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JIDffIN'SIOIE MIKES MI ; MERCIFUL PATHETIC AND DRAMATIC RE . HEARSAL OF WIFE’S DEVO T ION TO HUSBAND RESULTS IN ACQUITTAL • MILAN. July IL—A painful but very gyamatir story has been unfolded at a trial for attempted murder just brought to a conclusion. It will be remembered that last month a lady well known in Italian society. Marchioness Ricci, who is • Haught er of a court official, fired on her rival in love, wounding her badly. The marchioness was driving through gtreets of Voghera, when, perceiving SUr •ora Chfostergi. the rival In question, she ■topped the cab and emptied three cham bers of her revolver at her. The wounds of the signora were serious,- but fortu nately not fatal. *»nile trying to effect her escape, the SBarchloness wararested and was charged with attempted murder. About a week ago. the trial began at the Asslxe court and excited unusual interest on account of the touching drama of man’s infidelity and woman s love, which was there re vealed. Some » years ago the prisoner was married to a very rich gentleman, the Marquis Dallarosa. with whom she had fallen passionately In love. From one cause or another the marriage did not prove to be a very happy one. Financial recklessness on the part of the marquis is alleged to have been one of the chief reasons for disunion. Ruin, however, was ■verted, by the wife, who devoted her whole fortune to assisting her husband, besides, obtaining help from different ■■embers of her family. All these sacri fices were, however, to no purpose, and when her dowry was squandered the poor woman is said to have suffered deep sor rows and deprivations. Then the marquis became entangled in an Intrigue with Signora Chloetergi and abandoning himself to his infatuation, he expelled his wife from her home. This, as it appears, happened twelve years ago. Night after night, it is said the marchioness stayed before the door of her stormer home entreating and weeping, in the vain hope of regaining her husband's love. Then finding out that all her efforts were fruitless, she retired to the Cloytre, but even in the exercises of piety, she was unable to forget the man to whom she had given her heart, and had so cruelly spurned the gift. Echoes of politics penetrate even to tr*aastic solitudes, and. the unhappy wo man heard with dismay the news that the Ttalian government was about to bring forward a divorce bill. Ftaring that-her rival -ught e-entually be enabled to sup plant her legally, she was seised with a paroxysm of anger and issued forth from her retreat with the object of killing the woman who baa gained her husband's af fection. The result is stated above. This is the wad story which was related at the trial, which lasted four days. It evidently touched the jury, for they unanimously acquitted the marchioness, who was at once set at liberty. On hearing the ver dict the lady fainted. She was afterward removed in a carriage, followed by an enormous crowd, who eagerly demonstra d. ted their sympathy, cheering her and en deavoring to kiss her dress and waving handkerchiefs at the carriage window. The husband and the Signora Chiostergi have left town. J. PIERPONT MORGAN HAS THE BRITONS GUESSING NEW YORK. July IX—Reports of ths acquisition of the Cunard line by the Morgan combination can neither be con firmed nor denied with authority, says a London cable to The Tribune. The revival of these rumors is the natural consequence of the talk among the colonial premiers on the subject of steamship subsidies. They are unwilling to discuss any plan or policy which includes subsidies for any line running between British and Ameri can ports and are leaving the Cunard managers and shareholders to work out their own salvation, without help from any portion of the empire. There is nw a general understanding among the colonial representatives that the imperial conference will not act upon the subsidy question, since Colonial Sec retary Chamberlain prefers to have the colonies agree upon a general scheme be fore the co-operation of the British gov ernment is definitely proposed. MOB MAKES A JOURNEY TO LYNCH FOUR MEN NATCHEZ. Miss . July IL—A large num ber of men from Franklin county went to Cannonsburg. Jefferson county, to lynch Richard Gaines, Scott Mathis and Jack Ufatson. the three negroes who. according the confession of Gaines, murdered R. ▼. Compton on the night of July 4th. To evade the mob the negroes were held in jail at Fayette. • On Judge Truly’s promise tn call a spe cial term of court the mob left Cannons burg. MUfWOLLED OVER PIECE OF oom ONE NEGRO STABBED ANOTHER TO DEATH WHILE HIS VICTIM WAS RUNNING FROM HIM. Asberry Hinman was Friday night cut tn the neck with a carving knife by Ala manner White in front of Folsom's res taurant on Marietta street and died short ly afterwards at the Grady hospital. Both men were negroes and employed in the restaurant in front of which the stab ., ting occurred. When Hinman was cut he fell into the restaurant door. White men employed in the restaurant did all they could to save Hinman's life, but the flow of blood could not bo stopped. An ambulance was called and the negro taken to the Grady hospi tal. but he died almost immediately upon his arrival there. The killing was a- result of a quarrel over a piece of chicken. Hinman had hid den it away and failed to find it at night. Ho accused White of stealing it and the fight followed. Hinman was running from his assailant when cut. Pergonal. J am A YOUNG fanner. 3# years old; would Ilk* to correspond with ledtes from 14 to IS; result soatrtmoay. Claud Shamburger. TyHr, Tuu U. S. NAVY TO SEND MESSAGES IN THE AIR NEW YORK. July If.—The navy depart ment will immediately erect on the lofty Navesink Highlands a wireless telegraph station for sending official messages. The tower will be located close to the Postal Telegraph observatory near the north .beacon of the once famous Twin Lights of the Navesink. It will be the first station ever erected by the navy department for sending offi cial messages without wires. A board headed by Rear Admiral Rodgers, made two thorough surveys of the Highlands during the past few weeks, and it has been announced that the site above de scribed has been selected. This move of the navy department is a great victory for the advocates of the wireless system. Although the powers of Eu rope. through the naval departments, have rpent many thousands of dollars in experimenting, the United States has constantly thrown cold water on the scheme. A few years ago wireless apparatus was rigged on a few American ships, but after the experiments had been carried on for a short time they were abandoned and the government came out with the announce ment that they would allow others do the experimenting and when perfected might take the matter up. A naval officer located at the Atlanta Highlands says with the new station at •the Highlands of the 'Navesink the gov ernment will not only bd able to commu nicate with the ships far out at sea. but also with the navy yard In Brooklyn, only 24 miles away. HOG ATMISTLETOE MILKED TWO COWS MISTLETOE. Ga.. July IL—A farmer living on Little river, near here, has a re markable freak in the way of a hog. This hog is about grown, of the Georgia razor-back breed, and wilt weigh about 100 pounds. .The farmer has a couple of milk cows, and a while back they began to come from the pasture practically milk ed. .Investigation led to the discovery of the fact that the hog was laughing and growing fit playing the role of calf. The hog milks the cows the same as a calf, and they raise no objections. Care has to be taken that the hog does not get with the cows, and if it does, there is no more milking needed. necFcmess WILL BE I BIG m TEN THOUSAND DELEGATES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEET ING HERE ON AUG. 6—MANY NEGROES INTERESTED. The Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress to be held here Au gust 4-11 is to be a large affair. Fully 10,000 delegates are expected from all parts of the country. The movement is backed by 40 denominations and agencies, and the very best element of negroes Is in the movement. . The promoter of this movement is I. Garland Penn, who was secretary of the negro department of the Cotton States exposition held here in 1895. He now lives in Atlanta and is the secretary of the Epworth League of the M. E. church, col ored. Bishop J. W. Gaines, of Atlanta, Is the president of the congress. One of the leading features of the con gress Is to be the music, A chorus of a thousand voices will sing. This chorus will be composed of singers from various cities. G. C. Harris, musical director of Booker Washington's school, is now in the city training a chorus of 200 voices, which is to render classical selections. It will also render some of the best of the old-time plantation songs. The chorus will be assisted by Nickerson's orchestra of New Orleans. The main meetings will be held at the auditorium at Pleldmont Park, which has a seating capacity of 10,000. The morning and night sessions will be held there, but in the afternoon there will be conferences held in a half dozen churches. The same topic will be discussed at the same time by different speakers. The program has upon it some of the best speakers of the race. Among these are Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee, Ala. The results of the congress will be put In a declaration framed by 100 leading thinkers of the race, and being adopted by 10,004 negroes it will be the most sig nificant utterance ever made by the negro people. The object of the congress Is to consider the choral welfare of the negro race. It will be in no sense political. It is the belief of those behind the movement that the hour has come for the negro to make a united effort in his own behalf to reach the unreached negro. THIRTIETH REGIMENT REUNION WILL BE AT GRIFFIN The survivors of the Thirtieth Georgia regiment, of which Detective Robert Os burn !s president, will hold a reunion In Griffin on the Sth. Ex-Governor Boyn ton was the colonel of the regiment at the close of the war and the reunion is to be at Griffin on his account, as he is unable to travel by reason of feeble ness. President Osburn invites every veteran who can to meet with the Thirtieth on the Sth. All members of the regimennt are especially urged to be present, but the president wants it clearly understood that any veteran will be made welcome. A special reduced fare from all points in the state has been obtained and a large attendance Is expected. D. J. Bailey. Jr., mayor of Griffin, and son of Colonel D. J. Bailey, the first com manding officer the regiment had. is to give his father's old command a barbecue. DRANK SO MUCH ICE WATER HAD TO DRINK WHISKY Sanford Daniel, a negro, went to 66 Houston street Friday to fix a range, Houston street yesterday to fix a range, but drank too much whisky before he be gan work. The result was that the range was taken to pieces and water, hot and cold, allowed to run all over the house, while Daniel complacently went to sleep out In the yard. Call Officer Covington arrested him and charged him with being drunk. The negro claimed he had taken too much Ice wa ter and just had to take a little whisky to recover. Judge Broyles did not take much stock in the ice water theory and. fined him $5.75. GOOD RAINS AID THE FARMERS IN MONROE FORSYTH. Ga., July 12 —Fine rains fell here last night. Nearly every section of the county reports rain. This will be worth thousands of dollars to Monroe county. Cotton men think that the condition of the crop is very encouraging. The cotton is more forward this year than usual, and the prediction is made that one thousand bales will be marketed here in August. Last year the crop was late and very few bales were marketed here before Septem ber 1. If the season, from now on is favorable a good corn crop will also be made. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1902. , MILLARD LEE DENIEDNEW TRIAL JUDGE CANDLER OVERRULES * APPLICATION-CASE WILL BE APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT. Judge John 8. Candler has refused Mil lard Lee a tew trial. The case will now undoubtedly be appealed to the supreme court. The motion for a new trial was over ruled upon each and every ground. The papers in the case were submitted to Judge Candler Saturday morning without argument,, alleging as grounds a criti cism of Solicitor C. D. Hill, and also ex cepting to certain charges and refusals of Judge Candler himself. . It was a surprise that no argument ac companied the delivery of the papers. The attorneys for Lee, Arnold & Arnold, and the solictor were all present, and a hard legal fight was anticipated. No argument being advanced, however, Judge Candler took the papers up that night, and after investigation decided to overrule the motion. In the natural course of events Lee’s attorneys will now appeal the case to the supreme court, else the sentence of death will be carried out and Lee will be hanged on July 21st. Lee was convicted of the murder of Miss Lilia May Suttles in the little church at Ben Hill several weeks ago. The grand jury almost immediately found an in dictment against him for murder, but when the case came to trial the following week Lee’s counsel sat up the special plea of present insanity. / After a long fight between Lee's counsel and Solicitor General Hill, the jury* de clared Lee sane. At the trial for murder, ■the defense set up the plea of Insanity at the time the crime was committed, but the jury again found against the prisoner, and Judge Candler sentenced Lee to be hanged July . 21st. TO BUILD BIG ShTpS - AT PENSACOLA YARDS PENSACOLA, Fla., July 12.—A recent contract closed here for the building of a three-masted schooner, 120 tons burden, the entire vessel to be turned out from a Pensacola plant is exciting no little in terest here. It la regarded by some as the initial step toward great shipbuilding plans which have been here for months. The contract is for a schooner of modern and first-class finish, to be completed in the early fall. F. F. Bingham, a prominent exporter, has taken the first step to start up this industry. He will use the vessel in the West Indian, Mexican and Central Am erican coal and lumber export trade. In waich he Is now engaged, handling quite a number of vessels yearly under charter. The trade has grown enormously of late, and a ship to be always at the owner’s , command has been found necessary, hence the charter. The schooner will be built by R. H. Langford, who has a shipyard here and who has built quite a number of barges for the Munsen bteamship Line of New York. MICHIGAN TO HONOR SPANISH WAR HEROES GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., July 12.—The Michigan monument commission author ised by the last legislature to secure a suitable monument to the memory of the soldiers of the war of 1861-66 and the Span ish-American war to be plaoed upon the capltol grounds at Lansing, met In this city yesterday. It was decided to send In vitations to monument makers to offer de signs for amemorial hall and arch. General H. M. Duffield, of Detroit, Its president, and D. J. Campau, of Detroit, is secretary of the commission. DFB OMCEOE THIS WIDOW'S FLIGHT? BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 12.-The sher iff has been called upon to Investigate the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Lett, a widow, and her son, Charles Lett, who formerly resided at Gilbert Station, near Gate City. Recently a fight of some kind occurred near the home of Mrs. Lett, a lot of bloody clothes being found at the place, and for some days an Investigation of this affair has been under way, the theory of some being that a duel was fought on the spot. Before the disappearance of Mrs. Lett and her son it Is said that they received several warnings, and it Is believed that they knew something of the tragedy whlcti has been the subject of investigation, and that their dlsapperance Is due to the fear on the part of those Implicated in the tragedy that this Information might be divulged. The parties to the duel, fight, or what ever it may ..ave been, were very to cover up their tracks. A bloody collar, which was removed from a man by cut ting, was found on the place, but it had had the laundry mark clipped out. Two physicians' buggies were seen on the spot on the night the mysterious affair occur red. The sheriff is at work on the case. He believes that there is a connection be tween the mysterious night-time tragedy and the disappearance of the widow and son. ROUNTREE WILL BE~~ SENATOR FROM 16TH SWAINSBORO, Ga., July 12.—At the senatorial convention held here Thursday Judge G. S. Rountree, of Swainsboro, hav ing no opposition, was unanimously nom inated for senator from the 16th district. Delegates from Laurens and Johnson counties met at Adrian today and con firmed the action of Emanuel county In selecting Judge Rountree. The judge Is one of~ our most honored and esteemed citizens and served his district with dis tinction in the senate several years ago. Welcomed Rain In Spite of Damage. MACON. July 12.—A wind and rain storm which did considerable damage vis ited Macon yesterday afternoon, flooding cellars, smashing window glass, wrecking banners that were flying from housetops in honor of the visiting soldiers, upsetting top buggies, blowing down fences, etc., but in spite of the damage the people wel comed the rain. For several weeks the weather had been unusually warm and the drouth was beginning to be felt. The southern Republicans are said to be rehearsing a ry?w anthem to be sung at the Inauguration in case their nominee is elected, but they deny the rumored title: “The War is Over; Give Us More Jobs.’* SEMI-mis MBEI REPORT Spot Cotton Market Atlanta steady, 9c. New Orleans, steady, 9c. New York, steady, 9 5-16 c. Liverpool, steady, 5 l-16d. Galveston, flrm, 8 15-16 C. Norfolk, steady, 9c. Baltimore, steady, 9%C. Boston, steady, 914 c. Wilmington, flrm, 9c. Philadelphia, quiet, 9 9-16 c. Savannah, steady, B%c. Mobile, steady, B%c. Memphis, quiet, B%c. Augusta, steady, 9%c. Cincinnati, steady 914 c. Louisville, firm, 914 c. St. Louis, quiet. 8 15-16 C. . Houston, steady, 8 15-16 c. New York Cotton. NEW YORK, July 12.—The cotton mar ket opened steady with prices 2 points higher to 2 points lower and for a brief time following the call was inclined to weaken under reports of soaking rains along the Georgia coast line, scattered showers in the rest of the belt. a. forecast for rains over the South Atlantic states and east gulf states tonight and tomor row. However, the Liverpool market was B@3 1-2 points on futures and l-16d on spot cotton, when little change had been due while near month shorts displayed decid ed uneasiness. Rumors again gained circulation to the effect that strong spot cotton interests was heavily long of August and Septem ber and Intended demanding the cotton on contract when they.wijl ship it to Eu rope. This foreboded a marked decrease in the New York stock at a time when the American visible is small at best. General buying was soon in active progress and prices worked steadily high er with August and September options leading the rise., The late months were in a measure influenced by unfavorable crops from western Georgia, Alabama and southern Mississippi. Advices from Texas were quite encouraging. Receipts were larger, due to the clearance for export of over 3,000 bales from minor southern porta. Local sentiment was fairly bullish on the late forenoon advance and commission houses were good buyers. Europe picked up moderate amounts of the near posh tions. NEW YORK COTTON. The following were the ruling prices in the exchange today: Tone, steady; middlings, 9 5-16 c, steady. Last Close Open. High. Low. Sale. Bld. January 7.82 7.86 7.81 7.84 7.83 February 7.84 744 7.84 7.84 7.83 March 7.85 7,85 7.83 7.83 7.83 July 8.68 8.72 8.68 8.71 8.71 August .. .» .. 8.45 8.49 8.44 8.47 8.47 September .. ... 8.12 8.14 8.08 8.11 8.11 October 7.96 746 7.92 7.93 7.93 November .. .. 7.85 '7.35 7.84 7.86 7.82 December 7.83 7.86 7.81 7.83 7.83 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. 1898-9 1899-0 1900-1 1901-2 Galveston- ~_B U 1.571 620 New Orleans 315 1,214 1,278 1,876 Mobile 3 2 1 Savannah 6 539 808 1 Charleston 190 737 <1 Wilmington —.... 2 Norfolk 11 178 33 91 New York 98 37 Boston.. 513 23 6 Philadelphia». 53 1 137 19 Total at all ports.. 1,838 1 630 3,968 *4,488 •Estimated. LIVERPOOL COTTON. By Private wire to Murphy t Co. The following were the ruling prices in the exchange todav. Tone very steady; sales 8,000; middling 5 l-16d. f• Opening Close January and February..,.. .. .. 4.20 4.21 February and March.. .. . 4.21 March and April 4.20 4.21 June and July'. .. .. .. 4.56 4.57 July and August 4.54 4.55 August and September..., 4.47 4.48 September and October... 4.33 4.36 November and November ahd December 4.23 4.24 December and January■ 4.21 4.22 ? . —*ll New Oriearin Qotton. NEW ORLEANS, July 12.'—In the spot cot ton market a slightly better feeling prevails among factors as a result of today’s improve ments at Liverpool but there Is nothing In the situation to warrant a distinct advance, though sellers are disposed to hold out for a shade higher prices. Buyers, however, decline to meet the views of factors. Sales 325 bales. Quota tions unchanged. Futures were comparatively steady. Liver pool came in this morning at an advance of l-16d on spots and worked up 3-64 d to 3-64 d on deliveries but the Improvement on the other side was offset by general rain report from the cotton belt and neither element among the pro fession cared to force the pace under the cir cumstances. In consequence tne market opened but 3 points down en January and 1 point down on the other months, fluctuated over a narrow range during the short session and closed at net variations of from 2 points below to 2 points above yesterday's closing quotations. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. By Private Wire to Murphy & Co. Following were the ruling quotation* in the exchange today: Tone, steady. Middling, 9c *teady. Last Close Open High. Low. Sale. Bld. January ...7.70 7.70 7.70 7.70 7.69 Ju1y8.99 8.98 8.97 8.97 8.99 August ... ...8.61 8.64 8.60 8.63 8.62 Septemberß.o6 8.11 8.06 8.10 8.09 October7.7B 7.81 7.77 7.78 7.78 November 7.69 769 7.69 7.69 7.68 December ..7.68 7.71 7.68 7.69 * 7.68 New Orleans Cotton Letter. NEW ORLEANS. July 12.—Since Thurs day, July 3d, there have been but In significant changes in cotton prices here. The government report of 84.7 as condition on June 25th, was a strong bull but speculation is aesthetic and rains have fal len over Texas with considerable regular ity since July 3d. In a word the bulls are afraid and the bears dare not. Nu merous complaints are current as to drouth in Alabama and Mississippi seri ously affecting cotton, especially In Ya zoo delta. The movement has become al most nothing, showing early exhaustion of supplies. Today September is in most urgent request with deferred months neg lected. It Is thought that all things con sidered. September in this market is the best purchase as in September there will be an enormous demand for actual cot ton. The outlook considering prevailing discounts seems to be in favor of bull side of market for fall and winter months. Murphy & Co.’* Cotton Letter. NEW YORK, July 11—There wag a de cided Improvement in the weather along the Atlantic coast this morning, where a storm was moving southward. This brought heavy rains in the southeastern coast of Georgia, amounting to over 3 inches in some places. In addition to this rainfall, predictions favored showers else where, so that the chances of an Im proved weather condition in the region east of the Mississippi seemed good. While Liverpool prices were some 3 points higher and spot cotton l-16d higher, on sales of 8,000 bales, the weather had a depressing Influence at the start. Prices lost 2 to 4 points on liquidation by those who bought early In the week on dry weather and feared rains over Sunday. The east gulf states need rain badly, and as the storm appeared to be moving northward, the outlok for relief there seemed somewhat uncertain. In the event of general soaking rains east of the river, conditions would be Improved materially, and the future market is expected to be easier. While abundant rains were re ported along the coast, the interior re ceived but light showers, as heretofore this week. Cotton Seed Products. MEMPHIS. Tenn., July 13.—0i1, carload lot*, per gallon: Prime crude, nominal; off crude, 32%«33c; prime summer, yellow 40c; off summer, yellow, nominal; choice cooktng, summer, yellow, less than carload lots, per gallon, nominal. . and cak*. prime, $22.50; off, NEW ORLEANS, La., July 12.—Cottle seed products: Prime, refined oil, in barrel, 43c; off, do., 42c; prime crude, loose, 36c. NEW YORK, July 13.—Cotton seed oil very slow, but steady, because of high offerings. Prime crude, f. o. b. mill*. 35c; prime sum mer, yellow. 44045 c; off summer, yellow, 4214 ©43c: prime white, 48©4814c; prime winter, yellow, 48®49c; prime meal, 328, nominal. Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, July 12.—Trading was dull on the board of trade today and prices for all grains were inclined to seek a lower level. September wheat closed %®%c lower. September corn was %®%c lower. Oats were %@%c lower, with September provisions unchanged to 20c higher. e Better weather had its natural effect upon the wheat market and many of yesterday’s buyers turned sellers early In the day. Local senti ment was bearish and in the absence of a buy ing demand there was an attempt to raid the market, but We efforts were fruitless, as a moderate demand developed on the decline, which checked any further loss. An Important feature to the trading was changing from Sep tember to December by a prominent house. Large clearances were also a help to better prices. September opened 14©Hc lowef at 73%©> 73%c and fluctuated within narrow range. Af ter selling at 73%©74 there was a decline to 7314 c and the close was at about the bottom with loss of H<@%c at 73W73Hc. Seaboard clearances of >wheat and flour were equal to 775,000 bushels. Primary receipts were 603,000 bushels, against 734,000 a year ago. Local re ceipts were 99 cars, 7 of contract grade. Re ceipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were reported as 242 cars, making a total for the three points of 341 cars, compared with 343 last year, larger proportionate of grade. Selling was quite general and while there was no conspic uous buying prices held well- and there was only a small decline. There was little doing in the July option and after opening 14c lower at 85c the closing was %c higher at 86c. Sep tember opened ’4f7%c lower at 61%@61%c, ad vanced to 6214©62Hc, closing W4c lower at Local receipts were 613 cars, with 69 of contract grade. Oats were weak under the influence of excel lent weather with prospects of favorable con ditions over Sunday. Shorts took advantage of the decline to cover extensively and this result ed In strengthening prices. September opened lower at 33%<&33\c and ranged between closing lower at 3314@33%c. Local receipts were 115 cars. Provisions were moderately strong under the leadership of bears. There was an active de mand for lard and longs took advantage of the better prices to dispose of their holdings, which tended to check the advance t Prices held fair ly well, however. September lard closing 20c higher at 11.35 after selling between 11.1714 and at 11.45. September pork was unchanged at 18.70, after ranging between 18.70 and 18.80. Ribs closed 2H©.sc higher at 10.85. The range was between 10.80 and 10.8714© 10.90. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 98 cars; corn, 450 cars; oats, 4o cars. Hogs, 32,000 head. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. The following were the ruling quotations on the floor of the exchange today: WHEAT— Open High Low Close July7s% 76 75% 75% September.. ~73% 73% 73% 73% December 7314 73% 73% 73% CORN— July .. .. •• .. 85 86 8a 86 September6l% 62% 60’4 61% December 47% 47% 4«% 47% JuV^- .. 44% 44% 43% 43% September3o% 30% 3014 30% December.. .. .. .. ... 30 30% 30 30 July.. M W 18.62% 18.60 18.60 Septemberlß.7o 18.80 18.70 January.. •• •• •• •*••16.75 16.85 16.75 16.75 Jubr? I> ”11.30 11.40 11.27% n 35 September 11-17% 11-45 M-1716 January 950 9.50 9.47% 9.47% Ju^J^ ES ~10-75 10.75 16.75 10.7$ Septemberlo.Bo 10.90 10.80 10.80 Receipts and Shipments. Flour, bbls., receipts, lO.tfoO; shipment*. 4,000. Wheat, bu., receipts. 47,000; shipments, 118,000. Corn, bu., receipts, 175,0d0; shipments, 334,000. Oats, bu., receipts. 142,000; shipments, 117,060. Rye. bu.. receipts, 2,000. Barley, bu., 6,000. • Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter. CHICAGO, July 12.—Wheat had shown a rather weak feeling today due to con tinuation of good weather. Local senti ment was bearish and In the absence of buying demand the local scalpers attempt ed to raid the market but were success ful only in a small way as a fair demapd developed on down turn and checked the decline. The large clearances were also a help. The close shows July 7-8, Sep tember 5-B@3-4 and December l-4@3-8 low er. Cables were a little higher and re ceipts larger. There was a fair cash de mand. The weather map was an ideal one. Crop reports were of better tenor from some sections. There, was selling of corn on good weather and large receipts but without any conspicuous buying prices held well. Harris-Gates sold some Sep tember at the opening but bought moder ately late. There was nothing out of or dinary to the market. July sold in small quantities at 8&@86. Brosseau taking on some at 85. There were about 300,000 contracts corn inspected in the public ele vators. Oats lower on good weather and In sympathy with other grains. Shorts took advantage of the depression to cover extensively and this seemed to strengthen price*. There was a fairly good trade,' everything considered. Provisions were fairly strong under the leadership of lard. The demand for this product was vety good. Brokers sold some long stuff and this had a tendency to check the advance. The demand was good, coming from scattered sources and prices held well at a small advance. St. Louis Quotations. ST. LOUIS. July 12.—Wheat—Lower; No. 2, red, cash, elevator. 71%c; track. 72©73c new, 78c old: September, 71c; December, 73c; No. 2, hard. 76©77c, • Corn—Lower; No. 2, cash, 62%c; track, 66® 66%c; September, 53%c; December. 41%c. » Oats—Lower; No. 2, cash, 54c; track, 54%c; July, 38c; September, 29%c asked; No. 2, white, 59c. Rye—Steady, 57c, old. Pork—Dull, but higher; jobbing, |13.67% old; 319.07%, new. Lard—Nominally higher, $10.85. Lead-Steady, $3.97%@4.00. Spelter—Steady, $4.90. Poultry—Firm; chickens, 10c; springs, 12%@ 18%c; turkeys, lie; ducks, 7C; geese. 4%c. Butter—Steady; creamery, 17@22c; dairy, 17@19c. Eggs—Steady, 14%c, loss off. Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, July 12.—Cattle—Receipts, 100 natives, 250 Texans; market unchanged; choice export and dressed beef steers, $8.00@8.25; fair to good. >5.00@7.90: Stockers and feeders, 52.90® 5.60; western fed steers, 34.85@6.00; Texas and Indian steers, 51.85©5.25; Texas cows, $1.75© 4.25; native heifers,, $3.25©4.50; canners, sl.oo@ 2.50; bulls, $2.85@4.15: calves. |2.75©5.00. Hogs—Receipts, 3,000; market steady; heavy, $8.06©8.10; light. 37.50(87.95; pigs, 37.7.-.®7.80. Sheep—Receipts, 300; market active; native lambs, 84.45©6.20; western lambs, 64.10®4.70; na tive wethers, 34.25@4.85; western wethers, 33.25 ©4.45; fed ewes, 33.30©4.20; Texas clipped year lings, 33.40®4.00; Texas clipped sheep, $3.00@3.35; Stockers and feeders. $2.00©3.00. ST. LOUIS. July 12.—Cattle—Receipts. 300, In cluding 150 Texans: market steady; native ship ping and export steers, $6.50@7.75; extra choice, 38.00@8.35; dressed beef and butchers .steers, $4.25©7.50; steers under 1,000 pounds, $4.00@ 6.25; stockers and feeders, $2.65@5.50: cows and heifers. $2.25®5.70; canners, $1.75@2.85; bulla, $2.50@5.50; calves, $5.50@7.00; Texas and Indian steers. $2.85@5.70; cows and heifers, $2.50@4.15. Hogs—Receipts. 1,600; market easier; pigs and lights, $7.25@7.65; packers, $7.70@7.90; butchers, $7.85© 8.20. Sheep—Receipts, none; market nominal; na tive muttons, $3.«0@4.00; lambs, $4.50®6.80; culls and bucks. $1.50@4.00; stackers, $1.00©3.00. CHICAGO. July 12.—Cattle—Receipts, AOOO, Including 500 Texans; market steady; good to prime steers nominal, $7.90©9.60; poor to me dium, $4.50@7.60; stackers and feeders, $2.50© 5.00; cows. $1.40®5.50; heifers, $2.50@6.50: can ners, $1.40@2.40; bulls, $2.50@5.75; calves, $2.50@ 6.50; Texas fed steers, $4.00@6.75. Hogs—Receipts, 11.000; market Weak: good to choice heavy, $7.80©8.20; light. $6.90©7.75; bulk, $7.60©8.00. Sheep-Receipts, 1,500; market steady; good to choice wethers, $3.25@4.00; fair to choice mixed, $2.50©3.25; western sheep, $2.5003.75: native lambs, $2.60©6.50. Sheep—Receipts none; market nominal; na tives, $3.00@4.00; lambs, $4.0004.90. CINCINNATI, July 12.—Hogs—Steady: butch ers and shippers, $7.50@7.96; common, $6.00©7.25. Cattle—Steady: fair to good shippers, $6.25© 7.00; common, $2.35@3.15. Sheep—Strogger, $1.2603.75. Lambs —Steady, $3.50@6.65. Wool Quotations. ST. LOUIS, July 12.—W00l firm; territory and western mediums, 14%@16%c; fine, 11©15%c; coarse, 11@14%c. Naval Stores. CHARLESTON, July 12.—Turpentine and rosin unchanged. SAVANNAH, July 12—Turpentine dull, 45c; receipts 1.585; sales none; exports 32. Resin quiet: receipts 4,804; sales 1,922; exports 4,728. Quote: ABC $1.15: D $1.20; E $1.25; F $1.30; G $1.85; H $1.70; I $2.05; K $2.55; M $3.05; N $3.45; WG $3.50; WW $3.65. * New York Produce Market. NEW YORK. July 12.—Wheat—Receipts 23,- 000; exports, 110,000; spot steady; No. 2 red, 40% elevator: No. 2 red. 81%@81%c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, 83%c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard. 86%c f. o. b. afloat. Options lower; 'July, 81%c; September. December, 79c. Flour—Receipts export*. 83,000; market wa« quiet ill day; winter patent*. $3.9004.19; winter extra*. $3-1503.35; Minnesota baker*, SX 1503.36; winter low grade. $2.9503.15. T>rn—Receipt* 3.005; exports, 18,000. Firm: Na 2. 71%c elevator and 72%c f. o. b.» afloat. Options higher; July, 70%c; September. ®%c; D €^tß-Recrtpt C s. 48,000 bushels: exports, *275. Spot steady; No. 2. 56c; No. 3. 55%c; No. 2 white, «0©60%c; No. 3 white, 60c; track white state, 59063 c. Options firm. ' Hay firth; shipping, 65070c:-good to choice. 95@97c. Hops firm: 21024 c. Hides steady; Galveston, 20035 pounds, 18c: Texas dry, 24030 pounds, 13c. Leather steady; acid, 24025 c. Wool steady; domestic fleece, 25030 c. Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude nominal; do. yellow, 44%®45c. e Petroleum steady; refined New York, $7.40; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $7.35: do. in bulk. $4.80. Rosin firm; steady; strained common to good, $1.57%. Turpentine steady; 47%®48c. Rice firm; domestic fair to extra, 4%®6%c; Japan, 4%©5c. Molasses steady: New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 33041 c. Coffee, spot Rio, quiet: No. 7, invoice, 5%c; mild gulet Cordova, 8011 c. Sugar raw steady; fair refining, 2 13-16 c; cen trifugal 96-test, 3 5-16 c; refined steady: Na 6. $4.10; No. 7, $4.00; Na 8, $3.90; No. 9, $3.85; No. 10, $3.80; No. 11, $3.75; No. 12, $3.70; Na 13, $3.70; No. 14, $3.70; confectioners’ A. $4.45; mould A, $5.00; cut loaf, $5.15; crushed, $5.15; powdered, $4.75; granulated, $4-65; cubes, $4.90. Potatoes easy: Long Island, $1.0001.75; south ern prime, $1.25@2.00c McCullough Bro*.' Fruit and Product Letter. The extreme warm weather that has prevailed during the last ten days has materially retarded the consumption of fruit and produce in general. Prospects for watermelons both as to de mand and prices is very flattering as the glut has been cleaned up and our market at this time shows to be in a very healthy state. No better opportunity has been pre sented this season on these goods and we advise liberal shipments. x The market has been and continues to be in a state of fluctuation on peaches. The quality of stock now arriving is not as good as had been expected, either as to size or color. The famous Elbertas and Belles of Georgia will begin to move next week and we anticipate good prices on good stock. • Cantaloupes are not bringing express charges. A limited supply of early varieties of grapes and apples are now being received and selling at satisfactory prices. Demand for bananas is very quiet with stock going slow even at low prices. The lemon market has shown some Weakness also ,at points of Importation. However, as yet our local market has not been effected. A few tomatoes selling at low prices. Beans, cabbage and roasting, ears all in good demand at fancy prices.' Too many new Irish potatoes arriving to sell to ad vantage. Prices are lower with the de mand sluggish. Very little doing in old Irish potatoes. Onions are also plentiful and cheap. Indications during first part of last week was that poultry was going to be scarcer and higher; to the contrary, however, lib eral receipts have made it impossible to request or obtain fancy prices. Eggs selling cheap. However the de mand is quite strong, and we anticipate some advance in the next few days. There is very little demand for any thing but strictly fancy butter. Some few sweet potatoes now being marketed at fancy prices. ATLANTA MARKrrib Cotton. ATLANTA. July 12. Middling cotton qul*t at 9c. Vegttzffil**. Cabbage. 2®2%c per pound; new onion*, $1.06 per crate: tom*toe*. Alabama. 4 baakat crataa 3<j@4oc; peck crates, 20c; green beans. sl.oo© 1 25; new Irish potatoes. No. 1 stock $2 7503.00. No. 2 stock, no sale; whortleberrtee, 4©6c: cu cumbers. 75c@$L00 per crate; squash, yellow, soc basket. Cotton Seed product*. Cotton seed Oil steady. S6UO37c per gallon; cotton seed, sl7 per ton f. u. b station: cotua seed meal. $24 per ton; cotton seed hulls, Polk. S6.«J per ton; bale hull*. *».«• nar ton. • Country Produce. Butter—Georgia Jersey, 15030 c: Tennessee Jersey, 18020 c; Tennessee choice, 12®14c; Irish potatoe*. old crop. $1 per bushel; onion*, 80090 c per bushel; honey, new crop, strain ed. 607 c ped pound; comb, bright, B®9c p*e pound; white peas, $1.35 per bushel; stock peas, slOl/10 per bushel; egg*, weak, 10011 c. Fruit. Melons,* $460100 per car; peaches per crate, 75©51.50; plum* pdr cate. $1.2601.56; pear* per crate, $1.35; cantaloupe*, 50031.00 per crate, market glutted; lemons, choice, de mand good. $404.50 box; limes, 75c to SI.OO per 100; pineapples. $202.26; bananas, straight, per bunch, $1.2501.50; culls. 50075 c per bunch: prunes, s©6c per pound; currants, B©loc pe( bound: pie peaches. 3 lb. $2.50 per case; table 2 lb., $2.50; table. 3 lb., P. 00; raisins, $1.5001.0 per box. Fi*n- Pompano, 9© 10c; Spanish mackerel. 10c; trout, salt water, 6%07c; trout, fresh water, :© ,c: blue fish, 6c; snapper. 7c; bream, se; mixed fish, sc; Grouper, 4c; mullet, $6.0006.50 per barrel; market full. Feathers. Geese feathers, new, white, 550 Mu per !*.; aid geese feathers, 15025 c: duck and gees* mixed, 30040 c; duck feathers, pur* white. ss® 40c lb.: duck, colon*! 36c lb.: chicken, 16c. Flour a»w Grain. wheat flour: Fancy Diamond patent. $510; first patent, $4.60; straight, M. 105 extra fancy, $3.95; fancy, $3.85; choice family $3.25; family, $3 35; spring wheat flour, first patent, $6.06; bran, large sacks, $1.36; small sacks, $1.30; corn meal, plain, 33c; bolted, 75c; Hudnuts, M-lb., $1.90. Corn—Mixed, Me; white 87e; Texas rust proof cats. Tie; whit* rts. 62c; No. 2 mixed, 66c; hay, timothy, Na. large bale*. $1.10: small balM. SLM; No. 3, soc; Georgia rye, sl.l#; Tennessee rye. sL*s| barley. H W; victor feed. $1.50 per wo poun«*| oranx* cane seed $2.10 per bushel; Early Amber rain seed. $125 per h>ui«» Live Poultry, Hens, 32033 c each: fries, large, 20022 c; me diums, 14015 c: small, 11013 c; cocks, 15017%c; ■ulneaa l£c; <ee*e. full feathered, &o; ducks, puddle, 90c; Pekin ducks, 35c; turkeys, Uva. iu©iic per pound- CracKerg. Standard soda, 7c: milk, 7%c XXX creana, 7%c; lemon .cream, 9c; combine, te: assorted penny cakes. 8c; assorted jumble*. 10c: lunch milk. 7%c; XXX *oda, 6%c; XXX ginger snaps, 6%0 pearl oyster. 7c: excelsior, 7%a Groceries. Coffee—Fsncy, $10.30; low grades, 7O10c; Ar buckle roasted. $10.30; Lion. $9.80. Sugar—Cut loaf, 7%c; cubes, 6%c; powdered. 6%c; granu. Is ted. New York. $5.00: New Orleans, S4.M extra C, 4%0; refined yellow, «c: New Orleans clarified. 4%@5c. Candy—Assorted stick, per box, »c: per barrel. 5%c. Metohes-jfiM, $1.1008.06; 6s, 450f5C, owing Ye brand. *oda-> Box $3.4C: * r eg, 202%c. Rice—rancy head. «c: head. 7c. Starch—Pearl. 3%c; lump, K Cheese —Fancy full cream. 18c. Powder—Rifle, $4.00 rer kec; drop shot. sl.6s, Nut*. Mixed nut*. 7>%e: Brant not*. >6Ol Te: Eng. lish walnuts. No. L 1214 c; No. z. 9%01#«| North Carolina peanuts, 4%«; hand-picked Viy. ginla, 4%c; extra fancy Virginia, 5%c; almoadg 13014 c; pecan*. 1101«Uo. Meat, Lar® and Ham*. Reg. R.. 10%c; half rib*, U%c; rib 8.. U«e; fat 8., 9%c; lard, best, 13%c; 3d, 11 %c; break fast bacon. 13015 c; hams, 18016a, according t* brand and average; Cal. H.. lie. Bagging and Tie*. 3% lb., per yard. 7%c; 3-lb.. per yard. $•: 1%- lb., per yard, 6%a Ties, 45-lb.. steel arrtw, *"tr bundle, sl.lO. Hide* and Skins. Green salted hides, 60 lb*, and up, per IK, No. Is B%c. No. 2s 7%e; green «alted hides, 4# to 60 lbs, per lb.. No. Is 7%c. No. 2s 6%c; green salted ’hides, under 40 lbs., per lb., No. is 7c, No. 2s 6c; dry flint hides, over 16 lbs., per IK, No. Is 13%c, No. 2s 12%c; dry flint hides, under 16 lbs, per IK, No. Is 12%c, No. 2* 11 %c; vry salt hides, over 20 lb«., per IK, No. Is ll%c, No, Is 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 IK. No. 1 sc, No. 2 4c; beeswax, per IK, 26c; green salted horse hides, each, $2.0001.50; green salted colts’ and ponies’ hides, each. 75050 c. PARDON CAMETOO LATE FOR ROBERT HUNTER Robert Hunter, a negro convict who was serving a 15-year sentence for burglary at the Lookout Mountain convict camp, died Friday shortly after his pardon had been signed by Governor Candler. The negro died at noon and it was just before noon that the governor attached his slgy nature to the papers necessary to secure the man. bis liberty. Hunter was convicted in Fulton coufity In 1892 and after being in the penitentiary developed consumption. Several days ago the prison commission recommended that the governor release the man because of his excellent behavior in the penitentiary and because of his poor health, the com mission' stating in the recommendation that it was feared he would soon die. GEORGIA LEADS SOUTHERN ' STATES SHOWS ORGANIZATION OF 30 NEW COTTON SEED OIL MILLS WITH CAPITAL OF $885,000 IN PAST SIX MONTHS. ’ BALTIMORE, July 12.—The Manufac turers' Record, reviewing the cotton oil interests of the south, says: “Remarkable as uas been the growth of the cotton manufacturing industry in the south during the past twenty years, it has been paralleled in many respects by that growing out of the utilization of cotton seed commercially. Notable as has been its advance, as indicated by an increase in the south from forty oil mills with a capitalization of $3,500,000 in 1880 to 500 mills with a capitalization of about |5.- 000,000 in 1901, the limits have by no mean* been reached if, indeed, all the possibili ties of cotton are comprehended, for there have been rapid additions to the number of mills, and during the first six month* of this year, there has been greater activi ty in the organization of new ones than in any other like period since the Industry was started, and the following table show* the number of new mills and their capi talization by states for that period: States. New Mills. Capital Alabama.. M •«*•••-• U $ 535,000 Arkansas.. M M M 8 835,000 Georgia.. *« M -. «.w 30 885,000 Florida.. « m —1 100,000 Kentucky »■<»•*• —1 ' 50,000 Louisiana.. ■»«••• «>-. 465,000 Mississippi.. 19 860,000 North Carolina.. «... 11 500.000 South Carolina..-. 4 110,000 Tennessee.... M M 4 375,000 Texas.... .. .. .. ...m* 12 590,000 Indian Territory.. •. -. 3 210 000 Oklahoma.. M •« 6 240,000 Total.. M .. M 117 $5,255,000 The improvements which have marked the progress of the cotton seed crushing industry are somewhat akin to those in other undertakings which are changing the south and southwest from a largely agricultural section to one of increasing importance in mining and manufacturing. No better illustration of this, perhaps, is to be had than the evolution of methods in the Joplin zinc and lead field. A special correspondent of The Manufacturers’ Rec ord who is covering developments in th* southwest, points out that only about 4 per cent of the 700 square miles of that southwestern district is under develop ment, and he says: "More complete machinery and deeper mining is now the rule. There was a time when a man and a mule were about all that were Required in the way of equipment for mining and then a fifty foot mine was ‘deep.’ Now the windlass has given place to the steam hoist in many cases and the hand ‘jigger’ to a contracting plant capable of handling 100 tons of ore a day, while a shaft will often be sunk to a depth of or 250 feet. In dications are that even deeper mining will be done In the future for borings mads throughout the district show a richer deposit (Os ore at 600 feet than at any other depth, while ore has bfeen encoun tered at a depth of more than 1.000 feet It is of common occurrence for some on* to- come along after a ‘gopher’ miner has abandoned a diggings and by sinking a deep shaft in the same spot make a rich strike. The extent of the district is constantly Increasing as development work proceeds. It is not at all certain that a much wider field than Is now re garded as the proved territory will not be opened up, although It will take many years to anywhere near develop the field included in the present agreed limits. Recent development work has been made in the territory north of the former boundaries of the field and good result* have followed prospecting in the direc tion of the known fields of great rich ness, but present inaccessibility in north ern Arkansas. It is a belief held by many that when the Indian Territory is open to prospecting therie may be found an excellent zinc field in the district ad jacent- to Mls sour i- I "Unlike the mining camps of the west, the land above the zinc and lead of southwest Missouri is good farming land and it is not an uncommon experi ence to find a fine farm with growing crops from beneath which great treasure* of minerals arc being taken. Further more. the district is on tire edge of a great fruit region of southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas, wherfe some of the finest apples of the world are grown and where strawberries and other small fruits grow to such perfection and in such abundance that fruit express train* are run during the season to rush ths precious product to the northern mar kets. This Joplin section is in the fa mous Ozark plateau or uplift and has an elevation of abouut 1,300 feet above the level of the sea. This gives it a climate of conspicuous salubrity and evenness of temperature and the Joplin people brag as much about the healthfulness of their location as they do of its pre-eminence as the zfhc-producing section of Amer ica.” ‘ , NEWINDOSTRiES FOR FORT VALLEY NEW COTTON OIL MILL, FLOUR AND ROLLER MILL BEING PUSH- ED TO COMPLETION. FORT VALLEY, Ga,, July 12.—Work on a new cotton seed oil mill for Fort Val ley is now under good headway and it* directors report that it will be ready for business by October 15th, next. The cap ital stock of the company, $25,000, has al ready been .paid in in cash, the machinery ordered, ana every obstacle to the success of this enterprise removed. Mr. A. J. Evans, of this place, will be president of the mill, and It is largely due to his enterprise and public spiritedness that Fort Valley has this mill. The di rectors of the company are J. P. Heath and W. f* Houser, of this place, and T. J. Fields and William B. Ellis, of Free hold. N. J. The building for the Fort Valley Flour and Roller Mill company is fast nearing completion and its president, Mr. W. H. Harris, says it will be ready for business by August 15. This mill will be a great convenience to the farmers of this sec tion and of much benefit to the town. Fort Valley with her manufacturing en terprises is endeavoring to contribute her part towards the general development of the south, and these, with the untold ben efits which she is reaping from the fruit industry of this section causes every one here to have great faith In her future. Prominent Mason Dies at Barnesville. BARNESVILLE, Ga., July 12.-S. B. Burr, a very prominent man here, died last night at 9:30 o’clock. He was a 32d de gree Mason and a Knight Templar. He was a long time editor of one of ths weekly papers of the state. 7
