Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, July 10, 1902, Page 7, Image 7
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. 7