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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
HIGHER PRICES FOR CUBAN TOBACCO

THE REBELLION HAS ALREADY CAUSED SOME OF
THE SMALLER FACTORIES TO SHUT DOWN.
The effect of the Cuban instruction on the Ha-
vana tobacco trade described as follows 10
Tribune reporter yesterday by member OF the hrm
OF Gustav Salomon Bros at Pear,-st. ana Bur
ling Slip importers OF Cuban tobacco. who nave
branch house In Havana:
According to advces. things look pretty oad m
Cuba General trade is cut on and there IL ao,'ls
moving except tobacco. which Is being rapid! eN-
Of the island from is eastern end to within about
seventy mics from Havana. the spanish ocdupys
which is large tobacco section, about one hundred
and fifty miles long. midway between the ENDS OF me
and occupy Santa Clara, its capital. which they
captured about two weeks ago Many OF ' Hed To- o.
bacco planters in the Remedies district nave Ieu %
the Vueta Abajo district, on the narrow western
end of the island where there accr When When
Mexican recruits and munitions OF war come IN
sarrsoned are withdrawn The planters having
abandoned their plantations, very httie TOBACCO "i
In Yara, the southeastern district of the Island
the planters generally joined the Insurgents SO ina,
their next crop Will a.so be small, but that VII n not
seriously affect this market. as nearly all OF the
Yara tobacco is shipped to Europe ,..o,,o,
There has been large increase IN the imPorta.,ion
of Havana tobacco and heavy advance In prices c
Since January there have been imported iiD,se'
bales Of an average weight of from 15 to 10 pounds
against only s bales during the S resI Of
period of last year This is nhe intended
impose heavy war duty on exports me toDa. g.
grown in the Nuelta Aba9o distrlct "hicn 10 ,iro
finest tobacco produced In the world mas aiso u'uei
gone a large increase In price. at, -. -
The Drice of Remedies tobacco for hllers last year
at this time was s24 hundred pounds, spot casn IN
Havana Now IL is s3S. and 1t Will go higher. me
Vueta Abaio wrapper tobacco Is bought aiIno ~
wholly by Havana cigar manufacturers lor u.s. :, on
making cigars which range In price from soy 70 sioo
ner 900 such as are made In the United S'ateS
The crop small and prices have advanchSu nar
IS to 40 per cent within the last three 9h,ms nnt
tobacco having advanced from 90 to eo per cent
within the same time. , ,Youa o,aaro
whom We supply with stock have ncreas h s tne
nrices They are prevented from doing so by sha,L
comnetition especially with manufacturers VINO
use Sumatra and seed wrappers Many OF me
larger manufacturers. foreseeing the great auVahce
Of prices that would be caused by the insurrecuon'
early bought stock heavily In Cuba ana are con.
tinuinF TO do so When they have used up that
stock and are compelled TO replenish It al al
yanced prices they will probably have 10 manu-.
facture with little or profit. and perhaps even a.
a loss or shut down their factories ana lose tneIr
have already shut down. and the larger ones VIII
probably curtal production In the nope o -
liable prices may be obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
TIE UNION VETERAN LEGION
IN ANNUAL ENcAMPMENr IN BuFFALo-coM-
MANpER TANNER ON PENSIONS

MANpER TANNER ON PENSIONS
Buffalo. oct l6-The annual ercampment OF the
Union veteran Legion put In full swing THIS
rornr9 and the erizzled veterans OF the war. wear
ING tho shieId OF The Legion In their button-hoies
swarmed everywhere. They were astr early. ana the
corridors OF the hotels resounded to the tramp OF
thousands Of feet that once had borne ther owners
over long and weary marches. Shortly after o coch
the veterans began making their way 10 MUSIC
Hall and by 10 o'clock the edifice wnere tne puonc
exercises were to be held was we'll filled Inc nan
was beautifully decorated AS Corporal Tanner
walked upon the stage he was loudly cheered
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. william burhet
Wright ard Mayor JeNett delivered an ADDRESS OIL
welcome. to which National Commander Tanner re.
piled Touching on present day topics, the corporal
said
the American as There is no place for the shadow
OF a monarchical banner on the soil OF the AMER,
and old. sre ready to defend 1t still. We want to
see our flag honored in every cline NO Amerca
and snSu injury to him are slow e be avenged The
Union Veteran Legion Is for liberty; and we ASK
tn the our G Sno OF the Anti ragsns Hawai-
We not large in numbers M SSea of of milk
produce a little cream
Judge Edward W. Hatch followed with another
address closing the public exercises. Inc Natloha'
Encampment then went into session. Nauoha Coh-
rander Tanner delivered his annual ADDRESS, Dui-
Ing his term OF administration nine encamprhen's
had been instituted with a membership OF lo'' ana
six other encampments In progress OF orsaniza-
,,on There was a loss In membership however OF
1o3s of whom los died. He was panied, he said' 10
have to report the loss to the order OF Encampmeh
No 134 located at New-Haven. Conn. but he mad no
regret for the action he took In the matter
The speaker advised against sending pe"sioi
oor,m,,tea 70 Washington, as It would only be USE
lees EXPENSE while the present rule obtained there
He said the time had come to demand service
pension. He added:
No comrade honest and intelligent VIII dispute
for an instant that the last year has not peen one
favorable TO pension legislation by the law-inaklrR
nowers OF the United States. But there Is Dreak
in the clouds and the prospects are that IN me
near future II may be possible for the savior OF the
Nation to have a more favorable and friendly stand
ing In court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
CONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

The Sons Of the American Revolution VIII hoiu
the first of their regular social monthly mee'hss
for the winter at the Hotel Normahuie at Ga"
o'clock this evening The anniversary Is that OF
+he surrender of Burgoyne. and Elihu Root VIII
address the society The Battle of Saratoga
while a representative OF the Saratoga Monument
Association will tell what has been zone to"aiu
preserving and adjoining the field on Which the
battle was fought A gave will be presented 10
Chauncey NJ. Depew. president of the society maze
from the timbers of the Royal Savage, wnich was
sunk during the encounter. october ii, lHt between
the English fleet on Lake Champlaln and the
American fleet under Benedict Arnold a hght wh'ch
gave the control of Lake Champlain to the Eng
lish and opened the way for Burgoynes expedition
the next year There will also be some other speak
ing and the reading by John Winfield Scott OF a
poem written by a soldier Of the American Revoiu.
ton upon the defeat of the Inflated Burgoyhe Al
the end there will be a banquet ~ 49,, 49,,
Among the members recently admitted INTO the
soc,etv are General George W. Wingate. Judge
Edward r Bartlett, of the Court of Appeals, John
s Moves and the Rev. DR.. kttredge. Irehor H.
Park has become a life member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
SLACK TIDE DELAYED THE ST. LOUIS.

The American Line steamship St. Louis, which
sailed yesterday for Southampton, passed the Bar
about thirty minutes later than her usual time.
This caused report become current that She
had gone aground near the point Of Sandy Hook
and had remained fast nearly half an hour. The
pilot who took the ST. Louis to sea called at the
American Line offices later In the day, and ex-
planned that the tide slack he simply
slowed down so as not to any unnecessary
danger Of running on the bar
II was reported from the Hook that buoy No. s
was out Of pace, and II was thought at first that
that might have been responsible for the delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
THE CHEMIST HELD TO BE INCOMPETENT


The first Of the adulterated milk cases which at
tracted much attention some time ago came before
the General Term Of the Supreme Court yesterday
on an appeal from the conviction In the Special
Sessions of Vitela Bruder grocer or NO 59l
Courtandt-ave who was fined $50. with an alierna-
tive of ten days In Jail 1t appears that on August
Samuel W. Clason. inspector, took sample or
milk from a twenty -fve-quart can In the store OF
the appellant and gave II to Edmund Clark chem-
list of the Health Department. for analysis. The
latter swore that IL below the standard, and
that IL was SKINNED and adulterated.
1t was alleged for the appellant that the verdict
was against the evidence and that the chemist
who made the analysis was incompetent, having
only made analyses since August |. 1t was shown
from the evidence the trial that Clark said that
his testimony based on personal experience.
but on authorities. yet he could not name book
or a man az authority for his statement that the
analysis showed adulteration.
Chief Justice Van Brun when the argument was
all in. said: That chemist was not competent to
make analysis of anything. This convection u
wholly unwarranted upon the testimony. and Is re-
versed"
There will be a number Of other appeals on about
the same testimony. Bruder had paid his hne under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
A FLYNN RUNOR LAUGHED AT.

The report published yesterday that the p. n.
Flynn syndicate, of Brooklyn. which controls the
Nassau Electric Railroad had offered 100000 for
the control Of the Manhattan Beach Company was
laughed at by Wall Street yesterday. Thi. Is the
reason: The stock OF the Manhattan Beach Com
pany Is selling at s. a share. The capitalization Is
81 10000 The total value. therefore. Is $4,000. The
controlling interest is worth, accordingly trife
$3.50
Charles NJ. Pratt. vice-president OF the Long
Island Railroad Company. Austin Corbin being out
OF town. said that this report the first he had
heard OF the matter. Austin Corbin's personal rep
resentative simply said "Bosh!
The Manhattan Reach Company Committee. said
to be negotiating with the syndicate said to be
composed OF Roswell +. Flower. Anthony NJ Brady
J. Rogers Maxwell, J. r. Reynolds. J. L. Campbell
II. y. Hollins and Charles NJ Pratt.
OF these, Mr.. Corbn's representative said: "Mr
Flower is not In the company. do not know who
Mr. Brady is. Mr. Maxwell is president Of the
Central Railroad of New-Jersey. J. L. Campbell is
not "A member OF the company: don't know him. Mr.
Hollins has no interest here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
DINNER AT TIE FOOD ExBIBrTyoy

A table dhote dinner will be served in the BAN
Quet hall of the Madison Square Garden in con-
nection with the Food Exhibition. on Friday. Oco-
Der 18 from TO 10 80 p. m. for the benefit Of the
Mothers and Babies Hospital. No. las Eas, Thirty
Gfth-st. The competition between the leading chefs
OF the city in supervising the several banquets
has awakened much interest. Among the mana
gers are Mrs. William Lanman Bull, Mrs. J. Henry
Harper Mrs. VI. s. Bromley. Mrs. Jacob Scholle
Mrs. John Allan Wyeth Mrs William T. Wardwell
Mrs S. A. Nissan. Mrs Oscar b. Weber DR.
Edward A. Ayers. Dr. Paul +. Munde and DR.. w
Gill Wylie.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

conference OF tobacco interests hostile TO the
Tobacco Trust known as the American Tobacco
Company was held yesterday. II was practically
decided to go before the next Congress and seek
investigation of the alleged illegal methods OF the
Trust in attempting to throttle independent deal
ers. A well-known Congressman has been asked TO
offer a resolution calling for the proposed nvestga
ton.
The Whelan case against the Trust comes up for
hearing before Attorney-Gen Hancock next
Monday. Sensational revelations are promised
The Trusts rebate consignment agreement.
which constituted the control OF the tobacco trade
has been abandoned This move forced on the
American Tobacco Company by the refusal OF the
Western tobacco tobbers TO handle only the goods
manufactured by the Trust II allows all jobbers
In the United States TO handle any cigarettes or
tobacco made by the opposition companies without
loss of profit or refusal Of the Trust to furnish Its
0noda-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
FOR AXOTHER IyCREASE.

The coal combine is canyassing an additional In
Grease of Is cents In rates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

Different Observers have commented
upon the increase Of women rider1 in
England who ride on the OF side of
their horses The English woman has
been taken rs n model In horsewomAn-
ship, and her departure in this respect
will certainly have its influence IL is
said that already the sight IL sufficient
ly common in Hyde park 70 have ceased
% arouse comment, and though 10 still
looks odd and not thoroughbred. you
know. ffs' cause of being Is senEibls
enough 90 procure sanction for L. Ac-
oording % those who know. riding o.
one Side Of her horse where a woman
rides almost daily has q tendency e
give an undesirable swing OF curve "a
her hgures and the idea of al occasional
change 10 on tbs same principle ~ run
ming the othSr way" around = circle-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25
Chnrrod Wtth Mardsr.

The case Of the government against
Peggy Colbert, cOlOred, charged with
killing her sOn-in-laW, Howard Med
lock. in the Chickasaw Nation, Is on
preliminary hearing before commis-
sioner Grant today. Isaac Medlock
and Harriet MedlOck, the former a
brother Of the deceased and the lat
ter the wife OF the deceased and a
daughter, OF the accused have been
the witnesses fully examined by the
commissioner 20 far The evidence is
damaging TO the defendant and car
ries with the ground work of the
charge that the defendant secretly
gave OF caused TO be given 70 the de-
ceased trough on rats" from which ne
died last Jply.--SherTnan Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

a Le.asa Jesrlaa n@ys rAaa K~ury4~AT
10 Pa@aa@g R~s tha Cn~@ER~a E~up~@@mA
PTiVass realistic tables have bsooms
common In culnvased socissy anA are
cpnnly sold hy fnAhionahls fmrnihmru
deAlerA Both ssxes aaHidnoaaly sult-
vats the "bucket ahop" sonstimaa
making money. bua I'm TOO many In
stances making feArfally VIZ faoss whsa
they and THAI they have 90 nasfla up
their little diRsrs1oes with their outEids
brokers' The play" has become en-
phAticAlly the thing" Althongh An q
sense far different from that intsndsd
by the Prince Of DenmArk
Substantial hnEinon men nnd ~ irk-
some 70 make = railway j0urnsy q an
hour and o quarter without prodncinw
Q pack of cards and getting up . nios.
quiet game Of whist. and 10 can scarcely
be said thas In this year of grace 1854
there ts . single section of society cot
side the strictly religious clmmaa that II
nos in some fern OF another Addicted -
gambling The incitsfrents theruto.
goodness knowN are numerous and en-
citing enough. from gold mines in the
mountains a. the moon 20 tickets In the
German lotterieA
Everybody IL painting for the unearned
increment Everybody yeArnn 20 eat
drink and Be merry, 20 wear nue ciothe.
and to sparkle with jewels. 20 Be bought
with money for which no work has been
dune There IL gambling IN ths highest
and gambling in the lowest Of our
eouchez sociAleS. -London Telegraph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25
USES r FOR OLD STREET CARS.

A Boston Nan starts n Movement which
TsgUhnn14tsd As TO Possibilities
While the huge traction corporation
which has Rridironed the city with troll
ley wires was wondering IL it would not
be thaScheapest way 20 take the old cars
out Blythe shiplond and dump them ip
some place where they would not ntef
fere with navigation citizen stepped
in and bid e96 for, them. His first
move RfteE.-getting e1S cAFsAwa TO put
one in-therback yard Of friend and &c
tell shN'childFen that they might use IL
for 9. playhouse. The children were in
ecssasiee and sat upa shts tons the
car. OthaB children Scame and peered
through the pickets Of the fence and
went home. and teased for a street car.
. The demand was created. and soon the
purreyOr of broken down street cars did
Q rushing business
Mothers found they could put then
.tSAi3 lR4An Inside, aud shutting the
doors leave them with a feeling of Sc
curity Il vas the cheapest way, too,
in many cases to provide shade The
cars could bas secured for &5 apiece, and
the first%ouslayzwas the last So cars
were dragged by horses into back yards,
and .fhe trucks removed from under
them, and the brakes taken of. Now
that the new industry has been started
it r. Surprising how many uses are be-
ing found for these ancient conveyaDces-
At first they were thought Of only as
playhO1ses-
One purchaser turns his new acquisi-
tf0n inAQ az henhouse. Another, who Ii
4. ., a,contfaEfGryf pays his men every Satur-
:day'night from the door Of the old car.
One nfanssfxed his mp as a carpenter
shop for his boy. and one enterprising
cid wpman in Cambridge made an offel
for ten cars Her idea was 10 wheel
them down TO the seashore and convert
them inte cottages and lighthouses, shift
ing their position wfth.the tide. Her in
: gsainus scheme, however, was thwarted
by the refusal of the owners Of the beacE
% sell her land for the purpose Now
that the ball has been set rolling mex
summer may SEQ the introduction oi
house cars fnf" The campers out, pic
niekers and .excnEzionists- ''-Bostor
Transcript
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

The Germans aro lAuEhing NJ m In
cident concerning Count KnnitA ohe q
the leaders % the Agriculturtstn who's
opposition 20 the Rovernment wms 10
strongly rebuked hy the empern the
other day. When abe emperur visited
KoniRsherE Kanitz. who o0ont~d on
obtaining an invitation % the impcrial
banquet. requested 60 be allowed 20 fur
hish the truut The odeT wa aco.psed.
and ne counr sent 40 evst -1rkAn be
received n dispatch saying that his name
bad been struck on the iist The coznt
telegrAphed % KonirxbSrg 90 seop tba
hkh. but the supply had Aiready bscsl
sent. and all the guests ~ ths balqnrt
greatly enjoyed them The emperm,
WHEN Aft4rwArd fnformed Ianghed
heartily over ths incidsnL-Berlin Lst-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25
A SINGING RERukE.


A@~rtoAaa In Lsaas1 Eassy th- n~~ati-a
Gives ths Aatfiy.shtng sssisty.
No utteranco of the London Times for
\ long time has been 10 much enjoyed By
Americans In London as that papers
singing rcbukc 70 English RnfilynEhina
buSyhudies. says . cuTTespondsnt IL is
peculiarly apprupriAfe that the govern
OF q Alahama's reply 20 the letter q
the English AntilynchinE society
nhould Appaar In the sane nsWspapsr
with the report made 70 the BritiEh gov
eminent by Sir Robert Hamilton Of hia
investigation into the pitiahle hArlinhips
Of the int ahifAnts % the British ialEnd
Of DuminicA. IN ths.WsHt IndieA The
furmS OF upprts.ion Indicted By the Brit
ish colonial government there are al
most incrcdibiG
The people of the island are inpovsr-
ishsd az best and barely able 20 keep
soul and body Together. but In lieu o.
the payment of tAxes the authorifio
compel men. women and chfldren 20
work At roadbuildinR- No exosptiom
are made. and this leads Sir Robert
mildly Ca recommend Go the British Ror-
ernment that women who are aboat ~
become inothern ahonld nos Be forced 20
work upon the roadA Thrus exHuapiss
Of women being delivered within few
hours % doing their uonfrihnfion toxhe
road tar ARE gwen When fhs rsTennss-
of the island admit says tie royal onn-
missioner. women should be rulisved Ct
Contributing % this tai either In mon
~ OF labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

RoSihs vokss' gowns ard effects put
Up ~ auctiunInAke Felix Morris poetic.
ally mournfnl In the Boston herald
over the going cot Of that bright life
Poor little womAni incompreheuEi-
be 10 is that such viyacity. suoh an
tnafion. such love Of mirth. of song. Of
gladness and ofFlife should ever Be 81
lenccd Why not Cow on f0reverf Sure
ly thy mission was 10 Tighten hfe's bur
dens 20 bring the bright smile TO wea-
ried. heartworn nature. innocently &c
teach the better lesson aBd make the
world happier by thy mirth provoking
wayA
lin the kindly memory Of her many
admirers abe win live a. long ~ they
do"