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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MtUMJIKh j», iui/7. 13 COTTOr OPENED SLIGHTLY. EASIER Offerings From Profession als More Aggressive Than Usual. WERE WELL ABSORBED Predictions of* Storm and Cold Wave Caused Sharp Advance Later. Ins: w Yo>fc, Kept. JO.—Rnslnras nt the open- *as (pilot nml til** undertone 111 the rot- „mi market was easy. priwn being 1 ♦« p„!ut« lower. Tb® offerings from the pit (•IfiiMHf were iuorr aggressive tlmn usual, ion till* was troll ulmnrlwd by ceiuiulMlmi (muses, »i thnt by 10:15 tin* market bail re- cireroa lt« early Iona a • wns iinlto ateailv. Mvenmo! closed at en../ 7%01O% point a ill Hive Thursday's hist price®. *1lgbtly l»et- Ilian flue, a eohl wave was reported npi.nwiebln# the nonth anil storm warn- Ini'4 were ordered displayed from Cellar Key** Fla., to Mobile, were bullish In* Hneiieea to whleh prleea resmmdcd with an mini nee of aom® 11012 Mutt ilurluif the morning session. . It wan- also reported that »pot holders In the Interior refuse to aell nt preaent 1 All* the advance of the early afternoon W;i* lost In the In at hour on realizing nml n M iiewal of l>enr preaaure, the eloae be- Ink' steady 3b5 polnta net lower. Movement Into sight: . 1907. 1900. 19<b. overland, week 2.^53 4.610 4.106 Since September 1 6.041* 11162 14.133 Into night, week 212,1*1 26UJ4 Mg* Since Hepteuilier 1 454.424 644.486 744.210 Southern consumption. 45,00) 45.000 44,000 Total receipts at the |N»rts Friday, 28.047 Imlct. against 88.041 Inat year. Estimated receipt! Saturday: NEWS AND GOSSIP of the Fleecy Staple. NVw Oriel n, Cilveston .... Houston 1937. 600 to 1.200 8.000 to 10.000 9.000 to 11.000 1900. 4.924 46,910 13.447 SPOT COTTON MARKET. I.lverpaol. qnlet; middling 6.91. Atlanta.*ijulet; middling 11%. New York. i|iiiet; middling 12.25. New Orleans, tlrin; middling 11%. Augusta, firm: middling 1111-19. Savaniinh, ati*ndy; mlibHIiig 11%. Gulvestou, easy: middling 12%. Mobile, dull; middling 11 7-1$ Norfolk, tiotiilfiial: middling L%. Wilmington, iHtiiilnal; middling 11%. Italtlmoiv, noiuliinl: middling 13. Mostoii, quiet; middling -1120. Philadelphia, steady: middling 12.5$ llnuaton, steady: middling 12e. Memphis, steady; middling 12%. TODAY'8 PORT RECEIPTS. The following table show* receipts at eta New Orleans., lialveaton. , Mobile. . . . Savannah. . . Chnrlratim. . Wilmington. . Norfolk. . . . 10.459 1.030 4,045 1.297 ivi 1906. 4.893 16.178 1.309 9,794 2.002 2.651 1,244 418 652 Special to The Georgian. I From Hayward, Vick & Clark.) New \ork, Sept. 20.—Bartlett, Frasier & Carrington: Liverpool cables were due 7© 7% (mints higher, opened steady at 8 polnta advnnee; nt 12:15 u. m. was quiet but steady at <%09 poliita higher, on uear aud 707% higher on dlstaut posit Ions. Hoot cotton quiet 4 fmints higher; iniddiiug. 4.Old; sales 6.0)3. Aiuerieaii 5,300; speculation aud export A tmi>orts 6.900 bales, all American. Liverpool meets our level. Short covering on fear of storms In the licit la respoualhle for the advance of yesterday. Should the weather map show clearing weather prices will then ruu off. The ouly bug-bear to the bears Is this fear of climatic dlsttirliaure. t'otton Is moving In volume aud mouey con ditions do not warrant the bolding of cot ton for any length of time, and from an Investment polut cotton la- not cheap. There are more attractive liargslus lu the atock market. We favor the abort side on all ‘ ttl/ree. Market opened 4 to 4 poluts lower: good buying at the decline by aborts. • Expect short corering over week-end and some ad vance on firm spots.' v Tlila market does not show sufficient snap at the cpculug. Thluk It will nin off. Gunmen* has quite a targe order to sell January at 11.47. otherwise uo features to trade this morning; no uews of Importance. Following are 11 s. m. bids: October 11.22. Juutmry 11.42. March 11.63. Gifford a good buyer ou the cold wave re port. * Northwestern storm warnings were or dered displayed - at 10:30 a. tit. today from Mobile to Cedar Keys, Flu. The gulf dls- titrlmitcc shows some signs of approaching the mouth of the Mississippi river, accord- ‘ ig to the weather bureau. New Orleans. Kept. 29.-Ilnywnrd. Vick & Clark: Weather map. complete, shows cold wave moving from south. Indications point to rain aud colder lu the northwestern belt; showers and cooler In the south and east belt. " Futures too much under spots. If. pro ducers lu the South "tand for Arm prices they will get them. Europe luqulrlng t briskly for cotton. Well Bros.. Montgomery, wire: "nig apot demand from Ear * ~ ‘ *■* and sailing: also October-November cotton. Hold here yes terdo.v at 11V In warehouses. Large detuuud from Europe for early ship- Edited by Joseph B. Lively. Mr. Lively’s twenty-five years' experience of ed iting markets tn Atlanta and the South has made him a recognised au thority In his specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK ' STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Aigul, Copper Aui. Ice Securities. ... , Am. sugar Reflngryr.s , American Smelting. Am. Locomtlve. do. preferred. . Aw. Car Foundry. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE. uvr; rurni in — liens ociiTe, enice; chickens (fresh). 22%086c. Ducks (rain) Me each; puddle, 25c each. Turkeys active, 15c ’TSlfiwHBD POULTRY—T.rk.y,, ilruvn. active, 20c pound; fries active, 20#22%c II*.* hens. 16c pound; ducks, drown, faucy e 15< pound. PRODUCE—Lard, IJc pound: hams active, lie.pound: sbouldera active. 10011c pound: rides active. 11c pound; butter dull, 10012%* ponud; D*.»eswax active, 25c pound; honey •bright! active. 12%c pound. FIllUTH—Lemons, fancy Messcna. 14.50: Swift A Company’s sales of fresh l»**ef In tbo w lAtlnnta for the week ending HatnrdayJ September 7 average 6.70 per pound. 1 bananas. 4c pound: plueappes. Florida I stock,» none: limes, Florida stock. 60 per hundred; peanuts In sacks averaging 1W pounds each, owing to grade. 8%f?Sc pound; cantaloupes active, $1.2501.60 crate; water- melons. 5010c each: Georgia peaches, 11.600 I. 75 per crate; rhubarb, 75c. | VEGETABLES—Potato*! (new), ttOOjx* bsirei; per hushef. 11.00. Onions (tworyul [f04}90c bushel; Spanish. 11.26 crate; kraut, % bund. 13.73; cabtsige, 2c pouod^H groceries. 1 ill ICE—Jap, 606%c; head. 607c: fnocy I bend. 707%c. according to the xrade. CHEESE—Fancy full cream U%c; Georgia cane syrup, S7c gallon; salt. 100 pounds, 50c* axle grease, 41.75; soda crackers, 6%c pound; lemon, 8c: oyster, 7c; barrel candy, per pound. 41,4c; mixed, per 8 pounds. *Mkj; toma toes, 2 pounds. 12.0b .case: 8 pound* .43.26: navy bean*. *2.13; Lima Wans. matches jicr gross, *1.66: macaroni. 8%07c pound: sardines, mustard. 13.25 case. SHGAK—Standard granulated 6.20;. New. York refined. 190; plantation. 5ef , I COFFEE—Roasted. Arbncklea, 814.00: balk In bogs and barrels. 12c; green. 11012c. Shredded biscuit. I6.0D caae: No. I rolled oat*. *3.26 case; sack grit*. 90-pound bags, II. 95; oysters, full weight. *2.00 case; light weight. *1.10 case; pepper. 18c pound; bnk- Ing powder. *5.00 cose: red salmon, *5.00 case: pink salmon. $4.26 caae; cocos, 40c; chocolate. 33c; snuff, 1-pound Jnra. 48c; roast beef. *2.60 case; syrup (New Orleans). 35e gallon; corn, 40c gallon; Cuba potash, *3.251 04.SO case; yeanuti^^^j^^^^^J INTERIOR RECEIPTS. , compared with the sntnu dsy llntmton, Augusta. . Mi-aiphls. 6,463 HAYWARD, VICK A CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER. New Orleans. Kept. 20.—The firmer tone of the spot' markets throughout the Interior eaused a rondv response by Liverpool to the gain In our future markets yoaterday. Futures show dn advance of <08 polnta, :uid spot prleea are 4 points higher; sale* Low bales. Now thnt tho Hnnth has lo«t the help of bull apwnlatlon*. It rests with l>r<Hlucera to get Just values or nothing. If they nre aide and willing to bold our ii .irket, present prices ahonld nialiitniu for n while. Euro|N* la ln<|Ulfing for the stuff, nml all round there Is more dts|»osltloii shown to cover first wants. Of course, we nil know, and during the past ten days were tnmle to realize, that bear speculation lu N >v York and Liverpool has gullied In pow- *•* by their autl-opilon reatrletlon In the Houtli, but this power will hardly lie used I vantage so long as s|Kit bidders re main (Irni. Our market opened easier, gnln •'•I a little lu sympathy with New York, hut there was no Independent action. In •I'lto of futures being so much under spot values. Every time our market does, or wants to do iH'tter. foreign pressure Is brought to lH*nr on It. and bulls __ mm Im- blamed for acting timidly. From what we hear from New York, there Is a scat- t**r«-<l short Interest there which the big operator* will nttentpt td drive to covei n* long ns this demand for stmts and eon fequeut relative tlriiniess of the *iH»t mar V'-t Inst*. Tho weather map present* no ci It I,id feature. The cold wave has push ed further south and will ennse rain today nml tomorrow over the greater part of the cotton region. It will lw appreciably cold er la the northern and western states, bin not to the degree of possible damage. There Is considerable Inquiry here today from Europe f„r near shipments, and n* •iim-h business lwlng done ns possible with the present restricted offerings from Inte rior. Texas offices win* that limits of ll%e nr.- not fetching any business lu Interior, *nd there Is less disposition to sell. Now York, Kept. 20.—Bartlett, 9 ritzier & j arrlagton: The market open«*«l neglected, but soon liecniue Arm an«l advauciHl easily '/ut 'inletly on Southern buying anil cover- •f'K.of room shorts on the weather pre- dictions for mbler weather with rains In •h" lielt. Liverpool about meets our nd- rnn.e of yesterday. JJnllhdi Interviews • r,, n» some Texas Interests bad some ef- fc'-t <m the early market. Tho Honth gen- •“nilly is bullish, but the spot luterest* here tin- cotto a, mi the \V(«tYi^r Vorersstr jniinotr ^reached *1-19. December 11.49 nnd March ll.K). The junrket has now shown n fair rally from 14c; soap, FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR—Highest patent, 45.76; beat pat- ent, *5.25; standard patent, 14.75; half pat ent. *4.65: spring wheat patent. *8.00. CORN—No. 2 white 83c; choice white, 85c; No. 2 yellow. 82c; mixed, 81c; cracked com tier bushel. 85c. CHICKEN FEED—Fifty-pound sacks, ft; IMtnla chick feed. $2.00: Victor feed, *1.65. OATS—No, 2 white. 68c; No. 3 mixed. 66c* Golden oats, 66c; white clipped, 70c; faucy "mISaL—KaVn.^per 94-pound sack*, 80c; 48- pound sacks, 82c; plain, 24-pound sack*, 83c; *YiaV—Timothy, choice large halts. $1.35; do., choice small bnlea, *1.40; No. 1, one- third I tales, *1.26; No. 2 one-third holes, *1.20; choice prairie, *1.00; Bermuda, $1.00. 8IIORT1V—Choice white, *1.70; fancy. *1.65; brown <80 to 100 pounds), $1.60: bran, *1.40. COTTON SEED MEAL-Prime per ton, *26.50; No. 2 per ton, *24.00; bulls per ton, PROVISIONS. PROVISIONS—Supreme hams. 15%e; bel lies, 20025 pounds average 10%; fat Iwieks, 1.20; Supreme lard. 10%. Pur.ty compound 9. California bams. 10c: dry salt ribs, 9.2a \ FISH. * FIBH—Bream. 70c pound; snapper. 10c pound: trout. 8c pound; blue flab. 7c ponnd; pom pa no. 20c pound: mackerel, 12%c pound; mixed (lab. Be pound; fresh water trout, sc. GAGGING AND TIE8. American Cotton Uli. . Anaconda. Atchison. do. preferred.' . • Atlantic C. Lins. . . . . Brooklyn Rapid T. 11^i.i... . ... • A Ohio Canadian Pacific. . .. Chicago A Alton. . . . Consolidated Gss. . . . Central Le.ther. . . . do. preferred. . . . Colorado Fuel A iron. Corn Produce. .... Colorado Southern. .. Delaware A Hudson. . Denver ft Rio Grande, Distillers’ Securities . do. preferred* .* ! . General Electric. . . . Great Wesiern Great Northern pfd. . Kansas A Texas. B8 « fj ij 142 1*2 140 1 140 10 | 10 W . I f.* S& a. "HiS name; op stock. Kainuis X lexus pM. . Mexican Central. National Lead. . . . Norfolk A Western. . Northern Pacific. * • Ontario A Western. . Pennsylvania. . . . , Republic Iron U Steel. do. preferred. . , . Southern'1’acllle. . . . Southern Railway. • . do. preferred. . . , 8t. Paul * • . Tenn. Coal A Iron. . . Tftxas Pacific, Union Pacific U. 8. Ktihlwr do, preferred. . . . U. S. Steel do. preferred. . . . Western Union Wabash do. preferred. 1 ft |g Salfe ini 20% NEW YORK, The following Is the range In cotton fu tures In New York today; ililflill j 111 Oct. . Soy.. Hyo.. Closed .trmij. pwmwpa.|.....|ii.'»i mil H ii ii.ii ii:» iris ii.is li.uij li.ww 11.a11.an.3lil.Su.6-wi1.3j-3 li.K 11.41111.3111.10 11.30-31 1LM4SI U.» U.<M1LM ilwIlSS if 11.42 11.<flll.«|il.« 11<»^3 ll-ff-lf 11.47 11.60 11.46 11.47 W-JM Il-Sfl niriiL<7iiLwln:wliL64S[iL«Mo| NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Provisions. Vick A Clark.) Chicago, Sept. 20.-Uartlett, Frailer A Carrington: Cable* higher on wheat and tip on eoru. korelgu advices are very stroug. There are also Indleatlona of the domestic mill* at Ul terior polut* being obliged lo roar to pri mary markets for thrtr supplies aoon. We have had good weather for eoru dur ing the poet week, but that la no reason for lower prices. \>c need excellent weath er for thirty days yet to make a 2.600.000,904 corn crop. Corn la worth the money. Receipt* of oats fairly liberal, but demand ,B C*hlcago ^^ord-Herald; Fargo. N. D-- reported heavy rain Interfering with thranhlug. demand for wheat. car shortage le-Fltch-lUnkln: 1 oat of the way of the will l»e still lower later on nnd they nre now holding .off and waiting farther develop. ineiitH. On the other timid, sellers and some of the more conservative operator* elnlm thnt the decline already In evidence In tin- yarn market has more than dis counted the drop In raw cotton. It Is nlso claimed thnt any upward turn in the cotton market will result In pushing yarn prices llevcd that these concerns will shortly l»e In the market for some quite slxalde lots. The order* on tmnd for cotton goods nt the vn limiting business. L Kansu* city to Pringji^MMM PHeventy-flve per rent of the corn lu Ki Isas nnd MissouriJa^H front.* Messages from to Bartlett-Frazier reported hot weather and high wind* drying out eoru too fast. Insuring reduced yield*. ,9 Jmne* Doran, of Hr. Paul.' who Is well known In the grain trade throughout the Northwest and who ha* made considerable study of the situation lu that section. w*» In Chicago a few days ago. In his opinion, the three northwestern states will not raise lover 106,000,000 bushels spring wheat ontsldnd of durum, which he estimates lie tween NM uoo.noo bushels and 40.000.030 bushels moreJ ■’There will not he 15.000,000 bushel* of ronj wheat In North Dakota nml bushel* In all the ( unndian northwest. The testimony thnt I have had Is fairly complete, and It Is overwhelmlnglyd to the effect that the wheat crop Is a dial appointment. Yield* are na disappointing In durum as In other whent. Heat and| frost damage was largely responsible some of the dainsge In the northern niHIH but there Is the same disappointment In lyleld In southern Minnesota and In Houth Dakota, whleh were too for advanced to lie affected by either. The situation In the the frost struck ft. and ft has stood still since. Rough wenther Is dntnnglng grain now all ov*r the t’auadlan unrttn —rains today all over that section.’*. THE METAL MARKET. LIVERPOOL. Following Is the opening range. 4 p. m. and close* compared with yesterday's close. Futures epened firm. Opening Previous Range- 2 p.m. Close. Close. Keptember.. 6.&%-6.44% 6.45 g.4« 6.37% Kept.-Oct.•.« 6.92 6.82% 6.33% 6.23 Oct.-Nor.,.. 6.28 -4.25% C2S% 6.26% 6.17 Nov.-Dec.... 6.22 -4.21 6.21% 4.22 113% Dee.-Jan.... C.21 -6.20 6.19% 1.20 6.12 JSVT-Feb.,.. $20 6.19 6.19 6.19% 6.11% Feb.-Mareb. 6.M%6.21 6.19 6.2D 112 Mareh-Aprtl. $21 -$19% 6.19% $20% $13 April May... 620% $20% $21 $13% May-Juue... $21 Closed steady. $21% $14 NEW ORLEANS. tnres In New Oct. . . Nov,. . Dee.. . Jan.. . Feb.. . .March. lay. ■ t Toaeti steady. i'3 If fM., !.....111.42 |||.40 iU6|11.46|11.37i 11.47-18 11.4041 I ; JILas 111.00 11.45,11.33jll.34 11.33 34 11.47-36 11.6‘2(ll.34| 11.38111.S6-37111.40 11.16 11.40 1L641L44 11.55 11.66 I1.6IA2 11.16- -m 11.53 n.67 111.68 60111.62-64 TIPS FLASHED From WhII Stm't. Kpeelal to The Georgian. (From Hayward, Vlek A Clark.) New -York. Kept. 3$—Dnrtlett. Frazier A Carrlugtou: I#>ndou market for. Amerleaua Arm. Northern Pacific % higher, and Union Pacific % advance. The 2e fare law In Pennsylvania has re ceived ntuftlwr adverse decision. The court hold# that It fs unjust nml uurenaouable. The financial situation, according to Comp troller Kldgely, Is lu better condition al ready. and no dnngcr of a* crisis la feared by him this fall. The practical safety of the torn erop was Influential lu the market’s riro yes terday. Northern Pacific ndvauee Iwised on fact that eHruliigs are Increnidiig nt rate of.*l,- 000*003 n month over last year's record earnlnga. Harrlmans nre feeling the Increased ex- |•mlltu^•* and tint expected to show up ao ’ell In crntparlmm with gross. The market hss n strong iimlertnne. and Investment buying beginning to tell. High er level looked for to<tny, Atchison nml New York Central ore lioth strong, nud Indieatloii* |Milnt to a rise In both these stocks. I-urge short Interest lit msrket alarmed at strength displayed startisl covering all through the list. Inmks like climbing for some of them, tucludlug Atchison, Steels and Canadian Pacific. Think the strength of Immls. like New York city 4%s ami Union Pacltte converti ble*. etc.. Is a very slgulficaut sign; also do not think the public realize# the volume of (he Hlmrt Interest In this market nqd Its proportion to the small nme*nt of stocks l-*ft lu speculative hands. Mall street Is thoroughly liquidated, ami It wilt take vgry little buying to put stocks up. Ill EARLY_ SESSION Great Northern Preferred Showed the Greatest Strength. OPENED SHARPLY UP Town Topics: _.e advance ill Issues, we think . .... In view of the extent «f l vn nee In some of the lending active * It Would l*e advlsabh* for CABLES WERE STRONG: Mil INJORTHWEST Influences for a Strong and Sharply Higher Market for Wheat. Sew York. Kept. 20.—At the metal ex change today little Interest was shown nnd prices were lower. Cop|ier wns heavy, though unchanged. there Is no j ernble qi to turn < whatever thnt h cousbl- lower PRICES expected BY COTTON YARN BUYERS. The New York Commercial: The break "1 the price* of raw cotton bn* canned Iniy- •* of cotton yarns to hesitate tn placing iiirthcr orders nt present prices. Thu jese or<Jf>r». AlthniiKh liorer, nri- bolillns lm<k ilm-hiK their onler. the wenvlnu rnunt, foil u ,h»w nny further wenkne,. at the pre,- •nt time, nml the market I, bnhllnjt fnlrljr ■temlr. Dll hosiery yarn, «ome -*'ft .pat, nre tn tie faitnil nt the present time, hut tnkeu n- n whole houlery yarn, nre fairly arm. Print Cloth, Hold Steady. Mill- nre getting ImalneM on regnltirn nml narrow odtl, thnt wilt keen their loom, engaged far the Itnlmire of the year. On 11 IkiiIh of - Site regalnm nre Itelng orihtr.il by printer, nml thin la ranging other liny- erg to do more neilve lilildlng. « hie good, nre quiet nt preaent. lint no price Itelen ie In rpinted on MH-Inch ntnndanln or wider HAYWARD, VICK & CLARK, COTTON, 8TQCK8, BONDS. COFFEE,' GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Carondelct and Gravler Sta., New Orleana. MEMBERS: g? New 0^'JnnV.n^l«£^n47r^ Kxchnnge,' JZriSJ M Cotton A.. n New Yolk and Chicago Corrr.pon.lent, J. 8. BACKE a. CO.. AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CARRINGTON, PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINTO. THE COFFEE MARKET. Now York, Kept. 20.—Following nrs coffee cables: Havre market l»are|y steady and unchang ed: sales 8,000. The Hamburg market Is unchanged to % * * * »• 25,00$ . market barely steady. Santos receipts'61,000: mnrket weak. Kao Pirulo receipt* 43.60). Juiidlnliy receipts 42,000. The following figure* give ths opening and close of tbs New York uoffes .znge L-— .... market for today: V -. Opening Ranee. Close. January .. ». ., „ ,,6.00-6.00 $00-$05 February $064.16 $064.10 .March .. . .. $154.20 $104.15 April 6.154.25 $154.2.) $15420 June $204.40 $204.25 July $25440 $254.90 August 6.304S $404.45 Koptemlier g Si'S October f-Ki'5 ISIS Novemlier .,6.904.16 6J64.90 December •• jJ*40) 6.96400 Uloaed steady. Nn lea $600 (tags. THE SUGAR MARKET. New York. Sept. 20.—The domestic re- flued sugar mnrket today was steady and um*hnnge<f. The local raw sugar mnrket was steady. f.oiidoti l»eet sugar market steady, with Nenteuilier nml October «n* chnoged nt 9a 10%d iiihI 10s 5d. respectively. THURSDAY’S MARKET WAS NERVOUS AND UNSETTLED. lufliicucrd l»v a perceptible Improvement lu fundamental condition*. Itut the market was nervous nud unsettle*!, the Interest per force of elrcuinstniiees working 111 the dark, nud the Houth. tiecnuse of restrictions Im posed upon future trade, being In no posi tion to support the staple In Its hour of recent decline. Thefr losses therefore were heavy enough to discourage further effort ouithe bull sbl<* < f cotton, and the South Is today confronted by a ciirlons tpectaelo of dlsjoluteil endeavor. The real friends of the staple are convinced the decline has nt least la port,l**eii tin warranted, but they dare not now attempt to* fight the common enemy slngle-baudcd.”—Hayward, Vick tfc Clark; Chicago, Kept. 20.—Wheat opened 1 to l%c higher on the strong cable* and reports of too much rain by the northwest. l.tvoriMxd wns up l%r. Corn shorts covered nlong with the strength lu other pit*. 1'rices weru up le. There were scattered rain* In the corn belt. Advances were shown In all the cereals—i 3-401 7-8c for wheat; 13-4 02 l-4c for corn, and 1-801-4C for oats. Ppovlalons were 6026 up. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. ^ Chicago grain and provision quotations for today are as follows, compared with yesterday's dote: Previous Op« 0 High. Low. Close, Close. . WHKA’f Kept.... 97 Dec 100% My.... 107% CORN- R Pft-.:::: ft K* SSI::::: Jan... ts.il 1S.SJ14 LARDL. •apt... t.nsi Oat... t.nii Jan... a.to RII1B— H»pt... «.«H Oct... ».«« Jan... 7.® WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITION* decreased over tin* eastern halHPMftftftP nml has Increased lu the middle went nml northwest. The temperature has fallen front 10 to 16 degrees In Minnesota. Houth Dakota ami Nebraska; over the rest of the country the changes have lieen small 1 southeast, lake reglou ns a rule, cloudy rain lias fallen In tV . .. nml at scattered stations In the Interior. The conditions favor partly cloudy wrath cr aud probably showers tonight or tar- day. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For ths 24 b.Mir* ending at 9 a. mcrbllmi time. Hentetnher 20. 1907. STATIONS ATLANTA DISTINCT. 11.90 14.62% 14.90 14.85 15.27% 18.07% 8.90 8.96 8.66 8.60 8.0 8.36 8.45 8.40 7.97% 7.82% ft Aiisiifa, cloudy. . . . . . *C'hattsnooga, clear xCohimhua, clear Greenville, dear xMacon, cloialy UolllC. cloudy. . . a ’ a a . Xpnrtnnhtirg, clear Wrat Point, cloudy. . . . xMoutlcsIlo. cloudy. . . . xGrlffl 11. cbmdy. Ttmptrafurt.' ,•« „ j ’"avtlvo levels Thi copper metal situation I* still Involved li so much doubt that opportunity may !>e af forded the hear party to aurceiuifullr attack the market, especially lu view of the dUIu- cllnntton of the more lui|Hirtant Interests to cucotirago any wild bull inoreiuent' Just now. Ou the other tuibd. It should I** noted that Hie outside Investing public la |Mty|ng an Increasing amount of attention to the at tractive prices quoted lu the railroad list, anti we would have no hraltatlou to btty «4 the very aharn breaks *uH» atocks a* the llarrlman* aud Mill Issue*, and *a|Hi'lal)y _ uh„, (‘oust Line. F*«r I he present wo would not advlau |»ur- should |>ay especial attenlkm to the weath er. t»ut If nothing unfavorable develops In this eoimectlon we wmr.d advise Hie sale of cotton ou nil bulges. Ihe grains nre top high to buy with ticiitiierii Pa cl tie Is up % to 66%. nml Fnlnii Pacific % nt 182. with Atchison % lower nt 87%. and MI*:«ottrl. Khimus and Texas % lower at 18% In the early London market. Exceptions to the Advance Were Canadian Pacific and Pennsylvania. GEORGIA RAILWAY >.ND ELECTRIC CJ. Boston. Kept. 20.—Following waa the bid uml asked price on Georgia Hallway nod Fleetrlc Company today: Asked 74; prefer red bid 80. — — hourt ending 6 a. in., this date. xReceived late; uot Included lu district av erage*. 8.45 8.46 9.40 7.90 LIVERPOOL GRAIN Wheat opened 1% higher and at 1:40 p. m. 1%01% higher. Closed l%02d higher. Corn opened U higher nnd at 1:30 p. m. %0% higher. ClostHl %01% higher. theXFviestock MARKET. Chb’ngo. Kept. 20.—Hogs— Receipts 12.00). larkct alow A light *6.0606.47%: mixed *5.60 6.45: henry *6.900120: rough *5400156; !gs *50130; yorkers *6.4006.45. Cattle—Receipt* 15.000. Market steady; lieevcs *407.15; cows *1.2606.40; Texas steers & 7O06; calves *808; Stockers nml feelers ms. A fin 11 In. .. . Augusta. . . . Charleston. . . Galveston. . . Little Rock. . Memphis. . . . Mobile. . . . Montgomery. , New Driesu«. "Oklahoma, . Hnvnnnah. ... Vicksburg. Wilmington S OISmCT Ut/LAOIS. portion; fain In northwest portion: light to fresh variable winds, liecoinlng northerly on Mist. Western Texas—F.dr tonight: eooler In iiortlieru portion: Katiirday showers and e«Hiler lu southern portion; fair In northeru port b hi. tlklnboma nail Indlnn Ti-rrltori—Shnw.ru nail i-nnl.r tnnlaht: Hntimlny (air. Arkniiua-Hhnw.r, nml rwl.r tnalsht, Hntiinlnr nhownr, nml inalrr In raatrni nml aottth»rn. fnlr In. nnrthwi'nt.rn imrtlnn. A*lvlwiry: Hturin wnrnlnan turn- I I,. nurd for the l.viil.tnim nml ■Ni-.v York. 8n|it. !0.—Tht- itnrk mdrket lor Urn tlrnt hntf of fiKlny'n m-mIom aboWOw frmu tki> »tnrl with prill-til ally tho whim- lint hnntnnltiK In nnom. Tim h.nv. ii’-i trmilii* »«. lu l ido■ i'artlh-, Snmlt,rn nml Itoniltna. nnd ont.Mo of ihr.n W.n«i tho mnrkrt waa (•nturrlmn. Thorn wan n amid il.nl of n-nllilnir In tkf Hill Is- *»•'» under .over nr the ntrenclh of tho nniiernl lint. The ninnt Immirmnl motor In tin- ninrkot wnn the rontlnnml ndrnnon In III. prior lor tb. new illy Irnndn, Iwtk Iku Uniil nml 111. abort term loan#*. oHHmii nt new lllah lirleen. The Ions term -1 oliane.l with a nnl, of n Murk nt nt lllOH, nil nilrrtlm. of nio'-Cotirth of a f»nt nlnivo In.t nlslit'. rkwhu. nml quirk- ly ran uu to U6I,. The linnk. mnrrtril u BUlinfnntlnl crtln In rank from tho mill irr.n- ery, nml there wn. oximrtnthiii of n n-rod .tntoioriit tomorrow. •Tew York. Mein. 30.—The .took mnrkrt iqieUNl liliiknr with nn eatend. lue to IS |ier reht In itrent Northern lire- Irrrrd .Northern I’nelflo won up E ou Ik I Initial nule, nml nnlineqimiitly Ililrri.h r l H. Itniino rnu-ntii rnnslus from M to I - per relit were nbmru In I nloii I'nrlie. Mt. rnnl, Montheru I'netfii- nml Atrhloon. Amerlrnii Mimqilns uulned |4. I’npiwr R. nail Hlerl JMmuI Ihe only .arenllon to il trend win Iviin.ylvnldn nml I'nrllk-. wlilrh toaf U and U tf III T. Indicates inappreciable rainfall, tl) 9%r CHICAGO CAR LOT8. . _• receipts of grain In car lots tL,_. and estimated receipts for tomorrow are xt follows: Today. Tomor. Wheat 149 Corn 719 i tint* 288 Hogs, head 12,000 12,1 COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. .. . Heptouibcr. Oetol»er. . Nm-emliey- - THE LONDON STOCK MARKET. STOCKS-* Anaconda Amalgamated Copper Atchison do. preferred .... Rnltlnior* and Ohio do, preferred .. Chesapeake and Ohio .. .. .. Chicago nml Great Western.. Canadian 1'nclfic . ... Denver and Rh> Grande . do. preferred Brie .. „ . do, preferred do. 2d preferretl .. Illinois Central .. Kansas Slid Texas .. .. do. preferred .. .. .. Dmlsvllle ami Nashville . Mexican Central do. preferred Norfolk ond Western .. . Northern l*nelite .. Now York Central Ontario nml Western .. . Pennsylvania Philadelphia smt (trading do, tint preferred .... ’ do, seroud preferred .. Rock Island Hon them Railway do, preferred Hour her n PscIQf .. . Ht. Paul Cnlon Pacific ..... L’nited Btitles Htecl do. preferred .. Wabash do. ineferred |Op n|2 pmIClos esterday, 42) For 24 hours ending 8 a. »n., *th meridian flute. ** Missing. Remarks. Slightly higher tcmpernturcs prcvnllcd In most district* the (inst U hours. Khowcrs urrsd over the eastern nml ceutrnl por- WEATHER FORECA8T, Washington. Kept. 20.—Wenther conditions' nml general forecast: The tropical disturbance that has lieen not«f| several times during tho present wrak njiiM-ars tn Ih* appronchlng the mouth of the Ml*-d**l|>pl' river. Its character Is as yet lu, but storm warning* have lieen BSlSSll nnccrtall , ordered for the gulf const from (talar Key* etui storm warnings have been ordered for the lower lakes. C0I1I weather prevails this morning In the northwest nml extreme central west with heavy frosts In Montana. Wyoming aud Ctnh am! light frosts lu portions of Colo rado. Over the reinateder of the country temperatures nre generally nhovc the sea sonal nvernge except lu New England. There lias lieen showery wenther from Kansas uml Nebraska eastward to the At lantic slope, in eastern Florida, along the gulf ‘coust, lu western Texas nml New Mex- There will lie showers tonight nml Hntur- dnv In the south nml Hntunlay In the lower lake region nml northern portion of the middle Atlantic stntes. From the Ohio val ley eastward the weather will In* generally fnlr. It will lie cooler In the lower lake region ami the Ohio valley nnd warmer to night in the middle Atlantic states. Forecast until 8 p. m. Katunlny: Virginia—Fair tonight and Katunlny; warmer tonight In extreme southwest por tion; light to freah vnrinble winds, becom ing southerly. North Carolina—Partly clondy tonight; Xntnrdny showers; fight to fresh northeast erly winds. Month Carolina and Georgia—Hhcwsrs to- night and Saturday; light to fresh north- cn*tcrly winds. Western Florida nml AlniKinin—Shower* tonight and Saturday; cooler Hhturday; northerly winds, probgbly Increasing. MI*Nl**lppt—Showers ‘ “ ‘ (tartly cloudy ami 1 Kyat Katunlny fair nml coobw. Tennessee—Shower* tonight or Saturday; cooler tonight In the extreme western por tion. lootilslnna—Shower* tonight; Knttmtay shower* nud cooler In uorthern |Hirtbm; tight to frtmh nortbrasteriy winds on the coast. Ivnstcrn Texas—Showers ami rooter In northern nnd soutliwestern: fair In south- BANK STOCKS. Control Bnnk & Trust Union Saving*, Lowry National. Prices on ap plication. HILLYER INVESTMENT 00., Bond D.p't, Engli,h-Amerlc.n Bldg, 4%| UNION 4 SAVINGS BANK Could Bunding CAPITAL STOCK . • . B100.000.00 57" rksouroks rrrr % B B 00,0 00.00 4/0 common (lie gencr Cauaillau specllvely. Closing bids follow: Railway Stock,, Atehl.on Baltlmnra .ml Ohio .. .. r.nadl.n Paeinr ,. • 'hU-agn nnd Nqrthnot.ro t'olorndo HiMdh.rn Denver anil Rio Orand. .. IlllnnU Cent ml i.oul.vlllo and N.ahvtlla . Mexlrun Central Ml.aourl Pin I Hi- New York Cantral Penn.jlv.nla ... ... Reading Rock Inland 8t. Paul rinulhtrn Poi lllc Routhem Ratio ay Union Paelfte Wabaah Wlaconaln Central Interhoro-Metro .. ..... Interboro-Meud piaferrad Great Northern Ill Mlaeallanaaua. Amalcamaled Copper American Car and Foundry. American Smelt, and Refining do pref Brooklyn Rapid Trenail.. .. , Colorado Fuel and Iron.. National Blacull. .*. National Lead .. , Preaaed Steel Car Sugar United Stale* glee! do pref... ... . , ... ... . YVektern Union. Mackar Uoinpanlea. do praf Vlr» nla-Carollna t.'hem IT 7-1 .. .. m-» . ...IIU-< .. ..147 1-4 . ... >11-} .. .. 31 ... .MU .. ,.I0»S-1 .. .. lJl-< . ... TO 3-4 . ...tots IJ0I-* .. .. 971-4 35 1-S IJI 1-3 . ... 111-3 ISI-4 . ...1131-8 II 1-4 .. ... II .. HI . «l-lf . :is 1-3 . 9.13-4 . 97 1-3 . 413-4 . S3 . 33 . (0 1-3 . 33 .1131-4 31 7-8 . 017-8 .7(1-4 , 841-3 , 84 1-4 . 10 (-8 MONEY AND EXCHANGE, New York. Hqpt. a—Hour/ on rail 3liO iJSgajrsuwBUfftaLW nt M.M«IAi70 for dnnniHl ami fur sixty-day bills. Prime im*rcautUe palter uimti l*indou liar silver l-16i| iuw New York lair aflvcr «7%i*. Mexican dollars 52%c. MINING 8TOCK8. Roiton. Kept. 20.—opening: Kmeltlni; pre ferred 3*: Huston Coiiso|blatH4l 19%; Copper Range 69; Grciiir i’nminra Hi; Trinity 15; Michigan 9%: Hutto Cuallthm Jfi; Nurlji iluttc 47%: Shaumui 10*. : I'tah Mining ex- dlvldeml 11; ijulucy 81: llliigham 9. Ntw York, Baltimore. Boston. Chicago. Washington. Philadalphl* Atlanta. New Or (earn. San r rancl»co. London, Ths American Audit Company, 100 Broadway, New York City. F. W. LA7RENT2, C. P Ao Prat. G. E. MANWARING. Vita Prai. THEO COCHEU, JR., Secretary. The American Audit Company, chartered under tne laws of New York, Is empowered to examine tho affairs of, and mnko report* upon the Hnaq. clal condition of private and public concerns for directors, officers and In dividuals. The preparation and Iridalllng of system* a speclslty. ATLANTA BRANCH. I0I5-1Q16-1017-I0U 8V URTH NAT'L BANK BLDG. C. B. BIDWELL, Resident Manager. Telephone, Main 872. Cable Address, Amdlt, Ntw York. L. H. Fairchild. Eilebllihed 1B8S. ». J. Whit* L. E. FAIRCHILD & COMPANY, NEW ORLEANS. Momktrt: New York Coffe® Bxckaeg®. New Orisons Hoard of Trad®. « • hlragrt RrvinJ <if Tradrts LIVERPOOL COTTON A830CIATI0N. Prlvat® Wlras to NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Orders solicited for futora 0lf* New OriMna Cotton Rxchangs. New York Cotton K Vew Orirnns Htock si y on slM/vo Cxrkange® B. €L COTHBAN- FRANK IIAWKLNH, President. _ II. M. ATKINSON. Vice-President. THOMAS C. KItWIN, Cashier. JOSKPH A. M'COUD, VIca-PrraldenL U. W. IIYKR8. Anlstant Cashier. Third National Bank Capital .... $200,000.00 * Surplus and Profits $400,000.00 ^ Directors; nn. a. w. Calhoun. . J. 11. nunnaiat. MILTON DARGAN’, FRANK IIAWKIN8, J. CARROLL PAYN& JOHN W. GRANT. II. M. ATKINSON. E. U. ROSRRR. II. V. M’f.ORD, JOSKPH A. M'CORD. DAVID WOODWARD. ALQNZO RICHARDSON & CO. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS AND BANK EXAMINERS. Audits, Special Examination,. Costing and Syst«matizing. EMPIRE BUILDING, ATLANTA. GA. 1