Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-20
THE SINEWS OF WAR.

Jay Cooke, DR., Talks of His Fathers Ser
vices to the Country During the Re-
pelIion-How the Once Great Financier
Spends His Days.
Jay Cooke, Jr., of Philadelphia, son of
the once-famous fnancier, is in the city and
is stopping at the Duduesne. He is accom-
panied by his wife, niece Of j. X. Moor
head He had just finished dining last evening
when D IsPATCH reporter accosted him
B"No," said he, my visit here has no business
significance whatever. My wife and are here
for the purpose of attending the funeral of
Mrs. McCleane, who was drowned at Cincin-
natl She was cousin of my wife. who is
daughter of j. Z. Moorhead, of Philadelphia,
brother of NJ. X. Moorhead. Yes, the death
was very sad one. We were in New York
intended staying q few days, when we received
the telegram announcing Mrs. McCleane's
death. and Immediately dropped everything
and we came on to Pittsburg
How is my father?" said Mr.. Cooke "Oh,
he is well, only he is getting little old. Is he
in active business? Yes and no. de lives at
OgonIz, about eight 1niles.from Philadelphia, and
comes into the city every day, and spends
about an hour and then returns. He spends q
great deal of his time fishing, but doesn't
go after as big fish as does Senator
g 0ax Winter wh0 hosndee sf' fishing a9o Down aHns
the coast that he enjoys. and then
We have about 1000 acres of land above Will
Transport, which is 4 sort ot preserve, where the
trout fishing is excellent. He generally spends
a short time each fall and spring at Gibralter.
an island we own in Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie. and
he passes through Pittsburg four times year
en- route there. but is only in the city short
time while he changes cars. l wish you could
talk to him; he could give you some interesting
pointers. Ihave often wished that he would
write financial history of the rebellion. He
certainly could talk Interestingly about the
$40 ana $50 bonds"
The speaker smiled and continued: II re-
ceived subscriptions on those bonds myself for
three months although 1 was but II years of
age at the time. That was in 1868. then went
ont with the emergency men dspassed my
18th birthday in the field. 1 remember once
General Moorhead, of Pittsburg. myself and
several others, went down to City Point from
Philadelphia in a Government dispatch boat.
Before leaving asked father. thinking per
haps / might meet General Grant, he had any
word to send and he said: Tell General Grant
to push the fighting and We will furnish the
money
I'VE arrived at City Point at an early hour in
| the morning, and at 4:3O was walking along the
wharf, the only man of our party who was up.
It was not long before l saw a man with a
steeple-crown hat and enveloped in an oilcloth
| coat, approaching. He had cigar in his
| mouth. The sentries saluted, and he proved to
| be General Grant. He inquired about my
| father. and delivered his message. He looked
| at me squarely for a few moments and then
SAID: Tell your father that he is doing more
than all the Generals in the field, for we could
not fight If we had no money
II don't think Grant would have said that il
he hadn't meant it." concluded the speaker.
Mr.. Cooke is atfable, good looking, portly
and neatly trimmed reddish-brown Whiskers
'adorn his handsome face.