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Ne1p York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. April 5.-The perturbation re-
/ hected yesterday in the stock market on &c
count OF the Union Paciic's legal fight 70 re-
tain its former holding Of Northern Pacific
IN the dissolution of the Northern Securities
company had largely subsided to-day. The
result was speculative movement OF more
breadth and more general indication Of in
terest than Tor a long time. That the oper-
atoms We're largely those Of professionals in
stocks was sufncientiy indicated by the me.
ulodicai manner in which they were con-
Quoted First one and then another stock
OF group OF stocks was taken In hand and ad-
tanced 10 a higher level OF prices while sell
ms 20 realize the profit the advance was
sN'iltssl ull9 conducted an the every act 4
1ransitaon TO buying in another group. The
sytnpaNetic effect Of a rise in one depart
tuent upon the whole market is ons Of he
most obvious phenomena in the dealings in
an open exchange. This system OF operation
vas carried through nearly all the principal
grcups in the market to-day. The spread OF
tt-e oetlalic TOT stocks was no more con-
siicuOus, however, than the successive reaC-
tons which followed the transfer Of opera
tons 10 new quarters. The market was vastly
improved in zone and in the distribution of
the dealings for all that There
Cd buying OF Union Pacihc TO a competition
Tor control, oDlni0n leaning rather to an &C
Gun ulation by powerful capitalists moved
mere By tnvestment consideration Union
facihc was aloof from the days upward
n4oFement. but II had no appearance Of being
IA Tree supply or being pressed for sale. United
Siates steel preferred also failed TO share
lhlly IA the DAYS strength. The knowledge
that nothing would be announced until after
tns close regarding the preferred dividend and
lhe quarters S earnings discouraged the trading
IN The stock u was generally assumed how
ever that the fun dividend would be declared
on the preferred. There was an erroneous
absorption Of the second mortgage bonds on
strongly rising market The days news
oia not seem 10 play much part in the gen
efal mof ement. Reports OF rain in the South
west may have induced buying Of the grafn
carriers In that section. The reports OF rail-
2 ad earnings for the fourth week in March
which came 10 hand distinctly better
than the recent average and especially in :he
Southern sections Prices OF copper rose
strongly both here and abroad and the strong
statistical position in the trade is much dwelt
upon. The local fractions as a group moved
upward without news
Sterling exchange moved quite decisivelv
away from the point Of profit the triangular
export gold operation both here and In Paris
The market closed irregular and with the
effects OF realizing quite evident.
Bonds were active and strong except fer
scme realizing in Union Pacific convertfbles
Total sales par value 81 COO COO
United States IS advanced Is per cent on
call
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Ponltry and Game.

Receipts of domestic Poultry moderate
and good stock met with a steady demand
line large young chickens especially being
wanted, and occasional sales of exceptionally
fine stock reported at slight advance
over the quotations. Small Brolers continued
to drag and the top quotation reduced. A
car OF Western stock sale, making the
second for the week. and cleaned up readily
at good prices
Game was quiet and unchanged
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 16G1Sc per ID,
Geese, per pair, S2d2 80: Goslings. $2G2 So
Ducks. 50 o06p6 so per dozen for old and $6 5oG
80 for young; Hens $70s for large and
So 50Q6 for small young BOOSTERS, 81 50G
so; old Roosters. $5d6; Fryers. $6d6 30;
Broilers. 81 50G5 for large and $2G3 FOR
small; Pigeons 81 25q1 so per dozen for old
and 81 50d2 IS for SQUADS
GAME-Gray Geese. 81 5o@3 per dozen:
White Geese. 75cG$1 So Brant, s1@1 so: Hon
kers. S445; English Snipe, S3613 so; common
Snlpe 81 50G2; Rabbits 81 30 for CottontaIls
and Sl@1 % for Brush: Hare 81
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DecidaouS and Citrus FruitS.

Trade in the Orange market continued ac-
tive but supplies were ample for all require
mcnts and prices without quotabe
variance. The large sizes of Navels that is,
Sos 96s and 112s were dull and offered at
liberal concessions by some dealers, while the
small sizes met with steady inquiry and
close clearances of such fruit. particularly of
the standard grade were effected at previous
prices. Mexican Lines were more active at
the recently reduced quotations. but stocks
were still excessive. Grape Fruit Lemons and
Tangerines in good request at unchanged
prices
Trading in Apples was rather quiet. most
dealers combining their attention to
Oranges Stocks were ample for all needs and
prices stood as before quoted
Longworth Strawberries were offering again
Three drawers of six small baskets each came
in from Palo Alto and sold 81 20 per
drawer.
APPLES-S2d2 % per box for extra fancy
81 5OG1 as for ordinary fancy, 90cG$1 % for
choice and 50d75c for common
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges 81 500
for fancy, $ldi 60 for choice and 90c6D
81 o5 for standard: Tangerines. 81 25G1 as per
box; Lemons 81 1902 so for fancy 81 25ml so
for choice and 15cGS1 for standard. Grape
Fruit $lg2 Mexican Lines, S4a4 30 per
case; Bananas. $1a2 per bunch for Hawaiian
and 81 50GI2 20 for Central American: Pine
apples. $2Q3 per dozen.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Are rather hrmer
owing TO the improved crop prospects at about
22s Sd TO 23s sd for new crop loading. with
inal with nothing doing, at from los to 16s ID.
The charteTsd wheat feet in port port has a regis
tered tonnage of $500. against 5032 tons on the
same date last year; disengaged. 81. 900 tons,
against IS. 100; on the way to this port. 2l6,soO
tons. against 292. 500.
WHEAT-ForeIgn futures were lower. and
foreign crop conditions were reported favora-
BILE the weather being good
There was no Chicago market, as the Board
of Trade was not in session. it being election
day Minneapolis reported poor Flour de-
mand half the mills being closed. with talk
of others closing shortly Stocks OF wheat
in the Northwest are reported light but no
body wants any The export business at
Western points is at standstili. -
but no lower The market continues feature
less Futures are rather lower.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 3I12dl 45; California
81 35G1 42h; Northern Bluestem. 81 5oq1 55
per ctl.
Session to 1:30 a. m.
Open. High, Low. Close.
December Dec =. 3ix i sias 81. si4s
D. m. Session.
Open High. Low. Close.
December -. Si% 8is 31% i sis
BARLEY-The market was dull all around
with futures fatner lower. There
were no buyers in the speculative ring and
the session was tame Holders of Chevalier
report that description utterly neglected and
nominal.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 10q1 12l1; Shipping and brewing
81 1TlkG1 20; Chevalier 81 15gi 20 for fair
to choice
FUTURES
Session to Ii 80 a.
May 81 4PsS sS si hSs ss 81 hsS ssss 81 flsss sss
December =. 9slh 9S1a 9s 9s
p. m. Session.
May-s1 os%
OATS-There is nothing going on outside OF
the regular local jobbing trade. which keeps
stocks down to a moderate balance. Prices
have not varied for some time
White 81 27h@1 37Ia; Black. 81 25dI IS;
Red 81 25Q1 35; Gray, 81 3215 per ctl.
CORN-The West continues to supply this
market as there is very little State Corn be-
ng received. The market is quiet and fea-
ureless
Western sacked, 81 35a1 40 for Yellow,
Il 3215C1f 40 for White and 81 309i 35 for
Mixed: California large yellow. 81 35a1 42h;
small round do. 81 50G1 So: White 81 40aI f5
,er ctl; Egyptian 81 1901 so for white and
Il 271SG1 80 for brown.
RYE-Dull and unchanged at 81 3oQ1 32h
,er ctl
BUCKwHEAT-s1 1892 per ctl.
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Beans and Seeds.

Handlers of Beans continue to report a fair
demand for car lots for Texas and other
southwestern points. Limas and Small Whites
are weak at the slight decline already noted
while Pinks rule firm, they the kind
wanted for the Southwest. Seeds and Dried
Peas show further change. Canary and
Hemp Seed and Peas firm and closely held
BEANS-Bayos 50 35@2 80: Pea S363 20 :;
Buffers, 81 50G3 70; small White 81 306a3 10;
large White. 81 65f2 55: Pink. So 30Q3 so;
Red, 81 90 Lima. $3 2o03 70; Red kidneys,
"a 5095: Blackeye. $2n2 10 per ctl; Horse
Beans $2q2 so
SEEDS-Brown Mustard So 75a4; Yellow
Mustard sjd3 25i Flax. 81 s0q1 30; Canary.
o12M5%c for Eastern; Alfalfa 14isM16c; Rape
1A@2c; Timothy 6@616c; Hemp. 3IbG4c per
lh; Millet, 3d312c; Broom Corn Seed. S2oa2l
per ton.
DRIED PEAS Blackeye. So per ctl; Niles.
So %; Green. $3@3 %.
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Meat Market.

Quota tons show no change worthy of note.
Beef and Mutton rule firm at the recently
advanced prices. and receipts sufficient
to Keep the market fairly supplied. There are
enough Hogs coming in to check any further
advance at present though the arrivals cannot
be called liberal Veal continues in its usual
ample supply.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
follows:
BEEF-7haSkc for steers and 7d71ac per
lb fc- Cows.
vEAL-Large. s15@9c; small. sh@9lac per
pound.
oMUTToN-wethers. s1291o15c; Ewes sa@
10C 10.
LAMB-15a16c per Ib.
PORK-Dressed Hogs, 61aQ9c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less so
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers, S49c: Cows and Heifers,
1dSc; thin Cows. 4G5c per Id.
CALVES-4Q41sc per 10 (gross weighO.
SHEEP-Wethers. 41@q5Hc; Ewes, 4AG412c
per ID (gross weigh).
LAMB-Spring, 15G16c per lb.
HOGS-Lfve Hogs. l40 TO 200 lbs 57sq6c;
over 2G0 lbs. 5AQ54c; soft Hogs. 4A An5Ac;
Sows. 90 per cent off; Bears. 80 per cent off,
and Stays 10 per cent off from above quota
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ern half OF the country except in a small area
On the coast from Cape Mendocino 10 Cane
blanco. The disturbance on the Washington
coast has apparently moved slowly eastward
Eain has fallen over Washington. Oregon and
Idaho, and light rain is reported at Eureka
Warm weather prevails in Southern Califor-
MA and also in the Sacramento Valley
Ihe following maximum wind velocities are
reported: Northhead. % miles, south: Seattle.
SS south; Walls Walla. 50. west: Spokane "a
west Point Reyes, 81, northwest and s n
Farallon. Sc. northwest.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours. ending midnight, April 8:
Northern CalifOrnia-Fair Wednesday: fresh
north winds
Southern California-Fair Wednesday; light
north winds
Nevada-Fair Wednesday: cooler
san Francisco and Vfcinitv-Fafr Wednes-
day; fresh westerly winds
A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster.
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Dried Fruits, ,Nuts, ,RaiSinS, Honey.

The situation stands precisely as for several
weeks past. The market for everything is
very quiet with Prunes dull and rather weak
than otherwise Raisins more or less unsettled
by factional differences between packers and
growers and assortments of general fruits
much depleted and broken Nuts are also
quiet and Honey continues to suffer from the
competition of the Cuban product at New
FRUIT-Apricots. sAG101kc for Royals and
ga 12c for Moorparks: Evaporated Apples 4A1
&c; sun dried. 3@415c; Peaches. 5laQ7l5c.
Pears. sep1115e; Nectarines nominal; Figs
white, 344c in boxes black. 4Ac; Plums
pitted. 5GSc per h.
PRUNEs-1903 CROP 2Aa215c for the four
sizes.
RAISINs-The Association quotes the follow
ing prices. Standard grades. 50-lb cases-2-
crown Loose Muscatels. SAC per lb
3-crown. 5%c; 4-crown. 81ac: SeedIess Loose
Malaga loose, &c; 3-crown Malaga loose. 5&c;
Seedless Sultanas, unbleached, 4&c; Seedess
Thompsons uHbleached, SIC. Layers, per 90
ID box-6-crown imperial clusters S3; 5-erown
50: s-crown London Layers. 81 35; 2-crown
London Layers. 81 25 usual advance for frac-
tiona boxes and layers. Seeded-Fancy 16-oz
cartons, per lb, 7%c; fancy 12-oz cartons per
choice 1907 cartons. per h. re: choice 12-oz
cartons, per package, SIC; choice bulk car
TONS Der lb. IAc; 16-oz cartons. seeded Seed
lings. Muscatels, per lb. &c: 12-oz cartons,
seeded Seedlings. Muscatels. per 10. sac.
NUTS-Walnuts, No. l softsheli 131514c:
No 2. 11hG12c; No l hardshel 13613Ihc;
No 2. 11G1lhc Almonds. 111sc for Nonpa-
and eAc for Languedoc; Peanuts. 6a7c for
Eastern; Pecans 11d13c; Cocoanuts, 81 5O75
HONEY-Comb. 10911 15c for white and 81
a91sc for amber: water white extracted. 5@
315G4c.
BEEswAx-27G2sc per ID
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Ne7v York Grain and Produce.


NEW YORK. April -FLOUR-Exports.
was quota bly, lower. Minnesota bakers 81 IoS
80: winter straights, 81 95d5 15
WHEAT-Receipts. 10. COO. Spot easy. No
red. 81 03. nominal; elevator, 81 O4ff OF
nominal T. o. b. Options showed further veal
ness to-day under steady liquidation. Near
the close they rallied on covering were fnaIIy
%Q11ac net lower. May. 94s4c closed at 95A G:
SeDtember. S3c
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES-Steady
WOOL-Firm.
PETROLEUM-Easy.
COFFEE-Spot Rio firm: No invoice
65kc; mild, steady.
The market for Coffee futures closed firm
at a net advance of 20625 points Sales were
reported OF 117.250 bags. including: April
5.60c; May. 5.70d5. soc; July, 59Oa6 OOc: An,
gust, 6.10c; September. 615d6. 35c: October
40c; December, 6506T6. roc
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining 3 5-32c.
centrifugal 90 test. 21-32c; molasses sugar
1892: refined. firm.
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES-The rnsrket 4.
quiet, with prices steady. Common are quoted
at 4q5hc: prime, 5hQ5Ac; choice, eA d6hc:
fancy 7GTIsc. ~
PRUNES-Remain quiet locally. with nrices
still ranging from 3hc to 614c. according 10
grade -
APRICOTS-Are more or less nom,na,
Choice quoted at 9ad10c: extra choice
10Aa10lsc, and fancy at 11d13c
PEACHES-Are firm. Choice 7K671he. ax
ira choice, T%@sc; fancy, 9AG10c
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

The Potato market continued firm and
active and prices of table varieties were we'll
maintained The best offerings were eagerly
sought after by jobbers and the cargo Of Ore
gon stock that arrived on the preceding dav
was pretty well cleaned out of first hands
New Potatoes were easier under Increased r,e-
ceipts, 142 sacks being received Dealers re-
ported steady inquiry for seed Potatoes and
small oregon Burbanks were held firm at
hlgner rates. Onions were steady at unchanged
prices.
Receipts of Asparagus were liberal being
little less than 1000 boxes but trade was active
both fer local use and shipping and the mar
ket cleaned up well. Another cent was Topped
OF the price of extra fancy, but the loWsr
grades stood as previously quoted. Rhubarb
was easier and nearly all dealers were making
concessions in order to clean up. Receipts
were 1Ol2 boxes and there was large quantity
Oh carried-over stock offering. Peas
steady and the other vegetables stood about
as previously quoted A few small lots of
Mushrooms came in and sales were reported at
25@5Cc per pound.
Observation-Disclosures from the river 81 20
al 30 per ctl; Oregon Burbanks. 81 3GGl so
per ctl; River Rees. $101 10 per ctl small
oregon B-rbanks Tor seed. $1di - per eu;
81 3591 90 -er ctl new Potatoes 2Rq3c per
pound
oNIoNs-Yellow. 50 1908 per ctl for fan
cy Oregon and So 50G3 10 for Australian;
Green Onions, 40Q50c per box
VEGETA BLES-Asparagus Sc per ID for
extra. sac for No. and 4q5c for No .; Rhu-
per ID: String Beans. 12I5@15c per Ib; Toma-
toes. I5cGS1 30 per box crate for Los An
geles and 81 50G2 for Mexican; Summer
Squash from Los Angeles, I5cd$1 % per box
Cabbage, 81 10 per ctl; Carrots, SOC per sack
Hothouse Cucumbers 81 5062 per dozen for
large and $lGl % for small: Garlic 15c per
pes sgse 9er ID or dston PsF No. and 1rsd Pep
for southern: Dried Okra 121aG15c per Id:
Green Peppers (Mexiean) 2oa25c per lb; Green
Peppers clos Angeles), 15Q111ac per ID: Mar
rowfat Squash. lqlAc per Id; Hubbard, Ac
per lb.
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Hides, Tallo7U, Wool and Hops.

Hops continue quiet in all positions and
quotations show no further variation.
Shearlng has been resumed in the northern
WOOL districts and local dealers look for a
resumption of tH delayed movement toward
the latter part d the week There is moth
ing going on locally at the moment and the
market continues nominal though the feeling
Is rather firm than otherwise
Hides stand the same. receipts being Just
about large enough to satisfy the demand
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1s@1c under quotations. Heavy Salted
Steers, 9l2c medium. S1sc: light. 7a.c: Cow
Hides. Sc for heavy and rae for light; Stays
&c; Salted Kin, &c: Salted Veal 1Oc: SaIted
Calf. lie; dry Hides. 15@16c; dry Kip. 13c dry
Calf, 1sc; Sheeps1ins. shearlings, 25630c each;
short Wool. 40@65c each; medium. 7019Oc; long
Wool, Slul 5S; Horse Hides, salt 81 75 for
large and $2d2 so for medium. 81 25d1 10 for
small and soc for Colts Horse Hides dry
81 I5 for large and 81 so for medium, SIG1 %
for small and soc for Colts. Buck SkinsEDry
Mexican, 31c dry Salted Mexican 25c; dry
Central American, 3ic. Goat Skins-Prime An
goras. zoe; large and smooth, soc; medium,
35c; small, 2Oc.
TALLOW-No. l rendered 4Ad42c per lb
No ,. 31a44c; grease. 2IaG3c
WOOL-Spring clip--San Joaquin and South
err. II months, 9q11c: do months. S010c
per ID.
HOPS-24a27c per lb for California, 1908.
and 1T12d20c for crop of 1904.
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Of the Western markets. Hams have been
marked down &C. and extra clear Pork is
lower. Otherwise there is change. The
market is quiet. The Chicago Board of
Trade was not in session yesterday.
heavy. lie for light medium. 13c for light
141ac for extra light and 15d16c for sugar
cured; Eastern sugar cured Hams 12a4c; Cali
fornia Hams 11A 612Ac; Mess Beef $40 506
IL per bbI; extra Mess S11 5O612; Family
S12 50Q13: prime Mess Pork. $15; extra clear
$24; Mess. SIS; Dry Salted Pork 101ac; Pig
Pork, s27; Pigs Feet. So: Smoked Beef, 14c
per lb.
LARD-Tireces quoted at 6s.c per ID for
94c; 1O-lb tins, SIC; 5-lb tins. 91sc; Bib tins.
10c
COTTOLENEAOne half barrel 9i5c; three
half barrels. Sc; tierce. S7sc; two tierces,
sAe; five tierees, 89se per lb.
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STOCK MARKET.
Rather More Animatiou on the
Local Exchanges.

There doing in local stocks and
bonds than for. some days. though the market
could not be called active Trading about
equally divided between bonds and shares
Gas and Electric sold dollar higher touch
ing $50 25, and Contra Costa Water was about
a dollar off at $35 506135. California Fruit
Gamers firmer S9S and Pacific Borax
also frrner at S16S.
The oil stocks also in rather improved
demand and steady. The mining stocks were
quiet and devoid of feature.
The Alpha Mining Company has levied an
assessment OF Sc
Ex-dividend yesterday: Pacific Lighting
Company. regular monthly. Soc per share.
amounting to S14. coo: Onomea Sugar Company.
regular monthly 20c per share, amounting to
$4,000
Brunswick c. G. NJ Company assessment
Of &c per share. amounting to 5000 levied
February % fell delinquent Yesterday.
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Retail Meat Prices.

The following retail prices for meats are
quoted by the Retail Butchers Protective As
sociation:
BEEF'+Prime Roast. 15a1sc; Porterhouse
Steak 1S0221sc: Tenderloin Steak, 154 4lSc;
sirloin Steak, i215Ql5c; Top Round Steak
l2hc; Beef Stew. 10c: Corned Beef. SQ10c;
Soup Bones. &c: Soup Meats. 5G10c.
VEAI-Loin Roast 15q20c: Shoulder Roast.
12i5qi5c: Chops and Outlets 1592ec; Stew.
1919 A@15c
MTTTON-Leg 15c: Forequarter 1215c:
Stew. sHI0c: Prime Chops, I5Q20c.
LAMB-Leg 20c: Forequarter. 1212615c;
Hindquarter, 1Sd9Oc; Shoulder Roast. 121zc;
Chops, 20c.
PORK-Roast 12Ed1Sc: Chops 15G1Sc.
These prices do not cover the cheaper grades,
as il is impossible to quote regular prices on
than.
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO. April Holiday in grain mar
kets. Election day.
livestock Market
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. April 5.-CATTLE-Receipt
5000; steady: good to prime steers S5 2505 IS:
poor to medium. So 60Q5; stockers and feed
ers, 81 50G4 So; cows, 81 1904 25; heifers.
$2d4 80; Gamers 81 I5G2 So bulls 50 5O4e
3 80; calves, 50 50G5 80; Texas fed steers,
$4Q4 g.
HOGS-Receipts to-day 13.oO0: Tomorrow,
80. 600; weak to DC lower; mixed and butchers
s. zo65 40; good to choice heavy, So 35H5 IS:
rough heavy, So 1915 80: light So l515 80:
bulk of sales, So 20d5 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts. 10000; sheep and lambs
steady; good to choice wethers, 81 1905 80:
sheep 81 35G5 so: native lambs, 81 5o65 so;
Western lambs 81 25G6
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1v York Money Market.

NEW YORK. April Close Money on
call-Easy at 1j3@l&4 per cent; closing bid.
"a; offered. :. per cent
Time loans Easy with sixty days at "a. d3
Der cent. ninety days. 3 per cent. six months.
3a a per cent
Prime mercantile paper-4i4 d5 per cent
Sterling eXchange-Easv. closed firm. with
actual business in bankers bills at s. ST20G
aSI3o for demand and AT 81 siSOG s4S5 for
sixty day bills.
Posted rates-S4 S5leHs
Commercial BLISS - iaG4 S45s
Bar silver-55isc
Mexican doilars-44c
Bonds-GoEernments firm. rairoads strong
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

TTaH street stocks higher the day. Cotton o7cer.
Not much 7ariation in local stocks.
Skier and Exchange rates about as before quoted.
Wheat quiet precious prices. Freghts rather fr1ner
Barley 9e7y dill, 2cIth buyers holding off.
Oats, Corn and Rye steady TO firm and qaet.
Flour and lliLS7iafs nlOVing off fairly.
Hay Bran and MiddIings still selling 0eyy 7ueA
Light but steady demand for Beans for the southeast.
Butter Cheese and Eggs still in liberal supply and easy.
No change in Dried Fr1atS Nnts Raisins and Honey.
Slight changes tn HunS, Bacon and barreled Pork.
Hops qet and fratr~elesS. Wool and Hides before
Beef and Nation sill very firm. Hogs in ample receipt
Potatoes sill firm and GctfVe Onions steady.
Receipts of Asparagus and Rtnbarb sufficient.
Ponltry firm and IN good demand. Game quiet.
Oranges and other CitTSGS Fruits in good supply.
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Flour and MiHstufs.

Previous quotations rule for all descriptions
Business is fair
FLOUR-California Family Extras 81 s0a
TO- usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 70675
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at SO S5e1i 25
per bbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour. So "a per 100 lbs !:
Rye Flour. SO %; Rye Meal. Sd; Rice Flour.
81: Corn Meal. 50 25; extra cream do. s4; Oat
Flour s4 50G4 70; Cracked Wheat SO 70: Fa-
rina 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour So so: Rolled
Oats bbls, 81 25GS go: in sacks SO 15ds 10:
Pearl Barley. So: Split Peas. boxes. 81; Green
Peas IS so per 100 lbs.
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Ne1V York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Tin ruled ver, ar,,
both here and abroad. to-day. London prices
were advanced It's Cd for spot and & for fu
lures. with the former position closing ar
El2s l2s cd aad the latter at e12S lbs. Locally
tin was about %c higher. closing at SOS 500
%. FS 'oe
Copper advanced I2s Sd to e5s 15s for .not
and lbs to G56 l2s Sd for futures in the Lon
don market Locally prices are held firm
Lake is quoted at $13n13 rs: electroIvtir
$l3ai3 1232. and casting $12 1908
Lead was unchanged at f12 3s I'd in Lon
don and al 81 6o@4 65 in New York
Spelter was frmer here closing at SIS 25@
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-06
Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, April domestic woods are quiet
this week with little change in prices. The
demand is strong for medium and low grade
woods, with offerings very small.
QUOTATIONS:
California Northern counties, choice, 196
20c: middle counties, 16M1Ic; southern coun-
ties 12G13c
Oregon-Ea stern staple, 15G1515c; valley.
No l. 20d21c.
Territory Idaho - Fine, l1ql52c; heavy
fine l3dl4c; fine medium. l5q15hc medium,
l6Gl7c Utah and Nevada-Fine. 15G151hc;
heavy fine. 1cG14c; fine medium. 151aQ16c.
Montana-Fine choice 16d19c; fine average,
1Ial1sc; fine medium average 1sa19c