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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-03

Tho money in circulation in the United States
has more than doubled in the last twenty years,
it has increased 80 per cent since 1856, and more
than o. per cent since July l. 1896. a table
just prepared by the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics shows that on July 1. 1879. the
amount in circulation was SSlS 63l, 793 on July
J. l>>s Sl379.g6i7 40, and on April l. 1899,
ST. s-7. sac 942 No period IN our history has
shown a more rapid growth in the money in
circulation than the last three years. On July
J. 1880. the beginning of the new fiscal year,
the amount IN circulation was $l509, 10, 200. BY
July l. 1897. il had reached 81 Gao ,2i6, an in
crease OF Sl36 303 o46 on July p 1873, it was
81 >43 1878, increase Tor that year Of }ls7,
4l-t0a and at the beginning OF last month it
was 81 s27. S47,942. an increase in the nine
months Of the present fiscal year Of SA Ill
l4s The increase since July /. 1886, has been
al the rate Of nearly half a million dollars for
each business day. and during the past year
has averaged considerably more than hall a
million dollars for each business day The per
capita circulation on April /, 1893, was the
largest ever shown at that period Of the year
in the history of our country. At that date
Il was, according to the official statement OF
the Treasury Department S25 45 per capita
while that Of April /. 1895 was S23 SO; April l,
1887 $23 NJ. and April I. 1895. S21 %.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

A cargo Of 50 tons Alfalfa, the first of
the season. arrived from the river and was
bid in at s. 30. The market held up very well
considering the receipt of $50 tons since Satur-
day and $14 refused for car of gilt
edged wheat. The other descriptions were I'M
changed.
Feedstuffs remain previously quoted.
BRAN-$15 50G16 80 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S17 50d20 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS- Rolled Barley S23 50d24 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, S31d31 so: job
bling s32d32 30; Cocoanut Cake, SPACES; Cotton
seed Meal S2SG30 per ton; Cornmeal. S23 500
"a so; Cracked Corn, s24q25; Mixed Feed, SIS 50
G16 80
HAY-wheat. S12a13 for good TO choice and
S10du for lower grades Wheat and Oat S10@
u: Oat, S9011. Barley, $7d9; Alfalfa. s. soar.
STRAW-25d50c per bale.
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HIDES, rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides and Tallow steady at the quota
tions, with no especial activity. Stocks of Tai
low continue limited. Woods sell moderately.
There is nothing doing in Hops, though con-
tracts continue to be drawn in Oregon at 10c.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culs and brands sell
about lc under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers, 1oc; medium, 9d914c; light. SIC; Cow
hides, &c; Stays, 6q6l2c; Sailed Kip sc; Calf,
lac: dry Kip and Veal 15Gi51sc dry Si' Calf i7c
Sheepskins. shearlirrgs. l0G30c each; short
Wool 35Q60c each; medium 70d90c long Wool,
90c6$1 10 each Horse Hides. salt, 81 7512 % for
large and 81 for small; Colts. SOC.
TALLOW-No. rendered 4Aq412c per lb;
WOOL-Spring Clips-San Joaquin and
Southern, months. 7d9c: years staple, 6qsc;
Foothill and Northern Free 10d12c Foothll
and Northern defective, Sa1Oc; Nevada, sale.
Fall Woods
Northern Mountain ........................614 6Se
oOutieIH 4b2eIfc
rams G6c
HOPS-lS9S crop. 1Oq11c per lb for ordinary.
12a1212c for good and 1915 for choice to fancy
from first hands.
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

The market for all descriptions under this
head remains unchanged There is not much
going on, for there is not much stock here to
work on
DRIED FRUITs-Prunes. &c for 4O-5os, SO
51ac for 50-6o's 4641zc for SOLOS. S12G3a4c for
7O-SOs 2%sQ34c for sO-9o's. 21a@2a4c for so1OO' s
and 2q21.c for 10O-ll0's; Peaches, S13@9lec for
peeled Apricots. 121aq15c for Royals and --
for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples 9d912c sun
dried 6l2Q7l2c; Black Figs. sacks. 3&c; Plums.
nominal &c for unpitted and 41sG6c for pitted;
Pears nominal.
RAISINS-32.c for two-crown. 42.c for three
crown, 534c for four-crown, 4I166c for Seedless
Sultanas SIC for Seedless MuscateIs and 81 20
for London Layers; Dried Grapes, 2%G3c.
NUTS-Chestnuts. &c per h. Walnuts, 5dsc
for hardshel l0ql1c for softshell: Almonds. so
&c for hardshell. 12d13c for softshell 14Q16c for
papershell; Peanuts, 607c for Eastern and 41zQ
&c for California: Cocoaunts, 81 50Gi5.
HONEY-Comb, 10Gl1c for bright and S69c
for lower grades; water white extracted. "a %
112c; light amber extracted, &c; dark, 5Q512c
per ID.
BEESWAX-25627c per lb
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTs-The market for ton
mage is quiet at unchanged rates The char
tered wheat fleet in port has a registered ton
mage of $685. against 4776 tons on the same date
last year; dsengaged So, coo tons against - $40;
on the way TO this port 49, 56g, against 22S, 800.
WHEAT-Exports from this port in April
We're Sc, 059 centals, valued at $71S90, making
total exports thus far this crop year of l625 1888
centals valued at 1884 $50.
The market opened fiat and rather weak than
otherwise Sales were few The Chicago mar
ket opened quiet and steady, with st. Louis
selling freely. Later on there was a recovery,
based on stronger European markets due to
reported drought in Russia.
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 05d1 10; milling,
81 12Ia61 10.
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LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON. May 2-The wool auction sales
opened to-day with a large attendance of buy-
ers. The offerings numbered 1923 bales in
Guiding a fine show of Queenslands and Now
South Wales merinos principally greasy The
Continental buying was eager to secure these
goods and entered into strong competition with
the home trade. which stimulated the advance
which was most pronounced. Fine well grown
and a small supply of secured sold briskly
Crossbreds well represented with finer
grades showing advance of 10 per cent, and
mediums selling ~ per cent lower. The offer
ings Of this stock We're largely taken by York
and Natal sold quickly at 10 to Is per cent ad-
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PROVISIONS.

Hams are firm at the advance of last week
Bacon is easy and Lard is strong. Barreled
goods steady.
CURED MEATs-Bacon. SC per lb for heavy
S19dSc for light medium, 101a611c for light, 12c
for extra light and 122Q13c for sugar cured :;
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams. lie; California
Hams 1oc; Mess Beef. s13 per Dbl; extra Mess
Beef, sl4; Family Beef, $15615 so; extra prime
Pork, SIP; extra clear, SIS; mess SIS; Smoked
Beef, lie per h.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51z6524c per lb for
compound and 712G724c for pure: half barrels
pure, SC; 10-lb tins. sac; 5-lb tins, sac.
COTTOLEN E-TIerces 65s@6sc packages.
less than 300 lbs, lib pals so in a case 9l4c;
BIB pals, 20 in case S5sc; 5-lb pals IL in a
case, SIC. 1o-lb pals, 6 in case, Sssc; 50-lb
lbs net. SIC; fancy tubs 50 lbs net. 77Ac; half
barrels. about Ito lbs. nc
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Insnector Tw
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
ing directions of the world are kept hand
for comparison and reference, and the latest
Information can always be obtained regarding
lights dangers to navigation and all matters
of interest to ocean commerce.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building at the foot of Market street, is hoisted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon. 10th meridian, by Geographic signal re-
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver continues to fall back.
Mexican dollars lower.
Sterling Exchange higher.
New York Exchange advanced.
Wheat and Barley dull.
Oats steady. Corn firm and Rye dull.
Flour and Millstuffs unchanged.
New Alfalfa Hay appeared.
Beans dull and unchanged.
Some variations in Seeds.
Potatoes and onions weak.
Vegetables about the same.
Butter and Cheese weak. Eggs STEADY.
Three cars Of Eastern Poultry in.
Cherries continue in light supply.
citrus fruits unchanged.
Dried fruits as before.
Hams and Lard firm and Bacon easy.
Hides and Tallow quiet and steady
Wool in moderate demand.
Hops still dull.
Pork no higher. Beef easy.
OILS unchanged
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.

The weather is generally cloudy over Wash
ington, OREGON and Idaho and clear over the
remaining portions Of the Pacific slope Light
snow has fallen over Utah and Idaho heavy
snow in Northern Montana and rain in North
Dakota.
The pressure changes have been slight along
the immediate Pacific Coast, but a rapid rise
has taken place over the Rocky Mountain re-
eion An of high pressure accompanied
by unusually low temperatures IS moving south
ward over Montana.
The temperature has risen over the Pacific
slope except in Arizona, where it has fallen
slightly.
Conditions are favorable for fair warmer
weather in California Wednesday
Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours
ending midnight May g. 1898:
Northern Callfornia-Fair Wednesday; warm
er; light northerly wind.
Southern Caiforna-Fair Wednesday; warm
er in north portion; fresh west wind
Nevada-Fair, warmer Wednesday.
Utah-Party cloudy; warmer Wednesday
Arlzona-Fair; warmer Wednesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair; warmer
Wednesday: light TO fresh northwest wind
G. H. WILSON Local Forecast Official
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WEDNESDAY,. MAY 3.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 2.-CATTLE-The cattle mar
ket was slow to-day. with prices on the down
grade. Fancy lots sold at S. 4O15 60; choice
steers, s. 05@5 35; medium. 81 55GI4 Is: stock
ers and feeders. 50 SOG5 10: beef steers s4Gl4 40
cows and hefers, SO SOFA %; bulls 81 606I4 10:
Western fed steers, 81 200l5 20; Texas steers
50 900i4 90; calves, S466 rs
HOGS-There was fairly active demand for
hogs at yesterdays decline. Fair to choice
50 75d3 so; heavy packers. SO 55d3 721h; mixed
So 6503 so; butchers. IS 650l3 So; light grades
So 65d3 So pigs. SO 30d3 70.
SHEEP-There was active demand for
sheep at previous prices. Colorado wooded
lambs. s. S5d6; clipped lambs $5d5 SIS: cuils,
81 SOFA 10: spring lambs, sS612 per 100 pounds ::
yearlings, s. 10d5 20 sheep, So 5OG5 15 a great
many fed Westerns bringing 81 75d5 IS
Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs, 1900; sheep,
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Three cars of Eastern sold at 14G15c for
Turkeys, 81 for Ducks, 81 for Geese, s6G7 for
Hens, Sc for Young BOOSTERS and IS for old do.
Another car is announced for to-day.
Local Poultry is weak and quiet. owing to
the large receipts from the East, and several
descriptions lower.
POULTRY-L Turkeys. 13G14c for Cob
blers and l36t4c for Hens; Geese per pair. 81 90
az; Goslings, 81 25q2 so; Ducks, s6q7 for old
young Boosters, s76S: old BOOSTERS, "a 5o05;
Fryers seas 50; Broiers, 81 SOFAS 30 for large,
50 50@3 90 for small, Pigeons. 81 SOAP per dozen
for old and $2G2 % for Squads
GAME-Hare. 81; Rabbits 81 % for Cotton
tails and 81 for small.
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LINERPOOL FUTUF
AvAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK. May Especial cable and tele-
graphic dispatches to Bradstreet's indicate the
following changes in the available supplies of
grain last Saturday, compared with the
previous Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada. east of
Rockies, decreased 931. 900 bushels: anoat for
and in Europe decreased 1.600 600 bushels; to-
tai supply decreased 1851. 600 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada. east of the
Rocky Mountains decreased 2, 6430 900 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada, east of the
Rockies. decreased 743, 600 bushels.
The aggregate stocks Of wheat held at Port
land Or. and Tacoma and Settle Wash. de-
creased 81 600 bushels last week
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DEc1DuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Receipts were 900 boxes Cherries and 562
chests Strawberries.
Receipts of Cherries continue light and prices
show no marked change. Strawberries are
slowly tending downward No Blackberries
came in yesterday. crate of Apricots came
in from Riverside, and was held at 50. without
selling. Gooseberries We're steady and in mod
crate receipt
Lines are firm and Lemons and Oranges
quiet stocks of Oranges are moderate. Grape
Fruit is slow of sale
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. 81 50q2 50 for fair to good and s363 50
for choice to fancy.
BERRIEs-Gooseberries. SO@s5c per drawer
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are unchanged. Some changes in Seeds
will be seen. The market is quiet all around.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 5od1 go; Small White, 81
az 10; Large Whites 81 5Od1 so; Pinks, 81 s50
95; Reds. SO so; Blackeye, 4d4 To- Buffers
nominal: Limas. 81; Pea, 50 25q2 40; Red Kid
neys 81 40d2 30 per ctl.
SEEsIBr9% own MustaF g. n on yellow
224c per III Alfalfa, S12d9lac; Rape 36314c;
Hemp 4d44c; Timothy, 4%4d5kc.
q DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 1902; Green, 81 100
2 So per ctl
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BOSTON STOCKS A,
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May Mooney on call. 4hG6
per cent: last loan. per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 31aa414 per cent Sterling ex-
change, weak. with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 S7Q4 S7% for demand and at 81 ssh
s5s4 for 50 days Posted rates, 81 S6654 SsI6 and
81 sSd4 ss1z. Commercial bills. 81 s5d4 S5lk
silver certificates, 62d62i2c; bar silver 613sc;
Mexican dollars 4Sc; Government bonds weak
State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds weak
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras, 81 6O63 IS
usual terms; bakers extras. So 1908 80; Oregon
and Washington So 4OG3 A. per Dbl for extra.
So 25d3 40 for bakers and 81 30d2 50 for super
fine.
MILLSTUFFS- Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour 50 25 per 100 pounds Rye Flour, 81 70 per
100; Rice Flour, ST. Cornmeal, 81 50: extra
cream Cornmeal, 50 .; Oatmeal 81 5OG4 70;
Dat Greats. 81 Is; Hominy; 50 25G3 so; Buck
Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, 50 so; Rolled
Oats Cbarrels). Sc 55d6 95; in sacks Sc 35G16 Is
Pearl Barley, 81; split Peas 81 50 Green Peas.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET

BOSTON May 2-The wool market for the
past week has maintained a steady tone with
fair amount of sales. Australian woods are
strong. with big sales for foreign markets
Quotations: Territory woods, Montana fine
medium and fine 12G15c; secured. 3sG40c:
staple. 4Oq42c; Utah, Wyoming. etc, fine
medium and fine, 14@15c; secured, 3SG40c:
staple 40042c.
Australian woods secured basis, combing
superfine 70@72c; do good, 65G6sc: do aver
age 62G65c
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ASSESSMENTS PENDING,
NOTICE TO MARINER. MONTEREY BAY.

NOTICE TO MARINERS-MONTER BAY,
CALIFORNIA.
bell buoy, painted red and marked M in
white. has been placed in 2O1z fathoms of wa
ter about three-eghts of mile off N1USSEL
POINT, MONTEREY BAY. CALIFORNIA, on
the following bearings viz:
Tang Point Pinos, w u n.
Mussel Point. S.W X s.. distant about g
mile.
End Monterey Wharf. ss.E. 4 E., about
~ miles.
This buoy is to be left to the southwark.
This notice affects the List of Beasons and
Buoys, Pacific Coast 1898, PAGE a!3, =;
Notice is hereby given that the Whstling
Buoy off POINT PiNOS, CALIFORNIA, has
gone adrift 1t viii be replaced as soon as
practicable.
This notice affects the List of Beacons and
Buoys Pacific Coast, 1898, page 10.
u. SEBREE,
Commander U. S. N,
Insnector Twelfth Lighthouse District.
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NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the lett
hand column and the successive tides Of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides, as sometimes occur. The heights
given additions to the sOundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts except
when a minus sign . precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane of
reference IS the mean of the lower low waters.
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and God75c per box; Blackberries, - per
crate; Strawberries. s5d7 per chest for small
and S9Q4 for large berries
Cherries, 50@p75c for red. 75c9$1 for white and
$lG1 % per box for black extra fancy black
sold at II 90 Some poor black in bulk sold at
&c per lb.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, 81 5063 %
per box; Seedlings. SLAP Mediterranean Sweets
81 50Q2; Lemons, 81 25d1 30 for common and
$2q2 so for good to choice; Mexican Lines
81; California Lines. 65QS5c per small box;
Grape Fruit, 81 50d2 80; Bananas, 81 50Gl2 80 per
bunch: Pineannles S2GI4 30 ner dozen
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter is weak. and some dealers are shading
the quotations to keep their floors clear
Cheese is also weak. Eggs show no change
selling without, difficulty at previous quota
lions.
BUTTER
16c
Dary-Fancy. 15c good to choice. 13al4lhc
store, 11G12c per III.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 10l5c: old, 1Oc
Young America, 11612c; Eastern. 1419Gl5c.
EGGS-Quoted at 1412615c for store and l51S@
1910 per dozen for ranch; Eastern, nominal.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

The rise in Pork seems to be temporarily
checked by the arrival of four cars from the
East-not very large consignment to check a
rise Still, the market rules firm Beef is easy
and unchanged. The other descriptions are un-
changed
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-712dS4c per lb.
NEAL-Large, &c; small, 71AGSc per Ib.
MUTTON-Wethers. 71adSc; Ewes, 7a71zc per
ID.
HANDSPRING. S1a61Oc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 59sG5ssc for small, sac for
medium and 415d512c for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders, 4i2G5c; dressed Hogs 7dS4c
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Trading in local securities was fairly active
on the morning session. Hawaiian Commercial
continued to soar. touching S12S. Oceanic ad
vanced to $S41s, Contra Costa Water to s711a
and Paauhau to S42iz, the other stocks remain
ing about the same.
On the afternoon call the only noteworthy
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WEATHER REPORT.
G20th Meridian-Pacific Time.)
SAN ANCTSCO NTa,. .

SAN FRANCISCO May ?. p m.
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka. 80. Red Bluff. 20: Sacramento, S.:
Mount TamalDais So Fresno, 6S; San Luis
Cbispo. Sc; Los Angeles 70; San Diego. 50; In
DEPENDENCE IS.
san Francisco data Maximum temperature.
60. minimum. As; mean. 50.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those Of same date last
season and rainfall in last q hours:
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RECEIPTS OF COAL.

Receipts Of coal al this port thus far this year
amount to 454 0l7 tons. against 439.O47 tons dur
INK the same time in 1895 and consist chiefly
ot 2lguI tons from Puget Sound and l5o'5Zs
tons rom British Columbia.
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IMPoRTs oF GRoCERIEs.

Imports of staple groceries at this port thus
lar this year are as follows, compared with
the same time in 1895 OF Sugar, So 2S9, 00o
pounds against ST. coo, COO Coffee, $3.50, 500
bounds against 7.l5S 90. Rice 22,2 900 pounds,
against 2l076 600. Tea, l,247,S27 pounds against
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LUMBER.

LITMBER-Retail prices follows: Pine
ordinary sizes s15d1S; extra sizes. higher;
Redwood, $17 for No 1 and s14a15 for No. Q;
Iath. feet 81 2Od2 so; Pckets, s14; Shingles
Il "a for common and 50 % for fancy Shakes
- for Split and $40 so for Sawn; Rustic, SIS
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TACOMA, May Nothing encouraging yet
in the way of any advance in the price of
wheat Receipts are limited and quotations are
unchanged at 5Sl9c for club and 611ac for blue
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OREGON.

PORTLAND. Or, May 2.-The wheat market
was not In very good shape after Monday
monday and local dealers We're not quoting up
very hlgh. AS a matter of fact quotations are
70 large extent nominal. The mills are not
cannot get ships at reasonable rates there is
nothing doing in this line. Walla Walla, 5Sq
59c; valley, 60c; blue stem. 61G62c.
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, May 2-To-days statement
of the condition of the treasury shows. Avail
able cash balance. s261, 223617; gold reserve,
S2a3. 1SO.l57 -
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Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR.
quiet and steady; No. . spring wheat, Ud72c;
No 8 spring wheat, 66G71c No. red. 74q75c;
white 29a4 G3oc; No 3 white. 29G30c: No. 2
Rye sac; No barley. 35d 42c; No l faxseed.
81 l4Gl l4lz; prime timothy seed, 50 40; mess
pork per barrel IS 75dS 50; lard, per 100 lbs
s. 1217a5 Is; short ribs sides Qoose), 81 45d
ar: dry sated shoulders CboXed), 4hm4Ac;
short clear sides Cboxed). 81 S5d4 80 whisky
distiners finished goods. per gallon. 81 26
sugars cut loaf. 5.95c; graduated. 5.45c.
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ceived each day from the United states Naval
Observatory Mare Island, Cal z...,r.d
notice stating whether the ball was dr9PPedd
on time or giving the error, If any Is puD'ls"eu
- 'i'1 c. G. CALKINS,
Tieutenant T. S. N, in charge.
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was quiet and easy; creamery. 12dl5l2c.
dairy. Halle. Eggs, steady: fresh, HE
Cheese, weak; creams, 11l2G1212c.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 2.-Consols, ITO 9-16; Silver
2SAd; French Rentes, 1927 1Oc; Wheat cargoes
off coast, buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on
passage quiet and steady: Waa Walla, 2Ss Sd :;
English country markets. quiet.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-Wheat steady; wheat
in Paris, firm; Flour in Paris firm; Weather in
England, overcast
COTTON-Uplands 3as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-03
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The Commercial Adver-
Users London financial cablegram says: The
markets here were heavy after the HOLIDAYS
Americans fiuctuated within narrow fractions
closing weak at the bottom on the fear OF gold
exported from the United States. Coppers were
buoyant. Paris buying Tintos up 10 49s. ex
dividend equivalent to Sis with the dividend
Anacondas were 1879. They relapsed to 10 Ii-I6
and closed at 1874 Utahs were 10: Bostons 2
Silver fell one-half point on bear sales Ameri-
not offering any. 1t closed at PSF bid
There is a slight French demand for gold al
Us Sd.
CLOSING.
Canadian Pacific. es%: Northern Pa
ciflc preferred SOi1; Union Pacific preferred
SOY: Grand Trunk S.
Bar silver quiet, 2SAd per ounce. Money. IL
and ia per cent