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DuN,s REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK March 1S.-R. G. Dun & Co s Review of Trade tomorrow will say. Neither peace nor war reports have changed the on- ward current of business Orders for more than S25 500 600 gold from Europe nave blocked any drift toward stringency Tn rates Tor money and Treasury receipts Of about Slloo,ooo per day have kept In check any question about currency, while exports of products nave con- tinued with rate considerably increased ana the demand for products or the great ilous- tries shows steady expansion.
 Prompt action by the Senate anu 1ouse mas removed all fear of embarrassment through conflicting purposes at Washington. The Gov ernment is making ready without any waste of time. while frankly assuring eserypoay that that 1t looks for peaceful setle.nerr a tr,e anu iopeS that its preparations may prove true
 The backbone of the situation IS the excess of merchandise exports. more than s5i A ovV ooo Tn February, with an increase or S2, zoo'VVo ln mls- s4 800 GOO in cotton and s7 O00 900 in breadstuffs compared with last year, ana sio'oVo,oVv III all products. In two weeks in March exports nave been i6 per cent larger man ias. f,hmmh anu i a pecially swelled by receipts or ihola rupper' sugar and hides. The outgo or cotton sur passes all expectation. though the price was stronger this week, and the export demand ap- parently paid no attention to market huctua- tions. Receipts from plantations continue much better than at the corresponuihs oate from the largest crop heretotore prouuosu' o go that guesses about the future crop are now the main reliance of speculators
 Wheat also moves in spite Of all specua- tion. Atlantic exports. flour incinae1 aea 1 nave year and from Pacific ports 1;S7l s26 bushels. against 505 last year. making TOT three weeks from both coasts 10 65s l25 ousnels; against 45Ss Al last year. The prics M nas hh for the week.
 Wool shows no change in quotations. though
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BRADsTREETs REVIEW.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say: The aggregate volume of the country's business continues sufficiently large to allow of favorable comparisons with past periods alike in this and preceding years Aside from a quieting demand at a few lead ing Eastern markets, where uncertainty as to the outcome of foreign complications Is ad- vanced as a reason for unwillingness to en- bark in business, the situation IS one possessing nearly all of the favorable features noted for some time past. The best reports as to distribution in leading lines come from the central West and the Northwest. FaVor- able weather has improved distribution Of dry goods clothing, millinery. building materials, agricultural implements and nearly all other products forming staple articles for consump- tion among the prosperous farming community. The movement of iron and steel IS specially generally very firmly held Some slight ad- vances in pigiron, in fact. have been feature of the week at some markets southern iron manufacturers are active ana 1ruit ana vese, table shipments promise alike to be early and heavy. Distributive trade Is reported increas- ing at the Northwest, navigation IS practically open the lakes and the first or April will witness a general movement ol craft other favorable features of the country's general trade situation are summed up in liberal ship ments of leading cereals, unprecedented totals of exports at New York, fewer business fail- have moved irregularly during the week The position of print cloths Is very depressed one. est quotation on record. While low grade cot tons have been weak the medium ana nner grades have, however, maintained prices, as have also coffee sugar molasses. iron and cop
 Wheat exports are smaller than last week, but considerably larger than in correspond ing periods of preceding years, asgregatlng 3625,5S4 bushels, against 4,4s4Ooo bushels a he last week. ,629 900 bushels last year, l.o92 QUO bush els in 1896 and 29ss, 900 bushels in 1895.
 Business failures in the United States this week number 233, as against 247 last week, 231 in the corresponding week of 1897. 300 in 1Sst and 252 in 1885
 Business failures in the Dominion of Canada number 23. against S1 last week and 36 In this vreeIs of 1907
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; Wool Bags nominal San Quentin, s5 30.
 COAL-Wellington, s10 per ton; New Yelling ton, s10; Seattle. s6 50; Bryant s6 50: Coos Bay. s 50; Wallsend, ss; Scotch. s1O; Cumberland, s10 in bulk and s1I 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania An thracite Egg s15; Camel, s10 per ton Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley $7 50: Coke SIP per ton. in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 Harrisons circular says: During the week there have been four arrivals from Washing ton with l0.4 450 tons of coal, two from British Columbia with 1917 tons, from Oregon with 450 tons; total, 1SS17 tons. This amount Is only one-third of the quantity delivered last week, yet there is no apparent scantiness for general uses, hence there is no change of prices. We have had no foreign arrival since February 2S, still there is suffciency for the moment for all immediate requirements. There may be a pinch for fuel and hardening of values for all kinds about July or August next when most of our sailers (coal carriers) on the coast will be diverted to the Alaska business, carrying coal and merchandise there. Besides there may be rush of coliery employees to the mines and it will take time to substitute them. This of course will only last for a few months at most, until the Yukon Is frozen again.
 r Freight rates on coals from Australia and as the charter rates for loading grain outward from here depressed. hence there Is no en- couragement for tonnage to head this way. It is becoming very late in the season for any future material benefit to emanate from rains. We are now within three months of our wheat thrashing with discouraging outlook in the major portion of the State
 RICE-Chnese mixed. s4 25G4 30 per ctl; No. $ 12Ia65 25; Japan s 10@5 15: Rangoon, s4 25 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes, terms net cash: Cube Crushed Granulated, 54sc; Confectioners A. 59sc; Mag nolia A. 54c; Extra c, 5He; Golden c, 5c; Candy Granulated 5ae California A, 5ssc per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels. and boxes, 1pc more.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top ng- ures at ;tation indicate maximum temperature for the days those underneath it. if any, the amount Of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. 1sobars. solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines. equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather: low refers to low pres sure and Is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. 'Lows'' usually first appear 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 proba bic: but when the low Is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is irn- probable. With high in the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
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NEW YORK, March 1s.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were idle and featureess to-day with bulish inclination. Americans opened dull became better on the ostentatous buying by leading American house, gave way later on New York selling and closed weak. The report of the Naval Board of Inquiry the Maine disaster Is anxiousiy awaited. Spanish As were A lower. New York is said here to be speculating considerably in that stock.
 The Chinese loan prospectus is out The de- tails are as already cabled, but the only in- portant point to note is that the loan is to be paid up as early as May g. This doubtless in dicates the payment to Japan May of the entire balance of the indemnity of s12. 000, 000 The ease in the London money market was increased to-day in the release of $500. 900 of Japanese money from the Bank of England.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific, S4s4 Grand Trunk. SIS. Bar silver, steady. 2513d per ounce. Money, per ont
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March 1s-FLOUR-Receipts, 23 434; exports. 13.7 Moderately active and steadier without material change.
 WHEAT-Receipts 55,0oo exports, s6,13S. Spot firm; No. 2 red. s1 04B fob afoat to ar rive and s1 O5B spot. Options opened firm at all day by bullish market abroad and active covering cold weather threatening the wheat belt. The export demand light, but freight men reported another big higher; No. ? March. s1 o4h@1 041a; closed, s1 Ols; May. ss7sc@s1 oO9s. closed s1 O0as.
 WOOL-Dull.
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METAL-Business on the Metal Exchange continues exceedingly dull with the exception of lead Prices show change whatever. With the close to-day quotations clos,d as fol- PIG IRoN-s6 75 bid and s6 s5 asked.
 LAKE COPPER-Quiet at s11 s7l4 bid and s12 TIN-Dun at s14 20 bid and s14 30 asked.
 LEAD-Dull and easy at s3 s7;4 bid anl price for miners and smelters calls lead. S3 5O COFFEE-Options closed quiet at unchanged to points net decline. Sales, l3.5oo bags, D. fee-Rio weak; No invoice. 59sc; No. :, 1cb- ping, CSC. Mild, quiet; .Cordoya, sA a1sc. trifusai ss tsst fd-f iis Refined ' quiet '7so cen BUTTER-Receipts, 5000 pacxages; firm Western creamery, 15d19c; Elgins. 19o factory. EGGsReceipts s1O0 packages, easier. west- era. sAc; Southern. 1oA@1o1kc
 DRIED FRUITS
 NEW YORK, March 1s-Calif ,rnia Dl ed Fruits: Apples steady: other fruits quiet. prime wire tray, sh@85sc wood dried prime SIkGSssc: choice ss4d9c; fancy. 31k@.oc.
 APRIcoTsN 51s@7c; Moorpark. sh@ PEACHES -Unpeeled, 5@sc: peeled. 12G1sc.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS

San Francisco temperature: Maximum, 5 mi mean. 46
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POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

There were the usual fluctuations in Vege- tables. Garlic Is higher. Potatoes quiet and Onions weak.
 POTATOES-Early Rose, 65G75c; River Reds. 50Q60c; River Burbanks. 60975c per sack; Ore gon Rurbanks 65q95c; Salinas Burbanks are out; Petaluma Burbanks. 55Q75c; Sweet Pota- toes, 25@50c per ctl for Rivers and 65c@s1 for Merced Potatoes, 3G319c per h.
 ONIONS-s1 75Q2 50 per ctl; cut onions. s19 1 25 per sack.
 VEGETA ABLES-Receipts were 9o6 boxes As- paragus. 403 boxes Rhubarb and 256 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus, sQ1oc per lb for fancy, 7@sc for No. and 4@6c for No. g. Rhubarb 75c6D S1 25 per box; Alameda Green Peas. .tp4c per lb; Mushrooms, 5a12kc: Marrowfat Squash, out; Dried Peppers, 6Q7c per ID; Dried Okra, 15c; Cabbage, 6oQ75c per ctl; Carrots, 25Q60c per sack; Garlic, 5GD51ac per ID.
 Los Angeles String Beans, 10c; Tomatoes, s1 75; Green Peppers, BOG per lb Summer Squash, Sc; Egg Plant. 1Oc per lb Cucumbers. 50cQ$1 per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 lbs; sliced dessicated. 16@1Sc; granulated raw, 13c; Onions COG; Carrots. old, 13c; new, 1sc: Cabbage. 30c Sweet Potatoes. soc; Turnps, 25c String Beans BOG; Tomatoes. 50c.
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THE LEMON MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The Journal of Commerce says: Rather free receipts of Sicily lemons within the past few days have not af- fected market values for the reason, 1t Is stated. that the season of the largest consump- tion is close at hand and buyers everywhere are said to be carrying small stocks.
 Three vessels have arrived here within the past four days bringing total of about 50. GOO boxes. There is, however, pressure to sell as result of this. in view of the small stocks in distributors hands everywhere and grad ual increase of consuming requirements. The stock arriving Is said to show good keeping quality.
 Advices from the West are to the effect that supplies of California lemons being used up and considerable demand for Sicily stock from that quarter is looked for in the near future
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, March 1s.-At the wool auction sales to-day IA. .191 bales were offered. The se- lection was good and principally of greasy merinos. There was animated competition be- tween the Continent and home trade owing to the American buyers not operating. A small selection of secured sold briskly Sales in de- tail:
 91s sd: greasy. 514G11d
 Queensland-1400 bales; greasy, 6dQ1s 4d.
 Victoria-1400 bales; secured. Is 1ad91s 5d; South Australia-14OO bales: secured. 1od@1s 2d greasy, 5G10d.
 West Australian-5OO bales; secured. 1s@1s 2d greasy, 5q913d
 New zealand-57O0 bales secured, 51ad@1s Id; Cape of Good Hope and Natal+1oOo bales; greasy 5E G612d
 Buehos Ayres-1Oo bales; greasy, 5Na7d
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 minimum, fl; mean, 46. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The pressure has risen slowly over the Pa cihc Slope. It has fallen the upper Mis- souri Valley.
 Heavy rain snow has fallen in Utah and Southern Wyomings
 The temperature has risen slowly the Pa cifc Slope. It is still below the normal through out California and more than 10 degrees below the normal in Utah, Arizona and Wyoming Heavy and killing frosts occurred throughout California this morning and conditions are fa- vorahle for frost again on Saturday morning, but less severe.
 maximum wind velocity of 2S miles per hour from the south Is reported at Idaho Falls Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, March 19. 1898: Northern Californa-Fair Saturday; frost in the interior; light northerly winds. Southern Californta-Fair Saturday, with frost in exposed places; light westerly wind. Nevada-Fair Saturday; warmer north. Utah-Fair Saturday; warmer north. Arfzona-Cloudy Saturday; warmer. San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Saturday: light westerly wind.
 Special report from Mt. Tamalpias, taken at s D. m.-Clear; wind northwest, miles per hour; temperature. 40; maximum 43 degrees.
 ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official.
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Morning Session.
INVESTMENT BOARD.
Morning Session.

,rthern Ky of Cal 5s Bonds.......1o2
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EXPORTS OF PRODUCE.

Exports of produce from this port during the first two months of the year were S6, 109, 300, against s6, 606, 200 during the same time in 1897. and included S2 25 400 to Great Britain, $500 300 to China, s914. .5OG to Japan, SSS9 900 to Africa, s27s GOO to Australia, S1OS 800 to British Colum- bia S6S2, 700 to the Hawaiian Islands and S3S5,- 600 to the Atlantic Coast.
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LONDON. March 1s.-consols. r12; Silver. 25lad; French rentes, 103f 25c.
 LIVERPOOL, March 1S.-Wheat dull; No 1 standard California Wheat, 3Ss 3d; cargoes off coast, buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on passage, quiet and steady; English country markets quiet; French country markets quiet; Liverpool Wheat. No. l California Is 91zd: Wheat in Paris firm; Flour in Paris firm; weather in England warm and dry COTTON-Uplands 3 11-32d.
 CLOSE.
 CORN-Spot American new, quiet 3s 4Hd: March. Ss 41sd May. steady, 3s 2ssd; July steady, 3s 2d.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

In spite of heavier receipts yesterday the Hay market was sustained without difficulty. Feedstuffs were unchanged.
 BRAN-S16Q16 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-$1Sq22 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s24925 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. s2s 50Q29 50: jobbing $50; Cocoanut Cake, s21 50Q22 50; Cot tonseed Meal, s2S@S0 per ton; CornmeaI s23p 24; Cracked Corn. s23 5OqA 50; Chopped Feed. S1791S.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-wheat. s1s9 22 per ton Wheat and Oat ST 506I21 50: Oat, s17619: Barley, s15@1S; compressed, s1SG21: AL falfa S10912; stock, s12G13; Clover, S12913 50.
 STRAW-35145c per bale.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic Office. located in the Merchants Exchange. s | maintained In San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and safl- ing directions of the world are kept on hand for comparison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
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HIDES, TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

The weakness in Hides continues. Wool and Hops are neglected.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1o91Ohc; medium. s@912c; light, SC; Cowhides. ec stags, 6c; salted Kip, 10c; Calf. 11c: dry Hides 16617c; cuIls and brands, 13G131Rc: dry Kip and Veal, 131ka141kc; dry Calf, 171zQ19lac; culls. Is; Goatskins, 30G371sc each: Kids, 5Q1Oc; dium. 2Oc; winter. 1Oc; Sheepskins. shearlings, 20490c each; short wool 40 roc each: medium. 70690c; long wools 90c@s1 30 each.
 TALLOW-No. l rendered. 3GS15c per ID; No g. 2621ac; refined, 5c Grease, 2G2hc.
 WOOI-FaIl clip-San Joaquin, defective, 70 Sc: Southern Mountain. 9Q11c; free Northern. 12 @13c; do. defective, 9d11c per ID.
 HOPS-Old crop. 2Q6c for poor to fair and SQ 1Oc for good; crop. Il 14c per lb.
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BEANS AND SEEDS

All kinds remain as previously quoted.
 BEANS-Bayos, $2 SO92 90; Small Whites, s1 5O91 60: Large Whites, S1 5OQ1 55: PinSs, s2 35@12 50; Reds. s2Q2 25 Blackeye. s2 4oq2 50; Buffers. s1 406J1 60 Limas. s2Q2 b; Pea, s1 40 11 55: Red Kidneys, S2 2562 50 per ctl
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard s2 75q3 per ctl; Yellow Mustard, s2q2 50; Flax. g s5; Canary Seed, 2A@2S4c per lb; Alfalfa, 3Q6c; Rape, 2Q2Sc: Hemp. Sc; Timothy. 5hc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 4oQ1 s5; Green. s1 60 01 90 per ctl
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HOW PRICES HAVE ADVANCED.

In the last issue of Bradstreets is published a table of comparative prices of 10S staple articles, raw and manufactured showing fiuc- tuations from April l. 1895, to March 1, 1898. From this showing 1t Is learned more than one-half the articles mentioned advanced in February and only 15 actually declined. Com pared with low water mark in July last 24 out of the 10S lower in prices, but the decreases unTnportant and in some cases due to climatic influence.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 2l failures In the Pacific Coast States and Terri tories for the week ending yesterday. as com pared with 32 for the previous week. and IT for the corresponding week of 1Ss7 The fail ures for the past week are divided among the trades as follows: One fruit and produce com pany. 3 clothing, l shoe manuf acturer, com mission hotels, l dairy, 1 merchant tailor, l winery, 1 sewing machines, liquor, l fruits, 1 jewelry. l manufacturers agent railway sup 2
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver advanced.
 Wheat and Barley futures higher. Oats firmer and more active. Rye advanced. Corn dull. Hay firm Feedstuffs unchanged. Rice steady.
 Potatoes and Vegetables about the same Butter and Eggs steady. Not much change in Poultry Lemons and Lines lower and weak. Provisions dull. Dried Fruits still neglected. Hides weak Wool and Hops flat Mutton steady. Beef firm. Hogs lower. Decreased exports of produce. Twenty-two failures last week.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or, March 1S.-There Is noth- Ing doing in the local wheat market and ex- porters are not eager for business. even at the nominal prices of 74q75c for valley and TIC for blue stem and Walla Walla. There Is still large amount of Wheat in this city awaiting shipment, with much more already bought in the interior and with the present unsatsfac- tory shape of the foreign markets dealers are confining their operations at putting ahoat that which they have already purchased.
 ,Cleared-Stearnship Argyll for China and Japan, with 29.130 barrels flour, 1925 bales cot ton and 500 tons miscellaneous cargo.
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA Wash, March 1S.-Wheat, stronger and higher, with upward tendency; No. club 75c; No. l blue stem, 7Sc.
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OUR NATIONAL EXPORTS.

The following figures taken from the bulle- tin issued by the Bureau Of Statistics of the Treasury Department show the value of the principal articles of merchandise exported from the United States during eight months ended February 2S: Breadstuffs, s205 416, 773; cotton. s172 259 125 mineral oils. s27, ,453 759; cattle and hogs SPA O31 02O;; provisions. SIPS 1sS 6S5 total S537. .076. 594 The value for the eight months ended February 2S. 1897. was S473. .234, $50.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are still lower and weak at the decline. Mutton and Lamb steady. Beef is firm. but no higher.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are follows:
 BEEF-First quality 612@7c; second quality, 511Q6c; third quality. 4q5c per ID.
 VEAI-Large, 6G615c. small 7G71zc per ID. MUTTON-Wethers, Sc: Ewes, S4@9c per h. LAMB-Spring, 1OG11c per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 4asQ41ac for large, 4Ac for small and 4iAc for medium; stock Hogs, 3131sc; dressed Hogs. 6q6Ac.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
 s4 5564 65; Bakers extras, s4 90Q4 40 per barrel.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 8 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, S2 50 per 100; Rice Flour, s5 75; Cornmeal, S2 25; extra cream Cornmeal, B; Oatmeal, s 50; Dat Greats, Si; Hominy, s3 1OGs 30; Buckwheat Flour. si; Cracked Wheat 8 50; Farnia, s4 50; Whole Wheat Flour 8 25; Rolled Oats (barrels). s5 9 Q5 65; in sacks, s O5Q5 45; Pearl Barley. S4:
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter and Eggs sell at about last week 8 prices.
 Meats and Poultry are unchanged.
 The Summer Vegetables are being kept back considerably by the continued frosts, but with warmer weather they will soon be in large supply. price list:
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour S1 O2G1 OS: No. 2 Corn, 2ssc: No Oats, 2514c: No. white. f. o. b., 291k@SOikc; No. white
 f O. b.. 2S629c; No. Rye, 49c; No. l Flax seed sl IS; Prime Timothy Seed. g s0 Mess Pork. per barrel. ss so9s s5; Lard, per 100 pounds S5 1005 121h: Short Rib Sides, loose
 s4 921kG5 i711; Dry Salted Shoulders, boxed A G5c: Short Clear Sides, boxed s 25Q6 40; Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon,
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. March 1s.-The Commercial Bull letin will say tomorrow of the wool market: The market continues very dull The Cuban situation has frightened out all markets. If foreign markets continue to advance. it is pos
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POULTRY AND GAME.

There is not much change in Poultry, one way or the other. Stocks sufficient for all needs, and car of Eastern comes in every day or so
 POULTRY-Ldve Turkeys, 9@10c for Gob- blers. and 10@i1c for Hens; dressed Turkeys. Gcslings, ss 25Gl2 75 Ducks. s4Q5 for old and ss 5o9S for young; Hens, s3G34; Boosters, young, s6 5oG7 50; Boosters, old. 8 50Q3 75; 50 for small; Pigeons. S2d2 25 per dozen for young and s1 25G1 50 fer old.
 GAME-Nomtnal.
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BANK CLEAR1NGS.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The following ta- ble complied by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at S7 cities for the week ended March 1s with the percentage of increase and de- crease. as compared with the corresponding week last year:
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During the year ending above there was an increase of SS7 GOO. coo in gold con & 600,- SIG 500 GOO in silver certificates, sl3, OOO,O 900 in Treasury notes. $3 400 coo in United States notes and S2 200 GOO in National Bank notes
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-To-day's state ment of the condition of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance, SPA, ,431, 199; gold re- serve. SIC, ,S60 TO.