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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
FINANCIAL AND COM NERCIA
OFFICE OF
DAILY AND WEEKLY STATESMAN,
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. q, 1890.

Closing tone of spot markets was gen
orally steady and firm. Baltimore declined
&c, New York and Wilmington l-l6c, while
New Orleans revised quotations by adj
vancing mddling, good middllng and
middling fair 1-l6c, the four lower grades
remaining unchanged.
Futures were about stationary and closed
barely steady, steady and firm.
Liverpool futures opened firm at slight
advance, ruled steady and closed quiet at
point advance.
New York futures opened barely. steady
at slight decline, ruled steady at to I
points decline, closed steady, September
and October to points higher. Other
months point lower than last closing.
New Orleans futures opened barely steady
at a decline of to points, ruled steady at
advance over the opening of l to points
closed barely steady, September October,
November deliveries unchanged, late
months to points lower than last closing
Wool closed dali and unchanged without
sales.
Coffee and sugar steady and unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
che AbsorptI>:z of New England Farms.

che AbsorptI>5 of New England Farms.
Some fifteen years ago. in the early
days Of the MINT Desert summer travel,
met on the beach at Newport, R. l., a
Shipwrecked sea captain from Bar Har-
Dor, who talked in eloquent astonish-
ment Of the rapid changes coming over
the ownership Of real estate in that re-
gion. 1T does jest beat ALL" he de-
clared. Folks will come along from
New York or Philadelphy and they'll
kinder take u fancy to mans farm.
They'll end in givin' him more for it
than he ever thought o askin' for it; and
then they'll pay him more for livin' on
it in winter to take care of it than he
ever made off Of it,"
This duplex good bargain this gain in
both principal and interest at the same
time, seemed quite too much for my
weather beaten friends comprehension.
Yet the same process has been going on
for years, III a manner less conspicuous,
along the whole New England coast, and
through al the mountain region of the
Appalachian range. Side by side with
that crowling into cities in winter,
a steady crowding out of cities for sum-
mer residence; and this is in many cases
dispiacing the original resident Of the
soil and substituting new ownership.
In the region where now find myself
one may look from the hills over many
thousand acres, not one of which now
belongs to Il permanent resident of the
town. Farms have been bought and
united, one man owning 900 acres, an
other 700, and so on, in region where
200 acres was once regarded as large
farm. -Harper's 2dzar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
LOOkinC for Big PRICES.

There were some curious incidents
noted near the Grand Central station
while the strike was in progress. One of
the long delayed trains had .ust come in
one evening and the passengers were
streaming out of the station when one of
them stepped up to a bystander- and ad-
dressed him: Look here" said the trav.
eler, can you tell me where is the most
expensive restaurant in this town."
The most expensive!' quoth the one
addressed i'll surprise.
Yes, sir; that's just what want.
While our train was blocked out on the
road we could get very little to eat and
got used TO paying top rates. Some
body brought along basket of sand
wiches-railroad sandwiches, strand
sold them out at 81 apiece. We bought
em-we had to buy EN- or go hungry.
Now, want to get back to my regular
prices by degrees. So you don't know
which is the most expensive restaurant?
Well, I'll go down to Delmonico's and
chance it, anyway" The speaker, being
a prosperous looking person, probably
carried out his threat.-New Yys,k
Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Pale Snrsapnriila Sirnp.

There is Il handsome new drug store
ap in Fourteenth street where they sell
soda water and dispel illusions all for
five cents ii glass. If you ask the soda
water clerk for sarsaparilla soda water
he will give you glass of fOainy water
that is almost colorless-of pearly
transparency. like that of glass of
vanilla soda water. 1t looks no more
Ike the rich, brown coiored drink that
people expect to get when they ask for
sarsapalilla soda water than chalk does
If you remark on the unaccustomed APP
pearance Of the drink he will say to you,
as lie says to hundreds of people who
ask for that particular kind of soda wa
ter every day, that pure sarsaparilla
strip is colorless. People think" he
says, that sarsaparilla, being made of
roots, must lie brown. Perhaps years
ago, when the strip was made by throw
ing lot Of unwashed roots in dirty
kettle and boiling them over a smoky
fire in the woods there was dirt enough
in the compound to make it brown.
Nowadays the process is cleaner and the
sirup is colorless. But people think
sarsaparilla ought to be brown, and so
people color it with burnt sugar or leo
rice. We don't. Washington Post.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
WHAT Nix. AsToR is LONG.
Notwithstanding His Great Wealth He
Still Has Literary Aspirations.


NEW YORK, Sept. l5-Mr. William Wal
dorf Aston has just had one of his histori
cal novels illustrated, paying for the worl
very large sum of money. He secured
the best designers and engravers, and they
have produced for him most artistic ant
exquisite illustrations. The public, how
ever, will never see these illustrated vol
umes, for they are designed only for lin
tied number of copies which Mr.. Aston ex
poets to present to his intimutes. 1t
whispered in literary circles here that Mr.
Aston has by no means given up his liter
AIRY irciinations, although the manage
ment of the enormous estate bequeathet
recently to him by his father makes hin
as busy man as any merchant or banke
in the city. 1t is not known exactly wha
Mr.. Aston next proposes to publish, but il
is known that he is giving all the time h,
can spare to the study of medieval Italian
history, and it is fair to surmise, the pub
fishers think, that he has in view anothe
romance of that epoch
Mr. Astors latest publication was very
good historical novel. The idea occurred
to him when he WAS the United State
minister to Italy, and he spent much time
when living in Rome in the study of the
times which he thought of depicting in
this story 1t was his second novel. The
first was a fairly creditable work, but ex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
The Place to Hang 1t.

Lawyer X is regarded by his acquaint-
ances as the pennant bore. He lives at
small family hotel and exercises his func-
tions as bore chiefly at the dinner table,
and talks mostly of himself. One evening
when the dining room was full he said in
voice loud enough to be heard by every one
in the room:
Gentlemen, Pm thinking of hanging a
bell on myself so that the people may know
when am present"
Good idea." said quiet sufferer at the
next table,
'Do you think so?" said the lawyer, rails
ing his voice. But the trouble is want
to hang it where it will ring all the time"
mo trouble at all: hang it to your jaw"
Chicago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
THE BELLS OF THE CITY.

The bells of the city sound aloud
Over the heads Of the hurrying crowd,
Marking surely the fight of time,
Ringing out a melodious chime,
Calling loudly through the busy hum,
Come come! come! come!
The minstrel group from Trinity call
To the belfrI' Hand in the city hall,
And the echoes fly at lively pace
To meet with the charming che. ubS of Grace
And all join in the tuneful song,
Ding, dong ding, dong
Now melody now prayer
Woven in through the harps of air,
Finds its way to the prisoners cell,
To the homes Of the rich and poor who dwell
So far it sounds like drowsy hum,
Come GOMEZ come. come
know the bells are endowed with speech,
And have a message they bring to each,
And none can give the signal clear
That is meant for another persons ear,
Or guess what memories throb and throng-
Ding, dong! ding, dong
But bells of Trinity bells of Grace!
Ring out like birds from a lofty place
A song of joy, and not of woe,
Ger the pretty scene in the church below.
And call aloud through the buzz and htsse,
Come come! come! comet
They come to the altar, bride and groom,
She with her cheeks like rose in bloom,
While the organ tells with its tuneful swellS
That the beauS of the city ring the bells;
and echoes awake. through Christendom:
Ding. dont! Come! comet
New York Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
BANKERS EXCHANGE.
SECURITIES

SECU RlIlES.
BosroN, Sept. 25.-Mexican as, TN to "a;
stock, 26Hc.
BRITISH CONSULS.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Consuls closed at
9iT for money; for silver, 81.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-Sterling bank 60
days, 1907 to 4SOH; sterling commercial.
60 days, 4.79I to 4.I9A reichmarks, COM
mercial, 60 days, 9iB; francs, bank,
10 DAYS, 5 23M: commercial, 6Odays, 525.
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
New ORLEANS, Sept 23.-Sterling com
mercial, 4.7SN to 4.7SA francs commercial
50 days, 526A New York sight bank,
par nominal; commercial, 200 discount.
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
GALVESTON Sept 23-Stering 60 days,
10y; New York sight, 2s discount; New
Orleans sight q American silver par.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
GALVESTON, September 23.-Freight by
steamer from Galveston to Liverpool,
5 l6d; to Continent, 11-32d; to New
York 40c per 0po lnds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Not Intended for Sausage Meat.

AS the popular butcher, Bill John
son, was feeding his voracious sausage
mill yesterday morning ne came near
running unwillingly into slaughter
and that sausage slaughter. His
apron became in some way caught in
the vicious teeth of the machine, and
the by no means fragile butcher felt
himself being drawn, not affectionately.
but positively, into very close relations
with an admittedly seductive crusher
1t is reported Sir William objected
to such embrace in terms that
were audible at great distances and so
shudderingly recoiled from the display
of the canabalistic propensities OF the
would be destroyer, that the apron
gave way and human life was spared,
as was William to his friends. II any
shreds are found in the sausage that
went through the machine before its
taste for meat was changed, they are
simply delicate particles of that snowy
apron-for Sir Williams cuticle Is
still whole.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

evil sn,,,is are IN greater or less degree
poisonous and reduce vitality where they
do not destroy outright.
The London Lancet gave the case OF a
gentleman in a railway car detained
alongside cars of hogs in an offensive
condition about fifteen minutes. he
was taken i'll with symptoms OF prostra-
ton, though previously in health, and
died shortly after, poisoned by the intol-
cradle odor. Shirley Dare.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Portrait Painting Under Di..icuIties.

An interesting story is told of the diff
culties under which Miss +. NJ Meyrick
the artist, labored while painting the por
trait of Explorer Stanley for the Royal
Geographical society of London. The sit
tings took place at Cairo, and she found
her model so very restless that it was Will
difficulty she could catch his face in repose
While engaged on his nose or some othe!
feature the explorer would pop up, rusl
around the room with his hands in hi
pockets and begin to dictate his book to al
invisible stenocrayher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
9 WOOL MARK ETS,
GALVESTON,

GALVESTON, Sept 23.-Wool-Dull, at
Yesterdays quotations; II months clip Xxx,
81 to 54c; X, 40 to ole; No; l, 46 to 4Sc spring
six and eight months Xxx, 4S to SOC; X, As
to 4Sc; No. l, 45c Sales 5000 pounds of
unsecured goods.
Unscoured-Spring - months clip 1T o
lSc; fine, 10 to 2l13c, medium, 20 to 22c. Fal
wool, six and eight months, fine, 10 to 2lc;
medium 20 to 2lc; Mexican improved. Is
to 16c; Mexican carpet, 1213 to 14c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept % Wool-Receipts 49,
COO pounds. Market firm but unchanged.
Bright medium 80 to 24c; coarse braid
IA to PC; fine light, 16 to 22c; fine heavy,
IL to 19c; unwashed, 80; in ferior, 30 to 33c ;
low sandy, IL to 1Sc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

LOO to 800; stockers and feeders. $50 to
300 range steers, 90 to 2.SO; range COWS,
Hooss-Receipts, 14,1OO; shipments, 23OO.
Market lower. All grades 40 to 4.40.
sheep Receipts, 220O; shipments, 6OO.
Market steady. Lambs, 1856 to AGO; good
and feeders, 8 90 to 3.25
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET,
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-Drover's Stock
Journal reports:
Cattle Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1000.
Market firm and active. Natives, 3.75 to
5 10; Texans, 20; rangers, 22.5 to Ais.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments, $500.
Market higher. Prices range 4.05 to 4.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; shipments, -
Market lower. Natives, 400 to 4.S0: west
ems, 4.l0 to $50. Lambs, 00to61j.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. -Cattle-Receipts,
3 400: shipments 1000. Market active, higher.
Good to fancy native steers, 4.40 to
500; fair to good, 800 to 40; stock
ersand feeders. 2.30 to $50; Texans and In
dams, $50 to $50.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, 500.
Market lower. Prices ranged, 400 to $50
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 500.
Market steady. Good to choice, 400 to $40.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. % -Beeves-Receipts,
432. Market firm. Native steers, 80
TO 500; Texans and Colorado, $40 to 8 80;
bulls and cows, 1.S0 to $40; dressed beef
firm at to 734c.
Sheep-Receipts, 1896. Market dull !;
sheep 100 to $50; lambs 500 10 7.12k;
dressed mutton, firm at s to 10Kc.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 23.-The Live
Stock Indicator reports:
Cattle-Receipts, 700; shipments, 1900
Market steady. Steers, 325 to AGO; COWS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Awful. Indeedi

Mrs. Kawler-Im so sorry that your hus-
band wal caught and sent to prison for his
embezzlement Of the banks funds
Mrs. Alb Sconder-Yes, and the worst of
it was that in court they put him right into
the same pen with all the cheap petty
thieves! So degrading to man who stole
800, 00O!-Lowell Citizen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Diamonds from New South Wales.

1t seems that diamonds are found in New
South Wales, us well as in Victoria anG
Queensland. Up to date nearly l0O,OU
stones have been obtained, the largest
weighing nearly six carats. They are fOunC
in the r,vor drifts of the tertiary formation
and in bets deriYel from these. They ar
harder and whitor tan the South African
stones, end on Far with those Of Brazil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Owner of Horse Crushing the flies off
the impatient animal)-What are you tell
ing me, Larry? Are you really descend
ant of the Irish kings?
Larry-Yis, sor.
"And now you're shoeing horses in an
Englishman's blacksmith shopl 1t looks
like the irony of fate"
"Yis, sor. Stand still, We haste! make
me livin', sor, by ironin' fate. "-Chicago
Tribune
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Only Negative Proof of Meaning.

Nov, Mr.. Tintype," giggled Miss Used
tobe, don't you dare tell me to try to look
pleasant"
"Oh, no, indeed" promptly responded
Mr.. Tintype, Gin your case shouldn't
think of such Il thing"
And Miss Usedtobe would give her best
false teeth to be sure which way he meant
it.-Westborough (Mass) Tribune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Sept. 3.-Sugar-M Market steady
unchanged, Lc higher, with good demand
New York standard granulated, &c con-
1ectioners' A, 624c; cubes, ne; powdered
nc; crushed seed loaf, nc; Louisiana
none; choice white, 6sIc.
OIL white, SIC: fancy yellow clarified 69zc |;
choice yellow clarified, &c: prime yellow
clarified, &c; off yellow clarified, 5Mc:
choice seconds, 52sc; prime seconds, sic;
seconds, &c Wholesale grocers
quotations u TO &c higher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Nothing to Worry Ahnnt

Scared cighbor-Oh, Mrs. Muggins VIZ
husband is tryin' to hang himself in tb,
barn. " VII
MIS- Mugglns-He never succeeded in
doin anything he tried to do so far. Guess
neil be comm in all right wien the dinner
Dell rlngs.-Street & Smiths Good News
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
The Authors Revenge.

Author-At last am avenged. The
Hightone Magazine has bought one of my
articles, and they have paid for it.
Wife tmystiiied) have accepted
and paid for n number of your manu-
scripts, but none of them has appeared
yet.
Author triumphantly)-Th last one
was written with ink that will fade out in
ten years.-New York Weekly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Identified.

Maude-Who is that coarse creature
that murders the kings English and has
the manners of Il charwOlnan?
Minnie-Sh-h That's the author OF
the latest success in society" novels
Pittsburg Rr>;'etin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Inconsistency.

Gushley watching sunset in the north
woods)-Ah, the infinite glories of the
heavens! At such a moment as this one
realizes the littleness of all earthly things,
the utter worthlessness of human life
Guide Gnterrupting) Say, boss, here
comes the man who's sworn to shoot any
one what hunts on his land.
Gushley-Great Scott Let's run for our
lives Run like mad!-Munsey's Weekly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Jinks-Why, Binks, what's become of
your watch?
Binks-Sat in the train next t. man
who asked me ten times in one bonr if
had the time
Jinks-Well?
Binks-Gave him the watch ,-.Tawe,er,,
Circular 'e"eiets
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

MISS Cashley-You have dropped YOUR
handkerchief ON the floor, Mr.. Van Dude.
kin. 81 N"ue-
van Dudekin preparing to get on his
SneeSl-l did it with a purpose, dear Miss
GSasnleyner-Edith, love you; will YOU
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Chawles-Ah, my deah Miss Flirt May
I, you know, ahsk you what it is you find
so amusing?
Miss Flirt-I v~>s Just reading Mr.. Gasp
in item that :nought might interest you.
Chawles-Indee1 Pm delighted, you
know. What is I?
Miss Flirt-It says that a DR.. Thompson
has just made successful experiment in
brain grating. Chicago Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
GALVESTON COFFEE MARK LET,
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Sept. 23.-Market steady and
unchanged. Ordinary, 1917 to 1870; good
ordinary, 10 to 19Hc; fair, 20Hc; prime,
2lc; choice, 2lM to PIC.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Injurious Efevus of odors.

You can kill man quicker by an evil
smell than any othe- way in the world
If Won know how to 90 about it. and all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
COMPAKATIVE STATEMENT.

GALVESTON, Sept. 90. - The following
ale the closing quotations for spot cotton
TODAY at the leading markets, together with
the closing for middling yesterday, with
to-daY,s sales:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Cotton Markets.
AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, Sept. 23.-Local quotations are
rs follows:
hood Ord. :. So Middling.....a
low Mid ......Sk Mid. Fair. 70
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

The cotton market is little dull.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
COTTON STATEMENT
GALVESTON, Sept. %. Following are
the receipts at United States nnrts:

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED sTATESENT.
Following are the receipts and exports al
all United States ports.
Receipts thus far this week ..... $50
Receipts same time last year. 17,296l
Receipts this day.. 103, 1911
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 23.-Whoat-
Market steady. No. ., red, cash, 95Hc.
Corn-Market stronger. No. ? cash, 46Ac;
Sept, 461ac bid.
0ats-Steady. No. ., cash, S5c; Sept,
35Ne bid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-05
Chosen Friends.

8 The first Scandinavian council in st.
Paul, Amaryllis Council No. s, of this
we'll known and popular family order
was organized last night in Vega hall,
No. 2lS East Seventh street. Hon. Ed E.
Edwards, of Minneapolis, supreme vice
councillor. acting as its Installing officer
"A. NJ. Nelson, deputy supreme coun-
cilor, of Chicago. being the organizing
officer The following officers were
tlected for the first term: Past coun-
cilor. DIR. G. P. Sandberg; councillor,
George Leisander: vice councillor, An
tnony Sudor; secretary, August Eng
Quist: treasurer, .. Ii. Arosin; prelate,
George Kraft; marshal. E. L. Lange;
warden, A. J. Elmquist; guard, Olof
Sjogrst; sentry, N. y. Granberg; trus.
tees, Walter Nelson, Theodore Sunnell
and Chris Nelson; medical examiner,
DR.. o. A. Hiesburg. Delegates from
two councils of the order in Minneap-
oils were present and st. Paul Council
No. was present in body.
A German council, French council
ami one or two more American councils
will he organized in st. Paul in the neal
future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-05
Musical NOtatlOns.

Miss Josephine Jennings first con-
cert was given at Dyer's hall last even
ing, and proved to be musical and
social success. The affair was splen-
didly managed, and there was none of
those long pauseS which usually Occnr
between numbers on occasions of this
kind. The hall was filled. and the sing
erS and musicians were repeatedly EN-
cored. The instrumental part of the
programme was an excellent one, con-
tributeG to by Herr Hoevel, Herr
Schlachter and Prof. johnson. The
piano solo by Miss Gertrude Cady was
a gem of brilliant execution, and her
playing was marve lOus for one Sc
young. Miss Annie Pratt sang very
difficult number IN good voice and with
fair amount of expression. Miss Jose
phine Jennings sang "Alla Stella Con-
fidente" by request. and achieved quite
a success in the number. Messrs. Shet
ley and Gore gave one of their prettlest
banjo and guitar duets, and Miss
Amelia Ripe r, lived an encore fol-
her "Liete Signor." Miss Jennings
scored her best hit in the COnzone "Fra-
la-la."
Ernest Lachmund leaves to-day for
Duluth, where he expects to locate. His
departure will be quite loss to musical
circles. AS cello player he possesses
remarkable ability, anu he is besides a
thorough musician both by education
and instinct.