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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
A. Norden & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. 7.-Lfverpool ignor-
ed absolutely our advance of Saturday,
and while our market was sustained
during the early part Of the session
by speculative buying the close was
ct rather lower figures than the Liver
pool parity, so that the market is due
lower again Tomorrow The imme-
date outlook is for sealping market
in the way Of liquidation on ventures
advance, and such a market is likely
to give us a series OF moderate adj
vances and declines. For the present
we would be inclined to favor buying
on any good break from to-night's
cloSe
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
TRADE AND FINANCE
COTTON MARKET YIELD UNDER
PRESSURE OF HEAVY LIQUIDA-
TION. -sl
FUTURES CLOSE AT DECLINE.
SPOT COTTON OFFERING. FREELY
WITHOUT ANY ANXIOUS BUYERS.

Turpentine Firm and In Demand at
SIC. Resins Firm and In Demand
Mt the Market Prices-The oifer-
inss in Both Markets Moderate
Receipts of Naval Stores Falling
ofT-The Wholesale Markets
steady.
The Morning News Office,
Monday, Dec. Z.
The first material reaction since cot
Ton made it's sensational rise on the
bureau came to-day with a decline of
% to % points at New York, and 40 to
As points at New Orleans, The selling
was of a more aggressive sort, accord
ing to the reports, with the bears en-
couraged enough to operate with the
hope of recovering part of their re-
cent losses. At the closing futures
were barely steady, with the tendency
for lower prices unless Liverpool sur
prises it's friends with an advance to-
morrow.
The actual dealings in cotton were
limited There was neither desire to
out of the market, while Europe APP
peared to be as far from the market
as it is physically. Cotton went beg
ging. The valued product of the day
before had shrunk in price, and now
instead of being in sharp demand it
seemed a drug on the market. The
bulls had adroitly deserted the market,
which was left to take care of itself
The onlookers said a little quiet. is
wanted, and that at the appointed time
support will come in volume to wake
the worlds spinners. The demand lor
calIy for spot cotton was light, with
little business doing at any time.
From the country the offerings We're
limited, and brokers reported their in
ability to do any business. The foret
noon was the time most of the trading
was done. 'i ~st s
Turpentine closed firm at SEC, with
the demand fairly good and the Offer
ings about taken. The trade look for
no immediate changes in the market.
Resins closed firm, with the demand
good. The wholesale markets closed
steady, without material change. De=
tails of the different markets follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Atwood VioIett& Co. Say.

New York, Dec. TILT remains to be
seen whether the South will sell its
unsold spots at the behest of foreign
or domestic sellers of contracts de-
pressing the latter as has been done
to-day, the market being raided by a
combina ton In last, half hour, to ufl-
favorably affect Liverpool Tomorrow.
The crop is no larger than or Dec. 9.
when the bureau said 1862. 600, We
predict mat those figures will prove
too high. Again we say every pound
of cotton now unsold win bring at least
iS cents. should II be held. Why give II
10 the spinner at anything less?
Atwood. Violet g. co,-9d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
COTTON.

Spot cotton opened quiet and I'M
changed, sales 400 bales, ruled quiet 1sc
lower at the monday call. sales 115
bales, and closed very steady, sales. no
bales The total sales for the day were
5l3 bales. The demand was moderate,
showing a marked falling off from the
closing days of last week, when it look
ed for a time that fabulous prices were
to remain for cotton. To-day the leth-
argy of exporters left the situation
sick, and unless the demand reviEes
sharply the offerings are expected to
increase from both factors and the in
terror. The receipts 1875 bales, against
1901 bales last year. t9a 90 goinG
In the f b. market the demand was:
fair with lower prices. being bid zfoF
cotton The market was at a. point to
restrict trading. The country did not
seem disposed to offer cotton I'M the
hope of the market resu1ning it's up.
ward course, while exporters were exc
pecting lower prices. The official quo
tations at the Cotton Exchange during
the early hours was easy, 12$sc, and at
the closing dull, 124c.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
COTTON FUTURES.

Y .FF
New York, Dec. THE cotton mar
ket, bpened easy ,1at a decline of 7@13
points Under realizing and room sell
ing On the reaction theory, which was
encouraged by the lower Liverpool ca
bles, and the outlook for continued
large receipts. After a little further
loss on the call, however, the market
was. rallied by a renewal of good de-
mand, from various sources with the
local bull leaders, interests represented.
The bull leader took large blocks of
January around 12.36@1237c. This buy
ing was enough to impart a steadier
tone to the market, as the bears had
been rendered tinid by the recent spec
tacular developments, and before the
session, was, more. than half an hour
old the decline had, been cut down to
months. At this point offerings be-
came slightly heavier and private adj
VICES from the South indicated that
spot people. were buying up only the
better grades, while as the estimates
iof receipts at leading points tomorrow
came in they showed the outlook for
a. aheavy movement. This led to a re-
nevEal of the downward tendency, which
continued during the balance of the
isessiolBh with z the market just about
atsgthe lowest of the session. The final
tone owas barely steady, with prices at
ia7net loss; Of 22123 points. Sales were
estimated at 100000 bales Trading
during THE day was fair at times, but
/ generally speaking was less active
than recently rejecting apparently
the disposition to go conservatively
pending some indication of the effect
on consumers and growers of the re-
cent report. Some private advices dur
ing the day indicated that New Eng
land mills were buying more freely,
but in this respect news was conflict
ing. Southern spot markets were gen
orally unchanged, 10 1sc lower, and the
New York spot market was Is points
lower.
I Estimated receipts at the ports to-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
DRY GOODS.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE dry goods
market is quiet and buyers - not in
clned 10 speculate orders placed are
simply for current needs and at asking
prices. A good many pieces are not
quoted, goods being held az value. and
no orders accepted without consulta-
ton with headquarters. b.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
A. q. BANTER & CO. INC.

- Successors to Murphy & Co.,
Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York Office, No. 81 Broadway.
Of1ces,' In principal cities throughout,
the South. Write for our market man
ual and book containing instruction
for traders ~ - :.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
d. N0RDEN & CO.,

Cotton IIxcNabge BUILDING, New YORK.
Mem bers New York Cotton Exchange,
New York, Coffee Exchange.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
Liverpool Cotton Association.
Special attention paid and facilities
for accepting oonsignments OF cotton
as tenders on contracts az lowest pos
aibIe rates.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

$500 American. Receipts 1900 bales.
all American. l1IqeI
Futures opened steady and closed
weak and irregular. American mid
ling, good ordinary clause; December,
655d; December-January, 6.51d; Janu-
February, 6.47d; February March,
6.46d; March April, 6.4406. 45d; April
May, 6.43Q6.44d; May-June, 6.42@6.43d;
June-July, 6.41d; July-August, 6,S9d;
August September, nominal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
PICKED up ON 'CHANGE.

Commenting on the disposition of the
interior to sell cotton on decline. such
as that yesterday a we'll known export
er said he was offered cotton at 12hc
ON Saturday, and that. the same cotton
was offered WITHOUT a buyer yesterday
at ~ 5-l6c.} But this is the way of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
LIVEaPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. 7--spot cotton In
limited demapd prices 4 points lower;
American middling fair, 7O0d: good
middiing, esd; niddling. 6.74d: low
middling, $3.50 good ordinary 6.5sd or
binary. G3Sd. The sales OF the day
were 1000 bales, OF which 500 were for
speculation and export, and included
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
HARRIS, GATES & CO.
MEMBkkS.

NJ LAIbLIk0.-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
CHICAGO. STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
NEW YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St.
New York.
orders solicited for Future Deliveries
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Net receipts, 4,114,S61; exports, Great
Britain, 1,245,691; France, 45S, ass; con-
tinent, 1,20S,7S7; Mexico, 1888; Japan,
mot included in. totals. ~ ...
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital, S35O,OOO.


"osEl'H u. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM F. MeCAULEY, Cashier.
sAML. l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
a general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department, interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
ana corporations solicited.
american xpress COmpany's let
ters OF credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
q collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

day, 58,351 bales against 1887 last
week, and 54.373 last year. For the
week $4,000 bales against S7S,S5O last
week, and 261,7S4 last year. To-day's
receipts at New Orleans were 1892
bales, against 9O85 last year, and at
Houston, 14.1S3 bales, against 6,601 last
year.
Cotton futures at New York Dec I:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

New York, Dec. Spot cotton closed
steady, Is points lower; middling up
lands, 12.50c; middling Gulf, 12.75c;
sales $500 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The market closed fairly active and
firm. Quotations are higher. The crop
is now currently put at $4,000 bales.
Receipts are falling off.
Prices about as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08


Galveston-Firm; middling, 1915; net
receipts, 14273; gross, 1928; sales, sos;
stock, 254, 4S1. EXports--Great Britain,
$500; coastwise, 1899; continent, l.
S24
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 12N; net
receipts, 4,152; gross, 4,152; sales, 512;
stock, 2S,624. Exports-Coastwise, a.
039.
Nominal; middling, 1880;
gross receipts, $50; stock, 8.695.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 1855; net
receipts, 80; gross, 1897. Exports-Con-
tinent. 700.
Wilmington-Dull; middling, ~; net
receipts, 1856; gross, 1856; stock, A.
1871.
hiladelphia-Steady; middling, 1915;
gross receipts, IS; stock, 1,47O
Savannah-Quiet; middling, IL ISIS;
net receipts, 1875; gross, 1875; sales,
BIB; stock, 102, 693. ExportS-CoaStW1Se,
429; continent. 16,649.
New Orleans-Quiet and steady; mid
ding, 12A; net receipts, 15,S22; gross,
1892; sales, 1850; stock, 274, 1856
Mobile-Easy; middling, ~; net re-
eeipts, 2,706; gross, 2,706; sales, 500;
stock. 4413. Exports-France, S,145.
Memphis-Steady; middling, II; net
receipts, S,4T1; gross, S,O5T; sales, 2lOO;
stock, 92933. Nn
*Augusta-Quiet and steady; mid
ding, II 5-16; net receipts, 1,54l; gross,
l541; sales, 1,460; stock, 44,200.
Charleston-Firm; middling, IL; net
receipts. 37s; gross, 37S; stock, 9,066.
Exports-Coastwise, 789.
*Cincinnati-Dull; middling, IL; net
receipts, 1876; gross, 1896; stock, SPAS.
Louisville-Firn; middling, 1878.
*St. Louis-Steady; middling, 12H;
net receipts, 400; gross, 1881: sales, 80;
stock, 1896
*Houston-Easy; middling, ~. net
receipts, 14,1SS; gross, 14,1SS; sales, 6S6;
stock, 69596. tE
New York-Steady; rniddling, 1880;
net receipts, 144; gross, 1888; sales,
1887; stock. 1920
Pensacola-Gross receipts, 1857. Ex~
ports-Great Britain, ~ continent, 500.
Brunswick-Net receipts, 1896; gross,
2,og6; stock. 1916. Exports-Great
Britain, 1886.
Galveston-Deduct 304 bales from ex-
ports to continent since Sept. l.
Mobile-Deduct 300 bales from ex-
ports coastwise since Sept /.
Iotal To-day at All Seaports-Net
gpeeceipts, 5S,351; exports, Great Britain,
sop; France, S,l45; continent, BIB
stock, S149S0. NyIfI1..
Consolidated. at All Seaports--Net
.tceipts, l08256; exports, Great Britt
~ s5,352' France, 1886; continent,
100; Japan, 1862.
Total Since Sept. 1. at All seaports--
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

IT. said he, with the country willing
70 sell only when there is a decline
that threatens to knock the bottom
out of the market. We wish the mar
ket would settle down upon a sensible
basis. No matter what it does, let it
get settled Then we can do business.
While prices are bobbing up and down
1t is difficult to do business with either
the interior or Europe. With another
decline tomorrow such as this to-day
We-nay expect cotton to be Offering
from the interior with some degree of
freedom"
They say there is no cotton in the
interior" said an f. o. b. broker. well,
that may be the case, according to some
people, but am unable to see it that
way. For instance, at the little town
Of. Wadley i talked With a man over
the long-dtstance telephone on Satur-
day, He, had inst bought big lot Of
cotton above s12c, and said he had 500
bales more. offered around the same
price. Asked for my advice, / told him
not to buy. But think of such
offerings turning up at Wadley, lit
I tie Town, where most of us thought
there was. comparatively little cotton"
Among the local trade the decline is
regarded as q reaction. Nobody be-
lieyes the bull boom is over Lots of
milking to be done yet. ..
@,she exporters look for wholesale
offering Of cotton later. 1t may be re-
caTled that Holders have been put to
Stronger tests. than the present reac-
ton promises to make. ...
/ Exporters are not in urgent need of
cottons during the early days of the
month. 70 Its may be ten days before
they Will be, buying actively for De-
csRaber shipment. Then the cotton will
hayesto come. The steamers chartered
WtlleRot sail without cargo.
, -E---T---7.iGE q. -a.
/ In the 5neanWhile, brokers. have a
high and solemn duty to perform, for
they take care lest bolt from the
blue! Shat tier the towering r-castles.
The possibilities of profit are immense,
and so are the possibilities of loss. In
such circumstances a margin of cent
is a good enough umbrella, but is a
mighty poor excuse for a roof. 1t is
well to think of this danger too soon;
to think of it too late will be an empty
form of remorse.-Exchange
Ware & Leland said: The selling is
much better to-day than for some time
past The bull clique do not seem dis
posed to support the market. We
strongly advise taking profits on long
! cotton, as we think a. break will come
very soon. .jssA & o.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
PRnPosAIs WANTED.

u. S. Engineer Office. Savannah, Ga,
Nov. 8, 1903.--Sealed proposals, for re-
pairing training wallis. Savannah Har-
Dor, Ga, win be received at this Of
Ace until ~, noon, eastern standard
time), Dec. Q, 1908, and then publicly
opened. Specifications, blank forms
and ali available Information will be
furnished on application TO this office.
James b. Quinn, Lieut.. Col. OF
Eng'rs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
spoT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

Futures opened easy; closed barely
steady. -.t.s.4
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Ware & Leland said: The selling is
much better to-day than for some time
past. The bull clique do not seem dis
posed to support the market. We
strongly advise taking profits on long
VprV soon sJss4 o.,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time.
Schedule Effective. Nov. 20, 1908.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

''Fhei Exporters look for Wholesale
offering Of cotton later. 1t may be re-
caTled that Holders have been put to
stronger7 tests. than the present reac-
ton promises to make. ..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Among the local trade the decline is
regarded as reaction. Nobody be-
lieyes the bull boom is over. Lots of
milking to be done yet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08


70 0Opm Accommodation. II 3 OOaIn
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
11ynee depot. Randolph street. foot OF
Standard Doth n1eridian) time. one
nour slower than Savannah city time.
49, LEAVE SAVANNAH.
1900 a. M, $3.50 p. m.
.o LEAVE TYBEE.
$40 a. m. 4:30 p. m.
only.
connections made at terminal points
Win all trains North west, West ana
southwest.
g Sleeping cars on night trains between
MACON, savannah and Atlanta.
dissection Drawing Room Buffet cars
between Savannah and birmingham
VIA Macon and Columbus.
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, 1O7 Bull street, or
W. r. McINTi RE, Depot Ticket
Agent.
]. C. HALLE. Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. ]. ROBINSON. ASS. GenI Pass
Agent. "a ~. ...s
W. A. WINBURN, Vice President
and Traffic Manager. ..-
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supt
Savannah. Ca.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-22

disease. One, faise step, one mistake,
and the attack comes swift and sudden.
Tie mistake which commonly opens the
way for an attack by disease Is neglect
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al was suffering very much with my head and
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Shelby Co., Ala. ahead was 30 dizzy when I
would raise up in bed would fall right back.
Could eat but very little, in fact scarcely any
thing, there seemed to be heavy weight IN my
stomach so I could not rest; had to belch very
often and would vomit up nearly everything i
ate I was in a bad condition. took four bot
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and FIVE Of his Favorite Prescription ano am
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had taken medicine from physicians without
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For sale at Opera House Drugstore

Oh s. 50 today.
Probably snow tomorrow.
Cloudy tonight and Friday.
OH marked continues to decline.
Warm sunshine this afternoon
A. L. Miller, of Pittsburg, Is In
the city.
H. o. Stealey. of Wheeling, Is In
the city.
Done miss the bargains In shoes
at Koz=bue & Murray. ~ at
J B Morgan. of Friendly, Is a
business caller In the city.
New and up to date shoes at
great reduction. Kotzebue & Muir
ray. ~ 1T
w. B O'Neill. of Marietta, was
trausactipg business In the city to
day.
Crest reduction on ladies' heavy
winter shoes. Kotzebue & Muir.
rey. ~ ct
Often a person puts off taking
needed tonic because OF the disa
greeable taste of most tonic prepar
atoms.
Therefore, the ideal tonic should
be pleasant to the palate. Wal
theirs Peptonized Port may justly
claim the title of the ideal tonic, for
In addition to being highly agreea
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This preparation restores lost vi
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Small size Sd cents, large size 81
The Dispatch and other Pitts
burg papers contained so much
INSTRUMENTATION In regard 10 Mrs
w. E Quigley of Bradford Pa, who
was relieved of her purse in that
city Monday evening that a few
facts are necessary we think even
at this date. The lady was not
alone by any means as stated. She
was accompanied by Mrs. D.Court
ney, Pat and Frank Quigley all OF
this CITY. They took supper to
gether at a restaurant and after
leaving there to escort Mrs. Court
ney to her hotel, Mrs. Quigley, for
further safety disengaged her purse
from her wrist and placed 1t inside
of her velvet jacket which was
tight fitting. She missed 1t soon
afterward and took the proper
steps to recover 1t If possible. The
checks for the dead bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Quigley were not lost at
all, as stated by the papers neither
did the railroad make good
the loss of her ticket to Buff
falo. rhe excellent family to which
Mrs. w. E Quigley belongs In tbs
city are certainly entitled TO a cor
rect version OF the affair and the
Oh Review willingly makes this
further explanation.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-22
LOCAL NEWS
Freezeup.
How do you like 1t.
Changeable weather.
Next year Is leap year.
D.a:II.o L. iiIikarafo x,ic

GSSAI ySoA ~ ASof J$
Prejudice Is an illiterate view.
OH dropped another &c today.
Who said there'd be no wlnte,?
Business Is rather dull just 1cw
How many times have you wri.
ten 1t 1912?
Perry Flesher, of Frieudl, sas IT
the city today.
There was light fall of the
beautiful" last night.
About the only satisf ,csory sub.
stitute for wisdom Is siIerce.
Wise is the fool who knows
enough to keep 1t to himself.
Change of this Ue:k's flyers at
the Pair" store. 1856
The quickest way to do things Is
to do DOLLY Que thing at time.
Ed Carson, of Matamoras, was
calling on friends 10 the city today.
P. H. Anderson, OF Friendly, was
a business caller in the city today.
In order TO erJ ~ life a man
must be Il tie miserable occasion.
ally.
S. NJ. Chapman, of Middiebourne,
was a business caller In the city
today.
NJ. T. Ben gard, of near Cameron,
Is the guest of relatives here this
week.
Many fool man casts a shadow
on his life by standing In his own
light.
When a mans temper gets tie
best of him 1t shows him at his
worst.
Most men who consider them.
selves big guns are only smooth
bores.
A man usually makes a lot Of
new tracks In attempting to cover
his Old ones.
Levi Tucker, a prominent bust
ness man of New Maltinsville, was
In the city today.
Responsibility may be conta
gious, but some people fall to catch
1t at the right time.
If man ever convlnces his wife
that .1e Is genius he must do it
during the courtship.
We never see ourselves as we
really are unless we have learned
the lesson of humility.
Contractor D D Nolan returned
to the city today on the HOS train
from the Cameron oil field.
Miss Margaret Dye, of Marietta,
Ohio. is VISITING Der sister, Mrs 81.
E. Stephan, of the South Side.
J. A. Burbacher. popular mer-
chant tailor of Middlebourne, was
business caller in the city today.
William Huliugs, we'll known
driller Of this city, left yesterday
for the Bloomfield, Ohio. oil field
A glance at Ko,zabue & Murrey':
show windows will convince YOU o
the bargains they are giving II
shoes. 20 2t
Chester Hutchinson went to New
Martinsville yesterday AFTERNOON Ii
the capacity of advance agent 10
athe Hutchinson Bros. Troupe o
AS Z & 5
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-22

: dark was a favor
tie with duelists.
Two men were
locked in q dark
room and crawled
stealthily from
corner to corner,
until some false
step made one OF
them the /. target
for b ullet~or
blade. ,@5e.-rc
Life is 4 duel
la the dark with