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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
Reform in mississippi.

The Chicago Inter Ocean com
ments editorially upon the state
ment tbat the farmers of tbs
State have become weary of enter
tanning candidates free of charge.
as follows:
The hospitality for which Mis-
sissippi has long been famous is
about TO suffer a stunning blew.
Sheer force of circumstances las
compelled the farmers Of the State
TO abandon their time h0nored cus-
'om Of giving free bed and boz ri
60 the candidates who honor them
with visits during political ca n
paigns.
The reasons for the change c9e
-3gent. One is that the crops hare
not been good of late. Tie y 5
sissippi farmers are not So prosp r
Gus as they were. Still. they wol id
aot shut their doors In the faces OF
strangers ON this account alone. TOR
ike all Southeruers. they would be
willing 10 share whatever they hs -
pened 10 aave with those 40
might coli pou them il the nUn-
Der CEoalls a4d not 81 Il. incrc. $
ing al that threatened 10
impovor.- he rural districts.
1T has been tho custom h I'll s.
7ie-ippi Tor farmers 10 ,ake care Is
candidates, their horses. Bud soue-
times leir9erYaats. indeed amon-
farmers IL has heretofore been
deemed privilege to He asked IS
entertain Qspirants for public hon
ors. But the aspirauta have been
becoming TOO thick. No fewer than
5000 oI them are said to be at large
in Miss!ssipQ this year. and the
farmers are in revolt They have
begun TO suspect that persons who
do not care 20 work seek political
for the purpose Of law
ing off the country
The aspirants for honoF=. 1t
seems. have been invading tie
country districts iu squads, com
panies and battalious this year /
The movement has been assuming /
the nature Of a plGgue The hun +
gry candidates, their horses aHd /
their servants were eating mp the T
surplus i'm the farm houses. some /
thing had to be done t. check th= I
raid The only thing 10 be done T
was to holish the old custom /
Some of the farmers did MT I
like to go TO tie extreme ot turn
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
4 Lesson IN Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the Impurities
from the blood and unless they do this
good health Is inn poss Ole. Foisy's Kidney
Cure makes sonAd kidneys aud will posi-
lively cure ali forms OF kidney aud blad-
der disease. IL Strengthens the whole
system Sold by j +. l.. Shell Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
From a Cat Scratch

o. the arm. or the worst sort Of buru.
sore or boil. Devices Witch Hazel Saive
J. quick cure. Ia buying witch hazel
saive, bs particular 10 get DeWitts- this
l. the salve that heals without leaving a
scar. specific for bliud, itching and
protr uding piles. Sold by Phoenix Drug
CO.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Circuit court convened Monday
morning OF this week with IA full
complement 81 The candidates pres
ent and quite a little business on
the docket. Judge Sykes submit
ted holding this term OF court TO
the audience, and by an emphatic
vote it was decided to pretermit
the term. .-Okolona Messenger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

See our line of can goods-the
most complete in town.
Phone 70. +. ID. Carter x Go.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Eight cents a pound IS
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds Of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid onc-dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound IS
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
4oo Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and sI.oo; al druggists.
rs .sr.Aesss i D1s4S ~ cures a.~pe.
f~@sssSs = sia- CoHstil s.ion sni lnli
gesiion. Regulates the Liver. irioe, - g.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

your covered? See omr line MATTINGS,
RUGS CARPETS, ETC. How y0ur walls? See
line of ALL PAPER AND PICTURES. and for your Gal
eries and Lawns have interesting line Visit
often, we onIy glad put
you RIGHT AS TO STYLES AND PRICES
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

ABE REE EN,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Corn Planting Late. But it Has Begun
in Most Northern Districts.
nv Associated Pes.

10y ShsOcldttu EEeSS.l
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May l2.-The
weekly crop report of the Weather Bu-
reau says:
Corn planting continues very late. but
Is now In general progress through tho
central valleys and has begun in the
extreme northern districts, This work
has been carried on under muth dif;
ficulty in the lower Missouri. Central
Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. and por-
tions of the Middle Atlantic States, ow-
Ing to hard and cloddy ground, Ger
mlnation and growth have been very
slow In all districts.
Although much too cool. nearly tbs
whole of the cotton region has received
abundant rainfall. which was of the
greatest benefit in the central and west,
crn districts. where termination and
growth of cotton are now progressing
satisfactorily. In the Caroinas. North
ern Georgia and Tennessee termination
and growth have been very slow, Plant
Ing Is very nearly completed In the north
ern portion of the belt. but the crop ID
generally much later than usual.
No tobacco has yet been transplanted
north OF the Carolinas and Tennessee.
Plants continue plentiful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
HAMMERED PRICE
OF COTTON DOWN.
Shorts Made Mad Rush t0
Cover and Clique Sold to
Prevent Bear Panic.
DIV Assoclnted prcsa.l

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE shorts in
cotton made another mad rush to cover
this morning. but the demand was mot
by enormous selling by the clique for
the two-fold purpose of realizing and ut
the same time preventing bear panic.
On the ether hand, cables were disap-
pointing. receipts were full. the weather
fine. and new crop accounts glowing.
But these factora were set aside for the
time being In view OF the more in,me-
date necessities of the speculative shorts.
July and August were the active months,
but 1t was apparent that a short inter
est still fingered In May, which remained
steady at Ills TO 1l.2o
While trading was not as large In the
aggregate as yesterdays total OF 100000
bales. the volume of business was still
very heavy. and prices iluctunted rapidly,
covering q range Of 10 to 10 points. At
the close selling brokers had hammered
the price down 20 points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va, May IL. 1903.
. The nuotations for this market are as
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
HIDE AND TALLow MARKET.

11111EJ Y t171. = =
CHICAGO, ILL, May 12-(Allen-Miles &
Cog Hide and Leather Letter).--The
country market liz steady and unchanged.
One car OF No. heavy cows sold at SAC,
pvt more offerings No buifs are s,h held at
Gliding few firsts at SIC. Extremes sold
at SIC. to size. Other descriptions are
unchanged. Packer shearlings are closely
sold up and are held at 471sc. for futures.
hides are steady with good demand for
late sailing branded. Ten thousa am
branded April and May cows sold at 10 l e
Two Thousand December heavy native
cows sold at 1oc.; LOO late April light
native cows sold at l0c.; 100 November
native bulls sold at lOhc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. May 12;-sPlR-
ITS TuRPENTiNiSElrm, at 4S.se do,n re.
celpts. % casks, RoslnwNot,nn -, Tg,,,s
QUIET at S. ss,25 and $3.50; receipts IS bar
rels. Tar-Firm at sl,65; receipts, IL bar
relS. 20 rr,ppEN
TiNE.Flrm at 47c. bid; receipts, 1;l62
casks; sales. SO casks; exports, l,527 casks'
RosinFirm receipts - I'm =, r barrels SAFES
~ CHARI,ESTON, s. c.. May l2,-IuR'
PENTiNE- Quiet at 45c,; sales. none
Rosin-Quiet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY ~, 1903.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Berkeley Guy Norfolk. mer-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
line.
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers, Virginia Navigation Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Yemassee. Simmons. Philadel-
phia. Pa. merchandise and passengers,
Steamer Berkeley. Guy, Norfolk, mer-
ehandise and passengers Old Dominion
. barge OVERLOOK, Maloney, Petersburg,
light.
PORT. or WEST POINT. MAY II. 1903,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Charlotte. Murphy, Baltimore,
passenger and general cargo.
Steamer Elm City, Haynes. Mattaponi
River landings, passengers and general
cargo.
Steamer Charlotte, Murphy, Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
Steamer Elm City, Haynes. Mattaponl
River landings. passengers ana general
CARGO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
pEAN11r ANp PEA MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA, May 12,-The peanut
market is quiet to-day. The only " ch an &c
dropped in price to 77kc. a bushel The
Fancy ano5 at &c, &c. r z,F'e,'y &C., prime, ms.
chine Kicked. 212Ac.: Spanish. TIC: per
b b,;f Blackeye peas. s2,25 bag; black
and speckle peas. ST. clay and red peas cas-
coo. Peanut bags II balcs,s IN. a., I nI1oe.
NIlrs-spanIsh new. market very firm. at
T7Hc.; sellers asking more. Virginias-
Quiet at Sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. MAJ Fan INCREASED r,c $ &c!
number of buyers Is noted IN me dry
Of moment is commented upon. Prices
are held firmly and sellers do not see III, u,
the present course OF the raw n,hleriin a.
market any warrant for weakening ~
their attitude toward buyers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
BALT1MoRE STOCK MARK EFT.
10

y BALTIMORE, MD. May. 12.-Seaboard
Air Line common, 251sa8A; do. preferred,
unquoted. Seaboard IS. 831S3A.
Atlantic Coast Line common, 127124129;
do. preferred, unquOted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
9. F. Q. E,
ion National Home, Bedford, Va.

Dedication National Home, Bedford, Va.
May 21st.
For the above occasion the Norfolk and
Western Railway will sell tickets at one
fare for the round trip. On sale May
10th, goth. 2lst, good for return passage
until May 3d. "A special train will leave
Richmond at 1880 r. M, May goth, 2lst.
with Pullman sleepers for Bedford FOR
reservation, apply at once to Jno. u, Wag-
ner, city passenger agent. No. sSs East
Main Street.
G. II. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
coTroNsEEp OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK May 12.-Cottonseed oil
was quiet and barely steady Prime
crude, +. O. b. mills. &c.; prime, o su' R7ina[
ssc: prime white. 4sd47c.; prime o winter .r
yellow, 46947c.; prize meal. 2'@2""
nominal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 12-The cotton mar
ket opened firm az a decline OF points
mer months showing the greatest losses.
Following the call the market for a time
displayed further weakness under dlsap-
pointing Liverpool cables, favorable
most Immediately rallied under further
covering by shorts, Trading was very. ac-
tive and excited on the advance, which
carried prices back to yesterdays high
level on May and TO new high record
on July August and September, July
selling as high as 1916 surpassed the pre-
vious best point BY 5 potts while Au..
gust showed a gain Of and september OF
point over the high record OF yester-
day and the season.
The bull clique were active sellers O., on
the advance. however. and the , smaller .,ea
longs also turned for profits. while the
counts encouraged selling Of the new crop
positions The New Orleans market gave
ndlcationz<of top-heayiness,, and IT seem
ed that the scare OF smaIler sn nor m
course for the time being, with these
demands less insistent speculation became
less feverish, though the market was al
all times Irregular and nervous ana he,, ~
liquidauon and sales on the reaction
theory 10 a level net 4dI2O points. lower,
with the crop months and August display
ing tho greatest relative weakness. May
terday The weekly report of the Weathe
Bureau was considered favorable and
port receipts footed up 1873 bags agalh,s s
i last year these being , factors nrce N une
derwent slight Improvement on some
options toward the close. which, however,
was barely steady. net @42O points lower,
With August and May at the lowest OF tho
day. ooo
Total Hales OF futures estimated ct 49,
co bales
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points on May, II on June, and 1903
points on the other months.
Cotton futures bareN steady: May. ll.25
bid; June. 1l.30 bid; July, 11.b0Gll 81; Au-
gust, 10.6Sl1O.69; September, 9,bl@9S; 0c-
tober S.7.6s.73; November, S.5SqS.GO; De-
cember, S5S6iS.69.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
q. & o. Earnings.

Following Is a comparative statement OF
the gross earnings OF, the Chesapeake and
Ohio for the first week of May; 1893. $32l,-
954. 90; 1909, 1882 l55.lO; decrease, $lO,2oo'sl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13

BALTIMORE, Md May l2-FLOUR-
Dull and Unchanged. Enthusiastically:
spot, 79Ag79hc:i Southern by saa 5r ele, 76g
southern white corn orr 4sqb2c; yellow, $50
sc Oas-Quet; o. 2 white, 4oa40Ec, But
tcr-,very firm, Unchanged, EggsTstendy.
large, i2H @13c,; small. l2N@l3c, Sugar
Steady and unchanged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
ANNUAL COUNCIL

PROTESTANT EPIsoo13a' o'FutI F u.u Ne'''-
Inq Daughters Of the King, Wlnches,
ter, Va, Reduced Rates via f., F. and
The II. II. & p. r. r. will sell round
trlp tickets to Winchester, Va. via Wash-
ngton and B. & Q, r. r., for the above
occasions,
Rate from Richmond $685.. including
transfer of passenger and baggage
through Washington In both directions.
Tickets on sale May 18th, 10th and 10th,
final limit May 29th, 1908. Leave Rich,
n,ond 1905 noon, arrive Winchester 7:Ca
p. M.
Apply to ticket agents. Byrd Street, Els
BIZ or Main Street Stations or Richmond
Transfer Company, $40 East Main Street.
Jefferson Hotel or Murphys Hotel,
w. r, TAYLOR,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK e; May ,;zTd6,ot 2oIn,
meal-Dull: Rye-steady.
tions were moderately active and irregu-
lar all the day without noteworthy
changes, the general tendency being
downward because of easier cables. ray
The close was steady at a partial Nc net
advance. May closed at &c.; July, TIE;
September, 74sc.
market was firm ali day on predictions Of
frost in Nebraska. higher cables and Gov
ering and closed 1A@l2c. net higher. May
closed at SsAe Jnly &c. ssptemeos p.
tons quiet, Gut steadier. May closed
q B saGi Cut Meats-ouiet Lard
arm M PorSmste eaeh Taiio,w-ouiet:
Rosln-steady. Turpentne-steady at 4%f
491sc.
Coffee--The market for coffee, futures
H IN the ABSENCE Of offernss was BID up
S basis s Sales 5000 BAGS spot no qaist.
SpgaroRaw ,t STEADY; o refined steady
State dairy l7aelc. Cheese-steady; State,
fine cream, fancy small, colored and
Wits whte o Sa s5G aass SS91sa STATE ae
Potatoes-steady; new Southern, $S94.5;
3; Long Island, sl.75a2.12; Jersey sweets.
81. s5Oa9.5 IS. Peanuts-Steady; fancy hand
picked, 4Ad41c.: other domestic. 2A@4hc.
Cabba ges-Steady; Norfolk. Toe: @1.2o Cot
torr-By steamer to Liverpool. l2c.
CHICAGO, I'LL. May 12.-Dullness per-
vaded both the grain and provision pits
to-day and wheat ruled easier July clos
ing h@hc. lower. July corn was &c.
higher, with oats up AGssc,. and septem-
Der provisions closed from N14a712c.
higher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
GAINS WERE
WIPED OUT
Upward Movement in Spots
Followed General Decline.
STEEL STOCK SUFFERED
Report of Cut in Price Of Billets Made
by Its Competitors Caused Break
Which Carried Preferred Point
Below Previous Closing.
STEEL STOCK SUFFERED
1pr Assnr,atad Press ,


NEW YORK, May 12,-There was a
languid upward movement of prices In
spots during part of to-day's session
OF the Stock Exchange, but before the
days trading was over selling. had de-
veloped on the largest activity of the day,
which wiped out practically all the pre-.
rious gains and established losses of a
point in United States, Steel preferred and
New York Central. The Official announce.
ment of the Rock lsland-St. Louis and
San Francisco deal was an Influence at the
opening, although the direct effect was
confined to st. Louis and San Francisco
Rock Island hung back. There was trad
Ing in the outside market in the new
Rock Island per cent. collateral bonds.
when issued. and the establishment Of
quotations Mt 92ls to 50 afforded a basis
for estimating the exchange value OF ST
Louis and San, Francisco under the plan
nights closing at 1Sla to Sos4, but suffered
in the general reaction. A belief that the
suspended Hooking Valley deal would be
Of 4A In that stock. Delaware and Hud-
sons 2sa point advance was attributed to
the election of E. H.. Hartman TO the d.
rss,oTy GoveTng OF naVsd D pa
in the markets recovery. Their attempts
yesterday TO uncover stop-loss orders nay
Ing proved unsuccessful, they We're DIS
posed to retrace their course. The un.
hridled speculation in the cotton market
is the cause of some apprehension by
reason of the demand upon the. money
a curtailment Of consumption The state
lnenG of April exports. showing decrease
in the cotton movement compared with
April Of last year, indicated the detri-
mental effect Of the high price. The re-
suit upon the exchange market from the the
curtailed cotton movement. in view of the
Inauguration of gold exports, is also
dreaded.
Foreign exchange ruled firm to-day, and
n further outward movement of gold is
looked for. The principal aggravating
cause OF the late break kin In the market mar ct
was a report from PittsburE OF CUT m
competitor Of the United States Steel Cor;
poraton. This report carried United
wards to a poXt under last night, the
whole market weakening in sympathy
There was considerable variety IN the
bond market. but the price movement was
irregular Total sales. par value. s3l35,o 600
United States rs declined u per cent. on
The total sales of stocks for the day
were 361 100 shares.
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ll,OJ, InluullnB gun, iA'oo, o'i'o"' ''o~
Cotton. quiet: mlddllng, llSo: gross re-
celpts, 1928 bales; sales. l,oD palea' stoch'
Tot Total today at all seaportsaNet re,
Britain, i,S7 bales; to France, 1870
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-.
ceip,s, 34,39i bales; export 20 %, Urea.
Britain. 42ls bales: to France, 1851 paies'
to the Continent. lS873 bales; 10 1h''s'"'
(, Total since September LIST, at all sea.
! ports-Net receipts. IAN .OG3 bales; OK port
F, 10 Great Britain 26G6,5ll ba les; 10 france
| 746lSS bales; TO the Continent 2.DrnV1
bales, 10 Japan. 1854 bales
/ NEW ORLEANS, May l2.-COTTCN-
! Quiet. but irm; quotations unchanged.
! Futures were somewhat aclVe az ING
| opening which. together with ieVerish
I! down in Vide fluctuations. May opened
I AT ii 90 sold down to ll,24. then NJ to
(, iiS5; July opened at 1892. sold down TO
| ii Al then up TO ll.70; August opened AZ
(, 1885 sold down 10 1904, then up 70 lO.is;
/ Scptember opened at $40. sold down 70
| 9bi then UP 10 97s. The favorable bureau
! report and reports Oh rains IN many dis
| tricts, together with the fact mat prlces
| In this market are too h,Rh ior IH uui'
| trading, unless prices advance 70 a Pallty'
caused quiet feeling later IN the session.
which presented a striking contrast to thu
| turmoil of the past ten. days, tbs CLOS
| ing fi,lIres showed net losses on the day.
| compared with yesterday'a close. OF D
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THE CLOSE:

The steady realizing in Pennsylvania
probably had good deal to do with the
heavy tone which developed in the mar
ket in the last hour. 1t induced profit,
taking all round the room and checked
one or two special advances which had
made very promising beginnings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
;1,yNcHBuRG TOBACCO MARKET.

1IynChbuTR, VII, MAY II ,I9O3,
Receipts OF tobacco in the warehouses
of Lynchburg continue light. only 2o4,9o0
ton 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 lugs, which are more
than holding their own.
Quotations are as follows:
DARK GRADES,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13

MONEY AND ExCHANGE-CLosE:
closing, 21I62h per cent: time money.
easier; sixty days. ssiM per cent; ninety
days. 1904 per cent: six months, ~ 1914 81
per cent. prime mercantile paper, A&@ot7
per cent Sterling exchange firm with act
unl business in bankers bills at s4.Ss, 10
for demand and at s4,S4.9o@i-S for sixty
day bills; posted rates. *4s51s and A.ssAsa
silver b3N; Mexican dollars, AZ. Gov
ernment bonds easy; railroad bonds irreg-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13

ATCHIsON's SHORT INTEREST:
Floor traders thought there was some
short interest In Atchlson: tile Waldorf
Astoria crowd in particular does not re-
gard It with favor at present.
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The. Evening Post says: A sharp decline
In prices during the final hour to-day may
street" discussion, the strength Of for
elgn exchange and the expectation that
more than $4,000 gold would go out to-
morrow were assigned as the controlling
cause. The days later news included also
another fifty cent cut In the price of iron,
with some pretty clear limitations that
some concession had been made in steel
at Pittsburg. The statement regarding
steel wants particulars; theae has been
reason for the seasons repeated rcduc-
tons in pig iron prices, which did not
steel Foundry iron last week sold $3.50
per ton above this date year ago. but
steel b!llets at the same time were quoted
g under May. l@a It Is Possible that
may have forced the hand OF some appre-
hensve manufacturers, who remember
Ch!cago's experience, two years ago. How
ever this may be. tho effect OF tn, the news news,
shares weakened mott. but the general list
fell off along with them, As II happened,
prices had gone UP rather sharply In the
morning. several stocks rising point or
Whereabouts over yesterdays closing fig
ures. Therefore the final weakness did
not, In many cases, cause any noteworthy
net Losses for tho day. Abroad the str!k-
Ing incident of the day was a rise Of
nearly q point in British consols.
The Commercials Advertiser says: The
tgIlccIlcS tc"utu improvement tpillilit'i
for time IN .o-days market. but the adj
vance did not. hold altogether well, and
prices were inclined to sag again, under
pressure at the close. but, as usual
amounted TO nothing outside the profess
sional coterie and q few stocks sufficed
10 absorb all the life there was IN the
trading
Missouri Pacific was the leader Of the
carly advance again among the regularly
active railroad shares for reasons which
are becoming quite generally appreciated
The other Gould issues were sympatheii
cally affected, Wabash preferred and de
benture bonds particularly. Announce
Inent that the SputhSn Pacific shOpmen's
strike had been postponed for two weeks
caused sharp rally IN both Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific Delaware ant
Hudson was bid up in expectation OF de
relopments M to-day's meeting. ant
among the specalties the Mexican Ma
tional issues We're extremely strong.
There was no news TO account for The
weakness In Pennsylvania and pIInite,
States Steel, except the reported drop II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13

steel prices. Apparently the decline was
due chiefly to a well-directed bear raid" "
But II served Its purpose of unsetting the
general market at the close.
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, May IL. 1903.
SALES.