Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
NEW YORK LETTER.
Anew DEPARTURE IN GorHax-rHR
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.
Recovery Of q Stolen Manuscript OF ous az
BARLEY campbelrs plays-othsr
Topics Of Interest
correspondents Of the Richmond pi.pa,co.,
NEW York, April IA, 1883


THE Consolidated EXCHANGE" said
Iay Gould the other day. II believe
does half the business in stocks. II ;s
because stock Exchange brokers charce
a commission OF one quarter of ] per
cent for making a transaction" II is
the most dreaded rival the Stock Fx.
change has ever had, When its indi.
udual members have acquired the finan-
ci9l standing 81 the average Stock TX
change house 1t will be still more for
m,dsble. On the 10th instant the mem
hers Of the Consolidated Exchange will
move into thor new building. extend
ms from Broadway 20 New street along
Exchange Place. II has cost 500
o1l-an expenditure indicating the
strength of the lions whelp that las
come forth, shaking his name and ready
% subdue the old lion of the parental
stock Exchange. The new body is only
twelve years old; the elder dates back,
directly or indirectly, to the opening OF
tie century, sun OF speculation that
has thrown out another sun, which NAV
eventually become the central day star
at the speculative system. Ii has already
beaten the OLD hon repeatedly in the
courts, and sent him growing back TO
h,s lair. This was over the question of
securing the stock Exchange quotations,
which the Consolidated has secured by
hook or by crook. as a basis OF Its trans
actions. When it has the pluck totrade in
rs own quotations to cultivate its own
iruit instead of robhing its neighbors
orchard, Il will adopt the more manly as
We. es the more equitable course.
a vIRGUSIAN PRESIDENT
The main floor of the Exchange, where
the brokers viii make the day hideous
With q strange tumult, will have an area
q 10000 square feet. The building is Of
brick with brownStone trimmings aud
columns Of the French Renaissance.
President Charles g. Wilson is a native
al Virginia but lived for some years in
Baltimore. He Is veteran Of the Con
tolerate army. IN which be enlisted when
under the legal age. He has been a
strong tower OF defence TO the Exchange
sui cool, saCacious leader in the war
on the older body. Vice President Frank
Tack ia q veteran II the civil war. lie
e native of Philadelphia and served
under Thomas and hoseCrRns Emil
Schalk. one of the organizers of
She Exchange. was on General
NcClelan's staff in the civil war. Is
graduate OF the Ecole Centrale of Pa
us. where be studied civil engineering,
snd IS the author of two bookstore en-
-ttled " The Art of War and the other
The Campaign Of lS62-'63." He is
wealthy, has fine country-seat at Pier
Inont-on-the-Hudson, and is a member
I al
Club. in New street One Of the vice
presidents IS Thomas L. Watson. He IS
colonel Of the Fourth Connecticut reCi-
roent and president OF a number Of cor
ucrations in New York and the vicinity,
and of the Beileville (lll.) water-works.
lie lives in Bridgeport, Conn, about an
hour and half from the city, and is a
member Of a number Of leading clubs
such as the Union League, Lotus, Ex-
change. and Athletic. The military ele-
rent in the Exchange Is quite notice
hlle-more so, indeed, than at the other
board.
ANOTHER vIRGNIAN.
A. Morris Pryor, of this Exchange is
son Of Colonel William II. Pryor, now
living in Lynchburg. Va. Colonel Pry-
or commanded the Third Virginia regi-
ment in Pickett's famous charge at Get
tvsburg and advanced up the cemetery
hll three times in the face of Hancooks
terrible fire. Morris Pryor is cousin
Of General Roger 4. Pryor, the lawyer,
and isa graduate OF the Bethel Acade-
nv OF Virginia. Colonel W. +. Moller
one Of the directors, was on the stall OF
Governor Hoffman from 1869 to 1873.
The literary element is represented 10y
George l.. Gibson. who is a contributor
70 Hqrpcr's MoRthlV. the Princeton Re-
t-r,r. the BORkcr's Magazine and other
periodicals. he is member OF the
'eadjng clubs, as well as the American
Geographical and Goethe societies he
Las delivered addresses before the
Bankers Association al Saratoga. BIS
rrest-rrandfather was one Of the slcners
0f the Declaration OF Independence
from South Carolina. Mr.. Gibson HIM
s-f came from Illinois, but Is graduate
~ the University Of Michigan. tie Is
snort. but OF muscular build, has a full
black beard. dark eyes, aud handsome
features n. L. Lounsbury was formerly
engaged in mining operations IL Utah
Charles Is. Greene IS a descendant OF
General Nathaniel Greene, of the Reyo-
luton. is 2 grandson of Silas +. Bur
ygs the once famous diplomat and
traveller and graduated at university
u Hanover, Germany.
OTHER PERSONALS.
W. Copmann is one OF the operators
!a OBJ. he is thirtysix years old, and
came from Hamburg. Germany; used
=. p. o.nce-lov for broker, but struck
D-t f8r himself. James p. Moore IL
short. stout Young man, who Is the New
N-l lieutenant of Joseph Craig, the
r.---, lt.r,a oil operator who has won
i.t au.i0n in the oil speculation.
I....lv. not to mention others well
worthy o.. q word, there IS the chairman,
v.or.i.s On the whirlwind and directs
t- rsrlla,iye storm, who slts aloit on
&c t..t~.m like a well-ied aud prosper
r-- % olympus viewing the move
I.--- o. ordinary mOrtals below. Inns
is ST.. tG-rs.us v. Peters. He weighs
- pounds. and is SIX feet and two
inches ia height. lie came from New
Ir.1.w *. Canada, ID 1868, and Tor
tine was d btokerln the old Gold Room.
He is Mason of the tnlrty-thlrd de
gree ,5 z member Of lnnumeraole secret
foc-eaes. and IS one OF the Old Guard
OF New York, the regiment that wears
tie tJveuug and terrifying bearskin cap
watch figures 50 prominently N pictures
OF the Crimcan war.
Meanwhile 1t viii he amusing to see
how much ike a wet hen the Old-fogyish
sock Exchange viii act as the young
c.lek kicks at her, and perhaps finally
cl.yes her out OF the barn-ysrd.
CURIOUS BEECHER AUTOGRAPH.
Perhaps one Of the most interesting Of
the autographs which were disposed OF
with Henry Ward Beechers library was
one obtaiped by Or. ". i. Hoibrook, OF
this city. at the hiehly-interestng library
,a.e. it seems naturally enough to have