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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
DEMERE & HAMMoND's
Daily Cotton Letter fro

Daily Cotton Letter from New York.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE advance of
6 points in Liverpool spots on top OF
gain of 4 points yesterday was the
principal feature of the day. Sales
aggregated 5000 bales, including 1000
bought for speculation. Futures did
not seem disposed at first to advance
and it looks as if the encouragement
which started prices upward came
from America. At any rate, there was
considerable improvement later in the
day and although a slight reaction
took place, the last prices are about
5 points higher than yesterday.
Our market opened tamely, but as
soon as the selling orders, which had
accumulated over night, were disposed
of, steady advance set in, which at
one time amounted to IL points.
At the higher level there was as
usual some profit-taking by scalpers,
and prices relapsed somewhat, but at
the close they are still higher than
last night
1t is difficult to say whether the
spot market, by advancing Lice, are
following the gain in futures, or
whether the firmness in the futures
market is due to a better demand for
spots.
The strength of the market was well
shown when an attempt was made to
start a reaction by reporting the fall
ure of two banks in Georgia, the re-
suit of carrying high-priced cotton.
1t developed, however, that the banks
in question were tiny affairs, one with
a capital of $4,000 and the other of
$4,000, having hardly enough resources
to properly margin 1000 bales of cot
ton.
When this knowledge became gen.
eral the market took on redoubled
strength and scored the best prices Of
the day.
Interior receipts were lighter than
last year, and port receipts practically
the same as last year, facts which do
not fit well with the 100000 crop es-
innate.
Galveston and Houston estimate for
tomorrow run under last years. and
the New Orleans estimate is only a
little larger.
The boil weevil convention is now in
session at Shreveport and 500 or more
delegates are present.
The meeting takes on a national
character, owing to the official pres
ence of personal representatives of
Secretary of Agriculture, who, al
though absent, promises his cordial
NO-OPOldllO III obtaining the necessary
appropriation to fight the dreaded pest.
subject hardly second in impor-
lance to the boil weevil and a lead
ing topic of discussion among the dele
gates, is the question of the price of
the remainder of this crop, and it is
not unlikely that some resolution will
be adopted favoring either marketing
the balance slowly or carrying over a
certain proportion of 1t into another
year unless prices improve. The eff
feet, If any, of these resolutions can
not be foreseen and they are of spe-
cial interest only because Europe is
watching the elaboration of the con-
vention with the keenest interest owing
to the steady march of weevil to-
ward the states east of Texas. Liv-
erpool is due to come l UP to-mor-
row
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York. Dec. 14.-Flour dull and
featureless.

New York. Dec. 14.-Flour dull and
featureless.
Rye flour, quiet.
Buckwheat flour. slow.
Corn meal, steady.
Rye, nominal.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. red, nomi-
nal. Options advanced on rumors of
a bullish Illinois state report closing
A@hc net higher; May $1.11%; July.
81 .031s: December. 1.16%.
Corn-Steady; No. 2, &c, nominal
Options practically unchanged; May,
50@sc: December, 54%c.
Oats-Easy; mixed, No. 2, $40
25bc.
Beef, firm; family, $11 .OO@12. 90.
Cut meats, dull.
Lard. easy; Western steamed. 1920.
Pork. steady.
Rice, steady.
Sugar-Raw, firm: refined, firm.
COffee-Spot, steady.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at an advance of 10 to Is points
and was finally steady at a partial
advance of points. Sales 1862. $50
bags.
Potatoes, firm; Long Island. s1.75
az 90: state and Western, $1.256l. SO;
Jersey sweets, 81 .00@S. so.
Peanuts. steady; fancy handpicked,
5h@5hc: other domestic. 3h65lsc.
Cabbages. steady; fiat Dutch, per 100,
50. OOd3.0O.
Cotton by team to Liverpool, 12Q15c.
Butter quiet unchanged.
Cheese, firm; skins full TO light 40
l0c.
Eggs. firm. unchanged
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
IO4 BAY. Eas
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
NEW YORK FUTURES
ADVANCED AGAIN

New York, Dec. 14.-The cotton mar
ket was a little more active than re-
Gently and ruling generally steady,
seemed to reflect not only the covering
of shorts. but a touch of buying for
long account, inspired doubtless by
the steady spot situation and expecta-
tons that spinners would advance their
buying limits. The opening was steady
at an advance of l to points on COW
erng due to the firmer Liverpool spot
market, which reported an advance of
points with sales in all of 5000 bales.
Liverpool as whole showed little
feature. Just before midday the trad
ing level here was to II points net
higher. Realizing set in at this level
and reports of a couple of small
bank failures in Georgia also operat-
ed against the market with the result
that prices worked back & to points
from the best. The decline attracted
fresh support, however, and in the aft
ernoon the market firmed to the best
level of the session or a net gain of
about II to 13 points on the active
months. Just before the close room
realizing was promoted by reports of
a Wall street failure. and the mar
ket eased off from the best. The close
was steady net Z to II points higher.
Sales were estimated at 250,0 900 bales.
The afternoon steadiness was en-
coura ged by the official reports from
the Southern spot markets, which in
dicated advances in most cases al
though business was evidently small.
1t was also pointed out that interior
receipts were running light as COM
pared with ports and as suggested
by this fact, exports continue full.
General speculation for an advance is
lacking, however, it being feared that
any marked improvement will be met
by increased spot as well as specula-
tive offerings.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
IDENTIFYING CROOKS.
Officers Looking over the Assert
ment Held in baltimore


Baltimore, Dec. 14-Secret service
men, postoffice Inspectors and de-
tectives from numbeS of cities are in
Baltimore tonight assisting the efforts
of the local department in identifying
members of the band of suspected bank
postoffice and other robbers, commonly
known in police vernacular as ''yegg-
men,"
United States Postal Inspector H. L
Gregory of Charleston, S. c., arrived
to-day and positively identified the
man arrested on Monday as johnson.
alias Ned alias Morgan, for whom
the United States authorities hold in
dictments charging him with burglariz-
ing postohices in the two Carolinas.
Marshal Farnan to-day received a
telegram from the manager of a pri-
vate detective agency in Philadelphia.
who stated that he could positively
identify three of the men. They are,
he says: John Smith, alias John But
Ter, alias Frisco Slim, alias Emerson
Palm, alias George Kimble, a notori-
Gus "yeggman;" William Smith. alias
William Bennett, alias CAP Bill. pro-
fessional beggar; Robert Cassidy, alias
Robert Casey, a professional ''yegg-
man." associated with BILLY Charles
Blackburn, alias Little Falls Billy"
who are two well known ''yeggmen.'
known to have been operating through
the South All of the twenty-four pris-
OnerS are still in iaiI
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
WARE & LELAND.
Say Cents in south Is n Low Price
for Cotton.

say q Gents IN SOutu - LOW H-EAcc
for Cotton.
New York. Dec. 14.-May cotton sold
up over cents again to-day and the
market produced further evidence OF
it's strength. Considering the efforts
made to depress prices the list has
displayed more resistance than any
one would have believed on so large
a government report. The report that
two small banks had failed caused
some nervousness among a few operat-
ors who run quickly on the least un-
favorable bit of news. That a bank
or two closed it's doors is not an in
dicatlon that cotton is now too high.
1t is rather because process have
declined cents a pound. fact pref
ty well known by those who have fol-
lowed cotton the last few weeks, but
that it meant anything more was hard
to see. The market soon steadied, and
improved steadily up to the early aft
ernoon trading. May sold as high as
s.09c, or within points OF the top on
last weeks reaction. January sold at
7.S0c. AS we have pointed out since
January sold at 7.50c the break has
been great enough to lead any one to
play the buying side on all weak
places. Until January again touches
7.50c and breaks on through, every
thing will favor the buyer on declines.
If we had been on the bear side at
10 cents and right on the market in
stead of having looked for a moderate
crop. we would not be bearish under
8 cents. Last season those who stay
ed on and lost the money, Is cents
was big price. Seven cents in the
South is low price
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Port Movement
Savannah-Firm; middling. Gle:
net receipts, SAP; gross, 9,442; sales.
1874; stock, 1852. Exports-Coast-
wise. 2SS
Galveston-Steady; middling. ~;
net receipts, 1878 gross, 1898; sales.
10; stock, 205,S75. Exports-Continent
12621.
New Orleans-Steady; middling.
rs; net receipts, 1884; gross, 1884:
sales. 4,O00 stock, 400, 1863. Exports
Great Britain, 1000; continent, 1896;
coastwise, $500.
Mobile-Firm; middling, IN; net re-
eeipts' 2,l22; gross, 2,122; sales, so;
stock, $500.
Charleston-Steady; middling, ~;
net receipts. SlS; gross, 31S; stock, 30
500.
mington-Nominal; net receipts.
46I, gross, 467; stock, 447O.
Norfolk-Net receipts, 1,725; gross,
1,725; stock. 1905.
MISUNDERSTANDING middling, tx;
gross receipts 375; stock. $40.
New York-Steady; middling, SIS;
net receipts. 1886: gross. 5.797; stock,
lOo'ssS. EXports-France, $50; conti-
nent, 1896.
Boston-Firm; middling. s; net re-
ceipts, $780, gross, $3.50.
lphia-Steady; middling, $40:
net receipts. 50; gross, so; stock, T..
1876.
Brunswick-stock. ISIS. Exports
Great Britain, 5.736
Miscellaneous-Net receipts, 2,032;
gross 2,032.
Total To-day. at All Ports-Net. a..
S26; Great Britain. 9.736: France, 100
continent, 27,sl2; Japan, 2.542 stock
1.024.4S0.
Consolidated, at All Ports-Net, 236,
445; Great Britain, SO ,403: France, Is.
$50; continent. 12i .63S: Japan, 2.542.
Total Since Sept. /. at All Ports
Net. 5,220,357 Great Britain. 1885. 400
France, 39O,603; continent. 1.4OS.Sl7
japan, 40,530: Mexico. 1864.
Interior Movement
Houston--Steady: middling. TX: ne
receipts. ii,7i3; gross. II. 7l3; ship
inents, 1906. sales, 1928: stock. 90, $50
Augusta--Firm middling, ~: ne
receipts, i,4ii; gross. i.41i: shipments
1850; sales, 2Gs, stock. a4.sl7
Memphis-Steady. middling. ~: ne
receipts, 8.slI. gross, 1879. shipments
s.s2s sales. $500. stock. ii0.952.
g. Louis-Quiet. middiinR. tx. ne
receipts, 800. gross. 1899. shipments
tib5 stock 5iI5e.
clncinnafi-Net receipts. 2les. gross
i.ita shipments. 6i7i stock lf7s.
LouifYiile-firm middllrF. A
Total To-day-Nfi receipts. 1874
gross $3.50 shipments. ID tGf! saier
hipii stock. s7i,eeo.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
CASE AGAINST FISHER.
Testimony Was Heard I'm the TOmbs
Police Court.

New York. Dec. determination
was continued in the Tombs Police
Court to-day into the grand larceny
charge against George E. Fisher, the
Wall street banker. The prosecution
endeavored to show that on the $15,-
600 note of the Southern Textile Com
pany, which was guaranteed by six
men, Fisher, who it is alleged, told
the others he had paid the note in
full, paid only $500.
AT this point the prosecution rested
and counsel for the defense moved to
dismiss on the ground that while rep
resentation might have been shown,
it was not false representation and in
asmuch as the guarantors had receiv-
ed the equivalent in the form of bonds
and preferred stock of the Southern
Textile Company, nobody had been in
jured.
Magistrate Ommen decided to take
briefs on the point.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
BUSY DAY WITH
THE FEDERAL COURT
Outcome of Trials That Were Held
Mt VaIdosfa.

outcome OF Trials That Were Held
Mt VaIdosta.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 14-Quite a busy
day was spent in the Federal district
court this morning.
John Green. alias Henry Black. of
cambridge, plead guilty to raising
money order from 25 cents to s2025, but
sentence has not been passed.
Robert Bell of Mitchell county plead
guilty of illicit distilling and was
sentenced to one month in Jail and to
pay fine of 800.
James Story, alias James D. Miles,
plead guilty to forging the endorse
ment on a money order, but sentence
is withheld.
Almond Flowers, the young white
man who was arrested in September on
the charge of stealing money from let
tiers which passed through the office
here, was convicted. Flowers was a
clerk in the postoffice and was caught
with decoy letter.
The grand jury finishes it's labor to-
day and was dismissed for the term.
The jury returned a large number of
true bills.
Yesterday the case of Marcussin VS..
Der Company was argued before Judge
Speer, the arguments, by Mr.. Living
ston Kenan for the plaintiff, and Judge
S. b. Adams for the defendant, con-
Stunning nearly half of the day The
case involves about $1,000, which was
claimed on land deal. $1,000 of the
amount having been given by the spe-
eial master, w. r. Hewlett, for at
torneys' fees. The case was an ap-
peal from the special masters report,
which was altogether favorable to the
plaintiff Judge Speer will withhold
his decision for several days
Other criminal cases will come up
tomorrow, among them the Bracken
case from cambridge, in which two
young white men are charged with en-
bezzling stamps from the postoffice
This is very important case.
Judge Speers lecture last night on
the Life and Times of r. E. Lee"
was heard by very large crowd and
was greatly enjoyed. The large audi
ence sang America" just before Judge
Speer was introduced. The address
consumed nearly two hours in delivery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
SPOT MARKET STEADY
AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Cotton flu
lures steady; December, 7.610I62c;
January 7.65@7.66c; February, 771m
7.7Sc; March. 7SO@7S1c; April, 1860
7.SSc; May, 7.9S@7.94c; June, 7.9S0S.OOc;
July, S.03Q8.05c.
spot cotton remains quiet but
steady; sales, 1000 bales, including l.
200 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened steady with prices 2
TO points up. Trading during the ear
ly hours of the session was fairly ac-
tive and to 8 points had been added
to the opening figures. Profit taking
by longs caused prices to recede to
near the opening level. The volume of
trade was moderate. January opened
points higher to 1920, sold up to 7.71c
and finally declined to 765c. The
fluctuations were within a narrow
limit The market closed steady, the
list showing net gains of 4 to points.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. 14.-Spot cotton in
fair demand; prices 6 points higher;
American middling fair. 4.61d; good
middling, 4.37d middling, 4.27d; low
middling, 4.15d; good ordinary, 405d;
ordinary. S.S2d. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 5000 were
for speculation and export and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts, 20
600 bales, including 1900 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet
American middling. good ordinary
clause, December, 4.20d; December
January. 4.20d; January February
4.24d; February March. 4.2Sd; March
April. 4.S2d; April May, 4.S4d; May
June, 437d; June-July, 4.39d; July
August, AID; Augustus September
4.40d
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
j. $. BAcHE & co.'s
Daily Cotton Letter 10 Hayward,
Wick 81 Co.

WICK ~ Co.
New York, Dec 14.-If anything the
market has been little more active.
The steady spot situation as reflected
by the majority of the Southern wires
and. the Liverpool cables seem to be
inspiring greater confidence in the
market and the demand is evidently
picking up a little although general
sentiment in local circles remains of a
bearish average. There was little fea-
ture to the Southern news this morn
ing. A couple of small banks in Geor-
gia failed, IL was reported. but the in
cident was not regarded as a serious
influence and had no effect on the
market. At the opening prices were |
TO 4 points higher. being influenced by
the Liverpool showing. Futures abroad
were featureless. but the spot market
was six points higher and sales were
reported of about 1900 bales. After the
opening here wire and commission
houses had a few buying orders and
shorts appeared to be covering. Prices
worked up TO a net gain OF about 3
to IL points, reacted slightly under
realizing by scalpers and withdra wal
Of covering and then frmed up again
TO about the previous best level, at
which the market ruled irregular.
/ cannot see that any change OF mo-
ment Is occurring IN the situation.
Our adyices Indicate that Southern
holders are stili firm IN their Views
which average about the figures az
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15

The Savannah spot cotton market,
after continuing on one level for sew
eral days, made decided improvement
yesterday. opening at an advance of
Lice from the close of the day be-
fore and closing at still further ad-
vance. Even at the higher prices, the
situation remains little changed, as
though the demand for supplies con-
tinues to be good, holders are firm in
their views, and little cotton is offered.
1t was because of this fact, rather
than for want of demand that the sales
of both the day before and yesterday
were unusually light. AS has been
stated before, some holders are waiting
for the price of good middling to
reach Sc; it is not improbable that Of
ferings would be free at that figure.
The tone, prices and sales for the day
follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
CHICAGO MARK ETs.

Chicago. Dec. i4-Decreased receipts
In the Northwest We're chiefly re-
sponsible for a cent advance I'm the price
OF May wheat here to-day. The close
was almost al the highest point OF the
day. Corn is up Nc. oats show gain
OF &c. and provisions. 10 NC.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing
Wheat No. p
Dec al Os 81 Os% 81 O5% 81 Osa.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15

Americas, Ga, Dec. 14.-Mayor Eu-
gene \. Hawkins and Aldermen James
Pinkston, Gilmore Poole and lack Chill
ders, with City Treasurer Theron
Hawkes., were duly elected TODAY for
terms of two years each. AS these were
the nominees of the Democratic pri-
mary held in November, there was no
opposltlon and consequently but little
ton ~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
Monument to DIR. Davis.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1.-THE
feature of to-day's programme of the
annual convention of the Southern
Surgical and genealogical Associa-
tion was the unwilling of a bronze
statue at Capital Park of the late Dr.
w. e. b. Davis, founder of the as
ISOLATION. The statue was presented to
the city of Birmingham and the state
of Alabama by the association. DR.. C.
M. Rosser of Dallas, Tex, made the
presentation speech. The statue was
accepted for the city by Alderman
Forney and for the state by Acting
Gov. Cunningham.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
AGAINST SHANGHAIERS
Business Organizations of Norfolk
Are Working.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 14.-The business
organizations of Norfolk, acting in
conjunction with railways having deep
water terminals here and the United
States immigration authorities, are
about to take determined steps to
break up the alleged gang of sailors
boarding house men, shanghaiers and
"crimps" said to be infesting the port
and doing great injury to the shipping
interests.
The matter has been brought to a
head by the disappearance of Henry
Gibson, local manager of the Marine
Firemen Association. who has been
actively engaged in fighting in the
sailors interests. Gibson has been
missing since Thursday of last week.
An effort will be made in connection
with the matter to have a bill present.
ed at the present session of Congress,
looking toward the establishment of an
International home for seamen at this
DOrt
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
GIBSON LINE CHARTERED.

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-THE Gibson Line
OF steamers was this afternoon grant
ed a charter by Secretary of State
Phil Cook. The company has its prin-
clpal office in Savannah and it's cant
tai stock will be $4,000. The incorpo-
Iators are William u. Gibson, Walter
T. Gibson, John f. Paulsen, Van 3.
Avery and Joseph O'Brien.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
IN OTHER MARKETS.

New York. Dec. 14.-Rosin. dull.
Turpentine, quiet.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 14.-Turpen-
tine and rosin, nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 14.-Tur-
pentine, nothing doing; receipts, 25.
Resin firm at $245 receipts, 243.
Tar firm at $3.50; receipts, 2S1.
Crude turpentine firm at $3.50 and
$3.50; receipts, 46.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
sAvANNAH,S CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices
wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market weak; spring
ers, 3O@40c per pair; three-quar-
tiers grown, 50@60c; hens, 75@S5c. Tur-
keys, 16c per pound; geese, $3.50 per
pair: ducks, 90c@$1 90 per pair.
EGGS-Country, 26c; Tennessee, Csc.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs
26627c; choice Elgins, 24@25c; New
York state, 23@2S15c; renovated butter
6O-pound tubs, best grade, 2S@231sc.
CHEESE-Market, firm: fancy full
cream cheese, 22Q25-pound, 12h@lSc;
2O035-pound, 12A @12%c.
WHITE PEA REANS-$2.40 busheL
POTATOES-$2.00
ONIONS-In sacks. $3.50.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, $1.50.
CABBAGES-$1.50 crate.
TURNIPS-Per sack. $3.50.
Brendstuffs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Patent. 1886, straight $50;
fancy s7.35; family, $5.45; spring
wheat. best patent, $5.S5.
MEAI-Pearl, per barrel, $40; per
sack N.45; water ground, $1.45; Pearl
grits. per sack, $L45; Pearl grits, per
barrel sS.40: city meal. $1.40.
RI
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
Fruits and Nuts.

Fruits and Nuts.
.pp1 Es-s3.O0 to $3.50 barrel.
NANAS-$1.7562.0O
PAPES--Malaga, S4.50@5.50; ia
..,eica orange. 1925
ni ar soRIDA ORANGES-$2.75 10000.
pPGINES-2Os to sos. s15; 30s to l0s.
az. Sos 10 sos, Sc; sos to SOS, 71hc; COS
~ zoe eMc EOS to sos, &c; sos to Dos,
80 .. e0s 10 zoos. 4l5c.
~, kNIJTS-Ample stock, fair de-
Ia. market Arm; fancy hand picked
Wirginias, &c; N. c. peanuts, sac; ex.
MssiTs~Almonds Terragona, lac;
Y,,tcas i2lkc: walnuLJ. French. l2iIc:
essnies. i4isc: pecans, l0c; BraziIS.
atIe. niberts lie; assorted nuts, go
nound and 25-pocnd boxes. 12c.
pried aud EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES Evaporated. TIC; sun
APRicoTs-Evaporated. fancy lse;
choice, lohc,
RAIsINs-L L.. 3-crown, si.sg; s.
crown. $500. t-crown clusters. SAYS.
loose nuncateilE. Sc; i-pound seeded
iOKc; Imperial cabinets. 81 per box.
PEACH Es-Eyaporated peeled, Ice.
unpfeled, SIC.
pTARe-EYap orated. ioEc.
CITpON-A. q. drum, ifXe. fancy
corfician. in io-pound boxes, ifikc.
cuRRAETs-Harreis. 7c.
Coffee,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
may GOODS MARKET.

New York. Dec 1.-THE drygoods
market IL showing increasing nrmness
The feature has been the announce
meni fllat the price u ionsdalsa would
be- advanced 20 7hc tomorrow Sci.
lerf generally are not inclined ~ force
business and look forward 40 Improve
nleuf IA The near future,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
wiM Be Towed to boston.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
schooner Rebecca ]. Moulton, George
town, S. c., for Boston, which is here
in leaking condition as a result of
having been ashore on Squash Meadow
Shoal, will be towed to Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Dec. h.-cotton seed oil
was Irregular but generally firm at
fair trade. Prime crude I. o b. mills.
tic; prime summer yellow. 25q25isc;
on summer yellow nominal; prime
white. 2sa2sc; prime winter yellow.
%.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
SPOT COTTON HIGHER
SAVANNAH MARKET MADE ADJ
VANCE OF x OF A CENT.
HOLDERS REMAIN VERY FIRM
AND LITTLE OF STAPLE Is Of
FERED ON THE MARKET.

Even ut the Higher QuOtatiOns-This
Fact Accounts for the Small Sales
of Yesterday and Preceding Day.
F. o. b. Market Closed steady at
: Cents, Basis Good MiddIing-All
Futures Markets Closed at a Gain.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15

which spot buyers are willing to do
liberal business. Some sections report
an apparent INCREASE in the desire to
sell and no where do holders show any
disposition to grant concessions.