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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
9
New York May 5 The market opened without significant buying, with initial quotations near the prior close. Trading gradually moved down as selling increased and blue chips fell while Missouri Pacific showed a late uptick on hopes of new financing. By noon levels matched yesterday, but late selling pushed prices near the day's lows.
New York on May 6 reports call money at 1 percent to 2 percent, ruling rate, while time loans remain weak with 60 days at 2 percent, 90 days at 3 percent, and six months at about 3 1/2 percent.
Mercantile paper 3% 4%. Sterling exchange steady at 60 days $4.85.35 and demand $4.87.65. Commercial Bills $4.85%. Bar silver 59 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 45 1/2 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
Lead quiet at 3.85 to 3.95 in New York with London at 18 pounds 0s 0d. Spelter steady 5.05 to 5.10, copper electrolytic 14 837, lake nominal 14.00 to 13.12, tin weak spot 33.05 to 33.15 with July 33.20 to 33.40, iron steady, London copper easy spot 63 pounds 7s 6d, futures 68 pounds, tin spot 150 pounds sterling 108, futures 152 pounds 10s, Cleveland iron warrants 61s 4d.
Marine intelligence reports from Galveston on May 5 show arrival of vessels Drowning Olga Antila and Kruger with cargoes and crews, and departures of Nils Havana El Occidente and Atlantis toward Cuban ports, Tampico, New York, and other routes. New York also notes the arrival of Kroonland from Antwerp on May 5.
Burial permits record multiple deaths with names ages and dates and street or location of death. Jose Vallejo 14 died May 4 at Wall and Hidalgo streets Lucy Luna Perez 27 died May 4 at $11 Halstead avenue Domitika Alvarado 22 died April 30 City Hospital Louis 8 Spallenstein 4 years died May 8 123 Dashiell street Norberto Cruz 54 years died May 2 Leal alley.
Readable notes show observation times around 8 a m on Tuesday May 5 1914 and May 4 1914. Details include date references and sequence of daily meteorological readings.
UNION STOCK YARDS May 5 It was a dull session with receipts 104 cattle 96 calves 148 hogs 155 horses. Buyers were not eager and prices eased to clear pens. Best cow at 6.00 with most cattle 4.50 to 5.60. calves to 7.75. hogs 7.00 to 7.55. sheep and goats not offered. Cattle steady hogs slow in the north active at Fort Worth. prices attractive overall.
Cattle listings show 3000 head receipts with prices for steers at 6.50 to 7.55, stocker cattle 5.50 to 7.00, cows 4.60 to 6.25, heifers 5.50 to 7.50, stocker cattle 4.50 to 5.50, bulls 4.50 to 5.60, calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hog sales 2000 head active to strong, best hogs 8.40, typical 8.15 to 8.35. Sheep 2000 head, market active, wethers around 4.75 and up to 5 for choice.
Hog receipts around 10 000 head with strong demand and wide price ranges from 8.00 for rough to 9.50 for heavy. Cattle receipts 2500 head with a strong market and prices from 5.60 to 9.60 for various classes. Sheep receipts 17 000 head with a steady market and native lambs from 5.00 to 7.36.
In St Louis on May 5 receipts show hogs 10 000 lower pigs and sheep higher. Cattle receipts 3800 including 800 Texans with native beef steers 7 50 9 25 and cows and heifers 4 25 9 00. Stockers 5 00 8 00 Texas Indian steers 5 75 8 00 cows and heifers 4 50 6 65 native calves 6 00 9 75. Sheared muttons 4 25 5 50 sheep and lambs higher with spring lambs 8 50 9 25.
May 5 report shows hogs receipts 10,000 with varied prices from 8.23 to 8.47 per cwt for bulk and heavy categories. Cattle receipts 7,000 including 700 southerns with prime fed steers around 6.69 to 9.25, dressed beef steers 7.50 to 8.50, cows 4.50 to 6.50, stockers 6.60. Sheep receipts 8,000 higher with lambs 6.25 to 8.25, yearlings 5.50 to 7.25, wethers 5.25 to 6.50, ewes 4.25 to 6.25.
To Mr and Mrs J J W Barring a girl born May 4 207 Post avenue. To Mr and Mrs J R Wheeler a boy born May 3 206 Esprasse avenue. To Mr and Mrs John Cradock a girl born May 2 410 Frasch street. To Mr and Mrs Harry B Black a boy born May 8 509 Nolan street. To Mr and Mrs F Ries a girl born April 30 Fair avenue. To Mr and Mrs M S Byars a girl born May 2 2015 San Antonio Street.
W Brooks receives permit for a four room dwelling on Culebra avenue valued at 700 dollars. E P McCampbell gets a ten room dwelling on Summit avenue valued at 20000 dollars. A J Nichols secures a six room dwelling on Kin hey street dated 1900. R G Palmer approves a five room dwelling on Wood lawn avenue valued at 1900 dollars.
Weather belt overall fair with near normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at many locations across Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma and Tennessee. Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
Grocer jobbers announce a 10 cent rise per hundredweight for refined sugar amid firm markets. Higher Cuban raw sugar imports into Texas, notably the large Dronning Olga cargo to Galveston and Sugarland refinery purchases, reflect an elevated demand as summer drinks boost consumption.
A Tuesday inquiry in Mayor Brown's office cleared Patrolman Kelley of fault and sent him back to his beat without censure. The session, attended by Aldermen Weakley Baldwin and Chief Lancaster, followed a protest by a business friend of the mayor over an incident with a street car on duty. Witnesses included Captains Mursey and Brown and several street car workers. In Austin, the Mike Goggan Piano Company of San Antonio and the Southern Irrigation Company of San Antonio filed charters with capital stock of 15000 and 6000 respectively, with named incorporators. A German physician promotes a iodine sprayer for wound dressing to avoid caustic injury.
W C Lawson president of the Texas Cotton Association outlines plans for a national cotton association in a letter to the San Antonio Cotton Exchange. He proposes an executive council of nine directors plus a president and vice president, annual meetings, and assessments based on bales handled with a $100 minimum. Membership includes exchanges across the United States with credentials required for delegates.
The report lists bales by port such as Galveston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore Haleton Port Arthur and totals for last year and this season. It records stock yesterday at 647,125 and last week 692,020 and last year 634,917 with an excess of 113,008 this season.
Cotton futures show a slight decline with May esti and September figures drifting. market notes cite modest losses and unclear demand signals amid thin trading.
The primary cotton goods market in New York on May 5 was quiet and fairly steady. Some mills accepted last week's lower prices while others obtained additional engagements on cheaper domestic women's wear. Japan raw silk advanced and cotton yarns remained dull and unchanged.
In New Orleans on May 6 the rough rice market remained steady with Honduran and Japanese futures flat. Quotes show rough Honduras at 1.50 to 4.50 and Japan at 1.50 to 2.25, with clean Honduras and Japan at 4%6c and 2%3c respectively. rice polish per ton 26 to 27 dollars. bran per ton 17 to 18 dollars. Receipts include rough 2842, millers 2307, clean 1589. sales cover 25 sacks rough Honduras at 4.25 to 4.60 and 400 pockets each of clean Honduras and Japan at 2 6ffc and 1% to 3c.
On May 5 in New York raw sugar held steady and refined sugar followed. Molasses sugar quoted at 2.39, centrifugal at 3.04. Various refined forms listed including cut leaf 5.05, crushed 4.95, mould A 4.60, cubes 4.15, powdered 4.05, fine granulated 3.90, diamond A 3.90, confectioners A 3.80, and No. 1 at 38.85.
Quotations for dairy and poultry items in Chicago today show butter higher with creamery quotes at 18 to 25 1/2 cents, eggs steady with 25,379 cases received, cheese steady with Daisies and Americas prices listed, and mixed fruit prices. Receipts include two cars for red and white meats with red at 55 to 65 cents and white 65 to 72 cents, while live poultry remains steady and fowls at about 14 to 15 cents.
Kansas City May 5 quotas day lists butter prices 23 cents first 3 pounds 18 cents packing stock 18 cents eggs first 18 cents seconds poultry hens 13 cents springs 1.
New York opened steady with a 3 to 6 point advance as Liverpool lifted prices but selling pressures grew on better Southwest weather. May and July were bought by houses with Liverpool ties while selling orders persisted, leaving the market unsettled and 4 to 7 points lower by late morning.
The New Orleans cotton market opened with fair demand for old and new crops and futures gaining 3 to 6 points on Liverpool and New York optimism. The session saw slackening trade, then forenoon losses, with September down 9 points and other months 2 to 4 points. July fell 7 points in the afternoon, others followed but recovered to close steady with a net decline of 1 to 3 points.
New Orleans May 5 cotton futures opened steady with gains of 3 to 6 points from last night’s close. May and June traded around 12.82 cents, July near 12.69 cents, and October near 11.70 cents as daily ranges showed some price movement before closing steady.
Spot cotton held steady with good middling at 7.884 pence and middling 7.82 while low middling stood at 6.904. Market turnover included 8000 bales sold, 500 bales to speculation and export, and receipts totaling 12,000 bales.
Liverpool reports futures rates steady with May at 6.93144, May-June at 6.923 percent, July-August 6.72, September-October 6.464, October-November 6.35, December-January 6.264, and January-February 6.264 as of May 6.
New York and New Orleans report middling prices around 12.90 to 13 cents with slight shifts. Houston and Galveston note steady spot markets with middling around 12 to 13 cents and limited sales. Galveston records 1000 bales to arrive and 150 bales sold on spot.
New Orleans cotton market shows spot prices steady to lower with Middling at 184 1/2 cents. Spot sales reach 974 bales, with 611 bales more arriving. on contract 1500 bales traded.
May 5 8 S Norman Bridge sailed from Port Aransas to Tampico on the first dispatch boat run between Tampico and Port Aransas. Assisting on a twelve hour cycle are U S Herbert G Wyle Charles E Harwood Edward Doheny and the yacht Wakiva. Huasteca Petroleum Co launches service to keep in touch with events in Mexico.
Augusta Ga May 5 Today's session of the Augusta Cotton Conference is to discuss a report on future contracts by a six man sub committee including Barrett Cairne Glenny Hagee Lonsdale and Verdery The executive committee will likely report full today and the conference may adjourn this afternoon Tomorrow a Texas Cotton Association conference will form a southern exchanges group The standardization issue was resolved with a recommendation to adopt the government standard and urge the government to adopt the international standard
A lengthy list of property transfers, deeds, and notes across Alameda Bexar Caldwell Comal and other counties dated 1913 1914. Transactions include Lot 18 Block 106 new city block 106 easement stairway rights and various payments ranges from 10 to 19 000 dollars. Named parties include Frank A Terrell Giesting J K Ber Otto Moeglin Herman Pring Iva Blount Lydia Fay Fountain and others. County deeds reference Englewood Army Terrace Colonia Vera Cruz Los Angeles Heights Keystone Park and Brackenridge Place among other blocks.
Listing of motorcycle and car licenses with owner names and home addresses. Paul E F Hans at 543 Rutz street holds license No. 5109 for Excelator motorcycle. J C Risinger at 146 Pennsylvania avenue holds No. 6110 Ford. Dr G W Simme at 101 East San Pedro Place holds No. 5111 Chalmere. M Hudspeth at 114 Conoly street holds No. 5112 Thor motorcycle.
Patrick Thomas Dunn and Perfecto Marie Riche obtained marriage licenses as listed in the county clerks records. The couples provided required identification and proof of age and residency during the filing process.
Chicago on May 5 reports frost predictions and poor cables creating initial strength in May wheat options due to limited elevator stock. Prices hovered around prior levels before weakening as outside trade slowed and Argentina storm damage fears eased. Cash quotes listed No. 2 red at 95 to 96 cents, No. 2 hard 94 to 94.5, No. 2 northern 96 to 91.4 cents. oats 39 to 40, barley 48 to 64 cents.
Wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard quoted around 87 to 90 cents. Corn No 2 mixed around 72 cents and No white about 72 and a fraction. Oats No 2 white 40 cents and No 2 mixed 38 cents.
Frain futures were steady in Kansas City with Wheat for July at 79 1/2 cents and Corn for May at 69 1/2 cents and July at 68 1/2 cents.
Quotations in St. Louis on May 5 show Wheat No 2 red 94 to 96 and No 8 hard 91 to 95 cents per bushel. Corn No 2 tied upper, Oats No 2 39 to 40 cents, No 2 white 40 cents, Corn No 2 73 to 74 cents.
May 5 Memphis market reports show cotton seed products with prime basis 0.40, meal priced at 27.00 to 28.00, linters unchanged.
The cotton seed oil market closed steady with spot at 7 267 42 dollars and futures for May to December quoted in the 7 30s to 7 60s range. Total sales reach 10 800 as advertisers seek quick contractor help via Light want ads.
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