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t THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TirrnRDAT. octoiiku 11, wc. 11 killing frosts 9 The Entire List Sold Above the Eleven Cent Mark. SOUTH BUYER List Irregular After the Opening Influenced by Liberal Profits. York. Oct. 1L—Reports of killing «,?•» In many parts of the central and i..tern belt put the tvhnle cotton market .hove the lie mark. Buying orders accom- tinieil the reports of frost from many see- front the Month. The local list Is ?mv Irregular, Influenced by the proflt tok- $POT COT1 ON MARKET. Liverpool Arm: middling upland! «.31d; ■.lea ;'«»■ American 5.000; speculation and Sport'SM; receiptsinone. Atlanta. Arm ntl» SK jffc \%. Houston, steady at M*e. Baltimore, nominal at lie. (ialreston. Arm at IJio. Norfolk. steady at llftc. Mobile, Arm at lOKc. Wilmington, Arm at 1044c. TODAY’S PORT RECEIPTS. port* bat ; 1906 1906 Ktw Orleans . . • • Gal vest ou Mobile 6283 15614 B 60S3 ■ JR 2358 14245 1 Snrnimnh .,•••• Wllmlngtoa Norfolk ...♦•••• Bolton . . . . e e e. Fort Arthur Total 60699 44716 INTERIOR MOVEMENT. The following tabte shows receipts at the Interior towns today* compared with the sane day last yearr l NEWS AND GOSSIP Of tlie Fleecy Staple. Trlvato Wire to Gtbert & Clay. New York, Oct. U.-Uevrpool opened It ? ?. higher. Wna due 8 to 9 higher. We shout,i open 8 to 10 higher. I „ *“''f. r l 1 ' 101 cables; •■jlurket nervous .In consequence of rumors regarding frost.” in a cl r cu ! ar ■aylnif there seeius < J° ub . t f . hHt klHIn* frost It 2 A?e ueral *5. Mlsslsslonl, north Louis!- Georgia and the Carollnas. „“**«h«ll bus horn a Inrga nellor and It la of hla UnJ MtSS. 1 rlCC lct K “ *° mB Ho'vnnl Wilson.' who hat been very In- active this mornlug. U in the ring bidding J?r iarae blocks without buying anything. That started n rumor that Price la trying to create n selling basis. New Orleans. October 11.— Liverpool 10 up much better than due on New .York, but JI ot * a Ifill expectations as compared with New Orleans, on which market au ad- vance of 14 to 15 points was expected. Shnnd Iligton cables at follows: “Cham* bres have suspended payment. Market is nervous in tone; It ntt improved cousa- QUfflt upon large Havre failure.” Washington wires: “Frost tonight in Carol nat, Georgia, Alabama and Missis sippi. Damage by frosts' said to be serious, nnd until full extent is known expect n nervous market at al»out present levels. Prices, however, are very high nnd dnningo must prove considerable to discount advance. * Map is^as yet incomplete. There is enough to show, however, that generally over the belt temperatures are exceedingly low. Wilmington, N. C., reports 28,. nnd Tennessee points are below the freexing mark. Weather clear. The western forecast Indicates fair nnd warmer weather both tonight and Friday. We understand that ail over Georgia to day freexing temperatures exist. Newnan 82. Rome $, Gainesville 32, prtrriu 82, Greenville, 8. C., 28. The eastern forecast Indicates fair weather tonight and Friday throughout with frost in the Caroliuas, Georgia, Ala- sslssippi. Not so cold Friday. bama nnd Mis: 9% up. and steady. Bales 7,000 spots, __ up nt 6.31. Futures due to come 7 to 8% up. Believe the market will eventually go higher. At tho moment looks ns though we would have a reaction from this morn ing;! prices. New Orleans. Oct. 11.—The demand for ots is good nt an advance of % to 3-16. rerings are limited snd trading is light so far. About 700 or 800 bales were sold af ter hours yesterday. Edited by Joseph B. Lively MARKETS Mr. Lively's twenty-fire years' experience of ed iting markets In Atlanta and the South has made him n recogulred au thority in bis specialty. RANGE OF NEW YORK STOCKS AND C6TT0N MARKETS NAME OF STOCK. Amalgamated Copper.- - - Atlantic Coast Line American Sugar Rtf. • Auscoudu. . American Locomotive,. . . . do, preferred. . * , . , Amer. Smelting Bef. . • . .. do, preferred. . . . . . Atchison , . , . do. preferred American Cotton Oil. . • . Amer. Car Foundry. ,. • . Baltimore ft Ohio. . . Brooklyn Rapid Tran.. . . Canadian Pacific Chic. & Northwestern,. . . Chesapeake & Ohio. .... Colorado Fuel & iron.. • . Central Lentber. .... . . -.do, preferred . :::: : Amer. Ice Securities..... Louisville ft NssVvlUQ,. . . Mexican Central. Missouri Pacific. .... . . NAME OF STOCK. N. V.. Out. A: Western - National Lead Northern Padflc, . . . New York Central. . • Norfolk A Western. . • lVnnsyhnnla People's Gas. ...... Pressed Steel Car. • . . do. preferred. . . . Pacific Mall. ...... Reading • Republic steal Rock Island. . . . . . _ do. preferred. . . . Letted States Rubber . do. preferred. . . . Southern Pacific. . . « Southern Railway. . . no. preferred. . . . SIoss-She.Tleld Tenn. Coi I {I Lon. . . Texas A Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel. . „ do. preferred. . . . \o.-Cnr. Chemical. , , . do. preferred. , . . Western Union. .... Wabash. _ d»- profWtml, . . . WiscoufUn Central. . . da preferred. . . . NEW YORK. The following !• the range in cotton fu ture. Id New York todnyi THE WEATHER. LOCAL FORECAST. For Atlanta nnd vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday, frost tonight; not so cold on ' 'Friday. WEATHEffcONDITIONS. lies Tennessee and northern Alabama. It caused freezing weather In this state ns far south as Grifflu nnd Montlcello, while in western North Carolina aud northern the cotton belt from Arkansas eastward, while light frosts occurred even In the southern portions of Louisiahn. Mlssisslp- <bolder weather FROST FAVORED COTTON BOOSTER crat says: Frost within tht cotton prolscd. wholesome activity at Manchester. Increasing confidence In the market and finally n weather bureau forecast of frost In the Carollnas, Georgia, Alabama and Mis sissippi took the ginger out of the chronic s|K»rt nnd played directly Into the hands of the booster. The time, therefore, wss one sided throughout the session. The ae- tunl cotton short Is now threatened by a prospective though small spot squsexe be fore the end of the month and cotton will probably be demanded on a goodlv number of October contracts. In the event frost expectations are fully realised this morn ing n firm nnd advancing tone should In fluence the trading. But should frost pre dictions be found to have over-reached, the mark, shorts will probably fight hard for a substantial nnd much needed reaction. Meanwhile the interior Is discovering much prlp encouragement In Europe's attitude nnd In the abnormal climatic conditions, nnd even lo*c at the ports for middling the world's trade outlook saema brighter than In weeks past. At the moment the bear la • * - without .. entrenched behind - onvictlon that the yield has been curtailed sufficiently to Justify a revision of supply demand calculations, low price men have Lit heart nnd unsupplled spinners have lost much of the spirit of dogged realst- «nee. < oneequentty the traders wrecked dream of cheap cotton this season has soured the disposition of many a man whoae supreme confidence not very long sgo sometimes tested the patience of the unbeiiPTer.”—Olbert ft Clay. New York, Oct. 1.—The fan says: * Jr* that wanner weather would l: n 'torilnc and general froat a nl advance. The Liverpool market cl owner and Into curb •'ricee here advai 7*° T Polnta beyond tho official closing, the advance for the day 82.50 a Eli, Bullish sentiment is Increasing, and SSSfff to «»y It will lie fanned Into fn r more IntAise than It Is now th. !. ho "till holds aloof should Mteaded and be nt, pi, Anbanm and Georgi: ' avails generally at all _ .sslssippi, while throughout the west and rthwest ter ‘ _ the approach the norl pressure __ _ y mountain Light rain or snow is reported from . York nnd New England. Conditions favor island, fair w< veather In this sec- uot so cold Friday. COTTON REGION BULLETIN*" meridian time, October V STATIONS OF ATLANTA DISTRICT. *** »•***«* non isc extended ! daShJS?** 01 “ bl * "OP •« NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET. •/?h’ w w* •**h* epealug range and do, New York coffee market for H Janos, Februi March April.. May... June.. July.. August, Opening Raxur*. .. ..fi.55-fi.70 . „fi«^.75 .. ,.fi.tt . .fi.704.53 . ,8.80-8,85 ....fi.8fi-fi.95 .6.95 august fiJlu-TfC Close. ■ fi.50-fi.5S tM MB A 85*8.70 6.70-6.80! U64M fi.80-fi.90 6.90-6.95 6.95-7.00 7.00-7.05 fi. 40-6.45 6.404.451 fi. 45-6.50 COTTON SEED OIL MARKET. nX’JtowIng are ttu opening nnd closing Krk B toda r otto!l ieWl oil futures In New •Atlanta, clear . . •Chattanooga, clear Colnmhus. clear . , Gainesville, dear . Greenville, clear . Griffin, dear . . . •Macon, clear . . . Montlcello. dear . Newnan, clear . . . Rome, dear .... Hpnrtnuhtirg. dear Toccon. clear . . . West Point, diear , •Minimum temperatures are for Max. Oct.» Nor. . Dec. . Jnn. . Feb. . Mar. . May. , June. July, . “TiriiSi SI SI 11.11111. 10.92 ll.„ _ 11.16111.18-17 ii.2zlii.n-r ll.U|Tl.iM 11.28i 11.8748110.91-00 11.42111.43-44111.04-05 11.3311.45-4711.06-08 U.6011.48-50111.11-12 fl LIVERPOOL. The followlns l.bl. cl»es the npenln* ranf. and clow,, compared with ycterdoj*’. Future, opeuml Arm. Openlu* Prerlaua It. use. floee. t;io,e. October. S.94 *9614 6.90 5.85 Oct.-Nor. . . . .,..6.99 *91 6.9* ' Nor.-Dec 3.96 *8714 6.90 I)ec.-.I«n. . . . ...6.9944*89 6.90 Jen.-Feb 6.88 6.9H Feb.-March 6.99 *9114 6.981 MatchAprll 5.98 6.961 “ 9714 6.971 6.99 reo.-jmrcn 5,99 ^,91 March-April 5.98 Anrll-May 6.54 -5.97' Mny-Jtmo 6.97 June-,Idly 6.97 *93' NOTES ON GRAIN Pointers on Provision*. Private Wire to Ware ft Lelnud. Chicago, Oct. 11.—May get some further break in wheat today, hut If so, would take ndvnntuge of such weak spot and buy for a turn. Penvy bouse has been heavy buyer of wheat past two daya. Looks like spread ing between Minneapolis and Chicago. Local taicut buying quite a little wheat* especially the May. Oats a shade lower on fair selling of May by Knight. McDougat and Ktdaton- Hmall receiving houses selling December. KoionliniiOi Anri Ili'irHott V rnTl.tr A Cur the pit. October nnd November lard higher on de mand mainly from shorts. Most rtf the sell ing by longs, though smaller packers also selling. January product about steady. Seems to bo sustained by the influence of nearby options. Investment., buying very A- ... light so Locals seem Inclined to do _ jean says of the gorernmsnt crop report for October: Crop—Bushels. Corn condition, 90,1....;... .. ..2,751,800,080 Winter wheat yield. 16.7 493,000.000 Spring wheat yield, 13.7 £ .. 216,000.000 Total wheat.. .. .. .. ... tw?ive-bour period ending at 8 u. m. this date. CKNTRAL STATION. £« i Atlanta ..... Augusta ..... Charleston . . . Galveston Little Rock . . Memphis .... Mobile Montgomery . . New Orleans . Oklahoma . . . Kfcvnnnnh . . . Wilmington ... T indicates Inappreciable Dlst. Averages. IP Pi £ rainfall. REMARKS. LIGHT FItOSTB. Macon, Went Point, Oa.. Thoma.vlll., Qnltman. Fort Gain.,, Augu.ta, On., ilontfloin.ry, B.lran, Ain.. Opelonu., Finn- ton, Schrivpr, Port Glliwm. iJiFayeltc Amlt., COTlngton, Iji., Corlntli, ill,,.;; Ch. raw. 8. C.; Flor.no-, It.l.lih, Wllinlnston, ‘ HEAVY FItOSTB. Columbia. 8. C. XI; M.rlillan, Ml,». .361; Tboma.vlll., Ain. .XI: \V.yn.»boro, Ala, .36.; Enfauln. Ala., Clmrlott.. N. C. .XI; Lumlwrion, X. C„ IX); Brown.rllle, Tenn.; Dr.ri.burB, Tenn., llornnmto, til,,. KILLING FUORT. A.lnntn .311: N.wnan <311: Itiini. (jil; Montlc.Ho (XH Camak .Ml: Orwiwboro (30.; Wnihltutton .331. Go.: Botwbnr*XI. Green- wowl .XI 8. C.: Oreen.boro (391: Weldon IXI N. c.; Colnmlmt, Ml«*. (341: Clanton. Alu.. Good,rater. Ain.: Arllnaton (SH; IloUvar .XI; Covtncton (Xi. Tcnnj Decatnr, Ala. 131: Bntentile, SIU. .371; Brinkley (33): Pin. ^DecidedIj^'lower temperature, preralled execDt In the extreme weatern portion of the belt. IdBht front w» Benernl except In the western portion. No rain fell. GIBERT & CLAY " *■ ALABAMA AT. STOCKS. BONOS. COTTON. CRAIN. COFFEE. PROVISIONS MEMBERS. ATLANTA. OA SL T*Tc5«S WGS'SiS* BSSi^lS^crSwm-Amociittcm Sew York Cofle. ExchUK..|x.w Orlran, Board of Trnd..|oalrMton Cotton Excbancs Local and Lons DlftanosTalipho'nT529s'. 1 Exeb *°^ n. FAGAN. Mananar. ALONZO RICHARDSON & CO., PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS Empire Building. Bell Phone, Main 858. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. 738,000,000 Barley yield, 28.3 .*#• .. 1 Changes In September: Spring wheat decreased.. . c •• •• Com condition decrease ons-teutb. Oats Ineressed 71,000,000 Rye Increased....... l.«49.000 Barley Increased 8,842,000 Quality of spring wheat 88.5, against 88.0 In 1905 nnd 75.7 in 19M. . t M Quality of oats 82.2 r against 92.4 la 1905 mid 91.4 In 1904. . , Reasons for tlie bullish Attitudes shown by most of the northwestern wheat traders are confirmed by the government crop re- I»ort giving tlie three northwestern states 175.000.000 bushels, or 24.000.ftW bushels less than a month ago, and 17.000,000 bushels less than last year. . t . . The total- crop of spring and winter wheat is 47,00.000 bushels more than Inst year, so that there is wheat enough to go around and leave n good, exportable surplus. Cash business In wheat In Chicago yes terday was 43.000 bushels, corn 70,0W bush els. oats 175.000 bushels. Duluth sold 125,000 bushels wheat to go wore 40.000 bushels coru and 1.500 tierces Of - -* • • *ook tu the lam y tbeTo. is Iftti of new corn on the way to tbelr mar ket nnl the weather Is favorable for gMd receipts. This mnkes ."..^srish feeling there, a, there le rery little drniend.1.1- port bide are So out of line, and Kjneee Olty's are 4>4c under Jlay, ngaluat :I4«3« under n year ago. WEATHER IN COTTON BELT. Texaa—Temple. Dallee. Houeton. nelton and Tyler elear: temperatnre 49 to «. Mtnafnalppl—Jaekaon. ,'axoo Cltj nn.l Xatehei clear and cool: *oM froat Umt night Vicksburg clear and cold. MfN' dlnn elear nn*l eold; heavy frost. Aber- dt*en clear nnd cool; had killing ftn»»t night. Tupelo, Arnory. Corletli and 11 oily Springs clear ami heavy f^ost Inst Closed quiet. 6.78% 6.76 5.76 677% 5.79% 6.E2 .9644 6,00.4 6A6(i N T EW ORLEANS. turns In New i Dee. Jan. Feb. Meh. May June Jnv ttnsod stead. Mam I ll.llfH.30 ....... | ii.i2fu.as u.oofujn 11 II 11 II 1i 11 11 11 14 t si* II TOSliTu Tl.30-31116.93-94 11-20 11.69 11.50-51 ' M 11.70-72 jll.05-071 lLtO-2ft 11.25-36 10.40-45 10.45-16 OFFERINGS LIGHT ATJHE OPENING Wheat Started Filin, Later Turned Weak and Closed at Lower Prices. Chicago, Ott. 11.—Best prices were not held In the grain pits on the board of trade. Long groin came out on all the hard spots to develop, taking the edge off the market. Closing prices showed wheat waa unchanged to l-8@ l-4c lower; corn 1-4@1-Je lower; oata off l-4@3-8c and provisions unsettled. Cash sales were 49,000 bushels wheat, 120,000 bushels corn and 278.000 bush els oata at Chicago and 18 loads wheat, 6 loads corn and 110,000 bushels oat* nt the seaboard. Argentine shipments for the week are estimated by Broomhall at 800,000 bushels wheat and 1,800,000 bushels corn, compared with 880,000 and 1,963,. 000 bushels, respectively, a year ago. Broomhall says that.locusts In Ar gentina. are threatening damages. OHICAQO GRAIN MARKET. for todsy Open. WHEAT- Dec 7444 May 79 J "<%itx- "" Dee 4244 spy* Dec .7376 Msy 384. Jnly 33'4 PORK-* Jnn.... 13.70 1 M |i,R ££-*” Oct... 9.30 Nov... 8.K Jan.... 8.07% i 8IDE8- Ortt... 9.89 Jan.... 7.40 High. 74% 34 33% 25% 34% 13% 33% IS UP 8.07% 8.06 8.M 8.20 1 ■ I I i is IS Wheat Corn . Onta . Hoga . CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Today. Tomor, .: IS' .17,000 Greenwouil dear froat. Brookharen New Alliany ejaar nn«l rro_. . .ur eold dear And rahl. New Allieny ep?ar anil cold; henry froat. Canton deor end cold: heavy 7ro*t lent niffht Newton I’lrtir nn«l cold, heav- froat ever aeon li* *tl»l» aeetlon for the flrat MUie 25lS»!-i»*lefNl klllln*. Alabonm—I’nlontown, taw. “ * ““ Demopolla, Hrlma and Montgomery clear cold; heavy froat la at nlibtj _ . nd 'Oneiikit clear cobl; heavy rroni V 1 **.* ’ %»j,ii« _* n _. nnd cold, froat laat night. Mobile clear and cold; no froat. IlnntavUle clear and ^Georgia—Colnmhna Aflsnts snd Ajnerlcns i-lcnr nnd cold: light fro,t lest rdgbt. Fa- vnirnoh and Mscon clrar nnd cold. Tennessee—Memphis; killing frost lust night; temperature 37. ■ ' WEATHER IN WHEAT BELT. Extreme Northwest—Incamplete; 98 to M Norihweet-Pnrtlr cloudy; rising tempsr- •W2 nnd° Southwest—Cle.,: 29 to 46 Obfo Valley-Cleat; H to SS shove. WEATHER FORECAST. LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. IVhent—Open. 44 lower; eloee. 44 higher. Corn—Open, 44 lower: close 44S*s lower. GIBERT & CLAY’S DAILY COTTON LETTER. New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Options In- Liver- doo! Closed 14 poluts higher Ilian yceter- ««y. The foreign market wna extremely nervona orer the reported atraltened elr- eumatanceii of a email firm, and Alan minor- etj dlfflenittea of a large French bonae. The exceedingly cold weather pver the belt haa llkewlae contributed ltn proportionate influence in aaaisting the r.dvnnce. Spot aalea ainouiited to 7.000 Iinlea. quotatlona up 12 poluta. Unmistakable dHmngc has lieen done to cotton ns n result of frost. Throughout the belt the drop In tempera ture has been exocedlngty^fcrent nnl n very large area has been serbnaJy affected. Lven as for south ns Opelousas. La., frost has occurred. It Is Imroly possible that the trade as yet has not come to n wfuli conception of the serious consequences at tendant upon such condition*. Advance has followed with such startling rapidity that a spirit of conservatism nnd euutlon tins naturally been created, and while the full effects of dsmnge by winds, rains and frost are appreciated in some quarters, the desire to aid and* foster the newer condition has found lodgment with only n small few. However, the Indications are that until the fall damage *.s realised, the market will rule steady with an tiritard tendency, but the Interior was bousht free ly and confidently, and It Is (nors than like* have displayed after outl • mors tni Interested may FATALLY INJURED FROM DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Covington, Qa., Odt. 11.—From tho explosion of a dynamite cartridge thrown In the grate by her little son, Mrs. A. 8. Hopkins was probably fatal ly Injured Wednesday. -Mrs. Hopkins Is the wife of a prominent dentist of this placo and her Injuries were due to a portion of the shell burying Itself In her body. The cartridge had been carelessly left In the yard of the Hopkins home by Rome workmen engaged In blasting a well, and was picked up by* the little fellow and carried In his pocket as a toy. SOUTHERN EXCHANGE Oldest Established Office South. COTTON STOCKS BONDS GRAIN Ground Floor Oould Building. Dally market letter nnd market manual mailed on appUcRltak STOCKS REVIEWED BY NEW YORK SUN New York. Oct. II.—The Bun says: “One of the broadest nnd . stronger upward movements In stocks thnt has been »w*u In several weeks was witnessed lu the se curity market yesterday. There were no important news announcements, and the buying of Rtocks appeared to lie based upon coustderatlous of n purely general nature relating .to the value of storks nnd to the financial situation ns n whole. It lies he- youd question that this situation has In tho last few days greatly Improved. From n technical stock market point of view, po- Itleal influences are no doubt secomlnry nt the moment to those of n strictly flnhnclnl nature, and here the noteworthy develop ment Is nn Increasing wise in rates for the use of inouey that it must be aald makes the scan* of a mouth or more regarding a money stringency prolonged throughout the rest of the year seem more or less absurd." —Gibert ft-Clay. ATLANTA MARKETS. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. Officially corrected by Atlanta Fruit snd Produce Exchange. Lemons. $7^ IJnice, fiOttfo*. Pineapples. $3,506:4.00. Bananas, straights, per bunch, S1.S0O1.75. Culls, per bnneb. «].(««1.25. CALIFORNIA ftfUlT-Fancy «tock: Eroerta peaches, per box. $1.50. Momitaln Bartlett pears, per box. $3 25. Gross plums, par crate, $2. Columbian prunes, per crate, $2. Rose Peru grapes, per crate, J2.00. Blue MalvoTse grapes, per crate, $2.90. Cocoauuts, per sack. $4,25 POULTRY AND COUNTRY PRODUCE— Live heus, 4<XH2%c; fries, ,22%03dc; brotl- Dressed^ries. 18020c pound. Eggs,-per dosofi, 2!<ff2^. Butter, table, Per pound, 20ff22%c; root* lug. per pound, 12%8l5c. Honey, new, StflOc pound; in one-pound rucks. 100112^. VEGETABLES—Irish potatoes, Na 1 stock, per bushel, .95fj91.00. Cabbage (Virginia), l%c pound; Danish "fllina beans per pound, 6c; Nttvy, $110 oer bushel. Onions, per bushel. $1.25. New sweet potatoes, G5©75c bushel. Kraut, %-harrel. $3.7T FLOUR. GRAIN. PROVISIONS. FLOUR—Posters nntent $6.00; Diamond patent, $5.25; MnBcr,;};nu Star, $4.70; fancy larent. $4.50; Red Eagle. $4.15; Blue Ribbon, 13.90: faucy, $3.99; spring wheat patent, $5.9) £5.60. CORN—Choice red cob, 72c; No. 2 white, 70c; No. 2 yellow, 69** u:!rc.(l, 68c. OATS—Choice white ‘dipped, 4Sc; choice white, 47c; cholca mixed, 46c; Texas rust proof, 50c. . MEAtr—Plain water-gronnu. r*r bushel 67c; I Kilted. 140-pound Jutes j>er bushel. 63c; Shorts, white. $1.M: medium. $1.49; brown, $1.30: pure bran, $1.16: mixed bran, $1.16. HAY—Timothy, choice large bale*, $1.13* do., choice small bales. $1.10: do.. No. 1 timothy bales, $1.06; No. 2. $1.00; do., No. 1, oloevr mixed $1.00; do.. No. S etover mixed, $1.00. ' $1.00; choice Bermuds, 75c. rYe—Georgia, $1.10; Tennesste, 90c. mm spots Bank of England Increased Its Rate From 4 to 5 Per Cent. HAD LITTLE EFFECT Profit Taking in Recent Fa- vorites—Other Issues Took Their Places. 7*lie above price* ere 1. o. b. Atlanta. GROCERIES. SUGAR—ktnndnrd granulated, $5.20. New York refined, 4%c; phtutatlcns, 5c. Market rery strong OOVV.tfl- niCE-t;irollnn 44t*7V4o. eeoordln, to crn.l*.; New crop win «rrlre la two week,. CIIBIISR-Fnncy fall .ream d»lrr. 16c; twin*, lttie. Market itroue. PROVISION'S!—Supreme him*. 15c. Dove bam*. 1544c. Callromln ham*, 99.09; Refl Ora** bnje*.I5c.nrr mlt extra rllw. 19.60; belllra. 20A lb*.. 6l0.r0; fat hack*, 9c: plate*. |f: Sopramc lanf, I10.»; Red Crow, 10c. Snow Drift compound, 7*4c; Red Croea, 744c. L. J. ANDERSON & CO Bankers and Brokers, COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN Correspondent's Capital $250,000 RCrCRENCC. THE NEAL BANK PHONE I41T. PRUDENTIAL BLOC 3i /o Compound Interest la the rate your mo nay will draw DEPARTMENT of If deposited In thfl SAVINGS CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION CAPITAL S500,000.00. CANDLER BLDG. STRONG, SAFE, CONSERVATIVE You are Invited to call and Inapect our quarters and investigate our facilities to serve you. A hearty welcoms awaits you at this bank. ASA G. CANDLER, President. W. IL PATTERSON, Vlce-Prec. A. P. COLE3. Ca«h!er. JOHN S. OWENS. Vlce-Pres. WM. D. OWENS, Asst. Cashier. too CHICAGO FIREMEN JOIN NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION. Chicago; Oct. If.—At the meeting of the Fireman'* Association In the Ma sonic Temple yesterday, 160 applicants were Initiated In the new labor union. Preeldent Hnrgan said that more than 900 men out of 1,200 In the department were now members the union nnd all of them were working In favor of the two platoon system. BARRICADED IN A HOUSE, NEGRO FIRES ON SHERIFF Sperlal to The Georgina. nalabrldge, (Is., Oct. 11.—gundty morn ing, Albert Williams, a negro, shot a ne gro woman at Nspl.r, I mil., east of here, while engaged In a dninken frolic. Sheriff Patterson went to the scene, nnd when be arrived he found the negro lier- rtoaded In a negro house. The negro opened Are with t winchester Patterson returned the Are, hut the negro had the advantage, na he wne In the house nader the cover of dsrkncae. while the sheriff was In the .open, exposed to the dre of n winchester, fleeing that he coaid not hope to capture the negro alone, the sheriff secured a guard and placed them over the hones, while he returned to Iteln- bridge for a party of his deputies. The poise returned, to And Hint tho ne gro had eseaped to n nearby swamp. Dogs were pat on the track, hnt np to Tuesday noon, he had not been captured. Now York, Oct. 11.—The Bank of England, as had been expected today. Increased Its rate of discount from 4 to 6 per cent. It* accompanying state ment of financial conditions mnde this action of course Imperative. The pro portion of'reeerve to liabilities has now sunk to the abnormally low figure of JT, per cent, which has on only one or two occasions been equalled In recent years. Neither abroad nor at home, however, were the markets disturbed by the news. Investment securities In London were steady and American stocks were quoted higher. In the early dealings here the movement wns again extremely Irregular, but the tendency toward higher prices continued distinct ly at all times and where some of tho recent favorites were given over to profit-taking, plenty of others appeared to Lake their places. The Pacific stocks, Pennsylvania, Copper, Balti more nnd Ohio and Louisville and Nashville and the traction shares were prominent In the buying, the sharp rise In tho last-named claiming special sig nificance because this la the group most directly concerned In the state election. Smelting and Copper rose 3-8 and St. Paul and Steel preferred and Atchi son gained 1-4 In the opening of tho stock market this morning. Louisville and Nashville gained 1-2 In all. The stock market was again strong In spots and with a generally firm un dertone. In early trading Union 1 Pa cific, Pennsylvania and St. Paul wero the strongest features. Union Paclflo was carried up to 191 3-9, the highest at which the stock ha* sold since It was ex-dividend. St. Paul advanced to 17* 1-8. Toward the end of the first hour Copper became active and strong. So far London bought, about 15,006 shares, chiefly Pennsylvania Union Pa cific and Steel and Amalgamated. Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm. LONDON STOCK MARKET. UTOCKB- Amalgamated , Copper, Canadian Pacific.. Chcinpcake anil Ohio. . . Chic, Mil. and flt. Paul.. Eric .. .. Illinois Central.. .. .. .. l-nulsvllle and Nashville.. . Missouri. Kansas nnd Texas. N,w*'York^'centrai .*. 7. Northern PaHflc Norfolk am! Wect?rn. . . Ontario anil Wwrttrn... I'cnnaylronla Reading.. Rook lilntm.. Southern Pacific.. .* *• Southern Railway. . . Union Pacific. . . . «• * United State* Steel.. .. do, preferred.. .. .. WttbnBh.. .. .. do, preferred * .. Denver and Rio Grande. btockgand bonds. i fit Atlanta, 6s. ItIL... 19* -j- Atlanta, 414*, * Atlanta 4s, 1MI.. ...... J9< Atlanta and Weal Paint, . . .15* L» Atlanta and Went Paint Detifr..lo; 111) Central Hallway of Georgia lit do. Inconte.... f* do. Sd Income 8v»j do. Id lacow# ... J7 Irorgla 2*8 : *2 tugosfu nnd Savannah. .... .115 1U lontbwestern llj *■; icorgls PndAc tsts Jf® m £. and A. tilts 113 WM. r„ PERL. President. ROBBHT P. MADDOX. Vic# President THOMAS J. HBWm Cashier. JAMIIS <> i.HSYMl. A.*1.1 nit ( ashler. •IAS. P. WINDSOR. AisIiTnnt Cashier. MADDOX RUCKER BANKING COMPANY. CAPITAL $200,000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS . . $500,000.00 Accounts, small as well as large, invited. 3 1-2 per cent interest paid and compounded semi annually in our Savings Department. Safe Deposit Boxes For rent in our vaults in the basement of the Empire {Budding for only $5.00 each per annum. Absolute Security and all Modern Conveniences You should not be without one. We invitz you lo call and inspect them. Title Guarantee and Trust Co. Georgia end South CnroNon-Falr Thurs- doy nnd Friday; warmer Friday. North Carolina—Felr 11ntraday and Frt-, '*%,r"floridn- Fid*''rhupSny".nd Friday, Louisians and Ksst*Teia*-Fnlr and warm-1 er Thursday and Fridsy. Western Texas. Oklnhomn ind lmllnn Territory—Fair nnd warmer Thursday; 1 rl- l, *jrlSmS*-F»lr lr *nd somewhat warmer warmer Thursday am! FtMay. THE 8UGAR MARKET. New York, OH. Il.-Rcflnc*! nnd raw gnr xtemly nnd niiohangcfl. ‘London licet market *tc«dy; OcUibo? nnd NovwuJjfjr up !%«1 ai 9* 6d for October and 9» $%d for Koreubttr. HUBBARD BROS & CO., IIEKUUS Atlanta Offices, 219-221 Century Building. Members Now York Cotton Exchtnge, New Or leans Cotton Exchonse, Liverpool Qotton Asso ciation, Chicago Hoard of Trade, Now York Cof fee Exchange, Nftw York Produce Exchange. Business solicited for tho above exchanges. Direct wire service. Correspondence invited. Phones 454, Long Distanced. A.S. Hofnce. 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