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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, DECElinEn H. MARIST CADETS PRESENT PLAY A presentation of ••Pliarro'' largo audience wn» given Friday night ■' by the cadets of Marls College in a • manner which brought forth hearty ap plause and called forth the commenda tion of those present. The cadets noted their parts In a manner that would do credit to some professionals, and their ! work, showed the care, thought and j study they had given their parts. A 1 matinee was also given Saturday at I 2:30 o'clock. Cadet Mlkell, Lieutenant . Dubord, Sergeant Wingate Battle, Ca det Ben Candler and Sergeant J. L. Harrison wen especially conspicuous in the cast, and acted their parts In a manner worthy of praise. Little Wil liam Caverly made a big hit with the audience and received a large portion of the applause. TWAIN LOSES $32,000 IN FIRM New York, Dec. 21.—It was said to. day that Mark Twain had loat $32,000 In the Plnsmon Company, There waa some speculation among creditors of the company as to whether or not Mark Twain would himself make good the loss to them. There Is no doubt. If ho thought himself liable, he could easily pay off the concern's debts. WEDS NURSE UNDER WHOSE CARE HE REGAINED HEALTH. Speclsl to The Georgian. Dalton, (la., Dec. 21.—The wedding of Miss Addle M. Bridges, of Rome, and Jesse M. Miller, of Columbus. Ohio, In the parlors of Hotel Dulton Thurs day afternoon at 2:ir, o'clock, was the culmination of a pretty romance. Some , time ago Mr. Miller was dangerously 111 and the physicians had about pro- Dalton. Soon aftei 1 dinner Rev. F. K. Sims, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, was called by telephone to the hotel. Mr, 'Miller Is manager of Plano business In Columbus, Ohio, nounced his esse as hopeless, when Miss Bridges appeared on the sceno as - nurse. Under her skillful care he grew better and rapidly gained strength. At noon Thursday the couple, accompanied by a sister of the bride, came to the cltyr from Rome and registered at Hotel MICHIGAN IS STRONG s ; v. f FOR SECRETARY TAFT. Detroit, Dec. 21.-s-Oove,*nor Warner yesterday Issued a formal statement declaring himself in favor of Secretary of War Taft for the Republican, presi dential nomination. A straw vote In four counties, the most densely popu lated in tho state, shows that Secretary Taft has an overwhelming loud over Hughes, his closest competitor, and that Camion, Fairbanks, LaFollctto, Boot and Cqrtelyou are snowed under. JESSIE BURKE IS STILL ALIVE New York, Dec. 21.—Jessie Burke, aged 19. thought dead and buried by her mother, has written home that .she Is alive and well In New Orleans. Mrs. Burke had some months ago Identified and buried the body of a girl named. Burke as her daughter. She had also got $600 from an Insurance company on a policy. This was returned. PARCELS POST BILL FAVORED BY FARMERS. MUTILATED BODY OF NEGRO FOUND IN CORNFIELD. Special to The Georgian. Camilla, Oa., Dec. 21.—Will Donald son. n negro who . has been missing since December 1, was found dead In a cornfield of E. Q, Fitzgerald yesterday. Tho negro was Identified by his liat end clothes. Ills body was horribly mutilated. There was one bullet hole In his right side, another In his shoul der and his throat had been cut. Don- , nldson wns seen last on the evening of • December i; with James McGregor, n ,Tbi'-oorea*o.hrotmht In a ver. iTIot'of -death by unknown parties.” Christmas Lay-Off. Sacrtfmento, Doc. 2b—Orders won ' tiosted in every department of tho : Southern Pacific shops today announc ing a lay-off commencing Tuesday night and continuing to the following Monday. $250,000 Fire In Detroit. Detroit, Mich.. Dec: 21.—Two firemen were hurt and damage aggregating per haps 3250.000 lias caused by a blnze • which swept the wholesale stoj'e of l.;dwin R Georg*, furrier, this morning. • 1>: J. Kellogg & Co., wholesale milliners, who occupy the first floor of tho build ing. also were heavy losers. $32,000 in Gomt for $3. New Yotk. Dec. 2b—Willie White, aged 17, baa confessed to the theft . of the package of $32,000 In jewelry -from an express wagon. He was ar rested trying to sell tho entire outflb for 13. . $1,950,(e.d for Boeton, Boston, Dec. 2b—The Second Na- Monel Bank has.received 11,150,000 In goid from South America. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Mias., Dec. 21.—At the headquarters of tho Farmers' Union In this city It'Is learned that fssolutlons have been adopted by nearly every lo cal and county union in Mississippi urging congress to pass the parcels poet bill during the present session, and copies of these resolutions are being forwarded to the legislative agents of the Farmers' Union now Stationed at the national capital to look after meas ures of Interest to the organization. WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. iYtth the exception of n amnll area In the southwest mid Montana, there has been n general Increase in air pressure over nearly the entire country. The center of greatest prcKHure Ik over the Ohio valley, while Ita Croat extends from Maryland to tho Pacific coast near Han Francisco. Tho low area that was over Utah yesterday morning I* now central near Abilene, Tex., and la caus ing general cloudiness over the Houtli, and ram wns falling this morning at Thomne- vllle*. <;h„ Abilene, Taylor and Han Antonio. Tm„ Dodge. Knn., and Mpokane, W'ufih. Snow whs fulling nt Amarillo, Tex. The temperature has risen over most of the country except at n few scattered station*, but over this section the changes have been small. TJie conditions favor partly cloudy weath er tonight ami Sunday; somewhat warmer Sunday. Minimum and Maximum Temperature! arnj Rainfall. PRICES HARDENED AFTER LOWER STURT Due Chiefly to Shorts Cov ering-Trade Was Not Active. New York, Dec. 21.—Owing to liquidation by the room traders, the cotton market at the opening today made'a disappointing re sponse to the cables. Flrat prices were i points higher to 2 lower. After tho call a few ontaldf Ittle. Bus!near ... ml , .... r _nuii futures market Saturday. The Kngllsh mar ket wns slightly better than due, but waa without fffivt on the American markets.' Fluctuations do not furnish a guide as to the future cour~ * * *•“ — they represent the part of the profcthlnual element to make email profit as u short or u long, ns ‘*ic opportunity presents Itself. In tne Inst half hour prices worked up soino 5 to Id points from the low level on, erlng l»y shorts over Sunday, the close 54,7*7 73.B0S Abilene. . . . Amarillo. . . . Asheville. . . ATLANTA. . . Auguata. . . . Birmingham. . IbiNimi, . . . Buffalo. . . . ('lmilesteii. . , Charlotte. . . <'hlnigo. , . . Cincinnati. . . <\.rj*us Uhrfutl. Dmvenport. . . Dodge. . . . Kl I*aso. . . . Fort smith. . <inlve.4to!i. . . Havre Huron • 9 Kansu* City. . Key West. . . Knoxville. . . Lnii'ler. . . . Los Angeles. . Macon. . . . Marquette. . . Memphis. . . Meridian. . . . Mobile. . . . Montgomery. . Nashville. . . . New Orleans. . : r York. . . Norfolk. . . . North Platte. . Omaha. . . . Palestine. . Pittsburg. . . . I'orMu ml. Me. Portland. Ore. Rapid City. . , St. Louis. . . Nf. Paul. . . . San Francisco. Savannah. . . Spokane. . , , Tampa Taylor. . . . Tliomnavllle. . . Vicksburg. . . Washington. . Wilmington. . 42 I SI 14 | -8 JO otol since Sept. 1 4,514,115 ^5.460,74G Kstlmatod receipts Mondu^_ ^ New Orleans 11.000 to 13,500 15,11)3 Galveston 14,000 to 16,000 38,179 Houston .*. 12,000 to 13,QOO ' 17,855 *POT CflTtoN MARKET. Liverpool, steady; middling 6.16, Atlanta, quiet; mlddliug 11%. New York, steady; middling 31.10. New Orleans, quiet; middling 11 6-14. Savannah, dull; middling II 1-14. Augusta, steady; middling 11 3-14. Mobile, steady: middling 11. Mobile, steady; middling 11. Baltimore, nominal; middling 11**. (Idling 12 t 11 9-16. Philadelphia, steady: m Houston, quiet; middling 11 9-16, Norfolk, steady; middling 11**. Galveston, quiet: middling 11 21-16. St. Louis; middling life. Edited by y A DI/FTC Mr. Lively’s twenty-fiva yrars’ experience of ed iting markets In AIIalLi Joseph B. Lively/ IvIAKKL 15 and the South baa mad* him a recognized au thority In hla specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OP STOCK. Amal. copper ...... Am. Ice Securities . . . Ara. .Sugar Refine*-*. .. American Smelting . ,. Am. locomotive . . . • do. preferred \ . . . . Am. Car Forsdry. . $ • American Cotton Oil . • Anaconda Atchison do. preferred Atlantic C. Line Brooklytr Rapid* T. *. ,. Baltimore ft Ohio . .. Chesapeake ft Ohio. . • Canadian Pacific Chicago ft- Alton. , • Consolidated Oaf. . . • Central Leather CoteVado^ei & iron’. \ Corn Froduco Colorado Southern . .. Delaware ft Hudson . • Denver ft Rio Grande . glstillers' Securities. . do. preferred*. ’. '. .* General Electric . . . . Great Western Great Northern pfd. . . Illinois Central . . . .. Interboro do. preferred . . . .. Kansas ft Texas . . . . H&i S3 I b*5» * << Oc NAME OF STOCK. I r iftl 1 j Kansas ft Texas pfd. ...... Louisville ft Nashville Missouri Pacific Mexican Central. .... New York Central. . . . Northwestern. ...*«« National Lead Norfolk ft Western. . . . Northern Pacific Ontario ft Western. . . . Pennsylvania. Pacific Mall People's Gas Co Pressed Steel Car. a .. . Reading . . Rock Island do. preferred Republic Iron ft Steel.. . do. preferred. ..... Southern Pacific Southern Hallway. . . . do. preferred. ..... St. Paul Tcun. Coal ft iron. . . . Texas Pacific. ...... Union Pacific U. S. Rubber do. preferred U. 8. Steel do. preferred. ..... Western Union. ..... Wabash do. preferred. Sg 104 104% lli* 119Vi ST; 33 S3 6454 m> 4 ,8S n ft •at Total wtoek aalea today,299.3W shares. NEW YORK. TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports today, compnred with tho aamo day last year: New Orleans, Galveston. . . Mobile Savannah. . . . Clinrh*rttun. . . Wilmington. . . Norfolk. York. Ilosten. Philadelphia. Pacific const. Various. . . . 15.915 18.954 3.447 8.90# 17,331 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. Houston. Augusta. Memphis. 1904, *17,218 1.631 6,863 10,009 1.342 35.963 I nu slight aelfinp movement following tho open ing the market hardened. Week-end figures were considered bearish, aa spinners* tak ings were well under last year's for the week and tho vlelblq supply showed a larger Increase. There were no special feu lures this morning. Ueports from tho South reach us that cotton Is moving freely. Spot rules quiet at 8i»uthern points with small lota offering. The market seem* to be un- dm- the Influence of the holiday season, with no dtsnosltlcn to bny or sellj We fa vor the selllug side on the bulges. It may he that the decline has discounted the bearish ginning report. HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Curondulet end Orzvler St,., New Orleans MEMBERS: Ken Orlenne Gotten Ezebai.so. New Orleene Foture Broker*' Anoclxtlim, New York Cotton Etching*, Now Orteene end Lhlrago Boards of Trade, Gslrcstcn Cotton Exchange, New Tort CoSm Exchange, _ Houston Cotton Uxclianze, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton iua Houston toitoo ywfc #Bd Chicago Correspondent*: JLB.BACHEfi.CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CARRINBWON. oat VAT* WIRES TO ALL POINTS. The American Audit Co. Home Office, 100 Broadway, New York City. F. W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A., President. G. E. Manwarlng, Vice Preelnedt. Thao Oocheu, Jr., C. P. A., Sec. and Tr. BRANCHES: NEW YORK—Waldorf-Astoria. ATLANTA—Fourth Natl. Bk. Bid*. BOSTON—Exchange Building. CHICAGO—Marquette Bufldfn*. WASHINGTON—Colorado Building. PHILADELPHIA— Bellevue-Stratford NEW ORLEANS—Hennen Building. SAN FRANCISCO—Monodnaek. BALTIMORE—Kiser Bujldlhg. LOHDON, ENG.—3 King Street. ATLANTA BRANCH, 1015-17 Fourth National Bank Building. 0. B. BID WELL, Resident Manager. Telephone. Main 872. Cable Address, Amdlt, New York WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS. Secretary Hester’s weekly statement of t|u> inurnment of cotton shows a decrease In the movement Into sight compared with tho seven days ending this date fast year In round figures 37,000, an Increase orer the ftume days year before last of 143,996 and nn Increase over the unmo time In 1904 of 112.000. For the twenty days of December the to tuts show a Acreage under last year of 006 an Increase over the same period boron* last of 20,000, and nu Increase the same time In 1904 of 70,000. For the 111 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregntu Is behind the 111 days of last year 1.325.U00, behind the same days year before last 442,uoo, and behind 1904 oy 1,4*1,001). The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 503,974 Titles, against 510,733 for the seven days ending this dats Inst year, 381,103 year before last and 391.810 same time In 1904: and. for the tweuty days of Doeemher It has been 1,875,567. against 1,602.614 Inst year, 1,135.558 year before last and 1.305,273 **nw time In 1904. The movement since September 1 shows recelpta nt nil United States ports 4,461,278, ngnluHt 5,390,238 Inst year. 4,783,639 year be fore last and 6.491.247 same time In 1904. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Pototnne rivers to Northern mills and Can ada. 242,080, against 472,239 last year. 319,869 year before last and 474,704 same time In 1904; Interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 408,920, against 661.178 last year, 684.277 yeaf before last and 649.278 same time in 1904; Southern mill takings 888.000. against 900,426 last year, 877,207 year before last aud 821,274 same time In 1Sn)4. . , _ _— These make the total movement for the 111 days of the season from September l.to date 6,995.384. against 7.820.275 last year, (1,686,072 rear before last aud 7,436,500 same ri - In »04. Dec.* . Jan.. . Feb.. . March. . Zt: Jane. . , July. . . August. gust. "Closed »U.iOllL2ofn.l6ill.i»|ll.lll0 110.46 10.63 10.48 10.40 in.48-49 ' 10.61-43 MH10.7I10.V7 10.72 10.71-1 10.79! 13.?J 10.79 10.78-* 10.89 10.71 TU.74 10.76-76 i 10.77-78 10.77 10.6Hjl».74 10.71-72 I,.,.. |lO.Sl-6f» 1 quiet, 11.14-18 10.47-4.8 10.62-64 10.72-73 ! .71 7 *. 10.76-77 10.70-78 10.72 10.60-65 LIVERPOOL. Followlug Is the opening range, 2 p. m. Dec. . . . . Dec.-Jan. . Jan.-Feh. . , Feh.-March . March-Aprll . Aprll-Mny . . May-June . . June July . . July-August . Ang.-Sept.. Closed steady. . .5.71^ . . .6.72« . . .3.72 . . .5.724 . . .6.73 . . .5.74 . . .8.74 . . .5.74 . . .5.70 . , .5.62 Otol _ fctf* 6.76 3.76 * 3.73 6.464 rrarloao Close. 6.73 6.78 6.74 iff 4 5.754 I.T3 >.«3 NEW ORLEANS. NEWS AND GOSSIP. Of the Fleecy Staple. INVESTMENT STOCKS. lncomea of 5 per cent to 1! per cent on amount* of $l«« and upward can be realized on Standard Inxeztment Share* at preeent abnormally low price*. Write for llat of active ztockz, listed on the New York Stock Ex change, telling, from 10 to 100 point■ below lost year's price*. We execute orders promptly. Czzh or instalments. HILLYER INVESTMENT'CO., English-American Bldg. rotni inus tar ror me sensou ngnlnst 3,647,173 last year, n deerease of Northern mills takings and Canada during th$. past seven days show a decrease of 54.2)0, ns compared with tbe corresponding period Inst year, and their total takings since ftepteniber 1 hare decreased 847,27s. The total takings of American mills. North, South nml Cnnsds, thus far for the season bare been 1.559.111. against 1.922.142 last year. These Include 663,147 by Northern spinners, against 1,010,427. Btt»ck* at th«» seaboard aud the twenty- nlno lending Southern Interior centers bare Increased during the week 47,718 hales, against nn increase during the correspond ing period last season of 183,736, and are now 573.%3 smaller tlikn at this date In 1906. Including stocks left over at ports and Interior-towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought Into sight thus fsr from the new crop, the supply to (Into is 0.343,890. against 7,618.043 for the same period last year. ^ World's Visiblt Supply, The world's risible supply, according to Secretary Hester, shows an Increase for the week just dosed of 214.512, against an in crease of 142,457 last yeur, and an Increase of 93.109 year before last. The total risible IsJ.JW.OOf, against 4.164. 497 last week, 4,880.956 last year and 3,Ml, 000 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3.464,138, against 8,294.621 last week, 3,937,966 last year and 4,000,000 year before last, and of all other kinds, eluding Kgvnf, Brasil. India, ate., 914 against 840,8.6 last week, 848,000 last year and 1,061.000 yoar before last. The total world's risible supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 2l4.6l2|0a decrease compared with last year of 501,497, am! a decrease ■ DOTf 'uern t* I"'" Britain and continental Europe 2.835,000, against 2,199.000 last year and 2.474.000 yesr before last; In Egypt 222.000, against 21..000 last year and 177,(«0 year befora last; In India 342,000. against 406.000 last year and 660,000 year before last, and In tht United States 1.479,000. against 2,0»,000 last year and 580,000 year before Inst. Special to Tho Georgian. , 4 I From 1 Jay ward, Vick ft Clark.) New York, Dec. 21.—Liverpool whs duo unchanged on December and 1*4 to 2 points lower on the later positions. Opened steady at 2 points decline and closed steady net H to 1 lower on near and unchanged to higher on late mouths. Spot quiet nt t points higher; middling 6.14; sales 6,000, American 4.300; speculation and export 1,000, Imparts 12.000, Including 2,800 American. The market appears to hare discounted for the time being the ftnuers' report and short covering seems to be the order of the * There Is nothlr “ — —* “■'* The question lltUiiate ordci The trading — nowadays does not contribute to normal The feverish tone Is not health- market If narrow with nn outside following. We look for an evenlug-up by traders during the holidays. ATLANTA MARKETS. r.oun—aiiiii', .iH.iir, LIVK POULTBY-Hens dull. 40 cents; chickens, fries, 22V4f|30c. Ducks, Pekin, 35c esch; puddle, 30c each. Turkeys, dull, 16c per pound. DUKSHKD POITLTHY—Turkeys, drawn. 176918c pound; trlea active, 17c per pound; hens, loc pound; ducks, drawn, fancy, 17c pound. PttODUUB—Lnrd, 12c pound: lisms active. 14c pound; shoulders active. iG'ftllc pound; aides active, lie pound; buffer, !W24e per pound; beeswax uctlre, 28c pound: hones (bright), active, 15c pound. Italian X Chest nut. 9c pound. FRUITS AND NUTS—Citron. 22Hc pound; almomlN. 16c pound; Brar.ll, 14c pound; Bllberts, ISHc pound; Kngllsb walnuts, l2*4o pound. Pecans, 12*4$? pound. Flga, 4-ounce package 7Hc. Oratige peel, 17He. Is?mons. fancy Messena, $.1.76**4.00; bnnsnas, ““ pouud; limes, Florida stock. 60cG$l. M ... —... r —— each, owing to grade, pound; dried apples, miliUo; orled peaches, 144c. Figs, fl.sd box. Dates. 1-pound packagaa, 74<'. L. L. raisins, 82.00 box. Mixed nuts, 25 and 60- pound boxes, 13c. Molsgn. per keg, |4.o0. Apples, New York, 84.60o6.50. I'rnuberries. Ill barrel. 60c gallon. Florida oranges. 12.76 if 2.50; "Pet lira mi" oranges. 82.0003.25. VKGnTZBLKS—Polztu.. per l.u.hol, 11.05; sweet potatoes. 80#90c. Onlous. $1.10 bush, lpanlsli, $1.60 crate: kraut. 4 barrel, |i.?5; •tanlsli, 14*-* Celery. 30®85c a hunch: net crate, 6 to 8 dozen, |6.tw. Cniillflowrr. 10S 124c pound. I*ettuce, 82.28tf2.5o p$?r crate. Turulps, 14*: pouud. Florida bcuus, 82.50 FLOUR AND GRAIN. 'It—Highest patent. 86.50; l«at pat . ,76; standard patent. 85.60; hnlf pat ont, 85.28; spring wheat patent, 86.25. CORN—No. 2 white, T7cf white, I0e: mixed (new), 74c; cracked coru, Wj-tiound sack, $1.70. CHICKEN FEED—Flftr-ponnd sacks. 11. Purina chick feed, $1.95; Purina scratch # *ed, $1.95; Purina feed. 175-pound sacks, OATH—No. 2 white, 43c; No. 8 white, 63c; No. 2 mixed*. 62c; Golden oats, 48c; white clipped. 48c. MEAL—Plain, 96-pound sacks, 74c; 48 plain. 24-pound sucks, EXPORTS DURING LIST. FEW WEEKSEXCESSIVE Causes a Strong and Ad- vancing Market For Wheat. ST. LOUI8 CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No. 2 rod winter 1024 Corn—No. • Mtf 644 Guts—No. 60 Chicago. Dec. 31.—Wheat offerings at tho atkrt were'light nml prices advanced 14c. May touched $1.07%. The strength was baa- <m1 on the strong markets nbmnd, light world’s shipments ami reports of damage lu Argentine. From Indications, Russia sud the lTanulte will ship only shout one-tnlrd $»f their usual contribution to the world’s *«;. HQ'-ir lower. Torn H«He lower. 1 •itflc. Provisions up otf 10c, TIPS FLASHED. From Wall Street. Special to The Georgian. (From Hayward, Vick ft Clark.) New York, Dec. 21.—J. H. Bar he ft Co.: Americana Irregular, advances and declines being about equal. .Steel common off 4. Reading up U, nml Union Pacific 4 lower. Several of the low priced stocks, such •• S ock Island and Denver nnd Wuhnsli, are !|htr. EASIER CONDITIONS IN SIGHLSAY BANKERS Responsible for Much Bet ter Feeling and Ad vance in Stocks. • J! favorable developments yesterday, fn- _ the Union Pacific annual statement nsolldated Gan -decision, overshnd- - '—ture. and the nmr- to the close with CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Following are tlir Cblrago grain znil pr» vlilnn* quotation, for tod,/, comparad wit. rrat.rilay'i door: .U,, Open lllzb. Law. Clai.. Glow. sTi s « 0 « 674 ATn- Dec. .. 60 .May .. 544 July 67% in & i 1 B «Lrtlr-| Him, WJ IIAY—Timothy, ch i-iiuioiMj. .holco large bales, $1.28: do., choice small bales. $l.2o; No. 2L $1.00; “ _ uda, “* -Timothy, Ice small bales, 81.1 . No. 2. one-third Itales, 81.18. Bermuda, 8Se. COTTON SEED MEAIo-Prlme |»er ton, 825.00; No. 2 per tou,..824.00; hulls per ton, $11.60. HIloltTS—Choice white, $1.76; fancy, $1.75; brown <76 pounds), 31.40. GROCERIES. RICE—Japanese. 6%c; head, CtffTc; fancy lead. 7©74c, according to the grade. CHEESE—Fancy full cream. l«4e. Geor- K * cane syrup, 88c gallon. Balt tlrtd pounds), . Axle grease, $1.75. Rods crackers. 44c pound; lemon, 8c; oyster, 7c. Ilarrel candy ?er pound, 64$?: mix per 8 pounds, 44c. To- nitoes 12 pounds). $2.00 rase; 8 pounds, $2.25. S’svy beans, $2.9); Lima henna, 7c. Best latches per gross, $1.48. Macaroni, 44tf7c mind. Rordlnes, mustard, $3.60 ease. HUOAR-Htandard granulated, $5.15; New York refined, 4%e; plantation, 4%e. COFFER—Roasted (Arbuekles). $14.00; bulk In hags and barrels, 12c; green, lltfl2c. CANDY—Stick ^assorted). «4c pound; stick (assorted), 6%c pound; fancy (assort- 1), palls. 44c; chocolate drops, palls, 124$.*; Ik (assortedi, ten boxes, $6.60. hhre$l$Ie$l biscuit, 86.00 cage: No. 2 rolled $i«ts. $3.26 case; sack grits. 96-pound bags. 82.00; oysters, full weight. $2.23 case; pepper. 18c pound; baking powtler, $5.0) case; red salmon, 85.00 case; pink salmon, $4.60 case: -ocoa, 45c; chocolate, 434e; snuff. 1-pound irs. 48c; roast beef, $180 case; syrup (New jrleans), 3Sr gallon; corn, 30c gallon; potash. 83.20tfS.8O case: peanuts. 64c; rope, 4 ply cotton, 224c; soap, $i.60tf«.oo esse. iM i:8* CHICAGO CAR LOTS. The receipts of grain In car lota today and estimated receipt* for Monday are as fol lows: 'i.lVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET, COTTON 8EED OIL MARKET. riven the opening and closlm Now xork cotton aeed ol ket advanced right up confidence Increasing in favor of a higher range to$!sy. The gain by the banks on week’s movements strengthened the posi tion, Indicating another rednctlon In deficit Of legal reserves. Reading Is now In position ^Td break through former high figures and Unlou l*n- clflc Is expected to reflect still further the excellent returns nnd the unexpectedly fa- ronfble showing In Its disposal ot holdings. WEATHER FORECAST^ Washington, Dec. 21.—Weather conditions and general forecast: The southwestern disturbance ban been crowded to the southward by a strong In crease In pressure that took place In north ern districts. As a result of the rise In pressure, the center of th* Atlantic coast high of Friday morning Is now In the Ohio valley several hundred miles to the west ward of Its position 24 hours ago. Light By T. C. SHOTWELL, New York, Dec. 21.—The stock-market and wheat both advanced In the early t a l- lng today. The /$>riner. was strong became* the short Interest stltl continues Tts cover ing movement and partly because the t.-mk- J ers say they-see easier money condition* Just ahead. Besides, there arc many loan* that will look hwtfcr If the list can ha pushed up. Wheat was higher because of the ex- ••«*- sire export movement of the last few weeks which has depleted the supply. Chicago i*i 1 operating on the lor.g tide. The fechnlciii position of the market is such that the hulls • arc meeting llttlo opposition. Withdrawals of soldiers from Goldfield J checked the advance In mining stocks and j caused a sharp reaction In the Goldfield 1 "♦hares. Mining men are very much alarm- ! ed $»ver the situation, and Governor Spark- la severely criticised for neglecting to mm- : swer President Roosevelt's telegram. Se rious trouble Is now expected at Goldfield. * and them Is good authority for saying Hie' i rresldout Roosevelt was not In the slightest i degree deceived when he was first request- • ed to send the troops to tbe camp. t The Ixmdon trading was vegy light; I Closing bida follow: Railway Stocks. Atchison ... 71 3-4 i Baltimore and Ohlo. ## ...... S3 ! Canadian Pacific 15 1-2 i Chicago and Northwestern.. ..1881-2 j Colorado Southern ..isoi-sj Denver and Rio Grande. 20 3-* ! Louisville and Nashville 1.. 03 Mexican Central... ... ...... 14 7-t Missouri Pacific... ... ... «... 5<> New* York Central*. 95 1-8 Pennsylvania ... ,..112 1-4 Reading 94 7-* Rock Island 353-8 do preferred ..... .. 29 St. Paul .114 3-4 1 Southern Pacific 74 1-8] Southern Railway ...lit 6-x ] Union Pacific so 1 Wisconsin Central 145-8 ! Miscellaneous. J Amalgamated Copper ... 471-41 American Car and foundry... . 311-4 1 American Locomotive 37 1-4 j American Smelting find Refining 13 1-2 ] do preferred...- 90 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 40 ! Colorado Fuel and Iron... National Lead Pacific Mall Pressed Steel Car.. ... • Sugar United States Steel do preferred ‘. Mnckay Companies .... 39 3-4 I . .. 40 .... 26 1-8 j . .. 391-2 j ....100 3-K !.!! 88 5-8 MONEY AND EXCHANGE. New York. Dee. 2!.—Money on call, none; toto umpi doing. Sterling exchange. 84.61447 Loudon bar silver, 24%d; Now silver, 624c.' . Mexican dollars, 41c. Light In the the lower lake region. The Indlcnttons for tonight Sml Sunday point to rain In the south, probably extending northward Into the Ohio valley and the lower portion of the middle Atlantic states by finoday aft ernoon. The temperature will rise slowly. Forecast until 8 p. m. Sunday: . Virginia—Fair tonight; Hunday fair, lowed by rain late In the afternoon or at nleht; light variable winds. N«“‘*- —* rrtlni winds. Nouth Carolina nnd Eastern Florida—Rain winds * nm * fhmday; fresh northeasterly Georgia, Western Florida, Alabama and Mississippi—llsln and warmer tonight; Sun day rain; fresh u$>rthea*terly winds. JOHN MITCHELL MAYRECOVER Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 21.—John Mitchell, pfesldent of the Urilted Mine Workers of America, who was stricken while addressing tho conference of miners nnd operators of the Central Competitive district yesterday, rested comfortably last night on$l physicians believe he will recover. GEORGIA RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC CO. Roston. Dec. 21.—Following wna the bid and asked price of Georgia Railway and Electric Company today; Asked 78; no mar ket for preferred. LONDON STOCK MARKET. Amalgamated Copper.. Anaronda Atchison . do. preferred^ Baltimore and Ohio ... Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago aud Great Wei Canadian PacRh: .. .. Denver Rio Grand# .. do. preferred * Erie ... First preferred ... .. Hecoiid preferred ... hllsdelplila and Reading .. First preferred Becond preferred Ro$?k Island s Southern Pacific ... ... .. Ht. Paul Southern Railway ..... . do. preferred Union Pacific ... ... ... United States Steal .. .. , do. preferred .. n I isoii is<> ‘ d I* ‘ara M!z ss>, 1 December. . . . . , January February March May. ATLANTA OIL MARKET. JV- re. Ex-ribs, ThI. Wrrt ftS.iWt thl. fur. airalu.t 431,C>« Inmr rrer. 337.WJ ror before I..L Tutal .In.* Keytember t. thl, ror, 1IT3.- OCi. i.zif.'M U.t yor. niul 4,ISO,Out tlir rear ln-fore. or till. Nurth.ru .pinner* .ml Oznul, K.k «3.0w> hnlu* thl. r«r. ngnln.t I.'iioy.o Kg ror, nn«l tb.* yetr I—fore: SuuiMro utinnrr. SSO.OWt. .g.in.t M3.0M lot vetr. mil moon th. r**r b.for, .nd fur- ulzn mi,Inner, J.SU.nn, ngnlnit :.3TS,«» In.t yaar nnd Z,3JS.*w th, ror I,fore. HARDWARE. WJtI.t. Bl’CKETH—I4.su p.r d.wru. UOYK—Munllm, 14Hc; Serel. 11.; eoitnD, l*l!uVT*gTtK?K^-tKrmi*n. Me: Ferguren, tl.S. No. 1 Fresh Tennessee Eggs, 22c Doz. wholesale CASH WITH ORDER OH C 0. D. * BELL PHONE 5187 only. KELLEY PRODUCE CO, 991 2 Decalur SI., AHanla Ph jns 1522 ZKtftU; February. !»!*«»». THE COFFEE MARKET. • kdober .. Nimdnber December . Cloved dull. Sales 5,900 bags. NAVAL STORES. Hpt'chl to The Georgian. Hsvanuali, D$i*. 2!.—Turpentine firm at 1%: mi lea, is3; weipt*. to. Kotilii firm; soles. 3.085; receipts. 3.587; raterwblte snd window glass. N. Iff; 31. W.Sf K. HW; I. *U0; It, $2.r.', J; «|. P t2.Wtf2.96; K, r2 !fri|2.»; I), C. B, * 96. Atlanta National Bank ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, Prenldent. H. T. INMAN, Vice-Prezldent. ’ GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cathlor. JAMES 8. FLOYD, At.lxt.nt Caihler. Capital $600,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. Edward Moyse. Hugh F. McElroy. Louis Lichtenhein. EDWARD MOYSE & CO., Cotton Brokers, 82 BEAVER ST., NEW YORK. MEMB£RS*-Naw York Cotton Exchange, New Orl.ana Cotton Exchange, Livorpool Cotton Atzociation. ORDERS SOLICITED FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF COT. TON FOR FUTURE DELIVERY. MARKET LETTER MAILED UPON REQUEST. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. UNION SAVINGS BANK Assets $250,000.00 Commercial (checking) and Saviwgs Deposits Solicited. Strong, Conservative and Experienced Management. 4 Under State Supervision. ^ PER CENT /■ On Savings Accounts T.atc Uout’s Saturdays for Savings Depositors. -