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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
ChriStmdSy Things.

Tomorrow the holiday Saks Do think premature Not bit The wisdom of planning and ahead of time manifest Women buy surey and thoughtfuy But before Christ will be forced their shopping pshod Primarily Sak is day for to depend the weabes of life However this 1t lnenty Christmas The floor packed with gift merch disc of reliable trinkets incracks
 Our idea of Christmas gift taken from utility standpoint find that each succeeding agreeing with Sensible practical things of that tire day Utility gtshngs that part the life of the appre |
 The crowded full of Here partial list reached full O
 CLOVES HANDKERCHIEFS
 UMBRELLAS WAISTS
 FRENCH JEWELRY BELTS
 LEATHER GOODS PURSES BAGS Etc.
 HOSIERY, NECKWEAR
 FANS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

''77''
 Humphreys
 Seventy
 Seven
 Cures
 Grip,
 Coughs,
 Colds,
 Bronchitis,
 Catarrh,
 Influenza
 Sore Throat. HELPS TO SEVENTY SEVEN" No. 1 cures Fever. Baby. Neuralgia. "10 Dyspepsia. "14 Eczema. "15 Rheumatism. "16 Malaria. "27 The Kidneys. "30 The Bladder. Tn small vials that fit the vest pocket. At Druggists. 25 cents each. Medical Guile mailed free. Humphreys Med Co., Cor. William X John Streets, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

Why pay car fare home when you can get your din ner for lOc at the Peerless, 18th street and Second avep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

The success of Hoods Sarsaparilla for is vouched for by many whom it has cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
Ladies' Ready.to. Wear
 Department.

Below are only few of the many specials for this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
MANS MIGHTY POWER OVER HIS
 FELLOW-M
THE SECRET REVEAL
 ED AT LAST.

Astounding Discoveries Which Prove That People Can Actually Be Influenced and Controlled for Years Without Dream ing They are Under
 the Mystic Spell of
 Another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
pr. West Opposes Report.

of the college should be under control of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

We have twenty five ladies' tailored Walking Suits, all the new styles, m El $15. % and $20. % values. ............lU .lUIJl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
BEAT THE BISHOP
IN "A HORSE RAGE
Long island Methodist Enlivens
a Heated Debate With Story
OF This Contest,
Especial to Tho Times Dlsputch,)

p.
NEW YORK. Dec. ao. ION tho rock Of
dancing. curd-playlng, theatre and circus
going the Methodist Preachers' Meet
Ing almost split at No. 100 Fifth Avenue
yesterday, There We're nearly two hum
dred ministers present when tho "amVsa-
uent paragraph" OF the Book Of Dis
clples came up for discussion. Mono but
members of the conference are admitted
to tho meeting, but as the discussion
warmed up tho voices OF tho participants
could be plainly heard in the corridor
OF thu building
The venerable Dr. T, L. Poulson Of
Lawrence, l., i, hadn't yet had his say
out when the meeting adjourned. and
several preachers gathered around him
in the'shop of the Methodist Book con-
Germ, Picking up a box Of "reward
cards" for use in Sunday schools, he
said:
'aThe Discipline forbids cards, and
here they have cards for sale by tho
Methodist Book Concern. Perhaps these
arc not the kind Of cards some peonle
mean, but how am to knowf And
then there Is horas.rac Gins, There are
different kinds Of horse-ra cling, ] have
raced horses myself, have raced against
tho presiding elder and even against
the,bishop. And II remember with sr,eat
satisfaction that my horse beat the
!Aishop'S"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

offer for sale at Public Auc tion, on tho
Fsa 1o oda RsFs9na and Grs9
'jacent TO the SAID town OF Chase City,
l eSai 2f El11uadJ ZIG s
5lenpurg II otel and Sanat -1um, with us
s?$RsseM IN H5S H5bn;s
-lSuiLDlNG: With l25 BEDKo0Ms, AZ!
extensive yeEand ga Is nea y, e
lG Il. GssRoI P u ne whit from an AhTG-
SIAN WE'LL. and equipped VIII COM
station, with boilers. engines. pumps, dy-
anamos and O lU-tUn les plant. tulllisiiea
light, power. heat., Ice and ,refrigeral.,'n
arranged and ample, and the Bott!iag
House is provided with Tanks, pipes, ETY.,
waters. And inert are also on the prsn1is'
es kennels, a bowling alley and az elgM i
loom dwelllng IN good ,t,e et1a = !, INC
ss yttS The he Aotel Is literally lifted uui
with furniture, bedding, Linens, carpets
&c., Of latest design and exec lent quality,
CITY,, il AEkS lKuiNlXS, q =
IRON Richmond. and Is easily ACCESSIBLE
from points North. South and West It
is 5y5 feet above sea leye! enjoys q uni.
iormly mild climate. Affords good shooting
in season, and Is an ideal all the year
e THE 'lIOTEI. is NOW OPEN and en-
tertuining guests. and has been ~ con
tlnuOus operation SINCE its completion, AZ
}Docember lyVa. and hus won favor with
the public.
Immediate possession. and lind ample
equipment 1or continuing the business
without interruption. T..
This property ollers O rare opportunity
for Investment, and parties Interested are
invited to make personal inspection VI
II IEKAiS-CASH as, to. one fourth OF the
purchase money, and tho residue N TWO
equal lnstA lIme!ltsB at one and TWO years,
With Interest thereon at the rate OF six
per cent. per. annum from date or sale
TIL puId, the deferred payments to ba
CHASER, and secured by deed OF trust upon
the property sold. ..5 -. z, 7. f
tlZDE, If 3SUlTABLI OFFER Is RE
< CElVED RI1FOREnDAY OF, s;AALG
t'TI1a' -Il1z GEO, A. ENDLH, e45
II. r ROHEkTs.
lsthb bfI 5eea CITY cq MiaRAL
WATER COMPANY, RICHMOND, VA.
\ az lS-tds W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
PLANT ESTATE M ORE
THAN TWELVE MILLIONS
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. aD-Hcnry B. Plant,
the founder Of tho Plant system OF steam
ships, railways and hotels, who died In
1900. left. according ftU tho report OF the
appraiser, appointed by the surrogates
Court to assess the value Of the estate
for The purpose Of the Inheritance tax
gross personal estate of ST., 900, the
chief item consisting Of $4,000 shares Of
stock IN the Henry B. Plant Company
valued at the tlmeEof his death at $12.,--:
167 1000. Tho net personal estate, after
all dnductions, amounts to s11G73,9o5.
After the deductions Of certain legacies
which We're paid by the heirs. Mrs. Mar-
garet Plant, tha widow Of MI. Plant,
will receive s3047,0oO. and Morton It..
Plant his son and her step-son, S7.s05.0OO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
COTTON MARKETS,

2 NEW YORK. Doc, 20. Opening weak at an
advance OF ! point to a decline OF II points,
thy cotton market to-day ruled sonystloaa|y
lence, breadth and irrcguarity have not been
witnessed before ~ tho recollecsions Of the
eastd of under. what was described az Amerl.
can selling. and after tho ocal opening prices
Tor tho nrst few minutes ruIed very weak IN.
fifteen or twenty minutes ret losses Of about
leader started buying and prices advanced 10
about tho ana figures OF the previous night:
hour hour and during, the balance q the morning
fluctuations, while Very Irregular, showed q
downward tendency until shortly after, mig,
far for the session with March selling around
3sel, Nay 400 and IVY l4os the market g 8,
When i suddenly there oan,s SUCH an outburst
jim s'i prices we're tum6ug July sod down
reached IS IS and May 5laas, these being net
cent. Almost at once, hownycr. the big pals
started buying; TIE Ioon', executed right.
tho beslnnlng Of The break p'E.esss 8. had r,
the market tanned down somewhat and prices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

E NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 2s.-coTIoN-.
The spot cotton market was quiet; buyers an n,
sellers continue apart as TO prlceb, s'sucs .oya
bales. Including 800 bales to arrive am na b ~
o. b. terms: delivered on CONTROLS 4pV pas est
Quotations unchanged. A., !,
Futures opened steady with prices ,, usail
points lower Liverpool CABLES were aisap-
vonc .1 we p ' shown. Prlvae advices from tho
selling was reported with a general desire 20
lau,date This induced trso a1,aa,,naa nv ain
sent prccE well up to the Closing level OF YES
terday. but each time prices went nh '.es
squirt OF liquidation would follow; ms cansev
buyers OF March around 14.?5. Soon after inc
opening March declined Il. points to 5l4:2i. TO-
covered 1899 and fell e at;5, sl M "
teen minutes before IL Of clock the market
took an apparently irresistseie iosi
which carried sss sow Ss sa In ~ aaa
yanesd to iss7 declined q lSss anl ysco ",
cred to i34L March opened at las. sold up
to 1889 declined to 1870 and .recovered, Is g
declined 10 1891 and recovered 70 1iis. ana
July opened at 1913. sold up TO ~ SO. declined
to 1905 and recovered to 14.a2 The lo own.
ward movement frsate hod.P nverboard Promi
nnent bulls came to the support Of the market
at the decline. bidding for large blocks. forcing
prices up 1897 points The iandsi'ds Is sat
their mills on hale time. This report. l ti,S,
ever waa not confirmed, Aside from tnls
r weao &c Tor tie break in prices The market
closed fairly steady, the net losses on tns DAY
being loaiH points. =, 4 81 !, " ia .
Cotton futures STEADY IrSsnee' Sssla17
1 Msssn e 9S,,s Il 1PE Jug iuly s:e1sI
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3 7 a ff.. s " =.
additional changes are anticipated. In tact,
tho revision of prices schedules ~ consin N. ~
to Increase their commitments, all orders taken
are at asking prices Jobbers continue 70 ..ave
a. satisfactory crude OIL special bargains 9 ~
clearance sales. ~ M 5yJ,z '6 r.
sss NAVAL, STORES. n .sfi5
sw1LnIINGToN. N. CT. Dec. 2e;;--sPIElTs
3 casks R osin-Fir mat 81 10; receipts. % "a
res. Tar-Firm ut tsl.GO: receipts IS barrels
Crude Turpentlne-Firm at S2.2odS 80; Tecelpts
!caaS
SAVANNAH GA. Dec % ,TuRpE;NT[ z; E,
receipts o77I barrels; saes. 1.olS barrels: =,
5E CHARLESTON S. G.. DC. -TuRPDN-
!TINIC-Steady at 65lzI552 c. Rosln-stcady'g
ostJi coTToNsEED OIL MARKET.
4. NEW YORK Dec, o.. cottonseedJ oil was
quiet and shade easier Prime crelds f 81 u
SIC; OF summer yellow nominal; prime white,
39I ioc. prime winter yellow, 4o949c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

s5, a35sc.: No. q white s5aS5,4c No 2 rye.
5?c Good feeding barley aiys1s i; 1alr a.. %
choice mating $685. !, No llaSsHe . sas
s21o. SIess pork, per. borrel. sl2 sSGll2 t7h:;
lard per 100 nounds s. e5as S!a short TIPS
5lboaed), So s7lsdG.5o. Whiskey, basis OF high
wines s1.27. Cheese--Stealy at 10alo5tc lsnt.
at 6a7iac.
e BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. 2o.-FLouR-
Strong and higher Winter patenls $' ;ss,}
SPOT, Contract and tho month. Ssqset4c.: S2..
red, western, Ss,sc..; southern by sample i ISSy
I50c !; new, 4slsc. Z new southern W lte roil
9aee oats-Trn No whlls als%;i.e
and Sugar-steady and uneha nged =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec, :s,5ELoy[R 4 gu g. .n and
Buckwhsat Four-qWi;st;. coEnmsal--s'eaay
Wheat-spot weaker; No. : red. nonhnhIi =,
Options opened firm and advanced on rains n N
e enS nussn Atser reaction unde bear selling
N NJ 'i markets. only !, bveuk asoeons M
pe ,t which CLOSED 90. lever against no
change sis May Mas closed Ct s11s; 9u'y'
generally Gii rm all day on favorable weather
West light country o1sr hIa S,osed nj
steady si't ent Meats-lrreg,ar porkmT,,gn.
Tailow-Firu,, ,Rosln-stsaas IuFpeh'''''--
re; ara NG 5Hy9lss sark Eta I'll
S s. I'll asvs news nsasnE wss heavy aTo
aT HSss elHsSS
aHe.: nolassea sugar, s%c, refined. quiet
s.ss%IsFy s iss SsS
cream to fancy small c9 HSite' september ia
i iate made made ioc, Eggs-srong state -, ana
ensyyanls nSsFDy oa ayeF isana sslsSaa7;
ssa haaaBBbshsd AsSSss e aoese
BY ~ steam 10 liverpool. lee,
d CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. :s.-fho fact ,l!as
isrs ys1Gs. eSsnt asS Ss1
ower ecTa s!0i;s atvs r. lower; oats OF ~
/" tai YOl2 RANGED fOll0Was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
HOLDS UP HIS MOTHER.
At Pistols Point c ornpels Her to
Give Up Valuable Rings.

81 CHICAGO, ILL., Deem Der ?9-Wllfred
Cook, twenty years old. stepson OF the
head of tho Wholesale spice firm OF
Thompson and Taylor admitted in court
to-day that at the point of a revolver he
had compelled his mother to surrender
diamond rings valued at SLIGO, He said,
however, that the rings belonged to him
and were to be given to him when ha
reached his twenty-hfth year. lie was
held to tho Criminal Court for trial. l..l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
SOUTHERN Rail WAY /.

SCHEDULE IN EEEEGT -f DEG;,N IS lsos, #s
ZOO A. M.-Duly Local for Chariot ~, =,
1856 Mpally limited ted i, bq Naw prIsans.
Manning Chattanooga and all the south 3s3ss9:
800 r. M-Ex Sunday Neysyl,is o, dn
!. $50 p: Nj, Tor az the S !. n ,,,z
M. ,,yor,,es route 10 Baltimore and Eastern
points Leave R!ehmond $50 2 NJ. Moaaas'
AK sa x M.a Exc Sunday. Local ntzed f0r
o Westp po MILocal Monday Wednesday aud
Friday for West Point a.. 1rea. Point.
l:s0 p. M.Except Sunday, EoT 3, f Itmors AND
river 'T 'R1NaII!Nsss = ARRIVE RICHMOND. a ), /.
s.b5 A, 81. and 6;43 p NJ From all ths
s s.aS IS Af.-Trom Charlotte ana DURHAM
Fin s:lo A. M,-From Chase City. Y
s;i6 a. Mnaltmos9 ana RIl,n NV We. no. Peint
" 4. IT, IT, AeKERg, s. II H.ARDwStcFF 5, Is.
q W. = WWEsrBURY. p r, AZ,
II ~ - = - @ Richmond. We.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
3 RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET. 4
Richmond. Va, Dec. 90. 1903.
a. n QUOTATIONS..
CA,TTLlE MARKETS.

UNION STOCK YARDS, gBALIlMOtt ",
day. tHS cattle cattle. All stock stld sryys wasn't
iapsy h aas th egaiase iSasq
week. Light supply and demand q aes sIss, a. q!
following fl pr nSinis - soug
l25. Sheep and Misunderstanding for the *e si.
ended noon yeste ga so o asasi
i h:@ iam u.s. I
GOD 90 aeaa f from Nss g 8, 4
eernss or of vsai calves and
demand prices were rn and The apIe
,ations as oS yeas 1cl psr pond
Dsr p psos q thn so p s
and LambsThe as stcS
pss head nfsE!eS tas si.
sse1a, Weighing ZOO ;eo pounds
pound nsn sgss s!ssrn W es@
70: poor 10 shn per mead siol2SSo Dressed
9grs supply ie was w fa as
nsr neun1 Weights e sMS5Me; choice heavy
Weights. Sc. II
RICHMOND VA. Dec ss- aal'n5 s a.iay
MA f?7 yssS os
higher Best steers %sc medium ro 20 F hsi1
3S9aHc,; cormon 70 I.It' oo sa55aS COM
moor, moon 70 f fair s aMe bas Sasao calves
9fSs fss eSWs e FL head Market
GS9a h KSb Is FsssHs
sheep IS selling from ~ a4c.; lambs AZ uSFse'
CHICAGO ILL Pee 2 :9 ~ q III Iosa
dss & s2 asaa s,ss assst s
AIM s'eefs asot aa stpsssfs
ha's to!aay. head
1900 head MSret l9 G9aa 10 oWs Choice neavy
h b s.: rousn heavy light. $500
i iS:1 bulk q sales Si6oQi7 sheeP .-har
ssSss ,J IsSes AsSs ssesss
sS7baSl so fair to choice mixed 1aaa's' ''l'''1
NEW YORK, Dec. MISUNDERSTANDING rs.
Head, Latest European cables s GnatIe .v ine
market higher ~ ah ocr nouhd d, ass
ya sst.s selling and sre e. Ieei
CeualvessReceipts l4S head. Market iirnl. geaas
sold u, s9S5o per 100 besnd and e InSsRe
s WHsasrs. 0e ears On ght ssces lambs aa
ysnesa q4oc E sssep n g6nd 70 moe ehoeo nSs
ing steady. - @ NJ
UNION sT1g g yAn sDsy Pr chaiss, F5s A
P PrIna henves s5ioa5 mediums a1d on Mea ny
Workers. shss y9rkeEsi n; pfPs llMs asS
e ets s' lambs. sslSaS!5; yeals calves s7'1''
.1 GIN 6Wsv 4 TsFs5o 81 peg ssatissssay
Steady t ii s4.a5aooo,
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moved s,rrcguary Tho close was steady at
net decline OF a1el55 points Sales were esti'
mated at .500, 900 bales. HE
Estimated receipts at the ports to.day we're
OK, O26 bales against 1861 last week and si6!s
last year. For the week 2s9 t0c bales againot
3ol.51l last week and 25t.2Ss last y9ar o.
against 10. 20s last year. ani at Houston To- i'2
bales against 1854 last year. 35i yts n Z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

r-hic -, ri 7Nor ,nstcrr con- Fs.,..,.... 1glU
S.hIcaro r, q + lnnd r,ac con. ts..u.......... 70
;. :, ? :, 80, o. RI ,,is AZ ron. d. 80 &
~ r., ~, - ,r"r,atna as ish
S,nnso1ida I'D rnha eco is,................. Fin
S,oinrnt and sn,,i1,crn 4s...,..,... s. S6a
Tr nd I,io (; rIr1de As a93t
All. nrIor itcn n 9s7s
~; EE z. is Observation-Disclosures. S6&
Ijnrt Vorth n nd IJenvcr City 1sts......... 1925
iIort,ng' Vniiav aiIs 1851.
in,Iisvi1Ic md Rash. C1niiled 4s............ !0o
Nh nbnttan co1lsol gold Is 1925
NJ uina ~ rant ~, "a IL q
Sfer lean C;entraI list Inc 14h
Mimi anu ST. Louis 4s....,............-... ~
sfissoui Knnsas and Texas eds 7aja
Nni Ionn1 n = r eor Mexico con- is. ..T.... 75ts
New York Central gen. 3i.s...,........... 397s
New Jersey Central gen. III n
Northern Pacific is Observation-Disclosures. 1o3 \
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD, Dec, :a-seaboarl Air
Lille common. 1i0llls; do. preferred, ce2Gl?S
Seaboard IS, 70yil. Atlantic Coast Line Eun-r
mon, 10s,sg107i:; do preferred. nothing .loils
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
ANNOUNCE N ENT.

BEG TO ANNouNG3 e., THAT TIE lay ~,
ESTER has been dissolved by mutual
concent and that have removed my
ONCE to the shafer BUILDING, 1909 East
Eclalt!es: Mercantile. Corporation ana
Real Estate Law, and tho law relating
to accidents and personal injuries; state
and Federal courts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. DEC. .. 1ses. /.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. %. 1909. ". !;
y. N X AZ "a ARRIVED. 'lir-447 "a
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk merchan-
use and passengers, 0ld Dominion !li,s-
James River landing apaerchandise and passen.
gers Virginia NaYg ation Co.
M SAILED.
Steamer Brandon, Rhodes, Norfolk, merchan-
disc and passcngero,t Old Dominion line.
v Schooner r. r. Spear, Richardson. New
York. railroad ties.
Schooner Annie Alnslie, Strout, Bermuda
Hundred, railroad ties
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. %, 1905,
"a Il 3 III ARR1YED. AZ HI Is
Barge NewfJersoy. Providence. i;!S IA 81 Z,
Barge Ellida, Perth A1nboy N II
Va w SAILED.
Schooner Henry w Craalp, Boston.
Schooner Eleanor a., Percy, Boston.
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s s!ss% : ss,s ss:ssr I. :.

q Trains Leave Rlchrn ond--N orthvsard.}S;59
s:51 A. M, daily. Byrd st. Through III
G:45 A. NJ, daily. Main st. Through. Ssi$g
7:i5 a. NJ, week days Eiba- ii shla nd aosS
'g SEQ < NJ. Sunday only Byrd 81, Throush.
SEQ so An <. NJ. week days, Byrd St, Thrsugh
is:o5 noon week days. Byrd st. Through y. y,
100 p. NJ, 5woekJ days. Byrd St FrederlckSA#s
burg accommodation. ,SlS5e k8fSa
s:s5 p. NJ. week days Elba. Ashland as.s
s.os p. H.. daily. BYRD st Through. " 5Sa
Bib FRA ms Arrive n mond---Sou inward
GO Az NJ. week days Elba. Ashland ao ..s +
eG s:i5 a. NJ. week days. Byrd St
0Tt AZ a NJ. daily. Byrd st. Through.
K ills x. IL, week days Byrd St Thronshss
- l9c TX = HtoS NJ daily. Main st. Through.
600 81. II, week days Ella Ashland Y 90
s'7.15 p. M. daily, Byrd St. Through. z
s5o r. Nj daily Byrd Ct. Through Local Local
s' i6:as P. NJ. daily. Main ST. Through.
NOTE-Pulliam Sleeping or Parlor Cars on 2
ii tsalns except GSae gs!oaTs
Gen'I Man r., Asst GEM Man Irat Man.
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Cotton, quiet: nliddling uplands. 1910; net
receipts 75i bnIea; gross. u ,6:l bales; sales,
i,s5l bales; stock, Is, $50 bales. 81
Total to-day at all seaports-Nct receipts, 3D.. I
0,6 baies; export to Great Britain, 1l,1s9 bales:
70 France rs bales; 10 tho Continent 1l,v6j
baies; stock, !, 0o2.S. balcs .,...
b Consolidated at all seaportsS-et receipts.
f4o 3sS haies; export to Great Britain, il,s2o
TO France, 1901 bales; to The Continent, o.
Total since, September Iss at ali seaports-Net
receipts sos, AT bales: export to Great
Britain I72,7:s bales; to France 513,eSo oales
10 the Continent, Isl, 90t bnley, ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
RISEN. The !,
LOAN RATE.
! Preparation for At1l,ual Settle
ss ,nents Sends Call Money to
n, Seven Per Gent.
SOME. NET GAINS IN PRICES.
Highest Prices Of Day Are Are Not
Held and Closing Is Weak
sas and Active.
rPv Associated Press.)3

fBy Associated Press) !,
81 NEW Ois1l, Doc. 2o.--The rise ~ c a
money rates to o. seven per cent. m; xls
NUN s9dhy nra a1kaa ahe Tor te annual
settlemonts, and niado itself folt In tho
stook speculation. An effort wns maze 70
retrieve tho reaction III tho late ae e. r.
United States stcel stocks and In South.
,ern and ,UnkDi Pacific but the general list
did not respond oftectually to this treat
hielit, and prices fell back again, H'uh'tls
tho cosing weak and ace!ve.
The days not changes show some " ia =
gains In the active list, and some strlkilng
Enins IN the Inactive specially iis.. rut
the highest prices Of the gay we're ., y. ,n ~
held In any case. and the gains we're
wiped out in8conspicuous stocks: .,
Tho furry III tho money market nag
moro effect in sllspendng tho buying End
.ns p Sx1ens,vs p RfNsiddSst ,ha
a The jfcverlsh and excited tone Of the cot!
ton market probably reflected also I,
process o. cssrnS Ter the
tor' Januury disbursements callgeertalnly
ron hsu 81 sca " point sS 81 % &c sy-
lita bloness Of a.temTpornry pnsGn R ''Flll
,rhe now bond offerings Of the week are
accompanied by rumors .of still other. of
1erings to como after January 1st Ru-
fonnS esisS rese s
suddenly on the announcement Of. note
Issues to tho extent Of s., G00, 900 to provide
partly for q railroad purchase. and The
deposit OF Chicago and Alton preferred
etocK with authority to sell offered 'nnoth-
er ri aspect OF now security issues. The
New York Central requirements for ter-
4 tninal changes comes up easily for consld- Z
GRAFTON In such o cOnd tton Of sentiment.
RIha movement Of gold thither Is still
&untnterrupted,$a small engagement having
been efiectd In London to-day. whlo San
francisco renllts.d TO New York over 4
million OF gold received from Asia.
N Bonds we're active and firm. Total
Eales. par value. S9.995 COO. EE
sE Limited States old As. coupon, advanced
IA and the new IS. registered, declined
IA per cent. on call.
& Total sales eS2. 600 shares.
III NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Moncy on call
4 'irmer. 4 to Z per cent. closing bid and
offered s.. Time loans nGmcr; sixty days
70 per cent: ninety days . TO lie per
cent? six months 8 TO s IA por cent.
Prime mercantile paper 6 IL to 6per cent
Sterling exchange weak, with actual bust
ness In bankers bills ut so to $4S4l0
Tor demand. and at $4Sl to S4Sl 10 for sixty
day bills. Posted rates s4sl IL to 1852 and
SIS TO s4s5 1-2. Commercial bills $40 IL
to $3.50 81: bar silver IS 70: Mexican dol
lars u IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

Northern Pacific as &, u. 7oH
Eorfolk nnd western con-, 4s............. -esX
Oregon short Line a. and partic. ......... 12h
t,on1. IL ron y a,ss . Z. t6h
i,onnIy, ~ et, .anormi Is Observation-Disclosures. a7H
ST Louis und Iron Mountain con. 6s..... ~ Is
St Louis and San Francisco fg.3 4s.......... 90
st. Louis southwestern lists. ......,......,. 70
SeaboalI Az Lino, a g
Somthern Rnlway Gs Observation-Disclosures li7t
nnxan - nj 1,arijn III G a
Toledo st. L., and Western 4s............. ~ u
Union Pacific conv. g w;
u S. Steel I'd Is ~:
Iv"Hasf5 Dch. 81 observation-disclosures. G3E
naii,., ana I ala Brio 4s . So
Iviacnns an rentrnI a. o1A
Colorado Fuel and Iron con. 5s.......,.... 69 ~
NJ, and O., collateral trust 4s........,.... e3 \
Central of Georgia I'd Inc. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

u. S. refunding as. registered. loe .
II q refnnding %. coupon &. $3.50. :osh
~ q A. reristered (. I. !. 1,lx
u s. a. coupon I. I. =. !o7ii
II, 4 Nav A.. rer,stered 4. 1917 &
II H., Nav 4s. coiipoli 351i
II s. did "a resistnred 1p0h
II q Sid ~ co,inoi1 !. 110G
II s. H. rngiKtrred ~. 1vl V
n b q n. co,,r,o,, tor M g. 1ol
Htcb.on ssnerni a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H
htchson siimat,nent H8Y
Atlantic C'onsL Lns "a "
f3nitimoro and ! c1hjo ali 90
Centrn OF Georgia is Observation-Disclosures 1854
c<snfrai NJ a aorrn / Al inc tS
S,hnsanoakc and 6hio, l02 4
S,hirnro nnd Alton 16n
S,h;ca9n n nnG Quincy nav It. 951t
c:hicaSo' NJ and 81. Paul goti. t4s.......... i1oh
Chicago, Il. l. and Pacific l4s................f ~