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f UP|^41>.PPW!>.| <U iiuju^p W vTy&mwm^, .'-wpppi.i • TICE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. APRIL 9. 1?VT7. VERPOOL CLOSED BARELY STEADY NEWS AND GOSSIP o£ the Fleecy Staple. Prices at the Finish Showed Four to Five Points Advance. SPOT SHADE HIGHER Demand Good—Futures in New York Showed a Sag* ging Tendency. 8peclal to Tha - Georgian. ” .nJ, Vick A Clark.) (From Htjwmi.... New York, April f.—J.*8. Bache A Co.. Liverpool was due 1% to 2 higher. Comet higher on distant position*. Spots 2 points 10.000. American port, 1,000 4 receipts i&00(£ American - 8,000. Today's receipt* estimated at Liverpool slightly lower. Business con tinues In limited volume. The public Is in ket today. Weather Indira tlona'nre favora ble. Favor telling the near positions on all rallies. Following are'll a. m. bids: May 9.55, July 9.65, October 9.*9, January 10.14. New Orleans, April 9.—Haywsrd, Vick _ Clark: Liverpool good. Fnturea 2 to 8 up, as due on near and 8 to 4 up on new crop. Probably due to reports of cold weather In northern belt. A large cotton house In South Carolina writes: •‘Preparations way ahead; /eat the The following la the range In the active months In Liverpool today: Open. January February ....5.52% Majr-June &66 July-August 5.6.’ October-b’oremher ....5.5m Under the Influence of better rabies from Liverpool than expected, the New York market opened 4 to 7 points higher. Trad- W 5.7b 5.58 lev. !:§» 6.61% 5.58 ___ Immediately after the opening were pushed up a point or two further, from which there was a small reaction during the late morning session. The market acted heavy In the afternoob. The’ close waa raey, nef 6889 points lower •a compared with Monday's closing figures. Comparative receipts at all V. H. ports: Net receipts today W.JM Fame day inat year 26.906 Decrease b,941 Total receipts for three days 60,359 Fame days last yesr 35.309 Increase w.tal Totsl receipts since September 1....9.129.566 Some time last yesr *.*2,331 Increase 2,277.241 Estimated receipts Wednesday: 1907. New Orleans.... 4.700 to 6,700 Galveston 3.000 to 5.000 Houston 6,000 to 6,500 Movement at Atlanta: Receipts today, April 9 Fkrae day last year Increase Shipments today. April 9 Same day laat year. Increase None Stock on hand today, April 9..,,. 10.247 Same day laat year 6.653 Increase SPOT COTTON MARKET. _ New York, quiet: middling 11c. New Orleans, quiet and easy; middling Houston, steady; middling Savannah, quiet; n ** Wilmington, atradj Charleston, firm; i Norfolk, firm; middling lie Baltimore, steady: middling He. ah, quiet: middling 10%c. gton, steady; middling 10%c. ton. firm; middling 10%c. , firm; middling 11c. TODAY'S PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the E rts today, compared with the same bay it year: 'ttalftaton. . Mobile. . . . Savannah. . Charleston. , Wilmington. Norfolk. . • New York. . Boston. . . i Philadelphia. Pacific coast. Total. INTERIOR RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the Interior towna today, compared with the same day last year, farmers will overplont themselves and with rains In May would not be able to take care of everything planted." , Market about 6 up. Some buying on good spot business In Liverpool, weather out look Improved und expect selling on any /nrtber advance. Western half of the belt fair and warmer. Stock In New York Increasing dally, and so Is the load of the lotias. Tlines-Democrat: "Yesterday's cotton mar ket was of very Inconsequential proportions, though Increased sales of actual atuff were reported from Liverpool. From the interior came additional advlcea confirming the as serted necessity for replanting as a result of the recent cold snap. Texas compresses, having completed their season's work, are closing down rapidly and many buyers closlugsnp their Interior Texas offices range supplies at such points are exhausted. The weather map. which threatens frost over n portion of the belt west of the Mis sissippi and some promised activity In the May option, shorts being afraid of the near positions, are attracting some attention nmong the talent. Otherwise, the market Is merely a dreary Illustration of geuernl Indifference." Spot markets steady: good cotton with Grades dllng are niilte neglected. The .Mayfield bill In Texas passed by one ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUIT AND PRpDUCE. 1.1 * n I I»|—■•rill «nnr, each; chickens active. 866446c each; Pekin. 35o each; puddle 25{j30c each; full feathered. C&c ouch; turkeys lie DOOM, wmmmmmmmmmmmmamm DRE8HED active POULTRY—Geese, undrawn, 4tc pound; turkeys, uudrnwu, pound; fries, active, 18629c pound: hens, 15c pound. PRODUCE—Lards, 10c pound: hams, Shies. 10c pound; butter, seth iH22%e pound: beeswax, active, 25c pound;l Iloney, ^brlynt. active, 8c ^pound; houe^ In pound blocks, active, 12c pound. apples, Ce pound; white peas, active, 82.25 bushel: lady peas. $8; stock. $ 1.7602.16. FltUITH—Leuiou*. fancy Mcmmmui. 85.750 6.00. llAiinniis. per bunch, culls, active, 90c 081; st night a, 81.6002. Pineapple*, Florl da stock. i>er crate, 83.00. Oranges, Florida stork, owing to site and condition on_ar ^■Apples, choice Bet Davis, 84; fancy, 84.60; New York stntcMMm pi cm, winter varieties, choice, per bn 8404.60: fancy 85. Cranberries, fancy dUTT 'Capo Coils, per Irnrrel, 812; Jerseys. 811. Grape fruit. Florida stock, owing to slxei and color, per box. 83.0003. *5. IJmes. Flor ida stock, per hundred, 81. 1'onouts In sack, averaging 100 pounds each, owing to grade, per pound. 607%c. Htrawberrlcs, lO012%c. VEGETABLES—Beete, cabbage, crate*. pound; cabbage, T .... .. . egg plant, active 82.50 crate; cucumbers, 82.60 crate; tomatoes, fancy, active, 82.000 2.25; potatoes. new crop, 89 barrel; onions dry, active, 8166 bushel; Irish potatoes, ac tive. No. 1. 90096c bushel; celery, fancy, 75085c bunch; peppers active, 8202.50 crate; ukra, six ^baskets small, $3 crate;, caull 910c lb.; lettuce, beaded, ae- Oc bushel; kraut. «*.<». . 3.00 crate; English peas. 82.00 crate. FLOUR, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS FLOUIt—Highest patent. 86; beat patent 84.60; standard patent 84.25; half patent 84; spring wheat patent 85. CORN—No. 2 white, 66c; No. 2 yellow, 67c: mixed, 64c; Tennessee white,. 66c; cracked ,j»er bushel, 70c. Hulls. 811.60. TH— No. 2 while, 68e^ No. 2 mixed 56c; UrtlH-.ltl. 6 WHIU'l « NilAm ITO I Texas rust proof, 69i; Golden oats 53c; Burt, - — Mr. kiKAL-Plain, per 96-pound sacks, mj plain, 48-pound sacks, 68c; plsln, 20-pound aackr — ** *“ * IIAV^TinMithy, choice large bales. 81.39: > choice small bales 81.25; do No. 1 fhlru bales. 81.25: do No. 2 third bales 81.20; No. 1 clover mixed, 91.20; choice prairie $1; her* mudn 81. 811 OltTfl—Choice white fl-46; Texas white 8l.46;^fsng 80-pound, 81“ " HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER. New Orleans. April 9.—Increased spotgflc coul weather, and, according to rabies, box ing by New York caused an.Improvement In tJrerpool, where futures gained as amehi •s 6 points. As the predicted froata for the Western state* did not materialise, and generally fair and wanner weather Is Indl- little disposition here to fol- continue, Ih*» ecrtiflrateU •tack I, Inrrcaiilug and liquidation or the accumulated professional Ion. holding* In Now York to looked for with Inti'ri'.t. It to llkolr to hrook the present ntnnntonjr. Weathar condition, .re quit, favorable. Beamnably low temperature, without lnju- tlon. are unuauiUr advaured. and that >f farmera c •pot mark*t Eut there to little of It. Ur.de. lie. _ Idling ar. quit* neglected anil read, fir offered at quotation*. New York, April ».-J. 8. Bache A Co.: The cotton market waa rory dull, but a prtoaa. out low mlddll able' looking for a melt of unaettleil weath er In the Houth. following two or three months of unttsunlly favorable condition*. At tb. aame time, the early market was hardly a full rrapomie to Liverpool cahtaa and hull lacked force Weather Indication; •re for continued «dd weather, with alight rain,. After the early strength. prlcea enaeil off In a quiet way. There was no outtdde bualueaa. The public •«» to be Indifferent, and It aocma the lietler tiollcy to take no position on the* market itutll •omo tanalbte Indication of n tendency pre sent. llaelf. 01...- . . brown, M to 100- pound (1.89. ‘CHICKEN FEF.D-Flfty-pound sad Purina chick feed 81.80; Victor feed, Banner feed 91.SS. . , . _ Banner feed, |t,25; bran feed, 51.10. PROVISIf NS. Idea, LOG pounds, fat boi, m; platea, K.15; Supreme lard. Wit 1-urlly coiqpound, ttftc. GROCERIES. RirK-Jap Mf6V4c; heml »(ITe; fancy bend SSlt dairy. Wic; (i A B—8 ta nds nl granulated 85; New York refined, 4He; plantntlon 4%c. COFFEE—Roasted Arbuckles 816; bulk In biscuit, ft case: No. 2 rolled oats. 83 cate. Back grits, 96-pound bags, 81:55. Oysters, full weight. 82 case; light weight, lUt caae. Evaporated apples, TV; pound. Pepper, 18c. Raking powders. 85 rase. Red salmon. 85 rase. Pluk salmon. 84.35 rase. Cocoa, 40c; chocolate, 33c; snuff, 1-pound Jars, 48c. Konst beef. (2,60 rase Edited by Joseph B. Lively j MARKETS Mr. Lively's twenty-five years* experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and tbe South has made him a recognized au thority In bla specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Anaconda American Locomotive. do, preferred . . .. Am. Hmeltlng lUt. • . do, preferred • • •• AfiMson do. prafarred , u<>, prsierrea » » »» American Cotton OIL . Am. Car Foundry , Baltimore A Ohio . . ..Jan Padfle . , , Chicago and Nortbw'n. Chesapeake A Ohio • • Colorado Fuel A ll*00. Central Leather .... do, preferred • . Chicago A Great W. . Chicago, M„ A Ht. P.. Delaware A Hudson. . Distiller's Securities. . Erie Electric • a a Illinois Central .... Am. Ice Securities . . ^oulevllle A Nashville. Padfle Total etock sales today 1,166,800 ahaim NAME OF STOCK. N. Y., OnL AW...... National Lead. Northern Padfle. • • • • , New York Central. ... Norfolk A Western. . • • , Pennsylvania. People's Gas. ..••••< Pressed Hteei Car, • > , « do. preferred. • • • • < Taciflc Mall. Reading. Republic Steel, •••••• Rock Island. *••••••< do. preferred. , , , . i United States Rubber- • < do. preferred Southern Padfle. • , « • « Southern Railway, . . . • « do. preferred. Texas A Pacific. . • • . - Union Padfle. United States Steel, • • < do. preferred. ... Vn.-Car.Chemical. . . • , do. preferred. • • • • Western Union. . . . • , Wabash. . . , do. preferred. . . . , Wisconsin Central, • . , do. preferred. , , . , NEW YORK. XFTT Mny.. June,. July.. Aug. . Sept; Oct. . Dec. . Jail. 9.68 9.66 9.7.3 9.91 10.01 10.17 Closed easy. I li Ml 3S li.30-32 9.39-4 9.45-46 9.54-6 9.50-52 9.58-0 9.56-57 9.63 9.58 59 9.59 61 9. Gil 61 19.88-90 10.05 (Si 9.87-88 9.94-95 10.11-12 LIVERPOOL. m. and close, compared with yesterday Futures opened quiet and steady. Opening Previous Ranve* 2 p.m. Close. Close. April 5.67% 5.68 6.71 Aprll-May ....G«3 Mny-June ,...5.65 5.65% 5.69 5.66 * “ June-Juty ...66.7 -5.62% 5.64 July-Aug. ..6.62 5.63 5.65 Aug.-Sept. ..5.58%-6.67 5.59 5.61> Sept.-Oct. ...5.55 -5.56 6.66 5.5# Oct.-Nov. ...5.51%5.52% 6.53% 6.55 6.64 6.69 6.64 6.66% 6.62 Nov.-Dee. ..5.61 Dec.-Jan. ...5.51 Jan.-Feb. ...5.52% Closed barely steady. , 5.62 5.57'J 5.54 5.5-Vi 6.5; 5.53% 5.56% 5.51% NEW ORLEANS. TIPS FLASHED From Wall Street. Special to The Georgian. (From Hayward, Vick A CUrk.) New York, April 9.—J. S. Baehe & Co'. London market slightly above parity. The persistence with which the market on our aide holds is at last restoring eonfl donee In London. They have l»een distrust ful of things financial on this side, and they have been more cautious than ever liefore regarding our securities. This baa themselves as they have always done In the past. Good securities will remain good, and n ready market will be found not deposed to encourage any enlargement of bullish activity now, and ns a good por tion of tbe shortage has been covered we look for a gradual decline In prlcea. and this would not justify huylug Issues now. 'ake profits In cotton on bulges; also In eat on any further moderate Imp: ment. though subsequently we look hlcher prices for this commodity. London prices are Irregular. GOVERNMENT WEEKLY REPORT ON WEATHER Washington, Anrfl 9.—East of tbe Missis- . a IUV * ApL„ _ was colder than usual, but In the region of the Mississippi westward to the plateau re- enrred during tbe forepart of the week, generally throughout the central valley and Atlantic coast and east gulf states. The April. . . . May.. . , ; June July Aug. Hept. . . . Oct Dec Jan. . , . . Closed steady. 10.30 10.39 10.18 ■ 10.26-27 10.23-25 10.26-27 10.21-23 10.18 ■ 10.15-16 10.17-1S 10.23-25 10.26: ..... 10.32-33 10.30 H 10.82-33 10.27 ■ 18-19 10.19-21 10.26-28 NOTES ON GRAIN. Pointers on Provisions. Hpeclal to The Georgian. (From liny ward, Vick A Clark.) Chicago, April 9.-Bartlett, Frasier A Car rlugron: Thera seems to bo enough pos sibility of-damage between the weather, bugs and tfie aphis to warrant sticking to the long aide ou tbe setbacks. Market like- to be nervous, however, and a fair amount of caution necessary to success, lluy eoru nml oats on any setback. Weather generally clear, with low tern- the wheat lielt, none whatever In tbe Bontbwest, nml It Is badly needed. The present 4s a weather market, and future prices depend almost cutIrid.v on the de velopment* of the ngxt two weeks through the winter wheat belt.. I * There lias been plenty of drought and bug damage reports pn the floor nil day, but the a ■**—**— ■ — crowd seems to pay no attention to them, the government report tomorrow holding them III eheek, its It Is figured It will not show lip us bullish ns tbe reports from exjiorts uow In the field, and Unit they will buv wheat cheaper when report Is is sued. Outside trade very slow. The-Chicago Record-Herald: All of the Indication* In the provision market are that * Ig packers are working for a decline In the •rice of hogs this week. Nothing aggressive the way of forcing lower prices has en done, but they have failed to give the Packers have disposed now to conduct their operatlona on n more legitimate basis. Hackers at Western centers have been getting their bogs during the last week at about 15c per 100 pounds below the Chicago basis of prices. There Is little prospect that this Western stocks of product have crept PMPMPPftlPIIIPIPMltniilnii to think wuiie now of the big movement 'of bog* that tnny be exi>crted after the close me crop win uui 17 hip nriuuur Grain Company estimates the dainsge by bugs In Oklahoma and Indian Territory nt 331-3 per cent and In Kansas at 5 per cent. Finley Harrell A Co.'* expert wired from quite yel igs working hard.” Know estimated the Oklahoma and Indian Territory condi tion at 70, or 20 points lost In the last ten WHEAT AT OPENING' SMALL FRACTION OFF Monday’s Advance Brought Considerable Selling to Realize Profits. Chicago, April 9.—Wheat waa tame nt the wu 71 uu for the day, corn was %0%c lower and oat* were %0%c down. Tw * **"■“ ~ * “ Provisions were ?%0l3c higher. Imra wnrn ' him Cash sales here were ' 25,000 bushels wheat, 30,000 bushels corn and 100,000 bushela oats. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, WIIEAT- Hept 804J CORN- Sft 80% U'4 July 46% Bent 47% OATS— May 42% July 38 ‘•nt.... 34% FORK— Mny... 16.05 July... 16.00 I.ARD- Mny... 8.67% July... 8.80 Hept... 8,90 It IBB— Mny... 8.50 July... 8.62% Hept.. .... 46% 8 3S«i 311* a ss s». 8.75 8.87% 8.57% 8.47% 8.62% 8.65 8.73 8.82% 8.40 8.60 8.67% MINING STOCKS. Boston, April 9.—Opening: North Butte 19%, Hhannou 18%. Trinity 20, Copper Range 82%, Bntte Coalition 27%. territory. Wheat looks almost perfect to •ye, but examination shows tomewiphls rery field. No damage at nil is ap- rent as jYt. Judge that Infection Is Just ml more vigorous than it wmh farther south when bug appeared. Boyth of Arkansas river crop Is heavily damaged beyond repair. North of that no Injury yet. Would put condition for tbe whole terrl tory 70 or under, with 20-polnt drop In " Ills later wire from Wel- Wheat here almost perfect; trace of aphis In all fields, but no slgu •f damage, and lace wing tlv. their worst neray. much In evidence. 1'lnnt well ad mired nml vlgornim; considerable red rust showing up. Itnln needed, but not suffering t." It. Frank Howard has received the fol lowing reports covering the winter wheat states: Coriespondcnts reporting a full area weq^ 167; Miiall area abandoned, SO; 25 per cent abandoned, 6: 50 per cent aban doned. 11; total aren abandoned, 3—total 217. No damage reported to crop, 155: slight damage reported, 44; only 70 to 80 Corned beef, $2.60 rase. Catsup, ^.90 Hlrup. New Orleans, 35c gallon; corn, 30c K llons Cuba. 35c gallon; Georgia Cane. 35c. le. lOO poutO, 50c. Axle grease, 81.75. Soda i case. iw-|>uui-Ua .»»n- Kimar, ^rmrker*^7^p^md^lmm)^%c^mrster^^ arrel camly. per pound. 6c: mixed, per pouoc. 6%c. * ’Tomatoes, 2-pound. 81-90 ra*ae; (-pound. 82.25. Navy brans, 82; JLIttut Iwans. _ Navy - 5c. Rest matches, per gross. 81.65. ■MfiflftraHj flardli ronl. 6%4i7c per pound. Sardines, mustard. 8L25 case. Potash. 82.2503.80 rase. Peanuts. 76c Rope, 4 ply cotton, 18c. Soup, f 1.5004 tn»ut, 7c pouud: blue fish, 7c pound; |H»tn- pano. pound; mackerel. 12%c pound: mixed fish, 5c pound; fresh water trout, 90 imam iiau, w |"’umii man toim-r iivm, 10c pound: Florida shad roe. 25c; (rack, 10c; Georgia shad roe, 40c; buck. 15c each. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. ATLANTA. Bell Phone, Main 858. GEORGIA. W. J. DIBBLE Accountant and Auditor, 1114 Fourth National Bank Building. r “ n * lu ‘ ATLANTA. GA. ... _ . The damage re|»ort«*d Is iimluly In Michigan, northwest ern Ohio, northwestern Indiana, by flood* In the Ohio river valley—bottom lands—In Oklahoma by bugs mid In Texas by drought and hugH. Iii t'ullfornla flood* have re duced the area and damaged the crop to •otne extent. Acreage reported abandoned mainly to a small extent In Ohio mid In diana, moderate In Oklahoma, and probably 50 to 60 per cent In Texas. Elsewhere the reports Indicate quite a good crop. The Kentucky crop report ns wired here by- King, of Toledo, makes the April condi tion 99, as against 99 In March, 96 In April, of last year, and 95 at harvest. The crop harvested last year was 11,349,000 bushels. The acreage sold this year Is 10 per cent short of last. Oats condition 76. Fruit damaged by recent raid snap. Compilation of the receipts of flour nml grain nt Chicago for the three months LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat opened % higher and at 1:30 p. m. unchanged. Wheat closed unchanged to % lower. Corn opened unchanged and at 1:30 p. in. unchanged. Corn closed % higher. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. WEATHER REPORT. STATE FORECASTS. Georgia—Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly colder tonight lu south portion, frost In north portion. South Carolina—Fair tonight and Wednes day; light frost In the Ulterior tonight. Alabama—Fair tonight and Wednesday frost tonight In north portion. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm which passed over this section Folk being this storm urea has caused general rains and high winds over the southeast nud snow or rain north of the 35-degree parallel. Know wns fulling this morning at Asheville. Washington, New York, Chicago, Huron aud Marquette. The pressure has Increased In the Missis sippi valley and the south west, the center or, greatest pressure being on the coast of Texas. The temperature baa fallen at nearly all stations east of the Rockies. Tbe most decided falls occurred In Alabama, Missis sippi. west Tennessee and on tbe Texas coast. thunder storms and beneficial showers occurred In the northwestern, northern-cen tral and eastern counties. On the 4th and Cth the rainfall was excessive In portions of the northwestern dlvlslou and in the middle Trinity river valley and was defi cient tdsewhere. No rain, or only Inappre- clable amounts, occurred In the roust, the south western and western counties. Oklahoma and Indian Territory—Light frost occurred lu southern nud eastern coun ties on the 1st. The mean temperature was slightly above normal. The weather wua fair except ou the 4th mid 5th, when llg' to heavy rain fell over the whola section. Georgia—The first three days were unsea sonably cold, with freexlng weather and heavy to killing frosts In most .districts In the northern half of tbe state aud light frosts lu southern counties. The mean temperature was uearly 5 degrees below normal. The weather was fair until tT 5th anil unsettled during tbe rest of tl week. Rainfall waa below normal. * Florida—The first three day* were colder than usual, frost oraurrlng southward to the 28th parallel on the 3d. The remainder of the week was warmer. Fair weather P revailed during tbe week except ou last wo days,* when rain occurred locally In tbe west and extreme north portlous. Alabama—Tbe first of the week was cloudy and cold and frost formed In places localities In tbe western half of tbe state on tbe Gth. A destructive ball storm oc curred In Lowndes county on tbe 7th. cloudy and much warmer. Tbe mean temperature and total rainfall were nearly normal, tbe rainfall being well dis tributed. Hevere thunder storms were gen- cold with frost over the Interior and cloaed moderately warm. Heveral local storms occurred over the central counties Friday! STOCKS AT START WERE IRREGULAR Most Important mange? Were on the Side of Advances. BUSINESS WAS LIGHT After a Small Early Set- Back Prices Renewed Up ward Movement. New York. April 9.—With the reaction of .Saturday and yesterday morning, the post- tlon of the market. seemed to have been strengthened sufficiently to permit a re-, iiewol of active operatlona for the rise, on these signs of technical strength the up ward movemeut was resumed this morninx and sharp advances were made all through tbe list. American Ktaelters and Caundian Pacific were the lenders at the opening, the former on n reiteration of confident talk that tbe June dividend would be declared nt the rate of 10 per cent. Enormous buy- Ing of Hteei common In execution of a brfl- Hunt earulngs statement at the end of the month was another striking Incident of Into the Pacific stocks. Into the lim snares, the Coopers and Reading, and the general tone or thd market at midday was as bnoj- ant as nt any time last week. New York, April 9.—The \ atock market opened Irregular, but with the more Impor tant changes advances. Canadian Pacific wns up 2%, Smelting and Baltimore and Ohio 1. LONDON STOCK MARKET. ST0CK8- Opn Clot Anaconda Atchison do, preferred Baltimore and Ohio I'heunpcuke nud Ohio Chicago Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie do. preferred Illlnol* Central it* 14 176 25H *1 I 6)% 148% do, preferred Louisville and Nashville .Mexican Central, preferred.. Norfolk and Western New York Central Ontario and Western [*enu«ylvanln Philadelphia aud Heading .<••*... Itock Island ..1 Southern Pacific l 6<;' ....; tg-'h 79V4 121*4 124 39 1 ! 127% 127% m%ui% 22% ..... 85 Union Pacific United States Steel do, preferred Wobaiih, preferred 141%....! 37% | 3* 100% ilU0% 26 i....: STOCKS AND BONDS. Existing conditions Indicate fair weather warning. Rainfall generally deficient; ae- In thla section tonight and Wednesday. >ere drought In Home localities, continued cold tonight with probably light Arkapsns—Forepart of tho week was gen- Minimum and Maximum Temperatures and Rainfall. Observations taken at 8 a. m., 75th merld Ian time. ATLANTA. Abilene. . Amarillo. . Asheville. . Augusta. Birmingham. Bismarck. . . Boston. . . . Buffalo. ... Charleston. • Charlotte. . • Chicago. Cincinnati. . . Corpus Christ!. Davenport. . . srfc??-.-.: Fort Hiultb. . . Galveston. . . Havre linron Jacksonville. . . Jupiter. . . . . Kansas City. . Key West. Knoxville. . . l.os Angeles. Tho following Is the primary movement of wheat and corn today:- Wheat—Receipt* 650,000 meats receipt: bushels, Corn—Receipts 1,594,000 bushels; shlp- leai nnu corn lonay: 1 mt—Receipts 650,000 bushels; sblp- i 233,000 bushels; last year, wheat •ta 306.000 bushels, shipment* 26>>,000 nieiits 955.000 bushela; last year, celpts 362.000 bushels; shipments last year 207,000 bushels. NORTHWEST CARS. cats of today, last THE METAL MARKET. slightly; others unchanged. COTTON SEED OIL. 1907. Flour, barrels 2,542.000 Wheat, bushels 2.917,000 Corn, bushels 36,071 .»>*•> Oats, bushel* ;a 20,579.900 20,137.000 Rye, bushels 648,000 491,0» Barley, bushels 6.440,000 6,342,0ft Reducing fl«»ur to wheat, the aggregate re- ‘.'.©4.000 bushels, rani bushels last year— a Increase of 15,649,<M0 bushels, or 25.1 per cent. AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN. ■•lionlug Is the utaiciiu'iit nf the mailable supply of grain a* rum piU-d by Rradstrect's: Wheat—East of the Rockies. Increase !.6JU>D intfheK Canada. Increase riii.orc>: east of Rookies and Canada, Itu-reusc 2.1*4,* ft»; uthwit for and In Europe. Increase 2,430.- Tetal United Bltales aud Europe, iu- •rrase 4.534.0ft. Inc Following Is the opening and rinsing of the New York cotton seed oil market: Opening. Close. April 45%046% 45%046% Mny. 45 Ci46 45U045% July ' ** September October. ..... Deev-tuber Closed steady. 42% 036 Memphis. . . Meridian. . . Miles City. . Mobile Montgomery. . Nashville. . . , New Orleans. New York. . . Norfolk North l'latte. Omaha. . . . Palestine. . . . Portland. Me. Portia ml. Ore. Ht. Lulls. . . . Ht. Paul. . . Han Franc!eco. Hnvatinali. . . Hpokaue. . • . Tampa Taylor. Thomasvllle. , . Vicksburg. . , • Washington. . . Wilmington. . . R25H J. 11. MAKUUKY, CHICAGO CAR LOT8. The rmlpta of grain In car Iota tola; and estimated receipts for tomorrow are as , f° W,: To,tor. Tomor IS 15000 CLEARANCES. Clearances: Wheat 32.000 bushels; flour 13.000 barrela; corn 271.U00 bushels. Wheat and flour equals 91,000 bushels. HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, ernlly fair and •liter, with a general and 2d. The latter part was showery aud the mean temperature nearly cent where It was slightly deficient. Heavy in some northeastern rnlus occurred counties. Tennessee—First two days were cold, gen- oral light to heavy, and In some Instances killing frosts occurred on the 2d. The 3d, 4th and 5th were much wanner. Good raina, heavy in some sections, occurred from tbe ill, to thn nil 4th to the 7th. Missouri—Weather was rather cool for the advanced season. Heavy frosts oc curred on 1st and 2d, causing much Untnage In the southern counties. .Good rains oc curred on the 6th and 7th, giving ample moisture for * mature for present needs. North Carolina—Mean teinperntnre about 8 degrees lielow normal. The lowest tern pern tore with light to killing frosts oc curred on the 2d, and considerable damage was done In the western counties nod some In tbe eastern counties. Rainfall somewhat , .--....j ... "V. •> HUU II K'-IHIIII ill ill Ul close of week partially reduced tbe drought. There was less than the average sunshine. THE COFFEE MARKET*. The following figures give tbe opening ?P , L e , a ? d * bo * ,iJW coffee Mareh April ., May June .. July .. August Opening Ranee. . .5.65-5.65 ..5.60-5.65 . .5.60-6.65 . .5.70-5.85 ..5.75-5.85 ..5.65-5.75 ..5.60-5.70 Close. 5.60-5.65 5.60-5.65 5.005.65 6.70-6.75 5.75 5. SO ax ncod m, imv .. Atlanta 6*. 1911 Atlanta 4%s. 1923 Atlanta 4a, 1934 Atlanta and West Point Atlanta aud West Point Debts.. Georgia C. K. of Georgia, 1st Income.... do. 2d Income Augusta and Savannah Southwestern ;,,,».•••••••••••••• Corcla Pacific, 1st .............. SCHOONER SPRAGUE IS RESCUED FROM BAR AT CAVE BANK Special to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C.. April 9.—Tin achooner Laura L. Sprague, the 594 ton lumber-laden ship from Jackson' vllle, Kla., to Elizabeth Port, haa been reacuc;} by the revenue ouft.' Seminole. Saturday the Sprague eu countered trouble eft Cove Bank life •avlng atatlon. The boiler tubes burned out and the boiler became uaelcaa. Shi waa found by the Seminole and tmved Into Southport early this mornln*. From Cove Bunk to Southport Is a dlsj tance of HO mile,. During the trip i ifpvere northwest gale waa encountered and the Sprague leaked badly. EMPEROR WILLIAM IN AUTO WRECK London, April 9.—Empernr William of Germany had a narrow escape from death In a motor accident today, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch. His ma chine skidded across a street, striking a curb with terrillc force. His majes ty was badly shaken up. ..5.6 R«M70 COLUMBUS, OHIO. PAPER 5.605.65 *“ September .. .. October November .. December .. .. . .5.60-5.65 Closed steady; sales 43,009 bags. 0-5.66 . .5.55-5.66 ,.5.56-5.60 f». 55-5.0 i 5.55-5.60 5.55- 5.60 5.55- 6.69 6.55- 5.60 ’is damaged by fire. STOCKS IN FIRST HANDS REDUCED TO LOW LEVEL. -Pi ^ w . ' <>r, ‘ Coinruerelnt: in the wholesale dry goods market K-itunlay n large immlier ot out of.town Jobbers were In evidence. They have need of n "pie HuS^.A merchandise to see them through With tht>lr nimmap tm.i.. "!* !hi5 i*5 ,r •“mm* trad™ nml nit hough they find the range of prices high nnd adrsneing, they show a”wll l l'inri7ess“'to“nto",! !o.:L- < '‘ , -,A'. ru iL' l '' tl ,l >eT can get enrly ,W- llvery. oS fine «n,Tunble n 7hed coito„.'' hosiery, underwear and fnm-v wash fabrics 5 frsellou of the business tendered commission merchants can be tie eepted The enttlng llp trades, especially ihc shirt nnd nh rinniit m.irua ..*2.. .l .A It M-ttod In the men . nt the close of the week that orders on SS2.-*2£5^r5ii!n»' iiw? wear market were ranting In with more regularity an<l ! ,,rw »qw In a wife no!!|. COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Carondalet and Gravier Sts* New Orleans. MEMBERS: I New Orleans Fnture Brokers' Asaoclstlot. New Orleans and Chicago Boards of Traita, New York Coffee Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Ass’*. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Cotton Exchange. Galveston Cotton Exchange. Uouaton Cotton Exchange. . - _. NJS Yorkand Chicago Correspondent a. i. B. BACHE & CO., AND BARTLETT. FRAZIER A CARRINGTON. • PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTS. U H. Flirchila. L. H. FAIRCHILD & COMPANY. Cat*, lu NEW ^ORLEANS. 5 r, l aI ? Co,t ?? Exchange New Tork CofTe. Exchange, N.w York Cotton Lichange. New Orleana Board of Trade, New Orleans Stock Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. LIVERPOOL COTTON ASSOCIATION. Privet. Wire, to NEW YORK ant CHICAGO. Order, aoll.-lted fot ta. turn .sllswr. on abo,. Fvi-hsngtra. B. C. COTugtK tlon for the heavyweight season ' i m . “orters are making Mine preset! in toik. a Import orders on silk piece goods rices art- so high that buyers 1 are forced Columbus, Ohio, April 9.—Fire which broke out early this morning did IM9.- 000 damage to the building occupied by The Dispatch. The origin of the !!/'■-• a mystery. The Dispatch got out an extra at 9 o'clock thin morning and will continue publication, using the preea of Tho Ohio Stato Journal. WILL BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST OIL MILLS. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., April 9.—Attorney General Fletcher announces that ■ will Institute quo warranto proceed ings against the Kosciusko oil mills ana several similar corporations, charging them with violating the anti-trust la»» of the state. They are combining t» restrain competition In seed buying, u to charged. NEGRO KILLED BY CAR: CREW UNDER AlUIE.i, Special to The Georgian. Montgomery. Ala., April tl.—Baa Saffoid. a negro, waa run over ano killed this morning by a atreet car. Motorman George Wallace and 1 ■ ductor R. B. Barry have been arrest ed. The negro was driving n mu.e across the track when he was struck. ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA. GA- A. E. THORNTON, Vice-President. C. E. CURRIER, President. H. T. INMAN, Vice-PreaidenL GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cashier. JAMES S. FLOYD, Assistant Cashier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $600,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage.