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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

More gold coming this auuy from australia
Local securities quiet and featireleSs.
Wall street stocks 7veaker froStS in the Corn belt
Sii5ey and Exchange as previously quoted
Vheat qpiet and unchanged. Barley frmer.
Oats, Corn and Rye as previously qnoted
Hay and Feedstnfs III ample supply for current needs
Bean crop looking ceH the north and poorly the south
Butter, Eggs and Cheese quiet and unchanged.
Pyo9s0ns 5reakr again at Chicago bit unchanged here
Cattle Sheep and Hogs unchanged
Local Coal supply sufficient for oil present needs
Potatoes III lighter supply and aci1c.
Offerings Of all Vegetables liberal Onions steady.
Poultry and Game mo5ing off 7ceH
Good Fresh Friat IN excellent demand
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Neg York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The same influences
that have dominated the stock market for some
time past were again in control to-day. The
crop situation continued to be the paramount
issue and out Of the mass OF sensational rumors
that serious harm has been wrought to crops
in certain sections of the Northwest. From
Georgia and Alabama came reports to-day Of
damage 10 cotton by high winds and heavy
ralnfslls- Trading during the early session was
noteworthy chiefly for a renewal Of yesterday s
cago taking a leading part. AS in the early
week. the steel securities were again conspicu-
Gus for their heaviness. both the common stock
and the per cent bonds declining 10 new low
levels Sales of the bonds were very heavy,
transactions for the first two hours aggreea ting
considerably more than one-haf OF operations
tor that period in the bond department. De
cines in the list were general AT the outset. but
the tone soon changed 10 relative SteadlneSs.
AtchisOn seemed 70 be taken up quietly and
Union Pacific was another of the few stocks
that offered resistance to the early selling pres
sure Commission houses reported little bust
cn~fafIed Nv Tbe storm y,btcb caused serio1Is
interruption TO all telegraphic service. The
specIalties were almost entirely neglected, a no
table exception being international Paper pre-
terred- which declihed almost ) per cent below
the last recorded sale Brooklyn Transit regis
tered = per cent loss. bat later made almost
recovery At midday the market was almost
AZ q staIlostiii. A raliy IN no sense proportion
ate 10 the early decline soon followed on buy
ing attributed 10 important local interests. but
support was still lacking in the steel ISSUES
while the bonds continued to be pressed for
sale. Sugar. which has taken place in the
inactive list was sold for Boston interests, il is
said. The steady tone OF the late afternoon
was more attributable TO short covering than
TO any real buying demand.
The steel bonds more than regained their loss
Of the early part of the day. The local money
situation remained unchanged. II is understood
that the banks VIII lose at least 81. 400, COO in
the course OF the week.
There is a partial Offset to this, however. in
additional Australian gold imports another
shipment OF Sl,5Co. 600 being now on the way to
the Pacific Coast. Bankers believe that be-
cause OF the easy rates for call money the
Secretary Of the Treasury will not anticipate
the $500. coo interest due bonds October l.
Foreign exchange showed more steadiness at a
slight advance
The bond market was slightly lower this
morning. following the sharp break in United
States Steel second IS. The tone improved later
but the close was irregular. Total sales
slblGcoe United states 2s, coupon, advanced
! cent on the last call
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Ne70 York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Sept 16-FLOUR-Re Receipts
1850 barrels exports. S3Ss barrels: market
dull. bIt firmly held
WHEAT-Receipts. 1893 bushels; spot duh /:
No. red 7S5sc (. o. h. afioat: No. l Northern
Duluth 9S7bc f. O. b. afoat No I hard Man
itoba, 952kc +. o. b. ahoat Options with
other markets, opened firm and higher. closing
1sdA net lower realizing. MAY closed at
SSSsc: September closed at SS%c; December
closed at SS2kc.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Stea
WOOL-Cuiet
SUGAR-Cuiet: refined steady
COFFEE-Spot. quiet Futures closed steady
with net unchanged prices to points higher:
sales. 27750 bags, including October 20G
4 25c; November. :. .25Q4 30c: December. 4. 80
a SOC; March. 4.90c; May, 4.95c; July, 5G
8 .O5c.
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is
quality and prices favor buyers with quota
tons ranging from 5&c to 5i5c for prime,
October-November delivery. Common. 4d5c;
prime. 81 d53zc; choice 6hc fancy G% al nc.
PRCNES-In moderate demand ana the gen
eral market shows little change with prices
still ranging from y &c for all grades
APRICOTS-Remain firm; choice are quoted
at 9Aa9l9c; extra choice 9A@104c fancy,
105bd12c
PEACHES-Steady. with a quiet demand;
choice quoted at TA47Ac and extra choice
at ~ 6SAc.
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Bntter, Cheese and Eggs.

All descriptions remain as before. Butter
is quiet and the market Is steady at 30c and
weak at Sic No close buyer, especially Of
round lots pays over Soc
The situation in Cheese remains before.
Dealers quoting al sorts of prices some
of them being much 5 &c and 2c
different from others. Under such circunI-
stance satisfactory quotations are extremely
hard 10 give. There is no scarcity of stock,
and some dealers heavily overloaded.
Eggs remain precisely before Ranch are
in light supply and firm. while many buyers
are taking the cheaper Eastern and cold stor-
age goods in preference.
Receipts were lS0OO Tbs Butter, 1f0 cases
Eggs and 500 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-CreameTy. zoe and occasionally
Sic for extras and 26a2Sc for seconds; dairy.
2lq24cs store Butter 1712q19c; cold storage.
24q25c; Eastern. 22424c per H.
CHEESE-New. 12E13c; Young America,
13G14c Eastern, 15Gl6e; Western, 14Ql5c
yer ib.
EGGS-Ranch, 36G371 12c for large white Sc
lected and 30q35c for fair TO choice: store,
2214d2Tc: cold storage. 2iQ26c; Eastern, 2212G
2T19c dozen
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Meat Market.

The market is running along smoothly the
demand and supply about balancing.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughtersrs TO dealers
are follows:
BEEF-ea7c for Steers and 59ec per Ib
for Cows.
vEAL-Larse, e1sas15c; small. oG1Oc per
pound
MUTTON-Wethers. 7lsaShc. with fine
stock occasionally &c: Ewes, 7dSc per pound
LAMB-9I10c per pound
PORK-Dressed Hogs s54 6sAc per pound.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less so
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. Sd9c: Cows and Heifers.
7dSc; thin Cows, 495c per pound
'CALVES4Q5zc per pound (gross weight
SHEEP-wethers 31s64c; Ewes. S9Szc per
pound gross welght).
LAMBS-$2 1903 per head.
HOGS-LiFe Hogs $50 to $50 lbs. &c; under
$50 lbs. 5hd57sc; sows. 20 per cent on; Bears,
30 per cent of. and Stays. 40 per cent of from
above quotations.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaisinS, Honey

NEW FRUIT-Apricots. 7G9c for Royals
56f6c; Peaches, 5A G7c; Pears. 5g9c; Nee
tarines 4G4hc for white; Figs. white. 4aQ
Az in boxes; Pums. pitted 5@Tc per ID
PRUNES-1903 crop. 2I563c for the four
sizes; 1902 crop. 2asG2%c for the four sizes.
with hd1c premium for the large sizes
RAISINS-1903 prices as follows: Two
crown, 8@64c; three-crown, 6AQ61=c; four
crown, 6AQ7c.
NIJTS-Walnuts No. 1 softshell. 12151l3c;
No. 2. 10H6Jlhc; No. ! hardshell, 111H4lZc.
No 2 10sI1Ohc; rev AlmonGs, lie for Nonpa-
reils 1O1kc for X L. 10Ac for Ne Plus VI
tras and s%c for Langueioc: Peanuts a4Ic
for Eastern; Pecars, 11q13c; Cocoanuts. - %
as.
HONEY-Comb, new, 12kg1S1sc for white
and eG11c for amber: new water white ex-
tracted. 51sm615c; light amber extracted, &C.
dark, 31G4hc-
BEESWAX-2TG29c per H.
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Ne1U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1e-The London tin
market quiet and lower. spot declining
l2s cd to el2o los: while futures were IS
was firm. with buyers at S27 40.
Spot copper also declined in London losing
Is Cd and closing at $50 Is. while futures
We're UNCHANGED at &56 2s Sd. Locally cop
per quiet with quotations mere or less
nominal. Lake is quoted at S13 20 electro
lytic at Si3 62bG13 T5 and casting at SIS 81
G13 80.
Lead declined los Sd to Ell 3s Cd in London
and was firm locally at 81 80.
Spelter was unchanged at G21 5s in Lon
don and at SO IN New York
Iron closed at Sis in Glasgow and ass 1OI5d
in Middlesboro. Locally iron was quiet No
/ foundry (northern), SIT; No. do. SIG so:
No. 1 foundry (southern) and do soft SIS so
T1e -
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Poultry and Game.

The third car OF Western Poultry for the cur
rent week was received late on Tuesday. A
portion of the car on hand yesterday and
cleaned uD well at good prices. The receipts
OF domestic stock were liberal. but as retailers
were stocking up In anticipation OF a good de-
nland for the approaching Hebrew holidays. ali
descriptions moved off well at steady rates.
The demand for Ducks particularly brisk,
and both old and young were quoted higher.
The receipts of Game We're moderate, and as
most of the receipts came to hand in good
condition. prices ranged higher
POULTRY-YOurg Turkeys, nominal; Geese.
per pair. 81 5oG1 75: Goslings. s2q2 25:
Ducks. S46t5 per dozen for old and S5l7C
for young; Hens, 81 5O66: young Roosters
s5a6: old Roosterss s. seas; Fryers So 50ai
so; Broilers, S3G3 so for large and 81 5C6Ia
for small; Pigeons. 81 so per dozen for old and
81 50d2 for Squads
GAME-Rabbits. 81 25m1 T5 per dozen: Hare.
S1a1 25; wild Doves. T569Oc per dozen
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Vheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Pars futures frmer while
Liverpool futures we're weak Bradstreet' S
gave the worlds visible supply an increase OF
Chicago advanced from soikc to s3Hc and
fell back again. The advance caused
Northwest. The South Dakota farmers report
ed great damage to Wheat in the shock by ex-
ccssive rains. The Southwest were heavy
There was nothing new in this market.
CASH WHEAT,
California Club 81 45Gl 52A; California
White Australian, 81 55@1 60: Northern Club.
Oregon Valley, 81 52i5
FUTURES.
Session 0 20 II 30 a. m.
December 2pi4 iF 81 PlE4 Fl 81 Ley 47 81 flfse e
p. m. Session.
Open High Low. Close.
December -. 81 4Gl4 81 4aA 81 461a 81 AGA
BARLEY-The cash grain advanced frac-
tion and futures were also frrner.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 13Ad1 1914 Shipping and Brewing.
81 2Oa1 %; Chevaler, 81 -Uq1 80 Tor fair 10
choice.
Session to II 30 a. m
December s. 2'ss 5 FEa I5 81 H9g Gs s. PlHss fs {
2 p. m. Session.
December Isl Is 81 1915 81 14% 81 is
oATS-Previous prices rule with quiet
a"V White. sfas' 81 ao@i 82n; Black. 81 4oa1 60
Re l. 81 zoo 22ls for common and 81 25Gi 81
for choice; Gray. 81 2715 per ctl.
are reported The market is quiet and more
or less weak. with Western Corn coming in
ives western. sacked 81 42.sq1 As for yellow
81 42H for White and 81 40 for mixed Cali
fornla large Yellow 81 50a1 So; small round
do, 81 T0a11 15 White, 81 55 per ctl.
RYE-$l coal 2Th per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$2 25d2 so per ctI.
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Beans and Seeds.

There is nothing new in the situation
The circular OF the Schultz Hansen Company
gives the stocks of Beans hand in the state
at 231. 600 SKIS as follows: Limas. 90, 600 SKIS
large and small Whites, so, 600 SKIS Blackeyes
p 600 SKIS: Pinks, 20. 600 SKIS; Bayos. 5000 SKIS
miscellaneous. 1000 SKIS.
The crop in Northern California is reported
looking well. but previously mentioned the
Lima crop in the South has been damaged by
the recent hot weather.
BEANS-Bayos s3G3 Is; Pea. SO %: But
ters So %: small White $3dl3 10: large White
50 50G2 65 Pink, 81 S0G3 Red, 81 90G3
Lima. SO 40d3 so: Red Kidneys nominal
Blackeye. 81 5092 60 per ctl: Horse Beans
81 4OQ1 So
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nominal; yellow
Mustard nominal; Flax 81 7001 so; Canary
5G5ac for Eastern; Alfalfa, nominal; Rape
IA Q2kc; Timothy 6G6hc: Hemp 3kQ31sC
per lb Mllet. 3d315c; Broom Corn Seed. $20Q
% per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Green. 81 soG2 per ctl.
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Foreign Futures.
Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Sept 16.-CATTLE-Receipt
2. 600: 15@2oc lower Good to prime steers,
ers and feeders So 4od4 10: cows 81 5oG4 So
heifers. $2@4 so; Gamers. 81 50q2 Co; bulls.
S3 5O@4 10: calves. So 3O97 10; Texas fed
steers S364 40: Western steers. SO 25@4 40.
&c ooo Mar.et 5a1oo .igssT by seGe Closed easier
choice heavy tll So 95a6 20; rough heavy O IS co
as 90; light. S5 1896 35; bulk Of sales. IS s5
d6 10.
SHEEP Receipts % 600; market for sheep,
strong 5G71ec higher Lambs 10615c higher.
Good to choice wethers So 256I4 25 fair to
choice mixed So 2503 25; Western sheep 50 rs
SO J0G5 A.
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Provisions.

Chicago was weaker on the day. There was
NO cIIREp Tj1R MEATs@Bacon, 121kc per lb for
heavy, 13c for light medium. 15c for light,
151ac for extra light, 1115c tor sugar-cured and
cured Hams. 15&c California Hams lJhc,
Mess Beef. $1l 50G12 per bbl; extra Mess. Sl2
612 so; Family, S13 90; prime Mess Pork Sls'
121hc: Pig Pork. s2s: Pigs Feet. 50 %;
LARD-Tierces quoted at INC per IL for
compound and 10k910Ac FOR nure: half bar
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

The weather continues clear over the entire
western half Of the country. The pressure
has fallen slowly Oregon and Washing
ton Much warmer weather prevails in Ne
Vada and Southern California In the great
valleys the temperatures are favorable for fruit
drying and raisin making. maximum wind
velocity Of thrty-two miles per hour from the
east is reported At e Paso.
Pleasant weather prevails at sea OF the en-
tire California coast.
Forecast made ~ san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight September II:
Northern California-Fair Thursday. contin-
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ued warm weather; light northerly wind.
Southern California-Fair Thursday. contin-
ued warm weather; light westerly wind.
Nevada-Fair Thursday continued warm.
san Francisco and vcinity-Fair Thursday
light northerly winds. changing to brisk west
erly; cooler in the afternoon and night
ALEXANDER G. McADIE.
District EoreCaSter.
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Flour and MiHStufS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 600
4 s5 usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 50lI4 10 ;
Oregon and Washington 50 9OG4 20 per bbi
for family and So 9O74 40 for Bakers
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
Flour, SO %; Rye Meal. So; Rice Flour. $7
Corn Meal SO 25; extra cream do 81; Oat
Groats. 81 so; Homiuy. $4G4 %; Buckwheat
Flour, 81 5oG4 rs; Cracked Wheat So 10: Fa-
rina 81 80; Whole Wheat Flour So 50 Rolled
Oats bbs. 81 25Gs 60; in sacks Sc T56is 10;
Pearl Barley, Sc: Split Peas. boxes, 81; Green
Peas S5 so per 100 lbs
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higher; No. red wheat. sO% Gs2%c: No. 2
corn. 5211c; No yellow. 54c; No. 3 white
oats 37af 63o1sc; No. rye, 5705S16c: good
feeding barley, 4Sq51c; fair to choice mailing,
5sG59c; No 1 faxseed, 81 o.; No. / North
western. 81 o9; prime timothy seed, s. 10;
mess pork per Dbl, $13 60913 65; lard, per 100
lbs. SO 3599 371; short ribs sides Qoose), $s rs
6e: dry salted shoulders (boxed). 6%@6%c; !;
short clear sides Cboxed), S126SAc; clover, con-
tract grade SO 1910, nominal.
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON. sept. 16.-The wool auction sales
were continued to-day. superior selection
Of 13. 797 bales offered. Scoureds were in
spirited demand and practically all were sold
to France and Germany
Some medium and coarse lots were taken for
America.
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE Sept 16,-Clearings, $715.s15;
balances $50. .220.
TACOMA. Sept. 16.-Clearings 1857 $50 .
balances S41. .0S2.
PORTLAND. Sept. 1G.-Clearings, 1881. .ss7:
balances $S3. .122
SPOKANE Sept 1e-clearings. 1886. 7oe.
balances S41 226
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rels, pure. 11911Ac. 10-Ib tins, 11H9tl11c:
5-lh tins. IL zcs 3-lb tins. II &c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. CSC; three
half barrels, 915c; one tierce. 9Ssc; two terces.
9Ac; five tierces. 9Mc per ID
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Nc7U York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK Sept 16-The, cotton mark et
opened firm at an advance OF 164 points clos.
ing net 11q19 points higher, with the tone very
steady
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ST. Louis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS Sept 16.-Wool steady: medium
grades, combing and clothing 1e621c; light
fine. 1561T15c heavy fine 12d14lbc tub
washed. 20d30c.
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Northern Wheat Market.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Sept 1G.-Wheat ~ Unchanged
Bluestem, SEC: Club, TSc.
OREGON
PORTLAND, Sept. 16.- wheat-walla Wal
la. re: Bluestem, sic; Valley. sec.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady: creamery, 15d20c: dairy,
13d17kc Eggs firm at mark, 1761Sc
Cheese steady, 10911Ac
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Clover, IS 5oa11: stock. $500; Alfalfa. 50 500
10 so per ton
STRAw-S5@65c per bale
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Total shares sold. .315,7OO
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Bond transactions
II United Railroads of San Francisco: 5000 at
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The steamer Ventura. due at this port from
Sydney September %, brings 81, 2500o0 in
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Salmon Shipments tn august.

TIE exports OF Salmon from San Francisco
turing the month OF August were as follows:
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Weather Report.
THE COAST RECORD

120th Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16-5 ?. m.
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Stock and Bond Exchange.

WEDNESDAY. Sept 16-2 p. m.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Hid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
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Z Steel pfd 49,. II. 400 e9A 81
Western Union =. 462 s3A s3B
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81 SALE EXTRAORDINARY. A
AUCTION SALE

HIGH-CLASS. STANDARDIZED MARES,
COLTS. FILLIES AND GELDINGS,
From the Meek Estate Haywards. Alameda CO.
Comprising the get Of Mckinney. Direct.
Hawthorne. Guide. Sidney. Falls. Richards.
Steinway,
And GABILAN STOCK FARM. property OF
HON, JESSE d. CARR, Salinas. Monterey co.
stations, Mares. Colts and Fillies. by Nut
wood Wilkes, Dictatus. Lottery, Ecce. Nam
brinO Jr., Fairmone Doodle and Thor. A son Of
Elecrtoneer very large proportion Of the
horses in this sale are thoroughly broken and
trio light
TUESDAY EVENING. September 20 1905.
A. T;45 o'clock. at
SALESYARD, 1892 MARKET ST, cor. Van
Ness ave. san Francisco.
Send for catalogues. Horses at yard Septeul-
ber 20 Will be shown at farm. HayVards and
Salinas. at any time prior TO that date
FRED II. CHASE & CO.,
Successors 70 Killip q Co.
Livestock Auctioneers.
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Fail Business Outlook.

In august. 1902 the exports were 1858 ca ses
and S97 packages. valued at So, 572
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IV"l
Bar silver. steady, 26%d per ounce Money.
3G3l2 per cent The rate of discount in the
open market for short bills is 37s per cent, and
for three months bills 1916 per cent
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INSURANCE.
SAVINGS BANKS.
STREET RAILROADS.
Morning Session

MIcLELaLlAINEODC-
aska Paci.155 y 1864 Oceanic Z SIS
Fruit as 93 95 Pac A A. 2% -
! Wine As. g61s 971blPac c Borxf67
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Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK BOARD.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday
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PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE.
-a.... 49,. tho naIn. a., tha pnclac So.

TONOPAH STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
SEQ and Tonopah stock Exchange yesterday:
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. 2oc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
ut the theatres.

- y Y ' =
The Fawcett Company is playing to
packed houses at the Bl1ou in Camille"
The organization has achieved q most
remarkable success. and could easily
have given the piece for full week to
capacity audiences,
Next week will mark the close of the
regular season at the Academy, There
will be two very strong attractions. and
the Monday following the Academy
Musical Comedy Company will make Its
first appearance for the spring and SUM
NOR season in a magnificent revival Of
The Lady Slayey, The company makes
Norfolk, and both Manager Leath and
Manager Giffen look for a tremendous
success. The stock company will divide
its time between Richmond and Norfolk
making new productions every two
weeks,
That section Of the George Fawcett
company headed by Frank Gilmore
comes to the Rijou next week in one OF
the blggert scenic productions OF the
year. ''siberia." This play met with
great success in Baltimore, whence TINS
company comes now,
Richard caryel'' Is now in the third
year Of Its SUCCESS, as interpreted py
Andrew Robson: a..
This play will be presented py ".
envy on Tuesday. matinee and nlsht
The entire scenery and the equipments
arc carried by the organization,
..Robin Hood" In It's entirely new outs
ft OF scenery, costumes and lighting Of,
fects, with Its augmented chorus ana
several now principals. will be presented
at the Academy Of Music next Friday
evening and at the Saturday mattHea
On Saturday evening Maid Marian,
the new comic opera Will be AsaaEa, M N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
1as been !, made as yet to draw upon this

has been made as yet to draw upon this
sum. +.
In the meantime, after passing the
budget, the Finance Committee held its
regular monthly meeting, and prior to the
session Chairman Gordon, as Is his In
variable custom, looked through the pa.
& pers to be taken up. He can1e to the one
In regard to the extra work and made
inquiries to ascertain II any redu ct1on
had been made for additional expense
Incurred BY the city, and which was occa-3i
stoned by tho delay on the building.
B City Engineer Cutshaw informed him
that It had not, and City Attorney Poll
lard held that. the city had IN equitable
claim which could be legally collected
So a special meeting Of the committee:
was called. and these facts laid before
them, with the result that q resolution
was adopted and sent to the Council
recommending that the Auditor be IN
structed not to isRue o warrant tor the
payment for the extras until after the
Finance Committee had had an oppor-
tunity to Investigate. M
At the special meeting Of the Council
Thursday afternoon this reso)u ton ere
ated long and exciting debgte. It met
with bitter opposition from the Groun "a
ard buildings COMMITTEES. and the /. FL
nance Committee was severely criticised
by members Of the former body. Tho
resolution was lost.
Following the action OF the Council IN
rejecting the resolution the FINANCE Com
lmitee held a meeting ut which the recon-
.mendatlon that the extra sum be approt
a report being formulated to the enect
that the appropriation be rejected, on
six grounds, which We're set forth yea
'terday In The Times-Dspatcn. THIS now
goes to the Council.
Tho chief rens son the Finance Commit
tae has for recommending THE rejection
OF the appropriation Is that there is q
Grounds and Buildings Committee on the
ona side, and the City Engineer and City
Attorney on the other, ms to business Of
tho claim for extras. The City Attorney
and city Engineer hold that the city -
entitled to an offset for the expense oc-
casloned BY the delayin completing the
jail.
SAYS WILL Be PAID.
There is difference Of opinion as to
whether Or not the money can now be
paid to the contractors. member OF
tho Grounds and Buildings Committee said
last night that the claim OF tho contrac-
tor, which had been agreed upon, could
be paid without consulting the Council or
anybody else Mr.. Gordon was Of JUST
the opposite opinion, The delay in COM
plotting tho Jail was accounted for In
tho main by the Grounds and Buildings
member by changes made In the plans
after the contract for the building was
awarded. 8
Colonel Cutshaw was seen. but he, do
clined to discuss tho matter. stating that
no had stated his position on the floor Of
the Council. lie ia opposed to paying for
tho extras claimed, and was, so during
tho time the mattel was being adjusted