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SPOIS NOW QUOTED
PRICKS 11-10 LOWER THAW LAST
PRICES QUOTED OS TUESDAY.
SALES MADE AT QUOTATIONS.
VOLUME OF BUSINESS FOR DAT
AMOUNTED TO 1,117 BALES.
Tb! I* Relieved tn Be for Commit
ment* for Janunry Mode Earlier
in Sen non—Little, If Any, New Bu
ineia Thought to Be In Market.
F. O. 11. Market Opened and Cloned
at <1 3-4 Cento, llanl* Good Mid
dling—Bayer* Hid 1-10 Higher in
Late Day.
AT THE CLOSE.
FUTURES.
Liverpool, 14 to 21 points lower.
New York, 1 point up to 5 down.
New Orleans, 1 to 2 points higher.
SPOTS.
Liverpool, 20 points lower.
New York, 15 points lower.
New Orleans. 1-Sc lower.
Savannah. 11-ltle lower than
Tuesday's Quotations.
The local spot cotton market was a
little steadier yesterday than the pre
vious day for the quotation commit
tee was able to quote prices and some
sales at these figures were reported.
The new basis of prices was 6% cents
for good middling. The total sales for
the day were 1,117 bales. It is under
stood that there is little new business
in the market and that such cotton as
is now being bought is for January
commitments made earlier in the sea
son.
The tone, prices and sales for the
day in the local market follow:
[ Open- | 1 I Clos
| ing. lo’clock.f lng.
j Quiet. | Quiet. | Quiet.
Good midding . 6% 6-% 6%
Middling 6% 6%
l,ow middling ■ ...... 6 6
Sales 650 56 411
Total sales yesterday, 1,117.
Time, 1 p. m., day before, 706.
The f. o. b. market opened quiet at
6% cents, basis good middling, and
closed steady and unchanged. A
slight improvement in the demand was
noted in the latter part of the day
when buyers were bidding 1-16 of a
cent above the official figures. In the
earlier part of the day some business
was done at quotations.
The futures markets, despite tl|e de
cline in both futures and spots at Liv
erpool, advanced before the close from
the lowest point of the day. New
VYork at the close showed a gain of
from 1 point to losses of 5 points, while
New Orleans showed gains of from 1
to 2 .points.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
I 1:00 I Year
Grades. I P. SLJ Ago.
Good middling j 6% |13%
Middling jB% 12%
Low middling I 0 112%
~ Tone .... . . .... .. ■■ ■ | Quiet. [•
•Dull and ersv.
Sales yesterday, 1,117.
Exports—
Foreign __2,271
Foreign for season 772,409
Last year 590,640
Coastwise 1,226
Coastwise for season 274,510
Last year 190,099
Receipts yesterday 3,179
Last year 6,824
Year before last 6,274
Receipts since Sept. 1 1,172,651
Receipts same time last year.. 907,978
Stock yesterday 138,557
Stock last year 121,766
Receipts and Stocks at All Ports —
Receipts yesterday 40.354
Same day last year 46,668
Same day year before last 30,221
So far this week 203,963
Last year 247,565
Year before last 232,876
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904 5,841,341
Last year
Stock at all ports yesterday....l,lol,B76
Stock same day last year 970,735
nAII.Y COTTON H4IIKET.
Port Movement—
Savannah--Quiet; middling. 6%c; net
receipts, 3,179; gross, 3,179; sales, 70;
stock. 138,557. Euporto—Continent, 2,-
271; coastwise, 1,212.
Galveston —Steady; middling, 6%c;
net receipts, 6,183; gross, 6,183; sales,
186; stock, 215,684. Exports—Coast
wise, 4,084.
New Orleans—Easy; middling, 6%c;
net receipts, 12,763; gross, 12,763; sales,
6,860; stock, 445,935. Exports—Conti
nent. 6,800; coastwise, 1,000.
Mobile—Firm; middling. 6%c; net re
ceipts, 1,741; gross, 1,741; sales, 500;
Stock, 72,426.
Charleston—Quiet; middling, 6 5-ltc;
net receipts, 137; gross, 137; sales. 300;
atork, 37,839. Exports—Coast wise, 100.
Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts,
533; gross. 533; atork, 17,080.
Norfolk—Net receipts, 2,654; gross, 2-
664. stock. 25.264.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 7c;
gross receipts, 400; stock. 7.632 t
New York—Quiet; middling, 6.85 c;
IMt receipts, 496, gross. 6,099; stock. 115,-
843. Exports—France, 904; continent,
342.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 6.85 c; net
receipts. 1.617; gross, 4,101.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling. 7.10 c:
net receipts. 293: gross, 293; slock. 8,-
710.
Ban Francisco—Net receipts. 10.758;
gross. 10,758. Exports—Japan, 10,758.
Total to-day at all ports—Net, 40,-
564; France, 904; continent. 9,413, Ja
pan, 10,768; Stock. 1,101,876
ConaoltdMsd at all ports—Net, 204,-
147; Orest Britain. 25,982; Frame, 26,-
194; continent, 59,803; Japan, 13,746.
Total since Sept. 1 at all porta—Net
6,641,341; Great Britain, 2.059,795;
Fra nee, 476,466. continent, 1,545,395;
Japan. 68.756; Mexico. 13,393.
Interior Movement—
llouaton -Quiet; middling, •%<•; net
receipts, 5,763; gross, 5,763, shipments,
4.897; sales, 509; stock, 85,121.
Augusta Quiet; middling 6 o-jb. .
pel receipts, 665; gross, 998. shipments,
•67 sales. 416. slock, 98.616.
Memphis Quiet, middling, R%e; net
receipts, 2,061; gross, 3,028: shipments,
>,477, as lea. 766, stock. 111,266,
111 I/ul* Quiet, middling. IV. net
receipts 700, gross, 2,124; shipments,
t 491. see k, 86 Mi
rtincinnstl—Met receipt s, 967; gross.
Ml shipments. 2,262, stock. 1.217
i/NtlSvllle Quiet; middling 7 %r
41/ si In dsy- Net receipt*. 16,616.
gregst. 12,476, shiienents, 14,686; salsa.
1414 S6tH.ll, 266,801
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COTTON. STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN
PROVISIONS AND COFFEE.
Direct Private Wires to AU Market*
MEMBERS
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Brokers Assn.
New York Cotton Exchange.
New York Coffee Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Associate Member* Liverpool Cotton
Association. *
Savannah Cotton Exchange.
J. M. McCORD, Manager,
104 Bay. East. Savannah. Go.
Fancy Georgias 19 ©19%
Extra choice Georgias 18 ©lB%
Choice Georgias 17 @17%
Extra fine Ga.’s and Fla.’s ..14 @ls
SLIGHT LOSSES”
ON ACTIVE MONTHS.
New York, Dec. 29.—Cotton quota
tions reached still lower levels during
to-day's trading, but the market was
less active, and there was less excite
ment with net results showing only
slight losses on the active positions.
The opening was steady with Au
gust unchanged and other positions 1
to 7 points lower, which was rather
better than due on the Liverpool ca
bles. Private advices from abroad
stated that the European trade placed
practically the same construction on
ginners' report as it had received on
this side, namely, that it reflected a
minimum crop of around 13,000,000
bales and official quotations in the
English market at the time of the lo
cal opening were 18 to 20 points net
lower while spot cotton lost 29 points.
But while there was enough covering
by smaller shorts to steady the open
ing of the local market it soon de
veloped that there was little snap to
the buying and prices following the
call sagged off to a net loss of about
11 to 13 points under bear pressure
and talk of a slump in the Southern
spot situation. Around midday cover
ing Increased, and there was a rally
of about 7 or 8 points from the low
est, but the market broke again in
the parly afternoon, and at the low
est level showed a net loss of some
14 to 15 points on active positions with
January selling at 6.35 c; March at
6.52 c. ’ Toward the close certain Wall
street houses sent in buying orders;
room shorts covered and most of the
loss was recovered, the market being
steady with final prices Indicating an
advance of 1 point on August and Oc
tober, while nearer positions were 3
to 5 points lower. Sales futures esti
mated 500,000 bales.
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 29. —Spot cotton clos
ed quiet, 15 points lower; middling up
lands, 6.85 e; middling gulf, 7.10 c; sales,
none.
Cotton futures at New York:
Options. | Open. High.| Low. Close.
December ..i* 6.25 6.46 I 6.39 6.45
January ... 6.43 6.48 ! 6.35 6.46
February .. 6.53 6.54 ! 6.48 6.55
March 6.59 6.65 1 6.52 6.62
April 6.70 6.75 I 6.70 6.70
May 6.77 6.80 I 6.66 6.76
June 6.89 6.90 i 6.78 6.8a
July 6.92 6.94 6.80 6.90
August .... 6.95 6.96 6.84 6.96
September .* 6.85 7.05 1 7.05 ....
October .... 7.05 | 7. 10 J 6.99 7.08
Futures opened steady; closed steady.
NEW ORLEANS LIST
SHOWED GAINS.
New Orleans, Dee. 29.—Cotton fu
tures quiet and steady; December, 6.39 c
nominal; January, 6.39@6.40c; Febru
ary, 6.45@6.46c; March, 6.53@6.54c
April, 6.57©6.59c.
Spot cotton In better demand, but at
lower rates. Sales, 6,850 bales, includ
ing 2,850 to arrive. Quotations reduced
%c.
Futures opened easier, with prices
3@5 points down, and by noon the
active months had declined 9@lo
points. New York was 3@>9 points low
er. and Liverpool closed from 14@20
English points down. Locally during
the afternoon there was a recovery,
which sent prices up a few points
above the opening, and a point or two
above yesterday’s finals. January open
ed 3 points down, at 6.34 c, declined to
6.28 c, sold up to 6.40 c and finally de
clined a point to 6.39 c. The trading
was light, and the market closed
steady, with net gains of I@2 points.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. Dec. 29,-Spot cotton in
fair demand, prices 29 points lower
American middling, fair, 3.97d; good
middling, 3.73d; middling, 3.63d; low
middling, 3.51d; good ordinary, 3.37d;
orinary, 3.21d. The sales of the day
were 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 were
for speculation and export and In
cluding 9,400 American. Receipts, 46.000
bales. including 45,600 American.
Futures opened easier and dos
ed feverish. American middling,
°- c., December, 3.51d;
Docember-January. 3.51d; January-
February, 3.52d; February-Mareh,
3.57d; 'Mareh-Aprll, 3.6td; Aprll-May
3. C.1r1; May-June, 3.65d; June-July, 3.71d;
July-August, 3.74d; August-September,
3.76d; September-October, 3.79d; Octo
ber-November. 3.80d.
DEMERE A HAMMOND'S
Daily Cotton Letter Iron Yew York.
New- York, Dec. 29,-The immediate
effect on Liverpool of yesterday's gln
ners report was even greater than
here and the loss of 20 points In spite
of several feeble rallies, still remains
at the end of the day. Spots sales were
8,000 hales and prices suffered a rad
ical cut of 29 points, or more than 9-16
of a cent. Our early prices showed
very little loss, but renewed selling de
pressed them about 15 points from
last night, until March had declined
within 2 points of 6% cents. Around
this level there seemed to he a good
deal of absorption by spinnings Inter
ests. und some reports of Inquiry for
spots caused a good many shorts to
take profits. This covering brought
about a rnlly which leaves the market
at the close about 10 points from the
bottom, but still 5 under last night.
Inquiries received from Southern
bankets Indicate considerable nervous
ness on their part, and suggest th
probability that weak holders who are
riot able to margin up the cotton they
are carrying will he forced out As is
web known. It is not the strongly
held cotton that makes the prices, hut
Ihe market is ruled by the weak hold
ers. There have already bean marketed
something like R, ooo.ooti hale of cotton,
1 here are still 5,006.1)00 apparently to
come nut. If only 20 |>ei cent, of cot
ton still In the Mouth is In weak hand*
such ■ volume, or say l,ooo,<s>o h.ilea
of cotton would be sufth lent ,
a severe depression duilng the time It
I* forced on sale.
DEMERE L HAMMOND. Bro Hers,
Phonrt 1(0) Otlici No, 34 Bryan street, bast.
COTTON, STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1904.
J. 9. BACHE A CO.’S
Dally Cotton Letter to Hayward,
Vick Jc Cos.
New York, Dec. 29.—The cotton
market doesn't improve. There has
been some covering this morning but
the bears are talking still lower
prices and the movement demand
that might have been expected
around 6% cents does not materialize.
The Eupropean trade has taken the
same view of the ginners’ report as
we anticipated, namely, that it re
flects a crop of 13,000.000 minimum,
and all this talk of holding and burn
ing cotton merely serves to create the
impression that the amount remain
ing to be ginned after Dec. 13, when
known, may furnish another sensa
tion. The local market opened rath
er better than due on the cables,
which reported a decline of about 20
points tvith spot cotton 29 points low
er at the equivalent of about 7%
cents in American money. But after
a slight advance, following the open
ing decline of 1 to 7 points there w r as
a renewal of bear pressure and a
break to a net loss of 11 to 13 points.
Later there was a rally of 9 to 10
points from the lowest on the cover
ing that would naturally follow the
severe break, but the market shows
little rallying power, so certain are
the bears of their conviction that sup
plies in the South must be greatly re
duced before prices can be expected to
do much better. Trustworthy news as
to the Southern spot situation is hard
to observe.
WARE A LELAND
Say Rally Will Come That Will
Startle Short*.
New York, Dec. 29.—The effect of the
ginners’ report had not all been spent
yet. This morning further declines of
10 to 15 points were scored and the
market showed about as little resist
ance at 6.70 c for May as it did at 7.70 c,
8.70 c, or 9.70 c. Of course this is always
the way. The market will look
sickest the day it reaches the bottom
for the year, or maybe for years to
come. But it must be admitted that
the market was very, very weak and
that inducements to buy were few and
far as the situation went. It is
simply a question of time now.
No one knows but that prices will
go lower than ever before and we may
see 5-cent cotton just as people are
talking now, but there is never any
guide in such a market as this and all
one knows is that cotton is selling be
low the cost of production, and that
from this price some day will be big
money in cotton as investment. There
is no inducement to buy as a specula
tion unless the buyer intends to follow
the market down and is willing to
stay. There is no longer any bull fac
tor in cotton. There is too* much of
this year’s crop. Planters will have
cotton to sell on every rally, but there
is nothing in the world to prevent a
rally here some day that will startle
the shorts. We will have it, though
no one can say just when. It is the
time to use caution and on a good
break to buy.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 29.—Flour, dull, but
firmly held.
Rye flour, steady.
Buckwheat flour, dull.
Corn meal, quiet.
Rye, nominal.
Barley, quiet.
Wheat—Firm; No. 2 red, nominal.
Options showed, %@ilc net advance.
May, $1.15%; July, $1.03%; December,
$1.21%.
Corn—Easy: No. 2, 55%c nominal.
Jptidns closed, %c net lower. May,
"il%c; December, 55c.
Oats—Steady; mixed, 35%@36%c.
Beef, steady.
Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies, 6%
@7%c.
Lard, easy; Western steamed, $7.15.
Refined, easy; continent, $7.20.
Pork, steady; family. $14.j)0@14.50;
short clear, $13.75@16.20.
Tallow, quiet.
Rice, dull.
Sugar—Raw, steady: refined, firm.
Coffee—Spot, steady.
The market for coffee futures open
ed steady at unchanged prices to a
decline of 5 points and was finally
steady at a net loss of 5 to 10 points.
Sales 62,500 bags.
Butter, firm; creamery, 18@28c; state
dairy, 166®26c.
Cheese, firm, unchanged.
Eggs, strong; nearby selected, 35@
38c: Western. 28c; Southerns, 20@>27c.
Potatoes, steady; 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%@3%c.
Cabbages steady; flat Dutch, per 100,
s2.eo@s.oo.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 15®
20c.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Dec. 29.—The unexpected
decrease of the world’s available stocks
strengthened the wheat market to-day.
Light, primary receipts furnished addi
tional support. At the close May
wheat was up %c; corn and oats are
unchanged; provisions are oft 2% to
7%c.
The leading futures ranged as fol
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
Wheat. No. 2
Dec $1 11% $1 13 |1 11% 31 13
May.... 113% 114% 112% 114%
July .... 98% 99 98% 99
Corn, No. 2
Dec 45% 45% 45% 45%
May .... 45% 45% 45% 45%
Oats, No. 2
Dec 29% 29% 29% 29%
May .... 31% 31% 31% 31%
July .... 31% 31% 31% 31%
Mess Pork, per barrel—
Jan 12 55 12 55 12 47% 12 47%
May ....12 87% 12 87% 12 77% 12 80
Lard, per 100 pounds—
Jan 685 685 6 77% 6 77%
May.... 7 12% 7 12% 7 02% 705
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds—
Jan 45 6 45 6 40 6 40
May .... 6 70 6 70 6 65 6 67%
Cash quoiatlons were as follows:
Flour steady; No. 2 spring wheat. 31.08
fi 1.15; No. 3. 98o(i/|1.12; No. 2 red, *1.15%
#1.17%; No. 2 corn, 45%e; No. 2 yellow,
45%c; No. 2 oats. 29%0; No. 2 white,
31%i32c: No. 3 white, 30%#31%c; No.
2 rye, 74%c; good feeding barley, 37#
38c; fair to choice malting. 41#48c; No.
1 flaxseed, *1.16%: No. 1 Northwestern.
*1.23; prime timothy seed, *2.72%;
mess pork, per barre1.*11.25#11.35; lard,
per 100 pounds, *6.77%; short ribs sides
(loose), *6.12%# 6.37%; short clear sides
(boxed), *6.62%#6.75; whisky, basis of
high wines. *1.24; clover, contract
grade, *12.75.
Receipts Wheat. 163,000 bushels;
corn, 985,400 bushels; oats, 179,800 bush
els.
COTTON IRKI) Oil..
New York, Dec. 29.—Trade In cotton
seed nil was active again to-day and
the market was weak at lower prices,
following cotton. Prime crude f. o. h.
mills. 164) 16%c; prime auinmrr yellow,
23%*(?4c; off summer yellow, nominal;
prime white, 27c; prime winter yellow,
SPIRITS ON DECLINE
MARKET CLOSED WITH INSIDE
PRICE SHOWING LOSS OF 1-40.
SECOND DROP CAME LATER.
SOME SALES IN LATE TRADING
MADE AT 40 1-2 CENTS.
Market Will Open Thin Morning at
Split Quotation*— Ronin Market
Opened and Cloned Finn—Demand
In Good and Lower Grade* Are
Steadily Advancing—Shipment* ot
Ronin Yesterday Pretty Heavy
Amounting to 7,872 Barrel*.
The downward movement in spirits
of turpentine was continued yesterday,
for though the market opened firm at
only a slightly lower figure than that
of the previous close, the close was
only steady, and some sales in the
late trading were made at a decline
on the inside price of the close. The
sales at the opening, the total for the
market hours, were 392 casks. The
sales in the post-market were made
In some cases at 49%c. in others at
491,6 c. Enough were made at the high
er figure to insure split prices at the
opening this morning. The receipts
were 368 casks, and the shipments 510.
The New York market showed a de
cline of %c, being quoted dull at 53c.
London was reported also at a decline,
the figure being 38.
The rosin market continues to show
a healthy Improvement. The opening
was firm at small advances on some
of the commons, and reported sales of
2,292 barrels, and the close firm and
unchanged at prices below, without
further sales. The late trading was at
an advance on both commons and
pales. Some sales were at an advance
of 2%c on F and below, 5c
on K, N and W. G. and 10c
on M; others showed the same ad
vances on the pales. 2%c on F and
quotations for the remainder. The re
ceipts were 2,915 barrels, and the ship
ments 7,872. The New York market
was dull at $2.82%.
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 368 2,915
Receipts previously 164,183 511,570
Total 171,046 559,035
Exports yesterday 510 7,872
Exports previously 139,352 495,277
Total 139,862 503,149
Stock yesterday 31,184 65,886
Stock previously 14,972 82,556
Tester- Day Be- Last
day. fore. Year.
Tone ~| Steady. | Steady. Firm.
Spirits | 49%#50 | 50 56%
Sales ,| 392 J 264 156
Rosin .| Firm/ j Firm. Firm. _
W. W. 5.15 *“6.15 3.55
W. G. 4.85 4.85 3.30
N 4.60 4.60 3.10
M 4.30 4.30 2.95
K 4.00 4.00 2.85
I. ...... 3.35 3.35 2.60
H 2.90 2; 82% 2.40
G 2.75 2.72% 2.30
F 2.67% 2.67% 2.25
E 2.62% 2.62% 2.25
D 2.57% 2.57% 2.25
C,_B, jA 2.52% 2.52% 2.25
Bales ,| 2,292 j 2,292 j 954
IN OTHER MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 29. —Rosin, dull. Tur
pentine, dull.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 29.—Turpen
tine, nothing doing; receipts, 6. Rosin,
steady, *2.40; receipts, 167.
Tar, firm, $1.60; receipts, 22.
Crude turpentine, firm, *2.30@3.70; re
ceipts, 10.
Charleston, S. C„ Dec. 29.—Turpen
tine and roßin, nothing doing.
New Orleans, Dec. 29.—Receipts, ros
in, 27 barrels; turpentine, 60.
LUMBE? 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 153,924 433,670
Week 1,361,620 433,670
Month 6,825,167 5,584,097
Since July 1 .40,076,513 37,309,268
Where Shipped—
Foreign 2,294,444 3,107.070
Baltimore 10,546,240 4,309,882
Philadelphia 5,102,916 6,840,314
New York 21,159,011 11,259.227
Boston 730.667 1,167,206
Other ports 253.410 10,626,339
I)KY GOODS MARKET.
New York, Dec. 29.—N0 radical
change is noticeable In the price of
dry goods as a result of the tumble
In cotton prices. Buyers, however,
showed practically no Interest and on
goods which they were desirous of se
curing the difficulty of making deliv
eries has prevented business. The
majority of sellers, however, maintain
an Independent attitude as their lines
are wel! conditioned.
To Captains, Mnstors, Mates and Sail
ors.
The latest New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and other dally newspapers;
weekly Journals and monthly maga
zines; books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
Estlll's News Depot, 18 Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. S. Cus
tom House). —ad.
Two Trains Dully to Easlera Cities
via Southern railway,
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah 1 p. in. and 12:15
a. m.. Central lime. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars *o Washington and New York,
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars In the world. All train* now
operated over th new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Hallway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservation* glad
ly made or Information furnished upon
application to E. O. Thomson, O. P.
g T. A., 141 Bull street; 'phone* 850
ad.
A Fall Medial*#.
Now 1* the time to take Orsybeard
to fortify your system against sli
,uvula likely to prey upon you witvn
cool weather takes the place of warm
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AGED MERCHANT WAS
KILLED AT FERNANDINA.
6orf H. Baer'* Body Wav Found In
Hl* Store.
Fernandina, Fla., Dec. 29.—George
H. Baer, aged 80 years, was found
murdered, with his head crushed to a
pulp, in his store, corner Tenth and
Center street, at 7 o’clock this morn
ing. The coroner's Inquest was held
by Judge Hall, which resulted In a
verdict of murder at the hands of par
ties unknown.
At present the authorities have no
clues to work on, but efforts are being
made to secure bloodhounds to follow
a trail. Mr. Baer had resided here
for the past thirty-five years. He
leaves a wife and three children. The
funeral will take place to-morrow aft
ernoon.
A liberal reward has been offered by
the L O. O. F. lodge here for appre
hension of the assassin.
INTENDED FOR~RABBIT
BUT STRUCK SUDDERTH.
Yonng Man of Atlanta Wound* Hl*
Voons Holt.
Ga., Dec. 29.—Lewis Warner
of Atlanta, an employe of the weath
er bureau, yesterday accidentally shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Acee Sud
derth, son of J. H. Sudderth, who
resides two miles from this place.
Young Warner was spending the hol
idays with the Sudderth family and a
party of boys were hunting, and, while
shooting at. a rabbit the accident oc
curred. The entire load of shot en
tered the young man’s back at close
range. Dr. W. W. Powers was sent
for, but little hopes are entertained for
the boy’s recovery.
SAVANNAH MEN HAD A HUNT.
Mesar*. Osborne. Dixon and Gadsden
Are at Thomaaville.
Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 29.—Hon. W.
W. Osborne and Mrs. Osborne, Aider
man Dixon and Mr. Gadsden, of Sa
vannah, have returned here after a
short hunt, as the guests of Mayor Rod
denbery, at his’ camp, near town. Hon.
Fondren Mitchell was a member of the
hunting party.
BOY DIED FROm'a
GUNSHOT WOUND.
Fitzgerald, Ga., Dec. 29.—Earl Ray,
12 yeaf9*"Bld is dead from a gunshot
wound received while hunting last
Monday. The weapon a 22-calibre
rifle, was accidentally discharged by
Wesley Ivey, the ball entering Ray’s
side.
McKee Is a Bankrupt.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 29.—L. B. Mc-
Kee, a well known young druggist,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court. His indebted
ness is $6,296.68 and his assets $4,043.07.
Under the bankruptcy law he is en
titled to an exemption, but turns all
his property over to his creditors.
For an attractive easy-to-see and
easy-to-read office calendar apply at
city ticket office, Atlantic Coast Line,
De Soto Hotel.—ad.
SAVANNAH’S CURRENT MARKETS
Note —These quotations are revised
daily 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@60e; 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, 24@25c; Tennessee,
30c.
BUTTER—The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs,
26@27c; choice Eigins, 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%e.
WHITE PEA BEANS—*2.4O bushel.
POTATOES—*2.OO.
ONIONS—In sacks. *2.50.
SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, *1.50.
CABBAGES—*I.SO per crate.
TURNIPS—Per sack, *1.50.
RreadstnlTM, 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, *3.30; per
sack, *1.40; water ground, *1.35; Pearl
grits, per sack, $1.37%@1.40; Pearl
grits, per barrel, *3.30; city meal, *1.30.
Grain .Markftß.
QUANTITIES— Jobs. Cars.
No. 2 white com 71 09
Mixed com 70 08
OATS—
No. 2 mixed 46 44
No. 2 white clipped 50 48
BRAN—
Pure wheat bran 1.35 1.30
Mixed bran 1-25 1.15
Cracked com 1.45 1.40
HAY- TU
No. 1 timothy 75
No. 2 timothy 80 85
Sugar.
Cut loaf J-22
Cubes °
XXXX powdered 6-3.
Powdered *-87
Fine granulated 6.22
Confectioners’ A *.07
White Extra C 5.87
RlCE—Market dull, fancy head, 4%
@6c; prime, 3%@4c.
Good 3
Fair 2%@3%
Common 2%®3
Emits anti Nuts.
APPLES—*3.OO to *3.50 barrel.
BANANAS—*I.7S#2.OO.
GRAPES Malaga, *4.50@5.50; Ja
maica oranges. $3.25.
FLORIDA ORANGES—*2.7S@3.OO.
PRUNES —20s to 30s, 13c; 30s to 40s,
10c; 40s to 50s, 8c: 50s to 60c, 7%c; 60s
to mm. 6%c, 70s to 80s, 6c; 80s to 90s.
6%c; 90s to 100s. 4%c.
PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de
mand, market firm; fancy hand-pick
ed Virginias, 7c; N. C. peanuts, 6%c;
ex. Virginias, 6c.
NUTS —Almonds, Terragona. 14%c;
Ivlcas, 12%c; walnuts, French. 12%c;
Naples. 14 %c: pecans, 10c; Brazils,
9%c; filberts, 11c; assorted nuts, 50-
pound and 25-pound boxes, 12e.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits,
APPLES Evaporated, 7%c; sun
dried, 5%c.
APRlCOTS—Evaporated, fancy, lc;
choice. in%e.
RAISINS—L. L.. 3-crown. 11.13; 5*
crown, $2.00; 4-crown cluster*. *2,75;
loose inu<Stella, Re; 1-pound seeded,
10% ; Imperial cabtnsts, *1 per box.
PEACH KB Evaporated, peeled, He:
unpesled, *%■
PEARS Evaporated. lo%e,
CITRON A tt drum. ll%c; fancy
Corsti lan. In 10-pound iwtM, 14%<.
CURRANTS-Barrels, 7c.
(eee.
Java ...... *4%.
Media. ...... ..............,.,,,,..24 e
peahen* ......
rone* X*. I .*114*4
EGGS. 22 EGGS.
Fresh Country Eggs 22c.
For sale to-day. Cases only. Trade supplied.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.
11l to 115 Bay Street, west, - • • Savannah, Ga.
126-130 Bay Street, West.
JOBBERS.
RATH BOOM FTTTURES, SANITARY PLUMBING GOODS, WROUGHT
moN Pi"” FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM. WATER and GAS.
Sole Agents for the celebrated HUXLEY VALVF.S.
Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins,
Write for Prices.
D. KIRKLAND,
415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET. WEST.
Lovr Excursion Rate* During Holi
day* via Atlantic Coast Line.
On account of Christmas holidays
Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets to
all points east of the Mississippi and
south of the Potomac rivers at rates,
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. This includes all stations on the
Atlantic Coast Line and connecting
lines In the territory described. Tick
ets will be sold Dec. 23. 24, 25 and 31.
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, with return limit
Jan. 4. 1905. Tickets at same rates
will be sold to teachers and students
in schools and colleges on presentation
and surrender of certificates signed by
superintendents, presidents or princi
pals, Dec. 17-24. inclusive, with return
limit Jan. 8, 1905.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, De Soto Hotel; both
’phones. No. 73, or Union Station; Bell
235, Georgia 911. It pays to patronize
the best service.—ad.
New Venr’i Hook*.
"The Simple Life” (Charles Wagner);
“Bethany” (T. F. Watson); ‘‘T.he Geor
gians;” “Good Manners on All Occa
sions;” ‘‘The Grafters;” Beverly of
Graustark;” “Kingship of Self-Con
trol.” For sale at Estill’s News De
pot, No. 18 Bull street, corner of
Bryan, No. 2, east. Savannah, Ga,—ad.
S< aboard Air Line Railway. Best
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and Sontli,
The Seaboard Air Line is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours. Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; ’phone 28.
—ad.
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 FOR 25
cents, at Business Office, Morning
News.
Fancy No. 1 13 c
Choice No. 2 12%c
Prime No. 2 ll%c
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.
HIDES Market, firm; dry flint
16%c; dry salted, 14%c; green salted,
B%c; 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
barrel; special Calcined plaster, *1.50#
I. per barrel; hair. 4@sc; cement,
*1.10@1.20; carload lots, special, Port
land cement, retail, $2.00@2.25; carload
lots, special.
LUMBER—Railroad ties, 27@29c;
hewn ties (7x9x8%), 38@40c; hewn
ties (6xß). 26@28c; switch ties, *10.50#
11. easy yard stock, *11.00@12.00;
car sills, *13.00@15.00; ship stock,
*IB.OO.
Oils.
Perfection Signal Oi! 42 c
Pratt’s Astral 16 c
Aladdin Security 15 c
Standard White 14%c
Water White 15 c
D. S. Gasoline 16 c
D. S. Gasoline in
86 degree gasoline in drums 19%c
Linseed oil, raw, 1 barrel 10t5....46 c
Boiled linseed. 1 barrel lots 48 c
Five barrel lots special.
SHOT—Drop. *1.65; 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 shot, *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; three
pounds, *2.10; one pound, 75c; less ‘>o
per cent, on smokeless.
Cotton Bugging and Ties.
BAGGING —Market firm; 1% priund,
7%@7%c; 2-pound, B@B%c; sea Island
bagging, 10%@llc.
—Standard 45-lnch arrow, 94c®
COTTON PICKING SHEETS—22®
25c each.
TWINE—Per pound, or hank, 14®
15c.
HAMS—Sugar cured, 12®13e; picnics.
7%®>Bc.
D. S. butts
D. S. plate* ...”!!%
Western heavy bellies 7%
Eustern light bellies !..!*%
Eastern medium bellle*
Eastern heavy bellies *l4
I). . C. R. sides "■g
Smoked C. R. sides
LARD— Pure, |n tierces, 7%c; 50-
pound tins and 80-pound tubs, R%r
compound. In tierces, 5%r; 50-pound
tins and 80-pound tub*, 6c.
Mi*e*!la*eaus.
FlSH—Mackerel, half barrels No
1. *10; No. 2, *8.50; No. 3, ** ; kit* No '
I. *1.40; No. 2. *1.30, No. *, *1 10; c.aj
ftnh, 1-pound brl' ks, *c; 2-pound bricks.
5%c; a moke <| herrings, per box, it#
2nc; Dutch herrings, in kegs, 11,10-
lie w 111 all'is. half barrel*, *4,
HVItCP Market quid; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 234J2J*-; *.i|-
log at 27 %c, sugar house. at H%#
WAX—M>-.
RIG H H’lNl'/ -Rota, ft *a.
H' —Dull; drained, in harrst,
•lIU i' 'Maiaai qwuet, ueeigia and
4ft* faUaa.
OFFICIAL.
SPECIAXNOTICE? '
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 tho
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 ths
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 3. Be It ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of ths 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.
BIDS WANTED.
Office Director of Public Works,
Dec. 23, 1904.—Bids will be received
at this office until Friday, Dec. 30,
1904, at 12 o'clock noon, city time, by
the Streets and Lanes Committee, for
furnishing feed as follows:
No. 1 Timothy Hay, per 100 pounds.
No. 2 Timothy Hay, per 100 pounds.
Best quality Mixed Oats.
All to be weighed at City Lot En
velopes to be marked, “Bids for Feed.”
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Perference given to
party who can deliver feed from one
location. Bids to be opened in pres
ence of bidder.
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until Friday, Dec. 30,
1904, at 12 o’clock noon, city time, by
the Streets and Lanes Committee, for
furnishing the city with supplies to be
purchased during the month of
January, 1905, such as Harness,
Oils, Paints, Iron. Lime, Cement,
Brick, Hardware, Tools, Lumber and
such other materials as Is used by
this department.
All proposals must be made on offi
cial forms, which can be had at this
office on or after this date.
Envelopes to be marked, “Proposals
for Supplies.” The city reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all
bids. Bids to be opened in the pres
ence of bidder.
GEO. M. GADSDEN.
Director of Public Works.
ARTIFICIAL STONE SIDEWALK.
Office Director of Public Works, Sa
vannah, Ga., Dec. 23, 1904. —Bids will
be received at this office by the Streets
and Lanes Committee until Saturday.
Jan. 7, 1905, at 12 o’clock, city time,
for laying artificial stone sidewalk on
Whitaker street between Anderson
and Fortieth streets, in places where
sidewalks hae not been laid.
Bids to state price per square yard,
laid.
Specifications furnished on appli
cation.
A certified check for SIOO to accom
pany all bids.
GEO. M. GADSDEN.
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 16, 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.
BRENNAN & CO.,
WBOLEIALK
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West
Telephone 655.
Imported Molasses.
>•1 Puncheons, 24 hogsheads, !•
barrels, Muscovado Molasses, ro*
eelvsd by bark Lstlsla. For sals by
C. M. GILBERT St CO..
MCPORTKIUL
I'HOI’OSAI.S WAITIBD.
F'rt Moullrts, a C„ Dsf. 2, iVH -
Kesled Is In Irlpltcats srtll
received until II a. m., Jan 27, I*o*. t**
">,>•) ru. tin* loarrst# walks In front *■
sln*l# and douM* hst ra< k her* In*
formation furnished on application "
II reserves rl*ht is r*|#rt any ar U
proposals fcr. .lopes csntstntn* *••
isi* suvwiS Ss Marked "(M|NWjp
Urstraatrsa, • aidinssad I b M.