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THE MARKET WAS ONE OF STRENGTH Due to Large Buying of Some of the . Railroad Stocksi LITTLE PUBL1C INTEREST, Tho Market Was Xot Broad, Demand Dcinjr Ileslrieled to a Vcw Stocks. Another I Jail Day for thoso Short Oil Thlrd. Avenue, NEW YORK, March 21.?There were lmi)ressive clements ol strength in lhe ? stock market to-day, due to the large and confldent buying of some of the rail-. road stocks. The market was not very broad. tlie demand being restricted to comparaUvely. few stocks, and tliere was not much evldence of what is called in Wall Street pubiic Interest in the stock market. The buying was undoubtedly based, however, on lhe expectation that tho pubiic will shortly come Into tho stook market, and apparently" the present movement has been inaugurated with a view to affording an object lesson in in creaslng values. Uie outside pubiic usually coming in only when prices are invitingly low. The price movement to day was activcly manipulated, and was carefully nursed. It is based prlmarily upon the generally prosperous conditions Of business, the high level of railroad earnings, which ls being maintained, and the symptoms of an early relaxation in the money market. While the movement thus far is confincd to lhe taking on of stocks by wealthy professlonal operators or by insiders in tlie various properties, II ls to be remembered that such a move? ment is a necessary forerunner of the broader and more comprehensive ad? vance, -which conies with active specula? tion. Tho revorsion of the Third-Avenue to the strong hands of the Metropolitan affords not a lntle relief to all circles in Wall Street. as not only removing a dlsturbing influence from the stock mar? ket, but business circles generally. The specuiative movement to-day- had some hasis in the relief afforded by this development in Third-Avenue affairs. The shorts in this stock spent another bad day to-day, tho price running up to 112 and fluctuating between that and 100. The other local stocks -were active, but showed notablo tendency toward relapse late ln the day. The convlncing evidence that Third-Avenue stock Ts cornered leads to diligent efforts on lhe part of lhe bear operators caught short to effect a privato settlement, The possibility of euch a result makes the professlonal traders timld and cautious about operat Ing In the stock after tho recent violent advance. There was a dispositlon to refraln from acUve operatlons elsewhere in the list ?while Third-Avenue was going through its erratic changes. lt was after tlie stock had become rather quiet that the aggresslvo demand developed for the Pa cilics. Including Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific. the Baitlmore and Ohio stocks, Pennsylvania, Norfolk and western. Baltimore and Ohio and Union Paoific were easily the leaders of uie movement. the former advancing an extreme 4% net and the Iatter 2*4. There were sharp gains in less active stocks, including the Wheeling and Lake Erie stocks. Great Northern preferred, Chicago Termlnal Transfer. Minneapohs and St, Louis. and a few others. London bought stocks here liberally and sterling exchange eased off as a result, New York exchange at interior polnts was rather easier. hut the \ local money market sbowed no hardening tendency. Dealings in - bonds were smaller and prico changes were irregular. Total ?ales par value, $2,090,000. United States 3's and old 4's advanced *.{. and new 4's declined J4 in Uie hid price. Tlie total sales of stocks to-day -were TiOT.OO shares, including Atchison, l?Jw>5 do. preferred. 15,700; BalUmore and Ohio, 4*'. 110: Burlington and Quincy, 0.4:*); Rock Island, S.-JIO; Louisville and Nash ville 7.250; Manhattan, 21.400: Metro? politan Street Rallway, 18,278: Missouri Pacilic, 20.950" Norfolk and Western. 21, 110: Pennsylvania, i. 000: Northern Pa? cilic, 41.17.-.; Reading first preferred. <;<;7<>- St, Paul. S.'UO: Southern Railway preferred, S,*110: Texas Pacific. 0,523; Unlon Pacific. 70.KK); Union Pacific pre? ferred, 8.040; Third-Avenue. 2i,08o; American Steel and Wire, '1.2..0; Ameri? can Tobacco. 10,700; Brooklyn Rapid Transit. S7.125; Federal Steel 20 185: Peo i ,.lo'? Gas, 10,450: National Steel, S...20; Sugar. 41,01)0; United States Leather, r?.s45. MONEY AND EXCHANGE.?Money on call steady at 3@5 per cent.; last loan nt S per cent.; prime mercantile paper, StoSW per cent. Sterling exchange w'eak, with actual husiness in bankers' bills at S4 S5i.i for demand and at $4.S2 for sixty days: posted rates. $4.S3@-4.S3% and $4.80*4 SHS7; commercial bills. S4.Siy4@4.S2. Sll \e.r cerdficates, OOUtMUU" bar silver, G0; Mcxican doilars, 4'%. Government bonds irregular: railroad bonds irregular; State bonds steady. - STCCK. QUOTATIONS. Closing Stocks. Atchison . 24% Atchison pfd . Wfc Baltimore and Ohio . '?>/' Canadian Pacific. ?*>': Canada Southern . 4g% Ches. and Ohio .,-"V4 Cliicago Great AVestern .1J*. Chi.. Bur. and Quincy.l-'rU Chi., Ind. and L. -'3*/j ^iii.. Ind. and L. pfd. 55% Chi. and East Ulinois. JHj. Chi. and North western.102 Chi., Rock Island and Pac.110-ffe 'J.. C. C. and St, Louis. 01 % Colorado Southern.... 7% Colorado Southern lst pfd. 40% Colorado Southern 2d pfd. -0 Del. and Hudson. -.JiSj? Del., Lack. ind Western.17SJ6 Den. and Rio G. 1-'* Den. and Rio G. pfd. ?-!4 Erie 13 Erie ist pfd . 3S*}i Great Northern pfd.lui Hocking Coal . }' Hocking Valley . . -ifji Illinols Central ."u**4? lowa Central . Ia* lowa Celitral pfd ...... -. 51 Kan. City, Pitts. and Gulf. li% Lake Erie and Western. 20"/. Lake Erie and Western pfd. 8j Lake Shore.1?? Louis. and Nash. S** Manhattan L. ...,9694 Metropolitan Street Ry.lO'Vg Mcxican Central . lojfc "Minn. and St. Louis . <>?? Minn. and St. L. pfd. ?>? Missouri Pacific . 4^ Moblle and Ohio . 4.y_. Mo.. Kan. and Texas. 11 Mo.. Kan. and Texas pfd. 3o?? New Jersey Central.ilo New York Central .l??w Norfolk and Western. 33% Norfolk and Western pfd. il>% Northern Paclfic. %>!& Northern Pacilic pfd . ?> Ontarlo and Western. ~'ls Oregon Ry. and Nav..... 4 Orcgon Ry. and Nav. pfd. .0 Pennsylvania .???*> Reading .-?. *"?. Reading lst pfd . ?J?W Reading 2d pfd ..... ?-** Rio Grande and Western. oSVSi Jllo Grande und Western pfd. 00 St. Louis and San Fran............ 10-% St, Louis and San Fran. lst pfd- U) St, Louis and San Fran. 2d pfd- ^4 Sl. Louis and Southwestern ....- 11 St. l^ouis and Southwestern pfd- Jfhs St. Paul .}zj^ St. Paul pfd.1'* St. Paul and Omaha.-? ???< Southern Pacific. . 40 Southern Ry..--. .'. ?$ Southcriylly. pfd. ??J'4 Texas and Paclfic. 17% Union Pacific. ??/? Union Paclfic ufd . ???*> Wabash .?. *J? Wabash pfd.?. -*"?* WhecL and L. E... IO?* ? neel. and L. E.2d pfd. 30% Wisconsln Central. L"4 Third-Avenue.luli - EXPRESS COMPANIE& Adame.115 Amerlcan . .,.147 United States. 4Q Wella-Fargo.?. 122 MIS''KU.ANF.OUS. Atner. Cotton Oil. 33*4 Amer. Cotton Oil pfd. 03*? American Malting .... 6 Amer. Malting pfd ...... 24** Aaiar. SbmIUss and Befln......... 40$ $30.00 on Stocks ls 3 per cent. margin onlOshs. Our free book explalns margin trading.: $25.00 on Wheat i? 2% points margin on 1.000 bu. Send for free daily market-letter. > ? - 4 Commission on stocks Is $2.50 on each 10 shs. for a complete trade (a purchase- - and sale). ' > .Commission on wheat is $1.23 on each 1,000 bushels for a complete trade (a purchase and sale). HOWARD, CROSBY & C0. 1001 Chestnut St., Philadelphfa. 62WallSL New York. 24 Congress St, Boston. Amer. Smelting and Refin. pfd. 01% American Spirits .'.. -"4 American Splrlts prd. 17 Amer. Steel Hoop ..... *? Amer. Steel Hoop pfd..80% Amer. Steel and Wire..55% Amer. Steel and Wire pfd.......... 00 Amer. Tin Plate. 33% Amer. Tin Plate pfd.i S2 American Tobacco.108 American Tobacco pfd . l<Si> Anaconda Mining Co.. 2i>w Brooklyn Rapld Transit ........... ' ?J Colorado Fuel and Iron-'. f->% Continental Tobacco. J-% Continental Tobacco pfd. ?? Federal Steel .-?;?% Federal Steel pfd. <*" General Electric. r., Glucose Sugar. ?' Glucose Sugar pfd. Jo' International Paper . fJ International Paper pfd. <;-% Laclede Gas |. ? , National Elscult . **>% National Biscuit pfd. ?>' National Lead .?. -* National Lead pfd.l";"j ? National Steel . *??? National Steel pfd.,:5?.. New York Air Brake . l*>* North American . *?>'*? Pacilic Coast. ?>" Pacific Coast lst pfd. ?u Pacific Coast 2d pfd .?-? ?" Pacific Mail .?-,?' People's Gas 100% Pressed Steel Car .--. ?>? Pressed Steel and Car pfd.....,_*? Pullman P.llace Car.?? ?*<, Standard Rope and Twine . t>% Sugar .ft"1'* Sugar pfd .\"!'. Tenn. Coal and Iron . ??/? united States Leather. ",;* United States Leather pfd. ??? United States Rubber . ?? " Unitea States Rubber ptd. ?* Western Union . . *>?'* Republic Iron and Steel. --'4 Republic Iron and Steel pfd. ?>u P., C, C. and St Louis-. <*? BONDS. United States 2*s, reg..\.101 United States o's, reg. 110 United States S's, coup.110 United States new 4's, reg.l** United States new 4's, coup.M4.-r United States old 4's, reg.11?% United States old 4's, coup.110% United States S's,'reg.114% United States 5's. coup.11+% District- of Columbia 3._ s .ii-' Atchison general 4's. imt Atchison adjustment 4 s . ?-|/fc Canada Southern 2ds .*?"">i Ches; and Ohio 4%'s. 9'% Ches. and Ohio 5*s.-."-JJa Chi. and N. XV. consol 7 s ...14 Chl. and N. W. S. F. Deb. 5 s.Ul Chicago Terminal 4's.- WJ Den. and Rio G. Ists .10?% Den. and Rio G. 4's ...-.;??. "?% East Tenn.. Va. and Ga. Ists.102% Erie general 4's .X,i"l'l. -ni> Fort Worth and Den. City Ists.... <0% General Electric 5*s (offered) .110 Galveston, H. and S. A. CI s.109 Galveston. H. and S. A. 2ds ..108 Houston and Texas Central 5s .... 110% Houston and Texas Cen. Con. Gs.. 110 lowa Central Ists.? Kan. City, P. and G. Ists. 71% Louisiana new consol 4s.iui Louis. and Nash. Unillcd 4*s. 99%, Mo., Kan. and Texas 2ds. u?% Mo., Kan. and Texas 4 s. ?'ir* New York Central Ists.110 New Jersey Central Gen. 5 s..1-4 North Caroiina G's . "-* North Caroiina 4's . ""*' Northern Pacific 3*s. ??* Northern Pacific. "J* N. Y:. Chi. and St^Louis 4 s...-103 Norfolk and Western consol 4s... Jbvfc Norfolk and Western general 6s... ljjg Oregon Nav. 4's.???"*? Oregon Short Line Gs ';?????.x~'>* Oregon Short Line consol us .lld Reading general 4's ...... . ?. *?*? Rio Grande and Western Ists. U? . St. Louis and Irbn M. Con. 5s..... 122% St. Louis and San Fran. Gen. Gs... 120 st, Paul consols. --?"?.^o?? SL Paul. Chi. and Pac fic Ists.110% St. Paul, Chi. and Pacific S's.120% Southern Ry. o's --?-??:? ??;;.Xffi Standard Bop? aiidTwine G s...... GS Tenn. new settlement 3 s .?? _Jo Texas and Pacific Ists.114% Texas and Pachic 2ds. ?>?? Union Paclflc 4's. '"r" Wabash Ists . ow Wabash 2ds . *'?''** West Shore 4's.?"?? Wlsconsin Central Ists. ??/* Virginia Centurles . JJJ Virginia deferred. ?" Colorado Southern 4 s . ***% Southern Pacific 4s .-? jw? Mobile and Ohio 4 s . j*1 Central of Ga. 5's .. J" Central of Ga, lst In....- . ?^% Central of Ga. 2d In. (bid) ......... 0% U. S. 2's, refund. (when issued).... 104% RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. Richmond, Va., March 21, 1000. S 4LES ?$5,000"Virginia 3 per cents at 91%; S1.000 do. at 9194; 5 shares Virginia Carolina Chemical common at G3. GOV SECUItl'l'lES. Bid. Asked U. S. 3*s, coup., 100S-101S-109 ... U. S. 4's, coup., 1907.llo HG STATE SECUR1T1ES. Va. 3's. new. C. and R., 1932.. 91% 92 Va. Century, 2-3, C. and R... 90% 91 CITY SECURITIES.' Rich. Citv S'S, R.. 1904-1909.. 128% ... Rich. City G's, R., 1904-1914.. 113% ... luch. City 5*s, R.. 1920-1922.. 112 ... Rich. City 4's, R., 1920-1930.. 107 ... RAILROAD BONDS. A. and C. lst 7's, R., 1907.... 117% ... A and C. gu. in. G's, 1900.... 102- ... Ga. So. and Fla. 5's, 1927.... 111% Pet, Class A S's, R. C. 1926.". 117 ... Pet Class B G's, R-. C, 192G.. 12S 13o N and W. Ry. 4's, 1990. 96% 97% Ri'ch. and Meck. lst 4's. 1321.. S2' Southern Ry. lst 5's, 1994.... 110 ... W N. C. lst G's. C. 1914.110 Ga. and Ala. pfd. 5's., 1945.... 106 107 Ga and Ala. consol u s, 194o.. 92% 94 South-Bound lst 5*s. 1941 97% 99 Central of Ga. Ry. Con. S's.. 90% ... STREET RAILWAY BONDS. Rich. Traction Co. lst S's-105 107 Norfolk Street R. R. lst S's.. 107 109 RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. , Atlanta and Charlotte ....100 129% ... Ches. and Ohio .100 2S ... N. and XV. pfd.100 76 ... N. and W. com. 33 Atlantic Coast Line "A".170 ... Atlantic Coast Line "B"..... ? 200 rv, F and P. com.-.;..100 1<4 R F and P. Div. Obli-100 155 R..' F. and P. 6 P- c. guar.100 175 R.. F. and P. 7 p. c. guar.100 180 Southern Ry. pfd..100 09 ? . C0 Southern Ry. com....-.100 13>4 ... Ga. and Ala. Pfd-. ->0 - 54 Ga. So. and Fla. lst pfd. 96 Ga. So. and Fla. 2d pfd. 73 ... . Ga. So. and Fla. com. 50 - ' BANK STOCKS. - % City.-5 30 ... First NaUonal .100 170 ... NaUonal Bank of Va.100 108 112 Rich. T. and S. Dep. CO...100 107% 109 Sav: Bank of Richmond-25 38 ... Securlty . ?-,..100 112 State Bank of Va.100 152% ... outhern Trust Co.100 100. 110 ' Union Bank of Richmond..50 125 Virginia Trust Co.100 115% 1NS COMPANIES. Va. Flre aild Marine.25 SS Virginia State;.?5 20% ... MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Tob. Co. pfd....-....100 183 145' Amer. Tob. Co. ccni...50 108 ' 100 Sloss-Sheff. S. and*I. Co..pfd.-67 ... , Sloss-ShenV8. and I. Co. com. 27 ... West End L. and Imp. Co..25- 16 25 Va.-Caro. Chem. pfd.100.110% ; 111-, V_-Caro/Chem. com......100 -62 ^..63.:' Cont'l Tob. pfd. 7 p. C.....100 M |6 Cont'l Tobacco com.......100 32 34 Ni. Birmingham L. Cd.....i00 15 25 GRAIN AND' COTTON EXCHANGE. Richmond,- Va., March 21. 1000. WHBAT? i Longberry.'._....74 #77 ' Mixed--........"....:... 74 ?77 Shortberry ..... 74. @77 ,No. 2'red....'. 70 @~7'. Bag lots._.70 @70 COKN White, Va. bagrlots..... 45 <?M5V, No. 2 white........ .45 No. 3 white ........ ..-... 4414 . ?No. 2 mixed,.... 44 No. 3 mixed.4..-^ ? OATS? No. 2 mixed .................. 2S No. 3 mixed .........."".?.271/. Winter seed_. TiT,'"gt.Co RYE ...;....60 PEANUT MARKETS. NORFOLK, VA.. March 21.?PEANUTS ?Steady: new fancy. 29ic; strlctly prime, 2?gcV" prime, 2*-4<iJ2*<fiC.; common, l%@2c Spanish, 00c per bushel. % ? COTTON MARKETS. , NEW YORK, March V 21.?COTTON? Bear speculation governed. the cotton market to-d?y almost from the start, and prices eascd off to about tho low polnt reached on Monday. The opening was steady, with prices unchanged to 5 j points lower. A ranid decline followed dn late cables telllng of steady losses in the Livcrpool market under. liquidation, and soutnern crop accounts loomed up bear ishly. The opening figures proved lo be the top of the day, as, while there were several feeble rallies,- the feeling con? tinued bearisli and selling orders exceed ed demand. Receipts were considerably in excess of early estimates. . Southern markets" showed no further gains "of im? portance, and the investment pubiic man ifested no further desire to re-enter the market at the present standard of values. Afternoon fluctuations were of a seesaw nature. though averaging against the market. Trading was not active, and ' consisted .T>rincipally of professlonal in terchanges., The close was steady, with near. months 0 to 12 points lower, and new crop options 1 to 0 points lower. COTTON ? Futures opened steadv; March, 0.53; April, 0.4G; May, 9.4S; June and July, 0.43; August, 9.27; September, 8.41; October, S.0S; November, 7.85; De? cember, January and February, 7.04. Futures closed steady: March, 0.42; April, 0.40; May, 0.040; June, 0.34; Julv, 0.32; August, 0.20; September, 8.37; Octo? ber, 8.05; November, December, January and February, 7.04. Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up lands, 0%; middling gulf, 10%; sales, 2.10S bales. COTTON?Steady; middling, 0%; net re? ceipts. S37 bales; gross, 3,504 bales; sales, 2.1GS bales: stock, 140,524 bales; exports to Great Britain, 725 bales; to'the Conti? nent, 3.0S0 bales; to Franee, 1.047 bales. Total to-day?Net receipts, 23,175 bales; exports to Great Britain, 12,305 bales; to Franee, 1.047 bales: to the Continent, 3,000 bales; stock, 852,051 bales. Consolidated?Net receipts, 62,686 bales: exports to Great Britain, 30,5S1 bales; to Franee, 23,700 bales; to the Continent, 31,770 bales. Total since September lst?Net recelpts, 5.820,002 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,780,112 bales; to Franee, 015,000 bales; to the Continent, 1,9S5,321 bales. *"*""?? \ NEW ORLEANS, March 21.?COTTON? Futures quiet and steadv; March, 0.31; April, 0.31; May. 0.32@0.:!3; June, 0.30fi) 0.31; July, 0.20ft0.30; August, 0.02ifi>0.03; September, S.lS'gS.10; October, 7.S2fi;7.S4: November, 7.10fa7.20; December, 7.70@ 7.71; January, 7.09@7.71. LIVERPOOL, March 21.?4 P. M.?COT? TON? Spot in fair demand; prices l-32d. higher; American middling, fair, 5 13-10; good middling. 5%; middling, 5 0-10; low middling, 5 7-10: good ordinary, 5*4; ordi? nary. 5 1-10. The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 500 were for specu? lation and export. and included 7,700 American. Receipts, 400 bales; no Amer? ican. Futures opened and closed quiet at the decline; American middling, 1. m. c, March. 5 2G-G4@5 27-04, sellers; March and April, 5 24-04, sellers; April and May, 5 20-04?5 21-04, sellers; May and June, 5 17-G4S5 18-04, sellers; June and July. 5 15-04, sellers; July and August, 5 12-04 <85 13-04, sellers; August and September, 5 2-G4iJ?5 3-04, sellers: September and uctober, 4 41-G4<0'4 42-0-1, sellers; October and November, ^1 31-04, sellers; Novem? ber and December, 4 25-04. sellers: De? cember and January, 4 23-04, sellers; January and February, 4 21-G4@4 22-04, buyers. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK March 21.?FLOUR? Moderately active and barely steady. RYE FLOUR?Quiet. CORNMEAL?Steadv. RYE?Steady; No. 2 western, C2V.C ' BARLEY?Dull. WHEAT?Spot easier; No. 2 red, 70%c. Options opened steady and were inclined to improve throughout the forenoon on firm Paris cables, with reports of dam? age ln Franee and crop complaints from our own country as well. The late mar? ket, however, was much weaker because of a bear raid, presumably aimed at a New York 'party who is long of wheat. This was helped by report that Argentine shipments would be heavier in the near future. Closed weak at *4c net decline; March closed at 70%c; May, 7C~..C,c; July, 73c. ' 1 CORN?Spot easy; No. 2, 43%c. Op? tions opened steady with wheat, and was sustained by light country acceptances most of the day until near the close, when it eased off on the break in wheat. Closed easy and unchanged; May closed at 42<Kc; July, 42%c OATS?Spot quiet; No. 2. 28740. Op? tions quiet and barely steady. BEEF?Steady. CUT MEATS?Quiet; pickled bellies, SC.75@7.50: do. shoulders, SG@G.25; do. hams. $0@9.50. LARD?Steadv; western steamed, JJ0.37V.. Refined quiet. PORK?Quiet. BUTTER?Firm: western creamery, 21 @25c: State dairy, 10@24c. CHEESE?Firm; fancy large, white, 13c; do. colored, 13@13Vic.; do. smail, white. 13ffl3*4c; do. colored, 13"4@13*/2c. EGGS?Firm; southern, at market, 14% @15a4c. POTATOES?Steady: Jerseys, 81.25?, 1.75: New York, S1.50!t?2: Long Island, ?i:50?2; Jersey sweets, ?2.25@2.75. TALLOW?Weak. PETROLEUM?Firm. ROSIN?Quiet; strained, common to good, $1.72%. v TURPENTINE?Dull at 5G@5Gi/>c. RICE?Steady; domestic, fair to extra, 4%?f4*4c; Japan. 4%c . -< - ;^? CABBAGE?Dull; Long Island, $4ffr6 '?per 100. - . , . FRE1GHTS TO LIVERPOOL?Steady. COFFEE?The market for futures opened steady with prices 5 to 10 points higher on firm European market news. smaller receipts than estimated. light demand for investment account and de? mand from local shorts. Trading .was not vigorous, however, and reacted later following the opening rise. The situation was not materially changed staUstlcally, and the demand for the spot article con? tinued slugglsh. The market closed steady, with prices 5 to 10 points higher. Total sales, 11,000 bags. including March, S6.S0UrG.S5; September, ?0.05. Spot?Rio irregular: No. 7 invoice, SVJPS^c; do. jobblng. S%<Z?S%c; mild market quiet; Cordova. 0Mt@14c. SUGAR?Raw firm._; COTTON-SEED OIL MARKETi NEW YORK, March 21.^-COTTON SEED OIL-InacUve and barely steady nt old nrices; prime crude. 32va(g3oc.; prime summer yellow. 35%@36c; com? mon summer yellow. nominal; butter ?rrade"- 37@39c: prime winter yellow, 3??.: prime white, 3S@30c Prime meal, S2C.50@27. - _ CHICAGO MARKET. CHICAGO, March 21.?The wheat mar? ket encouraged by a good foreign. de? mand, forged upward and onward for a tlme to-day,,but reacted when this de? mand was satisfied, and-closed weak; Mav, %@%c- under ?- yesterday. May corn closed Hc. lower. and May oats a. shade better. Provisions at the close. were 5c lower for May pork to 5c higher for May ribs. * ' The leadlng futures mnged as follow.i: Open. High. Low. Close. WHEAT?No. 2. March .... 68 <W May...... C01A 6G?1 L July ...... 07% 67$ COTW?J?o. 2. "-March .... .... .... May-......5 37 8714 July ...... 87*4 37% Sept. ..... 88 .3814 OXTBr-HcX. :. .,,/.;.-.-,.?'" . -,.- :. lUy;.? 24 . 2*tf 2* - a? JOHN L. WILLIAMS AND SONS, BANKRES Corner 10th and Main Street., RICHMOND, VA. July. 22% 23 22% 23 MKSS PORK? bbi. . May.11.35,'".11.50 11.32% -11.35 July _11.15 11.27% 11.12% 11.23 LARD?100 lbs. 1 May ...... 6.05 . . G.10 G.02% 6.07% July_'???. G.12% C.20 6.12% 6.13 BHOTiT RIBS?1"4) lbs. May.6.07% 6.17% 6.07% 6.15 July .._0.10 0.20 6.10 6.17% '*J!sIi fjiinintmns-wc-ro ns follows: Fiour steady. No. 2 red. 0$i?c. No. 2 corn, 3G%c.; No. 2 yellow corn, 36t&a36"iic. No. 2 oats, 24c: No. 2 white, 26U?27c: No. 3 white, 2<p.,:'?20"'ijC No. 2 rye, 55@55%c No. 2 barley, 3S@42c. No. 1 fiaxseed, $1.65. Primo timothy seed. $2.4O?2.50, Mess pork. per barrel. $10.75@li.40. Lard. per 100 pounds. $5.00?G.05. ? Short rib sides (loose). $0.05'g6.30; dry salted shoul ders (boxed), $G.25(5'0..''0; short clear sides (boxed),. $5.33@5.45. Whisky, dls tillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1.24%. Sugars, . cut loaf. ?0; granulate'd, $5.44. Butter easy; creamery. 19'323t<>c.; dairy, lC?22c Cheese firm at 12?13c. Eggs steady; fresh, 12c. BALTIMORE MARKET. BALTIMORE, March 21.?FLOUR?Dull and unchinged. . ? WHEAT?Firm; spot and Mnrch. TVfcfy 73v?c; May, 73**4@73"*sC. Southern wheat, by'sample. GS?75c. CORN?Dull; spot and March." 40'iSB 41c; April, 40*}i@40%c; May. 41%@41%c Southern.white corn. 40%<ff>42c OATS?Steady: No. 2 white. 30%?31c; No. 2 mixed. 28%f_S-'}.':C RYE?Nominal;. No. 2. nearby, 54@33c; No. 2 western, $>S?59c SUGAR?Firm and unchanged. CHEESE?Firm nnd unchanged. KTTT.KI'?Firm and unchanged. y EGGS?14@15c. NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET. NEW YORK. March 21.?DRY GOODS? Spot market for cotton goods has been 'dull to-day in all depa"***ments. Mohawk Valley wide sheetings advanced to basis of 2.">c. for 10x4 bleached: no change in 4x4 bleached cottons. Fair mail orders recorded. Heavy brown sheetings and drills barely steady for futures: fine browns firm. Print cloth yarn goods slow ancl unchanged. Prints firm but business moderate. Firm . market for ginghams nnd cbarse colored cottons. Wonlen nnd worsted dress goods in fair demand for good style fancies. Plain fabrlcs quiet but firm! Silks aro quiet, without changes In prices of staple lines. NAVAL STORE?. CHARLESTON, S. C. March 21.?TUR? PENTINE?Market firm at 54c; sales, nono. ROSIN?Firm and unchanged; sales. none. SAVANNAH. GA.. March 21.?SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE?Firm at 53c.; re? ceipts, 206 casks; sales, 36 casks; exports, jmO casks. ROSIN?Firm: receipts. 938 barrels; sales, 3.501 barrels: exports, 130 barrels. Quote?A. B. C. D. $1.40: E, $l.50f F, $1.55; G. $1.60; H. $1.80; T, $2; K, $2.25; M, ?2.r>0: N, 82.75; window glass, $3; water white, .$3.30. * ? "U'lLMTNGTON. N. C. March 21.? SPIRITS 'OF TURPENTINE?Nothing dolng; receipts, 4 casks. ROSIN?Steady .and unchanged;' re? ceipts. 15S barrels. CRUDE TURr-ENTINE-Steady and unchanged; receipts, 185 barrels. TAR?Firm at $1.20;. receipts, 170.bar? rels. . , .-*..??? TOBACCO MARKET. Richmond, Va,, March 21, 1900. . Private sales were: Wrappers, 1 hogs? head; fillers, 2 hogsheads; leaf, 49 hogs? heads; lugs, S hogsheads; scrap,- 1 hogs? head. Warehouses report: Receipts, 47 hogs? heads; deliveries,. GS hogsheads. Inspectlons were: Bright. 1 hogshead; dark, 45 hogsheads and 1 tlerce. Loose sales to-day were: Crenshaw's Warehouse, 31,130 pounds?highest price, $12; Shockoe Warehouse, 24,975 pounds? highest price, $10.75; Stonewall Ware? house, 7,035 pounds. Internal revenue collections were: Tobacco _.$4,145 26 Cigars .11,564 69 LYNCHBURG TOBACCO MARKET. Lynchburg, Va., March 21, 1900. The receipts of tobacco for the week have been very light. Prices remaln gen? erally satlsfactory, and the quality is up to the average. Sales this week, 9SG,400 pounds. Lugs are a bid or so better, and fine selections of leaf of deslrable color are in demand at good prices. Medium to good leaf is still neglected, unless prices meet the views of buyers. Quotatlons are as follows: DARK GRADES. Lugs? < Common dark lugs.$ 1.50?$ 2.50 Medium dark lugs . 2.30? 2.S0 Good dark lugs . 2.85? 3.30 Leaf? Common dark leaf. 3.30S 4.00 Medium dark leaf . 4.25? 4.50 Good dark leaf _. 5.00? 7.50 Fine dark leaf . 9.00? 10.00 Extra fine dark leaf.12.00? 14.00 Black wrappers .14.00? 37.00 BRIGHT TOBACCOS. Lugs? Common nondescript. 2.00? 3.00 Medium bright . 3.50@ 4.00 Good. 0.00? S.OO Leaf? ; i Common cutters. 5.00? 6.00 Medium cutters . 6.00@ 7.00 Good cutters . S.00? i9.00 Fine cutters..10.00? 12.50 Bright Wrappers? -Common. 8.00? 10.00 Medium .10.00? 15.00 Good. 15.00? 20.00 Fine .25.0u? 40.00 Mahogany Wrappers? Common . 7.0O? 10.00 Medium.10.00? 14.00 - Good. 14.00? 20.00 Fine.25.00? 35.00 DANVILLE TOBACCO MARKET Danvilie, Va., March 21, 1900. Nondescript goods .$ 1.00?$ 3.00 Granulators. 4.50? 7.00 Smokers? Common . 3.50? G.00 Good . 6.00? 8.00 "Flrie.... . 8.00? 9.50 Cutters?: Common . 8.00@10.00 Good .10.00? 12.50 Fine ._.12.00? ?2.50 Fillers? Common ...'. . 2.50? 4.00 Good ..?_ 4.00? 8.00 Fine .- . 8.00? 12.50 Wrappers? ' Common ..i3.00? 12.50 Medium .-.12.50? 17.50 Good .17.50? 35.00 Fancy .-. 35.00? 55.00 MARINE INTEDLIGENCE. Thursday, March 22, 1000. Stamp act passed, 1763. Sun rises.?? -.6:12 A. M. Sun sets-???.?"?-? 6:22 P. M. Moon south ...... .4:40 A. M. First high water.S:38 A. M. Second high water.8:36.P. M. PORT OF. RICHMOND, March 21, .1900. arrived. ?;,;'.. Steamer Albemarle, Glover, Norfolk, rnerchandise and passengers, Old Domln- ? lon Line. SAIl4ED. -Steamer Albemarle,' Glover. Norfolk.. rnerchandise and passengers, Old Do-. mlnion Line. ? _ ,. . . Steumur pocahontas. Graves. Nor/olk and James river sldlngs, mcrcrmndlse am" n""-f.nc"i" Vlrclnla Nnvlrrntlnn Co Steamer Yemassee,: O'Nell. Philadel-. phia, Pa., rnerchandise and pasaengera^; Clyde Line. .;. PORT J^WPOBT NEWS, March 21,1900. ARRrVBD. Steamer Hokete, -New Orleana. L -. -.?'?-.. >Tgte___ PiM. ??*? -fork. _vli_,._i. ?< Steamer VirWnla,' Baitlmore. BXtVEU. r Bark Aleancla, Llsbon- ' ?-"' ' Barge City of-Atlanta,;New Haven. Barge Lone Star,-, Boston. . _ ? Steamer. Lord Londonderry,; Dublin. Steamer Lord' Antrim,-Belfast. .--. Steamer Rokeby, Manchester. Steamer S.J. Murphy. Lynn. PORT OF WEST:P6lNT, March 21, 1900. Steamship -Bu.nuiore. Murpny. Baltl pom rwer iandings. paaaengers and ?en eral cargo, rgA1LED. - ' steamship Baltimore, .Murphy. Baltl; more^aslengers and general^cargo. . Steam-dUP -Elm City. P.aynes. Matta ponlrJver landlngs, passengers and gen? eral cargo._ Mr. Bryan** Birtlulay. This Is MrvBryan's fortieth blrthday. No man:so ycW as he. was In 1S96 was ever nominated by a .great party for Presldent; before. George B. McCTeltan was thlrty-elght, not thlrty-slx. ln 1S? No* man was ever nominated before on tne carrying power of a single speech. ,"No man-of forty ever before faced the prac tlcal certainty of a renominaUon. . ? > No Democratic candidate for President, elected'or beaten. ever before received. so many votes?or was defeated by so large a popular majority against him. No man was ever-before the apparent favorite of every Democrat,-4n regular relations with the party, who wants to elect him, and of eveiy one, in like relations with it. who wants to beat Wm. INo man ever nominated ? made so many speeche's or one speech so many times. No man ever said more or did less?uniess saying Is doing?as a basis ot one can didacy obtalned and of another. insighL ?No nominee ever before so united on himself all who are detac'ned from logic and untaught by events, or set against him all who have a, stake bf interest, reason and responsibillty In affairs.-No man ever before uttered so many pre dictions which came to naught. No man ever before found a surety of renomina? Uon ih the fact that all the disasters he foresaw falled to materiallze and all the ?benefits he denled came to pass. Kesults never before' wrought havoc of all statements o? any man. Xo man ever before increased his popularlty by the unanimous refutatlon of all his ideas by facts. No candidate ever before put so many able nien out of line with his party or so many ineflicient men into the high places of command. No man ever before. aroused more en thusiasm or more apprehension by a vio lation of all the conditions of sane poli? tics. The. enthusiasm. is no less. but the apprehension is. Nomination threatened his success. RenominaUon Is recognized by those whom he scared or overrode be fore to insure his defeat?yet to be the only way to cure the craze for him. - And, we may say, toward no man do opponents feel less animosity. HIs friends regard him as an oracle. His opponents consider him to be a comedian. He ap parently takes himself seriously and his party lightly. His prom'inency is im? portant. .Its bverthrow is a little price to insure his primacy. He has conv'ic tions, but his strongest one Is his right to be at the head. To him a, party is a foree made for his use and handling. A nomination to him is a role, not a trust or a responsibillty. He has had an extrabrdinary career. Happily for his country, it has involved no identification with executive responsi bilities. The. rag-bag which is his mind and the motley which is his following? what a clrcus they would have made with what they could never understand!. The Eagle wishes for Mr. Bryan many, years of health and happiness and for the Democratic party a happy deliverance out of its afflictions.?Monday's Brooklyn Eagle. ?....- ., Chinesc Business Methods. It Is well known that In matters bf business the Chlnese are, In general, en tirely honest.. Mr. Cameron, now at the head of the Hongkong and Shanghal banking corporation iri London, was for many years the head of the branch of that bank at Shanghal. Before he left Shanghal, a few years ago; he was given a banquet, at which he made a speech, and therein stated that the bank had had dealings of hundreds of millions of pounds sterling with the Chlnese, and it had never lost a penny. This honesty, how? ever, may be said to be a matter which is enforced by law, because ln China they have a family responsibility for the debts of all the members of the family?the parents, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts are held responsible, and their pro? perty is sequestrated to pay the debts pf any member of the family. Three times a year the Chlnese settle their debts. The chief settlement occurs in their New Year, and It Is the height of dishonor to allow the -New Year to pass without set tling all scores.?Hon. Charies Denby, in Collier's Week'ly. South Afriean Futur?\. ' What that future will be cannot be wholly ipredicted, but there are certain general principles which we may resard as sure to be established., On* is the equality of races.- There will be no more ?ostracism of Engllshmen and' Americans by the Dutch, and there will be no ostra? cism of the "Dutch by the British. The Boers will net ibe. transformed into Out? landers. The' example has already baen set in Cape' Colony, which 'to-day his a Dutch Minlstry, and. in Canada,'which has.a French iPrlme Mn'ster. It'ls to be supposed tbat jn the Transvaal, wh^re there is -a legitimate majority of Err? lish-speaklng people. there, wiil be an English-speaklng MInistry in'trie plac* cf Mr. Kruger's . oligarchy. < In the Orange' Free State, on the contrary, there 5s a Dutch majority, and a .continuance ..of Dutch government is to be expected.'But in each case the minority will have due representaUon, and ythe language ? of the minority will' have legal recegnit'.on in the Legislature. So much we may ns sume as certain,.'because these were among the iprinciples which the Brl:ish government urged: upon the Transvaal for* Its adontion* before the war.?New York Tribune. Fictions of the War Corresponclenrs. With columns of vacant. space starlng them in the face, and in ,tbe absence rt. any startling deyelopments in the fleld, the war corresppndents of the'Sunday papers indulged ln a lot of sll.ly .twaddja regarding President,, McKinley's action In ipresenting the' peace' proposols of the. South. Afriean Reuublic tb the .Enslish government. While one. "authority" al? leges that some '?;? irritatloh. has b'en caused. in'London and on the Continsnt. ?by that action, another inslnuates'that the entire- correspondence. was prearr ranged at the suggestion of GreaVBritain, in order to give the Iatter an opportunity for stating ina manner that could not'be. misuirder?ltbod:that'it proposed^to byirry 'the war to the. end in=lts own,/way and settle for all time. the terms "pf peace. Even the ordinary layh*an. unacenstomed to the uice. requirements cf dlpl~m-t'c usage, ^understands'the position of-the United* States towards the belli^efsntr, and appreciates; Uiat Pres'dent McKinley peirformed his^delicate task in a manner. which was VenUrely. ypid of offens^ "to Great Britain. The; reply bf Lord Salhtr bury recognired; this iac.t. nnd -no! effort a bf the correfflj>ondenta' can stlr .ui> ? Jllr feeling ? "between-"tKe hatii.nsT b^sed upc-n the inclde^??Kttsburg Chronicle. s' .-?- ? m . ' '"? ^" Or. HHUmnn Bottrr.. Dr. J. A. E5UB*nan,.,who/wa?'pauifutelri-: jured some time agbiito reetin* conirbrt ablv.- and -ia Kettin*? tiloatpma jweltj."as could be expeoted. He la rrtlll eonflned to hla bed,' and lt will be eome time before he can move. . Mr. J. H. iBethtftn, of Lmutoug, wtu at the'AlIraTualwm reeXeTtaar. ,1^-^. J, I "The Store They Cometo fbrMfeAtvvnd.' A STORE RUN IN TNE INTEREST ,: Of THE PCOttE'S MEANS :' ARD COMVE*4IE**CE. tVERYTMING FOR FVEftYBODY* WATCH WCATHEE SICMtS ON OUtt ?WtDlWC. ? myama mmrrwtmt WHATVOUMV .. min6 ?t i*e? am ?irtowtMNrr. All MaH onfcrs '" -'.. Promptl) Fi'lad. MARCH 22, 1900. |S Worth Sent 100 -W-esfrM. Lf hd lf| Yottt Eyes. _he summer is co_iing>and yonr household good* hm been-gdihg for. some tiime.: So I?yid nayonr ejres wiulewe point outtfie path'to economy...We have made a three-corneredsatt* for th'e'-Jbenefitof folks'who are up and doing vhere real, hon Ibst bargains are to be had. Housefarmshings, (China and Lar petspriced down to meet the smallest pocketbook Your Name Paieted on Trunk Free ol Charge, A Canvas-Covered Trunk.. with Iron corner caps and heavy hardwood slats. covered hat-box, heavy brass lock and patented catches. sale prlce........'??"? A Genulne Russia Leather Hand Grip. heavy brass lock and catches. ,lined with Holland linen: a $2 value for.......91.50 ^Telescopes. from 23c to..'.......*& Trunk Straps...'..'....???3c Housefurnishitigs. ,2-Quart Granite Tea Kettles. regular 23c. value. for...tUc 4-Quart Long-Han'dle. Granite Sauce Pans, regular value 30c, for?....20c .G-Qua"rt Bail-Handle Granite Stewlng Kettles, Cac. value, for...??..23e 2- and 3-Quart Granite Coffee Pots? regular COc. and 35c. value.lOc S-Quart Long-Handle Dresden Sauce Pans, 40c value,. for.-...'.29e 4-Quart Deep Granite Pudding Pans for........!>? China Specials. Carlsbad'Chlna Hand-Decorated. Gdld Lined Milk or Creamr Pltchers; these have never sold for less than. 25c; sale price.?.*2?' Mattocks CMna Vegetable Dishes,, Jbstooned edges; regular price 13c. for.......... .?Te Fancy-Decomted Soup Sowls..3"?. Imltat.on Cut-GIass Salt DIps, flve different shapes. 2flc dozen vaiues; choice, each.;."?"*?? Cut-Bottom. Tumblers. regular 40cv dozen value. each for.??3c* White China Plates, plain juid fes tooned edge. choice...3? Floor Coverings. Priced to Meet You More Than Half Way. Japanese Mattings. colors: reds-, greens. blues and red; regular 35c quality. for.ITe Floor Oil-CIoth. best. made. all per-. fectf, well worth 50c. for...S5o FuIl-~3*hjd-Wide. All-Wool Ingrain Carpets; rug Iengths, SOc. quality, for. .25?* A Millinery Precaulion. CScster'a" Comtng.) The season's styles are as firmiy set 'in the whirl of fashion as the City Hall's foundationis imhedded in the ground?the newest and Jbest, the extreme and otherwise, are all at Meyer's. With the first __sh of the season well in hand we must pass you a word of caution. On the threshold of Easlertide it he hooves us to say: "Placeyour or? ders with us as early as vou can conveniently make a selection; CAUSE OF KILLING DOCTOR TEMPLE Physicians Say His Questions Were s Entirely Proper. TRIAL TO COME OFF IN APRIL. Many Persons Have Frcely Expressed an Opinion on the Subject and it - Will be" Hard to Get a Jury. Prisonen i'rotected. LAWRBNCETvTLLB, ."VA., March 21 Special.?The shootlng of Dr. Temple by Rev. Mr. Rlddlck is still the leading topic of conversation ih this county, and al? most everyone has expressed some opin? ion, so it will be hard to secure a jury. The case will be called for triat during the April term of the County Court, which commences on the 23d. Several rumors have galned circulation as ito the cause of 'this fearful tragedy. DR. TEMPLE'S QUESTION. It is said certain questions were asked Mrs.- Rlddlck by'Dr" Temple when he at? tended Mrs. Rlddlck Wednesday night be? fore' the shootlng, whtoh gave Mr. Rld? dlck offense. As far as the public. has learned, 'these questions were perfectly prop'er, and are said by doctors to have - been necessary to an intelligent treat meitt of her case. Mr. Rlddlck has not bad many callers to-day. Many persons, for cur^sity and a deslre to gaze on the prlsoner. made appllcation to the judge to visit the jail. MR. RIDDICK'S PRTVACY. Tho judge has given orders ..to the ef? fect that no 6ne. shall be alo*"?ed to go irt Mr. Riddlck's cell wltlhout a written request from the prlsoner, saylng he wlshes to-se <the party1 or person.' Mr. Riddick was a. man of great In-, dustry. rnl did a lot of outdoor work on a small farm which he cultlvated near the parsonage. No doubt the con finement will be more galling to him for that reason. RAGUENEAU IN REAL LIFE. Freneh' Police Conri Jadgiaeat for Cyraiio's Poet-Pastry Cook. : Judgment -was dellvered last month in Parls in aa amusing action that arose ln a way out of the performance of "Cy raao de Bergerac." ; It may -ber-remembered that .one of the acts of the play puts on the stage a poet pastry-cook; Maltre Ragueneama hfstorl cal personage, -who, in the days1 of Mollere xhyimed some very indifferent verses, but -wlho atoned for this misdemeanor by.. making excellent cakes. and ailawlng his brother poets to eat them, whatever the state of their purs?s. It ocenrred to a very minor poet of'the present <lay to imitate the explolts of Rasueneau. Ac cordingly he opened a pastry-cook's shoj> In fhe-Rue Saint Honore. and, placing it under uvhe protecttorr of his ?iHostrlous . prototype, *annouhced to the^ world.. !a &' series of"neatly turned odes-andV sonnet* thathenoeforththejivoet fiootbscine pew; fours Shff the most lu?ioi_t ecalrejt.'??*j?? to'ibe'tberorie and only Itegaeaeaa; Ce que*Jn<.sent"bini the portrait of,the^wa** ar_'a**?;'irlt_-authbri_rtIo*V ta ? t??,*Ifc?*? his trade-niarlc. and M. Edrao-id ReeWnd graeloaalyeondefcened to be preaanf".'-**' tlie opening of the.new p*???y-c-K>r? ?_? tabl'ahment. an?T to t?at?. the delleacfea te wMea;H?*r*'?n??'-* w" to lend r<*_f thlnn of hto fa*aie. . ;:goc.-._?v:e?_Ie^ boo?I to aiw_* tb? e_ty. flf rt<rml omim*:. ?n, t_ ?o# -rJ>> ??* ?*ar????:' mmmmd to Ma *mt towtfta-. +m wmmf 'saswee^'-^ ?-'-- '"*?'? - '?-'?"'"?':'-f"~ -"--??'? "? '"-? -'r^3S5_3?**. shops bf the caipltal were selling with ?much succesa "Ragueneuu pattles," a variation of a popufcir savory, compoaed of a mydterious emnrbinatlon of herrings' nnd plecrusL The aggrievedi poet bvoughtr an action against his lmitator3, his con tentlon being tihat he had the eaccluslva right to. use the name of Ragueneau tor ?commercial purposes. After a week'a da liberatlons- the court has decided, in. hl? .favor. The Ragueneau pattles will ho.ve>' to 'ftndl anbther naime, and' hencelorth* the only genuine Ragueneau daintles. Will be those of the shop ln the Rue Salnt Honore. t'in>i]>;ii^iiiii'r in 11?*- Philippines. Ni>.enemy to fight, every man wanted his breakfast. Ia .a trlce guns wore stacked, everything movable was thrown cn the ground. and' soon the astonishedi. ntaives Hned'the windows around tho village green. dndr watched: 200 American. soldiers cat breakfast. For. Captain. Ci-.-iIg. with saveoty-ttve men, had marched Into "San Ciemen te jualr as we were haui Ing our soaking bcots off. He had start ed at 1 o'clock A. M.. -and had". coma by a direct rcute. It was orlglnaily lntenu ed that he should attaqk. while we came 'round bythe rear and cut off the re? treat. There ls something half pa.th.etlc ln .watchlng a crowd of bedraggled offi? cers wand'erlng around barefcoted, while native boys wrtng the mud out of their socks. And then to see them. slt*flva h> a row on a wooden form and munch. hard-tacfc. keeping their bare feet off the. grass to avoid the red antst. I was sit? ting on one form opposlte a similar rowt on another form, dlscussing the night*? work. After an hohr's rest Colonel Bell plck ed^scme twenty mounted men, and start ed on a reeonnsUssance over a heavy mountaln trail. - Every few miles he im pressed a aitive to aet as guide. Eachc <mah accomp'ani'ed, us untU ivo met a fresh one. In th'rs manner - were Ie?l along the beds off '.running streams, wttl? bambpo. brushlng our faces, througl* fields ot long, feathery grass reaohlng far above a horseman's head. across streams of limpld" clearness. until. wearled witi*. the sun, we were halted for a rest in thet shadow of some huts. where the nattvos brought us ccot water to drink in cocoa nut-sheils. Ia the afternoon we rsachedj lhe valley. with its- swaraps and mud. Its gioves of palm-trees and bamboo elumns. and broad- stretches of golden rlce. A Fillpino pony lua rice-lleld is veryvmuch* like. an. American girl in a candy storew They. both want to eat. the best **? sight! At last we rode Into Mangatarem. and I Umped to the foot of the stairs an<? loofc ed up. I go$ to lhe topv and -it there seemed ai harder thrng than I had done in my tiilrty-six hours in. the saddlew? Sydney Adamson in Leslle's Weeklyv H'*"*- ?* '.rrj vah*. . At Ford's?S. H. Gates, Virgln'a; X. O. Maitlh. Cbnssvllte: J. B. Richardson, Iron Forge: Mrs. R.E. BfackweU an<J daughter. Ashland; Thomaa * C. Bowllng*. Staunton: G.iL. CPetrle and wife, Char Ipttesvllle: A-C Garnett, New>por.t Nowsz 3. CV Cranrpv King and*Queen: .H.-*cV Adicka, iR. C. Barton. Portambuch; H. C*. Relllnr.C:. A. Cette. Ph'Iadelphia: H. D. Moore. Baltimore: *W. K. Tabb. Cincin? natl: J. C. Quinerly. KJaston, N*. C At Miirbhy*s^-M..J. Coolahan. Norfolk:," Edward'Breesi?. North Carolina: w. B. Tllman. AlbemarN: 3. W. Camtt^Fetew burej-'xJV. M. Ptigb. Norfolk: Mrs. C. Bv Heteford and son. St Albans."WV "V*a.: j. J. Collms. Lvnchhursr: 3. T>. Odell. Br, B. A. Slate. New Kent:; C. EtJBui*?j^ Baitlmore; 3. M. Glll. HunUn^ton^W. Vat zJ*. Bell an* wife. W?rt?~f*toi?t 5 *2pJfcv:.! O'Connell an* wife, Baltloiowr'IS. Xtrm*. good. Baitlmore. _ : Atv t?wk sf^viaiw-^. * ??JEff^te^v JLaurel: L. T. "Wanace. Chasa CityrW.,*ffe| Bowman. Otter Rlvef;: B. a BtytMk Newport News:-*. A. Btrechaii. Oefcer; B. A. WUson. W. 5*. WtUoti. Ooohmt W^ J^Xmrbf^TSottoat; J?--BL?^-? Wtodeor. N C: John B._Bot*. Conaway. Manquln: Peter Bevier. Ckatiee, ; '?-At- **? JMratfprJf****-*^: tha*. W. Ottmm. T*~o?urgy *^^J,<S2?buT?i <*"**- 1 ?''"?'.'' - . ' ;-r^^-^':;'*M^-y^^'*%^l CL-V.