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' W'WB ***** ^r^r^rr- w- ’l THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1306. FOR SPOT STUFF Futures Reluctantly Follow the Advance in Spot Cotton. / BEARS ARE NERVOUS Covering Movement and Good General Buying Advanced Prices. New York, Nor, 15.—The cotton market at the opening showed unloading. Induced by weak cables from the Liverpool market. The professional element was a free aell er, believing that the market bad gonu high enough. Actual cotton and cotton for fntnro de livery are playing see though, so four *« the lie satisfied. cotton steady 8 . _____ __ ... middling. Hpinners were again buying on a liberal scale, tbelr takings today aggregat ing 12,000 bales at the advance. Futures wero due to emne unchanged higher on New York's closing, but the Folic moot h Jvcrpuol today. Open. November ft.50 Jnnuary-Kebruary Mnreh-Aprll 5.44 May-June 5.48 High. Low. 5.50 5.45 5.43 5.3$ 5.48 *5.40 0.62 5.45 New York’s rrsponae to the decline In greater than due. Arm prices .... points below the closing of yenterdny, the slump being nttrilmfod to profit-taking mid Mies by professionals, who say the price has gone high enough. The spot situation Is still strong, bad weather In the eastern belt Is a factor drsntagc. ’ng tin .... which time low point wiis touched, an additional dine of 3C<6 points being added to opening slump. A general buying movement developed around the low point, and It was easy sailing from that time |o the dosing for Ihc bulls Mborta were quick to see they had been; nilstukeu us to tjio high point, fhidc Wtwg A arrpntbls to cover, early sell ers; turned miyera, the result being n sharp mid rftpid oflvance; all the mouths crossing sin. nesting a point nt which they can name the price; that Is. a price much higher than quoted at present. For good grad©*, the demand Is urgent, and fnctors are snapping up every bole on sight, the price lu all cases tmlng better flint* publicly quoted. lu the last hour there was tremendous pressure brought to bear on the market, which, combined with realising sales, broke steady, the near positions being 14 to , liolnts higher, wnjlej^ the distant mouths were 5 to 0 points higher. Exporters, unable to procure cotton, or© steady buyers of contracts. NEWS AND GOSSIP Of tbo Fleecy Staple. Private Wire to albert A Clay. New York, Nov. 15.—Liverpool at 12:30 p. in., 2*4<jf4 lower. Was due about un changed to 1 higher. On this basis, w< should open 3 lower on near and about 8 lower on distant. The market Is firm, resisting aggressive attacks of the bears. The Journal of Commerce: “The out ward movement of goods la unusually heavy, due In part to the announcement that lake navigation will close November 17 In so far as the acceptance Invoices from Eastern points are concerned. Buyers In the West and Northwest are urging earlier shipments on goods bought for de livery next month, while the secondary shipments of heavy goods of all kinds on duplicate orders are very large." New Orleans, Nov. 15.—Liverpool S04 down Is disappointing. Was doe 182 up. The most favorable feature of the market la the large spot sales—12,000 bales. Weld, of New York, wires: “Market his a very steady tone. Looks higher as long as Houth continues firm." The market shows no signs of weak neo. The early decline resulted from no tlrfty of bears, who are now covering. The spot situation and bad weather In eastern belt have caused an exceedingly strong un dertone to exist, and the market looks aa though would work gradually higher. Today's map la very unfavorable east the Mississippi river,, where general and heavy rains have occurred and tempera tures are much lower. In Texas and tha west, the weather is clear, dry and cold. The western forecast indicates fair and warmer weather generally tonight. Tomor row Increasing cloudiness and colder in the northwest portion. The eaatem foreeast Indicates fair weath- . j* throughout with lower temperatures lu tbo eastern portion and warmer lu the gulf. The spot market la.reported firm,.with offerings poor, but an aetho demand. High er prices are being asked, but whether quotations will be changed Is a question. New Ycirk Commercial: Mika .Thomas rnme to the front yesterday; of course, ....... la'bullish, blit hla friends have been suspecting that he hna l»een getting rich on the Ijenr side, with other Texans—how ever, yesterday, In response to an Inquiry from u commission bouse, lie sent the fol- *‘I mil very bullish, and think rolton will sell at 12*4 cents by Mu nil. Think Texas will make 3.3 with continued good weather. More than 80 per cent crop has been picked and sold. Everyone has Texas overesti mated. I can't make total crop over 11.7. l». II. Tobin, with Atwood Vlolett ft To., Issued a crop estimate yesterday of 11.666.- ... I e crop 11.4M.871 bales. A New Orlesna wire said: “Market ad vancing on report of big demand for spntsj Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Lively'* twenty-five years' experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta sad the Sooth has made him a recognised au thority In hla apedalty. RANGE OF N NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated Copper. Atlantic. Coast lane. . Americas Sugar Uef. . Anaconda. American Loeomotlvs do. preferred. . , Am. Smelting Ref. . do. preferred. . . Baltimore ft Ohio. Canadian Pacific. !._■ Chicago ft Northw'o. Chesapeake k Obto.j Colorado Fuel ft Iron. Central Loatber. . • . do. preferred. . . . Chicago ft Orest W. . Chicago. M. ft Rt. P. . Delaware ft Hudson. • Distiller's Beeuritlea. . Brit do. prefarred. . • . General Electric. . . . Illinois Central. .... Am. Ire Securities. . . ^ HusTlHe ft Nashville, exlcan Central. . . . Missouri Pacific. . . . EW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. N. ¥., Out. ft Western National Lead. . . . Northern Pacific. . . New York Central. . , Norfolk ft Western. , Pennsylvania People's Gas. Pressed Steel Car. do. preferred. . Pacific Mill. . # . Reading Republic Steal Bock Island. do. preferrsd. . . United States Rubber do. preferred. . . do. preferred. Slou-SheffleldM Tenn. Coal ft Iron. • Texas ft Pacific. . .. Union Pacific United States Steel. ^■do. preferred Western Union. Wabasb. , , . . do. preferred Total stock sales today l.HH).fl»o' shares. 1 NEW YORK. tores la New York today; Nov. . . Dec. . . Jan. . . Feb. . . March. . April. . May.. . June. . July.. . II Tflrt.ot 10.30 l6.oflO.26j 10.40-43i0.18-m | 9.89| 10.201 9.87 10.14110.14-15 9.98-10 II 10.13-14 10.22-24 1 1 : I 14 10.29-31 10.32-33 10.37-39 10.40-41 9.99-10 10.08-10 10.14-15 10.20-22 10.23-24 10.2 10.32-34 LIVEKPOOJj. 6.40 6.40 5.43 6.41 K.| November. Nov.-Dee. .. .5.44 -5.44*4 5.43 6.4319 5.46 Dec.-Jan. , , .5.38 -6.41 ' “ * " * Jan.-Feb. . .5.39 -5.401 Feb.-March. .5.41*4-6.431 March-Aprtl. .6.44 -5.45 Anrll-May. . .5.45*6-6.49 May-Jane. . .5.48 -5.50 Jnne-Jnly. . .5.51 -6.53 6.44*5 6.47 m 5.58 NEW ORLEANS. The following Is tha rang* In cotton fa- tares tn New Orleans today: i i | ? if 11 n -Nov Doe Jan Fob March. . . . &?!:::: June. . . . July 10.28 9.94 19.00 ib!ie ib!i*6 1U.2S 10.24 10.29 ib!46 10.28 9.26 9.9f 10.09 10.26 10.28(10.19-21 10.19110.18-19 10.24 10.23-24 10.30-32 10.39 10.39-40 10.45-47 10.50 10.53 51 10.5941 10.6749 10.0041 10.00-01 10.0646 10.11-13 10.21-22 10.37-29 10.35-36 10.41-43 10.48-50 Closed barely steady. iiml fear next eeusus will b© construed bullish." Almost every day there Is a central Idea nr«» perhaps more often wrong than _ . but for tn© day and the hour they have lheir effect. The Idea that governed yea- i market wan that.big spot people jot gat the cotton they- jyo under . .... Mft fir® — for # tlint they had concluded that New York was to muse n radical revision of grades, and that therefore they bad do elded to Jump In nnd bull the market, flue story that Is being told Is that for NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Prorltloni. Private Wire to Glbert * Clay. Chicago, Nov. 15.—Do not believe It will pay to Im» swayed by pit conditions, which often Indicate weakness. Would disregard them utterly and bny May wheat ou every •in the memory of backet ops i rts of ways to figure what It means, nkei might l»e taken to mean that the little fol lows down Houth see a big crop; It might lie taken to mean that the bucket shop men ore Im*Iuk forced to sell In order to litHlge themselves, and It might he taken to mean that they are bulling the market to i Nat out their customers. to Im» a revision that could not fall to send New York prices strove those of New Or leans, nnd got very suspicious that a New York cmwu was playing this to Its own mmSntfcat United Hint os advantage; the natural reault was that Comparatho receipts at united H,nlw9 1 \ew orleana gut alnrmctl, and sent buying f?rt receipts today 51.2© Ha me day last year 49.lu7 Increase t *-*»« Total receipts for five days 35f©s same days last year .. ..,314.613 Increase 8h,2m Total receipts alnee Heptember 1....3.424.07* Haute time last year **20MJJ Increase .n,«w Estimated for tomorrow New Orleans 11.0M to 14.WJ Ga I veston 18.6© 1° Houston 14,000 to 17,000 Movement at Attauta: Receipts today.. 1905. 15.268 28,971 17,262 day last year.. Decrease Rhlpmcnta today.. Ham© tint© laat year.. . Decrease Htoek on hand today.. Hant© day last year.. .. 1.519 13,850 12,®« 1,211 8POT COTTON MARKET. Mt-rrpwil. xiHkt rolton »tc»iljr: mlilillluc (inland. B.TSd; sales 12.000; Aiin-rlrnn 1".- 71X): *neculntlmi ami export 1,600; receipts 14.3)0, all AmiTlraO. Allaala. steady at lOUr. Ni-w York, ipilet nt lOJOc; (lrll rerod rtoilrnct ..... Now Orlrsns, Ilrni nt lOS-lOr. Itoaton, stonily at t0.70c. Ilnn.tnn. steady nt lOo. llaltlinoro, nominal nt 10Ho, Memphis, quiet at Wife Wilmington, stonily nt 0T»-'. Norfolk, arm nt 10*»o. , Savannah, stonily at 9 IS lw. St. Inml*. nlondy nt lOtae. Mobllo, Ilrm at 9 11-Mr. Angunla, arm at lOHe. DEMAND FOR SPOT CARDINAL FEATURE New York, Nov. 15.—The Hun say*: "The demand for the .actual staple coincident with reduced offerings by the Houth Is the eardlunl feature of III© situation. Indi cating plainly enough that the legitimate trade Is in a sound condition. This Is the cusc not only here, but across the water, as witness the Increasing activity lu the spot business hf 1st© at Liverpool. Man- w©r© shorts. Moreover, large spot Inter ©sl« were buying lu New York, owing to the fact that It Is no difficult to Imy nt the Houth. In fact, tha planter and the TODAY’S PORT RECEIPT8. The following table shows receipts at the ports today, compared with the same day last year: New Orleans. . . Galveston M otdb» Hava Uriah Charleston Wilmington. . . . Norfolk lloat on Pacific Const. . . 17968 24395 12U2 H)U2 •Total. INTERIOR RECEIPT8. The following tahte shows receipts at the Interior towns today, compaml with the same day last year: Houston. . Augusta. . Memphis. . Hi. Louis. i inHnunti. Total. 23 , ®4 15771 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Below Is given receipts today nud esti mated receipts for tomorrow: Todst. Tomor. Wheat 64 :so f’om W 2U6 Oats ,149 141 Hogs lSU&l spinner are making the market, nud the s|MHMila(or Is obliged to m-qulescc. Homo leading local operators are working on the bull side, hut It la the spot situation which doniluates everything, and- which hy oialn fore© has latterly raised prices here nud lu other Idg speculative markets. Aft© - auch sudden and sharp upturns, some re action would uot be surprising. For all that, however, the underlying conditions ilitli. iiwnt-M-r. .in • • » mu i "iKiitniiin •if the cotton business In tfila country nud In Europe arc undoubtedly sound, nud It looks to many aa though prices must ulti mately reach a higher level, unless the rup should prove decidedly In eotceaa Twi vents will occur next Wednesday which may have much to do with the future of the market. They are the meeting of the revision committee of the New \nrk rot ton exchange and the publication of the qiiuntlty of eottou ginned up to November 14. Meautlme, the sentiment la more bull ish than It has lieeii for a good W’hlle.” New Ortaan*. Nov. 15.—The Times Deni- •K-rat says: preponderance of evidence favored the staple, nud bear attacks availed . gain ^ Bulls had tue «■ demand, the weather map, the incut, bullish views concerning .c coming gluuers' report, nnd the co-operation of hedged actual cotton shorts, who are wor i Ip. , Corn should do Iwtter. tiilengo Chronicle: "A nromlucnt elevator Houth Dakota and northern southern Minnesota nnd Nortl forth Dakota, however, nt points when* there are no competing railroads and ele vator facilities ar© scanty, wheat la bclug piled on thu ground. Hln his weekly review. Ilroomhall, the well-known English statistician, asserts that the preliminary ©slimute of nu. ex portable wheat surplus for tho United Htates made by him July 3 Inst of 135.- uuO.OUO bushels promise's to In? far nearer I the truth thau tho one of 200.000.000 bushels inlstlc estimates made 4>y Messrs. Jones and Inglls. The early estimates made In United States of an exportable sur- r l|US l'I lllllimi IIUIU I uin «^9UII- ry and Canada ar© classed ns ridiculous. He now claims a total of 150,000,000 bushels na nu outside estimate, as against a re cent estimate of 180,000,000 bushels." Record Herald: "The great bulk of the •arly 9.000,•*» bushels of contract wheat here Is held by the few nnd la earning Is months awuy, and a lot or wheat will W needed in commercial channels in the in terim." Minneapolis reported all but three of tho flour mills .there were running, suggesting Improving flour trade. THE WEATHER. WHEAT MARKET WAS VERT STEADY Declined Slightly at the Opening,.Recovered and Closed at Highest. Chicago, Nov. 15.—Wheat sold 3-8<0> l-2cs higher for the day. The action of the market was a surprise to more than one man In the trade. It was lower during the morning, but with shorts anxious buyers, here and at Minneapo lis, the entire situation changed from bearish to a bullish market. The cash markets were slow because of the advance. Argentine shipments are estlimited for the week at 80(f,000 bushels whoat and 2,800,000 bushels corn. Primary receipts of wheat 913,000 and corn 443,000 bushels, compared with 1.259.000 bushels and 581,000 bushels, respectively, a year ago. Clearances for the day were 619,000 bushels wheat, 170,000 bushels corn and 5.000 bushels oats. Corn closed l-8®5-8c better; oats were up l-8c and provisions gained all tho way from 7l-21?45c. * imagine the stock market will continue to lie- regulated In n great degree by money rates,-nnd while the situation la aomewbnt quieter, there Is no reason to expect Immediate In sufficient volume to make ket. unchanged. John I). Rockefeller Indicted In Ohio. Foreign money outlook steadily Improv ing. Pulimnn melon $26,000,OOt) new* stock, with rights at par. President Roosevelt readies Panama. Talk of complete merger of Kill roads under ou© name. Eben Richards succeeds A. A. Robinson as president of the Mexican Central. made greatest gain in coal tonunge of all soft coal roads. Brooklyn Rapid Transit now earning almut 2*9 per cent available for dividend „ stock. Thlrtr-tbree roads for th© first week In Novemher show an average gross lucrease of 10.11 per cent. Twelve Industrials advanced .95 per cent. Twenty active railroads advanced 1.80 per cent. Financial Bureau: 8t. Paul took opposing stock easily yesterday with no check of importance, nnd another advance seems likely. Information Is still bullish on of Steel. Ht. Paul and Union Pacific for a pull. They should be taken on all reces sions. r^mlkville and Nashville Is a favorite. Its Immense earning power will lusure n higher dividend rate soon. Topper can Im» raised still higher, and we continue bullish on It. nrhHe believing the best results to Is* attained by pur soft spots. The same may !k* chases _ said of Atchison. If Smelting takes the 156 stock entirely. It should he raised In accord with the Philadelphia Is hull We would not STOCKS REVIEWED BY NEW YORK SUN New York, Nor. 15.—The Sun says: “The main considerations affecting the market In tho earlier part of the day's dealings were. In the first place, Indications that the re cent money squeexe was least, that no such high rates for funds on call were likely to be asked In tho near future as were on Monday last, and. In the second place, that threatened labor troubles on various railway lines were all In the way of clearing up satisfacto rily. No di;ttbt, however, the greatest In • ii.*. *»«' uyu«#n uwnmi. tur tfivnivmi in fluence exercised for a rise In stocks yes terday was that afforded by the sensational CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. LOCAL FORECAST. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm area that was centered near Meridian yesterday morning has moved northeastward and Is now central near Nor snow Is pa, Cincinnati, and Knox ville, nnd rain at Jacksonville, Washington nnd New York. Moving In over the ex treme northwest la a second area of low Iwtrotneter read 29.16 Inc— A alight high Is over New England, but the pressnro Is nowhere much lu excess of the normal. Over the Interior of the ©mm- try the pressure Is rather flat with mostly cloudy weather. In the last twenty-four houra rain or sumr has fallen nt most sta tions cast of the Mississippi and along the northwest border of the United Mutes. coast and over Florida, while most other stations the chungea are small. The eouilltloua are favorable for partly cloudy weather In this vicinity tonight nud Friday not so cold. rle«| over the advancing tendency of the f. o. b. basis. Bears hail the fear of a U.O Jot uniTmiton | Minimum and Maximum Tqmparatum Isilef In a'monster yield, nnd the possl- J line and Rainfall. .w.* ...» ,. M „„. observations taken at 8 n. club with which to hold the rings In ; dlan time. Hide lights on the situation imiudeil billty that low grade tenders will be used j 75th uierl- sslppl to the effect that gins had he gun to run on half time, mid from Texas that carnivals were lielng held, the for mer proving tip actual storm damage, nud the latter Indicating that the Lon© Star State had sold enough of her crop t< are In no mood to admit the approach of even a temporary check lit the advancing tendency, analytical beam appear to lie finding some guarantees for the very near future In the limited speculation follow ing the substantial price gain. Mvcrpoot'ii lead, however, will probably prove the guldlniifelglit. nnd Europe Is short of actual •ottoiiTT-ijibert k flay. Abilene. . Amarillo. , Asheville. Atlanta. . Augusta. Birmingham. . Bismarck. . • . Boston. .... t'hurleston. . . Charlotte. . . . Chicago. . . . . Cincinnati. . . Corpus Christ I.. Dnxeuport. . . El THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Fort Ktulth. , Gill veston. . Havre. . . . • Jacksonville, j Jupiter. . . . Chicago grain aud provisions quotations for today follow: Open. WHEAT— Dec.... 74*4 Mnv.... 79 July.. COHN— Dee 42*4 May 43*. July 44*. O ATM- Dee..... 3484 I I 5» 78*4 tock which began Tuesday. Yesterday tho urgency of the buying of the stock seemed to Indicate that an outstanding short In terest in the security was Itelng rapidly driven to coTer. or that some deal affect ing the property was Impending."—Gllmrt ft Clay. COTTON SEED OIL. Following were the opening and closing November. De«*einb©r. January. DAILY COTTON LETTER New Orleaus, Nsr. 15.—Liverpool was un responsive to the American advance of yes terday, despite the fact that the foreign demand for spot cotton has considerably im proved, sales today aggreaitlng 12,000 bales nt an advance In quotations of 8 (mints. Options closed 4ff5 |H>lnts lower than the Urgent Short Covering and Heavy London Purchases Forced Gains. SHARP DECLINE LAISR St Paul Was Erratic, While Reading Was, in Press- * ing Demand. New York, .Nor. 15.-The heavy buying of Northern Pacific stock dnrtug the past days Is boxed on forthcoming rights which will amount to about $40 per share. ;m i possibly $45, or more. The plan fur this distribution, which Is understood to i*u elded upon, and awaits the nrniuglng minor details nnd propitious time for no- nounoement. calls, In the first pin©©, fr* th© authorisation nnd Issue of u block of capital sfnek to the extent of altout $»). 000.000. This stock will bo offered to the stockholders nt part, tl is understood the proceeds will go for the purchase of n PW equipment and Improvement and fur ©npi.‘ tnllxlng construction. On June 3), last, the accrued surplus revenue of the Northern Pacific amounted to nearly $20,000.0un. was more tbim balanced by nearly $j:,»>¥ior>) •ash on lintid. The treasury of the North ern Pacific us of ’ that date was rich in current assets, showing uearly $84.000 t orji» Of this, nearly^22.000,000. ns above, was In the baud, and $12,980,000 la nyt*_. I . _ _ cash 9 the form of free securities. New York. Nor. 15.—Th© stock market opened at gaficrnl advances, which extend ed to 1*4 In Anaconda. I^uisvillc nnd Nashville np *4. Canadian Pacific »*. Smelt- Ing *4. Atchison and Colorado Fuel and .Southern Railway *4, New York Central aud Hted V». St. Paul opened up and reacted *4- Union Pacific started \ higher st»»ck market was feverish nnd lr- don purchases forcing gslns. while realizing lias resulted from natural causes. No out side support to speak of has been noticea ble. and the strength of the undertone has been derived from the Insatiable demand for spot cotton, nnd, no doubt, contracts have been largely resorted to hy exporters In their Inability to secure the nctunl stuff. Frequently attempts are mad© to force price levels lower, mid os often do they succeed III so far ns a few points are enucerncd, but the old-time lienr activity Is slowly becoming less influential, and In Its stead a growing disposition is manifest to aid the inclination to Improve. However, while the weather In the ©astern belt has for the past day or so been cold nnd wet. there has been no curtailment of the largo es timates of the final yield heretofore exist ing. and the new phase that tho trade has assumed III supporting arguments favorable to high prices Is that present Indications (mint to the ability of the mills to consume an increased amount of cotton over previous years. February 33 34 ti34*4 March 33*4<B33*4 ::i #34*4 May. . 33*^f33»» 34U&HH THE COFFEE MARKET. New York, Nov. 15.—The market opened steady at unchanged prices and ruled quiet during the early session. Hales around 5 points above the closlug bids of yester day, but there seemed to be quite a good •leal of liquidation of December, nnd prices ill the early afternoon were about net un changed. Iteceolpts Wfere not quite to heavy na the previous day, reaching 82,000 bugs at the two ports, against 104,000 reported yesterday. A holiday was reported lust year.—Olli 42*4 43* 44’, July..... .33** I'OUK - Jan... 14.50 May... 14.65 i 33*» 34* 4 33*4 LAUD— Nov... 9.50 8. NR Jau^;*,** 14.42*4 14.60 14.40 14.57*1 14.77*4 14.52*4 9.87*4 N.H5 8.70 9.50 8.82*4 8.55 9.85 8.95 8.42*4 8.70 7.85 7.72*4 7.82*4 7.85 7.90 7.K 81 DEM— Jan.... 7.SO May... 7.92*4 FAHII WHE.vi- , No. 2 red 75**76 nominal: No. 3 do Ml. iK.inln.il; No. 2 hard winter 74*»76; No. 3 do noftiia ■ WEATHER FORECAST. •Hirgla—Cioudy Thursday; rain lu south east portion; Friday fair. irfmisiana. West Florida, Alabama, Mis sissippi and East Texas—Fair Thursday nud Friday. Tennessee—Fair In west: rain or snow In ast portion Thursday; Friday fair. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Min nesota—Fair tonight and Friday; warmer. Wisconsin nnd Iowa—Fair tonight; Friday Increasing cloudiness, with snows and warmer. North Dakota nnd South Dakota—Rain and wanner tonight, probnbty turning to snow; colder Friday. Wheat—Opened unchanged: at 1:30 p. « higher; cloacd unchanged, t’orn—Opened unchanged: nt 1:3) p. higher: closed *iG*4 lower. 56 GIBERT & CLAY STOCKS. BOMOS. COTTON, GRAIN. CO Free. PROVISIONS MEMBERS: New York Stock Exchange, j txc ALABAMA ST. ATLANTA. GA Loc«l and Lena Oi.Urc. t.l.phon, »»£“ C^tKEPUNOEH, Manager. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS l.mpirc Building. Bell Phone. Main SjS. \TLAi\TA. GEORGIA. * _ f Memphis ! Meridian : Miles City. . . . . Mobil© 1 Montgomery. . . Nashville. .•. . . ! New Orleaus. . New York. . . . 1 Norfolk North lintte. . . i Omaha • Palestine { Pittsburg. . . . ; Portland, Me. . Put-1laud. Dr©. » f st. i.ou;«. . . J St. Paul I San Francisco. . Savannah I ftookan© I TaratK! j Taylor I Thorns ar tile J 4-* > Vicksburg 42 j Washington i 31 j Wllmlngto- ! ** I * Mluiiea|K)lis wiitNl: “This talk about houses Ining full of wheat Is rot. Tbo average cnpaelty of couutry houses Is about 30,000 bushels. They have got to set apart a certain portion of each house f»r sprlug wheat, oats, flax nnd Iwrley. and as all of these grains are raised lu all soction* of the northwest, you can draw your own ©ondnslofiN as to how much wheat each house contains.“ New York coffee market for ODetdng L. J. ANDER80N & CO.’S DAILY COTTON LETTER New York, Nov. 15.—The market this morning was lu u less Neiisutiounl humor, but after a somewhat weak opening, .a steady tone developed on good buying nnd prices gradually worked upward to yes- terday's level, Liverpool opened about 1*4 off. Instead of 1*4 up na expected, and In creased this decline to 4 points nt the elose. Spots, however, wertf In dciunud la that market and sales ran up to 12.000 bales, l’rlee Interests np|H>nr to bo buying steadily on nil reactions, nud shorts are getting out on nil favorable recessions. Tho trade in general Is still very much at sea ns to tho probable yield, the guesses con tinuing between 11.5O0.W0 nnd 14.000,000 bales. One thing, however, which seems to be umtuluiouN Is the expectancy of April May June... /. .. .. July August September October * . November December...- .. . Closed steady. Range. ,. ..6.104.15 . ..6.154.20 . ..6.30 . ..6.304.40 . ..6.404.50 . . .6.504.60 . ..6.554.65 . ..6.654.75 .. .6.754.80 . ..6.804.9) ... .5.904.05 .. .6.05 6.154.25 6.254.30 6.35-6.40 6.40-6.45 I 6.50-6.55 6.606.651 6.65-6.751 6.754.80 6.804.85 5.954.00 6.004,06 NORTHWEST CARS. The following figures •ar» of today, Iasi w SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Oldtst Kitabllihed Office South. COTTON STOCKS BONOS-—'GRAIN Ground Floor Gould Building. Dally market letter and market manual mailed on application. large consumption, uud the estimates lu this respect seem to In* on th© rise rather than otherwise. Ports continue heavy, hut show a tendency to foil off. Wo continue to Im». the yield will hardly be as large as the consumption, nud. therefore, that cotton Is a purchase ou nil recessions. times and caused soma sharp ic©i-s.don* from highest price level*. 8t. Paul Irregular, openlug at 183, declined to ]*p.. then advanced to teaeted by IK', and rallied to 183. Union Pacific - - J. union racinc gninni 1*4. Read lug was lu pressing demand, nnd yf-f*-- —‘ —' “— _ the strongest stocks of th© list. Government bonds unchanged. oilier bonds Irregular. SEABOARD AIR LINE. _ lg WL._ , Seaboard Air Line stocks and bonds: Bid. Asked. Boatman! Air Line, common. 4 do, first preferred m do, second preferred 52 do, ten-year 5s 100*i l'-'t. !»»** 824 LONDON STOCK MARKET. 8TDCK8— Atualgainnted Copper. Anaconda Atchison Baltimore und Ohio... Ciuindluu l’aclfie.. Chesapeake and Ohio. Opn.'CiostCliw Denver nud Bio Grande.. do, preferred Erie.. do, preferred Great Western Illinois Centrill Kansas nud Tuxns. , . . ami Nashville.. .. New York Central Mexico 11 Central Norfolk and Western. . . .. Northern Pacific Ontario and Western. •ylraula fclnhln nud Reading. ILwk Isiniul Southern Pacific Southern Railway do. preferred Ht. Paul Union Pacific United HI a ten Htocl do, preferred WnlMish do, prefer ml 99V4 THE 8UGAR MARKET. ... w York, Nov. 15.—lKH*nl refined raw sugar markets nre steady and hniiged. London beet market easier. CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION. Indleldinil firms ©hanging their present o to extend them ©very courtesy and cousiderniion couslsteut with sound baiiklug. 3*4 Per Cent Compound luterest Paid In Our NAV1NOH DEPARTMENT. cor|H)rntlous eonteinplntlng opening a hank account. |f > Invited to call or write us. uud we will 1k* pie - •* • * * i “klui Capital $500,000.00. OFFICERS: A» 0. Candler, President. Y' , . m - t 1- ©■•••'■•on, Vice Preeident. Wm. D. Owens, Aeet. Cashier. John 3. Owens, Vies Prssidsnt. A. P. Coles, Cashier. TRUSTEES: I. Y. Sage, John M. Goddard, j Sam D. Jonee, - F. B. Dancy, Norman C. Miller, George E. King, leeac H, Hiracn, William N. Nixon. Eugene R. Black, J. P. Williams, Charles G. Goodrich, Dr. J. Scott Todd, Asa G. Candler, William H. Patterson, John S. Owens. >••••••••••••••< Safe Deposit Boxes LJ. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN Correspondent's Capital $250,000 REFCRCNCL THE NEAL BANK PHONE 1417. PRUDENTIAL BLOC For rent in our vaults in the basement of the Empire Building for only $5.00 each per annum. > Absolute Security and all Modern Conveniences You should not be without one. We invite you to call and inspect them. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. r •— indicates a mount l •• sinnll to tiiesaure. B. MAUBURY. fttfctloa Director. ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. HUBBARD BROS & CO., MERCHANTS C. E. CURRIER, President. A. E. THORNTON, Vice-President. H. T. INMAN, Viee.President. GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cashier. JAMES S. FLOYD. Ase't Cashier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building. Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Or leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Aaao- ciation, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof fee Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Businesa solicited for the above exchanges. Direct wire service. Correspondence invited. Phones 454. Long Distance 39. A.S. Hustsce. Mgr.