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COTTON NOWSTEAOY
LOC'.VL SPOT MARKET REMAINS
UNCHANGED IN PRICES.
INTERIOR HOLDERS FIRM
AND MILLS \HE SENDING RIVING
ORDERS TO THIS PORT.
Bids for E. O. H. Cotton Coder <1 no
tation* and Very Little of It to
Be Obtained—Thin Market Opened
anil Cloned Steady at 7% Cent*.
Fair Net Gain* at Future* Mar
ket* at Clone—Opened at an Im
provement Due to Firm Liverpool
Cable*.
AT THE CLOSE.
FUTURES.
Liverpool. to i point* higher.
New Vork. IS to 17 point* higher.
New Orleann, 13 to 1.% point* liigli
•r.
SPOTS.
Liverpool, 5 point* higher.
New Vork. nuchanged.
New Orleann, 1-Itie higher.
Savannah, nnelinngetl.
An appreciable improvement took
place yesterday in the cotton market
due to the steadier tone of the futures
markets which closed showing fair net
gains for the day. The markets on this
side opened at an improvement due to
the tone of Liverpool which was much
better than had been expected. The ef
fect in the local sp t market served only
to improve the tone, prices remaining
throughout the day on the level of the
previous closing. The market opened
quiet and maintained that tone to the
close which was steady. Sales were very
light, amounting to but 159 bales.
The tone, prices and sales for the day
follow:
Open- | 1 I Clos-
ing. jo’elock. lng.
] Quiet. | Quiet. [Steady.
Good middling..! 7% I 7% | 7%
Middling 7% ]7% | 7V4
Low middling . 7% j 7% ; 7Vs
Sales".. ’. ]““■ 125“ r 34“ |" ...
Total sales yesterday, 159.
Time, 1 p. 111., day before, 501.
In both the spot and the f. o. b.
trade the tendency is to hold cotton, a
trend that is also most noticeable at
interior points. One proof of this is the
number of buying orders that are com
ing from the mills to this port. Ordina
rily Southern mills supplies are bought
at interior points and the fact that they
are now coming to the port is taken to
indicate that supplies can't be obtained
at interior points at present prices.
The f. o. b. market opened and
closed steady, at 7%c\ basis good mid
dling. Buyers were bidding under this
price, but very little cotton was to be
obtained.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
The following- were the official spot
Quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton exchange yesterday.
f 1:00 i Year
Grad oil | P. M. j_ Ago.
Good middling j 7% 112X4
Middling |7% lit?
Lowjiiiddling j 714
Tone .. ■ T.7.J* |m ~
*~Bteady. ♦* Quiet~and~easy.
Sales yesterday, 159.
Exports—
Foreign 12,569
Foreign for season 653,293
Last year 482.034
Coastwise .. SSO
Coastwise for season 238,783
Last year 162*349
Receipts yesterday 7’to7
Last year 7^99
Year before last 7,324
Receipts since Sept. 1 1.01M25
Receipts same time last year .. 749,885
Stock yesterday ... 140,174
Stock last year 108^247
Receipts and Stocks at all Ports: *
Receipts yesterday 61,852
Same day last year 46|ft37
Same dav year before last .... 46,170
So far this week 273,016
Last year 233^942
Year before last 185,889
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904 ...4,884,489
Lust year 4,240,047
Stock at all ports yesterday ..1,010,711
Stock same day last year 892.851
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement—
Savannah—Quiet; middling, 7%c; net
receipts, 7,707; gross, 7,707; sales, 501;
stock, 140,174. Exports—Continent, 12,-
669; coastwise, 550.
Galveston—Steady; middling, 7%e;
net receipts, 17,284; gross, 17,284; sales,
742; stock, 213,765. Exports—Great
Britain, 5,209; coastwise,, 5,733.
New Orleans—Steady; middling. 7 9-
16e; net receipts. 18,233; gross. 18,233-
sales, 6,100; stock, 386,860. Exports—
Great Britain, 45,400; continent, 12 700-
coastwise, 1.700.
Mobile—Quiet; middling. 7 5-16 e; net
receipts, 1,226; gross, 1,226; sales, 200
stock, 65,039.
Charleston—Quiet: middling. 7%c;
net receipts, 547; gross, 547; sales, 100;
stock, 36,330. Exports—Coastwise 1 -
025.
Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts
820; gross. 820; stock, 17,136,
Norfolk—Net receipts, 3,819; gross
8,819; stock, 86,809.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 7%c
--gross receipts. 285; stork. 6,906.
New York—Steady: middling, Bc
gross receipts. 6,824; sales, 30; stock
91.860. Exports—Great Britain, 11 290-
continent, 591.
Bostoq—Quiet: middling,. 8c; net re
ceipts. 1.825; grosß, 7,341.
Philadelphia Steady; middling
8.25 c: net receipts, 100; gross, 250; stock
2,691.
Newport News—Gross receipts, 750-
stock, 393. Exports—Great Britain, 7,-
Port Arthur—Net receipts. 10,301;
gross, 10,301. Exports—Continent. 10 -
301.
Total To-day at All Ports—Net re
ceipts, 61,862; Great Britain, 62.649 con
tinent, 36,161; stock, 1,010,711.
Consolidated, at All Ports—Net re
eeipts. 273,022; Great Britain. 136.274;
France. 18.007; continent, 68,013; Japan
3,576.
Total Since Sept. 1, at All Ports—
Net receipts. 4.884,489: Great Britain,
1,717,322: France, 372,216: continent. 1,-
258.489; Japan. 37,9*8; Mexico, 10,715,
Interior Movement—
Houston—Steady: middling, 7 9-lc
ner receipts. 12,713; gross. 12.711; ship
ments. 11,433. sales. Tit; stole. :#ll|
Augusta—Steady, middling. 7 9-l*c
nat receipts. 1,4*4. groaa. 1,678, ahlp
merits, 946; sales, 1,80*: stock. 95 237
Memphis Quiet; middling, 7%0 net
receipts. Mil; gross, *,192; shipments,
6.17*. sales, 2.7 W, stock, 143,(36
Ht Louis—Quiet, middling, 7%<•; net
receipts, 100, gross. 4,020 shipments,
3,ME, sales, 600; stock, 28,61*
t'inclnnati Net re elpte, I,B*l, gross,
I,B*l shipments, 1,198 stock. 1.*71
Louisville Firm, middling, TV
luUU io-dey—Net receipts, 19,941;
Hi. 1 1 GO.
COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN
PROVISIONS AND COFFEE.
Direct Private Wires to All Markets.
MEMBERS
-Vew Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Urokers Am A
New Vork Cotton Exchange.
New Vork Col Tee Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton
Association.
Savannah Cotton Exchange.
J. M. McCORD, Manager,
104 Bay, East. Savannah. Ga.
gross, 26.386; shipments, 22,733; sales.
5.277; stock, 366,171.
SK\ ISLAND COTTON.
Prices follow;
Fancy Floridas 21 @22
Extra choice Floridas 19%@20
I’hoice Floridas 18 @l9
Fancy Georgias 20 @20%
Extra choice Georgias 19 @19%
Choice Georgias 17%@18
Extra tine Ga.'s and Fla.’s ...16 @l7
FUTURES MADE GAINS
IN NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Dec. 7. —The cotton market
showed still less activity, sales for the
day being estimated at about 250,000
bales. Fluctuations were very irregu
lar, but the market in the main showed
a steadier tone, and the close was at
a moderate gain for the day.
The market opened firm at an ad
vance of 7@15 points, in response to
firmer cables than expected. Liver
pool was due to report a decline of
about 2@3 points, but influenced by
speculative covering, decreased liqui
dation and smaller spot offerings from
the South, was 3 to 4 points higher at
the hour of local opening. After gain
ing another point or two on some posi
tions there was a renewal of bear pres
sure, loyally, and fluctuations during
the morning were very irregular, with
prices averaging about the opening fig
ures or slightly lower. Shortly after
midday there was a hard drive by
leading bear interests and with some
New Orleans selling a break to nearly
the closing level of the previous day
was secured. At this level there was
heavy buying, credited to the account
of the Wall street bear leader, and the
market in the later trading was also
steadied by reports of very heavy ex
ports, which reached nearly 100,000
bales, and steadier Southern spot mar
kets. The close was very steady, at a
net gain of 12@17 points.
SPOT COTTON AT NKXV YORK.
New York. Dec. 7.—Spot cotton
closed steady; middling uplands,
8.00 c; middling gulf, 8.25 c; sales, 30
bales.
Cotton futures at New York:
Options. | Open. I HlghljjvTw l Close.
December 7.57 7.62 7.51 7.62
January .. 7.66 7.72 7.58 7.70
February . 7.75 7.78 7.78 7.77
March 7.85 7.88 7.74 7.87
April 7.90 7.88 7.92
May 7.95 7.98 7.85 7.97
June 8.01
July 8.05 8.08 7.93 8.07
August .... 7.93 7.90 7.97
Futures opened strong; closed very
steady.
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS
ADVANCED 1-16 CENT.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.—Cotton futures
steady; December. 7.53@7.55c; Jan
uary, 7.58®7.60c; February. 7.66@7.68c;
March, 7.75®7.76c; April, 7.81@7.83c;
May, 7t88@7.89c; June, 7.94@7.96c;
July, 8.00@8.01c.
Spot cotton fairly active and firmer;
sales, 6,050 bales, including 1,700 to ar
rive; prices, l-16e higher.
Futures opened steady with prices
from 5 to 11 points up. This was fol
lowed by a decline of 8 to 10 points.
Influenced by the improvement in
Liverpool, the market later became
strong, recovering the earlier loss.
Trading was active and the fluctua
tions numerous. January opened 11
points up at 7.55 c, declined to 7.44 c,
and finally recovered to 7.58 c. The
closing was steady at about the high
est level of the day. Net gains were
13 to 15 points.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Dec. 7.—Spot cotton quiet;
prices 5 points higher; American mid
dling fair, 4.54d; good middling, 4.32d;
middling, 4.22d; low middling, 4.10d;
good ordinary, 3.96d; ordinary, 3.80d.
The sales of the day were 6,000
bales, of which 1,500 were for specu
lation and export and included 5,500
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
Pteady; American middling, good ordi
nary clause, December, 4.15d; Decem
ber-January, 4.15d: January-February,
4.21d; February-March, 4.25d; Mareh-
April, 4.29d; April-May, 4.32d; May-
June, 4.35d; June-July, 4.37d; July-
August, 4.39d; August - September,
4.39d.
DEMERE Jt HAMMOND'S
Hally Cotton Letter.
Dec. 7.—The best that can be said
of the market to-day is that, a nat
ural rally In the future department
has given an tir of steadiness, which
Is hardly warranted by conditions ex
isting in spots. Spot sales in Liverpool
were only 6.000 bales, showing that a
rully of only 5 points was sufficient
to cause spinners to hold off, while
advance here of 1-16 is directly due
the Improvement in futures and not
to any lack of cotton for sale.
Of course, there is some demand
which is natural when it is consider
ed that prices are now 2% cents be
low those of three weeks ago, and rel
atively much lower than the basis on
which dry goods were selling, but the
free offerings on every advance are
strong testimony of readiness of
banks to liquidate the holdings off
‘'lame ducks." whenever this can be
done to advantage. While there Is a
considerable element looking for a
tally to 8 cents for January, it Is dif
ficult to see how an advance of that
sort can be maintained before the
liquidation of weak spot holdings shall
have been completed. Once the dis
tressed cotton Is out of the way, anew
era will be inaugurated and the con
test for control between the remain
ing holders who are able to carry the
balance of crop and the mills who
still need several million bales will
be quite Interesting and promises to
be less one sided than the present
pessimistic sentiment would suggest.
It will be time enough, however, to
consider that phase of the situation
when the present troubles born of
sudden slump shall have been dis
posed of. The short Interest in the
market Is apparently small. In fact,
surprisingly go when the extent of
decline Is considered. KhortN take
profits quickly, but stand ready to
put their lines again on any substan
tial rally Between the quantity of
s|M)t cotton for sale on any advance,
DEMERE L HAMMOND. Brohers,
Phone* 1505. Ott.ce No. 24 Bryan street, East.
COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
tMrmm Frlest. Wire. 1. leading Ear-hang.*.
total, SMitHITIIJ A anx IALTY
SAVANNAH .uvjii- .„ . .-JtV S x rILRSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1904.
and this desire to go short on rallies,
it would seem that advances in the
immediate future promises to be eas-
I ily checked and followed by quick re
action. Liverpool is due to come two
up to-morrow.
J. S. BACHE A CO.'S
M.
Dally Cotton Letter to Heyward,
Vick A Company.
New York, Dec. 7. —The market
showed a better tone this morning, but
later weakened. Interior holders
seem to be unwilling to accept the de
cline scored by speculative markets.
They may, of course, be forced to
change their attitude later on, but
for the time being the spot situation
appears to be steadying, and with
spot cotton offered less freely, specu
lative markets are naturally reflect
ing less aggressive policies by the bear
leaders. General sentiment te still
against the market and much of the
talk favoring a reaction is undoubted
ly issued in the hope of a selling ba
sis. According to our ideas, the sit
uation must work itself out from this
level. Spinners are confronted with
no less serious problem than the in
terior holders are and both those
branches of the trade would be help
ed possibly by at least a temporary
advance. Buyers of cotton goods are
demanding concessions in keeping with
the decline. To meet buyers’ views
would mean disastrous losses, and if
spot prices were to advance half a
cent or quarter cent until goods could
be disposed of, spinners would
be in a better position. Mean
while the attitude of interior holders
is the important item. If this can be
influenced by speculation further de
clines are probable. If the market
does not react, the salvation of spin
ners would be to average their cotton
by buying further supplies at as low
a level as possible.
WARE A LEI.AND.
Predict Market W 7 ill Go Too Low r*
It Went Too High Lnt Year.
New' York, Dec. 7.—The market made
several feeble efforts to resist the pres
sure being exerted from all directions,
but the success was not striking. Aft
er January had recovered to 7.70 c, the
price declined during the early after
noon to 7.58 c ag’ain. It was a subject
of congratulation that the market did
not continue its demoralization. Even
at a halt helped things tremendously.
Traders were afraid of a running break
in the South, and another collapse here.
With the most inflammatory litera
ture being circulated regarding the
demoralization and panics that are now 7
on and everything is being done to
shake confidence to help the bear cause,
the halt in the break is a welcome re
lief. It is one thing to talk bear at
10c, and it is another thing to add fuel
to the flames when wild Are is on at
7%c. There is demoralization In the
spinning Industry, but it will not last
long. Prices will soon strike a level
where business will be resumed, and
the big crop will be looked after with
out any such wholesale demoralization
as is being talked of in some circles.
Cotton will go too low, as it went too
high last year.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York. Dec. 7.—Flour quiet and
lower to sell. Rye flour barely steady;
fair to good. 54.40@4.70. Buckw’heat
flour steady.
Corn meal steady; fine white and
yellow, *1.40@1.45.
Barley quiet.
Wheat—Spot weak; No. 2 red, *1.18%,
f. o. b.. afloat. From start to finish
wheat was weak and heavy to-day.
It closed %e to %c, net lower; May,
11.12%; July, *1.03%; December. *1.16%.
Corn—Spot easy; No. 2, 54%c, f. o. b„
afloat. Option market was fairly
steady all day In contrast to the wheat
heaviness. December closed %c down,
but May was only %c lower; May,
50%c; December. 54%c.
Oats—Spot slow; mixed oats, 26@32
pounds, 34%@35V5c.
Beef firm.
Cut meats quiet; pickled bellies, 7%@
Lard dull: refined dull.
Pork barely steady; mess, *13.00®
13.75.
Tallow steady.
Rice quiet.
Sugar—Raw firm; refined firm.
Coffee—Spot Rio steady; mild steady.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices. The close
was steady at a net gain of s@lo
points; sales were 41,250 bags.
Potatoes firm; Long Island, *1.75®
2.00; state and Western, *1.35@1.55;
Jersey sweets, *2.00@3.25.
Peanuts steady.
Cabbages steady; Flat Dutch, per
100, *2@3.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12@15c.
Butter firm; common to extra, 19®
24%c.
Cheese and eggs firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Dec. 7.—Liquidation of
enormous lines of wheat to-day caused
a break of almost 3c In the price of
May delivery. The market closed with
a net decline of 2%c, as compared with
yesterday's final figures. Corn and
provisions are practically unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as fol
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat, No. 2
Dec ..81 104* 81 10% 81 08% 31 08%
May .. 1 13 1 13 1 10% 1 10%
July .. I 00 1 00 98% 98%
Corn, No. 2
Dec .. 45% 46 45% 45%
May .. 44% 44% 44% 44%
July .. 44% 44% 44% 44%
Oats, No. 2
Dec .. 28% 28% 28% 28%
May .. 30% 30% 30% 30%
July .. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Mess Pork, per barrel—
Jan.. 12 57% 12 67% 12 67% 12 67%
May .12 82% 12 92% 12 80 12 90
Lard, per 100 pounds—
Jan .. 685 6 87% 685 6 87%
May . 7 05 7 10 7 05 7 07%
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds—
Jan .. 650 6 55 6 50 655
May . 6 70 6 75 6 70 6 72%
Cash quotations were as follows'
Flour, firm; No. 2 spring wheat, 81.09®
1.15; No. 3. 31.02011.12; No. 2 red, 31.12%
©1.15; No. 2 corn, 46®46%c; No. 2 yel
low. 47c; No. 2 oats. 31c; No. 2 white.
30%®31%e; No. 3 white, 29%®31%c; No!
2 rye, Tic; good feeding barley, 38c;
fair to choice mailing, 42 049 c; No. 1
flax seed. 31.13; No. 1 Northwestern,
31-22%; prime timothy seed, 32.72%c;
mess pork, per barrel. $11.37%@1i.62%;
lard, per 100 pounds, 36.82%: short ribs
sides (loose), $6.37%06.50; short clear
sides (boxed), 36.7506.87%; whisky,
basis of high wines, 31.24; clover, con
tract grade, 312.50.
Receipts-Wheat, 126,000 bushels;
corn, 870,500 bushels; oats, 226,200 bush
els.
COTTON SEED OIL.
New York, Deo. 7.—Cotton seed oil
was active at easier prices. Prime
crude f. o. b. mills, 17%c; prime sum
mer yellow. 24%25c; off summer yel
low, 24%02f>< ; prime white, *3%c;
prime winter yellow, 2%030< .
SPIRITS PRICE OFF
DROP OF 1 Afa CENTS CAME BE
TWEEN MARKETS OPENING
AND CLOSE.
FURTHER DECLINE LATER.
ALL SALES IN LATE TRADE BEING
MADE AT 48 CENTS EVEN.
NYrakne** of Market Attributed to
It* Too Rapid Advance from
Former Low Level—Ro*in Mnrket
Opened and t;lo*ed Firm—Some
Common Grade* Advanced ana
Other* Declined—Varying Price*
Paid for Common* ill I,ate Trade.
The expected happened in the spir
its of turpentine market yesterday
when a drop of 1% cents took place
between the opening and the closing.
The trade was not particularly sur
prised for It was felt that the recent
jumps in price had been too large to
be healthy for the continuance of the
high level of prices. The market open
ed weak at 50 cents, with no sales
reported, and closed steady at 48%
cents, and sales of 100 casks. Later
another decline took place and all the
receipts sold in the post market bus
iness went at 48 cents. The receipts
were unusually light, amounting to
but 317 casks. No shipments were
reported. The New York market was
quoted steady at 53 cents. London
was reported at 38.
The rosin market opened firm with
slight changes in prices of the lower
grades G and F showing a decline of
2% cents represented by an inside
price. E and advance of 2% cents to
an outside price, und C B an ad
vance of 2% cents. The sales were 1,-
7,31 barrels. The close was firm and
unchanged at the prices below and
without additional sales. In the late
trade an advance of 5 cents was paid
generally on K and above, while the
remainder of the list went in some
cases at outside prices and in others
at inside prices according to place of
delivery. The receipts were 1,485. No
shipments were reported. New York
was reported dull at $2.90.
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 317 1,485
Receipts previously 155,921 466,017
Totals 162,733 512,052
Exports yesterday
Exports previously 129,251 464,011
Total 129,251 464,011
Stock yesterday 33,482 48,041
Stock previously 9,931 74,585
Yester- Day Be- Last
day. fore. Year.
Tone ..| Steady. I Steady. Firm.
Spirits I 48%T 50 56 ~
Sale's .| 100 j 151 421
Tone ~| Firm. [ Firm. Firm.
W. W. 5.10 5.10 3.50
W. G. 4.75 - 4.75 3.25
N 4.50 4.50 3.05
M. .. . 4.30 4.30 2.90
K. .. . 3.90 3.90 2.50
1 3.35 3.35 2.55
H 2.82% 2.80 2.35
G 2.62%@2.65 2.65 2.2502.30
F 2.57%@2.60 2.60 2.20
B 2.55@2.57% 2.55 2.20
D 2.52% 2.52% 2.20
C. B, A 2.52% 2.50 2.20
Sales ~| 1,731 j 1,854 | 3,866
IN OTHER MARKETS.
New York. Dec. 7.—Rosin quiet.
Turpentine steady, 52%®53c.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7.—Turpen
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 7.—Turpen
tine, nothing doing; receipts, 38.
Rosin firm at 32.45 bid; receipts, 511.
Tar firm at $1.80; receipts, 164.
Crude turpentine firm at $2.30 and
$3.70; receipts, 89.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.—Receipts, rosin,
135 barrels; turpentine, 18.
LUMBER MARKET.
Exports of lumber and cross-ties
from Savannah for the season begin
ning July 1, as posted at Board of
Trade:
Lumber. Steam. Sail.
Yesterday
Week 1,082,318
Month 9,843,032 6,756,638
Since July 1 35,319,26S 32,841,897
Where Shipped—
Foreign 2,294.444 2,761,524
Baltimore 9.142,531 4,309,8.82
Philadelphia 4,553,629 5,214,118
New York 18,484,408 9,545,222
Boston 600,531 1,167,206
Other ports 253,410 9,843,945
DRY GOODS MARKET.
New York. Dec. 7. —The dry goods
situation seems Improved In that sell
ers have shown no Inclination to force
business by making any further cuts
In prices, while buyers have shown
more Interest In dry goods at prices
which are very satisfactory under the
circumstances. Reports of a fair sized
sale have been current, both for home
and export trades.
Ten Years for Dillard.
Danville. Va., Dec. 7. —Jack Dillard,
colored, outlaw and desperado, was
convicted In the Corporation Court this
morning of the shooting of Officer John
J. Hall several months ago, and sen
tenced to serve ten years In the peni
tentiary. The negro was brought Into
court In chains. Mr. Hall testified
against Dillard, positively identifying
him as his assailant. Prior to the
shooting of officer Hall, Dillard had
armed himself, swearing that he would
not be taken until he had killed Charles
Hunt, also colored, whom he accused
of Intimacy with his wife, Rosa Dil
lard. Officer J. H. Davenport, who
attempted to arrest Dillard for shoot
ing at Hunt, was held up at the point
of a gun until the negro could make
his escape. Dillard was captured In
Roanoke. The City Council had offered
a reward for his apprehension.
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WAS SERIOUS BLOW TO
RUSSIAN CONFIDENCE.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 8, 2:20 a. m.—
Foreign telegrams received here, stat
ing that the Japanese have succeeded
in mounting heavy guns on 203 Metre
hill, are regarded as seriously signifi
cant, and have created a deep depres
sion at the War Office. If the reports
of the sinking of the Russian war
ships In the harbor of Port Arthur are
confirmed, it destroys the last hope of
sortie, and when the end comes nothing
remains but to sink those that remain
in deep water to prevent them falling
into the hands of the enemy.
The War Cfffice is unable to identify
Akasaka hill. Evidently it is a Japa
nese name.
The importance of 203 Metre hill to
the garrison is evidenced by Gen.
Stoesscl’s desperate efforts to recap
ture it.
MANY EFFECTIVE^
HITS WERE MADE.
Tokio, Dec. 8. 11 a. m.—lmperial
headquarters has made the following
announcement:
“The result of the bombardment of
Port Arthur by four large caliber guns
on the 7th was very good. Many ef
fective hits were made against the
battleships Peresviet and Pobieda, and
the protected cruiser Pallada. In con
sequence the Peresviet caught fire and
at 3:15 o’clock the Pobieda listed to
starboard.’’ -
Russian* Gave It lip.
London, Dec. B—The Daily Tele
graph’s correspondent in front of Port
Arthur, cabling under date of Dec. 7,
says that the Russians ceased their at
tempts to recapture 203 Metre Hill on
Dec. 6.
SLOW GETTING WITNESSES
Who Are to Appear in the Reel
Smoot Case.
Salt Lake. Utah. Dec. 7.— United
States Marshal Hey wood has, it is
stated, succeeded thus far in serving
only eight of the thirty-three subpoe
nas for witnesses wanted by the Sen
ate sub-committee, investigating the
Reed Smoot case.
John Nicholson and George Reynolds
are considered the most important wit
nesses thus far secured. Mr. Nichol
son, who is recorder of the Salt Lake
City Temple, is required to bring be
fore the Senate sub-committee the rec
ords in his possession regarding mar
riages performed in the Endowment
house. George Reynolds is secretary
of these church publications. Five
witnesses, including Apostles Grant,
Taylor and Cowley are believed to be
outside the United States.
PRINCE AT THE VATICAN.
The Pope Spoke Pleasantly of King
Edward,
Rome, Deo. 7.—The audience which
Prince Arthur of Connaught had of
the Pope to-day was most cordial. The
pontiff, who spoke in Italian, express
ed the warmest regard for King Ed
ward, "who is not only King of Eng
land. but of the whole world, as the
sun never sets on his dominions.”
The pontiff said he knew Great Brit
ain thoroughly enjoyed liberty and
well understood its meaning. The mis
sionaries coming to Rome from all
parts of the British empire spoke of
the great degree of liberty enjoyed in
the colonies.
The Prince was received at the Vati
can with great ceremony.
CARNEGIE IS ASKED IF
HE SIGNED THOSE NOTES.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 7.—County Pros
ecutor Keeler has sent the following
telegram to Andrew Carnegie In New
York:
“Did you ever sign your name to
notes for $250,000, for $500,000 and for
$500,000 all dated New York, Jan. 7,
1904? Did you ever sign any one of
these notes? Will you be willing to
come to Ohio. If necessary, to testify
that you did not? Please wire reply as
soon as possible, as grand jury action
hinges on your attitude.”
Up to midnight no reply to the mes
sage had been received by Mr. Keeler.
The prosecutor said that Mr. Carne
gie’s reply will be presented to the
grand jury.
In order to make as strong a case as
possible against Mrs. Chadwick, the
federal officials will subpoena as soon
as service is possible a number of wit
nesses who have known Mrs. Chad
wick for twenty years. The witnesses
will attempt to prove that Mrs. Chad
wick and Madame DeVere are the
same persons.
ELEVATOR TOO*FAST
FOR PRINCE FUSHIMI.
New York, Dec. 7.—Prince Fushtmi
of Japan had a novel and apparently
not altogether pleasant experience
while on his way to lunch to-day with
Consul General Uchida and a party of
financiers. The lunch was served in
the rooms of a club on the top floor
of the lofty broad exchange building.
When the Prince and his escort en
tered the elevator the car started up
ward at express speed. A quick ex
clamation from the Prince was fol
lowed by the Interpreter saying to the
elevator operator: "The Prince asks
If you won’t please go a little slower.”
The speed of the car was slackened
during the remainder of the trip.
BELIEVED SHE*HAS
CHOLERA ABOARD.
New York, Dec. 7.—The tramp
steamer Coulsdon, which arrived to
day from Java. Is held by the quaran
tine officials In the belief that cholera
exists on the vessel.
Six men of the crew died during the
voyage. Five others are 111 with what
the steamer’s officers pronounce to be
berl-berl.
The deaths of two of the crew oc
curred at Suez after the doctor there
had diagnosed their Illness as cholera.
Kr the Rhodes So ho Inr*hl|m.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Commissioner
of Education Harris to-day received a
cablegram from London, announcing
that the examinations In each of the
states and territories In this country
for the nhodes scholarships at the Ox
ford University In England will he held
on Jan 17 and 18 There will he one
scholarship for each state and territory
under the will of the late Cecil Rhodes.
Trial af Hrttlan.
Lexington. Ky,, Dee, 7.—The ease
against William Britton, an alleged ae
compile# In the assassination of James
Cockrlll In Jackson two years ago, was
nallsd In the Circuit Court here to-day
and passed till to-morrow Curtiss
Jelt, now serving s life term for ths
offense, and an army of mountain *vlt
nesses are here
HIDES. WAX. FURS. SKIIMS.
Highest Market Prices Paid.
A CUD I IPU 0, DDH 11 111 3-1 15 Bay Street, West
i LiinLlun Ob DnUlf Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers
THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY COT
126-130 Bay Street, West
JOBBERS.
BATfT ROOM FIXTURES. BAXITA KY PLUMBING GOODS. WROUGHT
IRON PIPE. FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM. WATER and GAS.
Sole Agents for the celebrated HUXL FY VALVES.
Wool Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins.
Write for Prices.
D. KIRKLAND,
415 TO 421 ST. JU LI AN STREET, WEST.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
TOICH YEAR FOR THEM.
Augusta Chronicle: This has been
“a tough" year for the liquor dealers
of the city, owing to the large number
of elections, state and municipal, regu
lar and primary, that have been held.
The exact number that affected the
bars of the city and caused them to
close, amounted to seven.
GANTT WITH THE HERALD.
Mr. Larry Gantt, one of the best
known newspaper men in Georgia, has
taken editorial charge of the Rome
Evening Herald.
LIVERY STABLE FOR POSTOFFICE.
It is likely that the government will
begin in a few weeks to remodel the old
livery stable of G. M. Davis & Son, at
Macon, for postoffice headquarters
while the new government building is
being constructed.
MISTERED IN AT DUBLIN.
At Dublin Tuesday night Company
K, under command of Capt. W. C.
Davis, formerly of Perry, was muster
ed into the state service by Col. W. G.
Obear. The company was assigned to
duty in the Second Georgia Regiment,
of which Col. E. D. Huguenln is in
command. This completes the full
quota of twelve companies for the Sec
ond regiment. Dublin had a military
company some time ago, but it was
disbanded because it failed to meet the
requirements of the military regula
tions in the state.
DIED OF HER BURNS.
Mrs. Mattie J. Bates of Atlanta, the
wife of J. S. Bates who was badly
burned while cleaning a necktie with
bezine near a gas jet, died as the re
sult of her injuries.
floridaT
EWERT WAS HANGED.
Freddie Ewert, aged about 22, paid
the penalty of the law at Key West
in the inclosure of the county jail. In
the fall his neck was broken, and he
did not move a muscle. The crime for
whioh Ewert was executed was com
mitted some eighteen months ago. He
and Frank Whitaker were out walking
one evening, when the latter showed
a large roll of bills. Ewert Invited
Whitaker to go and get some clam
chowder on a vessel in the harbor.
They went, and while the chowder
was being cooked Ewert asked Whita
ker for some money to get bread.
Whitaker cursed him, and said he was
a beat. This enraged Ewert, who at
tacked Whitaker with an ax. killing
him and throwing his body into the
sea. Next morning the body was
found and several arrests were made.
After coming from the schooner that
night, Ewert took a hack and rode
for some time, and spent money free
ly, and about midnight took several
hundred dollars to the proprietor of a
coffee shop for safe keeping. He was
arrested next day and made a con
fession.
GOOD SEASON EXPECTED.
Tampa Morning Tribune: The win
ter season at the Tampa Bay Hotel
promises to be the most successful of
the big hostelry’s history. From all
indications the tourist traffic this sea
son will be even larger than that of
last season. Manager Brown, since
the close of the South Florida Fair,
made successful largely through his
efforts, is arranging for a big rush of
tourists, which, in fact, has already
begun. Railroad men throughout the
state claim that the rush this season
will be unprecedented and, as scores
of reservations at the Tampa Bay
have already been made, It is evident
that the famous resort, legal entangle
ments avoided, will be filled to its ca
pacity under Mr. Brown’s popular man
agement.
SIGN'S ON CARRIAGES
May Stop Tlieir Too (irnrrnl I'se hy
(iovurniuonl Official*.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The legislative,
executive and Judicial appropriation
bill, carrying $28,838,709, was reported
to the House to-day. This is $846,498
less than the estimate and $235,881 more
than tho current appropriation.
The Appropriations Committee has
gone a step further in the matter of
limiting the personal use of carriages
hy government officials by providing
for painting the names of the depart
ment for which used on carriages and
vehicles when they are to be used by
others than the heads of departments
and the President’s secretary, who are
provided with carriages for personal
use by authority of law.
THIRD SQUADRON IS
MAKING READY TO SAIL
London, Dec. B.—According to a St.
Petersburg dispatch to the Dally Mail,
the Emperor on Wednesday decreed
the dispatch to the Far East of a
third squadron, comprising the battle
ships Paul I and Slava, which will be
completed as speedily as possible; ffve
older battleships, five cruisers and
forty torpedo boat destroyers. The
whole squadron, the dispatch adds, It
is hoped, will be fitted out In two
months.
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
IN A COAL MINE.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. B.—Meagre de
tails of an explosion In a coal mine
at Burnett, about fifty miles from Ta
coma. have been received here.
Ten bodies had been taken out short
ly after midnight and It is positively
known that five workmen are still tn
the mine.
HER INCCMeT2.4OD.OOO.
Berlin, Dec. 7.—The Income of Ber
the Krupp, who owns nearly all the
$40,000,tw0 capital of the Krupp ram
puny, Is $7 400,000, the company having
Just declared a • per cent, dividend.
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO.
WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE,
SUBURBAN LINES.
Effective Dec. 6, 19u4.
ISLE OF HOPE EINEL
Between Isle of Hope and 40th Street
Lv 40th St. Lv. Isle of Hop e ;
A ’ P. M. . A. M. P. M.
® 3O 6:00 1:00
‘3O 1:30 7:00 2:00
*•3O 2:30 8:00 3:00
:30 ..... 9; 00
10 30 3:30 10:00 "uOO
11:30 11:00 .. ..
4-’ so 5:00
• • •.. 8:30 9;oo
to c *ty.
Retween isle of Hope & ThunderboTtT
V v ’ lsle of Hope. Lv. Thunderbolt
A. M. P. M. A . M. P. M.
••• • • *3:00 .... *1:50
1 00 6:00 §7:22 *5:50
*11:00 ..... . *9:50 7’38
?1 2-minute wait at Sandfly.
* Parcel car, passenger trailer.
MONTGOMERY SCHEDULE.
Between Montgomery and 40th Street.
Lv. Montgomery. Lv. 40th St
*• P. M. A. M. P. M.
J 1:3 ° 8:30 1:30
>:5O 82:30 10:30 2:30
t7:53 t3 05 3:30
9:50 t5:„o 6:30
••••• 12:0* n : 2O
•connects with parcel car for city.
• Through to Thunderbolt.
818-minute, wait at Sandfly going to
city.
Between Montgomery & Thundebolt
A ■ M • P M. A M. P. M.
6:o0 3:05 7:22 3:3S
* : 53 5:50 8:22 6:33
MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE.
Leave Whitaker and Bay Streets.
A. M. A. M. F. M. Pr M.
6:20 10:00 12:40 5:20
6:40 10:40 1:20 6:00
7:00 11:20 2:00 6:40
720 12:00 2:40 7:20
3:00 3:20 8:00
9:20 4 : 40
t 9:20
• \ ••’ ’ ’ i 411:20
• Saturday night only.
i Leave Mill-Haven.
a. m. a. m. p. m! pTm.
5:40 1 1.00 12 20 '5 40
7°o 1140 1:00 tot
720 1:40 6:40
2’ 4 ,£ 2:20 7:00
9• oo ::::: IV O
io:2o ::::: ... 4:25 , 9 . :00
’ • 412:00
•Saturday night only.
Hermitage one-half mile from
terminus of Mill-Haven Line.
THUNDERBOLT LINE.
City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction
Beginning at 5:30 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 11:30 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton street junction
15 minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at 0:53 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for citv every half
hour until 12:08 midnight.
COLLINSVILLE LINE:
Beginning at 5 50 a. ni. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
30 minutes until 11:50 p. m
Beginning at 6:15 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estm avenue every 30 minutes until
12:15 midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
ville and Dale avenue as follows-
Lv Market Lv. Thunderbolt.
A' M 7:S ° A. M.
WEST END LINE I'Ll neoin Vsrlc) *
enVn r p^r J fTo St ' lde ° f C ' tV for L , n .
coin .Park fi.uo a. rn. and every 40
thereafter until 11:45 n. m. "
tar leaves Lincoln Park for Market 6:20 a. ir.
r.nd every 40 minutes thereafter until 13o’cloek
tninntffhi
EKEJGHI- AND PARCEL CAR
bol- r Ve ,*., e *o *! <le = IC J1 T Marke ' tOT Thunder
in .r Park - Sxndflv. Isle of Hope and all
Intermediate polnts-9:15a. m„ 1:15 pm.“ it
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly (Tattl* Pvr'f
Freight car leaves Montgomery at 5 M a. >a~
and 2:35 p. in., connecting at Sandfly with re t
ular parcel car fot city. 7
Parcel car from the city came* freight tj
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengeta
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule can be had bv ap
plying to L. R. NASH, Mgr.
H. M. ASHE,
General Agent
Smith Premier
Typewriter,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dealer wanted for Savannah.
DUCRO’s
Highly recommended lor Its TONIC
Properties and as n PREVENTIVE for
All Kinds of Fevers.
E. FOUOEKA a CO., 2*-M N. William SI., N. V.
4iuiMENTAPV I
El i x i R|
nitAHFunn'K evapohated
OKRA.
Makes tha finest soups and gum
boa. Hold by all leading grocers $
f* par box. u Farst’a Sons it Cos.,
Wholesale Agent*