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COLUMBIA LIBRARIES OFFSITE
Sx Hibris
SEYMOUR DURST
II. Modern Wall Street
HIGH CHANGE/ 46
BULLS AND BEARS IN CONFLICT, 47
HOW STOCKS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD 51
OPERATORS ON THE STREET, 53
HOW A TIGHT MONEY MARKET IS CREATED, . . . . 57
"BLACK FRIDAYS 59
III. Language Of Wall Street
"BUYER THREE. SELLER THREE/' 63
" CARRYING STOCK," 64
"A BREAK,-' 65
"A BLOCK," 65
" BUYING IN," * 66
" A CORNER," 67
" A COVER," .67
"DEAD DUCK," 67
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Contents
" FLAT MARKET," .
" A FLYER,"
" HOLDING THE MARKET,'
V. The Astors In Wall Street
THE YOUNG ASTORS, ASTORS START IN LIFE, GAINS A FOOTING, BECOMES A MERCHANT, .
TALK WITH PHILIP HONE, ► ASTORS CHARITIES, AARON BURRS LEASES, WILLIAM B. ASTOR, MR. ASTOR AT WORK, HIS PUBLIC SPIRIT,
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VI. JAMES FISK, Jr
THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN FORTUNE, SETS UP FOR HIMSELF,
. 104
CONTENTS.
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MR. FISK AS A BUSINESS MAX, .
PERSONAL TRAITS, THK OPERA HOUSE, .
THE SEPTEMBER PANIC,
RUN ON THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK,
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. 112 113
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" IRREGULARITIES " AXD CRIME OX THE STREET.
GENERAL SURVEY.
ATMOSPHERE OF THE STREET.
A CASE* IN POINT,
A BHARP MERCHANT, .
THK '.It EAT PERIL, .
HOW THE MONEY GOES,
WALL STREET WRECKS,
X. Gambling Mania IX Wall Street, Axd Its Fruits
A CASE IN POINT,
NO MORAL PRINCIPLE,
158 159
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CONTEXTS.
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THE INFATUATION, . . .163
SHARP PRACTICE, 1G5
THE STREET ON THE OUTSIDE, 167
THE SCHUYLER FRAUD, 168
LODGINGS IN A TENEMENT HOUSE, . . . . . .171
PERILS OF SPECULATION, 173
XI. John Morrissey
BEGINS BUSINESS IN NEW YORK, 178
THE POLLS, 179
POLITICIANS WANT HIM, ISO
HIS BUSINESS AS A GAMBLER, *1S2
HIS INFLUENCE, „ .v . . .182
DAY GAMBLING HOUSES, 1S3
THEIR LOCATION, . ' 184
BEYOND THE GRATING, 185
BONNER, OF THE LEDGER.
KIS BIRTH-PLACE, ETC.,
FOUNDS THE LEDGER, .
HIS SYSTEM,
TACT AM) SHREWDNESS,
HIS POPULARITY,
BANCROFT AND EVERETT,
NORWOOD,
BONNER'S STUD, .
BONNER'S MEW'S,
AS A MAN, .
PAOX
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. 221 223
XV. Bennett, Of The New York Herald
EARLY LIFE,
NEW YORK CAREER,
AS A JOURNALIST,
STARTS THE NEW YORK HERALD
HERALD BUILDING, .
ARRANGEMENTS INSIDE,
EDITORIAL COUNCIL,
DOMESTIC LIFE, .
THE HOUSEHOLD,
FOREIGN EMBASSY,
THE GREAT BEAR, . '
ON THE STREET,
REVERSES, ....
231 281
LADY BROKERS ON THE STREET.
A NEW SENSATION, 272
CLAFLIN, WOODHULL & CO., 272
THE OFFICE, 273
A LOOK INSIDE, 273
BUSINESS HABITS, 275
ANTECEDENTS, 275
OTHER CASES, 276
XX. Wall Street At Home
FASHION AND CHARITY, PERIL OF NIGHT, A NIGHT ON MURRAY HILL, MR. LENOX'S GREAT GIFT, EDWIN D. MORGAN, .
AUGUST BELMONT, R. L. AND A. STUART, PETER COOPER, .
HORACE GREELEY, .
BROWN AND BROTHERS, GEORGE- LAW, .
WILLIAM E. DODGE, THOMAS R. AGNEW, .
DETECTIVES IN THE STREET.
BOLD OPERATORS IN CRIME, 317
QUALIFICATIONS OF A DETECTIVE, 319
TALENTS OF THE DETECTIVES, 320
FAILURES, . * 321
XXVI. Humorous Side Of Wall Street
SHARP MEN, 322
SHALL OF ITS AGE 323
SHARP TRADE, 323
DANGEROUS PASTIME, 324
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TRICK TO GET MONEY, . 326
EXPERTS 327
SOLD OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME, 328
TELEGRAPH IN WALL STREET, ....... 329
SHADOWS ON THE STREET, . . 330
FASHIONABLE FUNERALS . . . . 331
A REASONABLE REQUEST, 331
RELIGION IN THE STREET, 332
THE WEALTH OF TRINITY-, 333
PRODUCING A SENSATION, . . . ... . . . 334
WALL STREET AND FIVE POINTS.
WALL STREET AND FIVE POINTS, ..*.... 343
WALL STREET AND THE CLERGY, . . . ' . . . . 344
XXX. Unlucky Men In Wall Street
OLD SUPERSTITIONS, .346
WIZARDS ON THE STREET, . . . ... . . % . 347
LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS .347
LUCKY AND UNLUCKY MEN, 348
HOSPITAL FOR DECAYED MERCHANTS, 348
ILLUSTRATIONS OF ILL LUCK, 350
THE DEVIL ON WALL STREET, . . 351
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XXXI. Humors Of Banking
TOO LITTLE INK, "~ .
INITIALS
Till: SHORT MAN OF THE BIBLE,
CERTIFYING A CHECK, .
HEAVY CHECK,
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XXXII. Curious Bank History
OLD TYPE AND NEW, .
THE OLDEST BANK,
THE EIGHT ORIGINAL BANKS
BARKER,
CURTIS, ....
LORILLARD,
WOOLCOT,
GALLATINS,
PERIT, ....
TILESTON, .
ROOSEVELT,
JENKINS, .
STILLMAN, ....
BANKING HOUSE OF THE OLDEN TIME
XXXIII Bank Presidents
THE BANKS IN THE STREET, OLD FOGIES AND PROGRESSIVES, BANKS OF HONOR AND DISHONOR, BANK ASSOCIATION, KEEN FINANCIERING, MORRISON, MANHATTAN BANK STOUT, SHOE AND LEATHER, JONES, CHEMICAL, TAYLOR, CITY.
WILLIAMS, METROPOLITAN, .
PALMER, BROADWAY, LEYERICH, NEW YORK, STEVENS, COMMERCE, COE, AMERICAN, KITCHEN, PARK, KNAPP, MECHANICS, BENEDICT, GOLD, SOUTHWORTH, ATLANTIC, DICKINSON, TENTH NATIONAL, BPROULR, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
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XXXIV. Wall Street At Night
WINDING UP THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY, SILENCE OF THE STREET, UP TOWN STOCK EXCHANGE, BROKERS IN THE HOTELS, .
PERSONALS OF THE OPERATORS,
PAGE.
. 388 389
XXXV. Wall Street At Dorlan's
CROWD IN THE LITTLE DEN, 394
APPEARANCE OF DORLAN, 395
RULES OF TRADE, 396
HIGH CHANGE, 396
WHY DORLAN DOES NOT ENLARGE, 397
WHY HE DOES NOT RETIRE, 397
THE OYSTER TRADE, 398
DORLAN WITH THE JEWS, 399
XXXVI. Leading Banking Houses
J. W. SELEGMAN & CO., CLARK, DODGE & CO., FISH & HATCH, .
GROESBECK & CO., .
HOWES & MACY, .
LOCK WOOD & CO., MORTON, BLISS & CO., TREVOR & COLGATE, ROBINSON, COX & CO., HENRY CLEWES & CO., OSGOOD & BROTHER, DR. SHELTON, .
HALL GARTEN & CO., EUGENE KELLEY & CO.
LEEDS & WALLACE, DABNEY, MORGAN & CO., HENRY A. HEISER'S SONS, MARTIN BROTHERS, .
JOSEPH MILLS, .
VERMILYE & BROTHER, CLOSSON & HAYES,
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RUFUS HATCH.
PERSONAL, . 430
XL. " The Finest Looking Man In New York," 432
HIS EARLY CAREER, 433
HIS SUCCESS IN WALL STREET, 434
HIS IDENTIFICATION WITH GREAT RAILROAD INTERESTS, ... 436
HIS BENEVOLENCE AND HOSPITALITY, ETC. 437
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WALL STREET AND THE FISHMONGERS.
FISHMONGERS' ASSOCIATION, 440
AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION, 442
MARKED WOMEN OF WALL STREET
MARTHA WASHINGTON, ABIGAIL ADAMS, .
ESTHER REED, .
LUCY KNOX, MARY REDMAN, LYDIA GATES, MRS. GRISWOLD, MRS. CALDWELL, .
MARY WASHINGTON, MODERN WOMEN, .
XLV. Men Of The Bar
LAWYERS ON THE STREET,
POOR PAY, .
EMINENT MEN,
GEORGE WOOD— WHAT MR. WEBSTER SAID OF HIM,
JOHN GRAHAM,
THE McFARLAND TRIAL,
THE RECORDER,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARVIN, MR. GRAHAM ON THE DEFENSE, .
MR. GRAHAM AFTER THE VERDICT,
CONTENTS.
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XLVI
HORACE B. CLAFLIN.
IITS COMMERCIAL PALACE,
MR. CLAFLIN 'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE,
RIVALRY WITH STEWART, .
PAG P..
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XLVII. Half A Century In Wall Street.— Romance Of Business
ARTHUR TAPPAN,
HOW A MILLIONAIRE WAS MADE, .
STEPHEN WHITNEY, .
HENRY KEEPS START, .
PETER GILSEY,
AMOS R. ENO, ....
JOHN J. CISCO, ....
WILLIAM B. DUNCAN, .
JOHN HANCOCK IN NEW YORK, .
ETIQUETTE WITH WASHINGTON,
RIVAL POLITICAL SAVANS,
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON WALL STREET
ROBERT LENNOX'S PEW, . .
LILLY GRAYS COACHMAN,
ANECDOTE OF WEBSTER, .
THE KINGS TEA TRADE,
LULLS AND BEARS IN REAL ESTATE,
CORNERING MERCHANDISE, .
FATHER-IN-LAW OF PENNIMAN, .
PRESERVED FISH,
MAYOR LAWRENCE, .
OLD STYLE OF MERCHANTS, .
HUGE RAIL ROAD SPECULATIONS,
E. D. MORGAN IN TRADE,
MAYOR MICKEL.
OLD ABRAHAM BENINGER,
LINDLEY MURRAY,
HOE'S EARLY LIFE,
SCHUYLER LIVINGSTON,
IRVING'S LAW OFFICE, . • , •
DAVIES AND DELEVAN,
WILDER AND THE TRACT SOCIETY, .
BISHOP PROVOST, . .
GIRARD THE LAWYER, .
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XLVIII Noted Houses
I.10SE3 TAYLOR,
RICHARD SMITH, ....
KNOWLES TAYLOR, .
FREDERICK AND HARYEY SHELDON,
LANE, LAMSON & CO.,
PHELPS, CHITTENDEN & CO.,
DANIEL PARISH,
LORD & TAYLOR, ....
THE KINGSLANDS,
CALEB 0. IIALSTEAD,
WILLIAM II. CAREY & CO.,
FAILURE AND HONOR, .
601 . 501
502 . 502
502 . 502
502 . 503
503 . 504
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