The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-07

One OF them once SAID 20 MIN:
II see, Mr. Cammack, that you are called the
Mephistopheles of Wall street."
why soP growled the financial veteran.
Because you raise hades down there" was
the reply which here soften little.
"Well, said the speculative chieftain. IF they
mean by that title that do as please they're
right. and don't care a tinker's dam what they
call me-"
He used to stop at the Windsor, but now he
is at the Langham, few blocks further up
Fifth avenue The Langham, by the way, is
the old Restell mansion renovated; it was there,
it will be remembered. that Madame Restell,
the notorious abortionist. committed suicide by
cutting her throat in one of the luxurious bath
rooms after the law had fastened its clutch
upon the gray-haired abettor of crime
among the wealthy of New York. While Mr.
Cammack stepped at the Windsor he was regu-
larry shaved by certain barber there. who was
as attentive as an Oriental slave in his tonsorial
illustrations. When the barber had chance
to buy shop and start in business on his own
account, Mr.. Cammack, such is the iberality OF
the man, let him have 81, 500. This was gener-
GUS. but it is not surprising in man who, it is
well known, lent Jay Gould So 00O. 900 without so
much as a scrap of paper as security He is
sometimes bear at the wrong time as he was
recently, but in the panic of 1873 he made
ST. 800 600 on the short sde and the great decline
of later years brought 100000 more to his
Golfers.
The barber story about Mr.. Cammack recalls
somewhat similar one about that plumed knight
of Wall street, whom hope to see again enter the
lists for victorious tourney. James Il. keeQo.
One day, when in the zenith of his financial
power, he hurriedly hailed rickety looking
coupe, more intent getting up town quick
than on going in style The man was shrewd
and attentive, and pleased the large-hearted
speculator. Mr.. Keene became steady patron,
and one day dumbfounded the cabman by pre-
senting him with handsome new coupe and
fine, strong horse The act was characteristic
of Mr.. Keene.
There is nothing more said about sales of
stocks or the estate of the late D. p Morgan
One who knew him well said TO me the other
day: II don't know exactly how much North
west Mr.. Morgan left, but it has been placed as
high as 10000 shares. He also owned some
Oregon Transcontinental at the time of his
death. think that the value of his estate has,
since his decease, increased 5000, 000"
The obituary notices of d. P. Morgan were
meager. and yet he was one Of Wall streets
interesting characters In one respect he was
exactly the opposite of MIR. Cammack; that is
he was always inclined to be the bull side
He jumped quick, however, from one side of the
market to the other; he ran like q deer when he
found he was on the wrong side of the fence.
He had wonderfully tenacious memory; he
could remember stock figures as Henry j. Ray
mond could election statistics. He would at
times deal in from fifty to sixty thousand shares
of various stocks in day, backing and filing
and never make the smallest memorandum.
He never used tobacco or liquor. and at one time
fore his death. When in London or Paris his
mind was always on the Stock Exchange and
he often speculated by cable in from Is 900 to
$4,000 shares of stock in single day.
AS to stocks, Henry Clews is decidedly bullish.
The bull sentiment has latterly become the DOM
inant one. Plenty of money obtainable ct low
rates, the probability that there will be no i'm
portant exports of gold, the peaceful outlook
| among the trunk lines, the prospects of a coal
combination, better dry goods trade and a
large and steady demand for railroad bonds and,
to some extent, for stocks, greatly encourage
the bovine brethren. One of the keenesr men in
Wall street said to me the other day:
II believe the DrexelMorgan syndicate that
took such large amount Of stocks last summer
is still heavily interested, and will protect the
market if necessary"
OSCAR WLLoueHBY RIGGS
The hours of New York balls having got so
late that those who arrived at II frequently
found themselves first. the hostesses are making
a grand combination in favor of early hours, and
Mrs. George S. Bowdoin is to be accredited with
the admirable beginning. At her beautiful little
ball given last Thursday evening the invitations
were from SO to l." and the cotillion began at
half past 10. Mrs. Bowdoin is q daughter of the
late Moses Fl. Grinnell and grandniece of
Washington Irving. Mr.. Bowdoin is
great-grandson of Alexander Ham
ilton and General Philip Schuyler.
His father was nephew of Robert c. Winthrop,
of Boston, so, if anybody in America can be called
aristocratic, this family, although totally UMPIRE
tentous in manners as all real arstocrats are,
have claim to this distinction This excellent
plan has been followed by number of young
mon, who intend to give two early dances at the
Hotel Brunswick before Lent. They will also ex-
clude wine. The subscription will be only So; the
patronesses will be the mothers of debutantes,
and all fashionable society women. The Hotel
Brunswick has heretofore, except for the coach
ing dinner. been left out in the cold, and Del
monico has had the giving of all the balls
However. people are getting tired Of the stuffy,
badly ventilated ballroom at Delnlonicos where
all the dancers are overheated and the matrons
frozen to death, and, therefore, the last Patri-
archs ball, given at the Metropolitan Opera
| house assembly rooms. was great success.
The windows were hung with tulips and
smilax, and the white and gold decorations of
the walls and ceiling presented Versailles-like
effect. The leader was Frederick Tams, of
| yachting fame By far the prettiest ball given
during the week was that of Mrs Ogden Goelet,
| who was Miss Wilson, of the South. Mr. Goelet
| inherited millions from his father. Their house
| in Fifth avenue is q dream of beauty and mag
nifcence. Five large rooms open into baronial
hall, in which is a wood fire, and all sorts of
graceful little hooks are made by curtains. and
chairs. and screens, and tete-a tetes The dress
ing was splendid, many ladies appearing in red,
and also in the deep yellow now so fashionable,
| ana diamond taaraS duO pearl uecklaCoS were uOt
| at all uncommon. Very low-necked dresses were
| worn. and sleeveless gowns with gloves to the
shoulder.
| Now the dinners are all made to assume color
| Those for bellies who have been out one winter
are called pink dinners those for debutantes are
| called rosebud dinners those for young girls
| who are to come out next winter called
| green dinners At dinner given to her
| very young daughter, Mrs VIM. B. Dinsmore
| gave green dinner. the favors being all light
| green, while the table decorations were of that
| color. Our one nobleman Sir Roderick Gamer
on, is entertaining beautifully at No. l Unlver-
sity Place. He has always kept up in fine baro-
NAL style at his beautiful place Staten Island
The married bellies of this winter Mrs. Maud
Ramsey, a granddaughter of Commodore CARR
son; Mrs. Adolph Seidenberg Mrs. J. D. F. La
nier and Mrs John Elliot Condin. The reception
at the Union League Club was crowded and
fashionable. and the new president Mr.. Chaun-
al fald hox,o