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N THE ATLANTA ULUKUJAN ANT) NEWS. 13 REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS A. ,mta Veteran Named on Board to Plan $500,000 Monument at Gettysburg. tr th a) A- J. West, of Atlanta, hon- \ heioff named In the bill ln- . ail in the House of Represen- - Saturday as a member of the aasion to execute the plans for , rection of a $500,000 peace monu- • :! on the Gettysburg battlefield, .si ■ -sed the opinion Monday that . ,ilt would be passed by Congress f on and that the commission would begin Its undertaking at once. The monument will commemorate mostly the spirit of good-will that ...,,-ked the wonderful reunion of the and the Gray last July," said G 'iieral West. , hump Clark, I understand, has [-.'edged his support to the movement, ' . .j Sereno Payne, of New York, one -he Republican leaders, also is .eartilv In favor of It. There is no , ...iM that It will be passed practtcal- ;'v without opposition. Distinguished Men Named. The Gettysburg Peace Memorial Association for the Erection of a p, i.-o Monument, which launched the m'uement soon after the reunion last ji;:v at Gettysburg, is made up of ? nme of the principal Union and Con federate veterans in America.” sociated with General West on ■ ■ commission proposed by the bill arc the Secretary of War; John P. \ cholson, chairman of the Gettys burg National Park Commission; An drew Cowan, of Louisville. Kv.; Eli Torrance, ex-commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.; John C. Black, of Chi- ,-ago, and Thomas S. Hopkins, of Washington, D, C.. representing the Union veterans, and former Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert, of Al abama; Governor W. H. Mann, of Virginia; General E. M. Law, of Bar tow, Fla., representing the Confeder- ates. SHerley Pushes Bill. P.cpresentaive swagar Sherley, of Kentucky, who introduced the bill ap- -ting $500,000 for the purpose, is . end in rank on the Appropriations -mmittee and is regarded as one of i a powerful men in the House. ■ ral Law, of Bartow, command- liood’s Division at the battle of •n .burg after Hood was wounded, i-i-.’r men interested In the movement similar distinguished military ca- Land Brokers’ Feast Early in February Date Depends on Meeting in Tampa. North Side Sale $15,000. Brookhaven Lot Buy. The annual banquet of Atlanta Real Estate Board will be held either Febru ary 4 or 9, the date depending on the f£ 8S i8 n , of exe °utive committee of tne Rational Association of Real Estate exchanges to be held at Tampa, Fla., rebruary 6 and 7. The banquet of the local real estate men will be arranged to suit the convenience of the mem bers of the committee, all of whom have I been invited to Atlanta to see the city. Among those who have already signified their Intention of accepting the invita- I ri?/ 1 are Cb ar le s I". Simpson of Kansas L-Ity, president of the National Asso ciation, and Thomas lngersoll, of Min- | neapolis. the executive secretary. Many local real estate men will at- I tend the Tampa convention with their j wives and daughters. The meeting will I have many social features. J. R. Smith, of the Smith & Ewir.g agency, Is head of the entertainment committee which will have charge of the banquet here. Insurance List Coming, j Harris (_}. White, president of the At- J lanta Real Estate Board, will have In a few days a list of the insurance com panies doing business in Georgia and the amount of money they are lending I In Atlanta. It Is said that some are doing an enormous business, but are not lending any money. The list is in tended as a to business men. Mr. j White is being assisted by the Atlanta 1 Chamber of Commerce. North Side Sale $15,000. H. G. White has sold a corner of Tenth and State streets in the resi dence section to E. H. Thompson, tho consideration being $15,000. The lot was the property of Dr. Joel T. Daves and the dimensions are 270 by 310 feet. Brookhaven Lot Sold. The Charles P. Glover Realty Com pany has sold lot 21 of the Brookhaven Estates to a client for $2,800. The lot fronts 100 feet or.Brookhaven Drive "West and faces the clubhouse of the Capi tal City Country Club. .\ H. Robertson, one of the offl- • r of the peace monument associa- li. was a brigadier general of cav- ty at the age of 22. resigning from West Point to join the Confederates. His father was a major general in the Uonfederate Army. Andrew Cowan is president of the Society of the Army of the Potomac •id an honorary member of the Ken tucky “Orphan Brigade,” C. S. A. U.S. Court Deputies For Florida Named JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Dec. 22.— Eugene D. Dodge on January 1 en ters into the office of clerk of the United States District Court. South ern District of Florida. He has named his deputy clerks. Tampa will h-ve two deputies, W Roger Watkins and H. L. Crane. At Key West, Julius Otto will be dep uty. and J. W. Ewan will be deputy at Miami. C. E. Johnson, who has been for several years deputy under Clerk E. O. Locke and who has been most horough and efficient in his work, will be retained as deputy when Mr. Locke retires. The other deputy named is W. L. Devore for the main office. Mr. Devore was born in Greenwood, S. C., and is a son of E. L Devore, a Confederate veteran. Reformed Convict to Become U. S, Sleuth MOBILE, Dec. 22.—George Barton, one-armed convict who was brought here from Atlanta and said to be one of the most dangerous criminals in the • nited States, has reformed. Barton who has been an inmate of Mobile County jail since September last, is according to report, going to beonme a member of the Secret Service Department of the United States. real estate for sale. Bulldinq Permits. $50—Shaw Stewart. Ne. 263 Ormond street, rebuild porch; day work. $2.000—H. H. Black, Miranda street one-story frame house; day work. $10—Southern Railway Company, No 143 Madison avenue, erect metal pipe. Kennedy & Co. $176—A. H. Smith, No. 385 West Peachtree, frame garage; day work. $600—W. H. Wynn. St. Charles ave nue, heating plant; Meckle-Crawford Company. $6—Willis Brown, Gallatin street, one- story frame house; day work. $1,800—W. D. Beatie, Newcomer and Everhart streets, dwelling; day work. Warranty Deeds. $4,000—Frank and George R. Ed mondson to Dolph Walker, No. 613 Edgewood avenue, 50 by 195 feet. Juiy 9, 1912. $5,250—Frank C. Owens to J. H. Christian, lot TJ by 128 feet, north side of East Fourth street, 308 feet west of Jackson street. December 8. $2,179—Frank Schmid to J. H. Whi- senant, lot 52 by 200 feet, west side of Highland avenue, 1,307 feet south of Virginia avenue. December 10. $2,179—Same to same, lot 52 by 185 feet, west side of Highland avenue, 1,254 feet south of Virginia avenue. December 10. $40,000—J. F. Askew to John A. Brice et al., lot 68 by 100 feet, north east side of Lu^J^e street, at corner of southeast side of Spring street. De cember 21, 1912. $7,000—Pittman Construction Com pany to Asa G. Candler, No. 59 Pop lar circle, 60 by 150 feet. December 15. $250—Robert A. Walker to Mrs. Emma L. Walker, lot 10) by 160 feet, east side of Simpson street, 258 feet south of Mayson and Turner’s road. December 16. • $7,250—A. J. Shropshire to Lena and Isidor Jacobson, lot 50 by 216 feet, east side of Capitol avenue, 135 feet south of Rawson street. June 14. 1911. $500—P. P. Gollnick to Mrs. Leola King. 1 7-8 acres on west sidePf Lake avenue, land lot 147, Fourteenth Dis trict, one-half interest. December 18. $2,372—W. O. McDonnold to Ed ward C. O’Donnell, Nos. 158 and 160 Venable street, 42 by 90 feet. Decem ber 18. $3,350—William Wilson to Mrs. Daisy M. Gifford, lot 50 by 145 feet, east side of Cameron street, 150 feet south of Pickert street. October 1, 1910. _ $600—I. N. Ragsdale to A. F. Todd. Sr., lot 50 by 145 feet, north side of Alamo street, 160 feet east of Hart ford avenue. Also lot 190 by 145 feet, north side of Alamo street. 260 feet east of Hartford avenue. .Also lot 140 by 150 feet, south side of Alamo street, 3io feet east of Hartford avenue. Au gust, 1913. Mortgages. $1.392—Henry Cohen to Georgia Investmems. incorporated, lot 33 by 139 feet, south side Woodward ave nue, 142 feet east of Connallv street; also strip 2 by 90 feet, on Woodward avenue, adjoining above lot. Decem ber 19. $110—Laura L. Sneed to Merchants and Mechanics’ Banking and Loan Company. No. 49 Edwards street, 50 by 106 feet. December 19. $550—G. M. Fishback to same, lot S : iarp povlston I) NEGRO INVEST MENT PROPERTY. ills is three double three-room ■ lto houses on lot 120x100 situated in one of the best ■uro renting sections of the city ' n paved street, with all the im provements. This piece of property will en hance in value as well as being a more than 12 per cent invest ment as it now stands. We can show you the rent records on this • t the past 5 years. No better u the city. Price $4,500. Terms. Summons, lot 52 by 90 feet, west sido Windsor street, 101 feet north of Eads street; also lot 27 by 85 feet, north side Woodward avenue, 238 feet east of Berean avenue. December 19. $1,000—Morris Steinheimer to Mrs. Ida V. Arnheim. No. 317 Mangum street, 50 by 100 feet. December 20. $3,500— Isidor and Lena Jacobson to Dickinson Trust Company, trustees. No. 152 Capitol avenue, 50 by 216 feet. December 15. $3,000—Jack D. Hayes to C. Dun bar Roy, lot 50 by 264 feet, north side South Gordon street, 160 feet east of an alley. December 8. $1.750—Mrs. Daisy M. Gifford to trustees of Emory College, lot 50 by 145 feet, east side Cameron street, 150 j feet south of Pickert street. Decem ber 19. Lien. $54—E. G. Willingham’s Rons vs. F. H. and J. B. Hart, lot 100 by 130 feet, east side of Belmont avenue, 195 feet north of Genessee avenue. De cember 18, Bonds for Title. 512.000—Dolph Walker to A. R. Col- | cord, No. 618 Edgewood avenue, 50 by 195 feet. July 17. $1,000—J. L. Tucker to J. H. Elder, lot 60 by 147 feet, southeast side of Woodward avenue, 202 feet northeast of Dooley avenue. December 15. $5,000—Brookhaven Estates to D. R. Henry and A. V. Gude. Jr., lot 100 by 230 feet, south side of Brookhaven drive, west, being lot 21, subdivision 1, of Brookhaven. December 10. $2,800—J. H. McCowan to H. Shan non and J. W. Murdock, lot 50 by 20& feet, north side of Anna street, 123 feet east of Curran street. December 18. $5,600—George N. Fotopoulos to Si mon Friedman, Nos. 167 and 169 West Fair street, 43 bv 95 feet. December 18. $5,000—Mrs. Lillie S. Roberts fro Emma L. Capers, lot 33 by 52 feet, north side of Auburn avenue, 71 feet west of Boulevard. November, 1913. Quitclaim Deeds. $1—Atlanta Savings Bank to Isidor and Lena Jacobson, lot 50 by 216 feet, east side of Capitol avenue, 135 feet south of Rawson street. December 19. $1—L. C, Darlington to Jack D. Hayes, lot 50 by 269 feet, north side of South Gordon street, 160 feet east of an alley. June 24. $5—George S. Lacy et al. to Mra. j Mary L. Stanahan, No. 237 West Fair ! street, 50 by 140 feet. July 1. $5—Joseph E. Boston o Mrs. Daisy I M. Gifford, lot 50 by 145 feet, east side of Cameron street, 150 feet south of Pickert street. December 19. $1—Penn Mutual I*fe Insurance Company to A. B. Bue’,1, lot 5 by 120 feet, north side of West Thirteenth street, 275 feet east of West Peach tree street. December 4. Payment of Notes—Etandard Real Estate Loan Company, bankrupt (by trustee) to Lena A. Kent, lot 60 by 206 feet, south side of Ponce DeLeon avenue, 30 feet east of Boulevard. December 16. $5—College Park Land Company to j H. S. Wilheit, lot 100 by 190 feet, ; north side of Columbia avenue, 104 feet east of Maiden lane. December j 19. Administrator’s Deed. $400—Estate of Ettie L. Gollnick (by administrator) to Mrs. Leola King, one-half Interest in 1 7-8 acres, west side of West Lake avenue, land lot 147, Fourteenth District. Decem- | her 18. 107 by 680 feet, on A.. B. & A. Rail road, 320 feet north of Greensferry road. December 19. Loan Deeds. $1.000—H. S. Wflheit to Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company, lot 100 by 190 feet, north side Colum bia avenue, 100 feet east of Maiden Lane December 19. $2,250—Mrs. J. B. Grant to Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, lot 40 by 150 feet, north side Cleburne avenue, 135 feet east of Highland avenue. December 16. $4,000—Mrs. Carrie L. Niall to same. No. 32 Moreland avenue, 80 by 400 feet. December 17. $3.500—J. H. Whisenant to Mrs Jennie Kagedorn, lot 52 by 200 feet, west side Highland avenue, 1,307 feet south of Virginia avenue. December 10. $3,500—Same to same, lot 52 by 185 feet, west side Highland avenue. 1.254 feet south of Virginia avenue. De cember 10. $1,500—Jacob Auerbach to Rose Negro Fatally Shoots Jacksonville Deputy JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 22.—Deputy Sheriff Peder T. Johnson is dead from two bullets received while at tempting to arrest an unidentified ne gro on Union street Sunday morning. Two policemen, who also were seeking the negro for promiscuous shooting, heard 5*everal shots, and rushing around a nearby corner, found Deputy Johnson dying on the side walk and the negro fleeing. He emp tied an automatic revolver at the po licemen and they returned the fire, but he escaped. r, I'm an Proof Is A-l Salesman— on File in My Office I'm the “Want Ad Man’’ of Hearst’s Sun day American and Daily Georgian. You have a piano you want to sell—a Refrige rator, a Range, used Furniture, old Clothing, or something of a like nature. Write Out a Want Ad MOW—Phone M. 100 or Atlanta 8000 and Let's Get Busy )k=z In Granting Interview to Speyer, President Shows Disposi tion to Learn. By B. C. FORBES. President Wilson is now willing to listen to financial reason. The Wash ington dispatches that he granted a 30-minute interview with James Speyer, the international banker, have been accepted as an encourag ing omen, for heretofore the door of the White House had been regarded as closed to any citizen identified with Wall street. • • • Mr. Speyer is one of the most level headed, democratic, broad-minded financiers America can boast. His sympathies are not confined to high finance. He takes a broad- gauge, long-range view of economic prob lems. To him workers are not mere animated machines, mere automa tons. They are human beings, cast In the same mould as himself. He Is active in charities and in organiza tions that deal with the unemployed. • • • It is to be presumed, therefore, that in his talk with the President, Mr. Speyer did not fail to emphasize the need for straining every effort to stem the onrushing tide of un employment. I discussed this phase of the situation with Mr. Speyer re cently, and I know he regards it as most important and as demanding the most serious consideration. As a director of concerns employing many thousands of men. Mr. Speyer naturally has first-hand knowledge of industrial conditions. • • • Mr. Speyer is even more intimate ly identified with railroad systems. None knows better than he the plight Into which the railroads are sinking. It is believed—and hoped—in finan cial circles that Mr. Speyer could not have neglected the opportunity to impress upon the administration the actual railroad status to-day and the outlook for to-morrow if things continue in their present direction. * * * Henry Walters, financier and rail road authority, recently remarked to a friend, I am told, that there were 28 railroads, big and little, which would fall into receivers’ hands were nothing done to stop the current trend. He had the names of the 28 at the tip of his tongue. • * » Last week I made a public plea to the Interstate Commerce Commission to forego part of their holidaying, take off their coats and get to busi ness in dealing with the Eastern railroads’ request for higher freight rates. I would repeat that exhorta tion with even greater earnestness now. The prevailing uncertainty is paralyzing. It should not be pro longed one unnecessary day. Con ditions are unhappy enough without needlessly aggravating them by a dilly-dallying, what’s-the-hurry pol icy in so grave and pressing a mat ter. • mm Aren’t a revolutionary new tariff and an Impending new currency law unsettling influences enough for the present? Why pile on the agony by gratuitous acts of omission or com mission? • • m If the entente cordiale could only be firmly established between those who employ men and those who are running the Government, a return of confidence would be greatly has tened. • * * Unfortunately, the Treasury De partment is at loggerheads with banking interests and has followed a policy that has evoked widespread criticism. The intimation that whole sale, country-wide prosecution of bankers is being planned by Treasury officials is construed as a fresh indi cation of the relations between the department and those who manage the banking business of the land. So long as a spirit of hostility exists, the possibilities of an unsettling rupture will not be dismissed from mind. * * * May it not be that President Wil son will take a hand In smoothing out existing wrinkles in the general situation? The financial community has more faith in him than in the majority of his Cabinet. • * * Even a rumor that real heavy weights would be chosen as mem bers of the Federal Reserve Board, the overlords of the nation’s new banking system, was accepted grate fully by financial circles yesterday. The rumor, however, was very thin. It named James J. Hill as prospec tive chairman of the board. Mr. Hill months ago declared he would NOT accept a position on the board. Paul M. Warburg was given as another selection. Mr. Warburg told me yes terday afternoon that the news was news to him—that, indeed, he didn’t believe it was news, only talk. * * • If the Government could Induce men of Mr. Warburg’s caliber to join ! the Federal Reserve Board, even if j for only tho first year, our national ! bankers would lose much, if not all, j of their nervousness over the admin istration of the new system. Tarheel Marshals Approved in Senate i - WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The Senate judiciary committee to-day reported fa vorably on the nomination of Charles Webb, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the western district of North Carolina, and \V. T. S. Dortsch to be United States Marshal for the eastern district of Nor: h Carolina. The nomination of Francis D Win ston. of North Carolina, to he United States Attorney for the eastern district of North Carolina was referred to a subcommittee Spot Houses and South Dump Christmas Cotton on Market. January Sells at 11.75. NEW YORK, Dec. 22 Liverpool ca- nles were awaited with nervousness by tno bulls, for it was realized they would give a cue to the impression which the loreigners made of the bearish Census ginning figures, issued Saturday. Liv erpool just about responded to the break here at the close of the week, resulting in the cotton market opening barely steady, with prices at a net decline of 5 to 10 points from the initial range. I he selling was rather active on the de cline, corning mainly from the ring Near positions declined 1 to 3 points from the opening On the second break there was a good demand for foreign accounts, which brought some covering by shorts. This encourage some buying by spot bouses and prices rallied within a point Or two of the previous close. The tone was firmer. Pandemonium broke loose during the extreme lorenoon, when the South ring and leading spot brokers flooded the market w'ith Christmas cotton, result ing in prices going into new low grounds for the movement, or over $10 a bale ower than the high levels established in October. On the break January dropped to 11.75, December 12.01, March 12 02 and May and July sold at 12c. The market was friendless. Those who foufeht fo ra reaction at the outset turned sellers, leaving the list entirely in the hands of the hears and they hammered every option in the list un mercifully. Buying orders were lacking until these levels were established. Then a wave of scattered covering by shorts caused a few points rally. However, the selling continued aggressively. Conservative operators say the mar ket is slightly improved through the heavy liquidation of late but the buy- ing power is insufficient to lift it. They also ctmtend that no advances of con sequence can he sustained until the South stops selling spots. At the close the market kas steady, with prices at a net decline of 16 to 18 points, except October, which was 8 points lower than the final quotations of Saturday. Following are 11 a. m. bids in New York: December, 12.19; January. 11.90; March, 12.17; May. 12.15; July, 12.14. Following are 10 a. m. bids in New Orleans: December, 12.19; January, 12.30; March, 12.47; May, 12.58; July, 12.61. Estimated cotton receipts: Tuesday. 1912. New Orleans 20,500 to 22,500 10,618 Galveston 24.000 to 25,599 33,580 RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES. a O SZ a T Low x,« </) •* m a O > r * O 0.0 Dc 12.15112.18112.01112.08 12.02-03 12.20-21 .In 11.85 11.92 11.74 11.76 11.76-78 11.92-93 9a nd il.vjtc S J ;l > wn’shrdcmf cm :m emo Fb 11.80-82 11.95-98 M h 12.10112.19 11.99 12.02 12.00-02 12.20-21 Ap 11.99 12.19-21 My i 2.1*6 12.17 CO ii.99 11.99-01 12.19-20 .In 12.V0 11.99-01 12.17-19 Jiy 12.17 ii.99 12.01 12.01-02 12.17-19 Ag 11.90 11.93 11.80 11.89 11.80-81 11.96-98 Sp 11.52-54 11.60-62 uc ii.id 11.50 ii.40 ii.43 11.40-41 11.48-50 Closed steady. LIVERPOOL COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.—Due 9Li points lower on December and 17 points iower on January and 13Vi to 15 points lower on later positions, this market opened easy at a net decline of IT to 13 points. At 12:15 p. m. the market was quiet, 14 to 15Li points net lower on near months and 8Li to 12 points decline on late po sitions. Later the market advanced % point on July-August from 12:15 p. in. Spot cotton quiet, at 16 points decline; middling, 6.92d; sales, 7.000 bales, in cluding 6,500 American bales. At the close the market was steady, with prices at a net decline of 8Li to 15Li points from the closing quotations of Saturday. Futures opened easy. Prev. Op’lng. 2 P.M. Close. Close. 6.60 6.59 Li 6.75 . .6.61 6.59 6.59Li 6.74 Vi . .6.61 Vi 6.62 6.62 6.72Li . .6.65 6.63Li 6.64 6.78Vi . .6.69 6.6oLi 6.66 6.80 Li . .6.68Lt» 6.65Li 6.79Li .6.68 6.64 Li 6.65 6.79 Cotton Gossip The record of winnings In past seasopa after December 1 follows: 1912, 1.833,- 428.622 bales; 1909, 1,196,845 bales; 1908, 428, 622 hales; 1909, 1,196,846 bales; 1908, 2,077,344 bales. The average for the past eight years was 2,068,400 bales. • • • Theodore Price on his recent return trip through the Southern States, which carried him down the Atlantic States to New Orleans, then across Louisiana and Texas to San Antonio, then north through central Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, says he has seen enough to confirm his belief that this year’s cotton crop will be over 15,090,000 bales. * • • John M Berry, of Rome. Ga.. one of the largest spinners of the .State, while here last week, told his friends that the world would be surprised to see what a small amount of cotton yet remains to be ginned in the Eastern belt. Mr. Barry, besides being engaged in the mill business, operates a number of cotton gins. m m m NEW ORLEANS, Dec 22. -Hayward * Clark: “The weather map show's fair in the Tennessee mountains and North Carolina; cloudy in the rest of the belt; snowing In Oklahoma and rain ing over most of Texas; general precip itation In the Western and Central States.’’ • • • H. F. Bachman & Co. say: “After a decline of lLfcc per pound, a reaction should be in order, but we do not look for a permanent advance until the gen eral business outlook becomes better. “It is evident that the position of cotton, which Is bullish, has nothing to do with the decline. The depression in other lines and the uncertainty as to the effect of new legislation upon the business of the country is the real cause of the weakness in the staple. News from Boston that yarns were in very poor demand and that mills were buying only from hand to mouth came at a time, when a reaction looked prob able The effect on the market was dis couraging.’’ • * • Blundell, of Liverpool, cables: “Think decline over; spinners big buyers.” ipot quiet. There is a good demand for the is reported g< better grades, hut little offering; iower grades are freely offered and about Li of a cent lower to trade, but even at this concession spots are way above fu tures. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. Coffee quotations: January February March April May June July August September. . . . October . . . . November. . . . December. . . . Closed steady. | Opening | Closing. I 9.12® 9.13 9.25(0) 9.38 ! 9.26® 9.27 9.35® 9.45 9.40® 9.41 9.45® 9.55 9.53® 9.54 9.66 ! 9.66® 9.67 9.97® 9.80 9.78® 9.79 | 9.85® 9.87 9.93® 9.95 10.04 '10.02® 10.04 10 08@10.12 10.09® 10.10 10.10 10.13® 10.14 9 00® 9 “0 :t 10® 9.12 Sales, 16,250 bags. Dec. . . . Dec.-Jan. Jan.-Feb. Feb.-Mch. Mch.- A pr. Apr.-May May-June June-July July-A ug. Aug.-Sept Sept.-Oct.. Oct.-Nov. Closed steady. .6.62 .6.49 .6.31 .6.20 6.62Li 6.62L6 6.76y a 6.59 % 6.59L6 6.74 6.48 Li 6.49 6.62 6.30Vz 6.41 6.20L^ 6.21 Vz 6.31 HAYWARD & CLARK'S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.—English consols show an advance of Vi. and Lon don sends the following: “Decidedly more optimistic in the money situation, decided change for the better in Paris. Sentiment changing and it is consid ered possible that the stock markets will enter the new year with buoyancy.” On our side, a feeling of confidence is likewise gaining ground, now that the currency reform measure is nearly an accomplished fact, and the opposition is accepting the inevitable with good grace. Liverpool came in as due, about 14 points Tower on futures and 16 points lower on spots; sales 7,000 bales. The drop in spot sales shows hesitation, which is only natural after such a se vere break as that which occurred Sat urday in the market of the producing country. First trades here were at a decline of about 8 points. There was a good de mand, easily accounted for by the very large discount of futures under spot quotations. The inability to buy spots on the decline in futures produces a hedge demand from consumers, while bullish expectations havp received a severe shock lately, the belief In jus tifiably higner values on this season’s fundamental conditions of supply and requirements is unshaken and invest ment buying is making its appearance. Tho coming holiday and notice day period may check or delay bullish en- , terprise until after the turn of the year. With the uncertainty attending th*' making of large crops as demonstrated this year present prices are justly con sidered below a reasonable value. . IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES THE WEATHER. Conditions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The indica tions are that tlie gulf storm will move northeastward and will cause rains to night and Tuesday in the South Atlan tic. East Gulf States and Tennessee and rain or snow In the Ohio Valley. The area of rains attending this storm will overspread the Middle Atlantic States Tuesday or Tuesday night. General Forecast. General forecast until 7 p. m. Tues day: Georgia—Rain to-night and Tuesday. Virginia—Increasing cloudiness to night followed by rain in east, and rain or snow in the western portion Tues day. North Carolina—Rain to-night and Tuesday. South Carolina, Alabama and Missis sippi Lain to-night and Tuesday. Florida—Rain to-night and probably Tuesday. Tennessee Rain In south: probably rain or snow in north portion to-night and Tuesday. Kentucky—Rain or snow' to-night and Tuesday. Louisiana—Unsettled to night and Tuesday; probably showers Tuesday East Texas Fair to-night; Tuesday fair; freezing in north and frost in southwest portion. West Texas—Fair fo-night and Tues day. ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET. (By W. H. White. Jr., of the White Pro vision Co.) While cattle receipts were normal, the local Jive stock market ruled steady at unchanged prices during the week. There was some improvement noted in quality with a better assortment coming in. Light receipts are anticipated for the remainder of this month, which should be true on account of the light demand during the holiday period. Hogs in good supply, market easy. Good to choice steers. 1 000 to 1.200, 6.do® 6.50; good steers, 800 to 1,000, 5.75 ®6.00; medium to good steers. 700 to 850 5.25 fa 5.50. Good to choice beef cows, 800 to 900, 6.00® 5.50; medium to good cows, 700 to 800. 4.60®5 O0. 1 Good to choice heifers. 750 to 850. 5.00 @5.25; medium to good heifers. 650 to 75C. 4.25@4 50. The above represents ruling prices of good quality of beef cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types selling lower. Medium to common steers, if fat, 800 to 900. 5 00®5.50; mixed to common cows, If fat* 700 to 800. 4.00@5.00; mixed common 600 to 800, 3.25® 4.00, good butcher bulls' 3.50 @4.60. Prime hogs, 160 to 200, 7.60® 7 80; good butcher hogs, 140 to 160, 7.40® 7.60; good butcher pig:-. 100 to 140, 7.25® 7 40; light pigs, 80 to 100 6.75® 7.25, heavy rough hogs, 6.50@7.25 Above quotations apply to corn-fed hogs, mast and peanut-fattened lc to lVjjC under. • COTTON SEED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotations: Demand for Am. Tel. & Tel. Di minished, Issue Declines—List Has Irregular Appearance. By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—Western Union was the weakest issue of the list at the opening of the stock market to-day, de clining to 65, within the first few min utes, for a net loss of 26 from Satur day's final. The demand for American Telephone and Telegraph, which was strong on Saturday on account of the agreement with the Government, dimin ished and this issue sold around 122 for a decline of %. 'I’he list had an irregular appearance though the undertone was steady. There was some good buying in the dividend paying issues. Lehigh Valley going to 153%. the highest point It has touched for some time. The gains Included St. Paul, Vs: Le high V alley. Delaware and Hudson, %. American Car and Foundry Li, and Anaconda Copper, *4. Canadian Pacific rivaled Western Union In price recession, selling down »o 215% for a loss of 2% at the end of half an hour’s trading. The other issues Included United States Steel common, L4: Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania, ' 4 . Amalgamated Copper. %; Erie, %, and Baltimore and Ohio. New Haven sold unchanged. The curb was strong. Americans in London advanced after selling off. Canadian Pacific in London was under pressure. Trading was in larger volume than for some time and the tone was strong all through the forenoon, with price move ments narrow. People’s Gas, American Sugar and Lehigh Valley, however, made quick response to moderate buy ing. Canadian Pacific on foreign trad ing declined % to 216V4. Copper was off ' j. Western Union was heavy, dropping 2 more points. The railroads In general he'd firm with fractional advances. ' Stocks were strong in the last hours. Steel went to 69Ls Tor a net gain of % on the day. American Can sold around 30% for a gain of 1L6 from Sat onlay’s final Southern Pacific went to 89% for a net gain of 1% on the day. Reading sold around 166*4 or 1% above its noon range. Western Union rallied slightly from ts fidday figures, advancing to 56%. Gains were general The market closed strong. Govern ments unchanged; other bonds strong. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Big Receipts, Large Shipments, Increase in Breadstuff’s Was Wheat Easing Factor. Spot . a . I )ecember January . February March April - . . May . . June July Closed b; • enJng. J 6.61® 6.80 ,! 6 71 ® 6.72 i Closing 6.60® 6 75* 6.60® 6.72 6.69® 6.71 6 87® 6.88 6 84® 6.85 6.98* 7 05(37 ", 7.17® 7 18 ! 7.18® 7 22 7.27® 7.28 6.95® 6 96 7.04® 7.07 7 15® 7.16 7 20® 7 J2 7.25® 7 27 rely steady; sales 2,400 bbls. 12.24 12.32 12.07 12.11; 112.40 12.51 12.27 12.29j i 2.50 12.61 12.38 i 2.40 12! 60 12.63 12*42 12.44 14(11 M losed steady. 12.08- 12.10- 12.15- 12.29- 12.30- 12.40- 12.40- 12 44- 11.30 10 12 II 12 17 12 30 12 33,12 41 12 42 12 46 12 ill, PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports to-day compared with the . arne day last year: 1 913. Battleship Ohio in Port for Fumigation New Orleans. Galveston. . . Mobile. . . . Savannah. . . Charleston. . Wilmington . Norfolk.... New York . Philadelphia . Various. . . . 10,582 13.117 3,594 9.170 1,638 2,466 3.279 5,107- WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Having left more than a score fo her crow in the pest camp at Guantanamo. Cuba, | the battleship Ohio reached 'he | Charleston (S. C.) Navy Yard to-day , The Ohio will be fumigated * in i quarantined to rid her of all traces of smallpox before she goes to relieve the Michigan in Mexican waters. Total. 50,974 1912. 9.11 r 22,929 1,664 5,161 1,824 1,524 3,355 50 125 3,801 50.402 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. Houston. . . . .1 28.510 | 23,831 Augusta. . . . 2,120 1.882 Memphis. . . . 10.107 1 10.493 St Louis. . . 2,147 ! 3,512 Cincinnati. . . 1,354 3,223 Little Rock . . .1 1 1,086 Total. 39>238 44,037 SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, nominal; middling 12 r 'i Athens, steady; m idling 13*1 Macon steady; middling 12'i New Orleans, steady; middling Ur. New York, quiet; middling 12.50. Philadelphia, easy: middling 12.75. Boston, quiet: middling 12.50. Liverpool, easier; middling- 6.95d. Savannah, quiet, middling 12V Augusta, st. . • ; ; middling 12 13-16. Charleston, steady; middling 13L4 Norfolk, steady; middling J2V Galveston, quiet: middling 13V4- Moblie. steady; middling 13V Wilmington, steady: middling 13c Little Rock, quiet; middling 13c. Baltimore, nominal; middling 12V St Louis, quiet middling 13*4 Memphis, steady; middling 13L4- Houston, steady; middling 13 1-1L Louisville, firm, middling 12L4- London Will Honor Benjamin Franklin Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON. Den. 22 it is proposed to commemorate the residence of Benjamin Franklin in Bartholomew dose, where he worked in a printing shop, by placing a tablet in the Lady chapel of the Church of St. Bartholo mew the Great, Smithfleld. Tho church was founded in 1128. 6tock quotations; STOCKS— High, Antal. Copper. 71^4 Am. Agricul Am. Beet Sug American Can 30% do, pref Am. Car Fdy. 44^ Am. "*Cot. Oil American Ice 23 ft » Am. Locomo.. 29% Am. Smelting 63 Am. Sug. Ref. 108 Am. T.-T. .. 123 Am. Woolen Anaconda .... 34% Atchison. .... 94% A. C. L 116% B. and 0 92% Beth. Steel.. 30% B R T 87% Can. Pacific.. 216% Cen. Leather.. 26% C. and 0 68% Colo. F. and I. 28% Colo. Southern Consol. Gas.. 129 Corn Products .... D. and H 151% Den. and R. G Distil. Secur.. 20 Erie 29 do, pref... 44% Gen. Electric G. North, pfd. 126La G. North. Ore .... G. Western Ill. Central... 106 Interboro .... 14% do, pref... 60 Int. Ilarv. (old) .... M. , K. and T do, pref L. Valley. . . 153% L. and N. „ . 133% Mo. Pacific . . 26% N. Y. Central. 93% Northwest Nat. Lead N. and VV. . . 104% No Pacific . . 108% O. and W Penna 108% Pacific Mail P. Gas Co. . . 126 P.‘Steel Car Reading. . . . 166% It. I. and S.. 19% do, pref Rock Island . .... do, pref S.-Sheffield So. Pacific . . 89% So. Railway . 22% do, pref. . 76% St. Paul . . . 100% Tenn. Copper. 30*% Texas Pacific Third Avenue .... Union Pacific. 155 U. K Rubber do, pref. . 105% Utah Copper. 49 V. -C. Chem Wabash do, pref. . 8% W. Union. . . 57 W Maryland W Electric . 64'% \Y. Central Low. 70% 28% 44% 23 29% 62% 107 121% 34% 93% 116% 92% 30% , 87% 214% 26% 58% 28 129 151% 18% 28% 44% 126 105% 14% 69% 152% 133% 25% 92% 103% 108% 108 V 120 164% 19% 87% 22 % 76% 100 30 154 105 48 8% 54% Cloa. Bid. 71% 43 23% 30% 89% 44% 37 > 29% 63 Ta 106% 123 16 34% 94% 117 93 30 % 87% 215% 26% 68% 28% 27 129% 9% 150% 17% 19 28% 44% 138% 126% 34 11 106% 14% 60% 103 20% 53% 153% 133% 24% 93 125% 44 104% 109 26 % 109% 23% 120% 26 166 % 20 81% 14% 21% 26 86% 22% 76% 100% 30% 13 % 41% 155% 55% 10’% 4*% 28 3 8% 56 % 34 64% 43 Pref. Close 71% 43 23% 28% 88 44% 36% 22% 29% 62% 106% 122% 15% 34% 94 116% 92% 30% 87% 218% 26% 58% 28% 27% 128 9 151 17% 19% 28% 44% 138 126 Vi 33 1 I 105% 14% 59% 101 20 63% 152% 133% 25 92% 126 44 103% 26% 108% 23% 118% 25% 164% 19% 80 13% 21% 26% 87% 22% 75% 100 30% 12% 41 154% 65% 105% 48 25% 3V4 8% 59% 33 64 43 % ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No 2 red 95 @95% Corn—No. 3 67 @68 Oats—No. 3 39%@40 CHir.fno, Her. 22. There were loss es In all the grain pits on the Board of Trade to-day and yet there was some reactionary power shown from the low est levels of the session. Resting spots showed losses of % to % for wheat, % to % for corn and % to % for oats Hog products were generally stronger. Grain quotations: Previous WHEAT-” gh Ij ° W Cl0Se ' Cloee - J7 eo 88 Vi 89% 87% 88 21^ ' M> '* 91 9 lft CORN- 8 ''’ 87 '* 87,4 87 > Ty c «# a s «*»S *8 59% May 69% 69 69% 69% OATS- 6878 68H 68 ' V ‘ 687 * £ ec MU 39 39% 39% May 514 41% 11% 41% PORK- ” 4 ° 7 " 4U * •Tan.... 20,55 20.55 20.55 20.52% May 20.87% 20.82% 20.82% 20.75 LARD— Jan.... 10.67% 10.65 10.65 10.62% U - 05 10.97% 10.97% 10.97% rCI J3o— Jan.... 10,80 10.77% 10.77% 10.77% May.... 11.10 11.07% 11.07% 11.05 ..CHICAGO CAS HQUOTATIONS. ' „ I >ce 22. Wheat. No 2 95(0 96; No. 3 red, 93®94; No. 2 hard "‘“‘v,’, 884@89%; No. 3 hard winter, 88@8S%; No 1 Northern spring, 90%@ 91%. No. 2 Northern spring. 894(09014; No. 3 spring, * Corn—No, 2 new 69% @69 4; No 2 yellow, 69%@70; No. 3 634(065 ; No 3 white. 654/ 66; No. 3 yellow, 63%@65%' No. 4. 5581®60; No. 4 white, 67@63; No. 4 yellow, o8@6S Oats, No 2. 40%; No. 2 white, 41; No. 3 while 39%@40; No. 4 white, 39@39%; standard, 40% @41. PRIMARY MOVEMENT. WHEAT— 1913. 1913. Receipts Shipments 1.613,000 784,000 1.645.000 640,000 CORN— 1913. 1913. Receipts Shipments .... 2,690.000 787,000 1,654,000 694.000 „„ . ST. LOUIS CASH. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Wheat; No red, 95@96%; No. 3 red, 93f«94- No hard, 86@93%; 3 hard, 80%@U3; 4 hard <"°, rn 4 No. 2, 67(068; No. 3, 64%@65% No. 4. o9@60; No. 2 yellow, 67@68; No. 3 8j>@66; No. 4, 590 60; No. 2 white. 67fii -o' h°' ^ w hlte, 66(q66%; No. 4 white 58@61. Oats: No 2. 39%@40; No. 3, 39- No 4 38; No. 2 white, 41% @42; No. 3, 404 41; No. 4 white, 35@39%; standard, 4 @41%. THE METAL MARKET. NEW’ YORK. Dec. 22.—The tone of the metal market was firm to-day. Copper spot offered at 14.15; December to February, 14.05; lead, 3.95® 4.05; spel ter and zinc. 5.15®5.25; tin. 36.62',4®37. BAR SILVER. LONDON, Dec. 22.— Bar silver steady al 26 13-16d. LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. zz. Hogs- Receipts 34,000. Market 10c higher. Mixed and butchers, $7.45® 7.85; good heavy, $7.70 @7.80; rough heavy, $7.40@7 65; light, J$7.45@7.75; pi"s, $5.85®7.25; bulk, $7.60 @7.80. (’attic -Receipts 17,000. Market 10c higher. Beeves. $6.76® To-O; cows and heifers. $3.25@8.10; stockers and feed ers. $5 60@7.40; Texans, $6.40@7.70; calves, $8.50®. 10.50. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Cattle: Receipts, 4.800, including 1,500 Southerns; mar ket steady; native beef steers, 7.50® 9.75; cows and heifers. 4 25@8.50; stock ers and feeders. 5.00@7.50; calves, 6 00 ® 11.00; Texa« steers. 5.75®7.00; cows ami heifers, 4 00@6.00. Hogs: Receipts. 15.00 n : market 5 to 10'- higher; mixed. 7.60®7.80; good. 7.75 @7.85; rough. 7.40® 7.50; lights. 7.50® 7.75; pigs. 0 50® 7.50: bulk. 7 50@7.75. Sheep: Receipts. 2,000: market steady; muttons. 3.76® 4.65; yearlings, 6.00@7.15; lambs. 5.2o@7.60. LIVERPOOL GRAIN. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.—Wheat opened, unchanged. At 1:30 p m. the market was unchanged; closed % to ^d lower. Corn opened unchanged. At 1:30 p m the market was Lid higher, closed 'gd higher. WORLD’S GRAIN. SUPPLY. Following shows the world’s visible supply of grain for the w’eek: This Last _ rx W’eek. Year Wheat 62.369.000 61.314.000 Corn 4,566 000 3,789.000 Oats . . * 26,482.000 8,421,000 VISIBLE SUPPLY CHANGES. Following shows the weekly visible suplpy changes of grain: Wheat Increased 1.376.000 bushels. Corn increased 2.182.000 bushels. Oats decreased 730,000 bushels. Bartlett-Frazler Company says: “Wheat—The continuance of a dull but steady market is probable during tho next few days. “Corn—The market as a whole does not yield readily to bearish sentiment and reacts easily from an oversold con dition. “Oats -Competition from Canada in the cash department is causing a re newal of bearish feeling and inducing some short selling. “Provisions -The market generally is in no way weak.” G. D. Potter says: “I am bullish on stocks for the long pull, as I expect to see many favorable factors develop within the next month that will en courage investors. Would buy Union Pacific. Reading and American Can on any fair recession.’’ * * « Twelve industrials advanced .90. Twenty active rails advanced .63. • * * President Vail says that the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph and West ern Union have been maintained as sep arate corporations and their dissolution does not involve any reorganization of the Western Union. Interchange of fa cilities are to be continued. • * * Steel business continues light. • * • G. D. Potter says: “The stock mar ket holds the advance of last week well and has every appearance of going higher. The large interests have been consistent buyers, believing that the passage of the currency hill means in flation and an appreciation in values. I believe it advisable to confine opera tions to the active issues, including Union Pacific. Reading and Steel.” NEW YORK PRODUCE. NEW YORK. Dec. 22— Petroleum firm; crude Pennsylvania. 2.50. Turpentine steady. 45Li@46. Rosin steady; common, 4 00. Wool steady; domestic fleece. 21H® 25; pulled, scoured basis, 32@50; Texas, scoured ba.ds, 40®52. Hides quiet; native steers. 19 tasked); branded steers. IS 1 * tasked). Coffee dull: options opened 8 to 9 points lower; Rio. No. 7 spot, 9L4. Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to prime. 384@&L4. Mo'asses steady; New Orleans, open kettle, 35@55 • Sugar, raw. weaker; centrifugal. 3.20 @3.23; muscovado, 2.70@2.73; molasses sugar. 2.45@2.48. Sugar, refined, easier: fine granulated. 4.10® 4.25; cut loaf. 5.25: crushed. 5.15; mold A. 4.70@4 80; cubes, 4.35@4.50; powdered. 4.25® 4.35: diamond A, 4.25; confectioners’ A. 4.05@4.15: softs, No. 1, 4 00® 4.15. (No 2 is 5 points lower than No. 1, and Nos. 3 to 14 are each 5 points lower than the preceding grade.)' Potatoes weak: white nearby N 1.75®) 2.75: sweets, 60® 1.75; Bermudas, 3.25® o... %. Beans unsettled; ’marrow, choice. 4 83 @5.40; pea. Choice. 3 40® 3.65; red kid ney, choice. 5.25® 5 30 Dried fruits irregular; apricots, choice to fancy. 13L6@16: apples, evaporated, prime to fancy, 6®"8- seeded raisins, choice to fancy, 6@6La- L \