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MONDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1*6.
THE ATLANTA UjSOKGlAN.
CROP ESTIMATES
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of tho Fleecy Staple.
Tmies-Heiiiocrat and Miss
Giles Make About tlie
Same Estimates.
BEAKS ARE JUBILANT
Loin's Disn«’'ointed and Li
quidated—Bears Were
Confident.
OCKK>OOOOOOOOtKJO'VJl>C aoooooo
O TIME8-DEMOCRAT O
O ESTIMATES CROP. O
O 3
0 New Orleans, Dee. 3.—The O
O Time*-Democrat estimate of the O
0 cotton crop for the year 1906-’ f ‘* ? n
0 I* 12.450.ooo bale*.
The estimated crop b> # states Is: 0
Alabama, 1.125.00ft. 0
Arkansas. 950,000. O
Florida. 60.000. O
0 Louisiana. 900,000. O
0 Mississippi. 1,500.000. 0
0 North Carolina. 600.000. O
0 South Carolina, 900,000. 0
0 Tennessee and Oklahoma, 700,- O
O 000. O
0 Texas and Indian Territory, 0
0 4,000,000. O
0 These figures are obtained from O
0 special correspondents and arc *
0 an estimate of the actual growth
Q000000000000000000000000O
10
ml cables: “Market
lower. Du this basis
14 low
.if 'w'll7n“ .
(minted nulls.
Tin* disposition to follow the drift of f!»»■
market Is general, hut tho situation re
mains unehanged and cotton should be pur
chased on all declines.
We hear about 20.000 not lees are out.
Our Llverjiool friends
should
W. I*.
12.310.000 bales, bn
apondfiita illstribt
Edited by
. Joseph B. Lively
MARKETS
✓Mr. Urely'a twraty-Bra
years’ experience of cd.
I ting markets loAtlsu.s
sod the South has mads
him « recogDtccd su.
thority lo bis specialty.
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
NAME OF STOCK.
Amnli&injated Copper.
and falr togiNHl yield balance of til'.
Miss lilies* estimate of tho crop is 12.500,
by seller
sir of steady confld
rf of Iniye
and
rnl resiguatlii
rth •uk'
naimei
The latte
the
anlltl.
Immediate ii
believe they will lie able I
re red. They
e (be
. timin' »T g,n»h* i»«w under order Just as
fust ns It comes forward, and their chief
fear Is the me* of delayed deliveries at the
opening °f the season, when Jobbers must
begin MMidlug out tlielr goods.
New Orleans. Dec. 3.—Liverpool at 9 down
Is dlsapimiiitlug. Was due 2 imlnts down.
Cables attribute the decline to Times
Demoerst estimate, lower figures having
been Illillclpated. ,
l.lverjHsd cables: “Decline due to dlsap
pointing hopes of bulls, the estimate tielug
expected 12.000.000.“
New York wires: “Think llquhlnth
iver: expect an Improvcuient.”
It Is said that next to nothing Is being
lone In spots owing to tlie unsettled con
IIf|ou of the contract market.
The eastern forecast Indicates partly
tonight ami tomororw with
' ..'••j,,, western
tlr w<
•older weather
•cast Indicates generally fait
New York. Dee. 1—Hetty pressure mark
cd the opening of the cotton market todny,
After the coll January touched 10.17 and
polntt
bales
_ _»jr —
corering. Notices <
were reported
The New Orleans Times Democrat esti
mates the cotton crop for the season ol
1906-1907 nt 12.450.000 bales actual growth.
These figures were known to the cotton
world early this tnornlg, having lieeu put
early
on the wires nut of New dries ns
as 6 o’clock. In order that Liverpool
use them ns It saw fit on Its opening, and
thereby set the pac" * *
kets.
• the America
of the local v
changes says: .
“The Times Democrat estimate doe* u
Include lluters. re packs or other ndilitlo
of the sort, and considering that In t
rent years they have lieeii well under tl
R r r _.. r -
I be sufficiently large
meet consumption requirements."
The construction |*uf upon lit lit bit of J»
formation In Liverpool was bearish, anil
the trade acted quickly on the theory.
stated In the above wire, that the oiiornu
consumption of the world could be fully
met. and a scramble for cotton I
spinners was naeless at present prl-
The estimate consequently was re*p«
— ‘ — — ’Mine In that
t»y the
ter.
• for a sharp opening decline In that ceil-
•.at 12:30 being 8® 10 points lielnw Hut ur-
r’s finals fof futures. The dose was
nnreij sicnoy, ncnr m
day. «4ill point* low,
Hattmlny.
Following la the
mouths lu UveriKtol
X (n the nctlvi
f.
Open. High. Is»w.
,.5.«7 5.67 5,62
..5.73 5.73 5.67
In the spot market middling dedliUHl 10
point* to C.0thl on sales of 8.000 bales.
New York opened some 3fM point* lower
thafi due ou Liverpool** showing, the nr-
tire mouths starting the session 13&19
points down, whereas Mild points lower
prices were due. In the first few minutes
there was a slight hesitancy, tint the trade
was nervous, with sentiment strongly In
clined to the side of lower prices, due nt
and notices were to be circulated.
At a limit this time, a crop estimate by
Mis* Giles was announced at 12,490,00). re
sulting In a rapid decline, prices declining
some 134132 imlnts from the dose on Sat
urday, with Theodore Price a free seller.
8h«rtly after the noon hour, the market
.steadied on stopping of notices by Weld and
Rich, and a reaction of some 34)6 points
oecarred. Hetiflmeut was still bearish, how*
The Times Democrat, In Its summary of
the situation on Sunday morning, soys:
"Prospective heavy tenders at New York
and the rather geueral belief that price
opponents are prepared to put tip a siren
noua fight, no matter what the nature of
the crop Information brought to light to
morrow morning, marred some otherwise fa
vorable cotton market conditions, and the
week came to a do** with futures fur
ther than ever out of line tilth the trad
ing value of actual cotton. November ex
ports from New Orleans were 297.221 bales,
and from Galveston 514,715, a total of
S15A96, the record for that month. These
ports exported 594,000 bales lu Decetulwr of
last year. Det ember export* this year
will probably exceed tbnt figure by 2 *).<**>
"On the week. New Orleans gained 7
imlnts on the Mareh option ami seven-
sixteenths of a cent o U middling spots.
"Tomorrow morning. The Times Demo
crat will publish Its estimate of the:
growth from the 1906 cotton crop. The fig
ures should h«*t lx* confused with commer
cial crops. At about midnight tonight,
the estimate will l*e bulletined In front of
The Times Democrat** office."
The severe ilsdlne today I* attributed by
•DBte entirely to The Time* Democrat's es
timate. lu that It was a d(*np|Kilutment to
the bulls and gaie the bears greater con-
" fldence, and caused a cessation lu tlie de
mand for the spot article.
TEe dose was steady, net 241(27 points
lower than Hatnrdny's final*.
Comparative receipt* at all United States
ports:
Net receipts today.,..'... M.364
Same day lust year 45,251
Increase 39,113
39.113
Total receipts for two day* 143.Sol
partly cloudy for. Arkansas. For jmlnnee
cloudy weather with showers probable to-
ATLANTA MARKETS.
FRUITS ^NO PRODUCE.
KGOS4^-UnmHed r active, 2fc.
—LIVE POULTRY—Hen*. active. 32%«tic
each: chickens - -plentiful, IGt*25e each;
ducks. I'ckln, 35c each; pud-lie. 25®30c
•nch; geese, full feathered, 66c each; tur*
keys, dull, 14c pound. •
Dressed POULTRY—undrawn,
active, 10«1Z%e pound; turkeys, undrawn,
active, iMjrlUe laiiiud;' hens, tipdrnwu. ac
tive, 12%e pound;’ ducks, un.dntwn. fancy,
15c pound: fries, active. 14c pound. »
PRODUCE—Lard, 10c th : hams active. 14e
lb., shoulders active. 10c lb.: aides active.
10c pound: Imtter active, I5022%e pound:
beeswax, active. 25c pound; bonpy. aright,
active, fc iKiund: honey In I pound lilorkr.
active. 12c pound; chestnuts active. Ji.'A
bushel; dried apples, 6c pound; white MM
sethre. $2.60.ha«bel; lady^pcna, 13.00; stock,
" GAMK-Quall. active. ISr each: doves, ac
tive. 5e each: ducks, mallard., active. 40e
each: duck* mixed, active. COffEte each:
wild turkeft, get I veg 18c pound: rtlAlt*. ae
live, 10c unch: squirrels, active, 10c each;
opossum, dressed, active. 12%c (Mund, opds-
sum. live, nctive. 8c pound. '
FROITA—Lem6n*. fancy Hessfaa. 55.00®
6 50. Br.nnnns. per bunch, culls, active.
90cfffl.no: straights, fl.5002.00. Pluespples.
Florida stock, per crate. $2.00- Oninaea
Florida stock, owing toslaeam* condltfo*.
arrival, per box. $!.60fr2.*5. Apples.
k “ ‘Invia, f2.750f3.W: fancy. *3.25-
Am. Smelting Itef.
do. preferred.
Atcbiscn. . . . . .
lo. preferred.
Americau Cot* on Oil.
Am. Car Foundry 45%
Baltimore St Ohio 119%
Brooklyn Rapid T. *0%
Canadian Pacific. 1S5%
Colorado Fuel A Iron.
Central leather. . . .
do. preferred. - . .
Chicago A Great \Y. .
Cbleag*. .V. A Hf. I». .
Delaware * Hudson, .
Distiller's Securities. .
Erie
do. preferred. . . .
Geueral Electric. . . .
Illinois Central.
Am. Ice 8
Lontsvlllr
Mexican Central.
Missouri Pacific
aft
eourltles. ...... J. *8%
A Nashville. ... 146%
>ntrsl. . 25%
Pacific j SC
.46*4
5$
'I
119%
NAME OF STOCK.
National Lead. .
Northern Pacific. .
New York Central. . .
Norfolk St Western.
Pennsylvania
1'eoplo‘s Gaa.
do. pr
Pacific Mi
KcadlQj
it.pubifr
Rock Island. . ,
6losa-8heffleld. . . .
Tenn. Coal A Iron. .
Texas A Pacific. > .
Union Pacific. ,
Western Union. , . .
Wabash
do. preferred.
TIPS FLASHED
From .Wall Street.
'WEEK OPENED
Private Wire to Gtbert A Clay.
New York. Dee. 3.—Marshall. Spader A
Co.: While activity in our market today la
not to be logically expected, most things
point to steadiness, and lu some directions
strength.
boW'JotWB' summary: Americans lu Lon
don strong. »4 to % flbore parity.
Congress meets today. President’* mes
sage comes nt *inid-day tomorrow.
Lake ore shipments this year will break
all records.
.Southern Pacific quuual report expected
In early future.
Grucnri trade never so active, ami manu
facturer* driven to the limit to make good
^lielr sales.
Northwest officials coufplaln «f car short-,
age. but suy that It In educating railroads
to make the most of their facilities.
Guggenheim* refuse to exercise Niptsslug
option, sacrificing f1.700.000.
National City bank shows principal loss
In cash In statement and First National
shows largest Increase In loans and cash.
by
Twenty-nine ro
November show
of 6.09 per «*cnt.
Twelve Industrials adraueed .04 per cent.
Twenty active railroads advanced .29 per
New York Financial Bureau: A mov
Tola I stock salc» today 721. loo Shares.
"NEW YORK.
Aprl
May
ii i in
.... 10.J2-34M.6M8
9.38 10.38.39l 10.64 65
10.41-4310.67 69
10.47; 10.46-47(10.70-71
Closed ‘steady.
» iu.qmiu.4ii 10.41
9)10.30 lft.30!10.30!10.25
LIVERPOOL.
The following gives the opening range
ind dose, compared with yesterdoy.
Futures opeu«»d easier.
Deceinlf
Itnnge. 2 jv^rn. ciaae.
Dec.-Jan.. . .5.67 "-568% 5.M 5.66%
Feb. . .5.67 -5.65% 5.66 5.63
Mar. . .5.68 -5.66 .... 5.63
Mar.-Apr. ...5.69 -5.66% 6.67
Mar.-Apr. ...5.69 -w.66% b.#T i».64 o.»«'
April-May. ..5.70 -5.67% 6.69 5.66 5.78'
Msy-Juue. . .5.73 -5.70 5.69% 6.67% 5.80!
Junc-Jnly. . .5.72 -5.71 ..y 3.68% 5.11
5.71% 5.69% 5.82»i
dosed I si rely steady.
NOTES ON GRAIN.
Pointer* on Provisions.
choice, lien Dnvls,
basket
York state, lu
IK
• ban
I3.75#4.00 u Grapes. Ni
UroiB»crrlet' , frtnc^
Florida
sf«sk. owing to slxe and color, per no* ttW
#(3.00. -Limes. Florida stock. in;r hundred,
40c. Nuts, fancy mixed, lu box**.
pounds. 12%€14<
on nny da-
Private Wire to Glticrt A Clay.
Chicago, Dee. 3.—Believe win
purdinqe now and n lad ter on
dine.
Ildleve corn/ under any <Niudltloii. Is low
enough.
One iif the features of the wheat market
this morning Is the aclllug of July by local
nlid .northwestern elevator Interest* at %e
below May prim.
Packers bought vlbs ami sold lar<l. Stin k*
of ribs alarmingly low and shorts covering
freely. Considerable pressure mi lard.
Chicago Kveiling Post; c. R. L*wla. of
MlimeniMdls. wires: “A canvass of twenty
of the largest country elevator lilies In the
Northwest shows nine have 54115 per rent
wheni lu tlielr country houses than
nt this time Inst year. Five have more,
but will nor state how much. Six have
about the same. The increases are nil In
northwestern North* Dakota.”
dark Cape Cods.
CiHoiimits. heavy rultantf.
*„ck of 100."active, at $4.5o sack. Peanuts In
■neks averaging 100 pounds each, owing td
grade, per pound, 4%<ft6c.
VFgKTAiILES—fli
letlve, 13.00 crate; ei
%e iMiuiid; cabhag<
•«g plant.
els. IV pound;
omn
. beaus,
onions, dry. sctl'
choice, active, 12.090
. active, 16c bushel; irisn iwin-
*. active No. 1. 80c bushel: celery, fan*
dr.'l. I2.00ff3.00 crate; pepper* active 91.79
te- nkru, six baskets, small. 12.50 crate;
,illi over, nctive. 8CKV* pound: lettuce,
iiended. tl.0001.60 drum*, sweet iM»tntoes, yel
low. dull. 50e bushel: sweet potntoes white,
dull. 40c Imshd: kraut, hnlMmrrtd, S3.,5;
rutabaga turnips. l%c.
Esltmstcd tomorrow;
srtJK
ltsft.
New Orleans 16.000 to l\iW) 17. I d
Galveston 28.000 »•* ni.oa6 22.
Houston 24.000 to 25,000 18.924
FLOUR. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
FI.OUR—Highest patent. $5.50; best pat-
tut 94-W; standard patent. 94.9V half *mt-
tut. K 90*. spring wheat patent, 16.
UOHV—Choice red cob, C9c; No. 2 whit*.
67« So. 2 veijow, 67c; ihlxed, 6,c; old crop
ehslee. 6S.-; old crop No. 2, 67e; old crop
mSSd. 67e; new Tennessee white, C5c; ertek
corn. |»er bushel, iO**.
OATH—Choice white clipped, 50c; No. \
white, 4Sc; No. 2 mixed, 47c; Texas rust
proof. 52c.
MP.Ale-Plain water-ground, per Imahel.
Kie; holteil. 14) pound Jute*, per bushel 80c;
Hborts. white. 91.60; medium. $1.40; brown,
tl 35: pure bran, 11.25; mixed brand, ILL*.
HAY—Timothy, choice large bales, 91.25:
• ■ ■ -H bales. 91.36; *•» v " *
9LI6.
nlxol, 31.20; do.. No.
i’hole,
’ mixed
It Y E-Geo
90e. Bar-
tarns. 15c. (fallfomlM hams. 39.00. Dry salt
extra ribs 9: ladlleH, 20.5 pounds, 10.23: fat
extra no* ini
backs s; plates 8; Supreme lard, 19.25
. 6®7i
pi
Ift compo.itid 8.50.
FISH.
Mullet, 39 00 per barrel; ---
pound; snapper 10c per pound; trout Sc per
pound; blue fl*h, 8c per pound; ;>ompano.
!S020r t>ont)d; mackerel. 12%c pound: mixed
fish. 6c iwr pound; fresh water trout. WlOc
pound.
GROCERIES.
ffttGAft—Standard grarmlsteti, 15 10 New
York leftned. 4\e‘. plantation, 6c.
COFFEE—Roasted Arbuckle a. 816 50; bulk
^BlSEcIroUmb sccordlng%o the
CHEESE—Fancy full cream dairy. 16%c;
Vina. 15c.
Shredded biscuit. }j cast': No. 2 rolled
— •” “ick grits, 92pound bags,
II Weight. 31.75 ease; light
Red wUnm
14.r. cam*. C<
1 (Miuml jars.
H.10 «as.. Eva unrated apples f\v
Pepper. l>»c. iRtking iMnvders.
ed wilniou. 35 ease. Pink salmon
uni Im
Sirup: V
date 35c:
. * be«*f. $1.3) case,
f. 3l.» case. Catsup. $1.80 ess**.
Mi 25** g»lh
orgln
31.75.
t^ime day last year. 615
Increase 1.3)1
Shipments tinlay 2.000
ntm 35e gallon;
| Salt. 18) pound. 5ile. Axle g
Uxlii erio-kers. 6%.* poiiud; lemon i've; o>s
er 7c. Bnrnd canny, |*er |n»uml. mix-
d. p-r |Miuml. 6%c. Tomatoes. 2 pound.
1.90 ease; 3]Kmnd, $2 23. Navy Itcnii*. 32;
i..... Ui.» *»•—* tii.-itehes. per gr-*--
, 1.M6
Same day last year..
Increase
Stork on hand today
Same day last year
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, liarety steady; middling up
lands at 6.U&I.
Atlanta, quiet: middling 10V
New York, qnler; middling He,
By; middling ilty*.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 11V-
MempbU, steady: mbMIlug 1015-1*--.
Galveston. stHnly; mbblllng
Augusts, qtilet; middling IV.
11.65.
1*0 ••ase. I‘-a nuts. 5%.\
4-ply cot-
COTTON SEED OIL.
if? MS
Sale*. 30) Ha
THE SUGAR MARKET.
THE WEATHER.
LOCAL FORECAST.
Ider tonight aud '
lie eastern lake region, causing snow lu
S'ew England, western New York aud
llnvr
Mont. An area of high barometer
portim
...... J of the country and precipitation has
occurred at most stations east of the Mis
sissippi except ou the south Atlantic cmist.
There has been n general rise In tempera
ture except In the southwest, where but
little change lias occurred.
The conditions favor fair weather III tlda
section tonight and Tuesday; somewhat
colder tonight and Tuesday.
Minimum «nd Maximum Tsmpsratures
and Rainfall.
Observations taken at 1 a. In., futh meri
dian time.
Amarillo.
Asheville.
Atbiutn. .
Augusta.
Charles to
Chariot it
’Idea go
Ineliiuntl. . . .
Corpus Chrlstl.
Davenport. . .
Podge 4Tty. . .
El Paso. . . .
Fort Smith. . .
Galveston. . . .
Havre
Jacksonville. . .
Jupiter
Key West. . .
TRADE IN WHEAT
LIGHT IN VOLUME
Opened a Fraction Lower—
Later Rallied With the
Fluctuations Narrow.
NEW ORLEANS.
The following Is the range In cotton fu-
tures In New Orleans today:
£ *
Jan. - , . .
Feb
March. . . .
CIowmI steady.'
I9.56|l0.66
io.72|iaii
3 13*
10.46ll0.48
iACffia
ianliix
I 1.44 M
10.47-49
10.64-M
IS -si
9.76-77
10.63-64
10.70-72
10.74-76)11.14-16
GiBERT & CLAY'S
DAILY MARKET LETTER
New Orleans. Dec. 3.—In Liverpool, op-
(foil* under the fnfluemv of long liquidation
broke rather sharply until closing prices
were lower by 12 points than Saturday’s
fluul ierels. Spot quotations likewise lost
10 points, 8.000 bales having lieeu sold. The
Issuance of un unofficial but Influential es-
Ihe Times MSdnjEv-%;— ip etaoln nllu
tlmate through the puldlcntlon of The
Tlmcs pemocrat’s figures of 12.450.000 bales
an to the actual growth, less Raters, etc.,
of this season « crop, tends to confirm lu
11 measure the large crop Ideas that pre
viously ex 1st*J. sud which of late have
lM*en subjected to material curtailment, oi
lug to the iieralsteney with which reeci
estimates of glunlugs by the cux*eriiuiei
t’lilcago, Dec. 9.—The Sidney Lovi
house was a bl* trader in wheat in the
way of undoing a spread between the
Chicago and Minneapolis markets. The
movement was In the way of taking
profits by making the purchases here
and selling In the northwestern market.
The market dosed 1-843j-4c higher.
The market looked as If the selling had
been overdone.
Corn closed tame at advance of l-84i>
1-2. Oats l-8c better nnd provision
Irregular.
There was a light business In cash
grain, the seaboard reporting 8 loads
wheat, 4 of corn and 30,000 bushels
oats. Local houses reported 30,000
wheat, 25,000 corn nnd 8,000 bushels
oats.
There were decreases In Die visible
supply of the week of 88,000 wheat, 68,-
000 corn ami 207,000 bushels oats.
Primary receipts of wheat 1.384.000
bushels nnd corn 498.000 bushels, com
pared with 917,000 and 773,000 bushels,
respectively, a year ago.
Clearances for the day; Wheat 1,-
176,000 bushels, corn 1,710,000 bushels
and oats 5,000.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chlcnga grain and provision quotations
for today follow:
Open.
7$
iHjrk-
Jan.... 14.65
May... 14.95
im. 32%
8.62% 8.67% 8.62% 8.67%
8.45 8.47% 8.17%
74‘s*j75%; No. 3 da
McmphlH.
Meridian.
Mobile. .
Montgnmei
Nashville. r
New Orb*
York.
Norfolk.
SOUTHERN EXCHANGE
North
Omaba. . . ■
Pub-Mine. . .
Portland,.Jftro
I •..Hit.. ,1.1 ' \l,.
Oldoat Established Oirire South.
COTTON STOWS—MIOS—GRAIN
Ground Floor Gould Building. Dally
market letter nnd market manual
matted r»n application.
weight of the Infiuem-e finds much strength
also In too fnrt that prerfous Ideas emanat
ing from this sunn* source for n year or so
mirk have eventually proven very conserva
tive. riicse figures for. the time Ih*1iis
have completely changed the n*|M»ct of tlm
trade.
stroDL -
turn hr professionals.
Pacific Mull Is tipped for further Improve
ment; also Pressed Steel Car.
We are favorably disposed toward the
long side of Putou hnelfle and Rending. ....
Ing to certain Information, and to their re-
Hpieetlva merits.
of It.
New York Central _ _
garded In Ysuderbltt (louses.
Smelting should be bought oil any further
still favorably re-
recessions.
Information Is still hultlsh on Brooktyu
Rapid Transit for n few point*.
w*e*k.
Foreign houses tip Cannillnu
*’aul may Im* Iniught for turns wlieu
voqld hold /xmlsville nnd Nashville.
Dull tips elrenlate still In some houses
on Co|ora«lo Fuel mid Iron.
We continue bullish on Rock Island. Slid
think It should do better.
Advances .Were Fractional
and Some Declines’ Shown
At the Start.
MONEY WAS HIGHER
Southern Pacific Advanced
on Higher Prices in the
. London Market.
Money on call ranged between 10 and
25 per cent, the latter latest. ,
-New York, Dec. 3.—Today** mffrket
wax again strong, with generally ad
vancing prices, under conditloha which
ordinarily would be a severe test of tho
speculative situation. Call money
loaned as high as 18 per cent following
the unfavorable Saturday bank state
ment and the continued outgo as re
ported again today at the sub-treasury*.
Xiplsslng stock, on tpp of its 10 p«r
cent drop last week, opened down an
other 21-2 today, but at the low’er
levels it quickly became apparent that
the stock had pretty thoroughly dis
counted the unfavorable developments
In regard $o the property. The price of
the curb leader thereupon rallied Ab
ruptly. Canadian Pacific, the coal
shares, the Southern stocks, the Cop
per and various minor specialties Ab
sorbed attention, but the buying never
theless covered h wider range than at
any time lapt week.
trading
WEEK REVIEWED
IN NAVAL STORES
Savannah, tin.. Deo. 3.—Tin* spirits ti
IMMitlm* mnrkct showed n not doMlm- for IL_
xvook ending Friday of %«• a gallon, having
oponed Saturday at 67c ami closed Friday
at 6*}«4C. The lowest point touched was
66c. slid prices fluctuated lu narrow limits.
The receipts an* still behind those for last
year, though there was some picking up
noticed the jwst week. This was due. so
the factors c
to tip*, open i
— „ .erlng of the
than usual, and
celpts only Indicate' flint
season, which
be exhausted sooner than usual.
The rosin market ehrned the week
marked decline for the two top grades.
up inside for
. grades.
nnd CD 5c higher. 5c
J for F nnd G.
Inside
mt only
dim|dte these factors.
• enacted either way
linage In prte._
until, at -fi-nst, the gm-ernnieut makc^
known Its quantitative estlumie of the
crop Monday, next, unless the census re
port. which Is expected Saturday, should
contain unlooked tor developments.
trsl was strongly supported, ns also were
the ( opper shares, and a recovery In Smelt*
— * 4epr#«sto~ ■ *
titre of the trading. Rending was also made
strong|and Brooklyn a Rnphl a Transit con
tinued Its upward trend, based on reports of
the elimination of the convertible clause
from future imnd Issues. Special news of
the day Included favorable reports from
Loudon on the mouetnry situation and the
securing of (665.000 by the Bank of
England with lower money rates on the
outside market. Our own bunks appear to
lost nearly 92,<)00,0d() through the suh-
Krhln.v, mul call
touched 17 per cent, without.
however, proving sn adverse stock market
Influence. The discussion of the expected
message of the president was ou still more
favorable lines thnn prevailed Inst week.
The very light pressure of stocks on the
market nppenrs to us significant of a fur-
NEW YORK COFFEE.
Following show* the opening nmge and
lose of the “ ~ * “ ” -
New York coffee market for
Opening
March...
April....
May
5.95-6.0U
6.05-6.10
6.14-6.20
>ff Inside for F. in the late trading
Friday, a tendency was shown to advance
the two top grades mid also K and Im-Io
. » ^— * »n Nctlvi
. Fo r
— — ... water
hit? nnd. window glnss. mid nt Tuesday*i
for the siHit cotton situation has A number of buyers Imre been he
ly t lost Its aggressiveness Unlay, I bidding i»r supplies during the week,
s also re<-orde«l » cessation of d‘e- « time there was a elog lu sales of
opening these two grades
posted
nominal. On tho same day. In an effort
feel the market ami force a quotation, m
xporter fainted an offer of these grade
a quo
._ r . .... iffer Of tb«_ .
nt u reduction on the last quotations, with
out takers. The following day another
porter posted M and above nt reduetious.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Monday and Tuesday; light
cloudy Monday,
... ...junta I ii “ *'* *
day fair nnd colder, fresh
with
Virginia—Partly ......
snow flurries In mountain districts; Ti
.. .. . .... - - • rnt to gouth-
west winds.
North f’nrolinn. South (.’nrollua. Eastern
Florida. Western Florida, Mlaslsslppl
Aiahmua^-Falr Monday nnd Tuesday'; light
west winds.
Louisiana nnd Eastern Texas—Fair Mon
day and Tuesday; light variable winds.
Western Texas—Showers Monday In north
and west portions; fair In southeast; Tues
day fair.
Arkansas—Fair Monday
id Tuesday
and Tuesday.
** * Virginia—Unln Monday; Tuesday
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
lR i B«yen rccylpts today and tail-
Today. Totnnr.
mated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat.
alter ..
Novendwr... .
December. ..
9BS99SSSS9^P
L J. ANDERSON & CO
Bankers and Brokers,
COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN
Gomspoiiteal's Capital $250,000
RCFCRCNCC. THE NEAL. CLANK
PHONE 1417. PRUDENTIAL. BLDG
Boston. Dec. J.—Tccumseh 21%. Alhiuex 43,
A sea rd Ian 12%, Frnukllii 23 1 ,*. Mohawk 75,
I tah 65. Xortli Bntu* 112. Winona 11%.
MINING STOCKS.
LONDON 8TOCK MARKET.
JpJ(
Amalgamated C'opp«T
Anaconda..
Atchison
do. preferred..
Chesapeake mid Olilo.
Great
lllluo
mils Central
KniiNis and Texits
do. preferred
Louisville and Nashville..
Mexican Central..
Norfolk mid ’
Northern Pacific
Ontario mid Western.. .
I'eunsylvunla....
St. Paul.. ..
L'nlon Pacific
do, prferreil... .
1'nltcd States Steel..
do, preferred,.
Wabash....
do. preferred.. ..
Minneapolis. .
%
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
> bushels Inst year.
THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat—Opcued % lower; at 1:30 p. m. v
% lower; closed unchanged.
Corn—npciicd unchsiigeil; at 1:JM |t. tu. (
, lower; closetl % lower.
Broomhnll estimates that I he world’s ship*
icnts of wheat for Monday next will be
nlHint 10,800.00) bushels, of which quantity
Europe will take almut 9,200,u00 hurheis.
The actual shipments Inst week were II.-
310,001) bushels nnd thos«* of a year ago I3L«
936,00.) bushels. Arrivals of breadstuff* lut.i
the
the quantity of hrouilstuff* on passage. Tin
sttlpmeids from India this week will tit
iiImiui 4*3.0<ji) bushels, against 282.0'S) bushels
last week and £'3,uo>) bushels last year.
WM. L. PKEU FrasMsot.
ROBERT P. MADDOX. Vies Presldsat
THOMAH
Jam eh g
J rRKVt.ES. Cnthler.
4DHOK. Assistant Cashier
WADDOX-RUCKER BANKING COMPANY.
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 semi-
-annually in our Savings Department.
HI. I'liul.
San From
Sava iteah.
Spokane. .
LOWRY NATIONAL BANK
Designated Dcoository of the United States.
CAPITAL $500,000.00
SURPLUS 400,000.00
UNDIVIDED PROFITS 140,000.00
A general banking business transacted.
Foreign exchange, Letters of Credit.
Corresponds direct with the National Bank of
Cuba.
CENTBAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION.
liulivbliialK, firm* « r ccrpurntbiu* . out.-
changing their present mm. are Incited call
t« extend them every courtesy and c«iustflcratl<
3% Per Cent Ciiui|)«iiind In'crcs
: opening a bank
• us. nnd we wit! pleas
itctil with mm ii I bnuking.
In Gar RAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
ALONZO R9CHARDSON & CO.,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AND AUDITORS
Empire Building. Bell Phone, Main 853.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
The following table «bow* recelpti
Interior towns today, •-otupsrcd w
name day last year:
Capital S503.CC:0.00.
OFFICERS:
>•* G. Candler, President.
Wrn. H. Patterson, Vice President- A. P. Coles, Cashier.
*" I Prc ,J — *■' “ ‘
John 8. Owens, Vic# President. Win. Cf. Owens^Astt*. Cashier
TRUSTEES: ^
! MUnpHip.’.
; Ht.
1. Y. Sage.
John N. Goddard,
San D. Jones,
F. B. Dancy,
Normsn C. Miller,
George E. King,
Isaac H. Mirsch.
M. Nixon,
Cuccre R. Black,
J. P Williams,
Charles Q. Grodrich,
Dr. J. Scott Todd,
As* G. Candler,
William H. Patterson,
John 8. Owens.
THE AMERICAN AUDIT COMPANY
Home Office. 100 Broadway, Sew York City.
F. W. LAFERENTZ, C. P. A., President.
C. E. M.nwsrlng, Vic. President. Th,o. Cocheu, Jr., C. P. A. Sec. and Treai.
BRANCHES:
NEW YORK— Waldorf-Antorix . ATLANTA—Fourth Xafl Bank fildr.
BOSTON—Kxchaneu Building. CHICAGO—Marquatte Building.
WASHINGTON—Colorado Building. PHILADELPHIA—Ballevue-StartforiL
NEW ORLEANS—Ht-tm.ii Building. RAN FRANCISCO—Belden Building.
LONDON. ENGLAND—, Kmc Strpnt, Chtutnldr.
ATLANTA BF.A.NCH 1015-13 Fourth National Bank Building.
C. B. BID WET,T.. Resident Mansger. -
Ttlaphor.t, Main S71 Cable Addreaa. Admit N. V,
NORTHWE8T CAR8.
The following figures give thr northwest
cars nf today, last week ami Inst year:
nmvetnrut of wheal mul eorn:
Wheat—Ueeelnts today 1.384,000 busheU;
last week 1,192,000 liushels, against 917.000
bushels last year. Hhlpuients toilay 1,120.-
000 liushels; Inst week , 1.081.003 hnsbels,
sgnltist 921,000 liushels last year.
Corn—Receipts today 498,000 liushels; Inst
week 391,000 bushels, against 773,000 liushels
last year, Shipments tmjny 283,000 bush
els; last week 333.000 liushels. ngnlust 419,-
000 ■--*