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r THE ATLANTA AN AND NEWS. CAPITALIST! CABLE NEWS L Important Events From AH Over the Old World Told in a j Few Short Lines. Time Here for Employers to Take Heed of Voters They Are Making. By B. C. FORBES. All progress is forced by the mob." • • • That was the statement snarled at me by a workman. * • * "The rich never budge until they are forced to,'’ he added. “Universi ties don’t advocate reforms until the people have clamored for them and are far on the road to getting them.” * * • These blunt assertions are worth thinking over by the capitalistic ( lasses in America, especially by those who are striving might and main to stem the tide of progress toward applied democracy. The "mob" sooner or later has its way. The more it is crushed, the longer it is unfairly treated, the more radi cal Its revenge—recall the French Revolution, the overthrow of various dynasties in modern time9, the social revolution now going on in Britain. • * • Reactionaries in this country should not shut their eyes to the handwrit ing on the wall. The farther the scale of justice is depressed on one side the greater its rebound. * * • Among those who specially need to consider their ways and readjust their attitude are: Employers who pay starvation wages. Owners of sweatshops. Manufacturers who exploit child labor. Corporations who. through monop oly. patents or other means, rob the public. Financiers who rake in millions from railroad and other corporations which they control. Directors who use their office to cheat other security holders through speculation in the shares of their companies. Bankers who are foolishly trying to stop the Federal Government from controlling the nation’s cur rency system and who want to run things their own way. Railroads which have been ex ploited for the pockets of a few in siders instead of being run for the service of the public. Corporations which adhere to se crecy—no doubt for very potent rea sons. Politicians who aspire to ride above the wishes of the “common people’’ and who tear what they term “mob rule." Judges and legislators of the stripe that fatten their bankrolls by liberal remittances from Standard Oil and other corruptionists. Promoters who foist questionable and worthless securities on the pub lic. Bankers who are opposed to form ing a proper system of credit for the nation’s farmers. The Coal Barons, who still do as they please. * * • The “mob" are bent upon reforms touching all these. * * * Many responsible financiers are beginning to see straight. Others are still blind. Recent events have opened a few eyes. The once-arro- gant house of Morgan & Co. has been brought tO\its knees over the New Haven scandal. The once-overbear ing Standard Oil gang has been brought to Its senses and is now spending sleepless nights over its sins —because found out. The latest wreckers of railroads have had an uncomfortable time. Politicians of the “stand-pat’’ kind have been put to rout. Corporation managers who used to trample upon their workmen and upon the public have learned a lesson, although many of them are still obdurate. * * * The vote of John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, George F. Baker, or Jacoff Schiff counts for no more than the vote of the workman with whom I talked. And there are more work men than there are Rockefellers, Morgans, Bakers and Schiffs. * * * Give the “mob” a square deal. Grant them reasonable concessions VOLUNTARILY. Do not wait until they FORCE fair play, for when they do they are apt to take revenge for what they were unjustly deprived of. * * • Not long ago an interview with a milk-wagon driver was printed in this column. In It he peladed for more humane treatment. I have since been jn touch with the corporation em ploying him. and hope to be able to chronicle one gratifying case of con cessions being granted voluntarilly. The trouble with many companies is that they do not THINK enough about the kind of voters they are making of their men. * * * Is It not time for employers to take stock of the kind of voters they are making of their men? Burlesque Theater Opening Postponed The Columbia Theater, the home of burlesque in Atlanta, will not open to-night, as advertised. It has been found that the stage is too small to u commodate the large company, and , arpenters are at work enlarging and rearranging for the opening, which •akes place next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock matinee, with perform- . nces at 7:30 and 9 o’clock at night. The management will not open un- t ; everything Is shipshape, as it is their intention to give Atlanta the best to be had in burlesque and at the same time provide every comfort and * convenience. BUYS CAMPBELL PAPER. FORSYTH, Sept. 1.7.—John M. Me- Howell, for many years editor of The Monroe Advertiser at this place, ha; bought The Campbe** County Prog* re spublished at Fairburn. Scandal in Italian Army. GENOA, ITALY, Sept. 15.—-Persist ent rumors of irregularities led to the beginning of an investigation to-da.v into the administration of the aviation corps of the Italian army. Sensational revelations are expected. Revolution in Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 15.— Having passed through a long and bloody war. Turkey now has a revo lution on her hands. Dispatches re ceived here from Medina, Asiatic Tur key, state jfhat three tribes have risen up in arms and are pressing upon the town. Five Killed at Bull F.ght. MADRID, Sept. 15.—Five persons are dead and nearly 50 others lie wounded to-day in their homes or in hospitals as the result of a bull fight disaster at Ciudad Real yesterday. A sudden storm blew and the spec tators rushed into the covered stand, which collapsed. Cotton Forgeries Made Impossible Charles S. Haight, representing the Liverpool Bill of Lading Conference Committee, announces that European cotton interests have taken final ac tion toward the permanent organiza tion of the Cotton Bills of Lading Central Bureau and the uniform and permanent use of that bureau ior the protection of the cotton trade against forged documents. Mr. Haight says: “The practicability and the effici ency of the Central Bureau have been demonstrated during the past two years. The co-operation of the cot ton carrying railroads has been unanimous, 116 roads having signed the agreement with the Liverpool Bill of Lading Committee and the Ameri can Bankers’ Association. “The Central Bureau will be run hereafter at the expense of the for eign interests.” Labor Gets High Pay For Shorter Hours WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—There was a steady increase In the scale of wages paid to labor in this country in the past six years. This was ac complished in the face of a steady re duction in the working hours of labor. The Department of Labor reports that labor now is receiving more re muneration for fewer hours of toil than ever before. The figures are based on compari sons ot union wage scale agreements, trade union reports and working com pacts in central cities throughout the United States from 1907 to 1912. The bakers fared best -.their wages were increased 22 per cent in the six years, while their working day was shortened nearly one fifth. Stone cutters and newspaper compositors are the lowest in the scale in the matter of reduced hours. Churches Unite to Close Macon Bars MACON, Sept. 15.—The campaign of the law enfofeement league to close every saloon in Macon and ab solutely prevent the sale of even beer here, received a great impetus last night when the congregations of twelve leading Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian Churches assembled in mass meeting at the city auditorium and not only indorsed the program, but raised $2,660 for the use of the league. F. L. Mallary, president of the league, and Rev. J. L. White, pastor of the Vineville Baptist, and W. N. Ainsworth, pastor of the Mulberry Street Methodist, declared from the platform that the campaign will not cease until an injunction has been brought against every saloon and locker clutFin Macon. Georgia Farmers Join Committee in Planning for Success of Atlanta Exhibition. Arrangements for the annual Geor gia Corn Show, under the auspices of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, will be discussed by the corn show committee of the chamber, of which II. G. Hastings is chairman, at a meeting to be held this week. The committee has already decided to hold the show during the first week In De cember In the corridor? of the State Capitol. Responses which corn growers of Georgia are making to the appeals of the* committee, and the Chamber of Commerce indicate the show this year will eclipse any that has yet been held. Farmers are taking greater in terest in the exhibition than ever be fore. Both Mr. Hastings and W. H. Leahy, actin gsecretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, receive letters daily from all parts of the State requesting information about the show. “We expect to have one of the best corn shows in America in Atlanta in December.” said Mr. Leahy Monday morning, “and if the interest that the growers are manifesting can be taken as a criterion of what the show will be, our expectations will be realized. The corn yield in Georgia this year is larger In quantity and better in qual ity than ever before in the history of the State, and the exhibits of the farmer at the corn show- will be proof of the fact that Georgia is living in an era of unequaled prosperity. “If the present rate of increase keeps up it will be only a few’ years before Georgia becomes one of the best corn-producing States in the Union. The action of Georgia farm ers in recent years, in raising more corn and turning their attention to diversification of crops instead of de pending altogether on cotton, is trace able directly to the influence of the Atlanta Chamber of commerce and the corn shows that originated with the chamber. These corn shows have proven to the farmer that ii is possi ble to grow as good corn in Georgia as anywhere else, and that they art* alive to their opportunity is proven by the annually increasing yield of grain.” Dr. Hall Delights Auditorium Audience Atlanta music lovers heard one of the best programs of the year at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon when Frederick Hall, of Haddon Heights. N. J., gave an organ recital, one of the series under the auspices of the At lanta Music Festival Association in its quest for a successor to Dr. Percy J. Starnes Two of his own compositions were played, “Rouen Reminiscence” an- ‘The Gettysburg Reunion,’’ and both were beautiful and magnificently ren dered. One of the largest audlenc s of the year heard Mr. Hall. Tift College Expects Record Attendance FORSYTH, Sept. 15.—This week. Forsyth again will be alive with col lege girls. On Tuesday the Bessie Tift girls will arrive; on Wednesday they matriculate for the session, and on Thursday opening exercises will be held in the college auditorium. The principal addresses will be delivered by the Rev. H. H. Shell, of Douglas, and Dr. E. C, Dargan, of Macon. The demand for reservations In the college dormitories has been greater than in any former year. Auto Hits Motorcycle; One Dead, 2 Injured JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 15.—An other life was sacrificed late yester day at Pablo Beach to speed mania. Don Johnson, a young electrician of this city, was killed and two oth ers were injured, when Johnson, rid ing a motorcycle, was run down by an automobile running at the rate of 60 miles an hour and driven by S. M. Burrell, steward at the Seminole Ho tel here. Eugene D. Garrett, a passenger on the motorcycle, sustained a com pound fracture of the left leg anc\ Burrell was slightly injured about the right arm when his machine turned turtle. New Milk Record For Jersey Cows HOUGHTON. MICH., Sept. 15.—A new world’s milk record for Jersey cows has been recorded by Eminents Bess, owned by the Roy Cross Farm, of Houghton County, Michigan. Her yearly record under the supervision of the Michigan Agricultural College, shows a production of 18,783 pound 4 ? of milk, testing 1,132 pounds 9 ounces of butter. The former Jersey record, held by Jacoba Irene, was 17,£58 pounds of milk. The new record exceeds also the Guernsey breed record, held by Hpotswood Daisy Pearl, by 179 pounds of milk. Bowery Mourns as 'Big Tim' Is Interred NEW YORK. Sept. 15.—Reformed thieves and national legislators, pau pers and millionaires gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Mott street to day to pay final honors to the mem ory of Timothy D. Sullivan, or "Big Tim.” as he was better known, the former political ruler of the Bowery, who was run over and killed by a train. Men ahd women crowded about the hearse wailing and wringing their hands. The sights witnessed as thfc funeral procession passed made it plain how “Big Tim” retained his stern grip on the Bowery. The East Siders loved him for his charities and believed in him because he was "al ways on the level.” Rich, Lets Brother Suffer for Crime COLUMBUS, OA., Sept. 15.—The al leged wealthy brother of Dr. M. L. Harrison, whose preliminary hearing is set for to-day, on a charge of obtain ing the indorsement of several well- known Columbus men on bank checks under false pretenses, has been heard from. The Florida man has notified the local Officials that he will have nothing to do with hiS brother, as he has already paid him out of several difficulties and pro poses to let him suffer the consequences President Returns From Cornish Trip WINDSOR, VT., Sept. 15.—Invig orated by three days of typical Green Mountain fall weather. President Wil son left Cornish for Washington tills afternoon and will >e at his desk in the White House early to-morrow morning. Dr. Cary Grayson accom panied him. Mrs. Wilson and the three Wllsm daughters probably will not return *o Washington before November 1. >.• about three weeks before the wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson to Fran: s Bowes Sayre. Fight Throws Crowd On Trolley in Panic W. T. Cooper, a negro, was released on $50 bond Monday when he was arraigned before Judge Broyles for an attack on L. B. Milam, a police man. in a crowded Pittsburg street car Sunday afternoon. Milam had assisted the car conductor In ejecting a negro woman from the car, when Cooper stabbed him with the point of an umbrella. A general fight followed, in which the car’s occupants were thrown into a panic. 2 Fined for Fight In Office Building W. R Smith, a contractor residing in East Lake, and C. R. Upchurch were fined $15.75 each by Recorder Broyles Monday on charges of disor derly conduct. The two men were arrested on the thirteenth floor of the Fourth Na tional Bank Building. where Up church is employed, when they en gaged in a fight over a money matter. Indian War Hero Iu Good Health at 95 EXCESSIVE RAINS Bull Forces Predict 14c Cotton This Week—Profit Taking Is Cause of Drop. NEW YORK. Sept lf>. Trading at the opening of the cotton market to- da.v was brisk and first prices were at a net advance of 7 to 14 points from Sat urday's closing quotations. Those work ing for an advance were encouraged ny t+ie continuous rains in Texas, which it is believed h.iVi' n.-ai.-n out a lot of cot ton and lowered the grade. Liverpool shocked the feeijngs of the hear contingent r>> meeting the full ad vance due before the local market opened, with spots equally as high This, coupled with the continuous rains in Texas, promoted sutTlclem buying power on the call, which was attributed mainly to Wall street and covering by shorts, to broaden the early advance 7 to 12 points from the opening. Later fu tures were irregular, and fell within 3 to 8 points of the previous close, but the market showed rallying power on the decline, ami by noon prices nad recov ered the early depression and showed signs of advancing still further, owing to the heavy buying by strong interests, offerings were rather scarce, except scattered profit-taking The Government report on the supply and distribution of cotton during the month of August was without much ef fect. Following are 11 a. m. bids in New York: October, 12.15; December, 13.10; January, 12.98; March. 13.07. Following are 10 a. m. bids in New Orleans: October. 13.01; December. 13.10; January. 13.13; March. 13.23. Estimated cotton receipts: Tuesday. 1912. New Orleans .... 3,600 to 4.000 1,050 Galveston 39,000 to 41,000 38,734 NEW YORK COTTON. COTTON GOSSIP i I | 1 30 1 Prev. lOpenilligh | LowIP.M.I Close. Kept . . . . | 13.11 13.11 13.11113.11 13.04 06 Oct. . . 13.10 13.22 13.10 13j20 13.07 08 Nov. . . . 1 12.99 01 Dec. . . . : 13.08 13.17 13.08 13.15 13.01 03 Jan. . . . j 13.00 13.05 12.96 13.04 12.90 92 Feb. . . 13.92 94 Mar. . . . 13.12 13.13 13.06 13. i 3 12.98 99 May . . . 1 13.18 13.20 13.20 13.18 13.04 05 June . . 13.06 08 July . . ! 13.20 13.20 13. ii 13. i 5 13.06 08 BLAIRSVILLE, Sept. 15.—Tha Rev. William Duncan, the oldest citi zen in this (Union) county, was a vis itor in town to-day. He is 95 yea*s old. and except for considerable deaf ness and failing eyesight his general health is good. For many years he has been draw ing an Indian War pension. Louisiana Orange Crop Finer Than 1912 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.—The prospects for the Louisiana orange crop were never ?o bright as at pres ent. From every indication the crop will not only be larger than last year, which was about 450,000 boxes of Na vels, Creole Sweets, Mandarines and Tangarines, but the quality will be far superior. Gave His Life to Save Friend’s Dog GLOVER, MISS., Sept. 15.—J. A. Batte, age 59, depot agent, gave up his life Sunday in saving a pointer dog, the property of a lifelong friend, from the wheels of an on-coming train. Batte was run over and killpd after he lifted the (log out of the engine’s path. HAYWARD & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ft.—Weather developments over Sunday were as pre dicted and distinctly favorable. The map this morning shows part cloudy to fair in Texas and Oklahoma: only a little precipitation at a few points Gen erally cloudy in the Central and East ern States, with a general rainfall, light to moderate, except heavy in the Mo bile district. There was no starm. mere ly a rain formation moving from Texas eastward. Rains are needed in the Eastern States after ten days of <1 f weather. Indications are for generally fair weather in the Western States, ex cept possibly a few’ light showers In Northeast Texas; cloudy unsettled and rainy weather in the eastern half of the belt. The opening here was about 12 points higher in synfpath.v with New York and the strongly bullish disposition there controlled the market throughout the morning. New York wires that the buying is on reports of damage. Such reports are usual, wherever there is a* reany spell at this period. While these rains lower the grade of current pick ings. they are beneficial to crop develop ment and lowering of grades is really no bull argument. a» lower grades are more subject to the competition of cheaper cotton of other growth, such as Indian cotton. The preiuni for the better grades will undoubtedly advance, while this rainy spell lasts. The detailed Govern ment weather records show a heavy rainfall Saturday in the Central Stalest Louisiana. Mississippi and Arkansas. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. 1 30 | Prev. IP. M l Close. S. Tate says: "Bullish crop conditions and trade conditions with demand for manufactured products, in the face of small stocks of good is a bullish fea ture that cart not be underestimated. Neither American nor foreign spinners have started to buy their cotton in any quantity vet. They got left on this ad vance and lost the chance of buying cheap coUon this season. 1 believe in buying on every easy snot and expect to see 14-cent cotton before the end of the month.” • • • Replies of date of .September 10 show a loss In condition during two weeks of 4 4 per cent, giving a jwreentage of •3.8 as of that date for United States Government basis, according to J. 11. Turner, of Memphis. * * * The condition on September 25, last year, was 69.6 and the ten-year average for that date is 68.6. Rains since the date of the replies have been of some l/eqeflt in the Mississippi Valley and eastward and have probably arrested deterioration, though It does not yet appear that there has been any resto ration of losses. In Texas excessive precipitation ha/ been productive of more damage to grade than addition to yield. * * * Condition by States follows « North Carolina. 70 against 78; South Carolina, 69 against <7; Georgia. 73 against 76; Alabama, 68 against 72. Mississippi, 66 against 69^ Tennessee. 74 against 80; Arkansas. 69 against 72; Louisiana, 64 against 67; Oklahoma, 41 against 45: Texus, 60 against 66; United States, 63 8 against 68.2. * * * Spot people say no increase in orders from abroad. Good grades higher to buy on account of lowering of grades by rains Considerable holding of cot ton in interior, owing to advance in fu tures supporting bullish views. • • • Cotton will probably continue in a trading position.—New York Financial Bureau. * # * NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 15. Hayward & Clark: The weather inap is very fa vorable; shows partly cloudy’ to fair in Texas and Oklahoma; hardly any rain; only little at Fort Worth, sprinkle at Palestine and Oklahoma City; cloudy over central and eastern States, with general rains, light to moderate, except in Mobile and New Orleans section, where heavy rains fell. Warmer in the western States. No storm any where in the belt. * * • Washington forecast for week: Rain Monday east of the Mississippi River and Tuesday in the South Atlantic States. Generally fair west of the river during the week and also east after Tuesday. Moderate temperatures. # * • Rainfall: Oklahoma. .04: Fort Worth, .26; Palestine, .04; Shreveport, raining, .0*2; Fort Smith, .14; Abilene, raining; Little Rock, raining. 1.40; Memphis, .70; Vicksburg. 2.20; Mobile, raining. 4.54; Meridian, 1.38; Montgomery, raining. .70; Nashville and Macon, 06; Knoxville, .10; Chattanooga, .30; Atlanta, .08; Au gusta, .10: Charleston. .68: Savannah, raining. .86; Raleigh. .01; Jackson, .22; Birmingham, raining, .20; Anniston, raining, 12. • • • Temperatures: Galveston, clear, 68; Houston, clear, 60; San Antonio, clear, 66; Tyler, cloudy, 64, Waco, cloudy, 76; Dallas, cloudy, 75; Fort Worth, cloudy* 64. rained last night; Sherman, driz zling, 75; Denison, cloudy, 62, hard rain during night: Paris, drizzling, 60; Tex arkana. cloudy, 68; Little Rook, raining, 67; Fort Smith, cloudy. 68. rained all day yesterday; Chlckasha. cloudy, 61; Oklahoma City, cloudy, 60. Muskogee, rain. 65, rained all night: McAlester, cloudy, 80, rained all day yesterday; Tulsa, cloudy. 70. EMM TOP NOTCH LIBERAL RECEIPTS Sept. . 12.85 92 | 1913. i Oct. . . . 13.05 13.05 12.99 13.05 12.91 92 1912. Nov. . ! 12.96 98 Houston. . . . 29,108 36 219 Dee. . . . 13.12 13.15 13.05 13.1313.00 -01 Augusta .... . 4,195 l 1 263 Jan . . . 1 13.17 13.18 13.09 13.16 13.04 05 Memphis. . . . 1.290 103 Feb. . . . . .113.01 03 Si. Louis. . . . 21 103 Mar . . . i 13.27 13.27 13.23 13.27 13,15 1S Cincinnati . . . 1 39 393 May. . ; 13 30 13.35 13.30 13.31 13.23 25 Little Rock. 80 — Total . . 34.753 38 161 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15.—Due 6 to 7 1 2 points higher, this market opened quiet at a net advance of 5% to 7 points. At 12:15 p. m the market was steady* 7 Hold Special Court To Clear Jail Sunday CHICAGO, Sept. 15.—So that per sons arrested for minor offenses will not have to spend Sunday in jail, Judge Mahoney has decided to hold Sunday court and will sit at 6 a. in. Eyes, as Molds for Hot Lead, Uninjured SUMTER. S. C., Sept. 15.—Molten lead thrown by an explosion into thy face of George Betts, a machins*. formed a complete covering over Ih eyes, which, acting as molds, were closed fast by the metal as it hard ened. When the metal was removed a7 the hospital, it was found that Bet's eyeballs were uninjured. In a sho r ; time he probably will see as well >s ever. Mayor Caynor Left More Than a Million NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Mayor Gay'nor was reputed to be a million aire at the time of his death. Esti mates varied from $750.000.up to $4.- 000.000, but it was creditably reported that he was worth more than $1,- 000,000. BURGLARS ROB MILL. COLUMBUS, Sept. 15. Burglar?*, following up their operations in Co lumbus. have robbed th*- Merita* Mills, where they'secured $265. They entered the vault in the office of the 1 mills. Dairy Agent Protests Slaughter of Calves If the Southeast Is to become the great cattle-growing section tt should, in view •>? it’ natural advantages, farmers must quit selling their fe male and immature stock, declares Dr. C. M. Morgan, dairy agent of the Southern Railway. He also sounds .1 warning against a continuation <»f the wholesale deportation of cattle from the South. Grace Church Adds 142 New Members "A regular campmeeting time, - was the description given of the recep tion of new members into Grace Methodist Church Sunday. Pastor C. O. Jones baptized 32 adults and received 49 members on profession of faith and 61 by cer tificate. 458,726 BALES OF COTTON CONSUMED DURING AUGUST WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—A report is sued to-day by the Census Bureau shows cotton consumed during August 458,726 running bales Cotton In manufacturing establish ments on August 31, .776,764 bales, and in independent warehouses 497.650 hales Import. 1 7.766, equivalent 500-pound bales. Exports. 257,168 running bales Cotton Spindles active during August, 590.553. Cotton consumed during year ending August 31. 5,786,061 bales. imported, 225.402 bales, and domestic exported, 8, 800.962 COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Logan K Bryan - "We think cotton should be bought." E. F. Hutton Afc Co.: "The market acts as if Intending to wyrk higher.” Miller A Co. "We may have some 1 difficulty in sustaining the advance, but j there is nothing in the bear view BAR SILVER to 7Mr points higher Spot cotton 7 points high [»r; middling. 7.47/1; sales. 7.000 bales, including 6.700 American bales: imports, 9,000. of which all were Am erican bales. )penlng Prev. Range. 2 P M. Close. Close. September. . . 7.12»4 7.13V2 7.16 7.06 Sept.-Oct. . . 6.92 7.02 7.04 6.93 *4 Oct.-Nov. . . 6.93 ^ 6.94*4 6.98 6.87*4 Nov.-Dec. . 6.88*4 6.89*4 6.91*4 6.81 *4 Dec.-Jan. . . 6.87 *4 • • • 6.91 >4 6.81 *4 Jan.-Feb. . . 6.89 6.89 6.92*4 6.82*4 Feb.-Mar. . . 6.90*4 6.91 *2 6.93*4 6.83' 2 Mar.-April . . 6.91 6.92*4 6.95 6.84*4 April-May. . . ... 6.92 6.95 6.85 May-June. . . 6.92 6.92 6.95*4 6.85 June-July. . 6.89*4 • • • 6.94*4 6.84 July-Aug. . 6.88*4 6.90*4 6.92*4 G.82V4 Closed quiet but steady MILLER COTTER COTTON LETTER MEMPHIS, Kept. 15.—Rains over Sun day were heavy and continuous in much of the western and all central belt and seem likely t<» continue for another two days, possibly moving eastward. There are complaints df serious dam age, as the rainfall has been ve*y heavy at many points. Our crop bureau makes condition 63 8. a loss of 4.4 points In two weeks, which we regard a s quite bull ish. The market shows a steady tone Rains will reduce receipts, as picking is generally prevented. THE WEATHER Conditions. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. There w'ili be rain to-night In the Ohio Valley, followed by fair weather Tuesday and rain to-night and Tuesday in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States. Else where east of the Rocky Mountains the weather will be generally fair to-night and Tuesday. Temperature changes will not be de cided and there will be frost to-njgiit 1n New England, New York and the northern portions of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, the cranberry marshes of New Jersey and Wisconsin, rpper Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota. General Forecast. General forecast until 7 p. m. Tues day: Georgia—Probabh ruins. unsettled weather Virginia Unsettled weather in north, local ruins in southern portion to night or Tuesday. Florida Northwest portion, rain 10- night; Tuesday probably fair; east and south portions, local showers to-night or Tuesday. Alabama Rain 10-nigrit; Tuesday un settled. probably local rains Mississippi -Local rains to-night: Tuesday probably fair. Tennessee-Rain tonight. Tuesday un settled. MINING STOCKS BOSTON. Kept 15. opening: North Butte, 28% LaSalle, 3%. Arizona Com men ial. 4 '*.: Alaska. 20; Butte Superior. 36 %. Shannon, 6 ;*. Market Showed Increased Activ ity, With General Electric and Others Principal Features. By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. -General Elec tric made the best allowing at the open ing of the stock market to-day. open ing at 149 for an advance of 1*4 over Saturday’s closing On the other hand, Canadian Pacific began with the largest decline, opening 1 * under Saturday’s final. Reading, which had been prominent on the ljutuion Stock Exchange, began with a gain of %. However Erie, which had shared Read ing’s activity in London, failed to re spond here, opening unchanged. The list showed some irregularity. Among the losses were United States Steel %. Union Pacific %, Southern. Pa cific •%. Great Northern preferred *4, American Smelting % and Chesapeake and Ohio %. Steel recovered. Pennsylvania Rail road gained %. Missouri Pacific, I>e high Valley, Amalgamated Copper and California Petroleum advanced fraction ally. The curb market was steady. Americans in London were irregular, hut the undertone was good, the trad ing seemingly influenced by the New York bank statement. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Stock quotation* to 1 30 PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports Mo ml ay compared with the same day last year: | 1913. | 1912. New Orleans . . . 2.607 I 1,722 Galveston. . . . . 16.130 24.792 Mobile ... . . . 1,424 1,675 Savannah . . , . . J 12,560 1 8.183 Charleston . , 7,094 3.816 Wilmington . . . . 3,079 : 1.439 Norfolk . . . , , . . 668 1.290 Boston .... 23 Various . . 576 959 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. DRY GOODS PRICES FIRM; QUICK SHIPMENTS WANTED Marshall Field & Co. in their weekly review of the dry goods trade say: Demand for dry goods for immediate distribution is strong. Shipments for the week show a gain over those of the same period a year ago, and sales by our traveling representatives surpass those of any corresponding week for a number of years. A general advance In the prices of domestics has been announced and the market continues firm, .with an upward ter.- en< >. ami there Is g-eJl ,.hI f<? this merchandise* at the higher prices. There also has been a strengthening of prices on print cloths and on some lines of ginghams. Sidesmen have gone out during the week to book orders for spring busi ness on ginghams, knit underwear, muslin underwear, gloves, hosiery and linens. Hosiery can not be imported in the same quantities and qualities as were possib’e two years ago on account of the increased cost of materials and labor in Europe. The advance In the cost of material and labor entering into kid gloves for spring will offset any reduction thar has vet. been contemplated In tariff schedules. Still further Increase Is probable in the cost of skins, as an im portant portion of the medium qualities <>f skins come from countries In Europe where the flocks have been devastates! by the Bulgarian war ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET. (By W. H. White. Jr., of the White Pro vision Company.) Good cattle scarce. Common rattle coming freely. Market steady and un changed on most grades. Commission men .ire expecting a fair run of me dinm and plain cat tie next week. Yards kent sold up pretty well from day to da \. not allowing anything to become stole. Sheep and lamb receipt* lighr, Qual ity rather common. Brices have ranged about steady. Hog receipts light Market a fraction lower in sympathy with the heavy runs and lower prices in the Western mar kets Good to choice steers. 1,000 to 1,200 pounds 1>6 oO'ii 6.25: good steers. 800 to 1.000. $5.25f(| 6.00; medium to good steers, 700 to 850. $4.50ft6.00 Good to choice beef 1 OWS, 800 to 900 pounds. $4 50 f (t5.50 medium to good cows. 700 to 800, $3,75 4/ 4.50. Good to choice heifers. 750 to 850 pounds, 84.004/50; medium to good heifers. 660 to 750, $3.76<?f 4.00. The above represents ruling prices of good qualltv of beef cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types selling lower. Medium to common steers, if fat, 800 to 900 pounds, $4.25$/5.00: medium to common cows, if fat, 700 to 8(M\ $3.50<ft 4.?',. mixed common, 600 to 800. $2.75(h) 3.77. good butcher hulls. *3.26/8/4,00. Prime hogs. 160 to 200. $8,254/8.76: good hut* her hogs. 140 to 160, $8.10'S 8.25; good butcher pigs. 100 to 140. $8.00^/8.10; light pigs, 80 to 100. $7 00'f/8.00; heavy rough and mixed hogs. $7.00fi5’8.00. > hove quotations apply to corn fed hogs. Mast and peanut fattened, lc to l%c under. STOCKS— High Low. '1:30 P M Prev. Close. AmaJ. Copper. 70 5 » 78 \ 79% 76*4 Am. R*et Bug. 29-, 29% 29% 29% American Can 38 \ 35% 38 36% do. pref. . . 99 98% 99 98% Am. Car Fdy. 48 47% 47% 47*4 Am. Cot. Oil. 44 ♦3% 44 43% Am. Locomo . 36 36 36 35* Am. Smelting. 70V, 69 V a 70% 70 Am. Bug. Ref 113 1L3 m 113 Anaconda .... 39*4 3S% 39% 39% Atchison 96V4 9«V* 96% 96% B. and O 96 *4 95 95 95% Beth. Steel... 37 S«% 37 36* B. R. T 90 ^ 89% 90% 90% Can. Pacific.. 230*-* 250 230 232 C. and O 6U4 60 Va 61 61% Colo. F. and I. 33' 4 33% 33*4 Consol Go*. 134*4 134% 134% -24% Corn Products n»k 11% 11% 11% Erie 30 30 30% 30% do, pref. .. 481-4 48% 48% 18% Gen. Electric. 149 148 148 *. a 148 % G. North. pf<l. 128^4 128*4 128% 128% G. North. Ore. 35*4 35 36% 35* G Western... 14 14 14 13% III. Central . . 111 111 lit 109-i Interboro ... 18*4 16*4 16*4 16 % do. pref. . . K\ 63% 63% 63* K. C S. . . . 26 25% 26 25% K. and T. . . . 23 22% 22% 23% Lehigh Valley. 157*4 156 % 157% 1*7% Mo. Pacific . . 30*4 30% 30% 30% N. Y. Central. 98 Va 97% 98% 91% North. Pacific. 114^4 113% 113% 114 P. Gas Co. . . 124 123% 123% 124% Reading. . . . 168 164!% 168 166% H. I. and 6. .. 25 25 25 24% Rock Island. . 18'1 18 18% 17% do. pref. . . 27% 27% 27% 27% Sou. Pacific. . 94% 94% 94*4 94 \ Sou. Ry. . . . 25 1 M 25 *, 25% 25 do. pref. . . 80 80 80 7 9 Vi St. Paul / . . 108*, 107% 187% 107% Tenn. Copper. 34 33% 33% 33% Texas Pacific. 15% 15% 15% 15 Union Pacific. 160% 15914 160% 160% U. S. Rubber. 64% 64% 64% 63% U. S. Steel . . 66 66% 63 \ 66 do. pref. . . 109% 109% 109% 109*4 Utah Copper . 66% 5« 6; 56% V.-C. Chem. . 32% 32 32 33 West. Union . 68 Vs 68*4 68 % 68 Westing Elec. 74 74 »* 73% 73% Brisk Buying by Commission Houses Steadies Wheat—Good Weather Prevails. CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—Wheat opened ' easier >n lower cables and larger world’s shipments than expected Brisk buying by commission houses steadied the max ket after the fleet few minutes. Com was influenced by the fact that no frost had materialized over Sunday. Forecasts for frosts over the com belt for to-night and Tuesday were ignored. The market was under considerable pressure, especially in December fu tures. due to prospects of laxge arrivals of cash corn to-day. Oats were ea*v and trade was light. with the larger houses on the selling side. There was small trade in proviaions- with the demand fair and local shorts the best buyers. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Grain quotations; High. Low. Previous Close Close WHEAT- , Sept 88% 87% 88*4 88 1 , Dec 91 90% 90% 90% May . 95% 95% 95% CORN— Sept 74% 73*. 73% 737, Dec 71* 71% 71% 71% May . . 73 V, 73 % 72% 73 OATS- Sept 41% 41% 41% 41% I XT. ... 44'. 43 \ 43% 44 May 47 46% 46% 47 PORK— Jan.... 19.80 19 65 19.65 19.75 May. 1992% 19.82% 19.82% 19.90 LARD— Sept.... 11.10 11.05 11.05 11.07*4 Oct.... 11.15 11.07% 11.07% 11.10 Jan 10.85 10.80 10.82% 10 82% RIBS— Sept.... 10.95 io.no 10.95 10 87% Jan.... 1142% 11.37% 11 37% 11.40 May.... 10 60 10.50 1052% 10.57% LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15.--Wheat opened Vi lower at 1:30 p. m. the market was %d to %d lower Closed ‘id to %d lower. Com opened %d higher; at 1 30 p. m. the market was %d to *,id higher. Closed unchanged. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. FH EAT— i 1813. mlT 2.3S4.lto0 3,074.000 1,383.000 I 1.275.000 COP.N— j i Receipts I 1,078,000 j 1_.057.000 Shipments . . . . f 517,000 f 692.Q00 CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are receipts for Monday and j estimated receipts for Tuesday: ! Monday, j Tuesday STOCK GOSSIP The Department of Agriculture esti mates that short crops this year in creased producers’ prices in August 8 to 7% per cent, as compared with a de crease in priec level during the same month of last year. Preside.nt Sproule. of the Southern Pacific Railroad, says that the road will resist any attempt of Union Pacific to gain eontrol of the Central Pacific Railroad. Twelve industrials advanced .48; twenty active ruils advanced .90 * * * Information channels are friendly to the market. Bullish operations should continue. New York Financial Bureau. * • • Temporary setback would be natural after such a rapid advance in the stock market. A position on the long side should be taken by conservative traders favoring Northern Pacific. Steel and the leading copper issues. — E. E. Clark • * * Southern Pacific will sell $8,010,000 eqpipment trust certificates In the near future, according to information cur rent in the financial district yesterday. It still has an unsold balance from a previous authorization of $6,000,000. but has applied to the California State Railroad Commission for permission to issue an additional $2,010,000. • * • The outward movement of currency to finance crop movements is on in earnest now. Shipments by direct express to the interior were the largest last week /luring the current year, reaching a total of $7,600,800. This exceeds the previous week’s direct shipments by more than $2,000,000. • • • "Our bond business in August,” said a member of one of the leading bond houses, “was 92 per cent above August last year. Besides, the month was the best in the history of the house.” * • • There arc no Indications that changes our belief in higher prices; while the large volume of trading has been In Reading, Steel an«* Union Pacific, great er activity is now appearing in smaller Issues, like Erie This broadening of the market adds further evidence that the interest in the advance is growing and traders expect the advance to con tinue. The advance In copper metal to 17 cent*** with prospect of 2(> cents before many weeks appeals forcibly to bullish sentiment on copper issues.—N. L. Car penter A- Go. * * * The New York Stock Exchange will open at *2 o’clock instead of regular time on next Monday. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Grain Notes CHICAGO, Sent 15.—Hogs—Receipts arket 15. 82,000; market 5'ft 10c higher. Mixed and butchers. $7.6015 9.00: good heavy $8.05^ 8.60; rough heavy. $7.40@7.90; light. $8.15 ''<7 8.95. pigs, $5.OOtf/8 10; bulk. $7.95<&8.45. Cattle Receipts 16,000; market 10@l5e higher Reeves. $7.35^9.25: oews and heifers. $3 25ii 8.40- stockers and feeders. $5 601/ 7 60 Texans. $6.SOI/8.00, calves, $9.50/811.50. Sheep Receipts 45.000; market 10c lower. Native and Western, $3 00<®4.65’ lambs, $5 40Q7.6O. Bartlett. Frazier A Co. say: “Wheat— Our market continued to show steady undertone, there being no pressure from hedging sales. "Corn—We see nothing in the ulti mate outcome of values to cause us in any way to change our minds regard ing the advisability of sticking to the long side. "(tats—For time being looks a* though prices have declined enough. "Provisions We rather look for some betterment or at least steadiness in the market.” • • • Grain, wheat and corn movement* will probably be narrow.— New York Finan cial Bureau. • * • Minneapolis wheat stocks increased 110.000 bushels for the week. Duluth increased 1,654,000 bushels in five da^s • • * Due to the relative price levels of Canadian and American markets, the tariff is resulting in more bearish talk 111 outs than wheat • • • (). K Lyle is now making his final trip of the season through tha corn belt. The following was received from him yesterday ‘Ohio's corn crop will be about 148,000.000 bushels, against 174 - 410.0O0 bushels last year on the Govern ment figures, and 150,540,000 tn 1911. Indiana’s crop will be about 174.000,000 bushels, against 199,864,000 last year, and 174.600.000 in 1911. Think all is now aTiout safe from frost.” BANK CLEARINGS HIGHER THAN FOR SAME WEEK 1912 Bank clearings In the United States for the week ending September 11 ag gregate $3,028,228,000. against $2.8A0.38». 000 the preceding week and $3,078,123,000 in the corresponding year, according to Bradstreet’s tabulation. Following are the returns for the prin- cipal centers for the week September 11. New York .. $1,688,097,000 Chicago .. .. 306,295,0u0 Boston 133,049,MS Philadelphia 145,797,000 St. Louis 77,377,000 Kansas City 57.429,000 Pittsburg ....... 49.827,000 San Francisco 47,381,000 Baltimore 34.230, m Minneapolis .... .0,572,01)0 Detroit] 1 24.82 v 6 f OoO Cincinnati 34.78000 Cleveland 24,4.6 i .OOO Los Angeles 21.374,000 New (>rleans . 19.126,000 < hnaha ...... . 18,182,000 Milwaukee ....... 15,859,000 Seattle . ....... 14.668,000 Portland, < >reg 12.340,000 Louisville U. 115,000 Atlanta . . !1,868,000 Buffalo ! 1.060,000 St. Paul 10,061.000 Indianapolis . 8.687,000 Richmond 7.926.0(H) Washington, D. C. .. 7,217,000 Providence 6.030.000 Memphis 6,757,000 NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Petroleum steady; crude Pennsylvania. 2.50. Turpentine barely steady; 41 Rosin steady; common, 4.20 bid Wool dull, domestic fleece, 24©26; pulled, scoured basis. 33&50, Texas, scoured basis, 46(u53. Hides steady. native steers, 19’ 4 ; branded steers, 17Va<817V Coffee ste>ady; options opened 2 to 4 lower; Rio No. 7 on sj*ot. 9c asked Rice steady, domestic, ordinary t # p prime, 4<$5% Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle. S4&56. Sugar, raw inactive: centrifugal. 3 78 bi«l muscovado. 3 26 bid; molasses su gar, 2.01 bid. Sugar, refined steady; fine granulated. 4 G01/4.80. cut loaf. 5.60 bid; crushed, 5.50 bid: mold A. 5.05 bid; cubes, 4.86^)5.05. powdered, 4.70({ji4.90: diamond A, 4.80. confectioner s A. 4.65 bid. Softs—No. J. 4 55. (No. 2 Is 0 points lower than No. 1 and Nos. 3 to 14 are each 5 point.-* lower than the preceding grade.) Potatoes irregular; sweets 1.00<g>2.26. Beans irregular; marrow, choice. 6.36ffr 6.40; pea. choice, 3.75@>3.80, red kidney, choice, 4.00)?/ 4.05. Dried fruits firm: apricots, choice tr> fanev, 12«&14^; apples, evaporated, prime to fancy, 6»*'?/«•»: prunes. 30s t«> 60s, 8 '0i2. 60s to 100s. U^T. peaches, choice to fancy 6^7*4: seeded raising choice to fancy, 6’*