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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
16
Eastman Ga January 7 Seventy votes were cast for Judge James Bishop Jr for mayor and sixty for Colonel W M Clements in a spirited city primary. The campaign lasted several days with strong effort and personal style noted.
In Avannat Georgia on January 7 turpentine and rosin markets report steady or varied prices with noted quotes. Charleston and Wilmington show mixed activity with turpentine crude and tar prices, rosin receipts and small cask or barrel totals recorded.
The Treasury reports January balances with available cash of 27.5 million dollars and gold holdings at 111.9 million. London Board of Trade records December increases of 20.745 million in imports and 2.016 million in exports.
New York marks a sober, sluggish day with a moderate recovery from yesterday's fall as war news in the Far East weighs on markets. United States Steel and metals show firmness then fade. railroad and small caps move. money rates ease while sterling gains on French gold deposits adjust.
The New York stock market opened narrow with traders holding off on big commitments as expectations waned over a war outbreak and Far East tensions. Money remained easy while London dispatches suggested Korea dispute parties would stall rather than fight, sparking a late-afternoon rally in St. Paul Union Pacific New York Central Reading and Delaware and Hudson.
London buyers and war rumors push markets in scattered directions with gains for some rails and steel while others show weakness. Cothran & Co reports a choppy session as cotton and grain letters describe uncertain sentiment, easy money, and occasional advances for Colorado and Southern amid irregular selling pressure.
New York January 7 Coffee futures opened unchanged to fifteen points higher as commission houses and Wall Street demanded September and later positions. Early cables disappointed but turned firm. Brazil markets closed for a holiday and Europe sold throughout the day. Liquidity from Wall Street and cotton houses led to heavy selling, producing a net decline of fifteen to twenty points with 145000 bags of sales. Futures ranged from January 7.70 to June 7.55 amid a brisk selling mood.
A dense wire of commodity and financial prices spans sugar and coffee in New Orleans, raw and refined, to London and Paris. It reports Bank of England reserves, gilt and stock quotes, Paris three percent rentes, Berlin exchange, Atlanta and New Orleans grain and livestock prices, and assorted groceries with coffee brands and sugar futures.
The Grand presents Creatore and his Italian band in a top national tour with a mix of operatic selections and concert pieces. Program highlights include Mignon and La Forza del Destino, with special attention to Wagner and Verdi pieces and a featured soprano performance. The season also features Dora Thorne on stage at the Grand with Langdon McCormick’s dramatization.
Rev Sam P Jones Dr W W Lan drum and Rev P J Bryant speak at Morris Brown College tonight. They will discuss the educational problem and the college aims to teach students useful trades. Faculty and students promote the event to both races as proceeds go to the Industrial department.
The annual health board report to the mayor shows one hundred twenty six interments in Athens during the past year with sixty eight white and fifty eight black residents. The death rate is under 1 percent with no epidemics and an overall phenomenal health record.
Judge D. M. Roberts is rapidly recovering from a several days illness due to pneumonia. The illness was serious but he is progressing and hopes to resume his regular court duties this spring.
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