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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

here for London account, which caused de pression. Londons quiet feeling was due to State for the Colonies. MT. Chamberlain. as to the likelihood of European coalition against taken by dealers nj securities of the speaker s assurance that intervention in favor of Spain would not be assented to by England All turned on the expected news of Admiral Samp- son, and the depression in London would prop ably not be valuable in a purely sympetne.iio way, but American securities offer a particu- larly good market just now so that rorertt 1rt :, a holders were glad to realize on them .,cils hs 2 consequent losses in the internationa! stocAs decided the tone of the market. Offerings TOT London account were well absorpeo III III @ spi.e of the prevailing dullness. ana prioeS "eie lifted above the London parity =,
 The strength of sugar on tne @ auxahGs va I 1 Tt prices of the product and the taVorapie panh an ond hour wrought a few net gains Frac- tonal net losses were the rue at the close ton in the stock market, but last prices are still substantially above last Saturday. except in some of the specialtes. Net gains range from a fraction up to points
 This week the demand for money from the bankers report that they have received ship ments of currency from their out-of-town cor respondents.
 Deposits have increased over s7,ooo, ,ooo and the loan and cash reserve has expanded so as to more than keep pace. Rates for time money collapsed to 3@6 per cent for periods as long as three months; call loans were made at IF per cent and there Is active bidding for commercial paper at to per cent. It Is evil country feel themselves amply provided for to meet the demand of customers in subscribing to the new Government bonds, if issued.
 Naturally gold has ceased to come from abroad Exchange has risen to s4 S51s per pound sterling, and is being held instead of drawn. as the money commands a high rate abroad. The countrys money supply has been vastly expanded, and with the return of con fdence and extension of credit there Is the likelihood of great increase of industrial and speculative activity.
 The bond market has moved in sympathy with stocks, the latter part of the week show ing some reaction from earlier strength and activity. United States 4s coupon ad- vanced % per cent; the 5s and the old As cou- pon 1a per cent, and the old As registered A per cent in the bid price.
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 14S. 300 shares. including 7435 Atchison 74s5 Burlington APO L. and N, 5433 Manhattan, 4S00 Northern Pacific preferred. S6S5 Rock Island. 16. 40S Union Pacific. S337 Tobacco, 1920 Chicago c. w, and
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLE.

Good old Potatoes firm and new are steady. The Government has bought up most of the old Onions and they are firm in con sequence.
 Peas and Beans are firm. Rhubarb is drag ging. Receipts of Marysville Cucumbers are light thus far.
 POTATOES-River Reds. 4095oc: River Bur- banks. 50G65c per sack, Oregon Burbanks, Coco $1 Petaluma Burbanks, 5oG65c per sack; new Potatoes. 1d2c per ID.
 ONIONS-Australian. 1obbing at s4q4 50; new, 600T5c ctl.
 VEGETABLES Receipts were 7o2 boxes As paragus. 365 boxes Rhubarb and 174 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus. S2d2 25 for extra large: $1 5061 75 per box for No l, 75c@s1 25 for small Rhubarb. 25150c per box for small to good and 60@75c for extra cnoice; Green Peas, $l91 75 per sack: Garden Peas, 2l2@3c per ID; String Beans, "a 1oc; Horse Beans. 25G50c per sack Summer Squash, = per lb; Dried Peppers, e@7c per ID; Dried Okra. 121hc; Cabbage s5@75c per ctl Carrots. 3045Oc per sack: Cucumbers. 40cG$1 per dozen; Marysvile Cucumbers. s1 7s G2 per box; Mexican Tomatoes. s1 50Q1 75 per box: new Garlic. 6G8c per lb.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes sliced. raw. 12c per ID in. lots of 2j IDS: sliced desiccated, 1sd1sc; granulated raw. 13c; Onions, COG; Carrots. old, 1sc; new. 1sc; Cabbage BOG; Sweet Potatoes. BOG; Turnips, 25c; String Beans, soc; Tomatoes, soc.
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DEcIDUous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

It is feared that the rain has hurt Cherries in some districts.
 New Apples from vacaville brought 5oc per box. Saturday.
 Apricots still small and green. It is re- ported that buyers are bidding s60 per ton for them in the country. This is pretty steep price. It is also said that the same figure is being bid for cling Peaches, though the report is rather vague DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Receipts were S65 chests of Strawberries and AT boxes of Cherries
 Strawberries s313 30 per chest for large and $3Q4 50 for small berries in baskets, and $5@ 50 for loose.
 White Cherries, 25d50c per box; red, 35@50c; black, 65cG$1.
 Apricots s5c@s1 per box and s1 5o@1 75 per crate.
 Gooseberries, 2@sc per ib for common. and 4@5c for English.
 Blackberrtes, s2 26 ner crate.
 Newcastle Raspberries, S2 70 per crate.
 Apples, 40@6oc per box for common. 7bc@N
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top ng- ures at station indicate minimum temperature for the days; those underneath it, if any, the amount of rainfall or of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the last twelve hours. Isobars, solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms, or dotted lines equal temperature The word high" 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 probable but when the low is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon is i'm 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
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, May H-CATTLE-To-day's cat tie market was largely nominal. buyers hold ing off for next weeks heavy expected re- ceipts Extra choice steers brought s 10d5 25 mediums s4 35d4 50; stockers and feeders. 8 90 G4 90: cows and heifers, s2 50Q4 65; calves, s4G6 30
 HOGS-The trade in hogs was dull at a decline of 1OG15c The bulk went at s4 200 45. Sales ranged at s4 05GD4 SO; pigs. S304 20. SHEEP-Were steady and unchanged being quotabIe at s304 25; clipped lambs. 8 75G4 75; wooded lambs, s5q5 15; spring lambs. s5a7 25 Receipts-Cattle, 5000; Hogs. 25oo0; Sheep. $500.
 DENVER, May E.-CATTLE-Receipts. 140o Market steady; beef steers, s3 50614 25; cows S313 S5: feeders. freight paid to river. s4Q4 50; stockers do. s4G4 40: bulls and stags, s2Q3 25. HOGS-Receipts 200 Market. DC lower; light packers. s4 25q4 30; mixed. s4 05q4 20; heavy, SHEEP-Receipts, none. Market unchanged
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, May 14-CATTLE-Receipt 100. Market unchanged.
 HOGS-Receipts, $500. Market, 10615c lower; bulk of sales s4@4 30; heavies. s4 1564 35; packers, $44 30; mixed, 8 95GD4 30; lights, 8 90 d4 20 workers, s4 15G4 20; pigs, sSS5q4. SHEEP-None.
 OMAHA.
 OMAHA May 14.-CATTLE- Receipts. 1000: steers. s 9Oq4 sO Western steers. B s0@4 40; cows and heifers, B 25@i4 20; stockers and feed CTS, s 90q4 90 bulls and stags. s2 60q3 50. HOGS-Receipts, S50o. Market, 10q15c lower; heavies, B 2olD3 35; mixed, s3 2oQp3 25; light, S3 17G3 25 bulk of sales, B 2Oa3 g. to choice natives, 8 75G4 25 do Westerns, s3 60 lI4 20: lambs, S4 25615 20.
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NEW YORK, May H-FLOUR-Receip,s. 16, ssS; exports. SS4 barrels. Quiet and weaker; winter patents. s4 S5617 .25; winter mill clears nominal; winter straits. s6 2566 50; Minnesota patents s76DT 40; Minnesota extras s4 5O05 25. Minnesota bakers S5 50Q6; winter low grades, s2 90G3
 WHEAT-Receipts, 297.S5O bushels; exports, PAP 916 bushels. Spot steady; No. red, S1 45 opened weak in response 70 lower cables 1iqui- dations and foreign selling, but toward noon rallied on local covering and was finally but 1s41c lower except for May, which closed 5i2c off Sales included No red May s1 4561 49, closed $1 45 July s1 091aq1 11A. closed s1 1115. HOPS-Steady; 1Ss5 crop (State) common to choice, 3Q74c 1896 crop, 6G7c; 1897 crop, 13G15c; Pacific Coast. 1895 crop. 3G4c; 1896 crop 6@7c; 1897 crop. 1s@15c.
 WoOlsteady; 1.eece. 1s922c; Texas. 12@14c. PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-PIG IRON-Quiet; Southern, ss 9 @11 9; Northern, BIO 5o@12.
 CoPPER-Quiet; lake brokers, nh
 LEAD-Steady: domestic brokers, SIG.
 TIN PLATES-Dull.
 COFFEE-Options closed quiet with prices 5c higher to points dd1s lower Sales. 72So bags ber 5s0c; December, 5.90c Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice. 65sc; No. jobbing. 71sc. Mild Quiet; Cordova, S1kQ15Ac
 trifugal, 96 test, 4Ac. Refined firm; mold A. 5ssc; standard A. 5Ac: confectioners A. o,ac; cut loaf. 5Ac; crushed, 5Bc; powdered, 55sc; BUTTER-Receipts 4sSS quiet; Western creamery, 14iaGf6c; Elgins, 16c; factory, 12013c. EGGS-Receipts, ATS; steady; Western. 1O9 101ac; Southern, 9Q10c.
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, May 14.-California Dried Fruits-Apples steady and other fruits quiet prime wire tray, Sc; wood dried prime 9695sc choice. s@sAc; fancy. s1taloc. APRICoTs Royal, sa1oc; Moorpark. 1o81ac PEACHES-Unpeeled s@sc; peeled. 126l4c.
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sHIPPIs G INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Saturday, May IA. Stmr Cleone. Walvig. IS hours from Albion. Stmr Alice Blanchard. Warner. days from Portland, via Yaquina Bay 57 hours. Stmr Hueneme, Johnson, = hours from Fort Los Angeles. Stmr whitesboro. Johnson. 14 hours from Greenwood. Flaw stmr San Mateo. Fletcher, ss hours from Comox. schr Ocean Spray. ostln "A hours from Iver- sens Landing. Schr Mary Etta, Nyman. = hours from -.
 CLEARED.
 Saturday, May IA. Stmr Oregon. Stephens. Astoria; o R & N Co. stmr Pomona, Debney San Diego; Goodall. Perkins Go. stmr Lakme, Andersen. Seattle via Eureka; E Kruse. stmr walla walla. Wallace. Victoria and Port Townsend; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Bktn Wilder. McNeill. Honolulu; Will Hams, Dinond & Go. Bktn Jane Falkinburg, Cook, Kotzebue Sound Lynde & Hough.
 SAILED.
 Saturday. May 1A. Stmr Jewel, Madsen, Caspar. Stmr Laknne, Andersen, Seattle via Eureka stmr Newsboy. Eilefsen, Coos Bay.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY. May 14-ls m.

Highest prices of stocks during the week. Name of Stock. I'M. T. NV. IT. F. S.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay Is steady and the best grades are firm. The new Wheat coming in Is wire-bound. and rope-bound would bring at least dollar more. The Hay from Nebraska and Colorado is a kind unknown here, and dealers think 1t Is nothing but grass. Any old thing seems to go now. The new Dat Hay is volunteer and in poor shape as a rule, and sells down to $15a16.
 Bran is soc lower.
 BRAN-s19 506D20 50 per ton.
 fM1DDLINGS-s23 50d25 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s29 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. $31@H 50 jobbing. S32d32 50; Cocoanut Cake. s24Q25: Cottonseed ed Corn. s25.
 Hay-(Ex-car in round ots)-Wheat. s21Q "A 30; Wheat and Dat. s2od23 30; Dat, s1Sq20; Barley, none compressed Wheat, s21lD24; com pressed Dat, s1sD20: Alfalfa, s13QH; Clover. nominal Timothy. sl6G1s.
 NEW HAY-wheat wire bound. SEQ; volun- teer wild Oat, s15116.
 STRAW-l5cdS1 05 per hale.
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THE GOVERNMENT BALANCE SHEET.

For the first ten months of the fiscal year the receipts of the Government compare as
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HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
HIDES AND sK1Ns-culls and brands Sell,

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy saI,ed steers. 1Oc; medium. s1k@sc: light S11c: Co,s- hides. s1sdsc; stags. Sc; salted Kip. Sc: Calf. 10c; dry Hides, 15916c; culls and brands, 12Q 13c; dry Kip and Veal, 16Q16hc dry Calf. 1Sq1sc; culls. 16GD17c; Goatskins. 3O9371ac each: Klis. 5G10c: Deersktns. good summer. 25Q30c per ID; medium. 20c winter, 10c; Sheepskins. shearlings, 2OQ25c each; short wool. 4O96oc each; medium 609s0c; long wool. soct 1 20 each.
 TALLOW-No. l rendered. 3631sc per ID: No. 2. 2 2kc; refined. 4M@4&~' Grease. Pc.
 WOOL-Jacob Wolner's circular says: ''The Wool market Is very disappointing owing to the fact that there expected movement of wools in the Eastern sea board markets on account of the American victories. and the large contracts entered into by the Government for blankets and other woolen goods.
 With the money market good deal easier the sales of this week do not come up to those of last week. Prosperity in the wool trade seems to be very far off.
 Tn this market there is absolutely nothing doing"
 Fall clip San Joaquin, defective, "a Sc: Southern Mountain. 9011c: free Northern, l: 91Sc.
 HoPs-1Ss7 crop s@121sc per lb.
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PROVISIONS.

Cured meats are very firm, in sympathy with the higher Eastern markets.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, 8h@9c per lb for heavy, SIG for light medium, 101sc for light. 10a4c for extra light and 12Q12kc for sugar cured Eastern sugar cured Hams 101h611c; CaIifor- mia Hams. sh91Oc; Mess Beef. s10 50 per bbl {; extra Mess Beef. s11; Family Beef. SIP; Salt s17q17 50; mess. SIS; smokeu Beef. 12@121sc per lb.
 LARD-Eastern. tierces quoted at Sc per lb for compound and Sc for pure; pails SEC; California, tie ,es 5Q5Ac per ID for compound and 767Ac for pure; half barrels 7hc; 10-lb tins, 7%c; 5-lb tins, SIC.
 COTTOLENE = Tierces, 6ss@6%c; packages less than 300 lbs-1-lb pails, SO in a case, SHsc: case. S1o;- 1o-Ib pails. in case, s1sc; SOLD tins, or in case. 74sc: wooden buckets, 20 lbs net, 77sc: fancy tubs, 30 lbs net, 74sc: half barrels. about no lbs. 71ko per h.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RA1sINs. ETC


 There is nothing new to report. trade being drrI.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prune- carload lots. 4%@ bo for 40-60s. 4A64hc for 60-6os. 3%@4c for so-7os. sNas1ko for 7o-sOs. 2z@3c for s0-s0s. 2A Q21sc for so-1o0s Peaches, 3Q5c; fancy. 5h9 6c; peeled, 109121ac; Apricots, 5@6hc for Roy als and 7gsc for soed to fancy Moorpagks Black Figs in sacks. 2Q21kc: Plums, li1k@4Nc for pitted and 1AQ11ec for unpitted: <bleached Pluns, 5Q5Ac; Nectarines. 4@5c for prime to fancy; Pears. 21a941ac for quarters and S@515c for halves. according to color. etc.
 RAISINS-1hQ2c for two-crown, Sc for three crown. s1sc for four-crown 41ac for seedless Sultanas 2%c for Seedless Muscatels and s1Q l 10 for London layers; dried Grapes. 21Rc.
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotable at Sc per lb Walnuts. 3Q4c for hardsheI and 4d6c for soft she'll Almonds. 394c for hardshel, 6G7c for softshell. s1S69c for paper-shell; Peanuts. 40 51ac for Eastern and A1ac for California;; Pe- cans. s,4@sc Filberts, s1k@1oc Brazil Nuts. HONEY-Comb. s@10c for bright and s@7o for lower grades; water-white extracted. 51k0 ec: light amber extracted, 4&Q51c per 10.
 BEESWAX-24426c per h.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eastern Butter is being offered here at de- cline owing to a weakness in the Eastern market The local product is unchanged.
 Eggs firm at a further advance
 BUTTER
 Creamery Fancy creameries. ZIG; seconds. 20c
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 1s@20c: common grades 16Q171kc per lb.
 Eastern Butter Imitation creamery, 16@ 16iac: ladle-packed. 15G16c per ID; Eastern Elgin tub, 1Sn1S15c
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. s@s1sc; common to good. 71z@S1kc Cream Cheddar, 10G11c; Young America, 1OG11c; Western. 11q12c; East EGGs-Ranch Eggs, 1s@15c per dozen; store Eggs 12613c Duck Eggs, 16c.
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INVESTMENT BOARD.

Morning Sessio
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; Wool cags. nominal; San Quentin. s 30.
 COAL-Wellington. sS per ton; New Yelling ton, sS: Southfeld Wellington ST 5o Seattle. s6; Bryant, $6; Coos Bay, s: Wallsend. s7 50; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg s14; Camel. SIG per ton: Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleas ant Valley. s9; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and $I4 in sacks
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com pany quotes. terms net cash: Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed. 7c; Powdered, 615c: Dry Granulated, 5Hc: Confectioners' A, 5%c: Mag noia A. 511c: Extra c. 5ssc; Golden c. 5Ac; Candy Granulated. Sc; California A, 5%c per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels, and boxes more
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The week closed with large stocks of Hens on hand. The usual quantity of Eastern will be received this week.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 1o@12c for Cob blers and 10I12c for Hens; Geese. per pair. siq1 25; Goslings, s1 25@1 70; Ducks. SSg4 for for Boosters. young. s7 5O@s Boosters, old, s3 500 75: Fryers, SCOT; Broiers, A 5095 50 for large. s2 5oQ4 for small Pigeons s1 6oq1 10 per dozen for young and s1 25@1 50 for old.
 GAMEr-Nnrnnal
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NoRrHERN WHEAT MARKEr.

PORTLAND, May 14.-There was a slight luIl in the wheat business to-day. Ninety-four cents was the ruling quotation for Portland de- livery although round lot of Walla Walla would probably bring slightly higher prices Valley commands but very slight percentage 9Sc.
 Cleared: German steamer Tai Flu with 14. 900 barrels flour; British steamer Alsia Craig with 2,35o.ooo feet of lumber, both for vladivostok
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There Is nothing new. either in Beans or seeds. The former firm.
 BEANS-Bayos, g soQ3 Small Whites, g o5 @2 15: Large Whites, s2@2 05; Pinks. g 659 75; Reds. g 1902 S5: Blackeye. s 90; Buffers. s1 65T1 "a; Limas, 8 15; Pea, $2@2 15; Red Kid neys, g 656I2 75 per cit
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. g 25G2 50 per ctl: Yellow Mustard, 8 1903 25; Flax. g 25; Canary Seed, 2i4G2&c per ID; Alfalfa, SQ6c; Rape, 2A9 2Ac; Hemp. 2a4 d3c; Timothy. 5Q5Nc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 75q2; Green, q 904 25 per ctl.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

lands. 8 a-16.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, May 14.-At the wool auction sales to-day 0s74 bales offered. The offerings for the next week amount to 4S 600 bales Fol lowing are to-day's sales in detail:
 New South Wales 2000 bales-Scoured Is 2d @1s 41ad: greasy, 51aG10d.
 Victoria, 240o balesAScoured 7%d@ls 5d; greasy, 5AGlld.
 South Australia POO bales-Scoured 6%@sd Tasmania, 1400 bales = Secured, 5kG59Jhd; greasy 7d61s 41sd
 New zealand. 25oo bales-scoured, Tod; greasy.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 14.-There was a very obvious disposition to-day in speculative cir cles to leave the stock market alone. pending the development of the next move of the Span ish and American sQuadrons The outside in-
 terest in the market was small. The depres- sion on the London stock market cauasd selling
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May H.-Wheat opened weak
 Liverpool reported 2d loss for May. f1kd for July and 21hd for September. London reported sellers of cargoes at Is decline. Continental markets also showed extensive liouidation
 Under these influences May Wheat here started at a loss of 20 cents a bushel. or at s1 3o July began at . loss of 21zc to So below yesterday 8
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san francisco temperatures: Maximum, 53; minimum, 4S; 50.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 Unusually low pressure prevails throughout the region west of the Rocky Mountains The lowest depression is reported from Eastern Ore gon. Another slight depression is apparently central off the northern coast of California Light showers have fallen in Western Oregon and in California, probably from the vicinity of Monterey northward. Conditions are favor able for showers to continue in California Sun day, and they are likely to extend over almost the entire State
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight. May 15, 1888: Northern California-Occasionai showers Sun day; fresh southwest wind.
 Southern enthusiastically occasional light showers Sunday; fresh westerly wind Nevada and Utah-Probably occasional light showers Sunday: cooler in Utah Sunday. Arizona-Partly cloudy Sunday. San Francisco and vicinity-Probably occa- sional showers Sunday; fresh to brisk south west wind.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at p. m.: Dense fog; wind southeast, 36 miles per hour temperature, 43; maximum A rain fall, 0.e2 of an inch.
 W. H. HAMMON,
 Forecast Official
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no further change. Hogs firm and Mutton Is weak.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, ec; second quality 5hc; third quality 4G5c per h.
 VEAL-Large. 495c; small. 5q6c per ib. :, MUTTON-Wethers, sc Ewes, 7Q71ac per ID. LAMB-Spring, SqS1kc per lb.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 3Ac for large and 494sc for medium; stock Hogs, 2921zc; dressed Hogs, 515G62c.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Family Extras seQ6 10; Bakers Ex- tras. s 75Q5 S5 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices In sacks are fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, s3 per 100 bs Rye Flour g 75 per 100; Rice Flour. s6; Cornmeal. s2 50: extra cream Cornmeal. B 9: Oatmeal s4: Oat Greats, s4 9; Hominy. 8 25Gl3 50; Buckwheat Flour s494 25; Cracked Wheat. 8 75: Farina s4 75; Whole Wheat Flour. s 25: Rolled Oats (barreIs). s 80 Q6 20; in sacks. s 6OG6; Pearl Barley. A 75; Split Peas, s4 25; Green Peas, A 50 per 100 lbs.
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Cash quotations were as follows siomT; ee naT; $ 4o; clears. sSaiS 20; spring specials. sS pat ents, s6 75d7 25; straits, s6 2Oqs 5o: pakeSs sa s4 7506 25; No spring wheat. $1 1591 2o: NO 3 spring wheat, si O5d1 25: No. 2 red, s1 300 1 sS; No corn, Sec; No, oats, SO@So12c; NO; rye 67II@6sc; No ? barley. 44G54c; No; l flax seed s & prime timethy seed E eqa2 oH IGo mess es ss 47ibG56 50: short ribs sides Qoosel, s646 70; dry sated shoulders. 9xe G s5S 2s dist ssd iers' finished goods, per gal s1 2s.
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NEW YORK, May 1.-The Evening Post g London financial cablegram says The stock market here opened flat, Colonial Secretary Chamberain's speech, and after a feeble rally closed dull. Americans were especially weak
 also Argentines. I learn that the Argen- tine Government Is arranging to place per cent treasury bills here. Russia is buying gold
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CITRIJs FHIJITS-Navel Oranges, 31 25Q2 26; seediinss 4ocgs Lemons, 5oc9M & for %snInsn S1mmIon Lines S4: California LiInes, in small boxes,
 4Od50c; Bananas s1 2572 per bunch; Pine- apples, 33GD4 per dozen.
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The vessels left at the same hour and the "a1- ters have laid wager the passage.
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA, May 14-Absolutely no market to-day No offers and no sales.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. May 14-Consols. 1fo9s~l1o D-"' silver. 2sAd; French rentes. 1osf 72lsc
 LIVERPOOL May 1A-Wheat. dull; .c-r essoI1 1s lower; cargoes ye1s on nassase. easy for white quiet for red. Is lower; wheat in Paris. "eAA' flour In Paris weak
 COTTON-ITplapdc 2 o-1R
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NEW YORK. May A-Exports of specie lron this port for the week ending to-day aesIesA'e ss52 667 silver bars and coin, and S0Oo soi1 a ~,
 The imports of specie this week were sH'o'''- o67 in gold and s19, PCS In silver.
 The imports of dry goods and groceries ,sre re New York for the week ending to-day "eie valued at Ss 163 416
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Chnllar
BOSTON
LONDON MARKET.

BOSTON May 14.-Atchison, 12a; Bell Tele. phone, 2591a; Burlington, 993s Mexican Central
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

of the condition or tbs treasury shows: Avail able cash balance, s2os. 344.s16; gold reserve s177, esq, ,143.
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CLOSING.

Canadian Pacific S51s: Grand Trunk s15; bar silver steady. 2614d per ounce; money 3G3Is per cent.
 MADRID, May H.-Spanish As closed to-day at 59.50. The closing quotation "A for gold
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Local bank clearings last week were SIS. .Os5.- 7sl against S14 725. .S09 for the same week last year This increase shows that business is good.