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I # THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13. HIDING KEfl! LIGHT IN C01TO FUTURES | Trade Is Waiting Govern ment dinners’ Report Friday A. M. 13 I KM York. Dee. IS.—Cotton market win Liler anil nlxmt l to 8 point, lower, or I i lien c\|ic.11ciI m. I V . Ml.l.—. llaTL” |fter tile call soi l off to K..S0 for lUnf. reflectf"" * " xpe, „ jut „ little professional unloatl- I ThP market during the afternoon wa» l-wldedlr weak, with prices working Ifharply lower. At the close the tone 1 steady at the lowest point of the net - 19020 points under Thurs- Ijjav’s | deals.- i 1 tomparatlve port receipts: 1907. 52,272 54,822 102,536 ,45.326 54.266 1906. 64,48 64.487 67,358 57.721 45,782 IjUturday . Islomliy I Tuesday- [Wednesday .. | Thursday Total for five days 309,212 299,582 Total since Sept. 1.4,278,131*5,332,044 Estimated receipts Friday: 1907. 1906. Iv.ir Orleans ..14,000 to 15,000 16,237 Inalveston 18,000 to 20,000 16,792 ■ Houston *.jinn too,,/, ream ...16,000 to 18,0(10 17,959 SPOT COTTON MARKET. tlrcrpnol.- steady: middling 6.20. \ Allan's, steady: middling UK. ^ ' VfJ Orleans, stesily: middling 1ML xetr Y„rk. stesdy: middling 11.70. Savnnimh, easy: Middling It Ids. iiicnsta. stesdy: mliMUnfl nvt. Mobile. steady; middling 11U. furlestnn. steady; mlddllnk 11 1-16. Kjltlninrr, mimlnnt; middling' 1149. Wlhnlttnton. steady: nilddllny lit*, niwtnn. steady: mlddllntf 11.79. Meml'llls. (inlet; middling 1U«. iWdelphti. steady: middling 11.95. mi. steady; middling U\. Ik. isisyt middling 1149. italvesimi, easy: middling It 13-16. It.-1 Is, sternly; middling 11 11-14. TODAYS PORT RECEIPTS. [p, M :< I L 1997. 1936. Kmt Orleans. . . * . 14.236 18.611 7,307 617 2.594 3,90ft a s 6.760 18.760 “ 13,704 s.ss! 299 249 ”«! 352 50 Mobile tornnnnh . fkarlestoti. . . . . . WllniliiiHon .Norfolk Sew York Butt'll! flillnileli'bln IVoMcoIrt Total 54.266 45.782 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipt) at the ■ interior towns today contpnred with the liaiue day last year: I HAYWARD. VICK & CLARK'S DAILY COTTON LETTER. -Xn etl.lllte 1B~VT» <*. -lior. d9.--y |s!ntUii Mini ‘pots business ilurliii? the boll' <i iktIinI gives the lnur n ehnneo ti» get i little work. Timt l« nil there |» 4 |*» It. I Bull* hare to enltlvirte pntlene** for awhile. I Thlicomlttloiiexlnts Hot unlj I let*/but everywhere. 1.1 very.— I «tay: "We Imre n favorable opinion of the I muon- Ijiricftt wife. even If urarket should go tern- Ijdinirll.v lower. but market feels the Jiifln- I rnm of holiday fn llncr. Glunera ex|*eete*l " Uverpool tilinwa cowl s|x>t sale*. I (ecttil. S|K»t broken* re|K>rf smuowhnt more I inqilr.v. but mostly for staple good* for the I EnflUh. I'rhvs steady, with no pres*iirc 1 11 Ml .the |»ort of holders to sell. The I trilling In futures settled to srouiul 10.90 I for Mnn h. n ml Is very quiet. Most of tln>se I wnnt*il to sell on tomorrow's report I kivp tinnr KOt nn ,| those that wont to buy I ,r f. »'vnltlng developments. 1 '"fk, I>ee. 19.—J. H. Bnehe Sc Co.: I The market Ims ruled very narrow, with a Iflpt deillne at the oponlii*. due to the 19t-5 r, "' r hvw enbies. Kstlmntes by the Edited by Joseph B. Lively.' MARKETS j Mr. Lively’s Mrenty-five Ji year*’ experience of ed- | Itlns markets In Atlanta i and the South hss mads . him s recognised an- |j thorlty In his specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAMH OP STOCK A mill. Copper Am. Ice Seeiirltle* • . . Ain. Sugar Keflue.y. ., Americnu Smelting . .. At»:. Locomotive .... do. nreferred ..... Am. Car Foundry. . .. Aui«rJesii Cotton Oil .. . Anaconda ...... . Atchison do. preferred Atlantic c. Line Brooklyn ItupM T Halt lino re fc Ohio . . . Chesnneake & Ohio. . . . Cnnndlnn rneinc do. preferred.’ .*.’.*.* , Colorado Feel * Iron .. Corn Produce Golorode Kmdlirrn . .. Delaware A [Indian . . Denver* lllo Grande . Dislillers* Seeiirltle*. . Erie do. preferred’. *. 1 .* !. . General Electric . . . . , Great Western ...... nfd fHtnalg Central . .' Inteiboro lie preferred . . . Kansas * Texas . . . »V9 J 2819 2 3 43*41 4414 19 9741 S'4 .1741 Total stock sales todn.v. ~~445.f»06 shares. NAME OF SXOCK U:insas A- Texas pfd. Louisville A Nashville.. Missouri Pacific*. . • •. Mexican Central. . . . :fe\v York Central. . . Northwestern National Lead Norfolk & Western. . . Northern Pacific Ontario A Western. . . Pennsylvania. . . . .. Pacific* Mail. . . A. • . People's Gas Co Pressed Steel Car. . .. Kenning Itock Island. ...... do. preferred Republic Iron & Steel.. do. preferred do. preferrod. . St. Paul . Tenn. Coal A Iron. Texas Pacific. . . ,. tJulon Pacific. . . , U. S.-Rubber. . . . do. preferred. . U. 8. Steel do. preferred. . Western Union. . . Wabash ■■ do. preferred MARKET FOR STOCKS WAS VERY STRONG Due to Reports of Improve ment in the General Situation. | THE THEATERS j AMUSEMENTS. THE GRAND—Dark. TfIK w.lpr—ThwrKdrty matinee and night, . “(lay New York." TIU^ tHtlTIKPM—Thurmlay matinee and nlghfT high-class vaudeville. “The Great Divide/* Few plays ever attain the record- breaking popularity that has marked the two years run of “The brent Di vide" In New YoFk city. This play was presented by Henry Milter last season at his Princess Theater, and M as trans ferred to the historic Daly's Theater this season, playing In all over 500 performances to the largest receipts of either house. The announcement that this attraction wllj be presented next Friday and Saturday, at the Grand, has stirred up an unusual amount of Inter est among theatergoers, for It is well known that “The Great Divide" Is not only worthy of the best patronage, but «v.»- « ** undoubtedly be one of tho quiet. Silver nifvsueed 2*4**’an Tuner tber"*.! strongest attractions presented at the The New York banks, rcalhdug that the ■ Grand tVIs season, banks of the country are staudlng In the Lester Lcnergan, whose apearahee way of a resumption of business by refits ! | : »r* last season In “If I Were Kine " l"«bfllt?V^^ I c " at * d rauch favorable comment, will lairlMU e.^oil'^rllfe.-iron a«Hi,a,>lfn;; aueroi.lHenry Miller In the principal tba latest. ‘ ’ a,e : r,ie «>Plx»»He part, that of Ruth Cotton was lower and wheat practically ; Jordan, will be played by Miss Adelaide •* BY T. C. SHOTWELL. New York, I>»*i\ 19.—Conferences In Phila delphia last ulght at which J. I*. Morgan was present cleans) up n sltuatbm In that citybleu Iuih been a menace t*» tin* stock market for sevcntl weeks. Whether the danger is passed Is doubtful, but the situa tion Is Improved enough to give hope that there may be no outbreak in that direction, Because of that cutiferemu* and because of further eugngeuients of gold for Import and S srtly because at the assurance that the evada gold iqlaes will lx* opened tip to their full capacity wmiu, the stock market was very strong today. Further covering of shorts was forced, and cyder the leader- ship of I’ulou Pacific .and Rcnilluff there was « material advance (u tho early part *»f ml on the stock nurkets were NEW YORK. I tec.. March. April. . May. . & a i » 5 35 mm u Hl.56 10.34llft.35 KkSQJ 111.50110.50 10.78 10.81)10.6.) 10.6547 10.t94>3 UM i * steady. lORf 10.56-57 19.69-70 lft. 78-7'J lft.Sl-M lft. WW! 10.K3-81 , 10.794ft |10.31»-00|10.6<b6a 10.8 , )jl0.74|10.74|10.62-63 "S LIVERPOOL. Following Is the opening range. 2 p. m. and dose, compared with yesterday: Futures opened quiet and steady. Openii% * Previous Uu"ge. 2 p.m. Close. Close. 5.74 5.8ft Bee. Bee.-J Jan.-Feb. Ar76 R5.78 5.78 5.76 .5.79 .5.76 ©5.7414 . .5.65 SK# 78 5.76 5.r*i ,78H 5.76% 5. 78H 5.7614 5. 79 5.76 5.! NEW ORLEANS. Following Is tho range In cotton futures Ic New' Orleans today; ll A M a a 3 | J 1 1 Bee.. . . .111.00 Jim 10.94 Feb March. . .10.93 April. . . May. . . .10.92 Jane. . . .( July. . . .|10.W T5 lO.i'4 10.96 iV.66 li.eo 10.79 10*76 iolis 10*84 10.82110.79-81 110.71-90 10.76110.76-77 110.77-78 10.79; 10.78-79 10.8041 10.16110.88-85 03*4 10.954.7 10.94 10.93- 94 10.94M 10.9406 10.96-98 10.93- 01 ■ Cloned steady.. uuclinngeil. Closing bids follow: Railway Stocks. Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Ohlcngo and Northwestern . Colorado Southern . .. .. Denver ar.d Rio Gramb .. . do, preferred Erie Illinois Central Mexican Central Missouri Pac-ifJc .. , New York Central Pennsylvania Heading ..... .. .. .. .. Rock Island do, preferred Ht. Poul . .Southern Pacific Union Pacific ..* do, preferred Wabash Wisconsin Central tern .. Miscellaneous. Xmvnk. who for the Inst two seasons | ban been playing leading parts with tho late Richard Mansfield. The en- 01-2 | gagement will be for three perform- &l junces. Friday and Saturday nlghta and Saturday matinee. ..i35 , .. 793-S .. IS 1-4 .. Cd .. 16 1-4 ..120 .. 14 5-8 .. 47J-4 .. 92 7-8 ..111 5-8 .. 92 3-8 .. 15 1-4 .. 28 ..102.1-8 .. 72 1-4 ..116 1-2 .. 70 7-8 .. 0 1-2 .. 14 ..1147-8 SITUATION LOOKS BRIGHTER FOR COTTON )unt of . report ami the cine to lie ionued ns to the ginning?* to jnuimry 1. After o|>euing 1 to rf poftita lower, a feeble rally occurred, lost the Improvement snd sold off to below Thursday's lor point, and then, advanced a few points. * The denfimd for spot cotton continuer gmsl. tho tho tone Is slightly easier. At no point Is a pressure to sell noted. A prominent s|H»t cotton firm of Montgomery rends out the following wire Thursday morning: "There has Iteen more buying by Kantcru nud Southern mills III the Inst five days than there has.beau In five weeks previous. The demand seems to have set In for good, nud luck of iqiot offerings seems the only olistsele to doing s heavy business with the American mills. Hurope Is still In the market nud what offerings there nre South are quickly accepted. Eleven cents was freely paid last night In the Interior; In a few Instances llHe, notably In river sections. Houtheni mills report inore^tnqulry for their goods." The following from West Point. Gn., la encouraging, and probably holds good In other mill sections of the Pouth: "The a initial ranting* of the lainctte Cotton Mills. Lunette Bleuchery and Bve Works, the V.eat Point Manufacturing Oom- E nv, the Itlrerdale Cotton Mills nud the Chattahoochee Valley railroad were held In the office of President J^ Lnnlrr this ntorfk- an/I the nsmil dividend was dedared. with « large amount added to the undivided imifitl of the various Industries, “The amount of rattan consumed annually by these mills is 50,000 I axles, and ns soou ns the new dnek mill under construction Is complete*! the consumption of cottou will l»e 75,000 bales. "The amount of money paid out Is 1500,000 yearly In pay rolls, and these mills pfty off weekly. The fiiiniiclul situation Is Improving, ns Indicated by wires from New York. Cotton will follow In the wake of Onnuclfll Im provement, and In the very near future much better prices nre expected. 441-8 80 American Locojnottve 35 3-1 American Smelting and Refining 87 3-8 Colorado Fuel and Iron 18 6-8 Pacific Moll 25 People's Gan... 781-2 Pressed Steel Car. 18 1*2 £ugar «.* 98 United States Steel.. 25 7-8 do preferred.. . 8*3-8 Western Union.. 67 1-2 Mnckay Companies. ... 53 do preferred 60 NEWS AND GOSSIP. Of tho Fleecy Staple. but the Asso- I tho favor 9.400.000 boles. This Is, however. I Wtreme. A large «iperator makes It 9..T23.WO. I Mt the opinion favors flgnr**s umre In line I »ith the g.ivernmunt estimate of the total I wreq». which starter) the decline. Port re- I ceipt* are running heavy. Apparently the I ""P. which has lieen held Imek owing to I *ne panic conditions during October and 1 November, Is now <*bmlug to market with n I nab. This. Is not bnlllsb and ws see no # W MMR at these prices when | to.’ fcrm* r Is moving Ids reserves. There i* much evidence of an evening up process 'long traders giving the market an lrrgen- (From Hayward, Vick X Clark.) New York. Pee. 19.—J. M. Bache Si Co.: Liverpool was due 1% to 2 point* lower. Opened-quiet and unchanged on near and 3 poluts lower on distant |M>sltlons. At 12:1a p. m. wus quiet nt n net decline of 3 t*i 4 points. Hoots steady 2 jnduts higher; mid dling. 6.10; sales, 12,0no bales; Amerlesn, lft,7ro; siieeiiliillon and export, 1.000; Im ports. 29,000 bales: Anterlcuu, 1,970. The Liverpool market rub's easier. The nations! glnnefs* report I* btaxlng the way f*»r a liearlsh government report nud point ing the dlrectkiu «»f prfc'es for the next fort night. The holidays will restrict trading. The way receipts keep up, exceeding last yesr at this time. Is the best sy donee that the fanner Is finally letting go his reserv*' WHEAT fiT OPENING SHOWED FRACJIONLOSS Immediately Rallied and Scored an Advance of' a Cent, ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No. 2 red winter.. TIPS FLASHED. From Wall Street. Hpeelal to The Georgian. (From Hayward, Vick k Clark.) New York. Bee. If.—J. S. Bnrhe Sc Co.; Americium In l^udnn mostly shove parity, with Reading an exception, being % to H lower. Union Pacific unchanged. Missouri Kansas ami Texas, Krlc, Copper snd Penn ugnlnst 46.90 last week, snd compares with a decline from 47 por rent to W# per cent this week last year. Northern Pacific for the mouth of No- -\Vefavor the bear aide on such rallies ■■f<v () ?n-45U.2 . " oecurreil yesterilny. Mats—No •" .* !,’! -Following are 11 a. in. bids: Berember, *°* intt* the coffee MARKEY. Tin. fnliowln, flxnrra flre« the opening owl eiaM In lb* New York coffe, »srket t.»lay. 1 Kor.h .. iorll .. , )is ? ; I bin*. .. j«if.. ;; * ** " • August .. Jfptemlier Nut |8*vfnil.er ... ... I b^tmiu-r »teady! 8oW"lMW - 1*0^.“ NAVAL STORES. tleorglan. ,.^V* Ill, »h, tb».. Bee. 19.—Tnrpentlne firm *2^*- 4 * 74, I re**elpu, ML tJr* , *\ •hu; sales, 2.960; reei'lpts. 2,406; wa ll K h J ,e ■*»* window glass. MR: N. 16.10; K .\ NM; L $3.50: II. $196^3.00; (J. » A r» *’ |2Me20 °: B» $2.8593.00; D C ATLANTA OIL MARKET. r-T?**.£*>Hoquotations are base«l * km. ‘^imaetlons: Prime crude, f. Following ... — . .. - 11.24: January. 10.54; March. May, 10.11; July; l().77. ATLANTAMARKETS. * FRUIT AND PRODUCE. EGGS—Actlra. JlCSe. LIVE l*ODI.TItY*-Hen. doll. 40 cent.; rhh fcen*. frira, JJ^nOc. Dnek). Pekin, »e ..eh: iixlille, 30c Mcb. Turkey, dull, )6c I'ODLTRT-Tnrk.yfc drawn. 1*0110 nonnd: frle. netlve. 17e per pound: heoi, l*e pound; duck., drawn, fancy. I7c V pRODrcE-Mrd. 13r pound; ham) .flit. ,le nonnd: akenldera ueilte. MCD- nonnd: (111.) active, lie pound: Imtter. l«p!4e per pound: beeewai arllve. ».• «mnd: honn llirtirbr) a.'tlve, lie pound. Italian \ Cheat- nntrie nonnd. FRI’ITS AND NtTS-ritron, S3(4e pound: almonda. 16e pound: Ilruall. l«e pound; Filbert,. 13V9- nmmd; RmHah wnlunt. t^,- m. Peenna. l!(4e Hi. Flea, 6-oa. pto. TUe ; 13-oe. pke. lie. lemnn peel. 1794e Ik Oranee peel. IT44e II.. Lemona. fancy ilea. .«a. tsllMltOO: h-nonna. 31*e lh.: llm« Florida etock. We 10A Peennfadn rack*ever, .cine 300 pound, each, owlue to pa-le : drfe.1 npnlej. Iterate: drle.1 tufl«e pound: dried npnlra, ISelIHe: drle.1 pe.ehee, 1<H»- Flea, J1.3 Iwa. Dale, T pound purknee, 7%e. K L raid)a. hoi. Mixed nota. 35 on. M-pniind l«xe», 13 cent.. Grade*. Concord. 1-pmrad hnaket. 30e. Malitra. p*r kr*. HK Annlea. New York. itSSW, cranherrle. Jl Mmt W enllon. HorliUi waiiraa, Si75«J.»): "Pel Brand" oranje.. B.emJ.Z;. VKGI5TAm.ES—Pototoea tier luiahel 11.(16: •wwt tmtatoM. »«*V. On Iona. 11.16 lotah. Wl.h. erara: kraut, a* barrel 33.7S: Danfah. Celery. SdflSBe a hunch: ner ornfe. 6 to S doaen. IS *- *'anllflnwer. 104J 131(0 pound, lettuce, n.SSnS.60 per crate Tnrnlpa. l',9e pound. Florida lieana, 33.M crate. • ' FLOUR AND CRAIN. Ff.om—nietiraf patent SB: hen pat ent. ISM: .tnndanl pntent. ».I0: naif |mt- opt. n *5: wnrtne whe-J patent. »6.». COBN-Ne. 3 white. 7>: choice white. *0c: ntlyed (new). TSe; eroeknl corn. 100-pound *^-rek1 feed—Ftf'v-peen.l aaeat. |t; Pnrln* ehlerk feed. 31-93; Purina aerateh I2S. Il.»; P rlna feed. 173 pmmd aaekt. "oATS-Kn '* white. «te; No. 3 White. «o- depression In buslnesa has so far failed to hurt earnings of the road. Missouri 1'n A** Aiaa,. rifle Nrnlngs falling off badly. The dlvl .. ..103 0103',. dead on the atoek ex|ieeted t ' ??.. , tlou would not lie surprising, 1 Intllsi'H th» rwiriilap “U. lia r r | hellers the regular it per rest will be de- , Hared. The hardening of Copper stocks In Chicago. Bee. 19.—Wheat opened ftc lower 1 UMor 1s looked upon favorably., on tbs decline In rabies, but rallied Inline- • illately and May wheat m»I*1 up to 105. Freezltfg weather wus reported* In Romnii- nla. Berlin and Budapest cables wers V.i<& lSd lower. Northwest cars 223, against 240 last yenr. Wheat was l-8c higher nt'2he clo*e, but showed a dip of a cent from the best price of the day. Corn was about l-2e ott for active months and oats were'l-80>3-8c lower. Provisions were fractionally off. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Following are tbs Chicago grain and pr* visions quotations for today, compared with yesterday's close; Open. "‘IfFAT Bee. .. May .. ! July ... CORN — Bee. .. 57 May .. 58 July .. 67U 99 MU MK W*i 104% 106 KMU 106 104% 9P,i 997k 97$ 97% M 8S m 51% a ' Jan. ..12,62% 12.65 Mill!. May ..12!00 lArix- Jan. .. 7.70 May .. 7.75 ItlBS— Jan. ..6.67% May .* 6.97^9 12.07% 12.90 7.72% 7.66 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Today. JToioorrow. Cora. . . . Onto. .... Bogs, head. WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. has moved southeast, causing general falls I11 temperature over the greater portion of the mnp cant of the Uockle*. This high area seems to have divided, oue portion l»e- Ing central oT*r west Tennessee snd the other over Wyoming. A low area of con siderable euergy has moved In over the ■ HIIXVX7 nil* fliillir uiiiir 1111 X. riiurwua;• •dvnnee of this storm Is causing gru- cloudiness In that section, with Mow at 1‘orttand. Humv wus falling at Pittsburg anu Oswego; elsewhere fair weather pre vails. The lowest temperatures recorded during the last 24 hours were 24 degrees below *ero at louder, Wyo.. and 4 degrees below aero at North Platte, S’rbr. At At lanta the temperature fell to 8ft degrees early this mornlugi MONEY AND EXCHANGE. New York. Bee. 19.-Money on call. 8012; time lontis. nothing doing.* Posted rates: Kterlfng exchange. 94.914$ 4.67. with actual business in tankers' bills at $4.56254(4.8630 and $1.8025 for 60-dny bills. Prime mercantile paper alow and nn changed. Loudon bar Oliver, 26 1-16(1; New York bar silver, 68c. • * Mexican dollars, 41c! “Gay Now York.” One of the song hits of "Gay Now York,'' tho musical comedy/at the Bi jou, is “Hlnky-Dlnk," which was in troduced by the piny two seasons ago. It has been continued ns one of the features of the production because of Its great- value a* a drawing card. The principal comedian, assisted by eight of the chorus members, four as little girls nnd four as stunning little boys, introduce the number during the second act, and there has never been less than nine enfbres at any of the four performances yet given. The best evidence of the success of the produc tion Is the fact that “standing room” lias been at a premium during the entire engagement, and tfyat the most The Masonic fraternity is well rep- resented in the "A Contented Woman" company, which plays at the Bijou next week. Fred EL Wright, the owner of the company and who will be remem bered by his “York State Folks” com pany and the exrHb-ni "Mraim . >■ - tor." is a thirty-second degree Mason, as U Charles P. Morrison, who plays Cutting Hints, one of the greatest of Hoyt characters. Vaudeville at the Orpheum. The biggest Individual hit of the sea son at the Orpheum is Brlndamour. the wlxard of the handcuffs and cells, whose stunt of Wednesday in Jump ing, handctfffed, Into the Chattahoo chee, made the sensation of the sea son. Brlndamour appears at every matinee and night performance and changes his act materially at every ap. pea ranee. * The bill, as a whole, threatens to break the record for attendance at the Orpheum. In spite of threatening weather the audiences have grown vis ibly nt every performance. Lea Jar- dys, Kitty Johnson. Jim Dilks, the Six Arab Samois—all the artists nre mak ing a hit, and the program Is pro nounced one of the best yet offered. Children are given souvenir dolls this week at the dally matinees, to which they are admitted free of charge if ac companied by grown persons. Christmas at Grand. The attraction at the Grand for two nights, hesinnltig Wednesday (Christmas) matinee, will l*o Hnitui C'sirus in KInw .% Rrln njcer*s production of George M. Cohan's new music plsr. "Forty-firs Minutes From Broadway." which has pro red one of t he most remarkable successes of the last sea- noii. Miss earns la s.irnmmled by a notable cast; and n largo auxiliary company. The principal players arc Scott Welsh. Frances Gordon. Claire Granville. Carolyn Lee. Ellx- rthpth Purcell, John J. Clark. James II. Man ning. Arthur V. Gibson. Kdward Walter, Howard Sterena and James A. Bavett. Thursday ulght Brlndamour will poll off Ids ortfflniil and sensational net of escaping from a rented paper bag wPhout breaking It. This act wus orlgliintal by hltn atm Is originated by him and f the mo ‘ liny nigh, prise in store for the pub- .gliu considered one of the most marvelous ever pulled off. Knturdiiy night Brlndamour has .. sensntlotfhl atirprL. - Me. but at this time lie declines to tell what It Is. nrr—>7Y ; r* ,7 - -•— Boston, Dec. 19.—Following was the hid MINING STOCKS. Boston. Bee. Ik—Opening: North Butte a Csiwnet-Arlsoiia 94, liiltod Fruit 112. Hslle 10. Shannon 9%. Masachusetts Gas preferred 76%. THE LONDON STOCK MARKET. Amalgamated Copper . \nnrondn . . .g. , . Ltcblsou . . "... do. preferred*. . .. ., Baltimore A Ohio , raaiienkc Sc Ohio . . Icngo Sc Great Western isdlan Pai l tic . . Denver Rto Grande. . do. preferred . , . Erie First preferred .... Second preferred Illinois Central . . . . IiOuInvIIIc Sc Nashville Mexican Central . . . Norfolk A: Western . . Northern Pacific New York Central ..... N. Y., Ontario Sc Western Pennsylvania . , . Philadelphia Sc Readli Rock Island Southern Pacific .... Ht. Paul Southern Railway . . . do. preferred . , . Union I'nclflc V. 8. Steel .... do. preferred . . . 140% 1 Clo«f COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA. Cases Arnued and Submitted. 774. A. I. Barge ot al. v. Francis Ir win, from Washington. 777. Elbert on Groceiy Company v. First National Bank of Waco, Texas, from Elbert. . 78. H. V. Johnson V. L. A. Johnson, from Appling. 779. Georgia Railroad and Banking Company v. M. A. Williams, from Richmond. 780. Augusta Railway nnd Electric Company v. C. A. Arthur, from Rich mond. 781. July Taylor v. American Clay Co., from Twiggs. 785. C. Bothell v. Whftlay Brothers, from Tift. 786. A. McD. Cameron v. American Soda Fountain.Co., from Worth. 788. C. R. Morris et al. v. J. R. George, ordinary, for use, etc., from Fulton. 790. A. D. Hughes, for use, etc., v. Mount Vernon Bank, from Montgom- er 79l. J. R. & T. Bunn v. J. A. H.r- graves, from Were. 792. Bridges A Joiner v. S. R. Jaques Si Tinsley Co., from Berrien. 794. Oak City Cooperage Company v. Kennedy Stave nnd Cooperage Com pany. from Decatur. 795. P. E. Johnson, trustee, v. Sun Fire Insurance Co., from Fulton. 796. J. R. Monroe v. Citizens' Bank SAYS NEIGHBORS WOULD POISON HER That perxl.l.nt efforts to poison her nre being made by her neighbors n-aa the statement by Mrs. Mary E. Moore, of 91 Central-ave., (o Recorder Broyles Wednesday In the trial of Bnbe Mc Dowell. a negro woman, suspected of having been employed to execute the nofnrlouti scheme. Mr*. Moore stated that Babe Mc Dowell lied come to her houxe on dif ferent occasions nnd offered her cake and other eatables, which »he refused. The negro womhli, she said, dually be came angry nnd cursed her on one occasion, and was sent to. the stockade for thirty days. Judge Broyles gave the negro wom an sixty rtayn In the gtockado In two cases of disorderly conduct. Mrs. Moore has given the officers names of several partlea whom she believes ore Involved In the plot to poison her. and the case will be Inveatigated. of Abbeville, from WJIcox. 797. A. B. King & Co. v. TV. C, Can trell. from Fulton. 798. J. O. Hurdett v. Charles Wood, from Fulton. 900. Albany and Northern Railway Company v. H. C. Wheeler, from Crisp. Minimum and Maximum Tsmperaturs. and Rainfall. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. ml on 1 raxnT—antes. oy in?i —g. -vo ■*. SS.M. Xn, 2 mtieii. 63c: Golden wtts, «c: white ' 'siBAi^I’ishu ssjJsj. I*•! Mortal isc tower: light hogs. I4.tr,84.37; nonnd socks. ,6*. plain, .4-pomul sacks, 7Se, I4.JD—4.40,- hear J, 34.134r4.SS; ronsb, SlAV-tfmnthT. choice tsr-e Mies. M.S: (“J 5 *-* >-“'»“«■• «•«« ,'o„ choice sm»ll ri' *:, ' —i' <'j Xn 2. one-thlnl hnlet. 31 fln. Bennmlii, Sue. crtT'TMN' SPRD Wtl-Mse :s-r ,„fv tT.ST xo 2 per ')”■ *?< «•• bull, per ton. sii.EO. CANDY-Mlc^flJMMiffer-yjJSflffit HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, STOCKS, BONOS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Carondtlet and Gravler Sts., Now Orleans. MEMBERS: fe'fSSrSiSSnT: i£eme rl VlJ2S?. l wJSnSa’ C-tt.s A»-a X»w York snd Chicago Conexpondcutx: A 0. 0A.CHE & CO., AMD BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CARRINBC3N, -atVATS WIRES TO ALL POINT& CATTLK—ItaMptu- 8.006. Market alow. Ahllane. . AnytrUlo. . Ath+rWIe^ Birmingham. . . L’barlmtan. . . Charlotte. . . . Chicago. . . . , Corjma Chrtatl. . piio.-.; Fort kinttb. . . Galveaton. . . . Huron. ...... Jai'kaonvtlla. , , Jupltrr Key W«*at. . . , Knoxville. . •- . tander. .... Macon Metnnkla • Mrrlclbtn, , , , : Mobile. . . . . . Uoutgoinery. . . . but generally atc.nly: . Ihh*v«**. 83.40^6.10; j g*? cow* and belfera, 81.1584.00; Texas ateer*. 83.lftfi3.J5: ealvea. 85487.25: Weatern cattle, * atockers and Vccflcra. 82.8^4.25! HIIKKF—U'*cfl*l|»ta 18,06®. Market ateaily; ifneApr. LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKEV. \Vbe.t ,,pencil ,t,,)dy. kO'i lower, and at 1:39 p. in. was Ht'*< ww*!; ''h—sl '"wcr. r„rn opencl <|u!et *■ lower, nirl st 1:30 p. m. w»* S lower, flora,! % lower. SIIORJH-Cholee white, *1.73; fancy. 11.73; — ■ ■ ■-,|l!l,l.t l |l.©h PROVISIONS. I,,L 23 ptfftnd. sveragy. »c: f« la m? 3ivetl«f Urd. iv. Jewell wonnd. CdlUornU lionA, k. Lx nhft »'AC. PelMtlac. I’tlt.lmrg. . VI. Ixmis. . HI Pari. . flnrannab. . : ‘ Tkomaovllla. Vlrkabtirg. . Wanhingtnn. Wllrolngfb® "V. Iiummi trnry *»f rain *»r *t»nw. J R MAftBC'BY. Sertfon Director. weather""FORECAST. Washington, Be**. lf.-Wralfctr rondltiont s' and general forerant: A barometric ilepraMlnn la pawing Inland OT*»r the north Pacific conat nn«l rain lin* net In again over northern California, Wnahlng- ton nnd Oregon. In the east *now continue* along the lower lake* and the inonutalu dis tricts of Penns>ir*ula. West Virginia and New York. In all other portions of the country fair weather prevails. The temperature Is below the seasonal av erage In all districts. During the next 88 bonrs the weather trill 1m fnlr In this forecast district exrept along the lower lakes and In northern New York, win*:** snow will doubtless continue. Important temperature changes arc not _.>rn. Washington anu ~.- w — Forces at until 8 n. in. Friday Virginia—Fnlr and continued c.ild tonight; Friday fair; light variable winds. North enrol I no—Fnlr tonight nnd Friday; continued ••old tonight with temperature near freezing.on. the coast; light to fresh northerly wind*. ' Month Carolina and Georgia—Fair tonight and Friday; light northerly winds. KiHderu Florida—Fair tonight: colder In •nutheru imrtlon; Friday partly cloudy; light frost tonight In extreme northern por tion: fresh northerly winds. Western Florida. A In bantu and Mississippi —Fnlr tonight and- Friday; light northeast erly winds. Tennessee nnd Kentucky—Fair to night and Friday; not much change In temperature. Loui*iana-*-Falr tonight and Friday: warmer, light to fresh easterly winds on the coast. Eastern Texas—Fair tonight, except rain in southwest portion; warmer. Friday tain and warmer; fresh east to south winds on the coast. Western Texas—Fair in northern; showers in southern portion tonight and warmer. Friday rain In northern and warmer In southern portion. Oklahoma—Fair and warmer tonJght. Friday rain and wanner. Arkansas—Fair tonight and Friday; warmer. INVESTMENT STOCKS. Income* of t per cent to 12 per cent on amount* of 3100 and upward ran be realixed on Standard Investment Share* at present abnorfnRily low price*. Writ* for ll»t of active stock*, listed on the New York Stock. Ex change, selling from 20 to 100 point* below last year's price*. We execute order* promptly. Cash or inxtalmenta. HILLYER INVESTMENT CO., 'f f English-American' Bldg. The American Audit Co. Home Offifc, 100 Broadway, New York City. ! P. W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A., President. O. E. Mamvarinfl, Vic* Preelnedt. Theo f’ocheu, Jr„ 4’. P. A., Sec. and Tr. BRANCHES: NEW YORK—Waldorf-Astoria. ATLANTA—Fourth Nat’l. Bk. Bldg. BOSTON—Exchange Building. CHICAGO—Marquette Building. >VASHINGTON—Colorado Building. PHILADELPHIA— Bellcvue-Stratford NEW ORLEANS—Hennen Rulldtng. SAN FRANCISCO—Monodnack. BALTIMORE—Klrer Building. LONDON, ENG.—* King Street. ATLANTA BRANCH, 1015-17 Fourth National Bank Building. C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager. Telephone, Main *73. Cable Address. Amdlt, New York. C. E. CURRIER. President. H. T. INMAN, VIcePreildenL GEO. R. DONOVAN, Caahler. JAMES 3. FLOYD, Axxiitant Caxhler. \ Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 , We Solicit Your Patronage. Edward Moyxa. f Hugh F. McElroy. Louis Lichter.hein. EDWARD MOYSE & CO., Cotton Brokers, 82 BEAVER ST„ NEW YORK. MEMBERS--New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchangt, „ Liverpool Cotton Association. ORDERS SOLICITED FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF COT TON FOR FUTURE DELIVERY. MARKET LETTER MAILED UPON REQUEST. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. No. 1 Fresh Tennessee Eggs, 22c Doz. wholesale CASH WITH ORDER OR C 0 D. BELL PHONE 51B7 only. KELLEY PRODUCE CO, SS1 2 Occaicr St .Atlanta Ph-'ae 1522