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x25! ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANI) NEWS. TTTSIIAY, OCTOUEIt II ^nnN FUTURES OPEjjffl LOWER Bears Still in Control of All the' Speculative Markets. bulls hold aloof Bears Claim Frost in the Belt Did Little Dam age to Cotton. S,w York. Oft. W.-Tlwm wa, liwtvy **II l„'« of J*du»ry Dr Wire IwuM* murrain; n* ,ie .i.tton ut u>* openlUB of tlio eottou inaratt tod»f. Tli* lireftk w«* pkrtlT In re- to from Liverpool, whfoh. aft- ! , nriii ettrt, turnril weaker tutor* th* i.orket openail tiere. hut the Hat also re- Sreted !»•* «"•* >•>,« Houth ami preOlc- (i(Ui« for warmer weather In the lielt. The nneapeeteil happened In the cotton fatiirea market Tneadny moraine. The kill- froat In the eaatern holt haa been ■ iSkeil to for a leverafe to booot prleea. The llrat etfeot waa to adraace prleea aonyi 149:7 potnta on Monday, and rite friend, orflie atapla ware confident that the ad- ranee waa here to atay. Urarpool atarted Tueaday mornluc about a. due, and held tha advance durln* the rarlv aesalen. but later ou «'lllnit from till.' aide ptlcea caeed off. the :o.rlns be ll,, I'*.df3 point, helon the elnalnx Scute. i"Volfowlne i« it* rente in • the active In Urwpou! today: J#ow 5.91 D.8D 6.03 *' rhe^Netv York niarket opened atMdy, with December unchangetl at 1L20. but ini- mediately turned downward and aolti»ff M points to 10.M before the decline waa .hacked. January opened 4 point* lower, which waa tb# bl*h point during the morn ing neaaloo. The low point up to mlddey •tiowad a dacllue of 54 point* to 10.7:. >1 intuit 11.01 at the eloao Monday. “he government weekly weatlior report wna unfavorable. Following la a aumutaryt The temperaturoa averagod below normal throughout tho cotton region. The greateat deficiency wae 7 to S dogreoa over western Tcnaeaaee and the uorthero .portion of Ar- kanaaa and Oklahoma. Tho leaet deficiency waa 1 to 2 degrees over the gulf coaat. Kroat occurred at tha eloao of the week over the Interior of the central *nd eaatern por tion* of th* cotton region. Shower, oc curred over the greater portion of the cot ton region. The rainfall amounted to leaa than half an Inch over TTortli Carolina, cnat- ara Tenneaao*. portion, or Florida. Georgia, Alabama. Mouth Carolina. Arkaoaa*. Train, and Oklahoma. Thare wea l to 2 Inrhea of rale over portlona of Louisiana and Mlula- alppl. comparative reevlpta at the^orta: ^ Saturday JWSl 60.M3 Monday J».*gj “ 1„ r.lverpoo: too.,: January •FtbwM’f.;... fS S*j3 Msy-Juoe f.P0 i.00 0«tob#r>'oTtmb«r.... Ill MS Tuesday Total three days Estimated receipts Wednesday: Now Orleans Galveston Houston #,500 to 11,000 6,000 to 8,000 5,500 to 8,500 88,050 1901. . 8,418 14.500 22,437 SPOT COTTON MARKET. Baltimore, nominal; middling Boston, steady; middling 11.75. Philadelphia, steady; middling 12c. Houston, steady; middling 11%. Memphis, quint; middling 11%. nt. lAtla, quiet; middling 11%. Norfolk, steady; middling 11%, (talveston, steady; middling 11%. TODAYS PORT RECEIPTS. The following tgbto shows receipts at the torts today, compand with **■“ ' fast year; f • NEWS AND GOSSIP of tho Fleecy Staple. Special to The Georgian. (From Hayward. Vick & Clark.) New York, Oct. 15.-J. 8. Bacbe & Co.; Liverpool cables due 7C8% higher on near nnd 6$5% higher on late month*. Opened ■toady and unchanged. At 12:15 p. in.. wan ateady 7%68 point* higher on near and 6 £7% polnta higher on late months. Fair liualncaa doing lu snot cotton at 6 polnta higher; middling'upland «.«; mica 8,000; American 7.800; speculation and export 600; liutmrta 10,000; American 0,800. All over tho belt fair nnd warmer weath- «r provalled and warmer temperature pre dicted for today nnd tomorrow. Liverpool nt tlm opening did not meet our advance of yesterday ufternoon, but advanced later to a bhnde better than due, evidently sup ported from this aide, as there la u'othlnr bulllah In (be news. Think an advance wll. bring out an avalanche of selling order*. On any bulgu favor abort sales. * Market may react a bit after tbla aell log raid la spent, but It does not look good to UK. Memphis wires: “Freaalng temperatures at several point* In this district caused considerable damage." Following are 11 a. m. bids: October 10,87; December 11.04; January 10.85; March 10.88. Near Orleans. Oct. 15.—Hayward. Vick A Clark: Weather map not complete. What there la show** further frosts lu the eaatern belt, but warmer In neutral and weatern. Believe market will be sold today on rising tem|M-ratures and owing to general bearish Market opened 13015 lower, owlug weak opening lu New York. It looks, all the bulllah effect of these frosts liaa been spent In yesterday’s advance. People afraid of bearish feeling In tho North. Looks steady now, but more bear pressure Is ex- Liverpool cables: "We have a favorable opinion of the market. Froat, it Is thought, has done serious damage, but extent can not be nscertaled for some days. Euro pean trade good. Continent already buying Oetober-November delivery In 1908 to cover sales. Futures cheap compared with actual cotton." Market looks helpless. Further pressure la being anticipated. No bullish opposition, it* too much capital-on bear aide. Map, uow complete. Indicates continued fair and cold In eastern belt. Stationsry temperatures In central belt, and partly cloudy In the west. ATLANTA MARKETS. New Orleans. . . Galveston. .... Mobile Hnvannnh. .... Charleston Wilmington. . . . , Norfolk Philadelphia. . . . Pensarofn "Total. 1906. 15,193 42,808 1,873 18,375 1,779 2,427 6,796 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. The following table ahowa receipts lu the aterlor today, compared with the aatne day year: HAYWARD, VICK A CLARK'S DAILY COTTON LETTER. 1 .ONeana, Oct. 16.—Fear of the bear ish feeling lu the north - surpasses by far »nnt confidence there la In rottou, and iMtcrdaya advances seemed to represent "II tbs bullish effects of this froat on •he mnrket. Althongh Liverpool was very and about 4 points better than due. v 2. « itouiis nenor mail uur, i h *? rk weak, and our market olUiwed with a ln M of 1*015 In tho early IT?'*‘ n g- After these repeated drmonstrn- 5J«a of our Inability to oppose the pre- nlllnr current In the other markets. It Is * rw ‘ly admitted that there will tm no *. u ***• price tendency until the f^ b.r , hanges In Now York which con- troN the situation absolutely. New York iiturrs are now atandard for the cotton world, nnd price develop- J: n »-,thera are being followed everywhere. /.’h'idons from that unarter confidently L. ! rt "P 01 liquidation lu the Month, ow- "iV.? *h* supposed Inability of holders to 5!. . an 4 ^4 rt “* r decline, bulls justly fev nnnii hear pressure will toon be ssS rL*2 •B laaue In this direction. JJJ "J* »**tlng out of tho way. There la r..2!£? u, ‘ nt * jr no "uPPort, not even from ^h«t llkewlat hopefnl of lower > . u’ holding off at long aa possible. r niap shows and Indicates con* r ■hd cold weather In the eaatern , /***• llfht to heavy frosts Temperatures In the west SrJ'JJhd western belt are stationary and noudr and showery • iXiiFJ.t tnr the west nnd * r ’“ ,r * - '** v — J — Washington la- Vnrtla 4’n rial I airi FRUIT AND PRODUCE. KG 08-Active. 23%©24e. LI YK POULTRY-llens nctlva. 40045c; chickens (fresht. 27%04Oc. Pucka (Pekin) 86c each; puddle, 30c each. Turkey* active, 15c ^nltEMBD POU LTRY’—Tu rkey*. <|MWU, actlre, 20c pouuil; frle, acllee, 20<t22Vic lh.> bena. lie (touml; ducka, drawn, fautj, Ue '"rKODDCE—Ijircl. 12c pound; bums active, lllc pound; ahoulders active. lOQllr pound; •Idea active, 11c pound: lintter, 11024c per tionml; bccawax active. 284- pound; bunv, (bright) active, 16c pound. FtlrlTR—I-eroona, fanejr Meaaena. i.1.76@ 464; bananas, SV4 pound; pineapple*, Flor ida Btock. »4.00<S4.60: limes. Florida itock, 76c per hundred. Peanut* lu sacka aver* £ 100 pounds each, owing to grade, per pound. Jamaica ornng-a. i.7.00; apples 12012Mf; dried peachca, 143 eocoanuta. 15.44 tuck; Malden grapes. .04. Apples, Virginia, 15.00; Sew York. .00. Applet, Virginia, 44 50710.0); S’ew- f \’EGctSJSi.I3S—Potato*, per bnahel 61.10, •weet potatoes, SOcOl.OO. Onions 61.^ bn.; Span I all, 61.60 ernta; kraut 4a barrel. 63.75; cabbage. X Virginia, lHc pound; Itanl.h 2d. Celory, *OW76c a bunch; per crate of 6 to 61. dozen. 64.76. Cauliflower. lOGIHHc pound. Lettuce, 52.2602.60 per crate. GROCERIES. S ICE—Jap, 60644c: head. 6«Wc: fane, 7B7lte. according to the grade. CHEESE—Fancy full crentn. 1744c; Georgia ran* ayrap. 67c gallon: aalt.140 ponnda. 60« axle great*, 61.76; aodn crackers, 644c pound; lemon. He; oyaler, 7c; barrel randy, per pound, 64ier; mlied. per 6 pound.. 644c; toma toes. 2 pound*. 62.00 case; 8 pounds, 62-26; navy beau*. 62.00; Lima henna, 7c; beat oatchea per groaa, 81.66; macaroni. 64407c pound: anrdlnea. inuatnrd. 83.50 case, SllOAll—Standard granulated 1.60; New York refined. 4.00: plantatlun. 6c. COPPER—Roaeted, Arhncklea, 616.00; bulk In hogs aod hnrrela. 12c; green, 11016c. Shredded Idaenlt. 46.00 caac: No. 2. rolled Mti, 6623 raae; wek grtra, Ofl-ponntl hnga, 81: oratera. full weight. *773 enac; pepper. lHc pound: linking powder. 65 enae; red aalmon, 65 case: pink salmon. 64-50 caac: cocoa, 46c; chocolate, 4344c: snuff, l-lb Jnrs, 46c; Toast beef. 82.60 cnae: ilrnn (New Or leans). 65c gallon: corn, 80c gallon; nolaal 63.25<>3.60 cnae; pcnimta. 6c; rope, 4-ply cot ton. 2244c; aonp. 11.504?I cnae. CANDY-MIck. nasorted 644c ponnd; atlcl- saaorted. 6«4c pound: fancy assorted, palta 644c; cbncolnte drops, palls. 1244c: Rlk, ns- tortfil, ti*n box*** 15.50. FLOUR AND GRAIN. PLOm—HlghPit tnt<*nt, *6.25; lip*t .nnt* fnt. SB.7SS itandard patent. *5.50; half pat* rat! 85.25: spring wheat patent, 66.25. TORN—No. 2 white. S8e; choice white. 85c. Mixed. 85c. Cracked corn, 94-ponml sack, 84c CHICKEN FEED—Flfty-poond aacka, *1; Purina chick fecd. tl.*. OATH—No. 2 white. 88c; No. 3 mixed. 0€r. Golden Onta, 65c; white clipped, 68c; fancy W MEAl!^PInVn. 7 * C 98-pound ancka, 81c; 48- pound aacka, 83c; plain, 24-pound sacks, 85c; genn. 41.60. IIAY—Timothy, ebolco do., choice small bale*, „—. .. r . — third bole*. $120: No. 2. one-tblrd bales, 11.20. Berninda, 90c. *Gr.;^„ra. a . ..Kea.— white, $1.75; fancy. $1.71 mdst. $l.6o; bran, $1.50. MEAL—Prime per ton, $26.00; No. 2 per tou, $24.00; hull* per ton, PROVISIONS. PROVIWONM-Supremn hama. JSci hel- Men. 20026 pounds average. 1044; fat backs. 6.23: Hupreme lard. 1074. rarity eumimund, 041 CaAfarnta hnma. loe; dry salt riba. 9.3. SAGGING AND TIES. 1IAOG1NG—1% lb.. 1944e; 2 lb . lie; 5*4 lb.. I1 T 4: rc-rolled taecond band!, 744c. TIES—New 61.15 bunch, second-hand 61.06. K1 Mi-Bream. 7c ponnd; snapper, 10c ponud; trout. 9010c pound; bine dsh. 8ji9.- pound; pompano. 2244c |x>nnil; mackerel, 1244 not ml; mixed dsh. 607c pound; fresh water trout, 10c pound: mullet per barrel, 69.500 10.00. Edited by ... Joseph B. Lively. MARKETS Mr. Lively’* iwenty*0ve year*’ experience of ed iting market* In Atlanta «nd the South has made him a recognised tu* thorlty In bla specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Aiual. Copper. . . j. . . , Am. Ice Wecurltle*. . . Am. Locomtlve. do. preferre«l. . . . Am. Car FouuUry. . . American Cotton Oil. . Anaconda Atchison. . do. preferred. . , v . Allantic C. Line. Chesapeake * Ohio* Canadian Pacific. . . Chicago & Alton. . . Consolidated Ga*. , . Central Leather. . . do. preferred. Delaware A Hudson. . gfnyer * Wo Grand*. Erie Pra «««»»•■... do. preferred* .* 1 ,’ Oeuenl Electric. . . . Great Weatern. . , Northern pfd. . Illinois Central Intcrhoro „ do. preferred. . . . , Kansas & Texas. . ... J5R 5f% 28% I 27 NAME OF STOCK. KaiiMia lexaa pfd. . i.ouluvlUt; & Nashville. MUeouri Pacthe. . . . , Mexjcuu Central. . . . , New lork Central. . . , Itepiinlic Iron 4*< Steel. do. preferred. . . . Sotiflieru Pacific. . . . Houlheru Hallway. . . do. preferred. . . . Ht. Paul Teen. Coal & Iron. . . Texas Pacific a ulun Pacific, . ?*. Hubbvr do. preferred. . . . U. b\ Steel do. preferred. . . . Western Union Wabash do. preferred. . . , Wisconsin Central. . . , do. preferred. . . . I'Ht, 574a 154a m* V P % 117 fL 87 jJ % is 23%! m.\ mL S2T88% «■% 9 9% ilS NEWYORK. Following I* the range In cotton futures In New York today; Dec.. . Jan.. . Feb.. . March. . April. . May. . , July. . ■ tu 10.87llO.9Uiia.fi 10.90,10.90' 10.74 ll.20jii.jo - M 1'».9S|I0.9S Kt.7sllo.7s 10.95 10.9S 10.75|l0.90-8$ mm io.8i-82 11.00-01 10.80*81 10.81 -W hi.si-m; ti 11.02- 03 11.03- 04 11.07-08 LIVERPOOL. and cloae, compared with yeatc Futures opened firm. Opening Range* 2 p. in. October 6.1S i,18> Oct.-Nor 8.11 4.13 H.14« Nov.-Dec.... 6.06 6.07« Dec.4an 6.04 4.03% 6.0fi Jan.*Feb 6.00 *6.01 6.03 Feb.-March.. 6.00 -6.00% *“ March-April. 6.01 -o.#9% Aprll-May... fl.00%-6.00 May-June.... 6.00 4.99 June-Joly.... 5,99 6.01% Previous Close. Close. 6.09 6.P)% 6.03 6.06 5.96 5.98% £«n| Mi 5.91 5.93% 5.90% 5.93 a 1 O n ts a ii - o 1! II Closed easy. 5.89% 5.92% 6.00% 5.8# 5.9*2 5.99 5.88% 5.93 NEW ORLEANS. Jnn.. . Feb.. . March. April. . 11.12111.00|U.U5 io.#«iio.75io.7# 10.96 10.75 10.79 ’.lii'.oi n.6Blin.84 i‘o!» iVujiLjijiijw ii!6o ll.«»-i6i 11.28-29 10.93-HI 11.01 -(« 10.78- 79 11.06-07 10.78- 79111.08-09 lo.8r.-S7lll.l4 10.98-89' 11.18-19 lO.WJil 1.22-21 .i»l|ll.37-Wjl.2fi , *S li.un.iuii.n'iii.iii-ioiii. NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Provisions. New York, Oft. 13.—J. K. Ilat-be A ( Urge Irtiylne ortlera were rent fr.nu Ibis able lu Liverpool to help that market meet *»ur advance bite yeaterdnjr nfter- m . _ {!»• Ik)*Is UotailoiiN. prleea rallied the locnl opening ... about um due. II . ... - ver «nr Hat wna a I tout 130 Inta under l«»i night* noon. After opening unchanged »f uur 11 n. ni. ni — " nnd ar the hour of up 64»7 point*, or iboot •ntrel Ml by Thoredav. iJwjt warning tor -nd Hom.k T.* rplp * .«9 f North Carol I ua ■■nyvai ’J 1 S«P>Hnn, which, however, pnsaed not!* «*s|. rhe one object uppernmat In nil 17- polnta under l«»t night a close, awl weakened further under li^ivv pressure. After January had touched 10.78, or n new low figure for the present movement. Srlcea had a slight rally »f »* Rptols Mi held steady at iiila level. Th<* weather yeaterday waa generally fair, with warmW temperatures predict^ for today and tomor row It la ladleved that the cold spell hf.a mused without dolug any serious damage to the crop. Another clear sign of a reac tion In lbe dry goods trade was ahown by the netlou of Marshall H«dd A Co. r*N|iu Ing n etirrent line «»f Ideaclu-d nnd unhleaclu-it cotton good* 10015 per cent. The local trade nnd millers are criticising the'reduc tion a* unwarranted, and elector* that It mill not Ik* followed here. It certainly dc!>res**d bulllah enthualaaiii this morning. ShiMild the prediction of warmer weather come true, we x«*e nothing In tho slum tlon to hold ii|» prleea. HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, 8TOCK8, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Carondalat and Gravier 8t«., New Orlaam. „ MEMBERS; &.j.« , WLS25r *“ « "f/r°lon n SdKK?' AS^lM^M^b?* Uv«|gS‘CotloB As. a Sew York-and Chicago CorrrapoDdMU: ^.S. BACKE A CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER A CARUIN0TON, PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTS. Chicago Itecord-tferald: W. D. Anderson of Shiptoti. Anderson & Co., I*oudoii and l.l vcrp'Hii, who la touring the American mar keta to get a near view of the wheat situa tion. soya: "The real strength of the grain situation In your market comes from our side, | fancy, however, that price* have been l»olatered up quite enough now and that buyers will not take hold freeuf! at such figures. Nevertheless the foreign buy ing will spring up ugulu on the weak day*. We are almost aure to get a bit of a crop . . *- n # in November or not." ents Henri Itueima Ayres. the lutereat ot the European house. ••The strength of the American grain markets.'’ aabl he. "la really baaed on tbe strength In'Europe nnd certainly appears legitimate. Our crons are undeniably short nnd n great deni of your produce will be needed by consumers. The critical time in the life of the Aftantlne wheat crop will coine next month- At that time we will be watching the situation closely because a frost will then he J» very ibO, July, .when the crop prospect was good. The ehtppe Is sttl»Jcct to heavy penhlties in c*»e lie fall to fill his charter ougagements. Arbitrary prleea for wheat have been necessary to fill the Ixinta that have arrived, nnd In some case* the shipper has been mined. Predic tion* arc made that tbe Hussion shlpnmnta will soon show a marked decrease. Tbla, however, la In line with many previous claims made for Htissla In other year*. Chicago Evening Post; Logan A Bryan said: "Better Inquiry for cn»h wheat, one and one-half cents under the December has been bid today. This, coupled with the strength. In corn, ha* given na a sharp ui>- turn In wheat. The leading bull Interests have l»een the be*t buyers. The demand la chiefly for the December kind, and ns a consequence I he May-I>eceml*er apread bat narrowed to from 4%c to 6c." J. Ogden Armour, In an Interview this morning, states that any talk of hla being Interested In the wheat market la abso lutely untrue. He has no trades and haa had none, and Is not lurerested In any way In the wheat market. There la further talk In Italy.of the poaal- blllty of a reduction In the import duty. The present duty on wheat la 37%c per 60 pounds. Tbe opinion la expressed, by mer chants nt Budapest thav rt will be neces sary for Austrla-lluugury lo Import wheat, nnd na a result the suspension of the Im port duty, which Is nt present 34%c. FANCY PRICES EXPECTED FOR GOODS AFTER NEW YEAR. A« ill classes of buyers appreciate the sold-up condition «f cotton goods ns affect lug thla fall and winter, they feel more In c|Hied to order further supplies for spring. The product of mil!*, working nt their pro* ent capacity, can no more than fill existing contracts. Thla means, so "f*nt* declare, that buyers who are short will have to poy fancy prices for g«H»ds srter the new year. Except on some few lines of conrae yarn gw*da, the market for spring delivery Is re covering. «n fine yarn, bleached goods It la working up stcadljy nuUer buying from cutters-up. For their near-by requirement* cutters'are unable to get spots in rtu# yarn cloths. Even for spring they find the mar ket sold dawn elope. In point of sales It la stated by lending agenta that colored eot- tons are showing up well. Theyare selling steadily at market prices to jobbers and garment manufacturers, who are taklug bn stock for lute winter ami spring need*. In the cotton yarn market sellers are tusking various changes In vslnes, .and It to harp determine where prlcta are to stand. Is makes burera eautlouasaml few. sabm WHEAT WAS STRONG AT THE Visible Supply Figures Bull ish-Show a Heavy Decline. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—Np. 2 red winter . Corn-No. 2 Oats—No. 2 Chicago, Oct. 15.—Tbe wheat market was WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. const, due to the eastward area which is central this morning in east Tennessee and western North Carolina. The Influence of this high area Is musing con tinued fair and cool weather over the entire enstern half of the country, the tempera ture* showing no material changes for the past 24 hours. Killing frost occurred tbla morning in portlona of the 1’nrollnaa and northern Georgia and light to heavy froat over the eaRtern half of the cotton belt. Turner barometer prevails over the upper i iiBirr. .*10161. As the tilgb ares mores eastward warmer weather may be expected In this section to night and Wednesday; continued fair. COTTON REGION’ BULLETIN. figures were I niH i,iwj.vw, 61 gainst SI! IllCIr-iun.* ih i.ow.uvu bushels last year. The weather northwest Is favorable for farm work, and the north- west receipt* aeem to ho steadily Increaa- lug. . corn and oata were strong, while wheat also enjoyed another froat report from the belt. Wheat closed 1-807-Sc higher, show ing a quick rally later; corn was up 1-801-4 to unchanged; oata 1-806-8 lower, and (irovlalona nrero 21-SWl’flc loader. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Kotlowtui are tlic Chtrnco .rain and pro- riatuua limitation* for today, compared wltb yrarerdajr a clow: Fmloaa Open. High. Low. Cloae. CIom. are put ihruuirh. Importer* are boar, with tlielr aprlng ttuea oml ure Benin* IIMral „r.|..r^roin,their (rode ^ drra» iru <>.' tin* ' War B'K>d». I'urcl • -ini In.- aeaaou trail* no ellkn. line lire.. white aoud, and embroideries. II,- wllera from ail pnrla of the countrr are In town selecting holiday »•»<•»• I* Is evident from their, liberal porvhsmng that their re Kuril the approoi-hlag aeaaou eonfldentfjr. Print Cloths Ar, Steadier. It has been a peculiar market for buyer* Of nrlnt cloths since Ik* revision of price* ■i fortniiflit *«■•- Buyer* h*re lieen. oarefol shopper,, hm ba»e not been able to drive nuy very b-ui-I l.nrg;,ln«. Ob reaulsr* priees l.ofd Area HP 64*e; 0-lneh 84am* are down to 4*4 to 4 T 4. ne.-ordlng to delivery, and wide good* hsve soitleil at «-4e for stsml* T4Tds. The antes fdr th, paat h-e»h In all tneriref* were below the average of the cor- n-spendlng perloil labt year. . THE COFFEE MARKET. Tb ’ t6r*s?wi88 for today: January .. fYbrnary »* March .. .. April May June .. .. July August .. . September ik'tolM’r .. . NovemlMW-, . ,6,20-6.30 '..C’354.44 . .6.354.40 ..$.44445 ;:S:S3S ..5.90MK .#04.00 ,054.10 N*cenii*«»r. .. Closed quiet.* Wales bag*. 6.10A15 6.154.20 6.204.25 6.254.3) 6.3) 4.35 4f*4.45 4.4M.45 5.fl54.ft» IJ84JI 8/J04.CC LIVERPOOL GRAIN. VISIBLE SUPPLY GRAIN. Following shows the weekly visible sup ply of grain: Wheat -decrease 1,577,(m) bushels. Corn Increase 4S5.ooo bushels. Oats detrreaie 20,400 bushels. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. The receipt a of grain In car Iota today and estimated receipt* for tomorrow are aa fol lows:.. Wheat. . . .* Corn. Oata. . . . . Hogs, hoad. THE METAL MARKET. Now York, Oet. 15.—At the local metal ex- hsugc i-upper was nguln redueetl. Tin wae off %e In the bid ami lu the liking. l^-ad and spelter unchanged. Atlanta, clear. , ... •Cbnttanooga. foggy., xroiuminis, dear. . . Galuesvllle, clear. . . xfJreenvIlle. clear. , , xGrifflu, dear. . . . •Mncon, clear, a . . x Mont I cello, clear. . \ xBorne, clear. . . . , Hnnrtanhurg, clear. . Toccoa, clear West Point, clear. . . lii KILLING ITtOST. I Kllllnx fruit at Atlanta, Ga., Hume. On., tunrtsnlmrjr. S. c. Il2i. flnutou, Als (32). i ■ Heavy froat at ('buttamaten, Tena. 1361, Cnluuiliaa, H. C„ fulou H nr Inf. Ala. t»). Aberdeen, Mias. (S3|, JlerlilUlu. Jll«*. t«5l, Jl’aynealmrn. Ml... i35), Jlneon, 0*. (37), reldon, Itsielgh, N. C |S6|. !J*ht freat at Weat Point, (7*., Good wa ter, Helm*, (laark, Alii., Okoioua, Mina., lot- l-ayetto, Hhrlerer. Grand Cane. lIolH-llue, lA., ('ha_rlratoD. Klantree, vultman. Thom- oav lie, Ibiliibrldge. Wsreroa*. Fort Oaluea, Milieu. (In.. Marianna. KIs,, chrraw, " “ lioro, l.iinilierton. Newborn, N. c , Golda- Atluiltll. ill DISTRICT AVER ACTS. Augusta <'hit r lest on. . t bill eat on. . . Little Bock. . Memphis. . . . Montgomery. . New OrlcuiiM. Oklnhoma. . . Savannah. . . ••Vbksburg. . iwnmipgtou., WWPWWPWWIPI Indicates lnappreelal.tr raimaU. U) For yesterday. (2) For 24 hours ending 8 a. tn. i6tb luerldlsn time. ••Missing. Remarks. The teuiPcraturt-* t-ontlnuril liiioessousbly .w, the changes being unimportant. Kill ing frost occurred ill northern (•eorgln umf Houth t’andlns. heavy In the Carcltna*. ecu ill 73ft" W. V. MAUTIN. Observer, 'iVtnporarily lo Charge. THE SUGAR MARKET. New York, Oet. 13.—TIm* Uomestle rcfinetl sugar market was steady-and nuebanged. with all refiners doing business at 4.90, less 1 per cent f** cash fur flue rranntoted. 'rhe long raw sugar steady. Beet sugar market at l^ondoa ateady. wllh Octobfr un- ch*ngefll; ( November np %d at 9a 5%u. COTTON SEEP OIL MARKET. Followlpg la given the opening and elosli qaofatlona of the New Tort cotton seed • market; , Opening. €>rtober. . November. December. , January. . :!8JjP . «) 041 :y ■: . .tMTt<4> WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Oct. 15.—Westber conditions and general forecast: An area of high preasnre la central this ornlng In Atlantic coast states with Its crest along the Appalachians. iTcsturn Is low In Iowa anil also north of Montana. Rain has set In over Illinois. Iowa, Mis souri and southwestern Michigan. The temperature has changed but little. Heavy frost Is again rc[H>rted jn the Appalachian region, the Ohio valley and tbe middle At lantic state*. The south was generally free from de structive fro«ts except In northeast Ala- tonight. tontlc coaat states. Forecast until 8 p. m. Uedneaday: Vlrglnla-Falr tonight; not so cool In weatern portion; Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer; front la prolNthla tonight, ex- cetit near the const; light variable winds. North rarollnn and booth Carolina—Fair tonight and Wednesday: continued cool, with frost tonight: warmer Wednesday; light northerly winds. Georgia—Fair tonight and Wednesday; slight I v warmer; light variable winds. Rustem Florida—Fair tonight and Wed- tiesdnr: slightly warmer In northern and centrs’l portions; light to fresh northeasterly " Weatern Florida. Alabama and Misolivlp- TIPS PLASHED From Wnll Street. Town Topics; The market Is acting very well In view of the Immense liquida tion, and we lock for It to do some l»et- tei; today. Further Attacks on the Indus trial list may lie expected, but the real* lxlng there has whom run Its eourae for tbe present it ml outstanding aborts should cov-«r on weak auotv. We would not a scorn mend the long slue of the Industrials as yet, how ever, but would eoiufm** buying to the better doss' df iw I Is trlieuevcr the- market port ! l*it- clfii’, llreut Norfiicni. Atelifsou. Bnltliuon and Obl«». Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic Const Uue. Brooklyn lUnld Tran sit seeiuN oversold -ami Is tlpucd for n ral ly. but we would take noHlemte profits i stock, for It will ly uffeetwj by the GEORGIA RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. IN EARLYJEALINGS Some Conspicuous Excep tions Amongst the Prom inent Railroads. REACHED OVER POINT Boston. Oet. 15.—Following waa (he Idd Slid asked prieo ou Georgia Hallway and KJeetrle t’oiupuuy today: Bid 75; asked 80; preferred, no market. , MINING STOCKS. Boston. Oct. 15.—Ojieulng: ffalbhHI. 92; Butte L'ortlltlou, H: T*tah Mining, 30; WnJ verlne 47; Greene t’ananea 7; t'opper Hang 1 * 50; North Butte 38%; New Haven 140; Old Dominion 90, Market firm. killing"frost VarlyI CHRONIC SHORTS NERVOUS. New Orleans. Oct. IS.—Tbe Tlmea-pemo- crat: "Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the presence of killing froat so early baa given the now chronic shorts cause for •oncern. while the fart that 80 points on -.tlon Is obtainable for Idling f. o. b. New Or- very, ns ngnlnst only 40 Points nt this time Inst year, when every student of the staple realised there would be n scarcity of the desirable grades ns ii result of the Keptentlier storm. Is evidence enough of the underlying strength of the spot situation. Many people now lielleve the farmers’ pout tlon Is l»f«-omll)g weak •— —"-“ofta of a the Peoemlier option Ii Liverpool g6N»d middling leans. Or toiler delivery, n er every day, and prediction* of an early break In setual eotton values ure openly made. Home linkers assert, that the Houth’# financial condition: «-sn net stand kef by the iiolley of holding spot cotton for m rise, wherens tpeenlntfre support re tires su outlay of a few millions only, eretofore the Houth tins sold Its cotton for cash to the speculator when the actual cotton merchant has Iwol no Immediate use for It. lints keeping the channels of trade hand, tbe nblllly of the Houth In tbe ab sence of co-operation to .hold the nrica pessimist In check by the application of the ermle but effective method of withholding from the market Is surety the beat evi dence that uu extraordinary and beneficial GOVERNMENT WEEKLY REPORT ON WEATHER. Alabama—'The tempera lures fell’steadily throughout the week, and light froat oc curred quite generally on the last two days. The temperature* nreraged almiit 4 degrees lielow normal. The precipitation was slight ly above the middle and slightly below the northern nnd southern sections. The sun shine wns nbuuUiiut. Arkansas—The week was unusually cold, osvy to killing frosts, or freeslng tempera- ires. occurred In the northwest on the 18th nnd quite generally on the 14tl». The weath er was showery on the first, but flue In tost six days. The rainfall was above normal In tbe east nnd south, but was below in tbe northwest. The sunshine was above normal. Florida—The first hnlf of the week wa* warmer, nnd the last hnlf was colder than normal. Hhowora occurred In the north and west ou the 8th and #th. Us In waa more frequent In the central and sontli portion*, although tha average waa lets than normal. There was nrapt* sunshine. Georgia—The first two days were warm and rainy. Generally dear weather with decreasing tcm|K>rsture prevailed the rest of the week. Heavy to killing frost perature nnd the total rainfall were erahly Inflow normal, Louisiana—Hhowera were,reported on the 8th and 9th and fair weather prevailed the remainder of the week. The temperatures averaged lielow noruinL and froat wna rc- wirted from the Interior of the atnto ou 4tli. The sunshine was above normal. Mississippi—The 7th and part of the 8fh veto abnormally warm with moderate to jeavy killing frosts In the northern and •cutrnl countIps on the last two mornlngi- Houth Carolina—^The first part of the week was warm. The. In tier part wns cool, with light to heavy frosts ou three days III the Advances Were Numerous. Trading Was Only Mod erately Active. New York, Out. 15.—The two Incidents In the affairs of the Uarrlmnn properties were the Unportsut Influences In this morning i regnrdwl na an extraordi nary development and one not calculated to Improve the standing of the companies In tho eye* of Inventors. In tbe sours* of nuother severe decline In the general uisr- Jin* - . ..■Ml , I’uloii Pacific restraining It from voting Its holdings of Illinois Central stock. I’lilirti Pacific tins sold heavily from tlio opening nnd reached once more Its low figure of Hsturttoy. In the feat of tbe list attempts were made sgalu to ra“ other outfi the market turned sharply upward. From - until midday the duet nation* wore then i _, Boon side of the speculation was tha stronger, (’losing bid* follow: Railway Stock*. Atchison s..i; Atchison preferred 85** Baltimore and Ohio lift% I’ntifldlnn Piiclfic 159 Cnlorndo Hour hern .. .. ID?* Denver and Bin Grande.. 21 Denver and Bin Grande preferred 64 Kfle 19% Illinois tVntriil *..129% f.nulsvllle and .Nashville KfV 4 .Msulinltsu "L" 1M Mexican ('antral 11% Mlaaourl Pacific.. .. ,, «7 New York Outral loi*; 'eiuisylvanla ll«T- Biuidiug 8n Ibs k iMlnml.. J5»*» l|«H-k Island preferred 42% HI. I*snl# H6« t Houtheru Pacific i;t 7 4 Huiithern Hallway 11V I'nIon Pacific a .. L .*.12i»\ Wnlwah-. - ,, .. .. 9 Wloeopsln Central.. .. 13 InlerlNuougli-MctroiHilltnii pfd..*.* .. » * Great Snrthern , v j.120% Miacellansoua. Amalgamated Copm?r ,. 6|<; American Car nml Foundry »»« Auierlcnn (xH'omotlve 4 Mi Aun-riirtii Toba«co 74' * American Cotton UII 2# Americau finicking and !tofinlng .. .. 76% do. preferred ., ** vy .. . western portions. The rainfall warf lielow normal except on the coast. The sunshine was abundant and slightly alaive normal. Tannosaee—The tempera I ur« was much lie- low normal. Light to hear/ frosts occurred on tbs 12th. 13th and 14th. Thera were general rains on tbe 7th and 8th. They were heavy In the weatern counties. The remainder of the week was generally dear. Texus—There was no rain In the greater pnrt of the state. There wero scattered showers In the central, eastern and coast counties, the amount lielug below nor run I In all counties. The sunshine waa abundant. The temperature was 5 to 15 degrees below normal. 1 sight froat formed in tho Pan handle on the 8th and 9th. North Carolina—The weather was dear nnd pleasant. The temperature averaged nearly 3 degrees bdow normal. Light frosts ware general during the middle and last IMirtlona of the week. The precipitation waa generally much below normal. Only one locality reported heavy rains, fintiMhlne was abundant. nklnlmiim nnd Indian Territory—Tho weather was dear nnd generally favorable the entire Week. The temperature was de cidedly below normal. The suusMue was above normal. There was no rain oxcitpt over scattered areas In the east portion on the 7th. Light frost* occurred on the low lauds lu the north and west portions, but 'iiused no damage. F»*i«* m«» ;; „ ", People’s Gas . Pressed Hied Car HlosM^Kheffldd filed .. .. ; nf?ed mate*' fiteel.. *! do, preferred . Western I’nlon Maoksy Companies .. .. .. do, preferred ,. ^ . Ylrghila-Carullaa Chemical :if MONEY AND EXCHANGE. ■ N*u- York, Oct, 16.—Mon*y on call 106; tlmo loans firm; 6u rtsys, 8 p*r r*nl; 90 itsy*, 6 1-307; six months, ( p*r rant. Posted rntss: Hterllng pxclmnire, 61.8604.67, with artunl business In bankers’ bills at 34.8636ff4.863o for de mand and at 14.8350^4.8360 far 60-da/ bills. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. London bar irflrer 28 l-4d, an advnnca of 3*8d. Naw York, bar silver 611-4, an advancs of 7-8c. * . * Mexican dollars, 471-2, an advancs of LONDON STOCK MARKET. 4—Pair tonight and Wednesday: with slow- - rising temperature; light easterly winds. Kentucky—I \jnly clondr tonight and Weilnesilny; warmer tonight. Tennessee—Partly «*loudy tonight and Wednesday; warmer In nuitral nml enstern IMtrtloiis. I^iilslsna—fihowers In sontberu; fair In •rtbern portion; warmer tonight and Wed nesday: fresh easterly to southerly winds on the fount. Kaaterp Texas—Fair ami warmer tonight; Wednesday Talr, except showers on the coaat; light to fresh southerly winds on tha coast. Western Texas-Fair tonight and Wvdnea- t\*n’ * ,, * 0,l ** r * ,n i9»«thwestern i»r- Oklahoma ami Indian Territory—Fair to- Ight and Wednesday. Arksusns—Fair toulght and Wednesday; warmer tonight. Bnltlmore and Ohio ., .. .. Chcsnpenke und Ohio Canadian Pacific Denver uml Hlo Gratuto -« Krle do. preferrad .. ,, ., Illlwow Central Kansas and Texas do, preferred ........ (jonlsvlilc aud Nashville .. Mexican CVittial .. .. .. .. Northern Pacific Norfolk and Weatern .. New York Central Ontario and Weatern .. .. Pennsylvania Philadelphia ami Beading Bock I aland fionthem ‘ *' Kontliern fit. rant Union Pacific h’lilted fitates fiteel do, preferred Wabash do. preferred . .J. LLV 1 ■$ UNION SAVINGS BANK Gould Building CAPITAL STOCK . . . $100,000.00 "rjT" RKioune k$ |—jr 4 0 S2tt0.000.00 4 o Atlanta National Bank ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, Preildent. H. T. INMAN, Vtc«Preild«nL GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cmliler. JAMES 8. FLOYD, Auiitant Ca*hier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 - We Solicit Your Patronage. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. AUDITORS AND BANK EXAMINERS. Audit*, Speeixl Examination*. Cutting *r.d Syttematising. EMPIRE BUILDING. ATLANTA. GA.