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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

HAYWARD & cLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-whatever
may be the reasons for the depression
in futures, spot demand continues act
i've, supporting the many declarations
of trade activity, fnanciau easiness and
prosperity, which appears daily in the
press. Liverpool spot sales to-day were
10000 bales at one point lower quota
tfons.
The contention that the depressed
condition of futures in our market is
due to the fear of March tenders is not
correct. Our grade and color alloyances
are now perfeeely adjusted to facts in
the open spot market. There is no
further pressure OF low grades and de-
liverable qualities find a ready market.
The depression in futures is solely in
sympathy with New York compelled by
the difference in the financial strength
of the two localitie sand straddle SELL
ing,
May here is over May in New York
represents about all the possible inde-
pendence of our market, iw We take
into consideration the intimidating eff
eftc of constantly bearish professional
views and predictions from the North.
The contrast between trade activity
bpoyant feeling and the depressed state
of the speculative markets has hardly
ever been so glaring. 1t looks as If more
harmony between Specialization and the
trend of trade is about due.
The into-sight for the week looks
around 241 900 bales against 20S,00 last
year, and we compare with mill taking
of $4,000 bales for the week.
Our market ruled quiet, but very
steady around last nights closing prices.
Bullish opinion prevails, but there is a
tendency to defer activity until March
notice day developments here clear the
professional atmosphere.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
GENERAL MOTORS
FEATURE STOCKS
Early Advance Meets Wave of
Profit Taking at Noon but
Tone Remains Strong.
gv CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia sharp rise
OF points in General Motors was the
feature in the stock market at the open
ing this morning. This issue began at
7lA, against 10 at the close Wednesday
and in a few minutes was selling at "a.
The market tone was steady and many
issues were higher. -.
Great Northern preferred, which
touched 1885, low record yesterday
began at 1297s for a fractional gam.
Among the specialties, Rumely pre-
ferred was one OF the weakest, decIlh-
ing 70. -,
Canadian Pacific q, Southern Pacific "a
American Ice Securities Is, Erie " ana
After opening for a gain Of n, United
States Steel common shaded.
recovered at the end Of half an hour.
Rock Island common, Anaconda copper
Nevada Consolidated Copper and Mexl-
can Petroleum were fracuonally lower.
The curb market was STEADY.
Americans in London were uncertain.
The practical confirmation OF the
statements that President Wilson had
conferred with Chairman Clark, OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, had
strengthening influence in London
A sagging tendency prevailed IN the
last hours trading when nearly all the
leading issues receded from the hlgh
range Of the forenoon. Trading contin-
ued light, however. Steel held around
66 for a. loss of u from midday and
Rock Island common sold at SIS, against
67s at the close yesterday. Atchison
sold around 97A, a net loss of q on the
day Others selling under the midday
quotations were Amalgamated Copper
and Reading.
The market closed irregular, Gov
ernments irregular; other bonds firm
An uncertain and heavy tone prevailed
in the late forenoon. General Motors
and Chino Copper reacted over a point
and fractional losses were sustained in
other coppers. Steel common held firm.
American Ice advanced one point. Union
Pacific and Reading declined u.
Call money loaned at per cent.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

turning almost to baritone territory.
Gid sang whole opera by himself
and Il was some funny.
Some Simp-foney Orchestra.
Then there was the "Slmp-foney
Orchestra" from Lick Skillet which
played "A Little Log Cabin in the
Lane" and Turkey In the Straw"
and ''Thc Honest Farmer" which. so
affected the crowd that il could only
gurgle its appreciation. The orches-
trat was composed OF two fiddles,
banjo. a triangle and a bell, and gut
tar and a bull fiddle" a massive
thing that Bill Hutchinson dragged
down the aisle just before the orches-
ira started TO orchestrate.
Others who played were J. d. Bobo,
soap SuGs over the Fence" Moon
sinner Bob Young. 'Billy in the Low
Ground" Bill Farmer, Casey Jones;
J. g. Wilson, Katie Hiil;" Jim Bar
tow. "Nigger In the Wood pile;" Clin
Hunt. Girl l Left Behind Me-" Ross
Bagley, the champeen fiddler Of
Georgy," The Devils Dream" Nil
lard Hall, Fire in the Mountings,
shorty" Harper. Tom and Jerry
Jim Strickland, wild Hog In the
Mountain Caruso" sand When You
Hern. "Conyers' Band" Jasper
Moon. "Sippy SOIL" r. NJ. Stanley,
Run. Niger. Rum" 7 r. Simon
ton, snap Finger" and Florence Hall.
an II 1-year- old boy, who played tom
Watson" sId kept excellent time with
his chew!iS gum aud an iropplatsd
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, nominal; rniddling 1915.
Athens, steady; middling 1885.
Macon. steady: middling 1874.
New Orleans. steady; middling 13c.
New York, quiet: middling 1890.
Boston. quiet: middliug 1885.
Liverpool. steady; middling 7.0Sd
Savannah. steady: middling 1Sc,
Augusta, steady; middltng 1SA.
Charleston. steady; middling 13h.
Norfolk. steady; middling 12%.
Galveston, firm: middling 124.
Mobile, steady; mi6dling IL 7-16.
Little Rock. quiet; middling lSc
Baltimore. nominal; mi6dling 12%.
St Louis, quiet; middlng 1SA.
Memphis. steady; middling 13c.
Houston, steady mtdcling y ll-1As
louisville. arm; UI66E1s 12k.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
ASKED
TOINVESTICATE
WHEAT PIT
Minnesota Representative Calls
for Probe of ManipuIations
by Boards of Trade.

wASH1NGTON. Feb. l9.-One OF
the most sensational attacks made In
Congress on the kings OF the Ameri-
can wheat pit was that by Represen-
tative Manahan, Of Minnesota, to-
day when he introduced in the House
resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of special committee TO
investigates charges Of manipulation
Of the price OF wheat by unfair prac-
tices by the Chicago and Duluth
Boards OF Trade and the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
The resolution demands that the
committee inquire whether these
three bodies exercise any unlawful
restraint or control over the buying
or selling OF grain coming to said
terminal markets from Iowa, Nebras-
ka, the Dakotas or any other States,
or over the prices thereof" 1t re-
quires informe tion also on the use OF
public warehouses, terminal eleva-
tore, mixing and blending elevators,
and grading facilities and all other
means Of artihcially affecting the
price OF wheat.
THE committee shall also specifi-
cally inquire" says the resolution,
into the ownership and control Of
each of the separate memberships of
the above organizations. with view
to preventing the practices of mem
bers Of the organizations of selling
grains consigned to them to subsid-
iary concerns or to dummy"
Facts discovered at any time dur
ing the investigation which in the
judgment OF the committee would
warrant criminal prosecution are 10
be Immediately turned over to the
Attorney General for such action as
he may deem proper.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Chinese Plan Revolt
Against President

LOS ANGELES, Feb 1s.-Organi-
zation OF Chinese In foreign lands all
over the world to finance and force
the opening OF progressive republi-
can headquarters in PelSin was re-
vealed on the opening OF headquar-
ters here.
Chinese and Americans spoke from
the same platform. The organization
fears the reactionary spirit of Presi-
dent Yuan in his appointments is
retrograding into the old monarchical
regime.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
COTTON MARKET
DULL ENTIRE DAY
Spot Houses Early Sellers, but
Fair Demand Held List Steady.
Business Very Small.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-TradinR was
again narrow at the opening OF the
cotton market to-day and first prices
were irregular being 2 up 10 2 points
lower than Wednesdays close. the near
positions being the strongest. The Of
efrings Of July were heaviest. Trading
in this option weakened the entire list,
pricese asing off to points from the
initial range.
There was only about 1000 bales
traded in on the call
After prices recovered to q range
within point or two from the previous
close, the market was marked with ex-
treme dullness
The Hard Yarn Spinners' Association
In Gastonia, n. C., yesterday passed
resolution saying that spinners suffered
loss on account Of disparity between
North Carolina cotton quotations and
the price Of actual cotton, which quo
tations are misleading and confusing 10
the trade, saying that contracts should
be changed that specific grade should
be stipulated with a specified difference
for grades above or below a standard
basis grade and that Senators and Rep
resentatves in Congress should enact
some law for the regulation Of the cot
ton exchange that viii afford relief from
these hurtful conditions.
The failure Of the Hard Yarn Spin
nerS' Association to take any action
regarding curtailment of output helped
sentiment slightly. however.
At the close the market was steady.
with prices net unchanged TO Z points
higher than the final quotations of
Wednesday.
Following are II a. m. bids in New
York March, 1913. May, 80; july,
1,SS;. August. 11.67; October, LA,
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: March, 2 40; May, 12 50 July,
1881; October 1877.
Estimated cotton receipts
Friday. 1913
New Orleans . 3, 500 TO 4 500 3,187
Galveston ........ 8. 500 to 10.50O 9,727
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Spokane Bishop, II,
To Wed Rich Widow

SPOKANE, WASH. Feb. 1s.--An-
nouncement has been made here of
the engagement of the Right Rev.
Lemuel II Wells for more than TWEEN
ty years Bishop of the Spokane Epis-
copaI Diocese, sand Mrs. Andrew II.
Smith, of New York.
The wedding will take place In New
York city in May. Mrs. Smith Is a
member OF a wealthy New York fam
lily. Bishop Wells first wife died ten
years ago. He Is II years old.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
ST. LOUIS CASH.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1s.-wheat: No 2
red, 95Q961s; No 3 red. 90; No hard,
92q9S; No hard. 81.
Corn: No. 2, 6415; No. 8, 81; No 4,
So; no grade, 5S; No. 2 yellow. Sc; No. 8
yeII9W;, G;t. S1K s9,a 9ag2 eSsz 10 SS @Soess No:
No. white, 591R @62.
Oats: No. 2, 401a No. 8. S91h @4o; No.
2 white, Az; No. 3 white, 39A Q40; No.
white, SS19 939A; standard. 4015 GAL
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
American Heiress
Weds Belgian Count

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Miss Gladys Mac
MILAN, daughter of the late Senator
Macmillan of Michigan, and heiress to
vast fortune. was married to Count
Paul Cornell, of Brussels, in Made
leine Church to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Penrose, step
father and mother of the bride, made
elaborate preparations for the we'd
ding. which was one of the big events
of the season in the American col
ony
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Brothers-in- Law Shot
In Pistol Duel; l Dead

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 19.--In a
duel with pistols In the home OF b.
Combs, In fletcher County. Constable
Augustus Burgy was killed and Combs
was shot Burgy went to arrest
Combs, his brother-in law Combs
resisted and drew his revolver. Both
fred and were wounded, Burgy dying
IN a few minutes.
Combs escaped, but was caught by
a posse and Jailed at Whitesburg.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Chief Justice White in
High Court 20 Years

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1a--His
twentieth anniversary as member
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States was celebrated to- day by Chief
Justice Edward II. White.
When he was appointed to the high
est tribunal by President Cleveland.
Chief Justice White was a United
States Senator representing Louis
lana
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Coffin and Embalmer
In Sick Mans Retinue

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Carrying among his
effects a coffin ard embalming appa-
ratus, r. DeBarron. who Is very ILL.,,
sailed for New York to-day. Before
leaving, he made all preparations for
his body could be embalmed placed in
the casket. and be ready for burial upon
arrival at New York
NJ. DeBarron is accompanied by a
doctor and four attendants, one OF whom
Is an expert embalmer
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

lower on % August sP and iS Snchanged 20 Roi9 Z
point higher on other positions, this
market was quiet, at a net decline of
lag points. AT 1915 p. m. the market
was steady, u point lower.
Spot cotton steady, at / point de-
cline; middling 7.02d; sales, IL, 600 bales,
including II 400 bales American.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices at net decline of / u points
from the closing quotations OF Wednes-
day.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Accidents in Heavy
Mist Cause 2 Deaths

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-Two persons
are dead and several Others are Sc
riously injured in a series Of acct
dents resulting from the heavy mist
that accompanied an early morning
rain.
Henry Vessel. aged 81, was killed
by a Wabash train. Mrs. Katherine
Schram died OF injuries received by
fall
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
INTERIOR REcEIPTs.
COTTON MARKET oPJNToNs

Morris H Rothschild & Co.: There
is cotton for sale on all advances"
Logan & Bryan: Unless something
unforeseen develops to stimulate buy
ing. we are inclined to look for lower
prices.
Hayden. Stone & Co. at is such
narrow market that prices fsA TO move
far in either direction"
.SaSnrahla YtaEA.a -
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Wheat averaged
a shade easier at the opening Of the
grain market to-day on the decline at
Liverpool and the increase in receipts
at Minneapolis The weakness abroad
was on the favorable crop reports from
America.
Corn averaged lower, yet there was
good buying on the recessions.
Oats were fractionally easier.
Provisions were 21zc to sc lower.
Wheat closed 1sc higher to hc lower
to-day, this figure being 4 to &c above
the lowest levels. The cash tarde was
small
Corn closed unchanged to nc lower
and oats were 1sc higher to unchanged.
Hog products were unchanged to to
1Oc lower.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
SEEKS IEoIsIArIvE PLACE.

EUFAULA, ALA. Feb. l9.--Cole
H. Graves, Of Eufaula, commanding
officer OF the Fourth Alabama In
fantry. has announced as a candidate
for the lower House OF the State Leg
islature from Barbour County There
are four others in the field.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-There was an
irregular movement at the metal mar
ket to-day. Standard copper, spot to
April, l491412: spelter, 3. .S0Q5. 40; lead,
9594O5; tin, SO 60939 so.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
BAR SILVER.

LONDON. Feb, 19.-Bar silver steady
&c 9-16d
bar silver 5T1sc. Mexican dollars 45c.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 19.-wheat opened
unchanged to %d lower; at 1:30 p. m.
the market was sd to I'D lower. Closed
1sd to Nd lower.
Corn opened unchanged; at 80 D. m.
the market was unchanged. Closed sd
higher.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
RANoE IN NAV ORLEANS FuruRes

Closed very steady.
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
GRAIN PRICES SAC;
RECEIPTS LARGER
Cables Weak on Good Crop News
From America-Corn Meets
Demand on Recession.

ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.:
Wheat-No. red ...-........9b QS0h
Corn-No. z .......-...--......b
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
Grain quotations:

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Wheat-No. 2
red, 9614 Q96%; No. 3 red, 94A @95; No.
ter. $685. No. 1 Northern spring. ESQ
81; No. 2 Northern spring, 94Q95; No. 3
spring. 1894.
GA: No. yellow Sos aSSh: No T. S?% S?%
@5S1a; No. 4 white, 571sQ62; No. 4 yell
low, 5S1a Q60.
Oats-No. 2 white, AZ; No. white,
S9@39!; No. white, $50 QS9; standard,
40A @41.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Thursday
and estimated receipts for Friday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20

turning almost TO baritone territory.
Gid sang whole opera by himself
and tt was some funny.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-20
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee ouofaTi0ns.

CIOSed steady.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
Labor Would Have
Compensation Acts
Handled by States

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lG.--The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor today adopted
a number of recommendations with re-
gard to workmens compensation laws.
The federation went on record as favor
ing a minimum OF 662s per cent of wages
as the rate to he protected to relatives
of workmen who have been killed at
their employment. 1t also declared that
compensation should be paid to a widow
during her widowhood and to children
under is years Of age; that workmens
compensation laws should be admin
istered by state commissions, and that
employers liability insurance companies
be eliminated from the scheme of work
mems compensation.
The federation urged that efforts be
made by its membership to have state
laws so amended that employers can no
longer be self insured. thus doing away
with physical examination of applicants
for work by the various kinds of insur-
ance concerns in which employers insure
The action of the convention with re-
gard to physical examination was taken
to cover a resolution introduced by a
delegate from Schenectady, n. Y, which
stated that employers in New York state
are taking advantage of physical exam
nations of applicants for work to dis
criminate against trade unionists. The
resolutions committee made II plain that
its recommendations against physical
examination in connection with work
mems compensation did not apply to the
usual physical tests required in hazard
Gus occupations
One amendment inserted in the commit
tees report by the convention provided
that where a workman who is killed has
no wife or other heir. the state shall be-
come his heir and shall receive the com
pensation. This amendment was adopted
TO stop the alleged practice of employers
who. when engaging help, discriminate
against married men
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17

FAIRBURN. Nob., Nov, l6.-(Special)-
Ira Holmes has returned from trip to
Denver, Colo, where he was called by the
death OF his sister
Cards have been issued by Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Nuckons Of this city announcing
the approaching marriage OF their daugh-
ter. Miss Lucy, to Roy Livingston. The
wedding will take place in the Methodist
church. Thanksgiving night
Evangclistic meetings are being held
in the Methodist Espiscopal church,
James sullivan. an ex-convict of the Ne
braska penitontiary, IL conducting the
meetings.
The Fairbuhy railroad yards have a
metropolitan appearance since the in
stallation OF the automatic signals. All
passenger and freight trains entering tho
Rock Island yards are under control Of
these automatic signals, They were in
stalled by W. '. Peyckc. signal super
visor Of the Nebraska division.
Word has reached Falrbury that s. f..
Mueller has been appointed general fore
man OF the Rock Island shops at Rocl,
Island, III. Mr. Mueller was general
foreman OF the Rock Island locomotive
shops at Fairbury from July IT, 1910. TO
June 10. 1913.
Carl LutZ. a Nebraska division freight
engineer has resumed work after being
off duty for several months on account
OF an injury sustained at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
SURETY COMPANY LOSES
IN U S. SUPREME COURT
(From san Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON. Nov. l6.7(Special Tele
gram.)-The supreme court today denied
the petition of the Bankers Surety COM
pany of Ohio against the Elkhorn River
Drainage company of Nebraska for a
writ of certiorari on appeal from the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the Eighth circuit. The case grows out Of
the failure Of the Standard Drainage com
pany to complete the work in the speci-
fled time for which IT was awarded the
contract for Strengthening the channel of
the Elkhorn river in Dodge and Washing
ton counties.
In the trial of the case in the courts
below the jury awarded damages in tho
sum Of Sl4,S5O to the Elkhorn River com
pany against the Surety company and il
was for the purpose OF having the Gaze
reviewed that the petition for certoraH
was brought
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
October Imports
Show an Increase

WASHINGTON, Nov. iS.-complete re
turns of October trade announced toda
by the Department of Commerce indi
Gates continuation of the improvement
in general conditions. October imports
while 100000 less than in the precedin
month, were 100000 more than those o
October last year. October exports were
39,25O0oO more than in the previous
month and SIS, 500. 900 below the correspond
ing month of last year, when October ex
ports rose to the highest point on record
Exports, exclusive of cotton, in: octo
ber 1914, were $40, $4,000 more than
in the corresponding month of last year
while cotton exports fell sS6,S55154 below
October, 1913, thus bringing the month
grand total of exports $76,577,6l2 below
that of October year ago, says a state
ment from the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Beautiful All Modern Homes for sale
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Realty Investm,n Mt CO. Phone Doug. 2s2e.
A Better Location for your office can
not be found when you select The Bee
Building. the building that Is always
new. office room 1OS.
"Today'a Complete Movie Program
classified section today, and appears in
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
Crocher Getting Along Nicely L.
Crochcr, who was struck by freight
train at Third and woolworth avenue
was operated upon at st. GATHERINGS hos
pital Sunday afternoon. He is reported
to be getting along nicely.
simpson Back on Job-HenTy Simp'
son. station master at the Unien depot
has returned from four weeks spent at
his old home in Tennessee. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Simpson and reports
a delightful trip and visit.
Needs Some Ola ovsrcoats-Rev
Charles W. Savidge has had a request
from several moneyless men for old over
coats. He has investigated their needs
and finds them worthy of assistance and
would be glad to send for such apparel
il anyone has garments to donate.
Purse snatcher Drops Loot-A purse
snatcher who grabbed a handbag con-
tanning $50 some jewelry. trinkets and
personal articles, from the hands of Miss
Mary VaI1nge Sixfeenth and Webster
streets, Monday morning, evidently lost
his nerve after he ran into the alley be
tween Burt and Webster streets and
dropped It TO the ground without remov-
ing the contents. Miss Wallace, who ran
after the thief, picked up the purse where
he had dropped 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
Marble is Homo for NisIt.

TECUMSEH. Neb., Nov. 16-CSpecial)-
II. T. Marble, wife and daughter Miss
Fora Marble, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Marbles parents, MI. and Mrs. w.
IL. woosey. in Tecumseh Twenty years
ago both MIR. and Mrs. Marble were work.
ing at the printers trade in Lincoln.
Later they bought the Humboldt Leader
and conducted il for some time, Mr.. MAJ
BILE is now in the employ Of the govern
ment in the Indian service. For the last
two years they have been at Keshena.
Wis, having reservation work there, Mrs.
Marble being a field matron Before
going to the Wisconsin work they were in
Arizona and California.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
Brown Assumes Charge.
Note. from SheIton.

SHELTON, Neb.. Nov. 16.-(Special)-
b. p. Thompson, a former citizen of
Shelton, died the last week at Santa
Cruz, Cal, and the body was brought
here Friday and laid beside that of his
wife, who died some years ago. Mr..
Thompson was the first grain buyer here
and owned considerable land, which he
sold and went to Canada. He was a
charter members by the knights of
Pythias lodge and was buried by that
order.
Farmers have been busy the last month
husking their corn crop ard the quality
will be fair and yield from twenty-five to
forty bushels.
Stock feeders in this locality are feed
ing 10000 sheep this winter, which, to-
gether with a number of yards of cattle,
will make a good market for the large
crop of alfalfa hay raised here About
enough corn was raised to supply the
local demand and none will be shipped
out.