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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

Those representatives Of opposite ex-
tremes in civilization, Boni Castellane and
have managed to become
comfortably obscure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

The inaugural ball has an important
element of interest in the fact that it is
the only occasion that enables the pen
sion office to figure receipts instead OF
expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

There is a strong movement TO add the
-nitcd states Constitution to the list of
things that ought to be investigated with
L. view tn reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

\ number of importers who have paid
duty only after vigorous reminders will
positively refuse to send William Loeb.
ir, any bouquets when he resigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Panic Makers.
Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Before he hangs the panic makers Gov.
Wilson will, Of course, have to catch
them: and panic makers are also more or
less expert alibi makers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

castro is one of the people who appear
perfectly willing 10 travel, out VINO nave
difficulty in picking out destihatioI'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

An inauguration fund is a FAR more
cheerful and confident enterprise than
campaign fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

If the law of averages applies To eli
mate the year has arrived when pleas
ant 4th of March should be confidently
eNnecfed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Some Sum.

From the Chicago Post.
The government is suing the Southern
Pacific for $3.50 100000. Even Mr.. Morgan
might notice it IL he were garnisheed for
that amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

There is no doubt that the election last
November was great victory for the
democrats But it may require little
time to tell which democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Early Practice.

Il am looking for an honest mani. said
Diogenes.
What do you want with him.?
Nothing at all. But man must &c
something, and raising the voice of pro-
test was about as easy and spectacular a
job as l could pick out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

The question Of handling the Philippines
presents a puzzling mixture of ethics and
ethnology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

A Christmas day combining sunshine
and snow leaves nothing to be desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
n General Clearance Sale.

Throughout N Nearly Every Section
Will Begin Tomorrow Morning Most Important
eFTaveE
Added regular clearance complete stocks of ReadytoWear A
will be Odd Lots Broken Lines Sled and Nussed
of character, all marked at
Prices Far Below the Regular.
which
weekly which the
would huday The Christmas business made
all merchandise
Of mnantc class will beinclud esale
Money
creasng
Every Section THANH sYourKe Interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

It makes all the difference whethel
home is regarded as a place to go or a
place to keep away from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25

Entered second-c class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington. ID. O.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF the FIeeCy Staple

NEW YORK, June Is The New York
journal of Commerce says; Reports from
Georgia are not very encouraging. There
are almost universal complaints Of too
much rain, too cool nights. small stands
and grassy condition. The crop is 20 10
80 days late. A few correspondents re-
jority say weak In some districts cater
pillars are reported as doing consderabl
damage, but such complaints are not fire.
quent In other districts weather condi-
tons have been more satisfactory during
the last few days. Labor appears to be
scarce in some sections.
Conditions in Alabama appear quite sat
isfactory, but reports are somewhat con-
ficting, those recording improved and
good condition are largely in the majority.
There are many complaints of the plant
being small, but the reports of good stands
are more numerous than those of poor
stands. Chopping is about finished. There
is much need of rain in some sections and
in other sections the weather has been
toe, cool In this state the crop appears
to be ten days to two weeks late. Com
plants of caterpillars and army worms
are quite frequent, There are also some
reports of black root
Yazoo City, Greenville. Miss, part
cloudy and cool; Greenwood sprinkling;
Vicksburg, clear and pleasant
Springs and Waters best sellers. Buy.
ing scattered; trading very light
Riordan, Geer Hubbard and Lee were
Dallas wires. Texas clear to part
cloudy; no rain; cool Oklahoma general
ly fair and cool"
The ring crowd were good buyers on
rains in the eastern belt.
Following are Il a. m. bids July,
l1.2o; October 1855; December, 1855;
January 11,61
NEW YORK. June 25.-Hayward &
Clark: The map shows fair i'm western
half of belt warmer and cloudy in east
ern half; no rain in western states, ex-
cept at southern point of Texas General
showers in central and eastern states with
some heavy rains at Atlanta. Macon and
Wilmington districts. Indications are for
clearing and warmer weather in central
states, more showers in Atiantics, fair in
western half of belt and warmer generally.
Galveston news makes Texas acrea &c
'decrease SIS; Oklahoma decrease, 1853,
condition Texas. 90, and Oklahoma, GA
lower than last year.
The New Orleans Times Democrat says
If there are to be any fireworks in con-
necton with the July position they will
shorts are looking for cotton, calculating
New York New Orleans PARTIES and as
serting that the tenderable grades below
middling are worth more money than
called for by the New Orleans quotations
On the other hand July longs speak CON
fidently of the outcome, says q natural
corner exists, and express that beated
shorts win bleed through the nose They
also promise some new frilss to unique
situation The uncommltted talent can
do nothing other than look on and await
developments.
Estimated receipts Wednesday:
New Orleans .........1 400 to 1900 LIS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
FACT AND GOSSIP
IN MONEY MARTS
Financial and Industrial Lead
ers Are Eager to Go Ahead
With Business.
BY 8. c. FORBES.

NEW YORK. June % Sentiment is
booming more than business. With the
abatement of political warfare. activity
may catch UP. For the present hest
fancy prevails in most directions.
spirit of Impotence with restrictive
influences is growing Financial and in
dustrial leaders are anxious to go ahead.
They have held themselves and their or
CARNATIONS back long enough Prepare
tions for progress and expansion have
been completed.
Everybody is waiting for somebody to
give the word Go !. r Morgan could
probably, by one sentence. start bust
ness boom.
The situation is largely psychological.
Meanwhile, the stock exchange moves
indecisively, with, however the trend in
favor of the optimistic operators They
are men of considerable caliber. but not
Of the character that commands general
banking confidence. The public are still
staying out of Wall Street. Even invest
ors are not present in large numbers
bonds, consequently. are neglected The
prompt placing Of certain important bonds
and short term note issues by influential
underwriters reflects a well-supplied mon
ey market rather than a keen demand for
investments
The distribution of $250,0Q0 600 during
July in the form of dividends on stocks
and interest on bonds should infuse some
life into security markets It should be
added, however. that the dullness has
been due less to a lack Of funds than to
absence of inclination to buy.
\ tour of the banking district al the
close of the week elected that quite a
number Of fnanciers had quietly slipped
off to Chicago. Neither their departure
from New York nor their arrival in Chi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
RAILWAY ISSUES
DISTRACTIONS
Leading Transportation Stocks
Decline Slightly on Irregular
Trend of Market.
BY CHARLES W. STORM.

NEW YORK, June 26.-There was an
absence of speculative interest at the
opening of the strike meet and business
even usually active shares as narrow
fluctuations being confined to fractions.
The initial sales were generally at con-
cessions of from 4 to u from yester-
days close, but the tone was steady.
Most of the small losses. were recovered
after fifteen minutes trading.
The copper stocks showed the greatest
declines, Amalgamated losing a. and
American Smelling y. United States
Steel common was off Y while the pre-
ferred was up Is. Erie common and Bal
timore and Ohio were unchanged. Read
ing lost 2h Union Pacific dropped "a and
Canadian Pacific was up y. The curb
was dull.
Americans in London were heavy.
In the late forenoon, there was little de-
mand for stocks when selling movement
started and prices Of nearly all the lead
ing issues yielded sharply under offerings
by some of the important room traders.
Most of this selling was directed against
Reading, which declined a point from yes
terday's close. The Wabash issues we're
irregular
There was little change in speculative
conditions in the late afternoon. Business
was dull and fluctuations We're small.
About the only feature was the continued
demand for Norfolk and Western. which
forced it up to 1882, against Hex. the
close yesterday. The buying was accom-
panied by rumOrs of increase of dividend
payments. Houses that have been active
in the stock for some time said they ex-
per cent at the next meeting of the
directors.
Stock Cuotatfons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
COTTON SLUMPS
AF TER ADVANCE
Goes Up on Bad Weather Re-
ports, But Drops Back With
Late Liquidation.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The cotton mar
ket opened this morning with firm tone,
showing net gain to 8 points over the
closing Of Yesterday. The unfavorable
wea Their conditions over most of the
cotton belt. heavy rain fell throughout the
southwest. central and eastern states, this
set the local and uptown to buying.
Liverpool cables were much better than
expected, the strength in that market
reported 20 becaused from the buying by
iobbers in early sales. and sentiments be-
coming more bullsh on fear of bad crop
reports
During the late trading the general
public began to iquidate their holdings in
July, fearing the grade of cotton they
would have to take. This and the gov
eminent weekly report on weather very
much better than expected, caused prices
to take backward step with prices
around the opening. The heavy selling by
Norden is said to have been an impor-
tant factor for the decline. The buying
power was moderate and scattered
At the close the market developed a
steady tone with prices to points over
the previous close.
Warehouse stocks in New York today
1874, 234 certfcated 111,5s7
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Futures opened firm.
HAYWARD & cLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-The adj
vance was due to the unfavorable Journal
Of Commerce report on Georgia, saying
crop progress not encouraging. Too much
rain. small stands, cool nights plant
but SAYS rain is needed AS so many bad
reports from the Atiantics are in circu
lation, the following from Charlotte, n
c.. will be of interest: Developments
during the past week have been highly
favorable for the growing crop. Excellent
progress has been made in farm work;
Fields are clean and well worked Land
orous and healthy and growing nicely"
New York reported selling by some
prominent longs on the rally which
checked the advance, together with good
prospects for fair and warm weather
in the eastern states in two days
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
GOVERNMENT WEEKLY
REPORT ON WEATHER

WASHINGTON June % No precip-
tation occurred i'm southern Louisiana,
and only light to moderate showers oc
Cured at few widely scattered stations
IN Ala bama Georgia and South Carolina
Moderate aims fell in southeastern Texas
northern and central Louisiana and North
Carolina over other portions of the cot
ton belt rains were generally heavy to
excessive The greatest weekly amount
4 30 inches was recorded at WeatherfOrd
Texas Mean temperatures were below
normal over tho cotton belt, except there
was an excess ranging from to 3 de
lie states The deficiency ranged from
degree over South Carolina to ! degrees
over Oklahoma. The lowest weekly mean
temperature, Sc degrees. was reported
from oklahoma city and the highest 81
degrees, occurred at some stations on the
Atlantic coast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
ATLANTA MARKETS

EGGS Fresh country candted, lS@t9e.
BUTTER Jersey and creamery. in lib.
blocks, 20m22l9c; fresh country dun, 100
islac pound
DRESSED POULTRY Drawn. head
and feet on, per pound: Hens 16@i7c.
fries % @27c, ROSTERS SM10c, turkeys,
owing To fairness, lSm 29c.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens 40a4 roost-
ers 25n35c fries 3OM50c broilers 20d25c,
puddle ducks 25M30e. Pekin ducks 400
45c, geese 50@60c each, turkeys. owing
10 fairness. L4m15c.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Lemons.
fancy. $4.5065 per box Florida oranges.
$SGS.50 per box Bananas, 3u3lec per
pound. Grapefruit $5ff6 per crate. Cab
bage. s2@250 per crate. Peanuts, per
pound, fancy Virginia, 6la @7c. choice 81
@6c. Beans round green. S1@t25 per
crate Florida celery $2425o per crate
81 .000 .25. Lettuce. fancy S1.25G1 .50
CHOICE ST. 25Ql50 per crate Beets, $50
80 per barrel Cucumbers, 81 25Ml so
per crate. English peas, per drum $1@
LIS New Irish potatoes, per barrel, $27
$500. Strawberries 7n10c per quart
Egg plants S2d2.50 per crate Pepper,
basket crates, $2d2.50; choice tomatoes,
T75d2 Pineapples, $2d225 per crate.
Onions, 81 25@ 50 per hnshel Sweet potia-
teloupes. per crate. S2a250
PROVISION MARKET.
Corrected by White Provision Company
Corntield hams, 10 to II pounds average,
161ac.
Cornhel1 hams. 12 to IA pounds average,
tornaela skinned hams, 1s to IS pounds
average. 171ac,
Cornfield picnic hams, to pounds
Cornfield breakfast bacon, 23c
i
171ac
Cornheld fresh pork sausage uink or
hull5) 25-pound buckets, lie.
Cornfield frankfurters, 10-pound buck
Cornneid bologna sausage, 25- pound
boxes. &c
cornfeld luncheon hams 25-pound
Cornfeid spced jeued meats in 10
pound dinner pals. toe.
Cornfield smoked link sausage, 35-pound
Cornfleld smoked link sausage in pickle
50-pound cans. S4.25
cornded .frankfurters in pickle, IS
cornield picEied pigs feet. 15-pound
kits, ST.
Cornfield pure lard Ctieree basisl. 124c
Country style pure lard so pound tins
Compound lard dlerce basisl t0c.
y. S. extra ribs, l1&4c.
y. S. rib bellies, medium average. l2c.
d. S. rib bellies, light average, l2Ac.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOUR 7osten's Elegant. $7.75: Gloria
(self-rsing $3.50 Victory finest patenD.
$3.50; Faultless, finest, IS %; Swansdown
hghes pateRqs s TS23 H9ms queen
ent Sc Sun Rise (half patent SIS so;
Tulip flour, $3.50; White Cloud (highest
patenO $575; Diadem (highest patenD
IS So Farm Bell. $40; Paragon (high-
est PATENT IS; White Lily highest pat
ent 1913; White Daisy, 1913; Southern
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Thompson. Towle & Co. There is no
present reason why the market should
advance.
TO go short OF the market.
]. s. Bache & Co: We favor the pur-
chase of the distant positions on any
Miller g. 90. The weather situation
continues healthy with prospects for gen
orally favorable conditions for the coming
4S hours,
Logan & Bryan. If the crop situation
progresses faVorab bly, must finally have its
effect in lower prices.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed steady.

Liverpool cables we're due unchanged.
opened steady a 4 to 21a points advance
At 1915 p. m were steady, points
business doing al points advance; mid
ding 6.64d sales 1900 bales, including
1000 American No imports Later ca
bes u to 1 point higher than 1215 p. M
Browne Drakeford & Co. Liverpool. ca
BILE us this morning:
Market has advanced in consequence
of iobbers buying in early sales: senti-
ment becoming more bulish on fears of
bad crop reports"
Estimated port receipts today 1000,
against last week 1914. last year ! 1856
and year before last 4,25e.
At the close the market was steady
with prices 5 to 614 points over the pre-
vious close.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
WEATHER CAUSES
CEREALS To RISE
Wheat Goes Up 1-2c to 7-8c,
With Corn and Oats Higher
in Sympathy.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS..

CHICAGO. June 25.-Advances wer,
shown of lie to &c for wheat early to-
Gay e on Iee hlsh rbe scare y
tered 98 at Winnipeg yesterday and 30 this
morning The trade feared scorching
weather in OUR own Northwest.
Corn was up re to 3sc in sympathy
with wheat Weather conditions in the
corn belt were more favorable, however
oats were &c to 12c higher on C )vering
by shorts and small offerings The wealth
er in the belt was excellent.
Provisions were irregular al the start,
There was sharp dip in pork and ribs,
while lard was firmer
Wheat was higher today on hot and
dry weather There was considerable sell
ing on the bulge.
Corn also displayed a strong tone
Oats were irregular and fuctuated vto-
Provisions were dun and featureless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
COTTON SEED OIL.

got & Co Local and western iquida
lion Of July holdings in anticipa ton of de-
liveries caused an easier feeling in cotton
seed oil al opening, and later the market
declined to points under quite general
selling throughout The list. Continued
dullness in spot market and absence Of
export demand was discouraging 20 longs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
GENERAL EoREcAsr-

Following is the forecast until p. m.
Wednesday,:
Georgia Probably showers tonight and
Wednesday.
North Carolina South Carolina and Vir-
ginia-Probably showers tonight and
Wednesday.
Florida and labama-Locsl rains to-
night or Wednesday
sippi-Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
Enthusiastically fair: unsettled in the
north portion warmer
Indiana-Fair except showers in the ex-
treme south; cooler in the north.
Missouri, Kansas, Michigan Iowa and
Ne braska-Fafr
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cloudlness, with
probably showers
Minnesota Unsettled and cooler
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
VISIBLE SUPPLY CHANGES.

Following shows the weekly visible sup
ply changes in grain for the week:
Wheat. decreased l,elS.00O bushels
Corn increased 81 9 600 bushels
oats. decreased $4,000 bushels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, June 25,-The weather
that will prevail over the state for the
next thirtysix hours will be as unset
tied as throughout the South with very
little changes in temperature. The At
lantic and Gulf coast partly cloudy, with
light showers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, June 25-Opening Butte
and Superior. 4S Superior Copper ~;
Isle Royale, 341a: Shannon, Is; Lake Cop
per, 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25

cage was ehronicled in the press, this
being in accordance with their wishes.
Love for Roosevelt Bogus.
Wall Streets loudly advertised love for
Theodore Roosevelt was nine tenths bo-
gus The plain truth is that certain inter
ests not many fearing that the ex
president would sweep everything into his
net, deemed il polite to give assurances
of friendliness. vet a heart they regarded
him with no more favor than before. The
defeat Of Mr.. Roosevelt was. therefore,
cordially received by the majority of
financial people, though a few of the So
called common people feel that the cleo
tion of this avowed champion of the
downtrodden would have acted as safe
~ valve.
Big Business Chatting.
Until the political pot ceases to boil Sc
sputteringly, until both sides have closed
their convention doors, it were futile to
expect general forward movement by
the strongest capitalistic groups. But
July may bring symptoms of the coming
revival 1t is possible that nothing de
csve will he attempted until after No
vember f. although this is not probable.
Business business as. well as little
BUSINESSES chatting to stride out without
further dnly dallying
Most conditions are ripening for genu-
inc prosperity. The crops are now doing
better. and despite the lateness of the
season, the 1912 hapvests may vet out
weigh those of any previous year. The
word Outweigh" Is used intentionally.
for the reason that an abundance of
wheat, corn. oats, hay. cotton, etc, is
far more important than a new high rec
ord in value would be. What we need is
quantity, not prohibitive prices.
The farmer this season could afford to
sell his products at prices less burden
some upon The people al large than those
which have ruled for the last two or three
years. The city jewellers have had a
harder time than their rural brethren. so
thai a readjustment of conditions would
benefit the nation
Bounteous crops would relieve many of
our economic ills. And at this moment
a least high hopes are permissible.
I. c, c. Makes Too Many Cuts.
Railroad earnings, while rejecting fair
ly heavy traffic, are not wholly satisfac-
tory. Profits are too slim to permit of
the expansions, improvements and equip
ment purchases that extensive crops and
animated trade may call for several
months hence The interstate commerce
commission continues to cut rates here,
there and everywhere. and the power of
the commerce court to interfere has been
emasculated by the supreme court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today compared with the same
day last wear:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Lowest temperature ............ 81
Highest temperature. ,............. IS
Mean temperature. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Normal temperature ............... II
Rainfall in past "a hours. inches. M 3 80
Excess since 1st of month inches 7 sc
Excess since January /, inches. So. 16 90
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25

Total sales 221 600 shares, t,X-di'
dend, 4 per cent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee nuotatlons:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-11
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

There is great waste Of water every
cold night, caused by users allowing
water to run to prevent freezing of
pipes. There is also constant and great
waste of water due to leaking. fixtures
and pipes.
This negligence and practice Is
specifically forbidden by Section Of
the Water Ordinance, which provides
that all fixtures and pipes be kept in
good repair, and be protected from
frost, This means that all pipes and
fixtures that leak must be repaired at
once, and no water be allowed to waste
because Of such defect; and that water
must NOT be allowed to run to pre-
vent pipes freezing. This applies to
inside and outside outlets. Water pipes
can be protected at small cost. Any
consumer may be deprived Of water
for violation of above ordinance, and
charge made for turning on the
water.
The Commission or his agent has
the right Of access to any premises for
the purpose Of inspection of water
pipes and fixtures.
Please assist me BY observing the
water regulations Of the City.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.