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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
yHE CLOSING TATIONs or
MONEY.
offerings and Sales at the Richmond To-
bacco Exchangc--iptcrnnlh Revenue
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dviccs.

NEW YORK. April lG-Tho feature OF
speculation at the Stock Exchange to-
dav was American Sugar which sold UP
10 1870 the best ngufes attained since
the current bail campaign set M. 1here
were no now developments TO account
Tor the further rise in the stock. Brokers
credited with acting for inside interests
were AGAIN heavy buyers The iise was
stimulated by purchases for the short
account Near the close there were
sales 90 realize profits. and a reaction
10 io5n125H took place. Tobacco was
less prominent and ranged between 6sl
GgA. closing az Gsis. General Electric
was weak and fen from 37H036s. The
stock lacked support throughout. not
withstandiug statements that the annual
report will show a surplus Of $4,000
Chicago Gas was heavy and ieil 10 g.
Tile railway list developed greater
strength than OF late and better prices
were recorded London sold St Paul,
but bought Louisville and Nashville. Local
commission houses were buyers Of the
Changers. Louisville ana Nashville, and
the iow-priced issues, An important
development was the inquiry for railway
and miscellaneous bonds, nearly 2,5n,Oop
90 airs par value. changing hands at
advancing figures Foreign houses were
the late dealings a disposition TO ac-
cept profits in the Indusuials was mani
4 stcd but the railway list held firm
Total Gales were 1888, l9l shares. including
% 4O0 Sugar. 10000 ST. Paul. 500 Missouri
Pacific. and ZOO burlington and quincy
Net changes show gains OF A01% per
cent. outside Of Sugar. which advanced
~ per cent. Bonds were active and
strong The sales footed up S246S,ooO
Money on call easy at 2iAl3la per cent,
last loan no 2R per cent, and closing
offered az 2is PEI cent; prime mercantile
paper 5isU6 per cent. Bar SILVER, G's
Sterling exchange very dun with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S7&03SS
Tor sixty days and 4~140fSsa. for de-
mand. posted rates. 4SSi3 N4S9A. COM
mcrciai Bills. 4SG's N4S1ls Government
bonds higher State bonds.quiet Rail
road bonds strong. Silver at the board
was duh.
Treasury Balances: Coin, S127253, 705'
currency, $SS329.219
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Nrov YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

s.
NEW YORK. April 16.-Flour un-
changed. quiet. and steady southern
-four unchanged and quiet.
Wheat-spot market dull and firmer'
No. . red. store and elevator nominal
adoat nominal Options were moderately
active and irregular, closing firm at 20
&c advance. with trading mainly switch
irg: No. red, April, 7j3sc.; May 'o'sc''
July. 72aic..
Corn-spot duh and firm; No ., soc,
elevator: de anoat. options were duH
and firm at UNCHANGED prices April
Bike: May, 3Gssc.; July. 3154c
Oats-Spot quiet and hrmer. options
duu and hrmer: May. 2ikc. spot prices:
No. .. 2Ji4c.: No. white, ne; mixed
western. 25H2Gilc.
Hav duiet and weak; shipping, 7j0
77isc.: good to choice. 92i9cNSl0o
Wool firm and unchanged.
Beef quiet. steady and unchanged,
beef hams dun at S14Jno 1000; uercea
beef slow. city extra, india mess SlooD
ais 10. cut meats quiet and unchanged.
Lard quiet and weaker. western steam
s59O052J: city. $40. May. 500. He
fined dull: Continent, $5.50, South Amcri-
can. $3.50: compound, A.3f- lAG-i9.
Pork quiet steady and unchanged
Ruttor quiet and weak, State dairy,
o0fso do. creamery 110lGc; western
dairy. creamery. 1111Gc.: Elgins. To-.
Cotton seed OH quiet and steady, crude.
2fu022c.: yellow prime, 2'i4c; do. OF
grades. 2Ji4c.
Rosin scarce and firm; strained, com
mon 70 good. S19542Oo.
Turpenune quiet. scarce and firm at
Rice in fair demand firm. and un-
Molasses fairly active firm, and UNI
peanuts quiet: fancy hand-picked, AZ
05c.
coffee quiet at 1920 points down; April.
S12NJnI2Qj: May. Si2HJ0l3.ol, July
SIP 30: September. S1140ol15o; December.
$40 75alOSo. March. SlOGpNlo7o. Spot
Rio dun and steady. No. T. Sl3NIi2
Sugar-Raw firm and dull, fair refining.
3a.01Lc.: 96-test centrifugal, 1hc. Re
fined fairly active and unchanged.
Freiehts 20 Liverpool quiet steady,
and unchanged.
southern fresh fruits and vegetables:
Strawberries-Flo quart. 5s'ioc.
Asparagus-North Carolina, dozen
punches, S2cu07.OO.
Beets-F1orida. crate, T5c.MI -; DO. 100
punches, S40suGOo
Cabbage Florida. crate, Slf5N225.
Egg Pant-FloriJl box, 1000 300.
kalc-NorfOlk barrel. zoe. NSl.JO
Lettuco-Florida. basket, SOC mS1.50; do.
Charleston. do. 5Olt05c.; do North Caro-
lima. do. 400GOc.
pcas-Florida. basket Sl00022O: DO
Savannah, basket, $500.
Radishos-N Norfolk basket. 15c NSi.50.
string Bcans-Florida. crate, SLJO43.J0:
do. green. crate. $lo0N3.np.
splnach-Norfok, barrel. 5oc.MN75.
squash-Florida, white, crate, s1250
$50.
Tomatoes-Florda, carrier. Sl00GSO0;.
40 crate. 81 50d250: do Key West, car
,icr 81 5Od2 80: SO. hox. 2jQf0c.
potalocs-Fiorida. S3t0ftG5O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17

Large and Appreciative Audience at Cor
coran Hall.

The concert given at Corcoran Hall last
night under the auspices OF the Young
Ladies' AID Society of the Leigh-Street
Baptist church, was great success IN
both a financial and an artistic sense. the
hall was nlled with "A lnrge and cultivated
audience which manifested its enthuss-
asm by frequent and prolonged applause.
The first number. "Gwine to the Shuck-
m" was well rendered by the Imperial
QuartetCe, which was followed by a pa
thetic ballad. The Little Lost Child"
tenderly sung by Mr.. Woodbridge.
The appearance of Mr.. Leo Wheat was
the signal for Vocifcrous applause. and
after gracefully acknowledging his enthu-
siastic reception. be rendered ca Pade-
rewski's Minuet and 90 Hermann's Co
cOanut Dance" IN his own maSterful man
ner. Later I'm the evening Mr.. Wheat
played several OF his latest compositions.
which evoked prolonged applause, and to
which he responded with his now cele-
brated Medley of Southern Airs"
The fourth number was an imitation
of a cOrnet solo by the gifted male So
prano Mr.. Clint. Burton, rendered In an
admirable manner
Mr.. sam CrOwder sustained his renuta-
ton as a guitar virtuoso, and his number
was exquisitey rendered lie was forced
10 respond TO al encore. The same can be
said OF hts xylophone solo, which aroused
great enthusiasm.
Mr. Henry Francisco, as the "Mclan-
choly Man." was the same original Henry
of olty and kept rs audience laughing
during the entire time he occupied tho
stage.
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cured, 3; leaf dark. y; Tugs dark, ..
Total, As hos sheads.
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
spections-Bright, 30 hogsheads: dark,
. hossheads and fierce. Keinspections-
Bright. II hogsheads; dark. 10 hogsheads.
Myers. Crenshaws. Davenport's, Sea-
brook's ShOckoe. Old Dominion, Ale
ahany Sheiburne's, Farmers, Naughan's,
and williams tobacco warehouses report
to-day: Receipts, 80 packages; deliveries,
1O3 packages.
limited States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobaccos for the city OF Rich
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
81 g73 43; plug tobaccos, Sl,727l6. Total,
s.. 7OO50.
A break OF bright and sun-cured to-
baccos will be offered at Shelburne's
warehouse tomorrow. Friday, 18th April,
1896
Our Mr. T.. X. Victor. OF y. X. Victor
& Co. has lust arrived from a long visit
TO North Germany. and, as one Of his
intimate friends said, he is looking Ike
a mellow June apple
AIessrs. Frazer q Tompkins, tobacco COM
mission merchants, No. JOS south Twelfth
street. Richmond Va. make the follow
ing comments for the week on tobacco:
New Dark-Receipts and offerings con-
tinuc light. fine stemmihs ana brown To-
baccos continue I'm good demand; low
grade leaf and Tugs quiet and duh.
Old Dark-Quiet and unchanged.
Brghts-Very quiet no change I'm mar
ket since last Issue.
Sun-Cured-No special change to note
since last week: receipts continue light
and all good prime grades active at quo
tatlons: inferior grades continue dull at
low figures.
And quote prices current as follows:
Sun-Cured Tobacco-Lugs, 800 TO $50,
short leaf, s. to s.; long leaf, 50 TO Si1,
wrappers, Sl2 10 SO.
Bright Tobaccos: Smokers-Common -
to SO. medium. s TO SO: lne. 81 10 Si2. 80.
c>tters-Common. s11 to Sl3; medium, Sid
TO SIS: fine. $3.50 10 So. fancy, $3.50
10 $50 Fillers-CommOn $3.50 TO So
medium. $3.50 TO 800: good SO TO s.;
fine. 80 to So Wrappers-C Common, Sl2
to SO: medium, SO 10 40: good. SO TO
$50 fine, $50 to so; fancy. Sl5 70 $50.
Dark Tobaccos. Oid-Lugs. $ TO 81
short leaf, 81 10 So: long leaf, s. to So;
selections. $l2 20 si~
New Tobacco-Lues. 81 80 TO $3.50; short
leaf 50 to So medium leaf. $3.50 TO SO;
log leaf. So 10 81; selections 50 10 Sl2;
fine black or brown wrappers. SD TO Sl4.
Mr.. George a. Saynes will offer a
break Of sun-cured tobaccos at auction
on Change tomorrow.
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THE IRON MARKET.

CLEVELAND. O.. April lB.-The iron
Trade Review today says:
Eastern and central western iron mar
kets are quiet and the Chicago district
leads in activity for the past week. The
higher prices recently announced seem
to have acted as a stimulus there IN
other sections there IS no disposition 10
hurry matters. and large buying, cover
ing further future requirements Is want
ing. Staustically the pig iron status
was not improved in March. PrOduc-
ton remained practically unchanged III
the month at rate close TO lVVpO,Vp
tons a year, and further increase oi
stocks was the natural consequence.
There has been some reaction In Besse-
mer pig in the Pittsburg market the
past week, and whereas most Valley
furnaces refuse 20 90 below Sl8, some
sales have been made at Sl2.GO TO $3.50,
equivalent 10 $685., az Pittsburg. Busi-
ness I'm steel billets. as in Bcssemer pig,
has been light The pool price Of S-025
is in full force but the few buyers are
able TO Ut middlemen's steel at from
$500 TO Sob. The bar iron men, after
a long struggle. have perfected wha-
seems 70 be a strong Arrangement with
a number Of familiar pool features, but
no change fin price was made by the
Cleveland meeting Southern iron IS
inactive outside OF Chicago. The Birming-
ham bads. under the Quadrilaterai agree
ment. is SS25 for No !. SI.I5 for No. l
soft and No. foundry, $3.50 for No. .
soft 1925 for No 3 foundry $500 for
foundry forge, and Sd75 for gray force.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
BUILDING noon Ar SALISBURY.
Several New Enterprise.-Goy o'Ferrail
and Party Pass Through.

SALISBURY. y. c., April l6.-Special.-
Governor O'Ferrall and party, under es-
cort of the stan Of Governor Carr. passed
through here this morning en- route TO
Asheville and the land OF the sky for
their outing.
The Smithsonian Institute, having made
duplicate plaster casts. which were also
gllded with gold, oil the eght-pound and
ten-pound gold nuggets that were found
al the Crawford mine, IN Stanley county,
about year ago, has sent a cast or each
nugget 10 Mr.. X. Games, Jr, superin-
tcndcnt OF the mine.
The casts are very good, and are exact
representations.
The Building Committee Of our City
Council have selected the plans Of Mr..
Leon Ernest Seay in preference 10 five
or six others. for the new city Han, 10
be erected here this season.
Mr. Soay's plans for six new modern
stores and the Methodist church have also
been accepted.
\ tWenty-rOom hotel, 10 be located
near the new railway shops. has been let
10 contractors.
Plans are being matured TO build a block
OF ten new brick stores.
The Spencer Manufacturing Company
VIII build new factory at once 10 use
up cottOn-mill waste.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker. national treas
urer Of the W. G. L. L., spoke here
tonight in the opera-house.
Inquiries are coming to the CONNER
cial and Manufacturers Club. from all
over the country for stores and residences
TO accommodate the demand Many new
buildings viii be erected this season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17

Observation-Disclosures. March 3fst, at
the residence OF his parents. at Black
stone. Va. HERBERT EDMUNDS, soE
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Shore Robertson
aged three years and seven months.
TYLER.-Died. at her homo near Up
perville. Va, on Tuesday. March 81, 49,
VIRGINIA HARRISON, wife OF douglass
Tyler. and daughter OF the late John N.
Harrison.
WARWICK. Died. March 9th. at her
home near Green Bank, in Pocanon'as
county, w. Va, Mrs. PETER WAR
WICK.
sMITH-Died. April %. at Indian
Draft. Allegheny county, Va, ALVIN H.
only son OF John X. Smith.
MCINTYRE March sd, at her
home In Kearneysvlle. Jefferson county,
w. Va. Mrs. ELIZA MCINTYRE, In the
eighty-seventh year OF her age
BAI.DwIN.-Dled. at Elizabethtown.
XIV April 9. 1896. CAROLINE BARTON,
daughter OF Archibald Stuart and Matue
Frazier Baldwin; aged two years ana
two months
"Weil done OF God TO halye the lot,
And give her all the sweetness.
TO us the empty room ana co., :.
To her tho heavens completeness
BATTLE.-Enterod into life eternal. on
the evening Of March 20. 1896, In the
twenty-third year OF her age. at her
home at Cool Spring" Edgccomb coun-
". n c., MAMIE SPEIGHT BATTLE.
oldest child of Seth T. and Alice ".
Spelght. and dearly beloved wife OF Rev.
Castor Battle, OF ST. Johns church, Bat
tleboro. y. c.
blessed are the pure in heart, for
they shall see God"
BATTLE.-LAVINIA DANIEL BAT
TIE. only child OF Castor and Mamie
s. Battle. Joined her mother I'm Para
disc on the Goth OF March. 1896
"Of such is the kingdom OF Cod
KOON.-Died. at Falls Church. Va,
March :. 1896. Mrs. ELEANOR LANSING
KOON I'm the SEVENTEEN year OF her age.
relict Of the late John l.. Koon. OF Troy.
y. Y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. April 16-Rosin
firm. strained. $50; good strained. Sl.f5.
Spirits OF turpentino firm; machine,
25Nc: irregular, 25i,c-
Crude Turpentlno-Nothing doing.
Tar firm at soc.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. April 1G.-Tur-
pentino firm at 25c.
Rosin firm. Quotations. T.. c.. and d..
$40. l.. and c.. $3.50. Ii. and l.. $40:
X. N.G0: NJ, $40; n. $50; window
glass. Slg5: water white. 500
SAVANNAH, GA, April id.-Turpeni
tine market opened firm at 81, Q25isc..
with sales OF 3l7 casks al 254c. and
49s casks at 25iAc.; market closed steady
at 25i.c.. with further sales Of 100 casks
receipts. 99T casks.
Rosin firm and unchanged and I'm good
demand. sales, 1900 barrels; receipts.
1855 barrels Quotations: a. B.. c..
D.. r.. T.. O.. and H., SL65: X. $50;
NJ. $40; n, Sl.95; ". c., 500, w. w,
500.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL, April 16.-Wheat sold
helow and above yesterdays closing
figures today, but rested with hc. gain.
Nsst of the trading and II was light.
took place around G5'kc for May, which
Was the final quotation Of yesterday.
enc session was monotonous, scllpers
ana local traders being responsible for
the fluctuations. outsiders being still
prominently not IN The market May
,.heat opened from O5i.M6JM465l &C.. sold
between G5ikfisrtc and Csc. closing al
G5V 0C51lc n0grc- higher than yesterday.
Cash wheat was steady.
Corn-Nothing worthy OF special men,
ton transpircd In corn IL might pos
sihy BE- interesting. however, 10 note
that the holders OF calls were presented
with an opportunity OF selling 10 sAvant-
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age against their privileges. The frn-
ness which caused prices to advance SUI
iicicnuy to permit of this unusual event
was conveyed by wheat. Very Few or
ders representing outside interests APP
pearcd, and the local talent was depend
ent on itself for business. May corn
opened at 30kN30Hc.. sold between Disc.
and 3Gtc closing at 304n3Gsc, ~.
higher than yesterday. Cash corn was
quiet and steady.
Oats declined at any perception OF
weakness. and rallied when irmness was
displayed in wheat and corn. Business
was not Of the kind that attracts at
tention, and the market moved along
without incident May oats closed sc.
higher than yesterday. Cash oats were
steady.
Provisions-Product was weak on its
own responsibility and weak In consid-
Grafton Of drop in the hog market.
Professional traders profess lack OF
confidence in the merits Of provisions,
and the general trade is without courage
to combat the opinion. Business was
light IN volume and unmportant in char
acter to-day Some buying orders LOT
pork were received before the close, the
expectation Of which caused that com
modify to advance but lard and ribs re-
NAMED in their weak position. May
pork closed nc higher than yesterday
May lard &c. lower. and May ribs 2lsgoc'
lower.
oC follows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
THE PRISON ASSOCIATION.
The Officers for the Ensuing Year Re
elected

The annual meeting Of the Prison Asso-
citation of Virginia was held I'm the parlors
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion last evening. The president took the
chair and calling tho meeting 10 order,
gave an outline OF the work for the past
year and the prospect, which was highly
encouraging.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year beng In order Mr. James Caskie was
reelected president Major Robert stiles,
first Vice-president; A. II. Christian, Sec
ond Nicc-presdent, and W. b. Williams.
secretary and treasurer. The members OF
the directory We're all reelected. and the
vacancies Will be filled at their discretion.
The duties Of committees were changed
so as 10 add to their efficiency and 10
meet the wants OF the growing work.
The executive committee were directed
10 consider the matter OF a permanent
office In the city, with power 10 act.
1t was agreed that hereafter the instltu-
ton at Laurel shall be called The
Laurel Industrial School
DR.. James. the regular physician at the
school, made statement In regard 20
the necessity Of more perfect drainage
on the lands OF the association, and Mr..
Roosevelt Page was requested to consult
with the superintendent and the doctor
and report TO the board. The time OF the
monthly meeting was changed to the
third Tuesday and the meeting then adj
journed.
Among the now members present were
Messrs. Marx Gunst, +. Sitterding, and
Stuart NJ. Woodward.
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BKornEnnooD or sr. ANDREw
Rev. DIR. Rainsford VIII be Asked to Hold
"A Mission In This City.

The quarterly meeting of the local
council Of the Brotherhood Of St. Andrew
was held last night In the lecture-room of
St. James Episcopal church. The various
chapters OF this city We're largely reDrc-
scented. The secretary was instructed TO
spread upon the minutes the unanimous
thanks of the local council 10 those who
so willingly contributed towards the sup
port and SUCCESS of the recent midday
Lenten services for men, held on east
Main street.
The executive committee were requested
to use their best efforts towards secur-
ing the services OF the Rev. W. s. RAINS
ford ID. D., OF New York, for mission
In this city. Very many citizens OF Rich
mond will recall with great pleasure the
mission held by Rev. Or. kalnsford at
81. Paul's church, this city many years
ago.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 1G.-Cotton quiet
mlddling gulf. S SIG, niddling, lJ-lO'
gross receipts 2.236 bales forwarded
3Gi bales: sales, 1865 bales, al spinneis'
stock. 1922 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 4or- bIles.
exports 10 Great Britain, 9.4ll pal.ss
Continent, 1,GSl bales. stock, 4sbl4o
bales.
Total so far this woek-Net receipts
3O2S5 bales: exports TO Great Britain
240G7 bales: France, 400 bales; Con-
unent. 1891 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
SG7. 7GS bales. exports to Great Britain
t93Sai2 bales: France. 445,Olf bales;
Continent. 1,541 .69i bales
NEW ORLEANS, La. April 1C'-Cot-
ton futures quiet and steady sales lI'!Ou
balos April, 7.52; May. 1853, june l'os'
Julv ~. August. 146. September, ~;
october. 695; November, G9l; Decempet'
COB: January 6.OL
NEW YORK. April 1G.-The Suns cot
ton review says
Cotton advanced to 4 points, closing
quiet and steady, after sales OF ol,VVo
bales.
To-day's features: -lost Of the develop
ments to-day were Of bullish tenor
Prominent interests here who have re-
Gently been active on the bull SIDE gave
the market their support. me LNei-
pool news was better more encoufabihs
rcports were received from tho dry goods
trade. and there was an absence OF any
pressure to sell. II is q waiting market
everybody is holding aloot from the mar
ket. pending definite news as TO the size
Of the next crop.
The time is near at hand when weather
conditions Will become the leading rae
tor I'm the speculation. and advces from
the South are being closely watched.
LIVERPOOL April 1G.-l2:30 +. NJ
Cation quiet and unchanged American
niddling. 4as. sales. 10000 bales Amcr-
can. o 200 bales: speculation ana export
800 bales receipts, 1000 bales. American
200 bales. Futures opened quiet ana
dernnnd poor: American middling' low
mfddling clause. April, 1861; May ana
June 4 17-64: July and August, l3-O4'
Aueust and September. 1901 January
and February. 3 1864 Futures quiet
1913 T.. M-Spot grades unchanged;
American midding, fair. ll-lG good
middling 1882: middling 49s; low mid
ding. 0-32. good ordinary, OBJ; ordi-
nary. 3 31-32.
r. M.-Aprn, 4 19-Gfqi 20-Gl. sellers;
April and May, 4-f0-6i. sellers; May and
June. 4 1904 1864. buyers, June ana
July. 4 1J-Gi04 1864. buyers; July ana
August. 4 14-G404 1861. August and
September. 4 11-Gi, buyers; September
and October, 2-6iG4 3-Gi; October and
November. 3 Gl-G4H3 G2-G4, buyers; No
vembcr and December and December ana
January. 3 59-GlG3 COCA January ana
February, COCA. Futures closed steady.
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CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI. o.. April lG.-Flour fair
s. active. winter patent, S&7O039D;
spring patent, $3G0n3.90.
Wheat easier; No. ? red. 1i07i4c.
Corn steady; NO. > mixed and white,
BIC
oats steady. 40. . mixed, track. 23c.
Pork quiet and steady; mess, $500.
Lard quiet; steam leaf and kettle.
$5.3Ta.
Bacon in fair demand; loose shoulders,
$500: short ribs. $ll2i2; short clear,
S37a. bellies, $3.50.
Dry sailed meats steady; loose shout
dors. $3.50: short ribs. Si.d-ia; short clear,
S4S7is; bellies, S512is; boxed meats &c.
more.
Whisky steady at Si22.
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InInsnect the Indiana.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April l6.--.Rear
Admiral j. @. Walker. and other mem
beers OF the board OF naval officers
charged with the preparation OF plans
for the new battleships which Congress
will authorize, have decided TO make a
personal insection OF the working Of the
battleship Indiana's armament To deter
milne whether the arrangement OF her
batteries II faulty and whether necessity
exists for making changes that Will cause
them 10 render better service without
danger to the crew.
The board will start from Hampton
Roads, Va, on the battleship Saturday
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pArTTArORU MARKET

BALTIMORE. MD, April 1G.-Flour
dun and unchanged.
Wheat dull; No. red spot, 7iign719c.'
April. 7lStc asked; May. 7llanIlssc.
July. TlHM7flAc.: Southern, by sample
zoe: 10. on grade 71u1lhc.
Corn easy; mixed spot. bols13olac
April, 35403JLc; May 3j03jiac; June,
351c. bid: July, 3Oi d3GKc.. steamer
mixed. 3fG84ikc.: southern white corn,
35llI3Gc; do yellow Gg35ilc.
Oats steady; No > white, western, 254
G2Gf5c.: No. mixed western, 2ji4H2'c.
Rye dun No. .. 4Odl1c. for near by
and 4204;c. for western
Hay steady AT $1,000 bid.
Grain freights quiet, steady, and un-
changed,
Sugar firm; graduated, S5.5S.