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ACTIVE AND AT THE TOP 'Prices lu Stock Market Again Show a Tendency to Harden Slowly. PREFERRED STEEL IS STRONG Its Strength Late in Day Pre? sented Reaction on Profit Tak? ing, Keeping Prices to Top. (By Associated Presa.) NEW YORK, ?Nov. is.?Prices in tho ?took market showed u tendency to hard tn slowly again to-day. The most active ?took was United States Steel, preferred, ?nd the lato strength of that stock saved the market from any reaction, caused tur itile profit taking on tho 'part of traders, and made the closing strong ?it top prices nnd quito active. Reports teemed to show that this strength was In? cident to tho closing up of the syndicate's operations, preparatory to Its dissolution. 'ino second bonds roso vigorously 2 3-4 on this report, the assumption helng that tho bond holding? of tho syndicato bad been marketed. Tho strength of tho Lends seemed to bo unaffected by nn intimation that a new syndicate would I?e formed to take over tho bond holcl .Inge of the present ono, and to linder ?.rlto them at 65, presumably with tho fiurposo of disposing of them at u, profit to the public. Nothing ofTlciiil was forth? coming regarding the syndicato opera? tions beforo the market closed. United otates Steel. ]|efcrrud, probably was nf tectod by the action of the trunk lines officials in agreeing to a reduction? on export steel freight rates. Very discour? aging reports wore In circulation regard? ing the rate of earnings on tho present eutput of United States Steel, and rumors were very persistent of tho entry of large Interests In the old stool companion Into some ot tho independent combi? nations. Tne advance of 1 3--I In Republic Steel, preferred, was a reflection of these ru? mors. Light buying for foreign account was a factor In the strength of tho day's market. The retention of tho present ruto of discount In the Bank of England ntlped tho foreign markets, and thu ad? vance In exchange rates hero Indicated that our pressure for gold was relaxed. Minor railroad stocks maintained their conspicuous position of the last few clays In tho market. The consummation of tho Seaboard settlement, was a favor? ing influence on this class of stocks, , pointing to the possibility of absorption and consolidation, growing out of the re cent troubles nnd losses caused by tho extensive shrinkage in stock market vai? nes. Tne bond market was notu.bly firm, nnd Became decidedly moro activo. Total sales, par value, wero $4,184,000. United States bonds wore unchanged on. the- last call. .Total sales of stock to-day wore 670,400 ?hares. : NEW YORK, Nov. lfl.-Close: Money on call, strong, ?i 1-4 to C per cent-, closing, 4 1-2, offered-at 5 per cent. Time loans (?lightly easier; sixty days and ninety ?' ?lays, 6.1-4 per cent.; six months, 6 to 6'. 1-4 per cent. Prime mcrci?itlle paper, 6 per cent.; sterling exchange firm with i' r,ctual business in banker's bills at 4,83.90 j to 4.S4 for demand nnd at 4.S0.10 to 4.S0.20 i.ar. .sixty day bills. Posted rates ,4.81 I and 4.84 1-2. Commercial bilie. -I.SO. Par ; ?liver, 68 f?8; Mexican dollars, U 3-8. ? ??______ |. f -RICH3V70K?) STOCK ??G?????. ??. Richmond, Vu.. Nov. ID, 11)03. S-V STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Anlied. \ North Carolina. 4s, C, 1010. lui \ Virginia 3s, Ne?'. C. and It., 1032.. !I4 95 p Va. Conturies, 2-3, C. and It. !)1'? 05 ?i RAILROAD llONDS. i Atlanta and Char. 1st 7s, ?.107 ... ,i A. C. U. R. R. Con. Tr. 4 p. c. I? i Oeorgia, So. and Fla., 10-1,1. Ill !?, Georgia and Ala. Con. 5s. ??Hi. lo? ? ?. and W. Ry. i'ocalinntns 4s. U0 fl ?Ich: and Mt-clt. 1st 4s, 1040. 90 ? South-Bound 1st 6b. 1011. 108 j 8. A. L, Con. 1st -Is, 1060. 72 73 * AVeatern N. C. 1st Gs, C, 1014. 114 .1 RAILROAD STOCKS. ?] Atlanta and Charlotte.100 145. ... '?, Atlantic Cuiht Lino "A".ino lus' 107 1 Atlantic Con? Lin? pfd.?,.100 97 107 C Chesapeake and Ohio .100 30 a Norfolk and Western com.100 ?13 W ": ?.. "P. and P. Div. Oblljf.1W 200 ? Seaboard Air Line pfd.lud 2? 27 C Seaboard Air Line cuit?.100 lb',-, 10 l? Southern Railway pfd.104 Ta 2 Southern Railway com.100 IS ? BANK STOCK-, ? City Bank .25 ... 33'i A ?'lrat National .100.110 |S'Merchants National .100 ;,10 C State Bank of Virginia.luo ... leo m Union Biink of Richmond.WIGS INSURANCE CUMI'ANIES. I .Virginia Pire andj_ Marino.25 SS ? MISCELLANEOUS. . '"' American Locomotive pfd.100 71 !J Continental Tob. pfd 7 p. c.luu 101 a Consolidated Tob. < p. c. bunds_luO :,j M Va.-Cai?. Chem. pfd S p. c.]ix> sj k? V_.-Carollmi Cheinlcul coin.100 10 ya.-Car. C. Co. ?Col, Tr. 6 p, c. 1)1 03 . BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET. BALTIMORE, MD., Nov. lfl.-Se?iboard Air Hi Line common, Hum. 15; do preferred, 25'u?li'.. ?' Seaboard 4s. 73i.ru; it Atlantic Coos ? Line com rnon, loa,?,(b'1U7 ; do. preferred, not hint- doliitf. COTTON MARKETS. . NEW YORK. Nov. 13.?The cotton market opened firm ut nn advance of 6?U point?, nnd following the cull gained another point ??- two on poverine und room buying, encouraged by the recovery In Liverpool, which at the hour of the local opening was u little belter than ,-x pected; rather smaller receipt? timi? estimated p_< und Uio continued cold weather 111 thu eotton ?J.' belt. Then 11 wi.h obbervnd that the big bull Vi leader? wert not supiwrtlng as aggressively uh 'j expected, and H Utile latir Die Inai? inaile a jj drive at the market, wiuuli, in connection with l'heavy realising, (?used a dicline to a love! ?:.net 'Hit polnis lower. V- ,-following this the market ruled very Irregu , lar, but generally Btrung on mure aggressivo Vbuyiug by leading bull Intorestsj reports that ? a. Southern trading company bud reduced their 1 ?OP estimate lo ten million bales, dexpllc tlie ? recent heavy receipt?, and prediction? for a ? decreasing roovum?tit, vvhleh wore bucked up ? by estimates for to-morrow's leading point? ? that were rather under the recent average, (??though utili large an compared with last year. At any rate prices in tlie middle of thu hoshIoq Hbowod a net gain of 18?25 pointa on the uc live month?, and room sentiment ?eetnod m ry bullli-h. Just before the clone, however, ? -her? tif<ira* again heavy realizing by the scalping ?contingent, and th emarket eiui^.t off, being 1 linai 1 y barely steady ut a net gain ot C?18 ;,>frla!c? were esUmalod nt GOO.000 bale?. Begin ?( ring with un early emlnuun of 02.000 hule? ?"-l'or the day'? pori, Idea? were laier reduced to ^?Slie 13,000 bale"?, und the ueiuul receipt? turned ?I'out ?111 I???? tliati thai, though well ubowi last lye?V? figures. KxporU ?eie fair. A feature of the afternoon market waa the 'aale of ?,<?? bale? of November in block at Si 1 ooint? below tho [.?-einher (imitation, l'rlvute t advice? received from Texas Indicated that the ? ?rid wave had done considerai le damage, und 'it eeerns that ihe trade ?till expect u bullish IHGMAS BR?MCH & GO (ESTABLISHED 183S.) MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange. New York Cotton Exchange. PRIVATE WIRES TO PRINCIPAL MARKETS. ivMtmenl Securities rMMMMM?M<MM?mHWmHW. ?' ??++++++44 ? ??.?? 4- i++f a. 4>+44+f+++++++f<>+++* Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York | By Thomas Branch & Co., Bankers and Brokers. Open, High. r.ni American cnn, com. 3% 200 Amellen ? Can. pfil.? 80% 100 American Cotton Oil, com.? 2? ? ???????????. Locomotivo, com.,., l?lVi Amer. Locomotivo, pfd. lion Continental Tobacco, uhi,. 101 1400 Amor. Citi? und Foundry,,.. Ill** S000 American Sugar . 119% ?non A,, T. unti S. Po, com. iWV? 900 ?., T. nnd S. Pc, pfd. 00 :i7nti Amalgamated Copper . ?n 14.YX1 Baltimore nini Olilo '.. 75% 12250 Brooklyn Rapid Trimait.... 3D% 1800 Cumulimi Pfidfl? ;....'. 119 ?4300, ChePiipehku und'Olilo. 20*4 300 Cntintl Southern . ,04% isso Col. Southern, com. 12% 100 col, Southern? 1st pfd. re 450 Col. Southern, 2d pfd. UH? 244?! Chi., Mil. und S. ?.137-1* 0150 Chi., ?. T. and Pnclllt?. ?MW, 410 Colo. Kiiel nnd Iron.',;'.. 28% 2400 Chi. Great Western. 15% 101 Clov.. Cln., Chi. nnd S. li. i 7? 3S2 Consolidateti Qua .177% DOO Delaware) nnd Hudson ,...157 200 Del. Lnck niul Wostcrn..,. 239 21100 Erle, com. 27% ?$122 Erio, 1st pfd. 07 1000 Erio, 2d pfd. 49 2.710 Onorai Elcntrlo . 1?2 3400 Illinois Central . 120% ?too Leather. 7tf3 2O00 Louisville nnd Nashville..,. 101% 2100 Manhattan.139% 2100 Metropolitan.114?/? 192G. Mexican Central . 0% 12S10 Missouri Pacific . 00 ill* 30% 20 M i<Vi 119% 05 *.'? no? 70Vfi ?19% 11?% ?0% Ml 13* m 139 24% 29% 15% i 7i 177% 157 2.'? 27% 17% ?19% 15T 129% 7% ims; 115 9% W% :?% 30% 13% Low. Closing. Riti. Asltetl. B% 8% BflVS 28 14 78" 101 19% 118% nr.% 90% 39% ..ato? ? 19% 118% I :i9 11 KM 21?*, 04% 12*4 03 21% 1.17% 24% SS?-u 15% 71 177 157 , 238 27% ?1% 4fi% ir.3 129% im-v, 139% 114% 9 89% 7r, 39% 119% 80% 04% 13 53 31 29% 11% 79 102? ' 20 118*-* ? 65? novi ? 39', J 119% 30% b 138% isa 24% 24% 27 29 15% 151% 71l! 72% 177% 178?% 150 157 239% 240 27%? 27% fi7 87% 49 49% 150% 167 129% 129>? 7% 7% 102 102% 139% 189% 114% 11414 9% 0% 90% 00% SALIOS! Open. Mieli, Low. IM Mo., Kan. and Tex., corn... 3210 Mo., Kan, and Tox? pfd,., 310O Now Vork Central . ; W40 N, ?T., Ont, and Western... lofio Norfolk ami Western. 05540 Pennsylvania. IMO Pressed Steel Car.,, ?10 Pressaci Steel Car, pfd. 2300 People'? One 'Wtist ..,,,,,,, 27600 Head In?,'com. ?. loo Heading, ist pfd. 300 IleHdln?, 2d pfd. ;. 1U00 ncpnbUcl, .and 8., coin,.., 2000 rtepubllo 1, nnd B? pfd. Sloss.V. Blows, pfd. 2900 St. L nnd ??. F., 2d pfd. Seaboard Air Lino, com.... Seaboard Air Line, pfd.I 5200 Bt. L. and Southwest, nfd. 1SS55 Boti thorn Pnclllo ..., 4878 Southern Hallway, com.,.. 1200 Southern Hallway, pfd,..,.. 1510 TonnesHoo C. nnd I., 28%". IfiOO Texas Pacific. 23%. 2?900 Union Pacific, com. 73 Union Pacific, nfd. > 16200 United States Steel, com.., 11% 170 united States Steel, pfd..,. 52 260 Vr,-Car, Chemical, com,.., 20 Va,-Car. Chemloal, pfd. 18? Wabash, oom. 19%? 18600 Wftbash, pfd.... 34 ' 200Western Union . 84% 8300 Wisconsin Central . 16% 2200 Wisconsin Central, pfd. 110% Total sales BC9,000, 40% '44%: '?t? ''' 42% 18% 75% -! 17% ?Bfi% 118 ?20% BO'/i 116 2804 ?8% Ki% 41% 79 ? MM 7% 63 '32 .43% 18% . 75% 29% 23% 72% !U? 20 ??% 35% 84% ?17% 39 17 ?? 117% 20% 50% 113% 27% fc?% ?10% 7(1 r.7 7% M% ??% 31 42% 18 '75 28% 23 71% 'l? M% 19?% 33% 16% 36% CloSlnK. ?ld, Asked. 17% 17-}; im 20% m 114% 28% 70 91% 41% 75 m af4 45 in a. 18% 75% 29 ?nj? 72% 86 11% 52% ?2W 88 19%' 35% 84 17U. 37% 86% 118 20% m 115 29 71 04% ?\* 7ll 60? 7% m 25 70 f? m 82 m 18% 75*4 m 23% 73? 80% 11% 53 20 91 17% Renders will observe thnt In ?nrne stocks wo grive both the New York and Hlchnionfl quotations. In the Richmond1 quota? lions wo rive "bid nnd n=ked" nrlons nnlv. Tn tho Now York ouolntions wo elv? epenlnp ?sie, lowset snle. highest ?ale and closing, Md nnd asked. Sometimos the closing bid In Inactive ttocks Is me rely nominal and does not fairly indicate tho orice of the stock. ' IT. S. refunding ?p, registered. ???!? IT. S. refunding? s?, coupon . 106** IT, S. 3h, registered . 107% U. S. .Is, coupon . 307% If, S. New Is, registered. 134% 1G, B, New ?Is, coupon. 331% U. S. Olii 4s, registered . 110% U. S. Old 4s. coupon . 110V4 V. 8. Cu, registered. 101V4 U. S. bo, coupon (ex int.). 301% Atclilson general Is . 100 Atchlson adjustment 4h . snv-i Atlantic Const Lino 4s... 94% llaltlmore und Olilo 4h . 10014 Baltimore and Olilo 3%s . OB Contini of Georgia Be . 303% Central of Georgia 1st Ine. 64% Cbcsapeako and Ohio 4%s .101% Chicago npd Alton ? Vi s . 03 CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS Chicago, 13. nnd Qulncy new 4s. 93)4 Chicago, M. and St, Paul gen, 4s..,. 109 Chicago nnd Northwestorn con. 7s.,. 18"?? Chicago, ?. I. end Pacido 4?. 71% , Chicago, ?. T. and Pac. col. 6B. 76 C, C? C. and St. Louis gen. Is. 00% Chicago Torminal 4?. 7? % Consolidated Tobacco -Is .,. 65% Colorado nnd Southern 4s . S4 Denvor and Mo Grande 4s. 0? ? Krle prior lien 4s. ?>.->% Krlo General 4s. 83*4 Fort Worth and DenYor City lsls,.300>i , Hocking Valley 414s .10? I T.oulnvlllo and Nash. Untiled 4?. 08 Manhattan con. gold 4s.30?% Mexican Central 4s .; 71?? Mexican Centra! 1st.Ino . 14% Minn, and St. lxnils 4s. 07 Missouri, Knnsus nnd Texas 4s.,,. G? Missouri, Kansas and Tuxas 2ds.. 75 National R, R. of Mexico con. 4s. 76% New Tork Central gon. 8%s. 00H ?o?? Jorsoy Central gen. 6s.......??.130 Northern Pacino 4? .102% Northern Pacific 3s Norfolk and Western con. 4s. Oregon Short I,Ino 4s und Partie... Pennsylvania conv. a%s. Reading Oenoral 4?. St. Louis nnd Iron Mountain con. G?. St. Louts and San Francisco fg. 4?.. St. Louis Southwestern Ists.......... Seaboard Air Lino 4s. Southern Pacific 4s ,,... Southern Railway Cs . Texas and Pacific lsts .,. Toledo, St. L. and Western 4s. Union Pacido 4s.,. HKtt Union Pacino conv. 4s. 91 U, S. Steel 2d 6? ?..,..:... 70 Wnbash Iste. 113, Wabash Deb. Bs??..,;?.. 67% Wheeling and Lake Erie 4s. 66% Wisconsin Contrai ,s.4. JO Colorado Fuel and Iron con. 6h. S7 M. and O., collateral trust 4s. ?1% Central ot Georgia 2d Ilia 70 07 91% U8$ 03 72% 87% 26 statement from the government In tho oarly part of next month. Receipt? of cotton nt tho ports to-day wero id, 174 balea against 71,242 bolea last wuok and 45.S41 lUHt year, For tho wook 4C0.OOJ baloa n cal nut 431,070 last week and 323,45:1 last year. To-day;? receipts nt Now OrleaiiH were 18,872 bales against 19,249 last year, and nt Houalon 31,320 bales ngnlnsl 10,171 last year. Cotton futures oponed firm and closed steady: Opon. High. a^ow. Close. November . .... .... 10.97 December.,...11.05 11.1? 10.04 11.0? January .U.07 31.1? mue 11.09 February .10.IIS 10.0S ??.??? 11.10 March .11.11 11.30 11.02 11.16 April .11.13 11.20 11.00 11.15 May .U,I2 n.is 11.02 11.16 .limo .U.13 11.SO 11.14 11.If July .11.13 . 11.25 11.02 11.16 Cpot cotton closed quelt and ?teady; middling uplands, 1L35; middling gulf, 11.60; sales, 12,00 bale?. Cotton, quiet an ilnteady; middling, 11.317; gru??;?, receipts, 3,270 bale?; sales, 1,200 bales; stick, ??,050 bales. Total to-day at all seaports?Net receipts, 61,174 baleH; export to Great Britain, 9.9SB bale?; to tho Continent, 23,671 bale?; to Japan, 3,113 bales; stock, 375,021 bnlos. Consolidated at all seaports?Net receipts, 3S4.2-I7 baleH; export to Great Britain. 71,8114 bales; to France, 52,652 bales;?? Ihe Continent, 125.D0O bales?, to Japan, 4,1182 bales, ul ports?Notimi clenoana Tb sorci |e tSpssiSt Tiilul Blneo September 1st at all seaports?Not reeelpts, 3,191,1170 bales; export to Gront Britain, ?lS.i?.l bales; to Franco, 31!>,50t bales; to tho Continent, 875,826 hales; to Japan, 8,863 hales; to ?Mexico, 13,078 bales. NETV ORLEANS, LA.. Nov. 11).-COTTON? Spot cotton niilqt nnd oaslor with limited de? mand und very light offering?. .Sales, 2,450 hales, Including 1,050 bales to arrivo. Quota? tions 1-lOc. lower. Futures opened steady with prices 4<$5 points higher, The unprecedented cold weather for so early In the season was regarded re a bullish feature and acted as a support to price? throughout tho morning. At times prolU-UiKlng by room traders waa heavy enough to cause declines. Tho volume of trade was compara? tively light. Some nervousness was apparently due to the coming bureau estimate of the crop. It was llko yesterday, a scalpers' market, and the scalpers did thu great part ot the trading, lu tho operations of tho morning December advanced S points above yesterday's closing to 10.02, foil to 10.80 and then advanced to 11.01; January gained 8 points to 10.08, fell to 10.87 and advanced to 11.09; March gained 7 points to 11.14. fell to 11.03, then advanced to 11.20. From the highest figures of the day prices fell off 105X14 points, the ninrkot closing quiet. Net gains were 6'flS polnis. Cotton future? steady: November, 10.SS bid; December, 10.01(310.02 ; January, lO.OSijilO.OO; Fobruni-v, 11.03'y)11.0l; March, 11.15-541.16; April, 11.23<??1.25; May, 1.30,flL31; June, 11.85?11.36; July, ll.39iifll.4l. PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK. Nov. lO.-FLOUR-Steadlor, but quieter. Rye Flour?Quiet. Cholee to fancy, $3.4503.50. .Buckwheat Flour?Easy at J2.20if2.3O. Cornmoal?Steady. Rye?Nominal, Hurley?Quiet. Wheat?Spot dull; No. 2 red, Sfi%u, December wheat opened Urin und higher on further de? mands from shorts, but luier gave way with Western markets, following larger Northwest receipts, a poor export demand anil stop-loss selling orders. The close showed i,c. net de? cline. Muy closed at S3c. ; July, 7!i$.e. ; Decem? ber, 67c. Corn?Spot steady; No. 2, ????, Option mar? ket opened steady with wheat, but quickly weakened under bear pressure and the fino weather?.news. After u shar prally on covor Ing It again oascd oft with wheat and closed net unchanged. May closed at 4714c; Decem? ber, 49Se. unis?Spot steady; No. 2, lie Beef? Firm; tnosa, fS#S.50. Cut Meat?? Steady, Lard?Quiut; refined, Htetidy. Pork-? Steady. Tallow?Quiet. Rosin?Quiet. Tur? pentine?Quiet at SOai?Oiic. Correo?Spot steady. The murket for coffea futures opened Heady at unchanged prices, In keeping with featureless foreign news. In the ufti'inoon the closing decline In Havre caused slight! ybi-avler offering? and thu mai? llet lost a partial 5 points. Total sale? wero ?3,750 lings, Sugar?Haw. nominal; rollned, quiet. Molasses?Steady. Rico?Steady, butter?Quiet to llriu; creamery, 23o. ; State, dairy. IJSi'.'Oo. Cheese?iJnsutlled; Stut? cream? ery, binali, colored, September, 11HU?! l-l? iliade. lO'.c. ; ?niiill whlto, September, 11%? ; late made, 10?nc. Eggs-Strong; Stato and I'eimKvlvanlii, average nn?, 33e. ; Stato and Pennsylvania, ?evoluiti to tlr?ts, _S?3-3-i?. I'otatunH-Sleady; Lung Island, ,1.75,12.25; Jersey, JI.7.MiiJ Wi; .Slate, Kiintoin and Western, 11.5083.00; Jersey sweets, H.uOiif?.00, Pot?. ; nuts?Quiet; fumy hondplckod, 4?.tf5c. ; other JOHN L. WILLIAMS & SONS. BANKERS, Dealern In RICHMOND. VA, SOUTHERN INVESTMENT SECURITIES. UUNlCrPAX, liONUS A BPECIAX.TT? Correspondence Invited. Apples for England AND ALL7HE PRlM?iHAL EUROPEAN MARKETS. -SHU? TO E. A. 0. KtLLY g CO.. of Coveni Garden. London (The ??,,?. Auction Co., of London) a nd/ if.?.' ?.ru ? I'lacc, New York City. Q tU 78 **?***? Vio wfc.ro telecleil by the United film? Government to handle oxpemnoi u,bi'h ?? menta. ' -n'l? Also by thu Tiismunlun Qovarninen? Alio by the Georgia Fruii til owe.,, "a uoclation (thu most conservative ?,, ,?' United States). uvo '?? t?? W?i further refer you to u,,. a?,>rr,,? of the Virginia FJcnlculturaf RnJW* (CroKit, Va.,, and ti, Du,,'?' Awnoi ?$X any of the Krult Trucio Paper? y< u,ld tor inti-rnintloii, etenj.ll?> ut,;',, aa,,,?u 76-.* pa.rij Mace. Kew v?rh? ' or ?. C, (IHlUfcNWAY. (Jun'l AjWl FINANCIAL? THE MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, . Has paid to its policy-holders OVER FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS. Ite policios are simple, clean, STRAIGHT-FORWARD CONTRACTS. Its pinna are adjusted to all needs and offer PROTECTION TO THE FAMILY and INVESTMENT FOR OLD AGE. WALTER H. GRIMES, qehi. Agent, No. 40, Chamber of Commerce Building:, Richmond, Va. . Representatives wanted in unoccupied territory. ??A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED." Save tho pennies'at homo?they'll grow Into dollar? fa?t enough?thon bring tho dol? lar? hero and eoo thorn multiply under our careful suporrjslon with our guaranteed 4 per coiit, Interest, compounded seml-annu? (Ulyl lt'H tho little beginnings that malto tho big endings?begin to-day I Buy your boy a bank book. Gapitol Savings Bank, PEOPLE'S DEPOSITORY. Where ono man gets rich through speculation, a hundrod become a OOR; where ono person remains poor through tho slow method of Savin??:, a hundred got RICH. Those who never made an effort to save their money .tro invited to come and see what wo can do for them. ALL SUMS ACCEPTED, INTEREST ALLOWED AND COMPOUNDED SEMLANNUALLY. Provident Savings Bank, 911 East Main Street. S. GALESKI, Pre?. W. GRAY WATTSON, Cannier. ' domestic sei-Ma, Cabbages?Steady! domestic, i pur 100, HijB; i>or barrel, 76c; ?il. Cotton?Hy I i.tcam to Liverpool, 36u. | CHICAGO, ILL., Nov. 10.?The Hltuatlon in | the Northwest was less bullish to-day, and In ? consequence tho wheat market here showed ? little strength, December closing unchanged. December corn wus oft %c. ? onte wem up %o., ? and January provisions were fioui 6?7%c, higher. Alio lending quotations rnilged a? follows: ? Upon. Itigli. Low. Close WHEAT?No. I. I Dec. (new). 70% 70% 78% 79% May . 7S% 78% 7S 78% July . 74% 7-1% 74% 74% CORN-?O, t Doo. 42% 42% 42% 42% May . 42% 42% 4?? 41% July . 42 42% 41% 41% OATP?No, 2. Deo. 31% 35% 84% 31% May . 30% 85% 35% 36% MRS? PORK?l'or bbl. Jan.11.62% 11.65 11.60 11.62% May .1L65 11.70 11,05' 11.67V? LAUD-Per It? lbs. Jan.0.07% 6.73% ?.62% i.72% May . ?.0.%\ 6.72% 0.62% 6.72% SHOUT R1B8?Per 300 life Jan.-5.12% 6.17% ?.10 ?.17% Muy .6.26 6.25 6.20 8.26 Cash quotations were as follows? FLOUR-? Finn. No, 8 spring wheat, 78%(?T81o. ? No. 2 red, ?2%<?832??. No. 2 corn, 42%o. ? No, 3 yellow, ?14',-ji(15e, No. 2 oats, 8?%&: No. 3 white, 84%<8> 38a No ? rye, 63Vj4jDlo. Oood feuding barley. :?<l'j;37o. ; fair to choleo malting, ie?f68o. No. 1 iiiiXM-i?.!, lite: No. 1 northwestern, 41; prime Timothy seed, 12.86. Mess pork, per barrul, Sll.S7lviiill.t0: lard, per 109 pounds, 40.?????"?.?*0; short ribs -sides (loose), J6.76ii7.26: short cleur Hides (l,nxe,l), ?6.60jje.63%. Whiskey, basis of high wines, 11.25. Clover, contruot giade, HO.60. Butter?Kinn; creameries. 16(Q22%c. ; dairies, lliiiUi?. Eng?? JPJrm at mark; casus included, 2'.'ip24e. Cheese?Steady ut i0^pl0%c. HAI.TIMOIIB, MD., Nov. IB.?FLOUR-Qulfit and unchanged, Whem?Firm; spot, oonliuct, 0S4%c.; do. No. 2 lud, wustern, 861io.; the ninnili, H?.'iiM'.-?C ; southern by sample, 71?ai> 14%o, ('urn? Kinn; sjiot und the month, old, '?'?'% wi'JV? ; new, 49'4p. ; new southern white ? "p?. 4?>??9??. oats?Firm; No. 2 whllo, tOo. Hyu-KIrm; No. 2. ??%<\ Hutlor?Plrm and higher; fancy Imitation. ??????. ; do. creamery, "S'.c-S'ao-; ladle, liytSo.; ?tore-packed, hHflSo. ?Egg?-firm und higher; fresli. iSSfilie. Cheese? ?Casy und unchanged, ijugar?-Firm und un? changed. KICHMONU GRAIN MARKET. Richmond, ?'a., Nov. 19. 1003. yuu'i'ATioNa. WHKAT? l*>u.U?ir>? (car lots) . US f?? We aro in a position to exoouta orders in Slocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions on easy margins. Service unex? celled. Direct wires to all prin? cipal exchanges. JOHNSON & CO., Murphy's Hotel, 8th and Broad St. Business and Personal Accounts SOLICITED BY The State Bank of Virginia HUE, Main. Richmond. V_. LANCASTER ? LUCKE Bankers and Broken, RICHMOND. VA. tiigh'Qrade Southern Securities Correspondence Solicited, Mixer tear lou).,.i& <W Hhortberry fear lots). 88 vfiO No. 2 red (car lots).88 _*> Va. bug lots . 84 4ii9 White, Ve. bag; .lot? (new). <5 gst ?Conlnued on Ninth i'a,go.> OFFER OF $350. FIRST MORTGAGE 5 PER CENT. 20-YEAR SINKING FUND GOLD BONDS . OF THE Principal payable at the office of the VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY, Trustee, Richmond, Va. Interest payable semi-annually on May 1st and November 1st in each year at FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Richmond, Va. The VIRGINIA ANTHRACITE COAL COMPANY owns and controls the only LARGE AND WELL PROVEN body of valuable Anthracite Coal Lands that have ever been dis? covered in the United States outside of, Pennsylvania and east of Colorado. The properties have been thoroughly de? veloped during the past twelve months arid the coal has been explored to a depth of 800 feet. The lands owned and leased by the company are estimated to contain over 24,000,000 tons of coal, sufficient for an output of 1,000,000 tons per annum for 24 years. The coal is entirely free from smoke or soot, will hold fire better and last longer than any coal now in use, and is believed to be the finest domestic coal ever placed on the American market. The company will, by ownership of the entire issue of bonds and nearly the' entire capital stock of the Virginia Anthracite Coal and Railway Company, control its own shipping facilities from its mines to the Norfolk and West? ern railway, at Christiansburg station, a distance of nearly seven miles. The company is now building a modern breaker with a capacity for breaking, sizing and loading 1,000 tons of coal per day, and it is expected that the machinery for 5?0 tons per day will be completed on December ist, when the breaker will be started and regular shipments will begin. EARNINGS: It is conservatively estimated that the earnings of the company for the first year after getting fully in operation, will be as follows: Net profits from sales o? coal after deducting expenses of raining, preparing and loading.?...-...-..___.$320,000 Reserved for interest on the entire $550,000 bonds...___,_>,-,._-,._.?_...-__...$27,500. Reserved for sinking fund to retire bonds,..-^^.,..-,.,,_..____,-_^_,._ 20,000 47,500 Net earnings per annum ...*~.^.?_^-??_-?..???..^...v?.?^?..?.?_-??>.....$272,500 Less depreciation on plant and buildings, taxes, insurance, and a reasonable reserve fund for unknown contingencies.-..,_._^m. .,^.-^.^....,__? 20,000 Net prof?tS. .<?|__-?M>.??ea:. .-__--:?:.??.. . .?.^.?*^.-,m&.~^^lm.-<~xx***-t~*T*.^^,*t*y*t.'~.$2$2,$00 The above surplus is equal to 30 per cent, on the entire capital stock and ten times, the interest on the bonds. It is believed the bonds will prove a highly attractive investment, as every safeguard possible has been provided for their protection and retirement, and every element of risk has been removed as far as prudent business judgment can see, by the expenditure of large sums of money extending over a period of twelve months in a thorough development of the property, and proving its value before offering these bonds. $350,000 of said bonds arc now offered for subscription at 92 per cent, with a bonus of 60 oer cent in the full paid stock of the company on the following advantageous terms: For each$1,000 bond the subscriber pays $920 and receives in addition $600 in full paid stock of the company. For each$500 bond the subscriber pays $460 and receives in addition $300 in tuli paid stock of the company. For each $250 bond the subscriber pays $230 and receives in addition $150 in full paid stock of the company. Bonds are being Issued in above denominations for the- convenience of small, as well as large investors, and are subject to retirement by sinking fund pro? vision at 107. TERMS OF PAYMENT: io per cent, when subscription'is made ; 20 per cent, on ! call; 20 per cent, on January 15,? 1904; 25 per cent, on February ?5 and 25 per.cent; on March 15, 1904 Int?r?t on deferred payments at 6 per cent., or. if desired, entire payment can be made at once, and bonds and stocks delivered. Subscriptions may be closed without notice and smaller amounts allotted than are subscribed for? or ihe amount now offered may be reduced or entirely withdrawn from sale. For copies of prospectus, subscription blanks and full information, address the company. VIRGINIA ANTHRACITE COAL COMPANY, By Wm. J. PAYNE? President. Subscriptions may be made at the following Banks; PUNTERS NATIONAL BANX, NATIONAL IANK OF COMMERCE, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MOTTU, OeWITT i 00,, Banktri, danviu-e. va. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK NORFOLK, VA. ????????? ??.?-??. ?? ?, NAT|0H|t VALLEY BAM, FITST NATIONAL BANK, RICHMOND, VA. STAUNTON, VA. NEWPORT, NEWS. VA. or at the ornee or VIRGINIA ANTHRACITE COAL CO. NO. 83a MAIN STREET. RICHMOND, VA.