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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1911
Page
7
The speech argues states as laboratories of a free people, warning against centralization in Washington. It calls for responsive government, sober regulation, and curb of monopolies as a path to prosperity amid economic readjustment.
The stock market showed limited excitement but steel shares gained after London rise and Gary's comments on the government's dissolution suit. United States Steel weakened to 51 8, while other steel and mining stocks, including Union Pacific, Reading, Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated Copper, posted solid advances. Trading finished strong as short covering pushed many prices up 1 to 2 points.
Cranberries rise fifty cents per barrel to about 10.6 and 11 dollars amid heavy eastern demand and a lighter supply ahead of Thanksgiving. Market insiders forecast further gains before next week, with holiday demand expected to deplete available stock. Malaga grapes from Spain appear early at 50 dollars per barrel, far above last year’s initial price, as Spain anticipates a banner production year amid favorable conditions.
The list shows prices for butter and eggs including Butter strong Creamery at 27e per pound and Fresh country candled eggs at 23e with storage 22c. Various cheeses such as Fancy cream 12%6e and imported Swiss 3ic along with Limburger 20¢ are recorded. Poultry prices cover hens, springs, guineas, ducks, squabs and turkeys with per dozen or per pound rates.
Associated Press reports Butter steady Creameries firsts and primes, Eggs firm with receipts 3397 cases, Cheese steady with multiple brands listed, Potatoes firm with price ranges, Turkeys and chickens priced, Veal weights and prices noted.
Quotations from Kansas City show butter and creamery prices for today with levels for firsts seconds packing stock and extras including 284c for creamery firsts 264c seconds 24c and 23cc for firsts.
New York reports eggs firm with receipts totaling 4495 cases. Money markets show on call nominal and time loans easing with rates for sixty days at 3 1 4 to 3 1 2 percent, ninety days at 3 1 2 to 3 4 percent, and six months at 3 3 4 to 4 percent.
The supreme command of land and naval forces met with radical national assembly members to discuss a constitutional government and the immediate summoning of parliament. Yuan Shi Kai delays southward departure and is expected to return to Beijing as premier.
AP dispatch from Chiang Kiang Province of Kian Su dated Oct 28 reports fear of an uprising as revolutionists threaten to attack. No signs of revolt in the city, but officials fear a massacre if the city falls and hope parleys in Pekin avert trouble.
Taotai Ching the sole high Manchu official in Amoy moved his family to Fu Chow capital city for protection as revolutionary sympathy grows. Household members traveled northward in native Chinese dress, abandoning Manchu robes.
At Union Stock Yards on October 28 buyers found very little stock for the week end market and activity was limited to narrow margins. Receipts and sales showed steady prices with cows up to 3.25 and calves 3.50 to 3.75. Hogs were scarce with tops near 6, porker prices rising through the week and overall cattle and calf values mixed but firm.
Fort Worth Tex October 28 cattle receipts 500 head calves about 1500 head Lower by about 50 cents with bulk around 3.85 to 4.25. Horses not listed sheep 300 head nominal market. Cattle and hogs price levels indicate active but uneven demand with varied top and bulk figures.
The Kansas City cattle market shows 300 head receipts with steadier prices for natives and mixed stockers. Western cattle trade from 4.00 to 7.60, cows and heifers from 2.75 to 4.75. hogs around 5.85 to 6.25, with butchers and packers buying. Lambs and other sheep figures are sparse in the report.
Chicago market notes receipts of about 100 head cattle and 16 000 hogs. Cattle prices range from 1.90 to 7.00 for cows and calves, with steers and feeders in the 2.90 to 6.50 range. Hog prices show light to heavy classes from 4.00 to 6.40, with most weights near 6.40. Sheep receipts near 1000 head with native and western prices from 2.26 to 4.60.
Oct 24 cattle receipts show steady prices for native beef steers and cows with calves and Texas cattle listed. Prices range from about 3.00 to 4.75 for common beef cattle and mutton and lamb bids near 3.00 to 5.70, with various weights and grades noted.
Raw sugar shows quiet trade with Muscovado at 9 test 5 33 per ton. Refined sugar steady Crushed 7 40 cents granulated 6 70. Petroleum steady refined barrels. Coffee spot unsettled No 7 Rio 16 8e No 4 Santana appears in New Orleans open kettle 35 50.
R G Dun & Co reports in New York that trade centers show fair activity with reduced ore freight rates in the northwest anticipated to lower 1912 ore prices. Cotton goods and woolens see prompt revival and increased production, with favorable dress fabrics and men’s wear pricing. China cotton goods trade halts. leather and export packer hides show mixed activity.
Traders faced a drop across futures as wheat December opened near 98 1 2 cents and slid to 97 3 4. Corn December fell from 63 1 4 to 63 3 4 cents while oats slipped. pork and lard showed limited quotes and a soft overall market amid export signals and a flour demand lift.
Chicago reports today total receipts of 687 cars across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth with 75 wheat cars including 28 contract grade and 183 corn cars with 62 contract grade and 153 oats. Compared with 730 cars last week and 404 cars on the same day last year.
Prime basis at 4.46 47, meal 24.25 50, linters 23 4c per unit reported by AP from Memphis on October 28.
The ton seed oil market closes steady with spot and forward prices listed for several months including November December January February and April contracts. Prices range around 5.50 to 6.50 with minor variations and several garbled annotations.
Chicago market notes list various grain bids and futures figures for cash wheat and durum as of today. Prices show No 2 spring and No 2 white and yellow varieties with fractional quotes and basis ranges across standard and durum categories.
New York markets report sterling exchange steady at 4.83.60 for 60 days and 4.86.85 for demand. Prime mercantile paper at 444 4. Commercial bills quoted at 4.827%. Bankers’ bills indicate stable dollar value while railroad business remains quiet as of Oct 28.
New York opened steady but quiet with prices one point higher to four points lower. Traders note moderating short interest, improving western weather, and light Liverpool spot demand as the market ends barely steady with losses up to 8 points.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady then fell 1 to 3 points as rain and cold weather, with a tropical storm threat, weighed on prices. Selling intensified after large crop estimates. late morning quotes showed 6 to 11 point drops from prior levels, closing 7 to 9 points lower with longs unloading holdings.
New Orleans on October 28 sees cotton futures opening steady with October at 9.45 to 9.47, November 9.27 to 9.29, December 9.24 to 9.25, January 9.21 to 9.22, March 9.30 to 9.31, May 4.48 bid, July 9.52.
Liverpool closes quiet with American middling at 6.39d and bale middlings around 5.14d. Sales reach 5,000 bales including 3,600 American, receipts zero, futures show a steady opening with various forward prices across the months.
New Orleans on October 28 reports spot cotton closing steady with 145 bales sold and 1 750 bales to arrive. Bid prices range from low ordinary at 6 1 16 cents to good middling 9 15 16 cents, with receipts totaling 10,209 bales and current stock at 87,129 bales.
Spot cotton in New York finishes dull as middling uplands drops to 9.45 cents and middling gulf to 9.70 cents with no sales reported.
In Galveston on October 28 spot coffee prices showed middling trading with sales of 321 sacks f o b. The notice records a modest, steady mood in the market for immediate shipments.
Spot cotton prices in Houston Texas were steady with middling grades closing unchanged on January 28.
Fragmentary text shows mixed crop and sale terms with references to cotton refined in barrels and prices including a 27.5 figure. No coherent event or identifiable entities beyond generic market language.
Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 hard 1.01 to 1.08 in Kansas City with No 4 red and No 2 mixed options. December wheat 99 1/2 cents, May 1.01 1/2 and July 1.045. Corn futures listed for December May and July.
Ed Pratt traveling freight agent reports Williamson County has 125000 bales picked and will top all counties in cotton output at season's end. He says Williamson will be the new cotton county of the country and notes white fields like snow across the region after a week touring northern Antonio territory.
The text argues progressives are spread across parties but only the Democratic Party can unite and lead on national reforms. It asserts Democratic leaders are connected to people and conditions nationwide, capable of coordinating progress, contrasting with Republicans who lack a cohesive, controlled structure.
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