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of these desperate men would attempt at
any hazard to release them. They will
be held in the penitentiary until the su
preme court passes upon their appeal for
a new trial. H. B. Register is 64 years
old and wears a long white beard.
To Elect Coadjutor Bishop.
Wilmington. N. C., August 21.—(Spe
cial.)—The standing committee of the dio
cese of east North Carolina at a meeting
in this city has decided to call a special
council of the church to bo held in Golds
boro on October 7 for the purpose of
electng a coadjutor bshop.
This action was taken at the request of
Bishop A. A. Watson, D.D., whose health
is so feeble now that he is unable to at
tend to the strenuous duties of the office.
The committee passed a resolution ex
pressing the great love and esteem in
which Bishop Watson is held and extend
ing their personal sympathies in his hour
of physical weakness.
Will gush Fight on Trust.
Raleigh, N. C.. August 21.—(Special.)—
Representatives of all the farmers’ or
ganizations, very much in earnest, are at
Rocky Mount attending the convention
which is making the fight against the
tobacco trust, in other words the Ameri
can Tobacco Company.
It seems sure that a great fight is on
between the trust and the farmers, and
that the victory for the latter depends
upon their power to secure unity and their
ability to hold their tobacco; that is their
freedom from debt or other obligations.
It is alleged that the trust is preparing
to go itself Into the business of tobacco
growing, either on lands purchased or on
leased lands managed by persons employ
ed "by it An assertion to this effect has
been'made bv a person who claims to be
Informed as to the plan of the trust.
Lyncflings in North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C., August 22.—(Special.)—
There have been only two lynchings in
this state this year, th? last jjne being
in Halifax county. The lynching of a
negro was very narrowly prevented this
week in Henderson county. It seems that
th.- negro and a white ntan had swapped
belts or had talked of making such a
trade; that a row followed, and that live
or six white men who were in the party
were on the point of lynching the negro
when some gentlemen from Asheville
luckily appeared and rescued the man,
almost at the last moment.
Carolina Farmer Suicides.
Charlotte. N. C., August 20.—(Special.)—
W. W. Kiser, a well-know'n farmer of the
Providence section, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock by shoot
ing himself in the right temple.
Gin and Mill Burned
Charlotte, N. C., August 20.—(Special.)—
Tn lower i»eele creek yesterday about
the noon hour the barn, gin house and
planing mill owned and operated by J.
C. Stroup was totally destroyed. The
loss is $2,C00 with no Insurance.
Negro Lynched for Girl’s Murder.
Halfax, N. C.. August 20.—This evening
between 7 and 8 o'clock the dead body 1
of Mary Jenkins. 13 years old, was found
in the stable of Captain Griffin, her grand
father.
Her throat was cut from ear to ear and
the body was tied up in a bag. The girl's
grandmother had been looking for her,
and going to the stable found it locked. i
She put Mary’s little sister through an j
opening In the door, and the girl stumbled
over the body in the bag.
A negro who is employed at the hotel [
and also by Capt. Griffin was suspected of I
the crime. When searched he was found !
to have the keys of the stable in his I
pocket, a bloody knife and blood on his
hands and his clothes.
A crowd gathered, and. securlrr the ne
gro. hangtil
body with bullets. The negro, after the
noose had been placed around his neck,
confessed to the murder of the little
chid, and to have criminally assaulted
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Virginia.
Five Girls Are Drowned.
Richmond, Va.. August 17.—At Lurich
rtation, Giles county, late yesterday even
ing, while a party of children, one boy
and seven girls, ranging in age from 8 to .
15 years, was boating, the boat capsized |
and five of the girls wore drowned. The ,
drowned children wore two daughters of
John Robinson, one daughter of John H"l- ;
Inway and two daughters of Mrs. L. O.
Lee.
Officers and Negroes Fight.
Norfolk. Va.. August IS.—ln a fight be- .
tween county constables and negroes at 4 i
o’clock this morning in a road house near i 1
Norfolk over 150 shots were exchang 1
two negroes wounded and one killed. The |
posse was iboiit to raid the dance when j
a row started among the negroes and the
shooting was taken by the officers to be i
meant for them. They replied. Twelve |
negroes arrested yield' .’ nine pistols, six I
razors, a blackjack and a pair of steel I
knuckles.
Large Fire Loss at Salem. Va.
Roanoke, Va.. August 21.—The Salem (
woolen mills and Salem pants factory, .
owned by the Salem \\ o len Mills Com- .
pany, and located at. Salem, were de- '
atroyed by lire tonight.
The fire started in the lower part of ,
the woolen mills, and was caused by the ‘
lantern of the night watchman coming
in contact with some combustible mat- '
ter. An explosion followed and the I
buildings were soon a mass of flame.
The local firemen were powerless to con- !
trol the lire and the Roanoke department i
responded to a call for aid. but reached 1
the scene too late to b.> of service.
The loss is estimated at $150,000 with '
SSO 000 insurance. About 200 operatives are
thrown out of employment.
Hall Killed in Hodges’ Home.
Roanoke. Va., August 22.—John W.
Hall was shot and fatally wounded by A.
F. Hodges at the latter's home near
Gogginsville. Franklin county, last night
and died early this morning. The men
quarreled and Hall was ordered to go
away- He turned to re-enter the house,
when Hodges fired on him with a shot
gun. the charge taking effect in the
breast. Hodges is in jail at Rocky Mount.
George Keith Taylor. Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Va.. August 23.—George
Keith Taylor, who had been clerk of the
state supreme court of appeals for twen
tv-elght years, died at his home here to
night. aged 72 years.
SOUTM CAROLINA,
Made Trouble for Blind Tigers.
Bennettsville. S. C., August 18.— (Spe
cial.)— Last night State Constable P. H.
Meekins, with another officer seized, in
the Pee Dee river swamp, near Society
Hill, two buggies and harness, two mules
and seven 5-gallon kegs of corn whisky.
This illicit liquor was enroute to Mont-
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and had been purchased front Dockery s
distillery, in Richmond county, North
Carolina. The two men, J. C. Moody,
white, and Henrv Charles, coJored, are in
jail here. The liquor has been expressed
to the state commissioned’ in Columbia,
while, the mules, buggies, etc., have boon
appraised and advertised for sale. The
tigers have telegraphed for friends who
will go on their bonds and release them
from jail. Old man Moody is 50 years old.
with snow-white locks, and he appears
behind prison bars as an object of pity.
Meekins is a terror to tigers and will
be off again tonight for others.
Charleston to Georgetown.
Charleston. S. C.. August 19.—(Special.)—
The announcement was made here today
that a new line of steamers was to be
established between Charleston. George
town and intermediate coast and river
points The new company is backed by
the Commercial Club of Charleston, an
organization in which all the lending busi
ness men of the city have mem'. -iship.
It will hav.e a capital stock of $50,000. $30,-
000 being common stock and $20,000 pre
ferred stock. It will put on a fleet of
steamers sufficient in numbsr to have tri
weekly sailing from this port to George
town ejid points on tho Santee and Con
garee t’ive£g. The coastwise trade, for
which tho company will bid ic a large
and important on.e,. and the new com
pany expects to obtain a large share
of it,
KENTUCKY.
Killed an Unarmed Man.
Hopkinsville. Ky., August 17.—Lewis
Hart and J. A. White, aged 14. today
quarreled at Howell, in this county.
Hart went to White's home and shot him
to death in a room. White was unarmed.
Hart surrendered.
Officer Killed by Negroes.
Louisville. Ky., August 19.—Henry
Shepard, an acting deputy sheriff, was
shot and killed this morning at Cave City
while trying to arrest two negroes charg
ed with counterfeiting. The negroes es
caped.
Turfman Scog-gan Dead.
Louisville, Ky., August 20.-Hiram J.
Scoggan. the well known turfman, died
at 5;45 o’clock this morning at the res
idence of his nephew’, Lon Jones. Death
was due to stompch trouble. The funer
al will take place some time tomorrow
from the residence, 929 Third avenue. Tho
two best horse ß owned by Mr. Scoggan
were Proctor. Knott and Dr. Rice.
Men Who Rode with Morgan.
Carlisle, Ky., August 20.—As the con
cluding act of a two days' reunion the
Morgan Raiders have elected tho follow
ing officers:
President—General Basil Duke, Louis
ville.
Vice Presidents—Colonel J. W. Bowles,
Judge M. C. Sautley. Major O. S. Tenney
Secretary and Treasurer—Captain W.
T. Havena.
It was decided to have a meeting next
year, probably at Park Hill, but this
matter will be decided later by a com
mittee.
SILK INDUSTRY FOR NEGROES.
Secretary Wilson Will Encourage
Blacks To Learn Business.
Washington, August 21.—Secretary Wil
son exhibited on his desk in the agricul
ture department today the first hank of
silk reeled from the silk reeling ma
chines recently purchased by the dei
partment.
There are three of these machines,
though only one of them had been put
in operation, the Intention being to semi
one of the two remaining machines to
Tuskegee and the other to some other
place where sufficient interest may ba
shown to legrn liow to operate it, Co
coons have been purchased from all over
the country, and two expert female
French operatives have been brought
to Washington to teach the operation
of the machines.
It Is Secretary Wilson’s desire to have
the people of the south, especially col
ored persons, learn the business, because
of the comparative cheapness of that'
labor. Arrangements already have been
made to have some girls come to Wash
ington to learn the machines, and they
are expected daily. Secretary Wilson
says that the department is prepared
to do everything possible to encourage
the industry. atid that silk worm eggs,
a s well as young mulberry trees, will ba
supplied to jjergons desiring to engage in
the .business.
The department at present is buying co
coons whenever offered, but reeling cen
ters will be established as fast as pos
sible, and each of these will be a co
coon market. The silk produced is of a
very tine quality. The department is
prepared at present to turn out twelve
hanks per day’.
“We hope soon to have enough to make
a tlag for lhe president." said Secretary
Wilson. “Tlie United States imports $75,-
000,','A worth of silk annually, and jt be
hooves us to do all we can to establish
the industry."
HE LIVES WITH BROKEN SKULL
Mose Ball Lies Down on Track and
Train Strikes Him.
Augusta, Ga., August 18. —(Special.)—
About a mile from Aiken, Saturday
night, Mose Ball, a brickmason, laid
down by the side of the Southern’s track,
with a rail for a pillow. The engineer
saw the man just before the train
reached him, but too late to stop, and
the engine hit him with terrific force,
hurting him from the track. His head
was badly bruised, the skull being crack
ed in several places, hut in spite of the
injuries he is still alive. Dr. Wyman
was called in and administered to the
suffering man. and yesterday he was
joined by Dr. Croft, the company’s sur
geon, who now has the case in charge.
An operation was performed yesterday
and there is some chance that the man's
life may be saved, although it is a slight
one
Judge Swears He Is Not Fit.
Kansas City, Mo., August 21.—Believing
that he will not be able to be impartial in
the second trial of Lulu Prince Kennedy’
for the murder of her husband, which
has been set for November 16, Judge John
W. Wofford today swore himself off the
bench and named Judge. Joshua Alex
ander. of Gallatin, to try the case. At |
her first trial Mrs. Kennedy was given
ten years in the penitentiary. She killed
her husband. Philip Kennedy’, agent for
a local transportation company’, a month
after their marriage, because he refused
to live with her.
Eleven Arkansas Farmers Held
Wynne, Ark.. August 22.—A deputy
marshal has arrested eleven prominent
white planters of Poynsett county’ on the
charge of whitecapping. The prisoners
will be taken to Helena to appear before
the Flitted States district court.
The negro laborers employed at a saw
mill in Poynsett county were recently
forced to leave under threats of violence j
by a band of white planters, causing the
mill to suspend, The arrests were made
at the instigation of the mill owner.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1903.
WHY SPINDLES CEASE
TOJHIfi,
Better to Sell Raw Staple at Present
Price Than to Manufacture It.
If the Present Conditions
Continue, Borden
Fears Trouble.
New York. August 17.—M. C. D. Borden,
in commenting today on the closing down
of the cotton mills In New Orleans, said
that the action of the cotton mill owners
was undoubtedly’ due to the scarcity of
cotton supplies and their determination
not to buy at the present prices.
“Mill owners," said he, "cannot buy the
raw supplies at, say, 12 cents a pound and
sell the print cloth at 3 1-4 cents a yard.
By doing so they would be losing money,
and, of course, such a condition of affairs
necessitates only one course, and that is
to close the mills.
“I think it would be more profitable to
sell the raw gotten at the going prices
than to manufacture it into the com
mercial article and sell it at the present
prices. Should the present condition In
the raw cotton market continue, there is
no doubt but that it would cause a serious
condition in print cloth and textile in
dustry."
Better Outlook for Mills.
Fall River. Mass., August 21.—The cot
ton mill situation in this city will show
considerable improvement next week over
the present conditions, resumption of
manufacturing being planned at several
mills. The curtailment of production will
be limited next week to five corporations
operating eight, mills, as against fourteen
mills closed this week
The curtailment is represented by 13,000
less bales of cotton used and about 40,000
less pieces of cloth made than when all
mills are running.
In addition to the complete shutdown
of these several mills, other’ mills operat
ing 450,000 spindles will have more or less
idle machinery, owing to repairs. The
total curtailment, up to dat6__amouiitsf to
about 10 per cent of tho normal produc
tion.
There has been a sharp increase in the
demand fox’ narrow goods on January
contracts and prices range from 24 cents
to 25 cents a pound, which is a trifle bet
ter than 3 10-16 for regular print cloth.
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Cheap Cotton and Less of It.
(From Charleston News and Courier.)
The New York Tribune and other north
ern papers, which are deploring and con
demning the “high price of cotton,” and
solemnly warning the southern farmer
that If he does not grow the staple In
larger quantity and at low prices, to meet
tho world’s needs and Ideas respecting
the crop England and Germany and
France and Russia will grow it Instead In
their colonies and provinces, at “3 cents
a pound," or thereabouts, and he will
forever lose the business or the greater
part of it, to his great pecuniary loss—
plight, with more pertinence perhaps, di
rect their warnings in another quarter
and to nearer ears.
The fact is, as W. P. Brown, one of the
manipulators of the existing cotton cor
ner, has noted, that the increase in lhe
price of cotton has nut more than kept
pane with the increase in the prices of
all other commodities in the United
States, so that cotton at 8 to 10 cents in
19U3 is not relatively higher than cotton
at 5 and 6 cents a few years age. lhe
cutton farmer cannot continue to grow
cotton at former low prices and pay dou
ble prices i'Or all his supplies and. every
thing lie has to buy. lie cannot do so
without certain iobb, ami therefore will
not do so.
Tins brings us to the main point. When
tho price oi cotton must be fixed so low
mat no cannot attoru to grow me staple
the southern cotton farmer will, cheerlui
ly or at any rate’certainly, surrender the
crop to “African and Asiatic colonies,”
ana turn ills attention to other crops
Which now ho neglects, much to his owu
hurt. It is a mailer ui common observa
tion in the south that even when cotton
ranges at fair prices, the all cotton farm
er is the poorest of his class. When it
ranges low in price he is reduced to hope
less debt and in many cases to distress.
The rule is that tile wealth of any farmer
in this section is in inverse ratio to his
regular cotton crop and the exceptions
are few and marked. The most prosper
ous farmers everywhere are those who
make their farm self-supporting in re
spect of grain anu meat and other sup
plies, and grow cotton as an incident of
their business—as "a side crop."
Cheap cotton will make more such
farmers. Five-cent cotton made many, a
few years ago. Five or 6-cent cotton will
have the same effect at any and all times.
"Fix” the price at such figures and the
southern cotton farmer will drop the
staple and grow all his grain and meat
and other supplies, and raise his own cat
tle and stock Instead of buying them
from the farmers of the north and west,
as he does now a.nd has been doing for a.
gene ration.
And they will be greatly’ and pera.m
nently profited and benefited in every way
by’ the change; and .->ll the south with
them. How it will affect tbe farmers of
the north and west to lose so many regu
lar buyers of their corn and wheat and
hay’ and oats, and butter and cheese
and milk, and vegetables and fruit, and
horses and mules, and beef and' hog
products, etc., etc., we may leave to
them to say, or to The Tribune and other
representative papers of their section to
say' for Riem.
Our own view of the matter is that the
agricultural Interests of that section will
have q:><io ns much reason tn regard the
advent of permanently’ “cheap cotton"
with as much concern as the ■a'grfmiltu
ral interests of the smith. Any future
“warnings” remrding that probable nr Im
probable. oonditfnn might perhaps be
more widely distributed accordingly.
Failures Must Precede Success.
Washinigtnn. August 19.—-Professor
Langley, secretary’ of the Smithsonian in
stitution. whose experiments down tho
Potomac with the aerodrodrome or flying
machine devised by him, have attracted
wide public interest, in order to correct
certain public misapprehensions today' is
sued the following statement:
”’l he present experiments being made In
mechanical flight have been carried on
partly- with funds provided by’ the board
of ordnance and fortifications and partly
from private sources, and from a special
endowment of the Smithsonian institu
tion. The experiments are carried on with
the approval of the board of regents of
tho Smithsonian institution.
“In my previous trials success has only
been reached after initial failures, which
alone have taught the way to it, and I
know no reason why prospective trials
should be an exception.
It is possible, rather than probable, that
it may be otherwise now. but judging
them from the light of past experience, it
is to be regretted that the in forced publi
city’ which has been given to these initial
experiments, which are essentially experi
ments and nothing else, may lead to quite
unfounded expectations.
“It is the practice of all scientific men.
indeed of all prudent men, not to make
public the results of their work till these
are certain. This consideration, and not
any desire to withhold from tho public,
matters in which the public is interested,
has dictated the policy thus far pursued
here. The fullest »publicity, consistent
with the national interest (since these re
cent experiments have for their object the
development of a machine for war pur
poses) will be given to this work when It
reaches a stage which warrants publica
tion.”
DAN PATCH BREAKS RECORD.
New York. August 19.—Dan Patch today
broke the world's record for pacers by'
going a mile in 1:59. driven by McHenry,
at Brighton Beach. The previous record
of 1:59 1-4 was paced by’ Star Pointer in
1897 and by Dan Patch in 1902.
There was a stiff breeze blowing which
struck the horses fairly in the face. The
track was a little slow, but the effect of
the wind was discounted by’ sending a
runner in front, wihle a second runner
galloped along side. In view of the ad
verse condition, the announcement was
made that Dan Patch would go against
the track record of 2:00 3-4, but would also
try to beat the world's record of 1:59 1-4.
When the unbeaten pacer appeared on
the track he was loudly cheered and
after a few preliminary warm ups he re
ceived tho word. Willi a swift, friction
less stride, he shot from the wire and
seemed determined to push his nose Into
the flying sulky which the thoroughbred
in the shafts was steadily’ pulling ahead.
On swept the pacer to the quarter in
:29 1-4 and when the half mile pole was
flashed past in :58 3-4 a great volume of
cheers went up from the vast crowd.
Then came tho difficult top turn 'and the
slowest quarter of the mile, tho three
quarters being done in 1:29 1-4. But down
tho stretch as swift and steady’ as a loco
motive he came and as ho shot under the
wire the watches stopped at 1:59.
The new champion was not. at all dis
tressed and loked as though he would bt>
able before the season is over to lower
his own record. The betting was even
money’ either for or against his beating
the record.
HORSES TO RUN FOR BIG PURSE.
Owners of Crack Nags Will Back
Them to the Limit.
Saratoga, N. Y., August 19.—A horse
rcae for a prize of $125,000 is the outcome
of the agitation for a spacial meeting of
Hermis, McChesney, Waterboy and Irish
Lad.
E. R. Thomas, owner of Hermis, today
formally announced his Intention of put
tiU4;. up s©,«'•! as his share of a sweep
stakes to include the above horses in a
-weight for age race at 1 1-4 miles.
Janies R, Kenne may add Injunction
and contribute another $25,000. Nowhere
in the world and at no time has a race
been run of the value of this sweepstakes
event now being projected.
W. C. Whitney-, president of the Sara
toga Racing Association, today- declarde
his willingness to add a substantial
amount to the sweepstakes, presumably
$25,000. The racing authorities have sug
gested August 25.
PRISONER, ON HIS KNEES,
PRAYS TO_GOD_FOR MERCY
Chicago. August 20.—FaMtng on bls
knees John Francis surprised the court
and spectators In the Maxwell street
police court today by offering up a fer
vent prayer for mercy. The jury which
was to deliberate upon the evidence filed
slowly by and members heard tho ap
pealing words oi the defendant as lie
prayed aloud.
The jury remained out but a few min
utes and on returning to the court room
rendered a verdict finding Francis guilty
of disorderly conduct and imposing a
fine of $5 and costs. The prisoner leaped
with joy- as he listened to the reading
of the verdict, and loudly declared that
his prayer had been answered.
“If I had not. prayed to God for mercy
that jury would surely have fined me
$100," said the happy prisoner. Francis
pleaded his own case and surprised the
police court lawyers by the earnest, pa
thetic appeal he made to the jury. He
was arrested while under the influence
of liquor.
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Dun’s Review.
New York, August 21—R. G. Dun *•
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say: . ,
“Business is well maintained, aside from
the quieting influence of the vacation
season, which .somewhat restricts trade
and retards collections. Labor controver
sies still exist, curtailing the output of a.
few products, and the consumption of ail
tbe necessary things of life Crops arc
not going to market as freely as usual,
although the agricultural outlook is dis
tinctly favorable. In spite of several
obvious reasons for expecting a check to
freight traffic; earnings of railways thus
far reported in August show an average
gain of 9.6 per cent over last year and
18 2 per cent over 1901. Camplaint is be
ginning to be heard regarding the inade
quate facilities of the railways, and it
now appears that inconvenience and 10.-’f
must again be experienced, notwithstand
ing Uie extensive improvements. Sensa
tional stories of the large rrumoer of
buyers now &t this center and the fabu
lous sums that they spend can not be ac
cepted as statistically accurate, but it is
probable that an Increase over all pre
vious years is actually occurring, despite
the dgiporalization in cotton goods caus
ed by speculation in the raw mate
l"Although production of coke at Con
nellsville has been moderately curtailed,
supplies accumulate and prices are de
pressed A fairly liberal tonnage of iron
has been placed during the past week,
providing abundant demand for all the
pig that is being made. More large con
tracts for iron and steel have been placed
by a prominent manufacturer of agricul
tural machinery, and as much of this
business has been held back on account
of prices, it is believed that no further
concessions are to be expected.
“Makers of cotton goods find no busi
ness offering except such small orders
for immedlaje requirements as emanate
from urgent dealers.
“Moderate orders for light weight wool
ens and worsteds have been placed for
spring delivery.
“Heavy shipments of shoes from Bos
ton make striking comparisons with pre
ceding years .and thg. volume of new
business promises to maintain a heayy
movement, but there is a tendency to
operate moderately and frequently this
year, rather than to buy seldom and
iargejy.
"Somewhat easier prices for the great
food staples testify to brighter crop pros
pects.
"Failures this week numbered 238 in. the
United States, against 207 last year, and 8
in Canada, compared with 30 a year
ago.”
MmETjomiis
Spot Cotton Brices.
Galveston Steady 12'4
Norfolk Steady 1214
Baltimore Nominal 13
Boston Quiet 12.75
Wilmington Nominal
Philadelphia Quiet 13
Savannah Quiet 12'4
New Orleans Steady 12%
Mobile Nominal
Memphis MQulet 12 9-16
Augusta Nominal 13
Charleston Firm j2'4
Cincinnati Quiet i I
Louisville Firm 12%
St. Louis Quiet 12%
Houston Quiet 12
New York Quiet 12-75
Review of the New Orleans Market.
New Orleans. August 22.—Spot cotton
quiet. Sales 125 bales, including 100 to
xu rive. Delivered on corl’Tact 500. Quo
tations unchanged. Futures opened quiet
with prices 1 and 2 points lower than
the close of yesterday. Later the realiz
ing, aided by the entire absence of pub
lic. Interest, sent prices down a few
points. At the close August was even
with yesterday's closing, tyl'fie ali other
positions had lost 4 to 6 points on the
day.
Futures ranged as follows in New Ot
leans yesterday:
Open. High. Low. Close.
August 12.98 12.98 12.98 12.95-97
September . . . .10.96 10.97 1.93 10.93-95
Octobei’ 9.87 9.89 9.85 9.85-86
November 9.65-67
December 9.67 9.67 9.63 9.6i-6b
January 9.66 9.67 9.66 9.06-67
February 9.67-69
March 9.70-72
The Dry Goods Market.
New York. August 22. —Dry goods have
been uneventful with buyers taking mod
erate quantities for immediate delivery
and not interested in the future except
in Isolated occasions The curtailment is
having its effect, and is expected to be
more appreciably felt during the coming
week.
World’s Visible Supply of Cotton.
New Orleans, August 21.—Secretary Hes
ter’s statement of the world's visible sup
ply of cotton, made up from special cable
and telegraphic advices, compares the
futures of this week with last week, last
year and the yeai' before last.
It shows a decrease for the week just
closed of 134,761 bales, against a decrease
of 79,516 last year and a decrease of 138.-
273 vear before last.
The total visible is 1.324,677, against
1,459,438 last week. 1,432,323 last year and
1,723,278 year before last.
Os this the total of American cotton is
580,677, against 672.438 last week, 838,323
last year and 1,021,278 year before lust,
and of all other kinds, including Egypt,
Brazil, India, etc., 744,000. against 787,000
last week. 591,000 last year and 702,000 year
before last.
The total world's visible supply of cot
ton. as above, shows a decrease com
pared with last week of 131,761 bales, a
decrease compared with last year of 107,-
046 and a decrease compared with year
before last of 398,601.
Os the world’s visible supply of cotton,
as above, there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe 690,-
000, against 811,000 last year and 869,000
year before last; in Egypt 5,000, against
45.0U0 last year and 67.000 year before
last; hi India 436,000, against 344,000 last
year anti 391.000 year before last, and in
the United States 194,000, against 202,000
last year and 396,000 year before last.
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics.
Liverpool, August 22.—Following are
tho weekly cotton statistics; Total sales
of all kind 26,000; total sales American
20,000; English spinners takings 32,000;
total export 18.000: import of all kinds
10,000; import American 7,000; stock of
all kinds 290,000. Stock American 198,0*X>;
quantity afloat all kinds 20,000; quantity
afloat American 4,000; total sales on
speculation 2,900; total sales to export
ers 3,000.
Comment on Bank Statement.
New York, August 22.—The New York
Financier says:
“The most striking feature of the state
ment of the New York associated banks
last week was the Increase of $9,599,300 in
loans. This was expected because of the
character of the business on the stock
exchange early in the week, when there
was large buying of securities for invest
ment from the banks. The buying of
stocks and other securities in the previous
week were also large, but it was not then
reflected in the loan item, as was ex
pected, for loans showed an important de
crease. It seems probable that as loans
must have been largely increased in the
latter part of that week through stock
operations, the loan item was then made
up on rising averages, which were re
flected In this item last week. The loans
ware also Influenced by the important in
crease of $5,0(19,800 by the Western Na
tional Bank of the United States, which
increase was probably duo to operations
incident to the. intended merger. The net
cash gain by the banks, us reported by
last week's statement, was s2,lot>. vi. v
the estimates, based upon the traceabia
movement of money during the week. In
dicated a gain of $3,506,800. This is not
only’ an unexplainable discrepancy of $!•-
400,000, shown by these figures, but also
the Important unaccounted for difference
of $5,700,500 between the official and esti
mated figures of the previous week, which
difference was not corrected in ]ast week’s
statement.
Thi deposits increased $10,446,700. which
amount is less by $1,259,000 than that
called for by the sum of increase in loans
and the net gains in cash, hence the
statement docs not balance. Tlie re
quired reserve was augmented $2,611,675,
through the increase in deposits. De
ducting these from the net gain in cash
leaves $505,275 as tlie decrease in surplus
reserve, to $21,505,300. Computed upon the
basis of deposits, less those of $37,271,000
of public funds, tlie surplus Is $30,376,050.
The loans are $4,162,000 in excess of de
posits, against $5,010,300 in the previous
week. The daily average of bank clear
ings was $184,000,000, against $190,000,000 in
the week ending August 15, reflecting
the decrease in volume of business on the
stock exchange. Tli- changes in loans
show that five of the larger banks in
creased this item by $7,800,000 net. Seven
banks gained $4.200jy)0 net of cash.
New York. August 22.—The statement
of the averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shoys
the following changes:
Loans, $917,944,900; increase. $9,599,300.
Deposits, $913,782,000; Increase. $lO 446 -
700.
Circulation. $13.465,t0t); increase $37,700.
Legal tenders, ' $75,324,600} 'decrease
$1,441,900.
Specie, $174,159,200; increase. $3,548,300.
Rosel ve, $219,503,800; increase, $2 106 400
required, $228,445,500; increase,
Surplus. $21,058,300; decrease $505,275.
Ex-United States deposits, $30,375,050- de
crease, $496,400.
The Treasury STFarement.
Washington, August 22.—Today’s bal
ances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show
Available cash balances $225,202,904■ gold
$101,150,226.
Dun’s Weekly Crop Report.
The weekly crop report to Dun’s Re
view from branches of R. G. Dun * Co.
in important crop states shows marked
improvement this week in some sections
middle west, as to corn, and de
cioed gains as to the condition of cotton
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in the leading cotton states. Three or
four weeks of hot weather in the middle
west would insure a good yield of corn.
In most sections the nights continue too
cool. Tn Ohio the weather is still very
unseasonable, and in the southern part
of the state rain is needed. The grain
forming on the cob is small and irregu
lar. In Indiana the nights are too cool,
but the crop is making fair progress.
In the Mississippi valley, where the acre
age in corn was unusually large owing
to late planting in the flooded districts,
rains have improv'd the condition of the
crop, and it Is now making excellent
progress. In western Missouri the crop
is growing very rapidly, and the weather
is exceptionably favorable, with ample
moisture. In lowa conditions are only
fair, ami in some sections a yield of only :
65 per cent is now anticipated. In Ne- |
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xapiilly, but the weather is too cool. ;
Ir. southern Kansas the crop is growing I
well and a yield of 65 or 75 per cent is |
anticipated.
Cotton is making unusually good
progress in nearly all parts of the south
except in Mississippi, where rains have
■retarded the growth somewhat. The
crop looks fairly well, however. In Geor
gia 'the progress has been unusually I
rapid and the weather exceptionally
g< od. There has been ample moisture,
and the plant is fruiting well. Indica
tions now point to a very large yield.
Tn Alabama and Ixtulsiana conditions aro
unusually favorable and the crop much
improved. In Texas the growth con
tinues very rapid. In Tennessee the plant
is growing well and a good yield is
promised, and in Missouri the crop is
making’ good progress, in Virginia re
cent rains have been very beneficial, al
though in tlie eastern part of the state
there is some complaint of too much
moisture. In South Carolina rains have
greatly improved the crop and the indi
cations are for a good yield.
Tobacco is growing rapidly in south
western Virginia am! there has been am
ple moisture. In Ohio the crop is short
an<l lias been retarded by cool nights,
though apparently in a healthy condi
tion. Nori li of Dayton stalks have gone
to top without lull growth. Ir Mis
souri the quality and yield will be the
best in years.
Flour, Grain and Meal.
Atlanta. August 22.—Flour: Diamond
patent. $5.25; fancy patent. $1.60; straights.
$4.35; extra fancy. $3.65; fancy. $3.30; first
patent spring wheat. $4.75. Corn, cholc*
white, 75c; No. 2 white, 74c; No. 2 mixed,
72c. Oats, white clipped, 54c; No. 2 white
52c; No. 2 mixed 50c. Bran, $1.15. Brown
shorts, $1.20; white shorts, $1.40. Victor
so >d, $1.35 per 100 pounds. Quaker food
-51.25. Hay, choice large bale $1.20; No. 1
small $1.10; No. 2 small sl. Plain corn
meal, 74c; bolted CSc. Pear! grits $1.60.
Groceries.
Atlanta. August 22.—Coffee, per 100
pounds, 4rbuckl»’s $10.30; Lion
Cordova. $10.05; Blue Ribbon. 9 ’-2; green
cbffee, choice, 10c; fair prlnte 6c. Su
gar. standard granulated, 5.35. _ Sirup,
New Orleans open kettle, S3.C(Kg4.GS; mix
ed, choice 20®28c; south Georgia cane, 35c. .
Salt, dairy sacks, $i.3u®1.40; carrel, bulk,
$2.60; ice cream. $1.00; common 55@G0c.
Cheese fancy, full cream, twins 14 3-4 c;
singles; 15c. Matches, 15. 45 3-4@50; 3J)Os,
$1.50@1.75. Soda. Arm and Hammer. $1.75.
Ci-ackers, soda, 6c; cream, 7c; ginger
snaps. C l-4c. Pie peaches. $1.75; tabls
peaches $2.75@3. Canned tomatoes, $1.60.
Canned corn $2. Best mince meat
10c lb.; choice, 7e lb. Oysters. F. W. $1.75;
I IV., $1.20. Fancy head rice 7c; head
rice 6c. White fish. 60-lb. keg. $2.90; white
fish. 100-Ib kegs $4.40, mullet fish 80-lb
Ke-S, $4.50; macaroni. 7c tb.; pork sausage
8 l-2<3 lb. Sardines, oil, case $3.75; sar
dines. mustard. $3.50; salmon, case. SISOO
5.50. Pepper sause. dozen, COc; catsup,
pints, dozen, 85c; mustard, dozen, 90c;
Pickles, 10-gs’lon 600 s, $5.50.
Provisions.
Atlanta. August 22.—Regular rib sides,
boxed 7.90; half ribs 8.no; bellies, 20-!b.
average, 8 1-2. Star hams 14 l-2c. Banquet
hams 1.3 1-4; California hams 8 3-4; Simon
pure kettle rendered leaf lard I' 1-2; Shield
brand leaf lard 8 3-1; white TToud com
pound 7 l-4c.
Country Produce.
Atlanta, August 22.—Eggs, fresh 184/19c. ,
CotTntry smoked bacon. 11@12%c; hams, i
13®15c Butter. Georgia fresh table 18®
20c; Tennesse table 18®20c: Jersey. |
180120 c. cooking TFutter, 12 1-2 to 15c;
conditions improving. Live pcultry,
hens 33 l-3@35c; fries, large. 25c
to 27 l-2c: medium IS to 20e; small
15 to 16c. Duckes, puddle, 201(22 l-2c; Pe
king 27@30c. Dressed poultry. hens,
12 1-2013 l-2c per pound; fries lao
per pound; cocks S®loc pound; turkeys
12 l-2'til4c. Onions, new crop, 75 to 85c Im.
Cabbage. Virginia 1 to 1 l-4c. Sweet
potatoes new crop, 75@85c per bushel,
p, ~ ..bite, $1.2;,. oi- . do
4x2.00; Stock sl.wai.2'.>. Dried truiL Geor
gia apples 5c lb.; do peaches 4®’ac.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Atlanta, August 22. —Tomatoes: Mar
ket glutted. prices low; peppers xac ,
and $1 per crate; egg Plants
no demand; lettuce <oc to $1
per crate; beans 25 to 50 per crate; peas ■
$125 to $l5O per crate; celei y s_..>o to s3.vo
per crate. New Irish potatoes, No 1. '
to 85c Bushel; per barrel. No. Is sl.ia
©o No °s ao pale. Cantaloupes sl.oo® •
1.25 per' crate. Cucumbers $1.1501.50 per
crate watermelons, no sale; won't bring
freight. Georgia peaches—Elbertas,
lo $2 50’ clings, $1 bushel. Cali- ;
fornia fruit-Bartlett pears $303.25 box;
ncaches assorted varieties, $1.3501.45; as
sorted 'plums $1.85@52; assorted black
grapes $202.50.
Fruits and Confections.
Atlanta, August 22.—Oranges, $303.25
lemons. fancy $4.25@4.50; choice.
$3 75 to SI.OO. Bananas, per bunch,
cull's, 75c to sl.; straights $1.25 to $1.50.
Nuts': Walnuts. No. 1 12 1-2; No. 2. Ir 1-2;
almonds 13; pecan 9 1-2 to 10, Brazil 120-13;
mixed nuts 12 l-2c. Peanuts, Virginia,
4 1-2 to 6c; Georgia, 4c. Cocoanuts, per
100, $2.75. Pineapples $1.75@2.25 crate.
Dates, oOTb boxes. 6(g6’%c; packages, 7%c
lb. Figs 13 1-20 l-c. Citron 15c. Raisins
xx $1.65 per box; xxx $1.85 per box. Prune*
small 50'6; large 607 1-2. Candy, common
»tlck 6c lb; mixed » l-2c.
Naval Stores,.
Savannah, August 22.—Turpentine firm
at 54; receipts 693; sales 723; exports 768.
Rosin firm; receipts 2.242; sales 897; ex
ports 848: Quote: A B C D E $1.70; F
$1.75; G $1.85; H $2.35; 1 $2.80; K $T.95; M
$3.05; N $3.15; window glass $3.40; water
white $3.60.
Charleston. August 22.—Turpentine nom
inal. Rosin steady; A B C D $1.60; E
$1.60; F $1.65; G $1.75; H $2.20; I $2.70; K
$2.85; R $2.95; N $3.05; window glass wa
ter white $3.40.
Wilmington, August 22.—Spirits turpen
tine firm at 53; receipts 149- Rosin, noth
ing doing; receipts 278. Tar firm at $1.65;
receipts 95. Crude turpentine firm at
$1.7503.25 and $3.25; receipts 116.
Coffee and Sugar.
New York. August 2.—Coffee opened
quiet and unchanged in keeping with
unimportant price changes abroad and
ruled quiet with a little evening up busi
ness transacted, which, however, worked ;
no alteration in prices and closed steady:
sales 10,750; September 3.75; October 3.85’ I
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Atlanta. August 22.—As the season ad
vances the feeling in fruit and produce
generally speaking is much stronger,
with the demand and prices Increasing.
TTSere is naturally always exceptions on
certain goods. For instance, it has been
a matter of impossibility for more than
two weeks to dispose of to advantage
watermelons of any variety or quality,
the home growers meeting all trade re
quirements with arrivals o£ fresh stoclc
daily by wagon, which are peddled from
door to door at any price that is offered.
Cantaloupes are also very dull at low
prices. Local peaches have played out,
hence California is the only source of
supply, and will he the the remainder of
tlie season. Even ibis fruit has been
very scarce for several days, and al
though the highest prices of many yeara
prevail, all arrivals are readily taken,
and the market left bare.
Nothing in the orange line In the mar
ket but a few scattering lots of imported
goods that are not wanted for general
purposes. Reports from Florida indicate
a much greater yield than last season
in oranges, which will have a tendency
to lower prices so as to authorize a
general consumption.
New crop sweet potatoes plentiful at
moderate prices.
Tlie spurt in Irish, potatoes caused
by light receipts some days ago is no
more, and prices are weaker with indi
cations of a further decline.
The recent onion glut has been cleaned
up. and nice, sound stock selling readily
today at 75 cents to sl.
Tlie demand for poultry is very strong
with prices advancing.
This also applies to eggs and the best
grades of butter.
There is some demand for apples at
good 'prices.
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