The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18
TALES TOLD IN GOTHAM.
A BUDGET OF INSIDE NEWS ABOUT
NEW WORKERS.

Mrs. Grant and Her Caildren-Aus-
tin Corbin's Eels-Mrs. Scott-Siddons
to Return to the 5tegs-Steiuitz, the
Champion Chess Player = DR.. Tai
nage's Promising Son-Billy Flor
ence at Work on His Memoirs-The
Second of RoderIck In His Duel-A
Young Woman Who is a Success.
Pauline Markham To-Day.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-WalI street fur
nishes good many sensations these DAYS.
Pluugers come and plungers go, bulls roar
and lambs beat, fortunes are made and for
tunes are lost-it is all the same in Wall
street, where men are selfish and seem to
be fighting for themselves alone. It is a
daily struggle of giants. Mercy is unknown
except in rare instances.
All this and more came into my mind as
J. Pierpont Morgan was pointed out to me
yesterday by broker.
HE is the most influential man in Wall
street at this moment" said my informant;
"a very bulwark of safety; q man who has
more than once averted q great panic; quiet,
conservative, uuobtrusive, a thorough
master of finance; aud there isn't a man in
Wall street who won't tell you the same. y
took good look at Mr.. Morgan. he is
n perhaps 80 years OF age. His form is robust.
His face is strong, and determination is
/ stamped all over it. His head and neck
are large He went along the street slowly,
but with the determination of q man TO get
to his destination. even if it were 100 miles
way and the walking was bad. He was
dad in cutaway coat, gray trousers. and
wore a derby Dat. He looked neither to
tie right nor to the left, and only nodded to
bis friends. Yet everybody looked after
BIN as he passed into one of the banks and
vas lost 90 view. He is as much talked
4 about nowadays as Jay Gould, from whom
the scepter of finance seems to be departing
Fame and fortune have not spoiled this
king of Wall street. He is worth a good
many millions of dollars, and he eau proba-
bly, control more money than any other
man in Wall street, and that is saying a
good deal. He is usually asked to settle all
4 disputes between banks or railway corpo-
Tatloas, and he has the faculty of giving
atisfaction to both sides. Everybody be-
Hsves in him. His word is never ques-
toned. He has settled many grave Dues
a ions and has, as token Of appreciation of
bis work In enc contest, a $50, 900 solid gold
dinner service.
He comes naturally by his financial abiI-
ly. His father was a very successful Lon
don banker. AT one time he was the part
srof George Peabody, OF glorious memory.
When he died he left his children large
& fortune, and they have been adding to it
ever since. Mr.. Morgan is very charitable,
but he never lets his right hand know what
bis left hand is doing. The magnificent
chapel adjacent to st. Georges church,
10 Stuyvesant square, was built by
him in memory of his dead son. Those
who know him intimately declare that
As Is charming companion and has mind
capable OF approaching the most delicate
shades of humor. But he rarely ever smiles.
4 His face is that of a man who meditates
#much and thinks seriously of the problem Of
life He is a devout Episcopalian He lives
n fine style, is a member of a great many
*cIubs, owns some splendid pictures and a
Steam yacht, and is almost as we'll known in
#tle European centers Of finance as he is ia
New York.
MRS. U. s. GRANT AND HER CHILDREN.
The report that Mrs. U. 8. Graut is quite
W Is not true. On the contrary, she is en-
Jylag very good health. l saw her the
Vher DAY driving in the park with her son,
ese, and she seemed as we'll as could be
4 expected. Jesse Grant, who is her youngest
on Is q familiar figure in New York. He
iqesnt resemble his father OF his brothers.
ls mas rather slight frame, small blonde
hus!ache and dresses very neatly. For q
umber of years he has been residing in
alllornia and, it is said, is interested in
le nines in Mexico. He married
Ss Chapman Of California, whose
uer at the time was immensely
oainy. Reverses came, and Mr. Chap
.au ost great deal of money. Before
eSse married he associated with Senator
.eau Stanford's son, whose untimely
a'u was sad blow to the senator, who
Co Hs .nen anxious to build railroad from
a =, ~ through the Euphrates val
- 10 the Indian ocean. The road would
3aVe gons through that portion of the Holv
- sometimes called the Garden OF Eden.
aeusuor intended to put his son in
H., - VI tne road, but his death caused
4 <co,,IJ 0Oanuon the project. Jesse Grant
r;.b nave had some connection
A. Vue road. He won't
s1ao country with young
ar1ortnJ ana looked over the route. 1t was
IA 'G 4; aC the time that Jesse was inter
bo,,+ ~ n some Persian railroad on paper.
III +ho Onoe IN two years he goes to Europe
~ enere spends the summer. His wife is a
ming woman, and noted for her convar-
"a JO ~ eolllty. She has great social tact.
81, 10 a lavorite in society. Fred Grants
a.n,;s' sister OF Mrs. Potter Palmer. is a
n. 60 woman Buck Grants wife. nes
T. fo. .anee, mas sweet amiability a trait
os,o a1oIeI, the late ex-senator Chaffee.
Sen GS IN marked degree, and Mrs
w. drant is noted for her f}rmness
AUSTIN CoRBIN CATCHES EErs.
M G ssn Coroin, the great railway maenate
bs Woai1 was unusually happy one da7
smile eA. lie walked into his Office with
rsV raw Us ~ Olg ana rosy as June day. He
Eghtlv % as euouiders back, AID stepped as
pcs i' as youth Of 16. although he long
ord "a a grandfather. He had kind
lerrfv r everybody. His eyes twinkled
bniRs3 M TACT, he was jauntiness per-
kad hsnr. NOBODY seemed Co know what
lad 6PpSIeu' Even visitors were surprised.
reat to- t1eu another million to his already
pomisr.' .uneS The stock market was
evor - E Gnu SUCH suggestion met with
terks eo,i iIHaily one of his confidential
"SDlsnstI, SIehd tho suspense no longer.
"BsI;u ,9ay, Mr. Corbin," he said.
lyon Beautiful" was the reply.
"Ba,is,,se feeling very we'll to-dayP'i
yer 91S 4 race horsei I'm not day
gorousve uu ne rubbed his thin, gray hair
"so9s.oing has happenedg"
lan. ", Hou speak like a wise
pur pav ~ are wise mani III increase
pineihinsu - Jaeuaryl You are a wise man
n ess -. opened! Say, l went fishing
reatest se aS. night Ever fish for eelsi
ben ~ XXI In the world. Used 10 do it
a. pstirs poor barefooted boy in New
ars, but .laven't caught an eel in thirty