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Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Wheat started strong at
an advance of 3sG1kc for December and PC for
May the latter option being In considerable
demand throughout the session. War in the
Transvaal was considered certain almost by
English traders was shown by a sharp
advance in the Liverpool market and this
strongly influenced the local traders Primary
receipts showed a big falling off and the for
egn demand for wheat excellent. The de-
vestment buying being much in evidence and
December opening at 73%474c advanced
to 74I4c This price well above call fig
ures and selling against those privileges and
the usual realizing by longs caused tempo
rary decline. December reacting to 7ic. This
however was the only soft spot of the entire
session Prices were soon back to 74L0743sc
and though the volume of trading fell off for a
time no further decline resulted. There was
apparently quiet absorption of all offerings
by some important interests Toward the close
OF the session the market again became very
active and broad and prices advanced ma
terialIy report that diplomatic relations be-
tween England and the Transvaal had been
toria put a sudden stop to selling of any kind
and prices were bid up quickly. Considerable
interest taken in the May option. There
was a good outside demand for this future and
the difference between May and December
widened to &c in consequence. December ad-
vanced to 74Kc and closed at 74AG74%c May
ranged from 765sd77%4c and closed k9Ac higher
at 77Ac.
Corn was fairly active and steady. Exporters
were buyers of both December and May and
both futures scored material advances. De-
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says;
The markets here were heavy throughout the
session to-day, influenced by the war appre-
tensions and dearer money. Consols fell IA
TO 1865 the contango still ruling at the eX-
ceutiOudlIy high of per cent
The Bank of England directors held meet
ing but did not advance the minimum as
count rate from which 1t is inferred that the
present Iate of 312 per cent Will remain until
Thursday The market rate for bllis ruled
at 4bG4a4 for those maturing within the year
beyond that time 4&Q5 was asked he BANK
discounted short bills at I, long bills at Az
and loaned money at per cent. The maj
rate was 3I2 The call rate ranged from S52
to s. a good deal being put out at the latter
figure Americans began weak, hardened
slightly on receipt of New York prices but
finally reacted again. Spanish As were 6014,
ex-dividend: Tintos, 44A. Gold to the amount
Of G24O COO was taken for export and &54,UUo
in bars were bought Part OF the last cape
arrival was taken rs Cd The l-azards IN
Paris have just shipped 100000 for New YORK
II IS thought here that more viii follow. Inc
Bank of Belgium has raised its discount rate
from 31a to / per cent The copper torto
nightly statistics show stocks decreased liS9
tons. supplies decreased 3l99.
CLOSING.
LONDON. Oct. 2.-Canadian Pacific 9lss
Union Pacific preferred, rs; Northern Pacific
nreferred 76: Grand Trunk, IA; Anaconda,
i0Is Bar Silver, fiat, &c l5-l6d Money 80
Der cent.
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Decidltous and Citrus Fruits.

Wine Grapes were quieter yesterday, and
though prices were no lower the feeling was
weak as buyers We're deferred by the high
prices Table Grapes steady, and fine
lots for shipping We're firm.
Very few Peaches came in, and Plums were
also scarce.
The last lot of Lines came in in bad con-
dition so there very few good ones Of
fering.
Cranberries are lower.
DECIDUOCS FRUITS
Apples S5d60c per box for common and 75c
@Sl % for good to choice.
BERRIES-Blackberries - per chest:
Strawberries, S7GS per chest for small and s20
for large berries; Raspberries, s3Q3 so per
chest; Huckleberries, safe per lb; Wisconsin
Cranberries, Sc 80 per bbl Cape Cod Gran
berries. IS.
Cranes, 25d35c per box for 5weetwate-, 959
4oc for Black, 30Gl40c for Muscat. 356D50c for
Tokay, 40l50e for Cornichon and 35040c for
Isabellas; crates sell 10915c higher; Wine
Grapes, s21G25 per ton for Dnfandel and
S16419 for White.
Watermelons, S5G15 per 100.
Cantaloupes, 50c@S1 per crate; Nutmegs, 25
@35c per box.
Pomegrana tes-35650c per box
Pears, Bartlett, 81 50Q2 per box; Winter
Pears. 40Q75c per box.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 7@7Ac; Wool
Bags, 26628c; Fruit Bags. 5Ac, SIC and &c for
the three grades OF white and 7q7lzc for
bleached iute.
CO1I-WeIlington. IS per ton; New yelling
ton. IS: Southfeld Wellington, 81 so; Seattle.
Sc: pryant So Coos Bay. IS; Wallsend, 81 So;
Scotch. SS; Cumberland. 50 so In bulk and $40 IS
in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, s12;
Camel. IS per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60; Coke, $12 per ton in bulk and s14 in
sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed 52sc; Pow
dered j2sc Candy Grandulated. sc; Dry Gran
ulated. 47sc; Confectioners' A, 45sc;. California
A, -; Magnolia A. 412c; Extra c, 42sc; Golden
c. 4Ac: barrels. 1-16c more; half barrels. NC
more; boxes. nc more; 50-lb bags, &c more.
No order taken for less than 75 barrels Its
equivalent. Dominoes, half barrels. sac; boxes.
SIC per ID.
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Ne7g York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-FLOUR-Receipts. 2S.-
453; exports. 20. 159 Fairly active and stronger.
Minnesota patents. SO 95G4 10.
WHEAT-Receipts, 31O57; exports bs'loo'
snot-Firrn; No 2 red. 7S&sc f. o. b. afloat spot;
No Northern Duluth. S2l2c f. o. b. afloat to
arrive (new); No. l hard Duluth, S5Ac to ar
rive Options lirmer at an advance OF sc on
favorable cables and moderate foreign buying
further advanced about 1c on covering. follow
ing Increased speculative demand from outside
sources and a smaller visible supply increase
iI01Ssc May so l3-1GdY2c. closed SIC; october.
7s9s n765sc, closed 76%ci December '09''c'
closed 79c
HOPS-Quiet
HIDES-Firm.
WOOI-Suong.
METALS-Interest in the metal market was
not alert to-day, nor were there significant
changes in quotations, the single exception be
ing tin, which fell 6212aS5 points under a sud
don Withdrawal Of buyers and heavy offerings,
the latter inspired by disappointing news from
abroad and the West. Spelter showed some de-
eTeo Of strength but was inactive. At the
close the Metal Exchange called:
PIC IRON-Warrants, dull and nominal at
iC5;oPPER-Lake. dull at SIS 50.
TIN-Lower and dull. with SS2 bid and sS2 80
askEa IEAD-Quiet. with 81 60 bid and 81 IS asked
SPELTER-Steady. with s. 80 bid and 50 40
The brokers' price for lead is 81 40 and for
copper SIS 37IaGlS 80.
COFFEE-Options. while showing fair activ-
ity throughout the day, varied little from the
opening figures which were unchanged to FIVE
points lower. Sales q, 2oO bags. including Oc-
ber. s4 15d4 20: November. A 25; December
s4 90: January 81 80: February, "a 70; March
81 7Od4 10; May, 81 IS; June, 81 80; July, 81 904
%: August, 81 95; October. So o. Spot-Rio.
quiet but steady.
SUGAR-Raw. easy inactive: Fair refining.
g 19-lGc; centrifugal Sc test. l-l6c; molasses
sugar. 9-16c. Refined quiet and barely steady.
BITTTER-Receipts, s429 packages firm;
western creamery, l7924c; June creamery, $50
22lsc factory, 131a@16c.
EGGS-Receipts, u 2S6 packages; strong; un-
graded at mark. H91Sc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-California dried fruits
quiet and steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common TIC:
prime wire tray, 71eqSl2c; choice, S&Q9c;
fancy, 9G9Ac.
PRiCoTs-Royai. 1291S1kc; Moorpark. IA
d16c.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Fancy Butter continues firm, but the gen
eral run of creameries weak, with large
receipts and more to come. Eggs have again
advanced a fraction There is no change in
Cheese.
Picked Butter is marked up somewhat, the
demand being good.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery. 25a2skc; sec
% Dairy@Fancy. 22K@23c; good to choice, 2l@
Picked roll, 211kG22hc; frkin, 21@21hc
creamery tub. 2215G2S19c per ID.
Eastern, 171ac for lade packed.
CHEESE-Choice mild new lie; old, 1O6
1Olhc; Young America nQ1fRc; Eastern. 14Q
15c
per dozen for ranch; Eastern. 23625c for
selected, 221kc for No. l and 17q21c for sec
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grams.

wuEAT-The Dynomene takes for Cork e7bS
centals valued at SIolS o-a
EXPORTS from this port in Septen'pe'
23s 99t centals valued at s257.725 mahi.l6 & 'o'a w
exports thus far this crop year ol 'i'''1
tails valued at sSSS. 800. .tts
successive advances at Chicago sent 'iiS
,,arl,et mn both on and of call, as VIII De
seen. and the feeling was very . n hetter for
Chicago advances on account III nnSoo,rnnt
eign demand prospects for war, cOhs,qa; ocant
decline In consols and iiDera1 d corn. St Louis
hnugbt freely An increase OF 26OoU sl.ao pusne,o
IN ne visible supply Offset by uecP,ce
~ ., 0oo 000 bushels The market advanced
to spot 14ls' wheaLshipping. 81 OS94@l 10: milling
q l@'2ei 10 CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-s:15 &. I3e q T4ss
i2oC nSO 81 Gus rs May|2O0O, 81 2O% 1000, 81 z0A;
l2Sec ssco1d y etls 8 IaH
1000 81 14s.: 1000. 81 l4ss. May-EVoo v -V7S'
SOYs Regular Morning o C. NIB 81 oS9
ctis 81 Il. 81 OOO 81 5is; 1900, y d@SgS los G09
s. i5n May-eoOo 81 2O7s 900 81 2O4s H'Vo'
s. III 1000. 81 2lls; r. 600, 81 2Gai; 1000 ctls
81 IL: 20 0co 81 I5as 1000, 81 l54 5000 1G 5G+
% 600 81 I6Is 5000. 81 16 May-16 GCo u zds das
5000. 5000 81 q; i6OOO 81 2lA; 2ooo' 81 2l7s; 'ooO
5I'f Fy%The Dynomene takes for Cork el.
1O5 centals, valued at 500 $50 ,,O q .Iigb+ ad-
vance in futures The spot demand was tss
Feed Feed. 75QS5c; Brewing. so9s714c; chevalier'
slql l2l5 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal sesslon-s15 oclock-December-2oOo
cts, S7ssc.
Second Session-No sales. ~ - ,ooo
regular Morning session-seler '99 newLS96o Iooo
ctIs SEC; 1000 86Ac. December-2VVO' s'7sc' aVVo
S7a.c May-2000 SSl9c.
Afternoon Session-No sales.
oATs-Offerngs are larger and tn: e, demand den, nd
is quiet but prices rule firm. White. 81 V5ql 20
Red 81 O5dl 12I2: Black, 9212cQSl O212.
CORN-Eastern large Yellow. 81 05; White
and mixed 81 02d1 05 per ctl.
RYE-90Q95c per ctL
NHEAT-Nominal.
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON. Oct AT the wool auction sales
today 1435 bales were offered Business was
rather more spirited than on Saturday. due
principally to the better selection offered. De
spite this improvement 1t was apparent that
The keen edge has off the demand. and
the only stock in good request was a lot OF
fine Geelong greasy. French and German act
ivelv absorbed medium greasy merinos. large
e,1nnly of crossbreds was offered. Fine grades
were firm, but the coarser ones were Irregular
and were frequently withdrawn. There was a
considerable falling off in the demand from
American quarters, and consequently big prices
FOR medium greasy not obtanabe.
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Hav and Feedst1tfS.

Bran Is firm at an advance. There is no
change in Middlings.
Receipts of Hay were over 1900 tons. and the
market was dull and weak, but no lower.
BRAN-$l6 50Ql7 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-s17 5O619 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Ro Barley s17 5o91s per
ton: Olicake Meal at the mill, s27q2S; Jobbing,
SOS 50029: Cocoanut Cake. s2O021: Cornmeal,
s2S 5O6t24 so: Cracked Corn. s24625; Mixed Feed.
Sl6d16 80: Ccttonseed Meal, S2S per ton.
UAY-Wheat S7GS 30 for common to good
and s9d9 % for choice; Wheat and Oat, seq
so: Oat seas; Barley. S547; Island Barley,
s5Q5 so; Alfalfa. s5d7 per ton; Compressed.
Sc E0d9
AN-2hG25c per bale.
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Poultry and Game.

The Game season opened yesterday with fair
receipts Prices ruled high, however and the
market was dull and weak in the afternoon
Two cars of Eastern Poultry came in.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 15q16c for Cob
lers and 15q16c for Hens: Young Turkeys, 10
lsc; Geese, per pair. 81 1902: GosIings. 81 1902;
Ducks, 34Q5 for old and $5@6 so for young:
Hens. 81 5OQ5 so: Young Roosters. 81 5Oa5 so;
old Boosters, 81 50G5; Fryers, 81; Brollers
So 25613 so for large, 50 1903 for small; Pigeons
81 25Gl so per dozen for old and 81 15Q2 for
GAME-ouaiI 81 75G2 so for Valley. and 50 so
for Mountain; Mallard. sSG9; Sprig, s5Q6; Teal
Sc 5Qd4: Widgeon. s3@3 5o Small Duck. 50 509
So: Doves. SOL 25 per dozen: Grouse. 81 so:
Sage Hens. -; -;,,Ee; Hare; s. 70; Rabbits 81 50;
lack Snpe So,
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(0FIrIEI2(IA IINAN(|AL
AND 50 1zEz1zz N[Nl.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Si1zcr fraction o5pcy. Ne,o York Exchange 10eaher
Wheat continues to odgonce under increasing BUSINESS
Barley and Oats firm, bit qniet
Corn and Rye dH and unchanged.
Bran ad5anccd. Hay depressed under heo5y re'HPS
Pink Beans declining, Onions i07ccr.
Potatoes and Vegetables about the same
Some changes in fresh and bioFlcd Batter Eggs advancing
Game season opened 7oith high prices
T7,o cars of Eastern Poultry 0rT17ed
Peaches and Ph0ls " inc Grapes easier:
Good Lines scarce and higher.
Dried Peaches still advaHcng Other Fruits unchanged
Provisions stand before.
Meat market unchanged.
Decreased coinage of the local Mint
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Flour and MiHstufS.

FI,OUR-Calfornia family extras. 81 6Og3 75
usual terms: bakers extras, 50 4O43 5O oregon
and Washington SO 4oQ3 so per barrel for ex-
ira. S3 25a3 40 for bakers and 81 25gS for su-
perfine.
MILISTUFFS-Prices IN sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, 50 % per 100 lbs; Rye Flour 70 70; a. rye
ira Cream Cornmeal 50 %; Oatmeal 81 5oq4 75;
Oat Groats, 81 IS; Hominy, 50 2S48 50; Bgck. :g K
wheat Flour, s444 z5: Cracked Wheat, SS %;
Farina 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, SO so; Rolled
oats (barres), S. 55a6 %; in sacks. Sc s5q6 75;
Pearl Barley. IS; Split Peas, 81 so; Green Peas
p lhr
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Onions are lower Potatoes stand about the
same.
The Gamers are bidding 1oG15c for Tomatoes,
which glut the market. Otherwise there. is
nothing new in Vegetables
POTATOES River Reds. 50675c: Early Rose
4oG55c; Burbanks, 4Oq6Oc per ctl; Salinas Bur
banks, 9OcGS1 10; Sweet Potatoes, S1Gl 25 for
Rivers and 81 so for Merced.
ONIONS-65Q70c per ct; Pickle Onions, 500
VEGETA BLES-Green Peas, 215G3c per lb:
String Beans, 16214c; Lima Beans. 115d214c;
Cabbage 40Gl5Oc: River Tomatoes. 10615c; Ala
media Tomatoes. 15G25c; Egg Plant. 25G35c;
Green Okra, 35d50c per boz: Dried Okra, 121c
per lb; Garlic 263c; Green Peppers. 35140c for
Chilli and S5q5Oc per box for Bell; Carrots 300
4Oc per sack; Bay Cucumbers, 25G35c; Pickles.
81 so per ctl for No. and SOC for No. 2; Sum
mer SQUASH 25Q35c Marrowfat Squash. $S610
per ton; Green Corn. 25G5Oc per sack; 5Ocqs1
per crate for Alameda and 5OGl65c for Berkeley.
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Charters.

The J. D. sprecllels loads merchandise Tor
The St Nicholas Ioada coal at Departure
Bay for Honolulu CIV. tor
The Sea King loads lumber on the Sound Tor
~ leii11vir., vessels were chartered prior 70
,-rit,,I for wheat u Europe: Arthur t1tgeranl
Sainte Anne 30s. Nalkyrie Rahane. % my
cauld and Inversnaid Us 'i' o1'''0'
The 1s' British Isles is chartered for wheat to
hTTgt VIZ Rovsl Forth loads wheat at Portland for
1-ur1ua
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Chicago Livestock Market.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-CATTLE-There was a
good general demand to-day for Il moderate
supply and prices for the best grades were lOc
higher Common and medium grades were
steady Good TO choice beeves, s. 1907; COM
moner grades 81 5OG5 70; stockers and feeders.
S3G4 10; rangers So 15Q5; calves. s4Q7 40
HOGS-Prices were steady and unchanged.
with a good local and shipping demand. Heavy
hogs 81 1904 rs; mixed lots, 81 4Od4 S2la; light,
81 50qi 90: pigs, 81 1904 so; culls. 81 5Oq4.
SHEEP-Lambs in excellent demand
and prices were 15d35c higher. The best lots
sold at IS 1896; commoner lots. AQ5 70; West
ern lambs, 81 6oG5 % Sheep were active and
firm; natives $364 40; Westerns, SO 25q4 Is.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs. $4,000; sheep,
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Hides, TaH07O, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lc under quotations. Heavy salted
steers. lie; medium. 1O19c; light 1Oc; Cow
hides eIhG1Oc: Stays. &C; Salted Kip. &c: Calf.
1oc; Dry Hides, sound. lie; culls and brands,
l3c: Dry Kip and Veal l6c; dry Calf lie;
Sheepskins yearlngs 20d30c each; short
Wool 35Q60c each; medium. 70qs0c long Wool.
s0cGSl 10 each: Horse Hides, salt, s2d2 p for
large and 81 25l11 so for small Colts, 25G50c.
TALLOW-No. l rendered. 415I5c per lb; No.
g. 4d41ac; refined, -; grease, 2Q212c.
WOOL-Spring Clips-Valley Oregon, 17qlSc;
Eastern Oregon, 12G14c for choice and 9Guhc
for fair to good.
Fall Clp-San Joaquin Lambs. SGl0c; do
plains 7QSc: San Joaquin and Southern Noun
tain. 714d9c; Northern free. 9q11c: do. de-
feCtive. 72Q10c per ID.
HOPS-Quoted at 10G12c per ID.
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EASTERN MARKETS
Ne7U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-phe stock market had
30 face this morning an accumulated depres-
sion OF three days trading on a sagging mar
ket in London while the exchange was closed
here. The drop in prices at the opening was
b wide one, numerous railroad stocks showing
a loss Of a point over and Tennessee Coal
showing an extreme decline of seven points
The local traders were inclined to feel that
London was unduly depressed. especially with
reference TO American securities, and they
started TO bid prices up again The first loan
or the day was made. at per cent and this
encouraged an optimistic view Of the Eoney
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i BEEswAx-2402sc per lb.
PYOUiSiOnS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon. &c per lb for heavy
e1ba10c for light medium 1llzc for light 13c for
extra light and 1910 for sugar-cured: Eastern
sugar-cured Hams, 1870; California Hams, 13c;
Mess Beef S1l per bbl; extra Mess. fl2 30; Fam
ily. sI4: extra Prime Pork sl2 30; extra clear,
.I6 20: mess sl5dl5 so; Smoked Beef. l2c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 6q6Rc per lb for
compound and TIC for pure; half barrels. pure,
SC; iO-lb tins, SIC; 5-lb tins, &c
COTTOLENE-Terces 61sQ7hc per lb.
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cember closed k6%c higher at 3o7s GSo14c. May
closed &c higher at 311hc.
Oats in common with the other grain mar,
kets. were active and higher. December closed
Ad3sc higher.
Provisions only moderately active. At
the close January pork was 10c higher, January
lard sc higher and January ribs sc higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Pink Beans are lower Other kinds are firm
with q fair inquiry. Seeds remain unchanged.
BEANS Bayos, 81 75dl so: Small White.
,s2 1oG12 Is: Large White 81 65d11 so: Pinks,
ls2a2 O5; Reds, 81; Blackeye. 50 25d3 35; But
tiers. nominal; Limas. $4 O5q4 Is; Peas, 81 l5q
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 2lA93c: Yellow
Mustard, 32 d4c Flax. nominal; Canary Seed.
3Ikc per lb for California and 4c for Eastern;
Alfalfa, nominal; Rape, 212@3c; Hemp, 4q412c;
DRIED PEAS-Nies, 81 5Oa1 65; Green. 81 rs
cfl
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Ne7v York Money Market.

NEW YORK Oct. money on CALL unset
tied at Cq35 per cent; last loan, 80 per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 5q552 per cent Ster-
ling exchange irregular with actual business
i'm bankers bills at 81 S52sq4 S512 for demand
and 81 SO7sd4 81 for sixty days. Posted rates
;, S2d4 50 and 81 S604 S6ia. Commercial bills
81 S014 S0la Silver certificates. 59Q5912c. Bar
silver, 5S2sc Mexican dollars. 47l4c. Govern
ment bonds, easy; state bonds, inactive; rail-
roal bonds weak.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

The market for all descriptions remains as
previously quoted.
for Cows
VEAL-7610c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers 7G7Hc; Ewes, 6497c
per ID.
LAMB-spring sGshc per Ib.
PORK-Live Hogs, 51ad5ssc for small SIC
for medium and 512c for large; stock hogs and
Feeders, SIC; dressed Hogs 7Gs19c
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Figs. 35a5Oc per box for double layers of
black: white are nominal
Peaches. 50cGS1 ger box.
Plums and Prunes, 4OcdH per box and
crate.
ounces 35G50c per box.
mon and s3G4 for good to choice: Mexican
Lines. sSGiS 80; California Lines. S1g1 20 Ba Ba-
nanas 81 5Od2 so per bunch; Pineappies' SIG
Q
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Coinage of the Mint.

The coinage Of the local Mint in september
was q 5o5 600. against ST. 465. .25O in September
7sgS ana consisted of So 100000 in double eagles
s9S0 000 i'm eagles $4,000 in halt-easles SI,e,-
06O in dollars ard SO o'0 in dimes. me Codn- i.
age thus far this calendar year Is S5s's4''Sso.
against S4S. .303, 752 in lS9S.
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OREGON.

PORTLAND Or, Oct. 2.-The war scare in
Africa has created booming wheat market in
Europe and even the demands of the ship own
ers will hardly absorb all of the advance If 1t
should continue to rise Thus far freights have
taken nearly all of the advance. but as high as
Gle was paid to-day for heavy Walla Walla
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wheat and $4,000 the ruling quotation for
No. / Valley. 59d60c; blue STEM 61G62c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash Oct. Wheat, quiet. Ar
rivals are still good. Club. 59l2c: blue stem,
6l5c.
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81. 436, sol, 1872
Total .............................sl.. 4So, OO

This amount however, does not include $647,-
965 9O3 in treasury notes outstanding, which
are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified as fol-
cold 1854. $40 700; silver. s4s9 62S. 44s; paper,
SIS, ,67S. 145; bonds deposited in national bank
repositories, disbursing officers balances. etc,
sS3 e32 l12; total 81 015.24l. 0S6; against which
there are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to s727. .545. ALB which leaves a net
rash halance on hand of s2sI. .695 612.
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.rtfclas
Open. High. Low. Close.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. firm:
No spring wheat. tic: No 3 spring wheat,
6iq72c No red 73Q74c; No. corn. 3l<Q
SSl%c; No. oats, 22ha2Sc; No white. 25Ag
No barley. 37Q45c: No / faxseed 81 IA: prime
timothy seed. 50 271aa2 80; mess pork, per bar
rel 81 7ogS 25: lard. per 100 pounds. s. 40q5 So;
short ribs sides Qoose). S5d5 35 dry salted
shoulders tboxed). S6G6 1872; short clear sides
tboxed), s. 50d5 55; whisky distillers finished
goods. per gallon 81 %
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
Portland's S Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 2-Clearings. s577. 1862;
,alances, $25. sos.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
CLOSING.
Cash tn the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-To-day's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance s2S7. .695. .512; gold reserve.
S254, ,32S, $50.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
Weather RpbOr1t
u20th MerldIan-Pacifc Tin

O20th heridiau-Pacifc TimeO
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3 1898 .. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka .............. so san Diego............ 6S
Fresno ............... SO Sacramento ......... 81
Los Angeles........, rs Independence ..... 10
Red Biuff............. S4 Yuma ............... "a
San Lius Obispo.... IS
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
&c; minimum, &c. mean, &C.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
An area Of high pressure overlies the entire
country west Of the Rocky Mountains EXCEPT
California and Southern Arizona. Cold clear
weather prevails over the country between the
Serras and the Rocky Mountains. Frost is re
ported this morning from Salt Lake City. over
Southern Nevada and Southern Utah the tenn
perature has fallen 10 degrees or more In the
Sacramento Valley there has been a rise of
about 10 degrees
a maximum wind velocity of 80 miles per
hour from the north is reported at Eureka
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. October 5. 1893:
Fer Northern Caifornia-Far Tuesday. in
creasing cloudiness Tuesday night warmer in
the San Joaquin Valley; fresh northerly winds
For Southern Calfornia-Cloudy Tuesday:
light northery winds
For Nevada-Fair Tuesday; warmer
For Utah-Fair Tuesday; warmer
For AriZona-Fair Tuesday colder in north
portion.
For San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Tues
day: cooler with fog in the afternoon; south
erly, changing TO westerly, winds
ALEXANDER 6. McADIE,
Forecast Official.