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12 1TTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY If), 1010. ARGO, JESTER & CO. COMMISSION MERCHANTS 82 Beaver St. New York City MEMBERS New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton .Association Cotton Stocks Grain Correspondence Invited. Market Letter Mailed on Application * WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS + + + exchange statement <»f the movement of «*ot- ton shown a decrease in the movement Into eight compared with the seven days Inat year. In round number*. W.Ofr). n dermiae under the name days year lief ore Inat of •O.flOO and n decrease tinder the name time in 1K0; of 121.000. For the eighteen da/a of February the totals allow a decree*e under hint year of 364.000. n deereii** under the »nmo perlml year Iiefore l*«i of J74.«en> and a deoreaae under the mine time In 1!«»7 of For the 171 dnya of the aeaaon Unit have elapsed the aggregate l*» lieliind the 171 dit)* of lust year 2.4W.WW. ledifnd the niiiic dnya vear Iiefore Inat 476,000 and behind 1!*»7 by 2.201.000. The amount brought into eight during the paHt week line been 102,021 billet ugnill«t 242.4*6 for the eeven dit.ru ending fide date Inat year. 21MJ0 year In-fore Inet and ‘292.849 aaine time in 11*7: mid for the eighteen dnye of February it line been 383.869 ngnlnet 74.**.- 220 laat year. H57.4&5 yenr Iiefore Inet mid 791.138 aame time in par;. The movement nlnee September 1 show* receipt* at nil United State* porl* 5,911,299 agalnat ?,.n9.'«2 Inet rear, S,72e,'*oo year be fore Inet and 7.904,Or,7 an me time In 1907. Overland acroaa the .MlMMletlpid, Ohio and Potomac rlvere to Northern mills and U'ihi- ada 000,141 agalnat 800.829 Inet year. 461.935 Tear before laat and 886,767 enine time In 1907: Interior *tnek* In evre** of those held at the close of the commercial year ;.?r».ir»l agalrut 652.425 laat year, .'fid,.ill' year Iiefore fast and 444.489 miiik- time in 19m; Sonthern mill taking* 1,328,000 ngnltiMt 1 ,rji*4.4:i1 Inet year. 1.317.366 yenr Iiefore Inet and 1,380,058 anme time In 15«7. Theac make the total movement for the 171 daya of the eeaeon from September 1 to •Info 8,414.5.H acalh.l ln.KTMi.T77 Imp ronr. a.- WO.*0!> year Iiefore laat nnd 19.615.3*1 enine time In 19<7. Foreign exports for the week have been 126,698 agnlnet 139,110 Inet year, tun king the totnl thua fnr for the aennott 4,455.528 ngiiinet ti,370.74" last year, n decrease of 1,910,219. Northern mill taklnge and t'anada during the past aeven dnya show n decrease of 32.956 tut compared with the correaponding period Inat year, and their total taking* elnrc September 1 liavu decreased 362,646. The total taking* of American mill*— North, South and 4’anada—thus fnr for the sciimoii hare been 2,909,547 a gains! 3.303.702 laat year. These Include 1.501.599 by Northern spinners ngalnst 1,924.245. Stocks at the nestionrd nnd the 29 lending Southern Inferior centers have decreased during the week 59.955 bales ngalnst WM cresse du season of _ .... than at this date In l»v. Including atocka left over nt |H»rt* nnd Interior towns from the Inst erop nnd the number of bales brought Into sight thua far from the new crop, the supply to dnte !a 8,606,007 against 11.178.174 for tlie same pe riod Inst year. World'* Vlsibla Supply. Secretary Heater’s statement of the world’s visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable nnd telegraphic nd\ Ices compare* the figures of Ihls week with last, last yenr and the year before. It allows it decrease for the week Just doped of 2*. 195 against a decrease of i:t,4"9 last year and mi Increase of 119,042 year before last. The total vl-dbls.Is 4.006.203 against 4,093,3»'*$ Inst week. 5.894.075 last year and 4,773.047 Tear before last, rif this the total of Amer ican cotton l« 3.370,203 ngalnst 3.421,309 Inst week. 4.415,075 Inst year nnd 0.6*C.17I llw f ear before last, and for all other kltids. ndndlng Fgtpt. Brnall. Indin, etc., 1,296.*M» agglnst 1.272.Olio last week. J,I75,0»» last year nnd 1.169. *76 year before Inst. The total world’s visible supply of cotton, ns above, shows a decrease compared with laat week of 27,145, a decrease compared with laat year nf 927,972, ami « decrease compared with year before last of 104,941. Of the world’s visible supplt of cotton, as nl*ore. there Is now afloat ami held In Great flrltain nnd contlnetnl Rnmpe 2.524,Wit agalnat 3,262,000 last year nnd 2,911,000 yenr before last: In I’gypf 19^000 against 3I0,0W Spinners’ Takings- Secretary Heater gives the tnklnga of American cotton by spinners throughout the world ns follows. In round numbers: This week 213.000 this year ngalnst 805,000 last year. SlGimO yenr Iiefore laat. Total slime Heptemlier 1 this year 4.517,000 agsiIII*-f 7.447/mn last year nnd' 4.432,000 tlie »H*fo Of tills .Vorfhe t.M.k l.5l last y Soothe last ye fdnner* nnd Canada • bale - this year ngalnst 1.924.000 r nnd l.lus.onn the yenr before: spinners 1,349,000 against 1,379,000 and 1.338,000 flic yenr Iiefore, and •pinners 3.607,000 against 4,164,000 nnd 4,194,000 the year before. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. I:«JHR—Fresh country, 22ft23c; cold stor age. 19ft20c. IJVK POULTRY—ileus. 45^5ta:; fries, ring to alee, 25lr35c. Ducks, Pekin, 35®40c ich: turkeys, 22023c per pound. BRBSSF.B POULTRY—lien*. 17«14c per pound: cocks, 84i9c; fries, 25<f/24e per pound. Ducks, I4t*17c ja*r pound, Gceoc, I.Tb-lV pet mind. Turkeys, 2&ff30c, owing to quality. HA.MI7—Quail each, owing to ronultlon on arrival. 20fr‘22%c. Dressed rabbits, 12%fftl6c. PUOBUUK—Butter I Jersey) active, 254*270 per pound; country pack very alow, 16® 16c per pound. Beeswax active, 23c per tgiuod. Honey lu one-pound blocks active, 1${$12%c per pound: In bulk, Mi9c |M-r pound. IMP t VISIONS- I’reiuluin bacon. 22c; Um pire bacon, 20c; Premium hams, 17%c; Win chester brand hams, Itir: Winchester picnic hnuis. 12c; prcinliiin K. II. Inrd, 15%c; 8. f,. lard. 14 T *e* Jewel compound, 1t»%e; rib bel lies. 14%«* : D. S. half ribs, 14V- VKGKTABLFK Kgg plant. 82.0002.68 pet entte. I’abbagc. 2<?i2%e; Florida, $2.2602.60 per crate; Irish potatoes, 954/9a* per bushel. Oiilous, $l.2«^i I.3H per bushel. Spanish .I*»4|1.I5. Sweet potntoes, pumpkin 175c per bushel: white, 40®70c per Imshel. I.ettttce, $2.5*>4/3.00*per drum. Cait- Iffower. 54|4c per pound. Uelery, $3.0*H|6.00 *er crate. IVjipcr. $2.60®3.UU per crate, leans. 83.onft3.nU per crate. Fit I ITS AND Nl'TS -Lemons, fancy Cal ifornia. f3.75lil.U0; Florida oranges. $1.7B®2.0U »er Im»x. Il/innnttft. fJ.Uuf/L'.M per 100 lunntdn. .lines. 76c®$t.tMi |s*r 10o. Pen nuts, lu sneks glug I'M pounds each, owing to grade. | rrel tnc- I’lneap- FLOUR AND GRAIN. FI.Dl’11—Kiegnnt, $9.25; highest patent, $7.50; best patent, $7.R); standard patent $6.9<); half patent, $4,fi»1; spring wheat pat ent, $8.50. rntrlim, $6.5o; Hwnnsdown, $6.40 Home tjueeu. $6.5o; Supreme. $4.60; White loud, $6.30; Sun Rise, $6.10; Ocean Spray, $6.10; Tulip flour. $5.15. SIIOHTM—llalllduy white. $1.95; Hed Dog fancy, 75.pound sucks. $1.75: shorts, pure wheat, cotton sacks, 75 pound*. $1.66; Oeor- * ed. $1.50; stiorts, brown, 100-isitiiid . $1.65; flue feed, 75-poutid sacks, $1.40: bran. 100 and 75-iMiuud sacks. $1.55; salt brlek per case, $1.0; salt brlek Ouedlentedt per case. $1,75; salt rock per hundredweight. $1.00; salt, 15-|H»uud sacks, 60c. Sugar beet pulp. $1.15. OltX t’holeo wiille, 2-bushel sack. 90c; Itc. 2*ii-bushel sack. Vie; No. 2 mixed. , 2-bushel sack, oru chops. 90e. OATH Fancy Upped. GO el I pned. fit’s'; w *oof. tec; No. 2 wl No. n White. 42c:' No. 2 mixed. 63c; l mixed. 62c: cllppnl barley, mixed, 62c; Oklahoma roat-pmitf, 47c; hurt. 7-V. J4F.KDH (Siokeilt--t.erniiin millet seed, $1.45; cniie seed, amber, $1.15; enne seisl, nge. $1.15. Wheat (Tennessee) blue steim, . . 0. Ilye Hjeoiglai. $1.35; Tennessee, $1.10; Barley tTcnnossee), $1.10. Oats, turf, Goc; rust-priKif, 87e. IIAY- Alfalfa (choice grcenl, $1.60; No. 1. $1.36. Timothy, choice large bnlea, $1.36; choice third bal«gi, $1.30; Tiinotliy No. 1, $1.26; Timothy, choice large bales, $1.36; Timothy (clover mlxedt No. I, $1.16; Timo thy (clover n»lxed» No. 2, $1.20; Timothy, choice third bales, $1.30; clover hny, $1.10; Bermuda, 86c. CHATTANOOGA AUDIT COMPANY OF THE SOUTH C. J. METZ, c. P A., PRESIDENT AUDITS SYSTEMS All work executed by or under direct super vision of CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS EDITED BY JOSEPH B. UVELY MARKET NEWSf Mr. Ltr.lT'. tormtr .T. TMLr,' \ mot jt HCttaf auktt. In I th. South hM a*4« him , .nth.rity In hi. ipwlaltT. Wl * RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKET (BY PRIVATE LEASED WIRE.) Atlanta National Bank ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, Prcildant H. T. INMAN. Vie* President. GEO. R. DONOVAN. Caehler. JAME8 8. FLOYD, Assistant Cashier. Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits '. .$850,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage. I The American Audit Company Home Office, 100 Broadway, New York City. F. W. LAFRENTZ, C. P. A., President. THEO. COCHEU, JR., V.-Pr*». end 8«e’y.—A. F. LAFRENTZ, Tree*. BRANCHES: NEW TORE—Weldorf-AitoHA ATLANTA—Fourth Nal l Hank Hid*. W»STON— Eerhaiiirr Hulldine. CHll'AQO Meniu.ttr HiiiMliut. WAfcttLNGTO.N-C«..,rad„ Bniidins. NEW ORLEANS— .M.i,,n Rian, hr ^ ° ' ‘ , " U! ' N » rF " kcW KALTIMoRE— Kr>-' r Builiiln(. Lk.NIniX. KNU.—K. So On »hutu RICHMOND—Mutual Huitdlnir. Hank ATLANTA BRANCH, 1015-17 Fourth National Bank Building. C. B. BIDWELL, C. P. A., Resident Vice President. • •'phone, M*m 872. Cabl* Addrtu, Amdit, N*vx York, Prices Make Unexpected Sen sational Break—American Markets Followed. New York, Feb. 18.—There was more or less demoralisation in cotton circle* this morning as a result of the sensational break in Lirerpoal. At most that market vr*g due to show 3 to 7 point* decline on future*. The opening w*» irregular at 8 to 11 point* deeline. From the opening the deelln* w*» r*pid until at the clo*e, which wa* ea*r in tone, recording decline* of 15^ to 18 points. The Rtidden decided weakness In thw spot market wss the *urprise of the day. In f*<v of th*> most bullish weekly statements ever issued by the Liverpool exchange mid dling cotton declined 21 points to 7.80d, within a few points of He in American money. Male* ttggrrgnttd H,000 bale* at the decline. The influences making for tire aenaational break In actual cotton nave not been made public, it ran not he accounted for. taking the situation into account, and must mean that the English spinner ia determined to get his supplies cheaper or abut up hia mine until the supply becomes more abundant. First prices in New York were 11 to »•> •oints lower. May auJTerinf the most. Large locka of long atulf NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated Copper- • • Am. Ice Securities. . . . Am. Sugar Refinery. • • • Am. Smelting. ...... Am. Locomotive. . . • • • Am. Car Foundry. . • • • Am. Cotton Oil. , . • • • Am. Woolen . - Anaconda . . Atchison Atlantic Coast Lins. • • • Brooklyn Rapid Tntn- * * Baltimore & Ohio. . • . • Canadian Pacific. . . • • • Chesapenko ft Ohio. .... Corn Froducts. ...» Consolidated. Gas. . • Central Colorado 5 3 m, MV, 84', 84 V, 84 *8sa Lco$iier. . . -o orado Fuel ft Iron Colorado Southern ig „ w „ ... , tnrown on the mar ket, and In the first ten minute* the opening decline* were increased aharpljr. While alight rallies followed, the undertone continued nervous. The weaknueaa at Liverpool was attributed to heary selling by American iff- * ThiAritlly of 10 point* atoadl^l the market for n few minutes, nnd ♦hen there was an other heavy rush of soiling. The closing was very weak. M March options sold down to 13.93, 4< jHiInts—or $2.35 a bale-off the closing price of yesterday. May was down to 14.0.1. n loss of 46 points, and July sold down to IS 98, a loss of 43 points. Another slight, rally followed. _ A1 _ The liquidation of hmg stuff thru com- iuImmIoii houses smothered th** demand. It was estimated that the totul liquidation of long cotton was more than ^ lOO.OD) bales. One broker alone disposed of 25,0*10. There was a slight rally from the low levels In the late trading, leaving the close steady net 18’ to 36 points under Friday * Annin. . „ A wire froho New York says: “Chief sup port seems to he covering by shorts. One rumor says Interests on tide aide sold about 125.000 bales In Liverpool. II I* es timated 75,nno sold In this market early, and ring an vs It mean* the elimination of n long lino held by Memphis, Atlanta. 1'eII nnd Scales.’’ Estimated receipts Monday j-w.vinun npuinrrn. . • • • • • ' r ' Delaware A nudaon. ! l'« Donrar A Rio Oranda « Olaim.ra’ ■''! Krl. jfl _Uo. preferred. . . I I 4« General Electric ! 136 Great Weatern. . * Grea* Northern pfd 1ST Great Northern Ora il Hoek ng Coal A Iron I .. Illinois Central Inierboro " . do. preferred 36 JOwa Central .. Kanana Cltj Southern ; 8* Kanana A Teana 44 do. pref.rre.1 . . Total Min atorfce. 41-1~T.I aharee. w «*l •ss NAME OF STOCK. Louisville ft Nashville Missouri Pacific. . . New York Central. . Northwestern. . . . National Lead. . * . Norfolk ft Western. Northern Pacific. . . Ontario ft Western. Pennsylvania. . . • Pacific Mall. t * t, .< M 8-d !j 1 s 3 23 v B £0 81% g : 102H 102** 138% 138H I 46*4 46' l 155% 155 ^ ^ t /20 56^ij 56%; 65% • 8M4 38%! 41% 43!* 43%, a ■ BLTUC mill. *..#• People’s Oaa Co. . . . Pressed Steet Car. . . Reading • Rock island do. preferred. . .'. • Republic Iron & Steel. do. preferred Sloes-Hheffleld Southern Pacific. . . • Southern Railway. . . do. preferred St. Paul Tennessee Copper. . . Texas Pacific Third Avenue Union Pacific - United States Rubber. Va.-Car. Chemical. . . Western Union Wabash do. preferred Westlughouse Electric. 171% 50% .. .*% . 40* 40% . 38% .1 »»% - 9% . 188% • .. 60 127%! 126% S»( •aj %i »)?.' »H4; 10 i S', ISS« 4l 1R644 4«44 4s3) 30'4l 4.o»,; slffl SOS l» 120 SO'i 54H ‘j ss 138%' J—_ 45% 45% 133% i 133% 169% 169' 49% 88 87% 40 * 39% ....! 102*1 77 | 76% 125% 125% 29 28% «5%| 65% 146% 146% 3<i%| 32% 10 1 9 184%K|86%I Stt( m M IS m\ 4^1 gl! ::::! ?..i & NEW YORK. Qn.tatt.aa in rotten retort.: PrtTTT March. March. April. . May. . June. . July. . Aug.. . Hcpt. . Oct.. . Dec.. a I A III .114.28 14.23114.151 •IlfJSI .14.06 ,13.40 .112.74 .12.47 .'12.34 as ,Tir 14.1413.9314.06 t4.18T3.9R; 14.06 iV.ie isiiiiV.io 13.66T2.4413.59 12.84 12.70 12.80 12.49 12.4<s 12.46 19 *U ! 19 99 19 «|ft 14.(0-06114.28-40 14.06- 06114.40-41 14.06- 07,14.40-41 14.05-07 14.41-42 14.19-21 Closed steady. l ii 14.04-10 14.08-10 1168-80 12.80-81 14.51-52 14.30-37 14.:i6-37 13.88-89 13.06-07 MSI 12.62-63 12.27-29 12.46-47 LIVERPOOL. Futures opened easier ns follows: Qpeiilng Previous Range. February 7.71% 7.62 February-March 7.64 -7.63% March-April 7.6* -7.66% April May 7.66% May-June 7.64 -7.51% Jnne-.1uly 7.57 -7.48% July-August 7.62 -7.41 August-Sept 7.22 September'-Oct... 6.76 -6.72 Octobcr-Nov 6.62 -6.53 November-Dee.. 6.50 -6.43 Closed easy. Close. Close. U64 7.80% 7.66% J-«8 i.30 fi.89% 6.69% 6.60 NEW ORLEANS. tjuotitleas In cotton futuree; Murcli. April. . May. . June. . 31 II | |13.95 114.35 14.28 14.04il4.ll 14.11-13 14.48-49 1 114.19-22 14.68-60 . 114.35 14.46| 14.20(14.30 14.29-30 14.66-67 | * 1. 14.33-35 14.70-72 1 14.31 14.39 14. .'W-:» 14.76-77 13.68 13.68 13.68-71 14.00-05 12.90 12.90| 12.K5-90 13.05-10 12.36112.40 12.40-42 12.60-63 12.37 12.37,12.29-31 12.50-66 112.27 12.27 12.17112.25(12.22-24 12.4l-$4 NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE FLEECY STAPLE. 191". 3.000 to 4,001 Galveston 5.000 to 6,.V*y New nrlcnnf ... SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, nominal; middling 13c. Liverpool, easy; middling <.89. New York, quiet; middling 14.50. New Orleans, quiet; middling 14 lo-lC. Hnvnumih. steady; middling 14%. Augusta, quiet; middling 147*. Halves ton, quiet; middling 14%. Norfolk, steady: middling 14% Boston, quiet; middling 14.5". Philadelphia, quiet; middling 15.<». Charleston, nominal: middling 14 15-16. Middle, man Inal: middling 1oe. Wilmington, nominal. , Baltimore, nominal; middling 16c. Houston, quiet; middling 14%. Memphis, nominal: middling 15%. Si. Isolds, quiet; middling 15%. Little Rock, sternly; middling 14%. Louisville, firm; middling 16%. PORT RECEIPTS. Port receipts, compared with tame day laat year: I 1*10. New Orleans. Galveston. . . Middle. . . . Savannah. . . , Charleston. . . Wilmington. . Norfolk Boston I’aelfle const. . "moT 1.946 .’I.4W 2.063 2.148 0)6 J 1,<W Totnl. . . . 10.973 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. Interior receipts, compared with same day last year: — —loioi Houston. . . . Augusta. . . . Memphis. . . St. Louis. . . Cincinnati. . Tot nf 2.196 391 1.156 4.386 ~*1909. 6.146 472 2.279 2.02V io.102 New Orleans, Teh. 19.—Liverpool shows Bsvere decline today. Futures closed 10 to 111 down, against 7 lower due. Spot* 21 lower. In the absence of *ny serious politi e*l occurrence the break i* generally looked u(K>n as due to Belling orders from this side on the disappointing visible supply state ment coming on a narrow Saturday market, and possibly »om* hear pressure fo facilitate short eovvritig on our side before the holi days. Liverpool cabled: '‘America heavy seller: narrow market.'' Another cable said that's few firms alone had aold over 100,000 hales, which looked like th* liquidation of an old long intvreat that had been held in Liverpool thru the previous break*. A spot house raided: “Artificial market: affe«te<| unfavor ably by New York and continental operator* nelling freely: few h “* a fair hnaines*. and cotton to rover.'' there ia »«» points lower, hut a* long iiidn'il to liquidate here and market was rather short, selling was re stricted and merely based on the action of New York. Ab soon as price* therv steadied a little our market rallied lu points on buy ing by abort* to cover. Future* »re now at a very great discount under spots, even allowing for rumored and reported concessions. Many regard this break today as a well timed Saturday bear move to cover short* before the holiday!. There was no rainfall in Texaa over night. Shortly after 10 o'clock New York declined sharply. Our market followed eery move closely, as there is no independent support and the bear faction in the North ia admitted- iv in full control. May here sold to 14.20. xfew York recovered in the last fifteen min utes before the clove and Mar here recovered to 14.38. With this in futures hedged cot ton i* considerably underselling unhedged holdings. This competition and the necessity of fresh credit or cash, arising on the ap proach of another planting season, might. It feared, bring about pressure to sell spots, ere I* no positive pronounced spot weak- t* yet. hut the market is apprehensive in this respect *nd watching. (From Hayward ft Clark.) N*w York, Feb. 19.—Carpenter, Baggot ft 'o.: Liverpool was due 3 lower on October and 6% to 7 lower on other months. Opened Irregular at 8 to 11 decline, dosed easy at a net decline of 15% to 18 points on nenr nnd 16 to 17 on late months. Hpots quiet nt 21 points off; middling 7.89: sales 6.000 American 4.200: speculation and export 300, Imports 1,000, American 600. Estimated ports today 8.000 anglnst 9,000 last week mid 14,000 lost yenr. Journal of Commerce: The market Is more Interested in the March and May alt- uution m»w than In anything else. It Is rec ognised that May offers on opportunity t« *uu<w>se the shorts because cotton can not be bought *n the Month nnd delivered with out n very heavy loss. At the same time the market eeeuis to take It for-granted that the spot Interests will protect the May shorts Instead of taking their money. There I* h long Interest out In March that will undoubtedly receive the cotton. MeFadden broker* looked hesvic.it seller*. Cone sold shout 20,000 March. Mar *»d July,, said to he for thl* Interest. Mitchell a heavy seller. Craig broker* bought. Hollar s goon buyer for foreign account. Sehill and Mitchell offering large bloeks. hut cot ton seem* to find many friends at this nric. Following Is the statistical position of cot ton on Friday, February is. ns made up by The New York Financial Chronicle: Laat Visible supply . American In right, week Mince Kept. 1... Port stocks .... Port receipt* .. Exports . Lilt Week. Week ..4.687,890 4,754,763 5.603,878 ..3,396,690 3.481.763 4,311.878 .. 145.939 139,434 220.525 ..8.400.001 8,254,062 10,760.068 .. .668,368 703,460 X17..T78 ftfl.339 81.326 141.612 128,292 68.123 184.878 Inf. receipts 81.021 69,397 116,439 Ini. shipments .... 62.572 81.389 106.276 Int. stocks 690.302 708,751 794.206 Following Is the Liverpool cotton state ment for the week endlug Friday, Febru ary 18: Week’s sales which Atner.... export 1910. 103,000 98.000 1.800 3.60i) 78.000 1909. 42.000 89.000 1.100 1908, 47.000 45.0D0 8.600 1,000 101,000 K, For MiHH'uIntlon 3.GOO ForwanH 78,000 81,000 Total atocka 088.000 l.JSJ.OOO l.lU.OOO Of which Amor 900.000 1,288,000 993.000 Actual c,porta 9.000 10,000 16,000 Weck’a receipt. ... S7.000 123.000 159,0)0 Of which Ainer.... 34,000 100,000 137.000 Hlnce Sept. 1 :.006.000 3,013,000 3,641,000 Of which Amer....l 671.0U0 3,565,000 3.130,000 .Stock. lll!o»t 165,000 363,000 360.000 Of which Amcr.... lop.ooo 30»,uOi) 345,000 Shorts Covering Caused Sharp Advance in Wheat Near the Close. BT. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No, 2 red whiter. Corn—No, 2. Oat*—No. 2., ..125 <fil25% .. 63% .. 47 Chicago, Feb. 19.—Wheat was firm st the opening, hut trade was slow and the talent was inclined to await development*. Corn wa* lower, some pressure still being shown from the bear*. , Oats were lower under pressure. Hog product* were easier. There w*s s rush of early seller* to get tinder cover late and prire* hardened. Wheat closed *4^ to 1 %c to the good. Corn w*r up %c to %c. «>•»* option* ranged % to %e better to hanged. iri rT*ion» mainly lower. OHICAOO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago grain quotations: Provlou* High. Low. Clot*. Close. TIPS FLASHED FROM WALL-8T. New York. Feb. 19.—Tin* break In the rot- mi market of yesterday caused »*> much nsettlenient there wn* general liquidation 18.fR, Mh> 14.04. July IS.! .. I. A break ..f 21 p«»liits Ju l.her|*M*d .lid rutiin-s then* i-1im(b| jH.liit* dowti. with pri tug I*; t« P »l|»» ;i-**4-rl Ilig hud Ih.-i, w.J.1 t l»»-re .01 eiil#*, left the i»»ark«>t here raefh-Mii\ rirtowr until the fh- I had i**e» mtclie«i f..r Mar.h*«n.| Jul> at IJ5.»» rebuviiig lij ylng by M sill. Mav-h at it. el renewed other trail* (From ilnyw^rtl ft ClaiQ.I New York, Feb. 19.—Carpenter, Baggot ft Co.: The character of the buying yesterday was touch better than the selling. Look for a good trading market with an upward trend. Would buy stock* mi reactions for moderate profit*, especially Rock Island. Hear there i* still 0 very larg** short In terest In Reading, and there U some tnlk of n oqnwae and mu* h higher price* for It. New York Financial Bureau: Sentiment ia now iTiangitig * little and Is divided, ft may become nttllish s*s*n. if *«, we be Here the usual result will l>e seen, for the notice* are u«*t out of a wide trading area vet. The standard* nre still bargains on recessions, but we would not refuse reason able return* on ®! least part of holdings during strength. The hank stateraeut today I* not expected to lie Important. Press com ment ami market literature seems cautious ns a rule. Dow-Jone* Company: A bill to regulate court Injunctions lias been Introduced fu con- gress. Directors of National Packing Com- Hiny Indicted In New Jersey on charge of Regally fixing prices. New York comity grand Jury orders indictments ngalnst milk trust. Public service commission orders Interboro to Increase subway service. Hog price* In the West are higher than *t any time since the Civil war. President Winch ed of the Frisco, finds no iudlenthm of business reaction. Judge l.neombe rule* that the Fourth-ave. line must remain n part of the Metropolitan street railway system. Reports from Kansas and Nebraska say that winter grain U lielng injured by the hanging weather. Charles M. Schwab says that within the next ten years the United .States will have * capacity of 40.000.%-o , of steel. Missouri Pacific earns 3.54 psr cent on stin*k In 1900. United States Rubber earning over $6,000,000 a year. Ranks gained $3,000.00) on the week # currency movement. Dun’s Review says the decline In speculation* strengthens business coufi dence. and thnt general conditions are much improved. Bradstreets say* trade report* nre more cheerful, with visible evidence of expansion In Jobbing trade. Twelvo Indus trials advanced .27. Twenty active rails advanced ,7ft Uric railroad earnings for the quarter! ended December 31. net im-rease of $l,i.c6,'.CI. I Open. WHEATS May.... 1.13% 1.14% 1.12% 1.14 July 1.04 1.04% 1.03% 1.04% 8 <Fohn 1,0 °' 4 w 1,00,11 May.. .*."*66% 66% 65% 66% July.... 67% 67% 66% 67% I^AaTB- *** May.... 47% 47% 46% 47% July.... 44 44% 43% 44% He^C|_ 40% 41% 40% 41% MOV... 23.66 23.67% 23.45 23.65 / July... 23.50 23.65 23.40 23.6*1 LARD— May... 12.60 12.72% 12.60 12.72% July... 12.70 12.70 12.57% 12.71 He^ty^l2.«% 12.72% 12.62% 12.72% Stay... 12.42% 12.45 12.35 12.45 July... 12.37% 12.40 12.30 12.40 LIVERPOOL ORAIN MARKET. Wheal dosed % to % lower. CHICAGO OAR LOTJ. 1.13 1.08% 99% When I . | Saturday. ! Monday. THE WEATHER. CONDITIONS. Washington, Fob. 19.—Weather condition* nnd general forecast: The wcnthvr has become much colder in the Kantern slate*, and the temperature was below aero this morning in the interior of eastern New York. Vermont and northern New Hampshire. Very low temperatures ar* *Ino reported from the upper lake region, up jA»r Mississippi valley and the northwest. There will be rain tonight nnd Hunday along the south Atlantir roast nnd in Florida, and snow in the upper lake region: else where ea*t of the Mississippi river the weather will ho generally fair tonight nnd Sunday. The temperature will rise tonight in the east gulf states. Tennessee Ohio valley and the lake region and the north Atlantic states, and Sun day throughout the Kasfern Southern states, the Ohio valley and lower Inke region. Observation! taken at 7 a. m., central Hme. I Tam para tura. Gains Averaging a Point Made Throughout List at the Outset. By CHARLES W. STORM lork tVntr.l were ii.rtlnjl.rl)- ,?£>„,* ;'** P '. r . J h * r, A * lM ilivnit" ‘iaJS- ra.trd m.kin* , n.t *.in of 1 Joint .Kl*?, I..d oponod with . fre.tton.1 d^llo, *” 11 At tho ond of the Ar.t half hoar if t-i lug the market hecamv very dull ana 1 ^*' Rftee shaded fractionally from the bil P £j{ srt ssnsv b * p “ r ' hi *" d .issrjisrjsz. hl .a'fizz. The bonk itttora.nt todtr wtt .10.,i. •how n join in rt.h of nearly *7.06n 0M I’rodt t.kinc in R-adiny , • •rnl, rr.ultrd in n bronkw of 3 n.tm! n thnt .took from the hi.h todny and onu.o.1 .ympnth.tic tellinc of £2 ntandard rnltrond and indu.tri.1 ,k„„ I.nion Pactflc loit 9 point, from |t, prio., fin,,th.ro P.ridr th. ..mi, \»w T.fi r.htr.11 point nnd other tenon in pr,n,.“ ion. rhe do., wa. artir. and .round”, SiT mrL. W "‘ ,r0rti ,hm * ■ 1 —After a rood dul ,f trr.Knlantp of th, opening a atrong ton. (, rotoprd ln th. market nnd th. raijorit. 'l the tending .fork. mad. inb.t.nti.l adr.ur.V (pniolldat.d Om. after n fr.rtion.1 d.tliV. it the .tart, mor.d up 1 point. Th. railroad tut generally mad. frnrtion.l gain, Amin* matvd wa. firmer, and after .hading . lit,', on tlr.t Mien, ranged .lightly nbor. day . close. Ste.l roio.S. and AI.Hcc. Tex. . . Amarillo, Tex. . Asheville, N. ('. , ATLANTA. GA. . Augustn. Gn. . . Illrinliiglinm. Ala. «’hartc*f«u. S. t'. Clin riot tc. N. C. . iilengo. III. Del IRo. Tl» Fort Smith. Ark. Gahchton. T*x.. . lloiiMtnu. Tex. . . JackNMivlllw, Fla. Jupiter, Fla. . . . Kansas City, Mo.. Key Wort, ho. . Knoxville. Tenn. . Macon. Gn Memphis. Tenn. . Mobile, Ala. . . . Montgomery. Ala. Nnshvllle, Tenn. . New Orleans I*. New York. N. Y. . Norfolk, Vn. . . , Omaha. Nehr. . . . I'nlestlne, Tex. . . S11 vn ninth, Ga. . . Ml. Idouls, Mo. . . Ht. rnul, Minn. . . Tuiupa, Fin Taylor. Tex ThoimiMvilie. Gn. . Vicksburg. Mlaa.. . Washington, n. C. Wlluiliigfon, N. " 1 Min. ita»i*e ■cTTvon hkrbmann; COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Argo, .leister ft Co.: . For the pre«cnt it look* safer to *vll on advant*-* than to buy on dips. K.dward Moysc ft Co : If a general searr It.v of snpplies is to develop lat^r. the pos session of an inr»r»st in the July contract might prove valuable. Uaily ft Montgomery : Mpveulatum is not in the market to any extent, and the want of it ia clearly shown. Miller ft Co.: Chicago proved * good seller during the early trading and Wall Street, assisted by room trader*, wa* also putting out cotton on all bulges. THE BAPTIST FORUM MAKES APPEARANCE The fifsl volume of The Baptist Forum, published In Atlanta, has just been Issued from the press. It In an attractive magazine, designed for the preacher'll study and for all Christians who desire to know more about Christ and the Bible. It will be devoted to Christian thought and culture. Sila* L. Morris Is edftor-fn-chief of the magazine, and it is published by The Forum Publishing’ Company, 25 West Alabama-nt. A complete list of prflqtfcaffy nil house* Georgian's want columns on every Tuesdn.x, tor rent in Atlanta It puhltMhed in Tht Thursday and Saturday. GENERAL FORECAST. Wvather forecast until H p. m. Sunday: Virginia-—Partly cloudy tonight and *8un day ; probably rain on the coast Monday: ris ing temperature .Sunday, and in the extreme western portion tonight: moderate northeast- erlv wind*. North Carolina—Unsettled weather with rain on the roan! tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday and in the western por tion tonight: brisk northeasterly wind*. South Carolina — Rain tonight and Sunday; 1»rt*k northeasterly wind*. Georgia—I'naettlcd wvather: rain in the Muithern portion tonight and Sunday; brisk northeaMerlv wind*. Florida—Rain tonight and Snndav, strept partly cloudy in the northwest portion; wsrm- nrthwest portion: brisk northeast *1 wind*. Alabama and Mississippi Part weather and slowly rising fei tonight and Sunday; 'moderate east winds, x Louisiana and Arkansas—increasing cloudi ness and xrarmer. Oklahoma—increasing cloudiness tonight; Sunday unsettled *nd warmer. Fast Tex**—Increasing cloudiness tonight; Sunday unsettled and warmer. West Texas—Unsettled and warmer to* night: Sunday colder in the Panhandle. CHRONICLE’S WEEKLY REPORT ON WEATHER New York, Feb. 19.—Advice* to u* by tvle- graph from th<> South Indicate that ruin has fallen In most districts during the week with the precipitation light in Texas but nlwive normal In |Mirtloiis of the Atlantic and eastern gulf states. Snow I* also re ported (n some localities. Wet weather i* said to hnve hindered erop preparation* to MONEY AND EXCHANGE. New York, Feb. 19.—Money on call nomi. nob Posted rate*: Sterling exchanr* S4.Be In banker*' bU? Sixty ite^hilte 0 ' 1 '' mnn ' 1 T, Commercial bar silver 52%..\ nit .Mrnoi of %c. Mexican iJoJIar* 44c. London. Feb. 19.—Bar a»lv*r at 24 M6d, an advanra of MAI. y 11 NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. N*w York, Fob. 19—The w**kly state ment of the New *ork saaeciated banka ahovi the following changes: Cash reserve Reserve increase Leas IT. 8. deposit*, inereate... Loans increase Sprecie increase Legal tender decrease Deposit* increase... -.25.10 p. . -I1.507.27S .. 1,604,1$'! . . 107,300 .. 2.5I7.20U .. 070,700 .. 1,480,900 471,400 • .2197 p.«. MINTSQ STOCKS, Boston, Fab. 10.—Opening: Lake Cesear, 62: F.lm River, 2%: Utah Consolidated. I'i: Ariaona, 39%; Indiana. 35%: North Lila, 18%; Smelting preferred, 50%. LONDON STOCK MARKET. Stock quotation*: STOCKS— Amalgamated Copper.. .. Anaconda Atchison Baltimore and Ohio.. .. Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio.. .. Denver nnd Rio Grande.. Rrle do. preferred Illinofa Central Kansas and Texas do, preferred IfOulavtlle and Nashville.. New York Central Norfolk and Western.. .. Northern Pacific Ontario and Western. Pennsylvania Reading.. .. Rock Island Nouthern Pacific Southern Railway do, preferred.. . Paul Union raclflc United Htatea Steel do, preferred.. . Wabash do. preferred.. ,, (Open now T^nsi .. licit mi .. IIJI. tw. .. UCi l»'rt .. hi, ..l «1S 3»H| •>. IMS WS i*'S, ms iw ws WT cl I 4!S w, .rifle ms i-j 8TOCK8 AND BONDS. mil. Jltkrt. Atlnntn Brewln* A Ire C». Altent. A Wret Point d,b«.... 104S 1« Attent. 8<V. conpon W Atlnntn 4V»«. 1823 conpon IMS 1JS Atlnutlc Co.1 * Irt-I'o. comromi »■ P Atlnntln <'o«l * toe Co. pW... W Atlantir- Coal A Ire Co. now «n * Attent. «.» I.lsbt 5. W'.j Augn.l. Pootory..... * Anxu.ta * s»v»un»li 111> Central of OeorgtM, int Itn.-onif. «'» Control of Gf-r.rgln, M lnremo. T9 Coiitrnl of tloorgln. 3.1 tnconi*’. .' • Vntral Honk A 'Print Co 15,' IHsl- t’otfon Mill, tte *: Fourth Nntlonnt llnnk -]» tioorgln Store 4!»«. ■■onpon l* tioorgla Store tHn re*lnrer«t... iw.r.ln Sure 3l4«. coupon ..drain Itnllw.r * Rlretrlc.... 1» i J.'0r«tn Unit wo v A Kiretflr: pM 8. 1 * Hullthweatern' Railronrl Ij; Herein It. 1C A Rnnktnc Co... Si itct.reln Huflwny A Klretric 5*. 193 Knrerprln. Mfg. Co.. Aurntn.. J- U«TJ Nntlonnl Bonk 3* 7'rnnt C'oniponr of fleergte nro.nl Ulv»r tlranlre t'o. tot Thlnl Nallo.nl Bunk W A.. B. A A. R. R. Co.'« tot »•.. •’ COTTON SEED OIL. C.ttoo rewl oil aaot.tto.,: NEW TORN COFFEE MARKET. offre onotnllonn: I Gp-i'liir. I Cloning. " " J.1t«7r2(r 7.0007.16 7.0007.16 April.. May.. June .. 7.1067.15 6-9667.05 . 6,9&fi7.O0 BANK CLOSING NOTICE. thi» decline In f Tueaday, February 22, Waahmgton’a ; lb sliuultl e*M»i furihei « next birthday, it a legal holiday. Tha banks • composing tho Atlanta Clearing House Association will be closed for business on that day. DARWIN G. JONES, Mgr. RfBERT J. LOWRY, Pres. •■'""‘•-I" •I'Ui.l.t ) *-1067.15 7.1567.20 7. I<*7.IS 1 7.567.25 ijg*:-!}. 7.587.25 •-1067.15 . 7.l567.m l-f6Si7.lt 7.15807.20 i-'M<7. in 7.15417.2» -Hdi7.15 7.1567.20 Sal.* II.IlM Im| K „ • ie» \ ff. Ilnl.lerbv, !», lb. of the Al MKMoUI.U. PHKsltYTKIlI.IV rhurHi the Usilr..s.i V»i Spot* February March April May July September.. .. October.. .. .. November.. Sale*, 3,900 barrel*7 NAVAL STORES fire. Savannah. Feb. 19.—'Turpenttn* 59: aaD*. 38; reralpt*. 70. Rosin, firm: sale*. 393: raeeipt*. , ter white. $6.90; window flaao. ^ •6.50, M, 90.30, K, 85.75: * $4.67% ; O. $4.60; V, $4.57%. K. 9* $4.40; C, B. A, $4.25. LIVE STOCK^MARKET Chicago. Fob. If.—- uisrkct. weak ond 5c ww»' “ fl.l * butelier*. HJ0(i(P.*B: f?°7, • litht. 9.40: rough heavy, $8,fi.ij& • J or 9.25: pig*. $7.6ur„0.7 »: k . stark-”es st Texsri*. $5.tHt0r d.5»i Shcep -IfervipiB, •hevp, $ 1.257.35;