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X 1 16 TTTF ATLANTA fTMJKOlA APitlJ i U. S. Steel Earnings Show Loss in 1913 Net Profits for Quarter Ending March 31 Are Given at $34,426,801. Chamber of Commerce Planning Campaign for State-Wide Dog-Muzzling Law. A startling increaae 1n the number of rabies cases is shown 1n the Teport of Dr. Clarence B. Green, Director of tha State Pasteur Department. While While the total number of cases han dled In 1912 was 678. a heavy Increase over the previous year, durlnsr the first quarter of 1913 the cases handle'] wore 301, nearly half of lest year’s total. This Increase has attracted the at tention of the Chamber of Commerce and its Public Safety Committee will seek to secure passage of a state-wide dog-mussling law. William .1 Ia>w- ensteln, chairman of the committee, has written to the authorities in Don- don asking for a copy of the muz- sling law enforced there. In 1908 the number of cases treat ed was 216, In 1909 it Jumped to 449, while 1910 with 462 and 1911 with 486 showed a slight Increase. Big Fines and Prison Cell for Promoters Five Former Officers of Lumber and Development Firm Convicted of Misusing Malls. PHILADELPHIA, April 29.—Prison sentences and fines to-day were im posed in Federal Court on the five promoters and former officers of (he Inter-Colonial Lumber and Develop ment Company, convicted of using the malls to defraud. John R. Markley and Isaiah B. Miller were sentenced to pay fines of 110.000 each and serve one year and three months in the Eastern pen itentiary W. H. Armstrong, Jr., ana Charles M. McMahon were fined $2,000 each and given two years, and Colonel Alfred H. Stewart got one year and a fine of $1,000. An attempt will be made to release the men on bail pending appeal to th* United States Appellate Court. $37,000,000 Merger Of Electric Roads NEW YORK, April 20, Tha United States Steel Corporation for the quar- ter ending March .'ll, issued to-day, showed net earnings of $34,426,801, against $35,186,657 for the quarter ending December 31, 1912, and $17,- 826,973 for the quarter ending March 31. 1912. The surplus for the quarter was $7,369,600, compared with $7,416,979 for the quarter ending December Ji, 1912, and a deficit of $6,292,134 for the quarter ending March 31, 1912. The directors declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent on the preferred stock and 1 1-4 on the common stock. GF ACTIVITY Bears Raid the Market on Bad War News—Many Securi ties Show Losses. Spot Houses Give Good Support to Cotton in Face of Good Weather News. Trolley Lines In Nine Michigan and Three Illinois Cities Involved In Big Traction Deal. LOUISVILLE, KY„ April 29.—An- nouncement has been made by local holders that a merger of the Com monwealth Power Railway and Light Company, the Union Railway Gas and ivlectrlc Company, the Michigan Unit- Railways and the Springfield Light; Heat and Power Company has bean effected with a Joint capital of $37,000,000, The Commonwealth controls utili ties of Grand Rapids, Haglnnw, Ca dillac. Jackson, Kalamazoo, Pontiac, Flint, Battle Creek and Lansing, Mich. The Union Company operates in Springfield. Ill., Peoria, and Rock ford, III., and Evansville. Ind. The Michigan United operates lnterurban lines between Jackson and Battle Creek and out of Landing and has leased the Kalamazoo, Jake Shore and Chicago. Year's Reprieve on Excess Baggage Law NEW YORK. April 29. The buying of May cotton by brokers with Liverpool houses again was the principal feature of the opening of the cotton market to day. First prices were unchanged for May ami 2 to 3 points higher for other positions. New crop options were in fair demand from shorts and Hold up several j/ointH after the call. During the early forenoon every one seemed to wnnt May cotton ami bids were heavy, but offerings were light and May jumped to 11.48 within fifteen min utes. July and other positions were in active demand, but the trade seemed to center Its attention upon the 4; pot months. An advance of 23 points within an hour of trading whs loo much for the bears, and they pulled the peg out of May, resulting In a precipitant decline. Early buyers were noticeable sellers, probably taking profits. May dropped from 11.43 to 11.30. “nothing between,” but quickly recovered about 5 points of the loss. It Is estimated that fully 50*000 May notices were stopp 'd to-day. It also is estlmused that 76.000 bales | will be shipped out of New York to I iv- , erpool. The wcuk promiscuous selling was met with strong buying and during the late forenoon the market resumed | its advancing course. Weak cables weep ignored; at so oon- ■nued favorable reports. Weather con ditions over night were excellent. The map Indicates fair and warmer weather n the Western and Eastern States. * During the afternoon session the mar ket was quiet but steady. May held steady around 11."8. July 11.42, Janu ary was under selling pr< s.sure and dropped to 10.93. ' The weekly weather report is good for Texas, Oklahoma. Louisiana a-id Mis sissippi and parts of Arkansas, but is rather unfavorable for the rest of the belt, owing practically to the cool nights. Continued buying of near positions by shorts and the larger spot houses firmly maintained prices around the previous close, with the exception el May, which closed 10 points higher There was a disposition on the part of the longs to liquidate new crop months, which car ried them as low as 10Jo. At the clown the market was steady with prices showing Irregularity, being 10 points higher to 12 points lower than the final quotations of Monday By C. W. STORM. NEW YORK, April 29. - Canadian Pa cific was the weakest issue at the open ing of the stock market to-day, declin ing 3% to 236%. Within half an hour, however, it rallied fractionally. Nearly the entire list was under pressure from professionals on account of the disturbed political conditions in Europe. The international shares fol lowed the lead of tho London market, making declines from Monday’s closing Among the losses were Amalgamated Copper, Vi; American < an, %, American Smelting. ' 4 ; Chesapeake and Ohio, %; St Paul, Consolidated Gas. %; 1st high Valley, VI*: United States Steel common, %; Union Pacific. %; Reading, %; Pennsylvania >*, and Northern Pa cific, V The curb opened barely steady. American shares in London seemed brighter, rising slightly on repurchases. Canadian Pacific in London was bettered on March earnings. However, the Bal kan situation caused great nervousness in the London market. There was a number of large declines in the market, during the forenoon. Steel common was off % at 60. Ht. Paul was off %. Union Pacific dropped % to 14H% Heading, Northern Pacific and Lehigh Valley were off %. Canadian Pacific declined 3% to 237Vi. Copper held at 72%, urn-hanged. Call money loaned at 2%. A selling movement began at 2 o’clock, Canadian Pacific leading. Within for ty-five minutes Canadian Pacific had touched 234% for a net loss of 2% on the day. This was 3 points under the noon level. Amalgamated Copper sold around 70% for a docline of 1 % from th< mid-day range. American Can was 1 point below the mid-day range. Steel sold under 79 for a loss of over a point. Losses also were sustained by Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific. The tone was weak. The mar ket closed dull. Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm. Today's New York Stock Market nni previous close : STOCK— High. Amal. Copper 72% Am. Ice Sec Am. Sug. Ref. 112 MONEY AND EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, April 29. -Money on call Time money easier; 60 days, 4 per cent; 00 days. 4<ft4% per cent; six months. 4%<ft4% per cent. P".sted rates: Sterling exchange, 4.84 T/ 4.87, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 4.8675<f{ 4.8680 for demand and 4.8130 for 60-da.v bills. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. MINING STOCKS. BOSTON, April 29.—Opening: Pond Creek, 10%; East Butte, 17%; Superior Boston, 3%; Giroux, 2%. BAR SILVER. LONDON, April 29.—Bar silver easy, 27 15-I6d. NEW YORK. April 29. -Commercial b:u ; ;lv< r, 6<v*; Mexican dollars, 48c. COTTON GOSSIP RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES. C • £ 0 jd to 3 r * £ ^ ai w C V if Ap 111.35-40 11.45 My ii. or. 11.48 11.23 1 1 35 11.34-35 11.25-26 Jn ill.37 11.37-38 My i i 4<> 11.45 11.32 11.38 11.37-3S 11.37-38 Alt 11.25 11.27 11.16 11.20 11.21 11.22-24 ! Sp 11.05 11.05 11.95 11.05,11.! 3-95 11.08-05 Or 11.01 11.01 10.90 10.90 \ 1-90-91 10.99-11 j Do 11.05 11.05110.92 10.92*10.92-93 11.03-01 1 J, 11.011 1.01 10.90 10.90 10.90-91 10.99-01 Mh 1 j] 0.95-97 11.07-09 NEW YORK, April 29. Fifty thou sand notices were stopped to-day. It is estimated that 75,000 bales will he shipped out of New York to Liverpool. This caused strength in the local mar ket. particularly in neat ,-oslttons. The market is in poor shape to withstand any change in present favorable crop accounts. Liverpool cables: ‘American mid dling, 7.22d; good middling. 6.88d; mld- dling. 6.68d: low middling 6 54d; good ordinary, 6.*0d; ordinary, 5.86d.” mercc hat lowing on the condltioir of the cotton crop in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida: Alabama Correspondents regard the season as two or three weeks late. Thor.' is much replanting on account of dry, cold weather. There is ji pro nounced scarcity of good seed. Stands it: general are poor; rains are luully needed. The condition is hardly better Ulan last year. Mississippi The present outlook 's Very lavorable. The crop is well culti vated. Some cotton is tip to good -;ands. As a rule the season is early. Planting Is practically complete. Fear of the boll weevil is decreasing. Many farmers are increasing their acreage henvily. Florida---Reports indicate a decided decrease in acreage. The season is ten to fifteen days late. Conditions are spotted, but appear to be up to the average. Commerce Commission Will Give Drummers Time to Comply With New Ruling. Traveling men have been granted a reprieve from the original order of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion enforcing excess baggage charges on trunks more than 45 inch es in any dimension, and barring completely trunks over 72 inches in any measurement The original order was to take ef fect to-day. but at later hearings the commission postponed definite ac tion, and also announced that when the order is announced, the railroads must give traveling men and trunk manufacturers one year in which to prepare to comply. Southern Courts for Rich, Critics Assert Sociological Congress Makes Plea for Administration of Justice Instead of Law. Charges that courts in Southern States are partial to the wealthy and to whites, rather than negroes, are contained in a statement of creed adopted by the conference on race problems of the .Sociological Congress at its concluding session. “We plead for courts of justice in stead of mere courts of law,’’ say A the resolution. “We recognize that the South is no exception, in that Us courts of justice are often more fa vorable to the rich man than to the poor.’’ Lynching was condemned as the worst form of lawlessness SENATOR TO ASK INQUIRY INTO CIVIL SERVICE LAW WASHINGTON. April 29.—Senator Pomerene of Ohio is preparing to ask the Senate for an inquiry’ into the ad ministration of civil service law. It is charged that large numbers of per sons have been placed in the civil service, through favoritism, without examination. Cloist <1 steady. LIVER.-QOL COTTON MARKET. LTV EH l*<AOL,’-*^ piil 1 I Mir r > points lower on May aii (ft3% points lower on other positions. . ’ is ninrket opened quiet at ji net decline of -t 4 % points on near months and 3 (ft *% points de cline on late positions A1V..2:1 ■ p. m. the market whs sternly at .1 ]."*» de< !iu- of 3 points on near positions L?vd 2% points lower on distant months. Spot cott on stead > jit 2 points dt clinc; middling 6.68d; sales, 8,000 bales, Including ",700 Am jrican bales; re- ceipts, 10.000 bnles At tho ole se the mn rkot W:i$ easy with prices at a net deelin • <<f 6 to 7 1 *. points from the final quotat ons of Monday. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Futures ipencd rii! ier. ing Prev. Lunge. ( lose. Close. April . . . . .6.43 -6.44 6.39V4 6.47 April-May 6.34 ’ 6.41 Mav-J urn* . .6.37 -6.38 6.34 6.41 June-July . .6.34 -6.36% 6.32 6.39 July-Aug .6.32 -6.33 ’ 6.29 6.36 Aug.-Sept. . . .6.22 -6.23 6.19% 6.26% Sept.-Oct. . .6.11 L -6.11 6.07% 6.14 Oct.-Nov . . 6.04 L. -6.04% 6 01 ’ 6.07% Nov. - Deo. . .6.01 -6.01% 5.98 6.47% Dec.-Jan. .. .6.01 -6.00% 5.97% 6.03% .1 an. -Feb. . .6.00 -5.99 5.96’-. 6.02% Fel» Mch. 5 97% 6.08% Closed easy. Am. Locomo. 34 Am. Car Fdy. 48 Am. Cot. OH Am. Woolen Anaconda . 361 Atchison . . 101 Am. Can 32‘,'b do. pref 92 Am. Beet Sug 30 Am. Aqrlcul Beth. Steel . . 33 B. R. Transit 89’. 8 B. and O. 98’ ; Can. Pacific . 237' C. Products . 10 1 4 C and O. 64% Consol. Gas . 129 C. Leather . . 23% C. F. and Iron 32'/„ C. Southern D. & Hudson 157 D. & R. G D. Securities Erie. . . . 28 G. Consol.. G. Western 14' on t ic hi ifhbst, in«f pnci s of zetTwr wit h the Cl08. Prev. Low. Bid. Close. o C*' 70% 72 4 24 24 % 112 110% 110% 66 65'/ 2 66 7 a 33% 34 48 47' 2 48'% 43 43 20 20 36% 35% 36 >4 100-„ 100' ? 100 „ 120% 120' 4 120' 2 30\ 30% 31% 91' 2 92 92 >/ 2 29 /, 29' 291/7! 128’b 128% 129 50»/ 2 33 88’ \ 37% 89 w „ 98 98 233?„ 233'/2 240' ^ 10 4 10' „ 10% 63 ‘a 63 '/ 2 64' a 128 127% 129 zv* 22' 2 23% 32V i 30'/ 2 3214 29 157 157 1571/4 • 20 20 15',/ 4 15'/ 4 27% 27'4 27% 43Va 42»% 43/4 138'/ a J37'/2 1 33'/2 2 2 14 14 14 f! QrFERINGS 3 ERI5 OFF Bearish Crop Report Abroad th^ Most Potent Factor for the Day in Chicago. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. No. 2 rf.1 ion (tv 112 April 29.—There were t of* %c early to-day. lower on wheat this igh there was a flurry at covering. Foreign favorable. North- 278, against 155 a *o lower. The strike a help to the corn G. Nth pfd. 125' ' 2 124 7 R 124% G. N'th. Or 33' ? 33% 31 lot. Harvester 114'/* 114 11 III. Central 114'/ 4 114 114'/ 4 Interboro . . 16 14% 14% ... do. pfd 52 51 50>/ 2 K.C. South 23' 4 23'4 23»/ a K. & T. . . 24 24 23% L. Valley. . . 154'/ fl 153'/ 8 153 L. and N. . . 131 Mo. Pacific. . 36% 36 N. Y. Central 102'/ 4 101'/ 8 101*4 Northwest. . . 128 )28 127% Nat. Lead 48 130'/2 130% 351/2 oats were % to tie lower in sympathy with the other grains. Hogs were \v-ak to 5c lower, but in tho face of Ibis' the provision market was stronger, owing to smaller offerings nd ov*'i sold 4 ondit. n. y Cnnsiderabh pressure was to be seen in the wheat market during the last hour of the session, and the selling of Mjiy was persistent. The crowd which deals in wl if is mainly bullish an<l be lieves the mark' t is to sell much higher jmd this seems to intimidate the bears. Wheat ebned with loses of %©%c Cash transactions were: Wheat 145,000 bush els, corn 76,000 bushels, oats 130,000 bushels. Corn closed with losses of %(ft%eand °ats were yp %@%c,. Hog products were a shade better. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. N. and W. . . 104' No. Pacific . . 114% 113% 113% O. and W. . . 29 29' Penn. Pacific Mail. . . 114% 114% P. Gas Co. . . 1031/2 109' 2 109' P. Steel Car . . . Reading Reck island. . do. pfd.. S.-Sheffield. 80. Pacific . . So. Railway . dp. pfd.. . . . 160'% 158 21 20% 20% 82' / 82' 98* 97' St. Paul . . . 10S </ 2 Tenn. Copper 34 T exas Pacific Third Avenue Union Pacific 148% U. S. Rubber 61'2 Utah Copper. 51% U. S. Steel . eo do. pfd.. . 107% V.-C. Chem. . 32' 2 W. Union . . 65'/2' 58% 58'/ 2 107'/ a 107'/a 32 61% Wabash do. pfd W. Electric . 61 v. W. Central W. Maryland. Total sales, U 0*000 shares. 61% WEEKLY' WEATHER REPORT. Following ;ire 11 a. m. bids: May, 11.28; July, 11.34; August, 11.18; October, 10.96; January, 10.94. The HAYWARD A CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS. April 29. Political news to-day is disquieting and the sit uation warrants close attention Lon don announces n a disheartened tone that a long war seems threatened in the Balkans. According to secret, but re liable. Information, the allies are light ing among themselves. Liverpool came in somewhat lower than due, anil quotes spots 2 points down; sales 8.000 bales. The market weakened materially in ttie last hour, closing 7 points down on old and 6 points down on new crops. First trades here were at a few points advance on the good pening in New York on May. but P market loon weakened on general selling on the good weather and bad political outlook. Pro fessional bull operation- in May in New York and our mark* : are still*the hope for support, although old crops in New York around 11 %c should be low enough to invite a halt awaiting developments. Shortly after the close of Liverpool May in New York jumped points and our market rallied a few points on the demonstration of aggressiveness on the part of the May bull forces New Orleans Times-Democrat The cotton week opened with favorable weather yesterday. reaching from one «md of the belt to the other, end wi<h i« vorable weather promised on- - 1 .4 \ s''*<<.> eo;n o Rut t ho M;i\ delivery hold the Cv-yter of the stage and e talent had no tine- for the discus- ion of the weather and ;/> thought for 'he flooding of Louisiana coPon kinds ! the latest break in the Mississippi levee system. First notice day on .’.Liv ( New York left speculators In much d mbt. Pears asserted that the action the market Indicated a complete “lay- down" by May trade longs. Bulls took the opposite view and In sisted that the 60,000 to 100.000 notices I ltd been issued at New York in such a v »v as to run out all longs who did not desire to receive cotton and finally the otiees were bought back by the people who had issued them. Under a fair con ed such a proceeding does seem im possible. Yet some New Orleans operators who ••'.re long on May in New York and who cot no action on their contracts say uch tilings are sometimes temporarily possible in the Northern market. These <ime men say that English operators will probably take up 65.000 bales on May New York and are simply hiding their time. On the oilier hand, the bears point to he small freight room engagements for May clearance at both New York and >w Orleans as strong circumstantial evidence in support of their belief that the May position Is not to ho supported . as vigorously and as consistently as 1 promised some day* ago. Under the circumstances the old crop market would not seem to be a place for the 1 small fry * % • Following are 10 a m. bids: Mav, P'.OO; July. 11.75; August. 11.39; October. 11 06; January, 11.08. Estimated receipts for Wednesday: 1913. *1912 New Orleans Galveston .WO to 5.000 1.498 2.000 to 3.000 9.927 NEW ORLEANS COTTON. SPOT COTTON MARKET. WATER RATE IN MACON RAISED TO TEN CENTS MACON, GA„ April 29.—Tho mini- mum water rate for wholesale con sumers was raised last night from 8 to 10 cents. The raise has been be fore the Water Board for two years. It was carried by a divided vote. Quotations in cott on futures; C £ M * P 1 - * 0 O J -u j || 1 1 I? Li ! c Ap 11.86 It, 88 1 Jn 12.04; 12.07 iii.9S 11.99 11.9^-99 12.00-01 I 11.82-84 11.94-96 | Jly 11.81 11 SJ U.75 11.75 11 75-:6 l 1 78-7*1 Ak 11.43 11.47 11.35 H 36 11.36-37 11.43 11.10-12 11.18-20 ! Or 11.09 11.12 10 99 11.00 11.01 -01 ii.os-09 ! Nv 1400-02 11.08-09 j Do ii.oyiii.ii 10.99 11.02 11.00 11.08-09 j Jn 11.1211 12 11.02 11.02 11.02-03 11.10-12 1 Fb 11.00 11.09-11 1 Atlanta, quiet; middling 11% Athens, steady: middling 12%. Macon, steady: middling 12c. New Orleans, quiet: middling 12 3-16. New York, quiet; middling. 11.80 Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12 05. WASHINGTON. April 29. Precipita tion occurred generally over the cotton region. Over the eastern portion the amounts were generally small, while over the Central and Western portions the rainfall was generally heavy, ex cept in parts of, Oklahoma and 'Texas. The precipitation was heaviest over Louisiana and Western Mississippi. 'The greatest weekly amount, 6.70 inches of rrCm, occurred at Grand (Ame, La. Mean temperatures ranged from nearly normal to 7 degrees below the normal, except over Eastern North Carolina, where there was an excess of from one to two degrees. The greatest deficiency in mean temperature occurred in South western Texas. Weekly mean tempera tures ranged from 56 to 06 degrees over the Eastern, from CO . to 68 over the Central, and from 58 to 68 over tin Western portion of the cotton-growing States. Frost occurred In scattered localities. High. VT— 92% Low. Previous Close. Close 92 92 7 h 92% 92% 92 92% 92% 92% 91% 91% 92 55% 55 55 5 5 Vi 50 % 55% 55% 55% 57 56% 56% 56% 35 34% 34% 34% 34% 34 Vi 34 34% 34% . 34% 34 Vi .19.55 19.45 19.47% 19.45 . 1962% 19.55 19.55 19.50 .19.45 19.55 19.40 19.30 .10.90 10.87%. 10.90 10.85 .10.85 10.80 10.82% 10.80 .10.85 10.80 10.87% 10.77% .11.25 11.20 11.22% 11.22% 00.87% 10 95 10.90 . 1.0.80 “ 10.77% 10.80 10.77% CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. C111CA<;< ■. April Wheat, No. 3 red. 1.05(ft 1.07 V. No. 3 red, 96<ftl.00; No. 2 hard winter. 93%4*95Vi: No. 3 hard winter. ! r :'a94%; No. 1 northern spring, 9'(ft9'; Vo. 2 northern spring, 93@94; No. 3 spring. 90<ft92. Corn, No. 2. 56(ft57; No. 2 white. 58® '>• : No 3 yellow, 56 1 ■■ 'a 57; No. 3 white, 5V %(// 58 Vi : No. .3 yellow, 55'u 56 % ; No. 4 white. No. 4 yellow, 54%@ Cats. No. 2 white. 56%@36%; No. 3 White. 34% :-5% ; No. • 4 white, 33%© 34%; Standard, 55%^ 36%. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. MTU IS SM M ‘MOVIE* PLAY Mercer Graduation Program Announced Real “Wild West” Comedy Pro duction Has City Parks and Streets as Setting, Work on the first motion picture film ever made in Atlanta will he begun to-day. The Scenic Film Com pany, of this city, recently organized, will stage a comedy-drama, take the pictures and make the film, complet ing the entire process In Atlanta. The nearby hillsides, the parks of the city Jind some of'the busiest thor oughfares will appear in the scenes. Til** story for the picture has been written by Roy E. Butler, who is well known to devotees of the local play houses, and he, with a cast of 30 players will create the first scene at Hill’s Park on the outskirts of the city. “The Boss of Hixville Ranch’’ Is th^ title of the play, with numerous West ern scenes and others from city life. Some of the pictures will be made at Piedmont Park and others on Atlanta business streets. The cast of characters includes Jack Lamey and Joe Combs, who ar3 appearing at the Vaudette; Roy E. Butler, Richard Shine and Misses Margaret Wilby and Grover Layfleld, with about 25 others. A number of films are planned. Georgia Librarians End Annual Session Work in Educational Institutions Topic of Discussion Led by Duncan Burnet. The final meeting of the Georgia Li brary Association, concluding its tenth annual session, was held to day. Discussion was led by Duncan Burnet, librarian of the Georgia State University Library. Reports were heard from all college librarians of the State. A special fea ture was work in educational insti tutions. Among those submitting re ports were Aliases Laura Hammond, of Tech; Agnes Goss, Georgia Normal School; Marion Bucher. Agnes Scott; Sallie Boone, Mercer; Claire Thomp son, Wesleyan, and Linne Page Har grove, of Brenau. W. H. Moyer, warden of the Federal Prison; Airs. Maud Baker Cobb, Mrs. Eugene H ;ird and Miss Orpha Zoe Massey read papers on various phases of library work. An address by Dr. Arthur E. Boat- wick on “The Reading of Many Books” was heard by members of the association and many visitors. Following are the receipts for Tuesdaj and estimated for Wednesday: (Tuesday. i Wedn’sday Wheat . . ... .1 45 46 Corn . . . . . .( 151 116 Oats . . 197 153 tTogs ■* ■ ■ . . .’ 10.00 1 2.1,000 LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. LIVERPOOL, April 29—Wheat opened '-d higher; at 1:30 p. m. the market was %<£/' d lower; closed %d higher. Corn opened unchanged to %d higher; at 1:30 p. m. the market was unchanged to %d lower; closed %d higher to %d lower. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WASHINGTON, April 29. With t exception of'showers this afternoon ai probably tonight on the New Engle 1 and New Jerso\ cqgsts, the weaih will be fair to-night and Wednesday the. region cjist ot the Mississippi riv. No decided temperature change is i dicated for any part of the Ey of the country during the next Forecast,, until 7 p. in. Wt Georgia: 'Fair tonight ami day. OPINIONS ON GRAIN. HICAGO, April 23.—Bartlett, Frazier 4o. Wheat: Our market will likely ■ easier today, shorts having covered terday and the easier tone to the dgn markets will also be an infiu- < rn: We are inclined to look for toady market' until receipts become fe enough to cause pressure, ats: The deferred months especially to be gaining more friends on the orv that with any unfavorable condi- which may later affect the crop 1 sc ded ji substantial advance from •os now prevailing could easily be We prefer the buying side stern hal Wc LIVE STOCK MARKET. 7 AGO, April 29. I fogs—Receipts Market 9 0c l«.w\ Mixed and rs, Sg.20fa8.CO; good heavy, $8.35 ’•■'Ugh hcaw. -8.10hK.30; light, if.CO; pigs, M-.it 8.45; hulk, $8.35 NEW YORK PRODUCE. NEW YOKKf April . 29. Retro firm; crude Pennsylvania. 2.50. Turpentine quiet, 43 tbki). Rosin steady; common. 1 75 (bid). domestic th Woo? nominal; domestic t% vo. .‘s- h pulled, scoured basis, 406f5C>; Texas, scoured basis, 4S$>55. Hides dull; native steers, branded steers. 15%67-15%. Coffee easier; “Options opened 8 to H lower; Rio No. 7 snot, 11%. Rice steady; domestic, ordinary tr prime. 4%(O'5-%. Molasses steady; New Orleans, opei kettle. 35(u 50. Sugar, raw. active: centrifugal. 3.3'h 3.39: muscovado, 2.86^2.89: molasses sugar. 2.62h 2.64. Sugar, refined, steady: fine granulated 4.2050 4.3'; out loaf. 5.06^1.5.15; crushed 4.95$i 5.05; mold A. 4.60h 4.70; euU e 4.46$*4.60; powdered, 4.30:0 4.45; dian A. 4.35'(bhl); confectioner's \. 4.20; softs, No. 1. 4.00$?4.10. < N< 5 points lower than No. 1, and Nos. 14 are each 5 points lower than the ce<1ing grade.) Ca Receipts 2.500. Market weak. Beeves. $7.10(d 8.75; cows and heifers. S.3.S.40: stoekofs and feeders. *6.15h 7.85: Texans, $6.60h 8.00; calves, $7.00 ($9.00. Sheep Receipts 1S.000. Market steady; native and Western. $5.25(?< 6.50: lambs, $t>.ir><?i S.75. ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET. (By W. H. White. Jr., of the White Pro. vision Company.) Quotations based on actual purchases .10J | durin the currei t week: Cht ice t< gpod steers. 1,000 to 1.200, $6.00'. 6.50: : teers, 800 to 1,000, 5.50 I/.00 mod MUR tO good steers. 700 to 850, 5.25(u ">.75; nediur ! to good cows. 700 to 800, 4 50 i-5 00; go j to choice beef cows. 800 tC 5.00(0 5.75; medium to good heifer s, f»5C to 75 0. $4,254/4.75; good to choice heih »rs, 75' to 850, 5.75. The abo\ " represent ruling ••rices of good quail «v of beef cattle. inferior dairy type selling lower. "mu ed to comm m steers, if fat, S00 to 900, 5 0Q r <i 5 75; me dium to common cows. if fat 700 to 800. 4.507/ 5.50;mixed com- mon, 600 ic ^00 : .25^4.25; good butcher SHREWD LEADERS SUPPORT WHEAT ON ALL RECESSIONS >0(<* 4.50 Prime hogs. 160 to 200 average. 8.90# 9.25; good butcher hogs. 140 to 160, 8.75 .3AM; good butcher pigs. 100 to 140. '•' ■7 8.75; light pigs. 80 to 100, 8.0OCa 8 50; heavy rough hogs, 200 to 250, 8.25 Boston, quiet; middling 11.80. Liverpool, easier: middling 6. Md. Closed steady. Savannah, steady; middling 12c. Norfolk, steady; middling 12c Augusta, steady; middling 12%. Mobile, steady: middling 12c Galveston, Steady; midling 12%. Charleston, quiet; middling 12c. Wilmington, nominal l ittle Rock, steady; middling 11%. Baltimore, nominal; middling 12%. b Topics, steady: middling 12%. St. Louis, dull: middling 12% Houston, steady: middling 13% Ixmlsville. firm; middling 12%. Greenville, quiet; middling 11%. Charlotte, steady; middUn* 12a. CHICAGO, April 29.—^The Inter Ocean says: “ft was the gossip on wheat that traders who wore supposed to be out < : May wheat have been heavy sellers dur ing the past week, that many longs have turned over their trades to July, and a number have gone out completely. A number of the sharpest traders continue I to favor the bull side on all breaks, while the bears are playing the excel lent crop prospeets, but lack confidence in their position. “In corn ^he gossip was that one of the largest local aborts covered 500.000 bushels and was largelyThesponsible for i the break yesterday. The trade is watching the continued selling of July and September oats by Armour, but is j unable to understand its posit Ion.” Above quotations apply to coin-fed hogs, mash and pearuf-fattened hogs, 1 to l%c under. Shoots Judge He Had Sworn to Kill Rich Ohio Farmer, However, Falls to Carry Out Vengeance Oath. Boy Loses Eyes as He Guts Golf Ball ATLANTA MULE AND HORSE MARKET (Corrected by the National Stock Yard* Commission Company: C G. Tur ner, President.) ■Mines. 14 to IV - hands, rough, good ages, $115 to $130. 14 to 12%, finish with quality. $155 to i the ifsue. 14% to 15 hands, rough. $130 to $170. 15 to 15% hands, finish, $180 to $205. 16 hands, with quality and finish, $205 FREED OF GIRLS CHARGE. ANNISTON, ALA. April 29.—W. W. JCogswell. an aged white man.) who was changed with Improperly treating u young white girl whom he I was driving to the city in Ills buggy ! was found not guilty. ' > bands, heavy chunk, weighing form 1.230 to 1.400 pounds. $255 to $330. Horses. Southern chunk horses, from $75 to $110. Southern chunk, finish. $110 to $135. Good driving horses, quality and finish, ranging in price from $160 to $210 Heavy draught horses, rough, $160 to $210. Heavy draught horses, finish, $210 to (300. Commencement Sermon on June 1 to Open Week of Ceremonies at University. MACON, GA, April 29.—The Mer cer Unlveraity commencement pro gram will be as follows: Commencement sermon. June 1, by Rev. W. W. Arnold, of Buena Vista, Ga. Monday, June 2—Oratorical contest for the Hardeman medal; afternoon at 5 o’clock, senior class exercises; night at 8 o’clock, annual debate be tween Phi Delta and Ciceronian So cieties. Tuesday, June 3—Alumni Day; ad dresses by Rev. R. H. Harris, of Cairo, on “Memories of the Past;” Hon. A. W. Evans, of Sandersville, on ‘Inventory of the Present.” and Judge W. H. Felton, on “The Call of the Future.” A barbecue will bo served on the campus at noon, and from 3 to 8 o’clock there will be class reunions. At 8 o’clock Rev. John E. White, of Atlanta, will de liver the annual address. Wednesday, June 4, at 9 a. m , the graduation exercises. Large classes will be graduated this year by all departments, espe cially the law school. Grand Council Honor For Atlanta Mason W. A. Sims, Advanced, Will Be Grand Master in 1915—C. L. Bass Named Steward. MACON. GA., April 29.—Dr. J. P. Bowdoin. of Adairsville, this after noon was promoted Grand Master of Grand Council of Royal and Select Master Masons of Georgia/fc W. A. Sims, of Atlanta, was ad vanced to the office of Grand Con ductor, which means he will be Grand Master in 1915. The only elective of fice. that of Grand Steward, was se cured by C. L. Bass, of Atlanta, which means that in seven years he will be Grand Master. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons meets to-morrow morning. A telegram received in Atlanta an nounced the death, in Roswell, N. Mex.. of Mrs. A, E. Campbell, for many years a resident of Atlanta, and a month ago a visitor here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. T. Stevens. Mrs. Campbell left here to visit another daughter, Mrs. E. C. McCord, and it was at Mrs. McCord’s home that she died. The interment will be at the family bu rial ground in Carson, Ala, GIUL THIERS / / Form an Organization, Following Conference, to Foil White Slave Agents in Railway Stations. Protection for young women trav elers was the subject of a conference held in Atlanta to-day, the first of Its kind ever held in America, following which an organization was formed as an Important part of the social work mapped out by the sociological con ference. The Travelers’ Aid, possibly the greatest check to white slave traffic, is regarded by experts as one of tha most advanced movements in behalf of the young women* of the country. It was pointed out to-day by several speakers that hundreds of young girls, arriving in large cities, are Im mediate victims of agents of the ne farious trade, who lure them from their intended destinations. The plan of the ^organization Is to maintain at every railway station in the cities a bureau of information for the assistance of girls who are alone and to keep a number of watchers on duty at all times to prevent them falling into evil hands. According to the speakers to-day, there have been hundreds of cases in New York, Chicago and other of the larger centers in which young women have been saved from lives of mis ery and shame by the work of these watchers, who are supported by social uplift organizations. In addition, sev eral convictions for white slavery have resulted from the work of these men and women. The purpose of the organization formed to-day Is to extend the work into all the cities of the country, par ticularly In the South, the section covered by the work of the Southern Sociological Congress. O. L. Steele, of Pensacola and Me Tile, is chairman, and Orin C. Baker, of New York, sec retary. Mr. Baker 1 o-day gave a de tailed account of the work being done in New York and the valuable aid rendered the police in tracing whiu slavers. Take School Census To Get Extra $25,000 Scott Hero’s Family Living on $4 a Week Have Received No Part of $250,000 Fund for South Pole Victims’ Families. Board of Education Believes It Can Secure Larger Share of State Fund. UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO. April 29.—An attempt was made to-day by John Broadman, a wealthy farmer, to carry out a threat he made several years ago to kill Probate Judge W. P. Rowland. The judge was struck by two bullets from Broadman’s revolver, but not fatally injured. Thinking he had killed his victim, Broadman walked across the street to the Sheriff’s office and gave himself up. Rowland was an attorney in a case in whiejj Broadman was interest ed several years ago. He angered Broadman, who threatened to kill him. Work was begun to-day on a new census of the school children of At lanta by which the Board of Educa tion expects to secure an additional $25,000 from the State school fund. The State apportions $3.50 to schools for each child between 6 and 18 years, and members of the board declare that the census will show there are more than 10,000 more school children in Atlanta than the enrollment of 23,350. The contract was let to E. B. Burns at 4 1-2 cents per capita. When it was shown that the course of study In the schools can not be changed until 1914, the fight of James L. Key and Dan W. Green to drop Greek from the course came to in end. Augusta Lad’s Sight Ruined by Acid in Sphere With Which He Was Playing. AUGUSTA. GA.. April 29.—Richard Stelling. aged 15, of North Augusta, has lost his eyesight by a splash of acid from a golf ball. Young Stelling picked up an a.cid- tiilei! English golf ball on the Arling ton links and was cutting it open “to ! see what it was made of” when the knife blade plunged through to the hollow portion of the ball, splashing the acid into both eyes. CABLE NEWS Important Events From. All Over the Old World Told in a Few Short Lines. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, April 29.—Although tho Scott fund had reached $250,000 two months ago, It w r as learned to-d»v the widow and children of Seaman Evans, one of the Antarctic heroes, are still existing on a navy pension of $4 a week. The Lord Mayor’s secretary ex plains he still is waiting for the Gov ernment to move in regard to provi sion for relatives of the South Pole victims. Until then he cannot decide how to distribute the fund, but would willingly provide help if Mrs. Evans applies. Students to Build Columbus Caravel MADRID, April 29.—The students of Harvard University have asked Cayo Puga, the designer of the Co lumbus caravel at the Chicago expo sition, to sell his designs, as they propose to construct a similar cara vel to pass through the Panama Ca nal at its inauguration as a compli ment to Spain. It is proposed that the ships shall go to San Francisco afterward. Senor Puga replied that he would present the designs willingly without any cost. ^ Models of the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, Columbus’ three famous little vessels, were exhibited at the Columbian Exposition In Chi cago in 1893. TO-DAY'S PORT RECEIPTS. MRS. PHILIP DODD DYING FROM APOPLECTIC STROKE Mrs. Philip Dodd, prominent At lanta woman, is critically ill at her apartments in the Aragon Hotel to day as a result of an apoplectic stroke sustained while boarding an elevator in the Forsyth Building late yester day. Physicians announce she has little.chance of recovery. Mrs. Dodd, who is wealthy and has traveled extensively, recently re turned from a txip to California with Mrs. H. E. Smart. $100,800 for a Gainesborough. LONDON, April 29. — Thomas Gainesborough’s painting. “The Mar ket Cart,” out of Sir Lionel Phillips'’ collection, was sold by auction for $100,800, a record price for a Gaines borough picture. ROADS REFUSE DEMAND TO REDUCE CAROLINA RATES Flies 1,000 Miles With 2 Stops. KOLLUM, HOLLAND, April 29.— Ernest Gilleuse, a French aviator, who started on a, cross-country aero plane flight from Biarritz, France, has reached here, having flown nearly 1,000 miles across Europe. He made only two stops to replenish his fuel. RALEIGH, X C.. April 29.—Repro- sentatives of sever? railroads to-day rejected the proposition submitted by the State for a 25 per cent din-r^ase in freight tariffs from the North and West to North Carolina points. .Many petitions are In circulation asking Governor Craig to call the Legislature in extra session to handle NOTED SPORTSMAN SUICIDE. BALTIMORE, April 29.—Frederick X. McDonald, prominent sportsman, president of the J. H. McDonald Com pany. wholesale paper dealers, com mitted suicide here to-day. Ill health was the cause. Angered by U. S. Customs Plans. PARIS. April 29.—A federation of French commercial and Industrial firms i« urging the Government to make representations to Washington regarding the proposed examination of the books of French exporters for the purpose of ascertaining domestic sales prices in order io guard against undervaluations. The federation representatives say that the administrative details of the new American tariff are extremely vexatious and will result in great de lays. SIGNS MOTHERS’ PENSION ACT. HARRISBURG, PA., April 29.- Governor Tener to-day signed the Sheatz mothers’ pension law. Any abandoned mother or widow may claim benefits under the law. INSURANCE COMPANIES TO REMAIN IN MISSOURI NEW DIVISION OF U. S. COURT. A division in the Federal Court for the District of North Georgia, cre ated by a new act, has become ef fective. Sessions will be held there twice each year* JEFFERSON CITY, MO., April 29. Four foreign fire insurance companies to-day gave notice that they were not going to withdraw from the State on May 1. These are Colonial Assur ance Company, Standard Fire, Buffalo German and the Underwriters’ Amer ican Lloyds. There are five Missouri stock com panies and twenty-six mutuals whi a will continue to write business in tins Statdi The following table shows receipts at the ports to-day compared with the same day last year: 1913. 1912. New Orleans . . . 4,382 4.556 Galveston 5,455 6,110 Mobile. 789 374 Savannah 2.795 4,806 Charleston 726 386 Wilmington .... 64 582 Norfolk 1,529 2,392 Baltimore 2.385 Boston 706 142 Brunswick 1.380 Port Arthur. . . . 1,425 Various ...... 272 Total 15,946 24,810 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. | 1913. l9T£ IJ ouston . 2,659 l.ROft Augusta •1 134 959 Memphis: . . . . ! 918 1.082 St. Louis. . . . 499 1,587 Cincinnati. . . . 429 | 1,331 Little Rock . . 156 Total 4,799 | 7,518 METALS. NEW YORK, April 29.—The metal ■ st ■ 01 ger to-day. * Jopper, spot to July, 14%d£15%; lead. 4.45; spel- ' ’t 5.80; tin, 49.50@49.80; zinc, 6.50<{. .i.60. COTTON SEED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotations; Opening. Closing. Spot 7.00 (ft 7.06 May . 7.007/ 7.03 7.00 (ft 7.02 June 7.00'// 7.05 7.02©7.03 July 7.04 (ft 7.05 7.05@7.06 August 7.09 (a 1.12 7.10<§7.11 September . . . . 6.77 (a 6.79 7.U.h<S7 11 October 0.5U/6.54 6.77 (ft 6.78 November .... 6.40(ft6.48 6.51^6.52 Closed steady; sales 13,700 barrels. TWO—STOCKS NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. Coffee quotations: Opening. . .11.35^11.40 . ; 11.35’® 11.40 January .. February . April . . . , May . . , June . . . July . . . August. . . September . October . . November . December .11.07 ! 11.15 .1.30 .11.36^11.40 .31.36® 1.40 .11.36 Closing. 11.19.#11.21 11.20®11.22 10.75fftl0.SC 10.86# 10.88 10.90 #10.92 10.94 #10.95 11.06® 1.08 11.10@11.14 11.18@11.19 11.18# 11.19 1.18@11.13 f * Closed steady; sales 55,500 bags.