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TEE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1909 r H. G. A. NASH, President. H. G. A. Nasb'Audit Cp. EXPERT ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS 203*204 National Bonk Building, Savannah, Ga. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. ^ Expert Accounting in All Its Branches. Williugham’sWarehouse COTTON FACTORS SHIP US YOUR COTTON AND GET THE BEST RETURNS MACON, GEORGIA Business Men’s Meeting The Fourth National Bank—a business institution, rest ing upon tho soundest business principles, guided by tried' /md proven business men, and patronized by the most con servative business firmB. Bank “Facts”—not Theories—facts backed by sound judgment. .. .. • It’s from such a standpoint we solicit your account. Fourth National Bank MACON, GA. CLERK BAGLEY SUIT TO ANNUL TALKS TO JURY THE MARRIAGE Columbus Postoffice Em ployer Deuies His Guilt Very Strongly coLi'vinrs. i*c. a.—ra, two Mrs. Russell Thomas’ Father Brings Suit to Set Cere mony Aside. >f Mr*. Rnsull Thomas.' 10 6 it tc-U(v>n lays the trial of Itojr Q, Begley. former ; through Ills attorneys, filed a petition' for hlef mailing elerk In the Columbus post.. (In* annulment of the inkrrisge of hie jfflee, charged with taking from tho | daughter, Hllvry Speer, to Ituaaell J. malls a letter containing money, hut been! Thonius. on trial in the United Htatea court, and The petition follows: at 10.30 o'clock tonight, the Jury which I “The petition of Bttvey Hpe*r (gomo- had been wrestling with the case for I times called * SUvey ipeer T nomas shoe -Been hours, wae locked in for tlio night, the maniaiw* ceremony herein described). JBagley made a lengthy statement to* who huc* by her next friend, Wm. A. ay. asaertlug hi# innocenrc. U was ea* I Speer. show* to the court the following tabllshcd to a n v. that J ills! The defendant hereto Is Russell the marked bills of money tatter It was shown that Bagley kept Ills prl- acwntcenth year. .ate funds In a drawer at the postoffice prior to the «t ren to which other mailing elurku bud ue- • luafter da«crlbud. the defend:* . found '. . . .... ... I . .. r ..._ Mils placed In a dewyij. Thomas, of said county letter mailed by the Inspect -- * *"*“ to --- ... - i ley Plaintiff it i young itlr! In her several months T marriage here* ... ... A , J>(cn father He oaya that he took tho marked! In tho employment of plaintiff's bills from that drawer, placing them In j as n cimufreur. hla purse, and the theory of tho defense I **<3). Shortly after the defendant came Is that some one In the poatofflc* placed I Into the employment or plalntltT's father the marked tnoney In the drawer for tlio nn eli:nifiVur, • he formed the purpe WAm deliberate purpose of getting Iiiigley into SIX-DAY GRIND SEES THE marriage with himself. • accomplishing thin purpose, Thomas. to bring stout said marriage by force, durera. threats nnd fraud; and In said undertaking and conspiracy, the NEW YORK. Dee. 9.—Plugging In advance of all prevli ■ ■ aided by divers other September 21. , , ... Hhortly prior to .... Indoor bicycle 1908, the defeudant'H father. W. II. Tho.. rccords, three learns In the six-day race as, and ', the defendant consult lug to icept busily pedaling, and the thousands getl.er. had led plaintiff, who wai an In of spectators who crowded Madison I mature child, to believe that unless sli Square Garden tonight never before saw> married tho defendant Russell 4. Thou, such earnest work since tho saucer-1 uu. violence would be dono to her father. •taped track was built, ten years ago. | “(9). Plalr During tho day thcro . tangen In the t ‘ the teams, but It go. I “(4). Plaintiff. u young child, was nanv 1 greatly Influenced and • moved by these ft of threats. Tho defendant und his said changert In the relative standings .— _„»» teams, but It was not until nearly , father told plnlntiff that unless clock In the afternoon that an Import* : it d the defendant, that she ant shape occurred. would be MacFitrlnnd decided they could lap. Moran Jumped out with it terrific rellev sprint, and otol almost htst a lap. but lib partner. Kutt, last year's winner, came on quickly and by hard sprinting nmnaged to regslu tho lost distance. Joe PogI»r. of tho Pogler-lver l^iwsou team, however,, wu* lapped by the fust flying leaders and quit. No persuasion Inn tenminnte or tho inanagemc ' about the two, BY SHARP ADVANCE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE PLACES CROP AT 12,92),000 BALES OF 500 POUNDS. LIVERPOOL spots closed 4.80 NEW YORK spots Closed 9.25 N^W ORLEANS spots closed 813*16 closed steady at the following quota* Range of Prices. Price, Receipts, Sales, Stock. The. Ports: • Prlce.|Recta.!8*l«*. Stck. Galveston- . *. .18% | 18184! 1350I2G9722 New Orleans.. ' " Mobile'.' . . Savannah . . . Charleston . . S»“!; *. Baltimore ... New York .... Boston . . Philadelphia .. Brunswick * . Port Arthur . JackaonclUe.. . Interior Movement. Houston . Augusta . Memphis St. Jxmls Cincinnati Louisville . . ’9% | Little Rock... f 18% I Trice. Recta.|Sales.) Stck. IJrti 50944 inOft'IIlMi 1015 101407 Strict Middling 7* .a & Spot Cotton Movement Recta. Ship. Salas. / Stock on Hand. . ... fiefot. J, 1,178 Dec. 9. 15,044 — Hubbard Bros. A Co.’s Cotton Letter* • •NEW YORK. Dec. 9,—The action of Decemi the market cm the bureau estimate of Im.920,000 bales as the outturn of the eeS' ) bile J PL. t .„ - „ „..nv»h. shows the strength of bulb Ish sentiment In the north and Walt street. This estimate is the largest ever made by the agricultural department and should Indicate the largest crop ev*r grown, especially when careful compart* son Is made with tlje ginnera* report to December l. This la not the view taken by the outalde buvere. who are so strongly convinced of a permanent ad vance In prices regardless of the supply that they were large buyers during the afternoon, closing the market firm at tho best prices. After the close doubt was felt as to whether Europe would follow the advance, but It was expected thgt this buying would continue regardless of the government report. LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL,. Dec. 9.—Spot cotton quiet with nHces s points lower; Amerl* ««n middling fair ff.88; good middling 5.02; middling 4.86; low middling 4.66; good ordinary 4.15; ordinary 8.71. The •*}•*» or the day were 8.000 bales, of which 300 bales were for speculation and export, and Included 5.100 bales American. Receipts were ll.ono bales, Including 13.- 900 hales American. . Futures opened. quiet and steady and closed steady; American middling G. O c.: « Decembei Decembei , January-February - February-March March-April .*. April-May ....) May-June June-July July-August Auaust-Sept ember . Sentember-Octnher October-November Novcmber-Decentber December-January (1110)..,,,, January-February (1910) r-Jnnuary 4.65 4.81 ■ H followed the government crop estimate In the cotton market today with the eloso firm at a net gain of 3al8, i*»lnts, Bair* were estimated at 600,000 bales. ,1 The market opened steady at a decline I of la5 points and during tho early sen- , alon sold S to 7 points %it lower under ; scattering liquidation for over the gov ernment report. Cables were about as due and the lighter estimates for tomor row’s receipts at leading points made no apparent Impression on sentiment. As the hour for the publication of the| government's report approached prices rallied to about the closing figures of the t previous day. however, and the market later was active and strong on covering ■ by aborts, local hull support i.nd buying orders. The close was within a point or two of the to®. . . The government's estimate piecing crip at 12,920,000 bales of 500 po«HBI gross weight, exclusive of llnters, wael ■ Interpreted by the local bulls os aug- gestlng a commercial crop, of about, ... 760,000 bales, the method used In arriving at'this conclusion being to deduct 4V« K r cent from the difference In weight tween the bale used by the government and the average weight of the bale ao far this season and before making an allow- an re for (Inter#. Bearish Interests, on the other hand, cHumtf that the foyemmant's estimate was discredited by the movement and tne ginning reports, and suggested that the next census report due on Decemlter 21, would shake confidence In the figures. cable received from Liverpool tarty fn the day stated that tho trade there was looking for a government estimate Of 13.tM.MC bales. Receipts of cotton at the ports today were 69,113 bales against 66.296 bales Burt week and 69.967 bales last year. For the week (estimated) 425,000 balsa sgainst 469.291 bales last week and 368.793 bales ■Wi receipts at New Orleans were 19.691 bales against 27.937 bales last year, and at Houston 20.943 bales against 12.9M bales last year. Spot Cotton and Futurra NEW. YORK. Dae. 9 —flpot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands 9.16; mid* dllng gulf 9.50; nles 050 hales. Futures opened steadv and closed firm as follows: January .......T« Th “fS r? b ™nr -- „ rr- * N. « IS- w. o'• ■ 18 !:8 •sSBWB NEW ORLEANS. NEBAr ORLEANS. Deo. Spot cotton was steady; and 1-l«o. higher, middling 811-16. Sales on the spot were 360 bales, and to arrive 1.700 bales. *P6ned quiet at i der unfavorable War* showing a net decline of 6 to 9 Just before the government points. estimate was Issued, prices were 2 to 6 K Bints lower than yesterday's closing. “ estimate was much lower than gen erally expected, and a sharp rise or 17 point* on January and Jtarch, the more actlye months, was seen. Afterwards the | advance widened until It Amounted to 19 ^ Hints on Msreh and the market stood ■ to 19 points over yesterday's closing. rBulls replaced contracts freely and shorts I covered on a large scale. - No reaetlon fr«wn the advance was seen and the mar ket closed steady with prices at nrartl- cally the highest of the day, atandtng at a net advance of 12 to 1$ point*. Fu- „ follows: December, bid January, bid February, nominal March, bid May, bid June, nominal July v bid 8.73 8.74 8.76 8.79 8.80 8.94 8.84 1.93 DRY GOODS. Jne\V YORK; Dec. 9.—The dry good* market continues general!/quiet In. tB primary division. An auction sale of 7.H olece good* resulted InH Full distribution at very satisfactory Prices. Knit goods and hosiery for the fall of 1909 are now being shown, prices C under those of last fall's openings* ■ m good* and cotton ysrr.s were atir-1 fened by the government estimate on the notion crop of the year. The Melropoll*| •tan retailers are doing a pretty good business and the holiday trade I* starting the contest couid Indues hint tlnue. "I utn nil In," ho said. "I've done- all I know how In thla gome und I find 1 have taxed myself to the limit. I ntu played out ami can't ku any funner." l^vwson found no other mate nnd wns officially declared out of the race. The other racers In tho contest kept pounding along, and each succeeding hour found' them adding new figures to the reqnrd. FIRST INDOOR ATHLETIC MEETJHHE SEASON The physical department of the Y. M. C. A. win hold the first Indoor athletlo meet of the season In tho gymnasium Frhiav ^tomorrow) evening beginning at The twelve best men In the entire men’s classes will give the exhibition, which will consist of 12-pound shot put. running high Jump and potato race. In the preliminary records some splendid work was done and at least two of the nasociatlnn records will he broken at this meet. The men who have qualified to partic ipate are \Y. E. Houser, R. P. llntchrr. C. T. Waite, Geo. Bpnrks. 14. T. Meyer, Joe Wheeler. Eugene Searcy. Dr. Mason, M. H. Harman. E. Muck Davis. (.*. I*. Mitllrons. C. 11, (Jaraffa and A. Tilth-. An exhibition gumo of basket ball will follow the meet between two selected teams comprising the best material In thaaissociatlon. Tne admission will be 26c. The phys ical director will referee the athletic meet and It. E. Finlay will umpire the hnsk'-l bull game. Ample seating capacity will bo provided for visitor*. MACON WELCOMES THIS ... —. — hr way to her name from this gossip ana to her reputation, was to marry the lant. Plaintiff wa* greatly Influenced "(7). by this conduct. of Atlanta .defendant and Ids tlmMated, nnd on the liter 28. 1909, the dc- 'iff into the city .father nnd was lnt morning of September 28, fcndnnt carried the ianfnfl „ ...„ his father. W, R. Thomas. nnd the three went In the office of b._ ordinary of Fulton county. The defend ant. Russell .7. Thomas, and hts father. \V. D. Thomas, perpetrated u fraud upon the ordinary by representing that W. R I Thopvta was the guardian of plaintiff nnd the said W. II. Thomas repreaentid j to plnlntiff that he wns her guardlafi nnd d tho right, to control Iter marriage. friends than Mr. W. \V. O’Pry, and they will be surprised this morning to.lenrn that the sly fox slipped ig ... —4 of town and went down to Ronton, in southwest Georgia, and took unto himself a wife. He was married on the 3rd to Mrs. J. J. Roberts, of Boston, one of the most popular ladles of Ihot section of the country. Mr. and Mr*. O’Pry are now ' ‘he home of the son. Mr. E. IT. O’Pry, _ the Mllledgcvllle road. There will bo many to congratulate Mr. O’Pry on his marrUgO, as well as to scold him for keeping the fact a secret. ENGINEER REEVES SAYS Mention was made of the thrilling capture of a burglar by Mr. J. M. Reeves, at his house on Third street In Houth Macon. The similarity of names has caused the friends on Engineer J. It. Reeves, whose house Is on Second street, In South Macon, to think he Is the man who captured the burglar, nnd he wnnts It understood that he has thu* far been so fortunate as to escape tho visits of the burglar. Iowa: by consent for my ward. Miss lilvev A..Speer, to wed Hu***U J, Thom- is. This Sent. 28. |*ftH. (Hlgncul) ■ "*W. ». THOMAS, Guardian.’ . Guard Uu).' by means of this frntidiilt-n^praclfc*," defendant and his said father — "(8). Pursuant to the . MM. the marriage license, without which tho erremony could not huve been consutn- 149% mated. "(P). Plaintiff shows Mint the defend ant and his father, still consphlng. went with nlalntlff to a mlnh'ter of the gospel. Mr. Henry A. Atkinson, and the defend ant's father falsely and fraudulently rep resented to suld llenfy A. Atkinson, In response tn an Inquiry bv the snld At kinson, that plaintiff * fit liter, 8«>eer. had consentcd 1 V«» Iter mnvrlngo In the snld Russell j. Thomas Bald fraud was deHVeratelu practlred upott auld min ister nnd was practiced upon plnlntiff, nnd as a result thereof, the snld minister. Henry A. Atkinson, performed the mar- rlaao ceremony. / "(ll))i. Plaintiff shows to the court that mtld marriage- wns not voluntary on her part, that she was forced Into the wane bv the threats aforesaid. Unit the hl*r- • rjige ceremony was performed because 0 f i ^ p 'm the fraud practiced upon the ordinary of M Fulton county nnd upon the minister of Missouri Pnctnc the gospel, Henry A. Atkinson, and upon nlalntlff, and that the snld marriage was brought about by art and oontrlvancc to Induce the plaintiff's consent, and that VARIETY ON ’CHANGE IS EXTRAORDINARY VERY LITTLE TO A9COUNT FOR THE NEWLY REVIVES * INTEREST. , NEW TORE. IHC. Th.re wM traordmary variety on the stock 4c* change today und very Uttl» tc* account for the newly revived Interest. Transac tion* were made in a large number c»f secuiilles Hurt have not appeared on the tai»e before In months. Others which customarily occupy n place in the background were rushed for ward to Hie conspicuous forefront of tho market. The consequence was a very long list of different securities, of which sa es were made and some srnsatlonnl — — changes when compared with pre- & ^lesusage of Jfg To all ye Dwellers in the Arid Zones of Georgia and Alabama who are athirst for the Purity and Goodness of ceding quotation*. There L responding retreat Into comparative ob- Ucurlty of many of tho stocks which have furnished tba staple for speculative! activity for many months. Tim former leaders In the market wore qul«t In tone, and moved hut Milo. Today's market was remarkably free; from pressure or from hostile attempts to lreverse tho prevailing tendency In spile nf the admittedly suspicious appearance ' of the movement. 8omo Importance was' attached to the report of a truce In the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's fight “gainst the proposal to Ittcrense railroad 1 It was Inferred tlmt wmtbl bo accompIlBhcd In the curly future. There wns a rumor that early congrns- atonal action was In prospect looking to * active share In directing th- affair* of Now York Central bv |J. H. Harrlntan wns «n tuflucnco on tbls group. The advance In the Western Union division was a favorable fuctor. Total sales todny were 1.078,200 shares. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Amalgamated Copper 8(% American Car nnd Foundry 4«H American Cur nnd Foundry pfd ....108M. Anterjcah Cotton <^ll Leather pfd.. 96 American Hide American Ion Securities _ American Linseed 16 American tjooomntlva 56 American Locomotive pfd 169 American Smelting and Refining.... 0141 Anter. Smelting and ltfg pbl -or,% American Sugar Refining 132 American Sugar Refining 182 American Tobacco, pfd 94H American Woolen Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Aichlaon pfd 'tbmtic Foust Line Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore nnd Ohio pfd .. Brooklyn Knpld Transit Cuf.ndlnn Paolcfl ,..177 Central l.eather “ Central Leather prof. . Central of Now Jersey citesapenk* and Old" Chicago Great West* Chicago and ** “ Chicago, Mil C. C5. C. nnd Ht. land* Colorado Fttel nnd Iroi Colorado and Southern Colorado nnd Southern 1st pfd Colorado nnd Southern 2d pfd Consolidated (las Corn rrodtiet* Delaware nnd Hudson Denver anti Rio Grande Dover arid Rio Grande pfd ... Distillers' Securities Erin ‘ 1st pfd 2d nfd ral Hleetrlr Grant Northern nfd Great Northern Ora Illinois Central .... futrrbornugh Met. ■ no nun on-* st Woatoin 11% Northwestern 173% . und Ht. l’nul 180% — * • fit 40 r tt pfd 74% intprltoroiiKh Met. 'pfd Intrrunllonsl l*nper Intermit Iona I I’upcr p InteniHtlnnal Pump Your wants can bo supplied by oil leading dealers in Memphis, Tenn., Chattanooga, Tenn., Jacksonville, Fla., Ponsaqola, Fla., and Now Orleans, La.,at the following prices, cipress charges prepaid: Four Full Quarts, Six “ « Twelve Full “ If you wish a whiskey of Supreme Excellenoe, distinc tive in its superb flavor and mellowed by time, insist on having Murray Hill Club • This Particular Brand For Particular People. Guaranteed under the National Pore Food Lew. Jos. A. Magnus & Co. Cincinnatie Ohio ...164% ..176% ,,ir.9 Central Knnnas City Southern .... Kansas City Southern pfd was brought -about by fraud nnd duress, und that tho same was ac« ertupMshed by fordo, menaces, duress and fraud. ' "(12). Wherefore plaintiff prays that she »><• granted a total divorce from th* "(18). Plaintiff has therefore attaches I noperty, .« jle. The u. property, and therefore schedule of hjs prop- PRESIDENT-ELECT TO , City Sexton—B. F. Bonner. City Treusurer—J. T, Finney. SPEND DAY IN ATLANTA m considerably more active with late prices Ann on the bullish government crop Prime crude In horrele f o b. “His 2ftolf: prime summer yellow 31% to 31%: off sumraeryellew 17*18%; good off summer yellow 87%aS8%; prime sum- gPljrhjto SIK«41H; prime winter y*I- NAVAL 8TORB8. Bxsln firm; sales 3.411; re- shlaments stock 1*4.If* 8.66 * 8.74 8 8.6* . r Mi M.r. s.r ;.m June *-6® July 8.62 8.8* Awmt «.»! ;.s; IS Receipt* and Exports. _ RecHnt* and Exports Tral-*;. Week. Consolidated net r-ee»pt*.. 6i.1f Exports to Great Britain.. 27. Kxports to France 9. Export* to e"»ntlnont 66, Export* to Mexico. Stock on hi hand all ports. .1.698,686 i to Great Britain.. ! 606.714 1:8! Now York Money Market. NEEW YORK. Dec. 9.—Honey on call assy at 2o24 per cent, ruling rate 2%. rinsing bid 2. offered at 2. Time loans firm and doll; 66 days 3% Id S per cent, and 90 days 2 to 1% per coat; 4 months 3% percent . Ctoee: Prims me fto per cent. ^ , Sterling exchanj ■mr— for demand. (V.Rimerria^blll* 44148*444%. Mexiuu. dollars 41* ntOe paper 3% to nge strong with actual sa in oartkers' this at 4.14.60a for 66 days' Mils and at 4-16.96 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—President elect Tnft today gave his prornlso to visit Atlanta. Ga.. for ■ (lay some time during his stay at Augusta. The Invitation on behalf of Atlanta was extended by u delegation from that city headed by* Governor Hoke Smith. • JULY WHEAT DROPS BELOW DQLLOR IRK day. the July delivery dropping below the dollar mark. The close was weak at the - - — w , th j uIjp Corn Hosed weak, end oats and provls- CJSt- Deo. . r : Oats — fir,: Jul, Own. llLch. Low. aoi. m m ws ms \ 8 i 60% f.*% 47% Me** Pork— Jan. . . .16.67% 16.92% 15.87%’ 16.87% ^y^. . ,16.12% 16.24 16.12% 16,16 Jan. . . . 9.17% 9.26 9.17% 9.17% IK. SB m nit* EAST MACON ELECTS IPAL •Tver since Judge Hugh McKom-y was elected bv such an overwhelming ma jority as Justice of the peace, he has been pining for something to do In th6 wsy of HomsUilng official. No .one Hpptsrad to want to get (oar- rled. and tnero were no distress war- rant* to be Issued, so tbe only Ihlni he could do was to swear In nt* frienf and successor to the mayoralty of East Macon, Col. WW L. Wanner. This was done last night In the nreicnco of a mans* meeting at DoWItt MrCrary’s drug store. Then came the election of the-municipal officers as follows: Chairman of Board of Healtli—Dr. W. Recorder—H. 14. Davis. Building Inspector—W.M.Davl*. Chief Sanitary Inspec tor— V. L. Collins, Chief of Police—Chas. B. Jordsn. Chief Fire Department—Homer Elder. Chief Marshal—Chas. Schaefer. License inspector—Chas. Owens. 1 Cltv Attorney—Rod Ever*. Clerk Recorder’s Court—W. L. McKIn _.Jcer Clt> Engineer—W. _. Clerk of Market—I. O. Asbell. City Detrtlve—J. T. Mercer. Park Kedper—W. If. Hmnllwood. City Assessors—W 1#. Bray. Sam An drews end Will Collins. These officers will go on duty as soon a* they give bond, to be npproved by Mayor Witunc? McKinney. ANDREW CARNEGIE MAY BE COMPELLED TO TESTIFY WASHINGTON, Deo. 9—If Andrew Carnegie does not acoept tho Invita tion of the w^ys and means committed of the house to appear beforo It and tell what he known about the tariff, there !• every Indication that h« wfl be subpoenaed by the committee. The futuro sessions of ths committee will >e very Interesting, ns several persons •f prominence ar© to be called to testl- y. If those witnesses whom It Is pro posed to subpoena refuse to respond they probably will be cited before the courts for contempt oh was fone in th« case of one man during the hear ings on the Wilson bl|J. A further healing on tho tariff w|ll be hold by tho committee tomorrow. . Democratic League Officers. WASHINGTON. Dec. •—The Na tional League of Democratic Clubs to day selected as temporary officers: Representstlvs Sulser, of New York, president; Wm. C. Llller, of New York, secretary: Cotttr T. Bride, of Wash ington, D. C 7 treasurer. It Is the purpose of tho league to maintain en- tact th» organization now existing, so as to eliminate The work of ra-organ* Button In each campaign. Missouri. Kansas and Texas Missouri. Kansas and Texas pref.. 71% National t^ad New Yorij Cfntroj . L ..^. jj • • • 1 12S .... . w American Western m-. Norfolk and North AmerL__ Northern Padfln 14* 1 mclfir Mall 37 Pennsylvania IMP, Peontf's Gas 100% Pittsburg. C. H. and Ri. Tanils ... 87% Pressed Steel Car jj»% Pullman Palacs (’sr 171 Hallway Hteel Spring 41 * Reading 142 Hopubilc Hteel 244* Republic Hteel nref Rork Island HCo." 21% Rock Island Company pref......... Ht. Louis end Ban Frau. 2nd pref., in Ht. Louis Hraitliwestern ........... WV • ■ •-. *«•- ——| 5a m6 ,. 40 .. 23% •• 8* .. 70 ..120 ■ ..122% .. 9W 40% Iron m. uouts snmitwB*i»ni ......... Ht. I^tuls and Han Fran. 2d pfd Ht, l*outo Houthwestern Ht, lands Houthwestern nBB HIoss Sheffield Hteel und Southern Pacific .... Southern Pacific pfd I Southern Railway Southern Jtallway pfd J Tennrssec Copper Texas and Pacific . Toledo, St. f/uds nnd :::::::::::::::::: US nd West 41% nd West. pfd..,. 66 Toledo. St. I/ml* find 1’nlon Piudflc ... Dnlort Pacific pfd ilTnltsd States RuW»er 34% Dniteil States Rubber 1st pfd 107%. lThited Slates Hteel .... rg Dnlted Htates Steel pfd ...183%, ir Utah Copper 47U. Virginia (Yarollna Chemical ........ 44% virainla-Garolin* Ghemlcal prof,...114 Wabash 19% Wabash pfd Wontlnghous Western Un . Wheeling snd I^ke Erie Wisconsin Central 3i% American T. snd T 171% Stand«rd Oil 676 NEw”yORK BONDS. U. H. refunding 2s, registered 103% U. B. refunding 2s. coupon 104 U. 8. 3s. registered 1V>*| IT. H. Is. coupon K'0% U. H. 4s. registered ...............!U;% &&S 88EL- American Tobacco Is 101% Atchison general 4* 100% Atchison adjustment 4* *1% Atchison cv. 4s 10*% Atchison cv. R* 10«% Atlantic Coast Line 4 rtalllmora and Ohio 4* 100 ltalilmore and Oltlo 3%s 94% Brooklyn R T. cv. 4s *0 Csmraf of Georgia Rs S..IJS Contra I of Georgia 1st Inc. Csntial ' Central . Cliesspenke snd Ohio 1 Chicago and Alton 3%s W Chicago, H. and Gulrtcy n*w 4s.... 99% Chicago, R. I. and Pa. R. R 4s.... 76% Chicago, R. I. and Pa. R. R. col. 3s. 88 Chicago R. f. and P*. Ry rfdg 4s.. 90 C. C. C. and Ht. I^juIs gen 4s.... 17% Colorado Inrtustrfhl Rs 74% Colorado Midland 4s ....... Colorado snd gouthem 4s , Delawars snd lIud«on cv. 4 ‘)env#r and Rio Grande 4s , 5rte prior lien 4c -rle General 4s ............ ocklng Valiev 4%s Clarke's Pure Rye The Peer of all whiskies for family and medicinal use. Bottled and aged by the Gov ernment. 4 Full Quarts, $ 5.00 Delivered 12 Full Quarts, 12.00 Delivered Any of tho following dealers will supply your wants: Julian Distilling Company. Kentucky Liquor Company, E. R. Betterton A Co. n. H. Cate A Co. J. Fox A CO, Gallagher A O'Oars. E. D. Gibson. Heller tgos. Paul Heyman. Julian Dlstilllnt THE ADOVE DEALERD ARB LOCATED AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Chat. Blum dL Co., Jacksonville, Fla, Hanno Bros., Jacksonville, PI*. H. Clarks A Sons, Salisbury. N. C. Heller Bros., JscKionvills, Fla. Hoola-Ellls Drug Co., Msmphle, Tenn. J. A. McCormack A'Co., Memphis, Tenn, N. Qoldrlnq, Psneacola. Fla. Will Lea. N. Markutflln. H. J. P.irk. R. M. Roue Company T,. A. E. Welchielbannt. William Wlso Company. I nf LnA I I /ArlUVUA, I tilri. , Hanover Distilling'Co., Peoria. Ill, Holltarg A Co., Ft. Smith, Ark. E. C. Vlllere, 124 Carondolet St., Ne . New Ora leans, La. ri, M. Austin A to., iwonigomory, Mia. Phoenix Hotel Co., Wlneton-Salem. N. C« I Solomon 8hael, Jacksonville, Fia. F. A C, P. Long, Jacksonville, Fla. Thos, H. Keating A Co.. Ooala, Fla, 1 '■ Mlcaer A Co., Kansas City, Mo« Clarke Bros. & Co. PEORIA, ILL. » The Largest Distillers tn the World \ Marking Whiskies. WASHINGTON. Dee. 9.—President Ituossvrit Prtay app> n»..,l «. r «mmlsslpB ronsiattng of Hccretan* Wilson, of the department of agriculture. John G. Capers, r.,mmlMlor.fr of internal rev#- nue, and F. L. d'untap, of the department |... T _.„, Tr v . w * grtnilturo. to Uko tip ths question of war, snd # Trurr.on if. Now- H talking whiskies under tk« pure fo.*J J l*rry, ° r Michigan, tv bf secretary nf )*»« wg ir.uruai rtvtujt rogulottoos. I the mvy» LIVERPOOL LINE TO BRUNSWICK Ilypatliia, of tlio Houston Lino Has Arrived on Initial Trip. * linitNHWIciT Ila.. D«c. »— Ilypatblu of tho tmw Houston,line, has orrivsd and Is taking on as part cargo a lot of naval stores at the Downing Company wharf. This Is the first . boat of the Liverpool lino and meant 2f “ v^ine sVA much for ‘Brunswick and Macon; •"«'«• «»“„, - • ‘ - “ rect all water route from that city to Liverpool for cofton. Consldtrable cot ton Is raised along the Altamaha and Ocmulgoc rivet* and by proper effort It can bo diverted to thla port. Haw- klnsvillo, Abbeville, Lumber City and landing* along tha river uould pick uy many thousand bales during tn« sea son Independent of tho Macon ship ments. It means a compress for Brunswick also. Tho Houston line works In con nection with tho A. B. A A railroad and the Macon and Brunswick Navi gation Co. Brunswick people feel kind ly toward the Macon boat line and are %lad terminals are to securd/Thcra. Just as soon as the navel stores art loaded .the Hypathla will finish load ing cotton snd .phosphate at the A. H. A A terminal*. It is one of the larg est ships that ever entered the port. Glynn Court In 8ee«ion. Olynn superior court Is • In session and Judge Parker (s going to make things lively for violators of th« law. Brunswick Is full of vagrsut* and as n result bnrglsrier arc frequent. In hi* charge he dwelt on the subject* of vagrancy, gambling and violator* of tha prohibition jlaff* :::: B» .... ;j« a Tnterborougb Met. 4%* Japan 4s |2 Japan 4%* •!% Japan 4%«. 2d series 90% l^iilxvllle and Nash, unified 4s Manhattan consol gold 4s ny* Mexican Central 4« ...IS Mexican Central let Inc. 20% Minn, and Ht l»ul* <s — 14% Missouri, Kens** and Texes 4s 93% Mtooouri. Kansas und Texas 2nd*.. M KitilOtW 1L A. of Mexico conaol 4 s.. 81 New Yorit Central gen. !%• 84 Now Jersev Central feqgr« 6s...... 120% Northern Pacific 4s 108% Northern Pacific 3s ......T. T6 Norfolk and Western .consol 4*../. 98% raFiwEi**!j:ta:'2ir Ht. Louis and Iron Moun. eon. 6«....lll% 9?naU Confirmations. WAHHINOTON, Drtj. 9—Th# senate today conflrmod the nominations of Lukt 15. Wright, of Tenncssse. eon, Seaboard Air l,ine 4s H<>titii»>m I’M'ifw' S-) ,i! »rti J Fo itlt-rn Ri Toxa* und Toledo, Ht. L. Gfir 1st 4* j. 66V fiirav Rs elnV ITirinr 1st* 1148) ,. and Western 4s....,,. I) Partite 4s 193% VaHfle I'V, 4s ..............Iff- v.'abaeb*T.u ?l ..?!,.'. 1II'i by Rapf^*s|»tatlVe ghoppard, of Texas. Westvrn Ml. 4s 79% If ptMadi Cotton 8tslk Experiment*. WAHHINGTON, Dec. 9-Ten thous and dollars will be appropriated by congress to enable the secretary of ag • rlculture to «onduqt - ^perimenta to determine the pra«tl<-abillty of mnklng piper material out of cotton stulk*. If a bill Introduced.In the house today CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY CO. DEPART FOR—. Savannah and Auouata • 1>39am Savannah, Augusta Covington and Eatonton *11i55am Coving Eatonti. Athene and Medlmn Ath«n* and Madlton Aiiuittu (Olxle Slyer). Atlanta snd Griffin.... Atlanta and Griffin.... Atlante and Griffin.... Atlanta and Orlffln.....^^^^^T8W|fT Columbus and Birmingham..* 2:43am on and Mlllcdgavllls..t 7t60pi *"* e 7:40am ' 4:60pm • 3:15am • 4:30am 1 7:28am Columbus and Birmingham..* Albany and Montaomary • •DAILY. ^EXCEPT SUNDAY, ARfflVI FROM— Savannah and Augusta • 8t86am bavannah, Auouata Covington and Eatonton • 1i18pm Batonton and Mllledgsvlll*..♦ 9:00am Athens and Madlaon *11«00am Athert* and Madlaon • 7:46pm Atlanta, Chlcaao. 8t. Louis. *1tt06am Atlanta and Griffin • 1:06am Atlanta and Griffin • 2iMam Atlanta and Griffin •11:a0am Atlanta and Griffin......... .* 7:86pm Birmingham and Columbus..* 1:16am Birmingham and Columuu*. .• 4:86pm Montgomery and A toany • 1:16am Montgomery and Albany • 4:3flpm Amsrlcus 7«tl*m JOHN W. BLOUNT, Current schtdules corrected to d*te. District Passenger Agent. 603 Cherry tt. GAMING GASES HEARD Criminal Bcaslon Keeps Court Buiy All Day—Hugh Catildy Charged With Violation of Prohibition Law. the city and la Junior Ordei Gaming case* occupied the greater part of th* tlm* of the city court yesterday. John Bateman and Will Johnson, two negroes, were convicted or lit Is offenro, und wer# sentenced to servo seven fiionths. frank Smith and Churl** Adams wore found guilty of simple larceny and given three months. - Ben Rhine* was acquitted of the t-lurge of cheating and swindling. •Five white men were tried /dully on the charge of gaming. I»ul the Jury — out when court adjourned. Th* vr Will be received today. The verdict In tiie case of Hugh Cg* aid*' charged with violating the prohl billon law. will also In* announced gtoming. Hykua, conduce (’, R, Crowell. I l»*rt. outalde si I,:In; It. 8. Be .U it. JHuMow. The Juniors . lar orders h«r« barahlp In the < •iviil** Council, No. 23. of tha ' nll*d American 11 meeting elect- to serve for tha . vice councilor, nix secretary. J- A. t »*< retarv. Willi* :(ord. financial aecrc- treasurer: W. J. :!* F. Connell, warden: eentlnal; D. O. Tor- • I. c. 15. Bell. Chap- Htutn repreeentatlve: of the tpnst popu- •l lias a large mam- Barneavllle Jottings. narnesvllle lodge of the Knights or Pythias, at their meeting last night, fleeted the following officer* for the ert- • Dr? S^Rumbla. chancellor Commander; Ihmnett langfo.d, vice chancellor com- fiander; Dr. C. I,. Anderson, iirrinte: If. O. Farr, master of work: W. 11. Mitchell, tarter of finance and k- c:*-r of records; It. It. Milner, taster or exithequer: I» C. Burns, master at armaflfc L Hwattn, Inner guard; Ben Franklin, outer guard; J.4* Buell, trustee. Vhlg order la corn- poecd vs ry largely «f ths yvud« men of Tariff Commiaaion Propeeod. WASHINGTON. D-c. 9-A bill pro- eiia vldlng f<*r the • htabllshment of a tori ft I* t, commission «>f erven nwtnbera to the rates uf duties on all Import* was' Introdiu -d In the house of repreoeflU-- lives today by !tepr«*sentatlvo Fowleu* of New Jersey. It provides that eon ki -'s shHll fix mitxlmum and mlnlmur,, tf riff b< duies and the rates whlc tli,* c.tnmilsslon wou’d fix would b "Ithln th-s.* limits. Each member c t ■ commission would bo selected t (Ms » U \ ,ui > at th* • Psv for Navy.