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WHENCE COMES THIS MIGHTY HEALINGI POWER? ALL THE LAND WONDERS AT THE REMARKABLE CURES EFFECT ED BY PROFESSOR ADKIN. REILS DISEASES CALLED INCURABLE Minister*. Doctor* and Professional Men Tell How He Has Cured the Blind, the Lame, the Paralytic and Many on the Very Brink of Death. FREE HELP FOR THE SICK. Professor Adkin Offers to Help All Suf ferer* From Any Disease Absolutely Free of Charge—Professional Men Investigate His Powers. ■ *7 <i 7 I r "wfi f / X PROF. THOMAS F. ADKIN. Pwsldest of the Institute of Physicians and Surgeons. , la ail parts of the country men and women, doctors and etirgtone, clergymen and educators are wondering at the remarkable cures made by Prof Thomas F. Adkin. discoverer of the Adkin Vttaopathlc treatment. Prof Adkin heals not by drags, nor by Christian Fcienee. nor by Osteopathy, nor by Hypnotism, nor by Divine Healing, but by a subtle payrhic force of nature tn combination with certain vital magnetic remedies which contain the very elements of life and health. A reporter recently talked with Professor Adkin and eras asked to invite all readers nt this paper who are sick or who are worried by the IBs of those dear to them to write to him for assistance. “Some people have declared.” said Professor Adkin. -that my powers are of God: they cal! me a Divine Healer, a man of mysterious powers. This is not so. I cure because I understand nature: because I use a subtle for’* of nature to build up the system and restore health. Rut at the same time I believe that the Creator would not hare given me the opportunity to make the discoveries I hare made nor the ability to develop them If He had.not IntenOM that 1 ShouM use them for the goood of humanity. I therefore feel that It is my duty to give the benefit of the science I practice to all who are suffering I want you to tell your readers that they can write to me in the strictest confidence if they are troubled with any kind of disease, and I will thoroughly diagnose their cases and pre scribe a simple home treatment which I posi tively guarantee to effect a complete cure, absolutely free of charge. I care not bow se rious their cases, nor how hopeless they may seem. I want them to write to me and let me make them well. I fee! that this is my life's work.” So great is the sensation wrought In the medical world by the wonderful cures per formed by Professor Adkin that several profes sional gentlemen were asked to investigate the cures. Among these gentlemen were Doctor L. B Hawley and Doctor L. G. Doane, both fa mous physicians and surgeons. After a thor ough and painstaking investigation these emi nent physicfans were so astonished kt the far reaching powers of Professor Adkin and the wonderful efficacy of Vitaopathy that they volunteered to forsake all other ties of life and all other kinds of treatment and devote themselves to assisting Professor Adkin in his great work for humanity. With the discovery of the ©dkln Vltaopethic treatment eminent physicians ar* generally agreed that the treat ment of disease has at last been reduced to an exact science In all oom* S_rw) men and women have been cured by the powers of Professor Adkin. Some were blind, some were lame, some were deaf, some were paralytics, scarcely able to move, so great was their Inrtrrr.lt> Others were afflicted with Bright's disease, heart disease, consumption and other so-called incurable dis eases. Some wefb sufferers from kidney trou ble. dyspepsia. nervous debility. tns~.mpla. neu ralgia. constipation rheumatism, female trou bles and other similar Jlls. Some were men and women addicted to drunkenness, morphine and other evil habits. In all cases Professor Adkin tr*at.« he guarantee* a cure. Even those on the, brink of the grave, with all hope of recovery gone and despaired of by doctors and friends alike, have bty restored to perfect health by the fore* of Vltaopathy. and Pro fessor A4kin's marvelous skill. And. remark able as It may srem. distance has made no difference Those living far away hare been cured in the privacy of their own homes, as well as those who hare been treated in person. Profesaor Adkin asserts that he ran cur* any one at any distance aa well as thorath he stool before them <■ Not long ago John Adams, of Blakesbury. lowa, wh- had b-en lame for twenty years, was permanently cured by Professor Adktn without an ojxtratlnn of any kind About the Mme time the city of Rochester. N -T-. was startled by the cur* of one of its oldest resi dents. Mr P. A. Wright, who had been partly blind for a long period. John E Neff, of Mil lersburg. Perm . who had suffered for tyears from a cataract over his left eye. was speed ily restored to perfect sight without an opera tion Fr-n: Logansport. Indiana, comes the news of the recovery of Mrs. Mary Eicher, who had been fewcWeslly deaf for a year, while in Warre* P*.. Mr. G. W Ravage, a noted pho tographer an*! artist, who was not only par tially blind snd d*af but at death's door from a compUcaikm nt diseases, was restored to perfect health and strength by Profesaor Ad kin Vltaopetnv cures not one disease alone but it cures al! <n.«»a*»-e when us—l in combination with the proper remedies. If you are sick, no matter “bat your r'tsease nor who save you cannot be cured, write to Professor Adkin to day; tell him the leading symptoms of your complaint, bow long you have been suffering, and he will at once diagnose your case, tell you th* enact disease from which you are suffering ami prercrib* the treatment that will positively cure you. This costs you absolutely nothing Professor Adktn will also send you a copy of h»» ma-velotrs new look, entitled “How to R* Oured and How to <*ure Others." This book tells you exact I v how Professor Adkin will euro you. It fully and completely describs* the nature of this wonderful treat ment. It also explain* to you h««w you your self may possess this great healing lower and cure the sick around you. Professor Adkin does not a.«k one cent for his services In this connection They win be given to you absolutely free. He has made a wonderful discovery and he wishes to place It tn th* hands of every sick person tn this coun try. that he may be restored to perfect health and strength. Mark your letter personal when you write, and no one but Profesaor Adktn will sc* it A-Mre*s Prof Thea. E. Adkin. office 191 L.. Rochester. N. T. DUPONT GUERRY SPEAKS AT WRIGHTSVILLE WRIGHTSVILLE. Os.. Jan. *1 —Hon. Du pont Guerrr. the prohibition candidate for governor, addressed a small audience her* Monday night A number of ladles were pres ent. who on several occasions greeted Mr. Ouerry's sayings with applause. PISTOL BULLET PUTS . A STOP TO WEDDING Within a few hours of the time set for his marriage to Miss Madge Walters. \V. G. Landers. Jr., was accidentally shot by a pistol in his coat pocket Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at his boarding house. 32 Houston street. He was at the time getting ready for the wedding. The bullet entered the right side, passed through the abdominal cavltj\and lodged in the left hip. The wound is serious tn the extreme and the result cannot be foretold. An examination failed' to show any vital part touched and it is possible that Landers will recover. At the hospital, before the surgeons had begun their work, the wounded man asked to be allowed to .-e the young lady whom he was so soon to have married. Miss Walters, daughter of D. F. Walters. 86 Irwin street, the girl he was to marry, was notified and she Went immediately to him. The young lady bore herself with wonderful fortitude. Dr. Hunter P. Cooper had been called to the hospital and he. assisted by the hospital physicians, made the examina tion. No perforation was found anywhere in the ball’s passage through the cavity. Th* incision, which had been made to permit the examination was etosed. and now it is only a question of time before it can be told definitely whether the man will recover. It is very unusual for a ball to pass through a man as this did, and not strike some vital part. If all goes well for a day or two it will be almost certain that the man will recover. Meanwhile, th* ringing of the wedding bells is postponed. Landers is a son of H. M. Landen, of Monroe, Ga. COWWIISES IO PM UN OLD ■ BONO ISSUE WAS STOLEN FROM TREAS URY IN 1864 AND WAS NOT PROPERLY ISSUED BY THE bi ATE. Governor Candler and Treasurer Park decided Friday that the Georgia bond for 1600 sent to the Lowry Banking company from a party from Indiana-for.collection was invalid, and have declined td pay it. The bond, according to Governor Can dler and Treasurer Park, was stolen from the treasury of Georgia in 1864 by some Indiana troops. The bond was one of a series issued in 1864. to retire some seven per cent, bonds held by the Cen tral Georgia bank. They had been prop erly signed by the governor, H. V. John son. and the secretary of state, M. P. Watkins, but the great seal of the state had not been attached. The Central Geor gia bank declined to exchange the bonds, and the new ones were placed in the vaults of the treasury and remained there until Sherman's army took possession of the state capitol. The decision of Governor Candler and Treasurer Park was based on an extract from the records of Georgia bonds, which record was compiled by the late J. Troup Taylor, of Atlanta. < The Lowry Banking company has been informed that the bond will not be paid and it will doubtless be returned to its owner. The bond was properly signed with the exception-that K did not< bear the great seal of the state, and was that Issue of 1864 which been .declared void. THROUGH THE FATAL TRAP TWO MEN GO TO DEATH PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 1.-Joseph Wade and B. H. Daiton were hangea m the county jail yard yesterday for the murder of James B. Morrow, November 14th last. * Both men retained their nerve and just before the rope was put around Wade's neck he said: "You may think I'm happy, but I’m not.” Joseph Wade and B. H. Dalton mur dered James B. Morrow, intending to rob him. Morrow had been calling on a young lady and was on his way home about midnight on November 14. when Wade and Dalton stepped In front of him and or dered him to throw up his hands. Mor row made a move-as if to put his hands in his pockets, when he was shot dead. The murderers were arrested three days later. At first each accused the other of being the murderer, but after a few weeks Wade confessed that he fired the shot. < Wade was born near Pittsburg. Pa., and Dalton at Atlanta. Ga. Wade and his victim were both under twenty-one years of age, while Dalflm was only twenty-three. On Wednesday night Wade, who had treated his ap proaching executloq with levity, professed religion. According to a missionary who has visited the prisoners. Wade's conver sion was due in part, at least, tolhe pray ers of his fellow murderer. Dalton, who had received spiritual advice several weeks. HDWARDGUILTYOF GOEBEL’S MURDER HAS ALL THE WHILE CLAIMED HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A CON SPIRACY. FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jan. 30.-At 11:35 o’clock the Jury in the case of Jim How ard, on trial for the assassination of Wil liam Goebel, returned a verdict of guilty against the prisoner and fixed his pun ishment at life imprisonment. ROOSEVELT IS BETWEEN LOVE AND POLITICS WASHINGTON. January 31.—The re port that Miss Roosevelt will attend the coronation of King Edward VII. is not confirmed at the White Hous*. Miss Roosevelt has requested her father's per mission to accompany the Reid party, but the president has not given his con sent. and Senator Hanna and others have warned him that such consent would be a fatal political blunder. Miss Roosevelt has not abandoned her campaign and has asked her father to grant her request as his gift to her on her approaching eighteenth birthday. ■ Birmingham Talks of 100,000 People. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. January Jl.-At a conference held between representatives of tha city of Birmingham and of the various suburban towns and cities, a committee, consisting us one representa tive of each town interested, was ap pointed to consider the matter of incor porating all the suburban places into Birmingham. Considerable opposition to. “Greater Birmingham” developed in some quarters, but as a rule the propo sition is favored and it highly prob able that the scheme will be car ried through long before the census of 19M. and that Birmingham will show up at that time with a population consider ably over 100,000. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1902, BIGPEACHCROP 15 PREDICTED BY SCOTT STATE ENTOMOLOGIST RETURNS FROM A TOUR OF STATE—HE FINDS ORCHARDS IN GOOD CONDITION. ’ State Entomologist W. M. Scott pre dicts that there will'be an unusually large crop of peaches this year, r He has just completed a tour of the state, making an inspection of all the large orchards. Mr. Scott reports that the San Jose scale has spread badly within the past year, but since the owners of orchards have learned to treat the trees the disease is no longer feared, as has formerly been the case. According to Mr. Scott the buds are nu merous on the trees now, and he Is confi dent that if there is no more cold weather the peach output In Georgia will be enor mous. .. .1 Speaking of his trip Mr. Scott says: “I have visited nearly every orchard of any note in the state recently, and while . the trees are somewhat infected with San Jose scale the orchard owners no longer fear it as they have learned how to treat it. I do not suppose that there is much hope of stamping it out effectually, but we have it under control, and no more orchards will be killed. z -. "Many of the orchards are in fine con dition and I have never seen so many buds before. If there is no more cold weather the peach crop in Georgia this year will be larger than ever before. , I find on my travels that many new trees are being planted, and after a careful es timate, I think that as many as two mil lion trees 'were set out In Georgia last year.” Mr. Scott says that’ Crude petroleum is being used now to spray trees infected with San Jose scale, and the general opinion Is that it works better thgn kero sene oil. LEGISLATIVE ACTS. . ARE IN GREAT DEMAND There Js a greajt, demand...for ths; actfi of the last .legislature, Sta\e ‘ Librarian Wellborn Is flooded with letters ev§p'. day, fforn all parts jot, the jtate asking .for copy of the jiew laws. Judges tors apd other-county .officers have, put. in, their requests, and even the, ,sqprenge„ court has sent to the library fqr.a print ed volume of ’ what ,the legislature did at the'last session. , • j -v .- ■ Librarian Wellborn announced tbts, morning that the state printer hag .In formed him that he would be unable to get the book out . before February 20. The copy was turned over .to the .printer about January 5. . bqt so fgx ; nope ©X, the books are ready.... Ther* mapj; important laws passed at the last sespfon which are now. In vogue, but the courts are unable to carry .them jou| uptlLthey, discover what the laws are. Librarian Wellborn Is thinking of having sorrte circular letters printed to reply to the ones he gets every day inquiring about the legislative acts. HEWWION FOR DISPENSARY . ELECTION x n ■ m n ■> 4,500 VOTERS HAVE QUALIFIED IN FLOYD COUNTY TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN THE LI- - - QUOR CONTEST. . " J.'? A ROME. Ga., Jan. 31.—Judge Henry txjday appointed W. H. Enols, M. L. FaJ/per, G... B. Holder a heard of registrars to-revise, the registration list soy the dispansapr election. The boar 4 wiU-convene on.Mo&- day for the purpose of revising the list of voters. Representatives for both sidee will be present to make their claims be-, fore the board as to certain votes. . - |f . The registration books show 4,500 have qualified for the election. It la not known to what extent the board will cut dp.wn the list and the adherent*.of either side wili be present to guard, l-heit Interest. The election will take place on February >B. The struggle is a titanic one for the victory. The dispensary, people arq.very ■confident and their opponents are apjw. ently sanguine of success. The entire county has been thoroughly canvassed from the stump -by personal appals and literature. - - The issue has been clearly presented to the people and they understand the ques tion perfectly. It only remains for the ballot box to open. Hon. Mose Wright will speak, at the courthouse .next Tues day evening in favor of thfe dispensary. Mr. Wright is an eloquent orator and very popular with all the people. A Jarge crowd will hear him on this occasion. Mr. Seaborn Wright speaks at somo place al most daily, and is making this campaign the effort, of his life. The Tribune keeps up a steady bombardment against the dispensary, devoting columns daily to this subject The editorials from The Times and The,Tribune are less acrimon ious than they .were a few days ago, though personalties arc indulged in to some extent POLICE ASKED TO ABATE THE CROSSING NUISANCE CHATTANOOGA. Jan. 31.—The assist ance of the police has been asked for in mitigating the crossing nuisance. -The railway crossings on Market street have tor years been the chief topic of conver sation in this city. The crossing of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, popularly known as the "death trap,” is the worst of the two,* the entire switch ing of the two roads being done across Market street. The crossing of the South ern near the Central' depot is also a very bad one and hrts occasioned a great deal of.trouble. The railways, especially the ones first named, have been blocking the street'time and time again, and the po lice are now going'to enforce with a will the ordinance •-that no street may be blocked over three minutes. Patrolmen will be kept at the crossing and the train men who violate the law si 111 be arrested at once. WILD TROLLeFtAKES LEAP INTO THE AIR PITTSBURG, Jan. 31.—Wilmerding hill was yesterday the scene of the third traction car accident within 12 hours, the result of icy rail*... Car No. 603. of; the Pittsburg, McKees port and Connellsville Traction line, • ran away on 'the stet'p Incline. and jumped over a 30-foot embankment. Harvey Shanow, motorman: William Shafer, conductor, and Thomas King, the only passenger, escaped death by jumping from the car. All were painfully but not seriously injured. svThe car wae almost completely denioitehed. . < SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Spot Cotton Market Atlanta, quiet, T W-14c. New Orleans, steady, 1 13-IS. . '■ ,■ . New York, steady, sUc. ’ , . , Liverpool steady, 4 if-82d Charleston, firm, 7 11-l#c. Mobile, normal, J 13-16 c. Augusta, steady, B%c. Savannah, steady. 713-16 c. • Cincinnati, steady, Bc. Wilmington, firm, » St. Louis, qulst. 75ic. Norfolk, steady, f 15-16 c. •• Galveston, quiet, 715-16 c. Baltimore, normal. B%c. Boston, quiet, B*ic. Philadelphia, steady, B>4c. Memphis, quiet, 7%c. New York Cotton. NEW YORK, Feb. I.—Cotton futures opened quiet with prices Unchanged to 2 points higher and for the next hodr followed a most unin teresting course with operations much of th* time practically at a standstill. Rather firmer Liverpool cables than expseted were fully off set by large port receipts. Th* latter were close to 28,000 bales, and included a Clearance of 1,100 'bales from Pensacola, expected be re ported yesterday. The room contingent was wary and refused to take on new responsibili ties over Sunday. The speculative public was indifferent. There was nothing of special in terest in the advances from the crop country and private Liverpool gables were equally des titute of feature. The weather chart indicated an improvement in climatic conditions south, though in some locaUtiaa the weather was still against unrestri«;isd movement of ootton. Wall street and room shorts picked up strag gling lots of May and July cbtton after the call; local longs sold as a mere matter of precaution. The New> Orleans market kept In close harmony with the slight changes made here, but orders from thht point were very scarce. The west bought’a few lots of March. Europe operated in an iridlfferent way on both sides of the market. < • < ? . The market closed quiet, and steady,; with prices net 2 to 8 points higher. Estimated receipts at the ports, today 28,009 bales, against 23,143 actual last week and 28,RM last year. For the week 140.000 against 193.194 actual last week, and 143.842 actual last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 4.596 against 8,784 last year, and at Houston 3,749 against 7,454 last year. V '/ ■ ■< . NEW YOBK. COTTON. Following were the ruling quotations In th* exchange today: Tone—Quiet and steady; middling 9Mc. stdy. ■ ■ < z , ( Last Close ' Open. High. Low. Sale .’BM- February 8.03 8.03 8.02 8.02 8.08 March 807 8.09 8.06 8.08 8.08 April 8.13 8.13 8.10 8.11 8.19 May • 8.11 8.18 8.10 8.12 8.12 June ... ... .... July 8.15 8.18 8.12 8-18 8.16 August 7.»» B.OT 7.’97 8.01 8.00 September 7.70 7.75 7.70 7.75 7.75 October ... ... ..7.65 7.70 • 7.65 7.70 7.69 NEW ORLEANS COTTON The following were t,he closing quotations on the door of the ewhango today: • Tone—Quiet and steady. February 7.84 March ~ - 7.91 .. April.. .: Y 94 t • May 8.02 June - ..C ••..>. v... v 8.06 July..* .. .. .. 1.11 Auguqt .> ... .. » 7,92 S September.... '. 7.60 ; < ■ October -i - 753 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. ' 1898-9 1896-0 1900-1 1901-2 Galveston A.534 4.912 6.676 6.071 New Orleans 6.754 10.341 8,784 4,594 Mobile.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,161 849 99 90 .Savannah 2.994 5,622 2,951 2,742 Charleston.. .» .>..769 1.5 M >OB 849 Wilmington. <».. 285 , 1,582 1,217 Norfolk .. tW? 1,639 783 964 New York.. .; .. 4» 1.«42 ...£.. .Boston.. .. .. .7.1.2 M 641 1.187 534 ' Philadelphia 206 ~-.,-300 ...... I > Total kt all ports..';3li>o 25,817 23,821 ’28,000 •Estimated; ’ ‘ * l> - M i : t -z.>-* /' • Eatimgted Cotton Roeelots. Houston expect* tomorrpw 2,000 to 2,500 bale*, against 9,381 bales last year. Npw Orleans ex pects tomorrow 4.0(0 to- 8.000 bales, against 8,787 bales last year. -hX ': ' ■ , LIVERPOOL. CO?T,9N FUTURES. ' By Private W|re Murphy & Co. The following wero Ifca ruling quotations in the exchange todaXL .. ~, Tone steady; J»pOO; middling 4 16-3M w Opening Close January and February?. 4.26 4.26 February and March. J V.'. ..' -♦.25 4.26 March and Aptfl •• •• fJJ- April and May.. .. ... . f ... •• 4.25 4.25 May and June •• ••• *25 4.36 June and July .. 4.85 4.24 July and August.. .1 ,<iU u .. 4.26 4.29 August and September., .. .. .. 4.22 , 4.32 September apd October.. ~. .. 4.15 4.15 W. E. Small A Cd.*s Cotton Letter. . NEW YORK, Feb. L-i The opinion was ex nressed by private cable this morning from Liverpool that the moVStrtent was too heavy to encourage speculative purchases of cotton and that a gradual . decline in prices might be looked for. The English market held steady, however, though spots' were marked • off 1-32 and tone was called easier. On this- aide a rather steadier condition prevailed as a result of inclement weather in the belt, which is ex pected to force a curtailment of the movement, evn if receipts were determined to. continue Iheavy. -A fair demand twgs attracted by this .feature and a slight improvement in prices * ensued, the anxiety to sell that was occasioned by unfavorable statistics yesterday having dis appeared, Whatever opinions may be about >lhe course of the movement, the else of the erpp, or trade conditions, the fact remains that the market invariably resists any efforts to ward deprecation under the level of 8 cants. , 1 Bears attribute thia condition to persistent, speculative buying by large interests on the I belief that a preci pl tdfis decrease fn receipts is in near prospect and they contend that an enormous quantity of long contracts, has been accumulated in this manner which must un dergo liquidation sooner of later and probably 'sooner, if the movement abntlnues to encourage large crop ideas. On .the - other hand, bulls claim that the price Is sustained by Increased requirements for the world's consumption and point to the enormous exports'from this coun try in support of that view. They are confi dent that the Jong expected .falling off in je ■cetpts is directly at hand, and confidence in large crop Ideas will diminish, to the benefit of prices. Murphy A Co.** Cotton Lsttsr. NEW YORK, Feb. i.—The Situation this morning was perplexing. The Liverpool advices were remarkably good from a bull standpoint. The market there waw only a shade easier., which was surprising when ire take the receipts into consideration. In fact, the way all markets present a strong tone is exciting general sur prise. Big receipts appear to be making not the slightest impression anywhere. With such remarkable weather as we have witnessed the past week, it stands to reaspn that the market ing of Cotton has been Interrupted to some ex tent at least, and despite this the movement has been keeping up and the new week starts today with indications-of 39,009 at the ports, as against 24JXX) last year. There IsTto teUlng. how lopg this movement will continue. If we fould answer that ques tion it would be lees difficult- to say whdt the market is likely to do.. Trade reports for the week are good ‘and th*. Idea 1* gaining ground that no matter how big the drob, the wotld’s mills will require all that'fs raised, no matter if it be eleven million bales or more. It is useless to attempt to analyse the cause q< the market’s steadiness. It appears to ba useless to attempt to break prices under existing con ditions. Early local prices were a point ®r t*o better, but there was so little doing tb*t prices counted for nothing. Still the mere' fact that they failed to yield anything Is itself suet gestive. Exporters are sendint direct from the. aouth on account of low ocean rates and southern nVUs are observing a policy of proetastfiiaUan' ,in buying which may prove serious. . World’s Visible Supply of Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. I.—Secretary Hester’s statement of the world’s visible supply of oot ton. made up from special cable and - tele graphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. . ’ - J Lt shows an increase for the week just closed of 84,294 bales, against an Increase of 33,334 last year and an increase of 31,883 the year before. . j The total visible is 4.563.377, against 4,479,083; last week, 4,224,700 lajrt year and 4,140,152 year before last. Os this the total of American cotton is 8,- 686.377, against 3,655,083 last week. 3,361,700 last year and 3,361.152 year before last, and of all other kinds. Including Egypt, Brazil, India etc., 877,000, against 824.000 last week, 863,000 last year and 779.000 year before last. The total world’s visible supply of cotton shows an increase compared with last week of 84.294 bales, an increase compared with last year of MR',677 and an Increase compared with year before last of 423.236 Os the world’s visible supply of cotton, as above, there is now afloat and held in Great , Britain and Continental Europe 2,361,000, | against 1.975,000 last year and 1,911,000 year be- > fore last: in Egypt 243,000, against 176,000 last year and 204.000 year before last; in India 382,000, against 419,000 last year and 328,000 year before last, and In the united States 1,- 577.000. against 1,655,000 last year and 1,697,000 year before last. Comparative Cotton Statement. NEW YORK, Feb. I.—The following is the comparative cotton statement for th* week ending yesterday; Net receipts for the weak 204.668 Same time last year... ... 191,046 Increase..-. .. 13.622 Total receipts since September 1....i.6,869.792 Same time last year .5,331.589 Increase I. 638.203 Exports for the week... 237.946 Same time last year....... ... ... ..... 151.256 Increase..’ '. ... 75.680 Total exports since September 17.. 4,533.032 Same itme last. year... ... 3,958.714 Increase’. 6<3.278 Stock at United States ports... 889,749 Same time last year 895,837 Decrease... 5.883 Stock at Interior towns 630.732 Same’time last year... ... ... ... ... 711.092 Decrease. .. 86.360 Stock at Liverpool ; ..... 991,000 Same time last year... ....'. 747,000 Increase... ... ... , , v 144,000 American afloat tor Great Britain 279,u00 Same time last year... ... ... ... ... ... 196.900 Increase 74,000 Grain and Provialona. CHICAGO. Feb. I.—The feeling that prompt ed selling in the grain markets yesterday pre vailed at the opening of the board again today. Cables were steady, but the unresponsive tone considering yesterday's local weaknew was thought to follow the increase of 144 c a bushel in ocean freights and consequently had little bullish effect. Trade was light and th* major ity of the orders were to sell. May started a shade higher to a shade lower at 77% to 77%c and fluctuated between those figures and %c. Weakness in th* coarse grains had a de pressing effect aa did the excess in Australian wheat shipments, which were 1,072,000 bushels for the week, against 910.M0 the week before. Local receipts were 236 cars, four of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 306 cars, making a total for the three points of 328 cars, against 443 last week. Corn started firm, but the selling sentiment and an easier tone in the southwestern mar kets influenced a decline. May opened %c high er to a shade lower at 63%f>62%c on steady cables, but dipped on liquidation and the wheat sag to 62%c. Later there was some covering, which brought a small reaction and a steadier feeling around 62%c. Receipts were 78 cars. Pressure to sell long oats that had been ac i cumulated on the recent rally and the sag in corn pushed oats down shortly after the open ing. May started %c higher to unchanged at 4444044% and dipped to 43%c. When corn be gan to steady, oats reacted and May held around 44@%c. Receipts were only 52 cars. Provisions were quiet and slightly higher- at the opening on a fairly good hog market. The grain weakness had a sllgntly depressing ef fect. May pork opened unchanged to 2%c high er at' *15.85016.87%, and eased to *15.80; May lard 2%c up at *9.40, and eased a shade, and May ribs a shade higher at *8.40 and lost 2%c. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. The following were the ruling prices in th* exchange today: WHEAT- Open High Low Close May 77% 78 77% 78 July... ...< ... H% 78% 77% 7fc% CORN- . May ..,. 62% «2% 62% 62% July... 62%. 62% 62% 62% OATS-’ May 44% 44% 43% 44% July 38% 38% 87% . 38% PORK— May..., 16.85 15.87 16.75 15.77 July 15.95 15.95 15.85 15.87 LARD- May 9.40 9.40 9.37 9.37 July 9.47 9.47 . 9.45 9.47 SIDES— . \ May 8.42 8.42 8.*7 8.37 July I 8.47 8.47 8.47 8.47 Chicago Close Quotation*. CHICAGO, Feb. I.—Wheat— February 75c; May 78®%c; July 78%0%c. Corn—February 50%c; May 62%c; July 62%0 63c; September 61%c. Oats—February 33%0%c; May 44%0%c; July 38%<ci%c; September 32%c. Pork—February *15.52%; May *15.77%; July *15.87%. Lard—February *9.20; May *9.37%09.40; July *9.47%. Ribs—February ,8.20; May *8.37%08.40; July *8.47%.. Flax—Cash N. W. ,1.71; S. W. *l-71; May *1.78%. LIVEDPOOL GRAIN. By Private Wire to Murphy & Co. The following ware the ruling quotations m the exchange today: WHEAT— ... .. Close. May -6a. 3%d. CORN- May ... ... ... ... ... ..........6a. 2d. , Liverpool Quotations. _ LIVERPOOL, Feb. I.—The following are the stocks of breadstuff* and provisions in Liver pool: Flour, 48,000 sacks; wheat, 1,670,000 centals; com. 906,090 pentrals; bacon, 25,500 boxes; hams, 4,700 boxes; shoulders, 4,1000 boxes 3 butter, 5,900 cfirlt-i cheese, 94,400 boxes; lard, 6,000 tierces; prime western steam; and 570 tons oth er kinds. The following are the stocks of wheat and corn in store apd in quays (railway and canal depots not Included), wheat 1,879,000 centals; corn, 992,000 centals. Sugar and Coffee Quotations. NEW YORK. Feb. I.—Standard granulated, *4.80. Cofffee—Jobbing) 6%c; invoice. 6c. . NEW ORLEANS, Feb. I.—Standard granu lated. *4.70; fine granulated, same as standard. ATLANTA, Feb. I.—Standard ' granulated, *5.00. Roasted coffee—Arbuckle. 100-lb. cases, *10.80; Lion. IGO-lb. cases. *IO.BO. , IR " Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Feb. I.—Turpentine dull, 4* asked; sales none for day. Rosin firm; W W, *3.85; W G, *3 60; N, *3.25; M, *2.65; K, *2.25; I, *1.70; H. *1.45; G. *1.40; F, *1.35; E. *1.30; D, C, B, A, *125; sales 2,346. Receipts spirits, 261; rosin, 3,363. • St. Louis Quotation*. » , ST. LOUJS. Feb. I.—Wheat—No. 2 red cash, 8&%c; May; 85%e; July, 77%c; No. 2 hard, 78%0 79 Corn—No. 2 cash, 61 %c; May, 64%c; July, 64%0%c. Oats—No. 2 cash, 48c; May, 45%c; July, 38%c; No. 2, white, 47%c. Pork-lower; jobbing, *15.20, old; *15.95, new. Lard steady. 79.15.- Lead firmer, *4.00. Spelter dull and weak.-*.OO. Poultry steady; chickens, 8%09c; springs, —; turkeys, lie; ducks, 10c; geese, s©6c. . Butter steady; creamery. 18025 c; dairy, 150 20c. Eggs higher, 23c. Naw York Produce Market. NEW YORK. Feb. I. Butter-Receipts 2,493 packages; firm: state dairy, 14%0M; state creamery. 18®26c; June creamery. 15%@21%; renovated, 14030; factory, 13%017%c. Cheese—Receipts, 1,258 packages; firm; state full cream small, early made fancy colored. 11%011%; state full cream small, early made, fancy white. U%011%; large early made, col ored, 11%; large early made white, 10% . Eggs—Receipts 6,324 packages; easier; stat* and Pennsylvania, 27028 c; western at market, 27c; southern at market, 26%c. Sugar—Raw steady, fair refining. 3 8-16; cen trifugal 96 test. 3 11-16 c; molasses sugar, 115-16 c; refined steady; crushed, *5.26; pow dered. *4.85; granulated, *4.76. Coffee quiet and normal; No. 7 Rio, 5%c. Molasses firm; New Orleans, 35041 c. Live Stock Market. CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Cat tie-Receipts. 250. steady; good to prime steers. *5.6007.30; poor to medium, *4.0006.00; Stockers and feeders *2-2604.50; cows, *1.2505.25; heifers, *2.5005.50- canners. *1,2502.30; bulls, *3.2604.66; calves, *2.5007.25; Texas fed steers, *4.0005.40. Hogs—Receipts today 21,000; Monday, 33,000; left over, 3,428; strong; mixed and butchers. *9.8506.30; good to choice heavy, *6.1506.37%; rough heavy, *6.8606.10; light, *5.5006.00; bulk of sales. *5.900420. - Sheep—Receipts, 1.000, steady: lambs, steady: good to choice wethers, *4.3005.20; fair to choice mixed, *3.7504.60; western sheep. *4.000 5.45; native lambs, *3.0006.00; western lambs, *6.5006.00. KANSAS CITY, Feb. I.—Cattle—Receipts, 200. including no Texans. Market unchanged; native steers. *4.8506.50; Texan and Indian Steers. *4.2506.50; Texas cows, *2.5004.25; native rows, and heifers, $3.0005.50; Stockers and feeders. *3.2504.85; bulls. *3.0004.50; calves. *4.0006.50. Hogs—Receipts, 4,000. Market 5c higherrbuik’ ■ct sales. *5.6(06.40; heavy, *6.3506.50; packers, *6.3006.40; medium, *6.0006.40; light. (&4Q06.2V; yorkers, *5 3006.00; pigs, *4.7505.30. -Sheep—Receipts none. Market unchanged; muttons, *4.0005.00; lambs, *5.5006.00; western wethers. (4.5004.80; ewes. 4.000450. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Cattle—Receipts, 400, including 300 Texans. Market steady to strong; beef steers, *3.5006.50; Stockers and feeders, *2.5004.50; cows and heifers, *2.0005.25; Texan steers, *3.0005.50; cows and heifers, *2.7003.90. Hogs—Receipts, 2,500. Market steady to shade lower. Pigs and lights, *5.7005.85; packers, *5.6505 96; butchers, *6.00@6.36. Sheep—Receipts, 100. Market steady; natives *4.2504.60; lambs, *5.5006.20; Texans, (3.50. McCullough Bros.’ Fruit and Produce Letter. ATLANTA. Ga , Feb. 1, 1902. The meet disagreeable and damaging weath er conditions of the season have been ex perienced within the last week, which have materially affected market conditions that has been expensive to jobbers of fruit and pro duce. Apples are in lighter supply than at any time during the season, and not half enough are now being received to satisfy the local consumption, not even considering the shipping trade. This may be applied especially to Florida oranges. Quite a liberal supply at both Cali fornia and Mexicans -are ye.t in the market and. meeting ready sale at good prices. Lemons have declined materially with condi- tions weak at all points of importation. Banana traffic is very light with Receipts liberal and prices within reach of all. The cranberry supply Is also light with prices advancing. ’ Fancy grape fruit, large sifirs. selling at *4.00 1' to *4 50.-T - . • Onions continue active with no change in prices. ’ • This mav be applied to seed Irish potatoes. • The market has been bare on sweet potatoes I the entire week. ' with the best prices of the season befng obtained. Cabbage are plentiful and- during rife next few days Florida stock will begin to move, which will, of course, effect the sale and price of New York Danish very much. Field peas of every description prevail in abundance, with prices lower than had been , anticipated. Both ItVe and dressed poultry very active at fancy brlces. Fancy table butter continues to sell well at satisfactory prices. There is a strong demand'for country smoked meats of evehy kind. A great scarcity of game, also exists. Fresh eggs more plentiful with prices easier. Florida is now shipping cauliflower, tomatoes and lettuce in abundance. Weather conditions have not been at all favorable to their sale. R. G. Dun & Co.’s Review. R. G. Dun & Co.’s review says: "Despite some drawbacks the business situ ation continues satisfactory, with especially good news from manufacturing centers. La bor disputes are somewhat more numerous and low water stopped mills in parts of the northwest. Special lines were stimulated by seasonable weather bu the same influence affected others adversely. "Although, manufacturer* of steel have stub bornly resisted inflation of prices, the urgen cy of consumers has attracted more importa tions. Distant deliveries are undertaken by domestic producers, but, where immediate shipment is required it is often Impossible to prevent foreign makers securing the business. Last year’s official statement showed a con siderable loss in exports of some finished prod uct of iron and steel, and this was doubt less due to the same pressure by' home con sumers that is now bringing a movement into the country, not in competition with producers here, but because early deliveries cannot be made. As anticipated, the ore companies fix ed Bessemer a tthe old rate" of *4.50. The remarkable report of the Steel corporation gives some idea of the volume of business transacted last year, while contracts already placed practically assure still greater activity for 1902. All lines have a share In the vig orous demand, with railway and structural supplies leading, and preparation for spring work has removed the dullness from pipe and tube departments. Minor metals finally reach ed a point where consumers were attracted and recovery was genera). “Footwear shops in New England have large orders for spring goods and are still busy on seasonable lines, while weekly ship ments continue to exceed those of last year. Wholesale buyers are in th% Boston market, but show an inclination to delay placing con tracts at the present advanced prices. Hides have declined still further. “Textile mills are well occupied, and the lack of accumulations in first nands gives a strong tons to the market, though there is much evidence of conservatism among buy ers. W’htle the size of the cotton crop remains uncertain it must exert a. quieting influence on goods. “Fewer lines of new woolens have been opened than were expected. The raw mate rial is sustained by brisk competition and firm prices at the London wool 'sale. “After carrying the decline to an extreme point, especially for coarse grain, there was a sharp recovery. As usual during a period of gradually falling quotations the market became heavily oversold, so that once the turning . point appeared there was the . added impetus of anxiety by the short contingent. Even at the lowest point of the week wheat was 5c and corn 18c higher than at the cor responding date last year. Foreign buying of wheat was not percepltbly • stimulated by the lower prices, but there continued a steady outgo, aggregating 3,324,758 a year ago. Con sumption of wheat as fodder, or holding back for higher prices, prevents the big yield from swelling receipts, which, for the week, were 2,840,081 bushels, against 2,775,975 last year. "The reduced yield of corn is reflected in interior arrivals of only 3,379.865 bushels com pared with 4,908,962 a year ago. while the high price is responsible for Atlantic exports of 331,880 bushels against 2.418.913 last year. “Conflicting statements hold the cotton mar kpt in suspense, but there is no uncertainty as to the unparalleled yield of coffee, which put the prtce within a fraction of the lowest point on-record. “Liabilities of commercial failures four weeks of January aggregate 812.902.007. of which *5,683.392 were in manufacturing. *6.435.984 fn- trading, and *783,631 in other strictly commercial lines. Aside from a few exceptionally heavy defaults, the showing is ver>- good as to manufacturing. Large de creases sppear in liabilities as compared with last year’s failures tn . iron, machinery, cotton, lumber and chemicals. , ATLANTA MARKETS. ’• Cotton. ATLANTA, Feb J.—Middling cotton quiet at 7 16-I«c. Country Produce. Butterc-Georgla Jersey. 18030 c; Tennessee Jersey, 18030 c; Tennessee choice, . 14015 c; sweet potatoes, yams. 80090 c per bushel; white, 60070 c per bushel; Irish potatoes, *1.150 1.25 per bushel; onions. *1.7501:90 per bushel; honey, new crop, strained, 708 c per pound; comb, bright. 9©loc per pound; white peas, *1.(502.00 per bushel; stock peas, *1.1001.38 per bushel; eggs, fresh, 18019 c; cold storage, 15 to 16c. ' Seed Potatoes. Aroostook Co.. Maine, seed potatoes. 11-pk. sacks. Bliss Triumph, *3.50; Goodrich, *3.30; Rose, *3.30; Peerless, *3.30. Poultry and Game. Hens, 28090 c each; fries, large, 18020 c; me dium, 17c; small, iSe; cocks. 15017%e; guineas. 15c; geese, full feathered, 40c; duckx. puddle, 22%c; Pekin ducks, 27%030c; turkeys, live, 10c per pound; quail, 12%c each; wild ducks, 26035 c each; wild turkeys. 12%c prt pound: dressed rabbits, 10c each; dressed turkeys, 18014; dressed fries, 14016 c; dressed hens, 11012 c; dressed ducks, ll%012%c; live opossums, 36035 c each: dressed opossums, 100 11c per itouna. Vegetables. Cabbage, New York, 1%01%C per pound; tomatoes, *2.50; egg plants, *1.2501.50 per dozen; 'celery. Kalamasoo, 50060 c per dozen. Meat, Lard and Hams. Reg R.. 9%c; half ribs, 9%c; rib 8.. 9%01Oe; fat 8., 9c; lard. best. U%c; 2d, 10%c; break fast bacon. 13016 c; hams, 12014 c. according t« brand and average* Cal. H.. 809 c. Cotton Seed Products. Cotton seed oil steady, 35c per gallon; eotton seed, *l7 per ton ft. o. b. station; cotton seed meal. *24 per ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk, *6.00 per ton; bale hulls. *7.50 ner ton. z Fish and Oysters. Pompano, 15c; Spanish macxerel, 10c: trout, salt water, 6c; trout, fresh water, 7%c; blue fish, 6c: snapper, 6%07c; bream. 6c; mixed fish, 4c; Grouper. 405 c; mullet, *5.00 per bar rel; market glutted. Oysters—Extra* select. *1.15 per gallon; selects, *I.OO per gallon; stews, 75080 c per gallon. Fruit. Florida oranges, *2.7503.00 per box: grape fruit, *4.00 per box; lemons, choice, de mand good, *3.50 per box; fancy apples, *5.00 ©5.60 per barrel; plneapjples, (2.7803.00: bar. ar-, as, straight per bunch, *1.2601.50; eulls, 75c 0 *I.OO per bunch; prunes, s©6c per Fund; currants, 8010 c per pound; pie peaches, lb. *2.50 per crate; table 2 10., *2-60; 3 leb., *3.50; raisins, *1.5001.60 per box; cranberries, *8.0009.00 per barrel Woodenware. Two-hoop pine pails, per dozen, *1.40; 8-boop pine palls, per doren, *1.55; 3-booo brass bound palls, whwlte coda.’, *2.75; 3-hoon brass bound pails, red cedar. *6.00; shoe brushes, 85c to *4: brooms, from *2.25 to *3.09; clothes pins, per box at 5 gross, 75c; washboards, from 85c to *3 00; pine tyb.s 8 in nest, ner nest. *2.40- gal vanized tubs. 4 in nest, per nest, *2.40; bread trays, from *2.00 to *4.50 per dozen; wood-rim sieves, txr dozen, 90c: axe handles, 60c to *1.25 per dozen; No. 1 chimneys, per case of 6 dozen. *2.00; No. 2 lamp chimneys, per case of * dozen, *3.00; No. 1 pearl top chimneys, per case of 6 dozen. *4.30: No. 2 pearl top chimneys, per case of 6 dozen. *0.40. Groceries. Coflee—Fancy, 10%c; low grades. 7®loc; Ar buckle roasted. *10.80; Lion. *IO.BO. Sugar—Cut loaf, 7%c; cubes, 6%c; powdered. 6%c; granu- |m A\n UEnif'lNC the reason we say its for UK nHKLWIViINE MEDICINE is because its pure ECT FROM A UNITED STATES REGISTERED DISTILLER TO CONSUMER. d us your order for four full quarts of ten-year-old Rye for 53.15, express prepaid, and we will send you. free of charoe.two sample bottles —one twelve, one fitteen-year-old— Rye, a corkscrew and a wW gold-tipped whiskey glass. We make this offer simply to get you to try the goods. We also have this same brand eight years old, which we will dispose of at $2.50 per gallon, in lots of two or , more gallons at one shipment. We also give sample bottles, glass and corkscrew with these goods. All onr goods are put up in full quart bottles, and sent express prepaid. If goods are not satisfac- df® tory, return them at our expense and we will refund your money. Agj It is almost impossible to get pure whiskey from dealers. These BwkW '* goods are shipped direct from the Distilling Co., which guarantees TjSSn their purity and saves middleman's profit. We are the only Reg- iRW istered Distillers in America selling to consumers direct the entire product of “Our Registered Distillery:” others who claim to are only dealers buying and selling. REFEREfhCES, any Express Co. NOTE.—Orders from Aril., Colo , Cal., Idaho, Mont.. Xev., S. Mex., Ore., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Flu.me.t call for twenty quart, prepaid. KELLERSTRABS DISTILLING CO., address 714 Kellerstrass Block. KANSAS CITY, MO. EITHER office. Warehouse 714. ST. LOUIS, MO. The above firm are sole owners of Registered Distillery No. 22 of the Sixth District of Mfp, aourL When writing them, please mention Atlant* Journal. lated. New York. *5 06; New Orleans. 35,00 s extra C. 4%c; refined yellow, se; New Orleans clarified. 4%#sc. Candy—Assorted stick, per box. 5%c: per carrel. 5%e. Matches—2.>oe. 9L1G02.00; Cs, 46056 c. owing to brand. Soda- Box. J 145; keg. 2©3%c. Rice—Fancy head. Sc; head. 7c. Starch—Pearl, 3%c; lump. Cc. Cheese—Fancy full cream. 12%013c; full i cream. 12%c. Powder—Rifle, *4 per keg; drop shot, *1.60 per bag. _ Bagging and Ties. 2%-lb., per yard. 7%c 2-lb.. per yard. 7c; 1%- !b.. per yard. 6%c. Ties. 45-lb., steel arrow, per bundle. *I.M. Nuts. Mixed nuts. 13%c; Brazil nuts. 16?17c: Eng lish walnuts. No. 1, 12%c; No. 2. 9%©10e; North Carolina peanuts, 4%c: hand-picked Vir ginia. 4%c; extra fancy Vlrg*Ma, 5%c; almonds, 1301 ic; pecans, 11012%c. • Crackers. Standard soda, 7c; milk, 7%c; XXX cream. 7%c; lemon cream. 9c; cornhills. 8c; assorted penny cakes, 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c; luadi milk. 7%c; XXX sods. 6%c; XXX ginger snaps, 6%c; pearl oyster. 7c; excelsior. 7%c. Snuff. Railroad mills, 1-lb. jars. 47%c; 1 oz. Macca- boy, *5.70 gross; one ounce bottle. *B.OO per gross; 1 2-3 ounce Maccaboy, *9.50 gross; 1 oz. Sweet Scotch. *5.40 gross; 1 2-* os. Sweet Scotch, *9.25 gross; Lorillard's 1-lb. jars, 47%c; extra fresh Scotch, per case 1 gross. 1 2-3 oz., *6.00; extra fresh Scotch, per case « dosen, 1 oc., *6.00; Ralph's Scotch, per case. 6 dozen, 1 ox., *2.90; Rolpb'e Scotch, per case. 6 dozen, 1. 3-8 oz.. *5.10; Bruton's Scotch, per case, Sdoxen, 1 os.. *2.75; Bruton's Scotch, per case. « dozen. 1 2-3 os.. *4.80. Feathers. Geese feathers, new, white, 56090 c per lb.; old geese feathers. 15©25c; duck and geese mixed. 30040 c: duck feathers, pure white, 35© 40c lb.; duck, colored. 25c lb.: chicken. 10c Flour and Grain. Pure winter wheat flourc-Fancy Diamond patent, *5.25; first patent, U 4.85; straight, *4.35; extra fancy. J 4.05; fancy, *3.85; choice family. 33.25; family, *3.25: spring wneat (lour, first patent, *5.00; bran, large sacks, *1.25; small sacks, (1.25; corn meal, plain, 85c; bolted, 79e; grits, *3.00; bags. Hudnuts. *2.00. Corn mixed, 86c; white, 88c; Texas rust proof oats. 75c; white oats, 62c; No. 2 mixed. 59c; hay. timothy, No. 1. large bales. *1.10: small bales, *1.00; No. 2. 90e: Georgia lye. *1.10; Tennessee rye. *1.00; barley, *100;, victor feed, *1.50 per 100 pounds Hides, Skins and Old Metals. Hides —Greer* waited hides. No. 1, 40 lbs., snd up, 8c; Na 2. 40 >t>s. and up, 7c; N0..1, un der 40 F.A, 7%c: No. 2. under 40 lbs., 6%c; Nd. 1 and No. 2, dry flint hides, all weights, ije: No. 1 and No. 2 dry salt all weights, 11c; green and salted shearlings, 25c each; green salted lambs, 35045 c each; green salted sheep. 45075 c each: green salted goats, 23c each; green salted horse hides. *2.M each; green salted mule hides. *2.«0 each; colts and pnoles, *I.OO each. Tallow—ln cakes, 6c; in barrels and tubs, se. Beeswax, 25c. , Old Metal—Heavy red brass. 11c: heavy yel low brass; 8c: light brass, 8c; copper, 13c; light oopper, 11c; bottoms, 10c; zinc, 2%a Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap, *9; stoves and pota, *6 per gross ton. h esterTakeTr eport ON COTTON MOVEMENT NEW ORLEANS, Feb. I.—Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement. Is sued yesterday, covers the monthly movement to January 31st. Compared with last year it shows an increase for the month in round figures of 342.000 bales; compared with year before last an Increase of 870.0X1, and with 1839 ’an increase of 154.000. The total for January was 1.824.205, against 982.128 last year, 954.679 year before last, and 1.- 168.983 same time in 1899. The amount of the crop brought into sight for the five months from September to Janu ary, inclusive, is 372,000 over last year, 1,056,000 over year before last and 966.000 under 1899. The movement from the fist of September to January 81. inclusive, shows receipts at all United States delivery port of 5,872.542. against 5.342.427 last year. 4,770,066 year before last and 6.803.084 same time in 1899; overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to north ern mills and Canada 734.960, against 821.270 last vear, 917,004 year before last and 981.430 same time in 1899; southern mill takings, ex clusive of quantity consumed at southern oat ports 841.000, against 735,879 last year. 747,645 vear before last and 655.846 same time in 1899; and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season 480.646. against 658.895 last year. 437.412 year before last and 456i.173 same time In 1899. These make the total amount of the ootton crop brought into sight during five months end ing January 31st 7.929.148, against 7.557.441 last year. 6,872.117 year before last and 8,895,512 same time in 1899. Northern spinners took during January *70.659 bales, against 216.442 last year and 245.866 year before last, increasing their total for the live months to 1,307.4*0. against 1.119.398 last year and 1,681,996 the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 62,104, against 60,364 last year and 76.954 the year before. ' Foreign exports for the five months of the reason have been 4.534.077 bales, showing an in crease over last season of 591,384 and an in crease over the same period year before last of 1.301.626. The gain in foreign exports during January compared with January last has been 196,586, and compared with the same period year before last of 193,236. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern markets on January 31 were 1,537,548. against 1.665,620 the same date last year and X -00.850 the year before. Including ports and interior towns stocks left over from the previous season and the num ber of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the five months, the supply has been 8.288.8*5. against 7,680,005 last year and 7,491.815 the year before. Up to January 81, last year. 72.78 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed, and for the same five months in 1900 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 72.8*. and for the same time in 1899 the percentage marketed was 78.90. The movement Into sight during the past ’week has been 273.719. against 2*7,171 for the seven days ending January *l. 349,949 year be fore last and 259.510 same time in 1899. FARMER GOT RICH BY HIS DEALING WITH THIEVES DETROIT, Mich.. Jan. 31.—A special to The Tribune from St. Louie, Michigan* says: Clint Nelson, who was arrested here re cently, and who is reported to be the wealthiest farmer in Gratiot county, is now alleged to be at the head of a gang of thieves who have been systematically robbing farmers of stock and other prop erty .for years. Sheriff Parrish, who had been working on the trail of the thieves, secured enough evidence to warrant the arrest of James Hazzard, his son William Marble and Martin Hakes, all of this vicinity. In jail Marble confessed, stating that the gang had been stealing for years and that Nelson acted as a "fence. ’ Nelson la charged with burglary and being an acces sory after the fact. At the present time he is feeding 300 head of cattle and about 300 sheep on his farm for the city market. In addition he has nearly as many more which he is win tering. He is said to be worth *IOO,OOO. DOCK HARPER IS FREE; KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 31.—0 n the after noon of Christmas eve Mr. Dock Harper shot and Instantly killed a negro man by the name of Charlie McCoy. Immediately after the killing Mr. Harper gave him self up to the sheriff, and since that time he has been in the county jail. At the preliminary trial conducted yesterday af ternoon. he was acquitted, the testimony of five witnesses going to show that the difficulty was pressed on him, and that he acted in sell-aefense. 7