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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
.CBARLESTON'S GALA WEEK.
The Last Time Legislature Can Sit
Over 40 Days.
PALMETTO STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Two Constables Pardoned--Gov.E e.
lerbe's Position as to the Constabu-
lary-Sentence COMMITTED.

Charleston's Gala Week, begins on
Monday, Dec. 18th. 1t was intended to
hold the festal week during the month
Of October but the prevalence Of yellow
fever in the South and the requirements
Of the board of health that all persons
entering the city should be armed with
health certificates forced the committee
10 deier the festivities. The postpone
ment of the Gala Week has given the
committee additional time to perfect the
arrangements with the result that the
Gala Week this year will be one of the
most attractive snd successful that has
ever taken place. The arrangements
already concluded insure a week chock
full OF amusements Of every kind and
most enjoyable time to all who take in
the festival The city will have on her
gala dress. A decided feature will be
the grand frework spectacle known as
the Battle of Bunker HILL" The COM
mittee has gone to heavy expense in
engaging this spectacle, which ranks as
the chief piece of the Paine Fireworks
Company's productions. A grand fire.
mans tournament reel contest, ending
with a street parade of Charleston's un-
surpassed fire department A number
of reel companies from all over South
Carolina and North Carolina have signi-
fed their intention of participating in
the contest and tournaments. A floral
parade, bicycle races, fantastic parade
and trades display and the grand
pageant of the Minions Of Minerva,
parade of the militia. shotgun and rifle
contests, and numerous other attractions
have been provided. The committee
have spared neither pains nor expense
to get up fine show and the arrange
ments already concluded insure the
contamination of their intentions in
this score.
The Governor being asked by q rep.
resentative Of The State about the ru-
nor thkt he had agreed to put on large
number of liquor constables who would
be known as detectives, whose duty
would be to GO about the State, locate
violations of the liquor laws and report
them to the municipal authorities, said
that SO far as he was concerned he had
removed the constabulary, but had re-
tanned two detectives and few specials
to look after the rural districts. He has
already stated to the public that this
was all he intended to do until he found
that the municipal authorities OF any
place were not making any efforts at ell
forcing the liquor law. He says that
so far as the State Board Of Con-
troll is concerned, its members alone
have the power to withhold the profits
of any town or city in which the law is
not being enforced. He alone, on the
other hand, has the power to appoint
constables. If the State board, when
convinced that the authorities Of any
town are not enforcing tho law, sees
fit to exercise its power and then re-
quests him to appoint the co1stsbles TO
look after the States interests, he will
then exercise his perogative. This, the
Governor said, was the status OF the
whole matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

ander, aged IA, were all drowned in a
tank near the house. Circumstances in
dicate that Mrs. Barr and her sister had
pulled their buggy out to the tank to
wash the mud off and had taken the
three children with them. The boy WAS
playing in the shallow water and mad
vertently stepped off into deep place
in the center of the tank, and the ladies'
were drowned in trying to rescue the lit
tie fellow The water in this hole in the
center of the tank is some eight or ten
feet deep. There was no one near but
5-year-old daughter and a 13-month-
old child of Mrs. Barr. The little girl
gave the alarm by her screams, when
two brothers of Mrs. Barr rushed to the
tank to find that all three were drowned,
All three were buried in the AbboSE
graveyard this evening. sa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago,

Chicago June 1.-Prices for cattle re.
manned steady under the influence of Il
fairly active general demand. Native
steers sold at $4.00@5.15, chiefly at $4.35
M4.So, with occasional sales at 5000
$50. There was fair call for good
feeding cattle at higher prices. This
twas calf day, and there was liberal
run and active demand, the best bringing
S6.25. Butchers and Gamers stuff was
active and steady. Bulls sold mainly at
So. 50@3.75 and cows and heifers went
largely at $3.00@4.25. Texas cattle sold
mostly at $3.250i4.35 for steers and at
$2.50031o for cows, bulls and oxen.
Trade i'll hogs was animated with a
particularly good demand from Chicago
packers and stronger, with the best sell
ing largely at &c to 2 LIE per 100 pounds
higher. Sales were at an extreme range
of $3.30@3.65 for inferior to prime hogs,
with sales largely at S3.55Cd3.60. Pigs
sold mainly at $325M3.60.
Sheep were again in demand at S2.75M
4.75 for inferior to fat heavy lots, with
choice scarce and strong at $475Nd5O0
shorn lambs sold at $5.30G555 for
good to choice. Spring lambs were much
plentier and were in active demand at
S6.00@G.25, while inferior lots sold at
S4.25@475.
Receipts Cattle 1000 head; hogs,
10000 head; sheep, 1000 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Nothing omc,al From Calhoun.

Washington, June 1.-While no. official
communication has come to Washington.
from Mr. Calhoun, the special comnnis--
sioner sent by the president to Cuba I'M
connection with the Ruiz case. private
advices received here from him indicate
that he expects to leave Havana f6fr
Washington next Thursday or Friday; He
will go direct to New York by steamer
instead of coming back to Tampa by rail,
as he went, and it is expected that he
will reach this city about next Sunday.
1t is said at the department that no Of
fetal report on Cuba is to be elected from
Mr.. Calhoun, that all he will have to sub
NIT officially will be on the case Of Ruiz
which was the subject of his officiiil apt
pointment, and that anything he will have
to communicate respecting the general
conditions in Cuba as affected by the war
will be in the shape Of verbal report to
the president. .,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

but little effect in staying the hand af
short sellers. July wheat, which closed
Saturday at 6S 3-Sc, opened today at
81 5-Sd67 3-4c, and after a temporary re-
covery to 6S 1-S66S 1-4c it started on q
decline and carried the price to 66 1-4c.
The squirt following the opening decline
was all the effects of the reports of frost
having done damage, it being considered
that little or no damage would result
therefrom. Liverpool was 1 1-2c lower
at the opening than it closed Saturday.
Foreigners were said to have been sellers
of December wheat in New York Wheat
ON passage decreased 1,440,000 bushels.
European stocks, according to Beerbohm,
decreased 1,56S,000 bushels last week.
The English visible increased $4,000
bushels. The worlds shipment for the
week. were 5,705,000 bushels. The do
nestle visible showed decrease of l.
$4,000 bushels against 95S,OO0 bushels
decrease the corresponding week of the
year before. Chicago received twenty
four cars of wheat and 161. 760 bushels
were inspected out of store. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 1897 cars received
since Saturday against 1853 for the
similar days of the week before and 1886
cars the like days of last year.
The poor cash demand resulted in a
total loss of premiums here, June selling
liquidation, which was general and steady
ali the morning. During the last hour
shorts covered to certain extent, their
efforts causing a reaction to 67 1-4c. The
latest trading was at 67M67 1-Sc.
Corn was steady and active compared
with the usual dullness of the market
The report of extensive damage by the
frosts started general buying, shorts be-
ing especially prominent, and the market
advanced steadily. Even when wheat was
at its weakest corn was firm. held by a
large demand, by good-sized clearances
and by the frost reports. Trading was
not large, but the market was by no
means dull one.
Provisions were very erratic. the mar
ket moving up and down within COM
paratively narrow range, but without any
apparent reason except outside scalping
manipulation. The market ultimately
felt the break in wheat and final prices
were close to the bottom.
Estimated receipts Wednesday Wheat,
20 cars; corn, 1900 cars; oats, 725 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quiet and easy.
No. 2 spring wheat, 671b66Sc; No. 3
spring wheat, 63M69c; No. red, Tic.
No. 2 corn, 295s@237sc; No. 2 yellow
corn, 237sd24c.
No oats, 171ac; No. 2 white, fob,
201a@22c; No. 3 white, fob, 1S12421c.
No. 2 rye, 3211Ic.
No. 2 barley, fob, 30a321Ac; No. 3,
fob, 26@32c; No. 4, fob, 26@2719c.
No. 1 flax seed, 76A@17e:
Prime timothy seed, $2.15.
Mess pork, per barrel, $7.9O67.95.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $3.52119aM3.55.
Short ribs sides Qoose), $4.15@4.4O.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed), 5@5Ac.
Short clear sides (boXed), 49s@4Ac.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods. per
gallon, $1.19.
The leading futures rangel as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
A0|keI Reports.
LOCAL MARKET,


40;
There was very little doing in trade
circles yesterday, and business in all de-
partments was dull. There is no change
to note in groceries and those changing
hands were at figures quoted.
There is no change to note in grain. and
prices are steady at quotations. Corn is
in good supply and the stock of oats is
large. Hay is very dull, with large re-
ceipts from the country. Cottonseed
meal is firm, with stocks light.
Cattle receipts are ample and local
buyers have no trouble finding fat
beeyes. The market is quiet, at figures
quoted.
There is no change to note in hides,
and the market is very dull.
Chickens and eggs are in large re-
ceipt and are dull at figures quoted.
Vegetables are plentiful and most va
rieties are dirt cheap.
All quotations IRE wno1esa7e:
Axle Grease-Golden, 60@7Oc per Coz
en-; Apex, 75ci Alleton. 75c; castor oil,
81 1-2@65c.
mmunition-Powder, per keg, $500;
blasting g powder $l,65 per keg h gents gs
BP uesi 81 Shr4 Sa sih4t per SACK s125@lso;
'I Bac'o 4-.Srt0' clear, 8 1906 s4c;
breakfast, I S-4@Sc; dry salt, 5@6c;;
salt bellies 1-Sc; smoked bellies, 6 f-2@
6 3-4c. Hams, 8 1-2@1O 1-4c.
Lard-Kettle rendered, sc; leaf,
&c; 5G-pound cans, lac higher than
tierces; 10-pound cans, 3-4c higher; g.
pound cans, 7-Sc higher; 3-pound cans,
lie higher.
Baking Powder-Bon-Bon. 20 ounc.s.
Prices, $4.75 per dozen: Royal, SOLO
per dozen.
Canned Fruit--Per dozen: Strawber-
ries, $1.00@1.10; plneapples,. standard,
@1.75; seconds. 9O@95c; pears, standard,
80c@$1. 90; Clipper Bartlett pears, 2
pound, $1.00@1.05 3-pound, S1.60@1 So;
peaches, standard. 2-pound, $4,000; sec
onds, 2-pound, Ioc; 3-pound, standard,
S1.25@1. so; 3-pound pie peaches. 75o;
blackberries, 65@7Oc. "-pound, standard
apples, 75@S0c.
California Canned Fruits-Standard
goods, 2 1-2-pound cans: Peaches, $1.5O
giles per dozen; apricots, $1.35@1 40;
1.45; green cages, 81 .40@i 80; nectarines,
s1.35@1.5O; grapes, $1.35@1 .45;, white
cherries, -$2.5oQ2.sO: black cherries,
Candy~Plain stick, Cos lie; wrap.
ped, 7@ ~; fancy mixed in pail'' q
Canned Vegetables Marrowfat peas,
90c@$1.00; Lima beans, SOc@$1.O 90;
string beans, 65@75c; corn. 60c(G$1 70;
tomatoes, 2-pound, 7O@75c; 3-pcund, 80
Coffee-Rio and Cordova, fair, 11@
12 1-2c; prime, 1O@12 1-2c; choice, Is II
@16c; Peaberry,- .1S@20c; roast,
ed coffee, xxx basis, 100-pound
cases, $3.50; Arbuckle's, 10O-pound
cases, $3.50; in 30-pound cases,
$500; Mocha and Java blend, 26c.
Flour-High patent, per barrel, $5;25
@5.35; half patent, $5.10Q5.25; straight,
family, $4.90@5.00.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
COTTON.
New York,

New York, June 1.-While the cotton
market was slow, sales $4,000 bales, the
general tone was firm on the local COW
ering inspired more or less by conflicting
private crop accounts and a positively
bulish official weekly crop report from
Washington indicating cool nights, dry
weather and lice with the effect of re.
tarding the development of the crop. The
market opened quiet and easy at de.
cline Of 1 to 3 points, early cables being
was the lowest level of the day. Imme-
diately after the first call prices com.
menced to stiffen on covering and from
the lowest point the market advanced G
to points with the close quiet and steady
at a net gain of l to 3 points. During
the afternoon there was some liquidation
on account of the continued lack of out
side speculative support. A feature of
the trading was liberal buying by Liver
pool houses. This and indications of a
cold wave from the northwest were the
leading features in the early stability of
the market.
Cotton-Spot, steady, 1-Sc advance.
Middling uplands, Z 3-4c; Middling gulf,
Sc; sales, 11,722 bales
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales,
$4,000 bales. January, 6.80c; February,
6.S3c; March, 6.S2c; June, 7.15c; July,
7.18c; August, Tic; September, 6.90c;
October 6.75c; November, 6.74c; De-
cember, 6.76c.
Cotton steady; middling, Z 3-4c. Net
receipts, none; gross, 1924 bales; exports
to France, 943 bales; continent. 2840
bales; forwarded, liza bales; sales, IL 1922
bales; shipments, 1864 bales; stock,
actual, 143.662 bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 20S2 bales;
exports to continent, ALL bales; France,
Consolidated: Net receipts, 5655 bales;
Great Britain, 5000 bales; France, 943
bales; continent, Alt bales.
Total since September met receipts,
$685. COG bales; exports to Great Britain,
2,94S,643 bales; France, 6S4,941 bales;
continent, 2,029, 1925 bales; channel, 54S1
bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
NOTICE TO CATTLEMEN.
Cattle Infected With Ticks or Dis
ease Had Better he Inspected.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 29.-(Special.)
The following self-explanatory circular
letter was issued today:
Notice to Cattlemen and Shippers
Quanah, Hardeman County, Tex, May
20.-Dear Sir: In several of the coun-
ties bordering on the live stock quaran-
tine line in the state of Texas cattle
have been found with ticks on them, and
a number of herds gathered for shipment
have been found so infected and returned
to the pasture from which they were
taken: and, in one instance herd was
shipped by rail considerable distance
and then inspected, found infected and
shipped back, thereby entailing heavy
loss upon the shippers.
1T is the wish of the national bureau
of animal industry that hereafter all
cattle that should be gathered for ship
ment from any border county THAT is,
any county lying just west of such quar-
antine line) be inspected by the live stock
sanitary board of the state of Texas and
permit or bill of health given before
such cattle are shipped or driven.
Therefore, it is the order of the live
stock sanitary commission Of Texas that
no cattle be driven or shipped, either
north or west, from said counties until
such cattle have been inspected and
permits or bills of health given for such
cattle to be shipped or driven. In all
cases, if notice is given me in time, stat
ing where the herd is and their destina-
ton, | will send an inspector to inspect
and give permits where the cattle are
found healthy and free from ticks; but if
cattle are infected with ticks or disease
it will be useless expense to have
them inspected.
I'm the event this order is not recog-
nized and strictly complied with l will
cause all such counties to be quarantined
and cattle therein prohibited by the
United States agricultural department
from being shipped or driven into any
other state or territory except for inn
mediate slaughter.
wv. Il. TULLIS,
Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago.

Chicago, June Speculative markets
did not all go one way today. While
wheat and provisions were weak, corn
and oats were strong, weak cables and a
total lack of cash demand causing de-
cline in wheat of lac per bushel. Corn
on the other hand advanced 5-Sc, frost
damage fears driving shorts to cover.
Oats advanced 1-4M3-Sc for a similar
reason. Provisions closed at a decline Of
about DC all around.
Wheat was weak at the opening in con-
sequence of the piling up of the receipts
since Saturday morning and the weak
ness of the Liverpool market. This was
the potent opening factor, and although
dry weather and sharp frosts have been
the characteristics of the climate condi-
tons since Saturday morning, they had
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
LfyerDOOl.

Liverpool, June 1.-Cotton-Quiet and
unchanged. American middling. A I'D.
Sales, 700 bales, of which 800 bales were
for speculation and export, and included
600 bales of American. Receipts, 5000
bales, including 1900 bales American.
Futures opened quiet but steady, with
a poor demand; closed quiet at the de-
cline. American middling, !. m. c.,
June, 4.02M4. ODD buyers; June and July,
4.03d buyers; July and August, 4d sell
September and October, 3.52@3. sd; Oc-
tober and November, 3.47@3.48d buyers;
November and December, 3.45d buyers;
December and January, Bad sellers;
January and February, 3.44d sellers;
February and March, 3.44M3. Add sellers;
March and April, 3.45d values.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Dry Goods.

New York, June 1.-The market for dry
goods showed slight gain in the bulk
of business done today. Staple cottOns
inactive; coarse colored cottons continue
drll. Print cloths are firmer at Fall
Diver though quotations are unchanged.
Tfints are generally dull, but in some
narters sale of fall printing goods and
Annels are made in considerable quanti-
9es. Wooden and worsted goods show no
Improvement. Jobbers report business Of
Aght proportions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
st. Louis.

st. Louis, June .-Cattle-Receipts,
5000 head; shipments, 700 head. Mar
ket was strong and active; choice to
fancy export steers, $50O@5.25 fair to
good native shipping steers, $4.6004. 80;
dressed beef and butchers steers, $4,000
40; steers under 1000 pounds, $3.50
425; stOckers and feeders, $3.OOM4. 40;
cows and heifers, $1.5004.40; Texas and
Indian steers, fed, $3.50@4.50; grass,
So. 00@3.SO; cows and heifers, $2.25@
$50.
Hogs-Receipts, Ii, 900 head; shipments,
1000 head. Market steady to DC higher.
Light, S3.40@3.50; mixed, $3.25@3.5O;
heavy, $330@3.55. .
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
10000 head. Market dull and steady.
Native muttons, $3.25@4.25; culls and
bucks, $2.00@3.0O; Texas sheep, $3.406
425; lambs, $45O@6.OO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Kansas City.

Kansas City, June 1.-Cattle-Re-
sfdps ST. aSia M Teaas s eo%s ISH@s
4.25; native steers, $3.50@4.95; Texas
cows, $1.50@4.15; native cows and
heifers, $3.O0@3.65; stockers and feeders,
$2.00M3.60.
Hogs-Recepts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket steady to strong; closed weak. Bulk
of sales, $3.35@3.45; heavies, $3.25M
3.45; packers, $3.20@3.40; mixed, $3.50
M3.60; lights, $3.30@3.45; workers,
$3.42 1-2@3.45; pigs, S2.00@3.35.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
strong; lambs $4.15@5.00; muttons,
So. OOM3.65.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
We Are Growfng.

The London Globe remarks with tact
full urbanity that "cultufed Americans
ical influence" Time was when an ut
terance of this sort would have provoked
scores of Yankee editors to indignant en-
deavors to prove its falsity by the pub
LEGATION of statistics showing the number
Of American colleges and the proportion
of educated men in American public life
Now nobody responds to this ill-natureU
little fling from an illiberal British jour
nal except with gpod.humoreG smile
We are growing IN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
st. Louis.

St. Louis, June 1.-Flour-Dull and
weak, but a shade higher Paten ts,
$4.55@4.60; extra fancy, $4;25gd 40;
Wheat-Options closed 1-2c to 7-8c
under Saturdays finals. Spot easier.
No. red, cash, elevator, 81 1-Sc; track.
S2MS4c; July, go lac bid; August, 81
7-SM6Sc; September, Csc.
Corn-Futures frmer. Spot lower.
No. cash, pc; July, q 5-Sd21 3-4c;
September, % lac asked.
Oats-Futures dull. but firm. Spot
lower. No. cash, 1Sc bid; July, IS 1-Sc
bid.
Whisky-$1.19.
Cottonties and bagging- Unchanged.
Pork-Dull, easier; standard mess, job
bling, $8.25dS.75.
Lard-Dull and weak; prime steam,
S3.42 IL: choice, $3.50.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $4.37 IL;
extra short clear. 1913; ribs, S5.4O;
shorts, $3.50.
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Hubbnrd,s COTTON Letter.

New York. June Hubbard Bros.
B Co. say of cotton:
No change has occurred in the temper
of the trade. which, in the absence of
speculative activity, continues bearish,
supplied from local sources. A reaction
occurred from the best prices. with Liver
pool again free buyer at the close.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

extra short clear, $4.75; ribs, $4.S5;
shorts, $500.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat,
1000 bushels; corn, 800, 600 bushels; oats
1870 bushels.
Shipments-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat
10000 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels;
oats, 5000 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
A surpIus for Mnx.

Washington, June 1.-The compans-
tive statement of the government receipts
and expenditures during May shows that
the expenditures $29, 100 259, leaving the
surplus for the month $6SS, 131. The.
statement for May, 1896, shows a
deficit of $3,7S2,S75. The receipts from
customs during the last month amount
ed to $16,SS5, OIL, an increase, as COM
pared with May, 1896. Of nearly $6O00.--
600.
The receipts from internal revenue
amounted to $10,673,011, decrease of
$S77, 00S.
The deficit for the eleven months Of
the present fiscal year amounts to $780,
273,121.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Coffee.

New York, June 1.-Coffee-Options
sympathy with weak foreign markets,
rallied partially on covering and improve
ment in Havre, eased off again under
lack of support. Brazil receipts free;
closed quiet, 5 to II points lower; sales,
$3.50 bags, including: September, 7.15
@725c.
Spot coffee--Rio, dull. No. Z, Z 7-Sc,
invoice; Use jobbing. Mild quiet;
Cordova, II 1-2M13 SAC. Sales, 1000
bags Maracaibo. basis lac for good
Cucuta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
New Orleans.

New Orleans, June -Cotton-Quiei
and steady sales, $50 bales. Ordinary
6 1-Sc; good ordinary, 6 1-2c; low mid.
ding, 15-16c; middling. 3-4c; good
middling, 11-16c; middling fair, 8 1-8c.
Receipts, net, 1916 bales; gross. 1857 bales;
stock, 86.059.
7.21c bid; July, 7.21M7. 23c; August, 6.94
M6.95c; September, 6.63@6.64c; October,
6. 49d6.5Oc; November, 6.51@6.52c; De-
cember, 6.53M6.54c; January, 6.56@6.57c;
February, 6.59@6.6Oc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
New York Finances.

New York, June Money on call,
easy, at 1 1-4d1 II per cent: last loan,
1 IA per cent closed at l IA per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 3 1-2d4 per cent;
sterling exchange, steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S7 for
demand and at $4.S5 34M4.S6 for sixty
days. Posted rates, $4.S6 1-2@4.S1 and
$4.SSM4.SS II; commercial bills, $4.S5
IA; bar silver, 60 1-Sc.
Government bonds. dull; state bonds,
dull; railroad bonds, strong. Silver GER
tificates, 60 1-4M6O lie.
Clearings, $77,505,327; balances, $5,-
SO9,27S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Three Killed by a Train.

Centralia, IT., June IL. w. Roberts
and two children were struck by an ILL
nois Central train, north-bound passen-
ger, at Alma, fifteen miles north of Cen
tralia, today, and all were instantly
and were caught at q crossing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Posts Cablegram.

New York, June 1.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram:
Business on the Stock Exchange was
very slack today. Disappointment is eX-
pressed at the absence of response
from Wall street to the higher prices
quoted here yesterday for Americans.
The. Paris bourse opened dull. but
closed comparatively firm. while the Ber-
lin market was steady throughout.