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FHIUAY, AHHIL If. Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Middling closed today at 1«4%C. lone steady. Middling last year 12%c. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Good ordinary it 3-5 Strict good ordinary It 7-8 l.ow rt idftllng IK 6-8 Hirlct u« middling ...13 1-4 Middling t.li 1-2 Strict middling 12 1-4 Hood middling ■ 14 Tlngt*. tat ...* 14 1-* 'i logos. 2nd 12 c-3 Previous Day s Figure* Good ord nary l 3 1-1 Strict goid ordinary 11 1-S lsow middling 1- k-S Middling 13 I*2 l.ow Middling 12 fc-* Strict middling ... 13 (Jood middling 14 '] luges. first 13 i*« Tinges, second ~...12 6*4 Receipts For Week •pn. Shta’ Saturday 651 190 1829 Monday 198 60 1079 Tuesday 1444 624 1305 Wednesday ... 120 70 699 Thursday 203 30 174 Fr day 436 85 235 Total 2401 859 3492 Comparative Receipts 1913. 1914 Saturday 567 647 Monday 91 634 Tuesday .. ...... 207 447 Wednesday IS9 660 Thursday 104 * 273 Friday 440 193 Total ... # 1031 2202 NEW YORK COTTON New York. —Cotton showed no special feature during today's early trading. Liverpool was better than due and the opening here wrfs steady, unchanged to an advance of two points. Continued reports of accumulating yarn stocks en couraged a little selling which sent the active positions about three to four points net lower. Offerings, however, were limited and the market soon steadied on apprehensions of unsettled weather in the western belt. A bullish view of the week-end figures give the market a firmer tone during the early afternoon. May contracts sold nine points nei higher, while liter de liveries worked some five or six points above yesterday's closing figures. Cotton futures dosed steady. High. la>w. Close. May 12.65 12.43 12.54 July 12.39 12.30 12.38 August 12.15 12.0 S 12.14 October 11.67 11.59 11.64 December .r. .....11.63 11.56 11.60 NEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans.—Good cables were off set by fsvorab'.e weather on the opening of the cotton exchange First prices were one to four points down. Half an hour after the opening the market was three down. Buying based on prospects of wet and mid weather for the belt put the trad ing months three to four points over yesterday's final f'gures at noon. LIVER POOL COTTON Liverpool.—Cotton spot steady; good middling 7.78; middling 7.30; low mid diirg 6.90. S iles 6,000. Speculation and export 500. Kerelr-t&Sl.OOO. Futures steady. April 6.95 • April and May 6.86% May and June 6.84% Jul> and August 670 August nnd September 6.56 October and November 6.27% Pecember and January 6.19% January and February 6.19 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago. Ills. —Wheat cables were steady and prediction of rain had not been fulfilled In the domestic winter crop belt. Opened 1-4 off to 1-8 up, followed by some advance ah around. Corn steadied on buying by lending speculators. Opened 3-8 to 7-8 lower but soon recovered nearly all tha de cline. Oats steady. Smaller pacers supported provisions. Started from 5c off to a lie amount up and the market seemed disposed to keep within about such limits. Dry weather talk ft-om the southwest helped to harden wheal. Closed steady at 1-8 to 1-4 net advance. Reports that cash corn here owned by the chief long had been sold for ship ment was basis for the rally, but In tile last hour prices suddenly dropped on de nial of the supposed caah sale. Closed weak, 3-aSI-K to lal 1-8 under last night. WHEAT— Open. High. Low. Close. Mav .... 91% 92% 91% 92 July .... 86U S6“i 86Vi 86% CORN— May .... 65% 66% 65% 65% July .... 65% 65V, 65 65 OATS— May . . . e 36% 57% 36% 37 July .... 37 37% 36% 37 PORK— Mav . . . .1990 2000 1977 2000 July . . . .2000 2005 1985 2000 LARD— Mav . . . .1020 1022 1010 1017 July . . . .1042 1042 1030 1037 RIBS— Mass' . . . .1087 1090 1085 1087 July . .. . .1107 1110 HOC 1105 MONEY MARKET New York.—Call money steady 1 3-4a -2; ruling rate 1 3-4; closing 1 3-4a2. Time loans steady. 60 days 2 1-2; 90 doavs 2 3-4; ;slx months 3al-4. Mercantile paper 3 l-2a4. Sterling exchange steady: 60-d:iy 485.25; demand 484.95. Commercial bills 485 1-2. Gov. ernment bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. LIVESTOCK MARKET CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Chicago, Ilia. -Hogs Receipts 12.000. steady: bulk of sale 860a870; light 350a -875; mixed 850aJ75; heavy 8200572 1-2; rough 820a835; pigs 74a0645. Cattle: Receipts 1,000; steady; beeves 7!5a955, Texas steers 725n880; Stockers and feeders 560a515; cows and heifers 375 s 8"0; calves fi ooa9so. Sheep: Rece pt, 8.000; generally steady, ratlve 5405530; vearlln.ga 580a -750; lambs, native 625a825. Stocks and Receipts block In Aiiguaia. 1913 56.761 Stock In Augusta. 1914 42.90 S (tec. since Wept 1. 1913 325.78.3 Rec since Wept. 1, 1914 353,262 Augusta Daily Receipts mi. pm. Georgia Railroad 39 Southern Ry. Fu 62 151 Augusta Southern Augusia-Aiken tty —— Cell trill of Ua. Ry —— —— Georgia and Florida 7 —— C. and W. C. Ry II 75 A C. L. R. H 45 Wagon 4 6 Canal.. .. - • River Net receipts 16S 193 Through ... 272 Totals ‘ 440 193 Port Receipts Today. Last Yr. Galveston 3329 4107 New tlrleuns 293 2784 Mobile >367 351 Savannah '*46 2226 Charleston ... ... 39" 308 Wilmington * 4S,> Norfolk 320 598 Total rorts tetst) 12000 15236 Interior Receipts Todav. Last 7’ Houston 1*96 12->• Memphis A.. St. Louis Cincinnati —* •”"* Little Reck Weekly Crop Movement, End ing Friday, April 10, 1914. 4514. 1913. 1913. Shipments .. 59.372 67.977 74.028 Stock . ... 110.667 78.327 101.13 U Receipts ... 557.392 547.991 375,274 Came In St'. I*l 497 147,785 192.795 Crop In St. 12.742.368 12.064.731 14,042,827 Via. Sup .. 5,649.820 4.958.039 5.391.212 COTTON REGION BULLETIN For the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m.. 75th meridian time, FYldoy, April 17th, 1914. Stations Preolpita of tlon Augusta. inches State Uu. Temperatures, and hun- of District. High't. Low’t. dredths. weuth. Augusta .. ..78 52 .00 Clear Allendale .. ..60 49 .00 Clear Athens. . .. :75 46 .00 Clear Batesburg. . .75 53 .00 Clear Blackvillc. . .61 47 .00 (gear Columbia . . .76 50 .00 Clear Greensboro e ..77 19 .00 Clear Greenwood . .75 49 .00 Clear IMlllen . . ..80 48 .00 Clear WaiTenton . . 48 . O') Clear Washington . 78 50 .00 Clear Waynesboro . Bft 51 .00 Clear !Not Included In means. No. of Ave. of stations stations CENTRAL report'g report’g STATION. .10 .10 High- Low- inch or inch or est. est. more more Wilmington ....72 46 2 .10 Charleston . ..76 48 0 .00 Augusta . . ..78 49 0 .00 Savannah . . .62 56 0 .00 Montgomery . 62 56 00 .00 Mobile SI 54 0 / .00 Memphis . . ..88 54 0 .00 Vicksburg ... .88 54 0 .00 I .if tie Rock . .88 56 n .00 Hftuston . . ..88 62 0 .00 New Orleans . 86 58 ft .00 Oklahoma . ...90 58“ 0 .00 Remarks. The weather is fair and seasonably warm throughout the cotton belt. E. D. EMIGH. Local Forecaster. HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degrees. 6 A. 52 7 A. M 54 8 A, M 58 9 A. M 63 10 A. M 67 tl A. M e 71 12 A. M 74 1 T. M 76 2 P. M T 7 THREW WIFE AGAINST HOT STOVE AND SHOT HER " 1 ■ wia Boonville, Ind.—Throwing his wife, JJary, 42 years old, against a hot stove in ills home here today, William Folsom, 52 years old, formerly a pros perous farmer, fired two shots into her heart, killing her instantly. Then he Inflicted three wounds in his own breast, none of which, doctors say, will prove fatal. The shooting occurred from the wife’s denial of Infidelity made to Folsom, it is said, and her refusal of his demand that she surrender her wedding ring. The Folsoms have ten children, from 3 to 25 years old. SHIPLOAD HINDUS, 400, ON WAY TO VANCOUVER Vancouver, B. C.—British Colum bians refuse to take alarm over the re port that a shipload of 400 Hindus left Shanghai on April 14 for Vancouver to test the attitude of Canadian au thorities under tlie recent court de cision that Canada is not justlfed in excluding natives of India NOT ELECTROCUTED; ONLY THREW A FIT A re; ort was current on the street today that a negro had been electro cuted at the power house of the Ati gusta-Aiken Hallway and Electric Corporation. Investigation disclosed the fact that Fred dolphin, a negro employed there, had thrown a fit. He is now all right. SURROUNDED IN SWAMP. Escanaba, Mich. —Fearing armed re sistance from Josep Parent and Clyde Smith, suspected of numerous railway station robberies, who late yesterday took refuge in a swamp near here, after a running fight with the police posses guarding the swamp planned to move cautiously today in efforts to capture the alleged bandits. Daily Pattern 1 9858—A NEW FROCK FOR THE LIT. TLE MISo.—GIRLS’ DRESS. • Blue percale doited with white Is here shown. The facings are white with fancy buttons for decoration. The de sign la also good for gala tea, chnrn bray, gingham, eponne, cotton voile, crinkle cloth, cashmere, or lawn. The right front is shaper in a point over the left. Deep tucks add width to the shoulders. The plaited skirt Is Joined to the waist under the girdle. The sleeve Is neatly finished with a pointed lab. at the wrist. The pattern is cut In four sizes: 6, 8. 10 and 12 years. It reuuires 4 1-8 yards of 40-lnch material for a 10-year size. A pattern of this Illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. No. Size ........ I Name Street end No. City State AUGUSTA SECURITIES. BONDS AND STOCKS (Corrected WeeWy for The Au gusta Herald by Martin ft Garrett) Bank Stocke. Bid. Ask. Augusta Savings Bank 150 Merchants’ Bank 2X7 226 National Exchange Bank of Augusta 135 138 Planters Loan A Savings Bank (par value 10) 41 49 Citizens A So. Bank 240 250 Union Savings Bank (par vulue $100) 125 Railroad Stocks. A. A IV. P. R. R. Co 145 150 Augusta A Savannah Ry. C0..130 104 Chattahoochee A Gulf R. R. Company 102 ... Ga. R R. A Banking Co 257 266 Seaboard pfd stock 60 53 Seaboard Common Stock 20 2s Southwestern R. R. Co 103 105 Factory Bonds. Augusta Factory, Ist ss, 1915 M. & N 98 99 Eagle & Phoenix Mills Co. Ist 6s. 1926, J. & J 95 109 Enterprise Mfg. Co., Ist Ss 1923. M. A N 90 92 Sibley Mfg. Co., Ist 6s. 1923, J. A J 90 02 Factory Stacks, Aiken Mfg Co *y Granitevllle Mfg. Co irs King Mfg. Co 77 M AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES. PROVISIONS D. S. Reg. Rib*. 60-lb 12% D. S. Reg Plate*. #-lb. av. 11% D. B. Clear Plate* 10% D. S. Bellies, 26-lb .18% Pearl Grit*, 96-lb., all size* 1.90 Yellow Corn 91 Red Co> White Corn 85 Best Feed Oat* 66 Best White Oat* 67 Medium Head Rite ~ 05 Japan Head Rico 03% Fancy Green Coffeo 14% Choice Green Coffee 14 Fair Green Coffee 12 Tencent Roasted Coffee. 100 pkgs. .07% Arbuekle’* Coffee, pr ch, 10-ll>. 20.60 Arbuckle's Ground Coffee. 36-lb*. 20.60 R. A. J. Coffee. 60-lb. pkg* 15% Heno Coffee Ground, 100-lbs 20 P. R. Molasses, bbls 20 Pecan Syrup, bbls 27 Cuba Molassea, hhla. 23 Rebolled Ga. Syrup, % bbls 30 Va. Peanuts 05% N. Y. Or. Sugar, bb]» or bulk bag* 4.35 N. Y. Or. Sugar, 4-25 bags 4.40 N. Y. Gr. Sugar, (24 6-lb. ertns) pr lb 4.56 N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60-2 ertns) per lb 4 85 King Mfg. Co., pfd 104 108 12-o*. Evaporated Milk 250 Peerless Be Evap. Milk, 8 dos... 2.65 %-011 Sardines, 100 6o cans 65 1-lb. Chum Salmon 85 1- Pink Salmon 90 2- Tomatoes 70 3- Tomatoes 95 No. 2 I.lrna Beans 90 New Argo Salmon, per do*. 1.60 2- Tomatoes 70 3- Tomatees 95 New Argo Salmon, per do* 1.60 KILLS DIVORCED WIFE, THEN COMMITS SUICIDE Cleveland, Ohio.—John Szorl return ed from a nix months’ visit to Hun gary yesterday to find thnt hi* wife had obtained a divorce during his ab sence oday he killed her then com mitted suicide. IHE AUGUSIA HtHALD. AUGUSIA. GA. The Bii Silk Dress Sale Continues Come quick if you want the best values in a Silk Dress that you ever saw. Many sold yesterday. This is a sale worthy the consideration of the most economically inclined. Just to think right hero in the midst of the seas >n to buy the very latest in $25.00 and $30.00 Silk Dresses, at $14.95 $35.00 Silk Dresses at $18.95 Men’s 50c Silk Socks, in black,white and colors, special selling, 3 pairs for 20c Brown Dress | SIO.OO Embroidered Crepe C,4 (JU and Voile Dresses, at .. . 98c 45 inch Embroidered Crepe and Voile Flouncing;?, _ $1.50 Crex Rugs, /!>■• qo ftt • • !•••'• •* •• •• •••#•••» Ladies* Rummer Vests, g worth ]oe, at SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION ON DESIGNER A New York Representative Here For a Few Days-Giving a Renewal on the De signer Magazine. For Subscription 30 Cents Only For a Few Days—Canvassers Wanted* Liberal Commission. Apply at Oner The Wise Dry Goods Company Ladles’ 50c Silk Bed Hose, in Black, White and a Big Range ot Colors. Special at 25c FIFTEEN