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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04

near the close the feeling was easier and
a reduction of 715@lOc was submitted to.
A rather dull feeling prevailed in the
lard market.
In the market for short ribs prices were
2H@5c lower at the opening, but ruled
steadier again, and the decline recovered.
Towards the close the market weakened,
5@71ac.
FUTURES.
Leading futures closed as follows,
wheat-July, S21So; August, 1880; Sep
TENDER, 1890; December; sole.
Oorn-No. 2, August, 334c; September,
36c; October, $3.50.
Mess pork-August, 11.75; September
1922.
Lard-July, 6.5215 September, 66219.
Short ribs-August, 5.95; September,
600.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
G Flour-Firm and unchanged.
Wheat-No. 2, spring, S214@S3ci No. 2
red, S24@S3c.
Corn-No- 2, $500.
Mess pork-July, 11.65@11.7O.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 6.4212.
Short RIBS sides-Loose, 5.90@5.95.
Dry sailed houlders-Loose, 25@
5.27T.
Short clear sides-Boxed, 6.25@6.37R
NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 2.-Wheat - Market
weaker. Spot No. 2 red, $3.50. Options
closed: July, $3.50; August, $500;
September, S54o; October, 86l4c; Decem-
Der, 884o; May, 924c.
Corn-Market stronger; Spot, No. 42@
424c; Options closed: July, 4218c; Au-
gust, 1880; September, 434c; October,
1890.
Coffee-Options opened fair, barely
steady, 10 to Is points down, closing easy
to Z points down. Sales, 10, 425 bags, in
Guiding July, l3.25@13.75; August, 1910
| @1395; September and October, 1869
1415; spot Rio, fair cargoes 1870.
Sugar-Raw, steady; quiet; fair rein
ing, sic; centrifugals, 96test, $40;
refined, steady, quiet.
Molasses-Foreign strong; New Orleans,
quiet.
| Rice-Monerate; demand steady.
Wool-Firm; fairly active; domestic
fleece, 32@39c; pulled, 23@4Oc; Texas,
14@29c.
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, July 2.-F lour-Quiet and
dull but unchanged
Wheat-Opti lower, but the receipts
were so small that offerings were light and
quickly absorbed by eager buyers. Sub
sequently there was an advance but very
nervous and unsettled. The market, owing
to higher Chicago market and prices
huctuated rapidly. The close was $8@12c
above yesterday for July, and August l-l6
Off September lc and December &c
lower. Cash, 62c for old and 1870 asked
August, 1890 asked; September, 1913 c
asked; December, 79c asked.
| Corn-Market higher. There was very
little for sale and with higher market else
where, prices improved, July gaining
most. No. 2 mixed, 314c; July closed
at 1890 bid; August, 3218c bid; Sep,
tember, SO &c bid.
Cornmeal-Active and steady; IL q
225.
Whisky-Steady 1.O2.}
Provisions-Qniet and unchanged.
POrk-l2.25.
Lard-Primed steam, nominally CPS.
Dry salt meets-Boxed shoulders, 5.25
longs, 6OO@6 10; clear ribs, 6.10@6.2O
short clear, 6.25@6.35.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, 5.S712@6.00i
longs and ribs, 6.75; short clear, 6.9719@
$50.
Hams.-Steady, 1O.75@l2.75.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2.-Wheat
steady; No. 2 red, cash, 71c; Aug
ust 65r; September 6613c bid.
Oorn-Weaker; No. 2, cash, 26c; Aug
gust, 2513c bid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET.
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, July 2.--Sugar--Market
steady, unchanged, fair demand. Con-
fectioners' A, 94c; plantation granu-
lated, 93sc; choice white, 94c; of white,
918o; choice seconds, Sc; prime seconds,
74c; fair seconds, 71ac; common seconds,
7@71Sc. Other grades not quoted, uu-
changed. Wholesale grocers' quotations
10 higher.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
GALVESTON CoFt EH MARKET
CALVES TON.

GALVESTON, July g. -Coffee--Market
steady and unchanged, demand light.
Good ordinary, 1S19@l84c; fair, 10 @
1890; prime, 10000 10; choice, POI a
204c; Cordova, 20@@204o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
GAMNRL'S OLD BOX STORE

Books of any description bought, sold
and exchanged. High cash prices paid
for paper novels aud magazines. Histo-
ries of Texas wanted.
H. P. N. GAMMEL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
WOOL MARKET.
GALVESTON,

GAIV ESIUN.
GALVESTON, July 2.-Wool-Firm and
unchanged. Sales, 100000 pounds.
ST. LOUIS.
STLoUIs, Jaly 2.-Wool quiet but steady
and unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New YORK, July 2.-The stock market
st lte bonds were entirely neglected. Fol
loving are the closing prices bid
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
COTTON MARKETS.
AUSTIN.

AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, July 2. - Local market nominal,
at following prices: Good ordinary, SIC; mid
ding, 9Sc; middling fair, 10Ac.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

New YORK; July Exchange sterling
bank sixty days, 4.0614@4.S619; sterling
commercial, sixty days, 1854; relish
marks, commercial, sixty days, 9fN;
francs, bank, sixty days, 5.1818; COM
mercial, sixty days, 5.184.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
FINANCIAL.
EXCHANGE.
BRITISH CONSOLS

BRITISH CONSOLS.
LONDON, July 2.-Consols closed at
90 7-16d for money; for silver, AID.
SECURITIES.
BosToN, July 2.-Mexican As, goo
6615c; stocks, IA a @l5c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
OOEAN FREIGHTS.

GALVESTON, July 2.-Freights by steam
ship, from Galveston to Liverpool, 32d;
to continent, 38d; to New York, 400 per
100 pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.

New ORLEANS, July 2.-Sterling com
mercial, sixty days, 1869; francs
commercially sixty days, 1854
New York sight, bank, 100 premium
commercial, 25 to so premium.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04

One of the most celebrated horses in
Tennessee, the famous thoroughbred
race stallion, Z.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04

near the close the feeling vas easier and
a reduction of 715@l0c was submitted to.
A rather dull feeling prevailed in the
lard market.
In the market for short ribs prices were
2%@5c lower at the opening, but ruled
steadier again, and the decline recovered.
Towards the close the market weakened,
5@715c.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
DID GILMAN SET THE FIRE7
The Respondents Side of the story
Being Told at Bangor.

BANGOR, August 4.-The crowds at the
Gilman trial still continue. This morning
Charles e. Edmunds of East Corninth, who
had his store burned and saved his safe,
testified to having found pint Of powder in
it which had been blown in around the door.
Ralph Bracket of East Corninth swore that
he saw Gilman buy pound of powder in
the store of George f. Hill week before the
fire. -a--.
The rest Of the time was occupied in hear
ing George A. Macomber Of Augusta, and
Deputy Sheriff William f. Rand of Bangor.
detail their testimony in regard to Gilman's
confession to them, which was reported at
length at the preliminary hearing
The government closed It's case.
This afternoon Col. Hutchins made brief
opening for the defense and introduced the
following testimony:
Miss Genie G. Hutchinson testified she
was clerk for Gilman at the time OF the fire
and was the last to leave the store the night
previous to the fire. She put the yaluables
in the safe and locked the inner doors, put
ting the key in a desk drawer. Had been to
Gilman's house during the week for watches.
Ora Clements testified that he heard cry
Of fire and dressed and went to Coles house
for the key to ring the bell. On the way he
passed within three feet of three strange
men.
Ira w. Davies, lawyer, testified to visit
made him year ago by Gilman, who wanted
his assistance in some detective work.
Z. A. Gilman, the prisoners father, testi-
fed: Il am stonemason and asked my son
to order some dynamite for me; also got him
to order powder for me in june"
The testimony of the above witnesses was
only brief, and cross examination brought
out no new features. Adjourned to Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
USED AS A BUGBEAR BY ITS RIVALS.
President Van Horn on the War
Among the Railroads.
He Says United States Roads Use
the Canadian Pacific,
To Secure Notifications of the Inter
State Commerce Law.

CHICAGO, August PA local paper this
morning prints long interview with Presi-
dent w. c. Van Horne. of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, who arrived in this city last
night. Rega riding the statement of Judge
Cooley, day or two ago, that the Canadian
competition was hurtful to the American
roads, and that the Chicago Board of Trade
was wrong in opposing legislation to prevent
indiscriminate action on the part of
Canadian lines, as it had the effect of di-
verting business from Chicago to the North
western cities.
Mr.. Van Horne said: ''In this case Judge
Cooley had apparently formed his opinion
without giving the defendant an opportunity
to be heard. The Canadian Pacific is not
and never has been, an eager competitor fO
freight traffic between the Eastern and sPa-
ciic coast States. 1t has arbitrary rates to
pay to its connections at both ends of its
line, on such traffic, and these arbitrary rates
leave too little profit to make the traffic
worth fighting for. There is little if any
sincerity in the complaints OF the other
Pacific lines about the effect of its cOmpeti-
tion. The Canadian Pacific was used by
them as bugbear in their attempt to
prevent the passage of the Interstate
Commerce Act, and its use as bIgbear has
been continued for the purpose of obtaining
notifications of the act. Disappointed at
finding the Canadian Pacific living up to its
terms more faithfully than they did them
selves, Il feel sure that Judge Cooley will do
us the justice to say that it has done so,l | do
not hesitate to say that at the bottom of this
fuss about the Canadian Pacifc's competi-
ti0n, and Canadian railways generally, has
been the American Pacific lines, and chiefly
the Southern Pacific, some of the Eastern
trunk lines joining it in half f-ashamed way.
The most exaggerated and absurd statements
a
Canadian Pacific Company from the Domin-
cry possible form. The long and short of it
seems to be that the Canadian Pacific should
be excluded from competition with the
American Pacific lines, because of its light
capital charges as compared with theirs,
but Mr.. Towns of the Southern Pacific, in
his testimony before the Senate committee,
did not say, as he might truthfully have done,
that the Canadian Pacific was built for cash
for those who intended to permanently hold
and work it; that no profits were taken out
by construction companies, or credit mobil-
iers, and that its bonds and stock represent
actual cash invested, not subsidies, but cash
from private sources; nor did he say that in
the case of his own line (the Southern Pacifcl,
and in the case of some of the other Pacific
lines, enormous construction profits were
taken out, and that these enormous profits,
which were divided up by construction COM
panies and credit mobilers, are now repre-
sented by the bonds and stock upon which,
according to Mr.. Towns, the interest and
dividends are imperilled by the competition
of the Canadian Pacific,
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
PROSPEROUS ARooSTooK.
The Garden of Maine Doing Finely
Aroostook Jottings.
[Special to the Press.l


AUGUSTA. August 25.-A gentleman Just
arrived from Aroostook county brings glow
ing reports of the condition of things there.
The farmers have harvested an immense
crop of hay. Grain is looking finely and the
potato crop promises to exceed everything in
the history of that marvellous county.
This gentleman says that the whole coun-
ty is aroused on the direct line question and
the opposition is confined to a very few in
and about Houlton. The great majority now
see that if they do not lend assistance there
is great danger of the town getting left.
which would be a serious blow to industries.
Houlton is in a condition to make rapid
strides if the line is secured, and her far-see-
ing business men realize the situation.
The brick work on the new male pavilion
at the Insane Hospital is about completed
and this week the carpenters begin to put
on the roof. Work on the walls of the female
wards will commence at once and be pushed
rapidly in order to get them covered before
snow comes. The building committee are re-
ported as being pleased with the character of
the brick work done by Contractor Dixon.
The trotting park is one of the busiest
places in town. Scores OF horses have ar
rived and are working there, preparatory to
the races. All over the State an interest is
being manifested in these races. because of
the trotting qualities of so many of the
horses. The directors are determined to Sc
cure as starting judge one of the best in New
England and do their part to complete the
success of the racer. With
half fare rates from all parts of the State
over the Maine Central. grand opportunity
is offered to visit the capital, take in the
muster, and enjoy the races. Look for fast
tretting at Capital Park Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The question of heating the Insane Hos
pital from the waste of the mill of the Au-
gusta Lumber Company, one half-mile away.
is being seriously agitated At first the great
majority thought the whole scheme was too
visionary to be seriously considered; but
evidently there are those who believe that
the thing is feasible, and they propose to
supply the heat necessary for the entire
buildings at a saving to the institution of
several thousand dollars year. The whole
project is outside, the institution and plenty
of means can be had to perfect the system.
1t is an experiment that will be closely
watched by parties elsewhere, for if it is pos
sible to utilize the wastes from our sawmills
there are many towns where the system
would be adopted at once.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
THEIR SUNDAY STROLL ENDED IN DEATH
rn,ae Persons Drowned by the BURST
ing Of spring Lake Reservoir.
Residents by the Pawtuxet River
seek safety In Flight.
The water Subsidies After Doing Lit.
tie Damage to Property.

PROVIDENCE, August 24.--The Spring
Lake reservoir near Fiskville, in the south
west corner of Cronston. about 15 miles from
this city. which supplies whole row of mill
villages along the Pawtuxet river, burst this
afternoon. A man named Yeaw, about a
quarter of mile off, noticed the water COM
ing through the masonry Of the dam in
stream about as big as barrel The hole
was apparently growing very rapidly. Mrs.
Greene Tew, aged 60, Mrs. Hawkins. aged
90, and Mrs. Tew's son. six or seven years
old, were walking through strip of woods
and were overtaken by the flood and
drowned. Their bodies were found in the
woods through which the water quickly ran
until it emptied into the Pawtuxet river.
The river rose rapidly and caused consid-
eral alarm among the people along its banks.
Many left their houses and fled. The flood
subsidized as rapidly as it came. The path of
the water from the reservoir was through a
thinly settled country The only damage to
property was the wrecking OF a stable be-
longing to Russell Mathewson. the capsizing
of carriage shop belonging to Or. E. K.
Clarke, and the demolishing Of three road
bridges. The gap left by the water is be-
tween GO and 70 feet long. The reservoir
was practically emDtied.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
PoRnA MAINE MORNING,

Belerica, for $500 purse. was fought In
New Hampshire Saturday. The Californian
won in four rounds, both men being Dadiy
punished.
A sensation was created in New Orleans
Saturday, by the disappearance OF Alphonse
Philips, prominent young lawyer and
notoary, with funds left III his custody
amounting to 100000. He was member OF
the legislature.
Paul Hainmont, the Frenchman accused
of being implicated with John No0le and his
wife in stealing 16, 500 francs from the bank
ing firm of Il. Journel 81 Co., of Paris, was
before United States Commissioner Osborne
at New York Saturday, and agreed TO go
back to France for trial
Robert Snyder, saloon keeper at
Eldorado, Kansas, killed his wife and
mother-in-law, August 10. Friday evening
a mob madean attack on the jail where he
was confned and when the officers saw they
could not hold out Snyder was dropped out
of the back window and with two officers
was taken to Wichita.
The committee appointed recently by the
local chamber of commerce of San Francisco
to investigate the feasibility Of laying an
ocean telegraph cable from that port to
Australia has reported in favor of the pro-
ject and estimates the cost of the cable line
from San Francisco to New Zealand by way
of Honolulu and Tutuita at $4,000 900. 1t
is urged that the line would be paying in
vestment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GoRMAN,s MINsrRELs.


Tomorrow evening Portland Theatre will
be opened for the season by Germans Min
strels. The PRESS has referred at consider
able length in the past to the excellent re-
putation this corps Of Ethiopian singers has
attained, and to the many novelties they in
troduce. The operetta. Princess of Cambo-
dia, is highly spoken of. The sale Of seats
will begin this morning.
THE sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
In the regular Stoekbridge course this
season there will be fourteen or sixteen en-
tertainments, including two Boston SYM
phony Orchestra concerts, three Stoddard
lectures, the Bostonians in opera, an Illus
trated lecture by Mrs. Edwards, the intrepid
traveller, the Ruggles st. Quartette and Mr..
Powers, and George Riddle, assisted by
Listemann, and Giese Raneoni 4 Flockton
in a Midsummer Nights Dream" with the
original music. Whitney Woodbridge will
appear in concert.
The Pops will consist of six or more first
class attractions, including the Bostonians,
Gilmore, Kennan and some popular English
novelties to to announced latsr
The new course of matinee performances,
seven in number, will include Gilmore con-
cert, q Bostonian opera, an AFTERNOON "a
magic, and some other equally popular a'-
| fractions. a., -,
The tickets for all the courses will be sold
| at one and the same time, on Saturday. Sept
| I4th.
| NOTES.
The Havdns will begin their fall work
| with Dudley Bucks Light Of Asia.
Mr.. p. j. McCallum will have the PAVILION
| at Peaks Island next summer and VIII re-
| model il. ....,
Graanwood Garden Opera House by the
| Oakland Garden company this week.
| Joseph Wheelock and L. III. McGrath
| have been engaged by Hamlln, the Chicago
manager for The Spiders Web" but the
| ladies' are not selected although the com
pany is to open in Philadelphia on Monday
week.
Thomas Ii. Flaherty has gone to Cape
| Elizabeth, where he will spend q week with
| his wife and daughter. Miss Jennie Kimball
and Corinne.. in making arrangements for
| their coming tour.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
Trouble In the Ranks.

PARIS, August 25.-The Boulangists held
stormy meeting today to discuss the selec-
tion Of candidates for the coming general
election. M. Laguerre declared that, al
though personal friend Of Gen. Boulanger,
he was not prepared to follow Gen. Bou-
langer blindly. His paramount desire was
to witness the triumph Of the ideas Bou-
langer represented. The meeting dispersed
1t Is reported that at the urgent request Of
friends Of Boulanger, he will come to Paris
to stand trial before the elections.
Londen Strikers Hear Speeches.
LONDON, August 25.-The striking dock
inborore marched today from the cast end TO
Hyde Park, where they had a meeting
Speeches were made from several platforms.
Resolutions IN favor OF continuing the strike
were adopted.
Starvation and cannIbaIIsnn.
LONDON, August 25-Despatches from
Egypt say that famine prevails in Khartoum,
Kassala, Tokar and other river towns. The
survivors are said TO be feeding upon the
bodies Of the dead. About twenty deaths
from starvation are daily reported at Tokar.
Entertained by Minister Reid.
PARIS, August 25.-Whitelaw Reid, the
limited states minister, gave today a dejew-
of Workingmen. Fifty persons were pres
ent. Among the special guests were Gen.
Franklin. the United States commissioner 60
the exposition, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Oh
New York. Count Ney, son Of Marshal
Ney, acknowledged in a neat speech Minister
Reds toast: The prosperity of France"
A London Opinion
LONDON, August Recommending upon
the seizure of Canadian vessels in Behring
Sea the News says: Secretary Blaine In
this manner Is committed TO policy of un-
friendliness towards England There are
many signs in the present dispute that be
has to reckon with his own countrymen as
well as with ours"
The Pope's Flight.
LONDON, August 25.-The Rome CORES
pondent of the Chronicle asserts that prep
arations are being made for the Pope's de
parture from Rome.
Foreign Notes.
Queen Victoria made a semi-state entry
into Wrexham Saturday. She said that she
was glad to think that in Wales, as eIsc-
where, the growth Of religion kept pace with
material prosperity.
A skirmish between the Turks and Cretan
insurgents Is reproted.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-26
THEY COULD NOT COUNT THE DEAus
Further Details OF the Flood In the
Yellow River Valley.
strikers In London Hold a Meeting
and Listen to Speeches.
scrpps League Delegates Enter
taIned by Minister Reid.

SAN Francisco, August 25.-Steamer
Oceanic arrived today from Hong Kong and
Yokahoma, bringing advices to August 10,
and also further details Of the bursting Of
the Yellow river embankments In the prov
ince Of Shantung July 22d. The destruction
was widespread. A breach was made In the
river wall over 1000 feet In length, and the
swift current swept through, flooding to a
depth Of u feet the large extent Of country
lying adjacent. Many houses were washed
away. A despatch from Chefoo states that
the number Of persons drowned was too
great to be counted. Ten districts were sub
merged, and it Is feared many more In the
low lying country in the south win suffer a
similar fate.
The latest advices concerning the earth
quake at Kennemota, July %, place the
number killed at 18. and the wounded at 10.
Fifty-two dwellings we're demolished. The
Telegram Of July 80 states the fifty.three
shocks had been felt.
The Japan Gazette states that a mutiny
took place at Manila, ON board the Ameri-
can bark Fannie Clare, July q. The crew
drove the captain into the cabin. Another
officer was compelled to seek safety by
jumping overheard and swimming to a
Spanish vessel near by: The mutineers set
fire to the vessel. After the arrival Of
force Of men from the gunboat FL Cano, they
surrendered and were handed over to the ".
5. consul for punishment. The fire was ex-
tlnguished before great damage was done.