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The Washington times., 1903-03-16
Constitutions Draughts.

The CONSTITUTIONS beam is p feet pa
inches The draughts OF the big racing
boats are as follows: Columbia, 20 feet
inches. Constitution. 10 feet 10Iz
inches; the new boat IL feet. and Inde-
pendencc. 20 feet The freeeboards of all
the craft enumerated above were nearly
OF the same extent feet inches The
Constitution was very dry boat in a
seaway; she threw only small quantity
OF water on the decks in ordinary
weather conditions. and in a stiff breeze.
With a weather-bow sea heaving, was a
comfortable craft; yet there were naval
architects who have expressed them
selves TO the effect that IL the freeboard
OF the craft was about three inches low
CT than II Is the w:ndage would be less.
The Bristol designer has gone TO
lower freeboard in the new yacht. so
that in that respect she will when ahoat
appear little different from the CoIum-
bia
Judging from the layout Of spar and
the base OF the triangle. The new yacht
Is TO ha5e an increase of sail over the
Constitution. but conservative yachts
men incline TO the view that the sail
spread viii be no more than 900 square
feet greater than that OF the Constitu-
tiOn. The area OF the older boat in can
vas was IA. 400 square feet.
The Washington times., 1903-03-16
Match Game in Sight.

As the season OF this league closes
about the 22d. and that OF the District
about the Sd OF April. il would be well
for the winners OF these two league to
get together and bowl series for the
championship OF the District-one set to
be rolled on the Palace alleys. one set
on the alleys of the District League. and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
N. O. COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-Cotton futures
firm; December. 1S.92@13.94c; January,
1394013.95c; February 14.24@1426c;
March, 14.39@1440c; April, 14.56Q14.5Sc;
May, 146S@1469c; June, 14.S1@14S3c;
July, 14S6d14S7c.
In the spot cotton market, buyers
and sellers were so far apart in their
views as to prices that business was
almost at a standstill. Sales $50 bales.
Quotations advanced sc in response
to the advances in Liverpool and New
York, and the sharp upward turn in
futures. After three days of rest the
futures market opened this morning
with a boom. Shorts covered freely
and the volume of fresh buying by
longs was heavy. On the first call
prices were % to so points higher
than Thursdays finals. In the trad
ing January opened % points up, at
1890. and sold up to 1880; March
was 43 points up, at 14.24c, and sold up
to 14.40c; May 46 points up, at 1446c,
selling up to 14.70c; July opened SO
points higher and sold up to 14s6c
After the initial advance of the morn
ing there was a recession of some
10 points, which was followed by a re-
covery that brought prices up to the
highest levels of the morning again.
The market showed some nervous
ness, but the undertone was very firm
at the close the list showing net gains
on December so points; January, So;
February, 81; March, S.: April, Ga:
May, 6S; June and July each 70. the
more distant the position the larger
the gain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The cotton mar
ket opened at an advance of 23q51
points on excited covering, and fur
Their bull support following sensation
ally higher cables. The developments
in Liverpool proved a genuine surprise
to the local trade, and from the very
start the market ruled abruptly wild
and irregular. After the opening
there was a setback of 10 or Is points
under realizing and during the fore
noon the market ruled very irregular
within a few points of that level; but
III the early afternoon prices were
again sharply rallied by a fresh infiu-
ence of buying orders from New Or
leans, and all the months reached still
higher prices, the highest in many
year with January selling at 1850;
March at 141Sc; May at 1426c, and
July at 1427c. Adding to the extra
ordinary excitement and confusion it
was reported that New Orleans bulls
had formed a powerful speculative
combination and had set out to gain
control of the remainder of the crop, if
necessary, with the idea of demanding
extreme prices from the worlds spin
ners for the balance of the season.
Such rumors as this in the already ex-
cited state Of popular sentiment
joined to reports from all over the
South that interior spot handlers were
having difficulty to secure supplies
either as a result of approaching eX-
haustion or the bullishnesS of holders
completely overshadowed apprehen-
sions as TO the Far Eastern situation
and the probable attitude of mills in
respect to this latest advance.
The bullishness of sentiment was also
encouraged by the big falling off in
interior receipts, while the full move
ment to the ports was concluded to
mean nothing more than continued eX-
port demand though exports for the
day were small Southern spot mar
kets were generally firm to h-cent
higher. and the New York spot mar
ket was marked up to 4.10c for mid
ding uplands.
The advance in spot cotton in Liv-
erpool was equal to Sc American points,
and the strength in futures there was
variously ascribed to covering, buying
by continental and Egyptian opera
tors and manipulation by the New
Orleans bull contingent.
Toward the close there was enough
realizing to drop prices point or two,
but the list was finally rrm net As to
50 points higher. Sales were estimated
at 100000 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Flour, fairly ac-
tive and stronger; winter patients,
$4.OO@435; Minnesota patent, s4.55@
ATS; Minnesota bakers, $3.70Q3.S5.
Rye flour, firm: fair to good, $3.50
$40; choice to fancy, $3.45@3.60.
Buckwheat flour, quiet. $2.15@2.35.
Corn meal. firm: yellow Western,
$1.O2; kiln dried. s290@3.0O.
Rye, firm; No. Western, &c.
Barley, steady; feeding, 39c; mailing,
48061c.
Wheat-Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 94%c.
Options were strong and active until
midday when a big visible supply in
creased and better weather in the Ar
gentine caused sharp reactions. Early
advances were based on war news, re-
ports of heavy rain in Argentine, high
er cables, bullish foreign statistics and
covering. The close was unsettled and
BQ5sc net higher. No. 2 red May
S75sc; July, $3.50; December, 94%c.
Corn-Spot, firm; No. g 521ac. Options
market was active and higher most of
the day on good Western support, bet
ter cables. the war news. strength in
wheat and covering, but eventually
eased off slightly, closing &c net higher
May, sic: December, 53c.
Oats-Spot, firm; No. 2 43c.
Beef, firm; family, $10.00@11.00; mess,
SS.O0Q9.00; beef hams, $22.05622.5O; city
extra India mess, s15.O0@17.0O
Cut meats, easy; picked bellies, 7%0
SEC; picked shoulders, 5h@5%c;
picked hams. s% @10%c.
Lard, firmer; Western steamed, SIPS;
refined, firm: continent. $40; COM
pound. 6A661ac
Pork firm; family, $14.5O@15.00; short
clear, $13.25@15.75; mess, $13.25@140O.
Tallow, firm; city, sc; country, 40
hhc.
Rice, quiet; domestic, S%@5%c.
Molasses, firm; New Orleans, 31039c
Coffee-Spot, Rio, firm; No. invoice
3-16c; mild firm; Cordova, 81 @1Sc.
Sugar, raw, nominal; fair refining, 80
1-16c; centrifugal SO test, Sh@3 9-16c;
molasses sugar, 2A@2 13-16c; refined
quiet; confectioners A, $3.50; mould A,
$40; cut loaf, $5.05; crushed, S5.05;
powdered, $4.55: granulated, $4.45;
cubes, $40.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at an advance of 10@20 points
following higher Bremen and Brazilian
cables. and a better inquiry for spot
coffee. Around the close higher offers
from Santos gave the market another
upward twist and the close was firm
a. a AiCS Sum VI 10VoV pOliloy Win sep
TENDER and November selling up to the
cent mark as it did also December
1904. Sales. $4,000 bags.
Butter, steady: extra creamery, 23c;
state dairy. 14@20c.
Cheese, quiet: state full cream to
fancy small colored September. 12c:
late made, 10c; small white September
12c; late made 10c.
Eggs, firm: state and Pennsylvania
near by average finest, 36c.
Potatoes, firm; Long Island, $2120
237; Jerseys, $2.OO@2.25; Jersey sweets,
S1.50@3.50; state and Western sacks,
$2.1002.25.
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked
4A@5c; other domestic, 3A@5c.
Cabbages, steady; domestic, per ton,
S20.O0G2500.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
DRY GOODS.

New York. Dec. 2s.-Prices Of dry
goods are growing irmer each day
Wide sheetings and a. bleached goods
shared In the advances registered to-
day. but buyers are still very con-
sentative The current week ls al
ways q quiet one and little IN expect
ed In the way Of business until after
stock-taklng Il completed. Jobbers are
buster with clearance sales and a fair
number 81 buyers IL being recorded
from day 20 day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
HESTER'S CROP FIGURES
Show Increase of 10000 Bales for
25 Days of Dec. over Last Year.

New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is
sued to-day shows for the twenty-five
days of December an increase over last
years of $4,000 and an increase over
the same period year before last of
1900.
For the 116 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the same days last year $1,000, and
ahead of the same days year before
last 10000.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 375, 1856,
against 800, 596 for the same seven days
last year. and 3947S9 year before last.
The movement Sept. shows receipts
at all United States ports to be 4,949,-
sos, against 1856 020 last year; over
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers, to Northern mills and
Canada S23, 125. against 523, 1923 last
year; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial
year 46S, 139, against 472,230 last year,
and Southern mill takngs ISL, 000
against 7S3,072 last year.
The total movement since Sept. 1 is
6,522 .O69 against 6,434,645 last year and
1856, 107 year before last
Foreign exports for the week have
been 204,347 against 223,031 last year.
making the total thus far for the sea
son 1862 24. against 3.2796 500 last year
The total takings of American mills
North and South and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 1851, 70S
against 1,750,271 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the
twenty-nine leading Southern interior
centers have increased during the
week 80, $50 bales, against an increase
during the corresponding period last
season Of 6.730.
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 10 date Is 6.6s9.Sss. against g.
Gas. 719 for the same period last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
Baxter A Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York. Dec. 28.-Liyerpool re-
ported sky rocket this morning.
Higher prices were looked for, but
nothing Ike the rise which occurred.
The situation calls for no special com~
ment The cotton world n beginning
20 recognize the changed situate
ana De- preparing 20 act accordingly.
The raw material has sold "a q point
compared 20 which present figures ap-
pear simply absurd. ana yet fhe world
GO nf cease 20 consume d. Mil
everywhere aFe beginning ~ reeoFnize
me changed conditions, aud o. "a feit
ipat az 10 cents ~ shove they VII b.
noff anxious 10 boy Than "a ~ oente
~ under The movement ~ dafe 80
neeaf leti yeore BY only q ffife. ana
there can D. no doubt fhof 80 hata
witnessed fhs beeYiesi reeapff ~ fhe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
PLENTY OF MONEY
BANKERS SAY.
Banks not Hard up and No Lack of Accommo-
datiOn.

The Savannah banks and trust COM
panies report an unusually healthy
condition on the eve of the coming
year. The Morning News interviewed
a number of officials connected with
the prominent financial institutions
yesterday and the concensus of opinion
was that there is plenty of money at
the present time available at short no.
tice. 1.-The report that the banks are
hard up for money" said an official oil
one of the largest banking institutions
in Savannah is totally without founda-
ton. THE rumor as I understand it"
he said, lis that the money market is
tied I'D on account of the large con-
signment of freight awaiting exporta-
ton for lack of tonnage. This ques-
ton of freights." he continued, is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

City of Savannah. ONCE Clerk Of
Council. Savannah, Ca, Dec. II, 1903.
The following ordinances are publish
ed for the information of all con-
cerned. J. Robt. Dreamer,
Clerk Of Council.
FIREWORKS.
An ordinance to permit the firing Of
firecrackers and fireworks during the
Christmas holidays as herein provided.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled. that the
firing of f1recrackers and fireworks is
hereby permitted in the city of Savan-
nah, on Liberty street. and south OF
Liberty street Except on Bull street
north of the parade ground), from Dec.
"a to Jan. 1. both inclusive, and the
ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly. Ex-
cept as herein provided firing Of fire.
works and firecrackers in the city Of
Savannah is forbidden under penalties
of existing ordinance.
Sec. 2. That the firing of firecrack-
ers or fireworks in front or into For
syth Park is hereby forbidden under
the said penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 10. 1897.
BONFIRES.
An ordinance to permit bonfires in
the Park Extension or parade ground
during the Christmas holidays.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF Sa-
vannah. lin Council assembled. that the
building of bonfires in the Park Elk
tension or parade ground from Dec.
"a to Jan. 1, both inclusive is hereby al
lowed.
Sec. @. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed. Ordi-
nance passed Dec. Is, 1897.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

causing slight concern, but our custom
ers can get all of the accommodation
they want"
Another prominent banker said. 1--WE
have lots of money to loan and II ne
cessity demands can get any additional
amount from New York at short notice.
We are prepared to make accommoda-
tions as usual to our customers on good
collateral and 1 regard cotton at the
present time as good a security as
loaf of bread to a starving man."
Other bank and trust company Of
ficials held like views. They say that
the year has been one Of the best In the
history of Savannah, and are extreme
Nv optimistic as to the coming years re-
suits. 1t is generally regarded as true
that the advanced price of cotton VIII
materially help the farmer and that the
money thus obtained will find its way
eventually into other channels of trade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
LlvERpooL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. 2S.-Cotton, spot I'm
limited demand; prices Is points high
er: American middling fair, 7.72d:
good midding, 7.56d: middling. Z .46d
low middling. 7.4Od good ordinary.
BOD; ordinary, 7.10d. The sales Of
the day were 1900 bales. of which 300
were for speculation and export. and
included 200 American. Receipts
since last report, $1,000 bales, includ-
ing 62. 100 American.
Futures opened firmer and closed
steday: American middling x. 0. C.:
December-January. 7.29d: January
February, 1901 .2sd; February March.
7.25d7.Z7d; March-April, 1891 .26d
April May. 7.25d. May-June. .24d
June-July 7.22@7 .23d; July-August.
7.2Od; August September. 70sd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

Naval stores
steady Demand for Spirits Mt sec.
No Rosin Sid in Local Market.
Spot Cotton Market Unsettled, and
offerings on f. o. Is. Were as n
Rule Very Light.
Morning News Office,
Monday, Dec. 2S.
Liverpool set the pace in the free
for-all race in the Cotton Futurity yes
terday, and both New York and New
Orleans showed up well in the run
ming. The English entry got off well,
with points in the lead, and finished
20 points under the wire, while her
sister American cities went her one
better and closed at an advance of
from % to 80 points over last quota
ton figures.
The plungers were in evidence at
the three tracks, and the surprising
ascension Of prices at the time of the
Liverpool opening caused the bulls of
Gotham and the Crescent City to re-
new their attack. In fact, the mar
ket seemed to bull itself. as the first
prices SflOWGQ al duNdllCG VI IL Jill %
to 81 points. At New Orleans the
figures scared from % to 81 points
higher than the official closing quota
tions "the night before Christmas"
The shorts were in a state bordering
on panic as the demand continued to
come strong from all quarters, and
new records were constantly made.
When the news that King Cotton
was once more engaged in his now
daily stunt of looping the loop" the
local Change was in a state of fever
ish excitement. The board was closely
scanned and the one common inquiry
was constantly asked: Where will it
go neXt?" 'Well," said one broker,
Henry Grady said that cotton was a
fool, and it looks as if his statement
is true" Almost every one agreed
that Is cent cotton is only a question
of perhaps a day.
II was rumored that a New Orleans
man made a bet on the floor of the
local Exchange that cotton would sit
on 20 cents throne before the New
Year was ushered in. Certain it was
that no such scenes have been wit
messed on the floor for many years.
Spots at the opening showed nc ad-
vance, but the market was extremely
unsettled and no sales were reported.
At l O'Clock, although the prices had
not changed since the opening, sales
OF S43 bales were reported. These fig
ures were augmented at the close to
2,977 bales.
In the f. o. b. market there was a
small demand and the offerings were
as rule very light. Brokers refused
TO sell at 13%c but held off for lac.
The market closed firm.
Turpentine opened quiet and closed
hrm, with reported sales of S45 casks
at the markets end. The quotations
ranged from Sc to 56Ac and some sales
We're made at the latter figure, al
though there was a steady demand at
Doc. Resins were firm at unchanged
prices. The tables in most of the brok
ers offices were cleared, and no sales
were reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, nee. 2s.-Secretary
Hester's statement Of the worlds yisi-
bic supply OF cotton. issued to-day.
shows the total visible 10 be 1859. $50,
Against BLESS last week. and 3.7s6.Olf
last year Of this the total Of Ameri-
can cotton Is 5.zs5.s55. against 5l37.sf9
last week, and 3.iz9,oi4 last year. and
Of sll other kinds. including Egypt.
Brazil. India. etc, $4,000. against b7s.-
90 iaff week. AMI $4,000 last year
ton there ls nov anoat and held 90
Great Britain and Continental Europe
zGGf.O99. against l.TgG 000 last year. Dol
kRypi l9s,O9. against z0f,D0o last year.
ln lneie, 1900, against l01,00Q Last
9ear ana lp the United states l.iG7, 900
aRnlnal l.lll.oll lanl ylaT.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-Liverpool had
another fit this morning, caused, ac-
cording to our cables, by heavy buy
ing from Alexandria and the CONT
nent, on the rumor cabled from this
side that the bull leaders were about
to combine to force very much higher
prices, with a repetition of last years
corner during the summer. Whether
there is anything in this or not, the
fact remains that the world is now
thoroughly awake to the possibilities
of the situation, and statistics which
have rather a bearish tinge are entire
ly disregarded. The watchword seems
to be buy cotton" and nothing seems
to be able to change it. We have no
positive opinion ourselves and can
only continue to advise our friends to
stay out of the market, unless they
are prepared to pay the heavy losses
that may be incurred at any moment
regardless of which side they may be
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

DOMESTIC N. 7. EXCHANGE
Buying hc discount.
Selling: SIS and under. 10c premium;
$25 to $50, 15c premium; $50 to 500, zoe
premium; 800 to 5000. 95c premium:
5000 and over, par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
s4.s425; sixty days, $4.S075 ninety
days, $4.79.25: French, 5.22A; Belgian,
5.23; marks, sixty days, "a S-16;
ninety days. 1873.
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
hank SfOckn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
NAVAL STORES
QUIET AND FIRM.
Turpentine 80 TO SO 1-4-NO ROsin
Sales.

Turpentine 90 TO SO 1-4-NO ROsin
Sales.
Monday, Dec. 2S.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market was
quiet and firm to-day. with prices quot
ed at 56@56Ac. There were some sales
for immediate consumption at the last
named price, and a steady demand at
Sc cents, but brokers were not inclined
to sell at the latter figure. At the
Board of Trade S45 casks were sold at
the closing. The feeling among the
brokers is that spirits will bring better
prices as the demand is expected to be
greater at the beginning of the new
year. The receipts were 1882 casks, and
the exports 349 casks.
ROSINS-The rOsin market opened
firm and remained so throughout the
day to the closing. but no sales were
reported. There was little if any rosin
on the brokers' tables as all grades are
being disposed of as soon as received.
There was no change in quotations
since the close of the markets Christ
mas Eve. The receipts were S,121 bar
rels, and exports 1896 barrels. Prices
a c follows
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

NdINeston-Firm; middling, 1875; net
receipts, l2,l73; gross. 1928: sales. 2
zoL; stock. 252,231. Exports-Coastwise
LISP; France, 6,015.
Norfolk-Not received: net recein+s
1000; gross, 5000; stock, 81 ,519.
Baltimore-Nominal; mIddlinp "a.
STOCK S,129. Exports-Great Britain.
300; continent, !. 449.
Bostof-Firm. middlng, 1410.
WlInnGton-Fgrm; middling. 1920.
1904. -'-'O' s'ooA'
Philadelphia-Frm; middling. 1435:
net receipts, 346; gross $40: stock, 55SSl
Savannah-Firm: middling. 13H no.
aecelpts, l2l23; gross, 2,123 sales. l.
1,19l " ~
New Orleans-Firm: middling. 13%
$40. Sss. 0''''' A.
Mobile-Nominal; middling. 1871; net
receipts 1,629; gross. 1923; stock. 81
i54. ENports-Coastwise 100
Memphis Firm: middling. 1871. net
stock, l01 1898.
Augusta-Firm; middlng 13&: net
stock. 53.O42. ''''
Charies ton-Firm; middling, 1917: net
receipts, $50; gross. $50. stock. II .es2
Cincnnati-CIhree days., nominal.
let receipts. s65. gross. sos. stock. 6.0s5
Louisville-Firm; middling, 1884.
ri l>ouls-Firm: middling. 1917: net
receipts. 900; gross. 1921: sales. sos,
stock. 1929.
bopston-steady; middling. 1874
stock. 70.2A.
New nork-Quiet: middllnR. I4dO.
gfoss receipts. 1925; sales 400: stock
l5'a4z ENpOris-Great Britain. l58
continent. $50.
Newport News-Net receipts. ss7
wise. 800
Iotal today at al GeaDorts-Net
1870 Great Britain. e5S, France. 6.0i6
'plilhfnt $3.50 stock. gIfT38
ensplloaiee, af az EeanOrfs Net
sselk Great Britain G6s Franre ID.
~ eonflpenf. l24l1. MoNoo. f.lti
Ag'el since Sept A. af al seetlorts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
SEALED BIDS

will be received until Jan. IA. 1905
for the erection of City Hall for the
city of Savannah, Ca, according to
plans and specifications prepared by
H. w. Witcover, architect, Savannah.
Ga. Biz to be accompanied by certi-
fed check for per cent. of amount
of bid. Copies of plans and specifica-
tons may be obtained upon applica-
ton to the architect, and a deposit
of twenty-five ($25) dollars, which
deposit to he returned to the bidder
upon return of the plans and specifi-
cations. HERMAN MY ERS, Mayor.