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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Advices from the South note in
creased offerings on the Atlantic coast
with fair distributive demand. At New
Orleans demand is active, market is
strong and advanced prices have been
exacted during the week. In the in
terror, Southwest Louisiana and Texas
offerings are more free. The limited
or tardy transportation facilities have
interfered somewhat with the move
ment; and in view of this uncertainty
in arrivals. orders have been prefera-
bly, sent to centers where more speedy
deliveries are obtainable. .'
Gables and correspondence from
abroad note quiet conditions for car
goes as we'll as spot and forward de-
liveries. Holders are firm. as resup-
plies are held firmly. Buyers are in
different as present prices are not at
tractive as forward investment.
Talmage, New Orleans, telegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, rough, 674,17O sacks; last year,
6S4, 542 sacks. Sales, cleaned (esD $780,
752 pockets; last year, 456,0S pockets.
Demand good; market strong.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs
Carolina crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, S,O45 barrels: sales, 5,9iO bar
rels. Market steady; offerings more
plentiful.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 29.-Dealings in
stocks were hardly more than nomi-
nal to-day, the aggregate transactions
barely exceeding a quarter of a mil
lion shares.
Trading in Amalganated Copper was
far in excess of that in any other stock
and it was the only stock of any prom
inence that showed strength. In the
early dealings it got rs over last
night and had some sustaining effect
ON the general list. The heaviness
elsewhere proved too much Of a weight
for it to carry and its maximum rate
was not held. 1t closed to-day how
ever at a net gain of ", having held
firmly above last night throughout.
The drop in the general market car
ried a number Of the leaders about a
point below, including st. Paul, Union
Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Canadian Pa
cific, Delaware and Hudson and Louis
VILE and Nashville. The iron and
steel stocks and the railroad equip
ment stocks also showed various de-
clines of from l to points. The sag
gfng tendency. Of the market was due
to dullness rather than to any posi-
tive pressure to sell. Traders are lit
tie disposed to extend themselves in
face of the hardening money market,
and the unknown extent to which the
withdrawals of currency from this CEN
ter may be extended. Telegraph trans
fersf through the sub-treasury were
over 81, 900 900 less than yesterday, but
they still reached the respectable total
OF 1856, 900. OF this amount $S25,OOO
went to st. Louis. 100000 to Chicago
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Ware a Leland's Cotton Letter.

New York Oct. 29.-This is the sea-
son of guesses on cotton crop. Like
falling chestnuts after the first good
frost, estimates on cotton crop come
in thick and fast about this time of
year. To-day we were furnished with
an estimate of 10,3O0.O0O bales by a
woman expert. She has been in the
employ of several large houses for
some years. 1t may seem trife I'M
dignified to place Mr.. customs record
for the last two or three years against
a woman, but then figures are figures
and a record is a record. In total of
three crops she has come within 200,-
900 bales on an average. Mr. Buston
cannot say as much as that. However
this may be, and whether the figures
may or may not be worth anything,
January sold back to 10.11c at one time
to-day. The tone of the market was
unaccountably firm. Early in the day
the tone was. uncertain, but this did
not last long. A few shorts wanted
cotton, and this turned. the tide. At
10000 and under for January there was
good buying. Receipts were large, but
this had no influence on buyers. AS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 20. daily, from New York. Wash"
mgton and Cincinnati. 5:10 r. m.
NO. 49, daily. from New York and
Washington 600 3. m.
NO. 50, daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 1853 p IN.
All trains arrive and depart from
The Union Depot.
Trains 20 and 80. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Eestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing groom Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also PullmSn Drawing-rVom Sleeping
Care between Savannah and Ctncin-
rati. through Asheville and The Land
of he Sky"
For information as 10 rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. II. ACKERT. G. NJ, washington.
9; II. HARDw1cK. q. p. A.. wash
ingt0n. d. c.
W: Il. TAYIoE. A. @. P. A., ATTAIN
Ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot. Savannah, Ga
E. G. THOMSON. c. p. & T. A., sa-
vannah. Ga. 141 Bun street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Oct. 29.-Spot cotton in
good demand at full prices. Sales, 9.SOO'
Including 5,400 to arrive. Quotations
Lice higher.
Futures at the opening were to Z
points up. Soon after the first call
prices eased off for want of support
but, this condition. continued only a
short while when one of the prominent
bull leaders commenced bidding for
March in blocks of 10000 and the en-
tire list advanced steadily to the close
with active trading. Net gains ON
October being 16 points while the other
positions gained from 20 to q. The al
vance was attributed by many to ma
nipulation but the inherent strength
of the staple on, account of the short
crop outlook doubtless had much more
influence upon the market.
Cotton futures, steady; October, $3.50
10000; November, 9.93d9.96c; December,
993@994c; January. 9.9S@9.99c; Febru-
airy, 10.06G1O.0Sc; March, 10.14@10.15c;
April, 1O2O@1O22c; May, 10 26@10.27c;
June, 1OS1010.35c; July, 10.36@10.3Sc.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

and $350,00O to New Orleans. There Is
a disposition to account for the move
rnent to Chicago wholly on the ground
of the sudden, development of the long
delayed. crop, moving demand, but there
is authority for the belief that st.
Louis has made drafts on. Chicago for
which Chicago is recouping itself by
drawing on New York. The tighten
ing of the local money market sent
sterling exchange downward with a
plunge to- within measurable distance
of the gold import point; Cotton bills
were again in free supply, and the for
ward movements of grain continue
heavy.
There were rumors current on the
stock Exchange of a tendency to
spread of the spirit of distrust aroused
in st. Louis. These rumors were not
verified, but they had some, Influence
on sentiment. The closing was steady,
The bond market was affected by
the decline in stocks and the rising
money market, and some inclined to
be heavy. Total sales, par value, ST.
155. 900. United States bonds-the rs
declined u point on the last call
Total sales stocks We're 273, 500 shares,
including Atchison, 1880; Baltimore
and Ohio. 5000; Erie, 5.t00; Missouri
Pacific, 1890; Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Reading, $500; Rock Island, 5000; st.
paul. 10000; Southern Pacific, $500,
Southern Railway, 1,400; Union Pacific,
II 400; Wabash preferred, $500; Amalr
gamated Copper. 80, 800; Pressed, Steel
Car, 5000; Brooklyn Transit, $500
United States Leather, 5000; United
States Steel, $500; Steel preferred, H.
O0O
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Oct %. p. m.-spot in
fair demand; prices 2 points lower;
American middling fair, 6.04d; good
middIing, 5S6d; middling, SAD; low
middling, 5.6Sd; good ordinary, 5.56d;
ordinary, $3.50. The sales of the day
were G, 900 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export. and included
800 American. Receipts 1900 bales,
including 1900 American.
Futures opened easier and closed
steady: American middling, good ordi-
nary clause; October, 5.59d October
November, 5.44@5. 45d; November-De-
cember, 5.39@5. 40d; December-January,
5.37@5. 3Sd: January February, 5.S6d;
February March, 5.35@5.96d; March
April, 5.35d; AprilMay, 5!S4@5.S5d;
May-June, 5.34d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
COTTON.

SPOT cotton closed firm, with the
demand good and sales by factors of
1874 bales. The inquiry was decidedly
more general following the sharp rise
in futures. which had the effect OF
bringing exporters into the market
In the f. o. b. branch the demand was
fair. and the offerings from the coun-
trv in moderate volume. The current
quotation for basis good middling was
lOA to 10 5-16c.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

soon as the market started up, every
one wanted to buy. AS might have
been expected, there was less cotton
for sale for profits. Europe continued
to buy, and the failure of Liverpool
market to break is regarded as one
of the most significant signs of the
situation. Some of the most conserva-
tive traders on the. floor were buyers
below 10000 to-day and yesterday The
position is very strong and it will re-
quire change in factors to bring
about much of a break. 1t looks very
much as though there was money in
buying cotton on any break for while
at least. New Orleans is bullish Crop
estimates are under rather than over
10,500, 900 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Oct. 29.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance OF 307
points on better Liverpool cables than
expected, and private advloes of a bull
ish character from that market. This
induced covering and further bull sup
port which, Immediately following the
call, forced prices still a little, higher,
but the market met with considerable
realizing on the advance, especially
January, of which some 10000 bales
We're sold in the first fifteen or twenty
minutes, These offerings were well
absorbed, however. and beyond caus-
ing a decline to just about or a point
or so under the opening figure had very
little influence. On the other hand
bullish crop estimate by private in
terests was in circulation. and encour-
aged by this. the bun contingent be-
came more aggressive as the session
progressed, and there seemed to be no
special weight of cotton on the market.
Before midday, influenced by this, the
market was active ana firm, and dur
ing the balance of the session ruled
generally firm, closing at the best
prices of the day. The final tone was
steady at net advance of 1903 points.
Sales We're 1000 bales, according to es-
Inmates. In addition to the private
crop estimate, placing the probable
yield at 10,300.000 bales, the advance
was encouraged by reports of more
active demand from European ship
pers, and expectations of large exports
for the balance of the week with to-
days clearances about 41.413 bales. On
the other hand. the movement into
sight is large with the ports to-day
getting 67,413 bales, or nearly 10000
bales more than early estimates, while
the leading interior towns had about
Al 900 bales. Some Southern spot mar
kets were slightly lower, but others, In
GLIDING New Orleans and Galveston,
were 1-16c higher, the firmness in this
direction having considerable influence
on the future market.
Cotton futures at New York, Oct %.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
DRY GoopS.

New York, Oct. 29.-The purchasing
of buyers in dry goods is restricted by
the financial uncertainty which causes
heads of houses to instruct their buy
ers to operate with the greatest eau
ton. Complaints are received in GER
tain quarters regarding collections and
every caution is exercised in scrutihiz
ing credits. Jobbers are experiencing
an Indifferent house trade but reports
from retailers. claim decided improve
ment. .-. ..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
MONEY MA RlS EFT.

New York, Oct 2s.--Money on call
strong. 3@5 per cent; closing, 2@4
Time loans firmer, sixty and ninety
days and six months. s per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 5K@5A per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, then steady,
with actual business in bankers bills
at SASS. 05@4S5tO for demand, and at
81 1.55@4S1.65 for sixty-day bills. POST
ed rates, $4.S2K@4.s9, and $4.s6@4S61a.
Commercial bills, S4S1k. Bar silver,
6Ohc. Mexican dollars, 46Ac.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30


Galveston-Firm; middling, 10 1-l6;
net receipts, %, 91S; gross, 22,91S; sales,
2,OS1; stock. 190.198. Exports-Great
Britain, 23,677; coastwise, 1866.
Norfolk-Stead middling, 101s; net
receipts, 1924; gross, 1924; sales, l.
449; stock, 12,313 Exports-Coastwise,
5,s4s
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1925;
gross receipts, $50; stock, S,S49. ---
Boston-Quiet; middling, 1875; gross
receipts, 1925.
Wilmington-Stea middling, TO-;
net receipts, 5,136; gross, 5,1S6; Stock
2S564.
iladelphia-Steady; middling, 1850;
gross receipts, las; stock, 1890.
Savannah-Steady; middling, 10; met
receipts, $50; gross, 1857; sales, 324
stock, 9S,963. Exports-Coastwise, D.
1873; France, so.
New Orleans-Steady; middling, TO-;
net receipts, 14,3S4 gross, 1850; sales,
$500; stock, Isl, 49S. Exports-Conti-
nent, 5,752.
Mobile-Quiet; middling, 8 1915; net
receipts, 9,131; gross, 3,1S1; sales, sOO;
stock, 40,504. Exports--Coastwise 1906.
Memphis-Steady; middling, TO-; net
receipts, $3.50; gross, 4,OS9; sales, S'OOV;
stock, 42,074
*Augusta-Firm; middling, TO-; net
2,734; gross. 1910; sales, sos; stock, 3D.
$50.
Charleston-Firm; middling, 9B; net
receipts, 1853; gross, 1883; stock, 14,077.
*Cincinnati-Dull; middling, IL; net
receipts, 1888; gross, 1888; stock, 5,2l5'
*Louisville-Firm; middling, 10B.
*St Louis-Quiet; middling, 10; net
receipts, 776; gross, 1861; stock, 2,294.
'Houston-Steady middling, 10 l-lS;
net receipts, 21,652; gross, 21,652; sales,
1887; stock, 22,909.
New York-Quiet; imiddling, 1926;
gross receipts, 1,55s; sales, 2O5; stock
1906 Exports-Great Britain, 9,469;
continent, 375; France, 900.
Pensacola-Net receipts, 1900: gross,
$500. Exports-Continent, $500.
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net,
67,496; Great Britain, 27,146; France,
$50; continent, 1882; stock, 6S0,920.
Consolidated, at All Seaports-Net,
49,, 1867; Great Britain, 1OS, 1872: France,
1896; continent, 59,952: Japan. 1900.
Total Since Sept. l, at All Seaports-
Net, 1,895,015; Great Britain, 522,75
France, 1885, O5: continent, sol, 1896; ia
pan, 1880; Mexico, 1900.
mot included in totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
FINANCIAL.

DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buying hc discount.
Selling: $25 and under, 1oc premium;
S25 to $50, use premium; $50 to 500, zoe
premium; 500 to $500, 35c premium;
5000 and over, par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling.
S4.S425: sixty days, $4.S075; ninety
days, $4.79.25; French, 5.22h; Belgian,
5.23; marks, sixty days, "a s-16;
ninety days, 1875. 4, SIS u
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
A. 3. eAxTER & co. INC.

Successors to Murphy & Co.,
Private leased wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
=. Offices E. principal cities throughout
the South Write for our market man
uai and book containing instruction
for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. S35O.OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN G. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. f. McCAULEY, Cashier.
SAML. l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department., interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
and corporations solicited.
american xpress Company's let
ters of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
TRADE AND FINANCE
ooTTON MARKETS TAKE TURN
UPWARD, CLOSING ABOUT 20
POINTS UP.
CROP STILL THE QUESTION.
,,e,,NEss OF SPOT MARKETS HAS
IRIS EFFECT ON THE DAYS RISE.

savannah Spots Firm, With the De-
nond SatisfactOry-CrOp Estimate
h, Miss Giles of New York of
900 Has Its Effect-Turpen-
zine Firm at So 3-4c-ROsins Firm,
with the Demand Light-LOcal
and TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Thursday. Oct. 20
An advancing tendency characterized
.o.dav's early cotton futures mar
vet with New York showing
~ound gains and closing IS to
% points higher. The buy
ing was again started on bullish crop
estimates. firmer and higher spot mar
Lets and disposition on the part of
sninners to buy that impaired better
tome to the market and promised more
FOR the future. Miss Giles of New York
estimated the crop at 900 bales.
Snot cotton at Savannah closed firm
and unchanged, with the inquiry sat
isfactory from all quarters. The be-
lief is that a better demand for the
snot article will develop locally soon.
In the f. o. b. branch fairly good
demand was reported, with the country
offering cotton fairly free. The cur
rent price for good middling was
10 5-16c.
Turpentine closed firm at $3.50, with
the demand good. No urgency was
shown in any quarter, however, and
while firm the closing was featureless.
Rosins closed firm and in light de-
mand. The wholesale markets closed
steady Details of the different mar
kets follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Naval Stores Statement

Charleston, S. C., Oct. 29.-Tuppen-
tine steady, 54Ac. Rosin steady: A, 3,
C, $2.O5; D, $2.15; E ,$2.2 F, S.. 40; G.,
$2.45; H, $3.50; I, $3.50; X, $500; NJ,
ITO.
Wilmington, N. Co. Oct. .29.--Turpen-
tine, nothing doing; receipts, s.
Rosin' firm at S2.10; receipts, 20. 49,
Tar firm at $1.S0; receipts, i'll.
Crude turpentine firm at $685. $3.50
and $3.50; receipts, 4S. ~
New Orleans, Oct. 29.-Receipts: Ros-
in, 173 barrels: turpentine, 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

New York, Oct. 29.-Spot closed quiet;
middling uplands, 1O.35c; middling Gulf,
1O60c; sales, 205 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
HARRIS, GATES & co.

MEMBERS:
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
NEW YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall st,
New York.
orders solicited for Future DeliverieG
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

so,s,ther . pacific $500. ........... 42S
Southern Railway 49,. 1922 40
Southern Railway preferred '"" ddts
Texas and Pacific ......,., ....'' zSfa
Toledo, ST. L. and w. 49,. 49,; A.
Toledo, st. L. and W. preferred 20
Union Pacific 49,. ..s..' '''ss ''.' 6l5s
Union Pacific preferred 49,. -. so1s
X Wapasb DrefGrred 49,. ........ 1924
wheeling and Lake Erie .........-, %
WISCONSIN Central .....t., ...... 10
Wisconsin Central preferred 80. 10
Express Companies.
Adams Express Company ........ 22S
American Express Company - lSS
United states Express Company 102h
Wells-F'argo Express Company. 200
Miscellaneous.
Amalgamated Copper 49,. ..,.,. 3Ss
American. Car and Foundry -. 1915
American c. and +. preferred -. IS
American Einseed Oil '............ 9k
American Linseed OIL preferred. rs
American Locomotive ............ 1874
American Locomotive preferred. rs
American Smelling and Refining. 40
American SIN. and r. preferred =. SIN
American Sugar Refining ........ 115h
Anaconda Mining Company -. 81
Brokolyn Rapid Transit 800. :. 34B
Colorado Fuel and Iron .......... BIZ
Columbus and Hook. Coal 49,. 10
Consolidated Gas .!........ $3.50. 175i5
General Electric -. ............ 14S
Interpationaf Paper 49,. ....... II
international Paper preferred :. 60A
International Pump .............. 81
international Pump preferred =. IS
National Biscuit ....... ......... IS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island cotton market closed
steady, with the demand good. Prices
show very little change. Included in
the sales are exporters interior pur-
chases, so that the transactions re-
ported do not represent local opera
tions entirely. The crop is being gath
cred rapidly. Damage is reported in
some sections and the general belief
now is that the out-turn may not ex-
coed 10000 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

Futures opened firm; closed firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian ume-one hour aloW-
er than city time
Schedule Effective. Oct. II, 1903.
40 THE NORTH AND EAST.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

EFFECTIVE SEPT 81. 1903.
Trains Operated by Tirc-one Hour Slower
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
OLD MANUSCRIPTS AFEATURE
AT ROBERT BURNS COTTAGE.
Rare Copies of Works Prepared by
Scottish Poet VIII He Exhibited
by Owners at Fair.

The Burns Cottage Association. which
proposes TO erect on the Worlds Fair
grounds a cottage. to be an exact type
Of the one occupied by Robert Burns. the
famous bard of Scotland. is receiving much
encouragement from Scottish-Americans
throughout the United States.
SSThe mother society OF Scottish organtxa-
ybns on this continent has sent from
Charleston a contribution of $50 to show its
sympathy with the project.
A visit of the curator, j. NJ. Dixon. has
been fruitful of results. In Detroit Joseph
Boyer. formerly of st. Louis. made a dora-
Society OF the same city promised to raise
1900
The owner OF the famous Geddes copy OF
Burns poems lives in Detroit and Mr.. Dix
on secured promise of its loan, and IL
will form one of the attractions in the
Burns cottage. The book is valued at sev-
eral thousand dollars and has never been
exhibited.
In Toledo. Buffalo. Detroit and many
other cities much interest has been mani
Tested in the movement. and the Burns cot
tage promises 20 be one Of the very unique
and interesting features of the Fair.
The rare copies of Burnss work. as well
as manuscripts. several Of which are now
extant. will be among the exhibits.
r. B. Adams of Buffalo possesses the fin
est collection of Burns manuscripts on the
continent His collection includes all the
Dunlap correspondence and many other rare
treasures, and he has assured Mr.. Dixon of
the loan Of these manuscripts for the Fair
kxhibit.
e<The plans and specifications for the cot
tage have been prepared and the construc-
ton OF the building will soon commence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
BANK ROBBERS DECLARE THEY
EACH FIRED BUT ONE SHOT.
Rudolph and Collins Say Statements
to the Contrary About Death of
schumacher Are False.

William Rudolph and George Collins. the
Union bank robbers. yesterday denied that
tney had fired more than one shot each at
Detective Charles Schumacher of the Pink
erton agency. whom they are charged with
numbering.
The publication yesterday morning that
the robbers had fired at Schumacher after
first shooting him down and while he was
crawling to shelter angered the prisoners,
who are in the city jail for safe keeping.
Schumacher fell when We both fired"
said Rudolph. Collins and / fired at the
same time, and neither fired a second shot
at him.
Collins made similar statement, and
denied that Schumacher was shot while
crawling to place of shelter.
1t Is hard for me to believe that my
parents would make such a statement"
continued Rudolph. II do not believe they
said such thing. 1t would do them no
good They had nothing to do with the
killing of Schumacher. and they know that
we are In tight enough places now. Why
they should wish to make it any harder for
us. cannot see. All have to say Is that
81 they have made any such statement, they
have told what is not true