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can position But following ten days ,ve 81
S con cnnied rs a good Sign In London the
sharp 4 point advance eonsols the
feature Of rather excited marRer.f r nn,s
was due to the ciro'llati on, q, ,n sva
T 1oan MOST etst Of the Granger stocks onhis
Weather Yea in the CROP . regions, M s1d 81
Paul gaining strength under this intiu u
and Hudson attracted attention ,ro to fne
ana,i, active, With here and there feat
. uqel Of decided strength, This. buying
Continued until thee close, im InpoaS nn
strengthto the entire list n me fne ma 10.
SHE'S Al q" We're taken heavily at the. lust.
The whole marketc losed strong th W %ast
ithe Mexican stocks selling at the liDest
prices of the day. 3i 49, II VIZ
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EDITORS VIEWS
What the New York Afternoon Papers
SayAbout Yesterdays Trading.

&C. 4t n tSneciAl to The Times dispatch
, nEM rHisH says ay Todays dealings
were some Improvement IN point or ace
3tivlty over those OF the closing days OF
last week but this was ssarceiSy s'yr as
fairly uniform among the active STOCKS
meant nothing more than That PROBES
sional traders at the moment saw better
possibilities in operating for a rise than
Tor a decline. Another sharp advance IN
Delaware and Hudson was the most note
worthy Incident Of the day. was ntey
announcement an extra dividend
sdeclaratlon-!at the company's meeting toi
morrow week f The other anthracite coal
EEries and Readings absorbIns 9 goodt par
Penn 1as AMI : and Xtehison were also
notably strong IN antepaon s o. t co
s esnd s SRns at he
Inactive and featureless, Evidently sat,
thoroughly. discounted. The stock made
no further res onke to It to-day . y. =, y
Sterling exchapge continued tbn
f Pars Which, G,s makes i aitosether prSpable
days steamer to France, Meanwhile, as
bearing IB ms Is eased
Y repHbly to-day at the same time th 1at
British consols rose Is Of point.8lf TINS
e a reliable forecast that the coming
per cent pasi 5. 1t means a great relief
70 tho financial markets abroad, The
local market closed strong. With with 40
hv1ty still centered IN a few specclalllu-es'
The Mall and Express says: Perhaps
the most important general influence IN
The advent Of moro favorable climatic
4 conditions at the West, the return to
Enrmer weather. encouraging q belief
h d aaase tS wa ate reex"G
ipel would be recovered In whole or II,
part. Another factor that also oeprat ed
genera, way was ssL ne rst nat torf q
week OF April. which certainly made an
excellent showing.
"a The days upward course OF prices, now
\ the movement In the anthracite Goa
properties. to which yhi,a considerable slEnia'
.tTos s sont With a ne otner market
tional advance OF 10 points IN Westns
tsrest in the market, and speculation re
ceiyed most Of Its impulse from the opera
& lions OF traders and poole,
The Evening Post says The week open
ed on the Stock Exchange pretty much Q
Il closed. Prices held fairly. nrm. but tn
e str,etea WA What ACTIVITY l thsrs Was r
sliited solely from operations q pro te
sional interests and some nttle po,
nhefy due TO the movement In Mexicca
i National, which was feature OF u
X trading. /,
position suddenly. taking a few thousar
III he shares that che threw over In
week This movement. however, WI
4 purely. speculative. not being based {
q any news deveopment or any very d ef1nl
3 change in the foreign View of the Amer
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cable swere disappointing. Unfayor e l.s
crop conditions @aro reported daily (. fr On
almost oil sections of the alt IN =. .tn :,
the local !. market were steady at ! ne !, 2
opening, being ono point UP, Ito one e. POM ~
down compared with Saturday.. flos Sd,e
The market was very steady untl =, apou ~
, Which continued I to the close, the list sA
then showing not gains Of 3 points !. on on
August, Il on August and SepterntlbS'telr ana
points on all Bother positions i 90, 90 /.
june, .ssGdo ioSJuiy. 10. 4o@o; q; August,
9.Sl09.S2 ;5 September, 9G299;o3 = OCTOBER
s5sdS5e November, S46as4s; Deo ' per- per-
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4 MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
PORT or RICHMOND, MAY 4, 1903,
ARRIVED y

e PORT or RICHMOND, MAY a 1909,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes !, y y or g y
merchandise and passengers, old Doml q !,
'o Steamer 'a'lee Yemassee, Simmons. Ph!lads!-
c1 Basg t'"eo; verbrook, Maloney, Perryyllle,
v, nsrg ooa 5am r. = y M Maa'RRy son
Rargs s, Glasa + maMs. Mec eo. Ferry
y'ssI eho sGa'; John i n 5, Bsseham Morgan.
sRondout. cement, 8. H. Halves & Co.
sohooner John l., snoW. ohnssoI1,. Rea
Rs seS;oo Ms tueia Porter. New York light
SAILED, I'll 4 .$
Steamer Old Point Comfort. Graves,
James River landings and Norfo!k m .s.
chandise and passengers, virginia NAY'sa-
tlqsa te Gompa'BSi Brandon, Rhodes. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, old 4'o'ns'l'
81 sch ,as Alice j. Yenable, signaigo,
James River, llght. Il Il Il X ~
PORT OF WEST POINT, MAY 4. 1898,
ARRIVED. y s,
Steamer Baltimore, courtney Baltimore
passengers and general cargo,
81 4 SAILED, i5
Steamer Baltimore Courtney, "a 't'''ose'
passengers and general 80 Fso' n "A 4
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. MAY a 4, 1893,
T'ARRIYED.'. 81 II ",
steamer castano Liverpool.
Steamer Layns, Las Pa lmas:,
Schooner j. Blaekblrn 4 on, tsed ford
Barue Ohio New Bed ford, ,sf y ~ 4 "
Barge Kentucky, Allyn's Point, 81 a,
poRr BlB.IsA1uDA HuNDRDEp, MAY \,
s 3a ARRIVED, 3ss M n
Barge Fstapse9, Welf. 70 3l9ad lpmp q y.
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Stock Prices Advanced De.
cisively and Closed Firm.
Who'll PROFESSIONAL.
DAYS Business Was on Large Scale
MI Advance Not Due to Specific News, IA
But Based on Belief that Level
Il 5$3s Was roo Low.
fpy ssocinted Press. !,

X 4 4 r,tt.5 YORK. May 4.-Prices advanced
quite deolsively In to-days stock ma r So
closed r at ts sGR ls sofIon nant
tbs day, and the al yanclng tendency n, my
gained In force aS the day progresses ,Io nme
market was NV sm aaetsa Thsdays
Iaus1lu was ooneldera greater than
OF, last Friday !; greater thus tar for yea,rns,
Tha advance was not due, to any specin ns
news deyeloped bne vas easH traders
that Stocks for sale had become scare and
Holders little disposed to sell, es shown Vt
by the late power OF reslst'ti1sce y l i1s
With 4 these favorable teohnioal eondl'-
tons a ana considering the extensive d.
;oiine which has occurred from last year a r
,sxtal oo na to.day The eoslers were
staton and especially the }hghttp o fbe
members the 5rou|p T.; ~ 0Wi 1Srk se e Of
Y these and the Gofosenas with which they
@are held BY investors, or Tor purpose y, 3s %
soatro x p5oeoSs rln essy atsi arss
Offerings OF stock. The rise Of points IN
$Dalawsre and Hudson. OF nearly 9 IN New
Jersey ofs in Lac ~ apjca ns
Express a1sd2,s in Chicago and North 'af vest
The spread Of the movement Z. To- otn 81
a enau,sstt tho lG Changers and SOUTHWEST
owing to the passing away OF last Week &c 81
Y nron' scare. tf1ie q to the wlntry weather ~
4 fhe winter wheat belt. The strength OF
Sugar s was based upon Its winning OF 9
suit for the refund OF large amount mount u
war I axes. :, =. ~, \, = ,,le
statement seemed to have been modineu,
1 owing Ito the perception that the iarge
$ioa,, = ax parlsion represented slInPie
transfer of obligations from forelgni 70
domestic lenders. The continued irmness
4 Of the foreign exchange MARKET !el al tns
bro liability i'm altered that further goia
viii 81 20 N out this week. Only InvoI'a 1,.,
factors were considered In the prevallins
mood OF the speculation and unfaVorapole
~ bonds were dun. Total sale par value,
q l6. III. United States rs, regis tered ae- -
3clined x per cent on the last cal: ! y,
n Tho total sales Of stocks Tor ne Is o "
wore 891 900 shares W
s3s Mo NTYi AND lex CHA NC E-CIOsEl;
Money{ on call steady at 2g213 per cent ..
closing offered atS2 per cent? time money,
nominal; ~ sixty days, 4GlA7a per CELL eti,.
ninety days, 4945 per cent; SIX m OF ms
s4@4M per cent; prime mercantile paper OF,
WITH actual business In bankers pllls g. ia a6
{or sixty day bills; posted rates S4eo' a a'l
81. sSls; commercial bills, Sas4E lsar sil
YER &: Mexican dollars, a. Government
lSonds easier; railroad bonds Irregular.
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WALL STREET GOSSIP
Market Was Dull. but Prices We're Firm
and Advances Well Maintained.
1spsc!al 10 rhe Mines. plspatch.2

<spac!a! TO The Times Dlspntch1 @
NEW YORK. May 4,----The opening OF
tho market was somewhat inactive with
TOW developments OF consequence as the
London prices gave no lead and commls-
son houses had no orders to speak ".
Traders took no definite line at the open
Ing but tho professional element was
credited with Il rather bearish sentiment.
Some Chicago buying orders N Rock
Island We're reported a. A4N5 i.4d E}tS
CANA DIAN PACIFIC: M .t5.
There were some buying orders In Cana
dian Pacific on the expected rights on the
reported new stock Issue, but there seem
ed TO be very little stock In this market.
RETIEsyrED POOL. OPERATIONS,
Tho market showed fair activity and
some strength In the first hour, although
the trading WIS rather professional and
The s'f oor et trsaer s' Soush. STOCK early on
tho idea that the current OF tho market
was upwards, but did not follow prices
| up and seemed inclined to await develop
ments-
CROP REPORTS FAVORABLE; 3l
| The reports on tho crop cond1 lions were
! a nrm tone N St, Paul Union PaeIno and
other Changers and PaI!acs, AZ
THp SECOND HOUR.
general strength In the second hour thar
! II had done for some while previously
There was much, more cheerful tone
among the commission houses and some
Improvement In the volume Of business
while tho disposition to make the mos
marked. Gould brokers Dough, Missouri
Pacific and Boston was bulhsh cn Anal
gamated Copper. y a
FULL. 4 PER CENT. ON ERIE FIRST:
| This advance In Delaware and Hudsn,
was reflected fayorably. In the other an
| tllracite coal stocks and accompanied b,
| rumors OF Increased dividends whtc1
were probably Mnfounded. except psrha p
! in the case OF Fries, where well-lnformes
| people exnsct the full four per cent. OF
The first preferred III July.
PENNSYLVANIA HUYING:
The PhiladelpMa houses Were good bpy
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Schooner arrle p. Wright Adams. to
load lumber. y \, IS. !,
j Seabor,lrd Earnings.

u Following were the earnings and ex.
5peraes OF the Seaboard AIR Line sys zen
FOR the month OF March: ~
Mileage. a 1903, 2,GO65; 1902 2, cog g; In n.
crease, 80. Gross earnings. 1907. y; ly1, 90 :
tleG 81. o54 5oS Increase. sl42 s2s-l3b PET
cent. Operating expenses anu ta * es.o az;
per per cent, Net earnings 800 1861 $40 lso.'
s2as 055; increase. $780, fs-233;3 peracem nv,
Ratio expenses to earnings, 1853, 4 G9.a per per
July list'tt March 3lst: Gross ca rn! !ndS
1903 {9 469, 6s3 90, S. ,1ol Increase. wv
432-lO.5 per cent Operating exp 2, s.a an ~,
crea Sc 81. OOl. O4I-l60 per- cent. Net earn
ings. lsO3, $3.50 443; 1902, 81 60 o52 increase;
;98 coo Dec.a7 per cent Hatio O.. expense 81
to earnings. 1905, 81 per cent lso., w. pes
cent. JAZZ ..aiil
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Cotton, quiet: mlddling. 1915; net 70
Il rI 20 bales; stock, d, $50 bales.
Total to-day at all seaports,nNeSs, re at
fn.t s,M bales; to the Continent. .7Sl
bales; stock. sl7.o0s bales, !, I. !.
CONSOLIDATED at all seaports-Nedt ~ re- ;
ceipts, 1907 bales; export % o. h Gtea .
Britain, 1925 bales: to France $3.50 U'''eF' !
to the Continent, l6.s6l bales. -,
Total since septembar Ist ct a.! ssa st
ports-Net receipts s9a lbs bales 1 esmp %
7so SSs bales; to the Continent 2,62e'sl1
bales. IA A
NEW oRLDANs, May 4-cCIIp On,
demand, supply OF desirable grades very
scarce; quotations advanced l-lee. 4,
In spite Of quiet conditions under small
volume of trading FUTURES sno% geavn a'n and
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PETERsBURa TOBACCO MARKET. "a
PetersburE. 5 a., May I. 1903 iii
The quotatlo for this market are az
Z OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z, ). J, \. MARKETS.

8 CHICAGO, I'LL, Il May ~ Allen-Miles G
CO. . Htdo and Leather Letter.: AZ yes.
terdayA decline In country market a 12e Y
mostly seconds also .some heavy COWS
and extremes. This trading had stend
led the market and cleaned up accumu ~ !.
tons Heavy steers unstable at over over
h hides shade easier; kips sold at e,tc; city
calf slow at 12Nc, Tailow still! dun an;
easy: prime country at 6o; ordinary so1a
,inrs@Pack hides inactive for February
and nd March. as tanners Wish TO avoid the he
poorest hides sof the year. Good demand
heavy Texas y eapgi,. sons ,.ans
are In small supply, but recei pts arc n y
creaslng. n One car OF Deoem Der butt ,sri
brands Sold OF II O.; three cars late April
and early May Colorados: party ane et,.n
steers t offered freely Attic; butt brands lIll
and Colornd los a 10lac. ,5SS8f5
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FINEST GAS TWlSE T RIPS IN TIE 4!E't
4 N r, WORLD. 4

I. !, =, rnond ~ Boston and return, Sal bol
and return; 5000. includ,
- ,raals an; room, vim Me rchants' and
,yih f II transportation Company. from
s ~ rsai,, Daily line TO New England,
T 1rI on sale at Chesapeake md ono
~ Norfolk and Western Railways OF
fees, No. $40 Mast Main Street.
.'1 M I y a n 8 ,S Vi r. yy,8yYRIGHT,
Agent Norfolk
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IN Up. &N. pidldend,

49, 8l77 (By AssocIated 3Prpss: -, -
PHII1ADlLPHIA, SPA..j May 4.-Ths
directors Or tho New York Phladelphlnh
and Norfolk Railway declared g SEM.
annual dividend Of per cent? p pa ynioS
soth This is an advance OF one5l half %
one per cent ST t3S x S8g n NJ t5 q. il
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET. 81
Richmond. a. May u !, 1870
VI H sjS} QUOTATIONS 4, S;. Y
CATTLE MARKET.
R1CHMoND5LIvD STOCK MARKET.
(sales at Union Stock Yards.)
y s.ftI. Riohmnnd fEVa Nav a. 3 1903, &

(Sales at Union Stock Yards. }
Richmond. Va, May !, 1908: 81
eaee1REz lGe seH s e head market
strong not q supply here. Best steers.
10; medium to good,, % s6A Is; light
steers and hefers * gthc good hsifers
bulls. S@4c oxen. 3414iAc:; fresh COVE.
s3046. Southern Cattle: Best steers 500
tolo ponnds @se :, e a E2ed
e ea@nS n te sG far oSxs s4 sno A''e's
lover: selling, 5l1kas3hs. . 4. !.
HOGs-Receipts. 21S head market tair 4
'bHEDP AND II LAMBS Recei pts. 22l
head IN market slow; sheep selling from
3I@@5c. for common to best; spring lambs,
- 500 :, and prospects are
chicago lt, 1e Nay 4 IA st,sI,
$3.50. s poor or to medium, ,la4.so; stockerS
and and Il feeders. s3.8G5lo; COWS, .1.6oQ4.5e;
helfers. f25og6.so; Gamers I: 3 G0g2. 50;
f ss!'s sts .ase a&7t sa'vss
butchers se5Y.9; good to . ehei e heavy .sSy
aaS $l rG SYjk h nrs sx., ssssSs light
sheep Steady 70 100: higher E Il, lambs ns
81 .nQ5. Co., fair to choice mixed, $S1694.o0;
native lambs. $500. 10. * /.
NEW YORK, May -BDDvDs Steers.
1o01bc, lower; demand fa = bnl1s, nrm
s2.1o(4. Calves-Actives and fully 50c.
higher. Yeals, 34Qp7; extra, I:25. City
dressed veals higher at 71AYl01ac, Per
pound. Sheep Steady; lambe, 10g90o.
higher. aUnstorn sheep, H.ao4o60; clipped
do 1896; choice. $5.25; unshorn lambs:
IS. hOQG 80; clipped do. x07. 20; clipped
e eaci1 Hoss-Market i693oc. lower. state
and Pennsylvania, s7.1oa7.o6, Is5,5' s5
| CINCINNATI o J, May 4.-HOG s-EaAy
at s. s50S.G Cattle-Quiet at S2,7b15.
Sheep Strong at p94.6o. Lambs--strong
at s49s.
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(, c. y. / T, J, OIL MARKET.

"a NEW YORK, May, 4,-Cottonseed o.
maS te at old prices Prime crude, {.
o. b. mills s4@s5h IS. prime summer ,j yel !,
low &1Sis Gt6c. e; OF summer yellow, 371ag
8Sc, prime white, 46047c.; prime winter Il!t sr
yellow. 46@47c.; prime meal sSf9sf'" ~
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NAVAL STORES,

afw1LM1NGToN. N, 81. May 4-sPdR;l I, :
4 Seasks. Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts
s. barrels Crude T'urpentine-Q Ct az
sSRs Is and $3.50 receipts, 107 barrels Tar
Firm at 81. 6: receipts i6O barre er5 r,nN
N nj NF1 r at 45c.; receipts, CTS caskai
sales, 1,16s casks; exports. 3s7 casks.
Rosin-Frm; receipts ,slS barrels 'sal
1859 barrels; exports, ,i3s barre e!a., pnN
TiNE-Nom,nal at 40. Rosin--N n Nominal ia
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 4. -FLouRG :, st.e.n X
Rye Flour-Dull; 3 fair to GOOD 2.eEtps ~ |:
GGrnmsa 5sas5No
CROP dan damage news, coupled With higher
cables, prospects for big Visible supply
decrease and local buying, Inc 7 o..
nials Of damage weakened the list. how
ever and thee close was heavy w, 81 Ngtfc.
decsilne. May closed at S2N3sc.; July,
1$o; septemb'efST. 76sc 49, ,nt lon = s
ket opened steady with wheat, but event
suaily weakened under liquidation, lmprov-
Ing weather and prospects for larger y re- !, !,
e espss and eosSS H@
p f'u7ru No. 2, ssc. Options mode ratoly ac-
tive ana easier May closed at $3.50.
sest-p ounsd cat MePtsQstee Ta
S5soSi nse eoustry sa5S : Res sin,
Steady. 1urpentine-Qulet. Rlcc-t,lrHl
NJ GLASSES 81
coffee-The market for coffee tut n' : IS $
higher, bit ruled dull and gas = ln u 9 yEy
Bags. Spot Rio! quiet; mild steady.
.sugar-Iaaw. steady; refined. steady, -,
st Rp5ter dars y sRsta
Old d.. 1sa515c. new. lex &C.; DO white. la@15c.;
new, l2Ac. Eggs-Firm: State and Penn
Potatoes-stcady;sa Florida rose s. 900
4@;. State and Western, per 100 pounds.
81 50d2; Long Island, $1.7bae II; Jersey
sweets 81. 75ds, rs. Peanuts.-Quiet;5 fancy
NG4Hc. Cabbages-Easy; Charleston,
$l56; Norfolk, 75c. @s1.t Cotton---By steam am
er to Liverpool, l2c.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 4,-wheat opened
to-day on strength lin the cables and
81 = rlr afeFf ar
ed a weaker tone and closed easy, wi N
July NC. lower; corn averaged lower N
sym pathy July at the close being of 4g
nc. Oats were weak, with July down 7sG
Nc, while provisions were Irregular.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
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II
u. g. refundtns ~, registered ........ 10
u. s. refunding 2's, coupon, : ~. ~
u. s. 8s registered ~ ~
u. 81 SIS, coupon a &. 80 :. ~ =
u. s. New As registered ........:.....3i 10 .
u. New rs, coupon -. ~. y 20 :,
u. s. old As. registered 80 . !,
s.. old As coupe +.
U. s.. IS, Registered. Ia IA
y: s. IS, coup93n ,t 10
Atciiisotl, adjustment SIS. ~
Roitnoro and Ohio A ............'ltioo
Baltimore and Ohio sMs,ii; ] 10
Baitlrnore any ~ 3, !. 1p, ~
Central Of Georgia 6s a \ \. A y y
Central Of Georgt99, 1st I Z! 10
chesapeake and ohio 90 rs s.''.....A Z
Shicngo. Is. and quincy new q 9. ..; ...,, " "
Shicago' n. and St. Paul gen. - ,. \. Y. ~
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III BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,
Ar 4 Inc common, 2GdD26A !; do preferred,
1S9s942X. Seabonrd As, SAY bid: -.
4 Atlantic Coast Line common, l271agESN;
do nref erred, unchanged. fliR 1ttg +Elt5l #
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

rs NEW YORK. May 4.--The market 70.
dry goods shows no sign Of weakness ana
Vet there is little, II any. increase IN de-
mnnd d. Buyers are operating cautiously
and few. are inclined to operate Tor fai !
and consider able 4 pressure 10 exerted 70
secure the prices. but succes !:
ira dc / without signs OF Immediate In m
proyement yGtit -
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5 RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
5a (. 4; Richmond. Va. May = 1908
a SAILED. ssG 5s5 q
- -, 80 n \ T ,ncomotiye n preferred-1e

u AmeTlcnn,m, 9Aso1SSso''',SsS : {t = M 555gfid
sn %irsin IA eaSona Chemical preterred'
shares at l2411a. NJ w
IA STATE SECURITIES BY Z. As '''I e.
North Carolina 4's G., 1919 - l &
3l,AlIRDAD 4liONDs 3g
A. g. 4. R. r. Consol. Tr 4.s, % s51a
G GeorgS Io Pa e.'o list Hu S, G. isSs -
ca, Southern md Fla. &c.,. * =. Is
= Nor and an ~ Ry. Pocahonta s Fs.. s2A
Pet: Glass 4 s. s. - 81 1884, 1s@ Is -
EFT G1a nn Mee ss ii Fl i IS i 49, "
s sso A. $. H. ~ Con- on list As. is5o.;.. g g
8 a. L. Collateral Trust SIS. los
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par Z.
Atlanta and Charlotte ;.,.. 1So 1 1Ss $50
Atlantis Coz Coast $. LIN Line l 100 i rs
Ss s y Rsa ssa n Fis q }st pfd..1S $
Nor and Western com . ,o9 }, Z 81;
s seaboard al Air lin Line ptd..loo SS 2eA
Southern Railway pfd. Ivy Ivy y y
Southern Railway com.......lVo o. So
BANK AND TRUST COS.
American National 100 II .& l ~
1sa:e e s e. Is
E!rst :Nstiionssi ~. . ,lSS Ss$
Me Net Bank OF Va; Is e 81 q
Planters National ....... .....l M S4o =.
Rioh. t. and 8. Dep. Co....11VWO Hon l0
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Va. FIRE and Marine. ....,...5 S7M
Il M1SCELl.ANEous
Amer. Tob.6 CO. pfd., 8 p c...10 y. 100
American Locomotive com. 100 50 %
American locomotive COM. .1oo 2 ..
| Consolidated Tob. As bonds, .1o0 g. y;
Va Car, Chem. pfd, 8, p c,.!m ~ ls co.
Va, Carolina Chem, com....lW 621a 627t
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SUGAR CANE N GROWERS CON
VENTlON. 33j
Macon, Ga, May 9th to 9th.

For this occasion the Atlantic Coast
Line will sell tickets from points on IL
line to Macon, Ga, and return at rate
az one fare, plus twenty-five cents; tick,
ats on sale May 4th and 9TH With Anal
return limit May 10th. This is the quick
est and most comfortable route to Ma.
con. Through Pullman Sleeping Cars,
nation apply to agents, or Ia N
5,t @, s, CAMPBHLL,
5t5 Division Passenger Agent, y
No. sas East Main ST., Richmond, Va.
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,,r MIR !. Ms IS. pEA :S,fAR1lEr.

NORFOLK, VA, May 1.-THE peanut
market is Quiet to- day The only change
il prices is Spanish S,,aSa n TSs
dropped lin price 70 ~ nc. g ~. -
Fancy, quiet at &c.: strictly prime.
2Ec.; prime. ~ g: low grades. -: ma.
c6ne picked 2a2Nc. span :. y, mG; PEI sr
ana nd speckle peas, 81; clay and red pes ,as
soo., Peanut bags 81 ba les;Gs In 57loc.
\ PETERsBURG.F VA..f. May. :. 4.n q n 9,
NIjTsESpanisi, new, market vary hrm AZ
nhc.; sellers asking more. Virginia rlis' - =
QUIET At So, Vel,
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TLTDt ADVANCE IN MAINTAINED: W Z.
THE market IN the early afternoon was
less active but the advances were most
~ maintained. There was not much feal !
ure, but trad ers seemed to be buliish a mo
Ing that looked good. while protit-tak,ngs
sales did not seriously check the market
anywhere, .s VI Sss &fl5sa
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ers Of Pennsylvania. or these. Dick Bros
yyere The most sOnCpfcuous.

ROCK ISLAND INTO ST. LOUIS: !
5 The strength in underlying gu ,5. q ices e.
sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis. caused
a revival OF the Rock Island urumor s.. =! -
is at least fairly sure that ROCK i Isl ~
Will secure a traffic arrangement into 81
Louis from the South. "a
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The ) lose was dull but very hard. and
port pp retalne ed. :. This was particularly tho
case in the hard coal stocks, and their
movement TO have been the keR
Traders were mostly llsh, and the
room operators were able to take prom ' ts
Without materially affecting prices.
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fzRRIMAN BUY1NG 3. 4 II. /:

f1RRIMAN5 BUYING D. & H:
The understanding that Mr.. p. H: Ha i,,
E,,Iaon In a I'd as part Of other changes
ten nd to o the modernization OF the road
and probably largely, to the benefit OF =, inc ae
stockholders, accounted IN some m 1esas1,
for the strength In Delaware and Fludson.
It Is understood that the Hartman hoId-
ings have been substantially Increased. 4
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SUGAR CANE GRoWERss coNVEN-
4 TON, &
Macoln,I GA. MaY as, eoa.5

One fare. plus TWENTY-FIVE cents, for the
round trip, ria Southern Railway, ID from +
all points. Tickets on sale May 4thg ana \
9th; syetMrn lmtt Max Fl e.