The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
THE THREE woEMsERs.

One Of the sights of lower Broadway every
afternoon is the parade Of the w olmsei
Brothers. the bankers who have made -9
much fame recently as dealers in railroad
securities. The WOrmscr-. three abreast
make solid platoon as they take lhcI
course up 20 their aristocraiic house on liin
avenue. Like the Western Union time-Dail
they serve rs Wholesalers, for exactly ai
tbirtv-fye minutes past three they pass DPS
Trinity. lsidor being the senior partner D.
in the middle. Simon Is ON the right. ana
Moritz. though regarded as one Of the
"brothers'.' is only a nephew. is on
the left They all three dress very
much alike, and always wear the same
flower i'm their huttOu-hOle. The senior part
ner. with his superior stature, and his re-
semblance 10 Napoleon ILL.,. is Boy far the
most striking In appearance. loh-nl,
the manager of Delmonico's Broad-7iieel
branch. enjoyed for many years the cAclu-
sive distinction Of being the great counter
part Of the French Emperor but leiuni
WOrmser is now the only person I'D New
York. and perhaps in the country. who pre-
sents the greatest resemblance 90 Napoleon.
Old timers are iOrcil1y reminded. when ihel
see the brothers 20 hy. of the days when
William and John O'Brien, the "twns.
left their bank at 1880 and walked up home
side bv side. Now there is only one leit io
take the walk Death has separated the
twain.
KEEPING THEIR LEFT HANDS IGNORANT
Among southerners it always has been am
article of faith that blood is thicker than
water. and that kinsfolk whose share OF this
worlds GOOD is small have "a claim on those
whose share is larger. The two richest
representatives of the South in New lork
are Victor Newc0mb and John \. MOTIFS
Their names rarely appear on the suDscIlp-
ton lists of public charity, yet the laltei
gives away TO his own ana his VIC lei"-
tiyes over 100000 annually. Victor New
comb also believes that charity begins 40
home. and he is constantly helping his in-
necunious relatives. Gould D. no believer
IN charity. ANY one who asks ana from
him il offered work generally "a place az
o,lord ON the elevated. Should the applicant
object he must apply elsewhere. II q man
il In GOOD health and will not work neither
should he eat is GOuld's theory.
An work 10 him is honorable, ANA
even though the position may ne
unpleasant it should he accepted and re-
tanned until something better offers. THIS
is how he made his fortune. ana li his MIL
lions should vanish he would not be above
acfino rs a guard himself. Mrs. Gould dis
pensed large amounts i'm charity, and Helen
GOuld's purse is always open, especially
for little children whose ills can be removed
Mayor Grant gives freely. provided intempe-
rance has nothing 20 do with the case.
Washington Common is also very liberal. Dul
be has been imposed upon SO grossly th"l
stories of distress make very little impress
sion upon him now. His charities are 10 Do
reserved for his fellOW-Masons, whom Do
thinks he can trust Henry Clews is some.
thing like Jay Gould. Now and then he SUB
scribes literally 10 some charity. but he
generally leaves such matters TO his VIC
Who is Interested principally in the baby
wards in the hospitals and summer rests Ton
mothers and children.