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THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH! WEDNESDAY MOANING, DECEMBER 16, 1903 LOW CHRISTMAS: RATES Between All Points on the SEABOARD AIR LIINE RAILWAY 'Also to nil points on connecting lines in territory south of Ohio and Potomac, and east of Mississippi rivers, including Washington, D. C. Tickets Will be sold December 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31, 1908, and January 1, 1909, with limit good to leave destination returning not later than midnight Jan- uary 6, 1909. • Consult any ticket agent of the Seaboard Air Line regarding rates, schedules, etc. J. J. PULLER, Asst Gen. Pass. Agt. Atlanta, Ga. Range of Price.. flood Middling »S Strict Middling Strict low Middling low Middling JS H. Q. A. NASH, PreildcnJ. H. G. A. Nash Audit Co„ EXPERT ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS 203*204 National Bank Buildinq, Savannah, Qa. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. Expert Accounting in All Its Branches. Imitators Flatter.. If you want the real genuine and only drink that stands the test, drink Bottled THE COTTON MARKET NERVOUS YESTERDAY EARLY ADVANCE LOST—CLOSE WAS BARELV STEADY AT A SHARP DECLINE. ERPOOL ipota closed 4.87 inbW YORK *pot» closed 8.10 NEW ORLEANS apota closed 811*18 THE LOCAL COTTON MARKET. The Macon cotton market yesterrta* closed easy at the following Quotations: Spot Cotton Movement. Deo. 18. 1908 257 Dec. 16. 190S 18.551 * NEW YORK. NEW YORK. Dee. IB.—The cotton market was nervous and unsettled today, on early advance being lost with the close barely steady at a net decline of 3a7 points. Sales for the day were eetl- mated at 176.000 bales. tlon of yesterday's covering movementP which waa based on rumors that ginning compared with the previous period. But there seemed to be no aggressive bull support, some recent buyers for a ened. with price* becoming particularly unsettled late In the day following the report of n decline In the Savannah mar ket for spot cotton, making & new low record for the season at that point. The close wae at the lowest point of the The southern spot markets, offli reported before the dose. w«>re generally unchanged with the exception of Savan nah. and private advlcea from the Into- «*|o r as to spot conditions were conflict ing. Receipts of cotton at the ports today wer* 101.992 hales against 05,402 bates last week and 97,758 bales last year. For the week (estimated) 380,000 bales against 410.667 bales last week and 400.715 bales last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 22.576 bales against 30,553 bales last year, nnd at Houston 27.251 bales against 24,198 bales last year. v ^ Spot Cotton and Puturn NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands a. 10; mid dling gulf 9.35; sales 1,890. bales. At All Good Dealers 5c March 8.65 April — May ...8.71 Y1 ..8.70 8.72 8.81 August 8.62 8.62 8.60 September — October 8.49 8.50 8.41 December 8.98 8.87 Receipt* and Exports. Inl .. Consolidated net receipts. .101.999 316.867 Exports to Great-Britain.. 2.888 Export sto Japan. Stock on band all ports..1,169.365 . .no* September 1. 1908— Consolidated receipts ., Exports to Great Britain.... Exporta to France Exports to Mexico., Whiskey for Medicinal Use mould be the real genuine article, combining rich flavor w. absolute purity. Sunny Brook the PURE FOOD Whiskfey Is pure, natural whiskey, distilled and aged In the good old Kentucky way. Age. Proof and Quantity attested by the Government "Green Stamp" which aeals every bottle. The richness of Savor and soft mellowness of Sunny Brook Whiskey especially recommends it for borne use as a health, lul stimulant and a wholesome tonic. DELIVERED DIREOT TO YOU EXPRESS PREPAID BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTERS: C. BLUM & CO., JACKSONVILLE,* FLA. C. C. BUTLER CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA. BEDINGFIELD & CO., JACKSONVILLE. FLA. D. F. & C. P. LONG, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. L. G. DANIEL. MGR., CHATTANOOGA, TENN. PAUL HEYMAN, CHATTANOOGA, TENN, GALLAGHER & O’GARA. CHATTANOOGA. TENN. H. LEVYSTEIN & CO.. MONTGOMERY, ALA. , i »a», >t«t/gv co. MONTGOMERY, ALA. M. MARKSTEIN, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. ROSE'S MALT AND WHISKEY ts the best tome. It has aS the nutritious and invigorating prop, ertiej of selected flops and barley malt in concentrated liquid form. As a palatable and healthful restorative for systems enervated by disease, or nervous drain, it is invaluable. Rose’s Melt is correctly blended with a anal amount of the purest whiskey, which males k mildly and pleasantly stimulating and adds to its effectiveness in the treatment and cute of Indigestion, LaGrippc and Pulmonary complaktts. Orders Filled and Shipped game Day they ore Ij^dnd FOUR QUARTS, Express Prepaid, - • • $4.00 R. M. ROSE CCL Distillers CMATTAXOOCA. TU*. MW TOM CUT (Order free* NmtnI Petal)* Mcuomix, pu. am Oprn. Hlfrb. Low. Oin**. 8.66 8.55 «T73 8~ST OF RONEY IS FELT MARKET SHOWS EFFECTS OF DI MINISHING SUPPLY AND IN CREASING DEMAND. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—The money market showed the further effects today or the diminishing supply and the In- a. million dollars, although moderate l comparison of tho day before, brougl the cash loss on that account for tt __— ihe hanking week up to tlt.399,(M)d, which Is hut little less than the figure of the sur plus teserves as shown in tho bank statement on Saturday. Payments continue on account of sub scription* to the Panama canal bonds. Preparations were in progress today for applications for the Brazilian coffee loan, of which a $10,000,000 apportion ment will be offered In New York to morrow, These demands for banking fa cilities outside the stock market with the surplus down to tho vanishing point have the effect of dislodging some loans employed in speculative holdings of stocks and *n causing a shifting In other Instances. The market was not without support at different stages, whloh made ’ m and the methods and practices of spocul dealings was made of opportune use by the bear part*, although a substantial element of the stock exchange member ship welcomes tho work thus set on foot There were some happenings which re enforced the bears In their attack, which laid largo stress on the unsettling effect o( tariff revision, especially of tho steel shorts at the end of the day was testl mony of tho professional orl| ' of the. selling. jsfvssur* T,,ul ,aJ "- United States bonds were unchanged on call. Total sales of stocks toasy were 978,900 shares. . . NEW YORK STOCK LIST. (2® F'SK* Amalgamated Copper 81*4 fCIelal y- .American Car and Foundry 46% .. Amfr | can c ar ftn( i Foundry pref...,107 American Cotton Oil 43 American Hide and Leather pref.... 85*1 American lee Securities 24% American Linseed 14% American Locomotive 85% American Locomotive rrft. |09% American Hmelting and Refining.... 84% Amer. Smelting and Refining pref...101% American Sugar Refining ill American Tobacco pref 91 American Woolen 81 Anaconda Mining Company 48% Atchison ....1.694. .... 54.638 1.503 AICIIHUII ,1 Jl Atchison pref. 101 % Atlantic Coast Lino 110 Baltimore and Ohio 110 Baltimore nnd Ohio pref. 91*4 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 56% Canadian Pacific 175% Central Leather 30 Central Leather pref 9941 Central of New Jersey 218 Chesapeake and Ohio 66H Chicago Groat Western 11% Chicago and Northwestern ...... ,...*71 Chicago. Mil. and St. Paul.. 148% C.. C.. C. and St Louis 67% Colorado Fuel and Iron 18 Colorado and Southern, 55 Colorado and 8outhem 1st pref.,,. 78 Colorado nnd Southern 2nd pref.... 68 Consolidated Gas 168% Corn Products 17% Delaware nnd Hudson 177% Denver and Rio Grande 33% Denver and Rio Grande pref 80 Erie 1st pref 48% Erlo 2nd bref. 38% General Electrlo 157 Great Northern pref. 144% Creat Northern Ore otfs 72% Illinois Central 146*4 Interborough Met 16% Intorborough Met. prof 38% International Paper 11% „„„„ , International Paper pref 66% 3S8 I International Pump 82% i,22Sd'i°1 m Central 52 Banana City Southern $7 Kansan City SoutherrQpref 66% Louisville* and NsshvF Price, Receipts, Sates, Stack. The Ports: Galveston . . New Orleans Mobile . . . Savannah . . Charleston . Wilmington . Norfolk . , , Baltimore . . New York ... Boston . . . Phfladelnhla . Pensacola . . Georgetown « SM il B-iei 225761 11501313753 43941 5501 77832 9639 23501165754 4191 | 18.7*2 Minneapolis and 8t. *Leu!e ....49 Minn., St. P. and Sau# St M 1*0 Missouri Y*ar|flc 64 Interior Movement. Houston . . Augusta . •. .18% Memphis . . .18% St. Louis 19 Cincinnati Louisville . . .19% Little Rock.... 18% Missouri. Kansas and Taxas ........ .. Missouri, Kansas and Texag pref.... 72*< National Lead L 78V New York Central 12(;V New York Ontario and Western..., 41% 2iooi.....iI 18797 'Norfolk and Western 84 8? '? M | ,,,7,T ! Kn r M!l v.v.v/.v.::::: :i|»j Z07 ' 1 People’s Gas 106V Pltsburg, C. C. and St. Louis 87V Pressed Steel Car ... Pullman Palace Car . Railway Steel Spring Reading Republic Steel Republic Steel pref. 5917 170 431 141* sajsi innuomi j' gwk {.Jfnj \ Rock Island Company pref......... 'B | St. I-oula and San Cron. 2nd pref ...aa I St. t.ouls Southwestern I 109 ' Cl. T nnla CmithivnilAI’n LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15.—Spot cotton prices, ^unchangedAmerican middling 4.16: ordinary 8.76. Tho sales of tho day were 6.0M bales, of which 300 hales were ‘ “ * d Inoluded were 68.- cs Ameri can. . _ Futures opened firm and closed quiet; American,middling O. O. C.: for speculation nnd export, sad 5,200 bales American. Receipts ooo bales. Including 63,300 balei Clo*. anuary-Februnry Fehruary-March a*..,.,...,,... Msrcb-Anrll May-June june-.Tuly .. July-August ....... 4.63V August-September 4.57* September-October 4.53' Octeber-November 4.61 November-December 4.49% December-January 4.48% January-February (1910).. 4.48 NEW ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS, Deo. 15.—Spot cotton closed dull. l-16c. lower, middling 8 11-16. ^al«s^ on^th^spot were 700 bales and to Futures opened quiet And unchanged. Cables were favorable and Immedlatclv after the first call prices rose 1 to 3 points. Thin was the highest level nf the day. the price sagging under dullnets owing to the approaching census bureau report on ginning and also under the ef fect of an easier feeling In the spot.mar ket. which was Intensified by a decline of 3-16 in Savannah. Prices gradually declined until near the close of the session when they stood at a net loss of 5 to 7 points. Profit-taking bv shorts late In the diy r*''* 4 * u *“* ‘ was bare! a net decl.... __ Futures closed as follows: December, bid January, bid . February, nominal March, bid i. rroni-uiKing dv snort* inie in steadied the market. The close rely steady with prices showing ecllne of 4 to 7 points. 8.56 8.89 8.61 8.63 April, bid May, bid 8.67 June, bid 8.72 Hubbard Bros. 41 Co.'e Cotton Letter. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—Ba»1er southern markets with lower quotations at Gnl- veston, New Orleans end ftavsnnah final- ly affected our market which, during the morning had remained very steady at about yesterday's cloelrflc Driest. Through out the north and wost large purchases of eotton hava been mode during the past three month! with the belief that the south would bold or not press their cot ton for sole, but with southern market*. Tenuary *H cents, cotton In New YdrV dots not look as cheap an It did. This Is 'be only new factor In the ; situation. Heavy receipts continue, the movement ee far this weak Is about 16.660 hate* -head ef lest week. HUM the market toes not bresk as each day there en* 'nvestment buyers la the north who Ufco ’ho southern offerings on concessions. ORV OOOOff. NT) " TORK.' Dec 15 —The dry geod« wrk>< I* moving quietly on new tales • r.ments on old orders are terg*. Tin rt mapBftf show steadiness with * ; rales. Gotten yarns ere easier I- mtrket. Linings are bring shipped • ' 1; Ht. Louie Southwestern pref.. Sloss-Bhefflcld Steel nnd Iron Southern Pacific ...\ J™; fViuthem Pacific pref 127jl Southern Railway Southern Railway pref 83V Tennessee Copper 4» Torus and Pacific ... M Toledo. Ht. I/)ula and West Toledo, St. Louis and West pref... j«% Union Pacific pref. jjj •*ist , pref!.'!!!!l06% jrefV.V.V.'ll'.’.-luS iVai’!!!!!!!!!« Union Pacific nref. TTnltcd States Rubber T’nlted States Rubber United States Steel ... United States Steel pref, vfralnk£WrolIna' Chemical * *•••;••••, Vlrglnla-Carollnn Chemical pref.... 113 Walmsh JJ3 Wabash pref W r e*tlnghouse Electrlo JZ., Western Unton ™ ? Wheeling and Lake Erie UJ4 Wisconsin Central 2«% American Tel. and T, Standard Oil 700 NEW YOR)< BONDS. IT. «. refunding 2s. registered 108% U. H. refunding 2s, coupon 104 IT. 8. 3s. registered 100% U. 8. 3s. coupon 100% U. S. 4s, registered 120*4 U. 8. 4» coupon 1*1 American Tobacco 4» 73% American Tobacco 6s 107% Atchison general 4s 100% Atchison adjustment 4s 92% Atlantic Coast Line 4s 95% Baltimore and Ohio 4s. 100% Baltimore and Ohio I%y 2?«/ Brooklyn R. T. cv. 4s.7. 31% Central of Georgia Bs... 109 Central of Georgia 1st ine 10 Central of Georgia 2nd Inc Central of Georgia Id Inc H Chesapeake nnd Ohio 4%e 106% Chicago Hnd Alton !%>.-............ 77 rhl.itKn. «. anl new (ihifOKO, R. I. and P. H. R. t....... l\n Chicago, R. I. and P. R. R. col. I... JJti Chicago. K. I nnd, P, Ry. rfdg it.. 50 C.. c.7 I’, nnd St. Loula gen. 4,.... Colnrnd,, Indu.trW B. JB Colorado Midland 4. Colorado and Soutlt.rn 4. rtelnwarc nr.d tludaon CV. 4. 1011. Denver and Illo Ormnd. 4. M Krln prior lien 4. i»Jj Ifocklng Volley 4V4. >®I Interborough Met. 4%e ••.••»...••••. 77 Japan 4h f? Missouri. Kansas wia »7 Northern Parlfie 4s 103M Northern Pacific 3s 78V Norfolk and Western Congo! 4e fj iregon Bhort iJne rfdg II cv. 3%*, 1915 MV *'enn. consol 4s • • « loading general 4s •••W) ESTIMATE Oil WHEAT Any Road—Anywhere—Any Time firm TONE AT THE CLOSE, FINAL QOTATION8 SHOWING NET GAINS. CHICAGO. Dao. 15.—Tha govemmant report giving tha final estimate on the wheat crop qf the United States for 1908 today checked the declining tondency of prices In the wheat market and caused a firm tone at the finish, final quota tions showing nef gains of Via Vi to %c. Corn and provlulone closod steady ■tad oats were easy. Wheat— Deo. . . . May . . . July . . . Corn- Dec. , . . May . , . _ July . . . Oate— B Jc. . . . ay . . . July . . . M'-ss PorV-r Open. High. Low. Clos. 99% 1.00U b* »-88 KS HS eiH (UK 47 47% 18.67% 15.72% 16.02% 16.07% 9.12% 9.12% 9.35 l 9.87Vi 8.15 8.17% a.j»% 8.47«e COTTON SEED OIL. v NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—Cotton seed all was steady for spot, and a shade easier for futures. Trade quiet. Prime crude in barrels f.o.b. mills 29%a%: prime sum mer yellow 38a%; off summer yellow 37 to 88; good off summer yellow 37%a88%; prime summer white 39a41%; prime win ter yellow 44a46, Laid-— Jan. . , . May . . . Snort Ribs— Jan. . . , May . . . 8. J7 ; 8tt Wir,MlNGTON A De* T0 I5 e —Spirit. tur pentine Steady at 37; receipts 47 casks. Hosln steady at $2.45: receipts 78. Tar firm at 1.70; receipts 114. Crude turpen tine firm at 2.00, 3.00 and 3.00; rocelpts 46 barrels. SAVANNAH, Ga.. Dee. 15.—Turpentine firm at 38; sales 651; rocslpts 1,361; ship ments 85. Rosin firm: sales 3.303: re ceipts 4.981; shipments 396; stock 158,263. Quote: A, B, C. 2.97%o3.00: D. E and F,2.97%a3.02%; G. 2.97%a3.05: ir, 3.40; I, 4.15; K. 8.10; 5.80; N, «.\B; W. G., 6.40: W. W.,. 6.50. CHARLESTON, Deo. 15.—Turpentine Ann at 37%. Rosin firm. Qpoto: A. 11, C. D. E. F and G, 1.90*92%; II. l.lflnSS; 6 ' 70i * ; w - °- firm and higher: l%a4 per <en(% ruling rate 8j closing hid 8: offered at 2%. Time loans much stronger; Co days 3%u3% per cent; 90 days 3% por cent; HARNESS $14.00 Harness at $10.00 $15 00 Harnesrat $10.75 $17.00 Harness at $12.75 $20.00 Harness at $15.00 Theao extraordinary prlcrs for i llttlo while. Wholesale prices at ro tall. Order a act, and lftyou don't like them send them back. Sent C. O. D. with privilege of examination. J. W. SNOW - THE WHITE STEAMER. Don't buy an Automobile until you have tried the White Steamer. The most graceful, most powerful, speediest and best car mode for any and all purposes. Drop me a line and let me convince you. John S. Schofield, Agt., Box 283, Macon, Ga. i DON’T WAIT TOO LONG; Placing your orders for your wants in our lino—« tho rush may delay prompt forwarding by express, and- cause you disappointment. Send us your orders—we- will take good care of them and in every instance send« you best obtainable value. Satisfaction guaranteed or- money refunded. Here are two exceptional offerings: OVERHOLT RYE, bottled In bond, $13.50 case of- 12 quarts. ^ - BLACK LABEL RYE, $15.00 per cast ' + EXPRESS PREPAID. • * '. ■+ Other good things at equally as attractive prices. 4- Complete lino of Wines, Whiskies and Cordials—from 4 the low priced up to the best. Send for price list. 4- SAM WEICHSELBAUM & MACK, Inc. ± P. O. Box 163, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. T Aa Electric'Evening Lamp Is one of the best Xmas gifts imaginable. Make some one’s heart glnd by providing this comfort nnd luxury. It is con venient ( to road by, to sow by, or for the children to study by. Think it over. xVO’e hnvo various styles to select from. , Macon Railway & Light Co. Two Quarts in Your Favor WITH ONE EXCEPTION, the smallest ship r ™ * ment we make is six quarts* and we do not assort. This reduces the .cost of handling, packing and carriage charges, enabling us to offer six quarts at about the" same price as we would get for four. In ordering from us you actually buy direct from our distillery, which is No. 100, Coll. District, Tenn., located in a valley on our farm. The water we use in distilling is the finest in the world for,this purpose. The grain is the best Northwestern Rye and Malt and Tennessee Valley Corn. The quality of our whiskies is so pronounced you will at once discover the difference frofn the ordinary kind. Do not let our low prices prejudice you. They a*re wholesale, and you buy. direct. \ ^ ' , Our whiskies are always the same. \ EXPRESS PREPAID—Shipment made in wooden boxes. Corn Whiskies "GHASSY VALLEY"—Uradultcr- oted. Very old. No better Corn Whlikey made. 6 full quart., $4.S0| 19 full quarts, $7.89. “GItASSY VALLEY”—White, 100 proof, straight Corn Whiskey. Wo ere the only diat.'Ucn selling 100- proof corn nl $2.50 per gallon, two gallon., $4.75. delivered. Shipments In Jugs. Smallest shipment one gsllon. Blended Whiskies “R. H. C. CLUB”—A perfect blend nf old Kentucky Whiskies. It ha* List rich oily tppesrsnee. We consci entiously say there la no better-whis key. 0 full quarts, $5.75) 18 full quarts, $11.00. “CATE’S 88”—A true blend ef Kentucky Whiskies. A good honest whiskey. Will give entire satisfac tion. 0 full quarts, $5.60; 13 full quarts, $9.50. * Tennessee Whiskey •FREESTONE* — Unsdulteratsd, straight Tennessee Whiskey. Our leaching process makes this whslkcy distinctive. None belter. Very oli 6 full quarts, $5.00; 13 full quarts, S10.00. Bottled-in-Bond Whiskies Following brands bottled by the Government, whose stamp guarantees age, purity and strength, CONCORD FURS RYE, TOO proof, 8 full quarts, $5.00; U full quarts, $11.00. CONCORD BOURBON, 100 proof. 8 full quarts. $5.50; U full quoits, $10.50. CLARICE’S PURE RYE, M0 proof, 6 full quarts, $4.25f 19 full quarts, $13.00. Our whiskies do not contain one drop of sd injurious substances. They are of delightful il; food properties and medicinal virtues. r. 'Southern VaHflc 4eL 4outhern Peclfie let 4a Southern Railway a M i feta* an«t rerlfic fetfl Toledo, fit. Is. and West) ■Si . .. ... I Mtern J) nlon ftarifle 4a .......JjjS ntan ItaeliU? cv. 4*... '’’'’I&H * H. HU'i 2nd 6s Vahaah Ista .......Ill VMicn Bid. !! and Lake Lila is.....— M irits or other avor. high in R. H. CATE & CO., Distillers Chattanooga, Tenn. , Louie^vjter'Sy* Order from nearest point. i