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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
Spot Cotton Lower a FRACTION
in All Markets.
FUTURES GENERALLY LOWER.
wheat Almost the Same as Previous DAYS
Closing Provisions Lost what tho
Gain of the Previous Day
Amounted TO.
MELRoY & GILBERT.

New Orleans, la, April 21.-(Spccial)
-McElroy y Gilbert say:
Futures Liverpool. In the face Of the
strength exhibited o. this side yesterday.
was u disappointment to many looking
for a continuance Of strength. Opening
TO 3-6l lower the market closed 2-6i
under ySgterduy. This was due 90 the
lack of spot demand, sales nggregating
5000 bRcs at unchanged prices, added
90 whiciNwls the failure Of The Austria
liam john stock bank. which failure
amounted n SGj.OOOOOO. aud which uu-
turllly hadvg disturbing influence upon
monetary cifNcs ON the other side
New York closed i3 points down on
the day. The expected shipment tOmor.
row of S5.0OO0OO of gold aided the tcu-
drucy tO decline.
Our market closed II points down.
the conditions mentioned above umhluE
their weight felt in addition TO which
was the depression of factors 10 sell a.
IL evidenced by sales of 1850 bales and
$50 bales 20 arrive az l-lGc lower The
impression seems to be- general that we
will SEQ higher markets tomorrow based
ON the disparity which now exists be-
tween FUTURES and spots. May delivery
here being Nt a considerable discount
from the actual selling price OF spots
Further there is prediction Of light
frus. tomorrow for the northern portion
of The cotton belt, which factor has here
toforc acted as stimuant 10 higher
prices
Port receipts today are 1000 bales.
against lO.OO0 bales last year New Or
leans expects tomorrow 1900 bales,
against 400 bales here, 200 bales az all
ports q year ago. The amount brought
into sight FOR the week shows n loss as
compared with last year OF 5000 bales,
the figures being 10000 bales against
1870 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

not to have The strength or volume 20
iilnpart any permanent support 10 prices.
! ne outlook for the near future is one
depending uliou spiuncrs demand and
crop accounts The latter are not at
an favorable, largely through cool and
Dry weather and frost IN some sections
III stocks can be reduced sharply from
week to week. It viii crentc q perhaps
DECIDEDLY buliish feeling but otherwise
more encouragement win be given to
the sellers
Liverpool stock Of American on hand
today, l,4i5.OU bales. or only JOOO
bales less than last Friday. 30 that there
IS not much relief for spot holders as
yet
Port receipts today. 1000 bales, against
5000 bales last year
Amount In sight this week 10000
against 5000 last \ year. and total
since Sept 1. G1TS.O0O
Spot-Easy, sales. 1850 bales.
Quotati0ns-D0wn 1-lG.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
LIVESTOCK.
KANsAs CITY IIYEsTncK.

Kansas City, Mo-. April u. Cattle
Receipts, 1900; shipments, 600: market
active; Hight medium, steers Zoe higher;
good cows and heiltrs Zoe higher; feed
ers and Texas steers Zoe higher; export
steers. S5OOd5U0; dressed beef, lu0r
400 good t0 choice cornfed Texas steers
S3O0di5O. common Texas steers. So 80
6i;iSl, choice Ia extra fancy COWS. So 10
Mi21; common 10 rood COWS, So OOGr
325, good to fancy feeders. $4OOGii 20:
good Steers and feeders, S3aON3gO.
thin stock cows and common stockers.
81
Hogs Receipts, $500; shipments. zoo;
market active. slrong, 10 o. higher FOR
heavy; JrlOc higher for light aud mixed:
packing, some sales Zoe higher; choice
lights and heayiea S1OON185; lights
and heavy pigs. SGSOdTOu: all grades.
SG3jd73l, bulk, S7.15NT25.
SHEEP Receipts, 1900; shipments, 300:
market fairly active, generally stronger.
good shorn and choice native muttons.
- 100000; common muttOns. S3l5lE
400; choice lambs Sj5OaOOO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
ATWnnn NInLETr & ID.

New Orleans. Ia, April 2l-(Special)
Atwood Violet A Co say;
Futures Our position Is sustained as
10 the need Of "A good spot demand 10
sustain contracts, with a tame spot mar
ket In Liverpool today prices have ~
coded here T. points from yesterdays
closing. while Liverpool lost The improve
ment there of and closed 20 lower
than last night. The effect on our spot
market was to cause the withdrawal
of buyers and free selling by the longs
There Is no reason why Liverpool should
not sell more cotton daily than $500 "a
10000 bales, unless they are willing %
take the chances in view of the large
visible supply Of an American orqp the
coming season very considerably lu ex
cess Of the one now ending. and % that
case they win likely not exceed daily
10000 bales.
Speculation. which has played such
an important Dart this season. seems
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
HESTERS REpORT

New Orleans, la, April 2t.-Hester's
weekly New Orleans cotton exchange
report, issued before the close Of bust.
ness today, shows the amount brought
In sight for the week TO bc 10 per cent
under the scyen days ending April n
last year, aud iG per cent under the same
time year before Total for the week
SOSG bales less than the movement from
April 10 TO 2l inclusive last year aud
1893 bales less than the same date year
before last and the deficit In amount
brought into sight for the DIST day of
April Is 1885 bales compared with the
same time last year. and Sl.OSf bales
compared with The year before. This
brings the movement for the same num-
Der Of days last season, l,OGGG3O bales
less than during the season before. The
total brought into sight during the past
seven days has been 3qGOS bales. against
471G6 bales from April 10 10 Dist In
elusive, last year. aud 1888 bales year
before. While the aggregate for the
. days in April is 14O,O54 bales, against
1901 bnlcs and 22t. 13S bales The
total marketed from Sept / % date Is
6,lTS140 bales, against S,577 ,336 bales
and S,l44,15o bales last year and year
before respectively. From this time on
last year the amount brought into sight
was 4Sj,S O3 aud year before last, 5O5.-
rs bales, In other words, after this
%
was marketed and the season before
last 30 per cent. The movements since
Sept ] shows receipts az all United
States ports, 4GSi,OO3 bales, against
i.GGl, 251 bales last year and G,451T25
bales year before.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers northern mills
and Canada, 7SS10S halcs; against L.
100 lO3 bales, and 915,703 bales
inferior stocks Ina pNpngg uf those hold
held AZ the close Of the commercial year,
lS5Sl3 bales; against 255,32G bales aud
231.133 bales. Northern mill talugs,
500, 1i5 bales, against 502, 800 bales and
15A 400 bales Northern spinners took
during the past week 1906 bales less
than last year making the decrease ia
taking' 40d,7G9 bales for the season %
date.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 90 O2 bales, against 1880 bales
last yer, making the total for the season
5000, $50 bales. against 5l2S vi bales
last year. decrease Of l,4SS.42S bales
Total nkugs of American mills north
aud south and Canada thus far for the
season have been 2OS2,5Ot bales, against
$500 2aS bales last year These include
1.H35.5Si bales hy northern spinners,
against 2,O32, 800 bales.
Stocks NJ seaport cities and twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have decreased in the past week o.
729 bales, against decrease during cor
responding period Of last year of GN3S5
bales, and are now us 10 bales smaller
than az this date IN 1872.
Including stocks left over az parts and
interior towns from last crop, the mum
Der of bales brought into sight thus FAR
of the new crop supply tO date ia O,itl,-
100 bales. against $3.50, ll2 bales the
same period last year
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
CHAINED HER UP
So She Couldn't Rvn Away with The Nan She
lovod-lndsnailon al tho
Cruelty.

=. New York, April 2l.-A Covineton.
va, special 20 the World saws: Iotta
Cole, daughter of John Code. was yestcr-
day found chained TO the door of her
room and was released by Officer Kerr.
~ Is SAID her father chained her two
weeks ago, 10 prevent her clipping. Her
over complained TO the authorities dur
Kerr was instructed 10 free her. which
ne dld against the protest OF her aunt
ana mother Who were guardNg her i'm
her room. A staple was driven I'm the
hoor under q bed. to which a trace chain
was fastened aud the other end locked
around che girls ankle. Great ihdigua-
ZION is reg IN the community over this
SIvety. John. Cole Is proprietor Of the
Cole house and his daughter h 4 beauti.
full girl Of IL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
PRODUCE
CIIICAGO pRODUCn.


Chicago. H., April 2t.-Wheat turned
weak in the last hour of trading. AtteF
a firm day crop news weakened. Large
sales seemed to be induced by the al'
parent financial sirnrcncy in New erh
and the reported big failure M fhua'
delphia. The decline from top prices was
1-Sdl-1G The close was comparatively
steady at slight reaction Compared
with last night July Is l-lc lower Other
cereals are not much affected hut there
was quite slump in provisions Whch
lost about yesterdays rulL
Lending futures closed
Wheat April - t-ir, May Il 3f0
13c. July 81 5-Sii3 3-4c.
Corn April 40 lie, May 40 3-4c, July
~ 5-Sd42 81
Oats May q 3-4c june 2s 1-4c, July
2S l-2c
Mess pork-.mne S1I20 July SlLT0,
September 1172 IL.
1ard-May $500 10. July Si0OT -,
September SlO22 IL
Short ribs -Mny S0T7 IL. July
S0.GI 10 September 500 -
Cash quotations.
No. spring wheat, 12c; No. rcd,
~.
No. . corn. 30 1.2c.
No oats. - lee
Mess pork SlT2OdlT20.
Lard. 500 1-2MO.02 L.
Short ribs, side 0ooscl, S0.97 1-2lr
$50
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
NEW YORK pROnrCr-

New York. April ~. Wheat, moder.
ate. active for spot: No red, elevator.
80 "a options advanced on Grmcr cables,
bad weather. heavy buying declined on
realizing rallied foreign buying closed
weak: market. unchanged 10 rs mp; No,
red. May - rs: June. IG j-S. July
IS; September 40 rs. December, 80 -
Corn Spot trmcr. market, quiet 40.
%. ~ i-Sdig: elevator options fairly ace.
tive; closing firm, May as. July. 80.
Rice Quiet.
Moasscs- New Orleans open kettle.
good 90 choice. fairly active. firm.
Coffee Options opened steady; April
Slll5 bid; no offerings, other months.
lOd2U points lower: closed steady, HM
A. down. sales, 2G.T5O bags. including
May. Si3TJdli2O; June. $l3.Ij; July
Sl3T5dl3gO; August Sl3,IoM 1879;
September. St3.TJU1i2O. October Si8.
UUd1tOO: December. Sl39jd ~ %; spot
Rio. dull: easier. No T. Nl4.laM 1000
Sugar Raw, firm; market quiet, raw
refining 3hf3 -; ceutumrls, W test
3 7-SGrl; refined. firm moderate demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Galveston. Tex, April Especial D.
Unsecured wool Market closed steady,
unchanged
Fine. this day 1701s1.2; yesterday
IL N1Sl-4.
Medium, this day, II i-2Ql0; yester
day, ~ i-2Ml0
Zine Ills day, 15a1G12, yesterday,
1bMIG 1-2
Medium, this day, 1GQl7 yesterday
i0ml7
Mexican improved, this day, i2dl8 IL;
yesterday, l2Hl3 10.
Mexican carpet. This day. IN l2Ml2 l-2;
yesterday. II 1-2Ql2 1-2
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
IN InrIs pRnDICr-

81. LOUIS, Mo, April 2i.-Flour about
Oteady and slow
y Wheat advanced early Bic reached
near the end l-SGI3-Sc mp, No. . rcd
wheat % 7Sc, May 90 l-Sc, July CD l-2c,
August 40 Use.
Corn. dead aud dull so. . mixed,
cash 3B lie. May 3G 3-4c. Judy 3gc.
Oats, higher No. ., cash zoe, May
30 f-Sc.
Corn meal, steady and unchanged.
Whisky. Si.li
Provisions, strong and higher but very
quiet
Pork, new standard mess, jobbinc
$500, long sos.
Dry salt meats. loose shoulders. $500.
long aud ribs, SNGj, shorts $500, boxed
l0c higher.
Bacon, packed shoulders, Sl012 H..
longs and ribs SlUG2 IL, shorts
SlONT IL
Hams unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
CHICAGO ITVT9TOCK.

Chicago, H. April n. Cattle receipts
1000; shipments 1000 Steady 10 siron.
ger Ton steers S5TI0O5O. Others
Si5Od5.5O; Texas Slm455. native COWS
S3M315.
Hogs Receipts 1000 shipments SO00
20d25 higher, Rough and commonST6f
81 20; mixed and packers Sl40d7 55;
heavy S7GOGf7 10. prime light S7.4O0
$50: pigs SGd5UT.55.
Sheep Steady Texas S4I5If5 so.
western wethers So 4O05. 80: lambs S5a
$500
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
81 ZONE LIYESTOCK

ST. louis Mo, April u -Caule re-
ceipts 300; shipments 1900, 10 30 ~
higher; fair 90 good steers nntlvelS3.l 40
al: Texans grass and fed strong, 10
higher; fair fed steersS41 ~.
10 10 ~ higher; heavy 81 lOnIJ0,
mixed SG5OQI 30. light STm7 40
sheep l.ereints 1900. shipments 900;
firm. fair; native sheers With wool on
Sj.25.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
RECEIPTS AT UNITED STATES
PORTS
DAILY MOVEMENT AT INTERIOR
TOWNS

Augusta Receipts. %, Stock. 22.3ST.
Memphis Receipts, itO3. shipments
1850; stock. GO1GD
st Louis Receipts. T0i: shipments,
1870. stock. SG.S23
Houston kpccipis. GAG. shipmeuts
liA stock. l3.12S
Total today Receipts. 253G; shipments.
AO2S stock. igi gO7.
Galveston, Tex, April specially j.
hfovcmcnt az Au United state. Por,.
Thns Inr rhIa senann
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

kct. weak on new receipts medium,
Illinois ANA Missouri. 23ug2 LBS Kan.
sas and Nebraska. rs l2ft 20 i-2. Tex
as and Indian Territory aud Arkansas.
= 10 II, Missouri. 2Nu22 IL; Montana
Wyoming and Dakota, lNa2l Colorado
New Mexico and Ariaona, lTU20; tub
Mnshel ohnich. .NNlIll
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
NEW ORLEANS pRODUCT.

New Orleans, La.. April "a Sugar
strong. Open kettle. good fair. 30 l-1Gc,
good common, g $50, centrifugal, prime
yellow clarified 1 l-lG5N 3Sc: oil
centrifugal prime yellow clarified, ga
4 3-lOc; seconds, MGfc.
Mulussps nominal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
InNnnN MnnL SAI.Es-

London. April II AZ The wool sales
offered. Compctition was brisk. cspcc.
Tally for crlss.hrfas. which were taken
10y home and French buyers. MerinOs
sold well Continental buyers were fair
purchasers German buyers restricted.
as was also American Lambs wool
n kcel demand aud some brought as
high as As I l-2d.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

Fort WORTH, Ict, Sept, 2S, 1897.
Editor of Gazette
Allow mo 60 say IN behalf OF The
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recommend Il. Very respectfully.
NJ FARRELL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
A FIRST GLASS MACHINE.

Guthrie King equity Tex,
Feb. 10, 1893
To The Gazette.
Dear sirai ! received The Gazette ma
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
KANSAS CITY PRODTCr-

Kansas City Mo, April II. Wheat
active aud higher. No. . red, GS 1-2U
Cori, firm, 1-i@l-2c higher No. .
mixed, Bic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS Ar ALL
UNITED STATES PORTS

Galveston. Tex, April y Especially -
Receipts thus lar this week 49,. 4l.O0s
HeceiIfs thus far last year.. 42,331
Receipts this day ..-... 2.sHt
AeceiDts thls day last year...s C,3Si
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
NEM ORLNANs srOT


ST. louis Mo-. April ~. Cotton. stca.
dy; middln. 81. sales, N,UJ bales:
ryripts. i-.D bales. shipments. 2lOu
bales; stocks. SGSUU bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
MORE TESTIMONY
A Fins 800 sewing Maoaino for only sas.
Try one.

hlhe eov HoNHk M"WNANN TOT N"I $50
Try Ohs
sllyerton, Tex, Dee, b, 1892.
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
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January 10, 1893.
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

New York. April 21 Wool firm, quiet
domestic fleece, 2IM32c; pulled, 20U3ici
Texas, tTM2lc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
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Q. A. sTANDFER.
AIL In Ia RnpnnsnNrnn

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STOCKS AT ALL UNITED STATES
PORTS

. Galveston. Tex, April 2t- tspcdal)--
Stocks this day .......... t,SS 1860
Stocks this day last year..... SlS2U1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
THE GAZETTE MACHINE.
What Those Who Have Used II Say Of the
Cheapest Machine In N, Market


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NEw oRLEANs rurrRrs.
New Orleans. la, April ~ (Spcdal)
Cotton futures closed steady IL points
FRETGHTs PROM GALVESTON.

Galveston Tex, April ~ Special D.
BY steamship from Galveston, Tex.
To Liverpool. ..,.......,. lid
To Continent. 1854
To New York. ...........4 3c per 10 lba
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
GALYESToN coFrEE MARlEr.
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET

Galveston, Tex. April - CSpeciaLl -
Plantation agents prices IN round lots
By the car load for Louisiana sugars:
Market closed firm at yesterdays quo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
REFINED SUGARS.

STANDARD, iirauuntou. ....r.sss y Is
standard, Confectionery A..r,. 9
Cubes 3 81
Powdered o %
Crushed and CutlOaf .........,5 01 -
Wholesale grocers quotations Ia
ga higher.
Grades omitted not Ia market
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22

Rotai rcc'ts thus far his year 4.0T4tO2
netal rccts thus far last year G.Gdl.0tS
Difference Observation-Disclosures. .ua8540
Exports 10 Great Britain... 3a.N2T
Exports Go France ...... 2SSS
Exports TO Continent ...... 1888
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
WOOL
ST. LOUIS WOOL

~. lOAAe W Obl4r
ST Louis Mo. April ~ Wool, ~
ceipts, 2LiO0; shipments, l4,4OO; mar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-18

Jacob ". wasmath, Of Neys7dale. Ian
gaisbes in The coanty jail aESitiag trial On
charge Of false pfeteuse. Jacob secured SO
from a well kGoWn attorney Of this pace
last Wednssaay morning on a cheek drawn
on the Ciuzsa's Bank. Of MeyersdaIe. He
did Dot have any funds On deposit in he
bank and bis arrest followed Wednesday
morning Wasmath came 10 Somerset for the
purpose OF attending the sale Of the person.
al property Of Peter Heiiisy. He called on
The attorney referred 70, whom BY the way
be had known since boyhooi, and after
telling him that be meant to purchass 4
number Of horses az The Hefisy sale. asked
him 10 cash a check for S293. as be was
afraid be did not have sufficient cash with
him 70 rneet his intended purchases. The
lawyer scrutnized the check carefully.
You need have no fears Of its not being all
rigat reassnringiy remarked WAsma,h
Il then occurred 10 the attorney that be had
noticed in the Neyersdaie papers thar Was
ma,h was engaged in several enterprises in
that town. and believing the cheek TO be all
right be cashed il. W4smafh ATTENDED the
sale and bought four head OF stock. L4aF
in the d4y his legal friend became uneasy
concerning the money ne had gs.en him.
de wrote 10 The Citizens Bank and asked
that they teisgrsphsd him al o1os if tie
check was all right. Esriy the following
morning he received a reply saying Was
nnlh bad 10 funds on d=posit in that IN
stirgti0n A wauant vas secured for Was
mnsii's arrest Immediately and sheriff @ S0d
took hrn into custody the same day Al Con-
neilsville and brought him here to jail.
Persons xho observed the movements Of
toe prisoner on the day Of the sale and since
be has been IN jail believe that he is Of M
sound mi8d-
since the above vas written the chsrgs
preferred sgainst Wasmath have been with
draxu. He was released from jail Monday
evening and tsken hack TO Ne5ers5ale.
where il IS hoped he viii regain his mental
equilibrium under the care Of a physician.