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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
What Are Administration Measuresp

What Are Administration Measuresp
Az last resort he proponents of
annexation are declaring that the
acquisition Of Hawaii is an admins
tration measure, and must, there
fore, have united Republican sup
port 1t is worth noting that this
cry comes from many who will not
support administration measures in
domestic policy. 1t is understood
that the administration was commit
ted in the inaugural address TO he
plan OF a currency commission, to
report comprehensive reform Of
our banking and financial system.
Indeed, the President, in special
message last July, asked Congress to
at once authorize the appointment
of such a commission. The bill in
line with that purpose passed the
House, but when it reached the
Senate was killed by motion to ad-
journ sine die, which was supported
by the very Senators who now pro-
fess such awe for administra ion
meas res.
In strict sense there eau be no
administration measure, interna-
tional in character, in the sense OF a
measure of the President as a party
leader 1t is a wholesome maxim
that partisanship stops at the sea.
shore. Beyond that line every party
has nothing to consider except the
welfare of the whole country and
the rigid observance Of constitu-
tional requirements. Beyond the
seashore we present this republic to
the observation OF the family Of
nations and the scrutiny of their
people. Self.respect requires that
upon such field we stand strictly
by those professions which made us
a free nation. We cannot play re-
public at home and remorseless
tyrant abroad. Therefore, no party
measure can be known in interna
tional affairs, and hence there can
be no administration measure in
foreign policy.
Grant proposed the annexation OF
San Domingo. All Of the argument
now made for taking Hawaii were
made in support of that measure,
but the highest and most revered
leaders OF the Republican party in
the Senate opposed it and defeated
it. Grant was strong-willed man,
The country was in the very honey
moon Of its gratitude to him as the
military genius who had saved the
Union, but his own party refused to
crafty him to the extent OF snub-
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RIsDnN IRON & LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS..
582-tf San Francisco, Cal
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THE wEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeEIcUIr
rURE. WEATHER BUREAU, san FRANCISCO, sep
tember -, 1897. P NJ
The following are the maximum temper atures
reported to-day by telegraph from weather bureau
stations in California;:
Eureka So, Red Bluff 80, Fresno 90, San Luis
Obispo 80, Los Angeles 96, san Diego 81, una
sS
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature 80,
minimum 80, mean r.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
Ar area of high pressure is moving in over
Washington and Vancouver Island. The pressure
has risen rapidly over Washington and oregon
during the last - hours A u area OF low pres ure
lies over Arizona.
The Temperature has risen in the Sacramento
and san Joaquin valleys. 1t has allen rapidly
over the northern half of the Pacific Slope
Rain has fallen san Luis Obispo and over Ne
vadR Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington.
A thunderstorm is reported at Baker City.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight September %. 1897.
ion Thursday; fair in southern portion; northerly
winds.
southern California-Falr Thursday; northwest
eriy winds.
Nevada-Rafn early Thursday morning, and in
eastern portion Thursday cooler extreme north
west.
Utah-Rain Thursday: cooler
Arzona-Far Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair on Thursday;
cooer: fresh northwestery Winds
ALEXANDER MCADIE Local Forecast Official
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept 22.-Au the grain and
provision markets turned very pretty hip-faps to-
day. starting weak and closing strong aud in the
case OF wheat with a very substantial advance
Wheat took its opening tone from Liverpool
Before the opening here that market showed
11sd decline which was reflected In the first
trades in December, which ranged from 9O1ac TO
90s4c, Or $4Qlc below yesterdays closing price
But the marFet Immediately comm enced 10 re-
cover, and in about hour and half from the
opening Decem ber had risen to 921Sc. There was
nothing particular in the TO cause the sudden
change. A reaction appeared TO be due in the
natural order of things. aand when some invest
ment orders appeared on the market shorts started
10 cover Inc very narrowness of trading proba.
bly, prevented further advance.
The only really bearish feature was the receipt
OF S53 cars of wheat at minneapolis aud Duluth
against 5SS week ago Even that was only bear
ish on the surface. The cash prices at tho,e
places to-day we're from &c TO 212c over Decem-
ber SO that the receipts there represent prob
ably the bulk OF the entire movemen: from the
farms In the Northwest. to the exc usion of an
accumulations in int rior country houses. Chi
cago receipts we're 344 cars OF wheat, OF which
only 33 - ere contract. The total receipts of win
ter wheat at Kansas City, st. Louis and Detroit
was only 176 695 bushels he business done at
New YORK yesterday for export reported TO
have LARGELY exceeded what made known for
the IA before. tbs total being reported TODAY a,
4S5,UO0 bushels Acceptances report d OF
some of last nights offers to the United Kingdom.
reaction followed the adaance to 921sc when
closing Continenta! cables received showing
declines of 10 centimes at Paris and 12Ia to Is
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AyAILABL~ GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, N. " Sept 22.-Special cable
and Geographic dispatches to Brads reets, cover
ing the principal points of accumulation indicate
the following changes in available supplies to last
aturday as compared W tn the previous Satur-
day: Wheat, United States Canada, east Of
rockies. increase, 2,954 900 bushe s. float for
and in Europe, increase, 21O0O0O bushels
Worlds supply total increase A. 81 900 bushels.
Corn, United states and Canada, east of Rockies,
increase. ,30l 900 bushels. OATS United States
and Canada, east OF Rockies increase, !, 200, 900
bushels
The more important increase in stocks of avail
able wheat last week, not included in the official
visible supply report, are Sos, coo bushels at vari-
ous Manitoba storage polHI.: z22. UO0 bushels at
Fort Williams, ont; 2U4,000 bushels in Chicago
private elevators; $1,000 bushes in Milwaukee
private eleva DIS, and so 00O bush Is III North
western interior elevators. The corresponding de-
27U000 bushels at New Orleans 253,-
600 bushels at Gal weston, $1,000 bushels at New
por. News and O.0OD hn heels at Ogdens burg.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

200 Hawaiian Commercial.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

Eastern buyers again nibbling at Prunes for
European export but their views are below those
OF sellers The ceiling is rather steadier In these
goods Peaches are still weak and dull. The other
descriptions are unchanged
New RalsI ms selling at 31ac for 2-crown, 41ac
for 3-crown 51ac for 4-crown &c for Seedless
Sutanas and 81 Is for London layers. Dried
Grapes lac.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes, carload lois 514c or 40-50s, 4S4c for So
GUS. 414c Tor 6O-70s, 3s4c Tor 7I-SUs, SAC
. 10 for so-e0's and 234c for 9O-l00s; Peaches,
512@612c D ID; fancy. 7c; peeled, -; Apr
cots, 5429612c for Royals and 79S12c for good TO
fancy Moorparks; evapOrated apples, o12@6c;
sun-dried 3G13iec black Figs, in sacks, 2GZ12c
Pums. 4@41ac q ID for pItted and l92c for un-
pitt ed; bleached Plums, 5@51ac; Nectarines, 59
&c q h for prime to fancy Pears. 5@512c for quar-
ters and 612g7c for halves
RAISlNS-tOld crop)-
Four-crown, Loose, 4@5c: 3crown, 31a@4c: 2
crown, 234@314c q ID seedless Sultanas, 5g512c;
seedless = uscaJels 4@412c; crown London lay
ers. S1@l l5; clusters, 81 l5@l %: Dehesa clus-
ters, 81 75@Z; Imperial clusters S2@z 70.
NUTS-W Walnuts, 712@Sc for hard and 9@912c
for softsheil: Almonds 3@4c for hArdshell and go
10c for papershel l: Peanuts. 4@5c for Eastern aud
4c for Ca i,or1Ia; hickory NUS, 5@6c . n: Pc
cans, SO DC p b; Filberts. 9@912c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c: Cocoanuts. $5@5 so q 100
HON rY-New Comb, 10c for bright and 7(99c
Tor lower grades; new water-whlte extracted, 4A49
43.c; light amber extracted, 334@4c q ID
bGESW AA-22M25c p ID.
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centmes at Antwerp. The longs also took ad-
vantage of the ad vance to unload good deal of
their holdings, and the result WAS that december
dropped back to 90Tsc- Then the market turned
for The last time. ne cash strength at Minneapo.
lis brought the selling to sudden halt ana
prices com menced to climb at once until Decem-
Der touched the high point of the day. 9212c,
which was shortly before the close. Conf1r matory
reports from the UnHed States Consul at odessa
concerning the Russian crop shortage also helped
in the late strength. December closed at 9212c.
Corn started easier with wheat and on larger re-
ceipts than expected. he market soon recovered
its tone and closed strong and Csc higher than
yesterday.
[ ats were quiet but firm. The feature was the
large cash business 10000 bushels being re-
Iorted sold here for shipment, and this W as the
principal of the strength, though TO certain
extent wheat and corn assisted.
Provisions almost as slow as oats. Inc
market ruled easy around the opening because OF
the heavy hog receipts and consequent decllne IN
yard prices. A complete recovery ensued later IN
sy ympathy with the advance in The gram markets.
ana the closing was at the prices of the day.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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TRODUOE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-spot Wheat was lower and neglected,
owing to depressed foreign markets. Futures were
irregular, in sy mpa by with Chicago which bobbed
about good deal
Local quotations are as follows: 81 5O@Dl 5l "A
Tor \ o. ], 81 5212 for choice anu $1 o9(91 oIH2 g
ctl for extra choice Tor milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
informal SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-December-
1900 cts 81 5314; ZOOO 81 52$4; l6, 600, 81 52Ha;
14,U00 81 525S
SECOND SESSION = December 5000 ctls,
ST. 5214.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-Dec December-46.-
600 ctls, 81 627S. 4200O, 81 5z5s: 2OUO, 5 %;
5000 81 52$4 May 2O0O' 81 5l5s; 1000
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-Decem ter-9 900 ctls,
81 80: 6O0U 81 53A; 20. GOO 81 531s: 10 600,
81 52zs; 2OOU, 81 5zs4. May-2UOO, 81 o214;
BARLEY-1he market is d ull and un changed.
Feed 9212@971ac: Chevaler, 81 5212G1 5712
for NO L and 81 35@1 40 for NO 2; Brewing
81 10 for No. and $l@l Oz1a p ctl tor DARK
Coast
CALL BOARD SALES.
informal sEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-No sales.
SECOND SESs SION y o sales
REGULAR MORNING >EssIoN-No sales
AFTERNOON SEsSIoN-No sales.
OAIS-Business sack at unchanged prices
choice, 81 2U@l 30 p ct common, 81 0712@
171a; Surprise, 81 45tl so; REQ, 81 1901 20
Gray, 81 lz1291 l71a; Milling, 81 3O9l 35 q
cll; Black, for iced, $l@1 10; for seed, S 159
l 80 Clipped Oats sell at $1@2 q ton over the raw
product
Yellow, 81 rs; Large Yellow, 81 10@l Is; White
81 1UtG1 1912 q ctl.
kYk-s1 1212@l Is p ctl
BUCKWHEAI-95c@$l Is Fs ctL
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO ILL, Sept 22-Porter Bros. Com
pany sold to-day: Pears-Bartetts, 81 85@2 so
per box and 95c@$1 per half box Doy du tomice,
ST 45@1 so per box: Diels, 81 40@1 45; vi ars,
Sl9l O5. Grapes-Tokays, 81 55@1 10 per double
crate and 65c@$l 35 per ingle crate: Muscais
6Oc@S1; Emperor 90c. Quinces-$l 10. Peaches
Sslways, 65@s0c.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Sept. % The Earl Fruit
Company's auction sales of California fruit to-day
were as follows: Pears-Bartetts. So 05@3 90
average So 60. Grapes-Tokay, single crate 75c9
81 80. double crate 81 10; Muscats. so 90c;
a sorted. S5c@1Sl 10: Malaga, 9Uc@$1: Morocco,
81 20. Peaches-Levi Cling, 60@75c, average Tic:
George Late, 55d65c; saiway, 4O@7Oc. Fiji cen
cars sold to-day
CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 22.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany realized the following prices for fruit at
ioday's auction sales: Grapes : Tokay. zoe q
81 25, average 81 80. double crate 81 80; Malaga,
SO@90c average soc; Cornchon, 81 20. Peaches
George Late, Soc Nineteen cars sold to-day.
PHILA DELPHIA, PA. Sept. 22.-The tan Fruit
Company's auction sales: Grapes-Tokay, 75c@
81 20; Muscats, 81 10. Three cars sold to-day.
BOSTON, MASS. Sept 22.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany's auction sales: Grapes = Tokay, 75c9
4O@S5c average SAC; Picquets Late. 40@5Oc.
Pears-Bartlett, 1898 20. average So OF. Three
cars sold to-day.
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CHICAGO, I'LL. Sept. % -CATTLE-A load
of extra prime 146S pouad sold up to $5 so,
but only very choice lots at better than
So 15 The bulk of the Cd choice beef steers
sold ct 81 60@5 20. Feeders of extra quality sold
at $4 O. So Veal calves held close TO the late
range the bulk selling at $5 7:@6 65 About
5000 Western cattle went slowly and values
ranged point lower for all but extra grades of
feeders.
HOGS-Packer5 wanted most of the heavy hogs
c.oso to SIS 80 and it took extra quality to sell
above S4 05. Choice butcher weights 81 Id around
"a 20, the best at S4 25. a few choice bacon pigs
sold early at 81 40 but later very choice lights
fought al S4 35.
SHkrP-A flock of nearly 500 mixed Oregon
sheep. averaging 81 pounds, went at SO S5 and
nearly 400 head only two pounds heavier sold at
SO 80. Most fat mutton stock sold at $3 65Ge4
and feeders bought chic fly at So 6UG3 70. Native
lambs sold quickly strong prices. several choice
lots landing at IS b5@5 rs and most good lots
above $5 but Western lambs we're in heavy sup
ply and sold shade wea ,er, many around 81 10
Receipts-Cattle, 1880; hogs, 3l,OU0; sheep,
1900.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAes-Calcutta Grain Bags, SO 514c; San Quen-
tin, So 40; Wool Bags, 27@3Oc; Fruit Bags 514c
5S4c and &c for the different sizes
COAL-W ellington So; New Wellington, So;
Sog:btieId Wellington. 81 so; Seattle. SIS SO; Bry-
ant. So 80; Coos Bay, $4 rs; WalIsend, $6 rs q
ton; Cum berland, $l4 80 p ton in bulk and 81
in SACKS: Pennsyl vania, Anthracite Egg, $14 p
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $e@l2; Camel, = =
ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant VAL
ley 81 90; coke. $llgl2 In bulk and $I3 q ton
in SKIS.
LIN SEED Oils lower at 47c in bbIs for raw
and 49c for boiled Cases &c more.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms net cash. Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, $3.50; Powdered. 61sc; Dry Grsnu-
lated, 512c p h; Contectioners A, 512c: Magnolia
A, 51sc; Extra Z, SC: Golden G. 4Tsc: Candy
Granuiated, 55sc; California A, 514c; haf-barrels
14c more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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ID Clear D Partly CLOUDY |
. Cloudy @ Ram 8 Snow
SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION
DURING PAST IL HOURS.
EXPLANATION,

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for ths
dsys: those underneath it, if any, the amount OF
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and huDdredthS,
during the past twelve hours. 1sobRrs, or solid
lines, connect pO!n of equal air pressure; isO-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word ''hgh" means high barOmetric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather: '1ow"
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
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the Glow Is inclOsed with isobArs OF
marked curvature, rain south OF oregon is improb-
sble. With "high" in the vicinity Of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
vii produce q opposite result
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DEcIDIoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The market contipues crowded with table
Grapes but Wine Grapes selling wall at steady
prices
Peaches. Pears and Apples are dull and un-
changed
Lines are slightly higher.
DECIDUOUS FKUITS-
Straw berries. $364 q chest for large
HuckeberTies 5@6c q ID.
Black berries, So 5U@3 p chest
RaspberTies, $506 chest.
Pom, granates 6O@75c q box.
Cape Cod Cranberries, 81 50@lO y bbl
Peaches 20@50c p box and 2O@3Oc q basket;
in bulk, $2o935 q ton for clihSs and SIT 5o9
% so frees.
P.ums, 25@40c; Japanese, 5O@75c.
Pears all kinds 40@75c q box.
Apples, 25@35c y box Tor common and 5O96oc
for good TO choice.
Ounces, 25@50c p box.
Grapes in boxes, 2O@4Oc for Muscats 15tQ3Uc
for black, 5@SOc for Tokay, 30@50c for Isabella
and 25@30c for Fontainebleau and Sweetwater.
Crates sell about lOc higher than boxes Zinfan-
del Wine Grapes, $l4@l7 q ton.
Watermelors, S7G0lU . lOO.
Canta. oupes. 50c@$1 y era e.
Nutmeg Melons, 25G35c D box on the wharf
CITRUS FRUIrs-Valencia Oranges. $2@S
p box; Lemons, 81 25@I rs y box for common
and $2@3 so for good to choice: Mexican Lines
$505 30 q box; Bananas, $l@2 bO q bunch;
PineappleS $2(G3 g doz.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Hops are steady at the prices and this is about
alt The demand Is not brisk at the moment.
HIDES AND >KINS-t ulls and brands ueIl 1c
under sound stock. Heavy saited steers 9@912c
y ID; medium S1a95c p ID; light. S@o1ac: low
hides, S@9c p 10; Stays, &c; sated Kip, S1a@9c;
salted Calf. 9@10c p b: salted Veal, S1199c; dry
Hides lac p ID; culls and brands lie dry Kip
and Veal lac; dry Calf, l7c culls 10c; GoatskIns.
2O@35c each: Kids sc; Deerskins, good summer
25c p ID medium, 20c winter 10c; Sheepskins
each; medium, 5O@70 each: long woods, 75@9Oc
each.
TALLOW-No. !. rendered. 234 @314c p b: No
2, 214@31ac: refined &c; Greas@, &c q b.
WUOL-Fall clip-Middle counties, free, 10@l Sc:
do detective. l0@llc; San Joaquin, defective, To
s@l lc free Northern, 10@l2c p ID; 90. defect
i've. 9@11c.
HoPS-old crop, 6@Sc p h for fair to choice and
9@lOc for fancy. Contract prices are 10@l3c p
b for new California
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFTs.

The Forfarshire takes for Cork 23,O25 barrels
Flour. valued at $II5,I25 The China steamer
took out 3 897 barrels.
The millers report trade duller than 1t has BEEN
FIGURING cash prices are: Family extras,
$5 1905 35; Bakers extras $5G5 10 = Dbl.
COkNMEAL, kTC.-Feed Corn, $24@25 . ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@26 p ton.
MILLST FFS-Prices in sacks are as follows,
usual discount to the TRADE: Graham Flour So
2 100 fbs; Rye Flour So so q 100; Rice Flour
30 rs; Cornmeal 81 20; extra cream do $3
Oatmeal, SIS 50; Oat Groats. 81; Homny, SO 100
30: Buckwheat Flour. IS 25@S 30; Cracked
Wheat, SO 20; Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour
S3 rs; Pearl Barley, $4 Spit Peas, So so; Green
do, 81 25 q 100 hs
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

There is no particular change in any description.
The market Is well supplied and quiet
POTATOES-Early Rose, 3O935c; River Reds.
sO@50c; Burbanks, 40@471ac; salinas Burbanks,
5OGS0c; Sweet Potatoes, 50c@$l q ctL
oNIONS-75@90c Pickle onions, 75c p sk
VEGETABLES Bay Squash, 25@4Oc p box;
Marrowfat Squash SS@1U q ton: Bay Cucumbers,
2b@35c . box Pickles l12c for No !, lSlc y ID
for No. 2; Green Peppers, 25@40c for Chile and
SO@50c for Bell: Green Peas. l!s@2c q ID: String
Beaus, l1z@21ac Lima Beans, 11a@2c; Green
Okra 90@50c . box; Dried Okra, 6@Sc q ID;
Egg Plant 3U@45c; Cabbage 60@75' q ctl; Car
roIs, 2o@30c q sack; Garlic 112@p2c q 10; Toma-
toes, 25@35c ior river and 30@5Oc for Alameda;
Green Corn, 25@75c y sack, 35@65c y crate for
BERKELEY and 5Uc@lSl 20 2 crate for AIameda
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows
BEEF-First quality, 6@61ac; second do, 5@
54ac; third do, 4@412c . h.
VEAL-Large o@16c; small. GOT p n.
MUTTON Wethers. 512@ &c; Ewes 5@51ac
q IL
LA MB-Spring 612@7c y H.
ePoRK-Live Hogs, 31a@36sc for large and 3s
@37sc for small and medium; soft hogs, 212@
SAC q b; dressed do. 51A@6c.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Posts London financial cab'egram says; The
stock markets were generally dull Today in an
ticipatiou Of the rise in the bank rate tomorrow.
Americans, however, rallied sharply at the close
on the news OF the withdrawal of gold from tn
Bank of England for shipment to New Yo X, and
prices closed strong at the bes;. There ere more
signs OF knglisn and Continental buving than
since the upward movement commenced.
Fore gn socks were dull notably Spanish.
Th Paris bourse dull early on the Spanish
affairs. but closed better. The Berlin market
faadv
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SUMMARY OF The MARKETS.

Silver declined again
Wheat lower AM neglected.
O.her Cerea,s unchanged.
FIaxseed over Beans declined sharply.
Mfllers report trade quieteE
Hav and Eeedstuffs steady.
Linseed Oil lower
Potatoes and Onions about the same
Eastern Eggs higher Butter unchanged.
Two cars of Eastern Poultry at hand.
Lines rather higher Other fruits unchanged.
Eastern buyers niboIng a. Prunes again.
Fair demand for Provisions
Hides. H ops and Wool unchanged,
Beef an Pork the same.
New York Exchange higher.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, y. Y, ept 22.-F1our receipts,
13 1893; exports 1888 barrels. steady and mod
erately active for choice brands. Winter straits
S4 1904 80; Minnesota patents, SIS 25@5 so.
WIFI AT-Recepts, l7O,200 bushels: exports,
2oe,9ll spot firm. Options opened weaker under
bearlsh cables. but recovered and ruled firm all
day on heavy covering, higher Western m arkets
export dem and and lighter spring wheat receipts
closing 12@Ac higher No 2, red Septem Der,
971499S34c, closed $3.50; Decem Der, "a 5-16@
95 Ill &c, c osed 951ac,
WOOL-Firm. domestic fleece. 2O@24c: pulled
No. TO extra, 27940c; Texas, 1Sc.
PETROLkUM-Dul United closed 701ac bid.
PIGIRON-Warrsn,s easier, 81 bid and 81 U5
asked.
COPPER-Lake dull, Sll25.
T1N-kas er, S13 so bid and $l3 70 asked.
SPELTER-$4 so bid and 81 35 asked.
LEAD-Exchanee firm. 81 3215@14 35; brokers'
strong, S4
CoFFEE-options steady at unchanged prices
to 10 points advance; closed steady at unchanged
prices 10 10 points net advance. Sales, including
september, Sc 20; December, Sc 70 Spot kio
steady: No. z invoice, 71sc: ioboing, 1856 Mild
Steady; Cordovs, 1012@l612c.
SUGAR-Raw. firm; refined firm: centrifugal
96 test, l5- 694c; mold A, 53sc; standard
A, 15-16c; confectionery A, 15-16c; cut loaf
l1-l6c; crushed, 11-16c. powdered, 53sc:
eranulated, 51sc; cubes, 5-l6c
BUTTER-Recetpts, 6l55 packages; firm;
Wes ern creamery, 13@2012c Elgins, 2O1ac; fac
tory. 9@121ac.
kGGS-Keceipts, II. O44 packages; firm; state
ana Pennsylvania, 1612@19c; Western l7Ml715c
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

The expected i'm provement In Hay has not yet
appeared, but dealers expect it before long. Re-
celpts M oderate.
BRAN-sl4 6O@ D so for the best and $14 p
ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$l9 5O@2O for lower grades and
S2l@22 q ton for The best
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $2l@22: OIL
cage Neal at the mill. $50 q ton; iobuing. S31;
Chopped Feed, Sl5@16 p ton; Cocoanut CAKE.
$17 DO: Cottonseed Meal, $29@SO q ton.
HAY-Wheat 81 l2@15 y ton; Wheat and Dat,
$1l@14; Oat $l0@12; Barley. $l0@12; COM
pressed, $l2@l4; Alfalfa, $S@10; STOCK, $685.
Glover, $S@lO p ton.
sTNA W-SU@4Oc p bale.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

From a report issued by the Bureau OF Statistics
OF the Treasury Department il is learned that the
value OF the exports of merch andse from the
United States during August was $50 $50 1893,
and the value of i'm ports S39 S76.640 showing an
excess of exports of S4O.953753. The value OF
the export the eight N onths ending August
was $64l, 7O2. 673 ana that OF imports $546 Alb
460: excess of exports. SO 10 229 213. There was
during the month excess of the i'm ports over
the exports o. gold coin ana bullion ounting 10
S2,S9U5S7, while the exports OF silver coin and
bullion exceeded tha OF the mports by SS, IL
625.