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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
9
New York stocks moved uneasily with small, erratic changes and little overall tone. Bond prices held steady while Canadian Pacific and Virginia Carolina fell, several issues touched new lows, and late session trading showed alighter mood with minor liquidations.
Prime mercantile paper 54 5 percent sterling exchange firm actual business in bankers bills at 4.83 for 60 days and at 4.86 3 percent for demand. Commercial bills 4 824. Bar silver 61 cents Mexican dollars 48 cents Government bonds steady railroad bonds easy.
On May 14 in New York money on call remained steady with bids at 2% to 2 1/2 percent and offerings at 2 1/2 percent. Time loans showed little change with 60 day at 3 percent and 90 day around 3 to 4 percent, six months near 2 percent.
New York on May 14 reports steady but quiet cotton goods markets. Weaving yarns decline while carpet auction sales stay near two week-ago levels. Jobbers note steady trade for fall business.
Galveston port reports the Johannes Russ from Germany arrived yesterday. Steamers Origen bound for Port Limon and E Col departed for New York. Port Arthur notes Rosalind from Britain arrived yesterday with no sailings. New York lists Canada and Marseilles shipments docking Friday.
ATLANTA Ga May 14 Pre assembly conferences occupied delegates attending the joint Presbyterian assembly opening a 10 day session tomorrow. Hundreds of commissioners from Northern Southern United and Associated Reformed churches arrived for preliminary meetings begun yesterday on education and continuing through today and tonight. The White House staff now numbers forty secretaries.
A long list of visitors checks in at downtown hotels including St. Anthony Bowie Gunter Menger Savoy and Crockett. Notables include H D McDonald Corpus Christi W Ogden St Louis C B Hotchkiss Parsons Kan and James K Hewit St Louis with many others from Dallas Houston New York Chicago and beyond. Visitors stay for business and leisure at the Menger Bowie St Anthony and other noted hosts.
Automobile licenses recorded for Dr. G P Robertson at 325 B. Dewey place W Oconnell at 303 Spofford avenue and Brodrick Clote at Country ub.
Fred Stucke filed for a 5 room dwelling on W Delaware street dated January 7. Lads applied for a 4 room dwelling on Mobley street with $500 cost. J H Lapham sought a 9 room dwelling on Brahan Boulevard priced at $6300. Iron and Steel Co plans a 2 story warehouse on South Flores street with $1000 value.
To Mr and Mrs Thomas Garcia a boy born May 9 at 107 Aransas avenue. Ernest Fisk born April 10 to Mr and Mrs W. P. Fisk. A boy born April 10 to Mr and Mrs J O Fisk. A boy born April 8 to Mr and Mrs C Green at 607 El Paso street. A boy born May 12 to Mr and Mrs A Sultenfuss at 518 Denver boulevard. A girl born May 7 to Mr and Mrs Thomas S Powers at 25 North Brazos street.
Burial permits issued for Laura Terrell 46 died May 18 on La Juan Road and Juanita Guerra 37 died May 12 at 221 San Luis Street. Pedro Riojas infant 1 year died May 18 at 321 Guadalupe Street.
Market notes show St Louis metal prices for lead 4.2245 and spelter at 8b. MM. and other variations. report cites multiple imperfect spellings of city name and metal types.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports for San Antonio and vicinity and East Texas. Tonight and Thursday expect cloudy conditions with cooler temperatures and showers in the north portion. Precipitation yesterday was none. daily deficiency and total since January 1 noted.
Large portions of cotton seed oil have moved from mills with about 90 percent of the season’s output already sold. In San Antonio, May delivery oil traded around 43 to 48 1 2 cents per gallon as buyers, packers, and grocers adjusted lists amid strong demand and favorable weather. Produce markets show ample spring produce and berries as hotels and restaurants seek early shipments.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals announced five opinions: affirmations for Groesbeck estate case and Rowson v McKinney. reversals in Shoenfield v Hall Safe and King v Boerne State Bank. dismissal of Bargna v Bargna. Also noted were motions acted on, rehearsals overruled, and related Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals items from Austin. Several applications were refused or dismissed for lack of jurisdiction with scheduled further actions.
A docket of names appears for May 28 and June 4 with defendants and attorneys across many Texas counties including Tarrant Dallas McLennan Grayson and Williamson. The list features individuals such as Eddie Johnson Paul Fowler Ernest Harris Walter Brown and Henry Coulter among others awaiting hearings or motions in various cases.
In Austiny Texas on May 14 Prof. E A Miller assistant state entomologist reported that a cold spell ruined the peach crop in the plains country and growers expect less than a quarter of the regular yield. He found apple crop damage stemmed from insects but sprays advised by the agriculture department are reducing losses.
Washington reports April cotton consumption at 503 677 bales with on hand figures and exports. Chicago dairy quotes show butter steady to firm with 250 to 9 to 18 cents for eggs and varied cheese prices. potatoes and live poultry markets unchanged.
Quotations today show butter at 27c for creamery, 26c for firsts and seconds, packing stock 2c. Eggs priced at 18 2c for firsts and 14c for seconds. Poultry prices include hens 13 to 14c, roosters ?. Ducks 5c, broilers 25 to 27c.
Quotations today list poultry prices in St Louis with chickens at 14 cents, springs at 23 80s, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 9 10?. butter creamery 24 28 cents. eggs 17 cents.
London tin easy and copper quiet with spot and futures quotes. Tin at 229 pounds 10s spot and 219 pounds 10s futures. Copper spot 69 pounds 1889d, futures 69 pounds 17s 6d. Lead at 18 pounds 10s. Spelter 25 pounds 5s. Iron warrants Cleveland at 65 pounds 6d.
May 14 Union Stock Yards notes hogs attracting attention at major markets with 10 to 15 cent advances. Sales reach as high as 5.75 with light receipts: 211 cattle 75 calves 92 hogs 142 goats by noon. Cows to 5.50 calves 7.50 hogs 8.75. cattle 4.50 to 5.00. calves 6 to 7. sheep active at northern centers amid shifting demand.
Liberal receipts at the Fort Worth stockyards on May 14 show cattle trading slowly with beef steers at 6.25 to 7.75 and other cattle steady to lower. Hog trade gains 5 to 10 cents with top around 8.57 and bulk near 8.35. Sheep and lambs ease slightly but hold Tuesday’s highs.
Cattle receipts 2400 with 400 Texans. native beef steers 5.75 to 9.00. Texas steers 6.25 to 8.50. Texas cows and heifers 4.60 to 7.00. calves in carload lots 5.00. Hogs receipts 10,000. pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.60. mixed and butchers 8.40 to 8.55. good heavy 8.40 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 7200. native muttons 5.00 to 7.00.
Kansas City market results show cattle receipts around 5000 with strong tone. Native steers bring 7.35 to 8.65, southern steers 6.00 to 7.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.59. Hogs total 14000 higher with bulk 8.30 to 8.45, heavy 8.30 to 8.40, lights 8.35 to 8.50, pigs 6.75 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 8000 strong with muttons 5.00 to 6.50, range lambs and yearlings 5.25 to 7.35.
New York opened steady with 1 to 3 point advances as traders priced in April supply data showing lower stocks. Prices drifted to near yesterday's close amid profit taking and rumors of rain in Alabama, then stayed quiet and eased 1 to 2 points before settling slightly down.
New Orleans May 14 Futures opened steady with small shifts from yesterday’s prices. Bullish April consumption figures from the census bureau and firmer crop news supported modest gains, but overall trading remained cautious as moisture conditions limited buying interest.
Washington May 14 Government customs receipts show a material May decline as imports stay low amid tariff revision. For the first twelve days of May receipts totaled 7 428 278 dollars versus 10 768 975 dollars last year, a drop of 2 340 657. Despite the dip, the fiscal year to date is 12 250 000 dollars higher than the previous year due to earlier heavy receipts.
Liverpool spot cotton trading showed small business with easier prices. American middling fair at 7.274 pence per pound and good middling at 6.93d. middling 6.734d. low middling 6.254d. ordinary 5.914d. Day’s sales totaled 5,000 bales, including 4700 American, receipts 81,000 with 23,300 American.
In Liverpool on May 14 futures opened weaker and finished quiet and steady with May at 6.46 percent and successive months showing narrow differentials from May-June at 6.464 to April-May at 6.05 and beyond.
Leading spot markets show New York at middling 12c New Orleans 125 16c Houston 12 9c Galveston 128 16c Liverpool 6 734 Memphis 12c.
Spot cotton quiet with middling 125 to 125 16. Sales on the spot 62 bales. arrivals 565 bales. Quotations list low ordinary to good middling rates with several grades and differences. Receipts 4725 bales. stock 73,164 bales.
In Galveston on May 14 spot cotton market closed quiet with 229 bales traded. Stock holding 121,796 bales and receipts 2,476 bales. Quotations remained unchanged, markets steady on the day.
The Houston spot market closed quiet and unchanged on May 14. Trade logged 367 bales sold f o b, 100 bales shipped, 1 711 bales moved, leaving total stock at 84 230 bales.
Cotton spot closed quiet in New York with middling uplands at 12 cents and middling gulf at 12.25 cents and no sales recorded.
In Memphis on May 14 the cotton market showed steady prices with middling grade holding at 12 cents per pound. Traders noted no change in spot values and buyers remained cautious ahead of trading sessions.
Chicago May 14 Hog receipts 20 000 strong with bulk sales 8.45 to 8.55 for best heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 13 500 steady with beeves 7.00 to 9.00 and cows 3.85 to 7.20. Sheep receipts 16 000 higher with native lambs 5.90 to 7.00 and yearlings 6.50 to 7.70.
New York May 14 Coffee futures closed steady with No 7 Rio at 11 5/8 cents. July futures finished at 11 25 cents, while December settled at 11.42 cents.
W T Goode transfers lot 12 block 1 new city block 6000 Dignowity Hill to Louis Herbsleb for 500 dollars. M Margaretha Muertch transfers lot 12 new city block 706 Victoria street to Martin Joseph Muench for 1000 dollars.
Liverpool May 14 summary shows imports of all kinds totaling 40 000 with American imports at 1 000. Stock levels list all kinds at 1 192 000 and American stock at 45 000. American forwarded 46 000. Exports reach 3 600.
Cotton seed reducts Prime basis oil quoted at 6.10 dollars. Meal priced at 29 cents per unit and linters at 34 percent.
New York cotton oil quotes show Spot at 6.89 97, May at 6.896.90, June 6.89 6.90, July 6.91 6.92, August 6.97 6.98, October 6.67 6.70, November 6.31 6.41, December 6.28 6.35. Third to fourth calls record 800 May at 6.90, 200 at 6.91, 400 at 6.92, 200 at 6.68. total sales 2400.
The belt experiences generally fair weather with temperatures near normal. Port Gibson reports rainfall over an inch, according to Allen Buell, Local Forecaster of the Weather Bureau.
Copper Standard spot and May at 15.62. June and July 15.50 offered. electrolytic 15.87. lake 16. cost 15.62. Tin weak with spot May 48.75, 49.00. June 48.25 to 48.75. July 47.75 to 48.00. Lead steady at 4.30 bid. Spelter dull 5.45 to 5.50. Antimony dull 8.75 to 9.00. Iron steady, unchanged.
May 14 prices show wheat easing on good conditions while corn declines amid ample moisture. July wheat opens lower then fluctuates near 88 percent, hogs rise on firmer prices, and oats and other grain quotes mix as rainfall reports vary. Cash wheat and corn bids list multiple No. grade prices in Chicago trading.
Quotation details show No 2 red wheat at 99 1 02 and No 2 hard at 89 90 percent. Corn No 2 at 59 cents and No 2 white at 60 ree. oats No 2 at 37 cents. Futures by month list July September prices. receipts yesterday total flour 9000, wheat 35000, corn 51000, oats 27000. shipments 12000 flour, 57000 wheat, 76000 corn, 45000 oats.
Quotes show No 2 hard wheat at 545 88 and No 2 red 93 97 cents. No 2 mixed corn 57%58 cents, No 3 white 58 5 cents. Oats No 2 white 87 37 cents, No 2 mixed 35 cents. May June July futures listed for wheat and corn. Receipts: wheat 5009, corn 14000, oats 13000. Shipments: wheat 14000, corn 28000, oats 16000.
Washington May 14 The assistant surgeon general says tests of currency show washed and unwashed bills are singularly free from bacteria. He credits the government ink as a near perfect germicide and notes the money examined had circulated nationwide and passed through many hands.
A string of six automobile crashes near Central Park in New York left a dozen or more people involved with no serious injuries. A separate collision at Madison Avenue sent a carriage rider over a horse, but William Woodward, president of the Hanover National Bank, and Mrs. Cryder survived with minor injuries.
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