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IJtUli AiLAAiA Ui„U.itu.Ul.A AA XJ xN-UiVYiS. Thousands Marooned in Tops of Trees — Hunger and Cold Increase Suffering. n.M.US. TEXAS, Dec. 8— Horri- , .nditions were reported to-day • : ..m the flood-swept area, of Central , In several of these places sr,. 'pox and typhoid have been iind in refugee camps. At Klppcs Bridge 80 persons are crowded tn an 4 ginhouse. Several babes have been born there. Pir- and calves fce- ng swept past by the flood waters sere seised and eaten raw by the ingr' refugees. The total known dead to-day was The Commercial Club of Bryan . 1 a statement estimating the to- -ad at BOO. le 1'nited States Government this jfiernoon sent from Galveston 25,000 rations, plenty of tents, blankets, etc., In charge of a company of ten soldiers and a sergeant, to Bryan, where the destitution In the flooded district Is greatest. Sunny Side, Wharton and Ragle Bake are overwhelmed and cry ing for help. Women ar*d Children Suffer. In many stricken towns women and children to-day were without shelter and hundreds are almost without clothing. Appeals for aid for these places went unheeded to-day because neither trains nor boats could reach them." In the ginhouses near Wellborn more than 1,000 persons are marooned In the upper stories. In Wellborn alone more than 2,000 persons are be- ng cared for In the public buildings and homes located on high ground. Two white men and four negroes were rescued from a treetop there to day, after 32 hours’ exposure. 50 Negroes Dro^n. The latest reports received here told ot (lie drowning of 50 persons, most . f them negroes, at Sunnyside on the Krazos River. No news was to be had to-day of 500 families who were i.im seen marooned in tree tops and n the roots of houses. T.c-re are 20,000 persons being ;, red for by the municipal authori ties of Bryan, Hearne, Temple, Aus- iii. Waco and a dozen other cities in tin path of the flood. All are suffer ing on account of the lack of food and tne cold wave that followed the flood. W [Sidelights GtORGIA POLITICS „ JAMtS B. KEVIN ENTRIES A well-known citizen and taxpayer of Houston County, who for reasons of his own asks that his name be not used, talked most interestingly in the lobby of the Anslev to-day of the new tax equalization law as it effects his county. The condition of thing!* in Houston is so typical of the condition in many other counties in Georgia that what this man said is significant, and may well be considered thoughtfully by all citizens, especially officials. In other localities. He said: "The Houston Board of County Commissioners met in regular- monthly session in Perry recently, and among th» business transacted was the selection of three representative citizens to serve as local equalizers of taxes, as required by the new tax law- enacted at the last session of the Leg islature. "For this very important work the commissioners chose Messrs E. M. Fagan, of Fort Valley; Jerry H. Davis, of Lakeside, and J. F. Hammock, of Dunbar. These gentlemen all are suc cessful business men, and if they will consent to serve, can render a dis tinct and valuable service to the coun ty by carrying out fearlessly and without favor the spirit and intent, as well as the expressed provisions of the new law. "Where It is published to the world, as it now- is, that a county as large as Houston has returned tax values amounting to but a fraction over $3,- 000,000. and thaf the tax rate is $18 per thousand, prospectors and in vestors alike are frightened off. un less special inquiry is made as to the real and not apparent condition of affairs: but let the equalizers perform their sworn duty, as the above gen tlemen unquestionably will, and as sess property for at least half its value, the returns will easily show a four-fold increase, and the rate of taxation will be correspondingly de creased, which showing w-ill prove at tractive alike to foreign cap^al for investment and the homeseeker. “Now, T am a taxpayer in Houston County—not the biggest one. but a substantial one—and T have a selflsn interest in the intelligent enforce ment of this new law. I believe it will furnish the State much more needed revenue: that it will approxi mately fix values at the REAL status, and that It will eventually LOWER my tax rate, and my aggregate amount of taxes, perceptibly. “If only the best men obtainable may be elected to. and will serve on the local boards throughout, the State, the new law will prove to be the very greatest blessing that has come to Georgia since the war!" The Rockmart News has had its ear to he ground up in North Georgia re cently, and it thinks it may have heard something. The News says: "Notwithstanding the fact that the General Assembly has a measure before that body radi cally changing the plan of supplying schoolbooks to the children of the State, the State Board of Education on Thursday last adopted schoolbooks for the next five years. It is to the credit of Governor Slaton. State School Superintendent Brittain and Professor T. J. Woofter that they did everything in their power to prevent action at the present time. As we understand it, for the first time the State attempts to prescribe the books that are to be used in the high schools of the State, leaving local boards no authority whatever. We have not heard the last of this schoolbook adoption." The News doubtless is correct— likely enough we haven’t yet heard "the last of this schoolbook adoption,” not by a long shot! According to Commissioner of Commerce and I^ahor H. M. Stanley, the textile industry has grown toi be the most important in Georgia, At the close of the year 1912 there were 177 mills in operation in Geor gia. representing a capital invest ment of $77,000,000. The Commis sioner’s report for the same period showed in detail the other manufac turing enterprises of the State, and attracted much attention at the time. This year’s report will not show any very great increase in the num ber of manufacturing enterprises, al though there have been some addi tions. All .plants that were gg»ing a year ago are going to-day, however, and none of them are running at a loss. The past year haa be>en a good one. and the next should, in the opinion of the Commissioner, show a decided increase in manufacturing invest ments, and likely will. It is stated that John W. Bennett will be a candidate for judge of the Waycross Circuit in the primaries next year, and that he w-ill be opposed by Colonel F. Willis Dart, of Douglas, and J. L. Summerall. of Blackshear. The race is sure to be a heated one, with the result at this time rather hard to forecast. Judge Quincey, recently appointed to succeed Judge Parker, will not, it is understood, be a candidate to suc ceed himself, desiring to fill the un- expired term of his predecessor only. Judge Augustus W. Fite, of the Cherokee Circuit, recently sentenced his first minister of the Gospel. The offending party’s name is J. W. C. West and he seems to have been a sort of near-minister, although duly accredited. He was convicted in Judge Fite’s court of being a "blind tiger." and his honor stacked up a mild fine against him, $25 only, along with fifteen days in jail, to think things over. Judge Fite said he never before had sentenced a preacher and hardly knew how to go about it, but he thought the punishment assessed about fit the case. U.S.C0URT Georgia Farmer’s,.Plea of Former Jeopardy Not Supported on Final Appeal. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8—The Su- preme Court to-day decided that Joe Darsey, a farmer of I^aurens County, Georgia, again must face a jury at Dublin, to be tried on an indictment charging him with murdering a fel low-farmer named John Watson in 1910. Darsey’s case had been brought to the highest court on a question of former jeopardy In Darsey s trial the jury returned a verdict of "involuntary man slaughter." A witness had testified that Darsey told him he shot Watson "just for fun." The judge Informed the jury he would not accept the verdict, as he had not included such a verdict in his charge. The Jury returned later, and. being unable to agree, the judge declared a mistrial. Counsel for Dar sey objected, saying that the judge should have accepted the verdict of involuntary manslaughter. When preparations were made to try Darsey again, his counsel inter posed the plea In bar of former jeop ardy. On this issue an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of Geor gia. which divided evenly on the question. Darsey’s counsel then car ried the case to the Supreme Court for final determination. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Maiden two-year-olds, selling, purse $300, 6 furlongs: Tomboy 98, lie en M. 98, Transformation 106, Pea- >ck 105, Banjoe Jim 103, Single Ray 106. xCliff Maid 98, xSir Calenore 100. SECOND — Two-year-olds, selling, purse $300, 5 furlongs: Ada 109, Laura ’’ia, Charles Channel 103, xMadge’s Sis- 92. Old Jordan 108, xManson 97, liuda’s Brother 99, Flatbush 99, Sur passing 104. THIRD—Two-year-olds, selling, purse $300, 5 furlongs: xGrazelle 98, xPulsa tion 97, Young Emblem 107, Lost For- t •une 101, Stucco 105, Behest 107, Bulgar i 10 i. xEl Mahdi 105, Trademark 105, xWoodrow 101. FOURTH—All ages, conditions, purse *100. 5% furlongs: Brave Cunarder 100, Miss Gayle 101, Charlestonian 91. Brig's Brother 91. Yenghee 104, Campeon 110. FIFTH—Tw’o-year-olds and up, sell- ng. purse $300. 6 furlongs: Lace 106, Troy Weight 106, Loretta Dwyer 106, xRlght Easy 103. Flying Yankee 111, Briar Path 101, xBlg Dipper 101, xAnn Tilly 106, Judge Monck 106. Golliwog 111, Ryestraw 109, Robert Bradley 104. SIXTH Three-year-olds and up, sell ing, purse $400. one mile: xElla Grane 100, xOutlan 101. Merry Lad 114, xAg- nier.106, xReno 95, Brando 111, xMaster ■Mm 106. Over the Sands 105, xKnight of I'ncas 109, Billie Baker 105, Sir Denrah 109. Dr. Dougherty 109, Yankee Pooh 106. xBeach Sands 104, Pierre Dumas 111. Excluded: Flying Yankee. The original fourth race declared off; second race divided as second and fourth. xApprentice allowance claimed. Weather clear; track fast. AT JUAREZ. FIRST—Selling. 3 year olds and up. ? furlongs: John Hart 103, Peter Grimm 103, Rosa Rablo 103, Garden of Allah 102. Maggie 103, Lawsuit 103, * Frazzle 103, Brightstone 107, Evran 108, •'hristmas Daisy 108, Zulu 108, Rockdale ’08. Song of Rocks 108, Milt Jones 108, Frank Wooden 112. SECOND—Purse, 3 year olds, 7 fur longs: Jimmie Gill 102, Luther 102. Jewel of Asia 105, Vested Rights 105, Foundation 112. THIRD—Selling. 2 year olds, 6 fur- ' gs: xColonel McDougal 100, xGipsy ; yye 101, xRoundup 103, Ada Kennedy » Goes 105, Malay 105, Ortyx 106, ' ’ nstophine 106, Paw 111, Soslus 111. FOURTH—AH ages, Chapala handi cap* 6 furlongs: Orb 90, Manasses 98, I tful 100, Pay Steak 103, Colonel ( Marchmont 105, Mimorioso 110. FIFTH—Selling. 3 year olds and up, ; furlongs: xKing Radford 98. xMar- 103, xSalesla 103. xHazel C 107.1 •• rpos 107. xOrimar l^ad 107, Janus Eddie Mott 108, Chanticleer 108, /■mmell 108. Canapa 112, Cloak 112, '*T McGill 112. Mack B. Eubanks Sir Alvescot 112. riXTH—Selling. 3 year olds and up, Gordie F. 99. xRentente 101, xLord \» 103, xSigurd 106, Winifred D. 108, : ' uig Ping 108, The Bailiffs Daugh- ,l \ xRobert 110, xCalethumpian 110, Marchmont no. Stanley S. 115. Apprentice allowance claimed. >eather clear; track fast. F RIVERS IS ASKED HEIR LOU RECORD illed best Friend; Is Held for Murder ' ALDOSTA, Dec. 8 —The Coron- - jury investigating the killing of s B. Lane, Jr., a nephew of Mills ,. r - ane ’ a Savannah banker, by ;',T° n Williams, In Brooks County, -clay returned a verdict of murder. ■ u.iams claims Lane's hat blew off .■le they ■ were riding in a buggy " ri that Lane got out to get it, and he horse made an attempt to tv’n awa V Lane called out that if ■ mams tried to leave him he would | hi' »t the same time throwing ‘and behind him as if to draw a H was then, Williams says, '• 5I ‘ot X.ane. l WASHINGTON, Dec. S.—Request ing an appropriation of $34,016,395 for river and harbor improvements and an additional $7,217,500 for contract work already commenced, General W. H. Blxby, chief of the army engineers, to-day presented his annual report to Secretary of W 7 ar Garrison. General Blxby drew attention to the fact that the appropriations asked are nearly $10,000,000 less than those received for the present fiscal year. The current estimates strike off $7,- 000,000 from the rivers and harbors appropriation and deduct $2,800,000 from the amount asked for in the sundry civil bill. While no specific explanation is volunteered by General Blxby as the reason for this decrease in the pres ent estimates, army officers say that it is due to the “economy warning" recently issued by Secretary Garrison, In which he asked all bureau chiefs .o keep their estimates as low as pos. sible, eliminating all doubtful items and cutting off all unnecessary ex penses. Among the estimates for rivers and harbor improvements submitted oy General Bixby are the following: Inland waterway between Norfolk, Va., and Beaufort Inlet, North Caro lina, $300,000; harbor of refuge at Cape Lookout, N. C\, $600,000; Capo Fear River, above Wilmington. N. 0., $91,000; Cape Fear River, North Car olina, at and below Wilmington, N. C., $115,000; Savannah harbor. Gear- gia, $250,000; Savannah River, below Augusta, $25,000; Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers, Georgia, $40,- 000; Brunswick (Oa ’ harbor, $33,250: channel between St. Johns River and Cumberland Sound, Georgia and Flor ida, $51,000; St. Johns River, Florida, $300,000: St. Luce Inlet, Florida. $100 - 000; Chattahoochee River, Georgia and Alabama, below Columbus, $220.- 000: channel from Apalachicola River to St. Andrews Bay, Florida, $60,000; Alabama River, $100,000' Coosa River, Georgia and Alabama, $65,000; Mobile, Ala, $123,000; Black Warrior, War- rior’and Tombigbee Rivers. Alabama. $500,000: Tennessee River, below Riv erton, Ala., $120,000. Vein Photos May Oust Finger Prints NEW YORK, Dec. 6—The finger print method of the identification of criminals may some day be supplant ed by photographing the veins of the hand', according to Professor Tama»- sia. of the Univ rsit'- r* Padua. Italy. jfa -avs the merest novice can de tect variations in the veins of the hand. DEAD BABY IN SEWER. The body of a baby boy with th© pkull crushed was found in a man hole at Spring and Luckie streets Monday by city sewer flushers. Tne hodv was wrapped in newspapers a no apparently was thrown into the sew er recently. Coroner Donehoo i* in vestigating. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.—Is the United States retrograding in agri culture? In the report of the Secre tary, David F. Houston, issued to day, the estimated yield per acre of all crops is smaller for 1913 than in any year in the past decade, except 1911. The corn crop, the most valuable, fell below 2,500,000,000 bushels, which is smaller than any crop since 1903. Wheat production, however, seems to be on the increase, this year’s estimated crop of 753,000,000 bushels being the largest ever recorded. The report states that there is no ground for thinking that the soil has yet approximated the limit of its out put from the soil, but that people have just begun to attack the prob lem of intensive production. One of the present difficulties is the lack of effective handling, ship ping and storing of poultry, egg9 and fish, and the Secretary asks for an increase of $60,441 for extending in vestigations. Other increased appropriations asked for are for the purpose of ex tending the work of eradicating dis ease among animals; for the intro duction and breeding of new plants;* the control of plant diseases and for improving the methods of crop pro duction, particularly cereals; for the c lassification of agricultural lands and the survey of new homesteads in the national forests; for investigating fortilizer resources; for road man agement and road building, and for the investigation of the marketing . and distribution of farm products. Altogether the desired increases total over a million dollars. Bandit Lopez Still Alive in Utah Mine BINGHAM. UTAH, Dec. 8 —Raphael Lopez, the Mexican bandit who already has taken six lives, Is alive In the Utah Apex mine, and Is closely pressed by a searching party of twelve men. Evidence that Lopez Is alive and close by were found by his pursuers early this morning On the floor of the slope was a quilt, a crash towel covered with soot and some pieces of burlap with which the Mexican had bound his feet. These articles were not there Saturday. First Indian in U, S. Named to Priesthood SUPERIOR, W1S. Dec 8.—Phipp R. Gordon, an Indian and member of one of the pioneer families of this country, will be ordained to the Cath olic priesthood Monday by Bishop Koudelk. He is the second of his race to be so ordained and the first in the United States. NEW PASTOR WELCOMED. DUBLIN, GA.. Dec. 8 The Rev. T. \V. Callaway, the new pastor of the First Baptist church here, was formally welcomed to the church and the city Sunday night by the other Dublin pas tors at a union service held at the First Baptist church. All-Star Show. Seats for the all-star production of "Fine Feathers” go on sale at the Atlanta Theater this morning. This remarkable attraction comes here for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and a matinee on Saturday, and local playgoers are assured that they will see the entire original all- star cast, the same that appeared during the year’s run at the Astor Theater, New York, and the Cort Theater, Chicago, and including Rob ert Bdeson. Wilton Lackaye, Max F*igman, Rose Coghian. Lolita Rob ertson and Lydia Dickson. This is the first Instance of an all- star cast being sent on the road in tact, and those who are familiar with matters theatrical can easily imagine the wonderfully perfect performance resulting from the best play ever written by Eugene Walter and the acting of a cast which includes the very cream of American dramatic stardom. Hilliard in Fine Play. Robert Hilliard li^.s oonflrmed his great popularity by his vivid and vital characterization of Detective Asche Kayton in "The Argyle Case,” which will be seen at the Atlanta beginning to-night for three nights and Wednesday matinee. He gives the part authority and distinction; his poise is perfect and limpid dic tion is a delight. Detective William J. Burns has followed his own suc cessful methods in collaborating with Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O’Hig gins. And there is nothing in the drama to arouse class prejudice or to offend the individual. The cast of 8-Q is the same associated with Mr. Hil liard during the 26-week run of the unique detective drama in New York last season. Good Show at Columbia. A good show is on at the Columbia Theater this week, beginning with the matinee to-day at 3 o’clock. Charlie Gramlich’s brisk burlesque, "The Billiken Girl,” is the attraction. It is said to be one of the best in the Gramlich-Hall repertoire. There is much comedy and a number of songs and dances that are new and attractive. The cast of the company has been enlarged and costuming has been improved at considerable ex pense. The olio will comprise three of the best vaudeville numbers seer this season. Eleanor Montell at Lyric. \ That charming actress, Miss Elea nor Montell, in "A Butterfly on the Wheel.” is an important booking at the Lyric this week, and judging from her success in the play elsew here, ad mirers of good acting may well an ticipate something worth while. Miss Montell has earned an enviable rec ord as an artist of the first class and with a character suitable to her tem perament and a play whose merit has been unanimously indorsed in New York and London, it is certain that an exceptionally clever performance will be given. "Over the Sea” at Bijou. The sensational English melo drama, “Over the Sea,” is announced for production this week at the Bijou by the Jewell Kelley Company. No better play could have been selected for the sixteenth week of the com- i pany’s stay in Atlanta. The story appeals to all classes of theatergoers. It is one of thrilling interest, and a pretty love story runs through the four acts. Neither money nor pains have been spared to give the play a beautiful staging. Yvette at Forsyth. An imported sensation—Yvette, di rect from the Folies Bergere of Paris —heads the bill of quality that will be the all-week attraction at the For syth. starting with matinee thi9 aft ernoon. On the bill are some of ‘he most distinguished variety features in vaudeville. The management realizes that people who are tired after earlv Christmas shopping require something unusual in an entertaining way. and ai’ through it is believed the show | will clars with the best hits of 1 ii ? j Forsyth history. The Australian Roy Scouts will give exhibition drills and * show how the English Boy Sr-ou.s . spend their time in camp; the Nichol I sisters will sing songs and offer black- ) face comedy; the Rosa ires have a n *w i j idea in an act that has value, an 1 Goldsmith and Hoppe, Eldridge and j Barlow and the Hickey brothers will i assist in entertaining. I AFTER ».S. REPORT Forthcoming U. S. Crop Estimate Killing Off Business—Narrow Range—Cables Firm. NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Although plenty of cotton was offered for sale, the cot ton market opened steady to-day and first prices were from unchanged to 2 points net higher than Saturday’s final. After the call a weakening tendency de veloped on account of the Census Bu reau report. Although ginning* were About as generally expected, showing 12.081.100 hales ginned up to December 1. as compared with 11.854.541 bales dur ing the same period last year. The figures wore construed a* bearish and brought out heavy selling from the South and commission houses and with in a half an hour prices showed losses from 3 to 10 points from the opening quotations. The technical position of the market is still against an advance and there is a feeling among the ma jority that prices will work to a lower level before or after the Government crop estimate, due Friday morning. I nexpected strength of the Liverpool market, showing futures better than due. with spot sales as high as 15.000 hales, was most encouraging to the bull element. This was responsible for the steadiness of the market at the outset. After the list had worked lower on the Census report, local bulls and Philadel phia spot houses were heavy buyers, the latter buying March and selling May. re sulting in a slackening cf the offering* and prices quickly recovered the Ini tial decline The market developed into complete stagnation during the late forenoon. Prices, however, held steady around the initial range. As a whole the market was the dullest that has ever prevailed on a Bureau day. Inactivity was duo chiefly to the pending Government esti mate and a narrow - market Is expected until the report Is out of the way. The percentage ginned to December was placed at 87 9 per cent by the Gov ernment, which would indicate a prob able yield of 14.225.000 bales, against a probable consumption of 14.760.000 bales. However, the principle discussion at the moment is the amount of cotton yet to be ginned. Wires from different sec tions of the Eastern belt make the quantity unginned from 10 to 8 per cent. At the close the market was steady, with prices at a net decline of 1 to 2 points from the final quotations of Sat urday. Following are 11 a m. bids in New York: December. 13 05: January, 12.81; March, 12.98; May. 12.90; July, 12 79. Following are 10 a. m bids In New Orleans: December. 12.92: January, 12,081,100 Bales Ginned to Dec, 1 WASHINGTON. Dec 8 —A cotton re port issued to-day by the Census Bu- J reau shows 12.081.100 hales, counting ■ round hales as half bales, ginned from the growth of 1913 to December 1. com pared with 11.854.541 hales for 1912 and 12,816,807 hales for 1911 Round bales Included this year are 86.760. compared with 73.030 for 1912 ami 87.996 for 1911. Sea island included 61,516 hales for 1913; t>i,275 for 1912 and 87,656 for 1911. The following table shows the number of hales ginned from the growth of 1913. prior to December 1, 1913, by States, us compared with figures of the amount ginned to November 14 and the number of hales ginned to December 1 last year, counting round bales as half hale* RENEWED BUYING WHEAT HOLDS FIRM BOOSTS STOCKS ON BAD CROP NEWS 13.04; March, 13.18; Mav 13.28. Estimated cotton receipts: ^ Tuesday. New Orleans 2.300 to 2.400 Galveston 6.000 to 7.500 13.25; July. L91? 9.593 36.473 RANGE IN New YORK FUTURE* O Do Jan Fb Mr Ap My Ju Jul Au Oc 13.09 13.09 13.00 13.03 112.86 12.86 12.76 12.84 ji.3.00 1 13.00 i 2.90112.97 112.93 (12.93 • i 2.8 51 i 2.91 i 2.83! 12.83 i 2.73 1 2.81 12.58 12.56 12.55 12.56 111 .99 j 11.99(11.96 11.98 13.03 12.84- J 2.81 - 12.97- 12.92- 12.90- 12.85- 12.80- 112.55- 11.97- 1 85; 12 0.0 07-09 86-86 82-84 99-13 94-96 92-93 87-89 .82-83 57-58 99-12 j Pec. 1, 1 Nov.14, Dec. 1, States. f 1913. I 1913. | 1.912. Georgia ..| 2.064.792, 1.824. 290 2.064,792 Alabama .. 1,365.888 1.182. 747 1,161.482 Arkansas .. 789.038 603. 704 659.505 Florida 58.490 83, 219' 48.650 Louisiana 340.086 274. 997 334,323 Mississippi v 965.588 736. 797 817.707 N. Carolina 622.746 493.025 ... 4.569 Oklahoma 781 ,T3l* 888,87'• 889,278 tv (’arollna . 1,161.437 995.897 1.041.689 Tennessee J 304.506 233. 528 208.731 Texas 3.571.331 3.303.665' 4.314.821 All others. 85.763 65. 919 70.388 Total. U. S. 12,081.100110.434. 587 11.854.541 Total cropl. . . H,07*7,430 The following shows the number of ha lee ginned during the period from No- vember 14 to December 1: STATES 1 Nov. 14 to ' Nov. 14 to Dec. 1. 1912 Dec. 1. 1912 Georgia . . . . 241.000 232.000 Alabama . .. ... 18.7,000 201.000 Arkansas . .! 185,000 112.000 Florida . . 1 6.000 7.000 Louisiana 66 000 42.000 Mississippi 220.000 1 73.000 North Carolina* 130.000 1 28.000 Oklahoma 94.000 144,000 South Carolina 165.000 158,000 Tennessee . 71.000 50.000 Texas ...I 266,00 294.000 Others ..| 2C.000 4.000 Tot • ..| 1.646.000 1,615.000 Tile distribution of the sea Island cotton for 1913 by States Is: Florida. 22.207: Georgia, 34.813, and South Caro lina. 4,496. Domestic cotton exported during the month of November, 1913. was 1,504.517 running hales, and foreign cotton Im ported 7,918 equivalent 500-pound bales. Propitious Week In Dry Goods Trade Marshall Field & Co., in theif weekly review of the dry goods trade. sa\ : "Propitious tendencies have developed In the dr> goods trade during the first week of the closing month of the year. Collections show a 7 per cent Increase over those of the same period a year ago. "The preinventory sale during the first three days of the week brought a good attendance of buyers, which 1* re markable considering the unfavorable weather for retail selling, which bad Continued practically unabated for the past five weeks. "Conservatism rules in regard to fu ture business. In most, lines stocks are well cleaned tip throughout the country and retailers are Inclined to keep them that way. at least until after the first of the year." Better Attitude of Administration Toward Trusts Promotes General Demand, Closed steady LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.- Due unchanged to i point lower, this ^narket opened steady, at a net advance of 3 to 4 points higher. At 12:15 p. in. the market was quiet. 2*4 to 3% points net higher. fipot cotton 5 points higher'; middling. 7 28d; sales, 15.000, of which 10.900 were American. At the close the market was quiet with prices net unchanged to % point higher than the final quotations of Sat urday. Futures opened quiet. Futures opened quiet. Prev. Op’lng. 2 P M. Close. Close. Dec 6.97 6.97% 6.94^ 6.94*6 Dec.-Jan. . . .6.95 6 95 6.92 6.92 Jan.-Feb . . .6.94*£ 6.94*4 6.91*4 6.91*4 Feb.-Mch. . . .6.94*4 6.94*4 6.91*4 6.91*4 Mch.-Apr. . . 6 95 6.95 6.92 6.92 Apr.-May . . .6.95*4 May-June . . .6.96 June-July . . .6.93 July-Aug. . . .6.91 Aug.-Oct. . . .6.76*4 Oct.-Nov. . . .6.53 Nov.-Dec. . . .6.43 Closed quiet. 6.92*4 6.92*4 6.95*4 6.9714 6 92*4 6.90 6.90 6.90*4 6.87*4 6.87 6.73 6.73 6.53 6.50 6.49*4 6.40 6 39*4 Cotton Gossip HAYWARD <£. CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.- The Census gives 12,081.100 bales ginned to the first of December, comparing with 11,854,541 hales last year ami 12.818.S07 hales in 1911. This is 1,646.000 hales for the pe riod against 1,555,000 hales last year. The percentage ginned to December 1 last year was 87.9 per cent. On this basis the crop figures 14,225,- 000. including 'Inters, etc., but it is gen erally believed that the' percentage ginned this year is higher than last year and to-day's report furnishes further evidence in that direction. The Eastern States ginned very little mor* for the pe riod than last year: Georgia only 9.000 hales more: South Carolina, 7,000’ more; North Carolina. 2.000 more, while Ala bama ginned 18.000 less in spite of per fect weather. Oklahoma shows exhaus tion with 94.000 hales ginned for the pe- I riod, against 144.000 last year. The larg est period ginnlngs are in Arkansas, with 133,000. against 112,000 bales last year, and Mississippi 220.000. .against • 173.000 bales last year. ( An Important feature ip supply calcu lations is the exceptionally heavy loss by damaged cotton, further increased by the recent severe weather conditions over the Western States. An English statement says that their insurance companies have so far paid a half mil lion pounds sterling on claims for dam aged cotton. Liverpool came in firm with futures about 3 points better than due; spot prices 5 points higher; sa’es. 15,000 bales. F*rlces eased, however. In the last hour on the Census 'being larger than expected. First trades here were at a decline of 5 points, but a good demand sTiowed up on even this slight concession ami the market ruled steady around 13.18 for March. This is con vincing proof that there is no weak long Interest in the market. RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES NEW’ YORK, Dec. 8.—The glnners came about as expected am] fell fiat after the call. Everybody looks for low er prices before or after the Census es timate.—J. M. Anderson. * * • ■Wilson, Mitchell, Hentz and Schill were the leading buyers. The ring crowd were general sellers. On the opening RIordan was the heaviest seller. ■ * » J. M. Anderson: Liverpool was better than due at our opening with 15,000 sales, which was rather bullish, but the ginning figures posted just before the opening, showing 12.081.000, brought out considerable selling, although Tt was around what was expected. There was heavy liquidation said to come from houses believed to be long of the mar ket and the ring generally’ sold’during the first hour and support was lacking. However later a demand started com ing from brokers closely Identified with some of the spot interests and those with foreign connections, which stead ied the market up Sentiment contin ued bearislt with the majority. But I understand several of the larger opera tors are advising friends to be cautious on the bear side from this level. A nar row market is expected, however, until the Government estimate is out of the way on Friday. NEW ORLEANS. Dec 8.— llayw'ard Ar Clark: “Very heavy country damage and recent low spell of weather has in creased loss from this source. Spin ners’ supply materially reduced. Liver pool reports that insurance companies paid half million pounds sterling for damaged cotton cn October shipments alone." * » m The weather map shows fair over the entire he t. no precipitation, except In the Atlantic Coast district. Cold freez ing temperatures, except in the coast portion. By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—Canadian Pa cific was the leader at the opening of the stock market to-day. After be ginning at 227\ for a gain of 1*4. Ca nadian Pacific advanced to 228' 4 The list was strong and all the groups showed gains over Saturday's final. Ibis strength was attributed to the Interpretation which traders put upon a statement issued here Saturday rela tlve to the affairs of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It was indicated by Mr. McReynolds’ state n.eni that a policy of the Wilson Ad ministration would he to give warning to offending corporations to readjust their affairs out of court where this could he done without, resort to the Sherman anti trust act. New Haven itself failed to respond to the general rally. This issue declined 1 4 Among the other gains were United States Steel common. '4; Union Pacific, i; Southern Pacific, *4; Read ing . •% , Amalgamated Copper. >4; American Canadian. Chino Copper, Erie. *a. and General Electric, *4- The curb was firm. Americans in London were strong above New York parity Pressure was exerted in the final hour and a number of issues made frac tional declines from their noon range. Among them were Steel. Union Pacific, Reading. American Can and Amalga mated Copper. American Sugar Refin ing sold down a point in the late trad ing. going to 102, the lowest price this stock ha* touched since 1908. when it sold at 98%. New York Central wan heavy, declining over a point to 94%. The market closed steady. Govern- ments unchanged: other bonds strong. Trading sentiment turned bullish after the Initial transactions, and during the early forenoon the speculative element was active on the long aide. The heavy buying l\v some of the large dealers was prominent in helping the advance. Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley. Reading nnd Southern Pacific advanced %. At 228%. t'anadjan Pacific was up %. New Haven was affected with a slump, de clining 1% to 76%. Call money loaned at 5 per cent. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. 6tock quotations: 31 63% 104% 120 . 34% 93% 120 . n% 29% . 88% 228% 25 *4 9% J Do 12.90 12.95'12.90112.95!! 2.95 Jn 13.03 13.06 12.99 13.04 13 04 Fb 13.05 Mr 13.17 13.20 13.12 13.19 13. -8 Ap 13.19- My 13.24 13.26 13.19 13.20 13.25 Ju 13.25 Jul 13 24 13.28 13.24 13.27 13 > . . J 2/o Closed steady SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, steady; middling 13%. Athens, steady; middling 13%. Macon steady; middling 13% New Orleans, steady; middling 13 3-16 New York, quiet; middling 13.40. Philadelphia, easv middling 12.65. Boston, quiet; middling 13.40. Liverpool, steady : middling 7.28/!. Savannah, steady; middling 13 1-16. Augusta, stead'-; middling 13 5 16 Charleston. ste,ad.\ . middling 13% Norfolk, steady; middling 13% Galveston, quiet; middling 13% Mobile steady; middling 13%. Wilmington, steady; middling 13c Li tie Rock, quiet; middling I3r. Baltimore, nominal: middling 12%. S* Louis, quiet- middling 13%. Memphis, quiet; middling 13% Houston, steady; middling 13 1-16. Louisville, firm, middling 12V 4 Charlotte, steauy; middling 12c. COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Selling by re finers against crude purchases was re sponsible for a slight decline in cotton seed oil this morning. There was little evidence of pressure, however, and the decline was soon checked by scattered buying on market order* supposed to have emanated from cotton house*. Shorts w-ere moderate buyers a’so, while the crowd have bee 1 bearish for some time past, the commitments on the short side are not believed to be heavy. Cotton seed oil quotation*: opening. t4pot December . . . . January . , , . February . , . . March April May June July Closed steady: 6.96® 7.05 7.02 J 7 06 } 7.0807.08 : 7.12® 7.14 ! 7.18^/7.19 7.24®7 25 i 7.25®7 29 7.3407.35 sales 13.800 j_ Closing ' 7.04^a 7.10 ! 7.0307.05 7.04^57.05 1 7.0907.10 7.1307.14 : 7.170/7.19 j 7.25® 7.26 7.27(a 7.32 7.35® 7.36 barrels. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. E. F Hutton & (Jo.: "The market acts fairly evened up for the report, which is expected to show around 12,- 000.000 ’ Miller & Co.: "We do not believe any sustained advance likely." Logan & Bryan: "The immediate course of prices will be governed by the Government figures." STOCKS — High. Amal. Copper.. 71% Am. Agricul Am. Beet Sgr. 23 American Can 28 do pfd 88% Am. Car. Foun. 4 4 Am. Gorton 011 39 American Ice Amer. I^oco.. . Amer. Smelt. Am. Sugar. . Am. T. and T Am. Woolen.. Anaconda . . Atchison .... Atlantic C. L. B. and O Beth. Steel... B. R. T Can. Pacific, f’en. leather. C. and O Colo. F. and I. Colo. Southern Consol. Gas... Corn Products. D. and H Den. and R. G Distil. Secur.. . 16% Erie 28% do pfd 44 Gen. Electric 140 G. N. pfd 125 G. N. 0 33*4 Great Western. 11% Ill. Central... 108% Tnterboro .... 15 do. pfd 61 Int. Har. (old) .... K. C. S.. . . M. . K. and T. do, pref. L. Valley L. and N. . . Mo. Pacific . . N. Y Central Northwest. . . Nat. Lead . . N. and W. . No. Pacific . O. and W. . Petina. Pacific Mail. P. Gas Co. . P. Steel Car Reading . . R. I. and Steel do, pref. . Rock Is’and do. pref. . S. Sheffield. . So. Pacific . . So. Railway . do. pref. . St. Paul Tenn. Copper. Texas Pacific Third Avenue Union Pacific. 153% U. 8. Rubber U. S. Steel . . 57% do, pref. . Utah <’opper. V -C. Chem. . Wabash . . . do, pref. . W. Union . . W. Maryland. lew. 70% 23 27% 88% 44 38% 20*4 63 102 118% 34% 92% 120 93% 29% 88% CIOS Bid. 70% 43% 23% 27% 88% 44 28 21% 30% 62% 102% 119% 15 24 - 93 119 93 *4 29% 88% 227% 229% 25'i ' 25'4 57 57 .... 26*4 28 .... 128 9 9*4 .... 151 .... 17* 16% 28*4 43*4 139 124% 33 11*4 16% 28t4 43% 139 *4 124% 38 11*4 108% 107 1474 1 4% 24% 20% 149% 26 96 103% 108 109% 118% 164% 19% 81 14% 23% 87% 22% 76% 100 30% 105'4 48% 28% 60’1 24*4 20% 60% 101 25% 94% 20 .... 54 149% 149% .... 133 26% 94% .... 125*4 .... 44*4 103% 103% 107*4 107*4 .... 27 108% 1087* 24 118% 118*4 .... 25% 163% 163% 19% 81 14% 23% 87% 22% 75% 99% 30% 105% 47% 28 63 65% W. Electri. W. Central Total sales, 247,900 63 65’ shares 19% 80% 14% 23% 26 87% 22% 74% 99% 30% 13 40% 153% 54% 57% 105 48% 28 3% 10% 62*4 33% 64% 4C% Prev Close 70% 43% 23 87*4 43% 37% 21 30% 62*4 106 119% 14 34% 92% 118 93*4 29*3 88% 226% 25 56% 26% 28 128 9 151 17% 16% 28 43% 139 124% 32*4 11% 107 1474 60% 101% 20 53% 148% 132% 25% 95% 125 43% 103 107*4 27 109 23*4 118% 25*4 162% 19 80% 14% 23 25 87% 22% 74 7* 99% 29% 13 40% 152% 54 5674 104% 47% 27% 3% 10% 62 33% 65% 43% 0 Low Temperatures With Snow Also Sustaining Factor—Corn Easy on Clear, Cold Weather. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat. No t red .. Corn, So 3 Oats, No. 2 Prevfcui* Close. Closa. • •••• .... 17 . ... 41 % CHICAGO, Dec. $.—Wheat closed a I « net advance of % to-day. The in crease of more than 4,000,000 huahols In the visible supply during the last weefc was the leading bearish influence. Corn closed with losses of % to and oats w-ere off %. Provisions were fractionally lower. Grain quotations; High. Low WHEAT— Dec. . . 88% 88 May . . 92% 91% July . . 89% 88% CORN— Dec. . . 72 71 May . . 71 70% July . . 70 69% OATS— Dec. . . 40 39% May . . 43% 42% July . . 42% 42 PORK— Jan. . . 21.05 20.90 May . . 21.17% 21.00 LARD— Jan. . . 10.82% 10 77% May . . 11.12% 11.07% RIBS— •Tan. . . 10.97% 10.97% May. . . 11.27% 11.17% 88 91% 88% 71 70% 69% •39% 42% 42 20.92% 21.05 10.77% 11.07% 10.97*4 11.20 U III 8* 70 40 43 4**4. 21.02 *4 21.10 10.77% 11.10 11.00 11.22*4 CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. r)ec 8.—Wheat, No 96*4®97; No 3 red. 93®9B; No wjnter 88%@90%; No. 3 hard l northern spring. ^2; No. 2 northern spring, 90*4® 3 apring. 88%®89%. Lorn, No. 2 (all new>. 72*4; yellow. 73. No 3. 67&70: No No - 3 Fallow. 70%®72; 65%@69%; No ( white. 66®63‘ yellow. 67@70. Oats. No. 3 white. 41%®42*4 white, 40*4®41%; standard^ 41%’ 2 red, 2 hard winter, 91*4® 91: No. No. 1 white No. 4, No ( . No. @42% ® T - LOUIS Cash quotations. V .5” vAfii r,ep - 8 - : No. 3 re.1 9o<g,& ,; No 3 rod, 94@94Vi: No. 3 hard. 88@94; No. 3 hard. 87%® 94. vl°7 1: m No L 71; No - 2 yellow. 82. old; No. a yellow, 76, new; No. 4 yellow, 72; No. .4 white. 73; No. 4 white, 68 Oats: No. 2. 41'.,; No. 3, 4014- No 2 3 white. 41 42Vi: No. 3 white, 37@41'»; standard. 43'i@43. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are receipts for Monday and estimated receipts for Tuesday; Wheat Corn Oats Hogs . I Monday. ! Tuesday!" 20 72 •••.I 76 ....j 37.000 38 140 141 29.000 r rVXS*™? 1 - GRA 'N MARKET. L1\ER1oOL, Deo. 8.—Wheat opened unchanged to %d higher; at 1:30 p. m. the market was %d higher; closed %ii higher. * Corn opened %<i lower; at 1:30 p m. ^@Cd ar .ower Waa '" (8 ' sd ,ower: movement. PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at | the ports to-day compared with the | same day la Tew- Orleans. Galveston. . . Mobile . . Savannah. . . Charleston . , Wilmington . Norfolk. . . New' York . . Boston. . Pacific coast . V>t . Total INTERIOR MOVEMENT. Houston. . . Augusta. . . Memphis. . . St. l/ouis. . . Cincinnati. . Little Rock . Total. . . THE WEATHER. Condition*. WASHINGTON. Dee 8. -Tempera tures have fallen decidedly over the Fast and South, with freezing temper atures as far South as the interior of the Gulf States. The Indications are that the weather will he generally fair to-night and Tues day east of the Mississippi River, ex cept snows are probable to-night In northern New England, the interior of New York and upper and lower lakes. There will he frost to-night as far south as Northern Florida. MONEY AND EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Money on call 4%@6 per cent. Time money unchanged; 5 per cent; *0 days. 5 per cent; six months. 4% per cept. Posted rates: Sterllne exchange. 4.82 @4.86. with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.8640(9'4.8545 for demand and 4.8115*/ 4.8120 for CO-day bills Prime mercantile paper fair, 5%@5%. METAL MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 8 The metal mar ket was weak to-day. No quotations were made for copper. Lead. 4.05@4.15; spelter, 5.10(g5.20; tin. 37.50@37.75. PRIMARY Wheat— Receipts Shipments * Corn- Receipts 993.000 Shipments 637,000 1913. . .1,100.000 ..1,234.000 1912. 2.191,00 1,177,00 1.036.00 __ 316.00 UNITED STATES GRAIN SUPPLY. ™,i OW j n * ? how « the world's vlslbl supply of grain for the ween. Week. Week. ^ rheat 62.93FOOO 6lJJ77,Oi> x° r . n 2,352,000 1.896 00 ° ttt * 28,900,000 10 082,00' VISIBLE 8UPPLY CHANGES. Folowlng shows the weekly vlslbl, S y l i hi : rigeB of Strain for the week; Wheat Increase. 4.071,000 bushels Lorn, Increase, 326,000 bushels uats, decrease. 762,000 bushels: NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. Coffee quotations: January . February , March . , April . , . May . . * June . . . July . . . August . . September October . , November . December . I Opening I 9-40® 9.44 i 9.45® 9.55 ! 9.55® 9.64! ! 9.70® 9.80 9.85 .... ' 9 55 @10.00 '10.10 10.19 ..... 10.26 10.30 @10.32 10.35@10.40 Closed steady. Sales, 43,250 bags. LIVE STOCK MARKET, '-HICAGO. Dec. 8.—lfugs — Recelnti 37.f)00. Market, 6o@10o higher; mixed and butchers. 7.50^7.96; good heavy 7 75^ 7.90; rough heavy, 7.3&I&7.65; light 785 ”* 5, PlKS ' 5 ' 85 ® 7 - 2&: bulk. 7.70@ Cattle- Receipts 25.000. Markei steady and 10c lower; beeves, 6 763 9 40; cows and heifers. 3 25ji8 00; Stock ers and feeders. 5.25W7.40; Texans. 6.44 4t7.70; calves 9.25(S;11 00 Sheep- Receipts 36,000. Market steady Native and Western, 3 00(S5.40; lambs 5.76@8.00. e JkX’ l?’ I-* 60 - Cattle: Receipts ‘,000, including 1,600 Southerns; markei steady. Native beef steers, 7.50@915 cows and heifers, 4.25@8.50; stockeri and feeders, 5.00@7.00; calves, 6.00® 11.50; Texas, 5.75^7.00; cows and heifers. 4.00(g>6.00; calves. 4.25@5.50. Hogs Receipts. 13,000; marekt 10® 15c higher. Mixed. 7.50@7.8o good heavy, 7.70 <07.90; rough. 7.35® 7.50; lights. 7.50@7.70; pigs, 6.00(07.00; bulk. 7.5(T®7.76. » . Sheep: Receipts. 3.300; market high er. muttons. 3.7504.90; yearlings. 5.000 6.00; lambs, 5.250^.00. ATLANTA LIVE STOCK. (By W. H. White. Jr., of the Whit# Provision Co.) Cattle receipts of cattle In yards this week were light, with poor assortment. The market ruled steady and unchanged. Hogs continue In fair supply with the market ruling somewhat easier. Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1,200. 06 50; good steers, 800 to 1,000. 16.750 6 00: medium to good steers, 700 to 860, $5.2506.60 Good to choice beef cows. 800 to 900, $4.750 5.50: medium to good cows. 700 to 806. 54.250®.50. Good to choice heifers. 750 to 860, $6 05.25; medium to good heifers. 606 to 750. $4.2504.50. The above represents ruling prices of good quality of beef cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types sel'fng lower. Mixed to common steers, if fat. 800 to 900. $4,500)5.50; mixed to common cows, if fat. 700 to 800, $3.7504.76; mixed com mon, 600 to 800. $3.2503.75; good butch er hulls. $3 50 04.50. Prune hogs. to 200. $7.8008.00; good butcher hog«, 140 to 160. $7,600 7.80; good butcher pigs. 100 to 140. $7.40 'S7.50; light pig«. 80 to 100. $7.00 $7.10; heavy rough hogs. $6.6007 25. Above quotations apply to com-fed hogs, mast and peanut-fattened, lc to 1 %c under. RIDLEY & JAMES AUDITORS ATLANTA - - - GEORGIA