The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-06

Structl0n stock viii be promptly paid and
private property Of individual cndorsers.
which Is very large, it is believed that the
creditors, most of whom hold large amounts,
will speedily arrange Tor an extension 81 La
bilities Of the company SO as 10 give them
time to realize money without ruinous sac
riaces. required by the present stringoncy
Of the times
The Comptroller Of Currency to-day IS
sued a circular to all the National Banks,
requesting them to forward special reports
of their condition at the close Of business
on Monday, October IS, and Saturday,
November 1, 1873.
These reports will be especially useful in
asceFtaining the amount of currency the
National Banks in the different cities and
in the different States had on hand during
the panic and subsequently at the close Of
their business on the first of November,
after the pooling Of grcenbacks had ceased
in New York City.
The circular says the publication of these
reports in papers viii not be required, and
statistics viii be used only for the purpose
Of preparing a table Of the aggregate condi-
ton of banks in the several cities and States.
The Southern Claims Commission, on the
middle of December, will report to Congress
%, 600 claims, being 500 or 400 more than
last year. The amount invested is upward
Of 3 million, the former award being about
$500, 900. AT least one-third Of the claims
have been 6isallowcd.
SCRANTON, Penn, November 1.-The
Mosaic powder mill at Hyde Park exploded
this morning. Three men, Martin, Hayden
and Abbott were killed. Cause Of the ex-
plosion unknown.
PHILADELPHIA, October SO.-A meeting
of the stockholders of the California and
Texas Railroad Construction Company has
just adopted unanimously a resolution pro
viding for the sale of the company's bonds
Cirst mortgage, etc., at low rates, to Sc
cure the proper completion of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad to California Tom SCOTT,
the president of the company, was at The
meeting.
For ten days there have been rumors of
differences in the management of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and to-day the
report is received with some degree of
credit.
PANAMA, October %. The Star and Her
aid say Honduras has at last fallen into such
deplorable condition that other Central
American States have come to the conclu-
sion to unite and divide her territory among
themselves.
ST.. JOINS, November 81. Nichols
Doyle, formerly resident of Oneida, New
York, arrived here Saturday night with his
wife. Yesterday they took a walk when
he shot her dead in the street and after
wards shot and killed himself. Jealousy
was the cause.
The Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, November 4.-Flour; family 50.
Corn easier; mixed 74c. Hay dull. Pork hrmer and
\ in demand at SIS 90; holders asking SIS 20. Dry
salt meats; shoulders &c. Bacon; only jObbing de
mand shoulders and clear rib re; clear S1zc Lard
scarce and dull; tcrce e9c; key l0c. Sugar quiet;
common 7Ac; good te fair SsSc Molasses steady and
! 100000 choice Gle. Whisky; Louisiana 95(597lkc;
/ Cincinnati 81 OF. Coffee 22zc. fpa
Cotton in fair demands sales 1850 bales; prices lower;
good ordinary to strict good ordinary u HBi31sc low
middling to strict low middlng 13A01456c; middlng
to good mddling l49D15xc; receipts 1861 balcs ex-
ports to Continent 429 bales; stock C. $50 bales.
Gold 1066I106f. Currency 3Is614 percent. premium.
Sterling; bank 11450114A; sight 21S92sl per cent.
| premium.
ST. LOUIS November 4.-Flour duh ana weak
Wheat demoralized and 305c. lower; No asprIng $50
81 49, Corn lower and closed fiat for round lots OF
\ No. 2 mixed at 4S6149c. Oats dull and lower; No
mixed sc Pork dull at 13 cash dry salt meats quiet;
loose clear rib 61<c; clear sides SIC cash. Bacon;
business confined to selling orders; clear rib 6l{6@c
cash; order lots shoulders 6afc; clear nib SIC; clear
7%c. Lard dull at 6E07c. Whisky steady and firm
Cattle dull and only a local demand at unchanged
prices. hogs lower at 50 2503 621s; receipts 1900