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WEST VIRGINIA HIS FORTUNE 111 COAT SENATOR ELKINS DECLARES ‘ HIS STATE WILL SOON RIVAL PENNSYLVANIA IN PRODUCT OF COAL MINES. BALTIMORE. Aug. 2—ln an Interview tn thia week's issue of the Manufacturers' Record. United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia. says: "West Virginia is next to Illinois In the coal producing states and it is not very tar behind that, and from the railroad development that is going on. before many years she will give Pennsylvania quite a hustle for position. England's great prosperity has been made from her coal and iron and the greatest fortunes Os her so-called 'barons' havq come from these sources. West Virginia is full of eoal. oil. and timber. The coal is the best property one can have: It even beats New York real estate. I am out of the West Virginia Central now. for we sold that to people who are going to extend it to the Little Kanawha, and some day that is go ing to be connected with the Wabash. There is quite a gap to be filled between the line at Cumberland and the Western Maryland railroad, but the boys that have it in band now will not take very long to make that connection, and in the mean time both of * these lines are paying for themselves and have a bi> future before them. **l am still buying coal lands, for as I have said before, that is the best proper ty one can have, and some day there will be built the line known as the Coal and Iron railroad that will help to deliver the product of '~”est Virginia at tidewater. There is groin to be plenty of work for all the railroads tat will be built, and there will be a profit to them, because the de mand for coal is going to be great enough to avoid the necessity of any cut rates for carrying it. I don't fear the Balti more and Ohio, the Chesapeake and Ohio, or the Norfolk and Western, for they have got all they can do. and they wiH have plenty to do to take care of the ton nage that will come from the development along their lines. "According to the report of the chief mine inspector of West Virginia, the pro duction of coal last year was 23.816.434 tons, and when the great operations df the United States corporation and others down in the Pocahontas district are fully under way it will not be surprising to find a tonnage of K.MO.ON or 40.M0.fltt) as the yearly product. Seme of the largest cf the Pennsylvania operators of both the l ard and soft coal districts are putting their money down in that part of the country because they know what the fu ture cf it is likely to be. By the way, it will not be surprising some day to find that the Southern Railway is pulling out a lot of coal from the Virginias.” These West Virginia evidences of what Senator Elkins regards as good times ahead for tbe south are phases of the de velopment which has been marked by an increase tn the production of bituminous ccal in the United States from 5,7U0,00U tons in to 42/»M).00U in 18S) and to prob ably J&j.i’ju.ujm tons thia year, and the pro duction of pig iron from 880.606 tons in IS®), less one-third of the present output in Ute south alone, to about 3.900,000 tons in and to 17,609,090 or 13,000. HOC tons this year. And West Virginia and Virginia are fully carrying out their part of the prediction made tn 18W in the Manufactur ers' Record by Mr. Edward Atkinson who, reviewing the increase in iron and steel consumption and pointing to the time when the productive capacity of the iron works of the United States would be pushed to their outmost capacity to meet home and foreign demand, referred to the southern Appalachian region extending from West Virginia to Alabama, and es pecially to western Carolina, southwest Virginia, eastern Tennessee and eastern Kentucky as possibly the future situs of the principal iron production of the world. The world revolutionising discoveries of Bessemer ores in the Mesa ba district changed the situation for the time, but the fundamental facts regarding the ter ritory to which Mr. Atkinson referred have pot changed and at last that region is to be fully opened up. Many experts claim that there is no other section, of this country so richly en dowed with high grade coking coal in seams that run at times to as much as ten feet, fine Bessemer and other iron ores and timber as is this region In which western Carolina, southwest Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee meet. As a result of efforts begun fifteen or twenty years ago to develop thia section, the charles ton, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad, af terward known as the Ohio River and Charleston, was built In sections. After the failure of the financial backers of that) enterprise and its consequent receiver ship the portion extending from Marlon. N. C.. to Camden. 8. C., 171 miles, was purchased by the Southern railway, with the prospect of extending it northwest wardly to the coal fields of Virginia and Kentucky. The portion of the line from Johnson City, Tenn... to Huntdale. N. C, was some months ago purchased by a syndicate which also obtained control of 113.000 acres of coal land to be opened qp by the extension of this road. A deal has now been arranged by which these coal lands and this section of the railroad have passed to Interests identified with the Seaboard Air Line, and the ex tension of the road to Lincolnton on the south.and to Tom's Creek to Wise county, Va., will be actively pushed. The comple tion of these extensions, it is expected, within a year will give direct outlet to tidewater at Wilmington and Southport. N. C., for the vast mineral wealth of southwest Virginia, while it is intended that eventually an extension shall be trnde from Tom s Creek through the ••breaks" of the Big Sandy river and thence on to Ashland. Ky., and Ironton. O. connecting at the latter place with the Detroit Southern road, of which Mr. ' Samuel Hunt is president, he also being president of the Ohio Oliver and Charles ton. Thus this line will become the con necting link through one of the greatest mineral and timber regions of America, with the lakes on one side and the Atlan tic on the other. There are evidences thet the Atlantic Coast Line may also have an extension In to the same fuel region, and with the Norfolk and Western and the Louisville and Nashville already reaching a consid erable portion of it, and the Seaboard extending its line through it. the Southern and other roads will doubtless press for ward and take an equally prominent part In the opening up of a region which can furnish sufficient traffic to tax the re sources of all the roads that may get into that territory. Somewhere in that region will probably be seen the building of fur naces and steel plants and the creation of cities which may rival the progress and prosperity of Birmingham, and out of that section will be poured a vast traffic in ' coal and iron ore, in timber, marbles and other products. * In the meantime Alabama is pushing forward its iron and coal developments, stimulated to the utmost activity by the great demand which has resulted in nearly ail Alabama furnaces having lately sold a large part of their output for the first six months of next year. Never before have the iron and coal interests cf the state been so prosperous, with so bright a future. NEWBERRY’S NEW MILL BEGINS OPERATIONS NEWBERRY. 8. C.. Aug. 2.-At 1 o'clock Thursday the throttle to the large engine of the Mollohon Manufacturing company was opened by Miss Eugenia Summer, the young daughter of Mr. George W. Sum mer. president of the concern, and the wheels of Newberry’s second mill were set in motion. Quite a large crowd of citizens was present to witness the event and in spect the machinery. The progress of this mill was extraor dinary rapid, work being commenced less than ten months ago. W.ork was practi cally suspended for several months during the winter on account of extremely dis agreeable weather, thus making the actu al working time less than eight months. The present capital. $200,000, is Intended to be Increased to $400,000 in a few years, the building, etc., being so constructed that the present capacity can be doubled without stopping tbe portion now in op eration. The power department for the present consists of four large boilers, one’ 1,200 horse power Hamilton-Corliss engine, 360 16 and 20 harness looms, 10,816 spindles, besides the pumps, fans, etc. The textile machinery is arranged for spinning No. 45s warps and No. 65s fillings, suitable for manufacturing fancy white goods not heretofore made in the south. The earning capacity will be $40,000 per annum, or 20 per cent on the present cap ital. The directors, with few exceptions, are young business men of Newberry, and the consummation of this enterprise speaks well of their ability.. The officers are: George W. Summer, president; E. B. Wfibur. vice president and superinten dent; Z. F. Wright, secretary: G. Leland Summer, bookkeeper. Directors: Henry Wheeler, C. E. Summer, S. A. Milliken, New York; E. 8. Green. Boston; James Mclntosh. J. N. McCaughrin. sHtnirawii's MIND UNBALANCED f POPULAR CATOOSA COUNTY OFFI CIAL SUBJECT OF GREAT MIS FORTUNE—HIS TROUBLE. RINGGOLD. Ge.. Aug. 2.—Sheriff J. M. Cain, better known to his friends throughout Catoosa, as "Jim." was re cently pronounced by a Jury as insane. Thereby hangs a story, which, to say the least of It. is said, remarkably sad. Last fall, or to be more exact, last Oc tober. Mr. Caln went up Into the mining regions of Tennessee to bring back a man. Dr. B. M. Doyle, who was badly wanted in this county by the court, on a serious charge. Sheriff Caln, in a personal interview with a New South reporter shortly after returning home stated: • "I had a 'rough' time up in Tennessee. "They all liked Doyle, and I could hard ly get my man. "You see.” said Mr. Cain, "the miners bad engaged the services of Doyle to at tend their families, at so much per month, and he had been successful, and thus he had endeared himself to the people and had a 'soft snap* financially. "When I finally got my man, and brought him before the Tennessee trib unal. I found that I would have a tough time indeed. The justice of the peace be fore whom the case was being tried, rend ered a decision yhlch I told him was not worth the paper it was written on. "So, 1 left my prisoner under charge of the Tennessee officers and returned home. "Upon my arrival in Chattanooga, en route home, I told some of the officers in that city to keep a watch out for the gay doctor, and to wire me at my home ts he eluded the officers and made his escape from the mining town where I had him under survetlance. "I had scarcely reached home when a telegram came that they had my man. "I«went to Chattanooga, got my prison er and lodged him in Dalton jail.” Now, the fact that Mr. Cain was ad judged Insane and sent to the asylum at Milledgevine brought out the following: Ever since his Tennessee eolsode the sheriff has been gradually growing weak er physically and mentally. And, by some M Is thought that this has preyed on his mind so much that the incident, or rather occurrence has been the direct cause of his dementia. He was seen the night before he was taken to the sanitarium, at his home, by a Journal representa-.ve, and It was in deed a pitiable sight. The residents of Ringgold, together with the many friends throughout the county, hope Mr. Caln will rapidly regain his wasted health and strength and be restored to his family tn a short while. DAVISBORO WILL SOON HAVE A NEW BANK I ■ DAVISBORO, Gil, Aug. 2-Bubacrip tlona to the amount of $25,000 having been secured a meeting of the stockholders was called today to organize a bank at this place to be known as Davisboro Bank. following officers were elected: L. R. Farmer, of Louisville, president; Cap tain O. IL P. Beall, vice president; J. H. Holcomb, Captain W. B. Francis, J. L. Hathaway. 8. Newsom. Dr. J. H. Evans, O. H. P. Beall and L. R. Farmer wefe chosen as directors. The stockholders are among the best and most substantial citizens of Davis boro and there is no hazard in predicting a prosperous career for the new bank. A charter will be secured at once and the institution-will open in time to handle fall business It is expected that 8,000 to 10,000 bales of cotton will be handled here this Season. With plenty of rain just now the cotton crop is especially fine. Corn is not so good, still enough will be made to go through onother year if judiciously fed. Fodder pulling Is now in order. Some little cotton opening. RED CROSS WAS USED TO SMUGGLE SUPPLIES LONDON, Aug. 2.—Surgeon General Hamilton, before a meeting of the British Medical association at Manchester yester day, definitely charged that General Sir Redvers H. Bulls#, during the Boer War of 1861 "used army medical wagons with tbe Red Cross thereon tor taking ammuni tion to the front and armed the bearer companies, using them as escorts.” The surgeon general declared that his authority was the principal, medical offi cer to whom the orders were issued and he added that the British could not com plain at the Boers doing what General Buller had done twenty years previously. F. A. BLECKLEY DIED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING F. A. Bleckley, a brother pf Judgge Lo gan Bleckley,.died Saturday morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his niece, Mrs. an illness of seven months. Mr. Bleckley an fitness of even months. Mr. Bleckley was 78 years of age. » The body will be shipped to Chickeroe, Ga, where the interment is to take place today. Mr. Bleckley leaves seven children, four daughters and three sons. TO FILE THIS MORTGAGE $30,000 WAS CHARGED TRENTON. N. J., July 31.-The articles of incorporation of the Rock Island com pany, capital $150,000,000 which was filed in the office of the clerk of Hudson coun ty, N. J., has been recorded today with the secretary of state. The filing fee of $30,000 was required to have the incorpo ration nwi« a. tnattar of state record. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLAN la, GEJ-<GiA, MONDAY, AUGUoT 4, 1902. IN ROME WELL OIL GUSHES LIBERALLY PETROLEUM IS FOUND AF TER BORING SIX HUNDRED FEET AND INDICATIONS ARE GOOD FOR BIG GUSHER. ROME. Ga., Aug. 2.—Tbe Rome Petro leum and Iron company has found oil at the depth of 860 feet. Chemical analysis shows the substance to be petroleum. President Saylors claims the present ca pacity to be 60 barrels a day but will con tinue boring until a gusher is struck giv ing hundreds of barrels dally. - The company Was two wells and is pre paring to sink mpre wells. The oil fields are 3 miles west of Rome. The public is excited over the discovery and freely predict a boom for this city. REPUBLICANS DROP THE NEGROES IN ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 2.—The Re publican state executive committee held a meeting today at which it was decided to call a state convention to meet in this city effi September 16th to nominate a full state ticket. It was decided that county meetings for the purpose of electing dele gates to this convention be held on Au gust 30th. The most important action of the com mittee was the adoption of the following resolution: "Resolved, That only those shall be rec ognized and permitted to participate in the state and county conventions and be at meetings who are duly qualified voters under the new constitution of Alabama.” The effect of this will be to make the Republican party in Alabama a white man's party, as under the new constitu tion of the state the negroes are practi cally all disfranchised. This action of the executive committee was in accordance with a program agreed on at a harmony meeting of the Republi cans held here on Friday. The Vaughan and Bingham factions of the party settled their differences and the Republicans un der the new order of things in Alabama think they have a chance to build up a strong party. The negro Republicans are very much disgruntled at the action of the committee and say they will appeal to the national executive committee. One negro delegate stated that he would advise bloodshed if necessary to enforce the rights of his race. JELKS GAINING GROUND WHILE JOHNSTON LOSES BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 2.—Campaign literature in plenty is being sent out by the chairman of the Jelks campaign com mittee from the headquarters in this city, and favorable reports are still coming in. A letter has been received from an edi tor who has been writing articles in favor of Captain Johnston, announcing his in tention of supporting Governor Jelks from now on, the speech of Colonel W. U. Den son. in which he asserted that editors could not be believed and that they could be bought for a drink, and 'the letter of Governor Oates being the cause of his change. Reports to the headquarters show that the attendance at the recent speaking by Hon. Charles Waller, at Eppes, there were only fourteen listeners and ten of these were for Jelks. The Johnsonites are also sending out a large amount of literature. REFOIimSIIL ENDORSE ROOSEVELT REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS IN SESSION TODAY IN BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Aug. 2.—The Re publican State Executive committee is in session bere today and the attendance is good. There is much interest being taken inasmuch as the adoption of the new state constitution has complicated matters considerably for the Republicans. The formation of a purely Lilly White organ ization is going to be opposed bitterly. Some of the leading colored members of the party in the past have been here for the pasftwo days watching their interests and are entering a big protest to any movement which tends to lessen their par ticipation in the affairs or the party or will ultimately throw them out of the or ganization. Ad. Wlmbs, of Greensboro, a member of the executive committee, yes terday, when a conference of Republicans was held looking to the conciliation of the factions in the party in the state, an nounced, that though he was a registered negro under the new constitution of the state and entitled to a franchise under the state laws,he would protest even to the national committee any effort to exclude any negro, registered! or unregistered, from a full participation in the actions of the State Republican committee. It is not improbable that the Re publicans will put out a complete state ticket. The executive committee members appear to favor such a plan, expecting as sistance in the election in November from Populists and disgruntled Democrats. The meetings held by the Republicans in Bir mingham since yesterday have been at tended for the most part by the old time leaders. It crops out also that there has been much said concerning the National outlook and there appeafs to be but little doubt that Roosevelt will get the solid delegation from this state, though there is a possibility of a slip twixt cup and the lip. Mark Hanna having a large follow ing In Alabama. TOBACnOSALESIN GREENSBORO ARE BRISK GREENSBORO, N. C„ Aug. 2.—The to bacco breaks here today were phenome nal. For ttye past 15 days small quanti ties of new tobacco have been coming in. but today both warehouses were full of new primings. Over one hundred thousand pounds were sold at an average of $7 per hundred. The farmers were delighted at the sales, only one sale of 200 pounds,being turned down. Tobacco sold here of the new crop is something new in the Gullford market, and it shows that farmers here are learn ing to save what they have formerly been throwing away. This tobacco came from Forsyth. Stokes, Alamance, Rockipgham hnd Guilford counties. Warehousemen here were delighted to see Jim Norfleet, of the celebrated Pied mont warehouse in Winston, who had got ten through his sale in time to get here and see things hum. They gave him a royal tobacco welcome. H. H. DeLoach Improves. H. H. DeLoach, who was shot almost two weeks ago by Thomas Smithson, is still con fined at the Grady Hospital, though he nas un proved greatly in the last few days. It is thought he will be able to leave the hospital in a short time. Smithson is still la lall. SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET WORT x Spot Catton Market, Atlanta—Steady, 9c. New York—Quiet, 8 15-16 c. New Orleans—Quiet, 8 9-16 c. Liverpool—Holiday. Galveston—Easy, B%c. ’ Norfolk—Sjteady, 9 l-16c. Baltimore—Nominal, 914 c. Boston—Quiet, 8 15-16 c. Wilmington—Firm. B%c. Philadelphia—Steady, 9 3-16 c. Savannah—Easy. B%c. • Mobile—Nominal, B%c. Memphis—Quiet, 8 13-16 c. Augusta—Quiet, B%c. Charleston—Quiet. Cincinnati —Quiet, 9c. Louisville—Quiet, 9%c. St. Louis—Quiet, 8 13-16 c. Houston—Quiet, 8 11-16 c. New York Cotton. NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—The cotton market opened firm with prices three to nine points higher and immediately following the call continued to work upward on fairly active general buying led by more or less July shorts. The demand from the bear contingent was led by a prominent Wall street operator who pur chased October in large blocks. The upward movement gave no sign of wavering until Au gust had passed 8.24, October 7.77 and Janu ary 7.72. The south, commission houses and the west were buying far months; German in terests and Philadelphia appeared to be quietly gathering In August contracts. Europe was something of a buyer here, the chief factor pjomptlng the buying was fear that next Mon day’s bureau report on crop conditions w|ll be bullish. So far as weather reports were con cerned, it was shown that clear conditions obtain over the western belt. Moreover, the forecast was for fair weather In the west, but showers, unsettled weather elsewhere in th‘e cotton ■ country. All told the climatic re ports were greatly in favor of the shorts. Trading in the local market was active all the forenoon. NEW YORK COTTON. The following were the ruling prices in the exchange today: Tone, steady; middlings, 8 15-16, steady. Last Cloee On»n. Hlch. Low. Sale. Bld. January 7.70 7.74 7.68 7.78 7.72 February7.7l 7.71 7.71 7.71 7.73 March 7.68 7.78 7.68 7.72 7.73 August 8.20 8.30 8.30 8.26 8.26 September .. .. 7.86 7.93 7.86 7.88 7.88 October 7.76 7.81 7.75 7.79 7.78 November .. 7.69 7.74 7.69 7.73 7.72 December 7.70 7.74 7.68 7.74 7.73 COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS. 1898-9 1899-0 1900-1 1901-2 Galveston 20 4 122 750 New Orleans 21 193 302 1« Mobile 47 S Savannah 230 41 350 46 Charleston .... .... 5 487 Wilmington lo .... Norfolk 115 136 59 1,062 New, York. 91 Boston 192 92 & Philadelphia 100 268 154 Total at all ports... 678* 512 1,215 2,815 New Orleans Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2.—There was no trad ing in spot cotton here today. Both factors and buyers appeared Indifferent and the offerings were very poor. Quotations unchanged. Futures, following the lead of New York, opened 3 to 5 points up. The market gathered strength as the day progressed, fluctuating slightly at times, but moving gradually upward until near the noon closing, when a slight re action set in and 3 to 5 points were cut down from the highest level. Ot| the sound of tire noon gong the board showed net gains from yesterday's level of four points on August and six to nine points on the other months. . NEW ORLEANS COTTON. Following were the ruling quotations in the New Orieans cotton exchange today: Tone, steady. Middling 8 9-16 c; steady. Last Close Open High- Low Sale Bld January . ... ... 7.52 7.55 7.52 7.55 7.53 February •> 7.54 March7.K 7.60 7.55 7.90 7.56 August 8.38 8.37 8.82 8.33 8.32 September 7.80 7.86 7.79 7.82 V. 82 October 7.59 7.65 7.59 7.61 7.61 November 7.50 7.53 7.50 7.50 7.53 December 7.50 7.54 7.50 7.53 7.53 New Orleans Cotton Letter. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.—Cotton trading during the week just ended has been of rather small volume though ea<ly In week the amal gamated society of hamtnertra essayed ta press their advantage end increase their short lines. The result, bear hammerings and weak bull liquidating put October to 7.51 several times, from which figure It always rebounded. The July deal went out like a lamb at about 8% cents. The August deal now on has not shown any decided weakness or strength and occupies a secondary position in trading. Texas complains of too much rain resulting In floods In Brazos bottoms. Buyers say the rain will result in a bumper crop In Texas. The Memphis district reports too cool nights with rain yesterday amounting to floods. Likewise Little Rock district. Today Liverpool was closed and market in a short session regained on active options Its loss made earlier In the week. Conservative opinion lends to the belief that considering the uncertainty of weather on crop from now on and the prevailing discounts, that new crop months ago cheap enough and that cotton bought on weak periods lyencetorth will surely show good profits. Today’s advance Is ascribed to covering by the New York party with an International rep utation Inot for veracity) referred to last week. His following, together with some good invest ment buying by people who believe in the sta ple. The Tlmes-Democrat, on Monday morning, will give its crop summary.lt is believed it will be In line with New York Commercial's advices. At noon on Monday the bureau report giving condition of 25th July will be issued by the agricultural department -and It Is generally thought will show several points decline from last report. Murphy & Co.’s Cotton Letter. NJCW YORK. Aug. 3.—There was noth ing special in the various trade advices at hand today, and nothing of consequence confronted the market at the opening, be yond press dispatches from Texas, claim ing that while cotton lands were badly overflown the area thus affected was so small that insects had been drowned out, and that more benefit than harm had re sulted from the excessive rains of the past week, that the same time local senti ment is slow in adopting extreme views and there is a desire to wait the govern ment figures on Monday as to the general condition which, however, will unfortun ately fail to embrace the situation up'to the date of the Texas floods. The report is expected to show a good Improvement over July for Texas and not great change In the whole, but the government so-call ed experts have the fashion of springing surprises in the way of extreme figures and there is no telling whether they will this month claim 5 per cent better or 10 per cent worse condition than last year. Many believe the figures, not matter what they may be, will fall flat on the market. Liverpool was closed today and transact ions were light. Market closed 5 to 9 points higher. The day's business-was good. Ports today 1,500, last year 2,900. Southern Exchange Cctton Letter. NEW YORK, Aug. 2 —The Chronicle was bullish and sentiment favored the long side today. Telegraphic reports were to the effect that as a rule tne moisture had been very light In portions of Georgia, but on the whole the belt has been abun dantly blessed with rains during the past week. Advices from Montgomery, Ala., state that the drouth is unbroken in that section and that cotton is opening rapidly, but most of it prematurely. From a few points in the Carolinas there are com plaints that rain is needed. Rumor had it early that the government bureau report which will be issued next Monday is expected to be exceedingly bull ish. The good crop reports and good ship ments, together with the good buying or ders, sent the market up 10 points near the close. Liverpool being closed, the New Orleans market remained rather steady but gain ed a few points during the first hour. We do not look for any wide fluctuations for the present and would advise selling on all advances. C. W. Lee & Co.’s Cotton Letter. NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—lt looks as though some one was heavily short and trying to get out of a difficult position. This may mean dis cretion, it may mean a change of position; at any rate the whole market changed today with buying of 30,000 to 50,000 bales of cotton by brokers supposed to operate for the ex-member of the exchange who has circulated the most bearish reports of late. These were the rulnors and the action of the market sustained them. We shall not be surprised to see a further ad vance on Monday and in the event of a very bullish bureau we may readily see a scramble on the part of the other shorts. There are oth ers. We would not advise selling for a day or two at any rate. There can easily be a wild market Monday and the report will be the most important thus far this season. The situation is ripe for an advance in the exent of adverse news. The visible Is much smaller than last year, the supply left over is not burdensome and ftqjnners will need a lot of cotton in September and October. We would not sell except on good advances. Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—A1l speculative markets on the board of trade closed the week with a strong rally. A tone much better than had existed for weeks made itself manifest In a healthy active trade in most of the grains, and although the country side was not heavy In the market there was much better business with the bugaboo of July corners laid at rest. Scarcity of contract grains for immediate mar keting—wheat, corn and oats —made the shorts feel uneasy all session and although receipts In wheat still exceed those of last yeai the excellent cash demand, especially for com and oats, brought higher closing prices all around. At the end of the session September wheat gained %®%c, September corn l@l%c and September oats %@%c. September provis ions closed 5@17%c higher. Bearish conditions were arrayed against wheat prices at the opening. Receipts locally were one-fifth more than were expected, the weather was .pleasant and talk was for good spring crops. Liverpool had a holiday, but lx>ndon and Pahs were flr/n and September only a slight easiness on first sales. Contract were almost nil, four cars today out of 337 received. This startea much comment and gossip, which had a, trend to ward curtailed receipts soon now that the rush of wheat to market was supposed to be over and caused a scurry among shorts to cover. New York and leading bull Interests were buying September freely and in conse quence good advances were made quickly. Liquidation at top prices brought slight dips, but the local sentiment was so bullish that the close was strong. Much of the strength came from the absence of free offerings. No. 1 northern cash also was selling 3c over Sep tember. The near option was bought mors liberally than December and advanced ovet the winter month from 1c yesterday to 1% at the close. September opened He lower to tfcc higher at 69%@70Hc, sold to 70%c and closed strong %@%c up at 70W7014C. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 122 cars, a total for the three points of 459. against 461 last week and 416 a year ago. Seaboard clearances equalled 279.000 bushels. Primary receipts were 1,8ui,000 bushels, compared to 960,000 last year. Corn receipts were only 68 cars, 2 contract. With such scanty receipts as this the market has had for the last week, and with still smaller estimates for next week, there nat urally was very little stuff to offer In the pit. .Private elevators turned out nothing. The cash demand was excellent, and. In addition, the easterners who expected to be flooded by the outpouring of cash corn that was brought to market by July corner, found their stocks so depleted that thev had to increase bids m today to secure stuff. Still another bullish factor was the buying by the houses recently heavily Interested in* July oats. There was no selling save near top figures for profits and the result was a strong and steady advance. Sep tember sold from 56H® to 58a and closed strong I©lHc up at 574a@57%c. Oats were in excellent demand and the pit ruled firm and active. The firmness in other grains and the premium of 10c for some cash grades over September options, with a good cash Inquiry for shipment, pushed prices up. There was a little profit taking, but the bull sentiment ruled uppermost. September sold from 32t*c to 33%c and closed firm H'SMc high er at 32%<g'33c. Receipts 117 cars. Crop pros pects continue good. Provisions were fairly active and for a time unsettled. The weaker hog situation and pork selling depressed prices early, but a very good demand for lard and the reduction of stocks during July influenced late buying and prices closed strong. September pork closed 15c up at $16.85; September lard 15c higher at $10.92H and September ribs 2744 c up at $10.55. Estimated receipts for Moday: Wheat 265; corn 40; oats 120 cars; hogs 25,000 head. . CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. The following were the ruling quotations on the floor of the exchange today: WHEAT— Open High Low Close September 69% 70% 69% 70% December ... 68%’ 69% 68% 69 May7l% 72% 71% 71% CORN— September 56% 58 56% 57% December«... 43 43% 43 43% Ml’ay4o% 41% 40% 41% OATS— September, 01d28% 29% 28% 28% September? new 32% 33% 32% 32% December, new 30% 31% 30% 31 May 32 32 31% 31% PORK— Septemberl6.62% 16 92% 16.62% 16.85 Octoberl6.Bo 16.97% 16.80 16.95 Januaryls.7o 15.87% 15.70 15.87% LARD— Septemberlo.77% 10.97% 10.77% 10.92% Octoberlo.37% 10.47% 10.37% 10.47% January ... 8.75 8.85 8.75 8.85 * SIDES ■ Septemberlo.3o 10.57% 10.30 M. 55 Octoberlo.lo 10.32% 10.10 10.32% January 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 Murphy & Co.’s Grain Letter. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Wheat has been strong today, but without much activity. There was a good demand for September and New York and Southwest were large buyers. Armour bid market up early and then orders from the east and St. Louis caused further advance at top prices. Local longs sold out some of their hold ings and there was a little decline in price. market retained its strong under tone and held most of the advance at the close. Local sentiment was bullish. De mand largely on poor trade of new wheat. Strength comes from lack of offerings. Receipts are large and weather favorable, clearances small and only a small export demand. There Is a better tone to the cash situation. Com was very strong again today, buy ing by some interests that caused advance yesterday putting price up 1 l-2c on Sep tember. Patten and Bartlett and Fraser were persistent buying all day and offer ing very light, except late in session, when selling by profit taking longs caused a de cline from top prices, but the market re mained firm, holding most of the advance. Receipts were small and there are no im mediate prospects for improvement. Crop advices continue favorable. Local senti ment was very bullish. Oats—Market was strong and higher in sympathy with other grains and continua tion of cash demajid. Trade was not heavy but there was a steady demand from receiving houses. Lltfle covering by shorts and profit taking by longs were features. There was a little outside liquidation in provisions early, but the local crowd com menced to buy and the market strength ened. All products advancing. There was a good demand for September lard. Hog and provision situation was bullish, offer ings light and trade fair. Southern Exchange Grain Letter. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—There were no cables from the Liverpool grain markets today, the exchanges there being closed. Paris wheat was unchanged at the opening and ruled dull. The weather map was about the only fea ture to the wheat trade this morning, stating that very little rain had fallen during the past 24 hours; a few light showers In Minnesota and the Ohio Valley, but it is clear everywhere else this morning. The map is as desirable as any class could ask for. The temperatures are somewhat higher, 50 to 64 in extreme north at 7a. m.; 50 to 70 in Minnesota; 64 ta 74 In Ne braska and Iowa; 64 and 78 in Kansas, Missouri,- Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. Northwest cars: Duluth 18; Minneapolis 104; Chicago 33". Chic ago receipts today, wheat 377; corn 158; oats 112. Corn rose sharply on a deluge of buying orders. Scalpers were quite active in the pit and took quick profits. There was also a good amount of buying by commission houses Provisions were strong on light receipts of hogs. Chicago received only 14,000 head today. Estimated for Monday 24,000. New York Produce Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Flour moderately ac tive and steady; winter patents, $3.75fc4.U0, Minnesota patents. $3.85®A10. Rye flour dull; fair to good, $3.25®3.40. Corn meal steady; yellow western, fI.3Z. Rve steady: No. 2 western. 65%c. Barley nominal; feeding. 64c. Wheat spot firm; No. 2 red. 76%c, On a good demand from shorts, light northwestern receipts, talk of a decreasing southwest move ment and strength wset, wheat ruled firm today with offerings light. Closed firm %©Hc net higher. May closed 76%c; September <4%c; December 74%c. Com spot firm; No. 2,66 c. There was a strong demand* for corn, chiefly from Septem ber shorts, based on small Chicago and good cash Inquiry. Late positions showed tne crop outlook bearish. Closed firm %®%c net higher. May closed 45%c; September 62; December Oats spot nominal; No. 2,65 c. Options strong and active, advancing with corn and a ecare of shorts. Beef uteady; family $16.00016.50; mess, sl3.£»; beef hams, $22.00023.00. Cut meats steady; pickled bellies, 11%®12%c; pickled shoulders. 8%®9%c; do. hams, 12®12%c. Lard steady; western steamed. IH.U3; Au gust closed $ll.OO nominal; refined steady ;con tinent, $11.25; S A., sll 75; compound, 8%08%c; pork quiet; family, $20.05; sWqrt clear, sl9.(X>@ 21.50. Butter steady; creamery, 17020%c; dairy, 17020 c. Cheese weak to steady; new state small colored and white, 9%c. Eggs steady; state and Pennsylvania, IS® 20%c. Peanuts firm; fancy hand picked, s%c;'Other domestic, 3%05%c. 4 Cabbage steady; Long Island per 100, $3.00. Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12%c. Potatoes steady; Jerseys, $1.0001.25. Long Island, $1.2501.50; southern. $1.0001.50. Tallow dull; Irregular, 64%c; country, 6% ®«%c. Rosin steady; strained common to good, $1.17%. Turpentine steady, 46©46%c. Rice firm; domestic fair to extra, 4%06%e; Japan, 4%05c. Sugar raw steady; fair refining. 2%c cen trifugal 96-test, 33%c; refined steady; confec tioners, $4.45: mould, $4.90; cut loaf, $5.15; crushed, $5.15; powdered, $4.75; granulated, $4.65; cubes, $4.90. Coffee -spot Rio steady; No. 7 invoice, 5%c: milk, steady; Cordova, B®ll%c. The coffee market opened irregular with 5 points lower. December 10 points higher and other months unchanged to 6 points higher. All tbe forenoon trading was very active and general. The market was finally steady with October 6 points lower and other months unchanged to 10 points higher. Total sales 61,250 hags. Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.—Cattle, receipts WO. Market nominal; choice export and dressed beef steers 7.80@8.35; fair to good 4.75®7.75: Stockers and feeders 2.6505.40; western fed steers 4.65® 6.75; Texas atid Indian steers 2.5504.10; Texas cows 2.75@2.10; native cows 1.5005.50; native heifers 2.3504.50; canners 1.3002.35; bulls 100® 4.00; calves 2.8505.25. Hogs, receipts 3,000. Market steady to a shade lower. Heavy 7.7007.75; mixed packers 7.400 7.60; light 7.400760; yorkers 7.4507.50; pigs 6.7$ 07.00. Sheep, receipts none. Market nominal. Na tive lambs 3.5006.00; western lambs 3.2005.00; native wethers 3.8004.75; western wethers 3.35 @4.25; fed ewes 3.4504.40; Texas clipped yearl ings 3.1504.45; stockers and feeders 1.7003.00; Texas clipped sheep 3.3003.55. New Orleans Sugar Market. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. s.—Sugar strong; open kettle 2 l-2@3 3-16; open kettle centrifugal 30 3 1-2; centrifugal yellow 3 1-204 1-4; seconds 1 5-603 1-4. Molasses dull; centrifugal 1301a. Naval Stores- SAVANNAH, Aug. 2.—Turpentine firm, 43%; receipts L 034; sales 406; exports 385. Rosin firm; receipts 2,761; sales none, ex ports 2.363. Quote: ABC. $1.10; D, $1.15; E, 11.20; F. $1.25; G, $1.30; H, $1.60; I, 11.95; K, $3.45; M, $2.95; N, $3.30; W G. $2.40; W W, $3.55. McCullough Bros? Fruit and Produce Letter. ATLANTA. Aug. 2—Business for the past week has been rather brisk considering the hot weather we have been having, and the season of the year. The trade In bananas is beginning to open up agaia and the prospects are for a busy season in this special class of fruit. The market is well supplied and the quality of fruit was never better with prices .aaaon able. The melon situation has changed for the better. The heavy glut we have had has dis appeared with a reaction In the market, and receipts of good stock selling readily at fair prices. Peaches continue brisk. The beet grades selling fairly well while infelor stock is hard to get rid of at give away prices. The bottom has fallen out of lemons with prices ruling 60c to 75c per box lower. Receipts of pears and grapes sufficient to supply the demand. The cantaloupe market shows a sign of strengthening up to some extent, and next week's receipts should bring better prices. Pineapples are strictly a back number, re ceipts being heavy with very little demand. Consumption of onions and Irish potatoes is very heavy with liberal receipts. Cabbage more plentiful and tbe stock never finer There is some weakness in the market on account of heavy receipts. Large frying chickens are In good demand at quotation prices, while medium and small stock are slow sale. 'loie egg market Is flrm at 14c to 16c per dozen, owing to grade. . Demand for butter Is strong, anything like decent table stock bringing from 20c to H%c; cooking, 15c to 18c.x • Hens are not selling so readllj, the de mand being much lighter. Prevailing prices are 30c to 32%c. ATLANTA MARKETS. . Cotton. ATLANTA, Aug. 2.-Middllng eotton quiet at B%c. Vegetables. Cabbage, l%@2c: tomatoes, 6 basket crates, 75c; also peck crates, 10020 c; slow sale; green beans 75c@1.00; new Irish pota toes. No. 1 stock, $8.5002.76; No. 2 stock, no Bale. v Country Produce. Butter—Georgia Jersey. 30®22%c; Tennessee Jersey, 20022 l-2c; Tennessee choice, 15016; Irish potatoes, new crop . 70075 c per buMtel; on lons, 90011 per bushel; honey, new crop, strain* ed, 607 c per pound; comb, bright, 809 c per pound; white peas. $1.85 per burshel; stock peas, $1.0001.10 per bushel: eggs stiff at 14015 c. Flour and Grain. Flour—Old wheat flour: Fancy Diamond patent $5.10; first patent $4.40; straight $3.»5; extra fancy, $3.85; fancy. $3.75; choice family, $3.00: family, $3.25; spring wheat flour, first patent, $4.75; bran, large sacks. 11.30; small sacks, $1.20; corn meal, plain. 88c; bolted, 75c; Hudnuts, 92-pounds, $2.00. Corn—Mixed, 86c; white, 87c; Texas rust proof oats, 75c: white oats, 64c; Na, 2 mixed. 90c; ham, timothy. No. 1 large bales, $1.10; small bales, $1.00; No. 2,90 c; Georgia rye. $1.10; Tennessee rye, $1.00: barley, $100: victor feed, $1.50 per 100 pounds; orange cane seed $2.00 per bushel; Early Amber cane seed. $2.25 per bushel. Live Poultry. Hens, 30 each; fries, large. 20023 c; me dlums( 14015 c; small. 11013 c; cocks, 15@17%c; guineas, 15c; geese, full feathered, 85c; ducks, puddle, 20c; Pekin ducks, 25c; turkeys, live, no sale. Groceries. Coffee—Fancy, $10.30; low grades, 7@loc; Ar buckle. roasted, $10.80; Lion, $9.80. Sugar—Cut loaf. 7%c: cubes. 6%c: powdered. 6%c; granu lated. New York. $5 00; New Orleans. $4.90; extra C, 4%c; refined yellow s 4%c; New Orleans clarified, 4U' K 6c. Candy—Assorted Stic*, per box, 6c; per barrel. 5%c. Matches-200 In box. $L 1002.00; 6s, 45055 c. owing to brand. Soda- Box. $3.45; keg. ?02%c. Rice—Head, 6c; fancy head, 7c. Starch-Pearl, B%c; lump, 6c. Chsess —Fancy, full cream. 14c. . Powder-diiflc, $4.00 per keg: drop shot. $1 GO. Fruit. Melons, $50090 per car; peaces, per crate, 76c@51.00; plums cer crate. $1.25®1.00; pears per crate, 75c@$l.; cantaloupes. 75c@81.00 per crate; lemons, choice, demand good, K. 5004 box; limes 75c@$l per 100; pineapples. M-aO08; bananas, straight, per bunch, $1.5001.75; culls, 9001.26; per bunch; prunes. 506 c per pound; currants. B@loc per pound; pie peaches, 3 lb. $2 aO per straight, per bunch. $1K01.5O; cufis. SI.OOOIIO crate; table 2!b.. $2.50; table, 3!b, $3.00; raisins, $1.5001 Go Per box. Meat, Lard and Hams. Reg. R.. 10%c: half ribs. 11c; rib 8., ll%c; fat 8.. 9%c; lard. best. 12%c; 2d. 12c; break fast bacon, 13015 c; hams. 14016 c, according to brand and average; Cal. H., 12c; lard com pound, 9c. Cotton B«ed Products. Cotton seed oil nominal. 34035 c per gallon; cotton seed, sl4 per ton f. o. b. station; cotton seed meal. $24 per ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk, $6.00 pgr ton; bales hulls, $7.50 per ton; sacked hulls, $8.50 per ton. Fish. Pompano. 9010 c; Spanish mackerel, 10c; trout, salt water, 6%©7c: fresh water, i®7%c: blue fish, 6c; snapper, 7c; bream, oc; mixed fish, 4c; grouper, 4c; mullet. $6.0006.50 per barrel. Nuts. Mixed nuts, 12%c; Brazil nuts. l«©17c: Eng lish walnuts. No. 1, 12%c: No. 2, 9%@10c; North Carolina peanuts, 4%c; hand picked, Virginia, 4%c; extra fancy Virginia, 5%c; al monds, 13014 c; pecans. 11012%c. Crackers. Standard soda, 7c; milk, 7%c; XXX cream. 7%c; lemon cream, sc; cornhills, 8c; assorted penny cakes, 8c; assorted jumbles, 10c; lunch milk,a7%c; XXX soda. 6%c; XXX finger snaps, 6%c; pearl oyster, 7c; excelsior, 7%c. Bagging and Ties. 3% lb, per yard. 7%c: 2 lb, per yard, 7c; 1% lb, per yard, 6%c; ties 45 lb, steel arrow, per bundle. sl.lO. Hides and Skins. Green salted hides, 60 lbs and up. per lb No. Is, 9%c; green salted hides, 40 to 68 lbs. per lb. No. Is, Bc, No. 2s, 7o; green salted hides, under 40 lbs, per lb, No. Is, i%c; No. 2s. 6%c; dry flint hides, under 16 lbs, per lb. No. Is, 13c; No. 2s. 12c; dry salt nlfes, over 20 lbs, per lb. No. Is. ll%c; No. 2s. W%c; dry salt hides under 90 lbs. per lb. No. Is, l»c; No. 2s, 9c; tallow In casks, No. L 6%c; No. 2, 5%c; tallow In barrels and tubs, per 1». No. 1,6 c; No. 2,4 c; beeswax, per lb, 26c; green salted horse hides, each, $2.0001. >O. green salted colts' and ponies’ hides, each 75060 c. Woodenware. Two-hoop pine pails, per dozen. $1.40; J-hoop pine pails, per dozen, $1.55; 3-hoop brass bound pails, white cedar. $2.75; shoe brushes. 85c to $1; brooms, from $2.25 to $4.50; clothes pins, per box of 5 gross. 75c; washboards, from 85c co $3.00; pine tubs, 8 In nest, per nest, galvanized tubs, 4 in nest, per nest. $2.40; bread trays, from $2.00 to 64.50 per dozen; wood rim sieves, per dozen, 90c; axe handles, 60c to $1.25 per dozen; No. 1 chimneys, per case of 6 dozen, $2.10; No. 2 lamp chimneys, per case of 6 dozen, $3.00: No. 1 pearl top chimneys, per case of 6 dozen, $4.50; No. 2 pearl top chimneys, per case sos 6 dozen, $5.40. Underwood May Have no Opposition. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Aug. I.—Entries for the Democratic primary for the nomination of a candidate for congress from the ninth dis trict will close today. Congressman O. W. Underwood Is the only candidate for the nomi nation and the primary will be aimere formal ity It is likely, however, that “he will have opposition from the Republicans in the regular election. GRAVE DIGGERS IN GRIGAGO STRIKE CONCORDIA CEMETERY CLOS‘ ED-THREE FUNERAL PRO CESSIONS REFUSED ADMIT TANCE YESTERDAY. CHICAGO, Au®. I—The grave diggers are the latest of the wage earners of Chi cago to go on strike and as a result Con cordia cemetery is closed and at the en trance to the burial grounds the superin tendent has posted a h<Jtlce which reads: “There will be no more burials at the Concordia cemetery until further notice.” The twenty-five grave diggers employed at the cemetery are on strike for higher wages and have succeeded in preventing other laborers from taking their places. Three funeral processions which arrived at the cemetery gates yesterday were turned back because of the strike. It ia stated that similar strikes will be inau gurated at two other cemeteries. STATE TAX RATE WluT BE FIXED NEXT WEEK More tax digests were received Satur day by Comptroller General Wright. Soma of the counties continue to show a de crease. while others show an Increase. According to computations made by Comptroller Wright he will be satisfied if an increase of $6,000,000 is shown from the present indications. The decrease so far exceeds the increase, but big gains are expected from Fulton, Richmond, Bibb and Chatham counties, and these will swell the list considerably. Digests (rem the following counties Sat urday showed the following decreases: Emanuel, $55,595; Wilkinson, $46,148; Bak er, $1,974; Calhoun, $22,476. Total decrease from those counties, $126,194. The following counties showed the fol lowing increases: Telfair, $143,368; Har ris, $30,062; Jefferson, $1,208; Oconee, $12,- 257; Forsyth, $38,766; Appling, $24,617. To tal increase, $252,617. All of the digests will probably be in by todhy week and at that time the tax rate for the year will be fixed tyy Comp troller Wright and Governor Candler. Under the shoeing so far made by the tax digests it .looks now as if the tax rate will remain the same this year as it was last year—s 6.44 on tflq SI,OOO. It was hoped at the beginning of the year to cut the rate to $5 on the SI,OOO, but thia hope was given up some time ago. HOTEL ALHAMBRA BURNS; GUESTS IN PANIC FLEE • The Hotel Alhambra, 391 Peachtree street, was aJmost totally destroyed by fire at an early hour Saturday morning, 78 guests fleeing from the burning build ing in their night clothes to escape the flames. The fire, having made great head way before being discovered at 1:30 o'clock, proved most disastrous. It was one of the most interesting conflagrations ever witnessed in Atlanta. The scream ffpg of excited women, the cries of little children and the hoarse orders of the firemen broke above the roaring of flames. Escapes of a sensational nature were made and the great wonder is that no lives were lost. Only four were Injured In the three from jumping out of windows and one from a fall after having reached a haven of safety. The firemen fought until after daylight. A small part of the hotel was saved and the fire was bo guarded that no neighboring housea caught, though it seemed almost inevita ble that they should. The excitement af ter the first alarm was intense. Men. 1 women and children were almost wild with terror. Ladies in their night dresses es caped but partly clad, and were carried Into the adjacent homes for the night MUSICAL RALLY IN COBB COUNTY THREE COUNTIES WILL SEND THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATORS TO MEET AND TAKE PART IN EXERCISES. \ ’ ACWORTH, Ga., Aug. 2 -Cherokee, Bartow and Cobb counties will meet in a combined musical rally at Payne, Ga., a town three miles north of Acworth, on August 16th. The stote’s leading musical educators will be there. Prominent speakers will deliver addresses on that occasion. Two entire days of music and eloquence will ensue. The following program has been adopted by the committee: Music by Tillman, Showalter and Vaughan. Prayer by Rev. M. A. McCoy. Music. Welcome address by Hon. J. B. Medford. Music by Vaughan, Showalter, Tillman and choir. Address by Judge Hendrix, of Carters ville, Ga. Music. Address by Colonel Will D. Milla, of Canton, Ga. Music. Address, "The Delicate Rose of Purity,*' by Simeon J. Smith, of Payne, Ga. Music. Address by Judge John Awtrey, of Mari etta, Ga. Music. Dinner. Song by Professors J. B. Vaughan, Chas. Tillman, A. J. Showajer. Music. Address by J. A. Reece. Music. Address. "Power of Music," by M. A. Mulloy, president Smith Lemon institute, Acworth, Ga. Music. Address, "Beauties and Luxuries of Mu sic.” by Simeon J. Smith. Music. x Address by Rev. M. A. McCoy. Music. . * Address by Colonel John D. Attoway, county school commissioner. Music. Address, "Gospel of Music,” by A. J. . Showaltet, Dalton, Ga. Address by Charles D. Tillman, Atlanta. Music. Lecture by John B. Vaughan, Bowman, Ga. . Music. TWie committee on arrangements cordial ly invites everybody. ANGRY MOB THREATENS TO LYNCH THIS NEGRO CRIPPLE CREEK. Col., Aug. 2.—A mob surrounds the county jail here threaten ing to lynch John Randolph, a negro miner known as "Black Stratton,” who, today stabbed and killed William Wilkin son, a clerk employed by the Barwise commission company. 7
