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Newspaper Page TextMIS MM SHE BOERS HIM! GEN. WARREN IS SEVERELY FLAYED BY ENGLISH COM MANDER IN CHIEF IN SOUTH AFRICA. ~ ' LONDON. April 17.—A1l the official dis patches referring to the defeat sustained by the British troops under General Bull er at Spionkop. 24. 1900. were made public today. The hitherto unpub lished details merely emphasise how hope lessly muddled were the preparations for that engagement. The controversy be tween Gen. Buller and Gen. Sir Charles Warren is proved to have been even more bitter than previously hinted at. which a new extract from one of Lord Roberts dispatches brings additional censure on General Buller. ' _ Lord Roberts declares that General Bull er’s endeavor to put the responsibility for the defeat on General Warren was not justifiable. Roberts bolds that it was Boiler s duty to intervene when he saw things were going wrong. This remark was caused by a dispatch from Buller in which he says: •q saw no attempt on the part of War ren either to grapple with the situation or command his forces himself. We lost our chance by Warren's slowness. He seems te me to be a man who can do well what he can do himself, but who cannot com mand. I can never employ him again on an independent command. I ought to have aiwumed command myse'.f when I saw things were not going well. I blame my-y self new for not doing so.” f Buller explains that he failed to su persede Warren because it might have dis credited the latter with the troops, which was an especially serious matter, as, if Buller had been shot. Warren would have succeeded to the supreme command. The question of responsibility for the actual retreat from Spionkop is shrouded in a maze of disratches. proving that a mis take was made in sending a heliogram and that there was a general desire to shirk the onus. Beyond this washing of dirty linen nothing appears to have been accomplish ed by the publication of the dispatches. ATLANTA PRESBYTERY IN SESSION AT JACKSON JACKSON. Ga.. April 17.—East evening the Atlanta presbytery commenced Ln this city. Commissioners and elders are ar riving on every train, and a large attend ance and profitable session are anticipat ed. At 7JB o’clock last evening the first ser vices of the presbytery were held in the Presbyterian church. Dr. R. C. Reed, of Columbia. S. C.. preaching the introduc tory sermon. After these services tne new officers of the Atlanta presbytery Wfre elected as follows: Moderator. Rev. R. C. Nisbet, of Atlan ta; clerk. Rev. C. O'Neal Martindale, of Newnan. This morning at 9 a. m. the presbytery held their usual business conference, at which session reports from the various churches composing the preebytery were read. Rev. C. O’Neal Martinda.e. of Newnan, preached at the U o’clock service today. Thia afternoon from 2 to B o'clock another business session will be held. -* Jackson is entertaining her guests in her usual hospitable manner. JACKSON. Ga.. April 18,-Last evening Dr. T. P. Cleveland, of Atlanta, preached at the Presbyterian church here, this be ing the second evening service of the At lanta Presbytery held in this city this week. Two business and devotional services are held dally. The reports from the churches indicate that the churches are in a flour ishing condition. YOUNG BRIDE SLEW HER AGED HUSBAND KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. April 18.—A spe cial to The Sentinel from Kingston says: Abraham May. aged 60 years, was shot and instantly killed last night by his wife whom he married four months ago. She was Mary Chrisenberry. aged 35 years. Mrs. May confessed to the murder and stated it resulted from a family quarrel. She Is now Ln jail here. May was highly respected. He was a federal veteran and drew a pension of 812 per month, and it is believed that the discussion of disposition of pension money led to the murder. troopTiTcamp AT CHICKAMAUGA FIRST DETACHMENT OF SEVENTH CAVALRY ARRIVED THURSDAY. OTHERS WILL FOL LOW SOON. CHATTANOOGA. April 18.—The first detachment of the Seventh cavalry ar rived here last night and Immediately went into camp at Chickamauga Park. Troop C. now at Mobile, is expected to ar rive tonight. The remainder of the first squadron of the regiment will arrive here ' on or before the 36th. instant. The Third battery of artillery has also beet! ordered to go into camp at Chicka mauga Park according to official informa tion gotter here from a member of Gen- Brooke's staff and is expected to get here before May L The squadrons of the Seventh cavalry will remain in Cuba to take part in the inauguration of the new president and is .expected to get here about the middle of May. It is understood from official sources that several other regiments will come here before June 1. but just what ones have not been decided upon. Quartet masters' supplies in large quantities suf ficient to keep several thousand men for a year have already been contracted for, thus assuring that there will be a large number of men here. BIG TOBACCO TRUSTS WILL WAR TO FINISH . RALEIGH. X. C.. April 18.-The Impe rial Tobacco company, of .Great Britain and Ireland, organised some months ago in London, with a capital of $60,000,000 to fight the American Tobacco • company, will open general offices in Raleigh. Col. John W. Hinsdale, representative of the Imperial company, today paid Sheriff Wake, of this county 81.000 as franchise tax. for corporation to do busi ness tn North Carolina, with headquarters here Colonel Hinsdale states that the conP pany will put buyers in all North Caro lina tobacco markets and may establish agencies in all southern states. Further plans are not divulged yet. This pros pective war between the two great tobac co corporations have produced a sensation here. FISHING. MRS. ROBERSON MADE A STRANGE CATCH I LEAH. Ga.. April 17.—Mr,. Betty Roberson, who near this place made a queer catch while fishing in a small stream near her home, a few da* s ago. It seems that a younger member of the party was fishing near Mrs. Roberson when she was called to assist in trying to catch a fish that was biting strangely. She went and after a few minutes suc ceeded! in catching, not a fish, but a dla dapper. a bird that preys on small fish. The whole party was greatly surprised and wondered not a little at the strange catch. The story of the catch has already been circulated over the whole of this section and there is not the least doubt as to the authenticity of the tale. Since the incident occurred tales have been told of Instances where green frogs and snakes have been caught by fisher men, but this is the first base known where a member of the feathered family took the place of a member of the finny tribe in biting at the bait on a fish hook. STREEt'CARkENGET - INCREASE IN WAGES The Georgia Railway and Electric com-' panv has posted and put into effect a change in the wage schedule, by which a considerable number of motormen and conductors of the Atlanta Railway and Power company receive substantial in- I creases tn salary. The Increase amounts to nearly 5 per cent in the total amount paid by the com pany as car-men’s wages, and the man agement hopes that the increase will re sult in attracting the best grade of men to the service, and encouraging these al ready employed to remain with the com pany. HOME FOR GIRLS TO BE OPENED IN ATLANTA BAPTIST TABERNACLE CHURCH WILL OPEN HOME WHERE WO- MEN CAN OBTAIN BOARD AT CHEAP PRICES. A somewhat novel work for a church Is now being projected by Rev. Len. G. Broughton and his co-laborers of the Baptist Tabernacle. It Is a system of dor mitories for young women, working girls and those taking missionary training at the Tabernacle Training institute. The first of this proposed series of dor mitories will open Maa* ». It is located at 79 Spring street. It will be In charge of Mrs. N. V. Bell, who will live in the dor mitory and be in control, it is intended to operate as many such dormitories as oc casion demands. Board and room will be. furnished for not exceeding 31000 per month. Dr. Broughton in speaking of the new enterprise, said: "It is in no sense a work of charity. It is to furnish homeless working girls a good Christian home, where they will have bright anfi cheerful surroundings and church privileges at a small price. At present the charges will not exceed SIO.OO per month. It W to furnish a home for young women who are taking the train ing in our Tabernacle institute. Many women want to come to Atlanta to take training in our work and desire good, cheap board. There are many working girls who would like to take our night courses of instruction, but they are too far wway. or have no one to accompany them. This will be a great help to them. The dormitory we open the first of May will accommodate twelve young women besides Mrs. Bell's family. When this flits up we Adil open others. Dormitory No. 1 is well furnished. It has a nice parlor with a good piano. And eveixy possible thing will be done to make the young women comfortable. We propose to make no money. All we want is.that the young women simply support themselves.'' GEORGIADOCTORSiLECT OFFICERS AND ADJOURN SAVANNAH. Ga.. April 18.— The State Medical society adjourned this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to meet next year in Co lumbus. The following officers were elected this afternoon: President, Dr. Charles Hicks, of Dublin, s First vice president. Dr. J. A. Guinn, of Dublin. Second vice president. Dr. W. W. Bin nion. of Benevolence. Dr; A. B. Simmons, of Savannah, was placed on the board of censors. Dr. W. W. Mcßae, of Atlanta, and Dr. J. B. Morgan, of Augusta, were elected delegates to the national association. GLENNSPEAKS AT DALTON I TERRELL TO SPEAK THERE DALTON. Ga.. April 18.-Hon. G. R. Glenn addressed a large number of voters of this county at the court house Thurs day at the noon hour. His speech was one of the finest talks along educational lines that has been given in this county for many months. Mr. Glenn made many friends who freely express their appre ciation of what he said. State and local politics claim much time at the hands of Whitfield's citizens, and it is difficult to give any idea what the county will do when the primary comes off. PRESIDENT W. C. SIBLEY, OF AUGUSTA MILL DEAD AUGUSTA. Ga.. April 17.—Mr. W. C. Sib ley died at 7 o’clock this morning in the 7Cth year of his age. He had been ill for several weeks, and gradually grew worse, though his death was not expected. He served with distinction during the war. and afterwards was engaged in the cotton business. He was president and a large stockholder in the Sibley mill, and had besides large business interests in Alabama. A few years ago he retired from active business. He is survived by his wife, the former state president of the W. C. T. U., and by a large family of children. The funeral will take place tomorrow. SLEW HIMSELF IN THE~ PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE COLUMBUS. Ga.. April 17.—Mr. C. A. Richards, a painter 49 years old. commit ted suicide in the presence of his wife at their home in Linwood last night. He had told his wife of his intentions, and when he secured a revolver to carry out the threat she wrenched it from him, but he got it again, and, stepping into her pres ence, blew out his brains. Mr. Richards came here from Macon some 25 years ago. He was thought to be mentally unbalanced. THIS DEMENTEDWOMAN WAS NOT MRS. LUETGERT CHICAGO. April 17 —The demented woman who was at first thought to be Mrs. Louis Luetgert for whose murder Adolphus Luetgert, the sausage maker, was convicted, is not she, according to W. A. Vincent. Mr. Vincent was Luetgert s attorney. He sent two men who know Mrs. Luetgert to see the demented woman today. They reported the latter waa not Mrs. i Luetgert. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY. APRIL 21. 1902. WHITE STAPLE MAY REAGH TEN GTS. THE NEW ORLEANS MARKET GIVES- INDICATION OF HIGH PRICES IN FLEECY STAPLE TRADES. / a ■■■ NEW ORLEANS. April 18,-Ten-cent cotton is now looked upon as a sure goal for the local future ring. > This forenoon the cotton market went ’forward with great strides and May reach ed 9.38. while July went to 9.45 and August to 9.19. The first figures were from 7 to 10 points over the advance of yesterday, and. there was a climb from this most favorable Opening until May showed a gain Os 15 points, July 13 and August 11. There was a loss of a few points from the extreme advance, but- at the noon hour the market was still In tne hands of the bulls and there was no weakening in the remarkably strong undertone. ON thesame”gallows TWO MEN DROP TO DEATH DQNALDSVILLE. La., April 18.—Ellis Washington and- Phil Wallace were hangfid here today for the murder of Lee Geismaf. . , Washington was cheerful to the last, but Wallace was on the verge of collapse when .be ascended the scaffold. The crime for which - Phil Wallace and Ellis Washington, negroes, were hanged today was the murder of Lee Geismar, a wealthy storekeeper at Geismar, January 12th. It was little less than an assassina tion. On the night of the murder Wallace. Washington and Tom Powell were in a saloon adjoining the Geismar store, drink ing. They were heavily armed and riotous. A disturbance followed, and the negroes moved outside. Powell shooting his pistol. Geismar sent out word to the negroes to cease thfiir noise.’ ’ • "Tell Geismar to come out hjmself!” they shotted in reply. When Geismar appeared he was met with a fustlade and instantly killed. In tense excitement was aroused. A number of r.egmes were captured, and wholesale lynchinfls were prevented with difficulty. Wallace. Washington and Powell were tried for the murder. The jury could not agree as to Powell, and he was discharg ed. Washington and Wallace were con victed. , PRESIDENTELECT 7 PALMA SAILS FOR HAVANA NEWPORT NEWS. Va., April 17.—Gen eral Thomas Estrada Palma, president elect of Cuba, sailed from Old Point on steamer Admiral Farragut at 10:15 o’clock and he will arrive at Gibara, Cuba, Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock. / The executive of the Cuban reptlbllc was given quite an ovation on his de parture. The Old Point Comfort govern ment pier was crowded with people, in cluding the officers and men stationed at Fort Monroe, guests at the hotels and visitors. . Col. H. P. Story, commandant of the fort, was among those who escorted Gen eral Palma from the Chamberlain hotel to the steamer. The ganeraJ made a short,aadzsss w’hich was applauded, and as he went aboard the ship, the Fort band played "Cuba Libre” and the numerous craft in Hamp ton Roads screeched a noisy farewell. MISSISSIPPI CROP REPORT DISAPPOINTING JACKSON. Miss.. April 18.—The govern ment census«bureau for Mississippi's crop for 1901-02 gives this state only 1.279.286 commercial bales. This is considerable be low the conservative estimate made six months ago. Mississippi crop for 1900-1901 was 1,065,968 bales, and the crop of the past year is of course an increase over that of the previous yield, but it lacks 250,- 000 bales of being the largest crop ever raised by the state. MISS HILUrSPONsdR OF VIRGINIA BRIGADE CHICAGO. April 17.—Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of General A. P. Hill, re ceived a telegram today from. Sterling Price Camp of Confederate veterans, tell ing her that General John B. Gordon had appointed her sponsor for the Virginia brigade of the Confederate reunion to be held at Dallas. April 22.’ f DESDIWSTJ GM DISTUfIBED? CEMETERY COMMITTEE OF COUN CIL HAS A STRANGE AFFAIR ON HAND TO INVES- TIGATE. AUGUSTA, Ga., April 18.—Considerable excitement has been caused by a case of reported grave desecration at the city cemetery. In the older part of the cemetery is a section known as the Collins section, in which were buried Dr. Dennis Collins and several other persons. Some days ago a man by the name of Bryer claimed to have bought this section, and proceeded to clear it. The bones in the old graves were dug up. so it its reported, and buried in another section, all being cast into one grave, after which a number of mounds were made to give it the appear ance of proper burial. From hands em ployed in the work the story of this re ported desecration got out, and as many citizens still remember Dr. Collins, who fell a victim to the small pox epidemic while heroically nursing the sick, demand for an investigation to be made. The cemetery committee of council now has the matter in hand. AMERICAN~COTTON COMPANY BRINGS OFFICES HERE The American Cotton company has consoli dated its Georgia and Alabama offices into one general office, which is to be located in Atlanta. The American Cotton company ts a very large ' concern and through Its general office located In Atlanta an immense amount of business will be done. W S. Griffin, of Atlanta,, who has been cotton buyer for the company, has been pro moted to the position of district agent, and he will be at the head of the general office. A. R. Ninlnger, formerly district manager of the Montgomery office, has been promoted to as sistant to the district agent. The American Cotton company will have, during the coming season, according to Mr. Griffin, eight plants in Georgia and Alabama. It will use about 350 presses in the south. The offices consolidated into a central office at Atlanta are the two Atlanta offices and the offices at Montgomery and Huntsville, Ala. Forty plants arc now in course of construction at different points. Mr. Griffin looks forward to an exceedingly prosperous yesr. The business last year waa far ahead of the year before and the present year bids fair to eclipse any that has gone before. SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Spot Cotton Market Atlanta, steady. 9%c. New Orleans. 9 5-16 c. New York, steady. 9 7-16 c. Liverpool, steady, 5 3-32a. Charleston, steady, 9c. Mobile, steady, »%c. Augusta, steady, 914 c. Savannah, steady, 9 3-16 c. Cincinnati, steady. B%c. Wilmington, firm. B%c. St. Louis, quiet, 9 3-16 c. Norfolk, steady, 914 c. Galveston, firtn, 9*4c. | Baltimore, steady. 9%c. Boston, quiet, 9%c. Philadelphia, steady. 9 11-16 c. Memphis, quiet, 9%c. New York Cotton. NEW YORK, April 19.—The eotton market opened easy with prices 3 to 9 points lower in response to weak Liverpool cables and large port receipts, but almost immediately rallied a movement to cover by leading bears, who feared the bullish legitimate side of the market. Whereas May sold at 9.11, July at 9.08 and Au gust 8.85 on the call, the options soon stiffened to 9.15, 9.11 and 8.88. respectively. In the New Orleans market July opened off 8 points and immediately rallied 5 points to 9.87 for July, thus showing no lack of bull courage in that market Private advices as to they ruling of southern spot markets told of continued heavy demand at full prices. Receipts at the ports were close to nine thousand bales as compared with 9.286 bales the same day last year. The Houston estimate for Monday helped to check Tenewed Investment buying this morning. Be tween 1.900 and 2,100 bales are expected, against 3,758 last Monday and 2.234 bales last year. Wall street was a light buyer of July on the break and the room trade as a general thing adopted the bull side for a turn. NEW YORK COTTON. The following were the ruling prices In the exchange today; _ X Tope, steady; middling*. 9 7-16 c, Open. High. Tx>w. Hal*. Bld- January 8.05 8.06 B.<M 8-05 JO4 April .. -.. «.18 ’l’ 917 917 !'J! Mav 9.18 »1« 9.11 9.16 9.16 j une 9.15 9.21 9.14 9.21 ».1» jX - 9.09 9.13 9.08 9.18 912 August 8.87 8.92 8.85 8.92 8.90 September .. .. 8.35 8.37 8.35 8.36 8.36 October 3.13 8.13 8.11 8.13 8.12 November .. .. 8.02 8.02 8.02 8.02 8.03 December .. 8.01 8.02 8.01 8.02 8.02 NEW ORLEANS COTTON. The following were the closing quotations on “the floor of the exchange today: Tone, steady. January 7 ” May 9 - 3 ? June tiilv 9-41 August 9.09 September 8.42 October 8.01 - November ... 7.93 December LIVERPOOL COTTON. Bv Private Wire to Murphy * Co. The following were the ruling quotations tn the exchange today.: ■ , ... Tone quiet; tales, 6,000; middlings, 5 3-32 d. H Open. Close. January and February / 4 2o March and April 4.61 4.60 April and May 4-tt 4.60 May and June 4.62 4.60 June and July 4A2 4.60 July and August ... ... 4 82 August and September 4.56 September and October 4.40 .... October and November 4.32 November and December , 4.28 4.27 December and January 4.26 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. 18M-# 1899-0 1900-1 1901-3 Galveston L9U H® 3.044 3.314 New Orleans ... ... •• 4.U6 450 2,116 3.200 Mobile ,43 ,* 79 •■■ill Savannah ~*1.151 1,463 2,230 734 Charleston 9 1 44 Wilmington • m-. ••••• J” ••••..• Norfolk 2,818 423 983 New York ' ??? W Boston A.' 269 440 ■•■■■■ Philadelphia 196 . 6 175 Total at all ports.. .10,349 3,198 9,266 *B,OOO •Estimated. Estimated Cotton Recelots. Houston expects torporrow 1.800 to 2,500 bales, against 4,615 bajes last yean New Orleans expsats tomorrow 1,900 to 2,100 bales, against 2,324 bales last year. Southern Exchange Cotton Letter. NEW YORK. April 19.—Cotton futures open ed 3 to 8 points lower, considerable May being offered around the twponln*. Cables we:* 2 points lower, which was disappointing to tl-e bull crowd. May sold as low as 9.11. July 9.08 and August 8.85 In the early trading. This level of prices was a complete surprise to the. speculatively inclined and traders quickly ab sorbed all offered This caused a hardening tendency and prices improved steadily. Re ceipts at the ports were estimated at 9,000, against 9,266 last year. Pointers for Monday show a decrease. In the last hour good buy ng orders came on the market, locals and foreign houses being the best buyers. The market closed steady near the best. Weekly Cotton Crop Statement. NEW ORLEANS. April 19.-Secretary Hes ter’s weekly New Orleans cotton exchange statement shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days end ing this date last year in round figures of 13.000 bales a decrease under the same days year before last of 7.000 and a decrease under the same time in 1899 of 26.000. For the 18 days of April the totals show a de crease under last year of 88,000. an increase over the same period year befors last of 43,000 and a decrease under 1899 of 68,000. For the 230 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 230 days of last year 312,000, ahead of the same days year before last of 1,012,000 apd behind 1899 by 875,000. _ The amount brought into sight during the past week has been .73.927, .against 87,202 for the seven days ending this date last year, 81234 year before last and 99.951 the same time in 1899, and for the 18 days of April it has been 215,693, against 303,923 last yeqr, 173,651 year before last and 278.885 the same time in 1899. The movement sinCe September 1 shows re ceipts at all United States ports of 7,104,323, against 6,674.935 last year, 8,262,450 year before last and 7,862.399 the same time in 1899; over land across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 977,961, against 967.617 last year, 1,097,760 year before last and 1,191,677 the same time in 1899; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 179.285, against 461.545 last year, 9,365 year before last and 341.066 the same time in 1899; southern mill takings 1,229,000, against 1,074.145 last year, 1,109.141 year before last and 970,742 the same time in 1899. These make the total movement for the 230 days from September 1 to date 9.490,569 against 9,178,242 last year, 8,478,716 year before last and 10,365,884 the same time in 1899. Foreign exports fdr the week have been 72,011, against 129,863 last year, making the total thus far for the season 5,769,287, against 5,330.837 last year, an increase of 438,450. Northern mill takings and Canada during the past seven days show an increase of 28,342, as compared with the corresponding period last year, and their total takings since September 1 have increased 193,389. The total takings of American mills, north and south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 3,120,482. against 2.773,181 last year. These include 1,869,706 by northern spinners, against 1,876,316. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern interior centers have decreased during the week (3,048 bales, against a decrease dur ing the corresponding period last season of 72,629, and ars now 240,859 smaller than at this date in 1901. Including stocks left over at ports and in terior towns from the last crop, and the num ber of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop, the supply to date is 9,850,256, against 9,300,775 for the same period last year. It must be remembered that the weekly, monthly and season's comparisons in Secretary Hester’s reports are made up to corresponding dates last year, year before and in 1899. Com parisons to the close of the corresponding weeks are misleading, as totals to the close of this week last year would take lit 231 days of the season, year before last 232 and in 1889 233 days, against only 230 days this year. Comparative Cotton Statement. NEW YORK. April 19.—Ths following is the comparative cotton statement for the week end ing yesterday: Net receipts for the week 63,980 Same time last year 80,135 Decrease 16,155 Total receipts since September Ist 7,099.367 Same time last year 6,638,154 Increase ’ 461,213 Exports for the week 71,482 Same time last year.. .. 106,283 Total exports since September Ist 5,763.712 Same time last year 5,269,623 Increase 494,091 Stock at U. S. ports 628,424 Same time last year 690,112 Decrease 51.688 Stock at interior towns 314,053 Same time last year.. 520,546 Decrease 206,493 Stock at Liverpool 1,111,000 Same time last year 788,000 Increase 323,000 American afloat for Great Britain.. .. 34,000 Same time last year 130,000 Decrease.. 96«000 World's Visible Supply of Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. April 18,—Secretary Hes ter's statement of the world’s visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and tel egraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. . . . . , j It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 106,826 . bales, against a decrease of 45,429 last year and a decrease of 31,713 the year b *Th7‘total visible is 3,886.510. against 8.993.- 386 last week. 3,829,878 last year and 3,131,915 year before last. .... ... Os this tne total of Amer lean cotton is 2,746,- 510. against 2,861,336 last week. 2,777,878 last year and 2,476,915 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc . 1,140,000. against 1,132,000 last week. 1.002,- 000 last year and 655,000 year before last. The total world’s visible supply of cotton shows a decrease compared with last week of 106.826 bales, an increase compared with last year of 56.632 and an Increase compared with year before last of 754,595. Os the world's visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afloat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe 2,109,000. ■eatns* 174.000 last year and 158,000 year before last; in India 612,000. against 533,000 last year and 311,000 year before last, .and in the United States 980.000, against 1,224,000 last year and 770,000 year befere last. Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, April 19.—Weather conditions rul ed again today at the opening of the grain pits. Woeful complaints were coming in from Kansas and Nebraska that the wheat crop was deteriorating rapidly for the want of rain and the weather bureau promised nothing in these states for Sunday. Minneapolis pressed the price of May wheat up one cent, northern re ceipts were very small, and cables were steady considering yesterday's local break. May wheat opened to Ex6Hc higher at and quickly advanced to 74%c. Trade was very broad the first few minutes but there were some bears who were taking into consideration yesterday's slow cash business and they offer ed stuff liberally. Prices gradually eased off to 74*4 and steadied. Local receipts were 40 cars, none of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported* 103 cars, making a total for the three points of 143 cars against 186 last week and 307 a year ago. Australian ship ments were 248.000 bushels for the week, com pared to 472,000 bushels the corresponding week last year. Bullish theories prevailed in wheat and the session closed with May strong %@%c up at 74%c. Corn-started strong with wheat. May % to He up at 62%c to 6214 c and soon advanced to 62%c. Shorts covered freely and there was little stuff offered. The early market looked as if it were sold out. Cables were steady and trade was only moderately active. The strength in oats helped somewhat, radually as wheat eased from its strong position, May corn sold off to C2l4c. Receipts were 79 cars. .Prospects of better movement in corn eased prices for May to 62c, but the w’heat strength aided in a slight rally and May closed flrm XMj’Uc up at 62*4@62>4c. . Dry weather, frightened oats bearlshly and produced a strongifearly market. Traders were all saying (that dryness at this time of the year was more detrimental to oats than other giains. Commission houses were the besff buy-- ers. though the crowd was generally bullish. Wheat and corn were bullish factors. May opened Me higher at 43%c and sold at 43%c. Receipts were 143 ears. Provisions showed the effects of a weak hog market. The grain strength was soon offset and packers supported the market to some ex tent. Prices, however, slid back badly. May pork opened unchanged at 316.90 and declined to $16.6244; May lard unchanged at $9.75, and May ribs s®74*c down at 69.15. ' CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. The following were the ruimg prices Is the tir'snv* today: WHEAT— Open High Low Close May 74H 74% • 7444 74% July 75% 75% 7544 75% September 74% 75 74% 74% May .. 62*4 62% 62 • 6244 July 62’4 62% 6244 62% September 62 62% 61% 61% OATS- 6 May 43% 43% 43 43 July 35% 36 35% 35% September 31% 31% 31% 31% PORK— May 16.90 16.90 16.60 16.60 July 16.95 17.00 16.80 16.80 LARD— May 9.75 9.85 9.75 9.75 July 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 Sentember 9.97 9.97 9.95 9.95 SIDES— May 9.15 9.15 9.12 9.15 July.. 9.35 9.35 9.25 9.25 September 9.40 9.40 9.35 9.35 Chicago Close Quotations. CHICAGO. April 19.—Wheat—April, 74%c; May, 74%f; July. 75%®75%c; September, 74%© 75c; December. 78%c. Corn—April. 62%c; May, 62%@62%c; July, 62% 062%c; September, 61%@61%c; December, 48%c. Oats—April. 42%c; May, 43c; July, 35%c; new 37%c; September, 31%c, new 33%c; December, new. 34%c. Pork—April, $16.60; May. $16.60; July, $16.80; September, $16.8744. Lard—April. $9.75; May, $9.75; July, $9.85; September, $9.95. Ribs—April, 39.1244; May, $9.12%; July, $9.25; September, $9.35. Flax —Cash, northwest, $1.80; May, $1.69; Sep tember, $1.38. Chicago Cash Quotations. CHICAGO, April 19.—Wheat—No. 2, red. 8244 @B3c; No. 3, red. 81@82%c; No. 2, hard, winter, 76H07744c; No. 3. do.. 8%@7644c; No. 1, north ern spring. 75%®77%c; No. 2, do., 74%®75%c; No. 3, spring, 70®7444c. Corn—No. 3, 63@63%c. Oats—No. 2. 43%@44c; No. 8. do., 43%c. LIVERPOOL GRAIN. By Private wire to Murphy & Co. The following were the ruling quotations in the exchange today: WHEAT— Close. May 6s. 3%d. CORN— May ss. 3%d. CHICAGO CLEARINGS. CHICAGO, April 19.-Clearlngs $25,623,- 1S8; balances $2,291,637. Posted exchange $4.86 1-2 for sixty days, $4.88 1-2 on demand. New York exchange 10c premium. Naval Btor«a. SAVANNAH, April 19.—Turpentine firm, 42%; sales, 233. Rosin steady; W W, $3.85; W G, 33.60; N. $3.25; M, $2.85; 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 411; rosin, 1,680. St. Louis Quotations. ST. LOUIS. April 19—Close: Wheat—Higher; No. 2 red. cash, elevator, 79%c; track, 80@81%c; May, 79%c; July, 74%c@75c; No. 2 hard. 75@78c. Corn—Highw; No. 2 cash, 63%c; track, 65%c; track, 65%c; May, 63%c; July, 63c; September, 61 %c. Oats—Quiet; No. 2 cash. 44%p; track, 45®45%c; May, 43%c@43%;; July , 35%c; September, 3144 c; No. 2 white, 46c. . Oats —Quiet; No. 2 cash, 44%c; track, 45® 4544 c; May, 43%®43%c; July, 35%c; September, 3144c44 No. 2 white, 46c. Rye—Steady—6oc. Pork—Lower; jobbing, $16.40 old; $17.30 new. Lard—Lower. $9.52%. , Lead—Steady. $3.97%®4.00. Spelter—Steady. $4.15. Poultry—Steady: chickens 10c; turkeys He: ducks 10%c; geese 4 %®sc. Butter—Firm; creamery 25®31%c; dairy 21® 25c. w Eggs—Steady, 16c. Wool Quotations. ST. LOUIS, April 19.—W00l dull; weak: ter ritory and western medium, 15@16%c; fine, 11® 15c; coarse, ll@l4c. Now York Produce Market. NEW YORK, April 19.—Butter—Receipts 2,365 packages; unsettled; state dairy, 27@30c; state creamery, 27%@31c; renovated, 25@30c; factory, 25©2Sc. Cheese —1,111 packages; firm; state full creams, early made fancy colored and white. 13©13%c; full cream, large fall made fancy colored and white, 12@12%c. E-ggs—Receipts 8,939 packages; steady; west ern at market, 17@17%c; southern at market, 1644®17e. Sugar—Raw flrm; fair refining, 2 29-32 c; cen trifugal 96 test, 3 13-32 c; molasses sugar, 22 1-32 C. Refined flrm; crushed, $5.25; powdered, $4-85; granulated, $4.75. Petroleum— Steady; refined steady all ports, $3.75@7.40. Coffee—Dull; No. 7 Rio, 5%®5%c. Spirits Turpentine—Dull, 45%@46c. Molasses —Steady;New Orleans, 33@41c. Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, April 19.-Cattle-Receipts, 100; mafcket unchanged; native steers, $5.50@7; Texas and Indian steers, $4.55@6.2&; Texas cows. $3.50@5.00; native cows and heifers. $3.50 r. 60; Stockers and feeders, $3.50®5.40; bulls, 50®5.00; calves, $4.5006.90. Hogsßecetpts, 1.500; market strong: bulk of sales. $6.85®7.20; heavy. $7.25©7.37%; packers, $6.80®7.15; medium. $7.00@7.15; light, $6.60@7.20; yorkers, $7.00@7.20; pigs, $6.00(&'6.60. Sheep—Receipts, none: market nominal; mut tons, $5.5005.80; lambs, $6.4006.85; western wethers, 35.60@6.90; ewes. $5.00@5.50. CHICAGO. April 19.—Cattle—Receipts, 200; steady: good to prime steers, 56.8007.25; poor to medium. $4-6506.50: stockers and feeders, $4.5f»@5.25; cows. $1.5005.75; heifers. $2.50@6.00; canners, $1.40©2.40; bulls. $2.5605.50; calves, $2.60®5.50; Texas fed steers. $5.2510'6.50. Hogs—Receipts today, 12.000; Monday. 30.000; left over, 8,175; market 5® 10c lower; mixed and butchers, $6.8007.25; good to choice heavy, 37.20@7.36; rough heavy. $6.9507.15; light, $6.70 @6.90; bulk of sales, $6.90@7.20. . * Sheep—Receipts. 1.500; steady: good to choice wethers, $5.5006.20; fair to choice mixed, , $4.7506.50; western sheep. $4.7506 20; native lambs, $4.7506.50: t western lambs. $5-50®6.90. R. G. Dun & Co.’s Review. . R. G Dun & Co.’s review says: Weather conditions have been potent for good during the past week. Retail distribution was greatly accelerated, which in turn enlarged jobbing trade and Brought more pressure on manufacturers for prompt shipment; tural work was facilitated and building OP«'*; tions made rapid progress; traffic increased at the interior as the condition of country mads improved, which made collections better. Some labor controversies were settled and others were averted. Complaints are still heard re garding the tardy deliveries, but freight is lt«s congested and business has increased to the extent of 6.9 per cent. Larger railway earn ings for April are reported thus far than last I year and 16.3 per cent over 1900. • Quotations of iron and steel cannot yet be considered Inflated, but the market is following a natural course, despite the efforts of leading interests to maintain a conservative position. Supplv and demand must in the long run gov ern prices, and in this industry needs are greater than available stocks, although pro ductive capacity has largely expanded. Pres sure for pig iron Is very great, but furnace men have contracted for their output far into the future, and consumers who want prompt delivery are willing to pay premiums. Simi larly as to steel rails the regular price of S2B has become nominal on current business, an advance of $5 a ton being readily paid for im mediate delivery. This is especially noticeable on urgent trolly construction. Specifications for new buildings promise abundant additional contracts for structural material, while some mills have already sold their entire output for 1902. Machinery and hardware lines share in the exceptional activity and are doing a brisk export business in spite of high prices. Cotton goods have not followed the fluctua tions in the raw material, although its strength has contributed to the steadiness of the fin ished product. The feature of the week was the increased inquiry for export, and mills catering to this trade are sold far into the autumn. In tne domestic trade many bids slightly below ruling prices were not consid ered, and it is evident that supplies are in strong hands. Deliveries are being made more promptly, yet there is no fear of accumulation. Woolen goods are in less urgent demand, purchasers having secured most of the cloth which the American company Was unable to furnish owing to the strike. Buying of drefts goods has decreased. Jobbers are beginning to go out with fall lines. Footwear shipments from Boston have de creased, but jobbers are placing orders for fall and the shops are fairly well occupied. Shoe manufacturers are buying leather more freely, holding prices .Xajrly steady, except for hem lock sole, which loM 4*C- Grain and meats have continued very strong. There was some logical explanation of the ad vance in corn, interior receipts falling to 857.500 bushels for the week, while Atlantic exports rose to 384,803 bushels, an unusually large total for recent times, although small by comparison with the corresponding week in preceding years. Wheat was sustained by exports from all ports of 4,485.352 bushels, flour Included, against 4,613,891 a year ago. Cotton attained a higher price, southern mar kets leading the advance on decreasing port re ceipts and a good demand from spinners. Sugar and coffee have been notably weak, the latter falling to within 1-16 of the bottom record. Failures for the week numbered 261 in the United States, against 206 last year, and 24 in Canada, against 21 a year ago. McCullough Bros.’ Fruit and Produce Letter. ATLANTA, April 19.—Florida vegetables of| every kind are booming. ''Receipts being eh tirely insufficient to cope with the demaad and consumption. These conditions, of course, au thorize a high range of prices. Southwest Georgia. Alabama, and the Carolinas will soon be in the market with berries and the latest advices are to the effect that the yield and ' quality will be exceptionally fine. A great scarcity of bananas now exists with the highest prices of the season prevailing. These conditions will, no doubt, be maintained until a heavy influx of other fruit, such as berries, melons and peaches, will be received, in suchi quantities as will divert and arrest the attention of the seller and consumer. Apples are very scarce with the best vari eties bringing $6.00 per barrel. There is a better feeling also in lemons. Advanced prices will, evidently, become the order of the day when weather conditions Will justify more liberal consumption. A strofig demand for oranges exists, with barely enough arriving to meet trade require ments even at the advanced prices. The demand for live poultry continues active with no prospects of such receipts as will necessitate a lower range of prices than now prevail. But little, if any, change has taken place within the last few days In ths egg situation. Receipts being readily consumed at prices quoted. ' The demand for butter is remarkably strong, in fact the scarcity is more evident than at any time during the season. Old Irish potatoes have advanced during the last week, and if reports be true a still further advance will be the order of the day. New York state cabbage are done with for the present season, with Florida the only source of supply. These conditions have neces sarily excited the market and splendid prices with a ready demand now exists. There is also a scarcity of Florida celery. I The demand for sweet potatoes was never better, in fact receipts are at least 75 per cent short of trade requirements. Demand for field peas of every description is strong, with an upward tendency. ATLANTA Cotton. ATLANTA, April 19.--Middlin< cotton quiet at 9%c. Fruit. Crape fruit, SBO9 per box; lemons, choice, de mand good, $3.25 per box; fancy apples. $6.50 @6.00 per barrel; pineapples, $5.0006.66; bananas, straight, per bunch. $4.0004.50; culls, $1.0001.25 per bunch: prunes, s@6c per rund; currants, B®loc per pound; pie peaches. lb. $2.50 per erate; table 2 lb.. $2.50; table, 3 lb., $3.00; raisins. $1.5001.60 per box; cranber ries, $9.00 per barrel. Country Produce. Butter— Georgia jersey, 22%®35c; Tennessee Jersey, 22%@25c; Tennessee choice. sweet, potatoes, pumpkin yam 5.51.2501.50 bush.; white, 90cO$l per bushel; Irish potatoes. $l,lOO 1.20 per bushel; anions, $1.75®2 bushel; honey, new crop strained, 708 c per pound; comb, bright, 9®loc per pound; white peas. $1.7502.60 per bushel; stock peas, $1.2001.25 per bushel: eggs, active, 14@15b. Vegetables. Cabbage, Floridsi? 2%02%c per pound: new onions. $1.5001.75 per crate; tomatoes 32 0003.00; egg plants, $1.2501.60 per dos.; celery, Fla., $2.5003 per crate; -lettuce, $1.5002 per drum; green beans, $2.5002.75; English peas, $2.0002.25 per crate; new Irish potatoes, $7.0f@8.00 per barrel; new Irish potatoes. $2.01 @2.50 per crate; asparagus, 8® 12% per bunch; beets, cabbage, crate, $404.50; % crate, $2.50; canllflowsr. 6®7c per pound; strawberries. 15016 c per quart; cucumbers, $4 0004.50 per crate; squash. $1.5002.00 per Itrate. Fish and Oysters. Shad, Georgia Roe, 30c: Bucks, 12%c each; Florida Roe, 25c; Bucks, 12%c each. Pompano, 15c; Spanish mackerel, sc; trout, salt water, 6c; trout, fresh water, 7%C; blue fish, 6c; snapper, 7c; bream. 6c; mixed fish, 4c; Grouper, 4c; mullet, $6.00 per barrel; market full. Oysters—Extra select. SI.OO per gallon; selects, 75c per stews. 60c per gallon. Live Poultry. Hens, 33®35c each; fries, large. 33c: me diums, 30c: small. Me; cocks, 15®17%c; guineas. 15e; geese, full feathered, 35c; ducks, puddle, 22%c; Pekin ducks, 30®33c; turkeys, live, 12013 c per pound; wild ducks, 25035 c each. Flour and Grain. Pure winter wheat flour—Fancy Diamond patent. $5.25; first patent, $4.75; stroight, $4 25; extra fancy, $3.95; fancy, $3.85; choice family, $8.0009.00 per barrel; limes, 76c®51.06 per 106, $3.25; family, $3.25; spring wheat* flour, first patent, $5.00; bran, large sacks, $1.20; small sacks, $1.25; corn meal, plain, 82c; bolted, 75c; 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. 2, 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, 10%c; rib B . M®lo%c; fat B , 9c; lard, best, ll%c; 2d, 10%c: break fast bacon, 13015 c; hams, 12014 c. according to brand and average: Cal. H.. 10c. Seed Potatoes. Aroostook Co., Maine, seed potatoes, 11-pk. tacks, Bliss Triumph, $3.40; Goodrich. $3.20; Rose, $3.30; Peerless. $3.30. Feathers. Geese feathers, new. white. 55060 c per lb.; old geese feathers. 15025 c; duck and geese mixed. 30040 c; duck feathers, pure white, 350 40c lb.; duck, colored, 25c lb.: chicken. 10c. Bagging and Ties. 2% lb., per yard, 7%c: 2-!b., per yard, 7c; 1%- lb.. 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; cornhills, 8c: assorted penny cakes, 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c; lunch milk. 7%c; XXX soda. 6%c; XXX ginger snaps, 6’4c 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, 11012%c- Groceries. Coffee—Fancy, 10%c; low grades, 7010 c; Ar buckle roasted, $10.80; Lion. SIO.BO. Bu*,-ar—Cut loaf. 7%c; cubes. 6%c; powdered, 6%c: granu lated. New York, $5.00; New Orleans. $4.90 extra C, 4%c; refined yellow, sc: New Orleans clarified, 4%05c. Candy—Assorted stick, per box, 5%c; per ban-el. 5%c. Matches—2oos. $1.10@2.00: 6s. 45055 c. owing t<» brand. Soda- Box $3.45; keg, 2©2%c. Rice—Fancy head. 8c; head, 7c. Starch—Pearl, 3%c; lump, sc. Cheese—Fancy full cream. 13%o; ruii cream, 13c. Powder—Rifle, $4.00 par keg; drop shot, $1.60. MO SENDS mOHESS NEIW DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF FOR* EIGNERS ARE FIXED BY PRES' IDENT OF VENEZUELAN R&' PUBLIC DURING REBELLION. CARACAS. Venezuela, April 11.—The | new law defining the duties and rights of foreigners who may be found within the territory of Venezuela has just been sub mitted to congress by President Castro. In substance it is as follows: Foreigners shall enjoy the same civil rights as Venezuelans as determined by the constitution of the republic. They shall be considered rather as domiciled or as in transit. Domiciled persons are all who have ao» quired domicile in accordance with the provisions of the civil code. All who have resided within the terri tory voluntarily and uninterruptedly for upwards of two years without a diplomat- • ic character; or for purposes of trade or any other Industry, provided they have a permanently established ho mg, although they may be even invested with a consular character. All who possess real estate within the territory of the republic, or who have ee-> tablished their permanent residence there* All others found within the republic who are not included in the foregoing pro visions shall be considered as foreigner* in transit. Domiciled foreignera shall be subject to the same obligatione as regards both their persons and proper ty as Venezuelans, but are not subject to l military service nor to the payment of any contributions in case of war. Foreigners shall not mix in the pablio affairs of the republic nor anything re lating thereto, either publicly or through the press. Resident foreigners who violate the last named provision in whole or in part shall lose their condition of foreigners and shall be subject to the responsibilities, etn., which may attach to nationals. Foreign ers In transit who may similarly transgress the provision shall, be expelled from the country forthwith. The penalty for the violation ot the last named provision shall not be Inflicted without due legal, proceedings, and there shall be no resort to the diplomatic chan-| nel, except when, having exhausted all legal means before the competent author ities, it clearly appears that there is a de nial of justice or notorious injustice. Foreigners, like Venezuelans, have the, right to claim from the government by way of indemnification, all loesee er dam ages which might be occasioned to them in time of war by legitimately constituted authorities, but they cannot claim com pensation for loss or damage by the agents of armed bodies in the service of any rev olution. / The executive decree of February 14. 1813, concerning the duties and rights of foreigners and the executive decree of •July 30. 1897, which relates to the meddling of foreigners in the electoral business of the country are repeated. JUDGE R?L RODGERS GIVES MAGAZINE TO UNIVERSITY A magazine which will add a historical feature to the University of Georgia li brary will soon be presented to that insti tution by Judge Robert L. Rodgers, of Atlanta. It Is a copy of No. 1 volume 13, of the University of Georgia Maga zine, issued in 1858. Judge Rodgers has had the magazine in his possession for forty-two years, and it is said to be the only copy of the number extant. Judge Rodgers will send the magazine to James K. Jordan, a student at the uni versity and a. son of an old friend. Mr. Jordan will in turn present the book to Chancellor Hill on behalf of Judge Rodg ers. MARSH HENS INVADE - RIVERS ABOUT ROME RQME. Ga., April 13.—Several thousand marsh hens covered the rivers around Rome today. It is thought they were blown here by the recent storm from the Gulf of Mexico. The hunters had a great time in shooting them, and hundreds of, the birds were sold to the markets and Ihdlviduals. They resemble a wild duck,! though not so large, and they live upon fish. The birds dive and remain under the water for several minutes before reappear- 1 Ing. It requires a good marksman to kill them. IN JOHNSON CASE FOR THIRD TIME JURY FAILS TO AGREE IN CASE OF DALTON MAN WHO IS CHARGED , WITH MURDER. DALTON, Ga., April 18.—J. G. Johnson, of Dade county, who has been on trial, for the past three days here, was today; remanded to Dade jail on account of a mistrial. This is the third jury that has failed to agree on his cue. Judge Fite intimates that he may hold t|ie juries over and give Johnson another trial next week. Two arson trials, one perjury case, and a 1 number of burglary charges, have made this week's session of superior court of much Interest to spectators. STRIKESITUATION . IS VERY GRAVE WATERLOO, la., April 18.—The strike situation in the Illinois Central shops' here is daily assuming a more serious phase. Business Agent Roderick, of the International Machinists' Union has ar rived and is endeavoring to adjust mat-J ters. He states that the situation is more, serious than he expected and unless the company settles the strike here the shops of the entire system may be called out. The company has imported a few men to make light repairs and seems determined to fight it out. The unions have forced the local stores to quit furnishing goods to the company and they are shipping' them iu. A large force of special agents* are guarding the Central's property, al though thus far the men have been quiet. LAND AGENT IS SHOT BY A CONSTABLE BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. April 17.—William Patton, a constable at Oxmoor, shot and painfully wounded C. Stacey, land agent for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Raifc road company, at that place. Stacey ad vanced on Patton with a Winchester rifle, which Patton threw aside just as it was fired. Patton then shot Stacey with a re volver, the bullet entering Stacey's sieft. Stacey will probably recover. The causa of the difficulty is involved la. soxqa. scurity. A-fihOTfai ft, 7