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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15

Edward Love. Partlow, Ala-Dear Jul
Nor: see some one describing the
country In which they live. / live in
the northern part of Alabama, st. Clair
county It Is a very hilly and rough
country. I live in a valley by the name
of Shoal creek, which is a mile wide. On
one side of us is a little mountain called
Shoal Creek mountain. On the other
Beaver mountain. This is n very good
farming country, especially for cotton
belong to the Baptist church. l would
be glad TO correspond with any Of the
girls between j. and Il years of age.
Sam j. Wiliinsham, Greenwood. Ala
Dear Junior: AS l have been glancing
over the Junior today I have decided to
trv and write q short letter on the subject
of "Opportunity." 1 think that every
body should take advantage of every good
onportlmitv When a person is young |
think he or she should develop their lives
by every good opportunity. [ advise
everybody to take advantage of every
good opDortunity, and | think when they
miss the onportunity of an education they
miss about the best they could. | myself
have heen off from home to the thriving
little town OF NeWberne going to school,.
| have a very fine teacher ] have just
begun to realize the good of an educa-
lion T hone 10 have the opportunity of
finishing For fear that | will make my
letter so long that 1t will find its way to
the waste basket, l will bring 1t to
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15

who. looking backward from his man
hoods prime
Sees not the specter OF his misspent
time ."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

New York, May 15.-There were
heavy sales of spot cotton in the Liv-
erpool market to-day and this helped
to advance futures there, but not to
the extent looked for, and the conse-
quence was a sagging of our early
market to the extent of to 8 points
October showing most weakness.
Transactions were on a moderate scale
until near noon, when May sold off
sharply, losing IS points, and other
months breaking 10 to Is points. The
weather map was bullish for the At
lantic and Gulf states, especially for
Alabama and Georgia, where heavy
rains fell. On the other hand the South
west country was enjoying seasonable
weather, both as to temperature and
moisture, but the Texas reports were
not so f1attering, some reports being
quite bullish on account of replar1t-
ing and scarcity of seed. The New
be contemplating a further squeeze of
the shorts in the old crop months and
there is general hesitation about sell
ing either these or the new crop
months, which cannot be depressed so
long as the old crop is sustained. Big
shipments from France to New Orleans
were reported to-day. The forecast
was for showers generally in the South
west. Gables showed to points adj
vance for old crop and to decline
for new, the tone being easy. Yarns
in small inquiry and very little doing
in cloths. Port receipts 5000, against
1900 last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May 15.@The cotton mar
ket opened easy with prices points
hlgher to points lower and notwith-
standing the strength of Liverpool ca
pies showed still further weakness, I'M
mediately following the call under
heavy realizing. The first rush of
these orders over however, the mar
Ket was rallied few points by South
ern buying, but various spot houses
ana European interests hammered the
market and prices SOON declined to Il
level net, S@35 points below the close of
yesterday. At this time May was SELF
ing at lie, compared with II 40c earlier
N the morning, and July touching
III. 15c, showed decline from the best
OF the session of "a points, and of u
points from the best price of yester-
day. August meantime showed less
weakness, selling down only 16 points
from the best of the morning. Follow
ing this the list was rallied under
clique support, and it seemed that the
room was also inclined to take the long
side for scalp. But Liverpool and
New Orleans showed a reactionary ten
dency. and the market responded slow
~. Still, prices were persistentIy
forced upward until level net, 1924
points lower had been reached Spec
ulatlon during this movement was not
so active as during the past two days,
but the market continued to reflect
the utmost nervousness and irregular
ity. Some in the trade were expecting
that the clique would make a final
wind-up of the shorts just before the
close for the purpose of affecting Liver
pool Tomorrow. Some buying may
have been effected on this theory which
proved incorrect, however, for the
clique brokers sold very heavily in the
last few minutes, and prices eased off.
The market was finally steady, how
ever, at net decline of 5@2S points
Total sales were estimated at 500, 900
bales. The partial recovery during the
midday session was encouraged by
light port receipts and a somewhat
smaller movement into sight than ex-
pected, though the figures were still
over last years, while on the other
hand crop accounts were generally fav-
orable, the weather good; advices from
spinning centers no more favorable,
and there were renewed rumors that
actual cotton was being attracted this
way from all directions.
Cotton futures at New York, May Is:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
REVIEW OF MARKETS
coxDITICNs OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
COTTON FUTURES ACTIVE.
v.RKET CLOSES At SHARP ADJ
VANCE ON THE WEEK.

suot Cotton In Good Demand, But
Scarce-Turpentine Firm and in
Moderate Demand-Rosins Firm.
Local and TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Friday, May Is.
The feature of the week was. the err
ratic price movement in the cotton
market, which for jerks from one level
IN another and for levels reached ex-
ceeded anything in recent years. The
advances and reactions have been of
the most violent sort at times, and
while there have been losses on the
high prices reached the general market
closes away above last weeks closing
The spot markets continued firm and
advancing, with the supplies of spot
cotton decidedly limited and the scar
city have a marked effect in producing
the immense strength that boosted con-
tracts.
The turpentine market closed firm at
&c to 461ac, with sales of 263 casks for
the day. The demand was moderate,
though at times during the week it
was urgent, and resulted in compete
tive bidding that carried prices upward.
Resins closed firm. The wholesale
markets closed steady. Resume of the
markets for the past week follow:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

New York, May 15.-Our market
opened with sales of July at 1880
0.94@10.95@1097c closed 10.76c and
after selling at 10.73@1O.74c, ruled at
10.S7c at l D. m. Cables from Liver
pool state that short time is being dis
cussed among the Lancashire spinners
in view of the advance in cotton. Some
dispatches even state that a definite
proposition had been submitted for
consideration. Whether these advices
have a substantial basis or not, they
have certainly checked the excitement
here as the market has, been quieter
with some realizing. Yesterdays pur-
chases at the close were put down as
having been made by the Southern bull
party. Traders thought they saw evil
dence of continued realizing by the
original bulls and they may be easily
entirely out of their homes. Our stock
continues to increase with every pros
pect that it will exceed 100000 bales.
New crops are very steady, the prospect
of further rains in the Southwest and
the belief that very large crop is re-
quired next season giving 1t support.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May 15.-Spot good BUSH
ness done; prices to points higher;
American middling fair, 6.56d; good
middling, sgd; middling, sled; low
middling, 5.96d; good ordinary, 572d;
ordinary, 5.52d. The sales of the day
were $4,000 bales, of which 5000 were
for speculation and export and in
cluded $4,000 American. Receipts 5000
bales, including $500 American.
Futures opened easier and closed
easy; American middling, good ordi-
nary clause; May, 5.90@5.91d;
May-June, 5.Ssd; June-July, 5.S5@5.S6d;
July-August, 5.S2d; September,
5.67@56Sd; September October, 5.14d;
October November, 4.S6@4S7d; Novem-
ber-December, 476d; December-Janu-
airy, AID; January-February AID.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

New Orleans, May 15.-In the spot
cotton market there was little doing.
Quotations unchanged.
Futures were quiet to-day, present.
ing sharp contrast to the turmoil of
the last few days. Prices were down s
and 9 points soon after the opening
and during the morning showed a
tendency to ease off still further.
In the trading July went below the
IL cents mark, selling as low as 11.91c.
Yesterdays closing was 1904. Other
options showed similar fluctuations.
The market remained quiet all day,
the board at the close showing a net
gain of l point on May; June was
down 4; July 10; August 16; Septem-
Der 8, and to on the winter months.
New Orleans, May 15.-Cotton flu
lures barely steady; May, 11.95@11.6Oc;
June, n.70@11.S0c; July, 11.S5@11S6c;
August, 11.29@11.3Oc; September, 9.71@
972c; october, SS5@S.S6c; November,
S.71QS.72c; December, S.71@S.72c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

trains arrive Savannah as follows;
NO. ~, daily, from New York, Wash
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
NO: 30, daily, from New York and
Washington, 3:O5 p. m.
NO. 80, daily, from all points West.
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No: "a, daily. from all points West,
via Jesup, 1880 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains SO and "a. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vestibuled linn
tied trains, with Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York. Connect at Washing
ton with Colonial Express for Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
lotte and Richmond and Charlotte and
Norfolk. Dining Cars serve all meals
en- route.
Trains SO and 81 connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing-room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 90 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savapnah and Cincin-
rati, through Asheville and 1.-The Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. H. ACKERT, G. NJ, Washington,
D. C.
S. H. HARDWICK, G. P. A., Wash
ington. D. c.
w H TAYLOF A G. p A Allan
ia, Ga.
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
z. G. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A., Sa-
vannah, Ca, TAI BuTl street. Phones
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Receipts and Exports.

Galveston-Firm; middling, 11hc;
net receipts, 1,S43; gross, 1,S43; sales,
Ill stock, 1888. Exports-Great Brit
ain, $50.
Norfolk-Firm; middling, lie; net re-
ceipts, 1866; gross. 1885; sales, 2; stock,
9,165. Exports-Coastwise, 456.
altimore-Nominal; middling, 11sc;
net receipts, 1859; gross, 1853; stock, L.
9SS. Exports-Great Britain, 1893; con-
tinent, 412
Boston-Quiet; middling, 11.6Oc; net
receipts 8; gross, Is.
Wilmington-Steady; middling, 1Ohc;
net receipts. 4; gross, 4; stock, $685..
Exports-Coastwise "a.
Philadelphia-.Quiet; middling, 11.75c;
net receipts, 496; gross. 1876; stock, g.
303
savannah-Firm; middling. 1O%c; net
receipts, 81; gross, 81; sales, 40; stock,
12414 Observation-Disclosures 1872.
New Orleans-Dull middling, 11%c;
net receipts. LIB; gross, LIB; sales.
$50; stock, 1886. Exports-Great Brit
ain 1880; coastwise, All.
Mobile-Nominal; middling, 1O%c;
net receipts, 5; gross, 5; stock, 2,O26.
'Memphis-Firm; middling, 1OBc;
net receipts, S47; gross, $3.50; sales, 800;
stock, 1898.
'Augusta-Quiet and steady; mid
sales, 81; stock, 4,34S.
Charles ton-Firm; middling, 1O9sc;
net receipts, 80; gross, 80; stock, 2,753.
'Cincinnati-Steady; middling, 1Obc;
net receipts, 1856; gross, 1856; stock, H.
$40.
Louisville-weekly, firm; rniddling,
1880; net receipts, II; gross, II; sales,
Z; stock, 81
sst. Louis-steady; middling lie; net
receipts, 9s; gross, 4S0; stock, 1858.
FHouston-Steady; middling, 11kc;
net receipts, 1928; gross, 1913; sales, 25s;
stock 1881.
New York-Quiet; middling, 11.5Oc;
net receipts, 361; gross, S622; sales,
5000; stock, 131,124 Exports-Contl-
nent. 1,407; France. so.
Pensacola--NNe receipts, S75; gross,
S75 Exports--Great Britain S75.
Newport News-Net receipts 2; gross,
2 stock, 49, Exports-Coastwise, $50.
Total To-day at All Seaports-Net re-
ceipts, $3.50; Great Britain, II, 42S;
France, so; continent, 1877; stock, $780,
146
Consolidated, at All seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 56,471; Great Britain, 1896;
France, 1884; continent, 3O,9SS; Japan
&c.,
Total Since Sept l. at All Seaports-
Net receipts, 1895, JIG; Great Britain,
2,67S. 25S; France, 74s.951; continent, g.
6S9,261; Japan, 134, lis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, May 15-Secretary
Testers statement of the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton, issued to-day,
shows the total visible to be 2,S72, 403,
against 2,975,725 last week and 1928, $50
last year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 1,733. 403. against 1,S42, 725 last
week and 2,265.5e0 last year; and of all
other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil,
India, ETC., 1,139,000. against 1,133, 900
last week and 1,02S,000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now ahoat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
1867, 900 against 1,Ss5000 last year; in
Egypt $4,000 against 1877. 900 last year;
in India 10000 against 551 900 last
year; and in the United States 414,0O0
against 721,000 last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed firm, with the de-
mand moderate, which is in line with
the tone and transactions through the
week closing to-day. Sales of 40 bales
were reported by factors for the day
Receipts were 81 bales, against BOG
bales last year. In the f. o. b. market
the demand was also light, with trad
ing in small volume all week.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
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a. 3. BAXTER g. CO.. ING.

successors to Murphy & Co.,
Private leased wires direct to New
tork, Chicago and New Orleans.
>SOTION. STOCKS AND GRAIN.
ne" York office, No. 81 Broadway.
oIlces IN principal cities throughout
me south: Write for our market man
sai ana book containing instruction
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FINANCIAL.
HARRIS, GATES & co.

MEAI BEItS.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
ctIrcAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
ciJIcAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
TTxV YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St..
New York.
orders solicited for Future Deliveries.
~ good grades was reported. Fair
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Trading is drifting into these deliveries.
No support came to absorb the real
izing sales and small offerings the
close was steady at about the lowest.
Traders look for a reaction in Liver
pool as due especially if spinners take
a decided stand against the market.
The spot market was dull 10 points de-
cline.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
HEsTER,s wEEKLY STATEMENT.

New Orleans, May 15.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement, Is
sued to-day, shows for the fifteen days
of May an increase over last year of
So, 900, and an increase over the same
period year before last of 10000.
For the 257 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the same days last year $4,000 and
ahead of the same time year before
last of 671, 600.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 1878,
against 62,12S for the same seven days
last year, and 1928 year before last.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 7,502,371 against 7,S27,S50 last year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada, 1,029, 636, against 1902, 221
last year; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year 43,045, against 72,044 last year;
and Southern mill takings 1913, 500,
against 1,43S,S59 last year.
The total movement since Sept. 1 is
10,194552, against 9,900,974 last year. and
9,523, 966 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 66,203, against 66,173 last year.
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 6,372.1S9, against 900, 4S6 last year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South, and Canada, thus far
for the season. have been 1886, 925,
against 3,459,925 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior cen
tiers have decreased during the week
IS, 953, against a decrease during the
corresponding period last season, of
$4,000.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop, the
supply to date is 10.409, 626, against TO-
260,661 for the same period last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
DRY GOODS.

New York. May 15.-The dry goods
market shows little disposition to in
creased activity, and yet, although
buyers are restricting their purchases
to immediate needs 1t is evident they
are gaining more faith with regard TO
the situation and II is believed that
fair transactions may result Prices
are held firmly and a tendency to adj
vance is noted in certain quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Ton receipts none; exports none; sales
I bags, stock SO bags.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
Southern
Railway,

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 9Oth meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time.
Schedule effective April IL, 1908.
10 THE NORTH AND EAST
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Effective sunday, Nov. 70.
Leave Savannah daily 400 ?. N.
Arrive Statesboro. 6:15 p. III.
Leave Statesboro, 700 a. m
Arrive Savannah, 9:15 a. m.
Another train, connecting at Cuyler,
leaves Savannah 700 a. m, arrive
Statesboro, 10 a. m. Leave Statesporo
4 p. M, arrive Savannah $3.50 p. m.
Shortest and Quickest Route
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Receipts Ports Past Week
The following tables shows receipts
at all United States ports for the past
week and the corresponding week last
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Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.


JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. F. MeCAULEY, Caskier.
sAAL. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department, interest
computed qaarterIy.
accounts of merchants, backs
A~ corporations solicited.
american Express CompaEy's let.
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made sHd
promptly accounted for.
safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
correspondence invited.
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Rronpht into sleht

Brought into sight
thus far for season 10, 1854, l91 10003, 2i7
Total crop movement Is for 257 days
this year, against 25S days last year
Stock OF cotton at all ports. May IS,
1903. and on the same day OF the week
last year.
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Total ................. 7, 400, 887 7, 818, Al
Comparative Cotton Statement

Comparative Cotton Statement
New York, May 15.-The comparative
cotton statement for the week ending
to-day follows:
Net receipts at all United
States ports during week.. 56,477
Net receipts at all United
States ports same week last
year ..................... 4,S42
Total receipts since Sept. l :. II, 493, 176
Total receipts to same date last
year 49,. ....................7,3 1896, 800
Exports for the week ......... 64,O65
Exports for same week last
year :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 1854
Total exports since Sept. 1.....6 ,250,5S5
Total exports same date last
year 49,. .....................6 .OS1, 555
Stock at all United States
ports ........... ............. 2sO,146
Stock at all United States ports
same time last year .......... 4s2, 500
Stock at all interior towns 49,. 9S,317
Stock at all interior towns same
time last year ............... 1879, SOC
Stock at Liverpool same time
last year Observation-Disclosures ,O1S, 900
Stock of American afioat for
Great Britain same time last
year .... Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
New York, May 15.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending to-day were com
piled by the New York Cotton Ex-
change;
This Last
Weekly Movement year. year.
Port receipts ....... 56,006 1890
Overland to mills
and Canada .... 12,03S 1881
Southern mill TAX
ings (estimatedD E. $4,000 S2,245
Stock at interior
towns Qoss) 500. 24,SS6 1895
Brought into sight
for the week nam. 1859 64,500
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts ....... 7,493,597 1926, 724
Overland to mills
and Canada ....... 1,032,11S 1913, 436
Southern mill taxi
ings (estimated) >. 1,7SS,000 1852, 065
Stock at interior
towns in excess to
Sept. 1 ............ 1876 1882
Brought into sight
thus far for season 10, 1854, i91 10003, 2i7
Tofal crau rnovapanf IL for 0ET daya
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lOldA sOOtfdt 1iJotA
Receipts, Ports This Season.-The
following table shows the receipts at
all United States ports since Sept. 1,
1902, and for the same last year:
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| cher in
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BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
Tybee depot, Randolph street, foot of
President.
Standard Goth meridian) time, one
hour slower than Savannah city time.
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
1900 am, $3.50 pm. +4:15 pm, $500 pm.
LEAVE TYBEE.
*7:00 am sob am, *5:45 pm, $3.50 pm.
fDaily. Except Sunday.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, At
lanta, Columbus, Ca, and Birrning-
ham, Ala.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules,
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street. or
W. r. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket
Agent.
J. C. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. J. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen1 Pass.
Agent.
w. A. WINBURN, Vice President
and Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supt.
Savannah. Ga.
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