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New-York tribune., 1896-04-15

some buying Of December wheat for foreign account.
morning hardening at midday, with light offerings.
Prices weaker just after Il o'clock and during the
afternoon fell of easily closing at the lowest OF the
day sga.c The weather news of the m2rning
fT s Ssrs %
tons were developing the damage done to the crop II
'hai e prns the ss s1s spns
at Minneapolis and Duith. against no last year Brad.
street, visible showed decrease OF 200 bush east east
European stocks and stocks anoat were reduced ooc0
market there appearing to be considerable pressure Of
long wheat ST. Louis developed considerable weakness
Kansas wheat deIirerable on contracts after August
s a a @ TIME This wsa ses m ns ns @
and some improved reports seemed be the bearsh
ses arA hS Ins
or @ e sass SH the & pecrfns ss expe
fm the the mt ports last week cs were sai Ss7S sos Of
i've; 10 red was quoted at &c May 20 ; aaOat.
Isks end rat rail- May closed at 12|e No n hard Se over
cohNTrade in corn was very light. There was slight
S Sss sa, % isns s the s ps in
vailed There was very little change in quotations ss,
closing &c up April and UNCHANGED late deliveries
ss e 5us sas
0ysT c the e prsV9 d po,s ssoMs oi
decrease of $1,000 bush in making the total 190l
@ b Cash @ corn quiet "a and 5 ns e .es sas1 No
sg aAoa' and NAY eose MS at all s ;ssc' a May
SnsradcG n corn soe % eisva,or a.' oArsrhe dealings
in small. Prices exhibited some steadness
early then little weaker feeling prevailed but in the
afternoon there was slight sendying again on the
inquiry The close at NC net loss. Crop re-
ports quite favorable weather being propous
for the growth Of the crop "Bradstreets visible in
creased 31S000 bush. and he total is 4S1So0O bush
Cash oats quiet for local account but there was
good inquiry for shipment to both England and the
Continent Exporters 900 bush white clipped at
2sasc o adoat and 10000 bush No mixed. private
Total sales 1i2 600 bush. The local carlot
sales 900 bush No 25c elevator 10000 bush
track white 25a2slsc 1000 bush rejected mixed 22c
elevator; No white quoted at 26iac asked BARLEY
Market quiet for mating with the season about over
Quotations fr I'm 40 to 43c. Feeding barley con-
tinues in good demand for and slightly ner;
10000 bush sold to-day at 374c anoat. opening Of
navigation. RYE-Market quiet. with No Western
quoted at 44Ao. I lake and rail.
The quotations to-day the closing prices for the pre-
vioLs closing prices for corresponding data
la fn
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
A,,~ll

Ns
steady live and refrigerator beef at the advance
dressed weigh; Tor Amsrcsn sheep also
on sSy sSs ao at I sas for s
2ei cattle for schwarzschd sgzberssr and 24sc guar
out ise cattle and lsi4 sheep for J. shamberg 4 Son.
Tomorrow the Germanic carries TO Liverpool quar-.
Prussian viii carry to Glasgow 400 cattle for n Norris
over yesterday ss2 on sale Slow and barely steady Tor
live calves and nearly POO head & held 10y oyer for Wsdnes
per- 100 i5 extra selected DO at S. County dressed
r IN fT % oS snd a nae I" prime ss
was guS,sS at Ss per ~ nferg, % TO fair sOa e
lower at 4a7c very few extra prime carcasses selling
100 s Il d2; ss II; 8 ss iSs Do. iS r. s. 60
.Ssine Wrsh, ':' co Ssas Ia h. a, 4So d.
SHEEP ,ND LAMBs-Receipts. 24 cars s2s head
sale utchs needed s Gt Te nnd MSrf Su; s Sai
more than c9rosa Of stock chanssd hands sheep wer.
unshorn sheep sold 81 so per 100 n clipped bucks at
rn.G1n s0sd 90 OF Of 81 clipped % amss s. CO. and r
n: dressed lambs at 7,ssoe; ccuntry-rsssed
'Dns oss firm at .ssi sS ger Dss ono lamb.
ayerage at - 90 per 100 ib IA clipped bucks i35 H. at
Is ,,n pnshorn sheep. LOG ID. at s. 30
b ZIP - Ears Or s2 head all for s'auss
weak. Nominal qaotations are s. 2cGsa 80 per loo rS
ry-dressed quis, but steady at 44laelsc per H. N''"
sales-A. w.. Lamb Date Monday: i73 state hogs. I7l
average at 81 10 per lco b II rough hoss 325 10 as
s.: Sanders Gate Monday: % state hogs is4 10. ss
sausS s2 do as sos 'ss T. a. 8 & 0 d' a' H. at "'o
@. DiIenback: 8 State hogs. 2s7 10. at 81 20.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago April II (spaciaD-wheat Yesterday was strong
Ior an hour hi II closed weak. May opened e5%c,
soid between e6c and GiAc and closed s4%c bid.
Gables were sd higher "Brads;reets" repor;ed a de-
crease in the worlds visible supply 2s2 900 bushss
puTing the first hour offerings scarce shorts
were disposed to cover on the rally there free
se,,ins OF July BY elevator people Export ciearnnces
were small, only 5000 bushes from all the Atlantic
ports The receipts in the Northwest large 45s cars
against liO last year The cash sales here limited
about 5000 bushels ST. Louis early in the morning
hah severe break OF cent because OF amendment
70 the inspection rule there Late In the afternoon
al -: Louis was up cent report that 10000
on wheat. only advancing prices. There is
however. too much talk Of Armour. IL Il Is really one
mans market II Is poor miserable affair." and every.
body had better get out OF 1t and leave 1t Alone
Corn dull within NC range. May selling between
3cic and 3Oc and closing 30sc. Receipts
200 to-day: only 9i estimated for Wednes.
day. Gables I'd higher seaboard clsarances were
b 600 bushels Samples &c up. The contract stock
in store 3 1872 900 bushels showed decrease for the
week Of ~. 900 bushels.
Boats Will from here for Buffalo Ths
Vanderbilt line Will start first. The whole fleet Will fol-
low soon.
Oats were easier: May selling from 2oc to i9s9loxe.
and Closing l9xc. The receipts were 235 cars thS
estimate for Wednesday Ia 40 The trade was
chiefly changing" Samples steady There was "a
bushels. The weather II favorable for crops.
Provisions were rather active to-day. lard ribs
proving weak while pork was firm. The latter closed
Jus. where 4 did on Monday Lard closed a decline
hog receipts. 1900: the estimate for "wednesday
% 900: prices &c lower Packers sellers
of .ard and ribs There Is fear that pork is oversoid
on the curb puts May wheat closed 6sizc calls
at C5i4c. Puts May corn closed 30kc. calls e
SoneE3Dkc.
The directors Of Board of Trade to-day Issued
the Board Of detected trading on the
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
A JOKE on ALDERMAN OLCOTT.
HOW HE KEPT HIS PROMISE TO ALDERMAN

Alderman Dwyer introduced in the Board Of
Aldermens meeting yesterday resolution per-
mitting the Hounds Guards, 1900 strong to parade
through West Eighty-fourth-st.. between Eighth
and Columbus aves.. from o'clock Sunday morn
Ing next until o'clock the following Monday. with
fife and drum corps, brass band and two
mons and TO march back and forth through that
block during the hours indicated. The resolution
was a Joke on Alderman Olcott who lives on West
Eighty -fourth-st.
The story goes that Alderman Ocott at Alderman
MarshalTs wedding last week offered to vote for any
resolution that Alderman Dwyer would introduce
II he would kiss Alderman Marshalrs bride. Al
derman Dwyer is small and the bride is tall
Awaiting his opportunity Alderman Dwyer
climbed up chair behind the bride caught
her In his arms and gave her a good kiss The
luton was lost, but Alderman Olcott voted for it,
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


COTTON-The market is rot changed to Its general
features and moderate proportions
with fluctuations very wide. There better
me1t In prices during the forenoon owing principally 10
Improvement Liverpool prices. which brought out
buying orders early. This buying however, was
irr gulary favorable crop The receipts at the
ports however lighter than expected by about 1000
bales and this the market seadied and
prices about the highest reached that time
-. points, while Manchester quiet for yarns and
cloths The market closed steady with net advance OF
points. Tolal sales $1,000 bales. The closing
prices within | point II the highest Of the day.
The swing OF prices within range of about points
the active months. The New-York spot market was
unchanged. The Savannah market lice higher but
other spot markets unchanged More encouraging
reports drygOods districts. owing largely 70
tho weather. The following crop reports have
br.n received: Augusta Ga Farm work Is more ai
II per Weather has been generally favorable.
Sheman. Ga-lndcatons point 10 Increase OF about
per yield Will depend upon season Mem
phis. Tenn.-Pantilg operations progressing favoraby
this section increased acreage however does not make
big crop II Is good seasons which make the unusually
crups The receipts Ncw-Orleans Wednesday
i.Too bales. against LOS bales
dag week. iOs bales last and 23 bales two
years ago The receipts New ORLEANS to-day were
bales against JO5J bales day last week and
year Galveston, 5JT bales against 2,'3
i5 bales: Mobile. bales against II and ~ bales;
bales against LOO and iJ bales. charlrs
~ bales against Isl and Jis bales Norfolk. iyl
Wednesday estimated at 40 10 1000 bales, against $50
bales same day year. Receipts at Houston day
1901 bales .2.D bales day last week.
and lsti bales last Memphis. 2dI bales against
244 and DO bales.
opening range and close to-day and closing BIDS tho
preV Vloux follow:
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
OPPOSED BY THE CITY CLUB.

James ". Pryor. secretary OF the City Club wrote
% the Police Board yesterday asking whether or not
y would be proper for the Board to oppose Assem-
Dly bill No. 1l45. the purpose Of which is TO enable
Hection officers whose pay has been withheld be-
ause Of their failure to comply with the provisions
y law to secure the compensation which they have
forfeited All the Commissioners expressed OPP
eesltion TO the bill and Chief Rodenbough, Of the
S.scuon Bureau. was directed to prepare state
'Ssnt showing the number OF election officers who
..veo at the last election and whose pay was with
~ because they did not fully comply with the
>Aeyoe qtrons sent a communication to the Board
- thet he would give hearing on tho bill at
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
pening. range and close to-day and closing bids thu

Market cosed steady at ! TO points advance com
pared with yesterdays closing prices. Transferable
nltccs 40. Total sales 81 bales. NewYork
ccps 100 bales. gross. 537y Exports Continent, 32is
bales, forwarded 25: sales eip splnners 49, stock
i5l $50 Total receipts to-day. s2ji bales thus far
this week i4 Exports to-day: Continent. 1923 bales
Thus this week Great Britain, ll3ll bales; France
500 Continent 1887: stock 5o2 ''5 spot cotton arm
unchanged. middiing uplands 1'sc: middling Gulf Sc
Sales 39 bales. nculng 40 spinning and 300 contract
Liverpool cablesSpt cotton rrmer. sales 5000 bales
and 900: American. 1000 receipts
y 40 American 2l.0D. Midlng upands 41s1. Futures
opened steady l-6t advance closed steady 10
ii. points advance February. Bob; April 49s
April AIS. MayJune. AIS; JuneJuy. 4l4tb July
August 43i.b: September. 40y; September Oc
toh.r 4O2b october November 3Gis November December
asab December January 3j9b Neutrality-suspicious. quiet
cloths quiet
CoFFEE-The local movement was small with some
for Europe, which advanced prices Havre gained
L4I franc and warehouse receipts were freer. Other
wise there features. Hamburg market steady:
April and May. % 10 pfgs. June, 90 p; July, $3.50;
August CAS- RIO cables steady at 1869 res: exchange
quoted I-a2d: receipts FOR two days 1900 bags;
stock cleared FOR the United States 5000
bags Santos quiet 60 receipts. 1900 bags:
stock bags. cleared from Santos steamship Para
went about Ic above brokers' valuation Market
firm at 52c. Havre quoted: April. si15 francs; May,
s. June. ~: July. Si.JO.
closed steady nt Jul5 points advance Sales
wei bags follows;
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
A CRAZY WOMAN AND THE RAINES LAW

THE MOTHER OF HUMANITY" SAYS sHE.HAs THE
ONLY TRUE DECISION ON THE ACT.
An elderly. white-haired woman who for a week
more has been constant visitor to the Court Of
Special Sessions and says she is The Mother of
Humanity" called at the Frankn-st. entrance of
the Tombs prison yesterday afternoon, and said
she had an engagement to meet a man there to dis
the Raines law
Here have the only true decision in the great
Raincs law" said she, exhibiting roll of type
written paper Il shall send 1t, together with SONG
have composed. to the United States Supreme Court
in Washington. l have, you know, the only thought
wave that will fathom this great law"
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
so,,ruERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston April 14-Cotton steady: middling. lllGc
low middIng f5iec: good ordinary l5lcc; ne, ana ana
gross receipts Jo7 bales; exports 10 me Continent q"
bales; sales sDO bales stock. 4s.G32 bales go -, -,
Norfolk April I4--Cotton hrm; middng t%c; low mn, m,n
ding 7Nc good ordinary 09iGc: net and gross receps
4ni bales exports coastwse 04G baes sales w ba'eS'
stock. 22.5s9 bales. ,,
Savannah April i4-Cotton steady: middling.. 9loc
low middlng 1kc; good ordinary not quoted net ann
receipts ~ bales exports to the Continent a'''
baies: sales 10 bales: stock, .. OIL bales
New orleahs April Cotton auist end steady; & gcSo
good ordinary 3i9c and gross receipts 50s2 bales
expors ccastwise i22o bales; sales LOO bales; Stock
.82S bales
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
,ronr,N PRODUCE MARKETS..

Liverpool April H. a5 ne'nExtrap pTe lnna mess mes
Weserp M fine steady sos: Do medium dn, at as od
Ir.meehort cn about ~ 70 ~ ID. hrm nt ~ ~,
ct houf 2e 10 30 No. hrm ~ 3is short rib
about ~ H. arm at sos: long clear middle Rnt bay seyyi
40 IN * M steady at 2Gs Cd long clear midaict heay
about stock; short clear hrss mads about ~ To-
IA M steady a PCS ehoulhers-About u 70 ~ 10 nrn
at 2s. LardPrme wesern spot dnl! o. 23s pa snee, 1r
nness white steady 42s Gd DO coorrh ste1n
NJ 42s Ca TalowPrnc city dull at lns "a tn"nseee =
ol-Tdyerpooi refined steady at 1ls. sprts tmpen."e
steady NJ Oils I'd Rosin-Common firm Mt 4s 9i Whent-
No at os I'D No Northern sprns ia n[%
April nrn, at ss ID. May firm At ss ia June h7 "a
?s fxd Flour-at Louis fancy winter rrn NJ w ""'
Hops at I1ondon-Pnclnc Coast dull AZ 2O.d4Os.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore April la-FIour dun and unchanged: sales
90 grade. 72d75c: stock. io4 72o bush sales 1900
S9rn strong mixed spot s@SsS April and May a
aSi7sc southern white corn 55(3'lc: do yellow a5
a3Gc stock. 6soc0o bush: sales. 5000 Oats steady
a2jc stock. 267 500 Rye dun and weaker No =,
40Gic nearby. i2gi3c Western; stock. 7O2'o bush Hay
to Liverpool per bush lhglad April Cork for orders
per quarter, Is eda2s 7,sd. April and May. Gotten
s sns c % short rb Sides and clear sides
sugar-cured shoulders 6ifc: hams small. lie; large
Zoe. Lard refined Gsc. Coffee quiet No l3'sc ksss
firm. lie. .,
BOSTON April 14-FIour dull steady spring patents 81
patents s+as4 30 cornmeal steady. lsgsoc bag 81 -
sn & \? SS ans DO a7 No OS wS 4 2 10 Go @
Ssn @3 MfTsd %aGns Gns Sp;s: m @ss Ssn g. H s
sri 15 lean ends sll u. Barrel beef; sale Hams 81:
SaC Fresh beef steady S.a7is; hinds 7,dar tcres
4d5c. Butter dull and easy; choice creamery 2OQ2lc
wssern sa2c ma'i0n & Pa lt@ide obeS e9es s,1e
Lambs quiet. 1iaqsjzc; muttons and yearngs. soc;
;Dns m1 each sSs' rSas Cheese as gre 5eS4 S9Hn
Eastern 2q2i4c; Western l2c Beans Guet pea 81 70
red Kidneys 81 l5G$ 23 Poultry quIe, choice ,1Tksys
Western. l3qIGc: chickens Northern, choice. lsa2oc
Western 12aGc Northern fows 2asS wss'eIn aaaa c
Green Mountains 25a2sc white stock. 22927c sweets.
q Apples g a fancy esn5s ss 10 aus.s & % vaisnsa "a
oranges s4Gs7 Messna and Palermo s3ass So Lemons
o 'qsS & 1 pnD faB a. Soc o%sr sasss du .sas
straw sl9G $40 30 Leather dull; hen'ock sole non
acid rss l79l9c seconds i5g7c union sole frs's. 2c
Buffalo. April I4.-sprng wheat closed duh and &c
lower winter whea; so'ei du and ~ S g1aSs. 0as
closed quiet and unclaimed. Barley active in9ury
offerings spot Rye 500 bush No n s9ia et a" a me- am N
unsettled
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15

Cash quotations foiiowf: Flour was stoa6 y;
hprS h ro Snfs s5 SFas Tbs" Pal
50 c59s2 40 sacks soft wheat bakers - oasz -
Sas %sa y rye sSqs1 out 70 ssss'
G.'sgccc; No spring wheat csa,5e No rea o,a
nomna MS GGrP No Sagiey aSaae 0S 60 dsssccG prime
%sh 81 90 a1S ssed bT sd cS 3 M g 6of f
sSa G s. ay sasa sas h:aSsIs g as a wh
ers finished gods per gal ~ s ar nscS fs "1 o raw
Soc boiled on Produce Exchange today the ep,
issc;; seconds i4Gi5c. Eggs steady fresh stock. 100
Cincinnati, April 4-rour fairly active uncha1eea gosl
White. siisc: n" 2 yellow: 52.c No mixed ai,.aa2s
5s SsitIas 10 sea ad 2s % M % S' 81 '
mess family Laid aae s,Ir .a;s. dsl.aPS 20
bacon quiet far demand shoulders sHe i2ose
sh%r' c i1S Dry salt sal, meat. steady shoulder ,
stead steady: 'HSa strictly city, fresh whsTey-Market quiet
''sdny Mwaukse ui,ss April ' opened higher de-
snsa Nc and onnaa sn M & " 3 S'sSe o c S
asc%cs ai@ S.s a:.,s e Ge.w
sstn ss..s nSn" SRsnns at
sC n1 ,sr hsmsnS sn%pS No nT% on track asS
steady and IN moderate d.mand on the Sass as q'
Sasoe for @'sd cy s''1Ts decline noted
Va: e: sss 1s sy sss?' ss q;
10 then breaking 10 DbrUvi1c anu
coz aGoc July opened G27sc and gained sc then fe
back to &c and closed at e2c Cash wh.aThere Was %
strong demand for cash. mers paying rom ic 49, w.
premium The bulk Of sales OF No Northern "ene M u.
62nc No 2 Northern sold well 1T Nc to Sc hrn ulr'
siardard on track: No hard G2%c; No N1rssrn lse 4.
G%c No Northern G0*c Flour steady a. - o'ne 90 ~
Tor patents and 81 IOGs2 80 for bakers Production go"
bbls shipments 35 Oes bbs MillstuffsDran In bnik u
quoted at 50 C0gt6 70: shorts 50 25Q$G 10; m'dohsS'
81 75Gss ,,
Philadelphia April 14.-F7our market dull and with
out important change supplies Of winters light ana Ics
Of though buyers operating only IN M
lots for actual wants Combination rates on slr!nnB
wheas firmly maintained the mills but the buk or me
business in secondhand stocks which available Mt
lower prices. Wheat-Opton market opened strong,
der higher advces from other home grain centres
advanced hMisc but there little disposition 70 %
Spot winter dull and lNM?isc lower u9ntInc, cpr prn
Option market srulef firm and advanced &c IN Nn,
psthy with the improvement In other home gram
hut there was speculative trading Local car h,s l'
steady with medsrate offerings 49, Ne mara n Se
3GNc Oats-Market for car lots Quiet win free ,r une
Jngs at former Futures dull and win no inpm
,aSt change No white Apr. 25ikd26c: Nav ana June
2sT25Ic: July 23sa2cc nusr dn and wsak Yea o er' sa
Wesicn Strs dsis i2c in fair demand and
III" q, Ioujs Anrl i4Four 1uiet. unchanged; natcnts
~ extra fancy 15s3 AZ: fancy s2 sous2 30;
S,ce sa oas2 GO: flour 81 5oas2 10 Wheat lower;
May ssa5s% Jsy cc. na,s ,oy%T c9rn hnr ,s%c NAY
isxc. niy sEc Eggs firm 2, o: fcr fresh p9Tk ppme
um cboine "a as rsconshouders DC: longs &c;
c1ear ris SIC: clear sides 5i.c Dry ra'ea ~
Snou'dnrs, , Zines steady % Wool quiet nnchsnged
peeg,ne on orderf ~ NJ 4e: b a .@ =, ios T
n es 22c Twne 9c. Lead dull at - IT, e. Saes
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15

The market S steadi"r in tone although no, auotaby
BEEN made a, that price No SPOT quoted at
G W. note Md sas Of co bags SPOT out Of the a
line. Nos to T. at i5sc: also 900 bags savana on pri-
DnrGs-The market for opium Is somewha, irrssuar lar,
Single are now quoted at prices rsnginE from - vg
slsi % ~,H aoSl sGDS 81 e MopSiSe % se and o
g 8 80 9c'0%s sn% . TO S1"d sS ''suE
for % s%Isa Sss and aa'e ana mso eS %
nrnne mn aS but aa ry %sa r@s IS go
s. s%' 3 M 8 en smo% No. prime 81
ssiSG' 81 By iSSis y 'a
gs % Wns rSsay sassaa . nsua ~ oe srsnca s.
sssS g. rsps"S%"s 5os 81 ;s winter
Gsn i,ndre ns."si e. xor%%oi pure aoSss ROOTS
but rm on sentsn we asGe @ NdrshsSn asSek So g s
Northwestern % %; ginger Jamaica Inoleaehed itsa
dSSs. isS "sase ase Whole ie Icoree ordinary 2qie
ee 'aic mandrnse te sars@pars s nnsaoa
2sGsc Manitoba. 22@2ae snake Canada ia'iai'e Tex
rh.re Is a moderate demand for country mills patents
whe,,s wn ape hed m but show very little inquiry Prices
unchanged and the nts w"ns @ hs s'S wver nat
s@f. saf.r' s.a,. a SS 81;
patents! 9s' ct sy oss ssaIs nSs. y .sgss yas &
s s 81 %' s1s sss: S1s saIsnls ssso ieo ess 81,
Sl:s'' Sss >, So .a ScS;a So cokNMsA
and y s5Sas,S @
steady 2oo hess Quoted Ens Sas Ss o,s ne
J0 90 and sob CcaG2sc icorb. G5a Ioc rye feed 62g
,r. shnrrs 7JQsUc hominy chop COqV'2c: cottonseed
meal :iasi Osis: oil meal. yo9n21.c: city feed c5c
F0pEICN DRIED FRuIT-The market continues TO
present comparatively small trade although slightly
better feeling peryade the situation some va
riee. o rais,ns are slightly better with more interest
displayed. Currans are nrm prunes continue In buyers rs
fsxor excepting the choice stock. Nuts are JUL We
quote: Valencia rnisns 5hGac Sultnna oAMSisc; Call
iornia 2,ss5c dass 2naSts' snra@ns f, ras nss
sTGa.c; wanuts GQiOc hlorts. 5%dslic; hss. ia zoe
FoREIGN GREEN FRCIT-The Improved weather has
stimulated trade although large volume OF business de
yeiopng Lemons quiet Nest India oranges are IN IN
,eh; sunply Considerable interest IL felt In the first I'M
rSr.ant arrival OF pines this week and orders have been
numerous Coccoanuts quiet We quote; Lemons
r. ,s; Mssslna oranges 81 7j1s3 50; Valencia - 1N
81 IS California navel 50 50ns 5o bananas oocg$l 3''
GRAIN wHEAT-There was a strong open,mns amyncn 70
over the naI evening on better cable news ana
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15

Receipts OF breadstus at Interior points In Thousands
last three cphers 0O omitted. -four bbs grain bush.
a follows:
New-York tribune., 1896-04-15

Secretary Carlisle left here this morning for CHI
cago where he is TO deliver a speech tomorrow
night on finance before labor organizations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-16

HAVANA Nov. 15.-The committee of
national defense to-day held a meeting
presided over by the Governor, and agreed
TO name committees for the provinces who
are to invite the presidents of political par
ties to join the committees in the work
they seek to accomplish. The committee of
national defense also resolved to take steps
to organize the labor of the island for work
i'm the agricultural districts. The SUBJ
directors of the Spanish bank, Senior Man
uel Calvo, and several bankers. have united
in an agreement tonight to subscribe a
loan of 81 900, ,000 Antonio Maceo is to-day
at San Juan Contreras, in the southern
part of the province of Pinar del Rio fif-
teen miles from Artemisa. His vanguard
occupies a position between Punta Bravo
and Candelaria.
No very explicit news has been received
from Captain General Weyler. but il is
known tnat after the engagement at the
Rubi hills he continued his march into the
interior of the mountains towards Soroa
and he succeeded in penetrating to points
which no other Spanish columns have ever
reached. He has had several skirmishes
with the insurgents, Notwithstanding the
advantageous positions which they hold in
these mountain strongholds, but he has not
succeeded in confronting any considerable
force of the insurgents The insurgents
have again attacked the village of Condado
and have cannonaded it, but without in
fiicting any damage, the Spanish sharp
picking off the gunners. Eighty-eight fam
lilies and 4S2 men have been concentrated
at Mantue in Pinar del Rio. Captain Gen
eral Weyler is now at Oleaga.