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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-07

stocks affected and the amount OF trans
actions and The extentsof .he gains IN
them. Yesterday late movement bu ~ 8
iington was continued at me s.sSs LUZ. ,',,
TX to 1904, a record price Inc slIei 81 ~
OF the stock was due TO theE1act ina
large competing railroad interests a,s az t,
mittcdiy buying the stock, proieSsedIT- i :,
investment but, according to the Wall
Street Interpretation. with q posslole view lev
TO consolidation. or, al all events. 10 ahe
Union Pacific, Northern PACING ana
PENNSYLVANIA We're all said to be inter-
ested in the buying. The Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad stocks continued 10 SNOW
conspicuous strength, the common adj
vancinS :: and preferred rs IheIc. WIS
also a striking movement in Atcn :Est.,
preferred, which carried II up :, Po 2nio1;
Pacific Southern Pacific ana LOUISVILLE
and Nashville We're also very strong.
The later movement OF the ga! Ha aa
some appearance OF manipulation lot ne
purpose of sustaining the market =Wnl!e
prefit-taking was in progress else"heIet
The rcactionary movement TOOK poine
more from the best prices OIL Hdhs "
the stocks.
smaller railroads which were moved up
Island rose Slk on light TRANSACTIONS and
closed with a net gain OF ga. Among
the industrials A1nalgamated Copper and
Sugar claimed the largest share of atten-
ton. The former opened down IA on re-
PORTS OF n renewal of antagonistic meas
llres in Montana. 1T was strongly sup
ported, and was rallied "a at ono time,
hut in the late dealings it broke below
IO1. and closed with net loss of ~.
Sugar was forced under last night for
only n brief period. and after varied fiuc-
tuations closed with net gain of 11s.
The steel stocks continued much neg
lected and heavy in tone. The formal
steps towards the completion of measures
TO insure the exchange are still in pro-
GRO no tn1lC rC-
main non existent. operations in the group
are i1arnrcred.
The railroad bond market continues ac-
tive and prices generally higher. Total
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gHE#TIMEs. RICHMOND VA THURsDAY.M ARCH7 1901.

-
gust. 4 5S-64G4 5g-64d., sellers: August
and September 49-G4@p4 5O-64d.. sellers:
September. 49-64ai 50-ad.. sellerss DC
toeer. 4 Slid. sellers: October and No
VEN Der, 4 30 64GIf ~ d.. sellers.
NEW YoRKsPRoDUcE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March &G.-FLOUR-Dull
RYE FLOUR-Dull.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Dull.
CORNNIEAL-Quiet.
BARLEY-Quiet.
IS BARLEY MALT-Dull.
2 red. Solsc.- Options opened firm on bet-
ter English cables and cold weather in
the wheat belt, the latter ;.ffc..il:S the
crop. 'whichis in many places repcrted to
s ness became dull and prices Il little easier,
but again the market rallied "n reports
of Hessian fly in the wheat bc:t. S:esed
closed at 73hc.; May. 79Rc.: July. 1aAc.
CORN-Spot quiet and steady; No ,.
4Si9c- elevator and 47hc. +. 0 !. sfoat.
Option market opened frmer with wheat
and on better cables than lnet,.d for
but ruled quiet and featursless- Selling
was checked by claims of small Interior
receipts: Closed at partial 81 GsciI1le'
May, .461s0462sc.; July. 4jc.
OATS-Spot dull; No. >, SC. Options
dull and nominal.
BEEF-steady. Cut meats csjet
LARD = Steady; western steamed.
compound. S5.JO6J.621a.
PORk-Dull: family $3.50; short clear.
sl1. I;.,1f;2 So mes mess. sl4al1t.3o. ,-a
22c.: State dairy. 1S021c.
CHEESE-Firm: fancy large. w,:'tc, IL
Ollie; fancy small. white, 1oIi2xc.
EGGS-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
at mark, f4at16c.: southern, II 1,:try, 15g2
1915.
POTATOES-Quiet.
TALLOW-Weak; city, 4iss1lslc.; ccun-
try. 41Sdjlsc
Observation-Disclosures.
ROSIN-Dull
TURPEN1INE-Easy.
RICE-Steady.
PIANUTS-Quiet.
CABRAGES-Quiet.
SUGAR-Raw steady but dull; lair re-
filming, :;'3sc.; centrifugal. 96 deS,'ees test,
4iSc.; molasses sugar. BIC. Refined dull.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady: No. : in
voice, TIC; mild steady; Cordoya. SO
121ac. The market for coffee futures
opened steady. with prices unchanged to
) points lower, and during the forenoon
was inclined to weakness unGcr room
selling, weakness in foreign news. a heavy
crop movement, an easier ruling OF the
spot market and an absence OF SpeCula-
tive support. The market talked in the
afternoon and showed fair Str.,n; I'll on
covering Clique support. Partial re-
covery of the early loss abroad ard BUY
ing on the reaction theory. At the close
the market was steady, with prices net
) points lower to ) points higher. fetal
sales, 10000 bags. including March at
S6.10; May at St. 1OG6.2J; June, SH.2J.
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A STRANGE DEATH.
Charred Body OF an Unknown White Man
Found.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LYNCHBURG, VA, March 6--Early
this morning workmen of the Southern
Railroad found on the side OF the railroad
at Lucords, about five miles south OF the
city, the charred badly of a white man OF
about fifty years of age.
At the coroner's inquest it was decided
that while under the influence of whiskey,
the man last, night walked into a tire left
by the railroad working force, and was
burned to death.
The body was found about 200 yards
from the fire, and the mans course
could be tracked by pieces OF burned CLOTH
ing and flesh that had fallen from him
as he struggled along the country road
Every stitch OF clothing had been burned
from his body and he was charred be-
yond recognition.
His name is unknown, but he IS sup
posed to be from the lower part OF Camp
bell county.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, March G.-FLOUR-Quiet
~ WiiEAI-Firmer: spot and March, 77@
77l4c.; May. 7S7s0t1Sac. Southern. by sam
pie. 7O1ISc; do. on grade, l6@ ISc.
CORN-Firm: spot iiissdG4oc.; March
441aa44Ac: April. 4419Gl4iasc.; May. 443seG
44a4c Southern white corn, 41@iSc.; do.
OATSErlrm: No. . white, 31ai @S2c. !;
No . mixed. 29a4M30c.
RYE-Strong and higher; NO. nearby.
SIC: No. :, western, 5Sc.
SUGAR-Firm and unchanged.
CHEESE-F'irm and unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak but unchanged.
EGGS-Weak but unchanged.
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A FATAL SHOOTING.
Joe Knighton instantly Killed in Louisa
County
Especial Dispatch to The rimes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tines)
GoRDoNSvILLE. VA. March g.
Joe Knighton was shot and instant
" killed in row at Green Springs sta
ton, Louisa county, Va, on Tuesday
night by Lip Napier. who is considered
weak minded A shotgun was used. inc
whole load lodging in his right breast
ut ten PAGES.
DEPUTY Sheriff Ried Wills arrested Nap
per. who was given & hearing By Justice
J. z. Madison and lodged IN the county
iail Wednesday morning
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nRy GOODS MARKET,

NEW YORK, March 6-DRY GOODS
There has been more business in bleached
cottons of late in response to tie lower
prices made yesterday. In othr d'"H tons
the cotton goods market IS Without
change of moment Demand ti6eI ana
prices irregular in most quarters. Mems
wear woolens and WorStedS quiet ana
market favors buyers. In dress goods
low-grade suitings for fall haze so:;t fihr-
w. with fancieS inactive.
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one YEAR

age to-day. Fulton Park was all
most a wilderness; to-day. a
paradise for homes. Over 200
lots have been sold; 81 in Bos-
ton and d number OF houses
will soon be built. Lots now
So and up to $50. Terms So
down, s. monthly. We have Sc
cured free daily delivery oc
mail and free transfers on tho
eiectrics. and other advantages
soon to follow See Mr.. Fulton
at the Park any day or sun
day Take the Seven Pines cleo
tries. the conductor wilt let you
off at Fulton Park.
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Notes From the Custom.House.

Mr.. r C. Beckford. of Newport News.
has informed the clerks of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals of his
intention to apply for writ OF certlo-
rari in the following cases:
Walker Newton VS.. barge Carrie l.
Tyler.
Board of Commissioners of Navigation
of Mort Carolina VS.. the same
Mr.. Henry T. Maloney. clerk or the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals,
is in New York on business.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
John H Campbell is Ill at his home on
Seventh and Canal Streets.
postofice Inspector BuIla is in the city.
and has been kept busy at his office for
the last day or so.
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coTToN-sEED or, MARKET

NEW YORK. March 6.-COTTON-SEED
OIL-Easier without change in prices.
Prime crude. 27l%c; prime summer yell
low, 29lac.: off summer yellow, 29@29!2c
prime white, ;:'Mc.: prime winter yellow.
:,4M:;lc. Prime meal, SOS.
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MONEY AND observation-disclosures on
call steady at sol4M3 per cent; last loan
at22Ia per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
::l2a414 per cent. Sterling exchange firm,
with actual business in bankers bills at
S4.S1L, for demand and at 4S4K for sixty
days: posted rates. .S4.S5@4. So1S and
SISSY; commercial bills, S4.S31hdI4.S4. Sill
yer certificates. G1AG62A; bar silver. G11s;
easier; State bonds weak; railroad bonds
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DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Danville. Va. March 6, 1901.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. March 6. 1901.
ARRIVED
Steamer AlbemarIe. Glover Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers, Old Domin-
ion Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, Ola Donllh-
ion Line.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk
and James River landings. msrchandlss
and passengers, Virginia Navigation
Company.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, March 6. 1901
ARRIVED.
Barge No. 127, Norfolk.
Schooner Normandy, Norfoih
SAILED.
Schooner Helen W. Martin. Providence.
Schooner Viking. New haven
Steamer AragOn, New Haven.
Steamer Hestia. Glasgow.
Steamer Deptford. Rio de Janeiro.
PORT OF WEST POINT. March 6. 1901.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Charlotte. Murphy. Baitt-
more, passengers and general cargo.
Sre;il.Stlp Elm city, Haynes, Malta
ponl river landings, passengers and gen
cargo.
Steamship Accomac, Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship Charlotte. Murphy, Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
ooni 11ver landings. passengers and gen
,rai Cargo.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson, Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 6.-As whole the
day in the grain and provision markets
came close to yesterdays rccard in the
matter of dullness. In the former mar
kets the tendency was downward follow
ing some strength early. Whcat closed
weak: corn AND oats q shade Gcnrcs>ed;
provisions a shade to TIC. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
i:1l, 4 Lac.
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utureS ranged as follows:
Open. High. LOW. Close

Cash Qllotations We're as 1oIIOWS: + TOUT
steady No. :; spring wheat. 6SII2c; No.
> red ice. No. = corn, 39hc.: No. yell
low, :,9Ac. No. oats, 25l123ac.::, Mo-
white, 211a0;:0c. No. l flaxseed. 2IM29Ac.;
No. l northwestern, S1.oS41.,?. Prime
timothy seed, S4.4O. Mess pork Per Tar
rel. Sl4 O5m14 TO- Lard, per 100 pounds.
81 4Ola7 42la Short rib sides Qoosel. $Im
72J: dry sailed shoulders fboNedl, sE:5lO
$50; short clear sides (boXcD, - iUu, .to.
Whiskey, basis of high wines. SIT. But
Ter active: creamery, 1o6t22c.;; u;s!.E 100
19c. Cheese dull at 10AM:isic. legs
quiet; fresh, 14lac.
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"WETsn AND ''ORYs."
Election on License Question to Be had 10
Williamsburg.
fspecial p!spa,ca % The Tins

Especial Dspatca % Inc Iinies-
WILLIAMSBURG. Va Maren %.
Judge sydney Smith settled tae plsu.n i..
nary controversies between tue
- ,bs ..f,rys'. by ordering an election
nm the license question to be held Friday.
April 5th.
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MIR. 0'Brien III.

Mr.. William O'Brien. formerly porn.s
,,r attacne OF Rueger's Cafe. Is VERY III
a : hia mothar'S residence Ia rstsrsburo
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sales, par value. 5000, COO urited States
3 s. registered. declined X on the last call
The total sales of stocks to-day rere
+ i 122,H3OO shares
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STORES.


CHARLESTON, S. C. March 6.-TUR-
PENTINE-Nothingd doing.
ROSIN-Firm; sales, 100 barrels: =, e,
D, 81; f, S1.O5; f, S1.10; G, Sl:15; Fl, s1.30:
| J. 81. 30: X, SLIGO: NJ, SLID; n. $3.50; win
dow glass, $3.50; water white, S2.15.
SAVANNAH. GA. March 6.-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Firm at 331ac.; re-
CENTS 1O5 casks; sales. DAT casks: eN-
ports. GO casks.
ROSIN-l lrm and unchanged: receipts.
1 AGA barrels; sales, 1, 16J barrels: exports,
4,22J33 barrels.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. March 6.-SPIR-
IT'S OF TURPENTINE-Sread and I'M
changed; receipts. SO casks.
RCSIN-Nothing doing; receipts. $50
oa GRUDE TURPENTINE-Nothing do
ing; receipts, S barrels.
TAR-Firm at $1.20; receipts, II barrels.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, Va, March 6. 1901.
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Wrappers. 3 hogsheads: filters, 20
hossheads: smokers, l hogshead. Total.
y hogSheadS.
of Richmond, Va. to-day we're: s e ..;,o
81, 81 So; cigars, ISIS u; Iotal So.bo?.ol-
The warehouses report To-Day p Rec 81
spections-Bright. IS hogsheads: dark.
~ hogSheadS and 1ztlerce REVIEWS
Bright, . fhogsheads; dark, > hogshs+ds
Sales of dark loose tobacco On t.,e v a1e-
houses to-day were: Crensn1Ws wa.
house. l..17o pounds; highest Price: s1a sd5:
SheIburne's Warehouse. ,3o7 pounds;
highest price, $la..O Stonewalls Ware
house, 1865 pounds; highest price. ST.
Fraser & Tompkins sold for /.
Clements, of Powhatan county, at Cren-
shaWss Warehouse to-day, his crop the
following prices: so, $40, IS. $9-s5, ST..
$3.50 and $12.lJ.
Price quotations for the week are given
neie DARK ToBAcco-NE
Luss. Inferior and commons 2.9O43 800
Lugs, good to prime 52og .OO
Shortsleaf aSotg o oO
Medium leaf oooey sly
Long Feat. -. =. Q oo 1@ ~
Selections Z. .. i-.ooV low
BRIGHT ToBAcCo-NEW.
s9 common .-. s.seg SO g
Fine .............. 10000 1900
lCutters- ~.
Medium 1900 400
zine .......... 5000 1900
Fancy ............ l>.ussu <N-ts
Eillers-
I Common .......s5 .......... o.oeV $40
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, March G-Seaboard. com
m5n. 1SMG13ss; do. preferred. 303s@30A
Bonds, As. 76si@T.
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The bond required of the special COM
missioners by the decree in said cause mas
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF
March. 1901. CHAS. O. SAE1LLE
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FOR SALE.
IMPROVED RE4tIl ESTATE. In tho
heart of the city. now paying per cent.
net. Apply to
T. NJ. WORKMAN &. co.
Real Estate Agents.
l01:; East Main Street.
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AUCTION Sales.--future avs.

By virtue of decree of the Chancery
Court of the city OF Richmond. entered
February Z, 1901. in the suit of Augustine
& Glover VS.. Stout, Trustee, ct ais. the
undersigned. special commissioners there
in appointed. will sell. by auction, on the
= NJ MONDAY, MARCH II. 1901.
at 5 O'Clock p. NJ. the REAL ESTATE
above described. fronting on the east
side of First Street 46 feet and running
back Is feet, being part of lot No. III.
in the plan of the city of Richmond.
This is good income-paying property and
should attract the attention of bidders.
TERMS: One-third cash: balance at six
and twele months. the purchaser giving
negotiable notes. bearing 6 per cent in
terest for deferred payments. and title
retained by the Court until all the pGr-
chase money is paid. or all cash. at the
option of the purchaser:
MINETREE FOLkES.
JAS w. ANDERSON,
WALLACE F. BROWN.
Special Commissioners.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

PEANUT MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, March G.-PEANCTS-
Unchanged.
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gust "a 5S-64G4 5g-6fd., sellers: August
and September. 49-G4@4 50-64d-. sellers:
September. 4 49-64ai 50-64d.. selIerss Qc-
Etoeer. 5:l,S-64d.. sellers: October and No
vember, 4 :.,22-64@4 81 cid, sellers.
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light and there are no large lots to be had:
The same may be said of Peaches. Both. OF
these fruits are very firm. There are sufncient
Apricots here, but the high prices tend TO re-
strict the demand. Prunes. Raisins ana eVap-
GRATED Apples rule strong, Prunes in particular:
FRUITS-Apricots, 79S13c for Royals and
Q13c for standard to fancy MoOrparks; EsNap-
Grated Apples. IdShc; Sun-dried, 4U442cS
Peaches, 5@I%c; Pears 41@QS12c; Plums,
pitted, 4651ac unpitted 1G2c; Nectarines 90
Size for red and 5156615c for white; Figs, &c
for black and 60675c per box for white.
PRUNES-New crop are quoted as follows
30-40's, G@61ac; 40-50s, 4AQ5Ac; 5O.6O s,
4AQ4Ac; 6o-7O's. 3N q4Hci f0-so,s. 81 93%e;
S0-90s, "a 3Ac; 9O-100s, 215G2zc per ID.
RAISINS--Priee per 20-lb box Clusters
Imperial. SO; Dehesa. So 90; fancy, 81 IS; r
crown, 81 60; London Layers-Three-crown.
ard loose ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIC; three
crown sac; two-crown. 4%c; Seedless Musca-
tells. DC; Seedless Sultanas, sac; Thompson
Seedless. 6hc Bleached Sultanas-Fancy, SIC;
choice, 715c: standard, 61sc; prime. SIC; un-
bleached Sultanas sc. Bleached Thompson s.
Extra fancy, lie; fancy 10c; choice. &c; stand
ard TIC; prime, 615c. Fancy seeded &c:
choice seeded. 68c; do in bulk. fancy. sac;
choice. 6hc per h.
NUTS-Chestnuts. 10611e: Walnuts. No.
softshelI 91ac; No. 2. s9S15c: No. hardshefi
&c: No 2 &c; Almonds, 1OHG12c for paper
shell. 991Oc for softshelI and 69Ie for hard
12@121ac; Filberts. 12G1215e: Pecans. 11613c;
Cocoanuts. 81 5OG5 a.
HONEY-Cor1b. 12@121sc for bright and 100
11hc for light amber; water white extracted,
5QD6c; light amber extracted. 4d5c: dark. 4c.
BEES WAX-27 y 629c per ID.
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afoat and sG9sc elevator; No. L hard Duluth,
941sc f. O b. af1oat. Options started off rather
firm cables, but soon gave way under an
accumulation of selling orders. combined with
weakness in winter wheat markets. Closed
weak at A@9sc net decline March. ST3s @8Sc,
closed S7ssc: May, SG4s QDSTAc. closed 869a G.;
July, S6H QS6T<c closed S6H December,
S5A 1S5Bc closed soc.
HOPS-Steady. State. common to choice,
1901 crop, 11Q15Hc; 1900 crop. SG12c; Pacific
HIDES-Flrm California 81 to % pounds,
1911c; Texas dry. "a to 80 pounds. 14hc.
WOOL-Quiet. Domestic fleece 25@2Gc.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice,
7-16c: mild quiet; Cordova, S911c Futures
closed steady and net unchanged to points
January, SO 10 March. SO 90; April, 81 O5;
May, 81 49, June. 81 %; July, 81 50; Septem-
Der. 81 50Q7 90; October ST CO.
SUGAR-Raw, easy fair refining 31sc; CEN
refined steady: No. 6, 4.15c; No. I, 4.O5c; No.
g. 495c; No. 0, 3.90c; No. 10, 3.S5c; No. II,
3S0c; No. IL. 3.S0c; No 49, 3.75c; No. IA,
375c; standard A, 4.55c; confectioners A.
4455c; mold A, Bloc; cut loaf, 5.25c;. crushed,
525c; powdered, 4.s5c; granulated, 475c;
BUTTER-Receipts. $500 packages. Steady.
State dairy. 15G23c; creamery. 16@25c; June
creamery. 1921 ac factory. 12h@151ac.
EGGS-Receipts, 6700 packages. Quiet and
steady. Western, at mark, 2302Sc
DRIED FRUITS.
The market for evaporated apples was quiet
and steady at unchanged prices. State, com
mon to good. 6@Shc: prime, 909Hc; choice,
915@10c; fancy. 1Of[ Ollie
California dried fruits were featureless.
PRUNES-3% orc.
.APRICoTs-Royal, 1o914c; Moorpark, 81
PEACHEs-Peeled. 10000; unpeeled, 7A@
121ac.
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Dried Fruits IN Neau York.

Mail advices from New York say:
''Raisins are frme- on the coast, and, ac-
cording TO kilograms received by the local rep
resentatives Of the members of the seeding
combine. prices on seeded will be advanced u G
TO 52c within a few days. Some packers have
already withdrawn quotations, it is understood,
anC others wire that combinations at the OLD
price viii be limited number of cars Of
fancy seeded were reported sold to the local
trade during the week and some business was
done In choice. The latter grade are now very
difficult to get. The situation on the coast, it
is reported, has been further strengthened by
two prominent outside packers entering into an
agreement with the Pacific Coast Seeded Com
uany to maintain prices On spot prices are
unchanged.
''Currants to arrive per Miramar. due this
week. were very active the latter part of the
week, purchases by both Out-of-tOwn and local
dealers and cleaners amounting TO between
1000 and 1000 barrels. On Saturday the mar
ket for Amalias on this vessel was very firm
at 512c with practically all except one
large holder being withdrawn from the
market, One prominent importer turned down
an offer of 515c for 100 barrels. The Miramar' s
total cargo is about 700 barrels. Oregon
from 2izc TO a 2szc basis. 1t is rumored that
the Cured Fruit Association will shortly ad-
vance the price on old prunes. ApricOts are
urm- A number Of cars Of fancy are reported
10 have been purchased from the coast during
the week
''Evaporated apples were firmer during the
week and sales of prime State stock were made
at 81 C.. The slight advance was due to the
necessity OF filing December contracts for
shipment abroad. and this demand having been
State goods being offered at Sc on Saturday
Raspberries are firm and wanted Huckleber-
rles are in urgent request at 1Sc, with practi-
Cally none Offering. Cherries are weak
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags &c; To-
cal make nc less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags,
32635c; Fleece Irvine. T1a6Sc.
Wellington. SO; Seattle. 81; Bryant Sc so; Coos
Bay IS so; Wallsend, So 500 cooperative Wallis
end, IS so; Cumberland. S12 in bulk and Sl3 Is
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg SIS;
Camel $11 per ton; Coke SIS per ton in bulk
and SIT in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions
IS 40 per 1000 lbs and IS so per ton. according
to brand.
OILS-California Castor Oil. in cases. No.
roc; pure. 81 20; Linseed Oil, in barrels, boiled
&c; raw, Soc; cases, &c more; Lucol, 5Sc for
boiled and Soc for raw in barrels; Lard OIL
extra winter strained, barrels, S5c; cases, 9Oc;
China Nut, 55Q72c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot,
in barrels, zoe; cases, T5c; Sperm, pure, csc;
Whale OIL natural white, 40945c per gallon
Fish OIL barrels 3T15c; cases, 4215c; Cocoanut
Oil, barrels, 634c for Ceylon and 5S15c for
Australian.
COAL OIL-water White Coal OIL. in bulk.
131c; Pearl Oil, in cases, zoe; Astral zoe;
Star, zoe; Extra Star, 24c; Elaine, 25c; Eocene,
22c deodorized stove Gasoline. in bulk 15c; In
cases, 2116c; Benzine, in bulk lac; in cases,
20hc; S6-degree Gasoline, in bulk, zoe; in
cases 261%c.
TURPENTINE-5s15c per gallon in cases
and So in drums and iron barrels.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining COM
pany quotes, per lb, in 10O-lb bags:
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5. 05c
Powdered 4.9Oc Candy Granulated, 4. DOC;
Dry Granulated, f. soc; Confectionery A, 4.SOc:
Fruit GRADUATED 4.S0c; Beet Granulated QOO-
Id bags only. 4.70c; Magnolia A, 4.40c; Extra
c, SOC; Golden c, 420c; D, 410c; barrels loo
more; half barrels, 25c more; boxes, SOC more;
than 10 barrels its equivalent. Douinos
barrels, $500; boxes, $3.50 per Ib.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

Alaska Packers continued to advance, selling
up to $1T2 So Otherwise local stocks were
featureless. On the Oil Exchange there was
some activity in Monarch at 1Id20c
Sales the Oil Exchange last week were
90, 233 shares, valued at $10,ST5 the leading
sales being follows: Bear Flag 20eO shares;
California Standard. 400; Junction 1900; Pc
troleum Center, 1850; Reed. 1000; Superior
269S; Oil City 1000; Lion, 1850 Monarch 2fOO
The French Savings and. Loan Society has
declared a dividend of $50 per cent per an
mum on term deposits and per cent on ordi-
nary deposits. payable January 2
The Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railroad
Company has declared a dividend of 81 per
share, payable the 30th inst.
The Pacific Coast Borax Company will nav
dividend of 81 per share the Both inst
Thirty-three and Imperial Oil Companies
have declared dividends of 10c and zoe re-
spectively.