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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897. f r MUM m vwm LnJ is linked to COTTOL.ENE. This great shortening im proves your health because it improves your food; makes it more digestible, nutritious, palatable. It is destined to drive from the kitchens of the world that impure, unhealthful, unclean, product called lard, -which has done so much to make Rightly used, becomes ac indispensable in every well regulated home as flour, sugar or salt. The genuine Cottolene Is sold everywhere In one to U-n pound tins, with our trademarks "Voltolene" sd4 tterr'g head in eot ton pUint wreath em every tin. .Not tcufwantetxl If sold In any other way. Made only by TIIK If. K. FAIR BANK. COMPANY, Chicago, 1st. Louis, New York, Montreal. AN ARRKAL FROM JKi;i;CL The Women of Greece. Appeal to the Yo rnn iifllin U'orld fr Aid in Tlielr Ctui A si tint t lit; Tin kn. Nvr York. April 21. The following ap pf.il has l'n issued by the Union of Oreek Women umlcr the presidency of h'T rn.ij.siy, Queen Olga and Orovvn Prin ess Sophia: "To th.- women of the oll and the new werid, Christian mothers, sisters and wives, workers for civilization and pro gress, guardians of love and justice, Rrreting: "(Mitiotian mothers, sisters and wives, civilized like you earnestly appeal for your help. Our suns, our brothers arid husbands, fighting for the cross, are being killed jind wounded in a. sacred cause. Th-ir blood stains the htst page of the history of the Nineteenth century, the history of civilization and progress of which you are the promoters. "Christian women, da not share the re sponsibility of your diplomats. Arouse in lh hearts of your husbands and sons more Christian and more equitable senti ments. Unite and your just protest, will re-echo in the hearts of the nations and the people, prove by your energy and Christian work that the women, the true ii i.siona ries of right, with the gospel of love and justice in their hearts, range themselves on the. side of the wronged. HKhKN Git IV A, President of the Union." The appeal was promulgated immediate ly on its arrival from At liens. Donatie.ns for the fund of the Union of Greek Women who have in charge the Greek Ued Cross ean be forwarded direct tn her ma jesty, Queen Olga, of Greece, at Athens, or to the president of the union, Madame Helen Griva.. Athens, or to Solon J. Vlasto, editor of The Atlantis, No. 2. Stone street, New York, who has been authorized to collect funds and organize eotnmittei -s throughout the United States. The N;iv;4l Squadron at New York. .--w York. April 2b The monitor Ter ror, (lie last to arrive of the vessels of tie- White squadron ord'-red here to par ticipate in the naval demonstration next Tuesday ia connection with the dedication ! General Glint's tomb, joined the re mainder of thei Meet, now anchored off Tompkinsville, S. I., at 10 o'clock this morning. The whole of the lleet steamed from Norfolk, Vn.. Monday, but, owing to the f.vt that the. Terror can make only about six knots an hour in good and none at nil in bad weather, she was drop ped astern off Hampton Roads, after about four hours' steaming. Then she jogged steadily along, the atmospheric conditions favoring her in every way till yesterday morning when a little bad weather was encountered, and consequent i.iy experienced. However, she reached 5 in ly Monk all right early this morning. 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Sdlftm MYRQYAL a ton y CARTERS IClVER 3 Ask for 9S. biotas ?amxauxA.'j xrx jr- xsA StlFsend for circular. Price $1.00 per box, 6 tor $.00. For Sale by W.H. Green & Co. 1 us a nation of dyspeptics. FUIili OF DISGRACE. A Negro Politician, Not an Officer, Rejects and .Selects J urors. (Klizabt-th City Economist.) We had never thought we would have to bow our head in shame for old Gates. Her honor has always been dear to U3 and her name the synonyme of all that was excellent in virtue and heroism in manhood. Rut, alas! we have lived to scj it fall and have its name stained with disgrace. Countrymen of the Wil ley.s, the Catlings, the Parkers, the Coopers, the. Roberts, the Morgans, the Smiths, and others as high up in the roll of honor weep with us at her deg radation. The commissioners of Gates county are Geo. J. Cos ten, J. F. Sparkman and Nathaniel Lure. The two lirst are pub pops, of the darkest, deepest dye. The last is a true democrat, but helpless in the hands of his ignoble associates. Home weeks since they drew a jury preparatory to the meeting of the su-. perior court for the county last week. When they were drawing the jury they called on Jim Jenkins, a buck negro and republican politician, to as sist them in selecting a jury. Every one of the names as drawn was sub milted to the negro. Jim, to pro nounce uon his fitness as a juror. If he said no, he was thrown out; if Jim ac cepted him he was accepted. When the outrageous ceremony was finished Jim had selected fourteen negroes, and re jected as decent white men as were to be found in the county. We do not know Costen nor Spark man, the two nice commissioners, and we have no ambition to know them. We? once knew a George Costen and his father James, but we are sure he would not so dishonor his lineage as to be a party to such a disgraceful trans action. The mere suspicion of it nau seates us. We dismiss the foul thought. We beg pardon for the unwelcome sus picion, Jim was not a commissioner, nor an officer of any kind, but was simply an officious adviser of a mis erable majority of the county board of commissioners, who needed the advice of Jim's superior intelligence. Some of the negroes Jim selected had not paid their taxes, and had to pledge their jury ticket for the payment. When Judge Bryan learned of this disgraceful procedure, he directed the solicitor to call the attention of the grand jury to the conduct of the com missioners, and to suggest their in dictment. The decent people of Gates county are outraged by it, and the hon ored name of Gates county is in the dust. Hunter Withdrawn. Frankfort, Ky.. April 21. Dr. Hunter finished writing his communication to the caucus called at his request for S o'clock tonight and then left with his wife on the 7:2 o'clock Chesapeake and Ohio train for Washington. He came out boldly for Deboe this afternoon, and he had gotten all his friends at work for him, but the latter and his friends are evidently wor ried that the doctor should have gone away before he had dictated his succes sor. When the caucus met at 8 o'clock Chairman Jones stated its purpose and the roll was called. The clerk called the names of Haird, Stout and Norman, the gold democrats who have been voting for Hunter. There were a number of proxies. Those not present, even by proxy, were Ieboe. Whitaker, Stout, Norman and Jasper. There were present 70, 36 being necessary to a choice. Mr. R. R. Morgan's proxy in the hands of Mr. George W. Lleberth instructed him to cast his vote for Judge Holt. Mr. G. P. Thomas showed up with a telegram au thorizing him to cast his proxy for Hon. W. J. Deboe. There was of course, a wrangle over this, but the chair decided the question would not be passed upon till the voting was begun. Mr. Howard then read, the communication from Dr. Hunter. Mr. Flippen introduced a resolution that in accepting the withdrawal of Dr. Hunter, the republicans renew their ex pressions of confidence in his ability. In tegrity and devotion to republican princi ples and tendering him sincere sympathy in view of the persecutions which had been visited upon him, etc. It was adopted with dissent from those known as the bolting republicans. Mr. Howard, of the Deboe-Hunter side, moved to proceed to the nomination of a senator and Mr. W. H. Morgan, of the Holt side, proposed a postponement for a few days till they all could agree on some one man. Finally, after a two hours' wrangle, a motion to adjourn till tomorrow night was voted upon. Mr. Lieberth made the point that certain proxies could not be voted on this question, and the chair sus tained his point. The vote to adjourn was carried by one vote 32 to SI. Candidate Besiege the White Ilonse. Washington, April 21. The large batch of nominations sent to the sen ate yesterday seems to have whetted the appetite of the office seekers and there was a greater crowd at the White house today than for ten days past. National Committeeman Long, of Florida, with several constituents, called to discuss Florida patronage. A delegation from Philadelphia headed by Mayor Warwick and ex 'Mayor Stewart, formally invited the president to attend the exercises in connection with the unveiling of the Washington monument in Fairmount park. May 15th. The delegation left the White house satisfied that the pres ident would accept the invitation, al though Mr. McKinley, after heartily thanking the delegation, said he would communicate his reply in writing. Three persons only, in Gaston county gave in tax on income last year of more than $1,000. The only safe, sure and reliable Female PILL ever offered to Ladies, especially recommend Ait to married. Laiinc. PILLS. - JUTJ"JrT, T" 3 THE HORGAH RES0LOT10H AS TO CUBAN HKLLIGERESCT LAID ASIDK FOU A WEEK- The Senate Foreign legations Committee 1 aklng Testlm iy a to Spanish Ainwl ties In Cuba Stt- Department A&I for Information mm tt Machinery of G-ru ment of Forrltn ationa To L..k Into the Internal !;:.. System 1 !. Uank rnptcy Bill Ltciuir- the 9-nai-. Washington, April 10. Senator Mor gan's resolution declaring: thit a state of war exists in Cuba vras discussed "briefly in the senate tody and then went over for .. week, owing to the absence of Senator Hale, of Maine, wh has been active in opposition. A rt solution by Senator Hoar waa agreed to, requesting the secretary of state for comprehensive information as to the machinery of government of all foreign nations with which we have diplomatic relations, the taxes or ex- t cises an J methods of collection; tho imports and exports; method of aiding j the merchant marine; discriminations ! i again: American merchant vessels; public indebtedness, etc. Another resolution by Senator Cul lom requests the secretary of the treas ury for information as to the effect of the present internal revenue tax on the honest production of distilled spir its, to what extent illicit distillation had occurred and all further informa tion that will aid in protecting the gov ernment against frauds. In this con nection Senator Culiom stated that he understood one-third of the high wines produced in this country came from illicit distillation. Senator Gorman wanted time to look into the resolution, as it characterized ' the present rates as "high" and he did nui aiujw ni tit me aeiicite jt;sneu 10 pronounce this tax as high. Senator McCullom modified the reso lution, striking out the words "high rates" and substituting "present rates." Senator Hoar wanted the resolution broadened so as to give information on alcohol used in the arts. He said it would be of great importance in the consideration of the tariff bill and in this connection he stated that he would propose an amendment to the tariff bill, exempting from tax alcohol used in the arts. The resolution we ?it over. nnauy In consenting to his resolution going over for a week, Senator Morgan said that the terrible and abominable situa tion in Cuba could not be allowed to go on much longer. He had Just listened to the testimony of a witness before the committee on foreign relations which presented a shocking condition of affairs in Pinar del Rio. It was morally impossible that the people of the United States should close their eyes to these horrors much longer. "We are," he said, "aroused over Greece and Crete and Armenia, but the very stench of these horrors is under our noses." He wanted Americans protected and scenes worse than those in the bloody days of the Netherlands brought to an end. If the senate pass ed this resolution, as he believed it would, human lives would be saved. Senator White asked if the testimony of horrors, being taken before the com mittee, would be printed and made available to senators. Of course it would, responded Senator Morgan sharply. The committee was not adopting dark lantern methods. Senator "White said he would venture another inquiry. He had heard it in timated that the president was about to send a commissioner to Cuba. Would it not be desirable to await the report from this commissioner before taking action. There was no need of awaiting fur ther reports, answered Senator Mor gan. The country had been deluged with reports and unimpeachable evi dence for the last two years. Senator Morgan said no information had come to congress as to the appoint ment of a commissioner to Cuba. It was generally understood that the commissioner would confine his inqui ries to the case of Dr. Ruiz, which was but one of many. It involved only the question of indemnity or apology and did not affect the general question as to the attitude of the United States to ward Cuba. "Except to delay all action," remark ed Senator Allen, populist, of Nebraska-Senator Morgan went on to say that he expected when this commissioner came back from Cuba another one 'would go. In the meantime, devasta tion, ruin, cruelty and extermination were going on in Cuba. But two coun tries on the face of the earth were en gaged in this repression of human lib erty Turkey and Spain. The agricultural appropriation bill was then taken up and passed with out amendment. At 1:40 o'clock p. m. the senate went Into executive session, and at 2 o'clock resumed its legislative session, and the "bankruptcy hill was formally laid be fore the senate. In the course of the debate Senator Allen announced that he would ob struct in every way possible any bank ruptcy bill which included involuntary bankruptcy. Senator Nelson amended his substi tute 'bill so as to overcame criticisms heretofore made. Senator Morgan gave notice that he would seek to secure a test vote on the pending Nelson substitute by moving at 4 o'clock p. m. tomorrow to lay the substitute on the table. Senator Bacon submitted numerous amendments, modifying the stringency of the original bill as applicable to debtors. At 4:10 o'clock p. m. the senate ad journed. RESTORED TO HEALTH. If you are suffering with any skin or blood disease. 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The man was in the 'field plowing, and. at the time he and the horse were struck by lightning. Con was equally variable, closing ai c he was moving his measure for running i lowt-r. Oats declined a very small frac off corn rows. ' tion and provisions closed 2V4 to 5c lower. TWO MORE PARDONS ARE ISSUED TO CONVICTS BY GOVERNOR RUSSELL. The Insane. Atylam Case Argued In the Supreme Court-Three Officer of the Cnster Regiment In Kalrlgh-lhe Cold VTave The Raleigh Independents A Dolphin Received at the State M uru ui No Federal Court lor Want of a Judge "Wedding at Christ Church. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. Raleigh, N. C, April 0, Governor Russell pardons James R. Johnson, 70 years old, who was con victed of forgery in Mecklenburg coun ty and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. It is stated in the en dorsement that Johnson was a colonel in the confederate army; that he is In feeble health; that he tried to obtain money on a forged paper, but nobody was actually defrauded. The governor concludes: "The old man has been punished more than enough." A pardon was prepared yesterday for a Wilmington man who has served eleven years in the penitentiary. The governor did not sign the pardon until today. Four hours were assigned by the su preme court yesterday for the argu ment in the three insane asylum cases. One cas was taken for the whole. Aver, j. tj. L.. Harris and Day spoko for the plaintiffs and Shtperd, Monroe, Aycock and Burton for the defendants. The plaintiffs are the "outs" and tho defendants the "ins." It was rumored last night, most absurdly, that the . court had decided the cases. This I amused the Indtres creatK- Major and Mrs. E. M. Hayes returned today from Washington, D. C. Major Garlington, assistant inspector general. arrived yesterday to inspect the cadet battalion of the Agricultural and Me chanical college, of which Captain Gresham, of the Seventh cavalry, is military inspector. Thus three ollicers of the famous Seventh cavalry (Cus ter's) are here at once. The inspection took place this afternoon and was wit nessed by a great many people. The cold wave which was predicted yesterday certainly made itself felt to day. The temperature was 45 degrees. Tlickilv tho chpn fe riiA nnf Kep-in until ae jn ne njgnt an(j there was much j wind and great dryness of the air. To ; day is cool and bright and fruit grow ers fear a frost in the morning. Thera must have been frost west of here. Representative Freeman, of Ruther ford county, says the fruit crop in that section is great the best in years. He was somewhat afraid of frost damage today. The so-called "independents" met here tonight and adopted resolutions and a platform regarding city politics. Some of them offer to bet they will elect their nominee for mayor by 200 majority. Today a dolphin was received at the state museum from J. H. Potter, of Beaufort. It was caught in a net and is in perfect condition. It looks as if made of rubber. It has a tail like a two-bladed propeller, and at the top of its head is a blowhole. The people on this coast call dolphins porpoises, while they are quite different. The mouth is small and full of teeth like those of a dog. A fine specimen of the loggerhead turtle was also received from Mr. Potter. United States Marshal Carroll ws at Elizabeth City today and both open ed and adjourned the district court. There was no judge to hold the term. Assurances are given that there will be a judge by next week in time f"r New Bern court. The delay in making the appointment has seemed very absurd to the people here. It is asserted that T. R. Purnell is surely to be the win ner. A leading democrat well known in the east, assures me that the North Carolina railway lease question is tear ing the democrats in the east, the rural votes of the party, all to pieces. He was asked if the republicans were also being torn to pieces by it and replied "No." The best story of the season comes from Cumberland county, one of who-se residents, aged 107 years, was li?hing last Saturday and caught a yellow perch four inches between the eyes. The age of the fisherman and the measurement of the fish are both vouched for. At Christ church here this morning Miss Roberta Smith, daughter of Cap tain William Smith, was married to Mr. Frank Myers, of Charleston. The, maid of honor was Miss Annie Bushee, the best man Mr. Gaston Myers. Rev. Dr. Marshall officiated. 'April 18, 18S1, a snow fell here which averaged twelve inches in depth. Sev eral photographs were taken of the strange scenes then presented. Among the arrivals here are T. N. Hill, of Halifax; W. L. Kennedy, of Falling Creek; Robert Hancock and James A. Bryan, of New Bern; Rev. J. B. Brewer, of Murfreesboro, and Thos. E. Myers, of Wilmington. The weekly crop bulletin for the week enaing April 19th says the week has been decidedly the most favorable of the season so far. The weather -was fair the entire week, excepting light showers the night of the 14th and early morning of the 15th, and farm work was carried on uninterruptedly and vigorously. The temperature was above normal, especially on the 14th to 16th. and slightly below the latter part of the week. Light frosts occurred, with out material damage. The amount of sunshine was considerably above nor mal. Much progress in planting corn and cotton and in gardening has been made. Wheat and oats continue to look remarkably well. It is feared that the freeze expected in the central and western portion of North Carolina Tuesday night, 20:h, will cause great damage. Eastern District. The past week wan very favorable for farm work, which is going on rapidly. The latter part was cool with northerly winds and slightly checked growth of crops. Light showers occurred on one day. Much cotton land has been prepared and a good deal of cotton has been planted; some early cotton is up in the south. Planting will commence next week in the north. Planting corn, ex cept on bottom lands. Is approaching completion; corn is coming up nicely and looks well. Wheat, oats, and rye continue to look promising. Transplant ing tobacco will begin next week. Truck farms and gardens have improved a great deal. Peas are gefting ripe. Irish potatoes are attacked by bugs In some places. 'Melons have been planted. The important work of marketing straw berries is under way. The Chicago Markets. Chicago. April 21. Wheat was as bad ns a woman today in the variety of its moods jind the suddenness of Its changes. It started very strong, sold for a time at a.n advance of 2h$c over yesterday and closed at a net loss of hie. Strong cables , and heavy realizing were the factors. wnmuGTon oabeets. COTTON REPORTS. Wilmington. N. C-. April 21. Receipts of cotton today bales. Receipts corresponding day last year 10 bales. This season's receipts to date bales. Receipts to same date last year 166.tt2 bale. The quotations posted at 4 o'clock today at the exchange: Cotton firm. Ordinary 4 Good middling C Jxw middling i Middling 7 Good middling 7 HI Prices same day last year. TSc NAVAL, STORES. Spirits turpentine Machine barrels Fteudy at 26c; country' barrels steady at Rosin quiet at 11.30 and J1.2S. Tar Arm at 95c. Crude turpentine firm; hard $1.30; yel low dip S1.S0; virgin COO. Prices same day last year Spirits tur pentine at 254c and 2lc: rosin $1.4i and tar 'JOc; crude turienttnc tl.30. $1.70 and $1.W. Receipts today ca.ks spirits turpen tine, 1J barrels rosin. 26 barrels tar, barrels crude turpentine. Receipts same day last year 43 casks spirits turpentine, 42S barrels rc-sin. 2 barrels tar, barrels crude turpentine. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. FINANCIAL. New York. April 21. Money on call easy at Vi'oV'i per cent.; last loan at 1... closed offered at ll'il'j per cent. Prime mer cantile paper 3,2'i4 per cent. Sterling ex change easier with actual business in bankers bills at Jl.Jt-'i for demand, anil at $l.yJ,2Ti$i.M;i for sixty days, post ed rales Ji.sTMtJI.vT1 and $4. v.1.-o H.K. Commercial bills at Ji.WVi $!.. Silver certiticates tjVi. Mar silver at til 1"-P. (iovernment bonds strung; state bonds dull; railroad bonds linn. STOCKS. Atchison lu'i N. J. Central Adams Express .150 ;N. A: W.. pre.. American Ex. ...Ill iN. Y. Central. r 1 B P.. & O l:;i; Pittsbu!g Ches. & Ohio 10-8 Pullman Pal l.'.S Chicago Alton ..102 i Reading I') Chic. Pur & il.... 72's Rich Ter Chic. Gas M34 Rich. Ter., pre... Con. Gas 1624 Sue. Retin 113' ; Cot. Oil Cer 104!Tenn. C. 1 21, Del. Hudson lOr.'i T. S. Express.... 4k Del. Lack. & W..150V Wells Far. Ex.. .I'd Fort Wayne 1C2 West. Union vt'; Illinois Central .. 2 W. & L. E Lead Trust 23 W. A: L E.. pre 2 L. & N 43si Gen. Electric .... ShLj L. & N. A Nat. Linseed .... M Man. Consol S4H Southern Ry 77l Mem. & Char 15 ;S ait hern. pie. ... 2.Y'.4 Mobile & Ohio... 19 !To.bacco 7J Nat. Cordage .... iTobacco, pre H'4 Nat. Cor., pre 1 BONDS. New IT S 4's reg..l23i' Missouri ;'s 10 New U S4's cop.l24Vi,N Caro. Cs 122 U S T. s reg 112;N. Caro. 4 s 102 U S us coup 114 jS. Caro. non-fu.. U S 4'sreg limjTenn N. SGs.... 75 U S 4'scoup 112'iiTenn. N. S. 5's...lu5 IT S 2's reg W&yTenn. N. S. 3"s... Pac. 's, cl 'J5 104 iTenn. Old S. G's.. t.0 Ala. Class A 10G4Va. Cen fdU Ala. Class 15 104 Va. deferred.. .. Ala. Class C 10J!L. & N. Un 79 Ala. Currency ...l'HJ Southern 5's 'i.. La. N. Con. 4's... 95'ilN. J. Cen. G 5 s..llo'4 COTTON. Liverpool, April 21 1 p. m. Col ton, spot good business done; prices lov i : Ameri can middling fair 4 17-22d: nood middling 4 7-32d; American middling 4 3-22d: low middling 3 29-22d; good ordinary 3 25-32d; ordinary 3 19-32d. The sales of the day were 12.000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and included 10, 300 American. Receipts since last report 46,000 bales, including 32,100 American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady at the advance: demand fair. American middling, low middling clause: 'April 4 l-64d, 4 2-G4d buyers; April and May 4 l-64d buyers; May and June 4d, i l-64d sellers: June and July 4d sellers; July and August 3 C3-64d buyers; August and September 3 60-64d. 3 fil-f.4d buyers: September and October 3 ."l-fiid. 3 af.-OM values; October and NoveinUr 3 4S-fiid. 3 49-6 Id buyers: November and December 3 4-fi4d buyers: January and February 3 45-64d. 3 45-04d buyers. T nders of today's deliveries none. New York, April 21. -Co. oo steady; middling 7 7-lCc; net receipts none: gross receipts 246: exports to Oreat Riitain 6,356; to France 150; to the continent 3.416: for warded 146; sales 1,765; spinners 333; stock 216.536. Total today: N , 'cceipts 4.467: ' vooi ts to Great Britain 12.342; to France 6 m: to the continent 7,005; to the cbann I rone; stock 5S2.247. Consolidated: Net receipts 29,042; ex ports to Great Britain 19.525; to France 27,654; to the continent 20,263; to the chan nel none: stock none. Total since September 1st: fTet receipts C.371,091; exports to Great Rritain 2.iJl.M5; to France 643,170; to the continent l.M 905; to the channel 5.4M; stock none. Cotton futures opened steady at the ad vance; sales 200 bales: January 6.H5; April 7.06; May 7.07; June 7.09; July 7.15; August 7.16; September 6.94; October 6.76; November 6.77; December 6.81. Futures closed steady; sales 131,400 bales: January 6.87; February 6.91. April 7.03; May 7.06: June 7.12; July 7.16; August 7.13; September 6.95; October 6.79; No vember 6.79: December 6.3. Spot closed steady; middling uplands 7 7-16c; middling gulf 7 U-16c; sales 1,765 bales. PORT RECEIPTS. Galveston Steady at 7 l-16c; net receipts S73; gross receipts 873. Norfolk Firm at 7Uc; net receipts 2J!; gross receipts 324. Baltimore: Dull at 7ic; gross receipts 714. Boston Quiet at 7 5-16c; net receipts 7; gross receipts S43. Wilmington Firm at 7c; net rec ipts ,, gross receipts 6. Philadephia Quiet at 7 ll-16c. Savannah Firm at 7c; net receipts SOI; gross receipts 801. New Orleans Firm at 7 3-16c; net re ceipts 1,763: gross receipts 2,467. Mobile Quiet at 7c; net receipts 2S1; gross receipts 3S1. Memphis Firm at 7 1-lCc; net receipts 192; gross receipts 394. Augusta Firm at 74c; net receipts 571; gross receipts 571. Charleston Quiet at 7c; net receipts 230: gross receipts 236. Cincinnati Quiet at 7'ic; net r re. 'pis 150; gross receipts 150. Louisville Quiet at 7c. St. Louis Steady at 7 1-lSc; net receipts 171: gross receipts W). Houston-Quiet at 7'.;c; net ripls 417; gross teeetpts 447. GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC. Chicago. April 21. The leading futures were as follows : Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat April 75 76 734 7-H May 75 76, 73S 7i July 7r TZ'i 72v 734 September 72s,j 73 7') 7'.'i Corn April 24'i 25 24H 24i May 21 25 24 24 July 2r,W 26; 25H 25 September 27, 27V 2iT 27 Oats May 17 17 17 17 July lMz 1" ) ls September 19 19 19 19 Pork May $ 45 $ 50 $v45 $.r. July 7.57',-i s.62!2 -55 V Lard May $4 ITi $4.2U $4 15 $4.13 July 4.25 4.27Vj 4 25 5.25 September 4-37Vi 4.27 4.35 4.C5 Ribs May $4.C4 $4.73 $4 67H $1 70 July 4-72 4.80 4.724 4.75 September .... 4.&U 4.83 4.84 4.824 Cash Quotations were as follows: Flour firm; No. 2 spring wheat, 73'a74c; No. 3 spring wheat, 72c; No. 2 red, 824 924c; No. 2 corn. 24c; No. 2 oats. 17 ii 174c; No. white, f. o. b.. 22c; No. 3 white, f. o. b. 19ti22c; mess pork, per bbL, JiJiSO; lard, per 100 lbs.. $4.13 $4,174: short ribs sides, loose $4.66 $4.90; dry salted should ers, boxed, &Hfc&Hc; short clear sides. boxed. 4T03c: whiskey, distillers' ftalah ed goods, per gal.. $1.19. New York. April 21. Flour quiet and somewhat unsettled, cloned ey with wheat. Wheat Spot easy; No. 2 red SJ. Op. tlons opened strong and active on hlcer cable than expected, was carried further on bad crop r.rws and export ala. but broke with a crash to the lowest point f the day under heavy unload'ng. Near months do!"d i4 nr. but l.Me months ic net lower. April at Slc; May K'j!C 5-lSc. closed at Sc. Corn Spot firmer; No. 2. 114c eWator: 2c afloat: ungraded mixed 2c Option!" firmer with wheat gradually sold off under realising and clol at ic net lower: April do.ed at 30c; Ur 23tf r. closed 29c. Oat Spot steady; No. 2. 23c; Ne. t. Z2c. Option dull but fairly firm. cloMng Uc net higher; May lo!ed 22c. July closed at 23c. Lard Dull: western tmed $!. aoaul- nal; May $4 4 nominal; retined quiet. Pork Steady. Kgg! Steady: state and lnar1vanU 94c; western freh 5r. Cotton Seed Oil Stronger : prim crude 16c; prime summer, yellow 2-'4: off sum mer yellow 23c; letter K'adaa KwZTc nominal: prime white 254'j2Cc. Rlee--Sleady. M ol a .- St ea d y. Coffee Options .;ened nt 15 ta t aoint lo-er in sirpath with eajc.er Luropean rnaikets and active foreign xc'.'.lr.jr. liuy inK was checked by havy receipt at primary points and ;rn.iU deliveries In this country. Market was Mi-adicr later with more favorable Havre new a: closed barely steady nt a net decline of 5 to ? points: sales 27.73 hags. Including April JT2: May $7.15vi$7.25; Spt lUo nominal: No. 7. In voice 7c: barely steady: e'ordova 13 J14e; pah s 4 baj: Mar.iraiU I. T. . M Angostura. P. T. Sugar Raw, dull and nominal; ratines steady. NAVAL STORRS. New York Riv-ln pil:-t. toraaiine quiet. Savannah-Spirits turpentine rtrra nt 2'V; sales S15; receipts l.Kfi. Itosln firm; sales 4.273: receipts 2 A'.lc ' ju.te cloing: A It C D $l..r.; II $1.4.: F $14. G $1.50: It Jl.T,; I $1.75; K ll.v.. M $1.V.; N $2.11; YV O $2.2'); W V $2.2'. Charleston Turpentine market tirm nt 2m-; sab- none. KoMn firm: sale none; strained, common to gtd $!.:& tk Kl Cotton Future. Special to The Mes.eti;erj New York, April 21. -The Oracee-Turk-ish war apparently rauw d no nlarm in Liwrpool. That market was confidently expected to break sh:rp1y when It opened today, and instead of that the cabl re ported a small advance. The report took the trade here completely by a surprise and our market opened C to 10 point high er in sympathy with it. August sold oa the first call at 7. 10. The weekly Rovern ment report was quite favorable nnd in the lirst hour New Orleans was a liberal seller here. August declining tu 7.13. but good buying orders were received from Liverpool at intervals during the day, and a.s the local shorts also bought freely prlt es advanced again. August touching 7.2'). The trading today was of a broader character. The close was steady with 7.1S bid for August. The apparent huc cess of the Turkish arms indicates . speedy end to the lighting In Rurope. Our opinion is unchanged. RIORRAN ft CO. (Hy Associated Tress.) New York. April 21. The opening Liver pool cables showed higher price than had been looked for by the cotton trade at this point and an advance of to 10 points was made in the lirst call st the cotton exchange this morning. For the rest of the day the market was allernate ly weak and strong. Throughout thi day May contracts showed leading strength. Liverpool cut a considerable ligure as a buyer in the morning, evidently preferring the new crop positions. At the same tltna New Orleans houses figured as sellers. The market in the afternoon waa for the mast part a tame affair, with th tona finally steady at a net advance ef I to 10 points. New York Stock Market. New York. April 21. The Kuropena war situation continues to largely dominate the course of the market for stocks here, as was shown by the quick adjustment to tho London parity In the quotations at the opening. The day was without spe cial developments otherwise, outsido of special movements In individual stocks. London showed a furher fractonal ad vance for American securities, and this was probably due In part to the fact that yesterday's London prices were somewhat deprossscd by the excessive depression ex isting in New York on Monday. Pricey for Americans continued to improve in London during the day, and there was some buying for Londn account here. The result has been that prices here have recovered the loss sustained on Monday, and are very generally above Saturday's close to the extent of a varying fraction. Trading was dull today, however, outside some sp Hal cases, dealers having ap parently been convinced by their experi ence of Monday, when they acted without any foreign exchanges to take their cue from, and lirgely oversold the market on war news, that they did not understand much about the eastern question and that they wculd prefer to await a clearer com prehension befoie buying or selling fur ther. Th total sales for the day were less than 200.000 Fhares. The bond market ruled firm and higher, with a lack of feature In the prominent Issues. The ag gregate saleH were $s34.00Q. Governments gained slightly on purchases of $31.fc09. Tk fa ti&iU ti ti ts Shipment Allowed a CoDijcnraeat mt To bacco From Cuba. Washington. April 21. United State Consul General Lee ha advised the mate, department from Havana that the Span ish authorities thre have released one consignment of Cuban tobacco for ship ment to a New York firm. Thi tobacco has been held in Havana since May last when Captain General Weyler, by a de cree forbade the further exportation of tobacco, from O " island. The American Importer r- i- trade many strong pro tens to tne - it, department ugainst tho workings of the decree, which It was commonly unotsiood had a double pur pose; first, to Insure employment to the cigar makers of Cuba, who otherwls? would be. tempted to join the insurrection, and. pec-ond. to destroy the occupation of the Cuban cigar rnker in Key West and New York, and thus stop their contribu tions to the Insurrectionary war fund. The state department has taken up th cause oi the Importers, but was obliged to confine their demands to allowance of the shipment of tobacco actually bought or contracted for by Americans before the decree went into effect. Tobacco released now is that which was actually paid for before the decree. As to that only con tracted for It appears to bo doubtful whether it can b released through tho efforts of the state department. The. Spanish contention is that they have a full right to stop all exports, leaving to the aggrieved importers in the United States only a claim against the persons in Cuba who have broken their contract, which claims may be prosecuted In the Spanish courts. The position of our gov ernment is that under the treaty of 1795. our merchants have the right, unrestrain ed by war, to bring away their effects, holding that, in this view tobacce mar regarded as effects. ? - ,-.-4 - y : if-