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10 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. Ear Sale, Pure Olive Oil. We have the most delicious olive oil In stock that can be had; there Is none superior; we guarantee this olive oil to he absolutely pure; It la Import ed by ua through the United States Custom House direct here from Nice, France, which place la celebrated for the heat olive oil that la made; we can give you this splendid olive oil In bot tle# or one-half gallon and gallon cans; It la with pride that we offer this olive oil now, as we have never be fore had the good fortune to be able to gel so pure an article as we have now Llppman Drug Company, comer Congrcao and ttarnard streets, ftevan nah, 'la,—sd 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*