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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. AttMT. VKBKCART II.- imt. HOLES BETTER TH/W_ EXPECTED Close ill that Market Was Yen' Steady at Good * Advance. NEWS AND GOSSIP of thi' Fleerfjr Staple. hr ili-orxtan, I lay-rant, VIek k Cl Feb. IS.—J, H. line. . ruiM llnvwi Sow York, yoh U.—J. H. hrrho IJ«rr)Mii.l hub due nlmut uvinut I“H||| talchrr. lIIHI1B.1 alrady. 3 klfWr mi Hour, ami 74* lifgb.-r nu lair looulka. Al >|Uf^l. iirl IS3 bicker oa Mar, 87V, higher dlataot. Knot, qalrt ■ml iiiK'lnua^i: tnlddlalg al COM: aalra MOO: AuiiyI.iir J.4WI: aprralailna ami ex[ ■V»; i„i|H.ru I.UOD. all Aawrtea*. Tom urn ilu, krl !.*«.. | rrrrij.ia today rallaialMl aarlr, I to. '.frith*! item 1**1 work ami M.in Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Urrlf H»>aty Ova' none raarrlaaca *t ad- Ulna marketa la Atlanta ■ ■.1 «» Saotk ha. mad. Mb a ncochlard au thority la kla ap, Hatty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS spot is rsniAXOKD Futures in New York Start ed Better and Resisted Bear Attacks. Wn V. rl. Fell. If. -Th VolllOli* Ilf lk*|«ll|a'«» III prlri*» treri' I fi» 4 |mIiiI Ihi* ntarkei nt l.lw*r|MNd. * It wss re|**rl**d tli.it li»i**i were fitir* linso ii of Hi** s|#*t liiit^ri followli wn* ttrr III Jii|r . P I'tti Kugtlsn mn«|e nu effort ■core i’f Inrg** rorelpt*. t.nt firing th** tvfiitjr uiliiiiti** met with litt»mce«» Inst y.nf, Tim *•»’ York <’otii inertial: "IV pro4 •hirers hivi* proved (Ih'IumItsm gam mar- rliniifa thin nenson They Mill oat* good •iiilmi in •••II. n.id Hi**> nr# vtlll. a* Tbvjr have l*ecn nil along, jetting ffetlr own prices.** Horn*- of ilu* • ****•11 ImhiIsIi i have* ron nil j ,\e«r Yo The ld*B* V III* ll |.ivrr|mnl Friday morning /• ss on yeatTiln). w vn»v*ed until tin- ■ tend) 2 to 6 |Hl|llt Hon* «*f *1 Intraday. Th# following If the rants- In the month* III Llverjtc.ol today * upon High Mnnh-Aptll •'* <'"It 5 <* Mny Junr 5.r/* ;• «*- Jnl.v August 5- f *-’ Octotier-.NovemBer ....&!> 5.41 Hpot sale* trsrr l#l<i« tlir pi* thin wrrk. spinner* Inking, only noth .* I .on .' .*.*u : ml 5.4(8* •him liny* •O) Bale* I •fday nml in ken tlx M*M* or lliiirii**' III rlj*rrt»il|*Hl of nn ml' viimi* liming ihr earl) i»!.witlng season, nml. n» n rrsnlt «*f th** rallying tendency reccully shown by tin* market whenever .loh hit* workrd under H%r. Mall »ili|ii-i from l.t\*T|m*o!. sfM-aklng of tin* .inti-option <*ru*mli* In Hie fhnttti. rhar- n*trrlt«* tin* him of it In illnlilng future* en- flrrly im nBstdiifcly Imprsi-tBitBB*. It will t*** i***t«**l flirt In ri'i’rnt trnnqfcr# of *ent#. l.lvertwMil |M*o|dr lintc lw»«n luin-rs; nml thr Cngllsli trail** tintv ti*ry uHl r**/nr<l Xer York rot ton «*y«-h:ingr mill* at iirmrnt prims, uhhii nr»* Hrntlin**utn1ly ilrprt*A»*il, n* n roimrrvatlvi* ln\i*«tuniif." l.«N til N**w York Broker* report *nle* of Ikl.tm piece* print rloth* tilt* week Jit AO jotvulire of l*r over pretlou* ipiotntloli* The Joiirnnl of t'oinmeree: "Itnyer# In n fright, f>1*1 ring g.**l* to l*e *tore*l until Mllillliier; qilrslhm of deliver!*** I* the Up- | |H*rm«**t oii«' In iirltnnry holme*; Inning *!•*•* I not tie* re:****, liltlmiigh main mamlnitl ful. | lie* .ire rt tnlne.*' Anporontly the *e||lng »e*ler*lny «r.* • **•*•!••« Ii.il done. Imt It I* still dOllt.t h i If Ho* .hpihhitlon In Mar* h 1s complete I. i • nd enill ii I*, pud n fre*h start mnde pos . slid'*. It Is u )|iiestIon If We innr look for ; more t him :i teiufMirary rally. We hellev* rollon to In. low enough nt |ire*#nt prhes, Ion «e fenr that the large movement, al* Ing power ami IhjiildAdon of TIPS FLASHED From Well Stmt *curk.. New York. !>!•. I2.-J. H. fUrh» A Co.: The Idondoti market It irm for A men can* amt generally higher. Oould atorks are frlemlkaa and are at taeke.1 with ImfNtaltir. There 4a ootblttN known of au wafayoraiila rharneter on thro* atorka. Imt they are left naaupported Uy laalde Interests .. Heavy f«iU altlproeuta from, hooth Africa wlH make It easier for Amertea to aerate ti fair share aext week. Ilanlly any douht lint that oolite will lie ae«*urail. There In nothing In the sit nation to bear storks on. tin*! they ahontd he purebnard Oil presell’ trade Indlratlona'Steel, rom* Aoa<*>m.';i Amor Icon Ijkvoodfl. do, preferro*! . . .. I. ninoltlug Uvf. . • do. preferra«l . . .. ▲tebtaou do. preferra*l . . .. Amortrun t.'«itton Oil. . e . Car Knumlry . . . tlinore k Ohio . .. . okl/u Unphi Traa.. Canadwo l'**ifl? . . Chicago and .Northw o. <*faseapaake a Ohio . Colorado Kuei I top. Cenfrul laea I her . . . do. prefnr d CflhWgO A limit \\. < ’hlrago. 11.. a M I* l*daware k Hudson. . Distiller'p Securities. Eria do. tirefrrred .... Oenaraf Klerti.r . . . Illinois Central ... Am. Ice Mertirliles (.oiitavUle 4 \*«tnitle Mest«*au .Central . . Missouri I’self,r . . . hy the tlauk of Kngtand atateiueut liaa made Its reflex lu higher prices In today's IdOinloti market, ami It seems to have for gotten tin* temporary Ineonvenleuee of aar- mil Minn 11 fsiUtires yeaterday. ' There la a light demand fur atorks In the loon crowd. au«l there does imt seem to Iw #n over-egtended short lntere*t. Copper uietal. Copper stocks aud MH nil seem to have strong argument* for the long side lu their favir No feat selling lu >llssonrl I Hnnni umrket. On the drlvea we tavor imy lur the g*N*| Atorks. Tin* fnet Is flint Use Oould rordn, like many others, need iiiouey nud the ex|M< rlenc** of the Wuiuish litlshiirg underwrit ing syndicate wna not plemiaiit. aud money Is not so easy to find these days. The Interest lu the properties Is more or leas eriircufrated and siip|Mirt Is not always forthcoming when needed. Hear rumo'i ud attnrks have Im***ii efTeellve. Town Tophs: While tin* luuk statement lint eneoiirngliig. we ndvlse Buying the STOCKS HESITATED IT 1[ OF!* First Prices Showed a Mix* ture of (Jains and Losses. SOME GAINED POINT Rail Off in Succeeding Transactions—Volume i Business Was Small. .1' down-tinii whs merely a reartBui p ket whos** nntnrnl drift \\n% ».n, ward wus the Inference reudilv .’b to*lay’s denllugs. Elforts to feiu.', fark on the share list were m..d. o|H*nlllg. Blit when It WHS ti, mnde no headtvny at all. and n.. .. lugs were for mil**, re-iiurehas>i accounts wi lu Imu iilkitelv. |* r :. . sharply utnler this Imyltig all o\.. , ket. the atrntlgest fr.itures h.*li u . f pels. Rending, liiloti I’nellle. >t.. I . ami YllNioiirl. Kaurns and Texn* i M..M «uunniinii i !*! f, {** Itt»l l*uuie*| was es|»ec|allv ,, llvldeud Imals nnnonueeil V***, It seeme«| to Futures in New York points advance, and dttrluu the prlre* were held stenily. though trading < are likely to still further lues. I I* gelling pretty Hie near , , . _ ... time for reports ennefmffttf new crop preparations. 8o far, J ll ki I ndlv. es nloug thla line have Indicated . ... , oretfy goml progress In the Houthwest. Imt very dull. • i the prellmlnnry work In the eastern lielt The market continued dull throMShont the i | 4 *nBI to l»e iin Uwnrd. There Is. of gesloii. and niter n small advnii'i- In the ril |i riM .. r *Bi»r of time yet. When klnreb •arly trailing prB*es sagged off to iiInhiI : | M out „f u lo „.„ ri n,>or rron |H»*#|t.lIltles and the opeiitnu. most of tin* late frndliig helng | pr«*s|Mi'ts will uiidouBfcdly form tin* hulk done at elo* • aromnl llrs* prices, with un* lof iJi- dally market gossip. egei*ptlo«i of OetolH«r, which showed I Well llros.. Montgomery, wire: “lllg de strength. The elo points higher. Hester's Into sight Mini Week: r w:~ OvrrlailU Uim-Mll'i. jri.a..’: Murr I - MB.!-.- I* alibi fur Tv.M k.1 SMill WBiv iwqii -l—^7-w.tU.»r steady, tie elilClil fo 31.0761 f.ivdl IKH.BTiOi ‘iWt."' utt <173.314 1M.C77 I.3CH..TA ivW il from sjMit dealers for low grades It seems that Hontlieru dealers are short of low grades. Tie* grades 1h*|ow middling have advanced slmrply within the last ten •lavs, while th** t*rtter gtailes are easier and more of fie in an* coming to mnrket.'' Cotluii iiitciicd a Shade Better oil the l.lv- iittereil IBpiBlatlon of March •ii It. No new* feature. Mar er|MMi1. But nut n dnni|H* • jlull. ■ Weekly Interior mm Receipts a I nil town*. Shipments Blocks Total at thirty town | 1%». . l**i. .1 IDsii <W1.3m*»>'W W.«4R 72.4W . 4i3.«l7lMlMO>l471.4iH Heerljita .. Mtlptnelits Storks , i>.?. i i»in. i>te.~ TTit«<.oi4inl9t»j Kjfii >l*a ••vlll? m?: ?■ out King's luto sight flgnrea: Kollo Msy January P*. Itilvers: !l**nti. Huhlitr.l. Pnrrott. Ilcatl Melhwe: < lm-.it. R. M'siri*. II. Wllsoi Ituv. Melnttre There Is a lot of cotton drifting nroute Just under rertlSentlon and full of leafs Hint can Is* iNiught very cheap. There Is tin sand In Hits cotton, and It Is of good sta ple. Home time It will In* spun, and the m:\v YORK :w*ai]A*j'i.:3: j ».«! 9-Mj MK ».Kl i lii LIVERPOOL. I'ollowlng Is the opening rsngr aud riots, •ompnrstl vflth yesterday. Futures opened stead). Opening "— Mauge. 3 Z.CJ ■6 Mb . _ • Fehritary * * I •- I •ell. Mar. ^ 30| S.ls-.’i Mar. Ajirll April*May ♦ .V 9.13-.r*. Miiy-Jtwo .. - 1 5 44 9.43-41 Jetie-Julr .. .5.67b 9.5)51 • J.ny-Aiig. ...6.o4vg-6.56 I..v» ,'*a! 9 51-66 1 Aeg . Hepf 1 54 9.53-54 ■ Ni*pt. •< Hi. >.V»57; 9 51-611 • let...V 5.69 -.«« 5.61 6.59b m 6.59b 6.17 s.si 6.40 -5.41b 641 6.41 CIomiI styndy. NEW ORLEANS. Tba following la tba rant, la rodoo fa tore# In .New Orleans today* 111!: M 1 'j il March. . . . Ai»rll. . . >iay Jnne July,. . . Oct. . . . lire 1 1 | II0.M |I0.«. l».7»jl0.M(l#.l» lO.JJ 10.7rt;t(|d.7»-7l -•J 1 II0.2U 10.70 to. ill 10.JS 10.MI 10.37J 10.77 7*'-0.7»Oi I'l.n to. ,,il0.37tl0.3a|l0.»-33;i0.3K It . 114L0SI 10.M; 10.0811.3| IU.03-O4.10.01 -07 1 1 1 iio.ns-oc.iu. oct-oi Oo*i*d *|iilet and steady. Intreucheil last fall, mid their value from nu Invest nient stand|M>lig Is causing ipilet nceumn- latlnu By gistd iHuple. who ai«* also aup- |H»r||ng Sf. Paul uni Reading. iXvidenu talk still iuftceiice* Bmiug of the Coppers. Atehlsoii and Hleel eounuoii. As frn* as general Business U cou erne.l. from- M*|Nirts we have received from llie West and Noiith. the outlook Is altogether satlsfaetory. MereBnuts are going av hit slow until the crop outlook Is tum • ..I.. .A ll...- .* - -a • they do at tbw lieglunlng of every and Ohio, Iaiida- tain, ear. I'eunsrlratila. Ifaltlim NOTES ON GRAIN. Hoiutern on Proi'wioni. i—■'T. —r>'TTi •• Ratlmatial ir--vl|ii« loiuomm. tom. l»w ».M0 to I3.»l 7.474 Oalvoatou IMBttn H.*« Honatoo I3.0K) In l.l.n*) 4.171 Cmuparatlve reeelpta nt all C. 8. imrts: Net receipt# tislay 39.691 Seme day last year -•1.43-) Increase l*.- , «il Total receipts for week Zll*>X ante time Inst year.. .. 1SD.44K .. S1.3TT r 7.-M7.4J7 . .5.BM.S39 .1.M5.39S 376 Jt rail In* INiught I* ridiculously hoy. There has lie**u nil orgiinlxiil efftirt mmle to emit*' the Impression that alsmt to |**r «*ent of •p Is tiitsplutiulilc This Is nil fiNil- * i-ourse. Ther»* I* low grade cot- much of It ns the world I Believes, and next fal, when nothing Is going In except high grades, this low- grade stuff will find a mnrket nt something like what It Hi really worth. Tin* Journal of ComUHTr* snyrr ”Ot»w of the largest commission houses handling staple colored cottons, and representing some of Hi** largest mills North and Koiitli, Is prncticnil) sold out of all Its cotton goods this year. Tint record la unequalled, for forty or more years within the recol lection of the ohlest mill men.*' New Orleans. FeB. 16.—Hayward. Ylck “ if St Atlanta: Receipts tmlay Haute day last year...,..., Increase Hhlptnents tmlay 8sme day Inst year........ Increase Htoek *m band t*s!#y 8ame dny last year Increase SPOT COTTON MARKET. er|M»ol. steady: iiiBBIIIng utdnnds 6 03d. steady; f rk. steadj iiiBldllug It; leBBIMng l Poynunnh. *|iilel: middling 1'*V‘ Norfolk, stead) : Huddling B*V IBtston. steady: nilddllug lie IJttle Knck. stendv: middling Mb**. Augusta, ipilet: tuBldMug lib* Charh*stoit. *pilet: mBtuilug l"‘«« Memphis. *ten»lv: mBBPlug P*7 l*»e. Unlveston. ipilet: middling IB- Houston, steady: iiild.lllng 1B- . Ft. IauiIs. i|»ih»t. iiiBld'iliig l^be. ' 16**, 3 In •The market aliened unchanged to ■ nml dull. New TfnpirgTrmtjT* The market depends on proceedings In near op tions In New York -Nstr York holding ftp. shorts are cover lug and scalpers Buying Tor n~ltnte turn on prospect* for a Bullish visible tonight. i »ld crop position erttlrnl. pending effect of March Ihpildatlon. Think well to disre gard them In trading. Anyhow, until after March notice -day In New York. Advise purchase of new crop i*osltloit# on sente down. TODAY'S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table show* reeelpta at tbs fawns today, compared with ib# name dsy last rear Hnvnunnli Charleston Wtliuliigtoi ltosmii IMilBuBiphln. Itrmiswick. . |'ciisne*ila . Newport New Pacific Const. Various . . MARKE ON THURSDAY OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE. Tile Times lirnpH-rnt says: "Iteroiid some further evldrtiee *»f Kuhum*'* nldPtv to |»ay ••client price* f*ir dealrttlde cotton, nml • pet*s|MS‘t **f an advance In foreign ex- rl rntei. yestenlay's cotton mnrUet aught indhlng *»f Iniuortnnee to light, rrent *| <»t grade dllTeretiees are .ig.-iln •rrylng tin* trade. Buyers claiming the) a not iiBtalu •ptoYntBnis for th** mid**slr*t • stuff Meanwhile, the ilitllv s|M»t turn er l»4*l*|s up well. cx|Nirt* •miiliiiit- large •d the 111**\ eliuMlt fr**l»l the lliterl«*r. :IS .0*1.1 red with flu* mo\etni*iit from the • ts. show* coiisldcrnldc fnlllug **ff llut the speculator lacks Incentive, while th •mtsBIe piddle ei IlHTH no Interest wimteve In the giitno."— llaywnnL Vl«*k »V Clark. Special to The From IB deng*>. Pel*, rlugtou: Cable* iipisdnllng. l*r< little weak. B Heorihau. yword. Vick it Clark ~--llarU4*H. FrilfB'i A • ar- ii wiicnt rouu* a little *lls me tIsmt wheat will start I Indleve the wheat crop Is pretty Imdl.v damn god. nud m s*s»n as we get n little warm weather It will rein* mciirc t»* show un; hence I favor tin* Buying aide of the market. Cables route strong and higher nti corn. They any drought continue# lu the Argon Hue. so It looks as tlmmrb Hint crop would l*e w||M*d out. which will give us a Big ex- port demniid for the next year to mtuc. We advise Buying corn on all weak snots. There Is a great scarcity of onts In the east. K|**»t onts are selling 1 to 4c over what they are **fW**d nt for shipment. This simply prove You can not expect an cry much larger i*ast I# l*nre of onts. r decline utile scripts. Is good. We rail not expect any lower price* and would advise purchases on all weak stiotn. The Chicago Journal: Kansas City to Clcmeut-Curtla: “Ifeporta Indicate that when! cvtryWhsre west ot the Missouri WHEAT OPENED WEAK: LARGE TRACTION Off Weak Liverpool, Mild Wea ther and Large Argentine Shipments Factors. Chicago. Feb. 16.—Longa were heavy sellers of wheat, and In addition to thla as a stab In the ribs of the bulls was the putting out of abort lines. The nortlnvent sold In u lively way, and the bear talent In the local ranks had wheat nale on the hard spots early and the soft spots later. The close showed wheat 1©1 1 -4c lower. Com was 3-8CF l-2c off. Oats l-8c lower; provisions oft a shade. Primary reeelpta wheat 616,000 btyih- THE WEATHER REPORT LOCAL FORECAST. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The mtfrnrd drift of the area of high pressure from the northwest has caused colder weather throughout the south nml at all stations east of the Mississippi. In the northwest there baa been a gem*ml rise In temperature. The center of the high that was over the west yesterday Is now In the lower Missis sippi valley, while a second high has .level- 4*|M*d In the unrthweat whose crest now ex tends from Washington luto Wyoming An urea of low pressure I* centered near Mar inette. where the barometer registered 29.64 Inches. Fair weather reivers the entire country and there has been hut little precipitation lu the Inst 24 hours. The weather In this section will lie fair with no material change lu teni|>eratiire to night and hutnrday. Minimum ln l R 0 ', l , rnn, . lll ! n L ll i L .?. ,l , J .if* '®l» ond com 1.0*3.000 buahala, oompanV think 11 coil Id have lieen hurt materially ... An . , ... AAA ' . ' * —* -* * With 447,000 and 612.000 buah^to. ra- anywhere except on ttintted low areas from •water etsmllug 4»ud frovrlng Indiestlous an* that then* will l*e n «*onsl*len*T*liT Th crease In receipts here. Kuporters here In sist th** rxeltenient over the Russlnu sit tijittou hair-tmt reaultrel-tn any Juir**rtnut foreign Imrlug.” ■ [ spectlvely* n year ago. cienrnneen for the day IIS.OOu uQXltVTT Anvarlljo. wheat. 285.000 Bushels corn und 365,000 bushels oate. Cash sales of wheat nt Chicago SO.OOo bushels, com 60.000 bushels and uatt 9u,000 Bushels. The aeahoard reported 26 loads wheat. 6 loads corn and 60.000 huNheln oats. Clearances for the week 2,500.000 Bushels wheat and 2,000,000 bushels "vcr'iiuVrn'l'. niiwi,"rVpati: Innr- j ‘ "rn. onnii.aro.I with 7.957.000 buahola forwartl In FINE COUNT WEAVING YARN8 IN DECIDEDLY GOOD DEMAND. market *ln« •d Ii) the liulhlti) rilllMlt l ti'<! * tll.*,* Moiidm INTERIOR RECEIPTS The tollofnav table shows receipts *t n» latertov towns today, compared with tbs Mat* day (sat year: et) ritnnliic e** 1 Align*! aud Hi** l*rl* «•» paid, where Hen have Be,., |. m'lelinnt* *>f tie '•*t»ti*u»lH*r, The • •f this deserlp • •-•uisBIerisI to •lecBhslly high. Ilnustnn . August n . Memtdil* . 8t I.oul*. Cliiclntiatl. to Ih> otlll higher Bef*u4» the date of HroomUaira tvcoKiy r mt* summary report ed favorable nop condition* In fho I'nited Kingdom. Fra my. Germany and Houmnnln. <If Russia. It says: ’’Occasional coinplnlnts lieanl from the southwest, otherwl*'* •■oiidltlon of th«* crops Is favortiBIc. There *ire tio arrivals at the port*. The market* continue very firm. But our Odessa •irres|Hin*lent thinks there will l*e fair In er|*»r reserve# t prlng. The gov. nllnuy holding* — ... . geiitlna: "Only very partial rain* linvo* . fallen, and our Argentina agent estimate* .*» a damage of R0 per eent In the corn crop " A tiniiilicr 4»f New Y* >rk *t**’k exchange ms*** have taken a s!r*.ng Bull position on .rn and wheat. n*hl«lug purchase until n* car shortage la relieved. HAYWARD, VICK A CLARK’8 DAILY COTTON LETTER.) vllle and Nashville ami the Hill nud Vander bilt Issues are lielng l*oiigbt for investment. Among the hiriu»rrtnl*. Hcucrnl Kle**trl«- shouhl do mnrh lietter, a ml we hmk for a resumption of the advance lu locomotive lead and Huielters. Republic Hleel will Ih* ljidnence«l hy ihimsIBIi* *llvBlemi. as the Ihi I* are of the Back payment* dm* on the preferred stock will f*e distributed with the next quarter. We look lor a rally today, and for a general Improving teuileiiey nest month. We advise selling ml ton when strong. Buy wheat when weak. HAYWARD. VICK A CLARK’S DAILY STOCK LETTER. Inal neeuinulatB.il rather than - upBBBIliig. nml there Is lltUe «|**ti! Buying *»f this strnk during fh. days 1* Bar.-d on n forckuouie I.*, Blend tluslmrsemeiif at the Apt>i The tiny’s imteha*«*s apiN'iir**; t«. evenly dlvldotl Imtwceu short **,*\ Buying Ituck stock* for long »••« nt a proflt earlier lu the week. MINING 8T0CKS. Fell. 15.—Trinity 31; N„ 114; Old Imiuinhm Pd*; kbaiitmn - kilning T-'H; Calutuct ami Arlxon-i Franklin 36**. LONDON 8T0CK MARKET. New York. FeB. U Th** market oj*ene*l |»ressme on Misstuirl .—J. 8. ItncUr & Co.: irreipthir. with some I’crifh aud Waliaslies. riftt netting h*ariied on the*!* securities, ami Hie more- metit against them remains tiuexphilued. ConsolBlatt*,! Has was strong again, opening at 140 mid sold off I per rent. But recover ed |ter cent, and hold# well. mUNidcrlng the Jump It had yesterday. The market lias Iteeti acting In a very uatural way. nml Banking Inteiwst* are watching It cjr**fullr, allowing no wild speculation. A steady market with gradual recovery lu prices seems to l*e assured. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUIT8 AND PRODUCE. EHH8—Active, lie dosen. LIVB POULTRY—liens active. 40 centi each; chlekena active. JW»c each: ducks. Pekin. 25c each; puddle. SCSOc each; geese, full feathered. 76c each; turkeys active. Anaconda Atchison do. prefer! ts I Great Western Illinois Central lamlsvHIt* nud Nashville Mexican Ceutnl. pref. . Mk I'litl UV New York Central Rock IsImiiI Ontario and V.VNtctu I'eitnsylvnuln Philadelphia nml Reatllug , Southern Purlth* Southern Railway do. preferred Kt. Paul Union Paclfte I'ultetl States Hleel do. preferred Wabash, preferred LIVE 8T0CK MARKET. •IK* CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. (De open, rnime mill <-|'l-. Op«u. High. Low. Close. 79 7*^ 79 7 9‘J 7>*a I?*: 79*4 774%; 47 46\* 47S 474 47 47<« 4CV 4*54 «N 467fc 464% 46S <0% .97* 4! J7S, 3J\ 404, 37 *7*4 40* 37 1*1.00 9.93H 10.01 l.tHk 1017V. 10.0# New orlenne. Feb. 15.—LIvperool (11(1 not conform to the decline yeaterday In our market*. Hpo, price, mere are . uncliamed and future* 7 to 3 hl*her. |...[tK- Thla Induced elioii coverln* and ioinc -- Hculiiere* buylna on our Hide 4hl« morn- Ina. cnueln* a little reaction. Tht nc- llon of near ihihIiIoiih In New York to ht-InK watched cloudy and ecalJierH eip- j jiei;’i terprlae, "of which liudnene nt preeeni | ^11 >Ki neurlv exclu»lvely coiiHlat, l« banod on |Sliiy... h.wi j ..... e.ei It. Fluctuation!. !if the March option j July •"» »••> ».k' »•« ».*> In New York diow the proa run* of the j ; niirlhk II>,nidation and Indicates the i ,llH|KiHHIon of leading capital toward THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. expected future dcvclopnirnto In the | old crop. New crop taken care of It- HClf: there a Meade demand for win. ter nionthH from trade, nml aperulatlon | '"'V Ih reticent In HutlnfylnK !• Everyboily , 1 reallxee that the world need* another, • * large crop, for which the eeller of new I crops uHnumet the reH,mnalbtlliy. Ttie ! apot market l> steady, more doing on . account !>f higher futurea and antic- nation hy buyer* of higher hedge mar- I '"'' n kete tomorrow on u tHilltah vlelbte ar*l! (.iilnw Hliort covering over the week-end. The ‘ Into eight f r I he week Ih officially ch- llmaled ,11 from 39,.OiM) to tOl.MO, agalnni IXH.dSO laxt year and 1119.677 In IP(>7. The ntntrment ahowlng the movement at Interior town* te the tenet favorable In weeke. Reeelpta are large and thru- ih hardly any loaa In etock. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. THE METAL MARKET. Ashrvllh*. Augusta. . . . . niriuliigbnui. . . Rlsmarek . . . Rostni! Buffalo . . . <'harh*stun. . . . tiiarlottr < "hlrago. . . < inrliinntl . . . (•nrpit* t'hrlstl. , !*o*lg(- 4ity. . Kl Push. . . . Fort Hialth. . . Gnlvrstou. . . Havre. .... Ilttnui Jarksonvlllr. . , JllpItlT. . . . Knusa* City. . , K**y Wrsi. . . Knoxville. . . . !**# Angel!*#. . Mimai Mriuphl*. . . . M**rBlliiu. . . . Mile# Flly. . . Mi*l*llr >1 out ginnery. . , Nashville. . . . New Orleans. . Now York. . . Norfolk North Platte. . <iuuihn Palestine. . . . Pittsburg. . . . Portlait*r Me. . Port In n*l. Ore. RnpBl <ity. . . 8t l^itilt. . . St Paul. . . . san Pranolteo. Sa vii mis h. . . S|H'kaiu*. . . . Tampa Taylor X Bi.sBurg . . . W a slit li gt * *11. . , lbu!bgt*»ii. • • CliBngo. February IS.—llogs-!lo< 29,000. yiarkot weak at yesterday *. t*T h ’ MKfiqj, ■tirn.i T'-yjrft, ' td.40C7.15; rough l6.40Cl7.17H; pig 7; yorkers |7fi7.U5: good to cli!»k*e B "lirevjra _ ml vet 25.508 7.50; gtftid jniii"' strerj 22.25 Bushel; lady pvas, 1.75. OAMR—Quail aoflve 1?Hc each: aqulrrels active. Si* each; opos sum. dressrel. Active. 11c pottud; opossum, live, active, 6c pound. FLOUR GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. FLOUR—Highest patent. $5.00; i«* # st pat- mil. S4.9U; standnrd patent. 24.25: half |Mt- «*n». *4.00; spring wheat patent. >6.09. CORN—Choice white. 70**; No. 2 white. 65c; No. 2 yellow. 66c; mixed. 66c: Tennessee white, G8«*: cracked corn tier Bushel. 70c. Hulls $11.56. OATH—Choice white clipped. 56e; No. 2 white. fi5e; No. 2 mixed. 54e; Texas rust proof. R5r; Hc'.den oats, 53c; Burt. 75c; Blue, MUAL--Plain, per 96-pound sacks. 66**: plain. 4S pound sacks. 67c; plain, 21 pound sacks. 6Rc; Henrm, 11.26. HAY—Timothy, choice large hales. 11.8): do rholee. small Imles. 11.30; do No. I tblnl Bale# $1.25; do No 3 tblnl Bales 11.30: No. 1 clover mixed, $1.25; choice prairie, $!; her* muda $1. IC«M*e|ptai -Hie 813686.65:-wn S5.40f76.60; InniBa $5f17.GJ; Western 15.15 #tock**rf STOCK COTTON AND (Inters ran Ih* sent to New York two legal ways, via.: over Hi* telegraph wire# or l»y inn 11. Me have every farlllty for C eiitlon of marginal order* on a c< sfou ImsIs. Our treatment of customer* I* times courteous, and orders an fitted nml rc|N>rfrd promptly. M’e solicit cores— have our reprea!*utn oil those Interested. Clark Goodman & Co, 20 Broad S*r„f, New York. Justin At. William,. Manager. H. 0. Jorv, Cnshlar and Asst. Manaser. AGENTS WANTED TO REPRESENT The Washington Life Insura nee Co. OF NEW YORK. Liberal ronunlaslon contracts will he made with dealrablu men. Apply to H. O. Jory, Cashier and Assistant Manager. 901 Eagllah- American Itulldlng. as | ae - ii. MAiinntv. KecRon Director. THE COFFEE MARKET. N**w York. Fell 15.—Coffee cable#: Havre, 19 n. in.: Market quiet; 13 noon, umii.mgcd; sales, 6.000. Arrivals nil kinds •luring The wc«»k. 172,000. of which IKS.***) are It rail linn; dell verb*#. 40.CUU; stuck#. 2.569. UOt. of v.hlch 2.021.000 are Brasilian: total ouaii title* dlNchargeil. IfiMOn, of which 157.noa are llraHUmi. Ilaiiiioirg. 19 a. in.: Market uncUan^'Hl; s.caV); R|o No. 7. exchange. 154; ► HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, 8T0CK8, BONDS. COFFEE. GRAIN ANO PROVISIONS. Csrond.l.t and GravI.r Slt., Nay. Orleans. MEMBERS: Saw Ortaaoa rollon Eirfcaega. I Orlrana Futur.nrnkrr.' Aaaacjattom. Kaw York Cation Rirbautr. J*" "■"• BoOM* of Tra<la. iisItMtnn Cnttnn KirkssM I New tors • offer r.xcBauge Uouttou Cotten" Exchange. Associate Memt*er« Liverpool Cotton Ass ^ Now Tnrk and Chicago Correatvnndrnti. J. 8. SACHS S C0„ ANO BARTLETT, FRAZIER * CARRINGTON. PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTS. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS £a>pire Building. Bell Phone. Main 818. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. : New York. Feb 15.—J. H Mach* A: h\» The cotton market ntlll lacks In* Ifcntlv** to do better und bualneaa 1st •j very dull The near month* have. how. .ever, shown a firmer tone, which Im , onlv natural, after the decline of the I prevloun ilnya. But there haa been as I I yet im real lbiuld.itBm of the March ! p.iMltlon by the public, and until It Is accomplished the long Interest there will prove a menace to the market. New crop position# have been relatively strong, and It would seem to be a con servative proposition t,» buy ther* * around present level*, w ith the poaal- l»lllty of late season# and other udveree factor*, after the seed I* m the ground, with the certnlntv that the early deliv eries will be In demand by aplnnent to J secure the qualify of cotton they can i not get out *»f thl* crop. Receipt* are i fulling off. but not w ith sufficient ab ruptness to Inspire confidence in nn , immediate Improvement and with • March notice dnvnop far off and hos tile legislation spreading In the So*ith- I ern sinter Intesloi* Mocks not loslnc j anything this week and a falling off | It* the oxpot ’ demand we can see n * I teas.m for huving nt present, while i believing that ultimately we shall see 1 much higher prices. NV .irk. Fell. 15.—In the metal mark**:* a* gnsiter Interest was shown lu ■'ii B»st Sc In spot sml nearby «B* . lead and spelter dull and un- COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. I'ollnwing are Jit qiiorntBuis of the New • marker Opening tehnuiry. 4fWAVi March 47Sw4K iuly ms& Hepleiulier 46 Q46H OclolH'r. . . 41 SOU Flos-d Mend). SrintoR riMvIpts unrket lumilve; g.**! sverag** l nl; Halo I’ntlht rtH-iiptR. 26.990; :.00>*. Stcctil. 3.2S9.0O); Santos, tioinl- . Jumllnhy re- •i|»ts. 29.0IW. hull) ivfHtiier* .lain:. ItIBeierno, Freto nd Siio Mnii4N*l. rain. The followliq; table ^ive* the opi*u!ug • THE AMERICAN AUDIT COMPANY Home Office, 100 Broadway, New York City. F.-W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A., President. C. E. Manvarins, Vice Praaidant, ThaA, Coeheu. Jr„ C. P. A.. Bre. and Tr.ja BRANCHES NEW TORE—Waldorf-Aatorta. ATLANTA—Four Mi Kat'l Funk Htd*- ROSTON—Exchange DulldtnB. CHICAOO— Mnrqtittte Building. WASHINGTON—Colorado itulldlng. PIIILADELI TA—B»ll»vu»-8tr.itf’fd. NEW ORLEANS—Honnrn Itulldlng. BAN FRANCI8CO— Beldcn Building. LONDON, ENGt.AND—4 King Htraat, Cheapalilo. AT.ANTA. BRANCH 1015-18 Fourth National Bank Buildms C. B. BID WELL, Resident Manager. Talaphona. Main 872. Cabla Addra,,. Amdit. N. V. today; III flu* New \ork coffee uimkvi April May 6.3U#.35 5.45-5.79 5.65-5.75 5.»4.«« 5.JKV5.W 5.95 5.9) ft.T)-5.«Ti 5.964.0) 8 •■» *i *W fi.l\V«1 * <115-6.29 Sales 13.IW. THE FORTSON-GARRETT CO. COMMISSION BROKERS COTTON, 8T0CKS, BONDS. GRAIN ANO PROVISIONS. Private wlraa to New York, Chicago and New Orlaani. ^pav. i All Accounta Guaranteed, jeijci.. 0,neM: Oppoilte Poet Office, Knoxville, Tonn.i Schraplro Du d' I North Auguata, S. C. S I i-i 75 : Ordort eolleited for Purchoao and 8alo for Future Delivery. Ccrre:;o Ifi*"** ,nw * !e< * - Atlanta and Georgia edatoman will bt given apecial ■ 1 ' ; ' U H. Fairchilo. L. H. FAIRCHILD & COMPANY. NEW^OR LEANS. S’ w Cot, ° n Now York Coffee Exchange. \ 0, . k Co,, ° n Exchange. Now Orleanu Board of Trade, Sew Orleane Stock Exchange. ^.Chicago B.«rd ot Trade. LIVERPOOL COTTON ASSOCIATION. Private wlroa to NEW TORK ani CHICAGO. Ordero oolldtod for I lure dfllvory, on ebova Zxcbengea. g, c. COTHRAN. „ ,, ...FIUNK HAWKINS, l-midonl. - TIIOMdH C. ERWIN. r, ,h! - jOSKI'Ii A. Mcc ORB, \Ire-I'reeldent. U. W. IIYEBK Aoelalaai i «* Third National Bank Capital .... $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits $375,000.00 I rK*NK°RWfrraf /-Mo^VA'^r.