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NEW YORK May 27.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade will say tomorrow: The nation faces war with a reviving volume of business The West is doing its part and more but at the East also the volume of busi- ness Is now expanding. Without abatement in any important line, the great outgo of wheat and corn continues to stimulate business at the Vest and railroad earnings show an increase over last year of 15.1 per cent in trunk lines. sS per cent in granger roads and in the other Western roads 146 per cent, while east-bound shipments from Chicago in three weeks have been 3sS. sos tons. against 15o,SR last year and 164, ,923 tons in 1892.
 This Is largely because of the enormous movement of breadstuffs. Atlantic exports ot wheat. four included, have been 3, ,726, AZ bush els for the week. against l.536 GOT bushels last year. though Pacific exports were only 92.ls4 bushels against 314,s55 bushels last year.
 but run far beyond those year ago-for the week, 4.625, ,253 bushels against 2.696 173 bushels coasts have been 13 ssl,8 bushels. against 5. 1884 last year. The marvellous feature is rsscsed Tse busses for the Meek aeans 5S4 51l bushels last year. and in four weeks the exports have been 20 2s5 os7 & bushels against ing from sl 56 to sl ss for May, fell to s1 4s on Friday while July options fell 1k cents. Off, cial and all other accounts agree In estimating that the wheat yield will be remarkably large this year in spite of the fact that the California crop has been much damaged for want of rain
 Starting this month with the greatest con-
 
 made surprising progress in new orders. which reached about 1o0,oO0 tons In bars alone. 50 O00 having been placed at Chicago and II, GOO at Wheeling, mainly resulting in the extraor- dinary demand for agricultural implements. Heayy contracts for structural work amount during the week to at least l5,00o tons, with others reported at many Western cities Plate contracts outside of the heavy demand for the Government, are very large and include 56p0 tons for ship yards in Glasgow and Belfast. Many structural and bridge contracts at the West are pending, with probability of large orders during the coming week. A better de- mand appears for textile goods, with slight advance in print cloths and substantial gain in sales of staples.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 27.-The stock market en- loved a period of strength this morning. but the early gains were practically all wiped out before the day ended except in a few special stocks which had sustained the list all day. Even some of those closed at prices as low or lower than last nights closing The late weakness was all the more remarkable on ac- count of the sustaining force exerted by the buoyancy of Peoples Gas This stock made a remarkable display of strength and absorbed a large proportion of the days total dealings. The extreme rise, almost points. effected in the face of pronounced heaviness of tho general market, which dropping under a persistent dribble in realizing sales The ad- vance in Peoples Gas was due to the very confident buying on the interests on the inside. It may have been directed against short in- terests, which has been put out In the last few days on the strength of the threatened lit- gation against the combination of companies. After the stock touched par very heavy blocks were taken and there were prolonged periods when it was practically the only stock appear ing on the tape. Its net gain is nearly 219 points Rock Island advanced almost 2 points in the early trading but saved only a little over point of its net gain. The Grang- a group shared in this early strength and there was good buying also in the Van derbiits London was a buyer of the inter national stocks in this market and there were conspicuous gains in the case of several iso- to the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet.
 There some awakened activity at times in the bond market and prices were well held throughout. Sales s2.575. 000
 United States old As registered 14 higher and do coupon. l per cent lower and the As coupon ls lower. bid price.
 Others unchanged.
 Totai sales of stocks to-day. sss 800 shares: including; 10, 100 Atchson preferred; 15. 400 Bur lngton; 12.SO0 Louisville and Nashville: 65oo Manhattan: F. 400 Metropolitan; s6OO Missouri Pacific; 4200 New York Central; 4500 Northern Pacific; 57oo Northern Pacific preferred; 2S.- 800 Rock Island; 24 400 St. Paul; 9900 Southern preferred; 51e0 Tobacco: 62 400 Peoples Gas; 22.- 800 Sugar; 42OO T c. and l.; 420O Leather pre- ferrso: 4200 Western Union.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK May 27.-Bradstreet's Financial Review tomorrow will say: Irregularity in the movement of prices this week has been at tended by considerable bullish sentiment and activity The war continues to be the prin- cfpal speculative factor and in large degree restricts the market by rendering the outside public unwilling to take part in 1t until there are further and even decisively favorable de- yelopments This has left matters entirely in professional hands, although the rank and file of the Wall-street traders at present bull ish in their ideas and disposition. Both the regular professionals and the large financial interests closely connected with corporations are disposed to pay more attention to the crops, the prospects of another year Of large railroad tonnage and earnings and to the generally favorable outlook than to the war situation The principal movements in prices this week the advances In the Granger stocks and the local traction securities-were the result or ln- fiuences entirely outside of war developments In the frst-named case the increase In the Rock Island dividend and the probability of an extra one the moving factor in prices, and in the latter instance rumors of connec- tion between the Metropolitan and the Third avenue Companies sufficient to materially advance both stocks. Other parts of the list also moved in obedience to circumstances or developments having particular bearing on their values. It should be noted that this week London has changed its position and has bought our stocks instead of selling them It's change of attitude Is due partly to the de- cline of the money market there and to an easier feeling about the relations between Eng land and the continental powers. The ad- vance of exchange rates here natural and attracted little attention on the stock market, while the very easy rates for money are an encouragement for holders of stocks and tend to emphasize the frmness with which the market resists bearish pressure fails to respond to unfavorable reports.
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September at from sec to ssltc, appear to have began to yield for lack of buying. There was a vigorous trade lasting for about fifteen min down to s5c May at the same time dropped to s1 70, and July from q 10 down to $l of The market touched bottom near the end of the session. but reacted some before the close July lost 3ttG4c. and September + AGl$c. May ranged between S1 70 and s1 75, the latter be- ing the final figure.
 large bushes was done in the corn pit to- day It was strong early. but finally broke with wheat July closed ssd1ac lower.
 In oats there was quite good deal of chang. ing from July to September at a premium or PEG for July. July closed Ac lower.
 The dropping price of corn and the improv, ing prospects of good crop of that cereal had a tendency to weaken provisions. The de- clines for the day 21ac in pork, 15c in lard and l0c in ribs
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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NEW YORK, May 27-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were quiet to-day on the coming holidays but were firm and hopeful. Barring the uncertainties of politics, the outlook Is healthier and more hopeful than 1t has been for some time past. The India Government offered to-day G5 GOO 900 in treasury bills These were all allotted in twelve months bills at 24s per cent and l learn privately that Japan was the buyer. This probably means further re lease of Japanese money soon Argentines were strong also Brazils the latter on the debt reorganization scheme.
 Americans and Grand Trunks were good, clos- ing quiet at the best.
 There is revival in the Continental demand for gold, the price of which Is now I7s 914d.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific, s67sc; Grand Trunk, g; Bar Silver, firm, 26a.d per ounce; Money 2g2h per cent.
 Spanish 4s closed at 33%.. net loss of Ad. PARIS May 27.-Spanish As closed at B Ills. a net loss of Is.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

There will Hay market Monday, as all the dealers have agreed to close. The market rules steady at the quotations Receipts from outside sources have about ceased
 Bran and Mddlings unchanged.
 BRAN-s15 5o@16 50 per ton.
 MIDDL1NGS-S21G23p per ton.
 FEEDSTCFFS-Rolled Barley. SPICES per ton Oilcake Meal at the mil s31Q31 50; jobbing. sS2Q32 30; Cocoanut Cake. s24q25; Cottonseed Meal. s2SQ3O per ton; Cornmeal. s24 5o Cracked Corn, s25.
 HAY-{Ex-car In round lots>-Wheat.. s209 24 30; Wheat and Oat s20G23; Dat, S17G19; Barley, s16@1S: compressed Wheat, s2lq2!; compressed Dat. s16619; Alfalfa. s12@13 50; Clover nominal; Timothy, Sl4617 50. NEW HAY-Wheat, wire-bound SIT 5092o vol unteer wild Oat sl5@16: Clover and Oat. SIP 50 013 50; Barley, s16 Island Barley s13Q1o; AL falfa S12I13 50
 STRAW-70c0s1 per bale.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures were irregular at about the preceding days prices, shading off from the opening. and spot values were fraction lower. The shippers are entirely out of the market. but the millers are buying rather more freely. Spot wheat: Shipping s1 5oQ1 52k; milling. s1 60Q1 65 per ctl.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-9:15 o'clock-December- 5000 ctls s1 4se 5000. s1 4sH 2ooo, s1 4Sas 4OoO, s1 4s; 2000 sl 4sA 6000, s1 4s1s.
 Second session-December-4o0 ctls, s1 47h 5000. sl 479s; 30oO0, s1 47%
 Regular morning session-December-2000 ctls, s1 47; 5000. $1 47A; 2000, S1 47as; 26OO0, S1 4Ih Afternoon session-December-S00 ctls, $1 47A BARLEY-There Is not much brewing left, except a few scattering lots here and there. which are being picked up by the local brew CTS at the quotations. There is no change in feed.
 Feed, s1 221ha1 27it Brewing. s1 S5G1 45
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-9:15 O ber-2000 ctls, Sl 195s; 1S,o00 $1 19' May-2o0O. s1 26; 2C00. $1 27ia
 Second sesson-December-20 ctls. sl 1914 Regular morning session-December-400 ctls, Sl 1St; 40O0, S1 lSja; 4000 s1 1Sa, 2000. Sl 1S&. Afternoon session-December-20 ctls, S1 1SA 2000, 1sas; 2o00. s1 1S1s.
 OATS-Dealers are quoting lower prices all around. and sales are being made even under the quotations.
 Fancy Feed s1 40 per ctl; good to choice, Sl 32lsI1 37lt- common. s1 30G1 32H; Surprise, sl 4od1 4o gray. sl 32h@l s5; milling. sl 35@ CoRN-Previous prices rule low. sl o7lsaI 10, white. s1 671s@1 10 per cti. RYE-s1 350I1 3SN per ct
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 7501 s5 per ctl.
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374S,1oo pounds, of which 2.4Ss. 100 were domes.. tic, against 6,S42 400 pounds year ago and 4221. 900 pounds in the same week of 1892 The manufacturers are largely supplied with ma ment contracts are obliged to buy different grades of wool than those they have in hand Activity in the market is prevented by the fact that the Western holders almost universally De- lieve in higher prices than can be yet realized in Eastern markets. so that purchasing IS very light.
 The silk mills are all busy anc the coming linen manufacture is making good record Tor itself.
 Failures for the week have beer 243 in the United States against 214 last year, and 2l ID Canada, against % last year.
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PROVISIONS.

The outward movement continues good at firm prices.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, 9c per ID for heavy 9jbc for light medium, 10c for light, 1lc for extra light and I2@121ac for sugar cured Eastern sugar cured Hams, 10RM11c; Cali fornia Hams 91A@1oc; Mess Beef, s10 50 per bbl extra Mess Beef, $11: Family Beef. SIP; Salt Pork. s9; extra prime Pork, sl0; extra clear, lb.
 LARD-Eastern. tierces quoted at Sc per lb for compound and St2c for pure; pais. 9Ac; California tierces 5xc per lb for compound and 711c for pure; half barrels. 7%c; 10-lb
 COTTOLENE-Tiercess 6A97Mc; packages. less than 300 lbs-1-lb pails SO In a case sjac; 3-lb pals. 20 in case. S9sc; 5-lb pails, 12 in a case, Sbc; 1O-lb pails, in case. Sssc 50-lb tins. or 2 in case. 7Bc;. wooden buckets 20 lbs net Shc: fancy tubs, SD lbs Let. 75sc; half barrels about no lbs 7%c per Ib
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

All kinds remain the same. though the tend ency in Butter is rather downward than other wise. Several of Eastern Eggs are at hand.
 BUTTER onds 1SG19c.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 17@1Sc: common grades, 15Q1611c per ID.
 Eastern Butter-Imitation creamery. 169 1611c: ladle- packed. 15Q16c per ID; Elgin. 1715 G1Sc
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. Sc; old. 719S1kc: Cream Cheddar, 10911c; Young America, 10Q EGGSIRanch Eggs, 14@1sc per dozen; store Eggs. 131sQ14c; Eastern. 14G15c; Duck Eggs,
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EXPORTS OF LUMBER.

The exports of lumber from this country have been rapidly increasing during the past two years. and especially was there notable increase last year over the record of the year before, says the New York Commercial. In 1896 the value Of lumber exports from this country was S93 COG, GOO, while last year there was an increase of more than 20 per cent the total being upward Of $40, GOO GOO worth of lum- Der. In 1925 the value was about $3O, coo, OoO and for several years previous to that year the value was about the same. In 1860 it was RIO 0OO. GOO.
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DRIED FRUITS.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 27-The only buying reason at the start in the wheat pit was the expecta- tion that yesterdays sellers would be buyers to cover shorts. but that expectation was re- alized only to moderate extent. May and July received from Letter brokers all the sup port they needed during the first two hours
 and 1t did not require the buying of much to hold them, the disposition to trade in May hay ing long ago been crushed and all but obliter- ated in July Yesterdays short sellers of wheat in this market who were satisfied to buy in
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EXPLANATION

sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear on 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 probabIei ! but when the low Is inclosed with isobars or marked curvature. rain south of Oregon is i'm. probable With a high in the vicinity Of iGaho, and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast. warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
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FLOUR AND M1LLsrUFFs.

Flour has been marked down 25c in sym pathy with the decline in Wheat.
 FLOUR-Family extrs. s 7545 S5; Bakers Extras, s 5065 60 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, 8 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 8 75 per 100; Rice Flour. s6; Cornmeal. s2 90; extra cream Cornmeal. 8 25; Oatmeal. s4 Dat Greats, s4 20; Hominy, 8 25G3 50; Buckwheat Flour, s444 9; Cracked Wheat, s 75; Parma, s4 75; Whole Wheat Flour. .s3 2!; Rolled Oats (barrels). 5 SC Split Peas, S4 25: Green Peas, S4 50 per 100 lbs.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.
Silver frrner,

Silver frrner
 Wheat still lower. Barley about the same. Oats lower and weak. Corn and Rye unchanged. Hay steady.
 Beans quiet. Potatoes lower Onions steady. Turkeys declined. Hens steady Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged Fruits growing more plentiful. Dried fruits cleaning up well. Provisions active and firm. Hides firm at the advance. Wool and Hops dead. Hogs in fair supply. Seventeen failures last week. Decreased Sugar imports. Increased shipments of Wine. Flour marked down 25c.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides firm and active at the advance. Wool and Hops dull.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 1o01o1sc; medium, sQ9hc; light, Sc; Cowhides. eds14c; Stags. 6c; salted Kip s3ac; Calf, 10c; dry Hides, 161ac: culls and brands, 13Q131tc; dry Kip and Veal. 15G16c; dry Calf. 1SQ2Oc; culls, 16q17c; Goatskins. 2oQ371ac each; Kids 5nl0c; Deerskins, good summer 25MsOc per ID: medium. 200: winter. 10c: Sheepsklns shearlings.. 20Q3oc each;. short wool, 40Q7Oc each medium, 7DQs0c; long wool. 90cilsl 30 each Horschides. salt s2a2 50 for large. si 50 @2 for medium and 5ocGs1 for small; Colts. 25Q5oc; Horsehides, dry. s1 5092 for large and $ldf1 90 for small, Colts. 2oGf50c.
 TALLoW-No. l rendered.. s@shc per ID; No 2 2q2tc: refined. 41z@4%c; Grease, Pc
 WOOL-Fall clip. San Joaquin. defective TO Sc; Southern Mountain. 9ql1c; free Northern,
 HoPs-lss7 crop. sa121sc per ib
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BEANS AND SEEDS

Beans are steady and unchanged. Seeds are dull.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2 s093 O.; Small Whites. s1 s592 10; Large Whites q s0@2 o6; Pinks, s2 65@2 75 Reds, 8; Buckeye. 8 75: Buffers. s1 75Q2; Limas, s393 10; Pea, $2Q2 15; Red Kid neys, g 65(p2 S5 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s2 2592 50 per ctl; Seed. 2kQ2%c per ID; Alfalfa, 3@6c; Rape. 2A9 2%c; Hemp, 2A63c Timothy 5Q5Ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 75Q2; Green, $l 9oG oil
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Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are follows:
 BEEF-First qualit--, 6c; choice. 61kc; second quality, 5l1c; third quality 4Q5c per ID. VEAL-Large. 405c; small. 6G7c per ID. MUTTON-Wethers, 712QSc; Ewes, TGl71zc per lb.
 LAMB-Spring, s0S1kc per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 4G4l4c for large. M@4asc for medium and 3k@3%4c for small; stock Hogs. 2@Sc; dressed Hogs, 51G611c
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports r failures in the Pacific Coast States and Ter ritories for the week ending yesterday as compared with IT for the previous week and IA for the corresponding week of 1897. The fall ures for the past week divided among the trades follows: Four saloons, brickyard, l wine company. general stores. l hotel ] fruits. l lumber. 1 boots and shoes, clothing. l curtains, etc, nut machines, etc, candy,
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SHIPMENTS OF WINE.

Shipments of Wine from this port during the first four months of the year were 5,IS1. 700 gallons, against 4,279. 200 gallons during the same period in 1897.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO May 27.-CATTLE-The general demand for cattle good usually wit messed so late in the week. and prices as a rule were unchanged. Extra choice steers, 8 10Q5 20; medium, s4 4S44 60; common. Sig 1 20: cows and heifers, 8 40G4; canners. g o0Qp 3 S5; calves. s5Q7 40; Western steers. s4 60.
 HOGS-Were higher early, but the improve mant was lost the end Packers, S4 Ooq 22; butchers, s4 lO@4 4o mixed, s4 05q4 30 lights, 8 s0g4 25; pigs. $2 50d4
 SHEEP-Were active at the recent advance Prices are 25G35c higher than week ago Shorn lambs. s4a5 30; wooded lambs. s 75q6 lO; spring lambs. St 50a7; sheep s 5oq4 60; export
 Receipts-Hogs. 17.OOo: Cattle, 5000; Sheep
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STEAMERS TO SAIL
THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office. U. s. N. Aer- chants Exchange. San Francisco. May 27, 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at to-day-i. at noon of ths time c. P WEIGH,
 Ensfrn U S. N, in charge.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Los Angeles Egg Plant 121kc per ID; Green Peppers. 1sG25c; Tomatoes. s292 25 per box
 The Potato market has broken. owing to the receipts of 210O boxes of from the river. Onions steady.
 String Beans and Cucumbers are lower Other Vegetables remain about the same.
 POTATOES-River Reds 40Qp50c; River Bur banks. 600p75c per sack; Oregon Burbanks, 55Q 75c; Petaluma Burbanks, 55Q65c per sack; new Potatoes -.G1Ac per ID in sacks and I5cqS1 50 in boxes.
 ONIONS-Australian jobbing at s4 50G5; new, 50G75c per ctl
 VEGETA BLES-Receipts were $50 boxes As paragus, 2s2 boxes Rhubarb, 364 sacks Peas and 42 sacks Beans
 Asparagus, g 9 for extra large; s1 1902 per box for No, 1. 75cQs1 50 for small Rhubarb. 35Q65c per box for small to good and 15c for extra choice; Green Peas. s1G1 9 per sack; Garden Peas. 2c per ID; String Beans, S@10c Wax Beans, SQ10c; Horse Beans. 4Oq soc per sack; Summer Squash. S1611 50 per box; Dried Peppers s@7c per ID; Dried oRra, 121sc; Cabbage, 656175c per ct; Carrots, 30G5Oc per sack; Cucumbers. 25650c per dozen; Marys- vile Cucumbers, 75cGs1 25 per box: Mexican Tomatoes, per box; new Garlic, 5Q6c per fb
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes sliced, raw. 12c per fb in lots Of 25 ID; sliced desiccated, 16GlSc; granulated raw, 13c; Onions, soc; Carrots, old l3c; new. 1sc; Cabbage. 30c; Sweet Potatoes, BOG: Turnips, 25c; String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes. 50c.
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MINING STOCK
DnSTnN
LONDON MARKET.

BOSTON, May 27.-Atchison. 127s; Bell Tele- phone 26s: Burlington, 102; Mexican Central lM; oregon Short Line, 2S14 San Diego. -.
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BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clear ings at SS cities for the week ending May 26, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year:
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

There is not much to report this week Butter and Eggs are unchanged. Meats and Poultry sell at last weeks prices. Summer fruits are continually receiving new accessions and Peaches Plums and Blackberries be ing received in a small way Currants are added to the list.
 Following Is The Calls regular weekly retai price list:
 Coal per ton
 Cannel S-612 O0i Castle Gate...9 GOO - Wellington -g10 00l Southheld New Yelling Wellington 70 g 50
 ton ........ -110 co Coos Bay.....-Q 0t