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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
SPECULATION WAS DULL,
THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS WAS
LIGHTER THAN USUAL.
President cievrIand's Talk on the
Condition OF the TreAspry Has a
Good Eject on the Market.
The London Market.

New York, June 2e,--speculation was
very dun today and the volume OF busi-
ness was lighter than on any day for
weeks past. the tone OF the market
was Arm and the trading was distfib-
uted more generally through the list
than usual. London was buyer of
the arbitrage stocks and the local
commission houses did quite little
business on the bull side OF the mar
ket. American securities were In bet
ter demand on the London stock ex-
change and there was Il general ao-
count OF Improvement. Better tone
was due, entirely TO the statement
made through the newspapers this
morning by President Cleveland. as
TO the condition OF the national IL
NAMES u'he conildent manner In
which the president spoke OF the
affairs OF the treasury department
seemed to have the effect at home and
abroad OF stimulating purchases OF
American securities and IN this mar
ket Induced the covering OF short CON
tracts.
Considerable Missouri Pacific stock
came out today between 20 use and
70 a-ac. Advances were iecoIueu OF
/ s-4c in Lake Shore and per cent
in Oregon navigation. The railway
and miscellaneous bond market was
steady In the morning and weak In
the afternoon. The principal changes
were Decilnes--union Pacific gold 81
collateral trust notes. 4 i-2e; st. Joe
and Grand Island ist, Louisville and
Nashville, S. q NJ, Albany guaranteed
Is. Kansas Pacific es OF 1898 ana 40
Is Of 1896. &c: Colorado Midland 4s,
| I've: Chesapeake ana Ohio, l-2s,
lac; oregon Improvement ist, ] l'sci
| Cedar Rapids. Iowa Falls and North
/ ern g. Chicago and Eastern Illinois
| ist, ST. Louis and San Francisco as.
class b: Wisconsin Central Incomes
/ per cent. ADVANCES Equitable oas
| t,ust receipts, / i-2c; Atchlson 2nds,
i i-sc. and Chicago and Erie per
rpnf
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
Hood's pills act ensliy, yet promptly and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. 25c.

I-64d. The sales Of the day were
5000 OF which 800 were for speculation
and export and included $500 Ameri-
can. Receipts 1900 bales Including
1900 American.
Futures-Opened dun with the de-
mand freely supplied and closed quiet; .
American middling. l.. NJ. c. June,
8 60-8td sellers; June and July, 6O.6ld
sellers; July and August. G0-Gid value:
August and September. 6i.GfI
5 e2-6ld; September and October.
8 e2-64d buyers; october and Novem-
Der. 3 63-64d value; November and De-
cember, 3 6s-64d; December and Jan
uary 4@4 l-6id: January and February.
l-G46i 2-Gid: February and March,
4 S-64d sellers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, June 2G.--Money on call
easy at per cent, closed / per cent;
prime mercantile paper. s-igi IL per
cent; sterling exchange dull and easier
with actual business In bankers bllis
at Sass "a for demand and at 'is7 l.zg
sts7 a. for 90 days. Bar silver, ~ 7-s'
Mexican dollars. 81 l-2; posted rates,
ass i-zd4.s0; commercial bills, 4-Se s-a'
silver certificates, 644O5'
The total sales OF stocks today were
"a sag shares including Atchison bg9O;
American sugar. 5000 Burlington, eivV'
Chicago gas. II, 900; distiliing and cat-
tie feeding $500: Erie 5000; general
electric. 500: Missouri Pacific. 10000;
81. Paul. ", 600: Western Union, 5000
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

By Associated Press.
Kansas city. Mo, June 26-cattle--
Receipts. 1900. shipments. 100. Market
onened steady. closed weaker; Texas
steers. sisOasoO. Texas cows. N-2og
. Ok. beef steers. ss.0Oai.75, native
cows. 81. s5Gs. 40; stookers and feeders
81 1908. so. bulls, 81 95u2.sg. am.
,.,..Iint i0al5c lower; bulk OF sales
"a 55S,t g; heavles, S.s0@i. s5; pack
srs "a, s5Q4.95. mixed. 81. !5gi's5i
lights. 81. 1904 so; workers., A.'Swf'eVi
pigs. s4.40Gl.70 - .s -oo.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; shipments WV
market slow but STEADY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press
81 Louis. No. June 2s.-cattle-'he-
celpts, 5000; shipments. 500 msr .,.sa
strong iOc higher generally' na.l ".
s,esrs 100 TO 1900 pounds 's-ssqtzsi
stookers sa.O0a2ss; Texas steers suV 20
900 ronnds & 1909 IS; cows, slsoaf ,sls.
W. p ~ eeslpts, 1900; shipments, isvv'
,nsrltet ioqi5c lowefi heavy pusg ass,,,'
~ * shrlv declining g. SOW nleS l1t,,,.
i ts.ts sstT5G4.e0; pigs and common hsni'
- sySSesp--ReceIpts. $500 fhlpmehtts' M
w. weak, $50 lower. lambs AZ
rradesl aaOOql.00.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

~ Associated Press.
New York, June wheat-Re-
\ epls. 15s, 200 bushels; EXPORTS 1O5. 500
lhihel1; sales. 1886, 900 bushels futures;
UkN0 bushels spot. Market dull. No.
NJ O. 1-2e; afioat. 81 1-2c; No. / Nor
.sfn Gs l-2c; No. 1 hard, ~ 1-2c.
b 0ption opened weak on rains I'm the
Ngathwest and foreign selling but soon
allied ON export, closed higher on late
asles ON the 4500.000 bushels decrease
~ Worlds stocks and less favorable
xmp reports. This advance was
Ray lost and the closing prices
Bowed l-2c net decline. June closed
lie; July G. 1-2c; August, 63 $50
l2ci closed G3 7-sc; September. ESQ
\ 5-sc closed csc.
Y corn-Reeeipts, 62,50O; exports 20,-
" bushels. Sales. 10000 bushels;
So ?. 10 l-2c; elevator 4b 1-2c; option
\ rafket easier ON the rains west but
Ilaerwards rallied on local covering and
Assed az unchanged. June closed
lxfAsc.
4 wooi-Inactlve; domestic fleece. 1870
"; pulled 20sl2sc.
\ cotee--steady at unchanged to 10
= paints advance, ruled fairly active on
\ ffll and Baltimore buying closed
I ready at 5dl5 points net advance.
Nles 1880 bags, including July 1850
IlAt0. August 1905; September, 1880
Aig; December. 13.300l3.40.
n Spot firm. No. Z, 10 IL; mild steady:
u trdoya 10 minus 10 Ia; sales 1900 bags
Brazil c. /. Z. D. t, 1000 bags Rio G12
ztonts, spot II l-s, also late yesterday
4 ~ bags Rio Z TO 3 peretona basis
~ for No. 8; 1900 bags Maracalbo
d NJ bags Central America; 700 bags
hexican and 500 bags Sawanita p. I.
santos-Quiet, good average Santos.
Y HOO; receipts. two days 5000 bags;
8rock 10000 bags.
Hamburg-Steady: prices unchanged
~ pfennig higher; sales 1900 bags.
n Hayre-steady. opened II higher
i1oting net advance of l-49S-if. Total
unles $1,000.
a Rlo-Firm, No. Z Rio 1900. Ex-
uaange 9 5-16; receipts two days 5000
1uared for United States 5000 bags;
Fack 10000 bags.
n Warehouse deliveries yesterday 55l3
n ags. New York stock today l03,g27
Mgs' United States stock 150,5ss bags.
Moat for the United states 1i2,000i
hlal visible for United states 2Ss5Ss
xalnst 43S,142 last year.
sugar-Firm, sales 14G0 bags; DC test
" les eN-store. Refined quiet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press
New York. June 2s.-The Evening
post says. /. Is possible that the
uronpt recovery or the foremos; stocks.
after their nrsi recoil on the shock Of
sundays news. had something to 90
.'I,i, toaay'a Improvement. u was evi-
ssni also that President Cleveland
state,nent regarding the treasury ST
cation had q distinctly fayoragls ~
aueuce on sentiment here ana aD'oao'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
DULL DAY IN CHICAGO.
ursrxEss DONE WAS MOSTLY
" on LOCAL ACCOUNT.
s. wa. Nervous and Unsettled
u was Carried Down by Free
selling, nut the Situation
was stronE-oats Active.


! Associated Press.
''e,raxo. Ill. June 2e.--1t was a duh
n II all things speculative. The
IN business done was principally
I, ,oeal account and consisted largely
I, Hanging over July contracts into
'.,omber. The closing moments
',,.h, wheat at It's weakest, 3-s to l.2
'r snw the close of the day before.
s',r wound UP with only Is decline
VA were Arm and closed / higher
\, mne. IL higher for July and ia
rrser for September.
'froylslons were a shade lower.
Wheat was nervous and unsettled
NM range of Ia. The opening
Eminent local operator and other
Y .fssslonals carried prices down. The
fsnngs were well absorbed and
I'M ALLOWED. The stronger continent
N Fables, smaller European supplies.
"a crop news from she Northwest and
r-tiuued heavy rains In part of the
r.;sr wheat belt where harvesting
m progress combined TO make the
,,natlon stronger Liverpool cables
~ however, lower and were credited
I'm selling at the sesboard. The eie-
|,ior interests too, We're said to be
|-srlng July freely. The close was
IA. even Bradstreets statement show
n decrease of 4.bis, 900 bushels IN the
Efld's visible gu Jply could not inject
"a into II,
Corn opened unchanged for septen-
y, and with firm domestic markets
'Iganced 1-4c. eased on 3-sc on cables
IA light exports. rallied 1-4c on the
s,iease on ocean passage. closing
rniy
oats were active and weaker and IN
N early trading In sympathy with
|1fn. but later fears of IA wet harvest
Ensed shorts to cover, sending prices
Il S.4c and the close was at top
Csares with a gain over yesterdays
IN quotstlons OF 1-S@1c Tor thevarlous
|ttnfcs. Provisions were very dull
Ennghout. The feeling was weak for
fine In sympathy with the depres-
I'n in live hogs, but Il little buying
Elgr caused firmness and the close
IL at about outside figures for the
|hf Vessel rates V ere steady at 1c for
|rn TO Buffalo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
New York, June 2G,--Total today-Net
receipts. 1000 bales; exports to the contl-
nent 1854 bales; stocks. sGo.SS3 bales;
consolidated net receipts. 1896 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 44l6 bales;
France, 90 bales; continent. lilG bales.
Total since September /, net receipts,
5.s3S.G9i bales; exports TO Great Britain,
2,7gi 1856 bales; France, 5s6 526 bales
continent, 1921 .63l bales; channel, 1851
bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

y Associated Press.
81 Louis. Mo-, June 2d.-Flour-Bet-
~ but not quotably higher.
Nheat-Fluctuated rapidly today
,Dsing Ice on on foreign news No.
..ie1, cash. So rs: June. Sc SIS; July, bf
|r,1gust Sc 1-S@56 -; September
= AsG57 ~.
vorn--I.ost 3-S on improving crop
|Tns No 2 mixed. cash. fO June
WEN; July. IS l-B September 81 s-s.
vais-Quiet. firm: No. 2 cash and
'ghe, 4S l-2: July, s5 IL: September 49,
rye and barley-Nothing doing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

By Associated Press. ,,....pe.
New YORK. June 2''-s s''''.,, ~.
Nss ~. none On sale. European ca
80 net. exports today ieeo eeeYes
bles gu. ea,es, ,,,r,Srs j, beet
and -sov t5@ceit,ts si3; market steaay 7
csittA ~ choice. 3 1-21s l.2c-
veal ,l ~ srd lambs--Keceipts se4 10 oafs
on sss a,s lambs aetiye. - l,t XVI a.
shes srAsp. poor to faif 80; y y -
sr ns sn ,nlsesior % prime. ss ,. s,vhsr.
i4i TIesers-Recelpts, 2ss, i''ins
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Pross.
New York. June ss-The Evening
Posts London oabiegram says The
settlement disclosed a small account
and very cheap money. contangoes
on Americans are per cent ln Ply.
,nne OF ire stock markets today was
Generally bettor. Though there was no
6u,iness IN Americans they improved
on lie cessation OF forced sales rom
Amsterdan. II Is believed that These
NE practically completed Prices
closed AT The best. The silver mnrksi
vas distinctly weak and q further fail
Ii anticipated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
THERE is SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
BE WISE AND USE
SAP o.. 10

Canadian Pacine. G1 SIS: Erie, 10 il;
Erie seconds. "a IL; Illinois Central,
%; Mexican ordinary, III ST. Paul COM
mon, 20 s-S. New York Central, 100 i-2i
Reading. S, Pennsylvania, " 6-s. MeSi-
can Central new Is, 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
New orleans. La, June 26.--cotton-
Dull and easy; sales $50 bales. Re-
ceipts, gross, 1857; exports continent
1864; coastwise. 1000; stock. $685.
Futures-Qulet; sales. 1900 June,
6S5 bid; July, 6.s5a6.sG; August, Oslo
G.s2; September, 6.7g9Gs0 october,
6.SSa6.S4; November, Gss4GgO; Decem-
Der, 6954696; January. LOl bid; Febru-
erv 7O7
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
New York. June 2s.-spot cotton
closed steady: middling uplands, I-l6s;
middling gulf. Z 9-1ec sales, SlS bales
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
Galveston, Tex, June He.--Mlddllng
Z: dun: receipts. IA; stock. 1887,
Curfee and gar--unchanged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans La, June 26-Markets
steady and unchanged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
corroN MARKET.


"A, associated Press.
sAserpool. June 2s.--closing; Cotton
'sp9' IN moderate demand. freely met.
tces easier Amsriean mlddlIne.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

BY Associated Press.
London. June g The price OF soio
at Buenos Ayrss today Is -ls-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

efal flTf dND I On 6f0KSfs
lssnrisffn, Clay County. res.
reIi md exchange Farms. Ranches
ana CITY Property cor-eappndonos So
Iefrroncen, Farmers National Hank.
ttenriettas FIRST National Bank. Fort
worth; Land Mortgage BANK " Texas
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

FON SAiH-nO you over invcHt IN
runl estnte7 iipin In CHARGE. 2hNi0l
feet, with good two-atory brick bum-
ness house ON It, rented for $500 per
year; firat-ciaas property ana central.
~ located, price. 10000 worth double
that amount. but owner wants 10 sell,
b0xlA ON South Side. neat cottage Or
five ro3mn. and barn corner lot price
$500, eany terms. 60 acres ~ land
ton milap north Of Fort worth two
milea OF Keller. All fenced. b00 acres
flrat-clana hlank-waxy land, remainder
fine pnsturoi price, ~ per aero. ITO
cash, remainder IN ton yearn. al per
cent interest. The above IL rare
chance for good man 800 Acres
IN Hunt county. all fenced and the
very best Of land; two miles Of rail-
road station ana ten miles OF drten-
willie; price, ii2 per acre. easy termn
OF VIII exchange for GOOD city prop
efty IN Fort Worth or Dallas $50
acrca OF good land IN Lynn county,
1926 nor acre; terms easy. Some
good randy land farma IN Tarrant
county at IS and 81 per acre on easy
terms. These are good rich farms
and well worth the money. Album
dance Of good water on them. Some
good hlack-iand farnn Ia Tarrant
county ut from ti1 90 fi7bV per acre;
eany terms Abundance OF good va
Ter on them. Norne extra good resi-
denoe lots. well located, IN the city
OF Fort worth. at $500 each on easy
terms. per cent interest. fiys. ten
ana twenty.Aore bloahn. suitable for
fruit farms and truck patches, from
one 10 three miller OF The city at
from $50 10 $50 per acre! easy terms.
r. 4 Thurman 4 Co. Fourth street,
between Mnin and Runk. Fort Worth
Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

By Associated Press
New York. June eg.-Baink cls4i nH''
81. 5Is. 54s; balance, s5.iia'sls'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

TonT worm steam Dye wofhs--
Ladies' and gents garments Of all
kinds dyed and cleaned. RochcS
Bros, a02 Houston street, Fort
worth Tex Goods sent by express
promptly attended TO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

WILLIAM q. HENDERSON. counsei-
pr-at-law and solicitor OF American
and foreign patents. trade marks una
labels Rooms 70 20 20, Norris build
jnK. corner Fifth and " Streets
Warrington. d. q. Seventeen years
orperisnce, including neryice IN exc
aiming corps, u. 8. patent ONCE.
Send aketrh OF model for report 40
10 patsn,ability. Correspondence In
vlt,d. Mention ths Fort Worth os-
zstta.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
GoNrrnmeMt nond..

ny Associated Press
New York, June 26-Goyernmont
bonds steady; state bonds duh.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
PAINE'5
CELERY COMPOUND
Makes People Well.

HELP WANTED.
..,~----~r-.>,---y---,~7- -----,-.'-,.',-
FEW days only, al 81. Charles hotel.
Fort worth, Benjamin NJ, Brown OF
Chicago VIII meet "n"ikeHo men
neealng elnpl9s men. .---------------
cook who understanos meat ana psa,
reference Address w. s., Gazette.
WANTFn--A elrl on Woman 10 Keep
house for family OF nree' "A
dress lock box II, ItAsca. Tex.
a :. 5-ss;rs - ,-s,,oI ~ al home 10 fal.
e,.aa.s ~, .a,nnio. we nav exuenrea.
9sIn,S oy nnnmiss ,ons. n II 4 Quick
selling staple article; sample aent on
application. address lock- box iz5,
New York city.
o1f TS1fIN WANTED Permanent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

mos ANp srnnL fnNoINa.

IRON, Steel and Wire TencinF--o, X.
Harry iron WORKS, pnllhn. Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27
WANT COLU MN.
rn,o eAznlIn IS rmE eanslnsr

Nothing 10 published free, All nd
vertinements In this department are
charged for at the rate OF , cont a
word each Issue. payable Va navnncc
No advertisements taken tor i'as Nna
% centn.
Personal.
Loaf,
lound.
strnyed.
snnyed or stolen.
For Rent.
For sale.
Help Wanted.
nusiness Chances.
Wantcd-nWeiitn
wnutcd--NeomN.
wantrd--Hanrd,
Observation-Disclosures.
Mnated-urat Estate.
MHuted-r0 Exchange.
wantcd-itiscellan
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27


TYpEwhITgns ~The best makes for
sale or rent; Tho New rost. the ~
narlcck. u. ]. conyng'on, Ga Main
street. -.
sHoRT-HAND nD9 type-wriiins work
IN ali branches w Conyngt0n, stem
ogfaphor. GA Main street.
ToRT WORTH Marble and oraults
vsorfn- John a Bergin A Son. Al
kinds Of marble and granite monu-
,nents. hcadft0nee, tablets And statu.
ary, all klnds OF marble, granite and
sfone gcplnK. Iron railing furnished
40 order Write for dcAienz ana
prices.
51TTNY ARDa. Morphine usrrs-You
can h. curod peinleaply and per-
mnnentiv IN from ten days 70 three
.ecta Tor 80. Proof. Testimonials ana
fuli particulars Arnt free upon re-
auost' Address u. Wilson, Boz w.
comsEchs. Tee. ..-.--.-----
-
PERSONAL.
SECOND. HAND HOOKS bought sold
~ e.rhanned. scientific. Law Or theo-
inrfcnf ar mechanical specially.
TIL. Boaz, 900 Main atrrfs,
LADY 20 yrarr Of age. mover mar
nod tires teacninH school. Invites
correspondonce with gentleman N
tne soufh kddrexs School Nam.
care Oezette.
DR 4. .. ANsELls-f peciallst 81
ss.tn atreef. over Nlcifa a Co.'S drug
store. Fort worth. Tex
1TRRTED LADTEs-- Send 10 cents Tor
Ass1nfsiiibie Safeguard" fno mccicine.
~ dscaution), Just whav you want
Ladies' pazar. KaneAz CITY. NO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

WANTED -lly a white young man, a
place to take care OF holae. COW and
yard gpod references, Address y.
W. a. 500 East Third street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

nrAzLRr 4 HENLEY.
prsA I. ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS..
Information free. nrewnreoc' Ts1~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-27

New York, dune 70 --siocha and bonds
closed at the following prices oldi
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14
BIG MINING SUIT.

San Francisco August 13.--A decision
in a mining suit involving millions OF
dollars. was rendered in the United
States circuit court today. The case
is that Of the Consolidated Wyoming
Gold and Silver Mining Company.
against the Champion Gold Mining
Company. Judge Beattie delivered the
decision, though it was rendered by
Judge Hawley. Of Nevada. The action
was for an injunction and accounting
of valuable mining property, which had
been in litigation in the state and fed
eral courts for many years The COM
Dlainant and respondents own the adj
joining mining locations. The point in
issue, was the ownership OF a valuable
lead or ledge Of ore running UNDER
ground from the Wyoming Mine into
the Champion territory. In his decision
Judge HawIey grants an accounting
and an injunction as prayed for. 1t is
estimated that the amount involved In
the suit, is some ss.0OO.0OO or more, and
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14

NATIONAL BANK FAILURE.
Wichita, Kan. August 13.--The Wichi-
ta National Bank failed this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14

He Scores the Democratic Members Of
the House Conference Committee.

/
Washington, August 13.-In the course
Of his speech in the house today Ex-
Speaker Reed said.
Il am somewhat reluctant to ad-
dress the house, but my feelings are
divided between two emotions" began
Reed. zone is an emotion of regret for
the Democratic party and its position.
and the other is feeling of regret for
the country and its position. AS far as
the gentleman from West Virginia ia
concerned and his compatriots, there
is not the slightest necessity for nv
commenting on the difference Of this
scene of sorrow and the procession
which carried him out of this house
Laughter) He Is not so joyous now.
having been carried out in another
branch, and more effectually. It is un-
fortunate for the gentleman from West
Virginia and his compatriots that they
have had to contend with gentlemen of
so much more capacity and skill. I'm
undoubtedly the house conferrees meant
well. Undoubtedly their intentions
were honorable, but they were no
match for the gentlemen whom they
met in the other branch. They were
not SO skillful as those men. Why. our
came back to us, gentlemen.
without as much as the name of the
bill they transported across this build
ing month ago. 1t will be known in
history as the Gorman-B Brice VS.. VIII
son bhl dead, Gil Hi and applause) and
no tdead on the field Of battle either.
rhey are little babes in the woods, and
t Will be found pretty soon that they
we're left there by their uncle In the
White House. (grcat Hi HID l can hear
he humming OF the pinions of little
'irds bearing ballots that are to bury
hem out of sight. CHI Hid
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14
TO THE PUBLIC.
Chairman Wilson Makes a Statement
of the Prolonged Battle.

OF tne EToionged Battle.
WasEfn gton, August Chairman
Wilson. author of the Wilson bill, pre-.
pared for the Associated Press at the
close ofsthe caucus, the following state
ment of his views on the tariff situa-
ton: sSa N
81 cannot see how we failed to do
enything we could to bring about a
better result. When I have done the
best, according to my capacity and
Judgment. l must fall back on the con-
seriousness of duty DONE The difficult
~. which the country must recognize,
is that on the tariff question, we did
not have T. Democratic senate, and
whatever had been gained has been
wrested from the protective body. I
hove been willing to take even the
most desperate chances. that gave the
least hope Of success in getting rid Of
the most Objectionable senate amend
ments, and would have fought to the
4th of March II l had had any ground
to stand on. and any following to sus-
tain me. We have been confronted by
the senate with closed ranks,
while we have had divisions from the
beginning that have been fomented
from within the senate, and the grow
Ing impatience of members to get back
to their districts with anything that
might be called tariff bill, had made
them unwilling to stay until the prom
Ise could be given OF assured and prob
able victory. We could not honestly
give such promise. and a man cannot
battle with his army ready
md eager to break away"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-14
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.

Shanghai. August 13.--There has been
no confirmation Of the reported engage
ment between the Chinese Pei Yang
squadron and the Japanese feet. The
Chinese feet seems to-have disappeared
and its whereabouts is a mystery. Re-
port has It that the Chinese war yes
sells may shortly be heard from off the
Japanese coast.