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THE BUTCHER AND HIS SCALES.

The time is near at hand when people will take their own private scales to market. The amount of cheating done in a day is monstrous, the principal of lenders being the butchers. Spring scales are in general use all over the city, with circular indexes and a re- volving hand to point out the pounds. These weapons of fraud" are invari- ably hung between the wall and the butcher, so that he can place himself between them and the customer.
 Max sold me a sirloin steak, threw it on the scales and asked me how much 1t weighed. I saw the hand fly to five and quarter pounds, and said 1t was more than I wanted. Look again." he begged. The scales indicated four pounds. Look once more" Three and half. How is 1t done?" I inquired. This steak weighs exactly three and a half pounds" he explained. Leave the scales at rest and you can't be cheated But if we want to beat you out of pound or two for the boss we throw the meat on the scales like this, turn our backs to you, press down the pan with the little finger, which you can't see, hold the indicator for a sec ond where we want it, and then let it fly back, instantly taking off the meat and calling out the price, Ninety-nine people in 100 will never question the correctness of the weight, because they think they have seen the weighing with their own eyes, and feel sure the butch CT ain't smart enough to cheat 'em."
 Suppose the one hundredth man catches you?" I asked Max.
 "Oh, that's all right" said this frank German. We don't mind that. We apologize and lay it on the scales, throw an extra piece of fat in with his steak and take out a bone, and so forth, to get him on our Side.'
 A woman entered and ordered a steak. How thick, madame?' She showed him. It was cut, the flank end dressed down and nestled up against the tenderloin. On the scales it was thrown with a nasty, careless motion; the little finger did it's fine work and Max called out, quickly reaching for paper in which to wrap it, Forty cents, ma 'am.'' She paid without protest, took the bundle and departed, Max winking at me in high glee. Couldn't cheat her. he chuckled.
 In Maxs shop were three pairs of scales. "If I want to do a safe two or three pound job for the boss" he in formed me, T use this little pair. See how quick and active they are? Light ning Now you know all about the cheatin', but I can fool you right now on this pair, even after what I've told you Then, again, you see, the hand goes to the left instead of to the right. That beats anything you ever saw Not a man living can tell how much steak weighs unless he's dead on. We had these made to order, but 1 thlnK there's a firm selling 'em to the trade generally, carrying 'em in stock. They shouIdn't do that. It looks like stand ing in with fraud, don't it? l Wouldn [ dn ''-NpW York Press.
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PROPER WAY TO COOK EGGS.

The best way to "boil' an egg is to never boil itl Put a quart of water in a covered saucepan on the stove, and when it boils furiously, lower into IL gently four eggs; remove the saucepan immediately to a table, and allow 1t to stand (covered) seven minutes II the eggs are not more than day old, eight or nine minutes if week old: take them out and they are perfect, a soft, even, yet firm jelly throughout.
 To Poach-Have a rather deep spider nearly full of salted water just below the boiling point; break the eggs in a saucer and slide them gently into the water; when they have slowly jellied. take them up carefully (to buttered toast slices, if desired), trimming the edges and seasoning lightly with salt and pepper To facilitate the taking up for which a panCake-turner is bet ter than a skimmer) pour off most Of the water with care.
 To Fry-If not to be served with ba- con Cwhen, of course, the bacon fat would be used), fry in good butter, and when the part next the pan is cooked stand the pan on the upper grating of the oven to finish, that no part may be overdone.
 To Hard Boil"-Keep in water just below the boiling point for half an hour-Ella Morris kretschmar in March Woman's Home Companion.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow files with the wind. The top ng ures at ;tatlon indicate maximum temperature for the days those underneath 1t. if any the amount Of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. Isobars. or solid lines connect points of equal air pressure: isotherms. or dotted lines, equal tempera ture. 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 probab ble; {; but when the low is inclosed with fsobars of probable. With a 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 crrnnsi4a ras1rlf
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The doubt over the outcome of the Cuban controversy between the United States and Spain a depressing in- fiuence in the local stock market to-day as if was in every market for securities in the world
 In Paris the weakness of Spanish 4s affected all other securities by sympathy and the same influence weakened the markets in London and Berlin, the heaviness of American railroad se- curities being additional factor at the latter two centers. On the local exchange there was a well-define bull party, whose operations were attended with more less success thus subtracting very materially from the sum of the depression. The motive publicly avowed by this bull party for its attitude is that prices are lower than are warranted by intrinsic values and by the political outlook. But it is doubtless influenced also by the technical con- dition of the market, which is full of short contracts waiting to be covered on the ex- pected slump on and anticipated decisive de-
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, March 23-The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the Wool market:
 The volume of sales has been a trifle heavier than the week previous. Taking the market as a whole a duler situation hardly be imagined. The Cuban crisis has put an end to all activity. The manufacturers do not want Wool except in reasonably small lots for the purpose of piecing out their present hold ings. The principal factors which are in- f1uencng the market at present may perhaps be reduced to three. First. of course, Is the war scare. second and very important factor is the presence here still of a considerable amount of cheap last years Wool. Until this is all cleaned up there can be no guarantee that prices will be fully maintained. A third factor is cancellation of orders for finished product. The extent of this evil will perhaps be appreciated when we state one mill had one order for 900 cancelled.
 All that be said about prices is that there is not enough Of a market to make prices. Quotations nominally unchanged, but a market dull as the present is bound to sag of it's weight. Concessions are made and sporadic of unusually low quotations encountered. Most dealers in carpet Woos have done business to speak of. but in cer-
 Prices are as we'll maintained on carpet Wools as on anything in the list.
 The sales of the week in Boston amount to S51 GOO pounds domestic and AS. 900 pounds for eign making total of l, ,299. 900 pounds, against a total of 1.107, 900 for the previous week and a total of F, 679, 900 pounds for the correspond ing week last year.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

INTERPRETATIONS prices were nominally quoted for shipping with no business reported Futures declined, because somebody or other thought 1t looked like rain. but there was a Tidewater quotations are as follows: s1 421a g1 43& for No. 1. s1 45@1 46A for choice and an, ing.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-s:15 Q o'clock-Maayy-4o ctls, s1 46. December-1s, 900, s1 S6ss; 10000 s1 361s: Second Session-December-60 900 ctls, S1 363s 12 600, s1 S6l4; 6ooO, $1 561s. May-2coo Sl 45+4 W Regular " Morning i st session-May-2s GOO ctls. sl 45b; ,000 $1 45 H 000 s1 4575; lo O0o sl 45t iS 9e 900 es5o s5 Az mber2o0o Sl S'7s 10000 sI sSA 4ooo. s1 364 POO s1 ssa4; eo99; s1 SS% @ s1 37ss;. 12, ,ooO s1 37L May-6O0O. s1 46A; 5000, sl 46is; 2O00, s1 46ss; 4OoO, sl 465s.
 BARLEY-On change yesterday m, morning r1l the wind was northerly and fair weather was predicted for the next day or two. someoody said he thought it looked like rain and the whole crowd jumped in to sell. The decline In futures will be seen below Spot values were sustained, but there were no buyers. In the afternoon futures recovered.
 Feed, s1 171e91 221a Brewing, nominal.
 CALL BOARD SALES. 900 ctls, s1 11A. May-2OOo s1 1sa 20oo. sl 1S9s; Second sessionEMay-2OO sion ctls. s1 17lz; 2ooo. s1 174 2ooO, s1 ITS; 5000, $1 IT, Deeember.2Ooo. @ Regular Morning -December--I4,O 900 ctls. s1 II; 16OOO, s1 1114 5000, s1 10A. May Afternoon Session-May-2OO ctls, s1 IS; 2oOO. s1 1s December-4GoO, s1 121s; 5000, S1 13; 4OOO, s1 13A 40o0, S1 1872.
 OATS-There was less activity yesterday at unchanged prices.
 Fancy Feed, s1 321z per ctl; good to choice s1 25G1 30: common, s1 20q1 2212; Surprise s1 271aa1 8; red s1 3591 45; gray, $1 2OQ1 22l3; milling. s1 221kG1 271a per ctl.
 CORN-No change whatever to report,
 Small round yellow s1 10G1 1219 per ctl; large yellow. s1 0sA@1 10; white, s1 10@1 121h-
 RYE-S1 10 per ctl.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Asparagus now sells by the box, and prices are lower under heavier receipts. Peas, Rhu- barb and New Potatoes also off.
 POTATOES Early Rose, 50Q70c; River Reds 5O660c; River Burbanks, 50G65c per sack. Ore gon Burbanks. 50aS5c: Petaluma Burbanks new Potatoes. 2Q219c per ID.
 ONIONS-$1 75Q2 50 per ctl; cut onions. s1Q l 9 per sack
 paragus, 403 boxes Rhubarb and 299 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus, 5G6c per ID for fancy, s1 50ll2 per box for No. l and s1G1 25 for No. g. Rhubarb 50c0S1 per box Alameda Green Peas. S215l3c per lb: Dried Peppers, 667c per h. Dried Okra 121zc; Cabbage, 606D75c per ctl; Carrots 25d60c per sack Garlic. 5Q515c per ID; Cucumbers. soc Gs1 per dozen.
 EVAPORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 9 lbs; sliced desscated. 16@1Sc: granulated raw, 13c; Onions, 60c; Carrots, old, 13c; new, 1Sc; Cabbage, BOG; Sweet Potatoes, soc; Turnps 25c; String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes. 50c.
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CLOSE.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Canadian Pacific. S39s; Grand Trunk. 77 Bar Silver. steady, 26d per ounce; Money, 2 2A per cent
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon. sAc per lb for heavy s%c for light medium, 1O%c for light. He for extra light and 12hc for sugar-cured; /; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 1019@11c: Califor- nia Hams. 10c; Mess Beef s9 per bbl; extra mess do. s10 family do, s11G12; Salt Pork, ss; extra rrime Pork s10; extra clear SIS; mess, SIG; Smoked Beef, uq12c per lb.
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 51kc per lb for compound and 7c for pure pails, 7%c; California tierces. 51ec per lb for compound and 612c for pure half barrels. SAC: 10-lb tins, 713c; do, 5-lb. Sc.
 COTToLENE-Tie 6H96Ac; packages. Jess & than 800 lbs-1-lb pails. 50 in case. s7sc; case .SAc; 1O-lb pails. 6 in a case, S1sc: 5o-lb tins, l or in case, 7Ssc; wooden buckets, 20 IDS net, 7Bc; fancy tubs. so lbs net 75sc; half bbls, about 11O lbs. 7lac per h.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
BAGs-calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; V

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags nominal; Wool Bags, nominal; San Quentin s 30.
 COAL-Wellington. s10 per ton; New Yelling ton. s1O; Seattle, s6 50: Bryant, s6 50; Coos Bay s5 50; Wallsend, s7 50; Scotch, s10 Cumberland $1O in bulk and s11 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S15; Camel, s10 per ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, s7 60; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 In sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed. 6a4c; Powdered, 6Ac; Dry Granulated, 59sc; Confectoners' A, 59sc; Mag nolia A, SAC; Extra C, 5bc; Golden c, SC; Candy Granulated, 5Ac; California A, 5Ssc per lb half barrels Ac more than barrels, and boxes 15c more
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FORECASTS.

minimum. 43; mean. g. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FOPETCr A
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Barring an advance In store Eggs, which are scarce and wanted, there change in anything Butter Is rather easy again.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creamerfeS, 1SQ19c; sec- onds. 16l17l9c
 Dairy = Choice to fancy. 1s917c; second grades. 14G15c per 10.
 Eastern Butter-Imitation creamery. 16Q16Ac: ladle-packed, 15d16c per h.
 CHEESE-Choce mild new, 9@l0c; common to good 71b0S1ac; Cream Cheddar, 10011c: Young America, 10G11c; Western, na12c; East ern, 12l4Q1312c per ID. 12ILM12c
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NEW YORK, March 23.-FLOUR-Receipts, q. GOT barrels; exports, 1S,64O barrels; market dull and nominally lower to sell.
 WHEAT - Receipts. 57,350 bushels; spot weak; No. 2 red, s1 CA f. O. b. afloat to arrive. Options opened steadier at A@Hc advance on further covering, but through predictions of warmer weather drifted gradually into weak ness. Liquidation the afternoon feature particularly in late deliveries, which lost A good export demand and better late cables had little influence. No. red March s1 030 O4, closed s1 03; May, s9 15-1e@s1 O1A closed S1
 HOPS-Steady; common to choice State, 1895 crop, 4d6c; do 1896 crop, 7g9c; do 1897 crop TO SQ10c; do 1897 crop, 17G1Sc.
 WOOL-Quiet-
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-Although quiet the market shows a disposition to do better. According to the Metal Exchange pigiron warrants quiet at s6 75 bid and $6 90 asked.
 LAKE COPPER-Unchanged at s11 STE bid and SIP asked.
 TIN-Flrm at $14 35 bid and s14 40 asked.
 SPELTER-Firm at s4 25 bid. asked The firm that fixes the selling price for miners and smeters quotes lead at B 50.
 COFFEE-Options opened barely steady, with prices 5110 points lower closed quiet, with prices 5Gl10 points lower. Sales, 13 25O bags in cluding May. 495@5c. Spot Rio weak No. ' invoice. 51kc; jobbng 6c; mild. quiet; Cor
 SUGAR-Raw. quiet. fair refining. 31kc; cen- trifugal 9e test 4c; refined. quiet.
 NEW YORK, March 23.-BUTTER-Receipts, 7642 packages. Market firm; Western cream cry 15d19c; Elgins. 1sc: factory. 12@15c. firm; State and Pennsylvania, 10AQ101zc; West ern 1011c.
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DEc1DuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Some idea of the cold weather now being experienced throughout the State may be gained by perusal of the following temper atures taken at o'clock yesterday morning, fifty minutes after sunrise: Vacaville. 8: Win ters. SS; suisun, 2s; Martinez, 32 Fl verano. 32; Santa Rosa, 30; Napa, 2S Stockton. 94; Sacramento, 34; Chico, 33; Gilroy, 2l; San Jose, 36; Hanford, 35 Tulare, B; Los Angeles. 35- These figures tell the story of the frost
 Oranges are depressed and much lower over 5000 boxes having been received during the past two days At the auction the following sales were made: Navels, s1 05@1 65 for choice, COG Q$1 10 for standards; Lemons, 50Q55c.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Apples. 40650c per box for common. 75c9s1 for good to choice and s1 25Q1 40 for fancy.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges s1 259 25; Seedlings, 50c9s1 25 Mandarins. s1@1 50 for large and 40a75c for small boxes; Lemons, 5O@75c for common and s1@1 50 fer good to choice; Mexican Lines, $4 50; California Lines, in small boxes, 4oG60c: Bananas. sl 25@2 20 per bunch; Pineapples. S3l4 per dozen.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Hay was stiff. but there further ad- vance. Feedstuffs ranged the same
 BRAN-s16616 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $25426 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s2S 50929 50 iobbing s3O Cocoanut Cake, S21 50G22 50: Cot tonseed Meal, $2SG3O per ton; Cornmeal. s23@ 24: Cracked Corn. s23 50Q24 50; Chopped Feed
 HAY-Ex-car in round lots)-wheat, $19Q23 per ton: Wheat and Oat, s1S@22; 0at. ST 500 ie so: Barley S1761g compressed Wheat $19GG p: compressed Oat sl66S1s: Alfalfa, s11@13: stock $l2GD13; Clover, s13@14.
 AXV-3567 45c per bale
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GIVE sIGsBEE ANOTHER SHIP.

Captain Sigsbee of the Maine is -typi- cal American naval commander, cool, re- sourceful. self possessed and level-headed. By his conduct on that terrible night in Havana harbor, and by his words and ac- tionS since the catastrophe in which he himself to the American people. He should have another ship. bigger and bet ter even than the Maine-Cincinnau TrihIlpp
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were weaker yesterday, and the best figure for Sierra Nevada was s1 50 against $1 70 for the preceding day. The de- cline in the other stocks was less marked.
 The Crown Point assessment falls delinquent in board to-day.
 The annual meeting of the. Tallant Banking Company has been called for April s.
 The Bank of Commerce of this city has elected the following directors: c. s. Bene- dict, William C. Murdoch. Thomas W. Wells, H. A Hornlein. J. A. Requa and R. B. Mur- doch. The officers are: William c. Murdoch, president; c. s. Benedict, vice-president; R. B Murdoch cashier
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Money on call easy. 11zG2 per cent; last loan, per cent; closed ? per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 41z@5h per cent. Sterling exchange weak, with actual business in bankers bills at S4 S31s6I4 S33l for demand and at $4 S1A for sixty days: posted rates, $4 S2l14 S215 and S4 S5ll4 S51h Conlrner- cial bills, $4 S0l4. Silver certificates. 56G5sssc. Bar silver. 56c. Mexican dollars 45c. Govern ment bonds. weak. State bonds dull. Rail- road bonds. weak.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Another car of Eastern was received late in the day. Local stock shows change worthy of note.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys 10d11c for Cob blers and 12Q13c for Hens: dressed Turkeys. 12414c per ID; Geese, per pair, s1 25@1 75; Goslings. s2 50G3; Ducks. s4a5 for old and $7G9 for young Hens, s 50Ql4 50 Boosters, young s6 5OGl7 50; Boosters old, B 5O(D4; Fry CTS, s696 50; Broilers, s 5Oas for large, s 509 50 for small; Pigeons, s2a2 % per dozen for young and S1 2501 50 for old.
 GAME-Nominal
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NEW SECURITIES LISTED.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The committee on the stock list of the New York Stock Exchange has listed the following securities: Northern Pacific Railway Company, sS63 500 additional 4s. making total listed SS5, 062. 900; Spokane Falls and Northern Railway Company, g, SIP, 900 first mortgage per cent bonds; Union Pacific Railroad Company, SIS. GOO, 900 first mortgage per cent bonds, making the total listed SS4. 235,- tnta al ed
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Heavy frost throughout the State. Silver higher.
 Wheat and Barley futures lower. Oats quieter. Corn and Rye dull. Flour firm.
 Hay stiff. but no higher. Beans and Seeds dull. and Beans weaker. Summer Vegetables lower. Butter and Eggs about the same Poultry sells at previous prices. Orange market broke. Lemons and Lines dull. Dried Fruit motionless. No improvement in Provisions. Wool. Hides and Hops unchanged. More Strawberries arrived. Shipment of $50, 357 to China.
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Builders Contracts.

Weinstock Lubin & Go. (owners) with W. T. Veitch Ss Bro. (contractors). architects Pis- sis & Moore. Fixtures. counters, cases, tables. etc. for first story in building on NV line of Market street. 52:14s NE of Golden Gate ave nue, SW 52:15s. W 29:4l2. N 1s7:6, p sO 5O w 25 g, w 13 s 25. w 2l.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Dullness still characterizes this market and Beans are weaker.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2 1902 90; Small Whites, s1 45Q1 55; Large Whites, s1 4Od1 55 Pinks. Butters S1 4O61 60; Limas, S2q2 121s; Pea, s1 10 @l1 55; Red Kidneys, S1 S5Q2 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, S2 75G3 per ctl; Yellow Mustard. S2d2 50; Flax, g 35 Canary Seed, 2AQ24c per lb Alfalfa. 396c; Rape 2G224 c: Hemp, Be; Timothy. 514c
 DRIED PEAS-Niles s1 4oQ1 65; Green, s1 50 611 per Ctl,
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 61aQ7c; second quality, 51aQ6c: third quality, 4d5c per lb..
 VEAL-Large, 6d6hc; small, 7Q71Ac per ID. MUTTON-Wethers, Sc; Ewes. s15@9c per lb LAMB-Spring, 10Q311c per lb.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 4AG47sc for large. 4Ac for small and 419c for medium; stock Hogs, 3qSRc; dressed Hogs, 6G61ec.
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RAIsINs. ETC.
There is nothing doing and values nomi-

There is nothing doing and values are nomi- nal.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prunes carload lots. 3&@ 4Ac for 4o-5O's. SH@3s4c for 5o-6Os, 2SQS4c for 6o-70's, 2A@2a4c for 7o-s0's. 1&Q2hc for SO- fancy. 41s@5c; peeled. lO@I21ac; Apricots, 5a6c for Royals and 7d711c for good to fancy Moor 4g5c;. Black Figs. in sacks, 2@21&c; Plums. 4laG4Ac for pitted and 1q11ac for unpitted; prime to fancy; Pears. 21s@412c for quarters and 345lsc for halves. according to color. etc
 RAISINS-1166l2c for two-crown. Sc for three crown SEC for four-crown, 41ec for Seedless Sultanas. 22c for Seedless Muscatels and SIC 10 for London layers; dried grapes, 25c.
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotable at Sc per ID; Walnuts, 50so for hardshell and eQ7c for
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour s1 O11s; No 2 Corn. 2Sssc; No Oats. 25%c; No. :, white, f O. b., 2s1s9alc; Nc; white I,ae ley. f. o. b, 34q42c: No Flaxseed. s1 171h; Prime Timothy Seed, s2 S5q2 go; Mess Pork per barrel, $9 7099 75; Lard, per 100 pounds. S59 O21k: Short Rib Sides, loose. s4 S595 10; Dry Sated Shoulders. boxed. 44d5c; Short Clear Sides boxed, s5 2595 40; Whisky, distillers in- ished goods per gallon S1 1912.
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Mar GA N 31 W, Br ship Ben Avon, from Oregon for Queenstown
 Jan 22-22 S. Br ship Loch Linnho, hence Nov for Mistley.
 Mar 1s-43 N II w, Br ship Falls Of Halla- dale hence Oct 12 for Queenstown.
 Feb 22-No lat. etc. Br ship Ochtertyre, firm Oregon for Queenstown
 Mar 21-35 51 N 12s 54 W. ship Wm Rotch. hence Mar If for Port Townsend.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.


uescfirtfoiis yesterday.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers. 10c; medium 9G9l2c: light. Sc; Cow hides. 9c: stags. 6c; salted Kip, SAC: Calf 10c; dry Hides, 16Q161ac; culls and brands. 13q1315c; dry Kip and Veal, 1319Q143c; dry Calf. 1715@ 5Gl0c; Deerskins, good summer, 25Q30c per lb, medium, 20c; winter. 1Oc; Sheepskins, shear hngs, 2OQ3Oc each; short wool, 40970c each; medium, 70@9oc; long wools, 90c@s1 30 each. T3Ab5LoWmNo 3A5I1c' l rendered. s@S1Ac A per lb; No
 WoOLlFall clip-San Joaquin. defective. TO ec; Southern Mountain. 9@11c; free Northern. 12@1Sc; do, defective. 9q11c per ID.
 HOPS-Old crop, 2G6c for poor to fair and SO JOG for good: crop. l1M14c per lb.
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OM 4 H ]

OMAHA, March 23.-CATTLE-Receipts. 5000. Quality common: beeves weak to 1Oc lower cows and stock cattle strong; beeves, S3 90GD5; COWS. S263 90; heifers S3G14 20.
 HOGS-Receipts. $500 Market active; heav- les, 8 771zG3 S5; light and mixed 8 72sG3 75. SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Active and steady good lambs, s4 s0@5 Is: Western sheep, S4Q4 50.
 DENVER.
 DENVER March 23.-CATTLE-Receipts 1O00. Market steady to firm; beef steers, s36 70; cows, s 25Q4; feeders, freight paid to river s4d4 60 stockers. freight paid, s4d5; bulls. stags, etc. g 25G3 g.
 HOGS-Receipts 300 Market steady; light packers s S0Q3 S5; mixed, s 75d3 so; heavy, $3 75G3 S5
 SHEEP-Receipts, none. Market steady good fat muttons. sS64 25; lambs. s4 2od5 20.