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TRADING LIGHT Pennsylvanla Bond Issue Absorbs Attention?Day Closes with Highest Prices, NEW YORK. Aprll 23.?Prices <'f s(oi-kf= underwonl a cbmnrehenslvo up llfi to-day. The movement showed a c-rtnfn soberness and restralnt whicli were noi wlthout Imprcsslons vleWed In connertlon wlth Btendlnes** and per slstence of the advance. Tho trading was not anlmnted and tlio rlso of prices was not of the buoyant kind seen in perlods of speculatfve oxeitement. The Pehrisylvanla bond Issue was the main toplc of cohslderatloni nnd the re slrnlned character of the prloe move? ment was probably due lo some res ervatlons In the favornble jriterpreta ii'oii placed on thal transactlon. The selection ol a flrst mortgage bond to efferl the Pennsylv.inln flnaiu'lng is significant of the necessItl-S which are recognized In tho present investment condltlons. Thc .stock most affected by the Pennsylvanla Incldent wns Unlon Paciflc. The obvlotts explana? tion is that the ITnlon Paclflc's banking af-lUatlons are thc same ns those whlch have enllsted th** powerful forelgn ald whlch has assured the suc eess of the Pennsylvanla bond flota tlon. As authority lias heen askcil already ot l'nlon Paclflc stockholders ?o issue iioruit nn unniorigaged lines now owned. the bearlng pf theso facts on the posltion ,,r the company ls dear. Tlm reductlon In thc Norfolk and Western dlvldend also was'lgnor cd. Prices ended at the highest of the day and wlth some heavy buylng In Pittsburg. ? The bond maket wns dlversifled and firm In lones. Total sales. par value. $4.2S2.ono. Unlted States bonds were unchanged on call. Total sales to-day were 609,400 shares. NEW YORK. Aprll 23.?Money on rall easy. 1 3-4 ^ 2 p*?r cent.; rullng rate. 1 3-4: closlng bld, 1 ."*-4: offered at 2 per ccnt. Tlmo loans very quiet and steady, slxty days. 2 1-2; ninety days, 2 ."-4 to ?, por cent.; six months. tlle paper. 4-?r4 1-2 per cent. Prime tlle paper. 4*5" 4 1-2 per cent. Sterling exchange easler. wlth actual business In banker's bills at $l.S725f?$ i.ST.to for demand. and at $4.S4S<n*i $4.S4S5 . for slxty-day bllls. Commerclal hllls, $4.5) 1-2. Bar sllver, n6 .1-4. Mexk-an dollars, 4 7. RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. Richmond, Va.! Aprll 23. 130?. SALES AT BOARn. Vlrslnla-Carollna Chemlcal pfd. S p. ot.? 4 at 31'j STATE SECURITiESi Rid. Asked. North Carolina t.?. C, 19i0_ 99 - J n ?. North Carolina 6s, C. 1913.... 517 Virginia ,1s. Old. C. and R... S?4 Centurles. 2-3. C. and R. 91 i\n RAILROAD BONDS. A C. L. R. R. Con. Tr. 4 p, o. . 85 . . A. C. L. R. R. Ctfs. of Ind. tr. H3 Ou. Car. and North. lst .is... 95 ... Georgla Paciflc lst t!s. C, 19:;. l?7 Oerrgla. Sou. and Fla.. 1945.. inn ?a. and Ala. Con. 5s. 1945._ 92 ... N.>r. and West. Ry. ls. ]99<7. 93 . . Nt. and West. Ry. pora. ls.. sr, Tet. Class A 5s, R. C, 1920.. 105 I"cl. Class B ?s. R. C.. 192S... 113 R-Ch. anrl Dan. t.old 6s, (.".... 105 Rlch. and Meck. lst ls. 104S. 75 Scuthern Rallway lst :,s. 1991. 92 IVestern N. C. lst fis, C, 1914.. 103 S-caboard Alr Line ls. 1950_ 4714 RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. Atlanta and Charlotte.100 Ji;o Atlantlc Coast Llne pfd...100 95 Atlantlc Coast Line com...100 72 ches. and Ohlo. ...Npv.100 32 Norfolk and TV<H?srn com..l?0 k.i R., F. and P. Dlv. Ob]lg...l00 185 ... Southern Rallway pfd.... 100 391J Southern Railway com....100 14* BANK AND TRUST CO. STOCKS. American National.100 13VV5 Kicad Street Bank. 2". 30 ... Fhnk ot Richmond.100 120 31> F:rst Natlonnl.100 .. Merchants Natlonal.100 500 Nr.lional Bank of Va.100 142 Flanters National.100 425 Ui.lon Ban'_ of Richmond.. 50 190 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Vnglnia Flie and Marlne. ... 52 MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Tfi..' pfd.'..<i p. rt. . .100 91 Amer...Looomottye pfd. 94V Arr.er. Locomotlve com. II* Amer. Tob. 1 p. ct. bonds. ... 70'.. Amer. Tob. 1; p. ct. bonds. 95 105 Va.-Car. Chem. pfd. s p. ct.ino 9l'i COTTON .MARKETS. NKW YORK. Aprll 23.?New !??? recorda vrri made in the cotton market to-day un? der continued llquldatlon, wlth the close M?ady but at a nc-t decline of '. (,'<i ln points. Sales were estlmated at sne.ono bales. The n.arket opened easy at a decline ,.f lor.jK, pcints. and after some lmie Irregulartty fcolrl t"<nl~ points net lower. owing to weak. ncrc, ln the Llverpool market, a favorablo wiaiher map. Iluunliiilon bv iecenl buyers ar.d scatterln_ pressure from bearlsh sources , Aiound S.36 for May an<I S.32 for July tliero' was cnneidc-rahle buylng, and the market steadled up durlng tlie middle sesslon with nrtlve monlhs showing a recovery of about bli x polnts. Thls wus followed, however by l-enewerl we.akness durlng the afternoon under llqnidation of old long accounts. and thr market was very unseitle.d In ihe late ltsdmg with prices selling into new low g-.ound for the day. at one time Bhowlns s net loss of 16?20 points. Tlie .-lose was wltliin a polnl or two of the botlorn Receipts at the ports to-dav wore'l0 07R br!es ngainst 11,512 last week and 7.9SS last year. For the week SS.OOfl bnles a-alnst 71.514 last week and 72.031 last year To ?catal 3.3.20 last year. nnrl at Houston 1,087 bales against 1.0IS last year. Arrll May Jul Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. August . September . October . Ni\cmber . December. J'.i.uary . March . . . .Spot cotton clo ?nil'Jdllng uplan'di ' 10.50. Cotton, oulet: 16.290 I'Ollll bales; 10,'.;., bale,; exporl lo Great B rp.rs; to Fi:-.nce. 101/ hale.- ,, nent. 6.57* bales; td Janan ? lock. 49.5*3 bales Consolidated al all ports?Nel re?.lni? ? 74,4 bales; exporl to rjreni Brltain IS 4M balf-r.; lo Franco, 100 hales to ' 1 ,. ,'?,,;,,' nent. 2T.*,r.:4 bales; to Japan 500 bale. *i*"tsl slnce Kepternhei ]M' ,-,,'a|i ,?',',.._ recejpis. 7,664,321 l.nle Ket e\p, ?ii ThomasBranch &Co. CCQttVilshed 1838) MEMBERS Mew York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange. PRIVATE WIRES TO PRINCIPAL MARKETS. Investment Securities. OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK. By Thomas Branch & Co., Bankers and Brokers. Open. Hlgh. Low. Closing, Open. Hlgh. Low. Clb-lni.. SALES: Bld, Asked BALES: n Bld. Asked. ion Alll.'-Oli.-iltner.. . 7T_ "?_ 7fi V.n S '-'.OWi Int. Mrlrnpollltv.. 10'^ ]0*. 10'_ 1_*j. 10T_ 7i? Int. Metrnpi-lltan, pfd... 28M _814 28 27". '" 2.vi international Pflper _ ou int", O'l 10 inn Int.. Pn per. pfd. -_-,? 5*2 . r?V4 r/.^ 000 Loulsvlllo nnd Nnshvlllo 100 100V- 100 ino Miiiihattnn . jji'K. 100 Metro. Street Railway.. 28 'is 28 29 1.000 Mexlcan Central /..,..,.. n*,*-, ir,-n i.i-, i?% 1,700 Mo,, Knn, nnd Toxns.,., '___% 2.'iVi '?!?"?? -?,l. Mo., Kan. nnd Tex,, pfd. ... ... ... Wi ,1,300 Missourl Paclfli; . 4.V4_ lijij, +:.'_. I.'iy. ?iOn Niillonnl Lend . ff, (A% IA :fi 4.2C0 New A'ork Centrnl. 01% 9oy_ f*7.i 09*4 ,'.m N. Y., Ont. nul AA'estern __ ;.|% :?' 33U 1,420 Norfolk aml AA'estern... Hl ur, " 64 iK 10,103 Northern Paclfic. 12HV1 1_7?_ 126VI 127'-. 700 Pnclli-: .Aliill . m;,^ -y,^ %% v-Jl Z!,70n Pennsylvanla .117-A_ 11S'_ 117 lisj. lit-**. 7Wi People's Qas . 00 POl. 89*4 00 001/4 1.S50 Pressed Steel Car. 24 3. '-'..t. '-MA. 25 123 Pressed Steel Car, pfd.. Sl S0 $n 70 Sl n,...ViO Rendlng . IftV"-'. 107'_ ia'***, 107% 1"7U 1.0.1 RepublTc Iron nnd Steel 17 17% ifl-K 17.. 17". "00 Repuhllc I. und S., pfd.. -*_*? im., 08(4 fiR Rs*. 70(1 Rock Island . l.,*? 1..?,_, lf,"7, irAi l">>/6 6,930 Rock Island, pfd. 28 28". **S *_.._ 28% Ry. Stool Spring. pfd. ... ... 7*1 00 Tno Sloss-Shefflelrl . I3U '.'? ...li Ki 4? 21.270 Southern Paciflc . 7IV_ 7,.Tj 74-1* 7,A*H l.sco Southern Railway . ll".,, 14% 11', J.*t, 1,'Ai Souther 1 Railway, pfd.. :I0 :!9'j ."-0 :w}j I.1C0 Tennessee Copper . 39V6 39% :h :',*i. 100 Texas 1-ncillc . 17!_ 17V4 lT'-i 17V4 in.imuiion Paciflc .,i_*9 131% i_.a; 1.11 330 Unlted States Rubb.r... 20 20.4 20 20% 72,700 Unlted States Steel. 35V4 3?vi ?U7. S6 f,.o>0 Unlted States Steel, pfd 90*i. ino 09V, OOAi 70. A'a.-Car. Chemlcal . _*0 _1 20 '-'O-Vi .-A) A'a.-Har. Chemlcal, pfd.. 00--3 91 Pi... 91 100 AVabash . 10 10 10 im'4 l.OOtTWabash, i>f<l. I7.d is le-ft 17.4 AVestorn Union . ... ... 51 Total sales. e/Q.ffio shares. CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS. ;; .. 7. S. refundlne 2?, reglstered. I"",i l". 8. refundlng 2s. coupon. 101 r. s. Ss. reglstered. *W> f. s. 3s, coupon. 10) I". S. New Is. reglstered. tlt>? U. S. New 4s. coupon. 12"Hi Amerlcan Tobacco Is. "H's Amerlcan Tobacco ?s. IO-*'1! ,\tchl?on general ls. 97 *>*, Atchlson adiustment 4s. S8',4 Atchlson conv. 4s. SSW Atchlson conv. 5s. 99% Atlantlc Coast Llno 4s. 81 Bcltlmore and Ohlo 4s. 98 Baltimore nnd Uhlo .t'is. 917 Brooklyn Rapid Translt conv. 4s. 70',; r-entrai or Georgla 5s (bld). 106 Crhtral of Georgla lst Inc. (aslced).. 67 -Clitral of Georgla 2nd Inc. (asked). 46 (entral of Georgla 3d Inc. (asked).... 36 "Iresapenke and Ohlo 41<|J. ?>***?. ""ltoago nnd Alton 3<is tbld). 61U :'l-lcago, Tt. and Qulncy now 4s. 96'i "hlcago. R. I. nnd Paclflc R. R. ls.... 6514 Brltain. ".'.612.779 bales; tn France. 769,2! lales; to tbe Contlnent. S.933.758 bales: liipan. 1SI.716 bales: to Mexlco. 1.299 bal> NKW ORLEANS. LA.. Aprll 83.?COTTON ?Spots closed easy wltli prices unlformly 1-lCc. lower than yesterday. esplte n good lemand for tho better grade of spots the luctatlons fell off ln sympathy wlth a heavy 'eeline in futures. Mlddllng. 10 l-16c: *ale? iv i re 1.900 b.iles on thc spot and none to irrive. Futures opened easy and at a rie ?!ine of 7-ir'lo points on the strength of low -i Llverpool cahles. A further early decline ivas checked by buylng orders. npparently fiom speculators wishing to hold up the iiarket. Thls buying wns successful In Its purpose only untll about noon. when selling n considerablc quaniltles drove prices low Sl". The market continued to decline untll ;hr close. desplte reports of bad weather, naking replantlng necessary In some parta -.f the Southwest. The close was steady, 11 Ti 21 points under yesterday. Closlng blds; April. 8.96: May. 8.91: June. 8.85; July, S.53; August. s.so: October. S.I5: November, ?".45 nominal; December. S.4 4. RICHMOND I'ROnrCF. MARKET. POULTRY?LIVE. 5r.rlng chlckens. 35 Wlnter chlckens. IS 5J Ducks, large, young. 13 t-tcks, small, young. 13. Q. Hens . 13 P'.osters. per plece, live.... *!0 @ Gutneas, per plece, live.... 2"> to/ Geese, per plece, live. 40 _i BUTTER. Choice. family packed. IS <!i Choice, dalry packed. IS <q) Choice store pneked. 16 ig Medlum store packed. 15 Packing . 15 EGGS. Crates. nearby, fresh' lald. 15 Crates. other sections. 15 Barrels and boxes. 13 *5> FRI7ITS AND VEOETABLES. AFP_.ES? Plpplns and wlnesaps... 3.58 Fancv, per bbl. Choice, per bbl. Foor to falr, por bbl. . ORANGES?Fla., fancy.. GRAPEFRl'lT?Box ... I.K.MONS?Maslna . California . PINEAPPJJES? Fancy, per crate. 3.00 ? STRA.WBERRIES? Fancy. per quart. 12 'ir Choice, per quart. S rrf BLACK PEAS. 2.00 <fi> E-t.-ACKEYE PEAS? No. I. per bus. 2.30 <{?> No. 2. por bus. 2.15 @ CLAY PEAS? Bushel. 2.10 @ NKW YORK FRODVCE MARKET. NEW YORK. Aprll 23.?FLOUR? Firn nrui unchanged. Rye Flour nnd Cornmeal? firm. Rye?Strong: No. 2 Western. 8S<0 90c. Wheat?Strong! Western. No. 2 red 31,06 elevator. Optlons opened IjC, hlghe p.lld closed strong nt best prices. or l?<(!i 27,c. net hlgher. May. $1.06; July. 97-%e. September, (Ulic. Corn?Firm; No. 2, 7o4r elevator, Optlons flrm nt net udvanve o >,*i **-'?. Mny. 75V?c; July, 7'.'<sc Oats Steady; mlxed; 54Wc. Beof?Firm; mess. f 13.50V, i i.oo. Cu Mnnla?Steady, Lard?Flrm: Western, $s.2 ft 8.30; refined. flrm: Contlnent, $8.90. Por' --Flrm. Tallow and Rosln?Steady, Tui pebtlne?Easy al 4S*.ic. Rice?Steady. Mo Irsscs---Quiei. Sugar?Rnw. tlrm; fnlr re filllng, $3.98: cenlrlfugal. $1.18; molnssc sugar, $3.73; refined, steady. coffee? Future steady, net unchanged lo 5 polnts lowei S| Ol qnlet: Rlo. No. 7. 6c; Sanlos. No. 8?. -.|'\i.,.-.; mlld. qulef. Cordova. 9">tf|12\i Bvt ter?Easler; ereamery. speclnls. 29i, 30Vic.; do., exiras, 28Vic Cheese?Quiel an unchanged. Egg??Steady; liearby, selecier whlte fancy. ISliHJ lftt*.; good to choice, IT <: llc.'; hrown and mlxed, extrns, 17>jc, nrst lo exlru firsts. l?Mi?i|17c, Peanuts and Kielghts?I'nchanged. Po latoes?Ensy and unchanged. Cnhhnges W-nk; Dantsll seed. per lon. *R',i9.(in; re, per barrel. 60C'75c Cottonseed Oll?Du and bnre.ly steady. Prlme crude. 34*ri? prlme summer yeilow, 43c; off summer yel lew, 411i*fi ?3c; good off summer yeilow 4lUfl4;(c; prlme whito and prime. wlnte yeilow, 44"-1,16c. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. r'llli" Vi.il). Aprll 23.?Wheal prices o !)..-? local exchange to-dny Hdvanced 17<i 27c. as a resuli of the hullllh stutlstlcn s'liiutlnii. Ai the close July optlon show,, a n.-l guin of 2V?,C. Corn wan up \'.VI7i OMifc were 7c. hlgher. nnd provlslon* 154 30a hlgher. Liadlng fulures ranged ns follows: iipeu. Hlgh. Low. Close WHEAT? Mny . 96fi DUK 86*1 98i ?luly . 87', 89?. '771J g9i Ht*|ii. x 4 >- s c', si7 si; CORN? May .-,8'i GHa CO''. 671 ' July . B2W 63*.- 62>.J es f-;eiu. BI1, f, 1 r> i;o', r.i OAT.?? "iliu- uld. 931- ;3_ 5SU 531 Chlcago, r;. i. aud pm*. rt. R. col. r.s.. r,? l\, i'., i*. und st. Louls gen. ls.... 0.: Otlorado Industrlal Bs, .??rlo., A IbldJ ;? t Colorado Mldland ls. ?'?''T. Colorado nnd Southern ls. Bl*-_ ? iiba 5s. 101?. Denvet nnd lllo tirande 4s (a6ked>.. !>l | Dlntlllers' Securltles r.s. 70',. I-.'rle prlnr llen 4s (bldi. 8(5 Erl- General <s. "OU HorklnR Valley li_- (asked). 102 Interb'orough Metro. v,ia. CR-y, Japan, 4s. 77H .Ispnn 4<._s, certlflcates. S5.i ?lapan 4'.*, corllflcatea, 2nd ?-rles,. 8514 Lculsylll. and Nash. Unlfied 4s. *>5y< Manhattan -onsol gold 4n.f 93 Mexlcan Central ls.,..?. *0!4 Mexlcan Central lst Tne. 16*. Minn. nnd St. L?uls ts (asked). SO Missourl, Kansas and Texns ts....,, 9"l_ Missourl, Kansas and Texas 2nds.....'? 80._ Nal'l n. R. of Me*.. con. 4s (bld).... 80 **.'<??? A'ork Central gen. n,_-. 83!' May. new. R2 53 July, old. 4SV. li'i July. new. *.-i_ 43.-; Sept. 3-Tj 37V. MESS PORK?Per bbl. May .12.72 13.05 July .13.12 13.42 Sept.13.50 1.1.72 LARD?Per 100 lbs. Mny . 7,92 ".10 July . S.12 S.32 Sept.8.32 S.50 8.32 S.50 SHORT RIBS?Per 100 lb*. May . 6.72 fi.!>2 8.72 fi.92 July . 7.02 7.2o 7.o_: 7 -*n ?Sept. 7..10 7.1" 7.30 7.45 f'ash quotatlons were a- follow-: Flour_ Flrm. No. 3 sprlnK wheat. ft-ic.'t. J105; No. 2 red. !??*?."_-.. .j,c. No. 2 rorn. -7?_c: Ko. 2 yellow. f"7?_c. Xo. 2 oats. 53.4c.' No. 3 whlte, 10 -q S2 -ic. No. 2 rye. 79ifi SOc. Fair t- cholce maltlng barley, 74984c. Flax srerl?No. 1 northwestern, $1.22; prlme tlnv othy seed. $4.25. Short rlbs. rldes. loose. _-.fi2: mess pork. per barrel. $13:05013.10; Irrd, per 100 pounds. ..".07: short rlear sldes [-?--.ed. J7.-.5(ft 7.50. Whlskey. basis of hljrh w:nes. $1.35. Butter?Market steady; cream eries. 21928c; dalrles. 20928c Err-_ Flrm; at mnrk. cases Inclndcd. ltUe.': flrsts H*.o.: prlme flrsts, 15.-c. Cheese?-Steady at H',-,',12'... . Receipts?Wheat, 15,600 bufhejs; corn, 2S4.90O bushels; oats. 231,000 bushels. niCHA-ONn GRAIN MARKET. Richmond. Va.. April 23 130 WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS ON "CHANGE AAHEAT? No. 2 red, AV ern Icar lots)..1.05 -ffJl.O* No.2 red. Va. (car lots)... 1.04 No. 3 red (car lots).1.03 Steamer (car lotsi. gj> 104 cor'n?'" 'ba* '?,s). 90 ? 1''03 No. 2 whlte (car lots).... 74 No. 3 whlte (car lots).... 73 No. 2 mlxed (car lots).... 73 No. 3 mixed (car.'lots).... <?> 7-1 Vlrginia (bag lotsi. 73 <_?? 74 OATS? " * <b. 2 mlxed (car lotsi.,.. 53>-. ? o. 3 mixed (car lots).... .-._'Z ?'o. 2 white (car lots).... ft ,_-i >'o. 3 while (car lots)..., m _iv. No. 2 (rar lots). ? 9 No. 3 (car lots). o, 5 Vlrginia (bag lots). -5 CATTLE MARKETS. RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET. (Sales at L'nlon Stock A'ards.) Rlchmond, Va.. Aprll 23, 1908. Report of the live stock market for the week endlng Aprll 20th: Best steers. ..?? <ffi6c: a few superior 1,300 p.und cattle. K'ic.: medium to good. 5>_r_p *V?o.; common to fair, 3V.95C.'* nest heifers -if'5'ic.: medium to pood. 4*',<??'51.c. ? com? mon to fair, 3*_f.4*_e. best cows 4>i?4v.,. ? r-i-dlum to good. :*..<34c; common'to fair. -".fi n!-ic; bulls, 3il94Hc; calves. 4*?i-St*.; ixlra, ?'.. '(i7c. Cows and calyes, $20 2 30.00 per.head. Be-t sheep, 3V;^6c.: common to medium. Ifiioc; best lambs, 75J7V_o.; a few oxtra. 8c.: common to fair. ,-9 6*'c; best hap-?. 6.8096c; slioats and fair quality hogs ?->'_ ??1_e.; sows and stags, ?t.i.-l.'.o. Quaran tine cattle Hc. per pound lower on all grades than nonquarantlne cattle. rrospects good for next market day. CHICAGO. Aprll 23.?CATTLE?Recelptu e.tlmated about fi.50o head. Markot steady ?_>^tl.-3'I't.0.: C?W*. $3.755.4.75; heifers, !? ...0 .?_...,; bulls, $3.50,55.30: calves. $2 501, .*.o0; morkors and feeders. $3.25 (S 5.75. Hogs ?Receipts estlmated about 17.000 head. Market 10-_ 15c. lower. Cholce. heavy shlp. p-.ng. $5 hOW.,..0: butchers. $5.6095.70; llght rnf..ed. J5.50?6.'56; cholce. llght. $5.502 5.15 P gs, $4.75{.5.J5; bullt of sales. $5.65(8 5.7o" Sheep. .$696,00: lambs, $6.25(5.7.70: year lillRS. $5.30}} 6.50. ,NFU' -_?'*, RK- Apr" -:!-?EEEA'ES?Re er head. Hogs?Recolpts, n 17' head. KICIIMOM) TOBACCO MARKET Tr,h_?., R'cn"*ori*'- Va*. Aprll 23, 190S. lohacco? Dark ..temmiiiR and Brown ,.?*" V a.tivr at unchangod prices. Brlghis bult_;'-.ly Sr,?",: miUkcL ?""?nues c,u |_ but. flim at quotatlons. Sun-Cured' Mod C.V--- ?'and mn,'ltot actlve ul pric" PARK STEMMINC! , ;t_ lOllve and Brown 1. "",?. ',;;,?..s fi.so 9$ 9.00 I lp'H. IrtArt ** ,?^? Ifii . leaf. in.oo 9 12.00 BROWN'S-MOKEl^00 ? U0? ." 8.00 9$ 7.50 . S 00 9 9.50 . 9.50 9 12.00 ? '???.'?. 19-00 ? 17,00 SUN-CURED, ['___? r,T!"?n l",X0"".? **?*?<? ?'? 6.60 Rho? f^t- Pr,me. ('60 ? 0'?0 r-11,, ?B leaf . s.50 9 K..00 -?-? ? .I*.-. 9-.sS-.SS l.niiK leaf Wrappers MISt"KM.ANKOt'S MARKETS. DRY GQOD8 MARKET. J.!..... .?',"''<? Aprll 23.?The warmoi i-vlved the hopes of the dr] 1114 1_. M_J_. st,, Rlchmond. A'a. STOCKS, GRAIN, COTTON, PROVISIONS, l-'AST I'BIVATK WIIIES. , NKAV VOItK. CHICAGO. tspe-iitl attentlon glven uiit-of-tntvn acnui'Ots, t-orr?_Donilouce tklllclttut. New .re'rsey Centrnl gen. 5s. 123li Northern Pncifln ls. 101 Northcrn Paclflc 3s. ':'. Norfolk and Western con'. ls. 93iy. OlOgon Short Llne refundlng 4s. 89"?J Pennsylvanla conv. 314s (blill. 96*!. Leadlng General 4s. 97>,( Sl Louls and Iron Mountain con. 5s.. lOCj St. Louls nnd Sun Franclsco fg. 4s.. 6S:i St. Louls Southwestern con. 4s. 63'? Seaboard Alr Llne 4s (bld). 44 Scuthern Paclflc 4s (bldl. S6'j Southern Paclflc lst 4?, certlflcates... 891' Southerh Rallway 5?. 9 Tfxns antl Paclfic lsts (bldl. !*>->_ Toledo, St. L. nnd Western 4s. 7( I'nion Paclflc 4s.,200% L'nlon Paclflc conv. 4s...... 8 Fnltnd States Steel 2nd os. 97'.; Wabash 1*ts. 1071 Wabash Deb. B...,. 45 Western Md. 4s. 63 Whe.ellng and Lake Erle 4s (bld). 63 Wisconsln Central 4s. 81 goods trade, more particularly that portlon] of It whleh has been waltlng for a wlder distrlbutlon of summer merchandise. A lengthenlng- of the dlscounts on wide duck l.aF brought prices to the loweit level noted In a long time. The market for drllls and siieetings ls llmlted by ihe Immediate needs nf buyers. Domestlcs are qulte. Slde bands In prlnted goods are hnvlng an actlve sale. Raw sllk Is firmer and some quotations 5c per pound hlgher thnn early ln the week. ln men's wear trnde contlnues quiet and values are much uns?ttled. NAVAL STORES WILMINGTON, N. C, Aprll 23.?SPIRITS .IRPENTINE?Receipts, 34 casks. Rosln? Sleudy at $2.95: receipts. 295 barrels. Tar? Flrm at $1.60; receipts. 29 barrels. Crude lurpentlne?Flrm at $2.25?3.25 and 34 -5 receipts. 38 barrels. ?v,VL-VA^,N'A,T" ?**'* APr" =3?TURPEN 11NE?Flrm.at 4lc.: sales. 1.362 casks; re. ceipts. 1.217 casks; shipments. 32S casks. ??*., TFlr'!i: F?!e8' 2"373 barrels; receipts. ..091 barrels; shipments, 359 barrels; stock S8.S66 barrels. Quote: A. B. C. S3.I.W MARINE INTELLIGENCE. FORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL 23. 19n,8. ARRJVED. Steamer Brandon.- Harney Norfolk. mer rhandise and passengers. Old Dominlo'n Line Steamer Mobjack. Graves. James Rlver lardlngs and Norfolk. merchandise and pas sengers, Vlrglnla Navlgatlon Company. SAILED. Steamer Brandon. Harney. Norfolk. mer? chandise and passengers. Old Domlnlon Llne. Heard and Seen in Public Places t . 1T '_ imposslble to say now what ? b I the Norfolk citv delegatlon to 1 the Roanoke Convention wlll 1 rlo on the question of Instruc * tions," said Mr. George Dlnd say. a prominent Democrat ot Portsmouth. who is alopplng at Mur? phy's. "Vou know," he continued by way of modificatlon, "that the Second District lias never been so strongly for Mr. Bryan. aiul tho delegates froni Norfolk. being uninstructed, It ls dlf floult to say what turn matters wlll take. Nelther Portsmouth nor Norfolk [county has chosen delegates up to Ihis time, but these. loo. will be unlnstruct? ed." Mr. Lindsay's rllscussion of the attt itiicle of the Second District toward Mr. | Bryan ln the past brlngs to mind the famous conventlon held ln Staunton In , l!>.'fi. when sllver was the maln Issue befoie the Democrats of the country. ?Nlne. of the. districts instructed their delegates to thc- Natlonal Convention to lyote for the insertion of a 16-1 plank |in tne platform, and the Second adopt? ed a resolution elther for .the gold standard outright or for blmetallsm through internatlonal agreement. n?vJe J\U' "Mlkft" Olennati. the "hrll |llnnt edltor of the then Norfolk Vir ?SPJ_8n;iand_'Mr' ?'? K- West* ?t suffoik, ?ere the delegates. n was proposed .?i. he .general convontion tliat the unit rule be adopted, ,and though Messrs. Glennan and West protested in a most earnest manner, they were autgeneralod.and the rule was adopt? ed, binding the entire Virginia delega tion io vote together in favor of 16-1. the unit rule will undoubtedly pre \al| again at Roanoke. If the qiiestlon ^oJin'Vu',",'t'0.ns c?nieB ,'*1 at all. it is most ikely to ar1se out of the Bryan. i.unol eplsqde, whleh is already tlio subject of consideratlon by Democrats Ui varlous sections of tho State. Among the Virglnlans at the .Teffer son are Mr. F, c. Ryan and wire, ot Roanoke, H,- B. Forrest, of Norfolk, is at Mur U any one thinks Mr. Stuart win not get a good vote in Charlotte and Lunenburg eountles he is very much mlstaken,*' sald Mr. .1. XV. Hildrup; n piacticlng attorney of Keysville. who was a caller at the Capltol yesterday. Mr. Stuart ls strong among the rarmers nnrl business mon of hoth eountles, anrl when the votes are count? er] he wlll he found to havo polled a fair shnrp of them," Mr. Hildrup was formerly a resldent or campbell county; hut ho removed to. Charlotte n Tew years ago. and has built up a large practlco at Keysvllre. Mrs. Robert iloneymoon, of Alton, Tll.. ls among tho guests reglstered at the Richmond. "The only klnd of nlght-riders we hnve In.our section are of the polltical yarloty, anrl thoy don't bnther us much," sald a prominent planter or Prince Kdward county, who was ln the clty yesterday, and who wns asked lt there appeared to ho any prospects lhat the Kentucky movement -woulii reach into tho tobacco belt of "Vlr? glnla. "Wo do' not fear anything of tho sort," ho continued. "I know of no clnss of people lu mv sectlon who would engnge ln auch dlabollcal meth? ods, and i am sure if thoso methods should bo attempted they would be promptly put down by the luw-alitdlng cltlnens. "No, wo will liavo nothing of thls klnd. Our peoplo aro protty generally ir. n nrQBPerous condition. and aro sat Isfled wlth thn prices they are gotttng for thelr frirni products. lt may not be generally known. hut Prince bid wru-d Is ono nf the lnrgost producers ot dnrk tobacco of all the eountles ln tlie Kialn. and more uf thls clasu ot tnn ;f.i.anc.a_. jr.nanc.al. First National Bank, IIICHMOND, A'A. Invites Accounts of All Classes. CAPITAL, SURPLUS, - - $1,000,000.00 - - $ 700,000.00 JOHN B. PURCELL, President. JOHN m: MILLER, Jr., Vlr.*--Fr.s. nnd Cashier. ' CHAS. lt. BURNETT, Asslstant Caahtor. J. C. JOP.--N. Asslstant Cashier. AV. P. SIIELTON, Asxlstnnt Cashier. . t ALEX. F. RYLAND, Asslstant Cashier. A Savings Department for the Thrifty. n&XICMKL BANfK ____{*...' '; RICh,M ON D, VA_ <fk TOCAPITALandSURPLUS PR0FTfS$58a00d^ How to Save If you learn lo live on n littlo less than carn you can phsIIv lay up n reserve fun,] fulurp usp. Thls ls rpally tho secret of ov fortune. For It Is what one .nves. nnd not w ho earna, that mnkes hlm rlch. A savlngrs count ln thls hnnk wlll provo to be n groat centlve to economy nnd thrlft. I'lterest at rato of 3 per cent. per annum 1b allowed savings deposits of $1 or more. PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS NATIONAL STATE BANK RICHMO-.D, A'A. (Formerly Tho State Bank of Virginia.) Surplus, - $300,000 Capital, - $500,000 DIRECTORS. John S. Ellett, .los. M. Fourqurean, llorace S. Hawes, OFFICERS. ELLETT, Presldent. JUI.IEN H. HILL. As.Vt Cashier. Safety Drpo.lt Boxes For Ront?-Interest Alloirrd on -"uvlnK-i Deposits. AA'e lnvlto you to do business wlth us. J. I.,. Antrlm, James D. Crump A. R. Ellerson, JOHN AA'm. M. Hlll, Edward C. Mayo, Granvlllo G. A'alentlne. AVM. M. HILL, Cashier. weed is marketed in Farmville than ln any other single place." The speaker expressed the opinlon that a very large crop would be put out this year, and declared that pros pects for a good season were better than usual. He sald that the farmers ln Southslde A'irglnla were all busy plantlng corn. and that the open ?weather of the past few days had help ed tliem along greatly. "I ani runnlng two Improved patent planters every day," he said. "and a good many ot my nelghbors are doing better than that." A'lrginla people always rejoice to hehold a good crop outlook, for a satis? factory yleld ln the varlous branches of agrlculture helps all classes in the cities as well as ln the rural sectlons of the State. Hegal _j-_to..c__.. Ofllce Collector Clty Taxes. Cltv Hall, . Richmond. Va., Aprll 1, 1908. LICENSE TAX CITY LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 1908 have been placed Iu my bands for col? lectlon. and are due now, as follows: ELECTRIC1ANS, EXPRESS COMPANIES. FEED STABLES. FISH AND O 1'STEKS. FRUIT STANDS, etc. HOTELS. IMPOUNDING LOTS. INTELL1GENCE OFFICES. JUNK DEALERS. LIOUOR DEALERS? AVholesale, Retail, Bottling, AVholesale Malt. LIA'ERY STABLES. "LOAN OFFICES. LUMBER MKASURERS. MERCANTILE AGENCIES. PHOTOGRA PHERS. PRIVATE BANKER. PRIA'ATE EN? TERTAIN? MENT. PUBLIC ROOMS. RESTAURANTS. SNACKS. STORAGE. TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE COMPANIES. THEATRES. A'ETERINARY SURGEONS, Etc, Etc. AGENTS Automoblles, Baggage and Express, Collectlng. Insurance. Labor, Land, M a n u f actured Artlcles. Rentlng Houses, Railroad Ticket, Steamship Lines Typewriters. ARCHITECTS. General. ATTORNEYS AT 1.A AV. Real Estate. Tobacco, Common Crler. BILLIARD TABLE. BOARDING HOUSE. BROKERS? Cattle. Commercial, Insurance, Merchandise, Pawn, Rallroad Tlcket, Shlp, Stock . Tobacco. Buildlng and Loan Ass'ns. CHEMISTS. CHIROPODISTS. CLEANING AND PRESS1NG. COMMISSION UONTR ACTORS. MERCHANTS. DENTISTS. DETECTIA'ES. Parties falling to pay tliis tax on or beforo APRIL 30. 1908. wlll be subject to the penalty prescrlbed by the Clty Ordtnances, which is not less than $1 nor more than .20 per clay for each day's business carrled on after April 30. 1908, the same to be Imposed by tho Pollco Justice. F. W. CUNNINGHAM, Collector Cltv Taxes. THE UNITKJ DISTRICT OF CIRCUIT COURT OF STATES, EASTERN VIRGINIA: Seaboard Alr Llno Railway. Complainant vs. The Contlnental Trust Compnny, Trustee .Defendant IN EQUITY. Pursuant to the provlsions of a de? cree in the above entltled cause dated February G, 190S, nnd a snpplementa decree dated March 11, 1908, ap pointlng tho undorsigned Specla Master for the purposo set out ln sald decrees, I hereby notlfy all parties holdlng any clalms or de? mands agalnst tho Seaboard Air Llne Rtilhvav to prosont the same before me on or beforo the flrst day of Juno, 1908 and to fUe tho samo with me, Thls notice does not apply to holders of bonds secured by reoorded mortgages on Iho Seaboard Alr Line Railway or Bonin part thereof. And I glve furtber notice that the flrKt hearing on such claims will tako placo ln tho clty of Richmond, Vlr? ginia, tn the Unltod States Courtrooms, on the -Ith day of Jun>., 1908 at 12 noon, at whlch tlme a hearing of clalms adjournod froni tlmo to tlmo and place to placo, as convenlent. Conventont dates aud lucalltles wlll horeaUer be asstgned for hearing clalms ort'gtnatlng outslde of A'irglnla. All clalms requlred to be flled by Ihls nollc* will bo proaented or roailod to mo at the law oftteos of Hughes __ Little, Rooms 721-9, Law Building, Nor? folk, Vlrginia. ROBERT M. HUGHES, Speclal Mtihl.r, Bank of Commerce and Trusts OTH AND MAIN STREETS. Capital, - $200,000.00 Dt-posltory fnr the State of \'lrKlni_. and City of Rlchmond. Sollclts accounts of Indlvlduals, flrms and corporatlons. 3 per cent. :nter-st allowed on savlngs ac? counts. Authorlzed by charter to act as Executor. R.glstrar, Guardlan, Recatver, etc MONEY T0 LOAN BY THE Life Insurance Co.of Virginia on deslrably located business or resldence piopcrty. For terms and conditions call od or address Mr. J. T. LAWRENCE, HOME OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA Just One Dollar Opens a Savlngs Account wlth thn Oldest, Safest and Strongest Savings Bank In the South. Union Bank of Richmond, Va. 1107 East Main Street* -*-_-. ?_. ABOUT -fSTEAMSHIrl AND T0URIST _**_? _? ? V ?""*% ' TIJCKETS pmoneTsis*.' SAMUEL H. BOWMAN ' 'a O &%E. .^M /o. T, N' ,5T.t RICHMONDiVA., .feteamboat*-.. Virginia Navigation Company's JAMES RIVER DAY LINE. STEAMER HAMPTON LEAVES FROM Ot D DC.M1NION WHARF MONDAY AYBD NESDAY and FRIDAY at 7 A. M. for Nor? folk, Portsmouth, Old Point. Newport News, Claremont and James Rlver landlngs, con ncctlfis at Old Polnt Cor Washlngton, Bal tlmoro and tlie North. Eloelrlc cars dlrect to ihe wharf. Tickets on sale at Rlohmond Transfer r'o.. S10 East Maln Street; SOS Easl Main Street, nr on wharf or steamer. Fai. to Norfolk. on? way. $1.25, Round trlp. i_,50; secni'ul-class. $1.00. .Meals, SO cents. Frelght recelved for above-named places anrt all polnts in Eastern Virginia, North I'l'iolina anil the East. Merchants and Miners Transportatlon Co. Norfolk to Boston Mafct*., and Providence, R. I. Steamers lenvc Norfolk for Bostnn Mon., .Ved. nud Frl,i for Provldenco Tuea,, Frl. an.l Sun. nt i! P. M. Pa-isengors anil frelghl taken for nll New EnRland polnts. Tlokat* oi salo at oltlces C. & O. Ry., N. & AV. Ry., S. H. Bowman, 808 E. Maln, and Rlch. Trans. Co,, S19 E, Maln. Southern Railway. TRAINS LBAVB RICHMOND. N. H.?Followlng echedulo figure* pub? llshed only as Information, and nre nor. giminntnert: (1:20 A. M.?Dnlly?Local for Charlotte. 11:10 A. M.?Daily?Llmlted?Buffet Pull. mnn tn Atfntltn nnd Blrmlnglmm, Ne* Orleans, Memphls. C'liattanoogn. nml nll tho Houth. Through coach' fo| r'hnsn Clty, Oxford. Durham. 6:on v. m.?Ex. Bunday?Keysvlllo Local. 11:30 F. M.?Dnlly?Llmlted I'ullman readj ?:,10 r. M. for nll Ilm Botilh. YORK RIVER LINE. 4:30 P. M? Kx. Sundny?To West Polnt connectlng for Baltimoro Monday Wednesday, Frlday. 2:15 P. M.?Monday, Wednesday and Fri. day?Loenl lo West Polnt. 4:30 A. M.?Ex. Sundays?Loenl to Weet Polnt. TRArNM ARRIVE RICHMOND. 7:00 A. M.. 8:40 P. M.?From all the South, 4:10 P. M.?From Charlotte. Rjilelgh, Dur* hsm. Chase Clty nnd loenl. stations. 8:40 A. M.?From Keysville?Loenl. !?:20 A. M.?From West, Polnt, and from Daltlmoro Wednesday, Frlday and Sundny. 10:45 A. M., 5:45 P. M.?Local from Wes' I'olnt. 17 W. WESTBFRY, D. P. A.. _ _. 920 E. Maln Rt. Phone 455. Atlantic Coast Line EFFECTIVE APRIL 11. 190*. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. For Florida ond South: 8:15 A. M. anrl 7:25 P. M. , For Norfolk: 9:00 A. M., 3:00 T. M. and 7:25 p. M. For N. A XV. Ry., West: 9:00 A. M., 11:1 and 9:20 P. M. For Peterslmrg: 9:00 A. M., 12:10. 3:00, ?S:2i P. M., 6:00 P. M., 8:20 P. M., 7:.& anrl 11:30 I*. M. For iloldsboro and Fayettevllle: *3:2S ?'. M. Tralns arrive Richmond dally: 0:50. 7.40 A. M., '8:35. ??10:45 and 11:20 A. M.; *l:21. 2:05 fi:.-,0. S:00 nnd 5:50 P. M. ? Except Kunday. ?? Sund?y only. Time of arrivala and departures and con nccllol? not Biiarnnteed. C. S. CAMPBELL. D. P. A. Riclmioiiil, FrederldriVaii Potoiacl R. SCHEDULE EFfEOTIVE APRIL 12,1901. TO AND FROM WASHINQTQH AUD BtYONB. I^cavp Rlohmo__l Arrive _U_______a AIHLAND ACOOMMODAriONS-WllNOAVI. -??TeElha ItftlOB-TJO 1,J1.,1JI?ML_8.*MFJI. irrlre _)?? *46nlon--e.4rf _.?,, 10.*) _iii,6... PK ' ii i ? i , i , t in . ?Dally. tWot-dayt. fjSundayi only. All :ralna to or from Byrd Sirest Statloa ttop tt Blba. Time of arrlvals and departurea aot Cuaranteed. Read the alfai. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 9:00 A. I Fast dally tralns to Old Polnt, 4:00 p. \ Newport News and Norfolk. 7:10 A.?Dally. Loral to Newport N?wi. 5:00 P.?Dally. Local to Old Polnt. 2:0r, p. < Dally. Loulsvllle. cincinnatl. Chl. | 1:00 p. \ rago and Ft Louls Pullmans. j 9?o A.?Dally- Ch'vllle exe. Sun. C. Forge, i 5:13 17?Week Days. Loral to G'vllje. 10:00 A.?Dally. L'burg, Lex., C. Fot_?. 5:15 P.? Week Days. To Lynchburg TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND; Local from East?8:50 A. M.. 8:15 r. M. Through from East?11:45 A. M.. 7 P. M, Local from West??g:J0 A. M.. 7:45 P. M. TlimuKh?7:30 A. M. and 3:45 P. M. Jnmes Rlver Llne??X:35 A. M, 6:50 P. M, * Dally except Sunday. ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK. Leave Byrd Street Statlon. Richmond. li effect March 22. 1908. FOR NORFOLK: 9:00 A. 51.. 3:00 P. M. and 7:25 P. M. dallv. FOR LYNCHBURG, THE WEST AND SCFTHWEST: 9:00 A. M.. 12:10 P. M. and 9:20 P. M. dally. ARRIVE RICHMOND? From Norfolk. 11:30 A. M. and ?:S0 P. M. dally. From tbe West. 7:40 A- M.. 2:05 P. M. and S:50 P. M. dally. Pullman Parlor nr.d Sleeplng Cars. Cafe Dlnlng; Cara. W. B. BEVILL. C. H. BOSLEY. Gen. Pass. Agent. ,_. Dlv. Pass. Agent. Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway Cars leave Manchester, Seventh and Perry Streets. for Petersburg. ?6. 7. S. '9. 10. 11 ?12 A. M.. 1, 2, '3, 4, 5 ??5:45. ?*. 7. 8. ??, 10 P. M. 11 P. M. for Chfcster; 12 midnight, foi Petersburg. Cars leave Petersburg, foot Sycamore Street, for Manchester. 8:35. ??7:15, *7:35. 8:35. 9:35, M0:33, 11:35 A. M., 12:35. '1:35. 2:35. 3:35, -4:35, 5:35. 6:35, ?7:35. S:35, 9:35, '10:40, 11:44) P. M. ?Carrie* haggngc and express. ?" Llmlted. except Sunday and holldays. All cars from Petersburg connect wltli c.nry for Richmond. Seaboard Air Line Railwaj SOLTHBOFND TRAINS SCHEDULED TC LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. 9:10 A. M.?Local to Norllna. Ralelgh. Charlotte. Wllmlngton. 12:25 P, M-Sleep en. and coaches. Atlanta. Blrmingham, Momphls. Savannah, Jacksonvllle and Flor? ida polnts. 9:45 P. M.?Sleepers and coaches, Savannah. Jacksonvllle, Atlanta. Blrming? ham nnd Memphls. NORTHBOL'ND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY. ? 9:10 A. M.. 6:05 P. M.. 5:25 P. M. H. S. LEARD. D. P. A. Richmond and Chesapeake Bay R'y Electric tralns to and from Ashland. stop p;n; at Intermedlate stations upon slgnal. DAILY. Leave Richmond I Broad and Laurel Streets)?C:05. 7:10. S:10. 9:10. 11:10 A. M., 1:10. 2:10. 3:10, 4:10, 5:10. 6:10. 7:10, 8:10, 9-10, 11:30 P. M. Leave Ashland?6:55, 7. 8. 9. 10 A. M., 15 noon. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8, 9. 10:30 P. M. o LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO. Night Line for Norfolk Leavo Richmond every evenlng (foot Ash Street) at 7 P. M., stopplng- at Newport News en route. Fare. 32.00 one way; $4.00 round trip, Including stateroom berlh; meali Eo cents. Street cars to stcamer's wharf. FOR NEW YORK Via Night I.lne Steamers (except Saturday), maklng connectlon In Norfolk wlth Maln Line Shlp following day at 7 P. M.j also Norfolk and Western Ry. at 9 A. M. and 3 P. 51.; nnrl Chesapeake and Ohlb Ry. at I A. 51. and 4 P. M., maklng connectlon dally (except Sunday) at Norfolk wlth Maln Llm SIJp salllng at 7 P. M. Tickets at O. D. Line Offlce. SOS E. Maln Stroet. Richmond Transfer Cn.. 819 E. Maln Street; The Jef ferhon, Murphy's Hotel. The Clyde Steamship Company PHILADELPHIA. RICHMOND AND NORFOLK LINE. _ Frelght recelved nnd dellvered dally al C. .t O. Ry. Co.'h Dopot, Hevonteenth and Broad Streets. H. K. WOODFIN, Sollclting A-rtnt. Clyde Llno Wharf. Phone 510. > Whether You Travel in America or Europe Full Information and Tickets can be Obtained at Offices of Richmond Transfer Company 819 E. Main St. Jefferson, and Murphy's Hotels RICHMOND, VA.