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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND is Eh E. COTTON OPENED OFF ON POM CABLES Declined Slightly After the Call Under Bear Pres- / DOSS WAS RECOVERED Texas Drought Unbroken Northwest Alabama .Com plains of Drought. »w York, Aug. 27.—Ia lino with rather poor cables from nhroad this morning the cotton market opened lower mid after the call developed further weakness under pres jure from the l»enr sources. Private cnhlei rc|Hiitid u featureless market at Liverpool. After a short period of wonkue** immedi ately following n slightly lower opening, i,rices steadied and reacted a few points. There wan some hear pressure and realiz ing daring the early morning on the poor cables, hut the strong sjMit situation In duces caution on the part of the hears, consequently declines are easily and prompt ly checked on the appearance of a few bay ing orders. At 11 o'eloek the active positions were selling at about of * " * “ * points under yesten The weekly government weather report showed a continuance «»f droughty condi tions in south Texas, and that uorthcnst Alabama Is complaining of lack of moisture. The following Is a summary of the weekly weather report: The mean temperature for the week was above normal n all portions it ton regions. The excess was gen- rocs except over the Interior of Texas, where If was 4 degrees. Showers ed during the week In nil portions of 'tton region except southeast Texas. Heavy local rnlim fell In parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi mid Ten nessee. The heaviest rnlnfall was 6.24 Inches at Newport, Ark. I.con (him % Inch of rain fell over considerable areas Ip Texas, Ala bama and Georgia. Trading during the afternoon was more active at steadily advancing prices, buying Increased and/ shorts covering causing a being tlrui 1907. 15 19.16. 8,076 11.324 18,767 NEWS AND GOSSIP of tbo Fleecy Staple. Special to The Georgian. v {V l on \ Hayward. Vick & dark.) rSSU York, Aug. 27.—Ilartlett, Fnixler « Carrington: Liverpool was due 1 higher u, ?* r unchanged to % lower pn late months. Opened quiet, nuehnnged on near and partly l higher on distant. At I2;r p. u». waa qnlet. but steady, net 1 bight m ‘ “WbIh, ucnrnud >4 higher on late, except Sepfeui- ber-Oetolier, which waa 1% lower. Spot cotton in moderate demand at Sipolnts low- L44d; sales 8,000 boles: Araerl- bales, street erj middling 1.44a; sales 8,000 bales: . can 6.200; export 1,000; Imports v 6,odo Including l.ooo American. Scattered selling mostly by Wall .... bouses caused the weakness. Imt with rniu In Texas, and our reports snylng too to do much good any way In the drought districts, and with spinners the long contracts, think the short si gerous until movement twcouies n\». Gunmens offered October* down from 12.12 to 12.08 on less than 1,009 bales. There li ittd. No news to Account for east ’ In prices after —„ —„„ .-port on the r * rop condition shows n deviation only 1 per cen.t, with actual Improvement the Cnroilnns, Georgia, Mississippi. Lohl luna, Tennessee and Indian Territory, tL. demoralization Mug confined to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida. Weather generally favorable. We look for a reac- tlonnry market, but favor buying ou go declines. The danger of the short side for the moment lies In the big price being paid for the light receipts In Texas, lateness of crop everywhere and fact that the long Interest Is n legkltlmste spinners* cover, while the short Interest Is speculative and the market hare of offerings. Think going some higher. Cotton easing off again on selllug by Hentz. • Following are 11 a. m. bids. Ho 11.59; October 12.13; January 1?.S3; March 12.42. New Orleans. Aug. 27.—Ilnyward, Vick _ Clark: Liverpool unchanged to % point l*»t ter. or Just ns due. Hpot prices 3 points lower. The cotton market opened unchanged to lower. Hesitating owing to tine went her In eastern states, prospects for rain in Tex as nud bearish Journal of Commerce re ports on Atlantic states nud Alabama, Would start replacing long cotton _ ... around 12.63 for October. Do not think market will give much letter opportunity to lace. (nrket looks a tittle soft. Forecast Is of fair wenthey In the eastern states; show ers cooler in the west, exactly what is needed, and caused lmtter feeling. GOVERNMENT WEEKLY REPORT ON WEATHER. SPOT COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, barely steady; middling 7.44. AtLiiitu. nominal; middling MV*. New York, steady; middling 13.55. ‘ New Orleans, firm: middling 13 9-16. Augusta, steady; middling 19%. Savannah, steady; middling 13e. Memphis, steady; middling 13*4. Galveston, Arm; middling 13%. Charleston, nozniunl: middling 13V4. Wilmington, nominal; middling 13%. Norfolk, dull; middling 13%. St. Louis, steady; nibblllng 13%. Baltimore, nominal: middling 13%. tton, quiet; „ Philadelphia, steady; middling 13.85. Mobile, nominal; middling 13%. Houston, steady; middling 13%. Cincinnati, nominal. INTERIOR RECEIPTS. Oklahoma and Indian Territory—T^lli weather was generally favorable. The fore part of the week was coqler and cloudy, wltft light to copious showers, nud the 1st ter part was warm and fair. The menu temperature was above normal. The situ- shine was below normal. The precipitation wan above normal, but unevenly distributed, the drought being broken except In por- tlona of central and southern counties. South Carolina: The variation of dally temperature throughout the week waa small. Frequent showers occurred over the whole state, rainfall being heavy over a large portion. The sunshine was greatest at the beginning and end of the weak, Paring the middle of the week there wi slightly above normal, but the week closed with cool wenthdr. Scattered showers oc curred nearly every day. being generally light In the western portion and heavy In some eastern counties. The stinsbl somewhat below normal, generally favorable. Texas—Showers occurred several days. The precipitation was excessive In the Fan- handle and slightly grrnter than normal la extreme western Texas and over limited areas in the Trinity und lower Rrnsos val leys. but there wns none In lower const abundant, the weather was unfavorable in ninny portions /nud rain Is needed. !,oiil*lnnn— 1 The temperature waa slightly above normal. Partly cloudy weather pre- HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER New Orleans, Aug. 27.—A favorable wenth- er map and very goml report* by The Journal of Commerce on the Cnroilnns, Georgia and even Alabama induced further liquidation this inoruliig, under which Octo- ber declined to 12.61. Generally fair weath er now prevails throughout the eastern after the long spell of showery wen the Indication* favor showers and cinder weath er In Arkansas, territories, north Texas and north Itoulslaua. Liverpool strictly conform* to market changes on our side. Trading l» quletear today. People prefer to await developments. Considering the rapidity of the advance, the market Is holdltig very well. This Is due to the dlseoiiut of fu tures tinder s|>ot prices, active demand for new receipts aim possibilities of damage yet to the crop In the eastern states, which have to make up for the deficiency In the west. After nil. It Is only go«sl prospects that we are hearing of at pres ent from the eastern licit, but n full yield Is not yet assured. Refore cotton moves freely and relieves the spot tension, which can hardly be lief ore tile end <1 month, much can happen In the weather to upset the speculative short In terost. Liverpool writes that tl squeeze III September and Heptemlier-October positions Ih probable, owing to lateness of new sup very unevenly distributed, some counties receiving much rain and others very little. The week wns partly cloudy anil shine wns deficient. Alabama—The mean temperature n shine were. slightly above normal. LULL IN THE DEMAND ON STAPLE BROWN COTTON. The New York Couiuierclnl: It is seldom that agents and commission merchants occu py a position where they are not dls- jilensed to note 11 lull In demand ou staple brown cottons. The buying on Hnturdiiy «’f sheetings, drills, brown shirtings and •*'■**** print cloths was of a more restricted 4 hnracter than on any previous day this month. Kellers have their products so well mider way that this slacking In demaud £>''*** them time to look over the situation. Prices, it Is said, on many linen now with drawn will |»e advanced when the cloths n je available. In the heavy woolen lines °« men’s wear prices are being shaded "here buyers are taking duplicate quant!- tbo* of ranges that did not move fri*eiy dur ing the earlier stages of this season. On 1»7 fall overcoatings agents report a mod- ••rate repeat order demand from Western vloth Jobbers. Interest in the offerings which the New York jobbing houses lire making has not nhntcd. For tills week spe- •ml sales of wool dress goods, knit goods, m**ns and ready-made garments will lie ll **Id, and merchandise Is to l*» marked at attractive prices. Converter* and entters-up °* staple cottons are finding the delivery of goods Irregular. The further curtailment »n production Incident to close-downs orer th- vacation period will nggrnvate the sit-, nation. ' Print Deliveries Curtailed. i rlntera nmj other large users of gray fpods are worried over the shortage of Goths for delivery during the next three months. The shutting down of a large per centage of New England mills to give their operatives n vacation Is variously regarded, lingers who have goods due them aud who *«n not get them are making loud com plaint. Sales on future contracts were J;inall Saturday, but all quotations remained o p m. Regulars are 6%c and wide standards •V. sunshine were slightly a Imre normal. Scat tered showers fell dally, nud a general rain occurred on Saturday, the rnlnfall being heavy In the middle and southwest portions and ample elsewhere. The drought In mid die aud northern counties was broken. North Carolina—The temperature aver aged 1 degree alone normal. The precipi tation was generally below normal. nly. distributed, sol oa7h» Still- and sun- , I. The generally deficient. Imt was heavy to excessive In some southern coun ties nud In scattered localities In the north centnil portion of the state. Drought lifts prevailed for four to six weeks I11 many western counties. . Arkansas—The week waa generally favora ble. Light to moderately heavy showers fell In some parts of the state daily. In dome northern and eastern counties the rain fall wns heavy, and over the greater part of the state It was above normal and waa iN'iiefielnl. Thu sunshine was uearly normal. Florida—The average temperature was 2 to 4 degrees nlmve normal. The warmest weather occurred from the 22d to the 24tb. There were scattered showers, which occur red mostly from the 20th to the 24th. Other wise the week was dry. The sunshine was above normal. Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Lively*! tweoty-Ur* years* experience of ed iting market* lo Atlanta and the Couth has made blm a recognlaed au thority lo hit specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS KAMR OP bTOCR. X55E Copper. .... Am. Iee.S«curltl,i. . . Ain. Bupnr Itofluery. . 'Anirrlrnn Sm.ltloa. . Ain. Locomtlre. . . . do. preferred. . .. Am. Car Foundry. . . American Cotton Oil.. Anaconda Atchlaon . do. yr.frrred. . . . Atlantic C. I.ln». . . . nrooWyn Ilnpld T... , ItAltlbiore X Olito. . . Cbcmncnke * Ohio . Canadian Paclllc. . .. Chlcnxo & Alton.. . . . ConaolldAtMl lias. . ., Central Leather. . .. do. preferred. . . . jlorajhr Furl & Iron. Corn Produce Colorado Southern. .. Delaware & Ilmlion. . {!f n .TS r * 11,0 Otande. Olatlllera- Securities , Erie , do. preferred. . . . OeneraT Electric. . . . Oreat Weetcrn. . . . . , ""1 IJfftbartl pfd. . , Illinois Central. .... , Interboro do. preferred Knnsna A Teiaa. . . . , 1 'I 33 a NAMES OF STOCK. Kansas X Texas pfd. . Louisville It Nashville. Missouri Pacific. ... Mexican Central. . . . New York Central. . . , Northwestern National Lead. . . . . , Norfolk ft Western. . . , Northern Pacific. _Teased Steel Car. . . Heading Hock laland. ..... do. preferred. . . . Republic Iron ft Steel.. do. preferred. . . . Southern Pacific. . . . Southern Hallway. . . do. preferred. , . . fit. Paul. . . Tcnn. Coni At Iron. , . Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. H. Rubber do. preferred. . . . U. h\ Btccl do. preforred. , . , , Western Union Wabash do. preferred Wisconsin Ccutral. . . , do. preferred TO 31% 117% NEW YORK. Aug.. . Sept.. , Oct. . , Nor.. . Dec.. . Jan.. . Feb.. . March. May. . 5 ) ji o|s \* |3* 11.47111.5411L44I11.64 11.46 11.68 11.46 11.67 12.13 12.31112.06 12.31 12.41 12.62 12.2S 12.62 I it 11.62-^111.44-47 11.6S-G9 12.30-31 12.34-35 12.42*48 12.53 ■ 12.56-57 12.61-62 12.50112.68| 12.50; 12,68 12.68-69 iLI i ii 12.14-16 12.19-20 12.26 12.36 12.39-40 12.45-46 12.63 54 LIVERPOOL. Following Is tbo opening range, 3 p. m and clone, compared with yesterday: Futures opened firmer. Opening Range. 2 . August 7.08 -7.06 7.06 . -Oct.... 6.83%-6.81^ Oct.-Nov.... 6.75 -C.74Vi Nov.-Dec.,.. 6.WV44.69 Dec.-Jan.... 6.68%-6.6S Jan..Feb 6.66%45.C6 Fell.-Mar.... 6.67% Mnrrh-Apr... 6.67%-6.67 Aprll-Mny... 6.68 Cloned linrely steady. Previous Close. Clone. 7.06 7.05% 6.94 6.93% 6.82 6.83 6.74% 6.74% 6.69 ' 6.6S% 6.67% 6.67 6.06 6.67% 6.C6 6.66 6.67% 6.67 6.08 6.67% r '* NEW ORLEANS. Tb. follpwlax la lb. non In cotton fa tore# In Now Orleans today: l 1 Hi « I u it Ang | 8opt 12.92 Oct 12.66 Nov Dec 12.60 Jnu 12.56 Feb March. . .(12.67 I ) 13.10 12.92 13.10 12.82(12.60 12.82 J2l«7 12.45 ii>]«7 12.7tl 12.50 12.71 i2*?2|i2.'<56|i2.‘«C 13.00 13.10 12.81-82 12.68 5.4947 12.71-72 12.75 12.80411 12. Ho _ 12.93-97 ? 12.66-87 12.51 1 12.5051 12.56-57 12.90 12.65 66 Closed steady. TIPS FLASHED From Wall .Street Special to The Georgian. ■ (From Ilnyward, Vick At Clark.) New \ork, Aug. 27.—Bartlett, Frazier & Carrington: American stock* In Loudon are .l 1 .""‘l above parity. Home spe cial Improvement reported In Copper stock. Amalgamated Is strong and % higher. Union laclfic Is a Ann feature to railroad list at an advance of %; Southern Pacific % higher. There w#« considerable jockeying In early part of session. This was not pnderatood until later In tbe day. Many rumors wert taken seriously. The sustained rise’ In the late • session drew forth some favorable comment, and n moderate recovery In gen eral list hi now almost certain. Moor traders iucllued to be bullish aud look for a further rally. Loudon Is buying stocks around the room. Yesterday's reckless rumors of lutpeudlng trouble have ull flattened out, to the great relief of the whole street. There Is no doubt that a very largo percentage of them ere pure Inventions. New York. Aug. 27.—Town Topics: While the rally In the market will likely extend some further this morning, the present its on long stock on any bulge around oneumg today. There are too many wean places lu the market to admit of anything more than a temporary recovery, especially as the volume of outside buying Is still dis appointing. Besides the money situation the pig Iron nud copper metal markets art sources of apprehension and anticipation of a flattening out In these directions will be discounted doubtless by heavy selling throughout the Industrials. At the same time It Is not altogether assured that the OPENING FIGURES Trading Was Light and Con fined to Only a Few Issues. OTHERS FEATURELESS At End of Fine Trading Northern Was Up Point and a Half. cent bond offer, and a new failure would react most unfavorably. Helling of support *toek will continue I11 rldence, especially In case of'any further rally, and the beura will not hesitate to take advantage of every opportunity to de* press prices. Intending buyers of anything on the list should. In our opinion, wult for considerably lower levels, MINING STOCKS. 1 the market itself. There was very NOTES ON GRAIN, l’ointers on Provisions. (From Hnyworu. Chicago, Aug. 27.—Bartlett, Frasier k Carrington: Heavy i-nlns have fallen during the oast twenty-four hours throughout the Mississippi valley and the northwest. The advance lu Kugf!*h cable* this morning la hot equal to our ndvaneo yesterday, and It Is possible we may see some slight reac tion here this morning, but the sttuatlou legitimately Is bullish. Raids through the corn lielt have douo uo good to corn, as it will tend to retard It* maturity. Receipts are not large euough to supply domestic trade, and there arc uo Indications of farmers selling. Prices may weukeu some today, but will sdrnuce again unless farmers show some signs of parting “’1th their corn. Receipts of oats are slightly under the rntor room Is beginning to tell adveraelj UpM* markets. * *— on the cash that evei la son an_ the city's working „ low normal In the ?!v 'k- LIVERPOOL MARKET DID M\_ RESPOID Caused a Lower Opening in Wheat Tuesday Morn ing—Corn Weak. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No. 2 red winter Corn—No. 2 Oats—No. 2 89%[i91 57 6jj7% 45 015% Chicago, Aug. 27.—Wheat closed %42%e lower, corn lost fUtlc. oats were off %c and provisions were 2%®22%c lower. Disappointing cubic*, stocks af wheat for tin Increasing emit] for the week anil f emu ract a lacf. of ta Fe elevators regular,, tbo volume of outside business to support capacity will be far be.f yesterday's buying gave the market, a weak le event that receipts | **riy. something over half at yes- tow normal in tne event flint receipts 1 ••••« ■uuivin hr u.-m o« yw should prove s«os«>uobly Illierol. The dally f«*rilay t advance being lost before support WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure bns decreased rapidly In the upper Mississippi valley, while over the rest of the map It bus Increased since yesterday in southwest Kansas, with Its trough ex tending northeast to the Great I-nkes. There Is an area of slightly IncreusiHl pres- •ure over the uorth Pacific const. Cloudy weather prevails In the northeast, the Ohio valley, the lake region, with rain falling at Marquette, Pittsburg and Cincin nati. in tbe liiHt 24 hours rain haa fallen In the Ohio, upper Mlsslsalppl and lower Mis souri valleys, the lake region and purtlou* of Knnsna and Texas. The prcKcut condition* fnvor fair weather In this section tonight and Wednesday. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. below thirty ears, and the two other ele vators will also fall short of being aide to handle anything like a big run of grnlu. A* a result of the present sltimtlon, stand ard onts sold yesterday at %c to l%c below Heptoniber delivery prices aud rye at %c der September. Elevator llnei claimed that not irasblng tof oats . „ sually all of the early thrashing of onts finished In this state three weeks earlier than now, and fanners have usually before this begun shelling mid hauling corn. Grain men were predicting that If the present good weather holds there will be a big ovement of onts from Illinois this week. Wells Land and Cattle Company of David son, Kaskatchewsn. writes T. K. Wells ft '.To. under dnte of August 20: “Crops are nt sst thfee weeks late with us. Harvest 11 commence about September 6 or 7, but II not be general until nhout the 10th. ’e have had several narrow escapes from frost so far, the temperature getting down *“ 84 degrees a night or two ago. However, Georgia—Most of the week wns unsessonn bly warm, though the night of the 25th wns considerably cooler. The mean temper- atnre wns 1 to 3 degrees nliove normal. mill nt most stations, as n ruic. 1 shine wns somewhat below normal. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE. EOOS-Aotlv,. He. LIVE POUI.+RY-njllfc •ctlr« 1 40045c: rhlckrn, (ImM.lSCMe. Duck, (Pekin), Me «nrk: pin,lie, Me eneb. Turkey,. «cUre, 1 iTWsBlfiS nD pbt(r.TRY—Tyrkeyn, rtniijn. tetlre, >1 cent, pound | Men. netlre, JOo jiound; hcns,15c^por pound; ducks, drawn, 'pSooficl^Lntd. Ur pound; (urn. «» v* lie ponn.l; •hoaldm netlr, lOfllie Mind: ilde, nctit^ He pound: outter ffuTl; aUMe ponnd; beenwni netlre. Me pound; honey, brlnhi, netlre. liv; pound; .honey In 1-ponnd blocks active. 1ft FltUITfl—I-emons, fkftcj bananas, Me " 50c; pen nut. In Mck* nvcraRln* 100 pound. VEOETXIIf.F.R^Pot,new. M.JS hnr- ■I; per Imshel. 11.V. Onlonn, Oe per Ii unbelt Sp,nlnh. SI. M crate: 1 barrel, SITS; rabhnire. »e pound. 0R0CERIE8. RtrR-Snp sn*H*i 6-*0 Wn ntt) 1MI MHe. neeordlnc to the grade. CnEESE-Fnney full crenm. IT cent,; Georgia enn, ,yrnp S7 cent, gnllon; nnlt, im-i-mml. (Or; nile gren» SETS: Md, erne* Vie noond; lenioq, let oyiter. 7e; Imr- ... enndk. per leiund. «t4e: mixed, net 3; ss; wSfcKfiraBi brat mntehe, pct grov. Sl.it; mnearonl ;» pound: sardines, mnstard. U.& css-. GAR—Standard granulated. t%; New * itsntstloo, 5c. Arbuekles 816: bulk la has warmed up some since then, so tern ndlcntlons nre that southern Kur<n>e will cotitrlbnte very lightly to the world’s ship* meats of coru and oats the current crop rear. E. W. Kail cabled Slaughter from Bucharest. Rnnmanln. yesterday that there were rumor* that exports of corn from Hon* mania wonld I** prohibited. He waa inclin ed to doubt the rumors. E. T. Klersmnn of Budapest was very positive lu his opinion that an export duty would lie Imposed r* hny by floumnnla. Mr. rlerzina corn and hny by ftoumnntn. Mr. Ilerxinnn. who has been here several weeks, received a letter yesterday from Budapest which no- 1 lilm that both Bulgaria and Kervln oh August 18 passed n law prohibiting . mid com exports. It also reported an advance of 8c lu corn nt Budapest dur ing the flr*t ten days of this month. Mr. Hersmnn visited all of the Dsnublan coun tries shortly before his departure for An lea nearly a month ago, and reported prospect poor for all forage crops nt that time, and claimed that his J "* brought similar Information. ... .............. tbe corn crop of Hungary at about otic- “i1rd short of * * *“ Bran Is selling bid lines at tS Is the blgbcst ever sold with < been me substantial enough to check the de cline. Predictions of frost tonight In tin vicinity of Winnipeg, along with nmuoroiji reports from touring grain dealers, hank ora nnd wholesale dealers In Canada, sbow- tbrown _ ably against the cash being held linck* nnd Which will be sent Infr Onts were dull and the tone easier. Provisions were weak with grain nud on pressure from packers who told Octo ber lard. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, Following are the Chicago grain and pro visions quotations for today, compared with yesterday - * close: « Previous M'tlKAT 0P€n, 11 ***’ C]09f ' C,0 * C ’ .... 103Tb 104)5 88 £5 8-pt... lire. Stay. utKN— Snpt... lire.... M«y..„ OA'Ih— H.pt.... 51V 51V fed I Kept... 16.25 Oct... 16.10 Jan... 16.10 LARD— 8* 1«H 5*!i SI S? 4 i8lt For^fhe 24 hour* ending meridian time. August 27. nt 8 a. m 1907. 76tb STATIONS Teapernlure. ATIANTA ijl ws inter. Man. Min. 2 At tu ii tii, •Chnttsnongii. clear Colntnbii*, clear •••Gainesville Greenville, clear, ..... ••♦Griffin •Macon, clear Mon tied Jo, clear •••Newnnn Rome, dear Him r km burg, dear •••TnllaiMioiMi Toccon, dear •••West Point v M 85 95 ii 92 91 90 87 rf C9 64 57 66 64 66 60 69 :w .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .65 .00 .65 ?! ELECTRIC COMPANY. Boston, Aug. 27.—Following was the hid nnd asked price on Georgia Bnllwny and Electric Company today: Asked 80. Pre ferred, none. LOCAL 8TOCK3 AND BONDS (Revised by Hlllyer Investment^ Company.) Atlnntn & Went Point It. n. 1MV4 *K7Vt Atlanta, Birmingham nnd A.. 16 do, preferred Augusta Factory Central Bank nud Trust Corp. 130 Exposition Cottou Mills . Fourth National Bank Ga. B. R. and Bsuklng Co. Ga. Ry. *»nd Electric do, preferred Seaboard Air Line do, preferred Southwestern Atlanta 4 p. e. bonds, 1933.... M no 240 80 i6 m M14 iot* P'-’V Bi Georgia 4'. . do, 3%. 1939, re«..'. 104 Dixie Cottou Mills 1st mfg. 6s. 98 Go. It. R. nnd Bkg. Co., 6s.. 102 ScatKuirU 4s, 1950 68 SPOT COTTON 8TRENGTH CONTINUES UNABATED, New Orleans. Aug. 27.—The Tlmes-Denio- rrnt says: “Moiue cautious operators among the few speculative longs Accepted profits on the recent advance, but the cotton mar ket is the briNMler aspect and underwent no change whatever. S|*it cotton strength continued unabated, ami mnuo advices from cotton Includes! In the current movement wns under orders to be held for higher prices. Men ii while firm bids for Supplies at altie* well above option prices nud good - Home time to come conspire ngnlfiit “ bond Issue still fulled to receive official con* Urination, but the widespread publicity given to the story nnd the favorable com* meat upon It as signifying improvement In Investment conditions bad no doubt somo effect upnu speculative sentiment. But tbu chief consideration with nearly everybody who took part lu the day's proceedings on the stock market was whether liquidation had pcriunneatly ceased, nnd If so, how much room for further advance thor* re mained from the ueee*sitlea of au uncov ered short Interest. The morning wns oc» eunlod with experiments designed to test this speculative situation. Prices, however, did nut move forward with any enthusiasm and at 1 o'clock trudlug bad come almost to a standstill. New York. Aug. 27.—Opening figures in the stock market showed gains of a point In (liesnpenke nnd Ohio, Erie flrat preferred and Great Northern Ore ecrtlfh-nfea. Amal gamated and Missouri Pacific opened % higher. Great Northern preferred. Kmelt* Ing and Reading. .Southern Pacific and Pressed Steel car were unchanged. Union Pacific opened % higher. At the end of five minutes Northern Pa cific hail risen 1% lu nil. t'hnngcs otherwise Wore slight. Closing bids follow: RAILWAY STOCKS. Atchison pfd 90 B & 0 88J-4 Chicago nnd N'orthive.tern .. ,.1411-3 Colorado Southern 217-8 Denver and Rio (}rand« .. .. is 1-2 Louisville and Nashville 105 1-2 Mexican Central 18 3-8 Rock Inland 181-2 do. pfd 42 Southern Railway 15 3-8 Wabaah 11 Interboro-Metropolltan 8 3-4 do. pfd .. 23 Miacllanaoua. American Car and Foundry.. . 371-2 American Locomotive 61 American (.'otton-OII 313-4 CCHTHAL STATION. PH 18.26 16.33Tb 16.17Tb 13.76 ca«a: inch mrera. full — 11.10 caie; mm: rad ull weight, SS cel light irelg ; pepper. Me lb.; baking powder twlnvin, S3 care: pink aalmon, 14 cm; cocoa, 46c; cbecoUtc. 13; anulf. 1- lira. 41c; roait beef. S2.S0 care; cornerl beef, K.M cace: eatcup. Sl.w cage; alrup. New Or. Iran,. SSc gnUcn; corn. 80c gallon: Cnbs DOtaib. S3.264)3.,3 cage: pcanuu. let rora (plr rollon, lie: togp, SL60SH caio. PROVISIONS. PIIOV18ION8—Supreme bgmg lS14c, brill.. 20026 poundg avertge. 8.H; tut harka. g.S0i gnnretne lard. ». Pwtty com ponnd. sib. ralifornta bama. 10c; dry aall ettra HIM S.» FLOUR AND CRAIN. HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN A.ND PROVISION*. Carondelet and Cravlar Sts., Now Orleana. MEMBERS! New Orleaaa Future Brobrra' Aaaoclotlou, „ New Orieeoo and Chicago Doarda of Trade, Cabresten Cotton Earhang«J New Vork Cofre fjcSeagJ. Houston Cotton Rgrhaoge, Aaeodate Membera I.lretpool Cotton An’iv New York nod Chicago Corrcipoodeata: J. 8. BACHE A CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER A CARRINGTON, PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINT8. faw Orleana Cotton Exchange, hew York _Cotton_ Exchange, Jyeltow. 77c: mixed,'’78c; cracked 1 rani P CHICKEh FEED—FIftr-pound enrkeSI.M, Pnnln chick feed. S2.0A: victor fee,!, ti.co. W MB»tI!SKal»i Per 98-pcynd neeka. JSc; 4S- ponnd enrke. We; plain 24-pound aackn, 80c; do. eholce amall third Haifa. SL»j ^ ..—., S1.B: choice pralrlo, tLOO; Bermuda. S1.00. ON HKKLf MEAL—Prim* pvr ton. Ta 2 par too, $2100; balls per too. FISH. nod: sasnpar lfe Mbt jM m MM| pompano. 20c pound: murker**!. 12%c poand; mixed fltb. Lc pound; fresh water troaf, fe. SS?::- m ,n fty»- #,9S * fiopt... 8.86 Oft... 8.92% Jan... 8.22% 8.95 9.06 9.17% 8.85 8 .‘82% 8.82% 8.17% 8.17% 9.15 9.27% 8.92% 8.85 8.92% 8.22% Atlmiia. . . . Augusta. . . . Ubarleston. . . Gnlvostiin. . . I.ittlo Rock. . Memphis. . . . .Mobile Montgomery. . New Orleans.. •••Oklahoma. , Savannah. . . Vicksburg. . . Wilmington. DISTRICT AVER AG i r Wat. 1 Vi Min. 2 V THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. -a. — — ----- r—aapiB h.'aa*. Market slow at yesterday's close; light bog* 86.90Qfi.60; mixed |S.«5fffi.40; heavy S6.efi M40; rough 85.65Q5.90; pigs $5.7^6.45; yorkers $&60C6.60. C'nttle—Receipts 7.<W0. Market steady to 10a lower: lieeves I4.30fr7.25; cows 81,3005.50; Texas steer* 83.754j5.25: calves $5.oOQ7.5fi; western enttle 84.25o4.60; stockers ori«l ret**l- er* |3.C0fi3. Sheep— Receipts 20.000. Market steady to 10c lower; natives $3,254)6.75; western 83.25*/ 6.80; yearling* f5.60Q6.40; lambs 85.40Q7.60; item Is inns 85.40w7.80. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. Chicago, Aug. 37.—Following wert the primary movements for today und last * "‘Mient—Receipts today 750,000 bushels; ....^rnents to*lny 373.000 bushels. Last year, receipts 429.000 butdiels; shipments last year 348.000 bushels. Corn—Receipts today 429,000 bushels; ship ments Inst rear 406.000 bushels. Last year, receipts 639.000 bushels; shipment* lust yanr 861.000 bushels. - ... T. Indicate* Inappreciable rnlnfall. (1) For (!) For 24 hours ending 8 a. ui.. occnrred lu nny district. Prne tieratnri tlcnlly i WEATHER FORECA8T. gton Ang. 27.—Weather conditions CHICAGO CLEARANCES. Chicago. Aug. 37.—Following were the Chicago clearances today: Wheat. 166,000 bushels; wheat and Hour equal 55.000 barrels; corn 112,000 bushels; oats 2,000 bushel*. THE METAL MARKET. New York. Aug. 27.—'The metal market today was quite active. Tin wss up %ft1c. No change In copper, lead or spelter. lihlngl nnd general forecast: The western dlsturlmnce has ndvnnccd to Lake Michigan with u slight <!lmlnutb~B strength. It will probably move rather rap- l«Hy eastward during the uest thirty-six hours. Ualn Is prob.iltle tonight and Weil tiesdny In til— middle Atlnntfe stats* and New England; also In the lake regiou to night. Tin* temperature changes will lie general ly Mnnll aud nuiiuportnnt. Forecast until 8 p. m. Wedneoday: Virginia: Rain tonight; warmer In west ern fiortlon: Wesluesdsy fair and warmer preceded by min lu southeast jmrtlou; light to fresh southerly winds. North Uiirollun: Fair tonight; warmer In extreme western portion: Wednesday fair; fresh southwesterly winds. Mouth Curollus. Georgia. Eastern Florida, Western Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Fair tonight and Wednesday; light, variable flrthd*. Tennessee: Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight in eastern portion. Keutucky: Fair tonight nnd Wednesday. faotilslnns—Fair tonight; Wednesday show er*: light to fre*h easterly winds ou the coast. East _ day: light to fresh souther] coast. Western Texns—Hhower* with cooler lu northern portion toulght; Wednesday show- aud cooler tonight ami Wednesday. Arkansas—Showers rnmgbt sud Wednea- dny; cooler In northwest portion. short scalper, who sooner or later must reckon with tlie hedge long interest that has gradually been accumulated at a time hen the producer Ana* nothing nttraetiv i selling futures nt " tlclnateil production. “Crop news from thp eastern half of the belt has been somewhnt less etu of Into, nnd careful students of tl now see no reason for discounting n crop In the eastern half sufficiently large tt make up for the poor prospects In the west, especially since nil early or oven a normal killing frost would play havoc with the aggregated oiit*tnrii because of the lutene*s of tbo crop."—Ilnyward, Vick ft Clark. THE COFFEE MARKET. March „ . April .. .. May .. .. June .. .. July .. .. August .. Heptemlier ..6.70-5,90 ..6.75 ..6.86 ,.6.90-6.95 ,.6.95-6.04 ..6.00-6.05 ..6.06-6.10 W 5. *0-6.85 5.85-5.90 6.90-5.90 6.95 6.00 6.00-6.06 6.05-6.10 6.60-5.55 6.60 6.65 5.55-5.60 5.60 5.63 5.70-3.76 COTTON 8EED OIL MARKET. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO. Public Accountants, Auditors and Bank Examiners. Audita, Special Examination., Coating and Systematizing, EMPIRE BUILDING, ATLANTA. GA. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. n* rerelplt of rraln In nr lot, todai XM^r-aMawtad rrrelpt. for tomorrow are ni Today. Tomnr. .... 353 235 •• •• * Rtt .... 50$ H8 .. .. 17,000 17,000 Wheat Corn Oats Ilogs, bend.. LIVERPOOL GRAIN: .." h *"4«rMahoK** BnJ « l! “ 0? %"higher 6 ' 1 '**** I,l » t,pr find nt 1:30 p. Colorado Fuel and Iron.. National Lead Pacific Mail... .J Pressed Steel Oar 8loss-Sheffield Steel Sugar Western Union Mackay Companies Virginia-Carolina Chemical. 33 1-3 . 46 . 34 . 271-3 . 46 .1131-4 761-4 . 64 . 20 MONEY AND EXCHANGE. time loans firm; sixty days 1 . _ ty days 6%C0% per cent; ninety days fi%0 7 per cent. Posted rates: Hterllug exchange 84.840 4.88, with actual business In hankers* hllui nt $4.868504.9690 nnd $4.8275 for elxty-dsy bills. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. London hnr sllrnr % sdvaucc at 31%d. New York Iwr silver «%c. Mexlcnu dollars 52%c. THE LONDON STOCK MARKET. Aicuison .. ,. do, preferred Amnlgsmated Uopner .. .. .. Baltimore nml Ohio .. .. .. .. Illinois Central Louisville nud Nashville . Kansas and Texas do, preferred Mexican Central preferred . no nnd Western .. .. Norfolk nnd Western .. .. Millndelphln am! Heading , lock Island ri (onthem Pacific Southern Railway do. preferred Rf. Paul Union Pacific .. United States Steel .. .» .. do, preferred Wnlwsh preferred 4% UNION 4% SAVINGS BANK Could Bulldln. CAPITAL STOCK . . . SI00.000.00 ' ' RESOURCES j 4 /0 j S2SO.OOO.OO j 4 Jo $88,000.00 SOLD BONDS to net investor nearly 6 per cent. Write for circular. J. H. Hilsman & Co., Atlanta. Ga. <r ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA GA. C. E. CURRIER. President. H. T. INMAN, Vlce.Preeld.nL GEO. R. DONOVAN, Catbler. JAMES 8. FLOYD, Aaaletant Cashier. i Capital $800,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 Wo Solicit Your Patronage.