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KINS FORCED
DOCTORS TO
CONSENT
EDWARD WOULDN'T PERMIT
PHYSICIANS TO DELAY CORO
’ NATION LATER THAN EARLY
IN AUGUST.
LONDON. July A—The news that the
coronation of King Edward was to be
held before the middle of August was pub
lished in America before it was known
here. .
But the London Times and other papers
this morning confirm the Associated Press
announcement. From the same excellent
source the Associated Press learns to*
day that the pressing forward of the cor
onation was due to the personal insistence
of the king. _ . .
His doctors were at first opposed to such
an early date but the king declined to
agree to any other plans until he i*
crowned and the doctors, finally realising
that more danger was likely to arise in
opposing hU majesty on this point agreed
to it. They now see the king was right
and that it will be far better for him to
get through the turmoil of the corona
tion as soon as possible than to have it
hanging over him for months. King Ed
ward has determined not to break up the
court at Buckingham palace until after
the coronation. He may go on board his
yacht for a few days' cruise, but he is
more likely to remain in London till the
affair is over and then take a prolonged
holiday.
CLAY COUNTY TO HAVE
A HEATED CAMPAIGN
FORT OAINES, Ga.. July 8— The Dem
ocratic executive committee met at the
courthouse Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, according to previous call. After
a heated discussion they decided not to
call a primary to nominate representa
tive and county officers.
Some time since Judge Sheffield appoint
ed an entire new set of registrars for
Clay county, and on this board he ap
pointed none but known anti-prohibition
ists. Shortly after his appolnments be
came known two ex-barkeepers of Fort
Gaines made brags on the streets of
Blakely. Ga.. “that Clay county would
not have a primary this year and that
the whisky element were going to register
•very negro in the county and run them
over the whites in retaliation for their
treatment lest year in the prohibition
campaign.'*
The action of the committee today is
tn opposition to the expressed wishes of
fully 80 per cent of the whites of the
county
cartridgTbeuTused
TO STRANGLE HIMSELF
CHATTANOOGA. July S.-Jesee W.
Bone, a on the Fourth United
States Infantry, tried to kill himself yes
terday afternoon while en route to the
government asylum for the insane at
Washington. He has only recently re
turned from an active service of three
years in the Philippines. The attempt
to take his own life was made on the in
" conflng Alabama Great Southern railway
yesterday. Just before the train left
Fort Payne Bone took off his leather
belt and buckled it around his neck as
tightly as possible. His efforts to commit
suicide by strangulation attracted the at
tention of the sergeant who was guard
ing him. When discovered his face was
puffed and swollen from the excesses of
clogged blood and the strain against the
belt, he having attached it to the window
fastening and thrown his whole weight
in the opposite direction.
When he arrived at the central depot
he begged some traveling men for a knife
or pistol with which to end his life.
city willnoTclose~
WALL STREET FOR STATE
A portion of Wall strget will not be
taken by the state authorities for the
construction of a new union passenger
station in Atlanta and the station will not
be erected upon the present site if the
wishes of council are regarded in the
matter. This was decided by the meeting
of Monday when council gave its an
swer to the communication of Governor
Candler.
A resolution was presented and adopted
declining to give the official consent of
council to the condemning of so much of
Wall street as may be agreed upon by
the abutting property owners and the
authorities of the state.
MILLARD LEE ANDKING
EACH WANT NEW TRIALS
The motion for a new trial for Millard
Lee. sentenced to hang on the Xlst of the
present month for the murder of Miss
Lilia Suttles, the beautiful young girl
killed in the Ben Hill church about a
month and a half ago. will be argued be
fore Judge Candler Saturday.
A motion for a new trial for Henry
King, who was sentenced to life imprison
ment for killing Bailiff Ed Battle will
also be beard Saturday.
candleThonored
. 8? MACON SOLDIERS
CAMP IS GIVEN HIS NAME—GAL
LERY PRACTICE BEGAN ON
TUESDAY—ALL IN CAMP
ARE WELL.
MACON. July 8 The new camp at Ma
con was named tn honor of Governor
Candler last night, and today it is be
ing called Camp Candler. Like Camp Nor
then. it was named to honor the man who
was the state's chief executive at the
time that it was established.
The camp is up to this time only a
•chool of instruction. The practice work
will hardly begin before tomorrow. There
will be some gallery practice this after
noon. but that is intended to teach the
soldiers how to aim. sight and pull the
trigger.
The camp has been organised under
strictly mlltary rules.
There was much rejoicing last night
when it was found that the Fifth regi
ment would attend the camp and take par
in the state shoot.
The first day passed without a soldier
having to go to the hospital, and all seem
to be enjoying the best of health.
Lightning struck the wire that furnishes
electrical current for running the water
works pump at the camp yesterday af
ternoon. and the wire was damaged, but
no other harm was wrought.
The Log Cabin club will give a dance
tonight in honor of the visitors, and mem
bers bp cards have been issued to every
man enrolled a| Lhe camp.
OLD TIME FOURTH
FOR TWO THOUSAND FOLKS
EPWORTH. Ga., uly 5 Fully 2,000 peo
ple from Blue Ridge. Morganton. Min
eral Bluff. PiercevHle, Ducktown and the
neighboring country, assembled at Ep
worth (old Fightingtown campground) on
Friday morning to celebrate the glorious
Fourth with picnicking, speaking, music,
fireworks and games, and according to the
opinions of al! It was thoroughly cele
brated.
Few grounds In the state are better
fitted for furnishing thorough enjoyment
to all present than these with the delight
ful shade trees, grassy ground and cold
mountain spring water.
It was an ideal country picnic, and but
for the popping of firecrackers and the
drink stand one might have thought a
campmeetlng was in progress, for with
the wagons, hacks, buggies and horses
standing around it reminded one of the
old campmeeting days.
The first event of the day was a miner's
drill contest and was won by Robert Cole,
who drove the drill 7 1-4 inches into solid
rock. The prize was a 82 bill. After this
Colonel 6. A. Darnell, of Jasper, delivered
quite an eloquent, patriotic oration.
After dinner Judge Wellborn, state li
brarian. entertained the crowd for over
an hour with a most interesting and in
structive speech.
The speaker's stand presented quite an
attractive appearance with the top cov
ered with mountain laurel and flowers
and with the stars and stripes floating
from all sides.
In the afternoon came the tug of war
and balloon ascenscions and the flreworks
furnished a fitting climax to a most enjoy
able Fourth of July.
judgTHight in
CHATTANOOGA IS
WARMING IIP
CHARGE MADE THAT IF PRESENT
METHODS OBTAIN THAT BOND
ISSUE OF SIOO,OOO YEARLY
WILL BE NECESSARY.
CHATTANOOGA, July B.—There was a
very warm time in county court yester
day when Esquire Bates, a Democratic
member of the court, asked some very
meaning questions of Judge Seth M. Wal
ker. Republican, who is a candidate be
fore the people for county judge in the
elections which come off in August.
There have been many criticisms as to
the amount Jn which the county in run
ning in debt in every ydar, and it has
been published frequently with figures to
substantiate the claim, in The* Chatta
nooga Times, that at the present rate of
income and expenditure it will be neces
sary to have a bond issue of 1100,000 every
two years. The deficit at the end of the
present fiscal year, which is September
1. will be about 160,000 as shown by the
records, though the county issued bonds
to the extent of 8100.000 in January to pay
off the floating debt of the county.
Esquire Bates' questions were not fully
answered, and though Judge Walker read
what he called a report, it did not satisfy
the people. The county court of this
county is a peculiar combination of Dem
ocrats and Republicans, and yesterday the
chief supporter of Judge Walker was Es
quire Hogan, who was a candidate in the
Democratic primaries for the nomination
as county judge. It is openly stated that
since Hon. J. B. Ragon has been the suc
cessful nominee of the party that Es
quire Hogan is fighting him and support
ing his Republican opponent. This in It
self has caused much comment.
The county fixed the tax levy for the
next two years at $1.25 for the city, and
$1.35 for the county, though this is the
present levy, and though it is claimed
that the affairs of the county are being
administered economically, the figures
show that the amount of floating debt, or
the overdraft of the county funds is each
year at least $50,000. The assessments this
year is just about the same as it was two
years ago, taking into consideration the
growth in the wealth of the county, and
not one member of the court would state
that this levy would be sufficient to keep
the county out of debt, at the rate the
money is being spent. However, the Re
publicans have the county judge's office,
the only one in their power now. and with
the aid of a few disgruntled Democrats
they have succeeded in managing the
court, and have endeavored to choke off
every criticism of Judge Walker's admin
istration. There is no charge of any dis
honesty or anything of the sort made
against Judge Walken but it is charged
that the affairs of the county are not
going as they should.
BLOODY~FIGHT AT
BAPTISM IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga.. July 7.—A baptism at
Getxen’s pond in North Augusta yesterday
was interrupted by a murderous assault
made upon one of the candidates for bap
tism.
For some time this pond has been used
as a baptizing pool by the Adventists of
Augusta, and yesterday a large number
of that faith went there to witness the
rite.
One of the candidates was William Mc-
Gahee. a young man of excellent charac
ter. He had Incurred the displeasure of
certain men in the city, who went to
the baptising for the avowed purpose of
killing him.
As soon as the baptising party arrived
an attack was made upon it. The greater
number had gone to the other side of the
pond, and William was not in the party
attacked.
One of the attacking party, said to have
been a man from Augusta, sprang upon
Cumming McGahee with a knife, aiming
a blow at his breast, which was parried
by tbs latter with his hand, cutting
through the palm. Others mixed in the
fight and the invaders were driven off.
The wounded man was brought to the
city for surgical treatment and his broth
er was baptised'in due form.
SAND STORM DESTROYS
$1,000,000 OF PROPERTY
SAN FRANCISCO, Juy B.—A sandstorm
has caused damage estimated at $1,000,000
tn the Indio valley on the Southern Pacific
railroad in the Colorado desert. An arti
ficial oasis of nine hundred acres had been
made by digging artesian wells and plant
ed in melons. Judging by last year, when
only sixty acres were in cultivation, a
profit of more than SI,OOO an acre would
have been made. Three hundred carloads
of melons, for which $1,200 a car had been
offered, were almost ready for shipment
when the storm broke. For three days it
raged with the thermometer 126 in the
shade, aqd when it was over every bit of
vegetation had been destroyed.
LEE COUNTY WILL FEAST
THE GOVERNOR ELECT
Hon. J. M. Terrell will be the guest of
honor at a big barbecue that is to be
given by the people of Lee county Friday.
Secretary of State Phil Cook and many
other of the capitol officials have been in
vited to attend the 'cue and it is likely
that they will accept the invitation.
The people of Lee county extended the
invitation to Mr. Terrell shortly after the
primary and he promised then that he
would come at his earliest convenience.
He has set next Friday as the day. The
Lee county people arc making big prepar
ations for the event.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902.
NINETY GENTS
JULY CORN
REACHED
SHORTS WERE SQUEEZED
AGAIN TUESDAY-RECORDS
FOR PAST TEN YEARS WERE
BROKEN.
CHICAGO, July B.—Shorts in July corn
were squeezed again today and the cor
nered delivery went to 90 cents, the high
est price since 1892, when the market
touched sl. July closed at 84c yesterday,
an advance of 7c over the previous close.
Opening blds today were from 84c to 85c.
Shorts were the bidders, and by running
the market up to 90c a little before noon,
they got approximately 250,000 bushels.
It is estimated that in seling this much
the manipulators of the market made a
profit of $60,000. as most of their line, es
timated at 15,000,000 bushels, was purchas
ed between 61c and 65c.
No excitement was evident in the pit,
although all were Interested in the prob
lem, of where the Gates coterie would let
the price advance to before easing their
grip. The price is already far past the
maximum at which Phillips allowed shorts
to settle in his first and most successful
deal. Shorts, who had covered, however,
have paid heavily for the privilege and
those who are still on the wrong side of
the market are generally believed to be
in the most serious predicament of a de
cade.
ONCE FOUNdTnSANE,
SCOTT SEEMS RATIONAL
The case of Pannill Scott, who is being
detained at police headquarters at the re
quest of relatives, presents some novel
features. He is an escape from the asy
lum at Milledgeville and his family wants
him taken back there, yet he talks in a
perfectly rational manner and in no
wise shows that he is a lunatic.
It was at first thought that the man
would be tried a second time before the
ordinary and if adjudged insane, sent to
the asylum, but the ordinary Informed
his relatives that he had already been
adjudged and regularly committed and
hence could not be tried again.
, The Millegeville authorities are now be
ing communicated with and they will be
asked to take Scott back without anoth
er trial.
Scott, of course, does not want to go.
He says he is all right mentally and does
not want to be Iccked up with insane
persons.
THREE POUND TOMATOES
RAISED IN ATLANTA
E. W. Tripp, who lives at the corner of
Mangum and Simpson streets, has per
haps the largest tomatoes grown in this
section of the country. He pulled one to
day weighing three pounds, and has many
others that will weigh equally as much.
The tomatoes were grown irt Mr. Tripp's
garden. The plants were set out about
two months ago.
The tomato pulled this morning is of the
Ponderrosa variety and is one of the
largest ever seen in Atlanta. Mr. Tripp
says he has been growing this variety of
tomato in Atlanta for several years, and
he thinks Atlanta is as good a place to
raise tomatoes and other vegetables as
any place in the country.
WAYCROSS HOTEL MAN
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
WAYCROSS, Ga.. July 8.-Mr. T. C.
Manning, manager of the Phoenix hotel,
died Sunday night at 10 o’clock of a com
plication of troubles. He had been ill for
more than six weeks and recently he had
several relapses, which were too much
for his weak condition.
Mr. Manning came to Waycross a year
and a half ago and took charge of the
Phoenix. He has made that hostelry pop
ular with the traveling public and has
won the esteem of the people of this city.
He was a native of Greenville, S. C., and
married there. He leaves a wife and little
boy, two brothers and five sisters.
His remains were carried to Waldo, Fla.,
yesterday for burial.
AUGUSTA MAY AID
IN BUILDING BRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL HAS UNDER CON
SIDERATION THE MATTER OF
BRIDGING LITTLE
RIVER.
AUGUSTA. Ga.. July B.—lt is possible
that the city of Augusta will aid in erect
ing a bridge across Little river, in Lincoln
county. The matter was presented to
council by Hon. J. R. Hogan, of Lincoln
county, and was referred by council to the
proper committee, to report back.
Mr. Hogan states that Lipcoin county
has appropriated $2,000 toward the build
ing of that bridge, with the proviso that
other parties furnish the balance, which
will be at least as much more. There is
nobody else except Augusta, who would
be likely to put up the required amount
to assure the building of this bridge, but
being on the main line of wagon travel
between the lower part of Lincoln and
Augusta it is probable that Augusta will
consider .this outlay a good investment,
especially since Thomson has appropria
ted $1,500 to bridge the river at a point
between that town and the lower part
of Lincoln.
BY ONE LIGHTNING BOLT
FIVE LIVES ARE LOST
BLACKSHEAR, Ga., July 9.—During a
thunder storm yesterday there were
five men killed, three white and. two col
ored. All the white men are from Ashe
ville, N. C., two single and one married,
M. C. Hawkins. F. B. Sluder, A. H. Ry
mer, the latter having ten children at
home to mourn his loss.
The bodies were taken charge of by Mr.
H. O. Reilly, superintendent of construc
tion, and Mr. B. P. Souther, and turned
over to the undertaker at Blackshear, who
will prepare them for burial and dispose of
them as directed.
mrs. volneydunni’ngljead
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Volney Dunning died suddenly Sun
day afternoon at her residence. 109
Rawson street. Mrs. Dunning had been
ill for some time but her death was not
expected.
Mrs. Dunning is survived by three chil
dren. They are Charles Dunning, Harry
Dunning and Miss Bertha Dunning. Mrs.
Dunning's husband died three weeks ago,
SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET BW
Spot Cotton Market.
Atlanta, steady, 9%c.
New Orleans, steady. 9c.
New York, steady, 914 c.
Liverpool, steady, M.
Charleston, steady, B%c.
Mobile, steady, B%c.
Augusta, steady, 9%c.
Savannah, steady, B%c.
Cincinnati, steady 914 c.
Memphis, quiet, B%c.
St. Louis, quiet. 8 15-18 c.
Norfolk, steady, 9c.
Galveston, firm, 8 15-16 c.
Baltimore, steady, 9%c.
Boston, steady, 9%c.
Philadelphia, stead. 9%c.
Wilmington, dull, Bc.
New York Cotton.
NEW YORK. July 9.—The cotton market
opened barely steady in tone with prices 3
points lower to 1 point higher, and following
the call was very irregular and trading dull.
Liverpool cables were disappointing and the
weather map indicated general showers
over the belt last night. Also the forecast
predicted thunderstorms and showers from one
end of the belt to the other either tonight or
tomorrow. The room was rather Inclined to fol
low the bear side for a scalping turn In the
absence of vigorous public buying or strong
bull support. Hut before the close of the first
hour the market took an unexpected turn for
the better on what appeared to be demand from
several prominent bears and buying for Eu
ropean account. Liverpool stiffened up and
the New Orleans market advanced sharply.
From 8.28 for August prices In the local market
advanced to a basis of 8.35 for that option with
smaller shorts feVerlsh buyers. No one seemed
able to account for this sudden change in
the temper of the market or the great influx
of public buying orders. Wall street sold the
summer months on the call, but later became a
liberal buyer. The south sold at the start, but
later covered up hastily. For the rest of the
morning the feeling was quite firm and busi
ness proved rather more active than the aver
age of late.
Trading dropped oft to a slim scalpers' in
terchange late in the morning, but prices held
close to top figures of the first hour on light
covering and small offerings. The close in Liv
erpool was better than expected and the spot
market reports were hardly to the liking of the
shorts. Noon blds Indicated a net advance of 3
to 6 points.
Spot ruled quiet and steady; middling up
lands 914 c; middling gulf, 9%c.
NEW YOMK COTTON.
The following were the ruling prices in ths
exchange today:
Tone, quiet and steady; middlings, 914 c,
steady. . _
Last Close
Open. High. Low. Sale. Bld.
January 7.79 7.84 7.77 7.82 7.82
February 7.79 7.79 7.79 7.79 7.93
March X.. 7.78 7.84 7.78 7.84 7 83
July 8.58 8.65 8.57 8.60 8.61
August 8 .30 8.36 8.28 8.34 8.34
September .. .. 7.95 8.05 7.94 8.01 8.02
October 7.84 7.92 7.84 7.89 7.89
November .. .. 7.76 7.84 7.76 7.84 7.82
December .. .. 7.78 7.84 7.77 7.82 7.82
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
The following wer ethe closing quotations on
the floor of the exchange today:
Tone steady.
January.. .. ». .. • .. 7.67
July 8.97
August 8.54
September 8.01
October 7.76
November 7.67
December.< «• ••• •• 7.67
LIVVERPOOL COTTON.
By Private wire to Murphy & Co.
The following were the ruling quotations in
the exchange today:
Tone steady; sales 15,000; middling sd.
Opening. Closs.
January and February., .. .. .. 4.17 4.19
February and March.. .. .. 4.17 4.18
March and April 4.17 4.18
June and July . 4.50 4.53
July and August.. .. 4.48 4.51
August and September 4.42 4.45
September and October 4.30 4.32
October and November 4.24 4.24
November and December.. ....... 4.20 4.21
December and January 4.18 4.19
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS.
1898-9 1899-0 1900-1 1901-3
Oalveston 38 61 1,356
New Orlean 696 4,116 2,317 988
Mobile J.X ... 3 •Vi
sa vannah A 42 201 983 177
Charleston .'-432 348 31
Wilmington 3 1
Norfolk 321 137 177 64
New York ... ...t* 63 705 875
Boston 241 ...... 440 75
Philadelphia , 176 ...<.. _ 46 813
Total at all p0rt5..7 2,874 744 8,116 *1,500
'Estimated.
Southern Exchange Crtton Letter.
NEW YORK, July '9.—There was nothing
startling in the cotton market today. A good
portion of the short Interest was eliminated
around noon, which created a little firmer
tone. Prices advanced Slightly on a few pur
chases for long account but It later assumed a
rather lethargic feeling, ruling very dull and
without special feature during the latter part
of the day.
There were good showers In nearly every
section of the cotton belt yesterday after
noon and this morning. The crop Is Improving
rapidly under these conditions. The fields have
been weeded out now and present a beautiful
appearance as regards cultivation. The only
thing needed to bring out the plant to Its full
growth is good soaking showers for a few
■?he demand from foreign markets continues
to decrease and already the mills in that coun
try are considering the advisability of running
on half time for a month or two.
The Liverpool market was weaker at the out
set and lost about 3 points In futures. Spots
were steady with sales of 15,000 bales.
Receipts estimated today at 1,500 bales.
T'.urphy A Co.’s Cotton Letter.
NEW YORK, July 9.—Prices In the early
cotton market showed tn most instances a
slight decline on very small transactions. Sen
timent is against the market because of bear
ish interpretation put on the recent govern
ment report despite their conflicting and con
tradictory character. One side contends that
the crop is doing finely and the other side
that it is doing poorly and thus we witness
hesitation on the part of those Who are In
clined to take hold. We hear much of a
short Interest everywhere and It is asserted
that this has led to the dlssemlnaatlon of
crop news of a character which la misleading.
The European situation la again attracting at
tention and the probability of short time in
tends to unsettle confidence for the
time being.
Texas is a matter which Is so far an enigma,
the beneficial effects of needed rains being a
matter of divergent opinions. Rain fell yesterday
at Atlanta, Oklahoma, Abilene, Vicksburg and
Palestine. The south has figured little in re
cent doing in this market and it is asserted
that they are heavily short of the market.
There is no little fear of a heavy August move
ment, but so far new cbtton has failed to come
out in any such volume as anticipated. Fort
Receipts 1,500, against 6,100 last year. The
market advanced a few points during the
morning on absence of sellers.
Grain and Provlalona.
CHICAGO, July 9. Wet weather throughout
the west and southwest imparted strength to
the wheat market today and opening prices
were %c higher. There was a large trade in
September, which opened %@%c to high-
er at 73%@73%c. Good buying by commission
houses, a large part of which being credited
to the southwest, carried prices to 74%@74%c,
but on heavy realizing a decline to 73%c fol
lowed. Local receipts were 21 cars, with 4 of
contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed 258 cars, making a total for the three points
of 259 cars, against 261 cars last week and
265 cars a year ago.
The early strength throughout the session
was due somewhat to Bradstreet’s report of
over 8.000,000 decrease in the world’s supply.
September closed %c higher at 73%@73%c.
Trade In corn was not large. July corn opened
at 86c, one cent under yeaterday’a close, and
although some lots were offered by the bull
crowd at 88c, there was but little sold. Septetm
ber corn opened %@% to %©%c higher at 61%@
61%c. On covering by shorts the price advanced
to 62c. Local receipts were 110 cars with 13
cars contract.
July closed at 86c, the opening figure a lose
of 1c from yesterday’s close. September closed
140 higher at 61%c.
Covering by shorts was the main feature In
oats. July shorts seemed to be somewhat trou
bled in regard to the wet weather. Septem
ber opened %@%c higher at 34@34%c and on
covering advanced to 34%c. Local receipta were
76 cars.
Provisions opened weak and Inactive, the
selling by packers yesterday having supplied
the most urgent edemand. Lower prices for
hogs also had a weakening tendency. September
pork opened 5®7%c elower at $18.62%%18.65. Lard
and ribs were both 716 c lower, opening at
$10.951110.97 and at $10.72, respectively.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling quotations on
the floor of the exchange today:
WHEAT— Open High Low Close
July 7516 ■ 7816 75% 78
September 73% 74% 73% 73%
December .... .... ..% 74 75% 74 74
CORN—
July 8614 88 86 86
September .... 61% 62 61% 61%
December 47% 48% 47% 47%
OATS—
July 45 45 43 43%
September 81 31% 31 31%
December 31% 31% 30% 30%
PORK
July 18.50 18.50 18.25 18.47
September .... .... ....18.62 18-65 18.47 18.60
January 16.55 16.60 16.40 18.60
LARD—
July 10.95 10.97 10.95 10 95
September I\JI7 10.95 10.95
January 9.27 9.32 9.27 9.30
SIDES—
July 10.60 10.65 10.57 10.65
September 10.70 10.72 10.62 10.72
Chicago Close Quotations.
CHICAGO. July 9 Wheat—July. 76c; Sep
tember, 73%@73%c; December, 74©74%c; May,
76%@76%C. , _
Corn —July, 86c; September, 61%@61%c; De
cember, 47%c; May, 44%c.
Oats—Julv, 43%c; September, 81%c, new 41%c;
December, 31%@31%c. new 34%@34%c; May, 36c.
Pork—July. $18.47: September, $18.60; January,
$16.60: October, $lB.lO.
Lard—Julv, $10.87; September, $10.95: October,
$10.87; November. $10.20; December, $9.62; Jan
uary, $9.30@9.32%; May. $9.22.
Riba—July, $10.65; September, $10.70; January,
$8.55. -
Liverpool Grain.
i Following were the ruling quotations In the
Liverpool grain market today:
WHEAT- o P* n ‘ n *,
September ... ... 6s 6%d. 6s 7%d.
September 5s B%d. 5s 9%d.
Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter.
CHICAGO, July 9.—There was a strong
market in wheat today due to general
rains and in spite of favorable govern
ment crop report there was a strong open
ing with commission houses best buyers.
Local scalpers raided the market at the
advance and there was quick decline but
later renewed buying was the occasion
for another advance, all of which did
not hold, as liquidation set In before the
close and the market declined closing
steady. . The southwest bought In this
market shorts covered freely and gener
al sentiment was bullish. The market
wholly a weather one, early cables were
lower, but later ones showed Improve
ment on wet weather. The report that
deal tn July corn had been settled was
denied. There was not much trade, a
few shorts bought a little, advancing the
price 1 cent, but this was about all there
was to the market and a little offering la
ter on caused a decline of 2 cents, closing 1
cent lower than yesterday. September
and December were strong an dhigher on
rains. Trade was not particularly large
but demand was fairly good all day. Ca
bles came lower at the opening but closed
about unchanged. There was no special
feature to the market aside from. Its
strength and general inclination to sell.
Wet weather and small receipts were fac
tors in oats. July sold up to 51 but de
clined later, shorts took fright at the con
tinuation of rains and covered freely put
ting up price of all options. The demand
was fair and offerings very light. The
close was strong and higher throughout
the list. The sale of a big line of pork,
lard and ribs for the account of an out
sider caused weakness in all products to
day. JThere was a fair amount of busi
ness transacted with offerings freer than
For some time past, shorts were about the
best buyers o fthe declines and this
steadied prices to some extent and caused
a little advance from the low point but
the market closed with a loss for all pro
ducts.
Naval Stores.
SAVANNAH, July 9.—Turpentine firm, 43%:
sales. 984. Rosin firm; W W, $3.65: W G. $3.50;
N, $3.45; M. $3.05; K, $2.55; I, $2.05; H. $1.70;
G. $1.40; F, $1.35; E, D. C. B. A. $1.25; sales,
3,578. Receipts spirits 1,425; rosin 3,045.
Wool Quotations.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.—W00l firm, unchanged;
territory and western mediums, 14@16%c; fine,
11@15%c; coarse, 11©14%c.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, July 9.—Butter—Receipts 9,145
packages; firm; state dairy, 17%@21c; state
creamery, 18%@22c.
Cheese—Receipts 157 packages: market Irreg
ular; hew state full cream, small colored fancy,
10©10%c; small white, 10@10%o; large colored,
9%c; large white, 9%c.
Eggs—Receipts 8,635 packages; market firm;
southwestern, 15%@17%c.
Sugar— Raw steady; fair refining 2 13-16 c;
centrifugal 96 test. 3 5-16 c; molasses sugar 5%c.
Refined steady; crushed, $5.15; powdered, $4.75;
granulated, $4.65.
Coffee—Steady, No. 7 Rio, 5%c.
Molasses—New Orleans, 83©41c.
Live Stock Market
CHICAGO, July 9.—Cattle—Receipts 9,000, in
eluding 1,000 Texans; steady to strong; good
to prime steers, $7.75®8.70; poor to medium, $4.50
@7.50; stockers and feeders, $2.50@5.00; calves,
$2.50@6.50; Texas fed steers, $4.00@6.65.
Hogs—Receipts today 30,000; tomorrow, 25,000;
left over, 4,329; market steady, 5c lower; mixed
and butchers, $7.30@8.C6; good to choice heavy,
$7.90@8.20; rough heavy, $7.10@7.75; light, $7.00©
7.90; bulk of sales, $7-50@8.05.
Sheep—Receipts 15,000; sheep stronger; lambs
lower; good to choice wethers, $3.40@3.90; fair
to choice mixed, $2.50@3.40; western sheep, $2.50
@3.80; native lambs, $3.00@6.50.
KANSAS CITY. July 9.—Cattle—Receipts
9,000, including 1,500 Texans: shade lower, slow;
native steers, $4.50@8.00; Texas and Indian
steers, $3.25© 4.80; Texas cows, $2.50@3.85; na
tive cows and heifers, $2.00@6.00; stockers and
feeders, $3.45@5.35; bulls, $2.00@4.75; calves, $2.00
@5.53.
Hogs—Receipts 7,000; market steady to shade
lower; bulk of sales, $7.86©8.00; heavy, $8.05@
8.15; packers, $7.9608. W; medium, $7.85@8.00;
light, $7.6507.96; yorkers, $7.8007.97%; pigs, $7.50
©7.75.
Sheep—Receipts 4,000; market steady; mut
tons, $3.30@4.20; lambs. $4.60@6.25; range weth
ers, $3. >SO 4.40; ewes, $3.25@4.30.
RT. LOVIS. July 9.—Cattle—Receipts 3.000,
Including 2,000 Texans; firm, with Texans 10©
15c higher; beef steers, $4.0007.75; top at $8.00;
stockers and feeders. $3.5005.25; cows and heif
ers, $2.25@5.50; Texas steers, $3.10@5.65; choice,
$6.35; cows and heifers, $2.50@3.80.
Hogs—Receipts 13.000, steady; pigs anl lights,
ATLANTA MARKETS.
Cotton.
ATLANTA, July B.—Middling cotton quiet
st 9%c._
Vegetables.
Cabbage, 2©2%0 per pound; new onions, $1.04
per crate; tomatoes, Alabama, 4 basket crates.
50c: peck crates. 40@50c; green beans. 81.00©
1 25; new Irish potatoes. $2.00@3.50 per barrel;
whortleberries, 4@€c; cucumbers, 75c@51.«0 per
crate; squash, yellow. 50c basket.
Cotton Seed r-roducts.
Cotton seed oil steady. 36U037c per gallon;
eotton seed, sl7 per ton f. u. b station; cottoa
seed meal, $24 psr ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk,
$6.<M per ton; bale bulls. |7.ko nor ton.
Country Produce.
Butter—Georgia Jersey, 15@20c; Tennessea
Jersey, 18@20c; Tennessee choice, 12@14c;
Irish potatoes, old crop, $1 per bushel; onions,
90c@$1.00 per bushel; hepey, new crop, strain
ed, 6©7c ped pound; comb, bright, B@9c per
pound; white peas, $1.25 per bushel: stock
peas, sl@l.lo per bushel; eggs, weak, 10@llc.
Fruit.
Melons, s4o@loo per car; peaches per crate,
75@51.50; plums per cate, $1.25@1.50; pears per
crate. $1.25; cantaloupes, 50©51.00 per
crate, market glutted; lemons, choice, de
mand good. $4@4.50 box; limes, 75c to SI.OO per
100; pineapples. sl.sO@2.OO;bananas straight, per
bunch, $1.59@1.75; culls, $1.00@1.25 p«F bunch;
prunes, s@6c per pound; currants, B@loc per
pound; pie peaches, 3 lb. $2.50 per case; table
2 lb.. $2.50; table, 3 lb., $3.00; raisins, $1.50@1.60
per box.
Flan.
Pompano, 9@loc; Spanish mackerel, 10c; trout,
salt water, 6%@7c; trout, fresh water, 7©7%c;
blue fish, 6c; snapper, 7c; bream, sc; mixed
fish, sc; Grouper, 4c; mullet, $6.00@6.50 per
barrel; market full.
Feather*.
Geese feathers, new, white. 55460 c per lb ;
•Id geese feathers, 15@25c: duck and geese
mixed, 30@40c; duck feathers, pure white, 35©
<oc lb.; duck, colored. 25c lb.; chicken. 10c.
Flour ar>M Grain.
Flour—Old wheat flour: Fancy Diamond
patent, $5.10; first patent, $4.60; straight, $4.10;
extra fancy, $3.95; fancy, $3.85; choice family
$3.25; family, $3.25; spring wheat flour, first
patent. $5.90; bran, large sacks, $1.20; small
sacks, $1.20; corn meal, plain, 82c; bolted,
15c; Hudnuts, 92-lb., $1.90. Corn—Mixed, 86c;
white 87c; Texas rust proof oats, 75c; white
oats, 62c; No. I mixed, 58c; hay, timothy. No.
1 large bales, sl.lu; small bales. $1.00; No. 3,
90c; Georgia rye. $1.10; Tennessee rys, SI.M;
barley. $1.00; victor feed. $1.50 per iw pounds;
orange cane seed $2.00 per bushel; Early jsmber
caln seed. $2.25 per
Live Poultry.
Hens. 32@33c each; fries, large, 20@22c; me
diums, 15@17c; small, ll@13c; cocks, 15@17%c;
guineas. Ifc’ geese, full feathered, 35c; duck%
puddle. 20c; Pekin ducks. 250; turkeys, live.
lOOllc per pound.
Groceries.
Coffee—Fancy, $10.30; low grades, 7010 c; Ar
buckle roasted. $10l30; Lion. $9.80. Sugar—Cut
loaf, 714 c; cubes, 6%c; powdered, 6%c; granu
lated. New York. $5.00: New Orleans, S4.M
extra C, 4%c; refined yellow, oc; New Orleans
clarified, 4%©5c. Candy—Assorted stick, per
box. 6o; per barrel. 5%c. Matches—2oos,
81.10©2.00; 6s, 45©25c, owing *t« brand, doda—
Box $3 4Ji keg, 2@2%c. Rice—Fancy head.
ARE WORKING FOR
THE NEW SCHOOL
Work in the interest of the proposed
Presbyterian university in Atlanta is go
ing forward quietly but with gratifying
results.
C. D. Montgomery, who is a member
of the committee which is at work for
the college that is to come by the consoli
dation of the Theological seminary at Co
lumbia. S. C., and the Southwestern Pres
byterian university at Clarkesville, Tenn.,
said yesterday that including the land
more than 175,000 had already been prom
ised. Offers of land ranging from 50 to 100
acres have been made by local land com
panies. The sum needed for the univer
sity will be $250,000, which it is thought
can be raised without any trouble. No
public appeal for subscriptions will be
made before fall.
Mr. Montgomery said it was the inten
tion of the committee to call a meeting
of those interested in the university about
September Ist. They will at that time
organize for work and by October when
the synod will meet in Atlanta they will
be able to make a full report to the
body.
TWO BROTHERS RUN AWAY;
BOTH KILLED BY TRAIN
CAIRO, 111., July B.—The two *ons of
Stanley Beggs, a Johnson county farmer,
living near Vienna, were killed while
asleep on the railroad track and their
bodies found yesterday. The lads, who
were only 18 and 11 years of age, ran away
from home because it is said their father
compelled them to work on the Fourth
of July.
MIOiLTFEKT
WHENMONUMENT
IS UNVEILED
GREAT BARBECUE WILL BE PRE-
PARED AT BROWNWOOD ON
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE
OF ATLANTA.
Two thousands people are to be the
guests of Julius L. Brown, president of the
Walker Monument association, at a great
barbecue at "Brownwood” on the occas
ion of the unveiling of the monument to
Gen. William H. T. Walker. Immediately
after the ceremonies of the unveiling of
the monument are over the invited guests
will be taken to the grove in which so
many delightful barbecues have been serv
ed. Mr. Brown is determined that u.e un
veiling of this monument shall be a most
imposing and enjoyable event and he has
spared no pains or expense to make it a
thorough success.
Everything is now in readiness for the
unveiling on the 22d, the anniversary of
the death of General Walker. The foun
dation stones for the monument have been
laid, and in a short time the entire mason
ry work will have been completed, and the
placing of the cannon will occur.
All railroads have granteu a fare of a
cent and a quarter a mile for the trip.
The Immediate family of General Walker
has been Invited to be present and have
accepted. Delegations from the Confed
erate veterans' camps of several Georgia
cities have announced their intention of
being present, and quite a number will
be present from out of the state.
The ceremonies of unveiling the monu
ment will be most interesting. The mon
ument will be given to the veterans in a
short speech by Mr. Brown, president of
the Monument association. Hon. Joseph
L. Cummings, of Augusta, who was Gen
eral Walker's chief of staff, will deliver
the oration of day. The monument
will be unveiled by the 8-year-old grand
daughter of General Walker. Gen. O. O.
Howard, who commanded the Federal
troops in the battle when General Walker
was killed, has been invited to be present
on the occasion of the unveiling and has
accepted the invitation. He will be ac
companied by his son.
Be; head, 7c. Starch—Pearl. s%c; lump, $%
Cheese— Fancy full cream, 14c.
powder—Rifle. $4,00 car ke«; drop shot. M.H
Cracicers.
Standard soda, 7c; milk, 7%e XXX eraam.
TUc; lemon cream, 9c; cornhllU. Bci assorted
penny cakes. 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c: lunch
milk, 7%c; XXX soda. 4%0; XXX slngsr
snaps, 4%c pearl oyster, fc: excelsior, t%c.
Nuts.
Mixed nuts, 19%c; Brasu nuts. >«©l?e; Ens.
Ilsh walnuts. No 2. 12%c; No. 1.
North Carolina peanuts. 4%c; hand-picked Vir
rinia. 4%c; extra fancy Virginia, s%c; almondg
J3©l4c; pecans. ll©1«Ua.
Meat, Lard and Hams.
Re*. R.. 10%c; half rite. ll%c; rib 8.. U%o;
fat 8., 9%c; lard, best, 12%c; 2d. ll%c; break
fast bacon. M@lsc; hams, 13©15c. according ts
brand and average; CaL H.. 11c.
Bagging and Tlea.
J% lb., per yard, 7%c: 2-»b.. per yard, ts; 1%-
Ib./per yard. 4%n. Ties, 45-Ib.. st»4 arrow,
•wr bundle. 81-KL
Hides and Skins.
Green salted hides. $0 lbs. and up, per lb..
No. is B%c. No. 2s 7%c; green salted hides. 49
to 60 lbs, per lb.. No. Is 7%c, No. 2s 4%c; green
salted hides, under 40 lbs., per !b.. No. Is 7c,
No. 2s 6c; dry flint hides, over 16 lbs., per lb..
No. Is 13%c. No. 2s 12%c; dry flint hides, under
16 lbs, per lb.. No. Is 12%c, No. 2s ll%c; ery
salt hides, over 20 lbs., per lb.. No. Is 11 %c, ho,
Zs 10%c; dry salt hides under 20 lbs., per lb., No.
is 9%c, No. 2s B%c; tallow. In cakes No. Is 5%c,
No. 2s 4%c; tallow In barrels and tubs, per lb.,
No. 1 sc. No. 2 4c; beeswax, per lb., 24c; green
salted horse hides, each, $2.0001.50; green salted
colts’ and ponies' hides, each. 75050 c.
Woodenware.
Two-hoop pins paua per aosen. si.«e; t-hoop
pine palls, per dozen, $1.56; 8-hoop brass bound
palls, white cedar, $2.75; 8-hoop brass bound
pails, red cedar, $6-50; she* brushes. 85c to $4:
brooms, from $2.25 to $4.50; domes pins, per
box of 5 gross, 75c; washboards, from 85c ta
$3.00; pine tubs, 8 In nest, per nest. $2.50: gal
vanized tubs, 4 in nest, per nest, $2.40; bread
trays, from $2.00 to $4.50 per dozen; wood-rim
sieves, per dozen, 90c; axe handles, 60c to sl.2s
per dozen; No. 1 chimneys, per case of 6 dozen.
$2.10; No. • lamp chimneys, per case of 4
losen. $3.00: No. 1 pearl top chimneys per coss
of 4 dozen. $4.50; No. 2 peart top per
case of 0 dozen, $5.40
Bell Bro*.* Fruit and Produce Letter.
ATLANTA, July 10.—Eggs are holding up
really better than we anticipated, but the de
mand is limited. Poultry has never been In
such demand and brought such high prices
at this season of the year; ship liberal.
Butter is a drag on the market at low prices.
Irish potatoes, onions and cabbage all selling
readily at paying prices. Tomatoes are mors
plentiful and off in price, but still selling at
a fair price. Watermelons entirely too plen
tiful and selling low. Cantaloupes dirt cheap.
The better varieties of peaches move readily
and receipts are hardly adequate. Plums are
running short and on the advance.
Fish a heavy glutt on the market and the
extreme warm weather Is causing numerous
shipments to show up bad.
MRS. LUCY
PASSES_AWAY AT GRIFFIN
GRIFFIN, Ga., July B.—Mrs. Lucy G.
Smith died yesterday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Otis Crouch,
and her remains were carried to Palmetto
this morning for burial. Mrs. Smith had
been tn ill health for several years, and
her death was not unexpected, as it had
been known by her family and friends that
she could survive her malady but a brief
season. Although a great sufferer, she
bore her afflictions with the resignation of
a Christian, and the beautiful example of
her life is one of the richest legacies she
could have left to her devoted children.
She was 63 years of age and a consistent
member of the First Baptist church,
which denomination she joined when a
girl. She Is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Charles F. Wolcott, Mrs.
R. Otis Crouch, Captain J. H. Smith and
Mr. E. C. Smith, all of this city, who
have the sympathy at the entire com
munity tn their bereavement.
Horace White, editor of The New York Even
ing Post, baa been made a trustee of Beloit Col
lege.
NEWYORKYARO
WILL BUILD
NEW SHIP
NORFOLK AND BOSTON TURNED
DOWN AND CONTRACT GOES
TO NAVY YARD IN THE ME
TROPOLIS.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—Secretary Moo
dy, today, after consultation with his bu
reau chiefs, gave orders that one of th*
battleships authorized at t..e last session
of congress be constructed at the New
York navy yard.
The secretary was under strong press
ure in this matter. Beside New York.
Norfolk and Boston were strong compet
itors for the work. The secretary was fin
ally influenced in his decision by thes*
facts:
That no less than two years' time will
be required to bring the plant at Boston
yard up to a point where it could under
take the work of building a battleship;
also that the $175,000 authorized by con
gress to be expended in making ready for
the construction of the ship would be
insufficient at Boston. At Norfolk, they
made a better showing owing to the fact
that labot is cheaper and the work could
go on in the open air all the year round,
and material is closer at hand.
It Is the intention to start the work
of the detail plan immediately and in th*
course of about eight months the keel
plates will be laid at the New York yard*
for the new battleship.
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU
ON CROP SUMMARY
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The weather
bureau's weekly summary of crop condi
tions is as follows:
The northern part of the country east
of the Rock mountains suffered from cold
during the last half of June, but have
with the exception of New England, ex
perienced more favorable temperatures.
The Missouri and upper Mississippi val
leys, lake regions, middle Atlantic states
and New England have received abundant
rains, which proved unfavorable in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and portions of the lake region and middle
Atlantic states. Drouth continues with
increasing severity over parts of central
and east gulf districts and rain is much
needed in the south Atlantic states,
where the week has been unusually warm,
with showers over limited areas only. Tex
as has experienced a week of very fa
vorable temperature* with scattered show
ers and more than usual cloudiness, con
ditions favorable to the conservation of
abundant rainfall of the previous week.
The Rocky mountain plateau and north
Pacific coast district* have experienced a
week of remarkably low temperatures
with unusual precipitation, much in the
form of enow, in the northern districts
and general frosts and freezing tempera
tures in Nevada and Utah. On the north
Pacific coast the week was too cool and
wet, but in California conditions were
generally favorable. There has been a
general improvement in the condition in
corn throughout the central valleys and
the outlook for this crop in the corn
states is encouraging, although in the
states of the Missouri valley it has suf
fered considerably from lack of cultiva
tion due to excessive moisture. In Kan
sas, the bulk of the crop is laid by and
much is silking and earing. In Nebraska
corn 1s rather small, but is growing nice
ly, although needing cultivation. Three
fourths of the crop in lowa is well culti
vated and in normal condition, notwith
standing the heavy rains. In Tennessee,
Missouri, the Ohio valley, the lake re
gions, the general outlook is excellent. In
the southern states a very poor crop is
indicated, and in portions of central gulf
districts the early planted is Injured be
yond recovery. The harvesting of winter
wheat is now practically finished in th*
states of the lower Missouri valley. Har
vesting has continued in the Ohio valley
under generally favorable conditions, is
practically finished over the southern por
tion of the middle Atlantic states and has
begun in the lake region. On the north
Pacific coast harvest will be later than
usual, but the general outlook continues
favorable. Harvesting continues under
favorable conditions in California. The
outlook for spring wheat is generally very
promising.
Harvesting of oats ts in progress in th*
lower Missouri valley, Tennessee and mid
dle Atlantic states and the crop is ripen
ing in the Ohio valley, good yields being
reported. In the Missouri and Ohio val
leys and upper lake the general
condition of the crop is promising. With
showers over local areas only and very
high temperatures the cotton crop over
much of the greater portion of the central
and eastern districts of the cotton belt
has materially deteriorated, especially
over the southern portion of the districts
named, although considering the size of
the plant it is fruiting well, and is gen
erally clean. In Tennessee, Mississippi,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
the crop continues in promising condition,
although it is needing cultivation and
making too much weed in portions of
Arkansas. In Texas cotton shows further
improvement and is making good, healthy
growth, except in the southwestern and
northwestern counties, where it is at a
standstill. Where the plant is small it
is spreading nicely and fruiting satisfac
torily and but few reports of shedding
and boll weevil are received. Tobacco has
made very favorable progress, except in
the Carolinas and Florida, where it is
badly in need of rain. In Michigan, New
York and New England, apples continue
promising and further improvement is re
ported from Kansas and Oklahoma; else
where a very Inferior crop is indicated.
Except in Minnesota and Michigan peach
es are scarce. Good crop of hay is being
secured in the states of the Missouri and
central Mississippi valleys, but in the up
per Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states
the crop is generally light. Haying has
been interrupted by rains in New York
and New England and also in Montana,
Idaho. Washington and Oregon. v
railroadlm
COMMITS SUICIDE
S. H. CLARKE, OF AMERICUS, ENDS
LIFE WITH MORPHINE AFTER
HAVING LOST HIS
POSITION.
AMERICUS, Ga., July 8.-Mr. 8. H.
Clarke committed suicide Sunday after
noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Oliver, on College street, by tak
ing an overdose of morphine. Mr. Clarke
had been section foreman of the Central
railroad at this place for a number of
years, but was discharged from that com
pany about a month ago, and since that
time had been very despondent. He was
popular with those who knew him, who
greatly deplore his untimely death. Th*
funeral occurs this afternoon.
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