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— THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS 11 Studies Conditions in Mexico While Administration Awaits Report Before Planning. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY. All#. 12.—Special Envoy John Lind, sent to Mexico City by President Wilson, is making him self thoroughly acquainted with con ditions in Mexico. The watchword of the present situation Is caution, as Mr. Lind and the attaches of the United States Embassy fear that a hasty step will cause complete fail- ore of the Ambassador’s mission. It was reported that Nelson O’Shaughnessy, Charge d’Affaires of the United States Embassy, had con trived to arrange an official visit at the National Palace to-day. It was assumed that he might then present to President Huerta or Foreign Min ister Aldape the note given him by Envoy Lind. Mr. Lind called at the embassy agrain to-day. He refuses to say any thing about his instructions from Washington. Hostile Acts Are Lacking. To the layman it seems that the Mexican situation is standing still rather than showing improvement, although to official eyes the lack of any direct hostile action by Mexico or Mexicans is a good omen. The Mex ican people are apathetic and conser vatives believe thp.t President Huerta virtually stood alone in his defiance of the United States. However, allow ance is made for the Latin tempera ment. If anti-American feeling flares up on a grand scale, it may sweep the republic. Claiming the Government has been misrepresented, President Huerta has placed a strict censorship upon the cable line. Even telegrams to the United States State Department pass under this careful inquiry. N. A. Jennings, correspondent for the Hearst papers, and Marvin Fer- ree, another American newspaper man, released from prison last night after being detained 24 hours, were kept under clqse surveillance to-day. Both feared tlhey would be expelled under the undesirable alien law’. Embassy Guard Declined. The arrival at Vera Cruz of more United States warships has caused bitter comment in the Mexican press. The commandante of the rurales has offered to provide a permanent guard about the United States Embassy, but Mr. O’Shaughnessy informed the Mexican Government tuat the Stars and Stripes provide enough protec tion. Mr. Lind, despite ’warnings of his friends, walks abroad in the streets or rides in an open automobile, mak ing no effort to hide his identity. At ihe Hotel Lascurain he mingles free ly with the other guests. Mrs. Lind, who suffered a slight In disposition upon her arrival here, was reported better to-day. Saves Girl From Injury in Runaway AUGUSTA, Aug. 12.—J. P. Dough ty, Jr., a prominent cotton man, proved himself a hero In a runaway here yesterday when he saved Miss Frankie Rubenstein, an attractive Au gusta girl, from serious injury. Miss Rubenstein was driving up Broad street when her horse became unman ageable. Doughty attempted to grab the reins, but was unsuccessful, and then he seized a wheel. He was thrown, but he held Arm and soon climbed into the buggy and secured the lines, bringing the horse to a stop. , Charlton Goes Back To Italy in Steerage NEW TORK, Aug. 12.—Porter Chariton will be taken back to Italy next Thursday In the steerage of the steamer Re d’ltalla. A lieutenant and a brigadier of the Italian military police have been seni over to take charge of the prisoner and have notified the Italian Consul that they were instructed to get steer age tickets for their return journey. State Pays $1 Per Minute for Prayers MADISON, WIS., Aug. 12.—Prayers for the Legislature cost the State $84; during the session of 1913. Officiating chaplains receive $3 for each invoca tion. In the Assembly 153 invocations were offered, at a total compensation of $459, while in thd Senate there wer= 218 Invocations, costing $384. Estimating the length of each of ths 281 prayers at three minutes they cost $1 a minute. Spooning Couple Sit On Turtle; All Move CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 12.—A young couple, strolling on Sullivan's Island became fatigued. Why not sit on that overturned boat over there? They did. But the "boat” moved. She shrieked and the “boat’ moved faster. It was a 600-pound turtle asleep on the beach The turtle carried six men to the water. In its nest were found 200 * S Spooning couples on Sullivan's Island now carry lanterns. Slaying Ends Feud Of North Carolinans ALEXANDER, N. C„ Aug. 12—A feud of four years' standing ended In the killing Monday evening of Dr. W. J. Clontz by O. M. West, a rural mail carrier. Three bullets were tired, cither of which would have been fatal West met Dr. Clontz on the street and, with the remark, “I hear you said you would kill me on sight,'' drew a revolver and began firing. West surrendered to an offiber and later was carried to Asheville and lodged in jail. GILMER TO ELECT SHERIFF. ELLIJAY.—Sheriff J. H. .Penland, of Gilmer County, having been ap pointed a United States Deputy Mar shal and having resigned the office of Sheriff, the Ordinary has called a special election for August 28 to fill the unexphed term. Ex-Sheriff Bob Milton and J. H. Ray, present Tax Receiver, are the opposing candidates. COTTON MARKET Atlanta Markets RADE ADDED TO SCHOOLS. CWORTH.—At a meeting of the id of education to-day it was or- 3 d that an additional grade be ed to the Acworth High School the Smith Lemon Institute, and t the school be made to conform ill the requirements to become a te accredited school. EGGS—FTesh country, candled, 17(g) 18c. BUTTER—Jersey and creamery, in 1-lb. blocks 27%®30c: fresh country, fair deinonc. lb® 18c. UNDRAWN POULTRY—Drawn, head and feet on, per pound; Hens 18@19c; fries, 22%@24; roosters, 8@10c; tur keys, owing to rairess. 17®i»c. LIVE POULTRY—Hens, 40®45; roosters, 30<g)35c; broilers. 25® 39c per nound; puddle ducks. 30®3bc; Pekin*., *5® 40c; gvese, bOfcooc each; turkeys. Owing to fatness. 15oDi;«». FRUITS AND PRODUCE. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES—Lem ons. fancy, 7.00®8.00; cauliflower, 10® l%cc lb.; bananas, 2%@3c lb.; cabbage, $2.00 per crate; peanuts, per do and, fancy Virginia, 6%@7c; choice, 5%g)6c; beets, $1.75®2.00 in half-barrel crates; ccumbers, $1.25®1.50. Eggplants 75c ®1.00 per crate; peppers, $1.25(0)1.50 per crate; tomatoes. fancy, six- jasket crates, $2.00®>2.50; onions. $1.00 oer bu.; sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, 80@86c. *kra. fancy, six-baske^ crates, $1.50® FISH. FISH—Bream and peren, 7c pound; snapper, 10c pound; trout, 10c pound; blueflsh, 7c pound; pompano, 20c pound; mackerel, 7c pound; mixed fish, 5®6o r ound; black oass, 10c pound; mullet, 11.00 per barrel. FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR—Postell’s Elegant. $7.75; Omega, $7.00; Oerter’s Bes„. 46.25; Qual ity (finest patent), $6.4@, 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; Faultiest (finest patent), $6.25; Home Queen (highest patent), $5.65; Paragon (high est patent, $5.75: Sunrise (half paie it), $4.85; White Cloud (highest patent), $5 25; White Daisy (highest patent), $5.00; White Lily (high patent) $5.00; Diadem (fancy high patent). $5.75: Wa ter Lily (patent). $5.15; Sunbeam, $4.S5; Southern Star (patent). $4.85; Queen Spray (pa&gnt). $4.85; Tulip (straight), $4.00; King Cotton (half patent), $4.75; lew-grade, 98-lb sacks. $4.00. CORN—Choice red cob 90c, No. S 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. 3 clipped 56c, fancy white 65c, No. 2 mixed 54c. COTTON SEED MEAL—Harper $31.50 COTTON SEED HULLS—Square sacks $17.00. SEEDS—Amber cane seed $1.00, cane seed, orange $1.00, rye (Tennessee) $1.25, red top cane seed $1.35, rye (Georgia) $1.35, blue seed oats 50c, barley $1.25, Burt oats 70c. FEEDSTUFF#. CHICKEN FEED—Beet scrap. 100-1b. sacks, $3.25; 50-lb. sacks. $1.6o; Purina pigeon feed, $2.20: Purina baby chick feed. $2.00; Purina scratch, 100-lb sks., $1.85; 50-lb. sacks. $2.00; Purina scratch bales, $2.05; Purina chowder, 100-lb. sacks, $2.00; Purina chowder, dozen pound packages, $2.20; Victory baby chick, 12.00; Victory scratch, 50-lb. sacks, $1.90; 100-lb. sacks. $1.85; wheat, two-bushel bags, per bushel, $1.26; oyster shell, 80c; special scratch, 100-!b. sacks. $1.80; Eggo, $1.85; charcoal. 60-lb Backs, per 100 pounds. $2.00 SHORTS—White, 100-lD. sacks, $1.75; Halllday, white, 100-lb. sacks, $1.70; Jandy middling, 100-lb. sacks, $1.75; fancy, 75-lb. sacks. $1.75; P. W.. 75-lb. sacks. $1.65; brown, 100-lb. sacks, $1.55: Georgia feed, 75-lb. sacks, $1.55; clover leaf, 75-lb. sacks. $1.60; bran, 75-lb. sacks. $1.25; 100-lb. sacks. $1.26; 50-lb. eacks, $1.30; Horneollne, $1.50; Germ meal, Homeo. $1.50. GROUND FFED—Purina feed. 175-lb. sacks, $1.70; Purina molasses feed, $1 60; Arab horse feed, $1.70: Allneeda feed, $1.65; Suerene dairy feed, $1.50; Mono gram. 10-lb sacks, $1.60: Victory horse feed, 100-lb. sacks, $1.60: A B C feed, $1.55; milk dairy feed, $1.65; alfalfa molasses meal, $1.75; alfalfa meal. $1.40; beet pulp. 100-lb. sacks, $1.50. HAY—Per hundredweignt; Timothy choice, large bales. $1.20; lr#rge fancy light cloved mixed, $1.15; No. 1 small bales, $1.10; No. 2 small $1; alfalfa pea green, $1.10, clover hay $1 20. Timothy standard, $1.05, T1mo*hy small bales $1, wheat straw 70c. Bermuda hay 90c, No 1 $1.20. wheat straw 70c, Bermuda hay GROCERIES SUGAR—Per pound: Standard gran ulated 5c, New York refined 4%c, plan tation 4.85c. COFFEE—Roasted (Arbuckle) $24.50. A AAA $14.50 in bulk, in bags and bar rels $21, green 20c. RICE—Head 4%®5%c, fancy head 5% ®6%c, according to grade. LARD—Silver leaf 13c pound, Scoco 8%c pound. Flake White 8%c Cotto- lene $7.20 per case, Snowdrift $6.85 per case. SALT—One hundred pounds 53c, salt brick (plain) per cose $2.25, salt brick (medicated) per case $4.85, salt red rock per hundredweight $1, salt white per hundredweight 90c, Granocrystal, per case, 25 lb. sacks, 76c; salt ozone per case 30 packages. 90c, 50-lb. sacks, 30c; 25-lb. sacks 12c. PROVISION MARKET. (Corrected by White Provision Co.) Cornfield hams, 10 to 12 average, 20c. Cornfield hams, 12 to 14 average, 20c. CornfieJd skinned hams, 16 to 18 av erage, 21c. Cornfield picnic hams, 6 to 8 aver age, 14c. Cornfield breakfast bacon, 26c. Grocers* style bacon (wide and nar row), 20c. Cornfield fresh pork sausage, fresh or bulk, in 25-pound buckets. 12He. Cornfield frankforts, 10-pound boxes, 12c. Cornfield Bologna sausage, 25-pound boxes. 10c. Cornfield luncheon ham, 25-pound boxes, 13%c. Cornfield smoked link sausage, 25- pound boxes, 10c. Cornfield smoked link sausage in pickle, in 50-pound cans, $5.26. Cornfield (rankforts in pickle, 15- pound kits. $1.75. Cornfield pure lard, tierce basis, 13'4c. Country style pure lard, tins only, 12 de compound lard, tierce basis, 1014o. D. S. extra ribs. 13%c. D. S. rib bellies, medium average, 14 Hr D. S rib bellies, light average, 14%c. 8.80. Good butcher pigs, 100 to 140, $8.25® 8.60 Light pigs, 80 to 100. $8.000 8 25. Heavy roughs and mixed hogs, $7 50 ® 8.00 The above quotations apply to corn- red hogs; mash and peanut-fattened le to l%c under. MINING STOCKS. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. An absence of weather news of features in the cables caused the cotton market 10 open dull to-day and first prices were from un changed to 1 point off to 4 points high er than the closing quotations of Mon day. After the call strength developed and prices rallied 3 to 10 points from the initial level, due mainly to the dry map in the Western belt. The ring ap parently seemed to want cotton and purchased rather freely at times. Many of the larger spot houses were noted bu yers. Cordill was out with a report on parts >f the Eastern belt, which was consid ered very favorable. This, coupled with a private telegram from Austin. Texas, staling that no change of consequence is noted in conditions, while the weath er has been hot and dry, the tempera tures were only 90 degrees yesterday and the entire State toward Oklahoma, cotton is opening fast and in ten days it will be moving freely all south of Waco. This brought nut rather active selling from Wall street, but offerings were so rapidly absorbed that prices during the late forenoon were firmly maintained around the early high point. Following are 11 a m. bids in New’ York; August, 11.65; October, 11.11; De cember, 11.05; March, 11.04; January, 10.84. Following are 10 a. m. bids in New Orleans: August, 11.50; October, 11 12; December, 11.10; January, 11.11; March, 11.20 Estimated cotton receipts: Wednesday. 1912. New Orleans 300 to 350 375 NEW YORK COTTON. 3 Held as Swindlers Of Barnum’s Cousin CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—The three persons, two women and one man. ac cused of swindling Mrs. Sarah Bar- num, aged 82. of Syracuse, N. Y., cousin of P. T. Bnrnum, have fled from Chicago, the police learned pos itively to-day. Henry Russell, of Spokane, Wash., a mine promoter; Miss Frances Wal do, his private secretary, and Mrs. Kalla Waldo, her mother, were named in the warrants. Deals for $82,006 were charged against the trio, and it was said Mrs. Bamum was left pen niless through Investments in mines. GRAIN MARKET [open Aug. . . . Sept. . Oct . . . 11.03 Nov . . . 11.00 Dec . . . 10.98 Jan. . . . 10.87 Feb. . . . Mch. 10.97 May . , . 11.01 High 11.0’ 10.95 11.05 11.01 I | Prev. |Low|Noon! Close. Il"ci 11.02 10.99 10.98 10.86 i6!97 11.01 11.11 10.99 11.07 10.95 ii [os 11.01 11.61-63 11.23-25 11.83-85 10.95- 97 10.97-98 10.86-87 10.88-89 10.96- 97 11.10-03 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 12.—Due % to 1 point lower, this market opened steady at a net advance of 1 % to 1 point. At 12:15 p. m. the market w ? as dull at net unchanged to % point lower. Fair business doing in spot cotton at unchanged quotations; middling 6.41d; sales 8.000 bales, including 6,900 Ameri can; imports. 3,000 bales, of which 2,000 were American. At the close the market was very steady with prices at a net advance of 4 to 6 points from the final quotations of Monday. Futures Aug. . . . Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Oct. Oct.-Nov. Nov.-Dee. Dec.-Jan. Dec.-Jan. Jan.-Feb. Feb.-Mch. Mch.-Apr. April-May May-June June-July opened steady. Opening. Ranee. 2 P.M. . . .6.6 .6.08% .6.00 5.9614 .6.951,6 5.90% .5.92 5.91 .5.91 5.92% .5.91 5.92% .5.92 5.94 .5.93% 5.95% .5.95% 5.95% .5.96 5.97% .5.95 .5.97 Closed very steady. Close. 6.21% 6.12% 6.00 5.99 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.95 5.96% 5.98 5.99 6.00 6.00 Prev Close 6.15% 6.08 6.99 5.95 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.71 5.92% 5.94 5.95 6.96 5.96 CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—The corn market again led in the matter of strength and activity at the opening of to-day’s ses sion on the Board of Trade, early ad vances of %c to %c oeing shown over last night’s close. The principal fac tor of strength in this cereal proved to be dry and hot weather in the South west, although rains have worked a little farther south in Illinois Shorts covering in a‘free manner at the open ing on the weather reports, and holders refused ’o let go their lines unless they were able to secure advances. Foreign advices were against the price of wheat, and included declines of %d to %d in futures at Liverpool and %d to Id in the spot article. Favorable weath er was reported throughout Europe. Russia reported larger arrivals and the offerings of Russia ami Panubia were also of increased quantities. North western receipts were again small. Oats w’ere %c to %c higher at the start, the strength show’n in the corn market being the principal Influence. Liquidation of provisions was on in earnest and sharp price losses were re corded in the absence of adequate buy ing power. Grain quotations to noon: Previous High. Low. Noon. Close. WHEAT— Sept../.. 85% 85% 85% 85% Dec 89% 89 Vs 89% 89% May 94% 94 Vs 94% 94% CORN— Sept 72 71 Vi 72 71% Dec 66% 66 66% 66 % May 68% 67% 68% 68 OATS— Sept 4174 41% 41% 41% Dec 44% 44 44% 44% May 47 46% 47 46% PORK— Sept .... .... 20.87% Jan 19.00 18.95 19.00 19.20 LARD— Sept.... 11.22% 11.12% 11.17% 11.27% Oct 11.27% 11.20 tl.25 11.35 Jan 10.65 10.65 10.65 10.72% RIBS— Sept. ... 11.00 10.97% 10.97% 11.02% Oot 10.97% 10.95 10.97% 11.05 Jan...... 10.05 10.05 10.05 10.12% LIVE STOCK MARKET. STOCK MARKET NEW ORLEANS COTTON. I Open J I Prev. High ILow Noonl Close. -08 111. Sept. . .. .. in. Oct. . .in. 09 11 15 11 09 11.15111 . Nov. . .in 03 11 03 11 03 11.0311 . Dec. . . .in 09 11 13 11 08 11.12(11. Jan. . . .| 11 08 11 13 11 08 11.1311. Feb. . ii. Mch. . . .Ill 20 ii 20 ii 19 11.20)11. BOSTON. Aug. 17.—Opening: North Butte. 28%: Shannon. 7; Butte Superioi, 29, Zinc, 21%, Copper Range, 40%. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Chisholm & Chapman: Private re ports are being received in numbers from the Southwest advising of general deterioration, but the trade here is so intensely bearish and speculation Is so limited that those reports have little or no effect. Raymond Pynchon & Co.: We do not look for much further depression in prices under present conditions. Josephthal, Louchheim & Co.: We continue to advise sales on all strong spot**. Shearson. Hammfll & Co.: We feel that current prices are very full, and the market can be advantageously sold on all rallies. COTTON GOSSIP Grain Notes NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 12 —Hayward & Clark: The weather map shows most ly cloudy in Texas and North Carolina, generally fair over rest of the belt. No rains shown on the map. except light show’er at Galveston and Amarillo, and raining in far west Texas, at El Paso. Nice rains fell over south central Gulf and North Carolina, but little rain else where. • • • F. M. Cordill wires; “Charlotte. Greenvilie, Atlanta to Montgomery an unbroken stretch of Excellent crops is noted. Atlantics show uninterrupted Improvement since my last trip. The weather conditions have been exception ally favorable. Conditions were never better at this date.” » • • Waxahatchie. Texas, wires: "Hot winds hurting cotton badly. We have reports stating western Oklahoma is de teriorating rapidly. Only showers re ported to-day at Yoakum and Brenham" The New Orleans Times-Democrat says: "Expected rains did not fall in Oklahoma and Texas and the market was due to advance on the opening Mon day morning. But Europe reflected no alarm. Arkansas reported splendid rains, Washington unsettled weather over Ok lahoma and the weather prophets among the trade said that Texas rains are im minent. Under the circumstances the market continued under the spell of Washington legislative threat and hung fire. "Recently students of the crop have devoted much time and thought to the effect of dry weather in Texas. One fac tion, predicating its opinion on the gen eral reports of Tack of moisture made by the Weather Bureau and on the great number of crop damage advices now’ coming from the west, says the crop in Texas and Oklahoma has deteriorated sharply, and that those States no longer promise a wonderful yield. Another fac tion. which has looked up the western rainfall records of other years, Is equal ly certain that the present drouthy spell Is not only not abnormal, but is con fined to a very much smaller area than the trade realizes. "Thus it is that pome traders adhere to the belief that a very large crop is on the way. conditions east of the Mis sissippi River being excellent, while “til ers are now becoming convinced another year's need will exceed production. Meantime new crop cotton is oeing ab sorbed by previously created require ment Just as the talent expected It would he. but the demand for later ship ments Is small, a fact that robs the bull ■tide of the account of much attractive ness." • • • The Journal of Commerce says the vol ume of business passing in the cotton goods markets is being underestimated. Jobbers are doing a good general trade. Cotton yarn prices are easier. The lower trend of prices on the cotton ex changes has caused some wetback In the goods markets, bur mere are few goods available for spot delivery. Most mills do not care to go far *,ito another cot ton crop until they are r»etter satisfied of the outcome of the crop * * * Dallas wires: "Texas—Generally clear, rain at A mart lie and El Paso. , Oklahoma—Clear and hot,’’ BAR SILVER. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Commercial bar silver 59lie. Mexican dollars 47c. LONDON, Aug. 12. Bar silver steady at 27 5-16d, unchanged. By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW YORK. Aug. 12. - Union Pacific made a new high mark for the present movement at the opening of the stock market to-day, when It began selling at 154’4. or % aboe Monday's final. The tone was strong and most of the issues showed fractional gains. The ac cumulation arose from scattered sources and include some shares which for a long time have been neglected. Among the advances were Woolworth, %; Steei common, %; United States Rubber common, %; Uniou Pacific, %; Amalgamated Copper, %; American Can, %: Anaconda Popper, %; Bethle hem Steel, %: Canadian Pacific, %; Texas Company, %; Southern Pacific, ‘4; Reading, %; Pennsylvania Railroad. %; Northern Pacific, %; Norfolk and estern, %; Erie first preferred %, and Erie common, %. New Haven, which closed last night at %. crossed par. opening at 100%. St. Paul, which sold ex-dividend, opened at 107%, against 109% at the closing last night. The curb was firm. Americans and Canadian Pacific in London were strong. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—Hogs— Receipts 17,000. Market slow and steady. Mixed and butchers. $8.10®9.25; good heavy, $8.70® 8.95; rough heavy. $7.80® 8.50; light. $8.95@9.35; pigs, $6.40®8.10; bulk, $8.35® 8.95 Cattle—Receipts 4,500 Market steady. Beeves. $7.25®9.20: cows and heifers, $3.25®8.30; stackers and feeders, $5.75® 7.65: Texans, $6.75®8.15; calves. $9.50® 11.25. Sheep-—Receipts 30,000. Market steady. Native and Western, $3.00®4.70; lambs, $4.75® 7.55. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.—Cattle receipts r,500, including 1,200 Southerns; native beef steers. 6.50®9.00; cows and heifers. 4.75(578.50; Stockers and feeders, 5.25®7.50; calves, 6.00®9.50; Texas sters. 6.25®7.75; cows and heifers, 4.25 ®6.50; calves. 5.00®6.00. Hog receipts, 12.000; market 5 to 10c lower; mixed, 8.80®9.20: good, 8.90® 9.00; rough. 7.75®8.00: light. 9.05®9.25; pigs. 6.50® 9.00; bulk. 8.85®9.16 Sheep receipts. 6,000; market steady; muttons, 3.25®4.00; yearlings, 4.75®6.00; lambs, 5.75® 6.85. Stock quotations to noon: STOCK— High 1 Amal. Copper. 74% American Can 34% do, pref. .. 94 Am. Car Fdy. 46% Am. Cot. Oil.. 44 Am. Locomo.. 34 Am. Smelting. 66% Am. T.-T 129% Anaconda .... 37 Atchison 97% B. and 0 97% Beth. Steel... 36% B. R. T 90% Can. Pacific... 220% Cen. Leather. 24% C. and 0 57% Colo. F. and I. 33% Com Products 11% Distil. Secur.. 14 Erie 29% do, pref. .. 47% Gen. Electric. 142 G. North, pfd.. 129% G. North. Ore. 36% Ill. Central... 1Q6% Interboro .... 16% do, pref. .. 62 M. , K. and T. 24 L. Valley . . 152% L. and N. . . 135 Mo. Pacific. . t 33% N. Y. Central * 99% Northwest.. . 130% N. and W. . . 107 No. Pacific . . 113 O. and W. . . * 29% Penna. . . . 113% P. Gas Co... . 114% P. Steel Car . 25 Reading . . . 161% R. I. and Steel 25% do. pfd.. . . 87% Rock Island . 18% do. pfd.. . • 30% So. Pacific . . 92% So. Railway . 25% St. Paul. . . . 108% Tenn. Copper. 31% Union Pacific. 165%* U. S. Rubber 61 U. S. Steel . 65% do. pfd.. . . 108% Utah Copper . 50% Wabash ... 5% do. pfd.. . . 15% W. Electric . 64% Previous Noon. Close. 1 74% 72% 152% 161% 135 133% 33% 33 99% 99% 130% 129 Vi 106% 105% 112% 112% 29% 29% 113% 113 % 114% 114 25 24% 161% 160 108% 109% 31% 31 155% 153% | 63% | 65% | 108% 108 STOCK GOSSIP The Chicago Inter-Ocean says: "Sen timent in wheat is inclined to be more conservative, although a majority of the local professionals are bearish. There is little new in the situation and for the time being traders are waiting developments in the Northwest, as the season Is at hand for frost scares there. The trade in September corn Is decreas ing and looking for bullish crop reports within the next few’ days. "A report of the development of agri culture says the general crop conditions on August 1 averaged for the United IStatps 62 per cent lower than on the same date last year: also 4.3 per cent low’er than average condition to August 1 of recent years. Weatner conditions about August 1 were unfavorable for crops in general. Low’est conditions are found*in Kansas, with 31.6 per cent. Ok lahoma 18. Kentucky 13.6, California 12.8, Ilinois 12.3 and Maryland 12.2 be low average. Highest are In Wiscon sin with 7.6. Washington 8.3, Florida 5.2, Minnesota 4.3 above the average • • * * Tern per-atu res. Chicago, cloudy, 62: Kansas City, clear. 84, rained a few drops last night: St Louis, clear. 80; Wichita, Kans., clear, 90: Burlington. Iqw’a, raining; Omaha, cloudy. 84. no rain: Bloomington, cloudy, 70, rained yesterday, none last night, looks like rain now: Terre Haute, cloudy, 74 above, no rain; Peoria, rainyig. 75; Springfield, Ill., raining, 75; Minneapolis, cloudy. 66; Bismarck. N. Dak., clear. 60; Hanklnson, N. Dak., clear. 70: Portland, cloudy, 60; Duluth, cloudy, 50: St. Louis. clear. 80; Wichita, clear. 90: Burlington. Iowa, raining: Minneapolis, cloudy, 65; Oma ha. cloudy, 84. no rain; Terre Haute, cloudy, 74/ no rain; Peoria, Springfield, raining. 75. "As T have said many times of late, ! any activity the stock market displays j is when prices are advancing. I hear that the large interests are heavily long of securities and are accumulating more from day to day. "Although prices have had a good ad vance from the low of June 11, the advance under way will continue until stocks are at a considerably higher level. I am especially bullish on Union Pacific, Steel, Copper and the Tractions, and believe holdings should be Increased in all of these issues on any moderate recession.”—G. D. Potter. * * * The New York Financial Bureau says: "Foreign Indications are reassuring, al though investors abroad are not partici pating to any great extent in the pres ent market movement.” • * * The right of subscription to Southern Pacific certificates expires September 2. • * * Information channels appear to ex pect some further Improvement on ac count of the large short Interest, which j is believed to still ejeist In the leading I active stocks. p Union Pacific offering of Southern ; Pacific stock is to be underwritten by a I large syndicate headed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. • • • \ The Treasury Department at Wash ington will announce on Thursday the character and amount of commercial paper that will be accepted as security for additional $50,000,000 of Government deposits to move crops. * * * The Hudson Motor Car Company de clares stock dividend of 100 per cent. • * * It w’as reported to-day that the Brit ish American Tobacco shareholders , agree to an Increase of $15,000,000 addi tional capital stock. • * * House leaders express the belief that 1 (he caucus will approve the currency bill in practically the same form as sub mitted and adopt a resolution making it a "binding” on the Democratic Repre sentatives to vote'for it. 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