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OLD WOULD WOULD
' GROW COTTON.
present High Price of South’s Sta
ple Has Accelerated the Move
ment for the Development
of Cotton Growing in
Other Countries.
Washington. August 28.—(Special.) lhe
controversy between Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson and former Senator M.
C. Butler, of South Carolina, as to
whether the. cotton planters of the south
will be benefited by the high prices of
cotton forced by the present corner in
that commodity, suggests the question
aS to whether the ultimate result of the
present corner may not be disadvanta
geous to the American cotton planters
regardless of whether they receive higher
prices for this year's cotton.
Secretary Wilson in his interview called
attention to the efforts being made by
Kuropean governments and by cotton
manufacturers in England and on the
continent to encourage the growing of
rotton outside of the United States. It
has been apparent for some months past
to readers of trade papers and of con
sular reports that this movement for
the development of cotton production in
other countries has been accelerated by
the operations of the bull clique in the
American market to a greater extent
even than would be indicated by Sec
retary Wilson’s interview. It would seem
that the secretary had underestimated
rather than overestimated the extent of
the movement.
For some months past consular reports
from Europe and from almost every
country in the world where it is practica
ble to grow cotton have contained evi
dences of this general effort to increase
the cotton producing area of the wort,
and to relieve manufacturers of
present dependence upon the United
States. Reports from the Latin-Amei i
can countries indicate a growing interest
in the cultivation of cotton all the way
from the Rio Grande river down to Para
guay and Uruguay, and in India and
other parts of Asia and in Africa the
areas devoted to cotton growipg are
being steadily increased. The comple
tion of the great irrigation work m the
Nile valley will be followed by a great
Increase in the area devoted to cotton
production in Egypt, and every European
power having colonial possessions m
Africa is interesting itself in experiments
looking to the establishment of the cot
ton growing industry in its colonics. 1 his
movement was already under way before
the development of the present coiner
!r the American market, but there are
evidences that it has been greatly accel
erated by the operations of the bull
clique.
Associations Formed.
The high price of cotton has led to the
work of the European colonial officers
being heartily seconded by the manufac
turing interests of their countries. Cot
ton growers’ associations have been
formed In Great Britain, France and
Germany for developing new fields of
cotton production, and an Illustration of
what they' are accomplishing was afford
ed by a mass meeting of the British as
sociation in Liverpool last week, at which
It was reported that in West Africa there j
are already 30,000 acres of land under .
cotton and encouraging reports were
made as to the future possibilities ii
that region with land costing practically
nothing, with labor at from 9 pence to a
shilling a day, and with free transporta
tion of cotton freight on the colonial rail
ways and on the steamship lines which
has been granted for the purpose of en
couraging the industry.
The attention that has been given by
United States consuls to this movement
for the emancipation of European cotton
manufacturers from the American market
is remarkable in view of the fact that
no special instructions were sent to them
calling for reports <>n the subject. Consul
General Evans at London reports on the
efforts of the British association to in
crease the cotton production of the Brit
ish West Indic.- and of the British colo- !
nies in Africa, Consul Marshall Hal
stead at Birmingham forwards informa
tion covering the time ground, and Con
sul Estes at Antigua sends a report on
the encouragement of cotton planting in
the British W* st Indies.
Consul General Hughes at Coburg and
Consul Hynes at Hoven send reports
on the efforts of Ifuropeau countrb s, es
pecially France. to . ’el .p cotton pro
duction in their c< t elab-
orate report on t -abject from France
is submitted by Consul Tli.i I’k.ira. who
gives in great d- t. I an account of the
work 1
Cotonnier** Colonial- to develop th* cul
tivation of cotton In the French African
colonies.
Germany and Cotton.
No country is going into the encourage
ment o
more energetically than Germany. Con
sul Monaghan at Chemltz submitted a
report as long ago as last December call
ing attention to the progress being made '
In the German East African colonies, i
and especially to the good results at- :
tribute.! to the skill of the American
plan ters whom the Gorman government i
engaged to go to East Africa to instruct
the natives in the proper methods of I
cultivating cotton. A recent report from
Consul G- n. ral Hughes • : Coburg tells
of the r suits obtained In the Kilwa
district of German East Africa. Ue says
tna.t cotton I-., t from ibis district
and tested at Hie Bremen cotton ex
change am. cy the union of Saxon cotton
spmncrs .it Chemnitz showed that n was
noar.y as goon in -tuple, color, etc.. , ls
the .highly-vahj. t Egyptian product, from
eeeas of Wm.*h it was grown. He re
ports mat the Manchester chamber of
commerce declares that it is
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GEORGIA’S FRANCHISE TAX
AND NORTH CAROLINA LAW
Good. Results North Carolina Gets
Under New Franchise \
Tax Law.
Raleigh, N. C., August 26.—(Special.)—
The corporation commission was estab
lished as the railroad commission by an
act of the legislature of 1891, and began i
its duties April 1 of that year. The
original act was very like that of Geor
gia, and Chairman James W. Wilson vis
ited the latter .state and made a study
of the rules of procedure and other work
ings of its commission. Many sections of
the interstate commerce law were also
copied in the North Carolina act.
In 1890 the railroad property in this
state was assessed at $12,331,709. The com
mission increased this the very first year
to $18,432,298. The assessments up to this
year have been only upon the tangible
property. The legislature this year re
quired the commission to separate them
and assess or appraise the intangible
values of franchises as well as the tangi
ble. The commission was urged in some
quarters to fix this assessment on a 6
per cent basis, which would have made
the total $92,01’0,000. Those who wished,
to force this action declared that the act
gave the commission no discretion and
that, in fact, a cast iron rule was an
impossibility. The chief Interest in this
year’s assessment was as to the figures
fixed for the great railroad systems. Here
are the figures arrived at:
The Three Big Systems.
Atlantic Coast Line, 918 miles, valua-.
tion $24,454,014, being an increase of $lO,-
475,574 over the 1902 assessment. The val
uation per mile is $25,800. Last year it
was $14,733, the total assessed valuation
thin being $13,978,440. The taxes for 1902
aggregated $185,710, or $196 per mile, and
this year arc about $320,000, or $336 per
mile.
Seaboard Air Line, 612 miles, valuation
$12,500,000, being an Increase of $3, <87,272
over the 1902 assessment. The valuation
per mile is $20,420D Last year it was $14.-
247, file total assessed valuation then be
ing $8,712,728. The taxes for 190’2 aggre
gated $89,595, or $147 per mile /and this
year are about $149,000; or $243 per mile.
Southern railway, 1.279 miles, valuation
$26,300,589, being an increase of $10,471,912
over the 1902 assessment. The vuluaton
per mile is $20,710. Last year it was $12,-
333, tin- total assessed valuation being then
$15,505,967. The taxes for 1902 aggregated
$231,587, or SIBO per mile, and this year are
about $385,000. or $312 per mile.
The miscellaneous roads aggregated 995
miles and are assessed at $6,757,745. being
an increase of $2,647,341 over the 1902 as
sessment. The valuation per mile 1-s
$6,793. Last year it was $4,9117, the total
assessed valuation then being $4,173,939.
The taxes for 1902 aggregated $40,370, or
S4B per mile, and this year are about $67,-
000. or SB4 per mile.
The Total Mileage.
The total mileage of all roads Is 3.834,
valuation $70,012,348, average per mile
$18,259. Last year there were 3,679 miles,
valuation $42,670,075; average value per
mile $11,596, average tax per mile $l4B, to
tal taxes $547,262.
The valuations, it will be observed, are
in the aggregate, that is,, to cover both
tangible and intangible properties. The
law requires the commission to arrive at
the true valuation of both tang'ftle and
intangible properties and then add these
together, giving the total value, hence
there is no separation in the statement
as out.
Tlie commissioners feel very sure that
they have arrived closely at the total
value of the property and the franchise.
Railway companies In this state do not
report their estimates of the values of in
tangible properties, but the commission
itself arrives at and fixes this value, lhe
three gieat systems tiled exceptions to
the assessments, and so did the Norfolk
■and Western, but these were overruled,
and the assessments were, on the 18th
Instant, certified to the state auditor,
in order that the taxes might be collected
by the state treasurer and the various
counties and towns. There are no signs
of any legal steps to block the col eetlon
of the taxes. In the exceptions hied by
the Norfolk and Western railway tt was
claimed that the franchise is taxed tvsiee
under the law; first, under the ad va.orem
tax, and then under schedules B and .■
of the revenue act.
to replace Egyptian cotton than any
other quality known. Consul Schumann
,t Mainz has recently submitted a report
on cotton culture in the German c*ilo-
Xs in which he says that plantations
h'lve been established in Togo, Kame
run German southwest Africa, and Get
, i.--. .. .\<rii-.L lit' also £3A s that A
contempl ites the cul
tvre of cotton in Asia Minor.
*rbe ure'-eiit cotton corner may be or
some benefit to the planters of the south
ern states during the present season. It
.it those a u are abl ■ to
■; et a part Os their crop into the marK-.t
during the first few weeks of tne
will profit bi the present high I'i‘ees In
View however, of the evident determina
tion Os European governments and man
ufi'lurers to stimulate production in
other parts of the world, and in view
of the great impetus neeessttrily given
to r -ueh a movement by the straits
through which the European manufac
turers are now passing it may well be
questioned whether the ultimate effect
i of the corner will not be detrimental to
the American planter.
NEGKOES FILLED DINING ROOM.
Senator Bacon a.nd. Others Had To Go
Hungry.
While Booker Washington, of Tuske
gee, Ala., and i party of some thirty, or
' forty negro men and women enjoyed a
■ hearty’ breakfast in the main dining room
of the eating station at Hamlet, N. C.,
Sunday morning. Senator A. O. Bacon,
J. el Hurl, ol Atlanta; Hon. T. J. Shack
elford, of Clarke county, and many oth
ers, among them several w*U known
Georgians, walked around on the outside
> and went hungry.
Washington and his party occupied a
chartered Fullman on the northbound
train, which went into Hamlet on the S. .'.-
board Air Line Sunday morning. Hamlet
is a junction point where connections for
various places are mad . It is aiso the
eating station.
When the morning tram arricio tnete
Senator Bacon anil others lelt the car
t.. t breakfast, but were surprised on
r<a king the dining room to fill'! it *a
copied by’ Washington and his par'y. bui
pr:-e was follow* .1 . y indignation, and
When the White passengers were invited
to partake of breakfast in a small im
provised dining room, said to have been
the reading room of the eating house, all
but one or two of th- m refused.
GIFT TO WASHINGTON AND LEE.
McCormick, Formerly of Chicago,
Endows New Science Hall.
Lexington, Ky . August 28.—Dr. George
H. Denny, president of Washington and
Lee university, who Ims just returned
from a trip to < hicago, announces that
the widow ami children of the late Cyrus
11. McCormick li iv<’ given a fund of $lO,-
et)u to the university, lhe proceeds of
1 which are to maintain Hie new science
hill.
Prior to the death of Mr. McCormick
he gave s2*>.-<' to ho university and af
ter his death.by his will his trustees turn
ed over to the university an additional
$20,000.
THE WKEKLY dONSTriUTIUJi: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. AUGUST 31, 190a.
Showing How Much Less Georgia
Gets, Even if Assessments
Stand.
Since conditions as to property values
and taxation in North Carolina are, in
many respects, similar to those in Geor
gia, a comparison of some of the results
under tlie operation of the franchise tax
law in that state and in Georgia will
prove of special interest and value at
this time.
it will be readily apparent from the
figures that oven in the event the as
sessments on franchises made by Comp
troller General Wright are not reduced
by the boards of arbitration to which
they have been referred, Georgia will tu
ceivc less than two-thirds of the amount
paid as taxes to the state of North Car
olina.
Take first the Atlantic Coast Line,
which, on the new basis, pays to the slate
of North Carolina $336 per mile. lhe
tangible property of the Coast Line in
Georgia lias been assessed by Comp
troller General Wright .it $\251.4,1. and its
franchise at $4,662,000, a total of $12,913.-
471. The- Coast Line’s mileage in Geor
gia is 667 miles. With the state tax
rate at 5 mills, should these assessments
stand, the Coast Line will pay to the
state nearly $65,000, or about $37 a mile.
Tlie county tax will amount to about as
much more, so that the total state and
county tax to be paid by the Coast Line
will bo about sl9l per mile, as compared
with $336 paid by this same system in
North Carolina.
But it is by no means settled that
these assessments will stand. They are
now in the hands of arbitrators, who
may reduce them considerably’, judging
by experience in otlmr cases, 'lhe same
statement is true as to the other rail
roads, figures relative to which will be
cited. So that it is far from certain
that the state and counties will receive
front the Coast Line as much as $196 per
mile; or the amounts from other roads
which the assessments would indicate.
Two other railroads operate a large
mileage both in North Carolina and in
< ieorgia, the Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern railway.
The mileage of the Seaboard in Geor
gia is 644 Its franchise has been assessed
by the comptroller general at $3,997,991.
Its tangible property has been returned
at $7,664,696. and this return has been ac
cepted by the comptroller general. This
makes a total for botli tangible and in
tangible property of $11,642,687. This will
yield to the state at 5 mills something
less than $60,000, or about $93 per mile.
Allowing double this amount for state
and county taxes, it gives a total of $lB6
per mile, as compared to $-13 paid in
North Carolina.
The Southern railway operates 917 miles
in Georgia. Its physical property has
been assessed at $10,395,127, and its fran
chise at $6,581,297. making a total of $16,-
976,424. This will yield to the state at 5
mills a little less than $85,000. or about
$92 per mile. If this amount be doubled
for the state and county tax to be
paid, it will make $lB4 per mile, as com
pared with the $312 paid in North Caro
lina.
It should be stated that the county tax
rates average about tlie same as the
state tax rate, or about 5 mills. In other
words, the state and county tax ratg
combined averages about 1 per cent.
The total taxable railroad mileage in
Georgia is 5,437.1 miles, and the ag
gregate value, of this mileage according
to lhe returns made to the state in 1902,
was $55,212,573. That included only the
tangible property, the franchise tax law
not being then in operation.
The as ' ssments of franchises made by
Comptroller General Wright this year
.imount, in total, to about $25,000,000, and
the increase in the ta. gible property re
turns has been very slight, so that if
the comptroller general’s assessments
stand, th.- total valuation of the railroad
mileage in Georgia, for tangible and In
tangible property, will be a little more
than $80,000,000, o r about $14,700 per mile,
J:- against $10,154 per mile last year
Thus it will be seen that the railroads
In Georgia, even in the event, no changes
are made in the assessments of the
comptroller general, which Is not consid
ered likely, all the railroads of Geor
gia will pay an average of only $147 per
mile, state and county taxes. Irtst year
the average was about SW7 P er mile, so
that, lhe increase from the franchise tax
law to state and county will amount to
about S4O per mile.
While Georgia received in 1902 as state
and county taxes an average of finly
slo7 tier mile from all her railroads, it
will bo interesting to note that the aver
age for all the state of the country was
$261 per mile.
SILVER IN GREAT DEMAND.
Price Reaches Highest Mark Since
1901.
New York, August 27.—The sharp ad
vance tn the price of bar silver in the
London and New York markets in the
past few weeks has carried it to the high
est mark since November, 1901. Reports
here of the large smelting interests say
the rise is partly due to a heavy demand
from India. It is believed there was re
cently a considerable shbrt interest in
the metal. Silver is a favorite article of
speculation among London bullion deal-
Tlie British government is reported buy
ing silver. France is buying rather freely
to supply a demand for coinage in th t
French possessions in Asia. The posi
tion of China is not clear at the moment
beyond the fact that where China at the
close of last year was unloading a large
surplus of the metal, thus coming in
competition with shipments from the
wist, it has now ceased to be a seller.
Tlie purchases of the United States gov
ernment to the Philippine coinage has also
been a factor.
There's Nothing Like It.
Tetterine is in a class by itself. It in
stantly relieves the burning, itching sen
sations that accompany skin diseases,
such at Tetiter, Hing Worm. Eczema, et
and permanently removes the cause of
‘■ceh diseases—kills the germs. A .uoling,
s ■*.,thing, healing antiseptic ointment,
e. sy to apply an*l delightful in effect. 50
cents buys a box at drug stores or post
paid by mail from J. T. Shuptrine, Sa
vannah, Ga.
JUDGE WOOD ATTACKS DAVIS,
Arkansas Governor and Supreme
Court Justice in Altercation.
TJttle Rock, Ark.. August 26.—Judge
Carroll !-■ Wood, .if the Arkansas su
preme court, who ir- opposing Governor
Davis as a candidate for a third term,
knocked Governor Davis off a speaking
stand, 4 fe< t to the ground, during the
campaign at Bismai k yesterday.
Governor Dav:s was not hurt and
friends prevented further trouble. '
Judge Wood was arrested on a charge
of assault and battery.
Governor Davis publiclv asked Judge
Wood questions, and before they coiiid
be fully answered interrupted with more
questions, which so angered Judge Wood
that he knocked Governor Davis from
tlu platform.
Later the matter was adjusted and
Judge Wood returned to Little Rock to
day.
No Trouble with the Indians.
Cass Lake, Minn.. August 28.—Major
Scott acting Indian agent, who reached
Walker today, wires that there has been
no trouble with the Indians and that none
1 expected. Two or three vagabond In
dians, one of whom was thrown into jail
for selling liquors, have been rumbling
and trying to make trouble, but tlie re
mainder are attending to their pursuits as
usual.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton Prices.
Galveston ’.Steady I2’X»
Norfolk Steady ISVa
Baltimore Nominal 13
Boston Steady 12.75
Wilmington ..Nominal
Philedalphla.. .. Steady 13
Savannah Firm 12%
New Orleans cjuiet 12*2
Mobile Nominal 12
Memphis Quiet 12 9-16
Augusta.. .. Steady 12’4
Charleston.. •• •• •• •• •Firm I2’i
Cincinnati Steady 12
Louisville Firm
St. Louis t . .. . Quiet I2’za
Houston Sb-ady 12
New York Quiet 12.75
Reviaw of the New Orleans Market.
New Orleans, August 29.—Spot, cotton
oquiet and steady; sales 50 bales. Deliver
ed on contract SCO. Quotations unchanged.
in the future market bullish sentiment
continues strong. At the opening prices
were 7 to 10 points higher than at the
close of yesterday. The market soon af
ter the opening was well supplied with
buying orders, and for a time trade, was
very active, in the trailing of the morn
ing'September advanced 17 points above
the. close of yesterday to 11.36; October ad
vanced 15 points to 10.37, and December
advanced H points to 10.10. Later in the
morning realizing became heavy, and
there was also some short selling, prices
proving 100 high for tho bearishly in
clined. These operations caused prices to
recede a few points, but tho market
closed firm, the list showing net. gains
of 15 points on September, October 14,
November 10, December 10 and 8 to 9 on
the other positions.
Futures ranged as follows in New Or
leans yesterday: .
Open. High. Low. (’lose.
August 12.30 12.30 12.30 12.30
September ....11.28 11.38 41.26 11.34-3a
October 10.28 10.37 1ft.27 40.36-37
November ••••■ ••■■■ JO-W-lw®
December .. ..10.04 10.10 10.03 40.09-10
January 10.05 1 o.l'- 10.04 4 0.11-L
, ‘ 1
March . :: ..10.10 10.13 10.10 10.11-16
The Dry Goods Market.
New York, August 29.—Despite the un
favorable weather, buyers of ilry goods
have shown increased disposition to op
erate for immediate requirements. With
reference to sellers, tiierc is an increased
firmness on practically. all Hues, which
are growing more diiHcui’. to obtain on
schedule time. The scarcity of many
qualities is becoming a mor? polcnt fac
tor, and predictions are growing more
numerous that it wLH be Increasingly dif
ficult to obtain merchandise tn the next
few weeks.
World’s Visiole Supply of Cotton.
New Orleans, August 29—Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the world’s visibl* sup
ply of cotton, mails up from special ca
ble and telegraphic advices, compares the,
figures of tins week with last week, last
year and the year before.
It shows a decrease lor the week just
Closed of 144,533 bales, against a decrease
of 88,969 last year and a d*'.ryase of 174,-
652 year before last.
The total visible is 1,180,144. against. 1.-
324.677 last week. 1,343,354 last rear and 1,-
548,626 year before last. Os this the total
of American cotton is .500,144, against :>SO,-
677 last week. 797.354 last year and 922,-
626 year before last, and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.,
680.000, against 744,0tX) last weik. 51b,000 last
year and 626,000 year before lust.
The total visible supply of cotton as
above shows a decrease compared with
last week of 144,533 bales, a decrease com
pared with last year 0L.463.210, and a de
crease compared with year before last of
368,482.
Os lhe world’s visible supply of cotton
as above there is. now afipat and held in
Great Britain and eontinental Europe 588,-
000, against 787,000 iast year and 766,000
year before last; in Egypt. 11,000. against
18,0rw last year and 63,000 year before last,
hi India. 405,000, against 331.000 last year
ami 349.000 year tigfore la and in the
United states, 176,tw0, against 207,000 last
year, and 271,000 _ year jipforg last.
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics.
Liverpool, August 29.—Following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales of
all kinds, 33,000; total sales American,
21,000; English spinners’ takings. 31,000;
total export, 23,000; import of all kinds.
8,000; import Ameri-an. 2.000; stool of all
kinds, 2-1-1.OO*!: stock American, 160,000;
quantity afloat all kinds, 21,000; quantity
afloat American, 10,000; total sales on
speculation, 1,100; total sales to exporters.
2.800.
Comment on the Bank Statement.
New York. August 29—The New York
Financier tills week says:
"Tlie striking feature of the official
statement of the New: York associated
banks last week was the Increase of
$5,166,600 in loans following a gain of
$9,599,300 in tlie previous week, carrying
this total within $27.* 97.200 of tlie highest
of the vear and on record, iflte maximum
being ?950,208,700 February 21 of tit • cur
rent year. The increase last week was
probabiy due to loans, to merchants
through dire- t dis* ounis and also to some
special operations. Tlie loans to stock
commission houses must, it would seem,
have been small, for tlie volume of trans
actions of the stock exchange was ex
tremely limite.l, and indeed, the general
business at tills center was comparatively
light, as was indicated by the low daily
average of sli:.e<»i'ir»* clearings, against
$184,000,W0 in the previous week. The clear
ings reported on Saturday reflecting Fri
day's business were only '12.951. There
was no notable changes in loans by indi
vidual banks, as wa. the ease in tho
previous we* k, when tlie Increase was
largely accounted for by the operations
of a single institution, as was then stat
ed in our analysis of the bank return.
Tlie cash r* serve increased $1,205,100 last
week, which was $1.253,2')0 less than that
v’hlch was estimated from the traceable
movements of money since tills discrep
ancy was mostly (lite to unrecorded with
drawals. The deposits increased $6,341,900,
and ns the amount called for by the sum
of tlie augmented loans and of the gain
in cash was only $29,80*) greater than the
increase in deposits there was a remarka
bly good balance. Tho reserve- require
ments w’ere augment*?: $1,585,475 through
the increase in deposits. On deducting
from this sum the increase in cash leaves
$380,375 as the decrease in surplus re
serve to $2.1,677,925. Computed upon the
basis of deposits, less tli-jr ■ of 337,2X1.8(10
of public funds, the surplus is $29,998,375.
The loans of the banks are now $2,987,-
600 in excess of the tfeposits, against $4.-
162.900 in tlie previous week and $5,010,300
in the w’eek ending August 15. Compari
sons of changes in Lians indicate that
four of the larger banks increased this
item by $5,200,000 net. or about equal to
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the increase shown by all the banks.
Three of these institutions gained $2,500,-
000 net in cash.”
New* r York, August 29—The statement
of the’average clearing house banks of
this city this week shows the foliow'lng
changes:
Loans $923,111,500. .Tne. .$5,166,600
Deposits 920.123,900 Inc.. 6,341,000
Circulation 43,081,400. .Inc.. 49,600
Legal tenders ... 75,711,000..1nc.. 386,400
Specie 175.997,900.. inc.. 818,700
Reserve 250,i08 1 ‘.f>, .Inc.. 1.205,100
Reserve required 230.030.975.. I no.. 1,585,475
Surplus .. ~ .. 20,667.920.. Dec. 380,375
Ex U: S: Dcp .. .. 29,998,375,.Dec. 377,675
The Treasury Statement.
Washington, August 29—Today’s treas
ury balances, exclusive of the gold re
serve, show: Available cash balances,
$231,744,333; gold, $102,341,134.
Provisions.
Atlanta, August 29.—Regular rib sides,
boxed, 7.95; half ribs 8.00; bellies, 20-lb.
average 8.75. Star hams 14 l-2e. Banquet
hams 13 1-4; California hams 8 3-4; Simon
pure kettle rendered leaf lard 9 5-8; Shield
brand leaf lard 8 7-8; white cloud com
pound 7 l-4c.
Groceries.
Atlanta, August 29—Coffee, per 100
pounds. Arbuckle’s $10.30; Lion $9.80;
Cordova. $10.05; Blue Ribbon, 9 1-2; green
coffee, choice. xOc; fair, 8c; prime, 6c. Su
gar. standard granulated 5.35. Sirup,
New Orleans open kettle, 53.00@4.65; mix
ed, choice 20@28c; south Georgia cane, 35c.
Sait, dairy sacks, $1.30@-1.40; barrel, bulk,
$2.50; ice cream, $1.00; common, 55@60c.
Cheese, fancy, full cream, twins. It 3-4 c;
singles, 15c. Matches, 15. 45 3-44155; 300 s,
$1.50@1.75. Soda, Arm and Hammer, $1.75.
Crackers, soda, 6c; cream. 7c; ginger
snaps, 6 l-4c. Pie peaches $1.75; table
peaches, $2.75@3. Canned tomatoesc, $1,600
Canned corn, $2. Best mince meat,
10c. lii.; choice, 7c lb. Oysters, F. W. $1.75;
L. W., $1.20. Fancy head rice 7c; head
rice 6c. White fish. 60-lb. keg, $2.90; white,
fish. 100-11). kegs. $4.40; mullet fish. 80-lb.
kegs, $1.50; macaroni. 7c lb.: pork sau
sage. 8 l-2c. 11). Sardines, oil, case $3.75;
• sardines, mustard, $3.50; salmon, case,
$3.50@5.50. Pepper sauce, dozen, 60c; cat
sup, pints, dozen, 85c; mustard, dozen,
90c. Pickles, 15-gallon 600 s, $5.50.
Floar. Grain and Meal.
Atlanta, August 29.—Flour: Diamond
patent, $5.25; fancy patent, $4.60; straights
$4.35; extra fancy. $3.60: fancy, $3.30; first
patent spring wheat, $4.75. Corn, choice
w hite, 75c; No. 2 white, 74c; No. 2 mixed,
72c, Oats, white clipped, 52c; No. 2 white
50e; No. 2 mixed 48c. Bran. $1.15. Brown
shorts. $1.20; white shorts, $1.40. Victor
food, $1.35 per 100 pounds. Quaker food,
$1.25. Hay, choice large bale $1.10; No. 1
small. $!.00; No. 2 small. 90c. Plain corn
meal, 7!c; l>olted, 68c. Pearl grits $1.60.
Coffee and Sugar.
New York, August 29.—Coffee futures
opened quiet and unchanged and closed
firm not unchanged to 5 points lower;
sales 5,000 bags; September 4.75; May 4.70.
Coffee, spot Rio quiet; No. 7 Invoice 5 1-8;
mild quiet; Cordova 7®U.
Sugar, raw firm; fair relining 5 3-8; cen
trifugal 96-test 3 7-8; molasses sugar 3 1-8.
Refined firm; No. G 4.60; .No. 7 1.55; No. 8
4.50: No. 9 4.45; No. 10 -1.40; No. 11 4.35;
No. 12 4.30; No. 13 4.25; No. 14 4.20; confec
tioners’ A. 4.85; mold A. 4.25; cut loaf and
crushed 5.60; powdered 5.10; granulated
5.00; cubes 5.25.
New Orleans, August 29.—Sugar dull;
open kettle centrifugal 3 l-B@3 1-2; cen
trifugal white 4 7-16; yellow 3 13-16@4 14;
seconds 2@3 38. Molasses, centrifugal dull
at 54i18.
Fruits and Confeciions.
Atlanta, August 29,Oranges, $3.00*03.25.
Lemons. " fancy $4.25@4.50; choice,
$3.75 to $4.00. Bananas, per bunch,
culls, 75c to sl.; straights $1.25 to $1.50.
Nuts: Walnuts. No. 1 12 1-2; No. 2, la 1-3;
almonds 13; pecan 9 1-2 to 10; Brazil 12<513;
mixed nuts 12 l-2c. Peanuts. Virginia,
4 1-2 to 6c; Georgia, 4c. Cocoanuts, per
160, $2.75. Pineapples $1.75@2.25 crate.
Dates, sCrt> boxes, 6@G%c; packa«ei, 7%0
ib. Figs 13 l-2<ollc. Citron 15c. Raisins
xx $1.65 per box; xxx $1.85 per box. Primer
small 5Q6; large b®7 1-2. Candy, commas
stick 6c lb; mixed 4 l-2c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Atlanta. August 29.—Tomatoes: M.-ir
kei glutted, prices low; peppers 75c
and $1 per crate; egg plants,
no demand; lettuce 75c to $1
per crate; beans 25 to 50 per crate; peas
$1.25 to $1.50 per crate; celery $2.50 to S3.CO
per crate. New Irish potatoes. No. 1.
75c to 85c fiusliel; per barrel. No. Is $1.75
412.00. No. 2s. no sale. Cantaloupes $1.5041
2.00 per •■rate. Cucumbers $1.15411.50 per
crate. Watermelons, no sale; won’t bring
freight. Georgia peaches—Elbertas,
$2 to $2.50: clings, $1 bush* I. Cali
fornia fruit—Bartlett pears $3*0'3.25 box;
peaches, assorted varieties. $1.35*01.45; as
sorted plums $1.854i52; assorted black
grapes $2@2.50.
Country Produce.
Atlanta, August 29.—Eggs, fresh 19@20c.
Country smoked bacon, ll@l’s4c; hams.
13@lcc. ' Butter, Georgia frosh table 18®
20c; Tennesse table 18®20c; Jersey,
184120 c. cooking flutter, 12 1-2 to 15c;
conditions improving. Live poultry,
hens 33 l-3@35c: fries, large, 25c
to 27 l-2c: medium 18 to 20c; small
15 to 16c. Duckes, puddle, 200'22 l-2c; Pe
king 27@30c. Dressed poultry, hens,
12 1-2(013 t,-2c per pound; fries 100
per pound; cocks S®loc pound; turkeys
12 1-24,14 c. (inions, new crop. 75 to 85c bu.
Cabbage, Virginia 1 to 1 l-4e. Sweet
potatoes, new crop, 75@85c per bushel.
F>. .hlte, $1.2.0» u.i.; d*i iidy, $1.75
■lrt.oo; stock sl.(>O@l.2S. Dried fruit, Geor
gia apples oc It.; do peaches 4&5c.
McCullough Eros.’ Fruit and Produce
Letter.
Atlanta, August 29. -Fruit and produce
conditions are now looking up. The dull
season through which we have just pass
ed. and which is customary at this season
oi the year, is being relegated to the
tear, and the prospects for a heavy fall
and winter traffic was never more flat
tering. Conditions throughout this sec
tion are of a very satisfactory nature;
in fact, more so than for several seasons
preceding. The movement of western
stuff to this section will be on in earnest
during the next three weeks, the southern
crops of vegetables, fruit, etc., ha ling
been practically exhausted.
The apple yield throughout the apple
growing sections of tho east and west,
from the latest ami best reports, will b ■
heavy ami quality tlie very best, which
will result in such prices as will au
thorize a liberal and general consumption.
Receipts of Irish potatoes have been
liberal for more than ten days, though
not excessive, therefore a satisfactory
range of prices is being maintained.
Sweet potatoes are in liberal supply,
with prices showing a downward ten
dency.
The excessive heat is resulting in poor
quality of cabbage from Virginia point;
at present. Vegetables, generally speak
ing. continue to bo supplied by lhe local
gardners.
Lemons are showing more activity with
prices inclined to advance.
Bananas are in liberal supply with
prices normal.
Pineapple receipts are light with the
market strong at advanced prices.
No Oranges in the market to speak of,
the supply consisting of a few job lots
of imported stock of undesirable quality.
The Florida crop continues to progress
nicely, and will begin to move in a small
way in tlie next few weeks.
The demand for California fruit has been
very active for the last two weeks, with
receipts meeting r*’ady sale at higti prices,
which has been caused by the application
ol excessive freight rates, and the re
sult of'a combination on the part, of the
growers at point of shipment.
' Poultry, especially fries, in light sup
ply with the highest prices of the season
prevailing.
This may be applied to eggs also.
! The demand for butter is lagging nt.
lew prices. Onions are scarce with prices
'■ advancing rapidly.
THE TRADE SITUATION.
New Ycrk, August 28.—Bradstreet’s to
f morrow will say:
"Trade conditions are still slightly un
. even, due to the backwardness ot crops in
some sections, damage reports from oth
ers ami uncertainty as to the monetary
; outlook. Fall trad/ in favorably situated
sections compares well will) a ic.ir ago,
while <n others a disposition to hold back
is manifested. Car congestion reports are
still numerous. Tlie feeling grows Hint
the iron trade is grounding on the bottom
.. as regards prices, and samll inlying of
pig iron is more marked. Taken as a
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and the Largest Moll Order Whiskey Concern tn K
1 the South. All the North Caroihm whUkry we sell M
Is good there’s no bad. People here wouldn’t adul- S
terute if they knew how they nre too honest! Most M
whiskey scliei’B ere noted lor mixing, blending and ftt
■ watering. We sell more genuine old whiskey anti less Q
BsSrll 19 water than any known competitor. “Casper's 11 Year W
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■ “Tarheels” in the inonntains of North Carolina, in old- ■
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■ fathers. First-rate whiskey is sold at •5.00 to 98.00 fi|
'fl B tilß per gallon, but it’s not any better than “Caaper’s 11 Year B
g capital of •100,000.00, and tho Piedmont Having Bank of B
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whole the situation lias many’ elements of
strength. What business is doing is of a
solid character.
"The New England shoe industry, and.
in fact, that of tlie entire country, appears
to be in excellent shape, though the com
plaint here is that while sales are large,
profits are small.
"A notable improvement in tho jewelry
trade is reported from New England
manufacturing centers, though doubt as
to tlie iaEor outlook mars an otherwise
favorable prospect.
“The cotton goods trade feels the effect
of the continued stringency >in supplies,
but jobbers have found buying very elose.
Supplies am small in nearly all positions,
and predictions of small stocks and heavy
business when the present embargo is
removed are many.
“Wool is firmer <>n a more moderate de
maud. Business in spring weights is of
good volume, the best coming from the
west and south.
"Wheat, including flour, exports for the
w’eek aggregate 3,245,056 bushels, against
3.372,789 last week and 5,136.530 this we-'k
last year. For eight weeks of tho cereal
year thev aggregate 25,073,289 bushels,
against 36,775.299 in 1902.
“Corn exports for the week aggregate
866,320 bushels, against. 509.495 last week
and 115,150 a year ago. For eight weeks
of the present cereal year they aggre
gate 8,326.295 bushels, against 754,659 in
1902.
"Business failures in the United States
for the week number 112, against 136 last
i week and ItO in’ tlie like week’of 1902. In
I Canada failures for the week number 2n,
as against 14 last week and 20 in this
week a ?e&r ago.
Naval Stores.
Savannah, August. 29,.-Turpentine firm I
at 53; receipts 908; sales 1,211; exports
' ' 4,:;19. Rosin firm; receipts 2,364; sales 461; ,
l exports 713. Quote: A. B. C, D.
I $180; E. $1.85: F, $1.90; G, $2: I. $-.40; K,
i $3.10; M, $3.15; N, $3.25; window glass.
• $3.50; waterwhite, $3.70.
Charleston, August 29.—Turpentine nom
inal Rosin steady; A. B. (', $1.65; D, sl.*o;
E $1.75; F, $1.80; G. $1.90; H. $2.20; I. $2.80.
K. $3; M. $3.05; N. $3.15; window glass.
I $3.’10: 'waterwhite, $3.60.
; Wilmington. August 29.—Spirits turpen
tine firm at 52 1-2; receipts 68 casks. Rosin
lb in at $1.55@1.60; receipts 9i. Crude tur
p. ntin* firm at .<! .754(3.511 and $.>.00; re
ceipts 112. Tar firm at $1.60; receipts 61.
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YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO.
Fourteen Deaths a Day Causes Ex- ‘
citement at Linares.
Laredo, Tex., August 26—A letter was
received in this city today from a respon
' sible resident of Linares, Mexico, in which
I he states that yellow fever exists at that
i place and that the death rate is now
I fourteen a day,
I This information was given to the quar
antine officials, both federal and state,
of this city, and they will take the matter
up at once tor investigation.
Linares is a small town on the guit
about three hours ’rid.- from Monterey.
Tlie letter further said that people are
fleeing from there in all directions as
fast as they can g i ‘t out.
L>r. H. -i • IbxnuiLon, United States ma
rlnc hospital surgeon, received :m official
notice from the governor of Auevo Leon
todav stating that a double quarantine
had been pla.-cd on between Linares and
Monter*"/: that is, two detention camps
between' those cities are established and
passen*gers from the infe'.’ted points must
run the gauntlet of being detained five
da vs each in both places.
Dr Hamilton sgys there are many
cases of veilow fever at Linares and vic
toria. and that it is inci casing at those
two points.
To Prevent Spread of Disease.
Mexico City. August 28.—There are
eighty-five yellow fever patients at Me
rida. At Frogresso there are nineteen pa
tients. The sanitary authorities ar*' tax
ing a' tivc measures to prevent the spread
of Hu lisease to other points in the Yuca
tan peninsula.
HOUSE BLOWN FORTY FEET.
Wind Plays Havoc -with Homes in
Indian Territory.
Chickasha. Ind. T.. August 2S.—A heavy
wind storm has done considerable dam
age at Pocassett. Cottonwood Grove and
Fort Cobl>. At Pocasset and Cottonwood
Grove the corn is flat on the ground and
tall trees were uprooted. A, W. Fr* J-w i< ;
of Chickasha, was injured. At Fort. C'lbb.,
two houses were utt*.-rly dem iisli* *l.
while a third was picked up by the wind
and blown 40 feet against a barn, de
stroying both. A heavy flying timber
was blown clear through a house, strik
ing a won;;’4j in its passage and seiiopsly
injuring her.
WATCHING VAGRANCY LAW.
North Carolina Interested in Opera
tion of Georgia Lavz.
Raleigh, N. C.. August 25. -(Special.)—
The North Carolina authorities are watch
ing with interest the operations of the
Georgia vagrant law. There ; s a law in
North Carolina against vagrancy, inn
it is not enforced. It. is not. known why
there is no enforcement; whether th** law
is regarded as too lax and weak or wheth
er the officials are falling to do their
duty.
There are not a few white idlers and
there are many negro ones, b >nt** *>f tlie
latter who will aeeept work will only do
it for three or lour hours. Some of lhe
leading negroes in tlie state declare that,
they intend to take up this matter.
A number of them have read the report
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nroo.V >dd- ■ • < 0024 RiUt U.lt' <s'o.,
" MaflcnSc Temple, C.-blcajjo, UHiwa.
in The Constitution of the action o; :r. 1
Hlanta n* g’OC.- In appearing K’-t f.-'
di- .r.terlv idle of their race, and sar t.w.v
regard this as a good <-x iniple to L>, o-.v.
It is very certain that never nei-'ie
was th' re such a demand for labor, par
tlcnl.tr!■■’ negr.i la ><■:’. <>n the farm, asi
there now is in North Carolina, and
WV.S were never so high as at present.
F.i”dit v-fi-.-e per cent of the counties in Uo
si.oo make this report of soarcity o;’ * i
bor th’'"' conufiaintfl coming, in
from •■’ll <• -unties savr those west of < ]■’
B’- ■■ Ridge. In which there is practi 0.-
no negro labor.
Shanghaied Boy Taken from Ship.
New York. August 27.—The American
boy who tried to escape front the Fretu h
bark Mnreciial De who, it ’
alleged, had been shanghaied, was tak
from the vessel early this morning by
Collector of Port Stranahan, who had
gone out to sea on the revenue cutter
Gi f .-ham to rescu the boy. The rescue
was made after an all-night search at
sea, about 4 miles east of the Sandy
Hook light ship. The boy is named Hugh
Thompson, is 16 years old and is tlie
son of a sailor who ships on a coast
wise V'ssel which plies between Bangor,
Me., and points south.
After he had been taken in charge by
the r* venue oflieeis. young Thompson
said lie had not b* en forcibly taken to
tlie boat, hot had gone with tlie consent
of his father. He said, however, tli.it
he thought he was to ship on a coaster,
ami when lie found tliaf the Mareehal De
Gontaut was bound for Yokohama and
that he would be absent for many
months, he wanted to return to his
home.