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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20

warrant continued advances in prices through-
out the remainder of the season This, II any
thing applies more strongly to conditions on
Florida oranges. The movement OF California
Navels will soon begin, but prices are going 70
be high. as the crop is eshOrter than for sew
eral years.
Lemons moving moderately with 10
change TO prices.
The market on cranberries IS very dull.
Cocoanuts are cheaper than at any tine
during the season.
Bananas are. also, comparatively cheap, with
only limited demand existing
Florida vegetables, such as tomatoes raney
head lettuce egg plant. string beans and
peas are all in good demand at fancy prices:
A few crates of strawberries are arriving ana
bringing entirely satisfactory prices
The market Is well cleaned up on grapefruit
and we anticipate much better prices than
since the holidays within the next few days. 5
The onion supply is light with prices ranging
high.
York state Danish cabbage, and eating irish
potatoes.
The glut on sweet potatoes is cleaning up
and the market showing more ACTIVITY. -.
The demand is good for field peas or the coll
ored varieties. while white stock is more pleh~
tiful with prices easy.
good demand exists for live poultry at quo
tation prices.
decline in prices in the next few days, with
favorable weather conditions.
Spareribs. backbones and sausage ready sale
Butter supply more liberal with indications
of a decline In prices.
Game OF every description is selling readily
Florida cabbage viii begin to move in the
next few weeks, provided weather concitions
remain favorable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
COTTON MILL LOCKS
OUT ITS employees

AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan. 1.-THE Granite
vile mills have been closed down all the
week The trouble was caused by the
speeder hands, only eight in number,
who struck Monday morning for an in
crease in wages from five to six cents
per hank. AS the mill cannot be operated
without the speeder President 7. I. Hick-
man ordered the entire mill closed, lock-
ing out about 600 hands.
President Hickman. when seen about the
trouble, said that no other course was
open to the mill management. While the
increase in wages demanded by the eight
striking speeder hands was slight. IL gran
ted, this would be speedily followed BY
hands in other departments who would in
justice. be entitled to a like increase. The
mills in this section had made very small
profits during the year passed, and had
in fact been run at loss during a portion
of the summer, to keep. the hands en-
ployed. He thought the trouble would be
adjusted in a day or two, as the relations
between the officials and employees had
always been so pleasant. and the latter
would soon see that the management
could not really comply with their de-
mand.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
HIS NECK IS SAVED
BY GOVERNOR'S
ORDER
HENRY BROOKS HAS A MARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
ON THE eALLoWs.

Henry Brooks, the negro who was to
have been hanged in Savannah at 10
O'Clock Friday, was respited by Gov
ernor Gambler thirty minutes before he
went on the gallows. His escape was a
narrow one. and had faere been the
slightest delay in the transmission of the
message Brooks would have perhaps been
in another world.
While at breakfast that morning Cover
nor Gambler received a message from sew
eral prominent citizens i'm Savannah,
among them being Hon. Fleming duBig-
non. asking that the execution be stayed
until the murder was Investigated furth-
er. From the report received by Cover
nor Gambler Brooks paced his cell all
Thursday night and constantly cried out
that he was Innocent of the crime for
which he had been convicted.
The main witness against him seems to
have been a character that many people
did not believe on oath. When the death
warrant was read to Brooks that morn
ing by the sheriff, preparatory to going on
the gallows, and when the ministers and
friends were in the cell praying, Brooks
stoutly protested that an innocent man
would be hanged. SO earnest did he seem.
and so straight did he tell his story, that
prominent citizens who had serious doubts
about his guilt all along wired the COVER
nor to grant a respite until the matter
could be further looked into.
Governor Gambler was perfectly familiar
with the case, as the papers had been sent
to MIN by the prison commission. lie had
his doubts as to the guilt OF the negro and
after ne went over the testimony some
time ago he sent for the chairman of the
prison commission and asked if the hoard
was unanimous in declining to recommend
a communication OF the sentence. The
chairman replied that the board was
unanimous and the governor accordingly
approved the findings of the commission.
Friday morning when the telegram came
Governor Gambler decided at once that he
would grant the respite asked for and he
wired the sheriff to postpone the execution
for 80 days. Now he will have the murder
further investigated.
Brooks was convicted of numbering
policeman in Savannah early I'm the year.
The evidence against MIN was said to be
entirely circumstantial. Many prominent
citizens Of Savannah have interested
themselves ia the negro's behalf, and 1t is
now thought that the sentence will be
commuted TO life Imprisonment.
The negro had a narrow escape from
being hanged. as all the preparations were
made, and the gallows was ready. The
telegram from Governor Gambler staying
the execution was received just 50 minutes
prior to tho time set for the hanging.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
Live syock Market.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1S-Cattle. receipts $50 head.
Including 100 Texans; market steady. Beef
steers 49, 506l6. 80 stocsers and feeders 26044z9,
cows and heifers S2d5. Texas steers S3.5eQ5.33,
cows and heifers 81. 50Q3.S5.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head: market Sc higher
Pigs and lights $6q6.lO, packers So.lV4o.zo,
Butchers Sc. 25G660
Sheep-Receipts none; market nominal. Ma
tive 's4cd4e0 lambs s4.5O66.20. Texans 50. 75l4
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Cattle, receipts 500 head
Market steady to slow; good to prime steers
S. 506I7. 40. poor to medium s4G6. stockeTs ano
feeders 81 2564.75. cows S1.25Q465, heifers s2254
g. Gamers 6225, Texas fed steers 50 2oa . So
Hogs-Receipts q, 900 head; Monday, 1000;
left over. 2O59 Market stronger mixed and
butchers S.. 906640 good to choice heavy 50 500
$50 rough heavy s6g6.25, light $5.65qe.lo' bulk
sheep-Receipts 1000 head. Sheep slow; lambs
1Oc lower. Good to choice wethers S4.3Oq5, fair
to choice mixed sS.75d4.40. western sheep 81. $50
So native lambs SS.5OQ5.9O, western lambs -
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1s-Catt1e. receipts 100
head Market unchanged; native steers A.4od
SIS. Texan and Indian steers S315q5.25 Texas
cows S. 5074 So native cows and heifers SzlsQ
SIS, stockers and feeders S325Q4.50 bulls S2.504
45O calves s3.75d6.25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head. Market STEADY 20
sc higher; bulk of sales S5.75d6.50, heavy 80 500
6 co. hackers Sc 25G6. 50. medium $6.10Q6.50, light
S.. 5O6f6. IS, workers S5.2546.25, pigs $45Oa5.So
Sheep-Receipts none. Market unchanged
Muttons s475: lambs s5d6,25; western Wethers
S46A75, ewes S4G4.50.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1s-Hogs-Active, strong,
higher; butchers and shippers $6Soq6.4o; COM
Cattie-steady; fair to good shippers. $500
$50; common, s2.50q3.25.
SheepzSteady, S2.25GA25.
Lambs-Steady, 81 546.OO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
AGRICULTURAL STREET FAIR
PROPOSED FOR AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA. Jan. 1.-THE merchants as
sociatiOn Of this city Is getting together on
a plan to put in an agricultural fair onsthe
asphalt next fall. The plan is still in en-
bryo. but is 10 be shaped out right away.
To this end regular meetings are to be
held. the first OF which, is 10 be held on
Tuesday evening Of next week 1t will
be In the nature of a banquet to Messrs.
Martin V. Calvin and 7. J. Berckmans.
who are TO the guests OF honor, and
are expected TO make addresses and make
valuable suggestions to the association.
Mr.. Calvin. as secretary of the state agri-
cultural society and practical farmer. and
Mr.. Berckmans, as the leading pomologist
OF the south, have a valuable experience
which Il IS proposed to Sraw from.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
FITZSIMM0NS WILL FIGHT
IF He CAN GET A BACKER

NEW YORK. Jan I7.-Rohert Fitzsim-
mons. one time champion prize fighter.
has made the following statement:
In reply 10 Jeffries' statement that he
has Used every honest means 10 induce
me 10 fight. can say that have never
heard personally from either Jeffries or
his manager. I never asked Jeffries fO-
any inducements
IF any sportsman viii back me for So
GO viii fight him. winner 10 take all
All / ask II win Is the purse.
4 did not intend 20 re-enter the ring.
but II Jeffrles thinks I am dishonest or
a hiuher. I E-il show him who Is a gutter.
I have retired since the Horton law
was repealed. and never have asked any
one for a fight. Jeffries has been continu-
ally annoying me by challenges and news
paper talk am tired OF Il. and want
him 10 understand that when he casts re-
Elections on my honesty he had better
look into some OF his own fights, especial
" that with Rubin.
Il have Invested my capital in a home
FOR my family. and the rest OF my money
] use in supporting them. That's why
haven't the huge Jumps OF money that he
seems 10 have.
AS I said before. IL any sportsman viii
hack me with $4,000 side bet I will show
JeIries that he is slightly mistaken both
as 10 my honesty and fighting ability
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
WeekIv COTTON Cron statement.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan ls.-secretery Hes
ter's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange
into sight compared with the seven days
ending on yesterday of last year in round fig
ures of 10000 bales an increase over the same
days year before last Of los, 900 and over the
same time in 1899 of 5000.
For the IL days OF January the totals show
an increase over last year Of 1884, 900. an in
crease over the same period year before last OF
ZIOOo t ana S oyer 1883 OF SSoOo ,,,., boxs
elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of the IS9 days
Of last year 2TS, 900. ahead of the same days
loss, 600.
The amount brought into sight during the
past week has been 29s. 473 bales, against
224 356 for the seven days ending this date
last year. ISL. 235 year before last and 291. S5s
the same time in 1899. and for the II days Of
January 1t has been 77s.5 against SO, 81
last year, 50l, 7s1 year before last and 6s5,bl2
The movement since September 1 shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports 5, 465, 2O6.
against 1886 s14 last year, 4,S7s.sSi year before
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada 662. 5oS.
and 90l, los the same time in 1899; interior
stocks in excess Of those held at the close
last year. 474.626 year before last and 1885,
the same time In 1888; southern mill takings
before last and 5s4,SOS the same time in 1899
These make the total movement for the lS9
days from September to date 1855, 47o: against
7,105, 143 last year, s, 49, l9 year before last
and s. 421 161 the same time in 1893.
Foreign exports for the, week have been,
263 419 against 147, $50 last year, making the
total thus far for the season 4,1s7, 7S4. against
1858 SIS last year, an increase of 4SS,9O6
Northern mill takings and Canada during the
past seven days show an increase of 6,642, as
compared with the corresponding period last
year, and their total talxings since September
have increased 1924.
The total talSings Of American mills, north
and south and Canada, thus far tor inc sea
son have been 1868, 572 against 1,927,lO1 last
year These include J, 100, 461 by northern
spnners, against 1.246,725.
Stocks at the seaboard and the % leading
southern interior centers have decreased during
the week 67,19S bales, against a decrease dur
ing the corresponding period last season or
2O,147 and are now 1928 larger than at this
date in 1901.
Including stocks left over at ports and In
terror towns from the last crop, and the num-
Der of bales brought into sight thus far for the
new crop, the supply to date is I,t4SlOt'
against 1921 77 for the same period last year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly,
monthly and seasons comparisons in Secretary
Hester's reports are made up to corresponding
date last year. year before last ana In 1873.
Comparisons to close OF corresponding weeks
are misleading, as totals to close Of this week
last year would take in 140 days of the sea-
SON. year before last 141 days. and In 1879
142 days, against only 13s days this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
K0HLSAAT RESIGNS
HIS EDITORIAL DESK

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Record-Hersld
tomorrow Will publish an announcement
by II. II. Kohlsaat in which he says he
has turned over its editorship and entire
business management TO Frank Noyes,
Mr.. Kohlsaat says other interests demand
a larger share Of his personal attention.
He adds:
II shall still retain close and intimate
relations with The Record-Heral5 as pres
ident OF the company and owner of 50
per cent CT its stock
Ever since Mr.. Kohlsaat bought out The
Inter Ocean several years ago IL has
been the ambition OF every newspaper man
In Chicago 20 secure employment with
him, as he was the kindest OF men. He
made a fortune with a chain of Testau-
rants and bakeries and another fortune
in real estate deals. He bought The Her
aid uron the death OF James Scott and
later absorbed the old Times, merging
the paper under the name Of The Times
Herald. Last fall he bought The Record,
a prosperous morning daily. and merged
II with his paper under the name of The
Record Herald. His paper has always baen
a power for clean politics and honest gen.
eral and municipal government Mr.. Kohl
saat lives IN a splendid mansion on the
lake Shore drive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
worId,s visible suppIy Of COTTON.

NEW. YORK, Jan. 1s-secretary Hester's
statesment of the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton, made up from special cable and telegraphic
advices, compares the figures of this week
with last week, last year and the year be-
fore
1t shows decrease for the week Just closed
of S734 bales against an increase OF Past
last year and decrease of 4T,15l the year be-
The total Visible is 4.4ss.7 2s against 444s. 4s2
last week. a. ,764 last year and 1888 year
before last. r.
OF this the total OF American cotton is $685.
72S against 3.7lO,462 last week. $685. 764 last
year and g. 4Sl 1874 year beforeflast, and of all
other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil, India,
etc, 100000, against 7Ss,O00 last week, So6,0o
last year and 76S 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows a decrease compared with last week Of
S.734 bales, an increase compared with. last
year of 1884 and an increase compared with
year before last of 239, S94
OF the worlds visible supply Of cotton as
above there is now aioat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 2,263, 00O against
ISIS 900 last year and 1888 900 year before last
in Egypt 229 900. against 1s7, 900 last year and
POI 900 year before last; In India, 27 000 against
$780, 900 last year and $4,000 year before last,
and in the United States 1,671, 00O against 1879. :
900 last year and 1,74s,OOo year before last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
PRESIDENT TO END
SCHLEY'S CASE
At ONCE
APPEAL or THE ADMIRAL WILL
81 QUICKLY DISPOSED OF,
TITS NOW SAID.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 1s.-President
Roosevelt VIII unless he changes MS
present plan. dispose OF the appeal OF
Rear Admiral W. s. Schley within forty
siRht hours. His action. he is conndent'
VIII settle the naval controversy.
In making such prompt disposition OF
the appeal OF the rear admiral Mr.. ,Roose-
velt viii surprise not only the appellant
but also the navy department. Secretary
Long has been expecting the president
would await the receipt OF the brief Which
Rear Admiral Schley-s counsel is prepar-
ing. Rear Admiral Schley has gone
south. believing that the president VIII do
nothing In his case until the presentation
% the document next Mondsy.
According TO officials outside OF the
navy department who assume 10 have
knowledge OF the presidents course, Mr..
Roosevelt has been printing himself for
action ever since Rear Admiral Schley
appeared at the white house He imme-
dfately sent for a copy of the testimony
offered before the court OF inquiry. He
obtained other Information concerning
the views Of the CAPTAINS Of the fleets
Immediately after the battle OF Santiago.
He has talked with Captain Clark. who
commanded the Oregon; Rear Admiral
Taylor. who commanded the Indiana;
Rear Admiral Evans. who commanded
the Iowa. and Mr.. Graham. a correspond
heard Rear Admiral Schley's own state
neuts-
Naval officials profess confidence that
he president viii uphold Secretary Long
and the findings Of the court. with the
exception OF those individually expressed
By Admiral Dewey. II he fails TO do this
ne viii be accused Of having given away
10 popular cIamor. for before Mr.. Long
acted upon the findings Of the court he
submitted his Endorsement to Mr.. RoOse-
veit who approved IL. II the president
acts adversely 10 Schley before the Rear
admiral submits his appeal friends OF the
admiral viii charge him with unwilling
ness 10 consider points which they think
viii vindicate their hero This charge
was made By them against Rear Admiral
Benham and Ramsay.
Unmindfulu0f any criticism that may be
made. however. Mr. Roosevelt has made
his investigation. and he purposes to act
conscfenfiously. believing that the cOun-
try viii accept his verdict as that OF an
honest and impartial man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
Murphv & COS Grain Letter.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Steadiness in all ce-
reals continued this morning and during the
first hour prices improved materially, May
wheat in Chicago sold at S0ssc and in New York
at S57kc The Liverpool market advanced So
on comparatively light worlds shipments and
less anxiety to sell or the part of American
holders. There is very little desire to contract
tina exporters The visible supply in Argen-
tina Is only 100000 bushels. against 1,SOO,000
bushels last year, and the export sales surplus
Is variously estimated at from 15.000.000 10 3d.
900. 600 bushels News this morning proved con-
hicting Strength abroad tended TO advance
prices, while reports of some rain and snow
in the winter wheat belt caused sonic selling
on the part of those who bought yesterday and
the day before.
According to Bradstreets, exports for the
week aggregated 2O2 bushels, against g.,
1856 600 bushels, against 1O6, 000 900 bushels last
year. The usual January thaw in prices ar
rived this week says this authority. Food
products. particularly cereals, pork and dry
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S-Trade in the grain pits
opened today with the old-time Saturday dull
ness. The tone was improved, but the trace
was very light early in the session; The bulllsn
factors were improved future and spot cables
all around and the continued reports or dam
age to winter wheat from the dry weather.
There was some rain I'm the southwest last
night, but Kansas City reported one-Iourtn OF
the entire winter wheat crop ruined. May
wheat opened 4 to sc higher at S012c TO SO7sg
SOisc and huctuated between those ngureS and
SOssc Shorts the principal buyers ana
commission houses sellers. Local receipts We're
Duluth reported ISL cars making total for the
three points of 500 cars, against 5OS last week
and AGO year ago.
An improved demand. short covering and
general better feeling sent May wheat up 10
strong close, %QAc higher, at SIC
There was very little corn for sale az the
opening and that with the influence or the
wheat advance and the strong cable list started
May corn u to &c up at SAC. Later on the al
vance commission houses began onering Freely
Nav however held firm and sold to 64hq644sc
at the end of the first hour. Receipts were hght
The early demand in oats was not urgent, but
on a scarcity of offerings and the strength IN
other grains this pit opened strong, May 5sq3sc
up at 45Jsc to 45%c. There was an improved de-
mand after the start and May soon sold to 46lsc
Corn felt the influence OF the late wheat
Improvement and on short covering and searcl-
ty OF offerings, May advanced and closed sprohg
lake higher at 64&Q641sc -.
provisions were dull at the opening, but with
an improved tone. Prices for hogs AT the Narus
were better and this influence, together with
the grain advance, started some outside buying.
Nav pork opened 2lhc to sc up at $17.07 TO $1l 10
and advanced to s17.15: May lard unchanged TO
PIC higher at So 72ik to 1915, and May ribs
shade higher at s.671a, and sold up 10 IS. 20.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
INTERNAL MACHINE, SENT
BY MAIL, EXPL0DES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. III. w
Martin a postoffice clerk. was injured
this morning by the explosion of a pack
age of powder, nitro-glycerine or an in
fernal machine.
He was stamping letters and packages
and a package addressed to a hardware
house here, exploded when struck with
the stamp.
Examination revealed on 1t the name Of
a New York smokeless powder concern.
The interior of the parcel showed a tin
box containing the explosive had been
carefully packed.
The local hardware firm disclaim having
ordered such a package or having been
notified of it's shipment.
II has not been receiving samples Of
explosives by mail. which fact suggests
the internal machine theory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
STALLINGS GIVES UP
THE AUGUSTA FIGHT

AUGUSTA. Ca. Jan. T.-POstmaster
stallings returned from Washington yes
terday. He says that he shall make no
eff0rt 70 hold up the ratification OF the
appointment OF Mr.. Smythe. though he
claims he was badly treated in not being
given time 70 present his endorsements.
He also states that the unfriendly meet
ing. reported 10 have occurred in Wash
ingtOn between himself and his success
full rival. as reported In the Constitution
and other state papers. was pure fiction
he not having seen Mr.. Smythe since last
summer. He is preparing to retire at the
expiration OF his term.
The fight FOR assistant postmaster is now
waxing warm II was reported that Mr..
Boyce, son OF former postmaster Ker
Boyce. was booked for the place, but
the Republican machine will make every
effort 70 have this place go to a negro. It
IS not believed the new postmaster will be
driven into this.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
JUDGE SPEER DECIDES
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION

MACON, Ca. Jan 17.-Judge Emory
Speer yesterday decided an important
question concerning the removal OF cases
from other courts 20 his court. Mrs.
KnoblOch's $1,000 damage suit against the
Southern railroad for, the alleged killing
Of her husband had been removed from
the city court Of Macon TO the United
States court The city court has four
terms per annum and the United States
court has only two. The question arose
as 70 whether or not the case had gained
time by the transfer and could be tried
one term earlier Judge Speer held that
the rule or general principle is that a de-
PENDANT shall have six months TO file his
answer and six months more 10 prepare
for the trial and he refused TO give the
case any advantage on account Of its
transfer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
.SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Spot Cotton Market,

Atlanta, quiet, 15-16c.
New Orleans, steady, z 15-16c.
New York, steady, s 5-16c.
Liverpool, steady, 4 9-l6d.
Charleston, firm, 7 13-16c.
Mobile. normal, 1S-l6c.
Augusta. steady, SIC.
Savannah, quiet. 75sc.
Cincinnati, steady. Sic,
Wilmington. steady, INC.
st. Louis, quiet, 15-16c.
Norfolk, steady, Sc.
Galveston, quiet. Sc.
Baltimore, normal, sac.
Boston. quiet, 5-16c.
Philadelphia. steady, sac.
Memphis, quiet, Z l5-16c.