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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
10
Ethel Barrymore Colt wife of Russell Griswold Colt is quarantined at Minturn Hospital with her one year old daughter Ethel Barrymore Colt. The child has diphtheria and the actress is kept under observation for at least a week to check for infection.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with small gains as weather rumors and market speculation circulated. Traders noted conflicting forecasts, cautious buying, and rumors of manipulation while midmorning prices rose before short selling tempered gains. close showed a 6 to 14 point advance for the day.
New York cotton futures opened steady and then rose as July contracts gained about 11 points on heavy buying by local and Liverpool houses. New crop gains 5 to 6 points amid rumors of large operators buying July and hot weather talk. Spot cotton quiet despite a 20 point rise to Middling uplands 11.90.
Cotton spot sales total 10 000 bales with 600 for speculation and export and 8 300 American. Receipts 7 000 bales including 600 American. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady with active prices across grades from good middling to low middling and various forward months quoted.
The London stock market opened low under general liquidation with American shares Mexican rails and consola the weakest early. By midmorning a better tone emerged as strong interests allegedly covered weak positions though Mexican shares stayed weak. Prices moved 1-2 points lower on Wall Street selling before a late rally and close near steady.
Turpentine firm shows 36c bid with 1 679 casks received 1 013 casks shipped stock 24821. Rosin firm reports no sales 3 571 barrels received 200 barrels shipped stock 95302. Prices quoted: B 4.55 D 4.60 FE 4.65 F 4.70 G 4.75 Ho 4.80 S 4.90 K 5.30 M 5.65 N 6.35 WG 6.70 WW 6.85.
The body of Eugene Parker, colored, who drowned Tuesday while bathing, was recovered Thursday from the river off Choctaw Point. Coroner H. Halfield viewed the body before it was turned over to authorities for further proceedings.
A compiled list of stock prices in New York with numerous industrials and railroads. Entries include Amalgamated Copper 67 1 8, American Beet Sugar 23, American Smelting 60 1 8, Sugar Refining 106 5 8, Anaconda Mining 34 1 4, Atchison 95 7 8, and many others such as Erie 28 1 4, NY Central 98 1 8, United States Steel 541 8, Pullman 182, Reading 155 1 4, Western Union 68, and more.
Chicago June 5 Wall street depression and lower cables pushed grain lower. Wheat opened near last night, July at 89 3-8 to 89 4-. corn improved on better weather, July around 58 1-8 to 58 1-4. Provisions weaken as hogs fall. first sales range 5e lower to 2 1-2c higher with lard near 19.07 1-2 and ribs 13.27 1-2. pork steady.
Washington June 5 Attorney General McReynolds said the Standard Oil decree fails to meet the Sherman law intent. He notes that dissolving a trust via stock distribution to same shareholders does not fully dissolve the trust. Morrison and Pagan reported findings and the department weighs further action under the Sherman law, including civil dissolution suits, indictments, or contempt proceedings.
The foreign relations committee favorably reported renewals of arbitration pacts with Great Britain Italy and Spain and a Paraguay extradition treaty, deemed nearly the last place where an American criminal can escape justice. Senator Bacon's measure to raise Madrid legation to embassy and separate legations for Uruguay also noted.
Democratic senators said they would let the Sundry Civil appropriation bill die rather than bow to demands to cut boards of governors of soldiers homes. The $166 million measure, vetoed by Taft and stalled since, includes customs, life saving, immigration, public health, ICC, mine rescue and more. If not passed by July 1, emergency funds would be needed.
In Baltimore a severely burned girl received a pioneering surgery to rebuild her chin and restore the mouth. A large flap of flesh from the abdomen was used with circulation through the arm, then transplanted to form a new jawline and lips, allowing eating speaking and movement.
W H Lewis superintendent of Overton Park Zoo in Memphis says he has four rattler bites on his left hand and is at City hospital. He claims one bite makes a person immune and that with prompt treatment recovery is likely in a few days. He describes the bite and medical treatment, denying whisky as a remedy.
Fair weather and pleasant summer temperatures prevail in the upper lake region and the northeast while scattered rains and warmth extend across the Gulf and South Atlantic states under a high barometer crest. A cool air wave sits over the north Pacific coast and fair to moderate temperatures accompany low pressure over the Rockies.
Raw sugar remains steady with muscovado at 2.83 and centrifugal at 3.33. Molasses sugar at 2.58 and refined prices steady. petroleum molasses and hides noted in market overview.
The Brighton arrives from Puerto Barrios with 18 000 banana bunches for United Fruit Co. The Harald from Puerto Cortez Honduras due this afternoon with more bananas. The Edga 1772 sails to Buenos Aires. Eden from Pensacola to South America. Honduran clears for New York after loading crossties. Nellie arrives towing a barge of railroad iron. Trym due from Puerto Padre via New Orleans. Kylsyth quarantined and due to load at European Lumber. Karen to sail for Havana with general cargo. Fort Morgan due Friday from Bocas del Toro with bananas.
The forecast urges protection against extreme heat for 26 hour shipments moving north, east and west. Prolonged exposure risks cargo integrity as temperatures near 92 degrees. Motor carriers and warehouses are advised to implement cooling and rapid transit measures.
The Tombigbee river and branches will fall over the next two days. The Alabama river at Montgomery should change little while Selma will see a very slight rise.
The Louisville and Nashville launched weekly excursions to Gulf coast resorts starting Thursday with 65 travelers taking advantage of the low fare to the seashore. The program will run through June July and August.
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