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GdVEFNDR SIGNSBILI measure providing for the im provement OF THE STATE’S PROPERTY SECOMES A LAW. Governor Candler Tuesday signed the Atlanta depot bill which passed the last session of the legislature, and the measure is new a law. The commission which Is provided for In the bill will be appointed by President Howell, of the senate, and Speaker Little, of the house. The bill provides that two members of the commission shall be ap pointed from the senate and four mem bers from the house. Governor Candler is made a member of the commission. The bill was sent to Governor Candler Tuesday with a batch of other meas ure* which passed during the last hours of the session. The governor being famil iar with the contents and provisions of the bill, lost little time in the constueradon of it. and immediately affixed his signa ture. which completed the course of the bill before It could become effective. Chairman Gress of the special legisla tive depot committee. It is believed, will be chairman of the new depot commis sion. As soon -as he and other members of the commission are appointed, a meet ing will be called and the work of organ ising and preparing the preliminary plans will begin. CUBA INCREASES” ALL HER EXPORTS WASHINGTON. Dec. If.- A compara tive statement of the commerce of Cuba for the fiscal years. IMO and IMI. Issued by the division of insular affairs, war de partment. today.shows that the total value of merchandise imported during the fiscal year IKI was P 3.050.141. as against tn.Ml.lS7 for IMO; and the total value of tnerenandise exported during IMI was $83.- 115.5 n. as against S4S.2SMS for 1900. This indicates a decrease of 9.S per cent in the value of Imports and an increase of 39.5 per cent In the value of exports. The value of imports of merchandise from the several countries respectlvely during th* fiscal year IM was as fol lows: United States. $25.C75705. a decrease of 6.7 per cent; United Kingdom. $9,280,949. decrease $2.4; Germany. 8.4M.051. increase $9.4 per eent: France. $2.922 629. decrease 14.8 per cent; Spain. »538.045. decrease IX4 per cent; other countries. $11,888,68®, de crease 4.8 per cent. The value of exports of merchandise to the several countries respectively during the fiscal year was as follows: United States. $45,497.4®. an increase of yi.4 per cent; United Kingdom. $5,871,717. Increase 34.9 per cent; Germany. $6,730.- 480. increase 19.2 per cent; France. $1,402.- 465. increase $2.4 per cent; Spain. $579,302. decrease 30-2 per cent; other countries, $3.- 044.380. increase 53,9 per cent. LIEUT. WINSHIP WRITES OF BATTLES IN VENEZUELA MACON. Ga.. Dec. It—Lieutenant Em ory Winship. of Macon, is aboard the war ship lowa at Panama. He writes that the battles between the insurgents and the government of Venezuela are frightful, the average of killed being 40 per cent. He says the armies on each side are com posed principally of little boys. Mr. Win ship says efforts are made to take ad vantage of the presence of the Lnited States warships to make the insurgents believe Uncle Sam has come to protect the government of Venezuela in the pos session of the isthmus, whereas it is there only to protect the American interest*, regardless of which party is in power or in control of the Venezuelan government. He ssys the clerical restrictions in mar - riage and the consequent expense attach ed to church marriages is the principal cause of the Insurgents’ complaint against the government. GOOD ROADS TRAIN WILL GO TO AUGUSTA AUGUSTA. Ga.. Dec. 17.—The good roads train of the Southern railroad will come to Augusta. This was settled at a conference between Mayor Phinizy and Commissioner of Roads Eve yesterday. Judge Eve ha* agreed to furnish 32 mules and the convict force to assist in the work, and the city will foot the other ex penses. estimated at about SSOO. Superin tendent H. H. Moore, in charge of the good roads train, was notified and ac cepted the invitation. The exact date it was not possible to arrange, but it will be some time the latter part of January or the first of February. The section of road on which the work will be done will be the old Exposition avenue and a por tion of Crawford avenue, lying between Augusta and Summerville and easily ac cessible by rail and trolley lines. TOM EASON MAY ” HAVE OPPOSITION Representative W. J. Walker, of Web ster county, announced Tuesday that he would be a candidate for prison com missioner against Hou. Thomas Eason, provided that Representative Mark Ever ett, of Stewart county, did not enter the race. Mr. Walker is a close personal friend of Mr. Everett, and as they live in ad joining counties, he says he would not like to oppose him. Mr. Everett entered •he race two years ago. but withdrew. Now he is considering making the strug gle again. He will make known his intentions to Mr. Walker some time this week and if he decides that he will not be a candi date. Mr. Walker will enter the race at once. Mr. Walker is well known in Geor gia. and has served several :erm* in the legislature. INSANE WOMAN HANGS~ HERSELF WHILE ON BOAT NEW YORK. Dec. 17.—Her mind unbal anced by business reverses of her hus band. Mrs. Una R. Perry, of thl* city, killed herself on the Fall River steamship Priscilla, at the Pier here. She and her son Ralph, six years old. were being taken to Boston by Mrs. Red man. her mother. While the grandmother and boy were on the deck of the vessel watching the ac tivity on the pier. Mrs. Perry hanged her self to a clothes hook in her state room. Her mother and sen found her dead. The wontan’s husband, George H. Perry, came from St. Lou's about a year ago sad started in business here, but •vol un successful. Mr. Perry I* said to be in the west at present ard Mrs. Perry worried . over bls aLser.ee. I Cure Men and Women of ear fora *f etuoclc aervovs diseases, n matter baw obstinate er deep Mated the cas» Twenty years at my Use hav* been devoted t their etady and treat u.ent I have eure headreds of totients at their Lome* Writ -5« fuSy. X NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D. 1$ laman B'dg. Atlanta. Ga. GRESS AFTER LEASE Sf STEM SAYS THAT STATE CAN LARGELY INCREASE ITS REVENUE FROM THE LEASE OF CON- ’ VICTS. G. V. Gress, of Wilcox county, author of the bill which gives to Atlanta and the state a niw union depot, announced to day that he would again boa candidate for legislative honor*, and his friends say that he will be elected without opposi tion. Many of the legislator* were under the impression that Mr. Gress would not be a candidate again, and those who expected to return were regretting that they would not have the pleasure of seeing Mr. Gress in his accustomed scat. But strong pres sure has been brought to bear on Mr. Gress during the past few days and he has consented to run. Mr. Gress says that the main plank in his platform for the legislature will be the revising of the system of leasing the con victs of the state. Mr. Gress is of the opinion that the state will receive $175,000 more every year than it does now. if the *y*tem of allowing sub-leasing is abol ished. It will fall io the next legislature to provide for the leasing of the convicts, as the present lease will expire in the next two v ears. Mr. Gress states that he has in mind a bill that will make money for the state out of the convicts, and he is going to work as hard to have this bill passed as be did to get the depot bill through. Mr. Gress has worked convicts on his lumber mills for a number of years, but he always divides his labor. At a ma jority of hts camps he has free labv altogether, but at several he has ha-jf convicts and half free labor. He is thor oughly acquainted with the convict sys tem and his knowledge on this line Will no doubt have considerable weight tn the next legislature when the question come* up. soldierThome 80AR0 MEETS JAN. 8 TRUSTEES OF HOME WILL DECIDE UPON REBUILDING PLAN NEXT MONTH. Finding that it would be impossible to have a full meeting of the board of trus tees of the Soldiers’ Home at an earlier date, Col. W. L. Calhoun, the president, has called the meeting for Wednesday. January Bth. The committee on building, consisting of Colonel Calhoun, chairman; H. W. Bell. C. M. Wiley. William T. Gary and John Triplett, will meet on the 7th and prepare a recommendation to make to the board upon plans for re building of the home. At the board meeting the plans for re building will be selected and arrange ments made fa* letting the contract at-the earliest possible date. President Calhoun now has four plans. One is the cottage plan, two of the other combination plans of both cottages and larger buildings and a fourth, which provides for the erection of a two-story building on the old foun dation will save a considerable sum in the cost of erection and President Cal houn is Inclined to favor it. "I have modified my views about the cottage plan considerably,” he says. "It would.be very inconvenient for some of the old men to have to go from one build ing to another in all kinds of bad weath er. A combination of the cottage plan and a larger building will be better, I think. If we rebuild on the old foundation we will save a good deal, and in view of the fact that the legislature cut our ap propriation $5,000 this will be a material consideration. We can rebu.-d two stories on the old foundation and add what cot tages are necessary.” The contract will be let almost immedia ately after the selection of the plans on the Sth of January, and the work pushed to completion with an possible rapidity. The old soldiers will return to their home by May, says President Calhoun. The present quarters on Marietta street will be retained for the old soldiers until their new home is completed. President Calhoun say* some of the men need ex tra clothing during the cold weather, and that any contribution in this direction will be appreciated. GEORGiTEXHIBiT UP AT CHARLESTON Georgia’s exhibit at the Charleston Ex position is almost completed. State Geol ogist W. 8. Yeates, who is the special commissioner in charge of the work, re turned Tuesday from Charleston for more material for the exhibit. He left again last night and by Sat urday will have the Georgia display in splendid shape. Mr. Yeates says he is surprised at the magnitude of the exposition at Charles ton. He states that the buildings are much prettier than those at the Pan- American and the electrical display is as good, with the exception of an electrical tower. This tower, which attracted so much attention at Buffalo is lacking at Charleston. Nearly all ths exhibits have been slow in arriving, but Mr. Yeates is of the opin ion that everything will be in readiness by next week. So far. according to Mr. Yeates, the crowds have been very good, but larger ones are expected when the railroads begin the operation of winter schedules and rates. Mr. Yeates says the Georgia exhibit will compare favorably with any exhibit on the grounds, and that he hopes to win another prize as he did at the Buffalo show. roster"6fgeorgia TROOPS IS NOW READY Inspector General William G. Obear Monday completed making the roster of the state troops, which roster will be forwarded in a few days to the United States war department by Adjutant Gen eral J. W. Robertson. The roster shows 4,772 members of the state militia, an increase of 591 soldiers over last year. Os this number 616 aro negroes. There are S 3 companies of in fantry. artillery and cavalry. There are 3,179 members of white infantry. 616 r.icin ■ bets of negro infantry, 552 members of white cavalry, 224 of heavy artillery. 159 of light artillery 21 of general staff and M of the hospital corp* This roster does not include t»*e naval reserves. The report is regarded as a very creditable one in every respect. Geor gia ranks along with the other states of the Union in its state militia. Ait of the troops are equipped with guns and uni forms and are said to be in splendid con dition. The Increase of 591 is regarded ns re markable for one year. Adjutant General Robertson will have an unusually interest ing report to submit lo the war depart ment next week. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901. Hfffl ORAIN »»TREASURY MANY OBLIGATIONS ARE TO BE MET BEFORE JANUARY FIRST BY STATE OFFI- CIALS. That $200,000 borrowed by Governor Candler, on behalf of the state last April will fall due on Christmas day. and Treasurer Park Is now making arrange ments to pay back the banks the money which they advanced. Interest to the amount of $2,000 will have to be paid on the loans, but It is considered a very small amount when the sum borrowed is considered. The loan was made on account of the decision of the Supreme court that the public prop erty fund could be used for no other pur pose. The money was borrowed to pay the school teachers. The Southern Bank of Savannah furnished $50,000 of the amount, the Citizens Bank of Savannah furnished $25,000, the Neal Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta furnished $75,000, the Fourth National Bank of At lanta furnished $25,000 and the Atlanta National Bank of Atlanta furnished $25,000. Treasurer Park will also have to depos it next week SIOO,OOO of the state money as a sinking fund, and on January 1 will have to pay out $155,000 as interest on the public debt. If the supreme court should hold that the Howell resolution is con stitutional the money could not be used on January 1, as the decision will not be forthcoming until January 10. WANT THE RELATIVES . OF JAMES THOMPSON Postmaster W. H. Smyth has been ask ed to locate the relatives of James Thompson, a young man, supposed to have lived in Atlanta, who was acciden tally killed in Morton, Ark., October 3d las* by falling timber., A letter has been received by the post master from A. S. Dlsha, of Morton, Ark., in which he is asked if there are any par ties who get mall at the Atlanta office by the name of Thompson flhat have a missing son. It is stated that a young man who gave his name as James Thompson, apparently 23 or 34 years of age, was killed by falling timber, but no particulars are given as to how the accident occurred. He claimed to be a loom repairer. There was nothing on his person, the letter states, to tell anything about his parents, but the writer says the young man told him his parents lived in Atlanta. The writer of the letter, A. 8. Dlsha, states that he will be glad to furnish the parents of the young man, if they live in Atlanta, the particulars of their son’s death. His address is Morton, Woodruff county, Arkansas. CHARLES R. WHITE . ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE MACON, Ga., Dec. 17.—Twelve Jurors and a house full of interested spectators are listening today to the details of the killing of Armand Huguely by Charlie R; White. White and Robert Logue are charged with murder. They have {Headed not guil ty. White admits the shooting, but says it was done in self-defense. Logue says he was present, but had no hand in the affair. The state contends that Huguely was shot down In cold blood while working with one of his horses In his wagon yard. In the rear of the Pulaski bar on Mul berry and Bridge Row. White and Logue claim that they had a right to be In the wagon yard, although It was Hugue ly’s and that they were attacked by Huguely and his father and the shooting was absolutely necessary. The state claims that the two men went into the wagon yard foY the purpose of commit ting murder and that they had no thought of giving Huguely a chance for his life. A quarrel had previously arisen over a game of cards, when Huguely protested against the alleged cheating of Mr. J. Q. Adams, of Pulaski ' county. Adams now claims that he was not involved in the game of cards, however, and the questions that arise in the case are very difficult to determine. ♦ ♦ ♦ TO SUBSCRIBERS: + ♦ IS YOUR TIME OUT? ♦ ♦ Look at the label by which you 4» + receive your Semi-Weekly Journal 4- ♦ and you will see when your time <• ♦ expires, and if it Is out now is the •£• ♦ time to renew It. Go to your post- «fr 4> office, purchase a money order or 4* ♦ register the SI.OO and we will renew 4* ♦ your subscription for one year, and 4> ♦ in addition send you one of the pre- 4» 4> mium papers that is offered free 4» + with a year’s subscription. 4» ♦ NEW CHINESE PORT OPENED TO TRAFFIC TIEN TSIN, Dec. 16.—Chin Wan Kao, the gulf of Liao Tung, south of San-Kai, Kwan, was formally opened to trade De cember 14. A staff of customs officials is stationed there. Negroes Flee From the Lash. JACKSON, Miss.. Dec. 17. Whitecaps have made their appearance again in Newton county and are making things un pleasant for the negroes In that section of the state, and as a result of the out rages that have been perpetrated upon them a number of the negroes have ieft the surrounding country and gone to Meridian to find protection in the crowds. Several nights ago a party of White men went to the home of Ben Butt, a negro employe of the Newton Compress, took him out of his little cabin and beat him unmercifully with a stick and a leather strap. The affair caused considerable ex citement and resulted in the temporary cessation of the compress work, because a great many of the negroes left for more peaceful parts. surgeoVhlJidekoper - DIES IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.-Dr. Rush 8. Huldekoper died yesterday at a hospital in this city from a complication of diseases said to have been contracted during the Spanish-American war. in which he serv ed. Dr. Huldekoper was United States commissioner general to the exposition at Hamburg tn 1883 and in 1893 was appoint ed chief surgeon in the army with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was 47 years of age Miscellaneous. Co per month to ladle* for an hour or two writing each day; send mo self-addressed en velope and get full particulars. Mrs. A. T. Moreland. Crawford. Ala. $23 PER MO. for ladles to do writing at home. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for particulars Mrs. M. S. Davenport, Green wood. 8. C. s2u PER MONTH to ladles and men for an hour or two writing each day. Mrs. S. W. Adams, Mallory & villc, Ga. WORTH WILL CASE takes another turn RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED FOR MILLS OF COMPANY—FED ERAL COURT ACTS. CHARLOTTE. N. C„ Dec. Is.—A spe cial from Greensboro, N. C., says: The Worth will case, from Randolph county, continues a source of Interest to the pub lic. Decidedly the most sensational turn in the litigation was taken Saturday af ternoon, when Judge James E. Boyd, of the United States district court, appoint ed Dr. John 11. McAden, of Charlotte, and Mr. W. H. Ragan, of High Point. N. C.. receivers of the Worth Manufac turing company, owning and operating cotton mills at Worthville, Central Falls and Randleman. The motion for the ap pointment of the receivers was made by Jones & Tillett, of Charlotte; Captain Charles Price, Os Salisbury, and C. B. Watson, Esq., of Winston-Salem, attor neys for Mr. Robert W. Bingham, of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Mary McKee, of Clarksville, Tenn., heirs of the late Dr. J. M. Worth. Judge Boyd directed the re ceivers to take immediate possession of the assets of the Worth Manufacturing company. Immediately after the order was signed, shortly after 3 o’clock Satur day afternoon, Deputy United State* Marshal Millikan left for Worthville to serve the papers. The motion for the appointment of re ceivers was based upon the alleged In solvency, or Imminent Insolvency, of the company. The book* of the company according to the allegations in the bill of complaint, show that the Worth Manu facturing company now owes a consid erable sum of money, amounting in the aggregate to $125,000, due and payable within the next 90 days. The complaint further alleges that the company lost $33,000 during the last fiscal year, and that it is now operating at a loss of about SB,OOO per month. It is understood that the bulk, or a large Share. of the estate of the late Dr. Worth consists of stock in the Worth Manufacturing company, which is capitalized at $200,000. Judge W. P. Bynum, Jr., has been designated as counsel for the receivers. The case gets into the Federal court for the reason that Mr. Bingham' and Mrs. McKee are non-residents. The prominence of the parties Involved, the number of counsel employed, Including some of the ablest and most brilliant In the state, the fact that every inch of ground within the state and Federal ju risdiction is being resorted to and con tested with unusuil zeal and ability, promise to make this the most cele brated case of its kind in the history of North Carolina. MAN ISIBESTEDi . HELD FOR MURDER WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 17.—As a re sult of the inquest on the remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon, who was found dead .in a. field near yesterday. David Hoge has been placed under arrest charged with her murder. It is alleged that Hoge was last seen driving out of Waynesburg with the woman and both ..were said to have h«»n prinking, r At the inquest finger marks were found on the woman's throat, and it is thought she was choked to death and left dying in the field,. Hoge is a member of an old and well known Green county family. littleboy mangled UNDER CAR WHEELS GAINESVILLE, Ga., Dec. I?.—Little Joe Logan, while driving a wagon across the tracks of the Southern railroad yesterday evening, was struck by a freight train and his body, with pipces of the wagon, were dragged quite a distance before the train could be stopped. The little boy was terribly mangled, his body being cut in two. . . He was returning from the mill in a wagon which was drawn by one horse and did not see or hear the approaching train as he drove onto the crossing and the wagon was struck by the engine Just as it reached the center of the tracks. The dead boy was the son of Mr. J. R. Logan, a very prominent citizen, and the accident Is deplored by his friends. CHECK GOODS WEAVERS ARE STILL OUT ON STRIKE AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 17.—The strike of the check goods weavers at the Sibley mill still continues, and although several conferences have been held between the mill authorities and representatives of the strikers, no agreement has been reached. Both sides profess to be very de sirous of ending the strike and the point of difference between them is very slight, yet neither side seems willing to make the slight concession necessary to reach a settlement. Some alarm was caused among merchants Saturday by the rumor that had been spread that all textile workers would go out this week if a set tlement was not reached, but investigation showed this to be merely an idle rumor. The strike is not an organized strike, and union and non-union weavers are engag ed in it. There is no probability that the textile union will take any action what ever. Have you arranged for your reading matter for the next year? If not sub scribe at once for The Semi-Weekly Journal, which reaches you regularly twice a week, containing all the latest news of the world and many articles from prominent contributors. Go to your postoffice, purchase a money order for SI.OO or register it to us, and we will send you The Semi- Weekly Journal one year, and In addi tion the American Agriculturist, or Home*and Farm, or the Stockman, or the Western Poultry News or the Tri- State Farmer, or the Conkey Home Journal, or one of the best wall maps of the state of Georgia. On the reverse side is the map of the United States, with the 1900 census in bold, red type across the face of each state, or the two McKinley pictures. Now Is the time to get your reading matter for 1902. One dollar and fifty cents pays for five papers per week, The Semi-Weckly Journal twice a week and the New York World three times. Send your or ders direct to The Journal, Atlanta, Ga. Ships Collide and One Is Sunk. BOSTON, Dec. 18.—The British steam ship Isle of Kent, of Newcastle, Englani, frem Savannah for Bremen, pul in here yesterday with bows crushed in and her stem battered. She brought the entire crew of the Spanish steamer Amesti, bound from Bilboa, Spain, fcr Philadel phia, the, latter vessel having sunk in half an hour after a collision with the Isle of Kent on Saturday last when about 328 miles east of Cap* •Cod. SEMI-WEEKLIMIBE KPC'fl Spot Cotton Market. Atlanta, quiet, 7 13-16a. New Orleans, steady, Bc. New York, steady, Hie. Liverpool, quiet, 4 19-32 d. Cincinnati, quiet, BHc. Mobile, normal, 713-16 C. Savannah, quiet, 7%0. Augusta, dull, 814 c. ■Wilmington, steady, St. Boule, quiet, Bc. Cincinnati, quiet. 814 c. Norfolk, steady.. Bc. Galveston, quiet, 8 l-16c. Baltimore, normal. 713-l Cc. Boston, quiet, B%c. Philadelphia, quiet. B%c. Memphis, steady, Bc. New York Cotton- NEW YORK. Dec. 18.—The cotton mar ket opened steady with prices 1 to 5 points higher on scattering demand from shorts and some buying on foreign orders. But taken as a whole, this advance was a very poor response to firm Liverpool, small port receipts and another Intensely cold weather map of the. entire cotton belt. Soon after the call liquidation sent January off to 8.13, March to 8.18 and May to 8.20, with the undertone heavy. Sup porting orders were seaxee and there was not concerted bull reslstence to the sell ing pressure. Liverpool followed our reac tion and foreign buying orders soon ta pered off. Commission houses and the south sold in a small way all the first hour. While there were occasional pe riods of steadiness the market lacked snap and energy with the trade devoid of enthusiasm. Spot market news from the south was a trifle cheering, in that larger offerings were reported with a correspond ing decrease in demand from exporters ana northern spinners. At noon the market was Inactive but eteady, with prices net I®2 points higher. Spot cotton quiet, but steady; middling up lands, B't4c; middling gulf, B%c. NBW TOltR COTTON. The following were the ruling price* In the exchange today: Tone barely steeuly; middling BHc, steady. Bast Close Open Hixh Bow Sal* Rid January ..8.14 8.16 8.11 8.11 8.11 February.. .. ..8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 8.13 March 8.22 8.22 8.14 8.17 8.18 April May 8.22 8.23 8.18 8.19 8.18 June 8.21 8.21 8.20 8.20 8.18 July 8.20 8.21. 8.15 8.15 8.15 August.. •• ..8.08 8.08 8.01 8.01 8.01 December ..8.18 8.16 8.13 8.18 8.10 NEW ORBEANS COTTON. The following were the ruling quotation* in the exchange today Tone steady. January 7.93 ebruary , *-w March £.05 April $ 05 May 8 0S June 8.08 July BJO August 7.95 December ... >.OO LIVERPOOL COTTON. By Private Wire to Murphy & Co. The following were the ruling quota tions tn the exchange today: Tone, quiet and steady; sales, 10,000; middling, 4%d. Open. Close. January and February 4.32 4.32 February and March .. .... .1..4.31 4.32 March and April 4.31 4.31 April and May 4.81 4.31 May and Jun* ; 4.30 4.31 June and July 4.30 4.30 July and August 4.2) 4.30 August and September 4.25 4.25 December <-33 434 December and Janury 4.32 4.33 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. Uli > 1899-0 ’ 900-1 1901 -1 Galveston 24,515 8,298 16,638 15,150 New Orleans 14.506 14.109 18,007 15.152 Mobile 1.W5 634 1,409 969 Savannah .... .w 6,227 7,982 6,271 8.170 Charleston 2,628 248 688 1,307 Wilmington 1,340 1,351 904 Norfolk 5,489 2,293 1,700 3,243 New York 57 50 1,051 524 Boston 3,222 590 2,323 1,025 Philadelphia 417 131 385 Total at all p0rt*..71.382 38,942 55,126 *50,000 •Estimated. . Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter. NEW YORK. Dec.' 18—Cotton opened a shade higher and moved within a narrow range most of the morning. There was next to nothing new beyond the fact that cable* wer* more than up to expectations. Bears made futile effort* to break the market and met with de termined resistance. While there was little doing bull confidence was on the Increase, and nothing now stands in the way of broadening market except the holidays. People as a rule do not care to take much part at this season of the year. Receipts are being watched with great interest, and for a little while they will have more or less influence in the dally course of prices, although the morw confident bulls are picking up cotton in confidence of good profits. The continent *o!d here against pur chases in Liverpool, where prices were one point higher. Port receipts 60,000, against 65,- 000 last year. The more confident bull* are holding on to their cotton, and those who want to buy are simply holding back for a favor able opportunity or rather for the movement when more convincing evidence of the crop shortage is apparent It is not improbable that we shall witness the abandonment of all such ridiculous estimates as ten and a half million bales before a great while, and it will be surprising if the trade doe* not soon regard ten million as the maximum. Some Missis sippi accounts asseft that 30 per cent is yet unpicked in the hill counties, and we believe this statement to be correct, but the snow in that section referred to has changed the situa tion there and planters there state that the cotton will fall out as a result of the snow and causes still more damage than that caused by rain. Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO. Dec. 18.—Light offerings and good cable list helped wheat at the opening today. May started a shade to He higher at 80080% c. Trade early was small and about evenly di vided. Local and northwestern receipts, how ever, were so small that the strength soon de veloped. The cold weather and shortage of cars make very hard railroading and traders fear there may be a shortage of stocks here. Liberal selling by early buyers in wheat brought a sharp sag late in the session and May sold off to 79%c,- closing weak %c down at 79%@79%c. Corn added some small strength to wheat. May advanced to 80%c and at the end of the first hour was selling at 80%c. Local receipts were only 14 car*, none of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 516 cars, mak ing a total tor the three points of 560 cars against 805 last week and 463 a year ago. May corn opened a shade higher to a shade lower at 67*4@67%c on a smal trade. Offerings, however, were scanty, the cables somewhat higher and n firm feeling began to develop. Professionals were doing some buying and short* covered. This carried May up to 67%c. At this figure more stuff was put on the market and prices eased to 67c. Receipts only 37 cars. Corn showed a tendency to follow wheat on the decline and closed weak lower at 66%c. Oats had only a small trade, but the usual small offering*. May opened a shade lower at 45%c, but sold up with other grains to 45%@ 45%c, easing later on better offerings to 45%*. Receipts were 96 cars. Hog products all opened unchanged, regard less of lower prices for hogs. Trade was dull, but prices held steady. May pork opened at sl6 80 and sold to $16.87016.90; May lard at $3.90 and advanced a shade and May ribs at sS.<2ls and sold up 2%c. Chicago Quotations. WHEAT— Open High Low Cl™** December.. 76% 76% 75% 73% May 80% 80% 79% 79% July 80% 80% 79% 79% COKN— December €4% 64% 63% 63% May 67% 87% 66% 86% July 66% 67% «<l% 66% OATS— December 44% 44% 44% 44% May 45% 45% 44% 44% July 38% 39% 38% 38% PORK “ -» -A January May 18.87 16.87 16.75 16.75 January.. •• •• •• •• 9.37 9.92 9.85 9.85 May.. 9.90 9.90 9.85 9.85 SIDES - January 8.45 8.45 8.40 8.40 May 8.62 8.65 8.60 3.60 Chicago Close Quotations. CHICAGO. Dec. 18.—Wheat—December, 75%c; January. 75%c; May, 79%079%c; July, J Corn—December, 63%c; May, 66%c; July, 66’ie. Oats—December. 44%c; May. 44%5; July, 38%c; September, 33%c. Pork-December, $16.60; January, $16.30; May, $16.75016.77. Lard—December, $9.35; January, so.Ba; May, $9.65. P.lbs—December, $8 40; January, $8.40; May, $8.60. Flax—Cosh northwest. $1.56; southwest, $1.54; December. $1.35%; May, $1.56. Rye—December, 62%c: May, 66%c. Barley—Cash, 56063. Timothy—March, 65c. Clover—March. $9.50. Chicago Cash Quotations. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Wheat-No. 2. red. 80% ®B2%c; No. 3, red, 77%082c; No. 2. hard, win ter, 76077%c; Na 3. do.. 75%076%c; No. 1, northern spring. 76%078c; No. 2, do., 75%0 76%c; No. 3. spring, 71%075%a Corn—No. 3, 46%®65c. Oats—No. 2, 46%c; No. 3. 46a RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO. Wheat today, 14 car*; estimated tomorrow, 3C cars. Corn today, 37 cars; estimated tomorrow, 47 cars. Oats today, 96 cars; estimated tomorrow, 100 cars. Hogs today. 32,000 head; estimated tomorrow head. LIVERPOOL GRAIN. Following are the quotations In th* Liverpool train market today: WHEAT— Opening Close. March 6s 2%d. 6s 2%d. CORN— January 5s 3%d. 5s 3%d. St. Louis Quotations. ST. LOUIS, Dec. IS.-Wheat—No. 2, red. cash, elevator. 82%c; December, 82c; May, 32%c; No. 2, hard, 78%'S’79c. Corn—No. 2. cash, 67c; December, 67c; May, €B%c; July. 68%068%c. Oats—No. 2, cash, 47%c; track, 49049%c; De cember, 47%c; May, 4C%c; No. 2, white, 60% 051 c. Rye—Steady, 65%c. Pork—Steady; jobbing, $16.00. Lard—Lower, $9.70. Lead—Unsettled, $4.15. Spelter—Quiet, $4.17%c. Poultry—Steady; chickens, sc; springers, 8c; tuikeys, 607 c; ducks, 607 c; geese, 304. Butter—Steady; creamery, 20025%c; dairy, 15020 c. Eggs—Steady. 24c. Wool Quotations. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.—W00l strong; territory and western mediums. H%016%; fine, 11015 c; coarse, 11@14%. Sugar and Coffee Quotations. NEW YORK. Dec. 18—Standard granulated, $4.90. Coffee —Jobbing, 7c; invoice, 6%0. NEW ORLEANS, D»c. 18.—Standard granu lated. $4 80; fine granulated aame as standard. ATLANTA, Dec. 18.—Standard granulated, s%c. Roasted coffee—Arbuckle, 100-lb. cases. $11.80; Lion. 100-lb. cases. $11.30. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH, Dec. 18. —Spirits turpentine firm, 36; sales, 259. Rosin steady, W W $3.85, W G 83-60, N $3.25, M $2.65, K $2.25, I $1.70, H $1.45, G $1.30, F $1.25, E $1.15, D. C, B. A $1.10; sales. 1,050. Receipts: Spirits, 863; rosin, 2.703. New York Produce Market. NEW YORK, Dea 18 —Butter-Receipts, 4.484 packages; firm; creamery, 16025 c; June cream ery, 15021%c; factory. 12%015%c. Cheese—Receipts 1,858 packages; fancy large. September. lO01O%c; fancy small September. lO%011c; late made best large, 9%c; late made best small, 10@10%c. Eggs—Receipts 4,553 packages; strong, state and Pennsylvania, 29030 c; western at market, 23029 c: southern at market, 22©28c. Sugar—Raw steady; fair refining, 3 9-32 c; cen trifugal 96 test, 3%c; molasses sugar, 3%c. Refined barely steady; crushed. $5.40; pow dered, $5.00; granulated, $4.90. Coffee quiet; No. 7 Rio, 6%c. Molasses steady. Kansas City Quotatlonx KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18.—'Wheat—December. 73%c; May. 77%; cash No. 2 hard. 74%©75%c; No. 3, 74%c; No. 2 red. 86086%c; No. A 84%0 85%c; No. 2 spring, 73074 c; No. 3, 72®72%c. Corn—December, 68%'868%c; January, 68c; May, 68%c; cash No. 2 mixed. 67%068%c; No. 2 white, 68%c; No. 3, 67©«7%c. Oats—No, 2 white, 47%c. Rye—No. 2,65066 c. Hay—Choice timothy, $13.50; do prairie, $13.75 @14.00. Butter—Creamery, 17022 c; dairy, fancy, 18a Eggs—Fresh. 24c. Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 18.—Cattle— Receipts 8,000, including 300 Texans; market steady to a shade lower; native beef steers, $4.75416.50; Texans and Indian steers. $3.0004.75; Texas cows, $2.2503.75; native cows and heifers. $2.7505.25; Stockers and feeders. $3.0004.25; bulls, $2.2504.25; calvee, $3.2504.50. Hogs—Receipts, 15,000; market steady to 10c lower; bulk of sales, $5.5006.65; heavy, $6.66@ 6.75; packers, $6.3506.65; medium, $6.25@6«65; light, $5.4006.45; yorkers, $5.2506.25; pigs, $4.2505.15. SheejP-Recelpts, 2,500; higher: muttons, $3.0004.25: lambs. $4.5005.30; western wethers, $3.2504.10; ewes, $3.0003.85. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—Cattle—Receipts. 20.000; 10c lower; good to prime, $6.2507.50; poor to medium. $3,800'6.00: stockers and feeders, $2.0004.25; cows. $1.0004.50; heifers. $1.5005.15; canners, $1.0002.50; bulls. $1.7504.50; calves, $2.5005.75: Texas fed steers, $1.3005.40. Hogs—Receipts today. 48,000: tomorrow, 40,000; left over, 949; steady to 5c lower; mixed and butchers. $5.8506-50; good to choice heavy, $6.30@6.70; rough heavy, $5.8006.10; light, $5.30 @5.90; bulk of sales, $5.8506.45. Sheep—Receipt*. 22,000; steady to 10c lower; lambs. 10015 c lower; good to choice wether*, $3.7504.40; fair to choice mixed, $2.8003.50; western sheep, $3.0004.00: native lambs, $2.50 “..50; western lambs, $2.0004.25. ST. LOVIS. Dec. 18.—Cattle—Receipt*, 7,000, including 5,200 Texans, native* steady; Texans slow, lower; native steers, $3.40@6.40; choice fancy. $6.5008.00: cows and heifers. $2.0004.?5: stockers and feeders, $2 4003.80; Texan* and Indian steers. $2.00@4.50 fed; grass, $3.0004.30; cows and heifers, $2.4002.50. • Hogs—Receipts, 10,000; market steady on best. 5c lower on other*; hogs and light, $5.95 6.15; packers, $6.1506.40; butchers. $6 3506.55. Sheep—Receipts, 2,000; market steady; na tive muttons, $3.4004.50; lambs. $4.0005.75. CINCINNATI. Dec. 18. —Hogs-Generally low er; butchers and shippers, $6.2006.40: common, $4.0005.75. Cattle—Steady; fair to good th'ppers. $4,650 5.35; common, $2,250X15. Sheep—Strong, $1.2503.25. Lambs—Strong; higher, $3.25@4.5s ATLANTA MARKETS. Cotton. ATLANTA, Dec. 13.—Middling cotton qul«t At 713-16 c. Stocks and Bonds. The following ar* and asked quotation* for stat* and city bonds: Bid. Asked, aaorgla 3%«, 27 to 39 years ...108% 109% Savannah s*. 190$ ...107 108 Georgia 4%*. 1915 115% 116% Macon 6s. 19W 115 Atlants 7s, iyO4 10? Atlanta 6s, 1914 121 Atlanta ss. 1911 ..........114 Atlanta 4%5, 1922 .116 Augusta Is, 1906 107 Newnan 6s HO Columbus 5s 104 Railroad Bonds. Georgia 6*. 1910.... 115 Georgia Pacific Ist.. 127 C., C. A A.. Ist 107 Atlanta and West Point Debt5....105 106% C. R. R. of Ga. Ist Incomes 75 76 2d incomes ......... 32 33 Railroad Stocks. Georgia ...... 233 Southwestern ....... ...............117% 113 Augusta and Savannah 115 116 Atlanta and West Point *..150 160 Atlanta Clearings. Darwin G. Jones, manager of th* Atlanta Clearing House Association. Clearings today, December 18, 1901..$ 509,253.64 Week ending December 14. 1901..,. 3,230.501.06 Same week last year 2,738,682.81 Clearings for weeks ending nearest to December 7. in the following years: 1893 1,623.018.28 894 1,643,482.71 1896 1,997.949.27 1896 ‘ 1.745.667.28 1897 1,676.204.26 1898 : 1,699.617.01 1899 2.135.047.48 1900 2.870,170.70 J9Ol 8.541.3G2.46 Cotton Seed Products. Cotton seed oil strong, 32%@33c per gallon; eotton seed, sl2 per ton t. o. b. station; cotton seed meal. $23 per ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk, $6.00 per ton: bale hulls. $7.00 per ton. Country Produce. Butter—Georgia Jersey. 18020 c: Tennesse* Jersey, lS@2oc; Tennessee choice. 14015 c; sweet potatoes, 40061 c; Irish potatoes. $1,150 sl-25 per bushel; onions. $1.7501.90 per bushel; honey, new crop, strained. 7@Sper pound; comb, bright, 9010 c per pound; chinquapins, $3.00 per bushel; chestnuts. $1.7301.85 per bush el: white peas, $1.600173 per' bushel;«mixed peas. $1.0001.10 per bushel;- stock peas, SLOu pet bushel; eggs, 22&23q. : t Nuts. Mixed nuts, 12%c; Brazil nuts. 16@17c; Eng lish walnuts. No. 1. t2%c; Na 2 walnuts, 10%<s; North Carolina , peanuts, 4%c: hand picked Vlrc'.ni*. 5%c; extra fancy Virginia, 5%c; alifaonds. 13© 14c; pecans. 11012%c. Meat, Lard and Hams. Reg. R.. 9c; half rib*. 9%c: rib 8.. 9%«9%c; fat 8.. s%c; lard, best, ll%c; 2d, 10%c; break- fast ba'con. 1301ic ; hams. 12014* according M brand and srverage, Ca. H.. B%@»%c. \ Poultry and Game. Hens, 22%c each; fries, large. 15c: me dium, »%<rt small. 10c: cock*. _ guineas, 15c; geese, full feathered, 40c: queka. puddle, 22%c; Pekin ducks. 27%@30c; tuflteya live, 8c per pound. Quail. 10c each; wild ducks. 25035 c each; wild turkeys, 12%c p« pound. Dressed- rabbits. 10c; <l***ed turkeys, 10012 c; dressed fries, 14015 c; dressed hens. 10@llc; dressed ducks. 11%@12%*. • Live opossums. 25035 c each; dressed opossums, ICO lie per pound. Vegetables. Cabbage. New York. !%01%e per pound: tomatoes. $3,000X50; egg plants, $1.2501-50 per dozen, celery. Kalamasoo. 30040 c per dosen. Fi»h and Oystera. Pompons, 15c; Spanish mackerel. 9010 c; trout, salt water, 6c; trout, fresh water, 7c;.Mua fish. sc; snapper. 6%@7c; bream. sc; mixed, fish, 4c; Grouper. 405 c; mullet, $4.0005.09 per barrel: market dull. _ . „ Oysters—Extra selects, SI.2OOLM per gallon: selects, sl.lO per gallon; stews, 75080 c per gallon. Groceries. • -c Coffee— Fancy. 10%c; law grades, 7010 c; Ar buckle roasted. SII.M; Lion sll >O. Sugar-Qnt loaf. 7%c; cubes. 6%c; powdered, 6%c: granu lated. New York. $5.15; New Orleans. $5.10: extra C. 4%cl refined yellow. sc: New Orlean* clarified, 4%@5c Candy—Assorted stick, per box, 5%c; per barrel. 5%c. Me tehee—2oo*. $1.1002.00; 6s 46055 c, owing to brand. Soda- Box. $3 45: keg. 202%C. Rice—Fancy head, 6%c: head. 7%c. Starch— Pearl. B%c; lump. sc. Cheese—Fancy full cream, 12%@13c; full cream. 12%c. Powder—Rifle, $4 per keg: drop shot, 81.<0. Crackers. •Standard soda, 7c; milk, 7%c; XXX cream, 7%c; lemon cream, 9c; cornhill*, Bc, as»orted penny cakes. 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c; lunch milk, 7%c; XXX soda. 6%c: XXX ginger snaps 6%c; pearl oyster. 7c; excelsior. 7%c. Bagging and Ties. 2%-Ib., per yard, 7%c; 2-lb., per yard, ”c; 1%- lb., per yard, 6%c. Ties. 45-lb. steel arrow, per bundle, sl.lO. * ' v ’ Snuff. Railroad mills, 1-lb. jar*, 47%e; 1 ox. Maeca- boy. $5.70 gross; one ounce bottle, $6.08 per gross; 1 2-3 ounce Maccaboy, $9.50 gross; 1 or.. Sweet Scotch, $5.40 gross; £ 2-S os. Sweet Scotch, $9.25 gross; Lorillard** 1-lb- jars, .57%*; extra fresb Scotch, per case 1 grbss, 1 2-2 os., $6.00; extra fresh Scotch, per case 6 dosen, 1 oz., $6 00; Ralph's Scotch, per case. 6 dosen. 1 ox.. $2.90; Ralph's Scotch, per case, 6 dozen. J 2-3 0z.,45.10; Bruton’s Scotch, per case, 6 dozen. 1 oz., $2.75; Bruton's Scotch, per case. < doz*n, 1 2-3 oz., $4.80. -i ■ Flour and Grain. Pure winter wheat flour—Fancy Diamond pat ent. $5.00; first patent. $4.60; straight. $4.05; extra fancy, $3-95: fancy. $3.60; choice family, $3.25; family, $3.15; spring wheat flour, first patent. $4.75; bran, large sacks. $1.20; small sacks, $1.20: corn meal, plain, sßsc; bolted, 78c; grits, *3.70; bags, Hudnuts. $2.00. Com mixed, 87c; white, 88c; Texas rust proof oats, 75c; white oats, 60c; No. 2 mixed, 58c; hay, timothy No. 1, large bales, $1.10: small bales, 81.00; No. 2, 90e; Georgia rye. sl-10: Tennessee rye, $1.00; barley, $100; victor feed. $1.35 per 100 pounds. Fruit Florida oranges. $12502.50 per box; grape fruit $4.5005.00 per box; lemons, choir*, de mand good. $3.50 per box; fancy apples, $5.06 @5.60 per barrel; pears, $2.7503.00 per barrel; pineaoolee. $3 2503.50: bananas straight per bunch. $1.5001.75; culls- 61.0001.25 ner bunch: prunex, 60A- oer pound: currants, BOloc pa* pound; pie peacnes, 3-lb.. $2.50 per crate; taoia, 2-lb., $2.50; 3-lb., $3.50; raisins, SI.SO@LW PW box; cranberries, $9.00010.00 per barrel.. Feathers.* Geese feathers, new, white, 56060 c per lb.: old geese feathers, 15025 c; duck and gees* mixed, 30040 c: duck feath»rs. pure white. 350 40c lb.: duck, colored, 25c lb.: chicken. 10a Hides, Skins and Old Metals. Hides—Green salted hides. No. 1. 40 lbs., and up. 8c; No. 2. 40 lb*, and up, 7c: Na L un der 40 lb*.. 7c; No. 2. under 40 Ibe., 6%c; No. 1 and No. 2. dry flint hide*, all weight*, 13c; No. 1 and No. 2 dry salt hides, all weights, 11c; green and salted shearlings. 25c each green salted lambs. 35045 c each; green salted sheep. 45075 c each; green salted goats, 15c each; green salted horse hide*,. $2.00 each; green salted mule hides, $2.00 each; colts and ponies, SI.OO each. Tallow—ln cakes, 6c; in barrels and tubs, 5a Beewax, 86c. Old Metal—Heavy red brass, lie; heavy yel low brass, 8c; light brass, 6c; copper. 13c; light copper. 11c: bottoms, 10c; zlna 2%c. Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap, $6; stove* and pots, $6 per gross ton. Woodenware. Two-hoop cine palls, per dozen, $1.40; 8-boo* pine palls, per dozen. $1.55; 3-hoop brass bound palls, white cedar, 82.75; 3-hoop brass bounn palls, red cedar, 86.00; shoe brashes, 85c to $4; brooms, from $2.25 to $3.00; clothe* pin*, per box of 5 gross. 75c; washboards, from 85c to $3.00; pine tubs, 8 in nest, per nest, $2-40: galvanized tabs, 4 in nest, per nest, $2.40; bread trays, from SB.OO to $4.50 per dozen; wood-rim sieve*, per dozen, 90c; ax handles, *oc to $1.25 per dozen; No. 1 chimneys, per case of 6 dozen, g; No, 2 lamp chimneys, per case of 6 dozen, ; Na 1 pearl top chimney*, per c**e of 6 dozen, $4.20: No. 2 pearl top chimney*, per ca** of 6 dozen. $5.40. KEPT MARRIAGE SECRET FOR TWO MONTHS VALDOSTA. Ga., Dec. 16.-This has been a week of romance* in thia and ad joining counties. There came to light yesterday the story of a marriage which occurred here two months or mon ago, the parties keeping their secret until now. The parties were Miss Rosa Lae Caw thorn and Mr. M. L. Martin. The cere mony was performed on September 26 by 'Squire T. M. Cook at the home of Mr. Ratteree, on Troupe street. After the marriage the couple took up the even tenor of their way, informing no one of their secret. A day or so ago the groom went to claim his bride and the parent* of the young lady objected. The groom 'flaunted the signed license in the face of the old folks and they relented, extend ing the young couple the parentaL bless ing. DETERMINED TO MARRY. From Statenville, in Echols county, comes a story which, indicates that "love finds the way” in that bailiwick as well as In other parts of the world. Birtie C. Prine, a youthful son of Hon. G. W. Prine, applied to the ordinary there for llcefrse to marry Miss Maggie McKinnen, the ac complished young daughter of Mr. J. C. McKinnen. The ordinary refused to sell the license and the old folks of the young people began to lay schemes to frustrate their plans. The young man hurried a messenger to Valdosta after a license and at a specified time the young couple met beyond the town limits, where a buggy was in waiting. They got in the buggy and drove to the home of Elder Pearson, in this county, where they were made man and wife, returning home later in the evening to face the old folks. RODE MAYOR ON RAIL. Down at Jennings, Fla., 15 miles-beLiw here, the populace turned out yesterday to administer a “rail-riding” to Mayor Robert Averiett, who returned from ad ley. Ga., the evening before wlfti ,hls bride, formerly Miss Battle, of that place. Mayor Averiett told no one of his secret and the penalty for such doings at Jen nings is a ride on a rail. Half the town was out yesterday morning with a rail saddled and adjusted to the shoulders of four stalwart men. They approached Mayor Averiett’s store and by ridlqg Wm a couple of hundred yards through the streets Initiated iiim into the “benedictlne corps.” He enjoyed the fun and after it was over the crowd extended to himself and his charming bride their best wishes and congratulations. GOOD ROADS SPECIAL WILL NOT GO TO MACON MACON. Dec. 17.—Macon has decided that she’ does not want the good roads train, and on yesterday afternoqp. the committee having the matter in charge withdrew the invitation that had hitherto been extended. The reports brought back' from Atlanta by ’ the county commissioners, Messrs. Ed and John E. Bailey, who went up there to inspect the work, in company with their road superintendent, Mr. Lon Whnbish. fell like a barrel of ice water on the committee, and they were anxious to let the matter drop. The commission ers reported that the road congress or convention held in Atlanta was a good thing, but that the demonstrations fell far short of expectations, appearing to them more like a scheme to sell road ma chinery than as a bona fide effort to teach the people anything about road building. They agreed that Superintendent Wim bish could take "carts and spades” and beat them building roads, with all of their machinery. The committee agreed to hold a con vention in Macon at some future date, and invite the people of the surrounding coun try to come here and see how Bibb man ages to build and maintain such perfect roads. 7