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Review of the Markets- and Real Estate Business. REVIEW OF MARKETS FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Stocks, Money, Exchange, Bonds, Grain, Cotton, Provisions, Eto. New York, April 12.?The Stock Ex? change adjourned to-day until next Monday and the London exchange until next Tuesday. This fact prompted the closing up of speculative contracts to? day. Professional traders were averse to keeping open contracts for so long a period at any time, and at this time especially they have in mind the vary? ing possibilities of the war in South Africa, the war In the sugar trade, the showing to be made by the weekly bunk statement on Saturday and the possibility of gold exports by Satur? day's steamers. As realizing has been going on to a large extent this week, most of the uncovered contracts were on the short side, and the demand to cover was an important factor in rally? ing prices. In addition the pools which exist In a number of stocks adopted aggressive tactics for an advance, taking advan? tage of the disinclination of the bears to extend their commitments on the eve of the holiday. After the demand from the shorts had been satisfied, the pool manipulators began to llnd themselves alone in bidding for stocks, with a steadily-augmenting burden of realiz? ing sales us prices reached the higher level. The process of bidding up prices was. therefore, discontinued and the market lapsed Into comparative dull? ness and sluggishness. The Industrials moved quite indepen? dently of the general market, and none of them occupied a very conspicuous place in the trading. The most notable movement of the day was that In Mis? souri Paclllc, which, on buying alleged to be for manlmilative purposes, was carried tip nearly 4 points, and closed on the top. This had a sympathetic effect on the other members of the Southwestern group. Union Paclllc was very heavily absorbed and was carried tip to 60, the other trans-Continental lines. Including the Atchisons, respond? ing in sympathy. The Baltimore and Ohio stocks and the Norfolk and West? ern stocks rose conspicuously, the former on very large dealings and with well sustained strength. The Orangers were comparatively quiet. With the exception of the Baltimore and Ohio and Missouri Pacific gains; were not well maintained, and the closing was decidedly unsteady and below the best The Industrials as a rule wore heavy. People's Gas, Federal Steel, the Steel nnd Wire stocks and other stocks of the steel group showing acute weakness at different times. Third Avenue showed the effect of disappointment over the terms of the lease to Metropolitan. General Electric was an exception and enjoys a net gain of 3'4. In spile of an casing of the London money rate, continuous buying of Blocks for London account and the un? precedented balance In this country's favor, as disclosed by the March for? eign trade statement, Sterling Ex? change moved up an additional frac? tion to-day, and all of the usual au? thorities arc at fault to explain the movement. A favorable bank state? ment Is considered assured, owing to the large gains from the sub-Treasury; but ease in the local money market will facilitate gold exports. There was moderate activity nnd strength In the bond market. Total sales, par value, $2,20j,000. U. S. 3's registered declined In the bid price. Prices of stocks have moved down? ward during the week with the. excep? tion of a few stocks affected by special conditions of strength, or which were under manipulation to sustain the gen? eral list for purposes of realizing. There has been some recovery pending the three days' adjournment of the ex? change over Good Friday, duo in part to the demand from the bears to cover their short contracts. The market has been almost entirely in the hands of professional operators during the four days on which business was done, and price movements arc not an index of public sentiment regarding the busi? ness outlook. That Is to say stocks have been sold, not because unfavora? ble prospects have developed in busi? ness, but because the considerable ad? vance In price offered attractive profits to earlier buyers, and the question uro?e whether the rise had not fairly discounted the prosperous conditions. The character of some of the selling revealed a conviction on the part of those with good means of information of the desirability of realizing. The admission of Pennsylvania offi? cials that advantage had been token of the existing high level of prices to market some of the stock In the com? pany's treasury was accepted as a clear Intimation that the price of the slock had gone as high as was war? ranted. When speculative operators In other stocks sought to take their profits they discovered that the souii-invcst ment demand, based on the dividend return offered by stocks had largely ceased at the high level attained by sonic The professional bear traders nre always on the alert for such a con? dition of affairs, and they have been prompt to take advantage of it this week by selling stocks short and taking the market away from those seeking to re.ilize. As conditions or business con? tinue favorable it Is fair to assume that the decline In prices will be ar? rested before the late advance has been entirely wiped out. Already bear traders find offerings decreasing In volume on a decline and commission 'houses make bids for stocks at a level below the market. The presence of an aggressive bear element in the market and the reactionary tendency shown lias prompted those seeking to secure stocks to withdraw their buying or? ders In the hope of getting in at a lower level of prices. The movement of prices In some cases Indicates that the bear aggression Is to afford opportunity for securing stocks at lower prices in greater volume than is necessary for the mere covering of short contracts. While these Symptoms Indicate that the limits of the reaction are not far off, there is nothing to indicate whether a general advance' will be renewed. Speculative opinion evidently hesitates and waits for further developments to point the way fur a further movement. Great uncertainty 's felt regarding the future of the money market. There liar> been some ('ailing of loans and consequent shifting which of necessity causes some disturbances in the stock market. The continued rise in sterling exchange towards the gold export point Jutrf disturbed sentiment, as fears are entertained that an outward movement Of gold would stiffen money rates here. As a matter or fact, a email shipment of gold was made to Buenos Ayres on Tuesday, which was for London's ben? efit, and which in effect represented a control by London of the international exchange. This movement of sterling exchange has detracted from tho effect of the much paraded London buying of American securities. Much mystery surrounds this movement. In New York it is attributed to foreigners, who carry their holdings with money bor? rowed in New York. In London it is attributed to Americans who borrow money in London to carry their hold? ings. Only very light shipments of se? curities from New York to London can be traced through the usual channels. It is reported, on the other hand, that the high-priced American railroad stocks have been coming home in large volume. Business in bonds has been on diminishing scule, but prices have been better sustained than in stocks. United States new 4's declined %C.; the 3's. coupon, and do., registered % per cent- in the bid price. The old 4's and 5's advanced %c. The total sales of stocks to-day were 649,800 shares. New York, April 12.?All the exchang? es In this city will be closed tomorrow und Saturday with tho exception of the produce which closes tomorrow only. i NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Atclvison .27% Union, Pacific .. 69% Atchlsou, peer. . 72% U. P., pref.7G% Baltl. and Ohio 83 IWabnsh.S',b Chi. G. W.13%!Wabash, prof. . 23V C, B and Q ....129 C I and L.27?; C, I and L. pref. 69% C S, 1st pref. .. 43 C S, 2d pref. ... 17 Can. Pacific .... 9714 Can. Southern . 55% Olles. and Ohio 33% C and N W ....162V Col. Southern .. C R I and P ..112% dCC and St. L 6? C and B I .104 Del. and Hud. ..117 D, L and W.179 D and R G . 21 D and It G. prof 72% Erlo Eric, 1st pref. .. 4104 Gt Nor., prof. ..162% Mocking COiU .. 19V Hocking Val. .. 39 Illinois Central .115% Iowa Central .... is% Iowa Ceiv., pref. r>3;)\ K C, P and G .. 13 L E and W . 31-?; L E and W, pre 95 Lahe Shore .200 Louis, and Nash Sf. Manhattan. "L" 97'/. Met. St. R'y ....165% Mex. Central ... 13' Minn, and St. L 67 M and St. L, pre 9f> Mo. I'aelllo.GS% Mobile and Ohio 46% M. K und T ???? 11$ Mj K and T, pre :t77, N. .1 Central ...118V. N. Y. Central ..136% N and W .37?; N and W. prof. 78% No. Pacific . 60% No. Pacific, pref 77 O and W .25 U H and N .43 O R and N pref 7G Pennsylvania . .139% Reading .19% Roadtng, 1st pro 63-% Rending. 2d pref 33V?; R. G. W.f>3% RGW, pref. .. S9 St. L and S F .. 11% St. L and S F, 1st pref.70 St. L and S F, 2d pref _'.. 3714 St. L and S W 12','. St. L and S W, prof.34 St. Paul .123% St. Paul. pre*. ..172',!. St. P and O ....117 So. Pad tic . 397? So. Rallwav _14H|Republie I and fi 20 So. R'y, pref. ... .WJhiR I nnd S, pref. 63 Texas and Poe. 1S%|P, C C and St, L 66 BOND MARKET. Now York, April 12, 1MX). U. S refunding 2's (when issued).... 103 United States 2's, registered . 99% United Slates 3's, registered .109% United Slates 3'? coupon . Ill) U. S. new 4's, registered ex-lnt.133 United Slates new 4's. coupon .i;;:t United States old 4's, registered.114% United Slates old 4's. coupon . 134% United states r>'s_ registered, cx-lnt... 112% United States f>'s! coupon . Ill District of Columbia 3-65's .121 Virginia Centuries . 91% Virginia Deferred . 5 W and L 10 _10% W nnd L E, M pref.SO Vi Wis. Central ... 17% EX. COMPANIES. Adams Ex. ....117 American Ex. ..145 U. 8. Ex.48 Wells Fargo ...123 MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Cot. Oil . 37% A C O, pref.99 Smcr. Malting . 4Vi A M prof. .20 A S 'and R .3S% A S and R, pref. fcO'.i Amer. Spirits ... 2% S.. prof.17 Am. Steel Hoop 32 ASH pref.77 A S and W .... 00% A S and W. pro 84% Amer. Tin Plate 30% A T P, pref.S2 Amer. Tobacco 106% Amer. Tob., pre 135 Anaconda M C 52% Brooklyn R. T. 76% Col. Fuel nnd I 4S% Con. Tobacco .. 29% Con. Tob., pref. 52% Federal Setel ... 47V Fed; Steel, pref. 73 Gen. Electric ...135 Glucose Sugar .. 49% (llu. Sugar, pref. !IS% Inl'n'l Paper ... 21 Uit'n'l P., pref. C5 Laeledo G-as .... 72 National Biscuit 34'/. Nat. Biscuit, pre 8S National Lend .. 23 Nat. Lead, pref 10-1% National Stoel .. 41 Nat. Steel, prof. 93% N. Y. A. B.125 North Amor. ... 16% Pncllic Coast ... K P C. 1st pref. .. S3 P C. 2d pref ... 62V. Pacific Mall .... 34% People's Gas ...ll/7'.s IJ. S. Car .r>0V, P. S. Car. pref. 52% Pullman Pal. ...1S3% Stand. R. and T. 6% Sugar.100% Sugar pref.Ill Tonn Coal and I 92% U S Leather ..'12% U. S.' L, pref. IJ. S. R., cx-dlv. 33% U. S.- IU, pref., ex-div.99 West. Union ... 82% Third Avenue ..114% NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. Now York, April 12.?Money on call steady at 3%(?i;4 per cent.; lust loan at 3% per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4%<Q)5 per cent- Sterling Exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.87%@4-879? for demand and at 4.83% for sixty days. Posted rates, 4.Sl'% and 4.8S(f|4.SS%; commercial bills, 4.S3(J! 1.81; silver certificates, 00%@61%; bar silver, T>9%; Mexican dollars, 47%. Government bonds, heavy; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds, strong. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. New York, April 12.?Flour, quiet and generally easier, except for low grade winters, which have been cleaned up at steady prices for the cracker trade; winter patents, $3.70^4.00; winter straights, S3.45@3.55; Minnesota, patent, J3.70?3.95. Rye Flour, weak. Corn Meal, easy- Rye, dull. Barley, quiet Wheat, snot weak: No. 2 red, 79%c. Corn, spot weak; No. 2, 46%0. Oats, spot easier; No. 2, 28%c Beef, steady. Cut Meats, firm. Lard, firm. Refined, firm: Continent, S7.G0; S. A? ?S.OO. Pork. firm. Butter, barely steady; Western creamery, 175;20c; State dairy, 16%@19e. Cheese, dull and weak; fancy large white, 12@12%c-; fancy large col? ored. 13c; fancy small white, 12%@ 12%c-; fancy small colored, 13@13V4<:. F'ggs, easier; Southern at mark, ll%c. Spot Coffee, Rio steady; No. 7 invoice, 7%c; do., jobbing, S^c. Mild, market and steady; Cordova. 9%@14c. Sugar raw, firm; refining, 4c; centrifugal 9C test. 4%c.; molasses sugar, 3 13-16c. Retlncd, llrm. COTTON SEED OIL. New York, April 12.?Cotton seed oil more active nnd strong at higher prices, helped by the advance in lard products.' Prime crude 34% nominal; prime sum? mer yellow 37%(j?38 spot; off summer yellow nominal. Butter grades 3S039; prime winter yellow 39@40; prime white E9; prime meal 26.f>0. TRUCK MARKET. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot., New York, April 12.?Potatoes, steady: Jerseys, $1.2S@1.50; New York, S1.75; Long Island, J1.60@1.75; Jersey, sweets. $2.G05t3.00 Cabbage, steady; Long Island, 54.00;?? COO per hundred. BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET. Baltimore,Md., April 12.?Flour, quiet and uh'chnngod. Wheat, weak; spot and April. 72%@72%c; May, 73%@ 73%c; July, 73?i@73%c.; Southern Wheat, 69@74%c. Corn, dull and easy; spot and April, 43%@43%c; Southern white. 44(<?4Sc. Oats, firm; No. 2 white, 31?31%c; No. 2 mixed, 2'.)e, bid. Rye, nominal; No. 2 nearby, ?41? 55c; No. 2, Western, DS<i|59c. CHICAGO MARKET. Wheat, Corn, Oals, Provisions, Lard, Short Ribs, &o. Chicago. April 12.? The grain mar? kets were weak and only moderately active to-day, hit by lower cables and the favorable crop outlook. Wheat closed %?%, corn %01c and oats %@% under yesterday. Provisions were Irre? gular, May polfk and ribs closing un? changed, May lard 12%?15e up. The leading futures ranged as follows: Open. High. Low. Clos. Wheat No. 2? April. - - - 60% May . 00% 67 60% GG% July . OS -GS% 07% 07% Sept. . 08% GS% 6S% 08% Corn No. 2? April. - - - 3S% May . 3914 39% 3S% 3S% July . 40V* 40% 39% 39% Sept. 40% 41% 40% 40% Oats No. 2? ? ? May . 24% 21% 2t% 24% July . 24% 21% 21 24% Sept. 23% 23% 23% 23% Mess Pork, per barrel? May.12.02% 12.72% 12.37% 12.07% July .12.75 12.S7% 12.50 12.80 Lard, per 1C0 pounds May .0.82% 7.00 C.S2% 7.00 July . 0.90 7.12% 0.90 7.07% Sept . 7.00 7.17% 7.00 7.17% Short Ribs per 100 pounds May .6.93 7.02% 0.93 7.00 July .?.90 7.02% 0.90 7.00 Sept.0.92% 7.02% 0.92% 7.00 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was steady: No. 3 spring wheat, 63063%c; No. 2 red, 09{r70c.: No. 2 corn, 3D%ffi39%c.: No. 2 oatfc\ 2?j>25:>4C.; No. 3 white, 27? 2S%c\; No. 2 rye. 66rnT>6%c.; No. 2 barley, 40'.?<5!'43c.; No. 1 flax seed, $1.73; prime tim? othy seer $2.40. Mess Pork, per barrel, $12.10012.75; lard, per 100 pounds. JG.75frj> 7.02%; short ribs s-ides (loose), $?.90^17.25: dry salted shoulders (boxed), 6%06%c; short clear sides (boxed), $7.20(37.30. Wills- i key, distillers' finished goods, par gallon, ' $1.23%. Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged. 1 On tho Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, 14? lSc; dairies, 13<&lGc. NAVAL STORES. Cahrleston, S. C. April 12.?Turpen? tine market firm at 01%. Rosin llrm, unchanged. Savannah, Ga., April 12.?Spirits tur? pentine firm at 61. Rosin firm and un? changed. Wilmington, N. C. April 12.?Spirits turpentino steady 51%@52, Rosin quiet 1.1501.20. Crude turpentine steady 2.00 and 3.25. Tar firm 1.20. The Cotton Markets. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. New York, April 12.?Speculation In cotton futures was not active to-day. An unusual array of bullish factors confronted the trade this morning, but the result was disappointing. The mar? ket after opening 2(rj>3 point higher and increasing the advance 103 points on the more active positions, became easi? er. The failure of the market to respond fully to the very steady closing of the English market with crop accounts more bullish and Southern spot holders firmer, led to a disposition to realize on local long contracts, If not to take the short side of the account. The latter course was pursued in a conservative way by a few of tho principal bear houses, and prices gave way 4(0)7 points from the best figures of the forenoon, after which trading was Blow. The double holiday led to some trading for the purpose of evening up accounts. The weekly Liverpool statistical state? ment was exceptionally strong and port and interior receipts very light, but the market dragged most of the day. The close was barely steady with prices six points hlglier to three points net lower. Short selling in the distant months caused relative weakness in those op? tions. New York, Anril 12.?Cotton futures opened steady at the advance. April and May, 9.47; June and July, 9.39; Au? gust, 9.29; September, 8.4(1; October, 8.14; November, 7.OS; December, 7.99; January, 8.00; February, S.02; March, 8-03. Futures closed barely steady. April and May, 048; June. 9.41; July, 9.39; August. 9.23; September, 8.11; October, 8.11: November and December. 7.90; January, 7.97; February, 7.99; March, S.01. Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 0 13-16c; middling gulf, 10 l-16c.; sales, 219 bales. New York, April 12.?Cotton quiet; middling, 9 13-16C. Net receipts, 200 bales; gross, 3,391 bales; sales, 249 bales; stock, 127,505 bales. Total to-day: Net receipts, 4.2S4 bales; exports to Great Britain, 12,991 bales; to France, ? bales; to the Con? tinent. 8,592 bales; stock, 502,197 bales. Total since September 1st: Net re? ceipts. 6,050,223 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,947.1SS bales; to Franco, 655, 807 bales; to tho Continent, 2,2GO,490 bales. NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET. New Orleans, April 12.?Cotton fu? tures barely steady. April 9.2S; May 9.3309.34; June 0.3309.35; July 9.8209.33; August, 9.0309.04; September, 6.2308.24; October 7.8407.85; November 7.7307.74; December 7.73SJM.74; January 7.7407.76. Norfolk Cotton Market. Norfolk, Va., April 12, 1900. 1900. Tone .Quiet, Good middling .9 13-16 Middling.9% I,ow middling .9 1-16 Good ordinary .8U Bales. Sales . 105 Receipts . 814 Shipments . 291 Stock .2S.3S7 COTTON RECEIPTS. Thro. Local. Seaboard Air T.lno_ ]."0 3 Norfolk &. Western .. 94 ? Norfolk & Carolina 1 3 Southern Railway _ 53 11 Total . 293 10 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool. April 12.?Cotton: Spot quiet and prices 1-^2(1. higher; Ameri? can middling, 6 7-lGd. The sales of the day were 7.000 hales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and Included C.TiiO American. Receipts. 2,000 bales, no American. Futures opened steady and closed very steady at the advance. American Middling; April. 5 24-04d. buyer; April and May. 4 21-64d. seller; May nnd June, 6 18-6405 I9-C4d. sellers; June nnd July. 5 15-6405 16-64(1. buyers; July nnd August, 5 13-64d. buyer; August nnd September, 5 04-64d. buyer; September and October, 4 44-64 0 4 45-64d. values; October and November,1 33-6404 34-64d. buyers; November and December, 427-460 I 28*64d. buyers; December nnd January, 4 25-64d. value; January and F. uruary, i 23-6404 24-64d. seders. The cotton Exchange will be closed until Tuesday, April 17. Holding the Deed.... Thcro la plenty of land on the fn.ce of this big earth, but you cannot lay claim to any part of It unless you hold the deed. Wo can tlx you out In this respeot with llttlo difficulty. In fact. If wo continue offering such property as "OLD DOMIN? ION PLACE" lots on our liberal payment plan, we'd do about all the real estato business of Norfolk. They won't last: and when they uro gono you will have to go a long way further out, and pay more money. Wo provide houses on easy payments, and will do our best to achieve success for you. Vacant lots taken In part payment for comfortable suburban homes, ready to oc? cupy. O. D. Jackson Co., Monticollo Hoto) Building. ABBdTT MORRIS. W. W. MARSHALL. MORRIS, MARSHALL & CO., Real Estate and iprawi, SPECIAL PRICES ON SUB. Office, 158 PLUME STREET, NORFOLK, VA. NEW PHONE S84. NORFOLK MARKETS. For Grain, Hay, Groceries, Provis? ions, &c. Quotation* nt Wholesale Prices, Unless Othcrwiso Stated, and Prices aro Sub? ject to Fluctuation in Market. GRAIN. HAT AND RICH CORN?White corn, from store, 49c.; mixed corn, from stores, 47c. OATS?Steady; mixed. 33c; white, 3Sc. MILL FEEDwMarkei steady; bran, per ton, (17.00; middling. J19.00 per ton. OATS?Steady; mixed, 33c; white, SGc. HAT?No. 1 Timothy luv, $17.(0: mixed hay No. 2, $1C50; mixed hay, $15.50. MILLED RICE?As to eraaos?4>% to LOUGH RICE?Nono on tho market. PEANUTS AND PEAS. PEANUTS?Market, new fancy. 2*1 e.; strictly prime, 2r;?c: prime. ?Vi@2-7ic.: com? mon l'-^i2c; Spanish, !(5c per bushel. PE'AS?Ulackeye, $2.75 per bag; black peas, 00c. per bushel. COUNTRY FRODUCH. POULTRY?Live, steady; chicken*, old fat, S08321&C; ducks, mud, 20c. EGOS?(juiet at lO'.ic per dozen. BUTTER?Good country. 13@lSc. countrt hams ? Steady; SmMhfioia. fancy. 13?15c; Vlrulnla country, it if uv-jt., good North Carolina. 10?12M?e. POTATOES?Northern white, Sl.G0f91.60 por bag; new sweets llayman, $1,75 per I barrel; yellow, $2.00. CABBAGE? Florida, $3.2.i<r?3.75 per crate. TOMATOES?Crate, $2.5O<ii3.O0. onions?$1.75(32.00 per bug. BERMUDA?None. FRUITS. AFPLES?Virginia apples, none; North? ern, $3.50!fi 5.00. LEMONS?$3.00 per box. PEACHES?None. . . Lj LIMES?$1.00 per basket. pine APPLES?10913c. BANANAS?Per bunch, 60e?$1.50. COCOANUTS?10C to bag. $2.5003.00. CALIFORNIA ORANGES ? Messina, $3.00(53.25; seeQings, $2.50@3.00; navels, $3.00 | 03.50 per box. GROCERIES. FLOUR?Market firm: spring wheat, patent, $150; winter wheat, patent, $4.25; winter wheat, half patent, $3.85; win? ter wheat, choice straight. $3.75; winter wheat, family, $3.65; winter wheat, fair to good grades of extra, J3.351f3.4j; winter wheat, super. $3.00. MEAL?Per bag ICO lbs.. $1.10; 90 lb. bags, $1.02. COFFEE?Firm: Java, 2S:f?r,0c.: Laguay ra 13014c; choice Rio, lltt? ll-%c.; prime, do.. l<H&011c.; fair. Uo., 9:;1tjl0'/ic.; com? mon, do.. O'.-jC CHEESE?Largo full cream, He; small full cream, HK-c SUGAR?Market Firm. Tho plan of selling sugar at delivery prices has been suspended for tho present. All quotations will bo mado r. o. b. Norfolk. Cut Loaf, B.Gpj Patent Cubes. R.4C: Powdered. 5.40; Fine Granulated, 5.25; Stundard Granu? lated 5.25; No. 8. 4.05: No. 9, 4.C0; No. 10. 4.55; No. 11. 4.50; No. 12. 4.50. Granulated, put tip In ICO lbs. sacks, same as barrels; In barrels 5.35: In cases. 5.35. SYRUPS AND MOLASSES ? Market firmer at the advance; syrup, g- od to choice. 21023c.; lower grade-syrup, 12016c.; molasses, Porto Rico, 20'fo'2Sc. PROVISIONS. BULK MEATS ? Market very much higher and strong: rib sides 7%c; bellies, western, light-weight, Sc.; bellies, western, heavy, 7"ic HAMS?Sugar cured. 12'ic. dry PLATED JOWLS?5%C. PORK PLATES?7c MESS PORK?ISPS and 1SD0, $13.50. HAM PORK?New. $13.50. LARD?Pure butchers', In tierces, Sc.: compound tierces, ns to brand, 6%c; S0 lb. tubs and EO-lb. tins. Vic. more. WOOL?Unwashed 15c: bulky. 3 to 7c lcy.s; washed wool, 2oC! black. 12'ao, to ICc. HIDES?G. S.j 7V4; green, 6%; dry Hint, M; dry salt, 11%; damaged, 7. SALT FISH. HERRING?New North Carc'tna cut, $4.25; Eastern, barrels, $3.75?4.25; Potomac, gross, $3.00; mullets. S0-lb. kegs $-1.00; spots, 100-lb. kegs. $5.75; mackerel, good No. 2. $20.00; whlto fish, new catch. 100-lb. kegs $3.00: "Mb. kegs, $2.50; 70-lb, koea, $Z.2i." FRESH FISH. E7*ots'. per pound, 5c; croakers, per pound. 4c; taylors, per pound, 455c; per pound, C{pSc.; shad 75c; trout. Sc.; shecphead, per pound. Be. F. S. STELLING, BROKER, ROOM 400 CITIZENS" BANK BLD'O. STOCKS, GRAIN, COTTON. Prlvato wlro to New York. Orders ex? ecuted Instantaneously. Ja30-6m E. L. MAYER WM. M. WHALE! MAYER & CO , Manufacturers' Agents, Importers and Dealers in MACHINERY axd supplies, Tools, Shafting anC Pulley* Engines and Boilers. Pumps, lnjector?' fjyphones Hose, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Cocks &c. Saws. Rafting Gear' Holts. Nuts, Washers. Belting. Packinr' Waste. Iron. Steel, Nails. Oils, Cordage. Wo guarantee tho quality of our goods and aiao prompt delivery, and with In creased facilities we aro prepared to meet all competitors. Inquiries and order* ?o UriUA. 3-1 COMMERCIAL PLACE. NORFOLK,..V1F.GINIA. JulS-tou-U F=. GRKN DV 42 RGKNOKB DOCK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL? ERS IN HAY, GRAIN, SI RAW AND AULL FEED. I/*rs? stock on hand anil In trnMstL SELECTED SEED OATS AND BlCttD RYE IN BTOCK. NO. 1 TIMOTHY HAY ALWAYS ON HAND. GUESSING CONTEST FOR IVO^THIIVGr. Contest Open for Men, Women and Children. It Will Cost You Nothing to Guess Twenty-live dollars la gold will be given absolutely free to the one who guesses nearest the dosing bid price, Saturday, April 28th, 1900, on American Sugar Re? finery Common Stock. Only one guess allowed to each person. No guesses received ntter night of April 21st. Moll In sealed envelope with namo und address to COBB, BROS. & CO. Cotton, Stock, Grain and Provision Brokers. COR. MAIN AND COMMERCE STS. Private wires to New York, Chicago and all principal exchanges. rnh23-ly T. F. ROGERS, ROOMS 209, 210, 211 COLUMBIA BUILD? ING, GR AN BY STREUT. FOR RENT. stores. Store 89 Brink street. Stores, ofllces and apartments in "The Tnzcwell," cor. Brooke uvenue and Uran by streets. Store dwelling 411 Cumberland Btroiet, Storage room and offices Ivelley street. Prominent Main street store lor rent. Officer Granby and Commerce streets. Store 412 Main street. Store No. SI! Commerce street. Store and dwelling No. 808 Main street. Store No. 37ii Bute street. Two offices In the Alhemarlo building. dwellings. Dwelling 4X0 Main Street, Dwelling 72 Taz. well .street. Dwelling 205 Duke sue,-!. Furnished dwelling W. Bute street. Dwelling 211 Bute* street. Dwelling 2?S Wllloughhy avenue. Dwelling No. CO York street. Two dwellings la Mottu Hlock, Ghent. Dwelling 54 Granby street. Dwelling No. 222 York street. Flat 57 York street. FOR SALE.. 410 and 444 Bute street. 5 dwellings In Ghent on Installment plan. 131 and 133 Bute street. 203 York street. Wharf and warehouse between Com? merce street and Roanoke 1 ?oek. 16 Hill street, thiouirh to Plume. Vacant loin in all parts of the city. Valuable water front in Bramblotoh, ad? joining N. & \V. R. R. Co. Valuable water front In Portsmouth, be? tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard. 310 Bute street. 40, 51. 53, 65, 57, 59 Bank street. Hardy warehouse, Nlvlson street. Nos. GS and 70 Pool street. 2S7 Granby street. l-jl' York street. 154 and 156 Wolf street. MS Bute street. 100 and 111 Brown avenue. 273 Y'ork street. 43 Queen street. 314 Bank street. 109 High street. ?01 Park avenue. 10?) Bute street. 7", York street. 422 and 424 Highland avenue. Dwelling 96 Boush street. Dwelling 194 Bute street. 126 and 130 W. Main street. D53 and 556 E. Main street. Elegant dwelling 127 College Place. 6 tenement houses on Kent street. IS, 20. 22 and 24 Boanokef Dock. FOR REZIN3T. 98 Duncan ave.,S rooms, bath. Ac; "20. 199 Y'ork street, 8 rooms, bath. Ac; $35. 41 Y'ork place, 7 rooms, bath, &c; $20. S14 W. Highland, 8 rooms: $15. Cor. Cook and Rowland. 7 rooms and bath; $16. 2G North. 7 rooms and bath; $20. 313 Willoughby, 7 rooms and bath, $13. 274 Chapel street. 7 rooms; $11. 286 Chapel street, S rooms: $15. 128 W. Kelly, 5 rooms; $8.50. 6 rooms on Y'ork street, lirst floor; $25. STOBFS. 299 Church street, $50. 8S Bank street. 3 floors; $50. 7?7 Church street. JS. [> \< 27 William street. $8. Warehouse on Nlvlson street. $23. MONEY* TO LOAN. H. C. H0GGARD & C0.k PHONE 719. IS BANK STREET. AUCTION SXl.l a THIS DAY, By tho Morris Auction House 12 and 44 .Washington street, oppo. City Market. Til INR STOCK OF DRUGS, &c. AT -T AUCTION.?Wo will sell lor account or a party changing business, at store No cat BrambloTon avenue, corner of Cookc, on Fit I DAY MOHN INC. April tho 13th. commencing at 11 o'clock, all the stock of DHU OS contained therein; also lino counter and upright show cases, glaas Jars, shelf, bottles, scales. &c, &c. This stock of drugs Is all fresh; cases nearly new; lately lit ted up. SAbB POSIT VE. apll-3t R. It: MORRIS. AVVTItn SALO-IHl't'tltK U.ITS By Joseph Jones, Real Estate and General Auctioneer, 4'J Bank street. SERGEANT'S SALE UNDER AN ORDER OF COURT.?By authority or an order of the Court of Daw and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, rendered in the matter of the attachment of .M. Joseph & Co vs. H. D. Jamison. I Will sell at public auction at No. 49 Bank street, on SATURDAY, ' the 14th day of April, 1900, at 12 o'clock M., TWO BOXES OF MERCHANDISE, consisting of Clothing, Dress Goods and Notions. TERMS CASH. J. F. LAWLER, Sergeant. ap4-10t JOS. JONES. Auctioneer. Bell Phono 1071. S. S. Thono 110. 2Sth St.. Park Place, G rooms. 12.00 119 N. Park avenue. 12 rooms. 25.00 89 Walke street. 9 rooms. 20.00 SO Washington street, store and flat Granby street extended, now house! 8 rooms .1C.G7 745 W. I'.rambleton Avc. 3-room Hat. C00 3G9 lioush st.. 8 rooms .30.00 Several good stores. 24 Dartmouth, Hat. 2SS Granby street, S rooms . 37.00 Rlbblo Place and Ghent ".ofs a specialty. Coiia^us ul Virginia Btucli and Oeeaa View. i Wcod-ynrd cn walor front for rent or sule. 1 now house* at Lambert's Point.... 12.50 Flats at 289 Church street. "0th street. Park Place. 12 rooms .... 25.00 2? North, 8 rooms . l-O.OO S75 Ruto 8 rooms.20X0 tOO ISute. 7 rooms. . l/.Cu HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE IN ALL PARTS OE THE CITY. WHITES G?. UEA.L ESTATE AND RENTAL AU1?M NO. U RANK BT ?EST. w. R. Fentres3 & Son, GENERAL REAL, ESTATE! AND RENTAL AGENTS. HO. IS BANK STREET, NORFOLK, VA DWELLINGS. ?37 Franklin avenue. 22 High Street. STORES 299 Church Street. 30 Granby Strict. 3.!5 Brewer street. 421 Freemason street. 237 Nicholson strei t, rooms abov?. 71S Brambleton avenue. FLATS. <i01 Uriimbleton avenue, GO N. Market Scpiare. Corner Highland and Kelly avenues. 7'JO Brambleton avenue. 12, 14, 16 nnd IS Taylor's lane. For any further Information 'phono 61?. byrd, baldwin & co.. KL\TAI, AflKNIM, lton"N!t'.l AM. .2 1 l!Ai)l>I.\UTO\ IU I l it i:,(., OKA MKT NTIC t* BT. FOR HE NT. DWELLINGS. 1 723 Church, ?4.60. 64 Tozewell St.. ?37.50 m s^Vfwi:0a Pembroke. 541.G7. M'lDlt" 43U lleservolr North A. City. ?10.00. Two houses on -1 WVlson, V' Clark street, Lam? bert'? Point, each, ?s.?O. CS York. ?41.67. 431 Reservoir. JG. Falkland. $20. 427 Corprcw, S7.50. ROOMS. 841 Church ?15. 729 Church, ?1.50. 114 Falkland, in.50. , Falkland. ?7. 3D Mariner, ?7. STOIIE3. C5 Union iswtblca) 860.00. 536 Itute. ?15. 331 Church. ?40.00. :37 Church. ?40.00. OFFICES. Granby, $30.co. 217 Alain ?S.W. 105 Grunby ?15 00. West Butlolng. cor Main and Church H.-tridlngton Huild ins, cor. Granbj and City Hall ave Houses _toJRcnt Wo have more rails fcr vacant hons'-a than we can supply. If you have a housa which is vacant, give Us a call und we will speedily secure you a tenant. MONTHLY RETURNS. I C, WlLLlHIUS & ROOM NO. S TALBOT BUILDING. 171 MAIN STREET. Now Phone. 8SG. wThThTtrice & co., Real Estate and Rental Agents, COR. BANK AND PLUME STREBT? ?PHONES CCS. FOR RENT?RESIDENCES. 2 new houses Holt streit, all improve? ments. Iin Bermuda street. 433 ClUirch street. Dwelling coi ner lioush ami Buto streets. 16 rooms, two bath rooms. SCO Lovctt avenue. CS York street. Residence, Oluey Road, 2? North etreet. - r.lco houses in Atlantic CltJ. 320 Chapel stn i t. 023 Church street, lul Holt street. 97 Holt street. STORES. 240 Main strt.it. 619 <" 1;111 f? 11 street. 211 Church strict. fcf> Commerce street. 91 RoannKo avenue, near Mala street* good location. 66 Bank street. 3-story Elevator, 5600 pel year. Desirable location for light factory. In? cluding stables, liramblcton avenue, $12? per year. OFFICES. Largo room over Vickery & Co.'a Bootf slue. 2 rooms on Plumo street. VIRGINIA BEAC1T. Large cottage ul Virginia. Beach, $C03. AT A BARGAIN. 144 feet on Church street and twa Lots on Mary's avenue, For further particulars apply ti Ho L, PAGE, No. 22 Bank St. nin ? la .1 aon-pcMnnnui rMueily for (iouorrbcea, l-Jeat, S pern st ort Ii ma, Whir,..., nnnatnrttl ?Iis. ciiargrit, or any inflamniv iluir, Irritation or ulccnv ttoa of mn i* (Mi* ntrni. "CUHKS .n 1 is 5 i?JJ.X? ? ,io? u ?ulsti:?. irroTcnt. ?ooi.Klaa. ..v? v. m .. llliEvMSCHEUCIlfio. Prl""**' Nuu-.islri.ic.tit. tiwwmTto.BBSS a?aM bv ?or sent in slain wrapper, l>y rsprr<j. prcptnl, for ?l.i>\ ..r .1 bottlM $_-.7:.. CUcuLc scut ?ii tettucaft