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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1904. W. G. SOLOHON & CO. „„ .bon*!', due I»31. 20,000 Mmcan Oh & Water consol,. due BANKS. S. Y. MALLARY, J. J. COBB, President. Cashier, W. P. WHEELER, Asst Cashier. Commercial and Savings Bank MACON, GA. Each year In the Bank's history has shown an Increase In Surplus. Depos its and Cash Resources. Every accommodation granted de positors consistent with conservative banking. J.M. JOHNSTON, n. J. TAYLOR, President. Vice-President L. P. HILLYER, Cashier. OSCAR E. DOOLY, Asst. Caehier. American National Bank MACON, GEORGIA. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital $250,000.00 Stockholders 1 Liability $250, Surplus ' IrtHluIrt. COTTON MARKET IS INACTIVE The Tone of Business Was Generally Very Steady SELLERS WERE FEW Very Little Pressure From the Bear Side — Southern Spot Markets Showed Slightly Lower Quotations. Expectation of a Bearish Ginnora’ Report—Good Deal Doing in Stop Loss Orders. ,000.00 4123.000.0a $ 30.000.00 Undivided Profits DIRECTORS. J. M. Johnston, Stephen Popper, R. J. Taylor, A. K. Clu.ppell. W. M. Johnston, E. J. Willingham, Gen. Robt Ober. K. A. Merritt You cannot do better than put your account with the American National Eftnk. Call on, or address L. P. HILLYER, Cashier. LIVERPOOL spots closed 4.19 NEW YORK spots closed 7.93 NEW ORLEANS spots closed V/2 THE LOCAL MARKET. The Macon cotton market was weak yesterday, though there was no varia tion In the trices. The market was prop erly described as steady, according to the figures of the day's transactions. „ Range of Prices. Good Middling 7ft Strict Middling 714 Strict T.ow Mirtrl!lns> . 7L: Dec. 11, 1904 284 Dec. 12. 1%4 346 Dec. 13, 1904 G19 C. B. Willingham, Cotton Factor MACON, GEORGIA. Ship mo your cotton and get the best returns. Deo. 14, 11104 247 Dec. 15, 1804 Dec. 16, 1904 Ware & Leland, CHICAGO—NEW YORK Commission Brokers Cotton Grain _ Stocks Coffee Members— Chicago Board of Trade. New York Cotton Exchnngo New York Coffee Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange St. Louis Merchants* Exchange Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Private Wires to Principal Points New York Office Macon Offioe 51 Wall at. 415 Fourth st Stock on Hand. Complete Protection burg|ar>’ or other loss by kncplng them In some strong savings bank— ours, 4f you like. for a beacon-light the watchword ••Safety.** Your savings are safe here. We pay 4 per cent. Interest Union Savings Bank Trust Co. Bcpt. 1. 1904 Comparative Receipts In Macon. Dec. 16, 1904 73.632 Dec. 16. 1903 49,376 New York Cotton uetter. NEW YORK. Dec. 16.—The cotton mar ket opened steady at a decline of 2n4 in response to the lower cables, which reported a decline of some 7n8 points on futures and of 9 points on spot cotton. The large sales of soots re. K rted at the decline served to offset the nrlsh effect of the lower prices, and the market at the opening was steadied by covering and some months sold nt n po!nt or two above the opening figures during the first few minutes. But gen erally speaking, sentiment wns bearish on reports that spot cotton wns weaken- Ing and expectations that a bearish gin- n * r *’ r < *P or t would be issued next week, while it was also said that certain local bears were looking for stop loss orders on the long *lde. few points below the previous low level of 7.60 for January. At any rate there was considerable press ure and In spite of covering through com mission houses for over Sunday, prices worked down during the morning lo a net decline of about fia« points. Around midday the market was rallied slightly by the covering of early sellers and nd- vaneed to about the opening figures after which It eased off n little, being finally steady at a decline of 3n6 points. Sales were estimated nt 160.000 bales. The official advices from the Southern spot markets showed slightly lower quo tations. but the * SS , - and It did not s aelllng pressure. Receipts of cotton nt the ports today were 47.578 hales against 68,611 bales last week andI 62.017 bales last year. For the week 830.000 hales against 3R5.457 bales last week an*l 306.823 bales last £»*•• . Toflav’s receipts at New Orleans were 10.694 bales against 11.800 hales Inst SSSA Mi “ Si “,749 bales against Ths Ports. In good demand, prices easier. Sales were 4,200 bales, including 600 bales to Ar rive. Quotations reduced l-16c. Futures were very quiet throughout the session. The first call ended with prices 1 to 4 points down. Thereafter, the market fluctuated hut little. December gained 7 points, dosing 8 points above last nights final figures, while January closed 1 point lower than yesterday, and the other positions were at last evening's level. Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 16.— Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex change statement. Issued today, shows for the sixteen days of December an In crease over last >ear of 19,000 bales and an increase over the same period year before last of 197,000. For the 107 days of the season that have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead of the same days last year 1.106.000 and ahead of the same days year before last 1.249 000. The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 464.483 bales against 400,163 for the same seven days last year, and 846,218 bales year before last The movement since September 1 shows receipts at nil United States ports to be 5,325.446 against 4.548,147 last year. Over land, across the Mississippi, Ohio and Po tomac rivers to Northern mills and Can ada 414.619 sgainst 868,769 last year: In terior stocks In excess of those held nt the eloso of the commercial year 663.177 against 467.937 last year: Southern mill takings 793.0QA against 720,715 last year. 723.846 year before last. The total movement alnco September 1 Is 7,196.142 against 6.090.568 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 296.081 against 210.696 Inst year, making the total thus far for the season 8,809,861 against 3.223,752 bales last yenr. The total takings of Amorlean mills, North, South and Canada thus far for the season have been 1,796.601 against 1.688,- 297 last year. Stocks at tl nine leading — . have Increased during the week 26.6<2 bales ngolHst nn Increase during the cor responding period last season of 63,975 portions of the South, which latter reports cotton marketing olon-i collections tardier. Pientous .supplies of cheap money render the holding of cotton easier than In other years. In dustry as n whole Is active, iron and gteel notably no, but building trades fee! seasonable quieting influences and cotton manufacturing Is not active In all its branches. Railway earnings for November show gains in gross ex ceeding nine per cent. Business fail ures for the week ending Dec. 15 num ber 2S9 against 239 In the llko week In 1903. ground. Yesterday, reports of weakness In spot markets emanating from specu> latlve quarters In New Orleans and this city, but wero without adequate founda tion In fact. The movement this week has been about 75,660 bales over lust year, and present indications point to nn excess of something like 1,200. AM bales over Inst yenr on the first at January. In order to realise the government figures of over 12.000,000 bales, the movement after the first of January must exceed last year by a round million bales. As the movement of June, July and August (s comparatively light, this means that during the five months from January to June, there must come Into sight on nn average of 200,000 bales In .'xe<*ss of receipts during the corresponding months last season. In order to bring this about the weekly movement would have to ex ceed last year by 40,090 or 60.000 halos, very large figures when we g“t to tho turning point of the new yenr. While there Is no disposition to tnk<> exception to the government estlmato. It Is not In conceivable that the commercial crop may fall many hundred thousand bales under the total production. In event of further decline In prtces from the level of their cotton slowly, and It may take higher prices to bring out tho stuff from the Interior. Tho market at tho present time, Is devoid of Interesting breaks. Prices are getting so that consid erable pressure will be necessary to car ry on the downward movement, and ns muny consumers Have still to purchase their supplies, a decline to below 7 cents In the South is likely to result In cotton being bought and put away for a rainy T j le world's-supplies have been do- J to such an extent that It will ake probably a million lmlcs of cotton to Atl. Coart Mn© ..133 Baltimore k O....109*4 B. k O. pfd n Canadian Paa .»..l90ft Cent. otH Jersey.IMS Ohes, A Ohio 48% Chicago k Alton .. 4214 Ohio, h Alton pfd. W Chic. Adt. W n «... «% Chin Alt. W 201 | day. ..... pleted to such take probably a restore normal conditions. Weekly Interior Cotton Towns. NEW YORK. Dec. 16.—The following Is the movement of cotton in tho Interior towns for the week: Exchange Bank OF MACON, GA. STATE DEPOSITORY. J. W. CABAN ISS. President. C. M. ORR. Cashier. DIRECTORS: * * I. W. Cnbaniss, S. S. Dunlap, »,V. R. Rogers, H. J. Lamar, * L. Adams, N. B. Corbin, ... D. Schofield, J. H. Williams. M. H. Taylor, Sam Mayer, ‘V. D. Lamar. T. C. Burke. We solicit the business of mer* ohants, planters and banks, offering them courtesy, promptness, safety, and liberality. Tho largest capital nnd surplus of any bang in Middle Georgia. Money to Lend on Real Estate: Well rated commerical paper and very low rates on Mar ketable securities. Macon Savings Bank, 670 MULBERRY STREET. 1. & B. RY Local and Through Schedules. Effective October 23. 1904. Depot Fifth and Pine Streets. This Today Today Today wk. last wk. 1903. 1902. •• 5!M!! 4MR5 *• C 2- 637 58,015 44.152 .. 69.548 83.3*8 63.018 43.211 * «T*77 49.274 63.018 .1. 57.001 42.858 46.288 68018 .. 47.578 68.611 32,017 49.274 Receipts and Exports. Today. Week. Consolidated net receipts.. 47.678 341 634 Exports to Great Britain.. 10.367 128.1*1 ifl * 17.122 82.272 7.961 189.166 1.335 11,622 ^ Since September 1. 1904— Consolidated receipts 6,826 446 Exports to Great Britain.,.,,,,,.1,883 169 407:728 .1,426.346 . 44.610 . 12.364 Exports to France Exports to continent.... Exports to Japan Exports to Mexico Price. Receipts. Sales. Stock. The Ports: \ Prlcc.lRecta.lB&les.j Stck. Galveston . . .17 11-6 New Orleans .17*4 Mobile ,...175 Savannah . . ,17ft Charleston Wilmington Norfolk . . Baltimore . New York .... 7, Boston . . . . 8 Philadelphia ..8.20 69781 1281208319 27936 1591 96555 2941 2421 13351 1890| Interior Movement. sight thus far for the new crop, the supply to date is 7.868.109 against 6.258,367 for tho same period last year. Hester's World’s Visible 8upply. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Secretary Hester's statement of the world's visible supply of rot ton. Issued today, shows the total visible to lm 4,448,312 bales against 4.317.314 bales last week and 3,761.849 last year. Of this the total of American cot ton Is 3.778.312 bales against 3.676,314 Inst week nnd 8.176.889 Inst yenr, and of nil other kinds. Including Egypt. Brazil, In dia. etc.. 670.000 bales against 641,000 last week nnd 585.000 last year. Of the world's visible si there is now afloat nnd hob -JIM nln nnd continental Europe 2.226.000 bales against 2.005,000 lust yenr; In Egynt 174.000 against 191.000 lust yenr; In Indln 271.009 against 142.000 Inst year, nnd In tho United States 1,776,000 against 1,424,- 000 last year. Hubbard Bros. A Co.’s Cotton Letter. NEW YORK. Dee. 16.-Our market opened with sales of January at 7.66-67. and nfter selling nt 7.63-59. ruled nt 7.68 at 1 p. m. Europe gives ns their reason for declining so slmrply today that there Is n general lack of confidence In tho 6 rice. If this Is the only basis they nvo we should be near bottom prices for the moment at least, as spinners took cotton freely today in Liverpool. Hera the market has been a quiet nnd steady one without the same weak undertone as yesterdny. As* the trade Is looking for rather a light movement next week from the cessalon of business during the past ten days. The spinners' brokers hers have also bought In their hedges, absorb ing such fresh selling an appears and foreshadowing a rally In Liverpool tomor row at the ond of the week. There Is no pressure to sell, and on the other hand An almost total absence of speculative buying. The spot market was quiet at 6 points decline. Macon Brokeraps Co.’s Cotton Loiter. NEW YORK. Dec. 16—Cotton futures 1 the local market were easy In tone at he opening, with first prices at a decline of 2 to 9 points The early bearishness was due mainly to disappointing cables. flout h reports that snrrc Interests In the South were holding hock for better prices. De spite the heavy hammering of the mar- lnrger aborts were credited with closing out contracts, nnd the buying for this account wns nulte substantial. The ato- tlstlcs generally were about aa expected. The week end figures generally attracted but llttlo attention. Tho Indications pointed to a continuance of quiet trading markets. are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports Since September, 1904: Bales. Galveston 1,604,232 New Orleans 1,259,828 MobUe 186.478 Savannah 1 ftwo xaa Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Ohio Term. ATrse. 1JH OhleT.tTrns.pM 91*4 G ,0. ,0. AS t. Louts • 90% Col.southnrn .... 22% Col. Ho. lat. pfd... 67 ft Ool. Bo. Old. sfd.. »4H Bel. h Hudson.. Pel..Look.-West .180 Denver-H. Grande 31 Denver-ILO. pfd.. *•% Frtelst pM 7414 Krle 2n pfd ML Ifoekto* 7nllejr... «>% llooklngVal.pttl.. 99% Illinois Cent lRAVi TowaOent lW Iowa Cent pfd..,. Kens. City Ho 99*4 KanH.CltyHo.pfd. 54 boulsrllle-Nashv HOW Manhattan (,..,.*162% Ms!. Securities....77 Ifetroplln. 8t.By.l20K Min neap. Ht. • 63 Mlnn.Ht.P.AH.P.M K» M.H.l*. AH.H.M.pfd.146 Missouri Pan 10714 Missouri.K.-T.... 30!* Missouri,K.-T.pfd 63 Mexican Central. 21% Nat. It. 1L of Mez S\n.R.of Mex.pfd. 41V flswYork Ont. ...181% Norfolk-Western . 7*% Norfolk-W pfd... 92% Ontarte-Weatera. 48% Pennsylvania 135% Plttsb.,0.0. ASt. L. 78 (tending 78% fteadlnglet pfd... 99 Heading} 1 pfd... *lft Sock Island Oo... 33% Sock fat. Oo, pfd. 93 8t.L-S.Frn. 2d ptd 57 6t. bon It So. Wstn. 25% BtLHo.Wstn.pfd. 67 8t.L8.I’m.1st pfd .... Seaboard com.... 17% Seaboard pfd ““ Southern Pao. <2% Southern By 53% 8outberxiBy. pfd. 05% Texas-Paelflo .... 84% Tolsdo,8t.L-Wes» 35% ToUt.I..-WettpM 64 fTnlon Too 1W Union Poo. pfd..., M Wabash 21% Wabash pfd 43% wheeltng-LIMe.. 1* Wisconsin Cent... 21 Wlf.Oent Pfd .... «4 Adams ..335 American 207 Charlotte . Columbia . Colum.. Ga 74£ Colum.. Miss... Houston . . Augusta . . Memphis . Y? rk ~ Cotto P Futures. NEW JORK, Dec. 16. —Cotton futures ?ET t !i ed feline and dosed 311 PM 'Lv, 4 10 . 4 if, 4 42 4 49 4 ] If SS 6 23 6 43 6 62 .. Macon .. .. Hofkee .. Hklcperton .. Hardys .. .. Llsella .. Montpelier . Morans . ... Dyas ... . Culloden . Yatexville .. Upson .. Thomaston .. Crest ,. „ Thunder . 7 05>.... Woodbury 7 161 Bnelaons , 7 25 Harris .. 7 48 .... Odessa dais 7 53*.... Mount Tills 8 04!.... Robertson B 16:Ar.. LaGrang. P M| AM 11 15 10 52 10 42 if 94 24 10 lj 10 - 1 9 65 • 42 Hi iSG? 41 §HI Km $1 ,nd It diiljr. Additional Traln S.rvlce.-Tr, MoqOn at 3:50 r—li or.d Saturdays. Tn iV. p. m„ Tuetfaya, Thursday. . W«rm-J5l>rlnj^ju«l u Caluptbu. via rnrn.r Pine — ... K1 react to,dl-d <iulck time eood service. WM. c. SHAW. Vtee-Prealdent. O. M. CRADV. Superintendent. C. B. RHODES. Gen. Paea. Ae.nL C. C. MER8HON, O. T. A.. Macon. ^THOS.^H. FREEMAN. C. T. A.. Hotel ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY Lv, Macon. C. of G 14 lOamill 1 Ar. Montrxuma. C. of G.,j $ Mam t < Lv. Monteauma, A. * B. j {earn 114pm At. Vienna. A. it B I «*Jaln !o»pm Ar. TfO&i. A. 4k B -J »40ami SOSpm Ar. Ifimltrie. A. & B.. .N;t0 45am! 6 71pm Ar Thomssvlll*. A. St B.!l210pm| 7 35pm Ar. Wayerass. A. * B.,e'll I5are: f r Ar Brvaawirk .4. A B ...1 43pm| mTtA OOSnT^Iw Aft., 1775 3658 17501140224 1400 60' 33567 2*46 6112 Open. High. Low. Close. 720 7.21 7.20 7.28 7.99 7.23 7.94 7.29 7.24 7.51 ?Tii L47 Greenville Gr'nw'd. fl. O.. Helena ....> Little Rock. Macon Meridian ... Montgomery Nashville .., Natchez .... Newberry . Raleigh .... Rome Kelma Shreveport , il .15341. Ilf 14852 *iiii Iffi IffH 87322 28873 22628 STOCKS AND BONDS Philadelphia Brunswick .. Fernandina .. Port Townsend Ran Francisco . Portland, Ore. . 15*296 230.73d 222.223 12.282 8.397 26.689 1.292 3,448 115,529 Better Condition' Manifested Among the Various Items of ths 8tock List. Reaction Has fligun—Bonds Were 8trong. _____ NEW YORK STOCK LETTER NEW YORK. Dec. 16.—The nervous tremors which navq affected the market nil through the week were quieted today. The reviving tendency which has been In evidence practically ever since the down ward course was arrested on Tuesday, wns moro consistent nnd uninterrupted than at any previous time r»n the recov ery, and the day's gains were held with comparative firmness. The market was entirely free from any liquidation, so that fhe small buying was effective In lifting prices, and the supply of (docks was so sesnty as to enable hold ers to ndvnnce the asking price with e:ect on the selling prices. The United States Steel stocks wore In continued large demand and were helped by the report of. the .placing of u large order for steel rftllV for Pennsylvania. The increase In the Louisville nnd Nash ville dividend radiated tho sympathetic effect amongst its affiliated properties, and the whnlo Southern group. Reports of n definite adjustment of the Gould- nsylvofiln troubles met with some dls- .nert, hut the Impression was allowed that the seriousness of the dispute had been exagerated. • The outgoing gold movement woa prac ttcally Ignored as money was offered In abundance nnd at lower Interest rales. Th« confined Inflow of etjrroncy from the Interior promises to largely offset the week’s drain of gold exnorta and on other arcountn. Late In the dty the preceptlon of the freedom from nressure on the mar ket led to n lively bidding up of prices throughout, and the closing was very strong nt the top level. Gains of 1 to 3 points arc frequent amongst ths Issdlng stocks. Bonds were strong. Total sales, par valtio, 84.125,060. United Htatrs bonds were unehanged on call. The total sales of stocks today wero 915,200 shares. BANK CLEARINGS, coupon... mu n.ss, 1M4 9. 8s, coupon... 10P , 8. now ts, re* .130% .9, old is. eon.. Hi 0*8. nevii, re*..195% • oou.105% Atchison. *oa. 4s. 159% A*«-!|ustmsnt «s. •«% Atlantic coast L.. 22% Bait. Jk 0. 4s 103 Halt, fi O. 8%s-... 05% Oea.ot (la. 69....in Oen. Of>H. 1st laa OPJ Ooa.otda. aa In-. 71% Chios, k Ohio «%»in7 OblC.SAlt. 3%s... 8} Uh.ll.fc 4.no# *4.. 100% O.M.Adt.r.gsn.49 110% Ohio, k North ores- tsra oon. 7s 122 C., 11.1.kFiats ... so% C..H.I. APsa. cl a* 93 " .a,C.AHt.L.*SQ. «• .101% . 24 - 77 b Ool. .Southern 4s. so Ool. Fuel as hv, V k Itio Grand t« 102% trie Prior Uon 4s 10|% KrloUsa. 4s on: Ft.vv.Ab. city 1st 107% HockIiik Yal 4 1-3*111 LAN uinlf 4s.... 103' Mbisn gold 4's ..lot' middling tiplands 7.21; middling gulf 8.70; sales 200 bales. New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW OR LEA NR. Dec. 16—Cotton fu tures steady. December 7.47a48; January 7.42a50; Fchruar>- 7-*6*67: March 7.6An66; Ap/fl 7.7U7* 1 Mpy 7.78a7t; June 7.83a8S; July 7,8lalO. Sea Island Cotton. CHARLESTON. Dec. 16—Rea Island cotton, for week: Receipts 1.024; exports to Bremen 71; exports coastwise, 525; exports to rtsvannah by rail. 49; sales >29; stock. 3.066. Market quiet; fully fine k\; extra fine 27c. SAVANNAH, Dec. 16.—Rea Island cot ton. for week: Fancy Florida* 20%a21%; extra choice Florid** 18%a!9; choice Flor idan 17*17%: fancy Georgian 12al»%; ex tra choice Georgias 11*15%; choice Geor gias I7al7%; extra fine Georgias and Florida s 14*15. Liverpool Cotton Future*. LIVERPOOL Dee. 14 —Spot cotton In good d* maud; prices points tower; Amer ican middling 4.19d.; low middling 4.07d.; good ordinary 3.23d.; ordinary 3.77d. The sales of the day were J5.W0 bales nt which 5.*ks) bales were for speculation and export, and Included 14 500 hales American. Receipts were 17.000 holes. Including 16,260 beles American. Futures opened easier and dosed quiet: American middling G. O. C.: Open. High. Low. Close. Jan.-Feb. ... Feb.. March 4.13 PUP 4.1* Match-April 4.2! April-May 4.24 May-June 4 27 June-July 4.29 Jtdy-Aug. 4 JO Aug.-Rept. .....4.28 4.17 4.22 4.*56 4.22 4.22 4 79 4.M Mi <.i» 4 2? 4.-5 4.27 4.2* 4.2* 4.2* 4ho romparattve atat.rn.nt of rotton for th, work ondinff Friday, l).f»ml»r l«: „ , 1904. 1903 N«t port r.rctpU *41.M4 IoS.454 Rocta. alnoe Sopl. 1 6,225.440 4 W 1 Kuporla for week 200,2(4 29:...... Export, alnce Kept. 1.. f.T74.234 3.317,020 Btuek all If. B. porta... .3,030.239 *07.709 Btork all Interior town*. 740,768 107.932 Btock at I.lverpool - 441 000 Atpn. afloat for 41. B.... 320,000 “•"York Cotton Exchano, Matlatlea. NKW YORK. Dee. 10—Th, fnllowtok atatlatlca on the movement of notton for the week ending Friday. December 10. were compiled by the New York Cotton Port tJoolP'* *M2ii$' 300,823 To mills nnd Canada 47.777 42 472 Rou. mill takings feat.).... 61,066 il ■tuck gain Inurlor town*. 12,77* *,992 Into sight for weak 4*Mf7 To mills and Canada.... 402 222 Bou. mill lektnj* (ef.).. «nS» Int. ateka ex. Sept. 1.... Mt,lf< 466,770 Into alxtit for naaon... .7,973,71$ 6,376*007 huto of 7(4 <-n«Jfor iS»Sy a 7here While not targe jn the aggrrgat birylag i rored sumdent U eauaa iwtloos Of from If to 26 points. twtlftP each advance there scemeduTbe sn-su r* ft one kind or uotfac* end thK morning January worked berk to within 3 or 4 points of the bottom. It Is now a suMition whether ttrf- movement tSfl tj 5» if *2382. :,ni ' break l£io Ths Clearlnns Reported This Week st 48. Per Cent. Incresss. NEW YORK. Thm?. 14.- The following table, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the pared with the corresponding week last venr. Rlxty-three other cities are Included in the totals: " “ -fi - 20f .125.664... .18.3 101.ft8S.312....If).7 130,8*9.272.,. .11.2 6I.235.X88... v12.1 44.126.264.. .. 3*. 4 33.147.128.. .. 8.2 26.032.100., ..12.6 24 032.100.... 12.3 24.161.019.... 6.8 24.245,1*9..,. 5.0 H». T^)Ulf Mttshurg K:in Francisco.. Haltlmors Cincinnati Kansas City.... New Orleans... I.nnlsvllle Memphis Richmond ..... Washington ... Riivann^t Fort Worth Atlanta XnshviUs Norfolk Augusta Knoxville Little Rock Macon Chattanooga ... Jacksonville ... Houston Galveston ...... Charleston ..... r,.42*.ftl9....18.* 4.642.188.. .. 8.8 4.496.241.. .. 4 949,975.... 4,047.88.1.... 4.1 Ti 1.88*2*0.... 2.7 1 219220....14.0 1.213.718.. .. 680.597.. .. 848.847.. .. 1.* 1 042 *34....11.7 14,542.000....11.4 1,131,520 Total Canada.. 6S.4ti;i»4..,.21.S Brad streets Rsviaw of Trade. NEW TOBK. Dec. If.—p.mdMtrecU tomorrow will say; Trade, crop nnd Industrial condl tlons are mainly favorable and with reasonable activity nnd retail and holiday distribution In most sections, the year Is drawing to Its clung with a decidedly chetrfnl tone pervading drought has been fairly well brok< by rains nnd snow. Cold weather has stimulated heavy dry goods. Clothing and footwear and helped ra-order business with Jobbers East, West and North. Exceptions to reports of wide spread activity tt» holiday distribution coma from the Pacific coast and u Am»l»mtd.(V.op*r «• Am.CarFnundrv.. 8 cx Ara.car Ftlrr nfd. oa'i Am. Cntton Oil ... km. Cot. Oil pfd.. M American Ice 2J4 Amerlean Ice pfd. An T.in. oil I* Am.TJn.Oll pfd... 37 Am. liooomettxe.. 33% Am. Lncomol. pfd 102 Am.HmclUnefcUri: W Am.Hmltr.AR.pfd.H2 Am. Huger Bfg....1*l% Anaconda ttln. OolOl Drooklrn Ilap. Tr. 52% Col. Fuel A Iran.. 45f' Oon«Alldato«1 gat.901 Corn Products.... 2Q 1 . Corn Prod.pfd.... 16% Distillers’ Becur.. 31% Oeaeral Blsotrto..IF4J-* Intcrnatnt. Paper Intro. Paper pfd.. Intro. Pump Intro. Pump pfd. National I<ead.... 23% North Araorlaan..19l PaclOc Mall 44% People's Has ior.% Pressed Rteel Oar. 38% Pressed S. (Hr ofd W Pullman Pal. Oar.2** Republic Htect.... 11% Republto Steel pfj 07Vf tin fiber floods.... 27 Rubber fid., pfd.. »2 Ten n. Cost Alron 71% D. H. Leather 1«V4 tt. H. leather pfd 103% H.H. Realty A Imp *0% fi.H. Steel..,. 29% D. P, Htoel ptd 91% WtnUInghnitee FI .180 Western Union... 93% 184% '?$ ABSTINATE WAR AGAINST GAMBLERS TENNIS TOURNEY WINDS UP TODAY Present Grand Jury Did Work During Present week Which * Has Kept Deputies Busy—Edmandson, Ellis and Groves Under New Monds. Since the last day's of the grand»jury was finished’for'the pres ent year tho deputies have been busy and a number of men have been forced to make bonds as a result. New enrges were made against some of thoso who paid' fines during the (session of the superior court and the Indictment** found have created general 6tirpriHSS. Three new charges Have been made against one man Bon. Two of these are for alleged Illegal sale nnd distribution of whiskey. / new Indictment on it charge of gamb ling has been found . “ iff hns been found against him. Yesterday he wap before Recorder Nottingham on a similar charge. This case was continued nnd will be heard this morning. A bond has been fixed I11 each of the eases made before the grand Jury, Another mim was also before the re- coredr on a charge of ffamb}lng. This charge will ho heard by Recorder Not tingham at police court this morning. This cii.se was made by the.police. Another mnn who paid u fine of 1250 In the superior court during tho hear ing of cunts on the criminal ’ docket was again Indicted by the grand Jury In the last dfiy’s work. He bus made a bond uptf awaits ft tieurlng In tho court, y. A ndmber of other Indictments have boon withheld until 'the deputies can h4(vc time to find the parties against whom tho charges have been pre ferred. . ' The ehargen at poliim nthttnn nre said to have been report ml. *The case against one gabbler Wits reported by another ant th(% fornm reported the latter In the.ca*c which was mude yes terdny. Although the grand Jnry Is nht now In Tesslon It Is stated -that flio mem bers are still working nnd'claim .that they will have many other new chuYgeii to make when again In session. The present grand Jury In said to have ill ready made moro obstinate and deter mined-war against gamblers In Macon than In a number or years. Tho Phi Deltas and the S. A. E/s Will Fight Out the Closing Match Upon tho Courts at Tattnall Square Park This Morning—Great Interest in ths Outcome. Mercer’s tennis tournament that has been In progress for over a week will come to a close this morning when tho Phi Delta Theta and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon teams meet to decide the championship in doubles. The tournament has been held under tho direction of the Mercer Tennis Asso ciation, composed of representative* from each of the various fraternities, the faculty, and the non-fraternity clubs. The rules under which tho matches wero held were formed at the organization of the association several weeks ago. Nine teams entered the race. They; wore the Thetas, S. A. E/fl. Kappa Sig mas, Sigma Nub, Kappa Alphas, A. T. O/s. Faculty, and the non-fraternitjJ teams numbers 1 and 2. Those who formed the plans for tho tournament did not so arrange It as to drop one team upon Its second defeat but planned It so thnt each team had to combate ench other. All the teams have now met with tho exception of the Phi Deltas and the Sigma Alpha Epsilons. The standing of the teams at present is as follows: [Teams. Played. Won.Lost Pet " .1(0* i .1500 . 7.16 MAt.O«n.l*c Ino.. 23% Iflnn. A SI.L4* ... »V ; ‘I.Kw A Tex 49... 10»% t. Kan A T«t3U r. 2D.aT.4l 05% Nat. R. II. of Mat. oon. 4s 81 , N.Y.Oen. fon.3%4.101% M. J. rvio.3ron.6v.138 Nor. raelflo 4*....102% Nor Paclflo. 8*.,.. 75% Norfolk A Wsstorn eonsol is 101 Orefon Short Lias 4s A Turtle 103% Ponn. Ooo. 8%%...102% nsaJIns xon’l u . 102% St. louts A Irm Mount'n oon 4«.U0% n fro st.!,, ah. w.’isU! .. „ MsslKinl A 1*4s..,. 84% Hftutiisrn roe. is.. 93% ‘'otithsrn Hwy ••..112 nn Pa&ooar. u. 8. Steel, Vtt.Car.OU.Uo .. ilflo 48.. 105% n?.4i ...llou .34 IS.. 91% ti* Wttbssb ista....««U7> vrttbMU Don. n... tv % Wheel.* Lk.K'is,. vi\ % Wlsaan. Oon. 4s.. 92' TECH 0PEN8 JANUARY 8ECOND, Second Terms Promises Many Now 8tudonts. , .Entrance examinations for the sec ond term of tho Qoorgia School of Teohnolooy will begin on January 2d. The requirements for entrsneo to tho lowest or 8ub Apprentice Class st that time are st follows: Algrebroi Hall’s, 13S pages. Plane Gsormetry: Milne’s, 135 pages. English Grammar; Milne’s. Classics; Legend of 8leepy Hollow end Rip Van Winkle. Tho above work constitutes ths pi_ grass of the 8ub Apprentice Class sinoe September 28th. For entrance to the Apprentice Claes full information will bo given on plication. All applicants should present by 0 a. m. on January 2d. ..For catalogue and particulars ad dress LYMAN HALL, Pres. Gen. 8toesiei Arp in Wounded. LONDON, Doc. 16.—Oen. Hto«?sael, Ihe KuHsInu military commander Port Arthur, according to 11 dispatch from Che Foo to tho Dally Telegraph, has again been wounded, this time by 11 rifle bullet. Th»* correspondent adds that the wound In not serious. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Widespread Demand for Cash Wheat Causes a Strong Market—Corn and Oats Up—Provisions Unchanged. CHICAGO. Dec. 16.—’Widespread de mand for rush wheat wns the main cause of n strong market hi speculative opt Iona here tndny. At the clowe M«y wheat was up %ft%r. Corn shows a gain of Ka^c., and oats are up %a%c. Provisions on tho cIoho were practically unchanged. Open. High. Low. Cl o* Wheat— pee. . May . July . Corn- Dec-. . May . July . 1.57ft 1.10 1.07ft 1.09ft 1.10ft 1.11ft 1.10ft l.llft 68ft 29% 8lft 98ft 45ft 45 45 ft 45ft Oat* - Dec. May July . . Mesa Pork— Jan. . .12.50 12.65 May . .12.90 13.00 Lard— Jon. . . 6.87ft 6.00 May . . 7.15 Short Ribs— Jan. . . 6.50 5.52ft 6.SO May . . 6.80 6.15 6.77ft Desultory Firing on Both Sides. BuHsInn Headquarters, Mukden. Dec*. 16. -There was considerable desultory firing on both sides today. The Jup- iineso made an advance, but It proved to bo only a demonstration. GLASS IS SPUN 2 PHI Delta Thetas.... « Hlgma Alpha Epsilon..5 Faculty 4 Kappa Rlgmns, 4 Hlgma Nils 3 Kup^n Alphas . Not-Frat., No, ImIPR -- « , „ vw Non-Frat., No. 2 .8 0 3 . 000 From the opening of play both tho lending teams have played tennis ttiat has been above the average mark. Their opponents wero defeated with but llttlo trouble opd so equal has been tlielr work that the final game this morning will be of groat Interest. Hpon Its outcome Ilea the champion ship nt Mercer In doubles and nlso the selection of the team thnt will defend Mercer In the annual trl-meet that will he held next spring between Mer cer. the University of Georgia .and Emory College. Tho game Is scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock IhlH limning and will be played upon the court near thf corner of Col lege and Oglethorpe streets. PENSION PAYMENTS BEGIN IN JANUARY ATLANTA, On., Dec. 16..-The pay ments for the pensions due for 1W15 will begin from the pension office Wednesday, January II. 1905. and the rolls of tho several counties will be pnld on the days fixed. No application for dates of pay- mnwt to he advanced need not be made. A full day's work for evory day has been provided. The office cannot do more. Fulton County. January 18—Indigent soldiers. 417. January 19— Invalid soidtrrs. It*. January 20—Widows (both classes). 342. January 88—Cobb. 3t7; Clayton. 30; D«- Knlb. 211. January 24—Gwinnett, 285; Henry. 200i Milton. 75. January 25—Campbell, 182; Fayette. t«0t Douglas. 90; Mutts. 171. aAVWZllrig Mrmw ' mt Jfimmry jl-liiw>, 361; Wllklnoon. Mj nxltlwln. 07. January no WnaOInxIon, 141; Johnoan, H*i JiffiTHon, 114; Ulnaconk. 76; llnn- ClK.Jt. 71. January 31—Joaprr 114; Upaon, J; Onto* thorn, 1.4; Ulbart. lJo. ..fawuary 1 llabrrxham, 36$; Franklin, 226: Mailloon. 123. f>hrimry 2—Buhka, HB; Jnrkaon, SMl Hall. 775. February 3-MoDutfla, 40r Columbia. 7li Rlrhinotid, 260: tlroonn. 115; Warrrn, 65. Frbniay 6-Hart. 1M; Onrdon, 17»| "ockdala, *0. . February 7—Floyd. IK; Tier tow. 314. . . 2»\i 23% 2616 29U L;.:> 88 5:1 51« Sis 11.50 13.55 12.90 12.92ft ft 6.50 6.80 nnd larger Argentine shipments than ex pected created * little selling at the shift, nut there was rood commission hougo buying of May for the Northwest and “ boigrtl;. end with w .. prlc*es advnncr.ti quickly, with buying through commission houses thought to he for Armour. Them was a sharp ndvnnce In December, with hardly nny for sale, that future appear- I ng to bo congested. Around tho top* lowever, offerings of May were quite lib eral following tho (•overinir by sratterrd shorts, nnd It looked as If then* wns some Wall street wheat for sale. The clone was firm, and It appeared ns If we will get higher prices, although on any pro nounced bulge, we advise sales. Corn—There wns general commission house buying, not only In Msy. but In De cember as well ns more outside interest being manifested with shorts covering freely, and the Impression prevailed In tho pit that Patten was accumulating a line of May. The seaboard clearances show an Increase and would h* larger were ocean room obtainable. We think we can aae a bullish situation In this cereal, and would favor purchase* on all recessions. Oat*—Tho trade In May and July was rather small, but w« look for more activ ity and favor purchases of following, largo shipments to Eastern mills. Provisions—Hogs were much higher, ohtnments of lard and meat showing a good buying Ixslon houses dde Infers!. R . feel friendly to product, especially ribs on recessions. Macon Brokerage Co.’s Grain Letter. CHICAGO. Dec. 16.- The wheat market today displayed considerable strength. There was quite a bit of selling at times based on the lower cables and th# Ikrgor Argentine shipments but th« small re ceipts In the Northwest were s distinct feature for the bulla and the letter were persistent In their efforts lo create a strong market. Tho commission houses continued to buy freely and the demand from this sourro was effective, and espe cially since th#* offerings were limited. There was a fair cash d»*mn».d ana the offerings from the country sources were less substantial. The Northwestern news was smite bullish nnd the Indications were that \ht milling Inter* st* are long of the options, and will demand the delivery of considerable wheat during the nest few week* The seaboard did little, although •tw r«- was some selling for outside account on th** better level* In the latter part of the The corn ESSr timid irTView of the lower cablet, ti,.. inersesed Argentine enlpmente sod chi- liberal receipts, ('ash ho users were mr-io-rate sellers of corn and comifelwrton hou*c interest# were *1*0 on the shift pi4, r,{ the market. Country offerings vi» r > fair and the reports with regard to tures lo be seen at Ihe Howell* Glass JtlowcrH nt their quarters on Cherry street ar two things thnt have called for great admiration. One of them is I ho mlnnttire kIuhm engine that pumps away throughout the entire day. The engine Is complete In every detail and Is built upon the same lines as any Stationary engine. Its uniqueness lies la tho fuel thut every portion of It Is mado of kIhsh, In varlgatcd hues. Another inatriictlvo as welt aa in teresting feature Is the work of spin ning glass. From n small gas flntne In which a stick of glass Is held 11 fine String, ns It were, of I ho liquid glass Is caused to be attracted to the tire of of n. largo wheel that ta kept constant ly revolving. Tho thin skein of liquid glasH la wrapped around the wheel end when removed Is finer than any hulr or nny piece of silk thread. RAI8ULI MAKES A RAID The Notorious Brigand Attacked Car' avans and Took Prisoners. TANGIER. Dec. II.—Rnisull. the notorious brigand chief, boldly raided a caravan within the town of Tangier today. The chief had previously at tacked another caravan five miles out side of Tangier und took eleven pris oners and a number of mules. He then came Into Tangier and repeated his exploit. In tho Jotter csss he released his prMonora as the men he was seek ing were not among them. February 9-Muscogee. 250; Heard. 140} . iftrWUwY. 73j*Twi|gs, W. 1 *' February 14-Pllce. 165: Newton, 184} Morgan. 70; Putnam, 93; Taliaferro, 50. *u February 15-Pickens. 74; Tattnall. 72; JAorlh, 114; Lumpkin, 80; Terrell, 60; Laurens. 135. KFrbrunry 16—Lincoln, 60; Wilkes, 125} Clarke, 165; Oconee, 91; Burke. 80. February 17— 1 Troupe,,40: Harris. 130; Tolbot, 60; Marion. 66; Chattahoochee, 30; Taylor, 130; Houston, 70. February-20—Hchlcy 40: Msron. Wt Pu- '""klto- Dodge. 60; Dooly, 200; dumter, 120; Webster, *0; Htewart, 60; Qultmnn, 16: Randolph, *6. February 31—McIntosh, If; Appling. 60; Wayne, 60; Pierce, 45; Camden. 10: Glynn, 7; Liberty, 30; Effingham. 20; Bulloch, 'i Hcreven. 30; Ware. 7*; Emanuel. 90. February 22—Charlton. 2*; Echols, IS; Clinch. Ui J^dnes. 0*; Ilrvan. 20: L-e, 20; Clay 36; Calhoun, 40: Dougherty, J5; Early, 60; liakrr, 85; Miller, 55; Decatur, 110. February 28—Cherokee, 140: Forsyth, 111; Dawson. 76; Whits. 85; Rabun, 70; Marlon. 73; Towns, 36; Qllmer, SO; kan- eninmenis <n i*ro ann iumi «nni little Increase. T8h*re was good by Cudahy brokers and commission denoting an increased outside I FOR OVER SIXTY YEAR3.* An Old and Wcll-Triod Romody. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING 6VRUP Twsstf.VIve Cent* m Uetlls* flirting. The ruling on the close of the market was scattered and a trader's market was looked for. The local hulls were Inclined to support oeu and the latter was steady, hut tho trado was not large. The receipts were light, and there were leas bullish argu ments with regard to the stocks In the •untry and In the elevators. Provisions were steady, hut the market throughout was a small one. Operations were largely professional, m I.—The dry goodi (Ituatlon bos changed but little and yei tits manufacturer and the local merchant feel encouraged over the outlook. Buyers are operating a little farther ahead and are finding increased difficulties In get- ting deliveries, and the majority of lines are In first-class conditions, as far os or ders are concerned. ... I oil Arm. Prime crude In bsrrals f o b mills 17al7ft; prime summer yellow 35aft; off summer yellow nominal; prime summer white Walt; prime winter yellow 23. NAVAL 8TMIL WILMINGTON Dec. 16.—Spirits tur pentine market Arm at 61 cents bM; re ceipts 28 casks. Rosin quiet at 3.4S; re ceipts 444. Tar firm nt 1.64: receipt* 180 Crude turpentine firm at 2.3o to 3. w?tAKi-**TOH. 7»<• M.-Mrha .or- *«nttn« an4 room mirxHa aawtof doing. SAVANNAH. fK-. 14.— gpMU * lino mark.l Arm •• **»> -i - "!*: 437: aal«a 444: oM^m.ntx 5,4*5 Arm; receipts 2,806. sale* 2.169; at 4.165. Closing, quot*: A. B. O. 3.Oft; D. 3.64; B. 2.32ft: F. t 35: G. 2 67ft; H, 3.71; 1. 8.J6; K. J.fS; 51 4 »; N. 4-«A; Window Glass, 4.75; Waur While, 5.15. 106 76; hat tongs, Ilf; Mitchell, 110. February 27—Berrien, 90: Coffee, 60; Montgomery. 85; Telfair, 66; Irwin, 66; “rook#, 65; Colquitt, 186: Thomas. 18*. J. W. LINDSEY. Commissioner of Pensions. Application to Indict Lawton. NEW YORK. Doc. If.—An applica tion for the Indictment of Thomas \\\ Lawson nnd for tho showing of ths books of ths Amalgamated Copper Company was made at the district at torney's office today by Henry Wel lington Wack. who lives most of the time In I^ondon, Huzzsra' New Legglnqs. Assistant Adjutant General H ott of Atlanta, yesterday forwarded to Cnpt. W. P. Wheeler of the Macon Hussars, forty pnlre of leggings for use by tho member* of this company. They cams by express nnd the Huzzsrs will use them Immediately In military dress. Burial of President Kruger. PRETORIA. Transvnal, Dec. 16.— Two thousand burghers attended an Impressive religious service today at the buria! of the body of former Pres ident Kruger. An Immense crowd field through the death chamber. Prince Rad/ ^ ill D*ad. BERLIN. Dec 16.—Prlnc- Ar?c n Radxiwlll. prominent In Berlin ct t life and an Intimate of Emperor Wil liam, la deed. State Treasurer Robert E. P.%rk Is mingling with his friends In the city. He Is attending to official business. MACON BROKERAGE CO 6TCCKS, COTTON, GRAIN 418-420 Cherry st. ’Phone M3 fi'hami' • : ' f • ’o»r.rr.er'-tt Putiding Correspondent* of THE O’DELL COMPANY. In'-.,:; i-l Cn; il»> I. j0,000.04 Cincinnati. O. QulckMt servkr n the S ith. We invite compandor No Interest < harc*"i on stocks. All orders i*L ed direct with th* O'Dell Company, scaring prompt sn*l careful tetntloo- Re Bask, Ma 'I'r. Noth