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PART TWO.
. /'TEiORGIA SND ®
vl ® FLORIDA.
GC.ORUI \.
'i'ho Moultrie police force has recently
1), m treated to new uniforms and caps
that give them the appearance of real
city "cops.”
This notice is found in many of the cur
rent country papers: "There will be no
regular issue of this paper next week, on
account of Christmas.”
Art interesting sight In I„a Grange the
other day was an orange tree full of the
yellow fruit. It was raised right in Troup
county near that place.
Wild turkeys are plentiful this season
around Thomasville, and quite a number
are brought to town every day. Bud
I.inson bagged three nice ones out on the
river Tuesday.
Several wagon loads of negroes and their
I ■ longings, from Stewart county, have
I ts.-cii through Cuthbert last week and
this week, en route to Early county, where
they expect to live.
The old board of County Cimmissioners
of Colquitt county, held their iast meeting
Wednesday and wound up the business of
tlic.r session. The new board will be sworn
in on the first Tuesday in January and
will take the county's business affairs in
charge.
On Tuesday morning, little Johnnie Ful
ler, son of the depot agent at Ailey, Mont
gomery county, was thrown from a
end struck by the horse's foot on the head,
fracturing his skull.* The little fellow
never spoke again but lingered until yes
terday, when he died.
Dublin Courier: Hon. Alfred Herrington
is now judge of the City Court of Eraanue:
and by virtue of that position is ex-officio
oi the Superior Court of Emanuel in the
absence of the judge of the Middle cir
cuit. We congratulate Alt. and we con
gratulate Emanuel county.
In the county of Greene, this state, there
is a boy who bears the unusual name of
XL. His parents explain this peculiar cog
nomen thus: X stands for ten and L for
last—he being the tenth and last child
Since his birth, however, there have bee*:
added to the family of which he is a mem
ber several other children; and though
XI. is no longer the iast, the L has no
been dropped from bis name.
Dublin Courier: On Thursday night last
the corrugated iron building near the ic
plant was completely destroyed by fire. The
lire was discovered about 12 o’clock and th--
alarm sent in. The file had been burnin*.
for some time before being discovered, al
though there is a night-watchman at the
ice factory only about 100 feet away and
another at the compress less than 200 yard,
oi tent. *
As the foot ball season is ndw over, th<
University boys at Athens are beginning
to talk about base bail. The outlook for
a good base bail team for IS9S is very en
couraging, and Manager Adams is now at
work arranging a splendid schedule ol
gomes. There aie back this year the fol
lowing old players, Richardson, Dußose,
Mcßride, dußignon, Heidt\ Cox and Flout
Hoy. There are also a number of new me,
who ate splendid players.
Tattnall Journal: We have lived in sev
eral different counties and states during
ihe last forty-two years, but in all ou
travels we never found a better place for
a man to make a living than right here
in Tattnall county. W'e have been pro
sen led with as fine samples of tobacco,
fruit, potatoes, sugar cane, etc., as war
i ver grqwn in any county and it wouldn*
surprise us a bit to be presented next fal
with a barrel of Tattnall county raise.,
flour. The soil of Tattnall will produce
unythlng.
Tifton Gazette: Mr. I. A. Fulwoo
brought the Gazette Saturday a perfec
strawberry bloom. He has his strawberrie
in the open air, 27,000 plants, and they ar
doing extremely well, despite the unusu:
iuld weather for this section, as this bloon
Hum among many, proves. Mr. Fulwoo
also nos a fine lot of cabbage and othe
hardy plants growing ready for transp.anv
ing as soqn as the season advances. H
says the freight rates give the truck grov
r here a great advantage over his Florid
competitor, while there is only a silgii
difference in the seasons.
lethlonega Nugget: Adolphus Pickle
simon, one of Union county's most indus
trious and progressive farmers, was in
liahlonega the other day with a load of
produce to sell. He is about 40 or 50 years
of age and never wore an article of stor.
clothing in his life. All his clothes nr.
made at home. He even tans the leather
cod mak.-s his own 9hc.es, purchasing no
wearing apparel unless it is a hat. H*
't en manufactures his own guns. H s
daughters h andle the oid-fashion loom and
"heel instead of a piano or an organ, anti
1 • boys use the plow handles ami hoes
is place of a foot ball or bat. All of which
i the cause of the prosperity ihe wnol
1 mily ate now enjoying. If others would
1 How the example there would la- many
i re just such happy households ia Ihe
land.
FLORIDA.
A company is bc-iag organized at Bai
lew ‘for the mantyfaciure of cigars.
A carload of elk. deer and other gam
' an the West passecUTallahassee W.
i ■ - lay, bound for Fernandina. when- i
"ill be liberated in a game preserve.
At DeLand Wednesday the argument i
1 motion for new trial of Gad Bryai
dgefi with cattle stealing, was heard
■ motion was refused, and notice of a
■ ; l a I was given.
Gov. Bloxham has made Ihe following
vil appointment: J. W Higgins of 8a
Antonio to be Justice of the peace for tie
i* f, h district of Pasco county, vice Hem*
Malone, resigned.
• anin Griffin, on Monday night, ship
I'd ninety-iwo boys* of orauip s from In
; '°vf o|posit< I' ll.llka this being
• m shipment from any oru trove u
' >i vicinity situ* the freeze.
l a< slltttin. id of oranges front tarton
4 nils m Putnam cu'Juiy, rad and rivet.
JMotmng ffatogl*
i.as begun in earnest, the increasing ship
ments proving that the industry is again
assuming its place among the innumer
able resources of Florida, after being a
latent factor for several years.
There have been a half dozen cases of
-hooting within the last week at Fernan
hna, and all is attributed to the carrying
•f concealed weapons. The county mi
horities have made up their minds to
tamp out this evil if it be possible, and
such cases will now be severely dea.t with.
The election which was to have been
held in Jasper last Saturday .to deternSine
whether or not the Council should bor
row $l,OOO to complete- the water works
system, for some reason did not take place.
It is understood tilui the managers who
were appointed declined Cos serve on ac
count of being away from their business.
Rev. B. K. Thrower of Gainesvil.e was
a passenger on the Cedar Keys train at
Bronson Tuesday. While the train was
at Archer a tramp came in the car and
asked to have a dollar changed. The re
iuest was granted by Mr. Thrower. The
dollar proved to be counterfeit, and com
iaint was made to the authorities, result
ing in the arrest of the tramp.
Bartow Courier-Infdrmant: People here
abouts seem to have full faith in the or
ange. Several new groves will be planted
and a number of old ones are being added
o, while every old one is being more close
ly cared for. There is little room for
doubt but it will pay to plant largely of
■-■ranges, and that along that line is our
surest way of prosperity here in South
Florida.
Clarence B. Knott, manager of the Flor
ala East Coast Hotel System, has pur
chased seventy-five acres on the prairie
.vest of Miami. A force of men will be
.nit at work, changing this land into a
-Olf link ground. The piece of ground se
.t-cied for this purpose Is said by experts
o be admirably fitted for it. Golf is io
lie a great feature in the hotel system this
ear. Miami will not be behind the fore
most.
Judson Correspondence Times-Union and
itizen: Uncle Billy Doke, the oldest citi
zen of Judson. has made twenty-six sue-,
essive crops since the civil war with the
same horse. Uncle Billy is 70, but hale
md hearty. His horse is 40 years young
r. Uncle Billy served through the civil
var. and was in many batries. Though
i good man and citizen, he never Joined
ny church till three years ago, but his
een an honorable member of the Masonic
raternity for thirty-two years.
A special to the Morning News says:
-Jamuel Sheppard, the negro who last
Saturday attempted to have an altered
noney order cashed at the postofflee at
Tallahassee, which resulted in a liv v
crap between him and P9stmaster Me-
Jougall, was arraigned before Commit
oner Hodges Wednesday afternoon His
mother appeared as the only witness, and
aid she had given him the order to get
•ashed. Sheppard made the same staie
nent to Ihe po.stmoster on Saturday. He
vas released.
SHARP LEAVES UA ACROSS.
eft Ills Property Rebind for the
Benefit of Mix Children.
Waycross, Dec. 23.-<Special.)-John S.
harp, mentioned in these dispatches as
fie of the principals in the Lott-Sharp
ispute which came so near terminating
criously, has turned over ai-f his property
o Hon. Warren Lott and John A. Lotr,
nd has gone to New Orleans or sortie oth
r point in the West.
Sharp had been separated from his wife
or several months and divorce and ali
mony proceedings were pending. His prop
riy is left for the benefit of his five chil
iren. ,
Bur Ellis, |o was injured recently by
i kicking hors? was taken suddenly worse,
nd his fairer and sisier came to his be<?-
’ ide from Lake City, Fla. He has been re
roved to the System hospital where
e is now in a precarious condition.
Herbert Reynolds, who was on the hat
eship Texas during the engagements of
he navy with Spain, is visiting his rela
v.es in Waycross.
One of the most enjoyable eniertainmenta
f the season was given by Miss Lily Thig
n at her home on Butler street, fast
vening.
JUSTICE SIZED IP THE GOWN.
decided That Mrs. HnmmerNloujch'x
Dress Was a Poor Fit.
From the Philadelphia Record.
New York, Dec. 21.—1n the Yorkville
lunicipol Court suit of Miss Louise
Jivlos, dressmaker, against Mrs. C. R.
ammer.-dough for $7O. ihe cosi of mak
ig a black cloth costume for ihe latter,
lustice McKean yesterday took a novel
oui se 10 reach a decision. t He ordered
rs. Uammerslough to go into an ante
oom of the court and don the costume.
This she did, when the justice went in
n examined the dress, shortly after
vard returning lo the ranch and announc
;g that he considered ihe costume a very
oor fit. He said the waist was too tight,
he trimmings were not on right, and he
lidn’t like the looks of the seams or the
leeves.
“The bodice was arrange.) perfectly
lat,” testifier! Mrs. Hamm-r-lough. Is ar
n* out what the justice had said.
‘Don't you know that that is the fash
m thi* season?” Inquired counsel, after
ie dressmaker had whisp r-d io him.
■'lt was too flat, and squeez. and like a
she rejoined.
'The penalty of fashion,” commented
nc lawyer.
Sol exactly." sad the witness "Fash
jn ,-aye sleeve* are decreasing In
,u a dor mi l ay my sleeves mould keep
,y elbow from is-nitn* Ix -ause so sins I
.jHn't like ill.-collar witii niersof pale
,:u. velvet doied with sequin* und tiav
i.g battlement squat'#."
,ri expert was about to testify to (tie
unrarj fix the plaintiff, when the s<
r.natft s Ji"l iftai she would five $23 to
. fir. etnaktr and a.row ter to keep th
stutru, ttftor than h- annoyed ny
,Tiber. This was sai..tlac‘oiy and roe
a# d.rtn.istd.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1893.
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
HIRING THE PAST WEEK.
A Fairly Good Movement In the Gen
eral Mnrke^x— Spirit* Turpentine
ou a Sternly anti Material Vdvanee.
Rosin Price* Higher—V Quiet
Week in the Cottou Market— Good
Demand for Gilt Edge Securities.
Other Market* Steady.
Savannah, Dec. 23.—The past week was
a memorable one in the spirits turpentine
market. The price advanced to the high
est figure reached in years. The rosin
market was also 5c higher on ail grades.
The cotton market declined 1-lSc on 0.l
gtades and the business of the week was
merely nominal. The security market was
fairly active, (here being a good demand
for inlerest-be tring stocks and bonds.
Other markets were steady and generally
unchanged.
The Colton Exchange will be closed un
til Tuesday morning in observance of the
Christmas holidays. The following resume
of the different markets will show the
tone and quotations at the close to-day:
COTTON.
It was -a very dull week in the local
cotton market The entire sales of spots
were only 1,017 bales. Early in the week
the price declined l-16c on all grades. Most
of the holders preferred to wait unlit
after the holidays before selling. At the
Cotton Exchange to-day the market was
bulletined quiet and easy at each call, the
sales for the day being 217 bales at un
changed quotations.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling 5%
Middling 5 i-ie
Low middling 4%
Good ordinary 4 3-16
Ordinary <.3 n-16
Market quiet and easy; sales, 217; tor
week, 1,017.
Receipts—The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were 35,812 bales upland and 2,042 hales sea
island, against 52.952 bales upland and 2.-
718 bales sea island for the same week last
year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central Railway. 25.70<i hales;
per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
road, 6,013 bales; per Charleston and Sa
vannah Railway, 874 bales; per South
Bound Railroad. 825 hales; per Florida
Central and Peninsular, 883 bales; per
Georgia and Alabama Railroad, 3.244 bales;
per Savannah river steifmers, 250 bales;
per carts, 26 bales; per Beaufort steamers,
33 bales.
Exports—The exports for the past week
were 26.962 bales upland and 5,556 bales sea
island, moving as follows: To New York,
6.725 bales upland and 2,794 bales sea is
land; to Baltimore. 2,149 bales upland, and
1.002 bales sea island; to Liverpool, 5,813
ba.‘es upland and 1.500 bales sea island; to
Trieste, 4,900 bales upland; to Flume, 500
bales upland; to Havre, 6,875 bales upland
and 360 bales sea island.
Stocks—The stocks on hand and on ship
board to-day were 113,578 bales upland and
18,769 bales sea island, against 129,805 bales
upland, and 25,350 bales sea island at- -the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton—There was a fair de
mand for long staple cotton during the
past week. The sales were 1,856 baies. The
exports were quite large, several lots be
ing shipped direct to Europe*. The market
closed steady. The sales were made on a
basis of the following quotations;
Fancy Floridas 14%
Extra choice Floridas 14
Choice Fioridas 13
Extra fine Floridas 12
Fancy Georgias 13
Extra choice Georgias 12%
Choice Georgias 11
Extra fine Georgias ...10%
Fine Georgias 9%
Medium fine Georgias 9
Common Georgias 8%
The receipts for the past week were
2.042 bales, against 2,718 bale? for the same
week last year.
Exports during the week were 5,656 bales
moving as follows: 1,500 bales to Liver
pool; 1,162 bales to Manchester; 738 bales
to Havre; 50 bales to Reval, and 2,206 bales
10 Northern ports for domestic consump
tion.
Exports for the same week last year,
4,067 bales.
The total receipts from Sept. 1 to date
amount to 39.725 bales, against 43,218 baies
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. 1 to date
have been 26.999 bales, moving as follows:
To Great Britain, 9.991 bales; to France,
8.409 bales; to the continent, 550 baies; to
Northern ports for domestic consumption.
10,805 bales.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 24,285 bales.
Stock on hand and on shipboard 10-day
w-re 18,769 bales, against 25,350 bales this
day iast year.
Charleston, S, C., Dec. 23.—Sea island
cotton market- Receipts for the week,
.JO", bales; exports. 295 bales; sales 14*5
hales; stocks. 3.659 ba.es.
Quotations—Medium fine, 18c; fine. JOc;
fully fine, 22®25c; extra fine. 40/50c.
The total receipts since Sept. I, 1898,
have been 4.26 t bales, against 8.434 bales
for the same lime last year. The exports
since Sept. 1. 1898, have been 2,055 bales,
against 1.988 bales for the same time last
year.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stor ks:
Received this day 6,740
Received same day last year 8.419
Received same day year before last.. 4.632
Received past week 37,854
Received sana- week last year 53.67,f
Received same week in 1896 37.912
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1898 783.032
Receipts same time iast year 815.89!
Exports thi* day. Havre 7.237
Exports this day. continent 5.400
Exports this day, coastwise 2.088
Export* cas'Wl< 12.670
Exports past week continent 5.400
Exports pas' week, Great Hri am .... 7.343
Exfiort* past w*K, F<an-*- 7,235
Total exports past week 32,618
Exports 4*:su*- Sept. I, IF-k
To Gr*st Btlialn * 49.52*/
To France
To the continent
Total foreign 412 457
Total coaetw se
Total export* —OMMKB
Exports B*>me T.nte Lust Yesr-
TANARUS, Oit::t Brits n . 54.2 T
To fiance ,749
To the row lb. IK *o
T..*al tore Ign .. - ■ 4U
Total -Oastwitte „„„„„ ..........—233,0*2
To.a* exports *7.P
Stock on hand this dk’y 132.347
Stock on hand same day last year.. .155,156
Receipts and Stocks at the Boris—
Receipts thi* day 58.19:
This day iast week 64,655
1 This day last year 54.884
This day year before last 35,179
Receipts past week 360,535
Same week last year 358,831
Same week ytar before last 307.91/7
Total receipts since Sept 1. 1898...5,446424
Same time 'n-t year 6,199.793
Same time year before last 4.691.636
Stock at the itorls to-day 1.336,904
Stock same tliy last year . 1.134,247
Daily movements at other ports—
Gslveston—Steady: middling. 5%; net re
ceipts. 30,056; gross, 20,056; sales, 559; stock,
352.992.
New Orleans—Quiet; middling. 5 3-16; net
receipts, 12,099; gross, 12.152; sales, 3,000;
stock, 493,180.
Mobile—Quiet; middling. 5 3-16; net re
ceipts, 922; gross, 922; sales, 290; stock,
46.530.
Charleston—Quiet; middling. 5%; net re
ceipts. 2.559;. gross. 2,569; strs k. 53,860.
Wilmington—Firmv middling, 5*,; net re
ceipts. 2,308; gross, 2,308; stock, 19,562.
Norfolk—Nominal; middling. 5%; net re
ceipts, 8,647; gross, 8,647; sales, 30; stock,
86,673.
Baltimore—Quiet; middling, s*<; net re
ceipts. 1,368; gross. 1.368; stork. 17,073.
New York—Steady; mid !it g. 5 7 ; net re
ceipts, 229; gross, ’ 3.928; sal. -, 546; stock,
89,651.
Boston—Firm; middling, 5 13-16; net re
ceipts, 2,587: gross. 7,606.
Philadelphia—Firm; middling. 6'; net re
ceipts. 114; gross, 114; stock, 7.887.
Dally movements at interior towns—
Augusta—Steady; middling, ryt*; net re
ceipts, 1,906, gross, 1,006 sales, 442; stock.
39,453.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 3,676; gross,-6,059; sales, 3,800; stock,
153,705.
fit. Louis—Quiet; middling. 0%; net re
ceipts, 56; gross, 6,975; sales, 900; stock,
74.165.
Cincinnati—Quiet; middling. 5 9-16; net
receipts, 2,767; gross, 2,767; sales, 300; stock,
17,875.
Houston—Steady; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 16,864; gross, 16,864; sales, CSI; stock,
198.624.
Louisvtlie—Firm; middling 5%.
Exports of cotton this day—
Galveston—To the continent, 12.0301
Mobile—Coastwise, 485.
Savannah—To France, 7.235; eoniiaent,
5,400; coastwise, 2.088.
Charleston—To the continent, 19.573;
coastwise, ill.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 7,051.
Baltimore—To Great Britain, 100; con
tinent. 4.559.
New Y'ork—To the continent, 393.
Boston—To Great Britain, 1,841.
Total foreign exports from ail ports
this driy: To Great Britain. 3,764; to Fran** 1 ,
14,795; to the continent. 33,907.
Total foreign exports from all poits
thus far this week: To Great.Xiiitain, 162,-
957; to France. 46,577; to the yofiilnent, 77,-
372. , ; ,
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1. 1898:
To Great Britain, 1,967,961; to France, 431,-
589; to the continent, 1,406,496.
Liverpool, Dec. 23.—Cqjton, spot, mpder
ate demand! prices hardening; American
middling, 33-32d. The sales of the day were
8.000 bales, of which 1,000 were for specula
tion and export, and included 7.309 Ameri
can; receipts. 24,300 bale*, ail American.
Futures opened quiet with a poor demand
and closed quiet; American middling, low
middling ciause; December, 3.02d, sellers,
Decemlx-r-January, 3.024, sellers; January-
February, 3.02d, buyers; February-March.
3.03d. sellers; March-April, 3.01d, sellers,
April-May, 3.fM@3.05d, buyers; May-June,
3.05@3.06d, buyers; June-July, 3.064r3.07d,
sellers; July-August, 3.07d, buyers; Augusi-
September, 3.074)3.084, sellers; Septi mber-
October, 3.07if)3.05d, sellers; October-No
vember, 3.074)3.08d seHgrq.
New York, Dec. 23.—'Attention of room
trailers on the cotton exchange to-day
was given over largely to the adjustment
of accounts. Outside orders were very
scarce and trading cattle to a full halt
The scope of fluctuations was a mere five
point, and at no time during ih<- session
could the market have been said to be
in control of either hurts or bears. Senti
ment tvas very much mixed early in the
day owing to conflicting reports from Ihe
South regarding the status of the spot
markets and to something of a surprise in
the week's statistical change*.
The opening was quiet and steady with
prices unchanged to two points higher, the
better feeling resulting chiefly from more
favorable cables from Liverpool than had
been expected and indications that Receipts
would not exceed those of yesterday.
Shortly after Ihe tail, however, the liqui
dation set in on a small scale, following a
slight reapilon abroad and assuranrtts that
ihe crop movement would considerably
overrun conservative early estimates.
Severu! of the leading hears aided the de
cline by hammering the March and May
deliveries. Later tn the session business
fell off to the scattered operations of the
professional element, w/ho directed effort*
to cltaning up affairs pending the three
days' adjournment. The South sold from
time to time during the day and a few mix
ed orders were received from Livei|o!;
but this data of business was too small to
have great weight. The close wa* steady
with prices 1 to 2 points net higher.
New York, tree. 23. noon.—Cotton fu
tures opened quiet and steady; Decemts-r,
5.43 c; January, 5.46 c; February, 5.46 c;
March. 5.59 c; April. 5.53 c; May, 6.58 c; June,
5.6Uc; July, 5.64 c; August, 5.67 c; September,
5.61 c.
4 p. m.—Futures closed steady; Decem
ber. 5.41 c; Januery, 5 42c; February. 5.44 c; |
March, 5.48/-; April. 5.51 c; May, 5.55 c; June,
5,58 c; Ju-fy. 5.61 c; August, 5.64 c; September, 1
5.6Uc; October; 5.6uc.
New Orleans, Dec. 23,—e*olton futures, !
steady; December, nominal; January, 5 )14/
6.<c; February. i.tfl'aiMe; Match, 5Wa
5.11 c; Aprli. 5 164/5.17'-; May, 5.214)5.22' ; !
June. 5.2*%5.27c; July. 5.3945A1 C ; August,
5 3165.33 C; September, 5.23Q5.25c, October, ,
5.25415.27 c.
New Y'ork. Dec. 23.—Paine. Murphy A
Cos. av of cotton to-day: "Liverpool I
spots were unchanged. The future rnar- j
ket was %and tp. but the opening her/- |
was not in full sympathy. As rPli/uiou* I
a* it may sound. Net* York sunshine for '
tbe first line- In week had influence on
tin- Pout a-rn staple. Wall *4r<.t, who
hi. laielv I<#*--. tkijrer, saw fit 10 real- !
izc. prin ipklty *>n Ibis sent.rro-nt. eon*,
quco'ly iln- iiiid'Mf a* down watd
Bournern spots wire a grid. #;*r, and i
more an ,Inal son to sell was evident At- |
lei at lining 0 6o) point* Ibeie was U r
support g/teb <>d prpe* ruled firmer ]
around th* t-lv-e, i<h partial o/owrie* |
Th* market will undouoiedly h* dull dut -
rng the Christ max holidays/'
,*> York, ftec S Hubbard lit/,. A j
*ai say ol -o'*o*. European advises
•how Role < ftaoa# from yesterday, the j
op. M .g / morose >o* nt has In* fete* tor t w- j
tor* >:s ' .oar of Urttyatf fair mm feet I
up*ied ore banyad u 4 atoWb f eased Opd Of
the very large movement at the Interior
towns, where the receipts are 33 per cent,
gtcater than last season. Investment buy
ing on the basis of price, and the Im
provement In outside affairs have prevent
ed so far any decided break in priors.
Should the movement, however, continue
during January on anything like the pres
ent scale we shall have to look for much
! larger outside buying to prevent a decline
! fiom some sections of the South. We
j hear the amount of cotton coming from
the plantation Is smaller than last s. eon,
hut the movement so far does not indi
cate exhaustion that piay come In Jan
uary and change ptvsdfu crop estimates."
WEEKLY COTTON HtJpnHTtt.
Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Dec. 23, 1898 and Dec. 21, 1897:
| 1898. | 1897.'
Nt receipt* at ail r. s
polls for tills week | 360,535| 358,834
Total receipts 5,44M|5.1*9,796
Exports for the wrrek 2*6,BKi| 263.852
Total exports lo title j3.80,0|3,484.tl
Stocks at 11. S. ports |1.336,91|1,1i1t.2i7
Stocks at Interior towns ...| 714,589 627,679
Stocks at Liver|iool |1,256,0U0| 770.00
I Stocks of American altoatj
| for Great Britain ...| 391,0001 400,000
Comparative statement of net receipt*
at all the |>orts for the week ending Fri
day evening. Dee. 23, 1898, and for the
same week last year:
| 1898/| 1897.
Galveston - 1777........“..j 118,899 60.365
New Orleans | 96,953 127.885
Mobile | 10,084] 18,664
Savannah | 37,554| 55,670
Charleston j 9,286] 22.115
Wilmington | 10,324] 11,582
Norfolk I 32.9701 28.737
Ballimore j 1,3681 2,547
New York | 2,446| 7.113
Boston 1 11.106; 11.28.-
Philadelphia j 1,475| 2,196
Pensacola | 3,106]
Brunswick I 21,022] 10,620
Newport News j 862] 78
“"Total ", .7.'jMO,nKjMMM
Comparative siatement of net receipt*
at all the ports from Sept. 1, 1898, to Fri
day evening. Dee. 23, 1898, and from Sept.
J, 1897, to Friday, Dec. 24, 1897:
j - 1898. j 1897
G a H eston 1,173,951 1,317.451
New Orleans |1,267,288|1.405.928
Mobile | 183,4111 212.730
Savannah I 753.032| 824,310
Charleston I 304,02G| 351,503
Wilmington | 266,065 ] 261,733
Norfolk I 419.6351 408,465
Ballimore j 11.979 ] 27,587
New York I 69,441 57,781
Bos ton j 644,662] 93,153
Philadelphia I 19.142, 36,731
Port Koyal I 18,135] 40,463
Pensacola ! 104,823] 49.373
Brunswick i 155,587] 112,13)1
Newport News j 13,339 ; 5,441
Pott Arthur I 11.802
“ Total .. ~ .".7777.’.’." 15.446.321 5,199.795
— Stock at all potts Dec. 23, 1898, and on
the day of the week last year:
“/ports— | 1898. | 1897.
New Orleans I 491,19), 420.53?
Mobile I 46,5301 189 191
Galveston 1 352.592 ] 58.917
Savannah i 132.317] 155,155
Charleston j "3 860] 48,201
Wilmington | 19,562 ] 38,441
Norfolk ! 80,673 ] 85,102
New York j 89.651] 105,517
Other ports j 62,109 ; 33,180
Total : 1,336,904] 1,134,247
Moveoirnt Into Sight.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.—Secretary Hes
ter's- weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex
change siatement shows an Increase in
the movement into sight, compared with
the seven days ending this date last year,
of 38,000 bales, an increase over the same
days year before last of 89,000 bales.
For the 114 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 114
days of last year 340,000 hales and ahead
of the same days year before last of 1,139,-
000 bales.
The total movement for the 114 days
from September to date is 7,174,919 bales,
against 6,836,097 hales last year.
The movement since Sept. 1 shows re
ceipts at all United States ports to be
5,461,231, against 5,180,563 last year; interior
stocks, in excess of those held at the
close of ihe commercial year, 615,579 bales,
against 570,125 bales last year; Southern
mill takings, 467,961 bales, against 461,175
last year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
285.923 bales, against 308,785 last year, mak
ing the total thus far for the season 3,821,-
591 bales, against 3,516,989 bales last year.
The total takings of American mgls.
North and South, and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 1 520,286 hales,
against 1,660,000 last year.
Stocks St the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers have
Increased during the week 24,612 hales,
against an inct.ase during the correspond
ing jierlod last season of 17.980.
Inc.udlng stocks left over at ports an.l
interior towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight, thus
far for the new crop, the supply lo ila'c
Is 7.443,513 babs, against 6,932,651 for the
same period last year.
World's Visible Supply.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.—Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the world's supply of
rollon shows an increase for the w,-> k
Just closed of 158,972 bales, against an In
cr-ase of 74,393 last y< ar, and an tner-ase
of 262,183 bales In 1894.
The loal visible la 6.061,680 bales, against
4,902,70* las) week, and 4,146,455 bales last
year. Of this ta< total of American cot
ton is 4,829,680 bales, against 4,677,708 bales
last week arid 3,927,455 last year, and of ad
other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, In
dia, etc.? 232. W/) bules. against 225,000 bales
last week, and 219,48)0 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Statistic*.
Liverpool, Dec. 23.—Following are- the
weekly cotton staiistics: Hu e*. totatr. 57. AK)
bales; American, 52.08) bales. Trade tak
logs, 82.<68j bales. Adust export, 5.0)
bates; import total, 184,W) bales; import.
American, 171.006 bap s Bus k, total, 1,256
ob* bales; tus-k American, 1,158,000 bates,
afloat, total, 395,8*0 tatles; llP,a' Ameri
can. MM.bb lanes. Hales for speculation
4,100 bale*. Pur* bases for export, l.&fi
bales
frit \ (MOM
ffe York, Da ti In the dry |issl>
market to -lay it,* demand for tbs genera'
mt, of cotton good* turn bn r. , but
the s*ret.grh of us market 1* as fudy pro
bourses and at is for* in both staple a rat fancy
lamas- luska In first ns ode are small, and
It, oess i 4 trout ions toe marker >a heavily
>nwl4 Dwi * lotfra ao>4 iargslyi yearvr.
day with manufacturers reserved sellers
on the basis of 2'Si for regulars.
16AVAL *l*OUl39.
Spirits Turpentine Manufacturers of
this product were happy during the past
week, and those that succeeded In get
ting their spirits to market will have
something extra to spend for
Christmas festivities. There was a strong
demand for the offerings during the week
and iho price advanced l%c,clotdng at 41%c
to-day. The receipts were not heavy, con
sequently the market kepi firm, with a
strong request for tho offerings. To-day,
at the Board of Trade the market opened
Arm at 41 tec. with sales of 54 casks. At
the last call Hie market closed firm il
tl'-.-c, paid and bid, with reported sales of
2Ja casks. The day's receipts were 185:1
casks,
ltosln—There was a g.ied demand for
rosin through,ml the week, and for a lew
• lays, it was Htiid, sales were tieing mad
on private terms, ji an advance on the
official quotations. The official change
was posted late in the week ami tho
market closcl to-day at 5c advance on all
grades, with the exception of F. To-dny
the reported sties were 135 barrels. Tim
changes in quotations were lu G and t|,
j which Were quubd at yesterday's outside
i prices. The receipts for the day were 3,892
barrels.
Quotations—At the close of the market
to.day the following quotations were Iml
letlned at the Board of Trade:
.Spirits Turpentine—Firm at 41%c paid
and bid.
Kosln firm.
A. U, C 11 00 I il in
I 1 I lb K l 55
K 1 00 M 1 65
F 1 (X) N 1 75
° 1 15 W 0 2 05
H e 13) W VV 2 30
The following were the quotations for
the corresponding dale last year: .Spirits
turpentine, firm, at 31c. Rosin, firm; A
B. C, *1.20; D, *1.20; E, *1.25; F, *1.25; O,
*135; M, *1.43; I, *1.65; K, *1.80; M, *1.95;
N, *2.30; W G, *2.65; W W, *3.15.
Receipts and Exports—The total receipts
for the past week were 3,745 casks spirits
turpentine, ami 23.968 barrels rosin. The
ex|>ri were 847 casks spirits turpentine
and 7,983 barrels rosin, moving as follows:
To New York, 230 casks spirits turpen
tine an.l 2.631 barrels rosin; lo Philadel
phia, 64 casks spirits turpentine and 118
barrels rosin; lo Ballimore, 1 cask spirits
turpentine and 490 barrels rosin; lo Genoa,
3.450 barrels rosin; to Oporto, 2(8) barrels
rosin.
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April 1, 1898, to dale, and to the corre
sponding date last year:
Bffirlts. Rosin.
1898. 1898.
Block on hand April 1, 1898... 16,773 138,683
Receipts ihlr week 3,745 23,968
Received previously 299,675 848,110
T °lal 320,193 1,011,061
Exports—
Foreign 209,169 472,266
New York 47,807 161,287
Coastwise and Interior 41,219 163,752
Total 298,495 797,305
Stock on hand 21,698 213,776
1897. 1897,
Stock on hand April 1, 1897... 4,836 177,339
Received his week 4,9 fl 29,863
Received previously 284,310 BM^i)
Total 294,112 1,076,482
Exports—
Foreign 192,230 616,590
New York 36,707 137,241
Coastwise and Interior 24,159 139,025
Total • 252.096 892.869
Slock on hand 42,016 183 623
Charleston. S. C., Dec. 23.-Turpentine
market firm at 39c; sales, none. Rosin
firm and unchanged; sales, none.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 23.-. Spirits tur
pentine, firm. 41 Vi,'4l c; receipts, 91. Rosin
nothing doing; receipts, 325. Crude tur
pentine, firm, *1.30, *2.30 and *2 30c- r „
ceiptH, 50. Tar, active. *1.10; receipts’ 699
New York, Dec. 23. Turpentine, strong,
44%f<45c. Rosin, steady, *1.40.
FINANCIAL.
Money—Marked steady.
The bank clearings during the past week
were *3,239,949.57, against *1,441,9161.61 dur
ing the corresponding week last year.
Foreign Exchange—The market is very
steady. The following are the Savannah
quotations; Commercial demand, U.M%;
sixty days. *4.81; ninety days, *4.7914;
francs. Baris and Havre, sixty days, 5.2 ;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.29%; marks, sixty
days, 93%.
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying at par and selling as follows:
Amounts up lo *2. 10 cents; $25 to *SO 15
cents; *SO to *IOO, 20 cents; *2OO i„ ~
per cent, premium; *2OO to *I,OOO, a t % per
cent, premium; *I.OOO and over, *I.OO ~,,
*I.OOO.
Securities—^ The market is somewhat
quieter,.but ilm undertone Is firm, out
edg- -.Jonties tire limited In supply UI)(J
reailily taken up when offered.
Stocks and Bonds—State Bonds—Georgia
3V4 per cent, bonds of 1930, no bid, m
asked; Georgia 3% per cent., due 1915, m
bid 106 asked; Georgia 4% p er r ,. n(
bonds. 1915. 12 bid 122 asked; Georgia 4
per rent., due 1920, 114 bid, 115 asked,
Carolina 4'..5, 111 bid, 112 asked. u ' fl
r*by Bonds Atlanta 4% |*-r cent 19-1-;
106 hid, - asked; Augusta 3%5. 1928. iojU
bid 10*84 asked; Augusta 4%*, 1925. )07 hid
Joß’asked; Augusta 7 per cent., in bid.
asked; Augusta 6 per cent., nj bid, 113
asked; Columbus 5 per cent,, JO7 bid, log
M ked; Ma< on 6 per cent., lit; bid, 117 g,-k.
ed; Macon 4%5, 1926, 105 bid. Its; asked; Sa
vannah 5 p r rent., quarterly January cou
pons, 112 bid, 112% asked; Savannah 5
per cent-, quarterly February commons,
111%'bid. 112 asked; Charleston 4s, 100 bid,
101 >4 asked.
Railroad Bond- Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bond*.
6 per eent. Interest coupons. 118 bid, 119
asked; Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage 5 per cent, gold bonds, due
1924, 110 bid, 111 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company, collateral* s*. 98
bid, 99 asked; Central of Georgia Railroad
first mortgage s*. f/i-year gold bonds, 118
b,d, 119 asked; Central of Geotgia Railway
first consolidated mortgage ss, 92% bid, 9",
asked; Central of tieorgla Railway first
prefetred Incomes, 4084 hid, 41'4 asked;
Central of Georgia Railway second pre
ferred Incomes, II hid. 14 asked; Central
of Georgia Railway third preferred In
comes, 6 bid, 7 a*k*d, Georgia Railroad
6* 1910, 116 bid. 1)7 asked, Charlotte, Cos
lurobm sisi Augusta first. la, lt> hid. 107
„*ked, 1 'harlot le. Colon, M an-l Angus a
se<ond rte rtgage 7s, 117 bid, 118 asked
tieorgia Mom hern and Florida new B*. 110
bid 111 asked Mouth Georgia sod Florida
first mortgage 7s, 109 lad, ltd sk*d. Mouth
Georgia and Florida moa4 toorigasa 7a.
PAGES 9 TO 10.
100 bid. Iffi asked; Ocean Steamship 5 per
cent. bonds. 1928, 105 hid, 106 asked; City
and Suburban Ballrotul first mortgage 7
!•! cent, bonds, 100 bid, 102 asked; A.a
harna Midi.t-id 5 |>er cent., indorsed, 90 bid,
!S asked; Brunswick ami Western 4s, 80
bid, 82 asked; South Round Railway ss,
-* 1I hid, 91 asked; Georgia and Alabama
first preferred ss, 106 hid. !(f7'4 asked; Geor
gia and Alabama cons, ss, 101 bid, 103
asked; Eatonton branch. 94 bid, 99 asked;
Central of Georgia, Middle Georgia and
Atlantic division s*. 96 bid, 97 asked.
Railroad Stocks— Augusta and Savan
nah, lot; bid, 107 asked; Soirthw-estern, 105
bid, 106 asked, ex-div; Atlanta and West
Point clock, 110 bid, 112 asked: Atlanta and
West Point 6 per cent, certificates, 101
bill, 102 asked, ex-int.; Georgia common
197 bid, 200 asked.
(•as Stocks—Savannah Gas Light slock,
*'- h' l *- 35 twked; Electric Light and
Power Company, 72 bid, asked, ex-dlv.
Bonk Stoeks. Etc.— Citizens Bank, 108
bill, ltd* asked; ex-div. Chatham Bank, 47%
bill. 48% asked; Germania Bank, 110% bid,
111% asked; National Bank of Savannah,l26
bid, 127 asked. Merchants' National Bank
H3>4 bk 1,84% asked; Oglethorpe Savings and
Trust Company, 102 bid, 103 asked; ex-dlv.
Southern Bank of the Slate of Georgia, 130
hid. 131 asked; Savannah Bank and Trust
Company, 103 hid, 104 asked; ex-div. Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany. A, 35% bid, 56 asked; B, 55 Ud, 55%
asked; People's Savings and Loan Com
pany. 93 bid, 94 asked.
Factory Bonds Augusta Factory. 106
lad, 106 asked; Sibley Manufacturing Com
puny 6s, Ido bid, 102 asked; Eagle and Phe
ntx Mills 6 per rent, bonds, due 1928, 101%
puny, 92% bid. 93% asked.
Factory Stocks—Augusta Factory, 65
bid, 65 asked; Granitevllle Factory, 140 bid,
145 asked; Langley Factory, luo bid, 101
asked; Enterprise Factory, common, 90
bid, 94 asked; J. R. King Manufacturing
Company, 100 bid, 101 asked; Sibley Manu
facturing Company, 70 hid, 76 asked; Sa
vannah Brewing Company, 101 bid, 106
asked.
New York, Dec. 23.—Money on call was
steady nl 2%@2% per cent.; the last loan
was at 2% per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per, 3®3% per cent. Sterling exchange
was steady, with actual business In bank
ers' bills al *4.84%ift4.8t% for demand, and
at t1.81%ff4.88 for sixty days; iiosled rate,.
*4.82%®4.88%. Commercial hills, *4.81. Sli
ver certificates. 59%%n%c. Bar silver,
69%r. Mexican dollars, 46%c. Government
bonds were Irregular; state bonds were
steady; railroad bonds were Irregular.
New York, Dec. 23.—The total bank
clearings la Ihe United Slates for the week
wen- *1,673,030,083; |**r cent. Increase, 26-7;
exclusive of New York, *029,963,645; per
cent. Increase, 17.9.
New York, Dec. 23.—The market moved
In an Irregular fashion to-day. but net
changes, as a result of the day's opera
tions, were fractionally in favor of the ad
vocates of the long account, a very un
usual thing on tho eve of a Christmas
holiday.
The activity and breadth of the market
were well sustained. London was a buyer
In the early dealings, but later took profit*
on the rise here. The action of the gov
ernment In calling for the *8,900,000 of
Union Pacific payments now In the depos
itory banks, which In lo he paid in 10 per
cent. Instalments, failed to cause a ripple
In the money market.
The speculation in Federal Steel Issues
wan on a tremendous volume of business,
and Ihe common and preferred rose very
sharply, hut In Ihe afternoon, on free
liquidation, and the withdrawal of some
of the usual support, the slocks broke,
leading to a moderate reaction In other
shares. There was good buying, however,
of Federal Steel on Ihe dip, and this
steadied the lh<t in general. Sugar, Leath
er, Tobacco arid American Steel and Wire
showed considerable strength. Humor had...
It that there would he favorable develop
ments announced In Brooklyn Rapid
Transit before Tuesday, and the stock rose
2 points, but did not hold the extreme rise.
The closing was irregular.
The week's bond market was less active
than the preceding week, and the deal
ings were devoid of such a pronounced
tone of strength. Irregularity was very
conspicuous in operations, but the general
undertone, nevertheless, was very sub
stantial, many Issues Improving to the best
price ever recorded for them. United
States new 3s and the 4s advanced %, the
old is coupon ■%, and the old 4s registered
% In the bid price. s '
The total salt s of stocks to-day were
873,4ti<) shares, Including-17,420 Atchison pre
ferred, 6,350 Central Pacific, 6,18/2 Denver
and Rio Grand preferred, 11,110 Louisville
and Nashville, 19,529 Manhattan, 15,140
Minneapolis and Si. larula, 32,050 Missouri
Pacific, 3.575 Missouri Pacific preferred,
16,875 Northern Pacific, 14,120 Rock
Island, 22,930 Union Pacific, 13,810
St. Paul, 7,156) Southern Pacific, 5.600
Southern Railway preferred, 10,910 Untorv
Pacific preferred, 5.130 Wabash preferred,
9,010 American Spirits preferred, 14.220
American Tobacco, 91,650 Bay State Gas,
140,220 Federal Steel, 5,370 Federal Steel
preferred, 6,480 People’s Gas, 12,470 Pacific
Mail, 32,280 Sugar. 22,215 Tennessee Coal
and Iron, 20,120 Untied Slates la-ather, 35,-
270 United States Leather preferred.
New York Closing Stocks.
Atchison 18%j do pref 64 I
do pref 60%l Rock Island ....Ul%|
Haiti. Ohio ... 69 St. L. A S. F. . B%j
Can. Pacific ... 84%] do pref 66%;
Can. Southern . 56 j do 2nd pref ... 33%j
Cent. Pac 42% St. L. & 8. W.„. 7%
Ches, He Ohio .. 23%j do pref 17%
Chi. & Alton .1698, 81 Paul H 8
Chi. B. & Q. ...123%| do pref 163
Chi. & E. 111. ... 58 | St, P. & Om. .. 91V*
do pref 110% | do pref 15s
Chi. G. W 15%, St. P. M. & M... 173
Chi. lnd. & I- , 8% So. Pacific 32%
do pref 32 I So. Railway ..... ]o%
Chi. A N. W. -.141%] do pref 41%
do pref lkl ] Tex. A Pac 19
C.C.C. A St, L.. 43% Union Pac 431%
do pref 95 ] do pref 72%
Del. A Hudson .194 | IT. P. D. A Q... j;%
Del. L. A W. ...176) Watwsh 8%
Den. A Rio G. . SO | do pref 23
do pref 68%] Wheel. A L. E.. 5%
Erie (new) 14%] do pref 27%
do Ist pref ... 37%’Adams Ex. ...,,,108
Ft. Wayne 175 ; American Ex. ~.ll*
Gt. Nor. pref ~1*9%| United States 51
Hoi king Val. .. *%|Wells Fargo ....120
Illinois Cent. .114% A. Cot. Oil 33%
Lake Erie A W. 20%j do pref *7%
do pref 73%, Am'n Spirits ... ;y%
Lake Shore ....191%] do pref *7%
Louis. A Nash., 64 Am. Tobacco ...,142%
Muuhallan L. . 97%{ do pref 137
M. t. Si tty. ...191% Cons. Gas 1*4%
Mich. Cent 11l Com. Cable Co..Hi
Minn. 4k St L. . 37%: Col. F. A Iron.. 31%
do Ist pref ... !*%! do pref 77
Hu Pacific ~... 44% Gen. Elec
Mobile A Ohio . 31% Haw Com'l Cos.. 58
Mo K, i t ... M ilnt'n'l Pint .... 61
do |.refj. ...... 37% do pref 60%
N. J C. 14% La fled* Ha* ... 52
V C I% Lead £ ‘
H, Y. C, A < I do prrf ~m I:
I- 14 Mat. Ikn. Oil .. 9
do I*l pret ... 7# j Pacific Mad ... 41%