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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
THEORY THAT FAILED.


Taking Time by the Forelock Was
the Cause of All Her Troubles.
"Never talk to me again about tax
ing time by the forelock,' or any OF that
nonsense again." CALCULATED the girl
who Is always in hurry to friend who
holds serenity to be the most valuable
of virtues. IF ever again try TO got
anywhere before too late, hope III
have just such another time as / did to-
day. Tell you about It, indeed Why
else do you suppose would have coma
to see you? If hadn't followed your
advice / shouldn't have had such an aw-
full time. as X
ITO begin with, obeyed your sug-
gestion, and got up dt Ave o'clock Talk
of early rising adding to ones chances
Of success; it made me 30 sleepy that
I was positively cross by breakfast time.
and as for studying, all could do was
to wonder when In the world that tardy
meal would be ready, and whether
there'd be enough OF 1t when IL did
come. And I've had o headache all day
from eating too much.
"Then I hurried down town, no--r
didn't hurry, dawdled. as you said, but
I got there long before anyone else,
just the same. Waited around I'm
idleness for an. hour or two.
missed all the good bargains.
because I hadn't stopped to read
the morning papers, and never saw u
single person wanted to. / suppose
they weren't up. When. / got homesI
found that by starting away so early
I'd managed to miss the man most
wanted to see-Archie, you know, and r
just know he'd como to ask me to go
to the theater-and he'd spent half the
morning across the street with that hOr-.
rid Maria Jones, IwentearIy to theclpb
and missed Henry Fellows, who called
to drive me there, went home to dim
ner promptly, and was just early enough
to have to help get 1t ready, since our
cook had gone to bed with u headache
and burned my face until 1t was sight.
"Ihen thought might as well fol-
low the rest Of your directions, and go To,
bed early, and did-just early enough
to have my hair all damp and stringy
Il was going to curl it with kids, you
know-when callers came. had to
send word down that I'd got a horrible
cold, Of course, and now discover that
they wanted me to 60 camping with
them. And missed 1t all because i
tried to do things in good time. Good
time, indeed; bad time call 1t. And IL
ever you mention such thing as taxi
ing time by the forelock to me again,
I'll never speak to you as long as we
both live. Chicago Times-HerAld.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
WHEN Mr.. LEWIS ENTERS.
Two Doors Admit the Visitor. and tn
Senate Chamber Ii Impressed.

Two Doors Admit the Visitor. and the
Senate Chamber Ii Impressed.
The character of the present congress
is j. Hamilton Lewis. He is character
not to be comprehended all at once. He
grows upon you. 1t takes some time
to realize how strange he is. His ex.
travagance OF dress and his attitude
first attract attention. When he enters
the house, no matter what is doing,
every eye instinctively turns toward
him, like the eyes OF the audience in a
theater turn to the leading man when
he breaks through the throng of minor
actors.
Mr.. Lewis visits the senate frequent
| ly. There is nothing more dramatic
than his entrance into the presence Of
that august body. He never by any
chance enters through one of the side
doors. The senate may be engaged in
a heated debate or deeply absorbed in
a bewildering schedule Of the tariff bill.
Suddenly sense Of something hap
pening comes upon everyone. People
in the galleries look down and the in
terest of the senate is arrested. Both
the swinging doors Of the main entrance
at the head of the center aisle, facing
the vice president, swing open and Mr..
Lewis appears. The doors close be-
hind him and he stands for moment
under the archway, his hat and gloves
in one hand in front of him, and looks
toward the vice president with slight
inclination Of the head, as much as to
say: Do not let me interrupt you. Then
he looks with a sweeping glance to the
right and to the left, slightly inclining
his body. He then straightens himself
up and sweeps the galleries with a
glance. By this time every eye is upon
him, and, with the graceful, dainty
steps of dancing master, he walks
over to the democratic side Of the cham
Der, greeting in the most graceful man
ner imaginable each senator who hap
pens to be in his path to the vacant
seat he is making for. His manner OF
greeting is to shift his hat and gloves
from his right hand to his left with a
flourish, taking two steps forward, as
II about to extend his right hand, at
the same time inclining his body grace
fully and giving his hat q great sweep
by his side, as the ideal cavalier trails
his plume to the ground in bowling to
my lady" 1t would be impossible for
him to enter into any presence without
attracting attention. and apparently
he has no intention Of trying to do 30.
With his fluffy hair and whiskers,
both parted in the middle, he looks like
some Of the portraits OF Capt. John
Smith Of about the time when he II
supposed to have excited the imagina-
ton Of the impressionable Indian
maiden. Instead of the glittering trap.
pings Of a knight, his dress is dis
play Of the highest skill Of the tailor,
setting off his slender form in all its
graceful lines and clinging to him with
an affectionate softness. His every
movement ends in a posture, and, with
a gentle undulation, he passes from one
posture to another. His voice Is music
and his words flow like poetry being
reeled of eco words to the minute
Philadelphia Telegram.
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AQ|ke| Reports.
LOCAL MARKET.

,u,-.. -noie acuVlty IA the cotton
market yesterday than the day before
heceipts were much larger and business
was more brisk. but there was no change
IN prices. Most of the cotton brou,bt IN
changed hands at 6 "a cents. Foreign
markets were easy.
ihere was no change in the grain mar
i hNet, with receipts from the country largo
ne ne uehiand for corn is light.
Inc grocery market is easy, With -four
anu Dacon hrm at quotations. Sugar is
hrm, with moderate demand.
1he aemand for cattle was light yester-
My, WIN no change to note in quotations.
Muttons are scarce, with the market firm.
country produce was in light receipt yes
terday, with fresh yard eggs in demand at
10 cents per dozen. Wholesale prices were
as quoted.
All Quotations .re wnoess.s:
Axle Greane--Cioiden, 60070c per soz-
en-; APEX, 15c' Alleton. 75c; castor oil,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per keg, $500;
U O,assing powder, sl.oo per Sss; .ssrss
B bues, s SlEHR shSs per sack sl25G'so;
Bacon-Short clear, 61506ac; break
fast, 1&6Sc; dry salt. 6al@7c; salt bel
lies, tAc;, smoked bellies, 64@7c; hams,
s Ses5ssi
Lard-In tierces, 5@5 1-4c; leaf,
D lie; 5O-pound cans 1-4c higher than
tierces; 1O-pound cans. 3-4c higher; g.
pound cans. 7-ac higher; 5-pound cans,
Baking Powder-Ron-Bon. 20 ounces,
Prices, S4.75 per dozen: Royal $50
per dozen
Canned Frlit-Per dozen: strawber-
S2W; eyeless and cOreless, $3.50
9Oc@$1. 90; Clipper Bartlett pears, 2
pound, $1.0O@1 .05; 3-pound. S1.6O@1 .65;
peaches. standard. 2-pound, S5@9Oc; sec
onds, 2-pound. Toe; 3-pound, standard,
y1.2@1.60; 3-p0und p,e peaches. 75c;
blackberries, 65@70c; 3-pound, standard
apples, 75GS0c - t,,
Flour-High patent, per barrel, $40;
half patent, $4.2O@430; straight, family,
81. 1014.15. .,...I.. .a....... ..,.,.'
California Canned Fruits-Standard
goods, 9 1-2-pound cans: Peaches, $1.50
Giles per dozen; apricots, $1.35@1 .45;
pears S1.50@ .65; egg plums, 1850
Las; green cages, $1.40@1 30; nectarines,
S1.35@1 80; grapes, 81 .35@1 AS. white
s 81 gIdes az 2'5oa2'so: black cherries
Candy~Plain stick. COS 1-2c; wrap.
ped, 7@7 ~; fancy mixed in pals, 8
Canned Observation-Disclosures peas.
90c@$1.00; Lima beans. S0c@$1. 90;
string beans, 65@75c; corn, 6Qc@$1. 25;
tomatoes. 2-pound, 7O@75c; 3pound, 90
G95c; red kidney beans. 2-pound, &c.
Cofee-Rio and Cordova. fair, 11@
II 1-2c; prime. 9@10 1-2c; choice, u IL
@13 Ice; Peaberry, 16 23@1Sc; roast.
ed coffee, xxx basis, 100-pound
cases, $11.5O; Arbuckle's, 100pound
cases, $11.50; in 30-p0und cases,
1880; Mocha and Java blend, 26c.
Cotton.
Cotton-Good middling, 6l9a6Ac; strict
middiing, 69sd7c.
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Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 24.-Cattle-
Receipts. 1900 head. The market was
active; Texas steers. $2.5O04.O0 cows,
81. 1Nd3.OJ; native steers, S3.50M5 %
native cows and heifers, $175M4. 10
stockers and feeders. S2.50d4.50; bulls,
S2.G5M3.00.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head. The
market was 5hI10c lower. Bulk of sales,
S3.90M3.95; heavies. S3.S5M4.05: pack.
ers, $3.10M390; mixed, $3.S5d4.0O
lights. $3.306I4.00; workers.. $3.91 La
400; bulls. S3.25d3.7O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head. The mar.
ket was steady; lambs. $4.0OM5.00; NUT.
tons, S3.00M3.50. POI.
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E.c.lloped str.rherries

( One quart of berries and pint Of
cream are required. Whip the cream
until dry, remove the bulls from the
berries, place layer Of the fruit in a
deep glass dish, and sprinkling Of
powdered sugar and cover with q the
whipped cream. Make another layerof
berries, sugar and cream, and thus con-
tinue until all are used, heaping the
cream on top. Set in cold place for
an hour to be thoroughly chilled
Good Housekeeping.
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LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug 24.-In cattle there was
Il demand for everything of good quality
at good prices. All changes in value for
smooth beef steers was toward improve
ment, n load of choice 119O-pOund
steers selling up to $5.25. and choice
1450-pound natives at $40. No day
this year has there been more urgent
demand or stronger prices for good
thrifty feeders. choice lots selling very
rapidly around $3.50. Texas and west
ern cattle met good demand at former
prices. Native cows and mixed stock
went with free demand at former
prices; fancy heifers, $40; good cows,
about $500. The run of calves was
small, and all Mondays big decline was
regained best veals selling up to $500.
In hogs there was an ample supply.
Most of the good strong weight mixed
hogs sold at and closed around $500.
Extra prime 340-pound hogs at $4.07
IL; fancy butchers $4.10.
Sheep and lambs were fairly active
at about former prices. Native sheep,
S2.50M3.15; range tlocks, $3.0O03.6o;
feeders, S3.50M3.60. The demand for
feeders was strong and promises to con-
tinue so. Lambs, $2.7503.O0; culls, up
to $5.00M5.25 for the best.
Receipts-Cattle, $500 head; hogs. H..
600 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
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COTTON.
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. pa Cotton--F Firm
sales, $50 bales; ordinary, g 1876; good
ordinary, 8 9-16c; low middling, q 7-Sc;
middling, Z 3-16c; good middling, 7-16c;
middling fair, z 7-Sc; receipts, 2075 bales
stock, 1880 bales. ~. g..
Cotton-Futures barely steady; sales
loo bales; August, nominal; September
6.91M6.93c; q, October, 6.7J(d6. 76c; No
vember, 6.7401S.76c; December. &c
M6.77c; January, G.79dl8S1c; Feb
ruary, 6.S2M6.S4c; March, 6.S5dIG.S SEC
April 6.SSHI6.90c.
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Produce.

Beans-Californ, small white, 2 l-2g
Lima, 3d3 Lac; black-eyed peas, "a
= lie per pound; Bayou, pink, 3-4u5c;
Cabbage-Imported, Q Ice per pound;
home raised, ! 1920.
Cheese-New York full "-eam, i4qloc;
western, 12c. ,
Eggs-Per dozen, cyclic. M
Potatoes-New Irish potatoes, 9Oc per
bnshel: sweet potatoes, $1.25 per bushel
Tomatoes+$250 per bushel.
Pou!try-Chickens. per dozen. hens,
s2,4OM2.50; large fryers. S2.JW05.OU;
broilers, S2.25@2.50. according TO size;
turkey hens. S5.00@S. 90: turkey goeblers'
SSOOIal1 90; ducks. S2.50QS.O0: geese
G4OCL14,5 80. .-I. s..p..s.
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LIverpoOr.

Liverpool, Aug. 24.-Cotton-Spot,
limited demand; prices higher. Ameri-
can middling fair, 1924; good mid
ding. 4 1920; American middling,
4 Id; low middling, 4 1-Sd; ordinary.
I'D: good ordinary, 3 1850; sales, 1000
bales, of which 500 bales were for spec
ulation and export and included $500
bales American. Receipts, 5000 bales,
including 400 bales American.
Futures opened strong with fair de-
mand and closed barely steady. Amer
lean middling, L. m. C.: August. 1880
T. 1Od: August September. 4O5d; Septem-
BERT October, 3.63d: October November,
357d; November December, 3.54d; De-
cember-January, 3.53d; January Febrna-
ry, 3.52d8. SD; February. March, 3.53G1
354d; March-April, 3.53d; April May,
3.5d; May-June, 3.50d; September,
4.00d. .. al d. -.
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New York, Aug. 24,-The dry goods
market presents scarcely any new fea-
lures today. The second of the Mer-
chants association excursions has again
filled the iobbing stores with buyers,
who are making the month n banner one
in nearly all lines. In first hands mar
kets the day Is comparatively dull. The
firm features of the market are the
strength of print cloths and staple
prints. In staple cottons the market is
81 orally firm and steady. Print cloths
arc very strong. Bids for October ex-
tras at = 5-Sc are steadily refused
Wooden goods firm and unchanged.
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~ per cent; sterling exchange weak
with actual business in bankers bills al
$4.S 1-4a4.s5 Il for demand and al
$4:SS 3-S@4.8 IL for sixty days; posted
rates, $4.S4 1-2@4.S5 10 and $4.S6 LA
4.S1; commercial bills, $4S2d4.S2 IL; sill.
yer certificates, 52M52 1-2c; bar silver
81 l-2c; Mexican dollars, 80 1-2c. Govern,
ment bonds irregular; state bonds dull
railroad bonds strong.
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surer ana MO1ass~s.

Mo,asses-Centrifugal, fair, ls@20c;
prime, oO@24e; choice, open kettle none
in market, .r ,o+s
special prices given on c 3, ora Ees'
standard, granulated lLS'a2 10 Csc ,;n %es
man granulated, IN saeE ESG ~ veIIoW
clsri6ed. fancy, 4 3-4@5c; choice, &c
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P0st's CRb,erraI;,.

New York, Aug. 24.-Evening Post S
London financial cablegram:
The stock markets were irregular to-
day americans opened firm and re-
manned strong for the greater part of
the day. but the close was easier in the
street.
The Paris and Berlin markets were
Quiet
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COnee.

New York. Aug. 24.-Coffee-Options
opened steady at decline of oMl5
points. Closed barely steady. SOLO
points net loss Sales. 26.150 bags.
Spot coffee-Rio. quiet; No. I. invoice,
6 7-Sc: iobbing. I 3-Sc: mild, quiet; Cor
dova. 10 1-2M16 lie.
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Bananas-Per bunch, packed for ship
ment, S1.50@2O0.
Lemons-Messina and Palermo, choice,
per box, $475@5.0O.
Nuts-Brazi,, sc per pound; flbeEts,
Sicily, lie; Naples. II lie; wainuts, II
G12c; peanuts, 5@5 lie: almonds. Tara
coma, 12113c per pound. in sacks; pecans,
I 1-2@S 1-2c.
Figs-Turkish layer. 12@15c .oo
Oranges-C California seedlings, $2.4Va
koples-Pcr barrel $2.50@2.75
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FINANCIAL
r. York Finance,

Nav Work. Aug. 24.aClearings' slZ''-
314, l64. oa ga cali easy at 1@1 IL per cent
Money On "a c4I per cent; closed at 1@l "a "a
last loan nrime mercantile paper, 9 JAG
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New York, Ang. 24.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of las
points, but promptly reacted without
causing much surprise on the part Of
the local contingent in view of the sensa-
tional advance yesterday. There was
good deal of long cotton for sale, and
the pressure from the source continued
more or less prominent throughout the
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Misce1raneOus

Rice-Extra fancy b. 6d6 &c;
choice, 5 1-2@6c; fair. .-295e. r,o,.
Rope-Basis for ~. i Slsai, 2 o. a-@c'
MANILA, 6@6 lac: ,tton' dUae9 M Nc .no
81 nna1 10; b. rs, 2S-tGs, see.65; SS5s.
S275: 1908 $3.50. '..
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Following are the receipts anu snip
ments of the principal articles today

On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was firm; creamery. l3M
1S1kc; dairy, 10M15c.
Cheese. firm. SA@9c.
Eggs firm: fresh, 13c
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Dried Fruits.

Dried Fruits
Observation-Disclosures L. L. boxes new sn1..
81 ls5G1.75; IA box L. !, raii ho. o ec
Scrown l. NJ r. Tai i, go, o. 70 70 00he'' ~
s-erown L. M, 90 p e fsse;: 0'' California
prunFes0 -iG0s. 4 l-2c: sO-a0s. 5@6c; 20
s sdsnt5';1 re; 6O-7Os, &c; 5o-6os &c; 4eoo''
pp.s1sec;bes-Evaporated. unpeeled, SC. an
ttgeMpIIessSFancy sliced. In boxes, iE sg
4 aIc: choice evaporared. 3 l-4c' iancs'
G1,nxrTrants-In barrels, &c; cleaned cur
Curran'h oIe,. Re: IN 1-pound cartons,
1iec. silver prunes, 8 1-4c; ruby prune''
8 l-2c.
Tagging and Ties.
pocpipg-Car load lots, 2-pound' I l-%'
TTjiaaspPer bundle, 75@93c.
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midding, Lie: sales. 542 bales; receipts
1919 bales; stock, $3.50 bales
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st. Louis.


st. Louis. Aug. 24.-Cattle-Re Receipts,
1000 head; shipments, 400. The market
was steady to strong; native shipping
and export steers. $4.50G5,40; bulk,
"a. TOd5.10; dressed beef and butchers
steers. $4.256I5.00; bulk, $4.50tG4. 20;
400; bulk. S3.90Cd4.30; stockers and
feeders. $2.7504.35; bulk, $3.30M4.15:
cows and heifers, $2.O0d4.G0: bulk of
cows, $250M3.10; Texas and Indian
steers, grasses, $3.Oo@4. 80; bulk, $3.50
M4.OO; cows and heifers, 81 .50M3.50.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments,
1000 head. The market was 5M10c low
er; light, $4.05@4.15 mixed, $3.75@
4.1O; heavy, $3.15@415.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; ship.
ments, 100 head. The market was
steady on muttons. strong on lambs
native muttons, S3.0O6l3.9O; stockers
$2.55M3. %: lambs, S3.75M5.00; Texas
sheep, S3.75.
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Memphis.

Memphis, Aug. 24.-Cotton-Firm; mid
ding, 7-16c; sales 800 bales; receipts. S
bales; stock, 1890 bales.
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st. Louis.

st. Louis Aug. A.-Cotton-Firm and
unchanged. No sales reported; receipts,
none; shipments, as bales; stock, S941
bales.
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Wire ana Nails.

Barbed Wire-sil:dden, ga, STU per
100 lbs; painted wire, $2.4O: BAKER per
'e W,ir S-'S Sail,-Rate, 1925 per key; ad-
WIFE ia f2d and 1Ga. Sc: Sd and 3D.
ioc: Cd and I'd. 2Oc; Al and Cd. zoe: 3D.
45c; %, 75c.
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Grain ana Hay.

6ba,,ncd corn-65d10c per 100 pounds.
CornF25d30c, in the ear.
9 4aatxs-Prairie. $S0O@60O per ton; bot
'o Snrar Vcane~$5.6 O@6.00 per ton.
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st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 24-Flour-tluiet
and weaker in sympathy with wheat.
Patents. S5.OO0i5.2O: straights. S4.6.M,
800 '"'' F ''
Wheat-lower. closing with August
6 1-4c. September &c. December ; 3-4c
and May 6 lac under yesterday. Spot.
lower. No. .. red, cash, elevator. Doe;
track. 9Rd9lc; No. >, hard, cash. 91M
So lie, track: August, 81 Sic; Septem-
Der. "a 3-4c: December, 81 :,-Sc bid.
COrn-Futures weaker and lower the
closing being 3-4M2c below yesterday.
Spot lower. No. . cash, pc bid; Sep
TENDER. 26 Lie bid; May. 30 3-Sc asked.
Oats-Futures declined in sympathy
with wheat. and corn. Spot lower No.
=. cash. elevator, Is lie bid; track. Zoe:
No 3, white, y l-2M22 l-2c; Septem-
Der. 1S.1-Sc asked: December. 10 :'-lc
asked; May, u 1-Sc asked. ..
Rye-Lower. II 12GHi0c.
Cornmeal-Firm. 81 GOAL .65.
Bran--Firm and higher: sacked, east
track. 49d5Oc. -,
FlaXseed--Lower. S1.O4.
Prime timothy seed-S2.75.
Hay-I.ower; timothy. $500 1850;
prairie. 5000.
Butter-Steady; creamery. 15T19 be;
dairy, 106D16t.
Eggs--Weak. lie.
Whisky S1.2l.
Cotton ties and MISUNDERSTANDING
I'ork-Lower: standard mess, jobbing.
new, 5000; old. $S.25
LardaLower; prime steam. S4.4O;
choice, S4.45.
Bacon--(Boxed lots)-Extra short
clear and ribs. 1928; shorts, o$6.37 II.
Dry salt ed)-Shoulders
500; extra short clear, 1915 ribs. 1915:
shorts S5.G7 10
Receipts-Flour. 1000 barrels: wheat,
$4,000 bushels: corn, $4,000 bushels
oats. $1,000 bushels.
Shipments-Flonr. 5000 barrels:
| wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, $1,000 bush
els; oats, 5000 bushels.
View York.
! New York. Aug. 24.-The disastrous re-
| suit of operations by eleventh hour bulls
was demonstrated in the action of the
wheat market today. Failing to secure
the necessary assortment of bull news,
these belated holders punctured the bubble
and prices fell to a point over &c a bushel
below the top notch for the year a-
At the outset, although signs of a col
lapse were manifest in the uncertain wny-
ering of prices, the bull leaders endeavored
to arrest the threatened deluge by pointing
out the comparative steadiness of Liver
pool quotations and the frosty weather
conditions in the. northwest. For time
these influences had some effect, but the
| market was unmistakably topheavy, and
soon broke through all restraints reach
| ing the lowest figures in the early after
noon, when December. after having open
ed at S1.OO, had sold at 50 1-2c. Foreign
houses operated on both sides. but were
| chiefly conspicuous as sellers, led by the
| continent. A feature of the trading was
the comparative heaviness of December,
| which widened out to 1-2c discount un-
| der September at one time. French cables
were particularly weak; closing at 20 CEN
times to / franc net decline on wheat aud
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

more About Gas for Cooking" is the
title of an attractive display nd in today's
paper 1t is worth reading, whether you
are interested in such things or not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Sugar.

New Orleans, Aug. 24.-Sugar-O Open
kettle quiet at = 1-4M3 1-4c; centrifugal
steady; granulated, 4 1-404 9-16c: whites,
3 13-i6@4 Lie; yellows, 3 3-SM3 13-16c;
seconds, 2tG3 1-4c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Not Committing Herself.

Margaret think long engagements
are detestaIble, don't you?
Isabel-well. they're better thar
none.-Detroit News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Cotton.
Fruits end Nuts.

Cotton Good middling, 61atd6;Ac; strict
middling, 69sG7c,