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,hMMEKC*AI. ENf'M ANGUS TO
MIRE HOXDIY AYD TVrainAY.
It,, Iruiorc In the Loral fat ton
Market W*> the Demand Froa
\m lrk Yn| frn
Markets Firm local and Tele
ttrafiblr Markcli.
Tha Momlni Vow* OffW,
Saturday, rww. 12.
Thr trad* exchanges closed to-day for
, holiday*, and will not re-open until
r oit Wednesday. With few exceptions,
ihre war no closing burst of activity,
however. except In tile New York stork
markst. which stiowed continued strength
on up|)ort of buying reported to be from
.‘rang tlnanrlal sources.
i he taature of the day In local trading
ing the December option In New York
don futures market, which bounded
upward during the early hours, but later
rased off. closing at a sharp loss below
ths highest for the day. As stated e]se
w sue. the great demand for the a, tun I
, iff from New- York shorts, wh.. ar
shout to be squeoaed. Is being supplieil
Partly from Savannah, Ttie steamship
•■altshno. hee will carry 4.000 bab e and
oilier ahlpments are to be. made at once,
his cotton Is bringing good prices, though
a dear commodity to those in New
York, who are about to experience dt It
, iltiea In making deliveries according to
their contracts. The naval stores markets
, iosed firm. The wholesale markets ruled
s tive and strong. The following resume
u( ihe markets will show the tune and
u iolattons at the closing to-day.
COTTON.
The cotton market closed steady and
tir. winged to-day. with Males of gnu l*le..
,ai the spo*. As stated locally most of this
cotton Is to be shipped on the steamship
-■hattahoochee Monday' to New Y'ork. to
he applied to December contracts. The
day’s receipts were 6,055.
The following were the official spot quo
laiions at (he close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
\ This T* Last
| day. ; year.
O-od middling 9 5-16 7 Til
Middling 9 A-I*> 7%
Low middling v 15-It, 6 13-14
Market steady, sales. AM.
saiannah Rieelpts, Exports ami Stocks:
Receipts this day 6.565
H eipts this day tact year 3.mi
This <l*y year before la*t 4.731
R, -ipts since Sept. 1, |9fto govs,
Same day last year *18.618
iso k on hard this day I
Same day last year 168.717
Receipts and Slocks t the Ports—
Receipts this day 4h.lt!
R*cipts this day last year 27.310
Receipts this day yeei before last 50.165
Tot al receipts slm c Sept. J, 19W .. .4,3(7.1110
Same time last year 3,47a.77k
Y .'r l*efor- last 1.106.678
Sio, k at all ports to-day 994.61|
Sk same day last year 1.132.213
Dally mevetnenta at other |a>rto —
•ialvesim* Firm; nilddlli*g, 9 7-16 c; net
receipts, 12,M2; gross. 12,532; stock. 2K.-
394.
New Orleans—Quiet and steady; tnld
■ .nng. 97-d*c; net receipts. 11.199; gross,
14.315; sales. 2,45*1; stock, 37.V1W6.
Mobil. —Quiet; middling, 9%c: net r-
I’ . *25; gro--. !i;.i. sab s. 2*'. sto<-k,
23.922
Charleston—Finn; middling, f l ,c; net
li eipts. 823; gross, 823; stock, 21.43*.
\MlinlPgton- Firm; middling. I* l . ; net
re. eipts, 32t, gross, 321; stock. 12,554.
Norfolk—Mteady. middling. 9%c. net re.
-eipts, .‘5,346. gross. 3,3X5; sales, 481; stock,
Ralllmore— Nominal; middling. 10e;
slock. 13.863.
N> York--Dull; middling. 10 5-16 r, not
lecetpts. Tto, in s*. 1.693, stock, A*.n23.
lloiHto Dull iitvl Irregular; middling,
1 pie, not receipts. 714: gross, 2.l*7**.
Philadelphia— Firm: mbhlllng. 109-lfc;
it* r.velpls, 4**. gross. 4U, stock. 6.UR2
Itally movement* at Interior town**—
Auguatrt Firm. middling. 94c; net ro
t [pu*. 1.42.7; gross, 1,434; sal*-*, 1.809, stock.
6. .4*l
Memphis-Firm: middling. 99-16*-; net
r-elprs. 4.314; gross. 4.936. si*l*9, 2,100;
stuck, 1.51.875.
St Louis— Quiet and stead) : middling.
S',i . net receipts, 1.450. groaa, 8.878; stock,
7: 'r.i
I'lrn Imiatl—Quiet. middling. S'-,.-: net re
ceipt*. 1.040. (roe*. I.S4S; salts. 40V; stock.
1u.344.
Hou*toi~Bteady; middling. 9 7-USc; net
receipt*, u. 305: gross, 11.208; gale*, it*:
stoi k, 113.117.
I eel I*l 11le — Fi im ; mltl*lllr4t 9%c.
Kxitor-ts of Oottoti This Dlfl
Gtcvefcton —a*oa*t wise. 3.350.
Vew Orleans—To Orest llrltaln, 9.217.
continent. 973; coostwlee. 7 394
Mobile—Coastwise, 115.
Savannah—Comment. 8.431; coastwise.
3 M3.
Norfolk—To Oreo! Hrltaln. 2.365.
litviion—To Oreat llrltaln. 7,377.
To*al foreign export* front all ports
thl* 4ay To Oreat Hrltaln. 14.594; to the
rontlnent, 7.404.
Total foreign export* since Sept. 1. 1900-.
’IV Oreat Hrltaln. 1.547.013; 1° France,
331,835; to the rontlnent. 1.074.434.
SKA I*I.AND COTTOK.
Price* about a* follow*:
Extra choice Florida* . 33 h 34
Fancy Georgia* .214822
Extra cholca Oeontla* 31 82H-.-
Choice Georgiaa 20 81
Kxtra (In* Georgias 19 81
Fine Georgia* 14 4J
~ Receipts and Stocks - BS® 1928-flh.
liteosdpt* lets* week 3.399 4,138
Export* past week I 1.912 6.A82
Receipt* this season 39.827 51.339
Halva pnat week I I.B*o *.A66
Stork on hand | 26.1*2 23.897
OOTTON KI TI IMt*.
Tbr tlnrkPl flmpt llMilr With
Prices It I'p to Ifi llff-
New York, Pee. Sl—The cotton tnsr
kt opened firm, with price# unchanged
to 5 points higher, anil though quiet, much
of the time, continued to forge slowly up
ward after the call on persistent cover
ing by room and foreign shorts, made
difficult by meager offerings. Bmoll re
ceipts at Interior towns and the ports, to
gether with bolter dosing Liverpool ca
bles than expected did much to decide
wavering holder* In favor of standing
firmly by the bull side over tlte holiday
adjournment. New Orleans and Wall
street hmight the March ami May ron
.l facts throughout the early session The
feature of forenoon fluctuations was a
feverish bulge In December. That op
tlon opened at 10.10. or 0 polnl* alHJve last
night's close, and at once Jiimjed 10
points additional ami held at 10.30 during
the forepart of the session. Private wires
stated that Southern spot markets were
firmer on good demsnd from shippers and
sdvanced bids from New Knghind spin
ners. Late In the morning realizing set
In and carried price# sharply down. The
market closed sternly, with prices net 3
points higher to la points lower.
mCVIATIOXI IN FITiHU*.
New York. Deo. 22. -Cotton futures
•!>ened steady and closed firm. Price* as
'allows:
| Open. High ! Low.J Close.
..estuary P.tM .*7 I **•
J'sbruary .r, | . |
March ; S .I*■ I ■**
April ! 9.10 | . i 0■ ! * w
May I ST. I w> i ** I *•**
J ins I .M I *• i**
Jily *3l | . I ■* I
August ..J 97 i.w j 1 *•*
MURPHY 4 CO , INC.,
•<*rd of Trad* Hulldlng. Savannah,
rrlvata leased wires direct to New York.
Chicago and N w Orleans
• ottos, rrutiva and or Aik.
New York off! •*. No. (1 Rroadway.
tn principal cilia throughout tin*
Bouilk Wm# for our Market Munual and
biK?h conf m|i,j; tnwtruct‘op# for trtdtri
Or4oh#*r lii Anoj sat km
D#c#mb*r 10.1# jlO 22 9 tT> *
I.IVERPOOI. 4 OTTOM HAHhCT. •
IJvtrpool. Dec, 22. 1 p. m.*>Spot. limit# I
denwnd, price* Amin an mUl*
dllng, Th* of the day hit#
3.<y\* balex, of which 300 w-ro for #i>* il
lation and export, and included 2.7"0 Amer
ican Receipts, .m bale*, ins ludtn 17,-
Jrti American. *
Future# o|m-m<s| quiet and cloned qui* t.
i*ut Plead) . American miiUlling, low mid
dling clause. lt- tmoer. 6 j.‘J7I value;
December-January. 5 :i.l #Hler#; Janu
ary-February-. 5. SKI buy era; Fdirua \-
Marsh, buyer?; Mirh-Apnl. YUi
seller#; April Viav. 1 buyer- May-
June, o.lOuG.lld value; June-July', mill
er#; July-Augu i, 5,u5d buyer?. August-
Beptember. M M buyer#.
RKW ORLi:\>N COTTON FI Mill:*.
New Orleans, Dv \ 11.—Cotton future
elo?se*| #tra|\ .
D*c. bid N 4:. April . !
Jan J#..T9'nD 4 May .. 3Usj9 'll
'* June $.2109.211
March .. . 9 34*y. July 9.2709.2*
e 01 ton u:m:N%
New York. I>*t 22—. Murphy A Cos. ►.>
Cotton In Liverpool unclaiu;*Ti on spot
middling up .V 2 , ai# Futures clo.-ed
quiet and a.atjy, and unchai!Ke<l
to l-4|tl alx>ve last night Our market
whh ui.lined principally by siretiicth In
December option, which opened at 10.10 c,
advanced i*> 10.34 c, shorts being principal
buyer#, the balance of the market re
sponded \\.th n advance of only 3 4o T*
points over la-M night. During the la?!
hour of the the Improvement was
lom. December declining to 9.b To
day's husine## was comparatively dull and
confined prit dpv.lly to closing up old ac
counts in view of the .approaching holi
day?. Rr rlpiv will be closely waiohed
from now on. and will have decided influ
ence on pr’icf'ii. K.timaied |>ort receipts.
47.tN*>. against 27.319.
New A'ork. lt-4 *2 Hubbard Rro?.
Cos. r*v Shipment# of (otton from Geor
gia and the ('uroiina# for delivery' upon
December contruots w.u the rea#on for
the break in !>• ember at the do e. while
the balance of the market was steady it
x slight advance over last night. The
l>eeeinber delivery l- mipic*4 to N* held
by broker# im wily reptfientiug spinning
Interest?. We expect fully .mOiJh iale,*4
will le tendered before the end of the
month. Receipt* at the interior town,
are very heavy, and at the iorts In ex
cess of l ist but the traders look
for a sharp falling off after the Near
Year The local interest la thought to
le small, but there Is still an uncovered
short Interest In December.
pin €ooi*.
New York. l>e 22—In all departments
the dry good* market ciosei* quiet to.
day with littlo business domic on the
spot. There lias beeiy no change in the
rone nor in price* of cotton good* either
staples or fancies and thy situation I
featurele#. American cotton yarn# con
tinue difli* ult to sell In any quantitlVH
with considerable supplier erffering. anfl
prioe? dacUledly irregular for low and
metll un counts. Fine combed yarns
steady. Woolen and worsted dull
aii.l ifltj.
NATAL iTUUKA
Saturlay. I>-'. 22.
HRIHITH TTRI’BN'TINB—Thf lurp-n
--liiw* market op-rir.l firm to-*lay at 5585.'.
with sales of 74* anrt .-ke-vl llrm an I un
.■hangwl. with no further sales. While
there no further revexsloti In the
isrice. the tYematul was nut vary Krot.
ail very little activity was apparent from
any quarter. The receipts were 987. and
the experts 1.02 k.
H* ntl Nt4—The roaln tnarkei ciomd Urm
and unehangtsl. with fair biMtnees do
ing. Tliere was a disposition lo sack off
In anticipation of the holidays. The
Hoard of Tra.k> will be closed on Monday
and Tuewlay. Tile .loy'a recetpta were
3,448, and the exrwrts *,371. I Tices as fol
lows;
a. b. c r I 1 $1 *'
Y K 1 A'.
E... 1 40 M 1 40
F 1 45 N 2 15
Q 16U W 0 3 M
H 1 55 YV W 2 ia
Naval Rtorea BUPment-
Pplrlts. Rosin
Stock April 1, 1900 2.1*7 142.500
Receipts to-skiy **2 3.M*.
Reielpts previously 311.U6* 811.54.5
Total since April 1 314,24* *67.4*7
Export— to-sYiiv* 1 02* 8,374
Exports previously 272,841 781.025
Total since April 1 273,712 789.9**
jin., k on haiel Ih.s <tay 48.544 107.844
Stork sume daV last year .. .. 25.258 176.0*5
i liarieston. Dec. 22. -Spirits turpentine,
market Arm. 30c. Rosin llrm. unchttng. and
Wilmington. N. l'.. Dec. 22-Bpltlts tur
pentine. nothing doing; prices practically
unchanged; receipts, 82. > Rositi llrm.
41.JO01.B: receipts. 111. Crude turpentine
dull. 41.10 mid *2 .10; receipts. 51. Tar
steadv, *1.10; receipts. CX>.
New Orleans, Dec. 22.— Receipts, rosin,
2*5. turpentine. 210; exports lo 1-ondon,
r osin. I.OUO. or turpentine; to Costs ltlca.
rosin, 25 barrels.
FINANCIAL.
MONEY— The demand keeps fulrly up
with the supply-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market weak
atvl nominal. <'omnerclal tiemand. *182*.;
slxiy ,ia> s, *4 77\; ninety day. *177*%;
franca, Paris and Havre, sixty days.
5 225: Swiss, sixty days. 5 20; Beigan.
£k34'„; marks, sixty days. *t; ninety
days. 93V
DOMKBTIC EXCHANGE - 81-Ady;
banks ar-- buying at *4 discount und
selling as follow*: 125 and under. 10c pro.
mluoi. *25 to *SO. 15c premium; *SO to *IOO.
nBARCIAL.
W%%%W*O*W A.- WV V >
IF. A. Rogers & Go.
2 BANKERS. BROKERS f-d DEALERS IN
J Stocks, Cotton, £
1 Grain and Provisions 5
and jtjl HIGH GRADE jj*
2 INVESTMENT SECURITIES f
f. . . CASH OR OR MARGIH •• • t
A llioaxsT RarKexact* skd Cacnir ?
0 I, rite for oo*le) •• SAfKTT 4XO A
a . . cmaTATxrr ix nrßci LA tiox •• J
ff it will pay yoa lo get our term. 0
tt** and specie I quolelioo service
H**? 3B WALL STREET *
Q 0 New York f
JLw *9*4. *v **4 4k WAWA *%cW
JOHN W. DICKEY,
■task and Bond Broker.
AtQtSTA, O.t.
Write for List.
HIE .MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22. WOO.
premium. Altai to tio. 24c premium,
las' and over par
SECURITIES—The market la getting
active all sround, whu light offerings.
Storks.
Hid Ask.
Augusta arid Savannah It R .U2*y H3‘v
Atlanta and West I'olm 1.15 ...
Si par mm. certificates. io ...
Augusta Factory *4 **
CllUene Hank ....134 ...
Chatham Hank 113 113
Chatham It E A 1 Cu., A -8 54
do do H E 54
Eagle and Phoenix M!g Cos U'3 105
E-llson Electric Ilium Cos 107 110
Enterprise M *. Cos luo 108
tlermnnla Hank -.13*
Georgia and Alabama 24 29
Georgia K.iilrv<nt. . ommuii 217
Granin vllle Mfg. Cos ldi 170
J P. Kina Mfg Cos 102 l<k.
lamglcv Mfg. Cos 115 117
M- i' .nt*' National Hank 120 121
National Hank of Savannah 153 157
• iglethorpe S-ivlngs and Tru< ...tin
People's Savings and Loan 101 108
Se H boat >1 t'ommon 10 11
do preferred Ife-Vb 2*!x
Southwestern Itallroad Cos 11l 114
S.ivannali (las Light Cos 21 25
Southern Hank I*> 161
Savannah Hank ati-l Trust !.'• ...
Sibley Mfg Cos.. Augusta x* 44
Savannah llrtwlng 108
Bttttda.
B:d Ask
Char.. Col A Aug Ist ss, 1900 .109 110
Chai. A Gulf R R 5 per cen'. Ist
morigagn 102 1M
Atlama city Is. 1*23 107 109
Augusta clly 4s. I KI 108 IP*
do t’,s. 1925 1)1
la 7 IM lo;
I 6s. I*ll 121
Ala. Mid ss, Ind'd l*2s. M A N .101'-, HBt
Augusta Factory. per cent. 1915 111 113
Hrunsnlck A Western 4. I3S .8! *5
C. R R. A Hanking collateral 5s *5
C of ti Ist molg. 5, 1*45
F. A A 120 121
C. of Gm con. ss. 1945 M A N 97 P 8
C. of Ga. Ist Incomes, 1*45 55 M
do 2nd Incomes 1 1*
do 3d Incomes. 194.' 8 *
C of C. (M G A A Dlv ) 5s
1947. J. A J 97 T 4
C of O (Eaton Branch). 6s, 1928
J A D. 9*i 94',
City A Suburban R. R. Ist 7s 110
Columbus (Tiy I9io 107
Charleston city 4s, 1909 109 102
Eagle A Phoenix Mi:l- 6s. 192 v 104 110
Edison Electric Illuminating 6s 105
Enterprise Mfg 6, 1902 102 ....
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910 116 117
G. P A E . 1945. J A J 11l 114
Georgia A Alabama Ist B*. 1915 106 107
Georgia state S';s. I*3o, J A J...U0 11*
do IM. 1915. M A N. 106 107
do 4>,s. I*ls 119 H 120 H
Macon city 6s. 1910. J A J 116 114
do 4'j*. quar . Jan. 10* 109
Ocean Steamship Ss. 1920 104 lug
Savannah city ss, quar January
1918 110 111
do ss. quar . February-. 1909 ... 109 109 c,
South Carolina stale 48,5. 19.3 .117 119
Sibley Mfg Cos. 6s, 1903 102 ...
Fouth Bound 5s 99 9944
SEA YV gen mt'ge 6s, 1114 12- 128
do do Ist 5s gold. 1934 113 114
do St John Dlv.. Wt 4s I*3l ~ 16 96
MONEY MARKET.
New Y'ork. Dec 22.—Money or call
steady al 4 per cent. Prime mercantile pi
per. 4%t! '% ts r cent. Sterling exchange,
nominal, with actual business tu hankers.’
bills it *4.M% for demand, and at *4 Bft>i
•t4Xa % tn rslxty days; poster'd rates.
*4>l%®4 85% Commercial hilts. *4.794f
4 vs. Silver certificates. 644145 c, Har
silver. 63%i . Mexican dollars. Sib Slate
bonds Inactive, railroad bonds firm and
government bonds weak.
WEEKLY HANK STATEMENT.
New York Dec. 22 The weekly staie
mem of averages of the Associated Bilik•
shows: Loans, E87.64g.7U9; decrease. *5 -
661.3 M. Deposits. *3V"4.4i> Incrc.ise. *3,-'
563.7f1a. Clrquiallon. 450.448.5u0; Increase.
J178..W. L-gul lenders. *60.157.100; Increase,
Ml Ml*, sp-de, *159 0*1.060: increase. *l.-
385 700: Total reserve. *219,198.10); Increase.
*2,305.700. Reserve requirements, *209,701.-
100; decrease. *965.925. Surplus reserve. 19 -
497.000; Increase, *3.171,625.
STOt'HS AN l> ItllNlP*.
The t losing AA as Animated and Ir
regular.
New Y'ork. Dec. 22.—T0-day's specula
tion In storks took something of tha *a
turnullsm spirit that attaches to the
Christmas holiday celebration by Inherit
ance from ancient pagan customs. The
-kty's |>erformanc In the stork market
Atmiot tie adequately ileseribed otherwise
than as s|eculatlve orgies
1 ..4■..f um ■ . .'.ri.'.'it'iti iisus Inal might at
la- h to P|*ecial stocks anil affect their
value were at*parently taken no account
of and there w.t* a wiki *crmb> to buy
n.l *ea*t* ,m*l condition* of Mocks, os
though all future ho|a*s of wealth and
prosperity dc|*eided on an ownership of
stock* before Chrlsama*. There wa* no
news of Importance. *o put any new pitas*
on the question of value*, present or
prospective. The buying seemed to r*l*
resent the cumulative effect ui*on finan
cial sentiment of the lmimslng rise In
price* during the week and the apparent
ly undimlnhth**! confidence manifested by
large capita.lets by their continued large
absorptioii of securities.
At tire fall of the hammer on the chair
man'* d**k thl* morning 14.au> *h*rr* of
Northern Pacific wer. Instantly bought in
a single block. First transaction* In a
number of other Importune stocks rang*l
from l.U*n whares up to 7.t00 share*. With
a gigantic t'hrlMmaa, decked cut with
glittering ornament* and festoon* of
**lirlslmas green* and hunting waving
over the floor of the exchange. he brok
er* bought stock* with a* much abandon
as though It were a part of the Christmas
celebration and the gaiety of the occa
sion depended upon It. The market ap
parently ran wlkl and wa* only quieted by
an accession of *e.Ung onb rs Invited by
the extreme advance* attained by some
stocks Hue the buying was resumed In
the last hour after the bank statement
appeared and a number of stocks were
ru*hed to the lop level of the day.
The dosing wa* animated and Irregular,
dome of the extreme advances wer* Bu
gar. s'*,: Hrooklyn. 44*: General Electric,
|4; Si. Haul, 23*; People's Gas. 2%. and a
very extended list of stock* from 1 to 2
points.
The railroad bond market has been ac
tuated by sympathy with the stock mar
ket. The lower grade Issues have been
the favorites and have moved strongly
upward*, with i-,'islonal rea* lions from
speculative profit-taking. Fulled Stales
refunding 3* advanced 4. old 4 and s*.
4. and 3e. rcgjsirred. > per cent. The
n. w Is do lined 4 below the ruling call
price* of a week ago
Th* total sales of -to k* to-d.-iy were 1.-
04u.?*>, Including the following: Atchlnson.
50,i; Atchison preferred. 12.4*0. Chesa
peake A- Ohio. 18.300, Hurllngton 14.1*0.
Kock Island, 8.900; I>env*T and Hlo
Grand*-, 6.90*. Krle. 25.100; Krle first pre
ferr*-*l. 19.400. Loulavll.e, Manhattan.
15,400; Minneapolis and St. lands, *,21;
Missouri Pa. Hie. JS.SWi; Missouri. Kansas
and Texas preferred. I.4*i. Norfolk snd
Western. 8.850; Northern Pacific, Oi.hui;
Northern Pacific* preferred. 5.90 V: Ontario
anil Western, 8,90; Pennsylvania. 7.900.
Heading first. 7.801 St. Louie,
Southwestern preferred. 13.90 O; Bt, Paul.
49.9)0; Boulhern Pacific. 59.410; Bouthern
Hallway. 86.1*0: Southern Railway pre
ferred. 14.800; Texaa ao*l Pacific. 29.700;
Union Pacific. 22.10). Copper, 6.11 P; Smelt
ing. 5.800; Steel and Wire. 4.400; Tobacco.
U.4HB; Hrooklyn. 91,500; Colorado Fuel.
7.041; Federal Bteel. 33.900; Peopla's CJa.
49.850. Sugar, 10S.; Tennessee. 6.8T0.
New Tork Btock Llat.
Atchison 4*4 do do prof ... *3
do prsf gfUl Wabash ......... 12
bag MH| *lo pref 25
do do pref .... 95 i Wheel. A I. K. 1344
Can. Pacific ... %t do do 2nd prof. Xl%
Can. Southern.. 66 1 , YY la. Central ... 16t,
C. A <• 4:s Thlt.l Avenue 17
Chi Ui YY'est.. 16 Aniaf. lYggM-r . s:
H. & Q 14G, Adams Ex ! <t
t hi., Ind. A L... 271; Am Exivee* ;y,
do ,lo pref .... 621. U S Express
Chi A E 111 M *|YV -E. Ex
* Norlhw I* Am Cot. oil .
C., It. 1, a P.. it**. *h* do i>ref .... i
C. C. C. ASt J. pc, Am Malting ... ,
001. South ..... 8 do do pref
do do Ist pref, 431, All S A F -D,
•lo do 2nd pret. 14 do do pref
Del. A Hudson 122 ;Am Spirits .
Den. A- R. G...., 2F, do do pref 17
do do pref v Am S Hoop 1\
Erie 2’A 4e *io pref
do Ist pref .. iu, Am S A YVlre. 41
Gt. Norm I.ref IV.', do do pre( s:\
Ifo-:k. Coal It*, Am Tin Plan ; ,
Hock Y alley ... t 2 do ,|o pr* f >-
111. Central .... t.yH, Am Tobaxo m ,
la Central 2ti do do twef i.v,
do do pr. f— 47 Ana Min. Cos . .47 ,
1. E. AYV . 47Y* Hrvs.k R T y;i,
do do prof ....uj |Col K 8 1 '1 ■,
f. Short- 2t . Con Tola, o :<t,
I- AN. hi, d-i i>, pre|
Alan L mi. Fad. Steel .... 5514
Aid. Si. lty 171 do do pref .. 7m,
Alex. Central ... if, tier Electrto 195•
Alum. A St. L. t2d. Glucose Sugar M
•k d-> pref .... luas, do do pr-1 S3
Mo Pacith . . >, Int n l P.ip-r Jr .
M A t> . 4-, rk pref 72U
K. A T Hy*!Laclede Gaa
do do pref . 4 .‘, Nal Hlsciill .r,
,N. J Central It,'-., do do pre| arc,
N Y • Oniral I42 1 . Nal la-ad !*t v
A YY' 44i,| -lo .lo pref 92*,
•lo do !•!• ! V Nal Tube | ,
N Pacific ..... n-to do pi, f g ,
do do pref ... Vo, V Y* A Brake M
yni A YYVm N*. Ani-'il an 19,
*>re. It> a N .42 Paclti Coast .’o'-
do do pref 76 d-> <lo l-i pref wi
IVtMHiylvanla ..144s do do 70-i |ircf. .11
Heading ]4\ PWcillc Mail .. 41
k> Ist pref ... 69 People's <Ol |o| .
do 2nd pref .36 I*. Bn cl Car . 49
li. G. YY'extern. 65 do do pref ... 82
do ,lo pref 94 Full. Pal Car 200
Si L A H F. 24 S Hope A T
do do lai pref 77‘t Sugar 140 t,
do do 2nd |>n-t. 54 | do pref . 116
SI. I*. Hw I7S Tcnn. C. A 1 84 ,
do do pref .... U. S leather... 14
SI. Paul 136 Y, do do pref .... 75
dodo i-ref 18H.H’. S. Rubber. >■
St. P. A 0 134 : do .lo pref *■
S Pacific 44% YV Union 83',
S. tlallw ay 22‘, R I A S 16%
•hr *k> pref .... 73 do do pref .... 6l
T. A Pacific ... 21% P. C. C A St L 56
Union PacMkx . 77 1 ,
Hoods.
li. 8 2s,ref. reg. I'f, jN. Y'. C. Isis .. 109*,
do do ~u .... KK,'._. N J 1 gen. 5s 129
do 3s. reg .... liu Northern P. 3s 71%
do 3.. cou .... 110 I do Is lou',
do new 4s,reg 138 N. 1.. C. A St.
do do cou 144 L 4s 108
•lo old 4>. ref 115 N. A YY con. 4s 99%
k> old 4 cou 116 ;Ure. Nwv. IMh 111
do ss, reg ... 113% do 4s XKRt
do ss. cou ... 113' 1, Or*. Short L. 6s 129%
D. of C. 3 Ass 125 do consol 5s .. 116%
Atch. Gen. 4- IOC*. Read. Gen. 4 . 91 |
•k. adjst. 4s .. M% R. G. YV Ists .. Wl
Can. Sou. 2ds ~ He* ;8t- 1-. A- Ir. M. |
C A O. 4%* .. 14% consol 5. Ill 1 ,
do 5s las', St L. A S. F
C. A N. YY*. con* | Gen. 6s 190
sol 7s 139% St. Paul consols HU
C. A N. YV. S |Bt. P . Chi. A P.
F. Deb. 5s . 13 | Ims 120%
Chi. Terminal 4s 96 | do 5* 13%
Col Sou. 4s 85 Southern Pac. 4s 82%
D. A 11. G. 4s 101 Y, do is 114%
Erie Gen. 4s .... 86%'Slati It. A T. 6s 77
Ft. YY A Den. |T. A P. 1.-ls 114
City Is 4 61% do 3d 85
Gen. Electric 5s 161 |Unkm Pac. s.. 177%
la. Central lsts 115% YYahash lsts ... 117%
L. A N. Uni. 4s 101% YV abash 2ds .... W
Mo.. K. A T. 2ds 77% YVest Shore 45.. 111%
do A- W%;YVI*. Cell. Isis .. 89%
C of 47. con. 5s 97* Va. Csnturtes... 96
do Ist In 55V M. A O. 4s 46%
•do 2.1 In 19%
New York. Dec. 22 —Slandsrl OH, 412®
*!“■ . ..
New York, Dec. 22. Consolidated Gas
190%. *
Seaboard Sreurltlra.
, Baltimore. Dec. a.—Seaboatxl COBUBWI,
tl(%10A,; do preferred, 28%4J28%; bonds,
4s. 72.
Murphy A (•'■ Stork Latter.
N--w York. Dec. 2 - Tli<- market - •* i" and
very active ami strong. Opening • ngs
were rut heavy *ca;e, and latg*- a-Hatc'S
were scored by many stocks. Brooklyn,
Manhattan. Sugar. Missouri PucltVc,
Smifherti Railway common. Northern Pa
cirt -, Heading hist |.ref.-rr<-l. Anw-rl.an
3\>ba<s.'o a is! other *to< k* made notably
large gains Humors of a tatter ureter
standing between 10-stl traction interests
wer- respomrtble for the activity and
strength In thee., shares, while many re
porr* of rallnwd -leal* were also advised
again Tin- buoyancy displayed by th.
market in the early dealings surprised •*>*
moat enthus*lc hulls Al Ixsilon me
murk- f dnaed steady, wllh Alßeil ,l ßft firm
at the arlvara-e. Foreign houses expected
to be mcslerate purebassrs In this marker.
During the first hour spe- ulailon became
ramtiant. Tim bull* were In compete
control, forcing up prices In a ttmel re
lixirkable fashion. Much a nairkd tins
rarely. If ever been witnessed. The a.l
- were so rapid ami pronounced that
It hmiiw difficult to isirtlcularlie Indi
vidual movement. Sales lAW.OOO shores.
MIIOCIADKOII MARKET*.
Note—These quotations are revised
dally *J re ke P l ** ""
In ac-ord with Hie prevailing, wholesale
prices Official quotatlmis ore nol used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salers ask
4 onatry and northern Prsßae*.
POFI.TRY The market I* steady. Quo
tations Broiler*. 30835 c per pair: half
grown 4.YUSOc: three-fourths grown. 66ff
5),.. nsn*. 85875* ; rooster*. 405Vc; ducks,
jAi 7sc; geese. 75811 ON
EGO*—Fresh candled. 23828 c; cold ator
flfft , 22 .
lIUTTSSR—Th* tone of the market I*
firm Quoiations Fooklng 21<-;.lmita
tions. 23c. New York state dairy. 244*
extra Elgin*. 27c.
CHKBMB—Market firm; fancy full
cr*rn cheese. 13%'ulle for 20 to 32-pound
average; 28830- pound average*. 134 c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
DIME. OAIiCIFM, PLASTER AND
(Vment— Alabama and Georgia Hws In
fair .lemand and evil al *> *-ents a barrel
special calcined plaster. *l.w per barrel;
hair. 485 c. Roaedale etensßt, 31 .''*Bl2s;
carload lots, special. PorGatid cement, re
lall 22.55. carload tot*. 22 0082 30.
LI MBKIt, F O. B. VESSELS SAVAN
NAH Minimum, yard **-, 3:o.M)81l 00.
lar sills. 312 50|i3.00 difficult nlscs, 11 <w
812.(8; ship stock. 31S<M)l*o, sawn ties.
28.tWfJV.50. hewn 4les. Ssß3t .
Oil. Market ntectdy; demand fair; sig
nal I'.Uto'. West Virginia black, 9812 c.
lard. 68c. nealsfoot. 808 <o<:; machinery, 16
825 c; linseed oil. raw. 764 c; boiled. 78'c;
kerosene, prime white. 12c. water while,
13- Pratt's astral. 14c; deodoriged wove
gasoline, drum*. 114 c; empty oil barrel*,
delivered. 5c
SHOT- Drop. 3! to; 8- B and lerge, $1.75;
chilled. 31 75.
IKON *Market very Mrady. Bwi-de. 54e.
NAILS—Chit. 82*> base; wire 22 80 base.
B4HIIED WIRE -22 60 per 100 pound*.
OFNPOWDER—Per kg. Austin creek
shot. 38 011; half keg*. 32.25. quarter keg*.
31 25; .hampi on ducking, quarter kegs,
||4B; Dupont nnd Haxard stnokelea. half
kegs 311 35. quarter kegs. 2578; 1-pound,
canisters. 31.00. less 25 per cent.: Trois
lorf smokeless powder. 1-pound ran*. 21;
10-uound <an*. 90c pound
Fruits and Wats.
A PPLES—Northern verlety. $3 't.'oS 50.
ORANGES— (Fl* * U 0083 to.
BANANAf9-31 2581 75 bur.eh
I jtSIONB— Merkel steady, at *1
COCOANFTB—4B.OO per 100.
PRFNES-80* to 60s. 10c: 50* to 60s 84'1
80s to 70s, 7c; 70s to Ml. 64c; 80s to 90*. 8c;
< to 1(8*. 64c.
PEANFTA- Ample stock fair d'-mand;
market firm; fancy hand-picked. Virginia,
per pound 44*'; hend-plcked Virginia, ex
tra*, 4c; N. C. seed D*ouU, 4c.
"SR* Southern Railway.
Trains ArrGe and Depart Savannah on 90th Meridian Time—Ona Hour Blower
Than Clly Time
Schedule in Effect l*e " 1300
Read down 96 TUI east read up
No ji n.> jt, ,■ etuta ii on, .
12 Sipfit i ’ Siam" Tv ilt \ liiuuih . Ar $ uOwm :i
ftgUf 'lime ) |
4 34pm 4 Sam #. Illackvllle Lv 3 foam, 1 lott*
6 loieu guSam Ar 4‘olumtda Lv l 13am,U lam
* 30pm 9 45am Ar Chartuiie . Lv ,|>m 8 loam
6 . • ll • -11.1*110 I.v II
(Xs.n Ar .. ................. Norfolk ..777.,;;....... Lvl ~.7.| 4 HOpm
12 elan. : ".Spin Ar Da i v 111-*" Lv . 40, in, 4 3Sam
At Richmond to .. v> pm 1 • •
4 L> hlcng - "" I.V to
4 A-iiii .. .-2,pm ar Charlottesville Lv 14|Hn|12 64|>m
‘ •Lain s Mipiia Ar YVashlnglon Lvdll 16am| 9 hF*
* Isatn II 35|im Ar . Haltimnre Lv I 23am > 17pm
• ■ Yr Phil 4siph!a . I.V .1 " I •>"p •
193 pm Ar . N- w 1I h Li > - 9 '
.6qn J ipi„ At Bhltan . . Lv|| 444i|> Nwra
N " To THE NORTH AND YY EBT jjShTS
II (Cemr.il Tune I ________ ll
is *#am;.T7v - .' ~ , . 7 r*" aavira ii LvT“I o nm
. _ (1-a-ten Time )
* 44am i.v . , A l ~n
•m i.v *4|>s tan burg ■ Ist 6 Lpm
• ■ Atievllle Lv 3 064!tn
1 02pm Ar ... not B|.rings L'j It **m
: 'l' At .... Kn - !•* 4 26am
5 30.1 tn Ar , Levingnai I-V 16 30p*n
7Ci am Ar Cincinnati -Lv o9pm
6 00pm Ar ..... . Bt Louis . L 4 •*•••
7-Vwm Ar . Louisville Lvjl 1 45am
All trains arrive and depirt from the Plant System Station.
TliHUl Ull CAR SERVICE, ETC.
TRAINS 33 AND 24 DAILY. NKYY YORK AND KUHGDA EXPRESS Vgatl
bu’el hmlteil trains, wiiti Pullnian Inawlng Ituoni Sleeping Cars between Savan
nah and New York Com- la ai Washington with Colonial Express tor Hosttm,
Pullman Sleei.inip Car Iwiweeu Chart dto and Richmond and Charlotte and Nor
folk Dining Cars Serve alt meals between Savannah and YY's-hlngion
TRAINS 35 AND Ml DAILY. THE INITK.I* STATES EAST MAG. Veatlhuled
limliid trains, rarrvtng Pullman Drawing Room Slerptna Cars haiwe-t* Sivsncah
and New Y'ork Dining Cars servo all meals between Savannah and Waanlhgton
Also Pullman Drawing Ftoom Sleci>m 47ara between Savannah and Cincinnati,
through Asheville and The Lind of tha Skv.”
Eor complete Information •to rat o a- liedules etc apt ly to
F. 9 GANNON, 3d V I*. A O M J M CULP. T M , YV. A TfnK, O. P. A,
YY'ashlnxton. D. C.
S 14 IIARPIY'ICK Asst Gen'l I'sss Agent. Atlanta On.
R c lIt.ATTNER. Ticket Agent, Plai.t Syctem Station
JAMES FREEMAN. C P * T A 141 Bull alreet Savannah Gs . Phones 65ft
NUTS—Almonds. Tariscona. 17, Ivb-as.
Id wilnut" French. 12< Naple- 12%<’;
pecans. 12 . Hrnslla. 12., flltwrts. 13c; aa
.ol4—l nuts, fib-pound and 2e|s>iirul Itoxes.
ll%c.
Iti,con. Hams and l ard
RAt6)N Market firm; D S C ft sides
D 8 RaHlea - ,• (HmWi), aeooed
top ~, averaga else, ands iN'iites*. - T *-'
(Wesiern). smoked C R sides, 8%,:.
HAMS Sugar • tired, 11%
LAUD Pure, tn tierces. 8%. In 50
i i-outid- tins and |svun>l tutw, B%*;
! ompoiitwl. In tierces. 6'. ill-pound tins,
and Sft-pounds tiitw. 6',c.
WI6PBkI.BYI.nI 9.
FISH Mackerel, half barrels. No 1,
* No 2. T. No. 3, (5 73; kits. No. I,
*1 20 No 2. *1 10. No 3. B.V- < '-elfish 1
pound bricks. 6, . 2-|sj<md brb-ks. 5%e
Smoked herring per box. 171119' Dutch
herring, in kegs. *1 10: new mullets, hair
barrels, *3 75.
SYRUP Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 2MUOr; selling
at J''i>32'. sugar bouse at Kifllß'.
HONEY—Fair demand, strained. In bar
rels. 56%6<8 gallon.
High wines basis. 11 27
Earl) l rgrlsklss.
IRISH POTATOES Northern. CM
sack
CABBAGE—B#4c per head; crate*. *2 o(*b
2.25.
ONIONS- Yellow. In barrel*. *2.75;
crates. *1 tv. red. *2 sft
llrrndstnil, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR Market ntesdy; patent, *1 25;
■Haight. *2 75 fancy, *3.60; family. *3.40
MEA L- Pearl, per barrel. *2 60; per sa k.
*1.15: city im al. per tan k, boltrsl, *107%;
water ground. *1.12%; city grits, sack*.
*1 15. p--arl grits. Hudnuts. per barrel,
t: 40. per sack, tl 26; sundry brand*.
*l*ls ‘
COHN Market firm; white. Job lot*.
63r. carload lots. *<►'. ml ted corn. Job lota.
60c: carload lot*. 54c.
RIFE Market steady; demand good,
finer bead. 6c; fancy. 5%c.
I’rlma I
Good 4%4N%
Fair
Common IH
OATE-No * mixed earoad, 34-; Mi>
lots. 3.5d36c. while cllppe-1. cars. J7o; Job,
l
BRAN -job lots. 45c; catloft'l lot*. 49'.
HAY Market steady, No 1 timothy.
92%c; Job, 96c. No. L *>•; Job. *7%c cars.
*>uhi and * oßpp,
• flrOATl—-
’ill loaf 6 23 Dlam-iisl A 6 I*
Crushed 6.2B4'onfecllonere' A..5 68
rowaered S.SS YVf.ltc Exjrtt C 6*B
JiXXX Itow'd .. 6 OSlEmri. C 5 33
Granulated 5 A* Golden C 5.13
Cubes 6.03 Y'Glows 4.9*
Mould A 6 !3|
COFFEE —
Mocha 76 c|Prime No S ~..1#e
java .. 26 clGood No. 4 „.,.l#e
p.alH'rry 14 ciFalr Nn. 5 10 e
Fancy Nn, 1 ...HM- 'firdlnary No 6 .
Choice No. 2 ~10%c;Comroon No 7. 4 t.
4'nttaa Haxalns and Ties.
RAGGING—Maiket firm; Jute. 744-
pound 8V: la*ge lot*. X4*-; small lots.
2-pound. 7V; sea Island bagging. 124 c.
TICS Standard. 45-pound, arrow, largo
lots, tlJO; small tots. 11 S3
Salt, Hide* and Wnnl.
HALT— Demand 1* fair and the market
steady; carload lot*, ino-pound burial*
sacks, 47c; Mo-pound cotton sacks. 48c
110-pound burlap sacks. 514 c; 110-pound
cotton ea* k*. 524*:; I2S-i*oun<l t*urlap
sacks, jg'x*-; 125-pound cotton sacks. 594 c;
300-pound burlap sack*. 91<-
HIDKS- Market firm; dry flint, 134*c;
dry salt. ll‘v* ; *reen salted. B*-.
W(Xle—Nominal; prime Georgia, frea
of sind bur* and bla* k wool. 19c:; black,
lo; burry. 10c Wav. 35c; lallow. 144 c
Deer skins. 30*'
Dried and Kap>raled Fralts.
APPDKB-Kvsporwted. 6%87c; sun dried.
54814 c.
APRIPOTH— Bvnporsled, 10c pound;
nectarines, 10c.
RAIBINB—I. la .*2 00; imperial cabinets,
12 pose, to-pound boxes, S% pound
PEACHKB— Evaporated, pealed. 174 c;
unpealed. *%419c.
HE A HR—Evaporated, B%c
OCEAN FREIGHT*.
COTTON—Savannah to Boston. pet
cwt.. 25c; lo New York, per cwt.. 20c, to
Philadelphia, per bale. sl. Baltimore. 21
FOREIGN DlßECT—Bremen. Me; Liv
erpool, *4 . Hamburg. 48c; Genoa, Mr
Barcelona, Ssc; Manchester 40* . Havre,
45c; Antwerp. 40c: Revel, toe; Kolteidim.
45 -: Trieste. Me.
iNltlßECT—Llverp*x)l. 3583 A-; Ham
burg. 40c; Gothenburg, tic.
LI MBER By Balt—Freights steady; to
Baltimore arid eastward. 81 to to 25 75 per
M including Portland.
LFMIIKR lly Bi *-am—Savannah lo
Baltimore. 2c. so P. 11 R or B snd O.
dock*. 25 50. lo Philadelphia. 16 2-3 c pet
cwt. 14 pound* to footl; to New York,
to.to per M. 27 25 to dock, lightered to
Boston. S3 50.
NAVAL STORES—The market Is firm;
meillum si** vessel*. Rosin—Cork, for or
der*. 3* Sd per barrel of 310 pound*, and
6 per cent, primage Spirit* 4* 9d per 40
gallons gross, and 5 per cent primage.
Large vessels, rosin. J*; spirMa, 4* 3d
Btesm. 11c per 100 pounds on rosin: Sl4o
on spirits, Savannah to Boston, and 94c
on rosin and 19c on spirit* to New York.
GRAIN. rKOVIBinU*. TC.
N.-w York. Dec. 22-Floor neglected
a,si nominal; winter patent*, to' 8083.90.
MlnneaMa (atenta. 23 9084 10
Rye flour steady; fair lo good. 12 B VH
*..
Corn m*l *;eady; yellow Western, 17c.
Bye dull; No. x Weerern 56.-.
Bariev quiet; feedlrur, 12848.; barley
malt dull; Weilero, 5572 c.
Whcaf Hpot firm. No 2 roit, 7 t\c: op
tlonje oppllpfl NUqilv Altai #rrp #ltwUV'l
moEl of fh* 2• *r•'tuaHi mi I*r.l ooiFriiiK
to forf( nf uiihvorablf* crop or olhri
b*fro tho ofun aceid
tn**; Wpftn9ilfn . Thr . !*<• w*< firm .•(
jMrM.il iip( •'lv *it Vfurch rloMßl
ilot'pd, 7n - . Decfinkr
71c.
,, ‘W> •lull No. 2, L'jc; option#
In# *!># .riti lirr|y ntf.id), horou#*-
of |n#rr r#ii|p.d aiMt Urßfr W*Mt*rn f'
r #>- aii ! portly *(•*,
lnw*r. January ioinl iiV Mv clon<h|,
lU'tfmttpr iloMii, 4i'y
♦’Ml** 4*pnt rtijoiv, No 2, 27%P; option*
<Vul|, Nit iMy.
H*rf qul(; fAtiiiiv. slli#l2; tnr##, s'<*-/
P 80. hr# f ham* $1 i> M
<’t in l 4* tluli, pi- hrlll#*.-.
Pi loi .|# ham#.
laart ruDnixi quirt. contln#nt, 17 fi, flouth
Amorlcan, $ 16. & 7 #vmp .
INrk MN*f) family. SI4.MfcUi.OO. #hori
. 4 |#r. sll noth 17.00. sl2.(*H/M 00
j Miillor #;^Mt|); crpamrry, |7li2ir; #♦♦#*
| dilrjr, 109 2.1* •
<!•#•■ firm f#nrv l#r#p f # ,i|
#ut o nn<) P#nny I Vanin,
ZtyMi . \\>Nt*rn regular pa- king, at mark,
lift&Hr.
fV>laloaa quia!: Jrr##y#. $1 ng| tTH; N>
VMk. $1 2.VUI €2%', I •# mik 1 *4.h#'l |l 1.75;
Jrraay HWrrta. $1 7*u2 7T..
Tallow firm; city, 4V
Petroleum luli. roAi)pt N>w York. $7 3'.,
I*ti >la (VI ph la iialiUTHirr. $7.20. * in
bulk. $4 (S&.
Ibuiin Ptt iriy; Hmlnwl, rommoii 10 ffoml
sl.7s.
Turpentine dull.
Ilko firm. .!.nutb\ fair lo 3 7 4*j
♦i’E'*; Japan, 4MHV
Ptanut# .%tratly. fancy h.uitl-pi krt|.
•V; other ilrniM Hlir, 6c.
i’ahiiK*‘# #i**.*4|v; ism* IaImo), iw*r JOO.
r W 4
iVdton by atcam ITc. to Uvcrp<Ml.
I’offr** <Hfiot 4'off#*#, )<i> qulEf; No. 7.
Invoice, mIM i*fiy; <*onlova,
J l‘if \>fr*r future# (i|Mh#ml #| a*|y with
price# unchanged to 5 p(int# hlffhrr on<i
f-.lit.vYh e th- call further u<lvarir#! #,
buM#, with *fr#*r uitcH siirpri#lnicl)r light.
TradHnjf UirouKiMHit the #r##ton wan m-a*
#r#* nml *f pr* nolKlay cliura< (rr. llrm* i
nuirkd# in Kuropr ami ilcadlflißii In
fun/il. morn i am ofTwri thr hi# receipt#
at llruxllian porta miml tnierlor town# Hrn.
tirneut at the clone wa# julet aiul bullleh
anl the n>ark*( we* finally firm, at a net
advance of lOffir* point#. Total ,ilr*,
* be#*, kicludln# March. f 7<Hff* 75*-;
May. 6.86 c; July. §.&r
Huwar How quiet ami steady; fair refill
in#, .7V . centrlfusal. 9* te#t. 4V. moln*>
■U#ar, 3%c: refined quiet; atandard A
- r . 4b . onf tlotiers' A. 6.40 c; moul t A.
, cut loaf. €.fr; crß (jp , f#ow
|rr#M*. 6.The; #raniJlted, . cube#
6.76 c.
COTTON MF.EM oil..
New York. I*ec 22 —4'oMonsced oil In
active. hut fairly steady without Import
ant change. Hrtme crude barrels, 27 c .
Hrlme summer yellow 2*4830<- Off snm
mer yellow. 29*- Hrlme white. 34835 c.
Hrlme winter yellow. 26837 c. Hrtme nival
135 no
CHICAGO 9f BHKKTW.
Chicago. Is-. 22 —Board of Trade niar.
kets were dull 10-day because of (he
holiday*. May wheat cloned un- imng.sl
I**-. (inte r corn closed I<-, January 4. sis]
May 4c lower. Oats closed un* liangr-d,
and provision* practically at yesterday s
final figures.
The leading future** ranged aa follow*:
Ole nlng Highest, l/iwiist. Closing.
Wheat, No. It—
Dec 894, 704 89% 704
Jan 704870% B*4 704 7040204
Mar T3VH73 73 *734 77%872% 73
Com. No. 3-
I>*c 39 8|34 88% *74 *7%
Jan 38 38 35% 35%
May ... .154 354 3548236% 35%
Oat*. No 7-
Dec 2148314 2148221% 31481314 114
Jan 214 214 214 214
May 4 234 234 234
Mesa Pork, per barrel—
Jan 212 22>, 112 234 213 174 H 2 2
May .12 12*, 12 15 12 124 12 14
Laird, per W 0 pounds—
I>e< 7 20 7 25 7 174 7 3#
Jan 8 974 6 824 6 Is* 6 *0
May ... 690 >. 90 8*74 174
Short 101 *>s per 100 pound*
Jan 8 77*5 8 30 8 374 8 374
May .... 34 8J 74 835 8 *74
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
•lull; winter putent*. 23 8583.80. straight.
22.1083.80; clear*. 23 90W3.30; spring specials,
21 91. patents. 32 tOW3 IS; straight-. 23 008
3.80; bakers’ 22 3082.75: No. 3 spring wheat
•s#BTle. No 2 red. 72871%. ; No. 2 ...rn,
37%< ; No. 2 yellow <-om. 37%c; No 2 oat*.
224822%. , No. 2 white. 254826 V . No 3
white. 244839 c; No. 2 rye. &V,c. fair to
tholre malting barley. 52858*-; No. 1 flax
seed, 31.58; No 1 Northwestern. 21 *:
prime timothy seed. 24.10; mess pork, per
barrel. 311.224811.25. lard, |r l< pounds.
2*>l*ißß 95: short ribs sides (loose), pi 25®
8.5 V; dry salted shoublers (boxed), Suttr.I,**; 1 ,**;
short clear sl*le- (boxed), *9 8588 75.
whisky, idisis of high nines, 31 27.
—There was a time In the fourteenth
century when gold mines In Spain were
worked at a profit. It Is now rumored that
several fresh discoveries of gold_ have
been made. Some of the sands of the
River Menvarmres are said lo contain
enough gold to repay the cost of wsahlrag
and a well-known miner has just asked
for tire ÜBitulw of ■ Blew to
Msdrkl. which, like I'ierorta.il, said lo
b founded on a gold bed.
Plant System
of Railways.
Tralna ojieiaic.l by sotu nierl lUn 'ml ■
One hour *k>w<r than rlijr time.
In effect Dec. 9. 190 ti.
All i t
Lt. Ravanneh. Daily. Ar &ivantifc.
Between
3 K am .. Havmiuili 11l I# Mr
$ W ami Wa>cr#M l or am
8 10 am| ••• Jeck-otiN Hie...... l# J* am
.1 16 pm ...... aiul Florida |l2 46 |>m
1 ,
Hr tween
•'fl * ,T ' . Savannah | I 66 am
• - *m
and Ret | 4 .V. pm
• Ar. RruniwtdL
It* t w# en
P tin v% t> k B o am
• ** i*m Jup ...... 4 ?-’* pm
. Hdiimali ind 7 16 am
Jni kMoi.vl*le 8 pm
4 'onneetton# at port Tampa wkh Penln
i •• end O kb-nrai #tcamera leavlnn loe
ky Wat ind H a vane M* relay#, Thur#
ilrtlx •* an.l SaturJnrn. 11(1) p. m.
• •*l at Ti* ket Ofli e# for further tntmr*
motion
J. II 1X31,11 EM UR. T P. A
Yi llib < LARK, City Tk-kat Artak
Dc Sole Hotel. 'Rtwm* 71
-■rtgr TYsfllc Maw
ago Sat si.nab. Oa
•' - • ; ■
WGEORGU
rvco. y
Wrhrdule Effective Dec. It, Isss
Tram# err.ve at amt depart from
Central Station, Wm( Rroad.
foot of liberty afreet.
nth Merbiian Tim* one hour a lower than
city time.
tsaava Arrtsa
Havant,ah He . smash -
Augusta. Macon 4 Haul a |
•4 45am Covington, MUledgevllle • nOfan
*ll all intern*.shale point*!
Augusta, Maeon. Atlanta.!
4) hens Montgomery, Co-i
*• mptn himbn Httxnlngham. Am-!*8 Oham
hsrtciis. Kuinula and Troy.|
|4 txtpm! Dover A'-commoilatlon ;|7 t*am
13 Ohrin Gurton ftlnner Train. ||4 .stptw
•I * .it* IKxeept Buitdat
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYREE.
75th Meridian or Haviuinah etty tima.
L.EAVE RAVANNAH.
Dally 0:30 a. m . 3 flu p. m.
I.KAVK TYHEE.
Dally 10 25 a. m.. 5:39 p m
Connecthuis made at terminal points
with all trains Northwoat. West and
Southwest.
Bleeping ear* on night trains betwson
Savannah and Augusta. Macon. Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor **rs on day trains between Sa
vannah. Hen and Atlanta.
Ear complete information, schedules,
rates and connect lot is apply to
W G I)HEWICR illy Ticket and Pal
senger Agent, 107 Hull etreet
or
\4 It M.-INTA KBDepot Ticket Agent.
J. C IIAI I.K. General Posaenger Agent.
K It HINTON. Traflto Manager
Till;*). D. KI.INE, General Huperln
tendi-nt Savannah, Ga.
Double Daily Service
The short line to Norfolk, Washington,
Haltlmor*-, Philadelphia, Now York and
the Feet
Alt 1(1 V Al, OF TIIAINB
FROM
No 27 North and East 500 am
No. 33 Denmark and lgtral Bta
tlooe 10 30 am
No 31 North and East 13 10 pm
No 44 Jacksonville and Florida... 1 20 pm
No 72 Montgomery end West I 25 pm
No 71 Helena end leral l*olnte... 8 45 am
No t Jacksonville and t* lorida.. .U *5 m*.
DEPAKTFHK OF TItAINB
FOB
No, 27 Jackeonvllle and Florida... ( (I* am
No 21 Jacksonville and Florida... 13 18 pm
No, M New York and East 1 M pm
No. 34 Denmark and Augusta 3 55 pm
No. 71 Montgomery and Weal 7 35 am
No 73 Helena and Docal Stations. 8 30 pm
No 48 New York aid Baal 1159 pm
Mac* liman burr < ; ping car
service lo Washington. Baltimore Phila
delphia and New York; also to Jackson
ville and Tampa
Dining rara from Savannah to Hamlet
and Richmond 10 New York
Buffet parlor cars Havannah ta Mont
gomery.
For additional Information apply ta
Tl* ket Office, Hull and Bryan streets.
Phone 28.
Heats frost tins ns i ommoaer.
from the Chlcwgo Tribuna,
flood morning I
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Our term* are cash In advance.
Ilrlng on your chickens Ws can use
them on our farm
for editor's terms for Is- tures. ate., see
lust I>asre of this paper.
our boy. William Jennings Bryan. Jr..
wanta to trade a set of croquet far a golf
outfit.
The boasted prosperity Mark Hanna
talk* so much about has ivx struck this
town hard. Kverytssly la complaining sf
u bad cold.
We understand Mr. McKinley, the hired
man In the White House at Washington.
*mll>*s whenever the name of our paper
l mentioned. We'll make him smile on
the other side of bis mouth before wo are
don* with him. * *
"tisjiilslllre" wants to know wheShsr
we trsvel on * pas* or not when ws go
out lecturing We'll bet a quart of paate
we know how "Inquisitive" v<*ad last
month. Whet* a Republican a ska you any
fool question uisMM us you tell bun It's
rone of bis hv ginger business.
All kinds of Job work don* this of
fice We have opened a department for
the e|c of phelographs of the l'esrlaaa
Icsitrr of the Democracy of the I rUted
mates in INK and I'.**'- We have also a
few copies left of '"Mwt First Rattle,"
valuable for Its historic research, unan
swerable logic, and masterly styla from
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axln* articles, subscription, or Job wot*
will always find us Ut our sanctum, sx
cept on publication days, when we are
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—A Judge sfi Norristown, Pa, has de
cided that while a pupil Is In school he
or she Is In the teacher's care and may
l>e punished, within reason. In such man.
rer a* the latter may see fit. Mia* Paul,
a teacher in the Spring Mill school, flog
ged s Isay lor making an offensive draw
log She was arrested, charged with as
sault. but the Judge charged the Jury as
shots, and the teacher was acquittad*
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