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New York Stock Market New York, March 1.?Manoeuvring of professional speculators was chiefly responsible for such price changes as occurred to-day on tho Stock Ex ohEnge. The existence of what is gen? erally termed the largest port interest ?inco last fall furnished the Incentive lor an active covering movement, whtcn sent prices upward. There was IstiU little public participation and ?U1? news on which to base operations, so that traders were left free handed to tain what advantage they could from purely professional tactics; Stocks were held firmly for higher llgures whenever any extensive demand ap? peared, and prices advanced at the out Jet, lu the early trading Canadian Pacific gained two points, and Ardii 10:1 Brie, Heading, Union Pacific, pis'; tillers' Securities and Internationa: Paper one. There was a slight reces? sion before noon, and the appearance of a number of unfavorable railroaa reports mnv have been responsible for the further shading of prices later. The close showed few Important changes. Canadian Pacific was excep? tionally strong, recovering the greater part of Its dividend of I': per cent. Extensive buying of Missouri Pad He was resumed, but '.here was little de? mand for o'Jier Uarriman issues. Sonn- of the largest railway systems made public their January flgurfci to? day, and tlsev were not encouraging. The Pennsylvania system reported a decrease in net operating revenue f->r ail lines of ?2.1 IS.000. All of the larger lines of the New York Central showed decreases, the New Yorg Central prop? er earning $004.000 less net. the Lake Shore $39SiOOO, and the Michigan Cen? tral, Chicago ami St, Louis. Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis less? er amounts, Union Pad tic's decrease was $263,000.; Southern Pacific's, ?6S'2, 000; Canadian Pacific. $660,000; and .Heading. $206,000. Reports of further extensive rail? road linancing were not confirmed ofh clally. although it is known that "ne? gotiations are under way. The rate at which new securities have been placed on the market of late Is shown by the totals of new bonds, short term notes and stocks issued during the anonth ended yesterday, which arc given as $215.?5S,000, an increase of $119,159,000 over February of last year. European markets were dull and slightly inclined toward irregularity, a condition more generally ascribed to the advent of the Lenten season than the actual developments of a fi? nancial character. Money was flr-m in London, but discounts were weaker. Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $2.12S.0nt>. United States bonds were unchanged on call. Total sales for the day, 267,900 shares. New York, March !.?Monev on call Heady; 2 1-4V 2 1-: per cent.; ruling rate. 2 1-4; closing bid, 2 3-S: offered at 2 1-2. Time loans very dull; sixty days. 2 3-4 ?3 per cent., and nlnetv days. 3@s 1-4; six months, 3 1 -2Cji 3 3-4. Prime mercantile paper. 4<S>4 1-2 per vent. Sterling exchange steady; with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.S3S0@?4.S410 for sixty-day bills, and at $4.S640 for demand. Commercial bills, $4.S3<@ S I.S3 3-4. Bar silver 62 3-4. Mexican dollars* 16. RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. By Richard W. Maury. Stock and Bond Broker, 1015 E. Main St Richmond, Va.. March 1, KU1. SALES AT BOARD. Richmond City is, R.?1,000 at Sg. American National?10 at 16-3. ST.ATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked. Virginia Iis, Old. ('. and Rij 193;!... Virginia Centuries, 2-3, c. and R.. CITY SECURITIES. Rich. City 4e, C. and R., 193^-1534.. 97 RAILROAD BONDS. A. i.'. L. R. It, Conv, Uc-bs. 4n, isco '.<i C, and O. Qcn'l Fund mid imp. 5s.. io;; O and O. R. and A. Gen'I M. i)is.. 10! Georgia. Sou. and F'.h., 1315,;.....; 103 Ga. and Pia. R. 1st Mort. ?.s. <i Georgia and AIh. Con. .',s, 1P?. Norfolk and Western Ry. is, 1995, Nor. and West. Ry. Pocb. Is, 1911. .Seaboard Air Lino 4s, U?60. Southern Railway 1st r.s. 1M4.... Western N. C. 1st 6s, C, 19U. STREET RAILWAY BONDS. Nor. and Ports. Tmc. Co. :.s. IJ>W .Vor. Ry. and Light 1st 5s, 1949... Vn. Ry. and Power 1 'o. 5s, i'.'S^-. Va. Ry. and Power <'o. 5?, 1934... Va. Klcc. R. Dev. Co. ps. Vi?). STREET RT. STOCKS. pfrt S6^ 58? 87U S 7 '4 lft 107 105 :>1 ?'-'v !<"ir. If Va. 41?; Ry. and Power C< Vn, Ry. and Power Co. com.. Nor., and Ports. Trap, Co. j>fd Nor. and Ports. Trac. Co. com RAILROAD STOCKS. Atlantic Coast Line com.icq i>. Chesapeake and Ohio .jcy ?z Georgia and Florida pfd.100 .n Georgia and Florida coin.nxi 12 Norfolk and W.??j:vrn ore-ni.ICO 104 Pur. .K<i .100 .100 .100 Par. Seaboard Seaboard fin a bo ard Seaboard Scabbard Soulbern Southern BANK M Air . Lln.o. pfd.V.b*j Air ' Line t;om.100 Co. 1st pfd.pc.i Co; 2nd pfd.l<>(i Co. com.too Jt Railway p(d.100 t4 Rail way coin.10<) 27 AND TRUST CO. STOCK.-. Amr-riean National.1001^5 Bank of Commerce and Trust..100 120 first National.100 310 Mechanics and Merchants.100 National Bank of Virginia.ire Ii?-' Naifonsl State and Cjty hank.; 100 175 Planters National.joo r,^ Savings Bank of Richmond. % api Union Rank of Richmond. r? -.?00 * Virginia Trust Company.100 135 1 Nii CP. A NCE COM PA NIKS. Virginia Pile and Marino. J5 67l4 MiSCELLANKpUS. Aril er Tob. 'Co. ptd. 6 p. t-.ico Ye.-Car. Chcrri. pfd. 8 p. c.loO 116?, Va.-Car. Chem. com.100 sou Vs.-Cm. Chem. Ist Mori, is, 1933.1 101" Quotations 101 Inierest paying bonds uro at a price to which interest must bo added. Income bonds and certificates 61 indebted? ness arc flat. COTTON MARKETS. New York, March ] ? The cotton market showed a gome what reactionary tendency at tunes during to-day's trading; ar; tho bl-.'ad? vance from the recent low level appeared to attract considerable realizing, bin while fjlilte a sharp setback occurred during the middle of the da-, prlcee tinned up again, reaching the highest point nr the movement in the late trading, ivlfli the close steady at 11 net advance of from r.-fibi points on ac* the crop months. The hep crop was points net lower, The opening was steady at it decline of . f.! r. points in sympathy with reactionary cables, bti'i there was a contln uation of yesterday's covering movement and a renewal of hui! support on the call. Which soon sen: active positions to a net advance of ISi point's, with May cotton sei;, in? at 14.'5S. At tbir level offerings became heavier, there viert indications that Mm? of the leading lone* ii/fcre reducing the'r lines and local professionals became rather more aggressive in short tfade, oivlr.y lb increased estimates of the week's Into-slgbt. predictions ot a fslllnj: off in ' 1.? export movement arid reports tliuf the demand ror *pot cotton was not following tlir- advance above 14.6!) for May pri<:.;s caned off in con? Keauerit-c. May t.fiii.,|.; down to 11.tJ. pi points net lower, \vhU< lirokc- to a net loss of about 50 points; U?t bulls gave renew? ed support on tlx decline, and following' Thomas Branch & Co. (Established U38.) MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange private Wires to Principal Markets Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York. SALES. By THOMAS BRANCH & CO., Bankers and BroKerB. Birl. Asked. SALES. Closing Open. High. Low. AUls-Ohalmers . Allls-Chalmcrs. pfd. 900 Amalgamated Copper ... 6,100 Amor. A fir!. Chctn., icm. 3.100 Airier. Boot Sugar, com.. 7.2?Q American Can . l.TW American Can; pfd. 7<>" Amer. Car arid Foundry; 64 69% 47?, 9% $2 53% 100 A in 6r. Car ami l*'oiin., pfd 118 ,10?' American Cotton oil. Amer. Linseed ON, pfd... 2?Q American Locomotive ??? .01 Amer. Locomotive, pid... Amer. Malt ?'o.. pfd.. 7?*? American Smelting - 700 American Sugar. \ 1%'Jo 700 Amer. Tel. and Tel. Co... 60 American Tobacco, com. 100 American Tobacco, pfd.. Anaconda Copper . 8,100 Atchlson . 100 Atlantic Coast Lino. A. C. L. of Connecticut.. 1,000 Brill I in ore and Ohio. 1.526 Brooklyn Rapid Transit. :?C0 Central Leather; com ? 4.S00 Canadian Paeltio, x 2%'; ? 1.900 Chesap<akc and Ohio_ GtO Chicago Great W< stern. 1,800 <"hi.. Mil and St. Paul... ISO Crucible Steel Cor.1, com. S7 Cruel bio Steel, pfd. 100 Chicago nnd Northwest? 2,350 Colorado Fuel and Iron. Colorado and Southern.. lOO Consolidated Gas . Delaware and Hudson... 650 Den. and Itfo Gran., com. . Dei?. and Ulo Gran.-, pfd. 3.700 Distill" rs' Sce. Cor . S.42.*i Erie . M-0 Erie. 1st pfd. Fed. Mlh. and Sin., pM.. General Electric . SOO Great Northern, nfd. 1"0 Great Northern Ore etfs 39 100% '77% 119 14">% it:. i??% 120% 30 21*4 123 l !% si 146% 14-% G4 ."?'?>% 47% 10% 64 us 62% .".9 10% 115% IIS -13-* 123% it'.. Si 33 UM i2s% 6QV? 126 60% 63*4 ?S I6(.;. 9% 81% 63% 1 HS 0"% :^>2 109% '773? 119 145% 145 )?_?<".. :T2!; 3! ?4 71% 37't 125% 7% ;<i 6?% DS Ifi'i *.'-, *i% 63% 117 60% 30 3S>(t I0<j 32 119% i-i?% ?116 38% 100 120 <ii' 102% f??4 29% 213% I22f 4 11 Sui j IIB 32? 66% HI1, 166 37% 19% *;o 1...m.. .hu J>% 33 61 6S% 46% 10 82 64% 118V4 61 :t3 3>% 110 31 77% 119% 14a% IIS 9Y ::v<, itxHs i2u% 2.I21? u?% 213% Ri% 122 ri 14% M 146% 32% tu 14 l?-:i ?3% .1*4 37% 29% 49% lfr> 153 12?; ?.i Open. * Illinois Central . I. 833 lnterboro-?fet. 19 1.000 Interboro-Mot.. pfd. 63 Int. Mer. Marine, com. 4(0 International Paper .... 11% 400 Int. Paper, pfd. 49% 100 Kan. City South., com.. 34% 4.000 Lehigh Valley . 174% 200 Louisville and Nashvlllo 144% Manhattan . 100 Mo.. Kan. and Texas.... 33^4 Mo., Kan. and Tex., pfd ... II. 100 Missouri Pacific . 66% 100 National Lead. 55? 4.200 New York Central.K?Tk 125 N. Y., Ont. and Western 42 700 Norfolk and Western... 104'4 2.900 Northern Pacific .12.-.,(j 101) Pacific Mail . 25 ?i.OGfl Pennsylvania . 126% 200 People's Gas . 105% ?00 Pressed Steel Car. ?'?% 100 Pressed Sto-M Car, ptd.. 97% 200 Ry. Steel Spring, com... 35 57,600 Reading . 1&6% 7(0 Republic Iron nnd Steel 33% Republic I. and S.. pfd. 2,601 Rock Island . 30% LI 0 Rock Island, ptd. 01% 11/1 Sl?ss-Sli?fCicld . B3V5 2,500 Southern Pacific . 11054 500 Southern Railway . 27 700 Southern Railway, pfd. 04? 14 Standard Oil . 626 Tennessee Copper . 200 Texas Pact lie . 28% 21.000 Union Pacific, x 2%<%... 174% 6.700 United States Rubber... ?7 1?.S00 l:. S. Steel, x IVv. 77% 300 United State? Steel, pfd 119 High. Low. 5,600 V*a.-Car. Chemieal . 31O Vn.-Car. Chemical, pfd.. 7<?i Wa bash . l.voo Wabash, pfd. 200 Western Union . Total sales for 69'vi 127 17? 3S% 74Vi day. 19% 63? "ii% 49% 31% 174% 144% 33% V)7% uxt 42 104 % 1237i, 126% lOo'i 33% 97% :? 157 33% *30% 61 >s .VI'.. ll'V% 27 65 029% 17? 17 'u 77^4 119 70?..^ 127% 17% 3K% 74% IB 53% 'io% 49 34V4. 174 144% 33\4 06 H>% U?% 42 101 123% 26 126 106% 38% 97% 36 156% 33% 30% 61% 53% 116'? 27 64% 625 'is 174 46% 77% 1 IS-? 69% 127 17% 3S% 71% Bid. Asked. Closing. 134% 137 1S% 19 52% 4% 10% 4S 33 T4 174 269.200 shares. CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS 33% 66% t-6 Hi 10S% 41% '.^7 34% 166% 33% 98% 80% 60% 63 64% t>25 3S 2Jy>,s 173'R 16S8 77% 118% 69% 127 17% 3S% 74 Amcrii .in A merlcan American A merlcaii Atchlson A crirultura I Tel. and Tell Tobacco is ? Tobacco 6? conv. ts. AtchLson conv. ?s. Atlantic Coael Line 1st 4s. Biooklyn Transit conv. i?. Central of Georgia ?s tbld). Chesapeake and Ohio . Chesapeake and Olilo conv. 4Ji? Chicago .ind Alton ;:.'-s ihldi... 10P& SI 1W \ 107% l'.-O ?3?i lOSVs 101 95% 70 1 In !v and Quiiii v- joint 4s. Chb.-ngo. H. and Qnlncy seri. . Chicago. Mil. and St. P. deb. Is. Chicago, lt. I. and Pac; Ry. rfg. 4a ? Denver and Rio Grande ret. ?s. Erie conv. 4s, scries "A" (bid). Erie conv. 4s, scries "14". 1 iitorbnrough Metro; (Vis. Inter. Merc. Marine tVts (bid). Kansas City Southern 1st 3s (bid).... Missouri Pacific Is (bid). s0 Missouri Pacific conv. Ss. ??V4 Norfolk and Western 1st con. 4s (bid).. 99 Norfolk and Western conv. 4s. 1W.4 Pennsylvania conv. Ui2s {.I'M). P6*i 101 Louis and San Fran. sen. Ss 97% i Seaboard Air Line Adj. 0s (bid).. '?'y-'n \ Southern Pact lie conv. 4s. SS% I. Sohl Item Railway 6a. 03% I Southern Railway (ton. 4?. 77 " I V. K. ref. 2e, registered. U. 5. ref. ia, coupon . 101 V. S. 3s. registered. 10354 U. S. 3b, coupon. 102% L*. S. 4s, roglstered. 11? U. S. 4s, 0011 pon. 1H L'nion Paoltlc conv. 4s. 104 Cnlted Btates Ktcel 2nd 5?. 106T4 Vlrglnla-Car. C*iem. 5s. 106T4 Wabash lat and ext. 4s. 70 TOM, 78w rumors from Washington that the Senate had agreed to vote on the reciprocity bill, thus obviating the necessity for an extra session and rendering action upon the Scott bill still more unlikely, there was a renewal of general . living, which Included covering by early sellers and which sent May con? tracts up to 14.5;?. or 10 points not higher, nearly $4-50 per bale above, the low level of February 16. The close was within a point or i' of the top. Now crop months were <juiet and relatively easy all day, as .Southern advices indicated a generally fav? orable preliminary new '.Top outlook. ncceljits at the ports to-day were 16,911 bales against 11,356 l.iei week and 16,766 last year. For the week 95.e(K) haleF against 10S.CM5 last week and 7S.091 last year. To? day's receipts at New Orleans nothing against 1,029 last y*ar, and at Houston 2,511 baits against 1,926 last year. Cotton futures opened arid closed steady. Open. High. Low. Close. Match .14.24 11.37 14.-3 11.37 April . 14.16 May .11.15 ;i.f.9 14.13 14.58 June . 1/.49 July .14.40 14.43 14:33 14.?; August .13.9S 14.05 13.93 11.04 October .L'.TS I2.S2 12.74 12.80 December .12.70 12.69 12.61 12^6' Spot cotton closed quiet. ir. points higher; middling uplands, 14.?"0, middling gulf, 14.S5; sales (delivered on contract); 55,300 baler. NEW YORK PRODUCE MAKKET. New York, March 1.?Flour was quite and lower to sell. Hye Flour?Quiet. Buck hheat Flour?Nominal. Buckwheat?Quiet. Corn Meal?Steady. Kye?Dull. Barley Steady. Wheat ?Firm; No. 2 red, '.'JTie.; ele? vator and ?3-H f. o. I?. afloat. Futures closed ""be. net high er. May, 10 7-16; July, >i!? Corn?Stead] ; ex pon. No. .")!. f. 6. u. altoat Futures closed at 'sc. net advance. May, 54%, (bits, easy; standard while. 31% Futures closed nominal. Beef?Steady. Lard -Firm. Tal? low?Barely steady. Petrohierii?Steady. Itosjh?Firm. Ttirperitlne?Steady. Rice? Steady. Molasses?t^uiet. Haw sugar barely steady. , Coffee?Futures closed barely steady at a not loss of from 24 to 35 paints. Spot cof? fee easy. Rio No. 7, 12Vsc; Santos No. I. 13'ji-.; mild coffee quiet; Cordova, 13?4@16Qc nominal. Butter ?Easy; creamery hold spe? cial. 20? 21c.; extras. 19'? '<i l&}ie. ; llrst, \S% isv.\e.; extras. hSHIir 17c.; process; special, i'SViif-lt?Ci; extras, ISc; flrs'i. 16!? it i7o. Cheese?Qniot, unchanged, Eggs Firm. ] Fresh gathered extras. 19 .<?;?????.; first. 17'_- : ISc.; seconds, KiiJlTe.; dirties, No. i. iS'tflBe.; No. 2, 14c; refrigerator. Him, I5i}i < 15%'c. ; sec? onds, II-'a 14U.c.; state. Pcnnsyivaula and nearby hennery, brown, 20e.; Pennsylvania I and nearby gathered brown ajld mixed, 18 I @19c.: Western gathered; white?, vi y-5c. Potatoes, weak. unchanged. Cabbages? Steady, unchanged. Freights and peanuts, unchanged, New York, March I.?Cotton seed oil was, firm early on scarcity of crude offerings j and with strength of laid, but later cased oil' slightly under realizing and poor om sldc demand. Futures ib.sod ? points lower to " points higher. March, $SS3<Q6.S5; April; v. gg (/6.S9': Mary, S]6.?S'@C.J9; Jun>. $6.t>l >i 6.96; Jiii;.'. 36.5fS((i 6.99. Prime crude, $5'<)?.>7; prime I summer yellow, JG.S4(ft 6.75; prime winter I yellow, $7J/7.20; prime summer, white, $6.95 CIllCARO GRAIN MARKET. Chloago. III., March I.?Sudden buying on! a largo scale this afternoon for a loading spci il.ilor gave wlieal a firm close, although ih, imtikcl early went lar beneath; ev?;nj th. In lost of the recent succsatoh of new i l,,n records for the season. Tin finish was ai ib. me figures as forty-eight hours be? fore i" 'i'tff'3i down. Corn in a do a net gain of to H1?'%: a rise of >? to 2 shades .?if. oat? a rise of ',, to a shade off. and provisions 10 t-> IT',-.- advance. The leading futures to-day ranged as follows: Open. High. Low. Cloa? \\ I IF. AT- - Mnv . SSM R9? ?S?i S.v; .1 ul< J-Op i ilt? M a. .Mill Sopt.30 M ESS IM iRK Tor bbl. May .17.50 -For 100 Ibf. It' In 9.17 ,li! 9.12 II IRT Hl I'..-' Per 500 lbs. Slav . 950 9. Ii 5..S0 I Wheat Ke eipts, 41.600 bushels, Cam. l.OstJ.lOO bushels; oats, 519.700 bushels. Ship ments?Whcat, "W.OCO bushels corn, 621,000 j bushels; oats. I72.6C-0 bushels. ! Chicago. Ill . March j.?Cash grain -Wheat, j No. rod, '.71i/SvV .: No. 3 red. E5'<i'i isSc.; ; N?i. '? hard. S7?s <i K9e.; Nor 3 hard. So -i SSc.; No. i Northern, 07ft*?*?*.; No 2 Northern; 954f99c.; I So.; 3 Son belli. !.i',i.&7. No. '.' spring, S> Xi 93c.; I No. '; spring. Stiele, j velvet chaff, |S2i?92e;; No " white. Iji? 16c.: No. ?. I2?i?7 '.sf.; No. 3 yidlow. No I white, t yolh.w . lOrfj IP .je. white. ;?'>*?, -,i r.io,: "n*o. whin 1 '?! < A I ILL MARKETS. Chicago. IM. March i Cattl? Receipts, r./irfi; mark*! strong. Reeves. t5;20?17: Te\ns urers. f i.40Q5.SO; Western steers, ji.t:. >i OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The Union Bank of Richmond 110 7 IS A ST M A IN ST P. E 1ST. U.00 MAKES A START. 3 PER CISNT. INTER EST. .M?ckers and feeders, $4g5.W, cows and heifers. ?2.70<g'6.tO: calves. $7.50!jf 9.50. I logs?Receipts. --,00?; market slow; vvsak to five lower than early; light. ?5.9507 30; mlxad,' }6.S^^7.16; heavy, S6.70@7.10; rough, i0.7O'(iC.S5: good to choice, heavy, $5.S55f 7.IK; pige. S7.C0ijl.-W, bulk of sales. 57-37.15. Sheen?Receipts, 15.000; market strong; na? tive. $3-3 4.50; Western, 33.1-57f 1.S0; yearlings, S i.Tr ?</ 6.75; lumhf, native, J?-o'S.^O; Western. ?5.20 fl.??. .MARINE IMEI.LKiENCE, FORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH 1, 1911. ARRIVED. steamer Brandon. 'Harney. Norfolk, mer? chandise nnd passengers. Old Dominion Lilie. Steamer Blanche. Furman, Petersburg nnd James River landing.-), merchandise and pas? sengers. Furrhan Line. Steamer Blanche, K?rman, Petersburg and James River lni\dings, merchandise and pass? engers. Fnrmn.it I.lne. Oasoliner, Mabel Virglnln. Matthews. Pe? tersburg and James River landings, mer chandlse and puieoseri, Richmond md Pr T?jj Standard OH Company No. 12. Burk, Baltimore, baxgo and foil, Standard Oil Co. SAILED. Steamer Bra_ndon, Harney. Uorfolk, mer? chandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line. Steamer Mobjnek, Graves. Norfolk and .Tiiincs River landings, merchandise and p^isb engers, Virginia Navigation Company. Steamer Blanche, Furman. James River and Petersburg, merchandise and passen? gers, Furman Line. Gasollner. Mabel Virginia, Matthewa, Pe? tersburg and James River landings, mer? chandise and passengers, Richmond and Pe? tersburg Line. MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. DRV GOODS MARKET. Now York, March 1.?Thers has been soin? fair buying of gray cottons at the lower prices that have be?jn current in the pant few dnys. Jobbers are still moderately busy. The silk trade continues fair In plecn goods and not so well In ribbons. Yarns arc very rpiiet. News of Petersburg Tithes-Dispatch Bureau, 109 North Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Va., March l. Samuel Frank, a highly esteemed citizen, died shortly before midnight last night nt the residence of his sori ih-laWj Aaron Cohon, on Adams Street, after a comparatively brief Illness, lie was in the seventy-fourth year of his iiKC and was a native of Germany; For many years ho was engaged In the I wholesale dry goods business in Nor- I folk, from which he retired several years ago. For the past two years he had resided in Petersburg with his daughters, Mrs. Aaron Cohen and Mrs. Isaac Cohen. Besides these, he leaves several children residing in Norfolk, ' New York and elsewhere. The funeral I will take place to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the burial will be here. Mr. Frank was a man of striking personal appearance and of high char? acter, and bad many friends in the city. Preparing; to Rebuild. , Haste its being made, by the owners I of the Various lots in the burned dis? trict on Sycamore street in the re? moval of the debris from the premises as early as possible. A vast rmantity of debris is to be removed, but a largo [ force of workmen and teams Is en gaged in clearing it away. It is be? lieved thai within sixty days the work of rebuilding will be commenced, and ! that by ihr end of the. year the dis? trict will bo covered by the handsom? est block of business houses in the city. In Soeinl Circle*. Dr. and .Mrs. VV. Prybr Jones last evening entertained handsomely at their home in .south Sycamore Street the ''Fortnightly Five Hundred." Their guests wei<- Mr. and Mrs. Preston I,. Roper, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas' R. Machln, Mr. and Mis. Charles T. Lnssiter. Mr. and Mis. William \. Bragg, Mr, and I Mrs. Hamilton Seabury, Mr. and Mis. 11. P. Stratlotb Mr. and Mrs. A. 1). I Hamilton, Dr. and Mrs. William F. I rirowry, Dr. and Mrs. II. Cl. Leigh, Dr. I and Mrs. R. A. Gurpble, Mrs. .lames I I MeClery, Miss Nell Christian, of Rich? mond; Miss Virginia MeKcnnoy, Wav- | erly Wil kin's, Beale Davis and others.] The Petersburg Club, of which Rob- ! en CHliam, .Jr.. is president, met in social gathering In their new home on West Tahb Street lnst night and en jjoyed refreshments. The new clnb j house Is abundantly roomy and con I veil lent, ami has been litted up in I handsome stylo. i Misses Louise und McKenna .I ones I entertained a: a chafing-dish party i in honor of their guests, Miss Wur lleid Crenshiiw and Miss Helen Ron lioll and Nell Christian, of Richmond, Waller M, Mru'rict, son of lt. B. Bru : riet, of this city, who is to graduate from the Medical College of Virginia .this session, will become an Interne ,n Bellevue Hospital, New York. Mr. and Mis. Joseph B. Prince gave. ? card parly in compliment tr. the "Five Hundred club" evening before last at their home, on South Sycamore Sinei. The company of guests was large. ?Totnto Flee!" Arrive*. ; The "Sweet Potato Fleet." consisting j of ten or a dozen trim schooners, which j annually come.- to Petersburg from \ Beaufort, N. c. with cargoes of sweet ; potatoes', has arrived and anchored in i flic harbor, and for tho next two weeks I or more will do business with iner j ??bants and farmers. The arrival of ; this lb-el is always an event of Inter ! est. ;iiif| its annual visit shows that j there Is money In their cargoes. Brief Oeiieral Npmn, Lie ti tenant-Colonel Patrick. 1'ititcd States engineer, of Norfolk, is bore In? specting the Appomatto.N Iii vor Im provemenls. The channel \j being dredged from the harbor to deep 1 water. ICIIJrih Wilson, colored, appealed from n ninety-days' sentehee by the Police Justice, and tin Hustings Court this I morning reduced tb<-> sentence in thirty I days. j Wild geese are said to be doing much injury lo lIn wheat Heids along .lames j River, eating down tb<- young growth. The condition of Councilman O. VV. Matto.N, who is ill of pneumonia Is Slightly improved to-day. Barney C Stewart, who uns shot, find severol> Injured a few weeks ago on the Norfolk and Western Roll Line. In Dlnwiddic, by ainegrti laborer will leaVO for his' home In Arizona this ? ( .ik. Th, negro ussaJluni has never hoi a ea Ught. Rya Crocker, cob.red. who was shot her husband, kannte] Crocker, two ivticks ago, iti a paralytic in the hosul tal as the result of her injuries, and 1 her physician thinks she cannot re- j cover. Death of Aged Woman. .Mrs. Laura Frances Fanes, aged sixty-eight years, died this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Laffoon. in Rlandford. ?miIc of Sycamore Street Property. The American Bank and Trust Com? pany this afternoon sold at public auc? tion" a fifty feet front lot of Us prop I erty In the burned district. The lot j I is 170 feet deep, and a portion of the j sitd of me old Y. M. C. A. home, which 1 I was destruyed by the great flro of De- j I cemher 3, A large crowd of interested ; ! people attended the sale, and bidding i was spirited. The lot was finally knocked out to N. J, FranolE on a bid bi $2fi 000, or $600 per front foot. TWO V EARS IN PRISON. \ouri> round Guilty of Attempting? to ANsnsslnnte Merchant. [Special to 'The Tlmes-Dlspatch.] Suffolk, Va., March I.?Accused of attempting to assassinate H. \V. Uoothe, a Washington Street merchant, ? Willie Rdmunds, a negro, In the City j Circuit Court to-day got two years in ? the State's prison. Following a fight and a threat, Rdmunds left the store, went horn,- for his gun. and firod a charge through the rear door. His aim was high, nnd no one was hurt. Willie H. Jones to-day was the ninth man 16 announce, himself as candidate ior commis-ioner of revenue in Nan. .. mond county. WOMAN HID STOLEN MONEY IN A "HAT" ON HER HEAD I Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch.] Bristol. Va.. .March 1.?When Dora | Trobaugh, a Bristol woman, was nr- I rested at Johnson City, after fleeing from here, following a complaint en? tered by a farnier that she had robbed him of $10f> in gold, a search revealed $65 of the gold concealed In a "rat"; on her head. She admitted she had the man's money, and returned It to him i to avoid prosecution. Table iI'Hbtc Dinners Saturday nud Sunday evenings, 8 to 0 o'clock, * 1.60 each. Richmond, Va. The most magnificent hotel In the South. European plan. Rooms single and en suite, with and without baths. Spacious sample rooms. Rate. $1.50 per dav and upward. The Confederate Museum TWELFTH AND CLAY STRRETS. OPEN 0 A. M. TO 5 P. M. Admission, 25c. FREE ON SATURDAYS The Valentine Museum ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS. Open daily from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Admission. 25c. Free on Saturdays. 1107 Ens! Mnln .street. Members: NEW YORK STOCK EN CHANGE, i NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE, j CHICAGO BOARD OK IRA DE. E. L RODEN, Manager. Just inside the entrance to our Bank is a comfortable room for the exclusive use of our women customers and friends. You will find its quiet atmosphere a refreshing relief from the noisy street, and a convenient place for appointments. IF YOU ARE NOT A DEPOSITOR WE OFFER YOU OUR SERVICES. 1 3% Compounded Semi-Annually auk of Commerce and Trusts gtlantci Cttp 3aeaort? AND COTTAGES HOTEL AND SANATORIUM ATLANTIC CITY, W. J. A-twb opsc Always ready. Always btuy. 1 ?T. L. YOUNG. Gen'l ManascS ia?ttam?oat? ?LDP?Mi^^ I.v. Richmond foot of Ash 8t. dally.7:00 P. XI. Leave Newport News.6:00 A. M. Arrive Norfolk.6:00 A.M. Connects with main line steamers leaving Norfolk for New York dally except Sunday 7:00 P. M. Connections also mad? by N". & W. Ry. 3 P. M. and C. & O. Ry. at 4 P. M. NlKht Line steamers stop at Claremont to iand or receive passengers on signal. VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CO.-James Rlvsr by daylight for Norfolk, Old Point, New? port News and ,all James River landings. Steamer leaves Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 A. M. Freight received for all .lames River landings. "Phone Madison 176. .Mnln Ticket Office, 821 E. Main Street. ^EUROPE 70 TOURS Many for Coronation. All Expenses Included. Long and Short Vacation Tours, and Tours do Luxe, Covering All Europe. ALL TRICES. THOS. COOK ft SON, 240 Broadway, New York. 11. BOWMAN, - - 70S E. Main Street. Cook's Travolcts' Cheques Are Good Every where. Going Away? Then "Sec Mr. Bowman" before mak? ing arrangements elsewhere. He fur? nishes TRAVEL WITHOUT TROU? BLE. TOURS in America, Bermudas, Cuba, Panama, Europe, Orient and Around the World. Free Information Bureau. Call for Illustrated Programs. Phone .Madison 5154. S. H. BOWMAN, Tourist Afcent, 70S East Main Street, Richmond, Va. Patronize Home Industry. $20 u? Round Tniv mow Ntw V0a? T^lnRer?? fc t? "lirraaudlaa," SASOton*. ?all?*??n Wednesday, lo a. g Bilge Kreit-, electric fans wireien letrgrapni n^ih.?*?"' onUrSreaweriindinB Dassensen ? toe dock In Bermuda WEST INDIES New S. S. "Guiana" sails April 1st. and other steamers fortnightly for St. Thomas, St. Crolx. St. Kitts Antigua. Guadaloupe. Dominica, Martinique. St. Lucia, Barbadocs and Demerara. For illustrated pamphlets apply to A. K. OUTER BRIDGE &, CO., Gen'l Agit... (Juebee S. S. Co-, Ltd., 2D Broadway, New York, or Samuel II. Bowman, 70S Enst Main Street, or any ticket agent, or Quebec 8. S. Co., Etd., Quebec. to EUROPE, ORIENT around the WORLD FIR8T-CL?SS ONLY. Programs FREE. Also Automobile Tours, escorted and private (32d year). I)E POTTER TOURS. 32 Broadway. N. Y. Lv. Norfolk: ?8:35 and Ml A. M., ?9 P. M., for Eastern Carolina and the South. Lv. Raleigh: ?6:16 A. M., t8 and ?9:15 P. M,, for Eastern Carolina and Norfolk. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Norfolk, Raleigh; also Goldsboro an* Norfolk. ?Daily, tDally Ex. Sun. C. D. LEGRANDE, G. A.. American National Bank. 'Phone Monroe 1637. Richmond. W. W. QROXTON, G. P. A.. Norfolk. Va. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 0:00 A. / Daily?Fast train to Old Point. 4:00 P. C Newport NewB and Norfolk. 7:40 A. Dally?Local to Newport News. 5:00 P. Dally. Local to Old Point. 2:00 P. I Dally.?Louisville and Cincinnati. 11 :C0 P. f Pullman. 6;45 p,_Daily. "St. Louis-Chicago Special." Pullmans. f?:30 A.?Daily?Charlottesville. Week days? Hlnton. 5:15 P.?Week days. Local to Gordonsvllle. 10:00 A.?Daily. I/burg, Lex., C. Forge. 5:15 P.?Week days. To Lynchhurg. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. I,ocal from East?V.25 A. M., 7:50 P. M. Through from East?11:35 A.. M:, 6:3? P. M. Local from West??8:30 A. M., 9:50 A.M.. 7:20 P. M. Through-7:00 A. M., 2:15 T. M. James River Line?8:35 A. M., 6:15 P. M._ Norfolk and Western Railway ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK. Schedule In Effect January 10, 1911. Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond. FOR NORFOLK: ?9:00 A. M.. ?3:00 P. M., M:10 M. M. FOR LYNCH BURG AND THE WEST: ?t'.:K> A. M.. *0:O0 A. M., ?.1:00 P. M.. ?0:20 P. M: Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: ?11:10 A. M '6:35 P M.. ?11:30 P. M. From the West: %:50 A. M., n2:00 P. M.. hC:15 P. M.. fi:05 P. M., ?9:W P. M. ?Daily. nDally, ex. Sunday. bSundny only. Pull "man. Parlor and Sleeping Cars. Cafe. Dining Cars C. H. HOSLEY, D. P. A., Richmond, Va. W. B. REV ILL. G. P. A.. Itoanoke, V?a. RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE BAY RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule or electric trains to and from Ashland, stopping at Intermediate stations upon Blgnal: Lv. Richmond (Broad and Laurel Sis.), *6i(S, ?7:10. 8:10b. 9:10. "10:10, 11:10 A. M.J 1:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10h, 5:10, fi:20. 7:10. S:10b. 10:10, 11:45 P. M. Lv. Ashland, ?5:65, 7b. S. 0b. 10. *?I1 A. M.. ?12 M., *?1, 2. 3. I. 5b, f.. 7. *, 8b. II P. M. ?Dally except Sunday. ??Sunday only. bCariies baircaco. It was recently reported in the papers that an old negro woman lost her life and fortune by care? lessly exposing her SAVINGS in a grocery store. A trip to the OF RICHMOND, VA., would have saved both and earned her 3c/o in? terest ARE WHAT WE OFFER To Deposit Your Money In This Strong Bank Forty-six years of successful banking has proved our worth to the community and our ability to care for our customers to their entire satisfaction. BROAD STREET BANK 303 EAST BROAD STREET. Temporary location D?ring construction of new banking house Capital - . - . $200,000 Surplus and undivided Profits ? $110,000 W. M. Habliston. Pres.; J. W. Rothert, Vice-Pres.; Jno. G Walker, 2d Vice Pres.; Andrew M. Glover, Cashier. PERSONAL AND BUSINESS ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. With assets of over Si,700,000, every inducement consistent with good I ar.ktng is offered to its customers. 3 per cent, allowed in Savings Depart? ment. Bank is open till S o'clock Saturday evenings Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway' Cars leave Manchester, Seventh and Perry ! .Streets, for Petersburg: . ?6, 7. 8. ??, 10. 11. M3 A. M., 1, 2, ?3. 1, 5, 1 "5:45. ??. 7. S, ?3, 10 P. M. 11:?? P. M. for Chester. 12:00 midnight Tor Petersburg. Cars leave Petersburg; foot of Sycamore Street, for Manchester: 15:15, 6:35, ??7:ir.. '7:20, N:36, 9:35, ?lO-.Zh, 11:851 A. M., 12:85. M:35. 2:35, 3:36, ???.S?, 5:35, 6:C5, ?7:35. S:3?. 0:35. '10:40. 11 :40 P. M. tDally except Sunday and holidays, ?Carries baggage and express. ??Limited, except Sundays and holidays. All ears from PetcrslAirg connect with 1 cars for Richmond. RicliinonujPr?ueriCaSu'g & Potomac E. TO AND FROM WASHINGTON AND BEYOND. \ Leave Richmond 1 Arrive Richmond ?4.60A.3J. Bjrd St.fjta, ?6.20 A.M. Byrd St. Sta. *8.42 A.M. Slate St. Sta. A.M. Byr4St.SU ^8.40 A.M. Bit A Ht. Sta, V9.80 A.M. Main St. Sta. ?12.01 noon Byrd St. Hta. t#.00P.M.Byr* St. 8ta. Jl.lG P.M. Elba Station. *?.16P.M. Main St. Sta ?8.20P.M.ByrdBt. Sta ?7.50 A.M. Byrd St. Sta. 311.96 A.M. Elba Station, tl 1,86 A.M. Byrd St. Sta. ?1.12 P.M. Main St. Sta. *2.46 P.M.ByriSt.Sta. *7.26 P.M.ByrdSt.Bta. tS.IOP.M.MaiaBt.Sta. ?O.IO P.M. Byrd fit. Sta. f 10.20 P.M. Byrd St. Sta. ?11.26 P.M. Main St. Sta. *12.6l) night Byrd Rt.Sta. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS?WEEKDAYS. Leave- Byrd St. Sta. 1.80 P. M. for Frederlcksbtirer. Leare Elba Sta. 7.50 A. M., 8.80 P. M. for AihlnnJ. I Ar rite Byrd St. Sta. 8.25 A.M. from Frederleknb'R, i Arrive Elba Sta. 6.80 A.M.,6.80 P.M.from Athland. : ?Daily, fWeekday*. ?Sundays qnly. I % Daily except Monday. All trains to or from Byrd Street Station (except trains leaving 4.50 a. m. and arriving | 19.50 night) atop at Elba. Time of arrivals and departures not guaranteed. Rend the signs. SOUTHERN RAILWAY! TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. ?S N. n.?Following schedule figures publlahed | as Information and not guaranteed: 6:10 A. M.?Daily?Local for Charlotte. Dur-1 hnm and Raleigh. 10:45 A. M.?Daily?Llrnlt-! ed?For all points South. Drawing Room , Ruffet Sleeping Car to Memphis via Ashe- ? vilie and Chattanooga. 3:00 P. M. Ex. Sun.? ! Local for Durham und Internidlate, stations. I 6:00 P. M. Ex. Sun.?Keysvllle Local. 11:45 I P. M.?Dally?Limited?For all points South. Pullman rendy 9:".0 P. M. YORK RIVER LINE. 4:30 P. M.?Ex. Sun.?To West Pt.. connect? ing for Baltimore Mon.. Wed. and Frl. 6:C0 A. M.?Ex. Sun. and 2:15 P. M.?Mon.. Wed. and Frl.r-I.oeal to West Point. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. Prom the South: 6:50 A. M., S:05 P. M., I dally; S:40 A. M. Ex. Sun.; 12:55 Ex. Sun.; 2:00 P. M. dally. From West Point: 0:30 A.' M. Dally;- 11:55 A. M. Wed. and Frl.; 4:25 P. M. Ex. Sun. S. B, RUROESS, D. P. A.. WO E. Main St. 'Phone Madison 455 National Bank oi Virginia Capital, ?? $1,200,000 Surplus, - $ 600,000 Accounts solicited Ninth an$ Main Streets E. A. Barber, Jr., C. P. A. Phone5321 E. A. BARBER & CO., ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, ORGANIZIN'G, SYSTEMATIZING 215 Mutual Building, Richmond. Va. ? 1 ? ?????? .?.. 1 -asssaaa Your money is absolutely safe in this bank. Its affairs are undet the closest scrutiny of the Direc? tors. Commonwealth Bank 1 1:1_ :" s gg.\ Atlantic Coast Lin? ? -irriVK JANUARY 0. 1911. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND daily, l or in/iida and South: 1:00 A. M., 8:15 A. m. :infl 7:25 P. m.. MOiSO P. m. For Norfolk! 1?:00 a. >l. n-.oo P. m? 4:iQ P. m. For N. ?- \V. Ry. West: 6:15 A. m., 9:00 A. M.. 3:00 P. m. and 9:20 P. m. For Petersburg: 1:00 A. m.. 6:l.r. A. m., 8:15 A. m.'i 9:00 A. M., 12:10 P. m.. 3:00 P. m., I; 10 P. m., 6:05 P. m., 7:35 P. m., 9:20 p. m., I'1:45 P. m. For Ooldsboro and Fayettovlllc: ?4:10 P. m. Trains arrive Richmond dally: 4:40 A. m., 5:10 A. Mi', 6:40 A. m.. 17:05 A. m., *s:37 A. m., ??10:15 A. m., 11:40 A. M.. '2:00 P. M.i ??2:15 T'. M.; G:C? P. M? 6:35 P. m., S:00 P. m.. 9:03 P. m.. 11:30 P. m. ?Except Sunday. .*Kxcopt Monday. "Sun? day only . Time of arrive and departure and conneo? lions not guaranteed. c. s. cXmprell, l\ p. a. SEABOARD AIR link. Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich' mond dally: 9:10 A. M.?Local to Norlln?. 1:20 p. M.?Sleepers and coaches. Atlanta. Birmingham, ' Savannah, Jacksonville ani Florida points. 8:12 p. M.?Florida Lim? ited, dally, except Sunday. 11:35 p. M.?Sleep? ers nnd coaches, Savannah, Jacksonville, At? lanta. Birmingham and Memphis. North? bound trains; scheduled to arrlvo Richmond, dally: 5:32 A. M., 9:26 A. M.. except Monday, F. - nr. "p m. 5:15 p. M.