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GRAND ARMY
MEETING IS
OVER
GEN. AND MRS. TORRANCE
LEFT HERE YESTERDAY FOR
MONTGOMERY AND OTHER
SOUTHERN CITIES.
General and Mr*. Torrance were given a
drive over the city Wednesday. General
Torrance was with a party headed by
Judge W. L. Calhoun, president of the
Confederate Soldiers' Home, which visited
the home, and Mrs. Torrance accompanied
a party of ladies on a visit to the federal
prison The general and his wife will
leave this afternoon for Montgomery,
where thev will attend another encamp
ment They will then go to New Orleans
and from there to Beaumont, Texas, to at
tend encampments.
The visit of General Torrance to the
Confederate Veterans' hbme on Marietta
street was one of great pleasure both to
himself and the old sdldlers.
He made them a short speech which was
well received, and heartily applauded.
The general was accompanied on his
visit by Judge W. L. Calhoun, president
of the home, and Major C. T. Watson,
a local member of the Grand Army
The fourteenth annual session of the de
partment of Georgia. Grand Army of the
Republic, was concluded Tuesday after
noon with the election of officers. The of
ficers elected were:
W. M Scott, of Atlanta, commander-in
chlef; Lee Scott, of Fltsgerald. senior vice
commander: M. C. Wilcox, of Mount Airy,
junior vice commander; Jay Kling, of At
lanta. medical director, and James P.
Averill, of Atlanta, asaistant adjutant
general and assistant quartermaster gen
eral.
The new officers were Installed by Gen
eral Ell Torrance, eommander-tn-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, of Min
neapolis. who has been in attendance on
the meeting.
Fitzgerald extended an Invitation to the
department to hold its next encampment
there, which was accepted.
General Torrance Tuesday issued or
ders regarding the observance of Memorial
day. as follows:
"To every patriot, memorial day is the
most sacred of the year, and its proper
observance one of the nation's strongest
safeguards.
“It is the nation’s easter, when the peo
ple are summoned to the patriot’s tomb,
not with power to stir the encampment of
the dead, but ’by the mystic chords of
memory* to resurrect the virtues which
adorned their lives. *
’lt is the nation’s Sabbath, when, at the
shrine of patriotism, all creeds are for
gotten and we receive into our hearts a
new inspiration to dutw-a benediction
day to al! who observe it in its true spir
it and meaning.
"No more beautiful or Impressive scene
could be witnessed than that of a re
deemed nation, ceasing frotn its dally toil
and gathering around the graves of its
defenders, bearing offerings of flowers,
and giving suitable expression of the love
and gratitude which a great people feel
towards those who gave their lives-tn de
fense of their country.
"Plutarch tells of witnessing the 600th
memorial service tn honor of the Athe
nians who died at Marathon. We are only
tn the youth of ours, but the memorial is
so becoming, and has already been so
fruitful in blessing, that it will surely
continue to be observed as long as the
republic endures.
"To every soldier of the union it is a
day filled with sweet and precious memo
rise. Unlike the dead of other wars, the
memory of our comrades never fades.
Though unseen by mortal eye. they still
walk by our side, and their place in our
hearts remains unfilled.
"We rejoice as the day approaches, and
tn ever diminishing numbers lovingly
deck with flowers the multiplying graves
es our comrades. In broken column and
with enfeebled step we atill carry the
flag they loved so well, and march to the
same music to which their loyal feet were
attuned, our hearts pulsing with joyous
pride as we realise that the memory of
those who fell in defense of 'freedom and
the right.’ is immortal.
"Comrades will, therefore, tn compli
ance with well established custom, fitting
ly observe Friday. May Mth. A. D- 1902, as
Memorial Day. >
"Post commanders are requested to in
vite clergymen of every denomination to
deliver appropriate addresses on the Sab
bath preceding Memorial Day. as so far
as practicable posts should attend divine
services on that day.
"Post commanders ar* requested to ask
the schools in their respective localities
to hold patriotic services immcdiately
preceding Memorial Day. and co-operate
with the teachers and school officers in
such services. This duty is of special im
portance. for. unless the deees of the fa
thers live in the hearts of the children,
the altar of liberty will bo without in
cense. ». .r
"Thie beautiful ceremony of strewing
with flowers the waters that run to the
sea in memory of our sailor dead who fell
In the cause of the republic is heartily
commended. May the myriad streams, as
they go laughing and sparkling on their
joyous journey to the sea, carry some
for-get-me-not to those who sleep undis
turbed in Its restless bosom.
"The Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of
Veterans, ladles of the Grand Army of
the Republic and kindred organisations,
and all citisens who sympathise with the
spirit of the day ere cordially invited to
unite with us tn Its proper observance
“President Lincoln's Gettysburg ad
' dress, in accordance with the resolution
of the Bth National Encampment, will
be read at all Memorial Day exercises
under the auspices of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic."
General and Mr*. Torrance were the
guests of honor Tuesday at a reception
from • to 10 o'clock held in the parlors of
the Kimball house. The reception was a
union of the blue and the gray, as the
Confederate camps of the city pres
ent. The occasion was one of good fel
lowship. Among those present at the re
ception were:
Captain E. P. Howell. Judge W. L. Cal
houn. Colonel L. P. Thomas. A. J. Mc-
Bride, General Evans, Coionel Tip Har
rison. Captain Harry Krauss. A. J. Hay
good. Dr. William Durham. Colonel John
8 Prather. Major Nathan Lyon. W. N.
Hgrrieon. Major O. P. Leverte. Dr. and
Mrs- John Lawshe. Miss June McKinley.
Mrs. John Hurt. Mrs. Fort, Mrs. W. H.
Teandle. Miss Mary Calhoun. Miss Nettie
Calhoun. Mrs. J. H. Boyd. Mrs. Tom Feld
er. 8. Herbert Lancey. commander of the
department of Florida. Grand Army of
the Republic; Mrs. Herbert Lancey. Mrs.
Telle Whelan. Miss Ada Beek. Miss King
ston. Miss Hardin. Mrs Jay Kling. Mrs.
W. C. Warner. Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Bishop*
Mrs. Page, of Marietta?; Mrs. William
Scott. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Averill. Mrs. L.
B Nelson. Mrs. Lucian Knight. Dr. and
Mrs. Patterson. Miss Maybell* Wood.
Councilman and Mrs. J. Frank Beck, Mrs.
Andrews. Mrs. Ward, of Indiana; Miss
Hills. Mr. and Mrs. Litt Bloodworth, Mr.
and Mra H. 8. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Blunt
and W. Wilson, of Andersonville.
In their treatment of the president of
the United States while thejr guest, the
people of South Carolina have effectually
disposed of the slander which the Till
mans sought to put upon them.
OUTLAWS DEFY POSSE
AND OFFICERS
TRINIDAD. Colo., April 16—In the hills
near thie city, three Italians wanted
by the local officers on charges of assault
to kill and selling liquor without a license,
have erected a fort with large logs and
blocks of stone, in which they have taken
refuge from the law. They are heavily
armed with rifles and revolvers and It
is thought will make a desperate tight for
liberty. Two of the men recently held at
bay with drawn revolrars fifty men em
ployed in a quarry, while they assaulted
and beat the foreman of the quarry. John
Lamm, who had discharged them. The
third. Joseph Mott, was hrrested last
week and placed in jail here on a charge
of selling liquor with out a license. He
was released on bond furnished by a local
salon keeper, but failed to be present
when his case was called In court. A
posse will be organised here today and
sent out to take the trio. It is thought
the Italians will not surrender without,
a fight. '
TWO DEAD IN ONE FAMILY;
ANOTHER AT DEATH’S DOOR
DUBLIN. April I«.—The greatest mis
fortunes have befallen the home of Mr.
W. T. Crosby, of this county. Last Friday
night the IT-year-old son of Mr. Crosby
died of typhoid-pneumonia, and Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Crosby died of the same
disease, and a younger son is at death’s
door, and his death is hourly expected.
Mr. Crosby has the sympathy of the en
tire county in his sad bereavement. {
ROTffl'WM
MAY BE ABANDONED
8188 COUNTY MAY INSIST ON A
“CATCH - AS ■ CATCH - CAN”
SCRAMBLE FOR NOMINA-
TIONS HEREAFTER.
MACON. April 16.—1 tis supposed by
many to be within the range of possibility
that Bibb county will before a great while
be driven out of the rotation system
which has been practiced with regard to
choosing a senator in this district.
A member of the senatorial committee,
which met here yesterday, said Judge Ju
lien Williamson went away from thb meet
ing declaring that he would favor a
scramble or a system of catch as catch
can in future nominations, because he did
not think Bibb had treated Monroe at all
fairly. He thought Bibb knd Pike should
have stood back and not only allow Mon
roe to put forward the candidates for the
nomination, but also allow Monroe to
choose between her candidates. He said
that unless this were done, it would avail
Monroe nothing to have the choice, be
cause Bibb's greater number of votes
would make either of the candidates chos
en and put forward dependent upon Bibb
for his nomination.
Mr. 8. A. Crump, of Bibb, replied to him
saying that if Monroe had the naming of
the candidates khe certainly ought to be
willing to give ths other counties whose
interests are at stake to help select be
tweep them. The district primary was
finally adopted, but Judge Williamson and
Mr. Carson, of Forsyth, went away ex
pressing dissatisfaction.
The primary will be held on the same
date the general primary is held. June &.
GARDEN PLAN IS
- TAKING SHAPE
Th# first meeting of the Atlanta Free
Gardening association was held in the
mayor's office Monday. This associa
tion has grown out of the idea of Harry
Schlessinger that vacant lots within the
city limits be turned over to the deserving
poor for gardening purposes.
Mayor Mims was elected president of the
association, with Harry Schlesinger as
vice president. Chief of Police J. W. Ball
as secretary, and Chief W’. R. Joyner,
Stuart Maclean and Sidney Ormond act
ing with the officers as directors. *
Mr. Schlesinger's project was minutely
discussed. The idea has already aroused
considerable interest among the citisens
of Atlanta, and quite a number of lots
have already been offered the association.
In addition, a special committee* is to be
appointed from each city ward to hand in
the location of such vacant lots as may
come to their attention, and also to rec
ommend such persons as they may find
worthy of being allowed the use of the
lots.
The entire proceeds of whatever crop
may be raised go entirely to the man who
cultivates the ground. Ample police pro
tection will be afforded, so that there will
be no fears for the safety of the garden.
In addition. Chief Ball will instruct his
men to report to him all vacant lots com
ing to their notice, so that their owners
may be approached and asked to allow
their use to the association.
WRIGHT AND KNOWLES
ASK FOR RE ELECTION
ROME, Ga.. April 14.—Local politics have
assumed decided proportions since the ex
ecutive committees met and set the pri
mary for June 6. The announcements up
to this morning are as follows: »
For the legislature: Seaborn Wright. W.
A. Knowles. J. C. Foster. G. B. Holder,.
J. Santie Crawford. Claude Porter.
For clerk superior court: D. W. Sim
mons. and W. S. Cothran.
For sheriff: W. G. Dunahoo, with J. E)d
Camp. Berry Brooch and Dan Byars as
deputies.
For tax collector: J. M. Vandiver.
For_tax receiver: J. N. Croxter, M. L.
Palmer. D. B. Bryan. C. P. Dean.
It is more than probable that several
other candidates will enter the race for
the various offices subject to the primary.
A number of persons are pientioned as
probable candidates. The race will be
spirited.
ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
TO HOLD STATE MEET
The annual meeting of the Hibernians
of Georgia will be held this year in At
lanta and more than two thousand wear
era of the green are expected to attend
the meeting. No date for th* meeting has
yet been fixed, but it is announced today
by James Gillespie, who is one of the
prominent men of the order that it will
occur some time in August.
The national convention will be held in
Denver this year, and ft is very probable
that the date for th# Georgia meeting
will be arranged at that time. The Hiber
nians have not met in annual convention
in Atlanta since eight years ago. and
members of the local order are angtous for
another assembly. There are as many as
ten thousand members of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians in Georgia, and every
association in the state will be repre
sented at the coming convention.
Bursting Gun Kills Ten Sailors.
QUEENSTOWN. April 15.—Gunner Lieu
tenant H. 8. Bourne, Lieutenant Miller
and nine bluejackets stere Instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by the bursting of a
twelve-inch gun on board the British
first-class battleship Mars, during gun
practice off Berehaven.
In addition several men were injured
by the explosion. The breech of the gun
blew out after it had twice missed fire.
The bodies of the two men who were
sighting the gun were scattered to pieces
and blown overboard. The thjured sea
mew were brought ashore here today.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1902.
NEGROES TO
BETTER RACE
MEET
GALVESTON. Texas, April !«.—lt is ex
pected that there will be about 600 del
egates at the Southern Negro Congress
which will convene in this city July 1-5.
Among the number will be some of the
most prominent negroes in the Southern
states. They will be appointed by the
governors of the respective states, ten
from each congressional district and five
at large from each of the several states
which will be represented. )
The first of the congress was held about
a year ago at Jackson, Miss. The object
of the organisation is to create a better
feeling between the races and to foster
any move for the uplifting of the race.
The chief matters to be discussed will
be the importance of education, the ques
tion of outrages and lynchings and the
negro in politics.
SBO,OOO PAIDFOUR -
FIRMS OF LAWYERS
The legal firms of Rosser & Carter John
L. Hopkins & Sons. King & Spalding and
Brandon & Arkwright have severed their
connection with the interests represented
by H. M. Atkinson and will no longer rep
resent them in the courts and before the
city council unless some new contract is
made in the future. ' .
The tour firms whiati carried the com
panies represented by Mr. Atkinson
through the long street railway fight and
which finally effected i..e consolidation of
the Georgia Electric Light company, the
Atlanta Railway and Power company
and the .. lanta Rapid Transit company
have been paid for their services. Each
firm received $20,000. making a total of
SBO,OOO. which was' paid by the Atkinson
Interests for the splendid legal services
which aided in winning the fight and
which resulted in Mr. obtaining
what he wanted for h.s companies.
For some three years the fight between
the Atlanta Railway and Power company
and Its allied interests was waged bitterly
against the Atlanta Rapid Transit compa
ny and its allied interests. At every com
mittee meeting there were lawyers. At
every council meeting there were lawyers.
Lawyers lay awake nights and planned
moves. They drew petitions and counter
petitions searched uut abstruse points of
law and exploited tSem brilliantly for the
benefit of the public. Lawyers proved one
thing for one company, while other law
yers were just as tireless in proving the
opposite for the other company.
GEORGIA FRUIT IS
IN FINE SHAPE
The second crop report issued this
morning by the weather department for
the state Is exceedingly fayorabje to the
fruit crop. Only three counties out of the
entire state reported the fruit injured by
the cold and frost. The peach crop, accord
ing' to the reports received from the va
rious counties, will be especially fine and
abundant.
The first part of last week was cool and
unfavorable for farm work. Jbut the latter
part of the week all over the state was
warm and pleasant and enabled the farm
ers to be very active. In.the northern
section very little-cotton has been plant
ed thus sap. The land has in most of the
northern counties been prepared and is
ready for planting. Not much corn has
been planted in this section hnd that
which is planted is slow in coming up.
In the middle section planting 4s gen
eral. Considerable corn has been planted
In this section and some of it is coming
up fairly well. Much corh planting was
done during the past week. The gardens'
are rather late.
The planting of corn in the southern sec
tion is about finished and much of it is
coming up. Cotton planting was also
rushed last week. The gardens are also
doing well in this section and the outlook
is brighter than in either the northern or
middle section.
FEARFULDEAIHBITE
OF ALABAMA
CONVICTS
8Q GREAT THAT STATE AUTHORI-
TIES ORDER REMOVAL OF
CAMP AND NEW ONE IS
BEING BUILT.
BIRMINGHAM. Aja.. April 14.-The
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company is
removihg its five hundred state convict
m.lne workers at Coalburg to Flat Top on
the Warrior river, upon the edge of Jef
ferson county, forty of the prisoners; be
ing already there and engaged in opening
a mine slope. The Southern railway is
building a branch, road to Flat Top and
the Sloss-Sheffield company is construct
ing stockades. The latter company will
expend $300,000 upon the new plant. It is
expected that all the convicts will have
been removed to Flat Top by September.
The removal has been ordered by the
State Convict bureau on account of the
terrible death rate at Coalburg, .which is
"25 per cent greater than in al} the other
convict prisons put together.”
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE -
SHOWS STEADY INCREASE
WASHINGTON. April 15.—The insular di
vision of the war department has prepared
for publication a bulletin showing in com
parative form th* commerce of the Philippine
Islands for the twelve months of the calendar
years 1901 and 1900.
The total value of merchandise Imported dur
ing the calendar year 1901 was $30,162,171,
against $24.863,779 for the corresponding period
of 1900. The exports of merchandise during the
calendar year 1901 amounted to $24,503,353,
against $22,990,373 for the same period of 1900.
These figures show an Increase of 21 per cent,
in the imports and 7 per cent. In the exports.
The value of merchandise coming from the
United States for the calendar year 1901 was
$3,594,255, an increase of $1,381,057 over the cor
responding period of 1900; while the exports
for the period of 1901 amounted to $<>516,292,
an Increase of $1,595,411.
MISS MINOR TO MAKE ■ •
FIRST BUST OF KING
' NEW YORK. April 14.—Private advices just
received here are to the effect that Miss Isa
belle Corbley Minor, the sculptress, has recelv
id the commission to make the first bust of
ting Edward after the coronation In June.
About the same time she will, become the
bride of Harold M. Vernon..
Miss Minor is the daughter of a wealthy
resident of Cleveland, O. Mr. Vernon.is a na
tive of Lexington. Ky.
Rural Delivery Routes.
WASHINGTON. April 14.—L. H. Key
has been appointed postmaster at Alva,
Jasper county, vice B. H. Tucker, resign
ed. Four rural free delivery routes have
been ordered established June 2d. at Craw
fordville. TaMaferrq county. The post
offices at Lynnevii.e. Mildred and Holden
are to be discontinued.
SEMI-Wllf MARKET DEPORT
•pot Cotton Market
Atlanta, steady, 9c.
New Orleans, strong, 954 c.
New York, steady, 9 5-16 c.
Liverpool, steady, 5 l-82d.
Sharleston. steady, B%c.
obile, normal, $ 15-lso.
Augusta, steady, 9 l-16c.
Savannah, steady, B%c.
Cincinnati, steady, B%c.
Wilmington, firm, 8%0.
St. Louis, quiet, 8 15-16 c.,
Norfolk, steady, 9c. .
Galveston, firm. 9c.
Baltimore, steady, 9%c.
Boston, quiet, 9%c.
Philadelphia, steady, 9%0.
Memphis, quiet, 9c.
New York Cotton Market
NEW YORK, April 16 —The cotton market
opened steady with pricea unchanged to 3
points lower in contrast to the regulation in
fluences at work. Whereas Liverpool was
due to come 2 to 2% points higher, the official
advices portraying underlying weakness with
prices % point higher with active operations.
Receipts at the ports and in the interior were
again heavy while speculative support was
tame. Th* Houston estimate for tomorrow's
receipts was heavy and th* outlook generally
was very favorable to th* new crop, this be
ing particularly true of Texas. In the early
trading May sold at 9.01, July at 9.00 and
August at 8.83. Prices were soon slowly shift
ing lower but the constant fear of covering
by the bear leaders In the near months and of
Wall street support, checked heavy selling.
Liverpool stiffened up near the close and served
to give the local market a rally of 2 to 3 points.
Trading was not active and new interests were
not created by public investors to any con
siderable extent.
At noon the market was firm on active de
mand from May shorts, who feared bull sup
port; midday blds created a net advance of 1
point on May and a decline of 1 to 2 points
ou later months.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands, 9 5-16 c;
middling gulf, 9 9-16 c.
NEW YORK COTTON.
The following were the ruling prices la the
exchange today:
Tone, quiet and steady; middlings, 9 S-16c,
steady.
Cloes
Open. HLarh. Lew. Bale. Bid.
January 8.05 8.06 8.05 8.06 8.06
April .. .. .. .. 9.10 9.11 9.10 9.14 9.14
May .. ..9.00 . 9.07 8.97 9.06 9.06
June 9.00 9 06 9.00 9.06 9.04
July 8 99 9.08 8 96 9.02 9.01
August 8.83 886 8.79 8.81 8.84
September .. .. 8.34 8.40 8.84 8.38 8.37
October 8.14 8.17 8.13 8.16 8.16
November .. .. 8.07 8.07 • 8.06 8.06 8.07
December 8 M 8.0« 8.06 8.06 8.06
/ NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
The following were the closing quotations on
the floor of the exchange today:
Very steady. '■ - -
January ... ... .......... 7.95
April 9.02
May 9.10
June 9.14
July 9.21
August ... ... ... ... «... 9.02
September ;... .. ... 8.38
October ;. ... 8 02
November i 7.9 J
December ... , ... 7.94
LIVEFPOOL COTTON.
By Private wire t*» Murphy A Co.
The following were the ruling price* on the
exchange today: \
Tone, steady; sales, 8,000; middlings, 5 l-32d.
Opening Close
January and February...; ,'JA .. 4 26 4.35
March and April .... 4.68 4.56
April and May .. ......... 4.58 4.55
May and June '... 4.58 4.55
June and July ... ... ... .. 4.58 • 4155
July and August .It :.. ... 4.57 4.55
August and September 4.53 4.50
September and October 4.29, 4.37
October and November ... ... ... 4.82 ....
December and January 4.26
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS.
1898-9 1899-0 1900-1 1901-3
Galveston 1.450 325 C. 261 2,203
New Orleans 6.4 H 5,525 8,740 6,495
Mobile M 253
Savannsh .... -. ,549 1.380 941 1,994
Charleston 349 106 25 3
Wilmington 14 2 45
Norfolk .... ... 1.444 63 289 253
New York 4j» 274 ♦ 800
Boston 4fi 793 369 218
Philadelphia Wt 32 196
Total at all ports... 11.753 8,755 17,674 ’IS.OOO
•Estimated.' • r - J ”S ’ '' •
Ectlmuted Cottar Recelots.
Houston expects tomorrowTWO to 2,300 bales,
against 2.909 oale* last year. Ngw Orleans ex
pects torporrow 2,209 to ?,700 bales, against 1,005
bales last year. A
Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The weekly detailed
report of the crop condition as issued by the
government came to hand this morning, and
while indicating a satisfactory situation in
the various states, was not quite so brilliant as
many thought. Very little planting la shown in
Arkansas and in Alabama lewlands the wet
weather ha* interfered with planting. Rain
reports today were meager. There was a slight
fall at Oklahoma. Fort Smith, Charleston and
Savannah. .The highest temperature early in
the day was 70 at Corpus Christi and lowest
44 at Oklahoma and 48 at Montgomery. On the
whole there Is nothing' In the weather of crop
situation thus for to elate or depress the con
tending factions. The weather map Is closely
watched, but there is a feeling that the trade
has been overworking the excellent condition
of business at dry goods and at milling cen
ters. Certain continental concerns are express
ing bullish views after a long period of oppo
sition. and active buying in Germany Is pre
dicted at no distant day. Early speculation
dragged along at a slow pace. Port receipts
were exported to reach 13,000, against 17,000 last
year. Liverpool showed no remarkable changes.
Buying on soft spots was being advised. Gen
erally summed up the opinion Is that the world
will need all the cotton made this season and
next and that present priees are deserving of
support with strong probability of decidedly
higher market as the season advances. Gener
ally fair weather was indicated in the cotton
belt. Liverpool closed at unchanged prices. Sell
ing of May and buying of July comprised moat
■of the early transactions.
Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, April 16.—Wheat trade opened ac
tive and stronger on higher cables. May start
ed a shade to WHc higher at 74®74Hc and
touched 74%c. The feeling was still mixed on
the question of the English duties and on news
of rsins In the southwest the crowd sold some,
easing mav to 73%c. Commission houses were
on sides of the market. After ths first dip
big local buvlng of a mysterious nature set In
and May rallied quickly to 74Aic and steadied.
Local receipts 48 cars, ohe Os contract grade.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported only 96 cars,
making a total for the three points of 144
cars, against 81 last week and 908 a year ago.
May wheat sold early as high as 74H. on
damage reports and on good demand, but when
St. Ixiuls began to unload and reports of rains
In lowa were received there was a bad slump.
May sold down to 78H and closed weak %@Mc
lower, at 73Uc.
There was fair selling by scalpers early In
corn and prices were pushed a little from the
close last night. Cables were firm and the wheat
strength aided somewhat and prices rallied fair
ly well. May corn opened unchanged to He
lower at 63ig , 62%c, tuoched 63Hc, declined to
62Hc and gradually worked back to a steadier
position around 62Mc. July was bought liber
ally and held to higher prices. Receipts were
only 34 cars.
Corn turned very weak, after the early trad
ing. St. Louis and the southwest were weak
and following that influence May broke to 61Hc,
closing weak IHc lower, at 6181 c.
Fairly liberal offerings In oats were thken well
and brought a firm feeling. Trade was not
heavy. July had a fair demand. Some con
fusion still was experienced because of the new
grading of standard oils. May opened un
changed a 4 43c and sold between 43H and 42%c,
steadied at 43%c. Receipts only 89 cars.
Provisions were liquidated at the opening,
especially pork and riba, and on an early weak
hog market prices declined. Later hogs steadied,
shorts covered and the decline waa checked.
Brokers were the principal sellers. May pork
opened 78ic down at $16.85 and sold off to
816.77 H; May lard 10©12H« lower at $9.67H©9.70
and sold at $9.65 and May ribs 10c lower at
$9.10.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
WHEAT- Open High Low Close
May 74 74% 73% 73%
July., 74% 75% 74 74%
CORN—
May 63 63% 61% 61%
July 63% 63% 62 63%
September.. 62% 62% 62% 61%
OATB-
May 43 43% 42% 43
July 35% 35%' 35% 35%
September.. .. .. .. 30% 30% 30% 30%
PORK—
May .. ..16.85 16.85 16.70 16.77
Jul> 17.00 17.06 16.90 16.95
LARD—
May .. .. 9.67 9.70 9.62 9.70
July 9.77 9.80 9.72 9.80
September.. .. .. .. .. 9.85 9.90 9.82 9.90
BIDES—
May 9.10 9.15 9.10 9.15
July.. '.. .. 9.32 9.32 9.22 9.27
Chicago Close Quotations.
CHICAGO, April 16,-Wheat—April, 73c; May.
73%c; July. 74%@74%c; September, 73%c; De
cember, 75c.
Com—April, 61%c; May, 61%c; July, 62%c;
September. 61%e; December. 48%c.
Oats—April, 42%c; May. 43c; July, 35%c, new
37%; September, new. 32%c; December, 32c, new
32%c.
Pork—April. $16.77%: May, $16.77%; July,
$16.95; September, $17.00.
Lard—April. $9.70; May, $9.70; July, $9.80;
September. $9.90.
Ribs—April, $9 15; M»y. $945; July, $9.37%©
9.30; September. ?».35©9.37%.
Flax—Cash north vest, $1.68; May, $1.67; Sep-
tember, SI.BB.
Rye—May, 56c.
Barley—Cash, 64&68c.
Timothy—April. $6.85.
Clover—April, $6.90.
Chicago Cash Quotations.
CHICAGO. April 16.—Wheat—No. 2 red, 78%c;
No. 8 red, 78©82c; No. 2 hard winter, 76©77c;
No. 8 hard winter, 75©76c; No. 3 spring, 70®
74c *
Corn—No. 8, 61%©62%c.
Oats—No. 3, 43©43%c; No. 8, 42%©43c.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
By Private wire to Murphy & Co.
The following were she ruling quotations in
the exchange today:
WHEAT— Open. Close.
May 8s 3%d. 6s 3%d.
CORN— '
May 5s 4%d. 5s 3%d.
St. Louis Quotations.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.—Wheat—Lower; No. 3,
red. cash, elevator, 79%c; track. 83; May, 79%c;
July, 72%e: No. 2. hard. 74%'»7«%c.
Com—Lower; No. 2. cash, 63%c; traok, 65®
65%c; May, 63%c; July, 62%c; September, 61%c.
Oats—No. 2, cash, 44%c; track, 45@45%c; May,
43c; July. 35c; September, 30%c; No. 2, white,
46%c.
Rye—Firm, 59c.
Pork—Lower; jobbing, 816.50, old; $17.40, new.
Lard—Lower, $9 45.
Lead—Steady, $3.97%©4.00.
Spelter—Lower, $4 15.
Poultry—Steady: chickens, 10c; turkeys, 12%e;
, ducks, 10c; geese, 4%@5c.
Butter—Firm; creamery, 25©31c; dairy, 21®25c.
Eggs—Lower, 15c.
Wool Quotations.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.—W00l dull and weak;
territory and western mediums, 15®16%c; fine,
ll@15c; coarse, ll®l4c.
ST. LOUIS CLEARINGS.
ST. LOUIS. April 16.—Clearings, $11,871,871;
balance. 81,163,192; exchange on New York 25c
premium.
New York Coffee Market.
Th* following were the ruling quotations on
the New York coffee exchange today:
Furnished daily by S. Munn, Son & Co.
May A . ,5.00©5.05
September 5.40®5.45
December 5.60® 5.70
Nava! Stores.
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 16.—Turpentine firm,
42%; sales 217. Rosin flrm; W W, $3 95; W G.
83.70; N. $3.’.5; M. 82.85; K. $2 45; I, $1.95; H.
$1.60; G, $1.40: F. $1.35; E. $1.30; D C B A,
$1.25; sales none. Receipts spirits, 1,206; rosin,
2,814.
New Yoek Produce Market.
NEW YORK. April 16.—Butter—Receipts.
5,168; steady; state dairy, 27032 c; state cream
ery. 28@33c.
Cheese— Receipts. 1,461 packages; market
firm; state full cream, small, early made,
fancy, colored and white, 13@13%c; full cream,
large, fall made, fancy colored and white,
12®12%c. ,
Eggs—Receipts, 13,973 packages; market
strong; western at market, 16%©17c; southern,
at market. 15%@16%c.
Sugar—Raw, flrm; fair refining. 2%c; mo
lasses sugar, 2%c; refined steady crushed, $3.25;
powdered. $4.85; granulated, $4.75.
Molasses—Steady; New Orleans, 33@41c.
Coffee—Quiet and steady; No. 7, Rio, 5%c.
Kangas City Quotations.
KA NEAR 1 CITY, April 16-Wheat—May, 69%c;
July. 69%C; cash. No. 2, hard, 72c; No. ?, red,
79®80c.
Corn—May, 63%®63%c; September, W%©6o%c;
cash. Tto. 2, mixed, 66c; No. 2, white, <6%c.
2, white. 45®46c.
Eggs—Fresh, 14%c.
Live Stock Market.
ST. LOUIS. April 16.—Cattle—Receipts 2,500,
including 1,600 Texans; steady; beef steers, $4.50
©7.00; stockers and feeders, $2.7005.50; cows and
heifers. $2.25©6.00; grassers, $3.6004.45 1 ; Texas
steers, fed, $4.40@6.30; cows and heifers, $2,700
4.65. i ♦ ,V.
Hogs—Receipts 4.500; market 5 cents lower:
pigs and lights. $6.75@7.00; packers, $6.9007.15;
butchers. $7.0007.30. ’
Sheep—Receipts 1,200; market firm; natives,
$5.0005.75; lambs, $5.7508.50.
CHICAGO. April 16.—Cattle—Receipts 19,000;
steady to weak; good prime steers. $6.7507.40;
poor to medium. $4.7500.W; stockers and feed
ers. $2.7505.25: cows. $1.40@6.00; heifers, $2.50©
4 35; canners, $1.4005.26; bulls. $2.50©4.45; calves,
$2 500 > 25; Texas fed steers, $5.25@8.23.
Hogs—Receipts today, 30,000; tomorrow. 25,000;
ieft over, 6,093; market 5c lower; mixed and
>utchers, $6.8007.00; good to choice heavy, $7.25
07.40; rough heavy, $7.0507.25; ’fgrht. $6.8007.05;
bulk of sales. $7.0007.25.
Sheep—Receipts 16.000; sheep strong; lambs
steady; good to choice wethers. $5.2506.00; fair
to choice mixed. $4.5005.46; western sheep, $4.75
06 50; native lambs, $4.7506.50; western lambs,
$5.2506.45. v .
CINCINNATI, April 16.—Hogs steady; butch
ers and shippers, $7.3007.40; common, $6.1007.10.
' Cattle active; strong; fair to good shippers,
$5.7506.50; common, $2.5004.25.
Sheep strong, $3.0005.50.
Lambs strong, $4.5007.00.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
Cotton.
ATLANTA, April 16.—Middling cotton quiet
at 9 116 c.
Live Poultry.
Hens, 33035 c each; fries, large, 80c; me
diums, 25c; small, 20c; cocks, 15®17%c;
guineas, 15c; geese, full feathered, 35c; ducks,
puddle, • 22%c; Pekin ducks, 30®32c; turkeys,
live, 12013 c per pound: wild ducks, 25035 c each.
Fruit.
Crape frujt. |B@9 per box; lemons, choice, de
mand good, $3.25 per box; fancy apples, $5.00
©5.50 per barrel; pineapples, $3.5004.00:
bananas. straight per bunch $1.7502.00
culls, $1.0001.35 per bunch; prunes, s©6c per
pound; currants, 8010 c per pound; pie peaches,
3 lb. $2.50 per crate; table 2 lb., $2.50; table, 3
lb.. $3.00; raisins, $1.50®1.60 per box; cranber
ries, $9.00 per barrel.
, Vegetables.
Cabbage, New York, 1%@1%a per pound.
Florida, 202% cents per pound; new
onions, $1.5001.75 per crate; tomatoes S2.C< 1
egg plants. $1.2501.50 per doz.; celery, Fla.,
$2.5003 per crate; lettuce, $1.5002 per drum;
green beans, $2.7503.00; English peas,
$2.0002.25 per crate; new Irish potatoes,
$7.0008.00 per barrel; new Irish potatoes, $2.06
©2.50 per crate; asparagus, 10015 c per bunch;
beets, cabbage, crate, $3.50©4.00; % crate, $1.50;
cauliflower. 6©7c per pound; strawberries.
12%@15c per quart; cucumbers, $4.00®4.50 per
crate; squash, $1.5002.00 per crate.
Fish and Oysters.
Shad, Georgia Roe, 30c: Bucks, 12%c each;
Florida Roe, 35c"Bucks. 12%c each.
Pompano, 15c; Spanish mackerel, sc; trout,
salt water, 6c; trout, fresh watfr, 7%c; blue
fish, 6c; snapper, 7c; bream. sc; mixed fish,
4c; Grouper, 4C; mullet, $6.00 per barrel;
market full. i
Oysters—Etra select, $1.15 per gallon;
selects, SI.OO per gallon; stews, 75@80 per
gallon.
Country Produce.
Butter—Georgia Jersey. 23%025c; Tennessee
Jersey, 22% ©2sc; Tennessee choice, 18020c
sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, $101.20 bushel:
rtkite, 90c®$l per bushel; Irish potatoes. sl.lo©
1.20 per bushel; onions, $1.7502 bushel; honey,
new crop strained, 7®Bc per pound; comb,
bright, 9010 c per pound; white peas, $1.7502 00
per bushel; stock peas. $1.1001.20 per bushei*
eggs, nervous, 13%@14%c.
Feathers.
Geese feathers, new, white, 55®«0e per lb.;
Old geese feathers, 15025 c; duck and geese
mixed, 30©40c; duck feathers, pure white, 35®
40c lb.; duck, colored, 25c lb.; chicken, 10c.
Flour and Grain.
Pure winter wheat flour—Fancy Diamond
patent. $5.25; first patent, $4.75; straight, $4.25;
extra fancy, $3.95; fancy, $3.85; choice family.
$8.0009.00 per barrel; limes, 75c®51.00 per 100,
$3.25; family, $3.25; spring wheat flour, first
patent, $5.00; bran, large sacks, $1.20; small
sacks, $1.25; com meal, plain, 82c; bolted,
76c; Hudnuts, 92-lb., $1.90. Corn—Mixed, 83c;
white. 86c: Texas rust proof oats, 75c; white
oats, 62c; No, 2 mixed, 58c; hay, timothy, No.
1 large bales. $1.10; small bales, $1.00; No. 3.
90c; Georgia rye, $1.10; Tennessee rye, $1.00;
barley, $1.00; victor feed, $1.50 per 100 pounds;
orange cane seed $2.00 per bushel; Early Amber
caln seed. $2.25 per bushel.
Meat, Lard and Hams.
Reg. R.. 9%c; half ribs, 9%c; rib 8., 10®10%c;
fat 8., 9c; lard, best, 11c; 2d, 10%c; break
fast bacon, 13@15c; hams, 12014 c. according to
brand and average; Cal. H.. 909%c.
Bagging and Ties.
2% lb., per yard. 7%c; 2-lb., per yard, 7c; 1%-
lt%. per yard, 6%c. Ties. 45-lb., steel arrow,
per bundle, sl.lO.
Crackers.
Standard soda. 7c; milk, 7%c XXX cream.
7%c; lemon cream, 9c; comhllls, 8c: assorted'
penny cakes, 8c; assorted jumbles. 10c; lunch
milk. 7%c; XXK soda, 6%c; XXX ginger
snaps, 6%c pearl oyster. 7c: excelsior, 7%c.
Nuts.
Mixed nuts, 12%c; Brazil nuts. 16©17c; Eng
lish walnuts. No. 1, 12%c; No. 2, 9%©10c;
North Carolina peanuts. 4%c; hand-picked Vir
ginia, 4%c; extra fancy Virginia, 5%c; almonds.
13014 c; pecans, 11©12%c.
Groceries.
Coffee—Fancy, 10%c; low grades, 7010 c; Ar
buckle roasted. $10.80; Lion, SIO.BO. Sugar—Cut
loaf, 7%c; cubes, 6%c; powdered. 6%c; granu
lated. New York, $5.00; New Orleans, $4.9C
extra C. 4%c; refined yellow. sc; New Orleans
clarified, 4%©5c. Candy—Assorted stick, per
box, 5%c; per barrel, 5%c. Matches—2oos.
Candidates Are Wanning Up as
They Sight the Home Stretch
Politicians are working these days as
they have never worked before. The state
primary is only one month and a half
away, and tn the meantime numerous
county primaries are to be held. The hand
shaking is growing and the 2.000 candi
dates in Georgia are coming down the
homestretch in a regular whirlwind.
The gubernatorial campaign is getting
warmer. Candidate Terrell and Candidate
Estill and Candidate Guerry are putting in
their final licks.
They see June sth standing out in
the background and they all realise that
they have lots of ground to cover in the
interval between April 16th and that time.
One speech a day no longer suits them.
Candidate Guerry and Candidate Terrell
are now making known their views to at
least three or four different audiences a
day, and sometimes their speeches last far
into the night. Candidate Estill visits five
or six towns a day, shakes the hands of
the people, jots down their names in his
note book and writes an article for his
paper.
Candidate Guerry and Candidate Terrell
are putting more and more ginger Into
their addresses. Mr. Guerry, especially, is
warming the path, and is making the road
hot for the others to travel. He seems
chock full of information and is turning it
loose like -grape shot from the mouth of
a canister.. It is flying in all directions,
and in addition the various Guerry clubs
dre flooding Georgia from one end to the
other circulars red and circulars
blue, which circulars contain a denuncia
tion of the Southern railway, the political
ring which they allege controls the state
of Georgia, and the speech of Candidate
Terrell. That Potts telegram is also com
ing in for its share in the speeches and in
the circulars and the Guerryites are mak
ing a tremendous effort to show that Can
didate Terrell is in the Hands of the Liquor
Dealers’ association and the lobbyists.
But the Terrell supporters are still con
fident of victory. They smile serenely at
every charge that Guerry make*, and as
sume an air of indifference that seems to
hurt Mr. Guerry more than if he were
stuck with a knife or hit with a brick. So
far Mr. Terrell has completely ignored
Mr. Guerry and has only hinted at his Ex
istence on this earth by his famous say
ing that he was never employed by a
railroad and was never discharged by
one, and for that reason he was in a po
sition to deal fairly with the people and
the railroads.
But maybe Mr. Terrell is waiting until
the end of the fight grows a little nearer.
It may be that he will then turn loose on
his adversary and say some things that
might not be pleasant for Mr. Guerry and
his friends to see or for them to read—l
suppose they will read them, as that chal
lenge for a joint debate has been declined.
For the past three months there
has been but very little in-
terest displayed in the race for the gov
ernorship. But now it’s different. The
candidates have been before the people so
long that the people couffi no longer ig
nore them, and every where' you can hear
the gubernatorial chat. On the trains, in
the cities, in the towns and villages, and
even in the homes of the farmers. Ev
erybody is anxious to find out how tha
situation stands, and everybody is anx
ious to get into a discussion over the
matter.
As the time for the primary draws near
er and nearer the voters display more en
thusiasm. The clubs are holding more
meetings than ever, and every available
voter is seen and pledged if such a thing is
possible. Both the Terrell and Guerry
clubs are actively at work and are doing
everything possible for their friends.
Col. Estlfl makes his visit to the Jiffer
~ 1 ” ~ ""
$1.1903.00; 6s, 45055 c, owing tn brand. Bod*—
Box $3.45; keg, 208%e. Riee—Fancy head.
Ic; head. 7c. starch—Pearl >%*: lump, 6c.
Cheese—Fancy full cream, 13%e; ruli cream,
13c. «
Powder—Rlfii, $4.00 per ke«; drop shot, $1.60.
Snuff.
Railroad mills, 1-lb. jars, 47%c; 1 os. Macca
boy, $5.70 gross; one ounce bottle, $6.00
per gross; 1 2-3 once Maccaboy. $9.50 groes;
1 ox. Sweet Scotch, $5.40 gross; 1 3-3 da. 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; extrg fresh Scotch, per case 0 dozen, 1
ox., $6.00; Ralph's Scotch, per case 6 doxen, 1
ox., 62.90; Rolpn’s Scotch, per case 6 doxen. 1 3-8
01.. $5.10; Bruton's Scotch, per case 6 dozen,
7 oz., $2.75; Bruton’s Scotch, per case 6 dozen,
I 2-3 ox.. $4.80.
Cotton Seed Products.
Cotton seed oil stead. 35035%c per gallon;
cotton seed. sl7 per ton. f. o. b station; cotton
seed meal. 424 per ton; cotton eeed hulls, bulk.
$6.00 per ton; bale hulls, 87.60 per ton.
Seed Potatoes.
Aroostook Co., Mains, seed potatoes. U-pk.
sacks. Bliss Triumph. 83.40; Goodrich, *3.30;
Rose. 83-30; Peerless. $3.80.
Hides, Skins and Old Metals.
Hides—Green salted hides. No. 1 60 lbs. and
up, B%c; No. 3 60 lbs, and up, 7%ci No. 1. un
der 40 lbs., 7c; No. 2. under 40 lbs . 6c; No. 1
and No. 2 dry flint hides, all weights. 13014 c;
No. 1 and No. 2 dry salt hides all weights.
10%ei2*,kc; green and salted shearlings, 25c
each; green salted lambs. 85045 c each; green
salted sheep. 45075 c each; green salted goat*
25c each: green salted horse hides, $2.00 each;
green salted mule hides, $2.00 each; colts and
ponies, SI.OO each. . _ . . .
Tallow—ln cakes, 505%c; in barrels and tubw
4®5C. ✓
Beeswax, 25c. . .
Old Metal— Heavy red brass. He; heavy yel
low brass, 8c; light brass, 6c; copper, 13c; light
copper, lie; bottoms. 10c; zinc, 2%c.
Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap, $9; stores and pot*.
$6.00 per gross ton
Woodenware.
Two-hoop pine pails per dozen, $1.40; 3-hoop
pine pails, per doxen, $1.55; 3-hoop brass bound
pails, white cedar, $2.76; 3-hoop brass bound
pails, red cedar, K.M; oboe brusnee, 35c to $4;
brooms, from $2.25 to $3.00; clothes pins, per
box of 5 gross, 75c; washboards, from 85c to
$3.00; pine tubs, 8 in nest, per nest. 82.40; gal
vanized tubs, 4 in nest, per nest, $2.40; bread
trays, from $3.00 to $4.50 per dozen; wood-rim
sieves, per 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 6
dozen, $3.00; No. 1 pearl top chimneys per case
of 6 dozen. $4.20; No. 2 pearl top chimneys per
case of 6 dozen, $5.40.
Bell Bros’. Fruit and Produce Letter.
ATLANTA, April 17.—The reaction in eggs
was rather unexpected. They have changed
from a weak to a flrm tone and advanced 1c
per dozen. Hens have declined from 2%c to
fe each, owing to heavy receipts, coupled with
less activity. Fall fryers and broilers tn very
light receipt and bring most any price asked.
Beason over on dressed poultry of any descrip
tion. ship live stock only. Florida oranges,
grape fruit, pineapples and limes ready sale
at paying prices. Peas, both stock and table,
moving slow at reduced prices, with a heavy
stock on hand. Celery in light supply with
active buying. Bell peppers ruling high and
prices not questioned. Cabage well cleaned
up with good brisk demand in attendance,
lettuce very plentiful and selling slow. Beet*-
verv active and the supply is inadequate.
English peas, cukes, carrots, squash, beans,
egg plant and tomatoes all anxiously sought
for at fancy figures. Strawberries this season
so far. as a rule, have been poor in quality,
nevertheless, sold at some price; fancy stock
have always brought good prices and if the
proper care is taken tn packing results would
be much more remunerative. Market heavily
supplied on fish the entire week in all vari
eties, with but few exceptions.
GEORGTA~DdcfORS IN
, SAVANNAH IN SESSION
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 16.—The annual
session of the Medical Association of
Georgia is being held in Savannah toAy.
It will last through Friday.
The sessions are being held In the ban
quet hall of the DeSotoi hotel. Doctors
from all over Georgia are in the city at
tending the meeting.
The address of welcome on behalf of the
city was ipade by Mr.'S. B. Adams; city
attorney, and that on behalf of the doc
tors by Mr. Walter G. Charlton.
Dr. v’irgil O. Hardon. of Atlanta, re
sponded for the physicians. The rest of
the sessslon was given up to the reading of
papers.
VALENTINE 7 ORIGINATOR,
ABRAHAM FISHER, DEAD
PHILADELPHIA. April 16.—Abraham Fisher,
originator Os the many present forms of valen
tines. Is dead at his home in Germantown, aged
ninety years.
ent counties with great regularity. He
is making no predictions except that he
is confident of his election, and his friends
are the same wa.y He seldom gets into
the newspapers but makes it a point to
see every man who can vote. The Colo
nel is keeping his mouth shut, so to
speak, and is doing the silent canqpaign
ing that has often been known to win.
It is said that as an argument against
railroad combinations Mr. Guerry is go
ing to take up the recent alleged merger
of the Southern and Louisville and Nash
ville railway interests and bring that mat
ter to the attention of the voters of Geor
gia. Mr. Guerry is, as is very' well
known, opposed to the great corporations,
and believes that they should be char
tered under the laws of Georgia. Mr.
Guerry could, perhaps, make considera
ble capital out of, the recent consolidation
if he takes it up, and it may be that he
will do so, ’ -
1 The candidates for state school com
missioner are creating a lively interest tn
their race. All sorts of charges are be
ing made against State School Commis
sioner Glenn by the other candidates but
he seems prepared for them at every turn.
He said in communication published in
The Journal of yesterday that Rev. A. J.
Beck was evidently being imposed upon
by somebody, but Mr. Beck is of the opin
ion that he is running his ovfrn race and
is responsible for the charges he makes.
Mr. Beck agreed to leave the race if Dr.
Glenn proved that the chargee which be
had made were untrue. Just what the
end of this interesting controversy will
come to nobody can predict. Dn Glenn
says that*he is ready for Beck on all of
his allegations, and Mr. Beck claims that ’
Dr. Glenn is unable to make any proof to
the contrary. Mark Johnson is making
speeches all over the state as is W. B.
Merritt. They make a few interesting
statements themselves as to how they
would coixiuct the school system of the
state if they were elected.
Four candidates split things up might
ily and how the vote is going to stand
on June stb-ean hardly be foretold at this
juncture.
Hon. Thomas Eason, prison commission
er, is receiving assurances of support
from every section of the state. He has
opposition from Wiley Williams, of Co
lumbus, who is making a good
showing. He ia receiving strong backing
from his Muscogee county friends, and
they are doing all in their power to help
him along.
The farmers are greatly interested tn the
race for commissioner of agriculture
which Is now on between O. B. Stevens,
the present incumbent, and R. T. Nesbit,
wbp formerly held the office. Mr. Ste
phens recently made his announcement,
in which he showed how he had con
ducted. the affairs of his administration
and compared his figures with those of R.
T. Nisbet. Mh Nisbet replied in a card
a few days later, saying that Mr. Ste
vens had not quoted the figure* acepr
rately. Both side* are sending out a great
deal of campaign literature, and the far
mer* are no doubt pretty well posted- on
the situation. From the way thing* look
at present Stevens is in ths lead.
Chairman Ed T. Brown, of the state
Democratic executive committee, 1* re
ceiving very flattering reports from near
ly all the counties in the state. There
will be no populist ticket in the field this
year from all that Mr. Brown can lekrn.
tiik it is generally understood that most ot
the populists will return to the Demo
cratic ranks and participate in the pri
mary which is to be held on June 6th.
The populists have not been very strong
in Georgia since 18M. and they cut very
little figure at that time, the fact, how
ever, that aU of them propose to return
to the Democratic party will strengthen
the Democratic vote in this stat* by many
thousand.
For the speakership of th* next
house—Roland Ellis, of Bibb; N. X. Mor
ris. of Cobb; Emerson George, of Morgan'
Walter Steed, of Taylor; Fondren Mitch
ell, of Thomas, and probably John M,.
Slaton, of Fulton. The aspirants ar* get
ting busy, very busy, in fact, in this race
and are securing all the votes they can la
advance. It will take many ballots to elect
a speaker, and th* house may be engaged
for several days In this work. Mr. Sla
ton, of Fulton, who received such a map<
nlficent majority in the race for th* legis
lature in Fulton courfty the other day, is
very popular with the legislators, and h*
has many friends who would support him
if he should enter the contest.
That Mr. Slaton would make an ad
mirable presiding officer it is useless to
state. * He was in the chair temporarily
during the lasr session and the ease with
which he handled the great volume of
business that was on demonstrated very
clearly his ability to preside over such a
body. Mr. Slaton ha* made no announce
ment yet of what he proposes to do, but is
conferring with his friends about the mat
ter.
In the race for speaker pro tern, there
are William Schley Howard, of DeKalbl
B. F. Perry, of Gwinnett, and MitchelL
of Emanuel. All three of the candidate*
are young men of great popularity and
great ability and either one would make
an excellent assistant to the speaker. Mr.'
Howard, who is being opposed in DeKalb
this year is sure to be elected, according
to his friends in that county, while Mitch
ell and Perry, it is understood, will have
no opposition. Mr. Howard, if he is elect- _
ed, will introduce again his bill to tax
franchises of every available sort. Thia
b..l passed the house last year but was
killed in the senate. Mr. Howard ha*
strong hopes of being able to get the bill
through at this session.
Great interest is being taken in the
measure which will create a department
of state bank examining, if passed. This
bill will be introduced by Hon. P, M.
Hawes, of Elbert, a prominent banker of
Elberton. The bill will provide for a
state bank examiner and an assistant
which shall be independent of the treas
ury department. Mr. Hawes intended to
introduce this measure last year, but
found that certain state depositories, on
request, were requesting the representa
tive® from the counties where the depos
itories were located to fight the bill when
it came up.
This year, however, Mr. Hawhs says he
is going to Introduce the bill regardless
of the fight which will probably be made
on it from certain quarters. The recent
failure of several state banks, just after
being pronounced in good shape by the
department examiners, has caused consid
erable comment in the state, and it is said
that in many quarters a change is de
sired.
Hon. John T. Boifeuillett. of Bibb, was
here Monday looking after his race for
clerk of the house. Mark Hardin, the for
mer clerk, is opposing Mr. Boifeuillett
this year, and is making an active race
for the place. The friends of both men
are confident that they will be elected.
While Hon. Phil'Cook has made no an
nouncement that he wants to be secretary
of state again his friends say that he
shall have the place, and that means that
-he will have it. Mr. Cook will, in a few
days, send out a formal announcement of
his candidacy for re-election. He has no
opposition, and will have none in the com
ing election. Mr. Cook is one of the most
popular officials at the capitol, and in
even, somebody should get the impression
that Mr. Cook should give up the place
he would no doubt find, when the ballot*
were counted, that he had been mistaken
in sizing up the strength of his opponent.
T. J. SIMMONS, JR.
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