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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March G.-COTTON-The
cotton market was again very actlEe
to-day. The first call developer an ad
vance of 10 to II points, and was followed We,
by, further rise of to 3 points The
upward movement, as heretofore, was
baesd upon higher cables. Later cables,
however. were decidedly less 1aNoraoie,
and our market was very prompt to
weaken, local sentiment being bearish to
begin. and the room traders only walt
ing for an excuse to sell Ihey acted
with degree of confidence that mas
not been shown by them for long time
An effort was made to undermine the
weaker long accounts. and cotton soon
came on the market in heavy quantltles'
with the result of breaking prices IL to
3. points from the highest figures of the
forenoon after which the course of prices
was irregular under the changing relI-
lions of longs and shorts with a weak
undertone under the theory that the ad-
vance had eliminated when May con-
tracts touched 99.6S and August 9.5S this
morning, being rs above the prices cur
rent two weeks ago, since Wh1cn time
of to-day The market was finally steady
at a decline of i to Ii points, chiefly on
near positions
coTTON-spot cotton closed dull: mid
ding uplands. 0 1916; do. gulf. 10 1-16;
sales, 1856 bales.
Futures opened steady at the advance;
March. ?.62; April, 99G9; May ~: June'
s.54: October. SIS: Noyember. so2; De-
Futures closed steady; March, 936;
April, 90; May " 94G; June, s4s Is. J w.
October, S.04; November, 1888; December,
1890; January, 1872.
coTToN-stea aay middln gIoe: 1915 49,
bales; sales. 965 bales: stock. 14s.S76
bales: exports to Great Britain 6o1
bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 2s445 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 12O bales; to
bales; stock, 965, $50 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts, S1,9s1 bales;
exports to Great Britain q, 164 bales: to
France, 400 bales; TO the Comment ooA'
$50 bales.
5571, $50 bales; exports to Great Ere It. Britain.
j .62o, 100 bales; to FRANCE, 5Ss.1So bales;
NEW ORLEANS, March 6-COTTON-
Futures steady; March, 9.23G9.23 April.
2sS M .1So 9 81 asst '9nr SEP;
TENDER, S.16@S1S: October. 7.7@7; -: No
vember. 7.6j07G7; December, 7.65@I67;
January, 7.CG97.CS.
TON-spot-Good business done: prices
2e-so; good mlddling. 5 1882; middling.
s 21-32; low middling, 1872: good ordi-
nary. 11-3o; ordinary. 5-32. The sales
of the day were $4,000 bales of which
8. 900 were for speculation and export
and included 10000 American. Receipts,
$1,000 bales, including $500 American.
Futures opened and closed steady;
American middling, /. m. c.. March,
1864. buyers; March and April. 5 31-64
sellers; April and May, 5 1864, buyers;
May and June, S 1864, sellers; June and
July, s 1854 value; July and August,
1864, buyers: August and September
S 1864 buyers; September and OCTOBER
4 46-6464 47-64. buyers; October and
November, 1864, sellers; November and
December, 2s-64, sellers; December and
January, 1854. sellers; January and
February, 4 1854, sellers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
DEVELOP MENT
< LOAN co.
VIII be Organized as Soon as the
Charter Bill is Received. ].
NARROW ESCAPE FROM INJURY.
A Letter Carrier Dragged by Car
Fender-The Bridge Over the APP
pomattox Has Been Completed.
Petersburg. Baseball Team.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM INJURY.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 6-Spe-
cia1.-Wsliam L. Vaughan, letter car
rier, and his little son. Harper. narrowly
escaped serious injury Monday They
we're driving up Union Street. When
they reached Halifax Street Mr.
Vaughan, in attempting to get out OF
the way of country wagon, was run
into by a street car. The buggy was
considerably damaged. the two front
wheels alone remaining intact. The little
fellow kept his seat, but Mr.. Vaughan
was thrown between the buggy and the
car fender. He was dragged short
distance, and II the motorman had not
Immediately stopped the car he would
have been seriously injured
FIRE ALARM
An alarm Of fire was turned In at 12:2o
M to-day. caused by the kitchen
chimney at the residence Of Mr.. 3. D.
Booth catching on tire. Little dam
age was done.
Ran.ley took place this morning at 1850
o'clock from st. Joseph.s Catholic
Church. Rev. Father O'FarrelL assist.
ed by Rev Father Louis, celebrated re-
>>.1s' DIR. BROOKE.
5 Rev. DR.. Brooke, who has recently ac-
;cepted a call to the pastorate of Second
Presbyterian Church, In Alexandria. IS
conducting a series of meetings at the
.Old-Street presbyterian Church De
Brooke formerly resided in Stanton,
Va.
The charter incorporating the Peters
burg DEVELOPMENT and Loan Company has
passed both houses of the legislature
and 1t Is presumed will receive the Gov
errors signature. AS soon as It mas ceens
signed meeting Of the intended stock
holders will be called and the company
organized. The minimum stock. $2o,ooo,
has already been subscribed. The Orig
:inasors of the company expect that the
stock Will soonsb Increased to 3$,me, 600.
THE ASSAULT CASE
The case OF Paul Williams. charged
Wifi, an snnproyoked assault on Bernard
matthews. In BEandford cemetery last
Sunday afternoon, was called In the may
or's court this morning and again con-
tinued. p. -
"a matthew's was unable to appear. The
case will be tried tomorrow.
Mr. John q. Matthews. who wen 40
many admirers in Petersburg BY bis re-.
cent able addresses st Grace sEspisconal
Church, ds III the city again. and began
HIS Bible readings at ST. Paurs church
today.
u Mr. John Gibson, civil engineer o
Baltimore, Is IN Petersburg to supeyintand
the laying az the tracks In the new car
shed OF the Southside Railway and De-
SveIopment Company.
APPOAfATTox BRIDGE
O. The steel bridge over .ADpomattox river.
for the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
Gins Railroad. has been completed.
a The manexef of the PoteEaA1yy
! Ill tlAA s.N1lt unaAaZ b. - y -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
BOARD MEETING.
Board OF Visitors OF r. I. Met at The
Jefferson Yesterday

called meeting Of the Board Of
Visitors Of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute was held yesterday afternoon
at the Jefferson. There were present as
the meeting President Mcbride. Captain
WyndIham Robertson. Of Saltville; Colonel
Brokenbrough, of essex; Hon. John F.
Ryan, Of Loudoun: Hon Joe Mussrave.
of Southampton. and Professor Charles
Z. Vawter.
The meeting was called for. the purpose
of arranging to issue the bonds recently
authorized by the Legislature. The col
Ieee is to issue 500. eco N bonds, which
amount will be used to erect other build
ings and In furnishing and equiPpins
those already built
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THE THOMAS POTTS CO.,
hlIl!ers' Agents. Richmond. Va.

opened steady, with prices unchanged to
points lower; European cables being
unsatisfactory, ruled steadier on cover
ing with sellers; East following recent
protractcd selling, but the undertone was
not vigorous and speculation was slack.
closing steady at 500 points net adj
vance. Sales, 21,7a0 bags. including
March, sG.75a1sS5; May. S5.70@G.s5; July,
SIS. SO16. 30. Spot-Rio steady; No in
voices. size no. Z jobbing. 7ISc.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
5 13-1Gc; centrifugal. SO degrees test;
4 5-1Gc. q molasses sugar, 39sc Refined
irregular; No 6. S4.G0: standard A. $40:
crushed, $3.50: powdered, $500; Sranu-
lated, 500 cubes, 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
Daughters of Liberty.

The Star and Crescent Councils. Daush-
tiers Of Liberty, held a large meeting at
.vvestham Hall last night. and much bust
ness of Importance was transacted. Tn.s
hall has been the meeting-psace ever
since organiza ton, several years ago. but
it IS now hardly large enough to accom-
modate tho attendance. and the Council
will probably seek other quarters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH s, 1900.
ARRIVED


ARRIVED.
Steamer Alpemarle, Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, old Do-
minion Line.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Morfols
and James river sIdings. merchandise and
passengers. Virginia Navigation Co.
Schooner Alice j. Venable, Signafgo,
James river. grain. George a. HAYNES
Schooner + Don't Know. Larkin, James
river, grain, E. A. Saunders Son.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle, Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, Old Do
minion Line.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, MARCH
6, 1900.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Grace Seymour, Allyn.s Point
Schooner John NJ, Brown. Proyld ZEN
Schooner Marie Palmer, New YORK
Barge Dessonry, New York
Barge PactoIuS. New DIRK
Steamer Aragon. Providence
Steamer S. J. Murphy, Boston.
Steamer Knight Errant, Liverpool
Steamer Sydenham, New Orleans.
Transport Fitzpatrick, Hampton Roads.
SAILED.
+ Schooner Addie CharleSon, st Georges.
Schooner Mary richards, Galveston.
Schooner James II. Hoyt, Gloucester
Schooner Grace D. Chambers. New
Haven.
Steamer Sydenham, Manchester.
PORT WEST POINT. MARCH 6. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamship sAccomac, Thompson, NOR
folk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accornac. Thompson, Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
BALTIMORE MARKET.
March G.-FLOUR-Dull

u1CNHIlSGu. 49,
WHEAT-Dull: spot and month, 7l1.@
SlSse april 1l@ or: IS M May , 529'27sc.
CORN-Firm; spot and mixed, 3s1sGD
3SAc.: April, :}S1a@3SSsc.: May. 3Sa4@39c.
Southern white corn, 39!Gc. bid.
OATS-DulI and easier; No. > white, 81
@S1hc; No , mixed, 2Sen2S1Sc.
RYE-Very dull: No. . nearby, 54c.;
No. . western. Csc.
SUGAR-Erm and unchanged.
CHEESE-F'irm and unchanged.
EGGS-F'irm and unchanged.
BUTTER-Fancy creamery, 25H1261ac.:
store-packed, 161a@1S1Ac.; rolls, 17la@
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
corToN-s,clcD OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 6.-COTTON-sEED
OIL-Inactivc and about steady, closing
more or less nominal; prime crude, bar
rels 3:;1sN34c; do. summer yellow, 3612U
3Ic.: off summer yellow nominal; butter
grades, :3.SGl39c. nominal; prime winter
yellow 3DGliOc.; prime white, 59giVc
Prime meal, $24.
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this week to arrange for a game of ball
at an early date.
Miss Ida Arnold, OF Waverly, has been
visitiang her cousins, the Misses Watson.
in Petersburg for several days. She will
return to WavarlY this evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK. March 6.-FL0UR-.
Steady and fairly active on desirable
grades of both spring and winter wheat
flour.
BUCKWHEAT FLoUR-Nominal at
81. 50M1.75
BUCKWHEAT-Quie
CORNMEAL-Firm.
RYE-Steady. s=.y3z. .z = Z &
BARLET-Steady.
BARLEY. MALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot firm: No.: 14Ac. Up"
tons opened steady on satisfactory Eng
alish cables and. after sharp setnack,
due to unloading rallied a2 Iva vas strer d
cold wave rumors, active ST. Louis COW
ering and general covering IN otner quar-
tiers in face Of hsnt e5 9Bl,inn aioii'
7+ eSR4 Nay f2 sf; 3 Ny 4issc options
opened steady with wheat and after
wards developed married. strength on
az accepfances and covering: Closed firm at
&c. net advance. May closed at 40Ac.;
: % oATs@spot steady; No. 2. 2sAc. OPP
Ftions dull but firmly. held. -
eeHHFFtta MsaHsT4Ss4. picked bellies,
s sLARD0Flrm: western steamed, se15.
Refined firm ~
PORK-Quiet. 81
BUTTER-Strong: western Il creamery,
S2O6o6c. state dairy 51S925c.s ssz
and colored. 1S@13Ac-; fancy small,
white, 1a1314c.: choice grades, 12@1o%c.
State and Pennsylvania,
s1Bh616c.: southern, 147saD15 Ac. s3ss.sss
TPOTATOES-Quiet; Jersey, $1.2501 so;
Newly ork.. $1.5O11.75: Long Island, $l.50
f@2;sJersey sweets, $2.25@2. rs.
TALLOW-Quiet.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
S ROSIN-Steady.
TuRPENTINE-s Steady At 54@5shc.
saRICE-Steady. ss2{ sSs
-AdOLASSEE.Quiet - ~ 81
CABBAGE-steady; Long Island. $4G8
|asFREIaHTs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Is CoFFEE--zThe market 1oE s futures
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
Ice Cnmn auxiliary.

There will be a meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF r.. e. Lee Camp at the
Camp Hall Wednesday, afternoon. March
18th, at 1870 o'clock. Every member Is re-
quested to attend. as business Of imDor-
lance will be transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. March 6. 1900.
PEANUT MARKETS

NORFOLK, VA, March 6.-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock-Fancy, 234c.; strictly
prime, 21a625sc.; prime, 2Ac.: ordinary,
iM02c. pound. Spanish, Doc. bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
For Heprshen.ibIe Cos.,uct.

For ReprehensibIe Con:sucf
A special meeting Of the Board OF ro-
lice COMMISSIONERS was held In Chief
5of-PosIce HdwarKs office at O'Clock
yesterday evening, to consider the repre-
hensible conduct OF IN officer on the po-
lice force. He was fined for neglect Of
Sl1ffv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
CetsI,. . Better.

Omcer Granville Z. Dusgins. who dis
located his shoulder by falling in q.
ditch Monday night. = getting along very
nicely. It III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, March e.-The prediction of
q cold wave, a higher spot market at
Liverpool firmness in northwestern mar
kets. and talk of export business were
supports in fairly active wheat market
to-day. May closing 1sGll9c. over yester-
day. May corn closed &c. and May oats
c. UP. Provisions were dull, but closed
tri1le improved.
The leading futures rnnged as follows:
Hirrh .nyv (i(Sa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
futures rnnSed as fOII0WS:
Open. High. Low. Close.

Casl, quotations were follows: Flour
steady. No . spring wheat, 62lhGG4c.;
No. . red, Gs,ac. No. = corn. SAC; No
2slhc.: No. , white, 2Ga26Ac: No. 5 white,
25l52Gc No rye. 55i4c. No. barley,
36EGl4Oc. No. 1 tlaxseed. SLIGO Prime
timothy seed, S2.4O. Mess pork, per bar
rel, $97O010G5. Lard, per 100 pounds,
So 6Tia 6I5. I7lh; short rib sides Qoose), 500
@5.95; dry sailed shoulders (boxeD. sG:23
@65O; short clear sides (boxeD, $3.50
Cos Whisky. distiilers' finished goods,
per gallon, S1.24. Sugars, cut loaf, $500;
granulated, S5.40. Butter strong: creams.
190241ac; dairy, 1ot@422c. Cheese firm
at 126l3c. Eggs firm; fresh, 1Gc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07

MONEY AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
call firner at 211Gd4 per cent; last loan at
= per cent: prime mercantile paper, 41ad'
5h per cent. Sterling exchange heavy,
with actual business in bankers bills at
81. S61S614. SGA for demand and at S4.S27A
Tor sixty days; posted rates, $4:S4G4.s 11a
and 81 .S11Ai4. IS: commercial bills. Si-S21
4 SOL. Silver certificates. 599S4 4G0A: sill
yer bars. J9!s: Mexican dollars, 4I2l. Gov
eminent bonds strong: State bonds
strong; railroad bonds irregular.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.


NEW YORK. March G.-DRY GOODS
The market shows no material change in
cotton goods to-day. An average amount
of business has been done in spot goods
ruled quiet Compared with recent days,
the market shows only a small number
of price changes, but these are again adj
vanced: Business for export has been
prints are firm, with steady demand, but
fancies continue quiet, particularly in the
best grade calicoes. No change in gins-
hams in either staple or dress styles.
Print cloths are quietly firm in narrow
makes. Wide odds advanced &c. Mems
wear woollens and worsteds are dull in
all grades, without change in prices.
NAVAL STORES.
GHARLEsIoN. S. e.. March Oh G,-TuR-
Ros1N-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
OF TURPENTINE-F1rm at size; re-
ceipts. 343 casks; sales. none; exports,
none
$500 barrels; sales, none; exports, none
WILMINGTON, N. c.. March 6.-sPIR-
ITS OF TURPENTlNE-Fir at 500
5sHe;: receipts, Is casks.
ttsOSlN-Dull dt '21ptS,
29S barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Noth do
TAR-steady at s1.2o; receipts, SIS bar.
rels.
TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond. Va, March 6. 1900
Private sales reported to-day were:
Leaf, % hogsheads; Tugs, II hogsheads;
wrappers. 1 hogsheads. 8
Inspections to-day were: Dark. IS hogs
heads and tierces. Reinspections-.
Bright. hogsheads; dark, 3 hogsheads
Warehouses report As hogsheads re-
ceived and "A hogsheads delivered.
Loose sales to-day were: Crenshaw's
Warehouse, 81, 900 pounds-highest price,
$12. %; Shockoe Warehouse, 21,59S pounds
highest price. $11.25; Stonewau Ware
house, 16, go pounds.
Internal revenue collections for to-day
were:
Tobacco ......-- So
Cigars .......... 4Oi "a
DANvILLE TOBACCO 1ARKET
Danville, Va, March 6, 1900
Nondescript goods ..........S 1.00ds 500
EGranu1ators 1900. .......... 4.5oW 400
Smokers IS:
Common - s. COG dOO
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va, March 6. 1900.
sA1,Es-1.5OO Virginia Centuries at
cca: 1 200 do. at SSzi. error in quota
tion sheet 5th-s1 600 Virginia Centuries.
SOL should have been Virginia new 3
per cent. bondso
GOV. SECURITIES. BID. Asked
q. 8. 3s, coup, 190S-191s.... III ..
u. S. As, COUP, 1907. -......-. 1loR -
STATE SECURITIES.
North Carolina AS. G., 1910. 1o5 -.
North Carolina 6's, c., 1910. 1913
Va. SIS, new. c. and r., 1882. S.A 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
: Skirt Specials.

black and Blue Serge Skirts. well
made. thoroughly lined, well CT IA
rorth 20 for W
Au-Wool Skirts, percal;ne Aned'
double stitched seams. CT 90
far ......
Graz and Blue Pebble Cheviot
elir1s. made double box-plaited
back, we'll made and strict SS Q2
" new, for ..........- .....'..'
Muslin Und erWear.
Good Muslin Drawers. with iQc.
5-inch cambria rufiies, for. -.
ladies' Muslin Drawers. with tucAs
and 3-inch lace rutfie, regular 9Sc
value SIC; only ..........-.--t.- 80
-FOUR styles Of Drawers. IN goou
muslin or cambria, lace ana
embroidery inserting and edge. dQr
ouly ......... .......'''-
Corset Covers for &c.
Round-Neck, Perfect-Fitting II
Corset-Covers .......-.. ...-.''.'.
Iow-cut Corset-Covers. Ole
fnl1 lace trimmed. only. -.
Good Muslin Chemise, emproiosrS
vope lace trimmed neck and 33c
armholes. only ..... .''.s
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SAVANNAH, GA, March 6-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Ffrm at 5412c.; re-
ceipts, 343 casks; sales, none; exports,
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NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. S. c., March G.-TUR-
PENTINE-NIarket firm at SIC; sales,
none.
RosIN-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
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NEW ORLEANS. March 6-COTTON-
Futures steady; March. 9.23G9. %: april.
9.33: May. 935@9.36: June 9:S4@936;
tember, S.l6GS. is; October, 7.7T@I79: No
vember. 7.6547.G7; December. 7.65@767;
January 7CGH7.GS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

Richard Cocks a 60. say OF cotton: New
Pert Ark. lost its compress end entire stock
Of 1000 bales of cotton by Are last night The
weather seems 20 be tho dominating influence
in tho absence Of q demand for spots aui
,his being the case. the future market will
he left TO the mercy Of Liverpool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03
New York cotton.

Now York, April Tho cotton market
opened steady with prices to 10 points lower
ON present crop positions and 10 . points
owor on the new crop positions; this in re-
sponse to surprising weak cables from Liver
pool. Very heavy selling for both accounts
during the progress Of the call was tho feat
ure Of speculation. During the FIRST hour tho
market continued In demoralzed condition,
with selling conducted on an enormous scale
under VII ch prices melted away point after
point until a sheer decline Of II TO 20 points
was recorded Liverpool cables showed equal
ly sensational losses IN that market and also
furnished numerous selling orders IN the local
market. thereby adding greatly 10 the nervous
ness Of holders here Throughout the break
many contradictory rumors were IN curcula-
tiqn tho purport OF which was that Liverpool
was bcing manipulated by continental inter
csts, and again by New York commission
houses The selling movement seemed to
have worn ITSELF by midday and throughout
the afternoon speculation was conducted on a
normal scale Tho swing Of prices WINS con-.
puratiyely narrow and In tho direction Of q
reaction, Rtllls carly made futile attempts
TO recover the losses Of the afternoon Long
cotton came out IN a struggling way. but
no further attempts were made to break the
market The news from The belt averaged M
n favor Of shorts. The market closed steady
az decline Of 10 rs points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

cable from Liverpool says; You see
our daily croD salcs recorded as 5000 to la,O00
bales. but in reality they are nearer 1000 TO
5000 bales. and the rect is mado IN of call
cotton. previously contracted for by sninners
who had futures, The futures are sold when
tho cotton Is called and the importer II hN
ba hedeed at all. buys them"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03
IN THE STOCK MARKET
BUYERS Orders We're Large and Saturdays
Bank CIearlpes We're Felt
SUGAR WAS WEAK AND UNSETTLED ALL DAY
c,0cc Took n Tumble with sugar
Railroads We're Not brisH' f''"
Irou Trade Was Weak
lsnacIal to Tho Post ,

Now York April as Mum, Son 70
CIV of stocks: Railroad stocks are in nrm
ros,,ion owing 10 activity u trade. big earn
Tres hotter hank statements. the downward
tendency Of the money marke. and stcady
Investment huving. London bought -o'VV'
shares early including Wabash deoenture
Bs and the Pacifics. There was good dea'
az selling Of Sugar In spite OF the faet that
4 small premium was charged beiated snorts
and ruinors that the control OF the company
had passed from the Havemeyers to STANDARD
OIL interests. which are here mentioned Tor
what they are worth Anaconda was very
uttminent both here and IN London on tne
activity in the copper trade. There was neaVy
trading in the industrials. but Federal steel
after orening strong. ran on three points on
realizing and short selling. supposed to be
nv the West. and denials Of rtlor that
dividend would be declared at toduys meet
irg which was. oyeyer. merely an annual
meeting of stockholders at which. of course
dividend questions were not considered
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was favorably af-
tected by the big spring travel iOr the nrst
day OF the season yesterday. commission
houses gave good support to railroad stocks
and the steel shares. The grangers were
strong and industrials weak. Peoples Gas
was attacked on general understanding that
scme arrangement had been made looking 10
settlement az the troubles Of the ogden
company Heavy commission house buying
was feature. London traded in total OF
5000 shares OF which two-thirds was buying,
including Union Pacific Most OF the selling
was in Atchison common ana preferred As
whole the market was irregular with rail-
road shares the firmest on the list. Money
was az. Sterling Exchange advanced Is to
Z. Stock sales $4,000 shares bonds ran up
to 81, COZ 600
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There was general decline W
lines Of Arbuckle's roasted cones
pound; Ariosa being quoted nov
basis 100 pound cases, $40 pas
cases; Lion. 100 pound cases tvl
decline of soc per case IS dus y
the demand for this brand OF so's
Eggs are now beginning TO '0p
lively rate and all of the ioen y
men report large receipts OF 'hs q
food today. There is fair den' a
but on account OF the extra is.s Il
there was a slight decline, ana ''s
quoted at stsaois. F. e. Jones' ~
cases Saturday and today he eAr
large shipments tomorrow
The receipts Of strawberries .,
to get larger every day now aAa
becomes less scarce, prices efsus. s,,r|
their normal proportions. su "a
now quoted at sS.25ds.1s- ne
good quality and finds a reaos
quotations named.
The Houston Produce and con~
pany unloaded car Of Messp'
day
Morphine has declined 100 sp' NJ
per ounce. while castor oil ha' Il
per gallon. Prices arc strong o.
drugs and the demand is zood