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FIRE DESTROY
CinCMSTEB
Five Companies Rush to Near-
Blaze in Downtown Section.
Young Atlanta Mourns.
"The Greatest Show on Earth" was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Elames
consumed the entire aggregation before
five of the best companies in the South
could answer a telephone alarm and
save any’ part.
With the “G. S. O. E.” went a
menagerie collection of elephants,
lions, tigers, giraffes and, it is said, a
real "Bull Moose." The advance ad
vertisements alone can tell the number
and variety of wonders included in its
collection.
All this happened when some one
tossed a lighted cigarette out of a back
window' of the Third National Bank
building. Fluttering from the side of
the adjoining building, now’ occupied
by the Broadway hotel, was an enor
mous cloth sign, that hung there before
the skyscraper interfered with its pub
lic position.
In a moment the beauteous scenes ot
jungle life, the flamboyant boxcar let
ters of alliterative description ignited
and the passing breeze whipped it into
a blaze.
To the throng at Broad and Marietta
streets it looked as if a blazing torch
was hanging from the hotel window 1
Some one turned in an alarm, and, as
is customary on a centrally located
fire, five companies raced madly to the
scene. When they got there the sign
had burned itself out, leaving scarce a
. trace on the side of the brick building,
and the firemen went back. No more
will the glories of last year’s circus be
recalled to the office boy who gazes
wistfully out of an office in the big
skyscraper adjoining.
SHOP TALK
111 W z
Sag*;
L. G. REYNOLDS.
Hf is one of the best known men’s
furnishing goods experts in Atlanta and
Is now connected with the Carlton Shoe and
Clothing Company. Mr. Reynolds will
have an unlimited opportunity to secure
for his department the best styles pro
duced and his friends predict great suc
cess for him in his new location. He is
an authority on haberdashery and is
keenly alive to all the best innovations in
men’s apparel incidentals. For the past
seven years Mr. Reynolds has been con
nected with Riseman Bros, and for sev
eral years past has been chief of the furn
ishing goods business of that store.
Announcement is made of the dissolu
tion of the real estate partnership of Lit
tle & Green. Mr. Little withdraws from
the firm and the business will be contin
ued by Mr. Green under the name of the
L C. Green Company with offices in the
Third National Bank building. Mr. Little
retires from the firm to take his former
position in the Boys High school and in
withdrawing from the firm be commends
the L. C. Green Company to the pub
lic. Mr. Green Is a well known real es
tate operator and has been successful
at the business.
After a service of ten years with the
George Muse Clothing Company. F L.
Stewman, one of the most popular and
experienced clothing men in Atlanta, has
resigned and is now connected with the
Parks - Chambers - Hardwick Company.
Luring the time he has been at Muse’s
Mr. Stedman has made a multitude of
friends who will regret the absence of
his familiar face from his accustomed
place. His associates at Muse's express
ed their appreciation of Mr. Stedman by
presenting him with a handsome watch
last night on the eve of his departure
from the store where he has been so
pleasantly connected. f
Mrs. I Springer is now in New York
in the interest of the firm of 1. Springer
Company, at 95 Whitehall street.
Professor I aVoux, the scientific palmist,
whose parlors are located at 74 W’alton
street, has been very successful in At
lanta. and is attracting quite a num
ber of people
Work of remodeling the Carlton Shoe
ar i Clothing Company. 36 Whitehall
street, is nearing completion, and when
finished will be one of the handsomest
stores in Atlanta. The show windows
are of plate glass and are fifteen feet
square. The shoe department remains as
before, but the office has been changed
and more than 40 feet depth is filled with
handsome mahogany cabinets, in which
is displayed a large and handsome stock
< t f Alfred Benjamin clothes. Isaac Llp
stine. the proprietor, is delighted with the
arrangement of the store and with the
future outlook.
If you sent a letter or telegram to the
viopg address, you would hardly expect
mi answer, would you? The -ame is true
’-hr i) i select the wrong medium to
have nil your wants filled Try the rig V
way- The Georgian Want Ad way.
SIGNAL MAN ADMITS
NEGLIGENCE CAUSED
DEADLY CAR WRECK
GREENCASTLE, IND., Aug. 15.—G. C.
Howe, of Chicago, foreman of the block
signal system being Installed on the Terre
Haute. Indianapolis and Eastern traction
line, acknowledged today the responsibil
ity for the wreck which caused one death
outright, the probable fatal Injury of an
other and less serious hurts to a dozen
others.
Howe said he personally opened the
switch to test out the block system and
forgot to close it after completing the
test.
Motorman Fritschie was killed, and
Barney Stevenson, substitute motorman,
• and Mark Kestler, of Indianapolis, may
i die.
AIDISRUSHEDTO
W 5 IN PERIL
, WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. —Alarmed
at the danger which threatens Major
Sedgwick Rice and his detachment of
, the Third United States cavalry on the
I Mexican border. Brigadier General
Steever has sent Troop O of the Third
, cavalry to Major Rice’s aid.
General Steever reported this move
ment to the war department today,
. adding that he had heard nothing fur
ther from Major Rice and considered
I the situation most dangerous. The
, American troops are encamped in a
valley’ holding an advantageous posi
, tion against the Mexican rebels across
, the border. The rebels, however, now
number 1,500 desperate men well
, equipped with smuggled ammunition
[ and plenty of food, while the Ameri
, can cavalrymen have but 100 rounds of
, ammunition apiece and light marching
t rations.
The reinforcements now on their way
, to relieve the major are convoying a
. large amount of ammunition and food
j and it is hoped they' will arrive in time.
; General Steever reported that he con
sidered he had enough troops now at
El Paso to handle the situation, but to
insure safety he has ordered the rest of
the Third cavalry from San Antonio to
Fort Bliss.
General Salazar is reported to be in
the mountains near Casas Grandes
moving north to avoid the federal ad
vance. Orozco still is in Juarez, di
eeting the mobilization of his men
near the border.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF
DR. R. LIN CAVE SLAIN
BY NASHVILLE WOMAN
NASHVILLE, TENN.. Aug. 15
While seated in her home reading. Mrs.
Alva Frances -Cave, daughter-in-law of
Dr. R. Lin Cave, pastor of the Wood
land Street Christian church and chap
lain general of the United Confederate
Veterans, was shot and almost instant
ly killed today by Mrs. Leolo Jones,
aged 24. wife of J. G. Jones, a former
Nashville business man. Mrs. Jones
gave herself up.
Mrs. Cave had been a widow about
two years. There, were no witnesses
and Mrs. Jones refused to talk, but it is
supposed jealousy led to the killing.
SOUTHERN PREPARES TO
HAUL CROWDS SATURDAY
According to reports received by James
B Freeman, division passenger agent of tine
j Southern railway, that read will carry one
j of the largest crowds Saturday to the
I North Carolina mountains which ever
B went out of Atlanta. The annual moun
. tain excursion rates will be in effect on
. Saturday and the reports of the sales al
s ready madfe are upon what Mr. Freeman
s makes his calculations. Tickets are being
sold to Asheville, N. C.; Bristol, Tenn.;
t Hendersonville, N. C.; Hot Springs. N. C.;
. Lake Toxaway, N. C., and Tate Springs,
Tenn. Trains w ill leave Atlanta morning,
. noon and night, and every arrangement
w’ili be made to take care of the big
crowd.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.
1 August 15. 1912.
P Judgments Affirmed.
e Bandy Brothers vs. Friersons Sons;
e from Chatham superior court—Judge
r Charlton. Oliver ft Oliver, for plaintiffs
n in error. Anderson, Cann A Cann, contra.
g VanDuzen vs. Irvin: from Elbert—Judge
Meadow. C. P. Harris, ,for plaintiff in
. error. Worley & Nall, contra.
I Southern Cotton Mills et al. vs. Ragan
et al.; from Pulaski—Judge Martin. Rob
ert L. Berner, John R. Cooper, for plain-
R tiffs in error. W. L. & Warren Grice,
Hardeman. Jones. Callaway & Johnston,
•] contra.
Judgments Reversed.
e Southern Cotton Mills et al. vs. Parsons
. et al.; from Pulaski—Judge Martin. Rob
s ert L. Berner, John R. Cooper, for plain
s tiffs in error. W. L. and Warren Grice,
f Hardeman, Jones. Callaway & Johnston,
-] contra.
Ford & Co., for use. etc., vs. Atlantic
y Compress Company; from Sumter—Judge
h Littlejohn. Claud Estes, R. L. Maynard,
e for plaintiffs in error. King & Spalding
o & Underwood. 3. A. Hawkins, contra.
Mize vs. Bank of Whigham; from De
catur —Judge Frank Park. Russell &
k Custer, for plaintiff in error. T. S.
r Hawes, R. R. Terrell, contra.
Small vs. Jones; from Bibb—Judge Fel
ton. J. E. Hall, W. E. Martin, for plain*
• tiff in error. Ryals, Grace & Anderson,
II Anderson, Felder, Rountree & Wilson.
■ contra.
Rogers vs. Pettigrew , from Gwinnett—
j Judge Jones. Alonzo Field, for plaintiff
lin error. .1. A. Perry. C. L. Pettigrew.
0 i
U contra.
Bell, executor, vs. Carter, from Morgan
" —Judge .1. R. Park. Williford & Lam
s bert. for plaintiff in error. E. W. Butler,
t contra.
, I DeLaney vs. Sheehan et al ; from Rich
. mond —Judge Hammond <’. E. Dunbar,
(1 for plaintiff in error. C. IT. and R. S.
h Cohen, W. H. Fleming, S. H. Myers,
k contra.
Dismissed.
Sheehan vs. DeLanej. et a!.. from
e Richmond Judge Hammond. <*. H and
e R S. Cohen. \V. H Fleming, for plaintiff
in error. C. E. Dunbar, contra.
e ALEXANDER CLUB TO MEET,
t The Hooper Alexander Fulton Count}’
e dub will hold a rally and business meet
o ing at <'able hall at X o'clock tomorrow
• night Harry Etheridge, president, ill
preside over the meeting
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15, 1912.
NEGRO FESTIVAL II
OPENS TOGHTi
Organ Recital and Concert To
Be Given Tomorrow Evening
at Auditorium-Armory.
The first negro pageant ever shown I
in Atlanta will be presented tonight
when the Atlanta Colored Music Fes- |
tlval association ope>.« its two-day en- i
tertainment at the Auditorium-Armory, I
The organ recital and grand concert I
will be held tomorrow afternoon and i
night. Everything is in readiness for j
the greatest musical event in the his- i
tory of the Southern negroes, and 1
numbers of visitors from nearby states ,
have come to see the play.
The artists who will render the va
rious selections are some of the most
noted singers of their race. Among
them are Harry T. Burleigh, of New-
York, for nineteen years a singer In
St. George s Episcopal church and later
a member of the choir of Temple Im
manuel, one of the wealthiest Jewish
congregations in New York. He will
sing "Jean,” written by Stanton of this
city.
Special scenery has been prepared for
the pageant, illustrating the three
stages of negro life—the savages in
Africa, the slaves in America and the
freedom of today.
Patti Brown, of Chicago, a famous
negro coloratura soprano, will take the
part of the slave girl on the auction
block and will sing a number of old
time negro songs.
The popular Fisk Jubilee Singers also
will appear in the pageant. They were
here at two previous music festivals
and are great favorites.
TIFT »S IN
HISTHIMTO
I
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.—Because
it makes no provision for the continu
ance of the commerce court and in-1
eludes the "seven-year tenure clause”
relative to government clerks. Presi
dent Taft today vetoed the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill carrying $34,000,000 for the opera
tion of the government during the fiscal
year.
This is the third veto sent to con
gress by the president in three days.
The president early today suddenly
called his cabinet to attend a special
cabinet meeting at the white house.
Secretary Knox was at his home pre
paring to leave for Japan. He has
tened to the executive mansion and
was the first to arrive.
The session ended at 12:45 o'clock.
The members announced the meeting
hart been called to discuss the presi
dent’s veto of the legislative, executive
and judicial bill, which he sent to con
gress later. The president read the
rough draft of the veto to the cabinet,
revising it and making several minor
corrections.
120 LIVES ARE LOST IN
TERRIBLE STORM ON
SPAIN’S NORTH COAST
MADRID, Aug. 15.—At least 120 and
possibly 200 lives were lost in a terri
ble storm which swept the northern
coast of Spain along the shores of the
bay of Biscay, according to dispatches
received here today from Bilboa.
The storm raged al! day Tuesday and
Tuesday night, destroying fishing craft
in the bay. blowing down houses and
wrecking telegraph and telephone sys- I
terns. It was not until yesterday that
the first meager word was received here
that twenty were dead. Further in
vestigation today increased the death
list to 120, while it is feared that it will
go much higher. '
At Bermeo, a seaport sixteen miles
northeast ot Bilboa, many fishing
schooners which were at sea when the
storm struck are missing with their
crews. The beaches are strewn with
wreckage and many dead bodies have
been picked up.
NEGRO SEARCHED AS
CHICKEN STEALER IS
HOTEL SILVER THIEF
When Orlando Watson, a negro por
ter in the Majestic hotel, was arraigned
today before Recorder Broyles, he had
to answer to the charge of stealing
valuable silverware Instead of chick
ens.
Detectives searched Watson's home
in an effort to find a coop of chickens
stolen from the Majestic, but failed to
find so much as a feather. A closer
search, however, revealed the missing
silverware—2l pieces—and the porter
was arrested for this theft. Confronted
with the silverware, he confessed.
Judge Broyles bound the negro over
to the state courts.
LA GRANGE BUSINESS MAN DIES.
LA GRANGE. GA„ Aug 15.—James
T. Gay died at his home. 92 Harwell
avenue, after an illness of several
months. Ho came here from Fredonia,
Ala., about nine years ago and Ims
been active since in the political and
business life of this city. Besides the
widow, two sons. J D. and T. T. Gay,
and one daughter. Mrs. Minnie Tom
linson, of Texas, survive.
FOUND If you lose anything, and will
advertise it here, vou will surely recover
It if found by an honest person A three
time ad seldom fails. Remarkable recov
eries art brought about every day
through this column
COTTON CLOSES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER-
Covering by Shorts Tends to
Steady Market-Prices Ir
regular During Session.
NLCW YORK, Aug. 15.—With prices I
point lower to 6 points higher the cotton I
market opened quieter today. Trading;
was light at the offset upon absence of 1
news having a direct bearing upon the
market or weather conditions. After the I
<all there was a strong upturn, scattered
shorts covering, which carried prices up
about 10 points above Wednesday's clos
i mg.
\ heavy selling wave prevailed upon the
market during the late forenoon trading
with large spot Interests and local ring
crowd best sellers, and prices easily tum
bled 9 to 11 points in the most active
I positions, During the afternoon session
trading was irregular and prices had a
tendency to sag toward the opening.
Warehouse stocks In New York today
96,438; certificated 86.378.
At the close the market was steady
u ijn prices showing a net gain of 3 to 8
points above the final quotations of Wed
nesdax.
__ RANGE OF NEW YORK FUTU R£S.
I 0 sJJJJsI I £5
Aug. 11.42 11.42'11.42,11.42 11.39-41'11.36-38
Sept. 11.36,11,38 11.35 11.38 11.39-41,11.36-38
Oct. 11.52;11.65|11.43 11.59|11.56-59|11.52-53
Nov. (11.47 11.52111.47|11.52111.59-61111.54-56
Dec. 11.60 1 11.73111.51[H.6641.65-66 [11.59-60
Jan. 11.55 11.6741.4441.61 11.59-61 n 1.53-54
Feb. 11.64 11.64 11.61511.64111.67-69 11.59-61
Meh. 11.70 11.80 11.5® 11.73:11.73-71 11.63-66
May ai.7>;il.»7|tl.<» 11 1.73111.81-83 11.73-75
Closed steady.
Liverpool cables were due 1.3% to 15
points higher. Opened steady 11 to 16
points advance. At 1.2:15 the market was
steady at a net advance of 15 to 16 points.
Spots quiet, but steady at 8 points ad
vance. Middling 6.80, sales 6,000 bales,
American 1,000, Imports 1,000, all Ameri
can.
Later cables were half point higher than
12:15 p. tn.
At the close the market was steay with
prices a net advance of 17 to 18% points
over the final figures of Wednesday.
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Futures opened Ann.
Opening- Pra»
Range IP M. Close. Close
Aug. . . . 6.57 -6.57% 6.56 6.60 6.42%
Aug.-Sept 6.48%-6.47% 6.50 6.52% 6.35
Sept.-Oct. 6.38 -6.35% 6.37% 6.40 6.22%
I Oct.-Nov. 6.32 -6.32% 6.32 6.34% 6.17%
Nov.-Dec. 6.27%-6.26 6.28 6.30 6.12
Dec.-Jan. 6.27 -6.26 6.27% 6.29% 6.12
, Jan.-Feb. 6.28 -6.25 6.28 6.30% 6.12%
1 Feb.-Meh. 6.30 -6.28 6.29% 6.31% 6.13%
Meh.-Apr. 6.30 -6.27% 6.30 6.32% 6.14%
Apr.-May 6.30 -6.29 6.31 6.33% 6.15%
May-June 6.32 6.35 6.16%
June-July 6.32 -6.32% 6.34% 616
I Closed steady.
HAYWARD &. CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 15.-Weather de
velopments over night were more favor
able. The conditions for rains diminished
and prospects are for generally fair
weather conditions with exception of
western Texas, northwest Alabama and
northern Arkansas. where unsettled
weather is likely. The map shows no rain
of consequence over night and only light
showers In the central states
Liverpool futures conformed to the ad
vance in New York, but spot, prices are
only 8 points higher: sales low, small. Ca
bles say market is governed by New York
operations.
Early New York wires here this morn
ing predicted further professional support.
There was In consequence a scarcity of
sellers and the market advanced In the
early trading on little buying to 11.81
for October.
However, when the government forecast
promised fair weather east of the Missis
sippi river the market lost 9 points. There
was also a rumor that returns to the Na
tional Dinners for the half month indi
cated a condition of 77.5 against 77.6 on
July 25.
New York wired during the day that
spot Interests were against the market
and that the mill demand had stopped on
the advance.
Our market continued to fluctuate
sharply and showed nervous unrest. It
seems for the moment that there is still
a little too much short interest for the
size of the new crop movement and the
chance for a temporary professional dash
on this short interest is being satisfied.
The strong support in New York by cer
tain operators is explained on the ground
of such an intention. If the weather
continues good the new crop movement
outside of Texas will son put a stop to
all manipulation and bring the markets
down to spot facts.
RANGEJN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES,
? j “ ? Iji] f I s ?
I _ C _L~.. l-“-l - --
Vug '11.88'11.88'11.88 11.88 1 1.88 11.88
Sept 11 83 11.83 11.83 11.83 11.81 1 1.76
Oct 11 67 11.81 11.56 11.77 11.76-77 11.70-71
Nov. 111.75-77 11.70-72
Dec 11.71 ill. 82:11.57:11.76'11.76-77:11 .< 1-, 2
lan' 11 73 11.81 1 1.60 11.80'11.80-81 11.74-76
Peb 1 ' 1 1.81-83 11.76-78
Meh 11.86 11.96 11.75 11.91 11.90-91 1 1.85-86
\ D| . 1 1.93-05 11.88-90
May i 1 .1'6 12.06 11.86 K.. 03 12.01-02 11.95-96
Closed steady.
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
Logan & Bryan: The market is likely
to have frequent lapses for want of ag
gressive support.
Morris H. Rothschild & Co.: The ulti
mate course of the market is to h« deter
mined by the weather conditions In the
next 60 days.
Miller & Co.: We look for higher prices;
buy ’December cotton.
Stemberger. Sinn & Co.: The opinion
is that the market is still very much
oversold and that a further rally is due.
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
dav las’ year:
| T»l2. I 1911;_ _
New Orleans. ... 165 ' 369
Galveston 2.210 3.379
Mobile ?9 ' 3
Savannah 54 48-
Charleston .... 1 ■ •••
Wilmington 26
Norfolk 84 J
Total 2.154 4.116
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
j 1912 I 191 L
Houston ' 3,439
Augusta 55 28
Memphis 45 34
St. Louis 398 243
Cincinnati
~~~Tmal 3,954 ’ 7,680
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, nominal: middling 12%.
New Orleans, firm; middling 11 13-16.
New York, quiet: middling 12c.
Boston, quiet; middling 12c.
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12.25.
Liverpool, firm; middling 6.72 d.
Augusta, quiet; middling 12%.
Savannah, steady; middling 11%.
Mobile, nominal.
Galveston, quiet: middling 12%.
Norfolk, steady: middling 12%.
Wilmington, nominal
Little flock, nominal; middling 12c.
Charleston, nominal
Baltimore, nominal: middling 12%
Memphis, quiet: middling 12%.
s', Louis, dull: middling 12%.
Houston steady; middling 12%
Louisville, firm: middling 13c.
i
r NEWS ANdIjOSSIP
Os the Fleecy Staple
NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Carpenter, Bag- I
got & Co.: National Ginners association:
at Memphis makes the condition of cot- j
ton 77.5 as of August 10. compared with j
76.6 on July 15.
The New York cotton exchange will be
closed on Saturday, August 31. and Mon- I
day. September 2.
Mitchell. Hubbard ami Hicks, principal
buyers during the late forenoon trading.
Sehili and ring selling.
•1 H. Hicks. Carpenter brokers and Pell
interests best buyers throughout day,
with scattered short covering, which
caused the phenomenal strength.
Flinn. Riordan. Burnett and Schill were
best buyers during tlie early trading.
Dallas wires: “Texas—Brownwood, Ar
thur City, Bonham, Clarksville and Paris
cloudy and sprinkling. Houston, pan
handle. part cloudy, balance generally
clear and pleasant. (tklahonia—Raining
north portion, balance clear to part cloudy
and cool."
Following are II a. m. blds: October,
11.60, December, 11.68: January, 1162:
March., 11.75.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15. —Hayward &
Clark: The weather map shows decided
improvement, cloudy in west and south
Texas. Fair elsewhere; no rain of any
consequence except in mountains of East
Tennessee Prospects greatly improved,
the threatening disturbance moved west
ward and chances are for continued good
weather except unsettled in west Texas
The New Orleans Times-Democrat’s
summary: With the elimination of sell
ing pressure by liquidating longs, the cot
ton market has turned its attention to
the adjustment of parities In which un
dertaking the relative strength of early
receipts Is playing a leading part. With
the ending of August and with the be
ginning of a full movement a little later,
talent and trade will have to consider the
prospective, yield In its relation to re
spective requirement as a concrete price
factor, and to that end will dig deep under
the surface of things cropwise and trade
wise. Meanwhile, technical conditions
growing out of the speculative line-up
and speculation resulting from the late
ness of the movement, and the magnitude
of the August requirement will figure to
a greater extent in price making.
There are some students of the market
who believe they see unmistakable signs
of a period of less active trade, particu
larly in Europe In this connection, how
ever. some of the largest cotton houses
report they can discover nothing that
leads them to expect less than a fourteen
million-bale requirement In 1912-13.
Estimated receipts Friday:
1912. 1911.
New Orleans. 300 to 400 554
Galveston 4,000 to 5,000 6,299
’ THE WEATHER’
CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. The indica
tions are that the weather will be gener
ally fair tonight and Friday in the region
east of the Mississippi river, except that
showers are probable in the Florida penin
sula. The temperature will be lower to
night in the lake region, the Ohio valley
and the middle Atlantic and New England
S t <II6S
GENERAL FORECAST.
Following is the forecast until 7 p. m.
Friday:
Georgia—Generally fair tonight and Fri
day.
Virginia Fair tonight and probably
Friday; cooler tonight.
North Carolina—Fair tonight and Fri
day; slightly cooler in northern portion.
South Carolina, Alabama and Missis
sippi—Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Florida —Fair in northern. probably
showers in the peninsula tonight or Friday
Louisiana—Unsettled showers.
Arkansas and Oklahoma -Unsettled.
East Texas—Generally fair.
West Texas—Unsettled showers in west.
DAILY WEATHER 'REPORT.
ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, Aug. 15.
Lowest temperature 71
Htgset temperature 88
Mean temperature 80
Normal temperature 76
Rainfall in past 24 hours, inches. .. 0.00
Excess since January Ist. inchesl6.73
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS STATIONS.
I ITemperatureiß’fall
Stations-- I Weath. ' 7 1 Max. I 24
I|a. tn. ly’day, [hours.
Augusta 'Clear 78
Atlanta [Clear 74 88 ....
Atlantic City. [Pt. cldy.i 76 90 ....
Anniston ....'Clear I 76 90 ....
Boston (Clear ' 74 I 86 02
Buffalo iPt cldy. 62 74 ....
Charleston ...'Clear I 80 92 ....
Chicago 'Clear '7O 80 ....
Denver Cloudy 56 74 .42
Des Moines ...'Cloudy (64 84 ....
Duluth Cloudy 64 84 . ...
Eastport . ...[Cloudy 66 62 .50
Galveston .... I’t. cldy. I 82 86 ....
Helena ICloudy j 60 82 ....
Houston Raining I 74 . . .01
Huron Cloudy 60 82 . ..
Jacksonville .Clear 80 88 .02
Kansas City.[Cloudy 70 82 .20
Knoxville ....[Cloudy 68 88 .42
Louisville ....'Clear 74 86 ....
Macon Clear 76 92 ....
Memphis [Cloudy ! 74 88 .06.
Meridian ....ICloudy 74 I ....
Mobile Clear 80 90 .. .
Miami ipt. cldy.' 84 ' 90 .38
Montgomery .'Clear ' 76 ! 90 ....
Moorhead . ...iClcudy | 56 I 72 ....
New Orleans.. Clear 80 90 ....
New York....'Clear 74 ' 86 ....
I North Platte. Raining 60 82 .04
| Oklahoma ...(Clear I 72 92 ....
Palestine [Clear ’ ! 72 90 ....
Pittsburg .... [Pt. cldy.’ 66 76 ....
P'tland, Oreg Cloudy ' 56 68 .21
I San FranclscolClear '56 66 ....
St. Louis Cloudy 74 82 .01
St Paul Cloudy I 56 76 ....
S. Lake City. Raining 60 82 .22
Savannah ....'Clear 78 .. .
Washington. Pt. cldy. 74 88 .01
CT. Von HERRMANN. Section Director.
COTTOK SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quotations:
I Opening Closing.
Spot' '
Augustl 6.48476.55 ( 6.504i6.58
September' 6..*•0’1/6.5:1 6.554/6.57
0ct0ber6.574r6.58 ' 6.57<ft6.59
November' 6.30416.32 6.324/6.34
December' 6.22476.24 I 6.234/ 6.24
January6.2lth 6.24 6.224/6.24
February . . .' 6.?24/6.26 6.224/6.3/
~Closed <iuiet; sales 17.600 barrels.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
/.'offer quotations:
' Opening. 1 Closing.
Januaryl2 U,4j 12.60 12.584/12.60
Februar\'l2.so4/12.60 I::.584/ tj.rO
March. 12 62 12.624/ 12.64
April 12.644112.66
Mar[l2.64 :12.66012.68
.lune' 12.64 4712.66
,j u jy 4/ 12.65 12.604/ 12.61
August 12.26 12.404/ 12.42
September 12.25 12.454/ 12.48
October. . . . 12.104/ 12.50 12.494712.51
Novemberl2.47 12.514/12.53
December. . . 12.55 12.>6
Closed barely steady. Sales. 166,500 bags
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
Bld. Asked
Atlanta & West Point R. R... 140 145
American Nat. Bank 220 225
Atlantic Coal &■ Ice common 100% 101
Atlantic Coal & Ice pfd 90 92
Atlanta Brewing Ice C 0... 170
Atlanta National Bank 325
Broad Rlv Gran. Corp 25 SO
do. pfd 70 72
Central Bank ft Trust Corp. ... 147
Exposition Cotton Mills 160 165
Fourth National Bank 265 270
Futon National Bank 12? ]3l
Ga. Rv. ft Elec, stamped.. 125 126
Ga. Ry. ft Power Co. common 28 30
do. Ist pfd 81 85
do. 2d l>f<l 43 45
Hillver Trust Company 125 127
Lowrv National Rank 248 2511
Realty Trust Company 100 105
Southern Ice common 68 70
The Security State Bank.... 115 120
Third National Bank 230 235
Trust Company of Georgia... 245 250
Travelers Bank & Trust C 0... 125 126
BONDS.
Atlanta Gas Light Ist 's 102
Broad Rlv Gran. Corp Ist 6s 90 95
Georgia State 4',-s. 1915, 55.. 100% 101%
Ga. Rv ft Elec Co 6s 102% 104
Ga. Ry. & Elec. ret. 5s 100 101
Atlanta Consolidated 6s 102%
Atlanta City 3%5. 1913 91 92
Atlanta City 4s. 1920 9K 99
Atlanta City 4%5, 1921 102 103
SOUTHERN RY. UP
IN EARLY SESSION
.
Passage of Steel and Wool i
Bills Has No Bear Effect on
Stock Market.
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.—Canadian Pacific
took the leadership of the stock market
at the opening today, having a bull move- 1
ment in this stock in London on reports '
of expected new rights for the system.
This issue opened here at 281% after hav
ing closed last night at 280%.
The tone at the outset was firm, the
market showing no bear effect from the
passage of the steel and wool bills by
the house over President Taft's veto. An
other cause that Wail Street held partly
responsible for Mie good tone was the pub
lication of bumper crop reports with the
resulting conclusion that railroads would
need further equipment to handle the
grain traffic. Steel common opened un
changed. but quickly moved up %. Steel
common opened unchanged, but quickly
moved up %. Steel preferred also rose
%. Among the other gains were Amalga
mated Copper %. Erie common %. Balti
more and O. 'h. Atchison %. Lehigh Val
ley %, Missouri Pacific % and Southern
Railway %.
The curb was strong. Americans in
London showed strength with the Eries in
best demand. Canadian Pacific rose on
reports of the acquisition of highly bene
ficial privileges.
Two reasons were advanced for strenfth
of Eries tn London One was that the
first preferred is to be put upon a 4 per
cent dividend basis, and the other that In
terests allied with the Canadian Pacific
are buying the stock.
Strength displayed in the market dur
ing the forenoon due to outside buying.
The copper stocks, with Steel common
and Reading, were In brisk demand, while
Canadian Pacific advanced %c.
After midday selling pressure appeared
in the market and the tone became heavy.
In the mid-afternoon there was a num
ber of recessions. Then the late trading
actual pressure especially in Reading ap
peared. Reading declined to 171%, a loss
of 1% from last night's closing, while
losses of around a point were scored In
Louisville and Nashville, Great Northern
Ore. Northern Pacific and St. Paul.
The stock market closed heavy; govern
ments unchanged; other bonds Irregular.
Stock quotatione:
I | [Last | Clos.lPrev
STOCKS—[HlghlLow.lSale.l Bld.JCl'sa
Antal. Copper.! 85%i 85 I 84’% «4% ! 85%
Am. Ice Secl ...J .... 25%| 26
Am. Sug. Ref..i128%[128%1128% 128%1128%
Am. Smelting ( 87% 86%: 86% 86 86%
Am. Locomo... 46 45 '45 45 45%
Am. Car Fdy.J 61% 60%| 60% 60% 61
Am. Cot. Oil ~| 54 54 i 54 54 53%
Am. Woolen [ i . .. 27% 27
Anaconda .. . I 43% 42%( 43 43 43%
Atchison ]110%j109% 110 109% 110%
A. C. L147%(147%!147% 145% 147%
Amer. Can [ ....' .... 40% 41
do. pref. ..' ... .' .... 119% 119%
Am. Beet Sug. 71% 71% 71% 68% 71%
Am. T. and T. 146% 145%j145% 145% 146
Am. Agricul[ .... 60% 60%
Beth. Steel ... 40 39%! 39% 39% 39%
B. R. T 93% 92% 92% 92% 93
B. and 0109% 109 109 108% 109%
Can. Pacific ..283 281 % 281%'281% 280%
Corn Products 13% 13% 13% 15% 15%
C. and 0 83% 82% 82% 82% 83
Consol. Gas .. 147%|U 5 % 146%'146% 147%
Cen. Leather 30 ' 29% |3O | 29% 29%
C9IO. F. and I.' 32%: 32 [32 [ .... 32%
Colo. Southern .... 40 40
D. and H[172% 1172%’,172% 170 169
Den. and R. G.[ ... .' ... .' . . 22 22%
' Distil. Secur...' ...J .... . .. 33 33%
- Erie ’ 38%1 37%' 38 38 38%
I do, pref. .. I 56 I 55% 55% 55 55%
1 Gen. Electric 183 1182% 182% 182% [183%
) Goldfield Cons.' .’I .... 3%1 3%
> G. Western ...! ....' ....! .... 18%! 18%
1 G. North., pfd.[l43 141% 141% 142’6:142%
1 G. North. Ore.l 47%; 46 I 46%: 46% 46%
Int. Harvester I I .... 128%1123%
111. Central ..! 131 % [ 131 %!131% 131%|131 %
' Interboro i 20%l 20%: 20% 20%. 20%
do, pref. ..! 60%! 59%i 59% 59%' 60%
lowa Central 11 10
K. C. Southern 1 27% 27%' 27% 27%' 27
K. and T' 29% ( 29%| 29% 29%| 29%
do, pref. .J 64 [64 [64 63%l 64
TWO-STOCKS
L. Valley . J173%|172 !172‘ 5! 172 [173%
L. and N. . .'169%|167%1167%!1«7% 169%
Mo. Pacific . .[ 39% I 38 [ 38% 38% 39%
N. Y Central 118% 117% 117% 117%|j18%
Northwest. . ,|144 1143%[144 143 (143%
Nat. Lead . .[ 59%l 59%' 59%| 59 59%
N. and W.. . .118% 118% 118% 118% 118%
No. Pacific . .'131% 13O%I14O%!14O%I131%
o. and W . . .’ 33% 33%' 33% 32% 33%
Penn:l2s 124%!124% 128% 124%
Pacific Mall .' 32% 32%! 32% 31%| 32
I'. Gas Co.. . .118 118 .118 1.17'.» 118%
P. Steel Car. ~ 37% 37%[ 37% 37%l 37%
Reading. . . .[172% 171 171 171%[J72%
Rock Island ,| 27% 27 27 26% 27%
do. pfd.. . . 53 53 53 52 53
R. 1. and Steel 28% 27% 27% 27% 28%
do. pfd.. . . 90% 90% 90% 89% 90%
S. -Sheffield. . 58% 58% 58% 57%| 58%
So. Pacific . ,113% 113’,,1113% 113%1l 13%
So. Railway . 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%
do. pfd.. . J 81% 81% 81% 81%i 81
St. Paul.. . . 1109% 107%'108 107% 108%
Tenn. Copper 1 43 43 I 43 42% | 42%
Texas Pacific 22% 22 I 22% 22% 22%
Third Avenue ■ 38 %( 38
Union Pacific 174% 172%:173%!173%1174%
f. S. Rubber . 52%[ 52%' 52%; 52 I ....
I'tah Copper .' 64’4' 63% 64%' 63%' 63%
I’. S. Steel. . 74% 73%' 73%' 73%' 74
do. pfd.. . .'113%'113%1113%i113% 113%
V. Chem. 48%l 48%' 48%( 48%l 48%
West. Union 84%: 83% 84%: 84 ! 83%
Wabash . . .14% 4% 4% 4%! 4%
do. pfd.. . .1 15 1 15 15 14% 14%
W. Electric. . 87% 87 87%l 87%| 87%
. Wfs. Central I ....' [6O 61
W. Maryland ,' ...J ...J ....! 57%! 56%
Total sales, 491,305 shares.
MINING STOCKS
BOSTON. Aug. 15.—Opening: Arizona-
Commercial, 5%; Calumet-Arizona, 77;
Santa Fe. 3%: Chino, 37%; Granby, 56%.
METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.—The metal busi
ness was quiet: oopper spot, 17.00017.50;
September, 17.004/17.25; October, 17.00’i'O
17.35: spelter. 6.900 7.00; lead. 4 104/4.60;
tin, 45.500 46.00.
NEW YORK GROCERIES.
! NEW YORK. Aug 15.—Coffee steady;
No. 7 Rio spot 14. Rice steady: domes
! 1 tic ordinary to prime 4%4/.5%. Molasses
[ quiet; New Orleans open kettle 36050.
.[Sugar raw stead’: centrifugal 4.05, mus
’ ' covado 3 55, molasses sugar ,'i.3o. refined
,'quiet; standard granulated 5.05, cut loaf
: 5.80. / rushed 5.70. mold A 5.35, cubes 5.25,
' powdered 5.10, diamond A 5.00. confec
, tinners A 4,85, No. I 4.85, No. 2 4.80. No.
' 3 4.76, No. 4 4.70.
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* me while I am absent from home? Yes; the trust de
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HIRER SENDS
CEREALS HIGHER
Strong Cables Also Factor for
Advance September Corn
Shows Sagging Tendency.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat—No. 2 red 104%©106
Corn 78%
Oats 32 @ 32%
CHICAGO. Aug. 15. —Wheat showed ad
vances of % to % early. The strength
was on advances of %d at Liverpool be
cause of additional rains in the United
Kingdom and the checking of harvest op
erations in that country. Rains were re
ported In the Southwest, and this will re
tard threshing in some sections.
Hains needed in the Southwest caused
a further price setback in corn early,
losses being from % to %c.
Oats were unchanged to a shade bette”
in sympathy with wheat.
Provisions were firm and unchanged
Wheat closed %c to %c higher this
afternoon, mainly on bullish foreign news
and - buying to cover shorts.
Corn closed %c lower for September,
while December was about %c higher and
May %c better.
Oats were %c to %c better The un
dertone was firm, the result of light re
ceipts.
Provisions were better all around on
covering by shorts, and support being
given by packers.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Pr«».
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT—
Sept. 93 93% 93 93% 93
Dec 92% 93% 92% 92% 92%
May 96% 97% 96’4 96% 96
CORN—
Sept. 70% 70% 69 69% 70%
De/' 54% 54% 53% 54% 54
May 53% 54 53% 53% 53%
OATS
Sept. 31% 32 31% 31% 31%
Dec. 32% 32% 32% 32% 32%
May 34% 34% 34% 35% 34%
PORK—
Spt 18.07% 18.17% 18.00 18.17% 18.05
Oct 18.15 18.25 18.10 18.25 18.12%
Jan 18.77% 18.90 18.72% 18.90 18.80
LARD—
Spt 10.87% 10.95 10.82% 10.95 10.85
Oct 10.97% 11.05 10.92% 11.05 10.95
Jan 10.80 10.80 10.70 10.80 10.70
RIBS—
Spt 10.90 10.92% 10.82% 10.92% 10.87%
Oct 10.92% 10.92% 10.85 10.87% 10.87%
Jan 10.02% 10.07% 9.95 10.07% 9.97%
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat opened unchanged to %d lower:
at 1:30 p. m. was unchanged to %d
higher. Closed unchanged to %d higher
Com opened unchanged; at 1:30 p. m.
was %d to %d higher. Closed %d higher
to %d lower.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Thursday and
estimated receipts for Friday:
Wheat 156 229
Corn 127 120
Oats 157 198
Hogs t 7,000 14,000
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
WHEAT— i ISII i IJU
Receiptsl 1.203,000 I 892.000
Shipmentsl 1.142.000 I 542,000
CORN— I I
Receiptsl 375,000 I 436,000
Shipments . . . . . J 264,000 '330,000
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Wheat—No. 2 red
1.0301.05. No. 3 red 9701.02. No. 2 hard
winter 950 96. No. 3 hard winter 93095,
No. 1 Northern spring 1.0001.05, No. 2
Northern spring 9701.03, No. 3 spring 93
096.
Corn—No. 2 76%@77%, No. 2 white 77%
078, No. 2 yellow 77%078. No. 3 760'
76%, No. 3 white 76%077’/i, No. 3 yel
low 77077%, No. 4 73%075. No. 4 white
75 0 75%, No. 4 yellow 76 0 76%.
Oats—No. 2 white old 36. new 32%©
33%, No. 3 white new 31%@32%, No. 4
white new 30%031%, standard 32%@33.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—W'heat firm:
September 1.01%@1.01%, spot No. 2 red
1.06% in elevator and 1.07% f. o. b. Corn
firm; No. 2 in eelvator nominal, export
No. 2 nominal f. o. b., steamer nomi
nal. No. 4 nominal. Oats active; natural
white 46048, white clipped 500 55. Rye
dull: No. 2 nominal f. o. b. New York.
Barley quiet; malting 60@80 c. 1. f. Buf
falo. Hay firm; good to prime 95@1.35.
poor to fair 80 asked.
Flour quiet; spring patents $5.2505.50.
straights $4.7505.00, clears $4.6504.90.
winter patents J5.15@5.40, straights $4.50
04.70, clears $4.2504.50.
Beef steady: family $18018.50. Pork
steady: mess $20020.75, family $20021.25.
Lard firm; city steam 10%, middle West
spot 10.90. Tallow steady: city (in hogs
heads) 6%®6%. country (In tierces) 5%@
6%.
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.
NEW YORK. Aug 15. —Dressed poultry
steady; turkeys 14023, chickens 14028.
fowls 1202 Q. ducks 18@18%.
Live poultry more active; chickens 190
21. fowls 15. turkeys 14, roosters 10%,
ducks 14, geese 11.
Butter steadier; creamery specials 25@
25%. creamery extras 26026%. state dairy
(tubs) 21. process specials 24024%.
Eggs firm; nearby white fancy 31032.
nearby brown fancy 25@27, extra firsts
24026. firsts 21021%.
Cheese strong; whole milk specials 15%
@l6. whole milk fancy 15%@15%, skims
specials 12%@13, skims fine 10%@11%,
full skims 7®9.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. Aug. 15.—Hogs—Receipts,
17.000. Market steady; mixed and butch
ers. $7,600’8.55: goo-1 heavy. $7.8508 45:
rough heavy, $7.5’007.80: light. $7.90@8.65:
pigs. $6.8008.00; bulk. $7.9008.45.
Cattle —Receipts, 5,000. Market best
strong, others slow: beeves, $6.65040.50;
cows and heifers. $2.50@8.60; Stockers and
feedrs, $4.5007.15; Texans, $6.5008.60;
calves. $8.5009.75.
Sheep—Receipts. 15,000. Market steady:
native and Western, $3.500 4.60; lambs,
$4.60 07.50.
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