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Mevo York Stock Market Kow Tork, February sf*.?Tho stock ?tiarkct to-day wns not chanired easen .ially from thc dull nnd drlftlng mnr ltcls of last wook. Tho rlso ln pilces was tho coniploment of thc fall on ?aturday. whlch wns h.ised upon tho hogalblllty that lho Supreme Court would hand down a declsion to-day In tho American Tobacco case. Ilic cieaxing up of this uncertalnty witli tho dlsposltlon of tho caso wlll be ?tvelcoinctl all thrniiKh thc financial world. , . Varlous liHppenln_s wcrc passed ln revlew nnd canvassed to-day tor their posslblo hcnrlnd on values wlth the hope Of lnduclnc- some niovcmcnl of prli rs. Th- market remalned, however. almost wholly In professlonal hands. Somo of thc bear covering- of porta may hnvo <bcon due to modoratlon of tho' strain ln the riilladelphla sltua? tlon. 'J'ho labor sltiiallon thcrc ls viewed more for Its sympatlictlo. in? fluenco between tho railroad and va? rlous branches than for its own im? portance. The crops also came in for considora? tlon. and thc strenctli of tho whent market i^ave forco to tlic further re? ports of weather damafrc to ihe win? ter wheat crop. Thcrc. was nothing de cisivo enoufrh from thc Iron and stoel trade to shape sneculatlve opinlon delinltely, but sentiment in that in? dustry was porccptlbly more cheerful than earller In the month, and thls was a factor in tho firmer undcrtone of thc sto.-k market Tho featuro in tho money and ex? chango mnrket was tho furthor nd vajico in the forolprn exchange rates beforo the demand for remlttanco for the payment of remalnlngr Qbligatlons ln London. Timo loans wero called rlrm. Bonds firmer. Total sales, par value, S2,"i23,0"0. l.'nited States bonds were un changed on call. Total sales of stocks to-day Tyere 613,000 shares. Xew York. February 2S.?Money on call. _ 3-4(013 ner cent.: closed offered at 2 3-4. Tlme loans llrm and fairly nctive: sixty days, :t l-_ per cent., and nlnety days. .1 l-l'ffi .1 3?1 per cent.: six months, H 3-AiirX per cont. Close: Prlme merckntllo paper, 1 1-2 ff.5 per cent. Sterllng exchange strong, closed stcady, wlth actual buslness ln bankers* bills at $ l.stSOra $4.s. .oo for Blxty-day bills, and at 4.8716 for de? mand. Commercial bllls, $4.84 1-8? $484 6-8. Bar silver, 50 1-2. Mcxican dollars. 4 1. RICHMOND STOCK "lARKET. Rlchmond. Va., February 2?, 1 .-"TATH SECURITIES. Bld. A North Carolina Is, C. 1310. !?n Vlrclnla 3s. Old. C. and R., 1932... S9 Centurics. 2-3. C. and R., 12-31.... S3'._ RAILROAD BONDS. A. C. T.. R. R. Con. Tr. 4 p. c.i. 96 C. and O. R. and A Gen'I M. ?*.?.? 102 Georgia Pac. lst 6s. C. 1522.113 Georgia, Sou. and Fla.. 1945. 108 Ga. and Ala. Con. 3s. 191". 104 Norfolk and ".VcrI. Ry. 4a. 1996... 99 Nor. and West. Poca. 4s, 1941. ?10 Rich. and Dan. Gold 6s, C. 191".... 106 Seahoard Air I.ine 4s, 1""0. "-3 Southern Rallway lst 5s. 1901.109 So. R. Dev. G. M. 4s A. 1956. S0 Western N. C. lst 6s C. 1914.10G STREET RAILWAY BONDS. Vs.. Ry. and Power Co. 5s. 19.1. .. 92 STREET RY. STOCKS. Tar. Va. Ry. and Power Co. pfd....100 69 Va. Ry. and. Power Co. com_100 _1"_ HAl_ROA_ STOCKS. I'ar. "10. =ked. R., F. and V. Dlv. Omllg.100 _50 290 Southern Railway pld.100 6"> Southern Rallway com.100 :'j BANK AND TRUST CO. STOCKS. American Natlona.100 170 Broad Streel Bank!. .Z 40 Bank of Klchmond.100 126 City . 25 3I'i ... First National.100 300 Merchants Natlonal.100 5S0 National Bank of Virginia.100 190 Natlonal State Bank.100 190 1'la.nters National.100 550 Savings Bank of Rlchmond? 23 62 Union Bank of Richmond.50 210 Vlrclnla Trust Co.100 10S MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Tob. Co. pfd. 6 p. ct.1<vi 93 Va.-Car. Chem. pfd. S p. ct ?100 123 Ya.-Car. Chem. com.100 54 Va.-Car. Chem. lst Mort. 5s, 19.3.. 9S',_ ... Quotatlons for lnterest-pajing honds ar at a price. to whlch Interest must bu addcf Income bonds and cortiticates uf indcbl.d ___ are flat. COTTOX MARKETS. New York. F<*bruary 28.?The ontton mar kot had a further sharp advanca and, tak ing thc day as a whole. probably showci inore actlvltjj, and greater strength than a any prevlous\lm'e since the January brcalt Thc close.,'waS" a" little off from tho bes under rcalizing. bul steady at n galn of lli? *;s polnts as comparn! with thu last price of Saturday. The opening was llrm at a advance of 64.21 polnts. There was a re ncwal of thc demand for near months tror leadlng spot Intercsts and houses credlte wlth doing business for the old bull lead.n Some of ihe local traders w.ro Incllned t sell on the advance on the tbeory that th market had opened betier Ihan due on Liv rrpool showing, but offerings caused 011I Flight reactions, and the .enoral upwar tendency of the market was asslsted by rc poris of a better spot demand from th South. BulllBh Interior movement flgure: talk ot large engagements for March shii ments, still unfilled, and further rumoi of a bull deal in ihe aclivo sprlng month During ihe afternoon March contracts sol ai 14.70 and May at 14.S2, ur -*lf__ point hi.her, and m<>re than lo. a pound abo\ t'::< low leyel of last wook. Tradlng hecair less active at thls advanco aiul prices cai ed off to :',.":: for Mav under rcalizing. cloi lri? a: thal level. li was rumored 11.ai 1! old bull crowd Btopped notlcoa on ai lea .0.000 baUs en Friday, and ocean freigl < reported a further Inquiry fi freight i . tor shlpments from New Yoi wore 13, t d 17.":,! la agulnst S Thomas Branch & C tEetabliahed 13J3J MEMIIEHS New York Stock Exchan New York Cotton Exchan Private Wires to Principal Mark< Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York By THOMAS BRANCH & CO., Bankers and Brokers. Bld Agkef), SAL-EF: B15;-_1snk_?a' aMJuBi ODcn Hlgh. Low. Cloalng. Open. Hlgh low. Cloaln*. open. nir* J4, . . i -i.?.,, ~? 4>i>i -17 200 Illinols Central . 142 H- "?.. .-, ?.m. ,mfM,VfU",nC,"r SJ 'i* 11% 12% 5.W Int. MrtropolUnn. ?1% ?% r' &/ ^ 1 A *s'Eft?.' ' . '- wi 42 &00 1nt. Motropolltnn, pfd.. G4% '??;- ?$ ?ga_ if Allla.i'halinera. pfd. ... .... ... j'J \" . ? , t r,,?rn?,.?/..., ponor... V.Yh IM* ??'??? I2% l-< ..... r n's:' h*L?fJ^nP?i?;. '-VY 'i-t< "r,-.: 76. 77 :W Internatlonal Paper .... 13% H?4 ?"?' ?-7t _.U U'SS A_^_I?_-.*_tt^lCoPper "?? $_. i lil li. % int. Paper, pfd.j. .,-? -il &1 ??? ' J SOOKnn, Clty South., corrt.. 87 3i ?" $/? r?'J lm Kunsaa Clty South,, pfd ... ... ;??. v,i" .... 100 Loiilsvllle nnd Nftshvllle 161% "2% ",- igi^ ]m .?a V"'"; *""* ~".". '-^vr '"" e- . i .i . , ? .* 160 Mnnhattan . 133% l''*-1'*? 1 "? * '..- ie 4?> Amer, an Cotton '?????? ? *? ?# ?,_, ?f** Metro. Ktrect Rallway '' ' 600 Amorlcan Locomotlve ... 50% 61 ,60% w_ ? 1M >i?. k-??. ?nr| Texns.. American < an, pf ?????;? ;?;'- ;? = : ?? &, ^,, iw Knnsns Clty So.u.h,, pfd ... ... ???.. .S?? , !, Amer. Cflr and Foundry* 93 63 03 .Vn.<-' ?,?? Loulsvllle nnd Nftshvllle 161% M?i ?? \s& \m Amer. Cnr nnd I'oun.. pfd ... ... ... li;.i ??, ',,??,.,?,,,,,,??? . i:i.y_ 135*% l-'* I?2% ^S 600 Amorlcan Locomotlve eu? 0 ov? "'?='. 10On Mo., Kan. und Texas -MO Ani-r. I.oromo ve pfd... 11 I I. I 11 Mo, Knn. nnd Tcx., pfd. 4 Amer can Tobacco, com. 40o 4. ?);- m "? 1,000 Norfolk and Wostern.l. ^AlhS.^r-Line--^ & ^ f_ f_? f.g.| ^' ' f.= 100 A. C. I* of Connectlcut. 280 250 250 260 2,-w r-pogeopios uas ,...... 8 A (;. L. of Conn. war'is. 150 150 lfiO Last day 100 Pressed Steel -Cax.?.... 300 Baltimore nnd Ohlo. 11194 IU llli ?"? "-HS* vC"s?lStortnfl^ com?.. 2.710 Brooklyn,Rapid Transit. 74% 75% 74% .76 , <;;' = !**,,,,,? ,P , ?!?.. 2,300 Canadlar,',Paclflc .im3? i" '?? ? ??? ?(! iioo Republfc Iron and Steel :^:-i;,^a1?'eR^ bhio.-::: p ? S* ; ^s^K'ti^""^": llaoo Chlcago Great Western ?n ffl? ?tt n% g ".-W Ko? K . -?;;;;_ 1,100 Chl. Great West., pfd.... 6. .'.'_ o f^s 68 '*'''* ' ' ' . .* . 4;70OChl.l MII. nnilSi Paul... Ml% MgM M4V4 Mg.Mg 10iM0 f^9, eSrh?C f ^rlur".:.... .00 ( hlciiKO nnd Northwest. lo? IW* loj . J >'> s "''??* ???,- ^ ., .... Rallway . 900 Colorado Fuel"andjron. M 30% a.-r, U 30? M0Jjuthw" Rallway, pfd ... 1.300 celorado and Southern.. 63 64% 62^i MW M sundnni Oil ....V...617% 618 Co. and South.. lst pfd. ?> --- Tennesseo Copper. -.-.; Col. and South., 2d pfd.. ... ... ??? ?? ?' .M Texaa Paclflc . 20% *-' 2,200 Consolldated Gas.1?% I4o_ H3?4 1? ^a" 67100 Uhlon Paclflc . i-**"'t >M Delawaro and Hudson... ... ... ... U* ,;?"? "?, gS Ued States Rubber... 43% I 400 Den. and Rlo aran.. com. 40 40 40 ^ ?? V' -,n s Slccl. Sl? m Den. andfRlo Gran.. pfd. ... ... ... m w ???? _? ted States Steel,.pfd lip% 12? 100 Dlstlllers' SCC Cor. .d33 31*H 31% Jl.s - ^o Va.-Car. Chemlcal . 53*}, Cw 1.BO0 Lrle. -;' ?? -.' ?rf'? %,. Va.-Car. Chemlcal, pfd.. ... 200 Erle, lst pfd........- 40% 4, 4-. 4z ?<? joo Wabash . ^ :1 Ked. Min and Mll.. pfd.. ... ... ?-? " <|? ,,?, Wabasll, pfd. 46% 47 100 Genera Electric . lolVi) lo_a Jojrt ww '?_ Jaoo Western Unlon . 7" '"'* 1,300 Groat Northern.xpfd...... 136% 13.. 136% 137 137% 1.300.wowern yn d ^ M|500_ghares. 600 Great Northern Ore ctfs. 60 b?V. t.O COU 6j,. CL05ING BOND QUOTATIONS American Tobacco 4s. 81 li American Tobacco 6s. lOo'.i Atchlson conv. 4s. 116', Atchlson conv. 5s. 117". Allanllc Coast Line lst 4s. D4 cemial or Georgia 6s (bldl. I0S*< Central Leather 5s.I. 100 Chesapeake and Ohlo ref. es. 10414 Chlcago, B. and Qulney gen. ls. 99*i Chlcago, R, I. and Pac. R. R. col. 4s.. XI chlcago. II. I. nnd Pac. Ry. rfg. ls- 01*4 Colorado Mldland ls. 77!j Colorado and Sou. rcf. and ext. 4!is.... QS% ba'cs; to France, 668 bales; to the Contl? nent. 7,**67 bales. Total slnc<- September 1 at all ports?Net recelplB, 6,014,011 bales; export to Great Brltaln, 1,634,803 bales; to France. 7S2.124 bales; to the Contlnent. 1.917.442 bales; to Japan, C'.0"l bales; to Mexico. 13.S19 bales. New Orleans. La., February 2S.?Cotton? ?m->o1 cniion, stcady, '.e. hlgher; mlddling, 14?c Sales on the spol 2.6CO bales: to ar? rive 17u bnies; hedged cotton, 4c0 bales. Cotton futures opened stcady al an adVance Bf I3@16 polnts on the old crop iiinnlhs and S on the' now crops. Cablcs were fav. orahlo and Mio weather map was bad, showing too much rain in tho Eastern bell and too Uttle in the Western. Both Llv? erpool and thc contlnent wcrc good buy cra ln thls market and sent over bulllsl messages. shorts were lnclincd to cover ot rum'ors of a strong bull deal In the Maj posltion in New York. nnd also on dlsqulel Ing accounts of tho inadequacy ot the stock al both Bremen and Llverpool. The mar ket ?as dull. but very stcady during thi larger part of tho morning session. Arouni tho middle of thc morning thc old cro; months stood 22024 points over Saturday' closlns. Oifcilngs of rlng scalpers on th kn~ slde were qulckly absorbed by a gen cra" demand. The new crops wero not vcr active hut October scored an advance o 13 polnts and held thc rlso well. Privat cablcs irom Llverpool were -ullish an, English oporators sonl over a consldarabl number ol buying orders for March an I Mav apparently for thc account of spln ners Much of the steadiness of the mar I kei was due to reports from Texas of | good spot demand at a maicrial advanc ln the afternoon session thc niarkr.t wc very dull, but In splto of the inactivll rrices were sent to new hlgh lovols f. the dav. the old crops rielng until ihey we 23033 polntB over Saturday's cioslng, whl thc new crops stood 15$j 17 polnts up. The was Ultle cotton for salo around tho rin and a moderate demand seived to ho pj-lces up. Bears bought more llinn thi sold; bulls made no aitcmpl to force tl market. The cioslng was stcady at a n advance of 21fi'_ points on thn old cr< nenths and 9310 on the new. Cottc futures closed sieady. Cioslng bids: Marc II'VI- Mav. 14.76; July. H-."4; August, 11.0 September, 13.15; October, 1.'.53; Decembc 12 36. LOCAL PRODOCE MARKET. i Furnlshed by E. XV. Evana & Co., Comml sion Merchanls.) Richmond, Va.. Februarv 2?. 1910. \CTIAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIOMs. LIVE POULTRY. Chickens, small, per lb. 23 tfi 2.: Chickens. large, per ib. ^ ? Hens, small, per lb. li <a Hens, large, per lb. 1'A Ducks, large, per Ib. L Ducks. small. per lb. 1" Turkeys, hens. per Ib. -" Turkeys. gobblers. per lb. 20 ? -: Gees.-'." cholce.' large. each. R0 ? Si Ucese, small and thin, each.. 60 _ ? DRESSED POULTRY. (Undrawn. feet and head off.) Turke-s. hens, per Ib. 27 ? -; Turkevs, gobblers, per lb. -' <?' ;; Ducks, cholce. per lb. ;-. ? J Ducks, falr to good. per lb... .0 w - Geese, cholce, per lb. " f J c.ilckens, cholce, small, lb.,.. -- ? - Chickens, large. per lb. 20 ? - Hens ner lb. 1!> "* Roosiers. large. each. 5? ? D EGGS (Crated.) Nearby, fresh, per dob. fj'j-i Oth"J sectlons, per doz.5 BUTTER. Cholco dairy. per lb. 23 i? 2 Cholco iamlly, per lb. -?> W - Cholce store, per lb. -'? ? Cholce rolls. per lb. 19 <? Modium grades, per lb. 13 LIVE STOCK. Is. rhc Veals, fair to good. per lb... Veals, runners UO to 15 weeks ,r I Veals. ?'> | .quallty runn.rs, quality . .ambs. spring. 6',i? 3 ? 4.00 <8 13.0 5.00 ? 10.C 5 ? 4 ? common m _ood, lb,.,. 2 (<f 'common to prlmo, lb.. 9 (<? DllESSED HOQS, LARD, ETC. Ib lb. ns. sidei, hnli d. r _, per Ib. 14 ?> iholcc, per lb. 12 ?_ musl be well smoked. FRU'lTS AND VEGETAULES. , , olca t" fancv, bbl.. I.jO ? 6 ,,,, ,? on to good, bbl.. 2.00 6 "? . i-.-,' eholce. box. 2.00 "*> 2 iKKT CONDITICNR, Inues scarce and active. K rn, Hnd more favorable NEW YORK PftODUCE MARKET. Sfe ! Ni ??? i'ork i i bruai i !8 Plour - l-'inn ? noi ilnall* hlRhi r, i:-.. riour -Flrm. Bi ge .r.: ' :,u'S,,^:::r,-n;:,-i *; ., S '.::;;::;,,N;;,?r?o,;!in; I.ifl iai, Optioiu elo.eil Hi. ; v hlgher, Sla.. *i . ,-., July, Sl.lBVj, C( Bivad) . si. ;iiu. r, i'n . arid No. I. "6o.; nomlnal, in ejevator, export basiu; N. 2 08c. .??iiiluul, (, 0. b. afloiU. May, _ts Denver and Rio Grande 4s. tn* Denver and Rlo Grande rcf. os. 93!' Erio conv. 4s, series "A".-? 80 Erle conv. 4s, series "B . Intcrborongh Metro. I'ss. Intcr. Merc. Marine 4%*-;. Kansno City Soulhern lst 3s. Loulsvillo nnd Nnsh. Un. 4s. Mlssouri Paciflc Is. Norfolk nnd Western lsl con. 4s... Norfolk and Western conv. Is. Pennsylvanla conv. 3I.a (191.ij. Reading General 4s. 81*4 6'i'i T3V. S0;{ 00 M 103', 97 100 July. 76?'c; September, 76'tc Oats-Barel; steady: mlxed, nomlnal. Options closed un changed. May, 52?ic. Pork and Beef?Flrmer. Lard?Strong. Tnllow and rytrolcum-Stcady. Rosin anc Turpcntlne?Quiet. Rlce and Molasse.i Steariv. Sugar?Raw. flrm; retlned. steady ColYee-Futures closed steady. net unchang cd. Spot coITee. steady; Rio. No. .. SHC Santos. No. 4. 9HS_3'ic.* "Hl<l. quiet. cor dova. 0'...12',ic Buller-Flrm; creamery specials, 33c; r.tras. 32c; third to llrsts 2. 4i.de. ? hold, second to speclal. 2o.3-c, stat, da ry. common to llnest. _3??Gc.j process 2. ?? 7i..c Chcese-FIrm; Stalc, full cream fa'l "made, specials. IT'.'.ISc.; do., fancy. 17Vic- do.. good to prime, lb'.Oleftc:: do. curront made, best. l.v.fd 16c. do.. c-mmot i falr 13016a: skims. full to speclal. 3? ?'.,. ISgBS-Weaki State ,-cnnsylyan a anc ne-irhv hennerv.. white. fancy. SOffHC., do. ga h.rod. white. B0?S3c.J do., henncry _r.w? and mlxed. fancy. *?*%*? eath' er.-d brown. falr to prime, 2?*i-6c Poiaio.s-Steady; Bermuda. second crop per barrel. $4?6.O0* Maluc per bag. Sl.lb 1.60; Siate and Western, per bag. $1.20 .l..* frosted stock, per bag, .-c.'?$1, v.Joirse* _?__?_ p.-r basket. 25c.?$l. cabhages F.rm.'Danl.h seed. per *??-**??&<__ [|&t.toi^^^^?-,T_W UI peanuts-FIrm: fancy handpicked. c. VlV_fr,la? U5M?5-ic* Virginia, shel.ed, Nos 1CoUo'nsledC'oil was considcrably hlghe oarlv on covering of shorts and in .ym _%&r~3&&?tz 7 --*__R7 23* Mav. 7.36f(7.3S; Jul>.. . n !! . i.' S.pjember. 7.41^45; prime owd.. IS nom whlle, 7.20.7.75. _^_ CHICAGO GKAIN MARKET. Chicago, III.. Fe.ruary_--_ rf,.nrd in th ?S^turr^^t^..?n;^y^ v'ave of crop damage reports and Int-uentU r-h.r,whe.randr?ope;..ir^ creaso in tbe ??>r ,?*"??? i_ al! tt &?_&&&&& aaa f,rS..'Vi_n?S, ?" ??? <?""-? T"",; '???:_? ?..- :.?-:'??1r?.. WHEAT- , 14U 1.15 |.pyt.";:.'.::::::::: im ??<???- --c3 -?w C'^;r:- ... 65"i 66i(, 65V. ? July . "' _'" 67',. 65 Sept. '"'"> OATS- ?,, 46Ti 47 ?M?a.-: .;?.?.: \\ 4i? ? j; ?rul>. . lill 4LV- WH --! Kept. .,1 ' MESS PORK-Pcr bbl. . ?4 .. __,_ ???v.:??'-:?'-?:?' -4:to ^,t -m: I.AUD-I'cr 100 lbs. nl2 13-2( May .",:;'.'.rn. 13.27 13.12 13.1' SHORT"RIBS-Per 100 lbs. .? sft .? _ Mav .J_g 12>J2 12.77 (12.R Wh.at^cetpt..^^ ^ffiaU?*b_.K$S?oSS! 107,000 bushc oats, 65,000 bushcls. Cash Wheat_Nu 2 red ^?Jg.^iJ 3 red. *W??.V.Wfc?.??_i.h/avo. 1 n?rtho. No. 3 spring. >llu>1.1: vV, ? vellow. CT; No. a white. 6'4,?0vo swhito 62U?62". 65c; No. 3, 62. 6-A-iC. ? * ; . ... |r 56'_?5"! No. 3 yellow. "-?i "?- '???,* . No, 3, 46',. Oats-No, 2 ?'1>"'? .'; . N" "j white, 43V. No. 3 whitc iBn ???-**?_? -NO __^3__.?"""" a, , lrehruarv 28.?Whea Ruitlmoiv. Md.. h-nrui") ? ,. |!^.Lv0. ""white? 32?mc: .no,.! mlxed. *. !?..'. nyo?No. 2, western, S3?WC. K'.CIIMONl) GRAIN M.VBKET. fltchmorid. Va. 191 wuole-alTqIjotVtions bN 'CHANC ^?^rw--".?- ??? No. 2 red. Virginia. ? ; no- ;i ^.:::::::: 1.25 ?... Steamer . ,. , Virginia (bag lots). l.Oo '? ?? il(.V--Cai- lols. No - whlle. No.' 3 whlle. No. 3 inUed. Virginia (bag lo's) . ? ' . 70 ? ' . 70 . 6S',4 . 71 ? . 70 ? OATS--'.:ar lols. *c,. '. mlvei . w No a mlxed... . "? ? ?; &:c::v;=t-::: ii'S Winter seed Ibag lots). 50 ? TO?.^'I0,s-. ?\u- "'. . ? i V3rB|n!a Cbsg !..a; _ S4 ? CATTLE MARKETS. 111.. February 2-.--CaltIc-Rccc ,1 Markel Btroris 10 lOci hls1 ,,-;?,, s 10. cows. "l'? 5.75; helfars. W--ra?i bulU? ii.?*S.0O, calves, ?3?, b 5-:;ii.,ra-r1.: .r'v:,-,:,;.:, '"i: l"" "". ?. '.' j, .?V,Vc buichel-S, 'A. md '? nrf. n.ht mixed t9 70<*J9.7.i ebolco It: ioi ? ? ;'-' ., ,'... ia"0(d 0.0; bulk ?f sl |jy. ,,.','..?.,' '..",',',:, p_i_? ci-ipis 17.000 h ? : Market for .henp stronifl lambs -w $1.31 sheep ?6.-'.-,'.i7.S3: lambs, 47.50*111.30; y. il f- jliiigs. $7.?"""S.60, all fobruar S. Doovos-R'ea? 01 is. $'..7v.i?;.'.:."; bulls, $1*1 00- ns.11. $1 ????';'i-.' 50. . ''?l' head. Veals, iifl'IbWi 0 , SOB 0011 rn Air i.u" ". .-" Southern Paclflc com. la.IO.'. .Southern Ilalllway r?.1CW0 Southern, Rallway gen. ?........... ,1,,' United States refundlng U. ^'?<"ed- - United States refundlng 2a. coupon. 01U United Statea 8a. registered. United Statea 3s, coupon... 102K United States lo, reKis 1I4S United Stntcs 4a, coupon. il Unlon raelflc conv. 4s.... ? United Statea Stool 2nd 5s. i<W Vlrglnla-Car. Chom. -??. ; Wnbaah lst am! CXt. ts. ' 11, lamba, rnyarrl calvea, $l@6.0O; good | Sheep and l.amba?Recolpts. Sheep' JS06.6O; culls. J4..-.0; ?975- ycarllngs. SS.DO. .Hogs? Rl'ceh?..s"'rv-S4'"head. Market casler. Light, to hcuvy, S9.75@10.00. RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET. Richmond, Va.. February 2S. 1910. Brlghts?Mark. t contlnuea .piiel, but Ilrm at unchanged prlcea. Fair recelpta. Dark Tobacco?Ile as horcto. fore. Market Ilrm and steady at ?_ prieea quoted. Sun-Curod-Recelpta llberal. hut not ao heavy as last week. Market contlnuaa activ? at unchanged Hiotatloru for a'.l sound atock. ._, .. DARK STEMMINO-NEAV. r ..?, .$ 4.30 <3'$ 7.00 short "iViir".:'.".'.:.v.v.mo f *??<* Long leaf.: l*;00 ?* 1-!" BBOWK SHIPPING?NEW. .,,_. . 3.00 0 ?.=? Short ieaf. *?<? f *-f Ion- leaf . sf0 <Uil2.tr. WraVors. 10'?? ? ** BRIGIITS. SMOKERS-Common . J.M <8j (8.? Medium . 9C0 ? 11'0*' Fine..... 12.00 @ 13.6U CUTTERS?Common . H.00 ? '-'^ Medium. W.M Q'.U-U Finr, . 16.00 4? U-Ot i-''?v. .1-W ?20.00 F_&i?^ ,'.?.?, ' .12.50 lf 13.bo Fine .'.'."'.'.'.'..'... I**00 ^ '.'"' WP.APPEHS-Common . 15.00 6 17.011 Medium .1S-C0 ? W,W *A??iU . . 25.00 & S0.OD CiOOd . m,-n Z -J7 Vl Vln,- . 3-'.u0 <*''' 3,-;"' ran1'. 40.00 li 45.W " "sUN-C-RED-NEW". . Lugs. common to good. 5.00 9 jjj Si:i:..!.p*;::::::^r.S Long lear. _ Si.tK Wrappers . "*VY w oa''? Prlmlnga . 1,w MISCELLANEO-S -l_.n_.ET>. PEANUT MARKET. (Reported bv Rodgers. McCabe & Co,! Teteraburg. Va.. February K'?Peanuta.? Spanlah.?Firm at ;i-K per buahel; recelpta light. Vlrsiniaa.-Steady. Bunch. 4H?6e.. fancy, I'-C" 4'jr.: miichine picked. '**?.'-'lUc; shelllng atock, SV.fr 4o. DRY GOODS MARKET. New York. Februarv 28.?There has boen some easing In prices on cotton goods, nota bly on tho heavler qualities. Second hand! have been relcasing prlnt cloth yarn good! at lowor figures, I'otton mills are being ad? vanced to aelliiig agents to curiall thc out? put. Drrss goods salesmen lurning froir tho AVest report business slow on futuro do llvery. Jobbing trado holdlng steady. bu' wlthout notable Btrength to tho demand NAVAL STORES. WilminRton. N. C. February 28.?Spirlti Turpentine?Steady at oSl.c: receipt s 'casks. Rosln?Steady at J3.00; recelpts 11 barrels. Tar?Firm at %2.V>; recolpts la barrels. Crudo Turpcntlm?Steady at $3. 4.M and %:,.",; recelpta 23 barrels. Savannah, Oa., February ?.-Splrlta Iiir pentlne?Quiet at 59?_; receipts 34 casks shlpments 225 casks; stock 19.*_i casks. Ros (n?Flrm; sales 123 liarrels; recelpts 652 bar rels; shlpttietits 703 barrela; stock 1.1,113 bar rels. Quole: U, $423. M.UMNE INTKI.L1GEXCE. pORT OF RICHMOND. FEBRUARY 28, 1811 ARRIA'ED. Steamer Brandon. Harney. Norfolk. mer chandlae ann passengors, Old Domlnlon _lm Steamer Berkeley. Shelly. Nortolk, mer chanilise ar.d passengers. Old Domlnlon Tulni Steamer Aurora, Furman. Petersburg an james Rlver landlngs. merchandlse aml pas sensers. Phllilps Llne. SAILED. Steamer Brandon, Harney, Norfolk, mei ehnndiSL- and passengers. Old DomtnlbnLlnt Steamer Berkeley, Shelly. Norrolk, met chatidlse nnd passengers. Old Domlnlon I.lm Steamer MoWack. Cliaves, .lames Rive lanuiiiKS nnd Norfolk, merchandlso and |>at Bongers. Vlrglnla Navlgatfoij Company. Steamer Aurora, Furman, Petersburg an james Rlver landlngs, morchandise and pai songers, Phllilps Line. Treasury Statement. Washlngton, D. C, February 2S.?Tlie cor dltlon of tlu Treasury at tho ucginning i buslnoss to-day ... as as followa: Trust 1'iiiuls. Hold col n.$?>S..L,s Silver doliars. 4S5,m,0 Silver doliars of 1S00. 3--.', Sllvur certtticates outstandlng. -Iso.iij.ii llenernl Fund. Standard silver doliars in general fund .? 5.830.3 Currcnt llabilliles. ?:?'';, Wprklng balanco m Treasury offiens Jl.bSO.f ln bank lo ,,,,'m oi Treasurer of lhe United States. So.OlS.O SUbaidlarj ? vei coln. -'l,2M.r Mlnor coln . !??? Total balanci n genorai fund. Sl.-U.t 11(11 (Ut'SHED TO DEATH. llogslicad of Toliut-i- Falls on Dollaa Rlc iirilson, of Dorset. [Special fi. lo Tho Times- Dlapatch. 1 Dois.i. Va I'. bruarv '.'S.-l'"illas Rlchap son, tho sl\ vear-old son of l.ewls \S*. Kie ardson. of ihla plncc, was uistantly lt ll Ihls all.n ai lhe depot whon a hog heail o( lobaero, which waa belng put on a freigln iraln, rollcd frani tlio wagon ? whieh ii was loaded und fo71 on the bc crushlng oul lifi almost Iniinodlatoly. RA.VhKHS ANO nilOKBRS, liu; r_, liniu Street, ? Ni'w York Stock E?.cliang >rk Cotton lcxcharige, Chlcai lf Trade. Orders oxecuted f ont or on margin on all e i. Prlvate wlrea to New Yoi ? and New Oricana. B. X.X.X. RODEN, _-aai_-e? T (Continued From Flrst Pago.) Imposed by lt would noeeiisttnTe nn ln luni'tlon In favor of thn rnllroud, nml !io hoped tliat would not como about, hoenuso Injunctlnns n.gnlnst n law pro .?oko un undemocratld nnd unwholo -omo feellng In tho community. Declurlng lhat nn eoinpluints had leon known ns to thc present nponi lon of tho Richmond, FroderlckKburj? md 1'otoinnc, he said lliut every coni munlty la protesting iigulnst lt ihoultl thc hlll paHS, und tho chartor io enforced In euch particular, tli? ?itllroad would bo authorl-od under Ua lerms tn exact 8 cents a mllo, wltli a lump Bum of GO cents for euch person rldlng under ten inlles dlstance, ln .uldlilon to tho regtilnr fare. Asked by Scnator Strode why tha Riciimond, Frederlcksburg; and Poto? mac dld not Btlbrnlt poacofully und take out an nmendment to tlio present charter. Mr. Brnxton sald: "If we dld so, it would cost tho road $7.1.000 a vear. As guardlans of this property, 'tho ofllcers foel it thelr duty to mnko a ftght, for It Is but natural that thoy should try to preserve the rlghta they havo pnsscsscd so long." Attorney Mcllwalne, nf Petersburg, speaklng for the Atlantic Coast Line urgod thnt tho bill would do hla road miicli irroparable harm. Not Driren by ThrcnlH. Presldent White, of tho Richmond. Frederlcksburg and Potomac, proiested agalnsl tbo lmpracttcablllty of carry? ing out tho provlslons of tho blll to tho leiter, should It be onaeted Into law. He dlsliked the Idea of the. State's coercing the road Indlreclly. when lt eould not do II dlrectly. Whlle not statlng tlie terms on whloh he would consider a compromlso between the Stato and the rond. he snld thnt he thought taxatlon would he wlse for all concerned. "I shnll advlse the stockholders thnt taxatlon of the road 1)4 boft.-' ho sald. "and I bellovo they wlll concur In my suggestlon. But thl? bill wlll liave not "no single bil of Influence wlth us ln our efforts to mnko concesslons. Tb.rer.ts do not brlng about tho hest results." Engineer Hyde, of thr- Richmond. Frederlcksburg and Potomac spike hrlefiv in behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotlve F.nglvtoers. declarlng that it would be Imposslble to carry out the provlslons of the blll ln opcr atlnp 1 rains. "Thls Is the most valuable rallroad properly south of thc Potomac Rlver. * sald Senator Strode, ndvocatlng tho hlll. "and l! oughl to come ln under the general law, and yleld the exemp tlons from taxatlon that it now pos seeses Tho Richmond, Frederlcks? burg and Potomac hns not shown the right spirit about bearlng Its Just share of the burdena ot the State. Wnnts Sonielhlng r).'lliiltr. ?'Thls blll embodlea what we con? sider. under the present clrcumstances, the best way to make the company come to somo sort of terms. They want us to let ur, now. s'.nce we have Introduced the blll, s" that tha com? pany can advlse wlth Its stockhold? ers, but we havo no assvrance thal they are golng to accept tlie terms w? are willing to make them. Thi* flght is an old one. and we have learnec from past experience that v.e ha< better get somethlng detinite." After a strong constitutlonal an< legal argument, Senator Strode closed Xo action was taken by the com mittee. but some. deflnlte result wil probably be ngreed on by the mlddli of thls week. WILL CIRT.VIL OUTPUT. nic Clmrlolte Cotton Mill 4o Ro Oper nted Only Four Un.vn Each AAeek. Charlotte. X. ('.. February 2S.?Tli five plants of the Chadwlck-Hoskln Manufacturing Company, ihe large? cotton mlll corooratlon of the clt? will he operated only four days c each week until further notlce. ac cording to instruetions just issue to the superintendents of the varlou plants. The company operates very nearl 1,000,000 spindles, and looms to mate] and thls means that tho entire ma chlnery is beinc curtalled one-thlrd. The condition of tho yarn market responsiblo for the curtailment, KxpONltlon Is POBtponcd. AVashlngton, D. C February 2S.?Tl American Exnosltion. which was i have been held ln Berlin in 1910, hi been postponed for a year. and the end there may bo held. instead. German-.Amerioan exposltion to insu BUD'po'rt of German lnterests. Recent opposition in Germany to tl proposed exposU-on caused the res lullon of ihe A'nic-riean executlve cor mittee to-day. At. Its conclusion, He man Metz, the chairman. Issued a stat ment sottlng forth tliat postponemo until 1011 had been deemed advlsabl Thuiider S|orm nl Lynchburg' rSpecial to The Times-Dispatch. 1 Lynchburg. A'a., February 28.?T first thunder storm of the season o curred here this afternoon. bolng a companied by heavy rain. The fir storm last year was seven days earlit Vrgo Slrodc-Myern Act. TSpectal to The Tlmes-nispalch.l Suffolk, A'a., February 2S.?The St folk Cltlzens! T.engue to-night adopt resolutlons calllng upon Senator Hr land and T'elegate AVest to supnc the Strode-Myers enabling act. K' AV. w. Staley, D. D., Rev. .1. S. AValla and Dr. Henry AVood Campbell we appointed a committee to convey l resolutlons in person to thc legis! Scliooncr lu DIMress. Wilmington. X. CV, Fobruary 28. Tho schooner .lohn Bossert, C'apta AVhittier, Georgetown, S. C? to Nf York, with a cargo.. of lumber, p into Southport lato yesterday aftc noon in dis.tress. She reports rou; weather off tho coast. durincr whi slie last an nnchor, chaln and wlr lass. tfimntial. RICHMOND, VA. (Formerly the State Bank of Virgin Capital, Surplus, $500,000 $350,000 "? JOHN S. ELLETT, President WM. M. HILL, Cashier. JULIEN H. HILL, Asst. CasI Deposits larfie antl small rcccivcrl. tcrcst allowed on savings deposits, B, A. BARBl.fl. 12. A. BARBER, 31 ?Phone 5321. E. A. BARBER & CO. Accountlrig, Aiuiltlng, Orjjaiilzlng, Systematlzlnj; 215 Mutual Bulldlng, RICHMOND, VA. Jfinancfal. _TimimlaL Virginia Trust Co. 922 E.MAIN ST.,RICHMOND, VA. CAPITAL I ~LS_ ONE MILLION DOLLARS EVERY MAN SHOULD MAKE HIS WILL Anrl it .hould bc written in thc prime of lifc. Those who are pruden. and thotif-htful recognizc thc supcrior advantages offered by a strong Trust Compnny, such as this, lo act as Executor, Trustee and Guardian. A request on a postal will bring our booklet on trusts. . H. W. JACKSON, Prcsidcnt. JAS. N. BOYD, Vice-Pres. JNO. M. MILLER, Jr., Vice-Pres L. D. AYLETT, Secretary. JNO. II. SOUTHALL, Treasurer 3?/b ON SAVINGS & INACT1VE ACCOUNTS Capitol Savings Bank THE BANK THAT PAYS V MUTUAL BUILDING, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE South Atlantic Life Insurance Company E. STRUDWICK, Pres. A POLICY In this strong Southern Lifc Insurance institution instircs enmfort and pro? tection to your loved oncs after death, and it eliminates thc rmbarrassments that confront thcsc left behind. HOME OFFICES, Mutual Building A. O. SWINK, Manager for Virginia. Local Representatives: M. D. Hart, Arthur Levy, O. S. Hunter. 5 Per Cent. Money 5 Per Cent. Money Stop Paying Rent BORROW MONEY AT 5 PER CENT. SIMPLE INTEREST PER YEAR AND BUY A HOME. We will loan you any amount to purchase or improvc real cstate at an aver? age payment not to execed $9.64 per month, principal and interest, on each $1,000'borrowed. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OWN REAL ESTATE IN ORDER TO SE? CURE A LOAN. If interested, Ict us explain our plan, and how you can in a short timc.be your own landlord, or how you can lift that mortgage on which you are paying an exorbitant rate of interest. If it is not convenient to call, we can handle your business by mail. Our Investment Contract guarantccs 12 per cent. per annum for the average time for thc amount paid at maturity of contract. Call on or addrpss TIIE CAPITAL SECURITY COMPANY, Home Life Building, Washington, D. C, Y. C. Noonan. OR P. H. Mason. NOONAN & MASON, State Agents, 523 Seaboard Bank Bldg. Energetic Agents Wanted. Norfolk, Va. On thc basis of ample re sources, p r u dent manage? ment and ser? vice adapted to the nceds of all patrons, we in vitc your pa tronage. Capital and surplus $1,900,000.00. __?^fJ_^'l*T.?T___W 1104 EAST MAIN STREET 0 That every onc necils a rc.crv. fund there is no question. Supply the need by start inR a bank ac? count now with us, where your de? posits will yield you a good rate of interest. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts Commonwealih Bank, 12 North Ninth Street, Rlchmond, Va. BTHrT-h?4 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va. Capital, $200,000.00. Surplus and profits, $24,686.13. '?Strong as the Strongs.t." f Open isa Account Wlth tne j. Savings Bank of Richmond, I 1117 East Maln Streot, | R. A. PATTERSON. Presldent. f JAMES M. BALL, Canliter. | '-?--y-*"Mi^'*_____g^^^ Forgct your Avorrics and your troubles, and in their place install the ideas of saAr ing and success, and you Avill be happy. Start saving with one dollar or more in The Bank of Richmond where you will get compound interest, and the bank will help you. Nlnth and Main Streets, 303 East Broad Street, 3914 Williamshurg Avenue, or Twcnty-fifth and Broad Streets. CITY BANK OF RICIIMOND VA. Capital,.$400,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $175,000 AVould be plcasrd to rccelve* the accounts ol cor? porations, hrms and individuals. Interest allowed ou deposits in Savinjs Depart? ment. WILLIAM 11. PALMER. President.. li. B. ADDISON, Vice-Prcaldent. _1. AV. SINTON. C-nhtlr, Branch Cabell & Co. BANKERS. 1115 B, Maln St Phone* No_ ?_ and 79M Membem New York Stock Exchttire. Ne* York Cotton Exchange and wlucajjo Board ?