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The Monticellonian., 1901-09-27
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Henry c. Niles, well-known hiss torian, died at 1uscola, H., Sunday.
 Imports of tropical and subtropical products to the United States con- tinue to increase.
 Capt. J. D. Murtagh, a well-known eX-confederate, was buried at Mem phis, Tenn, in his old confederate uniform.
 Prominent statesmen and foreign diplomatists attended the national Mckinley memorial exercises held in Washington Sunday.
 RearAdmira1 Johnstone will suc- eeed Rear-Admiral Sampson in eom- mand of the Boston navy yard.
 Horace Gassette, a pioneer business man of Bloomington, H., is dead, aged 72 years. He was a native of Vermont.
 John Newbanks, Burlington switchman, fell between two freight cars in the yards at Quincy, H., and was instantly killed.
 D. J. Denton, aged 90 years, one of the oldest and most prominent citi- zens of Christian county, H., died at his home at Millersville.
 Fire broke out in the Merchants ho- tel at Madison, Ill.,, destroying the town hall and b business buildings, entailing a loss estimated at S50,oo0.
 Secretary Hay has left Washington for visit to his summer home at Sunappee, N. Il.
 Gen. Leonard Wood, military gov- ernor of Cuba, has left Washington via Tampa, Fla, for Havana. Mir. Alex Gonzales accompanied him.
 The Marion county Gll.) Old Set tiers reunion will be held at the fair grounds in Salem on Tuesday.
 The most severe punishment that Emma Goldman has suffered in jail at Chicago is the deprivation of cigarettes. The anarchist priestess has begged piteously for cigarettes, but without avail.
 Beginning Monday the most famous sheep in all the country were gath cred together at the Pan-American exposition, where they will remain for period of two weeks.
 A four-hundred-pound bear entered church in the mountains of Carter. county, Tenn, Sunday, causing q panic. After chase of two miles it was killed.
 Counsel General Blair of the St. Louis Worlds Fair Co. has begun con- demnation proceedings against 30 de- fendants in the St. Louis circuit court.
 The police of Newton, borough of Queens, N. Y., arrested Johann Most, the anarchist, Sunday night, as dis orderly person. They suspected that he was going to conduct an anarchist meeting.
 A fall into sewer excavation in the rear of his home in St. Louis, re- suited in the death of seven-year-old Elmer Becker, son of Louis Becker.
 Conrad Schopp. of St. Louis, has bought the entire crop of the Winan apple orchard, near Hartville, Mo, and paid $16,o0o for it. He also bought $4,000 worth of Ben Davis apples of Col. Love and $2,5oo worth of J. w. Nelson, in the same neighborhood.
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nIver News.
THE MARKETS.
TUESDAY. Sept. 2i. Grain and Provisions.

St. Louis Flour = Patents. B 4o93 go: other grades, S2. 70es3. 30. Wheat-No. red, 72u721ac. Corn--No. .2 mixed, 59las; Oats.No. 2. SSfssisc. Hay-Timothy, slo5o Ql3 50; prarie, SlD D0oulS.O; clover, ss0oU ll5O Butter Creamery. 1sq2l12c; dairy 14ul6c. Eggs-Fresh, 16c. Lard Choice steam, 935c. Pork-New mess, s15.15. Bacon-Glear rib, 9l+e. Wool Tub washed, 15q24c; Missouri and tili- nois, medium combing, l5gl1c; other grades. 13Ql5c: ansora goat hair, 1lgl5c
 Indianapollii;st--W.heat11No. red 7914c: 59c; No ?. yellow, 56s.c Oats-No. 2. mixed. S6lac. Hay-Timothy, s1o.25ql226
 Chicago quotations: Wheat 5S5a october 5S9s, December 59Ag5yss; Ma septernoer, 6sasG6sAe; october, 69c; De- cenber. 70144l05se; May. 74Aql4ssc; Corn September, 5Sl4c; October, 5SSse; Decem- ber,, 5g44599se; May. 6g7s4dle; oats-sep- tember 35055kc; october. 35Ac; Dccem- Der 36ss1364.c; May. 3sAsc. Pork-Septeni- Der, sl4 s21a October, slt 951ae January. october, Sl0 021a; November, S9sg, Decenl- Der, s9.65; January, 500. Ribs--Septem- Der and october, SssIi2; January, sS4o; May $50.
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talesman replied: Well, yes.'
 The questions asked by Mir. Lewis, for the defense of nearly all of the jurors were particularly as to wheth- CT or not they were present in the Temple of Music at the time of the crime. Winspenr said he was not there. but while the defense were not opposed to his acceptance on the panel, he was challenged by the peo- pie.
 Geo. Kuhn, a baker of Buffalo, born in Germany, but citizen of this country for 25 years, was next called. His opinion of the guilt of the Prls- oner, he said, was so firmly estab- Iished that no evidence could change il, and he was excused.
 John D. Elliott, farmer of Grand Island. was opposed to capital pun ishment and was challenged by the people. He was excused,
 Silas Garner, another farmer, liv- ing at Clarence. had already made up his mind as to the guilt of the de fendant; he could give him fair trial. however, on the evidence. lie was accepted by both sides and sworn in as the fourth juror
 Herman E. Tauber, a railroad clerk, vns next called, but as he had eN- pressed an opinion of the case he also was excused by the court.
 Dennis T. o'Reilly, life insurance aacnt for 30 years in Buffalo, had formed an opinion in the case, but had not expressed it to anyone Hls oninion could be changed by the eVI- dence. He was excused by the Peo- pie. ..........
 D,ring the examination of jurors' the prisoner sat erect in his char anu oa1ed straight ahead at the back or his senior counsel. Beyond the rapid TIinlsino of his eyes, he appeared un- concerned. He made no effort al communication with his counsel nor they with him.
 frederick Langbine, railroad sec tion foreman, said he was believer in capital punishment. He had not formed or expressed an opinion as 10 to quilt or innocence of the defendant ua was excused by the prosecution, however
 George Ruehl, barber of this city, next called, was believer in capital punishment. he said. Mir. Ruehl is a member of the general assembly from tbe Buffalo district.
 He said in reply to a question from Nf,. Lewis as to whether he had talked n,ucb about the case: "People have +aIl,od more to me about it than l have to them He had formed no definite opinion, but nevertheless he
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THEY HOLD THE RECORD.

The largest of British royal societies is the Geographical, with $500 mem- bers.
 Leeds has 21 GOO acres of parks, record for Britain, next to London, which has 75. 400.
 The biggest round tower in Ireland is at Kilmacduagh, 10s feet high. There are 45 of them in all.
 Italy holds the European record of 5o5 men per 1000 inhabitants. In Eng land, 515 of every 1000 people are wom- en-
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Rebuked By the President.

Washington, Sept. 24.-President Roosevelt sharply rebuked boy with a camera who endeavored to get snapshot of the president as he left Grace church, Sunday, telling the boy he ought to be ashamed of himself for trying to take mans picture leaving the house of worship.
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Washington, Sept. 24.-Rear-Ad- miral Sampson has requested the navy department to relieve him of his present duty as commander of tho Boston navy yard on October l, on account of the bad condition of his health. Secretary Long has granted the request.
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The Bullets Not Poisoned.

Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 24.-The chem ical and meteorological examination of the remaining bullets and pistol show that the missiles used by Czol- gosz, the assassin of President Me Kinley were not poisoned, as had been Suooestpd
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SEVERAL MILLIONS LOSS.
Large Section of the City of Bergen. Norway, Burned-Two Fire
 men Were Killed

Christiania, Sept. 24.-A large sec. tion of Bergen was burned Sunday night. Two iremen were killed. The damage done amounts to several mill ion kroner.
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Consular Appointment..

Washington, Sept. 24.-President Roosevelt to-day appointed Joseph J. Langer, of Nebraska, to be consul of the United States at Solingen, Ger many.
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Cotton

Quotations for middling range as rol- lows: St. Louis, Sc; New York. 5-lG; Memphis s l-l6c.
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Financial.

New York. Sept. 24.-Money on ca.s nominally at par ceat 1ilne mercant, l. paper 0Q6 per cent. S-arlins eXchang5 bills at 4s544S5A for t.snand and at is IN
 t4s2s, for 60 lays, posted ratas 4s3lh as1f iSG commercial bills 4S244s2A silver cgs
 tifcates unquOtad; ber silver sSis: Nsf2EF can dollars ssn- Government LAr
 steady. fste.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne0U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. decided weakness de-
veloped in the stock market to-day after some
early exhibition Of strength and the last prices
o. the day show considerable net losses and
all Of the earlier gains wired out. The nrin
cipal factor in the early strength was the re-
covery IN Amalgamated Copper and the de-
cloeo rebound in the price of raw copper in
London The reaction was based on the gold
exports and apprehensions that the President s
message TO be sent TO Congress Tomorrow
would take strong grounds against great com
blnations Of CORPORATIONS. with unfavorable
effect upon the market values Of their shares
hurry developed in the call money market
which later in the day accentuated the weak
ness n the closing dealings in stocks Pro-
cline and followed vigorous nnanioulatfve tsc-
tics, blt they met with little resistance to
lected. The resultant uncoverfnp of ston-loss
orcers oislooged some large amounts Of stock
eepecleIIy among the industrials, the trans
continental railways and the VanderbfIfs
Mhlch , nave been lifted on persistent reports OF
oed-s Sno HeISefs. Inc violence OF the re-
covery in raw copper in London pointed to the
conclusion that Saturdays demoralized break
was one 70 speculative short selling or that
later Information was changed from that
Whleh prompted the selling. The recovery IN
1nlalEaInateo copper reached to 76#, but the
STOCK slumDed again to 72s4, helping to upset
the market Louisville and Nashville, South
ern Railway preferred. Southern Pacific and
Sugar were prominent features of the upward
movement and Long Island became strong and
active Al an advance Of ~. The announce
ment Of gold exports to the amount of 50 COO =
600 was the turning point of the market al
though considerable resistance was offered to
the decline s1ter the announcement made
The outward movement Of gold had Deen gem
eraiiy expected ana Spectators for the advance
tried &c bellttle It's importance Their efforts
were partly successful until the partv Of reac-
tion was reinforced by the anxiety over the
effect OF the Presidents message and possible
Congressional action on the subject of conf
binations and the furry in call money. The
earlier ease Of the money market and the late
ness Of the hour at which the rise in rotee
occurred gave rise to the supposition that il
might be partly due TO manipulation There
was q large disbursement of dividends and in
terest during the day, but the effect OF such
disbursements is likely to be somewhat be-
lated in the New York money market There
was a drop in New York exchange at Chicago
10 40 cents discount, which indicated some re-
neWeo requirements for funds at that center
Bon6s were moderately active and Irregular
Total So les, 81 230 coo. United States refundfne
q advanced II per cent on the last call.
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NeoO York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec 2-FLOUR-Receipts.
S,27S barrels; exports. IS. .esS barrels; more ac-
tive and flrTner in tone.
WHEAT-Receipts, 2os, $50 bushels; exports
1854 bushels; spot armer; No. 2 red, SIC f.
O. b. afioat; No. red, S2%c elevator; No. I
Northern Duluth, S3Ac f. o. b. ahoat; No. !
hard Duluth. 90c f. o. b. ahoat. Options were
hrm and active all day except for brief mid
day reaction on the big visible supply increase.
Smaller Northwest receipts, decrease on pas
sage and scant offerings helped the advance:
closed strong at 11s@1%c net advance March
eS1sQS4Ac. closed at S4zc; May, So 7-16GS3 Lice
SIC. 1850
HOPS-cuiet
WOOL-Quiet
COFFEE-Spot Rio, steady: No. s invoice.
67sc; mild. steady; Cordova, 71h011c Futures
closed 5Q15 points net lower sales 20 900 bags
Including December, Sc 60; January, s6 65@6 20:
March, s6 S096 go; May, s7@7 05; July 81 $50
Z Is; September, 81 S5Q7 40.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining SIC; cen.
trifugal, 96 test, SAc; molasses sugar &c; re-
BUTTER-Receipts, 5000 packages; frmer:
State dairy. 15@231kc; creamery 16@251kc; June
creamery, 1s@22c; factory, 1215@15c
EGGS-Receipts, 800 packages; dull and easy:
Western at mark, 2ec
DRIED FRUITS
The market for evaporated apples was steady.
state. common to good, 6@s1Ac; prime. s@s15c:
choice, 91z@9%c; fancy. 1O01O1Rc. California
dried fruits were steady, but not active
Prunes. 3%@7c. Apricots-Royal, 1O@14c; Moor.
park, 9l2G13c Peaches-Peeled, i2@19c; un-
peeled. 7@1O1zc.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY. Dec. PA D. n
Precious Metalinp

When the builder of a railroad int
Chicago made his famous assertion -ito 10
reply to newspaper mans uuestior, ~ ~.
to what perfection he would add naL as
I'VE are going to nickel-plate her isS@ sir !; !;
he created a sensation and gave fo t6o
though it has passed through VarSo,;., >,
phases of fortunes. Perhaps he knew y S.,s s,s
little of the great West and the extraore ore
binary cond1tions which have now made
II possible for the Southern Pacific to baI
last its tracks with gold bricks. This Sdi- 4
not literal, but near 1t If the Santa RarS
bara Press can be relied upon.
At the office of the Press acco-5,..
that paper. may be seen a specirnaI1SS 70 70
the the crushed crushed rock % n ballast which has made
the ef 81 & tns coast line as solid as
veins, marking the line of Broken un stra slny ny
and In these are distinctly visibls fns, ,S
grains of gold. with here and there Iile Hte
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Ne10 York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Tin was decidedly
lower at New York to-day. caused by unload
ing of spot supplies. Trading was active at
times and the market finally closed weak with
spot quoted at $25 rs. At London however
trading was slow and values were without
change. thus spot was quoted at R113 rs Cd and
futures at e105 5s. Copper in London had a
reaction to-day and before the close of bust
ness values had reached a point e4 above
Fridays close. with spot quoted at a61 12s Cd
and futures at $50 Is Cd. Trading was very
active. Locally slow market was noted but
a steady feeling prevailed in copper, with lake
quoted at $17 and casting at SIS 371kG16 625k
exports OF copper during November amounted
the past eleven months, or a decrease of 81. .629
TONS as contrasted with last years figures for
the same period. Lead at New York and in
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags To. Local
make. kc less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags 90
@S5c; Fleece Twine. 715QSc: Fruit Bags "a. m
SIC for cotton and 7Q7kc for jute
COAL-Wellington. 50 per ton; southea,s
Wellington. 50; Seattle, 81; Bryant, Sc so. c.
Bay. $5 5O Wallsend, IS so: Cooperative wsI,1
end IS so; Cumberland $12 in bulk and s1a o.
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg s,z
Camel, S11 per ton; Coke SIS per tin in h,11.
and SIT in sacks; Rocky Mountain descrin+ io HriA
s. 45 per 2oOO lbs and $S 80 per ton. accord,ns -
brand
oILs-caifornia Castor Oil. in cases. No.
zoe; pure 81 20; Linseed Oil. in barrels boIia
zoe; raw. CSC; cases. sc more; LucoI enc ~.
boiled and 5Sc for raw in barrels: Lard Csi
extra winter strained. barrels, S5c; cases on
China Nut 55q72c per gallon: pure NeatsfooS,'
IN barrels, roc; cases. 75c; Sperm pure &c.
Whale Oil, natural white. 40a45c per ealion ::
Fish OIL barrels. S71kc: cases. 421sc: Cocoanut
Oil, barrels. 6S14c for Ceylon and 5S1kc for Aus
iralian.
COAL oiL.Water White Coal OIL. in bulk
l3l4c; Pearl Oil. in cases. zoe; Astral zoe: Star
zoe; Extra Star. 24c; Elaine, Csc: Eocene 22c..
deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk 15c IN
cases, 21zc; Benzne, in bulk lac: in cases
20izc; Ss-degree Gasoline. in bulk, zoe; in cases
26hc.
TuRPENTINE--5S1zc per gallon in cases and
b2c In drums and iron barrels.
suGAR-Prices are marked UP SOC. The
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Decidu0nS and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts of Grapes were light but the de-
mand for shipment seems to be over, and
very few sold. From 40c to 75c will cover all
varieties. with some poor stock selling as low
as Zoc per box and crate. Some more were
cleaned up for Wine at s15
ounces and Poregranates are getting
scarce.
oranges are weak at a further decline.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
.APPLES-S1 5OQ1 IS per box for extra, 75c9
81 70 for good to choice and 35065c fo- ordinary
Lady Apples, $1G2
POMEGRANATES-$1 25 per box
PEARS-Winter kinds. $1@gI 10 per box.
QUINCES-50c per box
PERSIMMONS-409S5c per box.
TRAWBERRIES-$11 per chest for Long
Worths and s2@5 for large berries.
BLACKBERRIES-N
RASPBERRIES-$4GJ6 per chest.
LOGAN BERRIES-Nominal.
CRANBERRIES-East S10011 per bar
rel; Coos Bay, So per box
FIGS-Black and White, 40@50c per box.
GRAPES-Verdels, 40G75c per box; Tokay, 40
Q75c; Black, 40Q5Oc: Cornichons, 5O@75c.
CITRUS FRUIT-Navel Oranges, $101 so
for standards, 81 1892 for choice and 50 25
for fancy; Seedlings, 75c@s1 %; Tangerines,
$1gl 20; japanese ManGarins, 81 5OQ1 10; Lem
ons, $1Q1 80 for common and $262 so for good
to choice; Grape Fruit, 81 5OG2 50; Mexican
Lines, 81; Bananas, $2G2 rs per bunch for New
Orleans and s1Q2 for Hawaiian; Pinapples. So
"a per dozen.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2-Wheat was easily the
leader over everything else the floor and
ruled uniformly strong. The speculation was
the heaviest in weeks and of the kind traders
nave been longing and hoping for. Gables were
a trlne down. but were considered renarka bly
hrrn, considering conditions here at the last
session. Northwest receipts showed a marked
lalllng OH, though they were still heavy. The
amount OF breadstuffs passage had decreased
zS4O. 900 bushels, but the strong bullish arCu-
ment was the fact that this was delivery dav
Ior december options and something under 500 :
Oo0 bushels was all that was delivered Added
TO this was the continued report of bad weather
IN the Southwest for the winter crop This
aggregation or bulltsh arguments started prices
upward with a boom. Even the bearish report
OF an increase of 3,4S4 600 bushels in the visible
SUPPLY mad only temporary depressing effect
December opened shade lower to a shade
hlsher at 7Sg7S1sc, sold up to 74Ac and closed
strong. 1c up, at 74G741sc. May opened Kc
higher to 1sc lower at 77AG77%c touched 7SHc
% ana closed strong, 1AQ1asc higher, at 78A@
The corn pit was almost deserted for wheat
strengthened in sympathy with wheat. De-
cember closed steady. bc up, at 621sc and MAY
1sc up at 64Hc.
Oats experienced a steady and Indifferent
sort Of market. May closed a shade higher at
43H @437sc. a.
Provisions sagged Off early on the heavy run
of hogs at the yards. There was a good re-
covery later on fair country demand Janu.
ary pork closed 21kc UP, lard and ribs un-
changed.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Dried Fruits, Nuts and RaiSins,

There is nothing new to report. The exact
amount of Prunes closed out at San Jose lately
is still unknown, but it large enough to
create better feeling in the market
FRUITS-Apricots. 7GS1zc for Royals and SO
l3c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evapo-
rated Apples, 7@Skc; sun-dried, Sk@4kc;
Peaches, 59741c; Pears. 4QSc; Plums, pitted. Az
q6c; unpitted. 1920; Nectarines. 5Q5h for red
and 51A@6!kc for white; Figs 3Q3Ac for black
3O-4Os. 5kQ55c; 4O-50s, 4l@5c; 5O-6Os, 4HQ
49c; SOLOS. 3%q4c; 70-SO's, 3AQ31zc; S0-90s, ~
@3c; 90-100's 2AQ2hc per h.
RA1SINS-(Price per 20-lb box): Clusters
Imperial. SO; Dehesa, So 50 fancy, 81 75; A.
crown, 81 60; London Layers-Three- crown
81 20; two-crown, 81 10. Price per lb: Standard
loose Observation-Disclosures, 4Ac; three
crown. 4sc two-crown. S%c; Seedless Musca-
tells, 4Ac; Seedless Sultanas, 51ac; Thompson
Seedless 6kc; Bleached Sultanas-Fancy SIC;
choice. TIC; standard 61zc; prime 51ac; un-
bleached Sultanas. sc. Bleached Thompson s.
Extra fancy, lie; fancy. 10c; choice, Sc; stan
dard, TIC; prime, 612c. Fancy oeeded, SIC;
NUTs-Chestn1ts. 1O@12Ac; walnuts, No. /
softshell, 9hc; No. 2 71zc No. l hardshell &C.
No. 2 7c; Almonds. u@12c for papershell ga
10c for softshell and 6G7c for hardshen; Pea
nuts 5QpTc for Eastern; Brazil Nuts 129121zc;
Filberts. 12Q121zc; Pecans 11Q1Sc; Cocoanuts.
SO seas.
HONEY-Comb. 12@121kc for bright and 100
11hc for light amber; water white extracted
5@6c; light amber extracted, 4Q5c; dark, 4c.
BEESWAX-25@2Sc per lb.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts of Potatoes were liberal again, be-
ing 1902 sacks. including 3494 from Oregon The
latter are shade lower and the river de-
scriptions are also weak, there being no ship
ping demand of any consequence at the mo-
ment
Receipts of Onions from Oregon are falling
off, as they are now higher there than here
Many Los Angeles Peas are arriving wet and
overheated, and such stock sells as low as Dc
Local Peas and String Beans are no longer
worth quoting. Most of the Lima Beans are
arriving in bad condition. Tomatoes are doing
better under light receipts. Egg Plant from
Los Angeles brought 75c per h.
POTATOES-75c@$1 for Burbanks from the
river Salinas Burbanks. 81 30Gl 60: Oregon
Burbanks, 81 25Q1 As; River Reds, 81 3501 90:
Sweets. S5Q40c for Rivers and SIC for Mer,
ced
oNIoNs.s or 1902 15 per ctl; ,oregons. 81 $50
2 20: Pickle Onions, 75c per ctI.
VEGETABLES-Gre Peas from Los Anee
les, 597c; String Beans from Los Angeles So
7c; Limas, 2kQ6c; Cabbage 25@40c per cti:
Tomatoes from Alameda 4G@s5c Dried Pep,
pers. lOQl5c: Dried Okra. 121k@20c per Ib;
Carrots, s5dr 25as5c per sack; cucumbers. 50a75c;
Plckles. 21s@Sc per lb for small and 1911kc for
large; Garlic. lA@2hc; Green Peppers. 4O@5Oc
per pox 1or Chile and 40G50c for Bell Egg
Plant, 5OcQ$1 per box; Summer Squash from
Los Angeles. 75Qs5c; Marrowfat Squash, S.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The foreign markets continued firm
and Paris and Liverpool futures were higher.
The worlds shipments for the week were as
follows. in quarters: Russian. 252. 600; Danu-
bian, 2OS. 900; Argentine, 1000; Indian, 11,oO0;
Australian, 10000 The quantity on passage de-
supply increased 3,4S4, 900 bushels, but is still
10, 000 900 bushels lessethan last year.
Chicago opened firm and active. and ad-
vanced 17sc. The Southwest good buyers
and there was brisk speculative buying based
on the large foreign and domestic demand for
consumption. Exporters reported an improv-
ing English and Continental demand and the
French were free buyers at st. Louis. Mime
apolis reported a good cash demand for wheat
One big mill sold 10000 barrels of flour last
week Minneapolis parties predict a continued
decreased movement in wheat, apparent for
the first time yesterday.
futures.
Spot wheat-shipping, s1q1 OH; milling,
81 O212Ql % per ctl
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-915 -Dacember-2OO
cts second 81 qOg sSo ; ctls 50 o.
ct y MSFnRg Soo g Session 9 oo ?
81 OH. May-6OOO, 81 O6; 1000, 81 O5%.
Afternoon Session-May-14,0 900 ctls 81 05M.
BARLEY-Alnost all dealers report a frmer
market. though there is no particular improve
Feed. 75@76Ac for choice bright, 72H@7sa4c for
NO. and zoe for off grades; brewing and ship
pms 6ioNOSb 'iZ24oA12S, oOCW9l per
ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Sessicn-9:15 o o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-No sales
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-The market is quoted in firm tone,
especially for red descriptions, which are
wanted both for seed and feed Prices, how
ever, stand the same.
There is less speculation in Chicago while
the cash demand is also less urgent
Grays. 81 1901 2212; whites, 81 1501 271a; Sur
prise, 81 3O@1 S215; black s1Q1 20, and red,
81 12Aq1 III per ctl for feed and 81 2OQ1 80 for
seed.
CORN-The local feeling is firm in sympathy
with the other grains, but there is no change
in prices. The Chicago market is quieter, but
the interior situation in the West is as strong
as ever
The San Francisco market is quoted as fol.
lows: Spot-Large yellow 81 35G11 371k; white
81 421hq1 As To arrive-s1 25@1 32h per ctl fol
all kinds, according to dryness
RYE-Is firm at 75@771kc per ctl
observation-disclosures at 81 65 per ctl