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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
FOR "a HOURS.
THE STOCK MARKET.
The Boom In Mining Stocks Increases
In Force.

The Boom In Mining Stocks Increases
In Force
Yesterday was the most exciting day yet In the
present boom. Business very heavy and
prices made further advance. Sales on the noon
informal session were enormous, and Chollar
touched 81 65. Potos 81 10, Best & Beicher 81 80,
Yellow Jacket soc, Con. Cal. IL va. So 30 Ophir
81 80, Hale & Norcross 81 80, and on. Occi-
dental reversed the order, and touched its best
price on the morning session. selling up to 50 80
and falling back to 81 IS on the noon session.
though 1t subsequently recovered to % 25. This
stock has been very freaky during the exc itemen
OF the past four or five days.
On the afternoon call there was lull in trading
and sales were much smaller with correspond
ing decline in prices. Chollar fell to 81 95 Potosi
TO 81 05, Con. CAL & Va. to 81 30, and so on. Some
or the lower priced stocks however showed an ad =
vance over the noon session.
The close was dull and prices were generally
lower, though Chollar recovered to So 20 and Po-
tosi to 81 10. The lower priced stocks were all OFF
The sudden boom has caught more or less deal
ers mapping as usual and the announcement of the
failure Of several firms OF brokers showed that the
sharp advance is dealing hard blows to the shorts.
The annual meeting of the Hutchinson Sugar
The annual meeting of the Christy Mining Com
pany has been called for May ID.
he Siskiyou Consolidated Mining Company of
West Beaver mining district Siskiyou County,
has levied an assessment OF lc per share, delin-
San Francisco Gas will pay a dividend of 35c on
the 18th.
silver King l5 assessed 26c.
Charles w. Haskell, superintendent OF the Sa-
vannah mine, reports under date of May as fol-
lows:
We have just made fine shot in drift and stope.
Quartz coming in very heavy again in the drift,
and II Is that quality of which has always pros
pected well. The stope is giving good quality
of quartz. The work is being pushed right ahead.
We fired shots this noon, and will have machine
set mp ready for work by this eve ming. All pro-
Visions iron, tools fittings, etc received yester
day. have the road in excellent condition again
and all repairs from the storm completed. The
me,th
quartz does not yet prospect. The ledge is getting
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Fishy. but Possible.

You can believe this or not, as you
choose, but every man at the Locks will
tell you it is so.
While the pleasure-seekers were gazing
indolently into the canal, thinking how
much better time they were having than
those fellows down there in the town, they
saw ripple on the water.
The next thing they discovered was a
catfish, nine inches long, suspended some
little distance from the water and coming
in their direction. AS it got nearer they
saw that the poor little fish was tight in
the grasp of huge water-snake, ten or
twelve feet long. After coming very near
the baRk the snake discovered the
pIeasure-seekers, and. seeing that he could
not land and gorge himself, he swan
around in circles waiting until some of the
boys sent negro for a shotgun. After be-
ing shot the snake, having nothing further
TO do, sank to the bottom.-Atlanta
Chronicle
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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May S.-R. G. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review of trade tomorrow will saw
The exports Of $3.50 900 old this week have pro
duced no monetary disturbance, and this is once
proof OF the soundness OF financial conditions and
of the prevailing confidence iu better things to
come. 1t does not matter whether the gold is re-
quired for Russia or anywhere else: 1t would not
go from this rather than other countries II there
were not balances to meet. Much OF the hesitation
at present is due TO temporarily reduced land
in some industries, and in iron and steel the power
>of the new combination is being generally tested
by refusal OF orders, so thas production exceeds
consumption, but the low consumption exceeds
buying.
he general irregularlty OF prices and sackn ess
OF demand for finish produc; does not prey eyent
the marking up OF prices by combinations but re-
largely due 10 doubt whether such prices as are
fixed can be maintained. pigiron is weak at the
East and Also at Pittsburg; tin steady and lead
foreign.
For textile manufactures the situation is trying.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.


NEW YORK, N. Y, May 8. - There was
considerable pressure TO sell Sugar, Tobacco and
st. Paul at the opening of business at the Stock
Exchange. Tobacco was the special feature, break
ing from 6512 to 625s. the Indictment OF the man
ayers having led to selling for both accounts. Gold
engagements to the extent of 81 500, 600 also had
an adverse influence and London houses and local
operators sold fairly large amounts of the leading
issues. The loss in prices ranged from ~ to "a
per cent, the Industrlals Mobile and Ohio the In
ternatlonas and The Changers scoring the greatest
declines. The railroads sold on reports of
crop damage In the West and southwest. In the
afternoon trading when it was found that hut little
'long" stock was coming out the "shortsr endeav-
ored 10 cover and prices advanced all along the
line.
Reports that the leading Republican candidate
for the Presidency will come out for sound Tnonav
had good effect on the market in the late affer-
noon trading, The rally in prices ranged from IL
to pa Tobacco leading with sales nm n 64sL ~ ~
641s. In the specaltes Louisville New AIbany
and Chicago were in demand and rose TO IN In
the closing dealings the market was firm in tone.
Net changes show gains of 1sd2 per cent Rnb-
ber preferred, however, lost 80 per cent and To-
bacco 13s per cent Total sales were l66, 800
Railroad bonds were easier Trading was light.
only $3.50 600 changing haQds. Atchison adjust,
Asa. Tennessee Coal and Iron, Birmingham
division skies IN 10 9112 and Western New York
and Pennsylvania incomes 10 13
Grain.
FLOUR-Quiet, easy; winter wheat low grades
80 20@3 90: do fair to fancy, So S563 S5; do mar.
ents, $3 9O@4 20; Minnesota clear. 81 5OG3 IS: do
low extra. 81 50@3 90; city mills, 81 1Od4 20; do
patents, "a 30@4 so; rye -four SO 5O03 so.
superbne, 81 0092 30: fine, 81 00@2 30. South
ern -four, dull, easy, 81 4C@2 so. Buckwheat
-four, 81 20.
BUCKwHEAT-4O@
CoRNMEAL-Dull, easy: yellow Western,
81 O592 10.
RYE-Nominal.
BARLEY-Steady; ungraded Western 39@4lc
WHEAT - Dull easier, E. o. b. 74zsc TO arrive :
ungraded red, 70@S0c; No. l Northern, 7O6hc to
arrive.
options were more active and closed weak at
1a@5kc decline, following the West and on heavy
selling of May. July and May most active No. 3
red, May, 6S3Sc; June 691bc: July eo5sc:
August, 691ac; september, 6SAc; December,
7l3sc.
CORN-Dull, steady, 14c lower No. 2, 35ssc
elevator; S6ssc ahoat.
Options were dull and weak at 14@ssc decline
with wheat and on easier West. July most active
May 353sc: July, SEC: August, 361zc; Septem-
Der, 371tsc.
OATS-Dull, steady.
Options dull, easier; May, 241ac: July, 241ac.
Spot prices: No. 2. 243zc; No. 2white, 26c; No 9
Chicago 1890: No. 5. 233lc: No. J white, 241sM
25o: mixed Western, 25@z6c; white do and white
State. 26@2Sc.
FEFD BRAN-5712G16212c.
MIDDLINGS-65@7Uc.
RYE-Feed, 6bc.
Provisions.
BEEF-Inactive; family. SO 5O@l1; extra mess.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC

DRIED FRUITS-The following prices rule on
the Fruit Exchanges:
CARLOAD LoTs-Apples, 11a@2c q n for quar-
tered, &c for sliced and 4@414c for evaporated
Peaches. 2sz(94c and &c for fancy; Aprcots, 612@
&c for prime to choice. &c for fancy and lo@1lc q
h for fancy Moorpark; Figs, black. 21sc for un-
pressed White Figs, 4c in sacks: Pears, &c =
ih for evaporated halves 3A2@6c 2 ID for quarters;
Prunes 3@314e; Plums, 31sc q ID for pitted and
112G2c for unptted; Nectarines, $4,000 2 D for,
prime TO choice and 51ac for fancy.
JoBBING PRICEs-Evaporated Apples, 4@41ac
q ID; sun-dried. i4a@2c: Peaches, 3G94c and 5@6c
for fancy; peeled in boxes 1l@l2Iac; Prunes, 4c
for four sizes, 5@512c for 40a5Os and 4L2@6c
for 50@60's: Apricots. e1aG9o for prime TO choice
l0@1lc Tor fancy Moorpark: Figs. black, 31ac:
White Figs, S95c: Pears, &c q n for evapoi-
312@4c for pitted ana 1@l1ac for unpitted; Nee
tarines, 4d5c a 10 for prime to choice.
RAISlNS AND DRIED GRAPES-Prlces are as
follows, carload lots f. o. b San Francisco; Four
crown, loose, 3s4c . H. Y-crown. loose. 215c: 2
crown, &c; seeoiess Sultanas, 3IaG334c see6Ies,
Muscatels, 212@234c; three-crokyn London layers,
zoe r box; clusters 81 35G1 so; Dehesa clusters.
60 1902 70; Imperial clusters, 50 60G2 rs; Dried
Grapes, = y n.
JoBBING PRIcEs-Four-crown loose, 315c: s.
crown, 2s4@Sc; 2-crown, 214G215c. Seediess Sui
tanas &c > 10; seediess Muscatels, &c; 8-orown
London LAYERS, 75@eOc: clusters, 81 5O@1 rs:
Dehesa clusters, 81 so; Imperial clusters, 81 rs;
Dried Grapes,
NUTS-Walnuts are ouotaole at a@llc . n
for No hard and 1l113c . n for paper-shell, job
bling lots; Almonds, 6@71Rc a ID for Languedoc
and S126Dl DC for paper-shell, iobbng Peanuts ST.,
G7c for Eastern and a5 ac for California; hck-
| ory Nuts, 516c: Pecans, &C for rough and Sc for
polished; Filberts sG9c: Brazil Nuts. sG10c a
h; Cocoanuts 81 5OG5 z 100.
bright and SG9c r 10 for lower grades: water
white extracted, bq51ac p n; light amber ex-
racted, 4i4 S4S4c; dark am Der. &c; dark, 293c.
/ BEESWAA-2oG271Ioc IA.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
At station indicate maximum Temperature for the
days; those underneath it. if any, the amount Of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and bundredths,
during the past twelve hours lsobars or solid
lines, connect points of equal air pressure; isO-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high bsrometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather; 'low"
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable;
but when sthe "low' is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able With "high" in The vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast, warmer
Weather may be expected III summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
VII produce an opposite result
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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
May s, 1896, D P. M.-Westher conditions and
general forecast:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 10 date
as compared with those OF same date last season:
Eureka 1895, last season 4l.9l: Red Bluff 20.SS,
last 1925: San Francisco 2057, last season
25.4l: Fresno SIC, last season 1857; san Luis
obispo 1884, last season 1888; Los Angeles g 35,
last season 1904; san Diego 5.92, last season
12.16; Yuma -SS. last season 3.01.
The following maximum tenn peratures are re-
ported to-day from stations in Californis during
the past twenty-four hours: Eureka 81, Red Bluf
81, san Francisco So, Fresno 70, san Luis Obispo
so, Los Angeles 81, san Diego 62, Yuma rs.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature So,
minimum 4s, mean so.
Unusual conditions prevail over the country
west of the Rocky Mountains tonight. The pres
sure is rising over Idaho and Oregon. falling over
Nevada and Utah, and rising over California and
Arizona. Cloudy weather prevails over the entire
country eXcept Southern California and Arizona.
kain has fallen in Utah, Nevada, Oregon and
Idaho. The temperature has fallen generally over
the Pacific Slope excep; Northwestern Washing
ton. The fail in temperature during The past "a
horHs has been about / 5 degrees in Northeastern
California and Northern Nevada. High westerly
winds have prevailed along the Central California
coast, maximum velocity Of 40 miles west being
reported at San Francisco. Conditions Indicate
partly cloudy weather Saturday morning. with lit
tie change in temperature. Sunday probably fair
and warmer.
Forecast made at San Francisco Tor thirty hours
ending midnight, Ma 9, 1895.
Northern california - rarity cloudy weather
and possibly showers in the extreme northwestern
portion; warmer Saturday and Saturday night:
fresh northwesterly winds.
Southern California-Cloudy Saturday morning,
fair Saturday; warmer; light westerly winds
Nevada = Cloudy and unsettled weather with
probably showers in the extreme northeastern
portion Saturday morning, possibly light snow in
mountains; warmer in northwestern portion
Saturday night.
Utah-Cloudy weather with probable rain Sat
urday: continued cool weather
Arizona-Fair Saturday; colder in northern por-
tion.
san Francisco and vicinity - Fair Saturday;
warmer Saturday night; fresh westerly winds.
ALEXANDER G. McADIE,
LA.I.
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND SKINS-Prices show no change
Heavy saited steers, 6I4@7c; culls and brands,
511@6c; medium. 51a96o; cnlls and brands. 41a
@5c: light, &c: cuIls and brands 4c; Cowhides, DC
q h; cus and brands, 4c; saIted Kip, &c 2 ID;
salted Calf 607c; salted Veal, &c; dry HIDES, 8
@l0c; culs and brands 71ac: dry Kip and Veal.
lose; culls 5@6c: dry Cali, &c; culls, l0c: Goat.
skins. 2O(G35c each; X ids Sc; Deerskins, good
summer, 25@3Oc; medium, l59S25c: winter, 9@1Oc;
sheepskins, shearlings, 10@l5c each; short WOOL
2O935c each; medium, 40@5Oc each; long woos,
65c each. Culls of all kinds about 1oc less.
TALL0W-No ], rendered. 314G312c; No. z &c;
refined. 512@53.c; Grease, 21zc 2 ib.
WOOL-Ine market continues dead ana de-
pressed. We quote Spring Nevada, 6@9c; san Joa-
gum and Southern Coast, six months, 4eG6c q ID;
san Joaquin, foothill, good to choice, 7GSc; San
Joaquin, years fleece, 41aG612c.
HOPS-2M4c q m
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Thistle takes for Hull 81, ,ls7 ctis.
valued At 1884,
ihe market continues dull and unchanged. No
l. 81 oIHsgl oss4 q ctl; choice, 81 10: lower
grades Sl@l O614; extra choice for milling. 81 Ia
@l 221z. VI AZ
CALL BOARD SALES
,ooo oIoMoFoRMAL SESSION - 10 o'clock-December-
lOOO tons, 81 06.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIon-Decen ono
tons. 81 o57s 20O 81 O53l
81 061A. ~" LUIS
,55A BA AAkLEY-Previous prices rule. Feed, 711l6
'o@4c' choice, Toe; Brewing, S0GS712c.
CALL BOARD SALES.
iNfoRhAL SEssIoS-10 ociock-No sales
hEGuLAR MORNING SEss Decern ber-lOO
tons, 1916; 100. ?4c; 100, 741sc.
AFTERNOON SESSION - Decemb ber-lOO tons
7414c: 400. 743sc '0"''
.5addS-No business OF any consequence. Milling,
iogo.t2c q ctl; fancy Feed, S2Lq0s71Sc: pood
GreH enoics; .L9gsoc common 70 fair e712@721a
"[ayyi rz12GSOc; Surprise. 90cGSl p ctl 80
C0RN-Large Yellow, Sss4 @sOc; small Round
10, % tt2cg$l: White, s5&S71 1ac q ctl.
h9E-7614@7s3lc . cfI.
bUChH hHHEAT-S5n9O o ctl.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

POTA rOES-New Potatoes quotable at 75c@
81; River Burbanks, 45D50c; Oregon Burbanks, 80
@75c: Oregon Garnet Chiles, 75@S5c: Early Rose.
$50 SC; Petalums and Tomales. 50@66c . cti
humboldt Burbanks, 55G70c y ctL
oNIoNS-Unchanged at 81 5O@2. New Onions,
75@S5c = ctl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were 46l boxes AS
paragus, 3O4 boxes Rbubarb and 762 sacks Peas
quotations showed no particular disturbance
Mushrooms are quotabe at slGl212c b:
Los Angeles Tomatoes, sl@l 70 2 box; Mexi-
can Tomatoes, 75cCG$l 20 p box; Cucumbers, Toe
nary and 50 1892 rs for extra; Rhubsro, 26g75c;
Dried Peppers, 7t@9c: Green Peppers l0gl6 !:
Green Peas 75c@Sl y sack for common and 81 20
@l so q sack for Sweet; String Beans, S@l1c ib;
Horse Beans, 359b0c q sack; Dried Okra, l21ac;
new Cabbage, SOC q ctI: Garlic 4hagoc q b
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

fLooR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
So 1898 s5 q Dbl: Bakers extras, s3 6b6Ss AZ
superfine 81 1898
CoRNMEAL ETc.-Feed Corn, s2o@20 so;
Cracked Corn, S2l q ton
miLLsTUFFS-Pricesi in lO-r sacks are as fol-
tows' ~ usual discount TO the trade: Graham Flour,
z%4c; Rye Flour. 314c: Rice Flour. 71ac: Corn
meal, 2s4@3c; extra cream do 3Isc; Oatmeal,
o%4c' oat Groats- 415c; Hominy, 4@41t5c; Buck
wheat Flour, &c; Cracked Wheat, 3I2c; Farina,
41z2c; whole Wheat Flour, Sc; Rolled Oats, 41ac;
Lar EAR BARLEY, ago: Split Peas, 4Mc; Green do
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Prices show no material change. Hogs are weak
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, 5@514c; second do, 4129
4s4c; third do 31IaG14c p h.
NEAL-Large, 5@6c; small, 6CG7c p 10.
u IL
Handspring Lamb. 6@61zc q n.
PORK-Iive Hogs, Sil@933sc . ID for large and
312@35sc for small and medium; dressed do, 41s
@hs4c Is b.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-Sl4@15 SO p ton.
MlDDLINGS-$16@l7 o ton for lower grades
and $17 50@ls so p ton for the best.
fEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $16@l7 p ton;
Oicake Meal at the mill, $40 p ton; iobbing $2l |:
Cottonseed Oilcake, $2l p ton.
HAY-No change. Wheat is ouotabie at Ss
@ll 50 q ton: Dat, s7G9 . ton: Wheat and
Sat Ssgll; Barley, $7@9; Alfalfa, s7@9; Clover.
@otgI 90; Compressed Dat, So 50G1S; Compressed
Wheat, S7@10 so; Stock, S6@7 p ton
STRA W-30G50c II bale.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 10
failures in the Pacific Coast states and Territories
for the week ending YESTERDAY as compared with Is
for the previous week and for the corresponding
week OF 1895. The failures for the past week are
saloon restaurant ! butcher, contractors, 8
dry and fancy goods, l ieweler, l hotel, furni-
tn and ] blacksmith.
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BUTTER, thEEsE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Nothing new.
2 II.
DAIRY-Fancy, 49,: good to choice, 12(01215c;
lower grades, 1l@ll1Rc.
CHEESE-Fa1cy mild new is quotable at TO
7ddao 3 10: common TO good, 611c; Cream Cheddar,
lO@1lc q ID; Young America. SG9c q n; West
ern, 1Odl1c: Eastern. 129l312c
EGGS-The market is well stocked and slow.
Oregon Eggs, 11dIl1.c; Eastern Eggs 1l@l1 12c;
store Eggs, l1@12c: ranch Eggs, 121xgl312c;
Duck Eggs, 14Gl5c q dozen.
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PROVISIONS.
All descriptions are dun and weak.

All descrIptIons are dull and weak.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, &c q ID for heavy. 7c
for light medium, &c q ID for light, l0c for extra
light and 12c 2 h for sugarcured Eastern sugar
cured Hams, 1l12c; California Hams. lOc q ID
Mess Beef, 81 6OdS; extra mess do, 80 5O@9 fam
ny do, SO; extra prime Pork. SO 5O@9: extra
clear, 81 e bol: mess, $l2 q bbl: Smoked Beef
l0c 2 D.
LARD-Eastern. tierces is quoted at 614c 2 70
for compound and 634c for pure; pals, 71ac Cali
fornia tierces, 5i4c for compound and ol4c for
pure hsifbbIs Gag 61ac; l0-ib tins, 714c do 6-ib
724c q h.
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AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS-Arrivals of Cherries were
ESQ boxes, selling at 4Oc@$1 for White, 4Oc@S1
for Red and 81 5U@2 n box for Black.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Strawberries were 327
chests, selling at $6@lO 2 chest for Longworths
and S3 5u96 for large berries.
Gooseberries. 3U@40c 4 drawer and &c 2 b In
sacks
Raspberrles, - q drawer
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons are weak aud dull
Oranges are quotable at 81 25@12 p Dox for Seed
lings, 81 50G4 for Navels, 81 1892 rs for Malta
Boods and 81 50G2 SO for Mediterranean sweets:
Lemons, 75ct6Sl 25 for common and 81 50@2 so
tor good to choice; Mexican Lines, $5 so; Ba-
nanas, $l@2 bunch: Pineapples, 1906 q dozen.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Considerable Eastern remains un-
sold and the market Is depressed in consequence.
Some descrip tons are lower again. Dressed Tur
keys brought 15@lsc; live TURKEYS, l6@l6c for
so: Goslings, 81 5O@l TO: Ducks S4@5 for old
and s5tG7 for young: Hens, SIS 6OG4 80; boosters,
young, So 5OGS q doz; do, old, saga %; Fryers,
SO 50@6; Broilers $4615 90 for large and S2GS so
for small; Pigeons, 81 50@l 10 for young and
81 50Gl rs for old.
GAME-Hare,. 50l75c: Rabbits, 81 20 for Cot
COQtailS "a
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Red Kidney 81 bo@l IS: Limas. So 60@2 rs;
Butters 81 4O@1 90 for small and 81 2591 90 Tor
large.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard is quotable 81 SO
az 25 r ctl; Trieste $2@2 SO p ctl; Yel-
low Mustard, 81 4O@i so; Flax, 81 TOOL so; Ca
nary, 2$4c p h; Alfalfa, 712g912c q d; Rape,
2t2e q n; Hemp, S12c y b.
DRIED PEAs-sl 2591 40 2 ctl for Niles and
81 25fG1 AS for Green
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Got the Wrong nIan.

Old Mr.. and Mrs. Shuman, from BRYAN.
went to town, and in going to the hotel
for dinner saw a crowd around the JUS
tees Court, says the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. The old couple, with pardonable
curiosity, inquired the cause of the gather
ing. They were informed that man was
on trial for beating his wife. Edging their
way through the bystanders to get look
at the prisoner, the old lady whispered to
her husband: "What murderous look
ing creature the prisoner isl I'd be afraid
to get near him." "Hushp' warned er
husband. "That isn't the prisoner; he
hasn't been brought in yet" at isn't?
Who is it, then?" 'It's the Judge.r
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Fifteen Failures last week.
Australia Coal strike spreading.
Silver unchanged
All Cereals dull at previcus prices.
Hay and Feedstuffs as before.
Lima Beans lower
Potatoes and Onions about the same.
Not much change in Vegetables.
Butter and Cheese as before.
Eggs slow and in good su pply.
Poultry lower and depressed.
Larger arrivals of Cherries.
Berries command good prices.
Lemons dull andweak.
Dried Fruits unchanged.
Provisions weak and dull.
Hides quiet. Wool fiat.
Meat market about the same.
Rice lower.
Coffee active and firm.
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NEW A...n STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call firm at 21a@4%; last loan at S%;
and closing offered at S% irine mercantile paper,
5@514%. Bar silver 67bc. Mexican dollars.
sS1sc. sterling exchange steady TO firm, with
actual bust uess In DANGERS bills 81 S7Sz@4 80
for go Gays and - ssSz@4 SO for demand Posted
rates, "a SS1a94 S912. Commercial bills. 81 S6s4
64 S71h. Government bonds easier; state bonds
irmer: railroad bonds steadler. silver at the board
rrntniaf
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BEANs AND sEEns,

BEANS-A decline in Limas is the only change
Bayos 90c@$l y ct; Small Whites, 81 250l 40
Pea. 81 25@sl 50; Large Whites. s1@ai Is: PINK
s5@e71ac; REDS, 81 rs; Hlackeye. 81 4u0l 60
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
GOLD MINING EXCHANGE.

s.le. this morning were 500 shares Amaie at
al sOCn2 O5: 210O shares Grant at 24@25c; 1000
shares Lockwood at S5@136c: 1000 shares Sayan-
nah at SS(d44c and 100 shares Sebastopol at 5S9
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May s.-Bank clearing
totals at the principal cities for the week ended
May Z, with comparisons, as telegraphed to
Bradstreets:
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c. b1sc; Golden c, bc half-barrels, lac more
than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
SfRuP-Goden, in bbls, 15c; Black Strap. loc
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, May S-The spot n,srha,
is steady at 5s 5d@5s 3D. Cargoes steady At 27s al
arrived. 80 0"'
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the foIIovtrr
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: Nav
2s St2di June 5s 3s4d; July, 5s 41ld: August, 5s
SECURITIES.
LONDON. ENG. May 8 - Consols, III ll-le.
silver 3Id; French Rentes. 1927 ahc ~
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FRIDAY. May 81 p. NJ.
r~IrFD STATS BoSDA
BID Asked.l Bid Askod
sIs coup. log Is res.., lOs1slos
Do new is. 11712l2U