Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-03
G0THAM'S TWO SIDES.
Stray Lights and Shadows in
Americas Great Metropolis.
A BRIDEGROOM In WALL STREET.
SQualor and Luxury on the Street Where
Mr.. Carnegie Lives.
STRAWBERRIES A QUARTER A BOX.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1srArcH.

rCoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE DIsPATcB.l
NEW YORK, February L-Standing
amidst lot of excited petroleum brokers
on the Consolidated Exchange yesterday
was a young Pittsburg gentleman whose
prominence, socially and financially, is rec
ognized here as well as in the Iron City. 1t
was Henry Sproul. That clever little Fourth
avenue fnancier is here spending his honey
moon, having recently chosen one of the
rarest of Pittsburg's social fowers-Miss
Louise Beggs-tor a bride. They are en-
sconced at the Brunswick, and their many
social engagements bespeak for them large
share of New York's gsyety, and with thea
ters, balls, receptions and luncheons, this
popular pair seldom find an open date.
However, Mr.. Sproul, with his chal acteris-
tic assiduIty in business, cannot refrain from
going down on 'the street" and indulging
in flyer" in stocks or petroleum, at the
same time informing himself as to the status
of affairs in his banking house at home.
A RAPID ASCENSION.
By the way, be is one of the few young
brokers' who have come out of the maelstrom
of speculation with very goOdly sEm of
Uncle Sam certificates. Only a few years
ago Mr.. Sproul was an obscure clerk in one
OF the banks at home, and through his quick
perception and natural business qualihca-
tions rose to his high standing OF to-day.
He was made a member of the Exchange,
dealt some very sharp deals; acquired a re-
munerative outside following, and was at
once recognized as 'high-roller" on the
floor, his gay trading at times having very
significant effect on the market in general
He has a seat on the New York Exchange;
is about "a; handsome, and worth $500, 900
or $500, 900.
sQUALoR AND LUXURY.
I'll venture the assertion that there is no
city in the world where luxury and soualor
live so close together as in New York. The
other day had occasion to call on Mr.. An
drew Carnegie regarding his new library in
Allegheny. 1 took Broadway surface car,
getting off at Filty-frst street. 1 walked
eastward on the numbered thoroughfare,
which was filled with swarthv Italians
sitting in the doors of their shops, from
which emanated in very large quantities,
excited snatches of their musical language
and strong airs from stewed garlic and stale
beer. / walked on, wondering if my
distinguished friend could not have a
HURDLE namesake who abode in this neigh
borhood. 1 crossed Sixth avenue, and 10!
a grand transformation scene! A moment
before. mid squalor and rags; across the
street, luxury and laces. 1t is up in this
portion of the city that the Vanderbilts,
Astors. and such nsbobs live, but they never
know what daily goes on within a stones
throw of their palatial homes-nor do they
care.
Everybody wears high silk hat here.
/ mean more particularly the men, but not
a few of the ladies affect this male costume,
and even don high hats for walking, which
hitherto was only permissible for riding
horseback. Millionaires, clerks, STRIPPING
boys bar-tenders and bad actors, all regu-
larly have their headgear daily ironed at
"Duuny's," as they would perform their
morning ablutions.
STRAWBERRIES GALORE.
This remarkable winter has developed
many strange things; especially has it
brought fruit into the markets. The June |
like weather here has stirred the Southern
tropical fruit growers up, and as a conse-
quence strawberries and other perishable
delicaeies have always been within the
reach OF everyone-Bith the price. How
ever, in this matter there has been no reason
TO complain, as l saw myriads of crates of
Strawberries at 20 and % cents per box.
THE Senator" is quite the most success
full stage production which has been given
in New York for moons. W. H. Crane COM
pletely fills the character of the new member
of the Senate, who is thrown pell nell into
Washington society, in which he sometimes
does things not exactly de riguer, but in this
lies the point of the play. 1t is
satire on the everyday life in the capital and
the truthful portraiture in "The Senator"
is readily appreciated by one familiar with
Washington City. Dixey and ''Seven
Ages" continue to draw. The County
Fair" is a very enjoyable and novel per-
lormance, the stage effects being particularly |
deserving of notice. In one act the scene of |
a horse race, with real horses and riders, is |
a great ''The Old Homestead" is per-
manenti bat another company takes it to |
London soon.
NO OCEAN FOR HIM.
Denman Thompson, however, will not go |
with it. He SAYS all the money in London |
couldn't induce him TO cross the ocean. |
"Aunt Jack" an English production, is /
highly spoken Of. shenandoah is near |
ing its two hundredth performance; while |
in opera we can hear "The Gondoliers" and |
The Brigands." Mr.. D'Ovly Carte came
over to see and hear his company sing the |
former, and occupied a box this week. He
has taken a book OF notes, but won't talk |
for publication as to what he intends doing
TO give "The Gondoliers" smooth sailing.
Balls are the proper thing now. Every
organization from the 400 down to the boot
blacks have something on the card for the
coming month. The French ball at the
Metropolitan last week proved that the day
OF French terpsichorean fun has past tor
ever. The police were the cause of this, and
a poor lone fairy was elected, tights and
wand, for appearing in such costume
AT the hotels see the following familiar
autographs from Pittsburg: st. James,
> ames a. Robinson, E. L. Maxwell; Hof-
man, H. e. Frick; Albemarle, Joseph W.
Craig, A. J. Minke and John F. Atcheson;
Fifth Avenue, Horace R. Moorehead, John
d. Wright, j. Scott Ward. Henry Sproul
and bride have gone to Boston.
LYMAN KANE.