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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER
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[MISSOURI PACIFIC R'Y
SYSTEM.
Int. ani Gl. NortlieFS B. B. Division
GALVESTON. HOUSTON
ind HEHDlBSjN 1. H.
[schedule In Effect Sunday, September 27, 1SH5,
NORTH DAILY.
Galveston..
Houston... I
Palestine...
Texarkana.
Little Iiock.
St. Louis...
KaDsaa City|
Chicago...
New York.
Lv 2.50 p. m.
At 4.45 p. m.
A 11.35 p. in.
Ar 7.55 a. m.
Ar 3.40 p. m.
Ar 7.00 a. m.
Ar 8.19 a. m.
Ar 7.55 p. m.
Ar 7.00 p. m,
Lv 7.25 a. m.
Ar 9.25 a. in.
Lv 6.40 p. m
Ar 8.40 p. in
SOUTH DAILY.
Galveston..
Houston....
Palestine...
Texarkana.
Little Rock.
St Louis....
Kansas City
Chicago ...
New York.
Ar 7.40 p. m.
Lv 5.20 p. m.
A 12.15 p. m.l Ar8 f5 a ra
L 10.15 a. m. Lv6.35 a. m
Lv 3.05 a. m.
Lv 6.30 p. m.
L 12.15 p. m.
Lv 8.30 p. m.
Lv 5.55 p. m.
Lv 8.45 a. m.
Lv 8.00 a. m.
SOLID TRAINS
WITH ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS,
THROUGH BETWEEN
Galveston and St. Louis,
Without change of cars of any description, and
only one change to
CHICAGO,.
CINCINNATI,
LOUISVILLE,
BALTIMORE,
WASHINGTON,
Philadelphia, lew York, Boston
And other principal cities in the
INORTH and EAST.
Train leaving Galveston at 2.50 p. m. baa
[Pullman Palace Car
THROUGH TO ST. LOUIS.
CONNECTIONS:
Close connection In Houston with trains of the
I Houston and Texas Central, and Galveston, Har-
I risburg and Ban Antonio Railway systems.
At Little Rook for all points In the Southeast, and
I In the union depot, St. Louis, with express trains
| in all directions.
Passengers booked to and from all points in
EUROPE via the RED STAR steamship line be
twwn NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA and ANT-
WERP, Belgium, and via the AMERICAN steam-
ship line between PHILADELPHIA and LIVER-
POOL, England.
For tlckcta or any other Information apply to
II C. AHCHKll,
Ticket Agent, Galveston, Tex.
H. r. HUSHES,
Passenger Agent, Honston, Tex.
B. W. MeClILLOUUH,
I Gen'I Passenger and Ticket Agent, Galveston. Tex.
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GALVESTON AND NEW YORK
SEMI-WEEKLY
STEAMSHIP LINE
Consisting of the following named
Steamships:
.Captain Bulger
iptafn Risk
..Captarn Crowell
Captain Burrows
Captain Daniels
..Captain Lewis
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COMAL (new)
ALAMO
LAMPASAS
SAN MARCOS
COLORADO
RIO GRANDE „
STATE OF TEXA8 Captain Williams
Freight and Insurance at Lowest Rates
One of the above-named Steamships will leave
New York for Galveston, and Galveston for Ne.v
York, every Wednesday and Saturday.
8teamship SAN MARCOS,
BURROWS, Master,
W1X.I. BAIL FOB HBW YORB
Saturday, November 7, 1885.
J. N. 8AWYKK A CO., Agents, Galveston
W.J YOU JVC*, Agent, San Antonio.
C H. MALLORY CO., General Agents and
Managers, Pier 20. East River New York.
Crackers.
The .best are the cheapest.
Always ask for DOZIER
WEIL Cracker Company's
Parrot Brand.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
Atlantic B,item—Victoria Division.
New York, Texas and Mexican and
Gulf, Western Texas and
Pacific Railways.
Schedule in effect October 11, 18S5.
EXPRESS.
Leaves Cuero 5,00 a.m.
Leaves Victoria 6.40 a.m.
Arrives Rosenberg • • • .11.10 a.m
1.eaves Rosenberg 12 20 p.m.
Leaves Victoria 5.05 p.m.
Arrives Cuero 6.'-2o p.m.
Connecting at Rosenberg Junction with trains to
acd from Houston and San Antonio.
TBAIKS FOR INDIANOLA
Leave Victoria 9.15 a.m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, returning
same day.
M. D. MONSERRATE,
General Superintendent, Victoria, L'ex.
A. C. HUTCHINSON,
General Manager, New Orleans, La.
T. W. PEIRCE,
Gen. Pass. Agent. New Orleans. La.
B&LL1NGER, M0TT & TERRY,
Attorneys and Connselors at Law
125 POSTOFFICE STREET,
Gaflveaton. Texas.
S. 8. FLOTD & CO.,
BROKERS IN
MOKtUN'S LOUISIANA & TEXAS It R.
AND
n
For Vera Cruz.
Steamship Harlan
Leaves 2nd and 1 7 th each month.
PASSAGE - CABIN, $30; STEERAGE. §15.
Steamer leaves for CORPUS CHRISTI aud
ROCKPORT ever} Wedresday ao 2 p. m.
Steamer for BROWNSVILLE leaves every ten
days.
CHAS. F0\yLER, Agent,
Central Wharf.
ijTRni¥ML MAIL STEAMSHIPS
BETWEEN
Liverpool, Boston &
New York.
Rates of saloon passage, $60, S80 and $100 i'>l l,
aee. rdlng to accommodations. Steerage passage
to and from Galveston by all rail or steamer to
New York, Liverpool, Queenstown, Belfast, Derry,
Bristol. Cardiff, and all other parts of Europe, at
low rate3.
J. It SMVYER * 10 , Agents, Gnlve»ti)ll.
Msbsrs. VEltNON H. BROWN & CO., Affents,
4 Bowling Green. New York.
Cotton and Stocks,
FOR FUTURE DELIVERY.
Small or large sums invested.
Correspondence solicited.
Write for explanatory pamphlets and daily
market report.
Address either Galveston, Houston, San Antonio,
Dallas, Waco or Fort Worth, Tex.
BEET B»I\K RBFBRBflCKK GIVEM
CM. Whitney. E. S. Lauchar. F. M. Larchar
CHAS. I. WHITNEY & CO ,
BANKERS,
21 NASSAU STREET, - • • NEW YORK.
Deposits received subject to Bight draft. Inter-
est allowed on daily balances. Collections made
at; lowest exchange rates. Drafts and letters of
credit issued on correspondents throughout the
United States.
Correspondents of the Whitney National Bank
of New Orleans. La.
COMMERCIAL.
News Office, Wednesday, November 4.—The
strike has done great injury to local business, and
already a large amount of cotton which has bsen
intended for this port has been ordered to other
points. In general lines the embargo on freight
movements is a very serious matter, and what the
result will be no one can foresee. This much we
know that where every branch of business was
prospering yesterday there is now utter prostra-
tion. If the strike extends throughout the State,
their jury and pecuniary loss can hardly be esti-
mated.
Vie tendency of the markets for spot cotton is
downward at the present writing. New York spots
declined %c to day and closed quiet. The local
market closed steady at a decline of 116c, and
Savannah, Augusta and St. Louis also declined l-10c
to-day.
Futures show the tendency. Liverpool futures,
although they advanced about 2-04d early in the
day, closed at a slight reduction from last night's
figures. New York futures closed steady, from G
to 10 points below last night. New Orleans futures
closed steady at a decline of from 1 to 3 points.
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.
The following were the receipts of cotton at
Galveston for the twenty-four hours ending at 6
o'clock this morning, as made up by the Cotton
exchange:
Bales
International and Great Northern railway —1,417
Houston and Texas Central rail'- ay 1,741
Galveston,Harrisburg and San Antonio railw'y 350
Parge Dixie 625
Parpe Beaver 597
IJarge Li"aie 1*117
Total receipts 5,883
GALVESTON STOCK STATEMENT.
This Tbisday
day. last year
For Great Britain 39.063 15,211
For France 3,313 917
For other foreign ports 4,572 10,006
For coastwise ports 7,790 101
In compresses 51,588 40,413
Total Calveeton stock. 106,920 60,798
GALVESTON DAILY STATEMENT.
Receipts
Ket
Other ports
Grops
Expoits—
To Great Britain...
To Frfince
To Continent
To Channel.
Total foreign
To New York
Morgan City
Cther domestic pts.
Nottli by rail
Total coastwise
Total exports
This , This
day. jweek
5.8K3 2'J,485i
5*,883 89,485j
...J 9.68H
This I Last
season.I season.
227,229
2,952
230,181
55,835
10.4C8
65,743
99,834
113
'soj
100.409
106,21'i
RECEIPTS AT ALL UNITED STATES PORTS.
9.088
8,346
' 8,340
18,034'
287,050
940
287,990
56,442.
4,147|
20,004
si',ioV
101,289
902
'im
102,717
183,910!
This I
This I
This
Last
POIVTS.
day.!
week.
season
season.
Galveston
5,8H3'
29,485,
287,050
22i',2]9
New Orleans —
11.2271
75,011
400,214
383,919
Mobile
1,331
9,229
58.800
67,850
Savannah
7,728!
30,460,
325.958
314,508
Charleston
4.CG0;
10,780
209.517
214,218
Wilmington
600
3,289,
47,056
11,086
Norfolk
5,519,
21,0b0|
148,838
108,459
Baltimore
473j
803,
0,624
7.115
Kew York
150,
2,343.
8,328
3,998
Boston
....1
....
4!) 4
18,522
Philadelphia
114
354.
2,916
6,205
West Point
1,850,
8,430
73,334
78.500
Other Ports
....|
....
15,356
17,211
Total
38,995:
198,104!
1,584,532
1,002 536
Last year
37,3911
177,738.
1,602,536
Difference
1,G04|
30,4661
18.005
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE 8POT MAR-
KETS.
The following are the closing quotations for cot-
ton on the spot to-day at the leading markets,
together with closing of middling yesterday, with
to day's sales:
Nov. 4,
Tone.
♦Liverpool.
Galveston.
N. Orleans..
Mobile
Savannah ..
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
New Yoik.
Boston.
l'hila...
Augusta
Memphis ...
St. 1 iOuis ..
Steady....
Steady
Kasy
,Quiet
Quiet
Firm
Steady....
Easy
Quiet
Quiet
Quiet
Dull
Dull
Irregular..
Quiet
Mid.
To-
day.
5 3 10
8 15-10
9
8 15-16
8 13-10
8 15-16
8 15-10
I '
9 13 16
8 13-16
9
9
Mid.
Yester-
day.
5 3-10
9
9
8 15-16
6%
8 15-10
8 15-10
9%
m
9>£
m
9 13-10
m
9
9 1-16
Sal--s
to-
day.
10 000
3,881
9,800
500
2,500
1,121
1,451
510
381
1,918
2,400
1,229
DAILY MOVEMENT AT INTERIOR TOWNS.
Receipts. Shipm'ts. Stock.
Augusta 1,024 — —
Memphis 3.178 3,954 61,718
St. Louis 3,100 4,453 35,700
Total to-day 7,902 8,407 97,454
exports and stocks.
Fxports from all United States ports thus far
this week: To Great Britain, 28,920 bales; to France,
15,4fc6 bales: to the continent, 29,851 biles; to chan-
nel. ... tales; total, 74,202 bales.
Stcck at all United States ports: This day, 017,889
bales; yesterday, 050,245 bales; this day last year,
112,056 bales.
GALVESTON SPOT MARKET.
The quotation committee of th-exchange posted
the local spot market as closing steady. .Sales,
3884 bales.
official quotations for spot "otton
| This iYesier-1 Last
Class. | day. | day. ! year.
Oldinary ,714 ; 7 3 10 7 15-16
Gofd ordinary ! 8lA i 8 3-10, b 15-lb
Low middling | SH I 8 9-101 9!4
MidoJirg | 8 15-10 9 i 9 9-10
Good middling i 9 ;"»-lo 9% 9VJ
'Middling fair '. I 9 9-10, 0% |10
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
[Compiled from Telegrams to Cotton Exchange.!
Liverpool, November 4.—Spots steady.. Ordin-
ary uplands, 4 7-10d; good ordinary uplands, 4%i;
low middling uplands, 5d: middling uplands, 5
3 16d; middling Orleans, 5 7-16d. Sales, 10,000 bale?,
of which, 78G0 were American and lOOO to export
and speculation. Imports, 18,000 bales, of which
17,COO were American. Futures opened dull, ruled
firm and closed quiet but steady. November, 5 08d
asked; November-December, 6 08 asked; Decem-
ber January, 5 08d asked; January-February, 5 lid
asked; February-March, 5 14dasked; March-April.
5 17d; April May, 5 21d askod; May-June, 5 21d;
June July, 5 27d bid.
Havre, November 4.—Spcts quiet but steady.
Tres ordinaire, 04f; low middling (alloat), G4C; low
middling (loading), G4f. Futures firm. November,
Glf; December. 01«4f: January, Ol^jf: February,
61 %f; March, 62^f; April, 62^f; May, 63f.
New York, November 4.—Spots opened dull,
116c off and closed quiet with the loss of another
1-lGc. Uplands ordinary, 7c; good ordinary, 8V*c; low
middling, 9c: middling, 9%c; good middling,
9 2116c; middling fair, 10 5 10c; Texas: ordinary,
7 3-lGc; good ordinary, 8 7-16c; low middling,
9 3-16c; middling, 9 9-lGc; good middling, 9%c;
middling fair, 10>^c. Sales, 384 bale3, all to spin-
ners. Futures opened barely steady, ruled easy
and cloEed steady; November, 9 21-22e; De-
cember, 9 33 34c; January, 9 43 44c; February,
9 55 56c; March, 9 67 68c; April, 9 78 79c; May,
9 89 COc; June, 10 00 01c: July, 1009-11; August,
10 18-20c. Sales, 98,100 bales.
New Orleans, November 4.—8pots closed easy;
low ordinary, 0J4c; ordinary. 7}4c; good ordinary,
8^<c; low middling. 8^<>c; middling, 9c; good mid-
dling, 9 9 16c; middling fair, 10c; fair, 10%c. Sales,
08CO bales. Futures opened steady, ruled dull and
closed steady; Nrvember, 8 84-85; December,
8 87-88; January, 9 00-01; Fobruarv, 9 14-15; March,
9 28-29; April, 942-43; May. 9 56-57; Juno. 9 70-71;
July, 9 82-84; August, 9 80-89, Pales, 24.500 bales.
Freight*.
Sail—To Liverpool, ; to Havre ; to con-
tinent, ...
Steam—Cotton to Liverpool direct, 21-64d; via
Kew York, 21-64d; to Havre, ^d; to continent, 23*
61d; to New York, 45c per 100 pounds.
Live Stock.
[Reported for The News by Borden & Borden, Live
Stock Commission Merchants.]
Bteves Yearlings
Receipts.
This day —
This wetk .
This season
Stock Id pens .
and
Cows.
*153
2,197
105
and
Calves.
"ii
1,990
20
Sheep. H jgs.
110
2,907
449
40
516
102
Quotations—Grass fed cattle, choice, $ 0>, grow,
2k@2J^c; grass-fed cattle, common, ^®2^c;
two-year olds, per head, $10 00@15 JO; year-
lings, per head, $G 00@9 00; spring calves, ^ lb,
3®3>tc; mutton, choice. $ lb, 2%(®3c; mutton,
common, per head, 50c@.$l 00; corufed hogs, $ lb
gross, 4^4^c. Remarks; Choice cattle selling at
quotations.
The General Market
APPLES-Western, ^ barr* 1, ?3 25@ 3 75.
AXLE GREASE-6(%80c $ dozen boxes as to
quality.
AM MUNITION-Powder, V keg, $3 75@4 00. ac-
cording to brands. Blasting powder, $2 00 $
keg, agents' price; jobbers charge $2 25. Shot:
drop. $ sack, $1 70©1 75; buck, $1 95<a2 00.
BRAN—Stiff. Quoted at 80c in round lots from
mills* jobbing from store at 95c@$l 00.
BEESWAX-Quoted at 10®18c.
BACON—Packers' agents quote as follows for
round lots: Shoulders, 5%c; long clear, 6>4c; short
clear, 0%c. Jobbers till orders at U®Mjc ad-
vance. Whcltsale grocers quote breakfast bacon
at 9@9Wc.
BAGGING AND TIES-Standard. 2tf tb,"ll%<&
12c; 2 «>, 11c; 1% lb, 10Mc; 1^ 11>. 9%c. Iron ties,
81 25 aP bdl. Baling twine, 13c $ lb. Figures are
for carlcad lots.
BONES AND HORNS—Bones, clean and dry,
$11 per ton delivered on track. Horns, fretdi and
clean, ox. 5c each ; steer. 2c; cow, lOJ^c each.
BUTTER—Kansas, 20(7/,22c; western, 20(&22c,
Texas, nominal; Goshen, «0©27c: fancy creamery;
20c; oleomargarine and butterine, nominal for
gocd to choice
CANNED GOODS—Two pound standard good?,
$ dozen: Strawberries, 81 50(7^1 55; pineapples,
standard. $1 G5@l 70; seconds, $1 40; pears, stand
ard, $1 650*1 60; peaches, standard, 2 11). SI 50(7^
1 CO; seconds, 2 11), $1 25(Tr1 30; 3 lb, standard, $2 00
(ft 2 10; 3 11', «econds, $1 G0@1 70: blackberries,
$1 10(^1 20; peas, marrowfat, $1 G5(7?>1 75; Lima
beans, $1 \W>:\ 25; string beans, 95c®$l 05; corn
ranges from $1 00@1 50; tomatoes, 21b, $l 00; do.
3 II), $1 £5(^1 30; oysters. 1 lb, 1. w , 65@70c $ doz ;
2 lt», 1. w , $1 10(771 15 doz ; 1 lb. f. w , $1 15(Q;1 2i;
2 A-, f. w., $1 95(2-2 00; salmon, 1 lb, standard, $1 50;
applet?, 3 lb can, $1 10(^1 20 V doz ; corn beef, 1 11
$2 00 f doz.; 2 lb, $3 i'O $ doz.
CANDY-Flint stock. 10<fnl2^c ft 1b.
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS — Wholesale
grocers fill orders at the following quotations per
dozen for2V£ lb cans; peaches, $2 90®3 00; pears.
$2 75@2 90; tpricotfl, $2 75©8 00; currants, $2
2 15; plums. $2 75; black cherries. $3 15@32t); white
cherries, $3 30; nectarines, $3 50; strawberries,
?3 55; quince, $2 75; grapes, $3 75; blackberries,
$2 95.
COFFEE—Wholesale grocers' quotations: ordi-
nary, 0(2,934°: fair, 9^@9%c; prime, 10^@10^o;
choice, ll(2illJ4c; peaberry, 12%@12%c; Cordova
12^@13c; old government Java. 21^@25^c. ac-
cording to grade Importers of Rio coffee fill or
ders for round lrts at the following prices: fair,
Si&ft kHfiWc; good, 9>4@9^c; prime, 9%@9%c;
choice, ll^@lC%c.
CANDLES—Quoted as follows; 16 ounce weight,
from first hands, in carload lots, llj^c; from whole-
sale grocers, 12® I3%c.
CORN MEAL—Western, $ barrel, $3 25^3 40;
pearl meal, $4 00 $ barrel. Grits, $1 00 $ barrel.
Cracked corn, $1 50 $ 100 lb n., in dray lots. Oat
meal. 80 50f/ 7 00 $ barrel, $3 75'@4 00 half bar-
rel. City mills: Cornmeal, in sacks. $2 00: In bar-
rels. $2 95. Grits, $3 75. Pearl meal, $3 75. Hominy,
$3 75 Cracked com, $1 40. Feed meal, 81 40.
Wholesale gr cers, from store, 20@30c higher.
CORN— Rec» hers quote western or Texas at 55
(ft 56c from tiack for mixed in carload lots; from
store dealers ask 2@3c advance.
CHEESE—Quotations are as follows: western,
10@llc; cream, 14c; Swiss, 28c; imitation Swiss,
19@26c; Limburger, in case lots, 12>6c; Young
America, 14@15c.
DRIED FRUIT—Dried peaches, nominally 8(^
ty>c ^ lb; prunes, 7c; dried currants, 7(7£7J^c; dried
apple?, 4(g.4^0 for quarters; 6(ii;6>6c for sliced; 9
(g,9^c for evaporated.
LRY SALT MEATS—No shoulders; bellies,
8c. Jobbers fill orders at advance
LRUGS—Prices are as follows: Acid: benzoic
ounce. 25c: acid carbolic solution, 45c; crystals, 40c
(f/yl 90 ^ lb; acid citric. 60c $ lb; acid sulphuric, 2«4
(iVSc^lb; acid tartaric, B0c$ lb; alum, 4@,5c
H». Ammonia: carbonate, 18c $ lb; assafietida, 25
61 -10c V 1'", b l°am copaiba, 50c ^ lb; borax, 9c $
11-; blue vitriol, Fc ^ lb; calomel, bOc lb; calomel
(.KnglishV $1 lb; camphor, refined, 25c $ lb; cin-
choi.idln, 2f„ 25c ^ oz; chloroform, 70c $ lb;
chloral hj di ate, $1 60^,1 75 ^ tt>; cream of tartar
powder, 4Cc V''b; gum opium, $3 85 ^ lb: gum
slit Uac, 25c :l' lb; morphine, $3 10 oz; oil berga-
mot, $2 10 riJ lb; oil lemon, 91 75 $ lb; bromide po-
tass, '10c lb (P. & W.); iodide potass, $3 00; qui
nine. 96© 1 CO. 8eed: caraway, 15c $ lb; Alex-
andria senna, 25c lb Strychnine, crystals, SI 60
$ oz: sugar lead, 18c $ lb; flour sulphur, 3f6<g&5o "pi
It'; salts, Epsom, 2@3c.
EGGS-Receivers quote, patent cases, 16c per
doz.
FLOUR -Quotation for round lots from mills, in
packs, V barrel; XXX, $4 70; choice family, $5 30;
fancy, 85 70; patent, $0 70; rye Hour, $5 00. In
barrels 30c extra is charged. Special figures given
for large lots; agents for western mills quote round
lets in sacks, per barrel: choice family, $4 70; fan-
cy, $5 00; patent, $0 00. Wholesale grocers' prices
are 25c per barrel higher than agents'.
HAMS—Receivers quote standard brands at
IC^c; boneless nominal. Wholesale grocers prices
%c higher.
HAY—I hoice western timothy, $21 00(^22 00
from track, and $22 05 from store in largo lots;
western Texas mesquite grass. $9 00; northern hay,
$17 50 r(> ton Millet. $13 50^,16 00 $ ton from
track; prairie, $(> 00©7 CO.
BIDES—The range of values is as follows; dry
flint, as they run, 9®12c: dry salted. 8V6@llc; wet
Falted, 7M©'%c; selected dry fliut will briug 14c;
butcher»' green, 7c
LAUD—Quoted at 6)4®6J^c for refined tierce;
cant in case, CJ.jfft 1J4C; fancy higher. Grocers
fill orders at \t(<i. «%c advance.
LEMONS-Messina quoted at }3 50@4 00 box
for gcod to choice; Palermo, $3 00@350 ^ box.
MOLAFSES-Quoted from first hands as follows
for: Louisiana centrifugal, 40(Tr,45c; Texas, no-
minal. Quoted by wholesale grocers at 40®45c for
ordinary; fair to good. 42^45c; prime to choice,
45©50c. New Teaas open kettle, choice, 44@46c;
prime, 42©44c; common, 27(&40o; half barrels 4c
additional
OILS—Linseed, raw, 48c; boiled, 51c: cantor,
$1 50; West Virginia lubricating. I4@18c gallon ;
goldf n machinery. 35<2l40c: lard oil. No. 1 at 55c;
winter strained at 00c; neati fojt, 85c: train oil,
55c: tm pentine, 40(g»46c.
OB A MIES— New Louisiana, $ I C0@ 4 50 "p bbl.
OATS—New Texas, from track, carload lots, 32,
©34c. iSniall lots Iroin store about 3c advance.
ONK'NS W- stern, V bbl . $3 25(&3 50
],H'.TBOJ EUM-bi s'carlv sopniy at 17c V? gallon,
in barrt Is; 20c in casts for 5 gallon can-, and 32;
in cases for 1 gallon cans; 160 teat, 30c In cases an 1
27c in barrets. These are jobbers' prices; a srn ill
advance from wholesale is charged.
POTATOES-Western, $2 50®2 75 lb bbl; north-
ern. ncmlnal.
POULTRY'—Mixed coops of chickens, $2 00tf&
2 f.0. Turkeys, mixed coops, $6 00©8 00. Geese
dull: plucked, nominal; nplucked, nominal.
Ducks, nominal.
RAISING— Layers, now, $2 75©2 80 $ box; Lon-
don layers, $3 20(ft 3 40 $ box.
BICE—Wholesale grocers quote: new Louisiana,
choice, C94©7c; pi ime, 5J4@6^c; fair, 5->.i@8c; or-
dinary, 5k>(&5%0.
SALT—Liverpool in full supply and declining;
cr ar e quoted at 8: ©£5c per sack in carload lots:
Liverpool fine, SI 10 for carloal lots; $1 25 for small
lots; Louisiana coarse, 80c; Louisiana fine, $1 05.
Wharf truckage, $2 50 per car, to be added.
SARDINE?—Imported quarter boxes. $12 50®
13 CO $ case; American quarter boxes, $7 25; mus-
tard. halves, $0 25; mustard, quarters. $7 25(&7 50.
SCRAP IRON—Wrought scrap, $7 00 ^ ton;
heavy cast'ngs, $10 00(ft.ll 00 ton: stove plate,
$7 10©8 00 *(§ ton; pig iron (Scotch) No. 1, $24 00
ton.
SUGAR—Better receipts erood demand; round
lots are quoted by plantation agents as follows:
Louisiana pure white, nominal:' choice? off white, 0
(fttlfec; choice, ;t>k(@6%e; ytllow clarified, 5%ft
tj^c. Northern refined, firm; wholesale grocers
quote as follows: crushed and rut loaf, 8V£®8%.y,
powdared, g©8Uc: granulated, 7!Mfft 8c; standard
A, 1^j(ft 7%c; off A, 7^@7^c.
VEGETABLES—Good cabbage, western, ^
crate, $3 25(&8 50; green peas, 3}^4c "0 lb; new
mellow peas, nominal; black-eyed /»eas, 5©5)^c
lb; lady peas, 6c lb; white beaus, 4>^@4,/^e *('i lb:
whippoorwill peas, 1c; clay-bank peas, 314,01 Ic
lb. Tomatoes, 50c ^ bushel for Texas; $1 50 for
western: sour kraut, $4 00 half bbl; $7 50 bbl
WHEAT—No. 2, Mediterranean, Walker aud
other varieties of strict No. 2, 85V6@8?^c on track.
WOOL—Buyers quote spring clip: fine twelve
months, light shrinkage, 15© 16c; medium sit
months, lC©12c; coarse, G©9o. Burry, 5c lb
lets. _ *
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
SPECIAL TELBUIUMH FHOM LEAUINU
111ADE CBNTEU8
New York Dally Report.
ifipbcial to THB NSWS.1
New Y'ore, November 4 —Stocks opened buoy-
ant, with 2 per cent, advance in 8t. Paul, Burling-
ton, Delaware, Union Pacific and San Franciscoa.
In the last hour money was bid up to 7 per cent,
and the market lost all its advance.
Money closed at 4fo
Prime Southern securities were firm all day.
Sales: $5000 Santa Fes at 115.
f80,000 Missouri, Kansas and Texas sixes at 91.
$10,000 Texas and Pacific terminals at 55.
$150,000 ditto Rios at 59.
5000 ditto incomes at 47.
Houston aud Texas Central firsts, 99 bid; ditto,
Waco, 95bid.
Houston, East and West Texas sevens 83fcj bid.
Fort Worth* 83.
$5000 Santa Fe seconds at 80.
$4000 San Antonio firsts at 105^.
$6000 ditto Westerns at 91,
Cotton declined on continued pressure to sell,
without sustaining power. Lehman does not look
for 9 cents, but Prella, of the Evening Post, thinks
it may go below, unless large deliveries are wanted
for Liverpool. Crop news from India Is excellent.
New Orleans both bought and sold here to day.
November sold down to 9.19. November notices
hung somewhat heavy.
Sterling steady on expected higher bank rate.
Silver, 102%; London, 47 7 16.
Wool nominally unchanged. Holders firm, and
buyers handle fall Texas only under protest. The
Shipping Li t believes all available supplies will
be needed before the close of the season.
Hides firm, with fairdeioand.
Coffee quiet. Arrivals rather firmer on better
Havre, but dull.
Money, Blocks and Bond*.
New York, November 4.—Government bonds
dull. There were no sales of state bonds this
afternoon. There was a smaller business in rail-
way bonds to day than for some time, but business
was well distributed. Prices sympathized with the
course of the share mark t. The stock market
was again very active; sales for the first hour
amounted to 105,500 shares. Total sales for the
day aggregated 533.200 shares. A feature espe-
cially of early dealings was the large trading in
St. Paul and Western Union. Sales of the former
were 02,010 shares, and of the latter 58,010. Al-
though somewhat irregular, prices were generally
frcm J4 to% higher than they closed Monday—
meat of which, in many cases, was subsequently
lest; but before the end of the first hour
the market became strong, and so continued
until about 1 o'clock, although the movement in
that time was extremely irregular. The most
prominent advances were: In bt. Paul, 2%; St.
Louis and San Francisco, 2^; Northwestern, \%\
Omaha common, 1%; Western Union, Louisville
and Nashville and Northern Pacific preferred
each 1)4, and Lake Shore, Manitoba, Oregon Rail-
way aud Navigation, Oregon Transcontinental and
Onifllia preferred, each 1 per cent. On the other
hand, Canada Pacific at oue time sold as high as it
closed on Monday, while Missouri-Pacific and
Michigan Central each gained only Y\\
Erie, %; New York Central and New
Jersey Central each %, and others somewhat
larger fractii us. After 1 o'clock Western Uuion
developed very decidfd weakness and in the next
hour declined 1 per cent. The remainder of the
list Bj mpalhized moderately. In the final hour the
decline was checked, only to be renewed again
with increased vigor. Western Union sold down
to 71%, or a drop from the best figure of the d ly
of per cent. St. Paul, Lackawanna, L ike
Shore, Unit n Pacific, Oregon Transcontinental
and Northern Pacific were all prominently weak,
although the movement was extremely irregular
and fluctuations between consecutive sales unusu-
ally wide. Another attempt to stop
the decline just before the close was
partially successful, aud the market closed irre
gular and excited but weak for many of the active
stocks at quotations which are frequently a little
better than the lowest of the day. The lowest
quotation was made in the last hour. The late de-
cline was accompanied by a sudden advance in
the rate of interest on call loans. Business during
ir ost of the day was done at 2(ft 3 per cent. In the
last hour the rate was rapidly bid up to 7 per cent.,
but it broke again to Ay,. The closing rate was
1 bid and 4^ asked. After the hour
it was offered down to 3 per cent.
The heaviest declines in the active list were in De-
laware and Hudson, 1%; Western Union, 1%; Ca-
nada Southern. 1%; Oregon Navigation, V/\ \ Lack-
awanna, 1"^; Missouri Pacific and Northern Pa-
cific, common, each 1, and others leas than 1 per
cent. St. Louis and San Francisco is up 1)4, St.
Paul and Union Pacific %. The strengtn in
Union Pacific has been accompanied by reports
that a London syndicate had purchased a large
amount of stock of the company, most of which
lias already been sent to London, and by alleged
buying by Boston parties.
New York, November 4.—Bonds and Stocks
closed at following prices, bid:
United States 3s 103% L. & N 45^
Four and halfs 113% Michigan Central... 75«^
New Fours f....123M Missouri Pacific— 102>4
Pacific Sixfs 128% New Jersey Central. 45^6
Cent. Pacific firsts. .113 Northern Pacific— 25J4
Tex.Pac. land grants 47 | do preferred 55)^
do, Ric Grande ... 64 iNorthwestern Ill
Union Pacific, firsts.. 115J4 do preferred 136
do, sinking fund . .12(% New Y'orK Central. .102%
Cent. Pacific 43 OregonTranscon ... 29%
Chicago & Alton 137 Pacific Mail 56Hj
do, preferred 150 Reading 21 %
Burlington, Quincy.135^,Rock Island 121
Delaware & Hud.... 97 ?t. Paul 91J4
Lackawanna 120 do preferred 116
I enver & Rio G 18^ St. Paul & Omaha.. 38%
Erie 22^> do preferred 101V6
do, preferred 44J4 Texas Pacific.. ... 21
Harlem 205 Union Pacific 55%
Hons. & Tex. Cent.. 33 Wabash 9'/U
Ills. Cent 136J4 do preferred 17J4
Kansas & Texas 28J4 Wells, Fargo Ex....116
Lake Shore 83 ; Western Union 78J4
New York, November 4.—Money on call in good
demand at 2©3 per cent , until late in the after-
noon, wk en a very active demand was developed
and the rate rose to 7 per cent., but the closing
loan was at per cent Foreign exchange dull
at 4.83V6 for Bixly days, and 4.85 for demand.
MAliHtfiTb MY MBLEtiHAPH
NEW YOEK PRODUCE MARKET.
New Yore, November I.—Flour-Heavy.
Wheat-Spot l&2c higher, but very quiet; op-
tions opened weak^ and declined kt©J4c, plater
ruled
ing at 98%c; December. 96(ft 9?%c, closing at
90%e; January, 98%©99^c, closing at 98%'j; May,
$1 05&@1 00^, closing at $1 05->4
Corn-Spot lots advanced l®l)^c, and options
%©lK>c. closing with a reaction of^!^©Mjc; No. 2,
£:^(ft.54^jC elevator; 55^(fti55%c afloat; No 2,
Novembe>, 52J4©53%c, closing at 52%c; Decem-
ber. 5l-X(ft51c, closing at 50%c: January, 47J4®
4<^c, closing at 47^c; May, 10»^©47J4c, closing at
4'%c.
Coffee—Options a shade better, but very quiet;
sales, 0000 bags; December, 6.85c; January, 6.90c;
February, 7c; March, 7.05c; April, 7.15c: May, 7 15
(ft 7.2Cc; June, 7.25c.
Sugar—Dull; refined quiet: confectioners A, 6<ft;
6J/.c; standard A, 6 3-10c; granulaUd, 6^c.
Molasses—Dull.
Rice-Steady and fairly active.
Tallow-Quiet but steady.
Rosir— Steady.
Turpentine dull at 36©36J4c.
Pork—Dull at $9 50©10 00.
Lard-Higher and fairly active: western steam,
spot. $0 22V{j©G 30; November -$0 22(ft,0 23; Decem-
ber, $0 *3(ft 0 24.
NEW ORLEANS PRODUCE MARKET.
New Orlkan». .November I — Flour—Dull;
choice, $1 50; fancy, $4 75© 1 90; extra fancy,
$5 t('(ft 5 10; Minnesota and winter wheat pateuts,
{5 5T© 5 75
Com- Dufl, weak and lower at 45c
OaU Quiet and weak: choice western,84©35c.
Mfy- Ddl and drooping; prime, 5-15 G0(ft;H 00;
cb« ice. §17 0' (ftll7 50.
lio*: Products- Firmer but hot q lotably higher.
Pork—$9 00.
Lard— $6 00.
Bulk Meats- Shoulders, $3 75; long clear, $5 12)^;
clear lib, $5 25.
Bacon—Shoulders, $3 50; long clear, $5 C2>£;
clear rib, $5 75©5 87}$.
Hams-10M©10^c.
Whisky- Quiet.
Cofft e—Steady.
Cotton-seed Oil—Quiet and steady.
Sugar—Active but not quotably higher; planta-
tion, granulated, 0 316c; choice white, 5%©
5 15 ltic; off white, 5%©5%c; gray white, 5^fti
5 9-16c; off yellow, clarified, 5 7»lGc; seconds,
©fi^c.
ftiolassea—In fair demand.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Chicago, November 4.—Flour—Steady and un-
changed.
Wheat—Opened weak and %c lower, gradually
rallied %c, fluctuated, advanced %0 additional, re-
ceded }/.>e, rose l%c, and closed l%c higher than
yesterday; November. 85)4@.B7J^c, closing at 87c;
December, 87%©89c, closing at 88%c; Janu-
flfy. 87^(ft 8t$6c. closing at 89%©89V6c; May, 91^4
©90j4c closed at 96@9b.Vjic.
Corn—Active and strong on light receipts and
damp weather, closing %©lc higher than yester-
day; cash, 41Ji<3 41%c; November, 40%©4lc, clos-
ing at 4(.%<ft «lc; year, 87J^©38%c, closing at 38%c;
Way, 38)^©39c, closing at 38%c.
Pork—Moderately active, steadier and lOtft 15c
higher: cash, $8 20c?'H 25 for old. $!» 25(ft 9 3> for
new; November closed at $8 22^(ft 8 25; Deceiuber
closed at $8 3(©8 32J^j; January closed at $9 25©
9 27}^.
Lard—Steady, firmer and 2J$©5 cents higher;
cash, $5 95; November, $5 92^7 December, $5 95;
January closed at >0 02^©G 05.
Boxed Meats— Steady; dry salted ahoulders, TO
©3 75; short ribs, $4 00(^,4 75 short clear, $4 90
©4 95.
Afternoon Board—Wheat excited, closing lc
lower; 8Cc November, 87%e December, Janu-
ary. 95c May. Corn. J4©&c lower. Pork. i}^@,10c
lower. Lard, 2^©5c lower.
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET.
St. Louis, November 4 —Flour steady and un-
changed.
Wheat—Higher and active; opened WjMc lower
on cables a nd increased visible supply, but soon
recovered and advanced, with slight fluctuation*,
and closed lj^c above yesterday; No. 2 red, cash,
94%©S5c; November, 94%c; December, 95%©97e,
closing at 97c; January, 98}^©98%c; May, $1 05>4
©1 07; No. 3 red, cash, 91©92c; No. 4 do, 79c.
Corn—Higher and strong, on bad weather and
demand exceeding offerings; closed above
Mexican Items.
yesterday; No 2 mixed, cash. 87©38c; November,
36@8<%c; year, 31%c; May, 30%©30J4c; white
mixed, 41©43c.
Oats—Higher and firm; No. 2 mixed, cash, 21)4
©24^jc; May, 30%©30Uc.
Coinmeal—Bteady at $1 80.
Wool-Quiet and unchanged; tub washed, 27©
35c; unwashed, 12©24V^c; Texas, 10©23)^c.
Whisky—Steady at $1 10
Provisions—Firmer, and some sales higher.
Pork-Heavy; old, $8 60®8 75; new, $9 25.
Lard—$5 80.
Dry Salt Meat—Loose lots of long clear, $4 60;
short rib, $1 80; short clear, $5 00. Boxed lots:
long clear, 95 00©5 05; Bhort rib, $5 10©5 15; short
clear, $5 20@5 30.
Bacon—Long clear, $5 40@5 50; short ribs,$5 35©
5 40; short clear, $5 62^©5 75.
Hams— $9 50©11 00.
Afternoon Board-Wheat demoralized on re-
ported financial trouble in New York; November,
95c; December, 90)4c; January, 98^0 bid; May,
$1 0G}4c. Corn easier: May, 36J^c. Oats—no sales.
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
Kansas City, November 4.—Wheat—Stronger;
cash, 74%c bid; December, 77c bid; January, 79c
bid; May, 87V<jC.
Corn-Quiet; cash, 28%c bid; May, 28^c bid.
Oats—Nominal; 21 ©22c bid.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Chicago, November 4.—The Drovers' Journal
reports: Cattle—receipts, 10,500; shipments, 2100;
market dull and 20c lower; shipping steers, $3 30
©5 75; stockers and feeders, $2 00©3 75; cows,
bulls and mixed, $1 50©3 50; through Texas cattle
slow and 10c lower-$2 30©3 00; western rangers
10(ft 30c lower; natives and;nalf-breeds, $3 5i©4 25;
cows, $2 C0©3 00; w intered Texans. $2 80©3 30.
Hogs—Receipts, 28,000; market steady and 5o
higher, at $3 25@3 70.
Sheep—Receipts, 4500: shipments, 500; market
steady; natives $1 75©3 50; Texans, $175©3 00;
lambs, $4 00©4 75. t
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
St. Louis, November 4.—Cattle—Receipts, 1200;
shipments, 500; feeling stronger, with a good ship-
ping demand to interior points end a good local
trade; native shipping steers, $3 75>©5 0C; ex-
porters would bring $5 25@5 50: native butcher
steers. $3 50© 4 00; mixed lots, $1 75©3 00; Texans
and Indians, $2 25©3 40; native stockers and
feeders, $2 25(5,3 50.
Hogs—Receipts, 8000; lower and active at $3 30
©3 65.
Sheep—Receipts, 1700; shipments, none; firmer,
and pood muttons wanted; common to medium,
$1 ?5©2 80; good to choice muttons, $2 50(g>3 25;
lambs, $2 00(ft 3 50; Texans, $1 65©2 75.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Kansas City, November 4.—The Live Stock Indi-
cator reports: Cattle—Receipts, 4333; shipments.
1079; market slow and weak: exporters, $5 00©
5 20; good to choice shipping, $4 70©5 95; common
to medium, $4 25©4 40; stockers and feeders,
$2 85@3 90; cows, $2 00 ©2 80; grass Texas steers,
$2 4C©3 00. Official receipts yesterday, G7G0—the
largest since the opening of stock yards here.
Hogs—Receipts, 9050; market weak and 5c lower,
at $3 00©3 45.
Sheep—Receipts, 567; shipments, none; market
quiet: fair to good $2 40©2 95; common to|uiedi-
um, $1 50©2 25
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.
New York, November I —Beeves-Receipts, 230
carloads. After asinall part ot the offerings had
cl anged hands at about Monday's closing prices,
there w as a derided break aud late sales were at a
reduction of fully 30c, exporters takiner 1000 head
at their own prices; extremes for native steers,
$3 £0(ft5 85. choice selections going to $6 00©G 15;
Texas and Colorado steers, all fair to good, at
$3 85<?> 4 40.
Sheep—Receipts, 07 carloads; market extremely
dull, with no prospect of a clearance: sales of
common to <xtra sheep were at $2 20©4 37i/y,
lambs. $4 2C©5 00.
FINANCIAIj.
News Office, November 4.—Money continues
moderately easy at 8 per cent, for loans on real
estate security and prime commercial paper. Lo-
cal quotations are unchanged. The London money
market is steady at previous quotations. Sterling
ij quiet and steady at New York, with commercial
60 days from easier. Francs are quiet but
steady at previous quotations. Reichmarks are
unchanged. Sterling commercial is Y\<s dearer at
New Orleans, and New York commercial is 25c less
discount per $10(0
EXCHANGE AT GALVESTON*.
[Official quotations at the Cotton Exchange.]
Buying. Selling.
Sterling, GO days 4.78 4.83
New York, sight % dis % prein
New Orleans, sight Y\ dis J4 prein
American silver .. par par
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
[Telegram to the Cotton Exchange.!
This Day. Yesterday.
Bank rate of discount 2 2
Bate of silver 17% 47%
Contois for money 105 5 10 105 5-10
EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.
[Telegram to the Cotton Exchange.]
Stirling—Bank, 3days ...4.85«4©4.85J^
Bank, GO days 4.83J4@4.83J^
Commercial, OOdays 4.81*M©4.82
Francs—Bank, 3 days C.19:Wft> —
Bank, 60 days. 5.21%# —
Commercial 5.23j^©
Reichmarks 91?i@ ....
EXCHANGE AT NEW ORLEANS.
[Telegram to the Cotton Exchange.]
Sterling—Bank, GO days 4.83 © —
Commercial 4.80<4©4.81f4
Francs—Commercial, 00 days 5 25 ©5.24%
New Y'ork Sight-Bank Nominal.
Commercial —1.85©1.50 dis
PORT OF UALVBHTON.
Wednesday, November 4,1885.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Nellie T. Morse. Baker, Perth Amboy.
Steamship Aransas, Theissen, Brazos Santiago.
Steamship Harlan, Brown, Brashear.
ENTERED.
Schconer Nellie T. Morse, Byron Baker, Perth
Amboy: railroad Iron.
Bark Hermod, C. Olsen, Runcorn: salt.
Steamship Aransas, Wm. Theissen, Brazos San-
tiago: general eanro.
Steamship Harlan, James Brown, Brashear:
general cargo.
CLEARED.
Steamship Aransas, Wm. Theissen, Corpus
Christ!: general cargo.
Steamship Harlan, Jas. Brown, \ era Cruz: gen-
eral cargo. n . r r rw-l-k
BAILED.
Steamship Aransas. Theissen, Corpus Christ!.
Steamship Harian, Brown, Vera Cruz.
Steamship Comal. Bolger. New York.
EXPORTS—FOREIGN.
Vera Cruz—Per steamship Harlan: 65 bales of
cotton; 130 do do; 40 tierces of lard.
IMPORTS—FOREIGN.
Runcorn—Per bark Hermod: 350 tons of salt.
IMPORTS-COASTWISE.
Brashear—Per steamship Harlan: G8 bags of
coffee; ;il do do; 221 bags sugar in bond and in tran-
sit; £r)l bales cotton; 2 pkgs cotton samples; 40
tierces lard.
Perth, Am hoy—Per schooner Nellie T. Morse:
517 tons of railway iron.
RECEIPTS FROM THE INTERIOR.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Hailway—No-
vember 4: 1009 bales cotton; 1 horse; 3 cars cattle;
1 car sheep: 1 car hogs: •! cars seed; 1 car wbeit;
2G5 t-ks cake: 2 cars wood: 1 *kbacon; 20skscotton:
•1 cads tobacco: 7 kegs washers; I bx hardware: 9
jack screws; 1 bx handles; 4 grindstones; 10 bales
wame; 3 bbl* wine; 6 half-bbl* wine; 1 bx book*: 1
cm cipfl'M 0 bbls brandy; 5 sks pecans; 1 bx candy,
5 cs icffee.
The locusts have made
Linares, Nuevo Leon.
A fcood gtory comes from Leon.
their npp?arance afc
During tho
recent flood there, an old lady, hearing in tho
darkness of night the turmoil, grabbed at th*
picture of her patron saint which hung on th^
wall, and falling on her knees, began to ki« it
and pray for safety. When lights were brought
und the old lady found, she was discovered
with the picture of two amiable kittens
The locusts have appeared In the valley of
Mexico.
An earthquake caused a portion of tho ter-
ritory of the Cutzarondero hacienda, elite of
Morelia, to cave in, leaving a considerable pit.
The editor of the new comic; paper El Hij^
del Ahuajote is in the Belem prison.
It Is proposed to supply the city of Mata-
moros with water by means of an arteiian
well.
The American bar-room has become a flxeri
institution here, and somo of the bars aro
quite respectable ;and conventionally gorgeous.
The bars run in connection with the big bill-
iard halls are prosperous concerns. Billiards
Is a perfect passion with young Mexicans, as its
is with all Spanish Americans.
A large grant of land, comprising Blxty-fiva
sitios, was made by the general governmot
in favor of Messrs. McManus, of Chihuahua,
who have acquired It under the provisions of
the law regulating the sale of public lands.
This tract of land is situated In the flf th z me
of Ualeaua county, state of Chihuahua, bor-
dering on the frontier, and offers good agri-
cultural advantages.
For an American to marry in Mexico h<o
must be three times married—twice in Spanish
and once in English—beside having a publics
notice of his intention of marriage placed on a
bulletin board twenty days before the cere-
mony. This is the law. The public notice
can begotten around by the payment of a
sum of money, but a residence of one month
is necessary. The three ceremonies are the
contract of marriage, the civil marriage—the
only marriage recognized by law since 1858—
and the usual but not obligatory church ser-
vice. The first two must take place before a
judge, and in the presence of at least four wit-
nesses and the Ameiican consul The civil
marriage is the legal form of marriage. L'nese
ceremonies are necessarily in Spanish. Most
weddings are confirmed by a church service.
The government scouts have recently cap-
tuied some straggling Yaquis. Some Yaquf
families have also presented themselves to
General Otero, id Buenavista, offering up
their arms and horseB. Scouts from Navojoa
also took some Mayo Indians prisoners, who
were on their way from Puerto river carrying;
thirty mule-loads of provisions to the hostile
camp at Santa Cruz. In Agiabampo a petty
chief of the Mayoa was shot by tha
militia. Four Yaquis, on the 2d instant,
w«-re caught while trjing to cross the
river with some stores, one of whom was shot:
wtile tryiDg to escape. Some oyster-fish era
who were attacked by the Yaqui coast men
escaped to Guavmas. A few days since Rev.
Jose Percevault, a French Catholic mission-
ary, appeared in Guaymas. He had a roman-
tic story to tell of months of Imprisonment
among the hostilrs, from whom he escaped by
a curious combination of circumstances. The
information thus brought in will be utilized by
the government in this winter's campaign.
Hereafter the Two Republics will be edited
by Mr. Theodore Gestefeld, lateol the Chicago
Tribune. In its commercial department the
Two Republics says:
rJhe Mexican vrade dollar is assuming more
and more importance to San Francisco. The
completion of the Central railway has mate-
rially increased this trade and shipments are
constantly increasing from San Francisco to
China. There was a time when it was thought!
that the American trade dollar practically su-
peiseded the Mexican dollar in Chinese ports.
The trade dollar was introduced in 1873 16
contained 430 grains silver 1)00 fine, equal to
.'578 grains pure silver. The Mexican dollar at;
the time contained 417 1517 grainB silver
90)1 71) fine, equal to 377^ grains pure silver.
The difference In favor of the trade dollar was
three-fourths of a grain pure silver. This dif-
ference alone was not sufficient to give it much
of a lend-off among people so prejudiced
against innovations as the Chinese; buc its su-
perior finish, uniform weight and fineness, and
the high credit of the country coining it, did
much to give it favor in China. It was the
people of the Pacific coast that killed the trade
dollar. The coin was never intended for
domestic circulation, but soon after its intro-
duction silver bpgan to decline under the
heavy production in this country aud the de-
monetization of silver by Germany, lu this
dccline some enterprising people of this city
saw an opportunity to make more out of tha
coin bv forcing it into domestic circulation at
the East than by selling it to Chinamen for
export. This operation coming to the know-
ledge of the treasury department, at-
tempts were made to break up
thb business by imposing additional,
restrictions on depositors of bullion /or trade
dollar coinage and by intermitting the coin-
age. These orders interfered with the supply
available for export, and the suspicious Chi-
nese saw in this irregularity of supply a possi-
bility of final suspension, and were thus dis-
suaded from purchasing for fear of loss on
shipments. The Chinese diagnosed the situa-
tion clearly and correctly. The treasury de-
partment had to confess its inability to pre-
vent the circulation of the trade dollar
in domestic chanels. The bonds
exacted of depositors that the coins should be
exported out of the country were faithfully
carried out, but for a time there was sufficient
profit in the business to export tha coin to
Japan, and then reimport it and send ic across
the continent by rail to New York. Some of!
the coin sent to Hong-Kong from this city,
was shipped thence to New York via the Suez
Canal, London and Southampton. It
was found that the only way to
stop this business was to discontinue the
supply, and In 1878 orders were issued
intermit ing the coin, and no trade dollars
have been made since April, 1878. Since the
depreciation of the trade dollar the Mexican
dollar has come to the front again, and now
has undisputed possession of the Chinese mar-
ket. To show what proportion the Mexican
export dollar trade has grown, the following
ficures are interesting:
lrt'0 8 W4,87i
18K1 2,210,45!!
1882 2,401.93(1
188 3 4,197,370
1881 8,019,4915
1885, to September 30 7,599,953
Total $27,037,03
But for the immense manipulation of trade
dollars this coinage would probably uever
have been suspended, and China would have
taken larger quantities of silver from the
United States and less from Mexico in the last
few years. The Chinese are now more strongly
attached to the Mexican dollar than ever.
The imports of Mexican dollars at San Fran-
cisco for the nine months ending September
30, 1885, were $7,87G,400, most of which were
promptly exported to China and the East
Indit b.
No doubt the Adams family of the New
England corner, the Bayards of the South and
the Waahburns of the West are more con-
spicuous as offce-holders than the Livingstons,
but that New York family is unmercifully
ahead of all others in American politics.
Richelieu, a privileged gossip of Brooklyn,
goes knee deep into the dust of history to
bring out the Interesting fact that no less than
fifty nine descendants of Robert Livingston
have held offices of trust and honor. Nor is
the good record broken by a single rascal
frcm the chancellor's day down. Robert
Livingston's father was a Presbyterian Dir-
son, who fled from Ireland to get away from
persecutors. The Livingstons in Ireland
lived on the land of the famous C m O'Neill,
who ccce was rescued from prison by his wife
in the oddest manner imaginable. She hollowed
out two small cheeses, concealed a rop^ in each
ard sent them to her lord and master, wh 1
swung himself down from the castle window
and ► truck a free foot upon the green ass be-
neath.
A Methodist clergyman tells the folio vine
story of an old Baptist preacher who always
contrived to lug baptism into his sermon*, what-
ever his text might be. The oi l gea:lernaa
was asked one day if he could possibly prea 'li
a seimon without alluding to his favorite doc-
trine. He said he could, and would, i" they
would give him a text without any biotism
in iL 1 he first chapter of Ezra, ninth vnrse,
was relected, which reads as folio vs: " \nd
this is the numb', r of them: thirty charge*s of
gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine ai l
twenty knives " He entered his p llplt, read
his text, and said: u My brethren, I don'; see
what tbey wanted of 90 many knives unless ill
wf s to cut iht ice iuorder to baptize the pso-
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