The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, October 11, 1906, Image 11

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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. THURSDAY, OCTOllER 11, WKJ. tl FROSTS l The Entire List Sold Above the Eleven Cent Mark. SOUTH A BUYER List Irregular After the Opening Influenced* by Liberal Profits. York. Oct. 11.—Reports of killing , i n many parts of the central and IvScrn belt put l! "’ whale cotton market SS., the lie mark. Huylnjr orders aecom- the reporta of frost front mane see- fiitoe front the South. The local list la now'lrrepdat. Influenced by the profit Uk NEWS AND GOSSIP Of the Fleecy Staple. Prlrato Wire to tjlbert & Clay. fc rl1 ’ 9SJ - n-Ueerpool opened 11 lo 11 higher. IVaa dne « to 9 higher. We ahould open * to 10 higher. c * blw: ’’‘Market nerrous In couaequ^nce of rutnora regarding fruit." * *»V e * a c, I cular there aeetni to be bnrdiy any doubt that killing froat ta quite general In^ Misaiaalnnf, north Loulsi* acUre thU ntornthg,"Ta lu*«heVlns’bladlng for large blocks without buying a—*■*•*“- That started a rumor that Price 1 to create a selling baali. New Orleans, October ll.-Llverpool 10 up much hotter than due on New York, but does not fulfill expectations as compared with New Orleans, on which market an ad- vance of 14 to 15 points was expected. Shand IUgson cables as follows: "Chain- brea bare suspended payment. Market la couie- Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. IJrely’a twcnty*flve years* experience of ed* Itlng markets In Atlanta and tbe South hns made him a recogulced an* tbority in his specialty. STOCKS REVIEWED BY NEW YORK SUN New York. Oct. 11.—The Sun says: "One of the broadest and -atrous<*st upward movement* In stocks that hoe been •«•«*» In several weeks was wltnoanod In the se curity market yesterday. There were no Important news announcements, ami the ‘ ‘ lea appeared to l*c bated upon of n purely general nature STOCKS AGAIN STRONG IN SPOTS RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS SPOT COTTON MARKET. rirernool Arm: middling uplands fllld: —I,, 7 030: American 6,000; speculation and Sport 600; receiptsI none. Atlanta. firm «t lfltc. New York, qnletnt ll.Mc. New orlssnn, firm at lie. Auguste, steady at 11c. Savannah, steady at 101516c. st. Louie. Arm at lie. Boston, quiet.at 11.1JV. Houston, eteedy at lOV- Baltimore, nominal at 11c. (jaiveiton. Arm at lOJtc. Norfolk, eteady « U»e. Mol,He. flmi at 10*c. Wilmington, Arm at 10»c. TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at tha porta today, compared v with tha same day bit yeer: New Orleans Gilvcston * . Mobile . • . • Snrnnnnli . # 1'hnrlenton . • Wilmington . . Norfolk ... . lNmton . . . fort Arthur . Total . 15514 19S3 2240 2610 6058 1906 4017 14702 2358 14245 1328 3152 4967 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. tame day laat yoar: 1906 10600 2996 3W8 17259 FROST FAVORED COTTON BOOSTER New Orionn*. Oct. 11.—The Tlmes-Pemo- « rnt says: Frost within the cotton bait, as nroisod. wholesome activity at Manchester, increasing confidence In the market and fluidly a weather bureau forecaat of frost In the Carollnas, Georgia, Alabama and Ml*- took the ginger out of the chronic and played directly Into the hands of the booster. The nmt, therefore, was one-sided throughout toe session. The ac tual cotton short la now threatened by a prospective though small spot squeeze be fore the end of the month and cotton will probably be demanded on a goodlr number of OetolHT contracts. In the event frost expectations are fully realised this mom' Ing n Arm and advancing tone should In fluence the tnullug. Dut should froat pre dictions be found to have oTer-reschc * **- * mark, shorts will probably fight hni a substnntls! and mneh needed reaction. Meanwhile the Interior Is discovering much price encouragement In Europe's attitude and in the abnormal climatic c and even w%c st the ports for „ spots is beginning to appear cheap enough, for While crop estimates ire being reduced the world’s trade outlook seems brighter than in weeks past. At the moment the w*nr I* squarely on the defeuslvo, and without a logical argument the *“ entrenched behind a now quL_ ^Iftlon that the yield haa been curtailed sQlTieiently to Jhstlfy a revision of aupply demand calculations, low j>rk* mep have nrea hare suspended payment. >Ia nervous In tone; It has improved queut upon large Havre failure." Washington wires: "Frost tonight _ Carollnas, Georgia, Alabama and Mlsslo* Damage by frosts said to be serious, and until full extent la known expect a nervous market at about present levels. Prices, however, are very high and d a mage must prove considerable to discount advance. Map Is as yet Incomplete. There enough to show, however, that generally over the.belt temperatures are exceedingly low. Wilmington, N. C„ reports 28„ and Tennessee points are below the freexlng mark. \t eather dear. The western forecast Indicates fair and wnnner weather both tonight and Friday. NVe understand that aU T over Georgia to day freexlng temperatures exist. Nr--— 82, Home 30, Gainesville 32, Griffl Greenville, 8. C., 28. The eastern forecast Indicates fair weather tonight and Friday «throughout with frost In the Carollnas, Georgia, Ala bama and Mississippi. Not so cold Friday. Private Wire to Ware k Leland. New York. Oct. 11.—Liverpool •nened steady 11 up. At 12:15 p. 9(4 up. and steady. Sales 7,000 __ up at 6.31. Futures due to come 7 to 8* up. Believe the market will eventually go higher. At the moment looks as though we would have a reaction from this mora ine** prices. Orleans, Oct. 11.—The demand for ‘ » 3 -16. light futures in. 9 to spots, 12 THE WEATHER. LOCAL FORECA8T, For Atlanta and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday, frost tonight; not so cold on Friday. WEATHERCONDITION8. The cool wave'hns continued Its south eastward movement and Its crest now over lies / Tennessee and northern Alabama. It caused freexlng weather in this state ns far south as Griffin nnd Moi In western North Carolina the cotton belt from Arkansas eastward, hlle light frosts occurred even In the southern f>ortio»# of Louisians, Mississip pi, Asbama and Georgia. Colder weather evalls generally at nil points east of the sslsslppl, while throughout the west And northwest temperatures are rising, due to -- low pressure ar " Kocky mountain . Ight rain or snow Is r * York nnd New England. Conditions favor jfkm. Light rain or snow Is reported from New * - England. Lf«Jr weather lu this sec- COTTON REGION BULLETIN. STATIONS OF jest heart and unauppltaT spinners have »o*t mneh of the spirit of dogged resist- mop. consequently the trade’s wrecked dream of cheep cotton this season has •onred the disposition of many n man whose supreme confidence not very long «|o sometimes tested the patience of the nnheiifTer.'*—Olbert k ClsjT \w rk » ° ct 1 — 1110 «*** says: "The that.warmer weather would bring ?P d general frost a sharp- The Uverpool market closed mirhfp nnd Igte curb *»rices here advsneed • ”, 1 PNnts beyond the oflflclsl dosing. iih k nk? nertvnnce for the day 12.50 a Oulllsh sentiment Is Incresslng, and JEJSS! It will lie fag tied Into f * r . !P°f« Intense than It Is now Sr «•. f ■till holds aloof Should ■hnnrr^K °*. hilling frost l»e extended and ° f * bl « Cr ° P t0 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. nf Po A! ow l? f Is the opening range and doN JJ^the New York coffee market for to* Jununry . '/•hruery March JP r ll I J'lhH • July August ccpt*-mho r O'foln-r N‘‘»v**ml>pr..’.*.,**.* I'^'omhcr Cl«»eu steady. Opening Bnus’e. .. ..6.55-6.70 . ..6.60-6.75 .. ..1C , . .170-in .. . .6.60-6.95 ....6J6-19S .. .6.95 .... 6.96-7.05 .. . .7.00-7.05 .. .6.404.59 Close. 6.60-6.66 1554.66 1654.70 1704. r II i r.j 1804.00 1904.96 6.96-7.00 7.00-7.06 1404.46 1404.43 1464.50 COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. {•V-itowlng are thi opening and cloning t f ? r cotton teed oil futures In New »°rk today: 2•?* fiXSlX:: January Mnr.-h Ms Snlo, jgMft ;>s«r *Atlanta, clear . 7T •rUattnnooga. clear . Columlmis. clear . . Gainesville, clear . . Greenville, He^r . , Montlcello, Clear . • • Ncwnau. dear Rome, clear Hpartanburg. clear . . Toccoa. dear West Point, dear , . •Minimum temperatures are for twelve-hour period eudlug at 8 n. ni. Ibis date. CfSNTRAL STATION. Atlanta Augusta . s • • « Charleston . • . Galveston .... Little Rock . . Memphis .... Mobile Montgomery . . New Orleans . Oklahoma . . . Kkvannab . . . Wilmington ... T Indicates Inappreciable Dlst. Averages. |H rainfall. x REMARKS. t,tOHT FnoSTg.' kl.ron, Wnt roinl, Gl.. Thomnirlll,, Qnltm.n, Fort it. In,.. Au.ii.tn. Mout(nni-rY. Selmn, Ala.. Opelouiua, CInn- tou. Hrbrlvf-r. l-ort GIImkiu. iJiKnycttc. Amlto. Covington. Im.. Corinth, Min.;; Cho ra w. H. c.l Floronoo, Ralolfh. Wilmington, ‘ ' ' ' HEAVY FltOSTS. Caiumhln, S, C. X); kl.rltil.n, kiln, (3*1; Thomnirlilo, Ain. (X): Waynnboro. Ain. (X); Enfanln, Ala., Charlott., N. C. (321; l.unilirrtnn, N. C„ (»; Brown.rllle, Toun.; Drornlmrg. Tonn.. Hornanrto. ,iln. KILLING FBOBT. Atlnutn oil! Xownan (31i; ndmo (J»: Slontlcollo IKK CanmU (32i: Gro-n.lwnt i»>: Wn.hlngtnn I3». On.: nato.lmrrf E). Groon- wood 1331 8. C.; Gro»n.liorn «); W ol'lon ,331 N. C.; CoinmlHi., Klaa. (M): Clanton, Ain., iloodtvntor. Ain.: Arilagton 1*111 n,, " v “ p mi- Covington 1*3), Tonn.; Iiorntur, Am. 29): nntoorflo, JII». (12): Brinklojr (32i; Pine "lloold-dl^loVor tomporatnt-. pr»vallod •.root In tho citrome woatotn portion of ,ho holt. Light front wn» gonor.l oio.pt In tho wdtern portion. No r«ln foil NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated copper.. Atlantic Coast UatL .. American Uugar Ref. ,. . u*». praxerrea. . . . American Cotton Oil. . Amcr. Cor Foundry. Baltimore & Ohio. . ,. Brooklyn Rapid Tran.. Canadian I’aclflc. . . . Chic, k Northwesteru.. Chesapeake & Ohio. . . Colorado Fuel & Iren.. Central Leather do, preferred. . . . Cnle. A Great West’ll. Ch c.. MU. & St. P. . . EiOlftware k Hudson... UUtlller’s Securities... Erie „ do, preferred. . . , r General Electric. . . . Illinois Central ^UvlIhfJk^SSfcblffie!! Baf NAUR OF STOCK. N. y.. oot. & Western National Lead. . . . fl Northern Pacific. . . New York Central. . Norfolk & Western. Pt-nnsylvnal.-i People's Gas Pressed Steel Cor. J •J<>. preferred. . . Pad tie Mall J Reading J Republic Steel. - . J rto. preferred. Moss-Sbeffleld. . . , Tenn. Ton I ,v Iron. . Texna A Pacific. » . . Union Pncllle United States Steel. „ do. preferred. . , tn.-Car, Chemical. , _ do. preferred. . . Western Union. . . . Walmsh/v. euM&tfri.:: do. pref»rre«L . . tliinuclnl situation bh a wl. ... .. Lvond qucstloie that thl* Ritimtlon I the last few days greatly Improved, rroar n technical stock market polut of view, po- Itlcal Influences arc po doubt secondary at I the moment to those of n strictly financial u. in''Bank of England Increased Its Rate From 4 to 5 the scare of a month or more regarding _ money-stringency prolonged throughout the rest of the year seem more * * * “ -Gll»ert & Clay. W 4»V4 49% — 106 i NEW YORK. Oct. i Nov. . . gS::: Feb. . . fe-.:: June. . 'fa s Si n±\ io.»[ ii.niii.io.i2 11.17 WJ* 10.92^11.19-21 11.21 10.55 ll.16ill.16J7 11-27 10.92 H.^U.31-22 11-12 11.12 11.12 11.29401 11.41 11.051 11.38111.8741 11.461 11.14 1L42I1L4344 11.84 11.86 lL.'tS 11.45-47 n.50 n.» iii^n.q-50 LIVERPOOL. Fntnrtt op»n«l Arm. Opening Prevlona ■tinge. rtn»-. C"lo». OrtoPer B.M 4.XH 6.99 981 Oct.-Nor 5.S9 -5.91 6.94 5.7SV4 lltnge. C 6.94 4.9«H .... Oet.-Nov 6.89 4.91 6.94 B.7SV Not.-Dee 6.X -5.«7H 6.90 5.76 Dee.Jnn 6.S*Vi-6.88 5.90 5.76 Ign.-Feh. 6.J* _ _ 6.91)4 6,77)1 fi NOTES ON GRAIN Pointer! on Prorltlont. private wire to ware & inland. Chicago, Oct. 11.—May-get some f break in wheat today, but If so. take advantage of sucu weak spot ar Private Wire to Ware k Leland. '* * further . would . and buy for u turn. Peary house has been hear/ buyer of wheat past two days. Look* like spread- *lg U'tween Minneapolis and Chicago. Local talent buying quite a little wheat, ipfH’lally the May. Oats a shade lower on fair selling of May by Knight. McBougsl add Ktdston. Small receiving houses selling December. Rosenbaum and Bartlett, (raster.A Car rington best sellers of corn. I'pdyks took 250.000 ^Mny nt He nnd H$Hc» aud cleaned _-fiber nnd November Inrd higher on de mand mainly from shorts. Most of the sell ing by longs, though smaller packers also selling. January product about steady. Seems to bo sustained by the Influence of nearby options. Investment buying very — b“ *- light so Locals seem Inclined to do 'cean snys of the government crop report for October: Crop—Bushels. Com condition, 90.1 2,751,000,000 Winter wheat yield, 16.7 Spring wheat yield, 18.7 .. 246,000.000 Total wheat.. 728*00,000 563,000,000 2D.OOrt.On-l 148,952,000 Oats yield, 31.2 Rye yield. 17.0 .. Barley yield, 28.8 Changes In September: Spring whest decreased 9,000,000 Corn condition decrease one-teutb. Oat* Increase*! 71,000,000 Rye Increased... 1.849.000 Barley Increased 8,842,000. •h-Aprll. . . _ J-May May-Juae June-July Closed quiet. 5.96)4 3.P -6.97H B.97H B 83H .5.97 . 5.99 B.tt .8.97 4.95H 6.00V6 5.86H NEW ORLEANS. I 3 | 'll Dec. . Jau. . Feb. . Meli. . May . June . Jnv Llnsed stead. 1904. 1994. » x ALABAMA AT. GIBERT & CLAY ITOCK4. BONOB. COTTON. CRAIN. COFFEE. PROVISION* MEMBERBl ATLANTA. BA iSSs ISSS SHS SS’lSSiVH'Sii Prtvtt# Wire, to all Bschangei. . Local and Long Distance Telephone 6298. W. IL FAGAN. Mananerv ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. Bell Phone, Main 853. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Ilea sous for the bullish attitudes shown by most of the northwestern wheat traders ■re confirmed by the government crop re port giving the three northwestern states 175,000,000 bushels, or 24.00D.W0 bushels lees than n month ago, and 17,000,000 bushels leea than last year. _ , A . . The total crop of spring and winter wheat 1s 47,00.000 busuels more than last year, so that there la wheat enough to go around leave a good exportable surplus. -..Jh business In wheat In Chicago yes terday was 43.000 bushels, corn 70,000 bush els, oats 175,000 bushels. The witiioard »M 179.000 bn,M» of whvtt. 56.000 bushels of coru and 30,000 bnsbeis of °*l)aliith .old 125,0)0 liu.h.l. Thv.t to (to can, Krtn.ni City 260.000 Im.li.l. for o*port •ml Baltimore 144.000 liu.ti.1. to Frjnnj. n.llverlf. on October tn6« JlSSfV, were 40.000 buaheU corn #»il 1.600 tl-ree, or l»rd. Tbe An«lo Company took lu Ine lard and Armour the corn. Kannaa city eorn mrn any tb/ta l» Wa of new eorti oa tbe way to tbelr mar ket it oil tbe weather la favorable fur eootl reeelpta. Tlila inakea a bearlah feelln* there, aa there la very little demantb Ex port bid* are 2c out of line, and Kauaaa t.'lty'a are 4V.e under May, ncalnat 2)463c under a year ago. WEATHER IN COTTON BELT. Teiaa-Temple. Dallna. Ilouaton. Belton and Tyler eleer; tempereture 46 to 66. Ml.alaalppl—Jaekaon. Inaoo Uty and Naifhri clear and cool: froat taat nlaht. Vlekahnnt clear and cold. Meri dian eiear ami mid: heavr froat. Alter- deen cltt.fr and mol: bad klllln* treat ]«•* nlaht. Tupelo. Amory. Corinth anil Holly Hprlnas clenr nod cold: heavy froat laat nlaht. Greenwood 'dear and cold, tight froat. Broekhaven eleer and eolil New Albany elenr nnd cold; heaty troai. t'antuij eiear ami t'oid; henry I ft-at laat night. Newton eimr mdd. hear- leat froat ever aeon l»JW» J* first of the seastm; aWfritlcrM killing. Alabama—rnlootown. Heiuopolla. Ku- taw Selma and Montgomery eiear and eolil; henvy froat laat night. Opelika ejear nmi Jnld frost last night. Mobile clear and cold’; no frost. Huntsville clear aud ^Georgia—^olntnbus. plants ami America* cleaTand cold: ,l K ht ' Ha ’ night; temperature 67. WEATHER IN WHEAT BELT. Ratreme Northweat-Inrompletf: » to S Vorthweat—rnrtlT eloudy; rlalng temper- SntT Sw’hweit—Clear; 29 to 4* "'rSfo velley-Tlenr; 26 to X nlwre. ,. WEATHER-FORECAST. I OFFERINGS LIGHT ATJHE OPENING Wheat Started Film, Later Turned Weak and Closed at Lower Prices. Chicago, Oct. It.—Beat prlcea were not held In the grain pita on the board of trade. Long grain came out on all the hard epota to develop, taking tho edge off the market. Closing prices Rhon-ed wheat waa unchanged to I-8@ l-4c lower; corn 1-401-2C lower; oata oft 1-4QS-8C and provlalona unacttled. Cash sales were 43,000 bushels wheat. 120.000 bushels corn and 276,000 bush els oala at Chicago and 18 loads wheat, 6 loads com and 110,000 bushels osts at'the'seaboard. Argentine shipments for the week are estimated by Broomhall at 806,000 bushels wheat and 1,600,000 bushels corn, compared with 880,000 and 1,982,. 000 bushels, respectively, a year ago. Broomhall says that locusts In Ar gentlna are threatening damages. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, Chicago gram nnd prorleloo quotations for today follow: Prerlons Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT- * ~ s* m « !i* Dec..... May July CORN— fc. 8* Dec 38H May 33H inn.... 13.70 18.72* May LARD— Oct... 9,89 910 Nov... 8.S5 8 .* Jan.... 8.07H 8.07* RIDES— Oct... 8.80 «.» Jan.... 7.40 7.42* 1111 1111 72* 18.10 J8.«* 18.78 Wheat Oorn . Oata . Hoge . CHICAGO CAR LOT8. Toftar. Totnor. 48 46 m 176 25S 256 17,000 17,000 LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat—Open. * loirer: rl«*e. * higher. Corn—Open, * lower; close HOS lower. GIBERT & CLAY’8 DAILY_COrrON LETTER. Xew Orleans, Oct. Il.-Optlons In Llrer- pttol elnaed 14 points higher than yrster- clay. The foreign market wna extremely nervous .>rer tbe reported atraltened clr- cMimatnnec* of n small firm, and nlso rumor- ed difficulties of a large French house. The exceedingly cold weather over the belt Juts likewise contributed Its proportionate influence In assisting the advance. Spot safes amounted to‘7.0w) bales, quotations up 12 points. Lninhttakablo. damage has been !}.1 no J u *" « result of frost. Throughout the belt the drop in tempera ture haa been exceedltiicTjrkrpnt nnf. n very large area has been seriously affected. Even aa far south ns Opelousas, lea., frost has occurred, it Is iNtrnljr possible that the trade ns yet has not come to a full conception of the serious .‘’ouscquences nt* teudsnt upon such conditions. Advance has followed with such startling rapidity that - spirit of conservatism *qd caution has ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. Offlciallr corrected by Atlanta Fruit and prouuce Exchange. Isnnnns. strnlchts. per bi ille. per bnuch. H.UWil.K. •AUVnnNIA rvtUIT-1*: Eioerts peaches, per box. * Mountsfii Bartlett pears, pci Gross plums. t»er crate, 12. Cofambinii prunes, per crate. rjuincb. 11.5001.78, stock: ox. 13 25. S.01 iwisTKY Xni»jpottvtits* rnonrcR- LIvo hens. 40O42*c; fries, 22*030c; broil- frI Dres2d Trice. 194720c pound. Eggs, per dozen, 214739c. Butter, table, per pound, 20^22*c; edek* Inc. per por.nd, 12H4715e. flone^iiew. HplOc pound j In onA-pound "vFQ KT A niFS-l rl.lt nolntm. Ka I atock. p.r liuahfl, .X3II.96. ■ _ Catibsg, (Virginia). Die pound; • Dnnl.h 1 i.l’ina banns par pound, Cc; Nary, 32J0 nsv bushsl. . . Onions, p.r liuahrl, 81.X. Nimt swart (Milatoas. 6541750 busbsl. Krant. H-harval. *3.7? FLOUR. GRAIN. PROVI3ION8. FLOrn-Fosial’s pntabt 86.00; Diamond patant, 15.25; Mnecr.nlau Otar. 14.70; fancy •latrnt. 84.60; Rod Eagle. 81.15: Blu. hllmon, .3.90; fnnvy, 13.90; spring whent patant, 85.0) ^COhN-Cbnleo rod ooli, 72o: No. I whits, 70r; No. 3 yollow, 99-; .“lilt'd, 69c. OATS—Choice wnlle clippoi), 4Scj cbolra white, 47c; choice mixed, 46c: Texas rust- roof, 60c. MKAIr-PtsIn wstor-gwinti. r-r Imshrt ,7c; ItoHotl. 140-pound Jntes per bushel, 63c; shorts, white. 41.60: nimtliim. 81.40; hrowa Per Cent. HAD LITTLE EFFECT naturally been created, and while tbe full effects of damage by winds, rains and frost ara appreciated In * ~ — some quarters, tbe desire to aid and foster the newer * ‘ foan * “ ^—ovee\., w that nnUI the foil damage Si reallswl, the market will rnlt steady with sn npnsrd tendency, but the Interior 7ms tiooght ft flaently. and It If ■" ..joe* most ftUtlbr have dlsplayod aftor all (be bait Judg ment. { L00. ^ . 1.00: choice Bermuda, 75c. uVFe—Georgia, $1.10; Tenuetsee, 90c nhorc price, nrc f. o. b. Atlanl GROCERIES. SUGAR—Bland.rd granulated, 85.79. York i-rOncd, 4Me; plantations, 5o. Market very strong. COFFEE—Roasted Arbuckla's HIM. btilk. In hags ., barrels, :3c: green, lOtf RICE—Carolina 4490749c, according (a win arrive In two week, CIlEEkE—Fane, full cream dairy, a&es twin.. 14\c. .Market atranc. PBOnfflONS—Supreme bams. 15e. Don hams. 16He. California hama, 89.00; Red % belllea, 304 Uml; Bnow” u, 810.M; fat Imcka, 9c; platea,’ spreme lard. 810.?; Rail Crosa, 19c. Drift compound, 7«ic; Red Croaa, 7Kc. FATALLY INJURED FROM DYNAMITE EXPLOSION Covington, Oa., Oet. 11.—From tho exploaton of a dynamite cartridge thrown In the grate by her little non, Mra. A. S. Hopkins was probably fatal ly Injured Wednesday. Mrs. Hopkins Is the wife of a prominent dentist of this place and her Injuries wore due , portion of the shell burying Itself In her body. The cartridge had been carelessly left In the yard of the Hopkins homo by some workmen engaged In Masting a well, and was picked up by the little fellow and carried in hie pocket os a toy. SOUTHERN EXCHAN6E Oldest established Office South. CO non — STOCKS B0K05 01*111 Ground Floor Oould Building. Dally market latter nnd market menunt mailed on application. L.J. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN Correspondent's Capital $250,000 nercRCNce. the nxal bank PHONE I.IT. PRUDENTIAL BLOG Georgia and South Carolina—Fair Thnra- day anil Friday: wann« Friday. North ramlliia—Fair Thnraday and Frl- tloy; warmer In weatern portion trldsy- Eaat Florida—Fnlr Thnradojr and Frid-y. except ibowera Friday In aontSrrn portion. tVeat Florida. Alnbnma. Miaataslppt, IdHilnana and Boat Texaa-Folr and wsrm- Gkla’homn nnd Indian Territory-Fair and warmer Thnraday; Fri- ‘"‘/rlSnma-FMe^end ramewhat warmer ThiirMlav ami Friday. ThHn . it . Tannwes**#*—Fair and warmer Thsrs«i*7 and Friday. THE 8UGAR MARKET. Ksw York, Oft. !!.—KrilOfd and raw su gar steady mid nn'diange*!. LmmIihi l*e*»T marker aready; Oriol»er and November up 1Vh| ut 9a 6.1 for October and 9s 3\d for 31 /o Compound Interest I, the rate your money will draw If deposited In the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT of CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION CAPITAL $500,000.00. STRONG, SAFE, CANDLER BLDG. CONSERVATIVE You are Invited to call and inapect our quarters and inveatlgata our facilities to serve you. A hearty wtlcome awaits you at this bank. 4 A8A G. CANDLER, President. W. H. f.'.TTER80N. Vlca Pre:. A. P. COLES. Cashier. JOHN 8. OV/EN8. Vlce-?rea. WM. D. OWENS, Aiat. Cashier. 900 CHICAGO FIREMEN JOIN NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION. Chicago, Oct. 11.—At the meeting of the Fireman's Association In the Ma sonic Temple yesterday. 160 applicants wore Initiated In tho new labor union. President Hargan asld that more than 900 men out of 1,200 In the department were now members of the union and all of them were working In favof of the two platoon system. BARRICADED IN A HOUSE, NEGRO FIRES ON 8HERIFF Special to Tha Georgina. Bnlnlirldge, Oa.. Oct, 11.—Sunday morn ing, Albert William., a negro, ahot a ne gro woman nt Nnpler, 9 mile, enat of here, while engaged In a drunken frolic. Sheriff Patteraon went to the acenc. and when be arrived he found the negro Imp ricailed In n negro honaa. Tha negro opened Art with s ntnehealar Patteraon returned the Are, but tho negro had the advantage, aa he waa In tkd honae under the cjvor of darkneia. while the ahertff waa In the open, expoaed to the Are of a Winchester. Seeing that he could not hope to capture the negro alone, the •herlff sceured a guard and placed them over tbe honae. while he returned to Bala- bridge for a party of hla dcpntlei. Tht, poaae returned, to And that the ne gro had eacnped to a nearby swamp. Doga were put on the track, hut up to Tueadey noon, he had not been captured. Profit Taking, in Recent Fa vorites—Other Issues Took Their Places. Now York. Oct. 11.—The Bank of England, aa had been expected today, Increased Its rate of discount from 4 to 5 per cent. Its accompanying state ment of financial conditions made tills action of course Imperative. Tho pro portion of reserve to liabilities haa now sunk to the abnormally low figure of 35 per cent, which haa on only one or two occasions been equalled In recent years. Neither abroad nor at home, however, were the markets disturbed by the news. Investment securities In London were steady and Amertcnn stocks were quoted higher. In the early dealings here the movement was again extremely Irregular, but the tendency toward higher prices continued distinct ly at all times and where some of the recent favorites were given over to profit-taking, plenty of others appeared to take their places. The • Pacific stocks, Pennsylvania, Copper, Balti more and Ohio nnd Louisville and Nashville and the traction shares wora prominent In the buying, the sharp rise In the laat-named claiming special sig nificance because this Is the group most directly concerned In the stato election. Smelting and Copper rose 3-8 and St. Paul and Steel preferred and Atchi son gained 1-4 In the opening of the stock market this morning. Louisville and Nashville gained 1-2 In all. The stock msrkst was ognln strong In spots and with a generally firm-un dertone. In early trading Union Pa cific, Pennsylvania and St. Paul wero the strongeat features. Union Paelfla waa carried up to 191 3-8, tho highest at which the stock has sold sluce It was ex-dividend. 8t. Paul advanced to 178 1-8. Toward the end of the first hour Copper became active end etrong. Bo far London bought about ' 15,000 shares, chiefly Pennsylvania, Union Pa cific and Steel and Amalgamated. Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm. LONDON STOCK MARKET. Anmlssnmtnl Copper. Anaconda < Atchison.. ,. .. .. .. do. preferred.. imlcinttli'Ti Texas Jle. MIL sail Rt. Paul... Eric • Illinois Central.. .... .. I/Mllavllle and N'sshv “ Missouri. Kansas ant do, preferred New York Central.. .. Northern PnelAr Norfolk anti Western. . . Ontario anti Weatern.,. I'ennsylrnnln. ..... Reading.. Rock leland ftoutnern I’nrlflr Southern Hallway. . . Union Puelflr. . ..... United States Steel.. .. ilo, preferred Wabash do, preferred Denver snd Ulo tint otic. STOCK3 AND BON DSL Atlanta and West rotnt bnhts.'.107 Central Hallwftr of Georgia 1st do. Income do. fid Income...a ".W no. ks income........ Georgl. August, and Bnrnunnb. , Bontbweutern,. *. Georgia Pacific lnts.. .. C„ C. and A. lit... • WM. L PEEL President. ROBERT F. MADDOX, Vico President THOMAS J. PEEPLES, Csshl.r, JAMES II. LESTER, Aulataut Cn.h ... JAB. P. WINDSOR. A.ilsunt Cashier MADDOX RUCKER BANKING COMPANY. CAPITAL $200,000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS . . $500,000.00 Accounts, small as well as large, invited. 3 1-2 per cent interest paid and compounded semi- annually in our Savings Department. Safe Deposit Boxes For renl in our vaults m ibe basement of the Empire (Building for only $5.00 each pet annum. Absolute Security and all Modern Conveniences You should not be Without one. We invite you to call and Inspect them. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. HUBBARD BROS & CO. COTT0H 'm merchants Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building. Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Or leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso ciation, Chicago Board of Trade, Now York Cof fee Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Bu&incss solicited for the above exchanges. Direct wire service. Correspondence Invited. Phones 454, Long Distance39. A.S, Htratace. Mgr. r ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA. OA. a E. CURRIER, Preoldent. A. E. THORNTON, Vlc«-Pro,ldenL H. T. INMAN, VlewPratldsnt. GEO. R. OONOVAN, Cashier. JAMES 8. FLOYD, Aw't Cash lor. Capital. |5«Q,OeO.OO Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,009.00 We Solicit Your Patronage.