The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York. March 4.-Trading In stocks
today was on about the same volume a.
yesterday. The market appeared to have
cut away from the influence of the Cuban
imbroglio. The temper Of the financial
community was more cheerful than 1T
any time since the Introduction Of the
Cuban belligerency resolutions.
The stock market opened higher On
moderate dealings. A higher market for
Americans in London gave tone to the
initial trading. Sugar gained substantial
fractions. Burlington after 1918 fell away
~ per cent to 1875 on free selling by
prominent interests. Sugar and Baltimore
& Ohio yielded small fractions. Dealings
almost came to q standstill before mid
day.
Money Easy at 21s@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange-Firm at A.8aAG4.SS
for demand. and $4seAG4.N for 60 days.
MINING STOCKS.
Chollar 45c. Crown Point soc, Consolidat-
ed California & Virginia SLIGO. Deadwood
75c. Gould & Curry s5c. Hale & Norcross
SLIPS, Homestake $40, Iron Silver zoe, Mex
| lean &C., Ontario $11, Ophir $1.1O, Ontario
$11. Ophir $1.1O, Plymouth zoe. Quicksilver
$1.2 Quicksilver preferred $3.50. Sierra
Nevada 30c Standard $3.50, Union Consol-
idated 45c, Yellow Jacket 3Oc.
METAL QUOTATIONS.
New York, March 4.-Bar silver, 6Slxc
l
change price, $11.
/ ead-steady; brokers' price. $so5: ex-
change price, $3.221s.
4 LIVE STOCK
Chicago, March 4.-Cattle-There was
the strongest kind OF market today,
receipts being much smaller than usual
for Wednesday. The demand was so good
that long before noon nearly all the good
cattle were taken, prices being fully 100
higher as a rule. The sales of common to
fancy native dressed beet and shipping
steers were at $3.80@4.65; stockers and
feeders, $3.15@3.75; cows, heifers and bulls.
$21O@3.15; veal calves, $5.25Q626
ing of and buyers were obliged to pay q
further advance of 5010c. Common to
extra aroves were taken at $3.85G4.c27
Sheep-Trade today was brisk at $2.5OU
1856 for common to choice sheep. few
selling below $3.47. Western were In de-
; mand at $3.35@S. 65. Lambs sold at $500
$685. chiefly at 81 and upwards.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York. March 4.-Hops-Weak.
Wool-Quiet.
Petroleum-Dull: United closed at $1.25.
Coffee-Closed steady; March. $3.50; spot
. Rio steady; No. z, $3.50.
Sugar-Raw, firm; refined, steady.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, March 4.-Another dull day
was reported, the market at times ruling
exceedingly slow, the range for the ses-
, sion being confined within &c. Close:
May wheat 66Nc: corn, 3OAc; oats, 21c.
Receipts: Wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn,
325. 900 bushels: oats. 153. 600 bushels.
TACOMA WHEAT.
Tacoma, WASH, March 4.-There are
! few purchases in the local wheat market
2 except for milling export. Quotations are
Club, 5Sc; bluestem, 61G62c.
0 PORTLAND WHEAT
r DortIopd Or March 4-Whaat ma rlx q Re
are unchanged.
: SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, Cal, March 4.-Wheat-
, Shipping, $1.121a for No. l and $i.l3M fol
;. choice; milling, $1.20G1.271x
: Barley-Feed, fair to good 63A @70c
\ choice, 71k@721zc; brewing. SoGS5c.
: Oats-Millng. 10000; Surprise, 9OQ95c
e fancy feed, 7711@SOc; good to choice, zoo
/ 75c; poor to fair, 60G65c; black for seed
: 65c@$.10; gray. 70@75c; red for seed. S5c0
e $1.06.