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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 17 1 FOR POLICE IS PROVIDED IN HOOSEBILl Measure Bars Them From Making Public Evidence Against Crim inals Except Under Oath. An echo of the charges made during the early stages of the Phagan case, that the Investigation of the mystery was hampered by tofr much public ity given the evidence and the move ments of the detectives, 1s heard In a bill Introduced In the House Tues day morning by Representative D. P Methvln, of Clayton County. , Mr. Methvin’s bill prohibits detec tives, sheriffs and all other officers from giving out evidence obtained against criminals or supposed crimi nals, except under oath. The bill per mit* the giving of such evidence to the prosecuting attorney or the lead ing counsel for the defense, but ex pressly prohibits detectives and oth er officers from giving any evidence to the general public. The bill provides a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. or Im prisonment, for violation of the law. The Introduction of the bill aroused ■•lislderable discussion In the lobbies of the House. The general impres- alon appears to be that the bill will meet with opposition, and it is not considered likely to pass. Friends ot the measure declare it is designed to remedy such conditions as arose dur ing the Phagan case, when evidence obtained by the detectives was often published before It was reported to their superiors. Other Important bills Introduced In the House Tuesday morning follow: By Smith, of Fulton—Relative to the custody and control of minor chil dren, and to provide under what cir cumstances they shall be awarded to the mother, and under what circum stances to the father. By Slaten, of Bryan—To provide for the employment of a limited num ber of convicts upon trunk line pub lic roads. By Slater, of Bryan, and Methvln, of Dodge—A bill to enjoin and re strain the keepers of lewd houses, and to declare such houses a nui- 6ance. By Greene, of Houston—To provide for the establishing of a school of agriculture. By Crawley and Cooper—To amend Section 129, Vol 1, of the Code, to provide early primary elections, not later than June 15. Bv Clarke and Pierce—To repeal Sections 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433 and 434 of the Code of 1910, relating to the manufacture and sale of intoxicants. By Toole, of Tattnall—A bill to re quire by grand Juries semi-annual Inspection of private sanitariums, or phan asylums, convents, Houses of the Good Shepherd, convent schools, monasteries, etc. State Medical Board Bill Passes Senate The Longino-Richardson medical practice bill, providing for the estab lishment of k State board of medical examiners to supervise and regulate the practice of medicine throughout the State so as to eliminate quacks and fakers, was passed in the Sen ate Tuesday morning by the vote of 36 to 4. The bill as adopted Includes the amendment of Senator McNeil, of the Twenty-second, providing for trial by jury and right of appeal to the Supreme Court by physicians whose licenses are revoked by the State board. The bill is revolutionary In its scope for It not only gives to the State board, consisting of eight members appointed by the Governor, the right to grant and revoke the licenses of practitioners of medicine, but the right also to define the standing of medical colleges of the State as speci fied by the provisions of the bill it self. Senate Head Urges Speed on Budget Bill President Anderson In the Sen ate Tuesday called for the read ing of the house general appro priations bill, which reached the Senate for the first time Tuesday. He urged the Appropriations Com mittee, to which the bill was referred, to consider the matter with all pos sible speed. Among the new bills Introduced Tuesday morning was the bill of Senator DuBose, providing for the regulation of the business of fire, ma rine and inland insurance by compa nies chartered by other States or foreign Governments. A bill of President Anderson, pro viding for the decreasing of the mini mum and the increase of the maxi mum limits of the number of direc tors of navigation companies, also was introduced. Sunday Schools of DeKalb County Meet The DeKalb County Sunday School convention and the Mills District As sociation convened jointly at Clifton Church in DeKalb County Tuesday. The convention will last two days. The usual contest singing will take place Wednesday afternoon. Arrangements have been made to carry all who desire to attend from the junction of the East Cake and South Decatur car lines for 10 cents each way per person. Conveyances tfill leave the junction at from 7:45 to 8:15 and from 9:45 to 10 o’clock in the morning, returning will leave the grounds at a time to suit the crowd. Dinner will be for sale on the grounds for those who do not desire to bring baskets. Fraser Boys’ School To Begin New Career The Donald Fraser School for Boys, In Decatur, which suspended last year, will reopen In September with Professor Paul J. King, formerly of the University School at Stone Mountain, as Its official head. Pro fessor King will have an efficient faculty associated with him and a new life Is predicted for the famous school. Donald Fraser will take a leading part in athletics during the coming year, for Mr. King has stated that he is in favor of all varieties of sport. He is now negotiating with one of the best athletic directors In South ern “prep” circles. The limit of the school will be about 60 boys for the first year. BATTLE FIR TAX'JULT AND AUGUST TAKE AEROPLANE E Representative Kahn Demands Facts in Delay of Caminetti- Diggs Cases. WASHINGTON, July 29.—In a speech bristling with criticism of the actions of the administration in the Camlnetti-Diggs white slave cases, Representative Julius Kahn, a Cali fornia Republican, to-day In the House called on # the Attorney Gen eral for information regarding the postponed trial of these cases. “The administration has not come out of this controversy with honor and credit," said Kahn. He declared there was abundant evidence of “pull" in both the white slave and Western Fuel cases. Kahn concluded his speecn saying: "Instead of having been blamed and condemned. McNab should have been commended by the President The President has done Just what McNab wanted done, but how is it to be done? By special counsel, who will be paid large fees for doing the very thing that the United States Attorney would have performed as a maiter of duty. “The Department of Justice above all others must be above suspicion. It has long been believed by the masses that there is one kind of law for the rich and the politically pow erful In this country and another kind of law for the poor and weak. The action of the Department of Jus tice in the Caminetti-Dlggs cases and the Western Fuel cases would seem to stamp this charge as true." THE PLAY THIS WEEK Joe Welch at Forsyth. Joe Welch, the Hebrew comedian, who has made Atlanta laugh many a time, is doing It again this week. His turn is the headliner of the new bill of vaude ville at the Forsyth. He springs many of his old jokes and many new ones, and sings a few new parodies. Elsa Ward, a pretty young woman, who sings splendidly, takes second hon ors. Her gown attracts more attention from a certain part of the audience than does her singing, but she has an excel lent voice, nevertheless. Other acts are Karl Cress, a painter of oils and water- colors; Robert L. Dailey and company in a sketch: Cunningham and Marlon, acro bats; the Lefel Trio, gymnasts; a tire some lot of nonsense by a company of three persons and the Patheplay. Alaska Pictures Winners. Educational pictures of the Alaska- Siberia hunt of the Carnegie museum tour, which, starting from Seattle, cov ered hitherto unexplored lands in the frozen North, are being shown for the first time in Atlanta at the Grand this week. The pictures are extremely in teresting and held the breathless atten tion of a large audience. The hunt was made in the Interest of science, and to obtain specimens and pictures of wild animal life for the Car negie Museum in Pittsburg. Scenes that have been visited by few white men are shown and the vast snow fields and mountains of Ice shown on the screen are specially suited for the summer sea son. The pictures will be shown at the Grand all this week. Lipscombe Measure Is Taken Up in Sections as the Special Order of Business. The first active steps toward tax reform in Georgia were taken by the House Tuesday morning, when the consideration of the Lipscombe bill, which creates a State and County Boards of Tax Equalizers was begun. The bill, together with amendments offered by the Ways and Means Committee and by members from the floor of the House, was made a spe cial order of the day, and was taken up by sections. The work of perfecting the bill probably will not be completed for several days. Though there were several lively skirmishes to-day, in one of which Speaker Burwell saved a section of the bill, as amended by the committee, by voting aye, oppo nents of the measure will reserve their heavy fire until the bill comes up for passage. This Is not ex pected until the latter part of the week. Three Members on Board. The Lipscombe bill, as amended by the Ways and Means Committee, pro vides that the State board shall con sist of three members appointed by the Governor for two, four and six- year terms. An amendment offered by Moon, of Troup, that the Gover nor appoint one members from North Georgia, one from South Georgia and one from Central Georgia, was adopt ed. The county board shall consist of three members appointed by the judge of the Superior yCourt of the county, upon recommendation of the Board of County Commissioners. The only fight of any consequence that developed during the considera tion of the bill came when section 12, providing for a secretary for the board, was read. The Ways and Means Committee amended the orig inal bill, w T hich provided for a sec retary at $2,000 a year by striking the entire section and substituting a pro vision that the Comptroller General should be secretary of the board at no salary at all. Half a dozen amendments were offered by mem bers from the floor. Secretary Given $500 Salary. After much discussion, amendments offered by Representatives Fullbright, Miller and Wimberly w T ere adopted. Mr. Fullbright’s amendment provid ed for the employment of secretary at a salary of $500 a year; Mr. Wim berly’s and Mrs. Miller’s amendment made the Comptroller General an ex- offlcio member of the board, to act In an advisory capacity without a vote. FFifteen sections of the bill were adopted Tuesday. The remaining seven will be considered Wednesday, after which the bill will be placed upon its passage. Spot Sources and Shorts Buy Heavily When Map Failed to Show Rains in Texas. Trains Collide in Fog; Brakeman Dead VALDOSTA, July 29.—In a head- on collision between freight trains on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, 21 miles north of here, to day Henry Castello, a negro brake- man, was instantly killed. The other members of the crews jumped and none was seriously hurt, except En gineer Mann, who had an ankle broken. The collision took place during a fog and, it is said, was caused by the operator at Adel misunderstanding orders and failing to hold the south bound train. The two locomotives and thirteen loaded cars were demol ished. 65 Sing Sing Rioters Transferred in Irons OSSINING, N. Y., July 29.—Sixty- five of the Sing Sing prison “bad men,” who have been holding the prison in a state of terror, were taken, heavily shackled, to Auburn prison to-day. It became known to-day that th* new administration has been using the "cooler." a dark retreat In the cellar under the deathhouse, fbr the safe holding of some of the worst characters. It was for tiring this means of correction that former War den John S. Kennedy was Indicted in one of the counts found by th« Winchester County Grand Jury. Army Paymaster Liable for $86,510 WASHINGTON, July 29.—Captain R. C. Williams, U. S. A. paymaster at Olongapo, P. I., personally is lia ble to the Government for $86,510.84 until he presents receipts and evi dences that he paid out this amount. Captain Williams says he paid the money to contractors, soldiers and others to whom payment was due from the Government and that the receipts were lost in the wreck of the collier Brutus at sea. OBITUARY. The Funeral of Isaac Steinheirmer. who died Monday nlgnt, will be held from the residence, No. 779 West Peachtree street, at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. In terment at Westview. Funeral Services of Mrs. Mary C. Smith, who died at the residence. No. 60 Berean avenue, Monday night, will be held at the home at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning. In terment at Westview. Mrs. Freida Tenenbaum, 38 years old, died at a private sanitarium at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning. She is survived by her husband. Ike Ten- enbaum, and seven children. The body was removed to tne chapel of Greenberg & Baum, and the fu neral will be conducted from the residence, No. 353 Washington street, at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. Interment at Hollywood. George J. Lawler, thirty-eight years old, No. 163 East Georgia avenue, died Tuesday at 12:30 o’clock. He is survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter. The deceased was a member of Lodge No. 368 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers and had been in the emplov of the Southern Railway for twenty years. The remains will be shipped to Hiram, Ua., Thursday for inter ment. England May Call On Boers in Mine Strife Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. JOHANNESBURG, July 29.—Busi ness Is at a complete standstill here. The miners, angry over the refusal of the Government to meet their de mands are in an ugly mood. Threats to burn the mining property have been made. The men also resent the report that the Government intends to bring commands of armed Boers to quell any possible rioting. Eugenic Bride of A Month Deserts BOSTON, July 29.—"Eugenic mar riage may be all right as a health proposition, but It isn’t a guarantee of future happiness." declared Edwin Perron, of Lynn, the first eugenic hus band in Massachusetts. His wife, he says, ran away a month after the wedding. Highwaymen Slug Guest of Waldorf NEW YORK. July 29.—Evidently the victim of a highwayman’s as sault, Frederick B. Wells, millionaire merchant of Minneapolis, was found to-day lying on the sidewalk at a cor ner of the lower West Side. He was hatless and coatless. Wells was hurried to a hospital. He h^d been stopping at the Wal- laorf Astoria. NEW YORK, July 29.—Because the weather map failed to show any mois ture in Texas or indications that any would be expected in the near future, cotton this morning opened steady, with first prices at a net advance of 3 to 6 points higher than Monday’s final. Sentiment was less bearish, and quite an active covering movement devel oped at the start. Later the market eased off sharply in response to active selling by the uptown crowd and Wall J Street brokers. Declines aggregated 3 to 5 points from the initial level, or practically unchanged from the pre vious close. The trade witnessed a repetition of the sensational flurry In July during the forenoon, when sudden liquidation prevailed. This option dropped from 11.85 to 11.71, "nothing between," and immediately jumped back to the for mer quotation, "nothing between,'’ and increased its gain to 11.94. Tne phenomenal strength and activity in that option, as well as other posi tions, was attributed chiefly to heavy absorption by large spot houses, and covering short commitments by recent sellers, coupled with a Liverpool ca ble saying offerings were light and sohrts running to cover. Advances Jn other positions aggregated 2 to 9 points over the previous close within the first two hours. During the afternoon session part of the early advance was wiped out through active selling, believed to be profit-taking by early buyers. Old crop positions, however, held firm. Losses were attributed mainly to new crops. At the close the market was steady with pricey 1 to 2 points higher than the cloririg quotations of Monday. Following at il a. m. bids in New York: July 11.76, August 11.64, Octo ber 11.19, January 11.10. Following are 10 a. m. bids in New Orleans: August 11.64. October 11.26, January 11.25. Estimated cotton receipts: Wednesday. 1912. New Orleans . . . .1,200 to 1,300 665 RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES. Jiy Ag Sp Oc Nv Dc Jn Fb Mh My 11.94 11 11.70 11 11.42 11 11.27 11. 11.85 11.60 11.30 11.23 ii.2i 11.14 ii. 20 11.24(11.17 11.27 11.27111.22 0l O .71 11.90 .57 11.64 .30;11.35 18 11.22 11.25111.15111.20 11.16J11. L.08 11.20 11.27 11.89- 11.63- 11.35- 11.22- 11.16- 11.19- 11.11- 11.00 11.20- 11.25- 94111.77-80 64 11.57-58 36 11.26-28 23111.18-19 18 11.13-15 20111.16- 17 12 11.09-10 111.10-12 23111.17- 18 26I11.21-23 Closed steady. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, July 29.—This market was due % point higher on October and % to 3% points higher on other posi tions, but opened quiet, at a net gain of 1 to 1% points. At 12:15 p. m. the market was quiet, 1 to 2 point net ad vance. Spot cotton in moderate demand, a 2-point advance; middling, 6.56d; sales, 8,000 bales, including 7,500 American bales; Imports, 1,000 bales, of w’hich none were American. At the close the market was quiet with prices unchanged to 1^ points lower on old months and % point high er on new crop positions from the clos ing quotations or Monday. Quotations opened quiet. Opening. « Range. 2P.M. Close. .6.26 6.28% 6.24 .6.25% 6.25% 6.23 .6.17% 6.18 6.16*4 .6.08 6.08% 6.07*4 .6.03*4 6.03*4 6.03 .5.99 5.95*4 5.98 .5.98*4 5.98% 5.98 .5.99 6.99% 5.98*4 .5.99*4 6.01 6.00 .6.01*4 6.02% 6.61 .6.02 6.03% 6.02 .6.04 6.04*4 6.03*4 July . . . July-Aug Aug.-Sept Sept.-Oct. Oct.-Nov. Nov.-Dec. Dec.-Jan. Jan.-Feb. Feb.-Mch. Mch.-Apr. Apr.-May May-Jne. Closed quiet Prev. Close. 6.25 6.24*4 616*4 6.07 6.02*4 5.97*4 6.97% 5.98 5.99*4 6.00*4 6.01% 6.03 HAYWARD & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS. July 29.—Apart from the absence of rain In the southern half of Texas, the map shows favorable con ditions. The most favorable develop ments were the let-up in the heavy rainfall in the Central and Eastern States, where a spell of comparatively dry weather is desired in order to pro duce the best results. There were only a few light showers overnight in Ok lahoma and the Atlantics, generally fair weather is shown in Texas and Okla homa. Northwest Texas, Amarillo, had .72 inch of rain. Indications are for generally fair weather in the West, except possibly some cloudiness over Northwest Texas and Western Oklahoma. Part cloudy in the Central and Eastern States, with a few scattered showers. Houston, Texas, to-day officially re- orded the receipt of six new* hales of cotton, making receipts to date 31 new, against 13 last year. This supports the contention that, owing to the uniformity of crop development, the movement of new cotton will Increase much more rapidly this year when once started. Our markets showed indecision, opin ions varying as to whether to act on the bullish weather conditions in the West, or to expect a bearish effect, from the increase in the new movement reflected by the Houston receipts. First trades were at an advance of 3 to 5 points, which was soon lost. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. Jly 11.66|11.66|11.66!11.66 11.66 '11.71 Ag 11.68 11.70)11.66*11.66 11.65-67111.62-64 Sp j | I11.31-33I11.30-31 Oc 11.28111.32 11.26111.26 11.26-27 11.25-26 Dc 11.28111.30 11.22 11.23111.24-25 11.22-23 Jn 11.30 11.31 11.24(11.26 11.25-26 11.35-36 Mh ill.39111.39 11.35 11.35:11.35-36 1 1.40-41 Closed steady. PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports to-day compared with the 1913. 1912. New Orleans. . . . 118 7*0 Galveston 1,213 619 Mobile 19 118 Savannah 287 183 Charleston. . . . 1 203 234 New York. . . . 58 Total 1.874 1361 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. 1913. 1912. Houston 750 32 Augusta 66 167 Memphis 140 571 St. Louis 348 74 Cincinnati 1,290 339 Little Rock. . . . 1 Total 2,594 1,184 NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, Ju'y 29.—Petroleum firmer; crude Pennsylvania, 2.70. Turpentine firm, 39@39%. Rosin steady; common, 4.40. Wool steady; domestic fleece, pulled, scoured basis, 33@54; scoured basis. 46@53. Hides firm; native steers, 18*4 branded steers, 19 (bid). Coffe steady; options opened 1 to 4 point* higher, Rio No. 7 spot, 9%. 23 @27; Texas, ?19%; The market has ruled very steady all day on buying from the some sources as yesterday. Brokers representing spot interests have been principal buyers. Selling has come from the uptown crowd and Wall street apparently. The market is narrow, with transactions small. Until further weather develop ments prevail a narrow market is looked for with an upward tendency.— Anderson. Pell Interests were credited with buy ing considerable cotton yesterday on the decline, ooverlnfe shorts and prob ably going long on the belief that a large portion of Texas is in a bad way. Rlordan purchases supposedly for the above firm were in the neighbor hood of 35,000 bales. Liverpool was a large seller • • • Nell Bros., of London, in their latest circular maintain their estimate of 14.- 750,000 bales as the actual consumption of American cotton for the present season. This estimate was made pub lic the latter part of October, 1912. • • • The market is extremely sensitive to all reports and did a lot of nervous flopping around. * • * The change Is the attitude of the Exchange Place house yesterday did not seem to attract outside buying of consequence, probably because crop conditions as a whole are considered excellent. • • • An increased trade demand for con tracts Is reported on a scale down. • * * Further rains in the Western section would undoubtedly bring out heavy sales from Wall Street and the South. It seems purely a weather market now and will be Influenced accordingly. • • • The New York Journal of Commerce has the following on the condition of the cotton crops in Tennessee, Louisi ana and Arkansas; "Tennessee—Prospects for cotton are better than for many years. The plant Is strong and well fruited, with a good stand and free from Insects. Fields are clean and well cultivated. A* few localities are needing rain, but as a rule precipitation has been ample. Per centage condition is considerably high er than a month ago, when It was 82.7. The season Is about normal. though some correspondents report it earlier than usual. “Louisiana^— Owing to drouth and the almost universal presence of the boll weevil, percentage condition appears to have lost a few points from last month, when It was 80.6, but the prospects are better than a year ago, when condi tion was 74.7. Otherwise, prospects for a large crop are excellent and the outturn depends largely upon the suc cess of the fight against the boll weevil. The plant Is strong and healthy, with a fair stand and good fruitage. "Arkansas—Cotton has maintained its rather high percentage condition of a month ago, when It was 85.4 ami 77.7 a year ago. The plant Is of good size, with fair stands and fruiting rath er heavily. Cultivation and condition of the fields are unusually fine and a number of correspondents look for the biggest crop In years. The only draw back has been the hot dry weather, which has checked growth and fruit ing. Damage from boll weevil is very slight and the crop is very free from other insect pests.” • • • Rainfall: Amarillo, Texas. .72; Mont gomery, Ala., .22; Augusta, Ga„ .24; Jacksonville. Fla., 1.64, . Birmingham, Ala., .01; Macon, Ga., .08; Anniston, Ala., .02. • • • The New Orleans Times-Democrat says: "Monday’s cotton market had digested reports showing continued dry weather in Central Texas, which pro duces the bulk of the crop of the Lone Star State. It also had to discount the market effect of probable higher temperatures In that section. Hence the steady tone ond higher range in values. The talent Is fully aware of the fact that rain relief did not reach North and West Texas in time to figure Jn the data gathered on July 25 for the government crop condition report, which will be promulgated on August 1. It is also convinced that the official Instructions to government agents to watch out for weevil damage will result In some Bureau utterances that will aid the bulls rather than the bears. "Under the circumstances the rings were inclined to think the decline had gone far enough for the present, and that a moderate upward reaction was in order. Meanwhile, optimistic opin ions as to the crop promise reach the rings in numbers every day. On the other hand, Texas is not offering new crop cotton in anything like the volume usual at this time of year, and expor ters are beginning to believe that Texas contribution of new cotton during August will be comparatively small, probably very much smaller than that of last year, according to one of them In normal seasons this is the time when consumers and importers in America sell specific grades and weights in vol ume for delivery in October. December. January and March. Such business, of course, generally trading in contracts, with the speculator supplying the dif ference between the long and the short hedges required by the trade.” WORRIES STREET Market Ruled Steady, but Volume of Business Is Light With Narrow Range. By CHARLES W. STORMS. NEW YORK, July 29 —An irregular tone was shown in the early trading on the Stock Exchange, there being com plete absence of vigor which charac terized the dealings tor the two preced ing weeks. In some quarters it was thought that enough long stock was sold to make the market again suscep tible to their Influence. Union Pacific yielded *4 and losses of around *4 poir.t were also sustained In Amalgamated. American Can and Ca nadian Pacific. Steel rose %. but later reicted the same amount. Americans were well abo^ parity In London, where the trading was of an Irregular charac ter The curb was steady. The market continued Irregular with considerable losses and small trading except the buying at the start from Ixmdon Union Pacific, Amalgamated, Steel and Chesapeake and Ohio were the most active although they recorded losses. Reading sold ex-dlvidend of 2 per cent at 160%, a decline of %. Mis souri Pacific and Steel common were both off %. Union Pacific lost *4 at 149*4. Northern Pacific and Lehigh \ alley both declined Southern Pa cific was olT *4 to 93. The tone con tinued weak. Call money loaning at 3%. After a listless, lagging market for a good part of the afternoon strength de- eloped with a more active demand and many of the Important issues made substantial gains. The market closed steady. Govern ments unchanged; other bonds firm. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Stock quotations: STOCK— High. Low. Amal. Copper 70% 70 A. Agrloul A. B. Sugar . 27 26% Am. Can. . . 33*4 32% do. pfd.. . . 93% 93 A. C. Foundry 45% 45*4 A. C. Oil. . . 39 89 Am. Ice. . . . 23% 23*4 Am. Loco.. . . 32% 32 Am. Smelt.. . 63% 03% Am. Sugar Am. T. and T. 128% 128 A. Woolen 36% 99% 120 98% 34% 88% 218 23% 56% 11 28 35% 98% 120 98% 34% 88 216% 23% 55% 10% 27% 43 140 126% 126 35% 34% 14% 14% 113% 113% 15% 59% MERCHANTS BUYING COTTON GOODS FOR SPRING DELIVERY Marshall Field A Co., In their week ly review of the dry goods trade say: “The dry goods business of the week has held about even with that of the same period a year ago. Our repre sentatives again on the road after their vacations are finding buyers ready to consider lines for spring delivery In a conservative way. “Crop conditions inspire confidence in mercantile operations, especially throughout the principal corn growing States. Exceptionally good reports are received from the State of Iowa. The oats crop has benefited by timely rains In some sections. "Collections continue about normal. "A healthful tendency Is noted in that there is an increasing demand for th^ better grades of merchandise. "The steady, normal volume of daily shipments indicates low stocks and a ‘hand-to-mouth’ policy of buying among reailers generally.” THE WEATHER. Conditions. WASHINGTON, July 29.—With the exception of local showers to-night or Wednesday in the Northern Upper Lake region, and In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, the weather will be fair to-night and Wednesday over the Eastern part of the country without temperature changes of conseqence. General Forecast. General foi^cast until 7 p. m. Wed nesday: Georgia: Local showers to-night or Wednesday. Virginia: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. North and South Carolina, Florida and Alabama. Local showers tonight or Wednesday. Mississippi: Fair In North, local show ers in South portion to-night and Wed nesday. Tennessee and Kentucky: Generally fair to-night and Wednesday. Louisiana: Fair in North and West, showers in Southeast portion to-night or Wednesday. Texas: Fair to-night and Wednesday. COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK, July 29.—The cotton seed oli market was partly lower at tho start, but soon rallied on the strength of crude at the South, covering in new crop months and scattered local buying. Cotton seed oil quotations: 1 Opening Spot ..... August .... September. . . October . . . November . . . December . . . January . . . February . . . Closed strong; sales 15,700 Anaconda. . . Atchison . . . A. C. L. . . . B. and O. . . Beth. Steel . B. R. T. . . Can. Pacific . C. Leather . . C. and O. . . C. F. and I. . C. Southern . Consol. Gas . C. Products . D. and H.. . D. and R. G.. Dlst. Secu. . Erie. . . . do. pfd.. . . 44% G. Electric . 140 G. N., pfd. Q. N. O. . . G. Western Ill. Central . . Interboro . . do. pfd.. . . I. Har. (old). ... Iowa Central . K. C. S 27% K. and T 22% do. pref Lehigh Valley. 151% 150% L. and N 134 Mo. Pac 33% N. Y. Cen. ..99 Northw’ern National L. N. and W. . N. Pac. .. Ont. and W... 29% 29% Penn 114% 114 Pac. Mall Peo. Gas. Co Press Steel C. 25 25 xReading .. ..160% 159Z R. I and S 24% 24 do. pref 85% 85% Rock Isl 17% 17% do. pref. . . 29% 28% Sloss-SfTef So. Pociflo .. 93% 92% So. Rwy. . . 24% 23% do. pfd . . 78 78 St. Paul . . 106% ]A5% Tenn. Cop. . 30% Tex. Pacific . 16% Third Ave Union Pac.. . 149% 148% U. S. Rubber. 60% U. S. Steel . 59% do. pfd. . 108% 108% Utah Copper. 48% 48 Va.-Car YVabash do. pfd West. Union W. M’land West. Elec. . 63% 63% x—Ex. dividend 2 per cent. Total sales, 237,600 shares. 15% 59% 27% 22% 134 32% 98% .. 49% 49% ..105% 105% .110% 109% 30% 16% 60% 58% Cl os. Bid. 70% 46% 27 33 93 45% 23% 31 63% 111 12$ 35% 99*4 120% 98% 33% 88 217% 23% 56% 31% 131% 10% 156 19% 14% 28% 44% 140 126 36% 14% 113% 15% 58% 108 7 27** 22% 57% 151 132% 33 99 129% 48 105% 109% 29 114 21 114 24% 160% 24 85% 17% 29 37% 93% 24 78 105% 30% 16 35% 149% 60 59% 108% 48% 25% 2% 7% 65 40*4 63% Prev. Close. 70% 46% 23% 33% 93% 45 39 23 31% 64 111 127% 16% 36 99 120% 98% 33% 88*4 217% 24 65% 31% 30% 131% 10% 156 19% 14% 27% 42% 140% 126 36% 14% 118% 16% 59 7 27 % 22% 67% 161 133 32% 99 129% 48 105% 110% 29% 114 29% 114 24% 162% 24% 80% 17% 29 26% 93% 23% 78% 106 % 30% 16% 150 60% 59% 108% 48% 25% 2% 7% 6« 39% 63% T. D. Potter says: "The market has every appearance of going higher and stocks like Union Pacific, Reading, Steel and Copper should be bought on every recession "I believe another effort to secure higher freight rates will be successful. Steel earnings for quarter published to day will probably show $38,250,000. This will be bullish and should have a stimu lating effect on prices.” ♦ • • The New York Financial Bureah says: "Speculative sentiment is better in the foreign markets. Information channels favor purchase of Standard stocks on reactions for turns. We would not climb for stocks, but would buy conservatively on fair reactions for moderate profits.” Grain Notes The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "The situation in wheat as viewed by most traders is regarded as discouraging to holders, the movement being large, and the speculative and- export demand yesterday being light. Corn specialists say that the next three weeks will tell the story of the crop It Is the gen eral belief that the brilliant prospects of thirty days ago have disappeared. A large part of the crop is at the critical stage, and It depends extirely upon the weather, as to how the crop will come through.” • • • Rartlett, Frazier Co. says: "Wheat— Weather in the Northwest generally clear with seasonable temperatures. The tone of the market Is heavy and looks lower. "Corn—The map shows no rain in the corn belt and very high temperatures prevailed yesterday In all territories west of the river. As long as present weather conditions prevail higher prices seem inevitable. “Oats—We believe the market will gradually work higher. “Provisions—Foreigners buyers of lard. The continued strength In corn iidds to the general firmness.” Omaha reports no rain in Nebraska. Generally clear over the State Winni peg clear. 60; Duluth clear. 40; Glen- wood clear; Bismarck clear. 70; Kansas City says corn and wheat bulletin shows no rain. • • • Provisional Department of Agriculture of Manitoba estimates wheat crop of 65.000,000 bushels, against 68,000,000 last year. B. W. Snow says: ”My returns to date, covering almost one-half of the corn producing counties, are showing some sensational losses In corn prospect. Kansas returns as far as tabulated and covering nearly half of the State, show a drop approaching 50 per cent since July I. and working lower as later re ports come In. Nebraska Is off nearly 20 points and Oklahoma 40 points. Mis souri to date shows 10 points off, and both Illinois and Indiana have lost ground. Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken tucky are also showing heavy losses. If the laJter reports prove In line with those already received, the general av erage condition will fall several points under 80, and the official Indication on August 1 may not be for a crop over 2,- 700,000 bushels.” * • • B. W. Snow ha* the following from Edgar County, III,: "From April 10, we had nine weeks of dry weather, which ruined oats and hay, then we had some rain, which gave com a fair start, but for the last five weeks we had hot weather and no rain. Unless we get rain In a few days corn will be the worst failure we have had In the 60 years that I have been In this country.” • • * The Weekly Iowa Weather and Crop Report says: "In some localities in the southeastern counties, where there has been only .05 Inch rain during the last 30 days, com is firing and is at a stand still. Pastures are brown.” • • • Rolling in corn to-day was very scat tered and sellers really scarce. That's why the market went up so easy, as no body dares to take the short side. Atlanta Markets EGGS—Fresh country, candled. 16 @ lie. BUTTER—Jersey and creamery, In 1-lb. block* 27%@30c; fresh country, f.ilr demonc io@i8c. UNDRAWN POULTRY—Drawn, head and feet on, per pound: Hens, 19c, fries, 22%@24; roosters, 8@10c*; tur keys, owing to iatrese. l7@is*c. LIVE POULTRY—Hens, 40@45; roosters. 30@35c; broilers. J5@30c p«u pound; puddle ducks. 30@3t>c; P*kins, 86@40c; gvese, 50@60c each: turkeyj, owing to fatness, lswirv. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES—Lem ons fancy, $8.00@9.00; cauliflower. 10@ J2%c lb.; bananas, 2**c lb; cabbage, *2.00 per crate; peanuts, per pojnd, fancy Virginia, 6%@7c; choice, a% g)6c; beets, $l.'<6(&p2.00 in half-barrel jrates; rcumbers, $1.25@1.60. Eggplants 75c to 1.00 per crate; peppers, $1.25@1.G0 per crate; tomatoes. fancy, six-jasket <• rates, $2.00@2.50; onions, $1.00 per bu.; sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, 80@86c. •kra. fancy, six-basket crates, $1.50® 1.75. FISH. FISH—Bream and perch, 7c pound; snapper, 10c pound; trout, 10c pound; blueflsh, 7c pound; pompano, 20c pound; mackerel, 7o pound; mixed fish. 5@6c pound; black bass, 10c pound; mullet, $11.00 per barrel. FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR—Post ell’s Elegant, J7.75: Omega, $7.00; Carter’s Best $6.25; Qual ity (finest patent). $6.46; Gloria (self rising), $6.00; Results (self-rising), $6; Swans Down (fancy patent). $6 00; Vic tory (the very best patent). $6.40; Mon ogram, $6.00; Puritan (highest patent), $5.65; Golden Grain. $5.60; Faultless (finest patent), $6.25; Home Queen (highest patent), $5.65; Paragon (high est patent, $5.74: Sunrise (half pate t), $4.85; White Cloud (highest patent), $5 25; White Daisy (highest patent), $5.00; White Lily (high patent), $5.00; Diadem (fancy high potent). $5.75; Wa ter Lily (patent), $5.15; Sunbeam. $4 85; Southern Star (patent) $4.86; Queen Spray (patent). $4.86; Tulip (straight), $4 00; King Cotton (half patent), $4.75; low-grade, 98-lb sacks, $4.00. CORN—Choice red cob 90c, No. I white bone dry 87c, mixed 85c, choice yellow 85c, cracked corn 85c. MEAL—Plain 144-pound sacks 83c, 96- pound sacks 84c, 48-pound sacks 86c, 24- pound sacks 84c. OATS—Fancy white clipped 57c, No. 2 clipped 56c, fancy white 55c, No. 2 mixed 54c. COTTON SEED MEAL—Harper $31 50 COTTON SEED HULLS—Square SEEDS—Amber cane seed $100, cane seed, orange $1.00, rye (Tennessee) $1.25, red top cane seed $1.35, rye (Georgia) G.35, blue seed oats 50c. barley $125, Burt oats 70c. FEED8TUFFS. CHICKEN FEED—Beef scrap 100-lb. sacks, $3.25; SO-Ib. sacks, $165; Purina pigeon feed, $2.20; Purina baby chick feed. $2.00; Purina scratch, 100-lb ska., $1.85; 60-lb. sacks. $2.00; Purina scratch bales, 12.05; Purina chowder, 100-lb. sacks, $2.00; Purina chowder, dozen po.und packages. $2.20; Victory baby chick, $2.00; Victory scratch, 60-lb. sacks, $1.90; 100-lb. sacks. $1.85; wheat, two-bushel bags. per bushel, $1.26; oyster shell, 80c; special scratch, 100-lb sacks. $1.80; Eggo, $1.85; charcoal. 50-lb sacks, per 100 pounds. $2.00. SHORTS STRUGGLE FOR ALL CEREALS Dry Weather, Bad Crop Advices and Scarcity of Sellers Drive Shorts to Cover. CHICAGO, July. 29.—The wheat market ruled firm and higher to-day, due almost entirely to the strength in coarse grains w'hich candied consider able covering. General run of news was bearieh. Prices at the high were up 1 1-8 to 1-4 on July, and 1 1-8 on other months. The close shows net gain of 1-2 to 5-8 on July and Sep tember and 5-8 on December. There was no notable Improvement In the milling or export demand, ad vance tending to check business. A very dry map, with high temper atures, with no relief In sight for good portion of the belt, was the all-impor tant factor in corn to-day, resulting in a *»harp bulge/on general covering by shorts, both big and little. Prices at the high were up 2 1-2 on July, 2 1-4 on September and nearly 3 cents on December. The close showed net gain* of 2 1-2 on July and December and 1 3-4 up on September. Oats were strong with corn, shorts being the heat buyers wMth selling largely In the way of realizing on resting orders. Prices at the high were up 1 cent on July, 1 1-4 on Sep tember and 1 3-8 on December. The close shows net gain of 3-4 on July and about 1 cent on September and December. Provisions showed small net ~alns. WHEAT- July. . . Sept. . . Dec.. . . CORN— July. . . Sept. . . Dee.. . . OATS— July. . . Sept. . . Dec.. . . PORK— July . .22. Sept. . .21. LARD— July . .11. Sfept. . .11 Oct. . .11. RIBS— July . .11. Seot. . .11 Oct. . .11 High. Low. 86% 86% 87% 90% 85% 86% 89% 65% 63% 65% 63% 63 60% 40% 41% 43% Previous Close. Close. 85% 85% 86% 86 90% 89% 62 63 60 32% 22.17% 42% 21.30 72% 11.70 82% 11.77% 90 11.85 75 11.72% 85 11.82% 03% 11.45 22.70 21.30 11.72% 11.77% 11.85 11.72% 11.80 11.55 39% 40*4 42% 22.15 21.35 11.70 11.77% 11.85 11.70 11.80 11.55 CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO. July 29.—Wheat. No. 2 red, new, 86@87%; No. 3 red, new, 85@ 86%; No. 2 hard winter, new. £6%@87%; No. 3 hard winter, new, 85@36%; No. 1 northern spring, 91@92%; No. 2 north ern spring, 90@91; No. 3 spring, 89@S.O. Corn, No. 2, 64%@66%; No. i white, 66%@67; No. 2 yellow, 66;4 ; No. 3, 64% @66%; No. 3 white, 66(2 66%; No. 3 yel low’, 64% @66 *4 ; No. 4, 63% @64% ; No. 4 white, 64%@65; No. 4 yellow, 64@65. Oats. No. 2, 40; No. 3, new, 40; old, 40@41%; No. 4 white. 39%@40%; stand ard, new, 41%; old. 41%. ST. LOU ISH CASH GRAIN. ST. LOUIS. July 29.—No. 2 red wheat 84@86; No. 3 red, 83%@85; No 4 red, 82@82%; No. 2 hard, 95%; No 3 hard, 84@87%. Corn, No 2, 67%; No. 2. 66@67; No. 4. 65; No. 2 yellow. 67%@68; No 67; No. 2 white, 68@69; No. 3 white, 67 @67%. Oats, No. 2 new. 38@38%: No. 3 new', 37%@88; No. 2 white 41%; No. 3 white, 39%@41; No. 4 white, 38%@39; stand ard, 40%@41; No. 2 red. 66%@69. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. WHEAT— 1913. 1912. Receipts Shipments 1,853.000 1,011,000 1.333.000 1,087,000 CORN— | | Receipts . . 421,000 313.000 Shipments 270,000 321,000 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are receipts for Tuesday tl/T aatl m a t »• A ( r.ta /.. — ' j , 1 Tuesday. Wed’day. Wheat . . . . .1 1,042 819 Corn . . . . . . 139 57 ' *a t m . . . . . .| 217 149 Hogs . , . . . .| 15,000 26,000 LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. LIVERPOOL, July 29.—Wheat opened %d lower; at 1:30 p. m. the market was %@%d lower; closed unchanged to %d lower. Corn opened unchanged; at 1:30 p m the market was unchanged to %d high er; closed %d higher. LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, July 28.—Hogs—Receipts 15,000. Market steady to weak; mixed and butchers. 8.60@8.94; good heaw 8.80@9.20; rough heavy. 8.45(28.80; light’ 9.10@9.50; pigs, 8.05@9.15; bulk, 8.7o@ 9.10. Cattle—Receipts 3.500. Market weak. Beeves, 7.40@9.10; cows and heifers. 3.25 @8.40; stockers and feeders, 6.26@8.15: calves, 9.25@10 50. Sheep)—Receipts 30.000. Market lOo low’er. Native and Western 3.25@5.15: lambs. 6.40@8.00. ST. LOUIS, MO., July 29.—Cattle re ceipts 7,000, including 1,900 Southerns; market steady; native beef steers, 6.50@ 8.75; cows and heifers, 4.75@8.40; stock ers and feeders, 5.25@7.60; calves, 6 0«)@ L0.50; Texas steers, 6.25@7.75; cows and heifers, 4.25@6.50; calves, 5.00@6.50. Hog receipts. 7,500; market steady; mixed, 9.1o@9.40; good, 9.20@9.30; rough, 8.60@8.75; lights, 9.26@9.40; bulk 7.25@9.25. Sheep receipts. 13,000. muttons, 8 25@ 4.25; yearlings, 4.75@6.0O; lambs, 6.26@ 7.60. BAR SILVER NEW YORK, July 29.—Commercial bar silver, 59%; Mexican dollars, 47c. LONDON, July 29.—Bar silver firm at 27 %d. SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, pomlnal; middling 12c. Athens, steady; middling 11% Macon, steady; middling 12%. New Orleans, steady; middling 11 5-16. New York, quiet; middling 12.10. Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12.40. Boston, quiet; middling 12.10. Liverpool, steady; middling 6.54d. Savannah, steady; middling 11% Augusta, steady; middling 12%. Uorfolk, steady; middling 12%. Charleston, steady; middling 12 5-11. Mobile, steady; middling 12c. Wilmington, quiet; middling 12c. Little Rock, steady; middling 12c. Baltimore, nominal; middl ><g 12%. Memphis, steady; middling 12%. 8t Louis, quiet; middling 12 5-18. Houston, quiet; middling 12 3-16. Louisville, firm; middling 12%. Charlotte, steady; middling 12c. Greenville, steady; middling 12c. LOWRY NATIONAL BANK Capital $1,000,000 Surplus $1,000,000 Savings Department Safe Oepesil Boxes OUISVILLE . THROUGH SLEEPERS € LvJJ^A5L5;Kl.PM.