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r-V.r. '■ * ' u I THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. COTTON S KW 81 REFUGEES Stories of Rapine, Robbery and Killing Confirmed by the For eigners Reaching Border, JUAREZ. MEXICO. Dp, 11, Sixty American refugees from tterror- wtricken city of Chihuahua arrived here carlt to-d«> on a special train ^tth vivid stories of the horror*? of war am conducted bv General Villa, bandit leader of the Constiiutionallst arm' On the same train wore 141 Ger rrnn. French. Italian and Spanish re- Juent* of thr «• 11% where the Mexican rebel hold full away, looting and killing The refugees Included men women and • hildren. Tiie Am« ricatts confirmed the stor ie«t <>f rapine robbers and murder told b\ th« refugees w ho arrived here Est we.-k The' declared that f ondition bordering on anarchy exislt in Chihuahua. Property Seized and Sold. Property of the refugees who left before tjs had been seized and sold at auction." said one of the fleeing .American* "The proceeds were placed in the ^ ar chest of the Constitutionalists. " hit It means in the pocket of Pancho Villa On Frida \ two Mexicans, Rafael Reinbnoa and Jacob Mueharrns, wen put to death by one of Villa’s firing squads. We were unable to learn anything of the fate of lads Ter razas. Jr., though we know that he "as compelled to sign checks aggre gating a va so amount for tiie rebels.” Terrazas was seized bv Villa ai the English consulate. where he had sought protection. Poor Face Starvation. Starvation menaces the poorer < lasses, who are unable to leave chi huahua. according to these refugees The\ said that famine prices wen being charged for the necessities of life, # and although meat is being brought into the city from neighbor ing ranches, the supply is likely to be exhausted soon Raoul Madero. brother of the late President of Mexico, ’« on his way to Chihuahua to persuade Villa to change his methods He arrived here secretly last night from New York and left at once for Chihuahua on a special train Rebels Entrenched in 17 Miles of Capitol. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16 Deceiving ihe Wat Department by their opera tions south of the capital, Zapatista forces hate succeeded in gaining a strong "oothold at Milpa Alta only seventeen miles from Mexico City Fighting began there late yesterday, end w*<* still going on to-day, while troops from the capital garrison were rushed to the aid of tlm Federal*, among them two companies of the famous Twenty-ninth Infantry This is the first time that any part of the Twenty-ninth Regiment has Inch detailed outside of Mexico City. Every rebel leader captured here after will he executed at once This became known to-day when the Gov- YORK. Dec. I buying and godo .cable* cotton market <>pei. rig Kimt prices were at a I 2 to 6 points from the cl of Monday . The liquidation of loti day Is hiked upon as 'factor However, sent bearish and lower talked tin the adva buying b\ -< atten d i»< t Interests and I prices worked up I to 6 points from tin opening range Tht soon exhausted and hack around the p the selling rather g» During the foreru gan to seesaw Th »f an upturn, has out Inental 11 ted In the ady to day. advance of if quotations- I long otton yester- < * strengthening i ntln ent continues pile are freely ne«- here was some the crowd seemed rallies and advise the same. It was ttonal dinners’ ga' ton ginned so far a ing 710.000 ha I ri d* niand, however. h< market settled •ii«*UK f.oae with oral. n the market he was some talk I on hard spots, hut i lined to sell on all 'heir friends to do timored that the Na 'he a mount of eot - J 2.800 000 hales, gi\ vi during the pe- timer’s figures arc expected at noon to-day (linning figures are very important now in haping tiie course of the market Advices from New Orleans state that there Is no pressure of spots and tiiey ate not following the decline In futures NEW YORK COTTON. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET LIVERPOOL, Dee p> Doe u pointy lower on December and 1 Vi to*3 point.* lower on other positions, this market opened quiet, at a net decline of 2Vi to r?*/;, points At 12 If* p rn. the market «h« steady unchanged to I‘ a points h*w«r on near positions and 1 point higher on distant months Spot ec»t I on at 5 points decline, mtd dJfng 7 ltd; sales 10.000 hales, includ ing 9,100 American \t the close the market wh- stea/ly. with prices net unchanged to 2% points from the closing quotations of Monday. Kuttires opened barely steady. F'rev, Oping 2 I’M < 'lose Clone f u • .6 8.*)'.. 86 Vs 6 8a 1 6 88 Dec.- Ian . . .6 82 ' ♦. 83 0.83 ' 6.87. fan Feb . . .6 82 6 82% 6 82*4 6 84 % F«b.-M< 8 . 6.34 '• 16 1 Mch. Apr . . .681 *. 86 6 86 686'.. Anr.-Mav . . .6 8.1 6.84*4 6.85 6.86 6 82 6 84 6.84 % 6 85% 6 7ft 6 81H 6 81 *4 6 82', 6 76 6.78 1 2 6.7ft 6.79% 6.63% 6.66 6 66 6.66 . 43 <4 ... 6 44% 6.44 6.33 6.44 6.34% 6 34 I I Prev •rmen' FTIsrh iF«ow'Noon' Olos» I 2 12 70 12 65 12 70 12 67- 6*1 12.5.3 12.56 12.51 12.7.6 12 4*1-50 12.73 12.7312.66 12.72 12.66 68 1 12.64-66 12.67 12.70 12.63 '2.67 12 63 64 12.64 12 64 12.64 12.64 12.6:’ 61 12.57 12-62 12.54 12.62 12 57. 7.7 13 33 3' .| I ! Ill .87-Jt0 . .. .1 '11.75-76 May June June July July- A tig \ug. -Sept Sept - < »ct Ort - Nov. < 'toned st COTTON MARKET OPINIONS W eld A- Co. It Is possible prices may *0 lower, hut we strongly advise against short sales Morris II Rothschild A- ('<* Watch the Southern spot markets for future guidance. K. E Hutton A Ho.: We see small prospect of anv permanent Improvement as vet. Miller A Co.: We look for lower prices favoring sale of May STOCKS By CHARLES W. STORM NEW YORK. Iter 16 Interest cen tered in Canadian Pacific and Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph stocks at" the opening of the stock market to-day. The selling of American Telephone, evidently by investors, was checked by a buying movement, w’hich carried the price up to 111*4. a gain of l point. over yesterday's final. < >n the other hand, the international selling in Canadian Pacific was contin ued \fter opening at 217 1 •» for a loss .if 1 point, there was a slight fractional 1 ally, but the issue was heavy. The tone was steady and many stocks limb, gains, am* ng them being Alaska Cold Mines '< Amalgamated Copper •%. At. In-on V 1 tab < 'upper V 1 nlte.l States .-dee| common t'nlon Pacific New York. Hew Haven and Hart ford \ Reading **. Erie % and New York Central %. St Paul, Steel preferred. Rock Is land Pullman Company. General Elec tric and Illinois Central were fraction ally lower. The curb was steady. Americans in London wer dispirited. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Stock quotations to noon. Previ. STOCKS High Low Noon Ck A trial. Copper. 6' 1 t 69*4 69 „ 6 American 1 'an 26V* 26 26'4 2 American Ice 21 21 21 2 Am. Locnmo . 28% 28'* 28'•* 2 Am. Smelting ♦> 1 '* 61 '4 616 Am •! I US ! UHj HI'..- 11 Anaconda ... 34 33% 34 3 Atchison .... S»2 ;, g 90 92 a 9 A. C. L 118 118 118 11 H. and O 9 1 90% 91 I« Can Pacific.. 217% 217 2171 C. and 0 7.6 7.6 56 5 Corn Products 8V Distil. Secur.. 17,' Erie 27 (Jen. Electric. 134' 111 Central... 1041 Interboro ... 14 r do, pref. 581 L Valley*. . 148' L. and N. . .130V N. Y. Centra! 91 1 N and W. . . ]02‘ No. Pacific . 106_r nna. 8% 133 V4 102*4 141- BAR SILVER. LONDON, Dec. 16. Har silver steady P. (Jas Co. . . Reading . Roeg Island Ho. Pacific , . St Paul . . . narrow and I Term Copper. L’nlon Pacific I*. 8. Rubber I ^ Steel at 26S/1. NEW YORK, har silver Ji7%c. F>ec. 16 Commercial Mexican dollars 44c- pref. . I’tah Copper. V. -C. Chcm. Wabash . . . W. l’nlon. . . W. Electric GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec 16 A bearish con struction put on the Government’s final estimate of the crop of 1913 caused free selling t the opening of the wheat market to-day. At the decline there were liberal buying- Com opened slightly lower with wheat, and also on account of favorable weather over the belt, but rallied on shorts covering. Tin Government crop report had little Iniiuence, being too near In line wiht expectations Oats were influenc'd by the break in corn, but rallied qu kly on buying by local traders. Provisions were steady. STOCK GOSSIP. The New York Financial Bureau: "The stock market may he irregular again today, but It is due to harden and mav recover sharply soon." • • * The New York ‘'ommereial "The market is too thin t" stand liquidation." * * * The New York Herald: "The mar ket shows great resistance to pressure." * * * The New York American. "Investors are bringing hack stocks that they are willing to exchange for cash." * * 0 The New York sun: "Buying power is restrained by the character of news and the market is professional." Continued From Page 1. Saturday forenoon and not in the afternoon. Miss Fleming, a former NEW ORLEANS COTTON. I ! ! ! I Pr«» |Onen!High Low Noon! Clo?* 12 65 12.66 12 67» 12.65 12 53 60 12.72 12.79 12.72 f? 78 12.64-70 12.21-23 13.91 12.98 12.91'12.!*7il2.90-91 ' 12.91-93 . 12.9913.06 12.99 13.05 12.97-98 12.98-13 13.03 13.07 13.02 13.07 12.99-13 11.70 ermnent explained that the execution of Fnedino Mata, after he had been captured neat Matehuala, State of Han Luis, had taken pla<*e "in accord ance with Government policy of ex ecuting all rebels as traitors." A report received here during th> night v;iid that Montcn \ had fallejn partment ft wag atatad that “thf Federal,--■ are holding their own." The Government was notified to day that the Federal garrison at Tam- pl< o had been Increased to 5,000 men. This Is believed to make the port safe j from assault, but lack of a supply ’if drinking water Is likely to prove se rious to the Federal tropns. Doctors and nurses will he sent :o Tampico ai once to guard against on epidemic of disease. There is no prospect of any Inter national complications over the* action taken by American warships at Tam pico. The Government announced to day that General Huerta had sent n message of thanks to Rear Admiral Fletcher for Ills actions In protecting property during the recent battle. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES Tickets on sale December 17 to 25, inclusive. Also December 31, 19I3, and January 1, 1914. All tickets lim lied to expire midnight January 6 1914 Ask the Ticket Agent Central of Georgia Railway Sale for To-morrow Regular $5, $6 & $7 ENGLISH SLIP-ON RAINCOATS Men’* and Women’s Imported ENGLISH SLIP-ONS Values to $6.00 Values to $10 00 $2.75 $4.75 Value, to $16.00 Value, to $22.00 $8.25 $12-75 Women’s Imported Poplins and Mohair Raincoats at Less Than Cost of Material Alone. $7.50 Coats at $16.00 Coats at $3.75 $8.95 $20 00 Coats at $25.00 Coats at $11-50 $14-75 Boys’ and Girls’ Rubber Coats and Capes a* Big Reductions. Doors Open To morrow Morning at 8 O’clock GOODYEAR RAINCOAT COMPANY 35 Peachtree NOTE ADDRESS CAREFULLY ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED WHEN NIED BY REMITTANCE. RIGHT NEXT TO NUNNALLY’S ACCOMPA- stenographer at the pencil factory, CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Grain quotations to noon: Previous High Low Noon. ("lose. WHEAT— Dec 87 7 4 ST-4 89*4 May 92*4 92** 92 L July. 88 7 * R8», 88 ", 89« r CORN - Dec... 69 Ta , «> 3 « 69 >4 69*4 May. 69*4 J 69 N SB 7 , 69% July. . .. 69*« 68 A 69 i s 69 OATS - Dec 39 N 39’, 39 a* 39 May 42 •e. 41 7 * 41% •inly 41 Vi 40 T, 41 * k 41 PORK— Jan 20.90 May.... 20.87*4 20.87*4 20.85 LA RD— Jan..,. 10.67*4 10.67 G 10.67*4 10.70 May... 11.05 10.97*4 11.02*4 11.00 RIBS— Jan.... 10.82*4 10.80 10.82*4 10.82*4 May.... 11.10 11.05 11.10 11.07 b. Sept 11.37*4 railed by (he defense as a character witness, was troppetl hy us Into s , v . inn that she had helped Frank in g, I morning. r "This is what Frank was doing, p ] was placing the notes by the side I the dead body of Alary Phajan. whom he had slain. He had forced Jj m Conley to w rite these so that he ooulij use them in the event Jim did not I eonie bark to burn the corpse. ’’He also pulled out the staple i„ the rear door tn the basement so tha ] the first thin* that the detective would think would be that the mur derer of the little trirl had escaped by this door. That Is the explanation of ’ the pulled-out staple. Details His Theory, "He went to get the parasol of the little girl and this he dropped down the elevator shaft. Along with thj, he dropped a ball of twine, althouai] the twine about. Mary Phagan’s neck was the regulation length and was knotted like the pieers of cord tha: hang near the finishing room on the second floor. "He was writing that note to his uncle. Its contents, devised to shift suspicion from his shoulders, did the very opposite. His assertion that •nothing startling has happened 1 showed lliat something startling had happened." A New Kind of Credit for Christmas Shoppers A credit that means you, the Christmas shop- per, can come to our big store, select a practical gift for any member of your family and pay for it in weekly or monthly sums so small that you will wonder why you had never thought of our way before. It lifts the burden from your Christmas shopping, it makes Christmas shopping easy. Makeydur selections from thesereal gift bargains: Christmas Delivery You can make your gift selections now and delivery will be made anv time vou wish. OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS Do Your ShoppingNow Early Christmas shop ping has many advan tages—less haste, and better assortment. This Carving Set Vnd# of oil tampered *t«et, vastly woitti ?1.00. Wit low Ch airs and Rockers. Settees a n d (' o u c h e s make splen- d i d < lirist- mas presents, this is one of Har Har bor designs, $5.00 Brass Smoker’s Stand Solid brass, 80 inches tall: This Beautiful 30=Piece Press Cut Glass Set FREE Exactly as pictured. We give this beautiful set free with every purchase of $’25.00 or more. Begins Monday Dec. 15th. This Brass Jardiniere 8 inches tall. 10 inches wide, solid hammered brass. Sewing Tables As accepta ble a present a s a woman could receive. In willow or in mahogany we have an assortment to suit any desire. 1.50 to Cellarettes J Something ■ man it roallj find t.> km In a 11 wood a « nd flnlRhf* ’I ( « doian in K*r I? KngiiAb <*r fumed Rolid o*k. fujlr equipped 17 Framed Pictures and Mirrors No gift could be in better taste. An infinite variety of styles and subjects at any price you might desire. I Smoker’s Stand Lamps and Domes Make exquisite gifts—we hate t both Portables and Domes with electric or gas equipment. All connections free of charge. This electric portable $6.00 I In fumed or | Early English solid oak. equipped with j ash and match trays* and Humidors. 1 * l ] II A T I 1] ( Jui J Lady’s Desk In Infinite y* rtetr tn t fmtNhc* of oak or tn maboR any. B1rd*-«*ye maplt* or (Mr cAAfttan wal nut. This de sign .50 as Morris Chairs The acne of j com for t, tnoat : acceptable. We I have them tn all wood* and j flntahe* and | upholstering*, with and with • ant footre*ts. j Price* Wmm M*Wi |§m] Rockers A nice Rookpr Is ways in order, have for ▼our selec tion arm Rock er*. Bed room Rockers upholstered or solid seats: In fact a n y t h I nc v our taate or your purse might indi cate. Trices: 0x12 Axminster Rugs, designs to se lect from $11.50 to $40 Haverty’s Basket Shop Kitchen Cabinet A variety of $18.50 to Here you will find beautiful gift pieces, hampers, sewing baskets, Indian baskets, baskets and iravs of all kinds. Blankets Comforts Mattresses Pillows Make sensible, "com for table” (presents. Blankets and Comforts $2.50 up. "Slumberland" Mattress $ 5,00 "Felto" Mattress 7.50 “Regal" Mattress .... 10.00 “Waldorf" Mattress . . . 12.50 “Red Cross" Mattress. . 15.00 "Ostermoor" Mattress . . 10.00 Th« “UTILITY" is a most welcome gift Saves stops and combines a pantry, cupboard and kitchen cabinet In a sin gle piece of furniture This pattern is ■^=T= u'WTVyy'e nw.w 50 ism Chifforobe The most conven ient piece of Furni ture ever Invented. Takes care of every thing a man wears. An ideal gift. Thia one, any finish .50 Corner Auburn Avenue e.nd North Prvor Street. nr fea m **