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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

prices worthy Of particular note in the mar ket to-day was confined to a few special stocks as also large part or the ac- tivity in the trading. The majority of the list was somewhat dull and neglected This was in part due to contradictory movement of a few stocks that showed pronounced activ- ity but also to some skepticism over the re- ported presence of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and its conse- quent settling up. The fact of the matter Is the market has been expecting for some time sensational naval victory and its failure to respond to the more prosaic results or suc- cessful naval strategy Is disappointment to the bulls and gives some encouragement to the bears There were. however very positive elements of strength in the market which served to lift prices at one time quite ma terially above fast nights close. The main stay of the market was Rock Island which rose at one time 21k points The approaching meeting of the directors to act upon the dtvi- dend and the various rumors as to the rate of trbution of the surplus were motives of the buying. Little profit taking in this stock had no small part in the final reaction in the mar ket It's early rise supplemented by buy ing for London account of the international stocks and by commission house buying of the grangers he local traction stocks enjoyed their season Of strength well. Great North preferred rose an additional points to III, distribution of stock in the retirement of the debenture bonds is imminent. Real izing in Rock Island and the traction weaken ed the market and almost wiped out the earlier gains in the general list. Net changes are in
 There was no marked activity in the bond market, but prices were firmly held. Total sales, S2, 176. 600.
 United States old As, coupon, advanced F, the 5s l. and the new As, coupon, 1s per cent
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 27s, 100 shares, including: $500 Atchison preferred, 10 600 Burlington S9o0 Louisville and Nashville. Is, 400 Manhattan 3100 Metropolitan, 1900 Mis- souri Pacific. 4600 New York Central. 400 Northern Pacific preferred 3O,2So Rock Island. 33, 400 St. Paul, S70o Southern preferred. IT. 300 Union Pacific, 39OO American Spirits, 12, 700 American Tobacco, 5000 Chicago Great Western, Il, ,400 Peoples Cas- 800 Sugar.
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DEc1DuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Plums coming In every day now, but are too green to sell. Apricots keep up. but Cher ries are lower and In rather too free supply for current market needs.
 Receipts of Backberries, Currants and Rasp- berries are steadily increasing and prices are declining in consequence. Strawberries con- tinue cheap Gooseberries very slow of sale.
 Oranges are firm, with a scarcity of choice stock.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Receipts were 531 chests of Strawberries and 3641 boxes of Cherries and 416 boxes Apricots.
 Strawberries. S20l3 per chest for large and $305 50 for small berries in baskets. and S4 50 015 50 for loose.
 White Cherries, 2oT40c per box; black. 850 65c Royal Annes 50G65c: loose Cherries 2Q3c for white and 3116D5c per ID for black.
 Currants. 40d66c per box.
 Blackberries s1 25G1 50 per crate
 Plums, s161 9 per crate; Cherry Plums 60c per drawer
 Apricots, 95c@s1 per box and 75c0s1 per crate for Prnges, 75c@sl O5 per box for Royals and seedlings.
 Gooseberries, 1G2c per ID for common and 4Qp5c for English.
 Newcastle Haspberries. s101 25 per crate; Nearby Raspberries 4oG50c per drawer.
 Apples. 50cd$1 50 per box; new Apples 30650c per box.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, $2 5oGs 25; Seedlings, 75c6M %: Lemons, 50c1s1 for com mon and S1 25d2 for good to choice: Mexican Limes 8 5e64 California Lines, in small boxes 40Q50c; Bananas. S1 25Q2 per bunch; Pineapples, sSG4 per dozen.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, May 26-2 p. m. Tid AoL Dyl .lr

Bid. Ask. |
 U s Bonds 10 is quar coup. 10915111h ! P 4s quar- reg .l0SA 109A F ts guar new. .121fs122A $
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Builders Contracts.

Edith A. Taylor (owneD with Marcuse & Remmel Contractors and architects), brick work, carpenter work, mill work, plumbing, painting etc, for a 2-story frame building on " line of Seventh avenue, 425 N of Lake street. N % by w 114 SSs0
 Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Gown ers) with Crane Elevator Company (contractor). architect none all work one hydraulic pas senger elevator for 7-story brick and stone building on the NE corner of Montgomery and Sacramento streets; $36S5.
 Mrs. Emily F. Pope (owner) with Richardson & Gale (contractors), architects PissiS x Moore, brick and granite work, cast, iron work, steel beams, wrought iron work Illuminating tiles for 4-story and basement brick build ing on the NE line of Market street, 2sl .o4 SW from point of intersection of NV line Of Mar ket with s line of Sacramento street, thence to a point on the line of Sacramento street, 236 I6 w from said point of intersection, thence W 137:6. 91:S. E 10S:S1. 99 :512, NE S5'o to Same with Colusa Stone Company (contract- ors9 architects same. sandstone for same on
 Same with S H. Kent (contractor). architects same carpenter work timing ana gaiVanizseu s iron work, stairs. glazing ana halu"aio AoA same on same; SIP, ,5oo
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HIDES rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINs-culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 1od1O1sc; medum 9G914c; light, sc; Cowhides aG91hc; Stags, 6c salted Kip, 9lec; Calf 10c; dry Hides, 16lzc; culls and brands lSG131bc dry Kip and Veal, l5Ql6c: dry Caif 1SQD2Oc; culls, 16d17c; Goatskins. 2oQ371ec each; Kids, 56Dl0c; Deerskins, good summer. 234Soc per ib: medium. 200: winter 10c; Sheepskins, shearlings. 2O@soc each. short woo, 4og7oc s each; medium, 70qs0c; long wool; 9OcQ:l 80 each; Horsehides salt s202 50 for large si 50 az for medium and 5oc9$1 for small Coltsr 2595oc; Horsehides, dry. s1 5oQ2 for large and
 The circular of W. B. Sumner & Co. says: ''The Hide market continues about the same although there seems to be a tendency to more activity in business and perhaps a trihe better prices. The sole leather trade Is exceedingly M dull but harness leather Is active at very lib eral values. There are only moderate stocks on hand of wet salted hides. kip. veal and calf Dry flint hides, kip and calf remain the same as the prices these goods are based on the values obtainable in New York and Boston Horsehides are trile lower in value. Wool and sheepskins are very quiet and very little is being done in wool in this city Tallow is about the same, but with somewhat frmer values. Deerskins are of ready sale at the prices quoted"
 TALLOW-No 1 rendered, 3G31c per ID; No. g. 2G21kc; refined, 4h@4%c; Grease, 2c.
 WOOL-Fall clip, San Joaquin, defective, 70 Sc: Southern Mountain, 9Q11c; free Northern, 17611Sc.
 HOPs-1ss7 crop. e@121hc per 1b
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RA1sINs. ETC.

California Prunes continue to occupy the cen- ter of the stage as far the volume of busi- in dried fruits Is concerned, says the New York Commercial and the market has up- ward tendency. The large and small sizes extremely scarce, having practically disap- peared from first hands and being obtainable only from jobbers and the medium sizes are also getting scarce.
 DRIED FRUITs-Prunes. carload lots. 4%9 5c for 4o-5Os, 4A0D411c for 5o-6o's. sAQ4c for eo-7os. sAds1ac for 7o-sOs. 2%gSe for so-so's. 2A @2lkc for 90-1oO's; Peaches. 9q5c; farcy. 51R@ Sc: peeled. 1oQ121hc: Apricots, 5d61ec for Roy als and 7asc for good to fancy Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, 71a@Sc sun.dried. 4l4@5c Black Figs in sacks, 2a21kc; Plums. ,4ls@4s4e Plums. 5a5Ac; Nectarines 4a5c for prime to fancy; Pears, 21sG415c for quarters ana Sgof2c for halves. according to color, etc.
 RAISINS-11h62c for two-crown SC Tor three crown. 3zc for four-crown 41hc for for seedIsss s 1 10 for London layers; dried Grapes 21ac-
 NUTS-Chestruts are auotable at Sc per ID; Walnuts, 3G34c for hardsheli and 4q6c TOT soft shell; Almonds, sd4c for hardshel, 6g7c for 51c for Eastern and 4isc for California: Pe seae per aff'. ib; coeoanuts, s4 56aS per 100 .a-
 HONEY-Comb. 9Gl0c for bright ana 6g7o for lower grades; water-white extracted, 6if9
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THEY OWE US MONEY.
Europe Still Our Debtor to the Tune O
 S1O0. .0O0, GOO.

Europe Still Our Debtor to the Tune or
 $1O0. 000 GOO.
 From Henry Clews' Financial Letter dated New York May 21, the following extracts are made: An important element of strength has been contributed by the monthly statement of foreign commerce, showing a further large increase In the creditor balance ot our eXter- nal trade The April exports or do1 s s6 show an increase over those Of 1887 or SzI,- ITS GOO. or nearly 30 per cent. while the m r,or-ts of goods exhibit decrease Of S45 400, 900, or nearly 45 per cent. While for April, lSs3, there was an excess of imports over exports amounting to S23 673, GOO, last month the eX- ports exceeded the imports by S43.502, 600; so that the April balance Is S67,1I5,0oo more in our favor than it last year. This IS a most extraordinary movement. Of course, II IS out of the question for Europe to continue inde- in gold. For the first ten months Of the cur rent fiscal year, our gross exports or Inercha1- disc and silver amounted to S1,QI2, IT ,VVV; our inlDorts of the same items were valued at S52l-- O52 GOO; which shows an excess ot exports over iplports for the last months, amounting to s551 O65. GOO. This balance has been set OH to the extent of SS4, 479, 600. by net imports or gold: which leaves q remaining balance ol S4ss 5S6 GOO to be liquidated from other sources The value of returned securities. our interest I1aI-n1ents and all the other debtor items com -bined cannot be supposed to at all approximate these figures; and it therefore follows that, even making extraordinary allowances for the return of securities, a very large unnquldated certainly not less than si0o 900. coo. but more likely much higher sum. IL may be reason ablv questioned whether any other country has ever made such a brilliant record under like conditions and especially in the prospect Of a foreign war. In part settlement of this credit balance we have taken back very large amount of securities without any bad enect upon our home market
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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.
Q20th Meridian-Pacif1c Time.) SAN FRANCISCO May 26. 5 r


 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, p. IT. The following maximum temperatures reported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California:
 Eureka, 5S; Fresno. s2; Los Angeles "A Red Bluff. 70; Independence, S2 San Diego, 64; Sacramento 70; San Luis Obispo, 70; Yuma, 9S San Francisco temperature: Maximum, 5S minimum. 52 mean, 50. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. An area of low pressure overlies the greater portion of the Pacific Slope. During the past 12 hours the pressure has fallen from Central California westward to Utah and thence north pressure is rising slowly Oregon and Washington.
 The lt,nperature is falling decidedly over OieEcn, Washington. Idaho and Northeastern California. It has risen over Utah. Showery weather with occasional thunder storms has prevailed over the greater portion or the Pacific Slope
 A maximum wind velocity of 36 miles per hour from the south is reported from Fort Canby and 30 miles southwest at Carson City. Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours, ending midnight May 27, 1858: Northern California-Cloudy and unsettled weather Friday; southerly, changing to north westerly winds
 showers In the mountain regions: fresh north westerly wind.
 Nevada-CIoudy Friday; probably rain in northern portion.
 Utah-Showers Friday; colder. Arizona-Cloudy and unsettled weather Fri- day: colder northwest.
 San Francisco and yicinity-Cloudy Friday: northwesterly wind.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais. taken at p. m.-Cloudy; wind northwest. 24 miles
 ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official.
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GOOD RAIsINs IN DEMAND.

NEW YORK, May 26-The Journal of Com merce says that recent advices from California tend to show that heavy fall of rain dam aged low-grade Muscat raisns, the existence of which has had depressing influence upon the market generally for time past. In view of the light consuming demand they have largely been disposed of to winemakers, and as supplies of sound fruit in California now are scarce the feeling amorg holders is very firm. In this market, 1t is reported, reliable goods have been gradually cleaned up by steady, though small demands Of consumption. Latterly some speculative interest has been shown i,y buyers here, and 1t Is intmated that large business might be done in stock on spot or to arrive at a shade below current quota tons, but holders are usually willing to make concessions In view of the limited supply of sound raisins in all positions. and bids of any less then figures quoted are rejected
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THE CALL CALENDAR
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrographic Offce located in the Merchants Exchange, Is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions of the world kept on hand for comparison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and ali matters Of interest to ocean commerce.
 The timeball on top of the building on Teie- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon. and is dropped at noon 120th meridian, by teegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal
 A notice stating whether the timeball was dropped on time or giving the error If any, Is published the same day by the afternoon papers
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top ns- ures at station indicate minimum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, If any, the amount of rainfall of melted snow in Inches and hCndredths during the last twelve hours. Isobars, or solid lines, connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms, dotted lines. equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear the Washington coast. When the pressure Is high in the interior and low along the coast and the isobars extend north and snuth 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 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 ODDOsite result
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. June-Juy 5A9 51kc; Wool Bags nominal; San Quentin, $4 s5.
 COAI-Wellington. s per ton; New Vel lington S: Southfeld Wellington, s7 50; Seat tie, s6; Bryant. :: Coos Ba" s; Wallsend. s7 50: Cumberland. s10 25 in bulk and s11 50 in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, s14; Can nel s10 per ton Rock Springs and Castle Gate s7 so; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 QUICKSILVER-Ha again advanced and Is now quoted at s3sQ39 per flask for export and s43 per flask jobbing.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com pany quotes, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 7c; Powdered, 613c; Dry Granulated 5hc; Confectioners' A, 57sc; Mag nolia A. 5lhc; Extra c. 52sc; Golden C, 5Ac; ID; half-b barrels 14c more than barrels, and boxes hc more.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Bran and Middlings are lower again. Hay is unchanged, and the feeling is steady.
 BRAN-s15 5O6DI6 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-$ -$2lq23 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS- Barley s27G2S per ton; Oi1cake Meal at the mill. s31@31 50; jobhing, s32@32 50; Cocoanut Cake $24Q25; Cottonseed Corn, S25.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat. s2o9 Barley s16Q1S compressed Wheat. s21824 compressed Oat s1Gal9; Alfalfa. s12Q1s 50; NEW HAY-Wheat, wire-boun s17q20; vol unteer wild Oat s15Q16; Clover and Dat, SIP 50 Q13 50; Barley, s16 Island Barley. s13@15: Al falfa S126I3 30
 STRAW-7Oc9sl per bale.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The usual decline took place, with increased trading on call. The spot market was also lower
 Spot wheat: Shipping, s1 5214@1 65; milling s1 60@1 65 per ctl
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal session-9:15 oclock-December- 1s,oo0 ctls, s1 5o1s; 4oo0 s1 5o 20oo sl sos eooo $l 6oA 2S 900, s1 5oas 20oo s1 5oes l4V' q O eVt 4ooo s1 5o 1sOoo s 5oA i6 eco sa odo S9At 49 49D s1 4S1a.
 Regular morning session-December S 0oo S sts N s 4s aod 4Oo sl 4sH ood sOoe 4ia s'a iO00O Afternoon session-Decenber ooa6 VVV ctls c!1 s1 47ia: 24 00o s1 475s 24 GOO, $l Az 5000 sl 4'% 2000. S1 4S; 2000, sl 4S;A. May-2000, S1 5O BARLEY-Futures declined, but the spot market was unchanged.
 Feed, s1 2212G1 271a Brewing, nominal
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-9:15 oclock-Decenber-zooO ctls, s1 1912 5000, $1 20. 16,000 s1 1Ses.
 Regular morning session-December- ctls S1 18 4000. s1 1872.
 Afternoon sessfon-December-s ctls. s1 1sss: 2000 s1 1sa 4o0O s1 1s: 40O0, sl 1Ss 2ooo. $l 1sh % oAfsgThere Te"i is Si nothing new to report choice. .s s59i 45 common T sog1 s2a; Sur prise, sl 46Q1 50; gray. $1 S2hHql S71s milling s1 35Q1 42h per ctl.
 CORN-Previous prices rule with dull mar ket
 Small round yellow. s1 25 per ctl; large yel- low. s1 o71a91 10, white, s1 o71aG1 10 per ctl RYE-s1 3561 3S% per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-s 7591 s5 per ctl-
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter and Cheese are weak and tending downward. Eggs, too not moving off as fast as they have been.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries 1eh920c: seo- onds, 1S@19c
 Dairy-Choice to fancy, 1761Sc; common grades. 15a16I1c per ID.
 Eastern Standardization creamery, 1eR 161ec; lade-packed, 15q16c per ID; Elgln, l71a @iSc.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, Sc; old. 71s0s1o; Cream Cheddar. 10911c; Young America, lO6I 11c Eastern. 12013c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 14@1sc per dozen; store Eggs, 1S19@14c; Eastern, HG15c; Duck Eggs. 1ec
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Go: light amber extracted. 4A@51Ac per lb. RICESM A X-24026c per lb.
PROVISIONS.

Dealers say that the quartering of the troops here is helping business in this line. Prices are firm
 CURED MEATS Bacon; 90 per lb rrh, for iIc for extra light and 12Q121ac for sugar cured; Eastern sugar cured Hams. 1o1kQ11c: Call all fornia Hams s1Aq1oc; Mess Beef sle 90 per hi; 6b Fork. ss; extra prime Pork, s1O; extra clear. s17G17 50; mess, $15; Smoked Beef, 12q121ac per
 IARD-Eastern. tierces quoted at Sc per ID for compound and S12c for pure; pails, sAe California tierces 51bc per ID for compound and 7hc for pure; half barrels. TAG; 1o-lb ti1s GoTS SS gNEmTieTces P5S tlT sMG7nc packages, less than 30O lbs-1-lb pails. 50 in a case, sac; 3-lb pails 20 in case. sc; 6-lb pais IF Id in ,a, tins or 2 in case, 7Hc; wooden buckets 20 lbs net, 81ac; fancy tubs 80 lbs net 7ssc; half barrels about no lbs, 7Ac per ID.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

An improvement in Hens is reported Other wise there Is change worthy of note
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 1oG11c for Cob blers and 10611c for Hens; Geese, per pair, 75cQS; Goslings. s1G1 25; Ducks. s3G3 50 for old and 8 5065 for young: Hens, s3Q4; Boosters, young, s7GS Boosters, old $3GD3 50; Fryers, S5Q6 50; Broilers. s495 for large, S2 SO93 50 for small; Pigeons, s1 2591 75 per dozen for young and s141 25 for old.
 GAME-Nominal
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SUMMARY.
. fraction hrmer

Silver a fraction frmer. Quicksilver advanced again Wheat and Barley futures lower Oats. Corn and Rye unchanged. Bran and Middlings marked down. Hay steady and unchanged. Nothing doing in Beans. Prunes getting very scarce po+a+oes lower and Onions higher. Butter weaker. Cheese dull. Eggs easy. Hens quoted rather firrner Cherries and Apricots in free supply. Oranges firm.
 Provisions active and firm. Slight advance in Hides. Meat market unchanged Increased foreign imports
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 26.-CATTLE-There a fairly good demand for cattle to-day. Beef steers s405; Wester- fed steers, s4d4 30; can ners s2 6013 90; and heifers. 8 75Gl4 5t; exporters s3 S0q4 25 calves. $ 1o@7 10 per 100 pounds.
 CT Packers, S4 O5q4 20; butchers. s4 0594 35; mixed, s4G4 25; lights. B 75q4 20; pigs, s2 30 SHEEP-Trade in sheep was active at the re 4 65; clipped lambs, s4d5 25; wooded lambs. s5 70Q6 O5; spring lambs, s6@7.
 Receipts-Cattle, 1O50O; hogs, 32,0OO; sheep,
 KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY. May 26.-CATTLE-Receipts 3500 Market strong; native steers. sS S5Qg4 S5; feeders, saa5 25; bulls s Soa4 75.
 HOGS-Receipts, 10000. Market 5Qloc higher bulk of S sales sgt s9 sG heeyes sy ee4 a o 2O8s to $3 65Q4 10; pigs. S3q4 50.
 SHEEP-Receipts POGO. Market 10415c high CT; lambs $4 5Oq6 60; muttons. s3Q4 55.
 OMAHA.
 OMAHA. May 26-CATTLE- Receipts. 1900 Market strong for light, heaytes slow. Native beef steers S4GJ4 S5 Western steers, 8 s0GI4 40; Texas steers 8 60Q4 90; cows and heifers 8 5OG4 30; stockers and feeders sS SoG4 1o; H0GsNRecefpts, 76OO Market steady; heavy. s4 1Ota4 25; mixed s4 1594 20; light, s4 1oq4 l5; 0; fSfs goo Market strong; fair to choice natives, 8 70@4 40; do Westerns, $3 S0D4 30; common and stock sheep $SQa sO; lambs, S4 25Q5 75.
 DENVER, May 26.-CATTLE-Recepts. 1900. Market steady; be steers, 8 50Q4 65; cows, s3G4; feeders. freight paid to river, s4G4 50; HOGS+Receipts 200. Market steady; light, packers, $4 10GD4 15; mixed, s4 o5Q4 10; heavy, sHEEP-Receipts. 17OO Market firm: good fat muttons, B 2504 20; lambs, s4 5095 30.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

The market for all kinds is steady at un- changed quotations.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First qualit--, 6c: choice, s1ac; second quality, 51ac; third quality 4Q5c per lb.
 VEAI-Large, 4G5c; small, 6G7c per ID. MUTTON-Wethers, 71kQSc; Ewes, 7Q714c per ib.
 LAMB Spring, s9shc per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs 46n4Ac for large, 4A64%c for medium and 3AQ3s4c for snall stock Hogs 2Q3c; dressed Hogs, 512@61&c.
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STOCKS OF WHEAT.

The monthly summary issued by the Bureau of Statistics shows the wheat crop of tue world last year to be 21aJ.549, ,16S bushels which Is smaller than any Of any year since lS9o, while in the United States it was larger than any wear since 1891 The Wheat Tn farmers hands in the United States March l was estlo mated at l21 320. 800 bushels, against Ss, o'z hmshels at he corresponding date last year.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.
FLoUR-Famlly Extras se@s 10: Raksrv, D,

FLoUR-Farnily Extras, s696 10; Bakers Fix tras, s 7595 s5 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS+Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade; GrahaIn am Rice Flour s6; Cornmeal g 50 extra cream Gornmea 8 25 Oatmeal s4 oat 7a GT0ats ;i4 s4 SS Cracked Wheat, s 75; Farina, A 75; Whole Wheat Flour, 8 25; Rolled oats tbarrels). :5 80 @6 20; in sacks. s5 60q6; Pearl Barley S4 70; Split Peas, S4 25; Green Peas, s4 50 per 100 lbs.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port in April were sS 1o2 500 against sS S2o 500 for April. lss7 ana for the first four months in the year Sl4 ooS'ioo' against s13 csc. 5O0 for the same time last year
 Of this years imports SS, S,fo40o came rom Hawaiian Islands Sl, 096, 300 from Central Amer lea s79S 175 from Great Britain. Se65. 0o rom
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The Earl Fruit Com pany sold California cherries at open auction to-day, realizing prices as follows: Centen- nial. s1 40Gl1 70; Knights Early Black si; Black Tartarian, 70c@s1 9.
 CHICAGO, May 26.-Royal Anne, s1; Black half crate.