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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
oATLBDAr. DKCBMDEB 1. 190*.
TON OPTIONS
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of tho Fleecy Staple.
Edited by
MAD|/pTQ
HAD A SET BACK
Private Wire to' GibeVt 4 Clay.
New York, Dec. 1.—Liverpool Hosed 8®
10 lower. Was expected to be SWiUbb lower.
We should open about 10 lower.
Joseph B. Lively
IVIr\!\i\L 1 3
• Liverpool Was Unexpected
ly Weak After Its Holi
day of Yesterday.
CLOSED SHARPLY OFF
with glutiers' report of 10,100,000 or :
Is selling Mareb.
j s t jj e
riday, November 30,
by The New York Financial Chronicle:
This test Ult
New York Closed 11 to 14
r Points Lower—Liquida
tion and Bear Selling.
New York. I»er. The local cotton war-
, ket at the opening today, while lower,
very steady, owing to the presence of
' m 1*1 son house orders which absorb*
* offerings. Find prices were 5 to 6 r
t lower, tint after the call the bttylng by the
* commission * houses .caused prices to work
<up.
. The visit of the Prluce of Wales to Llverl
. pool was followed by a sudden /'hange ln
* sentiment as to the value of cotton. The
1 prince was on band for the purpose of of
* Relating at the dedication gf the cotton exj
jMt coupfcted. w« mf-
'**nded’ for the dny, and entertainments
I Were the order of the day.
lots' lower ns a response to New \ork
Ing of yesterday. Expectations at the
dug were more than realised, and the
f^gdn'
':fe
.the close being qdlet and steady, 8 to 10
' ^The* decline today, however, did- not wipe
»aut the advances of the earlier part of the
i week! 10 1 he*“cioin" ' today helng. quiet and
. steady 6 to 7 points above the close on Ha
.urady, November 24.
• Following i« lb, r*n*e ; In the ncth
tuoutb, Id i Liverpool tod,,:
Open. Jllpb. w
’Oereraber.. .. *. 6.IMt9
.Janaery-Februflry 6.77 6.77 6.7V
J larrh-Aprll MJ 6.79 6.76
InF-Juuo 6.18 6.M 6.89
Jllly-Auguit 6.8b 6.86 6.1.'
' Middling cotton w«« marked down three
11 noted at 6.09.
.The-New. York, market, opened, with thq
traders In a doubtftd mood. They were ap-
“-t.tlio ur
parootly oLthe, opinion that tho,unexpected
weakness in Liverpool wns not warranted
" ig conditions, and hesitated at
the English slump,
iwfon, however, wns a nhort
alterable extent, which turned prices down
ward, the close being 11 to 13 points tinder
yesterday's close, and 1 to 4 polntsvnbovo
the closing of Haturday, November 24. _
It was reported that Mr. Price was a free
seller today, which probably Imbued sonic
of the speculators on the long side to re
duce tbelr lines, while of course the shorts
•followed the lender.
^ The demand for spot cotton shows little
signs of letting up, and prices hold close
tiround the lie mark. The seller has had
the advantage during the week, the close to*
dny, <is ciHtipnrrvl with last Saturday, show-
lus sharp gains.
Estimated Monday:
(Inhesion • , to &SK
Houston 15,000 to 17,000 7,777 j
Movement at Atfnutn: . |
JMHW., 3,610.031 3,301,721 3.794.474
in sight for week. 522,247 543.863 430,461
Since Heptember 1..5.6X8.172 5,166.725 5,408,169
Interior receipts... 206,76.8
Interior stocks. . . 607,233
Interior shipments. 257,080
390,838 410,623 322.610
149.786 1,157,312 1,292,424
333,295 259,578 , 3(W,:C{7
Total mill takings. 378,937 375,
285,434
558.646
252.911
24K.684
Sou. consumption..
309.fc
Man
213,039
413.243
364.543
|46,(i00
120,836
, 47.000
Nov. sp'n'rs t'k’gs. 96,482
The Journal of Commerce*, "An accu-
mulutlou of malls and an accumulation of
orders were the features of the trade after
the holiday. Business In brown and blench*
Mr. Lively's twenty-fire
years* experience of ed
iting markets In Atlanta
aud the South has made
him a recognised au
thority In his specialty.
The Largest and Most Secure Vaults in the South
5%
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
NAME OF STOCK.
Anaconda. .... _ . .
American Locomotlvs.
do. preferred. . . .
Am. BfUfelting lltf. . .
ed cottons continues of large volume, the
buying for the most preceding April of
next year already having been large enough
to*place most mills under full contracts."
New Orleans, Dec. 1.—Liverpool nt'9Vtf$
10 down Is disappointing. —
Canadian Pacific.
Chicago A Nortbw'n. . »
Chesapeake A Ohio. .
Colorado Fuel & IfOD. * ,
Central Leather. . . . .
dq. preferred, » .
Chicago * Great W. , .
Chicago, M. A Bt. P. V .
Deiaware A Hudson. ;- ,
Distiller's Securities..
Erie.
do. .
Gensrsf Electric, ,
jonlght, —I
colder weather td follow. Foe the balance,
: crop year of 22,
Indicates partly
who want to get Time* Democrat cstlrnnte
of tho ootton crop:at that time lie on
hnnd, please.—Olbert A Clay.
HESTER’S MONTHLY
COTTON STATEMENT
Secretary Hester, In his monthly state
ment of the. movement of cotton for the
month, shows an increase In the movement
Into sight, comprtred with November- last
year, of 98,000 In round figures, an Increase
over the same month year before last of
23,000 aud a decrease under the same time
In 1903 of 75,000.
The total for November was 2.392,390,
against 2,193.896 last year, 2,869,670 year be-
fure last and 2,317.081 same time-In 1903.
Ther movfemout. from- September l to Not
ember 30,' Inclusive, shows receipts at nil
es. • %-■ •
Louisville A Nashville. . ,
Mexican Central. • ... ,
Missouri Pacific, t.
NAME OF STOCK.
N. Y„ unr. u Western.
National Lead. . . •*
Northern Pacific. .».
New York Central. : .
Norfolk & Western.
Pennsylvania. .....
People's Gas.
do. prefer
Pacific Mali.
Heading. .........
Republic Steel
United States Kubbei. ,
do. preferred. . • . ,
Southern Pacific. • • . ,
Southern Hallway. . . ,
do. preferred.
SIoM-Sbefrield. . . .
Tenn. Coal A Iron. •
Texas t» Pacific. . ..
Union Pacific
United States Steel. ,
do. preferred.
Va.-Car. Chemical. .
do. preferred. . ,
Western Union. • . .
Wutnsh
do. preferred. ,
Total ,tnch Ml.', tmlny iai.W»'tliiir<-».
NEW YORK.
The following Is the range
tores In New York today:
Dec.
Jan. • . . .
Feb
March. . . .
April. . . .
June
July. .! . . ♦
It
= 3
10.31 10.34110.H
10,40 10.43 10.321
10.48 10.48 10.48
10.67 10.61 10.50
10.70 10.72 10.63
10.76110.75110.761
1
m
ft
10.68-70
10.75-76
10.78-80
LIVERPOOL.
1 The following figures give
ranfs and close, compared
Futures opened easier.
Opening
' Range.
Dec.-Jan...... .
Jan.-Feb
Feb.-March...
March.-April..
kngust-S
Closed
quiet and steady.
NEW ORLEANS.
The following is the range In cotton fa
turea in New Orleans today:
Dec. 1 “
Jen. . , ,
Feb,
March. *. *
April. . .
May.. . .
June.. . .
11.16
steady;
is < II
10.86-81
10.76-77
10.83-85
10.86-87
10.93-96
11.01-02
11.00-11
11.14-16
iOJO-91
10.97-98
ll.-Mil
11.07-09
11.17-18
11.24-28
11.31-33
vetuber
lUnlted States ports 4.277.94i7ngaTi^^B
last year. 4,501,066'year before last and 3.788J1
lino same time In 1903: overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potonige, rivers, to
Mississippi, Ohio nud Potomac rivers to
iNorthern mlUs and Canada 288,768, against
257,840 last yelit, 313.M9 ytxvr Isefore last and
219,133 mime timer In 1903; Southeru mills tak
ings. exclusive of ununtlty consumed at
nnnliint 7IS! 117
000 same time In'1903. nml Interior stocks
lit -excess of .those held at the commence
ment of the season 453,696, against 609,894
last year, 633,319 year before fast and 431,-
266 same time In 1903.
These ninke tbtf total qwvnment of th?
mor _
cotton crop brought • Into Mght during thft
three months ending closo of November
6,741,401, against 6,501,4l4Ja*t yeur, 6.131,234
fin.
Northern spinners took during November
437,637 year before lost. Increasing their
total for the three months to 719,740, against
846,461 last year and 827,440 the year before.
This makes their average weekly takings
Foreign exports for tho three months of
Movement at Atlnutn: I the seasou have been 2,890,628 bales, showing
Receipts today 1.274 an Increase over Inst season of 445.454 nnd it
game day last year 1,40& decrease under the same period year Indore
8sme day last year
Increase
Stock on hand today...,
Nome day Inst year
8POT COTTON MARKET.
id easier; middling up-
New York, quiet mlddllr
New Orleans, steady, niidnuuc m n-
Knvannnh, easy middling at lOTfcc.
Wilmington, firm, middling at 10%c.
Charleston, firm, middling nt lO^e.
Augusta, quiet, middling nt lttie.
8t. Louis, quiet, middling at llHe.
TODAY'S PORT RECEIPT8.
The following table shows receipts at the
Interior towns today, compared with the
same day last year:
New Orleans. . ,
OalvestoiH . . .
Mobile
Ksvnnnnli. . . .
charleston
Wilmington. . .
Norfolk
New York
Huston. .....
Port
Total (Incomplete).
INTERIOR RECEIPT8.
The following table shows receipts at the
, Interior towns today, .compared with the
same day last year:
32965 1 23216
QIBERT d CLAY'S DAILY
COTTON LETTER.
New Orleans, Dec. t—The weakness de-
rioped by options abroad was doubtless
Itrlbulahle to the general bearish aspect
* week-end figures. Closing prices
‘ “ tools' *
Ing prl
cb-elin
HI ftp in i|uotatlons. The moat
«h| fentoru of presut-day market affati^ —
tin- entire lack of unison with regard'to
“*“* —‘y beariug on the situation.
lehylng the fart that the
had its conception and at
present silvan*
the moment finds its sustenance iu the
genifss of .spot:cotton- buyers. The altua-
fpop jft Wituy quarters is said to be the
'•l»8*-ouie of the orer-Md c*»ndItlon of ex
porters nnd nor the direct result of an ac
tual supply shortage among splnuers, but,
laying aside the causes, the effect Is
prt*s«*nt prices
} *rices seem
unda mental
law that govern* all commodities. Nev
ertheless. the Immediate future bolds*w>
many lufluemes of such vital iiuportam* 4 *
»w temporary faefors similar to the mo
vents ry WPlglit of the staple's statistical
1‘ositloti to pska more or less tiureeded, sl-
lowing price rhangi-s to lie governed by
■ aud j ^ *■--*-
Iiioiv workable and tiermsneot basis.
nine leading Southern Interior markets .
* 3d were 1,692,320, |( ' ‘ '
date last year and
Into sight during ths three months, ...
supply has tycq^M^.iSl, ugnlnst 6,945,045
fil tho year before.
nnd for thv same three months In 1901 the
SPINNERS’ TAKINGS
AMERICAN COTTON
WO lu.t Vinf. sfl.wo ymr lieLro ln,t.
m-._. tt) | H ye||r g
last year, nn«l 3.101,000
000,' against
the year before.
Of this, northern spinners and Canada
t«K»k 720,000 bales this yenr, ngslust 347,000
Inst yenr, nnd 81AOOO the year Iwfotv;
.Southern spinners 737,000, against 724,000 lust
yenr, nnd 673,000 the yenr jbe/orej nnd lor-
elgn*spinners’ 1,749.000, agninst 1,780,000 Inst
yeur, and 1,614,000 the yenr before.
ATLANTA MARKETS,
FRUIT8 AND PRODUCE.
EGG8—Candled, active, 29c.
LIVE roULTJIY-Henf, aetiTP. 32H09SC
each; chickens, plentiful, 15027He each;
docks. I'ekln. 3Se each; puddle, 25039c
•acb; geese, fall feathered, 66c each; tur
keys, dull. 14e pound.
DREHHED^ POULTUY-Geeae. undrawn.
■cmv. uviil’ pound; bans, undrawn, ac
tive, 12Hc pound; ducks, undrawn, fancy,
15c pound: fries, active. 14c pound.
FRODITCE—Lard, 10c lb : hams active. 14e
!b., shoulders active, 10c lb.; sides active,
10c pound; butter active, 16$22Hc pocod;
f»eeswax. active. 26c pound; honey, hrfguf,
active, Ic pound; honey In 1-pound blocks,
active. 12c pound; chestnuts active, 14.01
WORLD’S VISIBLE
SUPPLY STATEMENT
urienus couou excnnngo. snows an iucrens*>
for tho week Jnst elos**d of 259,260. agnlimt
of 130,036 list year aud uu In-
nit Increase .. . .... .
crease of 209,879 year before Inst.
The total visible is 4,296,696, ngnlust 4,-
036,336 hud week, 4,676.6Sr} Inst year, nnd 4,
083,957 yenr Wfore last. Of this the total
■Pi last week, 3,792, ■■■■■■■■■
496,967 year before Inst, ami of nil otlu
kinds, Including Egypt. Ilrnsll, ludln. etc.,
last week. HM.000 lust
Jg Egypt,
846,000. umtlnst 776,000 Ini
year nml 688,000 year lieforo last.
The total worlifs t* '
with last week, of 269,260, a decre
pared with Inst year of 381,101, an luereaso
impared with year before last of 211,639.
Of the world’s visible supply of eottou, an
above, there Is now nflont and held In Great’
Britain stid continental Europe IttO.ooo,
i»i iiniu aim i-uuiiuruMi r.urupe ..iwmmi,
against 2,109,000 last year, nud 2,006,000 year
jliefore Inst; tu Egypt 188,000, ngslnst 151,r
India’ 343.wri. iigulm»t 4W*
and 1,704,000 year before* last.
COTTON MOVEMENT
active, $2.60
$1.25.
GAME—Quail, active, 15c each; doves, no
ve, 6c each; ducks, tnnllard. active, 40o
each; ducks mixed, active, 20ffSJc each;
wild turkeys, active. 16c pound; rabbits, nc
tire, 10c each; squirrels, active, 10c each;
opossum, dressed, active,-124c pound; opos-
im. live, active, 8c pound.. .. _
FRUITS—lemons, fancy Mcssena, $5,000
6.B0. Bananas, per btinch, culls, active.
Mctftt.oo; straights, tl.604t2.00. ^IMnenpples.
Florida ttock, per crate. $7.00. Oranges
Florida stook, owing .to sine and condition
on arrival, per box, ILM1S. APP«m.
choice, Ren Davla, $2.75113.00: fnney, $3.25,
New York state apples, winter vnrle-
ties, choice per barrel, $3.0063.60; fancy.
$3.76#4.00. Grapes, New York state. In 6-lb.
baskets. Concords, 20®t2Hc; Niagaras, CV4©
?5c: Catawbas, 2ofc4o7 Cranberrlea, fsnev
dark Cape Cods. ;>er barrel. fltOu
Jerseys. $11.00. Grape fruit. Florida
stock, owing to site and color, per box $2.w
63.00. Limes. Florida stock, per hundred.
40c. Nuts, fancy mixed. In boxes, per
pounds, 124014c. Cocoa nuts, heavy rnltaus.
■nek of 100, active, nt $4.50 sack. Peanuts in
sacks averaging 100 pounds each, owing to
grade, per pound, 44tf6c.
V Eu BT A U LEH—Beets, cabbage crates,
active, $3.00 crate: cabbage, standard crates,
l$4e jMtund; cabbage, barrels, l%c pound;
plant.
*2.50 crate; etteutn-
, w ., -v.... .—. .. *0c bushel; celery, fan-
Cf. itU. (J.0003.00 cr.tj; p-pp-r.
crate: okra, six baskets, small. $2.26 crate;
cauliflower, active. 8|$l0c pound: lettuce,
headed. $2.00 drum; sweet potatoes, yellow,
dell, Me bushel; sweet potatoes, white,
dull. 40c bushel; kraut, naif-barrel, $3.76;
rutabaga turnips, 14c.
OFFERINGS SMALL
AND SCATTERED
December Wheat Closed a Frac
tion Higher, Other Options
a Fraction Lower.
Chicago, Dec. 1.—Higher prices were
made by wheat, the la«t trades for the
day showing gains of l-4@l-2c. Corn
closed 1-891.4 lower oats were un
changed to 1-S oft and provisions wers
up6@171-2c.
Primary receipts wheat for the week
«,049,000, corn 2,054,000 bushels, with
6.336.000 and 3,578,000 bushels, respec
tively, s yenr ago.
Primary wheat shipments for the
week 4.754,000 bushels and corn 1,71*,-
000 bushels.
Primary wheat receipts for the day
1.328.000 bushels and com 380,000 bush
els, compared with 836,000 and 581,000
bushels, respsctlvely. a year ago. ,
Clearances were 849,000 wheat, 36,000
bushels com and 2,500 bushels oats.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT—
- D -“' ft
May
’ illy 774
rouN—
w I i i
42H 4il4
m Mtj
3i'i
3478
Msy
July
OAT8-
fc.
July. „
FOR K—
Jan.,.. 14.53
May.. 14.95
LARD—
Dgc... 8.60
Jail.,.. 8.4a
lay... 8.424
SIDES—
Jan.... 7.70
May... 7.874 7.92'
« r AHII WHEAT-
No. 2 red 744 nominal; No. 3 d« _ w
iiomltml; No. 2 bard winter 734^76; No. 3 do
"I&75.
8.69
m
8.60
8.45 8.60
8.424 8.474
7.80 *
r.wH
8.674 *.®
8.424
7.724
7.70
72674
NEW YORK COFFEE.
the opening range nnd
Now York coffeo market for
March
April.. ..
May.
FLOUR. GRAIf4 AND PROVISIONS.
FLOUR—Highest patent. $8.60; best pat-
ent *4 *0; standard patent. $4.25: half pat
ent, IC 93; spring wheat potent, $3.
CORN- Choice red cob, 68c; No. 2 white.
The movement of cotton for the week and I mixed. 67c: new Tenneaiee white, 65c; cracl
season, n» .-orapllctl by Superintendent corn. j»cr bushel, 70e. *
King, of the New York cottoi; exchange, Is OATH—Cholco white clipped, 60e; No. i
as follows: ! white, 4V; No. 2 mixed, 47c; Texas rust-
Ia*h( ! 1 klEAL’-Flnln water-ground, per bushsL
C5c; bolted. 143-pound Jutes, per bushel 60c;
I Shorts, white. «.»; medium. 91.60; brown.
s-»5 wv, shorts.
a.'a.isw, |j 35. p_
a-.--' HAY—Timothy, choice large bales, $1.25;
ai.^4 t-lioU-c Kiitall bn leu. $1.25; ilo.. No. 1
I mixed, ll.? 1 : do.. No. 2 clover mixed
I $1.15.
Brought Into sight for the
- "i-
Bar-
week.. 537,517 4afi.ni;
Total Crop Movement.
Fort receipts .4,292,808 4.959,483
Dverlaml to niills and Can
ada 280.284 230,832
Southern mill takings (esti
mated).. .. .. .. .. ..... 6*%0i» 843.090
8toeks at Interior towns In
excess of September 1... 445.337 480,111
Brought Into sight thus far
•for season..
..5.696.424 5,413,^
THE CHRONICLE'S
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
New York, Dec. l.—Reports to uh by tele
graph from the South denote In the main a
, lute moved quite freely to
Tlu* new.** prices are f. o. I*. Atlanta.
PROVISIONS—Supreme hams, lie. Dots
bsms, 15c. California hams, $9.00. Dry salt
extra ribs 9: bellies, 20.5 |M>undK, 19.25; fat
backs 8: plates 8; Kunreine lard, 19,23;
Snow Drift compound 8.50.
FI5H.
Mullet, $9.00 per barrel; bream, 6ff7c
pound; spap|w?r 10c per pound; trout 8e per
pound; blue fish. Sc per iiound; ixnnpnno.
!S^20e pound; mackerel. 124c pound; mixed
fish. 6c per tmund; fresh water trout. rttfOc
pound.
GROCERIES.
SDGAR-Stnmlsrd granulated. 13.10. New
York lefined. 4\e; plantation. 6c
COFFEE—Roasted Arbot-kle s. *16 M: bulk
tu bags or Imrrels, I2\*e; green llu 12e.
ItICE-Cnrollna. 44074c. according to the
‘cilEBRK-rnni-y full fr,«m d,lry. I5tiv:
.Tutu*
July
August
September...
Octob 1 _ ..
Novenil»er
December
Closed steady.
Opening
Range.
„ ..5.85-6.95
... .5.95-6.00
..8.10
.. .6.15-6.20
.. ..6.26
. ...6.30-6.25
, ... 6.40-6.45
.,..6.45-6.55
. ...6.56
.. ..6.604.65
Close.
6.004.06
6.064.10
M'CULLOUGH BROS.' FRUIT
AND PRODUCE LETTER
1-t-A notlccahl, .currli
of the beet variety anil quel
”'T9««y> t, hte: In fact, Indli-utlot
: ' lw|, Icd advance In theae good,.
Oranges are alan well cleaned
the bc.t Ihica aud qoallty*attnudlng"tba
bnvera — • ■
attention
prices.
Malaga
buyers at advanced
been In active demand, with the receipts in
5S5«tw»mu
*?°1. Especially do these condl-
ooda of first quality.
TJj? seaaon for New York state basket
RSSSLa? dr ? w,n ,Jf “ close, only
Concords nun Catawbas lu the market, and
Hri'iU** n, . od '* r *t® values, with the do-
msnd limited.
Florida grape frultls well cleaned up.
with prospects good for popular sixes nud
*ood quality at sllghtly advanced values.
tlon. with normal values prcVaning.
(’rnnberries plentiful, with values show
ing a slight decline.
The market on nuts badly excited, the
yield, generally speaking, being very much
less than norm*}, with an unprecedented
r * n S?a. of h,gh values prevailing. The same
conditions may be applied In a full meas
ure to rnlslns.
No change of note In evidence concerning
the matter of cocosnuts.
Cabbage In heavy supply, with demand
and consumption hardly sufficient to move
—**,h a • - *• -
receipts witn a decided drclinc~as to values
to meet a
(iiiaranteeTrust Go. of Ga.
Temple Court, Atlanta, Ga.
INVESTMENT. BONDS
Paid and Held for Benefit of Investors $425,000.
Under State supervision and have deposited with the
State of Georgia $25,000.00
We sell Ten Year 5 Per Cent Bonds in denominations of
$125.00 and $1,000.00 each at par, interest payable
on each January and July. Surplus appor
tioned to bonds at maturity.
If desired, these bonds can be paid for in monthly
installments, non-forfeitable after One Monthly
installment has been made.
A feautiful Savings Bank Boi Furnished Wilhaut Charge.
Deposit Boxes and Storage Space
‘ “ ' * “ Ra
for Rent at Reasonable Rates.
5%
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From Wall Street.
New York, Dec. 1.—Marshall,
Co.: Today's market will tierhaps again re
flect the covering of abort llnea of leading
peculutlve Issues, although the Reading
tnement nnd the decline In these shares
.n London may restrict support, to these Is
sues. The Great Northern group, Inoudlng
the ore Innd lease certificates, are In let
ter request from causes previously men
tioned in these advices, and apart from the
sharp advance In copper metal recently,
developments In the Copper shares during
December are expected to b Important.
Dow-Jones’ summary: Lackawanna rail
road Is charged before the Interstate com
merce commission with discriminating
gainst Independent oil denlers In Brooklyn.
Time for deposit of lYahnsh det»cntnros
under the new financial plan extended until
December 22.
Indications point to unfavorable bank
statement of week's currency loss of *34,590,-
Some Further Reaction Oc
curred as the Session
Advanced.
pects to earn not less thau $35,6
year.
Twenty-five roads for October show
average not Increase of 12.26 per cent, nnd
for four months 14.77 per cent.
Bradstreet's says trade has been sctlre
as rarely Itefore this time, nnd only cause
? complaint Is congestion in railway traffic
Dun's says reports from leading cities In
dlcate trade was well maintained during
past week.
average gross increuso
Noveiht
of 5.56 per cent.
Twelve Industrials declined ,15 per cent.
Twenty active railroads advanced .11 per
New York Financial Bureau: We continue
bullish on Atchison.
Copper Is tipped strongly for a rise.
We think tue trend of Rock Island Is
time, with continued professional ham
mering, but support bar been reduced to 150,
to lie strong.
—...................i is still attacked by rti
■(minis, but a larger shortage.la In It
jtsto receipts normal and sufficient
prices. - general requirement* at quotation
Home Improvement Is noticeable os to de
mand and values for sweet potatoes, espe
cially the numpkln yarn varloty, which
takes precedence In this market over others
nt a decided difference lu advance a
values.
No change of consequence in turnips of
Poultry receipts .
been somewhat In excess of demand and
consumption, resulting In accumulated rem
nants having to be carried over from day
depredate values applying, especially tur-
great scarcity of fresh gathered eggs
alls, with- the supply short of require-
some extent to meet the defidency.
The liest ffl M " *
blitter In llgn
table and cooking
WEATHER FORECAST.
Mississippi—Hhowers Haturday; Hunday
fair nud colder In north portion.
west portion; Hunday fair nnd
older.
West Texas— Rain nnd colder Haturday,
possibly snow in Panhandle; Nttmlsy gener-
..6.76-6.
THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat close*l unchanged.
Corn closet! 4 lower.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Below Is given receipts today and esti
mated receipts for tomorrow:
Totlay. Mi unlay.
Wheat 5i 68
corn 326 142
Oats 363 122
ll..j^ l:' 1 ** :■•*»»>
ally fair.
Georgia—Fair Saturday; warmer in east
and south portions; Hunday fair nnd colder
nnd south portion*.
LIVE 8T0CK MARKET.
Chicago. Dec. J.—Estimated receipts to
day 13,000. Market steady; quality fair:
leH over 5.170; bulk t5.96«6.2»: estimated
Monday 37,000; light $6.Mj6.20; mixed *5.!M
C46.2S; heavy *5.7066.26; rough IS.70eS.fi};
pigs $5.8006.15; yorkern $6.1006.20; gotsl to
Pennsylvania is still
tuinis, but a larger si
We coutlnue to advocate the purchase of
Louisville and Nashville Is on the verge
of s rise, but we do not know the exact
time of a manipulative start
~ * Ik la apre "
spreading on Brooklyn
Dividend tall
Rapid Transit.
Fools are tl_ „
Interboro, &Ietropolitan, Fuel, General Elec
trie, Mexican rails, Anancondn, nud Na
tional Blscnlt.
L. J. ANDER80N & CO’S.
COTTON LETTER.
New York, Dec. 1.—The
suffered, considerably today . _ .... ..
were free offerings
liquids tlon. There ....
tbrougboutt lie ihiy, and some extensive
fresh short lines were put out.
celpts were fair, but the predictions for
the movement In the Immediate future
were mixed, since It was figured that the
weather conditions alone will govern tin*
ability of farmers to get their product
to the sealionrd. The export demand con-
that the market will
ntlmtc active nml fluctuations will he
sufficiently broad to permit of excellent
trading opportunities.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Was Slightly Better Thau
Expected—Transac
tions Light.
bonds steady.
The stock market ruled dull, but all
through the first hour the stocks most,
ly traded 1-2 to 1 point above yester
day's close. There were few excep
tions to the general flrinnes#. among
them being Reading, Rock Island and
Brooklyn Rapid Tyanslt, which mad*
the losses. - *i.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
The weekly statement of thfc $ew York
Bank Association shows the following
changes;
KestA’ves—Decrease $2,854,600.
Lonns—Increase *5,064.000.
Hpecle—Decrease *3,826.100.
legal*—Increase 1542,260,
Deposit*—Increase *869.600.
Circulation—Incream* *1,039,000.
MINING 8TOCK8.
Boston, Mss*., Dec. 1.— California and
Arisons 163**; Tecumseh 184; Michigan 19!i;
Osceola 1*64; Hhannon 18%: Dominion Iron
264.* .North Butte 111*4; Butte Collectioit
364; Ibiston S3.
LONDON 8T0CK MARKET.
'op per..
\ wnigamatvd
AnacotHM
Atchison
preferred...
Bnltlniorc nnd Ohio
Pauadluti Pacific
Chesapeake nml Ohio.. ..
Denver nud Rio Grande..
Erie..
do.
Groat
Illinois Central
Kansas and Texas
De« ember.,
January.. .
" bruary..
York Central..
Norfolk nad Western..
Northeru Fa cl fie
Ontario nnd Western..
NORTHWEST CARS.
The following figures give the northwest
cars of today, last week and last year;
Last Last
Today. Week. Year
ten polls 42S 450 34i
Duluth. 22 24 350
Philadelphia and Reading.’.
Rock Island..
Southern Pacific...
Southern Railway,.
* preferred
Ht. Paul..
Union Pacific
do, preferred
United .States Htrel....
ii
Cattle—Estimated receipts 700. Market!
steady; quality fair; beeves $3.85®7.30; «nv*:
ll.25tH.20; heifers »2.2W4.80; calves $5?|7.50;
good prime steers $S.3u^7.30; poor to me
dium $3.85^5.25; stockers and feeders $160
€t4.6u.|
ATLANTA NATIONAL BAM 1
twins. 15c.
ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO.>
, ... .. . Hack griis. 92|HH»nd Inigs.
$1.65. Oysters, foil weight. 21.75 case; light
Iff ht. IT. 10 Evaporated apples 7\e
.. Baking powilere. V
Ued salmon. *5 case. Pink >.iluiott
hoeolate 36c; *uuff.
toumi.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS
Empire Building.
A * P VANTA,
Bell Phone. Main 858.
GEORGIA
Jam. ts- J1.3)
I Cornet! Isrof. $1.39 case. Catsup. fl.SU case
I HI nip: New Orleans. 25<* gnilou; c«*rn 2?m
f gallon: Cuba 33r gallon; tieorgla cane, 35c
Hi If. IftLlsnUjd. 5Or. Axle *n-.!«e. |j ^
Itekers. fiH.- p'-iml: 1eni»n 7*-.c; ora
Barrel randy, per pooml. mix
(Mim.d. fi'v' Tom-itoei. 2 prxliel,
3-ponnd, 32.23. Vary l»<*;u>. *2
H**f cistd,«. j*..,* gn**^
SOUTHERN EXCHANGE
Oldest Established Office South.
cornu—stocis—: mot—«us
Ground Floor Oculd Building. Dally
market tetter and market matidn!
mailed on application.
ATLANTA. GA.
L. J. ANDERSON & CO
Bankers and Brokers,
COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN
Correspondent’s Capital $250,000
C. E. CURRIER, President. A. E. THORNTON, Vice-President
H. T. INMAN, Vice-President. GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cachier.
JAMES S. FLOYD. Ase’t Csehier.
RCreaCNCC. THE NEAL BANK
PHONe I4IT. PRUDENTIAL BLOC
Capital .c *500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits. *500,000.00
We Solicit Your Patronage.
i]
SLIGHTLY LOWER
THE BANK STATEMENT
to flnlKh trading dragged ... ...
most listless fashion. Price fluctua
tions were narrow, though the general
undertone of the market was Arm. The
fractional gains predominating,
but the market ns a whole, was devoid
of any feature other than Its extreme
dullness. There was absolutely no nows
outside of a routine nature to Influence
the market. The market developed
moderate activity at advancing prices
In the last half hour und closed strong
In tone.
Government bonds unchanged. Other
CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION.
Individuals, firms or corporations contemplating opening a bank account, or
* Invited- to call or write us. sad *“ ‘ MBH
3»fc Fer Cent Compound Interest Paid Id Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Capital $500,000.00.
OFFICERS:
* , :'v
Asa G. Candler, President.
Wm, H. Patterson, Vies President. A. P. Coles, Cashier.
John 8. Owens, Vice President. Wm. D. Owens, Asst. Cashier.
^=-~ TRUSTEES: = ^ ■
•i t
Men
*»;•«». *2.23
|HT |*i
tun 13V- tfcwp, |1.5-Kt4 case.
I. Y. Sage,
John N. Goddard.
Cam D. Jones,
F. B. Dancy,
Norman C. Miller,
Isaac H.
Wil'iam M. Nixon,
Eugsne R. Disc'*,
J, P. V/iKiams.
Charles G. Goodrich,
Dr. J, Scott Todd,
Lir. j, scott Todd, ; i
Act G. Candler, S;
Willram H. Patterson, j
John 8. Owens.
HUBBARD BROS & CO., mSants
Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building.
Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Or
leans Cotton Exchange* Liverpool Cotton Asso
ciation, Chicago Board of Trade, New Y’ork Cof
fee Exchange, New York Produce Exchange.
Business solicited for the above exchanges.
Direct wire service. Correspondence invited.
Phones 454. Long Distance 39. A.S. Hustace. Mgr.