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13 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*