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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
The baking powder American women
low to be best is DR.. Prices.
EMISSION.
irculars Issued by the Railroad Com
mission.

The following circulars were issued
BY the railroad commission late Satur-
DAY afternoon and are self-explanatory:
Circular No. 1915, classification rulings
In approval of joint application sub
mitted under No. 80 of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway company of
Texas, it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing classification rulings shall gov
ern in the transportation of the articles
named below, by railroads between points
in Texas, subject to rules embraced III
current exceptions to Western classlhca-
tion, until changed or cancelled by TINS
commission
First-Chain pipe wrenches. Same as
cast iron wrenches (See page lOl OF
No. 219
Secondary goods wrapped in straw
paper and enclosed in woven wood and
wire packages. Same as dry goods III
bales. (See page % of classification No.
21D
8Third-I .obsters. Same as fresh fish.
fSee page 30 of classification No. 2l.)
Fourth-Provision for articles in TIN
kegs with fat tops enclosed in veneer
ackets: will also apply on tin kegs with
,peet metal jackets.
Fifth-Valve boxes. Same as iron ser
fe boxes. (See page II of classified
b No. 21)
Exth-Welded steel barrels, carload.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
Only Two Mourners the Other Day at
the Funeral of Alexander Collie.

Two men were the only mourners at
the Woodlawn cemetery in New 1ork
at the funeral service over the BODY OF
Alexander Collie, a man who few years
ago was known in every European cap,
itoI. In the civil war he was a noted
blockade runner, who established quar-
tiers at Wilmington, n. q: Under tne
guns of Fort Fisher this BLOCKADE king
carried on a thriving trade in the contra
band articles of war, and exported tne
cotton of the South. The house whlch
he established at Wilmington was the
abode of luxury, and there the leaders
of the Southern Confederacy met 10 take
counsel together.
Collie, who at one time could have
drawn his check for millions of dollars,
died few days ago almost destitute,
and his funeral expenses were paid by
the son of an old friend. In the early
seventies, in an attempt to corner the
cotton goods in all the markets of the
world, Collie made the largest failure
known in the history of commerce. His
liza Utilities above his available assets were
f40,000.000. He was obliged to fly from
England and was taken to Spain in
private yacht. Afterward he came to
this country, and under an assumed name
he became associated with the late II.
C. Parsons, James G. Blaine, General
Butler and others in the Richmond and
Allegheny road.
Prosperous for a time, he projected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
THE CONDUCTOR GOT LEFT.
Extraordinary Predicament Which Kept
the Passengers Guessing.

The Shore Line express from Boston to
New York had left Attleboro, Mass, and
was rushing toward Providence. The
train was % minutes late Suddenly the
brakes were applied. Dodgeville, the
next village, was almost reached when
the train stopped, and most of the men
jumped out to discover the cause. None
of them was successful. The train be-
gan to back, and it kept on backing; the
man who knows everything said:
KILLED somebody. Going back for the
body. Always do that" But the train
still kept on backing.
Must be jelly all over the track at this
rate. Must have struck him way bacll?''
The train still kept on backing. By this
time even the women were aching to get
out and hunt for reasons.
NO; can't be that. l have it," said the
man: There's a freight wreck on the
track, and the engineer got the signal to
go back and take another route"
Finally Attleboro came in sight and
the ; train backed up to the station. Men
dropped off the train and hunted up the
nearest railroad man. "Who's kilied?"
Anybody hurt in the wreck?" evil
it make us very late?' they asked.
ChOrus-"Whats up, then?"
The conductor got left" And when
the conductor appeared on his next trip
through the train he had to run the
gauntlet of a whole trainful of highly
amused passengers. The brakeman ex-
planned that this wasn't the first con-
ductOr who had been left because the en-
gineer has mistaken the motion of some
platform lounger for the conductors sig
nal, and pulled out his train without it's
boss.-New York World
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
ST. LOFTS


st. Louis, Dec. 23.-There will be no
session of Merchants exchange tomor-
row or Wednesday,
Flour-Dull, unchanged
Wheat-Closed lie higher. No. 2
red, cash, 60 3-4c; No. 2, hard, So 1-2c;
December, 80 3-4c; May, IS 3-Sd5S lie
Corn-Dull, strong, closing 1-S@3-Sc
higher. No. 2, mixed cash, 24c; Decem-
Der, "a lac; January, 24c; May, % Use.
Oats-Futures quiet, firm; spot strong
er. No. 2, cash, Is 5-Sc; December,
16 3-4c; May, 10 1-4c.
Rye-None offered or bid for. No. 2
quotable Mt 32c.
Barley-Steady.
Bran-Saleable east track, $4.50@4 60.
Hay-Barely steady for the prairie;
Timothy, 1.50@14.00; prairie, $4,000
675.
Butter-Quiet, unchanged.
Eggs-Higher.
Cotton ties and bagging-U Unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
REMAINS A MYSTERY.
The Fate of the Steamship Strathnevis

Last Spoken to "a Days Ago.
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 23.-The
fate of the oriental steamship Strath-
nevis and 100 persons aboard still re-
mains mystery. 1t has been "a days
since she was last spoken to, and was
then about 800 miles west of Cape Flam-
cry, under two small sails, slowly making
her way eastward. Since then two of
the widest and severest storms of the
season have been experienced in the
North Pacific. The British flagship
Royal Arthur, with her powerful search
light, covering distance of 10 miles,
on either SIDE put in week cruising
along the northern coast without discov-
ering any sign of the lost steamer. The
only other steamer prosecuting the search
is the Danube of Victoria. The general
opinion is that the Strathnevis has gone
ashore on the southeast coast of Alaska.
In that event the fatalities of the seal
ing schooner George B. Whitem, which
went ashore on Wood island last April,
will doubtless be repeated.
The continued absence of the Danube
is the only hope held out for the safety
of the passengers and crew of the Strath-
nevis. 1t is argued that if the vessel had
gone ashore off the Alaskan coast some
word would have been received before
now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
SOMETHING FOR THE NEW YEAR
The world renowned SUCCESS of Hnstnt-


ter's Stomach Bitters, and their continu-
ed popularity for over a third of a cen
fury as stomachic, is scarcely more
wonderful than the welcome that greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's
Almanac. This valuable medical treatise
is published by the Hostetter Company,
Pittsburg, Pa, under their own imme-
date supervision, employing 60 hands in
that department. They are running about
II months in the year on this work, and
the issue Of same for 1896 will be over
eleven millions, printed in the English,
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian,
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Span
ish languages. Refer to a copy of it for
valuable and interesting reading con-
corning health, and numerous testimon-
ials as to the efficacy of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, amusement, varied in
formation, astronomical calculations and
chronological items, ETC., which can be
depended on for correctness. The
Almanac for 1896 can be obtained free of
cost. from druggists and general country
dealers in all parts of the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26

New York, Dec. 23~Coffee-Steady.
unchanged to points higher. The trad
ing was slack and the feature Of the day
was wanting; closed inactive at unchang-
ed prices to 5 points net advance. Sales,
800 bags, including March. 1850
13.50c; December, 13.S5c.
Spot-Rio dull; No. 7. IA 1-2c; mild,
dull; Cordova, 1918 lac; sales, 700
bags.
Santos-Steady; good average Santos.
15.1OO reis per 10 kilos; receipts, 11,OOO
bags: stock, 100000 bags.
Hamburg and unchanged; sales,
1900 bags.
Havre-Opened steady. unchanged TO
1-4f advance; closed 3-46I1f net advance.
Sales, 1900 bags.
Rio-Steady: No. Rio, II, 100 refs per
10 kilos: exchange, 8 1-Sd; receipts, TO-
900 bags; cleared for the United States,
5000 bags; cleared for Europe, none;
stock, 212,000 bags.
Warehouse deliveries from New York
Saturday, S097 bags; stock today. 2OS,-
OS9 bags; United States stock. 29O.32o
bags: afloat for the United States, 296,-
900 bags.
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(See page % of classi-

Same as barrels. (See page % of classi-
fication No. 21)
Circular No. 1876, amending circular
No. 1859, and commodity tariff No. Pin
pursuance of legal notice and hearing,
it is hereby ordered that circular No. 1859,
issued by this commission September "a,
1895, be amended by changing the last
clause thereof to read as follows:
The rates established by this order
shall take effect September 80, 1895, and
expire February 20, 1895.
1t is further ordered that the rates
named in commodity tariff No. 9, issued
by this commission August -, 1894, for
application on shipments of hay shall
also apply on shipments of corn husks,
in bales.
This order shall take effect at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
POSTS CARIEGRAM

New York. Dec. 23.-The Evening
Posts financial cablegram says:
London-5 p. m.-American securities
were less panicky here today, perhaps,
but with no material change. The fiuc-
tuations were violent; at the close they
were above the lowest. The rush to sell
bonds is still very great. All other
markets We're fiat, especially Brazilians
on sales from Paris. The settlement in
mines begins tomorrow. All the CONT
mental markets were demoralized.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Dec. Cotton-Easy
Z 13-1Gc; low, Z 9-16c; good
ordinary, Z lac. Net receipts, 16,79S;
dress. 1866; sales, -; stock, 345,S35.
Futures steady; sales. $4,000; Deem
Der. isle; January, 7.77M77Sc; Feb
ruary, 7.S3M7. SIC; March, 7.S1M1 Sc;
April a aa4 a$ &c mn May oo 7G RiG 9 sG
gust 7.a3c: September, 7G5c bid Octo-
her. 7.5Jc bid,
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other railroads, but misfortune seemed
to follow him, and he became embarrass-
ed, and, comparatively without means,
came to this city. One of the strangest
things in connection with the BLOCKADE
king" was that although he lived in
comparative poverty in New York, his
wife was living in luxury in London. As
Alexander Collie he was supnosed to
have been lost at sea. He evidently made
some disposition of property in favor of
his wife, and went to life of obscurity
and poverty alone.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
PRONOUNCED FALSE

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 23.-There was
a story current in this city yesterday
that a place on the Venezuelan commits
sion had been offered to General Harri-
son, and that he had declined it.
Mr.. Harrison's private secretary said
today that it was not true that the ex-
president had received any offer of 20
sition on the Venezuelan commission.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
vISIRLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

New York, Dec. 23.-The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday, December q, as
compiled by the New York produce ex-
change, is: Wheat, 69,39S,OO0; in
crease. 1853, 600; corn. 5,7s0,OO0; in
crease, $4,000; oats, 6,549 600; increase.
PA, 900; rye, 1,556,000; increase, 1000;
barley. 4,4O2, 600; decrease, LOCO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
BIG FAJLURE

Providence,.R. l., Dec. 23.-The failure
of White, Hahn &c Co., dyers and
bleachers in this city and East Green
witch, is the heaviest in manufacturing
circles in this State for many years. The
assets amount to S276,S25 and the LA
bilities $315,000. The cause of the fail
pre- cannot be accurately stated at pres
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
PROMINENT LADY DEAD

Nashville, Tenn, Dec 23.-This morn
ing, at her residence, seven miles from
this city, Mrs. Willie II. McGavock, aged
63, died. She was and had been for years
secretary of the Woman's Board of For
eign missions of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The jump in stocks
influenced the traders in wheat on the
early curb today, and the price firmed
up to IS cents for May before the regu-
lar session began, the close on Saturday
having been 81 Use. Besides the rise
in the price of railroad securities. the
Northwestern receipts of wheat showed
n. distinct falling off and the weather was
still rainy over the wheat country and
there was still fear of freeze doing harm.
The prospective increase of 100000 bush
els in the visible and disregarded or for
gotten for an hour after the market, but
that weighty influence began to press
for attention again before another hour
had gone by, and the initiatory feeling
of greater security in the surroundings
of the market gave place to renewal of
dependency. Statistical matters con-
nected with the weekly government re-
port were rather favorable for the bulls.
The English visible was estimated to
have increased 1,350,000 bushels 10000
of that being at Liverpool. The amount
on ocean passage increased only 10000
bushels. The visible in this country and
Canada increased 2,564. 600 bushels The
total amount in sight now is 69S3S,0 600
bushels, as against S9,097,000 bushels Il
year ago.
After starting at Csc up to IS Use for
May delivery the market worked off grad
ually to 81 1-4c before giving any indi-
cation of reacting. At the last point it
turned up again. first on the visible prov
ing smaller in its increase than expected,
and next on reports Of Al boat loads hay
ing been sold in New York for export; on
that, prices near the close had got up to
So 1-4c bid.
In corn the trade was largely of n
scalping character. The change in the
visible was only $4,000, against 1,06S,-
600 increase n year ago.
The following are the changes in val
ues since yesterday: December, 1-Sc
higher; January, 1-Sc, and May is with
out change.
Oats were firm with good demand
for May at the low price.
Provisions We're in improved demand
and firm tone, although the business was
small.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
wheat, 20 cars; corn, $40 cars; oats,
230 cars; hogs, $4,000 head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour unchanged.
NO. = spring wheat, 547Sc; No. 3 spring
wheat, 54Hc; No. 2 red, 60c.
No. 2 corn, 25Ac.
No: 2 oats, lie; No. . white, 10M20c;
No. white, 17bc.
No. 2 rye, 33c
No. 2 barley, -; No. g. 2115c; No. T.,
Prime timothy seed $3.45.
Mess pork, per barrel, $7.75.
Short ribs sides, loose, $4.25.
Dry salted shoulders, boxed, Axe.
Short clear sides, boxed. 42sc.
Whisky, distillers finished goods, per
gallon. $1.22.
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
The following were the receipts and
shipments of the principal articles today:

On the produce exchange today the
butter market was steady, creamcries,
19M26c; diaries, 12d22c.
Eggs steady. 20d21c.
Cheese, quiet, unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26

FOR SALE - Thoroughbred Poland
China pigs, either sex; satisfaction guar
anteed; correspondence solicited. w. r.
Duncan, Fiskville, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
HOUSTON COTTON MARKET.

HOUSTON COTTON MARKET.
New York, Dec. 23.-Hubbard Bros. &
Co.'S cotton letter says:
Stimulated by the demand from Liver
pool through arbitrage brokers, our mar
ket opened steady, an. Improvement
which could not be maintained when met
with the continued liquidation of long
holidays. There is no disposition to
anticipate further decline, notwith-
standing the heavy movement of the
crop. 1t is believed that the movement
will fall off sharply after the turn of the
year and will bring about an advance In
prices. This advance must be based
upon actual trade buying as the events
of the past week will tend to prevent any
speculative movement for permanent
advance. II il evident that until Ma
tional finances are acted on, the Nations
of the world will be cautious in handling
our securities. Our trade expects rally
in Liverpool tomorrow Our market
closes very steady at slight net adj
vance. The increased demand over 1892
is attracting attention, but no one cares
to anticipate a decline below 8 cents as
n basis for some time to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Dec. -Cotton-Spot, nc
tive demand, large business, prices firm
er; American middling, 4 I'D. The
sales today were $4,000, of which 500
were for speculation and export, and
included 1900 American. Receipts,
800 American.
Futures opened lower but soon adj
vanced on local and American manipula-
ton, but fell away near the close on
New York adyices, leaving off barely
steady ut the decline. American mid
ding l.. NJ. G. December, 4.20d; Decem-
Der and January and January and Feb
ruary. 4.20d; February and March, 4.20d;
March and April. 420d April and May.
4.20d May and June, Add; June and
July, 421M422d July and August,
4.22d; August and September Add.
The tenders of today's deliveries were
ZOO bales new dockets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26

No Christmas and New Years table
should be without bottle of DR.. Seigert's
Angostura Bitters, the world renowned
appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of
counterfeits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
GALVESTON.

Galveston, Dec. 23-Spot cotton easy,
unchanged; middling, 15-16c; sales, 63;
receipts, II, 403; exports, 1866; stocks,
139, 1877.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
Cream of tartar is the foundation for
the best of baking powders-Dr. Prices.

SHOOTING At SAN ANTONIO.
San Antonio, Dec. 22.-James j. Wal
lace was shot and dangerously wounded
near the city this morning by G. o. Jacobs.
Jacobs is held for assault to murder. Both
are from California.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26
ST. LOUIS.


st. Louis, Dec. -Cattle-Receipts,
220O; shipments, 1000: market quiet.
The lower grades of steers are lower than
n week ago Cows, stockers and light
steers are 10 to IL cents better Export
steers ruled $40: fair to good shipping
steers, S4.25d4.30; coarse heavy steers,
So. 4OW3,65; dressed beef grades, $1,000
400; bulk of sales, S3.25M3.90; steers
under 1000 pounds, $2.40@3.25 stockers
ers, S1.S5M3.25; canning stuff, $1.25m
200; calves S3.75@6.00; bulls mostly
S1.75M240; Texas steers, grassers, 1928
ass; fed Texans, $2.S5M3.75; cows
and hcifers, S2,0002.T5; calves, $4,000
500.
Hogs Receipts, 240O; shipments 5000.
Market about steady; heavy, $4,000
$40; mixed, $3.0O@3.35; light, S3.15@
800.
Sheep--Receipts, 200; shipments, 400.
Market firm natives, 81, 25@3.00; South
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec, 23.-Cattle-The supply
was quite moderate, ordinary cattle con-
tinuing to sell freely, but there was n
good inquiry for good to choice light and
medium weight handy cattle, and the
average market was 10 cents or more
higher than on last Friday. Common
to extra native beef steers were saleable
at S310@345; good to choice beeves
sold at $3S5@4.25. Exporters were
looking forlorn; demand has revived.
Steers were slow Mt unchanged prices.
Butchers and Gamers were in fair de-
mand ut stronger prices with the bulk
of the trading at $1.S5@3.00 for cows.
Texas cattle were in demand on the basis
of S2.70M3.00 for grass steers and $500
@3.S0 for fed steers. About $500 Texas
cattle arrived last week against $500
the preceding week.
Hogs-Smaler receipts are expected
this week. and there was very good
local packing demand today at the re-
duced prices Of Saturday.
Shippers began to buy late in the fore
noon. Sales were ut n range of $3.25m
$50 for common to prime beeves with
the bulk of trades at $3.35M3.40 for
packing hogs. The current receipts aver
aged well in quality although the proper
ton of light and medium weight hogs is
increasing.
Sheep-Supply limited. Inferior to
prime sheep were held at S1.7503.50
with sales largely between S240M2.45.
and lambs sold at $500, but chiefly above
$3.45.
Receipts--Cattle, 1000; hogs, $4,000;
sheep 10000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26

NEW YORK FINANCES. 90.
New York, Dee. &.-Clearings. ,S96,-
$50 100; balances, $5,576,526. Money
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-26

Real estate transfers for the week end
ing Saturday. December, u, 1895, as re-
ported for The Statesman by Bergen.
Daniel ~ Gracy, real estate agents.
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THE BLOCKADE KING"

ro+o1 ST., 939
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-11
Pushing Subway Work.

Contractor Everson has been award
ed the contract for section 2 of the
subway and will soon commence work.
Digging is going on in good shape
along fremont and Boylston streets,
and iron and concrete work is being
put in as fast as the workmen eau put
the material in place. With gooo
weather Jones Il Meehun are confident
of completing section l in the spect
fed time, Nov. 80. The contractors
are turning over good many odd
dollars of late, selling sand and con-
creting material from their excavation.
All the material is dumped on the par
ade ground of the common, and from
here it is retaied to other contractors
in need of tine material. The statue
of Charles Sumner, in the public gar
den, is in direct line of the subway
wall, and unless the transit commission
changes its original plan of entering
the public garden incline at Arlington
street, the historic piece of statuary
will have to be moved or be menace
to public travel, say the engineers OF
the subway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-11
More Ner,on, PropIe Vow.

"Why is il that 50 few people shave
themselves nOvg' said well-Eno|n
LAWYER 10 downtown barber yesier-
day. while he was getting "a hair cut.
Partly because it's too much
bother, aud partly because there are
more nervous people now than Their"
used to be, was the reply.
"Dld you ever notice the number OF
people, apparently IN good health
whose HANDS shake If they are point
ing Il lead pencil OF doing anything
that requires delicacy OF touch? The
number Of that kind Of people Is iu-
creasing. They could not shave with
out cutting themselves
"The principal reason, however, l.
that New Workers, leaving business
out of the question, are becoming
more and more ayerse To anything
which gives them trouble. Ihey
would rather wait for half an hour for
their turn in BARRIERS shop than loo"
after razors and keep them III trim
for shaving themselves. Next -
Few York journal.