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$30,259,125 IN FINES IN REIGN OF BIG STICK THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. llAV. DECEMBER .. Washington, Dec, 28.—There ha* just been Issued by the department of Justice a pamphlet, neatly prepared and showing thru the aid of convenient t»ble» what httS been done by the Roosevelt administration, and what by others, In the matter of trust-busting. The compilation shows that the total number of eases prosecuted In-the six years of the present administration un. der the act to regulate commerce do not exceed In great number those [irosecuted under the same act by the eecond Cleveland administration. This is explained, however, with the state ment that the recent cases were much more Important than the former; also ihat the Elkins anti-rebate law had boen Invoked more frequently than the old act to regulate commerce. Under the Sherman anti-trust law the Roosevelt government In six years has Instituted 17 civil and 18 criminal actions, a total of 85. In Mr. McKin ley’s administration there were only three; in Mr. Cleveland's second ad ministration of four years there were nine, and In Mr. Harrison's four-year term there were seven. Xo corporation officer or others have been sent to Jail for violation of the Sherman act or the other Interstate commerce laws. Fines aggregating $80,259,125 have been imposed. Of this $29,210,000 represents the penalty Im posed upon the Standard Oil Company, of Indiana, for accepting freight re bates. SOCIETY GIRL IS BRIDE OF PUEBLO INDIAN CHIEF Denver, Colo., -Dec. 28.—Miss Cora . Marie Arnold Is the bride of Albino Chavarria, a full-blooded Indian chief of the Pueblos. She Is q society girl, and he owns a ranch In New Mexico. They were married In Santa Fe, X. M„ last Monday by Rev. Rendon, a Pres byterian clergyman. The Indian’s first visit to Ills sweet heart was the cause of a disagreement went with her to New Mexico. Chavarria Is foil civilised, religious, fnlrly well educated and well-to-do. CITY JAIL BLOWN UP WITH CHARGE OF DYNAMITE. Rome, Ga.. Dec. 28.—On Christmas night the town Jail at'Fairmont, Git., was blow n up by a charge of dynamite. There were no prisoners In the Jail at the time, Parts of the Jail were scat tered all over the neighborhood and between her and the remaining mem-1 every wtndowjn a nearby building was bers of her family. Objection was ~ made only to the Indian race, his char acter being above reproach. The sisters nf Mis* Arnold finally consented to the marriage and one month ago they shattered. The explosion occurred about 2 o’clock at night. Fairmont Is a small fown on the new-LoulsvIlle and Nashville railroad in Gordon county. There has been no dew discovered yet as to the guilty parties, nor why they dfd It. SOUTHERN MAY BUY • N. & S. RAILROAD CLAIM EXEMPTION ON NEW TERMINALS Claiming that the new freight term! n&i.s in Atlanta are built on the prop* erty of the Georgia railroad her*, the Louisville and Nashville claims tax ex emption. With this view Comptroller General Wright differs, and. will bring action to recover the $1,300 taxes assessed on Norfolk, Va.; Dec. 28.—There Is a persistent- rumor in railroad circles here that negotiations are in activo progress for the absorption of the Nor folk and Southern by the Atlantic Coast Line or the Southern railway, or by both jointly. smu.uujil'e property. He has.prepared the pa- It In reported that the ambitious p CrB %V flf submit the same to the plans of the* Norfolk and Southern. -**— — »•— •--- . which has within the past two years developed Into a phenomenally pros perous local road, tapping a territory rich in a high grade traffic, has made it a factor in the trunk line situation not entirely to the liking of certain transportation Interests. BOY LOSES SISTER IN NEW YORK CROWD attorney general on Monday, when he returns to his office. Under its charter the Qeorgla road Is exempt from taxation. It Is true that the terminals are built on the property of that road, but it Is equal ly true that the Louisville and Nash ville leases It. This, the comptroller holds, renders the Louisville and Nash ville liable for the taxes. New York, Dec. -28.—Swallowed up romm-here today In this city was Lil lian Foster, aged 18, who, after arriv ing hereWith her brother from tndlan- .'.rolls, became separated from him for a moment In a crowd and was then lost from hla view. Her brother, James Foster, aged 28, says that altlio she has had a good school training -she Is entirely unso phisticated and credulous and fears that some designing person may have enticed her away. Alleged Embezzler Arretted. New York, Dec. 28.—Samuel II. De- brell. bookkeeper. Is under arrest In Morristown on complaint by the New Jersey Roller Company, charging rm- beislement of 885,000. It comes utter »n Investigation of his books. JAPS MAKE MAPS OP PORTLAND, ORE. Portland, Ore., Dec. 28.—That Jap spies have made a complete map of this city and vicinity and the water supply, was the announcement that startled all yesterday when made by Harry K. Lane to the national guard. He said the mayor had reported to Washington and had been asked for more speclflc Information. To Hold Final Meeting. Special to The Georgian. Jackson. Miss., Dec. 28.—What will probably be the Anal seaalona of the preaent boards of trustees of the va rious state educational and eleemosy nary Institutions, will be held on the first Monday In January, at which time they will wind up their affairs preparatory to turning the Institution* over to the new boards to be appoint ed by Governor-elect Noel. MARKETS markets l.n Atlanta and the Month has him s recognised authority in bis specialty COTTON CLOSED OFF ! RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS OH LIQUIDATING SALES Traders Took Advantage of Early Advance to Close Out. New York, Dee. 28.—The local cotton mar ket opened about as,bad heeiT expected by the cable#, Broker* representing European client* were exacted to hummer the Hat. nfcl after the cull aueeecded in holding the ; the only important 1 NAME OF STOCK. buyers. The rottou future* market Saturday morning was very encouraging to the sta- ple from a apectilatlve viewpoint. Tho opening was slightly lower, but not an low jh hftd been expected on cables. At the decline good buying orders made their ap “* ‘ ipidff-up- —— r—- -bore the highest reached Friday, but the advauee was short-lived. Week-end statistics were honrlshlv con strued and .rho market for stocks showed renewed weakness. A sharp early advance, Influences which brought out proflt-takinf sales, the result being n decline as rnph ss bad been the early advance, the close being steady at the lowest point of the ses sion. net 1 point higher to 7 points under the final figures of Friday. - Estimated receipts Monday: 1907. 1906. New Orleans 22.000 to 25,000 27,932 Galveston lo.ooo to 1*000 15.112 Houston 8.500 to 10.000 14,424 SPOT COTTOty MARKET. middling .. middling L. New York, steady; middling 11.80. v—- rx-t —' 'lllng fl%. rvn vailunu, aieauj; miauling Id 9-16. Autismta. qnlet: middling 11J-16. *”11 l«IK, BirUlIJ , III It H111 Ifs. New Orleans, quiet; middling Savor ' * Augr.t . Moolle, stead, . Wilmington, steady; 10 13-14 1 Jlng 10 Boston, steady; middling 11.80. Memphis, steady; middling 119ft. Philadelphia, steady: miauling 12.06. Houston, steady; middling 119ft. Norfolk, steady; middling 113-16. .Norfolk, dull; middling 11 3-16. Charleston, nominal* Galveston, steady; middling 119ft. Ht. Louts, sternly; middling 11%. HAYWARD, VICK & CL/\RK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER. New York, Deo. 28.—The cotton market opened lower In lino with lower cables from Liverpool. Them was resumed, however, the same buying which suited the market up yesterday, and a rally extended from 6-&9 TMilnts with much activity and increase iu merest. There was reported more Inquiry for spots st Mouthern points. The lowerlug of the German discount rate brought more business. The American spinners’ takings for the week are not much behind that of a year ago, while exports for the week are less than 8.000 below lost yenr, nud further henry shipments expected next evk. We believe the market has turned, ..ml while we do not look for a broad, ex cited advance at present, we think that during January cotton will sell at a higher level. For the present, we favor buying on all the fair recessions. Antal, Copper . , . . . Am. Ice Securities • . . Am. Sugar Befintvy. .. American Smelting . An:. Locorbotive * . . . do. preferred . ; . . . Am. Car Foundry American Cotton Oil . . Baltimore & Ohio . Chesapeake & Ohio. .. Canadian Pacific. . .... ChicagoSc Alton. . LonsolJfMted Gat. . . • Central Leather do. preferred!. .... Colorado Fuel & Iron .. Corn Produce Colorado Southern . .. Delaware A Hudson . Denver A Hfo Grande . Distiller* Securities. . Erie ... t ...... .. do. preferred General Electric .... Great Western ..... Dfyst Northern pfd. . . Illinois Central ..... Interboru do. preferred Kansas A Texoi .... NAME OP STOCK. Kausss A Texas pfd. . Louisville & Nashville,. . Missouri Pacific Mexican Central New York Central. . . . Northwestern. National Lend. .....* Norfolk A Western. . . . Northern Pacific Ontario A Western. . . . , Pennsylvania Pacific Moll People'* Gas Co.. . . . . , Pressed Steel Cor Rending Rock Island do. preferred. Republic Iron A Steel.. . . do. preferred Southern Pacific Southern Railway do. preferred 9t. Paul. Tenn. cot! a Iron. . . . , Texes Pacific Union Pacific . U. S. Rubber do. preferred. ...... U. S. Steel do. preferred. Western Uulon Wabash do. preferred. iSS m 3694 30694 & Total stock ogles'today. 466.300 share'*!" •Bx-Uivldcnd 2 per cent. STOCKS IT OPENING SHOWED* GUNS Brought Out Realizing Sales and the Advance Was Lost. NEW SfORK. ' ^Following Is the range In cotton fntares Is TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipt* at the torts today, compared with the same da/ Inst year: rmc ..r: Jau.. . . Feb.. . . Marr!i. . April. . . May. . . June. . . July. . . August. . Closed 1 I f * ■' 1 ® 3 Ji|-d Jll.06jii.i2 10.3610.43 io.miio.e9 ia66jt0.73 ia&iaio 10.61 10.61 10.34| 10.85110.34-W10.41-42 1 110.48-60110.5T.-r,7 10.61! 10.62 !fl.6|-62|!0.67-M 10.t>o-6a|10. il-tJ 10,64 10.06 10.63-66110.68-69 10.51 [10.61! 10.SI-62fl0.C0 -65 LIVERPOOL. Futures opened firm. Opening Range. December .. 6.68 Dec.-Jan * .. ..5.67*4 Jan.-Feb 0.68(5 -A 1-Vb.-March .. March-April .. Aprll-Mny .. ..5.70 ..5.71 ..6.72 5.50 6.69 5.G0 6.61 §.§% 5.63 6.64 6.64 Augt Cii losed steady. NEW ORLEANS. Following Is the range (n cotton futures la New Orieaus today: 1 = If 1 i li I u d Dec [10.95 Jan 10.80 Feb March. . .10.81 April. . . . ..... May. . . .10.86 June. , . .[ July. . .[10.91 1095 10.86 10.89 10.93 ih92| Io35 b*>' 10.80 lass law I(K i%« 10.86 iaoi I0.W 10.84-86 10.82-86 10,1817 10.88-90 10.90-92 10.M 9 1 10.93-96 10.90 10.82-83 10.80- 84 10.83 10.85-87 10.80- 87 0.87-90 0.90-91 Closed steady. TIPS FLASHED. Prom Wall Street. Special to Tlic Georgian. (From Hayward, Vick A Clark.) New York, Dec. 2S.—J. H. Ilnrhe A Co.: London market for Americans strong at ** to 1 per cent higher. Much sntl*fnctlon 1* felt at apparent cessation of American de mand for gold. Bank of England now expected to secure the $5,090,000 gold available In bullion mar ket on Monday. The Statist Is optimistic on the American outlook. Tho short Interest covered freely yester day. Buying of the standard stock* was In suf a good turn. There is n better feeling regarding Copper nd a little more activity looked for. HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISION& Carondelat and Gravier Sts., New Orleans. MEMBERS, • 5.1T Orlesns cotton Birhang., New Orlesni Fetors Brokwra’ Aaaocljittoj. Ketr York Cotton Exchange. New Orlesns sod Chicago Bosrds of Trad*, S Crii-aa Cotton Exchange, New York Coffs# Exchange, ouston Cotton Exchange, Associate Members klttrpool Cotton An & Row York and Chicago Correspondents: A «. BACHE & CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER dt CARItlNOTON, ontVATt WIRES TO ALL POINTS. The American Audit Co. Home Office, 100 Broadway, New York City. F. W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A., President. G. K. Mantvarlng, Vic* Prcslncdt. Theo Cocheu, Jf., C. P. A., Sec. and Tr. BRANCHES: •VEIV YORK—Waldorf-Astoria. ATI,A.VTA—Fourth Nat’!. Bk. Bide. BOSTON—Exchange Building. CHICAGO—Marquette Building. WASHINGTON'—Colorado Building. PHILADELPHIA— Bellevue-Stratford N'EW ORLEANS—Hempen Building. SAN FRANCISCO—Monodnaek. Baltimore—Kiser Bunding. London, .eng—4 King street. ATLANTA BRANCH, 1015-17 Fourth National Bank Building. C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager. Telephone, Main 8T2. Cable Address, Amdtt, New York NEWS AND GOSSIP. Of the Fleecy Staple. WHEAT WAS STRONG; SPOT SPECULATIVELY Opened Higher and Advanc ed Near Two Cents to $1.08. ST. LOUS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No. 2 Corn—No. 2... Oat*—No. 2... rod winter UK V Chicago, Dee. 28.—The wheat market to- duy opened %c higher on light northweat receipt* and the rnnall forecast of world'* shipment*, the figure being set at 7,600,000 bushel*. Tho estimate* Indicate that the export from Kussln and the Danube will be Miuttl. Last year these countries shipped 8,60*1,000 bushels. WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. moved esstward. canning general rains over the lake region, tho Ohio valley and ~ ‘ of the South oa*t of tho Mississippi. valley and most . — Mississippi. To day this low area I* centered near Oswego, N. Y. Moving In from the northwest Is an area of Increased air pressure, centered oyer Kansas and eastern Nebraska. Tbl weather and much lower erature, but At most ntatlonn cast Its progress southeast Is retarded by n sec ond area of high barometer of almost equal energy, centered --- ) Gcorgl PPMVUflsalssli and warmer, wl._ Mobile, Montgomery, Macon, Thotnasvllle, Pittsburg, Buffalo and Oswego. The condition* furor rain In tbln section tonight, followed by clearing aud colder ftunday. INTERIOR RECEIPT8. The following table show’s receipts at ths Interior towns ttxlay compared with the same day last yean WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS, \ Secretary Hester’s weekly statement of the movement of cotton show* t decrease In the movement (nto-sfgbt, compared with the seven days euding this date last year in round figure* 30,000, an increase over the same days year before last of 125,000, and an Increase over the same time in 1004 of 60.000. For the twenty-seven days of December, le totnl* show a decrease under last year 180,000, an increase over the same period yesr before last of 376,000, an Increase over the same time In 1904 of 126,000. For the 118 days of the season that have it y« year befor 1,886,000. The amount brought Into sight during the past week bn* been 431,023 bales, mr ' * UNION SAVINGS Assets $250,000.00 Commercial (checking) and Savings Deposits Solicited. Strong, Conservative and Experienced Management. 4 Under State Supervision. A PER CENT l\. On Savings Accounts ■ Late Hours Saturdays for Savings Depositors*. Edward Moyss. Hugh F. MeElroy. Louis Liehtenhein. EDWARD MOYSE & CO., Cotton Brokers, 82 BEAVER 6T„ NEW YORK. MEMBERS—Nsw York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, ORDERS SOUcTtI^FOR THE C PURCHASE AND SALE OF COT- TON FOR FUTURE DELIVERY. MARKET LETTER MAILEO UPON REQUE8T. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. against w.,281 for the seven days ending this date last year, 296,249 year before last aud 375,078 same time In 1904, and for the twenty-seven days of December It has 1»een 1,808,682, against 2,030,985 last rear. 1.4H.MI rear be fore last sad 1.6M.3S3 same tlnio la 1S04. The inoremeat rlm-o September t shmrs receipts at all L’nltnrt States Marts 4.8UJ.0S0, against 6,«97.<U4 Inst rear, 4,971.1:: rear be- tore last ami 5,757,rente tlnuMn H04. Overland aero* * Potomac rivers —.—. Ada 2*3,873. against 53tU34 rente time hi 1901: Interior atoeka In exeesa of those bsM at the close of the eoionierclal rest LMKI. against 651.491 last .rear, 6u7.Wl rear before last and »S5.«i4 name thao iu 1904: Southern mills takings 839,001. .gainst S».lh lut year. 929,552 rear before last anil 8,1,559 M Tbese ll Inake The total movement for, the ns days of the season from September J to dite «.42«.l». sgmlnst 7,754.55* laat year. 5 933.221 yrnr beVore latt and 7,*11.587 tame t roe la 1904. , . . , Foreign exports for the week bare been 263.349, against 2»S,(*7 last rear, making the total thus fnr for the seaaoa 3,317,8*1. ajplnst 3,915.259 list rear, a decrease of Korihem mills takings and Canada dur- ing this past seven days abow a decrease or 60.248, as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total taktng* since Reptember 1 have decrease*! H8,6J*. The total faking* of American mills. North, Hooth and Cnna.la, thus far for thejeason bare lieeu 1.843.727, Bjsbist 1.579?M li.t vear. .These include 691,663 by Northern spinners, against LMkttl. Stocks at senlwanJ and the twenty-nine leading Southern i»t«rtor rentera have In* eraaseS during the week 83,060 bales, against Special to The Georgian. (From Hayward, Vick & Clark.) New York, Deo. 28.—J. H. Bacbe & Co.; Liverpool was due lVft to 12 higher.' Opened sternly & hlghct on near months and DjDec.... point* higher on late months. Closed steady ‘ net 9 points higher on near and 1% to 0 higher on late months. Hoot cotton, small Inquiry, 4 (>olnts higher; middling 6.12; antes 4,000, Atnerlcnn 3,W0; speculation nud ex port 300, Imports 52,000, Including 42,100 American. Tho recovery yesterday was n natural consequence of tnu reaction mid depression of the past fortnight. Tho market was aoW to n standstill and even liear news foiled to have t|ie expected .effect. Yesterday morning tlit* widespread reports of mill* cloning fell flat a* a market factor, and then the bears began to scramble for cot ton. with tho natural result, at witnessed later In tbo day. We look for this bull move to continue. The shorts are not covered yet and sharp advances will or before they are driven In. A revival of speculation around tbp first of the year with easier money conditions will bring about ndvances of Vftc or more in cotton. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago grain and provision quotations for today are as follows, compared with resterduy> close: -.. v a 1’OHK- Jan.... 12.47% 12.62% 12.45 13.60 12.42% May... 18.20 18.29 13.07% 23.17% 13.06 100% 107% B i R R k NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. New York, Dec. 28.—The following changes are noted In tho report of the Asaociated Hank* for the week: Deficit In new reserve, decrease 811,658,876 Specie, Increase 6,371.200 Legal tenders, increase.. .. 3,067,300 Net deposits, decrease 8,568,600 Circulation* Increase 1,Of7.000 United States deposits were $78,889,- 100, against $78,569,200 last week. MONEY ANiTixCHANGE. New York, Dec. 28.—Money on call, nothing doing; time loan*, nothing do ing. PoiAed Rates—Sterling exchange, $4.8050©4.8660, with actuul business In bankers’ bills at $4.8460©4.8475 for de- maud and $4.80 for 60-day bills. Prime mercantile paper, unchanged. London—Bar silver, 26 7-lGd-; New York, bar sliver, 52 l-2c. Mexican dollurs, 40 1 -2c. last season of smslfcr than at — — Including stock* left oyer at port* sud Interior town* from the last crop and the number of bales brought Into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply ti> date Is 5.774,415. sg* 10 *! 8.852.83* tor (be Mint pe riod last y«r- WORLD’S VISIBLE SUPPLY. Tire world's visibly supply, areordlug to Hecr**tafy Hester, show* nn increase for the miffs, prompt, wi^k Just closed of 343,340, against an In- February, 2iff29%. r .. visible Is 4,722,368. against 4,379, 000 lust week. 5,173,646 last year and 6.307.- 977 year lieforo Inst. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3.751,482, against 3,444,- 133 Inst week, 4.124.646 last year am! 4.153,- 977 year before lost, and of nil other kinds, includtng Egypt. Brasil. India, efe., 970,076, against 914,876 last week, 1.049,000 last year and 1,154.009 year before last. The total world’s visible supply of cotton ns above show* nn increase compared with last week of 343.349, s decrease compared with last year of 451,288 and a decrease nnove mere IS HUB kuuhi mill urm III Ijrrai Britain and continental Enorpe 2.568.con. against 2,402,0W) Inst year nmt 2,575,000 year before last; in Egypt 237,000. against last yesr and 1SI.OG0 year before last; India 366.000, against 452.000 Inst year and 613,000 year before last; and!to the Untied States 1.662.000. against 2.082.000 last year and 1,929,000 year before last. SPINNERi 7 TAKINGS. Taking* of American cotton by tho* spin nera of tbe world in round figures follows: This week 144.000 this year, against 247,- 000 laat year and 172.QOO year before laat. LAltD- Jnn... 7.67% May.... 7.82% 7.67% 7.86 LIVERPOOL GRAIN. CHICAGO CAR LOT8. Tbe receipt* of grain In car lots today and estimated receipts for Monday are aa fob Iowa: t i Today, j Monday NAVAL 8TORE8. Special to The Georgian. Hnvaitnnh. Ga.. Dec. 28.—'Turpentine firm at 40%c; sales, 60; receipts. 438. Busin firm; sales, 2*63; receipts, 1,438 water white, $5.76; window glass and S. $6.00; M. 35.25; K, $4.60; I, $3.40^3.46: II, $2.86 eaw: 41, r:.7fi4r:.91; F, R.ttffil®; E t> C B A, K.5362.76. THE COFFEE MARKET. range and close tn tbe Um 5,W last y«*i id 4,422,000 Northern spinners aud Canada took 6W.OD0 bab a this /ear. against 1.108,Ouo last, year and 1,196.000 the year before; Konthern spinners $62,000, against 971,000 last year and 941,000 the year before: and foreign spinner* 2.375,000, agaln*t 2.466,900 laat year and 2.235,600 the year before. ATLANTA OIL MARKET. The following quotations are l>a*ed on actual transaction*: Frftnc crude f. o, l>. mills, prompt, January, 999%; January .. February . March .. .. June .. . July .. .. August .. Closed steady. Hales 16.000 bags. COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. i New York cotton seed < I)eceml»er. . • • • • January. ..... February. . . . . . March May. ....... July. . .3* - f loocif steady. Hales. 2JM0 barrels Now ide oil, ‘ ‘—~ all montbs, 23629. York crn< AT TARGET PRACTICE GIRL SHOOTS HERSELF. ColumbuH, Ga., Dec. 2$.—MIm lone Blanchard, daughter of Lee Blanchard, and a niece of Prenldent Blanchard, of the Fourth National Bank, accidental ly shot herself In the arm on Christ mas day at her home six mile* west of the city while engaged In target practice with a pistol. Her wound i* not a serious one. Abilene. . . . Amarillo. .... Asheville. . . . ATLANTA. . . Augusta. .... Birmingham. . , Boston. .... Buffalo S bnrleaton. • . harlotte. . . , Chicago Cincinnati. . . , Corpus Chrlstl. El Paso. . . . Fort Smith. . . • inlvcsttm. . . Huron. . . . , Jacksonville. . . Jupiter Kansas City. . Key West. . . Knoxville. • . . Macon. .... Memphis. . . . Meridian. . . . , Mobile Montgomery. . . Nashville. . . New Orleans. , New York. . , Norfolk. . . . Omnlui. .... Palestine. . . Itnpld City. . . St. Isonls. . . St Paul. . , . , Savannah. . . . Tninpn. ... Taylor Tbomssrllts, , . Vlrkslmrs. . , Washington. . . Wilmington. . . ^ T. iitdtcatea tree, of rain jwnre and Hudson storks ross ognln this morning reaching nlmost tho high Hu nre. established In tho rnorement of shout ten days ago. It der.lopcd that there tra, a large 'abort Interest among profes- atonnU. Jtnd the undirected care of call money frightened thore people Into covering their short contract.. A deal that li under way with regard to tbe metal stocka cato a better tone to the market, also trre- .pectlre of the metal market itself. •'■ports from the Were are that many mills are resuming operations and that tliouaanda of men are Irelug returned to work. More hope-t. expressed that the de pression In hiitlnes. will be ehort-llved. London was strong for American stocks today. More gold orrlved from Europe. changed. w ** <|Ulet ,u<1 uot m,terl,l| . v Wheat wa« about H#1 ceat a bushel higher. The curb market wee not materially changed. The selling movement took on more momentum In the last few minutes ot business and net declines of a point or thereabouts were established In eoms Issues. Including Sugar, American Lo comotive, Union Pacific and Heading. Governments unchanged; other bonds steady. * Closing bids follow; Railway 8tocks. Atchison 70 3-5 Baltimore and Ohio 817-8 Canadian Pacific 151 Chicago and Northwestern .. ..1381-8 Colorado Southern 82 1-4 Denver and Rio Grande' 811-8 Krie 161-8 Louisville and Nashville 92 1-: Manhattan "L” .. .. .. ., .. ..116 Mexican Central 14 1-2 Mlesourl Pacific 46 1-4 New York Central 901-2 Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island do. preferred St. Paul Southern Partita Union Pacific do. preferred a Wabesh Miscellaneous. Amalgamated Copper .... American Car and Foundry American Locomotive ........ American Smelting and Refining 701-2 do. preferred 92 Brooklyn Rapid Transit .. ., .. 38 3-4 Colorado Fuel and Iron .. . . .. 19 National Lead .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 5-8 Pacific Mall 26 1-4 People'a Gas 79 1-2 Pressed Steel Car 18 1-2 Sugar 99 1-4 United States Steel 26 7.-8 do. preferred 87 3-4 Mackay Companies 62 1-4 do. preferred .. 69 GEORGIA RAILWAY AMD ELECTRIC CO. Boetoo, Dec. 28.—Following was the bid I nd e.ked price of Georgia Hallway nnd llectrlc Company today: Asked 78; no mar ket for preferred. "mining stocksT Boston, Dec. 2t—Butto Coalition UU-. Trinity 144k, Shannon 9%. Old Dominion 2914, Italy Weat 8, North Butte 4214. THE LONDON STOCK MARKET. 1091-2 .. 93 1-2 .. 161-8 Iilof 1-2 .. 73 5-8 ..117 3-4 46 7-8 311-8 34 1-2 i. R. MARBUHY. Section Director. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec. 26.—Wcathar condition* and general forecast: Tbe barometer la low this morning from the St. Lnwrcnr* valley southward to caat- era Texas. It I* high over tbe southeastern state* aud the Missouri valley. The tem peratures range from aero and balow In Minnesota ftiuf North Dakota to over 60 de gree* In the lower MiRHl*Mlpn| valley. Bain h/i* fallen Ju tho lake region, the Ohio valley and tbe eo*t gulf states. Ilnlu Is Indicated for tonight Iu the east gulf, soutli nnd middle Atlantic state*. Snow or rain I* probable Sunday III tbe lower lake region nnd northern New York, with clear ing weather el*ewbere In tbe east and tbe *outb. It will be colder Iti practically all dls- rlrta tonight and Huntfay. Forecast until 9 p. in. Monday; Virginia— Unlit tonight nnd Iu southern portion Holiday: colder tonight except iu extreme southtvett portion; colder Monday; fresh variable winds, becoming northwest erly. No y i lets; i Amalgamated Copper • . Anaconda Atchison ........ do. preferred ...... Bftltlmore St Ohio .... Chesapeake Sc Ohio . . . Chicago St Great Western Canadian St Pacific .... Denver ttlo Grande. . . . do. preferred ...... Erl# First preferred . . . . HeeomI preferred . . • Illinois Central .... Kansas Sc Texas .... do. preferred Louisville St Nashville . Mexican Central .... Norfolk Sc Western • . , Northern Pacific .... New York Central ..... N. Y., Ontario Sc Western Pennsylvania .... Philadelphia Sc Reading First pref# Second pre Bock Ialand . . Southern Pacific • , Mt. Paul Mouthorn Railway . • do. preferred . . . . , Union Pacific . . . United State* Steel. . do. preferred . . • Wabash do. preferred issi My Kunday: colder Sunday; variable winds, becoming fresh northwesterly. Georgia—Rain tonight and probably Sun- ■a/; colder tonight Iri northwest portion; colder Sunday; fresh uortbweaterly winds. Eastern Florida—Hbowera tonight and to- morrow; colder In northern portion Sunday: 'variable winds, becoming Westerly and I r f?«atern Florida—Rain tonight and prob ably Sunday; much colder Sunday; variable winds, becoming fresh northwesterly. I Alabama—Clearing this afternoon nnd to night; colder In uorthern and central por tions; Sunday fair and much colder. Frenh northwesterly winds. Mississippi—Fair nnd much colder to- Inight; Sunday fair and colder; fresh north westerly winds. Atlanta National Bank ATLANTA, GA C. E. CURRIER, President. H. T. INMAN, Vice-President. GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cashier. JAMES S. FLOYD, Assistant Cashier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. THE AUDIT COMPANY OF NEW YORK he Chlcsl and Forexosl Ccrpg.-jlioi Engaged i,i iettoKtt Belt Bhonc 3309 Main. 1310 Candler Building. HARRY M. RICE • Southern Manager.