The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
INCIDENTS OF THE CRASH.

From New York Papers.
With all the wild whirl in the corner yesterday
Wall does know whether John W. Gates won OF
lost millions
At the end of the day the completely mystihed
by the Western peuaor Rumors few hther and thther
the angry tide of speculation that Gates was gong
broke that Gates making millions, or that uales
unloading his long corn But through it all Gates s.
office OF his Charles in his shirt sleeves as calmly
though lie did not own bushel of corn in the world
One story was that George H. Phillips, the "ex-corn
king who himself had disastrous experience in attempt
ing corner had brought about the collapse by selling
the Hams people in big blocks and that he haa
The cateses John F Harris and Isaac Ellwood were at
the Oriental hotel Manhattan Beach last night and most OF
them to the theaer. Mr.. Gates wouldn't talk corn
II wouldn't know corner il saw one he SAID
and besides here for good time and I'm going
to have it. Talk to Harris"
q. true Mr. Gates" he asked by reporter that
there has been settlement in the deal'
Mr.. Gates smiled serenely and beamingly Then ne
waved his hand in the direction OF his partners
There the members of the firm (Nir Gates is
special partner see them; have nothing to say
But won't you say whether the deal is closed whether
you have cleared up some millions Of dollars and
Mr.. Gates interrupted the reporter
Say he said who told you had any corn anywhere
Not being prepared to this question oHhand the
reporter said
Well then about the stock market Mr. Gates? Is it
YOU have sold stock protect yourself in the corn deal
or is it noti"
Again Mr. Gates beamed
My boy" he said Pm talking. What's the usei
See my partners
Mr. Gates teephoned hither and thither He read and
answered kilograms. Then he and down in the
middle OF the group of customers.
Nobody ventured to ask him question His linen collar
wted and his hair dheveled Occasionally he would
the fingers OF his right hand through it with weary air
though he tired. His mousache had been bitten
with his upper lip after the fashion of
After few minutes he behind the grating and
talked with the clerks He shook his fist playfuly his
Somebody him kodak pictures Of little children
Mr.. Gates glanced them and smiled
They look though they enjoying themselves
he said There is place like the country for children
Then his roved the board again and rested the
July corn column. 1t stood at GO 1t did seem dis
rb him. although his hand again wandered through his
thick shock OF hair.
What is your specaly' inquired customer, DESTROYS
OF awaiting himself Of Gates tip.
why, have just referred the grain carriers They
all good really believe that mistake could be made
purchasing such securities Take for instance Missouri Pa
cihc the ST Paul the Santa Fe Those roads will expert
ence famine if the crop prospects do fail This is
the right kind of weather, too
With this Mr. Gates sponged the perspiraton from his
face and answering signal from his retired
venient where the engaged conversation
for several minutes The young seemed to be impar
ing pleasant information his father who nodded approval
several times, and finally remarked Tell him that it all
right though think that might have been little longer
delayed