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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

Ne '1'0sn to fail" And thou shalt
/ thee I ,,nm become stan for thee.
nl Upward till thou shalt pre-
Helen Cba :, no such word as fail.
aulcey in Home Magazine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SIR EDWARD EXPLAINS.
Writes to the London Times Regarding
His Venezuelan Speech.

London, Oct. 1S.-Sir Edward Clarl
writes to the Times this morning regard
ing the criticisms of his speech contest
ing the justice of the British claims il
the Venezuelan case. Sir Edward says
that he did not suggest that the Vene
zuelan question was being used by either
party in the United States as a factor
in the presidential election.
''The object of my speech he says
twas to point to the danger of delaying
a settlement until after the election.
quoted passage from the Venezuelan
news alleging Justification of the maps
but expressing my disbelief in the truth
of these accusations for the purpose OF
showing the serious elements of danger
if the question comes to be a matter of
hot controversy between the United
States and England"
The Times says, editorially, of the
above:
"Sir Edward Clarke's letter is an adj
equate answer. He showed n curious
ignorance of the elements of the contro-
versy when he was tempted to talk of
il several months ago. 1t is lamentable
that man who has been law officer
of the crown and an officer of the crown
should lay himself open to reproof in
such a manner"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
UNVEILED A MONUMENT.

Berlin, Oct. lS.-EmperOr William
and Empress Augusta received an en-
thusiastic greeting at Porta, Westphalia,
today. where he went to attend the I'M
yelling of the monument erected in honor
of Emperor William !. The route of the
imperial party was lined with veterans
and gymnastic societies and with grand
stands, from which the exercises were
witnessed by the numerous distinguished
visitors. The emperor's arrival was
greeted by salutes of guns from the neigh
boring heights, by the music of 700 trur-
peters and by choir of 600 voices, which
sang an ode to the emperor, whose mem
DRY was being commemorated The cerc-
mony of the dedication was performed
amid deafening cheers, and while their
majesties were inspecting the monument
the choir and trumpeters joined in a SPLEEN
did chorus.
In replying to toast to his health at
a luncheon during the day, Emperor Will
liam made a felicitous speech of eulogy
of his grandfather and Of the patriotism
of Westphalia, expressed himself as feel
ing that the Westphalians would joyfully
respond to summons should danger ever
again threaten the empire. The monu-
ment unveiled today consists of Il series
of stone terraces on the summit of the
Wittenden mountain, $50 feet wide and
$50 long, with cupola around 1t. The
monument was erected at a cost of ], 5O0,-
600 marks 'I
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
LONDON FINANCES.

London, Oct. 1S.-The Stock Exchange
has experienced another depressed and
unsettled week The settlement was COM
pleted without failures, but much weak
ness was discovered, more especially in
the African market, and the big houses
who have been helping weak operators
are beginning to lose patience. The de-
preston was largely due to the heavy
sales ordered from Paris. All investment
stocks continue on the downward grade.
Brazilians have fallen - and have
dragged other South Americans with
them. London's bright spot has been the
firmness of American securities, which
maintain n steady although irregular
rise, and are expected to do so until the
election. Illinois Central was up > ID,
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, North
ern Pacific and Union Pacific l per cent.
Other changes were small.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A WARM CRITICISM.
a Madrid Paper Comments Fiercely on
Cuban Intervention Rumors.

Madrid, Oct. 1S.-Comenting upon the
statement contained in dispatch from
Washington that President Cleveland in
tends to intervene in Cuba in manner
tantamount to the recognition of the in
dependence of the insurgents, the I'm
parcial declares that Spain ought to de
mand full explanation of the Washing
ton government.
''She can not brook such n threat over
her head" continues the Impartial, "even
for single day. BY what right do the
United States define the time for Spain
to settle a question of her internal adj
ministration? 1t must be affirmed be-
fore the whole world that the American
government can not impose any sort of
term upon u.s."
After denouncing the United States
'ictional neutrality the Impartial con-
cludes as follows:
'The conduct of the United States will
arouse general indignation. If Spain
should remain alone in conflict with
the United States Spaniards, by their own
efforts, will know how to mark the diff
ferences between then oble defenders of
their own property and the vile traflick-
ers at Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 20.-The stock mar
ket today displayed substantial in
crease in activity and business was fair
ly well distributed. Aggressive strength
was noted, and in one or two cases the
shorts were severely treated. notably in
Burlington and Chicago Gas. For sew
eral days rumors have been current of a
probable squeeze of shorts in both prop
critics. Especial significance was at
tached to the fact that the largest buy
ing order in the last mentioned stock
was received from a prominent banking
house that has chiehl been identified
with the management. The extreme ad-
vance scored was Is per cent. At in
1ervals the speculation was quite ami
mated and the dealings embraced Il num-
Der of the usually inactive shares. The
upward course of prices was again en-
gineered in the face of a strog money
market and again the chief motive pow
er came from the forecasts of a continue
ton of the present extraordinary grain
movement and advances in the prices
of cereals. An additional bull factor was
the reported engagement of an aggre-
gate of over $5,OOO,OOO in gold from
Europe, together with reports of a car
famine at the west. Higher London
quotations and moderate purchases for
that account stimulated fractional ad-
vances at the opening with the greatest
activity in Sugar and the Changers In
creasing strength ruled until midday,
when reactionary tendency developed
on realizations and Manhattan and Su-
gar. which had earlier exhibited a sag
ging tendency in contrast to the gen
eIal list, dropped l 5-S and 5-Sc re-
spectively. The other reactions were
trivial and the upward trend was soon
resumed on good buying for both ac-
counts, further gains were recorded.
Sugar and Manhattan subsequently made
full recoveries. In the usually inactive
list Cotton Oil rose per cent.
Money on call ranged between 4 and
per cent, closing at 5, and slight stiff
fleming in exchange rates was noted.
The speculation in the late dealings was
stimulated by revival of strength in
the wheat market. The closing was the
highest of the day.
Railroad bonds were strong and more
active. Texas and Pacific seconds rose
2 per cent Kansas and Texas seconds
| 81 and Reading seconds incomes l IL
per cent. Sales, 81, 234 600
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
NEW YORK

New York. Oct. 20.-The early cahle
from English cotton markets was not
satisfactory, and the first call here de-
veloped a decline of 4MJ points on near
months and LAP points on later months.
Firmer cables followed and the market
advanced 5M1 points. the rise being as
sisted by better reports from Fall River
and renewed talk of frost in the cotton
belt. The market again turned easier,
the movement tending 10 outrun esti-
mates. and outside speculative support
failing to appear, the close being very
steady at a net advance of 2M5 points.
Cotton-Closed quiet, unchanged; sales,
1112 bales.
Futures-Very steady; sales. 121 900
bales; October, 7.59c; November, 7.63c;
December. 1890; January, 7.93c; Feb
ruary, 1850: March, S.04c; April. S0Sc;
May. S.13c: June, size; July, S.20c.
Cotton-Quiet: middling. 7 15-16c: net
receipts, 2405 bales: gloss, 1880 bales;
exports. TO Great Britain, $3.50 bales;
forwarded, $685. bales; sales. lilo bales;
spinners, 112 bales; stock 136,912 bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 66950
bales; exports TO Great Britain, 81 ,354
bales; continent, 81, III bales; stock, l.
OIL .913 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1S4,679
bales; exports to Great Britain, 1864
bales; to France, 5067 bales to CONT
ment, lao bales.
Since September i: Net receipts, l.
$50 100 bales; exports to Great Britain,
400 1856 bales; France, 79135 bales; to
continent, 2S7, 800 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Oct. 20.-After ruling easy
and lower nearly all day, wheat sud
denly developed strength and advanced
3 Use from the low point, closing cent
higher than Yesterdays close. The rally
was started on New York sales OF wheat
to Spain. All the other markets were
dull and inclined to weakness, corn CLOS
ing }ic lower; oats unchanged anu p'o-
visions . lie lower. c.,.,s
Enough of the strength OF YESTERDAY >
curb was carried over today to cause an
opening advance in the price OF Deem
her wheat of from is to &c. Inns, III
spite of the bcarishness of the early
news. was of short duration. The first
transaction i'm December was from
rs 7-Sc to II lie, but before o'clock
it had declined to 76 1-Sc. The change
in speculative sentiment at Liverpool was
the main cause of the weakness when
developed here, but that was not the
only reason. The public and private
Liverpool cables received before me
opening did not agree as to the decllhe
III that market. Private cables 81 shoM Tha
II decline of from l Id TO "a. me
crowd appeared to believe this report TO
he the correct one. albeit the worst, ana
sold wheat literally on it. Later cables
confirmed their good Judgment. The
northwestern receipts were AGAIN OPP
pressively heavy. Minneapolis and IN
luth reported 1887 cars compare, N W,rn
1888 in the similar day week Dei0re
and 1896 cars on the corresponding DAY
of the previous year. The Chicago re-
ceipts were 227 cars, but oo Wlth dlMa!E
from store were only lO,OOV ousne I;.
The export clearances from the Atlantic
seaports amounted in wheat, and Hour
to $4,000 bushels. Liverpool advised Ca a
continuance of the demand for wheat lor
India. and corn and oats were wanted
for the same destination. The. market 5a5
looked during the forenoon as if + headed Ca tor
for long bear turn. During the latter
half of the session the market turned
round - from being weak to exceedingly
strong. During the forenoon it o, worked ,
gradually down until, after numerous ts, VI.
cissitudes and quick reactions 1t stru 1Sh
20 Csc for an instant. That, was the me
turning point, and after it had gradually In,,ng
worked its way up again. to around around
&c 1-2c it performed one of those bulllsh
feats of legerdemain which it has been been
practicing for the last two months. New
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
Sensational CUBAN RUMOR
REPORTED THAT UNCLE SAM
WILL NOT REMAIN PASSIVE
MUCH LONGER.
RECOGNITION IN THREE MONTHS.
If Spain Does Not End the War in Nine
ty Days, Something is Going to
Drop-Late War News
From Cuba.

Chicago Oct. ia special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
If Spain does not end the war in Cuba
within three months, the insurgents will
receive from the United States virtual
recognition of their independence.
1t is further stated on good authority
that the president does not expect that
Spain will end the war with the tactics
now employed during the present year
and that he is fully convinced that the
grave duty will devolve upon him of
taking vigorous stand in the matter.
A high official of the administration said
last night that action by the president
may be looked for by the first of the
year. Long before that time the Ven
ezuelan question will be disposed of and
the administration will be left free to
devise, plan for the restoration of peace
in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Oct. 2O.-Cotton-Spot, fair
demand, prices 1-32d lower; American
middling fair, 13-16d; good middling,
4 9-16d; American middling, 15-32d;
low middling, 3-Sd; good ordinary,
lid; ordinary, 1-16d.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales,
of which 500 were for speculation and
export and included 500 American. Re,
ceipts. 10000 bales, including 1880
American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed firm at the decline; American mid
ling, low middling and common, October
4.1Sd4.19d: October-November, 4.15d
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,12M4 I'D; De
cember-January. 4.11@4.12d; January
February, February March, March
April. 4.11d; April-May. 4.11M4.12d
May7June, 4.12M4.13d; June-Jaly, Ala
lid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

YORK reported the sale of 100000 bush
els OF wheat to Spain. This appeared
TO open up new field for the disposal
OF American wheat and naturally had a
strong effect. In an hours time the adj
vance of | 3-Sc was in order. the price
OF December shooting up to rs 3-Sc.
Scalpers were slow to realize what good
scalplng such a quick advance was, but
when they did let go the price dropped
to Is lie, and rs 3-Sc was the closing
price. Only few of the lightning
chahge artists among the scalpers got
anything out of the short bear turn.
Corn opened heavy, though practically
unchanged, depressed by lower cables.
AS long as wheat was falling it kept
win 1t ON the down grade. As soon as
Wheat began to pick itself up near the
close corn rose with a great deal of en-
ergy and got back to about the openng
price.
Oats, while active to degree. did not
attract any special attention. The mar
ket was nervous and unsettled, During
the hrst part of the day the feeling was
easy and prices declined. Later it ad-
vanced and closed a shade higher than
yesterday. May opened unchanged and
closed steady.
Provisions showed very little activity.
lower prices. Near the close nearly all
OF the loss was recovered. January pork
closed 1Oc lower, January lard, . lie,
and January ribs DC lower.
uI Estimated receipts Wednesday
Wheat, 3D. cars; corn, $40 cars; oats,
4l4 cars; hogs, $1,000 mead.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quiet.
No. 2 spring wheat, 7G1ac; No. 3 spring
wheat, ,7OM13c; No. , red, 7S1a@79iac.
No. 2 corn, 241ac; No. yellow corn
24112c.
No. . oats, 19c; No. 2 ,white, f. o. b..
2O!2d2OMc; No. 3 white, f. o. b., 171E
020c.
No. . rye, 3Sc.
No. . barley, nominal; No. 8, f. o. b.
26M36c; No. 1, f. G. b., 251a030c.
No. fax seed, 721a@73c.
Prime timothy seed, $3.50.
Mess pork, per barrel, $7.10@7.15.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $4.30M4.321h
Short ribs sides Qoose), S3.671ad3.S115
Dry sailed shoulders boxed, 4M4Ac.
Short clear sides (boXed), 4HM43sc.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, pei
gallon, $1.19.
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

tie and shipping beeves sold at about
yesterdays prices. the bulk of the cows
and heifers crossing the scales at $500
M2.lo; Texas cattle We're saleable ut
S2.25M2S5 for cows and heifers, and
S2.65M3.15 for steers: western range
cattle sold chiefly at $3.25@3.50.
Trade in hogs was fairly active; coarse,
heavy to prime assorted light was $500
$3.50; packing, S3.25@3.35; pigs, $3.15
M3.40.
Sheep-Trade brisk; inferior to choice
westerns, S1.I5M3.25; native exports,
S3.00M3.25; feeding sheep, $2.6OM2. 20;
lambs, S3O0d4.30 for common to fancy,
bulk going at S3.30M410.
Receipts-Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, II,
600 head; sheep, 1900 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A NERVY OEEICER

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. ia special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Chrystal
Springs, Miss, says:
Last night Deputy Sheriff Cecil Muir
ply went to the house of a negro in the
suburbs in search of an escaped convict
and demanded admittance. When the
door was opened Murphy entered and
was shot by the negro, who ran past him.
As the negro ran out Of the door Muir
ply fred at him, killing him instantly.
The dead negroes partner then made a
break for Murphy and he also received
n wound from which he can hardly re-
cover. The dead man was Carney n.
Wood and the wounded negro Is known
as William Hill. Officer Murphy is
dangerously wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Oct. 20.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 5000 head; shipments, 300 head
lower; Texas steers. S2.15M3.2O; Texas
cows, $1.50M2.S0; native steers, $3.50
4.25; native cows and heifers, S1.250I
300; stockers and feeders, $2.25@3.60
bulls, $3.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; ship
ments none. Market opened steady tc
strong, closed weak: bulk of sales, SO. Il
$3.50; heavies, $3.10M3.25: packers
S3.15M3.25; mixed, $315M325. lights
S3.25M3.35; workers, $3.3O@3.35; pigs
$3.25m3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 2000 head; shipments
none. Market steady to Zoe higher
lambs, S2.75@4.25; muttons, $200M3O0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
THE PARIS ARRIVED SAFELY

Southampton, Oct. 1S.-The American
line steamer Paris, which reached here at
8 o'clock this morning. reports that on Oc-
tober her shaft broke and the ship was
delayed until the damage was temporarily
repaired. There was not the slightest
uneasiness among the passengers and all
We're perfectly cool. The North German
Lloyd steamer Fuerst Bismarck. which
arrived in New York October ., bringing
the first news that the Paris was disabled,
was sighted two hours after the ship had
got under way again.
No cause is assigned for the accident,
but it is thought to have been due to a
flaw in the shaft.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
COFFEE.

New York. Oct. 20.-Coffee-Options
closed steady, 10@20 net points decline;
spot dull: No. I, Rio, invoice, 10 5-4c:
johbing, II Lie: mild quiet; Cordova, 10
M17c; sales. 1900 bags Maracaibo p. t..
Coffee--Santos quiet: good average
Santos, l2,20O refs per 10 kilos; receipts,
two days, $4,000 bags; stock, $4,000
bags.
Hamburg-Dull, 1 pig. decline.
Rio-Flat; No. Z, Rio. 11,300 refs per
10 Mos; exchange. s 17-32d; receipts,
two days. 24,000 bags; cleared for the
United States, $1,000 bags! for Europe,
5000 bags: stock, $4,000 bags.
--avrc-Closed quiet at 1 81 to IA
net decline; sales. $1,000 bags.
Total warehouse deliveries from the
United States, 23.591 bags, including
1880 bags from New York. New York
stock 1G7, $3.50 bags; United States stock,
2l4,329 bags: total visible for the United
States, 10000 bags against 649,349
bags last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
NEWS FROM CIIRA.

Havana, Oct. 1.-THE police here have
arrested two white men and q mulatto,
said to be delegates from the insurgent
junta in New York. They are also
charged with conspiring to blow up the
buildings by the use of dynamite in order
to afford an opportunity to create a panic
and plumber the city. One of their ac-
complies is said to be implicated in the
explosion at the governor generals pal
ace in April, last, but there are said to
have been thirty-two men engaged in
the plot, some of them being in foreign
countries and others already in the AT.
rican prisons of Spain.
In an engagement which has just taken
place between the Spanish troops under
Gen. Aguirra and the insurgents under
Delgado. the latter lost over 100 killed
among them being DR.. Luis Delgado.
The report that Celestino Bencomo
the insurgent general, has been killed
in a skirmish at Pinal, province of Santa
Clara is confirmed.
According to official advices received
here, the insurgents who were recently
defeated at San Bias lost siXty-fve killed
The Spanish loss was only two killed
and several wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ASSIGNMENT.

Fort Worth. Tex, Oct. 17.-(Spccial.)
The Butts Bros. Dry Goods company,
doing business at the corner of Ninth
and Houston streets, executed an as
signment today, naming County Clerk
John =. King as assignee. The sched-
ule is not attached to the instrument.
estimated to be worth $4,000, all noted
accounts and other evidences of debt,
together with certain tracts of land in
the counties of Hardeman, Foard, Co
manche and Ellis, are transferred.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A CHRISTIAN TURK.
Madiji Rahsian Tells of the Massacres
of the Armenians.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Madiji Rahsian is
a Christian Turk who was one of the pas
sengers on board of the La Gascogne,
which arrived today. He comes to this
country on business trip. Through an
interpreter he told about the massacres
of Armenians. He was in Constantine
pie during the three days massacre in
August last. During the three days 3d.
600 Armenians, he says, were slaugh,
tered through the empire. Wagons filed
with bodies were constantly passing
through the streets in Constantinople.
Carload after CARLOAD of these bodies
were dumped into the sea. The sight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
DEED OF TRUST.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 17.-(Special.)
George e. and Il. |. White of the STRAIT
ton-White company today executed a
deed of trust, naming w. ii. Miller as
trustee, to better secure Smith Sons Gin
and Machine company of Birmingham,
Ala. The Indebtedness is $3.50 and the
property conveyed is a lot, 25X50 feet, be-
ginning on the west line of Main street
and being part of block 81 of Dagget's
addition to the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
TERRELL'S TRIUMPH.

Constantinople, Oct. lit is estimat-
ed that about fifty women and children
will profit by the concession made by the
Turkish government at the request of Mr.
Alexander w. Terrell. the United States
minister here. permitting the departure
for the United States with safe conduct
to the seaports of all native Armenian
women and children whose husbands and
fathers are in the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
AT nEATH,S DOOR

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Chief Justice
William A. Richardson of the court of
claims is lying at the point Of death at
his home in this city. He is suffering
owing to his advanced age "a years, has
been unable to stay their progress. In
the seventies Judge Richardson was sec
rotary Of the treasury for short time,
which position he resigned to accept the
one he now holds
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
NQ|ke| Reports.
FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK FINANCES.

New York, Oct. Clearinss. S1O5.-
1856, 79S; balances, $5,SO9,O53. Money on
call easy at 4MS per cent: last loan. 5,
closed offered . per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper nominally 7td9 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange tirmer with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.S3 ID for demand
and $3.50 IL for sixty days. Posted
rates. $3.50 1-2@4.S2 - and $4.S3 II
M4.S5. Commercial bills, $4.7S 81. Sill
yer certificates, Go 1-2M65 3-4c. Bar sill
yer, 81 lac. Mexican dollars. 80 lie.
Government bonds strong, state bonds
dull, railroad bonds strong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the celebrating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time med
icines and the cheap substitutes some
times offered but never accepted by the
Mell-infOrmed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
POSTS CALEGRAM-

New York, Oct. 2O.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram:
The stock markets We're overshad-
owed all day by the prospect of gold
shipments, and except for Americans,
the closing was about the lowest Ameri-
cans were good from start to finish with
a further rise in the street, the higher
price for wheat giving the stimulus to-
day; Illinois Central was especially
good.
The Paris and Berlin markets were
1ull