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in barrels zoe; cases, 75c; Sperm, pure. 65c;
Whale OIL natural white. 40Q45c per gallon;
Fish Oil in barrels 371ac; cases, 421zc; Cocoa
nut Oil, barrels, 6315c for Ceylon and 5S1sc 1or
Australian
COAL OII-Water White Coal Oil, in bulk,
131bc; Pearl Oil, in cases. zoe; Astral, zoe; Star
zoe; Extra Star, 24c; Elaine, 20c; Eocene, zzc;
deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk. l0c; IN
cases. 211zc; Benzine, in bulk; 14c; IN cases
2OAc: S6-degree Gasoline in bulk 2Oc' In cases.
261zc.
TURPENTINE-5S1 per gallon in cases and
SIC in drums and iron barrels -,
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Rennlng Conl-
pany quotes, per lb. in 100-lb bags; a. ~,
Cubes Crushed and Fine Crushed 4;gOc; row
dered 475c: Candy Granulated' 419c; Dry
GranuIated, A. 65c Confectioners A, 4;oSc; FIuIe @
Granulated 4.65c; Beet Granulated 1OO-Io pagS
only. 445c; Magnolia A, 25c; Extra = 4I2c:
Golden c. 405c D. 3.95c; barrels lOc NOR ~ n
half barrels Csc more; boxes SOC more, @ @oV-Ip
bags 1Oc more. No orders taken 1or less INA tnan
rs barrels or it's equivalent DonlHos' S nsln-
barrels, 5.15c; boxes, 5-40c per ID no 1Lue
for Granulated will be taken tnat CONSIST VI
more than 80 per cent of Beet sugar; e,,G
LEAD-Prices are lower. Wh1te bedu, o714
TIC; Red Lead and Litharge, 4Qf12c per lU'
according to quantity. - I
BROOM CORN-The shortage IN the n~I9oIii ~
corn crop is causing a steady advance IN pIISe. pS
At the first of the season the average PIICe -
stood at a bout s55 per ton. while Sl4U Is HoM
being naid and 5000 is expected to oe reacns1 i
before the end of the season Between % dIlo anu
80 per cent of brush in growers hands Is re-
norted bought I'D,
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Steady Liverpool cables
in the face Of recent weakness here gave
strength at the opening, and December wheat
started A@4sc to 7sQ1zc, advanced at 7oAc to
70A070ssc. Small Northwestern receipts also
lent upward tendency, though the clearing
weather has begun to favor freer Northwest
movement. Numerous shorts covered their
lines early and then the market turned dull
until December sagged to 70c News of pur-
chases here for Antwerp and Argentina to-
getker with increased seaboard clearances,
brought renewed activity. December soon sold
at 709sc, but in the absence of any strong out
side interest and on uneasy feeling among
early buyers prices eased off and December
closed barely firm, 3sc higher, at 70A@70%c
Corn steady at the opening, but gradu-
ally improved a little under, the influence OF
the Improvement in wheat December closed
a shade higher at 563s@56hc.
The oat market was firm, though trade was
light and fluctuations narrow. December closed
firm Mc higher, at 35H G353sc.
Provisions were quiet yet with firm tone on
the strength of higher hog market Janu-
airy pork closed 1Oc advanced, lard 1O@12ac
higher and ribs 71k@10c up.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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guarded control of the company is known to
stock. The incorporation in Iowa of a Chi
pany, stated to be for the purpose of acquiring
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
coupled with this movement in Northern Pa
cific preferred, caused attention to the
recently prevalent reports of progress in the
plan of settlement for working out the North
ern Pacific tangle, but the effect of this devel-
opment did not extend beyond st. Paul. Great
Northern preferred, Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific. Amalgamated Copper continued
active. but the belief grows that this stock
is influenced at present by a speculative duel
between two professional operators, rather
than by the actual conditions of its finances
or the trade. The stock strong and shows
a net gain of IL. Sugar was another pronli-
nent feature and gained for the day IA. The
covering of outstanding shorts inn
portant influence on the latter stock. The
weekly exhibits of the great European banks
reflected clearly the strained conditions which
have developed in the Paris money market,
while the condition of the Imperial German
Bank showed a material and unexpected i'm
provement Otherwise there was no marked
situation. Total sales 433 900 shares.
Railroad bonds were quiet and firm on a
good volume Of business. Total sales, par
value ST. sos, ,OO0
United States Ss advanced 4 and the IS coup
on declined u Per cent the last call
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
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Ne50 York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Oct. 17-FLOUR-Receipts
23, 700 barrels; exports, 49, 500 barrels More ac-
tive and fl ,mer.
WHEAT-Receipts, s2,7OO bushels exports,
300 bushels. Spot steady. No. 2 red TIC
f. o. b. afioat; No. red, 75Ac elevator; No 1
Northern Duluth, 7714c f. b. afloat. Options
were firm most of the day and higher on a re-
newal Of bullish Argentine crop news, better
cables. small spring wheat receipts, covering
and strong outside markets Closed firm 3sGI
sc: october. 749s@747lc. closed 74a.c; Decem-
Der, 1876 7-16c, closed 7614c.
HOPS-Quiet
HIDES-Quiet
WOOL-Steady.
COFFEE-Spot-Rio, firm; No. invoice,
eAc; mild market steady; Cordova, 71a611c.
Coffee futures closed steady, Is to 25 points up
Total transactions 5S, ,250 bags, including Oc-
tober. S. 40: November, S. 45@5 So December
s. go. January, s. 7Od5 so; March, So s5@6; Sep
tember, Sc 30Q5 So
SUGAR-Raw, strong; fair refining 5-16c
centrifugal, s6 test 13-16c; molasses sugar,
BUTTER-Receipts, 1889 packages; steady.
creamery, 1713@21c; factory, 1213@15c.
EGGS-Receipts, 1924 packages; easier. West
ern, candled, 211ac; uncandled 16@21c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Ruled moderately
active to-day, with the undertone quiet and
steady. State, common to good, 6GSc; prime
SIC: choice, &c; fancy, 9A69hc.
California dried fruits dull.
PRUNES-3AQ7c.
APRICOTS-RoyaI S1k@13c; Moorpark sD12c.
PEACHES-Peeled, 11@1Sc; unpeeled, 6d91zc.
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser' s. London financial cabIegram says:
The stock market to-day was idle and in
clined to sag Coppers fell Ell on report Of
an immense holding by the Amalgamated Com
pany Rio Tintos fell to 451zs and closed at 457s.
or point down. Anaconda sold down 3-16 to
lie. American stocks opened dull with
dearth of orders and hardened on very large
New York orders for Norfolk and Western. The
close firm. London expects New York to
keep prices steady till some bull point comes.
and then 1t will boost the market.
The sum of $50, 900 in gold has been with
drawn from the market for export to Germany
and $4,000 for Roumania. The German exports
are due to the fact that the banks there
making cautious provision in view of the. con-
tinued industrial crisis.
Money on call was per cent on Government
disbursements.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Oct 17.-Anaconda. 7M: Atchson,
sos; Atchison preferred, 1914 Canadian Pacific,
113; Denver and Rio Grande, ASA Denver and
Rio Grande preferred, 94%; Northern Pacific
preferred. 10112; Southern Pacific, 81; Union Pa
cffic, 101; Union Pacific preferred, 901a Bar sill
yer, steady, 26 s-16d. Money, 1A@119 per cent.
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Receipts of Produce,
STOCK MARKET.

Sales were light on the morning session OF
the Bond Exchange. but the feeling was firm
California Wine sold up to SIS 70, Gas and
Electric to s45 and Makaweli was buoyant
at s2S
There more firmness and activity IN the
oil stocks. with an advance in Reed to 42c-
In the afternoon the sugar stocks suddenly
became lively, Makaweli advancing to S29,
Kilauea to $11 25 and Hutchinson to SIS so. Pa
cific Gas to S41 rs and California Wine to
$50. Sales were larger than for some days.
The Truckee River General Electric Company
has declared monthly dividend of 10 cents per
share. amounting to $5OOO payable October II.
quarterly dividend of 81 30 per share is
being paid by the Pacific Surety Company.
At the recent annual meeting of the Stock
and Bond Exchange the following officers were
elected: Edward Pollitz, president; r. G.
Brown, vice president; Daniel Meyer. treasurer;
Harry Schwartz, secretary. The sales during
the past year, as compared with 190O were as
fO
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.


wHEAT-Liverpool firm, but Paris
lower. Cables reported the drought in the Ar
gentine getting serious.
vices The demand was moderate and specu-
lative. ST. Louis bought back some Wheat
sold on the preceding day.
This market was higher, both on and off
call, and the tone was much better.
Spot Wheat-Shipping 96Ac; milling ssSc
@$1 021a per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-915 o o'clock-December-S
ctls. 97Ac; 6000 97B. May-400o. 81 OPS; 10. O0O
81 o2a4.
/ Second session-Dece1nber-2o ctIs, esMc;
5000, CSC. May-2OOO 81 03A.
ctls, CSC; 40OO. 9S1sc. May-SOO0, 81 o.; IA, OOo
Afternoon session-December-so ct1s, ssAc;
10000 9Sasc. May-40C0. 81 031a.
BARLEY-The steadier tone already men
toned continues. but it is not sufficient to i'm
Feed, 721a@73Ac for choice bright, 7O@71Ac
for No. l and 671ac for off grades; Brewing and
Shipping grades, 77l4@s22c; Chevalier, 95c@
81 05 per ctl
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-915 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-December-20 ctIs
69kc.
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-Continue firm at previous prices with
a fair demand for feed and a good demand for
seed.
Grays, s1@1 20; whites, 81 15@1 3O black, s1@
l 20. and red, 81 05@1 20 per ctl
CORN-Is dull and unchanged.
Eastern is quoted to arrive In bulk at 81 621s
for White, 81 521s for Yellow and 81 5711@1 60
for mixed.
RYE-75@771zc per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nomina none in first hands
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

The continued cool weather Is seriously
checking the demand for fruit and the side
walks are again piling up. chiefly with table
Grapes which dull and lower. Wine Grapes
are reported still higher in the country, but
show little advance here, the first crop is
almost gone and the second crop never does
meet with very strong demand. Pome-
Melons, little more cool weather and the bot
tom will drop out of the market. Offerings
are in excess of the demand There is no
call for Peaches, as the public have got. tired
of them
Citrus fruits stand about the same. Arrival
of 496 boxes Mexican Lines.
Arrivals of Huckleberrles were large, being
DECIDUoUs FRUITS.
and 25g65c for ordinary.
PLUMS-40q60c per box.
PEACHES -5Oq6Oc per box; Peaches in car
Psss BsF g small ns box boz
OUNCES -40@65c per box
PERSIMMONS-75cQS per box.
STRAWBERRIES -S6@7 per chest for Long
B gLAcKBERK1Es-ss Ia W Ri 5s 5ae per iof chest.
LOGAN BERRIES -s5@6 per chest.
RASPBERRIES-s4@5 per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-6 per h.
CRANBERRIES-Cap Cod. SO so per barrel;
Goes Tc Bay os g. 50 per box box to ,,.o,, - ,oa.oo
for white.
MELONS, -Nutmegs. So@5Oc per box; Canta-
loupes, 5Oc@1 per crate; Watermelons. $3@15
GRAPEs-Large open boxes bring about so
per cent more tnan small boxes and crates,
which are quoted as follows: Sweetwater 80
a4Oc per box and crate; Tokay, 90@5Oc; Muscat,
3O@5oc; Black. 30@5Oc; Isabella, 65@75c; CornI-
snfande ah0f and s25@27 for White LON loi
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. 75cQS2 for com
for fancy; new Navels. $495; Lemons, $1@1 25
for common and $2g3 for good to choice; Grape
Fruit 81 c@s SS@ 80 Mecsn 1I 51neb Pf So @ 9
Q3 per dozen.
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Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Oct flowing to an almost
entire absence of demand values of tin, both at
New York and at London, took a drop to meet
the views of buyers to-day. The former de-
clined about 60 points and ruled weak and un-
settled all day, closing at s24 25624 75 for spot,
while at London values declined e2 los and
closed very weak, the spot price being e112 los
and futures at 2105 los.
Copper took sudden drop and fell off 81 los
to s65 15s for spot and s62 los for futures The
local market ruled quiet at yesterdays advance
spot Lake closing at SIG 75917 and casting at
SIG 3715G16 621a.
Lead dull and unchanged at home and
abroad closing at 81 BIZ and e11 rs cd respect
lively.
Spelter was also unchanged, closing at $4 200
% and e17 Is Sd respectively.
Domestic iron markets ruled dull and nomin-
ally unchanged on the basis of 50 5O@1O 80 for
pigiron warrants; No Northern foundry $15@0
16; No. foundry, Southern, $14615 No /
foundry, Southern, s14 50@15 80; No. 1 foundry
Southern soft, S14 50@16
Glasgow warrants closed at 53s Sd and Mid
dlesboro closed at ASS 3D..
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Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
Eastern livestock Market.

CHICAGO. Oct. f7-CATTLE-Receipts so0O
including 400 Texans and 2O0O Westerns. Slow
but steady. Good to prime steers, no fancy
here, s6 1906 So poor to medium, So 1906;
stockers and feeders. 50 25@4 20; cows and
heifers, s1@5; Gamers, s1G2 25; bulls. 81 $50
Western steers, So 75@5 So
HOGS-Recetpts 5000. Mixed and packers
&c higher; shippers steady. Mixed and
b butehers tce s., $s 1905 65 good to choice heavy
Sc 30q6 721s; rough heavy, s5 S0@6 %; light, 500
30; bulk Of sales. $6@6 As.
choice ,wethers. So 5o34 25; fair to choice
mixed mixed $Sg3 sg so Western sheep, ssqS 80; native
lambs, S3q5; Western lambs SO 25G14 65.
ST. JOSEPH.
odfa,s ST JOSEPH fsSds ,,,aa MO- Oct E-GATT5E-MEe Re
tives, S3@6 40 Texas and Westerns, 50 1905 9O;
cows and heifers, 81 5OQ5 Is; bulls and stays,
$2G15; stockers and feeders, 81 1904 80; year
lings. 1904; veals. 1906
HOGS-Receipts. 800; strong to 10c higher;
pigs, 15@2Oc higher. Light and light mixed,
$s9e 20; medium dun and heavy s. 25@6 571h; pigs
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900; steady. Lambs, 50 IS
@4 rs; yearlings s3 25@3 rs; wethers, 1903 65;
ewes, 81 S5@3 25
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Dried Fruits, Nuts and RaiSins.

A cut of 15c per box in London Layer Raj
sins is reported by the Growers Association.
This market continues extremely unsettled and
weak. Other descriptions under this head
inactive and about before quoted
FRUITS-Apricots 7Qs12c for Royals and S@
13c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evapo-
rated Apples, 6@7c; sun-dr1ed, 31zG41ac;
Peaches. 5971kc: Pears. 4@Sc Plums. pitted.
31k@5c; unpitted 162c; Nectarines, 516c for
red and 512@67zc for white; Figs, SA@3hc for
black
PRUNES-New crop are quoted as follows:
30-40s 5A@51ac; 40-50's 4%@5c; 50-60's, 4A@
41hc; 60-7Os SN @4c; 70-S0's 3A03kc; S0-90's, -
@3c; 9o-100's. 2A@212c per lb.
RAISINS (price per 20-lb box: Clusters
Imperial So; Dehesa, 81 so; fancy. 81 75; Lon
don Layers-Three- crown, 81 20; Two-crown,
81 10. Price per lb: Standard loose Muscatels-
crown. S5sc; seediess Muscatels, 4Hc; Seed
less Sultanas, SIC; Thompson Seedless, 6kc;
Bleached Sutanas-Fancy. S1ac; choice. nc;
standard, SIC; prime. SIC. Bleached Thomp-
sons-Extra fancy, lie; fancy, 1oc; choice. &C;
standard, TIC; prime SIC.
-Chestnuts, S@121zc; Walnuts, No.
softshell, SIC; No 2, nc; No. hardshell. &c;
No. 2, 7c; Almonds. 13@14c for papershell, 10
lie for softshelI and 5@6c for hardshell; Pea
nuts, 5@D7c for Eastern Brazil Nuts, 12@12kc;
Fiberts 1291212c; Pecans, 11@1Sc Cocoanuts,
So 50G5.
HONEY-Comb, 12@12hc for bright and 100
111zc for light amber; water white extracted,
566c; light amber extracted, 405c; dark 4c.
BEESWAX-25@28c per lb.
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Hides, TaAOaU, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-CuTls and brands sell
about 11zc under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers, lie; medium. 1Oc; light. &c; Cow Hides,
91zc for heavy and sc for light; Stays &c; Sailed
Kip. 91zc: SaIted Veal, 1Oc; salted Calf. 100
1O1ac; Dry Hides. 16@161kc; Culls. 14c; Dry Kip,
l6c; Dry Calf, 1Sc; Culs and Brands, 15c;
Sheepskins. shearlings. 10000 each; short Wool,
4o060c EACH medium, 50@75c; long Wool 9Oc@
s. 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, 81 5002 rs for
large and $2g2 25 for medium. 81 70 for small
and SOC for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, 81 rs for
large. 81 25@1 so for medium. 81 25 for small
and soc for Colts Deerskns-summer red
skins, 35c; fall medium skins, soc; winter or
thin skins. zoe. Goatskins- Angoras.
75c; large and smooth. SOC; medium, 35c.
TALLOW-Refined, sac; No. l rendered SO
SIC per lb; No. 2, 4@41ac; grease. &c.
WOOL~Spring. 1900 or 19o1-Southern, defect
ive months 7@Sc; Oregon Valley fine 141
15c; do medium and coarse, 11@13c; Oregon,
Eastern choice, nQ15c do, fair to good, go
lie; Nevada 10G12c.
Fall-san Joaquin, 61k@sAc; San Joaquin
Lambs. 7h@9c; Middle County. S@1oc; North
ern Mountain. free sole; do, defective, S6D9c;
Humboldt and Mendocino, 11@12c per lb.
HOPS-9Q1Oc for fair and 11Q14c per lb for
good TO choice
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Poultry and Game.

Two cars of Eastern Poultry came in. max
ing seven thus far this week There was not
much change in prices. In fact, quotations are
about low as they can we'll get
Arrivals of Game 72 sacks but the de-
mand was good and the market kept up very
well. Most of the Ducks are coming in in good
condition. owing to the cool weather.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 15Q17c for Cob
blers and 15@17c for Hens; Geese, per pair 81 80
al rs; Goslings. 81 50@2 Ducks. $3@3 80 for
old and 50 50@5 for young; Hens So 50q5 young
Roosters So 50Gl4; old Roosters, So 5004; Fry
50 25@3 SO; Broilers So 2593 so for large and
s3@S 25 for small; Pigeons, 81 25@1 so per dozen
for old and 81 1902 for SQUADS.
GAME-Doves, per dozen. 81; Hare. rs;
Rabbits. 81 so for Cotontail and 81 for Brush !;
Ma1lard, s6@I6 so; Canvasback, $5@6; Sprig, $50
4; Teal s2@2 %; Widgeon, s2@2 % Small Ducks,
81 25G1 Is; Black Jacks, =; English Snipe,
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NezU York Stock Market.


NEW YORK. Oct. n.-To-day's stock mar
ket was again quite inconclusive as an index
as TO any consistent speculative sentiment
Confusion and hesitation were the only feelings
revealed. Although prices covered consid
cradle range and IN some cases several times
the net changes Of any consequence will he
found very few. The same brokers acting To
all appearances, for the same interests were
on different sides Of the market at different
times Of the day. This especially true of
the operations in the Southwestern railroad
group. in which heavy selling seemingly for
inside interests, was followed by even heavier
buying from the same sources The midday
weakness in this group interrupted harden
ing tendency in the market, il did yes
terday. The feature Of the morning dealings
was the marking up of a number of high
priced investment railroad stocks. This move
ment was prompted by the sales yesterday of
Lake Shore at 300, which We're confined to two
transactions. and the alleged raising of the
bid for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy to 2ll
which proved on investigation to be wholly
ncuhous- On this rather slender Basis there
were hung various sapient dissertations upon
lhe significance of the pressure of capital thus
revealed into the high-class railroad stocks
ana the example was taken up this morning
possibly by investors and possibly by the in
Eefllcus professional opera tors who have been
seeking 20 awaken speculative interest in
Stocks. The movement had lost much of its
Iohce by midday. Much more impressive was
the sudden activity in Northern Pacific pre-
Ierreo, after period of practical stagnation
lasting ever since the panic of May g. Not
only was the demand for this stock strong
out the supply was extremely liberal MANY
1tb-share lots being dealt in and the DAYS
transactions reached a considera bic total
among the prominent sellers were brokers often
employed by the capitalists whose jealously
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

AS was expected, Butter has apparently
touched the top notch for the present, and
values tending downward again. Arrivals
do not clean up, and dealers find stocks in
clined to accumulate. Most of the houses
quoted 1c off yesterday. There is too much
cold storage stock offering. Cheese is steady
and unchanged.
Eggs, too, are weak, and dealers are look
ing for lower prices in them, though prices
show no actual change as yet. There are more
on the market, however, and the movement is
slower.
Receipts were 700 pounds of Butter. -
pounds of Eastern Butter, 4H cases of Eggs
fornia Cheese and = pounds Eastern Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery, 2s@2sc per lb for fancy
and 26@27hc for seconds; dairy, 1S@25c; store
Butter, 15@171Ac per lb Creamery Tub, 221zc;
Picked Roll, 19Q20c; Keg, 18Q19c per lb.
CHEESE-New, 11@12c; old. 101ac; Young
America, 12hc per lb; Eastern, 13Q15c.
EGGS-Ranch SS64oc for selected large, 35
@571ac for good to choice and 32A@34c for fair;
store. 22d25c per dozen; cold storage, 21Q25c;
Eastern 1S6I24c
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags 7c; local
make. 1sc less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags.
32d35c; Fleece Twine. 71a@Sc; Fruit Bags. $40
61kc for cotton and 7@71ac for jute.
COAL-Wellington, 50 per ton Southfield
Wellington. 50; Seattle. 81 Bryant. Sc so; Coos
Bay, S. 80; Wallsend, $9 Cooperative Wallsend.
$9 Cumberland, $12 so in bulk and $13 rs in
sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, SIS; Can
mel, $11 per ton; Coke, SIS per ton in bulk and
SIT in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions, So Is
per 1000 lbs and IS so per ton. according to
brand.
OILS-California Castor Oil, in cases, No l..
zoe; pure, 81 20; Linseed Oil, in barrels boiled,
74c; raw. 72c: cases. &c more; Lucol. SAC for
boiled and &c for raw in barrels; Lard Oil.
extra winter strained barrels, SIC; cases, 9Oc:
China Nut. 55@72c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

West Southwest, Alaska and Pacific Ocean
points some weeks ago SO cut down supplies in
this State that holders are disposed to hang
out for better prices later on, and the mar
ket is accordingly very steady. Potatoes on
the contrary, are weak, though not materially
lower Sweets are cleaning up.
A decline in Lima Beans under heavier re-
ceipts was the principal change in Vegetables
Otherwise the market quiet.
POTATOES-40G75c in sacks for Burbanks
from the river; Salinas Burbanks S101 80;
River Reds, 81 45@1 60: Sweets, 371h@4Oc for
Rivers and S5@90c for Merced.
ONIONS-s1@1 20 per ctl; Pickle Onions, 500
T5c per ctl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peas, 1@3c for Gar
Cabbage. 60675c per ctl; Tomatoes from Ala
media, 25@40c; Dried Peppers 1O@121zc; Green
Okra. 50@75c per box; Carrots, 25135c per sack;
Cucumbers, 3OQ40c; Pickles, 21z@3c per lb for
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@rn[R''1 1IEilz FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Sd7cr and Exchange as previously quoted
Whcat quotations dd0dnced slightly.
Barley steady Oats firm COrt and Rye dull
Hay in acti5c demand again Beans and Seeds dill
Potatoes eak Onions steady and Vegetables featlreless
Sezeu cars of Eastern Poultry in thus far this 7ceek
Game noaU a,ri51ng in good condition.
Butter declining again and Eggs easing off, Cheese steady
Melons, Peaches and Grape 7UeGk and quiet
London layer Rdisius crd I5c per box.
Dried Fruit market generally stagrdnt and 7oedk
Provisions doing better again at Chicago.
Meat market as before quoted.
Red and White Lead marked dO7cW
Local stocks and bonds quiet.
Oil stocks sh0U tone and act0ity.
Fresh MeaIcdn Lines the market.
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Provisions.

There was change yesterday, beyond
small advance at Chicago.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, 12Ac per lb for
heavy, 12k@13c for light medium, lac for light,
15c for extra light and Ice for sugar-cured
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 14@141zc; California
Hams, 1870; Mess Beef $11 per barrel; extra
Mess. $12; Family. $12 5O Prime Mess Pork,
SIS; extra clear. $2S; Mess, $1s; Smoked Beef.
lac per pound.
LARD-Tierces, quoted at 71k@Sc per lb for
compound and 12c for pure; half-barrels, pure,
12Ac; 10-lb tins, 12%c: 5-lb tins, 12sc; Slb tins,
13c.
COTTOLENE-One half-barrel. 1Gsc; three
lf-barrels, 1Oc; tierce, 101sc; two tierces,
1Oc: five tierces 9Mc per lb.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-18
Flour and MWstnfS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras, So ESQ
so, usual terms; Bakers Extras, SO 1903 25 !;
Oregon, So 50G2 rs per barrel for family and
81 1903 for bakers; Washington bakers, 81 75
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MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, So per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 81 75 Rye
Meal, 81 so; Rice Flour, 81; Corn Meal, 50 Is;
extra cream do, 81; Oat Groats $5 Honliny 81
"a 25; Buckwheat Flour, $@4 rs; Cracked
Wheat, So 80; Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat
Flour So 25 Rolled Oats (barrels), Sc S5@S 35; /;
in sacks, Sc 5O@S; Pearl Barley, S.; Split Peas,
IS: Green Peas Sc so per 100 lbs.