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THE MARKET WASJNERT Speculativo Sentiment Was Almost Paralyzed. CHANGES ALL FRACTIONAL Appearance of the Market Suggested That Self-Constituted Protectors Were Willing to See the Down? ward Movement, (By Associated G????.) (<EW TORK, .May 27.-The only sig? nificance In to-?lay's market movement centered In a handful of stocks and in these prices moved contrary-wise with tho result that speculative sentiment wa? wholly confused ami almost paralyzed. The whole market was Inert to the de? gree of lethargy, and In very few cases war,there a movement exceeding a email fraction. Comfort was secured from tlio evidence of support In Bt. Paul, Penn? sylvania, United States Bteol and for a short timo after the opening In a few other Bpeculatlvo stock?. But on the Other hand there was obvious continua? tion of liquidation In Rock Island and the l'aclflcs and the coalers were generally Incliner] to heaviness. The brief upward movement In Reading seemed to have no othor purpose ttun to correct this Impression aa to tlio coalers. Occasionili ralliera In the market, which were Invariably led by Bt. Paul, were mude In the Intervals between the ex? ecution of selling orders and were not pursued with any aggressiveness. The appearance of the market suggested that tno3?; who had constituted themselves Rs protectora were satisfied to acuulesco In a downward movement of prices, while tlio sellini- pressure lasted, but sought to Improve tlie price level by bidding up when no serious obstacle was .encoun? tered. Thero was very little now? of miportanco bearing on values and little attention was paid to ?what there was. The rise ot a point In United otates Steel preferred was at? tributed to reports o? the purchase of 300,000 tons or upwards, of pig-Iron by tbe corporation for delivery during the late summer months. The gain was lost before the close. Ht. Paul got as much at 1 3-8 over last night, and was near the high lovel sev? eral times during the day, but It closed a shade under last night. The weakness of Rock Island -was unexplained boyond the general argument that the sum ot the market prices of tho securities ex? changed for old Ro<-k Island stock make a valuation for thut stock considerably above that prevailing for other similarly situated stocks. Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio rose near? ly a point. t Bonds, irregular. Total sales, 12,305,000, par value. United States bonds were all uricnanged ? on the last. ??all. Total ?ales of stocks to-day were 600,100 shares. MONET AND HXCIIAKG E?CLOSE : Money on call, eaay. at 2t??>2 1-4 per cent., closing offered. 2; time money, eteadv; CO days, 3 1-234 per cent.; 80 days, 3 l-3*g?<J; C months, 4 1-40-4 1-2; prime mercantile paper, 4 1-2Q5 1-4; sterling exchange, strong with actual business in bankors' bills nt $4.88.15 for demand and at ?4.85.10 for CO day bills; posted rates, $4.85 1-2-54-8*3; and $4.l?3-U9; commercial bills. $4.84 8-4; bnr silver, 63 1-2; Mexican dollars, 42 1-2; frovernment bonde, steady; railroad bonds, rregular. Wall Street Gossip. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspateh.) NEW YORK, May 27.?Tb? market at tha opening showed a more cbterful tone ?nel trad? er? ?-ere- dheposcd to bnj- atock? on tbe theory that the rally ut th?? jirevloua day ought to carry further. There were not any commission botina order? In quantity, and London market ??? con ttdercd encouraging. ?AMERICAN SUGAR: It ?eem? probable that tbe attempt to bull sugar haa been abandoned, especially aa tbe reduction la refined sugar waa somewhat ot a surprise to tbe atre-et. ERIE ISSUES FIRM: , Tbc Erle Ii?tiee showed a firm tono on the April earning?, wblch to some extent ex|il?lne>d the strength of tho recent buying. People who ought to know have not clianne'el tbelr opinion that the full dividend on tbe drat preferred au?l th? con?ee|ueut dlesoIuUon of the toting tru?t la scheduled for July. BT PAUL FIRMERt Ht. Paul ?howed a firmer tone in the c?rly .radlng on the autboritatl? teiitlon to cut tbe dividend. trading on the authoritative di-nini of any lu.. THE EfltST HOUR: / Wille the market did not display any great enthiisl??m In the firm hoar, advance? were rjpon tbe whole fairly wpll maintained. Room trad? er? thought Unit tuey were apt to run Into long ?tock In ?ime quantity on nny development of real strength, but upon tbe whole were dlspoied to operate for higher prlcea. KEENE BROKERS BUYINO: Tho Keene broker? were credited with buying all around the room, presumably cnrerlig shorts. EVIDENCE OF SHORT INTEREST; There wa? ?orne evidence of ?hort Interest ?round the room, and part nf the ?trength In Pennsylvania, New York Central. St. Paul ?net perhaps Atehlion wns ?acrlbed to purchase? for thl? account. HOCK ISLANDS Rock Island dirt not set well, and among Ether unfavorable Influences the Chicago freight andler*' suite- wns rather prominently men? tioned. ???,??? ON LEATHER PREFERRED: The room was not very hopeful of ?ucceaiful (nnnclng in United Statea Leather, but tr?do authorities were bullish on Ihe preferred ?nel did not profess to tie? picking up on anything hut trad? condition?, and tie attractive possibilities of tbe stock ai an Investment. rrnn second noun: In Ihe second hour trading became almost ?ntlrely professional, nnd It looked aa If there were at leaet two opinion? amongst the active, speculative element. Tbe Waldoi-f-Aetorla crowd ?ppeorcd to lee opposlug an advance In prices, While the Keenn tirokej-a ?vere operating for a roily. The oiitald*- Interest In tlie mnrket irne trifling, but London wa? s fairly active trader. COLORADO FUEL ?t IRON: Thn point to buy Colorado Fuel wa? naaied ?round, nnd It woe eaiil that the ?trength rep? resented the resumption of some special buy? ing abandoned In view of tbe depressing general (market conditions In tbe recent past. The tslU ?ras of eurnliiKB nnel nlsn of un Increaso In tho Qould-Rockefeller holding?. P. fl. STEEL: T. J. Taylor * Co. were responsible for the ?trenglb In the t'nlt<-d Stntea Steel lesile?, und repeetally the preferred, of which they tooU ?beiiit 10,000 slnire.H. They were also buyers 6round the room of Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, t. Paul and Rock Island In some quantity, AMALGAMATE!? COPPER: A. O. P. held well nnd there Is reason to Ibink that trade Interest are ?till dlspoied to ?ESTABLISHED 1833.) ? MEMBERS New York Stook Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange, PRIVATE WIRES TO * | OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK ?em-O3040toe<^o^?oi BALE8: 2000 If/? 650 American Can com. American Cnn pfd. American Cotton Oil com... American Locomotive com. . 21 ?? American locomotivo pfd. 91% Ml Anaconda . 00 ll.?J. -Am t ?can Cnr and Foundry.... .'ITi.j By Thomas Branch ?St Co., Bankers and Brokers. Open. HlRh. Low. Clos? | BALES: 6% 6% e% 45?? 45 4d -. 84 ?VA 900 ma 910 25020 70228 imo 4m eoo 1B9S0 4<V'rO K?eeO ?|O0 121'! 24 m--? P? 38 2IVI0 American Sugar ..". 121*? 124" 2*-lV) ?., T. end Barite Va com. 75% 75?! 1W0 ?.. T. nnd Sante Ko pfd. !>:>% 957 10225 Amalgamated CVipper. 0214 12125 Ualtltnoro and Ohio. 88% 2963 Hrooklyn Rapid Transit. '?1% 6700 Canadian Paciflo . 12X% 2(.??0 Chesapeake? nnd Ohio. 40 Cnnaela Southern . Colorado Southern com. 20 Colorndo Southern 3(>t pfd. 03% Colorado Southern 2d pfd. 29 Chicago Mil. nnd St. Paul. ltVi% Chi.. Hock Inland nnd Pac. .17% Colorado Fuel and Iron. fi!? 1000 Chicago Oreat Western . 20% C. C.? C. find St. Loul?. Consolidated Oaa t. 201 Delaware anil Hudsont. 172 DOl.i Ij?rk. and "Western. Erie corn . 34% Erie let pfd . ?8% Erie? 2d pfd . 60% General Electrlo . IM Illinois Central. 131 31300 leather . 12% 14.V) LOUlsVllle and Nashville. 114'i 3?-70 Manhattan . 13A>4, 1 Consolidated Gas, ex-dlv., 2 per cent t Delaware and Hudson, ex-dlv., 1% per cent. 23% 91% P4% 311'. Pi Open. 1300 Metropolitan . 130 1700 Mexican Central . 26% 23125 Missouri Paciflo . 306??? lot) Mo.. Kan. and Tsiaa cora. 25 poo Mo.. Kan. and Texas pfd. 64% toio New York Central . Wty mi mi 02 128% 40% '2l)% 31 lsiVi 38*4 ??!>% tot 173 '34% fiS% 60% 184? 138'.;, 12% 114? 138*4 123% 7454 ml ?1% 8S em 127 40 % C3*rS 29 IfK) 31 r.7% 20% ??WA 172 '??"(? es 6? 184 13? 10% 114 137% R4U 3S00 S. T.. Ont. nnd Western. 6EJ? jej?j ?509IH1 Pennsylvania . 1274? 123%1 oon Pressed Steel Car. 66% 74%' lo? Pressed BteeJ Oar pfd. 90 ??5 ? 12G-0 Peoples' Gas Trust . 101 81% 16800 Bea-llng- com . 48% (S Reading- 1st pfd. ... 71% 100 P.en/???? 2d pfd. ?58% 120%: 1200 Tlepubllo Iron and Steel oom,... 19 40 ? 800 Republic Iron and Steel pfd.... 76% 08% Bios? . 20 4200 St, L. and San Francisco. 78 62% 700 Bt. L. nnd San Fran. ?d pfd.... 60% 30 Beaboard Air Line com. 160 Beaboard Air Line pfd. SO 1200 St. L. end Southwestern pfd.... 41 ?7*?? 114190 Southern Pacific . 61% 20%| OXf? Southern Railway com. 27% tS%j 400 Southern Railway pfd. 91% 200 2935 Tennessee Coal and Iron. 66% 171%I 210O Texas Paciflo . 81% 249 21900 Union Paciflo com. 86% 83% Union Pacific pfd. ?7% 133870 United States Steel com. 81% 56% 16520 United States Btoel pfd. Rl% 183 136% 10% US 137% 300 Va.Cnrollna Chem. com. "Va.-Carolina Chem. pfd.....?>. 3100 Wabash. com . ?SH (3000 Wabash pfd . 46% 1031 Western Union . 84 1100 Wisconsin Central . 21 600 Wisconsin Contrai pfd. 43% m CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS. Chicago and Northwestern eon. "'?.132% Chlesgfe, Jlnck Island ?nd Pu?. 4'?. 1(*% O.. C C. miel St. Loul? gen. 4'?. 100 Chicare Ternilnsl 4'? . 83UJ (.-?liirado nnd Bieeithern 4'? . 8 8. Deliver ?nd Itlo Grand? 4'? . 09% Erie prior line 4'a . 09 Krlo Oeneral 4'? . 86% |-e.rt We.rtb and Dente- City lit'?. 10014 Hocking V?lley 4*?'? . lOTti Liiilsvlile nnd Nosh, unified 4's. 100? Me.nbnttan Consolidated gold 4'?.101% Merlean Central 4'a . 78 Minn, and Bt. Loula 4>. 1O0H Minn, and Bt. Loul? 4'?.100H Mlisonrl, Kan. and Tar. 4'a.300 ????-?,???1. Knn. and Texa? 2,1's. 81 Neer York Centr?! gen. 8%?. 103 Nerr Jersey Central gen. S'a. 13214 Northe-rn Pacido 4'? . 102 N-Tthorn Pacific 8> . 72 Norfolk and Western con. 4'?. 89% Heading General 4'? . 87% Re. I., and Iron Mountain con. G'a.112% 70 00% 116% 118 fit. !.. ?nd Ban Francisco 4?. Bt. Loul? Botitbweatera let*?. Bt. Lonl? South?reatero 2d'e. San Antonia and Arkanaaa Pa?? 4'?.. Southern Paciflo 4'a . Southern n?ll?r?y 6'a . Ter?? and Paciflo l?t's. Toledo, Bt. L. and Western 4'e. 74 Union Pacific 4. 102% t'nlon P?cl!!e coht. 4'? . 97% W?ba?b life . --6% W?bn?h 2d'a . 105% Wahaah D?b. B'? .'.. 76% We?t Bhora 4'a . 100% Wheeling and Lai? Hrl? 4*?. 91% Wlaconsln Central 4'?. 01% Ontlnental Tobacco 4?. 60% Colorado Fu?l . M% Bock Island . 81% Pannaylranla .?. ?5% M. and O.. collateral trust 4'a. 03 Central of Georgia 2d Inc..... B3% Virginia-Carolina. Chemical Co. com. M% Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. pfd. 121 operate fnr an advanee with anything like a favorable turn In -finirai market eontlltlona. TBB AFTERNOON TRADINOl The market In .the early afternoon became rather narrow wltnrrot ?triking feature?. Early advances were upon the whole maintained, but there vr?? no aggreaslT? t.uylng anywhere, anil mm? Indication of premure In places, notably Rock Island. BUYING IN READING GOOD: Tha buying In Heading hy W. 0. Sheldon wa? considered good and vna understood to be of an Investment cbincter. It ta noticeable that the hard coal ?locks have only to a very mod? erato eitnnt ?bared the recent market depres alona. while the buying in them ba? been uni' formly good. There Is no rea-ion why Reading ?bould not at leatt make as good a statement as Erie, and there ta soma disposition to dis? count It. NEW YORK CENTRALI New York Central wa? rather heavy, and In spite of the fair demand for It In the loan crowd, failed to rally mat??rla]ly. It looked aa it there was scattering long ?took coming out. pr??nmably on the long threatened new ?lock I mue, upon which there should be some early announcement In view ot the proximity of tbe dividend meeting. RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. Richmond. Ta., May 27, 1S03. 8ALES. Ecaboard 4's??LOCO at Sili 8TATE SECURITIES: Bid. Asked. North Carolina 4'?. C, 18X0_108 Va. 8'a. New, C. and R.,'1P32. 82V4 ... Va. Centurie?. 2-8, C. and ?. B3H ... RAILROAD BONDS: Atlanta and Cbar. l?t ?'?. ?. 118 A. C. L. R. R. Consol. Tr. 4'a_ P3H 94 Char., CoL and An*. 2.1 7>. C... 112 Georgia Pacific let ?? C, 1922_120 Ga., So. and Kla., 1015. 115 Georgia and Ala. Con. 5'?, 1045.. 1)0 Prteriburg Claaa A 0's, R. C. 114 Petersburg Clan? ? ?'?. R. C. 127 8. A. L. Cou. 1st 4'?. 1030. 81 ?? 02?4 S. A. L. Collateral Tr. 5's, 1011.. 101H ... RAILROAD STOCKS: Par. Atlantic Coast Line "A".100 123 Atlantic Coast Line pfd.100 IOS\i 109 Atlanti?- Coast Line com.100 12.1i-, ... Atlantic Coast L. of Conn_100 205 Chesapeake and Oblo.100 40 ... ' Ga.. So. and Fla. 1st pfd.100 9S Ga.. So. and Fla. 2d pfd.100 ... 80 Norfolk and West, pfd., 8 p. c. 100 88 Norfolk antl Western com.100 OS-4 ... ?., K. und P, niv. Obits.100 210 223 Seaboard Air Line pfd.100 -1!*4 42'i Southern Railway pfd.100 91 Southern Railway com.100 27 ... BANK AND TRUST CO. STOCKS: Broad-Street Bank .23 21 ?4 ... City ...23 33 First National .100 200 Merchants National .100.100 National Bank of Va.100 127 Petersburg Snva. and Inc. Co..25 ... 74 Planters National..100 340 830 Saving? Bank of Richmond1..25 ... RIUj .State Bank of Va.100 IBS'-?, ... Southern Trust Co.100 112-4 ??? Virginia Trust Co.100 ... 128 INSURANCE COMPANIES: V?. Fire and Marine.25 8m ... Virginia Stato .23 28 MISCELLANEOUS: American Locomotive pfd.100 91 08 Amerlcnn Locomotive com....100 23 Continental Toh. pfd ., 7 p. c.. .100 110 Consolidated Tob. 4's bond?_100 On I ... Va.-Car. Chem. pfd ., 8 p. c. ..100 121U 122 Va.-Csrollna Chemical rom_100 B3i? MU? Va.-Car. Chem. Col. Tr. ?'?. OS Vi, BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET. BALTIMORE. MD., May 27.?Seaboard Air Line common, 2115I??.!.*,; do. preferred, 41 ?.j'?42. Seaboard 4'a, Sl\C?fil%, Atlantic Coast Line common, 12?%12???; do. preferred, not quoted. COTTON MARKETS, NEW YORK, Muy 27.?The cotton market opened steady, 2 poluta advance, to ? points de? cline ou near tuoutbs, ?lille late months were unchanged to 4 points higher. Cables were about na expected on th? oltl months: other In linearos were morn or less conflicting. Tbe port receipt? for tbe day were estima ted to show heavily ns compared with Inat year, but on tb? other hand estirantes for the week Into eight ?.bowed ? decreasing tendency, and tho weather ?wus not entirely satisfactory in somo sections, though favorable In other?. Trading was mtn'h less active after the call, and after the llrst demanda for the new crop had beeu filled tha market utrncd easier, declining to a level uet 2(3120 poluta lower. At this time July sold at 11.12, August 10.08 nntl September ut inni and December ?t 0.48. At this level there was con? siderable covering, notwithstanding tbe still further losses tit Liverpool, and the market was ?lowly rallied. All tbrnuch the session May was comparative? ly neglected, and tho course of that option led to the opinion, more or losa generally expressed on the fioor, that thu speculative abort Interest In that option had pretty thoroughly covered nnd that further seussllotiul developments In that connection were therefore unlikely. Still, lu the iifieriioon ? tin t month Bold considerably higher. The New Buginoti clique leader reit? erated his lutentlou of leaving for Europu on thn third, hut during tlio afternoon large buying orders of the late positions were credited to this luterest, and New Orleans? also sent buying order?. On tho evidence of this support room ?harts turned for cover, nnd tbe market became moro active, touching it new high level for the diiy Just beforo tho close, ami closing strong ?within 2 or U poluta of tho best, or S poluta lower to 10 point? higher. The total ?ales of futures estimated m 230,? 000 bales. Cotton futur?? opened steady ?nd closod steady: Open. High, Low, Closo May .11,26 1145 11.03 11,85 June .11,85 11.83 11.OR 11,28 July .11.2-1 II.BO 11.12 11.20 August .10.711 10.80 10.08 10.70 September ... 0.08 10.10 0.00 10.00 October . ??2 8.70 0.B8 0.07 November ... 0.53 ?38 ' 0.40 O.B.I December ...?o.?a 0.54 MB o.B2 January .0.B0 , 0.54 0.45 ?1.02 Spot cotton closed lullet; middling uplunds, 31.70; middling gulf, 11.1)5; sales, ?.400 bajes, Cotton. ut|lcf, middling, 11.70; gros? receipt?, 2,fi07 bales; sales, 8,400 balas; ? stack, 170,802 bales. Totul to-day nt all seaports?Net receipts, ?.038 hales; export to 11 rent Hrltaln, 833 bules: to Ibe .Continent. 3.011 liilys; to Jnpnn, Suo bales: sloel?. Olli.'IK' bilie,?. Consolidated at all ?import??Net receipts, 20,025 bales; e ?no? U Greut BriUla. ll.b?? bale??: to lie *Con?n?nt, 8,180 bile?: to Japan. 500 bales. Total alnca September 1st ?t all seaport??Nat receipts, 7.600.971 balea; export to Grtat Britain, 2.707.342 bale?; to Prance. 750.802 bale?; to Ihe Continent. 2,700,860 bale?; to Japan, 136,100 batea. NEW ORLEANS. May 27.?COTTON?Spot cotton ?va? rerr Arm to-day. The futur? market waa steady. July opened ? pointe lower, Anguat 4. Price? fluctuated ?vltliin comparatively narrow limita. During the last two honra of the ??talon tbe market was Tory firm, ?bowing not galea of 7 point? on Anguat and 417 point? in winter montha. Cnttou (future? atcady: Mny 12.24 bid; June. 12.24 bid: July, 12.44*?$12.???>; Augna*. ??.???G la.OO; September. 1038*810.39; October. 8.67? ?.M; November, 9.89*49.40; December, 0.83? PRODUCE MARKETS. NEW YORK. May 27_FI.ODB?Dull. By? flour?Steady. Con-meal?Quint. Byce Ste?dy. Barley?Dull. Wheat?Spot Irregular; No. 2 reel. 84%c. On reporta of too much rain In tbe Soathweat wheat had an early advance, bate-? It waa more active, and Arm on big clearancea and further covering. The close waa ?4?8?1-. net higher. May cloacd at 84%c; July, 70H<!.; September, 70c.; December, 70%c. Corn?Spot quiet; No. 2. B7o. Starting out firm and higher, corn held ?tr?na; all day, closing %c. net higher, except May. which waa le. net lower. Mny closed at BeUjc.; July, C2 13-1QC-; September. SlVlc: December, 49V4c Oat??Spot dull; No. 2. 3D Vic. Option market wa? stronger on rains West. Beef?Rasier; family. ?lOejJl?; mess, $0*30.50. Cut Meats?Easy. Lard?Steady; Wtatern ?tenmed, 80.20; refined, qeilot; compound. 17.75*3 8. Pork?Pull. Tallow?Weak. Boline? ] Btetdy. Turpentine?Firm at 43(*{43%e. CofTee?The market for coffee future? opened stendy and ruled ?e-tlir?. The close wai ejulet. unchanged to 6 p"lnt? lower. Salea, 19.760 bag?. Spot Ilio. qule>t; mild, steady. Sugar? Have-, quiet; fair refining, ?teadr; reflned, un ?ettled; 00 test, centrifugal, 2%e. ; molaar?? sug-r. 2 13-IOc. Bice?Firm. Molaaae??Quiet. Butter?Steady; extra creamery. 22c.; State dairy, 18*321?. Chaeae?Uoaettled: State, full cream, fancy ?mall, colored, llHc; ?mall white, 11 Wc. Eggs?Stendy: State and Pennsylvania, 17*ai7%c; Sonlhern, 13@14c. Potatoes? Steady; Jersey?, t2*32-B0: old prime, if 1.75*32; Jersey ?weet?, banket?. $le31.15. Peanut?? Steady; fnncy bandplckad, 4%(34V4,c.; other domestic, 2*?*24?4?. Cabbage*??Firm; Norfolk. 11.28(31,50. Cotton?By ateatnai to Liver? pool, 12c. CHICAGO, ILL?, May 27.?Wheat opened strong and ruled firm throughout the ?eaelon. the close ahowlng a gain of Vi^We- 'or July. Corn waa firm and tho close waa unchanged. July oats closed unchanged, whllep revision? showed a better tone after an e-sy opening at 2V4c. lower to 2V4c. higher. The leadln?" future? ranged as follow?: Open. High. Low, Close. WI7EAT? No. 2. May . 76% 77 ?? 7?% July. 73% 74U 73% 74 Sept. Tl%i 71? 70% 71 cons'?No. 2. May. 48% 47*4 45% 40% July . 45% 45% 45% 45% Sept. 45% 45% 44% 45 OATS?-No. 2. Msy . 80 80? 88 88 ?i 83 86 ? 84 84% % 81% 81% July . 84t* 84 Sept. 31? 81% MESS POBK?Per bbl. Msy .10.00 10.10 10.00 1?.05 .Inly .17.20 17.42VJ 17.20 1T.40 Sept.10.70 1?.77?? 18.70 1?.77% I.A ? II?Per 100 Ibi. May . 8.77% July .8.80 8.87V5 8.80 8.SS Sept.8.80 8.87I.? 8.77% 8.82% SHORT BIBS?Per 100 lh?. May .0.112% P.87V? 0.82% 8.32% Jillv .P.37% 0.43 ?.85 0.42% Sopt.0.20 0.2214 0.17% 0.20 Cash quotntloua were as follow?: Flour? steady. No. 2 spring wheat. 78*?i70c. ; No. 2 reel, 7fl*<t77c. No. 2 corn, 4Rc.; No. 2 yellow, 4QI?C. No. 2 onte. 83',4e?33?ic.; No. 8 white, 3V. No. 2 rye?, 60c. Good feuding bnrloy, H8(3 43??. ? fair to choice multlng. 40(?5Sc. No. 1 flaiseed. 51.12; No. 1 northwestern, $1.10; prime Timothy seed, $3.40(33.50. Meal pork, per barrel, $17.25*817.50; lard, per 100 pound?. ?.75<88."?%; ?h?rt rib? ?Ide? (looae), $0.20*3 0.851 dry aaltod ?boulder? (boxed), ?8*38.12%; short clear sides (boied). *>0.7?@0?87%. Whla Ue-v, baBla of high wlnea, $1.80. Clover, con? tract grade, $11.60(811,75. Butter?Steady; creameries. 15(B3l%c.l dairy, 16*illl8e. Cheeie? New, weak at 10%??%?. Egg*?Steady at mork. canea Included, 14*314tic, Receipts? Wheat. OO.flOO bushel?; corn, 332,000 buahel?; onta, 800 bushel?. BALTIMORE, MD., Mny 27.?FLOUR??? changed. Wheat?Dull; snot, 82%(g83Hc.? Hieiuliern by sample, 78@8!i%C. Com?Dull; ?pot, r>5%c. aaked; Southern white cota, 48? Me. Onte?Firm; No. 3 white, 41*V6(*?42c. Hvp?Dull; No. 2. Me. Butter?Firm and uru changed, Kg??, Cheese and Sugar?Steady mul UQC bunged. RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET. Richmond, Va., May 27, 1003. QUOTATIONS. WII BAT?? I.eingberry . 82 *3S3 Mixed . 82 (?83 Short berry . 82 (363 NO. 2 rud .,.,.,.,,. 83 Vn. bag lot? . 75 (388 COHN? Whlto (Va.) bag lot?. 65 (357 Nn. 2 whltu . 6? Nn. ? white . 65 Nei. 2 tailed. 65 oN. 8 mixed . 64 OATS? Nu. 2 mixed. 87% Nn. S mixed . ?"?'1 ? ? it "JT BVU .,. 63 CATTLE MARKET. NEW yoilK, Muy S7?UDEVES?Cow?. tl.TB (??-1.05. Calve??Veulie, $4<<?0.75. City dressed veni? Arm nt 8?10%C. per pound, Sheep nnd I.umha?Good hundy ?heep Arm to IOc. higher. Sheep, $2.tini.' -1.75; lamb?, $7'..?0. Hoga-Stafe, $a.20ffie.5O. EAST L1BKKTV. PA.. Muy St.? CATTI.R? Kteaiiy. Choice, $5.30@5.40; prime, $5016.20; gbi.il. $l.7r.4i4.sn. Hog?-?????-r. tTlum heavy, $0.30'40.H5; medium?, (t?. 1(5; himvy vorker?, light yvrkera and pig?, $?. 10(?a.l5; troughs, $4(S5.60. Sheep?Steady. Beat w??b, ere, $1.25??.?1<?; culls and e-oiuuion, $1.60*32 501 clinloe yearling?, $5.25*38.75. Veal calve?, $??',7?|.G?(?. CiilOA?O, U.V.. Muy 27,-CATTI.E?-Texani. 10*315c. lower. Good ?rime ?tcei?, $?1.85??5.40? CttluY*. tl'.iiiii'O.OO. iluta--Marke* lO'uiDe, loirer than Tuesday. Mixed sod botcher?. 15.70 <8?3. Bheen?Good to choice wethers, M.BOiftB; native lambs, $4?7; Western ?mb?, $4.50*87. CINCINNATI, 0., Ma? 37^-HOQS?Active at ttfl.23<gie.B0. Cattle?Easy at ?5, ???7.28. Sheep?Steady at (2.25(34. Lsmbs?Active at ?M.&OQT.SO. MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. PSAN?T ?AND PBA MARKET. NORFOLK. VA.? May 2T.?The pe*nut market Is ?ralet to-<Uy. Tbe ony chant? in prices Is 8panl?b nut?, which have dropped Is price, to TTtic. a bushel. Tbe prices ara ?? follows: Fancy, quiet at 8c.; strictly prime, 2%e?. 5rime. 2Vlc. ? low grades, 2c.; inselline picked, ?<?2t4c.: Spanish. 77Uc. per bushel. Blackeye pen?. $2.25 bag; black and ?peckle peas. $t! clay and red peas. 80c. Peanut bags in bales? 88 In., 7 4-10e. PBTBRSBURtf, TA.. May 27.?PBANTJT8-? ! Spanlah, new, market very flrln at 7TV|C.; seller? asking more, virgin?*??? Quiet at 8c DRY OOODS MARKET. NEW TORK. May 27.?Further advance? In I dry goods have occurred and agents ?re In con? stant receipt ot Instruction? to us? the utmost conservatism ?bout selling; ahead, as It ia evi? dent a large number of manufacturers are not In a position to negotiate further business, their supply of cotton being unusually restricted for this time of the year. Jobber? report indiffer? ent trade. NAVAI. STORES. WTLMINOTON. N. 0., May 27.?SPIRITS i TURPENTINE? Nothing doing; receipts. 08 ? casks. Rosin?Firm at $1.7B: receipts, 233 bar? rels. Crude Turpentine?Quiet st $2*83.25 mil S3.B0; receipt?, 170 barrels. Tar?Firm at $1.05; receipts. 217 brirrels. SAVANNAH, OA., May 27.?TURPENTINE? Firm at 40c.; receipt?, 1,501 cask?; ?ales, 2<14 casks; exports. 123 cask?. Roaln?Firm; re? ceipts. 2.578 barrels; ?ales. 002 barrels; ex? ports, 010 barrels. CHARLESTON, B. C-, May 27.?TURPEN? TINE?Steady at BOVic. Bo?in?Steady. COTTONSEED OIL MARKET. NEW ?ORE. May 27.?Cottonseed oil waa fairly active snd easier. Prime crude. U b. milla. 84?a?5Mc; prime summer yellow, ?0U<9 41Uc; summer yellow, 87<ft38c; prime white, 48*8470?; prime yellow, 4e?-Kc; prime meal, $27@27.80 nomine!. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF RICHMOND, MAT 27, IDOS. ARRIVED. Steamer Brandon. Rhode?. Norfolk, merchan dl?? and pauengera. Old Dominion Une. Barge Jo?. T. Pearson, Jones. Perryrllle, coal, Crump & TVcst Co. _''.., . ? r, Barge Berks, Moyel, P?rryvllle. coal, S. H. Hawes & Co. BAILED. Stesmer Pocahontas, Grave?, Norfolk and James Ri-ver lending?, merchandise and psssen gers. Virginia Navigation Co. ?:?,'? Steamer Brandon, Rhodes, Norfolk, merchan? dise and passengers. Old Dominion line. PORT OB' "VEST POINT, MAT 27, 1803. ARRIVED. Denville, Courtney, Baltimore, passengers and general cargo. Hampton, Shelly. Norfolk, passengers. BAILED. Danville, Courtney, Baltimore, paasenscrs and I general cargo. I Hampton, Shelly, Norfolk, passengers. MYSTIG SHRINE MEETING TO-NIGHT As Result of Scottish Rite Masons Reunion Candidates Will Cross the Sands. Many candid atea were given the degrees at Masonlo Temple yestorday evening by the Scottish Hita Masons, and a number of them Will be. conducted across the sands by Acca Temple Myetlo Shrine to? night? Tho Shriners will meet to-night for tha last time this summer in regular ses? sion, end Anal arrangements will be start? ed tor the pllgTlmngo to Saratoga on July 6th. A largo delegation la expected to go from Richmond and elsewhere In Vir? ginia. The meeting itself will be a lively on?, and It la believed that some new things will be introduced by Potentate Phllllpa and Director Cunningham. The Scottish Rito Reunion will close to- | night. Allen-Miles Co. DEALERS AND EXPORTBR8. j HIDES, j TALLOW, &c. Write for Prices. See our Murk et Letter on tuta Page. Allen-Miles Building, ATLANTA. GA. JOHN L. WILLIAMS ft SONS BANKERS, Dealer? In RICHMOND, VA^ SOUTHERN INVESTMENT SECURITIES. MUNICIPAL BONDS A SPKCIALTT. Correspondence Invited. THE CHOICE OFSENATORS Legislators Elected In Novem ber Will Have a Voice. MAJOR DANIEL TO WIN Not Likely to Have Any Opposition, But Thero Will Be a Contest for the Seat of Senator Thomas S. Martin. Contrary to renerai expectation, the State Senators to be elected on the Tues? day "alter the flrat Monday In Novem ber, 1903, Including the new Senator given to Richmond olty by the 1902 reapportion ment, will serve four years from January 1, 1904, or until January 1. 1908. Their suc? cessors are to be chosen at the November election, 1907. These Senators to be cho? sen next November will, therefore, have a voice in the selection of two United States Senators. In the fall of 1901 a suc? cessor to Senator Daniel will be chosen, and In the spring ot 1906 a successor to Senator Thomas 8. ?Martin Is to be chosen. Senator Daniel, It le said, will be re-elect? ed without opposition In his own party. For the succossloii to Senator Martin there will be a contest In the party. At least one gentleman will contest the honor with him. Just who that one will be is yet almost as uncertain as the Benator ?hip Itself. CHOOSE TWO SENATORS. The members of the State Senate cho? sen this fall will have the choice of two Senators, but unless the party plan of primary he repealed they will merely vote as they are Instructed. In tho event that no Democrat aspires to succeeyd Sen? ator Daniel, there will be no Senatorial primary this summer. The State Central Committee of the Democratic party will merely declare him the Democratlo nom? inee, and every Democratic member of the General Assembly will be pledged to vote for his re-eleotlon. The situation In 1905 is the more Inter? esting.' In the event that there are more than two candidates in the party primary and that no one has a majority, it may then fall to the lot of the General Assem? bly to elect from those voted for. Nat? urally the man securing- the largest vote will be the strongest candidate. If, Indeed, the party plan does not provide for plu? rality nomination. This feature of the pri? mary plan'may be changed, however, be? fore 1900. There Is considerable opposi? tion to nomination of Governor and Sena? tor by a minority vote. LEGALIZED PRIMARIES. There Is now pending in the General Assembly a plan for legalized primaries, wherein delegates, are seleoted to a dele? gated convention, the man securing a majority of the delegates being entitled to the nomination by the convention. In the event no candidate receives a major? ity, the fight for the nomination would then be settled In the convention, and In that event the man receiving the largest vote In the primaries may not be the suc? cessful man. Under this plan the county or city would be the unit, and the ex? pense o? the primary would be borne by the State, Instead of by the candidates, as under the party plan now In vogue. Furthermore, such a legalized primary would be held under regulations prescrib? ing heavy penalties for the use of jnoney or other Inducements to voters or~work ers. The fact that twenty Senators to be chosen this fall, who will have a vote In the selection of Senator Martin's suc? cessor, will make the United States Sen atorshlp a direct Issue In the nominations for the Senate this summer. Of these twenty the new Senator to be chosen In Richmond city will be one. his district being tho fortieth. Of oourfe, realizing the possibility of the abolition or amend? ment of the party plan of primary, or Its supersession altogether by the pro? posed legalized primary choosing dele? gates to a nominating convention, no as? pirant to.succeed Senator Martin Is go lnir to take any chances, but each one will seek to secure the nomination of men fnvornblo to his candidacy for tho Federal Senate. These conditions may serve to make the campaign this fall a very llvoly one Indeed. No one knows what changes may occur before the 1st of January, 1908, Epworth League Meeting. To-night at the Clay-Street Church nil of tho Epworth Leagues of Richmond and vicinity will unite In what promises to be the most. Interesting League meeting ever held In this city. The meeting will ho an Epworth League consecration and testimony service simi? lar to thoso conducted at the recent con fnrenf-o at Danville, which were so much enloyed by nil present. While this win be a Union League meet? ing, still all who aro Interested In young people's work and the public genorally are cordially Invited to attend. Rain Broke Up Snles. The rain broke up real estate sales yesterday nfternoon. A number of de? sirable pieces of property were to ho ottered. Messrs. C. L. & ?. L. Denoon have sold the three dwellings-??*?, 309 and 811 East Marshall Street?to Joseph W. Bllley. The price was .7,000 cash. Dr. Easley Recovering. Dr. Charles Easley, of Bluofleld. \Y, Va.. Is In the city at the Old Dominion Hospital. He has been operatod on for appendicitis. He Is doing very well ami hopes to be out In a few days. TEN JURORS IN THE CASE OF KING The Additional Number Need? ed Will LIKely Be Se? cured To-Day. Under the olone ?amlnatlon of Judgo Ingrain, being unable to answer satis? factorily quostlons us to their opinion? about the guilt or Innocence of the ac? cused, another vertir? O? fifty nien wns exhausted In the Hustings Court yester? day morning without a ?aiitllclcnt number having cjuallfied to constitute, the Jury Whloll 's to try ex?Alilermn.n John M. King, of Jtifferson Ward, charged with aocoptlng a bribe. Out of tho flfty-sln; fclv jurors wure drawn, which Increases tho number to ten, and still two men are in't?i1e?l to sit In Judgment upon the famous case. Thus lar the J'-iry le constituted aa ?,.Uo.y??. Robert li Jonas, John li. lluuh- _ ?eon, Phil Hellatern, John F. "Wren, George Newell, Charles Polndoxter, Vf. T. trit?fferald, Ernest Young, James ?. Moore euri John C. Freeman. Artter exhaueUng? the venlro, Judge In? grain adjourned court until this morning at 10 o'clock, when another effort will be made to complete tho Jury. It la more than probable that the additional two Jurore .will qualify, In which event the case will go on through the day, testimony for the Commonwealth being Introduced. It la hoped tho trial will be over and a verdict reached by Satur? day night, at the outnldn. V?RY LOW RATES VIA SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY TO POINTS NAMED BELOW: FEABO D ? COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOLS. NASHVILLE. TENN., JUNE 1ST-JULY 20TH. 1003. On account of above occasion, the Sen board Air Line Hallway will sell round trip tlekots from all points on Its Una to Nashville, Tenn., at ou? fare, plus 21 cents. Tickets on sale May 81st, June lat, 2d. 19th. 20th, 21st, July 8d, 4th and 6th, limited fifteen days from date of ?ale. Fare from Richmond and Petersburg, $17.76. NATIONAL CONVENTION, Ti. Y. P. TJ., ATLANTA, GA., JULY ???-???. 1903. On account of above occasion the flea board Air Line Railway will sell round trip tickets from all points on Its line at one fare, plus 23 cents. Tickets on sale July 7th, 8th, 0th and 10th; return limi? July 15th. Fare from Rlohmond and Pe? te rsburu, $16.76. SUMMER SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA., JULY 1ST-AUGU9T 8TH, 1008. For the above occasion the Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell round trip tickets from all points on Its line at rate of one fare, plus 25 cents. Tickets on sale June 28th, 2?th, 80th, July 1st, 2d, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th; limited fllfteeD days from date of ?ale. SUMMER SOHOOL, TUSKEGEE, ALA., JUNK 26TH-AUGUST 7TH, 1903 On account of above occasion the Sea? board Air Lino Railway will sell round trip tickets from all points on Ita line at rate of one fare, plus 25 cents. Tickets on sale June 23d, 24th and 2Sth; final limit August 10th, 1003. Rate from Rloh? mond and Petersburg, $20.36. For further Information relative to, schedule and sleeping oar reservations, apply to any agent of the Seaboard, or to Richmond Transfer Company; Ticket Agent, Murphy'e or Jefferson Hotels; Main Street Station, or to Vf. J. MAY, City Ticket Agent Z. P. SMITH, District Pasenger Agent, No. 830 East Main Street, Richmond, Va.| ?Phone 405. SPECIAL RATES TO ATLANTA Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway. On account of the National Convention B. Y. P. U. of Amorloa, to be held in Atlanta, Ga., July 0th-12th, 1O03, tlio Sea? board will sell round trip tickets from all points on Its lines at a rate of one fare for the round trip, plus twenty-five cents. Tickets will be placed on ?ale July 7th, 8th, Oth and 10th, and limited to return July 15th, 1003. Tickets may be extended If presented to the special agent between the hours of S A. M. and 8 P. M. before July 15th, upon payment of fifty cents, to August 15th, 1003. Rate from Rich? mond for the round trip, $15.75, and from Petersburg same rate. For folders, Pull? man reservations, and all other Informa? tion, apply to any agent of the Sea? board, or to Richmond Transfer Co., No. 810 E. Main Stroet, ticket agents at Jefferson Hotel, Murphy's Hotel, Main Streot station, or to city ticket oflice, No. 830 East Main Street. 'Phone ?10?. ?. P. SMITH, Vf. J. MAY, District Pass. Agent. City Tickot Agent. TWENTIETH TRIENNIAL NATIONAL S/ENGERFEST of Northeastern Saenrjerbund, Baltimore, Md.?Reduced Rates via R., F. & P. R. R. One fare, plus $1, for round trip for Individual tickets; one fare for round trip for parties of twenty-live (25) or more, going together on epeelflbd train, and returning separately, fee of twenty-live cents charged for validation of each ticket at Baltimore. Tickets on sale Juno 13th, 14th and 15th; final limit June 22d. inclusive. Apply to tickot agents, Byrd Street, El? ba and Main Street Stations, or Rich? mond Transfer Company, No. tu9 East Main Street; Jefferson Hotel and Mur? phy's Hotel. Vf. P. TAYLOR, Trafilo Mnnuger. GRASS WIDOWERS' RATES. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Com? mence Saturday, dune 6th. Grass Widowers' exourslon tickets will be sold by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail? way, commencing June 6th, at one fare, plus twenty-five conts, for the round trip for all trains of Saturdays during the summer to all stations on the main line between Richmond nml Staunton, and for trains of Saturdays and No. 0 Sundays to all statlone on the Junios River Divis? ion between Richmond and llowanlsvllle. These tickets will be Bold only to ma? tions nt which traina for whloh ticket is sold are scheduled to stop, and aro good returning until Monday following dates of sale. FINEST COASTWISE TRIPS IN THE WORLD. Richmond to Boston and return, $23.00; to Providence and return, $?11.00, Includ? In? meals and room, vlu Merchants' und Minors' Transportation Company, from Norfolk. Daily lino to New England, Tickets on sale at Chesapeake, and Ohio and Norfolk und Western Railways' of? fices, No. 810 East Muln Street. R. \V. WRIGHT, Agent, Norfolk. ?A DIP IN THE OCEAN' At Virginia Beach.? Go on the "TRILBY'.' Sunday to Vir? ginia Bench, 11.25 round trip. These tick? ets Include sido tripa to Capo Henry. A view from tlie Kovurmneiit light house 1R3 feet high at tills point is tho- grandeefj elk'lit on the coast. Oo Oil tli?i "TRIL? BY,", which gives you lineo (III honra longer at Virginia. Beuch than any oilier route, Fast vestibuled train loavta Rich? mond, B.vrd-Street Statimi, every Sunday 8:30 A M. QuIckoKt, b(M,t uml "only till? rail route.". Nei change.of cars between Richmond. Norfolk ami Virginia Beach. ROUND $1.00 TRIP TO NORFOLK AND OCEAN VIEW. FINANCIAL. MERCHANTS NATIONAL MM Capital,.$200,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, . . $626,852.94 Designated State, United States and City Depository. Collections a Specialty. Largest Bnnk Depository South of Baltimore. Does a General ? ; ?.??.??.?. Bushier,! Interest Allows 1 on Dopo .Iti JOHN P. BRANCH, President, JOHN ? GLENN, Cishlif, JOHN K. BRANCH, Vice President 1015 E. Main St. Richmond, Va Bonds and Stocks Bought and Sold for Cash or Carried on the Most Favorable Terms. Investment Securities a Specialty? 'Phone 368. .W. Branch & Go. BANKERS and BROKERS Members of New York Cotton Ex? change and Chicago Board of Trad? New York Correspondents? LADEN BUf?: .,, THALMANN & OO PRINCE &. WHITLEY, LEHMAN BROS. ? NEW YORK, Private Wires to?* BOSTON. ?CHICAGO. Bankers and Brokers 1114 E. Main St, Richmond, Va ?-,?' Private Wires to Principal Points? Correep?mdents?W. E. WOODEND. & CO., Members Now York Consolidateti Stock Exchange.. - Oorreapondenoe Invited, BUSINESS AND ^ PERSONAL ACCOUNTS SOLICITED BY OF VIRGINIA, MIE. Main St.. Richmond, Va. Best American Granulated Sugar, pound.4%-"? Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee, pound.., ?,?^?. Sugar Corn, 4 cans for. 23c Now Cut Herrings, per dosen.10c Good Salt Pork, pound.8c, California Peaches, pound.8c. Hustler Laundry Soap, x?i bars.S5Q? Mother's Rolled Oats, package..Sc. T. M. Shoe Blacking, a boxes.SC Best City Meal, per peck.18c, or, bushel .65c Canned Virginia Tomatoes, 7c, or 4 cans for .35c? Puro Ground Pepper, pound.10c. New Prunes, 4c, or 7 pounds fur...?35c, Ivory or Celluloid Starch, package...4c. Cordova or Lion Coffee, pound... ?gVi-c? Gibson XXXX, Mt. Vernon, Oscar Pepper and Old Brands Whiskey, bottle .75?? Imported Macaroni, pound.<5o< Blackberry or Catawba Wine, quart-iac. Enamehne Stove Polish, box.4c. Best Feed Oats, bushel.42c, Snowflake Patent Family Flour, bar? rel, $3.80; bag.34c, Good Green or Mixed Tea, pound....25c 3 cans Potted Tongue and Ham for..ioC Carolina Rice, 5c. lb., or 6 lbs. for...33c Large Lump Starch, pound.40. Duffy's Malt Whiskey, per bottle...800. .OILMAN'S SON Downtown Stores, 1830-1822 East Malti Street. Uptown Store, 50O rast Mar? shall Street. 'Phones at our two Stores. AT HALF PRICE YOU CAN BUY THE Standard Grand Improved Drop Head Rotary Shuttle Sewing Machine, Why? Because wa have decided to dis? continue handling thorn and are cloning out. They aro brand new, never b?w uncrated, are fully guaranteed by th? Standard Company. You can buy on< o? these Machin?e ior 130.00, deliver??} at your dojiot, ?hipped C. O. X?., wit!. ?invili?;*?) of examination. Send us 12.60 aa guarantee ot good faith; you can pay balance after e.?ftWl? iiutlon of Machine. As to our reliability we refer yo.? te the National Bank of Bristol and th*. mercantile apancles. Hamilton, -h co ? 4 -.amllton. ? M. .?toi. Tenu