New York
Stock Market
NV? York. December II -Thcr? was
an unmistakable i ui|?r.?v < im lit to-da\ n:
t..i t. -1 tli. >loik ina'kit. Att.i
a bu< f |>. ri?.il nt un>? ttl.-nn nt <ai !
111 the day. prteOS linked upwurd. all'?
diuitiK Ik* icitia Inder of t"e session
the market shsw/ed im reased stability
and und. 11\ ing Uniim sK MaetU we!.;
In small supply .mJ holders apParcut
1\ wrm l.liotant to dispose of tliriu
nt current pries? msnr tracers, la
< aaaasjsa n? *. srere kale to ssaks little
neKlwa.v.
Tnnoii-immant after the close yes?
terday that th.( I'tilon P4ci?C manage
assal had been unable to agree v Ith
the Attorney-tie oernl upon plan of
dlssolutl ?:, . roused some apprehensions
u ia tli' eCect ^:i>? >ti tats Herrlasan
v',., ?- P.,.t:i I'iiIoii 1'acltU and South?
ern Paciflc were weak nt tne opening.
L'nioh Pacl?c sold al lea, a loss of two
palnta, and Southern Pacific at 104 1-" ,
,\. . point "t the r. " cnt decline end ,
:i-i,.s.- ov< uighi al oae ami oae-foartaI
points.
<??"..? stoeka gasa way at'the same
? ope nine prices were gen- j
orally the lowest, an. the upward
?wins edbu sei In Rear covertag ea
>,-:??! in the rise, which reached one
to fOUl points among a number of im
porta t laaaea ITaloa l*acHk raaa
nearl: four point* from its early low
quotations and the copper ulia'.-s.
st- i and Amerleaa Tobacco develop**
I . i strength Alttmutrh there was
Intl. . I.ami- in tli- local momy
market. bank< ?> an aawllllng to re
i, funds, in vi. w of Ifta n quire
nenti -f th? year-end period. Bonds
Irregular. rnited state? bands sa?
cke need on call.
New York. December Ik?Money
or. i all easier. 4 | 4 1-2 per cent, rilling
rake, I l-C: closing. 4. offered. 4 1-1.
Time loans easier. s)xty and ninety
days. I I-r cent: six months. .*. 1--'
Clcae: Prime mercantile paper. 6 per
cent. Stelling exchange easier, with
actual business In bankers' I,ills at
gl.gllt and Slaty-?lay hills at 14.8538
for demand. Commercial Mils. |4 M '-4
jiar -ii\.r. I 1-4. Maxicaa dollars.
4!) l-l. government bonds steady.
Bai!road !><>n It Irregular.
Kit n>K>M> STOCK MARKET.
By Richard W Maviry.
t. I sad H'.nd Broker, Ml K. Main Street
Iti. hniond. Va . Uecerr.W Ig Mil
PAUCfl AT BOAMDl
\ rglala Railway aad Power Co. ptd ? M
i:,. .i'lioial Trust and Savings r.v-lft at
l.v.
.-' IT! BECURITUt* Bid. Asked |
Vlrgiaia la i?:d. G and K , MB.. Kim ?
V. Ceatarioa C and B-. Ifcrt. W:? I
RAILROAD BOMM
A C. L R It- c'ou. Tr. I p c... 95
i- aad O. Oea'l 31. 4'??. IMC. Ml
Oeorgta. Pen and Fla., im;. km
0 ! gia and Ala. Coo. ?s. IMt..? in*
Bsaleard Air Line is. 1*J>. at
b- i?- -i Railway if: Is, tm. Iii ... |
?Afwstrrs N. C i?t ??. c. L?14.Ml
STREET RT. .-TUCKS Par.
Va. Ky sad Power Co. pfd... .100 ?S !?? i
Va. n> sad Pesrei Cw. esm_luv SR? n \
RAILROAD BTOCK& Par.
Atlaatk <" a*t Line com.WIM ... [
?' istsptska at.d ouio.iuo T> ... !
Norfolk :d Western eea.poll. ... I
Mm f. and P. Dtv, oblig.Ml Ml Ml I
? . ird Air Line ptd.M ?.". ... j
Bei ...r.l Alt !.:r.e com.tftr 1? ... j
Beat hers Railway pfd.an JS .- ... I
>? ithera ITsl'sssy eeea.Ml Eh ... I
BANK aJiO Ti:L-T CO. STOCKS.
American Xatiwnal.Ml Ml -j? I
I rkreet. . Lf. g.
hrt-k ?: Oommerci and Trusts.ha? IX ? ...
Rational Bank.100 140 ... |
? ? sere th Bank .bM tkm% ...
M tnti National..-.MS Ml ... |
M ' ales Sad Mer. haut?.'.?. .??, ... ,
> ? :.a. State ai.d C.:y ljank Ml
i Tr :r- aud Save Co .1?'i>.
frr. ?? inra Bank .<? Rlehmsod_ 9} iZ ... !
L'l-iov F.ank of IliLhmond ... IStti
Wesl Bad . ^ v. ? j
Mis'rJLI.ANKuCS.
t ... . ty C .rrxratlon p'J... Jmt IC1 ... !
-? .r and tlea.ty C"rp .Pa) MS ... i
v .i. Boildtas aad Loan ?'u.lav la ... i
It-pay i: s b aiis jr?
treat mast sdded
IScatee of , ,d. ;
aorrc .is;.
itrm < ,v - 4? sa SSI .?t
["?jba-.**. Cs ...d I* ibidt. nt'V:
i. ?? I- a- I !t i* . mt
?
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ia. -
opptn AS A.vY.pvt WfTM
HE UNION Bi*Js?K
of KKrr
list cart main kthi , t
II at MiKICa A START a PER
CENT INTE KEPT
Official Range and Sale of Stocks in ?New York
6?
S? JS",
11 : |.?Mt U*
.".??4 '
h>?, 11
"i ?? m
n n
41
-jt?, M u\% :>f
n ?tt :i--? K
!?* 1*> 19?
lit* IK-* 117*4
13?*? Uf%
n'?
IHM
j S?le?. Stock.
Alln-f halnif r.?. IS paid
AJll -Dial . ptd . 14 paid ...
'tlWt SaialSSinstlid fopper ... 7I'4 "3"?
Am.r. Agri. fhem., coin. . ?
???Auer Hei Sugar, , um . *-\ ??"
Tilt hainrtcan Can . -T-4 We
I..*" Am? ri< an ?'<n. |ifil . \
lV and '. extra. !M% 114
M Ainti. i'ui and Faundry. j4'4 MV|
! 200 American Cotton oil. .V.'4 M
Am. Hide and la athet. pr ...
j Ml American UastTd Oil ... H
Ml Arm in an l.ooniu'Mivf ... 4?'j
:>?' Am.-. Malt i it. [iM. . !".?
tftVK ' American lanHlal .
Ml Ainei >i aii StuifT. com. 1*>
Ml Am. l ican Sugar . ll^'i
Ml Am r Tel. and Tel. iV . Ml
I Ml Ann r cul Tob.tc. ... , om. ?-'71 Ml HI Ml
i'?<' Amet ii an Tol.areo. pfd . 10?T? MCT? l"'-':? 1"."
?4sM \n.i. i nda fopper . ?'"'? :-*'S. eftt ?'?x'? *ttt
::.?*?? iVtcaiaon . Mttt **?*4 Ml l'"-*?
!<?' A f. I.. \ :. , and right* 1 ' ?? F-1 * 131 ??? 1--?
-.4M Baltlapare and <?!.lo. i'M lid1* 1"4 Id::- 1W'?
? .>?> H. till, hem Steel Co.. com X 3-e* ?'?i'.i
HU Bethlehem st?. I Ca., pfd ?4 t-Vt ?4 <4 ?7
-?-?i British-A mer. Tob. i'o... MHj * -":? MM 2?'?
Ml Hi oklvn RaaM Transit. ? ft*M ? ??? Mi
UM Central le ath.-r. com ... it*? Mit SB? ? -""?'.t
CM* Canadian PaeiSc . Ml SM MShJ BTtt 99%
R,7W> California Petroleum _ ?" tft\ f'
1.00? Chesapeake and Ohl?.... 77'j ?>'? litt B W,
MO Chicngo t'reat Western. IT IT IT 17 IT^
30? Chi. Qreal West., pfd ... :31 3t>S ;:i M
1,900 Chi., Mil and St. Patt*... 111 IM "1 111", IM
?S Crucible Steal Cor., com. it>'t MH K'4 it>;4 M%
1.melde Steel.'pfd. 93 !? !? IC"? 98'a
SSO Colarade Fuel and Iron. MM '"- 33'x 31
Colorado aas] southern. ... ... a: 3t
Ks) Conaolidated Oaa . is?-? i? HS? IM IMtt
MW Corn Producta, '-om. Mtt i::*4 13'? MM M*
Inn. .-nid Rio Qran., com. ... ... ... Sf? -l
e.v?. Erl- . 30-4 51-4 ?'s Mi ?%
1<?. Erle, 1st pfd. 49 4'i 49 Mti *"i
l ed Mia and Sm.. pfd. M 4l"s
*j0 (Jeneral Electric. IM7? IM* Uta ik?
i;. ... W Helme Toh. Ce. . IM Ml
2,98? Great Northern, pfd .... IS;! Ml US% W IMM
120 Oreat Karthern Ore ctfi 4! 4i'? 41 n tttt;
;??? Illinois Central . 1M1? Mala 1>-'h H* If!
1,300 lnteil.oro-Met.. 171? !T^a 1T^4 litt 1W4
f<i? Interboro-Met., pfd. '?''-? '?|,? MM *????
hw im Hafveater.com.MM! WK Ml% tM IMM
300 Int. Mer. Mann-, com.... 4?-? t"a 4?? ??"??
8B0 International Taper ? li*? 19 lls? l^'-a l^
13V THOMAS HUAXCH & CU.. Hankers and Brokera
Closing.
Open. High. Ijow. Bid Asked.
Sales Stock. Open. High.
3?t Int. I'apei. pfd. is", an|
Ml Kan. City South., com.. Ml% '.>;'.j
i Laaisrh Valley . MMt i'"'t
LlgTatetl and Myers, com ...
Idggctt and Myers, pfd. ...
3M l.orlllai d Tobac. ... com :i?> JOu
l.ortllar?! T.iba. Co, pfd. ...
Iaiw.
47',
MM
bMK
HSti
MH
?
MM
41 \
1J1
6f.
MS}|
:tl?,
i MVj
(MH
l?tt
'in
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34
.11
MStt
MSi
>4\
tana
MM
Ml.
r."
l?7?t
M%
iistt
IMM
mtt
MSAi
l"4'j
Mtt
r.4^4
1"9',
19..
iu
l?'a
til.
Ott
is
lf.'4
(Mtt
110H
IStHs
n%
j3
I?
M' laouisvltle and Nashville l;*9 V&\ iw
1 M. v can I'etrolcum . ?'
?>n Miami ?'opper . Mtt
i'o.M... K.t'n. and Texaa ... Mtt
" Missouri 1-ucMc . 41
tv.? NatloaaJ Btaeadl . ij.' j
Ml National la-ad . H
\. m York Centra]. lie.
i " N v . <>nt and tVestera :tis?
tt?> Norfolk and Meat em... USfsj
I M N irtaera Pacific . iit.??.
Pari Sc Mail .
I.SM PeiinayHrania ., Ml
Ml i'coi la'a t;a? . in
r. >'. C and St. 1., com ...
S.TH PlttabarsTh foal. caaa... hi
Ml Preased steel Far. .ti?4
JC'i tty. St.-cl Siiring. com... MM
71.7'.' Iteaittng . 1>V^4
IM Republic Iron and Steel 24*4
sM Repohtic I. and S.. pfd.. M?t
1 :??' l:.., k Island . M
!?<? Rot k Island, pfd. 4;:
Ml Ssihoard Air Una, com.
>? ? ....ird Air Line. pfd. ...
Si. loins-South., com.
SIo: .- -Sheffield .x.
a Ml Southern I'Hcltlo . Matt
1.x. Southern Hallway. ITTij
SS Sollt BS I'll Kall? ay. pfd. T1.??*
Standard oil .
t. \:us Pad Ac .
4\:*?> Union Paciflc . irdi? 15?
F. S. fast I Fipe. com. ...
United Cigar stores. MSK Ml
MM! United States Kubl.er .. .r.'s Ml
72.209 L'nlted states Steel. Mit M
3SS United States st.-. l. pfd !??'. MP
."?'. Vi.-i'ar. fhemical . 43 4.:
Va.-Car. Chemical, pfd.
Va. Ry. and Power, earn ???
Vit. K\ ami Power, pfd. ...
Ml W ii.asn . 4 4
Wahash. pfd.
Ml Westen. Union . 7:5=4 7? TStt
We\.-Biu. To i'ii., com ... ... ... Ml
Total sales for day. 4MJM shares.
Total sales for week (four dars), t.lM Ml sliarcs.
v..
4 I ',
lisi
}(XH>
IT'i
nj
M ,
1 c"?
4::
114'?
U
^4
X.
h.7 M
Mtt
M
MM
i SM sate*: st.x-k. MUM bal**! export to
Great Britain, 7.TM va *?; to the Cor.tinest.
?..r.-t. CpaMwtoe. ",l*> baie?.
Total to-day at Sil ports-Net receipts.
bag el export to Ureat Britain. aua!
balaa t.. Prance. bal**; la the Oonti
nent K,7K balaa; stock. LHUM Ua>?.
.Consolidated ?: :.'! ports?Net receipts.
MSt><l.--s. export to <3r*?t Britain. ISeSBj
balaa; t.. France, IT.sM bu;ee; to the conti
;-.;;. balaa :?? Papaa, 9kMl balaa; 101
Ml vi.-,,, 1.1P? bales I
Total sinrn September J at an ports? MM |
r. . ipts. * Mr, ??? balee; eapert to Great'
Britain. Met.CM |tales: to Fran< e. ?fi-.?M|
bales; to the Continent LMLMl ba.es: to |
lapaa, Utetl bales; to Mexico. LMt bales I
Meat Orleaas December i??rotton future*|
Opened steady, utiehanired to ". points down I
compared wit h the tart price* of yesterday. [
Tin araa steady at a net <ie-!ln? <?: Id ?
;. points CaMes "ere badifferent and trie,
market pad ? sasifint; tendency, ehtoflj |
o i the desire of Magi to even-up over lb* '
census report ?n pinning t* aienrew The
ring "as dui! In the early trading. Toward j
the middle of the morning the marker I
?readied ap on a moderate increase in the!
demand from abates who were covering ovej j
lhi peadlag census figures. urTeririK? were
scanty and purchases of a few hundred
bale* served to adraaes quotations. At the!
gheel prices were unchanged to 3 point
Soars lomparrd n ith the closing level ot ,
yesterday. 1:: the s'v "nnon privat? cable?
grams were received frees Liverpool statine i
thai po Klcal news was less favorable. This'
worked against art CSS Spot cotton firm and j
unchanged noMna Samoa: December. U.M; ;
i. 1 sary ISM; Masch, U.M; May. MM; Ju'v,
1X14; ? ? tala r, :i *? *
iix \t MABKET Qt 0 r \ rioN". [
.:?:?? I ??? T.evy 1 Mmmation Co.. Com
niission M-n iiants. Re hmond. Va
Blchmond. VS.. Deeemher If-. IMS
\(lltl WHOI.EKAEE QrOTATIONS 01
M UIKET.
LIVE Poft.TTiY.
Hens, lo. 0 11
Boosters, each. M 'a
da***, fat. large, .-ach. 30 g 1?)
;?????. small, ea. h. U ii Ms
;> ks. lar?e. voung. lb. '1 14 j
DuckA Mil!', young, lb? n tX% |
Turkey s, lb . %t 17 I
DRK-sFD POULTRY,
liest! sr.d feet Off.)
I ;rk. ?-. :t>. IT ? 1? !
: .tioLe. 12 a 14 1
. k-r.s. lb. 1? ?? 1? j
!?i ks . 1? ? IT j
?'???sr. lb . . . I* L-s
OAMB.
Rsrbblts . M ? JO
rice-r-rate*.
1:: < rates, nearby, 'r?/?h. dor . 9 X
.... other stttlsai dos. ty M
, . strs dot . m 11
Bt'TTF.R
*r"-?h. :b. 49 *
Hen baate*, .air. a. . 4p a 1
UVM STo. K
V. a s. .hohe to fane, lb. ? :
Veal*, p' or !?? fair. Id. 7 ? %% ?
? ?. 1 ska, rassasra. lb. 1 u * \
Sheep, lb. MM 4!?'
Usibs sprtag, ib . ? g 7 I
. ?'. 'air to prime, .b. 2 % -'i
Hags ?. fjfcg s=.
COCNTRY rfp.ETi BACON
. ... mssfeei, sm*:\ a, ? I :i
?r. well smok-d. 'arg-. !">. 1? g 1?
..V ?r*ll smoked, lb. 12 W 14
. ;. - Well s:r. >k*a\ lb- !J 9 14
innf3
I>r\ flu??, lb. -?
'; .. ? damaged, ib. t >i a
?
SEM lOU I Itom ( t Mtlikl 1
S York. PlllSSkll M r..u: u ??? I '
..i- Irregular; No . r. <?. it ??:?- ?< 1 ..
I BSIIkSIM Duluth <?;',, i;?rn -steady ;
??? - n !.? at ? ? Fh 11 Mas Qattt
... Rteody. Tarpeatl ? Easy; ma 1
sere - < *k*sh PMsa. Mb - firm .
:?-?- -'? Papal It iv a-.: i.l
.1. . . -;. .? rtaawt) . Btac > . j.
i i< MRMJNM HUn MtKKl.i
g 1
? Hit t< ?. Idgjagji sjajaauj ,
I v . 4? Ii 49?? 49",
i?.-. . sr. S.
M?\ . Mi 3.? : ?
ju:V . Mi Ml Mi Mi
Ml->s PORK?Per bt>!
ja?.i7 v. n?n it :g it.;
May .IS m 1" ? 1S-42 M.B
LARD?4Per 100 !!??
I>ec .io re MM 1*00 1"'C
jjn .HS?* ?9* ?.n? Ml
.May .SM SM Ml
SHORT MBS?*H Ml IS*
.Ina. . SM 9 73 9?; ?70
May . 9.7M 9 7i *.70 ?7:
Cash wheat eioeed. No. J red. $!.09s11');
N<>. 1 hard. t7tt#Sl*-i No. 1 northern. B*?#)
Me ; NV northern. .?7 Vi s*>- Oaae? No. 1
?rillte, r.?ri.".j<" : standard, 34 ^ 34' -e.
Baltimore. Md.. December M?Wheel?
>-.ady at IHl'j. Torn-Easier at Mb Outs ?
Meetly; standard white. "*?ti3V. _ Kye?
Du '. No. ^ western. domestic, BajTMe,
uk bmobm bay markkt.
ItKhinoncl. Va., Dftimtjer 1?. UU
I'. A.nif are the quotations on the Rich
m. n.i Hay Esrhanre:
Car lots?
Xe 1 Timothy. 0 190?
Standard . Iv?l0
n.. . Timothy. if 17 ?o
No c Timothj. ll.ue | V:>v
Light Ploi-er. mixed. in UVfJ
Be. t mover, mixed. '1 17 uO
No J Clover, mixed. 13 00 ? ILM
Nu. 1 Over. rt 17.?9
No. z t'iover. Nominal
HAT?samp> . Nominal I
STRAW- .i'orn pressed . | SM
Loose-pressed. isree bates.. . "o ilm
niHTmrs nssnpi eeaed .1100 P mi
I. -pr'WiJ. large bates., 'u Il.ts?
Load your cars so that hay at doors rap
n nrs eOatoaM anil tSnaf avoid rejection*.
market grades hay ;n accordance
aitfa th-r Nariona: Hay Association.
CATTLE MABKBT&
RICHMOND :*I\"E ST4XBC kfARKMT.
I gales at T"nion Steck Tarda*
Itkhmond, Va., Litccmber l.\ MIS,
Report of th.- live ?t<-ck market tor the
a eel eal taa P.-.mber 1C. 1912:
H ??? steers. 7<r'iHc ; medium to good,
it ? .. . ceenaaea to tair. b*?t;
n m. dium to ?",?> t%b?ii
remaon to fair, S'iitl. . best io?s. t-..i
, medium to paed. ' iu*4-.-'- coasmooj
*air. ; best o.'.-n. :',??;?,?? ; me- '
r :o gaeS. 4', it\ common to tair
, bn::?. 4*aaM*4c.; be?t ralrea IS
- ^ '?S" :o ^o"d. <<l|7 .jc . dicks, t .i Sc
' <and ealeea. $>'ii?0?O p< r h?-ad B?sr
easy hog-. 7.9?; aght hogs. 7w7??c . shoat
a-.d p!;s. 5*r<iV- ; soni. ar.d stags. S -i le.:
tiesi lambs.. tHj*i7c : medium to <t"Od. ?'i 1
i ':nmon to .'air. *stj4'ic. best sheep,.
4*rl'rr ; common to .'air. ZM
iee, i U?ceiub?r 19.?Ca;t:c?Market
-'? ???'?' '?? -????ill. U"..\i< V- .7. Ii 9 TT..
und beifers. IV 7e*> 7'". . aiv. s '.i y 7.
H is?Market genera;: hiijiwr. Hulk.. .
e* 17.? fsaeea?Market nio?-:-. MC ,
inker a- MSSMS.M fcsaeks, M M#l hi
Ne? v.irk. Deeeasher i? ?Beeves?n\, naAV
las. '"aiies--Vests steady; Sar:.>.ir,i ra res
cjutet: ??stein? easier Wals. |T.llp i JO;
j' ?! : ??. barn>ard rjii?j. si?? :
??.7*S7t?> .-a. e|? and Limte-!
ealet but Headj; 'am >s higher j
- P tewea), i:?!.-.: en at, $. ; ??. ti. '
' !? ?as.Se; enlta ? h.,?*.- \
*< idy _at ?7..i-^T>* ?eieh-s. pigs, i
MSSCELLANSTOI'S SMSODsTS.
r:it<n?*RA r?T7AXtTT ma r: e.
tReaerted bj ??Saara. M Oaat ?. < u > |
\\.x rmjj: t. Va . De..--uI.. r H PA .i Its
Market .im.Ii . ..rru> ?? epanis'i.!
*? ? ? !?? ? . jot... ?s..ini.?h. ?I .? j.
bus et. \.. 1 shelled. SS .il-... 7nT... per;
ptsead; Jte . MkMksS, Paiaaeaa. i',c pet
? 1 niglaaae Meieoi srai ? sat
M l>V pound, tar-y hsn.i,... .t
j?r pre e\rra P' Irn.. 3',.. p?r pound. j
pi fail r pound rneehft .? "i .< t \
pet poaadi .?h^:.ir,? Mark, .* ic. j>-i .
pour,.I. I
DKT BOOMS STARBST
I New |*Ork, |ic.er:iler M -T!.e ...i-..n so.Je'
\t ataa. n C Measj i
? In? sreaa? ??
??k? SjoaSi Bat .? !? Ml
I Finn at S?'?c : sale* 2*1 cask*; receipt* R>
cask*; shipments <H casks, stock 34.7.V. caskK
Real? Firm; sales StM barrels; reeelpu
! ??: ; harre!?; shipment.' 1.136 barr-ls; stork
; '?-I barrels. Quote: B.K 05i< 6 Ik
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF lUCirMOVD. PKCKMHBi: 11?. IM1
ARF.IVED.
Steamer Brandon. Harney. Norfolk, mer
c.hardise and passengers, o d Dominion Line.
steamer Pocahontas, Grave*. Norfolk and
lamas Klver landing*, merchandise and pas?
sengers, Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Aurora. Farmaa, Petersburg and
rteamer Aurora, Forraan, Petersburg and
tame* Rlv*r landtags, merchandise and pas?
senger*. Farmaa Line.
SAILED.
PteamT Brandon. fleiBIJ. Norfolk. mer?
chandise and passenger*. O.d Dominion l.tne.
James River landings, merchandise and paa
?et.grrs. Furman Line.
SCHOOL WILL L'K IUI MoDKLFD.
lOIIHl I ndertaken by People of
HouMoil.
[Special to The Tinu s-Dlspatch ]
Houston. Va-, December if.?A meet?
ing of the people of Houston was held
in tho courthouse on Tuesday, the pur?
pose being to discuss the school facili?
ties of the town and to organize a
civic improvement league. J. H. Bin
loid. of Itichmond. secretary of the
Co-operative Education Association,
and County Superintendent H. J. Wat
Kins were present and made addresses
It is proposed to remodel the pres j
oat school building; makins font
Claas rooms upon the first floor, andi
ad auditorium upon the ?-cond. which
caa he us? d a.s a public hall. To carry |
out this plan $1.00" ?rill be raised by
private sotmcrlptloa, and Ji.?oo hoi-;
?owed from the literary fund of the!
State.
The following Were elected officers'
Of tho league. Mrs (Iranville Crad
doeff, president: Mis. R. Halt Rasley.
vlce-prealdent; Mrs. Charles H. Bjteb
iuns. secretary, and John Martin,
treasure;-. The following were consti?
tuted a building committee to ?take]
plans for the new building and refel !
them to the school board and the Civh
improvement league: b W. L*-1 gh, .1.
W. Johnson. Oranvlile Craddock, 8. R
Crenra, H. H Edmuada, W. b. ETlam
in.i B K HcMerlT.
Fl..*.? lt\|si\t. KMJIK IM>.
I Special to Tag Times-Dispatch J
Heeat Tille, Va.. December 19.?In?
teresting exercises were held in the
htaTh school her.- <m Tuesda\. the *c-|
taetea being the raising of a beauti
tul L'nited States t'ak.- donated by the
IJoeaesllle school and ?'ivi< Ioagm
To.- exercises continued throughout
Ike day, and a most l?ountiful hot
dituaer was served at noon. Among
the -visit.us were Judge West and
Ihipr rlatf ndr ai IT. H*. Kafwardn. ...
PTntrerly; <>s.ar i. Bw^srnsake. ol
Surry: Al . rf Hill, assistant BBporln
leadkVnt of the Kichmond city sehssl*.
aad] -I H Bmford of the Ca Opuntie*
..lu.-atioii AeOOtlatioa of Virginia Re.
?idea tin- adktrenaen delivered by tkeat
visitors. there were well-rendered
.-onus, drills and recitations by ISM
children of the sc? ..<?!. .\ larste croud
? f school patrons was prtSTf
An interesting feature of the da> s
? -..reise?, was tke delivery, by Sitper
!? :it Kdwardsh of the prizes area*
,t the ensrnty scknni fair by tke pnplla
of the Ho:n. rftkt Hitth S. hool The]
? upiis winning tkeae prtaed were !**l-|
? i. f.ihb. [Parts and Clifford Parsons.
PardU a MfdhasSSgr. Tim Sax-edge. Nannie
rHrsksoeag. Mai sip FarVi, Mamie Yam*
i.i. N.llie Bl.i. Merman Head,.
4nueeS e.ive.lge and Philip Blood.
The Honievill. School Ix-agm. Mis
:? ? - if B!.i prnsaaVaC, ;s m a
?Mat fto-trtshlnT condition, while the
I.??<?:. utider the principal.-!. -. ,.f Mi*s
.- .V. du.- t- on. ,,f the best in Sussex
' i -ounty.
The Question for You?
"Sire as ?he morning follows
Tne darkest hour of night.
\'u question is ever settled
Until it 15 settled right"
The question now with you is. Have you made the VIR
GINIA TRUST COMPANY your Executor and Trustee'
If not. dr so (at once't
Virginia Trust Co.
a Specialist in the Business.
RICHMOND, VA.
Capital, One Million
[NEGRO BURGLAR
GETS FIVE YEARS
I Gus Neal Sentenced to Peniten?
tiary in Dinwiddie Circuit
Court.
Tiuics-f >ispatch Bureau,
.". Bollltigbrook Street.
Til..phone 1185.
I'.-tcrsburg. x'a . Decemlirr 19.
OtM Neal. the negro '?<!? anil
lail-hreaker. Brag eonvlcted In the Cir?
cuit t'ourt of Innwlddl. yesterday and
<ri\en a term of live years in the pen?
itential x. He broke out of the c unity
i Jail while awaiting trial lust summ' i
I doing considerable damage to the
' building, latst week he was detected
1 in a plot to break out of the jail in
. this City, in conscience of Which he
h is put in the dungeon until the liln
B nidie authorities could dispose ->t
alas.
Two other negroes were convicted in
.'luwiddlc ?Circuit Court yesterday?
ana of them. Jackson Canaries, for un
snarfkfj shooting and sentenced on the
.-"ads f ?r IWetri months, and the other,
Thomas Clayton, for larceny, and sent
on the roads for six months.
Bank Dividende.
The board of directors of the Peters
ffears. Saving?! and I?fin Coeapaaj
lias declared a dividend of 4 *-i per
Cent on the capital sto. k dr tin i|ii ir
tee ending Pecamher IL The other
? ?auks of the city will announce hand
. some dividends later. The year has
j Been a jirnarj>erous one for the hanks.
t.eneral Xewa Notes.
Tiie public and private schools of
the city .lose this week for thet'hiist
mas ; .Inlays, not reopening until Jan
nary 3.
Paaaatfl anal tobacco have been
me hod In large quantities to market
this week, ?and the warehouses and
atorea >if aealera have been sc. n?g of
?treat business activity.
The lieccmber term of the Hustings
? 'ourt was opened to-day. but very
little business was Iranoartsd ah
. .iseS on the criminal Socket were con?
tinued until the January teriTi Dur?
ing th? rush of the holiday trade the
c iurt is not disposed to take men for
jury service from their business.
A r.umber of the Petersburg adtnir- j
ers of trie sreat Commoner, went over
to Richmond this evening to hear Mr.]
Bryan's speech.
I*. K. Woodward, of Re< lortowr.
Fattcjuler County, a mem! er of c tlanel
Moshv's fatno'is command, is in the
city to spend some time.
Farmers' unions have been organized
in three of the five districts in PrtaV ?
George County, and organizations are
to he formed In the other two. They
win join with ti.e State in working for
the advancement of the interests of
the farmers.
Notice
Change et Schedule of tke Tidewater
aad Meartera Hallruad.
T*iian iiji.i train running between
Farrnvllle and Moaeley. connecting
with Southern Railway, to and from
Richmond, will be dleoentlnu ed arw
i << oxnber 81. MM.
Beninning January 1. 1 ?13. mixed
trains will be run between Farmvllle
and Moee.ley. dally ex.. opt ."hindiy. con?
necting with Southern Railway at
.Moscley. on the following schedule'
Leave Karmville T OO A. M. arrive
at Mose.l?y. 11:11 A. M arrive at
Richmond . via Southern Railway), . M
P at
l^eave p.-^hmond ivii Southern Ra:l
aray). II 4." a at; leave Moeeley t***
TMewater arid Weatern Railroadi. HI
P M arrive Parmvllle. 6:25 P. M.
V B tiRIGG.
General Passenger AgeaS,
< Advertisement.,
iS.dtIrodDB
EicMond.FreilenclBli,? & Potomac R.R.
TO MMO FROM WASHING TOM AMD BiYOMD.
I^eave Richmond ( Arrive Richmond
?'..in I a. Byre St. Sta
?L40A.B. Bain Si. sta.
?VOU A.?. lala st. ha
**.40A.I. Byre" SuSle.
?I0.1SA.M. Brri St. Ma.
' I _."l anon Rjrd St. Ma.
't.OOP.B.Bjrd St. Sta.
?3.?.. P.a. Bjrl SI. Sta.
(4.14 P k Mbe h tat loo.
?S.16 P.M. Bale St- sta.
?s.rO P M. Btr4 M. Hta
?7.50 11 Bjr.St.sla.
I 1 A.B. Llbsgialloa.
?11.:.? A.B. Hjr* SUM*.
?It.it) P.l. Bain si. hl?.
?LAO P.a. B;r? St. Sta.
??.'aj P.M. BjraSt.Sta.
?7.S0 P.B. Bjr4st.SU
tt.OO P I Brrd st.Sta.
11.17 P.a. Maust. Hta.
li.^inlrht Byr.st.Ste.
HM alestBala St. Sta.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS - WEEKDAYS.
Leere B/ri SL Sta. 4.00 P. a for Prederlekakar?.
l-eare ?ha Hta. IM A. B..?J*> P. B. far Aahloed
Arrlr* Byrl St. Sta. s.rs i.Ji. rress Frederltkah'e.
ArrtTetlbaSta.?JO A B .t.4t P.B fr?? Atklaal.
?Daily. 'Weekdays. ?Sundays aaly.
All traias to or from Byrd Street Station
step at Elba. Time of arrivals aad depart a raa
Bot (ttaraateed. Read the etgae.
Atlantic Coast Line
i he " lr u.l .. the Seatk.
EFFECTIVE OCT ?, ir.t
TRAINS LAVAVt. RICtfSfOlTO U.MLT. |
For P irlda as J lie a m. aad
t m : on a . a
For .Noriolk ?a m. 3d P m . i ll P
M
For n d w. Ry W?at Sdi \. m.. ? m a.
at : as r X . * ? P u.
Kor rauiakasB: ? <? a at. tu a. a.
t a. m . ? <* a al 3 M a. BL, . ? P at.
i !;?> I m . ? m k: at . : x v u .
; t ;? at.
Pi i I, a> o nod Fa>rttevllle: '4M P M.
. ahM arrive KKbraond 4a! j t a> A ?.
I at a M. atdl a. at.. n.JT a. at., ?ne at a.
s; 11 ?? a. at . mm P e?. "1 40 P. BL, ? M
r m I* 9. aVj ?3? P. M ? ? r. at . :i.?
p a
r'at ?*P':nda> oa.y.
Time o' arriva and departure aad co?
nt ? ? ' ? jaranteed.
I C. to. campbell. D. ?* a .
Richmond & PtMersbarg E!ec?nc Railwa;
cara .ran ataai bester, srvro'.k aad . trr,
? . a. - i ? rrsbarg.
i ; n. m. i. ?u a a., l L *t> a s
? ^. * is P- M ?
It a* P. at- it Chester, lie* m.datgbt let
?
a ? .? ?? r foot ef Sycamara
s(r. .i. 'or atanrheatec:
-. ; ... ??: I ? ?I? II. eaaam II?
a m i: ? *. a. a av. * a. Ma. tis, I a.
??. > a. Ma urn r. at
t- ? a ?ni ro idara
? ?ii. i BOgaaas end ?xoresa
~LJrni"<l l.i. ?pt Sundays aad holidays
Ali cara from rrtereearg ceenoet eitk
cars Bs* aichmoad
s? MMkSSat tin iim
KnuthSnii. <l IfBhaa m hedu'rd !-? leave Rl'h
mnnd dal.\ * e*. x M * ??? a to N r hi
, i I- M - e,.. . .nd . be. ?Hanta. I
II.* P xi ? ?r?ri and . nm< bee. ASaata
|Hi iwliaaliain. aeennhls. X^-thkoend 'un
? -leil-iled in arrtv ? la Hl. bwiew?: dalt*
'MA m . * as a M . i et v aj , ? e? r M
I as Si
aVb*!eu^e',e!'*,*:*etrtVr'laaT!geir1?? May
ar> ?_ , ? a mead Ui.nl aad Breed |
??*** t. a a. mh t
\ M " ?? to a N , 11 a a. M a
r as 'Ml al.i^P M MstP BL. (Ji
r at Bits P a twi aV te-M p. a.
M ;? I l.d > t^ari aehiessL Ca?
Maa end Baal a. A AL. ? A
.a .??? ?. a?a)a m ieaaa ?.-u?t
a at *m at . **t a> P a . tk P LI*
a. at ? ?? p a . a. a? ? a ? et p If..
r I imf m a** P. au UrOJ P M.
?Dam eaceat r?Mn?er "?? ?*t eela
a\ ? -a ??S*e>a.
financial financial
Little Things
count as much in hanking as in
other lines of commercial activity.
Our officers and well-trained
clerical force give close attention
to every detail of our business.
Capital
and
Surplus
$3,000,000
First National Bank,
Ninth and Main.
A BANK
with the reputation and prestige such as that enjoyed by
Richmond's Strictly Commercial
Bank
obviously must render services of an exceptional charac?
ter.
May we not explain to you the advantages of an ac?
count with thi? .-trong in-titution.** We solicit Commer?
cial, Personal, Checking and havings Accounts. *> per cent,
compounded semi-annuully, paid on savings accounts.
Planters National Bank
of Richmond, Virginia.
Capital . $300,000.00
Surplus and Profits._.$1,400,000.00
I Always Feel Welcome:
AT
The Bank of Commerce & Trusts
Said one of our lady depositors. She is al w ay s wel?
come; so are you. We believe in receiving our pa?
trons courteously. You will never find tis too busy
to attend promptly and politely to your wishes.
What is more, at this bank we do not expect every
woman to understand all about the little techni?
calities of business. Why should she? It is our
place to explain, to suggest, to facilitate. It is our
pleasure as well. Ladies, you are welcome: Give us
your business here. We will give you in return
Politeness, Promptness, Protection.
Incorporated 1832.
VIRGINIA FIRE & MARINE
l^HrUalK COMPANY OF RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.
Eightieth Aaaaal Stateaeat. Jaanarr 1* 1*12.
a..et, .?.-. ai.eii.ais a*
Net larpala. aoe.e3i.a*
Saralaa te Petley-heMere. t?S?,*31 M
TVM H PAI.J.ER. Pre.ldeat
E B ADDISON. Vice- Preatderit
?tV h McCAP.THT. Secretary.
OSCAR D pitts. Treasurer.
BaUroaDe
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
? :?f A.? Local?Daily*?Newport Mat
?.U A Lc a rajitj ' QU .? t!l ?.10.
Thurmoed
??? A Kxprraa-DaJ.y-Nor.'o k. Old Fatal
t!? g? A-Lo al-Dal >-Lchbt-. La? . t_ y rt
?L?0 Xwaa i:spn?< Da lij - Nor'->:a. Old Ft
*. I Expreaa-D?i:y?Od.. i. rill?
t* W P Expr*a*-Dai:y-Norf?:a\ H, N.w?
?:?? r. -t.ac*:-Dat:> ? N. NVw% old Poiai
< < F. L?. a - Ki. sun ? OordoaaviiM.
t.li p ? Lota:-Ex. Sun -Ljrn< bbur,.
?? ?0 p-Limlte?-D?::>-Cinclo\i Cntcacx.
?11.00 P.?Exprca? -IM ) -Clricinnaf!. ?.'Villa.
?Sleapara. .Parlor car*.
TRAINS ARP.IVK RI< HXO*n-T.oeai from
??at: a ii A. X . 7 at P. X Tbroatrb 'r?m
: aal II* A a . : a P ? ?50 P. at Loca:
r.om Wut 1.9 A. X. A at . and
. A P M Thro.ah. IM A. M. 11 a a at
M . > P X.
!.m?a Rtvef Lire "f X A X., T it P M
? Dal ? eirtp: SugrltT
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PREMIE!'. ? ARLIER ur THE fOlTa
Train* Lra%? Richmond
v R t ; oarlap ach^da:* Rcurae awhOaa- '
?6 aa l-.torroation and aot guaranteed.
Par Sr. ;-.-. Da; > C 14 A. M. Loea:
L ?i A X Express. ? :?? P X Eiintx
?Ith taactflc ich??d S erpinc (in lor At-.
i?n:a and H.-minaharo attt r. 54 Exprcaa !
tt ?'.. Da .. .- v> r X t^ocat
T RK RIVKM LINE.
4M P. X.?Daily? <onn?<tla? '#r R, tl
niore lion Wet aa3 Friday ?MAR -Ba
?am ana Li* P. M -Moa. ff't aad Frida}
i-f ?
Tralnf Arrn?t R:<-hn??ad.
Prom the South ah? A. M aad * at A m .
IM P at. is p. M. dai t. :: U Ct r-ua.
Proa ?>il Polat. ?:? A, X dally. 11 M A.
M-, Mo?. TS ?4 and fri . ffi P ? Ec Saa.
a C Rt'ROE?s-. DPA.
aar E. Mala St Fbora tt. - ,
Norfolk & Western Railway
omlt ALL ft AIL LINE T? ? norfolk. I
><h?du.? .n Kff.rt ?>?p'.ml?: 5* iKl
L??w E>rd str-?; Ptati.n, Rl hn ind. FOR
VORFOLK: ?fa* A. M.. *? ?? P. M . ??:? P
at
kop. I.TvrtfRt-rrj ?MP THE WF.aT 111
a hi ?? * x> . t m r at. ?? at p m
Ar::?? Richmond frota *inr'? k *.l *> A
X ?tMPX.'IXPM. Frata ' r> Weal. ?
?? a> A X . aJ .? F. M . bl:?a P M . ?* BJ p.
y ? ? ?, i X
?Dali> aDary ?? *?oaar- b??nd?r aaiy
W W RrTv n .1. Pa?a Traf X?
V? <? MI'fbKrt.? HP? Rnaaoka V?
C M Rief.T??. P r A.. Tlkhmood. \?
fefrartibodifl
A1XA0UN ?rKIBH
"K" fwXer. aaaaa naiaapaaaa*ia h- va af t*arra aa
WTST INaMCS ??<! Panama
?AFDr??'? ? %>* ttu a? a r
Commonwealth Bank
Your account is welcomed, be it
large or ??m.dl.
Manchester National Bank
Om of our Home Savings Banks
will help you to ^ve money.
San Francisco
i ???MIMM toi r iompuv
>ff r.-tn.iaaa Intrraaftnnal I ?eooltlon
M tmr Itwllar ??.? Itollar Plan.
CMta now Irftnc fr.rm"?t for Itl*.
Writ'- or <-all lor program.
I, ||. mow msn. i.rtfrnl ?erat.
m Ea*t Main .*tr*?): .hn ond. Va.
Winter Trips "By Sea"
NORM I K TO
tn?ro> ?M> PK???li?E\fK.
Jt:??m<-r? Vir'?:? to Boat on dai:y. ?*<-*pt
Truredey. t? Pr'.;d??r?. 'Monday. T?jra?
day and !?atur*aj. * P. ? 'Frraht oaly.
Through tl-h'ia ?a ?a!? ta p'.n<-.t.? polaia.
Pia? *t?an>?r?. 'cr?i f?l arme?, tew rar*?.
W.r?i?*a ttieerar*' f*nd fer bo?h'?t
Ap?y C 4 O Ry . r: * W My, 9. M.
Roo-man. So Tai e. Main f?r?*i. ar* Rlre
aaooJ Trmmm'rr t oatpar.y N-> J?* C Mala at.
L? Rlrnaaond fact ?f Aeh *H- daly ? Of P M.
Maaaea \??aon Meere.? e* a ?
ArrtT, Norfolk.IN*. K
toBB'cta wlik ataia Mar t-.a-r.-. >a*U?
Xoro,h n?? Tora ?ai:y. ?i??et ^a4ap.
:.*? P ? l i?"'l?i a.e? ie*l by M. ?j
W Ry. j P M aad 0 A o Ry II I P ft
Ki?ht IIa? ???"!"? etot> at r arvaaoat to
land or r?<*i?' a?e??n?.r? oa ?i?na.. am enu
W an?i by *?"'>'' -
*IR<.jx|? x??l<
It.
Norf? a eed O l P
ai. James Rl'?r I?
Mortar, e. ?4eoe4ey sad Frida? at ? ? a.
Ml < ? ? -'--?? ki?.r
The Confederate Museum
TWELFTH A*r> CT?* T RTKEET?
Qpea ? A. M to i V M.
tdmieeie**. :ie. Free at aYataramp?,