The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
wall STREET TAuSNAN
THE LATEST Is OF HINDU ORIGIN,
AND HAS GREAT
POWER
RUSSELL SAGE SOLD A CHARM
Leading FinancIers of New York
and the Newspaper Men-ROsweil
u. Flower Was IL Strong
FaVOrite.

With the possible exception of actors
and theatrical folk, there is no class of
men more superstitious than those of the
financial district, says the New York Tel
egraph There is scarcely a banker, brok-
er or SPECTATOR who has not a lucky
piece or a charm of some kind In the eff
fcacy of which he has more or less open
faith.
The latest talisman is called the seven
star luXmi. 1t is supposed to contain
the mystic words and sacred jewel Of
the Ghoolab Sinah, whatever that may
be. The alleged Hindu charm Is to be
had from one Chela, who styles himself
Geru Keshav of the Temple of Rawan
Rhud, Vogis of the Seventh Adeptship.
The price is 81.
This talisman is guaranteed to unlock
the door of wealth, health and future
success. 1t strikes at the root of pow
erty, drives want and distress from the
home, brings astounding success in spec
ulation, invigorates the old with the Vi
tally Of youth, creates love in cold, re-
sisting hearts, brings back those who are
loved, cures diseases which are incur
able by ordinary remedies and brings
comfort and happiness to all true believ-
ers.
ONE CHARM WENT WRONG.
James R. Keene has a Iuxmi. So has
J. Overton Paine, and Talbot J. Taylor,
Francis L. Stetson and Charles Bull
carry them in their hip pockets. So did
Charles Bower until the market went
the wrong way and he lost $4,000. A
Joker sent one to Russell Sage, but the
old man was suspicious of a dynamite
plot and sold 1t for quarter.
Thomas J. Ryan owned a luxmi, but
parted with 1t soon after Keene went
! short of Metropolitan. John D. Rookie
Teller is said to have had one, which was
destroyed when John D. Jr. started to
speculate in Leather. And so on through
the list. Some men swear by the luxmi,
while others consider it a creation of the
devil To some il has been an unmixed
blessing, but others are ready to lodge
complaint with the postal authorities
against its puIYeyor.
Mr.. Henry o. Havemeyer has a habit
Of deceiving newspaper men, and in con-
sequence IS not popular among the gath
erers of news whose stamping ground is
the financial district. The heart of the
and even the confidential clerks in his
Office are always going broke on Sugar
tips that emanate from him.
A different sort of man is Honest
John Mackay, president of the CONNER
cial Gable company, the Postal Telegraph
company, and interested in a. hundred
other enterprises. His welcome Of news
paper men is always cordial, and his in
formation reliable.
MIR. MORGAN NOT TALKATIVR.
J. Pierpont Morgan will seldom talk to
reporters unless the point at issue is, in
has opinion, of great Importance John d,
Rockefeller is equally reticent except in
the case Of three or four favorite writer's.
To them he is always accessible William
Rockefeller is less difficult Of approach
while John d. Rockefeller Jr. is at all
times ready to give his opinion for the
benefit of newspaper readers.
Russell Sage, in spite of the many I'M
kind things printed about him, will never
refuse to see a reporter, although he will
not always answer all the questions that
are asked of him. Mr.. Sage is very fond
of favorable comment, and likes to see
his wifes name in print as we'll as his
own.
Mr.. James Stillman will seldom consent
Keene is rather fond of the rack I'm
fortunately, the views which he expresses
for publication are not always his actual
beliefs.
William c. Whitney Is a friend Of all
newsgatherers. and ]. Overton Paine is
also well liked by 1.-The boys" Probably
no man in Wall street was a greater ia
vorite than Roswell P. Flower, or re-
ceived more free advertising by the
newspapers. After his death his brother,
Arson r. Flower, endeavored to keep up
the cordial relations with the press and
while he Is respected by the writers on
financial topics he has never had the
power among them which his brother ex-
ercised.
MEXICAN NATIONAL CONSTRUC-
TION COMPANY.
Quite little interest has developed re-
Gently in the preferred stock Of the Next
can National Construction company, buy
Ing of a good character being reported
The stock is now quoted in the neighbor-
hood Of To- These transactions have at
tracted attention to the recently issued
report Of the company for the year end
ing Dec. q last
The repOrt shows that ofhar than o,,r