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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
2
New York April 8 The cotton market showed limited activity with irregular fluctuations as traders settled ahead of the weekend. Prices opened higher on overnight buying and firm yesterday, then eased to a net 5 point decline by midday, ending largely steady to 5 points higher overall.
The cotton market today showed nervous fluctuations with a tilt toward advances on the cold wave but profit taking from the long side dampening prices. Eastern markets and low temperatures in Texas spurred talk of replanting and potential crop stress, while receipts and stock across ports were reported with mixed declines and gains.
The bulls fought to shift near positions while mutyot volume fell, liquidation rose, and conservative traders limited activity. Booming demand from boomers kept cotton offered and closed steady with a net rise of 2 points on near months and stable to 1 up on distant. Liverpool due to sail 1 46 2 up. coffees dull with 8 to 10 point advance. Crop outlook grows larger than bearish estimates despite an overbilled market.
A catalog of grain seeds feeds and related farm goods with prices per unit or per hundredweight. Items include Amber Cane seed Orange Cane Seed Burt Oats Teans Rust Froot Oats hay alfalfa timothy clover meal and various Purina feeds. Prices appear in cents per unit and dollars per sack or cwt with references to regional markets.
New York April 8 Cotton seed oil advanced on short covering and new long commitments influenced by crude strength. Spot prices steady, futures show a firm tone with April and May contracts edging higher. Memphis reports steady tone for cotton seed products with meal at 26.90 and 27.00, and Winters at 2% 2. Tone steady overall.
Coffee prices in New York steady to higher on opening after firmer European cables. later eased with realizing and covering, closing a touch higher. Rio spot, Santos futures firm. Brazilian receipts and Sao Paulo data mixed. In London and abroad, money rates and bond prices steady, bar silver firm, copper and tin quiet. New York stock market to close Good Friday with no suspension for following Saturday.
Savannah reports naval stores with rosin and pitch prices and stock receipts. New York notes cotton consumption rising slowly and later slight market easing. Liverpool commodity readings show steel and cotton futures mixed. across regions hogs cattle and sheep prices shift with receipts. copper producers show rising domestic demand and falling stocks. general market tone remains cautious with holidays influencing liquidations and new buying.
Chicago reports mixed grain moves as fears of a damaging freeze offset government crop pessimism. Wheat closed firm with a slight decline, corn and oats fell on competition from Canadian cargoes, while hog losses lifted provisions. Cash grain quotes show No 2 red wheat at 92-95 cents, corn around 69-71, oats 40-41 in Chicago and regional markets.
Phoenix Arizona April 5 Dr L Wigins of Sheloy county Texas shot and killed Booth foreman of a ranch who had wrecked the Wiggins home. The doctor said Booth who came from Texas wrecked the Wiggins home and after a week’s search followed him and shot him dead.
New York April reports that under a Justice Department agreement to dissolve Western Union Telegraph and AT&T directors who were the same resigned from Western Union board. Re-elected directors announced additions including Rockefeller and Schiff. A board meeting set for April 15 to possibly elect Necomb Carlton as president. President Vail urged caution on government control of telegraph lines.
Washington reports Senator Tillman reading a letter from coal operator B I Dulaney of Bristol Tennessee in the senate and The Record alleging secret rate making by the Southern railway. Dulaney claims $50,000,000 was involved in transactions where the line bought others for unreasonable profits benefited by directors or associates.
Formal consideration of the administration bill to repeal the toll exemption provision of the Panama canal act will begin tomorrow before the Inter oceanic canals committee in the senate. The hearings will run about fifteen days with substitute measures and input from Pacific coast and gulf state commercial groups. Senator Works of California led a lengthy senate debate opposing repeal, arguing U S tolls should be governed by treaty and criticizing the president for the stance.
Chicago April 8 proposed changes in Chicago board of trade corn grading rules will be voted April 13. Changes add two premiums for unmixed corn to align with U S government rules to take effect July 1. After July 1 all contracts to be for contract corn with various price differentials for mixed and unmixed grades.
Louisville and Nashville earnings climb by 1,022,683 for the year ending March 31, 1914, per a statement issued today.
New York April 8 Speculative stock trading rose today with a downward trend overall. Canadian Pacific fell below 200 for the first time since 1911 amid a sweeping freight rate cut by the Canadian railway commission. Burdensome market momentum persisted through late trading as bears pressed and minor rallies faded.
Treasury department figures indicate customs receipts for the year ending June 30, 1914, will likely meet and may exceed the 270 million dollar estimate. Nine months total reached 235.5 million with a year loss reduced by sugar duty changes, suggesting a favorable finish despite earlier declines.
In Roanoke Virginia this April a laborer named Daniel fell from the building’s fourth story where he worked. The scaffolding collapsed beneath him but he rose, brushed off dust, and walked away with only light bruises.
A tense midnight revolver duel near Ponce de Leon and Fourth Street sparked a police chase Tuesday night. Officers pursued three black youths after a reported hold-up at Courtland and Linden, chasing them from Linden to Penn and Ponce de Leon avenues. Two suspects were captured and jailed. one remained at large after shots were fired.
Police pursuing details after the 3 year old girl, daughter of his sister, was reportedly kidnapped by her father. The man, Kaplowitz, arrived at Woodward Avenue residence three months after his sister Ida Kaplowils died in a kitchen fire and left with the child. Neighbors say Kaplowitz, staying at 140 Courtland Street, vanished with the girl prompting an aggressive search by authorities.
Washington report says W. Teges of Baltimore was found in Shington National Cemetery with a pistol in hand and a bullet wound. A bank hook identified the body, and authorities believe he killed himself while despondent from illness. Mrs. W H Boggs stated she had no word of his death prior to notice.
In Rabat Marecca on a April day a French military aviator Captain Heeve and his passenger, 4 lieutenant, were hacked to pieces after escaping an air crash in the desert. They had alighted to repair a disabled motor when insurgent Moors surrounded and murdered them.
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