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THE M^-OOH TELEGKAPH: MONDAY MOE^TIHG, DECEMBER 24,. 18S4.
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THE WOES OF A CHAMPION.
Crowds Follow Corbett About, and the
Cranks Hake His Life
Miserable.
BESIEGED BY NUMEROUS BEGGARS
Letters of Advice and iehcmtt for Him to
lavoot In—A Peaceful Shave Impos
sible la a Pablle Place—“Fire
Escape” Whliken Crowd*
In the minds of many people the cham
pion pugilist of the world is greatly to be
envied. He has to put up with a certain
amount of abuse and bo designated at in
tervals as a “brute" or a "slugger,” but
the people who call him these uaines never
come around to attack him in person, and
ho becomes accustomed after a time to the
denunciation of those who abhor glove
fighting.
He can make more money on the stage
than tho host Shakespearean actof. Ho
can command moro salary than any 12
college presidents put together. He re
ceives a tidy sum, 6uch as $25,000, for go
ing Into a ring for an hour or so and re
fusing to let some other man hit him. Ho
is ohcered and lionized by a faithful pub
lic and held in deepest admiration by
crowds follow him on the street.
thousands of men who admire physical
prowess combined with bravery and ?£»me
ness. It must be very pleasant, observe*
the Chicago Record.
But tho championship has many disad
vantages. U James J. Corbett, the pres
ent king of the pugilistic world, goes into
the street from his hotel, a crowd follows
him, and hundreds zt peoplo stop and
point him out as tho man that "licked"
Sullivan and Mitchell. When be leaves
the theater after one of his performances,
he must break through a crowd to reach
his carriage, and even then his admirers
insist on running after tho carriage. If
he enters a hotel dining room or public
restaurant, all tho other peoplo at once
cease eating and 6taro at him agnpo.
Whorovcr ho goes strangers crowd up to
him and insist on shaking hands. Othor
inquisitive gentlemen ask permission to
feel of his muscles. Ono day ho was seat
ed in a quiet corner of tho Grand Pacific
rotunda attempting to avoid tho publio
gazo when ho was approached by a man,
who slid: MI thought I couldn’t bo mis
taken. This is Corbett. Como on, boys."
Several of Ills friends, who had been,
following elowly behind him, carao fore
ward, and ho said, "I’ll tell you, Corbett,
I'd like to hnvo you stand up 60 the boys
can seo how big you aro.”
Tho champion said as pleasantly as ho
could that ho was not on exhibition. They
stood beforo him a full minute inspecting
him carefully and then walked away.
Corbett is a young man of patience and
Infinite good naturo. Otherwise ho could
not have borno up under his experiences.
Ono day ho and his acting manager, Bud
Woodthorpe, went into a shoe store. Some
one recognized tho champion rs ho passed
in. Tho doorway began to fill up. ‘‘What's
tho matter?” tho newcomor would ask
upon seeing the crowd in tho doorway.
"Corbett’s Inside.”
‘‘Is that so? I wondor if I can got a
look at him?" And he would push in
with tho others. Tho mob forced its way
into tho store, and tho street outsldo be
came packed.
Tho proprlotor of tho store became
frightened. IIo telephoned to thopolico
station, and in a few minutes a patrol
wagon loaded with officers orrivod. Tho
policemen fought tho peoplo away from
the storo and cleared tho sidewulk some
what, but tho noise of tho wagon and tho
sight of the great crowd seemed to bring
several hundred more pooplo to the scene.
After tho policemen took control of tho
store tho big crowd waited outside for tho
champion to show himself. In order to
escape them, ho and Mr. Woodthorpe
climbed a back fence and crawled over a
roof to tho alley and got back to tho ho
tel by avoiding tho traveled streets.
On the same day ho and Mr. Wood
thorpe went into tho billiard room by a
back way and began to play a quiet throo
ball game. When thoy entered, the room
was practically deserted. Within half an
hour It was so overcrowded by curious
persons that tho two players could hardly
find room to move around tho table. Tho
manager made bis way to the table and
said, "Mr. Corbett, I’m sorry, but you
will have to stop playing.”
"Why so?”
"As long as you play this mob will stay
in hero.' ’
"That’s not xny fault. If they have no
business in here, why don’t you koep them
ont? I am a guest at this hotel, and I
propose to finish my game.”
After a few moro shots, however, be
broke through the crowd, went to the ho
tel office and paid his bill, refusing to
stay any longer at a hotel where he was
refused the use of tho billiard tables.
Of lato ho has been compelled to avoid
publio barber shops because of the crowd
which invariably gathers around. Some
ono will recognize him, and the news will
travel like wildfire, with the result that
by the time ho leaves the barber's chair
tho shop is besieged by a crowd. One day
a barber came to his room to sbave him.
Ho made a fe-v strokes with the razor,
and his baud trembled so badly that ho
stopped altogether. "Mr. Corbett,” said
he, "I’ll have to stop for a minute and
steady myself.”
"What’s the matter with yon?”
"Well, it kind of breaks mo up to think
that I’m really working on the man that
licked Sullivan.”
The barber was actually overcome with
emotion. Corbett roared with laughter
and begged him to rest until be bad re
covered from tho shock.
In an eastern hotel two waiters quarrel- <
ed because each wished to serve the dis
tinguished champion. One stabbed an
other, and the honor fell unexpectedly to
a third man.
As soon as Corbett arrives at his hotel
he finds all sorts of communications wait
ing for him. Often they are from people
who want money on one pretext or an
other. Some are mere begging letters, and
• others invite him to invest in “good
thing*.’’ He recently received a ten page
liter from a. man who asked him to iq*
vest $6,000 in a patent puz2ld, which, ft
was guaranteed, would make $100,000
within a year. Many of the letters give
him advloe. Before bis contest with Mitch*
ell he reoelved dozens of letters telling
him just how to defeat the Rngllshman.
At present he to being told how to go At
Fitzsimmons.
Woodthorpe says that since Corbett de
feated Sullivan he has put several thou
sands of dollars Into charities or loans
whloh practically amounted to gifts. "Be
cause he doesn’t go around and blow him
self at barrooms he has been called close
and stingy,” said Woodthorpe. "Corbett
is liberal with his money if he thinks ho
is doing eonio good with It, but ho isn't
foolish enough to give up to every man
who cotnea along and asks a favor. Since
he began making money he has been tor
niented by touchers. Evory messenger
boy, waiter or servant who does the slight
est servloe expects a big tip or a ticket to
the show.”
When the champion pugilist Is on the
road, his trials Increase. At every station
where his train stops a crowd comes aboard
to get a look at him. Somo enterprising
telegraph operator always sends tho news
ahead. In the Corbett company is a big
man named John-McVey, who Is often
mistaken for the champion, and at many
a way station he has been palmed off on
the public.
One evening In London as tho perform
ance was about to close Corbett and his
manager, William A Brady, were called
upon behind tho scenes by a number of
distinguished locking Englishmen clothed
In dignity and correct evening attire. One
tf them, as spokesman, asked if Mr. Cor
bett and Mr Brady would do them tho
boner to join them at a supper after tho
performance was over.
Mr. Brady at cnco shrewdly suspected
that the gentlemen represented the nobili
ty At least they were men of Importance.
He and Mr Corbett accepted the Invi
tation. They attired themselves In even
ing dress and were escorted to the car
riages In waiting. After n long ride they
were brought before a brilliantly lighted
doerway and shown into the banquet
room, where there was a large company
of gentlemen, all very correct and dtgnl
fled and most of them wearing the Eng
lish pattern of side whiskers known as the
••fire escape.”
Mr Corbett and Mr. Brady were the
guests of honor The greatest ocr.sidera
tion was shown them. In the speeches
Mr. Corbett was called "cur guest of lion
or,““the world's conqueror” and “the
great champion.” Mr. Corbett and Mr
Brady made speeches, in which they re
turned thanks and eulogized the English.
An address of welcorao lettered on vellum
was presented to tho champion boxer, who
began to feel himself quite overcome
After tho speeches wore over and as a cli
max to all tho other honors the two Amer
icans were asked to step up stairs and en
roll their names in the lifo membership
book. Accompanied by all the gentlemen
with the aristocratic whiskers they march
ed up stairs and signed their name3 in a
book which was labeled “Life Members
of the London Waiters’ Club.”
The Slayer of Andy Bowen.
It a few more men are killed in the
ring, James J Corbett will have no dlffi
oulty in avoiding a meeting with Bob
JTlttslmmons. for tho reason that public
sentiment will prevent a battle anywhere
"KID” LAVICI NE.
on this continent. Tho death of Andy
Bowen at the hands of Goorgo, or Kid,
Lavlgne Dec. 15 was preceded but a month
by tho killing of Con Riordnn at the hands
of Bob Fitzsimmons. Tho death of Bowon
was doubtless tho result of tho blow on
bis head ho received as ho struck tho hard
floor of tho arena in Now Orleans.
Georgo Lavlgno was born at Bay City,
Mich., only 23 years ago. Ho stands 5
feet 8*4 inches and in condition scales 128
pounds. Ho acquired his first extended
fame by boating Joo Soto, champion of
the Pacific coast, in San Franctoco in 80
rounds for a $1,000 purso. Lavlgno then
beat Eddie Myer in Dana, Ills., Fob. 11,
1898, In 22 rounds, no next went against
Young Griffo in Chicago Feb. 10, 1804,
and although an eight round draw was de
clared Lavlgno hod much the better of it.
Lavlgne went east in a hopeless endeavor
to make Young Griffo fight, but did not
succeed. Lavlgno was matched against
Jerry Marshall, whom ho beat in ten
rounds at tho Seacido A. C., Coney Island,
Sept. 17, 1894.
At the 6amo place tho following month,
Oct. 29, ho defeated Johnnlo Griffin in 15
rounds. James J. Corbett says that La
vlgno is the ideal fighter of his weight.
Lavlgno has fought two draws with
George Slddons, one at East Saginaw,
Mich., iu March, 1889, of 77 rounds, tho
other at Grand Rapids, Mich., April 26,
1889, of 66 rounds.
IN THE WHEELING WORLD.
Raymond McDonald won 23 first prizes
from July to October.
Walter C. Sanger is open for an engage
ment next season. Ho says he has offers
from France to turn professional, but has
disregarded them.
It has been decided to hold the next na
tional assembly of tho League of Ameri
can Wheelmen in New York city next
year.
In the eight years Lebr, the German
cycling champlou, has been racing bo has
won 284 first prizes, 8 seconds, 3 thirds
and 81 championships.
The new czar of Russia lean enthusias
tic wheelman.
Zimmerman declares that he has raced
his last professional race and will retire
from the track and go Into business.
Mr. Carlisle, an English cyclist who
recently broke all previous records by rid
ing 866 miles in 86 hours, used no stimu
lant when he felt exhausted except tea.
Quickest time to Washington, Baity
more, Philadelphia and New York via
the 8outhem railway. Leave Macon at
8.46 a. m., arrive Washington 6.42 a.
m.. Baltimore 8.05 a. m., Philadelphia
10 25 a. m. and New York at 12.45 noon.
Bleeping oar space reserved In advance!
Apply to Jim W. Carr, peasenger and
THE WORLDJF TRADE.
Reports by Wire From the
Great. Markets.
New York> Dec. 22.—Money on call was
easy at 1 %a2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3a 4per cent. Sterling exchange
dull, with actual business in bankers’
bills at 4.87%a% for sixty days and 4.88%
to 4.88% for demand. Posted rates, 4.88
to 4.8914). Commercial bills, 4.86%a4.S7%.
Bar Bilver, 69%. Government bonds
steady; state bonds higher; railroad bonds
lower. Silver at the board was CO bid.
| Opened, j Closed.
December
Dec.-Jan...
Jan.-Feb
Fob.-Marcb.
March-April
April-May
May-June.......
June-July
July-August.....
Aug-Sept... 5....
2 59-64
2 59-64
2 59-64
2 G2-G4
2 63-61
3 l-6!a3
3 2-64
J 3 G4o3 4-64
3 5-64
2 59 64
2 59-64
2 59-64
2 60-6U2 61-64
2 6l-64o2 62-64
2 63-61
3 »8 1-64
3 2-64
3 3-64»a 4-61
3 6-64
STOCKS AND BONDS.
BA1L110AD STOCKS,
Amer. Cot Oil... 24%
do prefd. 69
Ain. Sugar Befin; 97
do prefd. 91
Am. Tobacco Co. 95
do prefd. 106%
A., T. and S. Fo. 4%
Balt, and Ohio.. C3%
Canadian Pacific 69%
CUeea. and Ohio. 17%
Chi. and Alton. .140
Chi., B. and Q... 71
Chicago Gas..... 71%
Del., Jj. and \V*. .100
Dia. ana Cattle F 9%
E. T.. V. ami G
do prefd
Erie 10 *
do profd. 23
Gen.Electric.... 34%
3D
id iv MM
Illinois Con
Lake Erie and
do prefd. 73
Lake Shore 132
Lou. and Nash... 63%
Lou. and N. Alb. 0%
Manhattan Codq.104%
Mem. and Char.. 10
Michigan fen... 97
Missouri Pacific. 26%
Mobile and Ohio. 18
STATE BONDS.
Alabama Claes A.104% Toun'see old 6s., 60
N., O. and St. L.. 65
U. S. Cordage.... 7%
do drefd; 12%
New Jersey Cen.. 93%
New York ten... 99%
K. Y. and N. E.. 82
Norf. and W. prof 18%
Northern Pacific- 4
do prefd. 17%
Northwestern ... 98%
do prefd, 141%
Faclfio Mail 21%
Reading 15%
It. and W; PL Ter 15%
ltock Island 62%
St. Paul 53%
do prefd.119%
ok pAi-til’m'iiM AO
Silver Cerufio’os. 00
Tenn.O. and I... 16%
do prefd. 70
Texas Pacific.... 9%
Union Pacific.... 11%
W., St. L. and P. 6%
do prefd. 13%
Western Union.. 87
Wh’l’g and L. E.
* profd.
a. io%
no urui'd. 89%
Southern B’y 5s. 90%
“ con. 10g
pr,a. 36%
11.107
O. 93
nowsot.bs. •
5s
La. stamped 4’s..loo
N. Carolina6s. ...101
" 4s. ...124%
GOVERNMENT RONDS.
U.S. 4s rogiat , d..ll3% |U. S. ds regular.. 97
U. b. 4s coupons.115 |
Uimlf statement*
Now York, Doc. 32.—Tho. associated banks
make the following statement for the week
ending today:
Reservo, increaso S 654,850
Loans, decrease 8,605,100
Specie, increase • 6,651,100
Legal tenders, decrease 8.686,800
Doposits, decrease 10,294,200
Circulation, increase 86,200
Thu banks uow hold in excess of re
quirements ol‘the 25 per ct, rulo-.$33,900,675
COTTON.
Macon, December 22.
Tho Macon market for spot cotton is quiet
at the following quotations-
Good Middling. 6%
Middling - 5.
Strict Low Middllug 4%
Low Middling 4%
Good Ordinary 4%
Ordinary
. LOCAli RECEIPTS.
This Day,
Yesterday
73^
d
&
£
"199 I 231 I 430 I 255 I 213 |
355 1 289 | 014 | 418 1 498 |
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
TORT RECEIPTS.
Saturday.
Monday
Tuesday.......
Wednesday....
Thursday
Friday
Total this week 57,603 40,821 41,616 23,232
fi ate
i-
49821
78317
62614
47859
4026
70161
41616
41143
83263
69548
8873'
33180
23232
27717
86829
26284
21811
20621
New York, Doc. 22.—Spot cotton dull,
middling gulfd 15-lG;middling uplands 5 11-16;
Bales 53 bales.
The future market opened quiet and closed
steady. Halos 68,900 kalos.
| Opened | O.osoU.
January
6 41
6 45
6 51
6 65
6 61
6 65
b 70
6 70
C 43
5 47
6 61
5 50
5 61
6 66
6 71
6 76
6 80
5'di
February
March
April..
May
July
Aupufit
September.
November
December
KECEirra and kxpouth.
To-day.
For tho
AYoek.
67,003
28,650
10,300
29,006
Consolidated net receipts..
" KxpdttS to G. Britaiu.
“ Exports to France....
“ Exports to continent,
fc'lork on band at Now Yor
67,503
2*1,6*11
19,377
29,006
1,212,021
Total since Bopt. 1—Not receipts.... 4,780,W0
" " " Exports to O. D. 1,557,223
'• " “ Exp. to France. 441,805
'* M “ Exp. continent. 1,102,273
T11E WORLD'S VISIT,LE SUPPLY.
The total vifiihlo supply of cotton for
for tho world is..... 4,561,566
Of which aro American., 4,240,800
Against the same time last year..... 4,468,100
Of which were American. 8,081,990
Receipts for the Week at all interior
towns... . 235,536
Receipts from plantations 424,921
Crop brought in sight eiuco Septem
ber 1, 1894 6,350,790
NEW ORLEANS CLOSING FUTURES.
New Orleans, Doc. 22.—Cotton futures dosed
steady: sales 19,2'JO bales.
January..
February.
March....
’April
May .....
Jnuo....
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, Dec, 22.—Today’s short session
of the Board of Trade was unusually dull,
the three holidays which will intervene
before the next day’s trading causing op
erators to hold oft, Tho range was con
fined to % of a cent all day, with the
close a shade higher than yesterday. May
wheat opened from 58 to 68%, sold sit 58%
and closed at 58%—a shade higher than
yesterday. Cash wheat sold % -of a cent
below yesterday’s prices, but closed firm.
Corn.—A bearish sentiment was still tha
most prominent feature in the com mar
ket. There was nothing in the situation
to give hope to holders, and although the
trade was llsht, still sellers had the bet
ter of the argument. Prices firmed a lit
tle wlth-whe.it, but they soon fell away
again and closed weak. May corn open
ed from 48 to 48%, sold between 48? and
47%, closing at 43—*4 of a cent under
yesterday. Cash corn wap weak ond %
a cent per bushel lower than yesterday.
Oats opened easy, rallied fractionally
and later lost the recovery, the reaction
of corn governing the changes. The busi
ness was dull ond uninteresting. May
closed % of a cent under yesterday. Cash
oats were easy, with prices ranging from
>4 to % a cent per bushel lower.
Provisions.—There was no trade aside
from changing operations, January being
converted Into May in tho produce mar
ket today. The hog market was reported
lower, so that provisions were quotably
lower. January pork closed 2ft cents up.
der yesterday; January lard 2%a5 cents
lower and January ribs unchanged.
PORT QUOTATIONS.
Galveston, Dec. 22.—Steady; middling,
516; net receipts, 14,795; stock, 274,961.
Norfolk, Dec. 22.—Dull; middling, 6%;
net receipts, 3,041; stock, 76,036.
Baltimore, Dec. 22.—Nominal; middling,
6%; stock, 24,092.
Boston, Dec. 22.—Dull; middling, b 11-19;
net receipts, 1,015.
Wilmington, Dec. 22.—Quiet; middling, 6;
net receipts, 1,751; stock, 28,446.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.—Steady: middling,
5 15-16; net receipts, 183; stock, 13,575.
Savannah Dec. 22.—Dull and easy; mid
dling, 5 1-16; net receipts, 5,728; stock,
110.324.
New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Quiet and easy;
middling, 5 1-16; net receipts, 21,715; stock,
418,272.
Mobile, Dec. 22.—Dull; ml Idling, 4 15-16;
net receipts, 1,270 ;stock, 43,276.
Memphis. Dec. 22.—Easy; middling, 5*4;
net receipts. 4,418; stock, 137,396.
Augusta, Dec. 22.—Steady; middling, 5%;
net receipts, 1A40; stock, 3C.926. •
Charleston, Dec. 22.—Steady; middling,
644; net receipts, 2,296; stock, 79,061.
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.—Steady; middling,
5H; net receipts, 4.192; stock, 13.901.
Ijouisville. Dec. 22.—Quiet; middling, 6%.
St. Louis, Dec. 22.—Quiet; middling, 6%;
net receipts. 1,669; stock. 66,412.
Houston, Dec. 22.—'Weak; middling, 5%;
net receipts, 13,154; stock, 74,089.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool. December 2*2. —Spot cotton marltO
demand qni**t. prices easier. Aro*»ric.;t»
middlings 3 1*32. Kales 8.000 l»al**«. of which
500 wcr« for speculation and export, and
included 7,700 American. Receipts 12.001
1-ales. r»f which 11,600 aero American. Futures
stead/.
FUTURE QUOTATIONS
Tho leading futures ranged as follows 4 .
WHEAT— Opnlng. Highst. Lwat Closg.
Dec. .... 63% 53% 63% 53%
May 68% 58% 58 68%
July. .... 58% 68% 58% -68%
CORN-
Dec. .... 45 45% 44% 44%
Jan 45% 45% 45 45%
May. . . .-. 4S% • 4o% 47% 48
OATS- *,
Dec. . . r . * 2D 29% 29 29
Jan. ... w 2S% 28% 28% 28%
May. .... 31% 31% 3U? 31%
PORK—
Jan. .... 11.55 11.57% 11.52% 11.65
May. .... 11.95 11.93 11.90 11.92%
LARD-
Jan. .... C.72% 6.76 6.72% 6.75
May. .... 7.00 7.02% 6.97% 7.00
Jan. . . . .5.77% 5.80 5.77% 5.80
May 6.02% 6.03 C.02% 6.02%
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Flour was dull and easy an<!| very lit
tle business was transacted.
No. 2 spqlng wheat, 67%aG0.
No. 2 red wheat, 53%. -
No. 2 spring corn, 44%.
No. 2 oats, 29.
Pork. 11.62%all.75.
Lard, 6.72%af,.75.
Short rib sides, 5.80a5.85.
Dry salted shoulders, 5.00a5.12%.
Short clear sides, G.12%a6.23.
Whisky. J.23.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. &C.
New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Sugar steady; mo
lasses steady.
Sugar—Open kettle: Full fair, 2 l-16o3-16;
good fair, 2 l-IGa3-18; fair, 2 1-I6a3-1G;
good common, 1 15-10a2; common, 2 15-16a2.
Centrifugal: Plantation granulnted, 8%;
choice whlto, 3%a3 3-16; gray white, 3al-18;
choice yellow, 2 15-16; prime yellow, 2%n?4;
off yellow, 2 9-16a2 13-16; seconds, l%a2%.
Molasses—Open kettle: Strictly prime,
21; good prime, 18al9; prime, 14al5; good
flair, 9al2; fair, 9al2; good common, 8;
common ,7.
Centrifugal: Strictly prime, 7; good
prime, 7; prime, 5; good fair, 5; fair, 3;
good common, 4; new syrup, 10al4.
Rice—Steady and up; fancy, 6%a%;
choice. 4%a5; prime, 4%a4%: glod, 4a4%;
fair, 3%a3?4; ordinary, 3%a3%; common,
2% a3%.
Rio Coffee—Fair, 18%; low fair, 18; good
ordinary, 17%.
Crude cotton seed oil—Strictly prime
crude, 22a24; loose, 20%o21; refined, ?du27.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
New York, Dec. 22.—Butter quiet and
easy.
Cotton seed oil—Fair demand, steady;
crude, 24% bid; yellow, 29a29%.
Petroleum—Nominal.
Rosin—Quiet, firm; strained, common to
good, 1.35al.l0.
Turpentine—Dull, steady at /Ta27%.
Rico—Fair demand; steady; domestic
fair to extra, 4%a6; Japan, 4%a4%.
Molasses—Foreign, nominal; Ne wOr-
leons open kettle, good to choice, 28a38;
Coffee—Steady and unchanged to 5
points up. December, 13.95al4.05; March,
12.90; May, 12.65al2.65.
Spot Rio—Dull and steady; No. 7, 15%.
Sugar—Raw: Dull and steady; fair re.
fining, 2%. Refined: Dull, steady and un
changed.
Freights to Liverpool—Dull, nominal;
cotton, ’%3; grain, 2%d.
NAVAL STORES. .
Wilmington, Dec. 22.—Rosin firm at 96
cents for strained; good strained, 1.00 bid.
Spirits turpentine 24%.
Tar firm at 95.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, $1.10;
soft, $1.50; virgin, $1.70.
Savannah, Dec. 22.—Turpentine firm at
25%; sales, 800; receipts, 813.
Rosin—Firm at the decline; good de
mand; sales, 6,000 barrels. Quote A, B, C,
1.00; E, 1.10; F, 1.15;. O, 1.25; H, 1.85; 1,
2.95; K. 2.35; M, 2.60; N, 2.00; window glass,
3.10; water white, 3.35.
Charleston, Dec. 22.—Turpentine firm at
24% cents; receipts, 54 casks.
Rosin—Good strained firm at l.lOal.15;
receipts, 174 barrels.
MACON BOND AND STOCK REPORT,
STATE OF GEORGIA BONDS,
Bid Ask'd.
T per cent, bonds, Jan. and July
coupons, maturity 1896..........106 107
4% per cent bonds, Jan. and
July coupons, maturity 1915....115 116
4% per cent, bonds. Jan and July
coupons, maturity 1922,.., Uf U7
3% per cent bonds, Jaa. and July
coupons, maturity long date.. 100 101
MUNICIPAL BONDS,
Savannah 6 per cent bonds 104 100
Atlanta bonds, price as to rate
of Interest -tnd maturity., 100 Up
Augusta bonds, pries as to rata
of Interest and mat:irt l :y...,'....100 111
Rome bonds, 8 per cant 104% 106
Columbus 6 per cent. l*onds ... ,IC0 104
Macon C per cent bonds, quar
terly coupons ....112 113
RAILROAD BONDS.
July coupons, due 1900.. ..10} 101
Savannah, Americas and Monu
gonitry railroad • per cont.
bonds, Jan. and July coupons.. 50 tl
Georgia Houthern and Florida
railroad 6 per cent bonds, Jan.
ond July coupons, due 1972..., 8$ 87
South Georgia and Florida rail
road indorsed 7 per cent, bond*
Jan. and July coupons U8
Northeastern railroad Indorsed
6 per cent, bonds. May and
November coupons 106 106
Macon and Northern railroad
Certificates of bonds. March
and September coupons 44 4$
Charleston. Columbia an2 Au
gusta railroad 7 per cent bonds 98 M
RAILROAD STOCKS and DEBEN
TURES.
Central railroad common stock.. M U
Central railroad tf per cent, da-
tortures 2t O
Southwestern railroad stock.... 70 73
Georgia railroad stock 153 1&3
Atlanta and West Point ratl-
road debentures 90 R
Atlanta and West Point railroad
stock 99 0
Central railroad joint mortgage
1 per cent, bonds. Jan and July
coupons 119 120
Georgia railroad 6 per cent,
bonds. Jon. and July coupons,
due 1897 108 108
Georgia railroad • per rent,
bonds. Ism. and July coupons,
July coupons, due 1900 108 103
Georgia railroad 6 per cent
bonds. Jan. and July coupons,
due 1922. 110 113
Montgomery and Eufaula rail
road. 6 per cent, bonds, Jan.
and July coupons, due 1909....102 104
Ocean Steamship bonds, 5 per
due 1920 m
Columbus and Western railroad
6 per cent. July coupons Uft m
Columbus and Rome railroad 6
per ceit. bonds, Jan. and July
coupons IS IS
Augusta and Knoxville railroad
7 per cent bonds, Jan. and
LOCAL BONDS AND STOCKS.
Macon Gas Light and Water •
consols. May and November
coupons IV
Wesleyan college 7 per cent.
bonds- Jon. And July coupons..108 Ui
Macon Volunteerr Armory 7 per
cent bonds. Jan. and July cou
pons 1M M
Bibb Manufacturing Company •
per cent, bonds, April and Oct.
coupons...., .160 log
Progress Loan on.l Improvement
Company 68 li
Southern Phosphate Company
stock..... 75 SO
Acme Brewing Company 100
BANK STOCKS.
First National Bank stock.......US 138
American National Bank stock.. 86
Exchange Bank stock 96
Union Savings Bank and Trust
Company stock 90
Central Georgia Bank stock M
Macon Savings Bank stock 80
Central City Loan and Trust
Company stock 70 72%
DRUGS. PAINTS AND OILS.
Corrected Every Saturday by Henry J.
Lamar A Sons.
Cinamon Bark—Per bound. 12 to 15a,
Cloves—Per pound. 15 to 25c.
Drugs ind Chemicals—Gum sssaifoe*
tida. 35c pound; camphbr gum, 66 to 65c
pound; gum cplum $2.40 to $2.69 pound;
morphine. 1-Sa, $2.25 to $2.45 ounce; qui
nine (according to nlze) 38 to 90 cents
ounce; sulphur. 4 t*' 60 pound; salts, Ep
som. 2 1-2 to 3c pound*, copperas, 2 to 3d
pound; salt petr*. -0 ':o 12c pound; bo
rax, 15 to 18c nound; bromide potash, 50
to 55c per poltud; chlorate, 25 to 30o per
pound; oarbollo acid. COc to $1.75 pound;
chloroform, 75c tb $1.40 pound; calomel,
85o to $1; logwood. 16 to 20c pound;
cream tv rtar. commercial, 25 to 30a
DRY GOODS.
Corrected Every Saturday by 8. Waxet-
l-aum A Son.
prints—Berwick. 3 l*2c; standard 4 1-2
to 6c; turkey red. 4 to 6 l-2c; indigo blue,
4 to 4%c.; solids. 4 to 6 cents.
Sheetings—3-4*3%, *a4a; 4-4*4^; 8 cents.
Tickings—From 5 to 12a
Checks—3 1-2 to 6c.
Bleaching*—Fruit of the Loom, S 8-4
to 7 l-2c.
1 FRUITS - AND NUTU.
Corrected by A. A. Cullen. 1
Flee—Dry. choice. 12 1-2 to 15 cento.
Peanuts--North Carolina, 3 1-2 cent.;
Virginia. 1 ond b cents.
Lemons—3.50it.00.
Nuts— 1 Tarrngonla almond., je cent, pm
pound: Naples walnuts, ib. cents; rreneb
walnuts. 10 cents; psuans, Hi cents.
Apples—Sun dried. 8 to 7 cent* per
pound
Raisins—New In market. 1.75 per box;
London layers. 2.00 por box; looso Mus
catel, 32 per box.
lrlsn Potatoes—*l.» per sac*.
CANNED GOODS. 3 '
Oomot.il Every Saturday by S. B.
Jnnue* h Tinsley Co.
Applo.—S-PO’ J nd const TUB ptr dona.
Blackberries—2 pound cans, tl per
dozen; 2 pound car,. 31.05 per dozen.
Corn—2 pound can*. 20 cent, to 81,58
per dozen.
String. Bean.—2 pound cans, 88 cent,
por dozen.
Tomatoes—2 pound cons, per dozen, 80
cents; 3 pound cans, 31.
Okra and Ton.atoe.~l pound cans,
11.10 p«s dozen.
June rea.-S pound cans, »l.« par
dozen.
Red Cherries—1 pound cans, 31.04 per
dozen.
Whit. Cherrie»-1 pound can.,31.78 pn
dozen.
Lima Boons—31.25.
Pe&che.—3 pound cans, 31.58 p«r
dozen.
pineapple*—1 pound can*. <1.50 to till
per dozen; grate3. F- A W., $2.26.
RsapbeiTKae—2 pound can., 21.85 par
dozen.
StrawberrIe»-2 pound can., 11.68 per
dozen.
Peachez. pie—3 pound can., $L35 per
dozen.
Apricot*. California—3 pound eum,
$2.25 pee dozen.
Peaches. California—32.25.
Pi. Feet—3 pound cans, $2.21 p4r
dozen.
noaat Beef-e-l pound can., 11.28 par
dozen: A pound can.. $2 per dbzen.
Corn Beef—3 pound cans, $1.88 pw
dozen.
Potted Hzm—1-8 pound cans, 88 onu
S er lozen. i-2 pound cans. 81.28 per
ozen.
Lunch Tongues—1 pound can., $8 per
dozen.
Trip.—2 pound ows, 11.85 p*r do MO.
HARDWARE.
Corrected Every Saturday by Dunlip
Hardware Company.
Axe.—$5 to $7 per doezn.
Bar Lead—So per pound.
Bucketo—Pnlntt 81.28. per dOMDi M*
dar, three hoops, 82.26.
Cards—Cotton. $1.
Chain*—Trace. 83.88 to $4.8 pw
dozen.
Well bucketz—33.28 per dozen.
Rope—Manilla, 10c; slsel, to; cotton, 12a
12 cents.
Shoe*—Horse. 3<: M'U*. 28.
Shovels—Ames, $lti per dozen.
Shot—Drop. 31.35 per sock.
Wire—Barbed. i\e per opund.
Cora Ben-1 pound can* $2 per dosed.
Nalls—$L85 base, wire; cut, $L* base
base.
Tubs—Painted, $2.28; cedar, $4.50 per
neot.
Brooms- -31. W to SB epr dozen,
names. Iron hound, $3.
Measures—Per nest, tl.
Plow liiadc»-4 cents ptr pound.
Iron—Swede, 4 I-2o per pound; refloM,
2c basis.
Plow .loclr-Haam.n, tl; FercuMn,
80c,
HIDES. WOOL, ETC. |
Corrected Every Sarurdcy by O. Bernd
A Co.
Hides—Oreen salt. 3 cents per pound;
dry Hint. 5V4 cents per pound.
OMt skin*—to to 38 cent* each,
sneco Skin*—20 to 60 cent* each.
Beeswax—16 to 22 cents.
V/'e,l—Wanned, it, to 20 cents per
pound; un war bed, if to 12 cents; burry,
7 to 10 cents.
MISCELLANEOUS GROCERIES.
Corrected Every Saturday by th. V,
Jaque. &. Tinsley Co.
The following ar. strictly whole**;,
pricer:
Fl»h—Kit, whit, flsh, 80c: In halt
nkrrel-t. 't: m.i"l<»rel In half barrel..
No. I 15.75: No. 2 In kit* • cent*
Vlour—Rest patent, per barrel, 33.25;
.econo patent, 33,13; straight, $3.75; fans,
ily, $2.5u: 7ow grades. $2.35.
Hijgar—Standard granulated. 414 cents;
extra C New Vork, St cents; New Or
leans clarified, 3% cents,
liay—W« quote today No. X Timothy
at $18 and fancy. $12.
Meats—Bulk side* 85i cent*
Corn-6g cents per bushel.
Oat»—Mixed, 45c; white. 4do.
Lord—Tlercoi I cents; can* cents
10-pound pan* • cent*
Oil-ilo.
8nuB—Lorlllard'e Moecaboy snuff;
•ton* Jarc. 46a per pound; glass Jura
450 per pound; 2-ounce bottle* $2,904
per *nos»; 2-ounce cans. $2.80 per gross
1-pound cans, $i.ss par gross; Itatiroxt
snuff, 1-ounoa glow. So; 1-ouao* tin*
84.25 per gross.
Tomato catsup—Pint* 90o; quart*
Hominy—P»r barrel $3.78,
Meal—Bolted, 56 cents; plain, 65 cent*
Wheat—Bran. 85o. - -
Hams—10$4 to 13 cents.
Shoulder*—8 l-2o. ->
LIQUORS.
Corruoted Every Saturday by L. Cohen
A. Co.
Whisky—Ry* $1.10 to $8.58; corn. M.2
to n.68: gin, 11.10 to $1.75: North Carollni
corn.31.10 to $1.88; OeorgU corn, $L60.
Wines—*0 ent* to $lz hhrh wines,
tl.M: port and sherry, $1 to It; clarM
28 to $10 oaoa: American champagne,
$7.66 to 18.50 pw case; cordial* $12 pel
dozen t bitter* $8 per dozen,
MEATS.
OMTMtsd Every Saturday by W. L.
Henry.
Fresh Meats—Western beef, 6H to 8c;
OeonriZ. beef. 4 1-2 to 5o; dressed hog*
6 to 6Hc; Western mutton, 714 cents; na
tive mutton. 6 l-2c: smoked pork sau
sage. t l-2c; fresh pbrk sausage, 8c; 13»
logo* .a usage, 5c.
e THE MERMAID.lv
I vm hazily oonsolous of a gentle, rus
tling nolso near me, and then something
wet and cold came dab in my face. 1 lat
up with a jerk, and there sat. a mermaid I
Good gracioufil You can Imagine how
Btartlod I felt.
.She sat on the sand quite closo to rno,
resting on one hand, and with her tall, an
Indisputable tall, with beautifully glis<
tening silvery brown 6calos, colled round
in a graceful curve. Hho was fascinating
ly pretty, with a sweet face, laughing now
at iny air of bewlldermont, and with long
tresses of brown hair blowing about her.
I suppose my dropped juw and staring
eyes must liuvo struck her as very com
ical, for she laughed—such a musical,
soothing laugh, strangely Uko the ripple
of the waves among the groynes higher
up the beach.
"Excuse me,” she said, "but you look
so funny.”
"Funny!” I exclaimed indignantly.
"What have you been up to? You've boon
throwing water over me.”
“I haven't.”
“ Yes, you have. Look hero, my faoe Is
all wet now, and ray hair is damp.”
“I didn't throw wator over you. I sup*
peso it was rnthor forward, but I put tho
end of my tall on your faoe. You lookod
so tempting, you know, lying thore. I
really could nob resist you.”
"Well, you shouldn't, then,” I said.
"Now you’ve woko me up, and some of
the water has gone down my neck.”
I spoko grumpily. You ico, I was scarce
ly tnysolf yet. It was so utterly Incom
prehensible that I should be sitting here
with on absoluto mermaid, a creature 1
had never for a moment believed lu, sit
ting almost close enough for mo to touch,
I had wandered off that afternoon among
tho bowlders that lay pllod up on the
shining bfiaoh at tho foot of the cliffs ta
the left of the little town. It was very
hot, so hot that after skimming tbrougli
the columns of the papor I had brought
with me I lay back and snoozed, in bliss*
fal disregard of the glaring sun and tbs
white rooks and the low ripplo of tho re*
treating tide. And then happened all ]
have deeoribed.
"Do you know you snore?” she said sud
denly.
Said I, "You must be a very mlsohiov*
oua girl—mermaid, I mean.”
"Oh, no, I'm not—not nearly eo bad ae
some. It’a lucky for you my cousin wasn't
with me when I came up and found you
here.”
"A gentleman—a merman?” Z ven
tured.
"Ob, nol She usually oomee up hers
with mo of an afternoon, but she’s up at
the ocher end of the bay today. Hut
name's Genevieve, and mine's Maud.”
"Where do you get your names?” 1
asked. .
"Out of books we pick up. We got
mine and tny cousin Imogen's out of a
supplement taat dropped overboard from
a steamer. Pretty name, Imogen, tou't
It?”
"Not half ao pretty aa Maud."
"Well, X don't know. Wo'ro glad to
get anything to road. Ia that today'* pa
per?” pointing to Tb© Chronicle that lay
on the beach.
"Yo#,” l said. "Would you like it to
read?”
"Thanks, awfully. No, not now, but
I'll take It with roe, If you don't mind.
Smoko vour pipe, will you?”
"With groat pleasure. Sure you don't
mind?”
"Not a bit. Besides I want you to lat
me light it”
So I pulled out my pipe and filled It,
and Maud, with a sinewy loop of her tall,
glided up to me. She aoemed highly do-
lighted at being allowed to atrlka the
match for me to get a light by.
"Zsn’t this jolly?” the said, looking up
•t roe with wonderful eyes.
"Rather,” I said, looking down into
them. "Do you often go In for thla sort
of thing?”,
"Well, now, I'll tell you,” she replied.
"You’re tho first man I ever spoke to—
like this, I mean—but old Nep eent ms
here for trying to. You're in my nook,
you know. I often oome here, and yester
day It was eo hot that I dropped asleep,
end when you came along Z only juat bad
time to get behind that rock.”
"So you’ve seen me before, then?”
"Ob, yee, several tiroes. I saw you along
the beach on Sunday evening.”
"Tho deuce you did—I beg your par
don.”
"And I paw you klaa that fisher girl.
Ob, yee, you did.”
"Well,” I eald, turning very red, "I ad
mit It, hut It waa only ono.”
"There ain't any mermen here,"the re
plied.
"Aren’t there? I suppose It’e rathes
lonely.”
"I used to be apoons a little with ono at
Brighton, but wo never ace one here.
That'* old Nep’a doing*. Z haven't been
kissed for ever so long.”
"Really?” I eald, edging over toward
her.
"Really,” ahoelghed, looking down.
"Kr—shall I—would you—shall wo—
thnt to”—
I leaned over her as she raised her face,
smilingly, mischievously, to mine, when,
just on our lips touched, with a sudden
twist of her tall sho caught me a dab lo
tho face with her wet fin.
I fell over backward, and by the timo 1
had got the saud and wet out of my eyes
tho mermaid Had dtoappearod.
No trace of her waa left, but my news
paper was gone, and ns I went slowly home
I fancied I coaid catch sight of ber, lying
out by the big black rock that Just showed
itself above the tea. I stood still and called
to hsr and distinctly saw bar white arms
waved to me ond heard the rippling of hoi
laugh and saw, too, her long browu hall
tossing on the waves.—Sketch.