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SPOTS STILL QUIET
A.\D AT UNCHANGED PRICES FOR
ENTIRE DAY.
SALES COMPARATIVELY LIGHT.
F. O. B. MARKET STEADY AT 7 D-10.
OASIS GOOD MIDDLING.
Understood Tliat Little New Bu*i
nni I. In the Market. Tbougfc
Cotton In Still Needed to Fill Con
trneti* Alntle Earlier In Season.
Liverpool Cable* a I>la pjvolnt
ment —Amrrlrnn Eotureo Market*
(lose at Small Net I.oooeo.
AT THE CLOSE.
ri'TIHES.
Liverpool. 1 to r point* lower.
New York. to 7 point* lower.
New Orlean*. 4 to 5 point* lower.
SPOTS.
Liverpool. anchanged.
New York. unchoiiged.
New Orlean*, anchanged.
Savannah, unrhanged.
No change took place in the local
spot cotton market yesterday in either
tone or prices. The opening was quiet,
on the basis of 7 7-160 for good middling
arid with sales of 144 bales. Another
50 were reported sold at the midday
call, and 180 at the close, making the
total for the (Jay 374. It is understood
that there is little new business com
ing to the market, though it is be
lieved that a pretty large amount is
still needed on contracts made earlier
In the season for delivery in the near
future.
The tone, prices and sales for the
day in the local market follow:
! Open- | 1 1 Clos
Quiet. Quiet. Quiet
Good middling 1 7 7-16 7 7-16 7 7-16
Middling | 7 3-16 7 3-16 7 3-16
Low middling ■ 6 11-16 6 11-16 6JI-16
Bales ! 144 56 180
Total sales yesterday, 374.
Time. 1 p. m„ day before. 388.
The f. o. b. market opened steady,
at 7 9-16 c, basis good middling, and
closed steady and unchanged as to'
price. Some business was reported as
closed, though offerings at the official
basis were right light.
In the futures markets, Liverpool
cables were disappointing, and so the
American markets reflected a lower
basis for the list at their opening. Ral
lies during the day sent prices well
above the opening and above the close
of the night before, but these advances
were lost, and the close was at net
losses of from 6 to 7 points at New
York and 4 to 5 points at New Or
leans.
SPOT COTTON”MARKET.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
~~ 1 1:00 Year
Grades. j P. M. Ago.
.Good middling ‘ 7 7-16 U 506
Middling ; 7 3-16 13 1-16
Low middling 6 11-16 12 8-16
Tone Quiet. .Steady.
Sale* yesterday. 374.
Exports— *
Foreign 18,491
Foreign for season 731.570
Last year 564.737
Coastwise 1.070
Coastwise for season 264.761
Last year 184.186
Receipts yesterday 8.471
Last year 7.168
Year before last 8,718
Receipts since .SepL 1 1,136,736
Receipt* same time last year .. 861.352
Ktocfc yeterda> 153.232
Block last year 115.174
Receipt* and Btocka at all Ports—
Receipts yesterday 45.646
Same day last year 34.188
Bame day year before last 38.122
Bo far this week 248.517
Last year 264.833
Year before last 258.681
Receipt* since Sept. L I*o4 5.574.008
La*t year 4.802.662
Btock at all port* yesterday 1.060.119
Steele same day last year 915,333
DAILY LOTTO* MARKET.
Port Movement—
Savannah—‘Quiet; middling. 7 3-16 c;
net receipts, 9,471, gross. 9.471: sales.
386. stock, 153,232. Exports—France.
3.834: continent. 14,657: coastwise. 1.074
Galveston —Quiet: middling, 784 c; net
receipt*. 8.861: gross, *.961: sales, 429;
stock. 192.569. Exports—Great Britain,
12.344; coastwise. 5.606.
New Orleans—Easy: middling. 7 3-
16c. net receipts. 17.558; gross. 17.558;
sales, 4.400: stock, 439.511. Exports-
Great Britain. 14.500.
Mobile—Middling. 7c; net receipt*, 1,-
946: gross. 1,846; sail*. 64); stock, 63-
Charleston—Quiet: middling, 7c; net
receipt*, 1,004; gross, 1.004; stock, 32.-
532.
Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts
674. gross. 674; stock. 10.895.
Norfolk—Stock, 36,239.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling. 7%c
net receipt*. 2.176; gross, 2.826: stock.
6,617.
New York—Quiet; middling, 7.60,;
net receipts. 392; gross. 8,310; sal**. tOU;
atock. 107,487. Exports—Great Britain.
2.230.
Boston—Quiet: middling, 7.60 c; net
receipts. 1.667; gross. 4,267.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling. 7.85 c;
net receipts, 194; gross, 662; stock, 5.-
875.
Total To-day at all Ports—Net re
ceipts, 45.656; Great Britain, 29,074;
France. 3,834; continent, 14,657; stock
1,060,119.
Consolidated, at AH Ports—Net re
ceipts, 248.563; Great Britain, 117.327;
France, 27.515; continent, 47,917; Japan
2,400.
Total Hlnce Hept. I, at All Ports—
Net receipts, 5,574.009, Great Britain,
2,000,516; France. 435,241; continent, 1,-
474,646; Japan, 47,010; Mexico, 12,361.
Interior Movement—
Houston—Steady; middling. 7%c;
net receipts. 4.060; gross. 4,050; ship
ments. 6,783; sales, 842. stock, 74.400.
Augusta—Steady; middling, 7 5-16 c;
net receipts, 1,910; gross, 1,910; ship
ments, 1,327; sales, 983, slock, 95,059.
Memphis Quiet; mlddlct. 7%c; n*l
receipts, 2.740; gross, 6.,>49. shipments,
4.876; salea, 1,350; stock, 136,96,.
H. Louis Quiet, middling. 784 c; net
receipts, 700. gross. 4,921; shipments.
4,186; stock. 35,112.
Cincinnati—Nst receipts, 1,172; gross,
1,17*. shipments. 1,306: slock, 6.876.
Louisville- Firm, middling. 744 c
Total To-(toy—Net receipts, 10,572: i
gioss, 17,603, shipments, 16.676; sales
8,155, Stock. 850,314.
SKA ISLAND LOTTOS.
Fancy Flxridas .... 20% (121%
Lilia 1 holrc Klortdas I*%|l
Ch**|ie Ftorldss ~,.,,,,,,,,,,.17 911744
Ksta-r Georgia* 19 Ql>*
KtUm choice Georgia* .......13 Mis', ,
Choice U.wrgtas IT (FIT* .
Ksu* floe On e and Fla.'* ~66 §U ’
111. 1 1 1
COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN
PROVISIONS AND COFFEE.
Direct Private Wire* to All Market*
MEMBERS
Vew Orlean* Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Brokers As* a.
New A'ork Cotton Exchange.
New York Coffee Exchange.
! Chicago Board of Trade.
I Associate Member* Liverpool Cotton
Association.
Rn-atmah Cotton Fvchange.
J. M. McCORD, Manager,
164 Bay. East. Savannah. Oa.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
INTERRUPTED TRADE.
New York. Dec. 22.—1n spite of the
interruption in trading as a result of
suspension of business for an hour im
mediately following the noon call for
the annual Christmas tree festivities
during which some 138 presents were
distributed among the members of the
exchange, one of which was cun
ningly contrived to touch on some in
dividual peculiarity and the presenta
tion of which was accompanied by all
kinds of skylarking and hilarity, busi
ness for the day was moderately ac
tive. with stales estimated at about 250.-
000 bales. Fluctuations were irregular,
with the net change a small loss.
The market opened easy, at a decline
of 30 5 points under liquidation by yes
terdays late buyers and on poorer Liv
erpool cables than 'anticipated. Owing
to the bullish news that had been
sent by Liverpool the previous day,
and talk of an advance on slight en
couragement, the local trade had ex
pected that the English market this
morning would make quite a firm
showing. ’ Instead. Liverpool prices at
the hour of the local opening were 3
to 4 points lower, and it was said that
the easier tendency was owing to sell
ing for the account of the same spot
people, who had bought here on the
day before. After the opening, how
ever, there was a considerable denfand.
Spot houses appeared to be buying and
wire houses were evidently covering
shorts for out of town clients.
Prices gradually worked up until
about 20 points over the low level of
the previous day, when there was
realization, and the market toward
midday quieted down, with prices about
5 or 6 points down from the top. After
the celebrations there was a renewal
of bear pressure, led by prominent floor
brokers, and the market was barely
steady, at a closing decline of 607
points.
SPOT C OTTON AT NEW Y ORK.
New York. Dec. 22. —Spot cotton,
closed, quiet; middling uplands, 7.60 c:
middling gulf, 7.85 c; sales. 400 bales.
Cotton futures at New York:
Options. i Open.! High.! Low.' Close
December . 7.18 7.22 7.15 7.16
January ... 7.21 7.30 7.18 7.20
February ..♦•7.32 ,7.35 7.35 7.28
March 7.40 7.50 7.35 ; 7.38
April *7.42 j ; 7.44
May 7.50 7.60 7.16 7.49
June 7.61 7.61 7.60 7.57
July 7.64 7.71 7.59 7.61
August 7.63 7.62 7.62 7.60
September 7.68 7.62 7.66
October i 7.60 7.64 7.64 7.81
~*Bi<L ••Offered’
Futures opened easy; closed dull.
BEARS HAD BEST-OF IT
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans. Dec. 22.—Cotton fu
tures steady; D'-cembor. 7.1507.17 c:
January. 7.1407.15 c; February. 7.200
7.22 c; March. 7.290 7.30 c; April, 7.3541
7.36 c; May, 7.390 7.40 c; June, 7.450
7.46 c; July. 7.494/7.51c.
Spot cotton easy. Sales 4,400 bales,
including 2,500 to arrive, and 100 f
o. b. Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened 2 to 4 points down,
advanced 5 to 6 points, but again de
clined. The_ trading was very light,
but the bears had the best of It. and
managed to knock off a few points
of the price. January opened 2 points
lower than last evening's close at 7.16 c.
sold tip to 7.21 c, and finally declined
to 7.14 c. the other active months show
ing similar changes. The market clos
ed quiet with net losses of 4 to 5
points.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Dec. 22.—Spot cotton, in
moderate demand, prices unchanged;
American middling. 4.08d. Sales of the
day were 6.000 bales, of which 2,000
were for speculation and export, and
include 1 5,700 American. Receipts. 37,-
000 bales, including 30,200 American.
Futures, opened, quiet, and closed
easy; American middling g, o. c. De
cember, 3.93d; December-January, 3.93d;
Jariuary-February. 3.861; February-
March. 4.01d: MVirch-Aprll, 4.03d:
Aprll-May, 4.08d; May-June, 4.1 M:
June-July. 4.13d; July-August, 4.15d;
August-September, 4.15d: Scptember-
October, 4.144; October-November,
4.13d.
WARE A I.ELAND
*> Market I* Helnir Sold Recklessly
and I lie vet table Awakening Will
< Oil!**.
New York, Dec. 22.—The market
showed the same kind of nervousness
again to-day, and this was Interpreted
by many to indicate more pressure of
a speculative kind than from actual
cotton. It would be hard to say Just
what leading traders were doing. It
was generally known that the big
Philadelphia people were buying heav
ily. It looked as though this cotton
was in part sold In Liverpool. At any
rate there was buying here and Bell
ing abroad. It is more than likely
that the hedge sales are being trans
ferred to Liverpool. The hear Interest
here is likely to over-do things before
the season t* over. Then the level
market might react with vlolen-e.
The buying has been heavy, and for
the time being substantial enough to
call a halt In the downward movement.
Borne day, it might not be here, out
It cannot, be far away, there will be
a short Interest formed at the bottom.
The market is being sold recklessly
and there will be the Inevitable
awakening. It was the same on the
lull side, it is always the way when
either bulls or bears arc successful.
They over stny cotton Is now getting
down to a point where It will begin to
be a buy when it breaks.
J. 8. IIACHR A CO.*B
Dally Cotton Letter to Hnywnrtl,
Vick A Cos.
New York, Dec. 22—The cotton mar
ket hus been quiet to-day. The open
ing wa* Pasy. at a decline of 3 to 5
point*, which was an expression of dis
satlsfaction by yesterday's late buyers
over the action of Liverpool. On the
New York close of yesterday, Liverpool
should have been I t-t 2 lower. 11 was
3 to 4 points lower at the hour of the
local opening, which hardly accorded
DEMERE U HAMMOND, Brohers,
Phones 1505 * Office No. 24 Bryan street, fcsst.
COTTON, STOCKS, bonds, grain and provisions
Wf wire, to LtoMog I irlmvn
MOi MAWMIIIh* A M-IbCIAtTX* Vl
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1904.
with the private c*ables received yester
day reporting an Inclination to respond
Iff even slight bullish tncouragem-nt
At the opening here there was some
over night buying attracted by the
steadier tone last night, and there was
a continued demand from spot houses,
which we think was In the nature of
undoing straddles between here and
Liverpool. March worked up to about
7.50 c. or 20 points above yesterday's
low level, when there was fresh liqui
dation, and prices slid off 5 or 6 points
and ruled irregular.
There was nothing In the news to
suggest any change in the general at
titude of the market, and holiday con
siderations were the dominating factor.
The local contingent were so busy get
ting ready for Christmas that even
scalping operations were unusually
light at noon.
To-morrow will be given over to
business purely and may develop great
er activity, though we understand that
many of the brokers will be out of
town and that generally speaking ac
counts have been pretty well evened
up.
DEMERE A HAMMOND'S
Dnily Cotton Letter from New Y'ork.
New York. Dec. 22.—The feature of
Liverpool to-day was the early weak
ness in the near months, as com
pared with the steadiness in ail later
positions. December-January was 5
points lower, while other months were
practically unchanged, or if anything,
a trifle better, this weakness could only
be construe! as evidence that spinners
were not buying as freely as had been
asserted yesterday. At one time dur
ing the morning there was a difference
■ f about 46 American points between
the December-January and the Mareh-
April options, far more than the cost
of carrying cotton over the intervening
period. At the closing, however, this
radical difference v'os readjusted, and
reduced to about 30 points. There was
a great deal of short covering in the
market, taking down profits before the
holidays. In fact, it might be said that
theNinly buying came from this source.
Spots throughout the South w'ere in
fair request, but did not show any im
provement in prices. It looks as if the
present lull in bearish pressure is due
to the Christmas holidays, and it is
feared that when the market reopens
again on Tuesday, the old bear clique
which has taken profits within the past
few days, will be found ready to ham
mer the market again on any rally.
The ginners’ report is still to be met
and digested, and the opinion among
those who have lately controlled the i
market, is that the amount ginned will
prove to be not below 11,500,000 bales.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 22. —Flour, steady,
but quiet.
Rye flour, quiet.
Corn meal, steady
Rye, nominal.
Wheat, spot, steady. Options opened
steadier, but eased off. closing partly
%c net lower. May, 11.12%; July.
31.02%; December, $1.18%.
Corn, spot, firm; No. 2,5554 c. Option
market was quiet and barely steady,
closing 58c net lower. May, 5154 c; De
cember, 5654 c.
Oats, spot, firm; mixed, 26032 pounds,
35036 c.
Beef, steady.
Cut meats, dull.
Lard, quiet; refined, steady.
Pork, quiet.
Tallow, steady; city, 4%c: country,
4%@5c.
Butter, firm; creamery, 1702654 c.
< ’heese, firm, unchanged.
Eggs, quiet, unchanged.
Potatoes, steady; Long Island, 31.750
2.00; state and Western, $1.2501.50;
Jersey sweets. 32.000 3.00.
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked.
5540554 c; other domestic, 3540554 c.
Cabbages, firm; flat Dutch, per 100,
32.000 3.00.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 15020.
Rice, Arm.
Molasses, steady.
Sugar, raw. Arm; refined, firm.
Coffee, spot, steady.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at a decline of 5020 points un
der active liquidation, and trading was
very active. Shortly before midday
three or four brokers with important
Wall street connections bid in a sensa
tional manner, with prices going up In
Jumps to about the previous high point
or a net advance of some 10020 points
'on the active months. The market
was Anally steady, net unchanged to
10 points higher. Sales, 304.750 bags.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Dec. 22. —Indications of in
creasing shipments from Argentina had
a weakening effect on the w'heat mar
ket. At the close, wheat was off 54c.
Corn Is down 54c. Oats are practically
unchanged, and provisions, 2540754 c
lower.
The leading futures ranged as fol
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat. No. 2
Dec. $1 1344 *1 14(4 M 10(4 *1 10(4
Mar 1 12(4 1 12% 1 11% 1 11%
JulY 9874 98% 98% 98%
Corn, No. 2
Dec. 47% 47(4 45% 45%
May 45% 45% 45% 45%
July 46 46 _ 45% 45%
Oats, No. 2
Dec. 29(4 29% 29% 29%
May 31% 31% 31% 31%
July 31% 31% 31% 31 (4
Mess Pork, per barrel—
Jan. 12 55 12 55 12 52% 12 55
May 12 92% 12 92% 12 87% 12 87%
I.ard, per 100 pounds—
Jan. 685 6 87% 685 685
May 7 12% 7 12% 710 7 12(4
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds—
Jan. 6 42% 645 640 6 42%
May 6 72% 6 72% 6 67% 670
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour, steady. No.- 2 spring wheal,
$1.0801.15; No. 3, 98c@$l.lZ: No. 2 red,
81.12(401.17. No. 2 corn, 46 046%c; No.
2 yellow, 46046%c. No. 2 oats, 29%c;
No 2 white, 31%c; No. 3 white, 30%®
31 %c. No. 2 rye, 73c. Good feeding
barley, 37038 c; fair to choice malting.
41048 c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1.16; No. 1
Northwestern, $1.23%. Prime timothy
seed, $2.72%. Mess pork, per barrel,
$11.35011.45. Lard, per 100 pounds,
$6.80. Short ribs sides (loose), $6,250
6.37%. Short clear sides (boxed), $6.62%
@6.75. Whisky, basis of high wines,
$1.24. Clover, contract grade. $12.75.
Receipts Wheat. 84.000 bushels;
corn, 583,700 bushels; oats, 124,000 bush
els.
COTTON *KKI> OIL.
New York, Dec. 22.—Cotton seed oil,
barely steady, with trade light. Prime
crude f. 0. b. bills. 17%e; prime sum
mer yellow, 24%@26e; off summer yel
low, nominal; prime white, 28c; prime
winter yellow. 28c.
nnv goods market.
New York. Dec. 22.—The situation In
the dry goods market is likely to re
main Indifferently dull until after the
holiday. At the same time sellers show
no disposition to force business by
making any concession*, and are very
aangulne regarding the future. The
Jobber la proceeding very cautloualy,
and although certain aei tlona of the
trade are now active, little apeculatlon
la evident.
SPIRITS LOST TONE
BYT PRICES CONTINUE AT HIGH
WATER MARK.
OF PRESENT BULL MOVEMENT.
FACTORS REFUSED TO ACCEPT
LOWER BIDS IN LATE TRADING.
And Small Sale* Were Made After
4 lose at <'losing Rosin
Market Opened Firm at Slight
Gain* on Common* and dosed
Firm and Unchanged. bnt Another
Ad. a nee In Common* Took Plaee
in Late Trading.
A break came in the upward ten
dency of spirits of turpentine yester
day, for though the market holds the
price at which it opened, 5054 cehts,
the tone had lost some of its strength
in the afternoon, at the close, and
was quoted Steady instead of firm.
Factors were not inclined to allow re
cessions from the high water mark,
however, and all bids of 5054 w-hich
were current in the late trading were
refused. Some sales were made but
these were at the closing quotation.
The receipts were 540 casks, and the
shipments, 295. The New’ York mar
ket was dull at 5354 cents while Lon
don reported 38—3.
The rosin market showed a slight
improvement for the day's trading,
opening firm at a general advance of
254 cents on common grades from G
and below, inclusive, with sales of 2,-
917 barrels, and closing firm and un
changed at prices below, without fur
ther sales. In the post market trad
ing a very satisfactory demand was
in evidence and the greater part of
the sales was made at an advance of
10 cents on W. G„ N, M. and 254 on
the outside prices of G and D. quota
tions, based on outside prices being
paid for the remainder of the list.
The receipts were 2,294 barrels, and
the shipments, 950 barrels. The New
York market was quoted dull at
*2.8254-
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 540 2,294
Receipts previously 161,755 497,597
Total . 168,790 544,441
Exports yesterday 295 950
Exports previously 138,081 486,509
Total .138,376 487,459
Stock yesterday 30,414 56,982
Stock previously 13,745 73,684
Yester- Day Be- Last
day. fore. Year.
Tone J Steady. | Firm. | Firm.
Spirits.| 5054 : 5005054 5654
Sales ,| 242 I 600 150
Rosin ,| Firm. Firm. Firm.
W. W. 5T15 6.15 LSO
W. G. 4.75 4.75 3.25
N 4.50 4.50 3.05
M. .. . 4.30 4.30 2.90
K. 4.00 4.00 2.80
1 3.25 3.25 2.55
H 2.7254 * 2.7254 2.35
G 2.60 02.6254 2.60 2.30
F 2.6754 02.60) 2.5754 2.25
E 2.5502.5754] 2.55 2.25
D 2.55 ! 2.5254 2.25
O B A 2.50@2.5254i 2.50 2.25
Sales .1 2,917 | 2,776 2,596
IN OTHER MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 22.—Rosin, quiet,
strained, common to good, *2.80@2.82V4-
Turpentine, steady: 53®53V4c.
Charleston. S. C.. Dec. 22.—Turpen
tine, firm. 48Vic; rosin, firm: A, B, C,
D, E, *2.45; F, $2.50: G, *2.60; H, *2.65;
1, *3.10; K, *3.15; M, *4.15; N, *4.35;
W. G.. *4.60: W. W„ *5.90.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 22.—Tur
pentlno steady, 49V4c; receipts 22.
Rosin, steady, *2.40; receipts 71.
Tar. firm, *1.60; receipts 65.
Crude turpentine, firm, *2.30 and'
*3.70; receipts 95.
New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Receipts,
rosin, 188 barrels; turpentine, 27.
LUMBER MARKET.
Exports of lumber and cross-ties
from Savannah for the season begin
ning July 1, as posted at Board of
Trade:
Lumber. Steam. Sail.
Yesterday 387,369
Week 1,463,632 2,851,854
Month 4,293,947 4,703,815
Since July 1 37,545,293 36,428,986
Where Shipped— >
Foreign 2,294,444 3,107,070
Baltimore 9,963,090 4,309,882
Philadelphia 4,868,307 6,393,732
New York 19,575,196 11,259,227
Boston 600,531 1,167,206
Other ports 253,410 10,192,669
CONCERNING COTTON.
Editor Morning News: I have seen
your editorial comments on my sug
gestions to the planters of the South
that were recently published In the
Constitution, and respectfully request
space for reply therto.
Of course, it would be Impossible
to induce all of the cotton planters
to follow my plan, but let us assume
that the present crop Is (about) 12,-
000,000 bales; that It was grown on
(about) 30,053,700 acres as the depart
ment at Washington says, that It was,
and then 1 claim:
First, that fully one-fourth of these
12,000,000 bales were produced by large
planters, men who annually raise
more than 100 bales, and surely these
men can afford to "margin'’ not one,
but at least live October contracts
calling for 100 bales each, at the price
now ruling, (at or below 8 cents), and
they also possess the business acumen
to see the .advantages of such pur
chases.
Second, that fully another fourth of
these 12.000,000 hales was produced by
smaller planters, men whose crops run
from fifteen to fifty hales per annum,
who could easily afford to "margin",
from one to two contracts for October
delivery, and taking it for granted that
every wan who entered into such an
arrangement would be selfish enough
to do all In his power to make the
arrangement pan out profitably, then
each of these two classes of planters
could ba relied upon to cut his nest
year's acreage 50 per cent., and if
Ihia should be done, then T,*00.000 acres
that produced cotton this year would
be used for other crops nest year,
aasuring a derreaar hi the total nat
ion production for IMIt-Ot la bet ween
*,00.000 slid 0,000,000 balsa, which
I would be vastly more valuable to its
producers than the present crop of
(about) 12,000,000 bales, while costing
about one half as much to raise and
market it. The profits on the con
tract cotton, bought now at (about) 8
cents, and settled next October at
somewhere between 18 and 25 cents,
would add millions to the wealth of
the South, but not enough, perhaps, to
put all of our planters to clipping cou
pons. as you seemed to fear might
be the case. E. A. Crawford.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 21, 1904.
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City of Savannah. Office, Clerk of
Council, Dec. 17, 1904.—The following
ordinances are published for the in
formation of all concerned.
J. ROBT. CREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
FIREWORKS.
An ordinance to permit the firing of
firecrackers and fireworks during the
Christmas holidays as herein provided.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa
vannah, in Council assembled, that the
firing of firecrackers and fireworks is
hereby permitted in the city of Savan
nah on Liberty street and south of
Liberty street, (except on Bull street,
north of the parade ground), from Dec.
24 to Jan. 1, both inclusive, and the
ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly. Ex
cept as herein provided, firing of fire
crackers and fireworks in the city of
Savannah is forbidden under penalties
of existing ordinance.
Sec. 2. The firing of firecrackers
or fireworks in front or into Forsyth
Park is hereby forbidden under the
said penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 15, 1897.
BONFIRES.
An ordinance to permit bonfires in
the Park Extension or parade ground
during the Christmas holiday.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, that
the building of bonfires in the Park
Extension or parade ground, from Dec.
24 to Jan. 1, both inclusive, is hereby
allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 15, 1897.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Sav’annah, 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 city ordinance.
J. ROBERT CREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
. _ Big Vi s ntm-Boiem.;,*
remea y for CtonorrrfVA.Glo#-.
I Spermatorrhoea, Whites, un.
m /In Ito 5 ty.\ I natural discharges, or any
I \J iuflammution, irritation of
ifCbTf not tiriotara. ulceration of mucous mem-
contagion. branes. Non-astringent,
SoId b Drner i. t *.
Y # V r, * a 7 I* or Bent in P lain wrapp*i*
V 'SA I xprSß, prepaid, of
I 11.00, or 3 bottle*, 12.79.
m Circular not on raqoMfc
Imported Molasses.
511 Puncheons, 24 hogshead*. II
barrels, Muscovado Molasses, re
ceived by bark Letizla. For sale bv
C. M. GILBERT & CO..
IMPORTERS.
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@60c; per pair; three-quar
ters grown, 50@60c; hens, 65@75c; tur
keys, 16c per pound; geese, *1.50 per
pair; ducks, 75c@*1.00 per pair.
EGGS— Country, 28c; Tennessee, 30c.
BUTTER—Tho tone of the market Is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs.
26027 c; choice Elgins, 24@25c: New
York state, 23@23V4c; renovated butter
60-pound tubs, best grade, 23@23V4c.
CHEESE —Market, firm: fancy full
cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 12V4@13c;
206 35-pound, 12V4012%c.
WHITE PEA BEANS—*2.4O bushel.
POTATOES—*2.OO.
ONIONS—In sacks, *2.50.
SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, *1.50.
CABBAGES—*I.SO crate.
TURNIPS —Per sack. *1.50.
Brendstnffs. 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
sack *1.45; water ground, *1.45; Pearl
er itsl per sack. *1.45: Pearl grits, per
barrel. *3.40: cltv meal. $1.40.
Grain Markets-
QUANTITIES— Jobs. Cars.
No. 2 white corn 71 69
Mixed corn 70 68
OATS-
No 2 mixed 45
No! 2 white clipped 49 47
BRAN— ,
Pure wheat bran .1.35 1.30
Mixed bran }■
Cracked corn 1-50 1.45
U i Y
No. 1 timothy 90 75
No. 2 timothy 80 85
Sogftr.
Cut loaf H?
Cubes •••••■
XXXX powdered 6.2.
Fowdered .. 6...
Fine granulated 6.1.
Confectioners A 5.97
White Extra C 5. .'7
RlCE—Market dull, fancy head,
6 sc; prime. 3*®4c. . _
F^ r and .!!.’!.'••••
Common
ipplES—s3.oo to $3.50 barrel.
BANANAS -sl-70@2.00.
pES—M alaga, *4.50 05.50; Ja
maica orange, $3.25.
FLORIDA ORANGES —$2,7563.00.
PRUNES—2O to 80s, *l3; 30s to 40s.
10c 40s 10 509, Bc, 50s to 60s, 7Vie; 60s
\o 70s. %c; 70. to M. *c; *O. to 90s.
sue 90s to 100s, 4Vic.
PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de
mand. market firm; fancy hand-picked
Virginias. 7c; N, C, peanuts, 6V*c; ex.
Virgin'**. *'• _ _
NUTS—Almonds. Terragona, 14V*c;
Ivtras, l2V*c; walnuU. French. 1*140;
Naples, 14V*c; pecans. 10c; BrailL,
sue- filberts. 11c; assorted nuts, 50.
pound and 25-pound boxes. l*c.
Dried sad Lispiraled Pratts.
AFPUDt* tCvapoialed, Jifcc; sun
dried. &%c.
APRICOTS— Evaporated, fancy, Uc;
choice, lOVAd.
RAIIN§-1*- L., 8-erown, |*.n : *.
crown, 12 00, t-crown clusters. ** ;*;
loose muscalelts. 6u; i-pound seedsd,
lo%c, Imperial cabinets, |* par bog,
PBACHKM Evaporated, peeled, ids;
uribeelej, 8|$ r -
PEARS Evaporated, 10%*,
CtTH< 'N -A. ■ dium li%r; fancy
rsistriiin. m 10-pound hoses, ltyyc
rVKR4KTB "arrets Tc.
feffee.
lev* ~USkr
Meohd .. ...It
Psebeujr ~
FURS
Rush all Furs in. Express shipments to
arrive by 27th in time for London Janu
ary sales.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.
in, 113, 115 Bay Street, west, - - - Savannah, Ga.
THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY CO..
126-130 Bay Street, West.
JOBBERS.
BATH ROOM FIXTURES. S A NIT A RY PLUMBING GOODS. WltOrr.iir
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM. WATER snd GAft
Sole Agents for the celebrated HL’XL KY VALVES. aa ‘
Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins,
Write for Prices.
D. KIRKLAND,
415 TO 421 ST. JV LI.AN STREET. WEST.
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. J
By Right, of Sword.
Senator North.
Lightning Conductor.
The Ills of the South.
My Friend Bill.
Simple Life. t
Kingship of Self Control.
Mark Twain’s Adam’s Diary.
For sale at
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT,
No. 18 Bull Street,
corner Bryan, No. 2 East,
Savannah, Ga.
DR. PERKINS’
-American Herbs-
Guaranteed to Cure
Asthma. Lungs, Rheumatism.
Kidney Diaorders, Liver Complaint,
Constipation, Sick and Nervous
Headache. Neuralgia, Dyspepsia,
Fever and Ague, Scrofula, Female
Complaints. Nervous Affeotloua,
Erysipelas, Catarrh, and a” dis
eases arising from Impure blood.
Mall orders sl.lO. Office, No. 15
Congress street, west.
PROF. R. L. OffiNTRY.
Savannah. Ga.
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 FOR 25
cents, at Business Office, Morning
News.
Fancy No. 1 12V£c
Fancy No. 1 13 c
Choice No. 2 12V4c
Prime No. 2 11V4C
Fair No. 5 11 c
Ordinary No. 6 10 c
Common No. 7 9%c
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.
16V4c; dry salted, 14V4c; green salted,
BV4e; green, 7c.
WOOL —Firm; white prime, 25c;
prime Georgia, free of sand burrs and
black wool, at 23c; burry. 12@16c; wax,
27c; tallow. 4c; deer skin, 22c.
Hardware and 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, *1.5001.60
per barrel; hair, 4@sc; cement, *l.lo®
I. carload lots, special. Portland ce
ment, retail, *2.00 02.25; carload lots
special.
LUMBER RaProad ties, 27029®-
hewn ties (7x9xßVi), 38@40c; hewn
ties (6xß), 26x28c; switch ties, $10,500
11. easy yard stock, *11.00012.00;
car sills. *13.00015.00: ship stock, *IB.OO,
Oils.
Perfection Signal Oil 42 -
Pratt’s Astral ”ig 0
Aladdin Security 15 0
Standard White ’ ' 14140
D, S, Gasoline ~,,,,,,, jg q
D. S. Gasoline In drums 14V*e
86 degree gasoline in drums 19Vie
Linseed oil, raw, 1 barrel lots ....46 c
Boiled linseed, 1 barrel lots 48 c
F“lve barrel lots special.
SHOT—Drop, *1.65; B. B. and large
*1.90; chilled *1.90. * '
IRON—Market firm; seflned, *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 *4.50 keg; half keg, *2.50
quarter keg, *1.40; champion ducklne
quarter keg *!>.25; Austin smokeles!'.
half kegs. *8.45, quarter, *4.30- thre
pounds. *2.10; one pound, 75c; less 20
per cent, on smokeless.
Cotton Bagglug and Ties.
BAGGING —Market firm; l*s noun*
7Vi®“*4c, 2-pound. B@BVic; sea Warn!
bagging. 10V4@llc. ,s,an<l
TIES —Standard 45-lnch arrow 94*
o*l.oo row, 940
25c°eUh° N PICKIN ° SHEETS— 22®
pound, 01 hank, 149
HAMS—Sugar cured, 12®13V4c- mo
nies. 808V4c. 1 pc
D. S. butts ...
D. S. plates
Western heavy bellies ...! ,
Eastern light bellies ...
Eastern medium bellies
Eastern heavy belltea .
D. B. C. R. sides
Smoked C. R. sides 7*
LARD Pure. | n tierces',' "il".
pound tins snd W-pound tubs ' *Uo’
compound. In tler.es, 6%r; *olioun*
tins and M-tmpnd tubs, (4r. poun< s
MlwGlaseesi.
rißH—Mackerel, halfberrels m.
I, HO. No *, 1*.50; No. *, *L,?.
1 $l. No. 2 (I *6, No. I, ii ,o '
V". 1-pound brick*. *e; Lp,',* brl " k *'
V , smoked nerrlngs, per bog IS(#> J?"'
Dutch barrings, In gegs. t| iu
mullets. half barrels %f, ' n,w
HUP Market quiet. (*•,.,*
Elorids syrup, buying at KMc: sell.
•g at 3t®27(*c, sugar house, st **Wv
WAX- **.
HIGH * INKS Rsele. |l *g
M'iNL'F DwU, sUs4ns6, is bsrrsta.
IN gsUoi ,
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO.
WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE
SUBURBAN LINES.
___ Effective Dec. 6, 1904.
isle of Hope line.
Retweenjisle of Hope and 40th Street.
- Lv. Isle of Hope?
A.™ P ’ M ’ - A ’ M - P-M.
7an :00 1.00
Rfn 1 1:00 200
8-30 2:30 8:0 0 3:00
9*30 ..... | 9:00
10:30 3:30 |lO:00 *4* :Vo
11-30 Vl’* 11:00
’•*••• 6:00
*Via Montgomery to city.
Between Isle of Hope & Thunderbolt?
Lv. Isle of Hope. Lv. Thunderbolt
A. M. P M. A . M. P. M.
J'B® :00 17:22 *5:50
, 58:22 6:33
•il-OO *9:50 7:38
512-mlaute wait at Sandfly.
♦Parcel car, passenger trailer.
MONTGOMERY - SCHEDULE." '
Between-Montgomery and 40th Street.
Lv Montgomery. Lv. 40tlTsI
A - p - M.
!J :3 ° 8:30 1:30
(6:50 52:30 10:30 2:30
*7:53 +3:05 3:30
9:50 15:50 6:30
t 7 , w.... 7:30
•Connects with parcel car for city.
(Through to Thunderbolt
ci HB-minute wait at Sandfly going to
Between Montgomery & Thundebolt
r - aTmT - pTmT
6:50 3:05 7:22 3:38
7:53 5:50 8:22 6:38
MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE.
Leave Whitaker and Bay Streets.
A. M. A. M. P. M. P. it
6:20 10:00 12:40 5:20
6:40 10:40 1:20 6:00
7:00 14:20 2:00 6:40
720 12:00 2:40 720
B’oo 3:20 8:00
8 : 40 4:00 8:40
9:20 4;40
..... ••••• (••••• t 9:20
••••• •••••! *•••• tl0:00
* tl0:40
tSaturday night only. *'**'* 11 ' J
Leave Mill-Haven.
A. M. A. M. p m p m
jio 11 00 12:20 5:40
7:00 11:40 i : oo 6:05
-’••• .. 6:20
7' 20 I 1:40 *6:40
I 3:00 7:40
loiio ::::: ,„ 4:25 9:00
I 19:40
1 110:20
tSaturd'ay night only.
Hermitage one-half mile from
terminus of Mill-Haven Line.
THUNDERBOLT line.
City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction.
Beginning at 6:30 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 11:30 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton street Junction
15 minutes after leaving time at City
Ma rket
Beginning at 5:63 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for city every half
hour until 12:08 midnight.
COLLINSVILLE LINE.
Tteg'nning at 6:50 a. m. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
30 minutes until 11:50 p. m.
Beginning at 6:15 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estill avenue every 30 minutes until
12:15 midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
ville and Dale avenue as follows-
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt.
6:45 A. M. 7;30 A. M.
6:45 P. M. 7:30 P.M.
WEST END LINE.
Car leaves West side of City Mar
ket 6 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 10:40 p. m. Last car
at 11:30.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Mar
ket 6:20 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 11:00 p. m. Last car
12 midnight
.-FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
boll' "'6e ofCitv Market for Thunder.
im*r£“a tle . P * r f' . S " rtnv Isl# ot B°ne and a t
mter medlate points—:isa. m „ i;t6p m ..4:U
Leaves Isle of Hope for Satidflr Cattle Park
Polnu - J!tu
. a r S l L htcttr leaTes Montgomery at 3.*J * (a.
and 2:36 p m., connecting at Sandfly with re *
lar parcel car foi city. 7
Parcel car from the city carries freight ta
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passenger*
Any further Information regarding
passenger and freight schedule can be
had by applying to
L. R. NA.SH, Mgr.
BRENNAN & GO.,
WHOLBSALR
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, Weal
Telephone A6A.
BOILER TUBES
j. a wtfcp 4 co.