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Private Wire to Glbert k 47h*y. New York, Dec. 13.—Liverpool at 12:30 p. ' ami 8 up. Wii expected I higher. Edited by Joseph B. Lively THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. 1 i.L'HSDAV. DBfKUIiUlt 13. 13 Cotton Opened Higher on 5yturl dvei , pooHCal)l<*s ’ Than Expected.*- * On this I mid* we should open 12 higher. ' v tl- Journal of Commerce: The jm*ci strength of. the eotton goods market Well niifI fully tested during the day by fort* on theifiurju^f buyenptoJjidiu*» w ‘ to jrlve tbejn flood* either fill* near-bj MARKETS Mr. Lively'* twsnty-flre years* experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the Booth has made him a recognised au thority In bla specialty. TIPS FLASHEP, From Wall Street ADVANCE LOST LATER Again Partially - !? Recovered and Ehn-tiiated’Nhrrmv- Iv Balance of Session."- ■ irk. !>■ At the outset. the market were netlve buyer* Influenced by the unexpectedly strong entiles from I.lveriHH»l and additional sale of the spot article. Wnll street wn* n purchaser here and the general character of the trade Indicated that the erowd bad oreraohl heavily after thu government re- port yesterday. flit* oriilmr. Liverpool did the lu mill sent the American hoik a i--i >o highly .neon raging advices. New York re- m|hiih)ih| with n good sdvnnee. and held It a few minute*, when weakness developed and n. wlplug out the early galu In the The the opening only I point wan nml gnfmil strength a* the «*n ed. the close l*eltif steady 74 to 10 point* Open. High. Ixnr. . 5.49 5 41 5.48 5 50 | 44 . t.S 3k9 5.43 « 6.38 sy-Jutte. jfl..-..w4 —>-#*42 ■ B.-47M A g«»o»l Miriness w.i* done In the* i:" wm M»r.h 'iprii".j. ::k >lny jlllie J*.. ...t.i '-*4.' 5*47- 5.42 * pinner* taking 1-J,« bn lea i Wcdiie«dnr * price* York of»-ned 1;> to 14 high- . the favorsb but Immediately took price* selling off *»'»< Ing the flr*t hour, tl Tj»o*d allowing. T^nWnward plunge. l'» to 14 point* dm e lack of . onrtdenc result of lh' eport. d/il change (lie view* of seller* n* to the valu< " * • good* they rail offer. The ngrleulturnl d the value of up at |eu*t $50,000.0*. “ 01 afarteil .... .. .. .. mid the price eotton will be selling at i»« fore the decline stop*. I mil Inclined t think, moreover, that my estimate may |> too low by half, for now that rontbbiir In the market I* broken there I* no tcllH*g and the Inirdjuirt Amalgamated Copper. At la nil.* Coast I .ids. . America* hugar Rif. . Anacond.v American LocomotlTS. do. pretarred. . . • Aui. flmeltmg lief. . • dt>. preferred. . • . Atchison do. preferred. American Cot*on Oil. how low eotton mar go, and the hard jiart of It I* that tin* decline'wilHmikc no money for the Anicrlemi manufacturer. nml *nve no monev to the American. isutner." •Following are the crop eatlmatea of lead ing market authorltlea issued In ndvanee of the government gueaa: Huhershani King. 13.0007000; Newr York Cotton Exchange mem 12.457/100; Llverp»*d Cotton Exchange M BO A Northw'o. . Chesapeake A Ohio. . Colorado Fuel A Jroo. Central leather. . . . do. preferred. tiieinlHT*. 12,443,000; New York C« 12.2W.G0O: I.iittmin. Alexander A Co., 12.15V no<j; IHek Hroa. A Co.. 12.114.000; A. Norden A t o.. 11,250,000; fStilf Tort* Trading Co.. 12.388.000; K. F. Hutton A Co.. I2.490.n00; J. S. Haehe A Co.. 12,038.494: Mr*. It. 4. Hureh. 12.KW.M0; Theodore Price, 11.780.000; Atwood Vloleft A Co.. 12.500,001; W. I*. Ilrowii. 12.- 340,000; Well Hroa.. 12.8TiO.0n0; It. L. Neill. 13.780.000; Hwnthmey A Co.. 12.750.010: Ed- urcl Moyne A Co.. 12.035.o-»O; marie* C. n. 14.016.000; Southern Cotton A**oeIa- Chicago k Orest W. Chicago, M. A Ht P. Delaware A Hudson. Distiller’s .Securities. Erie. do. 11.140,000; Memphi* Cotton Exchange 12.682.00m; Y'nxoo City Cotto M - * r * 1*06,000; Senator .McLuqrin. Exchange, fl,. rlcaiia Time John Hwunson, 12.780.0Wi. New OrleatiM, Dee. 13.—I.lverpotd at 7 1 8 tip I* excellent. Wn* due nl»out 3 up. Snots very ipilet (night •nieaao get: ring ami buylug-has .calined tin 1 rpool c York tlon. The mnrket lionlpi and feat ior* an* current of n wile o emits after hftslnesa here ye; the price la said not to have b tageoii* to tile holders. 1,503 bale* •rday. but ii very all ying >»*rt of fid* eh bey aided the be. the Wall street •uunierclal. In its “Cotton The “Waldorf-Astoria id” cut Washington than b Wall at feet I* lauover square. A bullish glmiers—and then, oil. well. It nil *<*4*m* to lie in the gmm The public did not get lilt, owing t that It had got simpletons nml side j| posted ifinn offered to bet arket during the pfldei ... of the leader* In the selling movement that lilt tin* market last Tuesday, a* Indicated by tile following little Item from the New York Commercial: “If there I* any truth In ring rumor*. J. II. Iloiidlev* was one of the Wall street crowd who hit the market right yesterday. ** Hundley has ut he )i New Orleans. Dee. 13.-Cal.lcs Indicated a much Indtcr undertone In market affair*, but ulfto noted II lack of Uggresslvenes* on the-part* t*f- sp»H^ dvaters.-irttlnnigti'-pi.^M) mi were .sold, but ut unchanged prluus. however. Options closed !l to 10 points higher and *|H*Culation Iralso said to exist alnoiid 4»n an ex* small scale. To day's trading Indicated little or nothing to late lllglUMl iplace othe General Electric. . . . Illinois Central Am. Ice Securities. . . Louisville A Nashville. Mexican Central. . . . Missouri Pacific. . . . Private Wire to Glliert A Clay. New York. Dec. 13.—Marshall. Spade Co.: “Most opjiifuns of't'He market fa- sonie further liquidation, though uiffh- vor some further liquidation, though mwh- RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS ing' Important lu ^hla'/ffl^ectlon Is tiig- N. Y.. Onb A Welters. National Lead. . . . Northern Pacific. • . New York Central. . Norfolk A Western. Pennsylvania. .... People’s Gas Pressed 8teel Car. . do. preferred. . . Pacific Mall Reading Republic Steel. . . . Rock Island. do. preferred. . 219 219 | 207*4 l.T.V 133% I 132*4 914! 91*? 91 138SI IXMfe 137*4 94% 94%: 94* S..J, 55Ys| llfin Ctifted States Rubbti • do. preferred. . . . Bonthern Pacific. . . . bouthern Railway. . . do. preferred. . • • filoss-Sheffleld. .... Tenn. Coal a Iron. . . Texas A Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel. . do. preferred. . . . ■ Ya.-Car. Chemical.. . , do. preferred. . . . Western Union .Wabash. ... 4 do. p referred .j no. preirmn, .» . Wisconsin Centrat • do- preferred. . . Dow-Jmics* summary: Americans lu I^n- on firm >4914 «t>ovc paritjS Bank «i England rate unchanged. of: * —, i Issue of large bhtckjof Aiinhoiipement Northern' Pacific expected Tn a few day! Very little chance of ship subsidy bill passing <*4>ngress this session. Heavy movement of freight from points re|M>rt4*d. limited only by car supply. \ Position of Copper metal <*ontlnues to strengthen In market. United States Steel 4*uiployi*es will celve 24.099 sharca preferred atock at 103. Hloss-Shefflehl declared regular 4juarterly dividend 1% ner cent on preferred. Twelve IndustrMls deenued .53 per cent. Tweuty active rallmids decllucd .93 per cent. New York Finn mini Bureau: Wo.,-think Reading, should lie bought confidently' on *' *oIc*h1owu If necessary. thi8' recession on i . . . -liylng Steel should be itought whenever soft. As yet the Morgan pool refuses to re move the cheek norm! toward 50. We are very bullish on Copper. The present limitations on St. Paul 187 and 190. If either Is exce4>ded, we believe extension of movement likely. Fuel may l>c bought when soft for turns at least. On Rapid Transit, Total stock sale* Voday LT>2.5(*f*shares. NEW YORK. lures In New i D | i 11 i 5) tl Dec 1 •Inn Feb. . . .-A March. . *. .] April. -. . . . May.. . . .1 July.. . ’ August.. . .| ).60l 9.51 1.621.9.62 751*9.7# »!wj »!m >.99 10.02 ,96| 9.87 9.421 9.44 9.48J 9.63 ' 9*821* ft92 9ii iaoi* 9.78j 9.86 9.44 46 9.53-54 9.62 64 9.76-77 9.82-84 9.91-92 9.96-98 10.01-02 9.85-86 9.40-41 9.48-49 9.57-58 9.64-65 9.70-72 9.78-79 9.81-83 9.86-87 9.69-71 LIVERPOOL. The following gives the opening range and close, compared with yesterday. Futures opened steady. Opening Previous Range. 2 n. to. Close. Close. * . 5.48 5.49 5A1H r».45*iv 6.38 * ** 6.33 Jan.-Feb 5.40 -5.40V 5.41 5.43 5.33 Fob.-Mar.... 5.39 f -5.4«tt' .... 5,42** 5.33 If IP M,H a - 4 ^ » Aprll Jfaj-... 1.41 -tli 6.4:’'* r.,44'? .-...tl May-June.... 6.42 -5.44 5.44V 5.46V 5.3BH June-July.... 6.45 -5.45V ... 5.47V 5.38 July-Aug 5.46 -5.47 5.4«V 5.48V 5.89 Ang.-Scpt... 5.39 -5.40V 5.41 5.43 5.32V ""Closed steady. NEW ORLEANS. find Smelting, . Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific. New York Central and Atchison are lu the trading position without special Initiative at this time. We believe that most of them are safe purchases on the reaction. The low-priced Issues, like Southern rail way, Hock Island. Steel, etc., are slow, but they are not costly, nml are safer from the marginal point of view. The following la the range in cotton fu lures In New, Orleans today: Dec. . . Jail. . . 5>b.‘ . . March. . April. . | k* 3 H i May. June.. July.. 110.07110.15 . ioJmio:30 .110.18 10.261 !lio.2*i Closed steady. 10.00 10.14 10.13-14 10.20,10.20 10.21-21 10.12 10.24 THE WEATHER. LOCAL FORECASV. tj Vicinity—Cloudy and KST.PiOLffl.’ Buying By, Houses R( ,„ e . sent.iyg.Hill and Ham- man Interests. OTHER STOCKS HEAVY Material Beelines Were R fr eorded jn Many of Im portant Issues. CALL MONEY. Opened 1- per cent; high 16 per ceui 6 per cent; la.t loan 6 per cent. . 4IK4IIH mi* moriunc. niii i>lte of n great deal of Irregulariiv le movements of Individual atuek r..ni ued with Its downward temleiicv. si„ , „ tlve Circles professed again to'lu* du, „ aged with the high rate* for call m,,.,. which ruled between 12©I4 per --I foi ........... ...r HMiiM-i m-t*nii*«i i:j. to rally. Another disquieting Incident the extreme weakness of Great Noriii. •. stock nnd the new ore land certitlnit.* ami the companion Issue, Northern ruin which were all heavily sold on tin*' f.*i 10.12-13 9.93-94 . warmer tonlgh WEATHEr' : COND1TIOKI3. - V NOTES ON GRAIN. Pointers on Provisions. jipnrently the desire to *|Hi*iilute Imi llrciy elinilinited: and. lucking In In terest. the market rcM|M>nds but Hluggi*hly to Influences us they rise. Xe vert hides* | ‘ may b«* *ald that contract* arc governed t u very large extent by tin* action of Hi *jsit market ami the fii*|lng that eventuaII. lower price* will rule Is made manifest only when thg dctmtml subsides, eve though temporarily. The government ha given nnsurnm-cs of at b*a*t ample sunplb* ami the unnecessary amount of confuslo ami dissatisfaction flint ha* arisen over a Debus Interpretation of the figures inn *lenred by a statement to the offer this year's estimate Indicates that w to have 2.739,list bale* more than last re|»ort for report being duly consld ed. CAPITAL NEEDED TO GROW COTTON eport socla- opln mi ret 4.f the fact that lie has beta aftor l"ii that S’25»,001 will be needed for 1907 till* *nit ton crowd.'" for,West Africa alone, ajid A5**.'VJ III 1908. l,y hr umcrnmfnt u n,l L'.'TV' "■i' 1 '" 1 , "iT'SJi, - " . . vcrtls.il to make It* appcitnincc next week, i'"K feport, htilth, In part, Is ns c|H»rt shi *otton ginned ii| ‘ '* Issued on Thin akc n raid prloi lay, D«*cembei time for the to the Christmas In the late trading the near-by Were dull with fluctuations itnrm lute moiitbs were firm and wen higher. Tlte tone was steady net jHiltit* higher. Comparnthe receipts at all I'. S. slay imrts Inereu Esltmati ;:.v. .... 321.563 .... 200AIT .... 121.126 ....5,038.811 ....4.541.027 .... 497.784 Gnlvesto Houston Movement st Atlantat Receipts today • 1906. ...17.018) to 19.5*10 .. .19.000 to 22,000 ...18.^8) to 20,500 19a5. In tlo* West Indies, cot «ta bllslied Oil a sound c«i ind the production this y growing Is elal t Afrle |5<M,on*i lu IO.0U0 bales have son. and the Industry in Ut Go* Is already it commercial success, lu East Africa, up- preelable iiuaiitltles of excellent cotton are ln*lng priHlueed. The production of eotton grown under the auspice* of this association during 19<>6 I* estimated at 20.iNKi bales, worth $1.300,. o**o. whereas four years ago cut ton grow tug i\u exporting Industry wns almost inin existent in the colonies where the as sociation has nrltlevtsl these results.. The council Is strongly of the opinion that a turning point Its* now been reached. If. however, the Industry Is to l<e made an absolute success It will require foster ing for many years. Permanency can only lie secured by the provision of ample eapl tub The council must confess to a feel- disappointment that thi trade has day last year Increase Shipments today Maine day Iufct )oar . 1.410 SPOT COTTON MARKET. Livers urie* lo.: Bale* Atla: New York, i ••I. easy; middling uplands 5.7:81; ling 10.65c Augusta, 'sternly; mbfdllng loVc. st Ix>ul«. quiet; middling l" T «o. Hflvaunah. uulet; lulddltug 10c. Galveston, null; middling 10 5 16**. Memphis, quiet; middling 10 1116c, Baltimore*nominal; middling l«x\ Mobile, iHill; middling 10c. Gharleaton, quiet ; mlddUng 9* 4 **. TODAY'S PORT RECEIPT8. The following table shown receipts at ths Interior towns today, compared with th* name day last year: INTERIOR RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts a: ths Interior towns today, compared with tbs same day last year: ct lea I he w *rk by ay the eadlly ngnlzcd In n f Nltppnrtiliij •«Iulred eapl COTTON MARKET STEADIER IN TONE New York, Dee. 13 The Sun says: Wltll the market was undoubtedly Irregular, sill slmwlug Mime of the effect* of Tuesday*! perturbation, tin? tone oil the whole wic steadier, ami this l»eeaiise It Is Iwglnnlng to be \iue*ttotted whether It will do to add 5UO.OOO to 1,18*0,000 bales or even more to tin government crop estimate. The bureau o| statistics has been within the year tinder :i fire of criticism •«» severe that, human na •rlvate Wire to Glliert St t’lny. ('hleiigo. Dee. 13.—A great deal of the i heat sold yesterday was taken for nortli- t. Mnrket ought to be lilghe lodn, t'orn weak on heavy selling of long De- *iul»«*r. Relieve the market will find good ipport. not only from hulls, Imt also from lort* on all soft spots. Would buy oht* on any setback. Then* was good buying of ribs at opening ’adnhy. who also bought May pork. Kcntter«*d commission house*, buying Jan try pork. Lard Is lu good deniand on seal •red outside buying. cord-Hern Id: Represents- thirty-five and forty mar tiles of bet kets throughout the country will nssemldo this morning In the dlm'tors’ room of the hoard of trade to consider the uniform grad ing * In Dealers' National Asso ciation extended to all markets. With the exception of Boston nnd Galveston, all of tin* lni|M»rf ii ii t seaports, ns well ns the large and small Interior market*, have sent delegates. World's available supply of breadstuff*. 'omplled |»i It. Frank Howard, of The luring No Increase bushel* III «»• lobe 170.999 In November of 19‘5 ply nml Its distribution 11,989.009 bushels. Increase of 25.035.009 and an Inert WHEAT OPENED HEAVY AND LOWER Trading in Early Session Largely of Professional Character. Chicago, Dec. 13.—Oats led all other cereals on the board of .trade. The volume of business was enormous and the longs led the demand early, follow ed later by shorts and Investors. The situation In outs was quite strong, nnd ninny who sold early reinstated their lines later. The close showed gains of 3-8<fi5-8o. Wheat wail l-8e better. This market wig quiet late in the ses sion. t’orn was slow, too, as the day waned. It closed 184f3-8c higher. Pro visions 2 l-2(frl6c betters. Argentine shipments of wheat for the and ‘corn at 2.000,090 bushels. At the seaboard the sales were 21 load* wheat, no corn and 30,000 bush- Afloat for Europe. . Argentina 898.000 1.872,000 i*. Australia 490,08) 330,000 America 128.060,000 115,803,0ft T l,,, ..!? ,nl ,! fl** <»ats. At Chicago cash transac tlons Included 15,000 bushels wheat, no corn and 57.000 bushels oats. Primary wheat receipts 887,000 bush els, and coin 525.000 bushels, compared with 792,000 and 712,000 bushels, re spectively, a year ago. Clearances for the day were 836.000 bushels wheat, 450,000 .bushels c »rn and no outs. Dec. 1. 1906. D'*e. 1. 1905, Rllsliels. IblMhel*. 28,790.1811) 34.419,00) 60.9lti.O3n 49,440.009 219.0j8.000 201,856,000 of grain lu Chicago pub ned, with changes during last week, were* 'IM : , 1". I tec. 3. Mb. 121,456 481.472 107.602 757,060 89,418 1906. 121.456 477.774 197.592 1.2**083 1.245.902 *37,519 wheat shipments were: Lh'l Previous Lam Meek. times by the _ love of approbation, It seem* no *tralu i»f logic to assume that an earnest efl was made this year to get nt the fa* The bureau Is on trlsl u* It never wn* unlikely ■tnn estimating of nude id the . w and bet ti ff thi* I* m iff ... , - - . It Is said that luethods have !»et*n adopted, nml If the e*tlmnte Issued to he regarded ns approximating the actual vlehl. It can hardly be considered mi argu ment for lower price*, on the contrary, those who contend that It may well be deemed a foundation for higher prices m-ciu to la* wortti heeding. It would mean simply that the production of raw eotton I* keep lug pare with the eoiisumptl* llo ertalnly i this the and the tint di light welling i ilthoiigh the - shorts aft the omit. •rder* tin receipt* continued large am lould that Wall street. th< mil New Orleans sold eon«ld,*rab|( luring the day, partly for short ae 13 The Times Demo crat says: Yesterday's cotton market wn* little more than an ex|"*rim'*ntal affair, the talent deeming It the part of wImPuii to ' i» temper of the trade fo||i»ulng lopmentK before staking first ioney on the near future price teudeuey. uder the elreumstHii'-e* the progress of »e game was xery much restricted, nil of fnt rice teudeue, aucineuted by nethitv among tl that tie* Interior . nbseiK pub lie ami 'Ml up Ilk •I IscUss tin Europe Russian Danubliiii Indian Argentine 4.6 .non Week. ng’y . lYirfcn.. , 2.249.1*81 .4.792.00) 6 iH.I8K» 176.000 80,000 4.H24.9M) 2.336.000 1.216.000 1*9.0.*! 416,181) 438.006 240,or*) 208,000 4.568.18) 0 3.309,000 2.014.18) 9 “52.000 1,249,000 240.000 32,000 Totals 12.976.0OO 10.416.i88) world's corn shipment* were Ult ...... Week. Week. Year. .. .1,219,'**) 1.121.)*") 1,932,000 268.9*) 179,000 ... 1,097,000 504,000 ...2.111.000 2.933,000 16.000 123.000 951.000 Totals 4.795,000 4,737,‘XW 3.971,000 llrmunhaU's Argentina agent cabled: “The vheat harvesting Is progressing favorably. THE COFFEE MARKET. THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND,PRODUCE. The atmospheric condition* have <l<ccome bite unsettled since Wednesday morning, today's map shows three different areas of high pressure nml one of low pressure. The 19.38-39119.29-22 center of lowest pressure Is near Omaha. while the centers of high pressure arc dis tributed ns follows: One over sob them Georgia, another on thee-Gffllfornin coast near 8nu Fratfclsco and T northern Montana. As'a. J opposing force* elotidy', W| — the entire country; wl IVB rblTLTRY—Hens, active. 32*i«25e •neh: chickens plentiful, I5tf25c each; lucks. I'ektn. 35e each; puddle, 25Q39c each; geese, full feathered. 65c each; tur keys. active, 14e pound. DRESSED POULTRY—Geese, undrawn, active. 19®22\*c pound; turkeys, undrawn, active. lafjtlSc pound: hens, undrawn, nc live, 13c p°**b<*: ducks, nmlrawn, fancy. 15c _ponnd; fries, active, Ific pound. PRODUCB—'Tennessee ribs anil l»ones. 8c; Tennessee sausage. 9c: lard. 10«* lb.; hams oeflve. 14e lb.; shoulders active. 10c lb.; sides active. 10c lb.; butter active, 150224c lb.; lives wax. active. 7»c «»ouml: honey, bright, active, 8e pound: honey In 1-pound blocks, active, 12c jKHind: chestnuts active, $3.90 bushel; drleil apples. 6<* pound: white peas active. $2.50 bushel; lady peas, $3.00; stock, $1.4001 AO. _ third isult of these ytlier prevails Issues, even ie plans If.theff lnv« eh^ilders,. wi plfll Involved vniiiMblo right, were. In view of for the sharehfoh cut Investment eomlltlons. exeei'dlmrl thnM. Ht.' l*Hul was the on** st.t the^list tq ahow declde<l strengtli uhder nctR-e buying "made a now high fi * upward ~ the used as n favorable opportunltv for *.■ lug other sto«*ks. am! after a fi*H.[p r .,i at the end of the first hour, t est- eaeh; dneks. mallard, netlve, 40c ... ducks mixed, netlve. 25e each; wild turkeys* active. 16e pound; rabbit*, ac tire, 10c each: squlrrela, active. 10c each; opossum, dressed, netlve. 12Vfce pound; opos- sum. lire, .actlre, Sc pound. Pineapples. $2.00.. Oranges Florida stock, owing to alia and condltToa arrival, per l»ox, $1.5002.2$. Apples. Darla, $2-75'B3.00; fancy. $3.25; ties, choice per barrel, $3.0003.50; f*ncy, S 1.7804 00. Gropes. New York state, In Bib, il.rk C«p<« Cod., por li.rr*, ftLOO; JartfjM. '11.00. Or* p« fral(, Florida stock, owlug to slxe nnu color, per box^lLBO I.linrs, Florida "took. |x-r knudrwl, ItcSIL If — “ ” Nuta. fanry, inlx—l. In lK>x**a. por ponnda. lSHOllo. Cocoannta. h.arj rultnna. lurk of 100,aotlv*. nt M.C0 aaok. Peaniitaln artlra. P.00 crat.; cabbaco. atanilard cratrj, l*;c pound! .oal«b«gr, lamia 114c P"U 'd. rn plant, aettr*. I!.»0 crat*; enemn- '1.S0 crate: tomMnea. fancy, nctljj fsko' crate; toiutto»». cholcrs oetlVeJ 15.000 **“' crate; poU' toee. active No. 1. Mo bneh.1; c<-l»ry. fan- es«j.80c bunch: pepper* — May WV4 July 77', COUN— 7»H 7Sli caulltiowcr. actlre, MJlOe pound: l-ttucr. headed. 11.0001.CO drum: »neet pototne,. yel low, active, bnabel: aweet i»>tnt.,e«.while, -vir l active, 60C bnabel: kraut, half-barrel. ttJC; ■ 7 * rutabaga turnips, like. Straarberrlc. l>O«0c crate. Is much lower temperature, while over the rest of the country, except In the extreme southeast. It has * grown considerably warmer. The eomlltion* favor cloudy weather lu this section tonight, probably rain Friday; varmer tonight. Minimum and Maximum Temperaturss and Rainfall. Observations taken at 8 a. a>., 75th meri dian time. Abilene. . Amarillo. Asheville. Atlanta: . Augusta. . Itismnre Ronton. Buffalo Imrlestoii rha rlotte. Uhlcago Incluiiatl. . . Corpus ChristI. Davenpof . slm* City. El Paso. . Fort Smith. Galveston. . Havre. . . Jneksoaville. I tipi to % Kansas City. Key West. . . Knoxville. . . Los Angeles. 34 42; $ I 44 FLOUR. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. May 36\ July 33V, i*oi:k- Jan... 15.82H 15 33’. 35*4 33*s 31*. :3^ FLOBR—Highest patent. $5.59: liest r«* ent $4.10; standard patent. $4.25: half pat ent. $T 90; spring wheat patent. $5. May — S.TiV, SIDES— Jan.... 8.47*4 33J$ !'*"cbRN^Cl»olcir red cob’. 69c; .No. 2 white, v • 67c; No. 2 yellow, «7c; inlxeil, T57c; old crop ! choice, 68c; old crop No. S, 67c; n!d crop mlxeil. 67c; new Tennessee white. 6$*-*; crack clipped, 60c: N.. 1 white, 48c; No. 2 mixed, 47c; Texas rust proof, 62c. ». 2 red 75ff76H nominal; No. 3 do 7l 75 nominal; No. 2 hard winter 74#f76Y4; No do 724115. THE PRIMARY MOVEMENT. York. Dee, t an ml van higher Fn»i»i*li cahli •able* from Brasil t The following figures give the primary lovcineut of wheat and corn: Wheat— Receipts today 587,000 bushel*, lost week 831.«»0 bushels, against 793.I8M Inst car. Shipment* today 586,000 bushels, last eek 624,1m) bushels, against 299,000 bushels ■ ' ' last year. 13.—The market ol»elUM| I Cora--Receipts tflilay 535,00i) bushel*, last w»*ek 366,0.8) bushels, ngslnst 7l2.(»8) bushels last year. Mdpment* today l:*l,«88M»u*hel*. mgl l-32iI lo ei and Hamburg a** llomlllttl. the'e.xeliauge id Mailtos 5) rels higher. last bushel* last year. D.noo bushels, against 597,000 CHICAGO CAR LOT8. llhert .V Ctnj slug l* the opening range aud lu the New York coffin 5.305.25 5 4-)5.45 5.5JA.I5 Totuor- .medium, $1.40; brown! $1.85; pure bran. $1.28; mixed brand, $1.15. hAi—Timothy, choice large bali% *1.25; do., coolce small bale*, $1.25: do.. No. 1 clover, mixed, $1.20; do.. No. 3 clorffr mixed $1.15. Choice Bermuda. 93c. RYE—Georgia, $1.0u; Tennessee, 90c. Bar- ley, »i The ai*<re prices are f. o. b. Atlanta. PROVISIONS—Supreme bama. lie. Dovs ims. 15c. California hams. $9.00. Dry salt itm ribs 9,25: Itellies. 2.05 pounds. 19.5; far > 8.90; plate*. 8.00; Hutirei - Drift conipouud 8.55. me innl, lO.Ou; Bmim. 6©7c imiuii'I; snapper. 10<* |N»uml: trout, **• pound; blue fl*h, h«* |»ound: pom- pano, I84fah* pound, maekerel S<* pound, mix- f-«I fish, *»c pound: fresh wtuer front, S{ipv (MMindi bar shad. 50f|60e: ro*-k shad, 2f>ti.1»L*. Memphi*. . . . Meridian. . . . Miles City. . . Mobile. . . . Montgomery. . Nashville. . . , New Orleans. New Y’ork. . Norfolk. . . . North I’latte. Omaha Palestine. . . Plttslitiiy. . . Portland. Me. Portland. Ore. St. Loui*. . . Ht. Paul. . . Stitt Francisco. Savannah. . . . K|toksne. , . . Tantpat r»u Taylor 56 Thomasvllle 3»j Y'ickshurg 4»; Washington ' ,T2 Wllmlngtoii I 34 T Indicates trace of rain .1 no* cSt Cew York, I)«*. ... opened with most stocks lowe.. da opened down 1*4 and decllmMi tn nnd New Y’ork Central „ dlan Pacific lost a point. The atock mnrket ruled Irregular settled from the opening nnd all thmii- I the first hour with the majority of heavy nnd material declines In the Important Issues. The most Important trading .... Paul. The hiivlng was by lions. utlng both Hill nnd Hnrrlman Inter The stock advanced from 188 to ] Hill stocks were tinder pressure. Government bonds nucha nged. GIBERT & CLAY’,8 DAILY STOCK LETTER.I New Y’ork. Dec. 13.—Apart from sonic appreheusloti lit • London concerning French religious crisis. * foreign msrkt* ** “ tl.v be" ul time. THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. YY’hcat—O|K>nc0 *i I. :3) p. in., unchauge'l; closml Porn—C)p'»m**l »* lower; at l:3o p. to iinchn | ig'‘ii; a ifi* VIVA . distinct, f the Bank of Etiglani ora tile, our market, howe stringent money -rates. Itotli call r and very small relief ns a result treasury help. .Besides this, the selling of I the Great Northern and Northern Pncltlef group has Iwconn* too Important nored ns a market Inflnence. to say noth-1 log of tl»e effect of th»* value of fli»*«e | stocks ,1p 'Iduis gs. * •result of the !i«*nv flsprodatJdu since (lie-ore land dlstrihiitloi xvns made. Sympnthetle pressure In 1’nhu Pacific, Rending and throughout the nctlvi*! list resulted, and while the marki-t shownl | resistance in some direction*, the tone Irregular and-nervous throughout the ■ion. Rome recovery aii/ayr take pine. money mo* ngy t» vemei been annouiiccil. r: 7 I LONDON 8T0CK MARKET. STOCKS- Amalgamated Popper ... Anaconda Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Panadlnn Pacific Phesnpenke and Ohio Denver aud Ulo Grande . Erie t ireat Western Illinois Pcutral .......... Knusns and Texa^ tin, Louisville and Nashville Mexican Peutrol New Y’ork Central Norfolk and Western ... Northern Pacific Ontario and Western-... Pennsylvania ~ “ del; * Philadelphia and Jteadlng ... Rock Island Southern Pacific Southern Hallway do, preferred Il’.rv OpnjClos Clo» I 291 It 291** 2!8I . 194%! 19tS l'6\ 118*4 - 196*4 196*4 IS 42%!!!! 4478 44% 76 18 175 Ut: 4'JS 1 ... |48C;i48*4 IP 48%!.- 138%I13S 12* I 148% llSU.l^l 1185% iVt N SOUTH EXCHANGE Oldest E.tabll*h.d Office South. COTTON—STOCKS BONDS—6R1I* I Ground Floor Oould Building. Dally | market letter and market manual | mailed on application. GROCERIES. SUGAR—Staudsni granuiated. 85.19, New I York ie fined, 4%c; plantation. * COFFEE—Roasted Arhuckle i ! ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK RlCl trade. CHEESE—Fancy full cream dairy, l$!ie; rolled WEATHER FORECAST. urred the effect of the rlng» that ha* followed the go op estimate ha* listurblng fact lis« delayed the udltbms clearly e Amerif effort in that di on fusion *.f id' eminent'* qunn dcrclo|MH| into Is inisleiidlug !•* man) petiple, though d ail the tmtes r Ilian th** 5^) ideple'l b) the renee gn-at NORTHWEST CARS. Today. Week. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS « Empire Building. 'Bell Phone. Main 8.1S. ATLANTA. GEORGIA ■neh t.» .'\-n * M-iuitnoiit*! l*w»f ln«t the staple that i* mi*arrnuted and le«l by the government. p by er Ini mie .vtton trail 1 he nwtnl*er an t|* the gin*. I*i * IZy****"" m " n and *ort of IniI.-s turned IMile* which will average for one where lift n cen 519 and 620 Therefure. slimd.l the gov- tlmatv ..f <aai.726.oik) fiotind* . 1 prme eorreet, the out turn in Hunting . unimt nnHi 11546^)9 *imply iHM-.m-e the bat. * .ii.- tu.t n-» light In wetgtit i.f Hut < fnn .-Midi r»uti \j i" 3) inMimlx ss the gotcri'iii-ii) eri»» %’ VV-: y«-arl lard makes J hem.—Giber* a I'lt* . $L754j>; .western $4.*' mid* tin Georgia—Fair nnd warmer ThurtKlsy. I.ouljpann -and East Tessa—Fair and >iwii Florida. Alabama and Mississippi—t ter 7« wins. 15c Shn'itdc'l biscuit. _ ,„„ TO «nt», $3 case. Sack grits, 92-pound hags. I $1.65 Oysters, full weight, tl.75 case; IlgKt •- weight, $1.10 case. Evaporated apples ! pound. Pepper. 18c. tlnkiug powders. $6 esse. Red salmon, $S case Pink sahuon ! $4.$5 ease, i ocoa, 39c; chocolate 35c; snuff, 1 1-pound Jars. 48.*. Roast lieef. $1.30 ease « - - — >1.W Corned l»eef, $1.39 ease. Catsup, RR| Sirup: New Orleans. 3oc gallon; corn 28c enllon; Cuba 86c gallon; Georgia eaue. 35»* Salt. 190-pound. $0e. Axle greaae. $1.7$! Soda crackers. 64c —*■ * Thursdsy: Friday increasing cloud lekers. 6Hc pound; lemon 7i4c; v oys- ... .... ... Barrel .candy. |w»r pouad, 6c; mix- Warin.r Tlmrwlay; Irldnj- |.*rrly t-Um.ly. p, r ponn.l. 6^c. Yomatn.*. i miui.1 Arknn.n.-Fulr «u.l w«niii-r Thui wfay;! n.M ■■»*•: I pouB.I, Ii*. N*vy twan*. R- r y ,|a > fa,r - ... , , i IJnia beans. 5*4c Best matches, per gross. T*mir»*«—l-.lr «».l mw TharaUy; «3s. Minroulf %»7c i«r p..ut«l. Ktr I rl.lay partly i-liuuly, pmulhly *ht>irrr*. ! .|tn,.,. mu«t»irt. J13 r*w. l>ota,b. IIMI \\»-*t T.i.f-F.lr Tuursday .ud rilJiiy:; tm m*». lv»uut*. S**.-. Rop», fi.ly rolilr-r In n.«-ih portion Friday. | ton Hoop. ll.SOffd caw. LIVE. STOCK MARKET. COTTON SEED OIL. eelpi* today 23.099. Market slow. Imt strong; 5e higher: lotlk $6ft6.2>); light 15.95ft 6.-2»): Iiiixnl ii.954i6.224: heavy $V.*5tJ«.j5; rough $5 754i5.95: pig* it.304i6.u5; yorker* $6.12406.7); aro«*l to citnlcc heavy $6.1506.25. Following were the oiiening aud closing * attle Estimated re**eipts ll.Wi Market prices on cotton seepl oil f«slay: slew and weak: »**.*<.»• $::.!* *ii7.fi; . ow* $1.45 [ Dpeuluc. rinsing. 4r4.6t);. heifer* $2.2<s5; '-olx^-s $64t8; gtssi [ Dj*eenilier ' »ue.4i^ prime •«t'‘«>rs 65.49ft,.♦); |H*tr to medium 1 J8unary $3 » -o... « ^ tHE SUGAR MARKET. New Y’ork. De« sugar steady -ua ln?efs unchanged. ul ran I.'indo 13.90625*85: *t.* k'*H and fee«lrr» it.iTHi.; February*. Slu-ep -i:«llmat*s| .ns-«4pts 25. »*l. YlsrkeP Ylnr-h. . rettk i" bV hiwer: nattfe f2.3ft5.tw.- west {May. . . . it,254)V'utrtiug* $5.d904.3)- iauil'S Jttly. . . Hob “ ffwiw'd t Iipeuiug. . «. losing. R'i1*4>*- -5444141 5744*38 37% It 28% 2%*'37*-r 37%ft.tx «i*t% ,4i«% 5^v#rX ATLANTA. GA. C. E. CURRIER, Preald.r.t. A. E. THORNTON, VltePr*»ident. H. T. INMAN, Vle*.Pr*«ld,nt. GEO. R, DONOVAN, Ca»hi,r. JAMES S. FLOYD, A„’t Cathitr. Capita! $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. HUBBARD BROS &C0„ Bis Atlanta Offices.''219*231 Century Build ing.' Member* New York Cotton Exchange. New Or leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso ciation. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof fee Exchani. Business solicited for the above exchanges. • Direct wire aervlc e. Correspondence invited. Phones 4M, Long Distance OT. A.S. Hunter*. Mer. age. New York Produce Exchange, allotted for the a