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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Receipts were $50 boxes Asparagus, 12s boxes
Rhubarb, 266 sacks Peas, 232 sacks Beans and
1854 boxes and 46S sacks new Potatoes
There are very few old Potatoes left. and
they nominal New are not materially
changed. Onions are steady.
Nacaville Vegetables came in during the af-
ternoon. owing to an accident in transit and
were carried over. Green Peas were firmer but
the other descriptions stood about the same
POTATOES-Old 81 2591 rs per ctl New Po-
tatoes. 1q!12c per ID in sacks and s1G1 SO for
Rivers in boxes
oNIoNS-old nominal; new, 25940c per
sack for Red.
VEGETABLCS-Aspar 6OcG1 % per
box for No. 2, 81 50@1 rs for No l and SEQ
% for fancy: Rhubarb 5oG65c per box for
common and 75c@Sl for good to choice; Green
Peas. 1A@2hc per ID for common and 219c
for Garden; String Beans from Los Angeles
4q5c for green and 5G6c for Golden Wax
String Beans from Vacaville. SAFE for green
and SAFE for Wax; Horse Beans. 35G50c per
sack; Cabbage, 81 25a1 So; Tomatoes, 81 2561i rs
per box; Mexican Tomatoes, 81 5Od1 70; Egg
Plant, 1o@121kc per lb: Garlic. 5@6c for new:
Dried Okra. 15c per lb Dried Peppers. 1Oc:
Green Peppers, 10d15c: Carrots. 30G40c per
sack; Hothouse Cucumbers. 25975c per dozen;
Sacramento and Marysville Cucumbers 81 750
70 per box; Summer Squash 75c@s1 % per box
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts were 1890 boxes Cherries and IT'S
chests Strawberries.
Madeline Pears from the river sold at 81 per
crate.
The Gamers are bidding s506155 per ton for
County, but il is reported that the growers
not selling at these prices. A good many
Royals are reported sold in different northern
districts at $40.
Receipts of Cherries were about the heaviest
thus far, though away below those of pre-
vious years, and prices shaded off in conse-
quence.
Strawberries were firm. but other berries
were about the same.
Peaches and Aprcots were steady at the good
prices
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. 81 SOAP so for fair to good and $50
50 for choice to fancy; Green Apples Toe
per box
BERRIES-Go oseberries, 25a3oc per drawer
and 2G3c per lb in bulk; Blackberries from
Strawberries. s4Q6 per chest for small and S3G
so for large berries: Raspberries. 25G50c per
drawer; Newcastle Raspberries sal 80 per
crate; Logan Berries. soc per drawer.
Currants-5GGS5c per drawer.
Cherries, 35d50c for white. 60dS5c for Royal
Anne and 60n90c per box for black: black in
bulk, sac; white 3d4c per ID; Royal Anne.
Apricots, 81 IS per crate and s1G1 70 per box
for Pringles and 50 per crate for Royals.
Peaches. s1d2 per box
Plums, 81 25G1 80 per box.
Cherry Plums CSC per box.
CITRUS FRUTTS-Navel Oranges, So 2563 rs
per box Seedlings. 81 25G2 %: Mediterranean
mon and s2G2 so for good to choice: Mexican
Lines 81 SOFAS; California Lines, 50G75c per
small box Grape Fruit. 50cmS1; Bananas 81 so
az per bunch; Pineapples. 1904 per dozen.
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OUR EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

The New York circular of Henry Clews says:
1t seems probable that from this time for
ward. one important bull element will be
come less conspicuous than it has been for
many months past 1t not to be ex-
pected that the extraordinary excess of ex-
ports over imports could be maintained in
definitely. 1t has been due TO exceptional
temporary conditions both domestic and for
cign. which beginning to gradually dis
appear. The extraordinary business prosper
ity are now experiencing has increased the
demand for both domestic and imported prod
ucts therefore find the April returns Of
foreign trade exhibiting decrease of $ll, 600, =
Gp) in exports and an increase of So, 300, coo in
imports; the result being that the balance for
that month is 500, 800 000 less in our favor than
in the same month of 1898 The totals for the
two months. March and April, better express
the extent of this reaction For those two
months of last year. the excess Of exports
S94. 400 600. while for March and April
1899. the excess was only S54. 500 600; which
shows a falling off in the creditor balance Of
s39. $40. Gr0 for the two months. at the rate
Of S23S. 900 600 per year. The probability is
well established that in view of the favor
able crop prospects in other countries. Eu-
rope may want less grain from us than in
either of the past two years, and ii now looks
though we may have a smaller surplus for
export than then; and If. under these changed
conditions, the price of cereals should decline
a decrease in the value of our grain exports
must be expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

THURSDAY. MAY rs.
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LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
PARIS FUTURES.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 24.-CATTLE-There was a
fairly active demand for cattle to-day at the
recent advance. Fancy grades sold at S. $50
IS; choice steers. IS 25G5 80: mediums. 81 500
IS; beef steers. 81 30d4 70; stockers and feed
ers. S4G5 %; bulls, 1904 50 cows and heifers
So 7o@4 IS: Western fed steers, 81 60G5 so;
Texas, s4G5; calves, S5617 so
HOGS-The supply of hogs exceeded the de-
mand and buyers succeeded in forcing de-
cline of PIC to sc. Fair to choice 50 S71a94 05:
heavy packers. So 55d3 IS: mixed SO 65G3 20:
butchers. 50 7OG5 s7l2; lights. 50 65G3 80; pigs.
SHEEP-There the usual active demand
for sheep and lambs at steady prices. Poor to
prime sheep, 81 75G5 s.; yearings. s. SOFAS 70;
wooded Colorado lambs, Sc 90G17: clipped lambs
"a 75d6 so; spring lambs, s6ds per hundred
weight
Recepts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $4,000; sheep
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
Builders Contracts.

William G. Irwin (owner with Judson Manu-
featuring Company (contractor). architects
Reid Brothers-Steel. cast and wrought iron
work for residence on NE corner of Washington
and Laguna streets; S11277.
Goldberg Bowen & Co. (owners) with John
F. Riley CONTRACTOR architect E. r. Swain
Excavations. brick, granite and concrete work
and Illuminating tile for a four-story brick
building on N line of Suffer street. 1876 of
Grant avenue E 54:6 by N 1916; 1880
Same owners with California Artistic Metal
and Wire Company (contractors) architect
same-Castron and steel work anchors fire
escapes and standpipes for same on same;
$3.50.
Same owners with Richard Rice contractor.
architect same-Sewer and conductor pipes.
tanks. water supply, sinks. urinas, wash
basins, gas pipe street repairing for same on
same; $500
Claus Spreckels (owner) with ". L. Holman
(contractor) architect none-All work for cleo
trio elevator in three-story building at S25
Market street: $2096.
John and Mary Doherty (owners) with John
Keneally (contractor), plans by owner-All
work for a one-story frame cottage w
line of Pennsylvania avenue, IFS of Twenty
third (Nevada) street, % by w 100, P. n.
Dos: S1172.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

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
Navigators are cordially invited to visit the
office, where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world are kept on hand
for comparison and reference, and the latest
information can always be obtained regarding
lights dangers to navigation and ali matters
of interest to commerce.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building at the foot of Market street, is hosted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon 10th meridian. by telegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory, Mare Island, Cal
notice stating whether the ball was dropped
on time or giving the error. II any, is published
in the morning papers the following day.
C. G. CALKINS,
Lieutenant. U. S. N. in charge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
PROVISIONS.

shape.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, Sc per lb for heavy.
skQsc for light medium, 1o]zQl1c for light. 12c
for extra light and 121kG13c for sugar cured !:
Eastern Sugar Hams. 11a11hc; California
Hams 1001015c: Mess Beef. s13 per Dbl; extra
Mess Beef. sl4; Family Beef. S15a15 80: extra
prime Pork, s12; extra clear. SIS; mess SIG:
Smoked Beef lie per lb.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51aQ5Ac per lib for
compound and 71zG7%c for pure; half barrels.
pure, Sc: 10-lb tins SIC; 6-lh tins, sac
less than 300 lbs, lib pals. so in case. SIC:
GLIB pals 20 in a case, Stsc: 5-lb pals IL in a
case SIC; 10-lb pals, in case sac: 50-Ih
tins, or 2 in case, 75sc wooden buckets, 20
lbs net. s1zc fancy tubs, so lbs net. 7%c: half
barrels. about 10 lbs, nc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For Wednesday. Nav "a
THE STOCK MARKET.

Oceanic Steamship was the lively stock on
the Bond Exchange yesterday morning, run
ming down to SS4 rs, against Ss7 rs as Tues
days closing price. The other stocks stood
about the same
In the afternoon Oceanic recovered OF ss7
Mining stocks were off again The teIe-
gram from the pump said: THE second ele-
Vator is working steadily half time and
Is noldlng the water near the 1950-foot level.
The Old Home Consolidated Mining Com
pany OF Nevada County has levied assess
ment OF 1c per share, delinquent June "a
The Potosi assessment of 1Oc per share will
be delinquent in the company's office to-day
To-day the Homestake mine of South Da-
Kota VIII pay the regular monthly dividend
OF 2oc per share and an extra dividend of the
same amount making a total of 1893, $50
from the start
To-day the Modoc mine Of Colorado will pay
dividend of $4,000. making $50 900 this year
and $l30, 900 from the start
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RAIsINs.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. &c for 40-5O's, SD
SIC for 5o-60's, 4Q4hc for 60-7os. S1kg3Xc for
7o-sOs 2a4@3Ac for so-9Os, 212Q2%.c for 100 S
and 2d2Ac for 1o0-110's; Peaches, s1z@91ac for
good to choice, 1Od1O5c for fancy ana 14a15c
for peeled; Apricots. 124@13c for Royals and
14G15c for Moorparks; Evaporated Applies sla9
ss.c; sun dried. out, Black Figs, out; Plums,
Pears, sasc, according to color etc.
RAIsINS- SAC for two-crown 424c for three
crown SIC for four-crown, 4hGSc for Seedless
Sultanas 31ac for Seedless Muscatels ahd 81 20
for London layers; Dried Grapes, 2%93c
NUTS-Chestnuts. &c per lb; Walnuts 56Sc
for hardshel 10611c for softshell Almonds s6D
&c for hardshell, 12q13c for softshell 14G16c for
papershell; Peanuts, 6Q7c for Eastern and $50
&c for California; Cocoanuts, 81 50d5
HONEY-Comb 10G11c for bright and S69c
for lower grades; water white extracted ia
nc; light amber extracted 7c dark, 56S5isc
BEESWAX-25@27c per lb.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, May A-Prices of stocks drift
ed TO a lower level to-day in the uncertain
and irregular manner which is characteristic
CT duh and undecided market The dullness
OF the market is entirely normal for this time
of the year when the fate of the coming crops
on which much depends is still in the
balance. In present conditions the market still
has several favorable factors to contend with
In the first place there is evidently hanging
ii some of the large holdings that were
taken on for the purpose of averting a panic
and which offered for realizing purposes
at a certain point in any advance. In to-
days market also. it rather obvious that
Of the newly foated industrias were
true for the various companies which were to
have been aggregated In the projected great
10 have been materially altered American
Hoop, Tin Plate, Steel and Wire and National
the late dealings Federal Steel and Colorado
Fuel also succumbed to attacks. The con-
tinued heaviness Of Amalgamated Copper in
saturated state Of the public demand for new
Industrial securities Added to these incidents
Of weakness. continued fears that the COM
ing crop would turn out badly, and the bears
had a good field for operations. There was very
little resistance offered to their manipulations
but the operations were not very hold and
not on very large scale. The early strength
in Sugar served TO deter them somewhat. The
recent holiday. ito be impressed with the fears
expressed in the domestic market regarding the
crops also had its influence in restricting the
operations of the bears: The break in Sugar,
however. and the persistent weakness of the
steel stocks and the rally in wheat encour
aged late attack on the market which was
directed principally against the so-cailed
Gould Southwestern and Brooklyn Transit The
whole railroad list showed the effect of the
raid but the grangers and Atchison preferred
showed the best resistance. Net losses are the
rule but in the railroads restricted To
fractions except for few cases. Sugar was
the leader in point Of activity. and after COW
ering 3 points, closed rs lower The Tobacco
stocks and Anaconda were also notably weak
the latter on London selling. accompanied by
a further decline in the price of Copper
Air Brake lost liz points. The demand for
railroad bonds continued active and the mar
ket was strong, many of the reorganization
4 Der cents continuing TO make high rec
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Sterling exchange firm.
Mexican dollars neglected.
Wheat futures firmer.
Barley and Corn lower.
Oats and Rye unchanged.
Ruinous prices for new Hay.
Bran and Middlings easy.
Beans and Seeds unchanged
Old Potatoes about out; new steady.
Onions and Vegetables about the same.
Poultry firm.
Eggs doing better
Butter steady and Cheese weak.
Pears appeared from the river.
Gamers bidding $50 for fine Apricots.
Cherries weaker. Strawberries flrmer.
Citrus fruits unchanged.
Provisions in good demand
Meat market unchanged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
COMMERCIAL WORLD.

ords, New issues which are in course of dis
posal by underwriting syndicates and second
grade bonds are about all that have not been
Put at prohibtive prices Total sales 81 7s0, 900.
ment bonds. which are at record prices The
IS, the 5s and the old As registered advanced
Is in the bid price.
he total sales of stocks to-day amounted
70 SSl, ooS shares. including: American Hoop,
oO0; American Steel and Wire. 16, 200; Ameri-
can Sugar, 4OSO0; American Tin Plate, H. 100:
American Tobacco, 5000; Anaconda $500; Atchi-
son preferred, $4,000; Brooklyn Transit, 25 700;
canadian Pacific 3400; Burlington rights, Il 900;
burlington, 1880; Continental Tobacco, $500;
federal Steel. Is, 700: Louisville and Nashville.
TAM 5000; NJ. st. P. and S. S. NJ, 5000; Mis-
souri, Pacific, 5000: National Steel, $500; North
ern Pacific, l1,400; Pacific Mail 5000; People s
Gas, li,00O; Rock Island. 4900 st. Paul, 1900;
Southern Pacific, 1900; Tennessee Coal and Iron,
5000; Union Pacific, 1900; do preferred. 1900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

A car of choice Wheat sold at IS and a
car of new wild Dat at S. There is no demand
and the market never in worse shape than
at the present moment.
Bran and Middlings are quiet.
BRAN-s16@16 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS- s170s19 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. s2S@24 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. S25d26 50; job
bling. s27 SO; Cocoanut Cake, s21922; Cornmeal,
s23 50d24 80; Cracked Corn $24G25; Mixed
Feed. s15Q16; Cottonseed Meal s24026 per ton
OLD HAY-Wheat, S10@12 for good to choice
and 81 5o69 for lower grades; Wheat and Dat
s7G11; Dat, 5000: Barley, seas; Alfalfa s567
NEW HAY-Wheat, s7@S; Wild Oat, $6617
Alfalfa s507 per ton
STRAW-25650c per bale
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no further change in any description.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers TO dealers:
BEEF-7Ads1zc per Id for Steers and 612@7c
for Cows.
VEAL-7dS15c per lb
MUTToN-Wethers, 7@7Ac; Ewes, &c per lb.
LAMB-Spring. S@S19c per H.
PORK-Live Hogs, 5kG5Ac for small $40
SIC for medium and 5d511c for large; stock
Hogs and Feeders, 424Q5c; dressed Hogs, To
Shc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
HIpEs. rALLow. WOOL AND HOES

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers 1Oc medium. 9G91zc; light, SIC: Cow
hides &C; Stays. 6d6kc; Sailed Kip, &c; Calf.
loc; dry Hides. SOUND lee; eulls and brands.
Sheepskins, shearings. 1093Oc each short
Wool 35d60c each; medium, 7o@90c; long Wool
s0c6S1 10 each: Horse Hides, SALT 81 75d2 q
for large and 81 for small; Colts, Soc
TALLOW-No. rendered. 4G4Ac per lb: No.
q W y3599fiEgs clips e San JOAQUIN ana
Southerns, months, 7d9c; years staple, eGSc:
Foothill and Northern free. 11d14c; Foothili
and Northern defective, S@10c; Nevada 106pI3c !.
Humboldt and Mendocino, 14a1sc.
Fall Woods
Northern Mountain. ......................7 @skc
Southern 07J5c
&C.
HOPS-1s9s crop, 10d11c per ID for ordinary
12G12kc for good and 13Q15c for choice 70
fancy from first hands
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FLOUR AND M1LLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras So 6o63 rs,
usual terms; bakers extras. So 1903 so; Oregon
and Washington So 4o93 As per barrel for extra,
So 25@3 40 for bakers and 81 30Q2 so for super
fine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Meal, 81 So; Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal 81 50 ex-
ira cream Cornmeal, So %; Oatmeal 81 5O@4 rs;
Dat Greats. 81 IS; Hominy SO 2563 so; Buck
wheat Flour, s414 25; Cracked Wheat So Is;
Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, SO so: Rolled
oats (barrels), Sc 55@6 IS: in sacks, Sc S5@6 70:
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas. 81 so; Green Peas,
fhS
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FOREIGN IMPORTS

Foreign imports at this port for the first four
months of the year were s14, 453. 100 against
sl4.GoS. $50 for the same time in 1898. the lead
ing sources being as follows: Japan 81. 49,. $50
China 50 54S.500 Great Britain. 1854 500: Ha-
waian Islands. 50, 1856, 400; Central America,
81 $50; British Columbia. $60S, POO; East In
dies. Ss46.S6S
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There further changes to report
BEANS-Bayos, 81 4oG1 so; Small White 81 30
az 10; Large Whites. 81 1901 IS; Pinks, 81 SO63
l 30; Reds, 81 35; Backeye. s494 10; Buffers
nominal; Limas, 50 1904; Pea, 1902 35; Red
Kidneys 81 50@2 70 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, nominal Yellow
Mustard, 2%G3c; Flax. nominal; Canary Seed,
2&c per lb; Alfalfa. s1a@919c; Rape 363Hc;
Hemp. 4d4Ac; Timothy, 4%@5Ac.
DRIED PEAS-Nies. 81 50d1 80; Green. s. rs
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Receipts of Eggs are decreasing and the
market is slightly stronger. Butter is steady,
but Cheese continues weak.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery, lie; seconds,
16Q161zc.
Dalry-Fancy, &c., good to choice 13a141Ac;
store. 11d12c per lb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, Shd9c: old, Sc;
Young America, 10c; Eastern, 13G15c
EGGS-Quoted at 15d161Ac for store and 17d
1S1sc per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 16kG17c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 5AG5%c for June
and July: Wool Bags. 2602Sc: San Quentin
Bags, 81 IS.
COAL-Wellington, IS per ton: New yelling
ton IS: Southfield Wellington 81 50 Seattle ~.
Bryant &c. Coos Bay IS: Wallsend, 81 50:
Scotch, IS; Cumberland. IS so In bulk and 50 so
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg $l4:
Camel, IS so per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60: Coke. si2 per ton in bulk and s14
in sacks
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
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cAL1FoRNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK. May 24-California fruit sold
to-day: Apricots-Royals. SO % per single crate;
Seeding s. 25d4 25 Cherries-Royal Anne,
75c@S3 IS per box: Tartarians, 81 10d2 %; Black
Republicans 81 2OG2 S5; Centennials, 35cGS 10;
May Dukes 81 25q2 20: Rockports. 81 5Od2 O5;
Admiral Deweys. 81; Queens. CSC; Clevelands,
No
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The market continues firm. there being no
Eastern here at the moment.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 13015c for Cob
blers and 13d15c for Hens; Geese. per pair.
81 So Goslngs. 81 25G1 70; Ducks $566 for old
and s. soar for young; Hens. S56f6: young
BOOSTERS, S7GS: old BOOSTERS, s5d5 so; Fryers,
s 5oa6; Broilers, 81 5oa5 80 for large, 50 80
az 80 for small; Pigeons S2d2 % per dozen
for old and 81 75a2 25 for Squads.
GAME-Hare, 81; Rabbits, 81 % for Cotton
tails and 81 for small
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

pany quotes. terms net cash, in 10o-lb bags
Cubes. Crushed and Fine Crushed. SIC;
Powdered, SIC; Candy GRADUATED. oasc; Dry
Granulated, SIC; Confectioners' A, SIC; Cali
fornia A. Sc: Magnolia A, 47sc; Extra c, 4Ac
Golden c, 45sc; barrels, 1-16c more; half barrels
NC more; boxes. 11c more; 50-lb bags, &c more
No order taken for less than rs barrels or its
equivalent
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 24-Consols, 10Y; silver,
2Sisd; French rentes, 1927 zoe; wheat cargoes
off coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage
quiet and steady; English country markets,
firm.
LIVERPOOL, May 24.-WHEAT-Firm: No.
! standard California, IS 31zdG6s 4d; wheat in
Paris, quiet; French country markets, quiet
and steady.
COTTON-Uplands, 3asd.
CLOSING
WHEAT-Spot No. 2 red Western winter
firm. Is; No. red Northern Duluth. firm. SIS
4d; No. California, 6s 31adG6s Adj Futures
steady: July, 5s S7sd; September, 5s SID
CORN-Spot American mixed new, easy SIS
Sd; mixed old, IS 6Ad. Futures quiet; NAV.
IS 55sd.
Receipts of wheat during the past three DAYS.
A5.000 ctls. including 1876 600 American Re,
ceipts OF American corn during the past three
days, 145. 200 ctls.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
IMPORTS OF GROCERIES.

Imports of staple groceries at this port dur
ing the first four months of the year
follows compared with the same time in 1898:
Sugar, 1o3, 627.SO0 pounds, against $3.50 700;
Coffee, n.9250O0 pounds, against 10. 500;
Rice 81 42S 500 pounds. against p, $40 2n0; Tea,
! 49, 300 hounds AGAINST l $50 400.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
Business slack in the markets here to-
day on the approaching settlement The tone
was depressed. The feature the slump of
Spanish fours to 61z for the reasons men
toned yesterday Other foreign stocks We're
sympathetically affected. Tintos were 1875;
Anacondas. II: Utahs. So; Bostons, 2 7-16.
Americans opened fiat and remained steady,
later hardening slightly, but they were very
idle. New York began firm, but in the street
stagnant, and the closing was heavy. Ca
madam Pacific weakened to upder par but
Berlin and Amsterdam bought freely to 1918.
There is some Continental demand for gold that
prevents arrivals from reaching the bank. The
days session of the Exchange was preceded by
hearty singing Of the national anthem. ac-
companied by two comets, one played by a
veteran member The demonstration in
honor of the Queens birthday.
CLOSING.
LONDON May 24.-Canadian Pacific, 1881
Erie, 10; Northern Pacific preferred, 1874; Union
Pacific preferred, 77ls; Grand Trunk. 8; Ana
conda 12A bar silver, steady, 2S1sd per ounce;
money, IL per cent.