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PERSONALS

rItr1 poyVIiArAN HOTEL rs now open. re.
b modelled aud Thoroughly equipped with new
furnishing and With rauitlchs bsds Mansxs
q nockbrldeo md Jordan Alum Springs, and
f B. NJ. BISRKELY, 20 years conductor on z.
g. q, r. r. .sDsqs3 4AM 5f&9gHe,aats
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CLYDE Steamship Co.'s

P1llLADEi.PAi., ,,,1,
FreiEht received and delivered daily at
C. e. o. Rw'y Co.'s depot, Seventeenth
and Broad Streets.
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SIT Il rol, A GOOD SQUARE PIANO THAT
y cost when etew $3.50 Terms, 81 anu ~ PET
month STlEFF. 43l e. Lroad.
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The Valentine Museum
/ ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS. +
OPEN 10 a. NJ. 10 p. III.
ADMISSION 25C.
FREE ON SATURDAYS
LEGAL NOTICES.

" IRGlNIA-IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
v OF lIDNRCO COUNTY, DECEal-
Der 1TH, 1863.
nlagdalene HAWKS
.at. vs..
r. r. Hawks.
rhe object OF this suit is to secure
from the defendant for the said plaintiff
a divorce frolu the bonds of matrimony.
and affidavit having been made that said
defendant Is not a resident Of this state,
the said defendant Is required to appen1r
cation hereof and do what Is necessary
tC protect his interest herein.
Tcste J. T.. BROADDUS, Clerk.
a. G. Goodc, p. q.
acc 12-sa-iW Ftt
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STORAGE.
RICHARDSON AND CHAPPELI. belvideIe and
Main Streets. Very cheupGaDd dry storage
rooms Phone s43.
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So SPENT AT8Io. o'sULL1VAN's GROCERY.
J Coz %. Marshall, will buy you $3.50 worth.
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DO YOU APPRECIATE a LOVING SMILE
4 II SO, give her box OF lkAEMPFS GaihnS.
Get wise a.; III North Ninth Street
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
HANDSOME ROOMS. Dest board. tasn'ona i
locality; COS West Grace. "a
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RAILROADS..
All COAST LINE

TRAINS LEAVE tt4CtIMOND DAILY
BYRD STREET STATION.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY SEPT 21ST.
9:0o A. nj. A. G. l.. Ixpress to all points
South.
600 a. NJ Petersburg and Norto!k.
4l2:i0 p. Nj. Petersburg and N. s; w. West.
500 r. NJ. Peter burg and Norfolk.
Il 10 p. NJ q oldsboro Local.
$50 r. M. Petersburg Local.
1925 P. M.a"Florida and West Indian Linz
ited," to all points South.
$40 P.' M. Petersburg and N. s. w. west.
Ii 80 P. M. Petersburg Local.
4 p TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
S:4s A. NJ. 7:35 "A, NJ, sS:25 A. M; Sunday
only II les A. NJ: 11:0o a. NJ, LOS Y NJ.
except Sunday; 2:05 7. NJ, 40 F. M. 745
p, NJ, 9:10 p. NJ.
tExcept Sunday.
49, 6, IS, CAMPBELL, Div. Pass.Agt
IT. J, CRAIG. Gen. Pass, ACT.
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FOR SALE.

Stock ~ n T., BTlAUER g. BRO, C 'nprslng
fuI limo OF Blanks gifts 1'apes,rles.. ia. ;.
pnlicso Len Tiers. etc.; also tools ana tixturea'
AZ ". BRAUDR, Trustee, 2os NJ Fifth Street,
n Richmond VA. A5 Et.
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cosY|HoME MAKERS.

j. r.. VAUGHAN COMPANY. INC..I FIFTH
mi Broad, cntranc. 31S NJ Fifth Street, Fred
b W. Smith, Manager. Everything In furni-
tire carpe!s ma.'ings olIslosh =. ETC. ev cry
money; try our pay easy plan.
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], pApe.< nANulnG.

-.5 SPENT AT D. O'SULLlVAH'S .GROCERYss
y 60? e. Marshall. Will buy you {1bo worth.
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H77'I BOARDERS
RoApDERs-bob E. Grace Street. "A room q.
ways for ira uslcnts. Mrs J. A. WAKEFIELD.
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Shoes.

E5f SHOES. &
CHEAPEST PLACE to buy shoes II. sH fi"a1'' =
n sol East Marshall Street.
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I T n r L EEL, EE
Daily Business Directory
BOARDING.

BOARDING..
mrssrs MARTINS boarding housei permanent
md transient; nice rooms aud good iare'
100 North Seventh Street
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MEETINGS. ,tVs

MEETING or ROsNEY
IRON AND LUMBER COMPANY. LIMITED:
the Rosney Iron and Lumber Company, Linn
tied, will be held ut the office Of the Com
pany ut Rosney. in the county OF Bucking-
ham, in the State OF Virginia. on the SEC
OND MONDAY OF JANUARY next. between
election OF two Directors fyr tne ems ling
year, and the transaction OF such other 3usl-
ness ~ may come before the meeting.
FRANK II. SHAW President.
CHARLES II. REIFSNIDER. Jr.,
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THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE STOCK
holders of the MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK OF Richmond, Va, viii ba hell At
their Banking House TUESDAY, January II
''V' - : j. T.. GLENN. Cnsnlar.
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HELP WANTED Female.

BRIGHT, ACTIVE sALEsGIRLs WANTED
MANAGER'S OFFICE. near main floor. IA
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. PAINTING.
LEAkY ROOFS.


nm FORD GENERAL PAINTER. OFFICE
i Is East Main Street. Phone 1888.
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REAL ESTATE For Sale.
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SITUATION .WANTED,F Female

a WIDOW LADY DESIRES a POS,ii5l y ,Ssin IA
mt housekeeper or companion. Address ME-.
Il. f.. r., Keswlcls, Va. t65 dssES
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

DON'T, YOU THINK THAT CHRISTMAS;
Wnui,I ,iooK brighter to the family II that OF!
narinr ant or c,,uch were newly upholstered
in vp,o date goods JunuhMs VIZ ati ao
faction; il9.ot East Broad Street Ri
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FOR FINE CLEANING AND DYEING GO TO
SIS North Fifth Street. Phone a59o Mrs. A.
j. PYLE, Prop.
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DOK9. 5 AND MULES

ron sALE-loo FIRST-CLASA MULES. APP
f7 ply at Jos. LASI1~rERS STABLES or. 8. 4.
CLAY, Thirty-ilfst and Leigh streets.
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IN good locality: viii sell cheap on nccount
~ not being able to attend to It; {. csh stock;
cali and soc; 9O2 w. Broad Street. s&44I
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THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders Of the PLANTERS MA
TIONAL BANK OF Richmond. Va, will. bt
held on TUESDAY, January T., 1901, at II NJ
o'clock In tho bank building.
RICHARD II. SMITH. Cashier.
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WANTED, 4 FEW MORE CUSTOMERS
70 please these knqw when aua.y as
ahr. u All. RoBINs, Wholesale DRUGGIST.
2o1 East hiaruhalI Street. Phone 1888.
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TIE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY FOR
u baskets Willow chairs and Baby CarrinScs;
al stves md shapes. We manufacture al
our goods and sell YOU at whoesas,.,,, prl ts,;
SSE OLD DOMINION RATTAN WlLLOW
WORKS, 400 N. Seventh. 'Hg
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THERE; is NO DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY
OF wall paper ut this season OF tils year
Il Int there s u difference Iii price: yJds set
the bcneht. JNo. II. ASHLEY, y. Seventh
& Street. sEt 5est 80 VIZ. -
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PROPERLY YOU HAVE
INDIAN
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WANTED, 70 SELL A q ooD NEWSPAPER
ro,,te In the West End chance for n hustlins
man to make u good living, Address J. ~
cure this office.
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GOOD SQUARE, PIANOS ALWAYS ON HAND
from $40. SO, $40. $50. SIS and 500; taken In
exchange. thoroughly overhauled and guaTan-
t.:-i; easy time. STlEF'F, 43l r. Broad 81 4
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WY 90 ELSE WHERE FOR YOUR CROCK
cry Enamel Ware. Toys und Xmas mas i,oods
ut sEfAROVEf & PASSAMENEC 8. Y 4tl2
East Main? S5154
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WAGONS TO SUIT YOU AT SR1CfiARDSO.
BROS. 8l3 Brook Avenue.
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NOVELTIES IN II WALL u PAPER AND
Mo,ldines all OF newest designs and color
ings JNO. II. ASHLEY, N. Seventh 81.
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111RnENs HAs A MAGNIFICENT SUPPLY
cheanS't 5o:, ~ II East Broad Street.
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AGENTS WANTED.

SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW. ANfBGp D,
can make any article lumlnp,u.Is, ana v,s! ,''
color, Send lOc. for little bog. E - g
y CIIEMiCAL WORKS, 247- w. 12oth ST., y. Z.
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TnAyEIINcI SALESMAN FOR SUMMER
, limo 1ry l,oods speclnltcs direct from fill 70
tho retail trade. THE LAKEWOOD COM
pany, Box ilt. Phlla. 5,fs &gS
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pRAplRIEs AND CARPETS jcoLoRED TO
phone e52e. Mrs A. J. PYLE Prop.
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BARGAINS, BARGAINS IN MILLINERY.
Must reduce my stock before Jan.af -.
lire stock will be sold regardless OF cost.
Mrs. JULIUS BEAR. 1923 L. Main Street. Z.
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Richmond, Va, Dec. 9, 10y; :,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF 'ItiE
B0NDED DEBT or THE CITY or,
RlCHMOND will be closed on a!!d all g.
/, tho 18th INSTANT and reopened tho "a
DAY OF JANUARY. 1901.
EDW, j, WARREN,
lec 1O.tl6 Auditor.
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BRIGHT, ACTIVE YOUNG MEN WANTED
for men's 81 furnishing department. Apply
MILLER & RHOADS. E# 445s 5s @yf
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my tNTELL1G ENT PERSON MAY EARN
$50 to $500 monthly corresponding Tor nswspm a.
canvnssng. Send for particulars. N OlaI,H-
11RN PRESS SYNDICATE. Lockport, n. w.
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ron sALE-oNE s1x.GALLoN COFFEE
i'm perfect condition.. cheap. or Will Sx-
change: what is offered? PERK1NsON, Al
North Sixth. e tAa IS
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GO TO BROWNE g. CONSUMES OPENING.
205 EAST BROAD STREET; EVERYTHING
LOVELY AND CHEAP.
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SITUATION WANTED-Male

WANTED-A !" PHYSICIAN AND sUIs3I EUS
desires a salaricd position with some Virginia
cooperation; has for tho last two years done 2.
y both hospital and outdoor work use" ~
Address q. X. ~. care OF this Office.
WANTED. "a POSITION WITH SOME FiSA NJ
Wholesale preferred) BY strong young M'a III
promotion: good reference J. II. o1 L'aE'
Peers p. O., Va. gt4..45 US II. <. s.5 (
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WHITE MAN FOR FARM WORK;
wages s per week with board ana loosihs'
L r. NJ ELSOM, AT Il. Broad Street. DIE
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NOTICE.
TAX NOTICE
once collector Of city Taxes 4

OllCC tSOllcCtoI VI ~,
Room Z. First Floor. City Han.
Richmond, VA, Dec; g, l. 1lg 70 81 :,
LAST HALF or, GiIY TAI t g. RE ~.
ESTATE AMI. PERS0NAL,S FOR Iva 70
NOW DUE AND PAYABLE at THIS OIL
flee. ,nd
EVERY person keeping house or dong
business IN the city Is nsses sc n tor pa erd
any city taxes during the year viii p.ease
cali and settle. so as to avoid being post-
! GRADING, having, PIPE AMP p Say ~,
Err CONNECTION BILLS are also Que.
and Vii have to be declared delinquent II
not PAID On Or before eng o, OF y year. i last
half If not paid OH or before DlaCrA-
INT Interest rest at SIX PER CENT. also at
taches TO all bills as soon as reported de'
PA Particular attention IS called to the
above, as under an ordinance passed Dy
tho City Council there can be no aVolu"
Office open from . a. NJ, to g r.. N,
FRANK w. CUNNlNGHAM,
dec -tSlinc Collector Of City Taxes,
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ELECTRIC MOTORS, DYNAMos, STORAGE
J3utterles,g Electric Wiring md Telephones IN
stalled. GEO. w. EUKER CO.. 10 n. Seventh
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HELP WANTED Male.

AN INEXPERIENCED E,AsTNfAN GTADUATD
desires position as okkeepor; ass,st s, o.
crence. 4 Address ~ L. e., Box No, l5o,
Clnren,ont VA ae{r ls
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clnl salesman, well known house enlary W
weekly: oSp ,nses advanced. THE g MA
5TlONAI. Canton Bldg. Chicago. s0aGEtS
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PITT ON HALE PRICE. IF YOU BRING THIS
coupon with shoes wo will accept 1t Tor ioc
cnsh discount tuntil December 18th: reguiar
price 50c DREW ELECTRIC SHOE FAC
TORY, ZIG e. b1aln.
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TO SAVE MONEY GET PRICES AT D
{. O'SULLIYAN'S GROCERY, COZ E. Marshall
before you buy. sia8
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RUBBER HEELS.
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MOTHERS SHOULD REALIZE THAT CANDY
bought Tor tho little ones should be pure.
Z ss1iAEM prs; that's us! ITO North Ninth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22
NAVAL STORES.

Monday, Dec. 81.
TIJRPENTINE-The turpentine mar
lxet opened firm at SEC, sales SO casks,
and closed firm and unchanged, no
sales. In the absence of influence by
any special demand the market closed
featureless. For a time there was in
curry from both foreign and domestic
exporters. The demand from the for
eign element was due largely to the
offerings Of foreign freight room on
tramp steamers, but the recent stiffen-
ing in the freight market is believed to
have had something to do with lessen
ing the demand for naval stores. To-
days receipts were COZ casks, and the
exports 1884 casks.
This is the box-cutting season, and
REPORTS from the interior are that II is
progressing satisfactorily. There are
not as many boxes being cut this sea-
son as in former years, owing TO the
large number of Herty cups adopted by
operators In place Of the boxing. This
Is particularly the case In Florida,
where several millions OF the cups will
be used the coming season. The wealth.
er for boxing has been fairly good,
and operators have had little 20 hinder
them In the prosecution OF their work.
Factors say the cut Will be about what
II was last year. owing 20 the efforts
they have made 10 hold production
well within the bounds OF consumption.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22
Ware & LeInpd'A Cation Letter.

New York, Dec. 21.-The market
broke sharply to-day, one of the in
evitable reactions on a big market.
This is quite to be expected and fur
nished traders with a chance to get
some very low priced cotton for a
reaction. The profit taking on Satur-
day and to-day placed many in posi-
ton to get back the cotton sold at a
much lower figure. A large amount
of the cotton sold over 10. Csc could have
been replaced around and below 13. 15c
But instead of this, many who had not
taken profits were stopped out around
IS zoe, and this weakened prices decid-
eddy. 1t must be remembered that
cotton is now selling at big price, and
a break of half a cent would not be
more here than a break of 10 or Is
points several cents lower. This is an
important fact to be remembered. 1t
does not mean a big collapse when
prices break as they did this morning.
But traders will be on the safe side
by selling for profits on a bulge such
as we had last week, and stand ready
to buy on a break. OF course, some day
the market will reach a top, and break
more than half a cent. But this will
not be evident until later on and in
the meantime, we believe in selling out
on big advances and then begin to buy
again on a break of 30 or 40 points.
The collapse will not come until the
movement shows the crop is way be-
yond estimates. But it is safe to d.
minish holdings as the price advances.
1t is getting to be a very dangerous
market for small margins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 20, daily, from New York, Wash
lngton and Cincinnati, $40 a. in.
NO. 80, daily, from New York and
Washington, 1925 p. m.
NO. 80, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 11:59 p. m.
NO. "a. daily, from all points West,
via Jesup. 100 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains SO and "a, THE NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
pulled limited trains, carrying Pullman
Drawing-room Sleeping Cars between
savannah and New York. Dining Cars
serve all meals en- route.
TRAINS 20 and 80, THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Nestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
natl, through Asheville and THE Land
Of the Sky"
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
G. II. ACKERT, G. M, Washington,
S; Fl. HARDwICK, G. P. A. Wash
lngton, d. c.
w. H. TAYLoE, A. G. P. A.. ATTAIN
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON, G. P. & T. A, Sa-
vannah, Ca, 141 Bull street. Phones
$50.
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COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 21-The cotton mar
ket opened steady, at a decline of
points to an advance of points, the
irregularity being due to the oppos-
ing influences of lower cables and
bulish advices from Southern spot
markets, together with Saturdays
heavy exports and expectations of a
decrease in the interior movement
There was heavy liquidation right from
the opening, but at first there was al
so a good demand for covering and
considerable bull support, so that for
a time the market ruled comparative
ly firm and was soon 6 to points
net higher on the active positions. Fol-
lowing this, the market began to sag
under commission house selling, pre-
sumably for profits, and as prices drop
ped down stop loss orders were reach
ed, so that the decline soon became a
rout and in inside of three-quarters
of an hour prices were net 10 to 26
points lower on the active months.
At the lowest level however, there
seemed to be a good demand; the local
bull leader bought openly and aggres-
sively, and New Orleans sent bullish
messages while news was circulating
freely from the interior Southern points
as to a falling off in the movement,
and the tendency of planters to hold
for still higher prices.
After recovering part of the early
loss, the market ruled very irregular
for a time but broke again in the aft
ernoon under rumors that the bulls
were unloading and while finally steady
was net 16 to 25 points lower.
Sales were estimated at 100000
bales, trade having been active in
spite of the approaching holidays. Port
receipts for the day were large, the
weather good and estimates for to-
morrow heavy.
On the other hand, exports were big,
the interior movement small and South
ern spot markets firm to a little high
err, though generally quiet. In the
early break the report of a more seri-
Gus turn in the Far Eastern situation
was a factor, but opinion is divided
as to the ultimate effect on prices of
an actual war between Russia and
Japan, it being argued that the
probable decrease in demand from
China, which country is believed most
likely to be the scene of positive war
like operations, would be partially off,
set by the demand for fitting out
troops, etc.
Receipts at the ports to-day, 56,325
bales, against 53,015 last week, and ST.
299 last year. For the week, 100000
bales, against 306,S23 last week, and
1885, last year. To-day's receipts at
New Orleans were 1915 bales, against
1920 last year, and at Houston, TO-
7S1 bales, against 7,467 last year.
Cotton futures at New York Dec. 81:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22
A. Norden a Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York. Dec. 21.-The principal
feature of to-day's market was
tremendous rush of selling orders right
after the opening, which at one time
looked like bringing out more cotton
than the bull leaders could take care
Of. But heavy Southern buying came
in and turned the current giving us
quite an upward reaction from the
lowest. Later, however. the market
sagged off again, and at the close it
looked as if we would have lower prices
tomorrow, although in such a wild
market predictions for even the next
few hours are very dangerous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 21.-Whatever infiu-
ences were in operation in to-day's
stock market issued in an almost inn
movable market. The merely seT1ti-
mental effect of the approach Of the
holidays may be reckoned with to I'M
duce part of the dullness.
A more substantial factor in to-
days market was the gathering of war
clouds in the Far East, which took on
so lowering an aspect to-day as to
lead to a conviction in Wall street that
an early outbreak Of hostilities could
not be avoided. That considerable is
sues of new railroad securities are inn
minent is the general feeling in Wall
street and accounts for the lack Of
response In to-day's stock market to
the extraordinarily large offerings OF
funds.
Money brokers assert that money on
call was more freely offered this morn
ing than at any other corresponding
period for many years past. All de-
partments of the money market were
effected, sixty and ninety-day loans
and even thirty-day loans being eff
fected at below 6 per cent. Mercan-
tile paper for prime grades also was
offered at 5h, thus breaking the per
cent. rate, which has been determined
Iy held for some time past Sentiment
was affected by the opinions express
ed by eminent banking authorities
when questioned regarding the likeli-.
hood of q Russian or a Japanese loan
finding subscribers here, to the effect
that we are likely to need money re-
sources in our own market. There was
some heaviness shown by Atchison on
the ground of its bond Issue and the
small grain movement affected this and
other grangers to some extent, The
depression of United States Steel pre-
ferred was accompanied by farther dis
cussion of the dividend prospects for
the stock and the expression Of dis
couraging opinions as TO those pros
poets. There was some accumulation
OF the coalers attributed 70 better trade
conditions. The speculation IN the New
York public utilities continued without
any new features and AmalRamated,
after advancing slightly. reacted
sharply with the rest Of the market.
The closing was dull and heavy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-22
COTTON.

Spot cotton ruled firm all day, with
the demand satisfactory. The opening
was very firm, sales 600 bales, at noon
unchanged and very firm, sales so bales,
and the closing quiet, sales 40 bales.
Sales for day $50 bales. Factors were
asking full prices. The reactionary
tendency around the futures rings did
not deter factors in asking sflIll prices,
which they continued to do after the
closing. The interior have placed full
limits on the cotton consigned here, and
declines such as those to-day only
locks the cotton the tighter in fac
tors warehouse. The receipts were l.
$50 bales, against 1857 bales same day
last year. The ports got 56,325 bales,
against 51.299 bales for the same day
last wear.
F.. o. B. Market-Brokers reported
a fairly good demand for cotton to ar
rive. Exporters were backward about
entering the market on the theory that
Liverpool may come lower tomorrow
and affect New York adversely. The
country was reluctant about selling be-
cause they look for the contrary. A
deadlock was therefore produced be-
tween buyers and sellers. At the Cot
ton Exchange the market was quoted
firm at II 15-16@1Sc. in the forenoon,
and 12T@12 15-16c in the afternoon.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day.