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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28

PEABODY LIEGB sU NJ Me r
SCHOOLS, NASHVILLE, TENN,
JUNE 1ST-JULY 20TH. 1905
On account OF above occasion, the Sea.
board Air Line Railway will sell round
trip tickets from all points on its lima
to Nashville, Tenn, at one fare. plus Is
cents. Tickets on sale May 31st. Juno 1st,
"a, 10Th. Goth. 21st, July Sd. 4th and 9Th,
limited flfteen days from date Of sale.
Fare from Richmond and Petersburg,
$l7.76.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, B. Y. P. u.
ATLANTA, GA. JULY sTH-17TH. 1903.
On account Of above occasion the Sea-
board Air Limo Railway will sell round
trip tickets from all points on It's limo at
ono fare. plus Is cents. Tickets on a3le
July 7th. sth, 9th and 10th; return Limit
July 18TH Fare from Richmond and Pc
tersburg. $16,7b
SUMMER SCHOOL. ATHENS. GA.
JULY 1sT-AUGUsT 9Th, 1908
For the above occasion the seaboard
AIR Line Railway will sell round trip
tickets from all points on its line at rata
OF one fare. plus rs cents. Tickets on
sale June 28th. goth. 10Th. July LIST. "a.
9Th, 18th. 18th and 25th; limited fifteen
days from date OF sale.
SUMMER SCHOOL. TUsKEG1E, ALA.
JUNE 2sTH-AUGUST IT'LL 1903
On account OF above occasion the Sea-
board Air Limo Railway will sell round.
trip tickets from all points on its line
at rate of one fare, plus Is cents, Tickets
on sale June sd. cath and 18th: final
limit August 10th, 1908. Rate from Rich
mond and Petersburg s2o.35.
For further information relative to,
schedule and sleeping car reservations,
apply to any agent of the seaboard. or
to Richmond Transfer Company; Ticket
Agent, Murphy's or Jefferson Hotels;
Main Street Station. or to w. ]. MAY,
City Ticket Agent.
2. p. SMITH,
District Passenger Agent,
No. $50 East Main Street,
Richmond. Va
Phone 4o6.
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SPECIAL RATES TO ATLANTA
Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Phone 4m.

Via the Seaboard Air Line Hallway.
On account OF the National Convention
B. 7. P. U. OF America. to be held IN
Atlanta Ga. July 9th-12th. 1908, the Sea-
board will sell round trip tickets from all
points on Its lines at q rate of one fare
for the round trip. plus twenty-five cents.
Tickets will be placed on sale July 18th.
sth. 9th and 10th, and limited to return
July 18th. 1908. Tickets may be extended
II presented to the special agent between
the hours of 8 A. M. and P. NJ. before
July 18th. upon payment OF fifty cents,
to August 10Th. 1908. Rate from Rich
mond for the round trip. $3.50. and from
Petersburg same rate. For folders Pull
man reservations, and all other informa-
ton. apply to any agent of the Sea-
board. or to Richmond Transfer Co.,
No $40 e. Main Street. ticket agents
at Jefferson Hotel, Murphy's Hotel. Main
Street station. or to city ticket office,
No. $50 East Main Street. Phone 4oo.
z. P. SMITH. w. j. MAY.
District Pass. Agent. City Ticket Agent.
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The MARKET
WAS INERT
Speculative Sentiment Was
Almost Paralyzed.
CHANGES ALL FRACTIONAL
Appearance Of the Market Suggested
That Self CONSTITUTED Protectors
We're Willing to See the Down.
ward Movement
tBy Associated rrcss.)

FEW YORK. May 27--The only siR-
niflcance in to-day's market movement
conferred In handful OF stocks and In
these prices moved contraryYlse with tho
result that speculative sentiment was
wholly confused and almost paralyzed.
The whole market was inert to the de-
gree OF lethargy. and in very few cases
way there movement exceeding small
fraction. Comfort was secured from tho
evidence OF support in st. Paul Penn
sylvana, United States Steel and for a
short time after the opening In a few
other speculative stocks. But on the
other hand there was obvious continue
tion OF liquidation In Rock Island and the
Pacifcs and the coalers were generally
Inclined to heavlness.
The brief upward movement in Reading
seemed to have no other purpose tom to
correct this impression as to the coa!ers.
were H Invariably ably, led by BY St Paul were
made in the Intervals between the ex.
ecntion Of selling orders and were not
pursued with any aggressiyenes,s, The
those who had constituted themselves
It's protectors were satisfied to, acIuiesce
In a downward movement Of prices. while
the ceiling pressure lasted. but sought
to improve the price level by bidding
up when no serious obstacle vas vas, ahconn.
tered. There was very little news
OF Importance bearing on values
and little attention was paid to
what there was. Tho rise OF a point In
United States Steel preferred was at
trbuted to reports OF the purchase OF
10000 tons or upwards. OF pls-iron by
the corporation for delivery during the
late summer months Tho gain was lost
before the close.
st. Paul got as much as s-S over last
night, and was near the high level sew
cral times during the day. but It closed
shade under last night. The weakness
the general argument that the sum OF
the market prices Of the securities ex-
changed for old Rock Island stock make
n valuation for that stock considerably
above that prevailing for other similarly
+ situated stocks. Southern Pacific. Union
Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio rose near
IL point.
Bonds. Irregular. Total sales. $4,000,
par value. United States bonds were
all Unchanged on the last call. Total
sales OF stocks to-day were eco. 100 shares.
MONEY AND HxCHANGE-CLosE:
Money on call. easy. at 2'Q2 IL per cent,
closing offered, 2; time money. steady;
GO days, 8 1-244 per cent: 30 days, 31-gJ4;
6 months. 1-4G1 1-2; prime mercantile
paper. 1-215 Ia; sterling exchange,
strong with actual business In bankers
bills at Si.E8.15 for demand and at 34S5.!0
for 60 day bllIa: posted rates. A.s5 leg 1856;
and S4.&a4Ii.$9; commercial bills, A.H "a:
bar silver, s. Ia: Mexican dollars. AZ LIZ;
government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
irregular.
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GRASS WlDoWERs' RATES.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway Com

Grass widowers' excursion tickets will
be sold by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, commencing June 9Th, at one fare.
PLUS twenty-five cents. for the round trip
for all trains of Saturdays during the
summer to all stations on tho main line
between Richmond and staunton. and for
trains of Saturdays and No, 0 Sundays
to all stations on the James River Diyis-
ion between Richmond and Howardsvlle.
These tickets will be sold only to sta
tions at which trains for which ticket Is
sold are scheduled to stop, and are good
returning until Monday following dates
OF sale
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eson. Phil Hellstern. John E. Wren,
George Newell, Charles Poindexter, w.
T. Fitzgerald. Ernest Young, James A.
Moore and John c. Freeman.
After exhausung the venire, Judge In
gram adjourned court until this morning
at 10 o'clock. when another effort will
be made to complete the Jury 1t Ia
more than probable that the additional
two Jurors will qualify, in which event
the case will go on through the day,
testimony for the Commonwealth being
introduced. It Is hoped the trial Will be
over and a verdict reached by Satur-
day night, at the outside.
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NAvAn STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. O.. May 27..sPlR1Ts
Observation-Disclosures doing: receipts. 80
casks. Rosin-Firm at $1.7b: receipts, 23s bar.
rels. Crude Turpentine-Qutet at s24s.25 atul
$3.50; receipts, i78 barrels. 1Sr-Ftrm at
$i.85: receipts, PIT barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, May 27.-TURPBNTINg-
Firm at 4ec.; receipts, l.b0l casks; sales, 26a
casks; exports. 125 casks. Rosin--Ftrm; re-
ceipts. 2.61s barrels; sales. eo2 barrels ex-
ports. 9l0 barrels.
CHARLESTON, g. G., May N.-TURPEN-
TINE-steady at boAc. Rosin-Steady.
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Best Groceries for
Least Money.

Best American GRADUATED Sugar,
pound 10000. ........ ...3.-...4Ncs
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee, pound. ,e1ac,
Sugar Corn, cans for. .........s. a5c,
New Cut Herrings. per dozen. -. ..Ioc.
Good Salt Pork. pound. /. (. ..t......... &c.
California Peaches, pound ..-...... &c.
Hustler Laundry Soap, IA bers......a5c.
Mothers Rolled Oats, package ......sc.
7. M. Shoe Backing, 2 boxes. Sc.
Best City Meal, per peck.
or, bushel .......... ........,..-o5ct
Canned Virginia Tomatoes, &C., or
Pure Ground Pepper, pound .......,.1oc.
New Prunes, &C., or pounds fur....a5c.
Ivory or Celluloid Starch, package &C.
Cordoya or Lion Coffee, pound. .eHc.
Gibson xxx, Mt. Vernon, Oscar
Pepper and Old Brands Whiskey,
bottle .,...,..t ...............7Scs
Imported Macaroni, pound 4. ~. 90,
Blackberry or Catawba Wine, quart-lac.
Enamellne Stove Polish, box.
Best Feed Oats, bushel. ....,.... 4ac.
Snowflake Patent Family Flour, bar
rel, $3.50; bag. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Good Green or Mixed Tea, pound !. .a5c.
cans Potted Tongue and Ham for, .Ioc,
Carolina Rice, SC. lb., or 6 lbs. for, asc.
Large Lump Starch, pound. .........4c.
Dutfy's Malt Whiskey, per bottle. BOO.
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"a DIP IN THE OCEAN
At Virginia Beach.

Go on the "rRILBY". Sunday to pir-
ginia Beach, SLIPS round trip, These tick
View from the government light house i65
feet high at this point Is the grandest
sight on the coast 90 on the ''rRIL-
BY" which gives you three (3l hours
longer at Virginia Beach than any other
route, Fast Vestibuled train leaves Rich
mond, Ryrd-Street Station. every Sunday
$50 A. NJ. Quickest. best. and only allr
rail route" No change. OF cars between
Richmond. Norfolk and Virginia Reach.
ROUND Slc0 "TRIP
NORFOLK AND y OCEAN VIEW.
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Nay 27,F1 6Ng1. BY R..
Steady. Bariey-Dull.
reports Of too much rain in the. Southwest
wheat had an early advance. Later 1t was moe
active and firm big clearances and further
covering The close was k91e. net higher.
Nay closed at s x. July 7ehe'; September
'0e eSrne esSt<t quiet; No. Die Starting out
nrm and higher. corn held strong an day.
closing Nc. net higher. except May. which was
Is net lower May closed A. soEs sais.
o. $50 dull; 50. :: ssRc. option market
as stronger on rains West
Beef-Easier; family. slo112; mess. $2Ge 90.
+. Es,n.o n;s1 sfs@
Conee-The market for coffee futures opened
steady and ruled active. The close was quiet:
bags. Spot Rio; quiet; mild. steady: Sugar r..
settled; ee test. centrifugal. 2xc.; mola.s.s
sugar 2 1896 Rice-Firm. holasses-ouiet.
eas State 1u
cream, fancy small, colored. 111sc.; small white.
ilHc. Eggs-stcady; State and Pennsylvania,
17Gl71tc.; Southern. 13G14c. Potatoes"
Steady; Jerseys, $292 80; old prime. fl.1o12'
s stssdy; 'T fancy hsndpief:a ashe; other
domestic, 2%94hc. cabbages-Firm; Norfolk.
sl25@1.bo. Cotton-By steamer to Liver
CHICAGO ILL.,, May 27.-wheat opened
strong and ruled firm throughout the ses sion
the close showing gain Of hgSe; n ,Sr 0usG
July oats closed unchanged. whilep rovisions
showed a better tone after an easy opening at
oHc lower to 2hc. higher.
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Dry GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 27.-Furthet advances IN
DIR goods haYe occurred and agents are In con.
slant receipt Of instructions to USE tho utmost
conservatism about selling ahead, as It is evi.
In position to nesotia to further business, their
supply OF cotton being unusually restricted for
this Tina OF the year. Jobbers report 1ndlner-
ant trade.
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BUYING IN READING GOOD:

BUYING IN READING GOOD:
Ths buying in Reading By ". 9. Sheldon wa.
considered good and was understood to be Of
an Investment character. 1t IL noticeable that
the hard coal stocks have only to a very mod
crate extent shared the recent market depres-
sions. while the buying In them has been uni
formiy good. There IS no reason why Reading
should not at least make as good a statement
Erie. and there is some disposition to dis
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SEW oRnEANs. BAY N.-coTToE-spot

NEW ORLEANS. May N.-coTToF-sDot
cotton was very iirm to-day.
The future market was steady July opened
within comparatively narrow limits. During
the last two hours Of the session the market
was very 6rm. showing net gains OF points
on Angiu. and 4G7 point, On winter months.
Cotton INJURIES steady: May 12.24 bid; June:
~ "a bid: July, l244912.45: August. l1.eS4
1900; September. 105s % 1899; October. 9.614
0.ts; November. s.S9Go.4o; December. o.ssg
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Rain Broke Up Sales.

The rain broke up real estate sales
yesterday, afternoon. a number Of de-
offered.
Messrs. c. L. & II. I. Denoon have sold
the three dwellings-S07, 800 and 3l1 East
Marshall STREET.-THE Joseph w. Bliley.
The price was $1,000 cash.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT AND PEA MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA, May T.-Ths peanut market
= quiet to-day. The ony change in prices u u
71lsc. bushel The prices ara As follows:
Fancy, quiet at &C.; strictly prime. 2Nc;;;
prime. axe, low grades, &C.; machine picked,
302Ac; Spa nilh. TING. per bushel. Blackeye
peas. S2.25 bag; black and speckle peas. 81;
clay and red peas. soc. Peanut bags In bales
PBTtERsBURG, VA, May 27.-PRANUTs-
Spanish, now market very hrm At u hc.; sellers
asking more. virEin;A's-Quiet at Be.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY II. 1908.

PORT Oh RICdhoSO, max @1' Aeoo'
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon, Rhodes. Norfolk, merchnn.
disc and pa ssepgers, Old Dominion line.
large Jos. T. Pearson. Jones, Perryville, coal,
Barge Berks. Ioyel. peryville. COAL 8. a.
Halves 4 Co.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Gravea. Norfolk and
James River landings. merchandise and passen-
gers. Virginia Nav1ga ton Co.
disc and passengers. Old Dominion line
PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY ~, 1908.
ARRIVED.
Dany1lle, Courtney, Baltimore, passengers and
general cargo.
SAILED.
Danville, Courtney. Baltimore, passengers and
Hampton, Shelly. Norfolk, passengers.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL,

NEW YORK CEfTRALi
New York Central wa. rather heavy, and in
spite Of the fair demand for 1t IN the loan
crowd. failed to rally materially. 1t looked as
if there was scattering long stock coming out.
presumably tho long threa tened new stock
Issue. upon which there should be some early
announcement in view Of the proximity OF the
dividend meeting
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
se.board 4's-s1,ooo a. s1A.

BALTIMORE. MD. May 27.--Seaboard Air
Line common, 24ls G25; do. preferred, 4lla@i2
Seaboard As, SlA QSIS,
Atlantic Coast Line Common. 1asEleoh; do.
preferred, not quoted.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va. May 81, 1908.
QUOTATIONS..
CATTLE MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 21.--BpEyEs--cows. ST.,
yeals firm at s@101sc. per pound, Sheep ant
Iambs-Good handy sheep firm to loo, higher.
Sheep. s2,50@4.7b; lambs. S7@0. Hogs--State,
S8.20l6.50.
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cnrroNsEEp OH MARKET

NEW YORK. May H.-cottouseed oil was
mills, s10s5Hc.; primo summer yellow. 4oh q
ike; summer yellow, 87N3sc.; prime white,
4eG47c.: prime yellow, 46447c; prime meal
Sc7@27.50 nominal.
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Or. Easley Recovering

DR.. Charles Easley. of Blueaeld. w,
Va, Is In the city at the Old Dominion
Hospital. He has been operated on for
append icitis. He Is doing very we'll and
hopes TO be out In a few days,
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EAST LIBERTY Pa, May e7--cA1TLE-
s sesS s4 chsss hfs
Heavy. se.8096.85; mediums, s815; heayy
workers.. light workers. and pigs, So, loQ8,1bi
foughs, $4I5.60. Sheep--Steady. Best wNh-
ers, "a .25dS4.4o; culls and common. 81; to@2 5oi
choice yearlings, s5.25G1.75' Veal calves.
s8Gg50.
CHICAGO, ILL. May 27,-ACATTI.E--Texans.
l0al5c. lower. Good prime steers, SA.s5Qp6. 40j
caleys. s27b@e.eQ. H0Ss-laFkes lo015c.
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
! ------- Omen HiCh. LOW. ClOs

steady. No. spring wheat: 7s4 1acs; No: :
4ehc. 10. 9 oats, sas @ss&c;; No. white;
s5c. No. . rye. SOC. Good feeding barley; SsQs
prime Timathy seed. ss,4oas0o, Mes. pork
per barrel, sl7.26l17.b0; lard, per 100 pounds
@'75Gs'T1H; short ribs sides tloosel, $4,000
CAS- dry sailed shoulders lho!edl, sspswl2 Sht.
short clear sides tbo1edl, s9aoGs g. =, "a nS
tract tract grade. sl1to@li75. Ratter-.steady;
ereameries; KS; dairy ls@lses eseese at
marx, cases included. l49l4Nc. Receipts
Wheat. eo.6oo bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels;
oats 500 bushels.
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TIE AFTERNOON THAUENG.
Tho market In the early AFTERNOON became
rather narrow without striking features Early
advances were upon the whcls maintained, but
there was aggressive buying anywhere. and
some indication OF pressure in places. notably
Rock Island.
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ERIE ISSUES FIRM:

April earnings, which to some extent explained
the strength Of fhe recent buying. People who
that the full dividend on the nrst preferred and
the consequent dissolution OF the voting trust
Is scheduled for July.
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NEW YORK, siny 27.-The market at tho
opening showed a more cheerful tone and trad.
FRS were disposed to buy stocks on the theory
TINT the rally Of the previous day ought TO carry
further. There were not any commits house
orders in quantity. and London market was con-
yidered encouraging.
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sT PAUL FIRMERt

sT PAUL FIRhlERt
St Paul showed frmer tone In the early
trading on the authoritative denial Of any in,,
tention 10 cut the dividend.
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bales: to the Continent. slso bales: to Japan.
500 bales.
Total since September list at all ssaports--Nst
receipts 7,5s6071 bales; export to Great
Britain. 2.7o7.342 bales; to France, 75o.Se2
bales; to the Continent. 2.7o5a5e bales; to
Japan, 135.loe bales.
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AMERICAN suGAR;

1t seems probable that tho attempt to bull
sugar has been abandoned. especially as the
reduction In refined sugar waA somewhat OF a
surprise TO the street.
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BALTIMORE. ND. May 27.-FLogR,-,un.
.wheat-Dull: sp.ot s2A @sahSS;;;
spot, 55Ac. asked; Southern white corn, 4s@
h5c. oats--Firm; No, 2 white. 4lh gaze
Rye--Dull; No, 2. bec, butter--Firm and UNI
changed Eggs. cheese anu ousaF-o'eaoJ A"u
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rnApINa.

operate for an advance with anything like q
favorable turn In general market conditions.
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FINEST CoAsTWlsE TRIPS IN THE
WORLD.

Richmond to Boston and return. s2s, ooi
to Providence and return, ;21.oo. includ-
Ing meals and room. via Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company, from.
Norfolk. Daily line to New England.
Tickets on sale at Chesapeake and Ohio
and Norfolk and Western Railways Of
fices. No. 80 East Main Street
r, w. WRIGHT,
Agent. Norfolk.
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lower than Tuesday. Mixed and butchers. IS. 70
40 gheep-Good to choice wethers. $4.b0Q3b;
native lambs. s4@7; Western ambs. s4bo67.

CINCINNATI, o.. May -HoGs..Astiys at
sheep-steady at s2.2s94. 1Ambs-Aetive at
81 hO6D7 20.
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cotton, uqiet; mlddus, ITO; gross receipts,
2s67 bales; sales. 8'4oo bales stock, l7e Go2
bales.
Total to-day at all seaportS-Neto d receipts,
ess bales HSpSt e est Sss oaIss
bales; stock. $40 $50 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports--Net receipts.
20,o25 bales; export u Great Britain ll'ba9
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THE FIRST HOUR:

While the market did not display any great
enthusiasm In the first hour, advances were upon
the whole fairly well maintained. Room trad.
ers thought that they were apt to run into long
stock in some quantity on my Development OF
real strength, but upon the whole were disposed
to operate for higher prices.
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ROCK ISLAND:

Rock Island did not act we'll, and among
pther unfa yorahle influences the Chicago freight
handlers strike was rather prominently men
Toned,
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VERY LOW RATES VIA SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY TO POINTS
NAMED Below:

PHABo DY COLLIE SUN Me r
SCHOOLS NASHVILLE, TIE n N,
JIJNE 1ST-JUI.Y 10TH, 1908.
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Wall Street Gossip.
Special TO The T1mes-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, Nay 1.-THE market at the
opening showed a more cheerful tone and trad.
FRS were disposed to buy stocks on the theory
that the rally Of the previous day ought TO carry
further. There were not any commission house
orders in quantity. and London market was con-
yidered encouraging.
AMERICAN SUGAR:
sugar has been abandoned especially as the
reduction In refined sugar waa somewhat OF
surprise TO the street.
ERIE ISSUES FIRM.
The Erie issues showed arm tono on the
April earnings, which to some extent explained
onglt to know have not changed their opinion
that the full dividend on the nrst preferred and
the consequent dlssolution OF the voting trust
Is scheduled for July.
sT PAUL FIRMERt
St; Paul showed arm.r tone IN the early
tention 10 cut the dividend.
THE FIRST HOUR:
While the market did not display any great
enthusiasm in the first hour, advances were upon
ers s thought that they were apt to run into long
reai strength, but upon the whole were disposed
to operate for higher prices.
KEENE BROKERS BUYING:
Tho Keene brokers were credited with buying
all around the room. presumably corerijs
shorts.
EVIDENCE OF SHORT INTEREST:
There was some evidence OF short interest
around the room and part of the strength in
perhaps Atchlson was ascribed to purchases for
this account.
ROCK ISLAND:
Rock Island did not act we'll, and among
pther unfavorabe Influences the Chicago freight
handlers' strike was rather prominently men
tioned
BULLIsH ON LEATHER PREFERRED:
apuneins In United States Leather, hut trade
aid not profess to be picking up on anything but
trade conditions, and the attractive possibilities
Of the stock as an Investment
THE SECOND HOUR;
In tho second hour trading became almost
entirely professional. and It looked as II there
speculative element. The Waldorf.Astoria crowd
appeared to DO opposing an advance IN prices,
rally. The outside interest in the market was
tiGlng, but London was fairly active trader.
COLORADO FUEL & IRON:
Tho point to buy Colorado Fuel was passed
around and 1t was said that the strength rep
resented the resumption Of, Of some special buy
was OF earnings and also Of an Increase In the
Gould. Rockefeller holdings.
o. s. STEEL:
T. ]. Taylor 4 Co. were responsible for the
strength In the United States Steel issues, and
especially the preterrea OF which al, they took
pround the room OF Union Pacific. Pennsylvania.
BIT. Paul and Rock Island In some quantity,
AMALGAMATED COPPER:
A. G. r. held we'll and there Is reason to
Mink that trade interest are still disposed to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28

There was some evidence OF short interest
around the room. and part of the strength in
Pennsylvania; New aoss len. Central, st: Paul and
this account.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28

Bonds, Irregular. Total sales. s2.oo5.ooo
par value. United States bonds were
all Unchanged on the last call. Total
sales at stocks to-day were 100 shares.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28

Spot cotton closed uqet: mlddlnE upinhds,
ll.70; niddling gulf lI,D5; sBles, S,ioo bales,