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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
WALL STREET GOSSIP
First Day in the New Building-Cheer-
full Feeling, but Opening Prices Best.
fsne.l,l IN Tho Times. DISPATCH. J

Especial to The Times. Dispatch)
NEW YORK April 23.-The opening
was strong in sympathy with the higher
range of prices In London and the general
desire to start cheerfully In the new build
ing. There was n very large attendance
of members. and q general disposition
all around to, make the best Of any asws.
Commission houses had quito respect
able supply of buying orders.
READINGS STRENGTH:
In view of the Interstate Commerce Com
missions inquiry. The earnings; are the
probable reason for the strength. as the
showing for March should be very gootk
and the increase since the termination
of the strike have actually wiped out
the loss made while It was on.
TEXAS & PACIFIC:
The old bull pool, which carried Texas
and Pacific up. to o. last Septemper, mas
taken the stock IN hand again ana was
Members of the pool. which has rather
strong Gould affiliations, say. that earn
ings Justify considerably high prices!
THD FIRST HOUR:
The market maintained fairly firm
tone throughout tho first hour, nlthoush
the professional element seemed DOUBT
would carry It very far \ Good. deal OF
hope, however was placed on the pres
ence in town Of number &C Of 9peTatexs
IRON OLHeT- fCeIllSIo, IIloot VI "AAo'A' -
pressed bullish sentiments.
ROCK ISLAND:
order in Rock Island, which advanced on
their purchases Of something like 2o'ooG
shares. People in touch with the control
were talking higher prices and tb laftt the
Frisco story was almost as strong as
ever, In spite of official denials'
FAIR AMOUNT OF sTRENGTH; a..
The second hours trading showed Ialr
seemed to be narrower, There had been
quite large volume @. Of pro ,.{-ae bn
certainly checked It,, The departure OF
a number of the leading men to Europe
early gave the idea that the market
might be expected to narrow still further
GAMATED COPPER:
Mr. Harrison's selling of Copper was
least true that there has been some trade
continues very suspicious OF the supposed
American manipulation in the price OF
the metal.
FRACTIONS ACTED WE'LL:
The fractions acted well, which vas
Of the session at Albany without the De-
velopment of any dangerous legislat ton,
Something might have been expectesds 81 IN
view of the recent State Railroad Com
missions inquiry.
THE AFTERNOON:
somewhat dull with n tendency to ease
off little, although there was not very
marked change, The commission house
bought n little stock from the curb, In adj
dtion to Its early purchases and the re-
mission Of taxation Is likely to stimu-
| late bulish sentiments abroad,
THE CLOSE:
Tho marker closed quiet, and although
some of the advances on the day were
| retained, there was enough protit-taklng
| around the room to prevent any consid-
cradle enthusiasm. The first days trad
| ing In the new building had turned out
| about as satisfactorily as could be eN-
pected, and the feeling at the close was
| moderately cheerful.
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 2s.-FLoUR-
Quiet and unchanged Wheat Frmer;
spot and the month s2A4S213c. Southern
slMd51Nc.; April, 5lN@62c,; Southern white
corn, 46G51&c. Oats-Firm; No. 2 white,
41kc.. Rye-Dull; No. 2, &c Butter. EGGS
and Suagr-Firm and unchanged. Cheese
Weak and unchanged; large, 14ql4Ac.;
small. 14Gl14lhC.
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CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. April CATTLE
s s.saay s s. poor to medum
$40; stoekers and feeders ssa4s; COWS;
steers, s4a6. Hogs-Markeet opened o 6alo oo
lower. closed hrmer MIXED, $s,soQ7 %;
heavy, sTGI.25; light. ss.75Qg7.o5. Sheep
and Lambs STEADY 70 10 lower. Good y,
mixed. ssTQp4,25; native lambs a,5o96.6Q;
Western lambs. s460a6 wooded.
EAST BUFFALO. N, Y, April 2s,-cAT-
to strong; yeals, &c, lower,
Tops. s6.to0l6.75 common TO good. 5000.
Hogs Steady. Heavy. s7,6oa16' workers,
Sheep and Iambs-s'ieady. Top lambs,
clipped. 55!7596.S5i bulls to good. si4665;
yearlings, S575ql6: ewes, $515.25; sheep,
top mixed. s52596.5o; culls to good, 500
Glib; all clipped.
NEW YORK. April 2s.--BEEyEs-No
gales. City dressed beef steady at 7q91.c,
Calves-Yery dull and lower at s655;
dressed. 7ls@loc per pound, sheep-steady.
sheep. sa.5oq5; clipped do, ss.5oa5,i5i un-
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. C.. April 23-SPIR-
IT'S TURPENTINE-Noth doing: re,
ceipts. 10 casks. Rosin-.-Firm at $3.50 and
81 q: receipts, IS barrels. Crude Turpen-
tine-Firm at 81, $3.50 and 1916; receipts:
So Barrels. Tar-Firm at s1.G5; receipts. l2s
barrels. ,rr~,
rrfNEn Firm at &c; receipts AZ casks:
sales. $40 casks: exports, 7os casks. Rosn-
Nothing doing; receipts. $50 barrels; ex-
ports /, 252 barrels.
NTINE-Nominal: receipts, 46S casks.
apoujn-Nominnl 4
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coTToNsEED OIL MARKET.

& NEW YORK, April g3.-More confidence
on the part Of shorts led to still further
declines in cottonsced oil today; Primo
mer yellow, 43ladAc.: Off summer yellow.
sSGasisc.; prime white, .46d47c.; prime WIN n
ter yellow, 46@47c; prime meal. s27G27.oO.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL %, 1903.
- -...l. ARRIVED -.

PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL %, 1903.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Berkeley. Guy. Norfolk. mer-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
line.
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers. Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Wlnynh, O'Neill. Philadelnhia,
Pa. merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Fargo e. A. Louder. Fairbrouthers. Phil
adelphin. Pa, COAL Richmond Ice Co;
Barge Petapsco, Wolf, Norfolk light.
SAILED.
Steamer Berkeley, Guy, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion
'' Barge marjorie. Balch, Philadelphia, Pa.
railroad ties.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. APRIL %, 1908.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Laura L. Sprague. Lynch.
Schooner H. w. Cramp, Providence,
Schooner Oakley c. Curtis. Portland.
Schooner Jennie Llppett. Boston.
Schooner Frank T.. Stinson, Boston,
Schooner General c. s. Greedy, Boston.
SAILED.
Schooner Thomas w. Lawson, Boston.
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futures ranged as fOIloW<
Open. High. Low, Clos,

Cash quotations We're MS folloWs: Flour
firmer. No. 2 spring wheat. 79kaS1c.; No.
3, 74c.; No. 2 red. 77sa@7sAc. No. corn;
white, 35c. No rye, O1ac. Good feeding
barley. 37G39c. fair to choice mailing.
!Sd61c. No. naxseed. s1,0s: No. north
western, Sill; prime Timothy seed, SEQ
per 100 pounds. s9,G7lkG9.721a; short ribs
sides Qoose) S9,704i9.s5: dry sailed Shout
ders( boxed. ss.S7laGS50; short clear sides
.(boxed), SO. 121hG1O.25. Whiskey. basis Of
high wines, sl.30. Glover, contract grade,
SO. Butter steadier; creameries, 1Sdl231ac.;
dairies, 15a22c. EGGS firm at 15c. Cheese
quoted at 13Gl3Ac
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Aldermrn Called to Meet,

City Clerk Ben T. August yesterday
morning ISSUED a call foraspecial meeting
of the Board of Aldermen at the re-
quest of President William Turpin,
The session will be held for the purpose
Common Council to the ordinance allow.
ing the Corporation Commission to use
four rooms in the City Hall as head
quarters.
Rev. William Henderson, of Halifax, Is
IN the city attending tho Education Con-
yention.
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St. Louis Southwestern 2d's.......... %
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass as. 90
Southern Pacific s..................... WV
Southern Railway 5's................... ~
Texas and Pacific 1st's........,.....' llofa
Toledo, st. L. and Western 4s...." t4Ha
linton Pacific a.. ............ 1925
1rnlon Pacific conv. 4s.... ........ 1929
3Vnbnsh 1st,s ................ 1l7h
,vabash od.s 108
NVnpash Dah T,,a '',... 70
WEI si,oro "a 4 ..''....,,.,.....1 1924
Wheeling and Lake Eric 4's............ VIZ
Cont,nenta, Tobacco Is............... G22s
SSoinrnd - E,,ni - , S.
I Hocl. Island S77t
pan,'syiwnni ''....,.,,...... 9S
nf I'd n icoiiaterai trust Is,... 81
S.nntrnl Of Georgia I'd Inc............ SAX
Va.-Varollna Chemical Co. Gomez. is
Va. Carolina Chemical Co. pfd.......sGs
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strained, $3.50. rurpentine--Nominal at

strained, 1920. Turpentine--Nominal at
coffee-The market for. coffee, futures
opened steady at a partial decline or D
points, and ruled active under heavy
liquidation of tho nearby options nnd
was finally barely steady, net 5qlO points
lower. Total sales $1,000 bags. Spot Rio.
quiet; No. z invoice, 3-1Gc.; mild. steady;
Cordova. 7N@12c. Sugar-Raw, hrm re-
fined. firm. Rice-Firm; domestic, 4ag1c'
Mlasses-Flrm.
Butter-steady: extra creamery, 26c: ;
State dairy 17624c. Cheese-Stcady;S state,
full cream, fancy small colored, ian
made 15c.; do. white, fall made, l4Nce;
Eggs-Strong; SLATE. and Pennsylvania, ~
M16ac.; Southern. 15AGl5lac: Potatoes.
Steady new Florida rose, S4a5; State and
Western, per $50 pounds $1,000; Long
Sc. 751S.75. Peanuts-Easy: fancy hand
picked, 4ha4,Ac.; other dom tic. 2a.@4lsce.
Cabbag es-Quiet; Florida, 7bc. I$l. %. Cot
ton-By steamer to Liverpool, l2c.
CHICAGO, ILL. April 2s.-Bullish for
e]gn ndvices caused n strong tone in wheat
to-day. but liquidation toward the end OF
the session resulted In an easier feeling.
and May closed only q shade higher but
July was up 1kc. July corn closed .MGasc
higher, and oats zsGpAc. higher July pro-
visions We're unchanged to TIC. lower.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
49,. til lnrn
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shorn lambs, ss5oa7,75 cllpp ,sa,ol lambs nsr
bound: dressed lambs. 9GD13c. per pound.
Hogs-Nominal but quoted firm
Fast LIBERTY, PA. April 23.-cAT-
,rf,1S9steadv. Choice, s54O6l5.bO; prime.
St. 2oa5.S5; good $3.50. Hogs-Activee.
Prime heavy, s7.5oa7.55: mediums, s1;d5;
"a. 9Ies, 81 SOAR. 50; roughs, .s507 Sheep
SLOW. Best wethers. s4.S0d5; culls and
common $3.50; choice lambs, sG4oa6.eo
veal calves, s5.Od5.75.
CINCINNATI. O.. April 23-HoGS
steady nj sG6l7.25. Cattle--Stcady at s25o1
4.s5. Sheep--Quoted at s3962'. Lambs
Dull at $4dl6.25.
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FRACTIONS ACTED WE'LL:
probably reflection of the termination
Of the session at Albany without the. de-
velopment of any dangerous legislat ton.
Something might have been expected IN
view of the recent State Railroad Com
missions inquiry.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS,

. e.. r,,,;, per 4's 100
S q, -, II ra anu 81 ls ,,..... S3h
SHIcaso Let iie,iia, ID t.. 50
Goiorauo ana S S4u' Grnnde 4s......... osh
E I!SHVr prior r lien f.s.....:.. sSH
Erlc EvnstLi Ia nnn,,er C,ty lists. 100
Eort. Morva a,i M,u 4iEa .,......... 1904
Louisville and Nash. uniiled 9 3d. i0i
Manhattan Consolidated gold 4s.. S. '7 "a
Mexican Sentrh' 1st 1nc,............. 26ss
NeNlcail Ser e. hr n,,is 4s.,,...... a9h
Minn. ahd o. M iroxns 4's,,.... 1914
Missour'' Ran md and Texas 4s...... Slh
NIisso. ILL., ~ rn,traI ron 311's.,.... 10l
New 1onM Gentral gen. 5's........ 1904
New 1o ,I 3, cnc AZ ......,....... 1921
NsrthSFn Fas WSstar1 con- i,:.:. 5 5la
no,dT General eI1a
ST. l.. and Iron Mountain con; 5s.,.. az oc,l
ST. Louis and San FRANCISCO 4s..''.. a aSs
St Louis Southwestern 1sts.......... 'o'A
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TIE AFTERNOON:

The market In the early afternoon was
somewhat dull with tendency to ease
OFF little, although there was not very
marked change, The commission mouse
business was disappointing, but London
bought little stock from the curb IN adj
dition to It's early purchases. and the re-
mission Of taxation Is likely to stimu-
late bullsh sentiments abroad,
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TEXAS & PACIFIC:
The old bull pool, which carried Texas
and Pacific up to "a last September, has
taken the stock In hand again, and was
probably never able to sell its holdings.
Members Of the pool. which has rather
strong Gould affiliations, say that earn
ings justify considerably high PRICES
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Copper;

Mr. Harrison's selling of Copper was
alleged to he for the Lewishohns. 1t Is at
least true that there has been some trade
selling on tho recent rally. and London
continues very suspicious OF the supposed
American manipulation in the price OF
the metal.
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TFiD FIRST HOUR.
The market maintained fairly firm
the professional element seemed doubt
full as to whether the sentimental Impulse
would carry It very far. \ good deal of
hope. however, was placed on the pres
ence In town of a number of operators
from other centers, most Of whom ex-
pressed bullish sentiments.
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ROCK ISLAND:
Hollister & Babcock had the big buying
order in Rock Island, which advanced on on
their purchases Of something llke Zo,u9
were talking higher prices and further
special activity. 1t was curious that Inc
Frisco story was almost as strong as
ever, In spite of official denials,
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FAIR AMOUNT or STRENGTH:
The second hours trading showed falr
amount Of strength, although the tradlng
quite n large volume of proft-taking,
which did not weaken the market, put
certainly checked It,. The departure or
q number of the leading men to Europe
early gave the idea that the market
might be expected to narrow stlll iurther.
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THE CLOSE:

Tho marker closed quiet, and although
retained. there was enough proht-taking
around the room to prevent any .consid
cradle enthusiasm. The first days trad
ing In the new building had turned out
about as satisfactorily as could be eN-
pected. and the feeling at the close was
moderately cheerful.
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READINGS STRENGTH:
The strength In Reading was noticeable
In view of the Interstate Commerce Com
missions inquiry. The earnings are the
probable reason for the strength, as the
showing for March should be very gootk
and the increase since the termination
of the strike have actually wiped out
the loss made while 1t was on
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03

genial compantonship, ruin and dazath
10 her boVs2 What wife oan rest
inactive while anybody's husband shff9t
be tempted TO waste time, money and
health in that which profits him noeh-
ing? What sister what daughter can
remain mute while this great question
is being decided? Let the women who
do speak be pardoned even If they
seem faLatical
And now to the voters l would
speak. You are also in this campaign.
Upon you rests the responsibility whe-
Their the great evil Of drink shall be
driven into corners and obliged to do
it's nefarious work as lawbreaker, or
be given permission to fiaunt itself
upon our streets under the protection
OF law Think not the latter win bring
less evil. Experience and reason Tell
us the conditions will be much worse.
Weigh well the matter Do not lee
a hasty judgment decide. Let no
personal pique against some we'll
meaning, but perhaps injudicions, ad-
vocate of no-license, influence you.
Vote as you will wish you had when
all the heat Of the campaign is over
and you as husband, father, son or
brother. will be abte 70 give reason to
yourself and others for your action
MRS. c. J. MONROE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
A PERSONAL LETTER.

On April 9Th Van Buren, county will
decide once more the question of "Sa-
loon or no saloon" Who is carrying
on the campaign?
Those arranged upon one side are
we'll organized and harmonious.
IL has been said that the ministers
and the women are waging the battle
upon the side OF home protection. They
must plead guilty TO the charge.
Ministers of the Gospel have long
been accustomed to taking interest
in the veal or woe Of their communi
ties and the country in general.
Theodore Parker, Henry Ward
Beecher and a host Of other brave
men used their pulpits and their tai
ents 30 abolish the curse OF slavery
and who now has aught but praise for
them? Who remembers the name Of
one Of their brethren who defended
the institotion"? And shat so natur-
al as that the men who, in their pastor
al work, visit the homes and observe
the conditions there, should be cheer
ed or depressed according as they find
the families situated? They unite
the young people in marriage, they
christen the children. they bury the
dead They would be less than hui
man were they not interested in the
welfare of their parishes. May they
not be pardoned if, as they observe the
havoc rum makes in the homes, they
cry out against it? And the women;
alas that any should nor be awake to
the need of the hour What mother
can contemplate with any calmness
the prospect of saloons offering under
the guise of warmth, light, shelter and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
GOOD PEOPLE
ARE ATTRACTED

The following letter from a business
man who has for several seasons
sent his family TO Variety Fruit farm,
is strong argument just at this time.
Read it carefully:
Chicago, March IA, 1908.
The Daily Tribune,
South Haven, Mich.
1t is with regret that am informed
that your people are even entertaining
an idea of allowing saloons 10 invade
South Haven, the only popular Miehi-
gan resort with prohibition laws.
l live in the prohibition district of
Chicago and send my family to South
Haven because il is on the same lines.
l can say the same for hundred other
families that live in my neigh borhood,
and | know they would not send their
families TO South Haven If the class
of people that would be attracted by
saloons were there.
tn best class OF people in Chicago
live in this district and have kept up
a manly fght TO keep ont saloons, and
they have succeeded, and by so doing,
their property has increased in value
and their families have enpoyed the
pleasure OF respectable class OF pso-
pie which is found around them, which
cannot be sound where liquor abounds
II saloons enter this part OF Chicago
. large part OF its population would
move away l think you would find
l.. 81 \ IL
South Haven; all law-abiding summer
residents would be found missing.
There are plenty of resorts OF the
other kind and it seems TO me a pity
that the only resort on your shore left
for women and children shosh be
given up TO a few thirsty Sunday
buns. Yours,
EDWARD L. WALLWORK.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-03
ENFORCEMENT
OF The LAW
Paw Paw, Mich, March 90 1908.
Hon. c. j. Monroe,

South Haven, Mich
Dear sir-Yours of 18th received, it
Is true that prosecutions under the To-
cal option law were practically sus-
pended for a time awaiting a decision
from the Supreme court During the
first part OF my being prosecutor
brought a large number Of GASES on
what We term specific charges. In
these cases the number of witnesses
to the violation is usually confined TO
two persons and no matter how many
other violations there may have been
and No matter what the general course
of the liquor sellers business may have
been the people are confined to the one
particular sale of which they COZ Jain.
We found that the drugg IS by
methods Frequently employed ~ then
could coax she witness e. forget or
induce them TO disappear or change
their testimony of othe- things fail
Ing could produce enough witnesses 70
swear against their story to raise a
reasonable doubt and get a. LEAST, a
disagreement if not an acquittal
Ii was determined 10 try the exper-
iment OF bringing charges against drug
gists for keeping a place where intoxi-
eating liquors were sold contrary to
Law. BY this means a charge can be
made TO cover several months If desir-
ed and a large number Of witnesses
can usually be procured
The decision was rendered on the
3rd day of June last and il you will
go TO the Office of any of your attor
neys who take the Detroit Legal News
you will find the case reported in that
journal in the first or second issue fol
lowing June Ord | think the case is
on page 220 of volume g, y. L. NJ,
though | am not exactly sure as to
the page. Following this decision the
prosecutions have been PERSISTENT and
if the law is sustained they will be
steadily continued
The wide open condition Of last sum-
Ter was due to the waiting for this
decision and to the further fact that
the liquor sellers had come to the
conclusion that nothing was going to
be done. The condition Of last sum-
mer | think, am safe in saying will
not be repeated so long as the local
option law is in force, because under
this decision they cannot run in that
way without being brought TO justice,
while under the old method Of prose
cution they could do practically as
they pleased.
If there is any further point I will
be glad TO answer further. Hoping this
will be OF use to you, l am.
Yours truly,
=. ANDERSON.
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pressing or controlling the traffic in
the same, and further,
Resolve, that We believe the high
est interests OF our city and county
will be best served by the preservation
OF the present law. Also,
Resolved that We ask the press to
publish this declaration.
HATTIE f. HEMENWAY,
SARAH L. NEWCOME
CORA w. COOK,
Committee.