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New York Stock Market Now York, March -'S.?The ultra COhservatlve attitude toward the stock market of bot)? the tinanclal commu? nity ar.d the Investing public has sel? dom been illustrated so clearly as by the course of business on the Stock Kxclmnge to-day. Stocks barely moved. The volume of trading was almost the smallest of any day of the year. Large < perators took" no decided position in the market and price-changes for the ?iliiy were negligible. All this tits, in with the present dis? position of the street, which is to wait for something to happen. To the con? stant uncertainty as to. the time of important court decisions there Is now tidded as a restraining force the near approach of the time for the new Con? cuss to assemble. Wail Street is com? pletely in the dark as to whnt. If any? thing, Is to be attempted in the way of tariff revision. Brokers agree, how? ever, that the stock market proper is in a fairly good position: that liquida? tion Iiis been thorough and that the short interest is largo enough to act HS a prop Front till appearances; however, the more powerful financiers are opposed to any severe unsettlement at the pres? ent. They still have new financing to accomplish and probably large holdings of stocks which are to be ipsrkoted sooner or liter. Among these, same Interests thete Is noticeable a-n attitude which, if it bespeaks caution. .;t the same time is not wanting in confidence in the future. Continued c.ise of money, record-breaking ex? ports, our huge total of credits abroad. t!i? facility with which capital has been obtained and is still obtainable. ;ill favor the stock market. Arrayed on tlie opposing side are political un? certainties and the general slowness of trade. Missouri Pacific showed no intention of settling down. Northern Pn vi he was weaIt Some of the hank stocks were unusually active at considerably higher Hgitres, a movement which perhaps foreshadows the reported uro fecl contemplating closer union of.. in? terests among some of the largest banks February railroad reports began to ? oihe in to-day. Gross earnings of twenty-eight railroads for the second week of this month showed a decrease >>f 4 per rent, from the corresponding period of last your. Another indica? tion as to the present status of the. reads was revealed by the output of steel products for February, showing that the United States Steel Corpora? tion delivered to the railroads only about one-tlfth of the normal percent? age. That the continued slow movement of trade has not affected the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was shown in the net earnings for last year, which increased $1.742.000. Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par value. $l>S00j000. Cnited States onds Were unchanged on call. Total sales of stocks for the day w t re 1 PI.shares. New York. March 2?.?Money on call stoadv, 2 l-4fj2 ::-S per cent.: ruling rate. 2 1-4: closing bid. 2 1-4: offered ; t 2 Time loans steady and dull: sixtv da vs. 2 1-2 per cent.; ninety days. 2 :-4: six month?. 3'(J?3 1;4. Prinjo mercantile paper. 11\ l 1-2 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at S4.M20 for s:\tv-dav bills, and at $4.8615 for de? mand Commercial hills. SI S3 1-2. Bar silver, 52 r.-S. Mexican dollars. 45. RICHMOND STOCK MARKET. By Richard W. Maury Stock and Rond Broker. 101? K. Main street, Richmond. Vn.. March 23, 1911. SAT.Ks AT ROAR D. Virginia Centuries?1.0M at S5%. STATE SECURITIES, Bid. Asked. Virginia Old. C. and R.. IK'J ... SSH ... Vn. Centuries, 2-3, C. and Vt.. 1091.. Sc.*; ?6 RAILROAD BONDS. A. C. I.. R. R Con. Tr. 4 p. c. P4 C. and O. r;er.-l M . 4Vs?. '-^. 101 Georgia, Sou. and Fla., 1?4". lor. (?c?rgi? nr.d ?l?. Con. 5s, 1545. 104 Norfolk ar.d West. By. 4?. IMS. ?9 .^?aboard Air bine <s. :&.*0. ?6 Seaboard A!r Line Adjt. Ss. ISO... 75 Souther- Ra?wty 1st fs, IK-t. 1P7 (Vettern N. C. is: is C l?i?. 1? sTP.HIIT RAIL WAT BOND?. .V:-r. tr.d Pcr:?. 7r&.- Co. Fs. SS ... j Nor folk Ttfi ? VMi S* ... j Vt. Hy. s:-; Pc-Wer Co. ?s. 1354..;. MS ... Vt. ??# ? r. Day Co ;f s{c?.;. .. u-i ... j Vt" K:- t:i"r-:v-:r'r^* yji .?'..:&:? w w-; j Vs.'. tt i F:v<v ?; :?. ;:-r.. . HO a\ ... I :' ? h i 7 : .-.?. T:-- Co V.r. ~ T? ?2fsc. t: ? ? Tri?. Ct. czim Si v> > -? ? ? ? - ? , - tTtyrrs -. - 3AKK .-.TRV5T '.'. 5T-T>T*^ >J-.-..-/.t; ytT.'MC. . aw ;pt T~- 5-tJt-tt.tit .--???? -'. ?:: ~.r.?r:t t:.t Tru-.i. Vfi ait .:??.' BiV ;<<; ,ur ' r ? :: t f&itt : t Cit? Sirt .*j>i " " ?! iZ-.'.'i Ni:::'.f,.3? 4SI n.J-ts . ' ~r~ :?-zt.z;y. ... ? ? j . . ? ;oiuF^ **: ?.- .. i ~:r i-i l-iir.r COTTON MARKET.-. r.o:i.tinu?d - ?: :-i-diy, tut r?l?l generally I steady to Srrn on r?r.?Tx-ai of bull ruppcrt ! nr.d coverhi?' b;t r*c?nr ??lllers ?w-'r.o apT'';*-*'! I ? n apprehend a t.j?lah w'-'s.-^r.4 gtat?rr.er.t cr t<. feel nervous o\er a po?Mb!y bullish ? shpadng by t'nr ctnius report on supply at.d i dlsfribtitjoh.' ~l.<- ciojc was st?a?y at a n?t | advance of &?& 10 points. The mark*: opened j >:'n<iy at unchanged prlc?g t/> a dllllne of : point*, and active positions sold about *y> 4 points lower right after thf- opc-titnir un- . rtcr Bcatterlns liquidation and overnight sell- | <.r<P r?. mcouratjed liy the easier tone of I yesterday's marke.:, poor trade accounts and ; the lower rabies. KhgMsh spot sale.s w?;rc I :--f3*r *'? the decline! however, and while1! f.ir!;- u-eather reports indicated further good :?'-.f in the belt, favorable preliminary new , rop prospects appeared to tie bringing little selling prc-fsure against the new crop months. At any ra'r offerings were limited n along the line, nr.d wheri prominent bull brokers wrr< j.^n to ha-.o buying otders for <fld crop pr.?ttlr,ns recent fellers began to cover. Thf market advanced in '-onseriuence, and at one time during the afternoon Mav contracts sold at ii.SCv or 13 points abnve the eiosinq risures of laM night and about 1? points above July, comparing with a dlffcr ? . e of only 11 point* at the close of busi? es on Wednesday. N'e^ crop positions a*! "ncerl in keeping with the summer months but the upward movement was chewed p.t a net gain of about * ?f 1S pointF by realizing end subserjuent fluctuations w.^re somewhat iriegulur. The close, however, was within : cr 3 points of the f.esi Th<- IntO-Slght movement for the week !s being estimated at from K-.W.? to &5.OO0 hales, compared with P7.000 bule? laut week and 112.00?. laet year The census repoit on supply and distribu? tion, to be published to-morrow morning, will show the consurnpt'on of domestic mill? from the beginning of the season until March 1, and the amount of cotton held In Stock by domestic mills as of March 1. Receipts of cotton at the ports to-day wer? .* 75-1 halts against J4.t><6 laut week and 2f.443 last veer. To-day's receipts at New Orleans 4).*68 bales ag?inst fc,Rf.3 last yenr. Cotton futures opened and closed steady Open. High. I^ow. Close. March .14.CO 14 i.4 14.24 34.31 Thomas Branch & Co. (Established 1888.) MEMBERS New York Stock Exchange ?rivate "Wires to Principal Market3 Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York. By SALES. THOMAS BRANCH ? Bkl. Asked. "O Bankers and Brokers. SALES. Open. High. Low. Closing. 2,900 600 100 100 600 100 2<X) 300 :;mo 700 H5 soo 200 10,600 100 500 wo 5,800 1,000 2,1 CO 20 S30 3,9?8 ir>t 1,200 2C?) 1,300 Allis-Chalmcrs . AUle-Chalrhers, pfd. Amalgamated Copper ... Amor. Agrl. Cheni.. com. Amor. Beet Sugar, com.. American Can. American Can. pfd. Amcr. Car and Foundry. Amor. Car and Foun., pfd American Cotton Oil. Atner. Linseed Oil pfd... American Locomotive ... Amer. Locomotive, pfd... Amcr. Malt Co.. pfd. American Smelting . American Sugar . Amcr. Tel. and Tel. Co... American Tobacco, com. American Tobacco, pfd.. Anaconda Copper . Atchison . Atlantic Coast Line. A. C. L. of Connecticut.. Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit. General Leather, com_ Canadian pacific . Chesapeake' und Ohio_ Chicago Croat Western; Chi.. ?111. and St. Paul... Crucible Steel Cor., com. Crucible Steel. pfd. Chicago and Northwest. Colorado Fuel and Tron. Colorado and Southern.. Con sol hi a ted Gas . Pel.)ware and Hudson... Deli, and Rio Gran., com. Don. and Rio Gran., pfd; Distillers' Sec. Cor. Erie . Erie. 1st pfd. Fed. Min. and 6m.; pfd.. General Electric . Great Northern, pfd. Great Northern Ore ctfs 60 33 Tte z 14656 470 97% ioa% 121 220 103 21l>Ts 82' a 121% 80% 141 146% 36?} ?9?,1 4SW 127i? 61% 64% 33% 76% 119-'s ) !'"-s 170 97% 3S% 105? 121 226 HKJ 7?;.% 29% 2201, S2% W?4 144' i 14G% :>u, 4SI; 1273, ci?i 63? 81 .'?3?s 76% us'; 146*4 151 97 ifc% 109% 121 22'i KO 781" 219% IS1U so 111 145% 36% 29% 45 126% 61% 31 63% 57".', 45% S0% its * c.i i 32 37 VI 106% 32 70% 119' ? 140% 4.>0 1".", 120 102% 78% 2s?<. 219% 82% 21% 121% 50 ill 145% 107% 31% 79% :>*> 29 4S :>9 I5S?4 126% 01 -v 64 M :,i 116% 60% :? K'S ?t 70? a 11911 146' 1 455 {?7 :>a, i0D% li51% 230 103% 78% 29 220 13'? SO', i l? 33' _ b4% 115% 10S% 32 TP* 36% 29% 4>% tfc 1K? 126% 02 800 1 llinois Central . 300 lntcrboro-Met. ?. Interboro-Met;, yfd. Int. M?V Marine, com. International Paper .. Int. Paper, pfd. ia> Kan. City South., com Lohigh Valley Louisville and Manhattan 200 Mb;, Kan. and 100 Mo . Kan. und 11,200 Missouri Pacllli National I.a>ad . 1,200 Now Vork Central. 100 N. V.. Ont. and Western 2.500Norfolk and Western..; 2,?00 Northern Paul lie . Pacific Mail . S70 Pennsylvania . :;?? People's Gas :. Pressed Steel Gar. Pressed Steel Open. .. 135% .. 19% .. 63*i Nashville Texas_ rex., pfd. 34% 171 34% 67 51% 107% 41% 124% 126% 1?0% By. Steel Spring 29,100 Reading . Republic Iron and Republic I. and S.. 300 Ruck Island . Rock Island, pfd;. 100 Sloss-Sbcffield . 3,100 Southern Pacific . 200 Southern Railway ?00 Southern Railway, Standard Oil . 200 Tennessee Copper ?Vk' Texas Pacific . 11,300 union Pacllli i.fiOO United States 26.200 United States 2.100 United States 1,000 Va.-Car. hOO Va.-Car. 200 Wabnsh . ;>10 Wabash, pfd. Western Union . pfd.. com... Steel Pfd.. 157% High. ia>% 19% 53% 34% 174% 34 Vi 67 01% 11% 107% 124% 120% lOG'y, !57% pfd. 53 117'i 2*Vt 65 670 3S% 2S% 17>'>'-i 43% 78% Low. 135% 19 \ 53% Lubber. Steel_ Steel, pfd 119 Chemical . 6*5% Chemical, pfd.. i2S . 17% . 3S . Bid. Asked. Closing. 135 1? 5314 f-3 117'i. 26% t<> G7t'... 29 176% 119?, 66?; 12S 17? 3S rd-^i i73% 34 % 07 60% ia7% ?1% tOTVi L23% 126" 106% 106; 117 26? i l>35 SSV4 2S' k 175% 43 7 5^5 119 12S 17 Total sales for day, 172,300 shares. CLOSING BOND'QUOTATIONS American Tel. und Tel. conv. 4s. lOT'i American Tobacco 4s. S3 American Tobacco Pa. 107?i Atchison conv. 4s. lOO^i Atchison conv. ?s. ii"7? Atlantic Coast Uno 1st 4s. 93% Brooklyn Transit conv. 4s. M'? Central of Georgia 5s (bidl. 1<'S Chesapeake and Ohio 4%s. Chesapeake and Ohio conv. 4?4s. Chicago, B. and Qulncy joint 4s. Chicago, B. and Qulncy geri. 4s. Chicago, Mil. and tit. P. deb. 4s... 100?i r>7 Chicago. It. I. and Pac. Ry rfg. 4?. SSTt 1 Erie conv. 4s. series "A" (bid). 7>i ; Brio conv. Is. series 'T.". 7";, : luierborough Metro. 4l?s. 7S>i j Inter. Merc. Marine 41Js (bid). i>5 j Kansas City .Southern "ist ::s (bid). 78'{ Louisville, and Nash. Uli. 4s. H8>i Missouri Pacific 4s. 77 V3 Missouri raeifle coivv*. i's. P5 Norfolk and Western 1st con. 4fi. PS'j Norfolk and Western conv. 4s. PT Pennsylvania conv. 3^9 (1915). W\ Seaboard Air Line Adj. 6s. 70^ Southern Pacific conv. 4s.. Southern Hallway f>s. Southern Railway gen. 4s.. C c b'% IS :u?h 1 r.;\ 144% Tt? :t:r? 66% 61% tos 41% 1071, 123*4 120% 106% 9791 33% 97 29% 59 53 117 26% tit 660 3S% 2S% 175% 13 7S?i 66% 127 16% ::r^ 7Pi 107% 124 21% 12..-s H>7 '.tj! i:.<% 31 S'J t? ct> 117'i to? ns 17i > '<-'.-= :-1 . |sj refunding 2s. reslstercd. 10'.'; refunding 2a. coupon. 10lli 3a, registered. I0l?i 3s, coupon. 101*i .4s, registered. IIS 4s. coupon. 11">U 1'nion Taclflc conv. 4s.10.7 United States Stocl 2nd 5a. 100"* Virginia-Car, Chem. 5a. lOi'-j Watiash 1st and ext. 4s. 70'i V V V. R 17. .S. April .14.23 14.26 14.25 14.37 May .14.30 14.50 14.C4 14.47 June .14.26 14. M 14.26 14.S3 July .14.23 14.33 U.Z'i 14.31 Aus?bt .13.74 13.51 13.72 13.S0 September .12.94 12.04 12.04 13.02 October .12.66 12.64 12.55 12.62 November . 12.54 December .13,jt5 12.64 12.45 12.61 January .13.43 12.54 12.50 12.40 Spot cotton closed rpuiet, 5 points higher; middling uplands, 14.53; middling gulf, 14.SO; salts, iOO bales. Cotton, quiet; middling, 14-55; sross re? ceipts. 611 bales; sales, 700 bales; .stock, 213,"0.". bales; export to Great Britain, 432 bales; to the Continent) 2.112 bales; Coastwise, 100 bales. Total to-day at all ports?Net receipts. 8.756 bales: export to Great Britain, ?,\-fi bales; to the Continent, 2,142 bales; to Japan. 1,530 bales; stock. 536,727 bales. Consolidated at all ports?Net receipts, 42,220 bales; export to Great Britain, 23.6:3 bales; to France; 5,304 bales; to the Conti? nent. .",M12 bub's; to Japan. 1,730 bales. Total since September 1 at all ports?Net receipts. 7,571,212 bales; export to Great Britain, 3.01*7,433 bales; to France. SlS.t'Tl bales; to the Continent. 2,513.302 bales; to Japan. 13S.SS9 bales; to Mexico, 1,723 bales. New Orleans, La., March 23.?r-pot cotton steady, l-16c. off; middling, II 9-16c. Sales on the spot i.'<V) hales and 1,261) to arrive. Futures oponed Htcudy, unchanged to 1 points down compared with yesterday's close. There was Belling of a special character in evidence nround the first call coming from profes? sional traders who based their operations on the heavy rains in the cotton belt ovct - night, which have placed an entirely hew outlook on crop prospects. The ring, how? ever, readily absorbed all offerings, trailing shorts bidding against fresh buying tor long account for whatever was for sale. After a decline of 2'j3 points prices strengthened and rose until they were at the end of the firs: half hour of trading 4"36 points over yesterday's close on the more active months, The market was very steady through the morning session and buying o." a quiet, but most perrlstent chat acter. gave rise to the rumors that large bullish interests were re entering the market. The weather forecast ri .'.t \ir fair ar.d considerably co'.d weath? er, i.r.t this :?a :c> tear '.hat young cotton might receive damage by :rqst This ere a ted ztr-.-o'Civ.nt an-.cr.g weak shorts and *::rr.u;a-'.i buying t-f c-overr in that dtrec tJbri. At nc?oa active months was 74,10 points ?. - er yesterday*! close. Ir. tie afternoon the r.t-.r;-.;.. v. tf -.try steady on a moderate amount .' -.rit'.::?. At - o'clock the tradi.-.t: r.tia werie 1 6 2 j>3ir.*-s ovti yesterday** ciot-t, Tl.? clos? was steady c\ a net ad v'thei ,'. ffS- ?.?tints. '-".?;?,? bids: March, -.a: . April. ICS May. 14-41; July, 14.il.'Au Etiin 21 .VC; October. IMP. December, 12-52. EICKMOND PRODICE MARKET. I nies? otherwlee stated these quotations br? wholesale prices. Orders tilled from >"-r> it ?.nudl lot* are charged extra. FLOUR?Du it quotations WHEAT? '..".!??.?. COR.N? Active. OATS?Dull, fi VM.-ES-Ma.rke; in ftne shape. ? Ol aTOEB-iRtctlpts liberal: market quiet. : ~ f-.V?I. u ? Heni ::. heavy demand light :.. ?:ptt. Turkeys, chickens and cuiit :t. extremely light receipts, very .-?<-' --?:-.it c Dretf '.1?Market in good n-ittbei permitting) condition. Other pro tteady t: quotations; EG45.<j^-Market only fairly active. BUTTER?Choice family yellow roils In ??, i. c?:r.a::4; pa'.kirtv stock quiet. VKALS-?Active at prices quoted. Lamtis, hogs ?:.? r-.: c&a:'- In cemar.S and wanted a: (i':-^ti::cr.s Other produce about steady' with a moderate demand prevailing. RECEIPTS FOR T H K WEBK-rWheit, 20. bushels; corn, 56.644 bushels; oats, 62,002 bushels, flour, 4.270 barrels; hay. S13 tons; rnillfsed] Zi'i tcr.s. POULTRY?LIVE. Per pt-ur.d. Turkey s. hens. 21 & 22 Turkeys, gobblers. 1? U Chickens . 20 Tj 25 Spring chickens. zh ri\ 40 Hen? . It Ducks, large, young. 15 Ducks, small. !4 Roosters, per piece . :z Q 40 Guinea*, piece. 20 Geese, piece.'.. 50 V 00 POULTRY-DRESS KD (Undrawn.) Turkeys, hens. 25 <fi 26 Turkeys, gobblers. IP. i 24 tiucks. choice. 1? Ducks, fair to good. :? chickens, large. IS 8 ?0 Kens . 15 Geese. 15 Drawn poultry from lf3 2c. pound more than undrawn. Undrawn preferred. BUTTER. ' hole*, family packed. 20 choice dairy packed. 20 Choice store packed. 12 Packing . !J EGGS. Orates, nearby, fresh laid. It Crates, ether sections. 16H HIDES. Dry flint, lb. 16 Dry salted, lb. 14 Green, salted, lb. e Green, lb. g Dry flint, calfskin*. 14 FLOUR. Whiter super. 2 to <y 2 65 Winter extra. 2 SO '?( 3.00 Winter clear. 3.30 ?i 3.60 Winter straight. 3.00 fit 4/0 Winter patent. 4.40 'a 4 50 CORNMBAL-Clty sacked. fi2l? Country, V>r>lted, sacked. ?0 " M ILLF\BDD- Sh tpstuff, ton ? sacked, winter. 25.60 Jtran, winter. 24.00 Shlpstilff, Kprlr.g. -M 50 Uran. ?im fruits antj vbuetahi,i:.\ ? apples Ch, ti foy. handpacVtcrt. MO 1j t, 00 Ooorl to prime . 8.00 i} 4.00 Common to fair . i 35 3.00 Karge Pippin?. C (?'? 'i 7 50 Large Wlncuapa. 7,00 ?< 8,09 open an account with The Union Bank of Richmond 1107 east main street. ,1.00 makes a stakt. 3 per cent. 1nterk8t. LEMONS . 300 & 400 ORANGES-Florida. 225 ft 2.50 California, per but:..!. 2.40 ? 2.75 BLACK PEAS. 1.75 @ 2.00 BLACKESTE PEAS? BLACKBYE PEAS? No. 1, per bus. 2.75 <$> 3.90 No. 2, per bus. 2.50 <3> 2.65 CLAY PEAS?Per bus. 2.00 MIXED PEAK. 1.75 >3 2.00 BEANS? Navy, No. 1 white. 2.2-5 @ 2.50 Common to choice. 1.75 & 2.tu Colored, btis. 1.05 1.75 POTATOES? Western, .sacked, bus. .r2 Western, bulk, per bus. -,:? ONIONS?100-lD. bags. 1.60 5 2.C0 CABBAGE?Per ton. 13.00 ?> lt.iy C< lUNTRY PRODUCE?WHOLESALEm FEATHERS? Live geese, lb. 50 Mixed, per lb. 40 BEEDS?Clover, bus. S.:o 5? 9.00 Timothy, bus. 4.75 Tj 5.00 Orchard gra.-s. per bus. ISO Q 2.00 Buckwheat, per bus. 70 ? $0 CTinan millet, bus. 1.40 <q 1.15 BEESWAXr-Per lb. 2S DRIED APPLES? Sliced, per lb. 5 '-i 5% Quartered, per lb. 4 .< k\~ Dark, per lb. 3*? DRIED PEACHES?Peeled, lb. 10 Peeled, dark, lb. 7 :j S T.'nprleled, lb. 4 CHERRIES? Pitted i new) dry order. 10 @ 11 RASPBERRIES?Per !b. 17 TJ' IS BhACKRERRIES-Pe-r lb. 5 WHORTLEBERRIES?Per lb. 11 ft. 12 WOOL- ? I Tubwashed, free of burrs_ 24 '.i 25 I Unwashed, ft ed of burrs. 20 tj 21 Merino, unwashed. 15 -"i I Burry, 2"5Sc. lb. less, j BACON ' Mams, new. small. IS V 17 Mams, new, med. to large.. l< "q 15 .Sides, new. 13 Q> 14 j Shoulders . 13 \ LARD?Country, prime. 13 *j 14 1 TALLOW?Per lb. 6 I WALNUTS?Per bus. 65 <T 75 WALNUT KERNELS?Bus.... 2" ft- 25 ' CHICKEN COOPS. S? ?j 90 TURKEY COOP:;. L15 & 1.25 EGG CRATES. 45 ft f.0 BUTTER BUCKETS-DC*.... 3.75 3 3.00 I NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET, I New York, March 23.?Flour?Unchanged 1 with a fair local trade. Rye Flour?Firm, j Buckwheat?Quiet: American, $1.60 per 100 , tnds. Corhmeal?Steady. Rye?Nominal, i i;^rle>?Firm. Wheat?Spot easy; No. 2. i i!lic. elevator and 95*ie. i. o. b. afloat; [Futures unchanged to i?c. lower. May. , W 11-1?..-.; July. Softe. Corn?Spot easy; No. . 2. Slvjc. f. o. b. afloat. Futures ?j,c. lower. ! ! May, U'ic Oats?Spot barely steady. Futures I I nominal. ; Cut Meats?Dui'.. f.aid?Firm: Mlddln 1 West, fS.0559.(6j refined, steady; compound. , ; barely steady. $7.50ig7.62%. Tallow?Weak: I city. 6%c asked; country, 6@6',4c, Petroleum ! - Steady. Rpsln?Firm; strained, common to ] good, 85 @ 8.25. Turpentine?Firm; machine ! barrels, S10.0S. Molasses?Quiet; Rice? Mar? ket steady. .nugar?Raw, firm; refined, steady. Co'iYeifc?Future's firm; spot, steady; Rio, No. 7. 12l?c.; Santos, N'o. 4, 13*?e.; mild, i dull': Cordova, 13?? fj l?*ic. Butter?Easier : ? ai.a unchanged. Cheese?Dull and unchang? ed. Eggs?Weak; fresh gathered, 16<?19c.;; ithern duck eggs, ^5fJ32c. Potatoes?Firm; Maine, per bag, $1.25^1.50. Sabbagcs?Steady . and unchanged. Freights and Peanuts?Un I changed. I Cottonseed oil was weak under declining ? tde values, liquidation of May and July by tlied longs and local bear pressure. Futures cloned CS 20 points net lower. March. S6 '? 09 6.50; April. 6.40-it 0.49: May. 0.50(36.51; June. o.?6@.6.53; July, 0.61<??6.62; prime crude. J. '. prime summer yellow. 6.801iO.ST?; prime ???.inter yellow, S.iOfj 8.15; prime sum? mer white. 6.40?t 7.00. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, III.. March 23.?Collapse of the \ ory weather flurry about wheat came to-day, j The fact was authoritatively pointed out . that the rainfall upon which the spring I crop depends does not arrive as a rule until 1 after April 1, In consequence the market closed ^'ti iic lower to a shade higher than last night. Corn finished ??'>tdown; oats, Vic. off to 1-16.-. up. and hog products un? changed to 25c. below. The leading futures ranged us follows: Open. High. Low. Close. WHEAT? May . 90?i 90?i S9SJ SOTi July . S9r-(, ?9"i 89*4 W<, Sept. 89?j .?97i K"i S9'j CORN? May . 48'U tSTB 18?! 4a , J?lv . f'?1? 60 to3* 49% Sept. 5H? 515J 50^, 50 ti OATS? May . 31 3U? S0?i 3o-<, July . ::i?i SH.i ".O'i 30*4 S<pt. 30!i 31 SU?i ,".0U MESS PORK?Per bbl. May .16.67 1 6 7 7 16.45 1 6.45 July .16.00 16.2', 16.(0 1/..00 LARD?Per 100 lbs. May . 8.92 S.SO 8.85 July . 8.72 8.55 8.72 8.75 .Sept.S.73 S.S0 8.72 8.72 SHORT RIBS?Per P/> lbs. May . 9 22 9.30 9.20 9.20 July . 8.75 S.S7 S.72 8.72 Kept.?i.fir, s.72 8.65 8.65 Receipts?Wheat, ';A,{>A bushels; corn. 417. 5C0 bushclis: oats, 1S1AO0 busliuls. Shipments ?Wheat, 32,700 bushels; corn, 134.000 bushels; oats. 253,800 bushels. Cash grain oh.std: Wheat?No. 2 red, R9H #S0Uc: No. 3 red, ?>,;*-; N'o. 2 hard. 00? . , No. 3 hard. SSSrOOVio.; No. 1 northern, 99 y 51.01; No. 2 northern. OTc.?$l; No. 3 j northern, 9-3 fir '/jr.; No. 2 spring. 00(jf06c.; No. I! spring, '.')'?> 95e.; velvet chaff, ?2'?91e.; du : im, S2S|S9c Corn ?No. 2 and No. 2 white, . . . No. 2 yellow. 47V4#47??C;; ' N6. 3 ana No. ". white. l5Uc.; No. S yellow ? ' ; No. 4 yellow. 4a%<J?44c. Oats -No. 2, :?' t.'.v,, , No. 2 wh|te, 31t^#32e.; No. 3 white, :;o\fi :uuc; No. 4 white, 29H@80Hc.; standard, 31031 '.4c. Baltimore, Md., March 2A?Wheat?Steady; Rp6t,- contract, 92-lic.; southern on grade, ' "oi ti ?Quiet; spot, contract, 60%(8,fiO%C. Oats?Steady; No. 2 white, 36>V4c. Rye?Firm; N". '? western, domestic, 88?f-90c. RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET. Richmond, Va., March 23. 1911. WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS ON 'CHANGE. WHEAT?-Car lots. No. '-' red. Western. fit J 96 No. 2 red, Virginia......,..,,,g 95 No. -3 red. <3 91 Virginia (bag Iota). ?0 <? 04 CORN"? Car lots. No. 2 white. '3 H\i. No. 3 white.?. <&' 64 No. 2 mlxod. !ft 54 No. 3 mixed. 53ii Virginia (bag lots). 63 'n 35 OATS?Car lots. No. 2 mixed. 'a 35 No. 3 mixed. 'n 3*VS i No. 2 white. Si 3115 I No. 3 white. 5i: 25'i I RYE?Car lots. I No. 2. 00 Virginia (bag lots) RICHMOND HAY MARKET. Richmond. Va.. March 23. 1011. j There Is some Improvement in values on 'the better grades. Dow grades und clover 1 hay remain tlull. Receipts for this week. ?15 tons. Receipts : tor last week S5C tens, sBme week last year. 329 tons. No. 1 Timothy. 20.M No. 2 Timothy. 15.50 *i 10.00 No. 3 Timothy. 15.00 Light Clover, mixed. 18.60 ft 10.00 No. 1 Clover, mixed.?? 17.50 No. 2 Clover, mi.\ed. 11.00 i.Vo. 1 Clover. 13.00 <g> 13.50 N'o. 2 Clover. Nominal I STRAW?Compressed . T.50 I Loose pressed, large bales... 0.00 I SHUCKS-Compressed . Nominal [ Loose pressed, large bales... Nominal I Load your cars so that hay at doors rep? resents contents, and thus avoid rejections This market grades hay In aecordanc? svdth the rules of the National Hay Associa? tion. CATTLE MARKETS. RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET. (Sales at Union Stock Yards.) Richmond. Va.. March 23. 1911. Following is the report of the Richmond live stock market for week ending March 20: Receipts?Cat tie. 220 head; calves. 60 head; sheep, 145 head; hogs, 1.410 head. Best! steers. 6c; some extra good cattle higher, medium to good, 5*-i Tl t>*ic; best heifers 6%c;; medium to good, ?'/jra.ic.; fat cows, 4Vi-,5j !",c; common to medium, 2V4'??3V-<c.; bulls, < to 4W.C.: calves, 7<3-Sc.; cows and calves, $25@60 per head; best hogs. 7'.ic.; sows and stags 5U@5%c.; sheep, 'KQ-?c.; lambs, 59????* I Chicago, III., March 23.?Cattle?Receipts I 4,600 head. Market steady. Beeves, $5.200 6.":.; Texas steers. $4.60@5.65; western steers i J4.S01?; 5.S0; stocko.rs and feeders, }4@G.S0; C>ws and heifers, $2.63*;5.90: calves, $5.25 gj T.r.O. Hogs?Receipts 2S.OO0 head. Market more active at Jfi.S0'?7.15; mixed, $6. 15m 6.00; rough. $6.45^ S.65; good to cliolc? heavy, $6.65 C-i?.00; pigs. 16.60 'rj'7.10. Sheep?Receipts 15. 000 head. Market 10c. lower. Native. $3.05? 5.20; western. S3.25#5.30; yearlings. $470'fj 3.55; iambs, native, ?5''7 6.50; western, $5.-J3ft 6.60. New York, March 23.?Beeves?Receipts 1,716 head. No trading; feeling steady. Calves 1107 Bast. Main Street. Members: NEW YORK STOCK. EXCHANGE. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE. E. L. RODEN, Manager. ?Receipts 643 ^icad. Market steady. Com- \ mon to choice veals. $6?8.00; culls. $3.00.! Sliocp and Lambs?Receipts 3.652 hcail. Sheep stcudy; lambs weal: lo 10c. lower; Common to cliolco sheep. $1^5.50; culls, $2.50T/-3.50; common to good lambs, $6?>6.75. Hogs ?R'.> cctpts 2.112 head. No ualcs reported, reel? ing Arm to 23c. higher. MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. DRY OOODS MARKET. New York. March 23.?The cotton goods hold moderately steady. It is said that sales of bleached goods following the recant re? vision wert largo oil the goods immediately affected by the change. Jobbers arc dolnx a moderate businoss In small lots for quick shipment. Tho retail trade Is only fair NAVAL STORKS. Wilmington. X. C. March 23.?Spirits Tur? pentine?Steady at $1.03: receipts 3 casks. Rosin?Steady nt $720; receipts 42 barrels Tar? Flrni at $2.30: receipts 723 barrels Crude Turpentine?Firm at $6<S>8.60 and $0.25 .Savannah, On.. March 2:1.?Turpentine ?Firm at $1.051f.<8<i.03*i: sales 235 casks; receipts I.'.: casks; shipments ill cusks: stock 1,027 casks Rosin?Firm; sales 562 barrels; receipts 601 barrels; shipments 343 barrels; stock 55,007 barrels. M A III N E I NT E EXIGENCE PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 23, l?lt ARRIVED. Stoamer Brandon. Harney, Norfolk, mer? chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line. Strainer MobJa<*k. Graves, James River landings and Norfolli, merchandise and passengers. Virginia Navigation Company Steamer Rianche. Furman, Petersburg anO .lames River landincs, mcrcbandisg and pas lengcrs, Furman Line. SAILED. Steamer Brandon. Harney. Norfolk, mer? chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line. Steamer Blanche. Furman. James Rive/ I landings and Petersburg, merchandise and I passengers, Furman Lino. 3&a?rrjaU8. Rictooni, fte?erlcbli'iE & Fotomac B, KV TO AND FROM WASHINGTON AND BEYOND. Leave Itlclnnond | Arrive Richmond ?1.50 A.M. ByrdSt.Stu. ?5.S0A.M. Byrd St.Sta, ?5.49 A.M. .Male St.Sta, ?7.1? A.M. Byrd St. Sta ?8.44? A.M. Byrd St. Sta ?[H.30A.M.MalQ8t. Stn ?li.Ol DoouIIyrrtSt, Sta ta.OO P.M. Byrd bt. Sta. el.l?P.M. Mlba Station. "5.15 P.M. Main St. Stc ?8.80 P.M. Byrd St. Sta ?7.50A.M. ByrdHt.Sta? id 1.25 A.M. Klba Station, l 11.35 A.M. Byrd St.Sta. ?1.12 P.II. Main St. Sta, *5M6 P.M. Byrd St.Sta. ?7.26 P.M. Byrd St.Sta. tS.10 P.M. Main St.Sta. ?V.10 P.M. Bvrd St. Ma. tlO.iO P.M. Byrd St. 6U. ?11.26 P.M. Main St. Hta. ?-HL5?nlgbt Byrd St.Sta, ACCOMMODATION TRAINS?WEEKDAYS. Lc&to Byrd St. Sta. 1.30 P. M. for Frederick-bars. LoaTe Elba Sto. 7.50 A. M.,6.80 P. M. for Ashland. \rrlTft Bi rd St. Sto. S.25 A.M. from FrederleBsb'c. ArrtTC Elba Sta. 6.B0 A.M.,6.80 P.M.front At-hlapd. ?Daily. tWeekdaya. ^Sundays only, ?j Dally except Monday. All trains to or from Byrd Street Station : (except trains leaving 4.50 a. m. and arriYing ia.50 night) stop at Elba. Time of arrivals and ?Vparturea not guarantied. Read the si ens. Atlantic Coast Line j ANGARY 0, 1011. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILT. For Florida and South: 1:00 A. M.. S:15 A. Mi and /:35 P. M.. ?10:30 P. M. For Norfolk: 0:CO A. M.. 2:00 p. M., 4:10 P. M. For N. & W. Ry. West: 6:15 A. M., ?:00 A. M.. 3:00 T. M. and 0.20 P. M. For Petersburg: 1:00 A M. 6:15 A. M.. 5:13 A. M.. 'J:00 A. M., 12:10 P. M . 3:M P. M., 4; 10 P. M.i 6:0? P. M., 7:35 P. M.. 0:20 P. M.. 11:45 P. M. For Goldsboro and Fayettevllle: *4:10 P. M. Trains arrive Richmond dailv: 4:40 A. M, 6:10 A. Mi. 6:40 A. M.. r7:0C A. M . *?:37 A. M.. ??:0:45 A. M , 11:40 A. M? ?2:00 P. M.. ??2:16 P. M.j 6:05 P. M.. C:35 P. M.. S:00 P. M., 0:00 P. M., 11:30 P. M. ?Except Sunday. 'Except Monday. "Sun? day only . Time of arrive and departure and connec? tions not guaranteed. C. S. CAMPBELL. D. P. A. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 0:00 A. I Daily?Fast train to Old Polnt 4:00 P. C Newport News and Norfolk. 7:40 A. Dally?Local to? Newport News. 5:00 P. Dally. Local to Old Point. 2:00 P. I Daily.?Louisville and Cincinnati. 11:00 P. i Pullman. 6:45 1'. ?Dally. "St. Louis-Chicago Special." Pullmans. S:30 A.?Dally?Charlottes villa. Week days? Hin tori. 5:15 P.?Week days. Local to Oordonavllle. 10:00 A.?Dally. I."burg. Lex.; C. Forge. 5:13 P. ?Week days. To Lvnchburg. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. Local from East?8:25 A. M., 7 50 P.M. Through from East?11 :J5 A. M.. 6:35 P.M. Local from West?*S:30 A. M.. 5:50 A.M., 7:20 P. M. Through?7:00 A. M.. 2:45 P.M. James River Line?S:35 A. M.. 6:15 P. TiL ! Norfolk and Western Railway ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK. Schedule in Effect January 10. 1911. Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond, FOR NORFOLK: *0:00 A. M.. ?3:00 P. M., '4:10 M. M. FOR LTNCHBURQ AND THE WEST: ?6:15 A. M.. *0:OO A. M.. ?3:00 P. M., ?0:20 P. M. Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: "ll:40 A. I M., *6:35 P. M., ?11:30 P. M. From the West: 1*6:50 A. M.. a2:00 P. M.. b2:I5 P. M.. 6:05 P. ; Mi. ?0:00 P. M. [ ?Daily. aDally. ex. Sunday. bSunday only. I Pull man. Parlor and Sleeping Cars. Cafe Dining Cars. C. H. BOSLEY. D. P. A., Richmond, Va. W. B. BEV1LL. O. P. A.. Roanoke. Va. NORFOLK SOUTHERN Lv. Norfolk: ?8:25 and ?U A. M., *0 P. Jl.. tor Eastern Carolina and the South. Lv. Raleigh: ?S:1? A. M.. t3 end ?0:15 P. M.. for Eastern Carolina and Norfolk. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Norfolk, Raleigh; also Ooldsboro and Norfolk. ?Daily. Ti?-:iiy Ex. Sun. C. D. LEGRANDE, O. A., American National Bank. 'Phone Monroe 1537. Richmond. W. W. CROXTON. O. P. A.. Norfolk. Va. Several times that the stockholders of this Company are worth in excess of 50 million dollars, and they are patronizing it. That accounts for the fact that our deposits have increased from $123,000.00 to over one million dollars in past 15 months. We want personal and .inactive accounts, and where balance amounts to $500.00 or more interest is credited monthly. We invite the reader of this advertisement to avail himself or herself of our facilities. 922 East Main Street, RICHMOND, - - - - VIRGINIA. Capital, One Million Trie truth of the old adage, "A penny saved is a penny earned" of Richmond, Virginia, will help yon change theory to practice. The bank for prac? tical SECURITY. The bank for practical SERVICE. 3 Per II Cent'. Compound Interest on Savings Accounts. Assets, over Five Million Dollars. INCORPORATED 1832 OF RICHMOND, VA. Assets January 1, 1911, - ~- $ IT595T3 "15 JSS ? 'Net Surplus January 1,1911 577,288.331 ? Surplus to Policyhoklers -> 827,288.33) M.^H. PALMER, President W/H. McCARTHY, Secretary; B. ADDISON, Vice President - OSCAR D. PITTS. Treasurer{ DIRECTORS WM. H. PALMER . /*? JORDOrTLEAK? C B. ADDISON ,D- ?- DAV1S WM. H. PALMER, JR.S N. W. BOWE BROAD STREET BANK 303 EAST BROAD STREET. Temporary locatio11 during construction of new banking house. Capital - . - ? $200,000 Surplus and undivided Profits - $110,000 W. M. Habliston, Pres.; J. W. Rothert, Vice-Pres.; Tno. G. Walker, 2d Vice Pres.; Andrew M. Glover, Cashier. PERSONAL AND BUSINESS ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. With assets of over $1,700,000, every inducement consistent with good I ar.king is offered to its customers. 3 per cent, allowed in Savings Depart? ment. Bank is open till ? o'clock Saturday evenings Virginia State Insurance Company 1865 RICHMOND 1911 "FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE" Resources, $546,000. Surplus to Policyholders, $234,000. Patronize a Southern Company. Say to your agent, Write My Policy In THE VIRGINIA STATE SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. * N. B.?Following schedule figures published as Information arid not guaranteed: 6:10 A M.?Daily?Local for Charlotte, Dur? ham and Raleigh. 16:46 A. N.?Dally?Limit? ed? For all points South. Drawing Room Btiffet Sleeping Car to Memphis via Asho vllle and Chattanooga. 8:00 P. M. Ex. Sun.? Local tor Durham and Intermdlate stations. 6:00 P. M. Ex. Sun.?Keysvllle Local. 11:45 P. M.?Dally? Limited?For all points South. Pullman ready 9:t0 P. M. YORK RIVER LINE. 4:30 P. M.?Ex. Sun.?Tu West Pt., connect? ing for Baltimore Mon.. Wed. and Frl. 6:00 A. M.?Ex. Sun. and 2;15 P. M.?Mon.. Wed. and Frl.?Local to West Point. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. From tho South: 6:50 A. M . 8:05 P. M., dally; 8:40 A. M. Ex. 8un.; 12:06 Ex. Sun.; 2:00 P. M. dally. From West Point: 9:30 A. IM. Daily; 11:35 A. M. Wed. and Frl.; 4:25 P. I M. Ex. Sun. a E. BURGESS. D. P. A., ?20 E. Main St. 'Phone Madison 455. RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE BAY RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule of electric trains to and from Ashland, stopping at Intermediate stations upon signal: Lv. Richmond (Broad and Laurel Sts.), ?0:05, -7:10. 8:10b, 9:10. ??10:10, 11:10 A. M.; 1:10, 2:10, 3:10. 4 :10b. 5:10. 6:20, 17:10, S:10b. 10:10. 11:45 P. M. Lv. Ashland, ! ?5:55, 7b. S, 91>, 10. "11 A. M., ?13 M., "1. I 2. 3, 4. 6b. 6. 7, 8, 9b. 11 P. M. ?Dally except Sunday. ?'*Sunday only. bCarrles baggage. SEABOARD AIR 1,1 NB. Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich? mond dally: 9:10 A. M.?Local to Norllna. 1:20 P. M.?Sleepers and coaches, Atlanta, Birmingham. Savannah, Jacksonville and Florida points. S:12 P. M.?Florida Lim? ited, daily, except Sunday. 11:35 P. M.?Sleep? ers and coaches. Savannah, Jacksonville, At? lanta, Birmingham and Memphis. North? bound trains scheduled to arrive Richmond daily: 5:32 A. M.. 9:25 A. M,, except Monday, 6:&A I*. M.. 6:46 P. M. Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway Cars leave Manchester, Seventh and Perry Streets, for Petersburg: ?6. 7, 8, ?9. 10, 11, ?12 A. 51., L 2, ?3, 4, 5. ??5:45, ?6, 7. 8, *9, 10 P. M. 11:00 P. M. for Chester, 12:00 midnight for Petersburg. Cars leave Petersburg, foot of Sycamore Street, for Manchester: t5:15. 6:35, ?T.lb. ?7:35. 8:36, 9:25, ?10:35, 11:38 A. M., 12:35, ?1:36. 2:25. 3:35, ?4:35, 5:?, 6:35, ?7:36, 8:35, 9:35, ?30:40. 11:40 P. M. (Dally except Sunday and holidays. ?Carries baggage and express. ??Limited, except Sundays and holidays. All cars from Petersburg connect with cars for Richmond. _ &teamfioat&_ OLD DOMINION LINE Lv. Richmond foot of Ash St. dally.7:00P. M. Leave Newport News.6:00 A.M. Arrlvo Norfolk.?.6:00 A. M. Connects with main line steamers leaving Norfolk for New York dally except Sunday 7:00 P. M. Connections also mado by N. & W. Ry. 3 P. M. and C. A O. Ry. at 4 P. M. Night Line stoamers stop at Claremont to land or receive passengers on slgnai. VIRGINIA NAVIGATION OO.-James River by daylight for Norfolk, Old Point, New? port News and all James River landings. Steamer loavea Monday, Wednesday &nd Friday at 6:30 A. M. Freight received for all James River landings. 'Phone Madison 17?. Main Ticket Office, 821 E. Mtiln Street. Easter Cruise West Indies S. S. "Avon," March 25th, 19 Days. Special inducements. $85.00. Ha? vana, Santiago, Jamaica, Porto Rico and Bermuda. "Ask Mr. Bowman," Southern Tour? ist Agent, 708 East Main Street, Rich? mond, Va. TT You Have An Advantage In doing business through a check? ing account with a strong, reliable bank. With our service your finan? cial transactions arc accurately kept, you know your daily balances, your business prestige is greater and your funds arc securely safe guarded. Keep your commercial deposit at the First National Bank, RICHMOND, VA. Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000. National Bank of Virginia Capital, - $1,200,000 Surplus, - $ 600,000 Accounts solicited Ninth and Main Streets Do you desire the services of a strong bank for your savings? Open an account with us. Commonwealth Bank $&teamurat& Around XIIE ON AN OCEAN LINER Duration 110 Days COST $650 Including Ail Necessary Expenses Aboard and Ashore. TWO GREISES By the Steam? ship ''CLEVELAND'' (17.000 Tons) The first to leave New York No v e m b e r 1,1911. The second to leave San Fran? cisco Feb. 17, 1912. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE, 11-46 B'way, N. Y. Or R. H. Bowman, 70S E. Main St.; Rieh? mond Transfer Co., 809 E. Main St., Richmond. EUROPE the ORIENT 30 line tours. 8285 upward. Frequent sailings. 14th Annual Orient Cruise, Fob. 1, 1912. by S. 3. Arabic; 71 days, all. expenses, $40O and upward. ,5 Round the World Tours, 1911; $i,5KO and up. S. II. iiownmn, Southern Tonrlsf Agent* 708 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. Merchant and Miners Transprotations Co Noffout to Boston, Mass., and Providence, R. L Steamer", leave Norfolk for Boston, 3u? Tues. and Ftl.; for Providence Mon.. Wed. and Sat. at 6 P. M. Passelsers ead freight taken 'or all New England points. Tickets on sale at office C. & O. Ry., N. 8* W. Ry., S. h. Bowman, 708 East Main, end '.Richmond Trainee* Co.? MS East Mela*