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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were not materially changed yesterday, some being firmer and others weaker.
 On the, Bond Exchange there were the usual changes. Contra Costa Water sold up to S65.
 Ophir is assessed 25c.
 The Dutch Mining and Milling Company of Tuolumne County has declared its sixth divi- dend at the rate of cents per share, payable February 2S.
 The Pacific Lighting Company will pay the March 15.
 The Homestake Mining Company of South Dakota will pay monthly dividend of 25 cents per share to-day.
 At the annual meeting of the Daly Mining 15O 000 shares represented and R.. C.. Chambers was reelected president; Richard treasurer Thomas ! Aly secretary Messra Chambers, Mackintosh and Haggin, with George M Scott and David Keith constitute the past year marketed ore and bullion of the value of s17l.471. distributed a dividend in the amounting to s36. 199. In addition to the cash hand. supplemental statement showed that at the mine of the value of sl2, Ss9, and at the mill new material of the value of s13.154.
 In the Savage Mining Company's ground on the Comstock lode during the past week. on the 13o level. main west drift has been cleaned length, 37S feet. Brunswick lode-East crosscut No. advanced 16 feet; face in porphyry with streaks of quartz giving low assays; total
 
 sunk a distance of Is feet; total depth, 1O7S feet: bottom in porphyry.
 The official letter from the Justice, mine for the past week says: West crosscut No. 2. started from the face of the south lateral drift, was advanced "A feet during the week, making Its total length 1os feet; the face is in quartz and clay On the 55 level the north and south drifts are advanced 16 and "A feet, re- spectively, from the shaft Work this level has been temporarily discontinued, as we have stopped hosting until the present milling is finished. During the week we have hosted 15 tons of The car samples assay, gold S2l 25, silver SIS S5; total, $40 10 per ton. We have shipped 55 tons of to the Douglass mill, which commenced milling on the 18th inst, and has milled 25 tons. Battery samples assay, gold s7 52. silver SIP S1; total, s20 B per ton. Our process of milling is by amagamating in the batteries and catching the gold on copper plates. The battery assay represents the pulp which escapes from the plates and is worked in pans Hence the bat tery assay does not show the full value of the ore, 1t does not include the gold held in the battery and on the copper plates.
 In the Belcher mine the 1900 level the north drift from the east crosscut from the main north drift from the incline is nc.v in 95 feet. The east crosscut from the north drift on the same level is out Il feet; the face shows a mixture of quartz and porphyry. On the $50 level the joint Crown Point and Belcher raise is up S4 feet; the top is in quartz giving low as- says. There have been hoisted during the week and stored In the orehouse at the mine Al mining carloads of ore. of the average mine sample assay of s19 S3 per ton.
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DRIED FRUIT.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Selling orders espe- cially from the smaller holders were very much in evidence at the opening of Wheat trading, and as limited support was given the market the tone at the start and for some time after was very weak. Opening prices of July, which closed yesterday at 9lsac ranged from elc to 90Ac, and in May from s1 O to s1 04%. these figures being 191Ac decline from yesterday. Selling orders came on the market quickly for a time. and although no large blocks were unloaded the effect of the ham mering shown in decline to sossc in July and s1 o4ia in May. There the market reacted under moderate covering by shorts, July reaching 91Ac and May s1 o5h. These prices proved to be the highest points of the day. Selling started afresh at the advance and prices gradually tended downward, with fluc- tuations frequent, the market showing con- siderable nervousness The break in Wall street securities and the increasing gravity of the Cuban reports were the overshadowing in- fluences. The smaller holders especially showed good deal of anxiety to unload their lines. Another factor was the weakness shown by Liverpool in the the face of the small stocks at clines of from 1s4hd. The rally in Wall street had the effect of stopping in degree the sell ing pressure and the first reaction noted fol- lowed. After May had gone down to s1 04M and
 July to 90sc period of comparative steadi- ness followed. Those prices were around put
 figures. which had a steadying influence on the market Letter was also credited with buy
 ing at the decline. The market became ex- ceedingly dull and remained so until about 12 o'clock Then radical weakness developed Offerings of long Wheat. which had been small
 for some time, increased in volume under the Influence of rather sensational Cuban news There was pressure May which the crowd believed due to Letter. and this served to in crease the nervousness of holders and prices steadily declined. Closing cables all showed
 weakness; Near the close the market became was forthcoming. May declined to and closed at sl oSis and July declined to Ss14QSs5sc clos ing at Ss7sc, the later delivery being supported by prominent broker late in the session. Corn was active and weak, Influenced by the war news and the break in Wheat May closed %c lower
 The market for Oats was active and weak May closed H4%c lower.
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San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 52; minimum, 4T; mean, 50. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 4 storm of considerable energy Is central tonight off the coast of Washington and Van couver Island. 4 portion of the storm will probably move overland along the frontier; 8 coast and appear again In day or two The pressure has fallen rapidly over Montana and has risen rapidly along the coast of California. The temperature has fallen decidedly over Nevada.
 Rain has fallen generally on the Pacific slope from Los Angeles northward In Northern California, and especially in the Sacramento Valley, the rainfall has averaged about an inch in the past twenty-four hours
 The following maximum wind velocities are reported: Fort Canby, 4S miles per hour from the south; Roseburg, 26 southwest; Carson City. 46 south; San Luis Obispo, 26 south; Win nemucca, a gale.
 hours ending midnight, Feb. 25 1898: Northern California-Unsettled weather Fri day, with conditions favorable for showers; southerly> winds.
 Southern Caifornia-Cloudy and unsettled weather Friday. with conditions favorable for showers in the early morning: fresh southerly winds.
 Nevada-Rain or snow Friday; colder north east.
 Utah-Cioudy Friday; probably rain; colder. Arizona-Cloudy Friday; probably showers; cooler.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Temporarily fair Friday with conditions favorable for showers at night; fresh southerly wind. . Special from Mount Tamalpais-Clear: wind southwest, 36 miles; temperature 39; maxi mum, 43. ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The rain and weaker Eastern and foreign markets caused a sharp drop in flu seauent recovery The spot market was also weaker and dull. Trading call lively, as will be seen.
 for No. 1. s1 42h for choice and S1 45@ 1 50 per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal sesson-9:15 O clock May -26 600 ctIs s1 3s1k: 6000 $1 3sA; 5000. s1 39% 2000, s1 3s% ; i4.0OO, s1 3s9s; 40oo. s1 3sA. December-12 GOO, q 2s; 14ooo sl 2sh; o 22.ooo s1 2sk; 4ooo. Second session-December-2O ctls, s1 2ssI : 5S,000. s1 297s: 6o.000 $l 30. May-60O0, s1 40is 6000, s1 40
 Regular morning session-December-12 ooo ctls. s1 3O: l6,0OO. $ 30A: 10000, s1 30M; 2OoO, s1 3olt. May-4ooo. s1 4oA 2ooo. s1 4Oss; 2O0O. sl 40A
 Afternoon session-May-12.oOo ctls. s1 4oN: s2.ooo. sl 4o*; l4ooo. 1 fl: December4oOo. BARLEY-At the opening futures broke 5c owing to the rain, which was believed to be
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were dull to-day. being de- pressed by New York and Paris. Am.riH2ns were very flat, chiefly New York selling and closed weak on liquidation of some bull counts here. The buying here to-day was of a better class than the selling, and prices closed a shade above the lowest.
 Money was easier to-day. because borrow ings from the bank were overdone. Spanish securities were flat Other stocks were dull. Mines were better Gold Is scarcely wanted and the price is barely ITS 9Ad. Money in h. dia is excessively high and the Bombay bank rate is up to the record of 103 per cent.
 The China loan is all underwritten. It is probably Az per cent loan at go. and is in scribed at the Bank of England.
 Details of the gold movement for the week show the export of s4600O to South America and the receipt of s114000 from Australia
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 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office where complete sets of charts anc sall, ing directions of the world are kept on hano for comparison and reference ana the s,rd,nS ia1H lights dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to all commerce. ,,.
 The time ball on top of the building on eaea graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes osioro noon and is dropped at noon. 12oth merialan, a by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mars Island. Cal. .u ros A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time or giving the error, if any is published the same day by the afternoon II1oSai papers. and by the morning papers tne 1o.io" ing day. " 5; harSs
 Lieutenant. U. S. N., in cnaree.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Another advance In Hogs Is reported. Me dlum are bringing the most money now and extra large the least. Stock Hogs not wanted. Beef and Mutton rule firm. Spring Lamb Is still scarce
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 61z@7c; second do. SAC 6c; third do, 4Q5c per rb
 NEAL-Large 6@61sc; small, 7@7hc per fb MUTTON-Wethers, 719@Sc; Ewes. 7@71ec LAMB-Spring, 12k@15c per lb.
 PORk-Live Hogs, 4A@4%c for large, Az q41tc for small and 41z@4Zc for medium;
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OUR SPLENDID TRADE.

The New York circular of Henry Clews says:
 The Bureau of Statistics furnishes another evidence of the extraordinary expansion of our export trade. For ;he month of January the exports Of merchandise dncluding silver) amounted to SIP SO0. .0O0 which is s14 700,090 In excess of the figures for the same month last year The imports were valued at S63, oOW, which falls $500. 900 below January. 1887 The months exports show an excess of $5S5N, 0O0 over the imports. From this, however, must be deducted $S 0e0, 600 for our net imports of gold during the month also a liberal allowance must be made for the interest and other minor accounts during the month, which would leave net balance to our credit of probably $50, ,00O,- coo to be added to the already extraordinary floating indebtedness of other countries to the United States. This is additional reason for anticipating protracted ease in the local money market"
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NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb A-The sensational fall in stocks to-day unquestionably had consider able influence wheat, Wall-street oper ators extended their liquidating efforts to the grain pits of both the New York and Chicago markets. Besides this pressure local bulls were discouraged from offering any support, as for eign markets were unsatisfactory and crop news favorable. Scalpers therefore sold short with impunity and the market under these conditions broke Pc during the forenoon. The clique had May dancing about in lively fash ion soon after the opening, but gradually re- linquished its grip and allowed prices to fol- low their bearish inclination. Foreign houses were good sellers of wheat here. Sentiment locally has been growing very bearish in the past few days, particularly with regard to the July option, where most of the trade Is now centered.
 Crop news promises to have a marked effect from now Letter wheat recently shipped from Chicago Is arriving here and will doubt less soon settle the outward movement. The range on May to-day from 99scG$1 01N, closing at s1 00A. against s1 e2ss last night. July sold from 92 11-16694Ac and closed at e211c, against 94%c last night
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Feb. A.-The local wheat mar ket is weak and lower, with exporters not at all anxious to do business under existing cir cumstances Freights are very firm and the European markets have no encouragement for anything in the future. temporarily matters are nearly at a standstl. few of the deal CTS ventured a quotation of 76c as an extreme limit for walla Walla; valley and bluestem Tsd79c per bushel.
 Cleared-British bark Nithsdale, for Queens town, with 100. .90S bushels of wheat.
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA Feb. 24.-Wheat weak; No. club, 76c; No. buestem, 79c.
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3EESWAX-23I25c per ID.
PROVISIONS.

Dealers still talk of advancing prices but have not yet. The market Is as active as ever.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. Sc per ID for heavy, s15c for light medium. 1019c for light. He for extra light and 12ihc for sugar-cured; ; Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 10hG11c; Califor- mia Hams, 1Oc: Mess Beef s9 per bbl; extra mess, do. slo; family do. si1@l2; Salt Pork S; extra prime Pork. s10; extra clear, SIS;
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at SAC per 10 for compound and sAc for pure: palls. 7,.c; and 6Ar for pure; half barrels. SAC; 1O-ib tins, TAG; do 5-rb, 7%c.
 COTToLENE-Tierces 6bqe%c; packages. a-io pails. 20 m case sasc: 5-rb pails, i2 in a case. si4c; 1o-rb pais. in a case, sAc; 5o-rb tins. one or two in case. 7*c; wooden buck cts 20 lbs her, 7;sc fancy tubs. so IDS net. 7Ac; half bbls. about 1l0 lbs. 7kc per ID.
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POTATOES, ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes weak and dull at the reduced prices. Onions are steady. Vegetables range about the same.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. 70dS0c; River Reds, 50Q60c; River Burbanks, 50Q70c per. sack; Ore gon Burbanks 65Q90c Salinas Burbanks, 90cIs1 20; Petaluma Burbanks. 60670c; Sweet Potatoes. 25 O 50c per ctl for Rivers and s1 for Merced. new Volunteer Potatoes - per lb
 ONIONS-s2 25d2 50 per ctl Oregons, $2 75Q ? S5 cut onions, s2@2 25 per sack.
 VEGETABLEs-Rhubarb SalOc per ID; Ala 5Gi5c; Marrowfat squash s20G25 per ton i: Dried Peppers. s@7c per ID; Dried okra, 15c: Cabbage, eOq75c per ctl; Carrots, 25d6Oc per 25c per ID; Mexican Tomatoes s1 50 per box.
 Los Angeles Green Peas 5q6c; String Beans, 10c; Tomatoes, $1@1 25; Green Peppers, 25c per lb; Summer Squash, -; Egg Plant, 25c per ID; Hothouse Cucumbers 50cQsl per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes. sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 IDS; sliced desiccated. 1691Sc; granulated raw 13c; Onions, COG: Carrots. old, 13c: new 1Sc Cabbage 3oc Sweet Potatoes, BOG; turnips 25c; String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes, Soc
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
All descriptions remain as previously quoted. 1o f- fes-

All descriptions remain as previously quoted. Trade is fair.
 HIDES AND SKlNS-Culls and brands sell lc under sourd stock Heavy saltrd steers. 1o,s@11c: medium. SIG: light, s9sAc; cowhides. yQs14c; stags. S@S,sc: salted Kip. 1Oc;, Csif, Ql4c: dry Kip and Veal. 14@15c; dry Calf. 1sW 2oc; culls. 16@17c; Goatskins, 2o9a71sc each; Kids: 5G10c; Deerskins. good summer. 2Sg3Oc shearlings. 2OQp30c each: short wool, 4o@ioc each; medium. 70G90c; long wools. socQ@l 50
 TALLOW-No. rendered. 3g3hc per ID; No. 2. 2921Ac; refined. 6c; Grease 2@2Ac- ,oa 13o; do defective l0011c; San Joaquin. defect- i've, 7@sc; Southern Mountain. s911c; free
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Feb. A-Consols, 112%; Silver. 25 11-1sd; French rentes 103f s0c9103f roc
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24-Wheat, dull; No. Standard California, 3Ss Sd cargoes oft coast, buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on passage, rather easier; English country markets, quiet Paris, steady; Flour in Paris. quiet
 COTTON-Ir rnlandS 2 7-16d
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

There no Hay market yesterday morn ing owing to the rainstorm so the old quota tions are continued. though they must be con- sidered nominal. Feedstuffs range as before.
 BRAN-$1S@19 Ter ton
 MIDDLINGS-$22Q24 per ton: .,.-
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. s24g25 per tn; Oilcake Meal at the mill, SZS ooQ2s 5o jobbing. $50: Cocoanut Cake, S21 5oQ22 50; Cot tonseed Meal. s2Sa3e per ton; Corn Meal. s23 50 @24 50 Cracked Corn. $24Q25; Chopped Feed. $1S@19.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat. $17@19 per ton; Wheat and Oat, s1691s; Dat. sl4 6oQ 16 30; Barley, s14@16 50; compressed, Sl6gl7 5o Alfalfa, s10 50611 50; stock. $ll@l2; Clover, s11 5oa12 50; Nevada Timothy. sl3 5oQ14 per ton.
 STRAW-35@45c per bale.
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Cash quotations were follows: Flour, quiet; No. spring Wheat sllk@s21ac; No 3 spring Wheat, sOG97c; No. ? red, s1 o2@l oS11: No. Corn. 2S9sQ25Bc: No. Oats 26c; No. white. f. o. b., 2SQ29c; No. Rye, 49c; No. 2 Barley, f. O.. b.. 321aG40c; No. Flaxseed. s1 23h Prime Timothy Seed. s2 921aG2 s5; Mess pounds, s 20; Short Ribs Sides, loose, s5 100 40 Dry Salted Shoulders, boxed, %q5c; Short Clear Sides, boxed $5 35QD5 55 Whisky, distillers finished goods, per gallon. s1 1872
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

No further change in Beans are reported. Seeds are dull as usual.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2 sOG3 O5; Small Whites. s1 5oa1 6O Large Whites s1 5oq1 55; Pinks. Buffers s1 40 6 1 50; Linas, s, 1892 25; Pea, Sl 5Oa1 55; Red Kidneys. g 25@2 50 per ctl:
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s2 75 Q3 per ctl: Tel low Mustard, s2Q2 50: Flax, s2 30; Canary Seed. 2A@2a4c per ID; Alfalfa 396c; Rape. 2Q2%c; Hemp. Sc; Timothy. 512c. ~ rofl
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.

Silver fraction flrmer. Our foreign trade in fine shape ~ Wheat and Barley futures lower Oats weak Corn declined. Rye unchahseu Hay trade checked by the storm Beans as before. Flour in fair demand No change in Coal Potatoes weak. Onions steady Butter lower. Eggs about the same Poultry unchanged. Game slow' Fancy Oranges doing better. Provisions very firm. Hogs advanced again.
 OIJR NATIONAL COMMERCE. The values of the merchandise and produce imported into and exported from the United States for January compare as follows:
 lS91. 1SsS p,Vnorts Ss3. .951 sS3 Sl0s. .4S9, 455 1-1ports - 51 S540lS 50So2, S09 Increase ........... .s42. .5eT, ,S65 $57, ,6S6, 54s
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There is positively nothing going on and the old prices still rule.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prumes. carload lots, 40 4%c for 40-5os. 3A@4hc for 50-60s. 3A@3Ac for 60-70's, 2%Q3Ac for 7o-s0s s. 2k92xc for sO- sos. 1%@2hc for 90-1O0's; Peaches. 3Q4Ac; fancy, 5Q51ac; peeled 1oal21sc; Apricots. 5@Sc for Royals and 7@Sc for good to fancy Moor parks; Evaporated Apples. 6%97kc; sun-dried. 4Q5c; black Figs in sacks, 2G21sc; Plums 4lzQ4%c for pitted and 1q1lac for unpitted; bleached Plums 5Q5Ac; Nectarnes. 4q5c for prime to fancy; Pears. 21kG41Ac for quarters and 3d51zc for halves, according to color. etc.
 RAISINS-2c for two-crown 3q31ac for three crown. ss@54c for four,crown; ,, Sc for for seedlsss 10 for London layers; dried Grapes. 2Nc.
 NqTs-Chestnuts are a1ottahhle aaetah ,n at e Sc per softshell; Almonds 21t@31ac for hardshell. 5a6c for softshell and 7aSc for paper,sheli; @ Peanuts. Pecans. 61s@sc; Filberts slsG10c; Brazil Nuts. sd9c per ID: Cocoanuts, s4 50G5 per 100.
 HONEY-New Comb. s610c for bright and 50 To for lower grades; new water white extract ed. 4hG5c; light amber extracted, 3%@4Ac per rb
 BEEswAX-23d25c per ID.
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WEATHER REPORT.
c2Otb MeridIan-Pacif1c Time)

Q2Oth Meridan-Paciac Ttme.)
 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 24. D. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those Of the same date last season, and rainfalls during the past tyventy-four hours:
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Office, located in the Merchants Exchange. Is
 maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and
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CALIFORNIA BEANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb A-The Journal of Commerce says: During the past week or ten days the market for California dried Lima Beans has shown decided upward tendency At the beginning of this movement stocks could have been purchased on the spot at s1 321a per bushel and possibly less. Reports from California, however caused an active speculative demand, and under purchases made by one of the leading commission houses here supplemented by orders for considerable quan- titles in various sized lots from jobbers prices rapidly advanced. To-day holders decline to entertain bids of less than s1 50 per bushel on spot though $1 55 1t Is understood will still buy and possibly some small sellers might be induced to accept s1 521a The general ten dency of the market. however. is upward. ow- ing to stronger advices from the coast. where, according to telegrams just received. s2 1211 per 100 lbs {equal to sl D per bushel here) is now said to be the inside price. As there is no uniformity of action between owners of stock in California according to reports re ceived here, doubts as to the stability of the market there are expressed and for this reason buyers are holding off. The Lima Bean Asso- cfation while stili in existence, Is said to have lost control of the market, most of the far ners preferring to act independently.
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Northern 12@13c: do defective, s@11c; Hum boldt and ! nMendocino. 1sQ15c; Eastern Oregon.
 HoPs-Old crop. 2@6c for poor to fair and SO 1Oc for good; new crop. 11@141ac per ID.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-To-day's statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance, s225. 619.05s; gold reserve. s161. POI .747
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Provisions were only moderately active and weak. At the close May pork 171ac lower. May lard 71ac lower and May ribs 10c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm: creameries. 134191ac; dairies. 11Q17c. Cheese, quiet; SGS1c. Eggs, firm; fresh, 14c.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24-FLOUR-Receipts 20. 5s2 barrels; exports, 14,05S barrels Easy, with buyers again holding off on account of the break In wheat
 WHEAT-Receipts. 73.o75 bushels; exports. 6,045 bushels. Spot easy; No. red, s1 o69. f. O. b. aioat Options opened weak at A6Ac decline and experienced a somewhat sensational break later in the day under Wall street sell ing and the crash in stocks. Long and short wheat came on the market freely all day. the close being weak at 2G21zc net decline. For eign houses also sold. No. red May, 99Hc qS1 01hc; closed, s1 00A.
 WOOL-Quiet
 PETROLEUM-Firm.
 METALS-Some departments have improved Hn fsctn5 nd ,S Th oo others were PIdIRON-Warrants dul with ss 45 bid and LAKE CoPPER-Hisher with sl1 55 bid and s11 60 asked
 sPELTER-Unchanged with s4 10 bid and -LEAD-Easy, at B 75 bid and ss 80 asked miners and smelters calls lead duii at B 6o GoFFEEoP5Ons F 1 3e an, eosed steady at net de ciuding February. s s5; March. s 7595 55. Spot Coffee-Rio, easy; No [ invoice, 6Nc; No. ' .jobbing. exc. Mild, quiet; Cordova, 7laG suga5-Rsw, ss firm; fair refining, 3 l1-lso; cen tri5pgaI ny lsT ss test s-lsc ,o6e refined. firm.
 bU 16rS-fteceipts, 5VVV packages; firm Western creamery. 1414G2Oc; Elgins, 20c; fac tory, 11G14c.
 EGGS-Recepts 3oos packages; firm; State an1 Pennsylvania, 15c; Western, 15c
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, Feb. A-California dried fruits Apples held very steady and other fruits quiet but steady.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common, 5a7xc per lb prime wire tray, SAC: wood dried. prime. s11c; choice, S&Qsc; fancy, 9MG1Oc tPRUNES-36Sc
 APRICOTS- 5Q71kc; Moorpark, s611c. PEACHES-Inpeeled. h6ac. neeled 126l20c