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THF, ATLANTA GF.ORGTAN. AND NF.WS.
Sailor, Who Says He Is Innocent
of Crime, Marvels at Sights
Outside Prison,
Bearing the good wishes of hun
dreds of Atlanta friends and the as
surances of Mayor Woodward and
Chief of Police Beavers that they will
help him to the limit of their power
Thomas M. C. Bram, the sailor who
was released from the Federal prison
after serving seventeen years for a
crime he has steadfastly maintained
he did not commit, Friday morning
started his quest for a job.
“It seems f=»o strange to be free,"
Bram said, “so strange that I can
walk where I want to; that I do not
have to govern my movements by the
sound of a gong or the command of a,
guard, that I have hardly got my
bearings. All day yesterday 1 walked
the streets of Atlanta, seeing new
wonders; things that seventeen year?
ago I would not have thought possi
ble.
“But I must have work, and I am
trying to find it. My friends have
been more than kind; they have given
me life and hope, but I can not tres
pass on their kindness to the extent
of allowing them to provide my food.
I am willing to do almost any kind of
work, so long as it is honest. Surely
there is someone in Atlanta who will
give a man a chance to work after ne
has served seventeen terrible years
for a crime he did not commit.”
Eagerly Hunting Position.
Unused to the ways of the world,
Bram has placed himself unreserved
ly in the hands of his friends, and
they are assisting him to find work.
He has secured rooms at 46 West
Pine street, but his headquarters are
at the office of Freeman & Perkerson.
at Five Points. Mr. Freeman was one
of the friends who were instrumental
in securing his parole, and he is very
anxious that Bram secure a position.
In order to secure a complete pardon
it is necessary for Bram to come be
fore the Pardon Board with a recom-
mendation from Ills employer, station
that he has worked faithfully.
Mr. Freeman this morning askeo
that any person who had a position
that Bram could fill, any man who is
willing to give the man a chance to
make good and prove his innocence
of the terrible crime for which he
served so long in prison, communicate
with him. either in person or by tele
phone. Mr. Freeman's phone num
bers are Bell Ivy 14 and Atlanta TUT,
Mr. Freeman and other friends of
Bram took him on an automobile
tour of the city Thursday afternoon.
Bram was as delighted as a child with
th» wonders of the city. The stren
uous life of the 'streets filled him
with wonder, and the new inventions
and marvels of science that he saw on
every hand were almost unbelievable.
Later in the afternoon Bram called
on Mayor Woodward and Chief of
Police Beavers.
Chief and Mayor His Friends.
Both the Mayor and the Chief con
gratulated him on his release, and
each expressed the opinion that Bram
is not guilty of the crime of which
he was convicted and for which he
was imprisoned for so many years.
Mayor Woodward and Chief Beavers
offered to help Bram find work, or
aid him in any way possible.
Bram has already started his search
for the man for w hose crime he say-:
he has been imprisoned for seventeen
years, though he can not leave Geor
gia until he gets a complete pardon.
He spent several hours last night
writing letters to his Boston attor
neys and other friends in Massachu
setts, thanking them for the part
they played in obtaining his release,
and asking them to aid in the inves
tigation by which he hopes to unearth
the real murderer and clear his name
of all stain.
Audubon Society Believes It Will
Pass Measure Protecting All
Feathered Game.
That there is a good possibility of
victory for the friends of bird pro
tection -throughout the world is the
information conveyed in a telegram
to James H. Rice, Jr., of South Caro
lina, field agent for the National As
sociation of Audubon Societies, who is
now in Atlanta looking into local con
ditions. The telegram was received
from National Secretary T. G. Pear
son, who is conducting the fight in
Washington.
According to Mr. Pearson, the tar
iff bill carried a rider prohibiting the
importation of the feathers of all wild
birds, except ostrich feathers. The
feathers of domestic poultry were
also permitted to come In. However,
an amendment was added by the Sen
ate Finance Committee providing that
the feathers of all birds which art*
killed as pests and the feathers of
game birds might be imported. This
clause, it is said, in effect would re
move protection from all the birds o?
the world which live outside of this
country.
It is this amendment which has
been referred back to .the Scnat6
committee for further consideration,
with the view of having it struck out.
In explaining the matter an.d the
work of the Audubon Society, Mr.
Rice declared the society was at
tempting by legislation to prohibit the
use of feathers taken from any wild
bird as an article of commerce. The
slaughtering of birds for their feath
ers, he said further, was not only ob
jectionable because of the effect on
the elimination of the pestiferous in
sect, but because the birds were killed
during the nesting period, thereby
•causing a gradual elimination of the
species.
Police Guard Asked
For City Dog Pound
City Clerk Walter Taylor, generalis
simo of the Atlanta dog hunters, has
asked the police to place a guard at
his doggery on Manhattan avenue, and
strenuous efforts will be made to catch
the varlet who opened the gates and
rescued a dozen or more canines. Mr.
Taylor went out to his doggery Thurs
day to dispatch the captives and found
the gates open and the captives gone.
One of the city’s dog hunters resigned
his job Thursday, after an encounter
with a dog on Butler street. The brute
resented being caught in the net and
bit the catcher In the leg.
TITLE TO FULTON
JAPAN REFUSED
TD ME PACT
McKenzies Get Order Restraining
Randall Heirs From Mining in
Residence Subdivision.
Bolling Jones Takes
Vacation Trip East
Bolling H. Jones, recently named
postmaster of Atlanta to succeed Hugh
McKee, will leave Saturday for a two
weeks’ vacation in Few York and oth
er Eastern cities. He will be accom
panied by Mrs. Jones.
Mr. Jones has not yet received his
commission as postmaster, and does not
expect the official announcement of his
selection for a week or more. He has
stated he will not do anything definite
regarding the postoffice until he returns
from the East.
Fifth Regiment Band
Pleases in Concert
Though the audience was small, the
concert given by the Fifth Regiment
band at the Auditorium Thursday night
was one of the best musical events of
the seaspn. The crowd was enthusiastic
ind appreciative, and the members of
the band were highly pleased with their
reception.
Every number played by the band
was enthusiastically encored, and the
crowd especially expressed its appre
ciation of Mr. Sheldon, at the organ,
and Mr Barber and Mr. Cox in a cor
net and trombone duet.
A temporary injunction restraining
the heirs of P. H. Randall from min
ing in the residence subdivision in
Northern Fulton County, which is now
being marketed by William M. Mc
Kenzie and George M. McKenzie, was
granted late Thursday by Judge
George L. Bell.
The injunction was obtained to es
tablish that the McKenzies have a
clear title to the land, doubt having
arisen because of an old deed which
kept for the Randall heirs a right to
one-half the mineral interests, in the
land.
The petition of the McKenzies sets
forth that there are no valuable min
erals in the land, and that the on’y
value in the property lies in its em
ployment for residence purposes. The
record of former deeds was destroyed,
according to the petition, In the fire
of 1842, but it is maintained that the
title is clear nevertheless.
The land in question, 85 acres in
lot 216 of the Seventeenth District of
Fulton County, was purchased about
June 24, 1912, from Thomas L. Eng
lish. The property was divided into
small tracts and placed on the mar
ket.
Atlanta Markets
28-Day Auto Trip
Across Continent
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 29.—Crossing
the continent from New Bedford,
Mass., in 28 days without any more
heart-rending experience than 60-cent
gasoline, is the achievement of three
molorifts who have just arrived here.
They are Charles C. Diamond, Wil
liam R. Bullard and Mrs. C. H. De
lano.
Many Georgians Seek
Game Warden Place
Applications are pouring in for the
office of game commissioner to suc
ceed Jesse E. Mercer, whose term ex
pires in September. Under the law,
Mercer will remain in office until his
successor is appointed.
Governor Slaton is expected to take
up the matter, with several other im
portant appointments, as soon as he
returns from Colorado Springs.
Bishop Candler to
Preach to Baptists
Bishop W. A. Candler and Dr. W.
W. Landrum, of Louisville, Ky., will
preach at the First Baptist Church
next Sunday, in the absence of the
regular pastor, Dr. Charles W. Dan
iel.
Bishop Candler will preach in the
morning at 11 o’clock and Dr. Land
rum will occupy the pulpit at the
evening services at 8 o’clock. Special
music has been arranged. A cordial
invitation is extended to strangers.
Chaloner With Gun
Holds Up Speeders
RALEIGH, N. C.. Aug. 29.— John
Armstrong Chaloners’ presence here
brought the story that he held up in
Albemarle County, Virginia, speeding
autoDts who frightened his pony and
at pistol’s point made the chauffeur
lead the pony beyond the automobile.
HER HAIR COSTS HIM WIFE.
PARKERSBURG, VV. VA„ Aug 29.
jlr-- c. M. Phillips, whose husband,
a prominent oil operator, in a fit of
jealous rage, cut ctf ner pretty tresses
<<» ihat she would no longer be at
tractive to ether men, to-day ordered
bf-r lawyer to file an action for dl-
vf»pfp against her hnsh±%nd.
THE PLAY
THIS WEEK
Emma Bunting at the Lyric.
It is said that in "The Circus Girl,"
the play which Is to be presented at
the Lyric Theater next week by Miss
Emma Bunting and her company, the
little actress has a role, that of a hoy-
denish Western gir’, which is precisely
the sort of a part which Is most pleas
ing to her admirers in this city The
first performance will be given Monday
afternoon.
Stock at Bijou.
As the week progresses, the Jewell
Kelley Stock Company is emphasizing
the splendid hit which marked the open
ing performance of its first offering,
"Her Fatal Shadow,” at the Bijou. In
marked contrast to most stock organi
zations. the first performance of This
company was decidedly smooth and
showed that every member of the cast
was thoroughly up in his or her role.
The play sch/' Jled for next week wdl
be "The Man from the West.' a sen
sational comedy drama that is sure to
cinch the splendid impression of the first
UL4X.I
EGGS—Fresh country, candled, 25@
27c.
BUTTER—Jersey and creamer)', in
1-lb. blocks, 27^® 30c; fresh country,
fair demand, 15(pl8c.
UNDRAWN POULTRY—Drawn, head
and feet on, per pound: Hens 18@19c;
fries, 22^ @24; roosters, 8@10c; tur
keys. owing to fatness, I7@19c.
LIVE POULTRY — Hens. 40@45;
roosters, 30 @ 35c; broilers 25@30c per
pound; puddle ducks. 30@35c; Pekins,
35ft40c; geese, 50 ft 60c each; turkeys,
owing to fatness, 15ftl7c.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES—Lem
ons, fancy, $5.00ft5.50; California or
anges. $5.35ft5.50; Concord grapes,
27 J /2@30c a basket; Missouri peaches,
$25ft2.50 per crate; bananas, 2 1 /6ft3c lb.;
cabbage, l}fcft2c per drum; peanuts,
per pound. fancy Virginia. 6Vfcft7c;
choice, 6V6@6; beets, $1.75ft200, in half-
barrel crates; cucumbers, $1.25@1.50;
eggplants, $1.00ft)1.25 per crate; peppers,
$1.50 per crate; tomatoes, fancy, six-
basket crates, $2.00ft2.50; onions, $1.00
.per bu.; sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams.
85ft 90c per bu: Irish potatoes, $1.40 per
bag, containing 2Vi bushels; akro, fancy,
six-basket crates. $1.50ftl.75.
FISH.
FISH—Bream and perch, 7c pound;
snapper, 10c pound; trout, 10c pound;
bluefish, 7c pound; pompano, 20c pound;
mackerel, 7c pound; mixed lish, 5ft6c
r ound; black bass, 10c pound; mullet,
11.00 per barrel.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOUR — Postell’s Elegant. $7 75;
Omega, $7.00; Carter's Best. $6.25; Qual
ity (finest patent). $6.00; Gloria (self-
rising), $5.60; Results (self-rising), $5.40;
Swans Down (fancy patent), $6.00; Vic
tory (the very best patent), $6.00; Mon
ogram, $6 00; Puritan (highest patent),
$5.35; Golden Grain, 5.60; Faultless
(finest patent), $6.25; Home Queen
(highest patent), $5.75; Paragon (high
est patent), $5.75; Sunrise (half patent),
$4.75; White Cloud (highest patent),
$5.00; 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, $4.75;
Southern Star (patent), $4.75; Ocean
Spray (patent), $4.75; Tulip (straight),
$4.00: King Cotton (half patent), $4.50;
low-grade 98-lb. sacks, $4.00.
CORN—Choise red cob, $1.00; No. 2
white bone dry, 99c; mixed, 85c; choice
yellow, 97c; cracked corn, 95c.
MEAL—Plain 14-pound sacks, 90c; 96-
pound sacks, 91c; 48-pound sacks, 93c;
24-pound sacks, 95c.
OATS—Fancy white clipped, 59c; No.
2 clipped, 58c; fancy white, 57c; red
clipped, 57c.
COTTON SEED MEAL— Harper,
$31.50.
COTTON SEED HULLS — Square
sacks, $18.00.
SEEDS—Amber cane seed, $1.00; cane
seed, orange, $1.00; rye (Tennessee) 2-
bu. sacks, $1.10; red top cane seed,
$1.35; rye (Georgia) 2 1 £-bu. sacks, $1.25;
blue seed oats, 50c; barley, $1.25; Burt
oats. 70c.
FEEDSTUFFS.
CHICKEN FEED—Beef scrap. 100-lb
sacks. $3.25; 50-lb. sacks, $1.65; Purina
pigeon feed. $2.25; Furina baby chick
feed. $2.05; Purina scratch. 100-lb. sacks,
31.95; 60-lb. sacks, $2.00; Purina scratch
bales. $2.15; Purina chowder, 100-ib.
sacks, $2 05; Purina chowder, dozen
pound packages, $2.25; Victory baby
chick, $2.10; Victory scratch, 50-lb.
sacks, $2.00; 100-lb. sacks. $1.85; wheat,
| two-bushel bags, per bushel, $1.25;
oyster shell, 80c; special scratch. 100-lb.
! sacks, $.80: Eggo, $1.85; charcoal, 50-lb
sacks, per 100 pounds. $2.00.
SHORTS—White. 100-lb. sacks, $1.75;
Halliday, white, 100-lb. sacks, $1.80;
dandy middling. 100-lb. sacks, $1.75;
fancy. 75-lb. sacks, $1.75; P. W., 75-lb.
sacks. $1 60; brown, 100-lb. sacks, $1.60;
Georgia feed, 75-lb. sacks, $1.60; clover
leaf, 75-lb. sacks. $1.60; bran, 75-lb.
sa<ks, $1.30; 100-lb. sacks, $1.30; 50-lb.
sacks, $1.30; Homeoline, $1.*50; Germ
meal. Homeo, $1.60.
GROUND FEED—Purina feed. 175 1b.
sacks, $1.70; Purina molasses feed, $1.65;
Arab horse feed. $1.80; Allneeda feed,
$1.65: Suerene dairy feed, $1.55; Mono
gram. 10 lb. sacks, $1.60. Victory
horse feed, 100-lb. sacks, $1.65; A B C
I ’eed, $1 60; Mllko dairy feed, $1.65; al-
I falfa molasses meal, $1.75; alfalfa meal,
$1.40: beet pulp. 100-Ih sacks, $1.60.
HAY- Per hundred weight Timothy
: choice, large bales, *1 35; large fancy
{light clover mixed. $1.20; No. 1 small
•bales. $1.05: No. 2 small. $1. alfalfa pea
i green, $1.15; clover hay. $1.20; Timothy
standard, $1.05; Timothy small bales, $i;
' wheat straw. 7(Y: Bermuda hay, 85c; No.
1 J1.20, wheat straw, 65c, Bermuda hay,
Late Count Hayashi’s Diary Says
Great Britain Wanted Alliance
Against France and Russia.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 29.—The revelation
that the diplomatic negotiations whlcn
finally resulted In tha Anglo-Japane.se
Alliance first contemplated an Anglo*
German ^Japanese Triple Alliance and
that Germany whs largely instrumen
tal in starting them, but was shut out
by Japan, is made in the diary of the
late Count Tadasu Hayashi, ex-Jap
anese Ambassador to Great Britain
and twice Foreign Minister, part of
which was recently published.
The Jijl Shimpo of Toklo printed
portions of the diary, but the Japan
ese Government prohibited further
publication, and the Censor sup
pressed telegrams sent by foreign
correspondents in Japan giving de
tails of the statements.
The diary show9 the British Gov
ernment, under the Premiership of the
late Marquis of Salisbury was in
favor of the inclusion of Germany
in the alliance, but that Japan op
posed it.
Count Hayashi. in order to bring
about the Anglo-Japanese Alliance,
hinted that Japan was ready to ally
herself with Russia if Great Britain
were unwilling to become her ally.
According to the diary, Baron Her
mann con Eckhardstein, at the time
Charge d’Affaires of the German Em-
bass)- in London, made several visits
to Count Hayashi in the spring of
1901.
Count Hayashi approached Lord
Lanadowne, then Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, suggesting an
Anglo-Japanese agreement on a pol
icy in China. Lord Lansdowne sail
he thought a third power should be
included.
Japan suggested that a third party
should be omitted from the alliance
because Anglo-Japanese interests
were identical. Great Britain, how
ever, for some time clung to the Idea
of a triple alliance, according to Count
Hayashi. as she was anxious for an
alliance Germany in order to isolate
the Franco-Russian alliance.
The continuation of the diarv,
which might have shown why Count
Hayashi opposed the inclusion of
Germany, has not been published.
Wants Son in Prison
To Break Drug Habit
In order that he may be sent to the
penitentiary for a year and cured of
the cocaine habit, the police are search
ing for C. L. Mauldin, 22 years old, of
Mountain View, who is supposed to be
haunting some of the drug dens of At
lanta. If found, the boy will be arraigned
before Recorder Broyles on statutory
charges that will permit of a year’s
imprisonment.
The search Is being conducted at the
request of the boy’s father. John Maul
din, who called at headquarters Thurs
day night and asked the aid of the iuw
to reform his son. Mauldin declared that
his boy had become addicted to the
use of the drug while on a visit to At
lanta several months ago, and that
since then he refuses to stay at home.
EVE OP HOLIDAY
Longs Liquidate on Indifference of
Liverpool to Our Advance.
Technical Position Weak.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Cables were
not up to expectations at the opening of
the cotton market and first prices were
Miss Giles gives the condition of the
cotton crop as of August 25 at 69.9 per
cent, against 78.4 per cent on August
10 ami 81 8 per cent a month ago. us
compared with 76.8 per cent for the
corresponding month last year.
She further states that deterioration
during the past month is due to extreme
heat and dry weather in Texas, Okla
homa, Arkansas and Alabama. The de
cline in Mississippi and Louisiana was
caused by weevil damage.
* • *
Dallas wires: "Texas and Oklahoma,
clear and warm."
STOCKS STEADY II {CEREALS WEAKEN
FACE OE HOLIDAYS
Washington wires: "It is reported
the Democratic leaders In the Senate
have about agreed that some modifica
tions must be made in the cotton fu-
, „ „ ^ . .. tures tax section of the tariff bill. Ac-
at a net decline of 3 to 13 points from ( cording to the rumor, Senator Stone and
last night's close. There was considera
ble selling from the south and in Liver
pool. There was u fairly good demand
on the decline, but prices continued on
the downward patn. dropping 4 to 14
points from the opening range.
Cables from Liverpool explained the
weakness in that market was due to
Continent selling and poor prospects fur
trade demand and spinners were not in
clined to follow the advance.
The Giles report of 69.9 per cent on
the condition of the crop to August 25.
or 11.9 points decline for the month, was
distinctly unfavorable and accounted
for some of the professional support
here, which helped prices out of the
early low pint during the forenoon
Following ure 11 a. m. bids in New
York: August, 12.18; October, 12.27;
December, 12.19; January, 12 08; March,
12.18.
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: October, 12.22; December,
12.24. January, 12.26; March, 12.37.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Thursday 1912
New Orleans 50 to 200 782
Galveston .'. 30,000 to 35,000 12,908
>thers will take the lead and attempt
persuade the Finance Committee to
bring in an amendment proposing u re
duction in the amount or the tax."
* • •
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29. Hayward
&• Clark: The weather map shows
cloudy over the entire belt; nice rains
in the Atlantic* and Gulf const districts,
but only sprinkles shown at Amarillo
and Houston. Cooler In the northwest.
Indications are still fsvombls for
cloudy, cooler and scattered showers.
NEW YORK COTTON.
I | | | 1:30 ! Prev
iOpen|IUgh| LowiP.M.| Close
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
I >ec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May ,
July
12.20|12.
27:12.18112
.19;
12.30-
• 32
112.30 12.
24(12.25112
.25
12.38-
•39
12.32
-34
1 i2.27 i2.
28| 12.19112
.19|
12.33-
•35
12.17; 12.
19 12.0712
.09
12.23
■24
1
12.25
■27
112.26112.
26 12.17(12
.17,
12.32-
•33
12.38-
-39
1.2.32 12.
32 i 2.25; 12
.25
112.36-
■38
12.31,12.
3ljl2.28|12
.29|
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 29.—This market
was due 5 to 7 points higher, but opened
steady at a net advance of 4 to 4Vi I
points higher. At 12:15 p. m. the market 1
was irregular. August 3 points higher ‘
and other positions 1 to 2 points higher.
Spot cotton firm at 8 points advance;
middling 7d; sales 10,000 bales, including
9.100 American; Imports, 3,000, of which
all were American.
At the close the market was barely
steady with prices at a net decline of V&
to 3 points from ihe closing quotations
of Thursday.
Futures opened steady.
Opening Prev.
Range. 2 P.M. Close. Close.
August . . . 6.76 6.74 6.73 6.71V4
Aug.-Sept . . 6.70 6.67 6.65 6.65 1 ^
Sept.-Oct. . . 6.61 6.58 6.56 6.57V4
Oct.-Nov. . . 6.68V6 6■ »& 6.52*4 6.54V4
Nov.-Dec . . 6.53% 6.50Va 6.48 6.49*,j*
Dec.-Jan. . . 6.53% 6.50% 6.48 6.49%
Jan.-Feb . . 6.54 6.51 6.48% 6.50
Feb.-Mar . . 6.56 .... 6 50 6.57%
Mar.-April . . 6.55 6.54 6.51 6.53
April-May . . 6.56% .... 6.52 6.53%
May-June . . 6.59 6.56 6.32% 6.54%
June-July . 6.58% 6.54% 6.51 6.54
Closed barely steady.
The New Orleans Times Democrat
Rays: "With speculators afraid to sell
contracts and wdth the new crop move
ment not sufficiently developed to feed
contracts in the shape of short hedges
into the market in volume, high price
sentiment again dominated the ring yes
terday. and values were carried to the
new high levels. Conservative opera
tors are now convinced that current
prices fully discount all the damage that
has been done the cotton crop by drouth.
It is. therefore, quite logical for the
talent to expect tne market to do all
of the remainder of its early season
climbing before the promulgation of the
Bureau condition figure at 11 o’clock.
New Orleans time, Tuesday.
"Estimates of the Bureau figures
range as low' as 69 and as high as 71.
"Meanwhile, the weather map for the
western cotton belt suggests tne pres
ence of moisture, and the Government
predicts unsettled conditions. Rain re
ports to-day would check the advance,
' 12 32-34 I provided they seemed general in char-
' ' acter The American markets will he
closed Saturday and Monday. Rains
over Sunday would, therefore, be re
flected tlrst by the action of the for
eign markets. No rains in the west be
tween now and Tuesday morning would
sustain confidence In the long side of
the account, and the market would prob
ably be higher than last night’s closing,
at the time of the promulgation of the
Bureau ”
HAYWARD & CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.—First
ira<i*'s here were At a decline of 10
points, and as no buying power appeared
and as Liverpool weakened, a break to
12.19 for October followed as soon as
longs tried to realize. The technical
condition has undoubtedly been decided
ly weakened this week, with futures
above spots, at the start of a crop move
ment, an unsound relation.
There is no change in views as to the
Bureau condition, which is expected be
tween 68 and 70 per cent.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
I I
|Open|I
i 1 1:30
Ugh ! Low|P.M.
■Aug.. ..
12.50
12.50 12.50
12.50
Sept. . . i
Oct. . . .
i 2.28
i 2.30 12.18
ii.23
Nov. . . . j
Dec....
112.27
12.32 12.21
12.26
Jan. . , .
12.31
12.23.12.34
12.30
Feb. . . .
Mar. . , .
12.44
12.44 12.36
12.42
May . . .
12.51
12.51 12.51
12.51
Cotton Condition
For August 71.4,
Authority Reports
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Reports from
1,939 special correspondents of The
Journal of Commerce, bearing an aver
age date of August 22, show a condi
tion of 71.4 per cent for the cotton
crop us compared with 81.1 per cent a
month ago. or a loss of 9.7 points Only
once in the past ten years has this de
cline in August been exceeded. In 1911
It was 14.3 points, and the ten-year
average loss is about 3.9 points The
condition a year ago was 75.4 per cent,
while In 1911, the banner year, it was
72 6 per cent and 70.7 per cent in 1910.
The ten-year average is 73.5 per cent.
It remains to be seen how far a loss of
9.7 points in condition will be offset
by an increase of 856,000 acres over
last year, or about 2% per cent.
Percentage condition by States fol
lows;
1913— 1911.
July. Aug. Aug
Georgia 79.5 79.0 80.6
North Carolina .... 79.3 80.2 79.6
South Carolina .... 76.6 77.5 74.8
Florida SO 79.4 76.0
Alabama 79.2 73.6 79.4
Mississippi 81.0 73.6 70.8
Louisiana 78 4 72.4 62.4
Texas 81.4 65.1 66.0
Arkansas 87.4 77.6 75.0
Tennessee 89.2 81.0 83.4
Missouri 86 6 66 8 86.6
Oklahoma 84 8 60.2 69.2
Average 8
Deterioration has 1
Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri, where
continued drouth and high temperatures
were chiefly instrumental in causing de
clines of 1 i>.7 points and 15.4 points and
19.08 [joints, respectively.
71.4
72.6
greatest in
General Buying Follows Improved
Mexican Situation—London
Prices Irregular.
By CHARL
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Expectation of
news affecting the stock market caused
the market to open with a touch of hesi
tation to-day. Most prices were higher,
but after half an hour of trading the
list had a mixed appearance.
Among the advances were: Amalga
mated Copper, Vi; American Telephone
and Telegraph, ; California Petroleum,
:i »; Chino Copper, %; Lehigh Valley. l *.
Northern Pacific, %; Reading, %; United
States Steel common, l 4
Reading was one of the most active.
It shaded from 163 to 162V American
•’an lost V4, New York. New Haven and
Hartford lost % and Missouri Pacific
went to 31 for the decline of ■%.
Union Pacific lost V
The curb was quiet.
Americans In London were steady.
Canadlun Pacific in London was firm.
After the first hour of Indecision, the
market showed improvement and some
prominent issues underwent a reaction
ary movement. Steel common displayed
hardness from the start, and gnalyl the
entire list responded. Southern Pacific
was up B. Union Pacific %. Reading
gained 1 point, Canadian Pacific rose Vi
to 219.
Call money loaned at 2V
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations to 1:30 p m :
1:30 Prev
STOCKS— High Low. PM Close.
Amal. Copper. 76% 75% 75% 73%
American (’an 35% 35 35% 35%
do. pref. .. 98 97% 98 96%
Am. (jar Fdy. 46% 46% 46% 46
American Ice. 25% 25% 25% 24%
Am. Locomo.. 36 36 36 35%
xAm. Smelting 68% 67% 68% 68
Am. T.-T. ... 131 130% 131 130%
Anaconda .... 37% 37% 37% 37%
B. and 0 97 96% 97 96%
Beth. Steel... 35% 35% 35% 35
B. R. T 89% 89% 89 89%
xxCan Pacific. 219 218% 219 220%
Cen. Leather. 24% 24% 24% 24
C. and 0 59% 59% 59% 59%
Colo. F. and I. 33 32% 32% 32
Consol. Gas... 132% 132 132% 131%
Distil. eScur.. 14 13% 13% 13%
Erie 29 28% 29 29
do, pref. .. 47% 47 47% 46%
xxxGen. Elec 146
G. North, pfd.. 127% 127% 127% 127%
North Ore. 85% 35 35 35%
G. Western.... 14% 14 14% 13%
Ill. Central.... 108% 108% 108% 107%
Interboro 16% 16% 16% 16%
do, pref. .. 64 63% 64 63%
L. Valley. . . 156% 156 156% 165%
L. and N. . . 136 136 136 135%
Mo. Pacific . . 31% 29% 30% 31 Vi
N. Y. Central 97% 97% 97% 97%
xxxxN. & W.. 105 105 105 106'*
No. Pacific . . 113% 112% 112% 113
O. and W. . . 29% 29% 29% *29%
Penna. . . . 118% 113% 113% 113%
P. Gas Co. . . 118 118 118 117%
P. Steel Car . 25 25 25 24%
Reading . . . 163% 162% 163% 162%
R. I. and Steel 24% 24% 24% 24
Rock Island .18 18 18 18
do. pfd.. . . 28% 28% 28% 27*,
xxxxS. Pacific 90% 89% 90% 91
8. Rwj . pfd . 80 80 80 79%
St. Paul . . .107% 106% 107 107%
Tenn. Copper. 32Vi 32% 82% 32
Union Pacific. 155% 154% 155'% 155
U. S. Rubber. 62 62 62 62%
U. S. Steel . . 05% 65 65% 64%
Utah Copper . 53 62% 52% 52%
Wabash. ... 4% 4% 4% 4%
W. Union . . 68 68 68 68
W. Electric .73% 73% 73% 73%
x—Ex-dividend 1 per cent
xx—Ex-dividend 2% per cent,
xxx—Fix-dividend 2 per cent,
xxxx—Ex-dividend 1 % per cent.
Sales were 127,000 shares at 11 a. m.
Liquidation of September Wheat
Early Factor—Corn and Oats
Favor Reaction on Rains.
CHICAGO, Auk 29.—The (train ll«t
wus "under more or less pressure early
to-day and prices were lower % to %c
for wheat, unchanged to Vic lower for
corn and % to %c lower for oats.
There was an absence of buying power.
Corn markets were lower because of
the favorable weather In the grain rais
ing countries of the world and the in
creased offerings. Northwestern re
ceipts were considerably larger than a
week ago, but were still considerably
smaller than a year ago.
Lard was lower, while ribs were
higher.
Grain quotations:
Previous
High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT -
86 85% 85% 85%
l»*C «!' 8#% 89%
May 94% 'J3% 93% 94%
CORN —
8«Pt 72% 71 % 7S% 72%
Dec «8% 88 88% 88%
May 70 69% 69% 69%
OATS—
Sept 40% 39% 40% 40
< : <% 43 43% 43%
pork;- 46 ‘* 4578 46 * 46
Sept. . . 21.25 21.00 31.25 21.90
■Ian. 19.60 19.50 19.60 19.50
LARD—
Sept. . . 11.25 H 20 11.25 11.20
Oct 11.35 11.25 11.36 11.30
•'an 10.95 10 90 10.92% 10.87%
RIBS—•
Sept... 11.45 11.42% 11.42% 11.40
Oct 11.30 11.20 11.25 11 17%
■'an 11.37% 11.32% 11 35 11.30
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat—No. 2 red 90 @92
Corn—No. 2 7414
Oats—No. 2 . .... .41 (g 42
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
WHEAT—
1913.
1912.
Shipments ....
Receipts
827,000
980.000
802.000
1,627.000
Cohn— i i
Receipts
Shipments ....
612.000
303,000
614,000'
442,000
TWO PLEADED BANKRUPTCY. same’ day last year
Two voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed Friday morning. A.
V. Hadley, a clerk, admits liabilities
of $933.28. no assets. J. O. Ewing, a
telegrapher, gives his liabilities as
$1,056, and no .assets.
12.38-39
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.—Hogs- Receipts
18.000. Market 5c to 10c lower. Mixed
and butchers, $7.45ft9.05; good heavy.
$8.35ft 8.85; rough heavy. $7.40ft 8.20;
light, $8.15@9.10; pigs. $5.50(^8.15; bulk.
$(.95 ft 8.75,
Cattle—Receipts 2,000. Market strong.
Beeves. $7.35ft9.25; cows ami heifers.
$3.25ft8.30; Stockers and feeders. $5.75(ft
7.85; Texans, $6.60(^8.00; calves, $10.00(6.
12.25.
Sheep—Receipts 10,000. Market strong.
Native and Western, $3.25'a4.85; lambs,
$5.25(6 8.15.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29— Cattle: Re
ceipts 1,300, including 150 Southerns;
native beef steers, 5.50ft9.00; cows and
heifers, 4.75ft 8.75; Stockers and feeders.
5.25^/7.50; calves. 6.00(0)11.00; Texas
steers, 6.25(07.75; cows and heifers, 4.25
@6.50; calves, 5.00ft 6.00.
Hogs: Receipts, 5,500; market steady;
mixed and butchers, 8.85^/-9.16; good.
8.60(0 8.90; rough, 7.75<?/ 8.25: light, 9.106/
9.25; pigs. 5.50*/9.00; bulk, 8.85ft 9.15.
Sheep: Receipts. 1.300: muttons, 3.25
@4 30; yearlings. 5.00@6.00; lambs, 5.50
(a 8.10.
I 1913. |
1912.
New Orleans. . . .
403 1
30
Galveston
20,367
17,369
Mobile. . . . . .
436
8
Savannah
3.913
559
Charleston. . . .
50
2
Wilmington. . . .
55
Norfolk
16
32
Baltimore
356
Brunswick. , . .
150
Boston
187 ...
Various
10.092 ...
Total
35.609 |
18,414
INTERIOR
MOVEMENT.
! 1913. |
1912.
Houston
i 17.41,8
12.085
Augusta
570 ;
119
Memphis
29
31
St. Louis
729 1
308
Cincinnati
231
550
Total
19.017 |
13,323 ’
OBITUARY.
Mrs. B. A. Garner, twenty-five years
old, died at a private .sanitarium
early Friday morning after a brCf
illness. She formerly lived at No.
20 West Alexander street. Mrs.
Garner is survived by her husband
and one child: also her mother, Mrs.
A. P. Camp, and five sisters. Mrs.
W. F. Lawrence, of College Parle.
Mrs. J. F. Lassiter and Mrs. A. F.
King, of Hapeville: Mrs. Malberr.v
Smith, of College Park, and Mrs.
W. H. Turman, of Atlanta. Fu-
ner.al arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The remains of Mrs. John Smith, who
died Thursday afternoon at a pri
vate sanitarium, will be taken to
Savannah, Ga., Friday night for in
terment, following funerai services
at the chapel of Greenberg & Bond.
She was twenty years o’d, and is
survived by her husband.
The body of Miss Georgia A. Maddox,
who died Thursday afternoon at a
local hospital, was taken Friday to
Chamblee, Ga.. for interment. She
was fifty-one years old. and is sur
vived by three brothers, all of At-
| lanta.
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Wilson, who
died Tnursday* will he held at 3
o’clock Fridav afternoon from the
/ ha pel of Barclay A Brandon. In-
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.
According to Secretary Hester, of the
Cotton Exchange, the visible supply of
American cotton /luring the past week
show's an increase of 21.283 bales, as
compare/1 with an Increase of 34,690
hales for the corresponding week last
year an/1 a decrease of 46.775 bales for
t he same week the year before. Other
kinds decreased 33,000 hales, against a
decrease of 17,000 bales /luring the same
period last year and a decrease of 56.000
bales in 1911.
The total visible supply of American
cotton during the week shows a de
crease of 11.711 hales, against an in
crease of 17,690 bales last year an/1 an
increase of 9.225 bales for the same week
in 1911.
World’s visible:
1913
1912
191.1
American 1.090.000 1,342,18’* 829,828
Other kinds... 1.055.000 776,000 771.000
Total, all kinds 2.055,183 2,118,189 1.600,238
MODERN MILLER GRAIN REPORT
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 29. The weather
was generally favorable tor harvesting,
thrashing and marketing /if whiter
wheat still In the fields The weather
was also fairly good for plowing an/I
seeding, but was rather too dry and at
times too hot for doing this work to
the best advantage in parts of Kansas
Reports that fall plowing fur wheat l
is practically finished and that the
whole acreage will be larger than Iasi
year as much corn land Is being planted
to wheat In some localities It is said
the soil is too hard to ploy, except with
the traction engines. There is more
feeding of wheat to animals than for
years, owdng to the scarcity of coarse
feeds.
To Actual Needs
BOSTON. Aug 29. Wool sales for
two or three weeks have been normal.
Total transfers for the past week, partly
estimated, are about 2.500,000 pounds.
The transactions reported Include good-
sized lines of territories, graded and in
the original bags, also considerable
fleece wool, nearly all unwashed grades.
Both woolen and worsted mills show' a
continued desire to limit purchases to
actual necessities. There is practically
nothing doing in foreign wools
Receipts in pounds for the week en/ied
and including Wednesday were as fol
lows:
1913. 1912.
Domestic 7.321.758 12,018.002
Foreign 118.645 3.264.950
Totals 7,440,433 15.282,962
Total receipts of 7,440.433 pounds,
compared with 11,678,075 the preceding
week, of which 9,1 14,575 were domestic
wools.
Receipts In pounds from and Includ
ing January 1, 1913. as compared with
the corresponding period In 1912, w'ere
as follows:
1913. 1912
Domestic 116.591,621 180.923.824
Foreign 45.975.906 97,194.113
Totals
.162.567.527 278.117,937
THE WEATHER.
MILLER-COTTER COTTON LETTER.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.—Liverpool’s in
difference to our advance threw the
damper on The market a' the opening
and there has been some selling out of
long cotton for holidays, but the tone is
steady. Forecast promises nothing more
than showers and pending Bureau/re
port Tuesday sellers arc a fra i/I. It.
h"i da> mark •• with sentiment Anne
Conditions.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29, Showers
will occur within the next 36 hours in
the n/irth/rn I.ake region and the North
Atlantic States. Scattered showers will
occur to-night or Saturday in the
and South Atlantic and East Gulf
States.
The temperatures will fall slightly to
night in the Lake region and the Ohio
Valley, but elsewhere east of the Mis
sissippi River temperature changes will
not be important.
Small / raft warnings are displayed on
the Great Lakes an/1 on the Atlantic
coast from New York northward.
Forecast.
General forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday:
Georgia -Showers late to-night or
Sa t ur«1 a y
Virginia and North Carolina—Unset
tled. local showers to-night or Saturday.
South Carolina Showers late to-night
or Saturday.
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi—
lineal showers to-night or Saturday.
Tennessee Unsettled, local showers
to-night or Saturday; cooler In western
portion to-night an/1 in eastern portion
Saturday.
Louisiana Fair in interior; showers
on coast to-night or Saturday
East Texas Fair in Interior; showers
on coast to-night or Saturday; cooler
in northwest portion to-night.
'Vest Texas- Fair to-night and Sat
urday. «
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Friday and
estimated receipts for Saturday;
! Friday. iBatardayr
Wheat | 120 ! 174 '
Corn I 20H I 285
Oats | 288 I 268
Wheat ... | 18.000J 11,000
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO. Aug 29—Wheat—No 3
red, 89%@89\; No. 3 red, 88%@89;
No. 2 hard winter, 87@89; No. 3 hard
winter, 86%@87%; No. I Northern
spring. 92@93; No 2 Northern spring,
90@91%; No. 3 spring, 88@90.
Corn No 2. 74%@ 75: No. 2 white, 75
@75%; No. 2 yellow. 74%«»76%; No. 3,
i«%/i76: No. 3 white. 74%; No. 3 yellow.
74%9i75; No. 4. 74@74%; No. 4 white,
74%; No. 4 yellow. 74@74%.
Oats—No. 2. 39%; No. -i white, 41%®
42; No. 3. 39%; No. 3 white, 40%@41%;
No. 4 white, «0@40%, standard: 41V*@
41 %.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
ST LOUIS. " Aug. 29 — No, 2 red
wheat. 90&92. No. 3. 89@8H%; No. 4.
85@ 88; No. 2 hard, 86@89%; No. 3 hard,
84089.
Corn—No 2, 74%: No. 3. 73%; No. 2,
yellow. 74%; No. 3 yellow. 73%674: No
2 white, 74%@75; No. 3 white, 73%.
No. 3 oats. 41@ 42; No. 3. 40%; No. 4,
39%; No. 2 white. 42; standard. 41%@
42; No. 3 white. 41 @41%; No. 4 white,
40040%.
STOCK GOSSIP
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 29.—Wheat opened
? *wd lower. At 1:30 p. m. the market was
V6 to %d lower; closed V% to % 4 d lower.
Corn opened lower. At 1:30 p. m.
the market was lower; closed un
changed to lower.
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
Morris H. Rothschild & Co : We ex
pect further short covering and enhance
ment In values
Logan & Bryan: Unless conditions
turn for the better In the Southwest,
trade buying will soon make itself felt
in the future market.
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON Aug Opening: Butte
Superior, 29%: Alaska. Chino, 41 Va•
The foreign stock markets are dull,
hut show a better tone; prices irregu
lar.
• * •
The Bank of England reserve Is at the
highest point in seventeen years. There
is little likelihood of an advance in the
bank rate this fall.
In Igondon the price of copper metal
has advanced and improvement is shown
in other European markets.
According to present indications, the
statement of the New York Associated
Banks will he unfavorable The Street
will look forward to the statement with
much interest.
* * •
Information channels favor a trading
position. We would look for good buy
ing opportunities, with the Intention to
hold stocks for substantial profit. New
York Financial Bureau.
The Democratic caucus adopted the
administration currency bill by a vote
of 160 to 9 Measure In form ratified
by caucus will come before the House
next week, with the debate starting
September 8
• * *
Directors of the Missouri, Texas and
International and Great Northern appro
priated $11,000,000 for the establishment
of the new routes between terminals of
ihelr railways and South American
I»orts.
The average price of twelve Indus
trials advanced .18, twenty active rails
advanced .99.
• • •
There will probably be some evening
tip of contracts to-day on account of the
coming holidays. The stock market t
looks go/h] anil healthy for the upward '
trend in prices to continue, as stocks d<>
not decline on unfavorable news and
show activity, and an advancing tenden
cy on all favorable developments, on
any moderate recession. I believe stand
ard Issues are a purchase for much
higher prices. G. D. Potter.
"The stock market holds the advance
remarkably we*l considering the ap
proaching holidays. The profit taking
of the professional elfment is being well
absorbed by the large interests, who
have continued their accumulation and
increase/1 their holdings Easier money
conditions abroad and the assurance of
funds from the United States Treasury
to facilitate the moving of the crops are
important factors that favor nn advanc
ing market from the present level."
G. D. Potter.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says:
"Sentiment on all grains is more bear
ish and as prices recede th/i bears be
come more aggressive. There has been
a big lot of liquidation during the past
four /lays, and the short fnterest has
increased. Sentiment in corn is mixed.
Bears stick to the theory that all grains
should he sold on bulges from the pres
ent level. Some of the large commission
houses advise buying on any further
breaks.**
• • •
Temperatures: Chicago, clear. 65;
Springfield, Terre Haute, Peoria, clear,
70; Minneapolis, clear, 60, no rain; Kan
sas City, clear, 70. Omaha, clear, 65, no
rain; St. I^ouis ,
clear. 55; Duluth, clear, 40; Glen
clear. 51; Bismarck, clear, 65.
clear. 70; Winnipeg,
wood,
Bartlett. Frazier & Co . says:
"Wheat—Liquidation in September is
a weakening factor at the moment, but
hedges seem to be changing over freely
at present difference.
"Corn—The local bearish sentiment
which prevails may carry prices a lit
tle lower, but we. do not care to follow
the decline.
"Oats—The market remains under
pressure of liquidation In September and
of further hedging sales.
"Provisions—It looks as if liquidation
is over for the time bQjng."
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Aug. 29. — Bar silver 27Vfcd.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Petroleum
firm: crude Pennsylvania 2.50.
Turpentine easier; 41 1 /s@42V4.
Rosin steady; common 4.15<a4.20.
Wool steady; domestic fleece. 23<f?27;
pulled, scoured basis, 33&52; Texas,
scoured basis, 46@63.
Hides quiet; native steers, 18\@19Vx;
branded steers, 17*4^/17^.
Coffee barely steady; options opened 6
to 16 lower; Rio No. 7 on spot, 9 a B@9V
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime, 4&5-V
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open
kettle, 35(t/55.
Sugar, raw easier; centrifugal. 3.76
bid; muscovado, 3.26 bid; molasses su
gar. 3.01 bid.
Sugar, refined steady; fine granulated,
4.80 bid: cut loaf, 4.60@5.65; crushed,
5.40 bid; mold A. 5.15 bi/1; cubes, 5.05
bid; powdered. 4.90 bid: diamond A, 4.80
bid: confectioner’s A, 4 65 bid. Softs—
No 1 4.55 bid. (No. 2 is 5 points lower
that’ No. 1 and Nos. 3 to 14 are each 5
points lower than the preceding grade.)
-otatoes irregular white, nea:by, 5a
0 2TO.
Beans quiet; marrow, choice. 6.40ft/
6.50; pea. choice. 3 80 asked; red kid
ney. choice. 3.60'// $ 6s.
Dried fruits zjuiet; apricots, choice
to fancy, 12®14*%; apples, evaporated,
prime to fancy, e’feft#**; prunes, 30s vo
60s. 7%(0)12: 60s to 100s. 4*4(07; peaches,
choice to fancy, seeded raisins,
choice to fancy. 6ft 7 1 *
BANK CLOSING NOTICE.
Monday, September 1st, Labor Day,
is a legal holiday. The hanks composing
the Atlanta Clearing House Association
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
CARROLLTON. Aug. 29.—Carroll
ton public schools open on next Mon
day. the 1st. The unusual feature of [ will he dosed for business on that /Jay
this opening is the fart that the new j ROBERT J. LOWRY. President
school building will be occupied fori dafwin G J 1 '*
■ 4 B —a 1*