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- ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
1UC.8DAI, Abut eil <t, UStf.
IMG PRICES
Xt>;ir Mouths Lower Od the
Liberal Issuance of
Notices.
KEW CROPS HIGHER
Due to Continuance of Hot,
Dry Weather in
. Texas.
New York. Aug. 6.—At the opening of the
.ntfon martlet In* annettoli* of the local
nmrlef t*as IrtY^Hl*^ ttfst prices belhg 7
Low.
G.«ft
IS*
6.66
'll,,. iriie oft th* ttrtt ... _
tnl hr nolle,* for about 2S,ooor imlro,
n^rlr .11 through a knulln* wnrrhmier. The
Mr Mttrtf vrti, InfliHtieeil by continued
lildi teuiprratnre In port* of Toxno. with
Utile itfoffftttfe.
The LfvM'poOf tfoffofl exchange opened
TnMsy after * three flays* holiday. PMcm
In flint center responded to the advance In
the American markets, while that market
wn« closed, final AgrtfcA Monday bring 8%
fill points ahofe the previous clogs.
Following Is the range In the active
months In Ut«7x*rf today:
Open. High.
Jsnnflr.vrehftfary..., «.«?
March-April..../ « J-AUfr 5*8
augtist September ....9.96 6.61
Octolsr-hovetnber..,. 6.66 6.68
Hpnf was rnfy mortem fely actlto at 8
points advance. Holes 5,000 tale* at 7.36 for
middling.
There was .
log tiie ntormng a^afow
prices tended toward n higher level the Aral
boar, hte strengthening Influence being the
continued hot, dry weather In Texas.
o.-foher, after opening 6 points np at 12.07,
and advancing to 12.15, reacted, and at noon
wns selling at the opening figure. First
figures on December were 12.16, sold tip to
1226, then down to 12.17 ut the noon hour.
Jsnnart started 6 points np at 12.25, sold
up to 12.33, then back to the opening fig-
During the afternoon fhe tendency was
IS UUl ••HU rn tlliuilli) ■viriMi t'l'N’ B u *
which are devoted to favorable crop reports
from several.
In the meantime, buyers ore pitying 13@
13V In Texas for eflttofi, a difference of ft
cent and a Italf lit favor of the raw material
ns against October contracts In New York.
At the close the tone was steady net 20
(5 points lower, as compared with Monday's
tinnl figures.
Comparative recclnts at all L r . 8. ports:
Net reee Hits Tuesday 2.041
Same day last year 4.314
Decrease . 2.303
Total receipts for thrae days 4.2*0
Same days Inst year 10.414
Decrease 6.134
Total reeolpts since Heptetnher 1....0.921.673
Same time Inst year 7,822,583
Increase 1.691,060
Estimated receipts Wednesday:
New Orleans 850 to 950
Houston 100 to 303
Movement at Atlanta:
Receipts Tuesday
Same day last year
Increase
Shipments Tuesday
Snme day lastytnr
Increase
8tock on hand Tuesday
8nmo day last your
Increase
1906.
None
s
3.721
1.367
l.oM
SPOT COTTON MARKF.T.
Uvorpoql, firm; nllilillliDr 7.SC.
Atlanta, ijuleli mlililllmt l5».
Sew York. quiet: mUliUliiK W.25,
Sew < irhntna, atrady: mlddllii* 12%.
NEWS AND GOSSIP
of the Fleecy Staple.
... — urn, » ic* ee Liar*.I
New York, August 6.-J. H. Bathe & Co.:
ie 2 higher on AugOst a ud 4tt
Opened tlriU 10
Jwiflf
(From linywui
. —/ York, /
Liverpool doe
W higher _
mdnts advance «m distant positions.
■12:15 p. in., was flrm, at a net advance of
points oil near and 10611 points on
distant positions. Rjmt quiet l#m llrm at
8 points ndvnuce; middling 7.38: sales 5,000;
American 4.600: speculation and export 500;
receipts 5,000; American 1,100.
Liverpool responds to oar strength this
morning and scores a further advance.
Halls expect nu unfavorable weekly weath
er report from Texas. Condition* overnight
favorable In Gulf and Hast Atlantic states.
Look for further iidvauees this morning,
but do not think strength of the market
will lx* maintained all way. The bear In
terests hold prices In chuck, and after
weak stiorts cover, the benr forces are ready
to hummer the rnurket. Thluk, however,
the strong bull conditions will overcome
all bear opposition. Look for higher prices
In the long run.
It Is reported that there are 50,006 no
tices out, .
The heavy buying of August by Mitchell
bills the effects of notices. The market Is
nervous on both sides, but It will sell much
higher unless the forecast of today calls for
good rains in Texas.
Had reports of shmldltig coming In, which
caused file advance.
New Orleans. Aug. 6.—Hayward, Vick &
(Mark: Map generally cloudy lu the east
central and Atlantic*. Generally fair iu
Arkansas and Texas.
Hee no Indications for general rains In
Texas, and unless Texas gets general re
lief from this dry weather, cotton will go
higher.
It is a waiting market today. Ail de*
? ends on weather developments the next
wenty-fonr hours, Hee no chance for gen
eral rains In Texas, and would buy It ou
breaks. v
GOVERNMENT WEEKLY
REPORT ON WEATHER.
*>ew tiricuiiw. m
Augusta, quiet; middling 13%.
Havnuimh, Atm: middling *2%.
Memphis, steady; middling Me.
Galveston, steady; middling LV.
Charleston, nominal: middling 13%.
St. Louli, qnli't: mlddlln* 13%
Baltimore. nominal: inl.l.lllnis 13VL
Itmitmi, qnli't: Middling 13.25
Phllndolunln, quirt: mlilillliiK. 13.60.
Mobile, •tr:id>-; middling 18V4.
Iloii.ton, quiet; middling 13o,
Cincinnati, nominal.
TODAY’8 FORT RECEIPTS.
The following laid, allow* ntc.lpt.Ja, th*
pr.rts todnj
lust year;
New Orleans.
Galveston. . .
Mobile. . . .
Savannah. • •
J'biuleston. •
Norfolk.
*fli
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts In tbi
Interior today, compared With the same uay
last year;
Houston..
Augusta. .
Memphis. .
Total. . .
HAYWARD. VICK & CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
N,w Orleans. Aug. 6.-A weather innp
showing no rain In Texas and Arkansas,
••ut very high minimum temperatures
throughout the west, caused an active bull
market during the first hour, and an ad-
vatico to 12.48 for October. Liverpool help
'd with a full response to yesterday a
^In. As weather Indications favored in-
creasing cloudiness In Texas and pfflrtnl
forecasts ••oufirnied this outlook, buying,
stopped and some realising came on the
market, causing a setlxirk to 12.42 Octo-
,H *r. I'riaipects. however, for general show-
J* rs are very poor, and unless relief In Texas
1* general, the market will hardly give way
much, it Is Just taking a rest today, await-
["« weather developments during the next
twenty.four hours. Official record* show no
precipitation In Texas over night. WMthof
coiiiHtloim in the east central nnd Atlantic
staff s are excellent, partly cloudy weather,
scattered dally showern, seasonable tern-
pern tares. New York wlrea that the I tear
•f“l«*r Intends to Issue a large amount of
August notice*, which might have the tem
porary effect of stotiplng the advance, but
unless Texas gets general relief from the
il* *!^M, the market will hafilly !*»y much
“(tcation to this professional wovo and go
Texas—Beneficial showers occurred In the
J’n it handle, northern and a in rue number of
the central counties, Imt elsewhere no rain
fell except a few scattered light showers.
'The temimratare nnd sunshine were gener
ally above normal. The drought sail heat
are causing damage In ninny parts of the
state.
Alabama—Nearly normal temperatures
prevailed. Scattered showers occurred
nearly every day. The rainfall was defi
cient over the northern half of the stale,
moderately heavy over the southern half
and excessive lu Ihirlatur and ls»wndcs
Counties. The sunshine wsS ample 111 the
northern half, but was deficient In the
southern.
Arkansas—The week was cooler than
usual. Light scattered showers fell in some
parts of the state on five days, 'fhe rain
fall was above nornait lu northeastern nnd
In several southern counties, but was de
ficient elseWhefe. The sunshine was nearly
normal. The weather was generally favora-
Florida—The mean teirtperatnr^ was near
ly nomiul, except In Jhe western portion,
where It was Mow lUmnnl Heavy and In
some cases damaging rains occurred iu
some northern and western counties, Imt
the amounts were not so heavy In the cen
tral mid southern perilous. The sunshine
was deficient.
Georgia—The temperatures wore lower
than during the previous week, the maxi
mum being 90 to 95 nnd the mean nearly
normal. There was much cloudiness with
frequent local showers. The rainfall was
l*olow normal iu the northwestern nud east
ern portious and altovc In most other dis
tricts. The sunshine was deficient.
Mississippi—The temperature was season*
aide and quite uniform, ffhower* occurred
dally. The ralufall was unevenly distribu
ted. Indiig generally heavy In the southern
port leu and central counties. Uuin Is still
iiecdwl hi some localities. The sunshln-*
ns normal.
North Carolina—The menu temperature
an slightiy below normal, the precipita
tion was above normal lu the cnsterii |x>r-
tlon. but was generally below In the south
central and western portious, where rain is
needed. Home local damage by ball nnd
high winds occurred In the eastern and cen
tral portions on the 2d. The sunshine was
deficient In the eastern and nlmut normal
In tlie central nud western portions.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory—Condi
tions worn generally favorable^ The menu
temperatures were below normal nnd the
sunshine was nearly normal. Light to heavy
rain* occurred gencrsMy. The precipitation
i unevenly distributed. It was generally
ndnut In western ami southern counties
and was not sufficient to relieve the
Irotiglit lu the central nnd northeastern
counties.
Houth Carolina—The forepart of the w
"*s cloudy, warm a ml showery
part cool, with less cloud!
rains, high winds and light han accompa
nied thunder storms on the 2d. The precip
itation was unevenly distributed. The menu
temperature, average precipitation aud sun
shine Were In-low normal. —
Tennessee—The temperature average was
about 3 degrees below normal nnd the sun
shine was somewhat Mow. Isical showers
nfforded sufficient moisture In most coun
ties, but In souie % localities ruin Is much
COTTON 8EED OIL MARKET.
Following Is given the opening ,
ig quotations of the New York co
1 market.
October.
November
I tecember
January . , __
Following are the cotton seed oil safes for
the opening and close: lrtrt November at 43,
EARLY RECEIPT8 IN TEXAS
WILL BRING GOOD PRICES.
ernt says: “Drotigu
Ities. restricted selling even III the face of
the result. Meanwhile the spot cotton sit
uation has begun to nttrnet more than ordi
nary attention, advises from the west Indi
cating strenuous activity In the effort to ob
tain early supplies and a willingness on
the part of the buyers to pay prlceii well
above the quoted values of raw cotton at
the central point* nccumnlntlon. Thirteen
and a half centa. first cost, It la now re
ported, Is paid for nverage lists In south
west Texas, where. It Is asserted, net uni
deterioration has occurred during tho past
few day*."—Ilnyward. Vick & Clark,
higher. Numerous private wires nre bring
ret-vlved from Tcxns, saying that the need
ed rnln* must come this week or the de
terioration from shedding, premature open
ing. nil of which It In progress already.,
will be severe. The market settled around
12.42 for October. It la a watting affair to
day.
New York, Aug. 6.—J. 8. Hnche A Co.:
Liverpool buying stimulated prices on the
cal). wfab-Ji was 4 to 6 higher on the new
crop months. Advices from Texas Indicated
the drought there to lie yet nnhroken, al
though general ruins prevailed all over the
gulf states, nnd the reports In that sec
tion were very favorable. The market ad
vanced easily on foreign siqqiort am! a
favorable Interpretation of the government
figures, this Mag the first day of Imal-
ness in Liverpool since the publication of
the report, October l»elng forced to 12.16,
December 12.26 nud January 12.34. Later
canie a reaction on bear selling nnd pit
Ibinldntlon which forced October Mow 12c.
Tin* feeling prevailed that the weather was
ho good In other parts of the licit that
on the appearance of nay heavy rains In
Texas, a reaction of a hnlf cent would oc-
cur That the crop Is In n critical period
none doubt, nnd we believe price fluctua
tions will follow weather condition* close
ly for this month.
HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK,
COTTON, STOCK8, BONDS, COFFEE, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Caroml.l.t and Gravler Sta„.Naw Orltana.
Sew York and Chlr»P> ! ort^poodrejiI.
J. 8. BACHE A CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER 4 CARRINGTON,
PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTS.
Edited by
Joseph B. Lively
MARKETS
Mr. Lively'* tweotyflv*
years' experience of ed
iting market* la 4t!aat*
and the South hat mads
him a recognized au
thority lo his specialty.
RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS
5
FiMR OF STOOL
iric^rW.-.:
Am. .Sugar Ilefinery. .
Amstlcau Smelting...
Am. Locomotive#
do. pru
American
America
Anncoud
Atchison . .
do. preferred. • • .
Atlantic a Uns. . . .
Urooklyn Rapid T# . .
Baltimore & Ohio. • .
Chesapeake & Ohio. .
Canadian Vue!tic. , , .
Chicago tc Alton. . . .
m:
Central Leather,
do. pn *
Colorado
Corn Produce. . , # .
Colorado Soatbatra. ...
Delaware .& Hmtson..
peuver dc'Hlo Grande.
Distillers* beeurltlei. .
Brio . . .
do. preferred. . • .
General Electric# • • .
Grant Western
Great Northern pfd. «.
Illinois Central. . • .
Interboro. ...,.##
do. preferred. • #.
Ks&ooa & Texaf. . . .
ns
3?H
w
tni*
mu
1
II-',
‘S
ii
NAME OF STOCK.
Kansu* «
i pfd.
iwsouri l’aeific . .
t exicuu Central . . .
err York Ceatrtl • .
orthwestern
Nstloual l#ead . . . .
Norfolk ana Western .
Northern rad fie . # .
Ontarlon 4k West.. • .
I'euusyivanla . . . • .
Fhciilo Mail . . * « .
Feopie’s iiaa Co. . . .
Pleated Steel Car. • .
Ueadiug
Bosk Island
Southern Pacific. . .
Southern Rgllvruf. . ,
St ‘Jf* J >mtrrta * •
Tenn, Coal* and Iron !
Texas FacJfle . , . * .
Union Pacific . . • •
U. 8. Hubber.
do preferred . •
U. H Steel
do preferrod . . #
Western Union . . .
Wabash ........
do preferred
8"
106*4
s
ns
8$
Jr
Total "stock sales 9ii.gW abares.^
NEW YORK.
Tb. following t« tb« roof. IB eoltoa
ttifMt In K.w Yortt twtafi
Cto.nl .tea.IyT
i
f
s
1!
1
II
Ang
Hejtt
Oct
Nov
I tec
Jan
Fell
March. . ..
Mny. . . .
11.45
n.«
12.07
'll i 6
’.T 25
12.38
lfTo
11.75
12.15
*1126
12.34
12.43
UM
12.04
12.14
12.23
1.4*
12.07
12.14
12.23
....
tot
11.99-
12.07-f
12.14
12.17-J
12.23--
12.80-2
3 iviiH
4 11.62-63
« 12.01-02
2 12.01-03
» 12.10-11
12.19-20
A 12.22-21
4 12.28-29
1 12.36-37
LIVERPOOL.
t p. fa. u,m ciw. mm,
Kut.ir.s oppn.'.t «rm.
Opoolng ; rr.vlma
linage, i p. m Cl nee.
Angnaf Atta -fltFT “ “ - “
JtA'.4nn.... tt.tt2
Jnu.-Frt..... «.«) -«.*2H #112 .
FM>.-Nar.... 6.02 -0.nij 0.02H «.62
Mar.-Awll... 6.61«-0.«3 «.«i, «.«3
AprlMiay... M# -0«V4 I.MH «•«#
Ai.rll
Msy-c ....
loot'd af,«dj.
NEW ORLEANS.
Aug,. .
Sept.. .
Oct. . .
Nov.. .
Dec.. .
.Inn.. .
Feb.. .
March.
S' III J !?
...... I.....12.72
12.81112.^,12.69 12.68-69
I:.4sii2.3i;i2.:i3i2.;
WfT-
12.74-75
,12.39
12.34 36
12.27-28 12.33-34
NOTES ON GRAIN.
Pointers on Provisioni.
Grain receives
attractiveness for fanners. The price linn
prevailed through a good portion of Illinois
for several days without bringing any per
ceptible Increase In the sale* by producers.
The lntter are busier thsn usual at this
season. Nevertheless the <*orn trade has
come to look upon 59c as almost ns sure a
magnet for corn ns $1 has nearly iiiway*
proved to lie 111 wheat. If the marketings
«k> not soon Increase the trmJe wlU assume
that either the supply of old corn Is smaller
than has been believed of that the fanner
Is counting on a lighter crop nnd higher
^C^A. King, reporting the condition »f
crops In Missouri, says: "August condition
of corn M. July 77. year ago 83; Octolier 96,
nnd crop 233,«W,000 bushels. Tho crap Is
nearly, three weeks late, but with ordinary
fall will have time to rtf '
fall will have time to ripen. The Wheal
crop Is CNtlmnted at nearly IkOKMJOfi Imsh-
els, alKiut the same as last month. Quality
967yieiif Wr Acro 13.6. Yield per Acre Inst
year 15V4 bushels, and crop 86,000,(
BATS OPENED WEAK;
CORN MAT.START
Profit Taking Broke Oats.
Recovered Later—Wheat
• Started Shade Off.
Ing TM»W lower. Corn was steady to V4c
lower. Oats were weak and *ifflc lower.
Provisions were dull nnd steady.
Favorable weather for spring wheat
growth nnd winter wheat threshing and
movement, bicrenalng receipts
largp local stocks.
fact that rust claims have been
,000 bush- wheat n
ltequa Brothera recelvetl the first car of
new Imrley Saturday from northern Illinois.
It sold at 60c. L o. ». , . . .
Maryland’s wheat crop la estimated b>
the Hnltlinore American nt about 15.000.000
buahels, or the largest sines MOD, when It
was sllgltrly altore 15,OOo.OOO bnshels Ac-
cording tdk the returns to the United Htntei
department of agriculture, the yield In
Maryland this year Is n trlllo less than
10,(W),000 bushels nnd more than 2,000,000
bushels short of last frit.
Lewis telephoned from Watertown, Wit.,
that lie lind covered nil the territory be
tween that point nnd Chicago In an auto-
mobile, and had not seen one good field of
oats. Com very uneven and very weedy.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
UVbI-OULT'bI^H.ii^ tl.tlTo, Konuc;
cblck.it, (frliii. lJH*27Vkc._Duck». l-.klo,
tOe etch: iit,MIc,
124c per pound. _
IiBESSlil) I-OUI.TRY-Turk,,.. Ar»wn,
nctlr*. in cent, pound; friM. "ctlv., BV
pound; hcni.ISc per pound; dnek., drawu,
f, pS5jDUcE3uinL )2c pound-, bam. a#
loemte pound; he,mil .ell-,. Sc pound;
boon, bright, nette, 10c pound; hon,, I.
1-unnnd block, octlr., )2V4c pound.
FBUITS—Lemon lu fnucr Mcawnn. M: lm-
linnoiu 3Vi lb.: plncopplc., tlortibi .lock,
none: lime., Florida Mock, per hundred,
It; pennut. In »ck« nr.roglnR 100 nonmU
Mob. owln* to srmlc, per pound, 0ViC8c;
rnnt.lonpn. Mow mI». 7!c cr«»ej wntermcl
on«. 12Vi«20c inch: (Irarirlb peachc* 11.25®
1.71 crnlc: rbnh.rb. Be .*ch.
VEflRTABLKB—Potntoca. new, $3 per libr-
ret; per bnib.l, 11.15B1.20. Onion.. Ocor-
5 ln 11.60 per binb.l: gponlib, 11.50 ernte;
rant, hnlf Iwrrbl. W-fel clib.«. 2Vic pound.
GROCERIES.
, * nc, bMa
asssrssrxzpw
lOo.i ound. 50c: .,!» :r«ii 5L25; ,od. cr.cb
cr«. 0Vic pound; l«nim. 5c: or.tM-, fc; bar
rel end,. p«r ponod, Hie: mlr-L P»t
pound. OVic: toni.toM. 2'Pound, 1100 c*»;
l-pound, 1125: n«,j Iwunt. r.W: Llm. beni
L; her match™. P*r gnu. UMl macaroni.
bulk ..
H* cSm: tack rrtt. m-poun<1lw efc 11.51:
Sm.” full -.lebt. 52 .*•»: n«ht wclfbt
1110 ca*»: pepper, 15c »>.! baklo/r powder 55
aatmoo. » ««« plak .afmon, M E
pic; chocolate. 33; inair. 1-tb.
it b«f. 32.00 cam: corned beef,
“10 c*».: alrnp. X.w Or-
mi; catirap, JL30 («•: alrnp. X.w Or
i»ta«B. .UW2JW_WM.jjcann.k_Jc* rop.
^5,’ lic.ro.at
m
nAy cot torn ~15c: wap.
‘ PROVISIONS.
JSi
^ CLOUR AND GRAIN.
PLOTin—IIInn.it patent. 5.00; IM pat.
77e* cracked corn per bushel, 78c.
"jiBAL^Baln. per S0-pojmd wcka, JTc; «•
pound aack., nc; plain. 30-pound aacka, 10c;
*■ HAV-Ti’moibr. cbotc. la nr. h*In.
d(5 cbtdc. amill balM, ll.fi; No.7L v „
thlnl bales, 1135; So. L eas-thlnl bsle4
tH.50: No. 2 per ton, 530.00; null, per ton,
FISH.
nsn-Brexm 7c pound; snapper loe
pound; trout Ic pound: bine fish 7c pound;
pomp*no. 20c pound: mackerel, l2*ic pound;
mixed fish, ic pound; fresh water trout, 3c.
shorts' offense.
RH4
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Chlcaqo frnln and provlalon quotation,
for today aro a, folium, cumpured with
yeiterdny'i cloac;
Frcrlon,
Open. High. Ixiw. Cloac. Cluao.
WHEAT
te: S
May.... H
COHN-
Sept...
l)ee»...
Stay.,.
DATS-
ib'c',',"’. iiV 4lVi 41 Vi « • 4214
M “oHK 05li 43H 44 4* Vi
g.pd",1^37Vi 10.42Vi 10.37H 10.42Vi 10.42Vi
(Vcl'it... »,1*t,i 9.15 9.00 9.13H 9.15
Oct... 9.M 9.20 9.10 9.20 9.20
KIB8—
Sept... 8.T2Vi 8.72Vi S.fS 8.72Vi 9.72V5
Oct... 9.00 8.05 8.00 8.65 8.6S
OO'.i 91
99% 100%
FI'IIP
i i
THE LIVE 8TOCK MARKET.
rhTrllgo, Aog. 6.—Hogs—'Rccolpta 16.000.
in.4Wj5.75; pl*s ’SM»6.20;I
goool to choice henry
Cattle—Heeclpts 4,000.
beeves 84.60O7.kmKi^
12.4^(15.50; rnlv.
steers
rorkors 86.30^6.35;
U0fi«.20.
Market steady;
>.50; cnlvcH S5.5fHi7.25; gotsl to prime
18.8007.66; |KN>r to niedluni $4.6003.89;
‘—“1 f enters 12.70^6.
Prints 11,600. Ma
latlves l3.7Vy5.90;
igs 96.19H6.70; Ini
ihs $5.75x17.85.
UK* litgWi, ii
5.80; yearllni
western la ml
THE 6UOAR MARKET.
New Tnfk, Aug. 6.—The domestic refined
sugar market was steady aud unchanged.
Local raws steady.
THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat opened steady M off and nt 1:30
p. m. unchanged to 4 off- Closed quiet
unchanged to 4 off-
Corn opened steady H higher and nt 1:39
p. in. H off. Closed firm % higher.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Th. receipt, of xnln In car lot, tod.f
and climated r«cfpt« for tomorrow .r. „
tullowa:
, Today. Tomor.
Wheat / 508 213
font 312 113
Oat. 134 *n
llofn. head 17000
31000
NAVAL 8TORES.
Mica 34; receipt, 1,1.0,
Koala firm: «ni™ 3,17»: receipt, 4,773: win
dow flan $t.Wtlt.lS; wafer whit, pMtS.10; 11
3S.M4l5.9ii; X 35.80: K <5.33; I 84.S0Bd.85: II
84.70®4.80: O 54.05fl4.TO; 9' 34.084.70; 5! $4.35
04.45: It 84.15; r II A I3»ft4^
U. S. BUILT BOAT
WON KING’S CUP
Cowe*. Isle of Wight. Aug. 6.—The King’s
enp In the ICoyal Begatta Club's race was
won by Rmperor William'* American built
Meteor today.
WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather prevails
Ibis morning at most stations east of the
Kocky Mountains and rnln was falling nt 7
n. iu. at Charlotte, N. C„ Norfolk, Vn.,
nnd Davenport. In.
In the Inst 24 hour* light showers hnTe
been general over the etistern hnlf of tho
T'lilted Mtates; elsewhero no rainfall wor
thy of note occurred.
The pressure has Increased considerably
over the north-central states and has <le
creased aver the northeast. Over the east
ern half of the ump the hnroinetor Is
slightly above jiormnl with the highest pres
sure covering Florida. Lower barometer
eorers the western half of the country, the
low area centering nt Huron, S. Dak.
The temperature changes have been a
ns a rule, but the tendency la to warmer
nt practically all stations.
The present conditions point to partly
cloudy weather In this section, with show
era tonight or Wednesday.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
werldlnu time, August (
STATIONS
ATLANTA
DISTRICT.
Xtinntn, cloudy.
’Chattanooga, u. d’dy
Columbus, clonfiy, - ..
Gainesville, cloudy. .
Greenville, clear. . , .
Griffin, cloudy
••Macon, cloudy. . . .
Montfceilo, cloudy. . .
Newuan. p. cloudy,...
Home, cloudy
Hnnrtnnhurg, cloudy,.
Tallapoosa, p. cloudy.
Toccoa, cloudy. . . .
Went Point, cloudy
=fl|
Ut
•Minimum temperatures are for 12-hour
period ending nt 8 a. in. this date.
••Received too Into. Sot Included In dis
trict averages.
Atlanta. . .
Augusta. . .
Charleston. .
Galveston. .
Little Hock.
Memphis. . .
Mobile.
Montgomery. .
New Orleans..
Oklahoma. . .
Knvnnnnh. . .
Vicksburg, . .
Wilmington. .
DISTRICT AVBRAOK3.
j
111
hours ending 8 *. m.
Remarks.
The temperature is somewhat higher than
yesterdny. The rainfall has been very light
nnd scattered ns a rule. Cloudy weather
prevails over most of the TielL
W. V. MARTIN,
Observer Temporarily In Charge.
WEATHER FORECAST.
ning lu the upper Missis-
'■ ‘ hikes.
„ toil th
en *t ward over the Dakotas, attended thus
far. however, by very little -reclpltntlon.
Pressure In relatively high over the south
eastern states. The rainfall of the Inst
twenty-four hour* has lieeu confined to the
lake region, the Ohio valley and teh middle
Atlantic and New Fnglnnd states. Hhowers
also fell along the gulf coast from New
Orleans eastward. The temperature Is ris
ing In tho west. The weather tonight ami
Wednesday will be cloudy to showery In
the. northern portion of the Washington
foretfist district, with little change In tetn-
Iicriitiire. although the tendency wlU lm to
ward warmer weather. In the south, fair
weather will prvrnll tonight, with aentter-
od thunder showers Wednesday.
“ tst fill 8 p. iu. Wednesday:
la: Fair, poselbly showers Wednes
day Iu extreme northern portion; light
southwest to west wlml*.
'North Carolina: Fair tonight and Med-
ntnulnv; wanner tonight In the extreme
Western portlou; light to fresh southwester
ly winds.
South Carolina: Fair In the Interior.
lowera oil fhe cfutst tonight; Wednesday
fair; light variable wind*.
Georgia: Show
tonight or Wednesday;
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TIPS FLASHED
From Wall Street
Special to The Oeorglsn.
(From Hayward, Vick A Clark.)
New York. Aug. 6.—J. ». Hsche k Co,:
American stock* lu London generally above
parity, coimols Ud higher.
President of the lUluids Central U quoted
ns saying the' rnttronds are expecting an
other great year. The heavy selling iu the
last hour attributed to Mg near clhitm and
a prominent quartet mentioned this morn
ing as leading bear forces. The ease with
which Steel gave way was Influential lu
which Nfeel gave way was Influential iu
depressing the entire list. The advance In
time money rates wna also it factor.
The Southern Hallway ca*e looka to I*e
oporaachlug n crisis In Alatnuim, and natu
rally hns a dtsturhlng effort.
There arc few courageon* enough to look,
for l»ettennent In market like this.
The sentiment generally Is bearish on
slocks. SInrket profession:!I nud should rni
ly from time to time sharply when it gets
oversold, but we are not enthusiastic on
the bull side nt the moment.
Stock market has had a protty severe
break, and a rally should Ik» In onler now.
Town Topics: We look for a sharp recov-
ry from thu effects of yesterday s l*enr
..tld, for It is evident that the short inter
est has beeu largely Increased while practi
cally all the weak Inti! position* hnv# suc
cumbed aud the technical atrencth I* now
greater than for some time. Inside banking
Interest*, which lave been behind the up
ward movement, can not uffurd tq let all
their work go for nangnt now, especially ns
there has been very little distributing «»f
the neeurJfles they have underwritten. The
Htaudnrd Oil derision seems to us to have
aroused unnecessary alarm. There Is no
general dlsptisltlon ou the part of judges or
people to mete out rlndletlre judgment
against corporation* which have even re
cently shown s determination to live up to
the letter and spirit of the law. In the end
It will lie seen that the finish of the rebate
system Is a great hull card vn railway se
curities.
Further reactionary tendencies mny be
Clllv, lilt- 1,111 ■111. RF. Ill
Atchison close hohtnd.
The advance lu cotton
In our opinion, and we —
Its purchase except In case of a set back of
li> or 2ft points.
port Hums nro overwuciiueu we woum ex
pect exteuslou of mnvenieut. as notod yes
terday morning lu the detailed stock gos
sip. Amalgamated support was lowered lu
the last hour of Monday . The same tuny
tie said of Hmeltlng. Also Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. Greater technloal weaknfK* Itf
shown by HI. I'sul, Fuel, Lend, Northern
I’ndfle and Union I'ndflc. rrofcsstonal*
nre selling all the stocks mentioned when
ever strong or when they show any rally
ing tendency, believing the tendency tem
porarily downward since the. development*
of the last hour yesterdny. Southern i'n-
olfle Is being hammered. Steel still shows
at
support*^ :iround 90 still. Great Northern
preferred Is held ns yet around the 130 level,
whore food support la Bond Northern Pa
cific. may find support around 126 since the
withdrawal around 130. Union 1'aelfle
should find buying order* near 136. P<
tylrnnla position Is uot strong now,
that of Louisville. In fnet. the general ... -
five list display* a reactionary tendency,
duo entirely, wo think, to withdrawal of
support.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
New York, Aug. 6.—Following are coffeo
cables: i
Havre, 10 a. lb—Market barely steady
12 noon, unchanged; sales. 14,000.
Hamburg, 10 a. tu.—Market unchanged to
14 pfennig down; Mies, 2,000.
Rio, barely steady.
** l'atilo receipt*,
Its Ixr
The folio-
Opening
Range. Close
. ..5.904.00 6.90-S.95
.. ..6.96-6.0$ 5.90-6.00
.. ..e.rtUlp 6.00-6.05
.. ,.6.054.18 #.06-6.10
:: MHK
..5.9W.96 6.50.5.90
. ..6.6M.96 5.95-5.90
..5.804.00 5.95-5.90
..5.90-5.95 5.15-6.90
WERE QUITE ACTIVE
Initial Prices Showed a Pre
ponderance of Small
Losses. ’
ADVANCES WERE FEW
Under Selling Pressure De
cline Set In, Carrying'
Prices Sharply Lower. ,
Mm
arch .. .
»rll .. ..
A)
sL
.Tilth' .. .
July .. ..
August ..
Heptemtier
October - ..
November
December
Closed steady. Hale* 16,000 tmgs.
NO WEAKNE88 8H0WN
IN COTTON YARN MARKET.
The New York Commercial: There hns
been a full demand during the past few
(lays for fall merchandise by the roiall
buyer* who are In Ibis market. In The II.
U. Claflln Company establishment the host-
uoss put through on the first three day* of
the new month la reported axeveu heavier
than on the eldslug day* of July. The fall
Hues In cotton nnd woolen dress good* as-
semhted for fall Is the must' notable re-
callad by the trad*. No lack of roufldem c
Is shown In the preparation which joblxvra
have made for tbs heavy-weight nan non,
nnd now that irnyers nro loginning to
oiiernto It la seen thnt the call for good*
Is to be up to expectations. Any Irregular
ity that existed la cotton yarns during tho
of yarns /or spot and future delivery. An
other feature of the market In the closing
day of the week w*s the strengthening
of prices on staple brown cottons. Agents
who barn been accepting distant contractu
at below spot iiuotntlons p«it ttmir
tine*.up to the mnrket. On pri
opening of high-grade worsteds and fancy
woolens than were experienced when tho
medium-grade men’a wear Hue* were open-
ed Inst mouth. In dress goods circles ft
Convertibles Taken Freely.
Moat of the large converter* nave «e-
cured sufficient merchandise In the way of
gray good* to see them through n normal
season, and still they continue to liny. It
over at a
for tha we
Inch cloth
Wide hrln
714c 98ft.lt
need of Ii
ha, calling for"early 1906 VT, •fir.
rial cloths are firm on n basis of
k-lnch standards. Cntters-up are In
need or high count cloths nnd nre doing
ouslderable baying from second hands.
ml Mlsslsslp-
i Wednesday;
light variable winds.
I'.astern Florida: Fi
day scattered thnndersnowiws: i
ble winds, mostly southwesterly.
Western Florida, Alabama ami
pi: Generally fair tonight and *
light southwesterly wind*.
Kentucky ami Tennessee—Generally fair
tonight nnd Wednesday.
IsHiIslnua—Fair and warm tonight; tomor
row fair except shower* In southeastern
portion,
Eastern Texas—Fair tonight and Wednes
day; light to fresh southerly winds on th*
const.
Western Texas—Fair except showers In
southwest portion tonight nnd Wednesday.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkansas
—Fair tonight and Wednesday.
York. Aug. 6.—The heavy selling
movement which started toward th* close
of yesterday's *es*fon con tinned wfthont
•ItatcmcDt through the first two hours of
business this urnmlng. ft was plain fhnt
the- liquidation wn» purely ot domestic orl-
«Tn-
weak, the leading stock* losing during that
perbm1 anywhere Irani one to three points.
The volume of selling was very heavy,
and while epcrntlons for the decline were
noted u large part of the liquidation was
genuine. Later prices set fu to rally with
some alacrity.
New York. Aug. 6.—The stock market
opened Irregular. Imt with most Issue*
lower. I'rnusylranl* was % higher and An
aconda, Heading nud Hock Island up hk-
These were the exception*. Sugar and
Delaware and Hudson lost li Colorado
Hie!. Great Northern preferred lost \L
Southern Pacific nnd Steel common aud pre
ferred H> Union l*aclflc scored a decline of
At the end of the ten minute*' trading a
Belling pressure developed and the' market
declined nil around. Union Faelflc was
down Os net. American Huielttng declined %
and this also was true of Heading.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
New Yorkfl, Aug. 6.—Money on call 2#234;
me loans unchanged: nlxty tlnya f#U; ninety
I'js 5tt4f5%: six months 4 per cent.
Posted rates: Sterling exchange UMQ
4.8714, with actual business In Ixinkcnr Mils
ut RWTMM.WWO tor demand and $4.83%S
4.8314 for sixty-day bill*.
Prtiu
London bar *11 vet
silver 69%e.
Mexican dollars 84%e.
uuchangMl.
tA Vnn. Vn,
GEORGIA RAILWAY AND
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Boston, Aug. 5.—Following w*s the bid
ami asked price on Georgia Hallway nnd
Electric Ccmpany today; IJId 83; asked 83.
Preferred, noue.
MINING STOCKS.
Boston, Aug. (t.—Opening: Tamarack 96:
Calumet nud Arixona 160: Shannon 15%; Old
I>nmlnloti 39%: Trinity 19; North ISntt* 75;
Utah 43%; Duly West 15%.
THE LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Anaconda .. .. ,
Atchison
do. preferred ..
t’auadIan Pacific .. .,
Erie ..
do, preferred
Illinois Uontral
Louisville aud Nnshrllle ..
Kansas and Texas .. •• •• ..
do. preferred ..
New York f'entral .. .. .. ..
Ponnsylvanlu
Ontario mid Westiyn .. .. ..
Norfolk nnd Western
Philadelphia nnd Reading ..
Hock Island
Southern Pacific ..
Routhcrn Hallway
do, preferred
St. Pan! ..
Union Pacific ..
United States Steel
do, preferred
Wabash ..
120$:
i.vr 1
i iws
.1
THE METAL MARKET.
Now York, An*. 0.—In th, metnl I
thiT, w»» h fiirlh.r ilrnp —
nltliniiRb tnnllni rniitlinml
I)f ropnn Weri' If'tuci'il 14c from
Mil mul n,kml prtc.
—In th, meld mnrknls
■ ilron In nmimodlllt,.
Itunnl Unlit. All *ruil,n
in'll lie from l>oth tlm
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