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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-05-26
Sampson. Schley, Cervera, Cam
ara or the Oregon. And there you
| are.

TRYING TO TRICK Us.
By Gable to The Argus,
Madrid, May "a Official dis
patches from Havana assert
that Cervera is still at Santiago.
1t is generally believed that the
Government is withholding inn
portant news as to Cuba.
IT MAY OR IT MAY NOT BE TRUE.
By Gable to The Argus.
Port au Prince, May PA
dispatch from Port de Paix sent
out Sunday evening only arrived
here last hight. 1t says that heavy
cannonading continued there all
Sunday morning, and that it is
believed that Cevera had devided
his fleet. 1t further states that
the rumor is that the Viscaya and
Alfonso XII were destroyed in
the engagement.
ALL QUIET ON CUBAN COAST.
By Telegraph to The Argus.
Key West. May PA dis
patch bva just arrived here re-
ports all quiet on the coast of
Cuba. The location of the flag
ship Of Sampson's feet is kept a
secret. The dispatch boat
secuted the coast for sixty miles
off from Havana and Matanzas,
after going within a half mile of
the beach. No soldiers were seen
and the only unusual incident oc-
Cured yesterday when two small
boats fired on the dispatch and
then run. No damage was sus-
tanned.
CABLES ALL CUT.
By Cable to The Argus.
ST. Thomas, May "a All ca
bles between Cuba and Madrid
haYe been disconnected. The ST.
Louis and Wampatuck sent out
crews on the 18Th aud cut the
cables at Santiago sand Guatan-
amo under a terrific fire from the
forts. The only damagesustained
by the Americans was the brok-
en- finger of a soldier by the
fragment of an exploding shell.
MANILA WITHOUT MEAT.
By Telegraph to The Argus.
New York, May 24.-The
World and Journal correspondents
at Manila cable that Admiral
Dewey is maintaining a strict
blockade of Manila bay, and is
anxiously awaiting troops. The
marines of the entire fleet are in
good health and have plenty of
food. Dewey is unable to control
the Spaniards ashore. Manila is
without meat and the population
is living on canned goods. An
famine is certain within
two weeks and more rioting is i'm
minent. A small Spanish trans
port was captured yesterday and
is now used by the Americans as a
dispatch boat. The Spanish now re-
port that there we're 500 killed and
700 wounded in the bombardment
of Manila.
DuTT IODINE EVDRnTTTnN
By Telegraph to The Argus.
New York. May PA COM
pany of regular army engineers
left this morning for San Fran
cisco to join the Philippine ex-
pedition.
The Sixty-Ninth New York
left this morning.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,
By Telegraph to The Argus.
Key West, May PA terrific
submarine explosion in the Yu-
.atan channel shocked the Amer
lean ships here and hurled men
to the decks. No damage reports
ed.
A SPANISH SPY.
By Telegraph to The Argus.
Tampa, May 24:-An alleged
Spanish spy named Castelonas will
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-05-26
THE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
LOCAL OPTIC.

F+++++++
GOldsboro and Vicinity History In Brief.
Epitome of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise. Run Down and Run in
by Omnipresent Ubiquitou US, Local
Grand Rounds"
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug 25.-The close of the stock market to-day gave every indication Of re- newed absorption on a large scale by pow erful speculative interest, which accounts TOT an additional rise in prices. The buying in the last hour followed a period of extreme dull ness during which the market was left to itself The tone of the trading in the earlier part of the day showed that there was con siderable outside element disposed to take profts or to stop losses if they were the unfortunate ones who bought stocks at the top figures last week.
 But 1t also evident that the pressure or this liquidation not severe and that the offerings of stocks were not increased at the low level of prices On the contrary. there were sufficient buying orders with commission houses at a level below the market to check the decline. Some of the recent elements of weakness were also removed For instance, Manhattan showed recuperatlve power by rls- ing 2 points, to the distress of the bears There also sufficient vigor in the upward move nent of sugar to give color to the rumoS prevalent of the conclusion of a working agree ment with new competitors. The quarterly statement of Lake Shore was a significant ex- hibit of the possibilities Of refunding the large decrease in net earnings for the present quar- ter being so far offset by the decrease in the charges that the surplus is still above last year level The buying of New York Central was induced by this exhibit and the buoyant recovery of Burlington had in view the possi- bilities for that property in refunding of it's mortgage indebtedness. The ready response of sterling exchange to any hardening tendency to the money market gives assurance of relief from that quarter of any money stringency The special strength of the Pacifics due to the transference of speculative profits from other stocks, notably St. Paul, and to con- viction of the great benefits to accrue from the agreement to arbitrate the trouble with the Canadian Pacific.
 There was a yielding tendency in some of the standard railroad bonds to-day which was possibly a reflection of the armer tone in money. Low priced speculative bonds how ever. showed sharp advances. Total sales, s. 275 GOO.
 Government bonds unchanged.
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 451 401 shares. including 45sO Atchison preferred. 13- 5A Burlington, 6640 L. & N, 3O 79O Manhattan 4l95 Metropolitan, 3l35 Reading preferred 4732 New York Central 5.40O Northern Pacific, 21- 920 do preferred. 6510 Rock Island 1850 Union Pacific, 69. 2S9 St. Paul. 4990 Texas and Pacific 16,420 U. r. preferred. SS50 U. P, D. & G. 75OO Spirits, 95S0 do preferred 20, ,220 Tobacco 45 795 Sugar, 325O T. c. & l., 352O Leather preferred, 2S, coo Peoples Gas.
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Local securities continued active yesterday with numerous fluctuations. Oceanic Steamship declined from s57 50 to s55. but recovered to s56 75 Hawaiian Commercial sold down to s26 S7Is Hana Plantation sold up to s15 50 and Hutchinson to s56 50.
 Mining stocks were unchanged.
 The Hale 6 Norcross delinquent sales take place to-day.
 The Elkton Gold Mining Company of Colo rado paid a dividend of cents per share on August 20.
 The delinquency in office of the assessment of cents per share on Utah Consolidated stock has been again postponed to September 13. and the day of sale to October f.
 Gilbert Mc&. Ross has been appointed super intendent of the Consolidated California and Virginia Ophir and Mexican mines, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of D. B.. Lyman.
 The official letter from the Justice mine for the past week says: We stoping south from the winze and from the streak on the so- foot level The ore in the stope from the winze past week we hoisted tons of ore. The car yer SIP so; total s212 26 per ton. The Virginia ore bin at the Justice mine is full, work will be suspended in the whim shaft and operations resumed through the Woodville shaft. The sta ton on the 370 level has been repaired and a drift will be to the whirn Barclay shaft The Washoe mill the property of the Justice Company, will run on rock from the above
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A PROMISING FUTURE.
4 vEII-KNOWN AUTHORITY PRED1C-
 

4 WELL-KNOWN AUTHORITY PREDlCIS
 A FINE FALL TRADE.
 The circular of Henry Clews, under oate or New York, August 20, says; The return ~, peace the promise of business prosperity anu an abundance of cheap money nave been 1T = resiatible factors of the Stock Exchange. Ot course many of the sensational advances ol this week can be attributed to mathpuia.ioi but such manipulation would not nave Dee" possible did not the favorable conditions eAlse' As matter of fact there was much less ha ,in,,lation than usual in a market or the recent magnitude and strength. Professional opei saw the market taken right away run ai ~. by the rush of outside buying, ana aIi etJr tive fo check the advance were fruitless Tor tAIte notwithstanding heavy realizing anu HUS 1Sr a M tie inside selling. In ordinary times tio,, Sax,'s rise would have marked the culInlnatloI of a bull movement, but this can naruIY G pe eG new although no surprise need pc eAparsS pI U -asting sDeIl te needed. As we have, however, repeatedly stated these are not ordinary tliesi Jhe conditions very unusual ana one pnes 'i.S anJ 1t IS many wears since we have had such a complete absence of disturplng cohultIuiia ~ D The putting of Burlington and quincy ,1pi upon d 6 per cent basis was very pIacettTIai tIad I1tna ton of the improvement In the faiIroau s sr esd ton. 4 few reads nave aleaus @ tn follow their dividends and others are sure to csmt On a per cent basis an advance or Pei oI,Ie in the dividend rate ought to raise ene ~ 1ba r Of ordinary stock at least ~ pun pi efr5s & a The prospect of increased dividends anor9s q basis for the strongest and most actl'e Aliiu The war is no longer a factor affecting the interests that center in Wall street. us , eAo citing uncertainties are ended. For some tune at least the reopening of the late blockadea ports will be attended with a return 70 more ihan the normal movement of merchandise, but the matter of chief interest Will De tle eager outlook for opportunities for American investment in plantation properties anu IT III mercantile undertakings Indeed the interest in such ventures has risen to such a pitch that ii will not be surprising if this sort of enter prise is overdone. There can be no doubt now ever that under Spanish domination the rich sources of both islands have never re csiVed much more than a surface development and a large and valuable trade "lth o'tA kslands must soon be forthcoming. u
 ''The future of this country Is certainly 1ulI of promise. and all the favorable condltl9ns that exist stand for active stock market with a rising tendency. The half of the year 1898 say from July to January l. will beyond doubt mark the highest notch of prosperity which this country has attained in it's history, and it is that prospect which is at the bottom of stock values at the present time. It IS not surprising, therefore, that the current Is al high tide. ,, .. which covers a period Of forty years. l nave never seen a brighter outlook for all ouslne ss interests in this country than the situation now s''
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-Futures opened lower, but subse- quently recovered in sympathy with Chicago. with increased trading. The French markets were irmer, owing perhaps to the unfavorable Appearance of the Russian crop, but the Eng fish markets were dull and easy. There was no change fin spot prices.
 Spot wheat-Shippng, q 10@1 12h; milling, CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-915 o'clock-December- 16 GOO ctls $1 13: 10 900. s1 127s.
 Second session-D -December-600 ctls $1 13; 14,- O0o sl 131s 16.o00 s1 13ss coco, s1 1874; 10000. S1 1874.
 ctis. si i44; 5000, s1 14M: 2oOo sl 14as; Is, ,Ooo s1 1873 16.o00. sl 13%; 12.00o, s1 IA.
 Afternoon sesson-December-18,0 ctls, s1 1414 2000, $1 14A; 34, ,000 S1 IA.
 BARLEY-Quotations show wider range, choice Feed being steady and the lower grades dull and weak.
 Feed, s1 121sG1 17sk; Brewing nominal.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-915 clock-No sales
 Second session-No sales.
 Regular morning session-December-2000 ctls s1 13A 4000 s1 1872 2000, s1 1874.
 Afternoon session-No sales.
 OATS-The market Is still very dull though offerings not heavy. The feeling continues weak. Fancy Feed, $1 25 per ctl; good to choice, s1 20@1 22ta: common s1 12h@1 171a; ; Surprise, s1 300l 321a: Gray. s1 171kQp1 22ls milling. s1 22ieG1 25 per ctl. vance but yeliows are dull and not materially changed. Small round yellow. s1 25: Eastern large yellow, $1 10@1 12t; white. s1 15@1 20; mixed. s1 05@1 07lz per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-$175 7591 s5 per ctl.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic Office located in the Merchants Exchange, Is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 office where complete sets of charts and sail ing directions of the world kept on hand for comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights. dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on the tower of the Ferry building at the foot of Market street, Is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon 12Oth meridian, by telegraphic signal re- ceved each day from the United States Signal Observatory Mare Island, Cal
 notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time or giving the error, If any. Is published In the morning papers the following day.
 CHAS. P. WEIGH,
 Ensign (retired). U. s. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Lower Liverpool cables. the continued liberal receipts in the northwest and the weak sentiment carried over from yes terday started Wheat lower. September. which closed last night with buyers at 63hc. started with sellers at from 61hc down to 62hc. Not much could be secured at the lower figures, nor could much be disposed of at the higher price just then but the market soon improved and advanced to a shade above the price at the close on Wednesday, reaching 63bd63Ac about an hour after the start. The chief reason for the recovery from opening bearishness was one of long standing. The shorts for September de- livery gave further expression to their nerv- ousness concerning the very small quantity In sight that was available for delivery On British contracts Trading in September much smaller than the trade in December showing that the trade in September had been reduced to slender proportions. Shorts in September, however continued to take the offerings on all soft spots and at times were anxious enough to pay the sellers their asking price. The gen. after the first five minutes. and latterly at some improvement on yesterdays closing values De- cernber however, did not advance correspond ingly, although 1t recovered tsc from the initial decline A strong cash market at Duluth was an additional bullish feature near the end, and the best prices here made at the close. September closed ssq%c higher and December gained Mc.
 Corn started weak, but turned around when Wheat showed In the lead in an upward direc- tion September rose 1sQHc.
 Oats were active and prices held fairly well. The close Mc lower
 Provisions dull and shade easier. The speculative business was to extent trans ferrng of. September trades to later deliveries. Commission houses were the sellers and shorts covered Pork and lard declined 212c each and ribs advanced PIG.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
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WEATHER REPORT.
n2oth Meridian. Pacific Time.)

d2oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, D. m The following maximum temperatures were reported from stations in California to-day: Eureka. 5S: Fresno es Los Angeles, S6; Red Bluff. 100: San Luis Obispo 76 san Diego, Iii Sacramento. SS; Independence s2; Yuma lO4 San Francisco data: Maximum temperature 62. minimum. 52; mean, 57.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 The pressure is highest off the coast of North ern California and lowest in Southern Arlzona The changes have been slight in all sections. The temperature has fallen in oregon ana Washington, especially in the western portions of Washington and Oregon and over the plateau the normal. The temperatures are slightly above the normal in the interior or California and the changes have been slight
 Cloudy and partly cloudy weather prevails of California and the plateau region Light sprinkles of rain are reported from Seattle ana Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, August 26, lSSs:
 Northern California = Fair, except partly cloudy along the coast Friday morning; cooler in the upper Sacramento Valley; brlsk west wind.
 Southern California - Fair Friday. except nartiv cloudy along the coast in the morning; fresh west wind ,
 Neyada-Partiy cloudy Friday, with occa- sional thunderstorms In the mountain regions; cooler in north portion. .x Utah-Cloudy and probably scattered thun- derstorms Friday in the mountain regions of the north portion.
 Arfzona-Fair Friday.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Partly cloudy Friday: brisk west wind
 snecial from Mount Tamalpais-Partly cloudy; wind west, 10 miles; temperature, 6s; maxi mum, IL G. h. Nl1LoOAN' Op'eif
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Good Wheat Hay is now selling at the top quotation The demand for all descriptions Is fair and there is no particular weakness at the moment The commiasio merchants have con hdence in the futura of the market, and if buyers do not bid up Ito suit them they simply withdraw the Hay and store it.
 BRAN-$15 50Q16 peH ton.
 MIDDLINGS-S1sG20 per ton
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. $24@25 per ton: Ollcake Meal at lthe mill. s31931 50; job bin9 s32232 50; Cocoarfit Cake, $24@25; Cotton seed Meal. s2S@30 per ton; Cornmeal. $43@23 5o; Cracked Corn. s24@24 50.
 good and s14a1s for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, $14 50@16 50; Oat SIS 50@l16; Barley -; Island Barley $12613; Alfalfa. s12913; Stock, s11@12 50; Clover. nomi- nal.
 OUTSIDE HAY-(From Oregon, Utah. etc.)- Wheat s13GD14 50; Oat $I2Q13 50; Cheat. $11@ IS: Timothy, s11 5O@1S 50; Alfalfa, s1911 50 per ton.
 STRA AW-401s5c per baie
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-Calffornia fruit sold to- day; Grapes-Malaga, SIC.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-California fruit sold to-day: Grapes-Malaga, s5cQS1 10. Pears Bartlett. s1 60Q2 20; haI boxes 9Sc. Prunes- Hungarian. SocGsl 30; Gros, 7OQs5c; Silver, ssc; Egg, 65c.
 CHIcAGo. Aug. 25.-The Earl Fruit Com pany sold California fruit at auction to-day, realizing the following prices: Malaga Grapes averaged SIC. Weather cool; six cars sold.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--The Earl Fruit Com pany sold California fruit at auction to-day as follows: Malagas. S5cGs1 10. average sSc; Bart letts. sl 6Od2 20 average s1 s7. half boxes 9sc. Prunes-Hungarian S0c@S1 30, average 94c; Gros 7OQ95c. average s3c; Silver. 6sc. Egg Plums 65c. Eight cars sold. Weather hot.
 BOSTON, Aug 25.-The following prices were realized for California fruit sold at auction to- day by the Earl Fruit Company: Bartlett Pears, $1 1892 55. average S2 fl. Peaches-Late Crawford, 50ccIs1 10, average 73c Ffeestones, 50c6S1 TO- average S6c Susquehanna, 75QS0c, average 7sc: Brandywine. 95c: Lemon Cling. 55c Prunes-Gros, 50cGsl 45, average CSC; Hun garian 75Gs5c. average S3c; German, S5cqS1 05, average s5c. Egg, 659s5c. average 7sc; Kelsey Japan s1 15@1 55, average s1 g; Quackenboss, s1 o5d1 sO average s1 12; Columbia. eegsoc, av- craze 64c. Weather very hot.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25-The Earl Fruit Company's auction sales of California fruit Prunes-Gros, 65c@$1; Quackenboss. 7sc: Ma lagas. 72c. Weather very hot; one and half cars sold.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Bernard and Rose Beer to Belle F. Phillips iMfe s Sf d d6eRnst lot on line of GesTy s1S street.
 David ID. Houston (by John K. Moore. attor- 1eyRson ney2 to Edwin Lewis "; A s2o. bounded by streets. quitclaim deed; s5OO0
 .nd German man Savings and Loan Society to Ira R. Mary A. Burke, e lot on an iine of a Seventeenth street. 14S E of Folsom. 75 by 100; s1O. lot Magy o3 sw Townsend d to Edward Mand9nnet Prospect place (Buena Vista), W 30 by 4s; Clement B. Moore (by John K Moore. attor- ney) to Samuel B. Littlepage, 5O-vara block 26S bounded w by Hyde street, N by Fran CISCO, F. ny Leayenworth and by Chestnut, William de Erie tor De Bry) to John and . Enzaoeth tn S Clinton lot on NE line of Second ~ San Francisco Land Company to Charles L. e hsRe sreea er en m line ne f Sixth sssa @ Charles l.. Crackbon to Josephine A. Crack bon, same, gift.
 lot on p line of Eighteenth avenue, 171:1 of California street. 50 by E 12O; gift martini (wife of Paul DemartinD, lot on w line of Eighth avenue, 225 N of street, 25 by
 John A. Jacobs to Sarah A. Jacobs (wife). lot on N line of Eleventh avenue 100 w of M street. W 25 by N 1oO block 2Oe Central Park James Savage to Catherine F. Savage. lot on NE line of Falkland (Sixteenth) street, 300 SEE si gift, t. 'N D' WE i''' O'''A ''' case i'' Harry U. Maxfield to Otto Eberle. lot f. Jacob Heyman's map of subdivisions of lots 1 and 2. block II, and lot 10, block g, Pioche and Robin sons subdivisions; $400.
 Thomas w. Brennan to M. c. Hogan, lot SEE line of Railroad avenue. 27:10M NE of Twenty seventh. NE 30 by SEE 121:101s lot 5, block 4s5 Bay View Homestead s10.
 M c. Hogan to John A Jacobs and Dietrich Otto Jacobs & Otto). same; $i0.
 Alameda County.
 Alfred and Henrietta Legault to Laughlin Mckay lot on s line of Seventeenth street, 90 of Jefferson w 2T $ 65, E IT, N IS. E 10, N 50 to beginning. block 271. Oakland; s1o.
 c: and Lucy Mooney (CallaghaD to Chris street 50 of Sixth, N 25 by W 75, block 70.
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PROVISIONS.

Quotations stand the same and business Is quiet.
 heavy, Sc for light medium 1015c for light lie for extra light and 121z@1sc for sugar cured; Eastern sugar cured Hams. 101a91lc; Califor- bbl; extra Mess Beef. sl1g11 50; Family Beef sl2GIl2 50; extra prime Pork s10; extra clear $1S@1s 50; mess S15 50G16; Smoked Beef. 11Ql2c per lb.
 LARD-Eastern, tierces. quoted at ec per ID for compound and TIC for pure; pais. Sc: Cali fornia tierces. 5c per lb for compound and 7c for pure; half barrels. TAG; 1O-lb tins. Sc; 5-lb
 CoTTOLENE-Tierce 6asG6%; packages less than 300 lbs-1-lb pails 60 in case. slsc; case, sjkc; 10-lb pals. in case, Sasc; 50-lb tins. or 2 in a case. 75sc; ;o wooden buckets. 20 barrels, about no lbs. 7Nc per ID.
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New York trade papers report the market for dried fruit there dull on account of the abund- of fresh fruit which deters dealers from buying The Commercial says: ''Compara- lively little fruit Is being bought specu- lation, though the conditions justify 1t. The California crops known to be short. and Peaches and Apricots failures. The have taken everything possible. An in teresting situation will probably develop later on and prices will probably go much higher than now thought"
 c. Roemer of Los Gatos shipped the first car of Prunes this season yesterday. It went to Chicago Rather more inquiry Is noticed for Prunes, but it amounts to little mare than nibbling The other fruits stand the
 DRIED FRUIT-New Prunes. 3AG3Ac for the four s1zes; old Prunes, carload lots, 545kc for 4o-50s, 411q5c for 5o-60s. S%Q4c for 6o-70's. 3h9 sH for asGs S@ac 5SE sOgs e for for lie for Royals and 15G171ac for Moorparlxs; Evaporated Apples. 6GQ7c: sun dried. 394c; Black Figs, sacks, 2Q2hc; new Plums 5Gsc for pitted and 1a11xc for unptted; Nectarines. quarters and 3Q51hc for halves. according to color etc. new Pears, 6@7c for quarters and SQl9c for halves.
 RAISINS-2@2Ac for two-crown. 21sQ2Xc for three-crown, 39315c for four-crown, 3@4c for Seedless Sultanas 21a0p3c for Seedless Mus catels and s1q1 l5 for London Layers; dried Grapes, 2c.
 NGTS-Walnuts. new 6c for hardshell 7c for softshell Almonds. 3@4c for hardshel, sd7c for softshell; Sl1Q9c for paper shell: Peanuts, 4@ 5hc for Eastern and 41sc for California; Pe- cans, 61z@Sc; Filberts, 9h@10c Brazil Nuts, sqgc per h. Coeoanuts s4 so9S per 100 for lower grades; water-white extracted, 5h@ 6c light amber extracted 4%@51sc per ID. BEESWAX-24@26c per To-