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( MMH i I I, MHU A \ 'UA r lTfK ATLANTA GEORGIAN, nlJAV. DECEMIIEIt 1. 13M. II SET BACK Liverpool Was Unexpected ly Weak After Its Holi- . ; day of Yesterday. ('LOSE I > SHARPLY OFF New York Closed 11 to 14 , ..Points Lower—Liquida tion and Bear Selling. * New York. D»*c. 1.—The I*k^»1 cotton mar ker nt the opening today, while lower, wos v*ry rteady. owing to the presence of com* mlilson lionet* orders which,.absorbed nil offerlug*. First prices were 6 to <1 point# SWerTlrat nfjer the call the buying by the Cbmmlsstau Houses caused prices to work gPT T ' . ! * ■ | _\ ► •the visit of the Prince of Wales to Liter* tvil was followed by a widen change In arntlment ns to the value-of cotton. The Si, .,, was on hand for the purpose of of ffihitliig at the dedication gf .the cotton M Kntge. Just Tompleted. )te tided for the day, Were the order of the day. .(Decided pessimism ; /.Futures in t Stoi7« I u7 , y®il*wdny. * Expectation* nt the Sn* were more than realised. and the .feline at the start was later Increased, the close being qUlet and steady, 8 to 10 **Tht* decline today. however./ did not wipe nit? tUe ndvances of the earlier part of the week the Hose today being quiet and «tjindy fi to 7 points above the close — - ursdy. November -I- .Following is the mouths In Liverpool ”, n o5: Opel ....5.8J In the active ft MAYch-April.. Mrf.v-June.. . Jill v-August.. .. .6.77 5.77 6.741 ..5.78 6.79 6.76 V ..6.83 f,.M 6.86V 6.8.5 ......... M was marked dmvn three I -luilnla thlmmcCning. to.6J9.von sale# .of, 5,000 KK# 1 on’^Sst* Mturdsy • middling .was' quoted at 6.(W. . , The New York.market opened with the traders In a doubtful mood. They were np- rnreiitlv of the opinion that the unexpected weakness In Liverpool was uot warranted by existing conditions, nn.l hesitated at first| to follow the Kngllsh slump. . The session, however, wn nml ns operator# usimljy sliort one, . . over Hun- Indulged In to a eon* day, prottt-tnkltig was iimuigeu in n con siderable extent, which turned prices down ward, the dose being 11 to 13 points under yesterday*# close,.and 1 to 4 points aliove the el * g Hi he eloslng.of Saturday. November 24. It wiis reported that Mr. Price wn# n free ntdier today, which probably Induced song .of the speculatofa on the long side to riv duee their lines, while of course the shorts followed Jbc Wader. ... ... 11441 The deninml for spot eotton shows little signs of letting tip, and prices hold close uround the lie mark. Tbo seller has had the advantage during the week, the close to* day. ns compared with last Haturdny, show* *uasM»,: im New Orleans 16.000 to 19.000 6.7X3 Galveston v;„..«oooto»,ooo 14.662 Houston 16,000to 17,000 7,777 Hnme day Inst year... Hhlpment# today NEWS AND GOSSII* of ’t!io Fleecy Staple. Prirnte Wire to Glliert- & (Clay. New York, Dec. 1.—Liverpool . , 10 lower. Was expected to be 3VMHft lower. We should open nliout 10 lower. Mitchell bidding 10.40c for 5,000 January. Notwithstanding this weakness, I still fa vor buying.—C\ 1>. Freeman. Parrott offering 2,000 March nt 10.56c. It Is rumored that Price Is coming out with giunera* report of 10,100,000 or 10.200.- Weld Is celling March. Following Is the sfntl ittou on Friday, Noveinl by The NeW York Fliumrial f’hronlele: This lust foist Week. • Week.' Year Visible supply. ..4.366,031 4,096.721 4.677,474 American 3,516,031 -3,301,721 3,794.474 In sight for week. 622.347 643,8^5 436,461 Since September 1..5,688,1.72 S.1G6.725 6,408,153 Port receipts. . .. 290,838 440.623 322.610 "•-* - .1.149,786 1,157,312 1,292,421 333,296 308,337 248,684 667.389 213.039 413,248 354.648 46,0)0 130.838 interior stocks. . . wii,£Si Interior shipments. 257,080 252,911 Total mill takings. 378,937 ‘375.021 American mills.... 307,937 309,028 Hou. consumption.. 47,000 47,000 Nov. spiffs t'k’gs. 96,482 100.840 The Journal of Commerce: .“An accu mulation of mails and nn accumulation of orders were the features of the trade after the holiday. Business In brown and bleach ed cottons continues of large volume, the buying for the most preceding April of next year already having been large enough to place most mills under full contractn. New Orleans. Dee. Liverpool at 9%# 10 down Is disappointing. Was due 5 down. Week-fend statistics are bearish, Which fact probably added the recent Inclination of that market fo balk at further advances. The Increase for November monthly move ment brought Into siijlit over Inst year Is . Edited by ... Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Lively*# twenty-flvo year** experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the 8outh has made him a recognized au-. thorlty In bis specialty. 3 RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated Copper. Atlantic* Coast lane. . American Sugar li;f. . 198,494, and .< colder weather to foil crop year of/ 22.- au who want to get Times Democrat estimate of the cotton crop at that time lie on hand, please.—Glliert & Clay. HESTER’S MONTHLY COTTON-STATEMENT III* Ml III, SHOWS HU llivrvssv III HU! UIUIVIUV-IU Into sight, compared with November last year, of 88,000 In round figures, an Increase over the ssmo month year before lust of 23,000 and n-decrease under the same time in 1803 of.76,000. t I TUe total for November was 2.392,390, against 2,193.886 last year. 2,369,670 year bed fore last and 2,317,081 same time In 1903. 1 The movement - from September, 1 to No vember 30, Inclusive,* show# receipt* at all United Stales ports 4.277,947, against 4,020.563 last year, 4,621.066 year la-fore last ami 3,788,- Iloi) same time In 1803: oVcrlaml across the Mississippi, Ohio aud Potomac rivers to iNorthurn mills and Canada/ 288,758, against 267,840 Inst year, 313,849 year before Inst and Hast year, 163,000 year before last and 695,1 000 same time In 1903. nnd Interior stocks In excess of those held at the cowuienee-1 inent of the scutum 453.696, against 609.8941 last year, 633,319 year before lust nnd 431,| the an ■i , 633.319 yt_. 266 same time In 1903. These make the total movement of the eotton crop brought lute sight during the three months ending clone of November 6.741.401, against 6.501,414 last year. 6.131.234 year before last and 6,024,499 same tltue lu Northern splnncra took during November 390,690 bales, against 438,084 last year and 437,637 year In-fore hist, Increasing their total for the three months to 719,740. against 846,461 Inst year nnd 827.440 the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 55,365, against 65,1 lu last year, and 63,668 the year before. Forelgu exports for the three months of , *-.1 the season have beeu 2,890.628 bales, showlug •— i'U.: an Increose over last season of 445,451 and n J 'J!*|«lerwnie under the same period year before 131 . last of 268,085. The Increase In foreign ex- _ 1,7601 porta during November, compared with No- Hnine day Inst year 2,041. vember Inst year, lias Imen 288,086. aud Im-rense 291 ( compared with tho name |H*rlod year before u,liiinil t(HlaV .....IIISJ 158,370. t3»ni, d">i"«!«.. .LsHSI '.D 0 _»«?«£ Increase 7,890 ** ““ “ ““ 8POT COTTON MARKET. Liverpool. quiet and easier; mhldllug up lands nt 6.16(1. Atlanta, steady, middling at 10 tt*16c. New York, quiet middling at 11.26c. Now Orleans, steady, middling at U%c. Kavnnoah. easy middling nt W%»v Wilmington, firm, middling nt 10%e. Charleston, firm, middling nt lOVfcc. Augusta, quiet, middling at IDic. Bt, Louis, quiet, wlddtlug at llU«*. TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the Interior towns today, compared with the same day last year: 1906 1906 New Orleans Galveston Mqblle. Charleston. • Wilmington Norfolk New York Boston Philadelphia Port Arthur. ... . . Port Townsend. . • . Pacific Coast. .... 7847 22866 1577 14912 1016 3645 1084 69 1064 2216 7934 15337 1936 17614 02* 4195 445.1 404 660 59 6484 Tots! (Incomplete)... MOM . 67996 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the New Orleans, Doe. 1.—The weakness de- half that amount was due and sul< . .... lot? amounted to 5,000 Imies-at 3 points de cline in quotations. The most distinguish- ihI feature of presut-day market affairs Is the entire lack of* unison with regard to ••nlutons directly hearing There Is no denying t* present advance had Its .. the moment And* Its snsteuance in th< gorne*s of spor cotton buyers, The situa tion in many quarters Is aafil to be the outcome of the mer-sold condition of ex porters nnd not the direct result of an ac- tun I supply shortage among spinners, but. >re »»r less to eouforiu to the fundamental law that gioerns all comtuodlth-s. Nev ertheless. the Immediate future bolds so msuy itiduemes of such vital im{»ortance Hat the trade appears well content to al low temporary factors similar to the mot tneittary weight of the stage's statistical -•»rltlon to pass more or less nnrt-eded. al* wing price chat)res to Is* goverm-ri by a ire workable and permanent busts. HouUieru Interior markets on the sntue date last year nnd 1,641,042 year before. Including port and Inferior town st left over from the previous season and the number of balea of the current crop brought Into sight during the three months, tho supply has ls-eu 6,039,151, ngnlnst 5.845,945 last year nnd 6.293,201 the year before. Up to November 30 last - year 48.49 per cent of tho cotton crop had oeeu marketed and for the soma three months In loot the the pc remit n gc marketed was 60.19. WORLD’S VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT Tho world’s visible supply of cptton, ns compiled by Htecretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exetutuge, shows an Increase for the week Just closed of 269,26», against au lucrease of 110,(06 la At year and an In crease of 209,879 year before last. The total visible la 4,286,596, ngnlnst 4,- (B6.3M last week, 4.676.697 last yenr, nnd 4,- 083,957 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3,449.596, ngnlnst 3.- 2*1,336 last week, 3,792,687 last year aud 3,- 495,967 year liefore last, nnd of all other kinds. Including Egypt, llrasll, India, etc., 846,000, against 776,000 last week, 884.000 lust year ami 688,000 year before Inst. The total world’s visible supply of cotton. 0S a uImivc, shows nn Increase, compared Aftoo. Central Leather. . Jr#* do. preferred. Distiller Ena. * - */p • • * do. preferred. W * , . General Electric. . Illinois Central. ' NAME OF STOCK. ■jtt: KiUi« . Northern I'sciflc. . . New York Central# . Norfolk & Western. Pennsylvania do. pre Pacific Mall. . Reading. Republic Steel. . . . . Rock Island. . . . . - ^ do. preferred. . . . United States Rqbbei. do. preferred. . , . Southern Pacific. . . . Southern Railway. . . do. preferred. . . . Hlosa-Sheffleld. . . . . Tetin. Coal it Iron. . . Texas'A I*adflc Union Pacific. 'Western Union. . Wabash do. preferred. wm ami ft Total stock sales fwlny 191.6ftrsjmres. NEW YORK. The following Is tho rsoge In c&fton fu tures In New York today: f)ec. Jsn. . Feb 10.48 March. . . . 10.67 April. . . . ;>*y June. July. I $ 10.7^0.70 Closed steady. IS 10.24-26 10.33-34 10.41-43 10.61-62 10.64-66 10.67-69 10.70-71 S 10.; 10.46-47 10.54-66 10.63-64 10.68-70 10.75-76 10.78-80 10.81-83 LIVERPOOL. The following figure* give the opening range and close, compared with yester- <Ini'a rl/Mm Futures opened easier. :r:Sf . ...6.78 .. ..5.78 6.81 5.83 ngnst Sent 5.75 Closed quiet and steady. Dec.-Jao Jan.-Feb.. M .. Feb.-March... March.-April.. .. Anril-May. May-June Juue-July July-August Opening Previous Range. Close. Close. . ....8.83 ‘ “ NEW ORLEANS. — n Th. followlnc la tha raoia In coit.o fa torea In .Yaw Orltana today: I 3 I j •w 1 letrr 1 si Jsn. ... . . Feb. . . . ! March. . . . &?!:::: June 10.84 fajl io.w ii!ii iV.is 10. H4110.76 10.8710.78 io.97jio.86 ii!ii iV.oi aieliLie loin 10.76 W.80 ii!6i iiiie 10.80-81(19.91-92 10.76-7710.90-91 10.83-86 10.97-98 19.86-87)11.09-01 10.93-95! 11.07-09 11.01-02(11,17-18 1L09-11 11.24-2$ 11.14-16 11.31-33 SPINNERS’TAKINGS AMERICAN COTTON Secretary Hester gives takings of Ameri can cotton by the spinuers of tUe world us follows: This week 330,000 this year, ngnlnst 422,- 000 lust year, 371,000 yenr before Inst. Total since September 1, this year. 3.206.- 000. against 8,361,000 Inst year, nnd 3,101,000 the year befot-c lust y*nr, nnd 814.00U ‘ ‘ iTii spinners 737,ono, ngnlnst 7. . I ftand 673,000 the year liefore: and fit eign splntterw 1h49,0u0, ngnlnst 1,780,000 last I year, nnd 1,614.000 the year liefore. i OFFERINGS SMALL ANDjCATTEREO December Wheat Closed a Frac tion Higher, Other Options a Fraction Lower. pound; ducks, undrawn, fancy, Hind; fries, netlTe, 14c pound. OB-Lard, 10c lb : bams active, 14c compared with year l»efore last of 211,639. Of the world's vlslblo supply of eotton, o> lK>ve. there Is now afloat ami held in Great Irltnln ami continental Europe 2,060,000. gainst 2,109,000 last year, and 2.0)5,000 year tefore Inst; In Egypt 188,000, against 151,000 ast year and 16Zm»0 year l>efore last; In .mlln 343,000, ngnlnst 419,000 last year, and 210,000 year before last, anil In the United States 1,715.000, against 1.868,000 last year and 1,704,000 year liefore last. COTTON MOVEMENT DURING PAST WEEK The movement of cotton for the week and season, as compiled by Huperlntcndeut ug. of tho New York cottqu exchange, is follows: I-1st Port receipts 325,865 Tlaud to mills and fan- Ha 36,531 37.557 horn mill takings (estl- tinted) .... 63,000 62,003 i of stock at Interior - owns...: ,-. 48.861 .tMkC drought Into sight for the reek 537.247 456,017 Total wrop Movement. Port receipts.. .. 4,292,803 4,059,439 Overland to mills aud Can- fl-la 280^84 230,832 Houtneru mill takings (estl- mntetl).. .. 680,000 Htocks tL Interior towns in ■XCess of Hepteiulier I... 445,237 480,111 ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUIT8 AND PRODUCE. EOOH—Camlled, active. 29c. LIVE POULTRY—Hens, active. 32V4®35e etch; chickens, plentiful, 16027*0 ducks. Pekin, S5c each; puddle, t etch; geese, full feathered, 66c each; tur keys. dull, 14c pound. DRE8HKT) POULTRY-Geese. undrawn, ftctlve, 1' *- 3 & PRODIH r.— i,aru, ivc m : usuic wu»r, «« h„ shoulders native, 10c lb.; aides sctlvs, 0c pound; butter active, w&ttHc pound; beeswax, aclln*. 26c pound; honey, bright, active. Sc pound: honey In 1-potmd blocks active. 12c pound; chestnnts active. KOI bushel: dried apples, 6c jiound; white peas active, S2.60 htiabol; lidy pooa, J3.W; atock, 11.25. (2AME—Quail, active, 15c each; doves, ac- tive. 6c each; ducks, mallard, active, 40c each; ducks mixed, active, 20©3c each; wild turkeys, active, 16c pound; rabbits, ac tlve, 10c each; squirrels; nctlve, 10c each; opossum, dressed, m*lvepl24c pound; opos- 6.60. Bananas, tier bunch, culls, active, DOctbll.OO; atralghts, Il.50ti2.oo. . Pineapples. Florida ntoe9 per rrrtte, 12.00. Oranges Florida stock, owing to alse and condition on arrival, per b«>*.SI.506S2.tt. Apples, choice, Ben Davis, I2.75tf3.00; fancy, 13.25; New York state apples, winter varie ties. choice per barrel, $3.0003.60; fancy, 13.7504.00. Grapes, New York state. In S-lh. baskets. Concords, 20O2ft6c; Niagaras, 3E2HO Xc: Catawhas, 200224c. Cranberrlts. fancy dark Cape Cods, per barrel, 512.°p Jerseys, Slt.00. Oraiw . fruit. Floriila stock, owing to sls« and color, per box 12.00 B3.00. Limes. Florida stock, per hundred, 40c. Nnts, fancy mixed. In boxes,, pef pounds. 124014c. Coc*>anuts. heavy rattans, sack of 100, active, at $4 60 sack. Peanuts in sacks averaging 100 pounds each, owing to g VF^,I?TAIhIeH-B^Is? cabbage crates, active, $3.00 crate; cnbbage, standard crates, liic tHiund; cabbage, Iwrrela. l%c pound; egg plant, active. *2.60 crate; cnciim-1 l>*-rs, $1.50 crate; tomatoes, fancy, nctlve. $3.50 crate; tomatoes, choice, active* $2,000 2.2f* crate; lienna. ronnd green. $3.00 crate; onions, dry. active, 75c bushel; Irish pota toes, active No. 1. 80c bushel; celery, fan cy, dc’.l, $2.0003.00 crate; peppers MRBreJLYI crate; okra, six baskets, small. $2.25 crate; esuHflvwer. active. WtlOe pound; lettuce, headed. $2.00 drum; awe«»t potatoes, yellow, slttll, 50c bushel; sweet potatoes, white, dull. 40c bushel; kraut, half-barrel, $3.75; rutabaga turnips. 14c. FLOUR. GRAIN *AND PROVI8ION8. FLOUR—Highest patent. $6.60; best pat ent KM; standard patent. K25; half pat ent. 190; spring wheat-patent. 15. CORN—Choice red cob. 69c; No. 2 whit*. 67c: No. 2 yellow, 67c; mixed, 6,c; old crop choice, 68c; old crop No. 2. 67e; old crop mixed, 67c; new Tennessee white, 65c; crack corn, per bushel, 70c. , OATH—Fhohw white clipped, 60e; Na 1 white. 48c; No. 2 mixed, 47c; Texas rust- ,>r MnALr-Plaln water-ground, per bushel, io; liolted. 140-nound Jutes, per bushel 60c; borts, white, $1.50; medium. $1.40; brown, v ..3»; pure bran. $1.25; mixed brand, Sl.lu. HAY—Timothy, choice large bales, $1.25: do., choice small bales, $1.25; do.. No. 1 •lover, mixed, $1.20; do.. No. 2 clover mixed 115. I’holee Bermuda, 90»-. RYE—Georgia, $1.00; Tennessee, SOe. Bar- ey, 94k The m-ove prices are f. n. Ii. Atlanta. pROVur bams, 16c. cihlcago, Dec. 1.—Higher prices were made by wheat, the last trades for the day showing gains of l-4®l-2c. Corn closed l-8(& 1-4 lower oats were un changed to 1-8 off and provisions were up G«> 171-2o. Primary receipts wheat for the week 6,049,000, corn 2,064,000 bushels, with 6.335.000 and 3,678,000 bushels, respec tlvely, a year ago. Primary wheat shipments for the week. 4,7o4.000 bushels and com 1,712.• 000 bushels. Primary wheat receipts for the day 1.228.000 bushels and corn 360,000 bush- els, compared with 826,000 and 531,000 bushels, respectively, a year ago. Clearances were 34.9,000 wheat, 26,000 bushels com and 2,500 bushels oats. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago grain and provision quotations for today follow: Previous Open. High. Low. Close. Close. NEW YORK COFFEE. re ni PROVISIONS—Supreme bams. 16c. Dove April. May June July August HcptHiubcr October November December Closed steady. Opening Rang**. ....6.56 ,. '..6.60-6.65 .. ..6.0-6.75 Clow. 6.09-6.05 6.06-6.10 6.15-6.20 6.25-6.30 6.35-6.40 6.40-6.45 6.634^5 6.55-6.60 6.65-6.70 6.79-0.75 6.73 6.80 5.90-5.!*.', M’CULLOUGH BROS/ FRUIT • AND PRODUCE LETTER 1-“A notlccablo scarcity of apples -of the best variety nml niinll- USnt toK f * rt - ludleatious * decided advance In thesb goods. ? r * n, *°. wo,, cleaned up, with it sntmn "?r" 9 u * ,,t J r attracting the prices. f ,h,! f,u^ ' Pr, * 111 advanced Malaga grapes have for n w*»ek past ■°£ n ffv re 1*5?" nf l- with the receipts In requirements Especialfy do these cornll- 1'®,"* apply to goods of first.quality. . *Tbe season for New York state basket **** "*** ly dewing to a close, only nfnwbns In the market, nnd erato values, with the do- fnilt Is well cleaned up. with prospects gcHMl for impulnr sixes and good quality nt slightly advanced values. —KL of ■?*» applies to bananas, re ceipts iH'Ing equal lo demand and rousumn- tlon, with normal vnluea prevailing. Cranberries plentiful, with values show- Ing a slight decline. The market on nuts Iiadlv excited, the yield, generally speaking,. being very much less tban normal, with an unprecedented range of high voluea prevailing. The same conditions tnay be applied In a full meas ure to raisins. No change of note In eTldoncc concerning the matter of cocoanuts. Cabbage In heavy supply, with demand and conirumntlon hardly sufficient to move receipts with a decided dccllue as to values Irish potato receipts normal and sufficient price* * eoenl rw l u,re ®«n1a quotation Home Improvement Is noticeable as to de mand and raluea for sweet potatoes, espe cially the nmnpklu yam variety, which takes precedence In this market over others at a decided difference la values. No change of consequence In turnips of the rutabaga variety. Poultry receipts during the week hare been somewhat In excess of demand and conanmptlon, resulting in accumulated rem nants having to be carried over from day to day, which baa served In n measure to depreciato values applying, especially tur- A great acarrlty of fresh gathered eggs .•revalla, with the supply short of require ments, at high prices. Cold storage stock Is necessarily haring to 1m» resorted to to some extent to meet the dsflclency. The Largest and Most Secure Vaults in the South uuaranteeTrust Go. of Ga. Temple Court, Atlanta, Ga. INVESTMENT BONDS Paid and Held for Benefit of Investors $425,000. Umler State supervision and have deposited with the State of Georgia $2o,000.00 Wc sell Ten Year 5 Per Cent Bonds in denominations of $125.00 and $1,000.00 each at par, interest payable on each January and July. Surplus appor tioned to bonds at maturity. if desired, these bonds can he paid for in monthly installments, non-forfeitablo after One-Monthly installment lias been made. A Beautiful Savings Bank Box Furnished Wiihout Charge. Deposit Boxes and Storage Space for Rent at Reasonable Kates. WRITE FOR OUR FREE BOOKLET. 5% TIPS FLASHED Front Wall Street. •rlvntc Leased Wire to filbert & Clny ipeci itnei illative Issues, nit hough the Rending ncnient nml the decline In these share# in lid len#c certificate#, are In l>et- bu uuvices, mm ice In ettnper In the ( oppci u expected to I wmdMDta iceemWr are — Dow-Jonc#* nummary: metal recently, r shares during b important, laieknwniina rail- iiumnlsslon with dlneritnlnntlug December — Indication# point to unfavorable bank statement of week’# currency Ion# of $34,600,- Friday’# stiff rates for call money not pected to contluue next week. Trade Interest# expect lake copper to reach 23c In the near future. American Steel nml Wire c’ompany peet# to earn not le## than $38,000,000 this yenr. Tweuty-flve rond# for October show Bradntrcet’s say# trade hft# Ih*oii active ns rarely before thl# time, nnd only cam of complaint l* congestion in railway trnffl Dun’s sar * *“ * dlcnte trn< past week. WEATHER FORECA8T. THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat closed unchanged. Corn closed 4 lower. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Below Is given receipts today and esti mated receipts for tomorrow: Today. Monday. Oats. tisKret Louisiana—Showers Haturdny; Sunday fair fair and colder In north portion. west portion; Sunday fair nnd colder. possibly snow In Punhandle; Sunday genet nnd south portlous; Huudny’fnlr nnd colder In north portion. West Florida—Generally fair Saturday Twelve industrials declined ,15 per Twenty nctlve railroad# advanced .11 per cent, New York Financial' Bureau: We Continue bullish on Atchison. Copper I# tipped strongly for a rise. We think tbc trend of Rock Island I# more strongly upward. Union Pacific should bo bought on soft spots for turns. Information.ou Rending Indicate# erate extension of the Itetterment. Smelting may be a little reactionary for a time, with continued professional bnm- tnerlng. but support has been reduced to 169, where It Is sold to bo strong. Pennsylvania Is still nttneked by profes sionals. but n larger shortage Is In It now. We contluue to advocate tho purchase of Steel. Louisville nnd Nashville Is ou the verge of a rise, but we do uot know the exact time of n manipulative start. Dividend tnlk Is spreading on Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Pools are tipping Wabash sml Ontario. Interboro, Metropolitan, Fuel. General Elec tric. Mexican rails, Ananconds. ami Na< tlonal Biscuit. L. J. ANDERSON & CO’S. COTTON LETTER. New York. Dm-. 4.—The cotton market suffered considerably today ns n result of liquidation. There were free offering# throughout! he day, and some extensive fresh short line# were put out. Tho re- eelpt# were fair, but the prediction# f«»r the movement In tho Immediate future were mixed, since It wa# figured that the weather conditions alone will govern the ability of funner# to get their product to the KonlMMird. The export demand con tinued nctlve nnd the spot situation wnx firm, the small lo## In Liverpool being un important. The crop estimates cnotluue range, but the more con an# look for n publication - the 12,009,000-bale mark. The Indications nre that the market will continue active and fluctuations will he sufficiently broad to permit of excellent trading op|Hirtnulties. SLIGHTLY LOWER Some Further Reaction Oc curred as the Session Advanced. THE BANK STATEMENT Was Slightly Better Thau Expected—Transac- , ’tions Light. New York, DA*. 1.—Buainesm wan al most nt a standstill on the stock ex- chans© today and virtually from start to finish trading dragged on In the most listless fashion. Price fluctua tions were narrow, though the general undertone of the market was firm. The opening showed some Irregularity, with slight fractional gains predominating, but the market ns a whole was devoid of any feature other than Its extreme dullness. There was absolutely no news outside of a routine nature to Influence the market. The market developed moderate activity at advancing prices In the last half hour nhd closed strong In tone. * Government bonds unchanged, other bonds steady. The stock market ruled dull, but all through the first hour the stocks most, ly traded 1-2 to.l point above yester day’s close. There were few excep tions to the general firmness, among then) being Reading, Rock Island and Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which mads the losses. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. The weekly statement of the New York I —WII*™lilt IvllW — Specie—Decrease $3,829,109. Leg*Is—lacrosse $642,200. Deposits— Increase $669,GOO. Circulation— Increase $1,069,000. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Uhicngo. Dec. 1.—Estimated receipt* to day 13,000. Market steady: quality fair: left over 5.170; hulk $5.&3vi«.20; estimated Monday 37.000; light $5.9->tt«.2<>: mixed $5.9 > 06.25: heavy $5.?oifi6,26; roust) $5.7047679); pigs $5.30416.16; yorker# $5.1066.20; good to choice heavy $6,154/6.25. Cattle— Estlmntod receipt# 700. Market steady; quality fair: beeves $3.86417.30: cows $1.2504.20; heifers $2.2604.80: calve* $507.60; good prime steers $8.30@7.30: poor to me dium $3.86^8.25; Stockers and feeders $2.60 Snow s; pin Drift < California hams, $9.00. Dry salt i 9; bellies. 20.5 pound*. 10.25; fst ; compound 860. FISH. Mullet, $9.00 per barrel; bream, 607c cjj o>» ! pound; snapper lOe per pound; trout 8c per pound; blue fl*h, 8c per pound; potnpsno. ISfi20o pound; mackerel. pound: mixed Brought Into sight thus far for 5.696.424 5.413,352 SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Oldut E.,tahllabcd Office South. COTTON STOCIS NIK—GRAIN Ground Floor Gould Building. Dally market letter and market manual mailed on application. L. J. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON, STOCKS. GRAIN Correspondent's Capital $250,000 RCrERCNCe. THE NEAL BANK PHONE 1417. PRUDENTIAL BLOC THE CHRONICLE’S WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT New York, Dec. 1.—R«q»orta to un by tele reph from the South deuote In the nuilii n mtinuntlot) of weather rendition* favora-i A-.to tb«* gathering and marketing of cot- taovvlu cuuwsdgrn.-r picking a* a rule has made g.vel progrcM* where not already flu- letted, and cotton ban moved quite freely to the‘market. fishf be |M*r pirn ml; fresh water trout. *910* pound. GROCERIES. SUGAR—Stnudrttd grnnulnreil. SS.it. New York refined. 44Lc; plantation. 8c. 1 COFFER— Rojtated Arlmckle's. R< JO; balk "'itlcfe- CnroiK uSortldi’’ta lk, 1 CENTBAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION, COTTON SEED OIL. Dcremlter I.'..I January ..36 " February March May .. .. July Closed steady. N0RTHWE8T CARS. cars of tod04*. last week and Inst year: Last Last Today. Week. Year. Minnenpoll* 428 459 341 ... . . . iiniMriiiu 1111*1 ArUoua IGSVi; Teftuuaelt MIvUI«atv 19%; Osceola 136^; Shnnium 184*; Domlnlou Iron 2614; North Butte 111*4; Butte Collection 36*4; Boston 33. LONDON STOCK MARKET. Amalgamated Copper.. .. Anaconda Atchison do, preferred Baltimore nml Ohio Canadian Dacltlr ,. . Chesnpenke and Ohio.. .. Denver nnd Rio Grsnde.. Erie do, preferred.... .. tlreat Western. Illinois Central... Kansas and Texas do, preferred .. Louisville nml Nashville.. Mexican Centssil.. .. New York Central.. .. .. Norfolk and Western.. .. Northern i’nelflr, Ontario and Western.. .. i’ennsylvnnln..*.. .. .. I’hllndtdphla aud Readlug.. Bock Island Southern Pacific . Southern Railway.. ., .. , do, preferred .. St.. I»anl Union Pacific do, preferred United State# Steel o, preferred... k MB 3 , iwul!.*!!! 183(5 182*, tiSiE ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, Pro.ldent. A. E. THORNTON, Viee.Pre«ldenL H. T. INMAN, Vlce-Preildtr.t. GEO. Rr DONOVAN, Cashltr. JAMES S. FLO VO, Aaa’t Cashier. Capital. —i.\......... $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., ‘ CHKEBt-Fisr, full rrmoi dalrf. IlHc; ! twin#. 15e. Shredded blscidt, $5 case; No. 2 relied j oat,, ft care. Sack grit#. 92-nouud bar". ! $1.65.- Oyster#, full weight, fl.75 rare; light weight. $1.19 rare. Evaporated apples *W IHeiiia. Pepper, |$r. Baking n«iwders. X j care. R*hI salmon. $5 rare. Pink salmon I i-erporNtlops contemplating opening s bank account, or __ nre Invltetl to call or write us. and we will be pleased > extend there every rourteay and ronslderstlon conalttent with sound t»anklng. 3*t Ter Cent Compouud Interest Paid Itt Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Capital $500,000.00. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. Bell Phone. Main 858. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. , . mI beef, $l.3f) rare. Cat»np. $1.80 rare. I Sirup: New (irtran#. 35«- gnlbm; corn hr gallon; i*shtt *»e gallon; tleorgia eaue, 35<*. I Malt. 109 pound. 5tH-. Axle grenM*. $1.75. j Modn cracker#, |#»timl: lemon 7>4o; «»'*• t ter 7e. Barrel randy. i#*r ponml. 6c; mix* ! "d. |c*r |N»iud. 6**r. Tbmatoe#. 9MUlil, $1.9) care: Ypoond. 82.3. N#vy N*nu«. $2; 'Lima In--- • —- , - K — OFFICERS: Ass Q. Candler, Prssidsnt Wm. H. Patterson, Vice Prssidsnt A. P. Colts, Cashier. John 8. Owens, Vies President. Wm. D. Owens, Asst. Cashier. TRUSTEES: M;»* «shirt). JXTi lt.*«t mutche*. p**r gro»*. ? — ■— — • per p<mniL Y»t#ab. V- 254? \ I’ranui*. Rope, 4 ply cot- Soup, $15ytit rare. — I. Y. Sags, John N. Goddard, Sam D. Jones, F. B. Dancy, Norman C. Miller, Georga E. King, Isaac H. Htraeh, Wil’iam M. Nixon, Eugene R. Black, J, P. Williams, Charles G. Goodrich, Dr. J. Scott Todd, Asa G. Card It r, ' William H. Patterson, John 8. Owens. HUBBARD BROS & CO merchants Atlanta Offices. 2I9-UI Century BuSding. Member* New York Cotton Exchange. New Or- lean. Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso ciation. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof- foe Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Busineaa solicited for the aboveexchanges. Direct wire tervic e. Correspondence invited. Phones -111. Long DistanceH, A. S. Huitar". 'lor. -til