The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
WALL STREET GOSSIP
Rumor ola Observation-Disclosures Deal
Southern r aiIway Branching Out.

NEW DIRK, L Job. q. The opening was
rather weak on the lower London prices
ana the showng IN h tha{
tho hardening tendency Of money. would q
do something, to restrict trading aand
cause realzng. There was T., fairly gq {, 5,
the whole were bearlsh.
THE ANTHRACITE ISSUES: 4, !, !,
tone or, the decline in Londo on, which was
said 10 be due to well-nformed selling
UNITED STATES STEEL:
The United States Steel Issues showed
some strength and were naruralH t,elpe e,
nouncement on the bond Issue @
HOOKING VALLEY:
An announcement on the Hooking VAL
ley reorganization was said to pc likely
this week. %si
PENNSYLVANIA AND l1YABASH:-
Interests closely associated with Penn
sylvanin did not attach immedaqItIe 9 I'M n,
portanco to the pennsylyaia-t hat the
accumulation Of the Wabash stocks was
Of a character which might easily i NJ
cate more buy han Of The debe
ture .'B" in particular was very GOOD.
FRACTIONS WEAK y y. !,
The fractions showed rather weak
tone throughout compared with the REST
Of the market, and were said to have been
sold for Albany account.
LOUISVILLE AND NAsHvII.LE:
Louisville lost ground on the be enad
Immediately INN on Mr. 5Belmonts return
AN1ALGAMATED COPPER:
clpal strength in the AFTERNOON and "a a q
vanced on what was considered trade
buying and Rockefeller manlp,llatii ton. Inc \ I,
trading, and it was said that foreign is
sues were not so bullish on the trade
issue as they had been.
SOUTHERN RAII1WAY: Is
Southern Railway Is making an IN
portant cut off from MURPHY 20 Cht a. 10,
nooga. which will shortenYits line from N
Memphis 10 the coast about ninety miles.
SAN FRANCISCO AND EsEABoARD:
there is no iuth5in the rumors associat-
Ing Seaboard with the movement m 81.
Louis and San Francisco. Saaboard IS IN
use at present, and has other things to
think about besides the taking over such
systems as the Frisco.
UNITED STATES LEATHER: 5
Speculation in Leather common mas
atnGI%gn fme p prenrth
Much evidence Of interest in the annual
report, which Is to be issued shortly, Is
seen. From best sources It's iea n,n q
that the results for past year showed
about tho Average rs for several years
past Tho readjust ment plan shows no
signs Of materializing at present, and y, IN
ers Of the preferred it will be many y day
before there is any change In the status
OF the Leather Company
WHEELING ISSUES:
THE Wheeling issues sympnthized with
the advance in Wabash,
MEXICAN ISSUES:
There was a good deal OF bull talk OH
Mexican Issues, probably, arising out Of i.
and San Francisco.
There was a very general rally before
the close, led by Wabash preferred and
Amalgamated Copper. Traders We're GOV.
q renewal Of manipulation for, higher
| prices in two or three stocks, with which
the rest OF the market was disposed to-
| largely professional.
RAILROAD EARNINGS:
Senboard Air Line for second week Feb
ruary Increased $4,000; from July LIST, IN
| crease, S643,Q0O,
San francisco same period increased
| $l05VO and s., $50 600, respectively.
| RlCt1MONO THOOOCE NAHN & !
(WIIoEEsALE.)
Prices corrected daily by y, w, Evans &
Company, 1913 u Cary Street,
| a Tuesday, Feb. "a, 1903
| LIVE POULTRY,
| With continued light receipts the mar
/ ket closed very active to-day and outlook
| good for encouraging 2.
Turkey gohbiors, per lb.,.... i q 10
Ducks, per ,l,b.,,....,.,,,,,..." y g y
| Hens, per Observation-Disclosures. II a. lgla
| Chickens, small, per...n...,. II Gp 20,
| Chickens. large, per lb,,.,i. 4 Q9 y
| Gulneas, each,,,",.,,,,.,.t.. ~ g %
| Geese. each Observation-Disclosures. 30 " rs
N pREssilDi POULTRY.
Receipts light and prices little lower on
account of the warm, unfavorablc
Turkey hens per lb..;,,.,,,.,.,s y gs y
turkey gobbllers, per lb...,,,. y @ 70
cRlaEens, small per 'lb,a.,.. * @ is
| Hens, per ID ,,..,..,,,.,,,,.,,, l2t2Qg "A
c chis5ehs large, per lb'.nu' y 1$3 2 y
aeSse' yer ih'i Istid ;s.'','','''' \ @ y
settled, sold to-day In small way Al $50
1lc but large lots were sold at prices
legs, nearby, per doz,,,.,.,,s l2lA, $
Other SECTIONS, per d la, llS 5'a
Barrels and boT afIlrl pfr doz., u
| good demand at quotations. Medium and
| unsightly grades very dun at any reason
| able price.
/ Choice sweet rolls, per lD.,,,s e as 20
Common g Ar liy Rsr s III jc;i;. y II