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i Wise Man Looks to the Interest of His Stock, And to put yourself in this position, ; 4 ask yo u r Vannerson & Co.’s Prepared Stock Feed. Our Horse Food — wn lt<X ve lir "' Bt,vl ° and vigor 10 your ()llk CoW FOOT) Will produce more milk and butter than auv other UIK X_U\\ 1 UUI food on the market, as testified to by many. OlTI? UHTf'kI.'NT Food " 1 ?’} lv '“"’l’ vonr liens fat. and plump, but vuk vnivrsxxiN x wu wlll ad(t eggs t 0 VOUI . b . (sl . ( t We also handle Fine Feed, Bran, Flour. Meat. Grain, Hav, etc. Write us for prices. WE SELL ONLY TO MERCK VNTS. VANNERSON «■< <?O„ A MC „ s ta, Ga. MARKET_REVIEW. AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Chronicle Os vice, | Avgusta, Ga.. April 11 G°l., I Cotton today was quiet nt 7 7-SiSc for middling. Receipts were 153 bales sales 2SI Llperpool spots were quiet and un changed. Sales 6,000 bales. Arrivals opened easy and closed firm, 1-64 to 4-64 d higher. New York spots closed quiet at S 3-8 for middling. Futures opened steady arid closed steady, 11 to 13 points higher. 12 tn. 2 p. nt. Good ordinary 7@7 1-8 7®'7 1-8 Strict good or<J 7 1-4&3-S 7 l-4fq3-8 Low middling 7 1-2'65-8 7 1-205-8 Strict low mid 7 3-4®7-8 7 3-4 ’ 7-8 Middling 7 7-B@B 77-8 o 8 Strict middling Sig'S 1-8 R:uß 1-8 Good middling S 1-851-4 S 1-BUI-4 Low mill stains 7 1-4713-8 7 1-4613-8 Middling stains 7 1-2.J5-8 7 1-2u5-8 Tinges 7 5-84(3-1 7 5-Sll3-4 RECEIPTS AND SALES IN AUGUSTA. Days Receipts Sales Saturday 67 .Monday 1711 Tuesday 153 Total 399 1722 STOCKS. Stock in Augusta April 11 34 699 Stock last year April 11 19 441 RECEIPTS. Receipts September 1 to April 11.... l.« .>.4 jjast year April 11 179 730 PORT RECEIPTS AND STO- : 1833. 1892. Receipts from plantations w<ek ending April 7 26 392 41 505 T : -«! port receipts Sept. 1. to April 7 4 618 136 6 576 099 Stock at al! LT. S. Ports.. 731 629 9'28 991 Stock In New York.- 268 035 394 733 FORT RECEIPTS AND S ALES. , This week 1892 Saturday 7 273 Monday IS 472 10 452 Tuesday 9 865 Wednesday Thursday Friday “ 801)3 Total for 8 days 35 710 • ®5 07a LEHMAN BROS. Direct Private Wire Telegram to L. M. Burrus. New York. April H-The market opened at a fractional decline from la-- night’s close and owing to the scarcity of sellers soon strengthened, advam -' ing over 10 points. Liverpool was not very encouraging, but it is recorded that the decline of yesterday waa caused! mostly by sales there for Southern ac count, against actual cotton and on re ports of rain in Texas. There was no pressure to sell today, and we think that the liquidation is over, and that? no more weak cotton is hanging over the market. The report of rains iu Texas was contradicted, and planting in that state is not progressing favorably* We think cotton cheap on its merit* at present prices, and would advisci purchases for quick turn in weak spots. There is very little outside interest, ands we do not look for any material a«U vance nor for any great change from present pjrice.s until something m<>n* positive can be known about crop pros pects. / atwood vtolett & co. Direct Private Wire Telegram to L. M. Burrus. New Orleans. April 11.—Our Galvos ton advices this morning say the sig nal office reports no rain fu Texas from) 7 a. in. yesterday to 7 a. m. today, nor are there any indications of rain in the* South anvwhere according to the weath er map. Our Texas letters ail indicate! serious drought. This market at one vine today was 4 under last night. bin dosed 6 better than yesterday. Liver pool, our cables says, closed weak owing to demoralization of bulls. It is exactly six months before Europe will get any of our new crop, and yet every holder of a long contract in the Liverpool mar ket is willing to transfer his holdings to some new btier or some short to take in his profits. We hold one opinion about the next crop, and that is we dos not think that a large yield is promising It is not the individual opinion of one ! firm or firms that puts the market up or down. The near or future course of prices depends upon the preponderance of sentiment. We have soon the mar ket advance material!” on a large crop and decline very decidedly on a small one. This is essentially a spot mar-; ket and futures are much more son«i- | five here than in New York to tin active! or slack demand for cotton. The NewJ York stock is no weight on the market because everything is hedged by con tracts, but with ns 73 ver cent, of our stock is unprotected. Eight cents for (middling is only high because wo were 2 cents lower than last ypnr. We do not think cotton dear nt current prices, but if the consumer wont buy it, wS must wait until he is ready to do so, and whrti that occurs we will have a, basis upon which to buy contracts. We think that period is not far off, but we may be mistaken. COTTON. New York. April 11. —Cotton quiet nnd j steady; uplands 8 3-8. Orleans 8 5-8, good ordinary 7 1-4. low middling 7 15- 16. sales 387 bales. Futures closed steady, sales 205.000. April 8 66 May 8 12 June 8 IS ! July.... 8 27 1 August •• 8 31 ; September .. 832 October. - , ............ 8 34 November 8 37 December 8 42 January 8 47 New Orleans, April 11.—Futures; steady, sales 45.000. Avril 7 S 3 ■ May < 89 June 79 ; •TW e o / A October q November ® December ■■ • • •■Bl4 N-w York. Anri ! 11. —The total con solidated net receipts at a« ports today ■were 9,905 exports to Grea-t Brit.-1 Continent 1S.007: stock 731.- 6’29. I'/tiils *’ ‘ar this weak, net re : eeipts •‘•5.710. experts to Great Britain .>2,309, France 9,633, Continent 38,395. DAILY COTTON. .Galveston. April 11.—Cotton steady, middling S 1-16, net rocelpts 589. stwk 1.110. exports to Great Britain 45,310. Norfolk. April 11. Cotton qui' i. mid dling S 1-8. net receipts 1.434. sales 383, ■ stock 30,444. exp uts coastwise 490. Baltimore, April 11. Cotton nominal, middling s 1-2, gross receipts 1.932. stock 11,035, exports to the Continent I. Boston. April 11. - Cotton quiet, mid dling S 3-8, net receipts 493. gross re ceipts 3.921. exports to the Continent 40. Wilmington. April 11. -Cotton dull, middling .8 3-10. net receipts 5, stock 11. exports coastwise 515. Vh'ladelphiti, April 11. Cotton steady, middling If. net receipts 34. stock 11,252. Savannah. April 11. t'otton quiet, middling 8, net receipts sales 350, stock 49.123, exports to the Continent 4,200. New Orleans. April 11.—Cotton steady, middling 8 3-8, net. receipts 5,152. gross reei'ipt.s (1.123. Ht'»lk 241.381. exports i • Great Britain 540. coastwise 2.470, to the Continoiit 8.000. M bib*. April 11. -Cotton quiet, mid dling S 7-8. net receipts 48. salt's 000. stock 20,802, exports coastwise 819. ; Memphis. April 1 I.—Cotton steady, middling 8 1-8. net receipts 119. gross ] receipts 827. sales 1.300. stock 80.675, Augusta, April 11.—Cotton quiet, mid dling 7 7-B®B. net receipts 153, sales 292. stock 21.699. Charleston. April 11. —Cotton qniet, middling 8 1-8, net receipts 347. stock 29.356. exports coastwise 26, exports to the Continent 700. Cincinnati. April 11. —Cotton steady, middling 8 3-8, net rocelpts 318, sales 46. stock 5.930. ! ztttlsville. April 11. —Cotton tiuiet, middling 8 1-2. Si. Louis. April 11.—Cotton steady, middling 8 3-16. net receipts 300. gross receipts 887. sales 500. sto k 95.793. Houston. April 11. -Cotton easy, mid dling .8 1-16. net receipts 1,345, sales 475. stock 15,310. LIVERPOOL COTTON. Liverpool, April 11.— Noon—Cotton quiet, prices unchanged; American mid dling 4 11—1(‘>; sales 6.000; America.ni 5.600; speculation and export 1,000; re ceipts 8.000; American 4,900. Futures c.'isv and ilomanil fair. April 4 28-64. 4 April and May 4 29-64. anil June 4 3(Mhl@3l-64r029-64 Q 2 < -(>4. •Tone and July 4 'J2-64@31-64'</30-64 rfiJ.’O-BJ. July and August 4 33-64W32-64r<f31-64 August, and September 4 33-61032-64 @3l -64030-64. September and October 4 34-64033-64. October and November 4 34-640132-64. November and December 4 34-64. Liverpool. April 11. —4 p. m.—Arneri ican middling fair 5. good middling 4 3- 4. middling 4 5-8. Joxv middling 4 1-2, good ordinary 4 3-8, ordinary 4 3-16. April 4 29-64 sellers. April and May 4 29-64 sellers. May and June 4 30-64 buyers. June and .Inly 4 31-64032-64. •Inly and August, 4 33-64 sellers. August, and September 4 33-640 34-64. September and October 4 34-64'1(35-64. October and November 4 35-64 sellers. November ami December 4 35-64 sel lers. Futurfea closed firm. BONDS. State of Georgia 3 1-2’s ? 99 1 on Mtate of Georgia 4 1-2’s 1 00 1 12 j ugusta 7’s, various dates..s pr. ct. basts Augusta 6's, various dates. .5 pr. ct. basis I Augusta s's, various dates..s pr. ct. basis i . Savannah s’s 11 04 1 05 I j Augusta Factory Fs 1 03 104 j Sibley Factory 6’s, 1903 1 01 1 02 1 Enterprise Factory 6's. 1903 102 1 03 A. &K.H R. Ist mt'ge 7's 1900.. 85 95 I , c., C. & A. RR. Ist mt'ge 7’3. 1895. 1 00 1 01 I C.. C. & A. R.R. 2d mt'ge 7’s. 1910. 1 10 1 11 ' c C. &A. R.R. Consuls, 1933.... 94 95 central R. R. 7's, 1893 1 05 1 06 Georgia R. R. 6’s, 1897 1 03 1-3 1 04 • Georgia R. R. «'s, 1910 1 10 1 12 I Georgia R. R. «'s, 1922 1 12 1 14 ■ M. &N. G. Ist mt'ge 6's, 1911 80 85 ■ M. &N. G. Consuls 6's. 1937 S 3 35 ' STOCKS. Augusta Factory 90 93 | I Graniteville Factory 150 1 55 I Langley Factory 98 100 Enterprise Factory 90 S 3 I J. P. King Factory 1 03 1 04; Sibley Factory Stock 84 85 Augusta Gas Company Stock.... 25 26 I National Bank of Augusta 65 70 National Exchange Bank 75 80 , j’lanters Loan and Savings Bank 03 0< Commercial Bank GO 61 ' Georgia R.R. & B. Co. Stock.... 1 70 1 . Central R.R. &B. Co. Stock.... 30 34 Southwestern Railroad Stock.... 81) 83 Au—usta and Savannah Stock.... 1 0.3 1 05 Atlanta & AVest Point Railroad.. 95 98 A. & W. P. R.R. Debuntures.... 95 1 O’ iC. R.R. of Ga. Debuntures 50 55 , Augusta Land Company 115 125 I I C., C. &A. R.R. T. S. BACHE & CO. ■ Direct Private Wire Telegram to L. M. ; . Burrus. New York, April 11.—During the 1 greater part of the day the market was very dull. The only stock that wast ■ active was Sugar, in which 11 big de-, i-iiue took place. The selling at first , was for short stock, but nt lower figures i a good deal of loag stock came out, and 1 the street has it that a party who had i a number of puts outsold the stock when ; they reached the figures at which the i puls were issued. Nothing was said ito account for this decline, and it i» i probable that it was only an attack; j by the bears to force out weak holders. 1 The rest of the market was fairly strong but sold off in the last hour on account lof the weakness of Sugar. Tho most encouraging piece of news j today was the earning’s of Whiskeyi ■ for the week, showing an increase of 1 $78,000. This is all the more satis) ' factory, as the same week last year showed a bis increase over the previous ; one. We think that earnings will eon-,; tinne to show much satisfnrtory re- 1 suits, nnd that the market will ultimate- : ly show miioh higher prices. What wo '; have to contend with nt present is the ' fact, that probably from $5.000.<W) to ; $5,000.000 more gold will have to gat out this month, and this always nets as a slight, damper to bull speculation.! The exchange market is very strong and indications point to the fact that more gold will probably be shipped on . Saturday. The imparts continue vary i Birge, although it must bo noted that 1 ' the buying of wheat today for export I . was very heavy. A number of inquires h ; have been made to the bureau of sta- [' THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE. APRIL 12. 1893. listics as to whether the poods imported f>r the World’s Fair wore clnsseil with the regular imports, as given out by this bureau, but the answer is that these goods are shipped to Chicago on bond a.ml do not figure in that statement. When the goods are sold the sale will be withilrawn from bond and then be classified in the regular imports. FINANCIAL. Now Y'ork, April 11.—Money on call wns easier, ranging from 5 to 3. closing offered nt 3 1-2. I’rime mereantile pa per 637. Sterling exchange steady, postal rates 4 87©4 SO; Comiucrciai bills 4 So'MM S7 1-1. Government bonds steady; State bonds dull; Railroad bonds firm. CLOSING Bins. k I Top. .1-S. F. :14', Kiclinionil Ternn'l :• , Balto .x- Ohio 8 Gltoeklsland S 4 I Canadian Paoifio.. M’liStFaul 77% Ches & Ohio I’4 '. Do Pref l:‘l' > Chicago, Hat Q... to Jsitver cert’s Hi', Chicago .St A1t.... H'.! Sue ar Itelin'rv.... lot'' 1 . Cotton Oil 48 lp„ Tret I’l's Do Pref 81’ i'tvn Cool and Iron KnetTenn X’yDo Pref 100 Do Fret JO’Texas Pacific ’’ t’rle a;». t'nio.i Fan....1... 97% Do Prof 40 ,’Wabash I' l ’ 111 Central U'_'. Do Pref Del, Lack A W.... 14 V Western Union... i Lake Erie & Wos. '.l!>Ata, class A I'-' I Do Pref 7!i’’ Ala, class H HOG 1 Lake Shore 13V .?*la. class C Ho i l.’villc A Nash... ,1 ' I.a Consuls *4'r Mem A C.hasfn,.. 40 AC. 4’a t* i Michigan Central IOS NC. O'a M’'- 1 _• I Missouri Pae NV.. SC. Brown* t’7 Mobile A 0hi0.... 2s 1 j Tenn, old* ' Nash C. and St. Lo US ‘Tenn, new »et ft’s, lot’ j N.Y. Central JOB ’'(>:,n, new set s’s. 3<<* ; N. J. Central 120’ Tenn, now sot S's. ’.is NorAWptd S.>„ Vail's ' Northern Pacific.. 17 jDo ex-mat coup's, to Do I’ref 4a DoConsols Northwestern im’:.lts. s.4s registered 113 Dol’ret Hl’. V. ft. 4s coupon.,.. Il l I'aeille Mail la'.'. U.S.-s ti”s Reading 23%! ♦Bid. tAskcd. I tOffered. ritx-iliv. SPECULATION IN STOCKS. New York. March 11. —While the stock market enjoyed periods of strength today the tendency in prices in the main wa.s downward, especially during the last hour of busines Heavy shipments of gold. 83.500,01)0, by today’s steamers revived the disetisNion ns to the tronsm-y gold reserve, and the monetary outlook also < anme in for tt share of aittcntion. boars luting bold in their predictions that 52.000.000 to $3,000,000 additional gold will go forward by steamer® sailing later in the xveek. The firmness of the exchange market and the rapidity with which bulls are taken continue to give force to the > •itemeuts of those who are talking abort ..envy exports of the yel low metal during the next, otruple of montlis. The proirmt i>di>i«tmeiit of the l;il>or troubles at tlw Chicago Fair grounds had for less effect than antici pated. The weakness of the general list was partly due to a sharp onslaught upon Amoriaan Sugar Refilling company which, despite the statements by offi cials that the earnings are enormous, continue to bo pressed for sale wsith a degree of confiilence which indien.tes the possession of knowledge by certain in terests of an unfavorable character con cerning the proper’y. Th.) stock de clined from 104 5-8 to 102 1-2. Then a rally of 108 1-8 occurred and there was no set buck until after 2:15 p. m. Following that hour, however, the price ran off '» lOltitlOl 1-2 under an enor mous pressure of sales. A good jleal of long stock xvas forced out by this drop. Simultibimously there were large offer ings of Big Four, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis and that stock de clined from 51 to 49. The usual leaders of the market yielded 1-4 to 1-2 per cent, but as they had previously advanced about as much, the not changes for the day in most instances were merely frac tional. Lake Shore was all exception, closing with a net loss of 1 1-4 St. Paul, Reading and Richmond Terminal left off precisely as they closed last night while Missouri Pacific gained 3-8 tor the day. Support to the latter apparcnily eontujues to come chiefly fom inside sources?* Manhattan advanced 3-4 and General Electric 1 1-4, but both lost the improvement during the \ as, l. 11 sympathy xvith the break in Sugar Transactions aggregated 202.060 share-., of Which 64.000 were Sugar. 1 he market elosml week. Listed stocks 133.000, un listed 69.000. SuMreuHury ba anms; Coin, $67,659,000; currency, $20,491,000. LAMSON BROS. & GO. Direct Private Wire Telegram to L. M. Burrus. Chicago, April 11.-The government report is out and has been received throughout the world. It appears to have had its greatest effect abroad where foreign markets have advanced fully 3 cent.s pel* bushel, it. is noted that tin' buying for export, New York was very large, much more so than for sometime. Buying orders that came in early were i all rnet by large offerings from some | of the larger holders. The market be- . came heavy, dragged and declined about | 1 1-2 cent per bushel, rallied little to wards the close, recovering about 1-2 cent, of this decline. The more conser vative traders who were buyers around 73c. for July are disposed to take their 1 profits and perhaps risk a. little on the 1 short side believing that rams are likely . to follow this drought, and they can reinvest at lower prices. Some of the large shorts in May were liberal buyers throughout the entire session causing an advance of about 3c. per bushel. While reports continue to pour 111“con-] firming the low condition of the govern ment report, there is yet time tor j improvement. The conditions that are unfavorable to winter wheat are very favorable to the sreding of spring wheat, and oats ami, perhaps, to a large increase in the acreage of corn. I Ins has caused a depressed feeling among spccuiators regarding coarse grains, to which is duo the decline in corn ami T’hcre is a marked increase 111 ] receipts of hogs and the quality, "to’ in- of meats for domestic use noted I’m nast two or three days was absent to- , |.iv nnd hog products everywhere have, been in poor demand at lower prices. The entire market was quite _ active and unsettled throughout the entire day. PRODUCE. Cbica"o. April 11.-The bulls in the wheat market were after Mg game today, and they bagged some of it. 11 ■• fa mous plunger, Bdxvard Pardridgc, seemed to be the person aimed at, and he was crowded unTnprcjfully. I ar was found to bo slow to respond to <-aUs for margins, which brokers with whom he had deals showered upon Imu, and forthwith brokers. bought in a Jot of Pardridgo’s wheat in the pit. Iho scene in the pit was very wild while the brokers were buying in the big plunger s wheat Meanwhile Pardridge was nor idle John Cudahy is the ostensible head of the “bull” clique, and Pardridge sent an ambassador to him to his office in the Rialto building suing for terms. He was accorded a settlement of from •i 000 000 to 3.000,000 of May wheat, it. fs said at 87 cents per bushel, which set tlement it is thought leaves Pardridge a poorer man by about $750,000 than he was before. The excitement, though in tense, was not what usually attends a big jump of 4 cents per bushel in the market. Nobody had any May wheat for sale excepting the clique. 'They con fined their attention to July wheat, and sawed the market for delivery up and down about. 1 1-2 cents per bushel. As soon as Pardridge had made the final set tlement the manipulators let the price drop 3 cents. But Pardridge is not out of the woods yet. He is understood to lie still short of enough to lose him an other $1 .OOO.OOObesides his losses of to day. Just at the close the market, was jerked up again, and the final figures compared with last night’s showed an advance of 3 1-4 cent.s. Corn opened 'quieter, a cent better than yesterday's i close, and, lifter considerable fluctuation [ closed with 5-B@3-4 less. Oats were | wonk nt the start, and so eontinned ■until the decline of 1 3-8 cents had been recorded on May. nnd 7-85/1 1-8 cents ’on tin* later mouths. Later a rally of ’ 1-4 of a cont,s occurred, and thi> market 1 closed quiet. -The general surroundings jot’ the provision trade favored the short. side of the murker, and the weakness in grain tended to add to tile depression, in a general way. The market dosed nt a slight, reaction from inside prices, but oompared with last night showed a loss of 35'<(42 1-2 cents for pork, 12 1-2 5' 17 1-2 cents foe lard, ami 20 cents for ribs. Cash quotation’: Flour steadier, but prices unchangod. No. 2 spring wheat S 4 l-2f.;Bt 3-4. No. 2 corn 39 7-8. No. 2 oats 28 3-l'(i29. Mess p >rk 816 20,.' 1 16 20. Lard 9 65(1(9 70. Short rib sides 89 2t (9 30. Dry salted sh inlders 9 25 6(9 37 1-2. Short dear sides $9 85fti 1 9 90. Whisker $1 15. Wheat— opening. Closing. Al’l il 82 1-2,. ' I 84 . 1 i - . •May 84 t-2Vki Sil 3-1 4u, . v 77«<M :> 7« l-t'ir'3-S Corn— April 4o s_ s 40 •''to' 415-8 4’’ -,-SMll July 42 Outs— May 28 1-2 LSt.’- 0 ■* u ! ,e 30 5-8 30 7-8 !’«'••• 29 3-8 88 1-2 Me .4 Pork— 'l"Y 16 50 1 6 20 N'to' 16 50 1..:. , yjl'lciiil’er 16 85 16 w ■ M’O 9 85 9 70 | July 9 SO 9 75 I eeplenili.r 9 90 9 85 Slmrt Rlbs- II .".'ld lira 1-2 I New York, April 11.—Flour more ac t've on expori. t ie<omit anil generally stisiqy. Southern flour quiet and s:. > 1.-. | Common to lair extra. $2,106(3.10; good |to ehoic do.. $3.15'0.1.25. \Y|,mt m-tive ; tor export and firm: No. 2 red store nnd delator, 77 1-2; afloat, 78 1-2: ojitinns I lu.irly active, closing weak a.i 1-46(5 S over yesterday. No. 2 red. closing. April || Us; Max. 77 7-8; .1 <. 1 firmer, scarce and dull: No. 2. 51 3-16? i>2 l-l; deva.tor. 52 1 2,.' ">3 afloat : un graded mixed. 50f((56; steamer mixed. i>o 1-2(7(51: options advanced early 5-S ci'msjind fell one cent, closing weal; at. 5-86(3-4 de. line with trading slow; April, 49 I 4; May, 47 1-2; .lune. 17 1-2. Oats , quiet and irregular; options moderately •active and weaker; April. 34 3-4: May. .33 3-1: June. 31 1-4: snot Xo. 2. 37: X", i*■ , "J’ito, 40 3-46/41; mixed Western, 366(39. Wool firm anil itiiiet: ilomestie fleece, 27fq32: pulled. 266(37. Beef quiet and steady: family $116(12: ex 1.1. mess, $7.50(7()8.5<). Bed' hsnnp quiet, anil easy, $17.50; tierced lieef dull anil steady; city extra India muss $176/17.50; cut nieat.s quiet and liinu r; pickled bel lies. 9 I 26( SI 3-1; shniilili rs S 1-40(8 I-'-'; hams, 126(12 1-2; middles dull and easy, -slmrl dear 10. Lard dull and lower. Western steam closed 10; dry. 8 1-2; | Muy closed 10; .July, 10: refined quiet and easy, continent $10.25; South I All' ■rii-a’i. $10,5.55; e ,I’m >ue.|. 861 S I S; | Pork quirt and steady, old mess. $17.50; j »-i tv mess, $18; extra prime nominal. l('olt.on seed oil quiet and aliont steady; | crude, 41; yellow. 46. Petroleum quiet, I refined nominal. Hico firm and in fa r deroamd; domestic fair t■> extra. 3 3 So 1 ■6; Japan. 4 3 16,5. Mol ts es, foreign j nominal; New Orleans open kettle, good jto choice, in fair demand and firm at 306(38 cents. PeniitH quiet :1. I 1 :ts;.-. Coffee options opened s', ,dy mid cP., d 'Steady 5 to 10 up; April. $15,706,15.75; June, $15,406/15.45; August, $15.35(3) 15.45; Decemlver, $15,156/15.30: spot Rio I dull and steady: No. 7 16 12. Sugar j raw, quiet and firm; fair refining. 3 3-4: | centrifugals 96 test, 3 3 1; retim'd quiet .ami steady, mould A, 5 3-166/5 3-8; j stamilard, 4 15 166,4 5-8; Granulated. 14 15-166(5 1-4. Freights io Liverpool 'quiet and weak; cotton 7-Gld; grain Id \asked. ; jCineinnati, April 11. Flour in moder \ ate demand. Wheat dull; N.ti. 2 red 69 1 tlorn strong; No. 2 mixed 1.">6( 43 12 j (bats weaker: No. 2 mixed 33 3 1. I’urk [easier 16 75. Lard <lu>|] 9 50. Bulk ’’neats easier 9 50. l’.:i" ui easier IO 37- ; 1-2. Whiskey ouiet I 17. Sugar firm St. Louis. April 11.- Flour wonk, dill), but. unchanged. Wheal, onened widely bullish on the government report, but was hammered down, elosiug 1-26(5 8 above yesterday. No. 2 red cash 67 5-8, M;iv closing 69 I 8. .fn.v closing 72 1-1. (’orn closed l-2c off: No. 2 mixed cash 36 1-8. May closing 36 3-4. July 38 1-86(38 14. tilts sold off decidedly. No. 2 cash 31. May 30 1-2. Bagging and cotton ties unchanged. Whiskey 1 15. Provisions dull, a sii.ide o.i ti.-r: I’urk. •new. standard mess jobbing 17 25. Loro 9 '52 1-2. Dry salt ni -it;; In ■ shonhl - 8 62 1-2. longs and ribs 9 20 .shorts 9 45. boxed 15c higher. Baco:i, |>ai-:re.i shotihli'i-.s 10 12 1-2. longs In 25, ribs 110 37 1-2, shorts 10 50. Hains tin I changed. Baltimore, April 11. —Flour dull. Wheat irre I’t.ar ami onsy: s|ioi April 76 16i7(> 1-4; May 76 1-26(76 3-4; milling ! wheat, sample, 756/78. Corn; spot strong ' ftltlires quiet; spot IS 1-26(18 3-4: [April 48 1-46/48 1-2; May 486/48 1-8; yellow corn by .ample 516(52: white [by sample 506/50 1 -2. NAVAL STORES. New York, April 11. —Rosin quiet and ; easy; strained common to good j 3067- j 1 32 1-2. Turpentine dull and steady 131 1-26(21 3-1 Charleston, April 11.—Turpentinf i quiet, 28(1(29. Rosin firm, good strained i 1 05; Savannah, April 11.—Turpentine firm [2B 3-4. Rosin firm 1 05. Witaiington, April 11.—Rosin quiet; ■ trained sl. good strained s|. Turpen tine steady 28 1 2. Tar steady sl. t'rinln turpeutino steady; hard sl, soft an 1 vir gin $1 70. 'OF DRIED AND GREEN FRUITS, I COUNTRY PRODUCE, ETC., COR- RECTED BY SPRATLING & CO. Butter—Tennessee, in cans, choice 1226(25; creamery, in tubs, 246228 c. Eggs-l-16t.15. Poultry Large fine, 256/30; grown hens, 356/40. Lemon—Choice, 360 s per box, $3 25 @s3 75. Oranges—Florida, $2 506/$3 00. Bananas—Packed, $1.50&52.00 per bunch. Potatoes —Choice celected Seed Rose and Hebron potatoes, $3.506/$3.75 per ; barrel; table potatoes. $3.006(53.25. Onions —Red or yellow per barrel, $4 50. Apples—Eastern fancy, per barrel $4 ' (g 4.50. Peanuts—Fancy North Carolina, per pound, 5 l-26(,6; Virginias. 7 1-26)8. I Turnips, per sack C1,606/$1.75. Sweet pototoes, 506/61.) per bushel. Lady peas, $2.6/2.25, crowder peas, I $1,406/1.60. Cabbage, $2.50/53.00. GROCERIES. Corrected daily by Lee Bothwell. Sugar—Cut loaf, 5 7-86/6; Crushed I none; Powdered, 5 7-86/6; Granulated, 15.26(5 1-4; A 4 7-86/5; White extra C 4 7-8; extra O, 4 1-2; Golden. 4 1-4. Hams—Choice sugar cured 146/14 1-4; California hams, 114711 1-1. Choice O. K. 384/40; extra prime O. K. 334/35; prime, 246(26; C. O. 166/17; centrifugal, 22. Good demand for com mon grades of New Orleans at 146/16. Syrups—Sugar dip, 286/30; New Or leans. 30(535 per gallon. Coffee —firm—Java. 286/30; Lntigura, 246/25, very scarce; Rio, 17 1-2(5.22, ac cording to quality. Rice—South Carolina anil Louisiana —Head fancy, 5 3-46/6: head, choice. 54/ 5 1-4. head, prime, 4 1-26/4 3-4; good, 4 l-B@4 3-4; 3 1-44/3 1-2 for common. Candles —10c per lb, xvax, 20c, sperm, 25. Teas—ss6(6o. Hay—Fancy Timothy, SIB.OO per ton, car lots, choice. sl7 per ton. Teas—lmperial, 30(580; young hyson, 30(1(80; gunpowder, 40fij?15 per IT)., ac cording to quality. GROCERS’ SUNDRIES. Candles--100 per Th; wax, 20c; sperm, 25. Soup $2.256/$5, according to qimlijr. Salt Liverpool, Virginia, 57 l-2(ffi(>o. Snuff Macnboy, 45@50; Railroad Mill, $4.75 per gross iu one ounce cans. Powder-Keg. 251 b $3.75; half keg, $2.15; quarter, ti 1-4, $1.25; blasting $1.90 per keg Shot 1.506(51.55 per keg. . Nails—On a basis of BOd. nnd GOd. $2. BREADSTUFFS, PROVISIONS AND GRAINS. Flour—Bost of first patent, $1,406/ $4.5(1; Straight, second patent, $3 IHXi/J $3.95; clear straight, $3.(156/3.75; Fain ' cy Family, $3,106/3.50; Common, $2,906/ $3.10. Grits—Western, $3.156/$3-25 per bar rel; city mills. $3.10 per barrel. Fine I'eed —Per hundred, $1.05. Bran, 95. Corn-White corn, in car lots. 58, less I GO; mixed corn. 58; car lots, 56 1-2. Meal —566(58; cream. 5661G0. Lard I’m;, leaf in tierce, 116(11 1-4; lard compound, S. Oats—White, 4tift( 18; Red R. P. 47® 50. Provisions—Dry salt C.R. sides, 10 1-8 6710 1-4 packed; dry salted bellies, pack ed, 10 3-16(11, bacon shoulders, 9 3-46/ H). 1 Racon—Clear rib sides, packed, f. 0. b. CANNED GOODS. Fruits per dozen. 3iT> Standard peaches, $2.25: 2IT) Stan dard peaches. $1.50; 31b pie peaches, $1.10; 3II) <’.'ilifornia standard pears. $2.35; 3P> California standard apricots, $2.25; 31b Cali lorn’l standard quinces. $2; 3IT> ('.'ilifornia assorted fruits. $2.25: 211) pineapple, standard, $1.5(1; 21b pineapple, extra, $1 85; 2Tb pineapple extra grated, $2.15; 21b blackberries, sl. Canned meats per dozen. 11b corn beof, $ 1.256(51.30; 21b corn beef. $26(52.10; 21b roast beef. $1.25'7 6 1.30; 211, roast beef, $26(52.10; 111) luneb tongue, $3.25; lit) chipped beef, $26(52.10; 211) tripe, $1.90f((.52; 1-411) potted ham or tongue, 80/ISS. Fish per dozen. Uh mnckeel. 856/90: 11b mackerel, genuine, $1.356(51.50: 11b salmon, $1.75 6ts2; lib lobsters, $26i52.25; 11T) oys ters. 8.16/90; 211) oy-lers, $i.606(51.75; 1 ilT> sardines, Afnericnu. per ease, $461! $4.15; imporeil. $116.514; 31b, iu mus tard, $3.606( $3,756) $3.50. Vegetables per dozen. 21b Tomatoes, 90e.; 31b tomatoes, $1.15; 2lb Juue peas, $1.406?51.75:21b corn. 906(51.50; 2IT) string beans. 90® $1.25; 21b okra and tomatoes, 90@$1. '('lit. EARTH’S PAUSE. A Notabblo Lecture svlth Drummond Light Tonight. representa.tive of The Constitution called to see Archdeacon Walton yes terday nigilit in regard to the proposed lecture tonight. He wns pleasantly received by Arch deacon Walton, and propounded the fol lowing inquiries: “Do I undersiuid thalt the Yale lec turer whom you review tonight has made :i bona lido s< ii ntilie iavesiigntiou of the eessation of the earth’s revolution recorded in Holy Writ “lie has amplestiomibly done so." “Has he ithe learning and ability nec essary for such an investigation?” A. man eulogized by siicli ilistinguish j cd nicii as ton Moltke, of Germany, and Lord Wolsey, of Phigland, should be !>i man of ability. Os one of his works | The New York Times has said: ‘it is an ! extraordinary study in geometry and j algebra, while the volume as a whole is j .'I monniih’iiit oi special Umiriving.’ Also the astronomer royal, of Scotland, has said: 'I respect his learning mid bis ability.’ ” ' No, sir. Aly audience can afford to ignore. me. J ym merely .1 reviewer. Lecturing to classes upon this subject in tinie past (nay have given me some skill in simplifying a subject, of this sort, and this skill, if any. I propose to use lor the lienctit of my audience.” “Os the many who will be curios to know what you have to srty only a small pm i c:u.i probably attend your lec ture at, DeGive’s. Will you kindly, for their benefit answer a few questions?” "ion may command me sir." "Do you suppose it possihle that, the earth could ever cease it., motion around its ax's?” "1 do not, propose in my lecture to touch upon the possible or impossible. There are many tilings scientifically pos sible which ojr limited knowledge of science induces us al present to believe impossible. No. sir. it is only a ques tion of fact. If it did occur, of (•oiir.se, it is possible. The question is m>t. pure ly Biblical. It is a matter of science.” “If it. did occur? Bui wfiM are (be possibilities of proving tlnse most re markable and exceptional phenomena?” "Turn your telescope upon a distant star. Note when it crosses the spider line in the field of view. Whirling, as ; that world is, over a vast orbit at prod igous speed, we can calculate the ex act. moment, when returning from its voy age through space it. will cross that line again. Look a.( your almanac. The eclipses of the year are pretold to the second. We make no mistakes. Expect the same unerring accuracy in this in vestigation.” "But why Ims not some astronomer nuaile this investigation before 18911?" "Astronomers have their bauds s<**full of problems that they have little time for investigating the past. Bes des, some of them have done as yon have evidently done- prejudged the question. Moreover, tile calculation involved great labor.” . » "1 see the astronomical cycles figure in your lecture.” "Yes, and particularly the lunar epart. That is the simplest, calculation,” "While, of course, a matter ol great interest to the masses, bearing, a.. 1 it does directlv upon s. ience in its relation to revelation, do yon think the average audience oun toll iw you "When you see and hear the lecture (I say see. for the eye will be more ex ercised than the ear), I think you will conclude 11ml a child cannot t ill 10 catch its purport. You will re member that the greatest uiechanical skill Ims been expended of late years in (tie construction of machinery for pro jection. A lunar epact may boa dim and miisty tiling when explained in words, but. when a. globe of light illus trated it it becomes .1 thing ol beauty and as clear as day. The ‘transit oi Menus' may be a string of words to the ■■vertige reader of your paper, but when nraciically. looking through one of ihe ■iant teleseopis. you see the eompnr.i tively little globe swinging its round bodv over the face of the sun it takes but slight explamttion to make clear why ./he columns of ]i:ipers are. al long 111- lervals full of Illis most, important event, jxvi'i vlbing is brilliantly projected by a runiniond light, and on n large ■ cale. It is my object, to make the lec ture of educational value m a popular wav. This is about all which H is prttc- 1 tinil to say through your columns. 1 Atlanta Constitution. LAURENS ITEMS. Laurens, S. C., April 10.-The resi dence of Col. N. B. Deas, of thm city, was totally destroyed by lire on Satur day night. The cause of the lire is un known? The property was valued at $111,001), but partly covered by insur ance. „ _ In the case of Rev. G. T. Jennings and others charged with infanticide, Elihu Bullock, the father of the mother of tile alleged infant, snys that the child wns buried, and if they will releasq him from jail that he will go nnd gett it, so it Is now supposed that the bonea found on yesterday in Jennings' fires place were not the bones of an tiufant; mid search is now being made for the body. CALLING ON MR. SMITH. The Afternoon I’reH* Received by the Score" tary of the Inferior. M’lishhigtwn’j April 11.—The South* era Afternoim Press Association forty strong headed by J. W. Bunson, Gal veston Tribune, ami H. 11. Cabnness, Atlanta Journal, called this morning by appointment on Secretary of Interior Hoke Smith. The tmeretnry received his former fcllow-eniftsiueu with the greatest cordiality and grace which has characterized his demeanor since his in duction into office. Mr. Oabanisa, vice president. of tin* Atlanta Journal, intro duced the following afternoon editors to bis associate: J. W. Burson, Galveston Tribune; Wm. F. Burbank, Winston (N. (t.)Si'ntinel; Thou. D, Evans, Lynch burg Advance; Zeno T. Harris, Mem phis Public Ledger; Chas J. Stewart. Roanoke (Va.) World; J. B. I’tmd, pub lisher Chattanooga News and Knoxville Sentinel; 11. M. Mclntosh, Albany (Ga.) Herald; Frederick S. Cox," Mobile News; Rufus N. Rhodes, Birmingham News; .1. O. Foy, Danville Star; J. P. Kerr, Asheville Citizen; M’ui. W. Archer, Richmond State; Henry P. Clark, Col bia (S. C.) Journal; Joseph G. Fivea.sh, Norfolk Public Lodger; I’leasant A. Sto vall, Savannah Press; Thomas R. Gib son, Augusta Evening Nows. Secretary Hoke Smith welcomed (he editors in a graceful speech, referring laughingly to the fact, that all the after noon ]), ipers represent oil were “original Cleveland men.” contributing very large ly to the nomination and election of Grover Cleveland. Mr. Rhodes, of Birmingham, on be half of the afternoon editors said it. wits a matter for congratulation that tho editor of an afternoon newspaper held the highest position of any newspaper man in official lil’e and Melville IV. Stone, as the head of the Western Press Association, also mi afternoon news paper man, it position of great promi nence in unofficial life. Secretary Smith then, upon request of the editors delivered a ten minutes address, calling upon them to support, the administration in its honest endeavors to reform public expenditures. There was a round of applause when he concluded. Secretary Smith then left for tho cab inet meeting, where bo will make an appointment: with Mr. Cleveland to re ceive the afternoon editors this after noon or in the morning. It is extremely probable tlmt the afternoon editors will male satisfactory airrungements with the Southern Associated Press for ser vice. THE INDIA'S TROUBLES. Farther Advices to the Effect tltat n Con tlfct is Tinminent Washington. April 11. Secretary Hoke Smith today received the following tel egram from Agent Bennett at Musko gee. Indian Territory: “Am reliably advised that both fac tions of the Choclaws are being rein forced strongly. The presence of mili tary alone will prevent conflict. Troops should be sent al Antlers as quick as possible. I will gp there when advised troops have started. A telegrtnn ’jntrt 1 received from Atoka, says: 'One hund ■ red men there going, to the location of I the trouble if the government does not I interfere.’ Have wired their leaders that vmi have asked the war depart ment to send troops to prevent domestic strife and preserve peace. ' As a request, has alredy been mmle upon the war department to have troops sent to the locality to preserve peare ~,, father action "ill be taken by the secretary further than to tiiruish the war department with a copy of toe ago jit’s ELBERTON NOTES. Elberton, Gn., April 11.-Some news p;li; , changes have ’ who has bX ' running th- Gazette for mon, than twenty years, has on account of failing health, leased the paper to Mr /’..u-mll, of t'lltmibus, <m 7 who With. Mr. Meacham ns editor, is makin o a splendid paper of it. Mr. W. M- White, of Charleston, S. C., has purchased Col. Ira G. Aan par s’ interest in the Star, and he together with Messrs. Moreock and. Thornton, tho present editors, will rnnko that paper ti regular bummer. 1 hey ltav« .(Iroadv begun to show their public spirit, bv having all the business houses iu town numbered nt their own expense, which proves to be n very convenient thing, as there are so many new comers in business here it is a difficult matter to keep up with them. Elbert. Superior Court is in session this week, bring nn adjourned session of March term. Judge McWhorter bl ing disqualified in soma barn burning cases on account of relnt’onsbip to the prosecutor Judge James 11. Gneriy. of the Patanla circuit, is presiding. There is no grmul jury in session and the criminal docket was called first. Judge Guerry’s courteous, prompt, and rapid manner of dispatching business has made n very favorable impression on our people. The attendance on the court is very small, farmers luting too busy planting cotton to lose any time they can possi bly avoid. A SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES. IjOS Angeles, Cal., April 11.—Since last Tuesday there have been between forty and fifty earthquake shocks in Picot Canon, near Newhall. Pieo Canon Is in the San Fernando mountains nnd in the center of the oil region. Last Tues day a severe earthquake, felt all over -.outhern California. shook houses in Pico Canon, and very badly frightened the inhabitants. Since then there have been .several shocks every day. but these li.’tvo been confined to a small area it, the mountains. III'I’ZIBAII ITEMS. Hepzibah, Ga.. April 10.—The mise sionary mass meeting in the Baptist church this morning was a good thing. Mr. Benjamin Jordon and Miss Ruth Kilpatrick rend intorestiug ami pretty selections; short and appropriate ad dresses were delivered by Professors J. A. Carswell. C. 11. S. Jackson and Messrs. IL S. Jones and H. D. Mur phey. There was the usual Sabbath school attendance and the exercises were interesting ami instructive. Pro fessor Jackson conducted services in the Baptist church this evening. Rev. C. M Wilkinson, wife, daughter and grand daughter. Ailventure: Miss Belle Josijy, Keysville; Mis's Clara Sengo, Gracewood: Mrs. J. E. Gates. Miss Carrier Ftirner. Mrs. F. J. Herring-: ton and Mr. N. Smith, of Girth: Dr. Charles Burrows. Augusta; Hon. A. G Cain, Louisville: Dr. W. T. Jones ami Dr. A. M. Torbitt are iu the village. 5