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SPOTS HELD PRICES
BI'T COTTON ITTIRES MARKETS
CLOSED AT NET LOSSES.
LOCAL SALES VERY LIGHT.
ONLY & BALES REPORTED PROD
ABL.Y MINIMI M RECORD FOR
SEASON.
Tone of Spot* Failed to Follow
FalliUK Futures Markets and Buy
ers and Holders Failed to Get To
gether on Prices—F. O. B. Market
Opened at 8 Cents, Good MlddliiiK,
and Closed at 87*— Reported Easier
Spot Situation at New Orleans Re
sponsible in Part for Futnrea
Losses.
AT THE CLOSE.
ITTIRES.
Liverpool, 3 to 4 points lower.
New York, lO to 10 points lower.
New Orleans, 15 to 17 points lower.
SPOTS.
Liverpool, 1 point higher.
New York, 15 points lower.
New Orleans, 1-lUc lower.
Savannah, unchanged.
What is in all probably either the
record for minimum sales of spot cot
ton, or very near the record, was the
result of yesterday's trading. Eight
bales were reported at the opening
and no more during the day, at least
no more were reported so that eight
constituted the total sales. The rea
son for such small sales is to be found
in the fact that with a falling futures
market and an unchanged spot market
the buyers and factors could not get
together. The local spot market open
ed steady and unchanged from the
closing of the previous day and main
tained both tone and price to the
close. It was reported that even at
these prices, the best since the full
effect of the slump following the gov
ernment report took place, factors were
refusing offers to buy.
The tone, prices and sales for the day
follow:
| Open- 1 Clos
ing. o’clock, ing.
|Steady Steady Steady.
Good middling."! 7% 7% 7%~
Middling 7% 7% 7%
Low middling .[ 7% 714 7%
Sales | 8 ....
Total sales yesterday, 8.
Time, 1 p. m., day before, 8.
The local f. o. b. market opened
nominal at 8 cents asked, basis good
middling, and closed easy at 7% cents.
Some cotton was secured from the in
terior at the lower prices.
Rumors of various sorts particu
larly one from New' Orleans claiming
an easier tone in the spot situation,
were depressing factors in the futures
markets and prices went off steadily
during the day, the close in each case
being near the low level of the day.
New York show’ed net losses of 10 to
16 points, and New Orleans of 15 to
17 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 Year
Grades. P. M. I Ago.
Good middling 7% 112%
Middling 7% 12%
Low middling 7% jll%
Tone „.. Steady.| Firm.
Sales yesterday, 8.
Exports—
Foreign 6,317
Foreign for season 695.821
Last year 515,831
Coastwise 2,600
Coastwise for season 254,553
Last year ; 172,185
Receipts yesterday 8,383
Last year 9,581
Year before last 7.571
Receipts since Sept. 1 1,084,687
Receipts same time last year.. 807.507
Stock yesterday 147,148
Stock last year 123,871
Receipts and Stocks at All Ports—
Receipts yesterday 57,009
Same day last year 45,497
Same day year before last 40,809
So far this week 293,886
laist year 250,445
Year before last 223,342
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904....5,277,868
Last year 4,581,720
Stock at all ports yesterday ..1,027,455
Stock same day last year 946,386
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement—
Savannah—Steady; middling. 7%c;
net receipts, 8,383; gross, 8,383; sales,
6; stock, 147,148. Exports—-Continent,
6,317; coastwise. 2.600.
Galveston—Quiet; middling, 7%c; net
receipts, 15,885; gross, 15,885; sales. 463;
stock, 214,105. Exports—Coastwise, 7,-
150.
New Orleans Quiet; middling.
7 9-16 c: net receipts, 17,604; gross, 18,-
221; sales, 2.300; stock, 405,690. Ex
ports—Great Britain, 22.500.
Mobile —Easy; middling, 7 7-16 e; net
receipts, 3,460; gross, 3,460; sules, 600;
stock, 68,263. Exports—Coastwise, 1,-
117.
Charleston—Steady; middling, 7%c;
net receipts, 274; gross. 274; stock, 29,-
774.
Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts,
1.080; gross. 1,080; stock. 5,550.
Norfolk—Net receipts, 2,182; gross, 2.-
182; stock, 44,225.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 7%c;
gross receipts, 375; stock, 9,145.
New York—Quiet; middling, 8c; net
receipts, 839; gross, 7,581; sales, 1,575;
stock, 91,912. Exports—Great Britain,
9,909.
Boston—Steady: middling, 8.1Bc; net
receipts. 1,057; gross, 2,861. Exports-
Great Britain, 1.911.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 8.25 c;
net receipts, 149; gross. 1,272; stock, 6,-
768.
Pensacola—Net receipts, 8.343; gross.
2.343. Exports—Great Britain, 93; con
tinent, 2,250.
Port Townsend—Net receipts. 2,746;
gross, 2,745. Exports—Japan, 2,745.
Brunswick—Block, 5,876.
Norfolk—Add 500 bales to net re
ceipts, this week.
Total To-day, at all Ports—Net re
ceipts, 67,001; Great Britain. 84.413;
continent, 8,566; Japan, 2,746. stock, 1.-
027,466.
Consolidated, at sll Ports—Net re
cetpts, 2*8,866; Orest Britain. 117,816
Franra. 16,160; continent. 181.885; Ja
pan, 6,817.
Total Mince Set/4. 1, at sll Ports
Net receipts. $,*77.6*6; Orest Britain.
1.672.628; France. 880,608. continent, I
-416,864. Japan, 48,(71; Mexico, 18,864
Intartor Movement
Hueton -Quiet; middling, T%> , net
re- rites. *.24 gross. 8.244, shipments,
H.**. sales. 608; stork. 87,477.
Augusts Mtsady; middling. 7%c; net
ill n i %
COTTON. STOCKS, BONDS. GRAIN
PROVISIONS AND COFFEE.
Direct Private Wires to All Markets.
MEMBERS
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Brokers Ass O.
New York Cotton Exchange.
New York Coffee Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trnde.
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton
Association.
Savannah Cotton Exchange.
i. M. McCORD, Manager,
104 Ray. East. Savannah. Ga.
receipts, 1,631; gross, 1,816; shipments,
737; stock. 95.896.
Memphis—Steady: middling, 7%c;
net receipts, 2,699: gross, 4,260; ship
ments, 5,406; sales, 2,450; stock, 139,-
806.
St. Louis—Quiet: middling, 7 %c; net
receipts, 800; gross, 3,902; shipments,
3,494; sales, 451; stock, 32,167.
Cincinnati—Net receipts, 1.023; gross,
1,023; shipments, 1,755; stock, 3,741.
Louisville —Firm; middling, Bc.
Total To-day—Net receipts, 15,399;
gross, 20,247; shipments, 22,720; sales,
3,704; stock. 369,087.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Fancy Floridas 20 @2l
Extra choice Floridas 19 @19%
Choice Floridas 16 @lB
Fancy Georgias 19 @1914
Extra choice Georgias 18 @lßl4
Choice Georgias 16 @..
Extra fine Ga.’s and Fla.’s ..14 @ls
GAINS WIPED OUr
AT NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 15. —The cotton mar
ket was very quiet w'ith prices work
ing downward under local bear pres
sure and selling apparently from New
Orleans sources which was taken to
mean less satisfactory "spot” condi
tions. The market opened steady at
an advance of 1 point on April, but
generally 1 to 4 points lower which
was rather better than due on the
showing of the Liverpool futures mar
ket. Quotations there were 4 points
lower at the hour of the local opening
when an advance of 1 point was ex
pected. But the English spot market
showed relative steadiness and early
advices from the South indicating con
tinued stability among Interior hold
ers; and there was some support here
that was accelerated apparently by re
ports that a certain person connected
with the census department has made
a statement to the effect that the gov
ernment estimate of the crop was too
high. But prices only went up a point
or two from the opening figures when
supporting orders were withdrawn and
during the remainder of the day the
tone was generally easy with fluctu
ations irregular but in the main down
ward. The close was steadied a point
or so by room covering, but showed a
net loss of 10 to 16 points. Sales were
estimated at 150.000 bales. During the
late trading some messages received
from New Orleans reported weakening
among Southern spot holders and as
much of the selling here during the
last hour came from brokers with
Southern connections it was generally
believed that New Orleans was selling
possibly for both accounts. The offi
cial advices from the South, however,
indicated generally steady spot prices,
though business reported was very
light. Interior receipts for the day
were light, but ports ran fairly lib
eral while exports again were full.
■POT COTTON AT NEW YORK.
New York. Dec. 15. —Spot cotton
closed qui“t, 15 points lower: middling
-uplands, 8c; middling gulf, 8.25 c; sales,
1.575.
Cotton futures at New York:
Opt lons. fopen.l Hlgh-l Low. Close.
December . 7.52 I 7.66 7.55 7’.55
January .. 7.71 I 7.73 7.60 7.61
February .. 7.78bj 7.80 7.79 7.69
March 7.89 I 7.91 7.76 7.78
April 7.98 7.98 7.95 7.84
May 8.01 j 8.03 7.88 7.89
June 8.05bj ..... 7.95
July 8.14 I 8.14 8.00 8.00
August .... 8.13 ! 8.15 8.03 8.00
September
October ... B.oob| 8.00 8.00 7.95
opened easy; closed steady.
NEW ORLEANS WAITS
FOR GINNERS’ REPORT.
New Orleans, Dec. 15.—Cotton fu
tures steady; December, 7.44@7.46e;
January, 7.5007.61 c; February. 7.56®
7.58 c; March, 7.65@7.66c; April, 7.71®
7.73 c; May, 7.78®7.79; June, 7.83®
7.85 c; July, 7.88®7.90c.
Spot quiet aird easier; sales. 2,300
bales, Including 700 to arrive. Quota
tions, l-160 lower. Futures under the
influence of unfavorable cables, lower
New York and easier spots opened 1 to
3 points lower, and In the absence of
support from any quarter the market
declined almost continuously to the
close. Trading was light. There is
apparently but little disposition to
trade until the next glnners’ report
Is received from the bureau. A ma
jority of traders seem to think that
the report will show an Increase of 15
to 20 per cent, over the amount gin
ned up to Nov. 14. The very general
belief now Is that Mr. Hyde’s esti
mate of the total crop will be fully
sustained.
In the trading to-day January open
ed 1 point down at 7.64 c, and gradual
ly receded to 7.50 c. The closing was
quiet. Net losses were December 17
points, and all other positions, 15 each.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Dec. 15.—Spot cotton In
moderate demand, prices 1 point high
er; American middling fair, 4.62d;
good middling, 4.38d; middling, 4.28d;
low middling, 4.16d: good ordinary,
4.02d; ordinary. 3.86<1. The sales of
the day were 8,000 bales, of which 2,000
were for speculation and export, and
Included 7,500 American; receipts none.
Futures opened quiet and closed
barely steady; American middling,
good ordinary clause: December,
4.16d: December-Janunry, 4.16d; Jan
uary-February, 4.20d; Fcbruary-M iroh,
4.24d: March-Aprll. 4.28d; Aprtl-May,
i.3od; May-June, 4.33d; June-July,
4.35d; July-August. 4.37d.
DKHKRK A HAMMOND'S
llnllt Cotton Letter from Neir York.
New York, Dec. 15.—Price was said
to be responsible for the unexpected
decline In Liverpool, as well for the
decided reaction which took place In
the market this afternoon. The fore
noon wax distinguished by Mteadlin-ss
in the face of disappointing Llveriiool
and early prices ruled within a few
poiirtx of last night. Isiter in the dHy,
the content a of a bearish circular, is
sued by Mr. Price, were made public.
Hie mein argument is that there will
be a surplus of anywhere front 1.600,000
to 2.000,000 of this crop, and the price
therefore should seek s much lower
level. Almoet simultaneously with this
announcement apiieured a rumor that
DEMERE L HAMMOND. Brohers,
Phone* Office No. 74 Bryan street, hast.
COTTON, STOCKS, BONUS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Wma Private Mires IS I .railing Kni.anges
MX AL MbUIiUTiU A 681081/11.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1904.
Southern holders were weakening. If
the rumor Is true, we have not been
able to verify It. and as far as the At
lantic district is concerned, we can say
It is not true. Spot business is prac
tically at a standstill, but farmers are
offering very little and not sufficient to
be a burden on the market. On the
appearance of bearish circular after a
long silence, leads to the supposition
that the bears were seeking for a high
er level, enough to Justify putting out
anew line of shorts. Yestenfay a hue
and cry was raised over the failure
of two insignificant banks In Georgia.
The failures had taken place several
days before, and were a matter of
common knowledge in the section di
rectly Interested. The manner in which
the reports were circulated yesterday
and ‘also the talk of weakening by
holders to-day seem part of a plan
to undermine confidence and strike a
blow at the prices before the glnners’
report comes out. No matter what
one may think about the Immediate
future, it will not do to underestimate
the strength of forces which are work
ing for a decline. They are flushed
with success, and flush with profits,
and If spinners keep out of market,
they may easily succeed in forcing
lower prices. There Is nothing ab
nornfal in either receipts or exports,
and the situation resolves itself into
that of endurance on part of the hold
er of cotton. If the report should prove
true that he is anxious to get rid of
his load at present prices, any further
advance c'annot be reasonably expect
ed. Our closing prices show a decline
on the day of 14 to 15 points. Liver
pool is due to come 5 to 6 lower in the
morning.
J. S. BACHE & CO.’S
Dally Cotton Letter to Hayward,
Vick A Cos.
New York, Dec. 15.—The market has
been quiet and irregular. The bears
recently have shown little aggressive
ness, being willing apparently to per
mit an advance, but popular sentiment
is too bearish to encourage general
buying movement, and the result is
naturally a tfarrow scalping market
pending fresh developments. Reports
reaching up from the South indicate
continued firmness among holders with
but little spot demand, and it looks
as though the endurance of the South
ern holders was being put to a try
ing test. The future of the m'arket
is in their hands. Meanwhile, it ap
pears that spinners, finding it difficult
to obtain spot cotton on a parity, with
futures, are buying moderately in the
speculative markets. When the spots
tWat certainly exist whether the gov
ernment has estimated too high or too
low, comes out, the hedge will of course
add to the selling pressure. Liverpool
showed easiness as to futures, steadi
ness as to spots. The local rrfarket
opened steady. 1 to 4 points lower, ral
lied a few points and eased off again,
with prices in the early afternoon 'about
10 points net lower.
An interesting news Item was the re
port that a special agent of the Cen
sus Bureau had Issued a statement
claiming that the government had very
seriously over-estimated the crop. This
gentleman Is reported as having made
a personal canvass of ginners and be
lieved the actifal crop is not more than
10,773,000 bales, and the government’s
correspondents have overestimated the
yield per acre.
WARE A LELAND.
Advise People Not to Sell Cotton Ex
cept on Advances.
New York, Dec. 15.—'The market lost
all the advance to-day and the trad
ing showed that there was very little
outside interest in the cotton market
now. After selling at 8.09 c yesterday
May ran to 7.92 c to-day. The market
continues to run around within narrow
limits and the steadiness helps busi
ness. No one cares to see a repetition
of the recent collapse. Even if prices
are going lower it is to be hpped that
the decline will be slow and put off
a few weeks. As we can have had
a fairly steady market for a while
and let the trade go ahead with some
confidence that the price is not going
to break away again and land at 6
cents, there would be more buying
and a greater demand for cotton, the
difficulty with the market is that every
one is afraid of another open break.
There is not enough cotton coming in
to cause such a break at 7%c, but
bear speculation is still on this side,
and it will require a halt and a rally
of importance to cause shorts suffi
cient loss to stop heavy selling. Un
til that time comes there will be
enough pressure on advances to keep
the price from rocking very much.
There Is likely to be a narrow mar
ket for some time. We would not sell
except on advance.
TRADE BODIES TO
CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange will
be closed for two days during the
Christmas holidays, Saturday Christ
mas Eve and Monday, on which the
celebration proper of the day will take
place. This matter was decided yes
terday afternoon at the December
meeting of the board of directors.
Further than this decision only routine
business was transacted.
It is probable that the Board of
Trade will observe the same days and
and as many of them as the Cotton
Exchange. This is the more likelv as
the trade in naval stores is now In
the duller part of the season and it
is probable that even should the Board
of Trade remain unclosed Saturday
and Monday, there would be little if
any business transacted.
DllV GOODS MARKET.
New York, Dec. 16.—Buying in the
dry goods market amounted to little
to-day, either In first or second hands,
but the situation is believed to be
gradually improving. Spot goods are
almost entirely required and difficul
ties in delivery are generally experi
enced.
gene'raTmarkets.
New York. Dec. 16.—Flour dull, but
steady.
Rye flour steady.
Buckwheat flour quiet.
Corn meal firm.
Rye nominal.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. 2 red, sl,lll.
Speculative demand being more urgent
to-day, wheat advanced nearly a cent
per bushel, final prices showing %©%c
net advunce. May, $1.12 7-16; July,
$1.03%; December. $1.17.
Corn—Spot, firm; No. 2,62 c. Option
market was firmer, closing He net ad
vance. December. 6614 c; May. 61c.
Oats—Hpot, dull; mixed oats, 26032
pounds, 34%®36%c.
Reef Arm.
Cut meats quiet; pickled bellies. 7%
®7%c: pickled shoulders, 6%c; pickled
hams, Bc.
I .aid steady; refined quiet.
Pork, tallow, rice, molasses, steady.
Sugar, raw, firm; refined firm.
'offee—Spot Itlo steady; mild firm.
The market for coffee futures open
ed steady at an advance and was An
ally steady, with all months 6 points
SPIRITS MADE RALLY
ADVAYCE OF 1-4 OF A CENT PAID
IN LATE TRADING.
FACTORS OFFERINGS LIGHT
BIT SALES WERE SUFFICIENT TO
MAKE MARKET TO-DAY.
Rosins Opened and Closed Firm and
With Large Sales— Decline in
Prices of Commons from H ami
Below Market Opening nnd Furth
er Shndings Were Reported at the
Close—New York Market quiet at
The spirits of turpentine market
made a rally In the late trading yes
terday and. though the sales at that
time were small they were sufficiently
large to establish the market on a
higher basis of prices at the opening
to-day. The opening yesterday was
firm and unchanged at 47% cents, with
sales of 198 casks, and the closing firm
and unchanged with additional sales
of 96 casks. The offerings in the aft
ernoon were very light. The receipts
for the day were 402 casks, and the
shipments, 336. The New York mar
ket was reported dull at 51 cents. Lon
don was quoted at 36—9.
The rosin market opened firm and at
a small but general decline on H and
below. The sales were pretty large,
at the opening, amounting to 2,603 bar
rels, and at the close showing an ad
ditional 352 barrels. The closing show
ed another decline on commons pi-ices
in comparison with those at the close
of the day before showing a loss on H
and below of 2% to 5 cents. The re
ceipts were 2,613 barrels, and the ship
ments, 37. The New York market was
quiet at 32.85.
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 402 2,613
Receipts previously 159,027 482,235
Total 165,924 529,398
Exports yesterday 336 37
Exports previously 130,242 466,902
Total 130,578 466,939
Stock yesterday 35.346 62,459
Stock previously 12,877 75,876
Tester- Day Be- Last
_ day. fore. Year.
Tone .! Firm. 1 Firm. Fifim.
Spirits | 47%| 47% 56%
Sales ,| 294 j 658 129
Rosin .| Firm. [ Firm. Firm.
W. W. 5.15 5.15~ f LSO
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 2.80
1 3.25 3.30 2.55
H 2.77% 2.80 2.35
F 2.60 2.65 2.25
F 2.55 2.60 2.20
E 2.52% 2.5* 2.20
D 2.50 2.52% 2.20
C, B. A 2.47% 2.50 2.20
Sales .| 2,9551 1,751 2,249
IN OTHER MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 16.—Rosin quiet;
strained, common to good, $2.8002.82%.
Turpentine quiet.
Charleston, S. C„ Dec. 15.—Turpen
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 15. —Turpen-
tine steady at 47c; receipts, 30.
Rosin firm at $2.50; receipts, 152.
Tar firm at $1.80; receipts, 61.
Crude turpentine firm at $2.30 and
$3.60; receipts, 60.
New Orleans, Dec. 15.—Receipts, ros
in 65 barrels; turpentine. 13.
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 253,610 128,903
Week 1,076,263 1,480,885
Month 3,906,578 3,332,846
Since July 1 37,157,924 35,058,017
Where Shipped—
Foreign 2,294,444 3,107,070
Baltimore 9,635,110 4,309,882
Philadelphia 4,808,918 5,944.901
New York 19,576,196 10„337,08-
Boston 600,531 1,167,206
Other ports 253,410 10,192,669
higher, except November; sales 127,-
300.
Butter unchanged.
Cheese firm, unchanged.
Eggs steady unchanged.
Potatoes steady; Long Island, $1,750
2.00; state and Western, $1.2501.50;
Jersey sweets, $2.0003.25.
Cabbages steady; Flat Dutch, 100,
$2.0002.30.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago. Dec. 15.—Decreased move
ment of wheat, both Northwest and
Southwest, caused a strong market
here to-day. At the close May delivery
was up %@%c. Corn and oats both
show a gain of %c. Provisions are up
a shade.
The leading futures ranged aa fol
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat, No. 2-
Dec. ...107% 1 07% 1 07 1 07%
May ..1 09’4 1 II 1 09% 1 10%
July .. 9814 89% 98% 98%
Corn, No. 2
Dec. .. 45% 46 45 45%
May .. 44% 46% 44% 45
July .. 45 45% 45 45%
Oats, No. 2
Dec. .. 28% 39% 28% 29%
May .. 30% 31% 30% 31%
July .. 30% 31% 30% 31%
Mess Pork, per barrel—
Jim. .12 40 12 55 12 40 12 56
May .12 76 12 90 12 72% 12 90
per 100 pounds—
Jan. ..6 85 6 87% 6 85 6 37%
Mny ..7 10 7 16 7 07% 7 15
Short Riba, per 100 pounds—
Jan. .6 45 6 60 6 42 % 6 50
May .6 75 6 80 6 72% 6 80
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour. st*Vtdy; No 2 spring wheat, $1 OS®
1.14; No. 3 9*. ©81.13. No. 2 red. $1.14%
01.16%; No 2 rorn, 5%046c; No. 1 yel
low, 46%4|46%c; No. 3 oats. 26%e; No.
2 while. 3!©31%c. No. 3 while. 26®11r;
No. 3 rye, 73c; good feeding barley.
17066*-, fair to chol'-a malting. 41641 c,
No, 1 Am* seed. $1.16. No. I Northwest,
ern. $1 14. insae pork. per barrel,
$11.26011.56, fard, per 160 pounda.
$6 12% stroll ribs aides, ilooea), I* ;-.:g
4 M, short clear sides iboaed), 14 62 %0
6 76. whisky, beats of high wine*. 61 24.
[ clover. *Mllr*il grade, ill Id
He:-ei6ta--'Wbeei 64 600 bushel# earn.
*16.166 buses*#, mu. 141J66 bwahais
COTTON SEED OIL.
New York, Dec. 16.—Cotton seed oil
steady, with a fair business. Prime
crude f. o. b. mills, 17@17%c; prime
summer yellow, 25@25%c; off summer
yellow, nominal; prime white, 28029 c;
prime winter yellow, 29c.
Beaafort News.
Beaufort. 8. C„ Dec. 15.—Mr. D. H.
Rhodes of Washington, D. C., United
States inspector of national cemeteries,
visited the cemetery here this week
and was pleased with its appearance,
under the care of CaDt. Dickson.
At the call of fifty or more artillery
men of the One Hundred and Seven
teenth Company at Fort Fremont. Mr.
King, general secretary of the Char
leston Young Men's Christian Associa
tion, visited the fort this week, for the
purpose of making arrangements for
the organization of an army branch of
that association.
Two Trniua Daily to Eastern Cities
via Sonthern Railway.
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 12:15
a. m.. Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York,
elegant day coaches and the finest
ing cars in the world. All trains now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or Information furnished upon
application to E. G. Thomson, C. P.
& T. A., 141 Bull street; 'phones 850.
ad. _
For Sale, Pare 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 be absolutely pure; It Is import
ed by us through the United States
Custom House direct here from Nice,
France, which place is celebrated for
the best olive oil that is made; we can
give you this splendid olive oil In bot
tles or one-half gallon and gallon cans;
It is with pride that we offer this
olive oil now, as we have never be
fore had the good fortune to be able
to get so pure an article as we have
now. Lippman Drug Company, corner
Congress and Barnard streets, Savan
nah, Ga. —ad.
Change In Sleeping Car Lines South
ern Railway.
Effective Dec. 15, Pullman Sleeping
Car now operated between Jackson
ville and St. Louis on Southern Rail
way train No. 30 passing Savannah
12:15 midnight and going via Asheville
will be discontinued and in its stead
will be inaugurated, on same train and
by same route, Pullman Sleeping Car
between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.—
ad.
Frenzied Finance.
The chapters that have gone before
of “Frenzied Finance,” by Thomas W.
Lawson, have been printed in a pam
phlet form, and will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price (30 cents.)
For sale at Estill’s News Depot, No.
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2
east, Savannah, Ga. —ad.
To Captains, Masters, Mates and Sail
ors.
The latest New york, Boston, Phila
delphia and other daily newspapers;
weekly Journals and monthly maga
zines: books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
Estill’s News Depot, 18 Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. S. Cus
tom House). — ad.
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, $1.60 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, 12y 2 @l3c;
20@35-pound, 12%@12%c.
WHITE PEA BEANS—S2.4O bushel.
POTATOES—S2.OO.
ONIONS—In sacks, $2.60.
SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, $1.50.
CABBAGES—SI.SO crate.
TURNIPS—Per sack. $1.50.
Breadstuff** 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
■ark $145; water ground, $1.45; Pearl
"its per sack. $1.45; Pearl grits, per
barrel, $3.40; city meal $1.40.
Grain Markets.
QUANTITIES— Ca T s ‘
No. 2 white corn <1 69
Mixed corn 70 6b
OATS-
No. 2 mixed ™
No. 2 white clipped 49 47
bran .1.35 1.30
Cracked corn 1-50 14a
N ” A l T tTmothy 30 75
No. 2 timothy 80 86
Sugar.
Cut loaf l \z
Cubes S’®,
XXXX powdered 6.27
Powdered ..
Fine granulated 6.U
Confectioners A 5.7
White Extra C 5.77
RlCE—Market dull, fancy head, 4%
S Drl . me 3 @3*
atpi,ES—s3.oo to $3.50 barrel.
BAN AN AS —$1.75®2.00.
GRAPES-Malaga, $4.60@5.60; Ja
"tIORIDAO RANGES—S2.7B3.OO.
PRUNES—2Os to 30s, sl3; 30s to 40s.
me 40s to 50s, sc; 50s to 60s, 7%c; 60s
; 0 . 6He; 70s to 80s, 6c; 80s to 90a,
sue 80s to 100s. 4Vic.
PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de
mnnd market Arm; fancy hand-picked
Virginias. 7c; N. C. peanuts, BVic; ex.
V NUTS— Almonds. Terragona, 14Vie;
tvlcas. 12*c; walnuts, French. lslic;
Naples, 14V45 Pecans. 10c; Brazils,
sue Alberts. 11c; assortod nuta, 50-
oound and 25-pound boxes. 12c.
Dried aod Evaporated Frnila.
APPLES Evaporated. 7%0; un
dried.
APRICOTS —Ev.por.t.d, fancy, Ue;
choice, 10V4e*
RAISINS-L. L.. 8-crown, $1.16; 6-
crown. 12.00; 6-crown cluster., $2.76;
loo*. BIUSCSI.iI., sc; 1-pound seeded,
10%.; imperial cabinets, $1 per bog.
PEACHES— Evaporated. p.l.d, 16c;
unpoel.'t %e.
PEARS Evaporated. 16%r.
CITRON A. S drum. 14%e; fancy
Coreidsn. in 16-pound bosee, 14%e.
CURRANT# -Barrel., Te.
(sffee.
Java 24He
Miibl .....24 .
pMberry .. ..................
Essay Nb. $ ....................... 1616.
FACTORS, GOOD CHEER!
A Gentle Reminder to Your Customers for Xmas.
Four bottles WHITE DOVE RYE WHISKEY,
packed ready for express shipment, charges prepared,
$4, will bring ‘‘the smile that won’t come off,” as well
as many thanks for thoughtfulness.
Send your orders. We do the rest.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.,
i n-115 Bay Street, .... Savannah, Ga.
THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY CO., "
126-130 Bay Street, West.
JOBBERS.
BATH ROOM FIXTURES, SANITARY PLUMBING GOODS, WROUGHT
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM. WATER and nit
Sole Agents for the celebrated HUXL EY VALVES.
Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins.
Write for Prices.
D. KIRKLAND,
415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET. WEST.
A Fall Medicine.
Now Is the time to take Graybeard
to fortify your system against ali
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for SI.OO a bottle.—ad.
H. M. ASHE,
General Agent
Smith Premier
Typewriter,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dealer wanted for Savannah.
OFFICIAL.
notice!
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15, 1904.
Parties desiring to retail liquor dur
ing year 1905 will file their applica
tions at once, so that same can be
read before Council in accordance
with citv ordinance.
J. ROBERT CREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
Imported Molasses.
E<l Puncheons, 24 hogsheads, II
barrels. Muscovado Molasses, re
ceived by bark Letizia. For sale bv
C. M. GILBERT & CO .
IMPORTERS.
JOHN C. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
Fancy No. 1 13 c
Choice No. 2 12V4c
Prime No. 2 ll%e
Fair No. 5 11 c
Ordinary No. 6 10 c
Common No. 7 9V4e
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.
HlDES—Market, firm; dry flint,
1614 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 nnd Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND
Cement—Alabama and Georgia lime in
fair demand and sell at 80@85c a bar
rel; special Calcined plaster, $1.50@1.69
per barrel; hair, 4@sc; cement, sl.lo®
I. carload lots, special. Portland ce
ment, retail, $2.0002.25; 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, $11.00012.00
car sills, 813.00@15.00: ship stock, SIB.OO.
OIL.
Perfection Signal Oil 42 c
Pratt’s Astral c
Aladdin Security ’ "15 e
Water White "15 0
Standard White ’ ”’ i4ti P
D. 8. Gasoline ’’is c
D. S. Gasoline In drums 14V4c
86 degree gasoline In drums 19V40
Linseed oil, raw, 1 barrel lots 46 c
Boiled linseed, 1 barrel lots 48 c
Five barrel lots special.
.*^ OT J7 Drop ’ 8L65: B - B - an l 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 52.85 per 100
pounds.
GUNPOWDER Per keg. Austin
crack short. $4.50 keg; half keg, $2 50
quarter keg, $1.40; champion ducking
quarter keg, $2.25; Austin smokeless
half kegs, $8.45, quarter, $4.30; thre
pounds, $2.10; one pound, 75c; less 20
per cent, on smokeless.
Cotton Bagging and Tiea.
BAGGING—Market Arm; 1% pound
7%@7%c; 2-pound, B®B%c; sea island
bagging. 10V4@llc. " a
TlES—Standard 45-inch arrow, 94c
©sl.oo.
COTTON PICKING SHEETS-2'®
26c each.
TWINE—Per pound, or hank, 14®
16c.
HAMS—Sugar cured, 12®lS%c- pic
nics. B®B%c. * v
D. 8. butts g-x
D. 8. plates 1111
Western heavy bellies ..I!!!!*
Eastern light bellies ....Ill", 1%
Eastern medium bellies I 111 T ’aZS
Eastern heavy bellies
D. 8. C. R. side
Smoked C. R. side*
LARD—Pure, In tierces, fc.’’” so ;
pound tins and 80-pound tuba.
compound, In tlerres, 5%c; BOomima
tins and 80-pound tuba, 6V4e.
Miscellaneous.
FlSH—Mackerel, hairbarrela No
1, $10; No 2. $$ 50. No. $, ku ’ f JJJ
1, $1 40; NO. SI.BO. No. 1, $1.10; codi
fleh, l-pound bricks, 6c; 1-pond bricks.
6V4c, smoked nerrlngs, per bos 19020 -
Dutch herrings, in kegs, ||.]o;
mullsls, half barrels. $4.
MYRUP Markst qutst; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 22©t$c; sell
ing at 16027%c, sugar houae, at s6%©
WAX
j^yrisauv
OFFICIAL.
LIQUOR LICENSE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council. Dec. 13, 1904. —The follow
ing applications to retail liquor dur
ing the year 1905 were read at the
meeting of Council Dec. 7, 1904, and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. J. ROBERT CREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
Abel, Chas., s. e. cor. Bay and Aber
corn sts. ,
Anderson, Jos. N., No. 42 Reynolds st.
Badenhoop, J. H., 523 West Broad, cor.
Huntingdon st.
Christopher, Geo., 510 Berrien st., w.
Christopher, Geo., 102 West Broad st.
Capatan, G. P., Bay and Farm sts.
Cunningham, Hardy C„ s. w. cor. Ber
rien and Jefferson’sts.
Dulohery, C. & Cos., East Broad and
Hartridge sts.
Friedman, J., 135 Margaret st.
Goldberg, Joe, 1821 Ogeechee road.
Gerken, H., agt., 715 Wheaton st.
Hewett, M. W., Gwinnett and Bur
roughs sts.
Hodge, L. E., 565 Oak st.
Hermann, Peter, 317 Congress st., w.
Hicks, R. M., 21 Congress st„ w.
Heitmann, J. F., 634 President st„ e.
Heitmann, C. H., 25 East Broad st.
Helmken, J. H„ s. e. cor. Liberty and
Whitaker sts.
Jenkins, H. W., “Marshall House,” 123
Broughton st., e.
Kuck, John, 412 Drayton st.
Lubs, John F., n. w. cor. Liberty and
Habersham sts.
Lang, Nicholas, 39 Barnard st.
Mosenzza, S. & Cos., Burroughs and
Duffy st. lane.
Ohsiek, Chas,, 202 Reynolds st.
Peters, N. F., n. e. cor. Park ave. and
Burroughs st.
Rocker, John & Bro., s. w. cor. Jones
and West Broad sts.
Stahmer, John, Bryan and Ann sts.
Sullivan, John, 15 Congress st., w.
Vollers, Wm„ 430 West Broad st.
Wellbrock, John F., 524 Jefferson st.
Wade, John TANARUS„ s. \v. cor. Oglethorpe
ave. and Houston st.
Wilkins, C., West Broad and Gaston
sts.
A Southern Pacific
GREETING.
Qh! how lovely it is to ride
|n a palace car so dignified,
Lounging around in luxu
rious ease,
Building your castles as you
please
Unmolested; no fumes to
choke,
Rain of cinders, or grime
of smoke;
Now-a-days people appre
ciate
Tvery comfort small and
L great
Reason compels you to un
derstand
SOUTHERN PACIFIC is best
in the land.
To Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, nnd
California. Special Homeseekcrs*
rates to Louisiana, Texas, New
Mexico and Arizonn In December.
Information cheerfully given.
J. F. VAN RENSSELAER,
General Agent
13 Peachtree street. Atlanta. Ga.
NEW BOOKS
at Estill’s.
The Masquerader (Katherine Cecil
Thurston).
The Georgians (Will N. Harben).
The Substitute (Will N. Harben).
Vergilius (Irving Bacheller).
He That Eatheth Bread With Me.
My Japanese Prince (Gunter).
Nights With Uncle Remus.
Quincy Adams Sawyer.
Peggy O’Neal.
In Kedars Tents.
By Right of Sword.
Senator North.
Lightning Conductor. *
The Ills of the South.
My Friend Bill.
Simple Life.
Kingship of Self Control.
Mark Twain’s Adam's Diary,
For sale at
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT,
No. 18 Bull Street.
comer Bryan. No. 2 East,
Savannah, Ga.
BRENNAN & CO.,
WnoLKBALK
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West
Telephone 666.
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