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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Jan. 19-The volume of
business in stocks today was about one
third lighter than yesterdays aggregate
and the usually active shares were de-
cdedly less prominent. The movement of
prices were irregular, but an undercur-
rent of strength was discernible and as a
result of the days operations almost gen.
eral net gains were scored. In some of
the higher prices industrial advances
were material. There was but little news
calculated to bear the market. An under
current Of bearish talk was offset senti-
mentally by an announcement of decline
in the discount rate of the Imperial Bank
of Germany and the close was above yes
terday's final prices Orders for selling
On London account and contrary reports
as to the probability or practicability of
shipments of gold to Europe regardless of
international credit conditions, together
with absence of commission business,
soon encouraged bear activity. In the re-
action Sugar was conspicuous. The set
back was shortlived, however, and the
: market again started upwards under the
leadership of Consolidated Gas, which,
on comparatively active trading, rose IL
per cent. Other gas stocks advanced
3sympathetically, but the gains were less
marked. The general market displayed
steadily increasing strength as the day
progressed, with Sugar, Manhattan and
the Changers in good demand for both
accounts. Manipulation was apparent in
some Of the low priced stocks, which ac-
celebrated the advance. The Atchisons, in
marked contrast to the general trend of
prices, developed heaviness and lost sharp
fractions on the announcement that the
United States circuit court had refused to
dismiss the suit instituted by a bond
holder against the former directors of the
company for an illegal issue of st. Louis
and San Francisco per cent bonds. In
the industials Leather preferred rose IL
per cent, and Sugar 2 per cent. Profit
taking caused general reaction in the
final half hour of business, but the losses
as rule were not important. The close
was steady.
Railway and miscellaneous bonds con-
tinue to move upward on moderate pur-
chases of foreign and domestic account
The speculative pressure figured largely
in the dealings, but the gains were mainly
fractional. The usually inactive bonds
fuctuated widely and material gains were
noted in some of the gilt edged securities.
Sales, $2,24S,OOO. Louisville and Nash
vile division advanced 1-2c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
POSTS CARLEGRAM.

New York, Jan. 19-The Evening
POSTS London financial cablegram says:
The fall in the German bank rate and
the low rate of allotment of the Indian
treasury bills disorganized the market
today, forced discount down to about
2 5-Sc and raised the price of consols
and another investment stocks. The
stock markets were irregular, speculative
shares being rather dull, but investments
good. American bonds were bought
largely here and by New York, but
shares fuctuated feebly without sig
nificance A fall in the Bank of Eng
land rate is freely predicted for Thurs
day, but the best informed look for a
deferment, the more so as the fall in the
Bank Of Germany rate is believed to be
largely due to desire to further con-
version of Prussian consols and does not
properly restrict market conditions in
Germany.
In Paris the market was quiet and in
Berlin steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

five men were shot, two fatally. The in
jured are: Frank Costwick, shot through
the lungs, will die; Theodore Pratt, shot
in the body with shotgun, will die; Chas.
Pratt, shot in the body, will probably re-
cover. Alvin Martin, shot in body; John
Blackburn shot in temple. Poaching on
the clubs grounds had given its care
takers muck trouble of late and the game
keepers, well armed, were on duty when
fourteen young men appeared prepared
for a days sport. The watchmen bore
down on the boys in a body and hailing
them from distance ordered them off the
clubs grounds Instead of complying
the poachers made a rush for the game
keepers. The latter opened fire at three
rods with the above result. The comrades
of the wounded men returned the fire and
Blackburn. one of the keepers, was shst
in the skull. Several arrests were made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
TO DISCUSS HARBOR DEFENSE.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 19.-Delegates are
arriving to attend the South Atlantic and
and gulf states harbor defense and i'm
provement convention, which is to be
called to order in this city tomorrow, and
it is already clear that the attendance
will be far greater than was anticipated
by the founders Of the movement. Gov
ernor Bloxham will deliver an address
on the part Of the state of Florida. The
convention will be called to order in the
Tampa Board of Trade. No definite
program has been mapped out as, to the
plans and purposes of the convention, it
being thought more feasible to allow the
delegates from the various states, to de.
bate the ways and means literally before
any fixed basis Of operation shall be de
cided upon by the members. The gen.
eral aim is to set up some organized
movement for the ablishment and
maintenance of better equipped forts
along the southern borders, Of the IUsited
States ~ iH MI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Jan. 19.-Cotton-M Market
was quiet, with prices in buyers favor.
American middling, 3 15-16dH The sales
of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500
bales were for speculation and export,
and included 74O0 bales of American
Receipts, $4,000 bales, including 14,30O
bales American.
Futures opened slow and lower, but
later strengthened, and closed very steady
at the advance. American middling,
]. m. c., January, January and February,
February and March. March and April,
3.57@3.58d; April and May, 3.5Sd; May
and June, 3.5Sd3.59d July and August,
3.59d; August and September, September
and October, 353d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
NEW YORK FINANCES.

New York, Jan. 19.-Money ON call
easy at 1-262 per cent; last loan,
/ IL, closed, offered, 1 1-2@2 per cent,
Prime mercantile paper, 3 1-2@4 per
cent. Sterling exchange steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at
S4.87 1-464.S7 IL for demand and
S4.S4 3464.S5 for sixty days, Posted
rates, $4S5@4.S5 ~ and $4,SS IL.
Commercial bills, S4.S3 ga. Mexican
dollars. so 3-4c. Silver certificates,
GA 7-S165 1-4c. Bar silver GA 3-4c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

was greeted with leftist cheers and seies
of very true" The chancellor ADDED
that the government would continue 10
appeal to the courts whenever it ,fennd
that officials were libelled or insultea by
the press. This brought forth cries of
"bravo" from the centrists and leftists.
In conclusion the chancellor said that
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein took ne
action throughout the trial without. the
assent of the ministers, "among WHOM,
complete accord existed in all political
matters" cloud cheers.)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
A ROW OVER SUNDAY BALL.

Cleveland, o., Jan. l19.-An afternoon
paper says a fight in the. National League
over Sunday baseball will be the result
tween President Robinson of Cleveland,
Messrs Byrne and Abel of the Brook
lyn club and Brush of Cincinnati: 1t Is
said that Brooklyn and Cleveland want
Sunday ball, as it is now played by
Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chi
cago, to help swell the receipts. New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, it Is said
will go to the meeting prepared 70 oppose
Sunday ball. Baltimore and Washington
are believed to favor the Sunday games
league is suggested by this faction if they
do not carry their point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Jan. 19.-Cattle-Rc-
ceipts, $500 head; shipments, 1000 head.
Best grades steady; others slow. Texas
steers, $2.75@4.00; Texas cows, $1,000
305; native steers, $3.40@4.90; native
cows and heifers, $1.5003. go; stockers
and feeders. $2.50G4.00; bulls, $2.50@
355. 1f"- boz ~
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; ship.
sa faS 3Gss r paek srsOn @
IL; mixed, $3.15@3.37 IL; lights, $3.15@
1856; workers., $3.3O@3.35; pigs, $1,000
800.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments
none. Market steady; lambs, S2.75M
4.S0; muttons, $200@3.65. w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
DRY GOODS.

NV York, Jan. 19.--Although it was
Tue ay and no mails from the important
marx s of the country. there was a
consid, able business done by spot
buyers. Still the market was not as
active as yesterday. The engagements
covered all styles Of cotton goods, and
brown sheetings, particularly wooden
goods, were best. while for dress goods
there was no demand.
Printing cloths were in demand, but no
sales were reported of regulars at 1-2
cents, but medium business was done
in odds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
NQke| Reports.

WE REPRESENT OUR CUSTOMERS
Of Trade, Mcintyre & Wardwell, New
York Cotton Exchange, Purnell Haga-
man & Co., New York Stock Exchange,
and Fairchild & Hobson, New Orleans
Cotton Exchange represent us. They
are all big, strong houses, and give
US the best in the market.
Take profits today on yesterdays pur-
chases and sell wheat short.
direct private wires.)
AUSTIN COTTON EXCHANGE,
Phone 241 401 East Sixth ST.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
CIIRAN WAR. NEWS.

Havana Jan. 19.-Insurgent Lieut..
Baptism has surrendered Mt Artemisa
and confirms the news that lnsurgent
Leader Nunez has been wounded and
abandoned by his band of partisans, with
the exception Of fifty, who were in the
poorest condition of health and without
provisions Gen. Nunez has been serious
ly wounded in the stomach and has been
brought to Artemisa An insurgent ban
ner belonging to the insurgent leader,
Perico Delgado had been captured near
Mariel. +tti' 80
A great ball will be given at the Spanish
casino on January 30, the birthday of
King Alfonso of Spain, for the benefit of
the Red Cross society.
The insurgents attacked Palcetas on
January II, their idea being that the usual
garrison only was in the town, but the
battalion of Pavia had arrived without
being seen by the majority of the people
at II o'clock at night The fort opened
fire on the invaders and soon there was
general melee and the Spanish forces
compelled the insurgents to give way after
an obstinate resistance. After they were
driven from the houses the insurgents still
made a determined stand at several points
and gave hard fight in the market place
1t was two hours before they were dis.
lodged, leaving six killed in the street and
carrying away their wounded. The
troops had seven wounded and three
countrymen were killed A lady and beI
baby were also wounded
Sixteen persons arrested as suspects
have been sent to Remedies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
LIVE sToCK.
CHICAGO.


Chicago, Jan. 19.-Ia cattle prices were
about the same as on Monday, the only
strength, displayed being in choice cattle
Sales were largely at So 9004.75, with a
good export demand at $4.35 and upward.
Stockers were steady. Butchers and
Gamers cattle were in very good de-
mand, with COW sales largely at S2256
3.25, while the heifers sold freely at
So. 00@3.75. Bulls sold at $2.25@3.5 80,
and calves were active at $3.90G600
Texas fed cattle brought S3.50@4.25.
day shipping demand, but Chicago pack
ers bought actively at Mondays prices.
Common to prime lots sold at $315M
$50, largely at $3.3063. As; big hogs of
coarse quality being the worst sellers and
medium weights the best. Pigs sold at
So. 2J03. 80.
In sheep there was a strong demand
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
PRESS pERSECUTION.
The Subject Entered Into the Debate Of
the Berlin Diet.

Berlin, Jan. 19-During the debate on
the estimates in the lower house Of the
diet today the imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, replying to complaints een-
corning the relations of the foreign Once
with the press through Baron Won Luet-
zow, said that the trial of the latter in it.
self was not necessary. The statement
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ST IOIIIS-

st. Louis, Jan. 19.-Flour-Dull
Wheat-Market opened lower and
closed at loss of 3-Sc to SAC from yes
terday's finals. Spot lower. No. red,
cash, elevator, Sc 1-8c; track, 89 LA
Soc; No. 2 hard, nominal; January, SEC;
May, S5 5-S@85 3-4c; July, Toe asked.
Corn-Futures were dull. with no dis
position to buy or sell at the start. The
spot market was dull and unchanged; No.
2. 1919 1-4c; January, 10 1-Sc asked;
May, 18@18 1-4c.
Oats-GTrading was scarce. though
more disposition to sell was manifested
than yesterday. May closed 1-4c off
Spot was lower; No. 2 cash, Ice; May, 1S
@18 1-4c.
,Rye-Dull, nominal.
Barley+Dull nominal; 306G40c.
Whisky-$1.1S. rHa
Cotton ties-90c.
Bagging-5 1896 lie.
Pork.Easy; standard mess, jobbng,
$7.7O@S.2O. b.. D..
Lard-Easy; prime steam, $3.77 IL;
choice, 1886. ..-
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, S4.55; extra
short clear, $4.75; ribs, $4.87 1-2; shorts,
$500. cl4 .l4 lHG
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, 81 05;
extra short clear sides, $425; ribs,
81. SO: shorts, $4.62 1-2.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
THEY NEED HIM.

London, Jan. 20.--The Daily Nails
Vienna correspondent insists that p spite
of the denial of DIR. Bermann that Ne has
been summoned to St. Petersburg - per-
form an operation on the car, that Q
small abcees has appeared on the ears
head near the old wound received from
a Japanese fanatic, which will require
surgical treatment t
A Berlin dispatch TO the same paper
says that the czarina is still suffering
from the effects of miscarriage. ~ B.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 19.-Wheat-Receipts,
10000 bushels; exports, $4,000 bushels
Spot, quiet. No. 1 hard, 96c. Options
closed 1-2c to 5-8c lower; No. 2 red Janu-
airy, SO 3-4c; May SIC.
Hides-Firm.
Leather and wool-Steady.
q Cotton seed oil-Neglected and rather
easy; butter grades, 26 1-2c; prime white
26 lie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
70 CLEAN HAVANA PROVINCE
GEN. WEYLER SETS OUT WITH
THAT AvOWED INTENTION
IN VIEW
may CONTEST G0MEZ'S Advance.
1t is Said in Havana He Had Better Ac-
complish Something Before He Re
turns-A Desperate Fight Is
Also Reported.

Havana, Jan. 19.-At 6 o'clock this
morning Capt Gen. Weyler, accompanied
by his son, aid-de-camp, Chief of Staff
Escribano, Col. Domingo, Governor Por-
rura and the chief of police, left the
palace in coach, going by the highway to
Luyano and escorted by five squadrons of
cavalry. 1t is Gen. Weylers intention to
concentrate the Spanish forces on the
outskirts of this city, and it is believed
to advance with them eastward and en-
deavor to compel the insurgents to
evacuate Havana province, preparatory
possibly to pushing further eastward to
meet the insurgent army under Maxine
Gomez. The opponents of Gen. Weyler
say that if he returns to Havana again
without having accomplished something
definite towards the pacification of the
island, his recall will follow almost i'm
mediately.
Advices received here from Puerto
Principe say that Sonora Gabriela Varena,
the widow of the insurgent leader Miriam
do, and Sonora Eva Adam, wife of the in
surgent leader, Rodriguez, have been i'm
prisoned by order of the governor of the
province. Rodriguez is O. naturalized
American citizen. The women are charg-
ed with being compromised in a political
conspiracy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
AN EARTHQUAKE.

London, Jan. 20.-A Times dispatch
from Teheran says an earthquake oc-
CURED in the island of Kishm, the Per-
sian gulf, on January II, attended by an
enormous loss of life. Kishm is near the
entrance of the gulf and is the largest
island in that body of water, being sur
rounded by many smaller islands. The
population is estimated at 5000, chiefly
Arabs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
DANGEROUS MAN AT LARGE.

New York, Jan. 19.--Arthur Palmer,
who last night killed his brother John
Palmer, and fatally injured his mother
and sister, Gertrude, at MamOre has not
yet been captured. Mrs. Palmer and
Gertrude died today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
Discomfort IN URUGUAY.

London, Jan. 20.-A dispatch to the
Times from Montevideo, Uruguay, re-
ports that the situation there is critical.
The leading papers openly demand that
the government shall resign or shall rad
ically reform its policy and annul the re-
cent fraudulent election. The govern
ment defes the peoples opinion and con
1t is feared the deadlock will result in
financial troubles or revolutions. Bust
ness is at standstil land there is gen
eral feeling Of discomfort.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
PAIR OF PASSENGER AGENTS

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 9.-(Special)
General Passenger Agent James Barker
of the Katy system, accompanied by Gen
eral Passenger Agent Crush of the Texas
lines, spent few hours here today and
north this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
BOISTROUS BOLIVIANs.

Sucre, Bolivia, Jan. 19.-Riots have
occurred in Bolivia today, growing out of
the municipal elections, in the course of
which the windows in ex-President Bap-
tiste's house were smashed with stones
thrown by the mob.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
IVORY'S TRIAL.

London, Jan. 19.-The trial of Edward
]. Ivory, alias Bell, of New York, the
alleged dynamiter, was continued at the
Old Bailey today. Little interest was
taken in the proceedings by the public,
and the court room was almost empty.
The evidence presented dealt with the
movements on the. continent of the al
legged confederates of the prisoner and
detailed his visit to Glasgow until he
was arrested and brought to this city
for examination and for trial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

and prices remained firm. Common to
choice sheep were wanted at $3.50g3. 80
fed westerns and medium selling freely
at $3.50@3.S5. Yearlings brought $3.50
@4.40 and common to choice lambs were
in demand at $3.50@5.25
Receipts Cattle, $500 head; hogs,
$4,000 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
WITNESSED THE OPENING.

London, Jan. 19.-United States Am
bassador Bayard and Senator Carter
were present in the house of lords at the
opening of parliament.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Jan. -Cattle-Receipts,
5000 head; shipments, 1000 head. Mar
ket slow, but steady; native shipping
steers, $3.50@5.00; dressed beef and
butchers steers, $3.6O@475; stockers,
and feeders, $2.25@375; light steers,
So. 75@440; cows and heifers. $1.75@
375. Texas and Indian cattle about
steady. Steers, $2.75@4.OO; cows,
$1.75Q2.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; ship
ments, @. 200 head; A Market Is ao steady
h Lights ts IS SSS ~ Mixed $o8oeS'o
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
none. Market strong and active. Nut
tons, $2.55@4.O 90; q eulls, $1.65@2.50;
southwesterns, $2S5@3.75; lambs, $3.50
@5.25. 1sf gl'. 7H
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ELECTION RIOTS.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 19.-Election riots &C.
cured today in the streets of Gerrs
Passo, in the course of which several per-
sons were injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
THE RIGsDAG is NOW OPEN.

Stockholm, Jan. 9.-King Oscar opened
the rigsdag today and in speech from
the throne expressed qualification Mt the
request made to him to cooperate in'the
future Anglo-A disputes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
COFFEE.

New York. Jan. 19.-Coffee-Options
opened barely steady at 5 points de.
cline, closing steady, unchanged to 10
points net decline Sales, $4,000 bags.
Spot coffee, dull; No. Z, Rio, invoice, 1Oc;
jobbing, 10 lie. Mild, quiet; Cordova,
Is 1-2017c. Sales. $500 bags Mara
caibo, p. t.; 1000 bags Savanilla, p. t. ,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
GALVESTON.

Galveston, Jan. 19.-Spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged. Middling, g 7-Sc.
sales, 80 bales receipts, 3472 bales; ex-
ports, 6S71 bales; stock, 1896 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
SUGAR AND MOLASSES

New Orleans, Jan. 19.-Sugar-Open
kettle. 218c. Market quiet; centrifugal,
3 500 7-8c; white. S1-203 5-8c; vel
lows, 3 1903 1-4c; seconds, 2 14G
8 Lice. rs .a-r4 81. :
Molasses|Dull; open kettle, S62Oc;
centrifugal, 4@9c; syrup, steady, 6Gl14c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

On the Produce Exchange today, the
butter market was firm; creamery, 10
M9c; dairy. 9@17c.
Cheese, quiet; 9@911aac.
Eggs, weak; fresh, 13c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Jan. -Cotton-Market
was steady; middling, 6 1850; low mid.
ding, 6 9-16c; good ordinary, 6 5-16c;
net receipts, 1902 bales; gross, 997G
bales; exports to France, 23OO bales
coastwise, 1877 bales; sales, 800 bales
stock, 4061 bales.
Cotton futures were steady; sales, &c.
800 bales; January, 6.75c bid; February
6.76@6.78c; March, 6.S4@6.S5c; April
6.90@6.92c; May, 6.97669Sc; June
7.03@7 .05c; July, 7.0S@7.10 August
6.76@6:7 TIC; September, 6.76@6. 7Sc; Octo.
ber 6.9666.9Sc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
IMPRESSION STILL PREVAILS

New York, Jan. ia Madrid dis
patch to the World says: Despite official
denials, the impression in diplomatic and
political circles is that the government
has instructed the Spanish representative
at Washington to inform the American
government quite unofficially how far it
is disposed to go in colonial reforms, in
Guiding tariff and commercial concessions
to the United States.
The impression also is that President
Cleveland and Secretary Olney are now
disposed to leave the settlement of the
Cuban question and all American claims
arising out of the Cuban insurrection to
their successors, President Mckinley
and Secretary Sherman. Spain win carry
out the reforms in February. a % fa'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
A PITCHED BATTLE.
Game Keepers and Poachers Exchange
Shots-F,ive Wounded, Two Fatally.

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 19.-In fight
between Tollesto1i game keepers and
poachers on the reserve of the Tollest0n
Game club of Chicago. near here today,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
MEMPHIS.

Memphis, Jan. -Cotton-Quiet; mid
ding. 6 5-16c; shipments, 1850 bales; re-
ceipts, 1867 bales; stock, 1853, 255 bales;
sales, 5000 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
FAIRCHILD & HOBsON's LETTER.

Especial to Austin Cotton EXchange)
New Orleans, Jan. 19.-The cotton
market has shown an improved tone
today and prices record an advance of
Z points, being II points over the low
mark of yesterday. LiverpooPs opening
prices were disappointing, but buying
from this side changed the complexion
somewhat, and an improvement Of 2 IL
points took place, closing very steady.
This improvement no doubt was due to
the limited amount of long cotton to be
liquidated and shorts became anxious
buyers, forcing prices up on limited offer
ings. The reports also of better dry
goods business and the improved feeling
Of confidence from Wall street added to
the firmness. Reports to us from
various interior points indicate depleted
and necessary falling off in the move
ment, all of. which had its OBJECT.
Spots are in good demand at unchanged
prices, with sales Of 800 bales.
The amount expected to come into sight
Is estimated at about 100000 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ST IOIIIS

st Louis, Jan. 9.-Cotton-Steady
and unchanged; middling, 6 Slice; sales,
1926 bales; receipts, 1928 bales; shipments,
349S bales; stock, 55,638 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
The leading futures ranged as follows

Following are the receipts and ship
ments of the principal articles today: