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BLIND SENATOR
TESTIFIES Os
WIF
Charges Plot to Destroy Him in
Woman's Suit for Fifty Thou
sand Dollars for ’Assault.'
Continued From Page 1.
t.-» location of pMiiois and room*
' No. wir.
W lihi happened when you ♦•liter* .1
the lobbv of the hotel’*”
' Mrn. Bond met me n the lohhv
and said ’I will take <haige nt the
Senator' She started toward the
elevator and I flaked hei w here we
were going Site said she would take
me to a parlor. After getting on the
hecond floor, she said the parlor was
crowded and she would take me to
her room.
"She sealed me In a locking chan
What was the flrM thing she said
to you”'
"Sbe remarked that (die was disap-
her husbands failure to
land the office I told hei I was sot
ry. Then I remarked that Hile might
miss her train a» she told - me .-h.
whs going on the t» 4.» tram.
Suggested Herself for Office.
•1 rose to go and exlanded my
hand She remarked she lia*d decided
not to go I sal down. Then she
suggested she herself might heroine a
< andidalQ for Commissioner of Chat
Hies and Correc lions Then she sug
gested I would have bitter opposition
in m> ra« e for the Senate.
"Then she had a phone call and
talked for some time When she came
ha< k, she sat down on (he bed. I
talked for a few minutes more
"I told her I would have to be go
ing. I rose nd extended my hand
She seized it and pulled me toward
the bed I asked her what it meant
J was off balance and probably was
leaning over Mrs Bond.
’Chen I heard some one coin? in
and I asked who it was The man
answered. ‘T. E. Kobertson Mrs.
Bond sei up an outers and Robert
son told her to stop that squalling
Then he went to Mrs. Bond ami sa <1
'What have you to say about this"
She said: ’I don I want Bond to know
you were in my room.'
"Then I turned to Robertson and
asked him what this ineanl.
Ur mumbled out something that
he did not know anything I asked
Robertson to take me down ami he
did.
Made No Advances.
Did you make any advances to
this woman?’
■ I did not.”
Then you went home?
Yes sir. '
Had Dr. Earp ••ailed on you tin
next day
"1 think it was the next day
l»r. Earn then went ahead to sug
g«si something lie had heard to the
report that I had assaulted Mrs.
Bond.
"f told him if persons said that, it
was an infamous lie
I'll ask you if you authorized In
Earp to settle this matter sot you?
i did not."
Did you not Instruct him to get
hri out of town’.”’
"No sir."
Ind Eary come back""
Yes, the next day
Made No Difference to Him.
"Whal did he say?’
He intimated that other witnesses
had seen the affair. He said he would
try to get Mis Bond out town I
said it made no difference to me, that
1 could not understand a man win.
would send his wife on an Infamous
mission like this
0 "Did you know that Jacobs was in
the next room?'
"I did not."
"Eitzpat rick "
No sir. I heard of these men in
connection w ith the affair four days i
la t er."
Do you know whether Fitzpatrick i
was an applicant for office?
He was. He wauled to be Attor
ney General for the Se.-retary of the
Interior I refused him my indorse
ment."
When Dr Earp made known to
y*»u his ambition to become marshal,
what occurred thne?"
"I told hl mthere was not much
hope. | told Jacobs the same thing.
Did \ou ex er have any conversa
tion With Senators or the Vice Presi
dent about th is afl an '
1 did not.”
Senator Cron Examined.
The cross-examination wa> then i
taken up.
Senator, how long have you known
Dr Earp?"
\ long time
"Hasn't he been a “upporier of
yours for \ ears
He told me lie was I think he
was a staunch supporter of mine "
Gore said he had known Jacobs
since 19i»I and that he took Fitzpat
rick to the Department of the Inte
rior to introduce him to the Se re
tary. at Fitzpatrick'« request, and nut
to indorse Fitzpatrick s candidacy.
He did not recaM having asked J
<;ra vps-Leeper what kind of a looking
woman Mrs Bond whs. althoug h
might have done so
When was the first time \ou told
anyone thai Mjs Hund, a 110-pound
woman, pulled you. a L’ns-pound man,
over
I told my attorneys
You say you are certain these men
maul red against you""
(‘jrcumstan es point to It
Did you ever start any criminal
• arg- - again*: tins* men in Wash
‘ng'on '
I conkrrrp w th the District \t
loinev at Washington about it.”
Yon say Earp < ailed on you three
t fines"
Ye> sir "
Convinced of Conspiracy.
Did l.e c<»me as an eiii.-s. t rv of
l'lP-»* M»-cal>d collspii ' <»i - '"
"No. sir.'
Then why «1».1 you *av b» In l.arn.
|lf *p*- them in hell before I give
t hem anythliig '
"Be a use I was convimed i lat <
conspiracy existed, and uli.i 1 othvi
i-urpo«e could they have had onlnm
to extort monev ol offhe**"
"Di ask soil. if -in.e - • *•
either for money or a job Dr Ka i'.
Jacobs. Robertson. Fltzpatric or Alt-
Rond have made any direct personal
demam * on v on
■No direct persons! demands no
sir.
I’ll wsh von, Senator if v..u di nm
|pi t'u opinion prevail in Was ungum
that il wa« St'-nalo! R 1. '‘wen uni
Predicts Banner
Year for Georgia
Sip ”
; <. TI MLIX. |
•I «' Tuinliii, w lio has been accord
'ed ail the honor s conferred by the
Illinois Life upon Is leading r< pre :
sentalives, having filled the offices of i
first, second and third vice president
of its JIOOJIOO club, now enjoys the
distinction of being piesident of llii
■ nib. qualifying during 1913 by writ
ing the largest amount of persona!
paid lor business
M. Tumlin, who ha* had a long and
successful e\p«rien'<- in th* life in
siiran'a business in Xtlanla says
"In all my »-xp< ii*nt <• I have never
seep things look brighter. Mv busi
ness is already l'» p»-i cent more than
tor the same period last year, with
every prospect for a continued in-
— i
Good Demand Prevails
For All Spring Goods
Vlarxliall Field A Company. in their
weekly review of the <iry g<;<»ds trade,,
say :
"Buyers have been arriving in tie
market in good numbers during the
week train lhe extreme South. South
west and from the I’aciliu Coast and
Itocky Mountain territory. Tiny have
been interested in merchandise for im
mediate and early spring business and
have bought pretty generally in ail do
pa rt luenis.
‘‘(’older weather in lhe vicinity of
Chicago has given impetus to retail dis
tribution of heavier wearing apparel
and a good volume of mail orders have
been received from nearby territory.
The few lines being shown for tall dr
llvrr v ar« getting go,»<i reception, ex
cepting m some sections where the mild
winter has interfered with the turning
of stocks of hrav irr Future bus
ness in handkrrehiet lines js running
ahesd of last season.
"Sliipinriits <o" far this month show
an increase over those of the cor
rrspondmg period a year ago
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. I-ch 16 Ilogs Receipts.
4O.0U0; mail.»-t steady ; mixt-dand butch
ers. Xln <’s If' goo.j heavy . X bOT/h .0
I rough heavy. X \.><i S . light. X HJ>.>.
pigs. »i !*O7: 8 .'’.a. bulk, 8 8.6 >
Cattle Receipts. 25.000; marker steady
: ami 10 cents lower: beeves, 6 90«C.i.f«t.
i «ows and hejl'er*. ?> •.'><<» x TO: Stockers
and feeders. ID u 7 ‘hi Texans. H.so(u
8 . calves 875 <i 10.5 c
Hherp Receipts. -Pi.oi'o. market Io
tents lower, native and Western, 3 50(</
.< 70. lambs. 5. 75<b 7 85.
ST. L<»l IS. Feb. 16 Cattle Receipt*
5.000. including I,X<h« Southerns Mai krl
steady. Native href steers. sLso<</M."JS.
cow s and heifers, 8.50 F ? lockers
ami feeders. s6.ot»'<» 7.50. <ah es. $6 00(<t
11.75. Texas steer* <• ’> o8„U . cows
I and heifers. $4 ihi«< ti.oo.
I Ilog* U.-celpt- 10.500. Market 5c to
! 10< iilgher Mixed, <B.6o'qSßs. good.
Isß 7•’•''a 8 x’- rot.gl), .*x 8 50; pigs. $7.1’5
! a 8.40; hulk. $8.60 u 8 ...
Sheep Receipts 250 Market steady
’ Muth-ii". $5.00'116.00. yearlings. $5.50<«
6 . • lambs. $7 no •» 7.87.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
• "<.fj <-*- quotat Ions:
< rpening. Closing
January . . . 9.!«."»'♦» !‘.!»7 9.92(ti 1‘ f‘l
! • l)i nary ‘’.lid J‘,l6
Match. . . S. 21 9.1 S'u M.CV
Vpril .... J‘.3U'<» !• .40 9.29(<r 9.30
May . . •' 4| <j ■ it •• 4ii w/ .641
I line . . 650 U !• H.4X </ !» 4H
•uly . . . h.tif'** H 6,-> •• >x a ji 6o
Vllglisl . . ‘‘.6B </ !• 7..•• 68(0 ’.'.70
j September . ''.72 !' 76'<i " ,x
I 11. ■. s. <i ■■ s;, ? si „ ■. x.-:
| Noveml.ei ‘‘.Bs((| *'.!'O 6.85 b 8!'
1 »e< >IU he I !• <q 9.90 fa 99|
Closed Nleady Sales. 43.500 bags.
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
This
• VVeel V ea I
W h»a i IHB.HOO 6 4 584 000
Corn . : 7.71'5 000 14.235.000
j OH.” . 22.540.000 11.053.00 V
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed «cl «iuotations
1 Dp+’Mlbg C•<’» r g
Spm . . . ; 05fa 7.20~
February .... T.OOfa 7.20 7 11fa7.20
M.« ren . 7 I’. <i ' 21 7 18 u 7 ,‘a
. Vpril . . 7.25fa7.1. 7.27fa7..10
Max ... .’«4 (i 7 . 36'u7.37
. hi tie . . 7 4 ltd 7.4 77 4.7.4 8
July . . . ..7 <i 7 .>8 . 56(<» 7.5 m
Vugsi 7 »i 8 a 76!» : 68d 7;i
September 7 7OP 777 771 u 7 76
< 'rude - . • ’• Ol)
Closed firm sales 1 1.100
not \«m who wax guillv of tiiis a*-
! >.iuh
"Ti.at < rx : •• ulmis. I did not
I'll ask yvve if t ie present hick of
■l u. . I \ he! e- Sen < Id- ( >vv e!) .1 • »
vonrself is not < ti» io that fast "
"There is n«» lack of cordiality in -
ween t'wen and myself."
The gte;r .t<»w applauded fre
•eutly .c th* :<•:*»• re'or -of S. i .t
io!‘ Gofe tn his ct os«»-e\aminet *
>l.l ilIgH Clark t leateiied to cleai the
' ivom s* v ui .il t inp >.
Prosecutions to Follow.
Tl »- j’lornw s for Mr* Bond b* * v
t'lev ha \ - some strong cards u>- i.i*
w'eeve- to he brought out in ;»hut a"
1 • ►Htnonv
T.lOse l-i'low I t *• «.<>•■ » loseiy be
j »>v e. . imip;.' pi. s.-. u! ion.* nv 11.»-
Fede a <c Sta •• G.nnine’.-* v. il m
a n out gi «»w t <»t ♦v i em e brought out
,ti I’li' -uti. I’ known t iai (»ov
• -liitneiil • .rlc« v- .< e wai 'pg s«»ine
|of C: .«*♦- a u have been in >-• prom
I Pent IV <>■:iiie i l vd "Illi tile p I ose< J■ .
COTTON STAGNANT DULL MARKET FOR
IN LATE SESSION STOCKS ft! OUTSET!
Liverpool and Trade Buying Held
List Steady—Sellin Mgore
or Less Speculative.
NEW York Feb :The cution
market opened s'ean • day w:h price*
I to 3 points higher 'trading was
' <iu *•'. be ng <ii efi. c onfined >•» < <un
n.isjxion hi.uses imy mg and covering by
V. a.I Htreel sn*»ris A- a whole the buy
nig was nt goo*| naia< ei However
ring *re/jie*i in. !<r *d io sell on .ol
liallie- bn the inarke «:e\e oped a
stronger ;«me i.e cad. based mi j
1 <•: inued I*ll'll.g »■ s-u.i-r® ano
« fa- i tl.fti Menimierit is m<>re favoi
; able i<> a fm’thei j> urn, -ausing prices
I t«) advance 2 i<» 6 points from tne open-
K'
1 I..verpool developed no fea’ ce worn ;
!«T a tep’um. Ii was a st ade lower - than
I fine, but later - ahleri reposed a com- j
! piere recovers and pik es < .osed s* veral i
I point* above the previous . lose, with i
spot cotton aiead a 1 point advance. i
!•'<»! owing are 11 a in. bids in New
> ■•! i Mar. h. 1 j hr Ma 2.04. July.
i 1 Augusl 1l.8i»; O< tober 11
I'ollowing are 10 .« rn. bi*is in N*-.. i
< h lea rn Mai Ci. ’2 6 Mn -. 1 2 68. .1 uly . I
. - Q obet. 11 6U
Estimated cotton re-eipi«
Tuesday !9i:’. ,
New Orleans .11.000 to 1. '"in 4.s'_’::-
Galveston !6.000 to il.s‘Mi 10. "'6 j
< ifferings wer*- rather light and s« a'- |
tered during the forenoon while good;
buy ing orders from Liverpool, trade in- j
rereHts. Northern and Canadian mills
held the list steady around the early
high level Later however, offerings
ip., true rather liberal, causing pi iJes to
ease <>ff a few points from the openitig.
At the close the market was steady. |
with prices 2fa 7 points lower than Sat- j
unlay s final
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
I C I X ! • ' I •»' i ® >
I - ? * i ;-’i - 5 )
I O | I | -J t I Q I UQ.
Fl. ... 12 14-18 12.19-22
Mil 12.28 12.33 12.23 12.23 12.22-23 12.57-58
Vp 12.06-08 12.08-11
VI I? 00 12.06 11.95 11.95 11.95-96 I 1.98-12
Ju 11.91-92 11 96-98
Jh 11.99 12.01 Hko U f 'O 11 89-90 11.96-97
\g 1 1 79 iI Mi 11.73i11 73 11.72-73 11.77-73
Sp 11.59 11.59 11.35 |1 .55 II 54-56 11.58-60
' •< 11.55 1 I 55 11.59 "149 II 48-49 11.52-53
I»< I 1.64 1 1.64 11 • " 11 60 1 1.38-60 I 1.62-64
Closed st early
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIV ERFOOL. I eb. 16 fme 2'. 2 to 4 !
pom.:- ulgber, this marker was steady |
ala net n<ivam» of 2 to 2' a point*.
V 12:1.5 p. in the market was quiet,
I I 1 :■ to 1. ’■ t,obits lilghrJ.
Spot cotton was stea«iy at I point
advance; middling 706 d sales 10.000
l»ale> including 9.300 Xruerlran
At the close the market was steady.
Iwith prices a. a net advance of 3 to
s' ;; points from the closing quotations
of Saturday.
Futures opened quiet
Prev.
<>p ing 2 P \l Close (’lose.
Feb .6 68 6 68‘a 6.71 6.66
Feb - Meh k 68 . 6.77 6.66
Vbh Apr 6«9’ 2 670 6.72’. 6.69' 2
April May . 6 63',. 6.69 “ 6.64
May June. 666 6.66 , *> 6.69 6.64
Jmie-July .6.62 .. 6 67) 6.60
July-Aug 6.8 6.59 6.61 656
Aug. Sept .6.47 6 50 6.43
Sept.-Oct .. 6 36 6.32
(Jet.-Nov. .6 26 6 28 6.24
Nov. Dee. .6 22 6.24 6.20
Dec-Jan. .6 21 6.23 6.lit
Closed very steady.
HAYWARD 4 CLARK’S
* DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. Feb 16. While
there were no !jjecific developments'
I over Sunday to affect the market, gen
eral news continues most satisfactory {
Reviews of the iron industry ami flic j
goods trade. coupled vvitli relative ;
I quietness in international politics, make
further skepticism about a return of
trade activity, vigorous enterprise and
prosperity appear out <»f place.
New York reports Northern mills.
Canada and Liverpool absorbing the
near positions. V speedier adjustment
between future* In New York and spot
prices in the South seems compelled,
owing to the unprotected state of fu
tme-4 at Hie large discount
The only solution seems an advance
in futures, as spots in the South are
1 holding their ground.
Information in this respect to tender
conditions in New York agrees that'
there is greater strictness in passing!
cotton on ronHart delivery, ami there
'* gr«>wiiig confidence in taking up cot
-1 ton on New York contracts As the
stock there averages prety well in
quality, there seems no ground for fear
of depressing on Mat* h notice day
' ')ur market opened unchanged and
ruled quiet but very steady Bullish
feeling is getting stronger every day
in line with the firmness in spots ami
lai get *pe< ulative support seems to
hang altogether on the breaking down
of bearish opposition in other quarters,
which it is thought will be a< comp.ished
by spot deevloprnents.
Export cngageimmt* for the next six
week* appears to be large
Tlw *po’ market is fairly active to
day with prices very steady.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
; c D I ■ L I . i
O|l| -J i I C • .to
. Fb 12.13 I’2 52
, .Vlh 12 61 12.63 I2.SU 12 50 12.30-51 12.59-60
\P 12 52 54 12 61 -65
i VI \ 1 2.65 12 70 12.56 12.56 12.55-56 12.67)-66
In 12.56-58 ’ 2 63-6 X
J|\ 12.66 12 72 12 57 12.57 12.67-58 12 66-6.
Vg - .12 09-1112.18
Sp I 1.75-76 11 82
11.68 11.70 11.64 1 1.64 1 I 60-61 1 1.67-68
I »c . .. ’ 1.57-60 I 1 64-68
Closed steady
, PORT RECEIPTS.
>
The lolluwing :al>le shows re< eipls a;
j the ports to-day compared with the
1 same da' last year
j New ' h-leans l 2‘‘2 2.882
‘ ’ Galveston 10.862 5.628
| Mold e . . 1.133 912
, Savannah . 2.40.3 3.260
. Charleston . . 255 241
, Wilmington . . . HOT 330
t Norfolk . . 1.339 ’ 1.516
i Boston ’ 71
I Pensacola. . . . 7.000 ’.. .
\ artous • •
* T,, R»L . . * 29.846 13 ~
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
' ' ri.mst.xn . . . . 14.016 5.774
! Vugusta .... 351 4’o
Vlemphi* 3.755 2. ’63
' St Louis . . . 44<; ' t 187
, C 1,, .ri a 1.312 " i
.11 lie Rock 419
| rota’.. . . . 19.880 14.05::
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
I vilauta l uminal, middling '
, ' ' hetis *t. u . middlti g '
XU ..i •» . dip g J*, i 4
New ' Pleat.s * »a< y Muddling ’ Jr.
\. w v ’k quiet, middling 12.90
I'liJa.Jlnliia. eu>y middling 13 15.
K» stxui. quiet. mMdlillg
l.tvx’rpool sitaxix. middling T.U'xl.
savart.4' >r»»a*iv middling I »
| a a stead’ n ddling 18 ■"• • 6
<a ’•’*•* !x»n steady; middling 13*>
\.i: f<’l\ *iea< \ middling
Calv»*tx)i firm middllt g 12-\
Moire - • :ui' micxili. g I? 7-16
L> ’ e Pox ’, mi ei mi. dimg ’3r
Ra !» .’*' i•. • •,< tniddl: 1 g 12 \
Rf Lc - - u •’ t g 13 4
'’'••no' - *»».«• n - cl ns 13<
I luusix 1 >.*■ <. midillirg 12 11-16
I I ■ X ■ r. ■•. I. .
THE ATLANTA HEOk’GIAN AND NEWS
I Suspended Increase in Freight
Rates Comes as Surprise and
Causes Early Selling.
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NF'A YoRK. Feb. 16 I’l.e announce-i
1 meni of the further misuenaion of a<i-•
vancrj* of freight rates L. ii:»- Eastern
roacs until
! stH'e Commerce CuriimheGon came a« al
! snip -we i.. Wall street and caused a
igrneia unxri ng of spp’-uiaiive «enu-i
merit at 1: ♦ op«-n.ng of the s'.<>ck mat - I
I ket to-day
'l’, lHTe was link* demand for s |
. pr.iund the final qiio'.a’ionM <»l Saf'irda 1
: and press.ire, wiuuu appeared especiail.. '
» in the railroad issue*, caused declines
;in 1 lie first few minutes «»f about al
point.
New Y<*rk central decline*! a point to
89 S I'aui ar<l Heading also showed
e same amount of loss. Canadian I** *
< ifi< snowed the greatest <j***’lill«. tailing
.•„ o J": The imlustJia s a;so si-owe*j
j pronoum exl weakness. I'nileri Stat*’:-’
S:e* l ;md Amalgamate*! Copper dropping
a point each. ■ .
Americans in London were narrow ana
' sluggish.
'lhe curb was steady
<; |> Poiter says: "'Th»- announce
rnent ih.'G H e decision by 11 Interstate
Commerce • 'ommission legardmg
ureas.- in freight has been postponed
unci September 1. caused some selling
early In the session. This will have a <
tei*ien< \ to shift speculation from the 1
railroads to the industrials. There are
man’, issues of tills Hass that are a’-
traciive and should go higher in the near
1 future."
The market < lose.) Irregular (.overn-
I ments urn-hanged: other bonds steady,
i The weakness that prevailed at the
opening contimie*! during the forenoon
and m-w low prices were recorded.
Reading and Erie were the weakest,
selling off over a point. I nion Pacinc
wa - down I’*. Ama gamated < ’upper a
. point ami Mexk an Petroleum %. • nithl j
Stales Steel common decline*! s a' 6i>“r
Western t’nion was the only issue to
. advam moving to I'*
1 "all money loaned at : per cent.
! The*-- was ai. irregular tone 10 Hi*
trailing after midday with the leading ;
' issu.-s fluctuating within a narrow]
. range Guggenheim Exploration ad-
’ vanced \ "" s::\ and American Tele- |
phone rose to 122 •. There was a good j
aurutnulat i<ui of W estern Cnion. wiii<’h
touched 66’s. an advance of 2"g. Ameri
can h- sold up to '."B\ h . New Haven
was seaw sei er at 70 T g. a net loss of [
1%.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations.
Cl os. I‘rev
ST’K’KS 1112 h. Low . Bid. Close.
Antal. <‘opper. 76 7 K 75" t 75-% •
Am. \ gricul 53 «>4
• Am. Beet >ug. -j 4 '"’*
Amerh-an < an 3F M 30% 31L
do. pref... 92" h 92 7 k 92 3 < 92E
Am. Car F< y . 52 .51’? 51N 52’<
Am. Cot. oil.. 45'4 43 45’.4
American Ice 28’g 29 3 4 :,? •
Am. Locomo. •
\rn. Smelting. 68' i 68% 68’. »'B\
Am. Sug. Ref. 106 C If»’.’ ?
Am. T.-T.. . 121-h 119’™ . . 120
Am. Woolen 16 15
Anaconda . . 37% 36-N j
Atchison .. !‘Xi, 98 98 98%
C. L. . 124’ 2 124% 123 125 |
H. and O. 92% 91 % 92 92% |
Beth. Steel.. 30% 31
R. R T. ..... 92% 92% .. J'2% |
can. Pacifu :.13%. 313 2b> .
Cen. Leather.. 33% !? sfl I
C. and (./... 64% 63% . ... 6a 1
Colo F. at dl. 32% . 3:-% ":% K 3
C’olo. Southern -6 ”6
Consol. Gas . 134%. L’lf-.t 134% I‘*’x
Corn Products 12% i.": ’•% l*%
'I > and It . . 157 , 157 155 157%
i I Jen. ami R. G. •
Distil. S««.-ui . . 1"% 18% 18% 19%
j Erie 3 ,; x L % --9%
do. pref 47% 46% 4 , »’t 17%
I Gen. Electri PB% I<R% 147% 148
G North, nfd. 132% 131% 131% 132%
G. North (he. . . . 9.6% 37%
G. Western. 13 % 13%
111. Central 111% HI Hl 112
Intcrboro 15% 15%
do. pref.. 61% 61 60% 61%
Ink I Inr. told i . 107%
lowa Central 7% 7%
K. C. S 25% 26%
M. K. and T. 21 % 21 % 2l % 21%
do. pref. 59 59
L. Valiev 150% 149% 150% 150%
I. ami N 136% 136 V 135% 131%
Mo. Pa< iti<’ 26% :'5% 26 26%
1 N. V. Central 89% 89 89% 90
, I Northwest.. . 135', ? 136%
■ Nat. Ixad 49% 50
N. ami W 104% 103% 103% 104% ;
. No. Pacific 116 115% 115'2 116% .
: (». and W. 29 28% "9 j
Pent a II".% 111% 111% H '■
Pacific Mai! 1‘6% 26% ,
I'. <;as 12’>,
, I’. Steel Car 4’ «. 4 4% 45
I Reading . . 167% 166 % 166% 168% I
R. I. ami Stpel 26 25 1 ? "'»% 2*%
. do. pref. 88% SIL,
1 Rock Island 7 % 6% 76% ’
do. pref. 11% H’% 10% 10'.
1 S.-Sheffiehi 33 33%
So Pacific. 96% !*.■>"% 96% “6 , '
So Railway 2'’>% 26% 26% ”7% I
do. pref 83’ . 83 83% 84 I
St. Paid 10" % !••.: 102% % I
Tenn. Copp : 3’)% 35% 35‘. 36%
;’’ exes Pacific 15% 15 14% 15'. I
1 I Third Avenue. 44 44%
* I nion Pacific 16 ;% 161% 161% 163 j
1 ' S Rubbet 59% 59% 59 ‘u 1
' I'. S Steel 66% 65’.. 65 f - H 66% I
j do. pref 1 10 ‘ 109% 10.9% j |O1 2
•It'tah Coppet . 55% 55 55% 55% I
. j \ -c. < ’hem 31 31
Wabash 2% 2%
do. pref 8% 8%
W Cnion 6f.% 64 mW. 64%
‘ V. Elu< trie 70% 70 70% 31
; Wis. < ’erirral . 4.5 45
1 Total sales. 343.400 shares.
; BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.
i BOSTON Keli. !•> Cl.>.<.■: Clvoilure.
jl%fa/2: Hntte and Superio’ ?.6%fa36%;
I Calumet and Rrlzon. 65%fa6‘. . t’almnel
and Hex-la 4.50fa4.55. (>’d * ohnv . *' . u
1 j4% : I tali <'onsoli*lated. 15% 015 . Wol
’ 1 v erine. 46% fa 47
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Feb 16 Money on < all. |
2 per . ent. time iporuy unchangexl 60 j
days. 2%fa2%. 90 days. 2 ; 4 fa 3 per cent. I
six months. 3% fa 3%
Posted rates: Sterling ex-hange.
4 8450 fa 4.8650 with actual business in
bankers' bills at 4 8575 for xlemand ami
1 85% fa 4.8575 for 60-day bills.
Prime mercantile paper unchangexi.
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CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO. Feb. 16. Wneat N«x 2
red, 96fa 97. No 3 red. 94fa95: No 2 hard I
w inter. 92 4 -1 93 No. 3 hard w inter 92%.
- ! N.« 1 Northern spring '•.5%.'*«96 No. 2 1
1 Northern spring. 94fa:*4% No 3 spring '
91 .1 92.
Corn No 3. 59%fa61; No 3 white.
4 faU4. No :? '»Jo!w 60 , u 61%. N .
|4. 57'it59% No 4 uh te 58fa62‘ ■: No
■ 4 yellow. 57fa60.
■ <»ats No. 2 white 41%'<i42% Nu. 3:
1 whit* *.8%fa39 Nu 4 while .’A >1 "A «.
I standard. :<'»%fa 4<»
ST. LOUIS CASH.
I ST L< >1 IS Feb. 16 \\ I *-a 1 No. 2
I red. *5 (i96'. : No S red. Uti9S: Nd. j
M l • •’ N " a 1 89% fa 92
1 « <.rn No 2. »*6; No. 3 61%fa62; No.
4 591 .'o6o. N<) 2 yellow. 66 No. 3 yel- 1
1 low. 61%</62 No. 4 yellow. 59'q6('%: 1
’ No white. 67. No. 3 white 62fa65%.
\ ■ 4 w • '' .. ■ H*2
Iwh te. ’l’ No : white. U4'*t4O% No 4 j
whit*-. 3S%fa3'.*% standar*!. ’’
VISIBLE SUPPLY CHANGES
Follow i»J^ST%how« the Visible supply •
lange« for the wees
I \\ he* 0%/ex-rease.l 151.000 bushel*
1 <’*.?n teased 7" 1 .1.VMl bushr|«
' X ■). . X \ Olli bushel' I
Local Produce Notes
J. T. Bell says the housewife need
j noi worry about this cold snap patting
• H»e priu*- of eggs higher, because there
is I’d! an S’jpp'y on t.-.e mar-
I kei with receipts fresh Horn tne coun
it ry coming in each day. However, the
:' olceß weather in the egg-production
se. ti.:i?s a used a firmer feeling the past
few ca i s. and. while the quotations wete
not to any extent, Jowwj
t>rix e« are expex ted this week. Some
i "f tie lu< at merchants Saturday raised
the prk* about Sc a dozen to 28c. ’l’his
was due mostly lo the rumor on the
street Saturday that a <ar loader with
••Kgs was being shipped from Hus mar
ket to New York. The writer visited
he commission house where the rumor
| was started ar.ri it was emphatically de-
Fidelity >ays "Busttess Hi 'f e r>rod
-1 ip e line has been noticeably quiet the
! past two days. Healers .mm. it 1. c-aur-cG
j It in the very bad weather
’ \ eg. table receipts are light and are
all being sold on arrival ai very sat s
i fa* !*..*• pines, nor w ilhsianding the light
1 busines."
Xpple. si ill going up. <a; .» J 'l'.
J l-.loer, of Fidelity. <»rie of the aviators
I said his ambition ww« to attain the
, Kt-ateMl height that anything l ad ever
I.t.own u» go from earth; aa'd he felt he
1 had done this on one of his flights, but
I it.st as % started to make his descent
. 1 ♦' noth ed that apples were still above
him Apples are moving as fast as
1 i.ey are received. Good sound -New
} ”fk Baldwins are bringing from $6 to
»•> ..0 per barrel. Dealers are drawing
heavily or: their stork, but there is still
a fairly liberal supply.
Oranges are plentiful and prices rea
sonably I >w Atlanta being closer to
Florida ti an some of the other large
markets, the high price of apples <l. «s
Lot affect us .so much, because mix
people -<ari eat oranges, which are as
: good or better.
Grapefruit receipts aie heavier than
Hoy have been for several days. While
prices are not quoted lower, there is a
more liberal offering of fancy fruit.
* * *
Strawberry receipts continue light,
selling a 130 c per quart. The demand
was I'glit Saturday, there bring gey
era’ crates left over Sunday, which is
unusual at this limp of the season. r l’he
berries atr much better than those re
• c lV ed last week. Dealers <4aim that
j prices arc likely to rise, owing to the.
sudden change in weather conditions,
which is likely to do damage to the
crops.
• • •
’ %-Jerv is plentiful a present and of
■ ver.' tine quality, being received al
tno.st entirely from Florida, in car lots,
i k celily absorbs about three cars or
| 1.000 crates, a #eek.
* * *
Poultry of all kinds is very scarce.
I not more than enough coining in to sup
ply the demand.
Radishes and spring onions are de
cidedly firm. The rainy weather is
proving a great benefit to lhe crops and
larger receipts are expected soon, which
will likely depress prices a few cents.
* * ♦
Rel' Rros. received a car of cabbage,
oranges and sweet potatoes Fridav
evening which were unloaded Saturday
morning, selling very rapidly at good
prices.
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT.
For the six months ending December 31. 1913, of the condition of the
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BINGH AMTON.
j organized under the laws of the State of New York, made to the Got ernor of'
i the State of Georgia in pursuance to the laws of said State.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
I. Amount of capital stock None
11. ASSETS.
1. Market value of real estate owned by the Contpan.v. .$724.357.95 *724 357 95
2. Loans on bonds and mortgage .first (fens) on real estate 1 496 800 00
Loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks or other marketable
colla t **rols 000 Ou
4. Dohdir made in cash to policy-holders on this companv’s poli-
cies assigned as collateral 1,459 406 84 i
5. Premium notes. Joans or liens on policies in force \. *. 43’993’1”
6. Bonds and stocks owned absolutely, par value. $2.61 2. du0- mar-
_ ket value carried out 2,331.700.00
.. < ash in company h office 3 484 40
R. Cash deposited in hank to credit of company ’ 292 723 40
’O. Interest due or accrued and unpaid 86 718 “’
1." Kents due or accrued and unpaid......................... 1.526
14. Net amount of uncollected and deferred premiums (deduction 20
per cent, for average loaning from gross amount! 193.97f?12
Total assets 5%34.681?53
111. LIAB ILF. IES.
I Nel present value of all the outstanding policies in
r ? rce *6.173.912.00
Deduct net value of risks in tiiis company, reinsure!
in other solvent companies 2,321.000.00
Net premium reserve *6 171 5<M 00
... Dgaih losses and matured indowinents in process of
adjustment, or adjusted and not due *38.417.64
4 Death losses and other policy claim resisted bv the
company $16,000.00
lotaj policy claims
K. Premium obligations in excess of the value of their policies. 1" 150 61 *
; 7. Dividends declared and due and remaining unpaid 4 600 05
X Dividends declared but not yet due
H» Amount of all nthe- claims against the company‘ ' {B6O/530
! 12. Surplus over all liabilities 92 871 40
Total liabilities
IV. INCOME DURING LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913.
1. \niount of cash premiums received .iXSO’O’iA
1 Interest received (and rents) .... .. . .. . . 170 65“ 68
4 Amount of income from all other sources 43*463 6“
Total income $1T064~313?44 !
V DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 191 J
‘ I Losses paid . $279 227 96
I Matured endowments paid. . ... ‘ 5.000.0«'«
J/’ti*! .$284,227.96
Total amount aciually paid for looses and matured endow
men ( s . . . . , s ,e 4
1 4 Annuitants ... ’ 466 i”
1 Surrender policies . i" - •{««*
i 6. Dividends pa'd to policyholders or other® 4'"’304 96
7 Expenses paid, including commission* to agent®, ami officers'
salaries (g
R. laxen paid ... 7 8"6 1~
9. \ll other payments and expenditure** 81’605 ’6 1
Total dlaburaements i785~45i a?
Greatesr amount insured in any one risk R 25.000.66 * • ° 1 • i
Total amount of insurance outstanding 48,044 241X00
\ cop> of the ad of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the office of th*.
111 su ra nve Com m i ssi on er.
ST ATH OF NEW YORK County of Broonte.
Personally appeared before the undersigned. Charles A who, being
dul> sworn, deposes ana sa\s that he is the secretary nf Security Mutual Life In
surance Company, and that the foregoing statement i« correct and true
CHARLES A. LADi'E.
Sworn to and subscribed before in* this lith dav of February. 1914.
Z. BENNETT PHELPS. Notary Public
F. W. COLEMAN, State Manager, 905 Empire Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
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ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat—No. 2 red ...95 fa9f%
Corn—No. 2 65
- • oats—No. 2 41%
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(’HICAGO, Feb. 16. Wheat was % to
ac higher ar the opening of the gram
b j market to-day. The strengthening sac- ,
’ i tor was the higher market fit Liver- j
pool, sma'ler world's shipments than <
, looked for and rains in India, where the
offerings ate quite small.
Horn was % to %c higher and firm.
“ February' shorts were covering in Div- j
K I erpool and this caused some buy .ng by
r shorts here.
Oa% wet e % to %c better in sy mpa
J thy w ith corn.
Provisions were fractionally lower.
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” 1 Grain quotations:
' • Previous 1
High. T.uw Close. Close
Ki WHEAT--
‘ Max .... 94 93% 9.3% 93%
July.. . 84 88% 88% 88%
CORN -
May 65% 65% 65 % 65%
t» July 65 f-4% 64% 64%
f Sept... ’. 64% 64% 64% 64%
s OVJB--
»• May 39% 39% •?% .39%
s Ju’V.. 39% 39% 39% 39%
PORK—
-1 Alay... . 21.80 21. <2 % 21.7< % 2LB »
a! nARD
ei May.... 11.06 10.92% .10.95 11.00
a July.... 11.20 11.12% HIS 11.20
RIBS-
jMay... 11.67% 11.62’- 11.65 11.70
. July .. 11.82% 11.75 11.80 11 82%
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CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
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e I Following are receipts for Monday and
- ' estimated receipts for Tuesday:
Monday J Tuesday
1 Wheat 169 216
2 I Corn 374 180
; Oats 130 101
hot- . . 40.0"0 23 060
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
' 1 J' ERPOOL, Feb. opened
unchanged: at 1:30 p. m. the market >
was %d lo %d higher. Closed %d to
•. %d higher.
Corn opened %d higher: at 1:30 p. rn.
the market was to %d higher, i
Closed %d to %d higher.
s PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
d
II WHEAT l_ 1913. J 19l’ — ~
, Receipts 1.003.000' 614.000~
j Shipments 255,000 446.000
ORN
' Fteeefptii 1.347.000 2,102.000
° Shipment* 585,000 922,000
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For lhe six months ending December 31. 1913. of the condition of
The North River Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK CITY,
Organized under the laws of the State of New York made to to Gw
ernor of the State of Georgia, in pursuance of the law s of said State.
Principal Office—93-97 William street.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
1 Whole amount of capital stock . Knn nno nn
2 Amount paid up in cash 000,000.00 $ 500,000.00
11. ASSETS.
2. Loans on bond and mortgage (duly recorded, and being
first liens <m the tee) » 212,100.00
3 Stocks and bonds owned absolutely b? the company:
Par value 1 882,000.00
683.400.0"
81,315,400.00
.Market value (carried *
1.191,595.50
31.792,578.65 1,792,578.«5
4 Stocks, bonds and al other seourilies (except mortgages)
hvpolhecated w itii company as collateral security for
. ash loaned bv the company, with the par and market
value of the same and the amount loaned thereon:
Total par value ’
Total market value 10.400.00
Amount loaned thereon (carried out. . 8,690.00 5.69V.0*
6. (,'asii belonging to the company deposited in * .
bank $892,120. < 5
7 ('as . in hands of agents and in course of trans
mission 314.-90.5.
'Total $706,511.32
Total cash items (carried out.
9. Amount of interest actually accrued l».«3O.)8
'Total assets of the company, actual cash market value. $2,733,108.15
111. LIABILITIES.
1. Losses unpaid ;■$ 39,964.59
2. Gross losses in process of adjustment or iri
suspense, including all reported and supposed
losses 223.4...41
3. Losses resisted, including interest, cost and all
other expenses thereon 35.588.00
4. 'Total amount of tlaims for losses 299,030.00
5. Deduct reinsurance thereon 12.,243.81
6. Net amount of unpaid losses (carried out) $ 171,786.19
8. Dividends dec iared and remaining unpaid or uncalled
for ... 2,152....
10. The amount of reserve for reinsurance 1.424.681. 85
! 11. AU ctber claims against the company 27,000.00
i 12. Joint stock capita! actually paid up in cash 500.000.00
{ 13. Surplus beyond all liabilities 607,507.86
, 14. Total liabilities $2,<33,108.15
IV. INCOME DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913.
1. Amount of cash premiums received $ 876.887.28
3. Received for interest 49.375.94
6 Total income actually received during the last six
months ■ •■ ■ 926,213.17
i V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1913.
1. Amount of losses paid ... $ 350,707.82
2. Cash dividends actually paid ■ 18.040.00
3. Amount of expenses paid, including fees, salaries and
corhmissions to agents and officers of the company ... 330,406.57
4. Paid for State, national and local taxes in this and other
States 16,554.65
5. All other payments and expenditures, vix:
Loss on ".ale of securities, $34,672.63; decrease property
value, $203.34 34,875.97
"Total expenditures during the last six months of the year
in cash ••• ••• - ••• $ 750,585.01
Greatest amount insured in any one risk . .$ 50,000.00
Total amount of insurance outstanding .. 266.808.399.00
A copy of the Act of Incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the office
of the Insurance Commissioner.
STATIC OF NEW YORK —County of New York.
Personally appeared before the undersigned F. H. Crum, who, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the secretary of North River
I Insurance Comuanv. and that the foregoing statement is correct and true.
F. H. CRUM.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 1914.
LEMUEL A. WYMAN.
Notary Public, New York County.
Name of Stale Agent— E. H. LE VERT, Atlanta.
Name of Agents st Atlanta —J, L. RILEY A CO.
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SEMI ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending December 31, 1913. of the condition of the
FIREMEN’S FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEWARK, N. J.,
Organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, made to the Gov
. ernor of the State of Georgia, in pursuance of the laws of said State.
Principal Office—7 80-786 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. '
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
1. Whole amount of capita! stock $LOOO.O()I.OO
: 2. Amount paid up in cash 1,000,000.00—51,000,00V.00
11. ASSETS.
1. -Market value of real estate owned by the com
pany $1,073,668.28—51,073,668.28
3. Stocks ami bonds owned absolutely by the company:
Par value . .$1,859,296.66
Market value (carried out) 2,554,248.19 2,554,218.19
5. Cash in the company's principal office $ 15.385.45
6. Cash belonging to the company deposited in
Bank 135,375.72 -
' 7. Cash in hands of agents and in course of
transmission 429.900.19
Total cash ’terns (carried out) 580.661.36
9. Amount of interest actually due. and accrued and unpaid. 51.845.71
i 11. All other assets, both real and personal, not included
hereinbefore: Rents due and unpaid 886.42
Total assets of the company, ae!ual cash market value. $6,839,209.39
• 111. LIABILITIES.
1. Losses due and unpaid $ 56.424.58
2. Gross losses in process of adjustment or in
suspense, including all reported and supposed
losses 175,140.91
3. Losses resisted, including interest, cost and all
other expenses thereon 23,734.30
4. Total amount of claims tor losses $285,320.09
( 5. Deduct re-insurance thereon 49,167.06
, 6. Net amount of unpaid losses (carried outl $ 236,153. .3
j 10. The amount of reserve for re-insurance 2,845,185.81
< 11. Al! other claims against the company:
Scrip outstanding $ 2,332.84
I'npaid bills 1.500.00
Taxes accrued 25,500.00
Contingent commissions t. 8,500.00 — 37.882.84
12. Joint stock capital actually paid up in cash 1.000.000.06
Surplus beyond a'! liabilltlea 2.720.088.31
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tl. 'Total liabilities $6,830,209.99
IV. INCOME DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1911
1. Amount of cash premiums received $1,302,829.92
3. Received for interest 130,809.61.
4. Income received from all other sources:
Rents 55 607.8!
Sold rights to subscribe for stock, etc 715.63
5. American branches of foreign com panics will please re-
port amount of remittances fr.>m home office during
the six months: Discount on bonds bought 2,801.98
I 6. Total income actually receive! during the last six
months in cash $1,493,164.96
IV. EXPENDITURES DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1913.
1. Amount of losses paid S 644,781.6!
I 2. ('ash dividends actually paid 130,000. J<l
i :» Amount of expenses paid. Including fees salaries and coas-
missions to agents ami officers of the company 438.738.72
4 Paid for State, national and local taxes in tiiis and other
States 87,457.83
! All other payments and expenditures, viz: Adjustment ex
penses $15,639.84: real estate expenses. $16.!2L30:
agents' balances charged off. $1,106.78 .. 32.967 12
lola’ expendii me* during Im* lasi six months of lhe
year in cash • $1,323,926.09
I Greaiesi amount insured in any one risk. ..... SIOO,OOO.Vd
i Total amount of msuram e out's anding 547.967.531.00
A cop.' of the act of incorporation, dulj certified. Is of file in the offi e
i of the Insurance Commissioner.
STATE < F NEW .TERSKY-Uounty of Essex.
T’eisoi.alL appeared before the undersign'd A H. Mgssingor, who. be
ing duly sv.orn, depose* and says that he is tbs serreiaTs of th«“l*Sremen <
lio.inui. e i -ompaiit of Newark. N. .: . an d thai the foregoing statement is
■ •..rre. t and true A IL HARBINGER.
Bse:n in and subscribed before me this 4th dv of Febriiarv. 1914.
MIRIAM L. LUFF.
Notar.x Public of New Jersey. j
Name of Slate Agents J. L. RILEY A CO. '«»
I Nam. ..f Agents al Ai'aitp, J. L. RILEY A CO. w.e -.-«■*