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8 SPOT PRICES DROP LOCAL MARKET OPENED AT DE CIDE AND CLOSED STILL LOWER. TOTAL LOSS WAS 1-8 CENT. LITTLE DEMAND FOR SUPPLIES AND SALES WERE SMALL. Ho Chons;© in Thin Condition Like ly Till Tone of Market Harden*. F. O. li. Market Alio Reflected the Easier Tone of Other Branches of the Trade—Future* Cloned at Lone* at All Center* of Trade. AT THE CLOSE. FUTURES. Liverpool. 4 to 5 point* lower. Hew York, 13 to 10 point* lower. Hew Orlean*, 11 to 12 point* lower. SPOTS. Liverpool, 4 point* lower. Hew York, lO point* lower. Hew Orleans, ISc lower, Savannah, 1-Sc lower. After opening at a decline of l-16c and dropping another l-16c, the local spot cotton market closed dull yester day. with very small sales and very little demand for supplies. The trade appeared to "be holding off, waiting for the bottom, and, until the market stif fens up again, showing that the de cline has spent itself for the time be ing a continuance of the light demand is expected. The tone, prices and sales for the day follow: | Open- 1 | Clos- | ing. o’clock.; lng. | Easy. Easy. Dull. Good middling..l 9% 9% 9 13-16 Middling 9% 9% 9 9-16 Low middling..! 9% 9% 9 3-16 Sales | 240 100 Total sales yesterday, 340. Time, 1 p. ill., day before, 701. The futures markets opened at a de cline. and prices continued to sag dur ing the greater part of the day, so that at the close of New York that market showed a loss of from 13@16 points, ■while New Orleans at the close was 11@12 points lower. The decline at Liverpool was from 4@6 points. The good weather map, large into-sight for the week, and easier spot situation were the causes generally assigned for the lower prices. The local f. o. b. market opened Steady at 9 13-16 c, basis good middling, and closed at 9%c. Some business was reported, but no large volume. SPOT COTTON MARKET. The following were the official spot quotations at the close of the market at the Cotton Exchange yesterday. p 4;00 j Year jGrades. | P. M. | Ago. Good middling 9 13-16ilt Middling 9 9-1610% Low middling 9 3-16; 10V4. Tone | Dull, | Firm'. Salts yesterday, 340. Exports— Foreign Foreign for season 526,853 Last year 359,598 Coastwise 1,565 Coastwise for season 196,692 Last year 137,321 Receipts yesterday 8,968 Last year 8.6 3 Year before last 9,678 Receipts since Sept. 1 852,236 Receipts same time last year .. 6:0,743 Stock yesterday 141,464 Stock last year 131,014 Receipts and Stocks at all Ports — Receipts yesterday 54,760 Same day last year 51,174 Same day year before last 42.619 So far this week 317,380 Last year 581,247 Year before last 272,720 Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904 Last year 3,194,170 Stock at all ports yesterday .. 947,436 Stock same day last year .... 875,921 DAILY COTTON MARKET. Port Movement— Savannah —Easy; middling, 9%c; net receipts, 8,862; gross, 8,868; sales, 701; stock, 111,484. Exports—Great Britain, 27; coastwise, 1,565. Galveston—Easy; middling, 9 11-16 c; net receipts. 17,310; gross, 17,310; sales 600; stock, 194,868. Exports—Coastwise, 6,828. New Orleans—Quiet; middling. 9%c; net receipts, 20.358; gross, 20,358; sales, 4,650; stock, 349,654. Exports—Conti nent, 21,708. Mobile—Easy; middling, 9%c; net re receipts, 1.813; gross, 1.813; sales, 1,300; stock. 51,745. Charleston—Quiet; middling, 9 7-16 c; net receipts, 1,109; gross, 1,109; stock, 87.778. Wilmington—Firm; middling, 9t4c; net receipts, 2,972; gross, 2,972; stock. 21,762. Norfolk—Net receipts, 2,575; gross, 2,- 675: stock, 47,890. Baltimore—Nominal: middling, 10.12 c; gross receipts, 250; stock, 2,735. New York—Dull; middling. 10.05 c; net receipts. 439; gross, 4.644; stock, 84,- 338. Exports—Great Britain, 932; con tinent, 158. Boston—Dull; middling, 10.15 c; net re ceipts, 247; gross. 3.456. Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 10.30 c; net receipts. 97; gross. 2.253; slock, ,- 132. Exports—Great Britain, 309. Brunswick—Stock. 9,050. Wilmington—Deduct 280 bales from coastwise this week; 600 added to con solidated. and since Sept. 1. Total To-day. at all Ports—Net re ceipts. 55.780; Great Britain. 1,268; con tinent. 21,866; stock, 947.436. Consolidated, at all Ports—Net re ceipts, 318.452; Great Britain, 121,472; France, 36,044; continent. 110.733. Total Since Sept. 1, at all Ports— Net receipts. 3,785.980; Great Britain, 1.- 279,265; Frame, 301,871; continent. 933,- 103; Japan. 20,141: Mexico, 8.401. Interior Movement— Houston—Quirt; middling, 9 9-16 e; net receipts, 14.023; gross, 14.023; shipments. 14,365; sales. 3,914; stock. 91,344. Augusta—Steady; middling, 9 11-16c net receipts, 2,919; gross, 3,020; ship ments, 1.112; sales, 450: stock, 76,911 Memphis—Quiet; middling, 9 3-16 c net receipts, 5.340; gross, 6,192; ship ments, 5,076; sales, 2,800; stock. 111,371, St. Louis—Quiet; middling, 9\c; net receipts, 1,110: gross, 4,029; shipments. 3.328; sales. 143: stock. 19,049 Cincinnati—Net receipts, 450; gross 450; shipments. 224; stock. 2,109. Louisville—Firm; middling, 934 c. Total To-day—Net receipts, 23.842, gross, 272.714; shipments, 24,106: sale* 7,807; stock, 300.784, SKA ISLAND COTTON. Priest follow; Fancy Florida* |J Extra choice Floridan 19t4®20 Fancy Ueoiglas I Staff 20 Extra cholic Georgias l*V/ti:iU Choice Georgias 17H<Sl* Extra tins Oa.’s and Fla. Nominal. Leimmm Ua. a and Fla.’* Nominal. 1 111 1 1 1 COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN PROVISIONS AND COFFEE. Direct Private Wire* to AU Market*. MEMBERS New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Future Broker* Am a. New York Cotton Exchange. New York Coffee* Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Associate Member* Liverpool Cotton Association. Savannah Cotton Exchange. /. M. McCORD, Manager, 104 Bay, East, Savannah. Ga. NEW YORK FUTURES CLOSED AT BOTTOM. New York. Nov. 17.—The cotton market opened easy at a decline of 4@5 points In response to lower cables than expected, and reports of freer offerings of soot cotton from the South. The private wires were work ing better to-day and brought selling orders. Liverpool seemed to be sell ing here and spot houses sold quite freely, said to represent hedges against purchases of spots. After increasing the decline to a matter of B@lo points on the active months, local short cov ering checked the downward tendency, and there was a slight recovery, but a reaction of only 3@4 points from the bottom attracted fresh selling orders from Southern sources, and during the afternoon the list ruled weak. A large wire house had a big selling order in January and March. It was reported that straddles between the local market and New Orleans were being reversed, and as prices worked downward, stop loss orders were un covered. Recent liberal sellers started to buy around 9.73 c for January, and in the late trading there was an active de mand. This helped to retard the de cline. but did not absolutely check it. and the market was finally steady in tone, but at the lowest or a net de cline of 13@16 points. Sales were estimated at 275.000 bales. Talk of an easier spot situation seem ed the main factor In the decline. SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK. New York, Nov. 17.—Spot cotton closed dull, 10 points decline; middling uplands, 10.05 c; middling gulf, 10.30 c. Sales, none. Cotton futures at New York, Nov. 17: Options. | Clpen.f High.j Low. Close. November - ! 9J55 9.64 9.63' " 9.54" December . 9.73 9.73 9.61 9.61 January .. 9.81 9.82 9.71 9.71 February .. 9.86 9.85 9.85 9.77 March 9.93 9.93 9.82 9.82 April 9.86 May 10.06 1 0.06 9.95 9.95 June 10.05 b 10.05 10.00 9.95 July 10.10 10.10 10.02 10.01 August, ofd 9.89 Futures opened easy; closed steady. SHORT SELLING HEAVY BUT WELL ABSORBED. New Orleans, Noy. 17.—Cotton fu tures steady: November, 9.46@9.48c; December, 9.51 ©9.52c; January, 9.60® 9.61 c; February. 9.65@9.67c; March, 9.77®9.75c; April, 9.83@9.84c; May, 9.90@9.91c. Spot cotton quiet and easier; sales, 4,650 bales, including 2,000 to arrive, and 200, f. o. h. Quotations, %e lower. Futures opened quiet at a decline of 4 to 7 points. New York and Liver pool Were both easier and a good weather map, and predicted heavy into sight were the features which held prices down. Short selling was heavy, but offerings were well absorbed. So evenly divided were buying and sell ing orders that the prices of the active months did not fluctuate more- than 4 points. December opened 6 points low er, at 9.57 c. gained 2 points to 9.59 c, and finally declined to 9.51 c. The market closed dull, the list showing net losses of 11 to 12 points. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, Nov. 17.—Cotton Spot, moderate business done; prices 4 points lower; American middling fair, 5.72d; good middling, 5.50d; middling, 5.40d; low middling, 5.28d; good ordi nary, 5.14d; ordinary. 4.98d. The sales of the day were 7,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 6,200 American. Receipts, 19.000 bales, Including 18,800 American. Futures opened easier and closed steady. American middling, G. O. C., Nov., o.Sld; Nov.-Dec., 5.28d; Dec.-Jan., 5.28d; Jan.-Feb., 5.30d; Feb.-March, 5.32d; Marrh-April, 5.33d; April-May, 5.36d; May-June, 5.36d; June-July, 5.37d; July-Aug., 5.37d. J. S. HACIIE A CO.’S Dally Cotton Letter to Hayward, Vlek & Cos. New York. Nov. 17.—Freer offerings of spot cotton from the South was advanced as the cause for the decline this morning. It was evident, how ever, that the offerings could hardly have been at any concession, and It is possible that some sort of accumu lation had occurred during the period of wire trouble. There are two meth ods of reaching Liverpool from New Orleans by cable aside from via New York. One is via Brazil and France and via Key West and Halifax, but the business, as a rule, goes via New York, and during the period of wire trouble general business between the South and Liverpool was Interrupted to a considerable extent, as the two round-about routes could not carry ex tra business. There was evidently hedge selling In Liverpool, as a result of these offerings, and there was also hedge selling In New York, but while these offerings encouraged the bear contingent to sell more freely, the markets absorbed the offerings very well, and as soon its the spot houses stopped offering, prices showed a re actionary tendency as a result of cov ering and advices from the South as to a steady spot situation. The mar ket opened 4 to 5 points lower, and Increased the loss to a matter of 8 to 10 points, 'then rallied 2 to 3 points from lowest, then worked hack to a net. loss of about 9 to 11 points. New Orleans sold here, but other Southern points appeared to be buy ing, and It seems that as spot holders sell they buy futures, thus offsetitlng the hedge selling of speculative houses. WARE A LBLAND. Any Market I* Stroilj and Cotton Worth the Money. New York. Nov. 17. —'Thor* was more bear pressure to-day than yes terday. Thait Is, those who started the j break In the market by selling large quantities of paper cotton doubled up this morning. At 9.89 c, one broker sold anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 hales. There was talk about the sell ing as It was for a socalled spot house. Hut this was In all prohabfi- DEMERE U HAMMOND. Brokers, Phones 1505. Office No, 24 Bryan street, East. COTTON, STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS PDeos I’riiaio Wire* to leading Exchange*. LOCAL fcJuCLIU ULM A ki’kUALIX SAVAXNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904. ity a speculative transaction and the largest of its kind in several days. Now the issue will depend upon the right ness or the wrongness of the position. If the bear pressure now being ex erted Is contrary to conditions, we will all know about it soon enough, dimply because a pile of short cot ton has been put out. we are not threatened with a bear market. Should the South show the same strength in evidence recently this cotton will have to be taken back and the buying will have a decided effect on prices. There are no evidences that we are in for a break. The market is very steady. From all ithat can be gathered cotton is worth the money. We may find the demand greater than the supply at any time and we would buy on breaks. generaiTmarkets. New York, Nov. 17. —Flour: Mar ket steady with moderate inquiry. Rye flour firm. Buckwheat flour quiet. Com meal steady. Rye nominal. Barley steady. Wheat—Spot easy; No. 2 red, $1.20%. Severe pressure was brought to bear on wheat to-day and prices collapsed, forcing heavy liquidation by Wednes day’s buyers. Last prices showed 1® l%c, net decline; May, $1.13%: June, $1.02%; July, $1.17%. Corn—Spot steady; No. 2. 57c, f. o. b., afloat. Option market opened steady, but soon turned weak on the wheat break, closing %@%c, net lower; May, 51%c; December, 58%c. Oats—Spot firm; mixed oats, 26 to 32 pounds, 34%@35%c. Options nominal. Beef firm. Cut meats steady. Lard quiet: Western steamed, $7.50; November closed. $7.50, nominal. Re fined barely steady. Pork steady. Tallow firm. Rice quiet. Sugar—Raw, strong; fair refining, 4%c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4%c; molas ses sugar. 3%c. Refined strong. Coffee—Spot Rio quiet: No. 7, in voice, 8 7-16 c; mild steady. The mar ket for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 5 points. The final tone was steady at a net decline of s@lo points; sales, 65,- 250 bags. Cotton seed oil was fairly active, but offerings were liberal and the market barely steady. Prime crude f. o. b. t mills, 20c; prime summer yellow, 27® 27%e; off summer yellow, nominal; prime white, 31@32c; prime winter yel low. 31@32c. Butter quiet and unchanged. Cheese firm and unchanged. Eggs steady; state, Pennsylvania and nearby selected white fancy, 36@38c; Southerns, 20@28c. Potatoes firm; Long Island, $1.75® 2.00: state and Western. $1.40@1.60; Jersey sweets, $1.50@3.00. Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked, 5@5%c: other domestic, 3@sc. Cabbages firm; per barrel, 50@75c. Freights to Liverpool quiet. Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 10® 15c. CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago, Nov. 17.—General liquida tion resulting from a waning cash de mand caused weakness In wheat here to-day. At the close December wheat was down l%c. May was off l%e. Corn shows a loss of %c. Oats and provisions are about unchanged. The leading luiuie* rangcu as fol low* Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing Wheat. No. 2 Dec. . 1 12% 1 12% 1 10% 1 10% May . 1 12% 1 12% 111 ill July .. 99 99 97% 97% Corn No. 2. Dec. . ..51% 51% 50% 50% May . ..46% 46% 45% 46 July . ..46% 46% , 45% 45% Oats. No. 2 Nov 29% Dec. . ..29 29% 28% 28% May . ..31% 31% 31% 31% July . ..31% 31% 31% 31% Mess Pork, per barrel— Jan. sl2 77% sl2 77% sl2 62% sl2 65 May 12 77% 12 82% 12 70 12 70 Lard, per 100 pounds— Jan. 710 71 0 705 TOS May 725 725 720 726 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds— Jan. 6 67% 6 57% 6 52% 6 52% May 670 670 665 665 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easier; No. 2 spring wheq.t, $1.1001.13; No. 3, $1.08®1.11; No. 2 red, $1.14%@1.16; No. 2 corn, 54c; No. 2 yellow, 58c; No. 2 oats, 31%@32%c; No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3 white, 31@32c; No. 2 rye, 79%c; good feeding barley, 38@38%c; fair to choice malting, 42@ 52c; No. 1 flax seed, $1.11; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.18; prime timothy seed, $2.70: mess pork, per barrel, $11.10@11.15; lard, per 100 pounds, $6.97@7.00: short ribs sides, (loose), $6.87@7 12; short clear sides, (boxed), $6.87%@7.00; whisky, basis of high wines, $1.24; clover, contract grade, $12.25. Receipts.—Wheat, 84,000 bushels; corn, 207,400 bushels; oats, 91,700 bush els. DHT GOODS. New York, Nov. 17.—A better tone Is evident In dry goods although pur chases generally do not show marked Improvement. Yet, here and there in certain lines buyers are more willing to operate for future requirements and are paying full asking prices. Car pet sales continue with spirited com petition. CONTRACTS FOR CARS. A contract was yesterday filed for record in the Superior Court between the Central of Georgia Railway Com pany and the Haskell & Barker Car- Company of Michigan City. Ind. By the terms of the contract the Car company is to build 500 box cars for the railway, the cars to be of 60 - 000 pounds capacity each and coun terparts of the sample cars recently sent to the Southern Railway by the Indiana firm. The cars are to delivered to the tflarks at Michigan City not later than Jan. 31, 1905. The total cost of the cars will be $253,500. Ten per cent, of the contract price 1* to be paid on de livery of each 100 cars, and the bal ance In sixty equal monthly payments. Change In Suillng*. For the December sailings, the Ocean Steamship Company will change the days for the departure of its New York steamer*. At present the sail ings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Beginning Dec. 1, the sail ing* will be on Monday*. Wednesday* and Saturday*. IN THE RAiTTrOaFWORLD. Mr. W. A. Winburn, second vice president and traffic manager of the Central of Georgia. Is out of the city. Mr. W. H. Leahy, division passen ger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, la In St. Louis In attendance on a meeting of railroad men. Mr. Erneat Pope, formerly secretary to Mr. B. W. Wrenn of the Plant Bys tem. was in the city yesterday for ROSIN UNCHANGED ADVANCE WAS PAID OH PALES IH SOME CASES IH LATE TRADE. LARGE SALES OF SPIRITS THOUGH MARKET RETAINS ITS LEVEL FIRM AT 90 CENTS. Receipt* of Spirit*, 933 Cak*, and Shipment*, 200 Cask*—Receipt* ot Holla 3,425 Barrel*, and Ship ment*, 3,o4l—Spirit* Quoted in New York Dull at 53 3-4 Cent* and Rosin Quiet at $3.00. The sales of spirits were rather larg er than usual yesterday, but the mar ket has made no change from its con dition that has lasted now about two weeks. The opening was firm, at 50c, and the close firm and unchanged. At the opening the sales were 381 casks, and at the close 199. In the afternoon the sales were at the closing price. The receipts were 933 casks, and the shipments 200. The New York mar ket was quoted dull, at 53%c, and London at 38—6. The rosin market opened firm and unchanged from the prices of the pre vious day, and with sales of 1,819 bar rels. The close was firm and un changed, without further sales. In the late trade sales were made at an ad vance of 5c up on I and above, and others were made at quotations. The receipts were 3,425 barrels, and the shipments, 3,041 barrels. The New York market was reported quiet, at $2.00. NAVAL STORES STATEMENT. The following are the figures and quotations of the naval stores mar ket, as posted at the Board of Trade Spirits. Rosin, i Stock April 1 6,495 44,550 Receipts yesterday 933 3,425 Receipts previously 145,191 427,317 Total 152,619 475,292 Exports yesterday 200 3,041 Exports previously 122,357 411,014 Total 122,557 414,055 Stock yesterday 30,062 61,237 Stock previously 16,398 63,627 Yester- I Day Be- Last day. ] fore. Year. Tone ~| Firm. | Firm. Firm, Spirits | 50 | 50 56 Sales ,| 580 | 325 981 Rosin .| Firm. I Firm. Dull, w. w. 5700 570F~ Ob W. G. 4.75 4.75 3.35 N 4.50 4.50 3.20 M 4.25 4.25 3.00 K .... 3.80 3.80 2.90 I 3.30 3.30 2.70 H 2.80 2.80 2.45 G 2.72% 2.72% 2.45 F 2.67% 2.67% 2.35 E 2.62% 2.62% 2.25 D 2.60 2.60 2.15 C, B, A 2.55 2.55 2.15 Sales . 1,819 L 740 TT7. IN OTHER MARKETS. New York. Nov. 17.—Rosin firm. Turpentine steady. Charleston, S. C., Nov. 17.—Turpen tine and rosin, nothing doing. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 17.—Tur pentine, firm, 50c; receipts 32. Rosin, firm, $2.50; receipts 37. Crude turpentine, firm, $2.30, $3.80 and $3.80; receipts 50. New Orleans, Nov. 17.—Receipts, ros in 233 barrels; turpentine, 47. LUMbFr MARKET. Exports of lumoer and cross-ties from Savannah for the season begin ning July 1, as posted at Board of Trade: Lumber. Steam. Sail. Yesterday 465,075 Week 1,075,057 802,219 Month 4.595,244 3,623,977 Since July 1 30,061,480 29,790,232 Where Shipped— Foreign 2,191,090 1,509,734 Baltimore 7,767.591 3.413,262 Philadelphia 8,847,631 5,214.118 New York 16,458,937 8,560,971 Boston 542,521 1,167,206 Other ports 253,410 9,843,945 the meeting of stockholders of the Southern Express Company. He is secretary to Mr. M. F. Plant of New York, who was attending the meet ing. Mr. W. H. Rodgers of New Orleans, traveling freight and passenger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, was in the city yesterday on his annual visit to this territory. General Freight Agent W. E. Es tes and Mr. J. L. Graham, assistant general freight agent of the Central of Georgia, are in Atlanta. The Erie has followed the example of other roads and reduced Its train crews by a brakeman. The Increased use of air and patent couplings render the economy possible. The Prussian Railway has a run of 211 miles between Berlin and Breslau which Is made without a change of engines, the management claiming this is the longest run made by a scheduled train. IRRIGATIONISTS QUIT TO SEE BULL FIGHT. Faand Irrigation Dry Work and Sought Diversion. El Paso, Tex.. Nov. 17.—Routine work marked the session of the ra tional irrigation congres* to-day. To morrow the officials will be elected and the next place of meeting selected. The Irrigation convention adjourned at noon to allow the delegates to at tend a bull fight at Jaurez, Mexico. Senator Newland* of Nevada and William E. Smythe of California, dur ing the afternoon withdrew from the race for president of the Irrigation con gress In favor of Gov. Pardee of Cal ifornia, who probably will be elected unanimously. TAFT T4HT* HIM TRIP. Golaa • Panama to Hear a Mraaair of Good Will. Washington, Nov. 17. Secretary Taft left here to-day on his way u> Panama, where he goes aa the special representative of President Roosevelt to present a message of amity and good will to President Amador. The Secretary will sail Monday from Pen sacola. Flu., on the cruiser Columbia. He Is aiccompanled by Mrs. Taft, Ma nor Obaldla, the Panama minister. Roar Admiral J. U Walker, president of the Panama Canal Commission; Judge Charles G. Magoon, law officer of the Canal Commission; N. W. Crom w-ell, attorney for the canal company, and others. STRIKE~MOBS BUSY ON CHICAGO’S STREETS. This Time Fnrnitare Movers' Walk- Out Caa*e* the Trouble. Chicago, Nov. 17.—A mob of sympa thizers with striking furniture movers attacked several wagons of the John son Chair Company In the heart of the business district to-day, and for a time traffic was blocked by a mass of struggling rioters. The drivers of the wagons were menaced toy the mob. The few policemen on hand were helpless to make any headway against the crowd, which only gave way when reinforcements of police arrived. Similar trouble occurred when two w-agons loaded with chairs drove up to the Sherman street entrance of the Board of Trade building. A crowd of over 1,000 persons followed the wagons, which were under police guard, and many threats were made toward the non-union drivers. Ropes which held dozen of chairs on the wagons were cut. Foes of the non union drivers hurled the chairs at the wagon men. Two patrolmen received injuries from chairs. A running fight ensued, the crowd pursuing the wagon all the way back to the factory. DUNCAN CAN’T ESCAPE. Alabama Supreme Court Denied Murderer’* Petition. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 17.—A special from Montgomery says: The Supreme Court to-day denied the petition of Frank Duncan for a writ of error in his case on the ground that the petition was not accompanied by the transcript of record. Duncan is in Jail at Birmingham un der sentence to be hanged, Nov. 25. He was arrested in Florida a month ago as a fugitive. THE WEATHER. Morning News barometer, Nov. 17, 11:30 p. m 30.29 Morning News barometer, Nov. 17, 11:30 p. m Washington, Nov. 17.—Forecast for Friday and Saturday: South Carolina and Georgia—Fair Friday and Saturday; light to fresh northeast winds. Western Florida—Fajr Friday and Saturday; high southeast to south winds. Eastern Florida—Fair Friday and Saturday; light south to southeast winds. Yesterday's weather at Savannah: Maximum temperature 66 degrees Minimum temperature 42 degrees Mean temperature 54 degrees Normal temperature 59 degrees Deficiency of temperature.. 6 degrees Accumulated deficiency since N *>v. I 31 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1 294 degrees Rainfall oo inch Normal 07 inch Excess since Nov. 1 1.51 Inches Deficiency since Jan. 1 8.73 inches River Report—The 'height of the Sa vannah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. (75th meridian time) yesterday, was 6.6 feet, a fall of 0.2 foot during the preceding twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same mo ment of time Nov. 17, 1904, 8 p. m., 75th meridian time: Name of Station. | T I W | R. Boston, clear 26 N !00 New York city, clear .... 32 NE .00 Philadelphia, clear 36 NE .00 Washington city, clear ... 36 NE .00 Norfolk, clear 42 NE .00 Wilmington, clear 46 NE .00 Charlotte, clear 52 SE .00 Raleigh, clear 44 E .00 Asheville, clear 50 SE .00 Charleston, clear 54 E .00 Atlanta, pt cldy 54 E .00 Augusta, clear 54 E .00 Savannah, clear 54 E .00 Jacksonville, clear 60 N .00 Jupiter, pt cldy 70 SE .02 Key West, clear 72 NE .00 Tampa, clear 68 NE .00 Mobile, clear 60 S .00 Montgomery, clear 60 B .00 Vicksburg, clear 66 N .00 New Orleans, clear 64 NE .00 Galveston, clear 62 S .00 Corpus Chrlstl. clear .... 66 E .00 Palestine, clear 68 SE .00 Memphis, clear 64 SW .00 Cincinnati, cloudy 56 SE .00 Pittsburg, clear 50 NE .00 Buffalo, pt cldy 34 E .00 Detroit, pt cldy 46 S .00 Chicago, cloudy 54 SW .00 Marquette, clear 50 SW T St. Paul, clear 48 SE .00 Davenport, clear 52 W .00 St. Louis, clear 60 SW .00 Kansas City, clear 64 SW .00 Oklahoma, clear 66 SW .00 Dodge City, clear 54 SE .00 North Platte, clear 56 SW .00 H. B. Boyar, Local Forecaster. COMMERCIAL BANK OF SAVANNAH, GA. State Depository. J. H. H. ENTELMAN, President. J. FERUIS CAXN. Vice President. BARRON CARTER, Cashier. DIRECTORS J. H. H. ENTET-MAN M. B. EHItIJCHER A. J. MERKLE f ,■ J. FERRIS CANN WALTER WOLEDGE A. B. SIMMONS f SOLOMON SIIKFTALX* W. F. REID p. M . DOUGAN f A. M. LLFFLER H. 8. LEICTE . __ h. TRAUB. j t Comparative Statement of Deposits, Showing Increase. November 10th, 1902 November 10th, 1903 November 10th, 190 4 $44,428.22 $166,604.56 $344,023.63 We solicit your business or savings account. 40/ Interest paid on deposits in /(0 Savings Department. HIDES. WAX. FURS. SKINS. Highest Market Prices Paid. A. EHRLICH & BR0„ Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY~COT 126-130 Bay Street, West. JOBBERS. BATH ROOM FIXTURES, SANITARY PLUMBING GOODS, WROUGHT IRON PIPE. FITTINGS, etc. All suppUes for STEAM. WATER and OH Sob* Agents for the celebrated lIUXL EY VALVES. Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins. Write for Prices. D. KIRKLAND, 415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET, WEST. HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS. Hotel Highlands Ninety-first St., Near Lexington Aye., * NEW YORK. * A Sigh- Class House at Moderate Rates. Comfort, Repose, Elegance, Economy. " Depots, theatres, shops, 15 minutes by lL_ Broadway, Lexing * ton Ave. Line, Mad ison Ave. Line, Third Ave. Line and Third Ave. Elevated Road Beautiful Roof Garden and Play Ground. Special floors reserved for Ladles'Parlorsand Boudoir, Library, Writing and Smok ing Rooms. High est point In City; „ pure air, perfect drainage. Near Central Park. On same street as the mansions of Carnegie, Van derbilt, Sloane, Burden and Belmont. Cuisine noted for particular excellence. 400 Rooms; 100 bath rooms; 100 telephones. All night elevators. Room and Bath, $1 up, dally; American Plan,room, bath, board, $2.50 to $5.00, daily ; Room, Bath and Board, $ll.OO to $26.00, weekly ; Suites: Parlor, Bedroom and Bath at pro portionately low rates. Being conducted by the owner, not by a lessee, very moderate rates are possible. Write for City Guide and Map. (Gratia) DE SOTO HOTEL, Savannah, Ga. Open all year. Large airy rooms; 7,000 feet piazzas; 100 rooms with pri vate bath. Telephone service In every room. Liberal inducements to fami lies desiring permanent board. WATSON & POWERS. Proprietors. CHATTANOOGO CARS WERE IN COLLISION. Passenger Died of Injuries anil Mo tormen May Die. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 17.—A head-on collision to-day on the Rapid Transit electric car line, due to a heavy fog, resulted In one death and the serious injury of several persons. J. Woodall, a passenger, who was internally hurt, died later of his In juries. Motorman Burkner, both of whose legs were cut off, and Motorman Har ris, who received internal injuries, will probably die. 350 DEER AN[fELK ARE TO GO ON GAME PRESERVE. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17. —About 350 deer ‘and elk at Belle Meade Farm were sold to-day to a hunting club in which Harry Payne Whitney of New York and other wealthy men are Interested. The animals will be turn ed loose in the 60.000 acre game pre serve the New Yorkers own around Hickory Valley In this state. WAYCRGSS BOY ~ ACQUITTED OF MURDER. Waycross, Ga., Nov. 17.—Cary Nowel, 18 years old, was to-day acquitted of the murder of Johnnie Barber, son of Abadiah Barber. The Jury returned a verdict within thirty minutes. Savannah —TO— World's Fair, St. Louis. Via Cent, of Ga. Ry, W. A A. R. R., N. C. and St. L. and I. C. R. R. THE MOST DIRECT AND PICTURESQUE ROUTE. Daily. Dally. Lv. Savannah.. 7:ooam 9:oopm liV. Atlanta. .. .B:3opm B:2sam Lv. Cliat’nooga. I:lsam I:2spm Lv. Nashville. .7:OOam 8:00pm Ar. St. Louis. . .s:4opm 7:oßam Nice wide vestibuled Draw ing Room Sleeping Cars and elegant Parlor Cars all the way. Free Reclining Chair Cars Nashville to St. Louis. Make Sleeping and Parlor Car reservations in advance. Battlefield Route, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Cumberland Mountains. Double Track Railroad. Dining Cars, Buffet-Libra ry Smoking Car. For Tickets, Sleeping Car reservations. World’s Fair Guide Books and any other in formation in regard to your trip call on J. S. HOLMES, C. T. & P. A., C. of G. Ry., 37 Bull street, or address FRED D. MILLER, Traveling Passenger Agent Illinois Central R. R„ At lanta. Ga. N. B.—Ask for tickets via The ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. A PARADOX . Qnvto the Golden Gate, | n comfort all the way, Let any one gainsay; Burn oil to keep you clean. Unhealthy smoke Reminds you no more. Nor cinders in your eyes galore, Exhaust your patience and pleasant mien. Remember the SOUTHERN PACIFIC to all points Louisiana, Texas, Mexico and California. Special rates to Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona In November and December. Information cheerfully given. J. F. VAN RENSSELAER. General Agent, 18 Peachtree street. Atlanta. Ga. Imported Molasses. 661 Puncheons, 24 hogsheads, II barrels, Muscovado Molasses, rs celved by bark Letlzla. For sale by C. M. GILBERT & CO.. IMPORTERS.