Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1905-1926, December 24, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MACON' DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1903 R. L POLK & CO. have commenced the active canvass of the city; we will include the city proper and all suburbs. The assistance extended to us from business men . and all others will be sincerely appreciated. R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers JEROME LENNOX, Telephone 2122 767 Poplar Street i ASPECT SHOWN OF HOLIDAY DULLNESS I SPECULATORS IN STOCKS CON* VINCEO THAT REALIGN MENTS ARE ON IN RAIL ROAD RELATIONS. | N+r.V YoKK. Ix-c. :i.-Th ; htlr. community rtonatnod convinced. . . i ........ . | l/xitaviUe, nod Xuk. tmlrted 4e. , tod»r that Important n-allBnmcnt. i JUulvilt.ii < on** r>I.M« arc In proglMtx or In contemptntlon Solon tVntr.1 t. j In rnllroafi rHull >n». The Hr*t < r-[ CVntnt til jm (feet of the announced purchu.e of S!22;..?i n< V'ii control of the Colorado and Southern I “i22!;h -r, ! by til*’ Chicago. Burlington and Qul I * y had h mixture «»f miitglvtng as a< Now York i poNHlhh- prHudf; to a renewed out 1break of the nntiig minm* whl h He * <*01011 of Qeorsk 2d tnc. of (Isonia 3d Inr Chciaptalr* and 01*1» i 1 ** Chicago aid A).rm SH* ChlinK‘>. II. and Q. twv I* 'hlcagu. n. I. and I'a U ft. 4» *:d<*aa<», R. I. and Pa. . - Wn*.., R. I. and P i. C. 4’ r. and HL toiil.t I (%<lnr;ido Industrial fca ...... Colorado Midland 4s S' : Colorado and Itoithsrn 4k . 94*i t.vlxwaro and Ifudrnn tv. 4s W1H American mftkflln.t O. O. Iwttvcr and Klo Gr.t*idr 4a — —— Krlo prior lino 4a ®8 I Kria general 4s 75% i Dccemltcr 4.i2V4 Iforklng Valley 4%» 100 I December-Jammy 4.70^4 lutrrb trough Met. 4'$* 8214 ; Jynuaty-F.L.uary 4.70 * ' .... K2*£ | Fcbruary-Murch 4.49*4 91*4 Mar<*>i*April 4.«9 LIVERPOOL. rjVKRPOOt.. Per. U—8pot cotton la bei»*v demand. prlrt-x 5 aoJnts hijfcpr; Arnerlt-tin inliljlliic fair 5.4*: go(»d mid dling 5.0k; middling 4.90; law Wld i l:»f 4 It: good ni.dnrry 4.19: ordlnarv 3.79. I. 5s.. n4 i The rales of the day were 1.001 tab a, By rftlg 4s .. 99*1 i of which 300 bake were for ajxwjiluloa g.*n; 4s...... 9l'«'and exp.-r;, end lacludrd 7.6<h» biles wtri* Jl.doO bales. Grain and Provisions. Japan apec-u- Japan 4%a I Japan «H*. 2d a^rte.i bulls. r..ude on applies' OATB-Whltj* S No. 3 white «• h'pccin! ■!notations made on car iota. HAY—Cholen dmothy l.oj No. t timothy * No. 2 timothy 1“ .. .. »IU | April-May Mny-Jurr* Jtmc-Juljr | Mian, and He. touts 4* Missouri. Kansan and Texas 2nda .. National K. IL of B!«*xii*o ton. 4s... 81*4 >ntral grn. ® Net/ Jiwv “ 4.69* July-August 4. «§ 4.64 4.69H 4.5044 4.5444 4.54 Jnnuaiy-February <19 to 4.5344 Aiucust*Acpt<'iuLer 8eptembcr-Oet«il»er October-Noreniber A Ifn ffa hav Bedding straw BRAN—Pur** mixed.. 95 FINAL QUOTATIONS IN WHEAT CHOW NET 0AINS OF U TO »« CHICAGO. Dec. 23.—Covering by shorts ia the December delivery -caused firmness in the wheat market nere today. Anal Quotation* showing re* gains- of */» to ^Corn, oats and provisions also closed Rovsl Owl. best patent... Ton Notch, first nsfent... Water ground Jull-tte..., MEATS—Dry salt ribs ured In the Norlh* rn Hccurltl' rf set- IIt.*n«*nt. That misgiving has pas*«*d away, apparently, and the incident has< iumr* to la* accepted an an un- i-ouraKcmcnt to si^culatlve Northem I'urlfte 3s Norfolk and W*u»tefn «onwH 4s. Oregon Short Lin** rfdg 4s ..... Penn. cv. .V^s. 1915 | , mixed encouragement to ai^culatlve " I enthusiasm. Us influence wa» very ! ?f P Y5i , 1 7 4 * manifest todav as vexterdov. The “"2 L:_r nanifest today as yesterday. The market was very spotty at times, ow ing r»*»rtly to the reactionary tendency of the minor stia-ka which figure most i.'iocntly %tn tae ttmiurH of y Keabnard Air Lin** 4s Southern I*aciac 4s ■ . . . ... . decline of t oolnt, the Liver*v'M>l future market not being quite up to expectations. 'Hie mar ker w«« uull but steedy all day. Spots hail a bvtter tone nmT this sirengthenvd futures an<l cue*imaged buying of Smoked meats. V»c above. nAMd—Fancy sugar cored.. Standard sugar cured.. picnic luims toRD—Pure tierces * tiK . In 28-!h. tins.. 10*4 Pure. In SO-lb. t*rs 11 > Pur**, C. F. STROBERG (Schatziuan’s Olil Stand.) BLACKSMITH AND RUBBER TIRE V/0RK SPECIALTY All Kinda of Building and Repairing of Carriages and Wag ons. Phono 1244. If you want the real genuine and only drink that stands the test, drink Bottled -J-iThi* brl'ii- th" ta'oftmJ&SS I’nlon Pmclfb* rv. 4s V. H. Steel 2nd 5s ... Wheeling and Isikc Krle 4s , Lake Shore 4s 1931 |.r,.>. ! lD. n tly,.« «. rumor, -.r >"«<t- day. Tlu'usuully favor* d mediums for| Texas and PnciDe lata* •pecutativc activity also wen* belated In their response to the upward mwt. ment and were pressed f«»r sale In some «as«-M. It In noticeable also that art artivo sp(*culatl*m Is In pr*»gress In tonda of a class which might be lift* d fr«un a conditlun of doubtful ae- •rurlty under the separate control of smaller financial orgwahuitlonH into higher grade security with the com pany's a ffalru in control of n powerful corporation of llrst < lass credit. The speculative element In tliess dealings w»m plainly manifest In the violent reactions which occurrad 'today In the prices of some of them which rose most yeaterdsy. the price movement being quit** a* wide In some of these ruses ns In the shares. The invest ment demand for first class hnnds continues excellent ami the ready ab sorption of new bond lssuc H as fast ns they are ofTcred constitute* one of tho strong underlying conditions of the present financial situation. Lxrge In- cur.-loit* nr** making still on the cosh holding* «f th** hanks. Today's sub treasury operations dUeloed u with drawn! of I3.584.000 from the bunks, undoubtedly due to a further payment AnicricMU I.ucttui.iiIvu American toc*>mqtiw. pfd ... 4 American Hmeltitig mid Uofng Amer. Hhieiring and ding pfd , Mngar RfMiilng Pfd Atlantic Co.w Ualtlmore nn.l Ohio ... IlHhltunre stul nhki pfd Liao -4-f*M**i*d*d*4*^d**4*V>^*M*4*4**f>*4**«*>444 iDON’T WAIT TOO LONG* Placing your orders for your wants in our line—-A- ■v- tho rush may delay prompt forwarding by express, and -A- ■V cause you disappointment. Sond ns your orders—we 4* ■+■ will take good care of them and in every instance send <>■ •4-you best obtainable value. Satisfaction guaranteed or-^ -f-money refunded. Hero are two exceptional offerings: 4- 0VERH0LT RYE, bottled in bond, $13.50 case of ■♦•12 quarts. •4- BLACK LABEL RYE, $16.00 por caso. •*» EXPRESS PREPAID. Other good things at equally as attractive prices. ♦ ■♦•Complete line of Wines, Whiskies and Cordials—from♦ «ndjSm tho low priced up to the best. Se>id for price list. ♦ i SAM WDCHSELBAUM & MACS, Inc. t T P. 0. Box 1M. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. ♦ y Mr. Ro. i Amoioii l« with u» and respectfully aoHcit* the favor* of hla friend*. ^ ■j+H-l+HH-l •’-t-: -I-W-i-HHK Hf >-> K l-h>'l ,-H-l-l l ‘ 1 Sam S Ed Weichselbaom P. 0. Box No. 55. 610 Market St. Chattanooga, Tenu .Phone No. 820. MOUNT VERNON PURE RYE. count for the prcMcnt banking week Up to S6.253.ObO. There i.t a fulling off In demand far time I.kum and utt un allllngncKM to pay the cur rent Mhmllng rnteu which augur* t belief that onnier term* will lx* pro curable aft»r tho turn of the year. The tnurktt nhotved no mtpect ut any time of what I* called holiday dull nrw, th»* day'a Iwnln^H proving i large one both In atockM and bonda. IIcihIm were Irregular. Total aalea |air value $10,636,00*. t'lilted State* ImndM were changed on call. WIW YORK STOCK t 1ST. Amulsamated Copper Amcr'rnn Car ami Foundry American Cnr nml Foundry pftl ... *V n ‘ rlciiii t'ottnn Og *— * • pfd AtclUiti 10744 *j?e Brooklyn Itupid Tranalt «74* t'uuadlu lltcific 17«H <N*ntrnl l.tathei 3| Central leather pfd 10044 Central of New Jrrxev jjk Cheanpeake and OlUti MX t*hUitgo Croat Weetem Chlt.iKt* ami Northwestern ... Cldengo, MU. and St. Paul ... t*. C. C. and St. Leulw Colurnthi Fuel nnd Iron Colorado and Southern/ Colorado and Houtliern Ixt pM Colora«bi and Southern 2d pfd . Coiuolitlntod tin* *‘»rn ProtlueUi . .» •laware nnd IludMon ii.17»H *nv«*r nnd Rio Orande 37\ Ceuver and Rio Cmnde p;d gm BlMtlllern’ Sccurlticv ... *'**■ Writ* Krle In! pfd Krle 2d |*fd General Klee trie Great Northern pfd Gr««t N. Ofe Ctfa lUlnoIx Central ........ IHtnolM Cent ml InterlMirmiKh Met luh rUpmmTh Mot. pfd .. :!5tt . :<*5 . tat < 17V. 36'-, 1*5% 71L U«\ ;tt : 4 Quarts >r 1.50 1 (iallon .lug .... . 4.0‘t 8 Quarts $ 8.75 2 (Iallon Jug 7.75 12 Quails $1250 3 (iallon Jug .... . .$10.50 WEICHSELBAUM’S OLD CORN 4 Quarts $ 3.50 1 (iallon Jug ,. .$ 3.») 8 Quarts' G.C0 2 (iallon Jug .. .$ 5.00 IS Quarts $ 0.25 3 (iallon Jug ... .. .'$ 8.2 * EXPRESS PREPAID ON ABOVE Send for full Prirc List. Send in your orders for Christmas now, before the rath. We carry a complete line of line Wines and Whi* kies, and all the* leading brands of Beer. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY CO. It PART FOR— i|AtLens and Madia* i Atlanta and liUcrnatlonni I limp Iowa Central Knn.xna City Southern Kanwtx City Southern pfd I^Milevllle nn»l Nenhvllh MliihcapolU and St. Minn., Ut I*, and Hault Minmutrl 1‘aeillc ItiMiourt. Khiiku and IV MUmmrl. Kanana an*l Trt National toad Norfolk and \N extern North American Northern radtlc 1'aeltle Mall .... IVnnaytvanta -. ...id the reault wax that from a level of ..11* l.t fK>ln:n lower than ye*i€*r*lfiy'a cdoalmr. . .11444 the active mmitfea rc#e until they rtnod .. $4 at a net advance of 5 to 9 point.*. Scalp- ..1R. era lulped ttie advance by galog long. Pure. In 60-Ih tuba Pure. In 19-lb tuha r»ire. In 6d-ll> tin* McCaw's compmind lard.... 7*4 The aame additions for other »tze» as name-.l above. STRI'P—Georgia cane fnew) 4® New Orion n a of 3 to\4 points. February, nomtnul ark.. S*7T GRITS—lliirtmatft. In bbU 8.7S 8.92 8.84 9.8X Arm at 2%a3V4‘ per cent, ruling rate .1%. closing bid 3 per cent, offered at P*r cant. . Time loan* dull and raxler: *0 nnd 90 days off.*n»d at IVk P* - r cent; • months 3%al per rent. Prime r Sterling New Orlean* clarlAed.. New York yellow COFFER—Choice Rio rcantlle paper 4 to 4*.^ p«*r hange steady wltlt actual huuiness In bimkt>re a Mila at 4.H3.I5 for 60 days bills and at 4.87.05 for demand. Commercial hills 4.844au4.8j. Bar silver 4844. Mexican dollnra 45. 1 IS NERVOUS; CLOSE IS STEADY Hubbard 8-o«. & Co/x Cotton Lattar. NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Trading today lias been etaentfafly of a holiday char acter with the close at practice.lly. changed *|Uotatlona from yesterday, decided change 1» exjmeted until after the turn *»f the-year, when the question of future trade conditions will te dis cussed n* forming the Deals for change* In values. The mitrlde bu)*crs of entton are verj* confident that there will b» revival In the demand n>r textile gi»ods all over the world, which will absorb the large crop of America and Indfci on the basis of present prices regardless of quieter trade in America during De.•em ber. which Is probably due to the discus- Arhuckle'a roasteA 15J4 Railroad Bonds Central of Ga. 1st mort. 5 per cent. 1835 - 1 Central of Ga. collateral trust 5 per cent. 1937 1 I of Ga. consolidated ACTIVE MONTHS EASY AFTER CALL UNDER LOCAL PRESSURE BY DEARS. We hear few bearish-oplnloi Hardware—Wholesale. fCnrroctec nr Dunlap Hardware Co.l AYRM. RI CKETS—84.25 to |4».3t do*. ROPE—Manila. 13c; 8esel. 9c: cotton. HenbmfS IL Ki '"i3*T l ........... .101 Central Ga. 1st Inc.. 1943 74 Central Ga. 2nd Inc., 1343.,... 64 Central Q*»., 3d Ire.. 191»..... 52 Central Ga.. Macon, nnd North ern. 1946 166* Central Ga.. Middle Gu. nml Atlantic. 1947 Southern R. R., 5 pCj. 2991.. 10S Georgia R. R and Banking Co.. 5 pc. 1922 103 Gn. R. R. and Banking Co.. G per cent. 1910 101 . On. Sou. and Fla. 5 pe.. 1913.. 198 “®** Seaboard It. R., 4 pc.. 1950.... 56 LIVERPOOL spots eloaed NEW YORK spota closed NEW ORLEANS spets closed »1 THE LOCAL COTTON MARKET. . Tho Macon cotton market yenierdaS dosed firm nml unclutnged at the follow* Ing quotations: Range of Prlcas. Good Middling *2^ Htrlct. Middling JJk Middling Htrlct Low Middling 9 fxiw Middling *U Spot Cotton Moyen.ert. Herts. Shw. Sales. Dec. 19, ' !9o8 261 166 222 PLOW BLADES. Re. per |h. IRON—24&cc per lb. base; Swede 4He. AXES-*-|6.00 dox. *■■■■“ ~ • pound. cut. . base. l k-M). 9*4 * ivtr. »*-ff pound. NAILS- Wire. $2.60 keg base; $2.CO Iceg base. 8HOE&Mlor«e^$4.?S to $4.50 keg; mule BUCKETS—Plain. $2.00 do*.; white ce dar. three hops, SI.OO. CHAINS-Trace. $4 to $t do*. OtTN POWDER—Per keg. Dupont crack shot 85.50 ke«. Savannah nnd Augusta ntock.107 Atlanta and WoU Point ....149^ Atlanta nnd W. 1\ dehen.... 104 Gn. .Shu. and Fla., com 15 Cm. Sou. and Fin.. 1st prof.. 83 Gn. Sou. and Fla.. 2d pref.... 69 Southern R. R.. pref 60 Southern R. R.. com 26 State of Georgia Bonds 93 100 Lumber Quotations City Bonds. Macon c pc., 1910 100 101 Stock on Hand. Sept. 1. 1905 Dec. 23. 1908 NEW YORK. NBW YORK. Dec. 23—The cotton mar ket today wan nervous and irregular, clotting Mteodv at a net advance of 6 polms to a decline of 2 points. Sales estimated at 150,090 hales, market opened steady at to the cables, and while Decern remained relatively steady, the active montha were easy Immediately after the call under local beur pressure with * sailing *>IT to ‘ *■' points. ...... however, only six days remaining, or trading In that month, and the de- elopment of a moderate demand from, shorts, started quite a bulgo In,the gen eral list during the middle of the day. ) December sold up to 5.M. or 10 points net higher nml Liter positions showed a net gain of about 3a» points. Trading was moderately active on this ndvnnre. | hut seemed to be ehlelly local and toward j rket rased off from the. ng. Rep«»rta of steadier i southern markets helped prices during; the middle of the day. Receipts of cotton at the ports today ere 67.609 hale* against 49.970 bales last | week and 31.942 hales last year. For thei week lestimated) 360,000 boles ngahist) 108.413 ball's last week and 35t.6tl bales, last year. Today's rrceip’.s at New Orleans were' 13.192 bale* against 12.015 bale*. Inst year, and at Houston 7.512 bales against 14,411 bales, last year. Snet Cotton and Futures NEW YORK, Dee. 23.—Spot c-tton closed quiet. 5 point:* advance; middling . ^ _ AT V/HOLESALE. '- r fCorrectcd by Massee- Felton Lumber Co.) ‘“’'i Common framing (short leaf) slxed.$14.60 | Common framing Hon* leaf) slxed. 16.50 Macon 4%. 1910 to 1934 90 On n 3.80 per cent basis. Savannah 6 pc.. 1903 98 Savannah 5 pc.. 1913 >....103 Augusta 3%. 4. 4*i. 5 * pc.. M Open. High. tow. c'loae. . i.oi4 i.oju i;«a . I.0JT* l.OSii l.ojcj Corn— Dec. . May 4. July . Oats— Dee. . 61* 60* SOU 51* 51* 46* 46* T.t M $uVy p : ^ <»S Sit. 0, .~ 5.97!4 16-2254 15.9754 16-j?54 May . . .16.25 16.55 10.25 16.5. ’■jalT. . . 9.S25S 9.55 9.3254 9.59 May . . . 9.53 9.73 9.5j 9.75 Short Ribs— Jan. . . . 8.23 S.4d 8.25 8.40 May . . . 8.57U 8.72U 8.57*4 9.7th DRY GOODS. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The dry goods market In the primary division will close cry largely on the day foltowIng Xmas. silk piece goods for .... -t* In ribbons Is an-. nour.ccx! to take place after the first of Knit goods anil hosiery arc generally quiet. COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Cotton reed oil as Arm, on speculative bull support and strength of hog product*. Prime crude In barrels f.o.b. mills 30; prime summer yellow 3814*W; °ff summer yellow 3iV* to 38^4; good off summer yellow 37*4 to prime summer white 40a 144; prime winter yellow 44V4o48. NAVAL STORES. WILMINGTON. Dee. 23.—Spirits tur- ren*lne steady ut 37; receipts 8 casks. IWin steidy at 2.60; receipts 90. Tar firm at 2.70; roeelots 143. Crude turpen tine Arm at 1.75, 2.73 and 2.75; re- . Dec. 23.—Turpentine firm at 37*%. Rosin firm. Quote: A. H. C. D: li 2.87; F. 2.S7V*a90; Q. 2.S7«4: If. 3.27tin20; I. 4.05; K. ‘ 6.05; W. G.. G.3»‘ SAVANNAH. C_.. firm at 38a*4; sales 362; receipt* 60*; shipments 13d. Rosin firm: sales' 2.442; receipts 3.849: shipments 921: stock 156.- M."5.S»;'Ni 6.15;’ W. G.. 6.40; W. W.. Dry Goods—Wholesale SHEETING—« to 8c. DRILLING—7^c. TICKING—4%c. to 1444c. . BLEA CITING-4 % to 11440. *; CHECKS— 5»C to 7c. PRINTS—5% to 6UC. Crackers. Baron a sodas. ®c. Barona nlcnacs. 7\4C. Bimns oyster cracKero. 6^4c, N. B. C. Sodas, C%c. Glmrer snaps: (N. B. C.). 7c. Assorted cake*. 10c. Cotton Seed lee of sound. „ y. $14.04* per road etatlon tn Georgia. Candy Stick candy In bores. 7V4c. Stick candy In barrel*. 7e. Grocers. Mixed, pall LV4c. - Cream mrxed candy In pella. 10c % j$leg£age of all ye Dwellers in the Arid of Georgia and Alabama who are athirst for the Purity and Goodness 'I middling gulf 9.55; sale* Open. High. |awv. Close. nnd St. tout* Pressed Steel CarMH tollman Palace Car .... lUtlwav Steel Spring .. R». lauds ami sign l>an.. 2d pfd. ..!« Anrtl ::«S IS&- Pfd 5384 Sl.wa SheFUd«i Steel and Iron .... 78S Southern Pacific 119 s * Sentltern Par*IK* nfd It'S Southern Railway StHithcrn ItaltwaS’ Southern Railway pfd TenncMkT Co|gker Texas an<1 IMelllc Toledo, St. touts and Wes, Toledo, St. l^tuia ad Wwt. pfd., -•U July H I August .... Bootambf October ... Decembor . Receipts and Experts. Receipts and Exports Tod Consolidated net receipts.. *7,' Exports to Great Britain.. Fnton Pacllli t*nhm Pacific pfd fulled Rsatt'N Rubber fnltrd States Rubber let pfd .. fnlted States Steel Pelted Si t tea Steel pfd flab Copper Virginia Carolina Chemical .... Virginia Carolina Chetnhal pfd Wntpah . Wsbnsh pfd W.*s.fn«tH»«iM» Electric •• iU' 1 1 Exports to Mexico.’.. .’.'. ’ 1*1*! on *'• P»*ft».. 1.15l.< •• Si!’ Since September 1. 19#*— • U'onwdMated receipts 1.939,961 to Groat Britain l.TOIJtt •Exports to France ,,l L i Exports to continent ••.{Jh Ihtport* to Mexico 4.1*3 r U I Stun.bird »MI NEW YORK BONOS.. Pries. Receipt*. Sales. Stock. IBtdL 109*.'262502 . 1l-ir 13192 3adl«0 \ I inf 359 8U47 , I 91941 *17*73* 8-16 :<h* ‘ 71S86 5-19* 2?»5 , ' t***' t4 I 6613 494! 38469 i Your wants can be supplied by nil leading dealers in Memphis, Tenn., Chattanooga, Tenn., Jacksonville, Fla., Pensacola, Fla., and New Orleans, La.,at the folWing prices, express charges prepaid? l«. aa'Mi.i *i.-! Four Full Quarts, $5fiQ Six “ “ 7M Twelve Full “ 12H If you 5vish a whiskey of Supremo Excellence, distinc tive in its superb flavor and mellewcd by time, insist on having Murray ) This Particular Brand' For Particular People. G;arantte4 under tha Naticnal Purs Food Law. fos. A. Magnus & Co. 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