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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-06
COTTON slARllET.

NEW YORK. May 5.-rhe cotton market was
fairly active and generally firm on a renewal
OF bull support and coyersg OF recent sellers;
The opening WAS Very firm at an advance OF
SIle points In response TO much flrmer cables
than expected. Shorts were good buyers ana
there was some demand for long account out
Il was thought that the advance In Liverpoo!!
market might have been the result OF Dull
manipulation 10 make u selling basis here, and
with the weather good there was considerable
cotton for sale. After working up or points
from the opening figures, prices eased OF or )
points under these offerings, but trmer up
again around midday and in the afternoon re-
ported the highest level OF the day, or net
gain of about loG6aO points on active covering
and continued bull support both from local
and New Orleans sources, Private wire claimed
a much nrmer spot situation In the South, aid
ing in the advance, while there were also u
number Of reports Of an unfayorable start for
tho new crop In portions Of tho belt, notably
Texas. The close was steady with prices only
or points Off iron, the best at net gain Of
1i0lS points. Sales were estimated at 100 900
bales Isl
Receipts at the ports to-day were n, 400 bales
against 26,4l5 last week and 479S last year.
For tho week (estimated) 1875 900 bales against
63,S94 last week and si.sl2 last year To-day's
receipts at New Orleans 5,156 bales against
1884 last year. and at Houston 3.45l bales
against l73 last year.
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MOVE VIRGINIA COAL.
sla 3t III
Consolidation of Ann Arbor and
Detroit Southern Announced.

(Specal To The Times Dispntch,)
& b MEM YORK, May 5,--Negotiatlons have
Just been completed whereby the Ann
Arbor and the Detroit Southern are
merged into ono railroad system. which,,
from the nature of this consolidation,
viii lie enabled to command fields highly.
profitable for railroad enterprise, They
viii not alone move ore and 5lnmber frorn
the Lakas, but will obtain good por-
ton of the coal trade In the Nlrslnla
fields.
Recent activities of the Interests idetl-,
titled With the two roads nave tended 10
ward the unihcatlon OF their manaseineh'
The recent purchase OF the Ann Arbor
from the Wabash interests by kleybolle
and Company was undertaken for the
syndicate which controls the Detroit
Southern. and which is represented by
h II. 3. IIollins ard Company.
At tho time the Ann Arbor changed
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BOARD OF MISSIONS. .
Total Appropriation of $Sr3,768
Recorded in Three Days.
ssoclated press,)l

closing session of the Board Of Missions
ofSthe Methodist Episcopal Church.. South.
was held here to-day. BY n unanimous
vote the resolutions appropriating money
States were approved and a total appro-
priatlon during the thre days OF 1913. 7es
was recorded Among the amounts APP
conference. Including the italian mission
Mt Tampa. $500: mission to Jews, $1,000;
missionary training school, s25oO; expense
en- tors of the Official papers of the church
met hero to-day and effected an or
ganization. DR.. M. j. Cofer. editor of
the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, Allan
tn. was made, chairman and Or. Fl. NJ.
Duhose. of the Epworth Era, Nashville.
secretary. a meeting of the association
will DO held annually.
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RAILROADS.
fssAa Scenic Route
s|Sss| 10 The West.
2 Hours and rs Minutes TO Norfolk

Jan -1741905. ~
LEAVE RICHMOND--EASTBOU
7:35 a. M.-WeAk Days--Local to Newport
News and way stations.
500 A. NJ. --Daiiy--Tfmited---Ar williams
burg 1855 A. M, Newport News 1880 A.
NJ. Old Point 100 a. NJ, Norfolk 1l:M
NJ Portsmouth 11:45 A. M.
400 7, M,--Dally-Specihl-A Williams
burg 1853 r. NJ. Newport News $50 z. NJ,
Old Point 500 r. NJ. Norfolk 6:a5 p. NJ,
Portsmouth 6.i5 =. NJ
$500 p M.--Wcek Days--I.ocai to Old Point.
MAIN LIN E--WESTBoUND.
$50 A. M.--Locai--Week Days-To' Clifton
Forge.
2:oo r M.-Da,ly--with through Pullman for
Cincinnati indianapolis and Chicago With
vile. and ST. Louis
5:l5 r M--Week Days--Local to Gordonsvle.
1o:45 r NJ. Observation-Disclosures Pullman SER
vice for Cincinnati. Louisville, ST. Louis
and Chicago
JAMES RIVER LINE.
10; a. M.--Daly-E x n + o ss--To Lynchburg,
l Lexington, Va, Clifton Forge and prncl-
pal stations; on week days to Rosncy and
Esmont. Paror Car 3l s3i
6:l6 F. M.L-Week Days--Local-7To Esmont.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND FROM
Norfolk and Old Point 1905 A. NJ. week days.
1l:i5 A. NJ. daily and TOO P. NJ. daily. and
from Newport News 500 P M.Nyeek days.
From Cincinnati and West 1870 a. NJ daily
and 3:SD r. NJ. daily: Main Line Local 7:+5 P.
NJ week days from Clifton Forge; Gordonsville
Accom-. s:25 A.. N. week days.
James River Line Local from Clifton Forge
SIS T. NJ daily; Esmont Accom-. $40 a. NJ,
". w FULLER, w. Q. WARTHEN. As
Gsn'l: Pass. Agt. Dist. Pass. Agt.
c. T.. DOYLE, Csen'l. Manager. aSs
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NATIONAL TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE.
ASSOCIATION, REDUCED RATE TO
SAVANNAH, GA. VIA SEA.
a0ApDs AIR Tine RAIls NAV

Account OF the Z. p. a. Convention at
Savannah, Ca. the SEABOARD Agents
will sell round trip tickets from Rich
mond at rate OF s15.o5 each; tickets sod
May 14th and 18th. limited to return OH
or before May 18th, 1905 THE SEA-
GAL ROUTE to Savannah for this occa-
sion, and has the shortest route and most
convenient schedules Extra Pullman
slecpers will be operated for this conyen
ton, and everything possible will be done
for the convenience and comfort Of dele
gates attending this convention. For
Pullman reservations and all information
apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
any SEABOARD Agent or to
II. IS.fLEARD. w. NJ. TAYLOR, t4
Dis. Pass Agt. City Pass Agt.g
$50 East Main Street.
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MARK THOMPSON'S HARDY
ROSE BUSHES, DAHLIAS,
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, &C..
pH0NE dfl5d
PHONE 4Q54,

Now Is the time to plant Dahlias and
Chrysanthemums. My best collections.
7bc. per dozen or So per 100. Send your
order at once. My hardy outdoor grown
monthly Rose Bushes are the ones every
body should plant. soc. each. three for
ST.. Thousands OF small bushes, 15c. each.
81 so per dozen. growing our doors. No hot
bed plants. Chrysanthemums and Dahlias,
yellow Cannas, 75c. per dozen, S6 per
100. $50 per 1000 Ornamental Grasses.
25c. cump Thousands Norway Spruce
I1vcrgreens csc. each, Corn Flower or
Ragged Robin, bloom all summer. soc.
pcr dozen. Golden Glow, Coreopsis Lam
ceslata. SOC. per dozen, 81 per 100, 100000
Cabbage Plants. Csc. per 100, SIPS per
1000.
Take Yves Hampton Car. Address Mark
7. Thompson. r. d. No. 2. Richmond.
Va. Phone 4054.
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N&&!S;!M!!g|!!gK6fto|k&W!eSte
LEAVE R1cHAtoNp pA1LY.

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. @
800 A. At.--NoRFoLK LIMITED. Arriveas
Norfolk 1l:2Q a. NJ Stops only at Petersburg,
Wavery and SUFFOLK sa
o:o5 A. M.--CH1cAGo EXPRESS. Buffet
Parlor Car. Petersburg to 1ynchhurg and
Roanoke. Pullman Seepers Roanoke to Column
bns. Blnehed to Cincinnati: also Roanoke to
Knoxville, and Knoxville to Memphis. Cafe
Dining Car, Roanoke to Williamson, w Va.
1910 P. NJ .-RoANoKE EXPRESS. For
fFarmvlle. Lyrchhurg and Roanoke, Il RI
900 p. M.--OCEANs SHORE LIMITED Ar
rives Norfolk $50 p. NJ. Stops only at Peters
burg. Waverly and Suffolk. Connects With
steamers ito Boston, Providence, New York.
Baltimore and Washington. I'D Il lfs
10 ?. M.--For Norfolk and all stations east
of Petersburg.
$50 p. M.-NBw ORLEANS SHORT LINE
Pullman sleepera Richmond to Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Petersburg to East Radford Lynch
burg TO Chattanooga, Memphis and New Or
leans. Cafe Dining Car.
$3.50 F. INST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg TO Roanoke and Roanoke to
Columbus, Dining Car. 8S5 i3s$
Trains arrive from the West a7:+e A M 2:o5
p NJ. and 9:ls T. NJ; from Norfolk 1l:4o a. NJ.
and 80 P. A.to5g+ 81. 4 E q; 3 3tf&
Office No. sss East Main Street. yss3 L 4sl I
W. r. BEVILL. CHI BOSLEY, 9 S#
8 Gen'l. Pass Agt. Dist. Pass. Agt.
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sls bales: gross 2,ls7 bales; sales, 2'e5 bales !;
stock, % bales: export to Great Britain. ~
bales; 10 France 1863 bales; to the Continent.
,Gts bales; Coastwse. sSi7 bales. . ~
25 Total to-day at all ports--Net receipts, 4L4D
bales export TO Great Britain, 6.bs2 bales: 70
France 1896 bales: to the Continent. o;Zn
balc. Ia Japan. 7.7os bales; stock, sd ~ baies
Il Consolidated ut all ports-Net receipts llo,e,s
bales; export to Great Britain. So, $50 bales: 20
France, 1906 bales: to- the Continent, sbti-
bales to Japan, 1850 bales.
Total since September lat at all ports net
receipts s.70a 1856 bales: export 10 Great Britain
32a35l4 bales; to France. 6as.9:3 bales to ING
Continent, 2,Is5.23o bales; to Japan. 2.l3s9
bales; TO Mexico. 2s.47s bales. s.
v NEW ORLEANS. La, May b..--CoTTOS-
Spot cotton very quiet; offerings light Sales
1850 bales Including no TO arrive and 800 l.
o. b. Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened steady with the active posi-
tons points up on an unfa vorable weather
frap and Improvement in conditions on inc
other side, Liverpool having closed 5n1 English
points above yesterdays finals. II was stated
in cable. that tho advance in Liverpool was
caused by buIsh reports from America. Local
Is by noon prices had advanced l5Gls points
here was a strong undertone throughout the
session with active trading. The market closed
steady. the list showing net gains OF 1903
Joints. as. ~,
10; July. ts August Soa Z, !: o.; sep
t7GeM7,e4; DECEMBER. $50 -; January. '.esa
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!, o. O. F.
MEETING GRAND LODGE OF VA,
/. s.l-l YNCHRuRG. VA MAN OF ..l

Account above occasion the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company Will sell
round trip tickets from Richmond to
Lynchburg at IS, and correspondingly low
rates from all other points on Its line
in Virginia. Tickets will be sold, May
sth, 9th and 10th, good for return passage
until May 18th.
The Norfolk and Western Railway is
the only line operating three daily trains
between Richmond and LynchburE.
Leaves Richmond sos a. NJ. 1910 noon
and $3.50 P. M. Pullman parlor and sleep
ing cars. For tickets. Pullman reser-
vatlons. &C., apply Richmond Transfer
Company. Ticket Agent. Byrd Street Sta
ton, or at companys office. S3s East
Main Street.
C. II. BOSLEY, JNO. e, WAGNER,
Dist. Pass, ACT. City Pass. Agt.
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q ~ a ~ - - .IF-91II' 10 4
~ NAVAL STORES.

h WITNINGTON,. NJ. c., May 5.-SPlRITS
I,JJHrE1NTINIc--ISirrnt and unchanged: receipts,
20 casks Ros!n--Firm and unchanged; receipts
Al casks. Firm Mt $3.50; receints, ~ bar,
rclsC,lude Turpentlne-Firll ut 100 ana
$3.50; receipts. q barrels.
d SAVANNAH. GA May 6,-T'llR P5NTINE-
Firm at 5GAaS6hc.; receipts. 667 casks; sales,
Firm receipts, 1908 barrels:a sales. 1.423 bar
rels shipments, 7,ois barrels.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 6.-TURPEN-
TINF;--S,eady at 55isc; sales, 60 casks Itos!n--
Nothing doing
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TOBACCO MARKETS..
Rinhmnnh. Va Ala,

Richmond, Va, May S, 1905.
Tobacco--Dark Fired New. Receipts light
and market steady Mt unchanged quotations
and market quiet Very Rtte doing Brights--
Unchanged. lniot. but firm; light receipts. sun
Cured--Recelpts light and market steady at
prices quoted.
Note-We advise shippers to avoid too high
order. as much OF the tobacco coming in Is
damaged. and when such is the case 1t sells
far below the market price.
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4 BALTIMORE, MD, May 5-FLoUR-Qu,ct
and unchanged. Wheat-Easier: spot. contract,
by sample. 74d9rsc. Corn--Flrm; spot. 529sQp
62,sc; southern white corn. 49852hc. Oats
Firmer; No. 2 white, S6illas6Ac. Rye-Dull;
No. 9 Western. SIC. asked Butter--Stcady
farcy imitation. o4I25c do. creamery, 27@2Sc.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged at tic. Cheese
Firm and unchanged. sugar-Flrm and un-
chanCcd. .stt
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY-BiRD-H
STREET. STATION. ii2s
EFFECT1vE SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH. 81 z 7sss
& 9:05 A. MA. G. j.. Express to- all points (
South. aE t}ssts
900 a. M.--Petersburg and Norfolk. 55s5 l4
u 10 r. Ar.--Petersburg and NJ: and w, West.
800 p. A1.--Petershrrg and Norfolk II fis y. #
1910 p. FM.--Goldsboroe Local. E$s;
Z b:45 p. M.---Petersburg Local. &3s s2 g
7:e5 p. M.--.FlorIda and West Indian Linz
ted to all points South. "A; $
4 $3.50 p. M,--Petersburg and N. and w. west.
II 80 p. M.--Petersburg Local.
4:07 A.. NJ; E7:l2 A. NJ; 1888 a. NJ. $s.10:45
"a. NJ; 1l:40lA. NJ; 800 p. M; 2:o5 p. NJ; $3.50
p. M; s7:45 p Nj 0:ls p. M.
Except Sunday ''Sundny only. ~ "
G. S. CAMPBELL, Div Pass. Agt.
wv. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. EAgt. " =. ".
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY 5, 1905.
ARRIVED
Baltimore. Courtney, Baltimore. passengers
and general cargo,
SAILED
Baltimore. Courtney, Baltimore. passengers
and general cargo.
PORT or NEWPORT. NEWS. MAY 5. 1905,
ARRIVED
steamer I.eeGura, Hamburg
Schooner Alma u. a. Holmes. Boston,
Schooner Josie T., Burt, BYton
Barge Brackton Lynn.
SAILED
Steamer Amsteldyk, Norfolk,
Barge Beattie, East Boston,
Barge West Virginia. Providence
Barge Theodore Providence.
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nay GOOps MAHKET.

NEW YORK. May s.--Dry goods buying has
decreased materially during the last few days,
and We, the attitude or se.iers Is one of con-
tnued fi1nness in view of the strong statistical
position which obtains on the majority OF
lines Lines of many qualities are sold aheid
10 a considerable extent and possibilities or I'D
'yances are accepted generally.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. May 5.-Seaboard AIT
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
...l Oneu.. xYlgn.S LOW. Close.
lash quotations were a. FOLLOW,

WeIt
Easy. No. . spring wheat. o2a96c.: No. 3. Sb9
&c.,; No. /? red, 9olsGo3,4c. No. corn, 4S,:c, !;
No. yellow. soAc No 2 oats s sa5s M3lAc.; No:
rye, 7OGGsc. Good feeding harley. 3ed40c.; fair
to choice mailing, 44a47c. No ilaxscei, sl.e5 /;
$500. Mess pork per barrel, sle05al2.1O: lard.
per 100 pounds. s7l597l7ts; short ribs sides
(loose), &7dD7.l2; short clear sides (boxed), $40
7.l2.i Whiskey, basis of high wines. s1.23.
Clover. contract grade. sl3.oo Buttcr-steady;
creamerles, aOac4c.; dairles,. 1Sdeoc. Eggs
Steady at mark, cases included. lbHc,; nrsts.
lGk gl6Ec.; prime firsts, l7c.,: extras, 1SGc.
Cheese--<steady. at l320i14c. - 800 .l.
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Taking No Chances.

you reckon you'll ny back ter dis worl
after you lan's}in glory ~
err hailiff levyin' on my wings ?"-Atlanta
Constitution. 6
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.

4 FLOUR-Receipts Hight. but the markeL con-
tinues unsettled and very dull WHEAT-Re-
ceip,s continue very Hight and market active.
GORN-Active. OATS-Unchanged, very quiet
HAY-There is no special change IN the nay
market. except that common and on grades are
unsala bic. Clover nominal:
POTATOES-Old.--Re very light and
market frm Sew-Receipts increasing ana
prices lower.
APPLEs-Recelpts light. Fancy stock An
good active demand; other grades about steady
WOOI.-Receip,s OF new clip very light. Mar
ket active. 5l
"I Bu1T r,ii very light and market
PouLTRY-Market fairly active with light
VIRGINIA BAcoN-old hams continue in
good demand: new bacon dull with heavy re-
cclpts. .4s .tia.G
bushels: corn 1924 bushels; oats. !? 100 bushels;
flour 2oi8 barrels: hay. ISL tons.
u STOCK IN ELEVATOR-Corn, ., ~ bushels;
. ! : :
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THE FAvoRITE ROUTE TO RALTl-
MORE TH E NoRTH AND THE EAST.
York River Lille Leave Richmond
daily except Sunday 4:2O r. NJ; arrive
Baltimore 800 A, NJ, connecting with
trains for Philadelphia, New York and all
points north and east. Low rate ex-
,cursion tickets now on sale daily. :
l G. w, WESTRuRY,
81 y, p, a., 920 East Main Street.
Richmond, Va.
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Petersburg Tobacco Market.
(Reported by craddock and Jones Of Virginia
" arehouse)
Recepts con inue light and prices unchanged.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARK EFT.
PETERSBURG. VA; May b.--PEASuTS-
spanlsi,-MnrHet steady Mt sl.O2gl02ils. Vir-
gn!as--Market steady Mt 4c. for fancy stock;
machine picked. 2ls9aHc.; Smelling stock,
aIN2:tc 5 s'as ts VA x
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REDUCED RATES VIA ATLANTIC
5s COAST LINE RAILROAD TO SA-
VANNAH, GA, MAY 1923, 1905.

Account Of meeting Of the Travellers
Protective Association Of America. Sa-
vnnnah. Ga. May 10 TO 20, 1905. tho At
lantc Coast Line will sell tickets to sa-
vannah, Ga, at rate of one fare plus 25
cents for the round trip tickets one sale
May 13th and 18th, with final limit May
goth. The Atlantic Coast Line operates
two fast through trains daily between
Richmond and Savannah, with Pullman
and Dining Car service,
=, For further information apply to agents
OF the company. Richmond Transfer Co.,
or
g. s. CAMPBELL, d, p. "A,
sSs r. Main st., Richmond. Va,
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SOUTHERN Rail AY,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 3, 1906
III si8 TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 8aijss
Y 100 "A. M-Daily--I.ocal for Charlotte. NJ. G. 5@
1880 p. ted-Bufet Pullman to
Y. Atlanta and birmingham. New Orleans
Memphis. Chattanooga and all the South.
500 p. MEX. Sundhy--Ileysvlla Local.
1850 p 2M.--Daily--Lirlited--Pul man ready $3.50
p. NJ, for all the South
YORK RIVER LINE,
The favorite route to Baltimore and Eastern
points. Leaves Richmond 4:2o z. NJ, daily
except Sunday,
a:15 p. M-Local-Daily. except Sunday.
400 p. NJ Except Sunday--For West Point,
connecting with steamers for Baltimore
and river landings. Steamers call at York-t
town and Clay Bank Mondays Wednes-
days and Fridays. and ut Gloucester Point
and Almonds Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. 5ssis s4sf3i
4:45 a. M.--Except Sunday--Ioca mixed for
West Point. f8 s3@5RS
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
6:5S "A. NJ. and sac p. M.--From all the South.
s:as 7. M--From Charlotte and Durham
$40 "A. M.-F1pm Keysyiile.
9:25 "A. M.-Baltimore and West Point.
1915 "A, NJ. Daily, except Sunday and Monday:
6:1o P. NJ. daily except sunday-FroM
West Point. E
G. w. wEsTBuRY. D. P. A., Richmond Va.
S.$H. HAlDWICK. w. H. STAYLOE, 5St}5
III. 3. SPENCER. Cent Mgr. NH
Washington, D. CT s333 j& En-
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, May o. 1905
QUOTATIONS.
WHEAT
CATTLE MARKETS..
RICHMOND 1--we STOCK MARKET.
(Sales at Union stool: Yards,)


Richmond, Va, May 8. 1905.
There was a fair run Of cattle on the market
nne, &C., medium 10 coed, iNalsc,; helfers Ia
&c, COWS. 2,sa4Ac.i bulls, ~ aAc- veal calves
run Of hogs; selling tG5lic.;3 q few selected,
t,sc, Light run OF sheep and lambs. Sheep
selling ldoac,; fan lambs. SGf4c.; spring
Prospects fair for all kinds Of stock for
next market.
y CHICAGO, ILL. May 5,-CAT'rL W Receipts,
1900 head aIurl,et steady, Good 10 pfima
steers, s'76gi n: poor e m. medium, si4og55o;
bulls ss5oaa75; calves. $4,000. Hogs lie.
oeps. 1000 head Market bRlOc higher.
Mixed and butchers, s.. +oa5,6a1s; good to
choice, heavy, s6.taa5, g; rough, heavy, IS, 100
6.45; light. Sc 355 60; bulk OF sales s. 40lb. so.
eep-Rerepts, 5000 head Sheep steady;
lambs 100. higher. Good g choice, wethers.
4.25; native lambs, shorn, $4,000
x NEW YORK. May E.--REEV Esr-R Receipts,
1855 head, Choice steers firm; others steady;
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MARKET RECEIVERS
ON LIGHT TRADING.
Stocks Free From Pressure Of
Liquidation, But Demand
Shows Falling OFF,
SOUTHERN GROUP STRONG
Sharp Reaction During Final
Hour, Followed by Firm,
Closing
SOUTHERN GROUP STRONG
ny Associated Press

NEW YORK. May b,--'Thc stock mar
ket was free to-day from the pressure
Of urgent liquidation. which broke yes
terday and recovered vigorously some-
thing more than the losses or the day
before, but there was n very marked
falling off In the demand at the higher.
level Of prices, the dullncss OF the trading
showing n progressive Increase There
was no important change In the news
bearing In values, but there was decided
change In the temper shown In It's In.
terpretation. The attitude towards Read
ing affords an illustration. Yesterday
tho stock was sold OIL account of news
OF the distribution of a part OF Lake
Shores treasury holdings as this was sup
posed TO be 4 wel,formed view that r.. the
price had advanced unwarrantedly To-
day IL WIS urged that the TACT that TINS
considerable supply had been marketed
without preventing the great rise In !, the ne
rover Of the market for 1t and its trim
sic strength. Yesterdays fears Of !! 2
conflict ht the Union aPcifc special stock ,os
holders meeting, over tho proposed issue
verified today into professed hopes Of an
sytraction at that meeting OF s ss u,
ern and Pacific. stocks. however, were
the aggressive leaders OF tho rebound
preSe y hes e d Sssn e
{
ern group was also notably strong as
they also had suffered more than the
average from the VIOLENCE OF the reac-
Z ton from the excessive speculative ad.
vance. Consolidated gas had the benefit OF
y the failure OF the ATTEMPT TO pass a lay law
reducing the prices Of gas in this city. me
estimates OF the weeks currency move
men indicated g nominal gain IN each ~
the banks. The upward rush OF Pco-.
8 pies Gas at the end was due e, 70 I, The l,e
Illinois Legislature. The sharp reaction
during the final hour and the recoycry&tP
the firm closing notable for Ithc exceed!
ngly light dealings. on which they were
effected. Bonds were firm; total sales.
par value. s2,5o0.doo United States bonds
we're all unchanged on cal. The total
sales OF stocks amounted to 95l,oOO shares
MONEY AND EXCHANG E-CLosE:,
Money on cali easier: ! l-2M3 per cent;
Il closing bid Ia: offered mt 3-t;% time
foney, steady and dullj; GO days, 30 days
and six months PER cent cent steri
Il Ing exchange, closed firm with ac ety. 81
business in bankers bill at sis6. h5d s4sb. -
Tor demand and at siS4. 501sis4.b5 for r., 81 g
day bills Posted rates, stS5 ] 2 and Stsiap
4s1-2 Commercial bills s4s4 l-2g13.s. Bar
silver, Sc rs. Mexican dollars. A IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-06
coToNsEEp OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 5.Cottonseed oil firm,
but dull Prime crude, I. o. b. mills, E20uel,ac.
prime summer yellow. 26isd26%c; off summer
yellow, nominal; prime white, 29Gl29!sc.; prime
winter yellow, 29haSoc,