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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 2.-Wheat made new
low record for the season today, touch
ing % 3-Sc momentarily, but rallied and
| closed with a gain of 1-2c over yester-
days final figures, the big worlds visible
decrease being responsible for the final
rally.
Corn and oats both exhibited strength,
closing. IL and 1-Sc higher respectively.
Provisions made substantial gains.
Wheat showed a good deal of activity
today. During the first hour the weak
ness carried over from yesterday,
the Id break in Liverpool and the big
northwestern receipts, amounting to G6t;
cars, set the pace for time and the sell
ing, was so vicious and the support so
feeble that it did not take long for July,
after opening about 1-4c LAWYER at So rs
M56 1-Sc, to reach 80 3-Sc, the lowest
price yet touched on the crop, and the
long looked for soc mark seemed in sight.
when the turn came to a sudden halt,
shorts began to absorb the offerings to
secure profits; there were some country
orders received and sellers withdrew.
French cables then began to report bad
outlook. for the French crop, owing to
the prolonged drought, and reports were
partly confirmed by the higher quota
tons from Paris. Then came the lib
eral clearances from New York, nearly
100000 bushels in wheat and -four, and
the sentiment was materially strength
ened. The covering by early sellers and
evidence of some speculative buying
gradually developed better reaction
than has been experienced for some time.
the rally being nearly 1-4c.
The closing cables brought lower quo
tat,ons from Liverpool doubtless because
OF the drop which occurred here in the
hrst tye minutes of the session. Berlin
and Paris also came lower That
caused more reaction, which succeeded
the l-Sc advance to SO lie for July and
reduced 1T for a moment again to 55 7-S
@56c Bradstreet reported decrease
IN the worlds stocks last week of 3,740,-
900 bushels which advanced the price to
Of 3-4c for July, the closing price being
Trading in corn was moderately brisk
and though exhibiting weakness early in
the session, rallied and closed firm.
Oats followed much the same course
as did corn.
PROVISIONS were strongly influenced by
the unexpectedly small receipts of hogs.
opening prices were at a small advance,
A decline followed with the drop in hogs,
but prices crept back, the closing being
firm. i =
Estimates for Wednesday Wheat, 10
cars; corn, 325 cars; oats, 275 cars; hogs,
$1,000 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
BRADLEY WITHDRAWS.

Louisville, KY, June 1.-THE CONNER
calls special from Frankfort contains
an interview with Governor Bradley.
which is his official withdrawal as a
presidential candidate. He announced
today to his friends that his name would
not be presented to the st. Louis con-
vention, although the Kentucky dele
gates at large are instructed for him.
Governor Bradley looks upon the
growth of free silver in the south and
west with alarm as threatening the inter
ests of the country. He urges the
Republicans to meet the issue squarely
and closes his interview thus:
Kentucky Republicans won a signal
triumph last fall on a declaration for
sound money. They should stand by
their guns, forgetting all strife, and
march shoulder to shoulder to grand
victory in November"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
THOMAS B. REEDS BOOM.
THE MAINE REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION MET AT BANGOR
YESTERDAY.
KEYNOTE SOUNDED BY Mr.. SEWALL
In Eulogy of Speaker Reed-Mr. Har-
rity Thinks There Will Be No Split
in the Democratic National
, Convention.

Bangor, Me-, June 2.-The Maine Re-
publican convention met in this city to-
day. In calling the delegates to order,
j. ii. Manley, chairman of the state
committee, named for temporary chair
man Harold NJ. Sewall, whom President
Cleveland in his first term appointed as
United States consul at Samoa, but who
subsequently became identified with the
Republican party. In the course of Il
long address on the taking up of the
gavel, Mr.. Sewall said:
"The Republicans of Maine join their
brethren of other states in putting for
ward a candidate whose platform is al
ready written; written when he declared
that the proudest part of the proud rec
ord of the Republican party is its de-
votion to the cause of sound finances,
written in the record of his life whose
nomination means election. means Re-
publican supremacy; not for four. but
for tWenty-four years to come; not only
the leader of our party, but whose mas
terry sullen and defiant Democracy has
been forced to acknowledge. Not only
master of men, but master of himself;
master of himself as we have known
him boy and man among us; master of
himself as the nation has known him in
the full glare of publicity; master of him
self as the nation knows him today, his
lips not sealed in silence when silence
is dishonor nor open to words that are
meant to have no meaning; his lofty
spirit unswerved from his great purpose.
He was crowned by nature with a
massive intellect and made him a man
among men. He was named when thrice
our party named him, when twice the
country called him to preside over the
highest legislative body of the land, the
second highest position in its gift, and
at the time the very highest gift in our
own party. He was named by the heroic
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
MISS STEVENSON Welded.
The Vice Presidents Daughter Marries
a Young Kentucky Divine.

Washington, June 2.-In the presence
of distinguished gathering of friends
of both officials and residents. Miss Julia
Stevenson. daughter of Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson, was married tonight
to Rev. Martin ID. Harding. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Watt Harding of Danville.
Kentucky.
-Four years ago today the young couple
first became acquainted. The ceremony
took place at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church at o'clock, Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe officiating. and it was wit
messed by President and Mrs. Cleveland,
members of the cabinet and their fami-
lies, number of foreign ambassadors
and ministers and their families and a
large number of congressman. The plat
form and reading desk was adorned with
palms and roses.
When the bridal party entered the
church the ushers approached the plat
form by the center aisle and the brides
maids by the side aisles, all meeting to
receive the bride, who came into the
church with her father, who gave her
away in marriage.
After the church ceremony wedding
reception lasting from $50 to 10 o'clock
was given at the Normandie hotel. which
has been deliberately decorated for the
occasion. The attendance was very
large and included President and Mrs.
Cleveland. the members of the cabinet
and their ladies'
After supper the couple left for Bowl
ing Green. Ky. One of the most hand
some gifts was silver tea service pre-
sented by committee composed of SEN
ators Morrill, and Harris on behalf of
the United Statps senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
COTTON.

HUBBARD'S COTTON LETTER.
New York, June Hubbard Bros. &
Co.'S cotton letter:
After the closing Of our market Liver
pool was affected by the crop report Of
Messrs. Hill, Fontaine & Co. of Men,
pills. estimating the increase in the OGRE
age in that district of % per cent and
by rumors of rains in Texas, this last
rumor not being confirmed by the signal
service bureau. Our market closed
heavy under large selling orders for
southern account with export interests
buying, although the premium on August
was well held, the liquidation for the
long account in that position was a
marked feature of the afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
WATER AND ELECTRICITY.
Terrible Rain and Electrical Storm at
Little Rock-Several Buildings
Struck by Lightning.

Little Rock. June "a terrible rain
storm passed over this city, rain falling
IN torrents for nearly two hours this
morning. The storm was accompanied
by a magnificent electrical display. but
was without wind. Several buildings
We're struck by lightning.
Lulu Waters, an old colored woman,
was instantly killed. A house at Thir-
teenth and Bishop was struck and set
on fire. The occupants of the house
were severely shocked. The telephone
wires! leading into Peabody school were
struck and caused a panic among the
children. but order was restored without
any one being severely hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

The silver men fixed the nomination for
the temporary organization of the con-
vention.
AT the silver conference, ex-Congress-
man Goodnight was practically agreed
on for temporary chairman, but TIE Sc
lection must be made at the meeting of
the state executive committee, which has
majority of gold members. The gold
members say they will not attempt to
select their men for organization of the
convention. In the event the state COM
mittee selected gold standard men for of
1cers the silver men would defeat them
in the convention. No such contest is
expected. The committee tonight will
no doubt agree to present the names pro-
posed by the silver conference.
Nearly all the delegates are wearing
Blackburn badges and in shaking hands
say: Give me the 16 to l shake"
The free silver delegates, in confer
ence this afternoon and evening were
addressed by Senator Blackburn and
Others. The resolutions will not de-
nounce President Cleveland, Secretary
Carlisle and Senator Lindsay and others
by name, nor the Louisville, Lexington
and other gold standard papers," but
they will denounce the financial policy of
the administration in such severe terms
as indirectly to condemn the president
and secretary of the treasury.
Outside the financial plank, which is
an almost emphatic declaration for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1, the platform on national issues as
agreed upon tonight by the silver con-
ference for presentation to the commit
tee and convention tomorrow. does not
differ from the one on which Harding
ran for governor last year.
The platform differs from former ones
in the severe denuncations in the So
called sound money Democrats. who did
not at the last session of the legislature
SUPPORT the nominee of the Democratic
caucus for United States senator. The
resolution declares Blackburn still the
nominee for senator. Notwithstanding his
failure of election. due to the undemo-
cratic course of certain members of the
legislature.
The silver conference tonight greed
upon Senator Bronston, Blackburn's
leader in the legislature. for temporary
chairman and Charles II. Wheeler of
Paducah. free silver advocate, for per-
manent chairman; also naming men for
all minor places.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
N0|keI Reports.
LOCAL MARKET.

Business was unusually quiet yester-
day, and very little was doing in any de-
partment of trade. This, however, is
usual at this time of year, and for the
next three months it is going to be dull.
This is the case in all purely agricultural
countries, and the remedy for it is. to
build factories and start manufacturing
industries. This will keep money in cir
culation during the dull months.
Nothing whatever was doing in the To-
cal cotton and wool market yesterday,
and no change is noted in quotations.
Grain quotations remain firm with a
decided upward tendency, notwithstand-
ing the new crop of oats will soon be on
the market. The oat crop, contrary to
expectations entertained month ago, is
short one. Spring sowing is hardly a
half crop.
| The vegetable market is well supplied,
tomatoes and okra being shipped here
| from Corpus Christi.
The beef and cattle market remains
unchanged with deals principally to To-
| Hogs and muttons are in demand,
especially lie latter, and the market is
| firm at quotations.
Cotton STEADY; good middling, 6 So
Wool-Twelve months, medium, IL
| 0Sc; six months clip, GAG 1-2c.
hay, baled, 35@40c per 100 pounds;
prairie, per ton $500; sugar cane, $500
| $500 per ton.
Corn-From wagons, 25c per bushel.
| in ear; shelled, 30@35c.
From store, retail, 30c in ear; 35c,
sheled.
Oats-o1S@20c per bushel; from store,
retail, 25M3Oc.
Bran-S5@90c per 100 pounds; retail,
$100.
Cotton seed meal. retail. Soc per 100
pounds.
Hides-Market quiet; dry flint 1-2@
6 lie. green, 2 1-2@3c; green salted,4
1904 "a.
Beeswax, zoe per pound.
Sheep skins, 10015c each.
Goat skins, 10020c.
Angora goat skins, 75c@$1.00 each.
Deer skins, zoe per pound.
Furs-Fox skins, 1Oc.
O'possum, &c each.
Catamount, 10c each.
| Coon, 10c each.
Skunk. 10@20c each.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Lemons-Per box, $3500400.
Oranges-Per box, $3.0003.75.
Bananas-Per bunch, $1.75@200.
Apples-NOne in market.
Strawberries crate, S225@2.4O.
Bla ckberries-Per crate, $2.40.
Vegetables, wholesale:
Cabbage. 1-2@3c per pound.
Onions-Per pound, 2 1-2c.
| Irish potatoes-Old, none in market;
new, $4,000 per bushel.
Sweet potatoes, SOC per bushe.
Vegetables, retail:
Green peas &c per quart.
Beets, &c per bunch of or 5.
| Radishes &c per bunch.
! Snap beans, 712c per quart; $1.00 per
| Snap beans, IOc per quart; S1.00 per
box.
Lettuce, 1c per he'd.
Spinach. 1Oc per peck.
| Cabbage, 5010c per head.
| Asparagus, 10c per bunch.
| Cucumbers, &c each.
| Tomatoes, per crate, S150.
| Okra, per crate, 81.
Eggs-Wholesaie from dealers. per
dozen, 5@5Ac.
Butter-Wholesale from dealers, Ga
| 712c per pound.
Jersey butter-Country, retail, zoe;
creamery, retail, SOC per pound.
Spring chickens-Per dozen S2.75@
Turkeys, 50@50c EACH
THE BEEF MARKET.
Beeves-Fine cornfed, 21a@3c pepr
pound, gross.
Cows-In good condition, 2A@3c per
pound, gross.
Calves--In good condition, 2 1-4M2 1-2c
per pound.
Hogs-2 1-2@3c per pound, gross.
| Mutton. 21bG3c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
STILL IN DOUBT.

Portland, Ore, June 2.-Returns from
Yesterdays elections are still incom-
plete, and it will be twenty-four hours
before definite results are known. Re.
turns from the interior show large Popu-
list gains in every county in the State
The legislature will be close, but indi-
cations favor the Republicans. The
majority in the house. The senate is
Republican by at least five majority.
Returns from three-fourths of the
Fifth congressional district give Wander
burg Pop.) 1920; Tangue Rep) 49,
222: Movers Dem.) 1852.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

II 400 refs per 10 kilos. Receipts,
$4,000 bags; stock, $4,000 bags.
Hamburg-Quiet, unchanged. Sales,
1000 bags.
Rio--Steady; No. Z, 11,05O refs per
10 kilos. Exchange, 10 SD; receipts
for two days, 5000 bags; cleared for the
United States, 1000 bags; for Europe,
1000 bags; stock, $4,000 bags.
Total warehouse deliveries from
United States, 9OS7 bags, including 1851
from New York; New York stock today,
1852 bags; United States stock, 214,
233 bags; ahoat for the United States,
154, $50; total visible for the United
States, 373.3S3 bags against 530,S2S
bags last year.
Havre-Coffee closed quiet at IA to
IL franc decline. Sales, 10000 bags
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
DELEGATES ON HAND.

Lexington, KY, June 2.-There is a
large attendance here for the Democratic
state convention tomorrow. The gold
standard men counsel conservative ac-
feeling prevails. The silver men are in
such control that there are not the usual
contests for control of the convention by
the state committee. Senator Blackburn
has been receiving ovations all day. The
silver and gold men both held caucuses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
BRITISH CRUISERS ORDERS

San Diego, Cal, June 2.-The British
cruiser Comus has arrived from Corinto.
She left Esquimalt some months ago
under sealed orders which took her to
Corinto to protect British subjects dur
ing the revolution. She arrived there
April 9 and participated with the United
the munitions of war left by the fleeing
insurgents and handing them over to
the authorities. "a, The Comus is on her
way to Esquimalt and will sail tomor-
row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
HARD TO GET AT.

Waco, Tex. June 2.-(Special. THE
grand jury reported to Judge Scott of
the Fifty-fourth district court today
upon the frauds committed in the recent
Democratic primaries that while they
were morally satisfied that frauds had
been committed they have been unable,
upon reasonable proof and hope of con-
viction, to find any bills of Indictment
for such attractions of the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
NOMINATED FLY.

The Democratic judicial convention of
the Third supreme judicial district met
here today to nominate one associate
justice and unanimously nominated
Judge w. $. Fly of Gonzales, who has
served on the bench three years. Hon.
Frank B. Earnest of Laredo was elected
chairman of the executive committee for
the ensuing two years with power to APP
point the other members of the COM
mittee
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
MEMPHIS FAILURE.

Memphis, Tenn, June 2.-The School
eld-Haneur Grocery company, one of
the Oldest firms in the city, applied for a
receiver today. Liabilities, 100000;
assets nominally 100000. General de-
preston of business is given as the cause
of the failure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04

Pork Higher; standard mess,
$662 1-2G7.00.
Lard-Higher; prime steam, $3.95;
choice, $402 IL.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders and longs,
$3.50; ribs and shorts, $462 ~.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders.
1915; longs, $3.50; ribs and shorts.
S412 IL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
CHARGES OF FRAUD.

Dallas, Tex, June 2.-(Special.) 1T is
reported that the grand jury is investi-
eating charges of fraud in voting in the
recent primaries. 1t is said that cash
and other potent influences were used
to intimidate voters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
CULBERsON AT FARMERsvILLE.

Farmersvlle. Tex, June 2-(Special.)
Governor Culberson spoke to 5000 peO-
pie. There was the best of order Popu-
lists were urged back to the Democratic
party and shown the error of their way.
The speech was well received by all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
THEY MEET TODAY

Topeka, Kan, June 2.-Delegates to
the Democratic state convention, to as.
semble here tomorrow, are nearly all in
The fight for free silver is practically
settled, the gold standard element vir-
tually conceding defeat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
COFFEE.

New York, June 2.-Coffee-O Options
opened steady with prices unchanged to
3 points higher; ruled quiet but gener-
ally hrm on local covering; closer steady
bags, including September, 10000.
Spot coffee Rio, nominal; No. Z, 10
l-4c. Mild, nominal; Cordova, 16 lie.
enthusiastically; good average Santos,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, June 2.-Cotton-Spot, fair
demand; prices higher. American mid
ding fair. 3-32d; good middling, I'D;
good ordinary, 3 7-8d; ordinary, 3 1-16d.
The sales of the day were 1900 bales,
of which 500 bales were for speculation
and export, and included 9400 bales
American. Receipts. 1000 bales, in
Guiding $500 bales American.
Futures quiet at advance and closed
quiet gniet at the decline. American Amer ea mid
and July, 3.63d; July and August, 1852
M3.63d; August and September, 3.61d;
September and October, 3.55d; October
and November, 3.52d; November and
December, 3.50d; December and Janu-
airy, 3.50d; January and February,
3.50d; February and March, 3.51d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
THOMAS B. REED.

action which compelS events when he
taught that body that its duty to the
country was to learn to govern itself,
when he broke the irons that fettered it
and shattered precedents which violated
the principle on which all representative
government must rest, and which other
wise might have destroyed the govern
ment itself. Conservative without COM
promise, brave and undaunted today as
he has been undaunted ever. he leads in
your hearts and there has been no
vacancy in that leadership, since, broken
hearted, you turned from the deathbed
of Blaine, and in the full glory of his
record and the promise of illimitable
achievements yet to come, you centered
your pride of state and part fully upon
Thomas B. Reed.
His name your chosen delegates carry
to st. Louis, and to guide their action
they need only the instruction of their
hearts.
What fate shall decree we do not
know, but this much we know: We
know what hopes those whom we are
sent to serve have builded in our efforts,
and not our party alone, but 10000
Democrats who stand ready to burst the
bonds of party at the ballot in response
to that great name, and this is enough
to know. We go to that convention with
no SecOHd cnQlce Ill our hearts. ana only
that name upon their lips.
When the routine business of the con-
vention had been concluded Hon. Level
lin Powers of Houston was nominated
for governor by reclamation. The
nominee addressed the convention max
ing complimentary illusions to the rec
Ords of the Maine delegation in congress,
and expressing confidence in the success
of Mr.. Reed at st. Louis.
Resolutions commend the state Repub-
lican administration; advocates the
policy of protection, a vigorous foreign
policy. the restriction of immigration, the
restoration of American shipping, eX-
presses loyalty to Thomas b. Reed and
contains this financial plank:
I'VE are opposed TO the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver, except by inter-
national agreement, and until such agree
ment can be obtained, we believe that
the. present gold standard should be
maintained"
After the passing of these resolutions
the convention adjourned.
HARRITY CAN SEE NO SPLIT.
Chicago, June 2.-Chairman Harrity
of the Democratic national committee is
here attending the meeting of the sub
committee of the executive committee
that is looking after the arrangements
for the convention. Discussing the
financial situation in the coming conven-
ton, Mr.. Harrity says:
II believe fairly amicable settle
ment of the issue will be reached. 1t
is possible the free silver element will
have majority sufficiently large to
control the convention.
mo, don't look for split. In fact,
l am satisfied there will be none. The
Democrats recognize the right of the
majority to rule, and they are willing
to accept the result. Furthermore, l
feel the convention will have the effect
of clarifying the atmosphere good
deal. We can be judges then of what
we need"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLIES

New York, June Especial cable and
kilograms to Bradstreet's covering prn-
cipal points of accumulation indicate the
following changes in available stocks of
wheat last Saturday as compared with
the preceding Saturday:
Available supply of wheat, United
and Canada east of the Rockies, de-
crease, 2,560,000 bushels; afioat for and
in Europe, decrease, LA, 900 bushels;
600 bushels. Corn, United States and
Canada, east of the Rockies, increase,
$4,000 bushels. Oats, United States
and Canada, east of the Rockies. in
crease, $4,000 bushels.
The more important decreases in avail
able stocks of wheat last week included
1,13O,OO0 bushels in northwestern inte-
rior elevators; pa, 900 bushels at various
Manitoba storage points; $4,000 bushels
in Chicago private elevators; $4,000
bushels at Fort William, Ont, and 81
600 bushels at Louisville.
The total net increase in net available
stocks of wheat on the Pacific coast of
the United States du-ing the month of
May amounted to 652,0O0 bushels.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. June 2.-Flour-Dull and
weak; patents, $300G3.05; fancy, $3.50;
choice, $220M235.
Wheat-Options firm and higher; spot
dull; No. 2, red, cash, 81 lie; No. 2,
red. cash, "a lie elevator, 55Cd57c, track;
July. 54c; August, 54c; September,
"a 7-Sc bid.
Corn-Futures went off at the opening,
but closed firmer than yesterday. Spot
lower; No. z, mixed, cash, 25 lie; July,
20 1-2d25 5-Sc; September, 20 3-4c bid.
Oats-Irregular cash and July, IL 3-4c
bid; August, IL 1-Sc bid.
Rye-Lower.
Barley-Nominal.
Cornmeal-$1.3 5011 40.
Bran-Sold east track at Doc and this
side ut 40c.
laxseed-Quiet
Timothy seed, $2.25@2S5.
Hay. cotton ties and bagging-Un-
changed.
Eggs Higher; fresh. Sc.