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m 12 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, i JtlliAl, SOVRMUMB 31), UU. Of UTILE Demand for Spot Cotton Overshadows Other Influences. HOLDS PRICES STEADY Market Today Exhibited Strength Early Rut Quiet ed Down Later. NEWS AND GOSSIP of the Fleecy Staple. __ r York. S< tordoy’MHO up. _ . . ... near and uii<'huugt*d on tffstniif, On HRs basis, wo should open la-iilT points higher. Price broken* are buying near months. On any recensions from thorny o|#etiltig prJoon, I think cotton should In*'' bought, and doubt If th#» advance will bo senaa* tloruil. but we should work gradually to a permanently higher lovol.—C. I*. Frootuan, Mitchell bidding 10.95c for Jnnuurv. Tli«* Journal of Comment*: “'I In* vol utin* of business offered nml aerepted In tin* market Is largo, and to all appearances It I* legltluinta.and not tin* result «»f ma nipulation. Price* are lielng foreed up Ii o substantial i re not being anno that enmmission ii vli.v Now York, Nov. 3*1.-Ttie undertone of the l.w-al eotfou market at the Mart today Moody at an udtnnce of points, but after' Hu* mil the gain Vra« liicreiwed. A remarkable feature of the situation wm an entire abseii* •• of tin* notice*. Uoninils- slon house reported a fair business based on the strength of spot cotton. The’ f.lverjMd cofton exchange was closed today. tin* holiday Is-lng on account of the opening of tin* new cotton exchange by tin* prince of Wales, but, as yestcr- •fay'll market was all that could be desired Ip tin* way of strength at a time tlie American markets were .closed, our markers today, while they ore closed, should convince them that their efforts lu out isdinlf are highly appreciated. Yesterday’s advance In tin* English inar ket should have been reflected by an open ing at from l.VfiRi points higher prices In tin* New York market, Imt first prices fell several points helow expectations, a bet terment of only 89110 points showing the first 1'iiti, Ituying orders of a good elaes, howe 1 made their nppet working nrb-es up the morn lug sessb ... expected to be very m . .. day, estimated enrly agnhist«R9.516 Inst year, but the .. t apparently liecome neeustoiin*d to heavy dally receipts, and little attention Is paid to all unfavorable news, such ns big erop estimates and big movement, trade conditions and tlu* plienomeuul demand for spot cotton offsetting any news the boars lire nhie to Invent. Carpenter. Itaggott A: Co., in n recent circular letter, give the situation as fol lows: ••The movement continues large, hut the slock* at the. ports are considerably under last yeir. and our advices from every Sec tion picture nu .unprecedented demand for cotton, latrge crop estimates arc being re duced, and latest reports state that hold ers refuse to make slightest concessions. The storm damage lu Octobe know, was far-rear_.. tlon of the crop was damaged and some of It ns to staple, so that wim the early frost the nvtillnhle supply must neeehKnrlly he limited, mid every lock now In the bolls must he snvgd to satisfy re quirements for good grades; therefore, bad weather, which Is predicted for the early pnrt of December, would mean n serious loss and a eurtnilment of yield and tend to force prices much higher. Our friends In closest touch with the spot situation an* most bullish, and for the moment we see no encouragement for the short side. Oil the other hand, everything Is favora ble to u trend of higher prices. New York Is t<Hlay the cheapest epttoti market In the world.” Movement at the Interior towns; Receipts 295.155, against 238,879 lust year. MtJmmrnfs 244,564, against 204,849 Inst year. Stocks 560.490, against 646.816 last yeur. King's In sight: This week 6*7,247, against ,653.766 last week and 456,017 hist year. I ;i^f season 5.696,424, ngulust 4,957,365 l%st Ileftter’s Into sight' for the week, 520.t)flb, against 491,915 last year and 541,126 In 1904. The market elosed steady 3<U7 point* not Comparative receipt* nt all United States port*: Net receipts today .. .. 71,187 Same day last year 39,616 Increase Total reeelpts for the week 373,917 Same week last year...,,, 317,8*17 lliercase.... - * ./ ■ 56,080 Total receipt* since September 1....4.? . Same tlrye last year ; 4.t«»|.ri7l Incveasc..... 2711.531 Estimated tomorrow: 1900. WX>. New Orleans 7,000 to 9,000 7.031 tin I vest 20.000 to 23,000 15.337 , Houston 15,000 to 17,000 11,156 Movement at Atlanta; Reeelpts today .... 2,000 Same day last year KM lticn*n*e...$ 1.412 Shipments today 900 home day last year..., • 1W Increase I* 0 '! Stock on ham! today 18,828 Ha me day lit^t year 1* based on the fn> »nve few goods to trade ou.” New Orleans. Nov. »».—The unexpected idvanee that ocMmd yesterday abroad plietiometinl tie- I,oca I shorts have been made very nervous and by extensive cover ing have caused the present advance. Hbt- 11 sties today, Including the visible supply statement, are expected to be bearish, mid will probably exert some pressure on ,M The western forecast Indicates partly do Edited by Joseph B. Lively Mr. Lively’* tirent/-flvo year*' experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the South has made him a recognised au thority In his apaclalty. •TIPS FLASHED From Wall'Street. STOCK MARKET RANGE OF. NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON; MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. There Is said to be far. Factors are said on*the cotton cron. It usually Is.over 1,00a.- 4)00 bales out of the way. Then* Is no rea son why any man, set of men, cabinet «»tTI- cers. department, or even the chief execu tive himself should be allowed to place the Stamp of the government mi ii guess that Is of no earthly use except as a proposition fo gamble .on. Of emirs#* tin* popular Idea is to stand for any thing that comes from the District of Columbia, but It would seem that Secretary. Wilson—James \\ ll*on Is still secretary «f •frtculture-rubould nt least honor the cotton public by explaining how the Hgures of the government guess arc ar rived at. November took Its proper place lu society Wednesday.* IV. T. Foster, of Washington, who has n reputation throughout portions of the Houtli for the accuracy of his Iong-distnlife wenth- predh-tIons, says lit Ills latest statement: . a hi expecting outrageously had weather during the first half of December. Those who are expecting-beautiful Indian summer days are doomed to disuntHdiitincut, for It will he more like the Eskimo hades. More than usual Interest will nttnch to this com ing Imd weather, niul those who have failed to put their affairs In shape for the worst changeable advice. father la coining, ml rains to make It very disagreeable. In dications are that It will go far southward and lie comparatively more severe In the Southern states than in the country about and toward Manitoba.” From iVnrsnU'n market bulletins: "The method used by the New York Commercial In arriving at Us crop estimate of 12,309,600 bales Is commented upon very favorably In trade circles. The theory Is that In esti mating the crop every man will he influ enced by conditions In his own Immediate % Matty, and this theory coincide* with gen era] opinion, when It Is noted that the biggest crop estimates come from Texas i the lowest from the eastern belt ' Amalgamated Copper. Atlantic Coeat l-»o*. • America ’i tiugnr Hit. . Anarond-t - - - American Locomotive. 4o , pretorred. • cn , Am. Srotltiog' Uef. . . do. preferred Atchison. ... . - - • ■ do. preferred. .. . American Cotton OH. . Am. C&r Foundry. . . Baltimore & Onto* . . Brooklyn Rapid T. . . Canadian Pacific. . . . Chicago & Northw o. . Cheaa peake 4k Ohio. . Colorado Fuel & Iron. General Electric. . . ." Illinois Central. . . . . Am. Ice Securltle*. . , Lbtudvine & Nnatfvilla: Mexican Central. , . ; Mlshdufi Pacific. . . : 1 7. K O O r iu% j !:c?S 113H J36V4 134 280% imi m 1«3^ iss»i m ii" ll» 182*4 ■33 ii^p II9S tm I 37 wii 55 37*k ii li£ ?>r ITT 176*4 88« )« -:»«ui 1 76 177U 176$ 146^ 25% .1*4*1 t’55% i 54>fc NAME OP STOCK. K. Y„ Ont. At viettKtsra. National Lead Northern Paclllc. . • . New York Central. . . . Norfolk *v Western. . , I'euusylvuuln. . . Peopln's Ua*. . ... . . Preased Steel .Car. s . . . do. preferresi. . . . . Pa cldc Mall RfdUlug Republic Steel, . . . . , Rdck Island. . . . . i. . do. preferred. . . . . United States Kabbei. . ■ dp. preferred.^ . . . Southern Pacific. . . . , Southern Railway. . . , do. preferred. . . . . Sloaa-Sbeffield. . . . . . Tcnn. Coal * Iron. . . . Texaa A Pacific Union Pacific. Wcatern Union. . Wabaab do. preferred. I*rlvate Wire to Glhert & Clay. New York; Nor. 3a-DI*eu**U n regarding the coming message, of the; president coti- 'tlnues, but jipnrt from suggestion* J’ognrd lug extreme aetUm Ih.eonuectlon -with west- — —i ,|jj. message Is expected to .... •onservntlve lines. Today*! market should logically Ik* a steady one li re Beet Ion of moat influences,— Marshal), Bonder »V- Co. Dt»w-Jones* summary: Americana III Lou don strong altove parity. 4«r 5.11 per cent. , — C Twelve mqiistrlals advanced .22 per t ,hj; Twen|y active railroads declined .01 New York Financial Bureau: Atchison Is strongly tipped fur betterment, nud the position of the stock Is good. We regard the trend of Rock Island at being more strongly upward than ever, the good buying referred to Wednesday Itolng from orlgmu sources. Our Information on Copper and Anaconda Is favorable to improvement any time now*. The wreck on the Southern and the death ^Tota f stock sit hot today 493,60) simp.*. NEW.YQBK. Till' fallowing !, the’ringo In Cotton fu- Urrr. fn Ner ToHf foiffr: 1 I .Ml I S J 0V. . . . . 110.59110.60il0.5Q Dec. . -.10.40 10.52 1(J.:» „ Jail. . . .. .I10.50; 10.59 10.46 10.46 13.40-47 F«b. . . . . March. . . .10.79 10.76 10.60 April. . . ,L... May HO. 79 10.88 10.76 June July ItO.&Si 10.92! 10.80 10.80[l0.fct-K.-{ 10.78-79 Closed steady. lo.rioiNom'b 10.33 10.3R-3B 10.46 13.46-47 lOLSS-to 10.64 10.63-64 10.68-70; 10.76 10.75-76 .10.78-80 i! 11.00-10 10.31-32 10.41-42 10. WZ) 10.60-61 10.65-67 10.75-77 LIVERPOOL. The Liverpool market * closed today on account of opening of new cot ton exchange by his royal highness. the Frtnce of Wales. NEW ORLEANS. The following'Is the range Ifi cotton to tores in y#w Orleans today: Nov. . Dec. . Jnti. . Fob. . March. April. mV.. If n ? li 10.90 10.92110.91-92 10.90 10.90 10.90-91 ! 110.97 lf.06lll.13ill.00 U.O0tll.0IW)l ! ! 11.07-09 ll.24jll.29 ll.17jll.17 11.17-1S Sw July.: . . CbfsjMl barely steady. 10.93 ,10.81-82 (10.81-82 10.88-99 10.92 10.98-11 11.06-07 11.13-15 11.18-2) ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. EGGS—Candled, active, 29c. LIVE POULTRY—Hens, active. 32V4G25C * ' * eMcb; 25630c KiiimiiKH nu nu. mi in nuiru iiiiti* paratlvclv siunll, the relative dl «>i r r n! Vff SwsMfis in.* 11.098 7,730 SPOT COTTON MARKET. . . at 11.40c. New Orleans, tlrtn at 11V. UvertHMif, holiday. Ilounton. steady at 113-16**. Host nil. Steady at 11.1<V. Wilmington, tlrtn nt lOVkc- Savannah, steady nt 10 15-16c. Mobile, firm nt 1<» li lts-. St. Louis, rt.rnt at 11W. . INTERIOR RECEIPT8. The following table shows recelpta nt the Interfnr towns ttsluy, compared with tbo same day last year 1906 190S Nt*w Orb-aus Gnlvoston Mobil**, Savanunb. ....... * harlestou Wtluiiiigtoti Norfolk . . . I’hllutb>l)iltl:i Newport >Vw* 13919 15753 289*5 7076 ■ PIT itst rs »<; 6564 1962 .... Total ilnfninjilotel... 45231 sets TODAY'S PORT RECEIPTS. Tin* following Inhlo show* iwHpt* nt the Interior town* today, compared with the sumo day last year: . 1906 1905 Houston August a Memphis Cincinnati 15374 2930 6140 8749 134.1 1K» Tut.f 304 176»il QIBERT A CLAY'S DAILY COTTON LETTER Orleans, Nov. 30.—-Today being holiday In Liverpool there was no session In that market, but numerous rallies were Idenee to Indicate the excellent demand for cotton that exists abroad and which was responsible for the advance lu optl yesterday. The spot sit tuition continues dominate nil other Influences, nud while at times the demand tnoutetitartly subside undertone coni limes steady mid has rei considerably the s|K*etiliitlte selling of trnet*. Wiint ttnnl Impression tlu* market Will glean from the pufdlrntlou of tlu eminent's quantitative estimate of the Is purely speculative, lint it Is very evident tli.It* lii.ltrln- tl„. official I*eports of which have been com , difference Is tleek NVvcr- ntiHrfll motv- nieiit, sticli as is now lu progress. Is unt il rally of sonm weight, and comparisons for this week-end nt least will show a large in crease In all the statistical branches of the trade. Undoubtedly the uncertainty that how exists Is largely responsible fin* the seeming Indifference mid until Impending dangers, such as affect innrkct prices, nri finally removed It looks as though the nur- market would Tr ’ 'Oiitluue. ANDERSON d CO/S DAILY COTTON LETTER. advances, its to the supply after Hie first rush la over. The ueitrer we ap proach the government estimate ou Decoui- ter 10, the more evident It becomes that the trade In general <locs not believe the large estimates will be upheld. Prices this morning did not respond in full at the otten- Ing to the close of the Llvrrnnl market ou yesterday, hut after our Opening there was o steady buy lug for large account, mid the market gradually worked upward to n por- 'tv with the Liverpool flunls. The reports •f the day furnish nothing new for In- litenrlng crop Ideas, and no Important hang* In sentiment trill probably take place until after the next ginning report and government estimate as to the yield. Tlu* consensus of opinion Is gradually focus ing aroffMd lS.OOO.0tKt halea for the yield, ttnd sentiment will likely vary to the extent that the government ndsses this mark. WEATHER FORECAST. Georgia—Fair and warmer Friday; Satur day ‘jmniy cloudy and wartnar,. with ralu In northwestern portion. Louisiana—Fair In east; showers in west portion Friday; warmer Saturday, with rain. West Florida—Fair Friday and Saturday. Alabama—Fair Friday, mid warmer In In terior; Saturday partly cloudy, with rain In north and west portions. Mississippi—Fair Fridav: warmer In east am) north pf>rl)nn»; Saturday rain. East Texas—Hnln Friday and probably Saturday, except fair nud colder Saturday in the northwest portion. West Texas—Haiti Friday; Saturday probably fair. Arkansas-ltnlu Friday ami Saturday; dder Saturday. TenncssetwUloody and wanner Friday. Ith rain in the west portion; Saturday rain ad warmer In east iiortloii. Light demand for stock* In the loan owd. hut New York Fvntral still source. London market generally cheerful on strength of finsndal position shown In hank turns. Rank of England continues to re ive gold from Paris, but expects to ship about f2.0fi9.009 to Brazil before the he year. ooklyn Rapid Transit la tipped f end . . eiive. c rach; chickens, plentiful, 15'427^c each; ducks. Pekin. 3oc each; puddle, f each; geeae. full P-atbered, 65e each key*, dull, 14c pound. DRESSED POULTRY—Geeae. nndrawn, active, 10®12^c pound; turkeys, nndrawn, active. 15(ftl7c pound; hens, undrawn, ac* five. l2Hc (ion ad; dark a, nndntwo. fancy, 15c pound: fries, active. 14c pound. PRODUCE -Lard, 10c lb.; barns active. 14e lb., shoulders, active, 10c lb.; side* active, 10c pound; butter active, l5tf22V4c pound; beeswax, active. 25c pound; honey, bright, active, 8c pound; honey In 1-pound blocks, active. 12c pound; chestnuts active, $4.00 bushel; dried apples. 6c ponml: white pens active, $2.50 bushel; lady pens, $3.00; stock, $1.25. GAME—Quail, active, 15c each; doves, ac tive, 5c each; ducks, mallard, active, 40c each; ducks mixed, active, 20'R23c each; wild turkeys, active. 16c pound; rabbits, ac five, 10c each; squirrels, active, 10c each, opossum, dressed, active, 12V6o pound; opos sum. live, active. 8c pound. „ FRUITS-Lemons, fancy Messenn, $5.0017 5.50. Bananas, per bunch, culls, active. 9Ocfi$1.00; straights, $1.50**2.00. Pineapples, 77-. —... Ornnger - Tot varle- rapes, New iom aiaie, in o- o. cord*. 20«22V4c; Niagaras. 22V4D a, 20«22Hc. Cranberrlea, fancy Uods, |H*r barrel, $12.00 • SE ALABAMA »T GIBERT & CLAY ATOCKW. BONOS ’ COTTON. GRAIN corrcc. provisions MEMBERS: | New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Stock Exchange. ATLANTA. Gg Galveston Cotton Ex $3.7504.00. Grapes, New York state, lu 5* baskets. Concord*. ,M ‘ 25c: Catawhaa, — dnrk Cape . Jerseys. $11.00. Grain* stock, owing to *I*e and e< ..... .— - 03.09. Limes. Florida stock, per hundred, 40c. Nut*, fancy mixed. In boxes, per pounds, 12Mi4fl4«*. Cocoanuts, heavy rultans. sack of 109, active, at $4.50 sack. Pennutalii sacks averaging 100 pounds each, owing to grade, per pound, 4*/Yff6t*. VFGETAIILES— Recta, cabbage crate*, active, $3.00 crate; cabbage, standard crate*. l»ic ponml; eiibbngc, barrels, l^ie i>ound; egg plant, active. $2.50 crate; cucum bers. $1.50 crate; tomatoes, fancy, active. $3.50 crate; tomatoes, choice, active, $2,001$ 2 25 crate; beans, round green, $3.00 crate; outooai, dry, active, 75c bushel; Irlah pots- toe». -ictIre So. 1. 80e bushel; celery, fan- py, du I. $2.0003.00 crate; peppers active $1.75 rrnte; okra, six baskets, small. $2.25 crate; cnnllfliwer. active, WH0c pound: lettuce, headed, $2.00 drum: sweet potatoes, yellow, dull, 50c bushel; sweet potntoea. white, dull. 40c bushel; kraut, half-barrel, $3.7o; rutabaga turnips, lHc. FLOUR. GRAIN AND PROVI8ION8. FLOUR—Highest patent. ».50; best pat ent $4.60; standard patent. $4.25: half pat ent, $C 90; spring wheat patent, $5. CORN—Choice red cob. 69c; No. 2 white, 68c* No. 2 yellow, 6Sc; mixed, 67e; old crop choice, 67c; old crop No. 2. 67c; old crop mixed. 67c; new Tenueaaco white, 65c; crack , per bushel, 7'V. kTS -Choice white clipped, 50e; No. % ic, 4Se; No. 2 mixed, 48c; Texas rust, proof, 52c. M FA 1.--PI* In its for-ground, per hntbel. «,c; tiolted. 140-pomid jutes, per bushel 60c; Shorts, white, $1.60; medium, $1.40; brown, 11.35; pure bran, $1.25: mixed brand, 31.15. HAY—Timothy, choice large bates. 31.23; do., choice email hales. $1.20: do.. So. I oved, mixed, $1.15; do.. No. 2 clover mixed, .10. Choice Bermuda, 90c. RYE-Georgia. $1.06; Tenueasee, 90c. Bar- aiMire prices are f. o. b. Atlanta. PROVISION'S—Hunreme hama. 15c. Dot* hams, 15c. California hams, $9.00. Dry suit stro ribs 9; bellies, 20.5 pound*. 19.25; fat inks 8; plates 8; tfttpremo lard, 10.25; Snow Drift compound 9.50. FISH. Mullet. $9.00 per barrel; bream, 607c pound; snapper iOc per pound; trout Sc per pound; blue fl*h. Sc per pound; )>ompaiio. 182200 |*ound; mackerel. 12^c pound; mixed flsh. 6c per pound; freah water trout. StflOc pound. GROCERIES. SUGAR—Standard granulated. $5.10. New ork teflned. 4ty*; plantation, Ic. COFFEE—Roosted Arbuckle a. $16 30; bulk in bag* or barrel*. I.lbc; green llfrfcv. RICE—Carolina, 4HU7*av. according to tbs grade. CHEESE—Fancy full cream dairy. 15V9e; twin*. 1-V. Shredded blacnit. $5 cage; N«x 2 rolled •at*, $3 case. Sack grits. 92 pound hag*. $1.65. Oyster*,'full weight. $1.75 «*«».e; light Ight, $1.10 ni*e. Evaporat«il apples 7V inn). Pepper. Dc, Raking powders, $51 it*. Red HulniOU. $5 ease. Pink snlmon $4.35 ease. CtK*.*e., 39c; clmcolnte 35c; sunff. pound Jar*, tv*. Roast beef. $1.39 east*, iirnetl Iteef. I1..10 ease. Catsup. Sl.w) cane, j Sirup: N«*w Orleans, Tx* gallon; corn 2V* gallon: Culm ;Ch* gallon; Georgia cane. 35e. It, lnrt-nnimd. 5*h*. Axle gream*. $1.75. I rmckers, 6W* pound: lemon 7Ur; or*. ; Barrel catuly. |K*r pound. 6c; mix- 1 •r ponml. Touiatm**. 2-potind. j •a*e; .t pound. $2.25. Navy beau*. $2:1 bean*, ,»H«*. Rest matches. |w»r gross , Macau.ui. 6*4ii7c |**r |H»nnt!. Sar- I mustard. $3.i» can*. Potash. $3.25b j is**. Peanut*. 6Sc. Rope, 4 ply i*t»t i l 5t*. Soap. $1.5004 ease. LIVE STOCK MARKET. TRADING’ ACTIVE Armour Reported as Buying Heavily of December and Selling May. Chicago, Nov. 30.—There was more or leas pressure on all the cereals on the board of trade up to a late hour when shorts bought. Wheat was up l-16e; corn lost l-41J3-8c and oats were 1-8#l-4c lower to J-8c higher Hog products were 2 1-2#) 10c lower. There tvas a trade In the way of changing the December over into May. Instead of supporting .prices the crowd was favorable to the bull side and al lowed them to pass downward. Cash .‘ales here were again small The board reported export bld8 on grain out of line. Clearances at the seaboard* for tlie week were 4,204,000 bushels wheat and 1,040,00ft bushels noin, ocmpared with 3,706,000 and 1,134,500 bushels, respec lively, a year ago. Primary receipts of wheat 1,710,338 bushels and corn 428,000 bushels, com pared ’ with 1,028,000 and 719,000, re spectively, .vyenr ago. Clearances for the day were 554,000 bushels wheat, 190,000 bushels corn and 625,000 bushels oats. NOTES ON GR’AIN. Pointers on Provisions. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago gnU anil prOTlaloo quotation, for today follow: Previous Open. Illgh. Low. Close. Close. May 7S July 77*i COUN- May... 14.85 14.87*4 14.73 14.77*4 I4.S7* 9.50 9.42‘,> 8.6714 s.57% 9.47% 8.42% Jan— 8.45 SIDES - Jan.... 7-77% 7.77% 7.7» ay... 7>7Vi 7.90 .7.82% GASH WHEAT- No. 2 nil 73%'nominal; No 73 ntuninal; No. 2 lianl winter ; do 71 #74. SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Oldest established Office South. conoa STOCtS—BOROS—GMIH Ground Floor Gculd Building. Daily market letter and market manual m.allf'd on application. Private Wire to Glhert A Clay. Chicago, *Nov. 30.—Trading in wheat lui* Imeti the most active this morning of any time lu month*. Then* have been large quantities of May taken on reHtlng order* ii round 78c by fotnmT**Iou houses. These have absorbed all offerings by the Armours. Look* us If the-big line of December I* be ing changed to May In a quiet way outMble of the pit. .Armour has bought December and sold May through .broker* t«» the ex tent probably of over l.OOO.mo luishel*. This menu* that Decembe.r Ilnublatlon I* fast be ing completed. Delivery tiny comes tomorrow, ami it I* quite likely more December b ug* will change to Mny today. Po**lbl.v the differ ence will widen a little. Relieve wheat In strong position, both rash and future! Armour fins Imnui the big buyer nt Dee her wheat. 5%c under May. Very soft weather will give corn a strong start. December receipt* are light. De cember will alpmst certainly gain more en Mny. Corn opened firmer hut ha* si nee weak ened on tip* p sec in Imt selling bv Armour. Patten persmiully a big sclfet* of cofn. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. k-TliT'TX,. Baft?! f in to is points In response to steady citides, snmllei* receipt* ami covering. The fudge brought our U<good tleal t»f coffee held by long* who had been waiting for some reaction from the lowest arid prlees sagged brtek slightly during the morning. The enetiuragltig fea ture of tbo nows from a hull Ntandptdiit was the smnller Interior receipts. .Iniidlnhv reeelpts were 42,000 hugs, against 62,000 laig* the previous day. and Sno Pauh» receipt* were 51,000. against 57,00 the previous dav. 74,000 hags two days ago and bag* last year.—Glhert A Clay. Mareh April May June J uly August September... October, ... December. ■ • Closet! stea .....'.85 , . .5.90-6.00 ,...6.05-6.10 ... .0.10-6.20 Close. stuck, which show* ffect abroad, bow- It I* very scarce. Union Pacific Is held between' ISO and 190. amt we thhik It should he bought on soft spots. Better buying of Steel I# reported, formation on Reading Is bullish for u long pull. strong nud professionals are trying to low- St. Paul may be bought ou recessions toward 180 for turns. We would not neglect reasonable- profits on New York Central during bulges nt present. Fuel, Denver. Pacific Mall niul flepilbltc Steel and Distillers ore tipped - by pool sources. Knty should he bought agnln for a turn. THE WEATHER. LOCAL FORECAST. »r Atlanta nml Vicinity—Fair and warm er tonight; Saturday Increasing cloudiness, probably showers. weather"conditions. linns nud the other over Montana ami Washington: both of these high* are exert ing considerable Influence. Accompany!ug the northwestern high la ati area of low temperature covering the northern Rooky Mountain region. The barometer Is lowest in western Texas and I* Causing general! hmdiiic** throiigluMit Texas, Louisiana nud most of the northern half * of- Mississippi . . nml rain In northern Texas and. Ar kansas. ’ / ' The temperature has not changed mate- rlally over the South and Fast lu the lust 48 hour*. The existing inner wen the urday partly • ■'••millions Indicate fall* and ' in this section tonight: Sot- loutl.v to cloudy, probably Disturbing Influences |; x peeted From President's Message Eaetdr. ADVANCE IN MOXKY Was Chief Incentive for the| Bearish,Position of Room Traders. New York. Nov.* 30.—The stock market I opened fairly active nml generally *t with advances ranging froin ter t..,, The latter gain wn« recorded in Missouri I Kansas nud s Texas. Heading show. .! au. ajl-" ranee of %. Sexy York Central .ttcMj •4, Hf. Paul and 'Pennsylvania ,. n Union Pacific' and Southern^ Pacific* changed. St in them railway lost R i. The stock market 'generally t, f ; a under traders .‘•elling In khtlclpatinn dlHturbing.influence^ .to? conu* from t president’ll message. The most imprJ . slV£fmovem«nUwfts m American s m . i*. I nlK. ( \yhfch ctetllned. 3 lH-.United States Steel.fell 5-8. t A food! deal qf-impor-1 fance was attached to money coj tlons, nn edxpectations of a higher rat» I next week was the chief incentive the bearish position of room trader* Government bonds unchanged, other I bonds steady. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Following were the closing quotations o* I Seaboard Air Line stocks and bonds: Hid. A^ked. Seaboard All* Line, common.... 23^ do. first preferred 8» ‘ •Irt. second preferred 5> •lo, ten-year 5*..» Ifni 1 -.. do, three-year 3s ... 99'I dt», 4* u .. v0. MINING STOtKS. iii 23. North Butte 112; iVntral 3x,’i Minimum and Maximum Temperatures and Rainfall. Observations taken at 8 n. in., f5th meri dian time. THE LONDON STOCK MARKET. STOCKS A marl lltt. . . Asheville. . . Atlanta. . . Augusta. Ririulnglmin. Btsn ek. Ilosto Buffalo. . *. Charleston. Charlotte. . Chicago. . . Cliieimuitl. Corpus Christ!. Davenport. Dodge. . El I’li Fort Smith. . Galveston. . . Havre Jacksonville. Jupiter. . . . Kansas City. . Key West. . . Knoxville. . . Lo* Angeles. Macon. . . Memphis. . „ Meridian. . .x. Mile* City. . Mobile. . . . ; Montgomery. Nashville. . . New Orleau*. York.* . . . Norfolk.. . 5.90-5.96 North Platte 6.00-6.06 “ 6,10-6.15 6.15- 6.25-6.33 6.30-0.3; 6.40-6.4: 0.50-6.5; 6.55-6.00 5.80-5.85 NORTHWEST CARS. 187 Honk of England make* strongest return of the seoaon, but^dot** not change Its 6 ?r cent rate. American Rrblge Company’* orders for Novemfrer nt*ive 41,000 ton*. L. J. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON. STOCKS, 6RAIN Correspondent’s Capital $250,000 REPCaCNCE, THE NEAL BANK PHONE 141T. PRUDENTIAL HLD< ■ Omaha. . . . . Palestine. . . Pittsburg. . . Portland. Me. Portland. Ore. St. Louis. . . St. Paul. . . . Han Francisco. Savannah. . . Spokane. . . . Tampa Taylor Thonmsvllle. . Vicksburg. . . . Washington. . , Wilmington. . . T Indicates t i I .00 vX, •»f rain or snow. J. J B. MAIUtUItY, b’eetloa Director. Amalgamatetl Copper Anaconda.. Atchison do, preferred Baltimore anil Ohio Canadian Pacific*.v .. .. t’be*H|KMike and Ohio.. . . Denver and Rio Grande.. . Erie do. j.rt\erred Great Western Illinois CenDitl.. .. Kuisas and Texas.. do t preferred honlsvHit* and Nashville.. Mexican Ceiitmi New York Centra! . Norfolk and Western.. .. Norrhern Paclfte,... Ontario and Western.. .. Pennsylvania PblliulMPhln’ and Uemllng. f.ock Island.. .. Stinfhern Pacific Southern Railway.. .. ..* tin. preferred. St. Paul Union Pacific United Stares Steel do. preferred...'. .. .. -i \Y»hash tin, preferred ... 18J*» K’’< ...•|$7«i1«» t ..(47b* 47b .... l"4H;l'*4 T . COTTON SEED OIL. Dcivmlli P.. .. January 36 <ft3t Mny. . . . .... . V * *W Jnlj XWI" S:il,-x. 10, Mnrt-1, at 30V4 « (•«•>■•! s CHICAGO CAR LOT3. Iii'low I. kItpo rrcelpt. today aoO ctK- ro.tcU receipt, for tomorrow: LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Illtflier; rlo^-il Mil. lilgll New York. Baltimore. Boiton. Chicago. Washington. Atlanta. New Orlean*. 3an Francisco. Philadelphia. London. The American Audit Company 100 Broadway, New York City. F. W. LAFRENT2, C. P. A., Proa. G. E. MANWARING, Vice Pre* THEO COCHEU, Jr., Secretary. Tlio American Audit Company, chartered under the laws of New York, is empowered to examine the affairs of, and make reports upon the H f, sn* clal condition of private and public concerns for directors, officers and In dividuals. The preparation and Installing of systems n specialty. ATLANTA BRANCH, 101510161017-1018 FOURTH Jv’AT’L BANK DUX* C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager. Telephone, Main 872. Cable Address, Amdit, New YcrK. Soda _ Frank ll.wklnw Pr,-«ld»nt. *• *t. Atkinson, V. P. TuomaaC. Brwln. A»»t, c««hii-r. Joe»|)h A. McCord. CaaM.r. U. \V. Bror». A..1, Ca.bl.r. Third National Rank Capital Surplus $200,000.00. $300,000.00. Dr. A. W. Calhoun. DIRECTORS: j. n. Nannally MIlton.Dnrgnn. Frank IlawLin*. J. Car roll Payiio. ... —. AtkfutMtn. Joseph A. McCord, E. R. UoMsr. David W<**}w -JVATE WIRES To ALL EXCHANGES. Local and Long Distance T.I.phon. 5291. C, E. KEPLINGER, Manager. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. Bell Phone, Main8b‘8. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. Ugh vV #. T.-v?*T y»*tkt*rs —Hogs-Ksilui.Ht'.l rt* Market Mow; hulk $<V5 25: tilU**d AV.8»llh Si*.; wu.r T.-ww.,->.- |,i B , *5.»| , ..... i-Hp,. T.U.V, Mark.-, ! I >n«»iig t«> m ^iis.b- high- r: $3.V*>/7.-l0: - J row* G.2HtLi • Imltfro .*2 v»: »aln*» $5, i b—1 • ►*.-#» -..IKi.->: I»«.r f iii•-<Ifmn $J.t54r'*.i»: dt.rki-r* .m*l ft-tt|<*r* { $2.50414.-V. r Sllt-.*|r INllltlP t.. In- big •*ru f.L2T4l, : nut It.* $2.2 rting A5 5.8 ; la nib. * Safe Deposit Boxes For renl in our vaults in ibe basement of lb: Empire (Building for only $5.00 each per annum. Absolute Security and all Modern Conveniences You should not be Without one. IVc inoils you to call and inspect them. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. tVSL I- l*BEf„ Prml,!,el. tlOREUT P. MADDOX. Vic. Pml,t.iu I llO.MAR J. rI'KFl.ES. t'a,blrr. CAPITAL $200,000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS . . $500,000.00 Accounts, small as well as large, invited. 3 1-2 per cent interest paid and compounded senu- annually in our Savings Department. LOWRY NATIONAL BANK Designated Depository of the United States. CAPITAL *500,000.'W SURPLUS 4OOJJ00.OO UNDIVIDED PROFITS ” ‘.. 140,000 ()0 A general banking business transacted. Foreign exchange, Letters of Credit. . Corresponds direct with the National Bank Cuba.