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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 1 i REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS County Board Plans Much Work in 1914 Shelby Smith or S. B. Turman Lead for Chairman—Laying Plans for Annual Realty Feast. Even gT eater Improvement* In the roads and streets of Fulton County and Atlanta than were undertaken In 1913 are being planned for 1914 by the members of the Board of County Commissioners. The board has arranged to meet January 8 to reorganize and to out line the work for 1914. Shelbv Smit.i Is preparing ihs report of the 1913 program and states that It will be by far the best ever submitted a board in the history of the county. Who the new officers will be is un certain. but several have been men tioned for the chairmanship. Among these are Shelby Smith, the present chairman, and t\ B. Turman, of Tur man, Black & Calhoun. Preparing for Banquet. J. R. Smith, of the Smith & Ewing Agency. Is busy making arrangements for the annual banquet of the Atlanta Real Estate Board, which will '>e given this year at the Hotel Ansley. The date will be either on February 4 or February 9, depending on when the members of the executive com mittee of the national organization, who will meet at Tampa, can attend. Mr. Smith is chairman of the en tertainment committee, and he states The impression prevails he^e, how- j that the affair will be the biggest and best in celebration of a most pros perous year. Administration Not to Ask Meas ures Which Might Injure Business in Any Way. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Presl- out Wilson will read to Congress v !hin a few days after the holiday recess a message urging "construct ive’' anti-trust legislation, according to assurances given in high Admin- Is:ration circles to-day. Attorney General McReynolds is accredited in high Administration cir cles with having won his contest against the enactment of any radical program for trust regulation such as proposed In various trade commission s nemos and plans for progressive taxation of corporations. The Attorney General’s view is that the present anti-trust law Is suffi cient. The Administration forces in the House, however, will insist upon amendments to the Sherman law pe nalizing interlocking directorates, and to this it is believed the President lias given his sanction. ever, that no measure which would in any way hurt any business will gain favor at the Administration’s hands. To Revise Rates of 7 Georgia Points WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Because of confusion over rate adjustments from Vienna, Douglas, Montezuma, Pelham, Camilla, LaGrange and Syl vester, Ga., to outside points, the In terstate Commerce Commission has decided to completely revise rates for those points. ^ The commission some time ago is sued an order changing these rates, but. it resulted in such uncertainty because of the long and short haul provisions of the commerce act that the commisison suspended this order and decided to make a new' investi gation. Co-Eds Unite Against Men’s Bad Manners Builc. ng Permits. $600—West Lumber Company, Ira street one-story frame house. Day work. $800—West Lumber Company. Ar thur street, one-story frame dwelling. Day work. $200—Harry Constang, Weld n alley, make repairs. Day work. Warranty Deeds. $2,740—Empire State Investment Company to D. R. Evans, lot 40 by 119 feet, south side St. Paul avenue. 40 feet east of Broyles street. De cember 24. $1,200—E. S. Morris to A. M. Cox, lot 100 by 140 feet, south side Morris street, 210 feet west of Howell Mill road. November 22. $4,390—John C. Fincher to Mrs. Sarah S. Franklin, lot 50 by 100 feet, west side Washington street, 50 feet south of Georgia avenue. Decem ber 15. $10 and Other Consideration—Gray son V. Heidt to S. T. Blalock, one- half interest in 10 acres east side Howell Mill road, 1,500 feet northwest of south line of land lot 154, Sev- enteeth District, and along west side Hemphill avenue. November 28. $900—Albion S. Roberts to J. M. Worsham, lot 138 by 156 feet, wewt side Hawthorne avenue, 230 feet south of Forrest avenue. October 15. $326—J. M. Worsham to Charles D. McKinney, same property. Decem ber 23. $500—Guarantee Trust and Bank ing Company to Albion S. Roberts, same property. February’ 20, 1911. $609—Joseph W. Hanlon to John S. Owens, lot 60 by 419 feet, north side West Fourteenth street, being lot 4 of Gwennie Hanlon property. Au gust 27. $t and Other Considerations—Susan H. Council to Thomas L. Francis, lot 62 by 394 feet, north side West Four teenth street, being lot 7 of Gwennie Hanlon property. May 26. Quitclaim Deeds. $1—A. P. Herrington to Joshua R Houchin. guardian, No. 163 Peeples street, 38 by 200 feet. December 24. $10—Germania Savings Bank ta Johrv S. Owens, lot 61 by 394 feet, north side West Fourteenth street, being lot 6 of Hanlon property. De cember 19. Quitclaim Deeds. $1—Guarantee Trust and Banking Company (by receivers) to Albion S. Roberts, lot 138" by 156 feet, west side Hawthorne avenue, 230 feet south of Forrest street. December 23. Bonds for Title. $2,500—Mrs. C. E. Armstrong to Joseph Franklin et al.. No. 339 Man- gum street. 50 by 50 feet. July 17. $10,000—Walter S. Dillon to Larkin D. Baker, lot 50 by 128 feet, north side Fourth street, 358 feet w’est of North Jackson street. December 6. Loan Deeds. $1.375—D. R. Evans to Mortgage Bond Company of New York, No. 26 St. Paul avenue, 40 by 119 feet. De cember 24. $450—A. M. Cox to B. B. Taylor, lot 100 by 140 feet, south side Morris street, 210 feet west of Howell Mill road. December 24. $1,750—Virginia M. Chapman et al. to Mortgage Bond Company of New York, lot 38 by 200 feet, west side Peeples street, 210 feet north of Gor don street. December 12. $1,117—Daniel R. Evans to Colum bia Graphophone Company, No. 230 Hill street, 47 by 165 feet. Decem ber 13. Mortgages. $326—Thomas L. Francis to Central Bank and Trust Corporation, lot 62 by 394 feet, north side West Four teenth street, being lot 7 of Gwennie Hanlon property. November 5. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.—An or ganization “for the suppression of atrocious manners of men" has been orga.nized by young women at Butler College. Men of the college are re ferred to as “rude, ungentlemanly, careless and thoughtless.” A letter in the college paper says: “The insults of having a man smoke without asking permission, the Ugly familiarity of having him blow smoke in the girl’s face, are sights that we see too often." Rockefeller Called pical Good Citizen Typi CLEVELAND. Dec. 26.—"One hun dred years hence, John D. Rockefeller will be regarded as having been a typical good citizen. CJnlike million aires who spend most c? their time in Europe, Rockefeller gives the people the benefit of his great brain.” So declared Admiral Robert M. Thompson. U. S. N. f retired, speaking before the Chamber of Commerce here. Warships Save Tugs Shelled by Moors Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. GIBRALTAR. Dec. 26.—British war ships were <-ailed into action to-day to drive off M >ors who were bombarding tug.4 which went to the rescue of the British steamer Ludgate, ashore at Sai- nar Point. Before the arrival of the warships the crews of the tugs were (forced lo keep below decks to escape the Moors' tire. Elopers Missing For Over a Year Continued From Page 1. man’s face, and that picture in my mind’s eye, and my finger half closed on the trigger. Then I dropped my arm. The man stood where he was, as if paralyzed. Some impulse made me say to him: " ‘Maybe you want next door—may be you made a mistake in the house.’ And at that, Mrs. Barnett said, the man sort of wilted. And he apolo gized and begged for pardon, and said (to her surprise) that he had made a mistake, and that he did belong next door, for he lived there. So he continued to apologize, back ing out the while through the smash ed window. And after he had been arrested and brought for trial be fore the Recorder Friday morning Mrs. Barnett appeared in court, but not to prosecute the culprit. "I want to plead for him “ she told the Recorder, and explained that some power must have been watching over Sims in that early morning ad venture, for (said Mrs. Barnett) it must have been that it was not this man's time to die, and she could not help regarding him as brought back from the Valley. Pays Fine for Him. "He was the same as a dead man,” the woman detective said, simply. I “My trigger finger had only the width of a hair to travel—that was all.” The Recorder was impressed with the plea and the story of the vision, and he let Sims off with a fine of $15.75. And Mrs. Barnett paid the fine her- LAKLVILLK. CONN.. Dec. 28.— Shrouded in mystery is the strange case of pretty 15-year-old Beulah D. Burch and John W. Murphy, who eloped from I self. . the home of the girl’.? parents here j “I can’t keep from thinking of that April 29. 1 912. and from that day to j -vision of a mother and baby that kept this have never been heard of. Mrs. i me f roin killing that man.” she said. E. B. Eurrh. the mother of the girl. j to think thev were his wire and has renewed a forlorn search for the *. u . couple. his child. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. HANDSOME HOME, My home at No. 49 West Eleventh street. 14 rooms, three modern improvements and splendidly arranged. Corner* lot. baths, all 7x155 feet. forms $1,000 cash and $1,000 twice per, year until $14,000 has been paid. Balance can run ten years If desired. Low interest. Possession given immediately. This is a splendid opportunity for anyone desiring a handsome home and not wishing to take a large sum out of his business at one time. W. T. GENTRY TWO INMAN PARK LOTS $750 Each Right on the corner of two good streets, one short block from car line, -v have two beautiful building Ict^BfxiOO fee^eacn. Houses on both sides and a good neighborhood, some easy money. $750 each. Build two bungalows here and make See us. THOMSON & LYNES IS AND 20 WALTON ST PHONE IVY 718. Many Mourn Death Of Judge Langston A wide circle of friends were mourning the death Friday of Judge Jephtha N. Langston, Civil War vet eran and once a leader in politics. Judge Langston, who Jived at No. 9 West Tenth street, served with the Gate City Guards, Cobb’s Legion Cavalry, and Fulton Dragoons, Com pany G. Lie was one of the oldest residents of Atlanta and at one time represent ed the Sixth Ward *n Council. Judge Langston is survived by one brother. Elijah W.; two sons, Walter J. and Jephtha W.; one daughter, Mrs. M. L. Weil, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. ATL1TA NOT TO REALIZING SALES GET SNOW OR POTS COTTON OFF Wintry Spell to Continue, but Ex pert Weather Man Says Skies Will Clear Saturday. Continued From Pago 1. fortable, unless the searching wind found crannies and cracks on an ex posed side. But out on the street for any length of time a penetrating chill was carried through overcoats and wraps, and the wind had a pecliarly nipping quality usually associated with the clear, bright days of climes farther North. There was a sense of chill dampness in the wind, and it sought out the spot—and generally found it. Mrs. Mary Switzsrlet, sixty-five years old, well known in Atlanta, where a number of her children reside, is dead in Augusta, where she had been visiting her son, O. P. Switzer- let. She is survived bv six other children. They are A. G. Switzer- let, of Oklahoma; A. R. Switzer',et, of Atlanta; Mrs. J. H. McWaters, Mrs, O. B, Callaway, Mrs. L. Long and Mrs. VV. E. Crawley. The fu neral services will be at Poole’s Saturday at 2 p. m. Interment at West view. The body of Mrs. Clara A. Almand, aged fifty-five, who died Thursday, will be sent Saturday to Lithonia, Ga„ for funeral and interment. Mrs. Almand died at a private sanita rium. She is survived ty her hus band. A. J. Almand; fife sons, John, of Little Rock; Henry, of Atlanta: C. A. and Maurice, of Lithonia, and Bond, of New York, and two daugh ters. Miss Lula Almand and Mrs. C. J. Tucker, of Lithonia. Anna , ae, the 3-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, N. H. Baker, who died Thursday, will be buried Sat urday morning in Atlanta Park Cemetery following funeral services at the residence, No. 510 Sunset avenue. She is survived by her parents and grandparents and twi little sisters. Mrs. J. J, Lawler, aged thirty-eight, died Friday at her home at No. 153 East Georgia avenue. The body will be sent Saturday to Hiram, Ga„ for funeral and interment. She was the Widow of Engineer Lawder, who was killed several months ago in a wreck on the Southern. Maud Campbell, nine-year-old daugh ter of Policeman W. J. Campbell, died Friday at the home. No. 141 Chapel street. The funeral was held at noon Friday, with interment at Adamsville. i.iyrtice Moore, twenty-three years old, daughter of J. B. Moore, of Conley, Ga., will be buried Satur day morning in the Cedar Grove churchyard. She is survived by two brothers, Alvin and Thomas, besides her fattier. The funeral of E. H. Threatt, of Dan- ielsville, Ga., will bo i#ld Fridav afternoon at 3 o’clock, with inter ment at Colbert. Mr. Threatt diet at a private sanitarium. He is sur vived by his father, W. M. Threatt. The funeral of Mrs. L. P. Kennedy, who died Wednesday, will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Patterson Chapel, the Rev, W. H. Bell officiat ing The remains will be sent Sat urday to Norcross, Ga., for interment The funeral of Eloise Sanders, the six- month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. Sanders, of 37 McDaniel street, was held Friday. Interment was at At lanta Park Cemetery. 83 Divorces Given in Kansas City in 2 Days KANSAS PITY. Dec. 26.—Eighty - Three divorces were granted in two - ays of this week by six judges of the Circuit Court. Three of the courts granted 80 decrees in uncontestec cases. Every Variety of Holiday Weather. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Weather of every variety except that desired was distributed among the various sections of the United States to-day. It was warm and rainy on the Eastern coast, snowy in the South and upper New York, unsettled in New England and the West reported all temperatures from 14 below zero at Devils Lake, N. Dak., to spring weather in Kansas. Florida was the only area running true to form. There it was warm, the weather bureau reporting the warm est in the country. A 24-hour rain and gale in Washington were like spring weather. The telegrams from meteorlogical observers show holi day weather to be more varied and unsettled over the country than for many years previous. Fierce Gale Does Big Damage in N. Y. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—A terrible gale, accompanied by a driving rain, struck New York early to-day and caused widespread damage. Hundreds of plateglass windows were shattered and signs dismantled, causing danger to pedestrians In the streets. One man was blown into the river, but was rescued. The gale was followed by a dense fog that darkened the city and delayed all traffic, both surface and elevated. Jersey Towns Badly Damaged by High Sea. SEABRIGHT, N. J., Dec. 26—Three men were swept to death and damage estimated at fully $500,000 was caused by a gale which swept along the New Jersey coast at a rate of 90 miles an hour to-day, hurling the sea upon the land like a tidal wave. In this city houses were blown down or washed away. The city’s lighting plant was put out of com mission. Three hundred persons were forced to flee from their homes. On the coast off Seaside, N. J., two boats were driven ashore. To the mast of one of the vessels three men were clinging. Life-saving crews tried in vain to reach the men, who finally were seen to drop, one by one, into the boiling sea. 20 Hurt in High Wind at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, OHIO, Dec. 26.—A temporary waiting shed used as a shelter by persons waiting for street cars at a corner of the public square was blown down to-day and twenty persons w’ere hurt. The high winds that accompanied a violent storm here to-day broke many plate glass windows in business houses and wrecked many smali structures in the outlying districts. Wires Deplore Death Of Mrs.A.E,Stevenson BLOOMINGTON, ILL., Dec. 26.— Telegrams and other messages of sympathy w'ere received by hundreds to-day at the home of Adlai E. Ste venson, former Vice President of the United States, on the death of Mrs. Stevenson last night. She had been ill since September, when she suf fered an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Stevenson had recently com pleted a book on the history of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion, of which she was the oldest liv ing president general. Depot Agent Kills Obstreperous Negro LOVETT, Dec. 26—Deal Williams, a negro, was shot and killed by Byron Hawkins, assistant depot agent at Lovett. The negro had called for a package of whisky he had ordered, but had not arrived. Becoming boisterous and insulting, he was ordered from the office. The negro drew a gun and attempted to shoot. Hawkins, how ever, was too quick for him, killing the negro instantly. 200 Mutineers of Chinese Army Shot Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PEKIN, Dec. 26.—Lined up In squads of ten, 200 mutinous soldiers and their commanders were shot to death to-day. As fast as one firing squad had performed its task another took its place to -end the death-deal ing missiles at the mutineers. The men were executed by the or der of Piesident Yuan Shi Kai for their revolt against the Government at Kiang Yuan. Trading Light in Absence of Ca bles—Feeling More Optimistic. Renewed Spot Demand. NEW YORK, Dec. 26 Tracing In the cotton market was dull at the opening to-day in the absence of Liverpool ca bles and first prices were 1 to 3 points lower than Wednesday’s close. There was some selling by New Orleans, Mem phis and Wall street. The ring seemed inclined to take the short side, resulting In prices declining some 3 to 7 points from the Initial range. Later the market developed strength, due to active buying by leading spot houses and a wave of scattered short covering, which was a factor In the re covery during the forenoon. This held the list firm, with prices practically un changed from the previous close. During the late forenoon the entire early advance was wiped out through a renewal of bear pressure and general realizing sale. However, offerings were well taken by a number of strong sources. This, coupled with the belief that spinners’ takings for the week would be bullish, promoted scattered covering by shorts This checked the. downward movement and prices again climbed back to Wednesday’s final. The most important developments over the holiday was the revival of spot de mand. This, coupled with the general optimistic feeling over the currency law and brighter prospects for Increased trade activity, lias become the dominat ing factors in the. market. But the ma jority seems inclined to go slow* on the buying side, awaiting further long line liquidation and the turn of the year. In the meantime price movement is ex pected to fluctuate within very narrow limits. At the close the market w-as steady, with prices at a net decline of 1 to 8 points from the final quotations of Wed nesday. Estimated cotton receipts: Tuesday. 1912. New Orleans. . . .9.000 to 10,000 11.226 Galveston 6,500 to 8.000 18.532 RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES. Open High. Low. Last Sale Close. Prev. Close Dc 12.10 12.10 12.01 12.07 12.07-09 12.12-15 ,)n 11.91 11.94 11.83 11.91 11.92-93 11.94-96 b b 11.97-12 11.99-03 Mb 12.18 12.21 12.11 i 2.20 12.19-20 12.21 Ap 12.15-17 12.16-20 My 12.15 12.17 12.07 12.15 12.15-16 12.16-17 Jn 12.15-16 12.16-18 Jiy i2.16 i2.i7ji2.OS i 2.16 12.15-16 12.18-19 Ag 11.99 11.99 11.98 11.96 11.96-98 11.98-12 Sp 11.67-70 11.75 Oc ii.so ll.60jll.52 11.67 11.65-57 11.59-61 HAYWARD & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 26.—There were no developments 6ver the holidays to directly affect the market. Financial organs and credit men of prominence generally express satisfaction over the currency law and look for increased trade activity and enlarged credit facili ties. About 2,000 January notices were is sued here this morning and partly stopped by exporters. The open spot market Is still cheaper for some of the lower grades and off qualities than the allowances quoted for such cotton in respect to delivery on fu tures. A further widening in the dis count in some of the lower grades and in the color differences Is looked for in the next revision. The market eased about 10 points in the early trading on a little selling on the January tenders, but there was no pressure to speak of and prices settle around 12.45 for March. The general opinion is that narrow- markets with a range in fluctuations of about 30 points are likely, until more definite information is obtained in re gard to ginnings during this period. New York reports a more optimistic fee’ing in Wall street. RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES Open High. Low. Last Sale V in 0 O Prev. Close Dc 12.10112.19 12.10 12.19 12.13 12.23 .in 12.20 12.20 12.06il2.14ll 2.14-15 12.23-24 Fb 12.19-21 12.28-30 Mb 12.4812.48 12.35 12.43 12.43-44 12.49-50 A|> 12.44-46 12.50-52 My 12.60 12.60 1 12.48 12.58 12.57-58 12.61-62 Jn 12.57-59 12.61-62 Jlv 12.64 12.64 12.53 12.63 12.62-63 12.65-66 < >i; 11.48 11.55 SPOT COTTON MARKET. Atlanta, nominal; middling 12ft. Athens, steady; middling 13^ Macon steady; middling 13Vi. New Orleans, quiet; middling 12 11-16. New York, quiet; middling 12.60. Philadelphia, easy; middling 12.85. Boston, quiet; middling 12.60. Liverpool, holiday. Savannah, steady; middling 12%. Augusta, steady; middling 12%. Charleston, steady; middling 13ft. Norfolk, steady; middling 12ft. Galveston, quiet; middling 13ft. Mobile, steady; middling 13ft. Wilmington, steady; middling 13c. Little Rock, quiet; middling 13c. Baltimore, nominal; middling 12ft. St. Louis, quiet: middling 13ft. Memphis, steady; middling 13ft. Houston, steady; middling 13 1 - If. Louisville, firm; middling 12ft. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Hayden, Stone «<: Co.: “We see noth ing in the mark*- at present.” E. F. Hutton & Co.: “We believe short commitments in anything, wheth er commodities or securities, should now be undertaken with extreme caution." PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at the ports to-day compared with the same day last year: 1913. 1912. New Orleans. . . 6,016 6,302 Galveston 9.559 9,527 Mobile 1.697 567 Savannah 8,228 8,515 (‘harleston 2,416 1,122 Wilmington . . . . 711 568 Norfolk 4.061 1,188 Ba'timore 2,787 2.186 Newport News . . 7,074 Philadelphia. . . . 87 Brunswick . . . . 3.998 4.496 Various 1.713 4,212 Total 46,358 46.444 INTERIOR RECEIPTS. 1913. 1912. Houston . 3.583 10.431. Augusta. > . . . . 2.405 4.504 Memphis 3.936 3,403 St. Louis 1,786 3.681 Cincinnati 1,704 2,345 Little Rock . . . 895 Total , 13.504 25,259 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. Coffee quotations: January. . February. March. . , April. . . May. . . June. . . July. . . . August. . September. < ictober. . November, f >eoernber. ! opening. | 9700® 9.15 9.40 9.4 80 9.61 1.80 Closi 9.00® 9.15® 9.31® 9.44® 9 r,o® 9.66® 9.76 @ k . 9.8 . 9 95® 10.00 . 1.0.04® 10.05 10.94® . ’10.10® 10.15jl0.08® . 10.15® 10.25 10.08® . 9.00 ng 9.02 9.17 9.83 9.46 9.58 9 68 9.78 9.87 10.96 10.04 10.10 Prices Up to New High Level for Movement—Most Interest Centers on Reading. By CHARLES W. STORM. NEW’ YORK, Dec. 26.—After slight recessions In the initial deaJings in the stock market to-day, vigorous buying in all the important issues caused sharp advances, carrying prices in many stocks up to a new high level for the movement. Most interest was attached to the trading in Reading and In the first few minutes the price rose to 170ft, against 170ft at the close Wednesday. Amalgamated Copper also advanced more than a point, selling at 75 and Union Pacific advanced a point to 157. The trading In United .States Steel common was on a large scale and that stock advanced ft to 60ft Lehigh Val ley sold ex-dlvidend and made a gain of 2 points. At the end of the first fifteen min utes the tone was one of pronounced strength and the volume of trading was larger than it has been in many months The curb market was steady. The London market was closed. Reading was the strongest feature in the late forenoon trading and advanced lft. Amalgamated <’opper advanced l,, Steel ft and Union Pacific ft. Other is sues were unchanged to a fraction higher. r ^ Call money loaned at 3ft per cent. Although nearly all the speculative in terest continued In Reading and Steel, there was some brisk upturns in va rious specialties. The local tractions were prominent Interboro common ^ n< l preferred, Third Avenue, Southern I acific and Amalgamated Copper made moderate gains. The market closed steadv. Government bonds unchanged. Other bonds dull. Stock quotations: STOCKS— High. Low. Amal. Copper. 73 73ft Am. Agricul Am. Beet Sug. 23ft American Can 31ft do, pref... 90ft Am. Car Fdy. 45 Am. Cot. Oil.. 37ft American Ice Am. Locomo.. Am. Smelting Am. Sug Ref. Am. T.-T Am. Woolen.. Anaconda .... Atchison .... A. C. L .... B. and O Beth. Steel... B. R. T Can. Pacific.. 211% 210ft Cen. Leather.. C. and O Colo. F. and I. Colo. Southern Consol. Gas.. 131ft 130ft Com Products D. and H 152 Den. and R. G. Distil. Secur.. IS 1 , Erie do, pref. Gen. Electric.. 141 33ft 30 ft 90 ft 4 4 Vi 37ft Clos. Bid. 74 ft 45 23 ft 30% 90 44ft 37 Prev. Close. 73ft 44 23ft 30 ft 90 4 4 Vi 36 ft 15,000,000 Lbs. Wool Sold in Fortnight BOSTON, •Pm-. 26 — Seldom at the en<l of a year has so much wool changed hands as within the fortnight Just closed. With sales estimated for the week at 6,600,000 to 6,000,000 pounds, the total for the fortnight is brought well up to 16,000,000 pounds. Inqujpr Is noted for fleeces and foreign wools, but trans fers are still moderate. Receipts are far behind shipments. Receipts In pounds for six days ended and Including Tuesday are as follows: 1913. 1913. Domestic 2,077,798 1,826.212 Foreign 856,210 41,275 TotaJs 3,933,008 1,886,487 Total receipts of 2,933,008 pounds com pare with 3,172,318 the preceding week, of which 2,318.228 were domestic. Receipts In pounds from and including January 1. 1913, as compared with the corresponding period In 1912 arc as fol lows: 1913. 1912. Domestic 160.130.717 234,311.074 Foreign 69,955,510 121,777,7?3 TotaJs 220,036,327 366,089,427 Mills Take 402,000 Bales During Week According to Secretary Hester, the visible supply of American cotton <iuring the j>ast week shows an Increase of 89,- 369 bales, as compared with an increase of 45,952 hales during the correspond ing period last year, against an Increase of 168,989 bales during the same week the year before and all other kinds, shows an increase of 24.000 bales, against an Increase of 72.000 hales last vear and an Increase of 51.000 bales In 1911. The total visible supply of American cotton increased 113.369 bales, against an increase of 117,962 bales for the same week last vear and an increase of 219,- 989 bale^ in 1911. Emus EtSl OH " 1913 1912 | 1911 American Other kinds... Total, all kinds 4.425.614 1,480.000 5.905.614 3,129.00414.786,547 1.164,0001 781,000 6.293,004 6,666.547 World's spinners' takings: __ 1913 1912 | 1911 For week Since Sept. 1. . 402.000 6,115,000 399 000! 312.000 5.607,000'5.329.000 Movement Into sight. week: 1913 1912 T 1911 O’erland, w r eck Since Sept. 1.. Into sight, wk Since Sept. 1. So. consump... 39,0141 32,2061 44.228 533 4771 565.100 1 603,914 513.619! 445,329 480.741 9 186,249 9,384 140 9.313.556 120.000 94.0001 72.000 AVeekly exports: “S ft 23% 23% j ToTa | 1912 1911 30% 30% 30 For week.....! 252,4061 232,537 65% 64 64% 63% Since Sept l.. |4,996,973(5,088,799 107 ft 107% 107 106ft 123% 123% 123% 123 14 14ft 35% 94 ft 35 ft 93% 35% 94% 35% 93% Atlanta Markets 115 9348 30% 88% 27% 61% 9% 29% 46 115 92% 30% 88 >% 27% 6078 9% 151ft 18 28% 44% 141 G. North, pfd. 127% 127ft 35 109 16 Vi 60ft 24ft 24ft G. North. Ore. 35ft G. Western Ill. Central.. 109 Interboro .... Rift do, pref... 62 Int. Harv. (old) ... K C S.. . . M. , K. and T do, pref xL. VS! ley. . 152 ft 150% L. and N. . .134 134 Mo. Pacific . . 23ft 22Vi N. Y. Central 93 92ft Northwest Nat. Lead N. and W. No. Pacific O. and W. Penna. . . . HO Pacific Mail . 24ft P. Gas Co . 121 P. Steel Car . 26% Reading . • 102ft 102 ft . HO ft 109 ft 109% 24ft 121 26ft 171% 169% R. I. and Steel 20ft 20ft do, pref. . 82 81ft Rock Island . 13% 13ft do, pref. . 21 21 S. -Sheffield So. Pacific . 90 % So. Railway do,- pref. . 77ft St. Paul . . . 301 ~ Tenn. Copper. 31 ft Texas Pacific 12 Third Avenue Union Pacific. 157 U. S. Rubber 56ft U. S. Steel do, pref Utah Copper V. -C. Chem Wabash ... 3 2ft do, pref. . 7 7 W. Union . . 58Vi 67ft W. Maryland W. Electric . 66ft 66 W. Central Total sales. 482,000 shares. xEx-dividend, 5 per cent. 89% 77 Vi 100 ft 30 ft 12 155% 56 ft 69% 106 ft 106% 50ft 49% 60% 116 92% 30 ft 88 210% 61ft 28% 26 130% 9ft 160 15% 18 28% 44% 140ft 127% 34% lift 108 16% 61% 102 19% 53 ft 151ft 133 22 ft 92 ft 126 44 101% HOft 26 ft 109% 24ft 121 2S% 170 20 80% 13ft 20% 28 89 ft 23 76 ft 100% 30 ft 12% 42 156 ft 56 ft 60 Vi 106ft 50 27 ft 3% 34 ft 65% 43 116ft 92 ft 30ft 88 ft 211 26 ft 60 ft 28 26 ft 130 9% 150 17 18 ft 28 ft 44 ft 139 126% 34 ft lift 107 15 60 ft 101ft 19% 53 155ft 134 92 ft 126ft 44 101% 109ft 27 109ft 24 120 26% 170 19% 81 12ft 21 ft 26 90 23 ft 77 100ft 30% 12 ft 41ft 155% 00 ft 59% 106 49% 27% 2% 7% 57 34% 65% 42 ft METAL MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The metal market was firm to-day. Quotations: Copper, spot and March offered at 14ft, tin, 3687@37.75; spelter, 5.15(d6.35; bad, 4 00 bid. MONEY AND EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Money on call 3ft; time money easier; sixty days, o per cent; ninety days, 4%; six months, 4% per cent. Posted rates: Sterling exchange, 4.82 @4.86. with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.85 for demand and 4.8104.9110 for sixty-day bills. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. COTTON SEED OIL. Cotton seed oil quotations: i Opening. Spot . . . December . January . . February . March . . April . . . May . . . June . . . July .60® ft .90 I 6.70®6.72 ! 6.84® 6.86 6.96® 6.97 7.07® 7.08 7.1707.18 7.2 Hi 7.25 .| 7.2607.29 7.25®7.27 Closing. 6.70 •; :i 6.67® 6.70 6.82® 6.85 6 * 16 96 7.05® 7.08 7.15® 7.17 7.20® 7.24 Closed steady. Hales, 19,500 bags. Closed steady; sales 2,600 barrels. THE WEATHER. Conditions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—The indica tions are that the coast storm will move northeast wardly and be attended by rains and snows this afternoon and to- f night m the Middle Atlantic States. ! Elsewhere east of the Mississippi River the weather will be generally fair to night and Saturday. General forecast until 7 p. m Satur day: Georgia— Fair to-night and Saturday. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES—Lem ons fancy, $3.75® 4 00; celery, $6.00; Florida oranges, $1.7502.00; bananas, 2ft® 3c pound; cabbage, per crate, 2ftc pound; peanuts, pound, fancy Virginia, 6ft®7c; choice, 6ft@6c; beets, $1.75® 3.00. in half barrel crates; cucumbers, $2.00 0 2.50; eggplants, $2.50®3.00 per crate; peppers, $1.5001.75 per crate; to matoes. fancy, six-basket crates. $2.60® 3; onions, $1.50 per bushel; sweet pota toes. pumpkin yams. 75® 80c per bushel; Irish potatoes, $2.5002.60 per bag; con taining 2ft bushels; okra, fancy, six- basket crates, $1.5001.75. EGGS—Fresh country candled, 350 37c, cold storage, 34c. BUTTER—Jersey and creamery, in 1-lb. blocks, 27ft® 30c; fresh country, fair demand, 18® 20c. UNDRAWN POULTRY—Drawn, bead and feet on, per pound: Hens, 16017c; fries, 22ft®24c; roosters, 8®10c; tur keys, owing to fatness, 17® 19c. LIVE POULTRY — Hens, 40045c; roosters, 30®35c; broilers, 25030c per pound; puddle ducks, 30®35c; Pekins, 35 ®40c; geese, 50®60c each; turkeys, ow ing to fatness, 15@17o. NUTS. Brazil nuts, 16018c per pound; Eng lish walnuts, 14016c per pound; pecans, owing to size, 12ft030c per pound. FISH. FIRM Bream and perch, 7c pound; snapper, 10c pound; trout, 11c pound; bluefish, 7c pound; pompano. 25c pound; mackerel 12c pound; mixed fish, 506c pound; black fish, 10c pound; mullet, 11% 012c. FLOUR AND GRAIN. FLOUR — Posted’s Elegant, $7.60; Omega. $6.25; Carter's Best, $6.25; Qual ity (finest patent), $6.10. Gloria (self- rising), $5.90; Results (self-rising)*, $5.40; Swan’s Down (fancy patent). $6.00; Vic tory (in towel sacks), $6.25; Victory (best patent), $6.10; Monogarm, $6.00, Puritan (highest patent). $5.50; Golden Grain, $5.60; Faultless (finest patent), $6 25; Horne Queen (highest patent), $5.50; Paragon (highest patent), $5.50; Sunrise (half patent), $5.00; White Cloud (highest patent), $5.25; White Daisy, $5.25; White Lily (high patent), $5.50; Diadem (fancy high patent), $5.75; Water Lily (patent), $5.15; Southern Star (patent). $4.75; Sunbeam $5.00; King Cotton (half patent), $4.75; low grade, 98-11). sacks, $4. CORN—Bone dry. No. 2 white, old 97; white new. 96c; choice yellow, old, 95c. MEAL—Plain, 144-lb. sacks, 91c; 96- lb. sacks, 92c; 48-lb. sacks, 94c; 24-lb. sacks, 96c. OATS- Fancy white clipped, 58c; No. 2, 57c; fancy white, 57c; white, 55c; mixed, 54c Cotton seed meal (Harper), $29; buck eye. $28.50. Cotton seed hulls, sacked, $15.00. SEEDS- Tennessee blue stem, $1.50; Appier oats, 75c; Texas red rust proof oats, 68c; Oklahoma red rust proof oats, 65c; Georgia seed rye, 2ft-bushel sacks, $1.20; Tennessee seed rye, 2-bushel sacks, $1 00, Tennessee barley, $1.10. CHICKEN FEED—Beef scraps, 1O0- Ib. sacks, $3.25; wO lb. sacks, $3.50; Aunt Patsy mash, 100-lb. sacks, $2.50; Pu rina pigeon feed, $2.50; Purina baby chick feed. $2.35; Purina scratch, 100-lb. sacks, $2.20; 50-lb. scaks, $2.00; Purina chowder, 100-lb. sacks, $2.40; Purina chowder, dozen pound packages. $2.50; Victory baby chick, $2.20; Victory scratch, 50-lb. sacks. $2.15; 100-1^. sacks, $2.10; No. 1 chicken wheat, pet bushel, $1.35; No. 2, per bushel, $1.25; oyster shell, 80c; special scratch, 100-lb. sacks, 80c; Eggo, $2.15; charcoal, 50-lb. sacks, per 100 pounds $2.00. SHORTS Red Dog. 98-lb. sacks. $1.85; white, 100-lb. sacks, $1.90; dandy mid dling, 100-lb. sacks, $1.75; fancy. 75-lb. sacks, $1.80; I*. W., 75-lb. sacks, $1.75; brown, 100-lb. sacks. $1.70; Germ meal, lb sacks, $1.75; Georgia feed, $1.70; Germ meal. 75-lb. cotton sacks, $1.75; clover leaf, 75-lb. sacks, $1.60; bran, 75-lb. sacks, $1.50; 100-lb. sacks, $1.50; bran and shorts, mixed, $1.65; Germ meal, Homeo, $1.70. GROUND FEED—Purina feed. 100-lb. lacks, $1.80; Purina molasses feed. $1.85; Kandy horse feed, $1.80; Harrodairy feed. $2.00; Arab horse feed, $1.85; A11 - needa feed. $1.85; Suerene dairy feed, $1.60; Monogram. 100-lb sacks, $1.60; Victory horse feed. 100-lb. sacks, $1.70; A B C feed, $1.60; Milko dairy feed, $1.65; alfalfa meal, $1.55; beet pulp, 100- lb sacks. $1.65. HAY— Per hundredweight: Timothy choice, large hales. $1.30; large light cover mixed, $1.20; Timothy No. 1 small hales, $1.25; Timothy No. 2 hay. $1.15; heavy clover hay, $1.15; No 1 light clover mixed, $1.20; alfalfa choice, pea green, $1.35; alfalfa No. 1. pea green. $1.30; clover hay. $1.20; Timothy stand ard. $1.05; Timothy, small bales, $1.00; wheat straw, 70c. GROCERIES. SUGAR—Per pound: Standard gran ulated, 5c; New York refined, 4ftc; plantation. 4.85c. COFFEE Roasted (Arbuckle), $21.75, A AAA. XI 4.50 In bulk; In bags and bar rels, $21; green, 20c. It: *!* -llead 4 ft 05 ft; fancy head, 6ft®7c, according to grade. LARD Si ver Leaf. 13c pound; Scoco, 9%c pound: Flake White. 8ftc; Cotto- lene. $7 20 per case; Snowdrift, $6.50 per case. Expect Large Movement of Coarse Grains Shortly—Absence of Cables Causes Dullness. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat—No. 2 red 95096 Corn—No. 2 67® 68 Oats—No. 2 40 CHICAGO, Deo. 26. Wheat opened easier. There were no cables from abroad ard traders were without early guidance. Snows over the West and evenness in corn caused little selling. Corn was easy as a result of the fore cast of favorable weather over the belt and prospects for larger receipts to-day. Oats weer easy in sympathy, with other grains. Provisions were firm. Wheat closed ftc to ftc lower, com %c to ftc and oats ftc to %c lower. Hog products were fractionally lower, with pork losing the most. There was a small cash demand here for the grains. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Grain quotations: WHEAT— High. Low. Previous Close. Close. Dec May July CORN- Dec May July OATS— Dec May July PORK— Jan... 20.42ft May.... 20.86 nARD— Jan.. .. 10.67ft May.... 11.02ft RIBS— Jan.... 10.77ft May.... 11.12ft 87% 90% 87 69% 69% 68 ft ii* 40% 87% 90% 86% 68% 68 Vi 68% 38% 41 40% 20.32% 20.75 10.62% 10.97% 10.72V 11.4 .72% .02% CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. *7% 90 % 86% 63% 68% 68% 33% 41 40% 20.32% 20.77% 10.62% 10.97% 10.72% 11.02% 87% 90% 69% 39% 68% 33% 20.45 20.87ft, 10.67ft 11.02ft 10.75 11.07ft CHICAGO, Dec 26.—Wheat: No. 2 red. 95 0 96; No. 3 red. 92093; No. 2 £ l i l 1 r< * 88ft®89; No. 3 hard winter. 8/ft ® 88 ft ; No. 1 Northern spring, 90ft® 91; No. 2 Northern spring, 89ft@90ft; No. 3 spring, 87®88. Corn: No. 2, new, 69069%; No. 2 cQ^ t ^’*. neV X.’- ^9069%; No. 2 yellow, new. 69069%; No 3, new, 64 ft 065; No. 3 b&'S’GSft; No. 3 yellow, new, 64ft065%; No. 4, new, 64ft®61; No. 4 J^.ite, new, 69062; No. 4 yellow, new, 58 0 1 6*. Oats: No. 3 white, 39039%; No 4 white, 38ft039ft; standard, 39ft@40ft. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following are receipts for Friday and estimated receipts for Saturday: Wheat . 16 Corn . 128 Oats . 42 Hogs . 17,000 Friday. (Saturday 54 920 130 ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. ST. LOTUS, Dec. 26.—Wheat—No. 2 red. 95096; No. 3 red, 93094; No. 2 hard 86093; No. 3 hard, 85091. Corn—No. 2. 67® 68 ; No. 3. 65; No. 4 GO; No. 2 yellow, 67069; No. 3 yellow 65%@66; No. 4 yellow, 60ft@61; No. 1 white, 68; No. 3 white, 64065; No. - white, 61. Oats—No. 2, 40; No. 3, 39039ft; No. 1 white, 42; No. 3 white, 400 40ft; No. ■ white, 39ft; standard, 41041ft. “ PRIMARY MOVEMENT. WHEAT— 1 1913. 1 1913. Receipts .... Shipments . . . . .1 1,280,000 . .! 314.000 ; I 1,413,000 [ 499,000 CORN— 1 1913. | 1912 Receipts . . . . Shipments . . . . .| 2,218 00 | . .| 951,000 | 1,433,000 545,000 GRAIN NOTES. Bartlett-Frazier Company says: ‘‘Wheat—We look for a dull but steady market during the next few days. "Corn—Cold weather should improve the quality of the grain now moving and so inspire more confidence on the part of buyers. “Oats—The market moves with other j grains. Speculative Interest is limited. “Provisions—Liquidation in January product is still noticeable, but the in vestment buying of the deferred futures continues." MODERN MILLER ON GRAIN. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.—General snow storms over the greater part of the win ter wheat belt have furnished ample covering to protect the plant from d&n- ? ;er of serious injury from a sudden reeze. For the present the condition of the wheat is all that could be desired, as there is no particularly severe weather reported, and temperature Is sufficiently low to stop Insect damage. Steps are being taken in sections where green bugs have been prevalent looking to ward the eradication of these vermin. Some localities in which ravages of the Hessian tiy were causing uneasiness re port that owing to protected warm weather the, broods of flies have hatched and flown away, thus rendering their destruction by the cold practically cer tain. LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Hogs Receipts 17,000. Market 10c higher. Mixed and butchers. $7.050 8.00; good heavy, $7,860 7.95; rough heavy, $7.6007.80; light, $7.65 07.90; pigs, $5.9007.40; bulk, $7.7507.90. Cattle—Receipts 2,500. Market steady. Beeves, $6.7509.50; cows and heifers. $3.2503.10; Stockers and feeders, $5,600 7.40; Texans, $6.4007.50; calves, $8,500 11.00. Sheep—Receipts 8,000. Market strong. Native and Western, $3.2505.40; lambs, $5.8508.00. CHICAGO, Dec 26.—Cattle—Receipts 1,800, including 400 Southerns. Market 10015c higher. Native beef steers. 7.50 @9.75; cows and heifers. 4 2508.50; stockers and feeders. 5.0007.50; calves. 6.00011.00; Texas steers, 6.7507.00; cows and heifers. 4.0006.00 Hogs—Receipts 6,500. Market 10c high er Mixed. 7.8008.10; good, 8.00® 8.15; rough, 7.6007.75: lights. 7.7508.05; pigs, 6.6007.50; bulk 7.75® 8.05. Sheep—Receipts 1,000. Market strong. Muttons. 3 7505.00; yearlings. 6.0007.15; lambs, 5.2508.26. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Petroleum firm; crude Pennsylva ia, $2.50. Turpentine quiet; 450 46ft. Rosin steady; common. 4.00. Wool steady; domestic fleece, 21ft @ 26; pulled, scoured basis, 32050; Texas, scoured basis, 40 0 52. Hides quiet; native steers, 18 asked; brafided steers. 18ft asked. Coffee steady; options opened un changed to 3 points higher; Rio No. 7 on spot, 9%. Rice steady; domestic ordinary to prime. 3%@5ft. Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle, 35 0 55. Sugar, raw quiet; centrifugal. 3.12ft@ 3.23; muscovado, 2.62ft@2.73; molasses sugar. 2.37ft. Sugar, refined quiet: fine granulated. 4.1004.15; cut loaf. 5.25; crushed, 5.15® 5.48; mold A. 4.80; cubes. 4.35® 4.40: pow dered. 4.2004.25; diamond A, 4.15; con fectioners’ A, 4.00. Softs—No. 1 4.00® 4.05. (No. 2 is 5 points lower than No. 1 and Nos. 3 to 14 are each 5 points lower than the preceding grade). Potatoes irregular; white nearby, 1.75 @2.75; sweets. 7501.75. Beans nuiet: mai?‘ V. J "'"t 5.35; pea. choice, 3.3503.65; red kidney', choice, 5.2505.30.