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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% WRITE FOR OUR FREE BOOKLET. Tire FLASHED 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.