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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
13
Market summaries show New York 1 to 3 points down while New Orleans holds steady at unchanged to 2 points up. London drops 2 to 3 points, New York down 5, Liverpool down 6, Houston and Galveston unchanged.
New York cotton prices open steady with slight gains on old crop and modest advances on new crop before selling off as holidays approach. Weather rains in the East and South curb farm activity while Liverpool trends lower. Spot middling uplands $14.70. January at $12.70, March $12.75, May $14.58, July $14.53, October $12.82. closing quotes show a mixed, steady to slightly lower tone with no fresh features.
Liverpool closing cotton figures show spot prices down 6 points with middling at 7.89d and fair 8.41d. Trade included 14 000 bales with 5 500 for speculation and export and 13 400 American. Receipts totaled 19 000 bales, 11 400 American. Futures opened steady and closed near par with May and August-September quoted in the session.
New Orleans April 12 Cotton futures opened steady with a slight decline in old er-months and small gains in new. Cables were unfavorable but early buying steadied the market on rain concerns in the eastern belt and optimistic Texas yield forecasts. Liquidation from longs kept prices near yesterday's close while July and October showed minor upturns before noon. Futures closed steady with late session gains uneven across months.
INDIAN A death by own action GARY Ind April 12 Because a white woman with whom he had been infatuated refused to marry him Chief Frank Little Buffalo of the ir Indian tribe committed death by own action ere The Indian came to Gar mer with a wild west show Several days ago the Indian chief who owned 700 acres of ranch land said he ere a ary woman The body will be shipped to the Pine Ridge Indian agency Scoth Dakota Indians seldom kill themselves and the death by own action of the Sioux chief regarded with interest ARi
Boone Iowa April 12. The Rev A Hall former Methodist pastor and pioneer Iowa lawyer died at his Windsor Missouri home after swallowing his false teeth. A post mortem found an upper plate lodged in the entrance to his stomach. the physician reported no other cause of death.
New York stock market opens with mixed gains and losses among railroads. Great Northern and Rock Island rise while Union Pacific slips. Pacific Telephone gains a point. Bonds steady. Easter egg and cabbage markets show strong demand and tight supply as commerce shifts toward holiday preparations.
The Associated Press data from Liverpool on April 12 shows weekly cotton figures across sports and exports. Readings include 42,000 bales in all kinds, 25,000 American, forwardings at 48,000, with total exports listed as 9,800.
Close: Prime mercantile paper 3 percent. Sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.84 15 for sixty day bills and 4.86 25 for demand. Commercial bills 4.825. Bar silver 52 1 2. Mexican dollars 41 2. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Money on call steady 2 percent. time loans 60 days 2 percent.
In Memphis price snapshot from the Sorted Press shows Taste oil at 5.20 dollars, meal at 24.00 dollars, and linters quoted at 3 to 4 percent, reflecting current market values for cotton seed byproducts.
Chicago brokers report mixed prices for dairy poultry and produce. Butter and eggs steady. creamery products and cheese show unsettled quotes. Potatoes weakened. poultry supplies weak with dressed turkeys at 19 cents and live birds 15 cents. weights range 50 to 116 pounds with prices from 6 to 9 dollars per hundredweight.
Receipts show Phippamate flour and Obis goods with 34 400 and 7 100 units. Wheat totals 68 200 and 77 000 bushels. Corn records 483 700 and 231 800 bushels. Oats 375 600 and 569 500 bushels. Rye 6 000 and Barley 166 500 and 52 000 bushels.
In Kansas City on April 12 butter and creamery items listed at 20 cents for firsts 17 cents for seconds and 12 and a half cents for packing stock. Eggs quoted at 16 and a half cents for extras and 14 cents for firsts.
Lead steady at 4.30, spelter firm at 5.30, chickens 13 1/2 to 17 cents, turkeys 17 18 cents, ducks 14 cents, geese 8 to 9 cents. Butter steady at 18 to 22 cents for creamery, eggs quiet at 14 to 20 cents?
Cattle market opens with strong activity at Union Stock Yards on April 12. Receipts about 200 head including desirable butcher grades. cows reach 4.50 and 4.00 range, calves 4.75 to 6.50 for choice light, hogs few in number but steady to higher.
Cattle receipts near 1100 with slow trade. Steers and western steers quoted around 4.50 to 5.75, stockers and feeders up to 5.75, cows and heifers around 2 to 5. Calves 5 to 7 price range. Hog receipts near 28,000 with slow demand. light to heavy classes cited from 5.75 to 6.80. Far below high activity, mixed qualities drive prices.
Cattle receipts 7000 with 100 southern. market steady. Native steers 5.20 to 6.40, southern steers 4.25 to 6.10, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.00, stockers 4.50 to 5.75, bulls 4.00 to 6.25, calves 4.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts 10000. market 5 cents lower, bulk 5.90 to 6.15. Sheep receipts 16000. market steady with muttons 3.50 to 5.00 and lambs at 5.00 plus. few western ewes 3.50 to 4.50.
Cattle receipts 2800 including 600 Texans, market steady with native beef steers 5.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.50, stockers 3.50 to 5.25, Texas steers 4.50 to 6.50, calves 5.00. Hog receipts 11,000, market weak with pigs 6.20 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 1200, market steady with lambs 5.75 and ewes 3.75 to 4.90.
Leading spot market notes price receipts across cities with London at 7,894 for 14,000 units and New York steady at 14.65, New Orleans 14.50, Houston at 14.25, and Galveston around 14.21.
New Orleans Texas April 12 spot cotton market holds steady with sales on the spot. Listings show low ordinaries at 11 1-16 to 11 7-8 cents and higher grades up to around 15 3/8 cents. Receipts for 1909 totaled 96,700 bales.
In New York on April 12 eggs show irregular receipts with 47 978 counted. Fresh gathered selected extras traded at 18 19 1 2 cents and fresh dirties No 1 at 15 15 1 4 cents, No 2 at 14 14 1 4 cents, and southern duck eggs at 25 25 cents.
William A. Stuart, defeated Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's fifth district, was found guilty of uttering a false document and sentenced to eighteen months in the house of correction. He fainted at his wife's feet as he was led from the courtroom. Stuart was arrested in Cincinnati about two months ago and charged with obtaining 300 dollars from Eli Se cor by forging a mining company secretary's signature.
In New York on April 12 the cotton market closed quiet with no sales. Middling uplands traded at 14.65 cents per pound and middling gulf at 14.90 cents, down five points from prior levels.
Houston Tex April 12 spot cot ton remains steady with middling prices at 14% cents per pound as buyers and sellers hold fire awaiting clearer demand signals.
Memphis April 12. Cotton spot steady with middling at 14 cents per pound.
William Weegin, a South Prairie rancher, fired on a country road in Burlington today killing three men identified as John Ranke, William Ranke, and John Ware. He was described as violently insane and appeared to act without any known motive as authorities began investigations.
Open prices show slight fluctuations across the trading session with quotes around 5.95 to 6.20. Declines and rallies occur as market participants track supply signals and nearby futures.
F I Dixon and Montez C Jud. John Harris and Anna Hartfield. B Mawosy 0 da Georgia E Jackson and Georgi Ware, reported as Negroes.
San Antonio and vicinity forecast shows unsettled conditions with showers tonight and Thursday. Much colder conditions expected tonight in the northwest portion and interior areas on Thursday. Storm of above average intensity centered over Kansas this morning. colder air extends to northern Rockies with subfreezing temperatures.
Good rains in the spring crop belt bearish for wheat as large Australian and Russian offers at Liverpool pull prices lower. May wheat opens 88 1 2 to 90 1 2 c, corn weakens with two leading houses active buyers, oats firm, and provisions ease with May pork at 15.00, lard 7.75, ribs 8.82 1 2. Cash wheat prices quoted for No. 2 red, hard, northern grades and various corn and oats specifications.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth today reached 152 cars, down from 172 cars last week and 246 cars on the same day four years ago, reflecting a softer market activity in the grain market report.
A hotel operator on South Presa Street resisted a grand jury summons by locking her door. The bailiff warned of door breaking if needed, and the woman agreed to attend, later appearing before the jury. In St. Louis market notes, cash wheat steadied and futures fell with May and July contracts showing declines.
Market report from Kansas City shows No 2 hard red wheat trading around 85 to 94 cents, No 2 red near 7.98, No 2 mixed and No 2 white oats steady around 47 cents, No 1 wheat 32 to 33 cents, mined and wheat futures cited with bids for May and July contracts, July and September values noted.
Sheriff Sampson Connell purchased 20 ewes 20 lambs and a buck from A Bradford to stock his Liberty Hill ranch. The fine Hampshire Down sheep were bought yesterday in Taylor Texas.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Santleben who died at home on Tuesday at 1130 North Flores is set for 4 PM tomorrow from the family residence with Rev. Arthur Jones of First Presbyterian officiating. Interment follows at IL Oo, O. F. cemetery with pallbearers listed. Mrs. James Dean died in the city and her remains were taken to Alice for interment at 11 AM tomorrow. she was 61 with a husband and fourteen children surviving.
Mrs. Mary Santleben, age 61, died in San Antonio on April 11. Funeral from 1130 North Flores Street on Thursday April 18 at 4 o clock with Rev. Aras Jones officiating. Interment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
Verse notes how a husband praises his wife as his better half while the wife ribs him, laughing at the idea she is the whole show in a light Philadelphia Telegraph style quip.
A claim notes that girls who marry much older men encounter rapid aging effects to balance the age gap.
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