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SATURDAY, JULY 11 I Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Middling closed today at •I 4V B c. Tone Steady. Middling last year 12%c. CLOSING "QUOTATIONS Good ordinary * g ‘-trict good ordinary .... * 12 'i.c Low middling J 3 1.4 Middling , mldUllnS Strict middling ..***...V 3-8 Good middling , Tinges. first ."•••'* *.*.'..* 14 Tinges, second . 111111x3 3-8 Previous Day’s Figures Good ordinary 7_B Strict good ordinary 11 3.x Low middling 1.4 Strict low middling . 14 Middling . ... ;;;••••• jJ 3 . 4 Strict middling ' ' 14 3.3 Good middling . I ingpg, H,- Sf .*.’.** 14 Tinges, second 3 3 3.3 Keceipts For Week 0 Snies. bpi. Star” Monday* .* _ 4 J! inesday Wednesday . . . *" "* *“*. Thursday Friday . Total 20 4 16 Comparative Receipts 1913. 1914 Monday it Tuesday _ Wednesday . Thursday Friday ’ , NEW YORK COTTON New York!— There was a renewal of yesterday’s covering movement at the opening of the cotton market today ow ing to reports of continued dry weather m Texas and relatively steady cables. The demand was not so active as yes terday afternoon suggesting that the scattering short interest had been con siderably reduced. After starting at an advance of two to four points, fluc tuations were more or less irregular as the result of scattered realizing. Re actions to about the closing figures of last night were followed by rallies how ever, owing to the outlook for generally fair weather over Sunday and rather more optimistic advices from the do mestic goods markets. The market continued steady to firm later in the morning on apprehensions of dry and hot weather in the southwest over Sunday. The dose was steady at a net advance of six to eleven points. Cotton futures closed steady. High L»*w C’oce July 12.43 12.43 12.42 August 12.36 12.27 12.35 October 12.39 12.20 12.23 December 12.47 12.37 12.14 January ...' 1.2.40 12.29 ,2.37 March ...12.44 12.34 12.41 NEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans—Cotton opened today two points down to three points up. After ttie call the market stood one to three points over yesterday’s close. Cotton futures closed steady at a net advance of six to seven points. High. Low. Close. July 12.80 12.80 12.9* August 12.71 12.70 12.78 October 12.41 12.31 12.40 December 12.43 12.34 32.42 Januarv 12.48 12.38 12.16 March 12.5$ 12.48 12.3$ CHICAGO c*?mn MARKET Chicago, Ills.—Excessively high tem peratures in the northwest threatening damage to the spring crop, rallied the wheat market today after an easy start. The opening unchanged lo 3- Boss. was followed by a moderate setback all around then by a decided upturn. Prv hot weather had a bullish effect on corn. After opening 1-8 to 3-4 high er the market scored further gains. Oats hardened with corn. Advancing prices for hogs carried pro visions along. increasing reports of black rust in jury were given considerable attention by wheat traders. The close, however, was weak. 1-4 to 1-2 under last night. Missouri reported that the corn crop was going back rapidly counted against bears. Corn was strong at an advance of 1 to 1 1-4 net, WHEAT— Open. TT gh row C'o«* July .... 78% 78% 78 78% Sept .... 78 78% 77% 77% CORN— July .... $9% 70% $9% 70% Sept .... 67% SB% $7% SB% OATS— July .... 38% 39% 38% 39% Sept .... 3$ 35% 35% 35% PORK— July . . . .2275 2275 Sept .. . .2070 2075 2067 2072 lard— Julv . . • .IMS 1015 Sept . . . .1027 1030 1027 1030 RIBS— Julv . . . • 1197 1195 1 95 Sept .. . .1195 1197 1192 1195 HOURLY TEMPERATURES Decrees. * A. M. ... 70 7 A. M 72 8 A. M 74 9 A. M 7* 10 A. M S 3 11 A. M 04 12 noon 80 CHICAGO HOG AND CATTI F MM>KET Chicago, llla.—Hoga Receipt* 9,000; ptrong; bulk 560a885. light 850a890; mil l'd 840*890; heavy 825a890; rough 825 a 835; pigs 770a870. rattle: r.t"elpt* 200; ateady; heeve* 780*975; *t»era «40a830; *tock*rs and feeder* 575*800; cows and heifers 385a calves 750*10.60. Sheep; Receipts 8,000; steady: sheep 536*600; yearlings 600a760; lambs 650a -930. WANTED: COLORED BOYS TO CAR ry papers In Colored Territory. Apply Sub Station No. X. 1087 Kolloek St. ts Liverpool" cotton Liverpool.-—Spot cotton steady; good middling 7.92; middling 7.40; low mid dling 6.92; sales 3.000. Speculation and export 200. Receipts 4,000; futures steady, July July and August ... . 7.12 September and October 6..3 December and January t.tt February and March 6.6284 April and May 6.6484 WANTED COLORED ROTS TO CAR rv rapera In Colored Territory. Apply Sub Station No i. 1087 Kolloek Ft ts Stocks and Receipts Stock in Augusta. 1913 18,451 Stock in Augusta, 1914 14,051 Ree. since Sept. 1, 1913 337.1 i! I Ree. since Sept. 1, 1914 373,939 Augusta Daily Receipts 1913 1914 Georgia Railroad —— 27 Southern Ry. Co 24 Augusta Southern 2 Augusta-Aiken Ry. Co. ... Central of Ga. Ry Georgia and Florida —— C. and W. C. Ry 7 A. C. L. R. R 10 Wagon 3 River - - Net receipts 4$ 27 Through 43 Total 129 37 Port Receipts Today Last Yr. Galveston 132 S New Orleans 155 Mobile Savannah 61 Charleston 96 Wilmington Norfolk TB6 Total ports (est.) 2000 Interior Receipts Tod a v Last Yr Houston 210 • Memphis 76 St. Louis * Cincinnati Little Rock Weekly Crop Movement. End ing Friday, July 10, 1914. 1914. 1013 Shipments 32,225 30,937 Stock ... 158.507 226,720 Receipts 16,080 21,534 Crop in sight 14,185,430 13,211.521 Came in sight 67,620 64,926 Visible supply 3,689,052 AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES. PROVISIONS D. S. Reg. Ribs. 50-lh 12% D. S. Reg. Plates, 8-lb. av 11 D. S. Ciear Plates 19 D. S. Bellies, 25-lb 14% Pearl Grites, 96-lb. t all sizes 1.95 Yellow Cora 95 Red Cob White Corn 98 Mixed Feed Oats 52 Best White Oats b 5 Fancy Head Rice 05% Medium Head Rice .06 Japan Head Rice 03% Fancy Green Coffee A 4% Choice Green Coffee 13% FaJr Green Coffee % 12 Tencent Roasted Coffee. 100 pkga.. .97 Arbuckle’s Coffee, pr. cs., 100-lb 19.10 Arbuckle’s Ground Coffee, 36-1b5...19.30 R. A J. Coffee, 50-lb. pkgs 15 Heno Coffee. Ground. 100 1-lb 21 P R. Molaeses, bbla 20 Cuba Molasses, bbls 28 Reboiled Ga. Syrup, % bbls 30 N. Y. Gr. Sugar, bbls. or bulk bags 4.30 N. Y. Gr. Sugar, 4 25 bagn 4.35 N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60 2 ertns), per ib 4.55 N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60 2crtns). per lb. 4.55 N. Y. Gr. Sugar 32-3% ertns, per lb 4.55 12-oz. Evaporated Milk 3.75 Peerless 5c Evap. Milk, 6 doz. ... 2.85 M. & L*. Stick Ondy 30-lb. boxes.. .06% Ground Pepper. 10-lb. pails, per lb. .18% Mixed Cov/ Peas, per bu 2.00 White Cow Peas, per bu 2.35 Tanglefoot Fly Paper 2.70 1- Chum Salmon 90 2- Tomatoes 70 3- Tomatoes 95 New Argo Salmon, per doz. 1.50 Va. Peanuts 05% WEEK H\^TRADE New York.— Dun's Review today says: "Irregularity still characterizes the business situation. Favorable reports predominate and general conditions af ford encouragement although the volume of new business is of moderate propor tions. Indications of improvement are noted in iron and steel, where a turn for the better Is at last apparent. The betterment was accompanied hy some strengthening of price and few manu facturers are disposed to book future contracts at present figures. Manufac turers of textiles are endeavoring to meet the slackened demand by curtail ing the output and stocks of goods are stated to he in a well liquidated posi tion. Most interests in the trade are anticipating a, more active period later on ns a consequence of abundant crops, £hoe manufacturers are more optimistic. “Of the 317 commodity quotations compiled hy Dun's Review there were 23 advances and 17 declines this week, this being the first occasion in Fome lime that the general trend of the leading farm products has been upward. “Comercial failures this week as re ported hy R. G. Dun & Co., are 293, against 238 Inst year.” N. Y. BANK STATEMENT New York.—The statement of the ac tual cordltlon of Hearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $7,577,3-00 reserve in ex cess of le*al requirements. This is a derroasp of $3.012.150 from last week. The statement follows. Actual Condition. Loans decreased $27.18^,000. Specie decreased $17,247,000. tenders Increased $3,9*10 000. Net deposits decreased $41,587,000. Circulation increased $6,000. Ranks cash reserve in vaults $375,019,- 000. Trust companies cash reserve } n vault $75,184,000. Afcffreffate cash reserve $450.203 000 Trust companies reserve with clearlne house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve $67,187,000. State banks and trust companies 1n Greater New York not included in clear ing house statement: Roans and investments increased $5 - 044.400. Gold increased $568,300 Currency and hank notes decreased $45,600. Total deposits decreased $6.271.000. "cottonseed oil New York.—The cotton seed oil mar ket closed firm Spot 729a725: Julv 732a -725. August 739a740; September 741a742: October 721t722; November 650»662; De cember 6715672; .Tnnuady 672a673, Teh ruary 672a676. Total sales 5,300. UNDER ENGLISH LAW New York. Claimants may withdraw suits growing out of the loss of the steamship Titanic from admh-alty liti gation here srd prosecute for damages In Knglish courts, according to a ruling in federal court here T’nder the Knglish lew claimants mtv recover $3,060,000 for the account of salvage, freight and pas- Nige money while the Vmerlcan statute limits recovery to $97 000. ——— i* "" ■ —— WANTED COLORED BOYS TO CAR rv rapera In Colored Territory. Apply Sub fitatioo No. 1, 1037 Kolloek St. ts AUGUSTA SECURITIES. BONDS AND STOCKS (Corrected Weekly for The Augusta Herald by Martin & Garrett) Bank Stocks. Rid. Ask Augusta Savings Hank 15# Merchants Bank 212 215 National Exchange Bank of Augus.tt 135 U 4 Planters Lean Savings Bank (par value 10) 43 45 Citizens 48 So. Bank 240 250 Union Savings Bank (par value 5100) 125 rtanroad Stocas. A. & W. P. R. R. Co 150 152 Augusta & Savannah Ry. Co. .103 105 Chattahoochee & Gulf It. R. Company 102 Ga. R. R. & Bkg. Co 258 262 Seaboard pfd slock 50 »3 Seaboard Common Stock 20 Southwestern R. R. Co 104 104 Factory Bonds. Augusta Factory. Ist ss. 1915 M. & N 98 89 Ragle & Phoenix Mills Co. Ist 6s. 1926. J. & J 5i 104 Enterprise Mfg. Co.. Ist 6a 1923. M. & N 90 92 Sibley Mfg. Co., Ist ss, 1923. J. & J 90 92 Factory Stocks, Granltevllle Mfg. Co 115 King Mfg Co 77 a> Aiken Mfg. Co 25 Augusta Factory 30 Enterprise Mfg. Co. 60 King Mfg. Co., pfd 103 105 Warren Mfg. Co. 70 NEW YORK *STOCK"MARKET New York.—Another selling: movement occurred today in New Haven, Chesa peake and Ohio, the Gould, issues and some more obscure stocks producing new low records. The selling appeared lo he largely of bear origin following an announcement that the Tinter-State Commerce Commission had ordered the St. Paul road to reduce rates between Minnesota and North and South Dako ta points. The closing was Irregular. NEW YORK STOCK LIST Last Sale. Amalgamated Copper 70 American Can 27 American Car and Foundry 5 i.% American Cotton Oil ; » American Smelting 6534 American Sugar 106% American 'Pel and Tel 11S% Atchison OV* Atlantic Coast Line 120 Baltimore and Ohio 91% Chicago. Mil. and St. Paul 98% Erie 28% General Electric 149 Great Northern pfd 122 Li Tnterborough Metropolitan pfd 63Vi Kansas City Southern Mexican Petroleum 01 ',4 Missouri. Kansas and Texas 15 New York Central 89 N. Y . N. H. and Hartford 56% Norfolk and Western 105 Northern Pacific 110% Pennsylvania 112 Reading 163% Rock Island Co., pfd 2% Seaboard Air Line ... 18% Do pfd 53% Southern Pacific 967-4 Teaxs Company 142 Union Pacific 155 United States Steel 61% Do pfd 109% Virglnia-Carolina Chemical 25% Western Union 39% HE LIT FOR RESERVE BOARD July 21st is Last Day on Which the Three Confirmed Mem bers Can Take Oath of Office. Washington. July 21 is the last day upon which the three members of tho federal reserve board already confirm ed hy the senate may take their oath of office The three members, Chas. S. Hamlin, Adolph C. Miller and W. P. Harding, were notified on July $ of their confirmation and the federal re serve act provides they must assume duties withing 15 days of such noti fication The act provides that the organiza tion committee which consists of Sec retary McAdoo of the Treasury De partment, John Skelton Williams. Comptroller of the Currency, and Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture, shall fix the dale for the first meeting of the federal reserve hoard. As yet this committee has not considered a date. No time limit is fixed within which the first meeting of the hoard must be held. It is general! believed that the hoard will be completely organized and act ually at its work not later than Au gust 1, regardless of what action the senate may take, in the names of oth er appointees to the board. BANKRUPTCY PETITION AGAINST F. E. WII.LIAMS An Involuntary petition In bank ruptcy was filed thin morning In the office of the Deputy U. R. Clerk against F. K. William*, proprietor of the book store at 720 Broad street, by Attorneys P. O’Gorman and A. f, Purdy, for four out-of-town credi tors. M. &~M SEASHORE" TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED Owing to the tide not b-ing propi tious, the spend-thc-day trip to Sa vannah and Tyhee Island, which was planned for the members of the Mer chants and Manufacturers tomorrow I morning has been postponed. It will I he taken sometime later In the sum mer, the positive date of which will : be announced in time. ENGLAND V/ON IST TENNIS MATCH FROM FRANCE Wimbledon, England— England won the first singles match from France in tholr round started todav In the competition for the Dwight F. Davis I International tennis tropny, T M Mavrogordato heating Max Oormat I by fi-4, 7-5. 9-7, w MONFY MARKET New York. Mercantile paper 3 S-4h4 1-4. sterling steady 60 davs 4.8560: demand 4.8750. Commercial blllH 485aP5 1-4 Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. Call money nominal, no ioaris. Time loan* firmer; 60 day* 2 J.J; 90 days 2 3-8; 6 months 4. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. MERRY TIME IN BLESSES TOWN Crowds Divided in Sentiment at Newberry in the Palmetto Campaign For Offices. Newberry, S. C. The red ribbon badges of the Bleasites, says a special to the Atlanta Journal, were rivalled by the while cotton blossoms worn by the Smith supporters at the sena torial campaign meeting here. A great many of both were in evi dence in the crowd of about 2,000 that, heard the candidates in the home city of Governor Blease. the biggest audience of the campaign so far. The applause was pretty well divided be tween Blease and Smith. The STnith enthusiasts carried their champion on their shoulders from his hotel to a waiting wagon, where they sat him astride a bale of cotton and in this manner the senator was driven to the place of speaking, followed by several hundred cotton blooms allow ed admirers, mostly farmers. Headed By Banner. Headed by a large banner inscribed, “Blease the working man’s friend,” the governor's suporiers, also several hundred strong, marched to tne grove In which the meeting was held, where adherents of each made their pres ence known by frequent and lusty cheers for their favorites. L. D. Jennings and W. P. Pollock continued their attacks on Blease’s teeord and while they were frequent ly interrupted by good-natured heck ling of the Bleasites, they were also loudly applauded at times by the “antis." Discusses Blease's Record. Jennings declared “absolutely false” the report that he intended to with draw from the race after the cam paign closed. He declared he almost had choleramorbus when “belching forth” Blease's record; was glad to note that the cotton blossom predom inated over the red badge; didn’t, be lieve Blease would be in the second race and knew the governor would he defeated. Pollock said be knew a great many Newberry people. “Know Coley?” “Know Coley?” somebody asked. Pollock replying that he had known “Coley” 25 years, “and I've got his measure.” He said perhaps Blease got the color of his badge from the Union Republican ticket of 18S0, which was printed in red ink and bore the name of J. P. Gibson, as among the candidates in Marlboro County, “the same man Cole L. Rlease appointed on his staff," although, said the speaker, “Blease had criticised the appointment of James L. Sims as United States marshal bdbause Sims, "when a mere boy,” set type on a Republican newspaper. He exhibited ah original “calico” ticket. He said he was informed that Chas. Carroll Simms, a Biease leader and candidate for governor, attended the Haskell convention and voted for Haskell. He urged the people not to vote for the “damnable record of Cole IBlease.” Senator Smith's Speech. Senator Smith talked mainly about cotton after touching up lawyers, whom ho denominated a "necessary evil.” He declared that despite the ridicule of his three lawyer opponents he would continue to ride on a hale of cotton and Tight any man who stood between him and the farmers of South Carolina. He declared he didn't believe in pleading for a sec ond term, hut believed in one's fit ness to be returned. Governor Blease brought a laugh when he said Senator Smith had rid den out on a bale of “stuff the cotton oil mill stole from the farmer,” taking from his pocket a handful of linters. The governor briefly recounted his career In Newberry from stable boy to mayor, then governor, the first from Newberry County. He declared his fight on the Parker cotton mill merger caused (he stock of that concern to become almost worthless. He said there were now two look outs among the Parker mills, to try to make the mill people move so they can’t participate in the primary in August He ridiculed the idea that he would not carry Newberry, saying the same claims were made two years ago, by those who fought him. The governor, despite his publicly an nounced policy to the contrary, did a little explaining regarding one or two Newberry matters. CHILDREN’S DAY AT GROVETOWN SUNDAY Interesting Program Has Been Prepared. Sunday School Pupils to Be Principals in the Exercises. Grovetown, Ga. Children's Day * will be held tomorrow at the Grovetown Baptist church and a very Interesting program tine been prepared. It Is ex nertud that there will ho a large num ber In attendance The Grove Baptist Sunday school pupils will he the princi pals In the exercises. The following is the program: Processional and song School. Remember Thy Creator School. Welcome Helen Jordan. Prayer B. P. Jordan. Welcome June Time blowers—Ten lit tle tots, Reading Mary McElmurray. Recitation—Juanita Huffman. Scripture Garden Reeding- Betty MoElmurrsy. Hong--"In Blossom Time." Recitation Marie James. Soldiers of Fong ■ Five little hoy*. Trio Sarah Evans, Katherine Jordan. Flortne Pool. Wholly I’nto Jesus Six young ladlea Solo- Mrs. J B Wall. God Will Take Care of You—Aryoga Claas and young men. Dismissal , SAILS FOR HOLIDAY. London.—Sir.Ralph Paget a**,slant un ler-sftf ratary of stale for American affairs nt the British foreign office, left, for Liverpool today to sail on board the Aqultanla for America. Hig visit Is purely a holiday one. On# rMinfin why n rn;tn 1* u Brute 1* because he ran wear Mu h*»t out. In t r x'n and not get all the COM out of the feathers. NEGRO JUDGESHIP s IN WASHINGTON ** INFERIOR ONE Assistant United States At tract of Columbia, in Augusta, Discusses Appointment of Negro to Be Municipal Judge. Mr. B. J. Laws, assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, is in the city today and was a caller at the office of Sheriff J. T. Plunkett. Mr. Laws is a na tive of Virginia, a democrat and a very bright young man. He is cn route to Gibson, Ga., where he will visit his triend, Mr. w H. Ferguson, for a. few days. Mr. Laws was asked about the much discussed appointment by President Wilson of a negro to he a' municipal Judge In the Distrito of Columbia. Ho said that he thought President Wil son was being unfairly criticised for this appointment, because the negro was given the position on the endorse ment of the Washington, p ('., bar, composed of white and negro lawyers, and that the court is an inferior civil tribunal somewhat similar to magis trate's courts in Georgia and oases involving not over SIOO are tried there. He says that the negro appointed to the place is a good negro. As a Southern man, Mr. Laws is against, the appointment of negroes to hold offices over while men, as a general proposition, hut In this specific case ho thinks the president is being criti cised somewhat unfairly. SCHOOL TRUSTEES FAVOR PLATZ FOR NEW TUBMAN (Continued from page one). Rust a for one week in the early part of September. Mr. Evans added that their attendance will be compulsory and so informed (he rural trustees present, lie slated that through this annual institute for the teachers out side of the city in the county Is his only contact with them at which time he can advise them relative to teach ing, conduct of the school, etc. He emphasized tho Importance of Lite In stitute in other ways as well. Announcement was made of the same distribution of funds to the va rious school districts as heretofore. New Site Advocated. Mr. Evans then went into a lengthy as well as complete and comprehen shfe explanation of the proposition of buying a site for the new Tubman high school, the need of which is be ing felt more and more every year. It is very well known already that pupils have bad to be turn,ed away from Tubman because of the lack of accommodations. The secretary then made a state ment outlining the details for the ben efit of the trustees present who were not thoroughly familiar with the prop osition. He said that, the board had a sixty-day option on the property which did not expire until August 20. He said that the committee appointed for the special purpose of looking into the advisability of buying the Schuet zen I’latz property for the new Tub man had Inspected the site and con ferred with the selling agents; had been made a reasonable price with unusually easy terms and had report ed back to the board. Now ic the Time. Mr. Evans stated (hat In bis opin ion it was the proper place for the new Tubman and that now Is the time. He said that If this proposition slips away It. Is possiblo that, a lot on tb» tract may be sold and the sellng of Just one lot would spoil the value of the Platz property as far as putting a school building on it Is concerned. The hoard, he ventured, has an offer now the like of which they will never have again, the price and terms being reasonable and the location simply ideal. In regard to the splendid location of the proposed site, Mr. Evans said that it is found that within a radius of three-quarters of a mile from the pres ent Tubman (the average walking dls tance of the pupils) there are but 20 girls more thari the same distance from the proposed site. Town Moving Westward. That the drift of the population of Augusta is westward is unquestioned It is a fact, said Mr. Evans, that the downtown pupils attending Tubman are decreasing year by year while the uptown pupils are" increasing In num her. What the city wants In a girls’ high school, or any school that Is to be built soon, Is to have the building located as near the center of the area from which ltd raws Its pupils as practical, and the same t.lme 1n an easily accessible place. The new site would meet both of these require ments. The report of the secretary precipi tated an extended but harmonious discussion, after which the resolution, as above given, was unanimously passed. Other-routine reports were adopted and the meeting adjourned WEEK IN FINANCE New York Various conflicting condi tions Imparted a weak tone to this w<<k * stock market The news was more than ordinarily u mixture of good and had, teh former Including the splen did crop report the new attitude of Washington towards business arid the more hopeful views eniertalned by rsp resentatlve* of the *tc»l Industry. These woe more than counter-bal sneer] try continued delay In the eastern freight rate decision and heavy selling of numerous low priced rallwoy shares. Incluuln* Gould Issues, Rock Islands, New Haven arid Chesapeake and Ohio, most of which fell to lowest prices ever recorded Helling of the Goulds was tin explained except on the iiyneral ground that Investor* have become discouraged with the outlook for Hurt and affiliated properties There was also reaeon to believe tlutt the short Interest accele rated the downward movement In these securities The cause* hack of the selling of New Haven and f'hesapeak* were more apparent. Toward* the end of the week high grade stock* which had held relatively steady began to reflect the force of the movement In the ob scure stocks and Indication* of liquida tion In that psrt of the list were mani fested, Money was again In abundant supply at rates sllghtlv higher than In the pre vlons week. The huge shifting of loan* In connection with mid-year disburse ment a had but slight effect on monetary conditions. OLD INDICTMENT FOUND IT LISE AnciMit Paper Unearthed in Solicitor’s Office By Bailiff Cook. Shooting Occurred Aug. 26, 1898. Tho indictment has finally been found against the nogro, Jim Rush, alias Jim 4TeIl, who killed his wife in 1898 and was run to earth, in Sa vannah ten days ago. He escaped im mediately after the shooting and owing to the lapse of time there was nobody who could be. found who remembered the exact date thereof. Bailiff Cook, after a diligent search in the solicitor’s office, found the old indictment yesterday, which was niadv in October, 1898. The date of the original was found to be the 26t.h of August. Jim Rush will be tried for murder In the fall term of the superior court. An eye witness of the shooting is still on hand in the person of the dead wife’s brother, John Green, colored. THE STORSTAD IS HELD TO BLAME IN EMPRESS OF IRELAND DISASTER (Continued from pige one.) tention on the part of the Empress of Ireland to puss port to port or that she, in fact, by her ligh‘ , manifested the Intention of doing so; but it ap pars to us to bp a mistake which would have been of no consequence If both ships had subsequently kept their courses. "Shortly after the ships came into tho position of green to green, ns claimed by Captain Kendall, or red to red, as claimed by Mr. Tuft sines, the fog shut, them out from each other and it Is while they wore both envel oped in this fog that the course of one or the other was changed and the col lision brought about. From the evi dence adduced on behalf of botli ves sels, (t is plain that before the fog and when they last saw each other, there was no risk of collision If each kept her course. Therefore the question as to who Is to blame resolves itself Into a simple issue, namely, which of the ships changed her course during the fog. No Ground for It. “There Is. In our opinion, no ground for saying that tho course of the Em press of Ireland was ever ehanged in the sense that the wheel was wilfully moved; but as the hearing proceeded another explanation was propounded, namely, that the vessel changed her course, not hy reason of any wilful alterations of her wheel hut In eon sequences of some uncontrollable movement, which was accounted for at one time on the hypothesis that the steering gear was out of order and at another hy the theory that having regard to the fullness of the stern of the Empress of Ireland, the area of tho Tiidder was insufficient. Evidence was called In support of this explana tion. Quartermaster Galway. “The principal witnesses on Iht point as to the steering gear was a man named Galway, one of the quar termasters on the Empress of Ireland. He said that he reported the Jamming Incldentto Williams, the second offi cer on the hridge (who was drowned) and to Pilot Bernier. Ho said he also mentioned the matter to QuartermaK ter Murphy, who rsTTeved him at mid night of the disaster. Pilot Render and Murphy were called and they de nied that Galway had made any com plaint whatever to them about the steering gear. Untrustworthy. "Galway gave his evidence badly and made so unsatisfactory a witness that we cannot rely on his testimony. Some evidence was called, however, to con firm Galway. This was the evidence of three men and the pilot from an other Norwegian collier called the Al den, at the time under charter to the Dominion Coa| Company, who were the charterers of the tSorstad. These witnesses spoke of having passed the EmpresM of Ireland on her way down the river about 9:20 on Ihe evening of the 2»th of May, and they said she was swinging and steering badly rhanglng from red to green Severn I times. "The Jamming.” The witnesses do not speak of any behavior of the vessel which would suggest 'Jamming' and It Is not to he believed that the allegation that the vessel sheered from side to side on thlH occasion Is entirely different from the allegation of Galway that the wheel Jammed. "On the whole question of the steer Ing gear and rudder we are of the opinion that the allegations us to their conditions are not well founded." AUGUSTA FACTORY WILL shut Down on July 16th To Close For 30 Days Durinp Regular Summer Period of Business Depression. The Augusta Factory will cloro down on th" 15th of July for a period of thirty davs. At this time every year a general slump Is felt throughout the cotton manufacturing Industry, hut this sum mer the falling off In buklnon* Is no decided that a number of mills will close their doors Of the Augusta mill*, however the factory will he the only one to close, unless con li Hons should grow worse KING ALBERT TO RIDE A POWERFUL MOTORCYCLE Brussels. The Inhabitants of this eapltsl are soon to see their KOverelgn speeding along on a fast, motor cycle. King Albert has lust accepted one of th» most powerful made He Is the first king to own on<- of these ma chines. although King Alfonso of Spain la expected to follow his exam ple son The Klrg of the Relglan* who Is h keen motorist, has chosen a four cylin der machine with an Engllah finish. Nominally It give* 7-horse power but In practice It will develop 9 1-2. King Albert does not often take the wheel on his cars, hut he regards driving In a different light when he has a motor cycle capable of covering 70 miles an hour In his possession. KIEL GUINEA'S NEW HOME BILE By Vote of 120 to 41 House Tables Measure Authorizing Exchange of Mansion. Atlanta, Ga, —Endeavor to put a roof worthy of its purpose over the head of the state's chief executive came to naught In the house, Friday, when by vote of lro to 41 the resolution was ta bled which would have authorized the exchange of the present ‘‘mansion'' for other property in Atlanta. The property which the resolution would nave accepted in exchange was specified as a site and a new $50,000 mansion on it; and a site and an annex to the. state oapitol on It, the total value of the property received in exchange to lie not less than $400,000. There is a provision in the state Con stitution that If the executive mansion is Bold the proceeds must be devoted to payment of that much of the state debt in order to avoid that diversion of the funds, the exchange Instead of the sale was sought. There was p. long debate on the resolu tion. occupying practically all of the morning session. The hope, that the capilol may be moved some day to Ma con was expressed by the Bibb county delegation. In Opposition. Mr. Oilve, of Richmond, led off with a vigorous speech in opposition to the resolution. He declared if the state will hold the mansion property long enough It will he wortti enough to retire the stale's present bonded debt. Mr. Fullbrlght, of Bibb, spoke in support of the resolution. He Raid the state Is not and has no business tc en gage in a real estate speculation. He said the present mansion house is unfit to live In, notwithstanding the large aum spent annually for repairs. He said a sew house would be undesirable as a residence because the property is now in the heart of the business district, oov ered with dust and overwhelmed In noise day and night. Capital Will Remain Here. Asked by Mr. Fowler, of Bibb (Macon) if the resolution were not, In reality, a “shrewd scheme lo keep the state capi tal in Atlanta.” MV. Fullbrlght replied that the capital Is located here, Is like ly to stay here, and if a schema were de vised it would likely be a scheme to move the capital. PHIIE SOLDIERS sS BRUTALLY HANDLED Unceasing Criticism of Press and Parliament is Gradually Reducing Number of Cases in German Army. Berlin The unceasing criticism of press and parliament is slowly reducing the number of risen of mistreatment of soldiers by their officers, but a reoenc report shows that 490 non-commissioned officers itnd officers'" were convicted of such offenses lust year. This was a re duction of ninety cases from the figures of five years ago. These 490 convictions by no means in dicate, however, that only that number of private soldiers were brutally handledv during the year. A recent case, and one hp no means unusual, was the convic tion of a non-commissioned officer of the Third Bavarian Regiment, who was with no less than nienty of fertses against the men under him. One soldier was lamed by being struck on the kneecap with a gun butt, tnd there were dozens of cases in which recruits were choked and struck In the fare. It Is not long since a captain was forced tcwleave the service after his third conviction for mistreating recruits. The charges against him covered brutal treatment in 140 cases. Complains. Complaints of these conditions, made In the Relchatag, have from time to Him- moved the minister of war to de clare that the government was equally cnn- erncd and was doing Its best to put a stop to them. Figures have been quoted to show rhat cases of mistreat ment are gradually growing less com mon, and Its Ivan been declared that the government deslved that punishment of the offenders be exnieplarv. With all credit to the minister of war, it must nevertheless bo said that sen tences In the majority of these eeaos are extremely mild and by no means calculated to discourage brutel officers from a repetition of their offenses. The non-commissioned officer Just mentioned was sentenced to three months and fif teen days’ Imprlsonmsnt and degraded. Tlds Is a really severe sentence, but It is at (lie same time a most unusual one. Not only Is Imprisonment tor such a term rarely meeted out, but degradation is si 111 rarer. Cruelty. The following case Is typical of ttls nearly t»n cases occurring on an average each week. A non-commissioned offi cer of the Third Guard Field Artillery Regiment commanded a recruit to clean harnesses He was no' satisfied with the recruit’s work and started expressing his dissatisfaction by striking the man over the head with a bridle. He then forced him to march and down In the Miatdes and to do setting up exerdtaes. Including Hie fatiguing "knee-bend." un til the recruit fell from exhaustion. He kicked him In the thigh and on the knees and otherwise maltreated him. The recruit was removed to the field hospital suffering, smong other things, with concussion of the brain. The court - martial condemned the officer to five weeks’ light arYest. it Is riot only certain officers who mistreat recruits. The latter. In the ab sence of officers, are subject to the old er privates and many caaea of mis handling involve these older men. In a recent case, one of these was sentenced to nine wceke’ Imprlsonmnt for mistreat ing n recruit In such a manner that one of the victim’s eardrums was ruptured, reusing partial deafness. On the other hand, there Is short j shrift for Hie •uerult who raised a hand to defend himaelf against even the most j brutal assault from a superior. He Is certain of Imprisonment for a Inng term. How Funds of Militant Suffragists Are Raised London An Intereatlng revelation on the manner In which the funds of the militant suffragists are In past. at any rate, raised, has just been made. It appears that several wealthy end well known people have paid large sub*' riptlons to the militant < rgsnlsa tlon In the hope of escaping molests tlon. Heveral well-known hogtg and hostesses, and even foreign royalties, have admitted that they have lately adopted the plan of paying subscrip tions to the militant headquarters In the hope of remaining free from In terference and arson on their proper ty. Several of these are certainly not In sympathy with ths militant move ment. and now that the subscribers are threatened with prosecution, thejl wish they did not figure In the lists. SEVEN