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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 1885.
GOVERNMENTAL.
KEPOIITOIIIAL. ItOUNUS IX
THE DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED YESTERDAY AT
THE CAPITOL.
THE STATE LAND BOARD
in session yesterday awarded bids to lease
for about 900 sections of land of which
Mr. Charles Goodnight gets 700 sections
and the St. Louis Cattle company 40 sec-
tions the balance being distributed among
small stock owners.
Mr. Goodnight was before the board
and made a vigorous protest against the
report of Grass Commissioner Stephens
which he said had done him a very grave
injustice. He had offered to lease the
lands accepted by him under the five per
cent. law. He had committed no unlawful
depredations upon state timber or com-
mitted any unlawful acts the report to
the contrary notwithstanding. He was
ready for an investigation of charges
made against him and if necessary would
foot the bills. He acknowledged he had
school lands under fence and that the
timber on the land was sometimes cut by
others something he could not prevent
not being a state agent. The board heard
him patiently and his remarks evidently
made a favorable impression as they con-
tained interesting and valuable informa-
tion which will have due consideration as
the board has no desire to harass or in-
terfere with the business of stockmen who
are inclined to do the 6tate justice in the
matter of using the public school lands.
Mr. Lerch of Tom Green county was
also before the board and he and Mr
Goodnight agreed in saying that the sale
of leased lands worked a grave hardship
upon lessees as alleged settlers often en
tered an enclosure purchased a section of
land and then turned hundreds of cattle
loose to roam at their own sweet will over
the pasture. The board it is understood
will endeavor to remedy this evil by limiting
the sale to one section and the number
of cattle to ten head per acre. The stock
men aver that any person who honestly
desires to settle within their inclosures
for the purpose of engaging in a legiti
mate agricultural pursuit will meet with
no opposition but they do want their
leases protected from interlopers frauds
and imposters and they want it bad.
INTEEOGATOEIES AND AN8WEES.
The following are the answers of Com
missioner Bains to questions propounded
by the state land board:
"What territory did you visit as grass
commissioner? Name the counties and
give the approximate area?"
"I visited the counties of Presidio El
Paso Beeves and Pecos but was recalled
before perfecting any work in Pecos
county. There is about 32540 square
miles in the above counties or 20865600
acres."
"Give population outside of the towns
in your district r"
"About 1500 I think."
"Did you find the country generally oc
cupied by stock?"
"I find from information obtained in
the field that there is 4125000 aores in
my district occupied by stock."
"In what way; by fences line riding or
herding?"
"Mostly by the loose herding systems
save by short drift fences in (mountain
gnpsj-Diners fisjine riaing.
"Did you find that the occupants had
generally complied with the law regarding
purchase or lease of the lands?"
"In many instances the law has not been
complied with. Some of which has been
reported by me and I am
in the possession of information that will
show additional violation if hunted up."
"When you found parties using land il-
legally were they as a rule1 aware of
the fact that they were violating the law
or were they ignorant of the fact ?"
"In cases of line riding loose herding
or drift fencing they were aware of the
fact. But in cases of purchasing a wa-
tered section some did not consider they
violated the law thinking as they allege
that water must be permanent to make
watered lands."
"From the general sentiment of those
with whom you conversed do you think
much if anything could be accomplished
by appealing to the local courts for the
punishment of such trespassers or for the
recovery of rents?"
"I do not believe any good would result
from efforts in that way."
"Do the occupants of these lands ' dis-
courage or obstruct settlers or small stock-
men from settling upon these lands ?"
"They discourage the small stockman
in numerous ways unless he is in some
way connected or interested with them.
The settler having no stock does not
meet with so much discouragement from
the lessees or the usurpers."
"Would you prefer as a settlerto attempt
tm occupy a section of state school land
covered by a lease or one held by stock
owners who do not lease?"
"One covered by lease of course."
"Did you find any depredation on the
timber of school lands; if so what char-
acter and extent?"
"I found that the citizens or occupants
of the country use all the timber they
want regardless of the owner. There are
sundry persons who sell wood for a living
and I believe the state has lost a great
deal of timber in that way but I did not
especially look into such cases as I could
not identify the school lands where
the depredations were being commit-
ted. I found that Fitzgerald Connel
Brothers and a Mr. Harrison of El Paso
were getting out about ten thousand posts
. on their lease to build a drift fence fifteen
miles long. I also found that one thou-
sand posts had been cut in Texas and sold
in-New Mexico."
"Did you find that the land known as
school land had generally been surveyed
and marked on ground or that they had
been what are- known as paper surveys?"
"I found no evidence of the land having
been regularly surveyed by sections or
blocks but were generally known as pa-
per surveys. In El Paso county some
work has been done recently which seems
to have been marked on the ground."
"Does it not cost the settlers a consid-
. erable sum to have a section identified
upon which he wants to settle? Name
some instances of costs if any came un-
. der your notice."
"A gentleman living at Marfa Presidio
county paid $75 1 think to have a sec-
tion identified. He built a house and sold
the same because he was finally notified
of being on the wrong section or
rather on a railroad section.
The cost is generally heavy owing to
the distance from Fort Dirvis or El Paso.
I can get names and other instances of
costs to settlers if desired."
"Do you think if the state were to send
agents to remove fences from unbought
and unleased public land such agents
would meet with physical resistance?
"I know nothing of the temper of peo-
ple in the pasture district but if you
mean the removal of stock from school
lands in my territory occupied and con-
trolled line-riding loose herding or drift
fences I answer that in many instances
I do not think there would be physical re-
sistance but I apprehend that trouble
would be had along the line of Texas and
New Mexico.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The adjutant general's office reports
everything quiet along the border.
The clerks in the educational depart-
ment are getting up statistics and are
busy from morning till night.
Yesterday the comptroller deposited
$6000 to the credit of general revenue.
Nothing has been heard from the as-
sessment rolls of Tyler county.
Dr. R. M. Swearingen and wife will
leave this morning for Washington City
and will be absent about two weeks. Dr.
Swearingen goes to the federal capital to
attend a convention of health officers of
the United States.
Pike's Tooth Ache Lrops cure iu one
minute. German Cora Remover klls corns
and bunions.
STATE CAPITOE BUILDING.
VISIT OF MESSK3. FARWELL AND
DENNY ACCOMPANIED BY
STATE OFFICIALS.
Messrs. Lee and McLaurin capitol
building commissioners and Secretary
Dickinson accompanied Hon. John V.
Farwell and Mr. T. A. Denny of London
England to the granite quarries yester-
day returning late last evening. They
found about five miles of the track laid
on the Wilkieville & Roseville railroad
the former being th9 name of the settle-
meet at the granite-cutting yard near
Burnet and the latter being the name of
the settlement at the granite quarries.
These gentlemen went out behind the
dummy engine on a flat car upon the
road completed and took conveyances to
Roseville where they examined the gran-
ite quarries saw some blasting done in the
granite rock and found quite a large force
at work opening a new quarry and getting
out granite from the quarry from which
the water table was taken. All the grading
upon the W. & R. railroad is about com
pleted and the ties and track being laid
rapidly and will be finished in a few days.
They found over 175 convicts at work up-
on the various parts of the undertaking
and granite will shortly be prepared for
the building.
"ROUGH ON CATARRH"
Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete cure of even worse chronic cases
also unequalled as gargle for diptheria
sore throat foul breath. 50c.
DISTINGUISHED DIVINES.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE WIL.I4 AS
SEMBLE TO-DAY.
A conference of the Methodist Episco
pal church "Northern Methodists" as
termed by some will convene to-day in
the Central Methodist church Rev. M. A.
Daugherty pastor.
Among the most distinguished divines
in the city may be mentioned Bishop Fos-
ter of Boston Mass. who will preside;
Dr. A. S. Hunt corresponding secretary
of the American Bible society and Rev.
Dr. S. Hunt of New York connected
with the American Publishing house of
that city. . They are stopping at the
Brunswick. '
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Stinging irritation inflammation all
kidney and urinary complaints cured by
"Buchu-Paiba." $1.
Hair-dresser (to girl of the period) "If
you decline to pay my bill for the Lang-
try false front bought of us last year I
can sell you no more goods." Miss Mc-
Cutcheon "I suppose you think in that
way you have me for the future as bro
ther Tom says 'where the hair is short.'
Well I won't deceive you. (Turning her
head.) You have!" Tid-bits.
White Rives W. T. Oct. 21 1881.
Dr. J. C. Aver & Co. Gentlemen: My
wife suffered for over twenty years with
rheumatism in her hips and legs. On
reading your almanac she positively be
lieved that your Sarsaparilla would cure
her. She has taken four bottles and is
now as well as ever she was in her life. I
feel it my duty to send you my sincere
thanks. C. Engblobn.
HE-NO.
He-No has been an unknown rmantitv
to our readers until within a few months.
It refers to He-No tea. the aualitv of
A
which was eminently established at the
New Orleans Exposition where its ex-
niDit ranged among the highest it is im-
ported by Messrs. Martin Gillett & Co.
Baltimore Md. who are now introducing
it generally throughout the United States.
If vour Errocer does not keen it remit tn
0 - A
them 80 cents in postage stamps or other
wise and receive one pound free by mail.
A DRUGGISTS' STORY.
Mr. Isaac C. Chapman druggist New
burg N. Y. writes us: "I have for the
past ten years sold several gross of Dr.
Wm. Hall's Balsam for the lungs I can
say of it what I cannot say of any other
medicine. I have never heard a customer
speak of it but to praise its virtures in
the highest manner I have recommended
it in a great many cases of ' whooping
cough with the happiest effects. I have
used it in my own family for years; in
fact always have a bottle in the medicine
closet.
CURE FOR PILES.
Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back loins and
lower part of the abdomen causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times symytoms of indigestion are pre-
sent flatulency uneasiness of the stomach
etc. A moisture like perspiration pro-
ducing a very disagreeable itching after
getting warm is a common attendant.
Blind bleeding and itching piles yield at
once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy which acts directly on the
parts affected absorbing the tumors
allaying intense itching and effecting a
permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address
The Dr. Bosanke Medicine Co. Piqua O.
Sold by Alexander Bros.
"WILLIAM PAINTER.
Wanted the present address or if dead
the date and place of burial and next of
kin of the above. Believed to have been
a printer working at Austin Texas state
of Texas about eighteen years ago. Is
entitled to property under hia father's
wilL Address Messrs. Barton & Pearman
solicitors 59 Kenningto Road Lambeth
London England.
TEXAS TIDINGS.
The Houston Age thus speaks of the
Galveston News:
The proud and arrogant Galveston
News sneers at the papers that refuse to
abuse Governor Ireland without reason
and calls them "meek and lowly." To be
meek and lowly is the quality of a Chris-
tian To be proud and arrogant is the
quality of the devil. It was pride and ar-
rogance that hurled Lucifer from the bat-
tlements of Heaven headlong down into
a burning hell.
The sneers of the News have less effect
in this portion of the great moral vine-
yard than those of any other leading daily
in the state.
Sam Jones may not have much religion
but he manages to tell a good many sto-
ries that are new to most people. Here is
one of his latest as served up by the Hous-
ton Herald:
In speaking of prohibition in Atlanta
Sam Jones said: "There was a married
couple with half a dozen children and only
one bed. The whole family slept on that
bed and were so thick that one couldn't
turn over unless all did. So when one got
tired of sleeping on one side he'd say
'turn' and over the whole family went.
They got so used to it that even if they
heard the word 'turn' in their sleep they
would hustle over. One day the old man
was fishing on a log bridge over the river.
The sun was hot and the fish wasn't bit-
ing and he fell asleep balanced on a log.
One of the boys saw him and thought he
would try a joke and hallooed out 'turn!'
Over the old man went kerflop into the
water.
The Fort Worth Mail says:
An inexplicable condition of things has
existed in the South since the war; farmers
have been dependent on merchants for
everything. Common sense knows such
condition is unnatural and; if the farmers
half-way comply with the principles of the
alliance the condition will be completely
reversed.
The Statesman knows nothing about
the principles of the alliance but it does
know that so long as the farmers of Texas
depend so much on the merchant for what
they want to consume they will always be
in debt. Instead of relying so much on
cotton they have got to diversify their
crops and raise all they want to consume
that their ground will yield and put only
their surplus labor and capital into cotton
raising before they will become independ-
ent. From the San Antonio Light:
As a sure indication of returning pros-
perity it may be remarked that the farm-
ers are pretty generally meeting the
mortgages on their property and thus no
inconsiderable capital will soon be seeking
employment in extending either the agri-
cultural or manufacturing industries.
This is what Texas most needs instead of
paying large interests to Eastern capital-
ists. This meeting mortgages is pretty general
throughout the state. Now if after hav-
ing lifted the mortgages they will pros-
per more than they have done by raising
what they want Ito consume their mort
gages will stay lifted. If not then other
wise.
" In speaking 01
1
the NewsHerald consol
idation the San '
Consolidation !
ntonio Times says:
s the order of the day
and ought to
practiced mnch more
thatl it IS) and vri
uld be if all the men
were as sensibleas the News and Herald
amnagers. The addition of the three gen-
tlemen named" t the News staffs makes it
by far the strongest newspaper" in the
state.
The Times labors under a mistake.
Neither of the owners of the Herald go
on the News' staff; neither are "the three
colonels" in any way connected with the
News.
The San Antonio Express makes the
following significant remark:
The Gaiveston News failed to come out
Sunday last that is State Press failed to
appear.
That reminds the Statesman of a
remark made by one of the most
prominent men in the state a citizen of
Austin that for years he had taken the
Galveston Daily News jnst to hear wliat
"State Press" had to say.
The S. A. Express says:
On the heels of the great strike and the
great fire at Galveston follow the insur-
ance companies to take what is left. Even
the tax gatherer there will be left out in
the cold if he does not hump himself.
Galveston is certainly deserving of the
heartfelt sympathy of everybody.
Yes the insurance companies say that
Galveston has got to make up theirjosses
there by paying additional insurance on
what is left. That is these companies can
stand all the insurance monies they can
receive but thar cannot stand the losses!
Then every insurance company which
raises its rates there had better be let
severely alone. There are plenty of other
insurance companies in the world.
The Balance Wheel thus discriminates:
Uuncle Dan'l is a game cock of the old
school. The Knights of Labor boycotted
but failed to intimidate the Age. Tho' the
heavens fall the Age will go marching on
says Uncle Dan'l.
The Knights got the wrong sow by the
ear when they pitched into the Age. For
years the citizens of Houston and the sur-
rounding country took the Age not be-
cause they wanted it but for the love they
bore its editor Uncle Daniel and this
same love still continues and there are not
Knights enough in Texas to break down
the Age with its present backers. The
Statesman is in duty bound to remark
that of late the Age is so much improved
it is now taken pretty generally by reason
of its intrinsic value.
The Austin correspondent of the Gal-
veston News sends the following to his
paper:
The Statesnan came out as an eight-
page paper this morning in a new and
very attractive dress. The paper is also
greatly improved in every department
and is rapidly coming into favor.
The Bonham news says the following
will be the nominees of the democratic
party at its next convention: W.J. Swain
for governor; Frank Lubbock treasurer;
John D. McCall comptroller; W. R. Shan-
non commissioner of the land office and
A. T. McKinney attorney general.
How long since you found that out Mr.
Bonham News? You should have kept
that to yourself until there was a reward
offered for it and then you might have
made a raise. You are to generous by
half.
The Waco Examiner has discovered
that:
The Wheel rolls in anger about the Post.
Sorry to see it. The Post under Mr.
Johnston is such a vast improvement
over the old order that we would be very
glad indeed to see it go on and on.
And what is to prevent it from going
on ? Nothing the Wheel may say will affect
it for better or worse.
Dallas now has but one morning and
one afternoon paper the former being
the News and the latter the Times. With
such a field and no opposition both
ought to do well and no doubt will if
properly managed. In speaking of these
papers the Fort Worth Gazette remarks
that:
Dallass seems to be an unhappy place
for daily papers. The World the Even-
ing News the Evening Journal the Dem-
ocrat and the Herald are all dead. The
epidemic is fearfully fatal. "Hurrah for
the next that goes."
The Statesman can't see where that
"hurrah" comes in.
The Dallas News has found out that:
An old lady of Buffalo died a few days
ago and left the bulk of her property to
a young lady who had assisted her in get-
ting off a street car. The result is that if
an old lady on a Buffalo street car now
moves in her seat not less than four young
ladies grab and haul her toward the door.
That being the case there must always
be five persons in a Buffalo car when an
old lady travels in one.
"ROUGH ON CATARRH"
Corrects offensive odors at once. Com-
plete cure of even worse chronic cases
also unequalled as gargle for diptheria
sore throat foul breath. 50c.
ANSWER TO QUERIES.
To Subscribes: In answer to your
question as to whether the word "suit"
instead of "suite" in speaking of a series
or collection of rooms it is almost impos-
sible to assert that either is correct to the
exclusion of the other. "Suite" is more
genteel and hence more in use among
those who speak English correctly.
While on the other hand "suit" is used
by equally as good authority and gener-
ally because it is considered more in ac-
cordance with our mother tongue.
Inflammation coughs catarrhs and
pneumonia resulting from colds may be
cured by Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It al-
lays the inflammation removes the irri-
tation and soreness sooths the organs
and restores the sufferer to health.
COMMISSIONER'S SAIjE.
THE HENRY FARM FOR SALE.
Pursuant to an order of the district
court of Travis county the farm belong-
ing to the estate of the lato Elizabeth
Henry i3 offered for sale.
It is situated on the west side of the
Colorado river 5 miles east of the city of
Austin contains 200 acres all under fence;
70 acres in cultivation good dwelling
house out houses 3 tenant houses 4 good
wells and plenty of fire wood. Title per-
fect. . Sold for distribution among the
heirs.
Bids solicited through the mail until
Saturday the 19th of December next ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
If not sold before the 19th of December
will be offered at public outcry at the
court house door on that day between the
hours of 12 m. and 2 p. m.
N Gf Shelley
Commissioner.
November 6th 1885.
Advocates of prohibition need have no
fear of "Pbickly Ash Bittebs" as it is a
medicine and by reason of its cathartic
properties cannot be used as a beverage.
It is manufactured from the purest ma-
terials and acts directly on the liver kid-
neys stomach and bowels. As a blood
purifier it has no equal. It is pleasant to
the taste and effective in action.
The Markets.
Financial & ( Commercial.
Austin December 2. The general aspect and
tone of trade traffic and business to-day was alto-
gether satisfactory. Retail drygoods men did a
good business and the toy dealers are already in
the commencement of the Christmas boom.
MONEY.
New York December 2. Money on call easy
at 2i3lper cent. Prime mercantile paper in de-
mand at 4J4514. Foreign exchange dull at4.83for
sixty days and 4.85 for demand. The total sales of
stocks to-day were 373740 shares.
BONDS STOCKS ETC.
State bonds nominal at following prices :
6's act of May 2 1871 $1.15
78 " " August 5 1870 1.20
7's " " March 4 1874 1.35
6's " " Jolv61876 1.25
5's " " April 21 1879 1.25
5-s " " April 21 1879 par
Silver coin
Mexican dollars .85
Mexican halves .35
Mexican quarters .15
Trade dollars .85
New York exchange bankers par54 dis.
New Orleans exchange par pre.
Galveston exchange parJ4 pre.
St. Louis exchange par4 dis.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
Boston December 2. Medium fleeces are in de-
mand; Michigan No. 1 fleeeces 3536c for the
best; nnwashed wools 2025c lor fined and me-
dium ; pulled wools 2538c for common to choice
superfine.
PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET.
Philadelphia December 2. Wool firm stock
light; Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia XX and
above 3537c; coarse 3436c; New York Michi-
gan Indiana and western coarse 3435c; washed
combing and delaine 28(at29c; bright unwashsd
clothing coarse 2727i4c.
WOOL.
The local market is dull.
Fall clip 1617c
COTTON.
Galveston spots to-day were unchanged but Naw
Orleans closed l-16c lower. Local quotations are
repeated and receipts at this point to-day 200 bales.
Ordinary 6?i
Good ordinary. ".. 714
Low middling 7
Strict low middling 77j
Goad middling 8?
Middling fair 9
HIDES.
Market quiet.
Shade dry flint No. 1 1516
" " " No. 2 13(514
Dry salted lir&12
Wet eaated XAGV
Butcher's green &6Vi
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Following are actual prices from wagon:
Eggs fresh yard 1520c
Country butter 20f?525c'
Sweet potatoes per bu 5075c
Chickens per doz $ 2.75(3; 3.00
Hav bottom per ton 15.00(16.00
Hay prairie " 8.5010.00
Corn new 4550c
Oats SCK(35c
Pecans 4(gV4c
Vr?1; : -jy $ 5.00 5.50
Higher prices are charged from store.
GALVESTON COTTON MARKET.
Galvecton December 2. Cotton Net receipts
at all United States ports.
ports THI9 THI9 TUI9 LAST
DAT WEEK TEAR TEAK
Galveston 5076 28103 424155 313619
New Orleans 7659 58082 76512 730111
Mobile 323 6449 98950 117595
Savannah 5734 24143 474116 493432
Charleston 2460 14065 309050 362576
Wilmington 779 2247 63375 64636
Norfolk 4508 21508 264330 319285
Baltimore 358 1026 12201 13430
New York 1097 18754 14439
Boston 494 34715
Philadelphia 87 1688 8615 11551
West Point 1725 5493 114263 136551
Other Ports 25088 54293
Total 29709 165301 2581903 2666197
Last year.... 33686 175954 2666197
Exports from all United States ports thus far
this week:
Exports this week Great Britain 45060
" " " France 16302
" " " Continent 38202
Stock in all U. S. porta this day 893218
" " " " this day las j year.. 871999
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool Doeember 2. Cotton Spots closed
dull and unchanged.
Ordinary 4
Good ordinary 4
Low middling 4 15-16
Middling Uplands 5 3-16
Middling Orleans 5 7-16
Total sales 8000
American 6600
Imports 12100
American 12100
Futures closed steady 1 point higher; Dec. 5.06;
December-January 5.06; January-February 5.07;
asked: February-M arch 5.09; March-April 5.11 bid;
April-May 5.15bid; May-June 5.18 bid; June-July
5.21 bid. July-August 5.25 asked;
NEW tORK..
New York December 2. Cotton Spots closed
easy quotations unchanged.
Sales 176 bales.
Ordinary 7
Good ordinary S
Low middling 9 3-16
Middling 9
Good middling 10
Middling fair 10
Futures closed dull 2 to 3 points higher.
Sales 55700 bales.
December 9 37-38
January 9 44-45
February 9 54-55
March 9 66-67
April 9 77-78
May 9 88-S9
June 9 99
July 10 08-09
August 10 16-17
September 9 90-92
GALVESTON.
Galveston December 2. Cotton Spots closed
easy quotations unchanged Gross receipts 5076;
sales 995; exports 4040 ; stock 101765.
Ordinary 7-4
Good ordinary 8J4
Low middling 8
Middling 9
Good middling ; 9
Middling fair 92
No future market.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans December 2. Cotton spots
closed easy l-16c lower.
Sales 12750 bales.
Low ordinary '. . . . . 6 Y
Ordinary 7
Good ordinary 8
Low middling 8
Middling .i 8
Good middling.... 9 V4
Middling fair 10H
Fair.. 10
Futures easy ruled steady closing steady 1 to 2
points higher.
Months. First call. Close.
December 8.84-88 8.84-8
January 8.94-95 8.93-94
February 9.08-09 9.06-07
March 9.21-22 9.19-20
April 9.35-36 9.33-34
May 9.50-51 9.48-49
June.'. 9.64-65 9.62-64
July 9.76 9.74-76
August 9.81-83 9.80-82
September 9.6o fl.50
Total Bales 13500.
AUSTIN PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected Daily for The Statesman.
The following are prices for job lots :
Groceries. '
Apples dried choice 44Vi
Peaches (dried) 5V46
A xle Grease per gross . . . ; $9.00
Bacon long clear '. 77
Bacon short. 74
Bacon breakfast 910
Hams (Sugared) ; .10all?4
. Butter.
Western i820
Kansas creamery 2i28
Kansas dairy 22C&24
Iowa creamery .- 25
Iowa dairy ; . 28
Salt :
Louisiana p6f sack.
Liverpool..::
Fine
i; n itt l 451 50
150
753 00
Lumber.
No. 1 Texas or Louisiana per M feet i$ 001
"2 " 14 03
Surfaced (one side). 22 00
Surfaced (two sides) 24 00
Tongue and grooved flooring 24 50
Beaded ceiling Yt inch (Texan) 22 00
Beaded ceiling inch (Texas) 24 00
Feather-edge siding rough (Texas) 18 00
Feather-edge sidg dressed 20 00
White pine siding 20 50
White pine beaded ceiling 30 00
California weather-board 24 00
Plastering laths per M 3 50
All heart cypress shingles 5 00
Sugar.
Louisiana Brown 77J4c
White.... ' 74&72ic
Standard granulated 8i8Jic
Cut loaf : 8Vi
Molasses.
Louisiana ! 4065c
Drips
Grain.
Rye per bushel ; -l 00
Barley per bushel 75c
Corn white (new) sacked 50c
Cornmeal (g)45c
Colorado bottom hay $100
Prairie hay 75
Oats 35
Bran per 100 lbs 100
Alfalfa clover seed per bushel 15 00
Johnson grass seed 3 50
Western Produce.
Irish potatoes per bbl (11 pk) 2 252 50
Onions per bbl. (9 pk) 3 003 75
Cabbage per crate 6t 75
Apples per bbl. (11 pk) 3 003 25
Kraut '.bbls. 3 754 00
Pickles Hbbls. 4 52
Cider .bbls. 4 504 75
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis December 2. Flour Market quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat Market opened higher but not active;
dull and unsettled till the noon call after which
prices stiffened; advanced and closed Ji2c above
yesterday; No. 2 red cash 9293c; December
9393?fec closing 93c bid ; January 94795c
closing 95c; May $1.03$1.034 closing $1.03
1.035.
Corn Market opened dull and irregular; Decem-
ber selling c lower and May c"bigher; No. 2
mixed cash 34(5c; December 34343c
May 36(37c closing 37c.
Oats Higher for May; No. 2 mixed cash 274
28c; Mav. aiiJlc.
Corn Meal Quiet; $1.75.
Whiskey Steady; $1.10.
Wool Steady; tub washed 2634c; unwashed
1224c; Texas 1023'2c. .
Provisions Dull and but little doing.
Pork Old $9.009.25; new $10.00; cash
$10.37'.
Lard Quiet; $5.95.
Bulk Meat Loose car lots long clear $4.80;
short rib $4.90; short clear $5.05; boxed lots
long clear $4.255.00; short rib $5.105.25; short
clear $5.72i-i5.25.
Bacon Long clear S5.505.60c; short nb
$5.75&5.80; short clear $5.856.00.
Afternoon Board Wheat He higher; corn
steadv; oats firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. December 2. Flour Quiet and dulL
Wheat Dull during early hours but rallied to-
ward noon; on war news prices declined c early
rallied lc; fluctuated and closed lc higher than
yesterday; December 84?8(S6Hc closed Soc;
January 85l4(Sy30; closed 86ic; May 91
927ac closed 92'4c.
Corn Market quiet and firm closing f4c higher;
cash 41c; year and December 40?.l.41.ic closed
40; January 38i(&18hc closed 38;.c;May 39Ji
40c; closed 39 7a&40c
Pork Active but unsettled; declined 2025c;
rallied i 10c and closed steady; cash $3.80(8.R5
for old and $9.80.85 for new; December $8.80;
January closed $9.89;; May closed 10.37 4(10.40.
ulrMderate-v active and shade ealer:
cash $6.0Uf?.b.02i ; December closed $6.00a6.02K :
January $6.0-'i(?A15.
.P2-xedLMeatsrstea(lvJ fin- salted shoulders $3.70
3.ji.; short ribs $4.77'. J !4.85; short clear $3.70
Afternoon Board Wheat strong and higher; 87c
January; 93'ic May; corn ?ic higher for January
and May; pork and lard unchanged.
KANSAS CITY.
Cn?iA9TCrrT' Dumber 2.-Wheat Qhiet; cash
69c bid; January 71c bid; February 73c bid;
M?vr30c15idet: CaSh' 274 bid; Jannarv.27cbid;
Oats No bids.
NEW YORK.
New York December 2. Flour Dull and
upward.
Wheat Higher closing firm; No. 2 red MVffh
95VC afloat; 96'4c rail delivered; No. 2 red. 930:
December 92t93?4-c; closing 93'c; January
94a9j4c closing 9aVtc; May $1.01Vai.02'4.
closing $1.025.
Corn Spot aod December ll!4c lower; later
months without much change closing steady; No.
2 53?i54ic elevator; 55&i6 afloat; No. 2 De-
cember 5iS(&53c closing 52"c; January 50
50c closing 50Hc; May 4848iic closing 48c
Coffee Spot fair: Rio steadv 8'ic; options less
active closing steady; sales 15750 bags; December
$6.65g;6.80; January $6.75; February $6.85a6.90;
March $6.90.6.95.
Sugar Steady and quiet; refined firm; white
extra clarified 5Ji3 ll-16c; yellow 4Ji'5i';
off A 576c: mould A 6 ; standard A 6 3-16
6 3-16c; granulated 6.
Molasses Firm and in fair demand.
Rice Firm ; fair demand: domestic 44Jc.
Tallow Steady and weak.
Rosin Quiet.
Turpentine Dull ; 37371ic.
Pork Stronger; mess $10.00.10.50.
Lard Opened higher; closed weak: steam spot
$6.406.43; December $6.406.42; January $5.43
6.50.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans December 2. Flour Dull weak
and lower; choice $1.40; fancy $4.65; extra fancy
$5.90; winter wheat and Minnesota patents $5.40.
Corn Dull and lower; 44-15c.
Oats Steady; choice western 35VJ(&36c.
Hay Firmer; prime $1516; choice $1718.
Hog Products Quiet and Steady.
W hisky S teady .
Coffee Dull ; Rio cargoes common to prime 7
Rice Steady.
Cotton Soed' Products Quiet and steady.
Sugar Easier but not quotably lower.
Molasses Easier.
Exchange New York sight at par. Clearings
of the banks $1956125.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Locis December 2. Cattle Receipts 1900;
shipments 300; steady with a fair demand for good
grades; native shipping steers $3.755.25; native
butchering steers $3.004.25; cows and heifers
$2.593.50: stackers and feeders $2.503.75; rang-
ers $2.503.60.
Hogs Receipts 10300; active and steady; $3.55
3.90.
Sheep Receipts 1.000; shipments none; best
grades steady and active; common to medium
$2.252.60; good to choice $2.753.50; lambs
$2.253.50; Texana sheep $1.753.00.
CHICAGO.
Chicago December 2. The Drovers' Journal
reports:
Cattle Receipts 1000; shipments 2000; market
slow 10 to 25c lower; shipping steers $3.305.70;
stockers and feeders $2.504.10; cows bulls ana
mixed $1.503.50; through Texas cattle shad
lower 2.703.70; wintered Tex anB $3.70.
Hogs Receipts 46000; 510c lower $3.353.95.
Sheep Receipts 4000; shipments. 3000; steady;
natives $2.003.95; Texans $1.752.75. Lambs
per head $3.004.50.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City December 2. The Live Stock In-
dicator reports:
Cattle Receipts 1753; shipments 7082; ship-
ping and butchers 5c lower stockers and feeders
steady; exporters $5.055.25; good to choic
shipping $4.655.00; common to medium $4.25
(&4-60; stockers and feeders $2.80(3.80; cows
$2.00(3.20; grass Texas steers $2.403.25
Hoh-Receipts 16139; slow and 610c lowsr;
Sheep Receipts 472; shipments none; quiet:
fair to good $2.503.00; common to medium $1.50
G2.55; scalawags 5075c each.
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Ik Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho
Washington and Oregon.;
From Lake Superior to Puget Sound.
At Prices ranging from $2 to $6 per acre on 5 to 10
years time. This is the Best Country for securing
Good Homes now open for settlement.
UDUt1 320 acres of Government Land Free under
T II IjIj the Homestead nd Timber Culture Laws.
NOTE 10818433 Acres or MORE THAN
HALF of all the Public lands disposed of in 1883.
were in the Northern Pacific country. Books and
Maps sent FREE describing the Northern Pacific
Country the Railroad Lands for sale and the FREE .
Government Lands. Address CHAS. B. LAM-
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Send six cents for postage and
receive free a costly box of goods
n.ltjnk ...ill Vl i-i 1 nil rt
Lito more monev right away than
any thing else in this world fortunes await the
workers absolutely sure. True & Co. Augusta Me.
FOR SALE Choice Land with good title on .
easy terms in tracts to suit small farmers. I
have subdivided my ranch situated in the northeast
corner of Travis county three miles northwest of .
Elgin into tracts of 205 acres and now offer it for
sale at the price of ten dollars per acre one-fourth
cash one-fourth payable in two years one-fonrth f
payable in three years one-fourth payable in four
years. Deferred payments to draw interest at the
rate of ten per cent per annum payable annually.
For further particulars enquire at the ranch or at
my office over Jas. II. Raymond & Co's. bank
Austin Texas. V. A. Blackburn.
LOST Confederate land scrip No. 859 issued to
W. N. Braswell by the commissioner of the
general land office September 151881. If not heard
from in 90 days application will be made for du-
plicate. Sam'l L. Chalk.
Agent for Owner.
LOST Confederate land scrip No. 1823 dated
April 15 1882 issued to W. J. Thornton and
No. 849 dated September 14 1881 issued to Mary
II. Chatham and scrip No. 4969 dated March 16
1882 issued to G. C. & S. F. R. Co. If not found
in 90 days application will be made to general land
office for duplicates. Thompson & Donnan
Owners.
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