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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
MUCH COTTON
F ROM ORIENT
LOWERS PRICES
High Grades Exhausted, Poorer
Qualities From u. S. Come In
to Foreign Competition.

MEMPHIS. Feb. 14.-Various ay-
cuses are being offered for the con.
tinuance Of bearish speculative sent
ment in the cotton market, althouah
the developments of the past few DAYS
would seem to indicate that there i,
an increased disposition to be can
tious and not press the decline too far
The spot department still is the Oh
ject of close scrutiny. On the atti
tude of the holders and their ability
to dictate prices Will depend in largo
measure the course of the marker
The movement during the week
showed some disposition to fall of
and to come nearer within ideas of
those who contend that the total
crop will not be more than 1880, 900
bales. Within the past few day,
there has been a marked falling off
at the smaller interior towns. and
many private advices say that this
will continue throughout the remain
der of the season and bring crop ideas
down again.
No Pressure of Cotton.
There has been no important pres
sure of cotton in the belt, vet bust
ness has been restricted and spinpers
have not seemed to favor buying,
The reduction in prices has not been
in proportion to the decline in futures
but the burden of the load continues
on holders in the belt. While there
have been no important changes in
the character of trade reports from
abroad. there has been more from
that direction to help the bear side.
BY many students Of the situation
this is attributed to the fact that Coz,
ton other than American has Deen
making its weight felt by coming
more into competition with the low
grades from this country At the last
statement of statistics there was
shown to be visible nearly 100000
bales of cotton other than American,
while one year ago the amount was
but 1,336,000 The bulk of this cot
ton does not offer much competition
for good grades of American, but the
market has for some time been large
ly one of low grades because of the
high premiums thereon
Visible Supply Gains.
The rapid relative gain in visible
supply of American during the past
few weeks also has discouraged buy
ing not only among the speculative
traders but also among the spnners
Spinners have taken several hun
dred thousand bales more than TO this
time last season, but the excess has
been sharply reduced during the past
few weeks.
The weather over the belt has been
favorable to continued progress IN
farm wrk, though the cold wave in
terrupted it for few days However
the small amount of precipitation for
several weeks has given rise to some
reports that blowing is being checked
by need of rain. There is also rs-
ing fear that the dry winter will De
followed by a wet spring, which could
disrupt plans for a record acreage
the latter being one of the basic ar
guments of the bears against higher
values.
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by Experts of Finance Industry Crops and Commerce
Blizzard Depresses
Stock Transactions
Prices Move Within Narrow Range.
Steel Issues Steady the
Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-the attend
ance in broker Offices and on the
Stock Exchange was light day,
owing TO the blizzard conditions that
prevailed all day. No important spec
ulative influence was forthcoming
from Europe, where quiet week end
conditions prevailed. Americans were
slightly changed in either direction
abroad, and foreigners showed no dis
position to trade in this market, but
that is not unusual for a Saturday.
The market opened quiet and lrreg-
ularly changed. Amalgamated Cop
per, Reading and New York Central
were a shade higher in the intia!
transactions. while Union Pacific.
Southern Pacific and United States
Steel were fractionally lower. The
latter assumed prominence immedi-
ately after the opening, however, and
moved up on active professional buy
ing. The strength in the steel issues
Influenced the entire list sympathet-
ically. Rock Island issues were about
the only notable exception to the re
covery in the early trading.
The closing half of the session was
marked by uncertainty, but prices
moved within a narrow range. The
dealings were largely by the trading
element. T short depression in Ca
madam Pacific and heaviness in Rock
Island were the features.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
IN INDIA IS GOOD
u S. Consul at Bombay Foresees
Prosperity for Empire-Hotels
Are Enlarging.
Special Gable TO The American.

LONDON. Feb. 14.-Henry Dunster
Baker United States Consul at Bombay,
has arrived IN London for a few days
stop before returning to his post. He
has an optimistic view OF financial con-
ditions in Bombay for the coming year,
though he said the recent native bank
failures undoubtedly started increased
boarding money among the natives
There probably will be no wheat crop,
but a good cotton crop.
The notable increase in the number
of Americans travelling in India is very
evident. according to Mr. Baker, who
said there are more American than
British travellers and consequently the
leading hotels are making arrangements
to cater to American taste and Ameri-
can customs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE weekly
statement of the New York Associated
Banks shows the following changes:
Average statement;
Excess cash reserve. $Ss. SCI 200 in
crease, $4,04S, 500.
Loans, Increase. $500, 600.
Specie, increase. 81, 800, goo.
Legal tenders. increase, 1894, 900.
Net deposits, decrease, sa.952, 900.
Circulation. increase, s37. 600
Actual statement:
Loans, Increase, NT.250.0o0.
Specie decrease. $l.7S2. 900.
Legal tenders increase. S.332. 900.
Net deposits. Increase. $2.S67. 900.
Reserve decrease. s2.097.5
This is the statement for Ave days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Maddox Elected to
U. s. Chamber Board

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-At the
final meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States tonight
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President John II Fahey. OF Bos-
ton; vice presidents. A. h. FarQuhar.
York. Pa; A II. Mullikin, Chicago;
J. ~ Teale. Portland. Greg. and Rob
.ert =, Maddox. of Atlanta. treasurer
John JOY Edison. of Washington, y. C..
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Hogs: Receipts,
5000; market steady and strong: mixed
and butchers, s35dS,65; good heavy,
s.55GS,65; rough heavy, s.30as50. light.
s.S06S,6o; pigs, 6.s5ds30; bulk. $500
$50
Cattle: Receipts. 200; market steady
heeves. 5000 $40; cows and heifers. 3s5
$3.50 stockers and feeders. 6.25q Z 80;
Texans. 6.50ds 20. calves, S.75Q10 so.
Sheep; Receipts, $500. market steady:
native and Western, S.5oa5.75; lambs,
5.1547.9o.
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Grain quotations:
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHINAGO, Feb. l4.-Wheat No, 2
red; s6qs6h; No 3 red: sSH qs4ls;. No:
winter, 9lA@9l% No Northern
sping, 1884,; No Northern spring,
s2G92A; No, 3 spring, S9Gs0
Corn: No. 5, 60@60is: No. white.
e4a65: No. 3 yellow. 60Is @6lts; No. 4.
5712 @59n; No 4 white, 61q6Sis No.
yellow. $500.
oats. No white. sshGss: No 4
white, SSqSsA; standard. 3SA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

OptTdIt ITHWtUIdItIN anu thtTgeucaTTN 10 StIm-
ulate the employment of the 100000 unfor-
tunates who are without work, and many of
them without the means of feeding their fam
lies
It were far more humane, and infn-
ltely more important, to restore confidence and
to hasten the engagement of the idle mil
hons than to rush through the plethora of anti
corruption bills which tend to keep business on
tenterhooks and retard a forward movement
by men of large affairs
The Administration has already done big
things. 1t could afford to go slowly until con
ditions become more stable and until big bust
it stands under the new tariff and currency
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

COFFEE,

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Coffee was
quiet to-day. Smaller Brazilian receipts
seemed the favorable feature. and the
cost and freight market was unchanged
to 10 points higher. while European ca
bles made a steady showing, Havre
was unchanged to a fr. higher and
Hamburg showed a similar Improve
ment. Rio and Santos advanced so refs.
No. Rio, 9ja.
Coffee quotations:
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aAR SILVER

NEW YORK, Feb. I4-Rar silver In
London to-day was unchanged at 26i1
pence per ounce To- days New York
price was unchanged at 57ssc Mexican
dollars were 4bM4s
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MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Feb 1.-The market was
quiet with strength in copper special
ties. Tamarack and Superior conspicu-
Gus Closing Keweenaw Az Nipis-
sing, ga Santa Fe. 2 Superior and
Boston, ~ Tuolmne I5c
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Posted rates
Sterling exchange, 4.s41e d4S6i9 with
actual business in bankers bills at
$3.50 for demand and 4S350 for 6O-day
bills.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb 14-Bank clear
ings to-day 1861 .ees.574 against $3.50
2Ie. $50 year ago. a decrease OF s2l.-
ESQ, 0ss
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RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Closed steady.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, nominal; middling 13c.
Athens, steady; middling 1879,
Macon steady: middling 1914
New Orleans, steady; middling 1Sc.
New York, quiet; middling 1885.
Philadelphia, easy: middling 1910.
Boston. quiet; middling 1885.
Liverpool, steady; middling 704d.
Boston, quiet: middling 1855.
Liverpool. easier; middling 699d.
Savannah, steady; middling 12I.
Augusta, steady; middling 10 316.
Charleston. steady; rniddling 1879.
Norfolk, steady; middling 12%.
Galveston, firm: middling 1874.
Mobile, steady; middling IL 7-l6.
Little Rock. quiet: middling 13c.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 1917.
St. Louis. quiet; middling 13h.
Memphis. steady; middling 13c.
Houston, steady; middling IL 11-16.
Louisville. firm: middling 12A.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quota tons:
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RICE MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE To-
cal market for clean rice rules strong
on Honduras and steady on Japan.
Quotations on the leading grades fol-
low:
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LIVERPOOL nRAlN

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 14-Wheat closed
unchanged to I'D lower.
Corn closed I'D higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The naval
stores market was generally unchanged
to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
SOUTHERN PAC|F|C'S BIC
s50,000,0OO BOND ISSUE
RELIEVES MONEY STRAIN
Overwhelming Success of Flotation
by Railroad Revives Interest in
Wall Street---Prospects Brighten as
High Grade Securities Are Taken.
By B. G. FORBES.

NEW YORK, Feb 14The first Of the nation lead
politics. municipalities and in commerce. should be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

Knows whore under the currency
legislation.
You probably do not know it. but money has been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Bears Take Charge
Of Chicago Wheat Pit;
Corn Unchanged, With Small Price
Recessions-Oats Show
Weakness

ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quota tons:
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TO- 99uuoeruuue Sufteus Meoisiu

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nniere S%duittnuitsr.

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muller toltet 10 Gent Gei Beieuuus
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bier"
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Soda Water Mines.

FRANK r STOCkTON'S story. MY
l. Terminal Moraine." which told OF
a man who discovered an ice mine
on his farm, is familiar to many. But
how would you like to discover a soda
water mine
Such things really exist. There are
more of them in California than any
where else in the United States. but
some have been found in Nevada,
Arizona and western Texas. Techni-
cally they are called magnesite mines.
magnesite being a mineral which is
more than so per cent carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioXide, as everybody knows,
is the gas which is used for charging
soda water, ginger ale and similar
beverages. Without carbon dioxlde
there is no soda water. The mineral.
half of the content of which is this
gas is the parent of all the soda water
fountains in the country. Magnesite
is in great and growing demand
But Europe produces 4 great deal
of magnesite. Water transportation
from there To the eastern seaboard of
this country is relatively cheap; rail
transportation from our own magnesite
mines is high. So it is that most OF the
magnesite used in this country for the
production of carbon dioxide with
which to make soda water is imported
from Europe.
Still, 50 rich are the nlagnesite mines
OF California and Nevada. recently
developed, that the use of the min
eral from there is Increasing rapidly.
and the accompanying possibility of
cheap water transportation from tn.
west coast. it is predicted that the
wescrn magnesite can be laid down on
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SIGNATURE OF QUEEN LrflNA

the King of Spain, Ills Catholic Males
ty'; Emperor William, His Imperial
and Royal Majesty" A president of a re-
public is addressed His Excellency."
An expert penman is employed in the
diplomatic bureau to write all of these
ceremonial letters coming from the Presi-
dent. 1t is practically impossible to dis
tinguish his chirography from the most
delicate steel engraving. He employs the
finest of pens and the blacklist of inks
upon q special quality Of gilt-edged pa
per cut in sheets larger than fooscap.
Each finished sheet is sent to the White
House by messenger. The President hur-
riedly aftiXes his signature. Then the
sheet is returned to the State Department
to be countersigned by Secretary Bryan.
1t is finally placed in an envelope, which
latter must be sealed with the great seal
of the United States. Before the missive
is mailed copy is made by a clerk. The
two are dispatched to our diplomatic rep
resentative at the foreign court, who Is
instructed to deliver the copy to the min
lister of foreign affairs and the original
to the monarch lin such fashion as may
be most agreeable
Ceremonial letters announcing their sue
cession are sent ont by most OF the pres
idents of republics, but this custom Goes
not obtain in this country.
Almost as much red tape is required in
the fixing of the great seal OF the United
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ceremonial letter from the President
of China might reasonably by mistaken
Tor one of the posters commonly seer
upon the walls of celestial laundries. The
characters expressing the body of the
letter are in black, and are arranged in
fourteen vertical rows differing in length
Two square seals having oriental char
acters within are affixed in red ink.
Letters announcing the death of Euro
pean royalty are edged with heavy
mourning, which is employed for all cere-
mcnial communications issued during the
period of court mourning.
While it is bad form for our home off
Gals to address the President his ex-
cellency." some European monarchs affix
this title to the address upon the en-
velopes of their letters. An envelope
bearing letter from the King of
Belgium bears the inscriptions:
son Excellence. Monsieur lie President
des Etats Unis d Amerique."
President Wilson sees none OF these
royal letters OF ceremony. and this fact
IS well known to their senders. Nor does
the chief magistrates apparent indif-
ference cut his fellow-rulers sorely to the
heart, for they themselves never see the
formal replies which he dispatches to
them. So the whole affair is a polite
sham, like fifteen minutes call. How
ever the custom keeps many men in
employment and adds some tangible his
toric data to the archives of the State
Department.
Monarchs do not intrust such letters
10 the ordinary channels Of the public
post To begin with, they are written
i'll the foreign offices of the respective
governments. taken to the palaces for
the royal signature and then transmitted
by special mail pouches directly to the
ambassadors and ministers of the powers
accredited to Washington. These diplo-
mats deliver them to the Secretary of
state. In the event of the death of
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The rCys.i etiquette of correspondence
obtaining III most countries demands that
The monarch commence his ceremonial
letters with a formal assertion OF his d.
Vine right to rule. For instance King
George, when writing to President VII
son. begins thus:
George, by the grace OF God, Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland king, defender of the faith
Emperor Of India. etc. etc. etc To the
President OF the United States of Amer
ses. sendeth greeting
Then wi follow the form Of address:
our Good Friend
The letter will close.
~ our Good Friend George r. and L.
Throughout the letter the words We"
Us and our" will commence with
capital letters.
kius Albert of Belgium addresses the
President in French:
Tres cher ct grand ami very dear
and ereat friend, and closes his COM
rnunieaJtonc
.Votse sincere ami tyour sincere
,ri%ad1-
rae King Of Italy, after asserting that
VIII cf the nation writes: THE queen
sad We have received with satisfaction,
etc.
Tae Czsr OF Russia can boast Of the
E.at-i title, and this he unfailingIy af-
7fys@ tq zach ceremonial letter by way
us Introduction. thus:
--Vt+. Nicholas. Emperor and Autocrat
af ai tua Elssi2s, Of Moscow, KIow,
Vladimir. NpvgoTod, Car of Casan, Gear
aL A~trii.liau, Ca. of Siberia, Gar OF
tho Cae--oHeSe+ C'zar Of Georgia. Lord
of Ff"scoV and Grand Duke of Snolensk,
I-l-aa4,.l.s. Nolynia, of CourIand and Sem
i4. d. Hialostock, PORN. Niatka and
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Having, with the aid of these ninety
seven words. made his Identification rea-
sonably secure. he sometimes inparts
some information occupying less than
half the space devoted to such an intro
duction.
His conclusion is.
I'VE pray God that lie viii keep you
and the United States of America in His
holy keeping. NICHOLAS
The bodies of these ceremonial letters
are never written with the royal hand,
although the monarchs signature is al
ways personally affixed. The kaiser's
signature is by far the record-breaher in
the State Department files. both for size
and flourish. Queen WilheImina is one
of the few monarchs whose autograph
can be distinctly read
Skilled photographers are employed at
all European courts for the engrossing
of ceremonial letters. These men are
selected for the neatness and uniformity
rather than the flourish of their pen
rnanship. Letters from Latin American
presidents are written in cOpperpIate
penmanship, some of it so fine as to be
detected from engraving only by aid of
a strong glass.
Monarciis and other executives address
our President i'll their native tongues. As
soon as their letters arrive they are.
handed over To one OF the translators OF
the State Department and their English
equivalents in typewriting are affixed
TO them with paper fasteners. The cars
letters are received hy the President aC-
companied by translation in French
as are those also Of Japan.
Letters from oriental fuonarchs are the
most picturesque communications which
the President receives from royalty.
When the King Of Korea used 10 thus