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New York Stock Market Now Vork. December 13.?After drifting Idly through most of the day, the stock marked became strong and active In the lust hour. Previous to that time quotations bail barely moved, but In the final upturn tho ? tool and copper stocks, the Harri man Issues and some of the coalers rose n point or more above the llnul price? of yesterday. l.'nlted States Steel was the hack bone of the market. 1 Although the trend of prices was downward during the forepart of the day. with losses running up u point union:; the repra? tentative stocks, the steel sharcc de footed till efforts t" depress them. The quotations rose steadily, and to? ward the close of the session trans? actions in the stock reached tin enor? mous scale. Blocks of 1,000 to ;:."00 shares were traded in frequently, and at the end of the day the price stooit at SS3-S-. a gain or I T S. This is the highest price sine- last September, be? fore the beginning of tho. slump ill the stock, which culminated ir the break u> 50. at the time the dissolution suit was filed. The movement In Drilled States Steel affected the whole market, and more business was trans? acted In the last hour than in all the preceding portion of the day. Buying or United States Steel was i.scribed ti? better trade conditions nnd reports Of higher prices. in the trade review- it was pointed ?.ut thai the effect ol recent advances bad not bceii determined, although lite volume of business in nearly uli Hues was Increasing. Continued Improvement In the cop? per metal market was an Important Influence in strengthening the copper stocks. The metal market held strong; to-day at tho higher prices recently established;. American Agricultural Chemical made one of the best gains nmong the industrials, the movement being explained as anticipatory of jiosslblo dividend action. Western Union's recent display of strength was referred to In the quarterly report, ?which showed a gain of $700,000 over j the previous year. Time money was easier. The mar? ket was inllucnced by offerings of ' money for account of Western banks. The bond market was trregulnr, with trading heavy In a number or the speculative issues. Total sales, par value. $ 1,1.".:!.000. Unitod States bonds were unchanged on coll. Total sales to-duy, .".OS.100 shares. Including a. C. l... 200: r. a o..-; Ii ,v N". 1,700; N. A- W.. 2.000; Read? ing, sfi.ino: Sloss-Shemcld. 600; south- | ern Hallway, Ton; Southern Railway preferred. TOO: Tennessee Copper, ?00; T. P.. 7S.600; United States Steel. ISI. roo: V. C. C.. 1,500. Now Vork, December 1 ?.? Prime mercantile paper. 4 I -1'.')' I i-3 per cent.: sterling exchange firm, with . .'?dual business in bankers' bills at j J-I.S3 for alNty days and at $t.S635 for demand. Commercial bills, ?1:82 1-4.! Bar silver. B5: Mexican dollars. 40 1-2.' ftovcrnment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irregular. Money en call ; steady. S 3-i<i" I per cent.; ruling rate.1 r.;-(: rloslno. bid. 3 3-1: offered at t. i Time loans steady, sixty days nnd ninety days. 4fiil-l per cent; six1 mortis, 4 1 1-1. RICHMONB STOCK MARKET. B> Richard w. Maury, Fine',; and Bond Broker, 1015 B. Main Street. Richmond.Va.. net-ember 13. 1911. 'STATE SECURITIES. Hid. asked. Va. 5s, Old. Ci hiiH It.. 1933. s:?i M Va. Centuries. S-J, C. and R.. 1WU. st'i s7?; RAILROAD BOND3. A. C. L. R. R Con. Tr. 4 p. c. 95 C and O. Ofii'l M. 44s, 1593.'101 ?corgis. Sou. and Fla 1915. 104 i.-orfla and Fla. Con. lt. IMS. 1J7 Norfolk an.l West. Ry. 4s, 1936.... 93 Seaboard Air Line 4s, 1950 . 87 ?>Ab'ard Adjustment Ks, 1949. siu ... f-'Miiimiii Hallway 1st 5s. 15M. ton ... Bd F.. Dev. an 1 C M. i?. 1956. 79 V.VMern N C 1st 6s, c, 1911.l>3 STREET RAIL-WAT RO.N'DP. Va. Ry. and Power Co. 5f, 1934_ SJ1J w STREET RT. STOCKS. Par. Va, Ry. and Power Co. pfd_100 ft sp; Va, Ry, and Power Co. com_100 It RAILROAD jjg?aCKSS. Par. A'llantia Ccwl com.100 196 Chesapeake ami ulilo.100 75 ??. Norfolk and Western com.100 lifi'-'. : s iuili..rn ltai;\vay pfd.10) ~; ' . Fuutliern Railway com.100 ;j HANK AND TRUST CO. STOCK. Hank of Commerce and Trusts..IM 14J first National.100 s:v. Merchants National.....iootio National Rank of Virginia.1? jOl '. National State nnd City Dank.. 100 19) Ciaaters National.100 760 savings Bank of Richmond_ 55 75 Union Hank of Richmond. 60.115 ] Virginia Trust Company.loy 155 I NSUFt A NCE COM PA NIES. Vs. v'.rc and Marine Ins. "5 ;o Vs. Suit. Ins. pfd.12.60 17 Vs. State Ins. com.12.50 12% MISCELLANEOUS. va.-Car. ehem. pM. n p c.loo 119 ySi-C'sr. Chetn. com.10i ^?, ejjv.Atlons for Interest paying bonds are si a price to whl<-li Interest must be added Ir.ton.e bonds, and certificates of iiideotcd t fit are fiat. BOND LIST. Aliit-Chialmers 5s. American Tobacco Company if. A.mer:?an Tobacco Company 6s;......!;" Atlantic Coast Line li. A. C. L.-L. ai.d N. <ol ir. 4? thl'd)!"",! A. c. L. ennv. 4: n:>. Baltimore, hldt..! Chesapeake and Ohio conv. (bid).. ^Norfolk and Wettern conv. 4s. Kssboard A'.r Mne 4s ?t;id. (o'.di. Seaboard Air Line udj. 5? ... Southern Bell Tel. 5s ibldi.'.' "' Southern Railway Company ts ... southern Raiiway Company ir....... United States Stetj ;:irl Cs. V.v-Eirown Rros. rtls Vn.-Car. Chetn -si 5s <hld>..!.'. Wsbash rieb. 4t. Wabash-Pltta let 4s rtfs Panama ?.*w 5? it" s as,.<i, COTTON MARKETS, New York. December 12.?An early advams In to-day's cotton market vat follritvad by laiher a sharp luu'ttun. owing :o rumors ol heavy winning returns fi>r the tlrst period In U?cemS-r. l,ut the market rallied again on renswed covering nail closed very steady h: a net advance ?? points The mar? ket opened steady at unchanged prices |u a decline of : points. w|-.|( h ?a> rathei t.^t t*r than due on t!.- raldes, and ImlnK ehe morning solo up lo .. net ndvan - ..' nboui 191 points on coytrlng ,.' si rti anllnueel foreign buying, particular!) ot the into months, and the operations ol resetionlsts Covering was a'tlv. again In the last hour and It iooked as though ?.,:,?. .., ?Tiort lines were nK^!ii being rcdu'vd Receipts to-day 6S.&65 bales against' . :.? last week and t:.:'17 las: year , e-elpte at CJftl\eston 19.ICI (.?,>?<. against 's * 110 last year, and ai New o.-;??r.. It,i(0baies open an account with The Union Bank of Richmond U07 if AST main st re OT. 11.00 makes a start. ? per cent. interest Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York. Sales. Stock. .vo Allls-Chalmers . - 3 3? Allls-Cltalniers. pTd. *% S14 22, SCO .\in;i!:;;inimc;i Copper ... ivD. 03% Amcr. Agrl. Chun., com. GG% 57*i 1.400 A mer. Beet Suitor, com.. 53?, 51 5,118 American Can . HU UVi SjSlO American fan. pi'il. 90? !'l% '.(?<) Amur. Cur un.l Foundry. 6311 M? Amor. Car ami K?lln.. pfd ... 100 American Cottcn Oil. 44 41 409 Amor. Linseed Oil, pf-i... 2S% -'."?4 100 American. Locomotive .?? 37 5? Amor. Locomotive, pfd. Ain\r. Mult Co., i?f>l.: S.050 American Smelting .2? ;?) Atnerioan Sugar . 11& IW 1.10) Amer. Tel. ami Tel. Co... 139>i ID American Tobacco, rom. 513 ?25 MO American Tobacco. pfd.. 1035} 10oT? 6.440 Anaconda Coppci . 39 30% 4.400 Atchlson . l'K*>' i 106 C03 Atlantic foest I.lne. 137 137% A. C. I- or Connect lent. 0?? Baltimore un.l Ohio. 10215 !(?% f-W Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 7''>% 76*1 SCO Centn*.I Leather, com. 20*4 2MJ 7.500 Canadian Pacillc .241 241 2,2*0 Chesapeake and Ohio? 7*; 74?, Chicago Great Western. "-W., 'JP? G.1C0 Chi., Mil. and St. Paul... 110'.? 111*i 493 Crticlblc Steel for., com. 11? II? WC, Crucible .Steel, pfd. ">'?''% >0>i 000 Chicago anil Northwest. 142 113 900 Colorado l-'Oel r.hd iron. 2S 2S% IC?) Colorado and southern.. 16% 46% 1,700 Consolidated Gas . I3S% 139% Delaware and Hudson. Urn. nud Rio I'.-iim., com. ... 100 Den. and Rio Gran., pfd. K> 15 I. 400 Distillers' Sec Cor. 31% 31 5,3(0 Erie . 31 3D. 2,600 Brie, 1st pfd. 51% 52 Ped. Min. and Sra.. pfd. Wi General Electric . I"? 154% II. eOO Great Northern. pfd. 12S?j I2S? $.100 Great Northern Uro ctfn 35% Illinois Central . I.K0 Ihtcrboro-Mb*.'. 14% IMi u?r THOMAS BRANCH & Open. High. Low. Bid. Asked Closing; CO., Bankets and Broker-;. ,Salcs. Stock. Open. High. Low. 5J4 i:ii?ss 510 IWi ;ts-; lllVI, 137 my, 76?s JO'., 239? 73 20? 111', 11*4 .if -'V.' It. I3S% 153*1 12S XPi 1'4 s ti1-.j, 67>, 541, in* 91% 51? 116% ii " 20?, 36 103 41% 73% 114% 139? 524 loan 39% 104% 137% I'll", 76% 20*:. . 241 71 20 in?;. n% so 142% 2S?. 46y 13!??:. 167% 21'.'. 45 31H 31? 39 151 I2S? 35% 142 " If,", G4? 57?., 54% ?M 91 Vi 04% IKS 14". 42% 110 lot i;<7--? 102% 21 211% "Hi '-?>'% 111? ID* 80% 14;, 25* I'-.'i in; 1T9 47. 31T 52' 40 .5,100 Intcrboro-Mci.. pfd. 300 liit. Mer. Marine, pfd.. International Papr ... Int. Paper, pfd. Knn City South., com. high ValU 17'3 10.1 15.10.? Lehlgh Valley . 177% 1.750 Louisville ami Nashville I5?r'i 100 :?oo 130 29?. 1,100 3O0 2.300 100 2.S00 11,350 500 3.<rn ooo n? 100 S4.SO0 goo 500 soo S.000 l.iXX) 7C0 500 100 79.S4W 1.300 . IS5.7-54 3.00.) 1.000 1,200 soo IV? T Manhattan Mo.. Kan. and Texus. 51o.. Kan. ami Tex., pfd. Mlsscurl Pacillc . Natlcmil Load . New York Cent ml. N. V.. Out. and Western Norfolk and Western... Northern Pacillc . Pacific Mall . Pennsylvania . People's Gas . Pittsburgh Cc-al, com... Prosed Steel Cur. Prestcd steel Car, pfd.. By. Steel Spring, com.. Reading . Republic Iron and Steel Republic I. and S... pfd.. Rock Island . Bock Island, pfd. Sloss-Shcffleld . Southern Pacific . Southern Railway . K uthern Railway, pfd. Standard Oil . TenncsFoo Copper . Texas, Pacific .?? Union Pacillc . L'nltfd States Rubber. United States Steel United States Steel, pfd 10!>\i Va.-Cnr. Chemical . 53H Ya.-Car. Chemical, pfd. Vu. Ry. and Power, com ... Va. ltv. and Power, pfd. M Wabash . 1 Wubash, pfd. 17% Western Union . 70*, Total sales for day. 5S<.' otal sales for week (three day SS*. 49?4 1?G 39?a 10S HS'.-i 31u. 103% 32 150*, 21 S4 2l*i 4.1H 10 112 29?i 71? 17.1-'; 47'i 64 H 29 IWi 15 7% . % ?VJTi 107 3914 1"0 119 31T1 122? 101'', 151 's 24'-'. ?4% iV.l8 17 42 113'A 30 71? 17*4 110"? 53T4 %4 I56V4 13! A?% 10514 39 ti 1"7", IIS 31H 122 loa? Bid. Asked. Closing. IS IV.i iT',4 45'.-, IC,, 2SV> 29 us', nsli I57V4 15V/j 185? 137 SO 30', I? tiOvi 39 391, t ?0% 51 lOSTii 107 lOS'.j, lOSTi llfc*. 119 31Ts 32 I22?i 12244 24 S4 21% 44JV4 40 111% :>;r 4 22? 172% 47V5 61% inO'i 53% pki 151 Ik 24 H M'i 25% 47% 43 113 Wh 7D. 030 37? 22% 110'/ IIS iXi shares, i). 1.492,800 sliti against 20.S3S last year: at Houston 11,618 hales against 17.91S last year. Cotton futures closed very steady: Open. High. Low. Close. January.?:*t s<!7 8.67 s.<H February . 8.cs March . S.:0 S.77 s.C? !?.7I April . 8.79 J|?v . K"9 8? S.7S S.S4 j,ino . 8.83 . 8.83 July . 889 S M 8.5? 8.04 August .8.0.1 . ?.98 September . 8.07 . 0.02 October . mb 0.03 0.09 November . 0.08 0.I0 0.10 0.12 December .i-.'iO 80S 8.5? S.0? Spot cotton closed quiet: middling VPl?Jids 0?; middling gulf. 9.4.-; sales, !.??> hales. Cotton, quiet: middling, 9.20; gross receipts C.<03 bales; sales. I.OM bales: stock. 124.743 bales; export to the Continent. 1.374 bales; Coastwise, |,92S bales. Total to-day at all ports?Net receipt.". 66.W. hales; export la Qreat Britain, 2f.,7<>; bales; to Prance. 1.200 bales: to the Conti? nent. 26.091 bales: stock, 1.812.710 bales ?'onsollilnte.l nt all ports?Net receipts. ?3.4(0 hates: export to Oreal Britain. 54.SS3 bales; to Crane.-. 3,41? bales; to the Conti nent. ICSffiS] hales: to Japan, B,4S0 bales. Total since eptember I at all ports?Net receipts 6,155,339 bales; export to Great rtrltnln. I.845,2M bales: to frame. 810,800 bales: to the Continent. 1.781,000 bales; to Japnn. :0.17t bales: to Mexico. 2.:;f>> bales. New Orleans^ La,, December 1*.?Good buying orders, attributed by the rinn to I arse Interests, stimulate.! trading In the cotton market to-day. anil prices registered slight net gains, the closing level bslnp 1C l p.ilnts over yesterday's closing. future? Ditched steady at a decline of S'ij I points on p.ior cables. First prices wer? the lowest In the early trading, as heavy buying Start sit Immediately after the call and absorbed the offerings. It was rumored large, shorts ?ere Htll! covering, but some brokers wore of the opinion that large Interests were taking the long side f.ir a turn. Western Interests were large purchasers around the middle of ihe morning, and commission houses buying put prices fat. points over yesterday's last 'quotations. At this level Scalping longs took profits and prices de? clined until noon, when they were 3 points under yesterday's close. In the afternoon the marke: steadied up again on freslt buy? ing, and most of Ihe previous gains were recovered, Spot cotton steady and un? changed: middling. * US?: sales on lh? spot 1,400 bale* and 1,800 to nrrlve. Futures closed steady: December. 8.S7; January, S.M: March. S.S4: May. 8.0t; July. 0.?; An Kus'. 0.0.: October. 0.02. local market quotations. (Furnished by Levy Commission Co.. Com? mission Merchants. Richmond, Va. Richmond. Va.. December 13, 1011. actual whoi.ks.w.k quotations Of market. LtVF. POULT RT. Chickens, choice small, lb.... ?i 15Vfj Chickens, choice, medium, !b. 12 fi i:>* CMckens. large, lb. '\\ ?(? 13 Hens, lb. 11 Roosters, each. no U (Seen-. fi?t. larg", each. t."> '?' S3 Oeeie, small, each. 50 U C3 Ducks, large, young, lb. \2\j'? IS Ducks, small, young, lb. 11 <jf is DRESSED POCLTRT. ilfend and fee: Off. ? Turkeys, . is <q it fowl, lb. 15 Chickens, .lb. 13 Ducks, lb. 13 'i,v ],; ?Jcest, lb. y> \i\t BOOS?Crated. In crates, nearby, fresh, dor... ?i ;i In crates, otlKi sertlotis, dois.. <? 30 BUTTER. family, choice, fresh, lb. 23 ft v.". Merchants', fair, in. 20 21 LIVE STOCK Veals, eholce to fancy, lb. ?H S Veals, poor to fair, lb. e, % Calves, runnfrs, lb. .... 4 '? ? Sheep., lb. 3 fa 3" Lambs; spding, lb. f. -t, 31 Cattle, fair to prim*, lb. 2>.'.a' ? llo;.?, lfr. g *is ?.7; Cp?NTRTsCURRD BACON. Hams, we'.: smoked, small, lb. 21 Ti Hams, w^il smoked, large, lb. <1 20 sides, well smoked, lb. I'-'ljH' 13 Shoulders, well smoked. Ib.... lSVtfi' 13 HIDES. Dry flint. !1 Dry salt. II Oreen salt. (J-ejeii. lb.. Talle Rs ? ! M AUKK r CO.V!>ITIONS. Live Poultry?Market active. Dressed Poultry?Weather unfavorable Market dull. Eggs?Market thin. Veals?Scares and want X F.W YORK PRODUCE MARKET. New York. December lt.?Plour?Quiet and Without (|Uotntble change. Rye Flour? . Buckwheat Flour-Quiet. COrn iical Steady. Ilyc?Quiet. Ilarlcy?Steady. Wheat -Irregular: No. ?: red. 9SV?c. elevator, export baid* and ?i\i*. t, o. b. atlout. Op? tion* closed net unchanged. December. . Mnj v ,. '.;.,,. corn- steady: export. .. I>. .ino.it. Option* nominal. Firm: standard, while. tic. In eleva? tor; No. .'. M'.jC.; No .". and No. 4. Mc.J nal iital w hite and white clipped. Si'.Sfi r.Tc. on iraek. Porl -Steady. lief Firm. I.ard?Firm, Tu ?. Quiet PetroloumQulol. Wool Stead) Itosln ami Turporitlrie?Steady. Mi .tv nil; Itlcc Finn. Sugar?Raw. steady: Infilled. <?,??;? t. Coffeo-^Fnture* closed tun. ni n net gain of P<T| 16 point* for the day. Spot steady; lilo, No. 7. HUc.j Santos-. No. ?. r.'.i.: a.lid. quiet; Cordova; l*14<l lS'ic. nominal. Iluttor?fjiearty. Cheese? Firm. Kggii Sti add r on iresh. Potatoes? Sleil(l) llrllisl I? pound! bag. i2.\(>V Cahbugns .-traiiy and unchanged: Freights ami Peanuts?Urn hanged. Cottonseed oil started n shade higher on covering of shorn, then eased e>ff a trifle under freer runic offerings, but again Mend Icd up on commission house buying of March and with the flimncss In lard. Future* e-tosi ?! unchanged to 3 points net higher. December ?,33(13.ti: January. (.MO I G.3J: February. O.ai <n ;.S3: March. r..34}| f..3.',; April. r.25'iii.2V; prime chide: 4.P> sales; I prime summer yellow, t.M bid: prime win? ter yellow, S.nfll.K; prim, summer white, 10.00'u &.H. CHICAGO GRAIN MARK Er. Chicago, Deireitrh r 33.?Frightened over a >,le failure oft It Northwestern roceipts and b'eeaji** of unsettled weather nmi strike) threat* in tho Arrant Ine, wheat shorts to I day envared free'y. In oouaeqtieuco the market closed >>it\c higher than last [ ntgbt. All otbol leading staples, loo, made a net gain? corn ??0fic.; oats l-10e. to ',4c.. and hog .producta H>'<i l-'ie Leading futures to-day ranged as follows: Open. High. Low. Close. WHEAT? Doc. 93*4 94 93U MVi May . PI?, ?n; 9714 97*4 July . 94 'm\<. 91 ?1?a CORN Deo. .............. 63 6!'.i 63 May . 63H 63?, <3Vi 63?i July . 63H 68H SJii OATS Dec. 47 ?7U 47 47 May . 40 49?, 49 49?, July . 46 -46H 44 46\? MESS PORK?Per bbl. Jan.16.53 16.63 .16.60 16.65 May .W.?0 1110 76.87 16.07 LARD?Per 100 bs. Jan.?.97 907 8.? 9.07 May. 9.25 9.35 9.S0 9.35 July . P.45 SHORT RIDS?Per 100 lbs. Sept. S.17 8.27 8.15 8.:3 May .$.4* 8.5S 8.42 t 5.* July. 5.45 S.55 8.43 S.6J '"ash grain closed: Wheat ?No. 2 red. 95% 'a 97: No. 3 red. 91?95: No. 2 hard. KUjOU-tR No. 3 hard, 93ff9?; No. 1 northern," II.Off I LOT: No. 3 northern, tl.03t7t.o6; No. 3 north? ern, M01QI.O5; No. 2 spring, 9S?i 31.04; No. .1 ] : spring. 95iiJl: No. 4 spring. SSB>$1; velvet chaff, 94@S1.04. durum. 90 ft 31.05. Corn?No. I 2 old. 694: No. 3. 60'tJf.'?'i: No. 3 white, SOU ; 96*14; No. 3 yellow, 60UTi<;i: old.. 70: No. It, 66?, ii :,;>.; No. 4 white, ,6<CiS'j: No. I yel low, 56',tfl59>4. Oats?No. I7?i; No. 2 white , HVi?9'.: No white, mitt UM; No. 4. ISM; Nc. I white. 40', fi IS'. : siaildard. IS'? 4<\. I Baltimore. Md.. liecemher 13.?Wheat? Steady: spot, contract. 91l4. Corn?Firmer; spot, contract, new. 67'i. Oats -Firm; No. 2 white, S49MVS. Rye?Quiet: No. 2 west ern. domestic. 31.0101.03. IUCBMONTI GRAIN M.U1KET. Richmond, Va., December 13. 1911. WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS ON 'CHANGE. WHEAT?Car lots. No. 2 roil, Western. 9$ 1.01 No. 2 red, Virginia. 59 r% No. 3 red. (jf 97 Virginia, hag lots. S3 @ 95 CORN?Car lots. No. 2 white. 72*iir No. 3 white. 70 if No. ; mixed. q 70 No. 3 mixed. 65 U> Virginia, bag lots. 61 <& 73 Coin on the cob. 60 ?1 10 OATS?Car lots. No. 2 mixed. (\ 62 No. 8 mixed. 4} 51!i No. 2 white. ? 60V4 I No. 3 white. Winter seed, bag lots. 60 Q1 RYE?Car lot3. RICHMOND HAY MARKET. Richmond. Va., December 13, 1911. The quotations are as follows: No. I Timothy. n 24.60 No. 2 Timothy. ? 23.00 No. 3 Timothy. 19.00 ? No. 1 Clover, mixed. ? 33.00 No. 2 Clover, mixed. 19.00 & No. 2 Clover. 18.00 CJ> STRAW?Compressed . (f 10.50 Loose-pressed, large bales.. ? 11.00 i'HUCKS?Compressed . Nominal Loose-pressed, large bains... Nominal Loud your cars so that hay nt doors rep. reFents contents und thus nvold rejections. This market grades hay In accordanca with the rules af th? National Hay Associa? tion. CATTLE MARKETS. RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET. t.Salcs ut Union Stock Yards) Richmond, Va.. December 13, 1311. Report of tjhe live etock market lor th* week ending December 11: Receipts?Cattle, 306 head; calves, 73 head; sheep. 24S head; hogs, 6.55.'; head. Uest steers, CB 6V..C.; a few fancy cattle, 7e.; medium to good. G36',ve.; common to fair, I'i1}4?;c,; best heifers. (?Olic.; modium to good. 4!i*i4%c.; common to fair, V/itv 3sic.: best cows, 4t>4VxC; medium to good. 3 Q "Vic.; common to fair, ZvtHc.; bulls. 2\ify 4'?c.; good calves, TVjC.; fair to medium, G5p dir. Cows and calves, J?5ftS0.tf0 par head. H-st heavy hogs. 0?ic.; good, 180 to 200-pound hogs, IH96.C0; light hogs, 644960.; sows and sings. ,'.ftJVic.; best shtep, :.\\ It I ; common l? fair, 2Q2'yic.; boat lambs, 6jr6'4c; fair to medium, If/?'.ic.; common, 2&4c. Chicago, December t3.?Cattle?Receipts 31,003 head. Market weak nt early''decline. Reeves, 34.55^8.90; Texas stoors. |4f?&.75; western steers. 34.40U8.05: stockors and feed crg, li.lO'a 5.00; cowa and heifers, 31.90SC.15 calves. {S.iiOJf8.00. Hogs?Receipts 31.000 head. Market 5ft 10c. higher. Light, I5.55&' 6.3214! mixed. 3G.BSQ6.35; hoavy. 8S.MO6.40; rough. $5.9fc& 0.10; good 10 choice heavy, 36.1' 1(6.40; pigs, {3.7515 5.10: hulk of sales. lOf;. 0.23. licep?Receipts 4,000 head. Market weak Native, }2.00ft?00; western, tS.75Q4.10; year lings, 5?.2S4?6.M: lambs, native. $??j?10; western. M xtiC.lo. Xntr Tork, December 13.?Beeves? Receipts 2.27S head. Steers, KGOg.7.76: bulls. I3.50?f B.60; cows, ll.76S4.7G. Calves?Receipt? 1.174 head. Veals, ?7 <310.00; culls, 15(36.50; barn? yard calves. I85T4.M: westerns. H.GO if 6 M>. Sheep and Lambs?Receipt* 9.614 head. Sheep, UQi.00: culls. I1.605J1.76; lambs. t?{$ 86.40; one deck. 86.80; culls. 14 34-50; year? lings, }4@4.50. Hogs?Receipts 6.623 head. Market full steady at J6.2?f??.60; pigs. $6.10 ^6.25. IUCHJUOM) TOBACCO MARKET. Richmond, Vs., December 13, 1911. Following are the quotations on the Rich? mond Tobacco Exclisngo' BROWN SHIPPING?NEW. Lugs .I 8.00 S 8 7.S0 Short ieaf. T.tO 1| 3.0t Long leaf. ?.? ?J 11.Cl Wrappers . 13.00 r,l 13.64 1J RIGHTS. SMOKERS?Common . 7.00 9 I.M MedlSm . 9.00 <jr 11.01 Fine . 12.U0 O 1*-0I CUTTERS?Common . 12.00 1? 12.64 Medium . 14.00 ? 16.80 Fine . 11.00 t) 11? Fancy . 1S.60 i* 20.00 F.i LLERS?Common . S.0) a 11.04 Medium .11.00 t>" 12.00 Goo-' . 12.69 <ff 13.50 F1n? . H.eo Q l?.0j A"RAPPERS?Common . 16.00 ? lT.Co Medium . 18.00 3 30.00 Good. 2S.00 O 30.00 Fine . 32 f.O <a 37.60 Fancy . ?CO? Q ?5.0? SUN-CURED?NEW. Lugs, common to good. t.M -j 6.64 Lugs, good to prime. 7.50 4> S.5I Short leBf. 8.00 H 11.00 Long leaf. 11.00 Q 12.00 Wrnppers . 12.60 <0> 17.6(j Primings . l.fO ?28 MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. PEANUT MARKET, t Reported by Itodgers. Mr.Cabe A- Co.) Petersburg, Va.. December 13.?Paanuts.? Spanish?Quiet at 80c. per bushol. vir einlas?Steady; Jumbo. 4c. per pound; fancy handplcked, P,&4$3*ic. per pound; extra prime. "'j'JSHc. per pound: prime. 3c. pet I pound; machine picked. 3fi3'ic. per pound. DRY GOODS MARKET. New York. December 13.?The cotton co?ds 1 markets were quiet with easing conditions noted in somo lines of gray goods of print cloth yam construction. Jobbers ore doing n very moderate house trade. Worsted yarns aro In better demand. Staple cotton hosiery for fall Is being shown. j NAVAL STORES. Wilmington, N. ('., December 13.?Spirits Turpentine? Steady at tS'i^c.; receipts 28 casks Itosin?Steady at $5 85; receipts 21 barrels. Tar?Finn at 81.80; rocelpls 28 bar? rels. Crude Turpentine?Firm at j3.3094.CO; receipts 33 barrels. Savannah, Ga., December 13.?Turpentine? Steady at 49%c.; Kales 100 casks: receipts 1,045 casks; shipments 1*9 casks; stock 40.610 casks. Rotln?Firm; sales 2,763 barrels; re? ceipts 2.730 barrels', smpments 2.CM barreis; stoe\ 121.505 barrels. Quote: R, 86.52!iU> 6.65. Charleston. S. C. December 13. ?Turpentine ?Steady at 30c. Rosin?Firm. Quote- B. $6.45; D. 16.80; E. S6.50fl6.E5. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER 13. 1511. ARRIVED. Steamer Berkeley. Shelly. Norfolk, mer rhandlsu and passengers, Old Dominion Line. Steamer Aurora. t-'nrman, Petersburg and James River landings. merchandise and passengers. Furman Line. SAILED. Steamer Berkeley. Shelly. Norfolk, mer? chandise and oassongers. Old Dominion Line. Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. .Tamss River landings and Norfolk, merchandise, and pan songnrs, Virginia Navigation Company. Steamer Aurora, Furman, Petersburg and .lames River landings. merchandise and passengers. Furman Line. E. A. BARBER, JR. Certified Public Accountant. ?. A. BARBER & CO. ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, ORGANIZING, SYSTEMATIZING) 218 Mutual Bulldlnc, Vhone Mad. B321. .Richmond. Van That favorable responses are being received to our invitations! That is to say, new accounts are being opened?yesterday being a GOOD day in this regard. There are others yet to come, and we will be glad to welcome them. 3 per cent, allowed on daily balances. Virginia Trust Co. 1106 East Main Street RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Capital One Million Dollars MnHunM Elect OnTccrs. ISpoclol lo TheTlmcs-Olspatch.J i Vu-tftllno. Va., December 12.?At tlie stntvu' communication for December or I Vli'Rllluu Lodge, No. IMS. A.. F. &. A. M.. the following officers wore elected ror the enauliiK year: Max Horn. W. M.; U. O. A. Tuok. S. \V.; DcWUt U. For lines. J. W.; T. G. Poll, treasurer; Ft. U. I Amis. Bccrotury: It F. Waller. S. D.; It. C. Tuck, J. D.; Hev. V. R. Turper. clmp Inln; ]{. C. Jones, tiler; A. L. Junes und W. W. Tuck, stewards. The in I siullntlon will take pluce on St. John's ' nicht, December 27. I Vlrelllnu Citnil?. No. Id:*. W. O. \YJ, > elected the following olhcers: Mux Horn. C. C.;T>. U Koillr.es. A. U: Hen. ry Ford, banker; A. M. Francisco, clerk; 0. K. Wllklns, escort: Hub. I\. G?lls, watchman; lt. C. .lottos. Jr., sentry. Professor A. L. G. Htephenson. In addi? tion to becoming past consul command er, was elected one of the munaecra of the camp. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY To Holders or Ccrtl?cate? ?r Deponit of Metropolitan Trust Company, lanued tiodcr Protective Agreement, dated September i", ipos; and To Holders, of Kirn? Preference Income Honda of the above Itnllwny Com? pany : An olTer has been made to the undersign? ed Commiiteo lo purchase the First Prefer? ence income Bonds of the Railway Com? pany, now deposited under the Protective Agreement, and als,, such additional bonds as may be deposited with tho Committee an hereinafter provided. The purchasers huve agreed to pay a portion of the expenses and , disbursements of the Committee, and tho sum of 11.013.76 for each of said bonds, with all unpaid coupons or Interest warrants nt . tached, being ft'.'e f"r the principal of each I bond, $.".".76 for Interest heretofore unpaid. , ii rd for Interest from October 1, IM I, to I December 13, 1011. I Each member of the Committee and other ! holders of large amounts of tho certificate? I outstanding have already accepted the said I offer, and the Committee, by unanimous vote, recommend lo all certificate holders tho acceptance thereof. In order to afford to all holders of First Preference Income Bonds an opportunity to share In tho benefits of said offer, said bonds with nil unpaid coupons or lntcrost warrants atuiched will be received by the Metropolitan Trust Company. No. 10 Wall .Street. Borough of Manhattan. City of Now York, for account of the Committee until and Including December 2?, 1911. upon pay? ment of the sum of $20 per bond to said Me? tropolitan Trust Company for account of the expenses of the Committee, being the amount llxed by the Commltteo as the terms upon which such bonds will be receiv? ed. Holders of said bonds who shall deliver same to said Metropolitan Trust Company for account of thu Committee, and make said tia/ nient ol $20 per bond as above pro? vided, and holders of Certificates of Deposit of Melroplitnn Trust Company who de-Ira to sell the bonds represented" thereby, on <ut prior to December us. inn. ?111 receive from said Metropolitan Trust Company, upon delivery of their bonds In negotiable rot tn as aforesaid, or upon sur? render ..r their certlneatea In negotiable form; the said sum of $i.n:.V76 p< r bond, less Hi.- sum or $10. i,, he retained, subject to the order of the Committee, to hi- applied ? >n account of Its expenses und disburse? ments. Any holder of sold Certificates of Deposit who does not desire t,, avail himself of said otter may withdraw the bond- represented thereby, upon surrender ?,f hin certlncate?, In negotiable form, provided there shall have been paid upon said certificates the sunn heretofore called by the Committee, nnd upon further payment to said Metro? politan Trust Company, for account or the committee. ..f I he sum of tin for each bonds represented by auch certificates, bclnc such holder's share of the e\per..-r.- and disburse? ments flxed by the Committee. Pursuant to the power and authority vested in it. the Committee has requested the discontinuance ,.f the litigation caused to be Instituted by It against the Railway Company, and has withdrawn therefrom. As the Committee hns ucroiiipiish?-1 Its purpose of protecting the Interests of Its de? positors, notice Is hereby clven. pursuant t0 the provisions or , the Protective Agreement, that the Committee has elected to termi? nate said agreement as of February 2J, IM1 Datei December IS, 1011. R. WALTER LEIGH, -) Chairman, ( .. ... FREnKRIC W.M. SCOTT. (' 1 ommmee. WALTER P. GARDNER, j W.M. N. COHEN, ALFRED A. COOK. SAMUEL B. ADAMS. Counsel. jos. S, DA I.E. Secretary. 7c William Street, New' York. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY To Holller? of CertlOcatCS or Deposit or Central Trust Company of New York, InHiied uuflcr Protective Agreement dnted September 0. HM>7; and To Holders ?if Second Preference In? come Bonds of the nhove Hn!l?m Company! An offer has been made to the undersign? ed Committee to purchase the Second Pre? ference income Bonds of the Railway Com pany now deposited under the Protective Agreement, and also such additional bonds as may he deposited with the Commllt'-e as hereinafter provided; The purchasers have agreed to pay a portion of the ex? penses and disbursements of tho Committee, and the sum of SI.036.79 for each of said bonds, with nil unpaid coupons or interest warrants nttached. being 19::. for tho prin? cipal of caih bond. $121.70 lor Interest here? tofore unpaid, und 510 for Interest from Oc? tober 1. 1011. to December 13. 1911. Bach member of the Committee and other holders of large, amounts of the certificates outstanding have already accepted the said offer, and the Committee, by unanimous vote, recommend to nil ccrtlllcato holders the acceptance thereof. In order to afford to all holders of Second Preference Income Bonds an opportunity to share In the benefits of said offer, said bunds with nil unpaid coupons or interest warrants attaciied will he received by tho Central Trust Company of New York, No. 51 Wall Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, for account of the Committee, until and Including December 25, 1911, upon payment of the sum of J23 per bond to said Central Trust Compuny for account of the expenses of the Committee, being the amount Axed by the Committee as tho terms upon which such bonds will be received. Holders of said bonds who shall deliver same to said Central Trust Company for nc count of tho Committee., and make said pay? ment of $23 per bond as above provided, nnd hoiders or Certificates of Deposit of Central Trust Company who desire to sell the bonds represented thereby, ON Oil PRIOR TO DECEMatEH 28, 1011, will receive from said Contra! TniBt Company, upon delivery of their bonds In negotiable form as afore? said, or upon surrender of their certificates In negotiable form, the said sum of $1.036.79 ner bond, less the sum of $10 to be retained, subject lo the order of tho Commltteo, to he applied on account of Its expenses and disbursements. Any holder of said Certificates of Deposit who docs not desire to avail himself of anld offer may withdraw tho bonds represented ! thereby, upon surrender of his certificates In negotiable fornv. provided tboro shall liavc been paid upon said certificates the sums heretofore called by tho Committee, nnd upon further payment to said Central Trust Company, for account of tho Com? mittee, of tho sum of $10 for each bond re? presented by such certificates, being such holder's share of thc.cxponana and disburse? ments fixed by tho Committee. Pursuant to the powor and authority vested In it, the Committee has ronuestcd the discontinuance of tho litigation caused to ho Instituted by It against the Railway Company, and has .withdrawn therefrom. As tho Committee hns accomplished Its pur? pose o' protecting the interests of Ita de? positors, notice la hereby glren. pursuant to Iho provisions of the Protective Agree? ment, that tho Committee has elected to terminate aald Agroemont ns of February 2?, 1912. Dated, December 12, 1911. CHARLES ALTHCIIUL, Chairman, It. WALTER LEIQH, ERNEST GROESIIECK. FREDERIC WM. SCOTT, J. F. MINIS. WM. N. COHEN, ALPRED A. COOK. SAMUEL D. ADAMS, Counsel, JOS. S. DALE. Secretary. SI William Street New Tarlc J jflnancfal ^financial It is not the (unction of this bank to furnish an open treas? ure chest to all who may come. Your confidence in us would be shaken if we did so. We make it a point to lend aid to worthy clients. One of the best ways to get a borrowing footing with us is to become a depositor. Then when you want accommodation, we will be acquainted with your resources and better able to assist you. First National Bank 1104 E. Main St. Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000.00 IS YOUR MONEY IN A And Earning Compound Interest for You? If not, deposit with us. We pay 3 per cent, interest, and want your business, personal and savings accounts. Bank of Commerce and Trusts Ninth and Main Streets. DEPOSITORY FOR THE STATE AND CITY. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY To Holder* of (.v Millen t es of Deposit of Manhattan Trust Company, Issued under Protective Agreement, dated September II, 1007} and To Holder? of Third l'rcfereuce In Come Boutin of the nbove Railway Companyi An offer has been made 10 the undersign? ed Commlttcs lo purchase Ulc Third ref? erence Income Honda 01 the Hallway Com? pany now dl posltod under the Protective Agreement, and also auch additional bonds a* mnv lie deposited ?Ith the Committed as hereinafter provided. The purchasers hsv< ?greis?! to pay a portion of the ex? penses and disbursements of the Commit? tee, and the rum of It.095.12 for each og said bonds. ?Ith all unpaid coupons or Interest warrants attached, being }*?0 for she prin? cipal of each bond, l!4-'..?; for Interest herc tufon unpaid, and UO for Interest Irom Oc? tober 1. IM I, lo December 13, 1911. Kne|i member of the Committee and other holders of largo amount* of the certificates oiintstandlng have already accepted the said ofier. and the Committee by unanimous vote, recommend lo all certificate holders Ihe acceptance thereof. In order to afford all holders of Third Preference Income Bond* an opportunity to share In the benetlts of said offer, said bonds, with all unpaid coupons or Interest warrants attached, will be received by the Manhattan Trust Company. No. 113 Broad? way, Borough of Manhattan. City of New Yorlt. for account of the Committee, until and Including December 2e. 1911, upon- puy ment of the sum of $rv) per bond to euld Manhattan Trust Company, for account of the expenses of the Committee, being the amount fixed by the Committee as the terms, upon which such bonds will be received. Holders of said bonds who shall deliver same to said Manhattan Trust Company for account of the Committee nn? make said puy ment of 530 per bond as above provided, and holders of Cnrtlllcates of Deposit of Man hattan TruBt Company, who desire to sell the bonds represented thereby ON OH PRIOR TO DKCKMUUn 2H. Hill., win re? ceive from s:ild Manhattan Trust Company, upon delivery of their bonds In negotiable, form, or upon surrender of their certificate* In negotiable form, the said sum Of I1.09S.I2 per bond, less the sum or 110 to be retained, subject to the order of the Committee, to be applied on account of Its expenses and" disbursements. Any holder of said Certificates of Deposit who does not desire to avail himself or said offer may withdraw the bonds represented thereby, upon surrender of his certificates In negotiable form, provided there, shall have been paid upon said certificate* the sums heretofore culled by the Committee, and upon further payment lo said Manhat? tan Trust Company, for account of the Committee, of the sum of S10 for each bond represented by such certificates, being such holder's share of the expenses and disburse? ment* llxed by the Committee. Pursuant to the power und authority vest- , ed in It. the Committee has rrquested the I discontinuance of the litigation caused to ! be instituted by It against the Railway ] Company, and has withdrawn therefrom. | As the Committee has accomplished Iis ' purpose 0f protecting the Interest of Its de? positors, notice Is hereby given, pursuant lo tho provisions of the Protective Agreement, thnt the Committee hns elected to lerml- I iiHtc said Agreement as of Fobruarv 2S. IUI I Dated. December 12. 1911. CHARLES ALTSCfTDL, Chairman; R. WALTER LEIGH. ERNEST OROESBECK, FREDERIC WM. SCOTT. .1. P. MINTS. WM. N COIrEN. ALFRED A. COOK, SAMUEL B. ADAMS, Counsel. JOS. S. DALE. Secretary, 53 Williams Street, New Tork. Committee. fiLotiteti Table d'Hote Dinners Saturday and Sunday evenings, U to 0 o'clock, si.Kit each. THE JEFFERSON Richmond, V?. The most magnificent hotel In the South. European plan. Hooms single and en eulte, with and without baths. Spacious sample rooms. Rate. tl.fiO per day and upward. THE HAMILTON Fourteenth and K St*., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. A sslcot family and transient hotel, con? venlsntly located: thoroughly comfortable, and homellks. Good table. American plan. ItatD* 12.fO up per day. Send for booklet. rovrvo r>. BALL. Pron The Confederate Museum TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS. OPEN 0 A. M. TO 6 P. VL Admission, 'Joe. . Free on Saturdays. Why not let your money work for you? We pay three per cent, compound interest on savings. Manchester National Bank F. F. V. Facts?Figures?Verified. CHARLES F. HUDNALL, AUDITING, ACCOUNTING, SYSTEMATIZING. p<>9 Travelers Bldg., Richmond, Va. Monroe 431. National Bank o! Virginia Capital, ? 51,200,00.1 Surplus, S 6UO,or,: Accounts solicited Ninth and Main Street The money you save to-day is your safeguard for to-morrow Commonwealth Bank ^Bankrupt i^otice* NOTICE OK FiR.ST MEETING OF CRF.DITORS. In the matter of ? Nr.. 10r>5. CHARLES 8. BAILEY, In Unnkmiit. ) Bankruptcy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST? ERN DISTRICT OK VIRGINIA: To th?: creditors of CHARLES s. BAILEY, of Richmond, In the county of Henrico and district aforesaid?? Bankrupt: Notice is hereby Riven that on tho 11th day of December, A. IX 1011. the said CHARLES S. BAILEY was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and tbnt tho first meeting of his creditors will be held In my office, Ror.ni? Nos. 202 and S03, American National Bank Building. Richmond. Va., on the JSP DAY OK DECEMBER, A. D. mil. at 10 o'clock in th<) forenoon, at which time the. said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such ether business as may properly come before said meeting. THOS. P. SN FAD. Referee In Bankruptcy. December Hi 1911. NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS. In the- matter of ) No. 10*16. NORWOOD BENTLEV, f In Bnnkrupt. > Bankruptcy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST? ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA: To the creditors of NORWOOD BENT LEY, of Bon Air, In the county of Chesterfield und district aforesaid ? Bnnkrupt:' Notice Is hereby given that on the 11 tli day of December. A. D. 1011. tho said NORWOOD BENTLBY was duly ndju dicatod bankrupt, and that the first; meeting of hla creditors will ho held In my office. Rooms Nos. 802 nnd S03, American National Bank Building, Richmond, Vn., on the 2HP DAY OF DECEMBER. A. D. 1011. at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon, at which time tho said creditors may attend, provo their claims, appoint a trustee, exam? ine the bankrupt, ami transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. THOS. B. SNEAD. Reforco in Bankruptcy. December 1?. 1911. NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING ?4? CREDITORS. In the matter of I No. 1091. tULir F. white, r In Bankrupt. ? ' Bankruptcy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST? ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA: To the creditors of PHILIP K. WHITE, of Richmond. In tho county of Hen? rico und district aforcsajd?Ba,nk I^otVco is hereby given that on the 0th day of Docombcr, A. D. 1911. tho said PHTLTP F. WHITE was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that tho first meeting of his creditors will he held in my office Rooms Nos. 802 and 803, American National Bank Building. Richmond, Va.. on the 22I> DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. lOll, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at whlcn tlmo tho said creditors may attend, prove thoir claims, appoint a trustee, ox amlne the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly ooma before said meeting. THOS. B. SNBAD, Reforee In Bankruptcy. December Hi ian