The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-17
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings In and About NJ
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.
There was o ghost story printed in New
York yesterday morning. 1t was treated with
much seriousness and solemnity. 1t was Il
good ghost story, because IL WAS very misty
and unsatisfact ny as TO conclusion.
Walter b.. Whiting, the wall paper manu-
f~acturer. moved into No. 9 west Tenth street,
next door TO the Church of the Ascension, IN
1885. He was the first to see the ghost. 1t
was that OF an old man who grinned and said
nothing. Butler Whiting, his brother. spent
one night alone IN the house and shot at the
ghost without effect. Walter Writings
daughter, Florence, who was fourteen years
old, also saw the ghost of the old man. Their
description differ somewhat. Emily Ward,
Mrs. Writings maid. also had an encounter
with the ghost. The Writings remained in
the house two years. Then Delaney Cleve-
land. a cousin of Grover Cleveland. took the
house.
81 heard about those stories" said Mr..
Cleveland but l never bothered about them.
except that they caused Inc much trouble
with my supersttious colored servants. We
occupied the house Tor seven months. and |
think that If there had been "a ghost there |
would have met 1t. never went to bed until
late"
Now the house was built about thirty-two
years ago. Tradition says that II was butt
over a private burial plot. There have slways
been stories about its being haunted. Color
was given TO these reports by the strange and
unearthly sounds that came from II. When
MIR. Cleveland was in the house these sounds
were weird and uncanny enough TO cOnJure
up regiments Of ghosts III Il nervous persons
mind.
He found that the sounds were caused by
the bough of a tree rubbing against the wall
Of the wing at the second story. The tree
has since been cut down. Another cause Of
the noises was the fact that the tin roof was
loose, and whenever there was a high wind II
sounded rs though everything in the attic
was being moved.
QUEER OLD NIX. GAMAGE's DEATH.
The body of the eccentric old art connois-
seur, Henry len Brock Carnage. lay in a
coffin yesterday, nc the undertaking estab-
lishment No 70 University Place. where it was
viewed by Miss Fannie Demmick, who came
on from her home in Milford. Pa. as soon rs
she heard of his death. She was his sisters
closest friend and Is his chief legatee. She
WAS much surprised TO learn that he had lett
her the bulk OF his fortune, and equally sur
prised TO find that lie had lived 30 penuri-
ously.
The funeral services will be held at 1870
O'Clock this afternoon at the University Place
PRESBYTERIAN church. The Rev. DR.. Alexan-
der will oficiate and Miss Demmick will take
the body to Milford, Pa. for intermeRt in the
family plot.
Among the hundred odd Of his paintings on
the walls and stacked frame against frame Oh
the floor are a number of decided artistic in
terest. There Is a full length o. Il cavalier
standing in full court dress. which is at
tributed 10 Nelasquez. A head of al elderly
man with a soft. black felt hat and "a red coat
is attributed with another male portrait. to
SIR Joshua Reynolds. A head of "a girl. with
blonde. curly hair. IS put down 10 Gains
borough. There are a number OF quaint Elem
ish Hover ana poultry subjects, many ale
gorical and Scriptural subjects and d few
nudes.
A. NJ. Turner. the artist. whose studio adj
joins the room IN which Mr.. Carnage lived
and died, Is of the opinion that all of the
pictures were lett 70 the latter. He is certain
that OF late years. at least. he did not buy
any. Mr.. Turner had known him for over
ten wears. aud their acquaintance had begun
by the dead man asking him into his room 10
see bis pictures. lie afterward on a number
of occasions visited Mr.. Turner and would
often ask him in to see Il picture.
ANOTHER VISITOR TO HARRIS.
A young woman about twenty-four years
old. tall and dark complexion. aud wearing a
close fitting dress OF black silk and a cape OF
white fur, called yesterday afternoon on War
den fallon at the IOmbs and staggered him
by saying: The Lord has sent me TO see
Carlyle w. Harris. l know he is guilty, but
he must be saved
Then she went on hurriedly. and at times
excitedly, and said she had been n school.
mate Of Helen Potts and that she Knew
enough TO save Harris life. All she wanted
was a few details from him. She could not
Tell her name. She was so earnest that the
warden decided TO allow her to see Harris.
rs soon as she saw him she waved her arms
IN wild gestlculation.
MI. Harris" SIZE said. II al q messenger