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Show Old Wall Street Character Dead. Van Schnlck & Co., ono of tho oldest old-est stock brokerage houses In New York, huvo just lost their oldest and most fnmous customer. Almost up to tho tlmo of his death u few days ago, ho would drop In occasionally to ask Mr. Gorham, Derby Crandnll or Col. Handy how tho market was going. Ho kept in touch with tho market notwithstanding not-withstanding his great age 95. Russell Rus-sell Sago was ono of his chums, and he used to make nil manner of fun of tho, miser, who was nearly six years his junior, patting him on tho back and calling him "kid," "llttlo boy," .etc. i |