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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
■■mi
kiiiimy. novembhu a». ik*
Of LITTLE AVAIL
Demand, for Spot Cotton
Overshadows Other
Influences.
HOLDS PRICES STEADY
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of tho Fleecy Staple.
Ire in direr! * Cl*y.
. New York, NoV. 30.—Liverpool rloM><! y**n.
tenlay*' up. Win* iJue about % up <01
near <in«l iiacnangtHl on distilik. tin tills
ba*I«, we should open 15f»17 points higher.
Trice broker* are buying near mouths.
On any recessions from these opening
prices, I think cotton shotihl be Lough I.
a rut doubt It the advanco trill be sensa
tional, but we should work gradually to a
iHTinanenthr higher level.— C. 1>. Fr«*einuu.
MltMidi bidding 10.58c for Jnnudrv.
Th»* Journal of Commerce: "'I he vol
time of bnslueNH offer«n| and accepted in
the market tn largo, and to-all appearance*
It I* legitimate, and not the result of ma
nipulation. Trices are being forced up by
the demand, and one substantial reason
further advances arc not being annotii
Is based on the fact that commission houses
Market Today Exhibited
Strength Early But Quiet
ed Down Later.
New York, Nov. 3d.—The undertone of the
local cotton market at the start unlay was
steady at an advance of fc&W points, but
after the call the gain was Increased,
remarkable feature of the situation wni
entire nbseiiee of the notices. Tom
>Iori house reported a fair business In
on the strength of spot cotton.
The Liverpnt cotton exchange was dosed
today, the holiday l»elug on account of
the opcnfhg of the new cottou cxchangu
by the prince of Wales, but. a* yester
day's market was nil that could be desired
.In the way of strength at n time when
*the .American markets were closed,. our
markets today, while they are closed, should
lonrfnce them that their efforts In our
lieliulf are highly appreciated.
Yesterday’s advance In the English mar
ket should Rave Imh’II reflected by an open
ing at from 13b 16 points higher prlees ln
tlo* New York market, but tlrnt prices fell
set oral points below expectations, a bet-
* only Sift 10 points showing on
the first
Maying ord
made their
all.
giHs| class, however,
their execution
Near Orleans, . .
Iviince that occurred yesterday abroad
iih said to In 1 due to a phenomenal de
statement, are expected to be In-orlsh, and
will probably exert some pressure
prices.
western forecast Indicates partly
There Is said to bo a good deal looking
around In *pot«. but nothing very much
has been done so far. Factors a I'd said
to tie %ftfi-16c higher.
.Vow York Commercial: The ngrlciilfnral
department Is ngalii going to make ft guess
ft usually Is over 1,000.-
usually Is ovi
v. There Is
if men,
•nlduet <
chief ex<
to place
i the cotton crop,
ftoft bales out of th<
son why any man, sot
corn, department, or even
tlve himself should Ih» alio
stump of the government
la of no earthly use except us u proimsitloii
to gamble on. Of conns* the |Kipu(ur Mito
Is to stand for anything Unit comes from
the DIsU-luLpf Columbia, but It would seem
that Secretary WUson— Juuics Wilson Is still
secretory or agriculture-Htliould ,ut least
honor tho cotton public by explaining how
the figures of the government guess are ar
rived at.
November took Its proper place lu
Wednesday,
the morning
The movement
heavy at the p**rt
xpected to lie very
■■■■■■■■■■■■ay, estimated
nt fO.nrsi. against 39,516 Inst year, but the
trade has apparently become accustomed to
heavy dally receipts, and IIItJ#* nttentbm
Is paid to all unfavorable news, such as
Idg crop estimates and big movement, trade
conditions and the phenomenal demand for
spot cotton offsetting any news the bears
are aide to Invent.
f’nnienfor. Baggett A- Co., I" n recent
circular letter, give the situation us fol
lows:
“The movement continues large, but the
sioeks at tin* ports are considerably under
Inst yeir. and our advices from every sec
tion picture an unprecedented demand for
cotton, targe crop estimates are being re
duced. and latest re|sirts state that hold
ers refuse to make slightest concessions.
The storm damage In October, as we all
know, was far-reaching, and n large propor
tion of the crop was ilatunged as to grudes.
and sohie.of It ns to staple, so that with
the early frost the available supply must
necessarily be limited, and every lock now
III the IhiIIs must be saved to Mntl*fy. re
quirement* for. gopil grades; therefore, bad
wenfhef, which Is predicted 1 for the early
part of December, would mean a serious
loss and a curtailment of yield ami tend
to force prices much higher. Our friends'
In closest touch with the spot situation
arc most bullish, and for the moment wr
see no encouragement for tho short side
on the other hand, everything Is favors-
•Ido to a trend of higher prices. New
Y’ork Is today the cheapest cottou market lu
the world."
Movement nt the Interior towns: Receipts
295.135, against 236,879 Inst year.
Shipments against 204^849 last year.
■defy
... fiToiter, of Washington, who has n
reputation throughout portions of the Houfh
for the accuracy of hla long-distance weitth-
r predictions, says In hi* Intent statement:
I am expecting outrageously bad weather
during the first half of December. Those
who are expecting- tieautlful Indian summer
day* are doomed » d I mint mill tnicut, for It
will be in* re like me EhkIiiio hades. More
than usual Interest will attach to this com
ing bad weather, and those who have failed
to put their affairs lu shape for the worst
will be punished for not having taken toy
ndvlce. A long spell of cold and changeable
weather la coining, with euougb snow or
com rains to make It very disagreeable. In
dications urc that It will go far southward
ami lie comparatively more severe In the
Southern state* tlnm lu the couutry about
and toward Manitoba.”
From Tenrsnll's market bulletins: "The
method used hr the New York f’oinmerelal
lu arriving at Its crop eatliuntc of 12,519,600
bale* Is commented upon very favorably In
trade circles. The theory Is that In call-
mating the cron every man will be Influ
enced by conditions In his own Immediate
Vicinity, and thin theory coincides with gen
eral opinion, when It la noted that tin
■ Edited by
■ Joseph B. Lively
ARKETS
Mr. Llrely'a twenty-lire
years’ 'experience of ed*
Ring markets In Atlanta
and the South has made
(dm a recognised au
thority lo his specialty.
TIPS PLASHED.
From Wall Street.
J STOCK MARKET
RANGE QF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS gjSj
NAME OF STOCK.
Amalgamated Copper - - •
A tin ntt.* Coast Line. . .
America 1 ) Sugar Hcf. . .
American Locomotive. •
'do. .preferred, ....
Am. ttDfeltivg Itef. . . .
do, preferred. ....
Atchison. .»■/ . . . . - .
do. preferred
American Cot*on Oil. . .
An.' Car Foundry. , . .
Baltimore & Ohio. . . •
Brooklyn Rapid T. . . .
Canadian Tactile, . . . .
Chicago A NofrttlWo. . .
Chesapeake A Ohio. . .
Cohudo Fuel A- Iron. .
Central Leather ....
''do:* preferred. . . . .
Chicago A Great W. . .
Chicago. M. A Rt. T. . .
Delaware A Hudson. . ,
Dratffler’s Securities. . . ,
EriS.
, do. preferred. . . . .
General Eleagrfc. ....
Illinois Central, ... • *
Am. Ice Securities. ....
Lbtimille A Nssbrltls. .
Mexican Central
MIskouH Pacific, ’. . . .'
( 153*
I 116
103*
f
177
r.f.’i
1«H
• I
■ I
NAME OF STOCK.
s. v.. uni. it Wf.p-Tu.
National Load.
S Irani,.
a ona. .... it
l stM-i c«r. . ■
. do. artff.rrad. . . .
I-a cine Unit .
ltradlug
llpjfubllc Steel
Itoek Inland. . . . . .
_ <lo. preferrod. . . . .
Culle.1 stntco ltuUbei.
•sAfftSSt-:.:::
bout hern Ball way. . . <
do. preferred. . . . .
Sloas-MhetUeld. . . . . ,
Tenn. Cool & Iron. . .
Texas A Pacific
Union Pacific. . . * . .
United States Steel. . .
do. preferred
Ya.-Car. Chemical. . . .
■/,"do..preferred. . . . .
Western Union
Wnbhsb
do. preferred. . . . ,
Wisconsin Central. . . .
do. preferred
Private Wire to Glbert A, Clay.
. Xetv York. Nov. 3w.—Dlscussk»m rognrdlug
the coming meewigi* of the) preablent con-
ilnucH. but apart from anggeatlona regard'
lug extreme action In.connection wita west- "
cVn coni land*, the message I* expected t«
In* worded on eous4»rvatlve lines. Today 1
market should logically lie n steady
reflection of uio.Kt -
Spader A-
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siii his 1 r-ivi
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Influences.—Marshall,
Tiow-Jones' summary: Americans In Lou
don strong atavo parity. '
Twenty-seven road* for the third week In
November show average gross Increase of
-75Cl5.il per cent.
2-.I* Twelve industrial* advanced .’.J per cent.
Twenty active railroad* declined .06 per
New York Financial Bureau: Atchison
la strongly tipped for lietterment. and the
mmltlon of tne *ttn'k is good.
We reguril the trend of Bock Island as
lielng more strongly upward than ever, the
? ond buying referred to Wednesday being
roni orlgmu stiurcea. ,
Our Intormatlon tin Copper and Anae'ouda
Is favorable to linproveutetit any time
11 The wreck on the .Southern and the death
of it* president may temporarily afflict tho
stock, which show* no effect abroad, how-
Totfll sfiKk iwilcH today -I93.tiuy share*
. -NEW;,YORK. '
"■ cutl6n ,u -
If), to]10.60
10.40ll0.fil!
10.60 10 JO
, . , _ fror
the Joweat from the oaatern belt.’
Tex
zzzrr:
Dee. .
Jan. . .
Feb. . .
March. ,
April. .
.'lay.. .
June., .
July I0.Mjib.9a
Closed steady
litlrk
ltt.rAllCF.50 N’oin'
J0.38Hl>.!0 10.S*-:
Xb._
10.4510.46
io!«6ib!64
i
10.46-47
10.64-56
10.63-64
10.68-70
JO. 75-76
10.7S-SO
10.N1-83
u.w-io
10J31-32
in:«-4S
10.40-61
10.60 61
10.66-67
10.71-73
10.76-77
10.78-79
« LIVERPOOL.
The Liverpool market-
elosed tmlny on account
of opening of new cot
ton exchange by Ida
royal highness, the
Prince of Wales.
NEW ORLEANS''
■NO)-. . . .
Dec. . . .
Jan. . . .
Fob. . . .
March. . .
April. .. .
Ma
ay..
Oricana today:
a
J ....,..*10.93
10.00j 10.92110.91 -92il0.81-8J
10.90 i 10.90 10.90-61! 10.81 -83
> 'lo.or-oslio.iw-sri
. 11.06111.13:11.00,11.00 11.00-01 10.9J
|11.07-09llO.M-ll
'1L34T2.29 11.17 11.17 11.17-18 11.06-07
1 11.24-26 11.13-16
11.38 ll.39in.36;il.36ill.3D33ill.l8-2)
steady.
ATLANTA MARKETS,
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
EGOS—Candled, active. 29c.
LIVE. TOULTBY—Hens, active. 32*3350
ducks.
I < , d.7|U«A
. 150274c each,
each; puddle, 26GQ0c
653.
Stocks Mio.490. against M6.S16 last year.
King's In sight: This week 537.247, against
.3.760 hist week and 456,017 last year.
'in*m 5,606,424, ngiilnat 4,9C7,3i‘4 la*l
7 # • T * \ V -1
The market closed steady 3G7 |>oluts net
lower.
Comparative receipts at all United States
ports:
Net receipts today 71.187
day Inst year
Increase.
Total receipt* for the week
Name week-last yeaf... •.
3t».616
31,671
373.017
PVPII -. U —-‘317.®
Increase..;.* 56,080
Total ri*celpts since Hcptemlier 1....4,277,167
4<amc time Inst yenr 4,001,5!5
* Iftcrcasi*...... r'., 275,531
Estimated tomorrow:
1900. 1906.
New Orleans 7,000 to 9,ooa 7,034
Galveston 20.000 to 23,000 15.337
Ilouaton 15,000 to 17,000 11,155
Movement at Atlaota: v
Itpcelpts tislny 2,006
Ratne day last year 591
Increase * 1.412
Rhlpiuents today 9""
Hame dnjr last year
Im
Block
MOO
18,828
11.008
7,730
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
ay ai
,ulet at 11.40c.
.. w Orleans, firm at llSc.
Liverpool, holiday.
11011*1011. steady at 113-16c.
Boston, steady at 11.10c,
■■■■eady nt
Mobile. Arm at 10 1116c,
l.oala, firm at 114c.
16o.
Interior receipts.
The following table allows n*oelpts at the
Interior town* today, compared with the
same day lust year:
New tirleau*. .
Galveston. . - .
Mobile
Hnvannnh.'. . .
1'hfirh‘Htoa. . .
Wilmington. .
Norfolk
Philadelphia .
Newport New*.
Total dncomplete
TODAY S PORT RECEIPTS.
GIBERT& CLAY’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
New Orleans, Nov. 30.—'Today being
holiday In LIveriMsd there was no session
In that nmrket. nut iniuieroti* ealdes were
In evidence to Indicate the excellent demand
for cotton that exists iibroad and which
was responsible for the advance In options
yesterday. The spot Hltuntlou continue* to
dominate all other Influence*, and while at
time* the demand momentarily subside
ly a
iblv the speculative selling of eon
tracts. Wlmt final Impression the market
considerably
will glean from the puldleatlon of the gov
ernment** nun lit Unlive estimate of the crop
I* purely speculative, but It Is'v**ry evident
that. Judging’ from the official reports of
ginning* so far. all of which have been com
paratively NUiiUl. the relative difference I*
largely favorable it higher price*. Nca
llictcrtw. for till* pTeWnt rt llbcrhl tn] I
tnanL such n* I* now lu progress, I* uitl-l
urully of some weight, mid comparison* fori
this week-end nt least will show « large In
crease In all the statistical britueltes of the
trade. Undoubtedly the uncertainty tlmt
now exists Is Inrgcly res|HiiiNible for the
seeming Indifference niul until Impending
dangers, such us affect market prices, are
finally removed It looks na though tho n«r-
rowues* of the uutrknt would eontlmte.
* < =
L. J. ANDER80N A CO.’S
'DAILY tOT-rt)N LETTER.
nark Cape Coda.
New York. Nov. 30.— 1 The market tmlay
was again under the Influence of tho strong
*|Hit situation. It fa very evident that
buyers are becoming decidedly uneasy a*
I be season advances, na to the supply after
the first rush la over. The uourcr we ap
proach tho government estimate on Deceiu-
l*cr 10. the more evident It becomes that the
trnde In goncral doe* not believe the large
estimates will 1m upheld. Prices this
morning did not respoud lu full at the open
ing to the clone of the Ltvernol market on
yesterday, but after our opening there was
n sternly buying for large m ■ ‘ “
market gradually worked up
and government estimate ns to tin
The consensus of opkdon is gradually focus
lug tirouiul 13.0V0.0txt (Miles for the yield, nud
sentiment will likely vary to the extent
that the government misses this mark.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Georgia—Fair and warmer Friday: Satur-
flay <p!Vtly cloudy and warmer, with rain
16 northwestern portion.
Louisiana—Fair In east: showers In west
portion Friday; warmer Haturday, with
rain.
West Florida—Fair Friday and Saturday.
Alabnnm—Fair Friday, ami warmer In In
terior; Saturday partly cloudy, with rain In
north and west portion*.
Mississippi—Fair Friday: warmer in east
and north portions; Saturday rain.
East Texas—Haiti Friday and probably
Saturday, except fair ami colder Saturday
In the northwest portion.
West Texas—Kalu Friday; Saturday
probably fair.
Arkaroum—Bain Friday and Saturday;
colder Saturday.
Tcnuesme-rioudy ami warmer Frlibtx.
Ith rain In the west portion; Saturday rain
and warmer In east portion.
Light demaud for stock* In the loan
owd. but New York Centra! still scarce.
London market generally cheerful on
strength of financial position shown In bank
returns. Bank of Kftgtnud continue* to
el vs „
about £2.600,0b) to Brazil
end
ISC ALABAMA AT.
GIBERT & CLAY
STOCKS. BONDS.
COTTON, Oft AIN. ATLANTA. CA
COFFEE. PROVISIONS
MCMBCSS:
gs v& I» gas feast i ssssirw, -
s»w York co«m Co,tou
Local and Long OltUneo Tclaphonc 5298. C. E. KEPLINGER. Manager.
l^HBSHKD POULTRY—Om«». undrawn,
active, 10S12HC pound; turkeys, undrawn,
active, I5«i 17c |>ound; heus, undrawn, ac*
tire, 12V6c pound; dueks, undrawn, fancy,
15c pound; fries, active, 14c pound.
PRODUCE—Lard. 10c lb.: hams active. 14e
Jb.. shoulders active. 10c lb.; side* active,
10c pound; butter active, I5(ff224c pound;
beeswax, active. 26c pound; honey, bright,
active, Sc pound; honey In 1-pound block*,
active, 12c pound? chestnuts active, 84.04
bushel; dried apples, 6c pound; white pens
actin', |2.50 bushel; lady peas, >3.00; stock/
11.25.
GAME-Quail, active, 15c each; doves, ac
tive. 5e each; duck*, mallard, active, 40c
each: ducks mixed, active, 20(fit23c each;
wild turkeys, active. 16e pound: rabbits, ne
tlve. 10c each; squirrels, active. 10c each;
opossum, dressed, active. 12V4o pound; opos
sum. Ilve_. active, 8c pound.
FBtJITR— Lemons, fancy Mcssenn, *5.0011
5.50. Bananas, per bunch, culls, active.
90c*j$1.00; straights. $L50«2.00. Pineapple*.
Florida stock, per crate, 12.00. Oranges
Florida stock, owing to slse and condition
on arrival, per box. fl.504J2.25. Apples,
choice, Ben Davis, I2.7W.W: fnnoy, >3.25;
New York state apples, winter Varie
ties. choice per barrel, >3.00U3.60; fancy,
13.75(^4.00. Grapes, New' York state, lu 6-lh.
* - Niagaras. 22V4®
rnnherrtes, fnney
barrel, >12.00
fruit. Florida
Stock’, owing to slxe nud color, per box >2.0(1
^f3.00. Limes. Florida stock, per hundred,
40c. Nuts, fancy mixed. In boxes, per
pounds. 13WD4C. Coconnut*. heavy rultans.
sack of 100. active, nt >4.5*) sack. Peanuts In
sacks averaging 100 pounds each, owing to
grade, per pound, 4VvfHk\
VFOETABLEH—Beets, cshhsge crates,
active, >3.00 crate; cabbage, stundnrd crates.
Hie iiound; cabbage, luirruls, 16ic |K>uud;
egg plant, active. >2.60 crate; cucum
ber*. $1.50 crate: tomatoes, fancy, active.
$3.50 crate; tomatoes, choice, active, >2.00!J
*•25 crate; lien ns, round green. 11.00 crate;
onions dry. active, ne bushel; Irish pota
toes, -ictlve No. 1, 80c bushel; celery, fan-
ry. tk’.l. i:.W<3,00 cratj; Ix-PP'fi »ctl« ,! 7S
rrnte; okrn. *U, Imuket, ,tunll. »B crat«;
rniiim.iwor. m-tlvr. Mtltk- pomiil: l-Mnr*.
headed, $2.00 drum: sweet potatoes, yellow,
rtnjl, Mr. hu.ho«»«t noU|«M. wbltj.
dull. 40c liu.hcl; krnut. bnlf-barrcl, H75:
rumba,* turnip*. 114c.
<VLOUR. GRAIN AND PR0VI8I0N8.
FI.OUR—lllulict p»trnt, ».50: be*t p*I
,nl tt.Pi: ■tnmlnrd pntcnl, tt.*: b«lf P*t
rut; K W; uprlng wbent pntent, to.
t’OUS- Clinlcc rcil cob. 60c; No. 2 white,
rsr Sit - yellow, 6tc: mill'd. 07c; uld crop
cholcn, 07c; old crop N’n. 07c; old crop
mixed. 07c; new T,nnc**oc white. COc; crock
-irn.ncr bii.hcl, 70c. ...
OATH—t'bidr* white clljipcd, 60c: Na 1
white, tsc; No. 2 mixed, 4Sc: Tcxa* runt-
proof, 52c.
MEAL—IMsIn water-ground, per bnthe).
we; bolted. 140 non ml Jute*, per bushel 60c;
Short*, white. $1.60; medium, >1.40; brown.
11.35; pure bran, >1.26; mixed brand, >1.15.
IIay'-Timothy, choice large bale*, $1.25;
do., choice small bales. $1.20: do., No. 1
cloved, mixed, $1.15; do.. No. 2 clover mixed,
$1.10. Choice Bermuda. 90c.
BYE—Georgia, $1.06; Tennessee, 90c. Bar-
The attovo prices are f. o. b. Atlanta.
PROVIHIONH—Supreme hams. 15c. Dor*
hams, 15c. California hams, $9.00. Dry salt
extra ribs 9: bellies, 20.5 |>ound*, 10.25: fnt
backs 9; plates 9; Supreme lard, 10.25;
Snow Drift compound 8.50.
FISH.
barrel; bream, IfiTr
... per pound; trout >c per
found; blue fl*h. 8c per pound; pompano.
.8020c tiound; mackerel. I2tyc pound; mixed
flsh. 8c per pound; fresh water trout. 8019c
pound.
GROCERIES.
RUGAIt—Staudard granulated, $6.10. New
York icfincfL 4\e; plantation. 8c.
COFFEE—Boasted Arbuckle’s. $16 50; bulk
in bag* or barrels. UV: green 111il2e.
BICE-Carolina, 4Vk07Hc. according to ths
grade.
CHEESE—Fancy full cream dairy, 15V4c;
twins, |5e.
ShreibUNl biscuit. $5 case; No. 2 rolled I
oats. $3 ens«‘. Sock grits, 92-non»id bag*. I
$1.65. oyster*, full weight. $1.76 ease; light i
weight, $1.10 case. Evaporated apple* ;\e j
pound. Pepper. He. linking timvder*. $6
ease. |tod uloioti. $5 ease, rink million 1
It 35 ease. Coco*!. 3Ve: chocolate 35e; vuuff. j
l pound Jars. 4S*-. Boast beef. $1.3) »as«*.
Corned beef. $1.30 ease. Catsup, SI.80 ease, j
Sirup: New Orleans. 35c gullou; corn 2>e
gsllon: Cuba Tk- gallon; Georgia •‘one. 35<’. [
Sait, IJrt poood. Axle grease, $1.73. I
Ko<lu cracker*. 6V pouiHl: lemon T^c; oy* i
ter 7e. Barrel candy, per pound. 6e; mix-j
ed. |e*r pound. 64»-. Tomatoes, 2 pound.
$1.90 »-ns*‘: 5 pound. $2.25. Navy beans, 82:
Lima lii-iius. JV- Best matches. p«»r gross.
41.(5. Macareul. 6*4^7e |H‘r iNHimi. Nor- j
dims, mustard. I3.2T. case. Potasli. $3.23<r
3.80 ease. Peanuts. 5 l 3<\ Bo|lC, 4-ply cot
tou 134**- $1.6304 cat*'.
LIVE 8TOCK MARKET.
TRADING ACTIVE
Armour-Reported as Buying
Heavily of December and
Selling May.
Chicago, Nov. 30.—TJjere was mote
or less pressure on air the cereals on
the board of trade up to a late hour
when shorts bought. Wheat was up
l-16c; corn lost l-4(03-8c and onts
were l-8(Tfl i -4c lower td l-8c higher.
Hog products were 2 1-2 ©10c lower.
There was a trade In the way of
changing the December over Into May.
Instead of supporting prices the crowd
was Favorable to tho bull side and al
lowed them to pass downward. Cash
mien here were again small . The sea
board reported export bids on grain out
of line.
Clearances at the seaboard, for the.
wfek were 4,204,000 bushels wheat and
1.040.000 bushel* join, oempared with
3.706.000 and 1,134,600 bushels, respec
tively, a year ago.
Primary receipt* of wheat 1,710,338
bushels and corn 428,000 bushels, com
pared with 1,028,000 and 719,000, re
spectively, a year ago.
Clearances for the day were 534,000
bushels wheat, 180,000 bushels corn
and 625,000 bushels oats.
NOTES ON GRAIN.
Pointers on Provisions.
Private Wire to Glbert & Play.
Chicago, Nov. 80.—Trading In wheat Im*
been the most active this morning of any
time In month*. There have been large
quantities of May taken oa resting orders
nronrnl 78e by eoimnlsslon house*.
hare absorbed «» offerings by the Am
!*ooks a* if the big line of December
Idg changed tft May In a quiet way outside
of the pit. Armour ho* iNxight Decern be
and sold May through broker* to the ei
tent probably,of over 1.000.000 bushel*. Till*
mean* tlmt December liquidation I* fast Is*
lug completed.
change to May today. Possibly the differ
eneo will widen n little. Believe wheat
In strong position, both eash and future
Armour has lieeii the lilg buyer of De
her wheat, 684c under May.
Very soft weather will give corn a st
start. Decemlier receipt* are light,
••ember will almost certainly gain mor
May.
Porn .opened firmer but ha* since w
etied on the Decemlier selling liy Armour,
’ntten personally a ldg seller of corn.
It I* very scarce.
I’nlou Pacific Is held between 186 and
19o. and we think It should be bought oa
soft spots. . _ .
Better buying of Hteel Is reported- In
formation on Beading Is bullish for u long
1 '.Smelting is also lu tin* trading limits re
ferred to a number of tiroes.
The technique of Pennsylvania Is not
strong and professionals are trying to low-
St. Paul tnay be bought on recessions
toward 180 for turns.
We would not neglect rrnsouaKe profits
on New York t.’entral during bulges nt
Katy should lie bought again fnr n turn.
THE WEATHER.
Disturbing Influences Ex
pected From President's
Message Factor.
ADVANCE IN MONEY
Was Chief Incentive for the
Bearish Position of
Room Trader's.
LOCAL FORECAST.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Sew York. Nov." 30.—Tim eiW»V
opened steady at nil ndrttnce of 1ft t
points lit response to steady cables, sinalie
receipt*'and covering. The bulge brought
out a good deal of roffee held by lung* win
had been waiting for some function fron.
the lowest and’ price* sagged Imck slightly
during the morning. The encouraging fea
ture of tho news from a bull Mtamliiolnt
the previous day, and Hao I*aulo ’ recelpl
were 51,000, against 67,00 the previous dav,
74,000 bag* two days ago nud 33,00 bugs lust
nag* twt
-Glbert
X
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chicago grain sod provision quotation*
for today follow:
Previous
High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT
Dec 7
May 7
July
4*0 UN-
fli
May
July
nATS-
Dec
May.
43*;
41
44%
;,3i;
31%
32%
July -
PORK-
Jun.... 14.52% 14.55 14.4'
May... 14.85 14.87% 11.7:
LARD-
Nov... 9.42%
Dec.... N.65
lay... 7.87% 7.90 7.8;’%
t'AHII WHEAT—
No. 2 red 73% nominal; No
SOUTHERN EXCHANGE
Oldeat Established Office iJouth.
co no*—sms—mat—wa
Ground Floor Gould Building. Dally
market letter and market manual
matted on application.
January ..
February..- .. ..
March
April
May
Julie
July
August
Heptcmbor
October
December
Closed steady.
Clay.
“10 i. _
York coffee market for
Close.
5.90-0.95
6.00-6.05
6.10-6.15
.. . .6.30-6.35
. ..6.45 .
....6.63
.. .6.55-6.60
6.55-6.63
5.80
6.25-6.3)
6.30-6.35
6.40-6.43
6.50-6.55
6.36-6.60
6.80- 6.65
5.80- 5.83
NORTHWEST CARS.
The following figures give the northwest
cars of today, Inat week and Inst yenr:
tast tast
... Today. Meek. Year.
Mimic*poll*. . .
Duluth.
299
1ST
Bank of England make* strongest return
of the season, but does not change It* <
per rent rate.
American Bridge ('oinpanv'* order* for
Novemlmr almre 40,009 tons.'
LJ. ANDERSON & CO
Bankers and Brokers,
COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN
Correspondent’s Capital $259,000
Frauk Hawkins. President.
TaomaaC. Erwin, As*r. Ceabler.
B. W. ^yers. Asst. Cnshter.
Third National Bank
Capital
Surplus
Dr. A. W. Calhoun.
Milton Dnrgan.
Jobs W. Grant.
21. r. McCord.
DIRECTORS:
Frank Uswklns.
II- M. Atkinson.
Joseph A. McCord.
$200,000.00.
$300,000.00.
Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair and warm-
fight: Satur*
probably showers.
weather"conditions.
1 two separate areas of
entered over the t’aro-
linns'niid the other over Montana and
Washington: both of these high* are exert
ing considerable Influence. Aceompanyiug
the northwestern high Is an area of- low
temperature covering the northern Rocky
Mountain region. The barometer is lowest
lu western Texas and Is causing *. general
cloudiness throughout Texas, l*>uisintm and;
most of the northern halt' or Mississippi
valley, and rain lu liortlieru Texas and Ar
kansas. ,* * f . “ •*
temperature has not changed mate
rially over the -Hoptli and Kg.st -Jn ' the last
48 hours.
•xlstiug condition* Indicate fair and
■ weather in this section tonight; Sat-
partly cloudy to cloudy, probably
showers. '• ’
Minimum and Maximum Temparatures
and Rainfall.
Observations taken nt 8 a. ui.-, 73th meri
dian time. »
New York, Nor. 30.—The stock market
opened fairly active nnd generally strong
with advances ranging from »*er cCru.
The latter gain was recorded lu Missouri.
Kansas ami Texas. Bending showed an n .|.
vnnee of **. Xetv Tork Central %, Afchl%.i,
%. Nt. »Paul* and Pennsylvania % oacli.
Union Pacific and Houtherii Pacific uul
changed. Southern railway lost %.
Tin- stock' market ■ gpnfrally h.avy
under tnider»-Helllnrr ,Vtiticiji*(io n
dJ.Uit'hinK:influences.to.c-ctiie from iii»
pre.ldent'H message. Tile mtmt Imprc.
«lwnu>yement was in American
1n»,lwWch declined S l-4.d;nlted States
Siwr frjll’ O*. A *pr>0' deal of Impor-
tance ‘«a» attuched to money cnndl-
Lliinn. an edxpectations of a higher rat«
next week was the chief Incentive f c , r
the bearish position of room trader*.
Government bonds unchanged. Other
bonds steady..
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
Following were the closing quotation, of
Seaboard Air I.tile stocks nnd l*nnU:
, Bid. A«M.
Kenlmard Air bine, eounnou.... av. :i
do. lira* preferred ..'an"
,l„. seenlift preferred r.r
do. toti voar r,a ,. .-.loiu
do. three-year os SS‘.
do. Is (di.
10.",
MINlhTG^STOCKS.
Bu*lou. .Nov IU.-t-Parrott «30%.w Shannon
J8%. Arcadian 13%, Goppar Bang*- |t. Frank
lin 23. North Butte 112, 4>iitrnTj3$. nseonla
THE LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Amarillo
A*he\llle. . . .
Atlanta
August a
Ulruilugliaiu. . .
Bismarck. . . .
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston. . .
riwrlotte. . ,
Chicago
Cincinnati. . . .
Corpus Ciirl*t(.
Davenport. . . .
Dodge. ......
El Paso
Fort Smith. . .
GaIvc*ton. . . .
Havre
.InckMonvlllc. . .
Jupiter
Kansu* City. . .
Meinplu*. . . ,
Meridian.
Mile* City. . .
Mobile
Montgomery. .
Nashville. . .
New Orican*. .
New York, . .
Norfolk; ....
North Platte. .
Omaha. ....
a lest I no. . . ,
Pittsburg. . . .
Portland, Me. .
Portland, Ore.
St. IsOtll*. . . .
Nt. Paul. . . .
Han Francisco.
Karanunh. . . .
Spokane. . . .
Tampa
Taylor
ThomnsvIUe. .
Vicksburg. . . .
stocks
Amalgamated /'upper
Anaconda .. ..
Atchison
preft
IctosIrS.
nijr,;—
y.m ;
of ralu or snow.
J. B. MABBIJRY.
8'eetion Director.
Baltimore rtit'd t>hio
Canadian Pnclfie... .. ., ..
t*be*a|M«ake and Ohio
Denver ami Bio Grande.. ..
Erie
do. pivTerred
Great Western....' .. .. ..
Illinois Outi*iiI
K-iiiha* and Texas
do. preferred
I.oiilsvirio and Na*livUle..
Mexican Central;
New York Central
Norfolk nnd Western
Northern Pacific,... .. .-. ..
Ontario and Western.,. >. ..
Pennsylvnu^f.
iMillnifelnhln and Iteadhig..
r«oek Island
Southern Pnelfie
Southern Railway
do. preferred
St. Paul
I’lilon Pnclfie.
Putted State* Ste**l
do. prefernnl
Waimsh
do. preferred
fc'KL* lie.
.; wy...
COTTON SEED OIL.
I >1-0.1111
Jnmniry. ,
Kebumry.
36 0J.77
b36>.; ■M'ytii
tewi t>>.
.16t,@31
)i» March ut 36ti cln».fl »t.-mly.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Holniv I. ctv.n roedptu today .od •-»•*"
mated receipt, for.tomorrow:
Todor. Tonor.
Wheat . :» Z
C.irn 131 ;V
Oat. 137
Hog, 2500-1 .' |U
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
>,i higher; eloaw} HftV ,lqw
f'-irn—Openeil-iim-habgeil! at 1:3') r. ai..
higher: eloatal 1 .y 1 , higher.
New York.
Baltimore.
Bolton. Chicago. Washington.
Atlanta. New Orleans. 3an Franeiteo.
Philadelphia.
London.
The American Audit Company
100 Broadway, New York City.
F. W. LAFRENT2, C. P. A., Pres. 0. E. MANWARING. Vice Pre».
THEO COCHEU, Jr., Secretary.
Tho American Audit. Company, chartered under the laws of New York,
Is empowered to examine the affairs of, and make reports upon the flnsn-
ctal condition of private and public concerna for directors, officers and la-
“‘Tidnals. The preparation and Installing of systems a specialty. „„
ATLANTA BRANCH, 1015.10161017-1018 FOURTH NAT’L BANK HLDft
C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager.
Telephone, Main 872. Cable Address, Amdlt, New York.
WSI. |. PEE I.. Prnldoat.
ItOIIEItT F. MADDOX. Vie* Pr.ltd.oi
THOMAS J. I-EKPI.E8. .'ashtrr.
JAMES O. l.EKTr:It, A.rUtnnt c.rt «•
J AS. I-. WI .\T)SOtt. AMl.tont <
t'Mragu. Key.
I|.t« r.-lay
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.,
I
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS
Empire Building. Bell Phone. Main 85S.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA.
I23t|3.0; yea rill
vints^B.^L Mttrlsu
tlv•• w.*a(
*• >3.3o^6.3ft; lam la
'*‘««aaa3uUw.,
Safe Deposit Boxes
For rent in our vaults in tie basement of l!u
Empire {Building for only $5.00 each per
annum.
Absolute Security and all Modern Conveniences
You should not be Without one. IVe invite
you to call and inspect them.
Title Guarantee and Trust Co.
HIADDOX-RUCKER BANKING COMPANY.
CAPITAL $200,000.00
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . . $500,000.00
Accounts, small as well as targe, invited.
3 1-2 per cent interest paid and compounded semi;
annually in our Savings Department. ’
LOWRY NATIONAL BANK
Designated Depository' of the United States.
CAPITAL ' $500,000.00
SURPLUS 480,000.00
UNDIVIDED PROFITS ..! /."X” ;" J40,000.00
A general banking business transacted.
Foreign exchange, Letters of Credit. ,
Corresponds direct with the National Bank of
Cuba.