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SATURDAY, JULY 4.
PREPARING FOR
FUNERALS OF 3
No Doubt of Bennett’s Insanity
By His Letters Giving Details
of His Terrible Crime.
Atlanta, Ga. —Preparations for a
.triple funeral today marked the clos
t,iff chapter in the strangest crime
Atlanta has known in its history, and
one which has set the whole state to
talking. The triple tragedy of East
Point, a suburban town, will long be
remembered because of its grewsome
phases. Edgar Alan Poe could
hardly have conceived a weirder plot
than that revealed in the notes left
by S. F. Bennett after he had slain
his wife and her mother and w’hile
he was preparing to kill himself by
their sides.
It is evident that Bennett, driven
frantic by the “mother-in-law’"
trouble and the meddlesome tongues
of others had plotted his crime for
some time.
The tragedy began at 1 o’clock Wed
nesday afternoon, W'hen Bennett led
his young wife to a secluded spot in
the woods several miles from the city,
forced her to drain the contents of a
bottle of carbolic acid, and then
choked her.
Its second stace was Thursday
morning, w’hen Bennett lured his
wife’s mother to the same spot, show
ed her the body of her daughter
which had lain there all night, and
then placed a shotgun against her
breast and killed her instantly.
The tragedy reached its climax at
dawn Friday, when Bennett, after
sleeping all night between the two
corpses, tied a string to the trigger of
his gun and blew liis own soul into
eternity.
That Bennett was insane can hard
ly be doubted. It is proved by the
terrible details of his crime and their
relentless execution. He chatted
freely with relatives of the two wom
en after he had slain them, and be
tween the murders sat down and
wrote letter after letter to various
persons, exulting over his crimes and
explaining in detail why he committed
them
Bennett was from Boganville, and
of a well to do family. He leaves
five orphaned children, some of them
having been in the Home for the
Friendless for some time. They were
by a former wife. He married the
murdered woman, who was Miss Flos
sie Tolbert, but a short time ago.
Harvard Won the Grand
Challenge Rowing Cup
Henley-on-Thames, Eng, —The Harv
ard University second eight today cap
tured the grand challenge rowing cup by
besting the Union Boat Club of Boston
in the final heat of the royal regatta.
At the Casino
This afternoon-and tonight a con?
tinuous snow is going on at'the Lake
View Casino. It was expected that
"Tile Fourth” would draw a record
breaking attendance to the Casino.
Manager E. L. Benson, of the house,
has made ail arrangements to take
ere of the crowds and to provide for
the comfort and convenience of his
patrons.
"Brother Against Brother” is the
drama that is being presented. It is
one o. tlie most thrilling of the com
pany's repertoire. It has been seen
elsewhere, almost exactly the same
production, at prices of a dollar and
a dollar and a half a seat.
It is safe to say that today there
will be hundreds to take advantage
of the attraction at the Casino and
also the free features at the Lake
today and tonight.
The fireworks display on the lake,
beginning at 8:30 p. m., will be the
greatest spectacle of its kind the
park management has ever offered,
and it Is predicted that there will be
more people out there tnis evening
than have attended before in many
years.
SEA GULLS PLAY DOUBLBE
HEADER—RAIN STCPPED
THE FIRST GAME
Charleston, S. C.—An inch of rain
fell here in forty minutes this morning,
shortly after the baseball game between
Charleston and Macon started, and the
first contest of the day had to be call
ed off, a double-header being: announced
for this afternoon, weather permitting:.
Rain fell in torrents, accompanied by
thunder and lightning.
JOY RIDERS CRASH INTO
PRIVATE CAR; BAD JOLT
A Fourth of July party of joy-riders
going at a brisk rate out Marbury
Street this morning at 10:45 ran into
s car containing Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Martin and Mrs. Miller Robertson,
Mrs. Martin’s sister, with her little
child.
Mrs. Robertson was thrown violent
-- against the side of the car and
hurt her arm painfully, though not se
riously. The other occupants escap
ed with nothing more severe than a
bad Jolt.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were on their
way to the depot to see Mrs. Robert
son off to the mouiitains on the 11
o'clock C. & W. C. train.
Fortunately the accident happened
near enot£h to t'ije station Tor thpm
to make Bie train, the motor being
able to proceed at a snal's pace. The
left back fender Is twisted out of
recognition and the spring on that
side nroken in several places. There
are also injuries to the wheel.
Mr. Martin said that he knew the
parties driving the other machine,
but did not state who they were.
JIMMY CLABBY IS WORLD'S
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
Sydney, N. S. —Jimmy Clabby of Ham
mond. Ind., last night won on a foul
from Fiddle McOoorty of Oshkosh. Wls.,
the till.. of world's middleweight champ.
lon. The foul occurred In 'he eight,i
round. The battle was hard fought from
the beginning.
NOT SO SOON.
"Say, have you forgotten that you
owe me a hundred francs?
"No, not yet; give me time. Pele
•Meie.
MINISTER M
AT WASHINGTON
Argentine Mediator Returns to
Capital For Conference With
Constitutionalist Leaders.
Washington, D. C. —Minister Naon, of
Avgentina, one of the mediators at the
Niagara conference, returned to the
capital today and prepared for confer
ences with leaders of the Constitution
alist agency. Later he will confer with
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
His conferences with tlie Constitution
alists had not been arranged but they
probably will be held early next week.
While General Carranza is canvassing
his generals on the proposal to send
delegates to treat with emissaries of
Huerta Mr. Noan will do what may be
possible to help along a conference from
a settlement of Mexico’s difficulties by
Mexicans.
Minister Suarez of Chile and Ambassa
dor Da Gama of Brazil will not return
to Washington until later but they will
be kept in touch with the situation
through Minister Naon and American
delegates who have been instructed to
wait here for further developments.
Agents of the Constitutionalists said
they had received no further messages
from Gen. Carranza today and no indi
cation of the progress of the conference
to adjust the differences between Car
ranza and Villa.
EXPRESS MESSENGER
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
While Opening Safe in Office
on Jackson Street This Morn
ing, Mr. D. DeC. Macmurphy
Slightly Wounded in Leg.
m
Mr. D. de Cotters Macmurphy, of 520
Ellis street, an express messenger tun
ning between Augusta and Florence, S.
C., on the Atlantic (Toast line, was shot
in the left leg at 9:15 o’clock this morn
ing by the accidental discharge of his
own revolver while in the office of the
Southern Express Company on Jackson
street.
Mr. Macmurphy was taken to the of
fice of Dr. W. H. Doughty, which was
near by, and there it was found that the
bullet had inflicted only a flesh wound
of no serious nature and had not entered
the limb. The flesh was slightly torn
just i above the knee-cap. The wound
was dressed and the young man walked
to Ills home. It is understood that he
will be forced to loose no time from his
work on account of the accident.
Shortly alter the arrival of the Coast
Bine train this morning Mr. Macmurphy
went to the express office, as usual,
preparatory to checking in after his run.
He had opened his safe, a good sized
metal box, and as he pulled a pouch out,
in some manner jerked his revolver from
the box. It dropped several feet to the
floor and exploded, the ball striking an.
iron vault in the office, glacing off and
hitting him. The leaden bullet was
picked up off tile floor flattend from
the compact.
OBSERVING BIRTHDAY OF
THE NATION
(Continued from Page 1.)
casional pop of a fire cracker or blank
cartridge recalled other Fourths be
fore the bail was placed on noise
makers.
With safety and sanity as the chief
aims. Fire Commissioner Adamson
enlisted the aid of police to make it
s fireless holiday as well. Not a
single fire works permit has been is
sued by the fire department.
Noise Missing.
Chicago.—This was the most sane
of Chicago’s sane Fourths. The old
noises of explosives, the rumble of
ambulance and the linging of gongs
marking activities of the fire depart
ment were conspicuously missing.
Even oratorical demonstrations were
at a low ebb and the program of
sports were meagre.
In Carnival Style.
Savannah, Ga. —With three thou
sand excursionists in the city Troin
inland towns, Savannah celebrated
the Fourth in carnival sjyle. Flags
hung from all the office buildings;
every Btore in the city was closed,
baseball, games in the morning and
afternoon, yacht races at Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope, the surf and
fishing at Tybee, furnished plenty of
amusement for the holiday.
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A Big Day.
Charleston, S. C. —Morning and af
ternoon baseball games. Isle of Palms
sports, a union printers’ picnic, and
fishing excursions offered Charleston
a big day. Thousands went to the
Isle oT Palms for the surf and holiday
amusements. The weather this
morning was a hit uncertain, hut
plenty of heat was assured. The
negroes of Charleston started early
on watermelon feast b.
Jacksonville. Fla.— A municipal cel
ebration held in a downtown park
place marked the local Fourth of
July festivities. Thousands gathered
here where patriotic speeches were
made by prominent citizens led by
Mayor Swearingen. Another celebra
tion Is being held at. the ocean
beaches where sthietic sports, an
automobile parade arxl automobile
races were the features. City orili
nances were strictly enforced .--gainst
dangerous fire works and so tar as
noise is concerned the day Is little
different from any other.
Sports at Columbia.
Columbia, S. C. —Two baseball
games, an automobile hlll-cllmblng
contest and the campaign meeting of
candidates for state offices furnished
the only amusement here today for
the Fourth of July crowds. Practi
cally every store and mill was closed
and business was at a standstill.
A Dead Issue.
Charlotte, N. C. —Patriotism was a
dead issue today so far as this city
wsb concerned, not even a baseliall
game was played to remind the citi
zens of the nation’s birthday. Ixical
celebrations were held at I.tncolnton,
Monroe, Reidsville and Statesville.
Secretary Bryan being scheduled to
speak at the two latter places.
ON THE SHUTE.
Oabe—He says he Is a descendant
of a great family,
Steve —Ves. and he Is still descend
ing.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
A horsy man and a nagging womaa
make a well matched ipair.
BETTER PROSPECT OF
SEEIMG RUSSIAN BALLET
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OTTO H. KAHN.
London. —New York now has a better
prospect of seeing the Russian ballet
from the Imperial Opera house of St.
Petersburg than it ever had since this
company electrified Paris and London.
Otto H. Kahn, the American banker,
was present at one of the performances
of the ballet at the Drury Lane Thea
tre, where the Beechams are conducting
a combined opera and ballet season, and
was so impressed that he came to the
conclusion that New’ York must, at all
costs, have the opportunity of seeing the
troupe in its entirety. He communicated
his view’s to Guilio Gatti-Cassazza.
RAMIFICATIONS
OF SPI SYSTEM
The French and German Secret
Serv ic e Inconceivable to
Americans. Lures Through
Advertisements.
Paris. —It is difficult to convey to
tho American reader any adequate
idea of the ramifications and magni
tude of the spy system in operation
on the Continent of Europe. While it
is admitted that France lierself has
her own elaborate secret service, It is
generally known that it is by no means
equal to that of Germany. The Teu
tonic network of secret agencies is
simply amazing. Recently at Rheims
a youth was arrested on a charge of
espionage but released on proving that
he had been lured into the toils of an
agent provocateur, who had inserted
the following alluring advertisement in
a local newspaper.
“Representatives required for easy
work, good commission, no specfcil
knowledge: write, with reference, I,
P., 305 Poste Restante, Central Office.
Basle.”
Willing Slave.
In reply the young man received a
request to furnish some information
of a simple nature for which he was
paid handsomely. Fortunately for
him, he was arrested before he had
compromised himself to such a degree
that the mere threat of being de
nounced to the French police would
have rendered him the willing slave of
the German secret intelligence bu
reau.
Up to five years ago Metz was the
headquarters of German espionage for
France, but since then, in consequence
of certain revelations, the general staff
has split up its bureaus. The chief
one Is now at Basle in Switzerland,
at its bead being Major von Rock, of
the Eighth Bavarian regiment, whom
French spies only know as “Paul Lo
poldus” and who directa operations in
the branch offices of Frankfort,
Strasburg, Luxemburg, and even at
Nancy. Captain Schultz, who is in
charge of one of thees branches, was
the man French spies addressed as
“Madame Ernestine Milon” at Metz,
but the postoffice authorities were in
the secret, and the captain received
such correspondence without difficulty
or delay at his residence at Treves.
Another Branch.
Another branch is in the hands of
the famous Schwartz, who was once a
French police commissury. Schwartz
resides near Thionvllle. but he spends
most of ills time In France, and al
though he has yet to serve a sentence
of five years for espionage, the police
never quite succeed in catching him.
Yet he is never far from Nancy, for
the 2((th Army Corps is his especial
study.
In order to correspond with his em
issaries he used picture postcards
largely. < inly too late the French
cabinet nolr discovered that by steam
ing the stamp and removing it some
such information as tills would have
come to light: “A. 8., 159,300. This
meant "A. 8., Register No. 159, re
quires 200 francs.” The postmarks
told where the correspondent was.
Yet another form of espionage has
Just come to the notice of the l-Yonch
military authorities but how the meth
ods employed in thU case are to ben
efit the rival power responsible for
them Is not quite clear.
Given Reward.
The scene of the discovery is Con
stantine In Algerln, where desertions
from the French army become so pro
lific that suspicion whs aroused. {X
was finally discovered that a desertion
agency was in operation and It Is al
leged that it was subsidised by a for
eign nation. When a deserter proved
to th<- agency that he had quitted hja
military duties he was given a re
ward varying from fifty to one hun
dred dollars and shipped to some near
port in Europe but outside Franch.
It Is stated here that many soldiers
Implicated in the affair have been put
under arrest pending further Investi
gation by special police sent from
I’arls, who say that they have already
discovered the wherobouts of the
principal of the bureau, who is a ci
vilian.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, UA.
Costs Georgians Money to fish
in the State of South Carolina
Licenses Are $5 Each and Violations of the Law Might Get
Some Georgians in Trouble With Carolina Wardens. Hunt
ing Licenses Distinct From Fishing Licenses,
The attention of Georgia people,
and particularly to those of Rich
mond County, are called to the fact
that non-residents of the state of
South Carolina are required to pay
$5 for licenses to fish in the waters
oY that state. Many Georgians are
liable to he arrested by Carolina game
wardens for fishing in that state
The “Fourth” in Augusta Today
The Glorious Fourth is with ua
again, a day to he commemorated with
song, dance, and libation with feast
ing and fireworks! No, not fireworks.
Pardon. But with all the others, espe
cially libation. (Probably.)
1914
1776
138 years ago our forefathers de
clared their independence of the whole
world. Isn’t it a pity we cannot do
that now? It was a glorious thing
to do. And they then proceeded to
prove what they said, depending some
what on France, and largely on Provi
dence. But they wore independent in
spirit, and that was tile main thing.
We are not. There are those who will
say this article is too independent.
You see?
But as today is advertised as a Sane
Fourth, let tills try to be a sane ar
ticle.
The elimination of fireworks in the
city limits is the most sane thing
which the paper lias had to record fiA
months and months and months. No
expensive sky-rocket, set off by the
ignorant and careless, will go skating
up the sidewalk tonight, to explode
ignominiously against a tree. No largo
scarlet cannon-cracker will hang fire
Latest Wireless Marvel;
Employment of Hertzian
Waves; Detection of Ores
Bed in.—Tho latest wireless marvel
Is the employment of the Hertzian
waves for the detection of ores, water
and other substances in the bowels of
the earth.
Drs. Leimbach and Loewy of the
University of Goettingen, announced
today they have invented a wireless
system for the exploration of the
structure of the earth and the deten
tion of subterranean springs and orj
deposits w ithout boring.
Practical success lias Just been
achieved in the province of Ham
burg. An expedition under the nus-
P»-'es of the German colonial office,
is now at work locating water sup
plies and ore deposits in Southwest
Africa. A second expedition, it is an
nounced, will be fitted out for ex
periment In the United States us soon
as possible.
Dr. Leimbach said: “Since 1910
Dr. Lowy and myself have been work
ing on a scheme to explore the in
terior of the earth by means of electric
waves. Our efforts have been sup
ported by a specially formed 'society'
for tile Exploration of the Structure
of the Earth at Goettingen, which
took upon iiself the task of testing
tho various processes. After a few
months’ work we have already been
able by the introduction of improve
ments to determine with certainty
the danger of floods in salt mines.
“This year we began experiments at
r. ines where tho freezing or cementing
system Is used to prevent the danger
of flooding in the shafts. We found
that the electric waves effectively
served the purpose of revealing flaws
in the frozen or cemented protective
walls.”
Britisher Holds U. S.
Pure Food Laws As Model
London. —The United States pur
food laws are held lip as a model by
Alfred Moore, secretary of the Brlt
ish Pure Food and Health Society,
who upbraids tho Englishman for his
apathy along this line. The British
public, he says, is defrauded of over
$300,000,000 annually through adulter
ated foods, yet re-fuses to take the
slightest Interest laws.
“In this country," aseurts Mr. Moore,
“the people seem to prefer to go on
having plaster of Paris In their flour,
foreign fats and unwholesome pro
servatlvoH in their butter, Imitation
cream, cheese with the rind made of
barytes and tallow, re-dried tea leaver
Instead of tea, chicory instead of ocf
fee, starch and powdered bean shell
Instead of cocoa, French chalk mas
querading a;i rice, water andl salicylic
acid as wine, and so on ad nauseam,"
Besides adulteration, Mr. Moor"
charges that the people also tolerate
filthy ways of handling foods, such »a
carting meat uncovered through the
streets.
Denounce Recent View in
Regard to Large Cruisers
Berlin.—A view recently expressed
by the British Admiral, Sir Percy
Hcott, that the development of sub
marines and hydroplanes made dread
noughts and large cruisers obsolete,
has caused much discussion In German
naval circles. Ho far as their public
utterances go, German naval experts
unanimously reject Admiral Hcoft’s
view.
The German Fleet Hoelety has pro
nounced Itself decidedly against It, ami
now Admiral von Grousing has pub
lished an article taking the same po
sition. He admits that the submarine
has recently made great progress and
now exceeds the hopes that were at
first held for It; and he also admlt-t
that the means of protection against,
the submarine hail not been developed
at an equal pace. Nevertheless, the
submarine’s rung* of activity is a lim
ited one. Even If It should put the
dreadnoughts out of commission lu
ahore-waters, the latter would st1!l
be needed for operations on the high
seas, where, as yet, nobody experts
that the submarine can venture, owing
to Its constant need to replenish sup
plies.
Every time a man tries to show oTf
something gets his goat.
when they do not know what the Car
olina law Is. Ignorance is held to he
no excuse for law violation and (his
will put Georgians on notice of the
requirements of Carolina’s fish law.
Hunting license in Carolina cost
$10.50 each and are separate and dis
tinct from the licenses to fish. They
are taken out in the fall.
<>n Jackson street and wait for a lit
tle boy to pick it up and see whqt
is the matter with it, and then blow
him into Kingdom Come, with a slop
over at the City hospital for the night.
No torpedoes will fall from second
stories at the feet of hysterical old
ladles.
All that was in the days of the lp _
sane Fourth, when the day of glad
ness and rejoicing was followed by a
day of dark and silent hospital rooms,
and wild-eyed funerals.
The celebrations today will be in
keeping with the solemn grandeur of
the Great Fourth. Exercises in from
of the Court House, conducted by
Daughters of the American Revolution,
with a reading of the original Deela-
E. Keener and an oration by the Hon.
K. Keenre, and an oration tty the lion.
Lansing B. Lee, will be held at <5
o'clock.
And tonight, at 8:30. there will lie
a public display of really magnificent
fireworks sit the Lake, which will'bo
spectacular rather than noisy, the
original purpose of fireworks.
There we have a Fourth after our
own heart.
And, by the way, while we are on
the subject, How about a Sane Christ
inas?
South Wales Coal Owners
Nervous Over Americans
Entering Market; Trade
London.—South Wales roal owners by
far tho large* t produceYH in this coun
try, are suffering from nervous appre
hension. Have developments have created
a fear of American competition and the
palintive outcry of today In agaiimt the
audacity of the TJ. S. A. compel! torn who
lytve “dared" to tackle the Mediterran
ean markets. A broker bore tells mo that
the inflated price of Welab coni ami
cheaper freight rates have enabled the
Americana to enter the market with an
advantage of about a dollar a ton. This
ia perfectly true and the changed condi
tions have not escaped tho notice of keo.i
Continental buyers. The Egyptian and
Italian Htate railroad*, which have hith
erto been among the largest Welsh coal
buyers, have considerably increased
their American takings. The transfer
ence of orders from this side of the
Atlantic to the Other lias been greater
this year than ever before.
An authority on the subject informs
me that the Italians alone have ordered
1 (*■o,ooo tons of Pocnhontaß and New
river coals, making their takings this
year up to 300,000 tons. This re;Ac
sents a diversion of at least 2,000,000 dol
lars from South Wales.
American coal cargoes are also find
ing their way to French an 1 Spantfh
Torts with increasing frequency, the nd
vnr.tage of from 00 cents co a dollar In
price at which the American coal la de
hvered to the foreign buyer in re th in
cot nter-bslanclng any consideration of
epu: Ity, If elicit exist.
A FAIR COURSE.
“We'd like to get up «n international
boat rare. Hut if wo race In England,
you people will know the water. On the
oth<T hand, If we race in this country,
wo will know the course.’’
, “It should he perfectly fair,” assented
the Englishman. “f suggest that we
race on (ids new river that Col. Roose
velt has discovered.”
‘ROMANCE HERO’ BELMONT
RECOVERING FROM BURNS
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RAYMOND BELMONT.
London. Raymond Belmont, son of
August Relmont, of New York and hero
of a recent romance. Is convalescent
from the accident tn which he burned
his face badly through the explosion of
an acetylene gas lamp. The accident
prevented his playing fno Coxwell house
in the final round of the Junior poll
championship at Roehampton against
Comte J. dc* Mud re's Tigers.
Daily Pattern
9982.—A POPULAR AND PLEASING
STYLE.
Dress with Over Blouse for Misses and
Small Women.
Thin attractive model was made of
blue and white dotted chullle, with ba
tiste for the underwftlst. The over blouse
may ho omitted. The design is also
Kood for linen, lawn, gingham, chiffon
or moire taffeta., h< rgc or cashmere. The
skirt Is cut on graceful lines, and with
plaited fulness that *hiay be gathered. It
is finished with slightly raised waist
line The pattern is cut in four sizes:
34, 16, 17 and IS \ ears. It requires 5%
yards of 27-inch inat<*rln.l with 2Vi yards
for the undorwalst. for a JB-year size.
The skirt measures about IV4 yard at
lower edge.
A pattern of this illustration milled to
any address on receipt of 10c in silver
or stamps.
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AUGUSTA SECURITIES,
BONDS AND STOCKS
(Correct od Weekly for The Augnsta
Herald by Martin A Garrett)
Bank Stocks.
Hid. Ask
Augusta Ravings Hank 160
Merchants Hank 212 21st
National Exchange Hank of
Augusta 135 U 4
Planters Roan ft Savings Hank
(par value 10) 43 4ft
Citizens ft Ro. Hank 240 260
Union Havings Hank (par
value $100) 12ft
nanroad Otoe**.
A. ft, W. P. R. It. Co 160 152
Augusta ft Havannah Ry. C0..103 loft
Chattahoochee ft Gulf 1C It.
Company 102
Ga. R. R. ft Rkg. Co 268 262
Seaboard pfd slock 60 o 3
Hen board Common Btock 20
Bouthwestern R. R. Co 104 10ft
Factory Bonds.
Augusta Factory, Ist 6b, J 915
M. ft N 98 99
I ogle ft Phoenix MHIs Co.
Ist 6s. 1926. J. ft J fee 101
Enterprise Mfg. Co., Ist 0s
1923. M. ft N 90 92
Sibley Mfg. Co., Ist 6s. 1923, J.
ft J 90 32
Factory Stocks.
Granltevtlls Mfg Co 226
King Mfg. Co 77 **
Aiken Mfg. Co 26
Augusta Factory 3O
Enterprise Mfg. Co 60
King Mfg. Co., pfd 103 106
Warren Mfg. Co —— 70
AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
D. H. Reg. Rib#. 60-lb 12**
D. 8. Reg. Plat##, 8-lb. nv II
D. H. Clear plate
D. H. Heillea, 26-lb 1 44
Peurl Grltes, 96-lb., nil sizes..... 1.96
Yellow Corn 96
Red Cob White Corn 94
Mixed Feed Out# 62
Heat White Out# .16
Fancy Head Rice OftVfc
Medium lliMfl Rice .06
Japan Head Ric# 03 4
Fancy Green Coffee *4Vi
Choice Green Coffee 1314
Fair Green Coffee .12
Tencent Roasted Coffer*. 100 pkgs.. .97
Arbucklo’e Coffee, pr. »•# , 100-lb 19.11 l
Arbuckle’H Ground Coflee, 36-1b*...19.30
R. A. J. Coffee, 60-lb. pkgs. ...... .15
Heno Coffee, Ground, 100 1-lb 21
P. R. Molasses, bbl# 20
Cuba Molasses, bbls 28
Rebelled (ia Syrup, % bbls 30
N. Y. Or. Hugur, bbl*. or bulk bast 4.30
N. Y. Gr. Hugur, 4 26 bag* 4.3 ft
N. Y. Gr. Hugur <6O 2 ertns), p<si
Jb 4.6 ft
N. Y. Or. Sugar (60 2crtns), per lb. 4.6 ft
N. Y. Gr. Hugur 82-314 ertns, per
lb 4.65
12-ox. Evaporated Milk 8.75
Peerless 5c Evap. Milk, 6 do*. ... 2.16
M. ft U Ftlck Candy 30-11). boxes.. 06 U
Ground Pepper, 10-lb. pills, per lb. .18Vi
Mixed Cow Pens, per bu. ....... 2.00
White Cow Peas, per bu 2.”.5
Tanglefoot Fly Paper 2.70
1- Chum Salmon 90
2- Tomatoes 70
8-lb. Tomatoes .96
New Argo HaUnon, per do*. ..... 3.60
Vo, Peanuts ■ 051*
Young woman (to her neighbor at
dinner) Guess whom I met today,
Doctor,
Doctor—l’m afraid I’m not a good
Kuos ser.
“You're too modest. Aren’t you at
the top of your 4 rofesslon?"—Life.
OH, YOU MARSHALL!
*'• ! *nr »iglll should have the
prize for riding the girls about, bo hav
ing come through town recently with
nine on one 11. M. T| buggy.—Laurin*
burg (N. C.) Exchange. »
WEEK IN FINANCE
New York.—The new fiscal year open
ed with sentiment somewhat encouraged
but with no appreciable Increase of busi
ness. Financial circles found consid
erable comfort in the conference between
President Wilson and the representative
of an Important banking interest, coupled
as It was, with til belief that It pre
sages a closer understanding between
the administration and the h!g business
of the country. Only faint echoes of
the ClafHn failure were heard and sign*
of a re-awakening of general mercantile
flmsincss were apparent in various sec
tions of the country. Delay in the
freight rale ease continued to act as a
strong deterrent factor, which even the
till VC alluring crop prospects could not.
overcome. A number of adverse rail
way statements were submitted, that of
the New York Central system, lielng
particularly unfavorable. Receivership foe
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
railroad was foreshadowed and received
with the hone lliat It may work to the
advantage of the Baltimore A Ohio road.
n. yTbankstatement
New York. The statement of the
tual condition of elearnjg house banks
and tYust companies for the week (five
days) shows that they hold $19,589,459
reserve In excess of legal requirements.
This Is .1 decrease of $20,768,100 from
lust week.
Actual Condition.
Loans decreased $1 871,009.
Hpecie decreased $26,134,999.
Legal tenders decreased $956,909.
Net deposits decreased $21,684,000.
(Circulation Increased $373,000.
Banks cash reserve in vault $390,393,•
000.
Trust companies cash Reserve In vault
$78,071,000.
Aggregate cash reserve $463,464,000.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying 25 per cent cash
reserve $74,306,000.
Stnfe banks and trust companies In
Greater New York, not included in clear
ing house statement:
Loans and investments decreased sl,«
418,600.
Specie gold decreased $147,600.
Currency and hank notes decreased 1
$42,800. « V
Total deposits decreased $2,396,500.
Liverpool" cotton |
Liverpool.—Cotton spot steady: good I
middling 8.90: middling 7.48; low mid- I
filing 7.90; sales 4,099; speculation and I
export 399. Receipts 8,000; futures quiet I
and steady. I
July 7.11% I
July and August 7.13% I
September and October 6.72% I
December and January 6.57
February and March 6.58% |
April and May 6.60
SEC’Y HESTER’S WEEKLY
COTTON_STATEMENT
In thousands hales
In sight for week 30,00 t
Do same 7 days last year.... 35,000
Do same 7 days year before .. 37.000
Do for the month 14,000
Do same date last year 12,000
Do same-date year before ... 16,090
I>o for season 14,819,090
Do same date last year 13,610,00
Do same date year before ...15.589,000
I’ort receipts for season 10,338,000
Do same date last ear 9,813,000
Do same flat** yr. before 1a5t.11,884,0 l 9fr
Overland to Mills and Canada
for season 1,141,000
Do same date last year 1,073,006
Do same date \ ear before .... 1,243,000
Southern mill takings for season 2,765,000
Do same date last year 2,765,000
Do same date last year 2.616,000
Do same date yeaY before ... 2,400,000
Interior stocks in excess of Sep
tember Ist 75,000
Do last year 307,000
Do last year 61,000
Foreign exports for week 56.000
I><» same 7 days lost year ... 56,000
Do for season 8,740,900
Do same date last year 8,342,000
Northern Spinners’ takings arid
Canada for week 15,900
Do same 7 days last yea Y... 18,000
I>o for season 2,485,000
Do same date last year 2,517,000
Statement of World's Viable Supply.
Total visible this week 3,846,019
Do last week 4,161,820
Do Baine date last year 3,229,426
Do same date year before .. 3.187.829
Of this the total American this
week 2,128,019
Do last week 2,294,120
I >«» last year 0,865,425
I)o year before 2,194,329
All other kinds this week 1,718,000
Do last week 1,867,000
Do last year 1,864,000
Do year before 998,000
Visible in the 11. S. this week.. 511,000
Do this date, last year 420,000
Visible in otheY countries this
week •..••••»•••»* 3,885,000
Do this date last year 2,809,000
WEEK IN COTTON
New York.—Tb. government crop re
port making the condition 79.6 per cent
amt showing a decrease of 1.3 per cent In
acreage, was ttie event of the week In
the cotton market. This offldfal state
ment proved Just about as epected with
reference to acreage, but the Improve,
meilt of over 6 per cent. In the crop
prospect ns compared with May -sth,
represented an almost unprecedented
gain for the month of June and led to
heavy nnlllnK for both accounts. Prices
Broke very sharply in consequence and
December contracts sold ns low as Is.*s
during the dav’n trading, or shout $4.15
per little under the high records made
Immediately after the publication of
May 25th condition figures.
laical hulls pointed out that the crop
condition was stilt below the ten-yaer
average and more than $ per cent, un
dir the condition reported In I*ll while
It wan also calculated from the official
formula placing the value of 100 per
cent on June 25th at 232 pounds *n
lint cotton to tho acre, that th# yield
Indicated on the estimated acreage was
a little under 14.000,000 hales of 4*o
pounds net, excluding llnters. More
over It was claimed that spinners war.
buyliiK more freely on the decline, but
th« ctxent of the crop's Improvement,
mid the continuation of generally favor,
nhle weather evident rreated a more
aggressively bearish sentiment around
the ring than for some months past, and
there were numerous predictions of a
further decline. Beneficial rains w«vs
reported In the South today and local
hears claimed that a canvass of the
bttit at tho present time would show an
average condition considerably above tn#
figures as of Juno 2ftth and probably
better than the average for the pa»t ten
years. ______
"week in trade
New York. —Btredstreet’s today saye:
“Good to excellent crop report!, quiet
ed disturbed trade and dull or depressed
Industry and manufacture are the salient
features In this week's advices. The Im.
provement shown by cotton during June
added to continued good weather for
ct/rn, oats and winter wheat, made the
general crop advices the beet of tne
year. or. indeed, for many years past,
though hay. tobacco and possibly spring
whc.it may not meet earlier sanguine en.
ttclpatlone. 1 ilstrlbutlve trade tended t*
quiet as ■ he mid-year holldaye approach
ed hut June was a good month In actual
sales, both by wholesaler* and retailer*,
especially In dry goods, wearing ap.
pure!, groceries and mllllnary.
“For the week: Failures, 243. against
194 Inst year. Wheat axporte 5.700,957,
against 3,501,323; bank clearings, $3.-
724,211,000. an Increase of 1.5 per cent.”
A man may marry In haste, but h«
usually takes hie time about settling
the bill* contracted during the honey
moon.
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