Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1898 — Page 3

RUMORS ARE DENIED.

Sensational War Stories Are Pronounced to Be False. CARDENAS HAS SOT BEGS BOMBARDED. Report That a Traitor Had Beea Dimcovered on Board the Monitor Puritan Also Intrue—Xo Neves of Asiatic Squadron. Key West, Fla., April 30. —Friday was a day of wild rumor and little action. First came the story of the bombardment of Cardenas by the ships of the fleet stationed there. The rumors suddenly developed from nowhere and thrived lustily, acquiring an elaborate finish of detail and ornamentation. Then the monitor Puritan steamed into port and Capt. Harrington, the commanding officer of the Cardenas fleet, gave the story its quietus by a firm declaration that there had been no bombardment of the Cardenas batteries, incidentally adding that there were no batteries there and only one or two insignificant gunboats, which had given no sign of offense. The Puritan was hardly in port, to which she came for coal, when another picturesque story appeared. This was that a Spaniard was in the crew of the monitor and had been detected with a bunch of skeleton keys attempting to pick the lock of one of the powder magazines with intent to blow up the ship. This thrilling tale was industriously spread by the Puritan’s patriotic crew, who knew only a few of the facts, and it, too, was summarily nipped in the bud by the highest officers of the ship. According to them, the story arose from the fact that in the Puritan’s crew is a Spaniard or Cuban, by name Yglesias, eccentric and a trifle unbal-

anoed, but who was never suspected of anything but the heartiest loyalty to the United States, in whose navy he has been for seven years. He was seen the other day in one of the turrets by a fellow seaman, who reported an attempt to break open the magazine door, adding that cotton waste and rockets had been found on Yglesios. The latter was immediately put under restraint and a court of inquiry has been appointed to make an investigation. No court-martial has been ordered or recommended, and, while Capt. Harrington refuses to discuss the affair, pro or con, other high officers say that a treasonable Interpretation of the incident is preposterous. No New* from toe Squadron. London, April 30.- —A dispute!) to the Daily Mail from Hongkong, dated Friday, says: War news is scarce. Nothing has been heard of the American fleet or from Manila. Commodore Dewey considers that his duty will be done when the Spanish fleet is captured and safety has been secured foi American trading vessels. Eleven of these vessels arc overdue and the Americans feel exceedingly anxious. The formation of the provisional government at Manila will be announced at the discretion of United States Consul Williams. Rattle Expected Sundny. Madrid, April 30. —Dispatches received here Friday from Manila, capital of the Philippine islands, say the United States fleet is expected to arrive at Manila on Sunday. The Spanish fleet has been divided into two squadrons. Two cruisers, the Castilla and other vessels remain near the front of Manila. The remaining Spanish warships. under Admiral Montejo, are patrolling the western coast, awaiting the nrrlvnl of the American ships. The Spanish fleet. It appears, has been reinforced by a large auxiliary cruiser, Eaid to be capable of steaming 20 knots and armed ns a warship. She is known ns the Montevideo, but an examination of the maritime registers fails to establish her identity. It is claimed, however that she Ib a very large vessel. Rlanro'a Report. Madrid, April 30.—The following is the substance of the official report made by Capt. Oen. Blanco on the subject of the bombardment of the forts of Maianzas by ships belonging to Rear Admiral Sampson’s squadron on Wednesday last: “Three American cruisers fired on the batteries of Fort MorlUo, at Matanzas, without doing any damage. We tired It shots, to which the Americans replied with a multitude of mltralleuse (quick-firing guns? shots, which did not do any Injury. “The American squadron also fired It cannon shots at the Abanilla battery, only one mule being killed, to which the Span-

ish battery only replied with four shots, as the squadron was beyond range. “The whole squadron of five ships then threw several shells into the town, without doing any damage. “The French and Austrian consuls have protested against the bombardment, as It was- commenced without any previous warning to foreign subjects. “The troops manning the stations are full of fight. “It appears that our shots did some damage to the American ships.” Portage! Is Neatral. Lisbon, April 20. —The Official Gazette Friday publishes,the neutrality decree of Portugal, in the war between Spain and the United States. It is similar to the decree issued at the time of the outbreak of the Franeo-Prusalan war and contains six articles. Will Expel Americans. London, April 30.—A special dispatch from Madrid says the Spanish government is going to expel all. United States citizens from Spain. Spaniards Doubtful. Madrid, April 30.—The Spaniards believe that Washington reports as to movements are intended to hoodwink the Spanish government. Official circles do not believe Americans can land nt Matanzas, as the bay is full of torpedoes. Weyler Fall of Fight. Gen. Weyler In the senate Friday urged the government to take the offensive against America. He justified his administration in Cuba. Germany’s Latest. Madrid, April 30. —A great impression has been produced by a rumor that Germany has issued a note declaring she will not oppose the landing of troops in the Philippines, but will not permit any bombardment. Has Sailed at Last. London, April 30. The Evening News publishes a dispatch from St. Vincent, Cape Verde islands, saying the Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa, Almir.xnte Oquendo, Vizcaya and Cristobal Colon, accompanied by the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers Pluton, Terror and Furor, had. at the hour the dis-

COMMODORE DEWEY’S FLEET, NOW IN PHILIPPINE WATERS.

patch w'as filed (nine o’clock Friday morning), just sailed in a westerly direction, presumably going towards Cuba. 9panisl> Fleet Still Idle. Hong Kong, April 30. —It is denied that the Spanish fleet has left Manila to meet the American squadron. On the contrary, it is asserted that the Spanish warships will remain in Manila bay to assist the forts. It is reported from Manila that the American warships have been sighted off Bollnso, where the rebellion broke out last February, but the weather has been toe 6tormy for the fleet to communicate with the rebels. The insurgent chief Aguinaldo is coming to Hong Kong from Singapore. It is alleged that he absconded with half a million dollars, paid by the Spanish government for the other insurgent leaders. All Manila telegrams are censorized and mail communication with Hong Kong has been suspended. Defense* of Manila. London, April 30.—The Daily Mail says this morning: “We have private information that the strength, of the defenses of Manila aniFHavana is much underrated and that no bombardment can be attempted by the American commanders with much chance of success. The entrance to Manila bay is mined and ten-inch guns have been mounted.

Springfield, Maas., April 30.—Savings Bank Examiner Locke and National Bank Examiner Ewer Friday closely examined the books of the Hampshire County national bank and Hampshire County savings bank, both of Northampton. The result shows that there is a shortage of about $18,847 in the savings bank, and one of probubly much larger proportions in the national bank, estimated outside nt $250,000. Lewis Warner, president of the national bank, ami treasurer of the savings bank, Is ' missing.

j Washington, April 30.—The charges i ngainst Hon. M. A. Ilannn in connecj tion with his election to the United | States senate made by the state senate of Ohio have been received by the vice president and will probnbly be laid be- | fore the senate on Monday. It is presumed that the documents will be referred to the committee on privileges and elections.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, Tex., April 30. —An earthquake shock passed through Nicaragua Friday, moving north and south at a speed of about 800 milimeters per second. It partly destroyed a number of houses.

A Bank Plundered.

The Charges Aguinst Hanna.

Earthquake in Nicaragua.

VOTES WAR REVENUE

House Passes the Ways and Means Committee Bill. ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF FIFTY. All Bat Six Democrats Vote Against | the Measure—Secretary Alger’s Estimates for War Expenses to Jnly 1. Washington, April 30.—The house passed the war revenue bill with only the amendments agreed upon by the republican mem- j bers of the ways and means commit- ! tee added. In order to accomplish this a parliamentary maneuver was necessary, as the whole time for amendments was exhausted by the minority In trying to amend the bond feature of the bill. Mr. Dlngley offered as a substitute an entirely new ' bill containing these amendments after the [ bill, had been reported to the house. This was an old parliamentary trick frequently resorted to years ago. The Morrill tariff law was passed In this way In its original form after it had been loaded down with amendments In committee of the whole. Many amendments were offered to the bond feature of the bill, ranging from a proposition for the substitution bf an Income tax provision to an authorization for an Issue of 3150,000,000 greenbacks. But all ttere voted down. At the last minute the democrats decided to offer the motion to recommit with Instructions to report back the Income tax proposition as an amendment to the bill Instead of as a substitute for the bond provision. This was due to the fact that a number of democrats had declined to vote to strike out the bond provision. The motion was defeated 134 to 173. Four republicans voted with the democrats and populists on this vote. But on final passage of the bill (which was carried 181 to 131) the democrats and populists, with six exceptions, voted solidly against the bill. The democrats who voted for the bill were Messrs. Cummings, McClellan and Griggs, of New York; Fitzgerald, Massachusetts; McAleer, Pennsylvania; and Wheeler. Ala- J bama. Two republicans, Messrs, Llnney, ! of North Carolina, and Thorp, of Virginia,

voted with the opposition. Quite a number of demoor&ts declined to vote. Agree to Increase Volanteer*. Washington, April 30.—The house military affairs committee has agreed to Increase the number of volunteers to be | raised from the United States at large 1 from 8,000 to 13,000. This will allow the en- • llstment of 10,000 lmmunes. I Senate Agrees to Conference Report. Washington. April 30.—'The senate Friday after a brief statement by Senator Hale j adopted the conference report on the naval i appropriation bill. It then passed a few j bills to which there was no objection, and adjourned until Monday. Ask* for Millions. I Washington, April 80.—The secretary of the treasury Friday received from the secretary of war estimates of deficiencies In appropriations required for the use of the war department for the remaining two months of the present fiscal year aggregating $34,019,997. In his letter Secretary Alger says that the acts of congress approved April 22 and 26, 1898, authorizing the enrollment of a volunteer army and placing the regular army on a war footing, will necessitate this Increased appropriation for the ' organization, support and maintenance of the new forces. The several Items In the deficiency appropriation asked for are as follows, centi omitted: Signal service of the army, $21,000; pRy, etc., of the army (volunteers), $5,766,661. Pay, etc., of the army (regulars), $1,425,253. Subsistence of the army, $2,739,643; regular supplies, quartermaster’s department, sl,000,000; Incidental expenses quartermaster's department, $760,000; horses for cavalry and artillery, $1,600,000; barracks and quarters, $300,000; army transportation, $6,000,000; clothing and camp and garrison equipage, $10,000,000; contlngenclea of the army, $20,- . 000; ordnance department, medical and hospital department, $750,000; equipment of engineer troops, $60,000; torpedoes for harbor defense, $600,000. Expeditionary force to Cuba, $160,034; total, $34,019,997. This estimate, which was transmitted to congress Friday, Is entirely independent of the allotments made by the president to the war department from the $60,000,000 defense appropriation. This will Indicate that up to July 1 next (two months), the increased expenditures on account of the war will be approximately $90,000,000. Cabinet Meeting Washington, April' so.—At the cabinet meeting Friday Secretary Gage explained bis plan for making effective the popular loan feature of the new bond issue, and with the exception of one or two minor 1 changes the plan was approved. As soon as the now act passes congress the secretary will Issue a prospectus covering all points Involved and giving to the public all ; needed Information concerning it. In answer to Inquiries of members of the cab--1 lnet It was stated that the subject of Hawaii was not and had not been under discussion, and the reports with respect to the Islands being turned over to this government are discredited. The secretary of the navy and the secretary of war each made a statement as to the progress of j events In their respective departments, but nothing of an Important nature that could be made public was done by the cabinet, which was In-session only an hour and a half.

City of Paris Sighted.

New York, April 30. —The American liner City of Baris has just been sighted east of Fire Island.

THE NEW BONDS.

Banks of the Country Prepare to Subscribe Heavily to tbe Expected liiNsue of Three Per Ceuta. Washington, April 30.—The banks of the United States, especially in the west, are said at the treasury department to be preparing to subscribe largely to the expected issue of government three per cent, bonds, and Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the currency, is daily receiving from all | parts of the country requests from banks for the immediate printing of national bank currency in order that, after the bonds are purchased by them, there may be no delay in the issuance of the currency. As from 25 to 30 days’ delay is ordinarily required for the preparation of currency after the pur- ! chase of bonds and notification to the government by banks of their currency requirements the comptroller, for the purpose of encouraging subscriptions to the new issue of government bonds, announces that currency will now' be prepared for banks notifying him of an intention to subscribe to any new issue of bonds which may be made by the government. Under this arrangement the currency will be issued by the government without-delay upon the receipt from the banks of the new issue of government bonds as security. Eight prominent national banks already have made a tender of their services in placing the new loan without compensation.

BASEBALL. Result of Recent Contests at the Nation a 1 Came Between Clubs of LeadlnK OrKanlzatloni. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and the percentage of the clubs of the leading baseball organisations. National league: Won. Lost. Perct. Cincinnati 8 2 . 800 Baltimore ..........5 2 .714 Chicago fi 8 .667

aeveiniu 7 4 .63 ( Boston ; 6 4 .600 Brooklyn 4 8 .671 Pittsburgh 6 6 .545 Philadelphia 4 4 .5:0 New York 3 5 .375 Washington 2 6 . 250 Louisville 3 9 .256 Bt. Louis 1 8 .111 Western league: Indianapolis 7 1 .875 Columbus 6 1 851 St. Paul 6 2 .756 Kansas City 4 3 .671 Minneapolis 3 4 .429 Omaha 2 6 . 266 Detroit l 6 .143 Milwaukee 1 .125 Interstate league: Newcastle i 5 1 83S Springfield 3 1 .756 Dayton 2 1 .661 Toledo 3 3 . 500 Grand Rapids 2 4 . 333 Mansfield 1 2 333 Youngstown 2 4 333 Fort Wayne l 3 256 National league games on Friday resulted: At Chicago—Chicago, 16, 16, 1; Louisville, 2,6, 8. At Pittsburgh—Cincinnati, 5,7, 1; Pittsburgh, 2, 12, 5. At Washington—Boston, 11, 14, 1; Washington, 4, 10, 2. At Cleveland—Cleveland, 6, 13, 2; St. Louis, 2,8, 0. Western league: At Milwaukee—Columbus, 8,7, 5; Milwaukee, 7,6, 2. At St. Paul —St. Paul, 7, 11, 4; Kansas City, 4, 10; 6. At Minneapolis— Minneapolis, 8,9, 2; Omaha, 3,8, 2. At Detroit—lndianapolis, 7,6, 2; Doirolt, 6,8, 4. Interstate League: At Dayton—Dayton, 6, 11, 4; Mansfield, 6, 11, 4 (game called at the close of 13th inning because of darkness). At Springfield—Springfield, 7, 11, 3; Fort Wayne, 3. 8, 6. At Youngstown (two games)—Youngstown, 3,8, 0; Toledo, 1, 6,1; Toledo, 10, 13, 8. Youngstown, 3,7, 2. At Newcastle (two games)—Newcastle, 19, 24, 3; Grand Rapids, 2,6, 2; Newcastle, 10,13.1; Grand Rapids, 4,9, 6.

Killed by the Cars.

Appleton, Wis., April 30. Thomas Walsh and his wife were killed Friday night by a sonth-bound freight train on the Chicago & Northwestern railway. The couple were driving into the city from their Freedom home and the approaching train wus not noticed. Walsh was instantly killed, but his wife lived about half an hour.

Declared Void.

Springfield, 111., April 30. —The senatorial apportionment passed by the recent extra session of the legislature is declared unconstitutional by Ihe supreme court. The opinion is written by Judge Cartwright, l,tve Stock. Chicago, April 29. HOOB—Demand light. Choice to fancy strong-weight, s4.oo<£t'4.o7Vi: plain to choice heavy packing, $3.50®4.00; fair to choice heavy mixed, $3,8.Vfi4.02>4; fair to choice light mixed, $3.80®3.97ft; common to fair light mixed, $3.60&3.76. CATTLE—Market quiet. Choice cnttle scarce. Prime beeves, $6,154(5.30; good medium shipping and export steers, $4.60® 4.80; bulls, poor to extra, $2.90®4.00; fair to choice feeders, $4.30®4.86: good to choice heifers. $3.86®4.60: good to choice fat cows, $3.30®3.80; fair to good beef cows. $3.00®3,26; veal calves, fair to choice. $4.60465.86: stock calves, common to good, $3.75©4.80; fed Texas steers. $3.75©4.66; fed westerns, $4.15Q6.0a

ARE OFF FOR TAMPA.

Troops Are Being Rushed to the Florida City. BUSY SCENES AT CHICKAMAUGA PARK Ultimate Destination of the Force la Not Made Public. Bat Little Doubt Exists That Cnba Is to Be Immediately Invaded. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 30.—The entire eight batteries of artillery besides the Twenty-fourth infantry and four companies of the Ninth cavalry, broke camp Friday under orders to proceed to Tampa, Fla., at once. As fast as possible men, guns, horses,, caissons, ammunition and camp paraphernalia were loaded on the long line of cars waiting for them at Battlefield station and started on their journey south. The trains will be given preference over everything between here and Tampa, and a speed of 25 miles or more is expected to be made. Though no intimation of the ultimate destination of the troops has been given out here, there is j no doubt in the minds of the officers and men that an immediate invasion of Cuba, or at least the capture and occupation of some Cuban seaport, is In contemplation, in order to open up a line of communication with the Cuban forces under Gens. Gomez and Garcia and act in cooperation with these forces in the immediate relief of the starving reconeentrados and the driving of the Spanish forces from the island. • | Two lleglmtnta Leave Mobile. Mobile, Ala., April 30. —The Tenth and Twenty-second regiments left camp here late Friday afternoon, bound for Tampa. They were all day getting off from camp, beginning after drill at ten o’clock. By 12 o’clock the Twenty- ( second, the famous Arizona Indian fight 4 !*, came marching down to the c.i up depot from their position about a mile west of the road. A large crowd of citizens and several soldiers were gathered there, and the members of the Tenth regiment were also on hand, ready for embarkation to Tampa. When the Twenty-second swung around the curve and came down upon the station, Col. Wickoff in the lead and the” band playing “Hot Time in the Old Town To-night,*’ there was such a yell of enthusiasm as has never before been heard here. Everybody joined in and flags were waved, while the soldiers and people shouted. Cheer followed cheer, hats flew in the air, and it was altogether a stirring scene. There was a long wait for the train to start, however, even after the baggage had been placed on hoard the cars, which "took a couple of hours. They' started nt last in four sections or trains by wav of Pensacola and with a good send-off from the troops who remained behind. The first train passed out at seven p. m., the others following in short order. Farewell to New Orleana. New Orleans, April 30.—The first regiment left here Friday night for Tainpa, waiting over for Gen. Shafter’s staff, who were also,ordered to meet the commander in Florida. The impression among army men is that the First army corps sent into Cuba will be for the purpose of cooperating with the insurgents. • | Rea.«ly for Invasion. Tampa, Fla., April 30,-<rhe soldiers are ready to leave on a moment’s notice and the order is expected every hour. The camp equipment, except what the men will strap on their backs, is ready to be sent back to the posts. It is believed in the camp that important information is expected from Gen. Gomez or Gen. Garcia, and that on it depends the time of departure of the troops. Gen. Emilio Nunez, the Cuban leader, arrived here Friday morning from Washington, where he went to confer with Secretary Alger and Gen. Miles. Gen. Wade met him at the station, and together they were immediately driven to the general’s headquarters, where n long conference took place. Gen. Nunez was the bearer of letters for Gen. Wade, supposed to be from Gen. Miles. After the conference Gen. Nunez met several Cuban leaders here, and as a result all of the Cubans of Tampa who are to go to Cuba were hastily and secretly inspected. When the army of regulars is ready to go to Cuba this body of Cuban j patriots, which numbers nearly 2,000 men. will be ready to go with them. I Finn of Cniniinltfit. Njew York, April 30.—A special to the World from Washington says: It is stated on the highest authority that ns the newly' formed preparations for actual hostilities stand, they contemplate these operathms: I J. The opening of Inyress to Tub* for the relief ship which Is to bear supplies to the reconeentrados In Cuba and the cooperation of the United States naval forces with those of the Insurgents. This Invasion, which IS to be conducted purely as a relief expedition, may land at Matanzas. The Sampson squadron is to be used to make 1 way for and to protect the relief expeditions. 2. The preventing of the Spanish fleet now at Manila, In the Philippines, from Joining foreeH with the Spanlßh fleets nt Cape Verde Islands and In Cuban waters. The Instructions to Commander Dewey are not to shell Manila unless the fortifications assail the American fleet. A rigid blockade, similar to that established at Havana, Is to be enforced against Manila. An engagement, If any occurs, will be precipitated by the Spanish fleet under command of Admiral ("Fighting") Montejo. 3. The flying squadron Is to be held at , Fort Monroe as a reserve fleet, but Is to be | drawn upon If necessary to protect unfortl- ' fled cities. The squadron may reenforce 1 the Sampson squadron. This is the original plan mapped out more than three weeks ago by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. .4. The guarding of the approaches to elths on the north and middle Atlantic coasts by regular warships and auxiliary ‘cruisers. The original plan contemplated the performance of this duty by vessels manned by naval reserves, but • change was compelled by udvlces of the sailing of, a Spanish fleet from. Cadiz with instructions to bombard unprotected cities of the northern Atlantic coast. Hence the dispatching Friday of the auxiliary cruisers New Orleans and San Francisco to guard

the approaches to the Massachusetts and New York coasts. 5. Hurried preparations for the transportation of the land forces now at Chlckamauga to either Tampa or New Orleans for embarkation to Cuba. These orders are Immediate, and it Is expected that Gen. Miles will leave Washington on Sunday to assume actual command of the land forces. 6. The maintenance of the state militia forces which have reported “ready" In an advanced organized condition, with the view of calling them to follow the regular army forces now mobilized at Chlckamauga. Russia Charges Ingratitude. London, April 30. —The Moscow correspondent of the Standard says: Public opinion in Russia, so far as it is expressed, sympathizes with Spain. Apart from admiration of the courage that ventures upon a conflict with an overwhelmingly superior antagonist, Russia has received a severe blow in the suspected friendly agreement between the United States and England. The Russians do not foqget placing their fleet at the disposal of the north in the war of secession in 1861, and they are bitterly aggrieved that the United States is not equhliy mindful of this service now. May Lead tu Trouble. The interest of Russia in the war is evidenced by her lending statesmen in starting the idea, which was soon taken up by their colleagues at Benin, Paris , and Vienna, that the first real naval [ battle must be used for ending the war, which practically means pressure on Spain to give up Cuba, because if the war lasts too long It is thought the , United States might create a powerful , navy. That Russia should allow the . United States to retain the Philippines without ample compensation to Russia and her allies appears as doubtful as that the islands should be allowed to full into the hands of England by ar- : rangement with the United Slates without such differences arising as might easily lead to war among the great powers. itlHiuarck Opposes Neutrality. ‘ London, April 30.—Prince Bismarck, according to a dispatch from Berlin, 1 says Germany ought not to bind her hands by a neutrality declaration. Prince Bismarck thinks that Germany must abstain from interference in the conflict of the United States with Spain as long os possible, bu t that she must interfere instantly and most energetically the moment her interests demand interference.

TRAIN HELD UP.

A Quartette of Hanked Men Secure $20,4)00 from a Southern Pacific Express Car in Texas. El Paso, Tex., April 30. —The westbound Southern Pacific pussenger train. No. 20 was taken in charge of by four masked men nt Comstock, Tex., at midnight Thursday night, and two miles west of the station the express car and engine were detached and run a short distance. The robbers wrecked the through safe and took the entire money contents, amounting to $20,000, The express car was badly wrecked by the explosion. No one was injured and none of the passengers werf disturbed. The robbers took a trail southward toward the Mexican border and a posse was made up at Del Rio and is now in hot pursuit.

DISASTER TO PACK TRAIN.

Powder and Capa Explode and Fifteen Men and Sixty Males Are Killed in Mexico. San Francisco, April 30. News bus just reached the city of a terrible explosion of powder that was being carried by pack train to Col. Dan Burns’ Candelaria mine in Mexico. The explosion tock place on the road near San Vicente, state of Sirnilos, on April 4 last. The pack train was unusually large. It consisted of over 110 mules and the attendants numbered some 40 Mexicans. A part of the freight consisted of ammunition, caps and boxes of powder. It is reported that 218 boxes of powder and 20,000 caps exploded with such force that 15 men and CO mules were killed.

The End Drawing Near.

Hawarden, April 30.—Mr. Gladstone is resting easier, but his general condition is less favorable. The diminishing pain is a bad sign, always marking the latter stages of the disease from which Mr. Gladstone is suffering.

THE MARKETS.

Grain, I’rovlalonx, Htc, Chicago, A prll 29. FLOUR— Fair demand and steady. WHEAT—irregular and lower. May, $1.17V»@1.21; July. 92«4f/9IHc; September, 81V4©82V4e CORN—Weaker. Cash. S4VI4jS4V4c; May, 33V41(33V4c: July, 341(34%c; September, 354# 35*40. OATS—Steady. No. 2 cash, 2fl';t&2UV4c; May, 2!)©29%e; July. 25@i25V<:c; September, 23V4@23%c. RYE—Market, .strong. No. 2 cash. 6“® 60‘Ac; No. 3 about 5»4i59*4c. and No. 4. 0,4# 67c. May delivery, tt)V»c. BARLEY—Firm and higher. Feed Barley, 41{jM2c; low grade malting, 42/44c: fair to good. 441j4#c; choice, 474f50e. and rlne, 52 ©63c. PORK. LARD AND RlßS—Active. July pork opened at 111.10 to $11.20, sold up to lU.27VMPII.M. off to 111.07. July lard opened at $6.67*4 to $5.00 and sold up to $6.70. July riba started at $5.42V4, advanced to $5.47*41# 6.50, then sold back to $5.45. EGOS—Firm. Sales were made at 10c and 10'4c, cases Included, and at 9*4e to 944 c, eases returned, chiefly at 9V*u. BUTTER—Barely steady. Creameries, 13 ©l«V4c: dairies, 12©15c. LIVE POULTRY—Market weak and lower. Turkeys, 7r»j9V4c; Chickens, 7c: Ducka, Bc.per pound: Geese, $3.00©4.00 per dossil. New York, April 29. FLOUR—Quieter but steadily he.d. WH EAT—Spot easy; No. 2 reel, $1.21*4; options closed l©2c net lower; No. 2 rod November, $1.U©1.20; closed sl.l!*'^. CORN—Spot easy; No. 2, 40)ac: close ! lit# %c net lower; May, 38 9-16©39c; closed OATS—Spot flrmer; No. 2. 3-iViC: No. 2 white, 37c; options closed lc net higher; May closed 84>4C. WOOL—Quiet. BEEF—Firm. LARD—Steady; western, PO.PCi&'O.US; refiner! steady. BUTTER—Very Arm. Western creamery, 15 / i(l7c; Elglns, 17c; factory, 12© 16c. CHEESE-Qulet. Large choice, 7'Mi«*4c; small choice, BV*©liV4c: flight sktms, s\©Uc; •'art skims, 4®6c; full skims, 2©3c.