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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta- Grain Bags. nominal; Wool Bags nominal; San Quentin, s5 30.
 COAL-Wellington. slO per ton: New Vel lington, s10; Seattle SC 50; Bryant. s6 50: Coos Bay, s5 75; Wallsend. ss; Scotch s10; Cumber- land. s10 in bulk and $11 50 ip sacks; Pennsyl- vania Anthracite Egg, s15; Camel, s10 per ton; Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleasant Val ley. g 50; Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 CORDAGE-Prices are follows: Manila 1A-inch, 7Ac; 12-thread. sac; and thread. sac; bale rope, 7&tpsAc. Sisal-1h inch GAG; 12-thread, TAG: and thread, TAG; bale roper
 CANNED FRUITs-Biack Cherries quotable Peaches and Pears socas1 10; Apricots, Soasoc.
 CANNED VEGETABLES-Peas. 70c@S1 25; Tomatoes. 75c.
 We quote Costa Rica, 17917Ac for prime washed; 1lkG15c for good washed; 1711@1sc for 12a12stc for good current mixed with black ordinary. Salvador, 14915c for good to prime washed; 12d1a1zc for fair washed 15als1sc for nal for superior unwashed; SasAc for good green unwashed; 12d12hc for good to prime to superior unwashed; 12d121kc for good. ull- washed peaberry: Guatemala and Mexican. for good to strictly good washed; l2G1sh for fair washed; 7@lOc for medium 5QoAc TOT prime washed peaberry; l2a12lAc for sood un- washed peaberry; sAG1oc for good to superior unwashed.
 cases. selected. per ID. 41sc; cases. imitation Eastern; per lb 4Ae; boneless; per o lb u-5o sc; Gauge, per ib. 5s4c; strips, Silver King; per ID, 6Ac;, blocks, Clipper; per lib: SC; blocks, oTi- 64c: tablets, Crown Brand, per ID. 7Ac; mid dles, Golden State. per ID, BAG middles White % dos. soc ' pickied cod, barrels each. $: pckled cod, half barrels. each, s4 50:
 OIL-California Castor Oil, cases No. l, s5c; h IlC (r,lo 1ryfn nf n- seed Oil, in bbs, boiled. 53c: do raw, 51e; cases. 5c more; Lard oil. extra winter strained, Nut. 47d55c per gal; Neatsfoot oil. bbls. soc, cases. 65c: No. l. bbls, soc: cases, 55c; Sperm. Whale Whale @ oil. natural natural white, 40c: beached do t5c Pacific Rubber mixed Paints, white and house colors, sr 25@1 35 per gallon; wagon coiors' szg
 PETROLEUM. GASOLINE AND NAPH, ,7Ho i7c; Star do i7c Extra Star do 21e; Elaine Naphtha in bulk. il1se; do in cases. 1s1kc;, s6 degree Gasoline in bulk 2oc do nar in cases as 2c
 TURPENTINE-In cases 52c; in iron barrels, 47e: in wooden barrels 4sc per gallon s0.. r.w Oe!s afS a3 fsses ne Wax are higher The azs ae055ae 5ae; Ss ie oz si Parafns Wax candlss do medium. 2Sc; do light. 26Q27c; rough medium 2Sc; do light, 26Q27c; rough Leather, 22Q23c; Kips. s4O945 per dozen; Calf 9Oegsl per lb rough splits 7@Sc eeltkn5e iami3e per foot; do russet, 1O912c; skirting Leather ''s sUGAR-The fSS R Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed, 67sc; Powdered. s7se; Dry noiia A. sac: Extra c. 5Ac: Golden c. 5Mc Candy Granulated 5%c California A. 51kc per ID; half barrels hc more than barrels. and hoxes ILc more
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Of holiday still further curtailing the time avallable for business transactions; TOT the Ine reason that the average daily clearlnss were larger than those of January ana the month M " total was heavier, not only than il ior +h any previous February on record, but larger than most months of normal years
 The total clearings of 77 cities Of the An5ea AZ eo States for the month aggregated s5:55S, cog. eOo smaller by per cent than those or January ar but larger by 51 per cent than I FebTuary @ 1asr mark of 1894 and 6.4 per cent larger than in lsyS the heaviest February oo on m reeofa; cora c,aa- ings aggregated s11 527 O00, 900. total larger 6y s per cen! than the fan sg4 a1d nearly : per cent larger than the first two m9nths Of 1ss3 period of very n hesvg totais as compared with February of last year.
 Canadian bank clearings were 1aso also " xe9y heavy, aggregating s110, 3e6 665 decreise 0l 70 per cent from January but a gum ol 49 per cent over February last year.
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Mail advices from London to February IF re- port: Samples of the new seasons California fruits which recently arrived by the Ra1ore have been obtainable during the week.: ana satisfaction is generally expressed as to the quality of the out-turn. Demand is brisk al the advanced prices. and with decidedly firm fher arrivals are anxiously awaited, and anX- iety is expressed at the non-arrival of the Howth which has been over five months out. board but many of these are extras" which 1t would be difficult or impossible to replace of are the Combermere, with nearly 20,OoV cases and the Pericles with about 26.oOO all from this port. The Pericles has arrived since above was published.
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PROVISIONS.

The activity continues, and Bacon is f,rmer again No other changes.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, sAc per 1b for heavy. SIC for light medium. 1o1kc for light. Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 1O1b0llc: Caufor mia Hams, 10c: Mess Beef. ss per bbl; extra mess, do. $10 family do s110l2: Salt Pork s9; extra prime Pork sl0: extra clear SIS mess. SIG; Smoked Beef 11Gl2c per ID. for compound and 7c for pure; pafis. 7Nc: California tierces. 51kc per ID for compound and 61hc for pure half-barrels, 6%c; 10-lb
 COTTOLENE-Tie 6h@6%c: packages less than Sco fhs-1-fb pails, 60 in a case s%c 3-1o pais. 20 In case Sasc; 5-fb pails I2 in a case. SAC; 1o-rb pais, in case. Sssc; 5O-ro tins. two In case. 74sc; wooden buck ets 20 lbs ner. 7isc fancy tubs, 80 lbs net 71sc; half -bhls. about no lbs. 7Hc. per in.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The Hay market got through the last rain all right and is again reported strong, though there is no advance. Feedstufs unchanged BRAN-s17q1s per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-S1sGf24p per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. s24@25 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s2S 50Q29 50 jobbing s30; Cocoanut Cake, s21 50Q22 50: Cot tonseed Meal s2Sd30 per ton; Corn Meal, s23 50 s1SQ19.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat. s1791s per ton Wheat and Oat, s1661S Oat. s14 506p Is SO: Barley s14Q16: compressed. s16 5OG1S 5O; Alfalfa, s1O 5OG11 50; stock, s11112; Clover s11 60q13; Nevada Timothy. SIS 50Q14 per ton. STRAW-35M45c per bale.
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SEMINARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
 Wheat steady Barley higher Oats. Corn and Rye dull. Hay stronger again Feedstuffs unchahseo Flour in fair demand.
 Beans ruie firm. Flaxseed stin Canned fruits wanted in London. Dried fruits somewhat frmer in New Aorh Potatoes steadier. Onions lower. Vegetables weaker. Butter lower and Eggs weak Poultry doing better Fresh fruits about the same. Bacon advancing.
 Wool in reduced assortment. Hides and Leather firm. Hops dull Merchandise quotations nnaltered Mutton higher Beef and Pork steady
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

All kinds of Beans remain previously quoted The demand for colored Is not sharp as 1t was, but white kinds are wanted at full figures. Flaxseed rules firm at the improved prices. The other Seeds are dull and un- changed
 BEANS-Bayos, g so@s o5; Small Whites s1 55Q1 65; Large Whites. s1 55@1 65; Pinks. s2 6o92 70; Reds, s292 25; Blackeve, s2 4OG2 50; Butters. s1 40 @ 30; Limas. 5; 1902 25; Pea.
 SEEDS-Brown N--stard, g 75 Q3 per ctl ;Yel- low Mustard. $2q2 50; Flax, s2 35; Canary Seed. Hemp, Sc; Timothy, 55hc.
 DRIED PEAs-Niles. s1 4o@1 65; Green. s2@ 2 O5 Der ctl
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POULTRY AND GAME.

As there will be no more Eastern Poultry in for several days the market is hrmer, with better prices for Turkeys and young fowl.
 Game Is now limited to the kinds quoted below.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 1o011c for Cob 12hcG15c per lb; Geese per pair. s1 25G1 50 Goslngs, s2 5Oa3; Ducks s4q5 for old and ss 50 Q7 50 for young Hens. sS SO4S Roosters s6a6 30; Broilers. s 5oas for large and $40 50 for srnall Pigeons, s2q2 20 per dozen for young and sl 9 for old.
 GAME-Gray Geese. s1 50: White. soc: Brant 75c; Honkers, s3 Hare, 75cGs1: Rabbits. SlW l 25 for Cottontails and s1 for small.
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FEBRUARY BANK cLEARINGs.

NEW YORK. March I-Bradstreets says: February bank clearings, reported to Brad streets point to an immense volume of bus- ness done in the country during the past month. The total clearings, though naturally enough smaller than Januarys record break ing totals, evidently so, only because of February being short month, and because
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FLOUR AND MILLsruFFs.

The market runs along in the same old groove, with a fair demand reported on local and export account
 FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras. s4 5564 65; Bakers extras, $4 3094 40 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour $3 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. s2 50 per 100: Rice Flour, s5 75; Cornmeal g 25: extra cream do. 8: Oatmeal, 8 50: Oat Greats, A.; Hom- iny. s3 10Q3 30; Buckwheat Flour. A. Cracked Wheat, s 50; Farina, s4 30; Whole Wheat Flour. 8 25 Rolled Oats (bbls), S 256p5 65 in sacks. s 05@5 45; Pearl Barley. s4 Split Peas. 8 75; Green Peas. A 25 per 100 lbs.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Rates for spot busi- ness are nominal In the absence or any char ters. The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 37.40O against 21, 400 tons on the date last year; disengaged, 1s,7 75O tons against 9,0C0; the way to this port, 17I 300 tons. against 19S, oOO: OO:.,, In prices for a long time. Present quotations are profitable. and if they will stay where they are the farmers will do well this year. The de- mand on shipping account is dull. for No. a 1. STE si a2& O' for q choice and si 45s 4712 per ctl for extra choice for milling
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-e:15 oclock-No sales. sOe00 sl so7 May-s0oO J 4; ss 900, sl 4o5.1 s HesaaE se od s aes seco s 4e December 2OOO, s1 3l: 2OOO, s1 31A 4ooo, s1 3l%. ,,,, .. fes a 5000 cts m od 4ea 5000
 BARLEY-With sunny weather. again the market for Feed has hardened and is firm at the advance. Brewing Is quiet as there Is not much demand for 1t at present.
 Feed. sl O2AG1 o5 for dark to good and s1 o71s @l 10 for choice; Brewing, Sl l5G1 l72 for No. l and S1 10G1 12h per ctl for dark Coast
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-9:15 oclock-May-4OOo ctls. second session-May-1J,oo 900 ctls. s1 o1h. , Regular eno morning od s n 1s odo s ets oATs-The market continues slow and we'll choice. s1 17ikg1 221E; common. .- s1 12AGl 15; Surprise 2@i Se PSd 2 s sSg1 4S gray ray s 5 q S5@1 %. Clipped Oats sell at s1@2 per ton oysT the raw vl2T pTodTGf G and in res racei the East The tendency In prices Is down. ward
 Small round yellow. s11oa1 121z per ctl; large yellow. s1 O591 O71k: white. s1 O591 071s.
 RYE-steady and unchanged at s1 o591 o71a RITSK Nominal. none here
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter continues to decline Eggs are weak and the tendency is downward though there is no decline as yet Cheese remains the same.
 BUTTER 2042lc
 grades, 17k@1sc per ID. packed l5Ql1713c per ID. good S@9Ihc Cream Cheddar, l0Q1lc; Young America, 10@11c; Western, ngl2e; Eastern. Rh
 EGGs~Ranch Eggs. 111s91sc per dozen: store Eggs, 1I6111hc
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March 1.-Consols, llZA' Silver, 25 9-16d: French rentes 104f 12zc. LIVERPOOL, March 1-Wheat. steady; No 1 California. 36s 9d: cargoes off coast. firm, Sd higher; cargoes on passage, rather hrmer, Sd higher: English country markets. quiet; French country markets 1uIt. Wheat in Paris. dull {: Flour in Paris quiet; weather in England. showery
 COTTON-Uplands, 7-16d
 CLOSING. WHEAT-spot No. l red Northern spring, steady, Ss 115d.
 CORN-Spot American mixed new. steady.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes are quoted steader again. Onions lower.
 In Vegetables Peas and Rhubarb are lower, and the tendency in Asparagus is downward.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. 65G75c: River Reds. 50q60c; River Burbanks 55Q65c per sack: Ore son Burbanks, 50QS0c; Salinas Burbanks, 90cqs1 10; Petaluma Burbanks 50q65c: Sweet Potatoes, 25d5Oc per ctl for Rivers and 65e@sl for Merced, new Volunteer Potatoes - per lb
 ONIONS-s2 25d2 50 per ctl; Oregons s2 COO 75: cut Onions, s2d2 25 per sack
 VEGETABLES-Aspa 15d20c per ID for No. and SQ121kc for No. ?; Rhubarb:, 6gSc per lb Alameda Green Peas, 4gSe per tsscasd l6 Mush h- ton; Dried Peppers. s97c per ib Dried .9sra. okra per sack: Garlic. sS41kc per ID.
 Los Angeles Green Peas: 495c String Beans, Beans. -; Tomatoes, s101 50; Green Peppers, 25@30c per lb: Summer Squash. -; Egg Plant. 200 per ID; Hothouse Cucumbers. 50c@s1 per dozen.
 PERFORATED vEGETABLES-
 Potatoes. sliced raw. 12c per ID in lots of 20 IDS; sliced desiccated 16@1sc:, granuated raw. aS 13c: Onions. 60c Carrots, old. 13c; new, !Sc; Cabbage, BOG: Sweet Potatoes, BOG: turnips, 25c; String Beans, BOG: Tomatoes 5oc
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,o,n+s net advance. Sales, 4750 bags, including: March. s5 45 Spot coffee-Rio, dull No. 2 Rio invoice 6Hc: No jobbing. GAG Mild. steady; Cordova, 7lkG15Ac.
 SUGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining. 11,16c; centrifugal. 96 test 3-16c; refined. steady. BJTTTER-Receipts, 9S40 packages. Firm: Western creamery, 15@201sc; Elgins. 2ohc: fac tory, 11Miit2c.
 EGGS-Receipts 1s. 250 packages. Firm at the decline: State and Pennsylvania. 14nc; Vest ern, 14c: Southern. l4914Ac.
 DRIED FRUITS.
 NEW YORK, March 1-California dried N EVAPoRATED' APPLES Common. 5@7ac: prime wire tray, SAC; wood dried. prime. SAC; choice, S21G9c; fancy. 91z@10c.
 PRUNES-3@Sc.
 APRICOTS-Royal. 5D7,kc; Moorpark. 9@11c. PEACHES-Unpeeled. 5M9c; peeled, 12@2Oc.
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RECEIPTS or PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were weak again and the best prices were rather below those of the preced- ing day.
 Consolidated Imperial is assessed 1 cent The overr1an delinquent sale takes place to- day.
 The Oceanic Steamship Company paid regu-
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THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic. Office, U. S. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco, March 1, 1S9S
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian or at exactly ?. m. Green wich time. ". S. HUGHES.
 lieutenant. U. s. N. in charge.
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The local Mint reports the following coinage for the month of February; Double eagles s4 00O GOO; half eagles. sS50 900; standard dollars s45O O0O; half dollars S20,000; quarter dollars S22 l4S. Total S4,577 l4S.
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 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Apples. 404150c per box for common. 65Gsl for good to choice and s1 25 for fancy.
 CRANBERRIES-s7Gp per bbl
 CITRUS FRUITS z Navel Oranges, s1 500 S3; Seedlings. 15c@Sl 50; Mandarins. s1d1 9 for large and 5O075c for email boxes: Grape Fruit S0c@S2 50 per box Lemons 75c@s1 for com mon and sl 2o42 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, S6; California Lines. in small boxes, I 2s; Bananas sl 25a2 25 per bunch: Pine
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Cash quotations were as follows Flour, dull; Wheat. SSlssc; No red sl o41sQ1 o51A; No. White, f. o. b.. 29@3O1hc; No. 3 White. f. 9. b., 2Sq29c; No. 2 Rye Soc; No Barley. f. Q. b.. 32LalSec: No. l Flax Seed. s1 2112; Prime Tim othy Seed s2 90; Mess Pork. per barrel. s10 35 @10 40; Lard, per 100 pounds pounds $ & lo9S I l2h; Shoulders (boxed), 4&q5c; Short Clear Sides (boxed). s5 3O@5 50; Whisky. distillers' finished goods per gallon, s1 1874.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Times and Heights of High and Low Waters at Fort Point. Entrance to San Francisco Bay. Published by Official Authority Of the Superintendent.
 NOTE-The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mssion-street wharD about
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 E: minimum, 4S mean, 53. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST. The pressure has fallen generally over the Pacific Coast It has risen rapidly. over the upper Missouri Valley An of low pres Iure lies over Southern Arizona and will proba- ply move eastward in the wake of the high pressure. The temperature has risen generally over the Pacific Coast. On the central coast of Cali forna and near the mouth of the Columbia River the temperature has risen about ten degrees In the great valleys of California he temperatures are from to 10 degrees above the normal.
 NO rain is reported from the Pacific Coast. The following maximum wind velocities' are reported: Tatoosh Island. A miles per hour. from the east; Fort Canby, 90 miles per hour, from the east; Portland, 30 miles per hour. from the north Yuma. 24 miles per hour from the north.
 Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending at midnight March 2, 1898: Northern Callfornia-Fair Wednesday; con- tinued weather; northerly changing to easterly winds
 Southern California-Fair Wednesday; west lrly wind.
 Eaveda-Fair Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Mutton is still higher. Otherwise all kinds are steady at the rates last quoted. The de- mand is good and consumes all arrivals.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from saughterers follows: BEEF-First quality, 61aQ7c; second do. 5k9 6c; third do. 4q5c per ID.
 VEAL-Large. 6GD61ac: small. 7D71ac per 10. MUTTON-Wethers, SqSI9c; Ewes, 712QSc per lb.
 LAMB-Sprng 12Hc per ID.
 PORK-Lve Hogs, 4iec for large, 4A@4ihc for small and 4tsG4A for medium. stock Hogs. 3@3lhc; dressed Hogs. 6Gl7c per lb
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WOOD, LUMBER. ETC.

Posts s010c each for No. l and 51k9sc for No. 2; Redwood. s per cord: Oak. rough, s6 50 peeled. 8; Pine s 75
 LUMBER-Retai prices noininally as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes. SlI614 for No. and $9 50@11 for No. ?. extra sizes higher. Red wood-s14q17 for No. and sl1g12 50 for No. ?; Lath. 4 feet. s1 7oG1 So; Tickets. SIG; Shingles. S1 25 for common and S2 '25 for fancy; Rustic, S19Q21; Shakes, $S.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm; Creameres. 13920c; Dairies, 11@1Sc; Cheese, quiet. SgS13c; Eggs, firm; fresh 12
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Utah--Cloudy Wednesday.
 Arizona-Fair Wednesday.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednesday northerly, changing to easterly winds - Special report from Mount Tamalpals-CleaI wind northwest, 24 miles per hour: tempera- ture, 55 maximum temperature, G.
 ALEXANDER McAD1E, Local Forecast Official.
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WEATHER REPORT.
f12nth Meridlan-Paciic Time. ]

C2Oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, March l, 1885 D. nl.- The following are the seasonal rainfals to date as compared with those of the same date last season. and rainfalls during the past twenty-four hours:
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BOSTON,
LONDON MARKET.

BOSTON, March 1.-Atchison, 12: Bell Tele. phone -; Burlington, 46A; Mexican Central 5h Oregon Short Line. 30; San Diego. -.
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IMPORTS OF SUGAR.
COINAGE OF THE MINT.

rmportg of Hawaiian Sugar at this port in February were 86s 221 bags. or 43, ,o75,0o0 pounds
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or, March 1-Wheat-Walla Walla was quoted from TAG to 7Sc to-day; blue stem and valley brought 7Sc as an extreme quo tation.
 TACOMA, Wash, March 1.-Wheat-No l club. 74c; No blue stem, TIC.
 PORTLAND'S BUSINESS.
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DECIDuous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Good Oranges are firm and Lemons are steady. Lines continue scarce. Apples are dull with plenty of cold storage stock to
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STOCKS OF GRAIN.

Produce Exchange Grain Inspector steller reports stocks of grain in regular warehouse
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OUR CANNED FRUITS IN ENGLAND.

Receipts in February were ,519 tons Barley, 27sS tons Oats, .1270 tons Corn ana Zlo4 tohs
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NEW YORK. March 1.-The Evening Post 8 London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were generally quiet to-day. but there was a revival of speculative activity in Americans and Grand Trunk. Americans were largely bought and the close the best A rumored arrangement of the Canadian Pa cifc rate war not confirmed. Grand Trunk was good the monthly statement The other markets were featureless. Gold is quoted at ITS 10Ad and in strong demand, but the best informed incline to the belief that the New York drain of gold from here will not be large.
 few eagles will leave the Bank of England to-day The bank has raised the buying price in German and Japanese coin to 76s 41ad. There is large amount of Japanese yen in the mar ket but it is not likely that the bank will the United States. Money rates rising. - There are revived rumors from good sources in India of possible increased importation of silver.
 the market to-day. I learn in good quarters that most of the money; raised by the Chinese loan in Berlin will be remtted rapidly to Lon don Antcipations of this caused to-days rise in Berlin exchange.
 The Paris Bourse was dull except for Rio Tinto and De Beers mines. which were strong.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific. S6h: Grand Trunk. 8. Bar silver dull, 25 9-16d per ounce. Money 2kQ 2% per cent.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March. .1-FLOUR-Receipts 1s, 722; exports .675. Firm. but not active. WHEAT-Receipts, .55o exports. 47,696. Spot firm; No. 2 red. s1 0711 I. o. b. afoat to arrive. Options opened easy and unchanged. selling off under bearish cable news. rally on covering due to clique. support followed, the market ruling dull until near the close. when a spurt In scared shorts again and prices left off at the top ss@1ac higher than last night. No. red March. s1 051sQ1 05ax closed. s1 05s4; May, s1 0o5s; closed, s1 0OS4.
 HOPS-Steady.
 WOOIs-Firm.
 PETROLEUM-Firm
 PIGIRON-Warrants. steady, se 70 bid, s6 75 asked.
 LAKE .CoPPER-strong, with s11 s5 bid and Si2 asked.
 TIN-Firm. s14 20 bid sl4 30 asked
 SPELTER-Unchanged S4 10 bid, s4 9 asked. LEAD-Was reported as dull with no change in quotations, 8 70 bid and s3 75 asked. The firm that fyes the settling price for miners and smeters quotes lead at s3 60.
 COFFEE-Options closed unchanged to 5
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

PORTLAND, Dr. March 1.-Exchanges. s33e, 233; balances $13s, 1902.
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