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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
MILLER d CO.'S
Cotton Letter 10 Demere & Ham
mOnd.

mOnd.
New York, June 3.-The cotton mar
lIet during the afternoon session has
been inactive and weak under pres
sure Of long stuff and bear attacks,
the latter directed principally against
old crop months, while the far posi-
tons were easy on account of general
favorable crop and weather reports.
New Orleans has been selling some
since noon, and main weakness. said
to emanate from there. though business
on the whole was light in face of gov
eminent report which comes out to-
morrow. There is a general expression
of surprise at New York's failure TO
sustain prices in the face of strong
Liverpool market, and the bullish
private cables which have been receiV-
ed all during the day. The cloud
burst and tornadoes reported at Dali
las, Tex, and vicinity, appear to be
a local affair. The week end state
ment while bullish, had no effect what
ever on the market.
Port receipts tomorrow probably l.
800 bales, against 1000 last year.
Southern spots generally % to 12c low
err
New Orleans market closed to-day
on account of holiday. New York
spots, quiet and unchanged.
On New York's close tonight, Liver
pool is due to come down for the
old and 2 to down for the new.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
SAVANNAHS CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. Official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Marke good demand:
springers, 25040c per pair; three
quarter grown, 25@60c; hens, 70@75c.
EGGS-14@16c.
RUTTER-The tone of the market Is
arm, Quotations: Extra Elgins. so
tubs. 24025c; choice Elgins, 24Q26c;
renovated butter 21c.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 1Sc; 30 to
o. WHITE PEA BEANs-$2. 40 bushel.
POTATOES-$2.5 0@3 90.
ONIONS-Native, barrels, 1915.
TURNIPS-$225.
frendstun, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR - Patent. $3.50; straights.
81. 40; fancy, $4.75@4.5O; family, $4.S5;
spring wheat, best patent, $40.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, $3.50; per
sack, 81. AS; water ground, $1.55; Pearl
grits. per sack. s1.55; Pearl grits, per
barrel SO. 50; city meal, $3.50.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

the market in the afternoon where
seemed to be some Wall street bear
pressure and prices again eased off,
reaching the lowest level of the ses-
sion when July sold at II 55c, and the
general list showed a net loss of 3
points to an advance Of Q points. In
the late trading the market was a lit
tie steadier on the covering of room
shorts who seemed DESTROYS of evening
UP in view of the government report
tomorrow, and for over Sunday, when
there might be a change for the worse
in the weather. although present indi-
cations are for favorable conditions.
and the close was steady with the old
crop net . to Il points higher. and the
new crop months unchanged to points
lower. Sales were estimated at 400 900
bales
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
}. II. PARKER & CO.'S
Cotton Letter to Hayward, Wick &


Co.
New York, June 3.-Liverpool cables
were decidedly favorable, and very
disappointing to those who yesterday
were predicting still lower prices to-
day. At the opening of our market to-
day, prices in Liverpool We're to 10
higher, when d decline of 10 to IL points
was expected.
Our private cable advices state that
there is a decidedly better feeling at
Manchester, and that spinners are ex-
pected to take their full consumption
very shortly.
Our market opened at an advance of
Is to 20 points on the summer posi-
tons, which was further increased af-
ter the opening. The general market
has been steadier to-day than at any
time during the week, and many con-
sentative operators think the market
has been oversold, and that a tenn
porary upturn at least is now due
General sentiment continues bearish,
but short sellers have not been so ag-
gressive and there was evidence to-
day of an effort on their part to cover
There continues to be an absence of
outside support. If the spot demand
should improve, a quick advance would
more than likely take place in the sum-
mer options, and we would advise very
cautious trading in them, and only for
quick turns.
Weather and crop news continues
favorable. and we see nothing in the
situation to justify more than tenn
porary advances, and would advise
sales of these options on all strong
markets. With an increased acreage,
the bureau report to be issued to-
morrow, it is thought, will have a
bearish effect on prices and the week.
ly report for next Tuesday is expected
to be the more favorable of the sea-
son. The financial chronicle issued its
June report to-day, and makes the in
creased acreage so per cent. 1t gives
the increased acreage in Texas as 10
per cent, and was regarded as quite
bearish.
WEEKLY COTTON MARKETS.
New York, June 3.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Friday, June
were compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchange:
Weekly Movement
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York, June 3.-Flour, showed
better inquiry and was steady.
Rye flour. steady.
Corn meal. steady.
Rye, slow.
Wheat, spot strong; No. red, noini-
nal. Options stronger on renewed bad
weather and crop news. and closed
B91%c net higher, July. 94c; Septem-
Der, S6%c; December, S54c.
Corn, spot, firm; No. 2. 5sc. option
market opened higher on further heavy
rains and advanced on the wheat
strength, final prices showing NC net
advance. July, 56Me; September, $3.50.
Oats, spot steady; mixed oats, 260
SIC; pounds, 45Ik 6t6c.
Beef, steady.
Cut meats, quiet; picked bellies, 6149
&c.
Lard, frm Western steamed, Sc. so:
refined, steady; continent, $500; COM
pound. 5%95hc.
Pork. quiet.
Tallow. Arm.
Butter easy; creamery. common 20
extra, it4lsAc; state dairy, common 10
extra, i30iThc.
Cheese. Irregular; state full cream,
small coiored choice. 7&Qsc; small
white choice. 7A9sc.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Quiet; middling. 11% net
receipts, 36I; gross, 367; sales, 70; stock,
1887 Exports-Coastwise 279.
Norfolk-Net receipts. 100; gross. 100;
stock. $500
BaItimore-Nominal: middling. 1850;
net receipts, GO; gross, 100; stock, l.
552
Boston-Quiet; middling. u; net re-
ceipts, so; gross, 80.
mington-Nominal; stock. 6275.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 1925;
stock, LIPS. Exports-Great Britain,
100.
Savannah-Holiday; net receipts, 706 /;
gross. 7O6; stock, 1926. Exports
Coastwise. $50.
New Orleans-Holiday; net receipts,
$40; gross. $40; stock. 1887. Exports
-Coastwise, 146; continent, 1880
Notwithstanding; middling, 11% {;
stock. 1880 Exports-Coastwise $50.
FMemphis-Quiet; middlng, 11%; net
receipts. l55; gross. S45; sales, 2S5;
stock, 25,S1S.
'Augusta-Quiet; middling, 11%; net
receipts, Z; gross, 4 sales. 1873; stock,
1926
Charleston-Nominal; stock, 2,3s3
'Cincinnati-Net receipts, 1853; gross,
1863; stock, 5,402.
+Louisvlle-Firm; middling. 12A; net
receipts. 4; gross, 4; sales, So; stock,
255.
est. Louls-Quiet; middhng. 70: gross
receipts, 235; stock. 1901.
Enthusiastically: middling, lin; net
receipts, 496; gross, 1876; sales, 2s5;
stock. 1894
New York-Quiet; middling, 10: gross
receipts, SCI; sales, 476; stock. 65,444.
Newport News-Net receipts, 1,O6S:
gross, LOGS. Exports-Co wise. 256.
Wilmington-Add 161 bales to net re-
ceipts this week.
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net.
2.7sl; Great Britain, 100; continent, A.
$50; stock. 276 455.
Consolidated, at All Seaports-Net
1862; Great Britain. 62s6; continent
15,4S1.
Total Since Sept. /, at All Seaports-
Net. 7.oOS,750; Great Britain. 1852, 6s4;
france $50 OS2; continent, 2,4s7,04S; ia
pan, 1895; Mexico, 25,67l.
Not included in totals
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
NAVAL STORES.

New York, June 3.-Rosin, steady.
Turpentine, quiet.
Wilmington, N. c., June 3.-Turpen-
tine, firm; 53c; receipts, A casks.
Rosin, firm; receipts, 81 barrels.
Tar, firm; $3.50; receipts. IA barrels.
Crude turpentine, firm; $2.25, $500 and
$4.25; receipts, 121 barrels.
Charleston, S. c., June 3.-Turpen-
tine firm; 531ac; sales, none.
Rosin, firm; sales. none. A, B, C.
D. $3.50; E, s2.55; F, $3.50; G, s2.75;
H, $3.50; 1, $500; X, $3.50; M, 1885
n, 1915; w. G., 1895; w. w, S4.25.
New Orleans, June 3.-Receipts:
Rosin, 81 barrels; turpentine. $50 casks.
Exports: Costa Rica, rosin, 10; Mica
ragua, rosin, barrels
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LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations.:
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Buyin at
SOC discount. selling up to S25, loo; $25
to $50, 15c; $50 to 800, zoe; 500 to 5000,
25c; 5000 to $780, soc; $500 to $500, 35c
$500 to $500, 4Oc: $500 to $500, 45c; over
5000 at the rate of 75c per 81 ,0C0 prem
ium.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
very firm. Commercial demand, ster-
ling $4.S7h; sixty days, $4ss1a; nine
ty days, $4.S77s; French, 5.15%; sixty
days, 5.1711; marks. 951k; sixty days,
95 5-16; ninety days, "a lie.
Bank StocIxa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

Eggs, firmer; state. Pennsylvania
and nearby. fancy selected white
2O921c; Southern interiors, 13q14c.
Rice, steady.
Molasses, quiet.
Coffee. spot Rio, steady; No. in
voice, SIC; mild, steady.
Sugar. raw, steady; refined, steady
The market for coffee futures open
ed steady, at decline of SOLO points
and closed steady. net to Is points
lower. Sales, $4,000 bags.
Potatoes. firm; new Southern. $4509
5.75; state and Western. sacks, S2.506
800; Jersey sweets, SO .0005. 90.
Peanuts, quiet Fancy handpicked,
&c; other domestic, ga 66ac.
Cabbage. firm; Southern, per barrel
crate, 81 .O0d2.50.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, Atten-
ton!

Atlantic Coast Line announces rate
one fare plus $1.00 for the round trip
to Atlantic City. n. j., and return ac-
count Imperial Council Ancient Order
Mystic Shrine, July 1915. Tickets will
be sold July 10 and IL and will bear
limit July %, 1904. Through sleepers
and dining cars Savannah to Philadel-
phia making close connection at that
point for Atlantic City. Avail yourself
of the best route by purchasing tickets
via Atlantic Coast Line. Remember,
Atlantic Coast Line is two hours and
twenty three minutes quicker than
any other route, Savannah to Philadel-
phia.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
Futures opened firm: closed steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, June 3.-Cotton spot in in
creased demand; prices 4 points higher.
American middling fair. 6.94d. good
middling, 6S0d: middling. 6.72d; low
middling, 6 SD; good ordinary, sad;
ordinary. sad. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export, and included
$500 American; receipts, 1900 bales, in
Guiding $500 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
firm; American middling. good ordinary
clause: June. 6.5sd: June-July, 6.50d;
July August, 6.43d; August September,
6.23d; September October. E. SGD; Octo-
ber- November. 5.64d November De-
cember, 5.5Td: December January,
Sod; January-February. 5.53d.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
Grnin Markets.

RANANAS-$1 10000.
Observation-Disclosures navel, .25@
S.75. ,oa,o
cANTALOUPES-$125@2.50 a crate.
pEACHES-90c@$1 a crate.
pRTTNES--20s 10 S0s, 13c: sos to 40s
,oc. xOs to sos. Sc; sos to COS, INC; COS
~ 1os 6Ac; 70s to sos, &C; sos 10 9Os,
sil =. nos to zoos, 41sc.
PEANUTS-Ample stock. fair &C.
,,,snd: market firm; fancy hand-pfck-
"a Virginias, &c; N. C. peanuts, &c;
ex. Virginias, &C.
n,rITs-Almonds. Terragona, 14hc:
1vtcas. 12hc; walnuts, French, 12Hc:
yanles. 14lhc: pecans, 1oc; Bra Ellis
&C.. hlberts. lie; assorted nuts. 30.
n,,nd and 25-pound boxes. 12c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLEs-Evaporated. 7zc; sundried.
APR1coTs-Evaporated. fancy, 1sc;
RAIsINS-L. L. 2-Crown, S.s5; a.
Crown. 81. 90; 4-Crown clusters, s.. rs:
loose muscatells. Sc: 1-pcund seeded.
lO4c: imperial cabinets, SO per box.
PEACHES-Evaporated. peeled, Ice;
unpeeled, SIC.
PEARS-Evaporated 10%c.
CTTRON-A. S. drum. 14Kc: fancy
Coreician. in 10-pound boxes, 1llkc.
URRANTS-Barrels, &c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
summer schedules to Tybee.

Beginning Sunday. June 5. the Cen
trail Railway will establish the regular
summer schedules between Savannah
and Tybee. Seven trains each way,
week days; nine trains each way Sun
days. New time tables are being dis
tributed by 7. S. Holmes. city ticket
and passenger agent, 81 Bull street,
Savannah .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

Yesterday was an off day in trade cir
the naval stores interests are con-
Csrnsd: that Is to say both the Cotton
Exchange and the Board of Trade were
closed and there were no official figures
received at either. Despite this. how
ever, the majority of the business m an
were at their offices in the morning and
possibly some little business was done
which will be recorded at the opening
of the trade organizations this morn
ing.
The feature in trading circles was
the Chronicles estimate of the cotton
acreage which was 81, $4,000 acres, an
increase of about 1l1a per cent. over the
acreage o. last year and one of the
largest acreages known in the history
OF the business. The sentiment of the
local trade may be said to reflect the
views of Price who was reported rs
saying that If the government report
of to-day should confirm the Chronicles
estimate it means a still further de-
cline of the staple.
Though no figures were posted at the
Cotton Exchange information from the
Otner markets, tnat is Liverpool ana
New York. was received by all of the
brokerage firms and it was watched
closely by the local trade.
Nobody seemed to know just what to
think of the market, though the opin-
ion was not uncommon that il was be
ing manipulated prior to the inception
OF big bull movement, and that it was
not improbable that the staple might
60 as low as II cents before the pres
ent slump should have reached it's low
est level. 1t was conceded that the
market, in its present unsettled condi-
tion is a safe one 10 stay out of. II is
believed that the majority of the trade
is acting on this view.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
HESTER'S WEEKLY
STATEMENT.

New Orleans, June 3.-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly cotton statement, issued
to-day, shows for the three DAYS of
June, a decrease under last year of
1000. and an increase over the same
period year before last of 10000.
For the nine months and three DAYS
OF the season that have elapsed the
aggregate is behind the same days OF
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
DRY GOODS.

New York, June 3.-The dry goods
market is in the same indecisive state
which marked it's condition for the last
few weeks. although in certain in
stances sellers feel more sanguine of
i'm movement
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. June 3.-Cotton seed OIL
inactive and barely steady on freer
offerings Prime crude f. o. b. mills,
pic; prime summer yellow, 2S@2S12c;
off summer yellow. nominal; prime
white, 33c; prime winter yellow, 33c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, June 3.-Alarm in regard to
damage by floods caused a sharp up
turn in wheat to-day, the July deliv-
cry closing at an advance of 1A62c.
Corn is up nc. Oats are up %0%c.
and provisions, 712G271Ac.
me reading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

New York, June Spot cotton clos
ed quiet: middling uplands, 12c; mid
ding Gulf. 12.25c; sales, AS bales.
Cotton futures at New York June 3:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
COMPARATIVE coTToN STATEMENT

New York. June 3.-Comparative
cotton statement for the week ending
Friday, June 8:
Net receipts at all United
States ports during week.. 19. 632
Net receipts at all United
States ports same week last
year Observation-Disclosures" 25,2Ss
Total receipts since Sept. H. I, OO3. $50
Total receipts to same date
last year .....................7 ,sOO262
Exports for the week ....... 21.777
Exports for same week last
year .......................... 52,721
Total exports since Sept. 1.....5,597, 393
Total exports same date last
year ......:"................., {. S55,O71
Stock at all United States
ports .....:.................... 27s,455
Stock at all United States
ports same time last year. d. 275,S65
Stock at all interior towns -. 1875, sos
Stock at all interior towns
same time last year .... IS. 437
Stock at Liverpool ...................
Stock at Liverpool same time
last year ....................... 81, 900
Stock of American afioat for
Great Britain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Stock of American afloat for
Great Britain same time last
year ........................... $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

SALI-Car lots, lUO pounds Durlap
sacks, sec; 100-pound cotton sacks, 3Sc;
125-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound
cotton sacks. 47c: 15o-pound burlap
sacks. SAC.
HIDES-Market, firm: dry flint
141ac; dry sailed, 12kc; green sailed,
SIC.
WOOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
of sand burrs and black wool, at 21c;
black, 1Sc; bury, 10@12c; wax, &c;
tallow. &c; deer skin, 24c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at S00S5c a
barrel special Calcined plaster, $1,000
65 per barrel; hair, 4GD5c; Rosedale
cement, $1.15@1.25; carload lots, spe-
cial. Portland cement, retail, $2250
$50; carload lots, special.
LUMBER - Merchant hewn ties.
$10.5O@11O0; square edge hewn ties,
$4,000 90; hewn ties (7x9xS1a), $50
4Oc; hewn ties (6x0, 26@2Sc; switch
ties, $11.00; easy yard stock, $1I .O00
1900; car stills, $13. OOQ14 90; ship
stock, $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
HAS TRADE GUESSING
CHRONICLES REPORT OF ACREAGE
LOOKS BAD FOR BETTER PRICES.
LOCAL MARKETS CLOSED
But TRADE KEPT AN EYE ON NEW
YORK AND LIVERPOOL FIGURES.

Market Thought TO BE in Hands OF
ManipulntOrs who Are Planning
Bull Campaign-FOundnt for
"COrner" May BE Laid when
staple Reaches IL Cents-Generas
Opinion Il That Market Is Snfe
one 10 Keep Out of mt Present.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
AT THE CLOSE.

FUTURES
Liverpool, Is Points Up.
New York, Is Points Up.
New Orleans, Holiday.
SPoTSi
Liverpool, 4 Points Up.
New York Unchanged.
New Orleans, Holiday.
suVan nah, Holiday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

POuHu Vie anu eU-pound tubs, 10.
COMPOUND, IN tierces, &c; 5O-poun6
tins and SO-pound tubs. 6Ac;. N'AN
Miscellaneous
FISH-Mackerel. half-barreIa No
$1,000; No. Q, $3.50; No. 4 Ss m. NO. l.
No. 1, $l.40; No. 2, 81. 30; No 81 H 'a.
Goldfish. 1-pound bricks, &c: S.nonn 49,;
bricks, 51sc: smoked herrings. ner nm
10000; Dutch herrings, in KEGS A. 10 ~.
new mullets, half barrels, $500 '-0'
sfEUP-Market quiet; Georgia ana
, Eiolses o. sysup. pnying at 22a2sc; SELL
lsc. NJ AoA@
HIGH WINES--Basis, si.zs.
HoNEY-Fair demand; strained. In
barrels. 45c gallon. an
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

@G.UUs CIllleu, SZ.OUs
IRON-Market firm; refined. $500;
Swede, 4c.
NAILs-Cut, 1925 base; wire. s2a5
base.
BARRED WIRE-$S.15 per 1co
pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per key, Austin
crack short, $3.50 key; half key, $3.50.
quarter key, $1.40; champion duclrine
quarter keg. SIPS; Austin snokalasss'
half kegs, SS.45; quarter, "a. 30: three
pound, $40; one pound, 75c; less 90
per cent. on smokeless. ~
Cotton BaGging and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; Ia Mound
7%QShc; sea island bagging. OF SIno
TIES-Standard 45-inch arrow isrSs
lots, $1.0SQ1.10; small lots, $1.I5.
.TWINE-Per pound. or hank, 140
HAMS-Sugar cured, 12@1ac. n,o
MICS PIC
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04

CASH QUOTATIONS. We're as follows:
wheat, 946g7c: No. 3. S5@9Sc: No. 2 red,
81 0461. 05: No. 2 corn. 50A @50kc: No.
2 yellow, 5OA 65O1ac; No. oats. 414 7
42c; No. 3 white, 42@44Ac; good feed
ing barley 3S@42c; fair to choice malt
ing, 45656c No. fax seed. 81 90: No.
l Northwestern. 81 .O61s; mess pork per
barrel, 81 .65611 20: lard, per 100
pounds, Sc. 4O@6. 421a; short ribs sides,
Qoose). IS .50d6.75: short clear sides.
(boxed), Sc. 5066.75: whisky, basis of
high wines, SIPS; clover, contract
grade $10.75.
Receipts Wheat, 1900 bushels;
com. 1859. 500 bushels: oats, $780,
400 bushels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-04
WEEKLY COTTON MARKETS.

New York, June 3.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Friday, June 8,
were compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchange:
Weekly Movement
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arrangement Is thought to be represent
ell by the C0dex Amiatinus ut Florence
and that of Euthalius In the COdez
ClarOmOntanus ut Paris.
As this system left large proper.
ton of each page blink and rs vellun
was costly, stichomctry never attained
any very extensive usage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30
Copperhead and Rather

The copperhead isn't bad looking
snake, as snakes go, but II has Il mighty
bad reputation. In fact. 1t is generally
regarded as a mean sort Of snake and
IL apparently without friend or even
an apologist. Although 1t won't chase
you nor 60 out Of Its way to get crack
at you, 1t probably does more business
per snake than does the RATHER, the
mOccasin or any other Of the venomous
kind. 1t is said that where there is one
there are always two copperheads, so
when you smell green cucumbers look
out, for that seems to be the only warn
Ing you will get Of the presence Of this
reptile. The RATHER Is little more pO-
lite, also more vicious, for after giving
you timely warning 1t will stand its
ground and fight like good fellow,
while the copperhead will run and hide.