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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
DID THE BISHOP SMOKE
ON JANUARY THE FIRST?

Did Bishop Warren A. Gambler indorse
or not indorse the use of tobacco i'm his
speeches before the Missouri conference?
This is a question that has agitsted the
minds OF Methodists in Missouri and much
discussion has followed. Some have claim
ed that the bishop gave his unqualified
Endorsement to the habit. whle others
say that he did net make the slightest ref
erence either TO the propriety or the i'm
propriety Of the use of tobacco. Thus has
the two sides been presented.
According TO one correspondent. while
addressing a class TO be admitted into full
connection. he used substantially the fol-
lowing language:
''Sanctification IS the complete saliva
ton of the whole man. IL is not the cor
rection Of a few habits. II is belittling the
whole doctrine OF sanctihcation TO make
the quitting of tobacco a proof that one
is sanctified. The Holy Ghost does not
eradicate ones tastes nor change his ap-
petites. The Holy Ghost does not take
away my taste for whisky. and I am glad
OF IL. For they put that stuff up In so
many forms. II had lost my taste for
IL somebody might get me TO drink II. not
knowing what IL was. / would present a
sad spectacle of a bishop getting drunk.
The Holy Ghost did not take away my
taste for tobacco: I liked il before I was
converted. and ] like IL now. IL IS dis
honOring to the Holy Ghost TO reduce his
great work I'm the human soul 10 a mere
trifiing with the papillsr Of the tongue
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
.SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

crease over the same period year before last Of
1853, OOo and over 1899 of $4,000.
For tho 122 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate Is ahead Of the 1S2 days
Of last year 203 600. ahead of the same DAYS year
before last Of $50. 000 and behind 1899 l,046 000
The amount brought into sight during the
past week has been 1856 303 bales against 229. go
for the seven DAYS ending this date last year,
1sS.267 year before last and 273.6SO for the
same time IN 1899. and for the ten days of jan
uary IL has been 479,O54, against 8l6,25 last
year. 3l0546 year before last and fO4,2o4 the
The movement since September list shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports of 522i, 500,
against 4s0i ISL last year 4.224, O06 year before
last and 6.1S5.1Ss the same time in 1899; over
land across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada 626. 0i2,
against 746. 052 last year S5IS23 year before last
and s57. s01 the time in 1897 interior stocks
commercial year, sol 1926 against sos. ss6 last
year. sol. PAS year before last and 521.0o9 the
time in 1899; southern mill tsknGs, rs. GOO,
against 3S3iS last year 644,9O5 year before last
and 565 705 the same time in 1899. -
Ihese make me Iotal noNeIheht Ioi t dSs o To-
DAYS from September LIST to date tGSS, ssl.
against s. $50. ISL last year. 6.2279S4 year before
last and sos the same time in 1899.
Foreign exports for the week have been
2Sl. $751; against 231. S7l last year. making the
total thus far for the season 3S74, 1865, against
. 500 500 last year. an increase OF 36S 056.
Northern mill takings and Canada during the
past seven days show an increase OF Ss,S4',
as compared with the corresponding period last
LIST have decreased g., 900. The total takings OF
American mills. north and south and canada
thus far for the season have been 1856, goo,
against $780, 173 last year. These include 1.l20,
PA by northern spinners, against l,lS3. 10
Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading
southern interior centers have decreased during
the week !, ISL bales. against decrease during
the corresponding period last season or Ss.ssg,
and are now 3l16I larger than at TINS GATE IN
1901
Including stocks left over at ports and inte-
rior towns from the last crop and the number
of bales brought into sight thus far for the
new CROP the supply to date is 74s3. 6S4, against
7 SOB 321 for the same period last year.
It must be remembered that the weekly,
monthly and seasons comparisons in Secretary
Hester's reports made up to corresponding
dates last year. year before last and in 1899.
Comparisons to close of corresponding weeks
are misleading as totals TO close of this week
last year would take in 1873 days Of the season,
year before last 1874 days and in 1899 1S5 days
against only 1872 days this year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13

Bishop Gambler was seen at his resi-
dence. 81 Elizabeth street lnman Park.
Wednesday night.
Bishop Gambler declined to settle
the dispute with an expression of his
views on the use of tobacco. but admitted
that the language attributed to him was.
in the main, correct. He was told that
many persons were using tobacco. includ-
ing Methodists, both here and I'm Missouri.
who would be interested in what he had to
say. but ne only shook his head and said
that to discuss such triies would belittle
him and the paper i'm which il was printed.
The bishop remarked:
Il have not been without a box of Ha-
vanas on my desk i'm the last seven years
and yet I have not smoked one i'm the last
seven days. l am no more a victim of
the tobacco habit than ] am of coffee.
short ribs of beef or anything else. l
smoke a cigar when I want IL. When I
don't want It let IL alone"
II is possible the bishops state
ment that he has not smoked a cigar in
seven days that he has been making some
New Year resolutions.
AS Wednesday was the Sth day of jan
uary and the bishop said he had not smok
ed in seven days another question nat
urallv arises and IL is: Did the bishop
smoke on the first daX of the year or did
the discussion Of tobacco cause him TO
determine TO enjoy cigar on the evening
Of The Sth. thus emitting him to credit
OF seven days as n non-smoker?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
CAPTAIN HOBSON
TALKS MODESTLY
HERO OF THE MERRlMAc SAYS HE
HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDUE PRAISE.
is GOING TO CHARLESTON.


wAYCROSS. Ca. Jan. 10-Waycross
had a pleasant surprise last night in the
visit OF Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, who
was en- route from his home in Green
vile. Ala. 10 Charleston. where he goes
TO take charge of the naval bureau for
the Charleston exposition.
Captain Hobson spent several hours in
the city and while here quite number
OF prominent people called at the South
ern hotel TO see him.
In conversation with a representative OF
The Journal ne talked freely about the
resources OF southern Alabama and Geor-
gia especially concerning the pine forests.
The captain has observed in passing
along. as every one does. the unguarded
destruction OF the splendid pine forests
IN. this section. He observed that the
needless waste was TO be regretted and
that pine forests Of the south were nearly
an that Is lef. to the country.
The reporter assured Captain Hobson
shat Waycross was proud TO have him
as a guest II only for a little while. The
captain expressed his gratitude for the
feeling held toward him by his home peo-
pie. but held that the incident In his
life which people priced so highly was
not considered by himself as worthy Of
so much adulation. He said that the man
who performed day by day the arduOus
tasks I'm the line of his duty was de-
serving OF far more praise than one who
exalted himself by a single stroke
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
Murphv q Co.'S Stock Letter.

NEW YORK. Jan 1.-THE stock market
showed decided strength in the early part OF
the session today. There was an entire alb
sence of selling pressure at the opening. which
induced trading element to lessen its commit
ments on the short side. The anticipation of
favorable bank statement also contributed TO
the Improvement Of the markets tone. The
most pronounced features of strength were
Union Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, Atchison.
Missouri Pacific, Sugar, Steels and Manhattan
railroad National Salt preferred made a SEN
sational advance of per cent. Westinghouse
advanced sharply, as did General Electric.
Amalgamated Copper at one time was / per
cent above last night. Delaware and Hudson,
however, was weak under further sales by
spectators disappointed at the failure to in
crease the dividend. Near the close Tobacco
sold % per cent above final figures yesterday
The publishing of the bank statement was sig
nal for a general movment to take profits
prices melted away, Sugar leading with a loss
from the highest of per cent. Weakness was
general, but some resistance was offered by
Atchison, Reading and Erie issues. Steels,
Manhattan. Metropolitan, Wabash preferred,
and a few others. Market closed heavy with
traders endeavoring to make low prices. In
governments new IS were off e. Railroad
bonds firm. Total sales stocks, 247,2O0 shares.
Bonds s.. OPS, 600. H-r ,.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
Worlds Visible, Simply Of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. sJans 10 Secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible supply
of cotton. made up from special cable and tele-
graphic advices. compares the figures OF this
week with last week. last year and the year
before. .ttt. tfe'
1t shows an increase for, the week just
closed OF s., 739 bales against an increase of
$500 last year and a decrease OF 56,3O9 the
year before last.
The total visible is 4.44s 4s2, against 1882 723
last week. 4,OS5,217 last year. and 42is SS5 year
before last. W
or this the total of american cotton is s.
71O462, against 3.6SS 72S last week. 1885 FL last
year and S.50S. 1856 year before last and of all
other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, India,
etc, 73s. OOO against $4,000 last week, 752. 900
last year and TSS. 900 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows an increase compared with last week
OF So. 739 bales. an increase compared with last
year OF 36l, 1856 and an Increase compared with
year before last Of 20l,4I
or the worlds visible supply Of cotton. as
above, there is afoat and held in Great
Britain and Continental : Europe 2,22700O,
against 925 900 last year and 1, 962 900 year be-
fore last: in Egypt 229.OO0 against $4,000 last
year and 19e, 600 year before last; in India 254
000. against 81 900 last year and $4,000 year
before last. and in the United States /. 73S 600,
against i610,000 last year and l797,000 year
before last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
WILL INVESTIGATE
THE SOLDIERS
HOME
SPECIAL COMMITTEE rs EXPECT
Ed TO BEGIN WORK IN A
VERY SHORT
TIME.

4 meeting Of the investigating commit
tee OF the Soldiers Home is called for an
carly date to look into the rumors that
have been ahoat for some time in regard
to the eligibility of some Of the inmates
OF the home An investigation Will be
made of the records of all the inmates and
IL any are found not TO be entitled TO the
privileges of the homo they will be re-
moved.
The investigation was brought about by
certain statements made at the last meet
ing OF the board Of trustees. At this meet
ing e Is understood. Colonel Charles ID.
Phillips. of Cobb county said that there
were men in the home who ought not to
be there, and that he had been Informed
that there was one man there who was
lodging a warrant. Colonel Phillips Is
also quoted as saying that he was sure
there were some inmates there who had
never seen Yankee.
At this point Colonel Calhoun. president
of the board OF trustees. il is said, called
Colonel Phillips attention to the fact that
there was an investigating committee OF
which he was chairman to look after
all such charges and see il there was
anything in them. IL was decided there
fore. to call meeting Of the investiga-
ting committee not only TO silence criti-
cisms being made as to some of the in
mates of the home. but to see that no one
have right to be.
The investigating committee is compos-
ed of Colonel Phillips and Messrs Martin
and Wiley. The committee will meet at
an early date and make a thorough in
vestigation.
Colonel Calhoun stated on Friday
that so far as he knew there was nothing
in the rumors that were being circulated
from time to time about some of the in
mates having no right to be there. Each
old soldier was given careful examina-
ton as to his records before he was al
lowed a place in the home, he stated,
and while fraud of course. was possible,
it was not probable. The investigating
committee would look into the records of
all the inmates i'm order to see that the
home was not being imposed upon.
Colonel Calhoun says that the home is
in good condition and the inmates are all
orderly Strict discipline is being enforced
and the superintendent is now meeting
with little difficulty i'm maintaining the
best order Specifications are now being
| made for the new home that is to be
erected and work will be pushed very
rapidly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
CHANGE IN COMMAND
OF PENSACOLA YARD

PENSACOLA. Fla, Jan. lO-Rear Ad-
miraI Frank Wildes who has recently
been assigned to the Pensacola navy yard.
has been informed that on or about jan
nary 20. he will be detached from this
his new command and sent to Asiatic wa
tiers. TO take command Of the large Ash
attic squadron. relieving Rear Admiral g.
C. Remey. who will be allowed to come
home for retirement The information
that he would be detached from the PEN
sacoIa station came in the nature Of a
great surprise to Admiral Wildes who had
arrived here less than ten days ago and
who had expected TO remain at the Flor
ida station several years.
Admiral Wildes has been informed OF his
intended transfer by what is generally
known as preparatory orders; that is,
the department has given him hint that
he will be sent from this country for an
indefinite stay and has transmitted this
slight knowledge in order that the ofncer
will not be deprived Of making any con-
templated preparation. His successor
here has not yet been chosen. but it is
understood that Rear Admiral Terry will
replace Wildes.
The information was cleaned yesterday
that Capt. Philip E. Cooper, formerly
commanding the battleship Iowa, had
been ordered here to relieve Admiral
Wildes and that the new commander
would reach here on or about January
90 Admiral Wildes has been officially no
titled that he would be expected to sail
from San Francisco on January q, taking
charge of the Lsiatic squadron on or about
April l. This information was transmit
ted to the admiral yesterday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
Murphv & 90 cotten. Ltttsr.

NEW YORK, Jan 1l-+In the Liverpool mar
ket there was a decline of about a point,
which In viewi OF the big movement during the
week, was quite remarkable That market is
undoubtedly not greatly Impressed by the heavy
receipts At all events, there has so far been
greater disposition 70 follow New York this
season than has been the case in previous
years and this in the face of stocks held there
today Of over a quarter OF million bales or
American cotton alone more than last year.
The local market opened point lover but
there was next to nothing doing. Everything
was believed to turn receipts. and expecta-
ton was that the ports during the coming
week would show some 40 900 less than last
week and so 900 more than last year which was
1863 000 Prices advanced / to 2. points on good
buying the first hour ana varied Slightly there
after.
The statistical features calling for some com
ment today were their Visible supply, showing
an increase of l52, 900 bales OF the week in the
all kinds and i'm the American Of 5000 over
last year During the week the bear element
had been predicting much greater increase
in the total and had named go, 900 tNeiIs) as
the probable increase in the total. some OF the
explanations sent by southern bulls Of the i'm
mense receipts simply ridiculous. one ac-
count ascribes the heavy receipts to the fact
that the cars are now available for running the
crop. whereas for some time there was a car
famine. Thorough investigation by good firms
shows decidedly much less cotton held in all
sections than last year, especially in Texas
Unless receipts soon fail of materially such
reports i'm the near future will simply fall
fiat
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
Mccullough Bros Fruit and Produce
letter.

ATLANTA. Jan. 11.-Supply and demand. as
a general thing, have classed about on a par
the past week. There has been but little If
any surplus goods coming under the fruit
and produce head. and at the same time re-
ccipts have been entirely sufficient.
Eggs have sold for the highest price of the
season for the last few days We see no cause
that will justify any decline on these goods
for seevral weeks to come.
Live poutry has been more plentiful. how
ever receipts have been increased with a
satisfactory range OF prices prevailing. Dressed
hens and fries have been scarce for several
DAYS, in fact have been taking precedent over
dressed turkeys that have been awfuly dull.
Demand for these goods seems to have col
lapsed all at once. Caused, no doubt, by the
warm. spring-ike weather that has prevailed
for several days.
Best quality table butter meeting ready sale
a good prices. moderate demand for cooking
butter exists
There is a strong demand for spareribs.
backbones. dressed rabbits. quail. Tennessee
sausage. in fact everything in the game line.
We anticipate the best season for many years
on Tennessee smoked hams, shoulders and
sides.
Demand for peas continues good especially
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
FARMER ENDS LIFE
ON LIMB OF TREE

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Jan. 1O.-John
Henry. a farmer living about three miles
from this city. committed suicide We'd
nesday by hanging himself to the limb Of
a tree.
Henry went about the work of self
destruction apparently i'm a most deliber-
ate manner. Securing a rope, he drove his
wagon to a convenient tree, adjusted the
rope around his neck, arranged the line
over a limb. and after tieing It so as to
get a good drop, stood up in the rear of
the wagon and jumped off. Death proba-
bly, ensued within short time after the
jump. -.
A neighbor passing the place some time
after Henry was last seen alive, saw his
body swaying from the limb and notified
neighbors of the occurrence.
The dead man leaves a wife and several
children. His act is supposed to have been
brought on by i'll health. He was regarded
as a good citizen and was prominent ia
the church of which he was a member.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE cotton market
opened steady with prices one point higher to
3 points lower, very good start considering
the big port receipts and the poor Liverpool
ahles, / 10 H.. points lower when no change
was expected. After the call there was little
variation from last nights prices and the mar
ket became tame. Traders waited for leaders to
take the first step for or against the market
we're few and far between. There was little
private wire news I'm hand from the south and
Liverpool Locally opinions were very much
mixed The big movement caused some to
foreshadow 2 sagging market and liquidation
81 recently accrued long interests, while the
great strength OF southern spot markets and
heavy speculative buying of late created a
friendly feeling toward the market among 9th
ers After the call but four options were dealt
in nm 10 1O:3O o'clock, representing one of the
slowest markets of recent times.
The cotton market closed barely steady with
prices net / to points lower.
NEW YORK, COTTON.
Following the ruling quotations in the
exchange today:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
eraIn and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-Improved cables and an
inclination to interpret the government crop
report as bearish, brought an irregular open
ing for May wheat h9ltc lower to 1s6hc
higher. at SS1a to S37sc. The estimate of las
ing a yield of 67S, 661, 400 bushels against the
September estimate of GIG 900, 900 bushels help
ed the bears somewhat, but bulls were in
cined to the view that when the revision with
the census figures comes there may be some
thing more TO their way Of thinking. The
report had the effect OF bringing number of
selling orders out bnt no pressure and there
seemed to be. more buyers than sellers. The
outside was slightly stronger IN tone, though
slow. May sold up to, S3tsQS4c on the cables
but went back to the lower opening figure
Later buying brought more steady feeling
around sSssdSS%c. Local receipts 81 cars, none
OF contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported All cars, making total for the three
points OF sos cars, against S26 last week ana
A weak cash wheat situation: predicted pre-
cipitaton i'm the suffering winter wheat belt
and heavy selling by longs started wheat on
the decline. Short selling augmented the
break and May slid down rapidly TO a very
weak close 1h61hc lower, at S2l2c.
Corn opened dull and featureless- May start
ed unchanged to lsdhc down. at 66l9c to 6s14n
business was local. May eased of to 66isc
Receipts were 14S cars
The wheat depression started a like move
ment I'm corn. which became almost panicxy on
selling by prominent professionals. May
dropped to 65kG65%c. but reacted slightly and
closed weak sc down, at SSAe. ~,
Oats opened a shade higher for May, at
46lac but trade was dull and the demand only
scattered and prices eased to 46lsc. Some
covering on the low price brought a rally to
46ssc, where the market steadied. Receipts
y Provisions opened dull and lower. There was
a lack of orders and hogs at the yards We're
cheaper. Packers did almost nothing in the
pit May pork opened 21zc lower, at sl7l2
to S1T15. May lard 211c lower to 2lgc higher
at SIS CO. and sold up to sS.621adS. 90.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
LORD BERESFoRD"
BEHIND BARS AGAIN

BOSTON. Jan. 10.-The police here have
captured Sidney Lascelles. a noted swind-
Ter. said TO be known to the police OF
three continents as Lord Walter Beres-
ford
He Is held on request OF the authorities
OF Hot Springs. Ark.
When arrested he gave the name OF
Robert Leonard. but when shown his pho
tOgraph from the police gallery he admit
ted he was Lascelles.
He has been known under many aliases.
besides Lord Beresford. among them be-
ing Sir Henry Vane r. N, and Lord
Courtney. Claude r. Lascelle and James
b. Lascelie.
The charge against him I'm Hot Springs
is the larceny in 1891 of $500 from Lyman
j. Hay, proprietor of the Arlington hotel.
IL is said that Lascelles. as Lord Beres-
ford, elOped from Algiers with the daugh
ter Of an American millionaire. who.
after learning of the mans character. Sc
cured a divorce.
He has served terms i'm New York ana
Georgia for swindling and forgery.
1t is said he is now the husband of a
wealthy young woman Of Providence,
r. /.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
SCHOOLMASTERS' CLUB
WILL MEET IN SAVANNAH

The Schoolmasters' club. one OF the most
famous OF the Georgia educational organ
izatiOns. will meet in Savannah on jan
uary 20th. and will be the guest of Su-
perintendent Otis Ashemore. of the Sa-
vannah schools.
The membership OF the organization is
limited to a very few. and the meetings
are always very delightful Among some
OF the members are Lawton B. Evans. Of
Augusta: d. L. Ernest, OF Athens; Don.
@. Abbott. of Athens; Jere N. Pound. of
Macon: G. r. Glenn, Of Atlanta; Otis
Ashemore, of Savannah; G. L. Bond. of
Athens: Chancellor Walter b. Hill, OF
Athens: c. B. Gibson. of Columbus, and
Z. c. Branson. OF Athens. The club will
be in session for two days.