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SPOT COTTON HIGHER
SAVANNAH MARKET MADE AD
VANCE OK 4 OK A CENT.
HOLDERS REMAIN VERY FIRM
and I.ITTI.E OF STAPLE IS OF
FERED ON THE MARKET.
Evrn *t llic Higher dnoUtlom-Till*
Fact Account* for the Small Sale*
of Yesterday and Preceding Day.
F. O. 11. Market Cloned Steady at
S Cent*. Hn*i* Good Middling—All
Futures Market* Closed at a Gain.
AT THE CLOSE.
Fl'Tl RES.
Liverpool, 3 to 4 point* Maher.
Sew York, 7 to 13 point* higher.
Sew Orlean*. 4 to 8 point* higher.
SPOTS.
Liverpool, 6 point* higher.
Sew York, 15 point* higher.
Sew Orleans, unchanged.
Savannah, 1 -Sc higher.
The Savanah spot cotton market,
after continuing on one level for sev
eral days, made a decided improvement
yesterday, opening at an advance of
l-16e from the close of the day be
fore and closing at a still further ad
vance. Even at the higher prices, the
situation remains little changed, as
though the demand for supplies con
tinues to be good, holders are firm in
their views, and little cotton is offered.
It was because of this fact, rather
than for want of demand that the sales
of both the day before and yesterday
were unusually light. As has been
stated before, some holders are waiting
for the price of good middling to
reach Sc; it is not improbable that of
ferings would be free at that figure.
The tone, prices and sales for the day
follow:
| Open- | 1 j Clos
ing. [o'clock.; ing.
|Steady. Firm. jSteady.
Good middling..) 7 13-16)7 13-16, 7%
Middling j 7 9-16 7 9-161 1%
Low middling,7 3-16| 7 3-16) 7>4
Sales [ 96 | SB~ | ...
Total sales yesterday, 184.
Time. 1 p. m.. day before, 184.
The local f. o. b. market opened
steady at 7 15-16 e bid, basis good mid
dling. and closed steady at Bc. Even
at the higher figure it was reported
that offerings are anything but free.
For the second day in succession
there was a decided improvement in
the futures markets. Liverpool closed
S@4 points higher on futures and show
ed a gain of 6 points on spots. New
York futures showed gains of from 7©
12 points, and New Orleans was bet
ter at the close by 4@B points. New
Orleans was unchanged on spots, but
New York showed gains of 15 points.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
The following' were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
„ ~~ | 1:00 I Tear
Gr de. | P. M. | Ago.
Good middling I 7% “ |l%
Middling 7% 12%
Low middling | 714 |n%
- lolle jSteady.| FiimT
Sales yesterday, 184.
Exports—
Foreign
Foreign for season 689.504
Last year 515,831
Coastwise 288
Coastwise for season 251 953
aSit y eal ‘ 17L109
Receipts yesterday 9 440
Last year fi ; 55 5
Year before last 7,801
Receipts since Sept. 1 1,076|304
Receipts same time last year .. 7991,561
Stock yesterday 147,682
Stock last year 115,366
Receipts and Stocks at All Ports—
Receipts yesterday 48,311
Same day last year 49)173
Same day year before last .... 43,160
So far this week 236,877
Last year 204,948
Year before last 182 533
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904 ...5,220)357
Last year 4,536,232
Stock at all ports yesterday ..1,027,480
Stock same day last year 937,622
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement—
Savannah—Firm; middling, 7 9-16-
net receipts, 9,442; gross. 9,442; sales’,
184; stock, 147,682. Exports—Coast
wise, 288.
Galveston—Steady; middling. 7%;
net receipts, 13,978; gross, 13,978; sales,
16; stock, 205,375. Exports—Continent,
12.621.
New Orleans—Steady; middling,
7%; net receipts, 19,984; gross, 19,984;
sales. 4.000; stock, 409,969. Exports—
Great Britain, 4,000; continent, 9,795;
coastwise, 2,500.
Mobile—Firm; middling, 7%; net re
ceipts, 2.122; gross, 2,122; sales. 50;
•tock, 65,920.
Charleston —Steady; middling, 7%;
net receipts. 318; gross, 318; stock, 29-
500.
Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts,
467; grogs, 467; stock, 4,470.
Norfolk—Net receipts, 1,725; gross,
1,725; stock. 42,035.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 7%;
gross receipts, 375; stock, 8,770.
New York—Steady; middling, 8.15;
net receipts. 1.386; gross, 5,797; stock,
100,393. Exports—France, 100; conti
nent, 5,396.
Boston—Firm; middling. 8; net re
ceipt*. 1,330; gross, 8,160.
Philadelphia—Steady; middling, 8.40;
net receipts, 50; gross. 50; stock, 4,-
496.
Brunswick—Stock, 6,875. Exports—
Great Britain, 5,736.
Miscellaneous—Net receipts, 2,032;
groan, 2.032.
Total To-day, at All Port*—Net, 47,-
826; Great Britain, 9,736; France, 150;
continent. 27,812; Japan, 2,542; stock.
1,024,480.
Consolidated, at All Ports—Net. 236.-
445; Great Britain. 83,403; France. 15,-
150; continent, 121.638; Japan. 2,542.
Total Since Sept. 1. at All Ports—
Net. 5.220,357; Great Britain, 1.838,409;
France, 390.603; continent. 1,408,817;
Japan, 40,630; Mexico, 12,364.
Interior Movement—
Houston—Steady: middling. 7%; net
receipts. 11,71$; gross, 11.718; ship
ments, 12,906. salsa, 323; stor k. 99.650.
Augustu—Firm; middling. 7%; net
receipts, 1,411: gross, 1.411; shipments,
1.960. sales. 268. stock. 94.K17.
Memphis—Steady; middling. 7%: net
receipts. $.817; gross. 7,429. shipments,
9.828. sales. 6.200. stock 140,962.
Si. Louis—Quiet; middling. 7%; net
receipts, $00; gross. 8,999. shipments,
4,166, stock, 11,769.
Cincinnati—Net receipt*. 2,1*1 ; gross,
1.1*6. shipments. 11$; slock 4,475.
Loulsvilla—Firm middling, $.
Total To-day-Net receipts, 19.424;
rros*. 24,716 shipments, 29,4*4, salsa
,791, Mock, 271,460,
HAYWARD. VICK 1 1
COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN
PROVISIONS AND COFFEE.
Direct Private Wires to All Markets.
MEMBERS
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Brokers Asia.
New York Cotton Exchange.
New York Coffee Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trnde.
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton
Association.
Savannah Cotton Exchange.
J. M. McCORD, Manager ,
104 Bay. East, Savannah. Oa.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Fancy Floridas 20 ©2l
Extra choice Floridas 19 #19%
Choice Floridas 16 ©lB
Fancy Georgias 19 ©l9V*
Extra choice Georgias 18 @lB%
Choice Georgias .16 ©>..
Extra fine Ga.'s and Fla.’s ..14 #ls
NEW YORK FUTURES
ADVANCED AGAIN.
New York, Dec. 14.—The cotton mar
ket was a little more active than re
cently and ruling generally steady,
seemed to reflect not only the covering
of shorts, but a touch of buying for
long account, inspired doubtless by
the steady spot situation and expecta
tions that spinners would advance their
buying limits. The opening was steady
at an advance of 1 to 4 points on cov
ering due to the firmer Liverpool spot
market, which reported an advance of
6 points with sales in all of 9,000 bales.
Livernool as a whole showed little
feature. Just before midday the trad
ing level here was 9 to 12 points net
higher. Realizing set in at this level
and .reports of a couple of small
bank failures in Georgia also operat
ed against the market with the result
that prices worked hack 6 to 7 points
from the best. The decline attracted
fresh support, however, and in the aft
ernoon the market firmed to the best
level of the session or a net gain of
about 12 to 13 points on the active
months. Just before the close room
realizing was promoted by reports of
a Wall street failure, and the mar
ket eased off from the best. The close
was steady net 7 to 12 points higher.
Sales were estimated at 250,000 bales.
The afternoon steadiness was en
couraged by the official reports from
the Southern spot markets, which in
dicated advances in most cases al
though business was evidently small.
It was also pointed out that interior
receipts were running light as com
pared with ports and as suggested
by this fact, exports continue full.
General speculation for an advance is
lacking, however, it being feared that
any marked improvement will be met
by increased spot as Nvell as specula
tive offerings.
■ POT COTTON AT NKIV YORK.
New York, Dec. 14.—Spot cotton
closed steady, 15 points higher; mid
dling uplands, 8.15 c; middling gulf,
8.40 c; sales, none.
Futures opened steady; December,
7.60 c.
Cotton futures at New York, Dec. 14:
Options. [ Open.l High.; lx>w. Close.
December .. 7.60 7.72 7.63 7.69
January ... 7.70 7.80 7.68 7.75
February 7.83
March 7.85 7.98 7.85 7.93
April 7.94 8.02 7.94 9.79
May 8.00 8.09 7.98 8.05
June 8.05 8.10 8.05 8.10
July 8.09 8.21 8.09 8.15
August .... 8.06 8.17 8.14 j 8.16
September . *7.75 j ....
October *7.80 ] 8.05
‘Bid. '
Futures opened steady; closed
steady.
SPOT MARKET STEADY
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.—Cotton fu
tures steady; December, 7.61@7.62c;
January, 7.65@7.66c; February, " 7.71©
7.73 c; March, 7.80@7.81c; April, 7.86©
7.88 c; May, 7.93@7.94c; June, 7.98@8.00c;
July, 8.03@8.05c.
Spot cotton remains quiet but
steady; sales, 4.000 bales, including 1,-
700 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened steady with prices 2
to 4 points up. Trading during the ear
ly hours of the session was fairly ac
tive and 7 to 9 points had been added
to the opening figures. Profit taking
by longs caused prices to recede to
near the opening level. The volume of
trade was moderate. January opened
3 points higher to 7.62 c, sold up to 7.71 c
and finally declined to 7.65 c. The
fluctuations were within a narrow
limit. The market closed steady, the
list showing net gains of 4 to 8 points.
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Dec. 14.—Spot cotton in
fair demand: prices 6 points higher;
American middling fair, 4.61d; good
middling, 4.37d; middling, 4.27d; low
middling. 4.15d; good ordinary, 4.05d;
ordinary, 3.82d. The sales of the day
were 9,000 bales, of which 3,000 were
for speculation and export and In
cluded 8,400 American. Receipts, 20,-
000 bales, including 19,700 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet;
American middling, good ordinary
clause, December, 4.20d; December-
January, 4.20d; January-February,
4.24d; February-March, 4.28d; March-
April, 4.32d; April-May, 4.34d; May-
June. 4.37d; June-July, 4.39d; July-
August, 4.41d; August-September,
4.40d.
J. S. UACIIR A CO.'S
Dally Cotton Letter to Hayward,
Vick A Cos.
New York, Dec. 14.—1f anything the
market has been a little more active.
The steady spot situation as reflected
by the majority of the Southern wires
and the Liverpool cables seem to be
inspiring greater confidence in the
market and the demand is evidently
picking up a little although general
sentiment in locul circles remains of a
bearish average. There was little fea
ture to the Southern news this morn
ing. A couple of small banks In Geor
gia failed, it was reported, but the in
cident was not regarded as a serious
influence and had no effect on the
market. At the opening prices were 1
to 4 points higher, being influenced by
the Liverpool showing. Futures abroad
were featureless, but the spot market
was six points higher and sales were
reported of about 9,000 bales. After the
opening here wire and commission
houses had a few buying orders arid
shorts appeared to be covering. Prices
worked up to a net gain of about 9
to 11 points, reacted slightly under
realizing by scalpers and a withdrawal
of covering and then firmed up again
to about the previous best level, at
which the market ruled Irregular.
I cannot see that any change of mo
ment is occurring In the situation.
Out advices Indicate that Southern
holders are still firm In their views,
which average about the figures at
DEMERE L HAMMOND. Brokers,
Phone* iso; Office No. 24 Brytn street, Bait.
COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
DIMM* Priest* Wires <• Leading lUrt.snges.
VOCAL UuUUKJITIC* A WfeCUin.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1904.
which spot buyers are willing to do a
liberal business. Some sections report
an apparent incerase In the desire to
sell and no where do holders show any
disposition to grant concessions.
WARE A LELAND.
Say 7 Cent* In South I* a Low Price
for Cotton.
New York, Dec. 14. —May cotton sold
up over 8 cents again to-day and the
market produced further evidence of
its strength. Considering the efforts
made to depress prices the list has
displayed more resistance than any
one would have believed on so large
a government report. The report tljat
two small banks had failed caused
some nervousness among a few operat
ors who run quickly on the least un
favorable bit of news. That a bank
or two closed its doors is not an in
dication that cotton is now too high.
It is rather because process have
declined 2 cents a pound, a fact pret
ty well known by those who have fol
lowed cotton the last few weeks, but
that It meant anything more was hard
to see. The market soon steadied, and
Improved steadily up to the early aft
ernoon trading. May sold as high as
8.09 c, or within 7 points of the top on
last week's reaction. January sold at
7.80 c. As we have pointed out since
January sold at 7.50 c the break has
been great enough to lead any one to
play the buying side on all weak
places. Until January again touches
7.50 c and breaks on through, every
thing will favor the buyer on declines.
If we had been on the bear side at
10 cents and right on the market in
stead of having looked for a moderate
crop, we would not be bearish under
8 cents. Last season those who stay
ed on and lost the money, 15 cents
was a big price. Seven cents in the
South is a low price.
DEMERE A HAMMOND'S
Dally Cotton Letter from New York.
New York, Dec. 14. —The advance of
6 points in Liverpool spots on top of
a gain of 4 points yesterday was the
principal feature of the day. Sales
aggregated 9,000 bales, including 2,000
bought for speculation. Futures did
not seem disposed at first to advance
and It looks as if the encouragement
which started prices upward came
from America. At any rate, there was
considerable improvement later in the
day and although a slight reaction
took place, the last prices are about
5 points higher than yesterday.
Our market opened tamely, but as
soon as the selling orders, which had
accumulated over night, were disposed
of, a steady advance set in, which at
one time amounted to 12 points.
At the higher level there was as
usual some profit-taking by scalpers,
and prices relapsed somewhat, but at
the close they are still 8 higher than
last night.
it is difficult to say whether the
spot market, by advancing l-16c, are
following the gain in futures, or
whether the firmness in the futures
market is due to a better demand for
spots.
The strength of the market was well
shown when an attempt was made to
start a reaction by reporting the fail
ure of two banks in Georgia, the re
sult of carrying high-priced cotton.
It developed, however, that the banks
in question were tiny affairs, one with
a capital of $15,000 and the other of
$25,000, having hardly enough resources
to properly margin 1,000 bales of cot
ton.
When this knowledge becafne gen
eral the market took on redoubled
strength and scored the best prices of
the day. -
Interior receipts were lighter than
last year, and port receipts practically
the same as last year, facts which do
not fit well with the 12,000,000 crop es
timate.
Galveston and Houston estimate for
to-morrow run under last year's, and
the New Orleans estimate is only a
little larger.
The boll weevil convention is now in
session at Shreveport and 500 or more
delegates are present.
The meeting takes on a national
character, owing to the official pres
ence of personal representatives of
Secretary of Agriculture, who, al
though absent, promises his cordial
co-operation in obtaining the necessary
appropriation to fight the dreaded pest.
A subject hardly second in impor
tance to the boll weevil and a lead
ing topic of discussion among the dele
gates, is the question of the price of
the remainder of this crop, and it is
not unlikely that some resolution will
be adopted favoring either marketing
the balance slowly or carrying over a
certain proportion of it into another
year unless prices improve. The ef
fect, if any, of these resolutions can
not be foreseen and they are of spe
cial interest only because Europe is
watching the deliberation of the con
vention with the keenest interest owing
to the steady march of weevil to
ward the states east of Texas. Liv
erpool is due to come 1 up to-mor
row.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York. Dec. 14.—Flour dull and
featureless.
Rye flour, quiet.
Buckwheat flour, slow.
Corn meal, steady.
Rye, nominal.
Wheat—Spot, firm; No. 2 red, nomi
nal. Ootlons advanced on rumors of
a bullish Illinois state report closing
%@%c net higher; May. $1.11%; July,
$1.03%; December, $1.16%.
Corn—Steady; No. 2,62 c, nominal.
Options practically unchanged; May,
50%c; December, 54%c.
Oats—Easy; mixed. No. 2, 34%@
25%c.
Beef, firm; fumlly, $11.00@12.00.
Cut meats, dull.
laird, eusy; Western steamed, $7.20.
Pork, steady.
Rice, steady.
Sugar—Raw, firm; refined, firm.
Coffee —Spot, steady.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady ut an advance of 10 to 15 points
and was finally steady at a partial
advance of 5 points. Sales 162,750
bags.
Potatoes, firm; Long Island, $1.75
@2.00; state and Western, $1.25@1.50;
Jersey sweets, $2.00@3.50.
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked,
5%@5%c; other domestic, 3%@5%c.
Cabbages, steady; flat Dutch, per 100,
$2.00@3.00.
Cotton by team to Liverpool, 12@16c.
Butter, quiet unchanged.
Cheese, firm; skims full to light 4©
10c.
Eggs, Arm, unchanged.
CHICAGO MARKET!.
Chicago, Dec. 14. —Decreased receipts
In the Northwest were chiefly re
sponsible for a cent advance In the price
of May wheat here to-day. The dose
was utmost at the highest point of the
day. Corn la up %c. Oats show gain
of %c. and provisions, K to 7%c.
The lesdlng futures ranged as fol
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat. No. 2-
De. $1 06 $106% 1105% $104%
SPIRITS UNCHANGED
MARKET OPENED AND CLOSED
FIRM AT 47 1-2 CENTS.
LATE SALES AT THIS PRICE.
ROSINS OPENED AND CLOSED FIRM
MIT AT LOSSES ON COMMONS.
In Po*t Market Hn*ine* a Farther
Cat of 2 1-2 Cent* XV a* Made on
II and Below—Some Other Varia
tion* Made In Price* According
to ttnallty of Ottering*—New York
Market Dull for Both Spirit* and
Kudu.
There was no change in the spirits
of turpentine market yesterday, the
opening being firm at 47%c, the closing
quotation of the previous day. and the
closing being unchanged in either tone
or price. Sales were larger than has
been the case recently, those at the
opening amounting to 441 casks, and
those at the close to 217. The same
basis of prices was maintained in the
post-market trading. The receipts were
325 casks, but no shipments were re
ported. The New York market re
mains dull at 51c. London reported
36—9.
The rosin market maintains its firm
tone, but at the opening yesterday
there was a considerable shading of
prices on commons, as may be seen
by a comparison with the prices of
the day before. The sales' at the
opening, and which were the total for
the day, were 1,751 barrels. The dost
was firm and unchanged. In the late
tiade there was another cut In price
of commons, sales generally being
made at a decline of 2%c on H and be
low. In some cases a decline of 5c
on I was also reported and in others,
where the lot? were top heavy with
pales, the decline on G and F was
sc. The receipts were 2,006 barrels.
No shipments were reported. New
York was reported dull at $2.85.
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 325 2,006
Receipts previously 158,702 480,229
Total 165,522 526,785
Exports yesterday
Exports previously 130,242 466,902
Total 130,242 466,902
Stocks yesterday 35,280 59,883
Stocks previously 12,578 81,522
y*
Tester- Day Be- | Last
day - fore. I T * ar -
Tone .1 Firm. | Firm. 1 Firkn.
Spirits | 47%| 47% 56V*
Sales ,| 658 | 358 282
Rosin .| Firm, | Firm. Firm.
W. W. 5.15 5.15 3.50
W. G. 4.75 4.75 5.25
N 4.50 4.50 3.05
M. .. . 4.30 4.30 2.90
K. .. . 3.90 3.90 2.80
I 3.30 3.40 2.55
H 2.80 2.82% 2.35
G 2.65 2.62%@2.65 2.25
F 2.60 2.57%@>2.60 2.20
E 2.55 2.57%@2.60 2.20
D 2.52%|2.52%@2.55 2.20
C, B, A 2.50 I 2.52%| 2.20
Sales ,| 1.761 J 2,520| 1,832
IN OTHER MARKETS.
New York. Dec. 14.—Rosin, dull.
Turpentine, quiet.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 14.—Turpen
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. C„ Dec. 14. —Tur-
pentine, nothing doing; receipts. 25.
Rosin firm at $2.45; receipts. 243.
Tar firm at $1.80; receipts, 281.
Crude turpentine firm at $2.30 and
$3.60; receipts, 46.
LUMBERMARKET.
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 822.653 1,351,982
Month 3,652.968 3,203,943
Since July 1 36,904,314 34.929,114
Where Shipped— *
Foreign 2,294,444 3,107,070
Baltimore 9,635,110 4,309,882
Philadelphia 4.808,918 5,815,998
New York 19,321,586 10,337,089
Boston 600,531 1,167,206
Other ports 253,410 10,192,669
May . 1 09 1 10 1 08% 1 0974
July . 98% 98% 98 98%
Corn, No. 2
Dec .. 46% 46% 44% 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 45 12 45 12 35 12 40
May .12 70 12 77% 12 65 12 75
Lard, per 100 pounds—
Jan .. 6 85 6 85 6 82% 6 85
May . 7 07% 7 12% 7 07% 7 12%
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds—
Jan ..6 4J% 6 47% 6 40 6 47%
May .667 % 676 6 67% 675
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour, easy; No. 2 spring wheat, $1.05
@1.12; No. 3, $1.00411.12; No. 2 red.
$1.10%@1.13%: No. 2 corn, 45%@45%c;
No. 2 yellow. 46%c: No. 2 oats, 28%c;
No. 3 white, 29®30c; No. 2 rye. 74c;
good feeding barley, 38©40c; fair to
choice malting, 41@48c; No. 1 flax seed,
$1.16; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.24; prime
timothy seed, $2.70; mess pork, per
barrel. $11.16011.26; lard, per 100
pounds, $6.80: short ribs sides, (loose),
$6.25@6.50; short clear sides (boxed),
$6.62(ft6.75; whisky, basis of high wines,
$1.24; clover, contract grade. $12.50.
Receipts Wheat, 165.000 bushels;
corn. 914,500 bushels; oats, 192,900 bush
els.
COTTOI NERD Oil..
New York. Dec. 14,—Cotton seed oil
was Irregular* but generally firm ut
fair trade. Prime crude f. o. b. mills,
17c; prime summer yellow. 26©26%c;
off summer yellow nominal; prime
while, 28029 c; prime winter yellow,
29c.
DRY GOOD* MAHKBT.
New York, Dec 14.—Tbs drygoods
market is showing Increasing firmness
Th* feature has been tbs announce
ment that th* pries of lotted* las would
be advanced to 7%e to-morrow. Bel.
lore generally are not Inclined to fore*
business eztd look forward to naprove-
I iMSttt In the laser future-
BUSY DAY WITH
THE FEDERAL COURT.
Outcome of Trial* That Were Held
at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 14.—Quite a busy
(fay was spent in the Federal district
court this morning.
John Green, alias Henry Black, of
Bainbridge, plead guilty to raising a
motley order from 25 cents to $20.25, but
sentence has not been passed.
Robert Bell of Mitchell county plead
guilty of illicit distilling and was
sentenced to one month in jail and to
pay a fine of SIOO.
Janies Story, alias James D. Miles,
plead guilty to forging the endorse
ment on a money order, but sentence
is withheld.
Armond Flowers, the young white
man who was arrested in September on
the charge of stealing money from let
ters which passed through the office
here, was convicted. Flowers w*as a
clerk in the postoffice and was caught
with a decoy letter.
The grand jury finishes its labor to
day and was dismissed for the term.
The jury returned a large number of
true bills.
Yesterday the'case of Marcussin vs.
M. D. King and the Hall Tie and Lum
ber Company was argued before Judge
Speer, the arguments, by Mr. Living
ston Kenan for the plaintiff, and Judge
S. B. Adams for the defendant, con
suming nearly half of the day. The
case involves about $7,300, which was
claimed on a land deal, SI,OOO of the
amount having been given by the spe
cial master, W. R. Hewlett, for at
torneys’ fees. The case was an ap
peal from the special master's report,
which was altogether favorable to the
plaintiff. Judge Speer will withhold
his decision for several days.
Other criminal cases will come up
to-morrow, among them the Bracken
case from Bainbridge, in which two
young white men are charged with em
bezzling stamps from the postoffice.
This is a very important case.
Judge Speer's lecture last night on
the “Life and Times of R. E. Lee”
was heard by r very large crowd and
was greatly enjoyed. The large audi
ence sang “America” just before Judge
Speer was introduced. The address
consumed nearly two hours in delivery.
SETTLED BACK TAXES.
Seaboard Air Line Ha* Paid the
Claim of Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 14—A settle
ment has just been completed at Tal
lah'assee between the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad and the state officials
for back taxes claimed by the state
for the years 1879, 1881, the amount be
ing $96,181.
The case has been pending since 1882,
and the case has been disposed of by
the payment of the entire amount
claimed.
Monument to Dr. Davl*.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 14.—Tlie
feature of to-day's programme of the
annual convention of the Southern
Surgical and Gynecological Associa
tion was the unveiling of a bronze
statue at Capital Park of the late Dr.
W. E. B. Davis, founder of the as
sociation. The statue was presented to
the city of Birmingham and the state
of Alabama by the association. Dr. C.
M. Rosser of Dallas, Tex., made the
presentation speech. The statue was
accepted for the city by Alderman
Forney and for the state by Acting
Gov. Cunningham.
SAVANNAH’S CURRENT MARKETS
Note —These quotations are revised
dally 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, weak; spring
ers, 30@40c per pair; three-quar
ters grown, 50@60c; hens, 75@85c. Tur
keys, 16c per pound; geese, $1.50 per
pair; ducks. 90c@$1.00 per pair.
EGGS— Country, 26c; Tennessee, 28c.
BUTTER—The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs,
26@27c; choice Elgins, 24@25c; New
York state, 23@23%c; renovated butter
60-pound tubs, best grade, 23@23%c.
CHEESE —Market, firm: fancy full
cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 12%@13c;
20@35-pound, 12%@12%c.
WHITE PEA BEANS—S2.4O bushel.
POTATOES—S2.OO.
ONIONS —In sacks, $2.50.
SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, $1.50.
CABBAGES—SI.SO crate.
TURNIPS—Per sack. $1.50.
Breadatnffz, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR—Patent. $6.35; straight $6.10;
fancy. $7.35; family, $5.45; spring
wheat, best patent, $5.85.
MEAL—Pearl, per barrel, $3.40, per
•nek $145; 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 71
Mixed corn 70
OATS- ,
No. 2 mixed *
No. 2 white clipped 49 4/
Pu ß r e A ivt7eat bran .1.35 1.30
Cracked corn 1.40
No. 2 timothy 80 8;>
Sugar.
Cut loaf I’l2
Cubes •••••• Hi
XXXX powdered ®
Powdered .. ••• Hi
Fine granulated Hi
Confectioners A “•"*
White Extra. C • s.<i
RlCE—Market dull, fancy head, 4%
@sc: prime, 3%®4c. # @3 %
2%@s%
ip pt K 9—53.00 to $3.50 barrel.
BAN AN AS —$1.75@2.00.
GRAPES-Malaga, $4.50@5.50; Ja
maica orange, $3.25.
FI ORIDA ORANGES —$2.75@3.00.
PRUNES—2Os to 30*. sl3; 30s to 40s.
me 40s to 50s, 8c; 50s to 60s, 7%c; 60s
tn 70s 6%c; 70s to 80s, 6c; 80s to 90s,
xuc 90s to 100*. 4%c.
PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de
mand market firm; fancy hand-picked
Virginias. 7c; N. C. peanuts, 6%c; ex.
Virginias. 6c.
NUTS - Almonds. Terragona, 14%c;
Ivtras. 12%c; walnuU, French. 12% C ;
Naples. 14%c; pecans, 10c; Brazils.
ttc- filberts. 11c; assorted nuts, 50-
iund and 2S-pound boxes. I2 C .
Dried •><* K.apnraled Pratts.
APPLES - Evaporated. 7%c; sun
dried. Si%c.
APRICOTS— Evaporated, fancy, is o ;
choice, 10%c.
RAIBINB-L. L.. 8-erown, 1.66; *.
crown. 82M. *-crown cluster*. $2 76;
loots muaiatells. lo; 1-pound seeded,
10%c; Imperial cebinet*. $1 per box
PEACHES Evaporated, peeled, 16c;
unpeeled, *%c.
PEAR*— Evaporated. 10%c.
CITRON—A. ■ drum, !4%e; fancy
Coreblsh- *1 10-pound boxes, !4%c.
CORRANTS—HerreIe. 7.
Coffee.
Java . 24%r
Meefch •> ...••.••....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,16 r
Peahen> ~
| Fency We. I ,„$)%
WHITE DOVE RYE WHISKEY
That’s our brand. Best for Price, Good enough for the
Best. Write for Liquor Price List
A. EHRLICH & BR0„ 111-113*115 Bay Street, West.
THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY CO^T
126-130 Bay Street, West.
JOBBERS.
BATH ROOM FIXTURES, SANITA RY PLUMBING GOODS. WROUGHT
IRON PIPE. FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM. WATER and nxx
Sole Agents for the celebrated HI’XL KY VALVES.
Wool* Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins.
Write for Prices.
D. KIRKLAND,
415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET. WEST. * '
CASE AGAINST FISHER.
Textimony lVn* Heard in the Tomb*
Police Coart.
New York. Dec. 14.—Examination
tvas continued in the Tombs Police
Court to-day into the grand larceny
charge against George E. Fisher, the
Wall street banker. The prosecution
endeavored to show that on the $15,-
000 note of the Southern Textile Com
pany, which was guaranteed by six
men, Fisher, who it is alleged, told
the others he had paid the note in
full, paid only $7,500.
At this point the prosecution rested
and counsel for the defense moved to
dismiss on the ground that while rep
resentation might have been shown,
it was not false representation and in
asmuch as the guarantors had receiv
ed the equivalent in the form of bonds
and preferred stock of the Southern
Textile Company, nobody had been in
jured.
Magistrate Ommen decided to take
briefs on the point.
AGAINST SHANGHAIERS
Unnlnen* Organization* of Norfolk
Are Working.
Norfolk, Va„ Dec. 14.—The business
organizations of Norfolk, acting in
conjunction with railways having deep
water terminals here and the United
States immigration authorities, are
about to take determined steps to
break up the alleged gang of sailors’
boarding house men, shanghaters and
"crimps” said to be infesting the port
and doing great Injury to the shipping
interests.
The matter has been brought to a
head by the disappearance of Henry
Gibson, local manager of the Marine
Firemen Association, who has been
actively engaged in fighting in the
sailors’ interests. Gibson has been
missing since Thursday of last week.
An effort will be made in connection
with the matter to have a bill present
ed at the present session of Congress,
looking toward the establishment of an
international home for seamen at this
port.
Will Be Towed to Boston.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., Dec. 14. —The
schooner Rebecca J. Moulton. George
town, S. C., for Boston, which is here
in a leaking condition as a result of
having been ashore on Squash Meadow
Shoal, will be towed to Boston.
Fancy No. 1 13 c
Choice No. 2 12%e
Prime No. 2 ll%e
Fair No. 5 11 c
Ordinary No. 6 10 o
Common No. 7 9%e
SALT—Car lots, 100 pounds burlap
sacks, 37c; 100-pound cotton sacks, 39c;
125-pound burlap sacks, 46c; 125-pound
cotton sacks, 48c; 150-pound burlap
sacks, 55c; 200-pound burlap sacks,
(Liverpool), 78c.
HIDES —Market, firm; dry flint,
16%c; dry salted, 14%c; green salted,
9c; 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, 4c; deer skin, 22c; goat
skins. 25c each.
Hardware and Building Supplies,
LIME. CALCIUM PLASTER AND
1 Cement—Alabama and Georgia lime in
fair demand and sell at 80@85c 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 Rai'road 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 „
Pratt’s Astral *jg c
Aladdin Security "'"ls c
Water White "15 c
Standard White ” 14x4c
D. S. Gasoline !..."l6 c
D. S. Gasoline in drums 14%c
86 degree gasoline in drums 19%c
Linseed oil, raw, 1 barrel lots ....46 c
Boiled linseed, 1 barrel lots 48 c
Five barrel lots special.
*7.65; B. B. and large,
$1.90; chilled. $1.90.
IRON—Market firm; refined. $1.90:
Swede, 4c.
NAILS —Cut, $2.25 base; wire, $2 25
base.
BARBED WIRE *2.85 per 100
pounds
GUNPOWDER - Per keg. Austin
crack short *4.ao keg: half keg s■> 50
quarter keg. *1.40; champion ducking’
quarter keg, $2.25; Austin smokeless
half kegs. $8.45, quarter, *4.30; thre
pounds, $2.10; one pound, 75c; less ’0
per cent, on smokeless.
Cotton Bngglng and Ties.
BAGGING—Market firm; 1% pound
7%@7%c; 2-pound. B@B%c; sel isfand
bagging. 10%@Uc. an “
TlES—Standard 45-inch arrow <*4c
@ll.OO. ' a *°
COTTON PICKING SHEETS-220
26c each.
TWINE—Per pound, ot hank, 14®
15c. t ’
HAMS—Sugar cured. 12®13%c- pic
nics. B@B%c. p
D. S. butts r•/
D. 8. plates ".”!!! "6%
Western heavy bellies " g
Eastern light bellies 8%
Eastern medium bellies ,"
Eastern heavy bellies
D. S. C. R. sides .1.” ,’.’)*%
Smoked C. R. sides
LARD—Pure, in tierces. ’ic : ”ko
pound tins and 80-pound tubs ’
compound. In tierces. 6%0; fiolnoumi
tins and 80-pound tubs, *% c .
Miser llnneun*.
ri*H—Mackerel, halfbsrrels v
1, $lO. No 2, 15.50; No. J. i, git.
1. $1.40. No. 2, $1.30. No. $, su o ; cod:
fleh, 1-pound bricks. 6c; 2-pond bricks
s%c; smoked net-rings, par box mat a,.'
Dutch bar,-Inga, In kegs, si.io;
mullets, half barrels, 14
kTRUF-Markat qutet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 22®*$c, sell.
Ing at sugar bouse, at 16%®
ITAf m
HIGH WlNEg—Basis. $| fl.
HONEE—DuII, St I aired, lb barrels
46i> gallon.
IDENTIFYING CROOKS.
Officer* Looking Over the Assort
ment Held In Baltimore.
Baltimore, Dec. 14.—Secret service
men. postoffice inspectiors And de
tectives from a number of cities are in
Baltimore to-night assisting the efforts
of the local department in Identifying
members of the band of suspected bank,
postoffice and other robbers, commonly
known In police vernacular as “yegg,
men.”
United States Postal Inspector H. T.
Gregory of Charleston, S. C., arrived
to-day and Ttositively identified the
man arrested on Monday as Johnson,
alias "Ned,” alias Morg'an, for whom
the United States authorities hold in
dictments charging him with burglariz
ing postofilces in the two Caroltnas.
Marshal Farnan to-day received a
telegram from the manager of a pri
vate detective agency in Philadelphia,
who stated that he could positively
identify three of the men. They are,
he says; John Smith, alias John But
ler, alias 'Frisco Slim, alias Emerson
Palm, alias George Kimble, a notori
ous “yeggman;” William Smith, alias
William Bennett, alias “Cal” Bill, pro
fessional beggar; Robert Cassidy, alias
Robert Casey, a professional "yegg
man," associated with “Billy Charles”
Blackburn, alias “Little Falls Billy,"
who are two well known “yeggmen,''
known to have been operating through
the South. All of the twenty-four pris
oners are still in jail.
GIBSON LINE* CHARTERED.
Atlanta, Dec. 14.—The Gibson Line
of steamers was this afternoon grant
ed a charter by Secretary of State
Phii Cook. The company has its prin
cipal office in Savannah and its capi
tal stock will be $25,000. The incorpo-
L ato ™ are wi Hiam T. Gibson, Walter
F. Gibson, John F. Paulsen, Van 3
Avery and Joseph O’Brien.
Election at America*.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 14.—Mayor Eu
gene a. Hawkins and Aldermen James
Pinkston, Elmore Poole and Zack Chil
ders with City Treasurer Theron
Havvkes, were duly elected to-day for
terms of two years each. As these were
the nominees of the Democratic pri
mary held in November, there was no
opposition and consequently but little
interest manifested in to-day's elec
t*on.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Savannah Preparatory School
Barnard St., between Gwinnett and
Hall.
Instructors for 180*.
Ormond B. Strong. A. 8., Cornell.
Mathematics.
Horace Mack, A. 8., Cornell,
A. M., Vale.
Drawing, English Grammar and Lit
erature.
Samuel W Conns. A. 8., Trinity,
Hlatoiy and Geography.
Chas. H. Mayes, A. 8.. Princeton,
Latin and Oreek.
Eric Berstrom. Ph. D.. Harvard.
Phvslcs. Chemistry, German.
Miss Mary Wayne, Vmuiar,
Bending and Spelling.
The strongest faculty ver secured
by the school.
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