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MARKET CLOSED VERY ACTIVE With Substantial Net Gains Al! Through the List. BANK STATEMENT FAVORABLE. Attor Its Pubi ?cation tho Market, Which Hart Heen One of Hesitation. Streust l.cucd Perceptibly and Closed Finn. NEW YORK* March 31.?Wall Street t. as treated i?j an agreeable surprise to? day in an exceedingly favorable bank statement. The most sanguine prelimi? nary estimate for the gain in cash by the ?aiiKs ior the week on interior currency movement and the Sub-Trcasurr optra uons did aot exceed ??_',G??0.?00. The sic 0? ""<?''n' shows a gain of nearly Su.OH'. U00. The explanation of this lirgo in? crease in cash is not easily perceptible. it may be due to the fact that lhe f-hip inenls of curr.-ncy to the Inferior bv the banks have Included a largo proportion or their new note issues, while Use re? ceipts have been made up of leg:?l ten oers. The process of sorting thus in? volved would yield a larger return to the banks of cash available for reserve than would be indicated in Uie bare fig*ures of excess of receipts over shipments on the interior movement, lt will be by such process that the new bank notes will dis? place tho legal tenders In actual circu? lation, and thus make them available for reserve purposes of the banks. Another possible explanation of the increase iii cash is that loans hav?; been paid off in cash. The loan item shows that the new demajnd on the bank.- for stock market operations nnd for April ist settlements lias more than orfs? t the liquidation of loans for holding G ?vernment bonds, de? signed to use as security for note issues. The result is a Joan expansion of $:;,2S?,, -00. Had it not bren for the unexpectedly largo gain in cash, the increase in re? serve requirements this involved would have made an inroad upon the surplus. lt was some fear of this showing that caused yesterday's hesitation and uneasi? ness in the stuck market. The same feel? ing was perceptible to some extent in the early trading to-day, but it gave way to the rene\v?.*d buying demand, especially for the Iron and steel stocks, and after the publication of the bank statement the strength became general, and the market closed active and strong at sub- i Stantia! net gains all through the list. The bears in Sugar were relieved from their panio of yesterday by the assertions of officials of tin* companies that tho sugar war was still on. But professional traders handled new short contracts in Sugar in a gingerly manner. The stock dipped 4 points at the openin?. but did not got within more than a point of that again, and rose at one time a fraction above yesterday's high level. The stock was very feverish and erratic all day. People's Gas was strong on reports of the absorption of the Ogden Company, and Jailed to yield on denials of that report. The buying of railroad bonds ran up to very large proportions during the week. The market was very broad, but the largest demand was for low-priced bonds, whose security is increased by an added surplus of earnings, or on which the re? turn is contingent upon increased earn? ings. United StLttes old 4's declined %, the 2's do., refunding 2's (when issued) and 5's y? and the new 4's % in the bid price. The 3's advanced %. The total sales of stocks were 40S.O00 shaj-es, i'ieluding Atchison, 20,.">S0; do. preferred. 141200; Baltimore and Ohio, 0.5.V1; Chesapcak?*? and Ohio, G.100; Bur? il? - on and Quincy, 5.K00: "Manhattan, 7 Pennsylvania, 13,400; St. Paul, Southern Pacitic. 14,030; Union 25,005; American Steel and Wire; ?. .?. Brooklyn Bapid Transit, 30,225; i*. ' Steel, 23,70U; People's Gas, 21.'.Oo; : :n,850. ..?:,:-,'l_y AND EXCHANGE.?"Money on call steadv at 3% per cent.; primo mer? cantile paper. 4%'??5% per cent. Sterling? ?-change steadv. with actual business in bankers' bills at ?4.S0S i..S?i_ for demand and $4.S2t?f'i4.S2*'.i for sixty days: posted rates, $4.&??_ and S-?.S7; commercial bills, $4..S'.*t^-..N.'.~ Silver certificates, C014@01-i4; bar silver. 59J&-; "Mexican dollars. 47%. State bonds inactive; railroad bonds firm; Governments wealc T.'EEICLT BANK~"sTATEMENT.-The weekly bank statement shows the follow? ing changes: Surplus reserve, increase .?'.Ol-S.S?O Eoans, increase . 3,280,900 Specie, increase . 3.028,000 Bega I "tenders, increase .2,.?G?,900 Deposits, increase .7,700.200 Circulation, increase . 8i.?.90d The bank now hold .?.!?..*?-??.<?,K.0 in excess of the rciuircments of the 23 per cent, rule. STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Stocks. Atchison. 2!l**_ Atchison pfd . 7:i;_ Baltimore ajid Ohio . S2 Canadian Pacilic . .'7* Canada? Southern . 54 ?_*ie.\ and Ohio .1. 32% Cliicago Great Western . 14*}_ Chi., Bur. and Quincy. 131**_ Chi., Ind. and ?. 25% Olii-, Ind; and L. pfd. 5HV? Chi. and East Illinois . 104 Chi. and Northwestern .1C.4 Chi.. Bock Island and Pac.11::% C. C. C. and St. Bouis. (.?"?._ Colorado Southern .,, 7 Colorado Southern 1st pfd. 45,% Colorad?? Southern 2d pfd. BI? Bel. and Hudson . 117 Bel., Back, and Western. Ibi Den. and Bio G. 22% Ben. and Bio G. pfd. 74:'_ Erie .'.. 14% Erie 1st pid . 42'_ Great Northern pfd. ??G?', r?ocking Coal . 193 Jiocking Valley . :'(?,* Illinois Central .Hi-. Iowa Central. 10 "l??\va Central pfd. 57*4 KunVCity, Pitis. and Gulf. 19% Cake Eric and Western . 23 Bake Brie and Western pfd. 87 Bake Shore .200 Bouis. and Nash. 80% "Manhattan .?. 1*0% "Metropolitan Street By.164 "a Mcxlcan Central . 13% Mimi and St. Bouis. 67% Minn, and St. Bouis pfd. 00' "Missouri Pacific . G>0 "Mobile and Oiiio . 48 Mo., Kan. and Texas. _2 ..lo.. Kan. and Texas pfd. 36% Now ?lersey Central .US ?.?w York C-?lra 1 .l.>7?"'S Norfolk and Western . 30% Norfolk and Western pfd. JQ% Northern Pacific . Cl?j isortli'ern Paciiic pfd . 71% Ontario and Western . 2?; Orejt?n By. and Nav.?.. 42 Oregon Ity. and Nav. pfd. 7?"i Pcnnsyl vanla.139*4 Beinling.'?. 19% Beading 1st pfd . 03% Beading I'd pid . 33% Bio Grande and ?. estern. 53% Bio Grunde and Western pfd. 00% St.. Louis a nd San Fran. 11% .? .. Bouis and San Fran. 1st pfd. 72 St. Bouis and San Frani 2d pfd- 3S-}_ St. Bouis and Southwestern . 1?.? tou Buuls and Southwestern pfd- 32% St. Pimi .*?-1?4? ?St. Paul pfd .17214 Si. Paul and Omaha.. 10S Southern Paciiic . 41:6'! Southern Ky. 15% Southern By. r?f?i. 0054 Texas and "Pacific . I7:'i Union Paciiic . :?$% Union Pacifie pfd. 77% Wabash . ??% Wabash pfd . 22% Whc-ol. and ?. E. IV-'. Wheel, and B. E. 2d pfd. 32V. Wisconsin Central. 20"? Third-Avenue....104H 1?XPBESS COMPANIES. Adams .HO. American .? . 1*0 \ United States. . 4S ' "WeliS-Fargo .?..125 . ?N?-nus. Amer. Cotton Oll . St**?. Amer. Cotton OU pfd. 94% American Malting. '4%. American Halting pfd ............. "? j . ?N'S OLO HORSE ??rha.ps you remember -the story about Rlin's old white hoi-se, which ate three - ... . ?..?...?, ? ? i.t ? \ _??T??? ?."? ?,?,?>>?. .??? ?pen, ami Ryan's neighbors were ,.y nervous ?whenever there was tho r.lerntest j>erccixtib]e movement of the lii.rsc* The situation in ..Third Avenue, land thn other Traction ??.locks reminds us of Ryan and his old* ?white horse, which li?lll Third Avenue "s full r>f dynamite, and Its ncUUibors. the other . Traction stocks, all snow nervousness? whenever thorc is the sHchec-ft movement in Third Avenue. These stocks are all fn*cait m'onev-rmakers. if you cet in step, and we can execute your orders either way?TO BUY OR TO SELL?on a 5 ?point margin, bul they arc not as safe as wheat, of course, and we c:in do your wheat business on a 2% poii>t margin. On ?the R. R. stocks we re?iuire only 3 por cent- ?margin, and in th?? In? dustrials from 3 to 10 T>cr cent. Our freo book explains margin trading; send ?or it. HjP ?of* ?01 Chestnut St.,Phila OWard,0rOSby_.?;_S2 Wall St., New York w 24ConqressSt.,Boston Amcr. Smelting and Refin. 42 Amer. Smelting and Relln. pfd. 00 American Spirits. 2% American Spiiits pfd . IT Amer. .Steel Hoop . 30% Amer. Steel Hoop pfd. S0;4 Amer. Steel and Wire. 5S% Amer. Steel andWire pfd. SKI Amer. Tin Plate . 33% Amer. Tin Plate pfd . 82% American Tobacco.100% American Tobacco pfd .130 Anaconda Mining Co. 51% Brooklyn Rapid Trar.sit . 72% Colorado Fuel and Iron . 50% Continental Tobacco . 32% Continental Tobacco pfd. 84 Federal Steel. 50% Federal Steel pid..-. 7.r>Vi General Electric .,.?. 12!) Glucose Sugar . 33% Glucose Sugar pfd . i>S",_ International Paper . 21% International Paper pid . 6(5 Laclede Gas .* 75 National Biscuit . 30 National Biscuit pfd . 89 National Lead. '?4'? National Lead pfd . 104% National Steel..?. 45% National Steel pfd. 04 New York Air Brake'. le'.O North American. 15% Pacific Coast. 52' Pacific Coast 1st pfd . 82 Pacific Coast 2d pfd. 02 Pacilic Mail. 37% People's Gas .1?S% Pressed Steel Car . C>2 Pressed Steel Car pfd . 82 Pullman Palace Car.184 Standard Rope and Twine . ?" Standard Oil .52S Sugar .'. 107% Silbar pfd .108 Tenn. Coal and Iron . 07% I'nited States Leather. 13% United States Leather pfd. 73Vt United States Rubber. 31*4 United States Rubber pfd ... 00 Western Union. -. S3". Republic Iron and Ste * 23% Republic Iron and Ste JO P., C, C. and St. L 'JO BC United States 2's, .. 104% United States 2's, . ..#1??% United States 3's, j ...?,.* 110% United States 3's, coup.. .110% United States new 4's, reg. l?.4 United States new 4's, coup.134 United States old 4's, reg.115% United States old 4's,? coup.116% United States 5's, reg. 114% United States 5's, coup. 114% District of Columbia 3.0,Vs .110 Atchlson general 4's . 1Q2% Atchlson adjustment 4's . ?4% Canada Southern 2ds .100 Ches, and Ohio 4%'s . 08% Ches, and Ohio 5's . 11!>% Chi. and Northwestern consol 7's.. 142 Chi. and ?. ??. S. F. Deb. 5's.121% Chicago Terminal 4's. 00 Den. and Rio G. Ists . 103% Den. and Rio G. 4's . 00% East Tenn.. Va. and Ga. lsts.102% Erie general 4's . 74 Fort Worth and Den. City lsts_ 71 Genera! Electric 5's (offered).115% Gaiveston. H. and S. A. O's .IW Gaiveston,/!. and S. A. 2ds.108% Houston and Texas Central 5's_110 Houston and Texas Con. Con. G"s.. 110 Iowa Central lsts (Offered) . 114 Kan-. City, P. and G. lsts. 74""; Louisiana new consol 4's.107 Louis, and Nash. Unified 4's. !*:?*>? Mo., Kan. and Texas 2ds . 00% Mo., Kan. and Texas 4's. 03% New- York Central lsts . llu% ?. J. Central general 5's .124? North Carolina O's .127% North Carolina 4's . IOC Northern Pacific 3"s .'.. CS% Northern Pacilic-4's .105% N; X., Chi. and St. Louis 4's .10S% Norfolk and Western consol 4's.... 99 Noriolk and Western general O's... 132 Oregon Nav. lsts.110 Oregon Nav. 4's .104% Oregon Short Line O's .12S Oregon Short Line consol 5's .113% Reading general 4's. SS% Rio Grande and Western lsts. 99% St. Louis and Iron G.?. Consol 5's.... 113% St. Louis and San Fran. Gen. O's.. I22:*4 St. Paul consols .170 St. Paul. Chi. and Pacific lsts.119% St. Paul? Chi. and Pacific 5's .1-1% Southern Ry. 5's .112% Standard Rope and Twine O's . 73 Tenn. new setti, ment 3's . !'.. Texas and Pacilic lsts.114 Texas and Pacific l*ds . 50 Union Pacific 4"s . 100% Wabash lsts .117% Wabash 2ds .100% West Shore 4's .114% Wisconsin Central 4's . 93 Virginia Centuries . 80% Virginia, deferred . 0% Colorado Southern 4*s . S4">4 Southern Pacific 4's. S4?4 Mobile and Ohio 4's . S5% Central of Ga. 5's . 04 Central of Ga. 1st In. 3,8"?; Central of Ga. 2d In. (bid). 11 RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. Richmond^ Va., March 31, 1900. GOV. SECURITIES. Bid. Asked U. S. 3's, coup.. 190S-1918.110 . ... U. S. 4's, coup., 1007.110 STATE SECUR1T1KS. North Carolina 4's, C, 1910.. 10G ?.. North Carolina O's, C, 1919.. 133 Va, 3's. new, C. and P... 1932.. 00"}i 01% Va, Century, 2-3, C. and R... $9% 90. CITY SECURITIES. Rich. City S's, R., 1004-1000.. 12S" Rich. City O's. R., 1004-1014.. 115 it.cb. City f.-s, 11.. 1920-1922.- 112 Rich. City 4's, R., 1020-1030.. 107 RAILROAD BONDS. A. and C. 1st 7's, R., 1007_117 A. and C. gu. in. ?'s. R.. 1000.. 102% 103 C. and O- R. and A. Div. 4%'s 97 * ... Ga. So. and Fla. 5'S, 1027.112 Rich, and Meek. 1st 4's, 1921.. SO Southern Ry. 1st 5's, 1094-ll_> W. N. C. 1st O's; C, 1914.115 Ga, ind ?la. pfd. 5's, 1945-108 Ga. and Ala. consol ?'s. 1945.. 05 05% Char, and W. Car. 1st O's, 1940 108 South-Bound 1st o's. 1911- 00% 100 STREET RAILWAY" BONDS. Rich. Traction Co. 1st 5's_103 105 STREET RY. STOCKS. Par. Noriolk Street R. R. Co...100 109 RAILROAD STOCKS. i Par. Atlanta and Charlotte_lOO 120 Ches, and Ohio.100 32% . N. and W. pid.100 75 ... N. and W. com. 36 37 Atlantic Coast Lino "A".ISO Atlantic Coast Line "B"...;. 180 200 R., F. and P. com.100 170 R., F. and P. Div. Obli_100 107 17s 'It.. F. and P. 0 p. c. guar.100 ISO lt., F. and-P. 7 p. c. guar.100 ISO Southern Ry. com.100 00 Southern Ry. com.100 15 JO! L. WILLIAMS AND SONS, B?S-.KS.ES Corner 10th and Main Street, \ RICHMOND, VA. Ga. and Ala. pfd. 54% 5s Ga. and Ala. com..'.'" 27 BANK STOCKS. City-.25 3014 31% First National-.100 170 200 National Bank of Va..100 10-. 112 Rich. T. and S. Dep? Co...100 108% 112 State Bank of Va....100 1.53 1... iiuthcrn Trust Co.Uhi 100 110 Union Bank of Richmond. .50 125 Virginia Trust Co.100 115% INS COMPANIES. Vn. Fire and Marine .25 30 Virginia Stato .1:5 ^0 MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Tob. Co. ptd.100 135 145 Amer. Tob. Co. com.50 100% ... Old Dominions. S. Co.100 00~ . Sloss-Sheff. S. and I. pfd. 7's. 08% ;}. Sloss-Sheff. S. and I. com_ 1_8 " 31 West End L. and Imp. Co...-".*? 18 'St Va.-Caro. Chem. pfd...'G...100 108% 109 '?? Va.-Caro. Chem. com.100 01 03 N. Birmingham L. Co.100 15 25 GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE. Richmond, Va., March 31, 1900. WHEAT? Longberry .73 @7G Mixed .? @T6 Shortbcrry.7.S <S)76 No. 2 reti .75 S?76 Bag lots.*;..-.?.'.-..-?. 70 @75 CORN? White. Va. bag lots.40 @GJ No. 2 white . 40 No. 3 while .43% No. 2 mixed .45% No. 3 mixed .45 OATS? No. 2 mixed .2S No. 3 mixed.27-""4 Winter seed . nominal. RYE.60 PEANUT MARKETS. NORFOLK, VA, March 31.?PEANUTS ?Steady: new fancy. 2%c; strictly prime, -?/".c. ; prime, 2V?<52%e. ; common, l%@2c. Spanish, 00c. per bushel. COTTON MARKETS. NEW YORK, March 31? COTTON?The cotton market opened weak, with prices 5 to 10 points lower under brisk selling from all c.uarters, which in turn grew out of bearish Liverpool cables instead of expected bullish advices from that centre. Then, too, reports of general activity on plantations in the cotton belt and "evi? dences of an cnlarginb forward movement old crop cotton added to the break. A Hurry of proiit-tak?ng by room shorts of the scalping type led to quite a rally at tne end of the first hour, but the market exhibited small recuperative energy and ruled barely steady, pretty much to tl?; close. On the break a prominent Wall Street house was identified us a buyer of tne near months, but this support only partially absorbed offerings of long cot? ton for those deliveries. The market for futures cloced barely steady, with prices net 5 to S points lower. COTTON?Futures opened weak; April, 9.21; Mav, 9.20: Mav, 9.20; June, 0.10; July, 0.13; August. 0.01; September, S.53; October, 8.21; November, 7.01; December and January, 7.00; February, 7.07. Futures closed barely steady: April, 0.20; May, 0.10; June. 0.16; July, 9.14; Au? gust, 0.00: September, S.30; October, 8.11; November, 7.95; December, 7.90; January, 7.07; February, 7.03. Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up? lands, 0%; middling gulf, 9%; sales, 500 bales. ;.! if? !'* COTTON?Quiet; middling, 0%: net re? ceipts, 1,G50 bales; gross, 1,050 bales; sales, 500 bales; stock, 130.HO bales. Total to-day and consolidated?Net re? ceipts, 15,239 bales; exports to Great Bri? tain. 3.055 bales; to the Continent, 20, 370 bales: stock. 9.730,001 bales. Total sine?; September 1st? N? t receipts, 5,03S,410 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,804.070 bales; to France, 034,276 bales; to the Continent, 2,095,692 bales. NEW ORLEANS. March 31 .-COTTON? Futures steady-, April, O.04'i<9.05; Mav, 0.10@0.11: June. 0.00".O.07; August, S.SFiii S.S0: September. S.lSiiS.l'l; October, 7.80? 7.SS: .November, 7.75@7.70: December, 7.75f?'7.70; January, 7.75@7.7?'. LR'ERPOOL, March 31.?COTTON? Spot in limlteu demand; American mid? dling. 5%d. The sales of the day were 6,000 bales, of which 500 were for specula? tion and export, and included 5,30*1 Amer? ican. Receipts, 2,000 bales, including 1,400 Americans. Futures opened steady at the advance and closed barely ste.'idy at the decline; American middling, 1. m. c, April, 5 10-04, ?-altie; April and May, 5 13-04, sellers; May and June, 5 10-G_@5 11-64, sellers; June and July, 5 8-04, sellers; July and August, 5 5-G4, buyers; August and Sep? tember, 4 GO-GliM 01-04, value; September and October, 4 42-04, buyers; October and November, 4 31-04. buyers: November and December, 4 20-?f4, sellers; December and January, 4 20-04. sellers; January and February, 4 22-04-54 23-04, sellers. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, March 31.?FLOUR?Inac? tive but steady at unchanged prices. RYE FLOUR?Dull; fair to good, $2.90 (g'3.15; choice to fancv, ?**."..20'1"3.50. CORNMEAL?Firm; yellow, S5c. RYE?Quiet; No. 2 western, 02c. f. o. b. afloat. BARLEY?Quiet; feeding, 43%@45%c; malting. 50@S3c. BARLEY MALT?Dull; western, 55@ C5c. WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2 red. S?%c. Options, after a momentary advance at the opening, ?lue to stronger cables, yielded to local unloading and ruled rather weak throughout the forenoon, closing dull and. easy at %c. net decline; Mav closed at 73%c; July closed at 73v?,c. CORN?Spot steady; No. 2, 45%c. Op? tions market was steady all the morning on Higher cables, light country offerings and absence of sellers. It eventually eased off with wheat, and closed easy at unchanged prices. May closed at 44%c; ?>uly. 44''>4c. OATS?Spot quiet; No. 2, 2.S?4c. Options slow and abou?. steady; May closed at -o%C. BEEF?Steadv; mess, $10.50(0)11. CUT MEATS?Steady; pickled bellies. SG.75Q8; pickled shoulders, $0.50; pickled hams. $10.25??10.50. LARD?Quiet; western steamed, $0.70. Refined steady; Continent. $0:05. PORK?Firm; family, $14; short clear, $l_.75f? 14.25. BUTTER?Weak and lower; western creamery, 20i/24c.; State tlairy, 10,'g23c. CHEESE?Quiet; fancy large, white, 12%@__c; fancy large, colored, 13%c; fancv small, white, ]3@14c. EGGS?Southern, at mark, ll@12c; western ungraded, 12c. POTATOES?Quiet; Jersey, ?1.25S1.50; New York, $1.50@1.75; Long Island, $1.50@ 1.75: Jersey sweets, $2.25@2.75. TALLOW?Dull; city, 5%c; country, 5%???5%c. PETROLEUM?Steady. Refined, New York. $0.90; Philadelphia and Baltimore, ?9.S5; do. in bulk, $7.70. ROSIN?Steady; strained, common to good. $1.70. TURPENTINE?Quiet at 5-'?%@50c. RICE?Steady; domestic, 4%!g4%c; Jap? anese. 4%<??4%c. _,_.? CABBAGE?Quiet; Long Island, $4@0 per 100. FREIGHTS' TO LIVERPOOL?Market strong: cotton by steam, 30c. COFFEE?The market for futures open? ed steady, with prices 5 points lower to 5 higher, near positions being relatively firm on demand from spot houses, while the bear interest was inclined to sell the remote positions at present differences on the inactivity of speculation and a belief that interior handlers arc well stocked up. Unusually heavy warehouse deliv? eries (4S.445 bags), explained by 31,399 bags taken ex-ship from New Orleans, while large receipts at Rio and Santos, and further decline at Rio caused gener? ally weak undertone. The market closed barely steadv, with prices unchanged to 5'points lower. Total sales. 13.500 bags,, including May, at $0,45; July, $6.50; Au? gust. $0.60; September, $t>.U>. Spot?Rio dull?' No. 7 invoice, 7%C: do. jobbing, S'4c': mild quiet; Cordova, 9%@14c. SUGAR?Raw firm; fair refining, 3 3132c; centrifugal. 06 degrees test, 4 1S-32C-; molasses sugar, 3 25-32c. Re? fined dull. ?_ COTTON-SEED OIL MARKET NEW YORK,, March 31.?COTTON? SEED OIL?Firm, without Important change or business; prime crude, 33%@ 34c."; prima summer yellow, 37c; off sum? mer yellow nominal; butter grades, 37@ S9c; prime winter yellow, 30c: nrinra white, 3SS39C. Prime meal, $20320.50. CHICAGO MARKET. CHICAGO, March 31.?The wheat pit drowsed to-aay, seeing nothing In higher cables and damage reports from Argen? tina to cause uneasiness when this coun? try; Is puttine ?b euch a. una brand oi I Easter Neckwear. For women each s?3asOn seems-to pro? duce prettier styles in neck gatnit-ure, ami we show -the choicest ar.d latest novelties that are ?made. , New stocks shown for the first tim* Monday m Persian and Polka Dot ef? fects, ?with fancy bow 'to match; q?? price_ ,. < Swell Handkerchief Bea, latest cnC novelty. ?-? liberty Silk Ties, hemstitched border and hemstitched and tucked ends, *-sc for. '5^ Hems?tit.ched Pu.ley Tiea, fancy cord? ed contres. White and co1ot3, ?-or price., . ? Baca ? Ties, in White and Ecru, jqq Taffeta Silk Stock Collare, fancy nsr* bow attached. . V""??-? Parisian novelties in Stocks, Jabots, etc., at S1.38 and ?1.9S each. Parre ? aster. A display or iia.si.er novelttes in Para? sols equaled by fow, siirp-assed iby none. To-morrow we ?will show the handsomest line of Pa-ras-Lils ever brought to this city. Attractive prices will prevail. Here are three specials: SPECIAL. NO. 1. Ladies' Parasols, in Kiki silk, in solid White cr stripes, of the newest ?C? /_-_, shades."P1."X? SPECIAL NO. 2. Ladies' Taffeta Silk Parasols, with fancy borders and changeable effects, ?, _-_C* for....? .F?.90 SPECTAL NO. 3. Ladles' Colored Taffeta Parasols, with beautiful hemstitched borders of contrast? ing colors, $3 value; to-morrow C. ~Q Children's Silk Parasols up f,r-,r from. Opt A new line of parasol covers for baby carriages just received. Special: Circular Parasol Covers, ot Point d'Esprit; with ruffle of same at bottom; a ?1.3S value, to-morrow r-r-r? for. /5C Covers of Fine Net. with ruffles ?f ->Q from top to bottom.??*?0>*' Point d'Esprit Covers, with ?ruffles ot same, trimmed with satin rib-?E? .fi bon or lace.4*1.4.0 Covers, appliqued ?with satin <C-> _-v_-v ribbon. . F3?00 Thoughts of Eastertide. \ ' '"?:"?' ?iST" ?ast?rMillitiery The Latest Work of the Best Milliners. Beautifully Trimmed Hats for $3.50. $5.00, $7.00, $9, $12.50 and $15 Elegant Walking Hats for $1.75 and $4.98. Their elegance and excellence is beyond question. There's a style about them that cannot be duplicated at the prices outside our store. See thein and admit that prettier hats, trimmed with better taste, never were offered for the money. A magnificent collection of Untrimmed Hats, Imported and Domestic Flowers, Roses, Poppies, Pansies, Daisies, Violets. Bluetts, Lily of the Valley, Crush Roses, Foliage and Chrysanthemums in black, natural and leading pastel shades?at prices that mean a clear saving of from one-third to one-half. Also a full line of Mourning Flowers, Grapes and Cherries, with oliage, at popular prices. Exquisite Easter Costumes, Gowns and Wraps A rich array of handsome novelties and exclusive styles, showing the choicest creations of the world's most noted designers. A compre? hensive gathering of the best style thought in swell costumes and wraps as accepted by the highest authority. Au expose of ladies' fine garments which for style, beauty, and good taste is not excelled in America. On no previous season have you seen so extensive an assortment. Bring the best judges of values on earth with you, ior the more you know of the real honest values the quicker the sale will be made. LADIES' STRICTLY MAN-TAILORED SUITS, o? high-cost imported chariot, double breasted, tight fitting Eton, stitched reveres of tan velvet, scaliop bell (? _~ _ _ _. sleeves, entire suit lined throughout with best taffeta. PRiCE. *&?\).\Jk) VERY SWELL SUIT OF PEARL GRAY BROADCLOTH, new Eton jacket, made with inlaid stitched taffeta reveres, trimmed in braid and fancy silk vest, entire (? _-*_-? suit full taffeta lined. SPECIAL PRICE.*P35'^^ ETON SUITS OF HANDSO.ME CHECK SUITING, richly tailored, double <??/1 ? ^ breasted style, scallop collar, bell sleeves, an ultra-fashionable suit, for.f?*???0 FASHIONABLE TAILOR-MADE SUITS, of black and blue cheviot or imported tan homespun, double-breasted Eton style, made with the new shawl collar, <? _ f_ced with satin. PRICE....".^*3?5" RICHLY TAILORED SUITS, in cheviots, homespuns or Venetian cloth?new Eton or fly front tailored effects?in Tans, Castors, Grays, Blues or Black, full silk lined coats, and single or twin box plait back skirts?your choice of these Cjn ?? exquisite Man-Tailored Suits.*v *."?"" The New Spring Skirts and Jackets. The superior styles and shapes of the Katifmann's Dress Skirts will be forcibly demonstrated here this week. The new Spring Jackets are also here awaiting your inspection. DRESS SKIRTS of finest serge, strictly man-tailored, new box plait back, <1* o nicely lined and velvet bound.-.?^3" 3 * _c d?_ r\r? W? s**ow handsome Dress Skirts in six different styles cf fabrics? j\\. ^)^.\J\J Plain Cheviots, Camel's Hair Cheviots, Gray Homespun,&c, in plain and trimmed effects. RAINY-DAY OR WALKING SKIRTS, handsome double-face cloths, in grays d* c\ or black?with stitch bands at bottom and Watteau plait back.'-P5,V^ Ladies' Eton, Fly Front and Double-Breasted Jackets. S3.50, S5.00, S7.50, SIO. and up to S16.50. 4-inch Double-Faced Satin Ribbons. In perfect shades, of Corn, Apple Green;. Pink. Light B'.ue. VIoIot. Turquoise. _>c? and White, per yard. ?>*>** 4%-inch Liberty Taffew. Ribbons, in every new spring ?shade, per _?CC yard. -*?*? Tha? new pastel sfcados In Finest Taffefs* Ribbon?. 4 inches wide. 25?.-. ; 6 Inches wide. 33c. ; S inches wide. K"?c. Velvet Ribbons, in the staple and pastel shades, per vard, ?2e. ? Liberty Silks . and Chiffon?. In all colors Imaginable; prices. p?r yard, A?w? ?M.??, ?sse.. and. "Ve The Best Glove Values in America? World Renown French Kid Gloves. ? -?- Xev? *bo?. jJ__y?sJ2^ Pre-?as?er Sale. $t r\r\ for Real Fren?h Kiel Gloves, all i.Oti cofota anrl si...?.-, posi?vely ?.23 and Sl.?O values; every ptir ?itiarunteed and fitted. tSriC for F!nci*t Undressed Kid Gloves, "y"- handsomely embroidered backs, 2 clasp fastenings. Messes' and (Thlldrrn's Finest Grado French Kid Gloves, in all sixes, ??f? fitted and guaranteed, for. JO** Silk Petticoat Sale. Extra-.teavy TalTeta Silk Petticoats, with handsome corded milles, full length? and widths, in Black anil all the ?C ? ^U leading shades. ?J74.y<""* Taffeta Silk Petticoats. with deep corded ruffle and extra dust ruf- ?s? _r\__? ne.?p_>*y?> s $7.98 Taffeta Silk Petticoat accordion-plaited rutile.. Colored Petticoats. Greater values will be the order of things here this week. Here are some real values well worth your acquaintance. Ladies' Near-Silk Underskirts, in Black or striped designs, well made, with <leep flounce prettily corded or finished ?f^c with ruffle: price. /yv Ladies' Heavy S?vteen Underskirts, with deep accordion-plaite.l flounce?, in ?6? Black and colors: price. y-J*?? Ladies' Mercerized Silk Underskirts, In? shades of Purple. Blue. Cerise. Violet and Slack. trimmed with ?leep tlou_n.ee. rutiles and cords, worth $1.7.".: to- C. ?-^ morrow tor. "**..-".-?T KAUAMANN & CO., Fourth and 'Broad. KAUFMANN & CO.. Fourth, and??rozd. weather and the prospects are so excel? lent. The market closed heavy; May, %%c under yesterday. May corn closed %@*.4o., May oats '.'?c. down, and pro? visions at the close 6@10c. depressed. The leading futuies ranged as follows: Open. lush. Low. Close. WHEAT?No. 2. March. GC% May. 67% 67% 0*;% 66% July . 08% 08% 67*i GT*>i S?*pt. ..... CS:;i 6S% GS'_ 08% CORN?No. 2. March. '".?1,' May. 3&% 39 33% 3S% July. 30% 40 :;;>V4 ;?ivj? Sept. 30% 40% 30% 39% 0 * VS?No. 2. May. 24% 24% 24% 24% July. 24% 24% 23% 23% ,V KSS PORK?bbl. May .12.05 12.70 12.55 12.00 July .12.23 12.30 12.20 12.22*4 1. \ H D?100 lbs. May .0.45 0.45 G.37',4 6.37'_ July .G..">3 0.53 ? G.45 G.47% ?SHORT It:HS?100 lbs. Mav .0.05 6.67% 0.5,5 6.57% July .G.35 0.57% G.47% 0.'7% ?-*i?sh '.iio'Hti????.". wnn? a*, follow?.: jriour firm. No. 3 spring wheat, 02(?00%c; No. 2 red, G9.j>70c. No. 2 corn, 3S'/_c. ; No. 2 yellow corn, 3S%c. No. 2 oats, 24%'d.24?}? c. ; No. 2 white ,21(??21%c. ; No. 3 white, 2-S*?? 2714c. No. 2 rye, ""Gc. No. 2 barley, 40@ 43c. No. 1 flaxseed, Sl.?35. Prime timothy seed. 52.30'?2.-10. Mess pork, per barrel, "?Il.n3ffil2.60. Lard, per 100 pounds, :$6.25{?-) 0.37%. Short rib sides (loose), $6150@6.75. dry salted shoulders (boxed), $6.25???0.50; short clear sides (boxed), ?G.75@6.90. ?Vyftiskyj distillers' finished g*oods, per gallon. $1.25. Sugars, cut loaf, $0; granu? lated, $5.44. Butter weak; creamery, 19? 22.?-c; dairy, 16@22c. Cheese firm at 12?? 13c. Eggs steady; fresh, 10._c. BALTIMORE MARKET. BALTIMORE. March 31.?FLOUR? Steady and unchanged. WHEAT?Dull; spot. March. April and teay. 73*i_ii74c. Southern, 70@75%cl CORN?Firmer; spot. March and April, 429.@43c.' Southern white corn, 43%@44%c. OATS?Firm; No. 2 white, 30@30%c.; No. 2 mixed, 2S@2S%c. RYE?Dull; nearly, 54@33c.; western, 5S@59c. SUGAR?Firm and unchanged. G?????-Firm and unchanged. BUTTER?Fancy creamery, 25@26c. EGGS?12@12%e. * NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET. NEW YORK, March 31.?DRY GOODS? The week closes without any change of moment in the dry goods market. The demand lor cotton goods ia restricted to present requirements, and vry little ls doing in woollen and worsted goods. Sta? ple cottons aro steady ln price. Print cloths are idle and tha week's sale at Fall River wero smaller. There Is no change in prints or ginghams. Cotton yarns continue firm in price, but the de? mand has been only moderate. Woollen and worsted yarns aro quiet. NAVAL STORES. CHARLESTON, S. C, March 31.?TUR? PENTINE?Market firm at 51%c; sales, none. ** ROSIN?Firm and unchanged; sales, none. SAVANNAH. GA., March 31.?SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE?Firm at 53%c, paid and bid; receipts. 227 casks; sales, 100 ca*-ks;? exports, 257 casks. ROSIN?Unchanged; poles nominal; other grades firm; receipts. 70S barrels; sale?;, none; exports, ,G14 barrels. WILMINGTON. N. C, March 31.? SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE?Firm at o.yyip.Uc; receipts, 3 casks. ROS?N?Firm and unchanged; receipts, 104 barrels. CRUDE TURPENTINE?Nothing do? ing. ?, - TAJ*??Firm at $1.20; receipts, 74 "jar? r?is. TOBACCO ?XARKET. Richmond, Va? March 31, 1000. Private salea to-day were light. Warehouses report 80 hogsheads re? ceived and 33 hogsheads delivered. Inspections to-day were: Dark, 23 hogs? heads. . ? DANVIliLB TOBACCO MARKET Danville, Va? March 31, 1000., Th? market stands am fallows-, *_ Nondescript goods .$ 2.00O5 4-00 Granulatoio . -?.ou?/ ?_.(_. Smokei.? Common . 3.30? 6.00 Good . 6.0-Kii) 8.00 Fine . S.00@ 0.50 Cutters? Common . S.00? 10.00 Good .10.00? 12.50 Fine .12.00? 22.50 Fillers? Common . 3.00@ 4.30 Good . 4.00??> 8.00 Fine . 8.00? 12.00 Wrappers? Common . 8.00? 12.50 Medium. 12.50? 17.50 Good .-.17.50? 35.00 Fancy .35.00? 55.00 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Sunday, April 1, 1900. All Fools' Day. Sun rises .5:57 A. M. Sun sets .0:31 P. M. Moon south .1:50 P. M. First high water.5:48 A. M. Second high water .;.. 5:46 P. M. Monday, April 2, 1900. Thomas Jefferson born, 1743. Sun rises .5:55 A. M. Sun sets.0:32 P. M. Moon south .2:47 P. M. First high water.?.6:45 A. M. Second high water .0:43 P. M. PORT OF RICHMOND, March 31, 1900. ARRIVED. I Steamer Ocracoke, Willis, Norfolk, mer? chandise and passengers, Old Doiitfnion -?inc. Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. Norfolk and James river sidings, merchandise and ? passengers. Virginia Navisatlon Co. Steamer Gulf Stream, Tunnel', Philadel? phia, Pa., merchandise and passengers, ; Clyde Line. SAILED. Steamer Ocracoke, Willis, Norfolk, mer? chandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line. WILD SAIL? APRIL? 1, 1000. Steamer Gulf Stream, Tunnell, Philadel? phia, Pa., merchandise and passengers, Clyde Line. PORT NEWPORT NEWS, March 31, 1000. SAILED. Barge Stonington, Providence. Steamer Aragon, Providence. Steamer Katahdin, Boston Steamer Star Cross. Barcelona. Steamer Teviotdale. Rotterdam. PORT OF WEST POINT, March 31, 1900. ARRIVED. Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor? folk, passengers and general cargo. SAILED. Steamship Accomac, Thompson, Nor? folk, passengers and general cargo. PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, March 31. SAILED. Schoonr J. B. "Wheeler, Thomas, loaded lumber, Baltimore, Md. Barge Pamlico, Ward, loaded railroad ties, Philadelphia, Fa. The ?House Shorers and Movers' Un? ion has 'prepared a new scale of wages to take effect May 1, which is to be pre? sented to the bosses. The demands will be that shorers receive $2.30 ani $2.73 a day, a weekly pay day and an eighte fcour workday. man Dewey IM . . . , RICHMOND.. - ?e_???'? No. 4, the Pebfect Mouth Wabh, Price, 25c. T. A. MILLER, 519 Eut Bread, Bmefc lit**? **9*nm Mal MANY CANDIDATES IN MANCHESTER And All are Quite Confident of Their Elections. ... TEMPLE DROPS DEAD. Business Association Meets Tuesday Night?Social Club?Church Ser? vices To-Day?>??\?*?>, Personal and Brief. Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times, 1112 Hull Street, Beattie Block. The political situation in the city ot Manchester is, because of the many can? didates in the field, difficult to forecast. The race for the oflice of City Sergeant. In which xhere are entered six prom.nent citizens, is attracting more attention, and consequently more speculation as to the final result than all others. Euch candi? date feels confident of his election, ar.d, , indeed, at this time there is little cause | why they should not, fcr, judging from | What is being said upon? the? s'treets, the j voters are quite equally, divided, and n?? ? man is giving odds upon the final resu.t. I Of thi* candidates tor the Council. tn?? I following seem to be the favorite j Messrs. Campbell, Bradley, Thomas, and Rud?, in their respective wards. ???. ?Bradley, in? the Fourth, has n?-> opposition. SOCIAL CLUB. The? young m.*r. of the city, who are interested in the organization, of the tSo ' cial Club in Manc*h?3ster, wiil meet to? morrow night in th* law office of Mr. E. HI. Wells. Committees appointed a: the meeting last Tuesday night will re? port, and? a. permanent organization may be perfected. A meeting of ths "Bulsnes-! MeVs Asso? ciation wHi be hffld Tuesday night at S o'clock. This being a regular meeting all members are requested to b*? present, as t'he matter of certain changes in the constitution will be brought up. DEATH OF MR. TEMPLE. ilr. G. W. Temple ?lied suddenly yes- I terday morning at the Manchester Paper, ! Twin? Company's factory on First Street. , He was at work in the boiler-room, i when suddenly he dropped to the floor, la un unconscious' state. His condition was realized at once. Dr. William Mat? thews was summoned and reached the unfortunate man only a frw mftiut?s before the end (ame. C*oroner Brodnax was called, and, attor viewing the re? mains, assigned as the causo of death apoplexy. Mr. Temple was fifty-five years of age, and leaves a widow and one daugh-' ter?Mrs. G. D. Alvis. of this city. lie was b?.rm hi Sussex county, and about ten jears ago came to Manchester, vhere he has lived since. He w??s a member of the Opachlsta Tribe of Red Men of Swans boro, which order will probably attend the funeral in. a body/ The remains were prepared for burial at the parlors of B. H. "Mcrrlsette & Son, and later la the afternoon were taken to bis late home. Ko. ?309 "West Twelfth Street. The funeral L-will be conducted at the Stockton--Street Baptist ?Churcih- this af? ternoon at 3 o'clock, of which church the ?eceas?? waa a consecrated member. PBRSOXAl. AND BRIEF. ?Mr. James L. Pettit. who has bern quite sick for the last week, was not so well "yesterday. The stockholders of the Manchester Light, Heat and Power ?Company held ?a atuxA isMAMtiim yesterday. Uba. Si '?. ?8??1???3 -wa? o*V?td to ??m., bedside of her sister. Mrs. E. G. Tatum, of Toano. who is very ili. ft us tings Court has adjourned for the term. The following delegates and alternates were appointed from Manchester Magis? terial District to the 'Republican -County Convention, to be held at Chesterfield Courthouse April 2. lflCO: Wilson How Iett. A. L. Bri icon, Jos. Rock. A. L. Campbell, Edward Booker and Gran? Jackson. CHURCrl SER-VICES. Services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian Cburt?h by Rev. Air. Wilson, of tho Union Theological Seminary. The pastor. Rev. Charles _*. Van Houten. ?3 out of town. In Har.ovr county to-ilay. Service? at West End Cliurch to? day: Sunday-school ai 9:30 A. M.; ser? vices at U A. M. and 7:45 P. M.. conduct? ed by the pastor. Kev. ?. C. "Berryman. Epworth League meetings at 3 and 7 P. 31. All welcome. The Ladies' Aid Society of West-End Church will meet at Mrs. ?H. G. Smith'"?. No. 11 Twentieth Street, Monday even? ing at 3 o'clock. Asbury Methodist -Church. James T. Green. pastor?services morning and night. Subject for It A. M. "Our Mutual Friend and Brother." Subject for R P. 31. "Divine Relationship and Its Privileges." The Union Class Meeting of the Meth? odist churches of Richmond and Man? chester will be held at Broad-?Street M. ; E. Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. , ?Services will be conducted by William; ; Cox. All are Invited to attend. Stockton-Street Church?Srrrvices a? 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. The Ladles* Mission? ary Society will meet at 3:30 P. M. There will be services at the church every night during the week, conducted by va? rious pastors from the Kichmond churches. On Monday night, Rev. M. ; Ashby Jones, of the Leigh-Street Churcli. ; will speak on "The Missionary Idea." On. [ Tuesday night Dr. Georg?; Cooper, paster j of the First Baptist Church, will pr-aca ? On Thursday night. Kev. Bf. D, Quarles, ! of Broadus Memorial, will conduct the ; services. These meetings will bo In the? : .interest of Home Missions and will be l followed by a series of revival service? beginning the second Sunday in April. Rev. Richard P:?^by wilt preach at Co wardin-Avenue Chrustian Church at It A. M. and 8 P. AL to-day. All members and friends are earnestly requested to be ] present. The Young MenTa Missionary Society of this church will attend In a body, the meeting of the Young Men's ; M'.ssi-ona.ry Society at Seventh-Street Christian Church at 3:30 o'clock this af? ternoon. Thomas Brown fcolored? was found dead in his bed Friday night at his home on Eighth? and Bainbridge Streets. The Coroner's certificare gave as tho causo of death. h??u,rt failure. Brown was quite well known In M_ui obester. the Best Flour on Earth. THE THOMAS POTTS CO. - . ~" H*