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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
STOCKS ADVANCE
ON MARCH BUYING
Big Interests Accumulate Heavy
HoIdings-Sentiment BecOm-
ing More Optimistic.
sv CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK. April Claims ranging
from a fraction to more than a point
We're scattered throughout the list a.
the opening Uf the stock market to-dsS ).
but at the end Of twenty minutes rrao-
ing reaction had set i'll and many or the
advances were wiped out
The markets undertone was steady.
however. and there was no indication
that nervousness prevailed in any GUAR
ter.
Central Leather preferred was one Of
the strongest Of the specialties. ad-
vaucing ia United states steel com
mon began "a higher. and then lost part
Of the gain.
Reading advanced point before Il
declined. Other gains We're AInsIg.
ma ted Copper y, Baltimore and Ohio "a.
southern Pacific a. Union Pacific =
United States Rubber 3. California Pc
troleum - Canadian Pacific &, ST. Pauf
Is Erie e. lehigh Valley Is
The curb market was steady.
Americans IN London showed light IN
vestment demands. Canadian Pacine
was strong in London.
After the slight reCessions in early
trading strength developed and many
stocks moved no point or more. Steel
common advanced IL to 53A. Union
Pacific p Reading "a, Lehigh valley
moved up 70 150i5 and fractional gains
mere made on the Southern Pacific.
Nmslgamated Copper and ST. Paul,
The tone in the forenoon was active
Cali money loaung at per cent.
/ The stock market closed strong. Gov
ernmcnts unchanged, other bonds nrra.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
COTTON GOSSIP


NEW YORK. Apr.l N. L. Cdrpeu-
ter q "a. Tho yre..t,e,. r,,..,. We g.
-. y, ny, ".l''''' i,'"p "'7 l."
'''e ''"u '"''e WAS disposition on
the part of the ring crowd TO sell the
market on ami after the upening uhic1
~,
'NeS u'u. later however there was
aggressive buying hN The bull forces
and other brokers VINO usually repre-
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49, ~ ,'-'''H
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
.TO-DAY'S MARKET OPENINGS
COTTON.

NEW YORK. April 2-The local cot
ton market to-day. with prices ! point
off To ; points higher than the previous
close. influenced chiefly 10y favorable
weather conditions and easier cables
During the first fifteen minutes the
market was very quiet, with narrow
range. After the call some Of the leao-
ing spot sources and the ring inclined
were readily absorbed by shorts and "A
scattered demand from a number Of spot
houses. May opened at lac. but soon
advanced points. Other positions were
inactive and tiuctuated within a narrow
range.
At the end of the first half hour prices
were / To = points over the opening
range.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

LIVERPOOL April This market
was due TO open = Go : ~ points higher.
but opened quiet n point higher from
The previous close A. 1g.l5 D. m. the
market was steady o. point lower TO p
point higher 40 the close the market
was very steady, with prices : 90 5ia
points higher from the closing quota
rHu- of MONDAY
Spot cotton quiet at s points decline.
uidUiug 6"Iu. sales 1000 bales IucluG-
.uL 4.fp0 American bales.
Port receipts are to-day estimated a.
70. 600 bales. compared with 90, 900 last
week and "4li4 for the corresponding
week last year. against S.5aa bales for
hU same week u 1911
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

NEW YORK. April I-Money on call.
4u6 per cent. time money s per cent;
six months. 8 per cent; 20 days, 095Iz
per cent six months r ser cent.
Sterling exchange. 4s4a4.sS. with &C
tual business in bankers bills at 4sfZo
dtST25 for demand and 4.S325 for So
day bills
Prime mercantile paper unchanged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
l.. p. c. DIVIDEND ON N. p.

NE WYORk. April The regular
quarterly dividend OF 10 per cent on
Northern Pacific was declared today. 70
be payable MAY l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
Houses For Rent.
n. EDGEWOOD AVENUE L.
FOR RENT.
cLArGM0NT. DECATUR. ca.

CLAIGMONT. DECATUR. GA.
OFT On CLAIRAIONT. in Decatur.
ia. and on Court House square and
right at fine car service. We have just
the home OF ten rooms that can ne
made to pay fine for first class board
ing and able board. This house Il
being put in perfect repair, ana VA!
be modern. convenient to schools and
churches. Price, $1,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
BOARD OF rRApe CLOSED.

CHICAGO April The Chicago
Board OF Trade was closed to-day on
account OF the aldermBnic elections.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts ~
the ports to-day camUargU with The
same aar last year,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

LIVERPOOL April Wheat opened
al higher. at 1880 O. M. the market was
I'D to sd higher Closed I'd higher.
Corn opened unchanged at 1870 p. m.
the market was unchanged Closed q
to I'd higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

MARIETTA STREET. NEAR INNIAN
YARDS.
WE HAVE FOUR FOUR-ROOM
FLATS in a thickly settled section
of our city convenient to schools.
churches and car lines, and in one OF
the manufacturing districts of our
CITY. and right at the lnman Yards.
Price only s12OV.
Come 10 see us.
lend we can place it safely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

closed heavy. sales $500 barrels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

STEWART AVENUE.
JUST OFF OF STEWART ANE\ L +.
next TO South and about fourth
of a mile from ear line, we have a
four-roOm cottage. with two barns
and l%l2 acres OF ground. Very rlch
land and plenty of fruits. with well
water on porch Price, S2j0O
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

aaasaa.-a.a4
COTTON SEED OIL
cotton seed oil quotations.
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GRAIN.
KING NICHOLAS TAINTED.

LONDON. April "A Vienna dis
patch 10 The Daily Telegraph says
that a report is current that King
Nicholas of Montenegro is about Ia
abdicate in favor Of Crown Prime
Danilo. The recent rumors of the
serious illness and death of King
Nicholas arose from the fact that ra
suffered a fainting spell as a result
of excessive cigarette smoking.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
STOCKS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Following are II a. m. quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
". A. FOSTER & RAYMOND ROBSON
REAL. ESTATE. RENTING AND LOANS
FOR : ATE

FOR SALE.
uE TENTH STREET. near West
FeaChJree, a jam-up two-story sew
broom home Especially attractive
.Duintments Growing section. E,X-
~ good buy for $500. Any reason
He terms can be arranged. See Mr..
..IiUS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

Tot. sales 5cf COO shares. az, n
.dsra. o.. PEI cent ard e PEI cent sst
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
INTERNATIONAL
news BY Wire
SUNK THE HULL.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct, 27.-Wire
less advices received here this after
noon from the steamship Charlo s
state that the hulk of the burned
steamship Volturno, which was prac
tically destroyed early this month
with large loss of life, was sighted
last week near Lizard island and
sunk in 80 fathoms of water. The
| message states that very little OF
the vessel remained and that nc
bodies We're found by the crew OF
the Charlois, which sent the hulk to
its last rest on the bottom of the
ocean,
ENROUTE TO MEXICO.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.-Official advices
have been received from Yokohama
announcing the departure from that
port OF the cruiser Nuremberg, which
has been ordered to proceed direct
to the coast of Mexico
STRIKE LEADER SENTENCED
DUBLIN Ireland. Oct. 27.-James
Larkin, leader of the striking Irish
transport workers, who was con
voted during the past week ON the
charge of sedition and melting riot
was sentenced today to seven
months in prison.
The sentencing of the motor GUS
agitator was the occasion of mon
ster demonstration of strikers, and
much difficulty was experienced by
the police in preventing disorders
SPORTS
NEW DEVICE THE CAUSE.
ut
ton OF the collapse of the Zeppelin
dir.gible balloon, which exploded re-
Gently while making a trial trip and
precipitated its % occupants to
their death, has resulted in the dis
covery that the disaster was caused
by the use of new vacuum device.
This device, according to the makers
OF the balloon was installed with
out having been previously tested,
and investigations made since the
disaster have proved conclusively
that its failure to work was directly
responsible for the explosion
CLOUDBURST CAUSES DAMAGE
SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 2x.-
Freshets caused by a cloudburst in
the vicinity of Gotera are reported
to have swept several villages away
during the past two days, and it is
feared that score or more of lives
have been lost. The damage to plan
tations will be heavy also the re-
ports stating that in some instances
the hillsides were swept clean of
crops, while in the valleys the sud
den inundation will cause an equally
heavy loss.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
of INTEREST
TO ALASkANS
STORM VICTIMS ARRIVE


SEATTLE. Oct. 8. The steam
ship Northwestern which made
special trip to Seward peninsula
with supplies for storm-swept Nome,
arrived back from the Boring town
today. bringing as passengers more
than 200 storm victims.
The stories related by the arriv-
ais fully confirm the reports re-
ceived by cable at the time of the
disaster. They all agree that it will
be long time before the Northern
town RECEIVERS from the severe loss
sustained.
JUNkETING ALREADY.
JUNEAU, Oct. 31-Charles f. Da-
wilson. surveyor-general and ex-of-
ficio secretary of state. has been
granted 30-day leave of absence
and is now enroute to the States.
having left yesterday. 1t is Mr.
Davidson's intention to join his wife
on the Outside and return with her
during the coming month. The new
surveyor-general was sworn in on
October 20.
Former Secretary Distin also sail.
ed for the South yesterday. taking
passage on the same steamer. Fol.
lowing his retirement from office.
Distin was the guest of honor at
an elaborate banquet which was CIV
en- by Governor Strong. The ban
Qust was held on October %.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
SPORTS BY
TELEGRAPH
FOUR ROUNDS ENOUGH.


TAFT, Cal. Oct. 27.-Sam Lang
ford, the colored prizefighter. was
given the decision today over Jack
Lester. in the fourth round of what
was to have been a 20-round contest
Lester was battered into a helpless
condition early in the fight. He
hung on however. until the end of
the fourth, but could not come back
when the gong sounded for the fifth
round.
1t is estimated that 5000 specta-
tors witnessed the fight.
DROP PROSECUTION.
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 2S.-Ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by Crown Prosecutor Short,
no attempt will be made by the
government to prosecute Tommy
Burns in connection with the death
of Luther Mccarthy, who died as
the result Of blow received during
his fight with Arthur Pelky. Burns,
who was the promoter of the con-
test. was arrested with Pelky and
it at present under heavy bonds. 1t
is presumed that it is the intention
of the prosecutor to ask for the dis
missal Of the charge against Burns
when the case is filed.
KNOCKOUT BROWNS FINISH.
BOSTON, Mass, Oct 29.-Knock-
out Brown has been placed on the
retired list by popular accord as
the result of his failure last night
to give good account of himself
in his fight with Matty Baldwin.
Baldwin assumed the aggressive at
the outset of the fight. and through
out the twelve rounds he was master
Of the situation. Brown making
much poorer showing than even the
friends of Baldwin expected. Brown
is now regarded as a has-been.
QUESTION OF WEIGHTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31.-There
is the probability that the proposed
fight between Bud Anderson and
frankie Burns, which is scheduled to
take place here on Thanksgiving.
will be called off as the result of
hitch in the articles of agreement
The principals are deadlocked on
the question Of weights and Meth
er shows any signs of giving in to
the other. The fight, if it takes
place. will be a 20-round battle.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
'tVRa aIt tAPtCltU VUIIIUT TOW
FELIX ON HIS WAY.

NtRA CKIZ. Oct. 31.-FeIiX Diaz
today went on board the United
States hattleship Michigan bound
for a point off Progreso. on the
Texan coast, at which point he will
be placed on board a steamer bound
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
WIDOW NOT GUILTY.

PLYMOUTH. Oct. 3O.-After hav-
ing been out practically all night,
the jurors in the Eaton murder case
returned verdict Of not guilty
The verdict has been received with
approval throughout the entire COM
munity where both the young widow
and her aged husband were we'll
known
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
TURNED TURTLE.

There was young waitress named
Myrtle,
Who carried a plate of mock turtle J.;
When, strange to relate,
She tripped. and the plate,
That once was mock turtle turned
turtle.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
ALL EIGhTING HARD

o-'I oAl o'.--NN I'm the ar
rival OF political spellbnders from
all sections OF the United States to
shout the virtues of the rival candi-
dates for state and congressional
places. the annual campaign has as
sumed lively proportions and the
indications are that the coming
election Will be one of the most
holly contested IN the history of the
state.
Governor Johnson. of California.
arrived in the state several days
ago, and is now in the thick of the
campaign in the interest of the Pro
gressiye candidates.
The Democrats have more than
100 speakers in the field. and there
is the probability that a vast amount
OF money will be put in circulation
by this party in an effort to cap.
ture majority of the places
For the Republicans, Senators
William f. Borah of Idaho. Albert
b. Cummins of Iowa. George w.
Norris of Nebraska and John w.
Weeks OF this state are spelling for
the G. o. p. candidates and more
orators are expected tomorrow.
FELIX ON HIS WAY.
| VERA CRUZ. Oct 31.-Felix Diaz
today went on board the United
States hattleship Michigan. bound
for point off Progreso. on the
Texan coast, at which point he will
be placed on board steamer bound
for Cuba He .sAsA7,sr,eo.
SEATTLE, pct. 31-Mayor Cot
terill today dainitely announced to
spapermen that he Will not be
candidate to succeed himself at the
city election. In spite of the oppo-
sition that has developed against
him. the mayor has been the reel
pient Of many urgent demands that
he again enter the lists, but he
states his prenouneement at this
time is final and that no induce
ment will actuate him to change his
decision.
ARE AGAINST MURPHY.
NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-John Hen
messy was given the opportunity
this afternoon 10 make the charges
he recently made publicly against
Boss Murphy and other IN mbers OF
| the Tammany organization. He was
called as witness before the regu-
lar grand jury which was convened
this week, and 1t Is understood that
he gave the investigators some dam
aging evidenfs against the ma
chine"
Hennesssy 3 engaged by Sulzer
during the inWmbency of the latter
as governor. TO- investigate the work
ings of the organization and he
claims to have found much ev dence
of graft.
MORE STORMS.
SEATTLE. Oct. 31.-Storms in the
Middle West continue and the dam
age to telegraph lines has been such
that communication east of Montana
has been almost entirely interrupt
ed. None of the transcontinental
trains are running ON schedule, and
for the past two days the regular
trains from st. Paul have been
Cancelled. In Eastern Montana and
the Dakotas the stock farmers have
suffered severely. many hundreds OF
cattle having persisted n the recent
billiards..
REcUPERATE ON COAST.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Vice Presi-
dent Thomas w. Marshall, accom-
panied by Mrs. Marshall, left for
the Pacific coast this afternoon. "a,
ter having spevt several days in this
city. 1t is the intention of the vice
president to spend a few weeks on
the coast reeuperat'ng before ths
strenuous work of the regular ses-
| sion begins.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03

willie, this is the third time !
have spoken to you"
"Yes'em keep 1t up. love the
sound Of your voice."
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-03
CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAIN
MEN WANT SHORTER HOURS

WINNIPEG. Oct. 49, All OF
the trainmen employed on the west
ern end of the Canadian Pacific rail
way are threatening to go out on
strike if their demands for shorter
working hours are not complied
with. They have given the railroad
officials two weeks time in which
to accede to their request.
OPTIMISTIC.
Baker-And has she optimistic ten
denotes?
Barker-Yes; she's always running
her husband in debt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
ECZEMA CAME ON SCALP

Lebanon, O.-"My eczema started
on my thigh with a small pimple. 1t
also came on my scalp. 1t began to
itch and I began to scratch. For
eighteen or twenty years 1 could not
tell what I passed through with that
awful itching. 1 would scratch until
the blood would soak through my un-
derwear, and / couldn't talk to my
friends on the street but l would be
digging and punching that spot, until
/ was very much ashamed. The itch
ing was SO intense I could not sleep
after once in bed and warm. I certain
ly suffered torment with that eczema
for many years.
&" chased after everything I ever
heard of, but all to no avail. 1 saw
the advertisement for Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and sent for a sample.
Imagine my delight when l applied the
first dose to that awful itching fire
on my leg and scalp, in less than a
minute the itching on both places
ceased. I got some more Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After the second
day ! never had another itching spell,
and Cuticura Soap and Ointment COM
pletely cured me. 1 was troubled with
awful dandruf all over my scalp. The
Cuticura Soap has cured that trouble"
(Signed) L. r. Fink, Jam %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
Tree. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston,
Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
UTEs DEFY POSSE
UTE lN0INAs ARE STILL IN RE.
VOLT IN THE MOUNTAINS
OF COLORADO.
ALL ARMED WITH RIFLES
Friendly Messenger Dispatched to
Confer with Leaders Of Band, but
They Refuse to Enter Into Any
Agreement involving Surrender.

Cortez, Colo.-Determined not to de-
liver Big Rabbit, one of their tribes
men, to the county authorities on a
charge of assault, the fifty Ute Indians
who are entrenched in the mountains
eighteen miles from here, defy a sher-
IFS posse of 100 men. The indians
took up their position in the mountains
after they had left the Ute reservation
in southwestern Colorado, and declare
that they will fight the white men to
death rather thar give up Big Rabbit.
Indian Agent John Spear has been
appealed to by the county authorities
in the hope that he might be able to
induce the Indians to return to the
reservation and surrender Big Rabbit,
Spears advances. however, were re-
buffed by the Indians and he has wired
the interior department at Washing
ton for Instructions. Spear stated that
he would take no further action until
he had heard from Washington.
AS soon as the Utes learned hat
Big Rabbit was wanted by the sheriff,
who would place him under arrest to
face the charge of having shot Joseph
Vichel, a Mexican sheep herder. the
Indians friends departed with him in
to the maintains. All are armed with
repeating rifles and are said to be
amply supplied with ammunition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
WANTS W SUGAR TARIFF
American Refining Company at House
Hearing Seeks Cut In Present
Rates-Cuban Treaty Menaced.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company went on rec
ord at the hearing before the house
ways and mean committee Wednes-
day in favor OF a reduced tariff on
sugar. retention of the small d~ifferen-
tial duty on refined sugar, eff protec-
ton is to be given to n industry"
and the continuation of the present
color standard as the most practicable
distinction between raw and refined
sugars for customs house classified
tons.
1t opposed the abolition Of all duty
on sugar on the ground that it would
destroy at once one of the largest
sources of
The American company's position
was presented by Edwin F. Atkins,
vice-president and acting head of the
company.
Free sugar. while present produc-
ton is maintained" he said. would
drop prices here so low as to destroy
the Louisiana industry, the beet sugar
industry, particularly east of the Mis-
sissippi river, would depress Porto
Rico and Philippine sugars far below
their production cost, and make Ha-
waiian production Improbable. thus
largely curtailing our present sources
OF supply"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
SENATOR SMITH REELECTED
Borah a Winner in Idaho-Shafroth
and Thomas Are the Choice
of Colorado Colons.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 16.-United
States Senator William Alden Smith
was elected to succeed himself by a
party vote in the legislature Tuesday.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 16.-W. E. Borah
was reelected United States senator
by the legislature Tuesday.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 16.-The Colo
RADIO legislature carried out the YER
dict of the popular vote last fall by
electing John F. Shafroth and Charles
S. Thomas United States senators
Tuesday.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 16.-The legisla-
ture elected Thomas Walsh, primary
preferential candidate, United States
senator by unanimous vote Tuesday.
Boston, Jan. 16.-The legislature
ratified the election Of Congressman
John w. Meeks to the senate by joint
ballot Tuesday.