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NET CHANGE SMALL Developments During Week Have Not Been of Important Character. SOUTHERN HEWS IS BEARISH Last Six Weeks of Fino Weather Worked Wonders and Crop Will Be Record Breaker. Official closing quotations for spot cotton: Atlanta W*'.ik; middling' 5 3-l Cc. Liverpool Demand fair; middling 3’i<l. New York- Easy; middling 5 13-lGc. New Orleans-Quiet; middling ntic. JO \ annuli Steady; middling s’ke. Galv. sfon Steady ; middling 5 7-lGc. No-folk -Firm: middling 5 7-16 c. Mobil* Quiet; middling s!se. M inpi* Steady, middling Augusta Steady; middling 1 5 7-IGc. Charbsto" Steady; middling 5 3-16 C. II melon- Steady; middling 5 7-16 c. •" 5 MONTH! e X!tS ! I’ 8 C M F r* 32 r_ gI © ! rt 7- - - : November 5 <>■"> 5 6’6 5 »>3 5 f;»-C4 5 65-66 December. ..... • 65 <’>; 5 63 5 63-64 5 65-6 fl »a;ti.iry 5 70 71j ft (»■* ft I’4 J 5 70-71 IctTuarj*. ■'» 75 5 75 5 73 ft 72-74 5 73-76 Mr.rob 7‘ SO ft Ml ft 7*- ft 7s-. 9 .5 70-81 Apr • bft ft S 5 ft S 3 ft R3-S4 ft Hft-stf Mnv ft *!» 5 901 ft F7 ft K7--'S * 90 Jr.i.r ft PA 6 -4 3 C? ft 92-63. ft 9 1-95 J jlv r> 99 6 00 .5 98 ft 97-98 ft 9.•--.<• fcri'iernber .. ‘ ■. .. i ; , Closed 11.1 re ready: sales .54.3U0 0a1e.% Riordan & Co.’s Cotton Letter. New York. November 20.—(Special.) -Tho de\e!**p:n nts in the cotton market till* 1 we*’, haw not been of tin important elmr tteier aiid [lie n* t change in prices sin* I *' 1.:-*. Sai :rd *y ; small. The most encourag ing feat nr at the moment is the indication given by the week's trading that prices i'.iv at li. t reached a point at which 1 ■ biers .r. appar* ntly not willing to pre-a rales and at which a fairly good lnv<*st i <1 nd has sprung up. Todaj the market was very dull. Liverpool broke 2’i pi;n;.- < "ar market opened unch.mg. d. ’1 •• trading was narrow and featureless. J mu. i y opened at 5.7". advanced to 6.71, d* • I t*d to S.CS and closed at that figure with :■ . tom of the market barely steady. The adv:* • s being received from th.* Booth nre now as bearish as they w • re bullish tv.,* month; ago. At that time it was -i id t mdlt ions had cut tin yield to -ach an extent that there was n*> po<- f.lol'.’y of anything but a moderate out t'i *i Now tlie reports say that th* las six weeks of fine, open weather has work ed wonders; that in many sections an e< ce'dent second growth has develop, d and that the ’t’op iftei all is going to in tin re.ord-l>r<-.'iker which was promhed early In •>:*' sea -m. Tic's** ndv.es and the v**ry heavy movement supplies ar** themain , :*. of tin bears. Decidedly better trade reports from th** continent. some improve hi in th*- situation at Manchester, he vy exports, th** result of large buying by mills .- nd less pi -sure in the ( are the ci. ■ tirag'ng factors, and t> * that have been responsible for the co a*;.*..*:•■ advances that have oe urred this .... I:. It ].■•>!;.*. now as if the market will f; tuat mod* rnb*ly for some time before i kin.- a decided movement in one direc tion or th* ot’i r. We think that at ap ... xim '*•!) '!'* prices an immense quail l *,* .... . ■ ..** -.•.:*! I o absorbed. aixl v. *• a*** pot in< ve that wl the d. l ined m *s - merit comes it will bo down ward w. * 1;, ft Is pr< dieted, will ag..:u be mggerlng. Weekly Cotton. Crop Report. N. .v <'l l* N. vemb, r lh. -Secretary Jl* .tor's weekly New Orl. ans cotton <x ebama . ' 11* in*nt. issii* <i before tile close of be, * today, shows an increase in the inov* inc* I in o sight <■< mpured with tl*:. ■ v <■’! *i. .* s ending ibis date last y**ar ! r* us ' ).;■'*r s ot l*S; ! .' ;l >o bales, an Inc- as.- Ov* r (I.* 1 ame da; s. y-ai b'tott last of . * and over the same time in 18'.iI of I'or the nineteen d"ys of November ihe how an inert o* - over last year of 477. ' >t Incr -a >- over th.* same period y.- r b. P • last of 'jjtl.tfiO and over 1.V.14 of I'or t o e ahtv days of the season that h.**v.. *-l ■ - *1 tile aggregate* is in excess of the < glity days of last year 268,000, ahead of th *:. ■• * -■ ar b* for. last 1,2'.'4,(*u0 ami of l‘f'4 I y 2<k,000. T!.* a,mount br* light Into sight during th** p.*s: w*ek has been MI.IM. ’gui'ist ’.*■■* '. ■ t * * ■ days ending this date 1.-, i y. ■r, ;.12,''**i y. ir before last end 4*"'.75<» ’ *■ san:* time in IS'.*4. and forth?, fi.-’ r.*m ten <l.-i*. s of N *v* mb*r It las ' on 1.172 - mt yea r, 553,- year b- for. last and 1.!"* , .77<’> same time in I'si'l. *1 •* make t i* total movement September Ist t > dal. i. 71. ar ilnst ■ljh"'**7 last year, ?,.'C -o" ■> * a r lief' '** last and 4,212.3c!' r ime tint*, in l!*!d. *:■■.*■ ft. ptember Ist ■■ ws rr-f •pt •; • .-ill I’ni-• ’ Slap s ports to bo I.4*‘.’‘, a.c .’.l, ’ '.4 y<ar, 2.145,.'184 y. ,r b.Tore las' arid 3.b'.T'el s.,m* t'm*- in 1 !1. ..-..elat'd across th** Mississippi. Ohio ai. I’otonia*- rivet- to northern mills and Canada .W**..".CB, against ,‘'.29.2Si', last year. 320,- 37’ •, • ar !*'■ f ire last I *183.161 same limo i*i !'■: I; int*-* -*»r s'* 'ks in * xc*-ss of those 1 **l*l at the end of the commercial year JI! I' '.', am.ins' ftr.fi 703 last year, *121,223 y**-ir I*. '■■ ’• • 1 aa* : : ’*!*; me t' me ill I’M; (■-. oil here mill l ikings, exclusive of amount * in *1 • *■ 111*ci n 'itports. 2.54.T9, ;i) ■ S’ 2720 last veer. 237.607 vear b fore n * . •'*■ in 18'94. a*. . vi '.rts for tl:** w* • k have been ' '. ('.it st 239,019 last year, making tin- uta I * :: ■ far for the season 2.142.686. r'i *in 1.9’8,873 last year, an Increase of i - !. rn mil takings during t!-*’ past s* '.’* .i c . - :-! *w an Inor.-at-'c of 7,7.,262, as ‘■■'.a *■ 1 wit!’ tb<- c* rre-ponding period )*i t v*:.r. ami their total takings s..nee J'** '* m>.* - Ist Ini • incr* asod SB,7W>. '('■•' total vikings of American mills. • i ' a■ * y I <'a teal a 111 ns far for tl *.s.i, ■>;■. have been 1.002.925, against ' . ■ • r. Those Irm'mle 713,897 by m ' t'mTti spinners, against 625.11". 1; ■ : th.- s-.oboard . the twenty- Im re.-is'i d during the ’week 53,7.70 hales' .*:*.: '* * .-in In." .: ** during (In- <■*irresp iml- I ■ ' • season of 75,257 and are now 5 less than a' this date last 1 • ■ -a * ■ I: ' >< f ov<‘ r a • ports ,*-, nd jrit. * **r towns from the last crop and the t ii’i* r of b.*ii , '*s b-ought Into sight thus J-- 1 735.228, ae.'inst -i,459,356 for the Same p • ■ * > 1 Ist v,...!-. I: m ist be r* tnomb.-red that the we< kly. ir * :' *ll 1 : • *s*,n'.'. comparison ftt See- i*. ■ ir* Hosp r’s " port are mad * to corre s' *' t* I ’ ’■a r. VC, *r ' I for*. 1: *t a**’ in PM e.unparis.ms ,*, .-lose of <*>r -1 ponding v *■* 1' ■ are misleading, a i totals to the close of th's " ■'* k l i t y**rir would tiib:*- in o'yli t v-om* days of the season, t eight: ' ■ * **. : ' Pt’l 11 y .'*•’>r days, against only eighty days this year. Visible Supply of Cotton. V*mv York, November 19,- -Secretary Tles sef's t * nt of the world's visible sup mi of **ot: *i.* shows :.n in**r"as** • itmg the w ’ok .1- ’■ ■ '"s***l of 217,785 bales, im.iinst an i* a* use during th.* same time t, *,e.'ir of 1T*.75! am! an increase year ) * - * ■ <,f 1i.u.l ' ', oe l*n.il risible is 2.211.366 bales, against. "!.*1 last w* k and 3,556,841 last year. Os th the ’ Ann’r can cotton Is .*! 'of, ■ w< ■I: i .*i 3,211,( il lasi •: . : other ‘ gainst * *; ih>i last w*eJ: and 315,200 last year. 'i'll * total world's visible supply of ectton , , . teas compar.ll w Ith last v,< * k of 217,7.-5 bal.-s and a decrea.se com pared with last year of 3-15,*175. Comparative Cotton Statement. N.*W Yol k. .**■*■' mo. :■ 19. The following is the l omparat ivc cotton statement lor the week ending today: Net receipts !'■ s. ports Same time last y* ar ;l ' 'mh Show eg an mer* use ot ' **■ - 1 - - .-if - Showing an inci. use of 1 ■_* >_ * * *.* ' Imports for the w. *. k ll'o'?,'.,’ Same time last y-ar Sl.own.d an ill' ** use ot „ 1-." i Total < xports to date Harm ■ '-a y**ar Showing an increase o<. Sfo.’k ar I S. P"'t« , s ,‘’ 11 Sime time 1. ' M >r p '•I'o i.i;? Stock at int• towns Kexi Same time last year Showing a decrease of 6.315 Stock at I.iv. rpool 505,(;<i0 Same, time last yenr 597,‘W Showing a decr< ase of 92,<i()0 American afloat for Great Britain.. 352J*<H) Same time Inst year 380,110) Showing a decrease of 28,000 New York Bank Statement. Now York, .November 20. —The New York I'inaneier says: The statement of Ihe New York clearing house banks for the week presents no features of importance be yond the plain cveidence that money, is still acciftnulating at this center. The Week’s changes, however, arc so compli cated with the Union J’aeili' - for. closure settlements, which begin Monday with the transfer of the sinking fund bonds to the syndicate, th i a definite interpretation is somewhat dillictilt. The first payment of $13,000,000 is to be made through the de pository banks, and prepareti«)ns to that end have been finally completed. The con suivtinallon explains the heavy balaiiei*s by some of the banks at the cieariiig hour.*.’ during the past day or two. and also the increases and decreases in tin* totals ot tiie statement. Thus, tile actual Increase in deposits can la* traced t*> eight or the larger banks. The accumulation of cash for the wei-l. was no less than 5'::.589,500, but it is noteworthy tii.it the reserve of th" bank v> b!eh lu.s taken the b ..ding p rt In the Un.on I'a.*llie .1* al. Ml off $1,580,309. Sonic of (ho more prominent banks mcn t'.'iied >n eonn'.i'tion with the plan h ive gain'd in <•; -!i, but there, is no doubt tliat the expansion was due, in a perceptible degree, to the flow of funds from the inte rior. Tile loan increase is also involv'd in flu* causes already mentioned. The gain for tin* week cannot be attributed to mer cantile needs from the fact that the. . xpau slon of one week, which lias lieen advanc ing money to tiie Union L*ac fie syndicate, was over $5,500,000. The truth ol tin mat ter is, that th* loans of th.* rest of the banks have cons ra< ted $728.0 K> i nee the previous Statement. As maiteis stand til" total ia*■ *. 1 in i ■ * of 11 18 •■'.*. York banks since Not .;.' ■ r 6th I* en $lO.- 774,3V(>, but as tin loans of th mentioned have in lite san*-* time grown about $12.0’i',o*io. the only r<*f< f' li ' is that th-* d ni.irid for money for Ii .. iaess tn **ds has fallen off. nd that ni tiiri g loans are being II pt 'J * * ' .*•’ *ns the pr* seat ease in money r■,'.*:. Good eom mercial paper it; ar**, and but lit tie money is living loan* *i in the west In chan nels wlii*'h i. " illy uii 'orb lara" takings at tlij . Tin . ■ nward tl. w of mon*'.' i' *'t Ii .i’l. i'*l iinl'-s s mi**t.liPm i! *. i * *:: . '.h* ■ nd it for eon tinmd !>* nioH'-y. I’.ar.k* rs :*>*■ 1 illtina of a radii*'ll interest on country beak bal'o *s. but nothing definite : yei forth c imine on this p**.nt. 'III.* weekly bank statement shows the following <*!* . t ge.- Surplu > s. iv.* increase «1.6f3.|e*0 Loans ini r. *).S;>3.2U'i Specie increase '.«)0 I.* g. ! I* i* !* rs iner.a *■ 2,7! *'■ ■ * I>* posits im r* use ■ Ciiculat on ■h.cre.me -I!t.:'"i The banks now hold 250 in . *,* * * Os tin* r< qu-r* t .ents o! the 27. p* r cent rule. Atlanta Clearing House Statement. J r\v iii tl. J< >i l •s. I si■ : • r Mo id y -1 i'* *'• ’I $i’".0.7!0 21 '?’ib 3 . ’i36 25’’.446 »7 v. ■■ '. .......... '■ '- 1 ‘ ■ : ''"* ; Thursday -6. M!! .7 320,0.,. 17 fi* h,v I"**.' Q !'• 2*6*’ll i ' Sattir.iay :; * ,; 21 id 2*11.0*19 18 Total for v.'i.k .. . .!'iil,s;:ti 12 sl.'*:!!.. 162 !.*, Tip '".'l', mark": >i is I a a trivial af'f.'v nil the week, tfading being if mall volume .•md tiie mowmeat of prie*. a sliirn:. ' ':* Thur.’ day tiie tot il sale: of all . took * t 11 to le-s thin 15'.'*0 .-h.iri.-. This apitiiy of speculation Is the more notable in view o the ampii tilde and the ein I ie .*. . ..* . mone. in<l the ! ' res * * ■. .*..*.. -.*'!* I th heir. ■' trad** l>:d:in<i.* i'l : vet ■ in**' cornirv. 'lie* 1. m sp. eii'at:**'! ■. an* :. I■■ " i d.'iti *1 t * e’ ■ ;lng c.-noitl'i'is. wi> Ch ..ontimte :o b** V ■* * but rati * to doubts re- garding th* future, ’t _■•*■•;: .1 l*>r \\ a** in Nov.-mber i <*.id ’ - tin* as **m*•! '* ,ir' *J congress, tiie pid m of ti.e pr< ' m. age and tin* p-reept on *:•*'** and intention of tb ' i ; ;* : i ,'•* <• .■•*iy... • fl »-d <.;i rising* b. in ■ ' ■.'*:■*'.■ 11, (t tiie abno m i gr in m< * ene nt has abal d The week’: : * turn ■*" tne se< ■ ■ week in Novembi r sli *w * ivi ng: li t to the best record :In forr.a y* rs. "I ai the ca*-** i*i some s '1 m *t s ’ ■' ,rn roads, wlier.’ ari r ol tr.iiii *. ■ ■ from *■'.'■.■ ■ : .■:* - p ...v, :i r.l, til'* .- '* V. :*■*.. **: * * '. ■ blit Illi* e.' |>: *" Iti-.m is H* -• tl* ’* 'I W* **■ , . 1 will not be full: . tain, d the n ent iiigh level. ’ ret : * *... * ;.*:■■ c ted ■ ' ' ow a very large prop.irtion of r* ■* • I * '’* Increa io in gross earnings absorlxd by operating exp.-uses. Exports and Imports for V7c?k. New; York. November 2n.* Exports ot «t’i <j.' fjorn thi- p *‘i ’>>■ \\ ■ '■ j ■ SNxi.t ■*. <)f W : "< 1 ■ • • ■' S.’ 1 1 ;,V> s<t iin 1 w< k .-1 > • *r. luii’or: . ->f sj-for 100 w <-k \vor-- SIU*; '"►B. of whb-'.l sl2 »..*!’*» V' l ” "I :'■■■ •. .’ig.'ilr -t $!;>6,7]7 last y-ar and 317 in the corre spond iru riod < Tl-- imports of dr.v ami gem raj nn • t t • wre $5.60'? .''6l. t J:!.::' I ■'t v-• • 36 in tin rrvsi 1 iveel last year. Bra dstrent’s llevicw. Now York. in'o- r I’ 1 I ’»ra«l. * r. • t tomorrow will t-y: “TVa-re is *i mod- rate improv m -nt in staph' yri'.a s ami in di.--1 rdn:hen ot woua.m goodn, shoes, hit and !.. rdw.no in t.-" lti,.iii ;i .'*>l.: : y .■> ’. ; ' l.'o’ , Jn'ilisus Citj Omani, in S'lUtii C tio- limi. Tt nr.* s.- $• and !.<»!• isjana jobia r.s r»- ■ ■ 1 ' [ay *1 i*. ■ vet **. ramin. Trail, r.-ports from Georg.a and i*..* arc qc.te. s .* * , (i 11 i ( • i i siuplus will * • ■ some s< ctioi h an in :■* or ■ ■ inllui nee. Colder weather nortliWe:-'i and nti een tr.d .UosisMpm and 51 ssouri liver valleys |., |p.*.l retail trade. ; . : ii irei sos iron, steel, agricultura 1 Inipl* tn* al.’, siov ;. rai.w.iy e rs and *,'... * co t ~>*. j ~(■•. an a.*t!w o, maud .md large output. aCi ioUgh the app* : mne.* of sp*'cii lat,, stv' l lias r< *.ilt*al in w* likening th** pri,*.. of billets and * i’.ke o.ndeiicy on the part of I T..e • tn* r pig iron. •*H lg i* pi . , .*.,.* r. * *,rd. *1 for wb**:it corn, oats, sirup, hkles, k.ith*.r, sho* u an! for turn* nt m* • Th.* reaction non and steel is likely to be followed by un ad vance if th*.* present rale ol consumption continues. Low s' p: *.*.- In. win .t, ll.*ur and pork an* expected to 1 * • :*■:* the ad vul.ee on uli' il and liidi.i l '*>l'*. so tliat the low* r price .*,r , opp* i !s praetleally the ( only important d» cl!i.< i r t'• w< R. .... all!;... over last w* *k and lasi y* .r, :*i:*'. with on.* exception, that of the seconil Week in September, is til'.* iar:;.*st sin;;!: w. *'k ■> total ell ’■ cr.!. Th,* toi *1 . xport : of wheat, flour in.nu.led as wheat. li'ota both eoasts of tiie * ' * ed St . and .Mon treal i his W"<*k aggrega i* ■ 6.fi.',3,. > ! against 5.113..742 bus! * is last, w* **k. ■!■ .' *' > bushels ill th'- v.***k a par ago, 2.Mt;,11i*.l bushels is 18! ~ 3.312.675 bu m< Is in 1894 (nd 2,761,<::■)> bushels in 1893. Che tot.'.! exports in lie s. eond week in Sepi. niber, 1891, Were G.91’71,Ui)9 bushels. "Corn exports also show a gain nggreg it ing 3,209,790 bu.'ii i ' tor th.* week, against 2, .21 last year, i,743,«)0 ill 18;.5 and 150.099 In 1894. "Tin re ar* 235 l>usin**s-s failures reportid throughout t’.** Uniied Ht •'* •; t its week compar- d with 273 l.*st w* k, 3 ’ m fa.* v * k a y.ar ago, 323 two years ago, three years SCO and ns .'o.npa rid with 35,S in the like w* ek of js.i'*. The Week in Wheat. Chicago, Nov<*ml** r 2". - I p to Tonrsday the wheat market *.*...: : markable so) the extreme nail 'Wiles- a 1: !::■ , I, :-.a* was probably 1 in* <1 uI *r Ic. *, ;.'. *r.s. and the interest taken *> small that scalpers at times ran tin markets to suit them elves A i' tin t to a man 11" in ** ' i M ti.'ii, ,*!owly .b. liii *i nn: 1 it v.-.m i,r.*u:.*,iit up with a sharp upturn on V. ***in* **i' y by tiie Hmld' ii str* ic.*''! .lisp! iy* d by or.** of tiie coarser gra in m rket s Th. w ■ km was not so marked i'l the lae. inbe. In • t nr,*. In which t here was .. real deal of quiet, but |* r nt ■■ all the week. Tli'**. was , -p* .Bi!;;. neiaiilc* during th* <*ariy part **'' lite w. **!•'.. wh. n th. strietn* *s wi li v liieh the !ii*'*-m i i:;f we.-k was lieim; Insp.'.'P ■’ caused the short s some uneasi ness. Tin* r. suit was tli. v.'id. niiig of the spread l..'w..>i th** two option: tl:** dif f* rene* a n.otini !m; to I',*' at on. tit.-n* and closing file w* <*k at by ■••«.*. The D* - c»*mb< r : tuation, Ii* ■ w **v.■•'. is less acute on account of th" gr.-idv il ln<T"as" In • *,n ir;. * • * *. * ■'* ' ' to 1 606,- (><**o hush, is, .in iimr* ;*.-"e of 672.009 bushels for the week. The bearish features were the TIIE WEEKLY CONSTTTETTOX: ATT.YNTA, GA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1897. immense receipts at primary points, which on some days were treble thos" of last y.*ar end the northwest receipts, which as yet show no signs of a let up, notwithstanding reports of a falling off in country deliveries. Not a little of the December buying, in which the shorts were so conspicuous, and which sustained that future, even when May was weak, the sudden jump in De cember oats caused, it is said, by fear of •S' squeeze in that option. Reports of short age in the Russian crop were Influential in creating tiie strength which marked the close of yesterday. Tiie range of May dur ing tin* week was between 91%c and 89*’!»c, tiie highest point being reached Thursday and the lowest Tuesday. McCullough Eros. Fruit and Produce Letter. Atlanta, November 20.—Sales along these lines continue to improve with tile season. The weather is as tine as if it were made to order, and with the continuance of same the outlook for a heavy business from now throughout tiie holidays is very bright. Finances are -very much depressed .-md col lections are far below par. which makes a very burdensome hardship for the jobber. Commission merchant.--., as a rule, handle a line of goods, especially apples, bananas, oranges, nuts, raisins, potatoes, etc*., for which cash is promptly required and sliip motifs, as a rule, arrive with liill of lading attached. Atlanta, is very much in need of an organized collection bureau, which •she will finally be compelled to adopt be fore the results to tbo jobber and better class of retail merchants will be satisfac tory. Such an organization will readily dispense witli the petty competition that is demoralizing in a great many different w.”s to (he conimerclal Inierests of our city. The receipts of apples at present arc be ing Well regulated and are about equal to tiie consumption at fair margins to the handler. The stock and assortment are also very much Improved. Bananas have - tifl* n. d up considerably from the fact that tiie demand has been very much streagthin* d on account of Thanksgiving. L. mons .-how >me little wc.'ikn** wlif.-li Is customary with the cold weather. Tlio re< ipts for the last ten days have been exceedingly light, but sufficient to fall'll the r. quir. inents of the trade. N**w York state grapes continue to ar rive with tile stock :* little soft and at ndv.'inced price-.. I’l:.* sca- ; on is practically over. A s* mt supply of California, toknys and other varieties of U.ilifornfa grapes nr.* bc!ii‘; from Chicago. Direct shipments in c ir load lots from California have ended for the season. Cranberries continue to advance. How ever t ,*■ ir. de does not hesitate to tak** th. ni, as tiie turkey season is on in full force. The quality of Izniisiana ortinces ar riving at pri sent are very much inferior to ,lu,s * re’elvc.l ten days ago. The pa. k ei - ir.* for *lng tn stock that is n *■ f*i !■• m ittir. 1 and on the green oru.-r. This 1< lie, *. *y. it ; -opposed. In order to meet th;* r* *' 'ir. 'm ii!- of tip’ Thanksgiving ti-.id. . I’rl -cs ci,nt . ne 1' tii with light ro ot ipts a' $3 75 to $1 25 per box. i'.’. iiaimt a r* m;im high with light re ceipt-. \Vo look- for no decline in price:; of sii'ui lie:* pec nut.’ after the holidi'■ s. t’.mad' in turi os are in good supply with no change In prices. Th* Irish po:-.’o market is very much e' - c ■ : "a stiff advances at ail points of shipment. Onions ire nb atiful with prices r.inein:.' from $2 10 to ;-' ,*■ per barrel, owing to tp.i'iiity. Tin* .irrlviil- of Virginia cabb.-me ar r* 1 i.ir *1 :. Illeic.iit to meet all re -in * in.'ills. 'Stock :irrt'*:ng in pool condition and Sellin *, ot I to l’,e p.*r pound. The lotb.m lias dropped our on llv" turkeys, .*ii>d t’oy go b***.:gtng *t ’’ t" '•*’ per pound. Receipts **' llv.* < ilckens nt n... tin:- v th r. "Iv s.i'.e at good pr *••. < :: ■ Th re ia also an active de ni: nd I* I'-. <. * *■*.' -low :* ll . Quail ■ ready sale at i‘! : .* to 15e. Drt tin k *:■ *. in abundanee with prlc : v .*. *.*■•:> inywhere from 10 to 12 c per I ~o*i 1. .* io .*.>•!,P’i.m. \.s v* t : lie y*. in ■ t i. k. ' . "r this y. ar's crop, ar. i o sntrn **i'lv ■ ' to present a good apneir q t ; rt y t’s of dr< sst d chickens h tve I ( on light and readily <1 sposed of at g* **l pr * ■ .• >. to advance. In fact, they :i•*.* peat * * ' ' at any time thi: Bea on, ;,ii*i I**:* *:i.'*r price ol 2*l** per dozen will ,1. ;il, t be .ii force within tin* next I* w Hutter is mer.* plen’.ifi:! wllti yrlces a 111 tie off. C'lff'?? ar.d Sugar New Y *rl(. Nov* tnb' t I.’ 1 , -'’.iff.*", options op. ii*, l si* .*!'■ t tli'lr,' v* *1 pr* * ■ ill *1 , t e and notnina! wit!) sear<’< ly any variatioi : c ecked by smnllt r . *,,' . I*.*) I, r. * .:>l*'. but tn.-i rlt* t . 1 ** *w- d ii ■. , * *. *. ippll-s and ,*l'u>:iil. . pot prie.*, elo *•*• quiet :m<l un ,.i, , ~*.. ,) * . 5 iit.s lower; sales 1: s"*’ bags, p.,.* ,!*,.. ! , , : ... ,* 5.25. Spot coff, ... Rio. V,. il,; No. 7 lit*-:*'.’. I* 1 .: No. 7 jobbing, 6\‘ t ; , . * easy; Cot lov *. 11. Sugar, rtiv * ' ''• Ing, 5-16; cen- ~*..,* t. 3 retin-< firm; n old A, f,i, * . t loaf. 7 gr nulat. *l. 5. N<>v. •- ‘ • r. op n i. •" " ' ■ ' eranolate*!. , I * lu* I 7-1"; whites 3 I * . |3 |*: ■ .*!' *., s, 3'. : :-* eon.l ; ! ' Molass.s. open k'*'t!e. steady at H ■ . .!* .lir-aj, Cisy at Y'i’L; sirup .-•:•*.idy at 17' .'2'.!. GRAITL PROVISIONS, ETC. coxs'riTr’Tios’ office. /p-*p*,. da. N i’...r 20. I D.' Fleur, Grain and Meal. yi t» R • n X«> \ f-tib • i ’’•> ' r r” Ts t *. e ' 09; -.1 r t’*nt ft ('<> ~tr;> ur t 17' 'aicT 4'ft ; rxtr.i f r> . Uy 4 0. •■<<”. white 44c. icixed <‘ats. v : * * m'»> U»'J« 'I < ' HIM t'■ '•' 87 ' - ’ U'*'*.'* , . , -j:, Xn 1 tini.’tliv larx" I■> x ’’< ’ ~ , ' * * ’e .■ , '■* 70 Mi i •,*.. 4 7c. I o’l'■.) A:.'*’ U'l**’U bran. .1 rp" x.*>>’r» .’,*. > O* .neks SOr Sheris *.'.*- Sloe< m»s.l 8"r < '<>».- i. , ; I ''*' |.<— J 0 > :>»: >u b sr,.r.o per toa. j*, , s i'll* *1 ' I’L.r bu.siioi, loklinl auJ <p.alltj. Gr’,t<*s’2.T.>. Provisions. X.<A ,- P’)i' F ‘.'o rib 1 ? r't ■■ - * itMc® ft ; d-cih cO brrtlies Sucar-nuro ! i i j : I >,I -. t aH f r H'a 7\c; breakfnst t aeon If> (, ; ;*• i.;nl. dcm quality it-t-vtiu qua.itf s‘iC, compound 4>g ». j Grocerl.js. Atlanta. Nove’’ 1 »r 20 Boa^tni 4 ! rn’Ti*** sll flO r rt r 10 ’. rase*, Gre»'n <nfleo cholen fair 10 tI ; mA o. Sus»ar *1 an'la' '< craunlatc-l s'mi; Nor ( 1 ' 11 *. •.,'.* • ; Ijcril • >.».(• < ( "» 46c. >alt. 6a!ry j•- . t , bb’». "• . i?o rm:n 90c. common 63). ( )'<\-r fu cr.'-om lIM. lA’e. Matches 65s ftO.i, t*j» "tKj.a d l -) . erv ■-'») 7c; ffingor«nap* 70. < andr .0-1 II.ol! Nli’K 6u. trncy Oysters, r. W. J Cft; L. W 1.15. < hl< auu, .November 20—Sugar, out loaf 5.84 i sranu ati u u. 21. Naval Store*. Favannnh. N ■ » mber Turpent’ne flnnnt3o’f| sn . s i ,03 casks: receipts 11,357 casks. Bosln !<■ • q no i»* I -Is: receipts 4.3-'3: A. H < . I> s i lb: r”1 - 1 ft :I- ./I -1 ft • .Tl.ro: H K‘l ‘ M x 1 > $2.20 window ulass 42.4 f- water white S2.K j. : < linrlcr.t <»ti . November 20—Turpentine Orin nt 29; in is jump. Bnaln firm: A. B. ('. I’. $1 00 bld: E <; #1.10; II ' 0 K $1 4ft MSI 70; N #2.10; window#2-35; water w hit*? s?*.!.*. V. Unilnuton. \'<*-. ember 20—Rostu steady t stratnoa $1 i . f 1 Strained $1.71): re**.itpis 1.23 1 barrels, tplrlta turpentine lirm at 2'* *.*■;.'"; receipts I'l? ~*.:*., Tur Urn at 1.0 receipts bbl* Crude turpent'lnu 11 n,i ut.vl. il.'": st, 1*0: receipts 42 bbls, Fruits and Confectioneries. nnln .X'nv 20 Apples fairer S'"ft.).3O bbl. T.om it,. ’ ~*,* y** 'ft ~3.00 . faney r-'S >o'C’...’,r). < minces. Mo SH'lr 11 ,OO* ■ 4.. 0 per b"X : Louisiana 83 .■* ‘ 4 .00 |.,*: '. b*,.\ I-'lot I'!:: 4- i 0 ' per I,"X . Ifaniinns. I trulxirl tfc * .*.1.1 r,I, **,!,. Iwr 10<*sllA»'.owing io Ual.-dns new California#! r s ,’e . ~„*. Curranls ,tA**7i I ..-ph *ru oil rob IZtciMto. .Xut llmonds 11* . pecans. i*u"hi'': llra/il *'*i9e: II tors Ilk', walnuts ton. lie; mixed nuts B'k.lOo. .... . *.. light • ■ -3**. funoy band l I*. Leu 4*-.<'u.uCeoraia ii tSL. Country Produc#. Atlanta. Nov. '2O Eggs 13<*i20. Butter, west ern creamerv : 0 ; : 1 •- • Tennoss *■■ 1 4 * 2<'**; . I r.tor. 1 '2'4,0. ' " "It ■'». 1 2'» tl’** l.lte poultry turke) s ,s 0... y,*ns ■_*;**..‘J < --H". spring <-Ideke:***. large I.- *. • i 14c: oucki puddle t •*./.'"<•: Pekin; i .'*■ c 2 7 \ |*. 11 ...I* polalo'. s. par bushel S’.' u,:*oc. Sw,*.*: I oral. '■’* .’*o*. tide per i*u. lioney.duli: Mmined •"•■•*7tf: in tbo roin'.i I**.be. Onions, new crop, 35e.:k5*Lu > per bu *. »2.Z r ’<3,Z.sO per NEW COUNTERFEIT BILL FOUND. Photographic Reproduction Passes for a California Bank Note. W. November 20. A new coun t. rt'eit t.*n-<lo!l:ir national bank note has l*» * t: tli“r i>vei’i d on I'm* la's Angcl. s Na tional bur:l; of Los Angeles. Cal. 11 is a photographic production, printed on two piper's of paper pasted togetlier, containing no silk or Imitation of It. On the whole the note has a good appearance. Ev. ry man should read the advertisement of Michigan Medicine Co. on page j ot this paper. ARP READS EPITAPHS Visits an Old Ceiuetsry Wfeera Illustrious Hon Were Buried. THE TRIALS OF A LECTURER Missing 1 a Passenger Train He Has To Board a Freight in Order To J Fulfill Engagement. Charlotte, N. C., Is a growing city of 20,000 people. Charlotte has the best ad vertising sketchbook I ev* )• saw. It is beautifully printed anti Illustrated and seems to bo founded on facts. They are . distributed from all tin hotels anil me pleasant reading on th" train. 11 tells nil about the h< alth and climate and altitud s and basin s.s and r.-sources and public mor als, but wh it amazed and impressed mo , most was the circle map tliat shows tiie number of cotton mills within a. r.idlu.s <>’* IB) miles from Charlotte. On this map are black .lols iiumiu i aig tire mills at .v< ry town anil tne aggl'eaie is 210. or about 62 per emit of ill th ■ mills in th" south. These mills operate Ij*:’ ,<>•)!) spindles an<l 11.- 09 looms anti are capit'ilized at ss'>,i*o.t!B). This little book c.mt iins a tabular state- j ment of all th'se mills by n.-im.- and mipae- i tty. Charlotte has el ven ot her own. Now, 1 was r'lminatiny about this in con nection with liv.'-C 'Ut cotton. And there Is some comfort In it, for we keep at home al] the profit there is in manufacturing and we give rmploym. nt to thousands of our poor and <l*■; *. n<’■ nt ]• •■;>’•'. Suppose ta.it ev. ry towns’iip ia <:• in•!.*. had a. <<>tton mill and that, ail its .'.'tilings war.' spent and scattered in the c immunity, then we would <*nt feel so bid ovm' tile low prir *■ of tho great staple. ¥»’ would linllretly share In the prolits of manufacturing. tine.* again 1 visit..l tiie old t Im. * ’.ion* *r* d cemetery tiie. fir.- l i: i i'. * y 'rd of <*:*! M* . lt lenburg county. I was orr> to * * that it lias of late been neg!*. '•<! and lias grown up In briars and w* **ds. I took not" of some of th" rrlil Inscriptions and tills one especially attracted try att.-ntl"* r: ‘‘Oil, Crux* av • <p.*s nm.’ i. •‘Sacred to th • Memory of I‘atr!.*l< Harty, Who was born in Tip* rrary. Ir.s rml. •'lt is a holy and * wholr - >me ih night to pray for the a*l tl.*t they may b** loosed from their sins.-11 Mace. I..*■ s 12. Tlx re lies a good Roman Cat 1 :. thought I. He w nt to purgatory rrn i t!. pri.-st pr*.,.’,-.] for hi e. Tlimi 1 re.mia *t *1 about M . ibe - i*e b* * - tn th" : ■ ' ■ I canon, but was In the Apo ryp! :i. md '.; Apoeryp'i.t. w *.: rtil* <1 our of ti..* King J inn s v t.-!*'ti :i Tia n 1 tnrin d Io i an .I*l Bl!'!** th t I: •! th* Ap * ry: Ira an.l . feim.l tliat tin i'Jth enapn. r *f 11 .71 "•*-.,be. Ir id only fo.'ty-liv.* v. : '. bit th l.i :t three h*,d the . *:"■■ lnJi:H." *>n i* pray !"r tli. ’ll W.. 0 . r* d* •). n::.l fv a. rm r* . t'. it ‘ .1 "• i : M 1,. ■sl: :■ *1 among !.! '• * ‘*! .. 2,000 drachma a i i ’. o ••■!::•*. for thos : who were -Bain. I malic no comment on .* this. M irtin Indi: r Ira: in' *1 tlx* it ■*:.* . an.l I.*: i in It tin t v*. bo ■?..*. .is 1. . a'd. for hum 'ii . or.- .b all >n. There j m:!,. ~*mi. *.m* -t Cheraw tint il.t. r* ' d me. for :• :e rk . ti e r.!:■■•■ ; of no min or woman :.<>w known. It r.-mis as follow.-: 'My la.m. my enun:ry— what arc they i to thee Wh.T. wh :hcr high or low my pedigree; I'*1: ap ■ I '—so ! I ■* ■! .. ■ m 1* H Suffice tl. stram* r, t* e ti m ■*.*-> i tomb, Thou I<..'-,v,*.-t ns u it hid. no matter 'I he otii. r morning :*!.out <1 !,r.-:k I h*ft Charlotte i.*r l.aml. ,i. W.irnlng- tou road. Tho br ; I***' ■ .-nty mil.s away 11 mlei and when wo got t!n*re 1 heard th * . , ductor my: ■ i wenty m miles tor I r.-akl *.st.” B u 1 rlident 1,. .it* liim t*.• :r- tor Wil- mington ..*: *1 points t'i * * . You :■ e I am getting quit** *l* . ! in on*- ear and <*:mt hear at all out of tin* ot.:**r, but my wit * says it is astonishing br.*.v ipi airly i I:.*ar tie* bt'o.lkf.a.- : heli. '*.'*■ lad -o'* *l*l meal, and I r-.*,galn* <1 mv .- *: in ti.* ; ,n. ■ car. Wix ti al. rut a mile from town the conductor called for * y ticket, . ■ n - • r Lum!., f. .nt i*- fi y r•:.’•<l ti * I*ll .■*:*: i*.i t ■ •:* i m** to ■ <* md 1 ■ : ■■ I ek, for mayl ■■ I could catch the Wilmington trad". Right : then 1 w-.s .: : -ed, for 1 knew th. r. was m> mlx r tr .in rl.ai da.* and 1 w bi t .1 i to ba-ture that night. Th*' sand was sh*,e moutii d p, bu: I gr!( p.‘l my l.i.igga;;*’ and foxtrottGl about 269 yards anu su denly : discovered tnat 1 ** oulil have to ’ ; * brakes for my wind was t *’. ing otu. An other hundred yard..* at..l In *,l t.> st**p an.l blow, for my heart was ’a a ...;*.’ ; like a ba s <1 rum, .*.:•! there so me. h ht rrt failure nowadays tiia; 1 got armed and . put down my valise . : tin u 1 siw my train st. am.i.a away Hl:* a snake in tix 1 gra-s. rm I 1 involuntarily 1 home." So I t-.. 1-: iiy tin* ■ an.l made . haste slowly, and wl.. n : r* -led th.* sta- I tiou was tli. p.**ture o’ <i: *:: ,*| *■ >in: ment an.l ! d* .-pair. ‘‘What < in :m oi l man oo but , ,: . 1 n irniui*.:. \ h now 1 had my | pliotograpb :r- 1 was foxtrott.ng through i tli.'it .-.*!■:. 11l *1 then ;.i: th* ras 1 , w that ! tr .in steami.:;: av. ii wit ;■ *t m**. tint all’:- ; well that ends w* 11. 1 .ouiid ;i fr -.giit I tr; ii tha o * >r L ton. at 11 o‘clo< k. but the cond ould< nt say when it would ge; liter* . 1 wired my i friend that 1 wa ; left, lit > hold ll:*' fori, for 1 was coming ami h*-d d. It was only forty-four mil hnt it t*- ; ns ot* r eight long hotn t.< t tlx re. 11 Ion! to wash up ami brm !i 'ip ::inl *at sli! I r. i but I sou id a good ho t ' *, mi My subject was “Tho Cracker ami the i i ,“ and my I I me by saving: “Lm'iee. and ;•* n:h nn n, 1 ha v * tl * pl* isure of introducing to you the* distm ,■*:*.. Georgia ca ■ ill now l>r<K’. .»l to* i, • dress th* North t' lr.ilir i i crackers.” Well, tl ’ ■ down the | house to start on, ami put . v. ry l * dy In a good him.* ■ 1 I npol< for my delay ami portrayed my trials and ! tribulations. Luni'm rton is a good old town, and has the best waterworks taat I have si :> anywher.,. Th.*y have four , blowing .artesian wells for public use, and ' mori i■'* * 1 '■ ‘ e public on< in.’luding pipes an.l everylbim,, cost 1* ■<' : t'i'iii SI,OOO, uiH.l I know <6 inany it town ' that would give sto,o(’) for similar privi leges. Lumb. rton do. s not realize what a tr. asulo that water is, for it is cold and pure. Tiie next stop was nt Weldon, tn Halifax county. I don’t know what those people have done to McKlnb y. but he has already app"!i.t.d eight negro postmasters In tli* county and six of them have ac 'epted and , ar * in office. The pe ':*■" "re iiot, I toll . you, for tiie negroes outnumber the whites : and br.i.g that "their time has come at . last, thank the Lord.” It used to be that when a man wasont ' irreverent enough to t* 11 a man to "go to : hell’’ lie would tel! him to go to “Halifax. ’ | I understand now what he meant. It has | b* > n nearly fifty years since T stopped at Weldon ami the town husent changed much. The people are high-toned and have good manners, for they live close to th" Virginia line and come from aristocratic Block. From W. ldon 1 journeyed to \V*isl - ington, on l*amlico sound, a. lively c.*ty of (i.tOO people. I was escort**.! to tho Rieks house, where al! the drummers congregate, for Mrs. Rieks is a mother to them all and tli-y love her. 1 found her house full of them. They come ami they- go .hi every Diseases of Women Cured. Ladies afflicted with any Womb Trouble. 1 * i... * i Oval *. I’ainful I*eri<>ds or Kld ix \ and Bladder I is* is*', win, will write : :aing ea .«'*, 1 will s. nd a spe i ill.v )>;■ par I treatment suited to iheir condition on trial -imply to establi: !i its merits. Use it am! piy If satist*. *l. p.v. ry thing sent sealed and all confidential. Address Mme. Dr. Mary xl. Brannon, 102 Capitol ave., Atlanta*, Ga. train. I like tho drummers and sympathize with them, for they are far from home and many of them have families and have to leave them, as 1 do. to make a living. I am a drummer myself, but 1 don’t like the name. It Is slang and does not fit such a respectable class of gentlemen, it origi nated from the old militia musters when drum and fife were used to call up the boys and get them in line. The sergeant would cry our: ”011, yes; oh, yes; all who belong to Captain Jones’s company pa rade here.” Then the drum would rattle and the fife would whistle and the boys would gather and fall into line. Drumming now means come right hero and buy my goods and the drummer rattles his tongue with earnest alacrity. 1 feel sorry* for them now. for 6-cent cotton has nearly ruined their business. But they keep go ing. They are everywhere. They get on and off at. every station by night and by day. They keep up the hotels and largely help out the railroads. They ;a's smart an.l good looking ami well behaved and know more ab'out everything than any other class. They are continually rubbing against the world and ; bsorbtng knowledge. Well, this is thi historic region where Sir Walti r Raleigh's lost colony was p anted and when Virginia Dare was born. 1 «aw Virginia'. Her nan, * ’ beautiful s'eamir tint w *.*> lead er t th.* wharf. A sweet little girl lam' *.*! :*t me for not knowing all nb'.ilt Vi la Darc a long time ago. Her father *...s tliat Mr. Mc- Millan, of Red Springs, has written a book about the lost colony and that the (’rm tans now have fr. s bools that are sepa rate from both wh .■ an.l black race.-’. The lost colony amalgamate*! anil miscegene rated with these Croatans and no doubt but that Virginia Hare’s blood flows in some of their veins. From here I am homeward bound and am happy on the way. BIT.I, ARP. WAS KELLER THE BRIDEGROOM? Suspicion That Millionaire Ketcham Eid Not Marry Mrs. Wallace. Chicago, Nov. mb* r 17.—Additional mys tery is thrown about the case of ■Million aire John B. Ketcham with evry develop ment brought forth by tlx* police in their * ,'t'" '.a to ascertain the facts surrounding tlx* home of .Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup or Ketcham. Jos ph Keller, the butler nt tho homo of tho woman who now claims to bo the widow of Ki'teham, disappear* d Tuesday ■ t ening aft. r having been held for some time by I’olii ■ Lieutenant Creighton, un der <■(■(.*■ •.•xnmlnation ot’ the most severe * • .".r.'ieter rtgar.iing the circtim:" tnces of th . .•:!! ;’*•<! m.tiriage of Mrs. Wallace to K**'i ham last Septon'oer. T!. alleg'd wife of Ketcham ts ill In b* *1 w.'h ix t w>us prosiration. the ordeal wh;cl» s! h . uml* I'.; ,*x* since tho death of K m having b* ea too muili lor her ' •'.mi:al proc* . dings are threatened a: aiast Mrs. Minnie Wallace and several ot her persons wllose names have not been d *. i:!. i .i but wil l Jol.n Bm'deii Ketebam’s r lativt w 111 charge w< re as: o< iated in w lat 'b* y charai terize as a conspiracy. Ah.is.v J.mi*:. E. I’ur.'i'll, r**pr**s**nt ixg th: <; i I banker’s family, said tonight : .. t i mmgh evidence relative to John 11. ]• ■ tchatn’.- life in th*. Indi.'.na avenue hot; .o, a■■ will ;:s tin* marriage that was perfurm- * .*. ■ last Septet 11 <■ *:;. * *l by deteetiv s to make a clear i * • of conspiiac; against several p. t- "I do not care to mike cl,arg**s at this till’.* ," said Mr. I’urn*!'. ’f-.r v.** are along way ft m th* court pro,** • d!: gs that will necessarily arise from Ketcham’s death, b'.it I will si*.' ho was a vie'im of a d* p*< ;■ i ,o c".*i.*!;.r..i*j. I do n*>t m* an by this tliat he met foul play. His fiionds *l*> )i**t c** it* ini that he did not db* from na'.mal can. * >. Wl.at we do . l.;:m is that att *r Jol::i w at to th. hon.-e to live last S :>- tember lx* wis \erutally :*. pri.-oiv r. Ills fr *'els wi re r. peat. dly denied admittance up n th* pr.*t. xt that ho was not at home. *mn*:’.m* s tin* butler would app ar at the d.>. I- ami toil them John was out; a: ~(':> r t.m. s tho woman who sax- six* ia Ids wlic w**i:ld ins’.v. r to ti e same effect. ll* wa.- alv. :•■ ■; out. ac. ording to their v* rslon of 1 het tbonls, but we know * • mtrary ~*■ , ■.* . case. Mrs. Wallai ■ did not ktiow, ’ chile-. Ii .it she was shadow.*! n ghl . ml .’:, *. du ing tu* **nt ii ■ p**r*. d v*a ■ John was in ii.*r ’mi*: and that h** .v ry mov.*m.*:i'. v. ..*: made known to her broth rs am! sis ter.. wt ■ hitv*- mid.* up tlelr minds ‘o contest the tny t* r.on. will.” COTTON GROWERS TO MEET. Meeting of Importance To Be licit! in Atlanta Next Month. Great preparations ar., under way for the Cotton Growers’ < ot* v.-nt ion which will !,*• lx*;*l in Atlanta I>. <’• mb.r Itth, anti tho convention promt-es to be a grand am - J. C. Wilborn, president of the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Assoc.atloti has s. nt out a circu'ar i”. v.'hb*h in* c-ills tin’ convention ami git**: the olij* "ts which It 1. :.-i in view. IL* will addr. s-. a letter to th*- c- v* rm:rs of tin- cotton growing states and i.'im-t them to send delegates. Ail e Otg inizat ons intere<tcd In tho pr >p erty of tho cotton growers and all inter < -t **l ii. t!.; -' '■ itiso will I*** leg: * st* .1 to ■•')- operate. Th. ;*!.-a of holding this convention tn Atl nt i originated at th. recent convention h; *' rill a, S. I'., ami the plans W.i’o 1 Irn ■ I ::. d t . Tlx. following pr. ss dispatch from Co -1 im’ila t. Us of tho cont ention and the obj l It has In view; <'olumbia, S (*.. November 19. J C. Wil ier:. pr !. nt of th.* stat* alliance, and i*;' ::.* rn .nt cott*m growers’ convention h.-Id ill this city, has is-med th.* following”. >ia. S ' . N ivembcr 19. 1897 To th.* t'oiton Growers er thSouth: At a large and entbn-last:" meeting of th.* cot ton growers of the state of South Carolina, wherein all etions of this state w< re rep resented. it was resolved that everj stat« I*l th** .‘*mth Is* invited to semi delegates to a convention to b* calle*! to meet in Ati.inta. G u, D .ember It. 1897. The pur )**. -.* of this conv-ntion is to organize the cotton growers of tho south, thereby se curing unity of action in the marketing nml sale of this great staple; also to de vis*. ways ami means by which w.* may 1 * able to break aint throw off th.* shackles of business slavery t! at now birds us. ’’With foreign exchanges dlstating the price, w<* .an only <xp *et ruin and dis t r **-i In the future. W e can achieve In dependence only by organization. "With a vl. w <*’ securing an exchange of Ideas and peifeeting an organization which It is hop. .! will result in good, I h ’.vc been instruct, d to eail :-i convention of delegates from all the cotton growing states to meet In Atlanta, Ga., on the 14th of December, 1897. "All who arc interested In this cause, ore most earnestly requested to co-operate. The gov* rtiors of the cotton growing states have been ask* d to select delegates and all state organizations interested in tho prosperity of tiie cotton growers are re qu<*Pt.'*l to name ami secure the attendance ol delegates at this general convention. "J. C. WILBORN. “President South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Association.” Governors of the cotton states will be apjH aled to in order to get farmers inter ested to send the plan being to hu'’e one delegate from each congres sional district and two from each state at large. WANTS ESSAYS ON TOBACCOS. Secretary of Agriculture Will Issue a Series of Farmers’ Bulletins. Washington. November 19 Tho secretary of agriculture propose- Issuing a series of farmers’ bulletin on tobacco and has is sued a .'lieular : olle.lting contributions from e;;p.. rts on the m thod:; of cultivation on the exp. rt tobaccos of K* ntucky and Ten nessee and the mark -ting of tobacco. He promis.'S to reward those whose contribu tions are accepted, at the rate of sls j u .*r thousand words, but suggests tliat no on.. es-'ay should contain more than 10,COO words. The papers ero to be submitted to the secretary not later than Marc!* 31, lx*, ;. The circu’ar issued gives the follow ing directions for preceedirg with tho work: 1. Method of cul ivation—Tills should treat of practical work as done in tile different ti ts as follows: Sei. ctlng th., seed; the seed bed and how prepared In the differ ent tobacco districts; the time and manner of sowing the seed; the time ami manner of setting *>ut the plants; the cultivation fer tilization, topping ami cutting, protection from Insects and disease. 2. Export tobaccos of Kentucky and Ten nessee—This should treat particul iriy of th" typesand <*lm r icterist Ts of tobacco- adapt ed to each of the different for**i:;n mark- ts; tho methods of curing, sorting, f.*: a:* at i:-,g and packing with recom.mi ixla: io:*.:-- for such changes in these methods as* w.ll in sure an increase in the price for the pro duct. 3. Tho, marketing of tobacco-This should be treated! from tlv* commercial 5!,),.. (A) cigar leaf; fit) manufacturing, simkiug, plug, cigarettes; (C) export. This : Irnuld Include particularly the grmliie, and p u l-: lug of the different typos, wit it mgg as to Imjirovem* tits in existing m,*t'..o ’ . ti prii'e offered Is a third m*,r* than D u:- ualiy paid by tho department .i’ *l it is hoped that the Increased i a to v practical men to take up tiie work. Cotton Baling Discussed. Boston, November 17—The Arkwr'ght Club, tiie n cmi.er,shio of which is al' io'-t. entirely composed of tri. a rarer.’: am! mai.- ngers of New England cotton mill-, b I*l a largely attended meeting tli:-' *. I tern*,* >h. The topic discussed was the baling of cot ton, .'.nd the following was unat ■ adopted. “Cotton manufacturers have for a long time .suffered in their blisim-s by i* : >u ot the poor condition in which cotton ii;; : been delivered to them. It L poorly ginned, poorly handled, poorly l»:il< I, ...,i: k<*. ■ami subject to lobbery from the tinx it lei ves the planters' hands until it !* ach*':i the mills. Nearly all of ■ * . arc en couraged and fostered b.y tiie practx'" ot dialing in cotton at gro.-s ra'e "The advent into the maiki t of cotton put up in new lornts ot bibs In prop* condition gives ar* opportuni:. to remov thesi evils and their < uu The Os bn les can be made ent ir< if put In like manner to the Egyptian. “As a large amount of cotton this sea-o i will bo put up in th*- new b il* s, the tluie has arriv'd when users are tn n 1 "■ 1 ' to take a decid' d stand on tin.* question of baling and weighing. "We. therefore Insist upon b'ttor '..ding ami handling of cotton ami upon a s'.Tt*;n of dealing at net rate. . ■*! wo phdg** • nr selves to glve tho stronge'st pos ibb .* 1 1 ‘ ; once to cotton so baled, handb'! and sol.l- It was stated in tlx co ■ ■ ' 1 slon tliat at least two new forms of cylin drical bales have been Invented and are actively promoted, as well as on new form of tlx* square bale, ami that the vast ly * ipcrior means In which sot reaches the mills have mad** nianuL’i'tiircrs much mote *' tti manner in which American cotton is put up. The members showed a firm resolution to Insist on better iixtl:*'<l of :n * t’on. Their id**:. Is no’ . " mm h to 1 iv.ir th- adoption of any p.irtlmmi.- form of I* 'l*', or even the abandonment o the old. bu o s.*onro "*uch impr**x *■'! m** ’ oil ■*■**: will assure them tliat tlx-.* "ll r« *“* ve tit tho mills the cotton wh;*’!i tlx Imy. VIRGINIA BAPTISTS IN SESSION. Seventy-Fifth Annual Meeting Being Hehl in Roanoke. Roanoke. V;i., Novembi ’' I''. 7he seventy fourth annual session < ' * *.* *' * ■ \ssociatlon of Virginia or.vcned n Calvarv B iptist clr-Tch ).**re tonight wi’h K* v. Dr. Tnomas S. Dunav iy In t! *.*;•: Ti.i r.. wer .* several hundr 1 *! d !• - '• pr. si l t uml they completed the <h hi' ’.- tlon of the b.>dy by the election ot file. ■ to s. i'e until tho next iniiu tl m’ctlng of tlx* rn- * . ia'ion. Dr. A. E. owen. of Portsmouth, wis elected pre- .1* nt and tho h•bowing well known members of th*. a.-' *oel:;t:.>n v!e i presidents: Rev. It. W. Crldlen, Burk ville; Deacon J. B. Wood, Richmond; Dr. M. B. Wharton, Norfolk; Rev. Dr Ji lan Br td du. . Bersyvlll . Hugh C. Smith. .Martins ville, i ■ ■ i .•:*.■*.; ■■-■*'.■. *i"■ i it. a. Jacobs. Richmond, tr.*asur< r J. B. Mont gomery, R.enmomt. w.is mmle a'.tditor of tuc u.-it.- wlu-n th.* <>rgmlzation was < om pli-tt.l Lev. Dr. Bromrhton w. 1* *,;;x*.| th* visitors to Ro tnoke. 11... au.lre: s was re.*.poni d to by It. v. I >r. Dul. I'-* 'I. . *'U i* ■ ■ of the v:■ ■:*>:'.■. Th ■ f*,!! iwitr.*. < omm’tt *.■ <m order ,*f busln. is was announe* <1: V. . 11. Hatcher. M B. W xirt m. F. C M.*<’*.nn 11. h. w ;; nth*, w. M i :i... ■■-*. t. ii. il.t. .1, Taylor Elb ton, .1. W. Hut ~l'ey and C. 1. Ryland. T!. committee repot ti d that min isterial education would b discus d from in to ll a. m. t'.m *r .IV an.l ."ate .-! ns would be dlseus.-ed from 1! '. m. to I p. tn., which l.i t. r was named as th* adjourning The opening sermon was preached by Rev. A. B. Dunaway. BAPTIST CONGRESS IN SESSION. Interesting Papers and Discussions Occupy the Time. Chicago. Nov. ml r 17.-The second day’s session of the Baptist congress was det to a discuss on of the qu*.*s'fon: “Shorn I denomtnat on tl b* 1!< * Impose Iml itlons upon t. a.'lx r: Tlx :*■ were some differences of opinion aS to what »O” it it nt'*<l the limit an.l v. a :. •Should b.* obs< .v> *l I*. t.nieh* rs of tl:.* church. Th.* papers snow,.l th it a lib* rai view of the matter li.'.d been taken b- t ■*■ writers, but .*!! .-•*. m. d to a ’.* t it ;n t< aching the Baptl: : f ilth. it wa to Pillow the fun I .ment .1 pr! . -Ipi.-s of t i*. faith, and tha 1 n t ons wero 1m- po: d this could not b< do: The first paper was ■ dby Presl I* nt C A deBloi). ol Shurtli ts colli ge. upper Al ton, 111., who discussed the matt, r from thi stlpoint ot the ■ h< r. It v Parker read a pip I ■ . from the ministerial pomt ot view. Dr. Georg*. A. Lofton re el a ;* *per on the same subject, and .*. ;■ i? *al .li.seussloa followed. Baptist Congress Adjcurr.s. Chicago. November IS. This '.’..is tho 1 *. *■■•. day of and afternoon sessions vv» •* <• voft'ti ' » .» di ctl ion of two subj ts "Tl o P of Conversion.’ and "The Dower o* the Cross in the Life of the. I’. Uever.” Six of the leading lights of the church wero appointed to speak on the two ques tions. “Tho Psychology -of Convtrs'on*’ w.is discuss.<l by i’rof.'SS'.r N< *!i I vis <*f tic* University of Virginia; Nathaniel liuthr, president of Colby a.:i\■ *r it... W X ) il. ■. Al**.; ITesld'-nt W. S. Ryland. . ’i:.*l colli ge, Russellville, Ky., an 1 Frol r J H. Harrl . of I.* wisburg At tho afternoon session "The Power ol the’ Cr dlscusst d In papers by Rev. J. T son. of Orange, -N. J., and Rev. Doi d.i I’. MeLauren. of Detroit, 'ihe latter whs not able to be present and his pa:**r wa.s r* .id by a substitute. No place was selected for tbo congress of tx xt y. *r. VIRGINIA CONFERENCE MEETS. One Huncired and Fifteenth Session Convenes in Danville. I lanville, Va . Novel session of the Virginia annual conf* renco M ‘thodlst Kplscopal chun h, Fu'Uth (• menceil in this city this morning and w .ll continue a week or more. Tho roll call revealed the fact that situ ■'* Its last meeting fit m d ■1 ■ i to-wit. H. I*. Mitchell. Charles T. Gtbhs. Dr. E. M. I'cterson, J. 11. Droctor and T. P. Wise. Dr. A. G. Brown submitted a. report from a plan by which smaller towns can ac commodate the session of conference. Th*, appilants for ministerial orders reported today are: R. H. Marks, Frank Burrusr-, W. R. Evans and J. C. Harry, of Richmond di * ■ trlct; R B Ingram, Farm J. T. Sewell and J K. Clay urn. I*t. .<- burg district; J T. Meadows, Danville *l. tret, J. D. Langley. Portsmouth distriet; W. L. M urph y, Norfolk .1 Brooks and \V. E. Smith, of Eastern Shore, Over 300 delegates are In attendance up on the conference. North Carolina Methodists. Charlotte, N. C., November 18.—Tho western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, contin ued its sessions today at Asheville. Bisho:.' Key, of Texas, presiding. It was decided to hold the election for delegates to the general conference tomor row morning. Rev. Dr. Hoss, editor of Th*' Nashvd’e Christian Advocate, urged the claims ol tliat periodical of the church. President D. Peacock’s report showed the Greensboro Female college to bo in better condition than for seven years pas:. A great deal of routine business was trans acted. WAKEFIELD WINS South Carolina and Mississippi Agsnts Win Frizes. The small prizes offered for the l*ost clubs from Individual agents from Novem ber 15:11 t,, 20th. both incimive, made a very inter, sting contest. Tho prizes wero for $lO, $5 and $2.50 and art* called part ridges by tho agents b* cause they aro quick and plump and it takes a wi: :- shot marksman to capture tlx m. The prizes were won as follows: Mr. Lafayette Wakefield, Green ville, S. C.. 94 subscribers, lj>lo. Mr. A. R. Gossett, Facolet, S. C., 39 subscribers, $5. Mr. E. M. Eagan, Zaiglervllle, Miss. f 18 subscribers, 32.50. -Mr. Wakefield, one of tho veteran agents, who wins first prize, won th.• third prize In .y.',- '/.*>■ (is: ' v- * - 7''.: ' 7 MR. L’FAYETTE WAKI IFHU.D. ' Greenville, S. •• R * i the First Partridge Prize. th& October cont j that ho will not submit 1 '.ng to anything less than first jilm.e. .Mr. iGossett is a good agent, usually I sends in a nice club of 20 t 30 I j homo office '• His Inter* *T In The Constitution t P.ieol<*t I is proverb il and It i ,■ r, atlv ppr.’,*,a.te I. .Mr. Eagan, who < onx s in Laird, i as been k< pt be k from h's w.c'l: 1 ■ ■ : v by t o presence and the dread of t* r in bls 10- calltv, and a! o by the action of 1, •-..•1f-, ppolnt.’d agent who r antly r.*.v.*',d through t . '***tion. One J A. M Nutty swindled a number of the 1 p.-ople, who paid him for tho paper and *.*■.'*r heard of tlx* man i*. iln. Tha Con t tutlon ha.) Offered ?5() , .'■.v.-irl fur the ..*:,:i:ro *>f t!..s McNulty and hop**s yet o g.*t h■> ; U on him. However, Mr !■! .gan !.*• well-known and sent In ills club of < „-ht. *:i and wins his prize. Ho will do’P'tl" ) take the lead In th*.* subseqm nt off< rs of th< sea on. This w* * k, Horn Nov. mt'er ;."d to 27th, both lliclu,-.'.'. *. -rt r!.;*.;*■" V ■ k, Bimo amount of prlz* s, and v . trust w. may and oth r parts of our tenitory. In tho prizes just closed we aro pleased to mention as prominent cent* tant.■: Mr. John S. Richardson, Sumter, S. C.; -Mr. J. M. Jaek.-on. L. • sil.i!", Ala.: Mr. G. I'. W.ll, . Dothen, A1,., Air. AV. <> don. ll.;: '! on. Ga.; Mr ' F. Co ■■. I ■ Glum- Mr .J. T. il.rn . ll* ■ e.: . A*.,.; Ml J. I I*: .'. !-• try, T< Mr. D. M. H hi: *. b'iinn ■*■ v 'll* . Ga,, ar*l Mr. A L Abileom. Ind. Ga. Renx inl" r the pirtridge ; that fly < we< I . H . *'U ..n .*nd twent'. .u. rib or p.'Hi ip *V* n i* - s you ma. 41" I ' i" list. The ml:.-Ing word tuna Is grew;:.;: and w* will I,* .'in with tie fir:, fs.sm* in December to announce tho amount that H ‘the ATLANTA CONOTITUTION. YELLOW JACK DIES HARD. New Orleans and Mobile Reported a Few Cases Last Week. The good ef’ects of tl-, frost.; reported tl >ut the returning t ' ■ . .**: " feels mor< ■ Mobil., : * open to the world and, H"twl.,i aro report *1 < le. i r ,;L *’ * ■ * * " '■'• MOODY PUTS END TO HIS LIFE. Mr. William 1 ■ 'tie repi'e.s..;:. i .11; lb: ■ .\ *' ’ times, and "Bill . * 1 ■ story joll\ .il *’ : %• '■.) * * *•• But It •;7‘r;, i 77 : ::;,77 b press. <t whin be ', :d :.;■* bile- on the lltl. of A"- '.''l* i*' ■ ' ' 1 *. * '* * • ; < ; ■ '■ ■ ■'■- homo Ing lx* was not at * ■ ■ ' supposed tliat Jx* .11*1 A * * • I > ■:■ ' t ■.*,. ,*■:*• : Ir. M self. Wh* a I ' « >" I ' *i" * shooting, v a ■ ■ of r< e *'■ *iy. '!’, ■■ ■ <.'<•' 'i*. : ',*■* '.*■ ■■at. one shot had I* • '*'* !U'*i* *' >'! vU it I* ; I taken effect in the rigat temp downward u lit tie au,i .*:*,, :,.u .*ix'ii t tie skull con pleti *.* The ba went t hrou t his head and lodged In th, ’itin on tm hit S "l: 13 the worst b * :k up I b* IV* ever •men” said Dr, Morgan, "fa* .ne.is. meat of the brain and .-k d is broken up l.lio an egg shell would in. ik. ’ , Ing ■ : ■ ho died *' * ■ * ' of explanation writ ten to but, 1:. s.-ems that, for s'. -■ .•;,t:.* ■■ M'-' .'l"*ly I ,ft him l ist to lx P parents’ home. What th**y quatreb.l about, , ■■ yv. she left her ■;■. *. id went home :s a secret th at Airs. Moody lias not divulged. W. D. Hewells has written a bun *:*ms Story of West, rn life. , itl’l *1 "The .\!' in m .*..', I Watermelon I’at. t the leXt volume of The loath':'. 'ii*m. .ui,, - articles and stori. ill ■■ ntributed to . Rud ya rd K 11. Stockton. Professor Bi. I’. rry, .1 *. Lynch Wil ; mis. I. /’ inu vill, <’ A. Sp '■li ens, Max O’Rell and ”(>"tive Thanet.” Files and Fistula. Cures guaranteed. Free pamphlet. Dr. Tucker, Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.. 3