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Marjorie ConYlcted.

NEW YORK. May 22.-James HI.
Aariote. arrested on a charge OF alb
snonding from Paris with SIS, COO
worth of diamonds entrusted to him
by a leweler named Kramer, to show
William Waldorf, was to-day con-
voted on charge of grand larceny
v it'll recommendation to mercy.
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miscellaneous.

...Ff| - ..
DRUGS AND DYEsTUFFs- Indigo. best, 90a
i.t0i salts, base; bluestone. 12c; alum, 5a6c;
cochtneal, s5aS1; magnesia earb, 5oa55c; flour
sulphur, 5a6c; roll do, 41sa5c; camphor. 4Oc;
coPper&s, 4a5e; assafHtida, 25a40c.
MEDICINES-0p Opium, 600; Quinine, AIS;
.einchonidia, l.26a1.a5; iodide Of potash, 2.25a
$50; rhubarb, LOCAL so; alOes, 25a75c; calomel,
5Oaioo; blue mass. 5Oa6ec; morphine, 425a4. So:
ehloroforfn. GOAL. Ocast0r oil. 50a1 rs ipecac
l6o; lnseed oil. boiled. soc; raw. E5c % gallon,
Iurpentine, 70a75c. 80 So. -
GLAss -sx1O, ITO. 1Ox12, 1850. iOxl4, $50;
I0x16, $50; 12x14. $50; l2S1s. $50. Discount!
50 per cent. s. = a. -.
:, fAINfs, Erc.--White lead. strictly pure. 100;
furniture VarniSh, l.59a2.00; coach yarnish,
.sOOa3.50; furniture glue. l6a3Oc; concentrated
Eye, 3.0Oa3.5O y. case. ~. sli tf-st.f-ti Z
:. OILstPratt's Astral, $50 q case; Eupion,
4 90 q case; Brilliant, $50 y case. Insurance,
40c per gallon. / ST. % .sE
EiQU0Rs, WINES, ETc.-COmmon rectified,
GOAL. 10; Robertson county, 2.00a30O; Lincoln
county, 2.00a3.O0; Sour Mash, 1.76a4.00; sweet
mash, t.50aS.O0; O'DOnnelPs o. X. Bourbon,
2.5oa2.75; Ocon0mOwOc rye, i.75a2.5O; John
Gibson. 0Oa3.50; Glencoe rye, 20Oa3.50; H. &
Il. handtm sour mash, 2.25a3.O0. Wines
Port. 1.O0a5.0O: sherry. 100a5O 90. Alcohol. 2 So
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A Crazy Woman,s Deed.

LoNDoNyILLE,- o.. May 22.-AIrs
r. j. McMillie, while in fit OF tenn
porary insanity, drowned her two
children in well forty-fiye feet deep
andthen took poison herself; no hope
for her recovery. The children were
aged two and six years. The family
were lately from Warren county.
Pennsylvania - -- '--t'-' '.'-
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The Soldier BOYS.

NASHVILLE, May 22.--The city is
full of visitors to the competitive
drill. Hotels are crowded. The
weather is still raw and cloudy. The
Lawrence Light Infantry, from Bos-
ton, arrived last evening, and were
welcomed at the armory Of the Porter
Rifles and banquetted at the Maxwell
house by the Irish citizens OF Nash
vile. The streets are rapidly drying
and the prospects are favorable for q
grand street Il parade tomorrow.
Among the distinguished visitors are
Prince Augustine Iturbide, Of Mexi-
co; Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
and staff, and Senator Butler, Of
South Carolina. T -4 iI- =
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CEDAR BAYOU. Tex. Oct.

CEDAR BAYOU. Tex. Oct. %, s82.
have been bitterly, opposed to apy nledi-
choice Ny wife. fifty six years old. had come
by degrees of disease TO a slow shutdown, and
doctors failed TO benefit her. got bottle of
Hop Bitters .IOr her, which soon relieved her
In many ways. My kidneys we're badly af-
fecfed, and took twenty doses, and found
much relief. l sent to Galveston for more.
but word came back none In the market, so
great Is the demand; but ] got some Else
where. II has restored both Of us TO good
health. and We are duly grateful Yours.
it j. r. MAGET.
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killed BY a storm

GRAFTON, ILLS, May 19.-The fol-
lowing persons were killed In storm
to day: Shay, John McVeigh, Mike
Garner, Mrs. Gunner The latter's
husband was blown down a rayine in
TO the river. At EdWardsXille Mrs.
Maxey, of Alton, was killed.
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SChOtt' H sSsSP'
AN EXCELLENT PREPARATION of WILD
CHERRY AND PETROLEUM TAR.

The most potent, the most essential and the
most eifectnM remedy for Throat and Lung
Diseases.
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Strike Settled.

ST. LOUIS, May 22-The strike
among the coal miners at MoAIister
and other places on the Missouri Pa
cihc railway in the Choctaw Nation
which has been a serious inconyeni-
ence to the railroads and number of
towns in northern Texas obtaining
their coal from these mines seems to
be in fair way of settlement, : i.si.
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Snowfall.

CINCINNATI, May q. Snow fell on
the hilltops last night and lay on the
roofs and trees to the depth of two
inches. Many branches were broken
down. The snow was visible this
but it was about all gone by
ten o'clock leaving no sign but a
blight on leaves and fruit. The tenn
perature has risen to "a. and still
nloIJdv ID. ...a..-. 80 - -.-
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Struck for Oil.

MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. May e.
The men at Mount Carmel colliery
demanded free oil and cotton used in
their mining lamps. the operators re-
fused, and the men struck. To fur
nish oil and cotton to the men free
would cost the operators about four.
dollars per month for each mans sup
nlv 10. al.F ~. 81.
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BIOOdless Duel.

New ORLEANS, May 22-David
Todd, son of Justice Todd Of the SUI
preme court, and Jos. Levesy, Of the
Mascot, fought a duel this morning
near this city. After exchanging
harmless shots at fifteen PAGES both
parties declared themselves satisfied.
The trouble grew out OF articles
published in Mascot, rejecting on
Todd's father, .<. :. ,.. 49, q
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Something for Everybody.
Read, Mark and InWardly Digest.
Asur,,nNrlA N. MAJ. Jan. II. ia,

AsHRURNAM NJ. Mass, Jan. ~, 1890.
have been very sick for over two years. and
was given up as past Cnlre. l tried the most
6killfuI physicians, but they did hot reach the
worst part. MY inngs and heart would az Up
every hight aud distress me very bad. toI
had tried Hop Biifers. | took two bottles !.
They helped me very much indeed. l TOOK
awO more aud am well There was lol 81
sick folks here who saw how they cured me.
and they used them aud are cured. aud ieel rs
thankful as do Mrs. JULIA IT, CUsHiN'''
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Crookea Administrator.

ST. Louis, May g. Ex-Judge
Chester H. Krum, administrator of
the estate of Chas. w. Ford, has dis
appeared. He has made no report to
the probate court since July, 1882, of
his acts in connection with the estate.
His disappearance is regarded as con-
firmatory of crookedness in the dis
charge of his duties towards the
eStafA
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The Billiardists.

NEW YORK, May a. Phe fourteenth
game of the billiard tournament was
won by Schaefer in fifty innings.
Score Schaefer-500; average, 10;
best on record; best run, A. Dion
267; average 5 1850; best run, %.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
EPITOME OF EVENTS ACROSS
THE WATERS.
Not Confirmed.

I LONDON, May 22.-The report is not
yet confirmed that previous to the de-
parture of the emperor for Moscow an
explosion occurred under the wash
stand and in the fire place of his dress
ing room, but nobody was injured, the
Emperor and empress being in the
lining room at the time.
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Bicycle Contest,

CHICAGO, May GA bicycle race
for the championship of Amtrica,
ten hours daily. for six days, began
here yesterday. The contestants are
Mile. Louise Armaindo. champion
lady bicyclist, William WoodSide.
champion of Ireland. and W. J. Nor
gan, champion of Canada. Score
first day-Woodside. IA miles, 9 laps:
Armaindo. 143 miles. IL laps; Morgan.
l42 miles, q laps. s.. - f.l-=ii : 3.
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accountants, Conyentfop

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May % The
eighth convention of the railway car
accountants association of the, United
States and Canada began to-day. 1t
was decided no plan of demurrage
could be arranged. ~ A &
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KAHoKA, Mo, Feb 9, 1880
purchased Ave bottles OF your OPP Bitters
of Bishop q Co. last fall for my daughter, who
had been sick for eight years, aud am well
pleased with the Bitters. They did her more
good than all the doctors or medicine she has
taken, and have made her perfectly well and
struIg. WM, L. MCCLURE.
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busy canvassing the situation. 4
lively set-to between the stalwaft and
half-breed factions is expected to-
morrow. The appointment of Evans
as commissioner OF internal revenue
appears to give the delegates great
satisfaction.
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Still CaviRg-TRO Men Hurt.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, May GAN
other cavern occurred at Ravenrun.
on the Lehigh Valley railway, last
evening. The hole is sixty feet long
and eight feet wide, leaving the rail-
road ties bare. A freight train had
just passed over when the break oc-
cured. Trains were delayed al night.
Hugh Murphy was fatally and
Hugh Kinney seriously injured by a
fall of loose coal at: the Gifard mann
moth coilery, at .Ravenrun, last eve
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MILTON, Del, Feb. 10, 1880.
Being induced by u neighb0r TO try Hop Bit
tiers, am well pleased with 1t as tonic Inedi-
cine, it having SO much improved my feelings,
and benefited my system, which was very
much out OF tone, causing great feebleness
for years Mrs. JAMES BETS.
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ILFANfE i--f,li, sielaus 10 knUw tuaL We
w have been appointed the agents for the
ton, 3. e, and keep constantly on hand q esh
supply OF the best bovine vaccine virus made
in The United states. J. J. & w. Il. Tobiu,
wholesale druggists. Anstia. Texas d&w
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WALHEsD. Kas.. Dec.

WALHEsD, kas.. Dee 8, 1881.
write TO inforni you what great relief got
ing with neuralgia. dyspepsia nervous debil
~, AMI wOnnan's troubles. a few bottles have
entirely cured me, and 1 am truly thankful for
so good medicine. MRS MATTE COOPER.
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IoNEJACE. Mo-. Sept. a, 1879
have been using Hop Bitters, and have re
eeiyed great benefit from them for liver and
kidney complaint and malarial fever. They
are superior To all other medicines.
p NJ BARNES.
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Tbe Vatican and France.

PARIS. May 22.-Cardinal Law
gerie, Archbishop Of Algiers, has been
authorized by the pope to call the at
tention of the French government to
the difficulty the pope has in prevent
ing the tension between the vatican
md France from becoming an open
.upture and to show it how impa-
iently the republic awaits such re-
uIt. The government made an ami
able reply to the cardinals commu-
licatinn u -.= e. Es
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

Rattle CREEK, Mich, Jan. 81, 1879.
4entlemen-H Having beeil afflicted for num-
Der Of years with indigestion and general de-
bility, by the advice of my doctor used Hop
relief. am glad to be able to testify in their
behalf THoS. &. KNOX.
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MANHOOD

Speedily restored by the use of Tifaftne Treat.
0selsf, which effectuali5 Nervous DebIl.
ity, Lost ViriIity, Premature Decay, and
all troubles arising from over-work aud eIcessss
Sample or vifaline mailed free, sealed, by ad.
AEassaue Na WhtttAaE> i74 Raea -. Cineinn~>i a
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1CLEyELASD, o.. Oct. %. 1879.
My bettel~half is firmly impressed with the
idea that your Hop BitterS Is the essential
thing TO make life happy. b. Pope.
Secretary Plain Dealer Co. =
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KentnckY Renuhlicans.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 22.-About
500 delegates to the state Republican
convention which assemblies here to-
morrow, have already arrived and ars
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sANpFnroS,' Pa,

SANpFRToN, Pa, Nov G, 1879.
Dear Sir-I have used four bottles OF your
Hop Bitters, and they have cured me. had
diarrheA, dyspepsia, and chronic intiamma,
ton of the bowels and was giddy In the head
and nervous FRED. rHuNsRERGER.
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GREENWICH, n Y. Feb. -, 1881.
Hop Bltiers are the uI0st valuable mediei
ever knew should not have any mother
now but for them. HENRY KNAPP.
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HIDEs-Dry flint prime 20 b and over, $50
l5he; ditto under 20 p, 1O0l31ac; dry salt
prime, I2@1215c; dry salt kipS 11QiIlc; wet
salted, S@SAc; wet sailed kips, 7@sc; butchers
HARNEss-Oak harness. No. 1. heavy select,
sec q p; ditto medium. SIC; ditto light, 35c
Oak harness. No. / medium city, Sc; ditto
Light city, a-sc; ditto medium, 33c. Union
harness, 3, medium 36e: No. Hemlock
medium, 35c; ditto No. Y, medium, 33c. NO
California skirting, 4Sc; ditto No. Ohio oak,
zoe; No. Union red skirting, SIC; ditto A, 40c; ;
3 russell skirting, SIC; ditto extra California,
4Tc. =
LINING SKTNs-XXX cream $3.50 2 dozen;
MIX cream. $3.50; XIX white extra, $40: KIN
extra white s1l; xxx pink SlO.25; xxx pink
ToPPINGs-XXX, SO q dozen; xxx 81.
Tampico morocco, $50 q foot.
GALE SKINs-Extra Pennsylvania wax, zig
Y h, S1.35 p d; Hem. a Runner, 81 q 10; B
Runner, SOC p h; imported calf skins, choice
mercer French ia IS ko, $l.95, l6aI7 ko, S1.3o
q ID; Levan l2a17 no, 81. 20 q b; Gaut Hubert.
l2aI7 Ko, S1.60; Seb-kOch 14a15 ko, $40; Rio
Rhetore 12al6 .KO, $40; Brissett l4a17 no,
SLID; Schmoll DreyfuS Has Ko, l.4O; Jules
JodOt 10 10, So q dozen; II Ko, $50 q dozen.
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Stnal --...... ----......-----. ,SUl
Flour quiet and unchanged. -'O'O
Wheat higher and active; No. . red 81 l2i.
e isn; 81 l2ss@9l IS June; 81 l2%@1 1874
Corn better but slow; 5I4@5I%c cash; 51a.
95lSc June; 53bs054ae July.
W WS;s dull 4a4c I. cash; +tA94iasc July
Corn meal steady at 81 6n@2 6a
Fork better at SO 5000 90.
Bulk meats 1 very slow; only JOB trading; long
Bacon: long clear IL %; short rib II :SsJSc ;
short clear 1l.62he.
Lard nominal.
ST. LOUIS, May 22-Cattle: heavy grades
slow and rather easy So @8lO; Light to good
- 2505 go; butchers steers 81 6OG5 so; good
COWS ard heifers "a 25@5 %; common 50 bO@
co. cOrn-fed Texans IS 00@5 so; grass Texans
"a 5O@5 90. Receipts 400 head
D Hogs slow at s. oO@7 4p;;i mostly 81 1907 rs.
= Sheep ne supply and demand light; only good
SEQ spring lambs So 250s s.; Texas Sheep So 50
"a 80. Receipts 600 head.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 22.-Flour quiet and un-
Wheat unsettled but generally higher; regu-
lar 81 091a@l Qsss May; 81 1913 June; 81 121a
al 1885 July; No. 2 red winter 81 12x.
Corn quiet and shade easier; 56056ISc
cash; o67sc May; 5Sss@56ac June; 5sh@5S14c
Pork moderately active. and higher; $40 $50
10 40 cash or May $40 3f1f@1s % June.
Lard active and higher: u.7501l.T7tse cash
OF May IL ,s0@u ,s2tfc june.
Bulk meats In lair demand; short ribs t0.55c;
short clear lO.90c. --ts.E
CHICAGO, May 22.-HOgs moderately active /;
mixed sc s0@7 20; good to choice heavy 81 25@
! 80; light So 9067 50. Texas S. 5o07 %. Re-
ceipts l2O0Oh head. Iita1@I be- D.. ,r--'.f
Cattle moderately actixe and steady; lowest
rough stock dun and weak; export steers
Sc 0@6 40; good to choice shipping steers
So SO@6 49,; common to fair. S. s0@5e5. Re
ceiptS 600 head ,. ..., ..,r-,.-..- ~ ..
Sheep active and firm; common to fair
s. 30@5 10: good S. Is; choice S. 60. Receipts
1000 head. i 'Fc - lly. rs 81
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Rev. T. j. Yost, proprietor of the Pulpit and
Parsonage, recommends these Magnets. as
4. .edaaing been anitctedi with malaria for
began to be afIecfed, I began To try so-caIled
specifics for malaria Of every kind, only 10 be
disappointed. was assured by q business
man, with whom have daily intercourse. tn Il
II | would use PROF. M0RSE'S, AGUE MAG
NETS according 70 directions they would cure
me- am now prepared to say that regard
them as Infinitely superior 10 to quinine, and
decidedly better than anything I have ever
tried A trial will cost but little. You win be
sure 70 recommend them to your friends. =
I. my1-d&wly 5ffg,rf 81 4.
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LtNsEYs birmingham Toe, Independence
On CLorH-Wood and Mossics 500, Marble
PLAIDs-Toledoe sc, Alabama s1asc, Augusta
9lsc.
PRINTS Shirtings 5a6c hair line &C. Checks,
Hamilton 614c. Dress prints 5a6c, solids &c,
blackS 0asc, oil cOlOrS SalIc per yard.
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BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. ~, 1890.
I have used seven bottles Of Hop Buffers.
which have cured me OF severe chronic dlil-
Gully Of the kidneys called Bright's disease by
the doctors RODNEY PEARSON.
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SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Sept. 3. 1880.
Gents-I have been taking your Hop BittdIs
and received great help from them. VIII
give you my,nane as one Of the cured suffe' ers.
Yours Mrs. MARY +. STARR.
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GRENADA, Miss, Nov. 3, 1879.
My daughter. now young mother, Is using
your Hop Bitters, and IL greatly pleased with
the beneficial effects on herself and child.
ID. d. MOORE Proprietor New South.
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GALVESTON.


GALVESTON, May 22.-Spot cotton-For the
second time within week not single trans
action Was recorded. The market is said to
be entirely In the; hands Of big SPECTATORS
and people are afraid to NEEDLE With It, and
there was no demand whatever. This was one
OF the dullest days OF the season. The btlIe-
tin is duh at unchanged quotations: ordinary
SIG; good ordinary sac; Low midd1ag s4
fair Ike. 81 sfe@ sh t-ifs lslsss1
Set recelpls ..s- 80 ~
Gross receipts. .-s.--s. n. ~
Stock 1900. .......,... a .290
&c Futures opened quiet were duh but steady
on SECOND call; same at third and closed duh
at about Yesterday; closing quotation. - j..
The following are the closing quotations.
June -. as asked October =. 9.90@ S.94
July. 105oGi0.64 N0VemDeR.- S.SO@ 9.S4
August -. 1O.6Ea1O.6T Deeember.,-7 g -
September. l0. f1@lO.i7
Sales 100 bales. -
NEW ORLEANS. ~ 8
NEW ORLEANS, May 22-COIIOn quiet; mid
ding l014e: low middling exc good ordinary
91sc.
Net receipts - 800
Exports 70 treat britain s6
C0astWise ....s.- ............-....... ,092
Sales .....................-. 90.
Flo Flour quiet but firm; higher grades s56Og
8 IS.
Corn in fair demand: mixed and white s5e
Ode; yellow Gle. - 2
Oats Hfner at sic.
Corn meal quiet at - S0G2 80.
Hay dull; common sI4 o68l5 %: prime SIT 90
as %; choice SO 0UGs21 10.
Pork quiet but steady al $50 90.
Lard IN lair demand but at lower prices;
derce l1-ST1Ec; keG II .S11xc.
Bulk me4s Quast and weak; shoulders s-5oe-
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PAuLp1Ne. O, Feb 2

PAULDINo, O, Feb O. 1880.
GentS--I have used two bottles OF Hop Bit
tiers 10 my family, and think them the best
medicine ever made GEO. w. PoTTRR,
~ Banker.
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GREfNM1cr. Feb. II. Il

Hop Bitter Co.. Sirs-I was given up by the
doc,Ors Ia die OF scTOfula consumption. Two
bottles OF your Bitters cured me They saved
nay life, aud am grateful.
LEROY BREWER.
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Capt. I. 7. Gammage, of Palestine,
is in the city, in attendance upon the
supreme court. - -
Hon. Hugh Buchanan, congressman
from Newman, Georgia, accompanied
by his wife, who have been spending
week in this city. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. b. HiIlyer, left yesterday for
Fort Worth. en- route home,
Mr.. b. f. Yoakum. travelling freight
agent OF the International. railway
was in the city yesterday He says
that an unusually large amount of
wool and live stock are being moved
by the International road now.
Attorney General Templeton has
returned from Fort Worth He
thinks Fort Worth is the best place
for the branch lunaticA asylum and
that the commissioners are vary fa-
yorably impressed with that place.
Mr.. I. G. Rice. representing the
Family Story Paper, published by
Hartman Monroe. New York, has
filled the city full of sample copies OF
his excellent paper Mr.. Rice shows
him self to be hrst-class advertising
agent by the manner in which he
does his work and the results be
achieves. A.
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Bacon quiet; shoulders e75c; long clear 16o,
clear rib ll.G2K.
Hams, sugar-cured, easier; choice canvasSed
13.50614toc.
Whisky firm; western rectified 81 o51i 90
Coffee dull; Rio eargoeS. common to prime
fl5Gl04e. (.
Sugar in good demand; common TO good
common 6S@6ale: fair to fully fair 6x6Tc;
prime to choice 7l4@71Sc; yellow clarified Sc:
choice white clarified S3sc
Molasses dull; centrifugal 22G3Oc.
Rice dull at AZ @6xe.
Bran quiet at soc.
Cotton seed oil: prime crude Soc; summer
yellow, refined, 44645c
New York bank sight, per $1,000 $3.50 premi-
UNI; prime sterling exchange BIB 4.S4
ST. LOUIS.
81. LOUIS. May 22-Cotton quiet; middling
10Axc-
Pona;r-t:. $1,000. .-..---.-...-.'. -
Trso-feo l,lUU
Stock $3.50 90 3 N
Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat higher and active. M . rod q ,ol.
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Hardware.

t Hardware.
: AXES So OoS1O.oO y dozen I
BAR LEAD-Sc per b. ..s sd. -
q. BLACKSMITH 1ooLs-Hammers, EOaOc y
ID. .Alvfls, p W., 14c q b. Bellows, Sl0QlS
h4ME5-$4.O 90 q dozen pair -
CoLIARs-$4 50@20.
Is iHoRsksHoEs-Burde 1915: MuIeshoes
So 70. horseshoe nails, S. 5O@6. 81 q box.
g iRoN-P1ttsb1rg, merchant bar. $500. An
advance on small sizes. . - Il ~ ..-;
NAILs-10ds y keg, -. co, and 25c additional
Tor diminishing grades To IDS.
SHoT-Patent 10; buck g.. 40 b sack. IT.
WIRE-Fencing, No. 9. $3.25 y bundle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

nF0 aud dare beior
Ia u something mighty ana snD:
N lime leave behind toconquer
Ms = time. $50 d week N souI
y = own town, IS outfit free. No
risk Everything new. Capital not required.
We viii furnish you everything. Many are
making fortunes. Ladies' make as much
rs men, and boys and girls make great
pay Reader, II you want business at which
sou can make great pay al the lime, write fr,r
particulars 10 II. HALLETT & Co.,
: .tss--s 4s3i ~ 81 Portland. Maiue.l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
PRESS 1ELEGRAMS
WASHINGTON,
NEWS GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
Bank Tax Question.

WAsHINaToN, May 22.-The attor-
ney general has given an opinion to
the secretary of the treasury that I'M
der the provisions OF the act approved
Narck 30, 1883, no tax can be collect
ell ON the capital and deposits made
in national b INKS since the first day
of last January, and no tax on capital
and deposits in state banks or private
banks since the first day of last De-
naInhar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

~ -ti KANSAS CITY. $ .i.s .,i1
KANSAS CITY, May 22.-Wheat higher; No.
july. - - 3 -
Corn quiet; 42G421c bid for cash; &shc
June; 44ssc July h s9<-t.s ..zs!. O.
100 70 16o bound ds Is oSs o cow; Is 5oG
go Receipts 1900 head 3i4-
Hogs frmer at Sc s5@7 %, mostly 81 06G7 Is.
Receipts 3sUO head. 1919, :,
Sheep: natives OF 40 pounds average a TO-
Receipts 100 head