are iu a fair way to be settled. The Sublime 
Porto has agreed with the Persian Government 
to refer the ratitleation of the frontier to a mix¬ 
ed commission of Turkish and Perslun subjects. 
Advices from Constantinople received In Lon¬ 
don on the 3d Inst, state that the Prince of 
Wales had arrived there, and was received by the 
Sultan with great splendor. 
Austria. 
The Austrian Government has resolved to re¬ 
duce the army and to postpone the call for re¬ 
cruits, on the ground of economy. 
Ejrypt. 
A dispatch from Alexandriasay3another plot 
to assassinate the Viceroy of Egypt has boon dis¬ 
covered and frustrated. A loaded bomb was 
found under his chair In the theater, and was 
withdrawn before it could explode. A largo 
number of arrests have been made of suspected 
parties. 
Ettas—Have continued scarce and high until yes¬ 
terday, when the market broke and prices ran down 
rapidly. Early in the week they reached ittwuw.; 
to-day 28c. is an art ionic figure for fresh western. 
We quote t for Western, S9@30e. for Peunnyl- 
vnnlanud New Jersey, barge lots arc on the way, 
and n further decline is anticipated, truck anil 
Geese eggs are In better supply, Out their sale has 
hardly started, owing to tale ntfin prices, They now 
uro quoted at Soqii3So. for duck, and tWti iio. for goose. 
Flour, dfcc. The flour market has beeu subject 
to aotisluerabln ductm»Uon» during the week and ul 
the close lower grades uro u shade olf. There lias 
been some business to West Indian and British ex¬ 
porters at the Inside figures for extra Suite and 
common Western. Mourn suitable for the South- 
Southern demand and other high lines form a small 
portion of the receipts, and prices favor the seller. 
There has been an earnest) disposition to sell, owing 
to the tightness of fluauces. but continued moderate 
receipts for the season has Inspired more eonti- 
donoe, and the. market Is Unit at the close, Kyo 
Hour and corn meal in lb». are unchanged, n.j. 
bag meal arrives very sparingly, as the stock there at 
present is only about equal to luuul wants. 
Flour— _ „„ 
Superfine, State (i< bbl.. ■«. ..$5 flfi w> $9 00 
Extra Statu .... U hi as II .*j0 
Shipping round hoop Ohio.... ... a 3ft (ft tj Wl 
Extra Western, common to good. . d 20 i<t> 0 50 
Double Extra Western and St. Louis_ 0 85 w 11 25 
Flour. No. 2. 196 tts. 5 10 tv 5 06 
Southern supers. 6 GO tip 7 15 
Southern extra and family. 7 10 M 11 2f; 
Culiforma new...,. 0 00 (•( 10 50 
California old... ♦! U0 tifi 8 7o 
Kye flour, flue and superfine.. 5 on <. 7 00 
Corn meal. . ...... ... t lo <n a uO 
Grain.—Wheat has been freely offered during the 
week, though prlcck have been unsettled, sometimes 
dropping to the lowest point this spring. The week 
shows a good volume iif business, both to shippers, 
local and adjacent millers; the absence of guoil 
regular home lines In the stock of Hour greatly helps 
the latter. Exporters have, taken holu freely only 
when prims were specially in their favor, while ocello 
freights have worked to their ml vantage. Heeeipla 
at the western markets last week showed a decrease 
compared with the previous year, the first instance 
of the kind for many months. Spring sowing is al¬ 
most a mouth later than last year in some localities, 
a circumstance that produces some Inclination on 
the part. Ot' some owners to hold. Shippers at the 
close wore bidding llW 146 for Mo. 2 spring afloat, 
without response. No. ) nprlug m store was quoted 
at $1,411. Corn ha* hud u good export demand which 
has now fallen off owing to the decline iu England. 
Lots taken to go ubroud were chiefly w hite. There Is 
a good home demand for grinding and feuding, amt 
from present appearance* there Is not uu excessive 
stock. Oats show n further speculation advance and 
close dull. Barley Is reducing In stock, and prices 
are becoming steadier. Kyo and Malt are unchanged. 
Whost - ^ 
Spring No, 2.,....$1 44 63 1 48 
Winter Western red. 1 51) (it 1 ('41 
Winter Western white.. 1 (HI (<r 2 (JO 
Winter amber.I 00 M 1 70 
California white. I 00 W l 66 
Corn— 
West urn mixed, old. SjW (i* 81 
Western mixed, new. 87 Co Mbj 
Yellow, new.... JJ0 ® 82 
White, now. .. . 2? ® 18 
Kye, Western, Canada and State. . I 35 «!> 1 10 
Oats, West, admit... — ffl 78 
Oats, Wont, In store. . ...... W „ 70V. 
Bin ley. .. 1 80 oil 2 Hi / 
Mult..... 2 00 <a 2 10 
flrneerli'M. — The advance In gold has strength¬ 
ened prices for raw sugar, hut there Is little activity, 
unit holders are not offering freely, looking for better 
prices. We quote ul llW(a»I2*c. for t air mining; 11 ’( 
CDII. 14 C. for good do., with probably nothing to be bud 
scant supply, and firm at the advance. New 
Bermuda uro expected by next steamer. Southern 
asparagus is quoted at $1 per bunch. We .quote 
us followsMercers, double-hemlod, $3wJ,12's ; 
do., tn bulk, $2.10; peach blows, double-headed, W; 
.laekson whites. Id bulk, *2612.25; Prince Alberts, In 
bulk. '2,8.W;'.<yu; Jersey buckeyes, do.. SI.To: Moni¬ 
tor. do., $.1.50,5 2 ; Western seed buckeyes. : 
da., fancy seed, $4i<itl; Delaware sweet potatoes, V 
bill . * Ike T k earrots, 1 * bbl., $2Ss2.5H; cabbages, ft ICO. 
sJkil.T. unions, redand yolUJSv, , J bb). *104111, onions, 
rope, tit loo, $'.Mltl; bent*. hbh, $2.26®'’.60: squash, 
marrow, j hbb. $888.50; Russia 1 lumps. k bbl., fi st) 
4 *3; white turnips, fi bbl., ♦ LftOw2; anrllc, \> 100 
bunehes, $106511; celery, v dozen. $1.50oi; 1.75. 
Wool*—Tim market. Is generally quiet, and the 
pressure formonoy favors buyers with some holders. 
Them 19 nothing, now ever, that indicates a positive 
reaction in former price*, There i« hardly anything 
diiing In Texan and Calirornui. There 1* a good sup¬ 
ply of the latter, fall clip, though not of a readily 
saleable grade. \\ 0 quote fleeces at 366r4fl<.\ for un- 
waslied Indiana; 47 l ;.,St8e. tor X Suite andMlehtgaDj 
50e. fora good lot or do.; 52 c. Tor No. : Ohio; 526-52 Vic. 
for A Ohio mid Pennsylvania ; 5?c. tor X,\ Qhlo: 
milled, p'.aiulv super, at :06«»8e.; Southern tubbed at 
foe.; Texas,3i‘ii He.; California, part spring clip, at 55c. 
Whisky- la dull, with small sales at U2 mi92Kc., tax 
paid. _ 
out authority or sanction either from the Pro¬ 
visional Government in Cuha, or Its represent¬ 
atives here. 
It appears from authentic information from 
the vicinity ot Santiago de Cuba that the Insur¬ 
rection Is steadily progressing. Well Informed 
Cubans in Washington believe the Insurgents 
have by lids time secured a sea-port, or will 
have one In a few days. 
An Havana dispatch of the 5th announces the 
arrival that morning of the Spanish man-of- 
war Qulntln with the steamer Comanditarl. Tho 
steamer was recaptured at Stirrup Key. Tho 
Cubans had left the vessel and taken refuge on 
shore. Of the crew four firemen have been 
brought, there prisoners and a Spanish war 
steamer has two other prisoners. It is stated 
that two of the Cubans were drowned while 
attempting to escape from tho Comaudilario. 
The substance of the telegrams of tho fltli lust, 
is that the authorities In Havana have received 
information from Washington that two filibus¬ 
tering expeditions have sailed from Mew Orleans. 
Admiral Hoff has received instructions to pre¬ 
vent their landing, and the Contooeook had 
sailed for t-he mouth of tho Mississippi to Inter¬ 
cept them. The Admiral luus also been Instruct¬ 
ed to watch tho course of the Peruvian monitors, 
now in the neighborhood of Cuba. The prison¬ 
ers recaptured on the Comandltnrio are being 
tried by naval court, martial and will probably 
be summarily executed. 
Havana telegrams of the 7th Inst, state that ten 
gunboats aro oxpoctod in that city from Spain 
and thirty have been ordered to bo constructed 
III the United States. Teodora Nunez and Fran¬ 
cisco Gonzales, who were on the steamer Coman- 
ditnrlowbcn she was captured, have been held 
on a vessel in tho vicinity of Nassau, for the pur¬ 
pose ot recognizing others concerned in the cap¬ 
ture. Twenty prisoners from Esperltu Santo 
havo arrived at Havana. 
Tho Governor of Guunabacoa is banishing sus¬ 
pected youths. 
A demonstration on tho part of tho volunteers 
is expected on tho arrival of the Catalan volun¬ 
teers from Spain. 
Tho rose dr. Cuba announces that, great re¬ 
trenchments have been proposed to tho govern¬ 
ment. The same paper is pressing the confisca¬ 
tion of property because absentees are selling. 
A project has boon started for the merchants 
to give their oountry debtors three months’ ex¬ 
tension of lime in which to pay their debts. 
The DUtrit), of tho 7th, says the rebels are leav¬ 
ing the Jurisdiction of Saguu la Grande, the 
country is becoming quiet, and several men from 
Sagua lately In tho rebel ranks have returned to 
the city and joined the volunteer forces. 
Havana dispatches of tho Htli state that tho 
proposed confiscation of the property of all Cu¬ 
bans absent from the island was officially before 
the Administrative Council that. day. The pro¬ 
ject wus declared to bo unprecedentedly unjust 
and after discussion it was tabled. 
Leopold A- l’rtco Is tbo American Consular 
agent, at Nouvitaa, in the absence of Consul 
Gibbs, who has gone to Washington. 
Francisco Leon Nucz, a Cuban by birth, but a 
naturalized American citizen, and Augustin 
Medina wore 1o be gnrrotod 011 tho 9ib. They 
wore arrested in January last in charge of it 
depot of arms in Havana, several police officers 
having been killed and wounded In the* light 
which occurred at the time. 
Tho Treasurer of t he Jioyal LTD vers!ty has tied 
to the United States with Its funds. 
Tho news from I lie seat of war Is so contra¬ 
dictory and partisan us to bo utterly unreliable. 
An Havana telegram of the 9th Btatcs that 
Francisco Lean and Augustin Medina were gar- 
rotod that day in the presence of a vast crowd of 
spectator. They both maintained their com¬ 
posure and firmness to tho last. Loon, in mount¬ 
ing tho noiitfold, shouted “ Wiw imlependcncta." 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS 
SPECIAL NOTICES 
New York, April 10.1808. 
Clear, cool weather lends Its ukl In favor of the 
drover, ami notwithstanding the supply of cattle, 
sheep and hug* Is larger limn l : 1 *t week, still we have 
an advance in Loot, and a decided tmnno-s ill mutton 
and pork. There I* a healthy kino to the markets, 
ami nil the live .‘took hiu been sold. .last now there 
is very mile tn entice meat caters from the substan¬ 
tial rallyt. Shad are not plenty, poultry very scarce 
ami high, while (ho new vegetable* are nut In quan¬ 
tity sufficient to supply anything of a demand. 
Tho following are the receipts for the week ending 
tiXlay, shown lu ecru pavilion with other masons: 
Mi loll 
BflfcWN, C’owi. Col v rat, Shppn, Mnjri. 
This week.(1,158 80 721 22,1(52 ilM 
Last week..5,1183 11Hi 1,033 12,273 11,03-1 
Corrca’ff week of ’08.5,311 152 2,27l 20,074 12,56$ 
Average 318.5,037 103 1,506 26,935 I8,i70 
BenvcH. —Tho rattle market continued dull and 
depressed up to Friday or the present week, when 
It started od lively, and an advance of Mb. per lb. wits 
obtained. The clear, bright, and cool weather had 
much to do with tho advance, coupled with a light 
mil of sheep for a few days previous. After tins otoso 
in last report Micro were 1.872 bullock* offered on 
Monday, mostly at CommUflipaw. Trade was slow, 
and Bijioo stock hnd to he hold over. ID ice* were un¬ 
ci) un«od, ruling In favor of buyers, hut t he market 
was nun'll hotter tiian It was the following Wednes¬ 
day, when 2 ,(214 head worn thrown Into the National 
Yards at llHit.li St. To conic any where near closing 
out, uu\ per h'- had to be conceded to buyers, and 
even thou the stock wn» Scarcely all sold. There 
A LADY AGENT IS WANTED 
In every city and town, to introduce a very useful 
and salable article. Commissions liberal and valu¬ 
able premiums given, one of which lit an elegant silk 
Dress Pattern, Address, with stamp, 
WESTERN AGENCY CO„ 
100H3t 239 Main St,, Jackson, Mich. 
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL 
BUY ONLY 
SILVER TIPPED SHOES 
For children. Will outwear three pairs without 
tips. D92-13t 
MONEY AND STOCK MARKET, 
NKW York, April 10.1889. 
Gold opened tills morning at. 132^, sold for 132y, 
133>< and at 2.30 this afternoon reached the highest 
point of yesterday 133:*4. The price throughout the 
week has varied considerably -the outside figures 
being 13I!4®133%. The daily fluctuations uuve been 
as follows 
Open In ff, I.ow»Mt. Highest. Clo-io, 
Monday.131H 13IW 131V M* 
Tuesday.131V 131 & 131J4 131V 
Wednesday.,..131V 131* 131T' 131J4 
Thursday.131* 13l« 132V 13P4 
Friday..1.32 fit 132)4 133)4 133'4 
Saturday.133)2 132* 133)fi 133* 
The detirings at the Gold Exchange Bank yester¬ 
day were $70,147,0X1; the gold balances, $1,190,(501.90; 
und the currency balances, 12,408,^11.38. 
Money continues stringent. Call loans wore ne¬ 
gotiated yesterday on Government securities ut 7 
per cent, currency and *4 pur cout. commission, and 
on other Collaterals the rate was 7 percent., coin. 
|J. H. flve-lwenM Id In Frank fort-on-the-Main 
this morning for 87'; In London for 83,* alllA-M,, 
11 tut ut I P. At. tor 83*. In New York.the closing prices 
yesterday were; 
OITtl. As’d. Off’ll. As d. 
U. H. (is, 1881, C..1I5V 1K5 U.8.5-20,n.C,,’«5,.118« 113* 
It. H. .’,-2(1, c., 32 119* 120 U. 8 . 5-20, e.,’C7..U3i 113* 
l 1 . S. ,V 2 (), c,, '04 115 115k: C. B. 10-10, c.... 101 x 105 
II. S. fl-20, c, ’IV..117 117‘4 V. 8 . fl’a P. RB.103J, 101 
The closing stock quotations yesterday were : 
Off’d. Asked. I Off’d. Asked 
Cumberland..,. — 35 Heading.. 93*i, 93M 
\V. F. At, Co. Ex. 31 31*;' Tol. A W.W. 09K <7.l\ 
Amnriean Ex... 40‘i - Tol.A W.W.prof.7714 79 
Adams Ex.6054 50|5f , Alii. Ac Ht. Paul.. 78s 79 
U. 8 . Ex.57W 6 SH Mil.St. Paul pf. 85 85Jf 
Mer. Union Kx.. 15 1 ; Hi ] Fort AVayne.131 '.4 1,31)4 
(Julcksllver_ 22 22)4 I Ohio & Mbs. 33*4 33,'-S 
, , ,, 1 ! 
Pacific Mall.93;*. 03V I Mich. South .... IWK 9 ,'X 
Mariposa.18*f WM (’lev. & Pitts.... 90* 91 
Marlposn Pref.. 30!4 Ikl.q ! Clcv. Ac Tol..97 >4 97.54 
West. U. Tel.... 41(4 4154 I Hock Island.130V 131 
N, Y. (’on.tfflH 163'>4 Northwestern .. 8154 81X 
Erie.34 ;UV Northw’rn Pf... 96V t«K 
Hudson Klver..I4(i\' 14714 I ill. Cent.— 130 
Lake Shore. 87,(4 9T % | 
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