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GENERAL RECOVERY IN STOGKJMARKE! Prices Continue to Go Upward With Catherine; Force and Animation. VARIOUS FACTORS IN SOOTHING APPREHENSION Outilnea of President'? Message Ac? cepted ?? Authentic in Brokers' Offices?Purchase of Equitable by Morgan Reassuring to Corporation Circles?Favorable Bank Statement. lliy Associated Press). NEW YOh.K. Dec,, 4.?The lecov.ry m puces oi Mocks today wa* earn, u furtner with gathering tore- and ar.i oiHtion and with large responsibility attributed to the demand trorn un over.'d sin.ris for the demand whtcn aaxrtad pficea onward. The outlines jr:ve*i of the president's message were accepted as authentic in the brokers otUct-s and hj?d the affect of sootnmg some c>r the up; rehension felt earli< r ia the week as to the manner in Which topk-s bearing on corporation inier ^hIh would be haudl'd. Another potent factor iu quieting apprehension is the bell, f that great mergers ot trust companies are con? templated by the purchase of the Guaranty Trust Company and tan bJquitable Life Arsurauce Society by ibe Morgan interests this week ? * Indicates Immunity. The pursuances of this police by so emln.ni a tgnra In the financial world is taken to indicate assurance of immunity from interference ana confidence In the feasibility of finan? cial consolidations. The resumption of aggressive mar ket operations United Statts Steel ot a gBB COB traten* character was ascrib? ed to the general confidence1 engen? dered by the fe? Hug and bad a mark ?d sentimental effect on the whole market. Heading furnished an et tectiee leader lor the railroad group and was affected by renewed rumors of coming interest in the dividend d'? bursemtnt. The same luftuence [tkened Rock luand r referred. The reports persisted that the strike of railroad switchmen in the northwii?t was to be ended BhOttly, and stacks oi rallicaaa iinzmdiatriy afi'attid rose vigorously. The market broaden, d cut materially at the last and closed buoyant and very active. Favorable Bank Statement. The bank sUteu.eut r? ported ?ut ficlen! loan reduction to scale down the deposit of liabilities and so liunt the ii:rond apca the surplus by ronana of the cash loss to but little over a a::Iiion and a hah" of dollars, ootb by the average and the actual com? putation. lionds were tlrm. Total sales, par value, ?J.322.0?0. United States 4s coupon declined l< and the reg:ster >d ^ per cent In the bid price on call fcr the w.*-k. Total sales toda>. 565.4o0 shar<:.. MU eluding: Ci pper. 26.000; Atlantic Coast Line. Zw, Louisville ft Nash? ville. 1.300; Norfolk ft Western. 2.4"0; I I i'.g. ?.100; Cnion Pacitic. 41, 900; I'nitea States Steel. 167.4tm; Sloss Sheffield. 400; South, rn Rail? way. 30"; Tenne.-s.e Copper, 200; Virginia Carolina Chemical, 400. Closing List. Alliri Chalmers pfd.?4*4 Aroelgamated Copper.X7% American Agricultural.451? American licet Sugar. .. 4?V? American Can jfd. g?*J American Car ft Foundry.72 American Cotton OH .?g?4 American Hide ft leather pfd . 4? American Ice Securities.2?% American Llnaeed.\i\ American locomotive . 62*,, American Smelting ft Refin. . :>?> American Smelting ft It'-fln. ptf.ljae, American Sugsr Refining . 120 Vi Aenirlcsu Tel. ft Tel.140* American Tolu.-co pfd .97V? American Woolen. 2* Anaconda Mining Co. 49 Vi Atchison .119* Atchison pfd .104'4 Atlantic Const Utta.134* Ilaltltnore ft Ohii.U?* Italtliiiore ft Ohio pf.t.91 Ilethl- hem MM.J41,? Hn oklyn Rapid Transit.80*4 Canndian Pacific.MSm Central Uather .????% Oaatral Leather pfd.10? Central of New Jersey.306 CVeapaaha ft Ohio.tnti, Chicago ft Alton.nS*4 Chicago Oreal Western. 19"?? Chicago ft Northwestern.17s Chicago. MIL ft St. Paul.164?? C C, C. ft St. Louis CoK rado Fuel ft Iron. Colorado ft Southern .57V*/ Colorado ft Southern 1st pfd ... XI Colcrado ft Southern 2nd pfd .. Ml Consolidated Ca?.1>IV4 Corn Producta.21% i tawan ft Hndooc.wj? Denver ft Rio Grande . 49V4 it, :iv.r ft Rio (Itund.- ptd.a" Distillers' Securltici.Mi wrie. .a;iv? Krie 1st pfd. 11% k'rie 2nd pfd.<19 Hen. nil Klectrlc.J59 Great Northern pfd.14l!*s Great No-rthtrn Or - Ctfs.80*4 Illinois C iura! .MB Inti rborough-Mel.24*4 Iliterhorotigh-.Met. pfd .t>>\ Inter. Harvester.W% Int. r Marine pfd. 2;> Int'i national Paper .14V4 lnteruaiional Pump.nM Iowa Ci ntral .?8 *4 Kansas City Southern. ??>S, Kansas fitj Southern pfd . 99 U uisvllle ft Nashville.152 Minneapolis ft St. Louis.52Vi Minn. St P. ft Sault St M. . .134"*? Menu sail Pacific .v?v? Missouri. Kansas ft Texas ..-? 4'< vi Missouri, Kanaaa ft Texas pfd ?? ';,*4 Northern Pacific.Mo Pacific Mall.45Vs National bead.*T% Nat'l Rys. of Mexico 1st pfd . . . 65 New York Central.LfY*a New York. Ontario ft Western - Norfolk ft Western.94% North American.82 Northern Pacific.144 Pacific Mall. 45Vi Pennsylvania.130% People's Gas.1131-s I'lttnburg. C. C. ft St. lxiuls ... tfM Pressed Steel Car.52V? Pullman Palace Car .190 Railway Steel Spring.?>??*w Heading.1.0% Republic Steel .46 V? Republic Steel pfj .l*S"*Ji Rock Island Co.tu?-* Rock Island Co. prd . Si St. I-< ills ft San Fran 2nd pfd . 59 St. I.oul.s Southwestern. *?% St. LaaiaSoi:thwestern pfd "Vs SIoss Sheffield Stei-i ft Iron - - K8% South. ru Pacific.129% southern Railway.-1% South rn Railway pfd ...69 leaaenaet Co;.p<r .39 Texas ft Pacific.M Toledo. St. Louis ft W?.st.i>i-t* Toledo. St. Louis ft West, pfd - 69 V4 l'niou Pacific.200% L'nicn Pacific pfd.103 Dalted States Realty.81 Vs I'nlted States Rubber.a3*4 I'nitcd States Steel.9tiAi Culled States Steel pfd .12tV? I'tsh Copper.99% YTgiuia Carolina Chemical -48 Wa>-a*h.21V. Wabash pfd.MTjfc W. st< rn Maryland.45 Wt FtInghotis ? Klectrlc.?4V4i Wettern 1'nlon.'.7*4 Whaling ft Lake Erie. *% WuAconsin Central.49 Standard Oil .**1 Chicago Grain Market CHICAGO. ILLS . Ilec. 4 ?The rail road rtnkc in the north wee,! bad csur< d to be a factor in the wheat market today and the eyeg of traders were agiin focus, d on Argentina, where weather conditions weTe ssta to te favorable for harvesting. Fa? vorable crop r. port* from the South J Am* rican country cave a heavv tone | Announcement. I hpg to annonnoe to the |e?ople of Newport News and vicinity that I harn net ured th? ?ervicca of Mr. N. B. Dahl as my C<m>altiiig Decorator. Mr. Dahl is well known to the trade a? an author itr on period, atyh* and color. He is an expert iu hi* lioe- at,d ia pr*par?>d to give yon advice on your intev rior dcorationa and furnishin?7>. Mr. Dahl i>? no atranffpr in this city, and dp will glad to give yon the bfOawflt of hid training and experien?*?. He baa jn*t rt? cently ivtfirm'd from a trip of research to th? I'acifir Coast snd ins Wewt, bringing with him ali the n-w idrjsg of that section. Mr. Darjl has in preparation a fearies of articles on "Shop Tall.." the first one? of which will appear next JSnnday. and weekly ther^aftfr indefinitely. These talks wili leal with interior de? >ralions and famish Inge of i isffjj intercnt. eaperlally to the ladies. M. H. LASH. Timely Warning: "Prepare For Christmasl" Wo have on band a largo ?nd well aborted stock of Badroom Furniture oftwrj conceivable design and finish, together with a large and well selected fctoek of Moni* Chairs, Automobiles for tk?? children, Ve ccipedes and other articles too numerous to mention. The above out shows our Turkish Arm ( hair. A $35.0u value, which we an; selling for $12.50. In order to eonviuoe you of the value of this chair I would refer my readers to the Phila? delphia Press of November 28, where in a large Philadelphia firm advertises this chair for $ir>.50, and state that it is a rare bargain, and his causes for eo doing. The above oat shows a $7.50 Morris Chair Upholstered in Morrocoline of the best quality in Mission or Oak. for. REGULAR VAL? UE. $7.50. AUTOMOBILES IN LARGE QUANTITIES! i Like the above cut) rouging in price from $7.50 to $27.50. Wloeipedcs for boy**, firm's beet makes, ranging in ppje from $2 50 to ?12.50. A lirauuiatherV? Clock, Mission, dike cut). REGULAR VALUE $20.00 : $5.50 A b^antifal Mission Cloak, suitable for the dining room. Can be nsed fi r ornaments. | Like cot). Regu? lar $7.50 valae for $.{.50. miALLWIN Allwin Go Carls Fanning in Price frcm $5.00 to $25.00 M. H. LASH 2803-5-7 Washington Ave. Newport News, - ? ?? Vitginia\ to the market and al the close prices Wf re 4a?* cent be!rw the final a?uc ? of the previou* .--?ston ?'oar*e ifrain an,J provisions also cloned week. AV ?ence of ?fcipidnr demand and an ? Srtal report of adrop in the tempera? ture thro ?Hont the .-mir? com nett caused weakness in the corn n?ark?t i/ocal beam made an attempt to raid the mark. t. bnt tbefr fff-rt, m.t wth ordy indifferent ?uccess. The Oreem ber delivery dk?played the erratest w.akneas. Ursl, on acconat of a owe cent decline in tne price of cs-h Krai". The Market almost elos*d at the ??? rst point with price* Sa', cent helow ycstrday? close * Articles open Hieb tow Qoee toss MfSJ ias*fc 1MH r*\ 14*4 lain, r>74 tr ?1% Ma, Jnh Oer March Jul\ civ is %7S ?74 M% kfrft m>\ ?"?? f-v Der .. 4*4 4*4 4*4 ?n% Mat 4J ft 424 424 45% Jet> ?*Sb 4*4 4?4 ?% Jsn ... j. ?.? ji ??;. in May Ml m\M ItASl Lara, per 100 lbs ? Jsn t; u f. u Mat .1 I74H.4*7411 42411.4* July . 1137411:77411*5 11*74 Short Ribe. per 100 me,? Jan n ..'411 22?,n.in ILK Mnreh . 1? <;:. jr? ?i 10 *>' l?h.'. Mew Vor?, Money Market XKW TORK. Dee, 4.?Mower on call, nominal Tim* Iran*, dull ami steady: sixty days. 4**aS per cent, and 9o days 14**4 i*r cent, mm n.optaa. 44 per rent. mmm Prim.- mermnti1r paper. ? to ?4 per cen:: sterling Arm. with artna! bcainena hills nt MCHat.SS.al for sixty Say hiits. and at ??::..?! n7 ;:. for demand i Mils. 4 *S?4 ltt?4 Kar -14 Mexican dollars 43 Oo?*nuw?ni ?vnd?. -lewdv Ral'r.Tea Tee*???-, WVS?C\r;rON b The condition of the keainalag of Trust funds: Oold coin. |s72,;7fS.S?!t S lT, r dollars. $4**.2?o.oon S1lr?T dollars of IS!*. S*.*7S Sllvi r certificates ou??t flHC.TC'.USe. tiencral fend: Standard allrer doiUrs in encra: fund. $-t./7*i.2.',l Ccrrcnt Msblllries. tUo.097.?14. Wort in*, balnace in treasury $2*.*71.?S* ? In hanks to credit of trensarwr of the Knifed States, faa.7><O.S7: Subsidiary stiver corn. U *. 7?.JS* Minor coir. 11.141.447 Total bslanee la reneral fund. f*;t ?Mjni. VBM TOUX. Or 4? Spot?closed onlet 1 i points bbeber: mMdliac np tands. 14Ai; middling rnlf. IS :?: aw Fntnre* on?n?M si^ndy nad ckmwa sfadi open H-ab Ijow CKwa Dee HM 1?? HI* 5* Jaa 14.? 11.71 I4JPJ :?? r?a . ? - - t?js? . M-sw 11-sw 14J* mm April May June Jaly Ana S p? IUI IMI 14 4'. asJJI n ?I i.v:i 14?i 13.14 114? lt.3.-. 1.1 ?3 i ."? "2 14.18 MJI IMI lit:. la '3 ??ja li.ol 1.13 ii*? i.:::-j i::.::i Baltimore Grain Market. I1ALT1MORK. MD. bev * ? WHEAT?easier: snot contract ?1174: stot So. % red western, ?owtlnrn by sample. SI 14; ju*Sw4na| on irrsde. It sfSJjfsfl 174 CORN?? ssi*'. sjMrt cntraet, r.rw ?4*. aoathera white com. *o7,a?;?fJI ?outhem vIKnr corn. K?\n?S4 OATS?Arm: No 2 white. ?:>?ia 444 No 2 mined. 414*44 RTB?dutl. No. 2 westrrn dorne? tit. ?*4a*i miration of your lady friends have >our clot he ; mi* by I Li i* L. i\ I I II T. P. KEAT ?21 Twenty-fifth St. Newport Newe, Va. It ? Guarantee Satisfaction. All wirk done on the premlsfs. HAULING PROMPTLY DOSE From a PARCEL to An ENGINE FREIGHT. BAGGAGE, FURNI? TURE AND SAFES. CARE? FULLY AND PROMPTLY MOVED. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY REASONABLE RATES STORAGE WAREHOUSE 614-520 27th St. Drudging Over A Hot Cook Stove b one of the most burdensome tusks that falls to the lot cf the average woman. Not a woman in this city but knows ibat and would be only too glad to throw cut the old cook stove and put in .1 NICE GAS RANGE. Bui ah! The price. She is afraid the cost of gas is too ereat. You piobably imagine that your self, because wo know you would rather use gas than wood or cosL nut, lady. quit imagining things. Come in and ask us about the cost of gas and know. We know it isn't half what you think it would be. ? Newport News Gas Company 3025 Washington Avenue. Roth Phones, 34. and WOOD t cord Pine Wood $1.73 X cord Mixed Wood $1,80 i cord Oak Wood S1.8S Na antra charge for splitting. AM coal well screened and kept as? ter .beds both wood and coal being delivered perfectly dry. Distilled lea Co 25th ?t and C ? O. Ry. L Cite. J.W. JACKSON & CO. PAPER HANGING. PAINTING. Plata and Sheet Clasa. SStfc. St and Huntington Ave HULL & HULL Graduate : Opticians as a vfc.r