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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, l!Kwr. 11 IN TEXAS CAMVANCE Cables From English Mar ket Were Better Than Had Been Expected., SPOT SALES INCREASE Liverpool Closed Firm and Sharply Higher—N. Y, 12 to 14 Points Up. * ri rork t S*pt. d 4.-Th'e nnrlertnni- of the *** meritet lit the outwt wee verj aS^«wBV«as mss " 'JStedTMnS «P * l 6 - 3<kl for ml 3 a5l0 F’ it* 'l", ' it|„Sriiu .n Increase aroouutlnc to Kothree opened 4 to S poTnte Jp"fwKw-. ther were du. to come 3 points front that center it* |. One to unfitroraWe crop T o*r""the openln* In New York price. were . ™in « lower t* 2 point, higher, being In- VSide, end the Mine I»T«mi K l,i prices were front 12 to 14 point, fci.h.r thnii Friday*. close, with the tone *‘ b j; The Improvement nfter the open- log win elded W *°od hujrlng bj Price ‘"wnraing notice of n tronlcnl storm near She Ivilf const was sent out this morning. ’ ■nTwcnther map shows henvr reins over the western cotton licit nnd light showers In the northern jiortlnns of the eastern belt The western belt needs min. following ere the ostlranled receipts to- m „; r „w nt the principal market*, as com- nir.il with lest .veer: SSTtmSm. ! : J. . «.M0to7,»M .S.M4 Houston *>»< The rinse wns steady, 7 than last Friday’s Ann. NEWS AND GOSSIP Of the Fleecy Staple. SPOT COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, spot .inlet, with prices steady! bMiIIIsc uplsn.ls ll.JM; sales 7,000; Amerl- run 44oi; specnlntlon nnd esport 600; re ceipts 3,000; American 2,600. Xcw , Yor'£ ll <l«let nt 9.90c; delivered on C "ncw Iirlenns. stendr nt 9 9-16C. Augnste. stcn.lv nt 9 l-l$e. Hnvfliinnh, steady at 9ftc. Kt. I souls, quiet at 9c. Mnrnn. quiet nt 9c. Norfolk, steady at 9ftc. TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. BS* Now Orleans. , GnlvfUton. . . Mobile Savannah. . . (’ksrleftton. . . Wilmington. . Norfolk. via. , 9701 489 2199 Private Wire to Glbert Sc Clay. 2sew \ork, Sept. 4.—Liverpool opened 3 m lower from Friday’* close, which Is about ns expected. JIV b l Te . • CTPr « l reports of too much JjKfi J**®**, And also that the trail wee vil has crossed Hed river luto Indian Ter ritory. The Journal of Commerce says: 'The active operations of buyers during: August SSSS*#* scarcity In the supply of gray JP? 11 * ot Rtf 11 *. c l oth y*™ construction, fi^f^ams, bleached goods, tickings, sev- mT llneg of colored goods, hosiery, some !“« ff, trapped goods, and in the gen ernl division of fine goods for spring The consensus of opinion appears tt« that this condition Is due In large part to a restriction of production consequent on labor conditions, briefly summarized as *nn unwillingness to wpri’ This restriction has beeu greater than buyers and many Sellers suspected, nnd Its force lias been felt because the demand for goods has come with a rush In the past five weeks." Liverpool cables: "Streugtb is due to the unfavorable sdrlces from Texns." All Price brokers are good buyers, . _ _ suinnbly on the unfavorable Texas re ports. In view of the unfavorable Texas ports and large local speculative short In tercst, think the market will do n little better. New Orleana. Bent. 4.—We hear of heavy rains In north Texas, extending to the central part of the state, which will prob ably do some harm. Liverpool has regained about all that was lost on previous sessions since our close on Friday. Private Wire to Ware Sc Leland. New York, Sept. 4.—Liverpool futures opened steady 2 up on near and unchanged on late. At 12:15 p. m„ 466 down and steady. Sales 7,000, spots K up at 5.86d. Futures due to come * down. Mitchell a big buyer. Ilentse and lo cnl shorts hare been big buyers since the opening. New Orleans, 8ept. 4.—Market very steady. Buying seems about evenly di vided between the two accounts. Prices ai very sensitive to reports of crop damage. Many operators believe that the up-tur int generally comes In August, and wide- fulled to materialise this year, will be seen this month. The weather map shows heavy rains over the western cotton bolt and light showers In tho northern portions of the eastern belt The western belt needed rain. WEATHER IN COTTON BELT. nnd warm; Dal- , rained all night; Fort Worth, rained all night, still mining; Sherman, cloudy nnd warm, mined all yes terday; Temple, cool, hard rain last night; Tjrlcr, clear tnd pleasant, light min last U Mississippi— Hattiesburg nnd Meridian, clear and hot. Alabama—Birmingham, clear nnd warm; Mobile, clear nnd warm, some rain yester- *jy; Montgomery nnd Opelika, clear nnd nt; Troy, dear nnd warm. Georgia—Columbus, clear nnd hot. North Carolina-Greynsboro nnd Raleigh, cloudy and cool, rained yesterday after- WEATHER IN WHEAT BELT. Extreme Northwest—Generally fair, 38 to 56 above. Northwest—Clear, 46 to 68 above. West and Southwest—Generally cloudy, 48 to 68 above; local rains In Kansas, Missouri nnd Illinois. Ohio Valley—Generally clear, 68 to 72 de grees above; local rains. weathefTforecast. INTERIOR MOVEMENT. The following table shows receipts at ths Interior towns today, compared with the day last year: WARE & LELAND’S DAILY DAILY MARKET LETTER ‘duration from Texns. Ifeitvy mins'over the wenther map added to the Nylng orders find to bo tilled, which steadied prices and stimulated Liverpool to nnii in an advance that was none too great ,C r r° m r ,,mp previous to the opening of ine local market. Toward noon the market sreat steadiness nnd prices went “ilrnnce of about 15 points, when Louisiana—Showers and thunder storms Tuesday and Wedueaday. Georgia. East Florida nnd West Florida— Occasional thunder storms Tuesday and Wednesday. Mississippi nnd Alabama—Thunder storms Tuesday aud Wednesday; cooler Tuesday. Kas,t Texas—Fair In aouth. showers In the north portion Tuesday nnd Wednesday. West Texas and Arkansas—Showers Tues day; Wednesday fair. Illinois and Indiana—Fair tonight; show ers In extreme south; warmer north; tomor row fair nnd warmer. Minnesota—Fair tonight; warmer south; cooler north; Wednesday cooler In north. Iowa—Fair and warmer tonight. Missouri—Fair tonight, except showers In south; Wednesday fair. Kansas, Nebraska, Dakotas—Fair tonight and warmer; Wednesday fair. ATLANTA MARKETS. Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Lively’s twenty-five years’ experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the South has made him n recognised au thority In his specialty. TIPS FLASHED From Wall Street RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND COTTON MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated Copper............. Atlantic Const Line American Sugar Uef Anarunda American Locomotive , do, preferred American Smelting Ref.. do. preferred Atchison do. preferred »... American Cotton Oil Am. Car Foundry Baltimore Sc Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chicago Sc Northwest’n Chesapeake A Ohio Colorado Fuel & Iron. Central Leather 9&TO,«::r: Ch c., Mil. and St. I*.. Delaware Sc Hudson... Distiller’s Securities.... * Erie do, preferred General Electric Illinois .Central American Ice Securities. Louisville & Nashville Mexican Central Missouri Pacific Total stock salsa today 1,^72.600 shares? NAME OF STOCK. N. Y„ Out. St Western National Lead Northern Pacific New York Central Norfolk Sc Western., Pennsylvania People’s Gas Pressed Steel Car do. preferred Pacific Mall ibllc Steel Rock Island...................... do. preferred...... United States Rubber do. preferred Southern Pacific Southern Railway do. preferred Slosa-Sbeffleld Town. Coal St Iron. Texas A Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel... do. preferred Va.-Car. Chemical.... do. preferred.......... Western Union ...t......... Wabash do. preferred..... Wisconsin Central do. preferred | Private Wire to Ware & Leland, New York, Sept. 4.—London boosting. Large reports expected, and Kuhn, Loeb Co. taking over half Pennsylvania holdings In Baltimore and Ohio and Nor< folk and Western Is very bullish on these stocks Relieve we will have a good advance in Baltimore and Ohio. Dow-Jones’ summary: American stocks In London booming ftC2 per cent above parity. Two million dollars gold engaged in Lon< don for New York. Pennsylvania sells half Its holding of Nor- folk nnd Western and Baltimore and Ohio to Kuhn, Loeb Sc Co.', surrendering con trol of tnose roads. Bar silver In London touches highest point In ten years on Indian government buying. Burlington report shows real surplus of about 19 per cent ou common. Herman Oelrlch* Is dead. National City trank and Bank of Com merce shows largest decreases In loan In NEW YORK. The following la the range in cotton ft The following la the rai lures In New York today: Sept. . ! Nov. . . Dec. . . Jan. . . Feb. . . March. , May. ■a Closed steady. 8.64] 8.78 8.d 9.00 8.90 9.06 9.00 9.21 9.10 9.29 9.15 9.16 9.24 9.40 9.31 Ml 9.01-02 9.16 9.14-16 9.22-23 9.30-31 LIVERPOOL. Following table gives opening range and dose, compared with yesterday's closing: Previous _ ange. Cloae. Close. 4.96 -6.01 5.06 4.98ft ..4.86 -4.91 4.96ft 4.84 ... ... jjg* Open itai Oct.-Nov 4.85 -4.S9 Nor.-Dec. . . . ...4.86 -4.89 Dec.-Jan 4.87 -4.91ft Jan.-Feb 4.89 -4.92ft ..f| Feb.-March. March-Aprll. Of 4.83 a* ft NEW ORLEANS. tur«a In New i 1 ! SI I a Sept I 8.15| 8.161 8.16! 8.161 8.16-181 9.M-07 Oct I 8.021 8.161 9.02| 9.161 9.13-141 9.00-01 Not | 9.10| 9.10| 9.10| 9.10| 9.11-161 8.00-0) nee I 9.07| 1.171 9.03| 9.15| 9.14-161 9.01-02 jnn 9.14 9.291 9.091 9.221 9.23-231 9.08-00 Keb. . . . . 9.26-28 9.12-14 March. . . ,| 9.241 9.361 9.20 9.34 9.82-34 9.19-20 Closed quiet and ateadjr. NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Provisions. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. Officially corrected by Atlanta Fruit and Produce Exchange. Lemons. $7.7508.00. Limes, 60ft75c. \ Pineapples, $1.6002.60. Hnnnuns. straights, per bunch, $1.5001.78. Culls, per bunch. $1.00ftl.2S. POULTRY AND COUNTRY PRODUCE- Uve hens, Iift37ftc; fries, 22ftft36c; broil "h^SJfe Pekin, 36c; puddle. 250Z7ftc. Dressed hens, per_j>ound, 12ft 13c. *>!' f< i"ili N position considerably, for they show- nnirh larger consumption than was ally expected. The weekly crop re- u ' np " * better than expected, of too, cold nights In li{ — "— Heater made the £2? M;MO,000 lifllca, ncnlhlt 13.666.000 last S i. n:!® 11 ,' 1 ". ,rn,, l> ut 12,186,000, SSmm 1 J.MO.IW hit year, or an exceaa of '"If*- Mill taklnaa were put nt 12, Sf« Nile", nnitlnit 12,43S,000 last year, fttifw n ,?’ ,re * °>» consumption cnrrieil out '"■if tb„ urongeal claim, of the bulla, l ,\ nrk ' s "Pt. 4.—Development, over wetw >»>' of sreat Importnnce Iu * of the sole of tho Penmjrlvanln of dmor" and Ohio nnd Norfolk and Went- 1 I 1 "', «eeond named atoek wn, the H “.'bet, and tt wna report- ofi. 1* ond farorahle development, In ra. ronneeMon mlfht be expeeled. The hbh.:’ 7".“ I-fT irregular nfter opening *1'h 81. Pnnl the feature on the dmf of the llnrrlmnn-8t. runt 17, ,»»; na prodt-taklng was r.A, i ,l V* uUe dtootfl. and tho deallnsa £',*«■} mixed. The public la trad- OO'I out Of the market, whll* the Jl ,.,'" 1 ,"""■',on nnd off the floor are In- * abort for n turn. We rec- a,i„' n ','o .votir attention the neutral po- la 71.1" . fatehlng for apeelnltj advanrea Wler lo mako long tnrna. live stock market. >«wd wire - ts^hoife^ pound; In one-pound table, per ponnd, 20Q2tMe; cook Inc. per pound, 12M(16c, floney. new, 8019c pc rurka. li^Ue. VKOKTABI.EB—Jrlah potatoca. No. atoi'k, 12.6264 barrel; per Imahel, 61.00. Onloua, 3c per pound; enbbace, l‘,4c pound. New aweet potatoca, 60c buahcl. FLOUR, QRaFnTPROVISIONS. FLOUIt—l'oatel’i patent. 36.76; Diamond patent, 36.10; Mnacnutnb .Star, 64.60; fancy patent. 64.50; Ileil Nagle, 34.15; Blue Illhbon, J3j90; fancy, 63.90; aprlng wheat patent, 65.00 t'oitN—Choice red cob, 76c; No. 2 white, 76c; No. 2 yellow, 74e; mixed, 73c. OATS—Choice white clipped, 62c; choice white, 60c; choice mixed, 43c; Texas ru,l- proof, 60c. . , , MKAIe-PInln water-ground, per huahel. 73c; I Kilted, 140-pounn .urea, per bushel. 66c; Short,, white, 61.60; medium. 61.40f brown, 61.36: pure bran, 11.10; mixed bran. 61.00. HAY—Timothy, choice large bales, 61.10: do., choice amnli Irniea, 11.66: do., No. 1 “ 00; leo. i. 61.00; do., No. 1 *- - No. 2 ciover mixed, "CLOVER—Choice 90c. . . , > Tho above prices are f. o. b. Atlanta, and subject to Immediate acceptance. GROCERIES. 81TOAR—Standard granulated. 65.20. New York reflned, 4'Ac; pfiintntloua, 6c. 1 timothy bales, 61.00; i*o. i. 61 clocvr mixed- *1.00; do., No. 2 Market ’ 'coFKElT-noaated Arlmrklo's 6116ft hulk. In hags m barrels, 16c; green, 10O 12c. Market strong. BICK—Carolina 4t4«7Hc. according grade. Market very strong. CUEBSK—6'ancy full cream dairy. 1 twine 14cr brick 14c. Market atrona. PBOVIRIONS—Supreme hami. 16c. Dove h-rni. 1554c. California hnma. 1054c; It»d Cross ha me. 16c. I,rr salt extra nba, 68.76; bellies. 20-6 lbs.. 610.60; fat backs, 6c: plate. 6c; Supreme lard. 69.79: Bed C rota, 10c. Snow Drift compound, 714c; Bed Cross, i5te. 10,000. Market, light ‘ inallty fair: beeves _ Ji26: heifers 62 25© „.„„_60: good Prime steers 65.29fi6.80; pm>r to me,Hum J3.StVjjS.5S; atock era nnd feeders 62.aiS4.20. Sheep—Eatlmnteil receipts 2.000. $4-6096.76; western $4.8007.76. Mnrket 6.66; west* .25; lambs GIBERT & CLAY * *• ALABAMA I COrFEC, PROVISIONS ATLANTA. OA. v MCMBCRS- Nf* j”i. k e 8,<>ck ■ichanguJNew Orleana Cotton Exehange.lChlcago Board of Trade. K York SKS il^SSlNew gSSSJ fi£& ■ , . . Private Wires to all ”— ^•“1 and Lons Distance Talephone 5298. W. n. FAGAN. Mananar, ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. Beil Phone, Main 858. ATLANTA, GEORGIA- Trivate Wire fcv War* 4 Leland. Chicago, 8cpt. 4.—There Is uot much snap to the wheat this mornlnt, It Is higher; •till the trade Is small. Think conditions are very favorable for an up-turn In wheat. World’s shipments. Chicago board's fig ures: Wheat, 9,240,000, against 9,894,000 the previous week nnd 9,664,000 last year; corn, 3,490,000, against 3,672,000 last week and 4,- 256,000 last year. Unless It gets outside help, the market will break easily. It la 74c asked now, and ♦he crowd apparently have all they want. Oats opened firm on general commission house buying. Kldston fair buyer of De cember. There was buying of January ribs by commission houses, thought to be foreign account. Nearby futures dull and quiet, with light demand and light offerings. Chicago Record-Herald: Deliveries on Sep tember contracts were 2,450,000 wheat, 5,000 1, 1,100,00 oata, 90,000 rye, 2,750 pork, 4,760 lard nnd 2,600,000 ribs. , ^ ^ Wheat wna delivered largely by Bartlett* Frnxler, Woodbury, Jackson Bros., Pringle, ~ ' id Ilenua, nnd taken In by Parker, »min, ltoaenbaum Bros.. Shearson Ham- mill Sc Co., and Bartlett-Fraxler. The oats were mainly taken In by Wells for the American Cereal Company. Chicago Inter-Ocean: Now that Septera her deliveries are out of the way, the trade is looking for a little rally in grain values, * * —” * *-ira have little com wheat vslnes tin- rbeat movement trade continues to look for a large movement of corn and Is expecting a heavy run of oats In the Northwest. Hedging sales the past few days hare been greatly reduced. The lake rates are lower, with charters for 260,000 wheat at lftftlftc and 200,000 corn nt lfte to Buffalo. _ Cash business In wheat In Chicago Satur day wns 280,000 bushels, including 1 2 hard and 126,000 No. 2 red. Bales of corn were 176,000 bushels and oats 146,000 bushels. The seaboard sold 96,000 bushels wheat, 16,000 corn and 76,000 bushels oats. Stocks of provisions In Chicago, as gtvsn out after the close Saturday, show an In crease In contract pork of 625 barrels, a decrease of 1,163 tierces of eontract lard aud 2,000 tlerren other lard. Hhort ribs de creased 2,000,000 potinda and stocks of til DEMAND FOR CASH DEPORTED BETTER Cables Were Higher and World’s Shipments of Wheat Smaller Than Anticipated. ^ with 96,116,000 'MiunMpoila bid 40 cam .new wheat Sat pounds Inat yi>nr. ~.e North went, na tha crop Is so varied, depending upon different location* yields of i to 10 huxhela lielng found In n few apota nnd of 10 to 36 Imahel. In others. NORTHWEST CARS The followink njrurrx (Ira tbt northwest ear. today, hut week and last year; CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Today. Tomorrow. Wheat 02 93 Corn 416 666 Oats 603 an By Private Leaned Wire. Chicago, Sept. 4.—Another plum was knocked down and devoured by the wheat bears In board of trade. The continued “hedging" sales . by cash houses and the backing away from the new crop by foreigners were the strong Influences. Closing prices showed wheat 6-8@3-4 cent lower; corn unchanged to l-2p off. Oats l-8@l-2c lower and provisions 10@25c lower. Cash sales here were 6,000 bushels wheat, 65,000 bushels corn and 76,000 bushels oats. At the seaboard two loads wheat and 60.000 bushels oats were taken, but no com was reported. The visible supply showed decreases of 1,176,000 bushels wheat and 249,000 bushels corn, while oata Increased 1,- 172.000 bushels. Primary receipts of wheat 1,081,000 bushels and corn 919,000 bushels, com pared with 2,095,000 and 917,000 bush els, respectively, the year ago. Clearances were 1,826,000 bushels wheat, 76,000 bushels corn and no oats. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chlesgo grain and provision quotations for today follow: rrevlous High. Dow. Close. Close. Open. WHEAT— fifc- Bg 1 1 Mnr o ....._7854 7354 77$ vSe.::: S5 ty 11$ M.r AW , 4$* 44$ 44 SSEfi* 8* B FORK— Bcpt Jan.... 13.40 LARD- a«*pt„ 8.70 Oct... 8.82ft 8.8! Jan... 7.96 7.91 HIDES— Bcpt... 8.80 8.80 Oct.... 8.65 8.67ft Jnn.... 7.27ft 7.27ft WliE‘" $ TMrty-flvo. railroads for July show average not lurrease of 16.08 par cent. Twelve Industrial* advanced .41 per cc Twenty active railroads advanced .90 cent. rlrnte Wire to Glhert Sc Clay. New York. Hept. 4.—Everything points ) n big market and much higher prices. Would tnke profit* on bulges this morn Ing nnd buy back only on good reactions. Hear that rensylvantu will go higher ul timately. though know nothing special on It nt the moment. Think It Is a good Idea to take profits lu Union rarlflc. The New York Flnandnl Bureau says: The stock mnrket seems to be temporarily cates that. Further betterment la likely today, but we would not neglect fair re turns. Specialty Improvement will Ira the policy na near as we can learn. Otherwise we would maintain neutrality. There are a number of Issues that con easily be put higher on account of non-distribution. Be shows betterment If anything, although we cannot regard the batik statement as having been otherwise than manipulated, and that really the surplus Is wiped out. The banka expect to get gold this week, however, In considerable volume, and If that Is so there will not be much difficulty experienced, al though call rates will likely be high today on account of the tightness over the first of the month. It la evidently the dstsrml nation—ninny signs Indicating It—that ‘ -. ft GOV T WEEKLY nation-many signs indicating 1 WEATHER REPORT &r” irU^SS Alabama—Geocrally fair weather pre vailed. The rains were scattered and light, except In the northeastern part of the state, where they were locally heavy. The temperatures were uniform and above the normal. Arkansas—Tho forepart of the week was unseasonably cool, but the latter part was warmer, the mean temperature* being be low the normal. Tho cool nlghtn were unfavorable. Tnero was no rain, except in Hot Bprlng and several northwestern counties. The dry, sunshiny wenther wns generally favorable, except In the extreme southern portion. North Carolina—Weather warm nnd rainy during the forepart of week, and clear nnd somewhnt cooler during the lat ter part of the week. Rainfall was much above the normal, and caused a great amount of damage. The mean temperature wns nbout 3 degrees ntrave # he normal. Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory—The menu temperature was 2 to 4 decrees Ira- low the normal. The precipitation was above the normal In the central portion, and geenrally deficient In tho eastern and mean temperature was SB this normal. above the normal, but there was __ __ ccsslve heat. There waa ample sunshloe the last few days. Florida—Showers occurred In tlons, bnt were locally heavy In western nnd central and extreme northern coun ties. High midday temperature and cool nights were the rule. A warm wave — vnlled from Thursday to Batnrday. wenther wns generally favorable. Georgia—The days wore unseasonably warm nnd the nights cool, the mean tcm< perature being considerably above the nor mal. Wenther was cloudy, with dally shower* In most sections, the showers being heavy In scattered localities on ser* eral dstes. The total amounts were coo slderahly above the normal. ' Louisiana—^The week was dry, excepi that scattered showers occurred n tin nst two days. The rainfall, was general ,y light, nnd wns deficient lu. nl! sections is!U i:g$ 8.60 8.M 7.87ft CASH EAT— 8.66 7.25 8.77V 8.87V 7.87V 8.80 PRIMARY MOVEMENT. THE COFFEE MARKET. New York, Bcpt. 4.-.The coffee market opened nt a decline of 6 to 16 points In re- sponso to lowrar cables and the continued absence of news regarding the progress of valorisation. Receipts continued large, nnd while the fact that Karl Krtecbo attempted no estimate of the Brasilian receipts for September was probably due to uncertainty over the effect or valorisation developments, there were many who beU*vc.l that It re flected the probability of an abnormally * y movement — Glhert * Clay. .allowing Is tbr. opening range a of the New York coffee market day: Opening Range. Close. January 6.364.40 8.304.86 February V.6.4J4J0 March. April 6 55ft® July ,, ...6.764.80 August.. ......6.804.90 September 1004.06 for to- 1364.40 1404.46 6.604.66 1664.60 6.604.66 6.864.70 1764.80 1004.10 6.064.16 1154.20 1204.26 THE COTTON 8EED OIL MARKET. THE 8UGAR MARKET. Private Leaseil Wire. .Jew York, Sept. 4.—The domestic reflned sugar market was unchanged on the basis of 4.80 net less 1 per cent for cash for One granulated quoted by all refiners, ex cept the Federal Sugar Company, which is doing business on the basis of 4.70 net. IsOC gal 3.8*. 8.12ft. The following _ .... ovement of wheat and corn today: Wheat—Receipts 1,081,000 bushels, against 2.066.000 bushels last year: shipments 437.* 000 bushels, against 700,000 bushels last year. Corn—Receipts 919,000 bushels, ngnlnst 912.000 bushels last year; shipments 686,000 bushels, agalust 700,000 bushels last year. LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Wheat opened ft higher: l’JO p. m., 1 to ftjilgher; closed ft to 1ft hljtber. SCHOOL BOOKS AND ALL SUPPLIES AT JOHN M. MILLER CO.’S, 39 MARIETTA ST. SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Oldost Established Office South. COTTOH STOCKS BONDS—GRAIN Ground Floor Oould Butldlnj. Dally market letter nnd market inanunl mailed on application. L. J. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN Correspondent's Capital $250,000 REFERENCE, THE NEAL BANK PHONE l<SfT. PRUDENTIAL BLOC HUBBARD BROS & CO., iSuTS Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building;. Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Or leans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool Cotton Asso ciation, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cof fee Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Business solicited for the above exchanges. Direct wire service. Correspondence Invited. Phones 454, Long Distance 39. A.S. Hutrace. Mgr. COTTON^GRArN, ^ROVISIO^.StOCKsPbONDS, /Vs. 2 Will St., Ftltri Is/M/sf, Atlaats, Cm. UlMUiSt gev T$rk Cotton Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Hen Orleana Cotton Exchange. Chicaoo Stock Exchange. r. ... * ' " “— lor' ihcroooi Cottoo Axtoclatioa. hie ate W Ml tell Phone 1262. Hew York Coffee Exchange. Standard t But that la the point. The strain of the demand for crops will occur at Its height soon, nnd we think the legiti- for carrying purposes will help the situa tion materially In thin connection. Ad- •• will have to Ira along specialty lines, we believe that If Judiciously carried here will be no great trouble. The fun- iitats are strongly bullish, as we have often said, und we would like vefy mnch, for obvious reasons of personal aggrandise ment. to see n brand bull market/ bnt we cannot conscientiously predict one of that kind unless money permits. In the mean time we advocate conservatism nnd a close observance of the Individual position ns heretofore referred to. In the north portion. The sunshine was about above the normal. Mississippi—The temperature was 2 to 9 degrees below tho normnl lu the west and north portions and slightly above In tho southeast portion. The rainfall waa de cidedly deficient, except In I'earl River county, and the drought la becoming •«. rlous In northeastern nnd some eastern counties. Texas—Fair weather prevailed during tho greater part of the week, with ample sunshine. Scattered showers occurred dur ing the latter part of the week. The rain fall was generally light, except In por tions of western nnd northern counties, where It wns normal. Temperature waa unusually low nt the beginhfng and high during the remainder of the week. The mean being normal or slightly aborn, ex cept In the extreme western counties, where It wta below the normal. Tennessee—Over most of the eastern sec tion the week was warm and showery, the temperature averaging 5 degrees above the normal. The western section wns general ST, PAUL AT SHARPJDVANCE It Was Special Feature at Resumption of Business This Homing. OTHER ISSUES HIGHER Prices at the Opening Were Animated and Buoyant London Higher. THE 1HADD0X-RUCKER BANKING COMPANY, with capital, surplus and shareholders’ liability of 10,000.00, solicits ac counts of individuals, firms and corporations. Idle money waiting an investment can draw 31-2 per cent interest in our Savings Department—with drawal any day without notice. —„ nil 8ft36 per cent. Sterling exchange 4.80fttH.fliftft. B j Private Iran frail Wire. New York, Sept. 4.—The market thU morning was again subjected to th* conflicting forces of a violent specula tion. Some fairly sensational gain* were made In particular stocks, and taking the list as a whole, all advances were more numerous than declines. But the movement after the first few min utes of an excited opening, was ex tremely Irregular, and in many quar ters‘profit taking sales, conducted un der cover of the great strength In the day’s leaders, was fully a match for the new buying orders. There was every reason to believe that the Lon don market had been "rigged” for a speculative opening here. On buying orders cabled from this side and dur ing the holiday prices were held up over our high points. This led the is sue anticipated In a furious rush of buying at the start of the local trad ing. The Pennsylvania’s announcement of the sale of half of Its Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western hold ings caused an exceptionally active •peculation In all three stocks. But the extreme stiffness of the money rate —call loans touching 9 1-2 per cent— and the publication of the subtreaaury statement showing that the banks have lost In two days only more than $:»,- 000,000 took the keen edge off specula tion enthusiasm and for the rest of the morning realizing sales were as much In evidence as fresh operations for the rise. special feature at resumption of busl- I'-'ill «•vimiil'i* today whs an advance In St. Paul of 4ft per cent. Tho S en era I opening wna animated and booyant. forfolk and western, also Southern Pacific, started In 1ft higher. Baltimore and Ohio gained lft, Canadian Pnelflc 1ft. Amalga mated Conper and Pennsylvania 1ft. Other gains at the start ranged from ft to ft. Following tho strong tone anil sharp ad vances In London, the mnrket here, after making heavy gains on first sales, continued at the close Saturday, practically a now high record, as the rights nnd dividend art ... lots. Union Pacific alsr Reading. Northwestern, Canadian Pacific nnd Great Northern preferred. The news of the sale of part of the Pennsylvania hold ings of Baltimore nnd Ohio nnd Norfolk and Western waa considered significant of the coming readjustment of the relatlgfli of the great railway system, nnd a number of other changes of lnip<»rtnnt «-!i.ir.-i•• t. c ;ir» expected at frequent Intervals from now on. London bought 6,000 shares of stock on arbitrage account during the first hour. The mnrket at the close of the first hour was barely steady. Government bonds unchanged. Others are steady. _ ^ LONDON 8TOCK MARKET. 8TOCK-| Anaconda.. .. ,. Atchison Canadian Pacific., Chic., MU. and St. Paul..,. 8ml— Louisville and Reading „ £ ennsyTvanla. mthern Pacific Union Pacific.. United States Steel.. ,, do, preferred,, ,, ,, "pminnslte . 2S0 07 l'H j 107ft 77ft|177 !177ft Mft lsjft.176% 46ft 47 | 1174** 150ft 1149ft 139\ 1.T 47ft 47ft 46ft lOSftliOTfti107ft 8T0CK8 AND BONP8. _ . 41U . Bid. Asked. Georgia 4fts, 1916.. 112 113 Georgia. R. B. €§. 1910 106 io«ft Savannah 8#. 19W ..102ft lU3ft Macons 8e, 1910.., t Atlanta, 5a, 1911..,. Atlanta, 4fts. 1922, ■ft .40} ..106 Atlauta’ 4s, il«4...V. WMIfe Atlanta nod West Point. Central Railway of Georgia 1st Income.. do. 2d Income.. do. id Income Georgia. , Augusta and Savannah. , Southwestern „ Georgia Pacific lets.. „ C\, C. and A. lata.. ..266 . MS , ..118 ..196 ..112 Killed by Falling Slate. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 4.—Will Henderson, single, of Carpenter, Ala., was Instantly killed at Durham mine*. Durham, Qa., by falling slate. HU re mains have been removed to Carpenter for burial. Safe Deposit Boxes For rent in our vaults in ibe basement of the Empire building for only $5.00 each per annum. A bsolute Security and all Modern Conveniences You should not be without one. We invite you to call and inspect them. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. ATLANTA NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. C. E. CURRIER, President. A. E. THORNTON, Vle.-Pr.«ld.nt H. T. INMAN, Vice-President. GEO. R. DONOVAN, C.ahl.r JAMES 8. FLOYD, Ai.'t Ca.hl.r, Capital $500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00 We Solicit Your Patronage.