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The herald., 1898-01-16

nil sorts and conditions. Those that
come trooping out of the handsome
houses that surround the Luxembourg
gardens, and those that come from the
crowded, squalid Pantheon quarter just
beyond, meet on the common play
ground. Along the Champs Elysees
and in the Bois this co-mingling of the
classes is never SO apparent. The little
aristocrats have it all to themselves.
1t is interesting there to have the little
heirs and heiresses pointed out. One is
particularly attracted to the luxuriously
robed little Count de Castellane, and
another little baby that has been claim
Ing great share of attention is Master
Carnegie, who will spend the rest of the
winter at Nice.
HIGH BORN BABY
One of the most popular little boys on
the playground is the four-year- old son
of one of the high officials from the court
of Menelik. His appearance is always
hailed by q shout of welcome from the
small boys. One of the friendliest of the
crowd caresses his ebony cheeks and
says admiringly: "Noir. Noir Mais
beau, tout lie meme" The game is al
ways left with this dusky little stranger
to choose, but he takes all the homage
as a matter of course, and chooses the
game that causes him least exertion-
every time.
1t is often remarked by strangers how
sensibly the small boys here are dressed
OF course, there are a few of the Lord
Fauntleroy types to be seen. But the
small boy clad in stout blue cloth sailor
suit, with a jaunty blue beret, is the typi-
cal French boy.
A heavy, warm overcoat for boy of
four years is made of dark blue diagonal
cloth. 1t faStens over to the left side
with stout, militarylooling frogs of
black braid. The large, round collar is
of black Astrakhan, and strip of the
black Astrakhan runs along the side of
the coat where it fasteus.
On small boy of three I saw pretty
little coat of red broadcloth. The full
ness was plated in at the shoulder
seams in two under-lapping plaits, back
and front. On each side Of the plaits
were revers Of the red cloth, covered
with narrow black soutache. The
sleeves were bishop sleeves, with braided
cuffs. The small turnover collar was
heavily braided with the soutache
Even little fellows of four and five
wear the manifest little covert cloth
evercoats, that are exact copies of their
fathers coats.
WEE GIRLIES
The toilets of the wee girle5 are de-
cidedly more elaborate.
Their bonnets look like the most lux
uriant great lamp shades of puffed and
ruff1ed silk, with lace, ribbon and chiffon
trimming them deliberately Most of
them are shaped like the old fashioned
poke bonnet, with ribbon rosettes placed
at the front, where they rest on the
hair.
A wee grille OF three wore one of the
richest coats 1 have seen. 1t was made
of pale rose ottoman silk The short
square yoke was of cream satin, Gov
cred with English applique. The silk
was put on the yoke in five broad box
plaits--three at the front and two at the
back. Narrow bands of chinchilla
trimmed each box plait. Over the
sleeves fell cpaulettes of cream satin.
covered with lace. Where they We're
attached to the yoke they were broad
white satin ribbons, that ended in long
The herald., 1898-01-16
A String ofPearls Every Birthday

On her birthday the queen of Italy was
able to add to her jewel box yet another
string of beautiful pearls. 1t has always
been the kings custom to present her
with gift Of this description each year.
and as she had splendid collection OF
these particular gems to begin with'
probably no one in the world possesses
such a magnificent array as does Queen
Margherita at the present moment
London Figaro.
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FOR THE TOTS
A Glimpse at the Play
ground
SOME NICE LITTLE 0vERCoATS
DESIGNS FOR cLoAKs FOR THE
WEE GIRLIES
Some Costumes Made for High-Born
Babes-Little Count Castel-
lanes Wardrobe

PARIS, Jan. e.-(Special to The Her
Ald.) Nobody here appreciates this ex-
traordinary winter weather more than
the children. All day long the sun
shines warm on the Luxembourg gallery
walls, and against them the nurses hud-
lie in groups. There is clicking OF
busy knitting needles, swaying OF
pretty bonneted heads and clatter OF
tongues that always attracts the pas
sers-by.
The children are there in hundreds
The herald., 1898-01-16
Dislikes a Feminine Audience

A public orator who recently addressed
a large body Of women says the fair sex,
as an audience, are cold and unrespon-
sive as compared with men. He says
he has spoken before audiences almost
entirely feminine, before audiences al
most entirely masculine, before audi
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The Ministry of Art

The special aim of art is to excite man.
kind to reduce thought to action. Art
seizes upon the idea lying inactive in the
mind to instil it into the heart, confides
it to the affections. and converts it into q
passion which transforms man from a
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
THE CALL CALENDAR.
March, 1898.

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 (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide Is the same at both places
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 4-Prices of stocks show losses of from to per cent to-day on a very small business. The market quite inanim- ate at times and what business there was con- centrated in a few leading stocks. All of these stocks showed weakness, but the down ward course was pursued in a very desultory manner until the final hour, when the bears made a determined drive. They carried the general list to the lowest of the day, but cov- ering in special stocks induced some sharp rallies Higher quotations from London lifted the level of prices at the opening, but the fall practically uninterrupted afterwards. Efforts to rally the market were feeble and unsuccessful. Union Pacific preferred was de- pressed all day and closed over points lower. The grangers all figured largely in the sell ing. 4 large part of this selling was known very keen for news to account for it. Sgnif- cant news and in its absence num- erous rumors were set afoat, to the effect that purchases of warships abroad had been made by the United States Government. The renewed depression of Spanish securities abroad and the news of the purchase of two warships ing of uneasiness over the Cuban question. Not withstanding the hardness of London money local requirements, foreign exchange went lower again to-day, demand sterling falling to S4 s41s Nearly all the s2.SOO0 900 in gold which will start for New York tomorrow comes from Paris, and no small part of 1t Is said to represent French payment for American se- curities bought in London during the recent disturbances in Paris
 The bond market was Iistless and heavy to- day in sympathy with stocks Total sales. coupon were F lower bid to-day.
 Totals sales of stocks to-day were 3O1 300 shares. including: nE Baltimore and Ohio. 422i; 4500; Manhattan. 22 800; Metropolitan, 71S5: Reading preferred. 5135; Missouri Pacific. 340O New York Central. 3.s54; Northern Pacific pre- ITO: St. Paul, g. 565; Union Pacific. 1865: To bacco 56OO; Peoples Gas. 75oo: supgar. 4S sH.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Asparagus did better, but the other descrip- tons were unchanged. Onions frmer.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. 654I5c; River Reds, 504e0c; River Burbanks. 55Q65c per sack Ore gon Burbanks, 50dpS0c; Salinas Burbanks. e0c6s1 10; Petaluma Burbanks, 50Q65c Sweet Potatoes, 25150c per ctl for Rivers and 65cGsl for Merced. new Volunteer Potatoes - per lb.
 ONIONS-s2 40d2 50 per ctl; Oregon. s2 65@ S5 cut Onions s2652 g per sack.
 ETABLES-Asparagus 15G20c per ID for No. l and 10G312i&c for No. 2; Rhubarb, s1 8 1l E per box: Alameda Green Peas. 4Q5c per ID; Mushrooms. 59121c; Marrowfat Squash, s25 G730 per tom Dried Peppers 61p7c per lb; Dried Okra 15c: Cabbage. G0d75c per ctl; Carrots. 25 960c per sack: Garlic. 3G4lbc per ib
 -: Tomatoes s1G1 g; Green Peppers, 25c per ID: Summer Squash. -: Egg Plant. 15c; per lb; Hothouse Cucumbers. 50cGps1 per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes. sliced raw. 12c per lb In lots of 25 IDS; sliced desiccated, 1s91sc; granulated raw. 13c: Onions COG: Carrots, old. 13c; new, 1Sc: Cabbage. BOG: Sweet Potatoes. 30c: turnips. 25c; String Beans BOG; Tomatoes. 50c
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THE BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. March 1.-The Boston Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
 The market continues quiet and unchanged The greater relative demand seems to be fer Ohio and Michigan and Indiana unwashed me dium woos at 22923c The supply of these wools Is not much depleted. European markets are very strong and an advance is expected at the coming London auctions on March ia At the London sheepskin sales yesterday an advance of lkc was established on fine wooIs. mestc and GOO foreign against 1894 O0o pounds domestic and 72l TOO pounds foreign last week. and GOO pounds domestic and 257S- 800 pounds foreign for the same week last year.
 The sales to date show a decrease of IT e35 300 pounds domestic and 15. 001. 300 pounds for eign from the sales to the same date in 1887
 The receipts to date show a decrease of Is- 69s bales domestic and A. 5el foreign.
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BRADsrREETs FINANCIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK, March 4.-Bradstreet's Finan- csl Review tomorrow will say:
 Early in the week speculation developed a tendency to recover from the depression which in the preceding week had registered a sharp break in prices Tbe relations of this Govern ment with Spain have continued to be the prominent factor in the situation, and though there has been a subsistence of fear in regard to war the tendency is to wait for develop ments, and there has been an evident suscepti- bility to bear attacks, one of which made on Friday, caused sharp recession and weak close. The public parted with its speculative holdings on the break. and the market has been to increased extent in the hands of professional operators. The investment market has also shown a susceptibility to the same class Of influences, and while railroad bonds have been firm and recovered moderately from the depression, the transactions in that depart ment of the market very much reduced in volume Such improvement In values as the stock list has exhibited seemed largely due to covering by the short interest and rapid manipulated rise In prices at the beginning of the week appears to have pretty we'll elim- mated the bears.
 Large interests have extended some support to the markets eid,e. ana stocks seemed to have disposition has been to wait for developments regarding Spain and Cuba rather than to re- sume active manipulation. The market was greatly relieved by the easing off of cali loan rates. Little attention was given to the accom- panying hardening of exchange and the ment of about s5.soo.ooo gold from the other moderately at the beginning of the week. has since realized moderately on the stocks which they purchased the break The gratifying character of the news about general business and the directly favorable character of railroad ment. and the street at large shows mnrs or less confidence in the ability of the market ta respond to a favorable development in the strcted character of the trading by profess sionals has caused narrow and frequent fiuc-
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION,
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market was weak all round. ana there was no business worth talking about.
 Tidewater quotations are as follows s1 40 Tor No. l, s1 42h for choice and q 450 l 471a per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-915 o'clock-December- 6ooo ctls sl S2A 1000. s1 32A. ,,s second sesston-December-6oo ctls, $1 g. :, Regular Reg morning session-May-4ooo ctls. s S1 z9O aoS S ss 2oOO sl ss 2oOo s1 O. De- Afternoon session-l6.o00 ctls, S1 s25s; 2Ooo, sl 321a. May-400o s1 3SH
 BARLEY-There was no particular change yesterday, the market remaining firm.
 reed s1 05d1 07Ia for dark to good and sl OBS. gl 10 for choice; Brewing. s1 15dl 20 for No. l. Sl lOq1 1219 for Dark Coast
 CALL Be ARD SALES
 Informal Session-S:15 o'clock-May-2OO0 ctls. s1 041a.
 Second session-May-2OO ctls, sl o4x; 5000. Sl o413 December-2000 ctls. 9455c. Sl 04R: 5000. $1 0434 sl 05H. VI W. i''OOO' OATS-The Assessor goes around next Mon gay gay ana as nobody wants to own any more than ne can avoid on that day. there is a dis position to hold off hence the market Is dull fancy feed. s1 221s91 25 per ctI good to SShoice. sl 17k91 221a; common sl 12lb@1 f5; sunrise gu F9' Sl 951 so I'd sI s5g1 45 gray ;l IS sl 35d1 F1. Clipped Oats sell at s1a2 per ton over the raw product
 CORN-Continues dull and weak at the old quotations
 small round yellow. s11o@1 121k per ctl; large R1E-s1 05D1 O7A per cti
 BUCK kWHEAT-Nominal; none here.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were rather weaker again, though the decline insignificant.
 The usual good business was done the Stock and Bond Exchange, and there were no violent fluctuations In anything
 The Daly-West Mining Company of Utah has elected the following officers and direc- tors for 1S9S John J. Daily president; O. J. Salisbury vice president; pr. Allen G. Fowler, secretary and treasurer; Ezra Thompson and W. S. Mccormick. The managers report for 1897 states that valued at 5000 sold.
 Owing to delayed bullion returns the Santa Rosalia Mining Company has not yet declared a dividend for. the current month. The com pany has paid at the rate of 10 cents per share monthly for quite time.
 The annual report of the Horn Silver Mining Company for the year ending December 3l, 1884, shows receipts. including cash on hand. of s44s 2sO; expenses s22s, 7O1: dividend No. SS or on hand uei'e of . s2oO, ' 5ss '-''''' .~'s ''
 The Sacramento Mining Company of Utah paid a dividend of l cent per share, amount
 The South Swansea Mining Company of Utah will pay a dividend of cents per share, amounting to s75oo, this month.
 The Victor Gold Mining Company of Colo amounting o ting to $50, 900. on March | N ~ Investors who have watched the transac- tions on the Stock and Bond Exchange of late have been surprised at the remarkable progress made by this institution during the past year.
 is becoming to @ san Naw Eganelseo %dss what the thus far this year amount to 91.1o5 shares. against 4O.54O during the time in 1897. or
 In the Standard Consolidated mine at Bodie for the week ending February 26 the regular Black. Main Standard Mcguire and Fortuna veins. The east crosscut on the Main stand ard vein, the 31S-foot level, has a 30-fnch vein of ore in the face that is looking well. and the north drift in the Black vein, on the same level. shows inches of good ore on the hanging wall side. with favorable indications. The stopes have yielded the usual amount of ore from the following ledges Security Moyle Bullion, Black Incline Mcguire and Fortuna on the 15O 200 265, SIS, 336. SS0 4S5 and 5S2foot levels.
 Standard Mill Statement-Ore crushed for the week. BIO tons; average assay vanner tail- fngs s7 64 concentrates produced, tons; as- say value SITS 70: amaIgam produced. $40 troy ounces; value per ounce. s2 34.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO March 4-CATTLE-Ruled un- changed. Feeders sold chiefly at $4674 5O with few selected high S4 70; canning cows, $2 50 3; prime beeves, s5 7045 s5; bulk of the offerings sold at s4 35d5 15 Bulls were steady, but calves plentier and lower Choice fed Texas steers sold at s4 75.
 HoGs-Trade in hogs wes fairly active at yesterdays late decline. Sales at an extreme range of B s5Q44 15 for common to prime. bulk going at sea 10. Pigs, B 5OQl3 sO SHEEP-Trade in sheep and lambs was fair Y active y>z at firm prices Lambs. s4 25q5 $; largely at s4 25a14 5o and lambs chiefly at $ 20 05 55; feeders, $5 l5Q5 9.
 Receipts-Cattle, 4O00 Hogs. 26.00o; Sheep,
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. March 4.-CATTLE-Receipts, 1900 a estern tS M 9es5 ees and he!fers. s o5; stockers and feeders
 aa Sp e efG Market sos Shade e easier Heayy B S0q$ 90; mixed; $ s5Ql3 so; light, S5 S59G$ .l9 s bulk Of sales g S5q3 90;
 to t9, choice natives, B so@4 70, fair to choice sheep. ssas SO lambs. s4 5oa5 iO ~
 KANSAS CITY.
 ceipts, official 58oO head. Market D active fte bos fTong s%ans and s az Indians dd 5al9s higher fed Westerns. g. l0Gf4 s5; Texas and Indians s4 l594 so; cows and heifers and stockers and feeders continue higher than for years Stock i CTS and feeders, sS sS95 %: bulls s2 5O@3 7O good; pigs, steady to Sc higher. Bulk of sales, s S0Q3 s5: heavies, 8 60d4 O5: packers B I5G3 95 mixed. 8 7063 90: lights s3 7063 S5 workers, s9 s0d3 s5; pigs. 8 45G3 50. SHEEF-Receipts, 5000. Sheep active; lambs slow. Western muttons 8 75G4 30: yearlinps s4 50G4 75 lambs, s4 50al5 B.
 DENVER
 DENVER. March 4.-CATTLE-Recepts 400 Market strong to 10c higher; beef steers s40 O. freight paid to river; bulls and stags. g 70 d3 45 "
 HOGs-Receipts. nominal Market, steady; demand, good; prices unchanged.
 SHEEP-Receipts 300. Market steady to firm; wethers. B S004 40: ewes, 8 20Gl4; lambs s4 50@5 30.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; Wool Bags, nominal; San Quentin, s 30
 COAL - Wellington. s10 per ton; New Vel lington. s10 Seattle. s6 50; Bryant, s6 5O Coos Bay, s 75; Wallsend. s9: Scotch. s10; Cumber- land. s1O in bulk and sll 50 in sacks; Pennsyl- vania Anthracite Egg. SIS; Camel. BIO per ton: Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleasant Val ley, ss; Coke, SIP per ton In bulk and S14 in sacks.
 RICE-Chnese mixed, s4 9 per ctl; No. l. S4 SODA SO; extra No 1. s5@5 %; Hawaiian. S4 75 Japan, s5Gl5 IS; Rangoon. Si94 25
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed aud Fine Crushed 67sc; Powdered. GAG; Dry. Granuated. SAC; Confectioners A. 5&c: Mag nolia A. 5ssc Extra C. 5hc; Golden C. 5Bc: Candy Granulated, 57Sc; California A. 5lsc per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels. and
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San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 61: minimum, 50; mean. 56.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath IL. if any. the amount of rainfall, of melted in inches and hundredthS during the past twelve hours. Ieobars. or solid lines. connect points Of equal air pressure; isotherms or dotted lines equal barornetric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather low refers to low pres: by cloudy weather and rains Lows usually first appear the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast, rain is probable; but when the low Is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is inn- probable With a high in the vicinity of idaho and the pressure falling to the Cali fornta coast. warmer weather may be expected fin summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an oppostte result
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO March At the opening and for A short time after there was a lively specu- lative demand for July wheat and the market displayed considerable irrnness. AS usual, Letter was at the bottom of the strength, the ordering of $40 900 bushels more of his wheat for shipment to the seaboard-this making nearly 5000, 600 bushels since this movement be- ean-being responsible for good deal of buy ing Another factor was the signing of the decree reducing the Spanish import duties on grain. Opening trades in July were made at 91L6s12sc a shade above yesterdays closing price. and enough support materalized to send the price up to 91%c In a short time. That proved to be the high point of the day. Out side of the items of news mentioned everything favored the selling side of the market, and this tact soon had its effect. Liverpool was the es- Secially discouraging feature. That market ,howed A@%d decline Argentine shipments were the heaviest thus far this season, being reported at 1e40,0OO bushels. This array of market. and the liquidation light at first. gradually grew heavier. prices slowly declfn- tered the market in the shape of selling of May by the elevator interests in which Ar made no secret of the selling, and the freedom of their offerings brought others to the selling sd s o 3Penag ar deene to on fo lowed. Then came slight reaction. but prices soon got back to sl o5A again July by that market hesitated at those figures but the liquidation of May finally took all the remain ing courage out of the bulls and the market was left to shift for itself. During the last hour offerings became quite heavy. both in May and July and prices slid off rapidly, May soc shortly before the close. Covering by shorts with good profits then caused little better feeling and slight improvements fol- lowed, May rallying to T 04& and July to 90A G90Ac. Those were the closing prices.
 Corn was easier a moderately active mar ket May closed ssc lower.
 Oats were remarkably strong during the morning May closed shade lower.
 Provisions were heavy from the start. Most of the selling was credited to a prominent packer but offerings were quite general and the market which opened lower in spite of firm hog prices, declined steadily. At the close May pork was 200 lower, May lard 10c lower and May ribs 10c lower.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Two cars of Eastern sold at 1oQ13c for Fur keys s 50d6 for Ducks. s1 50 for Geese, s5G6 for Hens SCOT 50 for young Boosters, s4 5095 for old Boosters and s 5Qd7 for Fryers.
 Local stock rather weaker owing to these receipts from the East
 There particular change in Game.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 12913c for Cob blers and 12d13c for Hens; dressed Turkeys. lngs. g 50q3; Ducks, s4G5 for old and s6 500 50 for young; Hens. s405; Boosters, young. $7l1T 50; Boosters, old s4G5; Flyers. s667; Broilers. s 50G6 for large and s4G4 50 for small Pigeons. $2 25 per dozen for young and s1 25 for old.
 GAME-Gray Geese s1 75d2; White, soc: Brant, 75cQs1; Honkers. s; Hare. 75c@s1 Rab- bits, S19l 50 for Cottontails and s1 for small English Snipe. s292 70; Jack Snpe. s1Q1 25 per dozen
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Another advance In Mutton and Lamb is noted. and prospects are good for further rise as feed is extremely short just where 1t is most needed All other descriptions remain as previously quoted.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers follows
 BEEF-First quality. 6lsQ7c; second do, 51SQ 6c; third do. 4Q5c per rb
 VEAL-Large, 6Q6i4c; small rose per h. MUTTON-Wethers, Sc; Ewes, S15G9c per 10. LAMB-Spring, 12h@15c per tb.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 4hc for large. 4AG4hc TOT small and 49sfD4t4 for medium; stock Hogs. SQ312c; dressed Hogs e97c per ID.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. March 4.-Consols. 1124: Silver, 251sd; French Rentes, 10432h. 1o4.25.
 LIVERPOOL, March 4.-Wheat dull: No standard California Wheat. 36s: cargoes off coast. nothing doing, 3d lower; cargoes on passage. buyers and sellers apart 3d lower English country markets. weak; French coun- try markets. steady; Liverpool Wheat. No. 1 California, Is 11dq7s 11md: Wheat in Paris quiet; Flour In Paris. firm; weather in Eng land, cold.
 COTTON-IInIan nds 3 1-1sd
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. March 4.-There is no change of importance In the local wheat market While 76c has been given out as the top figure for Walla Walla at least Pc per bushel above this has been paid for lots intended for a special purpose. Charters are dull. the uncertainty as to how much wheat will go East by rail affect ing business to considerable extent.
 Cleared-British ship Lord Shaftesbury for Queenstown with .390 bushels of wheat.
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, March 4.-Wheat, nominal: No club, i5c; No. buestem, 7Sc.