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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
Some Anecdotes
Of Famous Men.
BY Gen. James Grant Wilson.

General James Grant Wilson, noted au-
thor OF New York. who undoubtedly has
been Intimately acquainted with more
famous men than any other living Amer
lean, possesses fund Of exceedingly in
teresting anecdotes. which his friends de-
light to hear.
Some OF these anecdotes relating to
Abraham Lincoln and General Grant,
General Wilson has given The Times
Dispatch permission to print for the first
time In this country.
man was told about General Washington
that he was the strongest man of his
day and had never been thrown. he said
to General Wilson: II should be very glad
II George was around now to have a tus-
sic with him. and | rather think that one
able to keep up his end with the arlsto-
crat of Old Virginia"
Lincoln once told me very drol sto-
ry," General Wilson said about going
Ito meeting of the Board OF Trustees OF
situated near Springfield. He said 1t was
chilly and the long hall was rather
draughty, and as he walked through It
he thought 1t would be well to wear his
hat AS he passed along about midway
a little lunatic darted out In front OF him,
sweled out his chest and looking very In
dignnnt,. said: Sir, am amazed that you
should presume to wear your hat IN tho
presence of christopher Columbus!' I
beg your pardon, Christopher Columbus
Lincoln said, removing his hat and pass
ing on to the meeting. Returning half an
hour later. having forgotten the Incident
and having his hat on, the little lunatic
darted out from the same passage, drew
himself up as before, and said: Sir, ! am
astounded that you should dare to wear
your hat in the presence of General
Washington Excuse me. General Lin
coin said, as he took Oft his hat but It
seems to me that half an hour ago you
were Christopher Columbus
oh, yes. that Is correct. but that was
by another mother"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

Another day President Lincoln, with
the Secretary of Stat6 and accompanief rar,,
by young officer, attended reVieGiahI'
There was an ambulance provided {, wa,
four mules. The ambulance reached ana ~
Virginia side of the Potomac where from = 4
trains a and the driver had 50 much tiger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10


president Lincoln WAS very much pes
tered with ofilce-seekers, who did not al
ways get the better of him. was at the
White House ono afternoon, Just before
we started for the Georgetown Hospital,
when a member Of Congress called. He
pleaded with the President to give him a
few minutes, and looked Mt me In Sig
nificant way.
Lincoln. said: 1T is all right; we are
going out together; turn on your ora
tory
80 the member talked vigorously for
ten minutes In behalf OF his constitu.
ent, who wanted some office. After he
had done the President looked on one
side of his face and then ON the other,
very critically, and then said; Why.
John. how close you shave.
THAT WAS the way In which Lincoln
very often haffled the ottlee-seekers and
although he, was disappointed. OF course,
yet the Congressman could not help
laughing, and we all Went out together
In good humor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10

and 1t is much the same with the East
Indians and other peoples Of the Orient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, May 15.--There were heavy sales of spot cotton in the Liverpool mar ket today and this helped to advance fu- lures there, but not to the extent looked for, and the consequence was a sagging of our early market to the extent of to g points. October showing most weak ness Transactions were on a moderate scale until near noon when May sold off sharply, losing 35 points and other months breaking 10 to 16 points. The weather map was bullish for the Atlantic and Gulf states, especially for Alabama and Geor- gia, where heavy rain fell. On the other hand the southwest country was enjoying seasonable weather, both as to the tenn perature and moisture, but Texas reports were not so f1attering, some reports be- ing quite bullish on account of replanting and scarcity of seed. The New Orleans bull clique are understood to be con- templating a further squeeze of shorts in the old crop months and there is gen. eral hesitation about selling either these or the new crop months. which cannot be depressed so long as the old crop Is sus- tained.
 Big shipments from France to New Or leans were reported today. The forecast was for showers generally in the south west, cables showed ? to advance for old crop and to 4 decline for new the tone being easy. Yarns In small inquiry and very little doing in cloths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
By c. W. Lee & Go.

By C. w. Lee & Co.
 New York, May 15.-It will be remem- bered that two weeks ago we gave two in- terviews on cotton, one by cotton ex- pert, and the other by man who was looKing. at the market from the outside The opinions were decidedly at variance The first regarded the fall months as sell ing at an unjustifiable discount. The second regarded manipulation in the mar ket would end with a smash as all corners and attempts at corners have done this before. Now 1t seems that the class rep resented by this second individual were even larger than had been supposed. Men of ordinary sound judgment sold cotton short when they feared that MT. Sully was undertaking what they considered to be the impossible. To understand the market of the week we must refer to this large class of conservative men in Wall street and in the country gem erally, who sold cotton short for an in- vestment. They have been trying to cover their cotton all the week. and the results of that effort have been recorded in our daily letters. Now the question is is cotton a sale or a purchase, or Is 1t the best thing in the world to let alone? It Is sometimes the first. sometimes the sec ond, and sometimes the third. In our ef- fort to give the best possible reflex of
 ndTkeI OplIllOH Wb are at times leu lO express the third opinion, notwithstand- ing the fact it is against our best in- terests as a commission house to do so. But in the present instance the market Is divided into two sets of months. There is the summer position, which we would by all means avoid. There is, on the other hand, the position of the fall months. and we cannot but reiterate our frequently expressed opinion as to the ultimate course of prices in the October future. Looking at the situation broadly, the cotton world Is just waking up to the fact known to the so-called manipulators many months ago, viz That there Is hardly enough good spinning cotton to go around. MT. Suly has Informed us that he sold five hundred bales of Egyp- tian cotton imported into this country to Liverpool this week at 20 cents pound The transaction explains itself Spot cot ton in New York is strong today at 11h cents a pound, with October under 9 cents. Starting with the manipulation in May it was some weeks before the cover ing movement extended to July. and some weeks before that same movement ex- tended to August. We were not satis- fled that the prospects for the coming crop are such as to justify the prevail ing discounts between summer positions and the October future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
SHOWED WEAKNESS
 UNDER REALIZING Cotton Rallied a Few Points on
 South Buying LIVERPOOL WAS STRONG A Number of Spot Houses and Euro- pean Interests Hammered the Mar ket and Prices Soon Declined
 About ss Points.
LIVERPOOL WAS STRONG

New York, May 15-The cotton market opened easy with prices points higher to points lower and notwithstanding the further weakness immediately following the call under heavy realizing. The first rush of these orders over, however, the market was rallied few points by southern buying, but various spot houses and Europeans interests hammered the market, and prices soon declined to a level net sQ39 points below the close of at Il, compared with 11.40 earlier in the morning, and July touching 1O.73, showed a decline from the best of the season of 24 points and of 27 points from the best price of yesterday. August. meantime, showed less weakness, selling down only 16 points from the best of the morning. Following this the list rallied under clique support, and it seemed that the room also was inclined to take the long side for scalp. But Liverpool and New Orleans showed a reactionary tendency, and tho market responded slowly. Still prices were consistently forced upward until a level net s@24 points lower had been reached. Speculation during this move ment was not so active as during the past two days, but the market continued to reflect the utmost nervousness and ir- regularity. Some in the trade were ex- pecting that the clique would make a final wind-up of the shorts just before the close for the purpose of affecting Liv- erpool tomorrow. Some buying may have been affected on this theory, which proved incorrect, however, for the clique brokers sold very heavily in the last few minutes and prices eased off.
 The market was finally steady, how eyer at a net decline of 562S points. To- tai sales were estimated at 500000 bales. The partial recovery during the midday session was encouraged by light port re- ceipts, and a somewhat smaller move ment into sight than expected, though the figures were still over last years, while on the other hand crop reports were generally favorable, the weather good; advices from spinning centers no more favorable, and there were renewed ru- mors that actua, cotton was being at tracted this way from all directions
 New York, May 15-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 11.50; net receipts, 361; gross, S622; sales, 52OOM stock 1S1,1z4; exports con- tinent, 1407; France, 60.
 Total today: Net receipts, 6s56; exports Great Britain, Il, 423; France, 60; continent, 1S19; stock, 2901
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 56,471; ex- ports Great Britain, 15,965; France 16 454; continent, 30, 9S3; Japan 663.
 Total since September l.: Net receipts, 7.493,176; exports Great Britain 2,67S. .25S; France, 74s,951 continent, 2,6S9261; Japan, 134 115
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton took a turn downward yester- day and at the close of business the fig ures stood: Good middnng 101k, strict mid ding 107s middling 1OA strict low mid ding 10, low middling 9A. Spot Is still way up in the air and the end Is not yet apparent The staple is still above the 10e limit and from present indications 1t is more than apt to stay there for some time
 Local stocks and bonds continued active yesterday. Alabama Steel and Shipbuild- ing. preferred, stock is quoted at 80 bid and 90 asked. Alabama Steel and Wire, common and preferred, Is 75-100; Ameri- can Trust and Savings oank, 115 bid; Bes- semer Land and Improvement company, 35-3S; Ensley Land company, new. SO-12O; Georgia Railway and Electric, common, 33-35; same company, preferred, so-SS; Ho- tel Hillman, 55-75; Sloss- Sheffield, com mon, 59-62.
 In bonds the following prices are ruling: Alabama state bonds, class A, 105-107; class B, 105-107 funded fours, 110-112; Birming- ham Realty, mortgage, 9s-100; Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. 10I- 1O6; Birmingham Railway and Electric 105-10S; Sloss Iron and Steel, first mort gage, 109-112; same company, general mortgages, s2-S5; Southern clubs 6s, SO-e0; Tennessee Coal and Iron, general mort gage, 90-95.
 Business was active along Morris ave- nue yesterday. New crop Irish potatoes are very plentiful and the supply of green cabbage on hand is enough to satisfy all needs for good many days to come Poultry and eggs are both selling we'll and there is good demand
 The abundance of strawberries on the market has caused the prices to slump. The finest berries are now retailing for a little over 5c per box. Other fruits are moving easily and prices are fairly steady
 Staple groceries are firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
The Metal Market.

New York, May 15.-The London tin market was los higher for spot, which closed at e135 12s Cd higher for futures which was quoted at e1S4, 5s Sd. The local market was quiet at $29. 9.621sG2975. Copper in London closed unchanged at 962 los for spot and e62 2s Cd for futures. Locally copper was dull. Lake, electrolytic and casting are quoted at $14.75. Lead was un- changed at 4.S71A in New York, but Is 3d lower in London at e11 6s 31sd. Spelter was unchanged at e21 2s Sd In London. and also locally where the price held at $5.75.
 Iron closed at 51s 9d in Glasgow and 46s in Middlesboro. Iron was quiet and unchanged in New York. No foundry, northern, is quoted at $20.75G2l.O0; No. 2 ofundry, northern is quoted at sl9. 75q2025; No. 1 foundry, southern. and No. foun- dry, southern soft, at s20.50G21.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Daily Statement.

alyeston-Strong; middling Ills, sales 4S1, receipts 1S43. stock &. 53S
 Mobile-Nominal; middling 102l, receipts 5, stock 2026
 Savannah-Firm; middling 10s, sales 70 receipts S7, stock 12,4l4
 Charleston-Firm; middling 10st, re- ceipts 33, stock 2753.
 wilmington-steady; middling 1os.. re- ceipts 4, stock 56S5,
 Norfolk-Firm middling Il, sales 2, re- ceipts 1265, stock 9165.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 119s re- ceipts 169, stock 19sS
 Boston-Quiet; middling 11.0o, net re- ceipts 3, gross 15.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 11.75. re- ceipts 496, stock 3S03
 St. Louis-Steady; middling Il, receipts AS. stock 13S75
 Memphis-Firm; middling 10A, receipts 256o, shipments 2921, sales 800. stock 1S.- S23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell z Co.,. 201s
 Morris avenue). Oranges-California s2.759300: navels. s3.00; seedlings s2.75M3.0 per box. Limes-Per 100, s1.00.
 Lemons-360 size, per box. s3.O0m3.25. Bananas-Per bunch. culls. 60075c straights, s1.250i1.50
 Apples-Fancy Willow Twigs, per barrel. $5.50; russets. s4.50 per barrel rawberrses-Cullman, S504175 per crate of twenty-four boxes. Celery-Per crate, s3.00@350 Cabbage-South Carolina. s1.75 per crate. Lettuce-Per crate. s1.00g1.50. Egg Plants-Per dozen. 50c. Cucumbers-Per crate. sl.2591.50. Green Peas-Per bushel, s1.50. Florida Squash-Per crate, s1.50. Snap Beans-$225.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound, sc; No. 2, 4c Pecans-Per pound. 10c English Wainuts-Per pound. 15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
New orl.ans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. May 15-In the spot cot ton market there was little doing. There were very few buyers about the sample rooms and the offerings continue light Sales 500 bales, including POO to arrive. Quotations unchanged. Futures were quiet today, presenting a sharp contrast to the turmoil of the last few days. Prices were down and points soon atfer the opening and during the morning showed a Tendency to ease off still further How eyer, there was no worry visible on the faces of bull leaders. The ring was quiet and featureless in the earlier hours and little disposition to trade was seen The ishorts were not quite so strenuous as they have been, being visibly relieved by the rumors that Sully and his clique were selling.
 In the trading July went below the 12 cent mark selling as low as n.91. Yes terday's closing was 12.O4. Other options showed similar fluctuations. The market remained quiet all day. the board at the close showing a net gain Of l point on May; June was down 4. July 1s, August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
IIvnrnonl Market

Liverpool, May 15--Good business done in spot cotton; prices to points high CT, American middllng fair 6.56 good mid ding 6.s2, middling Gle. low middling 596. good ordinary 5.72, ordinary 552. The sales of the day were 15,O00 bales. of which 5000 were for speculation and ex- port, and included IA GOO American. Re- ceipts 5000 bales, including S7O0 Ameri- can. Futures opened easier and closed easy; American mlddling, zoe: May 5. 90@5. .91. May-June 5.SS June-July 5.S5Q 5s6, July-August 5.S2, August-September 5. .67@5 .6S, September October 5.14 Octo- November 4.S6@4.s7, November-De- cember 4.76, Deoember-January 4.74, Jan- uary-February 4.73.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 15.-Cattle receipts 2o00. steady. Good to prime steers, S500g5.55, nominal; poor to medium. s4.O0@5.00; stock CTS and feeders, $30065.00; cows, H.60Q 4.60; heifers, S2.5O@475; canners, g. 60q2. 75; bulls, s2.50d425; calves, s2.5O@6OO; Texas steers, $4.O004.S0.
 Hogs-Receipts, 16,O0o. steady to SC high CT. Mixed and butchers, $6.300660; good to choice heavy s6.65@6.75; rough heavy, s6.40Q6.60; light, s6.10q6.45.
 Sheep-Receipts, 4O00. .seady; good to choice wethers, s4sOa5. 50: fair to choice mixed, s3.75GD475; western sheep, 475l5. 50; i; native lambs, s4.5oQ7.15; western lambs. s450d7.15.
 CincinnatiA May 15.--Hogs, quiet. lowef, s4. .50@6.s0. Cattle. strong, higher, s275tl 49O. Sheep, lower, $3.00@4.S5. Lambb. quiet, lower, $4.25@6.oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
CENTRAL OF GEoReIA-Ea.t
Southern Railway Co.

Schedule in Effect November 2, 1902 Trains leave Birmingham as follows: $40 a. m.-No. 3S. for Atlanta, Wash ington, Baltimore. Philadel- phia. New York and the 4-ast. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York.
 e:20 a m.-No. 19 for Montevaiio, Ma plesvllle. Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 D. m.-No. s5 for Columbus West Point. Winona, Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bamn points.
 s:45 D. m.-No. 22 for Anninton and way stations; also Talladega. t:10 p. m.--No. 80 for Atlanta. Jackson ville and all Florida points: also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson- vile: also Birmingham to Richmond. Va
 t:5o p. m.--No. 15 for Biossburs and way stations
 i0:20 D. m.-No. 37 TOT Columbus. West Point. winona. Greenwood and GreenviIie. Pull--an Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenvilie. 0:35 D. m.-No 2 for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleening Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. ii 80 D. m.-No. gS-New train--for Allan ta. Anniston and way sta- tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmins- ham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can he occupied at Union sta- ton 9:3O D. m.
 For detailed information and sieepins cer reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone eif. J. c. LUSK Dist. Pass. Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

New ork, May 15.-1 ne following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending May 15: Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 56,477; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year. 47,S42; total receipts since September 1st., 7493. .176; total receipts to same date last year. 7,330, 300; exports for the week. 64, 065; ex- ports for same week last year, s1, ASA; to- tai exports since September 1st., 6,250,- 5S5; total exports same date last year. 6,0S1, 555; stock at all United States ports, 290, lao; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 492, ,506; stock at all interior towns. ss,S17; stock at all in- terior towns same time last year, 1s9 QUO; stock al Liverpool, --; stock at Liver pool same time last year, 1013. 300; stock of American afloat for Great Britain,
 -; stock of American afoat for Great Britain same time last year. s5- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Dull and steady.
 Wheat-No. spring. 7S5aqS0; No 3, 72 a79; No. red, 7SQ7S%.
 Corn-No. ?, 45A@451a; No. yellow, 471k. oats--No. ?. 961a; No. 3 white, 341sq371s. Rye-No. 2. 5O@501s.
 Barley-Good feeding, 40Q4; fair to choice malting, 50a56.
 Flax Seed-No. l, Ill; No. northwest ern, 116
 Timothy Seed-Prime, 3.50 Mess Pork-Per bbl., 17.371a@1Z50. Lard-Per 100 lbs, SS0QS.S5. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), 9.25@9S5 Shoulders-Dry, salted (boxed), 8.25@ S371a
 Sides-Short clear (boxed), 95JG9. .s21s. Whiskey-Basis of high wines, 130 Clover-Contract grade, 11.5O@11. 70. Quotations on the produce exchange: Butter ' Steady; creamery. 16q21@c; dairy, 15@1Sc.
 Eggs-Easy, 14l4@14kc.
 Cheese-W eaker, 121eQ1S1kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Total Net ReceInts.

New York, May 15.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1st. Galveston, 2,063. .967; New Orleans, 2.197. .2S1: Mobile, POS, 562; Savannah, 1.2s1.50S; Charleston, 209, 135; Wilmington, 324.528; Norfolk 493,- 371 Baltimore, 4O,3S3; New York, 50,92l: Boston. 95,614; Newport News, 14953; Phil adelphia, 25.245; Brunswick. 113,333; Fer nandina, 3134; Pensacola, 135. OPS; Port Ar thur, S2.95z; Port Townsend. S9.0S4; San Francisco 34,S56; Portland, Ore, 1541 Van couver, B. C., -; Fl Paso, 1887; Eagle Pass, 12, 479; Laredo 13709; total, 7493.- 170 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

steady; prime yellow. 4sa431k; petroleum. steady; rosin, steady; strained common to good, 20425.
 New Orleans, May 15.-Cottonseed oil; Prime refined In bbls., PA off refined in bbls., g: prime crude loose, s6.
 Memphis. May 15.-Oil, carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude, nominal off crude, 25ds4;prime summer yellow, -; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots, 45 Meal, prime. s19.50aS20; cake prime. $20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

ScDleB-Weetern eVaDoTttteu. f@SWsfSc- Flour-Fancy patent. s4.5O; half patent. A.
 Sugar-Granulated, bc: z 4hc. Coffee-Green. 7hG9hc. Arbuckle's. packages, s1o. 30; Lion packages, sl0. 30; Cordova packages, s10.30; Porto Rico. $10 30.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs. 1OA; clear bel lies, 121zc; dry salted rib bellies. 1OAc; hams. fancy. 14Ac; medium. 13ssc; extra clears. lose; California 1oAc; breakfast bacon. 14c.
 Lard-Leaf. 10hc.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, sAc. Moasses y- Centrifugal. I5uJoc; sugar. house. 4Oc: Georgia care. S6c.
 Corn-Mixed, 63c; white. Csc.
 Meal--Bolted. si .10 water ground. H.lO. Hay-Per toa timothy No. l. s2l .5Os clo- yer mixed. S2O CO., prairie. sl3O0; Johnson grass $1500.
 Oats-Mixed. 47c; white, 4Sc.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. $23.00. Pearl Grits-92 lbs.. Sl.65.
 Bran-Pure wheat. s2100; shorts. s22 honiiny feed. s2i.00.
 Beans-Navy. s2.50 per bushel; Lima. ga e1sc per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Dry Goods.

New York, May 15.-The dry goods mar ket shows little disposition to increased activity and yet, although buyers are restricting their purchases to immediate needs, 1t is evident they are gaining more faith with regard to the situation, and it Is believed that fair transactions may re- suit. Prices are held firmly and tenden- cy to advance Is noted in certain quar- faro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
The Coffee Market.

New York May 15.-Spot Rio, quiet. steady. Futures opened steady at un- changed prices to an advance of points on May under covering of belated shorts. For a time 1t ruled fairly steady, but quiet in keeping with featureless foreign news, then turned easier, selling based on heavier interior receipts and was finally quiet, unchanged to points lower. Sales It, 900 bags May S.S0; June 3.S5GlS.90; July 395d4.O0; September, Ala; December, 465Q 470; March, 4S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Money on Call.

New York, May l5.-Close Money on call steady, at 2d2%. closing 2A; time money steady, 60 and 90 days, 3AG4; six months Az; prime paper 44@51k per cent. {; sterling exchange steady, at ABS for de- mand, and 4.s5 for 50 days; posted rates, 4S51zQ4 SS19; commercial bills, 4S4ss64S4%; 1; bar silver, 541z; Mexican dollars, 4S Gov ernment bonds, easier; railroad bonds, irregular.