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BRADsTREETS REVIEW.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Bradstreet's to-mor- row will say: The favorable features of the week in distrbutive trade have been the rr ports coming, with few exceptions. from all parts of the West and Northwest, and marred only by the checks to business and shipments caused by heavy rains and high water in the Ohio Valley. The unsettled condition of relations with Spain Is credited with exercfs- ing some effect upon immediate demands and upon future undertakings in the eastern DOT tion of the country But the two industries, cotton and wooden, most complaining, are those in which conditions other than foreign complications have for some time past been working toward depression. The cot ton goods situation does not improve in any way, and declines in print cloths to a still lower record quotation. rendering inci ieaSingly imminent action by manufacturers toward cur tailing production in this line While some woolen goods mills have already booked good been up to Raw WOOL However does not reflect the rather unsatisfactory con dition in the manufactured product in lower quotations. The condition of the iron and steel trade Is which excited satisfaction and almost surprise. From number of wide ly separated sections the report comes of un- precedented activity in nearly all branches of the trade. Pigiron is higher at several mar kets and efforts toward harmonizing produc- tion elements in crude and manufactured pro- ducts being assiduously pushed Modern steel plants reported rushed with orders and consumers demands more than keep up with the deliveries. Western steel men are re- ported buying billets in the East, while East ern ship builders are buying steel plates in the West.
 The price situation this week is notable in showing decreases more numerous than for some time past This of course, includes many lines In which speculation plays & marked part. The passing of the cold wave, with little or reported damage to the grow ing winter wheat coupled with the forward movement of agricultural matters and the an ucpated high acreage In spring wheat, is credited with much of the depressing influence manifested In cereals this week. Aiding this of course. Is the Encouragement of specula- tion by the strong statistical position of the rx-Ia and fna rai ntr to our political relations. The position of the flour trade Is unsatisfactory for several req sons; business is reported as dragging and production may be restricted
 Flour and corn exports are larger this week. but those of wheat are smaller. The total ex- ports of wheat including flour, aggregate B. S96 SIS bushels, against 3679, ,056 bushels last week; l. 749. 100 bushels in this week year ago; "A coo bushels in 1896. 2 562 900 bushels in 1895 and 2, ,966 GOO bushels in 1894.
 Business failures In the United States this week are 215, against 233 last week. 221 In this week a year ago PIG in 1896 and 232 in 1893.
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than s34000.000 gold received or on its way since the movement began. with ample oanx Of notes in all ways nearly a third smaller than in February. to date. with no stringency weak. with the volume of business at clearing houses outside New York larger than in 1892 nearly 30 per cent smaller than in the same month of 1892 there is not much visible ground TOT panic even,if earnest efforts should fail to Keep peace with honor. Warlike reports come every day. and stock operators make the most or them, ana yet the average of prices of rail road stocks is s53 0s against s53 20 two weeks ago to-day. Nor have industrial operations been perceptibly affected except where extra ordinary buying for some weeks past has made necessary pause for breath. so to speak. or sone Wnere 1 unaatural prices had caused halt De crease in new engagements would be expected With war apparently near, put as yet scarcely seen. It is difficult to take dismal views when the nation Is surpassing all records in market lZI2.2S last year, and in four weeks. 9302. 514, nour included against 5,103, 425 last year, with year The price has declined 25s cents but the hheavy shipments and contracts for export are having constant influence.
 Sales of wool have been only Il. All, 500 pounds Tn three weeks, at the three chief markets. iaIlons ii are yielding, with sales or old wool ,a a2alc below current quotations Tor clothing ing the end of their stocks. st
 Cancellations numerous but in proportion 70 orders smaller than for five years past, and md natural explanation in an advance of prices greater in some lines than distribution seems to warrant. Yet the mills are nearly all fuii of orders for some months to come, and rather more demand for goods Is seen since colder weather appeared.
 The iron and steel industry is more fully employed than ever before in it's history, and although production of bessemer pig Is be- yond all precedent, the price advances and bill lets are still bought in open market by some of the largest producers. Other pig is steady in proportion, and decline appears in finished products, executing steel plates at the East, but for these the demand at Chicago is enor- nous as for and agricultural implements materials, pending orders for covering 800 to 2000 each The structural demand during the first quarter so per cent larger than in the same quarter any previous year, and 1t Is said the demand for pipe Is swelled by pend ing contracts for 126 miles. Minor metals are comparatively quiet: tin at 143 cents lake copper at 12 cents; lead firm at 37 cents. and nickel in heavy demand at 34 cents.
 Failures for the week have been 251 in the United States against 291 last year, and 21 in Canada against 50 last year.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO March 25.-Wheat opened weak and lower on the extremely heavy shipments from Argentine. that country contributing D. 360, GOO bushels during the week, compared With one-tenth of that amount in the same week last year. Liverpool cables showed declines in that market averaging 7sd, part of which was quickly recovered. however. From S2ss9 s21Ac at the start, July fell to sc, and held steady at that figure for some time, rallying occasionally to S27sc only to be pounded down again. As the session progressed the market became still heavier, July finally tumbling to 81Ac. War talk had undoubtedly much to do do with the decline, which was accompanied by heavy liquidation. Professionals covered freely from s2c down. but the offerings more than satisfied them. Reports that the Servian inn moved and a cablegram stating that the po- tato crop in the United Kingdom was the Sales of thirty boat loads at the seaboard and the Modern Miller report alleging serious dam age to the growing cro1, m California, Ne cold started buying movement near the close which rallied prices full cent. May sold between s1 o3 and s1 O4 closing at s1 o4. July and closed at S21sqS214c sellers
 Corn shared in the general weakness The in Wheat cInse the he ena had bene
 Oats suffered decline of AQasc for May delivery and b@kc for July, on. moderate trading. Longs were the chief sellers. The weakness in Wheat and Corn had good deal to do with the heaviness that prevailed.
 Provisions were weak and selling of Pork The steadier feeling in the grain markets near the end of the session had a somewhat assuring effect and caused the recovery of some of 271zc barrel at one time and of I75kc in the end Lard and Ribs relatively less weak. The former lost for the day 2hQ5c ing of at Thursdays prices.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-values on call were unsettled in sympathy with an cratic Chicago market Spot grain was weak. dull and nominal. Tidewater quotations follows: sl 42ls for No. l. s1 45 for choice and $1 471e91 50 per ctl for choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Sesson-9:15 o'clock-May-2ooo ctis. s1 4319; 2000, sl 44ls. December-6000 s1 36 40Oo, sl 35s 5000, sl 34%: l2000. sl 359 12 OOO sl S59s Second Session-December-60O ctls, sl 3o1s; 4o9o. si S5aSi 10000 s1 s5A. MayAoo sl 4S., ooo ctls. s1 359s; 5000. sl 95Ie; 2OoO, s1 257; 4oO0, s1 35A. Mayo. GOO. sl IA.
 Afternoon Session-May-200 ctlS, S1 44ss 2000 s1 IA; 4000 S1 All: 1000, s1 44A. Decem- ber.2ooO sl S5S; 20oO. s1 S6; 2ooo s1 S5as; 4coo. BARLEY = Cloudy weather and light sprinkle here and there depressed prices again. and trade dull
 Feed. s1 171k@1 20: Brewing, nominal.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-9:15 O oclock-May-6ooO ctls. s1 1858; 4000, s1 151z. December-14, ,000 Sl Il; II. GOO, s1 I1A 2ooO. S1 1l4s; 2OOO s1 1lls.
 Second Session-December-400 ctls, sl 11h; 2000 s1 151s 4000. s1 l5.
 Regular Morning Session-Decemb ber-60oo ctls. $1 1154. May-2O00 sl l6: 2o0O, sl l5'>
 Afternoon Session December - IA, 900 ctls. s1 1lA; 52 900. $1 1l%. May-2o90 S1 151a. OATS-The market has subsided into its usual Fancy Feed. s1 a2ls per etl; good te choice. $1 271z@1 35; red. s1 S5@1 45 gray. s1 2oQ1 221s; milling. s1 22z@1 271s per ctl.
 CORN-There Is no demand whatever. yellow, s1 06AG G1 10; white. s1 10Q1 1214
 RYErs1 10 per ctl. There is very little offer ing.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top hg- ures at itation indic;-e 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. 1sobars. solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms, or dotted lines, equal tempera ture. The word high means high barornetric 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 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 probable; 1; but when the low is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon Is im- 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 oppCsiee result
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minimum, 4o, mean, 4o
 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The barometric depression, which was cen tral last evening in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, has moved southward in Southern Nevada, where the barometer now reads as low as 29.6 inches. The conditions this evening very unsettled. Occasional showers have oc- raining at Fresno and San Luis Obispo. The temperature has fallen more than 10 degrees throughout the interior of Northern California, and at Fresno it has fallen 30 degrees and now reads 3S degrees. The sky is partly clouded, but wherever clear in Northern California in furious frosts will probably occur tonight. cold wave is forecast for Utah and Southern Nevada
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight March 26. 1S9S Northern alifornia-Generally fair Saturday; killing frost Saturday night and where clear tonight: brisk north wind.
 Southern California-Rain Saturday, followed by fair; colder, frosts Saturday night if wind ceases; brisk to high north wind. Nevada-Probably fair Saturday; colder In southeast portion.
 Utah-Snow Saturday; much colder; a cold wave.
 Arizona-Rain Saturday; decidedly colder San Francisco and vicinity-Probably fair Saturday brisk to high northwest wind. Special report from Mount Tamalpais, taken at , D. m: Cloudy; wind northwest, 36 miles per hour; temperature, 35; maximum 41.
 W. H. HAMMON,
 Forecast Official
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 25.-To-day's closing prices were the lowest in most cases since the Cuban question became a dominant factor In the situation. Twenty active shares averaged lower than at any time this year. and Gov ernment new As coupon were down to u9A bid. This was on the assumption that new issues were possible if expenditures for war purposes continued long. Before the battleship Maine was blown up they were quoted above 12S. It freely predicted that the Maine report would be extremely unfavorable. The market opened with quotations slightly below yesterdays final figures. The bears, however, were determined to bring about a substan- tialy lower level and hammered many of the leading stocks vigorously in an endeayor to precipitate liquidation. The local transporta- tion shares and Sugar were the most vulner- able points of attack and the extreme weak ness in those specialtes was soon communi- cated elsewhere Numerous stop loss orders were expected, and the market for a time took on a very animated appearance, with losses ranging between l and per cent during the first half hours operations Purchases for London account and effort on the part of some traders to rally prices gave steadier tone which, however, was accompanied by ex- treme stagnation. As the day progressed the market dipped frequently but there an absence of feature in the general speculation until the final hour, when extensive liquida- tion set in, which depressed the bulk of the high-priced specialties to the lowest figures of the day. Washington houses were sellers and it inferred that they might have some inti- nation of the nature of the Maine report Sugar was down SIS, partly on fear of the proximity of increased competition in the trade. The steady decline in this stock tended to color recent reports that inside support had been withdrawn for the time being The break in Northern Pacific preferred of IT, ac- companied it was by weakness in Canadian Pacific was taken to indicate something un- favorable as forthcoming in regard to the rate war. New York Central and the Grangers showed little resistance to attack. There was a further engagement for import of moderate te amount of gold making the total of the present movement including that from Australia, nearly s35, 900. o00 The foreign exchange marked exhibited heaviness to-day and some conces- sions were noticed in rates.
 Quotations for railway mortgages continued to sag on light offerings, which for the most part consisted of usually active speculative liens The total transactions were S1, 100, coo. Government bonds displayed extreme weak ness the As coupon and registered and old As coupon yielding per cent in the bid price the old As registered suffered to the extent ot IF and the 5s coupon and registered lost 1l each.
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 546. COX shares, including: Burlington. 32, 427; Louisville and Nashville. 6135; Manhattan. 2o,575: Metro politan Street Railway, 15.030; Missouri Pa cihc sesO; New Jersey Central. 3e45: New York Central. 8012; Northern Pacific, 4150; Northern Pacific preferred, IS. 2S5; Rock Island. |. .265;
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were enlivened by a further advance yesterday, especially on the afternoon call as will be seen by the list of sales. Sierra Nevada led the advance, and sales in this stock were free.
 The feature on the Bond Exchange was the decline In a number of favorite securities un- der large transactions. Oceanic Steamship de- clined to $56 Hawaiian Commercial to $2o and Hutchinson Plantation to $41 6212
 The regular quarterly dividend of BOG per share by the Stockton Gas and Electric Com pany will be paid the 1st of April.
 The Standard Con- mine dividend of SIT, GOO will be paid on the 2Sth and the S5000 by the Sacramento mine on the 31st.
 The regular quarterly dividend of COG per share by the Market-street Company will be paid on April Il.
 The Geyser- Marion Mining Company of Utah has declared dividend of cents per share, amounting to $6000, payable April.1. Since the consolidation of the Geyser and Marion com panies s72, 600 has been paid in dividends by the new concern.
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minimum, 43 mean 46.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; Wool Bags, nominal; San Quentin. s5 30.
 COAL-Wellngton, s10 per ton; New Yelling ton, s10; Seattle, s6 50: Bryant, s6 50: Coos Bay s 50; Wallsend. s7 50; Scotch, s10 Cumberland. s1o in bulk and s11 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S15: Camel. S10 per ton; Rock Springs Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, S9; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 WINE-Shipment of 305,S03 gallons to New York by sail.
 SALMON-Shipment of 2S, gro cases and 254 bbs. to New York by sail.
 RICE-Chnese mixed. s4 25@4 30 per ctl: No. l. s4 60G74 so; extra No. 1, s5a5 20; Hawaiian, s 1212G5 25; Japan. s5 1OG5 15; Rangoon. s4 25
 sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com, pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed 6%c; Powdered, GAG; Dry Granuated, 5Ee; Confectloners' A. 5%c; Mag Candy Granuated 5&c; California A, 5ssc per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels. and
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, March 25.-At the Wool auction sales to-day 15 OPS bales of Wool were offered. Fine crossbreds were in brisk demand and coarse showed a hardening tendency Follow ing are the sales in detail:
 New South Wales, 5200 bales: secured. SAd6 Is 51hd; greasy, 9%@1113d
 Queensland, 2S0o bales; secured, Is S1add1s Cd; greasy 514@11d.
 Victoria, 100 bales; secured, Is bd; greasy,
 South Australia, 100 bales secured, Is 14d@
 New Zealand, 4soO bales: secured. shd@1s 31kd; greasy. 6Q1111d
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal 900 bales; secured, SdQ1s 2d; greasy, 51@Sd.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Shipment of 1426 ctls Beans to New York by sea. Bayos are being shipped into Texas from Mexico owing to the high prices here, and 1t is reported but not confirmed. that 10 cars of Mexican Bayos are the way here Beans are very dull and the feeling IS rather weak
 BEANs-Bayos. g 1902 90: Small Whites. B 256l2 40: Reds, s2a2 25; Blackeye, g 40q2 50; Butters. s1 4O61 6O Limas $2q2 12122: Pea. sl 40 @1 55; Red Kidneys, s1 S5q2 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, s2 7543 per ctl; Yellow Mustard, s2Q2 50; Flax. s2 B; Canary Seed. 2A A92Ac per lb; Alfalfa, 9@6c; Rape 2@2s.c: Hemp Sc; Timothy 51ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. $1 4oQ1 65: Green. sl 60 m1 90 per ctl.
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POTATOES ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Asparagus lower again and there was less frozen stock received.
 Other Vegetables were about the same. New Potatoes were in heavy supply and dull.
 POTATOES-Ea Rose, 50q65c; River Reds 5O6p55c: River Burbanks 50Q60c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks 50GSOc; Petaluma Burbanks, 5odsoc; Sweet Potatoes 75c@s1 for Merced; new
 ONIONsEsI 75a2 50 per ctl; cut Onions, 5Oc@ $1 25 per sack
 VEGETA BLES-Receipts were 600 boxes As paraglls 499 boxes Rhubarb and 360 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus, 66D7c per lh for fancy, S2@3 per box for No 1 and s1 50G1 75 for No. ?; Rhubarb. 65cGs1 25 per box Alameda Green Peas, 2GD3c per lb: Dried Peppers 667c per ID; Dried Okra. i2Ihc; Cabbage, 60675c per ctl; Carrots. 25q6oc per sack; Garlic, 5Q51ec per ID; Cucumbers, 5Oc GS1 per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes sliced raw, 12c per lb in lots of 20 Ibs. sliced desiccated 16D1Sc; granulated raw, 13c: Onions. COG: Carrots, old, 13c new, 1Sc; Cabbage BOG: Sweet Potatoes, 3oc; Turnips 25c: String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes. BOG
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HIDES, TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers 1Oc; medium. 9@s11c; light. Sc; Cow hides 9c; stags, Sc; salted Kip. 91sc: Calf 1oc; dry Hides, 16a161fc; culs and brands. l3ql3l4c: 19iac; culls. 1sc; Goatskins. SoG37c each: Kids, 5aiOo; Deerskins, good summer, 259aoc per lb' iings, 2oG3Oc each; short wool, 4o97Oc each; medium, 70@sOc; long -wools. 9oc@s1 30 each:
 TALLOW-No rendered. 3G3lsc per ID: No. g. 2Qr2Iac: refined, 5c; Grease 242kc.
 WOOL-Fall clip-San Joaquin. defective, 70 9c Southern Mountain. 9G11c; free Northern. 12013c; do defective 9@l11c per lb.
 The circular of Jacob Wollner says: "The Wool markets, both local and Eastern, are incomprehensible as with the foreign markets strong and advancing and stocks short, and the
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Hay is steady at unchanged quotations. Bran and Middlings before
 BRAN-s16016 20 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-s1S622 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s25Q26 per ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill, BPS 50q29 50: jobbng, s30; Cocoanut Cake. s21 50d22 50; Cot tonseed Meal, s2S930 per ton; Cornmeal, S239 24; Cracked Corn. s23 5O924 50; Chopped Feed s17G1S.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat. s19623 per ton: Wheat and Oat, s1S@22; Dat. SIT BOO 1s 30; Barley. s17@1s; compressed Wheat slsg stock. $i2d13: Clover s13q14.
 RAW-35945c per bale
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrographic Office, 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 cor iially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions of the world kept hand for comparison and reference, and the latest Information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters Of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian. hS telesrsnhic siRnal received each day from
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports twelve failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories for the week ending yesterday, as compared with twenty-two for the previous week and eighteen for the corresponding week of 1897 The failures for the past week are divided among the trades as follows: boots ioons 1 grocery, l dry goods, stationery and iewelry l butcher 1 wholesale clothing.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver declined 1 cent. Wheat and Barley weaker Oats and Corn dull. Small offerings of Rye. Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged Beans dull and weak Asnaragus lower. Other vegetables about the same Eggs firm. Butter easy. Cheese steaoy' Poultry not materially changed. Continued damage to fruit by frost Dried Fruit still fiat. Citrus Fruits very dull Provisions still neglected Wool inactive. Hides and Hops unchanged. Hogs very weak. Rice unchanged. Twelve failures last week.
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NEW YORK, March 25.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here opened flat to-day on the London Times cables concerning the Chinese conces- sions to Russia, improved later M. Hano- taux's assurance to the Paris Figaro that the relations of France with all nations are cor dial, and finally closed flat again. The feeling is increasing as the settlement approaches. Americans after a partial rally closed fiat. There further fall in South American Governments and railroad stocks on forced selling.
 There a sharp fall in Spanish fours which closed only fraction above the lowest. Span ish exchange London was demoralized and quite nominal.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific, S3h; Grand Trunk, 75s; bar silver. uncertain, 25 s-16d per ounce.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March 25.-Consols. Ill s-1e. Sill yer 25 9-16d. French rentes, 103f 4211c. LIVERPOOL. March 25.-Wheat dull; No. l standard California Wheat. 3Ss; cargoes off coast nothing doing; cargoes passage, quiet; English country markets, quiet; French country markets, firm.
 COTTON-Uplands, 5-16d.
 CLOSE. wHEAT-Spot No. red Western winter, dull, IS 712d.
 CORN-Spot American mixed, new, easy, 3s 4d; futures. quiet; March, 3s 3%d; May, 3s 2asd; July, 3s 2d.
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KwHEAT-s1 75@1 s5 per ctl.
FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras, s4 7594 S5; Bakers extras, $4 5094 50 per barrel
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. B per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. s2 50 per 100; Rice Flour, 8 75; Cornmeal, s2 25; extra cream Cornmeal. s; Oatmeal. s 50: Oat Greats. s4: Hominy, 8 1oQ3 So; Buckwheat Flour, a; Wheat Flour 8 25 Rolled Oats (barrels). S5 25 @5 65; In sacks, & 0565 45: Pearl Barley. $4;