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THE COTTONMARKET
New Turk. April 28—The cotton market
tinned etea.ly with prices 164 points hilt her
and imtn.ll.l tely developed pronounced
etnneth on a aearv of outside shorts which
resulted In a n|« rt frvsn private sources
that esevssive rains In Central Texas were
rviistmt n—»ls and Croat damage to the cotton
lands. Ituilish Enrllrh cable* and foreign
buyimr orders, together with light receipts,
added to the flrm undertone of the market.
Wall str>-et was a consplctjoua buyer of July
• n.l Argust on the bulge. Inasmuch as waro
1. .erne* .ante into puMsesskm ot a few buying
• rders on the further rise. I wars quietly sold
at prices above 9 30 for Aucunst. taking the
» <nd that the T< xas rains > u the whole
i than harm and that the
adtanee <-f yestcray and this morning had
re t only greatly cut down the short Intervet,
but had pil'd up an unwiel lly acrouM in
Wall stmt. The Ute market was quite
fev-rish under this enflietion of opinions
».th trading spasne»llc. though mere active
than in wetm. Th. market for fu/ur-s
. ■ I Mi • with price* net 3m 10 ivlnts
hu.her.
The Dry Goods Market.
New T«*rk. April 28 -In th** dry goods
r tri*-1 tin* w «k vlsk-hI with« Hit change In
any dhrwtlOß. si w Bmmmml !* r« j I
tl. «*lk ul f* r l*»th staple an«l fawry cotton
f- at.-1 !»«»i:i- ss Is f*nturels-s* Print
«| < . ntiMl I lie and qmHatkms are num.-
nal. <Vdt««n yarn* are inactive an i weak In
prl-e with s- n-l-han-l rvalazing at irregular
Spot Cotton Quotations.
• • r. ial r|s"*ir.r q«aotatl ns for spot cott<u>:
*t!.inta Sieidy: mldlline 9 : a*.
Lv r>- I ivm m l Umile !: nmblling 5* id.
x -r V -rk <jui*t; ml»l-l!lr*g 9 13-I6«
Xew «»rls*an* Steady; nd Idling 9 7-!<>•?-
8 9 7-16'
:r-*| Hine 9 7 :€
X rf«*lk Firm; middling 9’.*c-
.'! -il» Qm** : middling 9 5-16 c.
M- m|4i!- Si*a«ly. mi Idling 9%e. .
A ivta v»ti.-t. middling 9**’ .
• irl« s?«»n •/ul-t; mlnhnr 9‘|C bid.
II i - n Quirt; mi-Mlma 9’- .
S-. Im Steely; middling t%e.
Hester Wants Actual Count.
New Urbano. Apr.l 27.—T'lmorrow
n. rning' s papers h« re will publish leng
tl'v telegraphic c rrespondenee between
S- Tetarr Hester and the secretary of the
<-■ /nmltte,- ..si Information and statistic.*
of the New York <u*ton exchange in Fe
ll li a l■. the N« w York stuck. which. It
I- al • :••*. is ar.ywln r<- from 2a.»**) lo
b,. a lem than th* •dlh-a: statement if
tho New York cotton exchange.
S— n ! irv H> st’-r desr.-d the . fflclalu of
!h- New V .rk • zchan-te to order an itn
n>--tta-e <• v.nt of th.- sto. k on band and
tl. v Una ly stat- 1 that an ictual count '
v - ;i ■' «U.d ,
done with accur.i'-y.
3’-. 11-st«-r » ys he has lnf »:miUo:>!
fro n b adinu ni nil.T- . f the New York
«. ■ s ng • . i ■■
; Hm New >wk stuck. H«
offers no opinion thereon, but claims that <
\ \ ■ stm • owes it to Hi-
tr.de throughout the south to verify its
•gurv* by u it II- sny» !i-
t ■ ve» this will be d n«- next week. In I
fact, he has I ' • - -tn fr .tn a m'-mler i
•• -i lirni |3 N< w Y«.rk who
i< .<. * prom nent m*mb*s <rf Oh > ■
S' rk c -f -n « x- hansre that the ■ unmitteo i
oa receiving If' :.~t t- 'Trri’n .-o decided.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
N. w York, aprd 27 The foil-uing is th«-
< M f« the WWk |
r -r.- week 39.679
t -.-■ > ar 70.933 I
31.276 I
1 • . P’ ad-r Ist 6 1t00.737
I • ■ r •- -f 1.691.502
I k 83.894
.- 64.714 I
> j'n • a "f....... . 17.13-J 1
T-'tl t •- s ml-r Ist 5011.827
S»n t I . • r 6 338.120 |
1.263 293 !
542 377 '
ti- l> t <r 787 483 I
335.1 12
>’ .hi- 224 258
• - • ' - 209 9CO
647 000 ,
1.616.000
» i . " " ... 9€ / OOC 1
t t tin it linialu . 110 000
t • - - - ■ 66 000 ,
r 46 000 I
Weekly Cotton Crop Statement.
St ■ -I- A;. I 27.-is- tetar-, 11-st.-rs •
y N •;. .. . ..t .a ■ »<>np> - ate. j
" - tt.- ni'-v.mrnt intu sight '
< ir» ■ th • v -?i day- ending this
■ *6 COO * d>
. 000 -ai iti-r-f'-'- over the same time
!897 ri i.OOO.
t th-- 27 In- <f A-'ril th.- totals show
■ . - Ist par -f . 130C0 a d.-
vr .« r t! • a.-* tiri- year I- f.-re last
THE COTTON CROP! (IS THE WHOLE CROP!
? _ - 2 —I
K r£Z3 G? L 1 i —> i —*> 8 ~“Z £Z2 CZ> offered for the number of bales in the cotton crop for
■ V I ) 7*l ? C~\ ij / F THE SEASON OF 1899-1900, COVERING FROM SEPTEMBER
• ~ V-y/ I I 3 \ LsC„ Ist, 1899, TO AUGUST 31st, 1900, BOTH INCLUSIVE.
An Extraordinary Offer to Constitution Subscribers. Here it is, Read it
Carefully; Be Sure JYou Understand the Terms:
FIRST AWARD: SECOND AWARD: THIRD AWARD:
io the subscriber or subscribers naming the exact number, or the nearest To j|j e subscriber or subscribers naming the first next nearest we will Tothe subscriber or subscribers naming the second next nearest we
t> the exact number, of bales in the cotton crop of 1899-1900 we will give, j
» ii the estimate is received during Rive, if the estimate is received during | will give, if the estimate is received during
. April, 190052,500 April, 1900 $1,500 April, 190051,000
' If during May, 1900 2,009 If during May, 1900 1,250 If during May, 1900 7do
. If during June, 1900 1,500 If during June, 1900 1,000 If during June, 1900 500
If curing July or August, 1900 1,000 If during July or August, 1900.. 750 If during July or August, 1900- 200
SO THAT THE MOST WE ARE LIABLE FOR HEREONIS $5,000 IN CASH.
' MHTC QDTIAIIV irthe exact figures are not given during the contest, th: money will be paid out forth: fin Thin 000 Przxhla r»-» ! •
KU I L v*CvIALLI« nearest to the exact figures. Somebody will get the money; it does not come back to us J X-*li I 1110 vpJjUJU i
by any mean*. Those who solve the problem at the longest range will leceive proper- ——— ——■
-I-. the highest prizes, as you notice the figures grow less as the time expires and because the number of bales received up to ; THE CONTEST CLOSES AUGUST 25, 1900. r<»a:lv tx-en K'tthernd »n<l Is now In the eiutilr ■ :.s ortl ia' of r ret: rhu't it It ren LptemU r
..as the time advances, can be known exactly, leaving shorier time and probabilities to figure against. The point is , b< _ ri „ n ,„. Ta)nat ,. uatll 1) .. r , i I!MU Itl ., firth .. t . roi , 7'.'7' l '?. .: 7;,77-2U. 7' ’7. • < UFt 7. \
‘ .1. xacth AT ONCE, then you have it. In all three of the cases submitted it is distinctly understood that should more
•i • c erect or equally correct estimate be filed in the contest, the amount of the prizes so earned will be divided among used to decide this contest. Wo give below the stutfstlcs of the last ten cotton crops as recognized throughout the commercial world:
correct answerers. Upon a similar proposition in 1809 we paid out $3,250 in cash, as follows:
season. Acres Planted. Bales In Crop Season. Acres Planted. Bales in Crop
$1,500 to Mr. H. H. Goodwin, of Moorefield, Ark., I 1809-9020,171,896 7,311,322 1894-9521.454,000 9.901.251
SI 800 to Mrs. A. J. Pittman, of Wehadkee, Ala., 30.809.053 8,653.597 >BOS-90.t8.88a.000 7j.57.346
$230 to Mr. T. J. Covington, of Clio, o. C., 1892-9318,067,924 6,700,365 1807-9824,071,000 n, 199,094
ES mt ATfiS we received, and neene named the exact figures, out 6f the thousands The Estimate of Acreage for the Crop'of the Season of ,899.1900 is 106,000 Acres.
“ THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST:
■. r 0 .. r - e « c{ j er ed u-der the first proposition are awarded for the EXACT estimate upon the number of bales, the prizes offered under the second propo siticn will be for the nearest estimate, but if the first prizes are given fcr the NEAREST estimate, no one having
•am- ■ 7—: then the second prizes would come in tor the second nearest estimate, and the third prizes for the third nearest estimate.
. j. • .-one submit a correct estimate in cne division of the time shown above and some cne should send a correct estimate in seme later division, this last estimate Would take rank only proportionately by the award for the nearest estimate according to its
. " ..7- 77 ‘d Uen nreviously awarded proportionately to some one who named the amount correctly in the former period. i
*U. .... U ntrecr'dent for «nd*r gan es-tmate at the Cotten Crc pie that each ard every estimate must be accompanied by a year's subscription tp The Weekly Cci sttution. Thismust be sent In the identical envelope Wat brings the money that pays for the sub- f
, ow and eend your estimate afterwards, no fcrffttlrg It er letvlr glt cut Y y accident or ctheiwite, ornot kncwlngof this contest at the time you subscribe, or any other reason, will entitle one to send an estimate afterwards. The estimate must I
‘ *’..7 77 - bs-j-rtlor or not tVI \n sending your estimate by an agent of The Constitution, you make him your agent, and not ours, in forwarding your estimate, both as tothe ccrrectnc as of the figures as you intended them and the certainty of the forwarding of the i
7 'aid rarty rei din more tr.an cm estimate, he er she will be entitled to a share of the contest prize fund under which it may secure a prize for each correct estimate sent. Persons may enter the contest as many times as they send subscriptions, aid under the rules f
V F w>?iu-t 2tlte f - ■
r. •• -er c• f 1 vUt to rep- t the est mates you have made, send ether subscriptions. Don't forget, every subscript\on for yourself or your friends will entitle you to an estimate. !
address ALL orders TO THE CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, GA. >
oluisu-d th.» •icrrmie U behind the 239 days
of last year 1.985.000. behind the same day*
year before last of 2.062.000. and ahead of
1897 by 312.000.
The amount brought Into eight during the
last week ha- Ih-vii 65.778. analnet 71.282 for
the seven days ending this date last year.
64.806 yenr before last mid 64 865 the ennie
time In 1897. end for the 27 days of April It
ha* been 243.457. against 354,777 last year.
298.834 year before laid and 192.015 the
uiue time In 1897.
These nutko the total movement fur the 239
days from Hepteinber let to date 8.617.043.
agulnat 10.441.776 lent year. 10.759.043 year
before last and 3.206.809 thu miuo time In
1897.
The movement elnce Septetnlw-r let shows re
ceipts at all Vnltcl States porta of 0.322.994.
against 7.923.590 la»t year. 8.278.363 year
before last and 6 519.633 the same ttmn In
1397. overland ncroes the Mississippi. Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northern mills and
Canada 1,103.939. against 1,197.627 last year.
1,137.751 year before lust and 830,116 the
same time In 1897; Interior stocks under Sep
tember Ist 7.335. against 319.114 excess over
September Ist last year. 236.273 year before
last and 47.714 the some time In 1897: south
ern mill teklngs 1.097.445. aglnet 1.001.445
last year, 926.656 yenr before last end 808.-
047 the same time In 1897.
Eorelgn • sports for the week have been
84 537. against 60.687 last year, making the
total thus far for the season 5.21 1.035. against
6.414,236 last year, a decrease of 1.203.201
Northern mill taxings and Canada during the
pa-t seven days show a decrease us 9.197, as
compared with tin- corresponding period last
year, and their total takings since September
Ist have Increased 56.225. The total takings
of American mills, north and south and Can
ada thus far for the season, have been 3.232.-
926. against 3.070.824 last year. There Include
2. iUl.al3 bj northern spinner*, against
2.045.088
Htucks at the seaboard and thn 29 loading
southern interior centers haVe decreased dur
ing the Week 70.908. against a de reaxe during
th- corresponding period Inst season of 39 •
951. and are now 547,504 smaller than at
this dale in 1899
In -iudlng at s-k li ft over at the i>orts nnd In
terior towns from the last crop, and the num
ber of bal-s brought Into sight thus far for the
new crop, th- supply to date Is 9.135.941.
against >0.709.342 for the same period last
It must ts> renumbered thnt the weekly,
m-rdhly and season’s comparison* in Sicr-tary
H' ster s reports are made up to corresponding
dal-- last year, year before and tn 1897 Com
parls. ns to clost of corresponding w* eks are
misleading, ns totals to close of this week
last year w, ul>l take In 240 days of the sea
-241 and la 1837 242
days..against « nly 239 days this year.
World’s Visible Supply of Cotton.
New ttrbans. April 27 - Secretary H.-ster's
st-tement of the world’s visible supple of cot
ton. made up front enecial raid, nnd top
graphic advlc-«, . ..mptr - this week with last
we k. this. year. .a ; t year >! the y<ar be
fore. It sh >ws a J tTeiisr for th* week jtt«t
cl «.-,| of 254.101. against a ile. rerise of 84.-
471 last par and a d-.-n as • -t 78.002 year
lx fore last.
Th. tct.il vl.il I. H 2.877 814. ngatr t 3.131.-
915 l <-> »-k. 4.915.075 b.-t year and 4.208.-
252 »• r b. ’ .r- I is’.
•if thi- the tot 11 of American cotton is
2.314.814. against 2.476.9'5 last week.
3.755.975 last y. >r <n l 3 253.252 y. ar l-fore
t . ■ . ‘ . ■ ling Kgyi i.
i'-r izil. Id.'. < t tsu3.OOU. n.-.aiast tiua.OOO
hst w.-t, 1.169.000 last year uni 955.000
year before last
The 10t..1 vorl'i's visibly supply of cotton
sheas n d<cnas.- i.imi'.irsl with last wot 4
254.101 t <|. s. a l.s r. ase c r.iwir d with last
»• r of 2.037.261 and h le. r> use wmpared
with ve ir I' T.a- last -f 1.330 433.
of th- world's visible supply, as above, there
is u-.w albeit and h-Id In tlroat Britain and
Continental Eur«»p«- 1.801.000 l>ales. against
2 777.000 last year at.d 2.502.C00 year Isdore
last; in Ek pt 152.000. aguln-t 215.000 last
y«ar an 1 213.000 rear b« fore last: in India
227.000 .igatnst 678 000 l.tst y ar and 499.-
000 v-ar Is-f'ire last, and In th< fnited States
698 OCOO. against 1.245 000 li st year and
994.000 year before last.
Cotton Seed Oil and Meal.
New V- rk. April 28 c’otti.n seed oil fairly
steady but with mt trading interest or chango
; re •i rnv <i-.tde. I::ir. 1-. 35'*. n-mlral;
prim- •timni' r yellow 33-. pr unpt. off summer
i'll 38« . butter grades n mUnal; prime wln
t. r • elloa 40 <42' . prime white 40 i4l. prim
n. ul 526.
•
Naval Stores.
Savannah, tl.i.. April 2s. Spirits tur
|h mine linn nt 4»; receipts 1.141; sales
1.464; > xi"»rts :«s3. Itosin lirni; re<-eipts
:.t>c:. sales l.tils. ex,">r;- 7.:M> Quote: .3.
It. C l>. ?1 E SI N'. I’ fl 44. <: 31.45, H
J1..V,. I fl f'.. K 41.7'.. M fl.:<'. N It 15. wln
tbtu-;l::ss 12 ;>•; uratcruliite $2.S'.
W.linhiKion. April 2' Spirits tur)M-nt!ne
st. idv and uncli.ingt-d; rec, Ipts 2>i. Jiositi
Steady and Uli' h inged, n eelpts 53. 4'rinlo
tiir>Hmine firm at fl *s'<iXls; receipts Xt. ,
t’hurl, «t,,n. April —Tur|M-iittne steady
at v ■. -..1. -, nona ronin qatart and Bn*
t l.anmsl. sales none.
Ths Live Stock Market.
t'Mcag". April 28 tattle r-e dpts 100. nom
inally M,ady; natives, g<>«l to prim, st< ent
4 90i5 85. i ->r l» m-dlum 425.480; cows
3 450 heif. rs 3 25.4 85; cann. r« 2 20 if
2 90. calves 450.6 50 T. vis nd Meers 4il
5 25; Texas bull 325 /3 75.
lb. r et;rs 16.000. tn and 5- higher;
mix'd ae l but'-b* r- 5 35-/5.60. good to choice
heavy 5 45/5 65',: bulk of sal. 545/5 55
Sleep r"eipts 1.000; slleep slow . lambs Mea
dv . g.-'d t., choice w- th. rs 525 /5 60. year-
In: 560 6 25. native I > tubs 5 50,7 30
•TOE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION i ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AI’IUL 30, 1900.
THE WHEAT MARKET
Chicago. April 28.—After passing nn un
usually dull day, ths hoard of trade markets
closed at a slight dacllac all around. There
was little tnteceel taken In the day's trading.
May Wheat closed UtiNc lower, corn Ho and
uats *yo iower. Provision* closed at a decline
of 10 to 12%c.
While Wheat did not *how any great strength
at thr opening, prices started a trifle higher
than vestenlay'B close, and the feeling was
steady. Idverpuol cablee were a trifle improv
ed. but were not considered as responsive to
the strength here yesterday. There was a fair
disposition to buy, but this disposition took
shape 'n orders which were scatlen-d uni gen
erally unimportant. Tho anticipated decrease
In tii" visible Monday attracted considerable
attention, but somebody began selling, pre
sumably a long line, anil tho puny bulau with
ered up and was blown away. liquidation was
snail I. a fact esp, lolly prominent by reason
of the n/urness of delivery day. A little ex
port nibbling was reported and igaored. I here
was llttlo difficulty In changing operations
ala spread us l%e New York reported IB
loads taken fur export. Atlantic and gulf port
clearances In wheat and tluur Wore equal to
349.000 bushels. Primary receipts were 435.-
00 bushels, compared with a like amount last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 422
uurs. cuuipmvl with 227 Ihmi week uud 338
a year ago. I,ocal receipts were 23 cars, I of
contract gruda. May ranged from 66’u35 l x<u
66Sc and closed under yesterday nt
July from 67’.u67%e, closing fcWUc
down at 67%e. The feellnii ut the dose was
heavy, while the whole session wax remark
able for Its lack of action.
The corn market was dull but I>rm part of
thu time, but ho closing easy. Tho only feat
ure of trade was the early demand for May.
There appeared to bo more disposition among
the crowd to take up May In exchange for
July. Uvirpool being firm was of some as
sistance early, and the assertion that tho bull
leaders would take up most of tha cash stuff
delivery day was ulsu a bull help. The lust
hour of the session the demand was very slack
and the price was quick to reflect It. Receipts
here were 167 cars May ranged from 40®
39vZ'/4OV' “nd closed '.<■ under yesterday at
39't '/39 r '.''. July from 41‘.*'u40 a 4C, closing '«c
down at 403»c.
Oats were weak even when corn and wheat
showed Drain, ss. The good weather and the
Im reased country offerings were factors. There
was fa.r activity In trade the first hour, but
after that business was quiet Liquidation of
Muy continued to l>e the feature, and at the
rate longs have been getting rid of their hold
ing- It looks as If lb y hud no desire to be
buying stuff delivery <i/iy. Rec, Ipts were 180
car- May r.inyed from 23'|23\' and clos'd
■ 4 e lower ot 22\c; Jul’, from 23 l a i,23 , *e. with
the close • '■>«• r at 23*«c.
The providons mark'-t was quiet, openin'-
teii-ly in sympathy with tlrm hogs, but cash r
bit r on lack of support. Much of th" selling
was in the way of taking profits. Shipment*
of bird for the week were about the same
ns the previous week, but the market nt the
■ lose was .ash r; July pork sold from sl2 85
12
lard fro n $7.27’; <7 25. closing at $7 25. IC'w
low. r and July ribs from $7.10 < 6 97' /7. with
the close 12'i/C d/-pr« srvl at $6 97‘v''/7.
The Liverpool Grain Market.
I.lverp K>l. April 28. Wheat, spot tirm; No.
I California 6s 4<!''.<6h 4‘j,i. No I northern
spring 5s lltpi. futures quiet; April nomi
nal; May 5" 9M; July 5s 9>l
<’.rsi p«»t tlrm. Ain«Tl«Hn mixed n«w 4s
g 3 I; futuiv-s Ntea«i> . M’ty 4s 3‘i'l; July 4s
i : S»d; SevienilxT 4s l n d’l.
Flour, Corn and Meal.
Atl: nt i. April -' Mow. all wheat,
first patent, J4.'./0; second patent 34.45;
straight. 33.90; extra fancy. $3.?0; fancy,
33 60 extra family. 32.55. Corn, white,
5Sc mix .157 c. Oats, white, 40c: mixed,
De; Texas rustproof, 40c. Ky«. Georgia,
31. Hay. No. 1 tlmotl j large bale. !-5c U'3l;
No. 1 .small bales. No. 2 HOc. Abu.
plain, ."mc. Bran, small sacks. 95c. Short®
sl. Stock meal. per 100 tt/s. Cotton
s.<<] meal. sl.lO per l’>o lbs. Grits, $3.00
jx-r bbl. $1.45 iu-r bag.
Provisions.
Atlant i. April 2» t'le ir side rib® boxed
7\, half ribs rib bellies s’s'//Sli; ice
eur, ,l bellies 9',. Sugar cured hams, 11%
«iI3V leird, best quality. b 7 s ; second
quality, by''I*, 1 *, compound 7> 8 .
Groceries.
Atlanta, April IN.—Koas’e 1 coffef:
Arbuckle. sl2>4. Lion, $11.75, ail less 50c
pe- 100 pound case®. Green coffee,
. |r • ; prigM m /?;
Sugar. Ma lidar i r/ntilabo. New ’/irk
6 55. N O. granulated 5%c. Sirup.
Ne-.r Oi learn ope.' kettle 25/t4oc; mixed
cholcn 20 to ISc. Salt dairy Hacks, sl.2b;
salt barrel bulk $2. RO 3s
sl.Z>’ lommoti C.'4j7oc. Ch?e*e, full cream
13%. Matches 65s 4&055; L’i"s
JOO* ,2.75. Soda, boxes 6c. Crackers, soda.
6%. cr,am C%; glngersnaps 6c. Candy
common stick 61*. fancy 12<il4c. Oysters
F. W. 32.20412. N; L. W. $1.25f
Fruit and Confectioneries
Atlanta. April 28.—Ap|l<s, Ikildwin $3.50;
rusietts $1 .‘><>'os; oranges, box
Lemons, choice. $3.25<<i3.50; fancy, sXsO'</3.75.
Hi 3.75. Figs In to lie. ..aisins, new
California, $2 00. Nuts, ainumds, 13<jj 14. ;
peeftn*. 8 to 9ei Brasil, fl to 7ci filberts.
liHc, walnuts, 19 to it eentu; mixed
nuts 106. Pronuts, Virginia eleetrld light.
5% ta flei fancy hand-picked, 4H to ici
Georgia, iKfSV*’.
Coffee and Sugar.
New York. April 20. —l’olTev, futures opened
firm with prices s'a 15 oilnts higher, ruled
active Iwause of European cables mid light
1 eeelpts at Rlu anil Fantoa.' European buying
was a feature most of the ssselon. The market
was tlmilly Hleady with prices net 5 to 15
txilnla higher; sales 19,750 bags, Ineluillng Muy
6 60'46.701 July 6.f0: August 6 85; Heptem
ber 6 93; Oct'il'/r 7'. 7.95: November 7 05;
1 ie>. nilxT 7 25£! 7.30. <‘losing prices were us
follows: April 6.65'06.75; Muy 6 65'</6.70i
June 6 70/1/6.75; July 6 75"6.80; August SHU
3 90; H.'pb inb-r 6.901/6.eu; October 6.95'47;
November 7n.'7 05; lic'-nbcr 7.201/7.25; Jan
uary 7.26/1/7.30: February 7.301/7.35; March
7.35U7 40. Fpot Itlo stea'ly; No. 7 Involve
714; mild quiet; Cordova 9' 4 i/ I3’».
Sugar raw Hten/lv; fair / fining 3 15-16;
centrifugal 96-tcst 4 | -I<3; molaasea sugar 3%;
rrflnid quiet: standard A 4 95; eonfevtl/nu r.<’
A 4.95; mold A 5 40: cutloaf 5 50: crushed
6.55: powderi'/l 5 25. granulated 5.15; cubes
B 30.
New Orleans, April 28.—Sugar, steady; open
k<'ttl<> 3%'u4 3 16; open kettl" centrifugal 4'4
®4 l »; centrifugal yellow 4%</4 13*16, seconds
2%lf4Mi. Molusses quiet and nomlnnl.
Country Produce.
Atlanta, April SB.—Egg* active, IV.ViJZo.
Butter, fancy Jersey, 22‘i; choic*
lo4*’18; fancy Tennessee. choice
14 to 16c Live poultry In demand; hens
253/27, fry 25 / 30, spring broilers 25(j#30. good
sale. Ducks, puddle 2c@22‘-i: peklng,
2ZHflj2&. Irish potatoes per
bushel, sweet potatoes, white yams
75 to 80c; pumpkin yams, 90c to SI.OO.
Honey, btralned, o®f7c; in comb
Onions. sl.4t«i/1.50 tier bushel, $2.5«4i3
barrel. Cabbage, Florida stock, green
B*Vju4c pound. Dried fruit, apples 1./jlc;
peaches Figs 6'B?c; prunes s'i»7c;
peeled peaches l(k<jl8.
Florida Vegetables.
Fancy tomatoes, $2.5u«i3.00; choice
tomatoes, $24<2.5t>; string bean.’. sl"'/'(f.’
crate; radishes, 50c<u$1.00 per drum; okra
$3.00 per crate; lettuce, head, per drum,
$ I.:'.'</_/I..'A; O’litnbi per crate s3..‘'9Ul;
bell pepper. $3.0<Mi3.25 per crate; cabbage,
per pound, 3’ a d4/'; new potatoes, per bar
rel ssl/7; strawberrli s, per /;uart, ll’.x^f 1
12''14; early peas, crate 501/1.75: bunch
1 onions per dozen 15i/2oc; cauliflower,
M&9e; beets In on. -bushel / rates. sl.l/1.25;
beets in < abbage crates $2.50/i|3.00;
squash. $1.09/1,1.25 crate; grape fruit per
i-rate s3l/3.50; pineapples per dozen $2
t/i 3.00.
McCulTougli Bros.’ Fruit and Produce
Letter.
Afl.int-i, April 28 Favorable conditions ex
isting in connection with the scarcity of fruit
has necessarily advanced prices on many
kinds of fruit nnd vegetables.
Ihmnnas are still advancing nt nil points of
Importation* nnd the people who an* looking
for 10 and 15c per doz* n bananas will have
| to hunt feomo oth<r mark t. other than the
United States, ns the price being paid by the
retailor H wh he cannot afford to sell th -in
for less than 15c p« r dozen and realize any
margin.
Pemand for oranges Is very heavy with
Iftcht riceipxs. prices liave not chunked ma
terial h, however.
Apples art* very scarce, there only
a few ou the market, with prices holding good
at fona- r figures.
Lemons i re <-limbing up r.t the rate of 25 to
50 cents per lx>x per week, and unless con
! dltlons change we • no r*'a««»n «hy they
* will m»t reach the $4 to S 5 mark within the
next three to fo»tr lays.
(’oei»inuts are in light d< tnand at former
prices.
Cabbage, In fact, Florida vegetables of «very
description, mo meeting ready sale at good
prii’. H lurries r<d<l today r< a«lily at 15c for
goi>d stock; Engl l» p«*as SI 50 /2 1»r '-rati ;
I Irish p..tal.>es s6'u7 P< r barr 1. cabbage 3’2'04
cents p* r pound. Receipts of c.-lery have been
I heavy, and prices have held up f.Hrl\ well, all
1 arrivals being readily taken at fairlv good
| prl. -<v.
I EiiHt'in Irish potato/s. I'/itlng stork, ar.'
I very /lull, the m.irk t I-lug glutt.-l with light
I /!• man 1 and priois ruling low.
Sw< • ■ | oti •.. an fairly well .-it 75e
( IjSI p. r liu/ hel, owing to grade and kind
■ Poultry is in fairly g'>• I d*-/nand, large fries
I n lllng nadily ut go<«l prl. es.
iEggs holding their own at I I'll 12c per
dozen.
There is little demand for turkeys; ruling
I prl. ■■ living 9 lOe per ; mud on foot.
■ The season for peas I fast .'onilng Io a close.
I However, there ar. a t on the market, with
, prices ruling about the me.
I li/ -t gr id «of butt- r re selling well at top
| prices, while cooklne .ringing I2'-1/Ise.
Rest grnd<s of comb on. j' in good demand
at I2';A'l6c per poun-:
The fifth edition of Dr. Hathaway’s
J new book. ’‘Manliness. Vigor, Health," ir
i now in press. A copy will be sent you
free If you write for it to J. Nowton Ha:h
iiwiiv, M. D., E Sonth Broad street,
Atlanta, Ga.
Piles, Fistula, Rupture,
Stricture, Varicocele, Weakness. Unnat
ural lenses. I‘. l/ili y; cure guranteed; no
failure. Dr. Tuckt r. Broad street, At
lanta, Ga.
Plunkett’s Letter
(Written for The Weekly Constitution.)
The brave old confederates have once
u«nin joined In the procession of Memorial
Day, but—
They hfo mighty old nnd feeble and their
steps are growing slow.
They can hardly hear a drum tap now or
hear the bugle’s blow.
But the time his been when they were
strong ami frisky ns could be-
lt was during of tho sixties when they
marched along with Lee,
When they marched along together.
No matter what the weather.
And were just uh gay and happy as could
be;
They were often might?' tired
But every heart was fired
To carry out tho plana of General Lee.
Since age has come upon them and caught
them weak and poor
Some of thorn find It hard to keep tho
’’wolf from out thdr door,”
But you never hear them grumbl® and
they’ll never bend 11 knee
For tho part they took In Dixie while
marching under Lee.
They marched upon short rations
And In rags—they kept tho fashions—
Ever fullv sure that Dixie would be free.
And there the glory lay
That gave hope for every day
That was spent upon this march with
General Lee.
Now, no matter what the changes, pray
let us never say
That the southland has forgotten these
men who wore the gray.
For beneath the atarry banner you will
find them just as true—
With the old gray jacket folded their sons
will wear the blue.
Their sons will wear the "blue.”
And you'll find them just as true
To the tl >g that Is the emblem of the free,
As their fathers were to Dixie
Tn the trying times of sixty
And all along this march with General
I,ee.
Thirty-nine years have passed since the
guns lumbered at Fort Sumter, yet it
seems but a short while to these old vet
erans () f Memorial Day—so short a time.
In fact, that tho incidenfs of those troub
lous days seem but yesterday with them
and as feeble as they may appear to
younger folks their hearts beat quick and
they step with pride to follow in the line
of sii/'li a glorious procession.
These memorial occasions lend a hallow
ed sweetness t<, everything around them,
but especially to the old confederate vet
erans. and it Is to be hoped that the Inter
est in the day will never be lessened by
time nor forgot In the changes that may
come. It should be thus, ami especially
does it occur to me that little children
cannot be too forcibly Impressed with the
sacredness of th>- occasion. They should
be encouraged to take the liveliest Inter
est in these demonstrations, for to them
will be handed down the duty of perp' tu
ating the day and keeping the occasion aa
It deserves to be kept. Then—
Let tho children, sweet an/1 lovely.
Bring that day the sweetest flowers.
And with hands In loving kindness
Scatter them in softest showers.
Above the place these heroes sleep.
/Slid thus perpetuate and keep
A sacred day.
It will not be long at least it will seem
mighty short win n it has passed—till tho
children of today will be the men and
women of tho land. Last Thursday I
watched a mother at her work preparing
her children to go to the exercises who
was a babe In the cradle herself in D6l.
As I looked upon her and thought of this
it did not seem long to me and yet this
mother of todaj-, with her own children
around her. was a tiny babe In '6l. and
never knew tho father that took her so
tenderly In his arms and gave her tho
farewell kiss that meant so much in those
days that tried men's souls. Going to the
war meant ’i.uch more than now and the
partings were sorrowful, even worse than
death, and every woman of those trying
years had le-r part to bear an/1 bore it,
ton. with • heroism that han seldom b« en
equal 'd and w ill never be surpassed in all
the world. Then.—
Let the mothers—while there's any—
And the sisters and the wives
Os the noble southern heroes,
\V4io for country gave their lives—
Magnifying Memorial Day,
Teach the children in this way—
Make It Hacred.
Tn say that 1 watched tho old veterans
In the procession on Thursday with inter
est is putting it mildly. All their heads
are getting gray. The youngest among
them are growing old, nnd their line In
the procession is shortening fast. These
obi men look idmost pitiful to one who
thinks of them as they appeared in tho
sixties. If such a word as ”plty” should
| be applied to them. They are bent with
ago and limping from Infirmities now, but
thirty-nine years ago they stepped as
proudly as ever men stepped to drum,
and 1 doubt if there has ever been since
or will ever bp again such a comb.na'lon
of physical manhoed with sucn a quality
unu quantity of patriotism as was found
in the regiments of confederate volun
teers. They were as strong of heart as
they were of limb—brave, true, willing—
Grand survivors of ’he conflict—
" Rebel" volunteers, old and lame
Raise your heads In pride of conscience.
For with the /lead you share the fame
That was won through tribulation
In a loved, but short-lived nation—
Bless this day.
It occurs to me that especially shou'd
the noble old confederate worn/ n 1 ■!> re
membered on these memorial occasions.
It wus Lu ir part In the great tragedy t >
suffer in solitude —they had not the privil
ege to die. They could not join in the
songs of the e imp nor the excitements of
the battles. They could only be patient,
patient, und suffer, suffer, as they alone
have ever known. When the children
were sick they nursed them all alone.
When the children cried for bread, it was
the part of these women io hear their
cries without a hope of feeding them. It
was the fate of many of these e /nf- derat".
women to lind themselves with an einpty
meal tub, with sick children and all alone
In the solitude of lonely pla< <-s. but tiny
were as true as the Spartan women of old,
and they should hold a most affectionate
nook In the hearts of living people now
and forever.
What changes have the past thirty-nine
years brought?
What changes will the next thlrty-n’ne
years bring?
These questions cannot be answered by
me, but 1 feel In my heart that —
When other thirty years have past.
And all have gone who wore the gray,
Swe.-t llttl" children with their Howers
Will meet ami magnify this day—
The south's warm hehrt is Ixviling yet.
And n< ver, never, can forget
Who wore the gray.
In closing 1 wish io thank many kind
friends fur their letters in conn, ctii/n with
“Unclo Billy Mosely,” of whom I wrote
briefly a short time ago. Through tl: ••
letters 1 lind many tilings confirming my
opinion of his great worth. I van only
. give one of these letters, and I think it
| explains Itself:
I "Troy, Ala., April 9. 190 C.-Editor Con
stitution. Atlanta, Ga.: 1 notice, r: the
[ Issue of yesterday an article by 'Surge
Plunkett' In lofcrence to 'l’nele iiiliy
: M"sely.' I write to him and his other
friends and admirers t- h t them know
that he (Kiv. Mosely) is buried in he
Murphree cemetery, at this place,
which was done at his own request ouring
his last illm ss. It is the only grave out
side th > family connection. Th • grave is
not marked, but by ail means should b»-.
If the ne'i ssary funds can la- provid' d
to purchase a suitable monument, and it
Is shipped her '. 1 will see that I' is plac-sl
at the head of his grave. If Sarge Plun
kett or any one els - will take this matter
in hand and write me 1 will ascertain the
i date of his de; th and let them know
"JOEL I>: MVKPHREE.'’
I At least many people will be gla 1 to
, karn of where this grand old m m sleeps,
i and before k Is too late the data of his
i most eventful and useful life should l»>
' collected ;.inl pre; rye I.
SAKGE PLI'NKETT.
! Dun’s Review.
N» iv York, April 27. IL G. Dun X- Ca’s
1 we klv 1/ •. it-w us Tra !• f ■ m ri • v n i'l > ■ \ .
I. to K - abr ■ a I and prices »>f jr«<n
products br* ik sharply in th* srm* v. ek. Four
Tauuthri of the ivw year have jm-se*! and bu-<i
j ne«H due.« not so extend as to n»*d the laix*
I increase of < irculation which the now inom tary
i bill l as |> *ri!iitt«*d, nor «-n» ugh t * sustain all
i the extra* r.ilnary advance In prires last year.
! The abun<lan<‘e us K’»bl and of currency and
; th* larg’* disbursements by th*- treasury in ex
j change '»( b*>nds have render*-*! rates f- r money
unusually low f. r th** season h» re. while rape
! iniustrL'fl and .’uwculaxive activity in Kumpe,
i with the war in south Africa, have tended t>
• make inon«\v dearer abroad. S«» n*’W kld
frutn Alaska answers the l- <»f supply from
tie* Transvaal, and America builds up in
credits abroad a breastwork against prustra
tion in future here, as in the past, caused by
tr<*ubl«*s in Europe.
The reaction in prices came where it was
expected 1 at«t. in !! •• industry* more fully or
ganized than any other t«> check C4»mpetition,
and in the braneh which, through contracts
covering r- d-mak!ng and other nvichinery ind
I through patents, sei-med more fully controlled
than any other. R*ducti«*ns of S2O i»*-r ton
in wire nails. I arb*«d wire and g;Uvan!z* d fence
and SIS in smooth wire showed that no con
tr. 1 ;n .iIY- rd t * hold prices so high as t*>
cheek consumption. In a week the prices us
' iron products have declined 5 86 per cent, and
' since February 7th 10 3 per cent. As the
wire anC nail prices have been relatively the
! highest, others !n the Iron and steel industry
! can be exp-cb d to fall in like measure. But
■ pig Iron is weaker. No. I local cuke at
i Chicago X 23.50 and southern pig iron also
lower. I’lutes and bars can be obtained for
about I B<‘ In good contracts both at the east
and at Pittsburg, the proposed advance in sheets
i to 3.6 has not been aUempted and cut nail
| mills, which have gained much by selling at
7c per keg below wire nails, will now lower
■ prices also. The stoppage of a dozen wire
1 and nail mills, besides rod mills, indicates some
’ change In the actual demand. In the mln >r
metals, the only change has been in tin. which
I declined rather sharply t » 29in
with lower London quotations.
‘Tn cottun goods, after tho rise of about 30
per cent following th** advance in cotton, it is
-
' ern output his nut cut oti part of the demand
which eastern mills find insufficient. Jn sta
ple goods no change is seen, out in oth* r lines
and fan. y g is Irr* .’ul.trify is and
greater cun » >'slons are made for future dellv-
i “Cott*.n futures fell and recovered with good
i prospects tor tho nev crop, north*m mills
| having taken already what they will require
' until September, but Ellison’s estimate is
th»H;ght likely to stitY -n th*- foreigft d-mand.
“Nur has and ehang**d in quotations, though
some sales < f fair amount ar** r« ported. Th*
deman*! for woolen goAds is small and disap
pointing except in stapl* s. which are steady
because well sold u;>. Prices are not encour
aging.
“The produce market is inactive, though
Wheat '‘.♦■’l'd n fr-'.••*’». 1 '■ rn giin i I”
D r the'v. ’k. Exerts of both continue larger
} than a year ag<».
I“ExjH’rts «»f rn rrhn.ndise fr*»m New Yo"k in
three w«•• ks have b «n 37 9 for cent larger
than last year, and with the aid of the heavy
cotton movement tb» aggregate cf th** month
• n .... | exceed ■wb btni ’i ■ 1
‘ mill: ns. whib*
larger than last year, but will fall below ex
ports by more than thlrt.v millions.
“Failures f r the week have been 204 in the
Unite; y-at—. arainst 134 last year, and 22
in Canada, against 23 last year.’’
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
Principal Feature of Interest Is the
Gain in Cash.
N* w Y«»rk, April 23 Th* w- kly bank state
ment f!i »ws th*- following changes.
.
• Loans increase 7,715.300
Sp**io in r-as.’ 1.629.300
L*g;H t* a*lers in* r*-n.*e 2.903.900
I increase 9.433,100
i Circulation <l* ureas*- 261.800
' The banks n*>w huld 517.074.215 in * x .ess
of the requirements of the 25 pur cent rule.
Th* New York Eir.an* i« r -ays:
“Th** •xr s reserv* r* , rt» *1 by the New
■ Yurk <1 irlng house bank, new am**un‘s to
$17,074,215. « gain *f 32,179.925 dnrin< th
i week. ."n«* cun* nt stat* m* nt d**e.< not agree
j in its totals, pruba’.dy for the reason that the
technl* ala lju tn.’nt of thu am ounts of two
r**n>’*did ittng in dint ions has thrown i* out
lofba I nice. Half the total * xpansion in loans
; and l*-jH*sits <-an b- traefd to thi< cause. The
i prln ipul feature <,f inter*** d dos* I bv the
i exhibit i< th- nain f at. it 34.500 000 ; * .
I treasury and the inter!* r. Th** increase was
n*»t a,- ’arg** as was anUcit-’ied. an*! its *f-
I feet wa« lust partly in th*- gain us 59.443. iOO
i in deuuslts. th’- latter requiring an adde re
! Serve *.f over $2,000,000 1. *ans ar*- 57.075.-
300 lanp r. It i r ..t able that the add-d
j cash holdings for th*- w* ♦ k ar*- trac» atle to
i ti *ns with int* riur banks An event <*f some
import inee durii:g th* w*-k was th*- txp*»rt us
$500,000 g*»ld bv th*- Nation.il City bank.
I This was larg* lx a sjHi ’al transaction, but at
1 the same time, with the banks gaining from
! all sources, intei- t rat- v. .11 proba-dy not
| gu higher and exports of s;n?< ie are only nat
. ural. Th*- j-r cap hi *ir-u’ lT p, n ~f United
I States is n-.w at th** highist j '-inf of it- his
|tt»ry, and Is in* ruing. As business is not
expanding prupon ionately there is nothing
strange in th** sj** * taos a sma'l jH*rc**ntage
■ of idle capital s.-king better investment re
; turns els. wh-re. It w <uid b- us* bss to yr -
j diet the volume which th* ’”• -nt export move
m* nt will assume if. ind* • 1, it continues, but
i since money commands b*-tt* r terms abroad.
and there is rtain’.\ a surplus 1» -yond pr**.-»*nt
n» ***l here, there w*.u!J b** n*-Thing surprising
In a <*unt:nu« d movement fur : »me time t*>
come. Lut this do* s not imply weaknes *»r
unfavorable trad*- <>n*!iti*>ns on th” con
trary, it reveals the inherent finan* ial strength
of th** «’**untry, and it is not saying too much
to predict that exports of gold can b*- stopped
i imm*«llMt* ly if the occasion arises without *iis
’ turbing busin** : s in th • least The fact that
; the Umted States la- .sin** 1596 absorbed on*-
I third of the entire k >ld production of th- w* rl*l.
and that yre-ent suppL*- are being add*••! i*» at
i a rat** eX' *»*ding $5,000,000 monthly through
current pr***lu< ticn. is oft* n L t sight cf
| wh» n the foreign ned f- r gold arises.”
The Treasury Statement.
Washington, A; ril 28 T lay’s statement * f
' the treasury ba lan*-. > in the general fund,
j exclusi.* of th” $150,000,000 ruld r * r\<-
*in the divisi'n us r- deniptb n, shows. Availa
ble *’.»sh balance, $147,843,631; g.dd. $79,-
j 575.887.
Hunter Is Declared Guilty.
After l.' ine out only /'bout half an hour
Wednesday afternoon the jury empanel-J
1 to try Thomas J. Hunte . former auui
| tor of the Atlanta and "W< > • Point rail
| road returned a verdict of iz.ihy without
| any recommendation wti'ch might have
i reiluccl the charge of embezzlement to
1 a misdemeanor.
The ex-au<litor was sentence,] by Judge
John S. Candlt r to serve for live years in
I the j»enlter.tiary. Hurt r'.s attorneys have
i given notice of a motion for a n< w trial.
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