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5s: minimum, 4S: mean 52 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.

56: minimum, 4S: mean, 52. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 The pressure has risen rapidly during the past twenty-four hours over the northwestern portion of the country. Over Southern Cali fornia, Arizona and Utah there has been a rapid fall in pressure.
 The temperature has fallen over almost all of the country west of the Rocky Mountains Over Nevada, Northern Utah and Eastern Cali fornia the temperature has fallen from II to 9 degrees. The temperatures are now about normal in the great valleys of California. Light rain has fallen over the northern half of the Pacific slope. Showers have also fallen in California south of the Tehachap
 The following maximum wind velocities are reported: Fort Canby. 36 miles per hour from the west: Eureka, 34 north: Carson City, AS southwest; Idaho Falls. 42 south: Lander 56 south.
 Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight Feb r, 1898:
 Northern California-Cloudy and unsettled weather Thursday. with showers along the coast fresh northerly wind.
 Southern Caifornia-Cloudy and unsettled early Thursday morning: southerly winds. Nevada-Cloudy Thursday; probably in northern portion.
 Utah-Snow Thursday
 Arizona-Cloudy Thursday; colder.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy and un- settled weather Thursday; probably occasional showers; fresh northerly wind.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais- Cloudy: wind, west miles; temperature, A; maximum. 47. ALEXANDER McADIE, Local Forecast Official.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-Squeezing the shorts in Chicago sent that market up to $1 03N and futures here were firm in sympathy. but the spot market was unchanged. Both buyers and sellers are holding off and there Is nothing doing
 Tidewater quotations as follows: s1 42H for No. 1. $1 43%@1 45 for choice and q 471h0 l 50 per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-9:15 O clock-May-2OOo ctls q 40%: 200o, s1 40%- December-2000 q 32h 4o0o, s1 32s4; 2ooo, s1 32A; 4oo0, s1 33
 Second Session-May-200o ctls. q 4oN; 5000 q 4oh. December-2O00, q 32Z. Regular Morning sessiou-Deoembar~eooo
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
 steady; No. spring Wheat, nominal; No 3 spring Wheat, s4c; No. red. q OsA@1 OK; No. Corn, 2s%QSoc; No. Oats, ZIG; No. 8 white, b., 33@3sc; No. Flaxseed. sl 24; Prime Timo- tl thy co Seed s2 sS92 90; Mess Pork. per barrel, Ribs Sides. loose. s 2oQ5 i5; Dry salted shoul- ders, boxed, 4Aq5c; Short Clear Sides, boxed, so 45a5 55; Whisky, distillers finished goods,
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POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Arrivals of Potatoes have been too heavy of late and the market continues easy in conse- quence. Onions are about the same. There IS no particular change in Vegetables.
 POTATOES-EarlyR Rose, 7OQ75c; River Reds. 55a60c; River Burbanks. 7oGs5c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks 75c@s1 10; Salinas Burbanks. s0cds1 15; Petaluma Burbanks, 70qSSc; Sweet Potatoes, 4o@5Oc per ctl for Rivers and 75cG q for Merced: new Volunteer Potatoes. - per lb.
 oNIONS-s2 goG2 60 per ctl; oregons. s2 500 75; cut onions, s2d2 25 per sack
 VEGETABLES Alameda Green Peas; s@1oc per lb; Mushrooms, 6Q12lsc Marrowfat Squash, Sl5a2o per ton: Hubbard Squash, sl5Q2o; Dried Peppers. 6@7c per ID; Dried okra 15c; Cab bage. 60G75c per ctl: Carrots 2oQeoc per sack; Garlic, 3@4tc per ID; Asparagus 2o995c per lb; Los Angeles Green Peas. 6q7c; String Beans 1O615c; Tomatoes 5ocQs1 50; Green Peppers. 25d30c per h. Summer Squash. -; Egg Plant. per lb; Hothouse Cucumbers, 5OcQSl 70 per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 fbs: sliced desccated. 16G1sc; granulated raw, 13c: Onions, soc; Carrots. old, 13c; new, lSc; Cabbage, BOG: Sweet Potatoes. BOG; turnips. 25c: String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes. soc.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.
There Is nothing new under this head

There Is nothing new under this head
 HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell lc under souri stock. Heavy galted steers. 1o1a@11c; medium. SIC; light. s@s1zc; Cowhides, sQs1c; stags. 6ds1sc; salted Kip, 1Oc; Calf, @14c; dry Kip and Veal. 14Q15c; dry Calf, lSe1 20c; culls, 16Q17c Goatskins. 20@37lac each; |; Kids. 5G10c; Deerskins, good summer, 25@3oc Sshearlings. 2o@sOo each; short wool. l0@7oc
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1s.-CATTLE-Receipts official, s200 Native steers, B 75G5 471a, high est price since December. 1896; Western steers, B 25G4 65; native and heifers, s2 25G 25; stockers and feeders, 8 25d5 20; bulls, E 50G3 75.
 HoGs-Receipts. official 10000. Bulk of sales. 8 s0q4 heavies, 8 S21aG4 o5; packers B s0d {; mixed, 8 75G3 9711; light, B 70@3 90; york CTS, s3 S5@3 90; pigs. s 50d3 s5 SHEEP-Receipts, 2600. Market active and steady; lambs. s4 7565 45; muttons 8 1894 30 OMAHA. OMAHA. Feb. 16.-CATTLE-Receipts, 27oo. Market steady to 5@10c lower; native beef steers. s 7594 s5; Western steers. $3 5o@4 SO: Texas steers, s3G3 70; cows and heifers, g 9o9 4; stockers and feeders. 8 6o@4 70; bulls, stags etc, s2G3 70.
 HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Market Sc lower; heavy B so93 90; mixed, 8 so93 90; light, s3 s5G4; bulk of sales, s s563 90.
 SHEEP-Receipts. e70o. Market stronger; Westerns. S3 60a4 50; stock sheep. sSG3 90; lambs $4 50G5 50.
 DENVER, Feb. 16.-CATTLE-Receipts, 45o. Market active and steady; beef steers, 8 409 4 25: cows. g 5oG3 75 feeders. s3 65d4 20. freight paid to river; stockers. $494 50. bulls. stags, etc, s2d3.
 HOGS - Receipts. 300 Market strong to steady; light packers, s3 s503 90; mixed, 8 500 8 80; heavy, 8 75Q3 S5; bulk of sales, 5 S71a.
 SHEEP-No receipts Demand good for good muttons.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are selling freely at the quotations The other kinds remain as previously quoted Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 61ac; second do, 5h@ 6c; third do, 445c per 10. vEAL-Large. sds1ac: small, 7@7hc per 10. MUTTON-Wethers 7G71sc; Ewes. sA97c per fb
 LAMB-Spring, 15c per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 4M34kc for large, 3%c for small and sH@4c for medium: soft Hogs 8@3Ac; dressed do 6961sc per lb
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HAY AND FEEpsTUFFs.

Another advance in the higher grades of Hay occurred yesterday. and the market was very close.
 Bran is easy. but Middlinss are firm.
 BRAN-s2OQN per ton
 MIDDLINGs-s22025 per ton. FEEDSTUFFs-Rolled Barley szag4 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, BPS 50Q29 50: 1oobing. $3O Cocoanut Cake. s21 5oQ22 50; Cot tonseed Meal, $28Q30 per ton: Corn Meal $23 50 s1s919.
 HAY-tEx-car in round lots)-Wheat. $l7Q1s per ton; Wheat and Oat, s16G1s Oat. $14 50@ Is 50; Barley, s14916 50; compressed, $16Q17 50; Alfalfa $1o 50q11 50; stock, $11@12; Clover. sll 6Oql2 50; Nevada Timothy, SIS 5oQ4 per. ton.
 STRAW-35645o per bale
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medium. 7o@soc; long wools, soc@s1 30

each medium. 7o@soc; long wools soc@N 30 each.
 TALLOW-No. rendered. S@31zc per ID: No. 2, 2@21ec: refined. 5c; Grease. 2d2Ac.
 WOOL-Fall cip-Mddle counties-free, 10@ 13c do defective. 1OG11c; San Joaquin. defect i've. 7@sc; Southern Mountain. 9G11c; free Northern. 12@13c; do defective, 9Q11c; Hum boldt and Mendocino, 13G15c; Eastern Oregon, 9Q13c; Valley Oregon, 1611Sc.
 HOPS-Old crop. 2Q6c for poor to fair and SO 1Oc for good: new crop, 11@1411c per 10.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-CATTLE-Steers sold largely at s4 2Oq5 1o the commonest lots going for $ SOq4, while extra lots were about nomi- nal at s 40G5 30, only a few offerings being choice enough to fetch s5 25; native canning cows s2d2 90; bulls. sa94; calves, ssqs S5 stoekers and feeders s4d4 60
 HOGS-Sold all the way from B s5 for the poorest up to s4 171z for the best heavy weights, the greater part crossing the scales at s4 05Q4 121a; pigs. 8 60Q3 s5
 sHEEP-Sold at s394 65. yearling sheep at A 50d5 and lambs at A 5005 60 rams weigh ing from 1S5 to ITO pounds fetching ss@3 25. Receipts-Cattle. 1s,ooo; hogs 3s.OOO; sheep,
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port in January were s3 e15 300 against g. 31 600 in January. 1897. and included sl376.5O0 from Japan. s72O 700 from China S702 GOO from the Hawaiian Islands S375 $50 from Great Britain, S141, 800 from Ger many Sl16S 500 from Belgium and S1S3, 500 from British Columbia.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

An advance In Lmas is noted Otherwise there is no change of consequence in Beans. though prices are unsettled.
 BEANS-Bayos. g 90Q3; Small Whites s1 50 G1 50; Large Whites s1 5091 55; Pinks, s2 6o9 75; Reds. $292 2; Blackeye. F 4oq2 50; But, ters, $1 4o91 50; Limas, sl s0q1 s5; Pea, $1 5o9 55; Red Kidneys, S2 25G2 50 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, sS per ctl: Yellow Mustard, s2a2 50; Flax. g 25; Canary Seed. 2A@2Ac per lb: Alfalfa, 3G6c; Rape 242%c;
 DRIED PEAs-Niles s1 4oa1 s5; Green. s2@ 05 per ctl
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Feb. 16.-Consols, 112%: silver, 257s; French rentes 1o3f 55c9103f 671kc.
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16-Wheat, firm; No. 1 Standard California Wheat, 36s 9d cargoes off coast, nothing doiig; cargoes passage, firm English country markets generally Sd dearer; French country markets, easy; Liver pool Wheat, No. 1. California, ss 1d9Ss 2d; Wheat in Paris. quiet; Flour in Paris firm.
 COTTON-Uplands 11-32.
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NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Developments in wheat late this afternoon were of a somewhat sensational character. After fighting the hard ening tendency all day the local crowd was finally cornered and forced to pay a sharp ad- vance in the last ten minutes of the session. jumping prices 1aGssc to 99Bc Tor May, with a subsequent rise to s1 001a on the curb. Attend ing this bulge was the news to-day that wheat in Chicago had been elevated to s1 041h. Neither cables home crop news had any material influence upon to-days market. The Havana disaster was equally without effect, although naturally creating a profound impression on Change Coarse grains were much stronger particularly corn, which advanced about a cent bushel. Export interest retarded by the ticular strength on covering and closed 2d4c higher than last night. while February and March closed 1%92c higher. May closing off,
 NEW YORK, Feb 1s.-FLoUR-Receipts, mill patents. s 65a6; do clears. s 4G95 60 Minnesota patents, $ 2oa5 30; do bakers S4 35q4 50; do straits, s4 60d4 75.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 15. .725 bushels; exports 4: SIS bushels Spot, firm; No. red s1 Oe9 l o6&. Options opened strong at 1A9hc ad- vance and renewed activity among shorts based the May corner at Chicago Local traders were bearish and fought the advance run in by second sensational advance at Chicago. Prices closed strong at 102ac net jumped to si oo1k; No. 2 red February' & s1 osst closed 3, s1 oS1s; May, ss7sc; July. sOssGsshc, closed 931sc.
 HOPS-Firmer.
 WOOL-Quiet.
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-The market for metals shows signs of sagging, although quotations as yet not appreciably lower. At the close to-day the Metal Exchange called:
 PIGIRON-Warrants dull at $6 5046 60
 LAKE COPPER-Firm at s11 25911 30.
 TIN-Easy at SIS 950D14 05.
 SPELTER-Steady at s4 10d4 20.
 LEAD-Dull at 8 sO63 so. The firm fixing the price for miners and smeters quotes lead at 8 SO.
 COFFEE-Optons opened steady at un- changed prices; closed steady at unchanged prices to points net advance. Sales, 5750 bags. including March. s TO-
 SPOT COFFEE-Rio. quiet; No. ' invoice 6Ac No. jobbing. 6zc; mild, firm; Cordova 7H6151zc
 SUGAR-Raw. strong; fair refining, 3 11-1sc: centrifugal, 96 test. 3-16c Sales 300 tons Muscavado, 99 test, ex-ship. at 31 1-16c; re- fined, firm.
 BUTTER-Receipts. 55s5 packages. Firm and unchanged
 EGGsLReceipts. seso packages. Firm: State and Pennsylvania 16c; Western, 16c
 DRIED FRUITS.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Apples irmer; other fruits. steady.
 PERFORATED APPLEs-Common, 5a7xc; prime wire tray, Skc; wood dried prime, s1hc: choice. S%c; fancy, 9Q9Ac.
 PRUNES-3GSc.
 APRICOTS-Roval. 507kc; Moorpark e6uc PEACHES-Unpeeled. 569c; peeled, 12920c.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver firmer.
 Wheat and Barley futures stronger. Oats, Corn and Rye unchanged. Bran easy. Middlings firm. Another advance in Hay. Lima Beans higher. Potatoes weak and more plentiful. Vegetables and Onions about the sama- Butter and Eggs weak. Poultry and Game in heavy supply. All citrus fruits dull. Dried fruits still neglected. Provisions firm and very active. Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged. Hogs in good demand. Another advance in Coal expected. Increase in foreign imports.
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etls, s1 B. 5000. sl ssA: 4ooo. s1 ss1s. May-aooo 4o% 40 0O0. q 40H: 2s,000. $1 fl; 5000, $1 411s 12,0Oo. s1 Az; 10. .0O0 S1, 41ss.
 Afternoon Session-December-200O ctls. $1 34l1 2oo0 S1 34A; 5000, s1 34ls 4OO0 $1 34. May-4, 000 AZ; 6s, 000, $1 42h 2O0o, s1 41A. . .bAHLEY-The market is steady and quota lions have not changed much for several days
 Feed, s1 O5@1 071s ;or dark to good and s1 1C TOT cnoics; Brewing, s1 15G11 20 for No. 1 and sl 1Oql 121s per ctl for dark Coast.
 CALI. BOARD SALES.
 !n1orma Session-9:15 o'clock-May-2000 O ctls, sosac; 2ooo. sSAc; 2O00 sS7se; 2000, s9c.
 second Session-No sales.
 os regular Morning Session-May-6Oo ctls. ssasc & Sz ooo ssc; 4o00 Ss1sc; 20o0, 9sAc Decem- oo Afternoon Session-May-4oO ctls. ss1ac; 2OoO, ssetc; 1000. ssAc. December-4O0O. s2c. 0ATS-The market continues very dull. choice reed M 22a1 20 per ctti go9d t, to surprise prise Sl ?5a1 so red. N ss@1 45: gray, sl l5 g gl ,rS rS; milling. s1 17a@1 22a black. for seed. si ,s Soql SO Clipped Oats sell at s1Q2 per ton nr;of G;ORN-rhere Is no demand to speak of and ,in Smail round yellow. s1 1o91 15 per ctl; large yellow sl os91 10; white. s1 o5@1 10.
 RR1E-$l 05@1 o71a per ctl
 OChWHEAT-Nominal; none here
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MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON.
LONDON MARKET.

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-Atchison 1215, Bell Tele- phone 267, Chicago. Burlington and Quincy 101. Oregon Short Line 3l Mexican Central 5Js
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WHEAT MOVEMENTS

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm; creameries, 136119c: dairies Hq17c. Cheese. S4S11c. Eggs. firm; fresh 14c
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Trouble for shorts in Wheat was indicated on the curb before the regular opening. May was bid up to s1 % on rumors of large engagements of Wheat for shipment to Lisbon and talk of a reduction of the Portugal grain duty. The bulish feel ing was greatly increased by interviews re- garding the European situation by prominent Chicago trader who has been travelling in Eu- rope, in which he confirmed the reports of all most unprecedentedly small stocks and said that Europe was dependent on the United States for her supplies. Opening prices fo,
 May Wheat ranged from 99&c to $1 CO., com pared with yesterdays closing price of 9s9s6 99izc There was perfect rush of shorts for coveS at once, but the case yesterday almost no Wheat was offered for sale Inside of fifteen minutes bids had been raised to S1 01h. This was above call price and for the nrst time Wheat came on the market in con- siderable quantities, mostly offerings against these privileges. Though everything offered was taken, prices sagged off to s1 00k and the excitement which had been intense died down to a certain extent. It evident the trade was thoroughly alarmed over the apparently unshakabe hold Joseph Letter has on May
 Wheat and an official announcement that he has contracted for the moving of 1900 O00 bushels of his Wheat to the seaboard with the promised movement of 5000 600 bushels more,
 served to increase the anxiety of shorts to get put. This in fact seemed to be the only factor
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras, s4 ooq4 60; Bakers extras, s4 5od4 40 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- I0Ws usual discount to the trade: Graham Piour, sa per 100 ibs; Rye Flour, g 50 per 100; ao, ;, sS; Oatmeal. 8 50: Oat Greats. A.; Hom- IVY, W ss logS 30; Buckwheat Flour. $4; Cracked wheat, $ 50; Farina, & 50; Whole Wheat Flour, B p: Rolled Oats (bbls), 5 2595 65; in sacks "a 20 O5q5 45: Pearl Barley, A; Split Peas. eS 70; Green Peas, A 25 per 100 lbs
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WEATHER REPORT.
lth Meridian-Pacific Time.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Is. 5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date. as compared with those of the same date last season and rainfall during the past yartv-fon1r ho11rs.
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given are additions to the soundings on tne United States Coast Survey charts, e4cept when a minus sign @ precedes tne heisns s and then the number given Is subtractlVe HUH the depth given by the charts.
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l TACOMA, Feb. 16-Wheat strong, with an
 upward tendency. No. l club. 7511c; bluesten.
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WASHINGTON.

PORTLAND, Feb. 16.-Wheat export values Walla Walla, 75h@76c; bluestem and valley 7S1k6l79c per bushel.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW WrsrERN HoTE1.

H Thomas, Colorado D A Kendall, San Die c Fleckenstein. Cal J Davitt. Eureka J H Sanger, Los Ang W S Leslie. Spokane G Haynes. Rochester A c Holden, Sacto P F Ferguson, Cal M O'Connell. Petalum J Mangels, Visalia
 BALDW1 c L Hall, Minn
 J c Cobin. Oakland J Abrahamson, Oakl' W B Hagin, Stockton W c Hew. III
 J W Brien & v, Ca c S Parker, Chicago Mrs J Odell. s Jose H E Williamson & v Stockton
 D B Stephenson, Ohi, A H Christie. Wis s Carr, N Y
 GRANI c T Fleming, S Jose w A Hawley & ". Ca W P Gwin. Mont A s Collins, Fresno W c Collins. Fresno H c Collins, Fresno L T Collins, Fresno J H Amord, Portland R H Walker. N Y Mrs C Walker, N Y L R Seary & ". Boise J Cutler, Armada F Bishoprier & W, Idaho
 W S Williams, Wis W E Mack. Chico Mrs M Odell & c, Cal c A Hoyt. Seattle H c Veatch, s Cruz J H Trayner, Cal J A McIntire, Sacto
 PALACE H H Shuts, Chicago B de Borral, Paris W Oliver, Pittsburg Miss Gilkinson, N Y T K Ledyard. s lone I Kline, Chicago Mrs W Oliver. Pittsbe A D Foote. Grass Va C F Oldham. London Mime Ritter, Paris T B Seattle, Paris F F Sprague, s s Gat H M Landsberger, Als J F Irish, Philadel Mrs Lewis, Fresno Miss Lewis, Fresno Mrs T Chase. Boston O Goldman, Mass A Grosvenor, Ptld s A Goldsmith. N Y | Dalton N Y
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Dairy Butter is weak at the decline. Eggs are no lower. but they are hard to move, and receipts altogether too heavy.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 249z5c seconds, 22d23c.
 Dairy - Choice to fancy. 219221Ac; lower grades. 2oc per h.
 Eastern Butter - Creamery. 21622iAc: ladle- packed, 15q17hc per lb.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. 10c; common to good. SG91xc; Cream Cheddar. 10411c Young America 1OQ11c; Western. 11q12c; Eastern, Rh @13lac per ID.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 12h@14c per dozen; store Eggs, 10d11c.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16-2 D. Rid Ask Rtd

U s Bonds
 As quar- coup. .113h - As quar reg. .112z - As guar new. .125
 Miscellaneous-
 Cal-st Cab 5s. 1131h - Cal Fl 6s. - c c Wat 5s. .1o21s103h Dup-st ex C.. 9Sh E L & P 6s. .12s P & Ch Ky 6s.1171s Geary-st R 5s. 102 H C 6 S 51a. .1o5 L A l. Co 6s.. 100
 Do gntd 6s. 100 Market-st 6s. .1271a -
 Do 1st M 5s. 115N11sh Nat Yin 6s 1st = 100 N c ngRy Is. .191h N Ky Cal 6s. III 1111z N Ky Cal 5s. .102k - N P c R R 6s. .1041z - N P c Ky 5s. 100 1924 N Cal R 5s.. = Oak Gas 5s. .104
 Do 2d Is 5s. Ill 112 Om Ky 6s. .12sA130 P & O 6s. .110 l15 F & Ch Ky 6s. .10sH - Powell-st 6s. .119% - Reno WL&L. 100 Sac ElecRy5s. - 100 s F & N P 5s. .107A107h S P of Ar 6s. .103 1o3X S P Cal ss. .110 SPC Is cg 5s. 100 s F Dr 6s. :. .112 s V Wat 6s. .120 1201a S V Wat As. .103A 103h Stock Gas 6s. 100 -
 Water
 Contra Costa. 54 55h Marin Co .... 50 Spring Val 1001a100A
 Gas & Electric Cent Gaslight. 9Sh M F L. IA 14iz
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PORTLAND BUSINESS
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Feb 18.-Exchanges, s3s2, 565 balances S45 O97
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

There was on orange auction of southern stock yesterday. there was none offered. There will be auction to-day.
 All Citrus Fruits are dull, though Lines continue scarce.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Apples, 4oG5Oc per box for common. 65@si for good to choice and $1 2591 50 for fancy
 CRANBERRIES-s7@S per bbl.
 CITRUS FRUITS = Navel Oranges, q 259 2 25; Seedlings. 50c@$1 Mandarins. $1GD1 50 for 50cds2 50 per box: Lemons, 5Odh75c for com, mon and s192 for good to choice Mexican Lines, $ 50d6; California Lines, in small boxes. 6oaSoc; Bananas. q 25@2 25 per bunch i; Pineapples, sSG4 per dozen
 DRIED FRUITS. NUTS RAIs1Ns, ETC.
 Beyond the demand for small Prunes alread V noted there is nothing new
 DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. carload lots 4K6 4%c for 4o-50s, S%G4kc for 50-60s, 3k13& c for 60-70s. 2%63hc for 70-s0s, 2K@2%c for S0- 90s. 1%92Ac for s0-1OGs; Peaches, 3641sc: fancy, 5@51tc peeled. 1o@121sc; Apricots, 5@sc for Royals and 7qSc for good to fancy Moor 4g5c: black Figs. in sacks, 2G21ic; Plums 4h@4%c for pitted and 1d1lsc for unpitted bleached Plums, 5G5kc; Nectarines. 4@5c for prime to fancy: Pears. 21a941ac for quarters and 3@5i1c for halves, according to color etc
 RA1SINS-2c for two-crown. 3Q3Ac for three grown, sS@tc for ,cr four;erown, sc for seedless 10 for London layers; dried Grapes 2Nc
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotable at sc per % @Ss 5T oe and bsc for for softshell and 71Sc for paper-.shell; Peanuts. 4q51zc for Eastern and 4hc for California Pecans. 61k@sc; Filberts, sik@1oc; Brazil Nuts.
 HONEY-New Comb S91oc for bright and 50 7c for lower grades; new water white extract ed. 41.@5c; light amber extracted. SXQ4Kc
 BEEsWAx-2s@25c per ID.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-04-20

against Spain. The South is not SC dull as to be unmindful of this fact, and while it knows that in a war with Spain it will get the blows and the glory, and the North the profit, it is ready to do it's duty and make all the sacrifices that may be neces- sary. Commenting on the patriot ism of the South, the Washington Post says
 While there is no portion of our people who are more desirous of the continuance of peace than the South ern contingent, it is equally true that none are more ready to respond to a call to arms if peace and honor cannot be kept together. If loyalty to the flag may be measured by the risks incurred in defending it, where is there a section whose loyalty is greater than that of the South in this emergency2 Look at its coast line along the Atlantic and the gulf, and see to what possibilities itwould be exposed in case of war. We do not disparage the patriotism of any State or section. There is no lag gard in the list of States. But it is a potent fact that the inhabitants of the interior would be comparatively safe from harm in any foreign war, while the South would be exposed to the enemy's guns in various possible contingencies, And the South, the people of the Southern Atlantic and Gulf States have had severer lessons in the horrors and the losses inci- dent to war than their fellow citi- zens of other sections. They know of a verity that "war is hell. That they are in common with all patriot ie Americans earnestly desirous of a peaceful issue from present troubles simply attests their good sense"