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financial and commercial ,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 llavs you subscribed? This Is no free hmch. 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 a literary point of view. Persons wishing to make arrang-ments for le-curss. msg axln* articles, subscription, or Job wot* will always find us Ut our sanctum, sx cept on publication days, when we are heintng to work the press sird make up mall*. Marriage notlees free, tf >. compaa lr,l by cak* Now Is the time to sub scribe —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* 23