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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18

wheat and It was especially apparent that
the market had no help from the interests
which of late have been supporting Sep
TENDER.
Corn has felt the favorable weather.
The futures were of their lowest 5-S to rs.
There was some buying of December by
various commission houses, presumably
for Harris-Gates. Chandler took some for
them and so did Parker. Primary receipts
for the week were about half last years
Shipments for the week were about the
same as last year. Stocks here this week
will decrease about half a million. Re
ceipts small but prices nomina1ly on
about 1-2. There was a slight recovery
from the low level.
Provisions early weak affected some by
grain and dull trade. There was enough
selling Of September lard to make it
weak. The January product was steady
and finally turned strong on buying Of
January ribs by Wolff & Robson, which
was credited to Armour. This January
demand helped the whole list some. jan
uary ribs sold above Fridays close. Oc-
tober lard was firm and pork recovered
it's early loss. Hogs 8 cents higher with
1900 here and 49, 900 for the week, against
$4,000 last year.
Oats-It was a small local market with
a selling by a class who bought Friday.
Lake, Buckley and others. Cash market
off with the futures. There was a slight
recovery from the low level.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
{. B. WATERS DEAD
FROM PISTOL SHOT

E B. Waters. Jr.. the former advertfs-
Ing solicitor OF this city, who shot himself
through the head at his home near the Fx-
position grounds last Tuesday morning.
died Thursday morning at l o'clock at
Presbyterian hospital. on Central Place,
where he was taken a short time after
having fred the bullet into his brain.
Waters shot himself last Tuesday morn
ing. al his home near Piedmont Park. He
had engaged some men TO come 10 his
house that morning 20 remove his furni-
ture. and had given them a kew To the
house. When thes entered they found him
lying N the bed. with a pistol in his hand
and a bullet through his brain. DIT.
Marion Hull was hastily summoned. and
Waters was taken to the Presbyterian
hospital. where every attention was given
him, but all 70 no avail. and he died that
morning at ! o'clock, without having re-
gained consciousness. He left no note or
message giving any cause for his sui
eide.
No cause can be assigned to his sui
eide He was rich and had an Independent
income sufficiently large 70 support him
self and family. Waters lived with his
wife and child at Decatur. Ca, for some
time after coming 70 Atlanta, but last
February he moved 70 the house in which
he shot himself. About a week ago his
wife left 10 visit her mother in Perry.
Waters drank heavily after she left. and
became respondent.
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UNION PAYS OFF
OLD STRIKE DEBT
AUGUSTA TEXTILE PEOPLE MEET
OBLIGATIONS IN A MANNER
PARTICULARLY PLEAS
ING TO UNIONS.

AUGUSTA. Ca. Aug. 15-There was a
sequel q the textile workers strike here
yesterday that WAS without precedent I'm
this section, and has greatly elevated the
Textile Workers union IN the eyes OF
those whose opinion before was not OF the
most exalted.
When Secretary Albert Hilbert left and
rotuEEed 20 Fan River. which was imme-
diafsAs followed By the official calling on
of the strike. there were debts amounting
20 over &.-l0 left unpaid. This has been
the case at the windup Of every strike
and these strike debts have never been
paid This time the CHEZ creditors were
q few Of the leading grOcers Of West End,
who had made advances on the pledges
made by Secretary Hilbert. When he left
ne promised that these debts would be
paid but there were more than one doubt
~ Thomas.
But they have been paid. The money
arrived yesterday from national head
quarters TO pay every penny Of o5iiga-
lions incurred by the national -organiza-
ton Than this nothing could have been
done 20 make the union grow in favor
and IN the confidence Of the people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
New Work Cotton.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.--The cotton market
opened barely steady with prices points high
er 70 one point lower. The room contingent
appeared to be very mixed in it's ideas to
the immediate course OF the market owing 10
the exceptionally conflicting character of in
fuences at work, and devoted operations almost
exclusively TO working out Of former ventures
The English cables were considerably better
than expected futures closing net unchanged
to 4 point higher, whereas decline Of ia
points had been quite generally anticipated by
trade here. Crop advices from the eastern
belt reported moderate rains. Europe and the
south sent small selling orders and rule
advised constituents to take profits, believing
some further decline was at hand. Whereas
August managed 20 stiffen to s.45 on the CALL
later sales were effected at a sharp decline
from that figure. Receipts continued much
smaller than looked for but had little effect
as an influence Disappointing reports came
to hand from southern spot markets. The dry
goods markets have shown little signs OF
broadening The official forecast gave neither
side special advantage.
The market for spot cotton closed quiet un-
changed on the basis OF cents for middling
upIands and 9A for middllng gulf. Sales Az
bales The market for futures closed STEADY
net unchanged to points higher.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In the
exchange today:
Tone. steady.
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CATTLE SHO "
TOHAVEFINE
PREMIUMS
OFFICIAL PREMIUM LIST FOR
BENEFIT OF EXHIBITORS IS
SUED BY FAIR ASS0.- SOUTH
ERIN CATTLE FOR PRIZES.

The Official premium list OF prizes for
cattle at the fourth annual Southern In
terstate fair have just been issued in
pamphlet form BY Secretary Frank Wei
don. OF the Fair association. together
with all the rules for the entry OF cattle
and the judging.
These pamphlets are being distributed
AL over the north and south. and Il Is ex-
pected that the greatest cattle show ever
held IN the south viii be the show that
begins here on October
A special feature OF the cattle show VIII
be the closed classes. 20 which only cat
tie owned in the southern states shall be
eligible Cattle from all over the world
may be entered at the fair this year. and
sold By the exhibitor, 20 be delivered at
the end OF the fair. but only cattle which
IS owned In the states OF Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Flori-
da- Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee and
Kentucky can be awarded premiums.
This premium restriction. however, does
not apply TO horses. swine. sheep or poul-
Try. All classes save cattle are open to
the world
The reason for the restriction OF pre-
uliums % southern cattle IS that the fair
directors desire 70 stimulate cattle raising
IN the south. and the CLOSED classes
should largely increase the cattle exhibits
from the south. which Is the direct OBJ
5ect OF the directors.
u IS obviously unfair TO Judge south
eru cattle with the MAGNIFICENT herds in
the west. for that section has made q
study and business OF cattle breeding.
Western cattle have been awarded prizes
over southern cattle at the other fairs,
and LIS has resulted IN the purchasing
by southern cattle raisers OF many thou
sands OF western cattle. Now only south
ern cattle viii be allowed 20 compete for
prizes.
The national board OF animal industry
has given a permit for the return TO
points north OF the cattle quarantine line
OF cattle which have been exhibited at the
Southern Interstate fair. and the bureau
win have a representative at the fair.
The management OF the fair has always
taken the greatest care 70 keep apart cat
tie from the north and the south OF the
quarantine line These cattle never cross
each others tracks and are judges IN diff
ferent rings.
The prizes offered this year are GER
tain 20 bring magnificent herds OF cattle
10 the fair Several thousand dollars have
been set aside as premium list for the
cattle show this year. and in the differ
ent classes the prizes are larger than they
have ever been before. The management
OF the fair has noted the great Impetus
given 10 the cattle industry by the large
premiums awarded at the different cattle
shows held In the south and they have
decided 70 offe- purses larger than ever
before
All entries for the cattle show must be
IN BY Monday. October 9Th, and an entry
blank IS enclosed IN the pamphlets now
being sent out through the south and the
north. Full and complete shipping instruc-
tons are given in this pamphlet for the
guidance OF the prospective exhibitor
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CACuduEh NoAa9
Tone, steady.
Cotton Movement at the Ports.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-CottoR quiet and UNI
changed; sales AZ bales; middling uplands &c;
gulf 9Kc; net receipts none; stock 81, S35 bales.
New Orleans-Cotton quiet. Sales $50; ordi-
nary SIC; good ordinary 72scs low middling
nc. middlIng s 5-l6c; good middling elise;
middling fair 1916; receipts IS; stock 34.Es1.
oalveston-Quiet middling 7-1sc; sales 80;
receipts 1857; stock 4. 1863.
Modification nominal; middling Sc; receipts
p; stock 3.255.
savannah-steady; middling sac; sales 81; re-
ceipts "a; stock 7.021
Charleston-Quiet; middling SIC; receipts 4;
Neutrality-suspicious. middling sac; receipts 1;
stock GIL
Norfolk-ouiet; middling &c; sales IL; receipts
104; stock 1858.
aItlmore-Nominal; middling SIC; stock
3,078.
Boston-Quiet; middling &C.; net receipts Z;
gross 142 -
Philadelphia-Dull; middling 9Kc; receipts s.;
ST. I.ouis-Dull; middling 11-1sc; sales IS;
receipts 81; stock Is, 463.
Memphis-Cotton quiet at &c decline; mid
ding SIC; sales none; receipts none; snip
ments none: stock 1883.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Mccullough Bros Fruit and Produce
Letter.

ATLANTA, Aug. 16.-weather conditions
prevailing continue to disorganize and demon
alize the fruit and produce traffic, especially
does this apply to goods Of a perishable nature.
It seems that cantaloupe shipments have
started anew, and receipts have been so heavy
during the last FIVE days which has necessarily
resulted In another glut and a tremendous
surplus that Is decaying rapidly.
Watermelons are in moderate supply with q
fair demand and range OF prices prevailing
Extreme hot weather is the life OF watermelon
traffic
Lemons have reached the lowest price Of the
season, and we think are now at the bottom
General conditions existing and with con-
tinuation of heat and drOuth we should not
be surprised to see material reaction in these
goods within the next few days
The improbable banana transactions for sew
eral weeks has caused cautious and limited
purchasing on the part Of the jObber hence the
market Is well cleaned M, with all receipts
being taken at fairly good profit
Considerable inquiry is being made Tor ap-
pies and with the present range Of prices
fancy stock. we expect to see considerable trad
ing in these goods in the next two weeks.
While pineapple receipts are light the de-
mand is also light and prices continue low.
The Georgia peach crop has been, pracu-
cally, marketed, especially Elbertas and other
soft varieties, which has caused an advance
in prices with a more liberal demand. Cling
peaches consumed principally for preserving
and picxling, will continue In the market until
frost.
some inquiry is being made for California
fruit which will increase for assorted vari-
eties as the season progresses: two cars are
now in transit for this market.
G. d. Kellogg's mountain grown fruit. which
is famous from the Atlantic to the Pacidc
will continue as heretofore the leading brand
There has been some lag in live poultry dur
ing the last FIVE days. nearly all. receipts have
shown a heavy per cent OF dead stock, which
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-Grain prices which
had rapidly advanced during the week on
manipulation met with set backs today when
the leading bulls showed signs of giving
support to their favorite options Fine wealth
and a clean field left for the bears put prices
down and there was almost no recovery on
short covering. At the close September wheat
was 7sq1c lower September corn teo lower
and September oats &c of. September pro-
visions closed 2l3c up to TIC down.
were easier in the face Of the advance here
yesterday, rains predicted for the spring
country were almost nothing and better wealth
was at hand. The big bull house that has
been manipulating in the September December
spread showed no hand and as a result all Of
the snorts VINO covered yesterday put OUT
their lines again. predicting that severe
drop would occur. With these conditions IA
voring the bears there was heavy commits
sion house selling business. Both September
and December broke, largely on stop loss
orders. The only bullish news at hand was
that Of decreasing contract stocks, Northwest
and the very poor grading OF wheat. Septem-
Der opened u 10 &c lower at TOSS to T0hc and
slumped to 691sc, closing weak, 7sQ1c down
at 69b9z0c. The late rally was on small
covering. December was weak. closing 1c on
at 66ssQ66%c Receipts 306 cars one contract;
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 2o5. total
week and $50 a year ago. Primary receipts
were 1,O65,OOO bushels compared to S77 600 last
bushels.
Corn had firm start on steady cables and
light receipts-44 cars. There was almost no
break corn also declined. Crop reports con-
tinued to come in favOrably and the weather
was very good for growth. After the dip
there was some buying at bottom prices by
bull houses with a fractional rally, The
best buying was In December. September sold
from SIS to 50Bc and closed weak, 40 down
at 51hc.
Oats were poorly supported and scattered
selling broke prices. Receipts were liberal
at 233 cars, although the weather continued
to work against grading Trade was not large
and the weakness in the other grains worked
against oats This market made very little
advance late September sold from 32k4S 70
31Skc and closed weak &c lower at S1Sc.
Provisions were duh and held fairly steady
There was some strength early on a firm hog
market and some packing house support. Later
offerings were rather free by commission
houses and prices eased off somewhat. Sep
TENDER pork closed 1hc lower at s1592h; Sep
TENDER lard &c off at 5000 and September ribs
2Ikc higher at S9.62lRc
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat. PAS cars;
corn. 40 cars; oats 235 cars. Hogs, SO, 900 head
Hogs for the week, 10000 head.
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CANNOT lombard
UNLESS NOTICE
IS GIVEN
FOREIGN WARsHIPs AT CARACAS
NOTIFY REBELS NOT TO FIRE
UNTIL THE "a HOURS
NOTICE EXPIRES.

BERLIN, Aug. IA dispatch received
here from Caracas, Venezuela, announces
that the commanders Of the German cruz
ser Fake, the United States gunboat To-
peka and the Dutch gunboat Surname,
now at Puerto Cabello, have resolved, in
agreement with the commandant Of Puer-
to Cabello, as follows:
"In the event Of the town being captured
by the revolutionists the forts shall not
fire on that portion of the town where the
property Of the foreigners is situated.
IAN emphatic protest will be made
against the bombardment of this quarter
by Venezuelan warships.
'Twenty-four hours notice must be
given of an intended bombardment."
The foreign warships are ready to en-
bark persons of their respective nation
atty and If necessary will send guards
ashore for their protection.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
COMPARATIVE. FORT REcEIPTs..
New orIeans Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ia fair demand for
spot cotton prevailed today, buyers moving
about freely in search Of desirable lists; but,
apart from the holdings OF two houses that
are not inclined to trade upon the basis OF
current values the market is practically bare
OF acceptable grades. Sales $50 bales. Quota
lions unchanged.
In futures only a moderate business was
transacted The opening range was not ma
terially apart from yesterdays closing prices
and the variations thereafter, while fairly
wide, covering to 4.points, were not indicative
of any particular sentiment among operators.
on the contrary, the market was most unin-
teresting, ard at the end Of the short hours
showed net gains Of but 1 to points from
yesterdays closing values.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
BY Private Wire TO Murphy & Co.
Following the ruling quotations In the
exchange today:
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Receipts and Shipments.
Chicago Close Quotations.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Wheat-August and Sep.
TENDER. 695sa70c; December, 6S5sd6SAc; May
60 cents
Corn-September, 51sc; December, 40&c; Jan.
uary, soc; May. 3s5sc.
Oats-August, 261sc; new. s27sc; September,
26bc, new 317sc; December, 25hc; new, 2S%c
May 29sc.
Pork-August S15s5; September. SIS. s21k; oc-
tober, SIG. O5; January. $1425; May, $13.so.
I.ard-August, $40 10; September, s10.20 Oc-
tober, $40; December, $s.625 January. $S.25i
May $500.
Ribs-August, $3.50; September, So s21s; octo-
Fiiax-southwest. s1.s9; September. s1.ss; octo-
Der, S1271k.
Rye-September $4,000
Barley-Cash, 55662c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S.U.
Clover-Cash, IS. 90.
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SUGAR and coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Sugar raw steady;
fair refining nc; centrifugal IS test csc.
Bfolasses sugar csc: refined steady No s
81 20; No. $40; No. $500; No. S3.95; NO.
10 So 80; No. II 1885; No. II $3.50; NO. IL So 80;
No IA $3.50 Confectioners A $3.50; mould A
81 90; cutlOaf S515: crushed Sis; powdered
81. 70; granulated 81 e5: cubes $40.
Coffee futures opened quiet with prices un-
changed and ruled exceptionally dull and fea-
tureless all the session and closed steady and
net unchanged. Foreign markets with the ex-
ception OF Bamberg were closed owing TO holi-
DAYS and official cable news therefore absent
Local influences were unimportant. speculative
interest was missing and operations both by
bull and bear leaders too narrow to anect
prices. Total sales for the day amounted TO
TO- $50 bags including September at t4s5; De
cember 5.65; January S5.O5: March $50; May
S. 90; June S5.35.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16-Sugar strong;
open kettle 21kd3 13-1ec; open kettle centrifugal
'g(72ikc; centrifugal yellow 3iz14 5-16c; seconds
1%Gs5t. ~Afolasges dull. Centrifugal 5Q15c.
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tree which has a pine knot eight feet long
shot through the center of IL about twenty
feet above The ground. The pine knot
sticks out about three feet on each side
of the oak. Whether e got there by fall
ing I'm a fork of tho oak, no signs of
which can now De discovered; or whether
II was blown through by some ancient
tornado; or whether the witches put IL
there; or whether 1t got there like ths
ra bbit climbed the tree, because it couldn't
help it; or jest growed there like Topsy
'growed up, or how It got there. you can
decide for yourself. None of the neigh
boIs know. But IL IS thcre-a pine knot
eight feet long through the center of n
great oak Tree twenty feet from the
ground"
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REV. A. C. WARD is
RAPIDLY RECOVERING

Rev. a. c. Ward, the pastor Of the Tenn
pie Baptist church, who has been ex-
tremely I'll and confined to his room for
the past three weeks, is now much i'm
proved, and win be out again In a few
days.
DR.. Ward is one Of the most popular
and active pastors in the city, and has
many friends who will be pleased to
learn Of his improved condition.
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c. w. Lee & co.,s COTTON Letter.

BY Private Wire to r. M. Scale & Co.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The market is
being flooded with bad crop accounts.
These reports are to be trusted as much
as those of 13.O0O,OO crop circulated. They
are one-sided, as they were before. The
crop is doing well. 1t never has progress
ed in a way TO make that banner yield.
The normal August deterioration is taking
place and we expect the next report will
show a condition of about 70. This would
mean a crop of about 100000. There
are many very bad spots east of the river
and as far as Texas goes 1t may not pro-
duce the crop that has been expected But
on the other hand any attempt to kill the
crop now Is futile as the attempt to prove
It a big one a month ago. On break
In the market Monday we would take
back the cotton sold. October is not likely
to work much below az until the crop is
beyond the frost period, but at this sea-
son Of the year bull market can hardly
be expected with a disaster.
We see no disaster pending and would
take profits on bulges.
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Murphx & CO.'S Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Wheat has been
weak today. The September premium at
one time was reduced to 3-4 The i'm
proved weather and prospects of clear
weather generally over Sunday was the
chief bearish influence. but the foreign
news was decidedly bearish also on wheat
and rye. Gables reflected this favorable
crop prospect abroad and did not respond
at all to the Friday rally on this side
There was steady liquidation Of local long
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SHOT AT HIS ENEMY WITH
D0UBLE-BARRELLED GUN

CEDARTOWN. Ca, Aug. 15.-Today VIII
Carter was out In the country on business and
Just as he approaching the city limits ].
NJ. Crow stepped out OF vacant house with
q double-bsrreled shot gun and opened fire.
Carter took refuge behind some bales Of cot
ton standing near and saved himself Crow is
now in Jail to await the actions of court.
Last spring Carter shot Crow five times,
each shot taking effect IN Crows body. The
wounds have kept him confined to his bed and
room until q few DAYS ago when the doctor
pronounced him sufficiently recovered to be
out.
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Was Buried on Suspicion.

chicago Chronicle.
The law courts sometimes furnish a rnnrzef
q humur- Not long ago certain person who
figured On the register % an English revision
court vas objected % By one Of the agents
on the ground that he was dead IRE revfs-
son barrfster declined 20 accept the aesrrr-
ance. however. and demanded conclusive tes-
tlmouy the point
Pray. sir. how % you know the mans
dezdE'' demanded the barrister.
We'll" was the reply. 4 don't know. It's
very difficult % prove
las ] suspected" retur- 4 the frate bar
rister. You dou't know whether he's dead
or not"
I was saying. SIR. that don't know wheth-
he o. dead not. but I do know thfs-they
buried him about a month ago on suspicion. %
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ErnIt nrnwers, Exnress %.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1.-THE Fruit
Growers Express Co. has completed its
work here and have left for Grand Rapids,
Mich. They have been in this city for
some weeks past looking after the ship
ments of the fruit crop, mainly peaches,
from the north Georgia territory. They
state that they found their business here
even better than expectd.
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sunocated on account OF excessive heat while
in transit.
A brisk demand also exists for the best
brand OF table and cooking butter. Cabbage
sales have been very unsatisfactory curing the
yveel, and owing to their perishable nature
have shown rapid decay and~results have been
heavy losses to the shippers.
Demand for irish potatoes continues good
but receipts have been ample, hence no change
IN prices.
There continues also, a good demand for
sweet potatoes at prices as quoted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, steady, SIC.
New York, steady, &c.
New Orleans. quiet, 5-16
Liverpool, steady, 4 1S-16d.
Galveston, quiet, s 7-l6.
Norfolk, quiet, DC.
Baltimore, normal, SIC.
Boston, quiet, &c.
Wilmington, firm, SIC.
Philadelphia, dull, 9hc.
Savannah, steady. sac.
Mobile, normal, Sc.
Memphis, quiet, S}sc.
Augusta, quiet. sa4c.
Charleston. quiet.
Cincinnati. steady.
Louisville, firm, nc.
ST. Louis, dull, 5 ll-16c.
Houston, steady, S3sc.