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BEARS PUT TO RQUT PRICES GO UP Siib.Mantinl Progscss in Digcstioii of Speculatiye Profit Taking. m;\V YORK, Jununry 17.?Substan ....'] progreHs wns mndy to-day In tho ligi-.xtlon of spcculn.tive prollt-tnklng. trlilcii ha."* been ncctimtilallrir" on the i..,-I- mnrkct f*>r ??*vi ral tlays past, .?;?. riiurp *rerictl6n whlch dovolopcd i-i-Hlerdoy wns uiilto tvldcly exlended Surlnrt the narly trndlng tn-dns*. nnd iilordcil ruicr I'.'li'i from the p'rest-ure ?>nrlng "ii the ninrkel lhat tlio way ,ii,.. opened for n mnterlnl reco\*_ry. -i*h, ii.-.-iis 'ii>ii iiui-ii oetlv'e short sellors .'i tlio <)?-< 1 ln<. nnd llie-lr ac.tlv,) tleman'tl ,. eovor helptvrl the rcbountl. So also ..-..I tho circulation of rumors of Impcir tnnl chfttiges in iiimiiclnl Ihstltullons, npticlally an alleged pnsslug uf xuntrol Uf ti"- Equltablc Life Aisurante So ., ty to -1. P Morgan & Co, Tlils -rtimor, couplcd wlth the nggresslve ad* ? ,.ncc In Nortborn Paclflc, wns tlir* cr recllv'e fac-tor ln;.turnlng Iho market nnd drlvlhg tiie boara to rout. Money rnnrkots pvivv strlklng evldenro of thc btitlnued grrowih of banklng resorves, ;.,.ili hore and nbroad. Tho vloleiit ??n'rJy decllne ln prices coritred largely *n the metnl InduslrialB. Tho late re cVv.eri' waa woll nuilntaliieil, and lnst prices wero near tho best. Bonds were ht-avy. Total sales. par value. $.'!, SCO.OOO. Unlted States bonds were tin ? luingeil on call. Totnl sales to-dAy, NEAV YORK, Jantlary 17.?Moncy on .i,U easler; 2 l-2'*2 '.",-1 per cent.; rulln'g rate, - 1-'-; closlng. bbl. 2 S-4lK\ offered nt ''. Tline loanii ensy, st'xty 1! xlnysand ninoty dayp", :. por ceh'_; slx!'1 ?ii?$4.S5. Bar sllver,'56 ,3,-8. Mex- K dollars, ?!?(. Government UondH Rollroa'd bonds hcayy. L R/CHMONl) STOCK MARKMT. Rlchmond, A'a., January 17, 100*.. SA-gS AT BOAF.D. , Virglnia Cepttirles?I.OOO at ?:'j; 3,000 ut; ,i--. 1.000 a*. :?:*; Itichmon'd City ls?1,000 at "J9>-. . TATIC SECURITIES. Bld.A*kcd.i . "s Oid. C. and R-. IO?-:. ii. Crnlui i.-?. :'-3. C. aml It. CITY SECURITIES. ,..-h. City ls. C. and n. I AlU'OAD BONDS c- U l&! i ? -. il ?' iti Bank. . 1100 ?.-..- S itlonal.l".. :i Bank of Rlchmond, . 59 tscifn.LANEotia ?r. Locomotive pfd. ,.-. T"b. i p. ct. bonds. er. Tc-b. c p. c. bonda. S.3 .'. C. C. col. tr. 5 p c bds ... ?Caro'.ir.a, C'hcm. tom.... 100 17 TOTTON MAriKETS. :*_*?* YORK. January 17.?There was vy reallzltig. In tbe cotton market durlng I, dny'a sesslon. notwlths'.-indlne Lhat price: ' ercvl r.c-w Ulgh --round tor tlio nioverucot; i Ii) iplto of a late setback closed net un instd to 3 polnts, hlglier on old crop r.tlis to a decllne of S polnt*. on October. c final tone vas pirely steady. Sales ."??? sated at. iuO.OuO ba|e&- Thc market open fttadv. but very lrregular at an ad. :cc of i poictf to a di.cllr,e of ?! poln'-i, ir menths being InfJuonceJ hy steady | - les an-l eovurltiB, whlle ialo.r posltions I; re lower under beavy ceni-ral reallzin .-. I '? 1. tho !s-t as u nhulc sfilllri-- off to a r.*t!'? . Of 10*6-13 pulni? Ouiinc tlic c-ai K -ic-.?-1 ?? u This wa.- foliov.-cd by a rather l-isi* ' Ivc and irregular market durlng tho mll- ' rlns, llfts i m< ? !;, I M on -, ri n.-wul of I,u1! sunpnrt/ ' "i carrled March "... 11.73 and' or l';;-j li polnta not highe'r. \\ ? ? cli.si there ??.< tremondoui 1' f'.r long account. ti" donot, ; iiiu.r lhat tlu- buttleshlp <".'(.n-!: '???*i suhk ln nioliai-Dor. riila! ,s^ku^ii!iy dcnled, but not t>,:-| 1 been a breali Of nbout toTfi i. J.T he mnr- . "iin-'l ? .a!?s of long cotton <lm Iiir tho day i reactlons noted .wen not coilslderod ..- In vlew ol Iho ruct ili.uti tiie higii ] e-vel prices bad iicored nn ndvanco .of S3 olnta liuin Ui.. low flguro on Wodnos'day mornlng. Southern spot ailvlces were g'eii ?-rally hulllsh, and there wns tnll: of more icttvo dernanir from nplnnera. Ilecolpts nt the port.s to-,lav were -10 OSfi tislei agalnst ?,013 * last weo'k and 51,303 .im ycur. For tlic- weolt 230,000 bales iiraln-t *-"??3.0Sl lafi week and 3IS.7S1 lar.t ?.ear. To-day'e recelpts at New OrleiuiH. .Oil t.alea agalnst o,7to lan year, .-\nd at ticueton 5,75,7 bales agalnst n,U6 last year. Cotton futures opened st?ady and clojed iately steady. Open. Hlgh. Low. cios "lanuary .11.52 11.57 11.3S 11.47 r.l-iuary .11.Sl 11.33 u.n -..,-,?.. v':rc!: .H.C3 11.73 11.47 tl.r.-j ",''" .;l-e' . 11.62 JlD"' .H.Cs U.7G 11.52 ll.'BS I1"'' .,'-,'? H-'-t ll.f.O 11.51 '"?ly .U.48 11.60 11.31 11.47 f"'",''t ."-30 lt.no n.m lusg 'Cluba- .10.72 lu.71 10.6:, io.CC fipot cotton closed Ktendy, 15 polnt- ad weov -rTiiaailng ur.lunris. 12.55; lnlddllng cr>If. 1;._0; rules, GOO bales. Cotton. steady; inlildllng, 1D.:.*,; Rrr.< 0,'iitf. t'43 bales; stock; 130,,S!>7 balea. 'Iotu! . to-day at all ports?Net recelpts .'.?'i;.c bales;'.export to (irent Brltaln 8 *>24 -??i'tB', to the Contlnent, ?;i.7-.,7 ha]...'-- ?tock ? ;7.].jl bales. ? ?onsolidated at all ports?Net recoipt-', . ' -JPort t? Oreat Brltaln. 13!), 11,400 balet; 1.* balc-s; to France. 10.SOS bales; to tlio Por.tlnejnt. 147.333 bales; to Japan, 15,021 lotal slnce SeDtomber lst nt all ports? . -, recelptH. 5.7H,801 bales; export to firiuit fi-i-iln. l.Oll.SM Imles; to Friinc,.. 521,496 ? -r, the Contlnent, 1,011,185 bales: to !u:;,50S bales; to Me\*lco, 1,299 Imles. Jniun, i XEAV YOltIC l'ltODlCK MARKET XEW YORK, January 17.?FLOfK?Qulet lh ,,"?-;' s"'u'I>'' , rj-Vl-' Flour? Flrm. it?f-i(. r , J'b'ii'?"-teaily. Cornmenl antl Rye? .i .'?', *!?a:r"**poi ??''m: J>'?" - .od, *i.06*i ?"jator. Options ?'?Ufl*'c. hlnher. Jlay tl-UH; July. *l.or,-f,. Corn?Spot tlini; No iuV.ui. """lln;*l elevator, Onllona ii0. not highe-r. Alay, ;o?ie.; July. Ciltjc. Oats? -not market duii; mlxod. :,3V-c. I'eer?Steady. Cut Meata?Quiet. Lard? ThomasBranch & Co. "5MablU-rn.il Its* . MEMDERB Vew York Stock Exchange, Nbav York Cotton Exchange. PRIVATE WIRES TQ PRINCJPAL MARKETS. Investment Securiti.es, OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK. Bv Thomas Brancli & Co,, Bankcrs and Brokers. ALES: Open. Hlgh. lW'Ania-Chfllfiiers .i',6 0'4 100 Allls-Clmlmors, pfd. lflVs 1916 ,7C> Atnnlgitniiited Coppef ... ."1 r,tn? Ariierlean Cnn . 500 AnierlcO'i I'nn, pfd. .vi'i 5U4 ,5C0 Anvr. c'nr nnd Foiinilry H1i.. :!l"j 200 Amer. Car iinii Foun., pfd Dt' " ii'i Amerlcan Cotton uli. MW .\in mIi-m i Lo'comottvo ... :ii''>. ' i -"HAm.r. l.,ocdmotlve, pfd... !U " !>| .7'ii' A'nierlcnn Hm>.|tliiK ...... 7."'.. i'l ,Wl Amer air, Stignr . luifa UiWJ I" Amerlcan ToBitcco, lioniA HiOVS 2fl0 100 Amerlcan Tobacco, pfd.. mh, Ni'i ,17:" Anncoriilii Copper . :i'iffr 33 .100 Atchlspn. rini 73K IC0 Atchlson.'pM. sm w lf?0 Atlantlc. Cdnnt l.lnr. 7:s 7:; ,v"' H.iltlimirc I'liil Uhfo. .V-''.. MH< ?"", Brooklyn Rnpid Triinstt. II " W. ,?io Cnniidlnn Puftlfic .V... MD i:>'i'< i"i I'liesnpi-iike uti.i Olilo_ ;:r.. ::r, (XO Chlcago Great Western.. h% Z% ,W0 i-iii.. mii. and Ht. 1'niii... u:,-u HT ' 'li.. AI. i<ii<l St Pnul, pfd. ,>'p I'lilrngo tttld Nnrthwest.. lflfl IS2 n? Clev., t:iii? Chl. and tit. L r.n'- MJi .'? 00 Colorado Fuel nnd Ironi, 21 S?j nffl t''olorndn'iind Southern... LT,', :iV!B (KX) Col'. nn.l South., |st pfd.. BlU ffiji I?mi Col. und SoiiMi., 2.1 pfd... t3i, 13'J sco Consolldattd Oas . mi'-i ItGV, .vrj Deiawuro aml lludson... 163IA lt'.i 100 Dlstlllcrs' See. Cor. :'l'c rtl'K 200 Erie . UV?' 16% UOO Erlo, lst pfd. v~V- ;:i Erle, 2d pfd. 5T.0 Oerierai Electrlc . 121 12.1 750 Great Northern, pfd. U'J'.p 124"j ??'u.O Orrat Northern Om CtlV. W (S "'"'1 nilnols Qentra! . 131?i 132V6 4io Int. Meti'opolitrtn . 7'.- V* CLOSING BOND OUOTATIONS. . S.,:ri;fiiiid|ng' 2s, reglstei-od. 104i?|(j . 8. reruiidlug !!?, eoupon. lOIVilO . S. :in, reglstered. I0t",ik:. . S. 2?, cOupbn. 101 f. S. New !?. l-oglstered. US'ilo S New ls, eoupon.f 12054 I Ci merlcan Tobacco is (bld). 'if.'i l> iiiilcjin Tobncoi 0s. 10"'j l> tililpon geti'crftl 4n. ?S E tclilson adjusttnent 4h tbidi. S5H II ulilF.in conv. 4n.?. 88ft|B loblsoh conv. Bs. 97 |li ?.iiiiitl-- i'uiifi I,lnu ls. 88 Ji altlmore nnd Ohlo '?<. n?U.\.h Mltlmore iiiul Ohlo atft. Ht .Ti looklyn Itupld Trarislt conv. !.?..., 71 : I. 'Itrsl of Ooorulu :.s. 101141> iiitral ot Ourgai lst Iho. (bld) :?... Oi ,V entral .if (ieorgla 2nd Inc, ibl'li,... I'.'j.N ei.trnl of Qeorgln ;|.l Inc (Mskedl, ... "?i J hc.fBpeake und Ohio i'-.s. 1"1 * lllcsgn nnd .Mtuii Si.4f. CI l> IlICHgo, II. aii.1 Qulnrv new Ih. !'3'ij> ililcago, it. i. iitid Paclflc rt. ::. ls.... ?isp Inrely stendy. Pork nnd T.illow?Sfeadv. 1 ?c troiptini ? Flrm. Rosdh?Steady, Turpi'tt-1 1 Int?Steady nt 57c. Itlce and Molanpes- ? leady. Sugar?Raw; atraidyi falr r?rlnln;, \ ::.8t>?| 3.40; cfiltrlfii(!a.l.'9i! tcst. ?3.S*(j 3.9o; | lOlKSFOti sugar, f3.11?3.16; renncd, steady. ?cfree?Spot 6teady: Rlo. No. 7. 6 5-KSc.; oiitos. No. l. 8c.; mtid, iirm: COrdova, UVaO j Sv Futnres ut "et ndvancA of u<8 10 polnts., iutter aml Clieese?rirm nnd urtchanged. I _ ligt-?Steady nnd unchanged. Frolghts aud ! . ii.i.uts?Steady and unchanged. Potnto's?, irm and unchanged. C'abbages?Steady and j PCtanged. ? Cotton59ed Oll?Vlrm on ) c frengtb of crade nnd ?oori bull support. iime cruda. ji u 3:c.; prlme sutnmer yellow, : j lVJoi; orf summer yellow, 39#40';c; sn>dl.B If summer yellow, 3<*?ii<i lOVic.i prlme whlte, t'*i'./ I3c: prlme winter yellow, -11 >i u ISc. CHTCAGO GlCAIN MARKET. * CIIICA'GOi January 17.?wheat prices on hc locnl exchsnge advahced more than Ic. v i-day owlng to conflrniatlon of recciu " -: t orts iicanllnc damiige hy tha ir?ssinn fly ? the wlmer-sown crop in tlie Sduthwciu. i the May delivery rhowed n n.'t; x C r.ii of '. li lo. C'cini was up ', fi n?c. Oat ere '.ii'.r. hlgher. Provlstoi liadi to i"v :;':'-? lower. Open. Hlgh L VHEAT? Moy . 1.031 t.OI?; i Sept. ".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 391i 39?s 03% i$\ >.\rs? . y May (uld>. M'i 3t?4 34?-i .'4-;i.i Jt>.y (new)_ 52>j 03's 52': ">-?*\a July io!d). 4 7S IS 4 7"j U'il, July rnew)_ 13'? 1''. IBVs >?'? ' Ii:SS POBK?Por hbl ' 1 " J*n.ij.sju i:.s:-.]-:.s::'i ii.s;h _ Miy .13.42^1313 13.31 17.3'r,( ,/.RtN-Pcr 100 lbs. I r Jan. 7.S0 7.S0 7.S3 7A0 May . S.00 S.01IA i.OO 8.0-, li .IIORT U1BS?Per luO lbf. * | \ .rhn. . 6.HI ti.SO il.SO 6.*? 1 i May . 7.17H 7.5u ?" 1'.".; :.)'? J dah <|uotat!ope rn-rtu follows: riour--i "cey. No. ; spring' wbeat, $1.1)?'<?!.12; No. ,.98c.lgi$l.lli No. : red. OS'ic <Ji jl 0'iij. Nf.; ccrn, i'.'ij oOVic.; No. 2 yellow, >\2 .41!.",;. >'c. i ostf. ".0\c: No. 3 whlte, SOtjOl.o2ljc. No. ] it*. S3c. l'air to cholce malunij barle1', ?????.5/ 41.03. Klaxtee-i?No. 1 northweatera, l.-Jti.i: prl.mo tlinotiiy sced. 5. 10. Clover, :6ntract grades, jit.uo. Short rih^i, bMcs ^ mojiei, $6,621^9 7.00: mess pork, p?r 1-arreK r..S7l-;?> 15.il"; lard. per 100 poundo, fi S0; , bor< clear sHU-s (boxed 1, |6.73??7.o0 A\'h;s- " cey, baalB of hlgher wlnes, $1. !... Butter? ??:.in: creainorlea, 20?23c.; ilnlrlo:, UH(j^7t. ?'i-'Kt.?Klrin; ai mark, CQ6as nictuded, -? Tt' :"v.: tlistH. 25c; prlnio tlrsts, '.'il-;., cMvas, .8c. Clieese?Steady at ll\i@13He. BALTIMOTtE, Mi>., January 17.?Ft.ourt ?P-aslor; patents. $4.8061.4.96; spring. do., >r...;,. ,, ;..\o. \Vhoot?lrlriner; "i>.>"., conlract, fl 02' '.i l.ojs;; rcc'elptB, M.jr.i bushol?; on grtide, 09Vic.Sj?1.03. Corn?K'.-mer; rhl, -p.'t. mlxed, OlUii i;|i>ie.r new, :lo.. do.. i,3'i '?'.:,",c; old, No. 2 whlte, M'; i'S IliD-, le :e!pts, lll.Olit bushels; new, nottthem wliiu cern, 59@GSc. Oats?Qulet; No. 2 mlxed, 54 ??'!.". iue. Rye?Pirm; No. ; western; cio mestlc; 9i'j|i'3c. Buttnr?Klrm and unehang ed; fancy Imltatlon. 2l(g25c.; do., cronmery, 32c.: do? ladle. 22<?i'23c.; store packti-J, H'.^1 lsc ISggs?Steady aud unchaii?od nt '-2 a' 2.1'.- CheCfe?Firm und unchont,-.id- lfti:!0 nnd flats, l-Pjc; small. 1 l^c. Sugar?Un changed; coarse granulated and line, ?o U'. RIC1IMO.VU GRAIN MARKET. RIchmond, Va., January 17. UiOS*. WHOLKSALE QUOTATIONS ON 'CHANOR. >VHEAT? No.2 red. Wern (car lots).II.08 No. 2 red Va. (car lots.... 1.07 No. 3 ind (car lots). 1.03 cjj> 1.05 Stoamer (car lots). 1.03 0} 1,05 Rejeetod (car lois). 90 <& 1.00 Vlrslnla (bag lota). S0 & 1.01 CORN? No. 2 whito (car lots)..., 8S No. 3 whlte (car lots).... ijj> 64 No. 2 mlxed (car lots).... 64 No. Z mlxed (car lots).... Wi 63 Virginia (bag lots). 80 ffl 64 OATS? No. 2 mlxed (car lots)_ 0 31^ No. 3 mlxed (car lots).... 33 No. 2 whlte (car lots).... r,fp>'. No. 3 whito (car lots).... .- iit 53 Winter seed. 03 st 75 /mc? No. 2 (car lots). ss @ 90 No. 3 (car lotsi. sri '11 s" Virginia (bag k?tH). 85 CATTLE MAKKKTS. CHICAOO, January 17?CATTTiK?1\. celpta estlmated about 1,500 heaA. Market du;i and lower. S.iecrs, 51.25iT| c..?'..?,; \p> 12.73 'y 4 :.(>; belfeis. J2.50ilt5.25; bulls,'' 82.S5 rii-,.2.-.; calves. ?a?7.0D; stockers aud leud ers, |2.?0?i'i;00. IIogs-^-Recoluis ??thnati'd aboui t.ouo hend, Market 10c." low?r. C'holeo lioavy shlpplng, *4:I04J4.<5; but.-lieK ?H.iOl '!' 4.50; llRbt, mlxed; }l.20ff 4.35; cholce, llght. S 1.35(1.4.15; pli;?, 13.50^ 4.25, Ivilk Of Miles. $4.:i5?j'4.40. Sheep?RcoelptK 0fitlm.1t ed about 7,"00 head. Market st.a.lv. Sheep. Ilft 3.50; lambs, 85.751.7.33; veavllnrs ??-?'? C 3 5 ' ' . ? NEW YORK, January 17_BE15VBS?Uc o'.iPtF. 2.SUU bc-ad. Stoexs, 54.!0i? r, 10; balls, f.'.25fd 4.lu; extra fat do., M.be; CWWS iiii 1.20; lew extra, 51.25. Pr'essed beei sleildy nt 7?i?l'9He. per pound. Calves?Itcoolii.H 160 licud. Veals. 8SC314.BO: birnyai.l calves. ififl i.ijiLi westerns, i..'t. Dressed calves s'ow 1) lower; r.lty <lressod veals, <".i|i^ per pound; country drexsed, itilVic Slu-i. end l.iinibs?ncc.-lpts, 5,132 head Sheir JK7 3.0a; .110 Ptr1<:tly piliue here; laiubV l7.3;.U'(j7.i;5. IT-igs-Reedpif. 1.03? head, lecling stcadyi <|UOtvd at *t.75;7 |,90, MISCKI,LAN-KOi:,S MAKKKTS. UUV GOODS MARKET. NEW YORK. January IT.-?The dry soods market eontlnues ipilut. An auotIun>sali ot 8.000 pleeeri staplu xlllts l? unnuuneed (or Japuary SSd. c'arpet wobla urcj casle- be cauea of forced nules. CbUon goods are being ravlsed, New prices wlll be naim-.l ,,,, t-1 bleuelieil ahdetlnga lie^l WeeU. Deiilms ua*a '.n reduecd, Cotton yui n? are ipitetor x.vv.m^ hTORias, --,1AyA:VNV' ,:a?? Jtf-t'M'a'ry 17.?TCItl'KN. n.Mi?sieady at 5 1c; ualev. 39li raska; re l.valu?Ilim; ?ule>, 3,v;?i bnrreli; .rjcclpts. ?JAt_?Si Open. 100 Int. Ab-ii-oi ollliiii,- pfd., 81 70*1 lliterti'itloiml i'lipor .... ln", . ;n:i Int. I'npiM". pfd.;. <;",i. i; l.otil.*\ III" nmi Xnslivlllo 101 Mjiiili.-iiinn ..,,', M'etr-i. Hircii Knllwoy. ;.i Me.vl-'nu Central . **??.?, ,*.*,iii Aln., Kun, uinl Toxhs... 24 tu ?.(?i Mo.. Kun. t'lnl Texi; pfd.' f,,;i". I.HW Missourl I'ucl'lo . ? Xiisli.. thnt. und fitt, I. fl.TiK) Xntloniil l.ui'l . In-i II.ii-0 Now YmU Central.imi cn N*. V., Out. nnd WeHte'i'U 85 * '?in Norfolk und Wcstern... i;7 r,v n N'orlhern IVclllo . liw I'acltli" Moll . ?I.MM IViiiisylVHi-.lii . 11.-.'-. -..*? lvr.pl->'.-* Unn. ."-7U ???:*? l*iis!'.-.! SI--1 Cut". L'1'; ;;:,:i I'l-.-si,.,! Stcul Cur, pfd.. 7*. ...Ii"i Ftenilliu- .-?-. ICSVi !i]n Flepulilli Iroti nnd Ste*?l m :in Flcpubllr I. nnd S.. pfd,. 7m, ' ."?>'~i Fimdi laltind . I -?, ,",>.n) Itni-I; iFliind, i>l'd. i-tt,, Ily. Steul Sprlng, pfd. 200 SloHH-Shcffleld . Ii M.a.M Southern I'm-lfii.- . 7...4 1.7U0 Sotitlicrii llnllwiiy . InVj ."in Sniitli.Tii Unllvvity. )ifd.. ',;*,,, .'. St ind.-iiii 'Ul . 4t?J_ -..p T-xiiw/Piicllii-. -'??\ 87.400 L'nltin Pitclflc . l*JI-> 200 Utlltcil StnU-n llubber.. 2'.{', i',;..*ii:i fnltcd HtntC-H Steel. *?_ 10.7-1 I'liHcd States Steel, pfd l?*t'.i 200 A*a.-C.*n*. Chemlcni . 17% Vii.-C'nr. Chemlcal, pfd. n-'i Wabnsh . ^'4 S00 Wabnsh, pfd. 17% "iVcHtern unlon . '1'i.tnl KOlep, S64.700 Bliares. hk-iiKu. Ii. I. nnd I'.-ie. 11. H. col. Sn. -.s*'*. |> . ?:.. C. and St. r,..utn gen. ts (bbl). ??? I .** jloi-ndo liidnsiilnl 5h, serles A. 50 . > ' k .111.1.i Mldlillld Is (llill. .r.S*;,!> Ibratlb and Sotftboi-n ls (bld). 88 C Ibp. *.s (bld). 103 I enver and Klo'-ar-mlo i? fbtrii. :?:. i Ittlllci-P' Sennltlos Sb. 7r. |S rlo prlor llcii ts. 34 ."? ochlng Valley IHs.'._ 100?4 I'S rl?- C-nernl Ib. 67*Jt I *? Iter. Met. 4*_(?. i"J K it-ii'i i". ro'.S * H nn l'.i?, Ci-rtlAc'aleJ. "-7 rs ip;n> IHtt. certlflcuten, Ind t-Orles_ JlUj-.l ? iii.-vilie .iii.l Naab. rnlileil 1?. 9SVi.I1 e,,n iVn'iul Ipt Ii.r. I. ftll.l ,?l. l.Olllj 'H llllill . . . . .iui-1. K.in. nnd Texim u ibidi Jlirl. Kun. and *l ..vn* Jlldi" ebli h MARIM! INTBLLIOEACC. port or r.ieiiMOND. j.\::. 17 .100s. ARRtVED. Steamer Berkeie'y, jihelly. Norfolk, mer-' , bafidlf'o and passenger-,pld-Domlnlon blu:. * SAIbED. ; ; SicamJr Berkele;-, Shciiyi Nrbrfolk, mc.'-1 1 h&ndh-e nmi passengors, Old Domlnlon Llno..; Sttfa'mer Mobjaek. Graves, Norfolk and ; | umcsi I'lver lanitluof. merchandlyo and pa*-j r er.Kcr."--. Virglnia Navlgatlor. Company. ? . NEW VIRGINIA CONCERNS I! Tho .stato Corporatlon Commlsslon i esterdtty lssued the followlng char ers: . Ca 111 in 1 si-t-.-. Bottling Companv (lnc.), l .ynchburg. Tlio.-. 1;. Smlth; president'; | I \". T. Steptoe. vlce-presldent, .1. C.Ji Mass. Rocreta'ry and t'r.easurer; John 1 '.iniin. general mancger?all ot* Lynch- ? 1 urg, Vn. Capltal, JU,(. Objects; Bot- 1 l-' 11 _: soda rfiui rriineral waters; ' 1 Dabney Broa. ,<? ?;??? flnc.i, Itich-' 10111I. K. .1. Dabney, president; S. AV. 1 )Abney, vlccrpreslderit; aa*. av. Dab ey, secretary; n. M. D-bney; treasur r~all of Itlehmond. Cupltnl. $1,000.! )bjects: Retall clothlng business. Kluvannii Talc Companv (lnc), Pal-: nyra. F. A. McVay, president; .1. O. ihepherd, vjce-presldent; L. R. McVay.'i': ecreta'ry and treasu'rer?all of Palniv- ' a. Capital. $5,000. Objects: Mlnlng. ' nd niauufaciuring,talc. i Browory and UlsMUery Equlpment; ? '01 poratlon, Alexahdrla. M. c. Sprles; , iresld/ept! Blsbee. Arlz.; Harry King;. I ?iee-pnvsldent. AVaslilngton, D. C.;( :'hilip King. secretary and treasurery A"a hlngt.n, D. C. .Capltal. J25.000. Ob ects: Manufacturo taiis" and faucots ' or bc-er and whlskey barrels. ? ; CONDITIONS ARE IMPnOA'UD. "iiuiiiiliil Mtuutltiii niislcr, Sales I.ar-jer iiiul t ollectloo*i llctter. NJBAA' yOftK; January 17.?Brad- ! r'tri-ct'..- to-morrow will say: -\ furtlifr cas'lng In the fliuipcial j litUatlon nnd vory general reports iti inproveineius in collectlons nro thc eadlng features thls week. In trad-3 lines cold weather nnd snow havo ! helped retail dlstrlbutlon soniowhat. j, but price reduction sales are .generally ! credltcd with rospoiisibility for -.what- j over. expansion . han been shovvn in | tliat brancli as a wholo". AVholesalois I and jobbers report sentlment Im- i proved, collectlons benefited hy the| return to normal ln ddme'stlc inoh'ey markets, but trade demavicls aro stlll bolow llio normal, and ln some section.-. a lato and small sprlng trado ls pro aictcd. Accompanylng tho greater ease of money at all centre sooins to havo como a teneloncy to pay up somethlng 011 old accounts. and some long standlng bills have been settled. On thc other hnnd the geueivil slowness of trade. whether due to mild weather or. as at thc South, to holdlng of cotton, leaves somethlng to bc hoped for ns regards collectloiiH, Complalnts of many oxtensions belrig asked for, and pei-forc'e grantod an. coming from the South. All reports polnt to trado, desplte lmprovoro<*iht ovc-i" vDocembcr. belug below the nor- I nial for thls season. Joliblug business j ls qulet, and revlnlons in prices of prlhts, ginghams nnd plaln nnd fancy cottons have not os yet evoked much buying at Uadlng centrcs. More lifo ls showu in plg-iron markets, the prlnclpal demand coiniiif- from makers of east iron pipe. Most of thc business went to the .South, nnd tho hnsis on whlch tlio tonnago was booked ap pears to bo. $13 per ton for No. 2 at I'lriiiliigluini. Business falluros In tho Cnlted States for tho week ending January li'th number 181, agalnst '13G last week; 23r, ln tho llke week of 1907, **7'i In 1900, 301 in *fl05 and 260 In 1901, ViMllilt- .Hupiily <if Cotton. NEAY OKLEANS, January 17.?Sec? retary lloster's statement 01' tho world's yisibla .supply of cotton, lssued to-day, shovys the total vlslblo to be l,!<4u,r.SC, agalnst l,86n,7S-l lnst week, nnd 5.179, 70? last year. Of thls tlio 'only total of Amerlcan cotton is :i,750,StO: agalnst 3.796.9Q8 last week, nnd 1,843.700 lusL year. ln,.,.(...N,. ,,?,,, )(f di^.,,,,,,1, CAUA. ita. .January 17.?Tho Bank I ot Bongal hns Increased Its rato of | dlBCpunl from S to 9 por conl. STOCKS GRAIN Geo. T. King & Co., 1114 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. STOCK BROKERS Fast Private Wires Correspondence Solicited I COTTON PROVISIONS C.w J.irauy Central gen. :?*.???? J--t. ..i horn Paclflc t^. ;;" .'ortftorn Prtcllli: 3s.? ? ? '" ? oriolk and Western con. ls. 3" , Ircpon Khoit J.lne refundlng (a. *?'?? ennaylvonlM coriv. m*. '!* ?..?adlim fleneml 1-. '-',:v it lv and Iron Moun. con. 5s (bld).. 100 it j7o.il* nn.l Sa'n Pianciaco fg. ls... 7S-.' t. I.ouIh Southwestern con. ?-. 05 lei.l oard Alr T.lne ls (bld).2 ??< utiiern Paclflo Is (bld). s* iouthern Pnolilc 1h( !;, eertiflcates.v. >:< ?itiIko-i, Rallway 3s.r.. ^ rexa and s Paclflc lst--'. tt" '..;..|o. Ht. I,. and W'estern la. 71 .i.lon Piirllli- Is. '?>9^ rilon Piiclfta conv. ls. s?5> ?| lled Slllt'.'.-.' Sfi-I Jlld Of. *"> \,nba?h lei-. 107* Viibash )i"b. n (bld. -14 Voiterh Md. I?. 63 Vl-cellng nnd Nake Krle I-. TS'< On Local Markets Tobacco. r\bout 125,000 pounds of tobacco wai lisposed of on tlie warehonse floor; ?esterday at the most satlsfaetorj jrlces. A. arood season now seems ill that Is necessary to carry the mar tet to the top notch both as lo prlce: md fpinntlty. Perhaps the best prtc< 'or th.i day was-$26, received by Mr Cleveland Luck, of Hanover county. foi i fine lot of tobacco sold by Mr. Jullui lobson, ln Ci-enshav.-'s Wareliouse ither goori j -lces.'were received at ai he warehoiises and tne average li iiri.?t encourairlng'. (.rain. Bufilnese on the ptrain market ls nov iirhter than It has open at thls seusor 'or ;i long time. Good inllllns vl:?r. -oonis lo he the only nrtlele whk-i ihQivR nnich actlvlty. Com, oats. ln Vrlor whoat and other vitrlerles o -'r.iln are In small demand and an iu..ted at lov- prices. Produce. Fres'n country eggs are fast assum iii,- thelr ' usiial winter actlvlty. Tlu ,i-st supply of the cold storage varlet: which has b.-en holdlng prices to th mlnlmum, has almost been used up ind what there ls left Is ln small de IVEEK'S BANK CI.EAIUNGS DETTER THAN LAST WBEr N13W YORK. January 17.?Total bahl jlearings for the week. $2.72i.531.000, a against $2,616,828,000 "last' wuek ani Jo.443,l3ii.<>00 last year. RIchmond. $6,160,000; decrease. ij.fc, Savannah. $3,998,000; decrease. 27.C Atlanta;-$5,130,000; lncrease, 35.7. Norfolk. $2,158,000; decrease, 30.5. Augiista, $2,077,1)00; decrease, 5.4. Knoxville. $1,601,000. Charleston. fl-;838.000; decrease. 10.C ilacksonville, $l.I28.00u; decrenso. 13.7 Macon, $7 20,000; decrease, 19.x. ? Negro lliinged for Mlirder. I'.TIARLK.STON, H. Oi. January 17.?Georg Kcnney, n tiogroi waaMtangcd to-clav for tii murder nr II. ij. Sell, n whlte guard at th cenvtet camp in thls county. Kenney, wlt' two other oonvlota.' attackocl tho guurd an. cut his throat. The. nssatlunis escapeel ICciiiney wan later 'arresfe'd. but tho ntbu twi. havo nr>t yet been cutight. (t'ontinued >frorii Flrst Pagt.) ls Indlcative of a strong sentiment o that character at tho homes of mera bers ana Senators. Tlmidity may pre vent its belng seen by men In pub Hc places, who hesltate to take i positlon which ? may. mean puttln. themselves ln opposition to u majortt of thelr conatltuents. Under tlu; Dcmo cratic plan of organlsiation lt require a vote of two-thlrds. of a natlonal con ventlon to make a .nomlnation. It ca hardly be iiuestjoned that tho Influeno of a majorlty of the Dcmocratlc mom hers of Congress, if exerted to car tur.; a few moro ' than one-thlrd c tho delegutea to the conventlon, wlt a vk-w to linlng. them up for aoni populnr Democrat like Governor John hon, would bo successful. Mr. Ilrynn Iteady to Yleld. There i3 authorlty for tho statemon tlmt Mr. Bryan 1ms said that lf it b shown him that a cousiderabln portlo of th.- iiemocratlc party Is opposed t his nomlnation', ho .wlll step ii'Bide an i ald lu nomlnatlng. some. other cAnd: date; pruvUlod?and {his |s invnortn'r ?thnt caiulldatb shall He ,a man whot lieinoeravy Ls not citiestloned, uiul \vh | will I'onnniiiHl tho confidene.o of tho si called radlctil wlng of tho party. U would not aerpjlcsee in'a nomlnatlo I ItHcj th,. one itindo In,190.l.' Thls ls tl | s.-iiienio used by 'iv man who may 1 teriued ulu personal ropresentatlve ?? ! Mr. Uryrin, in the course of^a convei I siitlon with me to-day. j A eareful investlgation ot' party coi diilons, a.s thoy uro rovealed at Wasl liiKtcm, and a comprehenslve view i thu c-ntiro situatlon, malto. posslble tl statenieiu wlth whlch this artlclo b> ttau, liiut |L js (fosslblo to prtivont tt nomlnation of Mr. Urynn if those mo: inllin-niiai |n cq'ntrolllng the Dernc i erinle pany t-aro tu unclortriko the tas -:? l , " t'oiorcd ?"? 31. C A. , ? At th. .oiored YounB-Men's Christ.li) AsMirtliuion buildlng- to-day at fj,-i?. ?: tj'i'fo will bo au eNplanatlon of tl Siind.iy.fK.iioo lesson hy Profossor \Xi. Iiarco, Women and mon are ii ? Vileil. 1 To-morrow at 4 V. M. a meetlng fc i buys win bc- liold. J- L. Ballai'd. si I Parlniondont of tho Sixth Mt. Zilpji.Baj tlsl Oluir,,h Sui?attj>?chool. wlUjUpfB D- .1. liiudford Will- addross thn m< I to.nioii-.Mv ut 5-30 -P. M. on tho sul ;j',"1 "A Dofiult'o Alm." James AVI llnms win alntr "Faco to hace, ac , cuiupani,.,! by profossor E. 1, Pollar Hi-iid "Tlit^ Sltige?Sir?cl<( <<lrl," I *iiirii)i llernlinrilt, I" Siinil")''* TIlUCl 1 Ulsiuitch. Ili THE EXP0S1TI0N Gbvettidr Glenii Tliink.:; That It Can Be Soltl Ailvnillngooiiftly to L^eclcral G'ov.criinfen.t. -i.fi j l-phlng n coatlng Btntiou atid nnyn-l itnlnlng school thorc, Gifyeriu.u' Olfttltl iibclnreii tliut be cotisidors'ih'e prospoct | v. ry brlght for !h,? Stato Ji> maluj nn ndvnntageous Hfile. A cuminlCteo w'oh i nppnltitoii lo, i-oport on Ibii matter lo tlio Secretary uf Stnte". Ho silys thnt. I follunately for North Ciiroljini, her | ?.N|io*<llloti properly 0Cc0pj6s such u ??eliitloii to the g-.n/iral oxpotltlmi i s jttile ns will practlcally u. i-osaltut.- iho ; purchaso." of lt by nny of the large jiTedltors of thc entcrpl-lso who Unilet* i tnko to savo tlioinselves -by laklng oy.iir tbe e*ipoi*IUon property. ih.tyo b'c-lllg orily $'0,000 second mortgug..' ; bonds nhead of North Cnrollnn lu" tlic i general adjustinent. , Adjutant-General T. lt. Kohortson, of j tlic North Carolina Nntlminl Guard, hrts returned from Bostoti. where he ialtended lost wook tbe antiual cohven lion of the Natlonal Guurd Assoclatlon. He says the 'cdnventlori wns es'peclally jontbtisinstb: ln* elej-slr'o nnd iictlon for [tho betterinont. 0f tlio servlce. A SlrmiKc f"i?uvli-flmi. 1 .Slierlff AV. C. liobei-tson, uf I'.ilk . county, was liore to-day to il.liver to jtln- penlt.-ntlary X. C./ Walker. n weli ; known whlto inrni of lhat county, to j servo six years foi- iiuinslniightei- In Jtho klllina; of AV. T. Colllns. A ro niark'a'Hle rctitUrc nf th" enso ?.-.???.? tliut nt the time of I!:-- kllllng Collins wns I forclng hls way Into ihe room eif 'Vnlkor. The slierlff Shys thero was a gt'neral surprlso at *.!..- -eonvictlon, tho two prosecutlng wltnecses being two fltonds of CoI|Ii1f,/ >..-|).j had go/lc wlth Colllhs to Iho hoiisi where thc kllllng I occurred. ! A tract. of 300 aircs in Buhcohibo ciiintv. twelve mlles from Ashevlll.*-, on tlie Swannnnoa l:lv.?-.* and tlio rnll I'ocd. lias bei-n purohased by tbe State Roaid of Agrlculturc tor expcrlment farm ptirposes, tests to be ln graln, grossej, fruits; and stock. B. av. Coi lett wlll be superlritehdent. Tho cost uf the tract was $S.000. <.iuIo_K.nl Survcy, The Stato Board of Oco|og*:al Sur? vcy, ln -innijitl sesslon hero to-duy. Gov-, ernor Glenii prcsMIng, adoptoj roso lutlons pledglng to Congressmini John H. Small evory support and asslstahca possible ln his efforts to securo nn acconipllshnionts. Tho board also ap_ provo.i rho pians for the co-op.-rntlol of tho Board of Survey and tlio State Board of Bducatlofl In reclnimlng and , dralnlng Stnto ai,,| other.-Swainp lands , I owned l,y tho State Board of tjdui-a t!tton. Stato Geploglst J. II. I'ratt wa i .authoi-iKod to nppolnt a Slate lore.ncr ?who i;-- to work under hls dlrectlotiA l%|.lt Is known that tbe appolntment will - be announced wlthln thc noxt week. ? ?VD-lt.VJIi;!,!) FOII Ml ltni-it. Mrs. Gi-cgnry ( linr_ril AVIth Ue-ln,: W ce-isory to Kllllnu if Ucr iluxbund. [Sp?clnl to The Tlmes-l-lvpatcb.l CHARLOTTE. X. C. Januarv 17.? I Followlng an lnquest Into the murder -lef Zvke Greecry, the ag?J>l farmer, s) who waa kllled in a famlly rp.j*j.Tr-?l aear 21 Davldson Th.uisday.. o-irnr.T Gr^fham to-Jiy isMied e. -vetrnnt fer Mr* .Sr.;*-jh Gregory, the v.-idow ot the vfc'tlrn - charglng he.r with being an accweory i to the crlme. ; < The woman is said to ha?c boen sj found hldlng jn a swamp 'near her jilionio, wa|llng that she, had nothlne to do wlth the kllllng. She was brought ( | to Cl-i.-rlotto to-nlsht and lodgcd irj 71 jall. Dan Gregory. who ts alleged to ihave struck the fatal blow, together ! wlth his wlfe. ts also cohfihed here i awaltlng z, prellinlnary examlnstlon, .. whlch wlll prc-bably tnke placo to . morrow. Tiie Grogorys ateadfasj.ly rofusc. to [dlscuss the tfagedy, and ns there v*erc nooutsitie eye-.vvrlinesse's tbe detalls ol the tiagttdy nrc hard to obtaln.. TIk lntost v'erslon brouErbt here fs'that Dan Gregory Interpose'd In a riuarrel !.<!? tvvo._-n hls ,aged parents, and nfter.n few words drevv a' line on tbe \t\op\ whlch" he dared the old man to cro;*s Tiie fatlic-r accepted the challenge. o>k the son, it ls alleged, strtick hlm th< fntal blow in.tlie fiice. wlth thc- ax. ! -? CONSTKlrt."'I'lUX CO. ATTACIIKI). Credltors of KiiP'IkIi rbneern Hrlnis I'rocerd I'f Intts Tltot flonc II Up. [Special to Tho Timrn-Dlspatcli. 1 RA-I.EIGII, N. C, January 17.?Tli. Ralolgh Construotlon Company, Plectrlc con - tractors and dealftre In nxturos, had Its placi f i of ' buslncas-clofed to-day throiijrh attach meints procured by two prlnclpal credltors? the Central Electrlo Company, of Greensboro anc tho Towtr-Blnford Bleotrlc Manufactur lnc Company. of Rlchmond. idabllltles ari citimafed at about tiS.OOO. 0. B. Jordan 5! ft-rmoi-ly of Orangeburg, S. C.j ln prceldon land preneral ruanuunr. IIo ia Junt- opanini - an ofTIco of hls own ln another buildiug n -1 ai. electrlc contractor. A number of bi) si ccrjtracts. tlcd up wlth bad collectlons. ay. . glven a,i thc enuje of thc falluro. COTTOX'MlM, )IBX AIEET. .Southern llnrilnnd Soft Varu Splnnor ' Gntlicr- To-l)uy.. CHARLOTTE. X. C, ? January 17. Promlnont cotton mlll men from al over the South are- arrlvlpg here to night to attend the jolnt sesslon of tln Southern Hard Varn Splnners' As30cla tlon, the Southern Soft Yai-n Splnnerf Assoclatlon and the Xortli Carollm Cotton Manufacturers' AssocJatMn whlolr wlll be held hero to-morrow a noon. : Tho hard yurn men and Jikewise Ui. soft ? yarn mtn have held meetlngs" ii thls city .durlnpr the past forty day nnd declded upon a curtallment o T,; l-:t per c.ont., which thoy upparentl'' successfitUy carrled ,out, wlth a'decldoi siren-cthening'ot?-tho yatn marltot a n result. DHoiM'iin ?ia.\n at tbaix. Smliloii Dentli of I'romlueut CltUcn o lliitbi-rford. [Special,tn Tho Tlmes-Bl.opatch.l . ClIAltl.OTTl3. X. C, January 17. riiomus Biii-iii-.fi, a prominent citlzon P Rutliorfonl, dropped dOnd thls aftev noon as ho waij boardlng a traln n Moni'oe; near here.. Mr. Barne's lia been v'sit,|ng relatlves" at M0iiroe,:an was about to take a traln" for hls home JIo was aeventy-elght yeiira old. ?i ' " ii Or.Moliii llnrpcr Dead. [i?n?ola| io Tho Tlniea-ruspati-h.l AA1I.SON, N. C-, January -.17.?Dr Jolni J. llarper, president of Atlantl t.hrlstlun College here, died to-dav o pnoumoiila, after a short Ulncss. Thi eininoiit dlvlne and educator was hor in Johnson county, and aftor leavln' school. tauglit four yours, ' He marrled Mlss Arrlta Andorso Danlel (ln 1RB2. vio was ordalnod t pi-tu-.cli.ln 1SG1. ? Ho was tho'. foremos mlnlster of the Clirlstlan.O.urcli, aii held many Important posltions. Four years ago he was olecteel prosl elent of the Atlantlc ChrUUIan CoIIob nnd bullt uii that lnstltutlon from weak sclipol lo ono of Stute's 'lo'atl lng***c.nlleges. Tlio .funeral sorvices wlll bo hold n the Chrlstluu Church hero Hunda nionilng. Tlio Interment wlll" be n SniUhlle.ld, Jolib'son comity, Uls ol hume Sunduy nftcnioou, Simntinl. &\nmtial WANTED! Men Who Can Sell Life Insurance Tlifs mnii.'i'iiv wrotf moro new Innnrnnce ln Virginia in iob" ti.aii arty dlttor t-oitlpahy. In 1008 It intonds to writo TWICi; Mi .MUCH AH anv oTHtsn COMPANY.. vn.'. HAVE | Tlli: MEAN!?. TIIK OilCiANI/ATION ANt> THE MOHT ".SKL1.ABM3" POBICIER EVIUI ISSUED. Wrjtc us. American National Life Insurance Company, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA. WAI,t.AC: A. TAYLOR PKKSlf>ENT. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, UltflMONI), VA. CAPITAL,.- . . $1,000,000.00 SURPLUS, ......$ 700,000.00 TOTAL RESOURCES . . $9,000,000.00 ACCOUNTS OF ALL CLASSES INVITED .lullN tt. PUTICRU* Prosldent. .n.ni.v M. Mil.i.r.i:. .Ir., Vicfc-Prw. Dml Cnshlcr. CIIA& P.. Hi:itNi;TT. Asslstant Cashler. .1. (.'. ,|i>ri.1N. Asslftrint *"aslil?r. V.'. f. StntbTON, Aaslsfant Caahfer. AfJBX. I'. HYLAND, Asslstant Cashler. A Savings Department for the Thrifty BANK OF RICHMOND Corner Ninth and Main Streets. Capital and Surplus, - $1,500,000 Offers to patrons every facility and acco-nnodatlon con slstent wlth conservatlve banking. Intcreyt allow'ed on deposlts In Savlngs Department. Forelgn Exchange bought ar.d sold. Depositary for the State of Virginia and Cityof Richmond GRQWING INTEREST B.BLE STUD1ES ? *_ ? - F.esldents of Richmond have been iprtvllesed to litar many attractivo ispeakers ln the rccent past ln con ticction wlth the large number of con vontions which have been held in the i city. They have been especially fa ? vored ln havintr th'j opportunlty of Ihijarlng tlie unusually taleiited speak? er.- in tha 1,-irg.,- number of rellgious eratherings ree'ently held. notably thr- ! 1 CaptlRt cbnventi.on, Lhe Eplscorial ' ccinventlohj Ihe Men's Mlsslonary Move-- I jnient, and tlie Mlsslonary Movoment lot tlio Christian Church. It ls falr to <if?v, however. - that no speaker who has vislted "Richmond has j made a moro profound Imp'resslbn tlmn j Miss Angy Manning Taylor, -who is fconductlng a serles of Blblc stndy lee- [ | tnres this wcok in tho Second Baptjst j jCiiurch, at tho corner ot Franklln and i Adams Streets. To Staj- Aur.tlu-r Week. So great Is the Interest that Mis.s | Taylor has been prevalle'd' upon to can 'jcel other engagements and remain iu ,1 Richmond another.week. . On Monday jthe services wlll bc held in St. Paul's ?| l-;piscopal Church, at the corner or ; | Orace and Ninth Streets. The services . I there wlli bc- held at 11 o'clock in the .! morning, as Mlss Taylor has consented > tri conduct a special serles ot Blble ;|study lectures "ln the rooms of the .; Young Women's Christian Association s nt S. o'clock each evening. Mlss Taylor Jcame to the clty direct from Savannah at the invltation of a commlttee of Indlcs representlng all the denomlna itions of the city. She ls the guest of 'iMrs. J. Calvin Stcwart, No. 1031 West I Oraco Streot. j .' The services are for ladies only, and Ijii number of mlnistors and Chrlstiun ' j workers have cxpressed great "niTi-et .that they are not prlvileged to share ? in the educatlonal course of Jcctures t j being givon by Miss Taj'-lor. 1 SENSATIONAL ASSIGNMENT > AHhcrllle Flrm ClinrKeil WUli Frnndii J leut Iiiu-nt. ri (?wm to ThoTlmoa'-lJlRpatcli.] ?' .ASUKVILU-I. N. C, January 17._Thn 1J largo dry goods and clothlng. store on sj Raek Scjuaro, ltnow'ii ns the "The : Maison Blcinc,"' coridticted by Juiitis l.oweiihuln, antl .1. li. Owens, was yes terdny evening plaeed in tho' hands of I a recelver hy .order of Judtve Fred [ ? Moore, ou complaint of oredlldrs that I iho flrm was insolvent, and tho part jiiers'were threatonlng to asslgn and dispose of thelr stock for tlie purposo -I of defraudlng their credltors. XV, A. f! Willlams, of Illchmond, Va.. was named -i as recelver, and at cmee flled'a bond of t S10.000, took posscssion and closud :]! the stores, The defendants are ordered I.Lby the court to,appear beforo Judge !? j Peebles on February 3d, and show I cause why the relief prayed for'by tho . complalnant sliould not be. gratned l The complaint In the case wns pr'e* . si-nted to Judge "Fred Mnoro ln Chnr 1'otte; by Attorney Mark- W. -Brown for ' | the plalnUffrr? Wllkinson. Willlams antl J Hoed,: a wholesale dvy goods flrm of g|nichmond, Va.' liat.hej- .sensut'unal ai legatlons. are. .made to tlie effect thnt tho -defondants liouglit froin the plaln tlffs goods to the amount of $7,005, and pald on aecouiU $1.15-1, leavlng a hulanceof $5,851, seeurlrg credlt on t the statement that Unvenbeln had Sl, j 500 In the Battery Park Bank, und thet he would put $-1,000 ln the buslness, aud tliat. Owens owned ? property ln Ashevillo worth inuiiy thousaiuls ot' dpiiats, but aa a matter of fact the only money put Into the liu'siness was SSOO; that . I.uwonbein had wlthdrawu ! his $1,500 from the bank, and thut ,. Qivens had dlfiposedof. Iils property hv l mortgng* or- snlo, wlth' Intapl to de a frnud credltors. The Uabllllies of the flrm ui'o said to ho about $*'0.ooo. Bank of Commerce and Trusts, OTII AND JIAXS STREETS. CAPITAL, - $200,000.00 Depoaltory for tbe State of Vlrclnla and Cltr of RIchmond. Sollclta accounts of Indlvlduals, flrms and corporatlon*. 3 per cent. Inttr*?t alloivcd on .savlnjJ ai count*. OLIVER J. SANDS, Pres. A. R. HOLLADAT, V.-Prcs CIIAS. A. PBPLB. See'y. Notice to Investors! NOTICE ls hereby given that under the author? lty oTs,thc Commlttee on FlnanOe. given at Its regular meetlng held September 17, 190", I am prepared to setfl Regls tered Four Per Cent. Bon'da of tho Clty of Kichmopd, Va.. maturlng January 1, 19-u, in multiples of One Hundred Dol? lars, over the counter ot the Clty Audl' tor, at par. ..... EDWARD J. WARREN. - Clty Audltor. Lancaster & Lucke Bankers and Brokers, MCIIMOND, - - - - VIRGINIA. Investment Securities Correspondence Solicitcd Money to Loan BY TI113 life Insurance Co. of Virginia ou desirably located bu8lneaB or resldeno* property. For turms and condltlonB call os, or addross Mr. J. T. Lawrence, HOJIK OFFICE. BICHJIOXD. VA. $1,000.00 , TO L.QAN . ON CITY REAI^ I'JSTATB For flve years al 6 per cont. H. SI2LDON TAYLOR & CO. ? ? ??"'- ' ? i ii nm.n.ai W BUILDING PERMITS Bullding permlts wero issued yeR terclay by' Inspector Beck asfollow3i D. W. ShreeeiiKost, to creot fram< dwelllng on- Batlury ? street, hotweeri I'otomae and tho corporatlon line valuo, ?l,IO0.- ' '?-.'?? Mrs. .1. 13. Androws, to epect lirlck gnrage, 811 West Maln Street; value lU-nd "Tlie StiiBre-Stnudi lilvl," hj Snrnli Herulilirdt, ln Sniidaj'a ' Thuea UlalM**eli.