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10 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. r THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA AND ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS WEST via Union Pacific SHORTEST ROITE FASTEST TIME SMOOTHEST TRACK Electric Lighted Trains Daily. Inquire at J. F. VAN RENSSELAER, 13 Peachtree St., ATLANTA, GA. / For the Hunter! If you want to make a proper gift to a sportsman take a look through our stock of HUNTING SUITS, I. EGG I NS, GUN CASKS, GAME BAGS, CARTRIDGE BELTS, SHOTGUNS, RIFLES. You won’t go amiss. These things are always popular during the holidays. Edward Lovell’s Sons, 113 West Broughton Street. 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. Pall Session Wt‘l Begin Oat I. - Pig sm M*-enen.>% Jry SS-n rsniedr tot Oerorinn.ol*. */ /ctliH\ l|wrvinrrtiw*. Will Mo. us m i st4M.\lii>i>il di' or ee* f u inflowtot.Uoo. Irrtuiloe - s *oi>fc bruu Sos oetriseost oeig v, r— <— w Cuvsieo SSM ee iismM