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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
Government and Business.
Especial to The Times. plsnntch.l

NEW YORK. May 13.-The Commercial
this morning quotes S. c. T. Dodge gen.
eral solicitor for the Standard OIL Com
permanent Improvement In tho stock mar.
ket until the attitude OF the government
toward the great business enterprises OF
the country Is better understood, and the
market Is suffering from too much Sher-
man law. He adds that the decisions put
In the power Of one man to tie UP all the
great commercial enterprises in the coun-
try, and that. when this Is fully under
stood the .Sople Of the United States VIII
turn against the Sherman law.
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vatively light. butp rices were very firm
at the close. the board showing net gains
Of q points on May, June 80, July 20,
August 43 and 17@l9 points on the new
crop positions.
Cotton futures firm: May, 11.4G; June,
1l.Go nominal; July, 1l.79a1lso; August
l1.11@11.12; September, 9.76G9.77; October,
S1S6iS 10
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ANNUAL COUNCIL

Protestant Episcopal Church and Meets
Ing Daughters of the King, WInches-
ter, Va, Reduced Rates via r., F. and
r. r. r,
The II, Il. & T. r. II. will sell round
ington and B. & Q. r, RI for the above
occasions,
Rate from Richmond s9,35. including
transfer Of passenger and baggage
through Washington In both directions.
Tickets on sale May 18th. 10Th and Goth,
final limit May goth. 1908. Leave Rich-
mond 1905 noon, arrive Winchester 7:0a
r. NJ.
Apply to ticket agents, Byrd Street, Els
bi or Main Street Stations, or Richmond
Transfer Company, $40 East Main Street.
Jefferson Hotel or Murphy's Hotel.
w. p. TAYLOR.
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.Colored Baptists Here.

The annual meeting Of the Baptist Gem
eral Association of Virginia. (colored) be-
gan In this city yesterday at the Moore
Street Baptist Church. When the meet
ing was called to order in the morning
about zoo delegates We're already In at
tendance. The welcome address was de-
livered by w. p. Burrell, president of
the Richmond sunday-School Union, Re-
sponses were made by DR.. w, e. Atkins.
OF Hampton. Va, and Rev. w. II Craw-
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Steel Prices.
Especial tn The TImes-pIsputs

Especial tn The Times Dspatch)
NEW YORK. May IA director Of
an important independent iron and steel
III do not know that our company has
been selling billets at q concession from
list prices, but q decline is Imminent,
are altogether too high. and II reduc-
ton will have the effect of stopping inn
ports 1t will be one OF the best develop
above $50 we were inviting foreign COM
petition, and oven e price of $50 at Pitts
burg, / would consider high
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 13-PrIces In dry
goods have been unchanged but buyers
as rule are acting conservatively and
seem to be anxious to determine the out
come OF the present furry In the raw
cotton market More buyers are In town
and there Is more inquiry regarding the
future. but the orders are more or less
restricted
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PEANUT AND PEA MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA, May 13.-The peanut
market Is quiet today. The only change
In prices Is Spanish nuts. which have
dropped in price to TIC. bushel. The
prices are as follows:
Fancy. quiet at &c.: strictly prime,
2Nc.; prime 2hc: low grades. &C.: ma
chine picked. 242hc.: Spanish. TIC, per
bushel. Blackeye peas. $22o bag: black
and speckle peas. 81: clay and red peas
Soc. Peanut bags in bales-ss I'M a-l0c
PETERSBURG, VA, May l3.-PEA
NUTS Spanish new. market very firm at
Quiet at &c.
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NAVAL. STOREa.

WILMINGTON. N. c.. May 13,-sP1R-
ITS TURPNSTINE-F1rm at 47hc:; re-
celpts, 10 casks. Rosin-Nothng doing:
receipts, a barrels. Crude Turpentine--
Quiet at 81, 3.Z35 and $3.50: receipts. 1bo
barrels. Ter-F1rm at Sl.65; receipts, IS
barrels
TINE@NomInnl at 43Ac.: receipts, %
casks: exports. 275 casks; receipts. 1000
casks. Rosin-Firm; receipts, .326 bar
rels sales. 1888 barrels; exports, l7O bar
relS.
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4 NEW YORK, May B.-BEEvEs- Steera
steady; cows lower Steers. A.50l5. so:
bulls, s304s5. Calves-Veals. full CSC.
higher: sales sales zoe. higher. Common
to prime veals, H47.50. City dressed yeals
Lambs-sheep. all clipped s3.tOa5.5o:
lambs, clipped s5.5pa7,40; no really prime
here. spring lambs. 50 per 100 pounds.
IIogs-Lower; State hogs. $3.50.
CINCINNATI, O., May 13.-HOGs-Low-
err at "a. 6OdI6.5O. Catte-Dull and lower at
s2.75@4.85. Sheep-Steady at S94.Io.
Lambs steady at $4.25G6.25.
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coTroNsEEp OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 13.-Cottonseed oil
was quiet and barely steady. Prime
crude. I. o. b. mills. s5c.; prime summer
yellow. 42is0l43c.; off summer yellow. Mlk8
yellow. 4G(li7c.; prime meal. SNa2.O
nominal.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, May 10. 1905
QUOTATIONS
CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL, May l3.-CATTLE-
stockers anu feeders. 3d4S0; cows. sl.6o1
ATS; heifers, $2.5O45. Hogs-Choice. strong
to &c. higher; others steady; close easy.
Mixed and butchers. $6,3GG.65: good to
q6.5. Sheep and Enthusiastically to 10c.
lower. Good to choice wethers, S5a5.5o:
fai- to choice mixed. S.T5g4.75; native
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B.Po.E.

Dedication National Home, Bedford, VA
May 21at.
FOR the above occasion the Norfolk and
Western Railway will sell tickets at one
fare for tho round trip On sale May
18th Goth, 2st, good for return passage
until May 23d. A special train will leayH
Richmond at 1880 p. NJ. May goth,
with pullman sleepers for Bedford. For
reservation, apply at once to Jno. o. Wag-
ner, city passenger agent. No, S3S East
Main Street
c. H, BosLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
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TIE CLOSE:
The close was dull and rather heavy
and about the only feature was the de-
velopment of pressure in Rock Island by
there was no movement of Importance.
and there was a little support from the
covering OF professional shorts put out
earlier In the day,
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
WHOLESALE.

Wednesday, May Is, 1903,
Official quotations OF the Richmond
Fruit and Produce Exchange;
LIVE POULTRY.
Hens. per b,,,..,.....n.,,..,,S u gS ~
boosters, each .,......,,.,,,., 80 q 80
Ducks, per Observation-Disclosures. y Q i3
Turkey hens, per lb..,,,,,..,. 10, g Y
Turkey gobblers, per lp,'.,". ~ V y
$$ $i|:i:: 6; ;:::!;
Crates, nearby. fresh, doz..s Il @S 10
Other sections, fresh. doz..,. ~
Barrels and boxes, fresh, doz. y
Guinea. fresh. doz.........,,..' 10
BUTTER.
Fancy. dairy packed, per lbs q gs q
Choice, dairy packed. per m. ~ ep y
Choice, family packed, per 10. e So
Choice, store packed, per lp'' 70 g ~
Medium. store packed. lb.... 70 " ~
Common grades. per lb..,.:.. 10 w ~
LIVE STOCK.
Beef cattle. very best, lb,..S eAgs ~
Beef cattle, extra, lb..,.,.... g ~
Beef cattle, good lb.,f..,.'. w az
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- rot,nd,,y 90 registered. 1osN
~ 9 raf,ndiny 9's COUPON, 1851
~ 90 rer,stered .............. 1o7N
~ 90 co,,non ......... 1o7A
u. S. New As. registered. ............. loo.
u. S. New As coupon. ............... 1904
U. s. old IS. tered.............. ivy
u. S. old As. coupon................. !i0?t
n g "a coiinon ......,..,.,........ 1924
tfchison General Observation-Disclosures. 100M
Atchlson, adjus tment, 4s...........'. ,S w
Baltimore and Ohio as;.....''......''S l a.
i3ait wv .nT co,,v 4s,.,,. 100
Gaonda southern I'd s................. 1854
Central Of Georgia. 5's.. lS 20
.hnsa ~, and Ohio 4ls's........ 1919
SSiTso 90 ND Alfon 3's,............ 77as
Chicago, 3. and Quincy new 4.s...... gdA
Chicago, NJ. and st. Paul gen. 4s..... 1oe
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
Air Line common, 2sa&N: do. preferred,
42Gp42Ea. Seaboard As, sassy.
Atlantic Coast Line common, l2S1sQl29;
do. preferred unquoted.
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The market took on a less confident tone
after the opening flrmness and some OF
the leading professionals We're hammer
in gstocks using gold shipments and un-
settled labor conditions as the leading
bear arguments. Except, perhaps, In New
York Central aid Pennsylvania, there did
not seem to be much stock coming out.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

T,i,i,,,o and Norf hwcgtprn CON, s.. IolFs
S,. az pna,, I.ianI ana Ioac 4's.. 106
c., c.. C. and ST. Louis gen. $50. ~
Snuo,.aSo and snuthcrn 4's..,..,...... S9H
6onvn,. and Rio C;rande 4s.......... 99h
Erie prior lien 's...................." % %
Fort Worth and Denver City lists. ~ H.
I ,omisviiIe and Nash. Unified fs...... 1olA
Manhattan Consolidated Gold 4s... l q
Mexican Central 4's..................... ~ a.
Mexican Central LIST !nc...........'.. a,2
MINI. and st. Louis 4s... :.:........... l "d,,
Missouri Kan. and Texas 4s:......... s sS;s
Missouri Kan. and Texas 2d's........ ~ I3
New York Central gen. 31ss.......... i i9a
Northarn Po cifc s........ 102
Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. Tx
NorfnIk nnd Western con 4's...... 100
. avg General ls..,................ 97H
81 T., md iron Mountain con. 5s... ll2ts
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Wall Street Gossip.

Especial to The Times. Dirpateh.)
NEW YORK, May 13.-The opening OF
the stock marlc. was steady and rather
featureless, as London gave very little
lead and the professional element did not
seem to have taken up any positive at.
titude in view of the possibility OF gold
exports Commission house orders were
light. but there was some scattering real
izing from this source.
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Selling Caused Decline in
Stock Prices in Morning.
DEPRESSING INFLUENCES
Stagnation in Iron Market and lmpend-
ing Labor Troubles Among Causes
of Weak Notwithstanding
on Small Volume.
tpy Associated Press,

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The selling,
which caused this mornings deci Mum IN
stocks. had the appearance o, " no nP'' new
Of snf T n Tie s ssns %af today R e
induce tbs selling which was probably
due 20 carred-over influ;Sneef fro Gen HeI
steel biilsts at pttsburg BY leading in,
did not put soek stop and 70 those Of M
depedent companies. Discussion Of the
iron trade outlook was leading feature
Of the day. taR Of nsre
m men because Of current declining ten
dency in the price Of pig 'ron leEn ns
was really artificial and for special de-
iveries OF pther. reasons. , ,,a,-
The course Of prices ct stocks sso mot nn
entirely reassured by the tone OF these
trade reports In face Of the concrete facts sits
IF trobe os p the Great
test once S inausuraed might spread in
tor on n'i ths whole e. market The turbulent
illinois State Agricultural Bureaus un-
dse soe fn?R nsRs' More asnon
paid also to the notable delay ,,I IN the
planting Of e Soa ere eppor Tse
the the market market and the perception lon that n
s the day % SeinE ade T FOR ship
ments was material factor in rallying
the market late in the day.
The recovery in the market was eff
fected on much smaller volume OF deal
ing than was the decline. but 1t was I'M
peded by the selling of Rock Island, which
was persistent in face Of the late firm
ness OF the general market. The closing
was heavy and almost lifeless.
The bond market again showed great
variety with movement In some issues
which have been dormant for long
time. The price changes. however. We're
still Irregular. Total sal les, par value.
s2,445.000. United States bonds were all
unchanged on the last call.
Total sales to-day were 497, 500 shares.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY 10. 1903.
ARRIVED.

tOh We INiSI1.hc1>i/' @'A-A ~ AeSo'
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers. Old Domn-
Ion line
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers Old Domin-
ion line.
Schooner Lola r. Bennett. Bosmey,
James River, light
PORT OF WEST POINT, MAY 10. 1908.
ARRIVED
Danville. Courtney, Baltimore. passen-
gers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Danville. Courtney. Baltimore, passen-
gers and general cargo.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY ia. 1908.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Horace W. Macomber, Boston.
Barge Knickerbacker. Boston.
SAILED
Schooner Addie NJ. Lawrence. Boston.
Schooner Lucinda Sutton, Boston.
Schooner Rachael w. Stevens Provi.
dence,
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later dealings, with one or two sharp
gains in specialties. and the close was DIS
tinctly firm.
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, May 10, 1903.
SALES.

Virginia 3's-s1,9oO at 91R.
Seaboard Air Line common-l00 shares
at 25s4. "a
WirgInia-carolina Chemical commons
shares Mt g.
STATE SECURITIES Bid. Asked.
North Carolina As. G.. 1870. 1913 o. Ola,
Va, SIS. new, g: and r., 1872 9 951s S w
RAILROAD BONDS
Ghar Col la and :: Aus s. "a y rs 49, s. 10 "
Ga. Southern and Fla. 1915 ~ ~ =.
Georgia and Ala. Con Con SS;'s.,.' l as :.
P Pet. class class s S ss +. G.. ls2S.... ii "
s. a. L. Con. ist As, ie5o...". s3A s.
S. A. L. Collateral Tr. 5s...... 1919 102
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Atlanta and Charlotte. LOO 15 1e5
Atlantis Coast Line Inc "a,n .1 10S ~ ~
Norfolk and Western com. 100 Il 4.
r. and p. and r., T. and P. CO -. 1S
seaboard Air r Line Line ioS 2sai 26A
BANK AND TRUST COS.
A Arosd.sre sn'snal :ls ssn ~
First National ,...:............1o90 20 20
Metropolitan Bank of va...;2S55 Tx
Planters National 100 Sio =.
Southern Trust Co............ 100 1l215 =.
INSURANCE CoMPANIEs.
Va. Fire and Marine..........25 37M
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amer. lob. Co., pfd., 8 p: ,c...1o9 x; 15o
American locomotive opfd.. .1oo 9 % o.
Va Carolina Chem com. 100 6 esh
Vac. C. Col. IT, 5 p. c......... -. 9S2
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ST. Louis md San Francisco 4's..... aGii
ST. Louis Southwestern lists. 94%
st. Louis Southwestern 2ds.......:... 80
Southern Pacific 4's.................... 90Ts
Southern Railway 5's.................. l16h
'reyas and PacifiS 1st's.,,....... lis
Toledo, ST. L. and Western Fs....... 75k
Union Pacific 4s..................... 102&
Union Pacific cony. is. ............... 99S
Wabash lists .....:................. 1l5k
Uohash 2dis ...,,,....... los
Wabash Deb. BIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. x
West Shore 49,. ......:...;............. l do
wisconsin Central is ................... 91k
Continental Tobacco 4s................ 81 81,
Rock Island As S4H
pannaylvnnia aus .,,..,. go
NJ and g.. collateral trust Ts.. 95B
entral OF Georgia I'd Inc. 81
VA. Carolina Chemical Co. conn.,. -
Va Carolina Chemical Co. pfd....... III
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ley Of South Boston. The annual ad-
dress of the president was delivered BY
Rev. Ellis Watts.
In the afternoon officers and boards
were elected, and the State mission report
was received. In the evening the in-
troductory sermon was preached by Rev.
d. NJ Vassar.
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THE EARLY MARKET

exports, Commission house orders were
light. but there was some scattering real
izing from this source.
THE EARLY MARKET:
The market took on less confident tone
after the opening flrmness and some OF
in gstocks, using gold shipments and un-
settled labor conditions as the leading
bear arguments. Except. perhaps. IN New
York Central aid Pennsylvania, there did
not seem to be much stock coming out.
COLORADO FUEL:
The speculation in Colorado Fuel and
Iron seemed to be largely manipulative,
although the Gould brokers were employ tI
rumors OF additional Rockefeller and
Gould interest in the property. There is
no reason to believe that the arrangement
made for dividing control last fall has
been departed from.
GOULD STOCKS:
The Gould stocks were exceptionally
Missouri Pacific.
THE SECOND HOUR:
AS the early pressure had not shaken
ont any long stock In quantity, there was
some disposition among the small pro-
fess!onals to cover shorts In the second
hour, and moderate rally developed, II
was materially helped by fair volume
of buying for foreign account.
NEW YORK CENTRAL:
New York Centrars quarterly staLement
did somthing to help the rally IN that
| stock.
AMERICAN SUGAR:
The heavy tone in American Sugar
+ seemed to be more the consequence of the
narrow market than OF any special de-
Yelopments. Trade authorities see Moth
| ing unfayorable In conditions but lower
Wall Street Is not In the market at pres
| ent.
THE STEEL STOCKS:
| The movements In The Steel stocks were
| rather curious, as Street g. Norton sold.
while Blair & Co. bought, Both firms have
| been identified at different times with
more than one prominent Spectator, but
| the report that Mr.. kerne and his friends
| had started "a bear campaign was not
treated very seriously.
sI4Oss- SHEFFIELD,
1t is said that the common stock OF
| Sloss Sheffield will be placed upon o
per cent dividend basis In July. The
company Is earning a the rate of ahou,
IS per cent upon It's $4,000 of common
stock. There has been no division of
stock since the formation OF the company
In August, 1899 although the common
stock has sold as hgh as 50.
Since Its organization the company has
expended on plants net earnings of $500
600. which has never been capitalized,
sl.9O.00 net. II requires but $4,000 to
meet six months bond Interest and s234,-
600 for the preferred stock dividend re-
The decision to start common stock
dividends Is largely The result Of the de-
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE-CLOSE
Money on call. 2 - per cent; closing Of
fered 2; time money, steady: sixty days a:,s
six months, 4 Ia: prime mercantile paper.
4 s-4a5 IL: sterling exchange, steady;
with actual business In bankers bills at
day bills; posted rates. s4.s5 1-2 and
H.SS 1-2G4.S9: commercial bills. S4.S4 3-4;
bar silver. "a; Mexican dollars. 20; gov
regular
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May l3.-FLoUR;--Dull,
Rye--Firm; No. western, 5s7ic. Barley
Steady.
ons had slow s" day No. At fsa FIRST ssi
markets and covering OF shorts. they
eventually. yielded to bearish crop news
and realizing, and at the close were &c.
net lover except May which on c5osad
Corn-Spot firm; No. Q. 5ic. Option mar
ket was firm and higher. notably May. IN
which covering was feature. Too much
demand were the factors The close was
h@Nc net higher. May closed at 54c.;
July, 52Ac.; September. 507sc. Oats-Spot
quiet No. 2, 3shc: Options. quiet, but
steady with corn. May clo stal ai, 4lG; or,
Steady. Tallow--Quict. Rosin-Steady.
Turpentlne-Firm at 491,G6oc.
Coffee-The market for coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices to an
advance of points Later It lost part OF
changed to points higher. Sales. q 800
bags. Spot RIO quiet. Rice-Quiet. Mo
lasses-Quiet. Sugar-Raw. firm: refined.
firm
sts nste dairy o sstra sssamss
ored and white, old, l3115c.; large. col
orcd and white old. 13@l4&c. Eggs
Weak; State and Pennsylvania, 17c.;
sou,hsrn ss pot stsfs sns WESTERN
a12: Jersey sweets, s1.6OG975. Peanuts
Steady: fancy handpicked, 4AG4kc.;
other domestic, 3&@4c, enthusiastically;
Norfolk, 75c@l.25. Cotton-By steamer to
Liverpool, 12c
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TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, May 13, 1903.
The quotations OF tho Richmond tobacco
market are as follows:
INJURED TOBACCOS,
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CHICAGO, ILL, May 1s-To-day's
trading on the Board of Trade was a re-
pitition of Yesterdays dullness and prices
July corn a shade lower and oats off &c.
September provisions closed from 21ac'
lower to 21ac. higher.
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opcn. High. Low. Close.

CuSn luOldtlOTS were DIS 'D','
quiet and steady. No. spring wheat,
$3g79s;e; No s 72g7ecN No vs,i red 5 1s9
No oats, 35Ac,; No, white, s5as sses, No
fair to choice mailing, 45qs0c. No: ] nax.
seed il1; No, northWestern. slS prime
barrel, sl7.s7h.ai7.50; lard, per 100 pounds,
$40; dry sa I shoulders (boxed). ss.s71$@
Sy4 cear sides Sboxiea i28s 90 giov
er, contract grade, $3.50, BltterIFirm;
creamery. l0ag1zc; dairy l41 q d5gEs
cheese.Weak at lsqlsAs 4, to 1sMe I'D Re- seo
bushels; oats. 24s,2Oo bushels; hogs. 5000
head,
BALTIMORE, MD. May la-FLoUR-
Dull and unchanged, Wheat-Strong;
spot, 7914@7ss.c. the month Icd1to 7sAeIG7sMc.;
Southern by sample, 76asoc Corn
strong SPOT and the 1s masth (5 'e4a8M.Ii
No, 2 white 4o@io1sc; Rye-steady; No
2 5Gaes1ac Eggs s4saT a vVea butte en-
changed
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BALTIMORE & OHIO:
Baltimore and Ohio acted as. well a $
anything and made thoroughly leGltl,,,
mate improvement on the excellent April
statement.
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nands of the small stockholders who
think that they are entitled to some divis-
ion Of the profits.
The company now has an adequate
working capital, about 2,000, 900, and plants
have been brought thoroughly to-date.
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The market became very dull In the
early afternoon, but kept fairly hard. al
side of one or two manipulated move,
ments In such stocks as Colorado Fuel
and Iron. The liquidation In Pennsylva-
MIA seemed to have met price at which
the buying looked better than the selling
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c, II, BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
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LYNcHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET.

Lynchburg, Va. May 49,. 1903,
Receipts of tobacco In, the warehouses
of Lynchburg continue light. only 204,900
pounds being sold last week. The condi-
lion OF the offerings Is good as to order.
but mould and damage IS found in many
lots, There is some decline In prices. ex-
cept In the case of Tugs. which arc more
than holding their own
Quotations are as follows:
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COLORADO FUEL:

GOULD STOCKS:
The Gould stocks were exceptionally
well supported, and especially as regards
Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-30

Stocks continued to be freely offered
under the influence of the firm per cent
call money rate. Declines ran to n
point or more in Pennsylvania, New York
Central, Missouri Pacific Kansas and
Texas preferred, Manhattan, United
States Steel preferred and Peoples Gas
Metropolitan Securities lost 81 points,
General Electric points. Brooklyn Tram
sit ~ points, Kansas City Southern pre-
ferred, Realty preferred and Delaware
and Hudson points and Metropolitan
Street Railway 3A points. Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis reacted 5H
points. There was rise of 3A points in
Lead preferred and of ABOUT a point i'll
New York, Chicago and St Louis second
preferred and st. Joseph and Grand IS
land preferred.
Bonds We're easy at noon.
Additional losses running to a point
We're made by Baltimore and Ohio Read
ing, Southern Pacific and Tennessee Coal
before an easing up in money rates he
came effective in checking the selling
But little recovery, however, was made
by the specialties and western stocks and
the general market became quite dull IT.
ter hardening a small fraction. Colorado
Fuel declined points.
The market became feverish and rallied
suddenly and rather violently. Union and
Southern Pacific and AmaIgamated Cop
per. We're carried to fraction over last
night. Prices reacted and the market be-
came dull