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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
THE COPPER MARKET.
Jump In spot I'm London Z" E"u'vn-
lent Of 1914 Cents.

Tho feature of an extremely dull situa-
ton IN copper metal Yesterday vas the
jump In the price Of spot copper IN Lon
don 70 the equivalent Of 1874 cents a
pound The probability that no more
copper could he shipped 10 England for
sorue time WIS the cause Of tho ad-
vance
There was n continuation of the small
domestic demand for copper. which re-
suited I'm some business but prices were
rather difficult 70 obtain. There wero
reports that car tain producers, desiring
to turn their metal into cash would
soil at l2tg cents pound. hut general
credence was not given to this figure.
Sales were made around 123t cents =
pound for prompt domestic shipment
The producers have some hopes OF new
business from cartridge makers, Tho
two largest manufacturers arc understood
TO havs booked some orders, which will he
reflected In demand for copper TO a
limited extent
Tho life Of The copper industry has
been the export demand which has taken
about 90 per cent. of tho country's total
production. With the exports suddenly
Topped Of tho copper producers faco not
only an extraordinary. but n serious situ-
alton shutting of or the foreign cop
per demand means tho loss Of over $500
OOO 600 trade per annum for the United
States The value OF 1912 exports was
$4,000 00n while last year tho lower
average price reduced tho total value n
sl23 600 600
The following table OF United States
production and exports shows graph
callv tho Importance Of the foreign COP
per business Gin rounda)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
HARDING URGES BANKS
TO SAVE COTTON CROP
Would Take Up Planters Loans
to Prevent Sales at Ruin
Gus Prices.

W T.. G. Harding tho Souths member
Of the Federal Banking Reserve Board
and formerly president Of the First Ma
tional Rank of birmingham. Ala. told a
reporter for TIVE Sun last night that he
was heartily In favor Of using n large
part or the $500. 600 0O0 additional cur
rency available under the Aldrch-Vree-
land not for the protection ~ Tho 49,
600 00o balo cotton crop now be'nG hsr-
vested
News reached me during the dav."
said Mr. Harding, that a number OF i'm
portant banking houses here had taken
up tho matter OF lending money on cot
ton placed IN wa rehouses In order to
prevent enormous prospective losses to
the growers and other interests am
in hearty sympathy with the movement
and hope to see II 50 on Ia the success
which can easily be attained
There "a no doubt that the great cot
ton crop Of the United States which
ordinarily runs into billions Of dollars.
Ia In danger Of being unable to lind
profitable market until the European war
runs lts course. 7 believe that the new
emergency currency notes can be put
10 use IN keeping tho cotton crop from
the sort of disaster which must come If
the export trade is hlockaded and II the
cotton belt Is forced to pay or its loans.
Every ono knows that the South sells
more than half of its cotton crop abroad.
and as soon the export trade is
stopped the market is practically taken
away. For that reason II il OF the great
est Importance that the cotton belt should
he helped to carry the crop and not Ia
force IL upon tho market Mt time when
the buying power Is so greatly reduced The
New York banks will do n great service
10 the whole country II they decide to
use their emergency notes, after the
strain is over here, in taking care of the
cotton crop Tho cotton crop is far ton
important to he sacrificed without doing
the whole country incalculable harm"
Cotton Exchange members who heard
OF the plan of the New York banks
Ave were mentioned by uamc--to take up
tho cotton situation In the South said
they we're not I'm a position 20 discuss
II until some definite announcement was
made. All Of those se"n were, % the
. opinion that while the banks could legtl-
nately extend aid any Government
scheme looking to ''valorization" would b,
destined TO failure Just as coffee "valor-
iGatlOn" failed In Brazil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
THE GRAIN MARKET.
May wheat CLOSED Above Dollar
Mark, but Cargoes Return.

Wheat closed at practically the high
point yesterday, scoring advances OF u
to gao, with the greatest strength in
the May delivery. The May wheat was
quoted at S1.O3h at the finish. Foreign
markets are still closed, Liverpool keep
ing out OF the market through the con
tinuation OF the bank holiday. Export
business was at a standstill and two
steamers which left New York on Monday
night with wheat for Europe returned
yesterday morning. They were the
Etorean. which cleared for Antwerp with
1886 bushels of wheat. and the Santa
Anna, which cleared for Marseilles with
10000 tons of new No. red winter
wheat 1ns,Harce was difficult TO obtain
on any Cargoes leaving New York and
the rate quoted by the largest under
writers was 20 per cent. and this on Eng
lish bottoms only. against a normal rate
OF about ! per cent
Chicago expects considerable wheat will
pile rp there through the railroads EN-
barge on wheat going 10 Gulf ports
Nothing definite was learned by brokers
regarding Great Britaius attitude on war
risks for wheat. One report that gained
currency was that a British fleet would
be sent here to convoy to the United
Kingdom sufficient wheat to supply her
needs. hit this was classed with other
gossip or the trade. as exporters were
generally unable to obtain definite in
formation. The New York Produce Ex-
change plans to retain an authority on
international law
Bulish advices were received regard.
ing wheat conditions in Canada.
Corn closed 1c 60 &C. higher after pre-
vious gains Of I tsc. to csc The great
est gains We're achieved IN the September
delivery. Cash markets were strong and
rains In Nebrasks and Kansas failed to
weaken prices. \ bulish Government re-
port ~ expected on corn Saturday. Oats
was 2isc. 10 2asc. higher nj the finish,
after advancing 2Lc. TO 27sc. The ad
vance was helped along by the strength
OF wheat and corn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
Routine.

" is not enough that all the ma
chincry ~ doing business IN the Wall
street district should he treated "a II
tho business of dealing IN securities were
proceeding as usual The financial OBJ
servers havs begun TO speak Of tho events
OF tho day az they might he expected to
influence stock prices If market OK
listed. Moreover. At least one Stock EK-
change house IL continuing its daily mar
ket letter as ~ tho present suspension
WAS simply a succession OF Sundays or
HOLIDAYS This letter said IN part YES
terday I'm spite OF tho absolute paraly-
sis of international business at present
we think we see signs OF tho beginning of
a mighty wave OF American optimism
that will sweep this country into pc
Rod of business activity that Will ex-
coed anything ever known II cannot eN-
erc.se its force until tho financial ex-
perts devise worlds clearing house IN
meet the emergency, hut this We con-
slider must Inevitably 10 done from sheer
necessity. II the German navy Is sue
cessful AZ sea ,t.may defer but q will not
stop the contamination. II Great Brit
ain and France obtain control of the
ocean the work will be completed ths
quicker New York-the metropolis oi
n country OF UNPARALLELED resources ant
removed from the zone OF war-woud
naturally serve "a the centre for lone
time OF the reestablished machinery oi
Internal ons, finance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
CONFER AT CONSOLIDATED.
Bodies Pick New Committee 90 Act
Tnni HcOprnfng.

Members Of tho Consolidated Exchange
and OF the Commission House Association
held a meeting In the governors room OF
tho exchange Yesterday. committee
was appointed by A. !, Marks, chairman,
~ confer with and make suggestions TO
tho standing committees OF the exchange
and 20 consider matters Of interest 10 the
members. This supplementary committee
composed OF Ogden ID. Budd J. Frank
Howell g " Van Ruren, W H. Eager
mud Is. W. Birnbaum, elected ogden u.
Rudd chairman, and arranged to meet
daily AT II A, ", IN the committee room
of the exchange
In regard TO the opening OF tho ex
change, NJ. Il. dc Aguero said that in his
opinion the probable delay in resuminG
business on the American exchanges had
been exaggerated.
"1'he withdrawal Of large selling orders
from Europe owing m tho impossiblity of
sending gold in payment" he said 'or
the taking over the blocks by a syndi-
cato or group OF men viii result iu an
Immediate resumption Of business here,
eud I believe II viii be found that a
inutipicity Of orders of buyers has ac-
cumulatcd during me closure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
THE SUGAR MARKET,
British rcrIing-Brokers Expect
Papid Advance In Prices.

Refined sugars we're advanced to
cents yesterday, With the American
Sugar Refining Company alone quoting
AZ cents Arbucltle bought $4,000 haos
of Culyas Yesterday and paid $50 cents
spot, an advance OF 3s points, No raw
sugars were offered Yesterday under I
cents
Fine graduated sugars have been nd
vanced abroad from 5 cents to IL cents,
and Great Britain IL bidding for refined
sugars IN this market OWING 10 tho fact
that the rehneries in England, which tx
even a larger consumer of sugar than the
United states, have been forced 10 sus-
pend because OF the war.
The sugar market n. the moment Is
very bulish and brokers expect that
prices will be advanced rapidly. Great
Britain Is In the market at present FOR
10000 bags OF refined sugars, which
run 90 pounds 10 the bag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

MORRIS n LEVINE. cutter, ssc Prospect
avenue. has Gcd a petition In banSruptey'
GEiG6WGr = MAvsERT rc.tauran, man
aser 2lit Br@edTay S, has hisd petition
..,,n ns"E 81 tsxes, ss4s secured claims,
t2G1S7; unsecured claim. 1874; assets
s srFs''p bona. reg $50 debts scSs
oi 1i" $1,000, and policies of insurance
ANTHoNY KELLY. contractor, So. Yves.
1884 g, ha. hled petition In oankruptoyi
cln'rns, ..io.8e5; unsecured elsime. slss7t;
assets ss22S, represented by horses. &c,
$4,000; cerIieggess n,i26. and machinery
Bi'GIlNER 8 FISCHER SILK MAurAc
TuRiM GO; $40 Fgssih svenTs pesTI
payments alleged. Judge dribb has APP
pointed Jacob !. Lesser receiver bond,
Hl;RHERr cocKsHAw, manufacturing
ieweler,. 20 West Thirty.eighth street,
said to he about $4,000. liabilities not
{Is9ss so1 H.og ss..sa stree. st man: an;
81 broadway, petition IN Bankruptcy by
R6RERT T. KAfP, manufacturer of piano
supplies 767 East i3sth street petition In
schedules in Bankruptcy.
MALl1NsoE & rHILLIiS, dealers In car
bul,ies of ssO762 and assets OF si6,e7s.
MALLINsON q PHILLIPs INC. oarpen-
tiers. Nonkers. Schedules show liabilities
~ s14S $50 and assets OF S6,l08,
MERCHANT TAlLoRs COOPERATIVE
SOCIETY, woollens. +s2 Fourth avenue.
schedules show liabilities Of 37o9i5 and
assets OF sSlS6l,
ANDREW RITEGAMER, as surviving part
ner OF the firm Of Ruegamer Auer, Med
q petition In voluntary bankruptcy yester-
day in the United States District Court,
/ Rrookyn Tho liabilities are placed al
$28G73Se with no assets,
ALEXANDER ESRIcK. liquors and grocer
To- ga. West Fourteenth street. SEIZED
ues show liabilities of si7S7 and assets
Of s8,41s
| Assignment.
| FNOs & WATKINS COMPANY, electric
/ lighting fixtures. 3s 3s West Thirty
enth street. has assigned for the henef
| of creditors TO Hector M Hitchinss, Tn,
company was incorporated In 1911 A. T
Enos Is president and u. IA, Parker sec
| rotary. ..-.- -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

Tho cur'Hllmont ~ production decided
rpon hv various mining companies Will
be reflected In smaller smelter and rein
cry yields To what extent tho refncres
Will he forced 70 cease operations cannot
he foretold. for by the time they feel the
effects OF smaller amounts Of unrenned
copper the situation may have changed
sufficiently TO warrant resumption of
fuller mining operations.
Owing to the absence OF copper quota
t,ons through luck of business no settle
ment has been made 10 some OF the min.
cr.s shipping ores on n toll basis 70 Salt
Lake smelters since last Thursday.
Sm-ltere manaSements will. however, al
low mine owners for the time being to
draw enough money against shipments to
pay operating expenses,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Trading Very Active Despite Clos
ing Of Exchange Here.

Trading In coffee. both spot and op-
lions, WAS very active yesterday on the
Front street curb despite tho fact that the
New York Coffee Exchange remains closed
ana no trades will be sanctioned on its
floor until the board OF managers grant
their consent. Spot prices for actual cot
fee advanced one half cent per pound
and about cents a pound from the low
point for last week. Fear OF interrupted
shipments from foreign countries was adj
vanced as the reason for the rise.
Spot prices follow Santos Is. 10 cents
Santos 3s. Itis cents Santos is IA cents
Santos 5s, l3a. cents Santos 6s, 1914
cents; Santos is. len cents, Rio Is, 81,
to 9ia cents and Victoria Is and So, 81,
cents,
Option quotations were $50 to s65 for
September and December $40 to $50 for
March and May
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPASS
III Iifth Avenue.

NV NOrk, Nugnst D. THI4
dividend of 80, on the common stock NJ
The American Tobacco company Wa to .'.
declared. payable September list. 1eii. 10 ta-
common stock holGers ct record OF rho ,.H.
uf business or August -. 1874 This eli.
dend win not be paid Ia cash but I'm SCRIP
or notes. Of the Company. due Scptcnhnr
1915. with interest from date until paid a.
the rate ~ 80 psr anuuu interest parHH
semi-snnuBlly. The scrip notes "i'I he
mailed to tho respective Ftockhold,r' DO.
September 1st. i9li or as soon thorodfier s'
practicable. ~ NJ. W. HICKS. Trctsurr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
OFFICE OF
American smelling n Refining Go.

ls9 Brndway' Nrw lUik nlty. Aug .; lPl'
40. ~.
The Directors OF tho American Smc.f %
and Refining company have 1hi' dIr I'
tlarcd dividend Of one per cent "u 80
common Capital stock Of the Companv. p.
able September Is. ialA. to Rtockho'der.
~ record August IS. 1914. Tho hooks -
the Company for the transfer ~ common
stock viii ue closed AZ three O'Clock 'H.
on August IS. i9ii. and viii be r"op"n.i
september :. ltli
" IL. MERRIsS. Sacr.tary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
NORFOLK a WESTERN RAILWAY co.

7 nc H0NTU WT UTTNITUTN n n Uf' TfTFI 4 n n
fCrly dividend of one per upon 'h' ~
iustment Preferred Stock of the Comptnr.
payable AT the Office Ut the CompaDtt I'1.
lnerCiH Trust Building, Philadelphia, p -
O. nd after August 10, MA. to the Adjus'Hc'.'
Preferred stockholders ~ registered ~ 0s
close Of business JulV II, t9ll
H. IL. ALDEN. SecTcfA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
PREFERRTD DIVIDEND NO 81
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 60

quarterly dividend mo. 2h Of 81 30 30
share upon the Original Preferred Stosf -
this Company Tor the period connmeul'n s
May l. 1914. and ending July ii. 1914 %.
be paid on August ~. 1914 to shar-hol lc'
Of record at :aO O'Clock T. NJ July 81. lflA
Tho Transfer hooks of tho Company aill r.'
he closed. checks for TN" dividend VIZ Va
mailed.
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRrc cONPAN'
u II FOOTE Serr,tRr.
San Francisco. california, Iuiv ~, iali
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
PRATT 4 WHITNEY COMPANY.

Tho po,-d -, ,,r, -" ",N' Hus' "' ''i'
Company has this day declared the regular
quarterly dividend of ONE and ONE " WV
PER CENT. upon the Pr. 'rrro' ~
the COMPANY payable August 18th, 1914
The transfer books viii close NJ O'Clock
in the afternoon 81 August 6th, 1914 H'
will reopen at 10 o'clock In the for"10'"
August l7th 1914
CHARLES l. CORNELL. Trea~l-e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & pITTsBt W'H
RAILWAY COMPANY

NlYl1ends 0f threN per 0ant. IN No y
fcrred stock and Of two per cent an ''
common stock 81 this Company have H""1
declared payable August 18th. 1879 ~
stockholders Of record August 10Th
ERNEST tSELTN Secret.
New York. July go 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
MONEY IN NEW YORK.

Can money was quoted nominaly a. &
per cent.
The dime money market was al stand
Gtn'. with rates merely nominal,
Domestic exchange on New York: Chicago,
par, Montreal, 6eisc, discount san Fran
cisco, par.
Commercial prics Of bar silver In New
York, 62L Mexican silver dollars quoted
AZ in1Clbc.
New York Clearing House statement; EN-
changes sl93,63b,lEi balances 1881 $50
Sub Treasury credit balance, f,ebG,0sS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

Cash markets follow; Whcat--No. l
Northern spring T. o. h. to arrive. s1.13& .
No. rcd 98tsc.: No. hard E o. b.,
g5c. No. ! Manitoba E. o. h, siel.
Corn--No. . yellow. ssc.. No. yellow.
s7aic.: export :. o. b. TO arrive, $500. !:
Oats--No white. 49, n A5c No. 3
white, 42is a i3isc.; standards. f4p
44L,c. Rye--No. Western. 19c. Flour
Spring patents. s5Gs5+o; spring clears,
S4.301S4jO; Kansas straghta 10 ar
rive. S42bTs4io.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-The statement OF
the receipts and pay warrants OF the Treasury
shows,
Yesterday This month. Fiscal year
ReOrints .... s., 02i o23 81, l67, 0Sl $Tq9oi 25S
Pay warrants ., ?s ia7 7.b2i 2lS 79GO4 52l
s2lagsa

Tho receipts from customs yesterday were
$s66 gs5: from internal revenue, ordinary s934,
"e,: corporation tax, $50. 2bl, and mi sell aneous
1903 49, National bank notes received for re-
dempton $500, $50
The cash statement Of the United states
Treasurer for AUGUST shows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR.

TX DIVIDEND
COMPANY and FERN Stock Amt
Am'ri IN Radiator quarterly 900, pfd =. %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

Provisions closed strong. Cash markets
follow; Pork-Mess, $2i a s24,5o; fam
lily, s26 a 90. Beef-Famlly. SIs@s1s.50
packet, Sl750Is1s, Lard-Prime West
ern. so; refined Continent, $685.; South
American, 5000,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
COMMISSION HAS
COMPLETED LIST
SUMTER'S JURORS
d
BOTH LISTS ARE REVISED
Work Completed For The
Next Two Years

Five hundred and eighteen travers
jurors made up the revised list for
Sumter county for the next two years,
while total of 130 citizens, qualified
to serve as grand jurors, are subject
to duty. The jury commissioners, en-
gagged upon this important duty, have
just completed their work and an
nounced the result, as above.
The commissioners engaged in tho
task Of revising the jury boxes were
Messrs John Sheffield, D. P. Murray.
Wallis Carter, George Oliver, Claude
j. Daniel and Joseph Bolton.
I The commissioners made up the two
boxes, grand and travers jurors from
the list of taxpayers, as shown by the
returns recently made. The lists were
gone over carefully and as many as
were deemed sufnclent for duty as iu-
rors were taken therefrom and put in
the jury boxes. These will do Jury
duty during the next two years. AS
stated, there are 130 names subject to
service as grand jurors, and SIS as ira
vers jurors. OF the latter class there
are 33 names less this time than III
the previous revision. s,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
Situation at Liege is Unchanged.

London, Aug. 10.-(Special. Mes
sages received here today in official
quarters from the Belgian general
staff, assert that the occupation of the
town of Liege by the Germans has not
had the slightest influence on the
stragetic situation.
1t is declared that so long as the
ring of forts around Liege remains in
tact as it still is, the Belgians com
mand three of the principal roads by
which the German army can advance.
This, it is pointed out, makes it i'm
possible for the Germans to receive
supplies or ammunition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
COTTON PICKING !.
IS PROGRESSING
ON PLANTATIONS
rain IS DELAYING The WORK
And Receipts viii Continue
Very Light

Americus warehouses continue de-
serted to a greater or less degree, a
condition due to the war and the
weather. Aside from the depression
financially that is being felt through
out the country on account of the war,
the cotton farmers of this section are
getting worried about the weather con-
ditions which have had a very
deteriorating effect on the growing
crop.
Considerable open cotton has been
beat out by the heavy rains that have
been falling nearly every day since
the bolls began to open. The rains will
also have bad effect on the grades
making the sample show blue or dirty
and thus materially lessening the
value.
The local organization and the buy
ers here seem to be confident that the
Washington committee will find a suit
able solution to the problem of mar
keting the crops after they are gather
ed and the buyers are prepared to take
all offerings at the market price, thus
enabling the farmers who want to sell,
to attend to this detail and put the
proceeds in circd1ation.
So far only few bales have show
ed up at this market but the trade ter
ritory which stretches a considerable
distance in all directions, has had
quite considerable sprinkling of cot
ton. The seed men are also prepared
to take the offerings of the planters
for the Americus territory at the mar
ket value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-11
CHASING
VIOLATORS CITY
AUTO ORDINANCE

While many Americas automobile
owners regard strictly the city's keep
to the right" ordinance, and drive to
the right around the white posts plac-
ed at street intersections, there are
others who disregard the law entirely
and with utter abandon, and disregard
for the safety of pedestrians and We
hicles, and several accidents have been
narrowly averted recently.
The police now have orders to make
arrests of all who f1agrantly violate
this safeguard and the officers will get
busy today.
At the Y. M @. A. corner, especially,
is the ordinance violated, to the great
danger of vehicles coming from an
opposite direction. Pedestrians, nat
urally, expect strict observance of
the ordinance, and keep to the right
posts, but these safeguards afford no
protection when reckless car drivers
violate it.
The police department has received
specific instructions, and will see to it
that the law is enforced