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10 SPOTS STILL LOWER MARKET OPF.TED AT A DECLINE AND WENT OFF AT MIDDAY. DROP BROUGHT OUT ORDERS BO THAT SALES FOR DAY WERE LARGER THAN FOR SOME TIME. Receipt* Show Fallings Off Hot Ape Still La riser Than lor Same Period I.iiml Seaaon or That of the Pre vioii* One—Shipment* Now Fomina in Are Reducing* Interior Stock*— Little Rnainrah in F. O. B. Because of Firm Views of Interior. AT THE CLOSE. FUTURES. Liverpool, 4 to 0 point* lower. New York, 1 point lower to 3 high er. New Orleans, unchanged to 3 Uglier. SPOTS. Liverpool, 0 point* lower. New York, 3 point* lower. New Orleans, l-10c. lower. Savannah, 1-Sc. lower. Prices went off in the local spot cot ton market again yesterday both at the opening and the close so that at the close they were % of a cent lower than at the close on the previous day. The market opened easy at 'a decline of 1-16 of a cent, and with sales of 100 bales, maintained its tone, but had de clined another l-16c at 1 o’clock, when further sales of 485 bales were re ported, and closed quiet and without further change. At the close the sales were 554 bales. The tone, prices and sales for the day follow: I Open- 1 1 Clos- | lng. o'clock.; ing. ! Easy. | Easy. | Quiet. Good middling - ? 9% ~ 9 11-161 9 11-16 Middling 9V* 9 7-16: 9 7-16 Low middling .. 9\4 9 1-16; 9 1-16 Sales 100 485 ~| *s* Total sales yesterday, 1,039. Time, 1 p. m., day before, 585. The receipts for the day were com paratively small though larger than those of the corresponding day either fast season or the one before. The belief is expressed that much of the cotton that is now coming in is being drawn from interior stocks, and that as a consequence these will soon begin to show the depletion and thus remove a bear factor in the market. The f. o. b. market opened quiet at 9% cents basis good middling, and clos ed steady at the same price. Buyers bid freely, 9 11-16 c, but interior hold ers held out for the market quota tion as the minimum price and as a result the volume of business was small. SPOT COTTON MARKET. The following were the official spot quotations at the close of the market at the Cotton Exchange yesterday. | 4:00 I Tear Grades. | P. M. j Ago. Good middling ] 9~11-16.fl Middling i 9 7-16 10% Low middling j 9 1-16;10% Tone | Quiet. |* ‘Quiet and steady. Sales yesterday, 1,039. Exports— Foreign Foreign for season 526,88.’> Last year 366,971 Coastwise 7,579 Coastwise for season 204,271 Last year 136.142 Receipts yesterday 8,879 Last year 8,253 Year before last 7,379 Receipts since Sept. 1 861,115 Receipts same time last year.. 626,996 Stock yesterday 142,784 Stock last year 126,628 Receipts and Stocks at All Ports — Receipts yesterday 61,317 Same day last year 66.899 Same day year before last 47,099 So far this week 378,697 Last year 451,146 Year before last 319.819 Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904 3,847,982 Last year 3,261.869 Stock at all ports yesterday... 929,806 Stock same day last year 846,496 Receipts Past Week: Upland. Island. C. of Ga 32.117 498 S., F. and W 11.128 1,350 C. and S 3,568 Southern 5,199 218 8. A. L 10,868 1,012 Savannah river steam ers 194 Beaufort and other steamers 55 Carts 39 2 Totals 63,168 3,080 Exports— Great Britain 16,902 France 4,737 822 Continent 42,269 Coastwise 18,290 2,299 Total 82,198 3,121 DAILY COTTON MARKET. Port Movement— Savannah —Easy; middling. 9 7-16 c; net receipts, 8.879; gross, 8,879; sales, 685; stock, 142,784. Exports—Coastwise, 7,579. Galveston—Easy; middling, 9 U-16c; net receipts, 12,520; gross, 12,520; sales, 150; stock. 196.146. Exports—Great Britain, 5,838; crfastwlse, 6,404. New Orleans—Easy; middling. 9%e; net receipts. 18,050; gross. 18,952; sales, 11,400; stock, 356,065. Exports—Coast wise, 184. Mobile—Steady; middling. 9%c; net receipts, 1,967; gross, 1,967; sales. 1,200; stock. 52.812. Exports—Coastwise, 900. Charleston—Quiet; middling. 9%c; net receipts, 2,247; gross, 2,247; stock. 39,- 087. Exports—Coast wise, 939. Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts, 2,871; gross. 2,871; sales, 24; stock. 12,- 370. Exports—Continent, 12,250; coast wise. 272. Norfolk—Net receipts, 6,020; gross, 6,- 020; stock. 23.280. Baltimore—Nominal: middling, 9.60 c; net receipts, 394; gross, 3,467; stock. 854. Exports—Great Britain, 8,500; France. 1,850. New York—Dull: middling. 10c; net receipts. 45; gross, 5,787; sales. 700; stock, 83,337. Exports—Continent, 4,- 181. Boston—Nominal; middling, 10.05 c; not receipts, 212; gross, 2,576. Exports —Great Brittain, 100. Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 10.26 c; net receipts, 78; gross. 75; stock, 6.207. Exports—Coast wise, 940. Brunswick—Net receipts, 6,764; gross, 6.754; stock. 16,664. Exports—Coast wise, 940. Miscellaneous—Nst receipts, 884; gross. 864. Total To-day, at all Ports—Nat re ceipts. 41*18 Orest Brltsln, 9.4*6, LUO, suiHlnsijt, 56,451, Stuck, Hi. 1 1 CO. COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN PROVISIONS AND COFFEE. Direct Private Wire* to AU Markets. MEMBERS New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Future Brokers Am o. New York Cotton Exchange. New York Coffee Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Savannah Cotton Exchange. J. M. McCORD, Manager, 104 Bay, East. Savannah. Oa. Consolidated, at all Ports —Net re ceipts, 380,454: Gnfat Britain, 130,910; France, 37,894; continent, 127,164. Total Since Sept. 1. at all Ports—Net receipts, 3,847,982; Great Britain. 1.288,- 703; France, 303,721; continent, 949,531; Japan, 21,041; Mexico, 8,401. Interior Movement— Houston—Steady; middling. 9 9-16 c; net receipts. 13,339; gross, 13,339; ship ments, 11,402; sales, 3,258; stock, 93,- 281. Augusta—Steady; middling, 9 11-16 c; net receipts, 1,873; gross, 1,893; ship ments, 1,087; sales, 1,551; stock, 83,886. Memphis—Quiet; middling, 9 9-16 c; net receipts, 5,634; gross, 10,762; ship ments, 7,128; sales, 2,350; stock, 115,- 005. St. Louis—Quiet; middling, 9 11-16 c; net receipts, 200; gross, 3,263; shipments, 4,105; sales, 30; stock, 18,207. Cincinnati—Net receipts, 324; gross, 324; shipments, 169; stock, 2,264. Louisville—Firm; middling. 9%c; net receipts, 565; gross, 565; shipments, 31; stock, 100. Total To-day—Net receipts, 21,935; gross, 30,176; shipments, 23,922; sales, 7,- 189; stock, 312,743. Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.—New York, Nov. 18.— Albany—Receipts, 761; shipments, 218; stock, 6,114. Athens—Receipts, 5,718; shipments, 2,407; stock. 36,134. Atlanta—Steady; middling, 9%; re ceipts, 13,312; shipments, 3,739; stock, 14,651. Brenham—Receipts, 907; shipments, 539; 5t0ck,3,433. Charlotte —Quiet; middling, 9%; re ceipts, 1,082; shipments, 1,082. Columbia—Receipts, 1,369; shipments, 1,369. Columbus, Ga.—Steady; middling, 9%; receipts, 2,191; shipments, 2,565; sales, 256; stock, 16,403. Columbus, Miss.—Quiet; middling, 9%; receipts, 3,342; shipments, 2,488; sales, 2,488; stock, 7,630. Dallas—Receipts, 4,994; shipments, 5,- 660; stock. 5,628. Eufaula—Receipts, 656; shipments, 378; stock, 5,867. Greenville Receipts, 4,456; ship ments, 3,233; stock, 14,739. Greenwood, S. C.—Receipts, 952; ship ments, 413; sales, 539; stock, 3,995. Helena—Receipts, 5,268; shipments, 4,300; stock, 18,735. Little Rock—Quiet; middling, 9%: re ceipts, 13,505; shipments, 7,279; stock, 29.578. Macon—Receipts, 3,090; shipments, 2,050; stock, 13.821. Meridian —Receipts, 6,539; shipments, 3,947; stock, 18,549. Montgomery Quiet; middling, 9 5-16; receipts, 7,405; shipments, 5,- 799; sales, 5,799; stock, 35,732. Nashville—Quiet; middling, 9%; re ceipts, 651; shipments, 1,125; sales, 1,- 125; stock, 772. Natchez —Steady; middling, 9 7-16; re ceipts, 4,264; shipments, 3,014; sales, 2,- 949; stock. 11.320. Newberry—Receipts, 746; shipments, 746. Raleigh—Easy; middling, 9%; re ceipts, 1,463; shipments, 963; stock, 1,- 600. Rome—Receipts, 3,799; shipments, 1,- 994: stock. 6,197. Selma —Receipts, 10,672; shipments, 9,485; stock. 19.286. Shreveport—Dull; middling, 9 9-16; receipts, 14,581; shipments, 9,864; sales, 4,902; stock, 32,905. Vicksburg—Receipts, 6,238; ship ments, 3,842: stock, 20,578. Yazoo City—Receipts, 4,879; ship ments, 2,429; stock, 18,022. SEA ISLAND COTTON. The sea island cotton market for the week closing yesterday was steady and with a fair demand, with no change In prices. As the result of recent rains in the territory in which sea islands are grown a quantity of extra choice and lower grades are be ing received. The week closed with considerable demand for these off cot tons. Prices follow; Fancy Floridas 21 ®22 Extra choice Floridas 19%®20 Fancy Georgias 19%@20 Extra choice Georgias 18%®19% Choice Georgias 17%@18 Extra fine Ga.’s and Fla.'s ..Nominal. Common Ga.'s and Ffa.'s ...Nominal. Receipts, net 3,268 2)503 Receipts, gross 3,080 2.803 Sales 3,154 3.128 Exports 3,121 4,805 Stocks 7.940 7,139 Receipts season, gross ....25,867 19,980 Receipts season, net 24,147 19,418 Shipments; To Havre direct 822 1,473 Liverpoor via New York .. 463 50 Liverpool via Boston 150 Manchester via New York 218 Manchester via Boston .... 50 Domestic via New York ... 1,205 548 Domestic via Boston 138 Inland to Columbus 75 Liverpool direct 50 Manchester direct 2,384 Bremen ........ 300 Charleston, S, C„ Nov. 18.—Sea Is land cotton: Receipts, 607 bags; ex ports to continent, 20; exports, coast wise, 348; exports to Savannah by rail, 175; stock, 1.985 bags. Sales. 663 bags. Market firm, good demand; fully fine, 27c; extra fine, 28c. NEW YORK MARKET HELPED BY SOUTH. New York. Nov. 18.—The cotton market opened with further Improve ment in point of activity and ruled pretty steady, with Anal prices show ing slight changes from the closing quotations of the previous day. The opening was steady at unchanged prices to a decline of 3 points. Immediately following the call the decline was Increased slightly, but while there Was further talk of an easier spot situation local snot men received advices from Atlantic Coast sections, stating that the decltnes of yesterday were attracting a more ac tive demand, and that Interior holders were unwilling to sell at the lower level. This seemed to encourage the bulls to some extent, and there was a very fair demand. By midday prices had rallied to about the closing level of yesterday, but shortly afterwards broke again on continued hedge selling by spot interests, while New Orleans also seemed to be selling. But at about the previous low uolnt there DEMERE U HAMMOND, Brohers, Phones i;os Office No. 24 Bryan street, East. COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Dlrt n lists Wires lo Leading Exchanges. , , mawal tuuiLiuruut a urjccuun. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1904. was another rally, and the market was finally steady at a decline of 1 point to an advance of 3 points. Sales were reported of 300.000 bales. The weekly Into-sfght figures proved heavier than expected, but exports were again full, and small receipts are expected for to-morrow. SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK. New York, Nov. 18.—Spot cotton closed dull, 5 points lower; middling uplands, 10.00 c; middling gulf, 10.25 c; sales 700 bales. Cotton futures at New York, Nov. 18: Options,. Onen.i High.' Low, Close. November . 9.52 9.52 9.51 9.57 December .. 9.61 9.66 9.55 9.63 January ... 9.71 9.74 9.64 9.71 February .. 9.76 9.79 March 9.82 9.87 9.76 9.84 April *9.86 9.88 May i 9.94 9.99 9.90 9.96 June *9.90 9.96 9.96 9.97 July 9.98 1 10.01 9.95 10.00 August 9.75 9.77 9.75 September . *9.25 | •Bid. Futures opened steady; closed steady. BEARS HAMMERED ~ NEW ORLEANS MARKET. New Orleans. Nov. 18.—Cotton fu tures steady: November, 9.48@9.50c; December, 9.52@9.53c; January, 9.6o<g> 9.61 c; February, 9.68® 9.70 c; March, 9.77@9.78c; April, 9.84@9.56c; May, 9.90@9.91e. Spot cotton, active but a shade easi er; sales. 11,400 bales, including 5,300 to arrive and 100, f. o. b. Quotations, l-16c lower. Futures were moderately active with prices unchanged to 2 points down. In the earlier hours the bears hammered the market vigorously, but without any great effect on prices. About the mid dle of the session scalping shorts at tempted to take profits and prices Im mediately recovered, some months go ing a few points above last night’s closing prices. December opened 1 point lower at 9.50 c; sold down to 9.44 c, advanced to 9.54 e, and finally down to 9.52 c. The market closed steady and unchanged to net, 3 points higher. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, Nov. 18.—Cotton —Spot moderate business done; prices 6 points lower; American middling fair, 5.66d; good middling, 5.41d; middling. 5.34d; low middling, 5.22d; good ordinary, 6.08d; ordinary, 4.92d. The sales of the day were 8,000 bales of which 500 were for speculation and export 'and In cluded 7,300 American. Receipts 19,000 bales including 12,000 American. Fu tures opened and closed easy; Ameri can middling g. o. c.: November, 5.25d; November-December, 5.23d; Deeember- January, 5.23d; January-February, 5.25d; February-March, 5.27d: March* April, 5.28d; April-M'ay, 5.30d; May- June, 5.32d; June-July, 5.32d; July-Au gust, 5.32d. J. S. BACHE A CO.’S Dally Cotton Letter to Hayward, Vick & Cos. New York, Nov. 18.—Possibly we are "color blind," but we can’t see how the crop is going to turn out at any such figure as the bears claim. There are too many things turning up to in dicate an increased yield of around 7 to 10 per cent, to be explained on the ground of coincidents. To-day a gen tleman who has investigated conditions in the northern part of Indian Terri tory, where there should have been a good crop, If anywhere, says that gins there expected an Increase of about 4 per cent. The recent report of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad Indicated an Increased crop of 7.7 per cent, in Texas. Indian Territory and Oklahoma, and as It will be recalled the Journal of Commerce correspond ents estimated an increased yield of a little over 7 per cent., while our own correspondents estimating a little ear lier in the season, made the maximum yield 11.150.000 bales. Liverpool was easier by a shade this morning, and the market here opened unchanged to 3 points lower. After in creasing the decline a little it rallied to about last night's level, but again weakened to the previous low point, after which it ruled Irregular. A bear ish spot house In the eastern belt says demand from domestic spinners im proved at the recent decline, but in terior holders are not following the decline In futures. In spite of a satis factory yield. It looks as though bear speculation might cause a further slight decline, but we look for a more active and higher market In the near future, and believe more money can be made buying than selling at present prices. DEMBHE & HAMMOND'S Dally Cotton Letter from New York. New York. Nov. 18. —Liverpool's first prices were about on a parity with our closing, and even after our market opened and started downward again, the additional loss there was confined to but 1 point. Cables were conflicting, some reporting an increase In the bearish sentiment and expectation of lower prices, others seemed to think that the decline had proceeded far enough and spinners would buy freely at the lower level. Some color was lent to the latter idea by the increase in sales at Liverpool to 8,000 bales, al though at a decline of 6 points. Re ports from Southern markets are indic ative of more willingness on the part of holders to sell, with softer spot markets as an immediate consequence. It must be remembered, however, that futures have discounted a considerable greater decline in spots than has yet occurred, and that New York values are now decidedly below a parity with Southern tpot markets, even allowing for to-day's reduced quotations. A good deal of recent selling has been for account of longs who have been either forced out for lack of margin, or who thought It best to be out of the market after the recent experience with the crippled telegraphic system. These people are not likely to come back Into the market until after the bureau shall be out of the way. In the meantime, bearish sentiment will cause increased selling for short ac counts, and possibly pile up a short Interest, which may later on prove a source of strength. Liverpool Is due to come unchanged to 1 point higher to-morrow. WARE (t LELAND Aay Everything DepemU on Holders In the Mouth. New York. Nov. 18.—To all but those who have been short of the cotton mar ket, we have had a very disappointing week. After touching the high point of the reaction, during which Decem ber cotton sold at 9.96 c. a wave of liquidation Induced by speculative short selling followed and prices have declined to almost to the level of the last few weeks. The loss of 30 points has brought out considerable cotton held for speculative account, and to this extent attempts to reach a lower level have been successful. The ob ject of the efforts to depress prices are more far-reaching, however, and there Is nothing In present market to indi cate that move has been or will be a successful one. Everything depends on the attitude of holders in the South. Reports show that cotton is being eagerly bought whenever it can be ob tained, and the Southerner has very little idea as to the value of the re mainder of his crop. It is too early to sav such ideas are mistaken ones, and will be compelled owing to ex cessive supply, to accept the prices that speculators say will dominate in the near future. The market was very quiet on Monday and Tuesday, and showed not only steadiness, but con siderable strength. Just when the market looked very much like getting into new ground on the side of higher prices, a very formidable set of bear operators began to put out short cot ton, and the selling started liquidation so that the decline of some 30 points has not been difficult to attain. WEEKLY COTTON MARKET. New York, Nov. 18.—Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Nov. 18: Net receipts at all U. S. ports during week 380,454 Net receipts at all U. S. ports same week last year 451,146 Total receipts since Sept. 1 3,847,982 Total receipts to same date last year 3.261,869 Exports for the week 295,923 Exports for same week last year 328,858 Total exports since Sept. 1 2,571,400 Total exports same date last year 1 2,210,373 Stock at all U. S. ports 929,806 Stock at all U. S. ports same time last year 846,496 Stock at all Interior towns 642,066 Stock at all Interior towns same time last year 416,534 Stock at Liverpool Stock at Liverpool same time last year 288,000 Stock of American afloat for Great Britain Stock of American afloat for Great Britain same time last year 343,000 New York, Nov. 18. —The following statistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending, Nov. 18, were compiled by the New York Cotton Ex change. Weekly Movement. This Last ye’ar. year. Port receipts 381,110 447,711 Overland to mills and Canada 47,102 44,601 Southern mill takings (estimated) 53,000 53,000 Gain of stock at inter ior towns 79,418 36,648 Brought into sight for the week 560,630 581,960 Total Crop Movement. Port receipts 3,849,936 3,261,381 Overland to mills and Canada 220,752 157,880 Southern mill takings (esttrrfated) 466,000 468,000 Stock at interior towns in excess of Sept. 1.. 542,536 382,103 Brought into sight thus far for season 5,079,224 4,269,374 Receipts Ports This Season. —The following table shows the receipts at all U. S. ports since Sept. 1, 1904, and for same time last year: Since Sept. 1— 1904-5. 1903-4. Galveston 1,222,153 1,140.991 New Orleans 828,076 714,377 Mobile 126,543 625,691 Savannah 858,845 626,996 Charleston 133,141 221,l c 5 Wilmington 200,915 211,681 Norfolk 288,380 2,810 Baltimore 5,435 12,341 New York 4,194 2,763 Boston 5,652 1,878 Philadelphia 1,724 Pensacola 45,876 37,074 Portland, Ore 3,482 Brunswick 70,096 40,324 Newport News 100 50 Port Arthur 21,367 5,065 Sabine Pass 6.611 San Francisco 15,383 3,959 Port Townsend 4.908 4.912 Eagle Pass 550 4,143 Laredo 2,057 4,440 El Paso 1,138 400 Minor points 6,529 .... *, ... Total 3,846,544 3,262,053 Receipts Ports Past Week.—The fol lowing table shows receipts at all U. S. ports for the past week and the cor responding week last year: Week Ending Nov. 18— Galveston 109,028)164,653 New Orleans 113,645)122,169 Mobile 14,449 11,382 Savannah 66,248 56,123 Charleston 8,81 ) 8,441 Wilmington 17.253; 23,739 Norfolk 29,700 22,199 Baltimore 394 928 New York 1,284 1,704 Boston 3,375 955 Philadelphia 313 212 Pensacola 5,325 8,427 Brunswick 8,754 20,467 Port Arthur 5,065 San Francisco 1,400 Port Townsend 3,282 Total ' 378,697 541,146 Stock of cotton at all ports Nov. 18, 1904, and on the same day of the week last year. ~Ports. 1904-571903-4. New Orleans 356.065 257.076 Mobile 52,812 39,470 Galveston 196,146 249.136 Savannah 142,784 126,628 Charleston 39,087 1 9,795 Wilmington 12.370 30,147 Norfolk 23.2801 49,646 New York 83.337 ) 90.263 Other ports 23,925] 14,335 ~Total 929.806|846.496 WORLD’S VISIBLE SUPPLY. New Orleans. Nov. 18.—Secretary Hester's statement of the world’s visible supply of cotton. Issued to day, shows the total visible to be 3,658,182, against 3,421,528 last week and 3.186,963 last year. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3,129,- 182, against 2,907,528 last week, and 2,698,963 last year; and of all other kinds, Including Egypt, Brazil. In dia. etc.. 529,000, against 514,000 last week, and 488,000 last year. Of the world's visible supply of cotton there Is now afloat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe 1,769,000, against 1,636,000 last year; In Egypt, 139,000, against 136,000 last year: In India, 184,000, against 132,000 last year, and In the United States, 1,566,000, against 1,- 283,000 last year. AFRICAN COTTON PUT ON EXHIBITION. tirowi on Dark Continent From Seed Sent From Savannah. A curiosity In the ahnpe of cotton grown In Africa from soa Island ae<-d sent from Havannah, waa shown In thn Cotton Exchange yesterday morn* In*, and elicited much Interest among cotton men generally, especially those Interested In the sea Island business. The cotton was received from Brem en by Mr. J. A. Nelson of the Cotton Trade Journal. The eeed from which It was grown were given by Mr Joseph Logan some time ago to Mr. Mrherer, of the Arm of Hrtnerke A Vogelsang, gnd by him they, were seat to one ot SPIRITS NOW STEADY BUT MARKET CONTINUES TO HOLD FORMER PRICE OF 50 CENTS. UNCHANGED IN LATE TRADE THOUGH DEMAND WAS TOO SM ALL TO CLEAR UP OFFERINGS. New York Market Continue* Dull, Though Price Wn Advanced Yes terday Over that of Day Before— Ro*ln Market Opened and Closed Firm and Unchanged—Advance* on Some Grade* Paid in Late Travle. Splrtis of turpentine lost its firm tone at the close of the market yes* terday, the change being from firm which has been maintained with one exception since the price fell to 50 cents, to steady. The market opened firm and unchanged and with sales of 174 casks, and closed steady at 50 cents, with additional sales of 60 casks. In the post market all sales were made at the closing price, though the demand was not sufficient to clear up the offerings. The receipts were 506 casks, and the shipments, 55. The trade was interested in a rather un usual change in the New York quota tions. Day before yesterday this market was quoted dull at 53%c, while yesterday the tone remained un changed while the price had advanced to 54 cents. The London market was quoted at 38—4%. The rosin trade showed a slight im provement after the close of the offi cial market. The opening was firm and at unchanged prices from the previous day, with sales of 1,214 bar rels, and the close was firm and un changed with no further sales. In the late trading while some sales were made at quotations along the entire list others were at an advance of 5 cents on M and above, and 2V4 on D, C, B, A. Still other lots were sold at an advance of 5 cents on H and above and quotations for the remain der. The receipts were 2,129 barrels, and the shipments, 2,442. . The New York market was quoted dull at $3.00. 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. Stock April 1 6,495 44,550 Receipts yesterday 506 2,129 Receipts previously 146,124 430,742 Total 153,125 477,421 Exports yesterday 55 2,442 Exports previously 122,557 414,055 Total 122,612 416,497 Stock yesterday 30,513 60,924 Stock previously 16,790 64,971 Tester- Day Be- Last day. fore. Year. Tone Steady. Firm. Firm- Spirits 50 50 56 Sales ■ 234 580 187 Rosin . Firm. Firm. Steady. w 7 w 7 5.00 5.00 3.60 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% 2.35 F 2.67% 2.67% 2.25 E 2.62% 2.62% 2.15 D 2.60 2.60 2.15 C. B, _A 2.55 2.55 _2. 15 Sales' . L 214 1,819 ~781 WEEKLY NAVAL STORES STATE MENT. Spirits. 1904-1903. Stock April 1.. 6.495 1.241 Receipts past week 3,656 4.435 Receipts previously 142,974 158,437 Total 153,125 164,113 Exports— Foreign 51,176 74,334 New York 35,817 26,155 Coastwise and interior .. 35,619 46,834 Total 122,612 147,323 Stock 30,513 16.790 Rosins. 1904-1903. Stock April 1 44,550 145,882 Receipts past week 15,642 14.247 Receipts previously 417,229 396,924 Total 477,421 557,053 Exports— Foreign ..109,157 192,810 New York 83,596 60,914 Coastwise and interior.. .223,744 238,323 Total 416,497 492,082 Stock 60,924 64,971 IN OTHER MARKETS. New York, Nov. 18.—Rosin, quiet. Turpentine, quiet. Charleston, S. C.. Nov. 18. —Tur- pentine and rosin, nothing doing. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 18.—Turpen tine, firm; 50c; receipts, 105 casks. Rosin, firm; $2.50; receipts, 351 bar rels. Tar, firm; $1.60; receipts, 82 barrels. Crude turpentine, firm; $2.30, $3.80 and $3.80: receipts. 135 barrels. New Orleans. Nov. 18. —Receipts, ros in 165 barrels; turpentine, 57. LUMBER MARKET. Exports of lumper and cross-ties from Savannah for the season begin ning July 1, as posted at Board of Trade; Lumber. Steam. Sail. Yesterday 466,399 Week 1,541.456 802.215 Month 5.051,643 3,623,977 Since July 1 30,627,879 29,709,232 Where Shipped— Foreign 2.191.090 1.509,734 Baltimore 8,070.082 3,413.262 Philadelphia 4,011,539 5,214,118 New York 15,458,937 8,560.971 Boston 542,521 1,167,206 Other ports 253,410 9,843,945 the African points, at which experi ments In cotton growing are being made. Mr. Scherer Is now In Bremen, ands the cotton was received from that point. It was doubtless sent by him. The cotton men who examined the staple yesterday were of the opinion that, while the staple wss of a fair length, It lacked the strength of the cotton grown In the South, and that Its quality must prove a disappoint ment to the several wealthy syndicates abroad, who are seeking to develop a cotton growing territory In the Dark Continent. Tbs statement wss mode yesterday HIDES. WAX. FURS. SKINS. Highest Market Prices Paid. A. EHRLICH & BR0„ Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY CO^T 126-130 Bay Street, West JOBBERS. M,^v T n,n l s ’ SANITA RY plumbing goods, wrought mON pipe, fittings, etc. All sup piles for STEAM. WATER and G Sole Agents for the celebrated HC'IL KY VALVES. “ Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins. Write for Prices. D. KIRKLAND, 415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET, WEST. by one gentleman interested In the sea Island business, that the only possible rival to this country in growing sea island cotton Is Cuba. He said also that several members of the local trade had been approached with propositions looking to the development of the In dustry In that country, but that no particular interest is attached to the plan, as It is unquestioned that the best cotton is grown In this country, and that there Is still available as much land as is needed for any exten sion of the acreage that may be found necessary to meet, not only the pres ent, but the future, demands. HESTER’S STATEMENT. Movement of Cotton n Shown by the Secretary. New Orleans, Nov. 18.—Secretary Hester’s weekly cotton statement is sued to-day shows for the eighteen days of November a decrease under last year of 31,000, an increase over the same period year before last of 233,- 000. For the seventy-nine days of the sea son that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the seventy-nine days fast year 1,019,000 and ahead of the same days year before last 774,000. The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week has been 556,052 bales ag*ainst 592,206 for the same seven days last year, and 471,066 year before last. The movement since Sept. 1, shows receipts at all United States ports 3,- 847,982 against 3,144,234 last year. Over land across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potom'ac rivers to Northirn mills and Canada, 223,588 against 153,389 last year; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 560,837 against 384.346 last year and 486,332 year before Past; Southern mill takings, 567,000 against 498,283 last year, and 521,070 year before last. The total movement since Sept. 1, is 5,199,407 against 4,180,261 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 307,722 against 285,896 Tast year, making the total thus far for the sea son 2,602,637 against 2,155,572 last year. The total takings of American mills. North, South and Canada, thus far for the season have been 1,209,859 agalfist 957,255 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the twen ty-nine leading Southern interior cen ters have increased during the week 95,372 bales against an Increase during the corresponding period last season of 193,718. Including stocks left over ’at ports and Interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is 5,361,374 against 4,347,- 060 for the same period last year. SAVANNAH’S CURRENT MARKETS Note —These quotations are revised daily and are kept as near as possible* In accord with the prevailing wholesale prices. Official quotations are not used when they disagree with the prices wholesalers ask. POULTRY—Market, good demand; springers, 30®40c per pair; three-quar ters grown, 50@60c; hens, 75@85c. EGGS—Country, 24c; Tennessee, 26c; BUTTER—The tone of the market Is firm. Quotations; Extra Elgin, 60 tubs. 25® 26c; choice Elgins, 23@24c; New York state, 21c: renovated butter, 60-pound tubs, 22%@23c. CHEESE—Market, firm: fancy full cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 12%@12%c; 20 to 35-pound. 12@12%c. WHITE PEA BEANS—S2.4O bushel. POTATOES—S2.2S. ONIONS—In sacks, $2.50. SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, $1.50. CABBAGES—SI.SO crate. TURNIPS—Per sack. $1.50. Drenilstnffs. Hay and Grain. FLOUR—Patent, $6.50; straight, $6.25; fancy, $0.00; family, $5.60; spring, wheat, best patent, $7.50. MEAL—Pearl, per barrel, $3.40; per sack $1.45; water ground, $1.45; Pearl grits, per sack, $1.45; Pearl grits, per barrel. $3.40: city meal. $1.40. Grain Markets. QUANTITIES- Jobs Cars. No. 2 white corn 76 74 Mixed corn ** OATS— No. 2 mixed • !* No. 2 white clipped 53 bl BRAN— „ .. Pure wheat bran „ ,'“ 8 Mixed bran J-®? Cracked corn 150 Na Vtlmothy 90 75 No. 2 timothy 80 85 Sugar. Cut loaf ® XXXX powdered 6.07 Powdered .. 8 ®‘ Fine granulated Confectioners’ A White Extra C RlCE—Market dull, fancy head, 4%c; prime. 4@4%c. Fair Common * Fruits and Nuts. APPLES— S3.OO to $3.50 barrel. BANANAS —$1.75® 2.00. qj^^PES— Malaga, $4.50@5.50; Ja maica orange, $3.25. FLORIDA ORANGES —$2.75®3.00. PRUNES—2Os to 30s, sl3; 30s to 40s. 10c 40s to 60s, 8c; 50s to 60s, 7%c; 60s tn 70s 6%e; 70s to 80s, 6c; 80s to 90s, 5%c; 90s to 100s, 4%c. PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de mand' market firm; fancy hand-picked Virginias, 7c; N. C. peanuts, 6%c; ex. Virginias, 6c. N UTS—Almonds. Terragona, 14%c: Ivlcas 12%c; walnuU. French, 12%c; Naples. HHc; pecans, 10c; Brazils, •tic' filberts. He; assorted nuts, 50- nound and 25-pound boxes. 12c. v Dried and Evaporated Fruits. APPLES Evaporated, T%c; sun dried. 5%c. APRICOTS— Evaporated, fancy, 13c; choice, 10%c. RAISINS— L. L., 8-crown. $1.85; $. crown. $2 00 ; 4-crown clusters. $2.76; loose muscatells, sc; 1-pound seeded, 10%c; Imperial cabinets, $3 per box. PEACHES-Evaporsted, peeled, l#c; unpeeled, s\c. PEARS— Evaporated, lo%e. CITRON—A. S. drum, 14%e; fancy Corslcian. In 10-pound boxea, 14 %c. CURRANTS —Barrels. 7c. Celfn. Java . $4 a Mocha ss%a Peaberry ..,...,.,.......,..,.,.,,,,.1$ a Fancy No, 1 #ss o REPORTS ON TRADE Have Proven More Favorable From the Great Industrie*. New York, Nov. 18.—Bradstreet’s to morrow will sav; Reports from the gTeat basic indus tries are more favorable, and whole sale and jobbing trade in holiday and spring goods displays a more confident tone. Interior buyers appear more willing to stock up and are meeting with fair success, despite the fact that unseasonable weather, activity In fall farm work and some holding back by farmers retard retail trade and collections in the West and North west. Cold weather at the East and sea sonable conditions at the South induce better reports, as to final distribution from those sections. Trade generally is showing gains over corresponding periods a year ago, and the aggregate year's business in most lines will make better comparisons than at one timo seemed possible. Money displays remarkable ease, crop moving necessities are about sat isfied, and a return flow from the country is apparently in sight. Gross railway earnings show a tendency to increase late gains, and to swell earn ings for the year to totals above those of 1903. The coal trade is improving, iron and steel are active and buoyant in price, and cotton textiles, long hes itant, display more life. Business failures for the week num ber 190, against 234 In the like week a year ago. Print Cloth Market. Fall River, Mass., Nov. 18.—Sales In the print cloth market for the week are estimated at 50,000 pieces. There has been practically no new feature presented in the market dur ing the week. Manufacturers are still holding out for better prices, endeav oring to create an upward tendency, but as there is only a moderate de mand and an apparent lack of interest on the part of the buyers, new figures for gray goods for the present are out of the question. A New Train to Washington and Now Y'ork. Southern Railway announces rein auguration of its palatial noon train out of Savannah for the East, leaving 1 p.m.,Central time, daily. This, a solid vestibuled train,with most modern day coaches, Pullman drawing room sleep ing cars of latest design, and the fa mous unequaled dining cars of the Southern Railway. Any desired infor mation given or Pullman reservations made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull street; 'phones 850. —ad. Fancy No. 1 12%c Choice No. 2 12 c Prime No. 2 11 c Fair No. 5 10%c Ordinary No. 6 9%c Common No. 7 9 c SALT—Car lots. 100 pounds burlap sacks, 36c; 100-pound cotton sacks. 38c; 125-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound cotton sacks, 47c; 150-pound burlap Scicks 54c. HlDES—Market, firm; dry flint, 17c; dry salted, 15c; green salted, 9%c; green, 7%c. WOOL—Firm; white prime, 25c; prime Georgia, free of sand burrs and black wool, at 23c; burry, 12@16c; wax, 28c; tallow, 4%c; deer skin, 22c; goat skins, 25c each. Hardware and Building Supplies. LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND Cement—Alabama and Georgia lime In fair demand and sell at So®Bsc a bar rel; special Calcined plaster, $1.50@1.60 per barrel; hair, 4@sc; cement, sl.lo® I. carload lots, special. Portland ce ment, retail, $2.00®2.25; carload lots, special. LUMBER Railroad ties, 27@29c; hewn ties (7x9x8%), 38@40c; hewn ties (6xß), 26x28c; switch ties, $10.50® 11. easy yard stock, $11.00@12.00; car sills. $13.00@15.00; ship stock, SIB.OO. Oils. Perfection Signal Oil 42 c Pratt’s Astral 16 c Aladdin Security 15 c Water White 15 c Standard White 14%c D. S. Gasoline 16 c D. S. Gasoline In drums 14%c 86 degree gasoline In drums 19%c Linseed oil, raw, 1 barrel lots ....45 c Boiled linseed, 1 barrel lots 47 o Five barrel lots special. SHOT—Drop. $1.65; B. B. and large, $1.90; chilled. $1.90. IRON —Market firm; refined, $1.90; Swere. 4c. NAILS—Cut, $2.20 base; wire, $2.05 base. BARBED WIRE 52.85 per 100 pounds GUNPOWDER Per keg, Austin crack short. $4.50 keg; half keg, $2.50. quarter keg. $1.40; champion ducking, quarter keg, $?.25; Austin smokeless, half kegs, $8.45, quarter, $4.30; three pounds. $2.10; one pound, 75c; less 20 per cent, on smokeless. Cotton Bagging and Ties. BAGGING—Market firm; 1% pound, 7%@%c; sea Island bagging, 9%@9%c. TlES—Standard 45-inch arrow, 94c ®sl.oo. COTTON PICKING SHEETS—22® 26c each. TWINE—Per pound, or hank, 14® loc. HAMS—Sugar cured, 12%®14c; pic nics, B%®9c. D. S. butts 6% D. 8. plates 7% Western heavy bellies S% Eastern light bellies 9% Eastern medium bellies 9 Eastern heavy bellies 8% D. S. C. R. sides 8% Smoked C. R. sides 9% LARD—Pure, In tierces. B%c; 50- pound tins and 80-pound tubs, B%c; compound, In tierces, 6%e; 50-pound tins and 80-pound tubs. 6%®6%c. MDcellmieoaa. FlSH—Mackerel, halfbarrels. No. I, $10; No 2. $8.50; No. 8, $8; kits. No, 1. $1.40: No. 2, $1.30; No. $, $1.10; cod fish, 1-pound bricks, 6c; 2-pond bricks. 6%c; smoked herrings, per box, 19®20c; Dutch herrings. In kegs, $1.10; new mullets, half barrels, $4. SYRUP —Market quiet; Oeorgla and Florida syrup, buying at 22®2$c; sell ing at 25® 27%c; sugar house, at 14H9 lie. WAX —2lr I HIGH wiNES—Basis. 11 2$ HONEY—DuII; strained, la boml*. 4tc gallon.