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IjCLSP A.XLiAjNTA tf JifUKlilAN AMD MEWS. rfATCRDAY. OCTOBF.n 12. Ifru 13 BARELY STEADY Showed Losses of 2 to 8 Points on Lower Cables. WEAKER AFTER CALL Covering on Predictions of Frost Caused Slight Ad vance in Last Hour. Sew York, OcL 12,—Otvlo& to considers- Mo liquidation by the room traders and n t.nilpncr l>.v the bolder, In laterlorpotnta in the South to weaken because of ttaht money, the local market opened lower. 'Ahe rlilef sustaluluc factor wna the pressure of 111,oral short Interests. which feared the rold weather over Saturday. The map mbowed light frost nt Little Rock and an of h!«h pressure with unseasonably lower temperatures extending from Canada «I most to the gulf. It appeared to he rnov- | MC rnpldlv eastward, however, aud will. It I* believed,,be followed l»y rising tempera tnres. NEWS AND GOSSIP of tho Fleecy Staple. Special to Tho Georgian. (From Hayward. Vick & Clark.) >«w York. Oct. 12.—J. 8. Cache & Co.: Liverpool cables were due 1%®2% points lower. Opened quiet 2 points lower on near and 3 lower on dtstaut and closed steady 3VMM lower on near and 3ft3V6 poluts lower on distant positions. Knot cotton duleter at 2 points advance; middling up land 6.64; sales 6,000: American 5,100; spec ulation and export 500; Imports 27.000, in cluding 24.000 American. Liverpool cables are 1@2% points lower than expected for futures, while spots re main strong nt 2 poluts advance. The cal position. We doubt whether the forecast will be enough to cause a frost scare, but there over Hunday from the more cautious sttori element. Think cotton a purchase on tbla easy opening for n turn. Don’t like looks of weather map. Very little cotton wanted. New Orleans selllne. There are enough selling orders slightly above the market to put It down on any advauce. Following la the atatlstlcnl position of Friday, October 11, aa made up Edited by Joseph B. Lively. ARKETS Mr. Lively's twenty-flve years' experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the South has made him a recognised au thority In bis specialty. TIPS FLASHED From Wall Street. Special to The Georgian. / (From Hayward, Vick & Clark ' New York. Oct. 12.-J. H. Bachs k Co.: RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. American Smelting. Am. Lucomtlre. . , do. preferred. cotton wii t uuaj, uriuurr 11. hr luntti by The New York Financial Chronicle: Thin Last Last .. Week. Week. Year. Visible supply ....2.585,913 2,363,934 2,342,419 American 1,812,913 1.626.934 1,606.419 In sight, week 170,140 204.524 435,549 Cotton futures In New York closed 1©! points lower on Saturday. Initial prices ifA8 points below the previous dose In response to. leks favorable advice* from Liverpool than had been expected. A fur- tber decline of some 8®10 points was es- thl.llshed during the first hour. In the lust hour the loss was recovered on predictions of frost In exposed places in North Carolina, nor them Georgia, north- Alubntna nud central imitloiis of Mis- ippii wM M m mam rket figures. sisslppi portion. _ Hundnv morning, closing ~ below Fridi riot steady lift points below Friday** -ires. . __ . Estimated receipts Monday 1906. 15,697 19,256 SPOT COTTON MARKET. UvfTpool, steady; middling 6.54. Mluntfl. quiet; middling: 11%. New Orleans, easy; nilddjlup 11%. tR L „„ York, quiet; middling ll*7< Sit van mil), quiet; middling 11 5-16. Augusta, steady: nilddllnir H 5-16. Mobile, easy: middling 11%. rhurleaton, Ann; middling 11%. Wilmington, steady; mlddilug 11*4^ Italtiiuore. uoiiilnnl: middling Huston, quiet; middling 11.70. rhlladelphW. quiet; middling 11. Houston. Steady: middling I2e. Memphis, steady; middling 11%. St. lenuts, quiet; mlddilug 11%. 'y; lulddlilig 11%. .Norfolk, steady: middling 11%. Galveston, steady; mlddilug 11%. HAYWARD. VICK * CLARK'S DAILY COTTON LETTER. New York, Oet. 12.-4. S. Ilurhe & Co.: The market opened bnrcl* steady n* a de cline of about 2©8 poluts from last-night's dose in response to lower Liverpool cables. The weather map showed no encouragement tu the bulla. Indicating dear aud cool weather over the entire belt, aud no changes of Importance are forecasted for today and .Sunday. Considerable weakness wna de veloped after the call. New Orleans nnd "VraTlVra aelTlng freely. The renewed weakness In the stock market also helped to discourage bullish fccllug. Aft-^ Jan nary had touched 19.75, prices recovered partially the lost ground on covering of Since September 1..1,443.756 1.073.416 1,780.696 l'ort stocks 510,939 439,196 376,079 Tort receipts 250.455 “ ‘ Exports 147.313 Int. receipts 171,877 Int. shipments .... 108,808 lilt, stocks 237.989 174,919 216,948 211.178 137,736 103,257 34MQ 236,245 255.416 223,616 228,5381 WORLD’S VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT Secretary Hester's statement . world’s risible supply of cotton for the week ending October II. mode up from special cable nnd telegraphic advlc the figures of this week with 1___ Hi year and tho year l»efore. It shows nn In crease for the week just closed''of 209,178, against on increase or 198,518 Inst rear nud nil Increase of 295.763 year before Inst. The total visible Is 2,578,614. against 2.369.436 last week, 2.344,648 -last year and 3,326.472 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 1,759,739, ngnlr * 1.609,648 last year and 2,589,472 year befi Inst, and of nil other kinds. Including Egypt. Urnr.il. India, etc., 782,376, against 760,062 Inst week, 735,000 last year ana 737,- 000 year before Inst. The total world’s visible supply of cotton as above shows nn Increase compared with last week of 259,178, nil increase compared with Inst yenr of 283,966, nnd li decrease compared with year before Inst of 747.858. visible supply of cotton Of the world- — ns above there In now afloat and held In Great Britain nnd continental Europe 1.432,- 000, ngalnst 1.045,000 Inst year, nnd 1,579,- before Inst; In Egypt 64.000, against * . - last year and 58,000 yenr before last; and 433,000 yenr ln*fore last; and In the United States 722,000, against 796.000 last yenr nnd 1,256,000 year before last. SPINNERS’ TAKINGS AMERICAN COTTON spinners of the numbers: This week 180.000 this year, ngainst 227,000 Inst yenr and 211,000 year l>cfore last. Total since September 1 this year 966,000, against 1,009,000 Inst year and 1.014,000 the yenr before. Of this northern spinners nnd Canada took 125.090 bales this yenr, against 157.000 Inst yenr nnd 185.000 th| yenr before; Southern spinners 299,000, against 292.000 Inst year and 287.000 the year before; nnd foreign .and 622,000 the yenr before. ATLANTA MARKETS. ,ii,- ..ioro cautious short Interest. Trading, however, was dull. Some, buying on the ilccllne by spinners attracted attention. Al though prices have had it good break, we ►Ull believe that the market Is seeking n lower level, a ml would advocate selling on all utroug spots. HESTER’S WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT New Orleans. Oct. 12.-Secretary lleatswis weekly Statement for the week ending Fri day. October 11, shows n decrease In the ement Into sight compared with the seven .lavs eliding same date Inst rear iu round figures, 77.000: ft decrease the name days year before last of 81.000, and a de- creese the name time In 1904 of 149,000. For the eleven days of Uetolier the totals ■hew n decrease under last year of 166,000, » decrease under the same-perlml year be fore Inst of 151,000, aud a decrease under the some time In 1904 of 28*r,000. For tin* forty-one days of the sen sou that h.ivr chided the nggregnto Is behind the forty,.,IC 1 days of last year 286.W0. behind the setup days yenr before last 622,000,. and • 1*04 by 780. ' FRUIT AND PRODUCE. EGGS-Active. 23%C24e. LIVE POULTRY—Hens active. 40045?: chickens (fresh). 27%©l0o. Ducks (Pekin) 36c each; puddle, 30c each. Turkeys active, 15< ^jWesVeD POULTRY—Turkeys, drawn, active, 20c pound; fries active, 20«22%c lb. hens, 16c pound; ducks, drawn, fancy, 15i pound. PRODUCE—Lard. 12c ponnd: hams active, 16c pound: shoulders active. lOtflle pound: shies active. 11c ponnd: hotter, 181724c per Ida stock. 84.00® 4.50: limes, Florida stock, 75c per hundred. Peanuts In sacks aver aging 100 pounds each, owing to grade,! per pound. Jamaica oranges'$5.00: pn*t week has Imm*ii 366,933 bales, agojust 44w.7i*s fur the seven nays ending this date Inst year, 149,3)0 yenr liefore last, nnd 616,- *26 H.inie time Iu‘l99l, nud for the 11 days of (Mober It has been 573.801. sgnlust 709.109 Inst yenr, 724.667 yenr lw*fore Inst, aud 853, 379 snme time In 1904. Th« movement since September 1 shows ^wi-lpt* ut nil Uulted States ports 976,151, nlnsi ........ .,_^,,J31 same time III 1904. Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio nnd Potomac rivers to Northern nulls nnd Can- «'ln 21.654, ngalnst 34,121 last year, 38,696 Wnr Mors fast, and 40,074 same time In JW. Interior stocks In excess of those held ' rim of tho commercial year 127.374, n* II takings 293,000, ngnlust 289,426 Inst year. Al.2t»l year before last, ~ * "‘ A dine In 1904. and 242.292 same make the total movement for the •• days of the season from Hentem- ' date 1,418,079. ngalnat 1.703.63? last time in „J undpii exports have been 143.918, ngalnst ; last year, mnkiug the total thus far for tho season 624,008, ngalnst 777,151 last D’or. a decrease of 158,148. Aorthern mill takings nnd Canaite during seven days show nn Increase of J-M12 n» compared with »he corresponding i r „ hist year, nnd their ti.:al takings sluci. Remember l have decreased 32,W>. * o'* total takings of American mills North, r°i»tl> and Canada thus far for the season ••ceil 423,889, ngalnat 449.817 Inat year. * *',385 by Northern spinners, Include 125, 157,422. v ot , lh o senlmard nnd the 29 leading •inlinni Interior centers have Increase*! JJ225 .* 10 Wt * k W.OOJ hales, against an In- i b'J* *•*■*»# during ths corrsspondlng I'” 1 Of. jlSB, ami are now 64, St leas Ibm, lh |, In IMi inlSnvI P* l p ft over nt ports and mmol'1 rro,n ,h< ? IaN l ■***1 ,h< * of into >l Z ht th' *- ■ r i>m i he new rmn mm*i* to di . line period !4%e; romnniits. 35.0) sack; Malaga grapes, $6.00 per Imrrel. VEGETABLES’—Potatoes per bushel $1.19, sweet potatoes, 90rf/1.00. Onions 31.25 Ini.; Spanish, 31.60 crate; krsut % iNitrel. 33.75; cabbage, X Virginia, l%c pound; Danish Celery, 60©75c n bunch. Cautlflwoer, 10© Am. Car Foundry. . . A 1 11• liran Cotton Oil. . Anaconda Atchison . . do. preferred. . . . Atlantic C. Line. . . . Brooklyn Rapid T. . . Baltimore X Ohio. Cbesaptak Canadian Idnted Gas. , Central Leather. . do. preferrsd. , .rodnet. . . . Colorado Southern. . Delaware Hudson. Denver k ltlo Grande- Distillers* Securities., Erie . . do. preferred. General Electric.* . . . Great Western Illinois Central. . Kansas & Texas! NAME OF STOCK. Kansas A i vxas pfd. . Louisville k Nashville. Missouri Pacific. . . . Mexican Central. . . . New York Central. ... Northwestern National Lead Nmio.k A Western. , . Northern Pacific. . .. , Ontario A Western. . . Pennsylvania Pacific Mull. People's Uas Co. , . , Pressed dteel Car... . Beading Bock Island do. preferred ItepubBe Iron At Steel. do. preferred Son them Pacific, . • . Southern ltallway. • . . do. preferred St. Paul. . Term. Coni k iron. .. , Tfxts Pacific Union Tactile U. H. ltublier do. Western Union. . Wabash do. preferred. gm 100% •S3 list* NEW YORK. Following Is the range In cotton futures In New York today: 5ctT Nov.. . Dec.. . Jnn.. . Feb.. . March. April. May. July. wn 1*75 t 10.96 t’ldsed sternly. R75TiOJ5nTT7'^r 10.75-7S ,10.86 10.95 10.93-94 10.8TeIrt.75 10.83 10.S3-S4 10.s2i lrt.85 10.85 10.86 67 10.80; 10.81 (10.89 10.88-S9 ■■ 10.90-91 10.99110.95 10.87110.92 10.92-93 10.93110.97110.87 10.97 10.96-97 10.76-78 10.96-98 10.88-89 10.91-93 io. 10.96-98 10.98- 99 10.99- 11 lilYERPOOL. PoJlowlug I, the op.nlng range. 1 p. m. and clone, compared with yesterday: Futures opened quiet nnd steady. opeulns Prerlftn, llamrc. Close. Close. October «.<W -6.0514 6.06 6.10 Oct.-Nov 6.02 6.00)4 6.06 Nov.-UeO 6.{5 -5.04 5.04)4 6.«S Dec.-Jan 6.S -6.04)4 6.02 6.06)4 Jon.-Pel 6.01 -6.89 6.80)4 Felt.-Marc! 6.02 5.89)4 Msrch-ApHI e.OO^Sf'H 6.89 April-May 6.» 6.89 May-June 5.90 -6.88 .Itme-July.j..,. 5.90 closed steady. NEW ORLEANS. Followlog Is ths range In cotton futures In New Orleans today: Oct. . Nov., Dec.. K*iV.: Mareb May!' 11.06 July- ■ - -i Closed steady. 91J JOT iolss ibfi 10.86 10.r iOT Il'-K. m io!w Kw u 10.98 10.72-75 HL77-T8 10.81-82 10.86 10.92 93 10.98 1.01-06 ITOT 10.81 10.85-86 10.88-89 10.94-96 11.0041 11.04-06 11.0911 11.1315 NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Provisions. 12)4e pound. Lettuce, 82.2502.50 per crate. GROCERIES.- RlCB-Jip. 6S5)4c; head. MWe: fa bead. IffTUc. accordlna to th, trade. CIIEeNe—Fancy fnllcrenni, 17)4c; fleot syrup, rc Villon; salt, ]M ponnds, I pound: nardlnes. ninstnrd. 13.80 caw. SCO AH—Standard granulated S.N Yorb rc lined. 6.M; nlnntatlsn. 8e. COFt-'HK—Ronatea, Arbncklef, 116.00; bulk In Imps and barrels, ISc; inn,. Ufflle. i I ttaitt nnti oarreis, 15; com. Slire Mel hlaenlt. 86.00 cote: Nn. t. rolled Mts^WJ* raM^ejjfrtrs. *6|tound bon. 18c pouitil] salmon. |5 i..tsi cocoa, 46c; chncol»le, 6l)4c: snuff, 1-lb Jurs. 48CI roast beef, 82.60 esse: sirup (New Or 1 css,; .art «rlt«, 66-ponnd I full weight. US c«m: pepperj 1: baklnff _ powder, 85 ^os^c; —- red 83.251T8.80 case: peannts. «e; rope, . . '"cANDyLfuA, assorted*6%c pound; alley aasorted. «4c ponnd: fancy nssortad. palls, cue: cbocolste drops, palla, 12)4c: Elk. a,- sorted, tea Poses 85.50. FLOUR AND GRAIN. Ff.OtTR—Hlrfeet patent. 80.S1; heat pot ent. 86.16; standard patent. 83.60: half pat- phi, so.ia; ■innnnni *u.uu. »ni cnt. 85.35; sprin* wheat patent. 86.23. COHN- No. 3 white 63c; choice white. Sn; mlscl. 84c; cracked corn per hnahel, 85c. 1 vjt’ftce 11 ' " p . w rrop. The eupply tn date Is tsf-^^ulast 2,aot,«7 for the sa{ RECEI fTS OF COTTON AT AUGUSTA VERY HEAVY T22J? TS? OJMOW, <!«.. Oct? 12.—Flyurea at the di“T aarhansc yesterday showed lure ln Angnatt for tha new season ,*' r ™ d y psaae.1 the lOO.OOOmark. Tha “f aeason to date Is 10-J84, against I.’" 1 "II I DP Pfirmannllrllitw lain Inaf r»np fbo corresponding Into last year. P*Tor thMMhaMmmniMSiik it rt ) •P'’niling whiff cllpnoJl. 72r. MEAL—PUIn* per 86-pound pound plnln. *4-poi K HAY?Tlmolhy. ehnlee litre, bale,. (1.36; n m% r i°ri'-('’h r olce'wL'tc,' 31.raf l f'nnry, 81.B; brown (V) to I'd pounds), |1.60: brand, 81.60. COTTON SEED MBAL—Pnms psr tom 325.16; No. 2 per ton, C4.00; hulls per ton, PROVISIONS. PROVISIONS—Supreme hams. 15c. w nee, ?0©25 pounds ■"rage, 10%: fat Ucks, 8.20; Supreme lard, 10%. Purity compound, •>1. California hams, 10c: dry salt ribs, 9.25, Special to The Georgian. (From Huy ward, Vick & Clark.) Chicago. Oct. 12.—Bartlett, Frazier A Carrington: Still believe that all our cash wheat will be wauted, nnd late Information from Liverpool Indicates that they are be ginning to believe there that they con not make sufficient spring and hard winter wheat to supply the demand, and must tnke our rod winter. _ Com receipts under the estimate. Demand extremely good. We believe ln higher prlees. . , Oats receipts under the estimate. We do ot believe these receipts will last very *ng, nnd the scarcity will commence to be felt soon. „ Chicago Evening Post: Bartlett bouse: 'The monsoon, which I* tho summer wind blowing from nnd over the Indian ocean, spreading over Australia nnd Indln, brings nliout precipitation without which the wheat lu those countries does not obtain sufficient growth to produce a crop. Lp to the present date the usual vnonsoon has not arrived, nnd the time »• now almost too Into for It. It has not failed ln n number of years. Whenever It has failed serious drought and fnmlns have prevailed In in- 9t. Louis house: “A miller here offered flour to London Inst night, and they ca bled buck: ’We accept for double the amount you offered.’ ” . Cable from Antwerp reads: "Continuous drought In Russia prevents autumn seed- n filnneapolIn leader sent this: "Highest rices on crop being paid for cash and fu- ires and demand excellent. Foreign buy' J : apparent In this market today.’ Lllt own correspondent: "Hlnco the frost kill ed the leaves on the corn the situation can he seen a good dual clearer, Just wait until the farmer begins to busk and you will hear the biggest wall you have heard on the crop." Hnwyer writes from Gslva, Ills.: "From Buda south to Kcwnnee and Onlva thirty bushels will bo the average of JU« corn crop. The recent frost has dons consldtV# hie damage 111 streaks nnd few fields that were well advanced have not been Injured, nml some of them promise as good as forty- five or Ufty bushels, but so much of the corn is late, uneven nnd poorly cared that the average will be cnt down to thirty, bushels per acre." Provisions na a pit trader aces the mar ket: A marked Increase In speculative In terest In provisions, and trade broadening. Pretty fair Investment demand for January product, with some of tho lard burlug cred ited to packing Interests, bmsll puckers have led lu the selling, snd the sheep sd- WHEAT WAS NERVOUS WHEN SESSION STARTED After Large Fraction De cline Prices Were Forced Rapidly Upward. break of %c Immediately followi .. . S lued at tbs end of the first hnlf hour's ullng. The local ctvwd wus somewhat bearish on account of the heavy stock market. Northwest cars ware somewhat more liberal, fables were featureless. Wheat closed %©%c hither,' corn 2%©2l4c better, oats were up %©%c snd provisions WEATHER REPORT. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The western high-pressure area has mov ed but little In the past 24 hours, being cen Ifig fit *’ * . ..-dug c Bismarck. N. Di..... — ter reads 30.60 Inches. The « p * , f5JW) has Increased considerably over je Ohio aud upper Mississippi valleys, nnd the temperature Is 10 to la degrees lower throughout the same territory. The low ares that has been over the lake region for several days is passing out the 8t. Law- r£ nc S.. va . , ! p * v * A »'*<*on‘lary low arcs Is on the Florida const #nd another In the Far \\est. Light rain has fallen In the lake re coil tlnuo. over tbs cotton licit aud light frost formed thin morning In western Houth Car olina, uortbern Alabama and west Tennes- *»>5111k iu mn ennunup*! inuueiice or tne extensive high area fair weather may be expected In this section tonight snd Sunday. ‘ il‘* —" . .r Clcment-Curtis conclude a eonservatl view of wheat so follows: "Tho only new feature this year Is th* fact that United States snd Canada crops sre about 140.Q2V 000 bushels less than last year, thus llndi- lug export surplus, while In the previous period of Eurotienn distress there was a gain of 130,000,009 bushels ru the production iiviiri ■ ib ttciu ii}6 wore 2%©10c better. LIVERPOOL GRAIN. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago grain und provision quotations for to<lay are follows, compared with yesterday's close: Previous Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT- ‘ 1 Dee.... 104% 106% July!.*.’.* 10$2 loijj 103% 102* COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 hoars ending at 8 a. m., 75th -imir Americans In London generally below parity. Only a few exceptional advances. A Washington dispatch says tho govern meat will try to compel Mr. Hsrrlniau to answer questions propounded by govern ment counsel In the Investigation which took place lu New York last spring respect Ing Chicago nnd Alton deal. Ilarrinm roads reported euttiug down expenses by wholesale. Large Hues of shorts said to have been covered up yesterday. Expecta tions are for good bank statement. The Hrtrriutau Issues will probably bo affected on Washington news and general market sympathies. Bnnk statement may be favorable If loss In enth last week corrected this week. Hnrrlmnn denies the story published this they contemplated. Stocks keep coming out. There was soma, buying In steel around 24, hnt with this 1 exception buying principally by shorts. No fresh news. The weakness of Smelters seems to lie affecting the general list more than any thing else. Americans very weak lu London. Town Topics: We look for n ragged open ing today and further unsettlenieut lu the market, due to further margin calls and en forced liquidation. At the same time we believe It would lie advisable to cover short stock on the sharp breaks, especially com mitments of that nature In the railroad list. The batik statement outlook In view of the calling of tonus Is favorable for a moderate Increase In surplus reserves, hut biiuklng Interests are more tlmii ever dis posed to l»e eonnervntlve, iqieclally as the continued strength In the sterling exebaujrc STOCKS WEAK FROM START TO A Number of Leading Issues Showed Sharp De clines. ALL ISSUES SLUMP Bank Statement Was Called Favorable, But Did Not Check Decline. New York. Oet. 11—'The stock market nod nt general declines. .Southern I’a- atsrted out a point lower. Smelting as id Pennsylvania market Is such a disconcerting factor. rally In this section, due to nil oversold condition. On the other hund. the Indus trial situation Is so gloomy that we expect to see considerably lower prices for such Issues nn the HteeJ shares. Kmelters nnd . PBHPBBHP.„..»stinent liquidation, and tfi® *f* r of Investigations nun prosecutions, llty I nance lower figures trial list after fair rames. Investors should still observe patience, ns It will take the ninrkct a long time to recover from recent reasonable ground for l»ellef thni . best stocks will unt ultimately sink to still lower levels than those already reached. we see no reason to advise tne purchase of cotton now, hut would rather sell ou the rallies for turns. We would buy wheat for turns only on sharp set barks The Isohdon early market for Americans Is light. MONEY AND EXCHANGE. srltlf actual business „ 34.SG30ff4.S635 for demand aud f4.fC90©l.82*5 *-»r sixty-day hills. Prime mercantile papsr unchanged. London bar silver lower at 28%d. York bar silver 62%c. Mexican dollars 48%c. New THE COFFEE MARKET. January . February . March .. . April .. . May .. .. August .. Heptem!>er October .. November .lUHTRlirr I, ■ Dccemlier ,, , Closed dull. 6.104.15 6.154.25 6.254.30 6.304.35 6.354.40 6.354.45 0.404.50 6.40-6.50 6.454.56 5.904.96 ..5.96 5.96406 Sales 6,000 bags. Close. 6.104.25 0.164.26 6.256.19 6.304.35 43M.fi 6.40-6.45 6.40445 6.406.45 6.454.50 5.904.96 I 5.95-60) Closing bids follow: Railway Stocks. Atchison Atchison preferred - Erie.. Illinois Central.. Louisville and Nashville,. Manhattan .. . Mexican Central.. Missouri Pacific. . New York Central Pennsylvania.. Read I nr ..100% ..116% .. ..114% • • 75% ..11% 2S$ Beading Bock lslnnd 8t. Paul * ....... .. . (Voutbern Pacific Southern Hallway Union Pacific Wabash §il Interhoroijtfh-Metropolitan M, Int'Thorough-Metropolitan pfd 3: 1 * Great Northern.. 123% Miscellaneous. Amalgamated Copper American Car and Foundry.. American I,ocoinotlve « Amerlrau Tobacco 7i American Cotton Oil American Smelting nnd Refining ::.v American Smelting nnd Refining pfd.... 9J Brooklyn Rapid Transit .. .. 40U i nlomdo Fuel and Iron 15 National Lead National Biscuit i>i l i People s Gas 82% Pressed steel Car fi .. Sloss-Rbeffleld Steel Srtgnr Tenneasee Cool and Iron United States Steel United states steel preferred.. western Union Maekny Company Jftrtfi/ Uomnnny preferred.. . Mrgtnln i nrollna Chemical.. .. ..104% !%' 1 % • NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. QpL 12.“-The weekly statement of the New York Associated banks shows the following changes: (.cans 91.nKl.40l.9n0: decreaae 36,668. iMposItVlL^t^ioOMl^^^SU t IreiilatloB 361.001.800: Increase 334.000. Specie 319A558.WW: decrease 36.342,100. Reserve^ 3^.W.4(j^decrease 3656!600! Reserve required 3256,511,200; decrease 3663,. 675. D.WMiOl 6.05 6.10 meridian time. Octolier H 1907. STATIONS ATLANTA DISWCT. Atlanta, m 63% 13 )i fell fit 8 1 B Jen.. 15.35 16.02% 15.80 16.00 15.82T lto.^^6.20 16.37% 16.16 16.36 16.77* ‘ “ 9.27% 9.22% 9.27% 9.17> 9.07% 8.97% 9.07% 9.06 9.27% 9.22% 9.27% 8.25 9.00 t.22% Oct... Jsn... ftViia Oct itb::. S:iRl .... 8.02% or tbes, two countrlM. However, th. world bud two maenillcnt b»rests uraml Inir this jrar, and the visible both lu Ku- rotic nud this couutrjr I, at the hlgbrat nn record, snd In addition there I, u prospect . -j— —-—* ■ ■ ■- --(,11 tin,. M’CULLOUGH BROTHERS' FRUIT AND PRODUCE LETTER. Atlanta, Oct. IS.—Apples of th, b„t qual ity and variety continue scarce snd aell- tujr nt high prlc Itecent'cqoP'wcnth.r Is causing soma de- preclatlotr lu lemon valnos. lit.' Calirnrnla hams, tile; dry salt riba, 1.86. * GAGGING AND TIES. 1-1)4 »>.. BAGGING—1)4 Mtel lh.. 11c; 3)4 lb.. 11%; re-n lied (second band), 7)6e. TIES—Naw 11.15 beech, second-hand (1.(4 FINH—Brenm. 7c poond; ananpjr, nonnd; trout. 9<ff!V ponnd; bln* Sab, nottininii Slit* nnund: mnrkopol pound’. pompano. HHc ponnds maefml, i:)i pound: railed «,h. 6«7c pound; freata wat« front, 10c pound; mullot per barrel, (9.600 10.00. HAYWARD, VBCK & CLARK, COTTON, 8TOCK8, BONDS, COFFEE, GfiAIN AND PROVISIONS CarondaUt and Gravler Sta„ Naw Orloana. , MEMBERS: W S'i'OBa >.'otton Eachansa, Naw Orleaaa Fntnr. B' 0 ''-'*' gSllJorh Cotton Kschanrt, Nmr Orlaana and Chlcaao Board, of Trad a, 8^~»s_Cnttmi Dxrhanffe, Naw York, Colit Vf***^' •toattnn Cotton Esrbanae. Aa»clato Members JJvMpoul Cotton An a Now York and Chlcato CorrMpondont,: + 8. DACHE & CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER <SL CARRINATON, MUM and conanmptlon la aomewbat retarded. No oranges of cousaqnence In the market. A few scattering Inis of Jamaica fruit la all In tbla line. T|;e demend for Florida oranges tor desirable slaea and (ood color .iron* at fancy price,. No pineapples coming to the market at t> Tha demand for. banana, fully equal to receipt, with a high range of vuluca being maintained on tho part of Importers. The season for California fruit la about over. Only Tokay grape. In tbla line be ing received In tbla market, which are of poor qunllty. owing to lateneea of feeson. The movement at bn,ket grapes from New York state la now on In’ earnest. However, recefpts, although liberal, are be ing well provided for on account of tha heavy demand aud consumption. Cocoannts searca and coutlnua to sail hl ft h 'la yet too early for tbla year's crop of "cilery recelpu' liberal, conslatinff of line quality; making It poaalbla to aril promptly to advantage. Quite a strong demand now prevails for crnnlferrlea- although prlees are high. Both onions and Irish isiutoea Io light supply, with valnes remaining high. The Increase In sweet potato receipt) causing the market to show decllno. Cabbage wiling well gt quotation prices The egr market showing more or less stimulation daily, wiling today at higher Sti/rrSpra '.'<5?!u d .*iuu p 2aj» Live poultry also srarce. Butter selling readily at fancy prices. CHICAGO CAR LOT8. Tha reeelpta of grain In car lota today and •tlmatcd receipts (or tomorrow are a, fob Today. Toomnow, PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL POINT& Wheat. Corn. . Data. Hogs, head. nre authority for tbc fabrics will not tie subject to further downward revision. Export broker* ar* discouraged at tbo situs building up their hopes tha t wlfc the first grassing si lag rasuy-i smoothly, with the city trade to-wear suits and shirt waists in dear. . . ‘Uhfittsnoogn, dear, xColumbtiB. . t . , Gainesville, dear. Greenville, dear. . Griffin, dear. . . •.Moron, dear. . . xMontlrdlo, dear. , Romo, dear. . . . Spartanburg, dear. Toecoa. dssr. , West Point, dear. 74 75 inliuuw ttuiiHTaturas or« for 12 hours xReceived late; uot Included In averages, Ala., Arlington. Bolivar, jngtoti, Dyeraburg, Memphis, Milan, T#nn„ Tusnunbls, Ala. Atlanta. Hi- Charleatoa. . . Galveston. . . ‘ Ittle Koch. . , BISTtICT tVUAetS. . ftayirafsr,. mterdsy. 121 For 1. 76th maridbin time. i fading I a. tu., ■ w teach a new rardago record on the staples and aoma of ifandard colon. Prices Raatriot Cloth Sales. elptug to uarkar. DEMAND FOR ACTUAL COTTON NOW ON THE INCREASE New Orleans, Oet. 12.—The Tlme,-D«mo- crat says: -Yesterday's cotton mirkst fs- voml the price primarily because the specu lative selling [rawer bad lieen diminished by th* recent decline, and covering over the weekend appeared th* beat policy. Specu lative support of a scalping character eras In evidence to n very email extant. Balls had the weather outlook their wuy. and the fact that the demand for actual cottan la now on the lucresw helped check th* development of any fresh active liearlah G lolled the claim mat tne rapid accumnl on of cotton at Interior fowna waa using the Booth's dnsiKl.il reaoorcas. ami to this there rouW bo no unawar. For the moat part spot markets wars easier and Texas nraf iipm* mu "i"”* wnr huji 6 thi» Savannah district prmWIrally si w Isvsl of the season. <o nwb for ths •GH4UH' Ilfsrayw ‘ -rswwo.w " » now and have been rentractlng for Ihrlr raw cotton requirements at comparatlrely low valnes, will tqrn tmlllsh on general principles, for the reason It will be to their own Interest to do ao oar* their . ar* euppltod. — Hayward, Vick ' Somewhat lower minimum tamparaturra prevailed orer the northern portion of the eastern half of tho holt, with light frost In K rtlona of Houth Carolina, northern Ale- m" and west Truaenaev. There was no precipitation, the weather being clear. W. V. MARTIS', Ohwrrer, Temporarily In Charge. WEATHER FORECAST. Waahlngton, Oet. It—Wratber conditions and general forecast: MINING 8TOCK8- Boston. Oct. 12.—Opening: North Unite Range 62)4; Centennial 1): Trinity u MnsMchuaetta Gaa <81., J(irket weak. LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS iRerlsed by Ulltyar Investment Com^any.1 166) i 102)4 Atlanta A Weat Point It. It.. Atlanta )'*, 1*3. coupon a tl.ii,to ilf. 1 , IU-?* mnniin Augusta Factory Central Bank nnd Trust Corp. 125 Kxposltloo Cotton Mills.;.,..., 225 Fourth National Dank.,... m 44‘ GtHtrgia Hint© 4%’s, Georgia Hints, 4%*s, ctiupun — - •*- nblni, I’n 'orgla Hint ....... . .... i. 11. It. aniMUnkln^Co Gn. Ity. and Electric Co, bcaboard Air Untf do, preferred ... Sonthweatsrn 10 ooniowroisro 107 Atlanta 4 psr r. bonds, 1333... luo Augusta 4s, 1935 Georgia 4%s, 1915 coupon 101% do, 3%. 1939. rsg 104 Dixie Cotton Mills ... Dixie Cotton Mills. 6'o 98 Gs. R. R. and Bkg. Co., 6s.. 102 heaboard 4s. 1960 CS% Iff* COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. Following la given the opening and closing qnotatlona of the New York cotton seed of! Octotier. . November. December. Ms: foseil Opening. Closing. easier. Hales, 29,000 barrel,. Tin- lake region depression baa advanced to Maine and diminished somewhnt In en- It Is lielng followed by an urea of of"tbe'country east of the Ilncky'Mounta'jn: . ry The center of the high Is uow ... ... kotaa. when the temperatures are 10 to 14 degrees below the freealng point. I-lght to heavy frost .la reported generally In the lake region, Ohio, and northern por tion of the middle Atlantic ’atatea 'coKe'r weather la Indicated In this district tonight . - , - . . rat, —_ heavy froat In Interior end imMlhly light froet on the coeat; Hunday fair anil colder In the aoutheaat portion; light to freab it.irthrarlv uin.la .'<»rin < nrounn—roir lonignr an*l niinuay* •ld,r tonight, with frost In eipoeed plncsi. Colder on Hunday In the eastern* portion; light to fresh northerly winds, Houth Carolina—Fair and eolder tonight anil Hunday: light northerly winds. Fgj, - -*- - ^* eolder la rasters and orathern portion,; Mriit northerly winds , Eastern Florld^-Fnlr tonight and Hunday. Colder Sunday In the extreme northern por tion: light northerly winds In northern «rly under; colder tonight, with front portion of Alabama; light uorth- llsalsalppl—Fair tonight and Sunday; ler tonight la aonthrast portion! light froat In northern and era teal portions; llgbt northerly wlDdo. Oklahoma and Indian Territory—Fair sad Warmer. East Tessa (North)—Pair and wsrmtr In west. East Tens tSonthl—Fair. West Texna iNorthl-Kuir und warmer. West Texas tSoothj-Falr and warmer In A. 0. BROWN & CO., BANKERS and BROKERS. 30 Broad 8tr*et, New York. Members New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, Cleveland Stock Ex change. 16 Branch Offices, Including Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New l’laia Ho. tel. II Weat 55th St.. Flatiron Bldg, Marie Antlonette Hotel, 5 East 44th St.. NEW YORK. Atlantic City, N. J, Chicago, Cinclnna. tl, Detroit, Toronto, Can., Buffalo, Cleveland, Washington, D. C.’ Every facility for prompt execution of ordere on all exchangee. - Surplus lt.466.U0; decrease 82.007.875. ^r^^^ 9**3&0 <1< ' po,l,, *15.017,360; GEORGIA RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. THE SUGAR MARKET. was unebanfftd, eacb LONDON STOCK MARKET. i Dsltluiora nml Oblo do, preferred .. Chesapeake and Ohio Chlcaso and Great Western Canadian Pacific .. Denver and Rio Grande .... do, preferred Erie M __ do, preferred .. .. do, second preferred saw. mvnn prel Illinois Central .. Knmm and Texas . rvivrrmi ,. .. > and Nasbvllls , Northern Pacific .. .. Norfolk and Western New York Central Ontario and Western Pennsylvania ^ naxivL__ PklladrUdilH and Reading . do, preferred Southern Pacific .. 8t. Paul .. .. .. T'nlon Pacific .. .. United States Steel do, preferred .. . Wabaih In n'rin* MS M)j st: *ii<4 78% m 844 9% Wiley 1 'a nt page offer for How about a 40-csnt box ol chocolates? Turn to tho wa and read about the great free Friday and Saturday. 4%| UNION SAVINGS BANK Could Building CAPITAL STOCK . . . SIOO.OOC.OO — 8ISOURCII ~— “ 0 6860,000.00 4% !£ Atlanta National Bank ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, President. H. T. INMAN, Vice-PretldenL GEO. R. DONOVAN, Cashier. JAMES S. FLOYD, Aaalstant Cashier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $650,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS AND BANK EXAMINERS. Audits, Special Examinations. Coating and Systematizing. EMPIRE BUILDING. ATLANTA. GA 1 : . _u