St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28

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swindling with forged notes that his social
highness Is acknowledged. He is Capt. Hast
ings Hugh Fraser, formerly of Queen Vic
toria's Life Guards. and boon companion of
the Prince OF Wales. Had he presented
himself as such in Fifth avenue he would
! have gained instant recognition and adula-
ton, but he sought to shine in the vicious
resorts, like Harry Hilrs, wherein the usage
is to doubt autobiography In all forms.
Fraser spent money so lavishly that he was
hllarlOusly welcomed by the other frequent
ers OF these places, but they regarded him as
a successful ''crOok" of some sort, and dis
believed all his stories of English distinction
After his arrest girl known as 'sRed Liz"
tearfully declared that she had narrowly
escaped a matrimonial mistake. Fraser had
wished to marry her, and his seriousness
was shown in the costliness of his gifts.
She was a thief herself, and an ardent adj
mirer Of thieves. She was almost convinced
that Fraser was an uncOmmOnly successful
scoundrel, and with that belief was strongly
inclined to listen to his suit; and now that
he has turned out to be commonplace cap
tain OF the British army, with only the
minor accomplishments of cumming and
passing worthless checks, she thanked the
luck that had kept her from becoming his
wife. And when, by police court processes
OF development, the frisky captain proved
to be simply careless in his financial
methods, and all charges OF criminality
were withdrawn by those who had thought
themselves victims, he fell from the grace
of rascality to the common level OF honest
conviviality., Harry Hill remains a notable
character in
NEW YORK Low LIFE.
Other keepers of vices headquarters get
into prison, and so are driven out OF bust
ness, but he is never disturbed, though his
place Is within stones throw of the police
central Office. During the past two years a
series of reminiscent articles have been pub
lished in fiashy Sunday journal as from
Harrys pen. AS he cannot with facility
read the matter after it is in print, and GER
tainly would be puzzled to decipher it fp
manuscript, the composition of course Is
away beyond his ability. The popular sue
cess Of this matter is so great among the
portion of the public who regard him as a
big man, and who believe him, see no rea-
son why good athlete should not therefore
be an author if he chooses that the circula-
ton OF the paper has steadily increased de-
spite opposition, which otherwise would
have lessened it. Originally Hill did pro-
vide recollections verbally, and these were
written out by Ike Reed, one OF the few
remnants of the now obsolete BOhemianism
in journalism After Harry had told ev-
erything that he could remember concern
ing the men and scenes with whom he had
in his sporting career came into contact,
Reed took up the old files of newspapers
and began to rewrite events, all in the sort
of language employed by the ostensible mar
ratOr. On that plan the articles are not
necessarily terminable so long as Harry
Hill lives and keeps resort which can be
incidentally advertised, for his reward con-
publications cause.
WEALTH OUT OF TOWN.
That part of town which in luxurious re-
spectability presents the widest contrast
with the Harry Hill portion-that is to say,
the region of great wealth and pretentious-
ness-has deserted aspect. Whole blocks
of residences show no signs OF occupancy.
OF course, the annually recurring pictures
in the comic papers representing the front!
doors of houses nailed shut while the fam
lilies swelter secretly on the back verandas,
are all baseless pleasantly, 1t is true, how
ever. that many household has it's head in
the city and the rest of it in the country.
The husband and father may not be too
poor to pay his expenses along with those
of his wife and daughters at a summer re-
sort. but he can't be spared from his bust
ness, and so he lives at a hotel in town,
making, perhaps, brief weekly visits to his
pleaSurably located family, and the remain
der of his time hotly laborious at his desk.
My last glimpse of Jay Gould was on Mon
day, when the thermometer said that the
temperature was SO in the shade, and the
little millionaire looked at least 200 as he
hurried along in the sun. He can't afford
to go out of the city yet.
The most serene of all the departing
tourists have seen this summer was
blooming matron of 80, though it is easy
enough for stranger to mistake her for 25.
She was starting with her husband for a
trip to California. Although she had been
married twelve years, she was dressed I'M
mistakably as bride.
''Not only have i had my travelling dress
made up in bridal STYLE" she said in re-
spouse to my wondering query, but have
begged my husband to act, if he can, like
fresh, tender bridegroom. What l wish is
that all the conductors, landlords, steam
boat captains and others who have to do
with our accommodations shall take us to be
on our honeymoon tour. They'll crack sly
jokes at us, of course, and have heap of
fun quietly guying us, but all the same they
will put us into bridal bedrooms and state
rooms, feed us on special dainties and. be-
stow attentions which mere money couldn't
buy. See?"