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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-There Is rather more tone to the mar
ket since the rains though there Is no change
in quotations. Calcutta Grain Bags. k05sc
for June and July; Wool Bags, 2662Sc; San
Quentin Bags, 81 95.
COAI-Wel1ngton, IS per ton: New yelling
ton. IS; Southfeld Wellington. 81 so; Seattle.
Sc; Bryant, Sc; Coos Bay, s5: Walsend. 81 30:
Scotch. IS; Cumberland. sS in bulk and 50 %
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg s14;
Camel, IS 80 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60; Coke, S12 per ton in bulk and S14
in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash: Cube. Crushed
and Fine Crushed. 55sc; Powdered. 5Ssc; Candy
Granulated, SIC; Dry Granulated. 5Bc; Con-
fectioners' A. SIC: California A. 4Sc: Magnolia
A, 42c; Extra C. 4%c; Golden c. 41ac; half
barrels, NC more than barrels, and boxes. 1hc
more No order taken for less than 70 barrels
or its equivalent.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

No further change in anything is apparent.
Stocks are too much reduced for any activity.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes, &c for 4o-5O's, Az
615c for 50-60's. 4Q4hc for 60-70's. 3A@313c for
7o-SO's, 2AGSc for SO-9O's, 2lkG2sgc for 9O-1OO
and &c for 1o0-110's; Silver Prunes, -;
Peaches, S1k@91ac for good to choice, 10c for
fancy and - for peeled; Apricots, 12hq15c
for Royals and for Moorparks; EVap-
Grated Apples,s s1kQ9c: sun dried 5G51kc
Black Figs, sacks. 2G21ac; Plums. nominal. &c
for unpitted; Pears, nominal.
RAISINS-3&c for two-crown, 4%c for three
crown, SIC for four-erown, 414G6c for Seed
and 81 20 for London LAYERS; Dried Cranes, oess
2% CSC.
NUTS-Chestnuts. 7c per lb; Walnuts so
&c for hardshell. Hope for softshell: Almonds
7aSc for hardshell. 1s614c for softshell. 15@17o
for paper shell; Peanuts. 697c for Eastern and
4kG5c for California; Cocoanuts 81 SOFAS
HONEY-Comb. 1O911c for bright and S@9c
for lower grades; water white extracted. ~
Q71hc: light amber extracted. 7c; dark. 5G51ac
per lb.
BEESWAX-25d27c per h.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon, Sc per 1b for heavy.
S1kG9c for light medium. 1ohG11c for light
12c for extra light and 12hG13c for sugar
cured; Eastern sggar-cured Hams, 1oh91c;
California Hams. 10c: Mess Beef $l2Gl2 81 per
Dbl: extra Mess Beef $13 so; Family Beef
s14 50G15; extra prime Pork. s12; extra clear.
SIS; mess. $16; Smoked Beef 1Ols@11c per lb.
compound and TIC for pure; half barrels,
pure 774GSc; 1o-lb tins. SIC: 5-lb tins. 8%c.
COTTOLENE - Tierces 64sG67sc; packages.
3-Ib pals. 20 in a case. Ssc; 5-lb pals, p in
case. S14c: 10-lb pals. in a case, S%c;
5O-lb tins, / in case 77sc; wooden buck
cts, 20 lbs net. s1se; fancy tubs. so lbs net,
TIC; half-barrels. about 10 lbs, 7Ac
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POTATOES. Onions .ANp VEGETABLES

Receipts were 76O boxes Asparagus, COL boxes
Rhubarb and 13O sacks Peas.
Potatoes are still higher and Onions have also
made another advance, being scarce.
The Vegetable market shows no particular
change, the demand about balances the sup
ply.
81 4041 so for River Burbanks; Sonoma and
Marin Burbanks. 81 4o91 65 per ctl; Oregon.
81 2591 80 for seed and 81 60d1 So for large:
Sweet Potatoes. 75c for River and 81 75Qp1 IS FOR
Merced; New Potatoes, 4c per h.
ONIONs-soc@$1 25 per ctl, outside quotation
for Oregon
VEGETABLES-oAspa sparagus 81 25a1 so per box
for No. 2; 81 75GG2 for No. and 565Lc per lb
for fancy; Rhubarb. s5c@s1 % per box; Green
Peas, 49sc; String Beans, 15c; Cabbage. 4o@
Soc; Tomatoes. = for Los Angeles and -
lie. $3.50 per lb; Dried okra. 15o per ID; Dried
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NEW YORK GRAM AND PRoDUcE.

NEW YORK, March 2.-FLOUR-Receipts.
81 S70 exports, TITS. Quiet, but firm and held
above buyers views.
WHEAT - Receipts So 800 bushels; exports,
145 110 bushels Spot firm No. red, S1ssc
T. o. b. ahoat to arrive. Options opened strong
on higher cables. local covering and a cold
wave in the Northwest. In the afternoon
realizing produced a setback. but actual weak
ness was prevented by the strength Of corn.
and our market closed rather firm with a late
recovery at A@1c net advance. On the curb
May Jumped to 75c further active buying
by shorts. March, so%@S19sc closed s1asc;
May, 737s6741ac, closed 7414c; July, 739731hc.
closed 1850: September. n1s@n'sc, closed
71%c.
HIDES+Firm.
WOOI-Steady.
METALs-More or less hesitation charac-
terized dealings IN metals. The net result or
to either buyers sellers. being very narrow
at best and devoid Of particular significance
News from the West and abroad averaged up
pretty much expected. The Metal Exchange
at the close called:
PIGIRON-Warrants, quiet and unchanged
with SO so bid and s11 80 asked.
LAKE COPPER-Dull and nominal, with
SIC IS bid and SIT 25 asked:
TIN-Firmer. with s23 65 asked and s23 SIS
LEAD-Barely steady with "a 40 bid and
81 421h asked. The brokers' price for lead is
81 20 and for copper s17 so.
sPELTER-Unchanged with Sc 80 bid and
CoFFEELoptions closed steady. net un-
changed. Sales, 1900 bags Including April,
IS: May, S. 10; June, $5 IS; July. IS %; Sep
tember, IS 40; October IS so; November. So 55;
December, IS 70; February, s. so. Spot coffee
Rio dull. No. invoice, 1-1ec; No. job
bling e-lec Mild-Quiet. Cordova, SG14c.
SUGAR-Raw. steady Fair refining, 37sc;
centrifugal, 96 test, 4}sc; molasses sugar. SAC;
refined steady.
BUTTER-Recepts. 7445 packages. Steady.
Western creamery. 161zG22c; Elgins, PC; fac
tory, 12614c.
EGGS-Receipts. 1855 packages; hrner.
Western, 141hc; Southern, 12914c.
DRIED FRUITS.
California dried fruits steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common, 74SKe;
prime wire tray 79s977s; choice, 9q934c; fancy,
9%010c.
PRUNES-4hG91kc.
APRICOTS-Royal, 139l4c; Moorpark 1Sd17c.
PEACHES-Unpeeled. s911c; peeled, 25Q2Sc.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no change to report. Packers think
that the rains will tend to cut down the free
shipments of thin hogs. which have lately
depressed the market.
Wholesale rates from saughterers to dealers:
BEEF-76S per ID
VEAL-Large. 6k9715c; small, SC per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. SqS1kc; Ewes Sc per lb.
Handspring. 1OG121kc per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs, 5HQ511c for small, SIC
for medium and 5G5hc for large; stock Hogs
and Feeders, 4G4Ac: dressed Hogs, 7dSc.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations Heavy salted
steers, 1Oc: medium SC; light. sGS15c: Cow
hides S1z09c; Stays. &C; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf
l0c: dry Hides, sound, 15c; cuIls and brands
12c; dry Kip and Veal 15c: dry Calf lie;
Sheepskins, shearIings. 10G30c each; short
Wool S5660c each; medium, 70990c; long Wool
e0cds1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, 81 75d2 %
for large and 81 for small; Colts. 2595Oc for
small.
TALIOw-No 1 rendered, 3A63Ikc per Ib;
No 2 p&. d3c; refined. 4AG5c: Grease 262Ikc
wOoL-spring CliPs-southern Mountain. u
months 7dec: San Joaquin and Southern
months sd9c: FoothilI and Northern free. 10
0l2c: Foothill and Northern defective, 9911c;
Humboldt and Mendocino. 14915c; Nevada. 10
612c: Eastern Oregon, 10I12o.
Fall Wools-
Humboldt and Mendocino.. all
Northern Mountain ......................7 6I0
Plains ...'-.o N
HOPS-1s9S crop. 1od11c per Id for ordinary.
12G121s for good and 13915c for choice to fancy
from first hands.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is no further decline in Butter but the
market is very weak with continued dawn
ward tendency. Packed goods are nominal, as
they are about cleaned up. Cheese and Eggs
show no change.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery, 2oc; seconds.
1sQIsc.
Dairy-Choice to fancy, 16@17c; common
Picked Goods-Firkin. 1s@17c; picked roll,
14Q15c for dairy and 16G17c for creamery
squares; creamery tub. nominal
Eastern Butter-Nominal.
CHEESE Choice mild new, 11@11kc: old.
1061015c; Cream Cheddar, l2QR43c; Young
America, u1kG12hc; Eastern. lO912c.
EGGS-Ouoted at l4n16c per dozen.
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AS there was very little Eastern Poultry on
the market yesterday local stock was hrm ana
several kinds advanced. Game was STEADY.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, HQlbc; i've
Turkeys. 12013c for Gobblers and 13@14c for
Hens; Geese. per pair. 81 1922; Goslings, ~ %
az 10; Ducks, IS 5O96 for old and Sc 5oaS for
young; Hens. IS 5Oa6 80; young Boosters SSa9'
old Roosters S. 50618; Fryers, $7Q1 5O' Brolier IS
s666 80 for large. s405 for small; Pigeons; u oO
a 70 per dozen for old and 81 2'@S 0o 1or
GAME-Gray Geese, 81 5oGS; White Geese 79o
@s1; Brait 81 2591 70; Hare. 81; Rabbits 81 %
for Cottontails and 81 for small; EnSllsh' Shlpe'
S303 80 per dozen.
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.or,a sw 20 by NV 100. being lots
Aenda1 = emo Is block 12. AIlendae Tract. Brooklyn
Township SO r,oi.,e- N Kate Blair
n; a an - lot on line of Sixteenth or
Monroe SMl1T street. Ss5 W of Frutyale avenue Tr
100 bv S IN. being a portion OF Church 1'ac''
RrookIvn Township; $4,000 rar,as Y
= and Minna A. Castle to James mes. r.
FotherG lot line Of BpGna s6 b~ siI5a 800 map Of
Id ESS e odiacent to Encnal Alameda, suoJeee
"a - .,o-tgooa for 5000: SO.
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pEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Arrival OF 37S cases Mexican Lines. Oranges
continue quiet with ample supplies. Fine APP
pies are scarce and firm
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 75qs1 25 for common, 81 5oG1 rs per
box for No. and $2Q2 so for choice to fancy.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, 50 25@3 %
per box; Seedlings. SOL rs; Mediterranean
Sweets, 81 50q2; Mandarins. -; Lemons, 75c
al so for common and s262 so for good TO
choice: Mexican Lines 81 5045; California
Lines 75cGs1 per small box; Grape Fruit, 81
QS Bananas. 81 50Q2 80 per bunch; Pineap-
pies S2@4 90 per dozen.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March 22-CATTLE averaged 1oc
lower. choice beeves excepted. which were
scarce and steady. Fancy cattle brought s. So3
6; choice steers, IS so95 10; mediums. 81 1895;
beef steers. 50 sO84 20; stockers and feeders,
50 5O94 75: bulls. 81 70q4; cows and helfers.
So 40G4 20; Western fed steers 81 2595; Texas
steers, So 1894 10; calves. SO 50G7 10.
HOGS ruled largely PIC higher early but
the improvement was all lost. Fair to choice.
SO s0G3 e21a; heavy packing lots, So 50Q3 TN
mixed. 50 60G3 s21t; butchers. 50 6593 s0 light,
So 55Q3 S211; pigs. 50 25G3 70.
SHEEP-There was q surprisingly good de-
mand despite the continued liberal offerings,
and prices rose rapidly. showing advance
of 30c in two days. Sheep brought 81 25G5,
largely at s4 1895, with few culls. bringing
chiefly at IS 40 and upward, and clipped West
ern lambs, $5 20.
Recepts-Cattie. 1900; hogs, $4,000; sheep
1900.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March 22.-Consols 110%; silver,
27 7-16d French rentes. 1927 S0c; wheat cargoes
off coast, buyers Indifferent operators; cargoes
passage. quiet and steady; English country
markets generally Sd cheaper.
LIVERPOOL, March 22.-WHEAT = Firm;
wheat in Paris, steady; -four in Paris, steady;
French country markets, firm.
COTTON-Uplands, 11-32d.
CLOSING.
WHEAT-spot. firm: No. / red northern
spring, 5s 11Ihd. Futures closed quiet; March.
So 44+d May 5s 4ssd; July 5s 41sd
CORN-Spot, firm: American mixed new, IS
bAd do old 3s 7Ad. Futures, steady; March,
ss 61ad: May. 9s 4ald: July. 3s 4zsd.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras, 81; bakers
extras SO 85d3 80; Oregon and Washington,
SS63 IS per bbl.
MILLsTUFFS- Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour IS % per 100 pounds Rye Flour 81 rs
per 100; Rice Flour g: Cornmeal 81 59 s extra 4
Oat Groats 81 rs; Hominy. 50 25g3 so; Buck
wheat Flour, S4d4 %; Cracked Wheat, So 10;
Farna s4 so: Whole Wheat Flour So 50 Rolled
oats (barrels), Sc 55d6 s5 in sacks. Sc 35Q6 10:
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas. 81 25; Green Peas.
81 80 Der 100 pounds.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The market for all descriptions remains un-
changed and quiet
BEANS-Bayos 81 75Q1 s5; Small Whites,
50 O5G2 15; Reds. So 25qS S5; Blackeye 50 75@
50; Buffers 81 25@2 80; Limas. So 50d3 65; Pea,
81 25G2 50; Red Kidneys, 81 5OG2 SO per ctI.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 81 b0Q4 75 per ctl:
nary Seed. 2h929sc per lb: Alfalfa S9Shc:
Rape, 2AQ2&c; Hemp, 2h93c; Timothy. 5Q5lzc.
2 30 ner ctl.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver a fraction off again.
Wheat dull Barley futures lower.
Oats very dull
Corn and Rye unchanged.
Rain stops the Hay trade
Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds quiet.
Potatoes and onions advanced again
Butter still weak.
Eggs and Cheese unchanged
Poultry generally higher.
Fruits stand about the sama
Provisions unchanged.
Meat market unchanged.
Decreased foreign imports.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, March 22.-At the wool auction
Gales to-day 1o.912 bales offered. Secured
merinos showed a hardening tendency. There
was an all-around competition for wool. with
prices fully maintained. The American buyers
picked up a few lots suitable for their wants.
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sc; minimum, 49; mean, 81.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The weather is cloudy and threatening over
the entire Pacific Slope. Rain has fallen along
the Washington and Oregon coasts, in Cali
fornia north of the Tehachapt and in the north
ern portions OF Nevada and Utah The rain
has been heaviest in the Sacramento Valley
and along the central coast
The pressure has fallen during the past
tweaty-four hours over the entire country
west Of the Rocky Mountains.
Conditions are favorable for continued CLOUDY
weather and rain in California Thursday.
Forecast made at San FRANCISCO for thirty
hours ending midnight. March 2S. 1899
Northern California-Rain Thursday; brisk
southerly wind.
Southern California-Rain Thursday 1resh
southwest wind.
Nevada-Rain or snow Thursday.
Ctah-Rain or snow Thursday.
.Arizona-Rain in south portion; rain or snow
in north portion Thursday.
san Francisco and yicinity-Rain Thursday;
brisk TO high southerly wind.
G. H. WILSON. Local Forecast Official.
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FoRE1GN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port during the first
two months Of the year were Ss,944s77. against
81. .562. SOL during the same time in 1888, the
leading sources being as follows: From Japan,
ri: Hawaiian Islands. 81. s76 7e5; Central Amer
ica s474 400; British Columbia. $3.50 lis.
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CALL BOARD SALES

Informal session-9:15 o'clock-Seller 'ss. new
1900 ctIs SeAc; 5000, S61ac 2OOO. S62sc.
Second Session-Seller 90. new-4000 ctls, $3.50
Regular Morning Session-Seler '99. new
1000 cts, $3.50: 5000. S61sc 2oo0 Sec so 600 S64c
December-2000 seize: 600O 90c; 5000. S944c
Afternoon Session-Seller go new-2000 ctls
S6l4c; 1000. s61sc; 2000. SEC; 1000. S5Ssc; 20oo
S52lc; 6000, S57sc. December-2000, S9l4c; 4000
S9c.
OATS-The market has become stagnant since
the rain and sales of any consequence are
being made. Prices are lower. but conces-
sions would have to be made to effect sales.
Fancy Feed, 81 45 per ctl good TO choice.
81 40d1 421a; common, 81 3213Q1 371z; Surprise
81 45a1 so: Gray, 81 35a1 40; Milling, S1-42h per
ctI; Red, 81 5041 So Black, 81 30q1 40.
CORN-Quotations for these goods never
seem to change nowadays. Trade continues
very dull
Small round Yellow, 81 %; Eastern large Yel-
low 81 1901 12A; White, 81 TO- mixed, 81 071b0
l 10 per ctl. California White, 81 121A.
RYE-S1 106Il 12i5 per ctl.
AT-NOnninal
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Cash quotations were as follows:

Flour. steady; No spring. wheat, s7a6sc;
No. spring wheat 63g67Izc; No. 2 red. 7OG
71c; No corn. s,3 34l$9S4%; No oats. 27stg2Sc;
Rye, 51Ac: No. 2 barley, 38Q4Sc: No. / FAX
seed. s. 49, new winter. 81 2l1h; prime timothy
seed. 81 40: mess pork, per barrel, s. soqS go;
sides Coose). s. 4Oq4 SO; dry salted shoulders
(boxed). 4AG42sc; short clear sides (boxed)
81 85Q4 90; whisky. distillers finished goods
per gallon. 81 &c; sugars, cut loaf. IS So: granu
lated s. 33
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TINE BALL.
Branch Photographic office. y, 5; N SaI Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco Cal''
March o. 1899. r-
The time ball on the tower Of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-oayo
e. at noon of the 10th meridian, or at
o. clock o. m. Greenwich mean time:
Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge.
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OREGON

PORTLAND. Or March 22-Wheat-Walla
Walla. 56957c: Valley. 5Sc; Bluestem 6o961c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, March 22.-Wheat-Club. 561ac;
Bluestem 59Ib660hc.
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NE,,,no Shares
THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 22.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were dull to-day, but firm
on the rise in consols. due to sinking fund pur-
chases and the African arrangement with
France. London bought Central Pacifcs and a
few coalers New York supported the latter,
but in the street they were inclined to sag.
were Ss14. Spanish As SIX.
CLOSING.
Canadian Pacific, SSA; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred s0A; Union Pacific preferred, So; Grand
Trunk ~: money, 2iz per cent.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Peppers, 1oc: Green Peppers, -; Carrots: 25Gp
35c per sack; Mushrooms, 10915c per ID; sum
Squash. from the South, 1561Sc per lb.
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WEATHER REPORT.

C2oth Meridian-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, March %. 3 p m
The following are the seasonal Tanfals TO
date as compared with those OF same date
last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four
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Articles

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm. Creameries, 14q20I2c; Dairy,
llhQ17c. Eggs, firm; fresh. 12c. Cheese.
ate
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CALL BOARD SALES.

Informal session-9:15 o'clock-December-
1000 ctls. 81 12A 1000. 81 121s. May-12O OOo 81 Os
Second Session-December-12 900 ctls 81 121b
Regular Morning Session-May-lO.0 900 ctls
81 G91s; 1000, 81 09A. December-2000 81 1873
Afternoon Session - December = 1000 ctls
81 1224; "a 600. 81 121s May-20O0. 81 091a Is, 0OO
81 0924
RARLEY-The heavy and protracted rain
depressed futures again and kept the spot mar
ket dull, though a few sales made
Feed, 81 2041 %; Brewing. nominal.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. March 22-4 p. m.

Bid. Ask.
Equit G L Co. s7s .
Mutual El Co. 151s 15%
Oakland Gas. 40 491h
Pac Gas Imp. So
lPac L Co. IS 4s1k
S F G & E.. S3& -
San Fran -. 31s SH
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The heavy rain offsets slight ad-
vance East and abroad and the market remains
unchanged. Business continues dull.
Spot Wheat-Shipping. 81 05q1 o7h; milling.
er-1 tnrL
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or, March 22.-Clearings. spas,
126: balances. S56. .661.
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Cal Elec L IS. 125k127h
C c Wat 5s. ..10S
Dup-st eX c..
Z l. g. P 6s. .1S0
F & CT Ry 6s.116 =
Geary-st r IS. IS
II c & S 511s. - 105
L A L Co 6s..
Do gntd IS. 100ta101k
Market-st 6s. 127A129
Do 1st NJ 5s. 1857 -
n c y G. K 7s.107
n Ry Cal 6s. .113A1l41,
N Ry Cal 5s. .112A113A
n p C r r 6s. l07
n P c r r 5s. .102ss103
n Cal r r 5s. 100
Oak Gas 5s. ....109 =
ON. c Ky 6s. ..12sR =
P & CT Ry 6s. .10sH =
p G. o 6s......117
Powell-st 6s... 121h
Sac Ell Ry 5s.
S F & n p 5s. .1111s =
S F & S JV5s. .115 116
SierraRCal 6s. .10412lGb9
S p of Ar 6s. .112 Ii234
S P c 6s (1905)
5 P C 6s (1906)1l5 ll6i2
5 P c 6s (1912)1221k -
S P c Is cg 5s. .105
5 P Br 6s......125 1851
S V Water IS. .1l64117A
S V Water As. 103A =
S V WIS (3dm) 101A101A
Stktn Gas IS. 100 107
Water Stocks
Contra Costa. 62% 629t
Marin Co so. so
Spring Valley 1929 A102 u
Gas and Electric
Capital Cas-. -
Cent Gaslight.
Gent I. & p 7Z
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san Francisco data-MaXimum temperature
sc; minimum, 49; mean, 81.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
From Madison.

MADISON. March 2, 1S09-The recep-
ton rendered the Senators. Assembly
men, and their wives, as vel las the
employees in the capitol building, by
Acting Governor Stone and wife, assist
ed bv the state officials and ladies, at
the Park ho.el, Tuesday evening, was a
success in every particular. Some five
hundred people attended. and after
paying their respects to the receiving
party, they scattered about the halls
and rooms, enjoying social evening
Excellent music was provided and re-
treshments were passed during the
evening.
Mayor Dietrich, Clerk of the Court
Locke, L. II. Powell and Ogden Ham,
mond appeared before the judiciary
committee Tuesday afternoon regard
ing tax matters. action on these bills
having been deferred. 1t is expected
that several other Superior men will be
down on Tuesday next, to take up the
matters again.
A. r. Hall, the anti-pass man, dis
cussed at some length the pass ques-
ton this morning in the Assembly, but
action on the bill Was deferred for a
few days.
Tonight Senator McGiliyra will ad.
dress both houses upon the public pat
ronage bill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
Copper Mining in Douglas County.

During the past few months num-
Der Of companies have been formed in
Douglas county for the development OF
its copper deposits, and we are in
formed that there is in course Of forma-
ton an immense syndicate for the pur-
pose of taking over several thousands
Of acres and the formation of corpora
ton for the development Of copper on
large scale. So great is the interest
taken in the faith in the wealth of our
copper deposits that there are those
who believe that boom will set in bv
the first Of Nav.
A company has been organized to be
known as the Superior & Boston Copper
Mining Co., with capital of 81 .5O6 900.
This company will operate the Fond du
Lac mine, sonth of this city, and active
operations Will be commenced immedi-
a.ely.
A double crew is to be put to work in
the Percival Copper Mine, and shaft
sunk In the newly discovered vein to
the depth of $50 feet. There is said to
abundance of capital forthcoming to
push the development of the property.
Operations have been resumed in the
North Wisconsin mine.
Several promising copper prospects
are also to be opened up on the Minong
and Douglas ranges.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
Milwaukee Carnival.

The manner in which the pledges of
the Milwaukee Carnival Association
were fulfilled last year entities it to the
friendly consideration of Wisconsin
people now. Arrangements are being
perfected for the Carnival Of 1899. The
Directors are confident that the excel
lent Carnival Of 1898 will he surpassed
this year. Fully 500 900 will be ex-
pended and no effort will be spared to
make the event notable one. The
railroad rates will undoubtedly be as
liberal as those of last year.
The chief features of the program
will be a Venetian night, the Floral
Corso, Carnival Of Nations, and the
Carnival pageant. Minor entertain
ments. such as street vaudevilles, band
concerts, etc, will be stationed in var
lous parts Of the city. All Of these will
be free.
The Court Of honor on Grand Avenue
above Eighth street will be the great
piece Of street decorating. Extending
two blocks and magnifcentiy llumin-
ated. it will furnish an opportunity for
100000 people to witness the Italian
night entertainments, given each even
ing.
The Carnival this year has been
planned along the lines OF the Europ-
can Carnivals which have been famous
for centuries. Pageants. floral parades,
decorations, illum!nations, aquatic ev-
ents, street shows and concerts will en-
able the participants TO mingle IN a
spirit OF levlty and fun.