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fUE CONSUMED BHICK PUNE 11 BOLTON ATLANTA BRICK COMPANY’S EN- TIRE OUTFIT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED FRIDAY , . NIGHT. Th« plant of tho Atlanta Brick Com pany. located at Bolton, was totally de stroyed by fire Friday night. Tha flrefcegan at 8 o'clock and lasted until 12:20 o'clock. During that time the reflection in the sky was seen by many persons in the city who realised that a big fire was in progress. The plant covered a space of ten acres on this side of Bolton, on the line of the Westren and Atlantic railroad. It was one of the most complete plants in the south, being equipped with the best class of machinery. The machinery was a to tal loe*. Tho plant has been tn operation for two years and a half. It had a capacity of 08 000 brick a day. The company had a number of large contracts on hand, but the destruction of the plant win not in terfere with the filling of the orders, as there are 300.000 brick on hand which is thought will be sufficient to meet them. The loss of the plant and machinery is esticiiled at HXMO. on which there was insurance of 25.000- The origin of the fire is unknown. The officials of the company stated Sat urday that they had ordered new ma chinery and will begin rebuilding at once. It Is said that the plant wtU be ready for business by tho middle of March. The manager of tho company is Eugene H. Thurman JOHNSON NOT GET 00T OF IT REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE “RECEIVES" RESIG- NATION OF CHAIR- . MAN. At a session of the Republican state central committee of Georgia, held Sat urday in the senate chambber at tha state capUol. the. resignation of Walter H. Johnsen-as.chairman was "received,'' but not accepted To receive the resigna tion was acknowledged, however, to be the same as an acceptance. No successor was elected to the chair manship. W. A. Pledger, the vice chair man during the administration of Mr. Johngob and. who presided over the meet ing of the committee today, will continue to direct the destinies of the committee, but has not been made chairman. * The committee adopted a resolution fe licitating the last session of the genera! assembly upon killing the Hardwick bill, which provided for a property and edu cational qualification for suffrage, and hating a* its secondary object the dis franchisement of the negroes of Geor gia. The committee met at M o'clock. An hour was consumed -in getting the creden tials of the members of the committee and also Arranging the proxies. Among the prominent Republicans present were Ex- Governor Bullock. District Attorney E. A. Angier. Internal Revenue Collector Ruck er. Judson Lyons. H. L Johnson, •A. Graves. J. H. Deveaux. R. E. Locke. D. C. Rhefnhart. P. O. Holt. J. W. Wood. Post master W. H? Smythe. M P. Morton. W. A- Pledger. Professor Dent and others. After the usual preliminaries, the resig nation of Mr. Johnson was taken up and read. A motion was made that it be ac cepted. with regret. Objection was made to this on the ground that the committee had no right to accept the resignation but that It ought to go to the state convention for acceptance and the election of a successor. Resolutions were offered extending the thanks es the Republicans of Georgia to Mr. Johnson for his work, and the sincere regret of the organisation that he should be forced to give up the leadership. Also expressing the greatest confidence in W. A Pledger as a worthy successor to Mr. Johnson. . The question arose on the acceptance of the resignation. On a vote the ayes were 18 and the nays J 4 The strongest objec tion to the acceptance of the resignation was that the committee did not believe In expressing its regrets at having to ac cept the invitation. ' A resolution was adopted expressing the great toes to the country in the death of President McKinley and the confidence of the Republican party tn Georgia in the ad ministration of President Roosevelt. The resolution was offered by ex-Governor Bullock. Another resolution expressing the doopest sympathy of the committee to Mrs. McKinley in her great bereave ment. was adopted. In a few remarks during the session Chairman Pledger said that he did not know whether the Republican party in thia state should be thankful, but he knew it ought to be appreciative of the action of the dominant party in the state in re fusing to adopt the Hardwick bill which proposes to dlsfrsnchlse a large portion of the negro voters of tho state of Geor- A resolution was offered by Professor Dent, of Savannah, calling upon congress to appropriate money to test tho eletton laws tn the various states where amend ments had been made to the organic laws of these states looking to the dlsfranchfse * ment of the negro. The resolution read thSt since It wss the duty of congress to see to the enforcement of. the posts! and custom laws of the country it should also •ee to the enforcement of the elctlon laws. Tais resolution was regarded as a slap in the face of the Georgia people, who had just refused to enact a law disfran chising the negro. Much objection was raised to the strong terms of the resolu tion. The resolution was voted down once. On the motion of Judson Lyons it was again taken up. Lyons held that it was as much the duty of Georgians to see that the laws were enforced in Alabama. Mfssisslppi. Louisiana and other states as tn their own. The resolution was again voted down. ‘She meeting of tho committee th—j ad journed sine die. * BEAUMONT OTCOMPANY BRINGS IN FIRST GUSHER BEAUMONT. Tex. Dee t* —Ono of the first Ml coonpaate* organised In Beaumont, just following the advent of the Lucas gusher, has brought lq the first gusher Th< name of the . coaoarn ts. the Beaumont on Company. The gusher to located tn the Keith-Ward tract and fa a etyiseh well. . PEOPLEFEAR \ YOUNG FAHMER URIAH PORTER TERRORIZES A COMMUNITY IN RUSSELL CO., ALA.—OFFICERS REFUSE TO MAKE ARREST. COLUMBUS. Ga.. Dec. 38.—Uriah Porter, a young white farmer living in Russell county, Alabama, has almost ter rorised tho community in the vicinity of Crawford, according to the meager de tails ot a tragedy which occurred there Wednesday. Porter, it is said, sent some Christmas presents to the home of a Mrs. Belcher, an aged widow, by a negro named Jack Harris. Later Porter went to the Belcher home, and it Is stated he behaved in a very unseenly manner, cursing and acting in an insulting way toward Mrs. Belcher. She then ordered the negro Harris, who is a tenant on her place, to remove Porter from her prem ises. The negro attempted to do so. Porter struck him a terrific blow In the face, and while attempting to draw a pistol Harris threw him to the ground and held him there. Joseph Fincher, a young farmer, and the nearest neighbor, was sent for. He responded, and with the assistance of Harris, put Porter into the road. Porter, it is said, then made the threat that he would kill. Fincher, Mrs. Belcher and the negro Harris. Late Thursday afternoon Fincher was shot dead in his little store near the road. A member of the household says they saw Porter run from the store with a gun on his shoulder. It is said tbit Porter fired at Mrs. Fincher, and that she took to the woods and remained there all night until she found a tenant's bouse the next morning. The home of Mrs. Belcher was also fired on several times during the night, and It is said that Porter did this. The negro Harris has eluded Porter up to this time. Porter is still in the community and no one dares attempt to arrest him. He is defiant and threatening. The bailiff who was called on to arrest him refused to take the papers and resigned his office. The entire‘community is In fear of Pot ter. Telegrams have been sent to the sheriff and deputies to arrest Porter. The officers are off on a hunt for eight pris oners who escaped from the county jail a few days ago. BLIND MAN PR9YED; HIS EYES SAW LIGHT NEW YORK. Dec. 35.-Religious circles in this city are interested in the announce ment by the Rev. Dr. Charles'M. Herald, pastor of the Bethesda Congregational church, Brooklyn, who was recently at tacked with blindness, while in the pulpit, that he had recovered. Dr. Herald appeared at the council of Congregational ministers at the Emman uel Congregational ehurch, called to sanc tion the resignation of the Rev. Dr. E. P. Ingersoll, who has accepted the position of secretary of the American Bible So ciety. In speaking of his recovery Dr. Herald declared that God had restored his sight. He said: "When the surgeon performed the oper ation be said there was no hope of my eyes recovering my sight. I then fought the battle, the most stubborn and most trying battle I have ever known in my IS yearn* experience as a preacher of ’the’ gospel. The enemy of my soul then ap peared arid, jeered at me, saying, 'now do you believe that the grace of God Is all surviving as you have preached to ydur congregation for 12 years? Now will He help youT .' educatorsmeet" IN COLUMBIA, S. C. COLUMBIA. S. C„ Dec. 28.—Yesterday the Southern Educational association was treated to a masterly address on •'Geography” by Hon. William T. Harris, United Starts commissioner t of education. He was introduced by Hon.'G. R. Glenn, of Georgia, president of the Southern Ed ucational association, as "the leader of education in America.” Last night HOn. J. L. M. Curry delivered an address on "Free Schools for All the People." Dr. t Charles W. Dabney will ..to-, ntght’deliver an address on "The Problem of Our Public Schools.” , Other noted men will make addresses.' SAVED SON’S LIFE; NOW AIDS MOTHER NEW YORK. Dec. 38.—Moore & Can trell, the attorneys who secured Dr. Ken nedy's acquittal on his trial for the mur der of Dolly Reynolds, are trying to break the will of a wealthy Pittsburg man In the interest of Kennedy’s mother, who claims the estate on the ground that she is next of kin. "Mrs. Kennedy's maiden name was Mar garet Charles and her home was In Lon donderry, Ireland. The dead man was John Charles, who settled In Pittsburg many years ago and accumulated a. for tune of about 8100.000. He died recently, leaving a wifi dividing his estate between a second cousin and his lawyer. We claim that Mrs. Kenndy's mother and Charles' father were sister and brother and that therefore she is nearest of kin. A commis-' sion is now in Ireland taking testimony." MUST PAYPOSTAGE~ ON STATE PUBLICATION The state department of agriculture has de cided that parties who have the book "Geor gia Historical and Industrial" shipped to them will have to pay the 25 cents express charges required by the express company. The department on Investigation discovered that It did not have the $2,500 to pay for ex press charges and reached the derision that It would be beet for the state and the department and the tax payers to allow those parties who wanted copies of the volume to pay the necessary charges. The big demand for the book still continues. EUZA PINKHAM DEAD?" WAS 103 YEARS OLD MTLLBRIDQE. Me.. Dec. 28.-Mrs. Elisa Pinkham, the oldest woman in Maine, to dead. She was born on January 7. 1795. Although »h« had never been away from Washington county, she war bom tH Massachusetts, her birth ante-dating by nearly a quarter of a century the setting off of the province of Maine. Mm Pink ham was married in IS2O. She raised a large family and of her children five' sur vive. One. Paul Pinkham, is a well known • Shipbuilder... ... . r t-- TURKEY WILL NOT EXPEL AMERICANS Constantinople: Dec. s.-The in cident arising from the issuing of an edict by the authorities of Beyrouth,’to' the ef fect that naturalised American citizens must renounce their naturalization with in fifteen days under penalty of being ex pelled from Turkey appears to have been satisfactorily closed, the Turkish foreign minister, Tewfik Pasha, having assured the United States legation that the action of the local authorities would have no es-. feet. Hon. R. A. Graves Dies in Sparta. SPARTA, Ga , Dec 28.—Hon. R. A. Graves, a leading hanker and prominent busineaa man. died of paralysis yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The town mourns iu irreparable !o;;s today. The funeral rer [vtoss WU occur tomorrow THE BEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1901, TWO FUNERALS OVER ONE BODY ■ < FATHER WILL BURY CHILD AND THEN MOTHER WILL HAVE A FUNERAL LATER ON. •■ - CHICAGO. Dec. 28.—Two funerals and two buriale will take place here In dispos ing; of the body of six-year-old Alice Jayne. The child's parents were divorced. Mrs. Jayne remarried, and.the child was living with her father when she died. Both in sisted on having possession of the body, and the matter was referred to the coro ner, In whose presence the agreement was made. The funeral and burial under direction of the father, Arthur Jayne, will take place first, after which the body will be disinterred and given, to the mother. veteWehjoyed GIFT OF JOURNAL OLD SOLDIERS AT THE HOME SPEND A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. TALK OF THE PAST. e ■. ; Christmas day with the grizzled old he roes of the civil war at the Soldiers' Home, oh Marietta street, was a quiet, though a happy one for all except pne or two, from whom age and disease have •tolen their former capacity for enjoy m«nt. From early morning until the gong sounded Wednesday night at 9 for all the inmates to retire the cheerful Christmas greetings gave the corridors of the Thompson hotel, where the veterans are housed, an air of the sweeter home life that the gray-haired old men have not en joyed for many a day. Cheerful and kind ly words were, passed and repassed from one to another and a general feeling of hearty good will prevailed amohg these aged and bent men who fought srtouMW to shoulder in the 60’s. Set apart, as it were, from the rest of the world and withdrawn in the evening of life from the strife and struggle of earning their dally bread, a bond of mutual-sympathy, born of former comradeship in war, served tt> unite more closely l and to mellow 'toward each other the time-worn hearts on the day that a sweet message of peace from the centuries of the past. ' <'>/ » Aside from the Christmas dinner at 2 o’clock, the hours were spent much’ as usual. After breakfast in the early morn-> ing, as is the custom, the majority of the veterans remained in the smoking and reading room, relating the reminiseenses of other Christmas days, when the coun try was in the full tide of war. • Anecdotes, both pathetic and humor ous, were told as only an old soldier can tell them. Christmas days were recalled when they had only a erust of etale corn bread instead of a bountiful store of tur key and cranberry sauce; others, mors fortunate, told of midnight forages on Christmas eve when some nearby pigsty or Chicken yard was "lifted” of a squealing or caOkiini denizen to grace the Christ mas board of a- squad of privates or of ficers. Others remembered skirmishes on wartllne Christmas days, when, instead of a general peace and good Will to all' men, the day was full of bloodshed and With a touching tribute to his bravery, they mourned the death of some loved comrade who died on the battlefield. The Journal Christmas morning sent td the home two boxes of ‘Florida oranges, s a box of tobacco with pipes 'for' every veteran, 66 of whom were there. Many ex-* presstons of thanks were heard both- from the officials and from the inmates. Super intendent Wilson said that the men great-’ ly enjoyed the Christmas treat,' and for himself and for the others expressed grat itude for the gift. *. • ' ;• r? Mrs. Thomas, the matron of the home, said: "We know that The Journal never forgets the old soldiers, and we appreciate ♦he Christmas remembrance accordingly.’* Five of the inmates left a few days ago to spend the holidays with friends and! relatives. They will probably return irto January. *. ' i '' f. The greater part of the old soldiers have no kinspeople and except for the bountiful Christmas dinner which the management of the home exerted themselves to make unusually good and toothsome, the dally routine remained unbroken. TRAIN DASHES INTOSWITCH; BRAKEMAN IS KILLED GRAHAM, Ga. Dec. 26. WTiile making a speed of 35 miles per hour, the Southern through freight train. No. 62, ran into a siding full of cars loaded with timber, at Prentiss,- several miles below here, last night, causing about 15 cars tp be turned over and doing considerable damage. Monk Wilson, brakeman, was killed, and Engineer Moore, Fireman • Newby and Flagman Rile were seriously Injured. , ** An open switch was the cause of the ■wreck. GERMANY MAKES READY . FOR BIG NAVAL DISPLAY NEW YORK, Dec. 36.—According to the Port of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent of The Herald, Germany Intends* to act vig orously against President Castro's gov ernment in Venezuela for the latter’s faM-, ure to pay the interest bn the debt owing the German bankers during the last three years. A naval demonstration, it is alleged, would have taken place by this time had it not been that the German cruiser Vine>- ta needed repairs and had to go to the United States for an overhauling. , , STEEPLE JACkTAKES PLUNGE AND HAS NARROW ESCAPE CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—John Kelly, work ing on a church - steeple 150 feet above the street, had what is considered a remarka ble escape from death here yesterday. He slipped from the top ot the steeple and fell 65 feet, where the edge of the roof interfered with his fall in such a mapner that his hands were thrown against a small projection. Though almost unconscious he clung to this hold for three minutes until fel low workmen rescued him. He was seriously injured Internally, but 1 it is believed he will recover. carnegiTmaFgive’ ONE MILLION TO YALE NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Rumors are in circulation to the effect that Andrew Car negie is getting ready to give a million dollars to Increase Yale’s building endow ment funds President Hadley,, of Yale, according to New Haven. Conn., reports, declines to discuss, deny cr affirm-the ru mor. Mr. Carnegie also refuses to make any comment regarding either this rumor or his alleged intentions with respect to a. magnficent rift to Columbia urdvcrslty. MOB THIRSTS TO AVENGE GRIME ALLEGED BLAYER OF NELL CROP- SEY IS IN MORTAL FEAR OF BE ING LYNCHED IN THE ELIZABETH CITY JAIL. • * / ' . . i i .F r • J:. < ELIZABETH CITY, N. C„ Dec. 28.—The . verdict of the .coroner’s jury in the Nell . Cropsey. case was read t—s morning at 10 o'clock from the steps of the county courthouae in the presence of ■ 3,000 per sons. ‘ .< • When the reading, which indicated mur der. was ■ the wildest excite ment prevailed, and. there were open threats trfade of lyYichlng Wilcox, the for mer sweetheart of the girl, and who was last seen with Wilcox appears to have totally collapsed since his arrest, and he is in mortal fear of being killed by the excited populace. The Pasquotank'-Rlfles are in readiness to prevent any attempt, at personal vio lence, but it Is not believed they can stop the mob if the movement is begun., The naval reserves are still on duty as a guard at the jail.l, ; , , . Excitement, whieh was great yesterday, is now at fever heat.. FINGER OF SUSPICION ' POINTS TO WILCdX NORFOLK, Va., 28,-The consen sus of optolon at, Elizabeth City is that Nellie Cropsey was murdered. The finding of the coroner’s jury to the effect that she died from a blow on the temple strengthens the belief. The order 6f things is reversed In this case, and until James Wilcox, the girl’s former lover proves himself absolutely innocent, the towns folk will look upon him as being responsible for the girl’s death. , With the break of day great crowds col lected on the streets and the finding of •the body has had a demoralizing effect on business. The girl was not assaulted. The doctors testify to this. She had no known motive for commit ting suicide. Wilcox was very jealous of her and in the heat of passion the peo ■ pie believe he made way with her. - The fact that the body was found over the exact spot, which Diver Edwards ex plored, leads to the belief that the body had only recently been in the water. This is substantiated by the fact that the remains were not- decomposed. Wilcox is now In the county jail where •he will be kept guarded by troops. The .funeral of Miks Cropsey will take place , Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the ■Methodist Episcopal church. The whole • town will attend. The remains will be brought here for shipment to Brooklyn. There have been no attempts at vio lence towards the prisoner, but many threats. If there is any sign of trouble Wilcox will be hurried aboard a special train and brought to| Norfolk far safe-keeping. Physicians* Report. Late last night the physicians who per formed ‘the autopsy on Miss Cropsey re ported as follows: The garments no marks of vio lence. The garments were removed and body fully exposed- The epidermis of face and head, together with hair ot head, was peeled off. The face head -were- swoll en and sodden. Thefb was ho external marks of violence of head, the body or face. There was a discoloration of a plnk ilsh tinge on the front of the head and .face, with a slight bluish discoloration on the back of the neck and occiput. , There are no marks upon front of her neck except as made, by constriction of her dress collar. An examination of the In ternal organs showed she was a pure girl. ir. Z The stomach, upon being opened, emit ted gas, and was found to contain about ‘two ounces of dark fluid and solid sub stance. The appearance at the stomach and other abdominal organs were nor mal. . .*• The lungs were collapsed and free from water. The heart was normal. On the section of the scalp all around the head, one Inch above the brow, there was found a dark discoloration of the muscular substance. The bone beneath this contusion was discolored, being slightly blue. There was no abnormality in any part of the scalp, which was completely-dissected. “There was no-fracture discovered at any point of the cranium. • A thorough examination of the brain showed no evidence of violence. Verdict of Coroner’s Jury. The verdict of the coroner’s jury was as follows: - .. ...... “We, the coroner’s jury, having been dtily summoned and sworn by Dr. I. Fear ing to inquire what caused the death of Ella M. Cropsey, do hereby report that from the investigation, made by three phy sicians of Elizabeth City, and from their opinion and also from our personal ob servation, that said Ella M. Cropsey came to her death, by. being stricken a blow on the left tetnplfl and by being drowned in the Pasquotank river. We have not yet investigated nor heard any testimony as to who infl|cted the “blow and did the drowning. .We are informed that one James Wilcox is charged with same and is now in custody, we recommend that in vestigation as to his or any one else’s probable guilt be had by one ar more magistrates In Elizabeth City township and that said Wllcrfx be held to await said investigation." r y . 1 TOOMER NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ’I- - - Hon. W. M. Toomer, of Ware county, Saturday that he would not be a candidate for attorney general. This announcement will nd doubt be received with great regret by the many friends of Mr. Toomer,’ were counting him as a certain candidate. Mr. Toomer came up from Waycross Friday on legal business, and when seen by a Journal reporter regarding his candidacy said: ”1 have received much encouragement from my friends, and have been requested by many to enter the race. I gave the matter -very careful thought and I have arrived at the conclusion that it would be a very great sacrifice to make the race and a still greater one if I should be so fortunate as to be elected. I believe the time is ripe for a South Georgia man, and I feel that if I should have entered the racq I would Jiave stood a splehdld chance of winning. You can say for me that I will not be a candidate for. attorney gen eral, buc that I will be a candidate again for the legislature.” ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT AT VALDOSTA VALDOSTA. Ga.. Dec. 28.—Will Howard, wanted in Pulaski county on a charge of murder, was arrested here this week and turned over this morning to an official from that county. Howard killed a man there in September a year ago. it is said, and escaped from jail shortly afterwards. He has been living a mile or so from Val dosta under an assumed name ever since then. He was pointed out to the officers a day or so ago by a negro detective and ilia arrest followed. * ] SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Spot Cotten Market Atlanta, quiet, 7 New Orleans, steady, 8 l-16c. New York, steady, BHc- Liverpool, quiet, 4 18-33 d. Charleston, firm, Bc. Mobile, normal. 715-16 c. Savannah, quiet, 7 15-l«c. Augusta dull, BH<=. Cincinnati, steady, Wilmington, steady 7%a St. Louis, quiet, 8 l-l«b. Norfolk, steady. 8 l-l«c. Galveston, holiday. Baltimore, normal. B\*c. Boston, quiet, 8 9-16 c. Philadelphia, B%e. , Memphis steady, Bc. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—The cotton mar ket opened steady at a decline of 3 to 6 points and after the call went off a point or so more under pressure of long cotton and under bear selling. This additional break, following as it did yesterday’s sharp decline, was quite in keeping with the cable news and port movement. Liv erpool went off 3, to 12 points on futures and l-16d on spot cotton, or more than twice as far as expected. As for receipts the ports piled up something like 60,000 bales, or nearly double the arrivals for same day last year. The first wave of selling carried January off to 8.02, March to 8.14 and May to 8.20. Slight reactions occurred later on flurries of profit taking by pit shorts, but the understone of the market was still feverish with investors nervous sellers of late months. Europe and the south sold here along conserva tive lines, while Wall street withdrew from the market. Trading was fairly ac tive all the short session, though much of the time chiefly professional. NBW TON a COTTON. The followinz were the ruling prleee la the exchange today: ' Tone, steady; middling, BHe» steady. Last Close Open Htoh Low Salo Bid January 8.08 8.10 8.02 8.10 8.10 , February 8.09 8.09 8.D9 8.09 8.13 March.. - ., u.. . 8.15 8.18 8.14 8.18 8.17 April «•» «•!« 8-18 B.X May 8.23 5.35 8.90 8.24 8.34 June.. 8.38 8-2« 8.98 8.38 8.28 July 8.24 8.29 8.23 8.39 8.28 August.. •• ..*..8.14 8.18 8.12 8.18 8.17 December ••!! LIVERPOOL COTTON. By Private Wire to Murphy * Co. The following were the ruling quotations In the exchange today: .....L Tone, barely steady; sales, 8,000; middlings, Open. Close. January and February ... 4-33 4.31 February and March 4.33 4.31 March and'April 4.33 h 4.31 April and May 4.33 4.31 May and June 4.33 4.31 June and July 4.83 4.31 July and August 4.33 4.31 August and September 4.28 4.28 November and December 4.34 4.32 December and January 4.33 4.31 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. ' - U9I-S UH-0 1900-1 1981-1 Galveston 17,212 - 7,483 8.123 10,798 New Orleans -..23,358 10,437 10,639 28,493 Mobile 600 1,465 . 348 750 Savannah 4.171 2,636 5,383 4,637 Charleston.. ........ 1.658 552 233 901 Wilmington 49 121 148 Norfolk 2.315 1,040 1,943 3,233 New York 344 ...... 1.100 Boston.. .. .. .. .. .. 806 683 2,271 756 Philadelphia 334 376 Total at all porta ....61,788 24.763 37,307 *46,000 •Estimated. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. The following were the ruling prices on the exchange at noon: • Close Open Noon Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 28 January 7-94 7 - 91 7- 91 February... • 8.02 .... March.. .. .. 8.08 8.05 8.04 ADrll. eeee •• •• •• ••8-1S •••• .k.. May.. .. .. 8.15 B.M 8.10 June •• •• •• **B.lß .... .... July 8.18 8.15 8.14 December.. 7-96 7.95 7.95 Liverpool Cotton Statistics. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 28.—Cotton spot, quiet; prices l-16d lower; American middling, 4 31-32 d; good middling, 4 23-32 d; middling, 4 19-32 d; low middling 4ftd; good ordinary, 4%d; ordinary, 4Hd. Sales of the (lay were 5.000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export. Including 4,000 American. Receipts 66,000 bales, including 55,700 American. Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady. American middling, G. O. C.: December, value ..4.32®4.33d Decembet-January, sellers ..4.31@4.32d January-February, value.. .. .. .. .... 4.31 d February-March, sellers.. 4.31 d March-April, sellers.. 4.31 d April-May, value .. 4.31 d May-June, buyers.. .. 4 31d June-July, buyers 4.31 d July-August, buyers 4.31 d August-September, buyers 4.26©4.27d LIVERPOOL. Dec. 28—Wheat—Spot firm: No. 2 red. western winter, 8s 2d; No. 1 north ern spring, 6s 2*4d; No. 1 California, 6s sd; futures quiet; March, 8s 3%d; May, 6s 4d. Corn—Spot steady; American mixed, old, 5s 9d: futures inactive; January, 5s sd; March. 5s 5V4d; May. 5s 3%d. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.—Cotton seed oil, hull refined, spot steady, 22s 6d. Turpentine spirits firm, 28s. Rosin, common dull, 3s !OV4d. Linseed oil dull, 31s 6d. • Estimated Cotton Reeelota. Houston expects Monday 7,000 to 7,500 bales, against 7,613 bales test year. New Orleans ex pects Monday 13,000 to 15,000 bales, against 23,411 bales last year. Murphy A Co.'s Cotton Letter. NEW YORK. Dec. 28.—The Chronicle says that In the Helena Ark section little cotton is yet td be picked, bad weather and bad roads have retarded receipts at Meridian, Miss., and great scarcity of railroad cars. The total visible supply is 4,110,853 vs. 4,091,283 last year and 4,340,112 the year before. The Chron icle figures of the Insight movement today are 6,338.349 vs. 6,458.494 last year. The week’s movement is 380,000 vs. 429.000 in 98. The movement the coming week Is hardly likely to prove advantageous to the bull side, for we shall bo comparing w)th an insight move ment of under 250,000 last year, and this in itself is such an important fact that nothing can prevent a lower market except a sudden shrinkage In the movement, which is not prob able, or the appearance of buyers in Large numbers. Cables were three points lower today. It is understood that the receipts are keeping up such a scare as to cause ■ too much uneasi ness in quarters where they have well load ed up on the bureau figures since the first week in December. If the present movement is maintained for any length of time wo must -witness a - change in sentiment and a change in price to a lower basis regardless of what may occur later on to offset the present big receipts. There is no use In disguising the fact that receipts are entirely too large to advance the market at present and unless ■they soon go off naturally we must witness a lower market. Prices eased oft at our open ing 3 to 7 points, but there was much less selling pressure than expected. Unimportant changes occurred up. to the Close. The volume of business on the whole was small. World’s Visible Supply of Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.—Secretary Hester's weekly statement of the visible supply of cot ton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an Increase for the week Just closed of 156,112 bales, against an increase of 173,169 last year and a decrease of 4,851 the year be fore last. - The total visible Is 4,147, 980, against 3,991,- S6B last week. 4,073393 lest year and 4,294,476 year before last. The total world’s visible supply of cotton shows .an . Increase compared with -last week of 156,112 bales, an Increase compared with last year of 74,587 and a decrease compared with year before last of 146,496. Os the world’s visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held In Great Britain and continental Europe 2,056,000, against 1,798,000 last year and 1,890,000 year before last; In Egypt 903,000, against 170,000 last year and 194,000 year before last; In India 172.000, against 277,000 last year and 250,000 year before last, and In the United States 1,718,000, against 1,828,000 last year and 1,960,000 year before last. Note—The cables this morning give no report of tho Liverpool stock ot American cotton and estimate the total stock at that point. We are, therefore, able only to give the figures of the total visible. The division will be made later when full data is received. Comparative Cotton Statement. NEW YORK, Dec. 28 —The following is tho comparative cotton statement for the week ending yesterday: Nft receipts for the week 297,010 Same time last year.. .. .. .. .. 224,768 Increase 72,242 Total receipts since September Ist .. .. 4,567,541 Same time last year ' 4,452,534 Increase.. --4 115.007 Exports for the week 265,525 Same time last year .. 180,989 Increase 84,537 Total exports sine® September lat.. .. 3.371.471 Snme time last ~ .» 3,112.123 Increase.. .. ..... .. 261.349 Stock *t - U. S. porta _ Same time last year.. . ... .. •• •• •• 1.000,614 Stock at Interior towns v .. .. •• W 4.151 Same time last year 28-J23 Decrease.. 95,558 Stock at Liverpool not received. Same time last year 625,000 American afloat for Great Britain not received. Same time last year.. .. 276,000 Weekly Cotton Crop Statement. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 28.—Secretary Hes ter’s . weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement shows an increase In the movement into sight compared with the seven days end ing on yesterday last year in round figures of 19,000, an increase over the same days year before last of 123,000 and a decrease under the same time In 1898 of 71,000. For the 27 days Os December the totals show a decrease ‘under last year of 21,000. an in crease over the same period year before last Os 313,000 and a decrease under 1898 of 349,000. For the 118 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the 118 days of last year 55,000, ahead of the same days year before last of 574,000 and behind 1898 by 1.070,000. The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 376,558 bales, against 357,697 for the seven days ending this date last year. 253,357 year before last and 447,157 dame time in 1898, and for the 27 days of December it has been 1,580.662. against 1,601,530 last year, 1,267.330 year before last and 1,829,999 safne time in 1898. \ The movement since September 1 shows re celpts at .all United States ports of 4.624.281. against 4,431,497 last year, 3.875.046 year be fore last and 5,622,897 same time in 1898; over land across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to • northern mills and Canada 531,816, against 694,130 last year. 807.105 year before last and 719,471 same time in 1898; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 536,115, against 734,523 last year. 526,489 year before last and 581.479 same time tn 1898; southern mill ‘takings 669,000,against 566.442 last- year. 578,350 year before last and 507,549 same time In 1898. These make the total movement for the 118 days from September 1 to datex G. 361,218. against 6.416.592 last year, 5.786.99<F year be fore last and 7>481,396 aame time In 1898. Foreign exports for the week have been 372,688, against 201.8 M last year, making the total thus far for the season 8,430,848, against 8,124,391 last year, an increase of 306,507. Northern mill takings and Canada during the past seven days show a decrease of 34.225 as compared with the corresponding period last year, and their total takings since Sep tember 1 have decreased 141,683. - The total takjngs of American mills, north and south, and Canada, thus far for the sea son, have been 1,608,968, against 1,649,067 last year. These include 929,27> by northern spin ners, againyt 1,070,955. Stocks at the seaboard and tho 29 leading southern interior centers hsCVe Increased dur ing the week 14,979 bales, as against an in crease .durihg Qie corresponding period, last season of 32,085, and are now 89,017 smaller than at this date tn 1900. Including stocks left over at porta and inte rior towns from the last crop, and the num ber of bales brougjTt Into sight thus far for the new crop, the supply to date Is' 6.720.905. against 6,589,126 for the same period last year. • Grain and Provlaloha. CHICAGO, Dee. 28—Wheat ruled firm and fairly active edrly on the unexpected strength of Liverpool and the lightness of country of ferings. May opened %©t»c higher at 82H® He and sold to 82Hc. The declined in Liv erpool spot, wheat gave ‘ currency to the the ory that England’s futures had been manip ulated- from: this side, and May durihg the first hour reaqted to 82H«- The local crowd seems to be bullish and the market held flrm around this figure for some time. Local re ceipts. 42 cars. None of contract grade. Min neapolis and Duluth reported 448 ears, making a total for. the three points of 490 cars against 548 last week and 416 a year ago. Small country offerings and light receipts gave rise to a fair demand for May corn during the forenoon. • ~ < May opened %c higher at 45. and sold to and then- reacted to 45U9H- Receipts were 116 cars. Provisions ■ were steady on light hog re ceipts, although prices early dipped slightly on profit taking. May pork opened unchang ed at 17.30, declined to, 17.22 H. .but recovered; May lard opened at 2*4e down at. 10.10; sold to 10.66 and then reacted to 10.15; May ribs opened 2Hc down at 8.83tt, holding steady, i CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. The following were the ruling prices in tho exchange today: WHEAT— Open High Low Close December.. ..... .. 7814 . 78% , 77% 77% May : 82% 83% 81% 81< July..'. 82 82% 81 81% CORN— December.. .. 63% 63% . 63% 63% May <6% 67 <6 66% July 66% 66% 65% 65% OATS— May.. ..*45% 45% 45% 45 July.. 39% 39% 38% 38% PORK— January .. .. ..... 16.7a May .. ..17.30 17.30 17.17 17.25 LARD— ' • January »•« 10.15 10.02 10.05 May 10.10 10.15 10.02 10.07 SIDES- ’ ’ . JflLnu&ry«« ee •• •• •• •• •••• •••• •••• o.»x> May.. 8.83 1.85 8.80 8.82 . W. E. Small A Co.’a Stock Letter. NEW YORK. Dec. 28.—London displayed enough strength -to create a -bullish sentiment through the market at the start, being help ed alpng later by advances in sugar and copper, while the buying in rails was of a firstclass character, as well as In the coal ers. P. O. was well bought, while U. S. S. showed evidences of being accumulated quietly. Money 5 to 6 per cent. Banks lost 3222,000 to the ’ sub-treasury yesterday. Sales first hour, 187.000. Russell Sage, in an interview, was quite optimistic regarding the situation, while pre dicting great things for Man and Mop being. Interested in both. The bank statement was very favorable. Late in the session realising appeared in a number of stocks, being most prominent in sugar and copper following the covering of shorts. Elsewhere the demand was greater than the supply to quite an ex tent, resulting in a strong closing with senti ment very bullish. Live Stock Market. CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Cattle—Receipts, 200; steady; good to prftne, 36.5057.40; stackers and feeders, 82.00©4.25; cows. 81.0004.65: heit* ers. 81.5005.25; cah«s. 82 6006.04; Texas fed steers. 33.1504.25. Hogs—Receipts today, 18,000; Monday, 43,000; left over 3,416; steady; mixed and butchers. 85.9006.50; good to choice heavy. 86300672%; rough heavy. 85.9006.25; light, 85.3506 00; bulk of sales. 86|30©6.40, < Sheep—Receipts, 2,500; sheep strong; lambs steady; good to choice wethers. 34 00©4.50; fair to choice mixed. 83-00®3.90; western shOep. |3.K©4.26;- native lambs. 83.00©6.05. , KANSAS CITY, Dec. . 28.—Cattle—Receipts, 300; market unchanged, quotations nominal; native beef steers. »4.75©«.75; Texas and In dian steers, 83.0004.60: Texas cows, |2 25©3 75; native cow» and heifers, stackers and feeders. $2,75©4.25; bulls, 12.25©4.35; calves, 88 2505 30. . Hogs—Receipts. 4.000 ; 5c higher: bulk of sales, 85.1006.80; heavy. M.80@6.90; packers, medium. 36.2506.75; lights. 33.50© 6.35; yorkers. 85.35®6.40; pigs. 84.00©5.40. Sheep—None; nominal quotations; lathtto, |4.00@5.50; '‘western wethers. 33.50©4.40; ewes. 83-0003. *5. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28.—Cattle—Receipts, 200; natives firm; Texans steady; native steers, 33.5006.50; cows and heifers. 33.00©3.45; Texas and Indian steers, 83.9005.00 fed; grassers, 33.0004.30; cows and heifers, 82 4003.60. Hogs—Receipts. 3.000; market steady; pigs and lights, 35.5006. W; packers. 85.6506.25; butchers, 36 3506.75. Sheep—Receipts. 200; market strong; native muttons, 82.75®3.55; lambs, 85.00©5.75. CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.—Hogs active; high er; butchers and shippers, 86.1306.35; common, 84.0005.00. Cattle—Strong: fair to good shippers, 84-85© 5.60; common, 82.5003.35. Sheep—Strong. 81.50&3.60. Lambs— Strong, $3.50©5.00. Sugar and Coffee Quotations. NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Standard granulated, 84,70. Coffee—Jobbing 7%c; invoice. 6%c.-~ . NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 28.—Standard-granu lated. 34.60; fine granulated same as standard. ATLANTA, Dec. 28—Standard granulated. 85.00. Roasted coffee—Arbuckle. 160-lb. coses, 111.80; Lion. 100-lb. cases. 3U.36. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Dec. 28.—Turpentine firm. 36 bld; sales none. Rosin steady. W W. 33.85; W G, 83.60; N. 83.25; M. 82.65; K. 82.25; I. 81.70; H. 31.40; G, 81-28; F. 81.15; E, 31.10; D, C, B. A, 3105. Receipts spirits 365; rosin, 2.597. McCullough Bros.’ Fruit and Product Letter. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 28. 1901. The holiday business Is over and the rush to gone. Business was exceedingly good, and we believe would have been the heaviest this mar ket has ever known had the weather not been too cold during Christmas eve week to move many classes and kind of fruit. The demand for oranges was very heavy, with the market well supplied. The price ob tained for them was satisfactory; that is. for all fruit that arrived sound. There was quite a surplus left of off grades and is on the mar ket at present. ' Apples did not sell as they should have done.' the market being dull and sluggish at the time it should have been brisk and quick. We at tribute this fact to the high prices asked for them. ’ , ’ New York state grapes and Malagas are Miscellaneous. , , I WILL pay cash for old Confederate stamnp. Will pay more, for etamps on envelopes, thaz off. Have paid as much as 3200 for a single stamp. Also buy Confederate envelopes stamped "Paid.” O. L. Bright. Chapman, Aja, I Want Every Weak Man to write me fully about his ease, and learn what I can do to restore bis manly vigor., I give each case Individual attention, and do not rely upon ready-made medicines. My treat* ment is the result of twenty years experience, and haa cured some ot the worst eases en record. Send for boek and symptom blanks; correspondence confidential. J. NEWTON HATHAWAY. M. D., 38 Inman Bld*.. At lanta, Ga. • t , AGENTS WANTED! • r ’ •. The Semi-Weekly Jour* nal wants good men to act as local agents at their re spective postdffices. A lib eral commission is given and we have many inducements as helps to secure new sub scribers. Write now for in formation and an agent’s out* fit L- 1 f ready sellers at good prices. Lemons have advanced -from 25 to 60c per box within the last few days and are selling readily even at the advanced price. The market is entirely cleaned up on nuta of all kinds; also raisins, figs and dates, whlclj is a source of great pleasure to all Jobbers. We look to see produce move at better prices with much stronger demand front ritfw on than it haa been for the past two weeks, as the dealers and consumers will give their atten tion to substantiate more than luxuries. Irish potatoes flrm at quotation price with a heavy demdnd ahd light receipts. Sweet potatoes are very scarce and selling readily at 75 to 90c per bushel, owing to qual ity. „ The holiday business on poultry was never more satisfactory. Anything like good stock moved off at good prices. There Is a good demand for everything in the poultry line, eapeclally dressed stock, at pres ent. ■' !* '•< ■ ■ • - Demand for eggs has weakened considerably with a small decline in price. : • Quail selling readily at 12%e. ( . Demand for cabbage and turnips good, and will continue to be throughout the season. The! recent cold weather has destroyed , all vegetation in this part of tho country.. Butter is in good demand with light receipts at good'prices. * . .- Bananas selling very slow and are from 25 to 30c per bunch lower. However, we look-for a reaction within the next few days, when the surplus stock In this market wl|l be disposed of and former prices will be again substituted. Summing ■ everything as a whole ws see-no reason for complaint among, the Jobbers of fruit and produce In the Atlanta market, pus iness has shown an ' Increase over previous years, with indications pointing to a much larger Justness the coming year. «r . , ATLANTA MARKETS. ■f■•l—* ' » » ' t Cotton. ■ . , j i < ATLANTA, Dee. 38—Middling cotton quiet at 7 13-lfc. ’ Cotton Seed Products. ( < Cotton seed oil strong. 32%©33e per gallon; eotton seed.-818 per ton f. o. b. station; cottoz aeed meal. 823 per ton: cotton seed hulls, bulk. 86.00 per ton; bale bulla 87.08 per ton. Country Produce. ' ’ J Butters-Georgia Jersey. 18O>0q: Tonnoseeo Jersey, 18©20c: Tennessee choice. ‘ 14CT»e; sweet potatoes. yams. > 75^«fic ' bushel: white, 50<lS5c per bushel; Irish potatoes, 31.15© 11.25 per bushel; onions. »1.75©1.80> per bushel; honey, new crop, strained, 7©Bper pound; eomb, bright, 9©loc per pound; chinquapins 88 80 per-bushel; chestnuts. 81-7184.18 per bush el; white peas. 31-60© 1 75 per bushel; mixed peas. 51.0001.18 per bushel; stock peas. 81-00 pet bushel, eggs. 22023 C. Nuts. Mixed nuts, 12%c; Brasil nuts. 18©17e Eng lish walnuts. No. 1, 12%o; No. 2 walnitta. 10%c; North Carolina peanuts, 4%c; hand picked Virxlnla. 5%c; extra fancy Virginia. 6%c; almonds, 13O14c; pecans. llOH%c. Poultry ants Game. Hena »%c each; fries, large. 16c. me dium. 12%c; small, Me: .. <***■. .. 1—.17%e: guineas, 15c; geeee, full feathered. 40c; ducks puddle. 22%c; Pekin ducks 27H©30c: turkeys live, 8c per pound. Quail. 10c each: , wild ducks, 25©38c each; wild turkeys. 12%c p«t pound Dressed rabbits. 10c; dreeoM turkeys. 10® 12c; dressed fries, 14© 15c: drsssed hens. 10®Uc; dressed ducks. lI%QU%a TAyo opossums. 25®35c each; dressed opossums 100 110 per pound. ■ Flzh and Oyetera. , < » Pompons, 15c; Spanish mackerel. 9©loc; trout, salt water, «c: trout, fresh water, 7c; blue ■ ssh.' 4c;’ Grouper. 4?5cr C mu'l)et <m *B4 0005/* X pw selects, |1.20© 1.80 per gallon; ; selects 51-10 per gallon; stews 75O*>c per gallon. Fi our and Grain. ’‘ • Pure winter wheat flour—»ancy Diamond pat- i ent. 85 08; first patent, 84A0; straight, 34.08; . extra fancy. 83.95; fancy. 83.60; choice famite, 83.25; family. 83.15: spring wheat flour, -flnjt 1 patent. 84.71; bran. largo sacks g-M; msS ■acks 31.25; corn meal, plain, 86c; bolted. 78C; grits. 8176; bagb, Hudnuts, g. 15. Coyn- • rrrtxed. 88c; White 90c; T6xas rust proof oats. 75c: white oats, 60c; No. 2 mixed, 58c; bay. . itadthy No. 1. large bales. 81.1$: small b*r«A 8L00; No. 2. 30c: Georgia ns 81.10! Tennessee rys 81-00; barley, 81-00; victor feed. 81.36 per 100 pounds * Groceries. • Coffee— Fancy, 10%c; law grades 7© 10c; Ar buckle roasted, 811-60; Lion, 811.30. Sugar—Cut loaf. 7%c; cubes 6%c; powdered, 6%0: ffnanv lated. New York, 85.06; New Orleans M 00; extra C. 4%c; refined yellow. sc; New Orleans ctarifled. «iOsc- box, 5%c; per barrel, 5%s Matches—«Bs, 81.1002.00: 6s, 45©56e, owing to brand. M*- Box S 3 45; keg, 2©2%e. Rice— Fancy heqd. head, 7%c. Starch-Peart, 3%c; lump. 5r Cherte—Fancy full cream. 12%©13c; full Cr powder—R:fie. 84 per keg: drop shot, 81.80. Fruit. • Florida oranges, 32.10@2.25 per box; grape t34.50©5.00 per box; lemons cholo*. de good. 84.00 per box: fancy apples 88.00 per barrel: pears, 82.7508.08 per barrel. Doles. 83 2502 50; banany. straight, rt 1. 81.50Ol.rt: culls 81.0801.26 prunes s©*c oer pound; currants. BOl6c per pound; pie peacnes, 3-lb., 32.60 per crate; taoiS bib.. 82 P SO; 3-lb., 83.50; raisins 8160©1.80 per box; cranberries. 89.00010.00 per barrel. Vegetables. Cabbage. New York. 1%®1%c per pound; tomatoes. 83.00©X50; egg Plants. 81.3501.60 per dozen; celery. Kalamazoo. 30©40c per dozen. Meat, Lard and Hams. Reg R.. >c: half ribs. 3%c: rib 8., 8%©9%e; fatß.. B%c; lard, beat, 11 %c; Sd. 10%c; break fast bacon. 13O15c; hams, 12©14c; according to brand and average. Cx H.. 8%03%s Crackers. Standard Soda. 7c; milk. 7%c; XXX cream, 7%c**lemon cream, 9c: cornhills, 8c; assorted penny cakes. 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c; luneh rnllk. 7%c; XXX soda. <%c; XXX ginger snaps 6%c; pearl oyster. 7c: excelsior. 7%c. Bagging and Ties. •%-lb., per yard, 7%c: 2-lb.. per yard, 7c; 1%- lb , per yard, 6%c. Ti«s 45-lb. steel arrow, per bundle, 81.10. Snuff. Railroad mills. 1-lb. Jara, 47%c; 1 ox Macea boy, 85.T0 gross; one ounce bottle, 86.08 per gross; 1 2-3 ounce Maccaboy, 83.50 grosa: 1 ox; Sweet Scotch, 85.40 gross; 1 2-3 ox Sweet Scotch. 89.25 gross; Lori Ils rd* s 1-lb. jars, 57%e; extra fresh Scotch, per case 1 gross, 1 2-8 ox, 36.00; extra fresh Scotch, per casa 6 dozen, 1 ox.. $6.00; Ralph’s Scotch, per case. 6 dozen. 1 ox.. 82.90; Ralph's Scotch, per case, 6 dozen. 1 2-3 ox., 85.10; Bruton's Scotch, per case, 6 dozen. 1 oz., 32.75; Bruton’s Scotch, per case. 6 dozen. 1 2-3 oz.. 34.80. Hides, Skins and Old Metals. Hides—Green salted hides. No. 1, 40 lbs., and up, 8c; No. 2, 40 lbs. and up. 7c: No. L un- > der 40 lbs., 7%c; No. 2, under 40 lbs.. 6%c; No. 1 and No. 2, dry flint hides, all weights, 13c*. No. 1 and No. 2 dry salt hides, all weights. 11c; green and salted shearlings, 25e each green salted lambs, 35©45c each; green salted sheep. 45©75c each; green salted goats, 250 each; green salted horse hides, 82.08 each: green salted mule hides, $2.00 each; colts and ponies, SI.OO each. Tallow—ln cakes. 6c; In barrels and tubs, sa. Beewax. 25c. ; . Old Metal—Heavy red brass. 11c; heavy y»l- > low brass. Sc; light brass. 6c; copper. 13c; Mght - copper. He; bottoms. 10c; zinc, 2%c. Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap, $9; stoves and petA • 16 Bdt ffritod ton. j 7