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PAINE, MURPHY & CO., » COMMISSION MERCHANTS, » [O3 Reynolds Sl-Telejlioiie®. L’i Private Leased Wires Direct to Naw r York, Chicago and New Orleans. , Order* executed <Jver our wires for Cotton, Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Pro visions, for cash or on margins. Local securities bought and sold. References: National Exchange Bank, Augusta, or Mercantile Agencies. cotttonlreaks ~ ON THEFIRST CALL Settlement of August Contracts - Caused Drop of 11 Points. LOSS PARTLY-RECOVERED Tone of the Market Showed More Strength at Close-Stocks Stronger. Wheat Shows Decline on Good Crop Advices. Augusta, Ga., July 21, 1898. Remarks: The New York Cotton Ex change, hereafter, will not report sales in any form. AUGUSTA CLASSIFICATION. Tone of the market—Steady. MARKET YESTERDAY. Ordinary Good ordinary ,' Strict good ordinary ■ Low middling ■ - Strict low middling 5 15-16 Middling 6 1-lb Strict middling 6 3-lo Good middling Low middling stains Middling stains Tinges MARKET SATURDAY. Tone of the market—Steady. Ordinary —■ Good ordinary Strict good ordinary Low middling Strict low middling 6 Middling 6 1-8 Strict middling 6 1-, Good middling Low middling stains Middling stains Tinges RECEIPTS AND SALES. Saturday ... 23 104 Monday 30 21 Tuesday 27 97 Wednesday 9 6.235 Thursday 10 l,07» Total 99 7,552 A Stock in Augusta July 21, 1898 15,188 Stock in Augusta July 22, 1897 1,334 RECEIPTS IN AUGUSTA, Receipts since September 1 to July 21. 1898 375,353 Receipts since September 1 to July 22, 1897 284,485 RECEIPTS AT PORTS. 1898 18)1 Saturday 976 572 Monday 923 173 Tuesday 544 140 Wednesday 2,097 225 Thursday 1,026 362 Friday 916 Total 5,566 2,434 COTTON CROP. PLANTATION AND PORT RECEIPTS AND STOCK Al ALL UNITED STATE PORTS. 1898 189) Crop in sight July 22.. ..10,884,529 8,329,750 Came in sight during this week 28,280 15,786 Plantation receipts week ending June 17 Total port receipts since Sept. 1 to July 1 8,562,157 6.661,435 Stock at all United States ports , .... 269,277 116,063 Stock in New York 101,541 64,09» COTTw- LETTER. Augusta, July 21.—There was noth ing encouraging for the bulls in Liv erpool cables; sales only, 8,000, and fu tures in poor demand. Reports from cotton states show’ continued good growing condition, and cotton very forward. This combination took the heart out of the longs in August and liquidation commenced at the first call and continued ’throughout the day, with declines ranging from 7 to 10 points, with August the weakest. There is little in sight to base advances upon, and we think the sagging mar ket will continue until July 27. when August contracts will be either all bought, rung up or retlredoGnnwan-,d bought, rung up or transferred to later options. The closing prices were dull, and at about the lowest of the session. PAINE, (MURPHY & CO. HUBBARD’S COTTON LETTER. New York, July 21.—The history of the forenoon has been one of continuous selling of August apparently for the long account. Liquidating orders ap peared upon the market at the opening call and continued during the day ac eompanied by long sales of October and January. Prices gradually receded un der the pressure and the buyers appear ed to be the exporters. Crop reports are most excellent, a Georgia dispatch saying: “The prospect is all that could be desired.” During the afternoon the market was dull but steady at about 2 to 3 points above the lowest prices reached. The liquidation today has been so large that it would not at all surprise us to see a better market to morrow. HUBBARD BROS. & CO. COTTON SPECULATION. New York, July 21.—The cotton market today showed an increased volume of business, but this -was at the expense of prices, as it resulted chiefly from a desire to liquidate Au gust contracts, which broke H points and dragged the rest of the list oft Ga 9 points. Subsequently the mar ket rallied partially, on covering, and closed steady at a net loss of 3as points. The underlying cause of weak ness here is the tendency to believe that the crop is too large to be handed even at the present low prices, with speculation offering no competition against consumers, while the latter class of buyers see no reason to antici pate wants, with advices frpm the Cot ton Belt so generally favorable. The volume of transactions is not a matter of record, the reporting of transactions having been discontinued by the ex change. It was easy to see, however, that business was more active today than it has been for some time past. DRY 'GOODS MARKET. New York, July 21.—Dry goods mar- kot,—Wann weather has helped the saie of strictly seasonable goods in cotton lines during the last two day*. The mail orders and re-ordeirs have shown a slight increase In size and number. Buyers are still very scarce. Jobbers report general good results. Road salesmen have been Wing well. LIVERPOOL COTTON. Liverpool, July 21. 4p. sj*»t, quiet; prices favor buyers; Ameri can mkklllng fair 3 29-32 d; good mid dling 3 5-8 d; middling 3 7-16 d; low mld dllnfg 3 5-16 d; good ordinary 3 5-32 d; ordinary 2 31-33 d. The sales of the day were 8,000 bales, of which 500 w’ere for speculation and export and included 7,600 American. Receipts 200 bales, all American. Futures opened easy with a.poor de mand and closed steady; American middling low middling clause. July 3 22-414 'buyers. July and August 3 22-64 sellers. August aud September 3 21-64a3 22-64 seffwi September and October 3 20-4M&3 21-64 sellers. October and November 3 19-64«3 20-64 sellers. November and December 3 10-64 sel lers. December and January 3 18-54a3 19-64 sellers; , January and February 3 !S-«4a3 19-64 sellers. February and March 3 19-64 buyers. March and April 3 20-64 sellers. April and May 3 20-64a3 21-414 buyers. NEW YORK FUTURES. New York, July 21.—Futures closed steady. July.. 5 83 August 5 82 September 5 84 October 5 87 November .5 88. December '5 91 January 5 95 February 5 98 March 6 02 April 6 06 May 6 10 NEW ORLEANS FUTURES. New Orleans, July 21.—Cotton futures quiet. July 5 62 bid August 5 49a50 September .. ..5 48a50 October 5 49a50 November 5 52a54 December 5 57a58 January 5 62a63 February 5 65a67 March 5 69 NEW YORK SPOTS. New York, July 21.—Spots, closed quiet; middling uplands 6 1-8; middling gulf 6 3-8; sales 2,060 bales. COTTON MOVEMENT. New York. July 21.—Cotton quiet; middling 6 1-8. Net receipts none; gross 135; exports to the continent 303; forwarded none; sales 2,060; spinners 30; stock 101,541. Total today—Net receipts 1,026; ex ports to Great Britain 380; to the conti nent 1,103; stock 269,227. Consolidated—Net receipts 5,566; ex ports to Great Britain 9,727; to France 50: to the continent 3,544. Total since September I—Net receipts 8,488,173; exports to Great Britain 3,452,- 746; to France 812,560; to the continent 2,952,316. DAILY COTTON MARKET. Galveston, July 21.--gotten steady; middling 5 13-16; nei. receipts 39; gross receipts 39; stock 21.930. Norfolk, July 21.—Cotton quiet; mid dling 5 7-8; net receipts 143; gross re ceipts 143; sales I+4; stock 14,398; exports coastwise 177; continent 800. Baltimore, July 21.—Cotton nominal; middling 6 3-8; gross receipts 526; stock 14,840. Boston. July 21.—Cotton steady; mid dling 6 1-8; exports to Great Britain 300. Wilmington, July 21.—Cotto.i firm; middling 5 3-4; net receipts 5; gross receipts 5; stock 6,712. Philadelphia, July ?I.~Cotton quiet; middling 6 3-8; stock 9,348. Savannah, July 21.—Colton quiet and easy; middling 5 5-8; sales 25; stock 9,904. New Orleans, July 21,-CJttoh steady; middling 5 5-8; net receipts 899; gross receipts 809; sales 2,350; stock 81.596; exports coastwise 550. Mobile, July 21.—Cotton nomina'; middling 5 3-4; net receipts 30; gross receipts 30; stock 3,773. Memphis, July 21.-Cotton dull; mid dling 5 3-4; net receipts 173; gross re ceipts 499; sales 525; stocr 2.1.749. Augusta, July 21.—Cotton steady; middling 6 1-8; net receipts 10; gross receipts 10; sales 1,075; stock 15.225. Charleston, July 21. —Cotton quiet; middling 6 1-2; stock 4,747. Cincinnati, July 21.—Cotton quiet; middling 6; net receipts,2lo; gross re ceipts 210; stock 10,731. Louisville, July 21,-Cotton quiet; middling 6. St. Louis, July 21.-Cotton quiet; middling 5 7-8: net receipts 3; gross re ceipts 327; sales 250; stock 32,089. Houston, July 21.—Cotton dull; mid dling 5 13-16; net receipts 173; gross receipts 499; stock 23,749. STOCK LETTER. Augusta, July 21.—There were great expectations in the market this morn ing, but in the absence of any decided news, and rumors of possible compli cations regarding the sending of Wat son’s fleet to Spain, caused caution, and the market drifted into profession alism and dullness, with quotations almost unchanged for hours. This con tinued until after clearing hour, when good buying was noticed in Metro politan and this stock moved up $1 a share. The balance of the market con tinued stagnant, and closing prices showed very little change. The New York local crowd are still bearish on sugar excepting the opposition to cut prices, which will affect the income of the trust. We cannot advise selling this stock, notwithstanding the market is in a position to soon show some goo'j. movements, and we are Inclined to wards advising purchases. PAINE, MURPHY & CO. SPECULATION IN STOCKS. New York, July tx.—There was no re lief to the undeviating quietude of the stock market today. A few of th» in dustrial specialties were pushed up on considerations Individual to the stock. The strength of these had some sym pathetic effect on the general Hat. stocks in ■which showed appreciation in price on a ismall volume of dealings. Not all of these gains were held, but prices at the close showed small net gains as a rule. London was u small THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE FRIDAY JULY 1898 200 Cars Bagging and Ties For sale by DAPCDQ £ Pfl Augusta, Ga. Bagging and llUuLliu LlUiij 'Tic Brokers. buyer on balance. The hesitation In the wheat market had its reflection in the stock market, though the fact is now accepted that we are to have a Wheat crop of unprecedented propor tions. Os rather more significance was today’s' report that there were pros pects of a very large crop of Rouman ian wheat, supplementing yesterday's report of an expected heavy Increase In the French crop. The interrupted grain movement al ready shews signs of recovery and a good export demand gives hope that present prices will be well maintained and the movement of the new crop con tinued. Sterling exchange was reduc ed 1-4 cent in the actual rates today un der the influence of grain and .cotton bills In the market and there was no hardening tendency in the money mar ket. The presure of investment funds was conspicuous in the 'bond market today, notably for highly secured bonds of reorganized roads. Heavy blocks of Union Pacific and Atchison 4's were taken. There was also a movement in speculative bonds, Wisconsin l’s being the leading example. This bond ap preciated 2 5-8 per cent and reacted sharply on profit-taking, but hardened ! again before the close. The total sales l were 34,510,000. The new government's rose to 104 18 today on demand attributed to the banks for purposes of speculation. The | profit lin circulation with these bonds over that by the use-of the 4's of 1925: has a margin still remaining with the . premium above 104. United State*, new 4’s coupon and the ; s's registered auvanced 1-4 and the old 4’s coupon declined 1-4 in the bid price. FINANCIAL. New York, July 21.—(Money on call, steady lai 1-2 per cent; last loan 1 1-2. Prime mercantile paper 3 l-2a4 per cent. Sterling exchange weak with actual business in Ibankers bills at $4 85a4 85 for'demand and at $4 84al-+ for sixty days; posted rates 34 85 1-2 and 34 86 1-2 a4 87; commercial bills 34 83 1-2. Silver certificates 59 l-4a59 3-4. Bar silver 59 5-16; Mexican dollars 45 3-4. Govern ment bonds irregular. Atchison 13 1-8 Do. preferred 34 1-4 Baltimore and Ohio 13 Chesapeake and Ohio 22 1-8 Chicago and Alton ...160 Chicago, B. and Q 105 1-4 Chicago and E. 11l 54 Delaware and Hudson 104 3-4 Delaware. 1,, and W 150 Delaware and Rio G.... 12 Do. preferred .. 49 7-8 Illinois Central 107 1-2 Lake Erie and Western 13 Do. preferred 70 Lake Shore 188 Louisville and Nashville 52 3-8 Manhattan L .105 1-1 Missouri Pacific 34 7-8 Mobile and Ohio ..... .. 2512 'Mo. K. and Do. preferred 34 1-4 New Jersey Central .. 88 1-1 New York Central .. ..' 117 5-8 Norfolk and Western 14 Pittsburg 170 Reading ; 16 5-S Rock Island 95 3-4 Southern Railway .... .. 8 3-3 Do, preferred 30 1-2 Texas and Pacific 12 1-2 Union Pacific 60 3-8 MUSCELLA.xEOUS. American Cotton Oil 23-1-2 Do. preferred .... 76 1-2 American Tobacco 119 1-2 Do. preferred 122 People’s Gas 98 1-8 General Electric 38 3-4 Illinois Steel 56 Pullman Palace 209 Silver Certificates 59 1-1 Sugar 132 1-2 Do. preferred ...113 1-4 Tennessee Coal and Iron 24 BONDS. U. S. new 4’s, registered 124 Do. coupon 125 1-4 U. S. 4’s 109 1-2 Do. coupon ....110 Do. 2ds 96 U. S. s’s registered 11l 1-2 Do. s’s coupon 112 1-2 District 3 65’s 116 1-4 Alabama Class A 108 Do. B 100 Do. C 90 Do. Currency 90 Atchison 4’s 94 5-3 Do. adj. 4’s 70 5-8 Chesapeake and Ohio s’s 104 5-8 East Tennessee lsl« 105 3-8 Erie General 4’s 73 1-4 General Electric s’s 105 La. new consols 4’s 104 L. and N, uni 4's 88 1-4 Missouri 6’s 100 *M. K. and T. 2nds 65 7-8 Do. 4’s 89 1-2 New York Central Ists 115 7-8 New Jersey Central 5 s 11l North Carolina 6’s 125 Do. 4's 102 Norfolk and Western 6’s 122 Northwestern consols .143 1-4 Do. deb. s’s 117 1-4 Reading 4’s 82 South Carolina non-fund Southern Railway s’h 93 3-4 Tennessee new set 3’s 91 1-2 Texas Pacific L. G., Ists 106 IDo. Rg. 2nds 42 3-4 Virginia Centuries 71 1-4 Do. deferred 4 GRAIN LETTER. Augusta, July 21.—Although the weather map showed the predicted frost did not materialize in North Da kota, Liverpool caibles were up l-2d., and Steadied prices. The movement, compared with last year, is extremely light, and paused considerable advance in cash prices, July gaining 2 cents. This caused covering, and other op tions advanced nearly 1 cent. After this early strength there were num bers of reports of an encouraging na ture from the spring' wheat belt, with warm weather and rains, which caused selling, and prices gradually receded until 1 1-4 cent decline was recorded. The short Interest is nervously large, but it is hard to argue the bull side with prospects of a world’s surplus put at 13,000,000 bushels, and in conse quence the crowd sella on all rallies. The closing was quiet, at the decline. Corn showed weakness on good weath er tind rfilna. In all probability the damage lias been overestimated and possibly the high point for some time to come has been reach d. Provisions are weak. PAINE, MURPHY & CO. (WAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago, July 21. —On a heavy decline at Paris, wheat reacted today, after an early show of strength, compared with last night. September shows a loss of 3-Bal-2. December left off 7-8 lower. The absence of cash offerings caused au advance in July which closed 7-8 higher than yesterday. Corn declined l-2a5-S and oats are unchanged. Pork and ribs quit 7 1-2 cents lower. Lard is 5 cents down. The leading futures opened and closed as follows: Opening. Closing. WHEAT (No. 2.) July 79 1-4 78 1-8 September 68 l-Bal-4 67 3-4a7-$ December 6Sal-8 67 1-2 CORN (No. 2.) July 33 1-4 32 7-8 iSetember 33 l-4al-2 32 7-Baß3 i December 33 3-4 33 3-8 May 36 35 3-Bal-2 OATS (No. 2.) Ijuly 23 1-2 22 3-4 September 19 7-8 19 3-4 'May 22 3-8 22 3-8 I MESS PORK (Per bbl.)— Lluly 9 72 1-2 I September 9 95 9 87 1-2 I LARD (Per 100 lbs.)— 'September 5 65 5 60 October 5 70 5 65 (SHORT RIBS (Per 100 lbs.)— September 5 67 1-2 5 62 1-2 October 5 70 5 67 1-2 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; No. 2 spring -wheat 75; No. 3 spring wheat 70a80; No. 2 red 80 1-21 No. 2 corn 33 l-4a3-8; No. 2 yellow corn 33 l-4a3-4; No. 2 oats 24; No. 2 white 28; No. 3 white 26a26 1-2; No. 2 barley 32a35; No. 1 flaxseed $1 00a! 02; prime Timothy seed $2 55; mess pork, per bbl., $9 75a9 80; lard, per 100 lbs., $5 52 l-2a5 55; short ribs sides (loose) $5 45a5 75; dry salted shoulders (boxed) $4 75a5 00; short clear sides (boxed) $6 10 a6 20. Sugar, cutloaf, unchanged. But ter firm; creameries 13 l-2a16 1-2; dairies Hal 4. Eggs steady; fresh 11. SUGAR ANI> COFFEE. New York, July 21.—Coffee options opened steady with June 5 points high er and other positions unchanged, ruled moderately active with weak undertone, cables being unsatisfactory and spot demand disappointing; no speculation; transactions due to switching. Closed steady, net unchanged to 5 points high er. Sales 11,750 bags, including Septem ber $5 45; October $5 45. Spot Rio dull; No. 7 invoice 6; No. 7 jobbing 6 5-8; mild, market dull; Cor dova 8 l-2a15. Sugar raw firm; fair refining 3 9-16; centrifugal 96 test 4 3-16 refined firm. NAVAL STORES. Wilmington, July ,21. —Spirits turpen tine firm 25. 24 1-2; receipts 160-casks. Rosin dull 95. $1 00; receipts 709 barrels. Crude turpentine steady $1 00, $1 50; re ceipts 62. Tar quiet $1 10; receipts 260 barrels. •Savannah. July 21.—. Spirits turpen tine firm, 25 l-2a3-4; sales 622; receipts 1,455. Rosin firm unchanged. Sales 1,560; receipts 5.315. Charleston, July 21.—Turpentine mar ket steady, 24 1-4; sales none. Rosin quiet, unchanged; sales none. AUGUSTA STOCK AND BOND MAR- KET. Augusta, Ga.. July 20. 1898. Market very firm, with good demand for investment securities. Very light offerings. Eid Asked Georgia 4’s 1926 113 Georgia 4’B. 1915 116 Georgia 3 1-2’s 1915.. .. 104 Georgia 3 1-2’s 1930 105 South Carolina 4 1-2's ... .110 ... CITY BONDS. Augusta 7’B 1903 103 Augusta 6’B 1905 108 ... Augusta s's 1919.. •• .... 107 Augusta 41-2’s 1925 102 ... Atlanta 6’s 1914 110 Atlanta 4 1-2’s 1913 104 ... Atlanta s's 1913 107 Savannah s’s 1909 109 Macon 6’s, 1910 H 5 RAILROAD BONDS. Georgia Railroad and Bank- ing Co. 6’s, 1910 ... - ....112 ... Georgia Railroad and Bank ing Co. 6’s. 1922 116 Charlotte. Columbia and Au gusto 2d 7’B, 1910...... 115 ... Charlotte. Columbia and Au- gusta Ist s’s. 1909 107 ... Augusta South’n s’s, 1924 ... 95 Southern R. R- s’s. 1894 ... 90 93 FACTORY STOCKS. Langley Mfg. Co ■ ■ .100 191 Sibley Mfg. Co 70 ”6 John P. King Mfg CO.. 100 101 Aiken Mfg. Co 85 80 Augqsta Factory 50 Enterprise s 3 92 Graniteville Mfg. Co HO BANK STOCKS. Irish American Dime Sav ings Bank I®® ••• Commercial Bank of Au gusta ‘0 National Bank of Au gusta National Exchange Bank of Augusta 3 Planters Loan and Savings Bank (par value 10).. 10 ... RAILROAD STOCKS. Georgia Railroad and Bank ing Co l s 3 Atlanta & West Point Rail road Co 194 ... Augusta and Savannah Ra’“-_ Road Co 95 ... Southwestern Railroad com pany .. ~. 35 MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Atlanta and West Point R. R. Co. (debentures) 102 •... Augusta Gas Co. (par value 25) 30 Augusta Land company .. 30 45 Enterprise Mfg. Co., Ist C’s. 1903 100 Sibley Mfg. Company Ist 6’s, 1902 100 Sibley Mfg. Company Ist 6’s, Augusta Factory 6’s. Augusta Factory 6’«. 1915 ..107 •-Ex-dividend. PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MAR KET. Augusta, Ga., July 20, 1898. Eggs ... 10 RF.MAHKABiF, SHOWING W Tin: sum nuts Improvements, Additions and Dividends Matters of Con gratulation* LIST OF NJwInTERPM Those Given Are Monument to Prog ress of the Industrial South. Gratifying Exhibit of Cotton Mills in and Around Augusta. Baltimore, July 21. —(Special.)—The remarkable showing made in the past few months by the southern cotton mills, the improvements and additions made to them and the satisfactory di vidends declared are matter*; of con gratulation for the south, especially when are considered the circumstances in more than one milling centre of the north. The discussion of the situation of the cotton mill industry in New Eng land, which has been vigorously car ried on there for moire than a year, has assumed various phases. At the height of it last winter the cheapness of south ern labor was asserted to be largely re sponsible for the condition of New Eng land mills. This explanation was so seriously taken and urged that repre sentatives of the New England mills endeavored to have enacted by congress a provision for a constitutional amend ment permitting congress to tlx the hours of labor in the whole country, the special purpose being to force southern cotton inills into the cramp ing regulations of those of Massa chusetts, in spite of the difference of local conditions in the two sections. Then the agitation turned upon the question of local taxation, and now it hinges upon the contention for better equipment of mills. In the meantime, the southern inills seem to be prosper ing. In this week’s Manufacturers’ Record are two letters from typical southern mill communities, illustrating the mill conditions, in the south. One from Concord, N. C., tells of the grad ual growth of the cotton milling indus. try there. Describing the conversion of woods and farms into a centre of manufacturing activity as showing what cotton inills Will do for a town. The letter says: ’ - "The houses for the operatives are frame structures designed for both health and comfort, and are in every instance neatly painted. They are laid oil' in regular blocks, each fronting on a street, and have a liberal back-yard and garden plot to each 'house. In all these operatives’ villages the spires of one or more churches kre to be seen. School and library facilities are also provided. The families dress neatly, live comfortably and are satisfied with life.” A letter from Augusta describes the cotton mill industry in the Horse Creeg Valley near Graniteville, S< C., an J says; “While cotton manu’factuiUnig has been more or less depressed throughout the world, these mills have gone" on continually enlarging, and in the mean time have paid their regular divivends without intermission. The Graniteville mills’ last annual statement is a most gratifying showing of good manage ment and prosperity. The Langley and Aiken mills, under one management, have enlarged to the full capacity of their water cower. With their great batteries of modern looms, with the Northrop attachment, they are destin ed to silence mills of less favorable lo cation that employ effete methods and out-of-date machinery. If new mills are built on Horse Creek, or further en- Jeiilcs. per 30 th bucket.. Jo Jellies, 5-lb buckets pec dozen ,2 06 Preserves, 30-lb buckets 1 so Candy (mixed) per »>-»■ pall 6 I.J Candy per 1b.... 12 1-3 Butter, Elgin creamery 2li Butter, Tennessee 154118 Cheese Chickens, fryers ~ls@)lt> Hens 2%f25 Lemons, fancy, 360 per box 5 00 Lemons, choice, 30 per box 4 25a4 50 Navy beans, per bushel 1 50 Lima beans, per 1b.... 4 Stick candy, per 1b..-, 6 1-3 Dates, per lb Prunes ...7 Nuts (mixed), per 1b.... 10 Peanuts (North Carolina) per 1b....4 1-2 Peanuts (Va. handplckedi per lb ..s®« Peas (Crowder) per bushel 7» Peas (Lady) per bushel 1 00 Green cabbage $2 25 Potatoes, new, No. 1 32 75 Onions, per barrel 3 2a Peaches per crate 7b Pineapples, per crate 32 00a2 50 Grapes, 101 b baskets 35 AUGUSTA GRAIN AND PROVISION Augusta, Ga„ July 20, 1898. Markets all small fraction higher to day. Flour Is specially strong. Oats, white, sacked ... so Oats, mixed, sacked 35 Corn, white, sacked 55 Corn, mixed, sacked ~,..42 j Meal, bolted, per bushel 52: Pearl grits’, per barrel 2 60(02 70 Flour, common 3 so Flour, extra fancy 4 001/4 15 Flour, second patent ............4 25 Flour, standard patent 4 75 Flour, fancy patent 5 (8)1x5 25 Wheat bran, 1001 b sacks «(> Fine feed, 1001 b sacks ou Hay, native, per ton 9 M'ii 12 w Hay, Timothy, j*er ton 14 00 Hay, choice, per ton 17 00 Hams—choice sugar cured ift&ll 1-2 Smoked rib sides 7 Dry salt sides ...6 1-2 Lard, pure leaf, in tierces 6 1-2 Lard, kettle rendered, in tierces 7 Sugar, granulated 5 b-8 Sugar, Empire A 19 Sugar, white extra C 5 1-8 Roasted coffee (packages) “Lion”..lo to P.oasted coffee (packages) Arbuckle« and Levering i .11 10 ■UGBGE’SSM il MKMHS Candidate Feartheratone’s Replies to Pointed Criticism. GEN WATTS AND COL. FLOYD. Candidates for Adjutant General Threaten to Annihilate Each Other. Candidate Watson Debs Up With Vigorous Attack Upon Prohibit ionists. Camden, S. C., July 21.—(Special.)— Classic Camden entertained the cam paigners today. This is a historic place, fraught with memories of church, of state and of war. Within a few blocks of the meeting place, in Hampton park, is Hobkirk hill, where Greene defeated the British, and a few miles off in the field where Gates met with inglorious defeat by the ragged Confederates. This is the home of Colonel Floyd, who is running against Adjutant Gen eral Watts, the former a one-armed Confederate. The two became engaged in an altercation, in which Floyd, who is an orator of unusual ability, declared Watts “stooped low” in his references to him. Watts warned Floyd that iie must keep a Confederate soldier's place. Floyd said that Watts, instead of discussing military matters, was dodg ing and throwing mud. He had con tempt for such a course, and as he sat down he remarked to Watts that if he threw any more mud at him he would knock him down. Watts replied that two could play at that game. Uncle George Tillman prodded the prohibitionists. He said the rabid ones drank coffee and tea strong enough to give an alligator tie shakes, and be cause a few men couldn’t control their own appetites they wanted to put straight jackets on the rest of creation. Colonel Watson also jumped on the prohibitionists, declaring that there had already been enough lying' in South Carolina, and prohibition would in crease it ten-fold. Prohibition Candidate Featherstone was glad his opponents had assailed his position, as it was a straw showing how the wind blew. He replied vigorously and cried "Lay on, McDuff,” that he feared nobody. There were 25 other speakers. The sundews are really carnivorous plants. Their leaves are covered with bristles, each having on its tip a drop of glutinous liquid. When an insect •touches a leaf he is caught and held by the glue, and the leaf gradually closes over him, smothering him to death. His iKoly is then dissolved and digested by the plant. THE FAKE BOMBARDMENT. He sat within his littered den. And started up the guns, He had ’em firing heavy shells And solid shots in tons. The sky was draped with horrid smoke, It liung above the town, And every minute with a crash The walls come tumbling down. And then he heard a newsboy yell. It made him stop and cough. He dropped his faking with a rush— The shooting was called off. Cleveland Plain Dealer. ——— r— —— largement takes place, the additional power required will have to be derived either from ©team or from the develop ment o's the neighboring shoals of the Savannah by electrical transmission. With our widening destiny and the ac quisition of a vast expanse of new ter ritory, with the expansion of commerce that must result at conclusion of the war with Spain and the brisk deman i for American products and manufac tures, it is probable that the prosperity of these mills will be greatly' augment ed and that their increase will be both judicious and desirable.” Os the new enterprises announced for the week by the Manufacturers’ Rec ord, the following are the most impor tant: Twenty thousand dollar cotton seed oil mill, $16,000 flour and meal mill, 100,090-feet capacity saw mill, $10,009 municipal electric plant and coke plant in Alabama; extensive water power de velopment project in Arkansas, $50,0'") building company and large sugar mid in Florida; 10-ton ice ’factory in Geor gia; $75,000 oil refinery, soap factory and ice factory and $7,500 drug com pany in Kentucky; $200,000 sugar re finery, $200,000 dry docks, etc., in Louisiana; $5,000 machine company in ■Maryland; SIOO,OOO cotton seed oil mill, soap factory, etc., in Mississippi; 6,000- spindle and 300-loom addition to cotton mill, 4,000-spindle addition -to cotton mill, coke plant and coal mining plant to develop 1,575 acres <>f land by Pertn sylvania parties and 25,000 lumber company in North Karolina; develop ment bf 1,000 horse-power from shoals and transmission by electricity; 5,u09 spindle addition to cotton mill in South Carolina; iron foundry in Ten nessee; 150,000-feet capacity saw mill, $15,000 oil well company, SIO,OOO ginnling company, 100-ton cofton seed oil mill, company to develop 12,‘l .0 acre© of cop per deposits, $50,000 compress company in Texas; $1,000,000 dry dock, etc., in Virginia; $50,000 lumber company and two SIOO,OOO colliery company in West VUrginfa. Among the new buildings are a hotel at Appomattox, Va.; $500,000 office building at Baltimore, Aid., two hotels at Washington, Ga.; SIOO,OOO church at Louisville, Ky.; $12,000 school at Louisville. Ky.; $50,000 warehouse at Baltimore, Md.; hotel at Roanoke, Va., $70,000 car barn at Baltimore, Ma.; $25,- 000 building at Dallas, Texas; SIO,OOO school at Roanoke, Va., and $10,050 school at Wadley, Ga. Mr. J. M. Barrie led his eleven to victory on the cricket field at Turn bridge Wells recently. Mme. Navarro, better known as Miss Mary Anderson, was on the ground all day and enter tained the artists and men of letters who batted under Air. Barrie’s cap taincy. /fDIME savings bank% h AUGUSTA, GA. KISS SMJS (If SOUS I1 TIME New Constitution Adopted After Considerable Discussion Ra- ( stricting Number. SONS SOLDIERS ELLIGIBLE Father Must Be Veteran in Strict Sense of Word to Entitle One to Membership—Motion to Abrogate That Section Voted Town After Lively Debate- Atlanta, July 21.—The Sons of Con federate VeLamia met in tile senaid chamber at 9:'l‘) o'clock. The meeting was held for the purpose of adopting a revised constitution, in lieu of the one adopted at Richmond two years ago. It was decided tL.it only sons of vet erans are eligible f.ir membership in the organization. Thor-: was no ob jection to any sci 'Lm of the constitu tion until that cowi rniii,' tii • eligibility for ni'-mm rsliip was r -.id, an 1 a motion; made t > adopt it as a. wliole. The s-otion provid 1 Unit no one shoul I in- a m nine ■ of tin- f>- leratl-on who was 11 -t a «iii ilcs-emlent of an active ni'-nil 1 ;■ nf the Confederate army or navy, or who was killed in war, serv ed thriei-.-li th ■ war or v. :.is honorably discharged. Mr. T. W. Ki.of Athens, asked if 'that excluded those . n.' of no n who served the Coni •:: y in any otheil capacity ether than in the army oB wavy, he was told by the ch Urman tlnifi it did, uni it brought 011 the discussion. An amendment was offer' •! allowing) all sons of those s, rving the C'onfed.- earcy, whether in actual war or other wise to be eligible fin- mi ml rship. Mr. R. L. I>. M.'-A'listi r, of Atlanta, said that, under a strict con»tru'ctioi| of the section. <1- - nd--nt of Benjamin H. Hili. Jefferson Davis and others! would be excluded from membership. He said he thought the amendment should be adopted. Mr. JI. N. Randolph s.iid that the asa sociation was one parallel to the Con federate veterans, and that, in that as sociation, no one was allowed member ship who bad net seen actual service. While he said there were other trnrti who did valliant service for Um Confederacy in various ways, the word's veteran meant one who had actually faced, tins conflict and the rain of bullets. Mr. R. W. Green, for .maMnhisecrelt, Mr. R. AV. Gt 11. from Manchester, Tenn., made .1 tillin'’- speech in favoo of adopting the s ition, as it was origin ally read. He said that while he sym pathized with those whose fathers had served the Confed rid y. honorably in various way.; oth-r than by actual ser vice in tin ■•■"• my. h did not-see how the meaning th • word, veteran could bq extended to include any of them. Several sic •••lies were made favoring) the adoption of the amendment, but when the motion was put it was voted down and laid on the table. Tlie original section was adopted, re straining th<‘ membershiii 'to sons of veterans, and a< "pled the revised con stitution without change. COURT AT LAURENS. Several Homicides ami Dispensary Cases to Be Disposed Os. Laurens, S. C., July 21.—(Special.)—« I Court is in session, Judge Klugh pre | siding, fl’lie docket is very heavy with homicides, violations of the dispensary law and minor offenses. A sensational [incident happened here on Wednesday night. An oi l colored negro preacher named Paul Mioore, on his way to his home in Clinton, was overtaken by three prominent white men of this coun ty and thrashed within an inch of tris life. Messrs. Jack Davis, John B. Da vis and Wash Hunter were promptly indicted for this offense by Solicitor Sease and the grand jury reported a. true bill against them. Moore, it is stated, was a prominent •witness in a case of the state against Lee Hunter, Jeff Kinard and Bill Simp son, which had been continued till next court He is a negro leader and has been actively engaged for some time in. stirring them up against the whites and, in fact, has caused some to break their contracts. He was given notice not to attend court as it would - not gu well with him. He said he came in or der to see that his color got justice. Court will adjourn today. MAYFLOWER TAKES | BRITISH STEAMER. Was Heading Into Cienfuegos With Pro visions—Conditions in Cuba Growing Worse. Key West. July 21. —The British steamer Newfoundland, loaded with food supplies, was captured by the Mayflower on Tues day, off Cienfuegos. into which harbor she was heading. Two blank shots across her bows brought her to, and -the May flower put a prize crew on board of her and sent her in: > Charleston. The New foundland left Halifax, N. S., on July 9. The Mayflower has on board five Cu bans, who were picked up at various, times by the ships of the blockading) fleet. They had fled from Havana and other Cuban ports to escape starvation, as* the condition of affairs ashore in Cubtu grows worse -daily. W. E. Henley, one of the most con spicuous journalists in London and alsc» a poet of no mean ability, has beer* honored by the British government with a -pension of SI,OOO a year. A Tike sum was allotted to Tennyson in 1845 , and the late poet laureate dived l draw it forty-seven times. .< 7