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Dm's Revie7O Of Trade.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-R. c. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade will say tomorrow:
Inc Cramps have discharged many hundred
hands and ask Russia to extend time for the
complexion OF two warships because they can
not get the steel. Completion of 21 out of 81
vessels building in the Delaware is also affect
put SHOWS the gigantic expansion of home de-
mand NO one can question the fact that pay
%nents % through the principal clearing houses
nave been in August 55.9 per cent larger than
In 1897 for the month thus far and outside
New York 23 per cent. No better test of the
volume OF business is known but there is a
growing handicap in the advance OF prices.
HOW long and how far this advance go
without reaction is the problem which level
headed business men are studying. Evidences
pL cneGked consumption are rare, but it would
De childish to hope that at some point higher
prices would not hinder buying.
In iron the question Is of steel billets. which
tne great consuming companies have bought
narrow market For six months billets have
sold at "a to Sc higher than the rails made from
prescribed in contracts While prices have
risen % cents for Southern pig IRON 90 cents for
ChlGago local coke and rs cents for gray forge
at Plttsburg, rails have advanced 81 per ton
with work covered for all this year, and 400. 900
tons or more taken beyond what can be de-
Hevered until next year: Other finished prod
ucts t 40 not change, although the demand at all
steady at 1870 for lake, with production for
July Il 1913 tons domestic and 7490 tons foreign
& I'm IS iower at 3o%c and lead weakens on the
For wool Coates Bros circular for August /
stllI holds good. although inside quotations are
more often made. Sales for three weeks have
been Is, 299 $50 pounds, against 10 1896 500 pounds
!ast year 5SO.3O5 pounds in 1897 and g. 365 400
Snods al @ etie Saihe weeks OF 1917
cassimeres, cheviots and cotton warp cash
ineres, and the tendency is upward in nearly
all grades
Wheat has advanced about cent during the
week with Atlantic exports only 2,363, 302
last year and Pacific exports 951, ,325 bushels
AGAINST 1890 bushels last year.
bushels, against 3, ,S69 229 bushels last year. It
Is question whether the smaller receipts are
que to recent change in crop prospects giving
holders of grain a better outlook. Exports OF
wheat In three weeks have been from both
coasts. flour included 9,973, 764 bushels against
lO,I4 2ao bushels last year and the Western
receipts have been 1855. 696 bushels, against
9,0l5,1S0 bushels last year
Failures for the week have been 1885, against
154 last year. and in Canada "a, against II last
year.
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EASTERN MARKETS
Ne7v York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-To-day's stock market
was active and strong, the dealings were re-
markably well distributed and the strength
was more generally diffused than at any time
during the week There was an evident acces-
zion Of outside interest IN the market in the
shape Of orders through commission houses
as was to be expected after the sharp dron
ot the last few days. Prices were pretty well
marked uD at the start, and selling to realize
was on quite a liberal scale after the open
ing hour. Offerings were well absorbed
however, at small expense to values, the mar
ket being sustained meanwhile by the notable
upward movement Of some usually obscure
stocks. After this first realizing had been
dlgested there was a breathing spell and
prices then mounted to the best OF the day In
the late afternoon however. the burden ~ raaI-
izing overcame the market and prices Welded
all around. number Of the recent leaders
lost practically all Of their earlier gains, no.
taply the BaLumore ana OHIO stocks, Southern
and Central Pacific and Southern Railway nre-
ferred, which rose early from one to two
points The high-pTiced specialties and the
stocks of local corporations were snbiecta6
TO renewed bear pressure and showed notable
declines, especially Tobacco and Consoiidatad
Gas, which declined 212 and points respectively
A fraction knocked off prices ali through
the list and net gains in the general list were
brought below point A very substantial rise
in prices remains, nevertheless gains being
quite generally diffused through the list The
Grangers and Pacifics, the Southwesterns the
Soalers ana number of soft coal roads all
have gains to show approaching a point Louis
vile continued to be taken a very large
scaIe ana was pushed up at one time to S0A
Southern Railway preferred declined on realtz-
ing with the publication Of the dividend an
nouncement and the statement of the finances
for the year Minneapolis and St Louis made
a brilliant advance Of 6Hs. the second preferred
rising 2l2. The iron and steel stocks Jagged
throughout, except Tennessee Coal. which
moved upwards again TO near the high point
Late realizing was in part due to a reyulsion
in the recent conference over the money mar
ket outlook, in spite of the fact that call money
worked lower to-day. The market closed heavy
with only few stocks marked up fractions in
the final dealings. There was large demand for
Southern Pacific fours at or above 81. South
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Foreign Futures.
California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company sold California fruit
at auction to-day. realizing the following
prices:
BOSTON, Aug s.-Grapes-Tokays 81 1OG
3d. average S2 TO- Peaches-Early. Crawford.
boxes, 50cqs1 rs, average soc; Late Crawford,
50c@S1 Is, average SSc; Susquehanna, 35cQS1 20,
average 65c. Pears-Bartletts, boxes, 81 Goa
2 so average 81 15; Yellow Cling, 65c. Plums-
Kelsey. single crates. 95c6$1 10. average 81 OF;
Gros, single crates, 81 1901 40 average 81 81;
Italian, 81 3011 10. Fourteen cars sold to-day.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Peaches-Twin Sisters,
boxes average 81 4O susquehanna, average
age 81 92 Prunes-Gros. average 81 92 Pears
Bartletts. two-ffths boxes, 81 56q1 92 average
81 IS; Buerre Hardy, 81 20GD1 80, average 81 28;
Clafrgeau, 96cas1 OF, average 81.
PHILADELPHIA, a, Aug. B-Peaches-Sus
9qshan2S 7qC boxes s5asc sc acerags o Te4w
crates, average 81 Is.
crates, average 81 Az Tokay. average 81 &c;
Thompson's Seedless, average 81 45; Malaga,
boxes 5sq65ci Foster, SIC; Late Crawford
average 70c; Orange Cling, average soc; sus-
ayehanna s. 81 se snge baZes eTas sS
10, average 81 02. Fourteen sold to-day.
NEW YORK, Aug. -Grapes-Tokay, single
Peaches-Early Crawford. 5O970c average Csc;
Late Crawford 5Oc@s1 TO- average Tie; Brandy
age CSC; susquehanna, 4o@75c. average sic;
Elberta, 50cQS1 TO- average &c Pears-Bart-
let's, boxes, 81 65G92 70, average & "a. Plums-
Single crates, Yellow Egg, 65QS0c, average73c;
Kelsey 55Q90c. average Csc Prunes-Coum-
bias, single crates, 65QS5c, average 6Sc Ger
man. average 81 35; Gros, 75cQs1 So, average
81 IS; Hungarian, average 81 o. italian, 81 100
So. average 81 26; Silver. e5c9s1 10. average
zoe. Twenty-Five cars sold to-day.
MONTREAL, Aug. 1S-Pears = Bartletts,
boxes. 81 1902 TO- average 81 73. Plums-Kelsey,
single crates. 81 II.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Porter Bros Com
pany's sales of California fruit: Pears-Bart-
let's, 81 60Q2 80 box and S5490c half box.
Plums-Bradshaw. 60c crate; Grand Duke
81 S0 Chalet. soc; KeIseys, soc box and 55c9
81 45 crate. Prunes-Silver 69c@S1 a crate /;
Gros 90cQS1 25; Fellenberg S5ca$l so; Italian
81 25G1 30; Hungarian, 70cQ$2 10. Peaches
Crawfords. 4GcQ$l a box; Muir, 45G60c; Elber-
ia, 659S5c; Late Crawfords 40cG$1 %; Susque-
hanna, 50Q75c; McKevitts. 75c; Mitchell 55c; /;
Lemon Clings, 65ci Clings, 65c0S1; McDevitts
75G90c; Albrights, 70G90c; Corinna, 55c; Orange
Cling, 65@95c; Tuscan 50c6S1. Nectarines-50c
crate. Grapes-Tokays, 81 25G1 SIS crate; Mus
cats. 81 % crate. Twenty-three cars sold.
sales of California fruit: Pears-Bartetts
81 25@2 10 box and sec a half box Peaches
Crawfords, 65c a box Susquehanna, 65d70c
Late Crawfords. 60Qs5c; Tuscan, csc a box and
Soc crate; Fosters. 55c; Marys choice, 45g70c
q box and Csc crate; Elbertas, 70075c a box
Lemon Cling, 50c; Orange Cling, 65c a. box
Plums-Co1umbia 45790c a crate; Egg. 55c6$1: (:
Japan, Soc; Yellow Egg, S0c@$1; Quackenboss
81 so; Cages, roc. : Grapes-Tokays, 81 25 a crate
Muscats 81 so crate. Prunes-Gros 81 25G1
l 20 crate; Fellenberg, 81 40; Germans S1GD
l so; Silver, 75c; Bulgarian, 81 05Q1 10 a crate.
Fourteen cars sold to-day.
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BradstyeefS Financial Revie7g.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Bradstreets financial
review tomorrow will say: A somewhat easier
condition of the money market has been re-
hected in stock speculation by the prevalence
OF a moderately bullish sentiment The
trading has been narrow and professionals are
still mainly responsible for the activity The
bears have shown some aggressiveneSs par
ticularly in connection with Traction stocks
while bullish tendencies have been most CON
spicuousy shown in the low priced railroad
shares or certain industrials. London has not
been factor though the financial situation
there has improved, the Bank of England ex-
hibiting q good increase in cash and reserves
The Berlin money market the other hand
is undergoing another slight disturbance in
interest rates, which have advanced sharply
and seem likely to attract gold from London
to the German capital. The weakness. of the
exchange market and the favorable character
of the July trade statement tend to keep up
an idea on the part of Wall street that there
will be an autumnal gold influx this year.
Shipments of specie from Australia to San
Francisco are occurring from time to time
gold under present financial and trade condi-
tions can be expected from abroad, another
demand for our securities. 1t noted,
however, that Louisville and Nashville owed
its rise this week to an initiative on the part
Of London and that some other of the inter
national specialties We're bull there.
Irregularity has prevailed in the industrials
in American Steel and Wire, caused by the
fact that a synopsis of the statement pre-
ings. On the other hand, Tennessee Coal de-
veloped great strength and to 92% on
manipulation, together with reports that back
dividends on the preferred stock to be ad-
justed and the common placed on dividend
paying basis. The Tobacco stocks also rose
sharply. American common selling up to 12f
and Continental Tobacco (common) to 50% on
the statement that the two concerns had ac-
quired control of the Buchanan and Lyall
manufactory. Other rather tentative bull
movements seen in various industras,
the Steel stocks showing some strength, which
however, they did not retain. American Smell
ter higher on the report that the strike
at its Colorado establishments had been settled.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was feature, break
ing to 1G815 on the statement that there were
dissensions in the management, that the presi-
dent, Mr.. Rossiter, was to resign in conse-
quence of the results of his course during the
strike and that the current net earnings were
decidedly adverse to any presumptions about
speedy dividends At the decline support was
however, forthcoming and the price rallied to
112A. Consolidated Ice, an inactive Industrial,
distinguished itself on Wednesday by making
a 11-point decline, from which 1t rallied when
support appeared. Sugar was more than
usually irregular, falling from 164 to 1864 and
ralyng only tc fall off again.
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! Hides, Tallo70, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers. 10q1O1zc; medium, 9q91Ac; light. SC:
Cowhides SC; Stays &c: Salted Kip &c: Calf,
lOc; dry Hides, sound, Ice; culls and brands.
1Sc; dry Kip and Veal l6c; &C.. dry Calf, lie:
Wool S5d6Oc each; medium. 70G9Oc; long Wool,
90c6$1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt. S2q2 % for
large and 81 25d1 so for small; Colts, 25Q50c.
TALLOW-No. rendered, 4q414c per lb; No.
2, 3G312c; refined, -; grease. 2Q2Ac.
WOOI-Spring Clips : San Joaquin and
Southern. I months SG11c; San Joaquin Foot
hill, defective SQ9c; Valley Oregon, 17G1Sc:
Eastern Oregon, 12914c for choice and sq11hc
for fair to good.
Fall clip-san Joaquin Lambs. Sd1Oc; dc
plains, 7@8c; San Joaquin and Southern Noun
HoPsE1SsS crop. 15a1744c per lb; 1899 crop.
121z013c bid and refused.
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Our National Exports.

The following figures taken from the bulletin
issued by the Bureau OF Statistics of the Treas
ury Department show the value Of the prin-
cipal articles of merchandise exported from the
United States for the seven months ended July
81. Breadstufs $42 o83, 46l; cotton. $50 OBS $50;
mineral oils $50. 7lI507; cattle and hogs, Sl7.-
25 524; provisions $50 s43 754 totals, 1917 81, 1886
The values Of the articles mentioned exported
during the seven months ended July 81. 1898,
were S4a6. .36g. .263. The value of the exports of
breadsturs from san Francisco during July
was SSH .237, and for the seven months then
ended $4.500GS7 against $464, COZ, and S21l, ,226
for the same time last year.
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London Market.

NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cabegram says:
Business continued active here to-day. The
attendance was slim on the holiday. Consols
eased off after yesterdays squirt.
Americans were the leading feature on buy
ing here, mainly Continental and semi -profes-
sional. New York supported strongly, but
prices weakened at the close. jobbers leveling
their books. Advantage was taken of the ac-
Mexican rails.
Spanish fours were weak on reports OF plague.
Tintos were 44ss: Bostons rs.
The bank did no business in discounts II
bought .e44 600 gold in bars and $1,000 in Span
ish coin; Gl0, 600 was taken for Santos.
Silver Was q 11-l6d.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Aug. 1S:-Canadian Pacific 99s
Northern Pacific preferred. 1872; Union Pacific
preferred. 1913; Atchison, 22$4; Anaconda. l1&4
Grand Trunk, S1A bar silver. q u-16d; money,
per cent
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Flour and MWStufS.

The China steamer took out "A. 28o barrels O.
Flour.
FLOUR-California family extras, So 60G3 70
usual terms; bakers extras. So 4093 80; Oregon
and Washington, 50 40gD3 90 per bbl for extra
fine.
MILLsTUFFS-Price in sacks are as fol
Flour, s. 25 per 100 lbs Rye Flour, 81 rs; Rye
Meal, 50 30; Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal, 50 50; ex-
ira Cream Cofnmeal, 50 25; Oatmeal, 81 50Q4 70
Oat Groats. 81 70; Homny, SO 25QS so; Buck
wheat Flour $4G4 25; Cracked Wheat, 50 10
Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, So 30; Rolled
Oats (barres) Sc 55l6 95 in sacks Sc 35q6 rs
Pearl Barley, IS; Split Peas. "a so; Green Peas,
& 1bS
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Beans and Seeds.

The only thing new in Beans is the arrival
of new Pea and Blackeye from the river. The
market continues very dull.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 7OG1 so; Small White, 81 O5
Z %; Reds, nominal; Biackeye, 81 15g4 25; But
ters nominal; Limas, "a 1904 IS; Pea, 81 15Q
80: Red Kidneys, $262 % per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 213@3c; Yellow Mus
tard. nominal; Flax 81 906D2 10; Canary Seed.
2a4G3c per lb for California and 312c for East
413c; Timothy, nominal.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 25@1 so; Green. 81 so
az per ctl.
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Hay and Feedstnfs.

Prices for everything under this head remain
unchanged. The Hay market continues de
pressed under heavy receipts, and the medium
grades of wheat especially weak Alfalfa
continues relatively higher than the other
kinds.
BRAN-s15 509s17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-s17 50919 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, SIS so per ton;
oilcake Meal at the mill, s27q2S; 1obbing
$23 5Oll24 80; Cracked Corn s24Q25; Mixed Feed,
s16016 50; Cottonseed Meal. $2S per ton.
HAY-Wheat, s6 50dS 50 for common to good
and SO for choice; Wheat and Oat, s7@D9; Oat,
seas: Barley, $5@7: Island Barley. 81 SOFAS 50;
Alfalfa, $5Q7 per ton; Compressed Wheat,
s9Q10.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes are weak at unchanged prices.
Onions continue to improve slightly.
Tomatoes are doing better again, and are
selling we'll at the advance. Other Vegetables
stand about the same.
POTATOES = Garnet Chfles 90cGs1; Early
Rose 75c6s1: Burbanks, 75c6s1 per ctI; Sa-
linas Burbanks, 81 25q1 so; Sweet Potatoes.
&c per lb.
oNIoNs-S5cQs1 per ctl for silverskins;
Pickle Onions 75c per ctl.
VEGETABLEs-Gree Peas, 11k@2c per Ib:
String Beans. 192c; Lima Beans. 21203c; Cab
bage 50d60c; River Tomatoes, 40960c; Egg
Plant, 35950c; Green Okra, 40465c per box Gar
lie, 2G3c; Green Peppers, S5q4oc for Chill and
sack; Bay Cucumbers, 2od25c; Pickles, 6Oc for
No. and 4oc per box for No 2; Summer
Squash, 2oa25c7 Marrowfat Squash SIS per ton;
Green Corn, 25dS1 per sack; s161 % per crate
for Alameda and 5Oq6oc for Berkeley.
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Provisions.

There is still fair demand for Hams, but
Bacon Is neglected. Barreled goods are firm
under Government orders for Manila
CURED MEATS-Bacon, SAc per lb for
heavy. sQ9l2c for light medium. lie for light.
121ac for extra light and 13c for sugar cured: !:
Eastern sugar-cured Hams 13h(D14c; Califor-
mia Hams 1sc; Mess Beef. s1s per bbl; ex-
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Prices for all descriptions remain unchanged.
Eggs rule firm, and occasional sales at an ad-
vance reported. Butter is dragging a little.
Cheese is firm at the advance already noted.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery. 2315924c; sec
onds 22Q23c
Dairy--Fancy, 22c; good to choice. 2o921c;
store. 17G1Sc per lb.
Picked roll. 1sa2lc; ar<in. 1s@1sc; creamery
tub. 20G211hc per III.
CHEEsE-Choice mild new, 1o1ac; old 1oc;
Young America. 1013G11c: Eastern, 13@15c.
EGGs-Quoted at 1S@2oc for store and 221a
Q25c per dozen for ranch; Eastern. 1s1aQ20c
for selected, 1eQ17c for No. l and 14qI5c for
seconds.
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Bfadstreefs ON Trade.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Bradstreet's will say
strength as summer wanes Reports Of ex-
panding fall demand arrive, accompanied by
very cheerful advices to the outlook in most
parts of the country. In manufacturing lines
production appears to be at a maximum and
the price situation retains most of it's old
strength Notable in the matter OF added
strength most of the cereals and iron and
steel in many forms. The impetus given to
wheat prices by the Government report last
week has been further reinforced by less fa-
notably India, and export business is reported
somewhat improved. Adyices to the corn
crop still favorable ever some States
notably Kansas, reporting phenomenally large
yields Judging from numerous reports, the
scarcity of supplies of iron and steel is becom-
Ing increasingly serious supplies of structural
and shipbuilding DateTial being reported made
pearance of quiet at Eastern markets not
shared in however, by Western centers where
sales reported large and price advances nu-
merous The question of outlook as to prices
seems to be largely transferred to next year
and liberal bookings reported for the first
quarter of 1900, with Southern engage
ments reported running far ahead as au-
turnn wear from now A notable exception to
the general strength to prices is found in raw
mousy reports of crop deterioration and lost
all of last weeks advance owing to the issu-
ance of a bearish crop estimate which from
the present outlook at least seems very heavy
and at the least prematurely issued The
strength OF the cotton goods market is main
tained, though advances yet small.
In woolen goods orders for lightweight mems
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Poultry and Game.

Doves continue weak and in heavy supply.
Poultry is rather hrmer under lighter stocks.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 11Q13c for Cob
blers. and 1l91Sc for Hens; Young Turkeys
15q17c; Geese, per pair. 81 25q1 90; Goslings,
81 5092: Ducks S3Gl3 so for old and 50 50a5
for young; Hens, So 5OG5; young Roosters, $50
6; old Roosters. S4Q54 so; Fryers S4@94 50 Broil-
ers, s3@3 so for large. 81 50G3 for small
Pigeons, 81 506D1 70 per dozen for old and 81 rs
az for Squads.
GAME-Doves Soc per dozen
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-CATTLE-There was
not many choice cattle offering to-day and
such lots were steady, but ordinary cattle were
dull and rather weak. Good to choice beeves
sold at $5 60Gl6 %, commoner grades bringing
SO 50d5 30; stockers and feeders SS 55GD3 81;
bulls, cows and heifers, $2Q5 10; Texas steers,
So 756i5 80; calves, 81 50@7.
HOGS-Were in lively demand. .again, and of
ferings were light Prices advanced 56110c
light 81 5514 90; pigs. So 5OQ4 sO culls. $284 Is
SHEEP-The demand for sheep and lambs
was more animated. and prices were steady
Sheep $2G4 25: yearlings, s40f so, and range
sheep. 50 5O@44 10 lambs, Sc 75 for prime; com
moner lots So 50d5 To-
1000
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San Francisco Meat Market.

There is no change to note in any descrip-
tion.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-797a4c per Ib for Steers and 619Q7c for
Cows.
VEAL-S1ka91kc per Ib
MUTTON-Wethers. 71AqSc; Ewes. 7G71kc per
pound
LAMB-Spring S1kG9c per Ib.
PORK-Live hogs. 5s4 4G57sc for small &c for
medium and 51zq5fs for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders. SIC; dressed Hogs, 7aS1ac.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-Consols. 1861; silver,
27 11-1ed; French rentes, 10Of TIC; wheat car
goes off coast, little doing; cargoes on passage.
quiet; cargoes Walla Walla 29s 719d English
country markets. firm.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. B.-Wheat. firm: No. l
standard California, IS 1dQ6s I'd; wheat in
Paris. steady; flour in Paris, steady: French
country markets. steady; weather in England,
rainy.
COTTON-Upands, 7-16d.
CLOSING.
WHEAT-Spot, No. 2 red Western, dull, IS
91ad; No l California, 6s 1dQ6s I'd; No l red
Northern spring. dull, is Id Futures weak
September, 5s 101Rd: December, 5s IND.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, steady, IS 4d.
Futures, quiet.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grams.

WHEAT-The Hyderabad takes for Antwern
2s, $50 ctls, valued at s29,oS4
Chicago opened higher. but fell back lower
cables being a damper on the market though
marked decline was not thought probable AS
the session went the feeling steadied again
under a good shipping demand. Holders were
firm, but speculation quiet. There yvera
$50 900 bushels taken for export on Thursday
and decline after this activity was but mai.
ural. There were seven cars off the English
coast. against nine on the preceding day. A
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lowed wheat in the main, but there was con-
siderable selling at the opening. September
closed shade higher.
Provisions We're selling with a somewhat
broader market, prices advancing all round.
markers and his vas tbe bas;s of the specu-
lative strength. Lack of offerings was fea-
ture At, the close September pork was oc
higher. lard 21Rc higher and ribs 214Q5c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ira Mess Beef, s14; Family Beef s15915 50; ex-
ira Prime Pork, So so; extra clear, SIG so; mess
s15G15 50; Smoked Beef. 12c per ID.
compound and 7c for pure: Laff-barrels. pure,
7Jac 1o-lb tins, SIC; 5-lb tins. S1ac.
COTTOLENE-Tierces 65sq71sc per lb.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

There was fair business in securities on
the morning session of the Bond Exchange but
fluctuations were few Hawaiian ComnnerciaI
at SIS 70. NV q
Hutchinson to $32 so
Mining stocks were generally weak and dull.
The telegram from the pump said: ''At $50
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Bank Clearings.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clear
ings at all principal cities for the week ended
August is, with the percentage of increase and
decrease. as compared with the corresponding
week last year: