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REDUCING EXPENDITURES.
Progress of the Legislative Bill
Through the House.

In the House Yesterday afternoon con-
sideration Ct the legislative bill continued
until adjournment. On motion of Mr.. Dock
cry the salary of the assistant controller Of
the treasury was reduced from 5000 to
81. 800.
On motion of Mr.. Shafroth an amendment
was adopted reducing the force of watch
men in the State, War and Navy building
from fifty-eight TO forty.
Mr.. Bingham then offered the amend
mcnt prepared at the suggestion of the
commissioner of pensions. reducing the
clerical force OF the pension Office by the
dropping of 10 clerks. The reductions are
of twenty clerks of class >. thrty-eisht
clerks of class /, tnirty-seven at $1,000, and
fifteen at $500.
"Will the clerks who are to he dismissed
he democratS?" asked Mr.. Handy.
Il hardly think that question has been
submitted anywhere in this debate"
piled Mr.. Bingham. Il do not know
whethe. there are that many democrats in
about the political drift or proclivities of
the subordinate force in the bureau"
1T occurs to me-" suggested Mr.. Handy.
that we might, by this kind of legislation,
get rid of ninety-five democrats now, and
that little later it might be found that
the force was too Eleager, and then the
commissioner might take on. to take their
places. ninety-hve clerks who would not
be democrats"
Mr. Simpson of Kansas. in discussing the
amendment, said: "Of course these ques-
tons are submitted to us for final verdict
as to whether the propositions are right
or wrong In view of the fact that the
business of the Office is so far behind. in
view of the fact that there is no decrease
in the applications for pensions, and in
view of other facts which have been
brought before Us in the discussion of the
pension bill. 1t seems to me that in this
recommendation the commissioner is
wrong.
Il listened very attentively to the de-
bate on the pension bill The appropriation
for pensions is very large, showing little
or no decrease in the number Of applica-
tons, and that would seem TO indicate the
necessity for as large force in the pension
office as has been employed there hereto
fore. because 1t is understood that there
are many applications which cannot be
attended to for want of sufficient force.
But here is proposition to reduce the
force, which, think, is not in the line Of
having liberal pension appropriations and
attending to pension cases as promptly as
possible"
The amendment was adopted and the
House adjourned without completing the
bill,
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

S.hecue In effect November Il, 1897.
All trans arrive and leave ut Pennsylvania pas
ST. An Daily.-Local for panville. Charlotte
burg, Aarr!sOn5urs and Stanton daily y, except
sunday, ard at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
III, HIS A;M:.Dany.-THE UNITED STATES FAST
MALL Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers, New York
or SI Hot
fusaa Sss T Sleeper Rs1 Is;f e
New Orleans, connecting at Atlanta for Birming-
Bridge daily. Solid train washington to New
TSroh seeper On G Ss
train every "Wednesday and Saturday to San Fran
y, 4:Oi PM.-Lotal 70, Front Royal, Stiasburg and
Harrison6arg, daily. except Sunday.
III aSD s6urH
W MESIERN vEsTIBuLED LIMITED. composed of
oaches Pullman sieepgrs New 9ofk to Nashvie
Tenn; via Asheville Knoxville and Chattanooga;
yannah and Jacksonville. uniting at Danviile with
Pullman Sleeper from Richmond to Augusta. via
to Memphis, via birmingham, New York to New
Orleans. via Atlanta and Montgomery vestiIuled
ThAISs o. WAsTfSGToS A SP @Hi5 p1vr
daily except sunday. and o:25 pm Sundays only
for 1 K"und lin, So pm daily except sunday 1Or
turning. arrive at Washington s:2G am and 800
pm daily from Round Hill, 7:OG am. daily, ex-
Sunday. from Icesburg.
:. Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
srTsonbus Ia45 and a25 ap pm ia daily except aa
Sunday, and 80 am daily from Charlottesville
ton furnished ct offices. 7o5 18th ST. NV. 5ll
pennsylyauia avenue. and at Pennsylvania rail-
Y. II. GREEN. General supt.
H. M l. c TuRk: r, estn E rass Aren't
L. S. BROWN, Gen. Agt Pass Dept.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

s, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
And 41S Gays to Ptsh"rs
81 MarIIshH . T. chisaso Cincinnati. indianapoiis
1850 An iFF? lsT LIxE-rullman Buffet rarlor
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg
$40 PM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Sfls ss md DlniHs caTs MarrissnEs to St.
En- t. and Gns" Sleep
ing Car to Pittshurg, Chicago, and Harrisburg to
rM RlHaf TsF fHs"fe
mar Sleeping Cars Washington to Pttsburg aud
Harrisburg to st. Louis and Cincinnati. Dining
1910 Pm. PACIFIC EXPREss-Pullman Sleep
TOO AM for Kane. Cananda gua. Rochester, and
1G;so AN: for EImira and Renovs daily, except
80 Phi. for wiiamspppt Rochesie ter Erie. Buff
lalG s and Niagara Falls daily e1sel. Saturday,
1910 Pm: for Erie, Canandaigua. Rochester. Buff
to aa sleeping
FOX PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK AND THE
400 I'm. "coxGnE sssr LIMITED" daily.
a.. raror Cars With Dining Car from Batimers
n%a; G G. and pn oS G9 &C. ' from ' %
nsan Ia45 Sis 4a@ 3d. G5G ' iS:oo and
aio $50 I'M M on Sunday 200 Dining Car 500
12:l5; 3:l5., 4:2o. $50. 1000 and ii: 80 Pm.
for fhilaueiphla only. Fast Express, $50 A.
week days. Express. 1918 I'm. week days,
For I;os,on, without change. 75o AN week days.
For baltimore. G:25. ZOO 1850 500. 900 1000.
lo;5o loo An, 12:l5 1916. 1850, 2:o1. s:15.
$40 600 Limited) 80. 4:36 $40. G:15. Gao.
30, 1000. 1910. 11:I5 and 1850 PM On Sun
day, 200. 500, 900. 9:05 1o:5o. HOO AM,
l2:l5. 1:l5. .:O1, 3:15 $40 900 Limited, 400.
40, 6:lo Coo. 7:2o. 1000. 1910 and 11:5o
For .rope's Creek Line, 1850 AM and 4:ae PM.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis. 100. 900 AN, 4:2o and $40
PM daily. except Sunday. Sundays. 900 AN.
Atlantic Coast Line-Express for Florida aud points
OIL Atlantic Coast Line. 40 An. :5:46 NJ
daily. Richmond only, 1887 AN. week days;
Atlanta SIe'ial, via Rich!nond and Seaboard Air
Line. 4 40 |. M. daily. Accommodation for Guam
tic". 1:45 AN. daily and 4:25 PM. week days.
SEtSifORE CONNEcTiONS
FOR Atlantic city tvia Delaware River Bridge. all
rail routel. o:15 Pm. daily; via Market Street
Wharf, 1000 ana 1l:U0 AN, 12i5 PM, week
days. and ii 81 PM daily.
For Cape May HOO AN. week days 1850 PM
daily.
Ticket Offices. corner Fifteenth and G Streets,
and at the station, Sixth and Il Streets where
destination from hotels and residences
J. Il. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
J. H. WOOD. General Passenger Agent. no29
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WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND Mt. VERNON
RAILWAY.

WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND Mt. VERNON
RAILWAY.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER IA, 1897.
For Alexandria: week days. $50, 7:O5, 1885 ex.,
12;9o e1. 1920: ~ 1;45; 2;os ex. 2:4o. $40.
ex, $50 7:06. 500 900. 1000. ii 90 Ii SO PM
For Aie1and1ia Sundays, 5:t5. s:a5. GAS, 1880.
34S, 80 Sis. Goo GAS. 1885, s:l5. 900. 1850,
For For Mt NJ. Vernon. week days. Gao. s.oo ,o.o.
IL 90 AM. l2.O5. las EOS. 3:59. 7:O6 Pm. ''''
For Mt: Vernon, Sundays. 7:45. 0:45 AM; 1880
For Arlington and Agueduct bridge. week days.
2:O5. $40. 800. 4:l5 $50. sos. 1908, 500 PM.
For Arlington and Aqnedact Bridge Sundays,
l245 80: 2l5. 800. 345. 4:3O. Sis. 800, 6:45'
7:3O, SI5 PM.
Baggage checked free for passengers holding frst
class tickets at station. 81. ycles. g cents each
Parcels carried. noIa
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect November IA. 1897.
Leave Washington from station of New
Jersey and st.
tor Chicago ard Northwest. vestibuled Limited
For Cincinnati. St. Louis and Indianapolis, Ex-
press, - an. vestibuled Limited, 3:4O p IN.
For rittsburs and Cleveland, Express daily.
ii ;o1 am ard s5o Pun.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. II rs pm.
For winchester and way stations, ts:OO am,
fa Fe9 s Nsn az 5;i.,H Rm u,nn,. nrun.n
tanooga, Knoxville. Bristol and RoanoKe 900
PIN daily: sieepins Cars through
FOR Luray, 3:4o y m daily.
s7 FG5 E a.D sso week days g $50 17eS
4:35, x5o5 s5:Io 1880. x6:2o. $50. $500 SIS
$50. ll:l5. xll:5o pm. and Moi night. Sun
Nib. 10, xs:oo, s:2o. 4:55. 1908 15:io. $50.
AI fog Nno l5 o XII d1 40 s p MOI an night
pm sundays, s:t" m i:so PIN.
For Frederick. week days. SEQ II % a.m, 4:3O
80 PA. Sundays. 900 am lis pm
For Hagerstown. III :o5 am and 1870 pm.
40. $50 1908 pm. Sundays 800 am. 1:i5.
S' Ha'1i:s9s;s a9s %9s point? s week a sPs
pm. Sundays. 800 am. lis. ABB. 1905 1915
For Washington Junction and way points, 8
an, 80 4sD; $50 m week days . am. ? i:1S
ROYAL Blue LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
For Philadelphia, New York. Boston and the
East week eek Gays 1;e3 s. 10 an 1903 li5 an
sleeping Car open at 10 o'clock). SUNDAYS 7 :O5
. am. I:l5 Dining Carr. (5:O5 Dining Carr
12:Ul night. sleeping open ten O'clock Addi-
ti1nal trains for Philadelphia. week days. daily
pm.
parlor Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City. 10 am. 1905 noon. I:15 AMI
300 pm. week days. ain. Sundays.
For Cape May. 1905
Except Sunday. xExpress trains
baggage called for and checked from hotels and
ticket offices. Gl9 PenEsy lvania ave. NV, New
York and 18th ST.. and at Depot
WM. NJ GREENE, D. Is. MARTIN
Gen. Manager Mgr. Pass Traffic.
no17
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

IN WASHINGTON,
VIOLIN - HAVE VACANCIES FOR A FEW
scholars. Spohr's and DE Buriott's taught.
drititb .sStu-3t" Prof. DAkIN. G31 Sd ST.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.


THROUGH TIE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESrIRULED
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED. ALL
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA
TON SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule In effect November H. 1897.
2:2D PM. DAILY-Cincnuati and st. Louis Spe
ciai-Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman slcepcrs
to Cincinnati. Lexington, Louisville. Indiana polls
and St Louis without change. Iaror cars Ciiicin-
natl to Chicago. Connects at Covinston Va for
Virginia Hot Springs.
11:lo PM DAILY.F +. V. Limitcd-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers Cincinnati
Lexington and Louisville without change Open
for reception Of passengers at pm. Pull
mar compartment Virginia Hot Springs
without change Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satir.
days. Daily conLecton for the Springs. Sleepers
Cincinnati to Chicago ard st. Louis.
2:20 PM. DAlLY-Fnr GordolsvilIe, Charlottes.
vile, Stnunton and for Richmond daily. except
Sunday.
ington TO Richmond and Kichmcnd to Old poinf
only rail line, via PeDna., r.. +. and r and q
and o. railways.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ob,o
Offices 5l3 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue. and at
the station
H. W. FULLER
ap11 -3Sd General Passenger Agent
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German ship. Leave Haiti.

Secretary Long has received cable mes
sage from Capt. McCalla, commanding the
Marblehead. at Port au Prince. announcing
the departure of the two German school
ships for Havana and other ports in the
West Indies, but Ia silent to the politi-
cal situation in Haiti. 1t is expected that
the Marblehead will go to Kingston in a
few days to take on coal.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW OKS-"FOIIyDWING THE EQUATOR
by MARK TWAIN Orders sent TO c. W. DALE
Agent. SIG 9Th st. NV, will receive prompt at
tention. de14-3ts
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HOTELS.
HOTELS.
Hotel lEnn pire

BOULEVARD and ODD STREET, NEW WORK CITY,
strictly hrscass modern hotel moderate been long
fet want IN New York Tie Hotel Empire fills I equal
accessibility, expe-
hotels of the world and charged
by the ordinary hotel
delightfully."- of the Grand boulevard
Columbus and 65d Empire Park
IS noted tor the excellence OF service omce and
beautiful appointments delightful music and its moderate rates
the home Metropolis and
patronage tourists of the best class from
all parts the world
All points the be reached less time from
the Hotel Empire than from any o the down town hotels
The Broadway cable the Sixth Ninth Avenue the AM
steram Avenue and the Boulevard Foyecond surface cars
pass its
The stations the Sixth
minutes walk from DOORS The Line
w. JOHNSON QUINN, Proprietor
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WINTER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. },
GAIEN HALL

Always opan for rest recreation. Hotel table
and home comforts. with the added advantages OF
n first Class sanatorium. Skilled physicians, mas
sage. baths. ele 'tricity. Booklet on application
no21 -26t F. L. NOl;NG
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. POST OFFICE NOTICE
any time.
toRElGN NAILS are forwarded TO the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule Of closings is ar
ranged on the presumption of their UNINTERRUPTED
overland transit. For the week ending December
Is the last connecting closes will lie made at this
office follows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA,
Spain Will Shortly Withdraw Forty Tho,.
sand Soldiers From Cuba.

Washington. April 1s.-According to in
formation received from trustworthy
sources here. the withdrawal of at least
a part of the great army that Spain has
maintained for several years in the island
of Cuba will begin when the rainy sea-
son sets in within a few days. The initial
movement will be the departure of 10000
Spanish troop from Havana for Spain,
and within a short time after that 30, 600
troops, it Is understood. will follow.
Whether this movement is to be construed
in favor of or against the insurgents. 1t is
impossible to say. The Spanish insist
positively that it means only that little
or nothing remains of the Instruction:
that Gomez has only about 50 to 100 fol-
lowers, and that to watch these under
rhe conditions in which the campaign
has been necessarily conducted a few
thousand men are quite as effective as the
army Of 100. 600 men which has been main
.ained in Cuba The Cuban contingent on
The other hand insist that the Spanish
f n ancial resources are exhausted and
that the troops are to be withdrawn be-
cause Of lack OF money to keep them in
service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

Milton, N. H, April 1.-THE team which
was hired at Whittens livery stable in
Berwick, in which the robbers Of the
Great Falls National bank are supposed
to have escaped, has been found at the
Phoenix stables here, where it was left
by a man who boarded a train at 4:10
O'Clock yesterday afternoon: The team
was identified at Whittens this morning.
1t was learned hat the man answering
the description Of the one who left the
team went to North Conway, where he
purchased a ticket for Quebec. =,
This new caused a complete reversal
OF the theory which the police had held
up to that time, that the two men were
involved in the affair, because Joseph E.
Kelly, a fellow well known about town,
hired the team in question from Whitten's
stable at / o'clock yesterday, and Joseph
Kelly is believed to be the man who left
leaving the team, the man boarded a train
for North Conway, where, it was report
ed. at Milton. this morning he purchased
news, officer William II. Rich, Of Ber-
wick, Deputy Sheriff James H. Mcdaniel,
OF Somersworth and Sheriff George w.
suit of the fugitive, and the Canadian Off
Gals were notified to be on the watch.
At the same time the local police began
tracing Killey's movements during the
partially successful, as about the only
facts they could learn was that Kelly
hired a team at Whitten's stables at 1
o'clock, saying he was going fishing. On
leaving the stable he drove in the oppo-
site direction of that which he had desig-
mated in outlining his proposed trip.
Amesbury, Mass, April 17.-Joseph
Kelly, no is wanted at Somersworth on
suspicion of having been connected with
the murder Of Cashier Stickney, of the
Great Falls National bank, and the rob-
Der of the bank, is a native of Amesbury.
He is "a years OF age and is we'll known to
the police of this place.. although his
rested on September 18th, 1892, on two
accounts, for breaking and entering, on
which he was found guilty and sentenced
to the reformatory at Concord. His
father keeps a hotel at Salisbury Beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
QUESTION OF INSURANCE RATES
Different Constructions Placed on the Act
of Legislature Requiring Conformity to
the Rates in Force in Virginia..
Especial to The Messenger.)

NopOSlol ~ LIN N4SCoSAA6(A
Raleigh, N. c., April 16.-Some i'm
portant insurance news was secured at
the office Of secretary of state. The
matter grew out of the act of the last
legislature: THAT all fire insurance
companies in North Carolina and doing
business in this state shall not charge
a higher rate on farm property than is
charged in Virginia."
This was the bill introduced by Mr..
Cunningham, Of Person. The secretary
said it meant the rate charged in
ties along the southern border Of Vir-
GINA; hat he and Mr.. Cunningham
had talked over the matter. but that
the Southeastern Tariff Association
proposed to take as a the
minimum Virginia rate in Virginia,
which no companies will write in this
state; whereas, if it look the maximum
rate, which prevails along the border
counties, companies would write. Yet
this maximum rate is one-third less
than the rate in North Carolina. The
secretary said President Primrose Of the
North Carolina Home Insurance Com
pany had conferred with him and pro-
posed to do this business, irrespective
of tariff associations. President Prim-
rose was interview He said:
The act was intended to charge no
higher rate on such property than is
charged in Virginia in border counties.
The rates in North Carolina have been
on frame shingle roof dwellings IL
per CEN n On barns and stables 2
per cent, while in the border Virginia
counties the rates are l per cent. and
IA per cent. respectively. The tariff
association has as yet only sent out cir
culars asking information and consid-
Grafton. Today after a careful consid-
Grafton of the new act, in which / am
supported by legal opinion, by the sec
rotary of state and verbally by the at
torney general, 1 have advised the tar
riff association to lower the rate on
farm property to correspond with those
along the Virginia border 1t is thought
this will be Immediately done. I have
ordered our agents to lower the rates
to conform as above stated"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
Tie Princess ChImny.

London, April ia dispatch to The
Times from Paris say that the secret
OF the withdrawal OF the Princess Chi
may Caraman. nee Ward. Of Detroit.
from the Folies Bergere, is found In the
fact that friends Of the family had re-
solved to place her children In the front
row Of the theatre. A crowd OF the
Belgian friends OF Prince Chimay had
arranged 10 come from Charleroi. They
were to simultaneously raise the cry
of ITO the madhouse." Some OF the
Belgian friends Of the prince proposed
TO provoke a duel with Rigo. This
challenge the companion OF Princess
Chimay need not OF course have ac-
cepted. nevertheless the tragic side Of
her adventure, the correspondent Of The
Times concludes, nay have been nearer
than was generally supposed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
The Big Risr I'm Wheat,

New York. April was tremend-
Gus excitement In tho wheat market to-
day. Prices advanced 4c "A bushcl. in lit
tie ever two hours. Dealings ran up into
the millions. The shorts were complete
ly stampeded, and their orders to buy
flooded the market from start 10 finish.
War news and foreign buying were the
factors which occasioncd tho tumult.
The latter was by far the heaviest seen
her in a long time. No limit was set on
the execution of the foreign orders. Thy
simply said. buy wheat" ana II was
bought in at any figure. During the
regular market session May advanced
from 15A TO 1Sc and on the curb later To
79l2c. To the other influence was addd
demand at the close. Europe took
about thirty-five loads. The market was
at fever heat all day and left OF nj It's
widest point. Total sales were between
5000, coo and 100000.
Chicago, April T.-This was ono OF the
record breaking days In the wheat mark
ct. That article closed, after an cx-
citing days business at an advance OF
4lsc on the price IT left or at Thursday.
The heaviest and most successful OF the
local spectators In the business were on
the buying side and shorts were caught
and badly squeezed. Other grain mark
cts and provisions were comparatively
dull. The strength OF wheat came al
most entirely from abroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY.
The Grand Jury at Find True
Bills Against Hunter, Candidate for Sen.
atOr, and Three Others.

The Grand Jury at Frankfort Find True
Bills Against Hunter, Candidate for Sen.
ator, and Three Others.
Frankfort, KY, April 1.-THE Frank
lin county grand pury has returned
true bills against DR.. w. Godfrey
Hunter, the republican nominee for the
United States senate; ex-Congressman
John Henry Wilson, of the Eleventh
district; Captain Noel Gaines, and his
brother-in-law, Thomas Tanner, of
Frankfort. Those named have been in
dicted for conspiracy to bride. Hunter
n Wilson are republicans; the others
democrats. The indictments were filed
in court at 1920 o'clock.
The news at once became public and
created the greatest indignation among
the republicans, all of whom denounced
it as a conspiracy among Frankfort
democrats to defeat and humiliate DR..
Hunter. They claimed that the indict-
ments against Gaines and Tanner, the
democrats, were returned simply as
savers" to prevent the public general
ly from gaining the impression that the
grand jury had been made an engine OF
political persecution, and hat they
would be dismissed at the first hearing
on account Of insufficient evidence.
According to previous agreement, a
formal ballot was taken today and one
vote was cast for each of the candi-
dates, Hunter, Blackburn. Martin,
Boyle and Stone. It is not believed here
that the indictments will force Hunter
to withdraw. The boiling republicans,
however, are gleeful. and are urging q
call for another caucus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20

CaSn quotations were as IOllOwS. flour
firm: winter patents A.3oaA50; straights
patents, s: 7oa s; 90; straights,, 50 "a 8: 50;
bakers 8. :eas 80; spring wheat ssAa
24hc; No. 2 oats. lie; No. 2 white, +. o. b..
21a21Ac: No. 3 white, f. o. b., 19I2lhc;
mess pork, per bbi.. ss.4.9ss-5o: lard. per
5ha511c; short clear Sides. boxed, 47sn5c:
whiskey. distillers' finished goods, per
New York. April 17.-Flour very strong.
and held 10 20 15c higher. with buyers
afraid to operate. City mill patents $40
as4ss; city mill clears s7oasAso: Mime
2.40aS3.1o: winter patents. A-4oG$4-T0,
winter straights, A-05lt42; winter extras,
s. 80: winter low grades. s2.55n12.75.
Wheat-SpOts stronger: No 2 red. I. o. b.
SIC. Options opened excited and higher,
advanced with few reactions all the morn
ing and closed 1Ad1zc net higher. On
the curb there was another &c advance.
Trade was wild, strength was caused by
heavy foreign buying. short demand and
xport business. April closed at SOC; May
IS 3-1scG7s 1-1sc, closed at TIC: June &c
closed at 7ssc: September 74G75Ac. closed
74zc; December 7shn77kc. closed at TIC.
Corn-Spot quiet; No. 2. 2s7sc. Options
little feature, closing unchanged. April
2sAc.
OatS-Spot nrmer: No 2, Z2Ac. Options
dull and nominally higher. closing at NC
advance: May closed at zlEc; July zkc.
Lard-Steady: western steamed A-42h;
May A5O nominal; refined steady.
Pork-Quiet: mess H-T51$9.5o: short
clear $9.15G $10.55: family s.. 751$10.6
Realistically: state and Pennsylvania
10c; western fresh 10Aql0hc: southern
SI9kc.
Petroleum-Dull, nominal: refined. New
York SOS: Philadelphia and Baltimore
800: do In blk $50.
Rice-Steady: domestic. fair to extra
fH06hc: Ia n 4k04kc.
Aolas. -.rady: New Orleans, open
kettle. g.. to choice 103oc.