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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26
Stocks. Cotton and Cofee.

The New York wires Of E. F. Hutton & Co.
yesterday said;
Stocks CO not think that the market
has yet spent its force. The great mass Of
civioeno-paying stocks are still worth more
a. an investment than the money in the bank
The toe Of general business activity has
turned and all conditions favor its continuance
lie movement such having
hardly ever stops at a rational stopping
point II goes too far / do not think that
U1s too-tar point has yet been reached
COIION-The cotton market was nervous
ano unsettled, but on the whole fairly strong
Nnoertone prevailed during the day and the
buying power was sufficient TO absorb all
oueringE. EllisOns estimates this season 5 con-
sumptive requirements at 10. 900. coo bales, and
Snls ls regarded as bullish The sentiment Is
less oear1sh at the moment. although there
II nothing IN the situation to warrant con-
noence IA any sustained advance
COFFEE-The movement at Brazilian ports
eontnues 10 be watched with much interest
by the trade. Tor If the yield is TO come to
the estimate OF 3 500 coo bags there will GER
telnlV have 70 be sharp falling off in the
receipts In the very future Persistent
reports. however continue 10 come in regard
ing the unsatisfactory conditions for the next
crop ana the belief is generally growing that
II VIII be under ten millions
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CANNED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a ID
standards, 65970c; gallon standards. 81: alb
solid pack. 81 u 09Oc; Green Peas-Baby petits
pois. 81 so; petits pois 81 IS: extra sifted
81 Is: standard sifted. 81; standards, s5Q9Oc;
Marrowfats. s59S715c {. o. b. San Francisco.
COAL.-Wellington. So per ton; New well
lington So Seattle. SO so; Bryant SO so;
Beaver Hill, IS so: Roslyn. 81; Coos Bav
IS so; Richmond, 81 80: Cumberland s1s IN
bulk and s14 % in sacks: Pennsylvania An
Welsh Lump. s11 so; Camel. SO per ton; Coke,
Rocky Mountain descriptions, So 80 per short
ton.
PACIFIC GOLDFISH - Bundles. per N
41ac; cases. regular. s. IS: cases extra large
exc; Eastern style sac: homeless. &c:
Norway" 6Ac: Marrow Gauge" 6&c: sssil,
yer King" INC; blocks, Oriental 6ixc.
blocks, ''Seabright." &c; tablets TIC: mid
dies, 769Hc: fancy boneless ca R9Ec: pfclIed
Cod. bbls IS; picked Cod half bbls, 81 IS
CORDAGEESome kinds are 5zc lower The
local company quotes as follows. so DAYS or
a per cent discount for cash. no sales under
1000 lbs: Manila. Ike: Sisal sac Du-
pick. Szc; Bale Rope. 10a< 611Ac per 10.
COFFEE-Costa Rica-Nominal: 14d151Sc
for-strictly prime to fancy washed: 126d13f5c
for prime washed; 111a912Hc for good washed:
11x613c for good to prime washed peaberry;
10611c for good to prime peaberry; I1612Kc
for good to prime; 9610hc for fair; 7556sjsc
for common to ordinary
Salvador-13014c for fancy washed. nominal.
12@12zc for strictly prime washed, nominal:
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105k@11&c for good to prime washed nominal
9G10c for fair washed; 9%Q11Ac for fair to
prime wasasa e sor su Oe EUod un 20
washed: csc for good green unwashed; 949Ac
for good to superior unwashed peaoerry; 5&0
Nic arr slissi I12a1sKs for prime
to fancy washed; o. globe for fair to strictly
unwashed: sas1bO for good to prime unwasnsd
'' Guatemala and Msxican-1ax e15c for tasoy
strictly prime washed. nominal; f0x 011Ao
fer strictly good washed: 1Oit 91O15c Tor good
medium; 5%97Sc for Inferior to ordinary:
1o1l a11Ao for good TO prime washed peabsrry:
HG9Ac for good to prime uhwashed peaberrys
S6i0c for good to superior unwashed
LEATHER-sole. heavy. 29q31o; extra
heavy, slSsSe per ID: medium medium. s9Sg
N ss and soesac soR No Mediums scssTs
sse 2'g 9s .ssS.F N S pes oo Tas
Leather. 4OG44c; Kip unfinished. 100000 per
a. xsr S.d w Se Sag. per III s7o vr ss
Belt Knife Splits. 1401ec: Rough Splits. s0i0c
. TANRARK-eround. s2S0as per toni stick.
OIIaouotations are for barrels; for sasss
s 90 90 Linssss $50 Bsr Eson for soiiid 4 Ha
Bakers IA. cases 81 1091 -; Lueol. 500 Tor
boiled and 4ec for raw; China Nut. cases.
5sc for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm on csc: natural winter
Sperm OIL. CSC; extra bleached winter Whale
OIL $40; natural Whale Oh. $40: sxtra winssr
strained Lard OIL, 75c: No. Lard on. CSC;
pure Neatsfoot OIL, 78c; No 1 Neatsfooe OIL.
ESQ., light Herring OIL 42c; dark Herring OIL,
40c Salmon OIL SAC; boiled Fish OIL. SIC; raw
Fish OIL $50; boiled Paint OIL. S3c; raw Paint
Oil 31c.
COAL OII-watsr White Coal OH. IN burk.
19c; Pearl OIL, In cases. 191Ao; Astral, 1911os
Star. 1s1sc: Extra Star. 24c; Elaine. zee; 20
Gene 23c: Deodorized Stove Gasoline IN bulk.
Ice in cases. 221kc; Benzine in bulk. 13c; IN
In cases Bic.
TURPENTTNE-s1o per gallon IN casessand
T5c In drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, ~ %
7%c per ID; White Lead. 7A@7&c. according
oGICKSII,vER- so for local use and
S3s639 per flask for export
SALT-Bales, Doc for common and 81 for
Sc 30; Half Ground. 1O0-lb bags SO %: do.
50-lb bags SO rs: Rock Salt 50 7503 IN 100
and So 25 IN so ID bags Genuine Liverpool.
s11 so. So so and s13 so per ton in packages
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows, per ID In 1OO-lb bags.
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 6.25c;
Powdered 6.10c; Candy Granulated,, 61Oc; Dry
Granulated fine. &c; Dry Granulated. coarse,
&c: Fruit GRADUATED. &c: Beet Granulated
600 ID bags only 5. oOc: Confectionery A. &c;
Magnolia A. g. soc: Extra c. 5.50c. Golden C..
5.40c; D. $500; barrels. 1Oc more. half
barrels. Csc morei boxes, soc mores 50-lb bags.
1Oc more for all kinds Tablets-Half barrels
6.50c; boxes. 8 Toe: H. & E. Crystal DOminos.
&c per ID. No orders taken for less than
seventy five barrels or its equivalent
LUMBER-Pine, ordinary sizes. S1S619: ex-
ira sizes higher; Redwood. S19623: Lath A
for No. 1 and 81 so for No. 2; Shakes. S14 for
split and SIS for sawn; Rustic. S3S4S9-
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The market has ruled quiet since the sharp
cuts in Hams. Bacon and Lard last week and
no further changes reported The markets
at Western centers are also devoid Of feature.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. lie per ID for
heavy, lie for light medium. 1870 for light,
cured: dry Salt Sides. 10c; Bellies. lie;
Eastern sugar cured Hams, 13c: Cahfor-
mia Hams. 12Ac: Mess Beef. $10a10 SO per
prime Mess Pork. s14 so; extra clear. s23;
Mess, ST so; Dry Sailed Pork. 10%c; Pig Pork.
S26; Pigs Feet So; Smoked Beef. lac per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at SIC per ID for
California compound. &c for Eastern compound
and 96915c for pure; half barrels, pure. $40
CSC: lob tins 10Hc; 5-lb tins, 10%c; BIB
tins 1910.
C0TTOLENE-One half barrel SIC; three
half barrels SIG; one fierce, S% c; two tierces
SIC; five tierces sasc per ID.
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NEW YORK Oct 25.-Uuion Pacific sold
as high liz to-day and the aggregate deal
ings IN that stock footed up 70 800 800 shares
These astonishing occurrences were the central
factors from which all others radlated and
there II little left 70 say OF the marker ex.
cept IL terms OF wonder at its dimensions and
its erratic variety The final break was from
e rush 10 take profits the days enormous
trading and on a bear raid. There has been
a larger number OF shares Of a single stock
dealt in during one day than there was to-day
Of Union Pacific In fact that stock itself
broke that record ION April "a 1903 when
6G3 500 shares were sold on the Stock Tx
charge The world knows that com
petitive buying IN retaliation for the effort
10 control Northern Pacific was the cause of
that Titanic struggle in the open market on
April 10 1902, there were So. 800 shares CT
Southern Railway dealt in on the Stock Ex-
change pending the settlement OF control OF
Louisville and Nashville in the general IN
terest OF the Southern railroad field with
these exceptions to-day's dealings IN Union
Pacific probably form a record. The pub
lished assertion that the retirement OF the
Oregon Short line participating bonds had
been determined upon was he melting cause
o. this extra ordinary movement The truth
Of this report could not be learned from any
official source The exact benefits to accrue
70 Union Pacific were not very obvious. Al
though the injunction against me payments OF
dividends on Northern Securities stock. which
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Meat Market.

The situation remains unchanged. all de-
scriptions live and dressed. being In ample
supply at previous prices.
DRESSED MEATS
Wholesale rates from sIaughterers to dealers
are follows
BEEF-097c for Steers and 4eSc per ID
for Cows.
vEAL-Large. e1s@71kc; small 7aec per'lh.
MUTTON-Wethers, 797so: Ewes. 667c per
pound
LAMB-S69c per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs case per h.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco, less 4O4
45 per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-steers, IAQI1ac; Cows and Heif-
CALVES-@41kc per ID gross weight.
SHEEP-Wethers, 3h@3Ac; Ewes 3@3Hc
per ID (gross weight.
LAMBS-$2 50d2 rs per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs, 40 to 200 lbs 4%c;
200 to $50 lbs 415c; 100 lbs and under, 41bc;
over $50 lbs. 41ac; soft Hogs not wanted
Sows. 20 per cent off; Bears. so per cent on
and Stays, 40 per cent on from above quota
lions.
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Butter, cheese and Eggs.

The situation remained practically the same
yesterday Butter continued to shade off,
while fine ranch Eggs were firm. with stocks
closely cleaned up. Cheese continued as be-
fore stated. Stocks of Butter in some houses
were excessive and were being freely offered
at 26627c. which were the ruling quotations
for fine creameries. Some houses. who were
out OF stock, quoted a top price of Csc, but
they were in the minority Any close buyer
could get all the fine creamery he wanted at
27c. Some changes in coid-storage goods will
be observed.
Receipts were SO. 400 lbs Butter. 5e3 cases
Eggs and 1900 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 26d27c
for extras and 20925c for lower to medium
grades: dairy. 20924c; cold storage, 20d23c
store Butter. 17Q19c; Eostern lib squares,
26c: Eastern cubes, 1S@22hc; Eastern ladle-
packed 1906
cHEBsE-l11 z@121zc for choice mild new
and 9610c for old; cold storage 101b61ic:
Young Americas. 111s@12c; Eastern. 10@l5e
per ID.
EGGs-Ranch. 4f@4211c for large white Sc
lected, 39@40c for good to choice and 36@3sc
for common; cold storage, 25030c; store.
nominal; Eastern 2542Sc for choice, 23625c
for standards and 21422c for seconds.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-FLOUR-Receipts
-, goo; exports. 1000 barrels. Market quotabIy
80 2Oq6 60; winter patents, So 6O@6; winter
straights, "a 5Oq5 50; winter extras So GOD
70; winter low grade, 50 40a4 O5.
w HoE tsd 1880 bushels; sales
{. O. b. afoat; No. Northern Duluth, 81 PIG
(. o. b. a1oat
Options were generally weak ana lower To-
May. 81 1891 15ss. closed 81 Il; December.
u 1Shq1 1915, closed 81 1917.
HOPS-Firm.
HIDES-Firm.
WOOL-F1rm.
PETROLECM-Steady.
COFFEE-The market for coffee futurea
closed weak at decline OF 10315 points. Total
December, $500; April, e.7oc; January. $500
6-S6c: March, 6.8017o. Spot Rio quiet No Z
invoice. $40; mild. quiet
SUGAR-.Raw. steady; fair refining. s%c:
centrifugal SO test 4Aoi molasses sugar, 8xo
Refined, quiet.
BUTTER-Unohangsd
CHEESE-Easy.
EGGS-unchanged
DRIED FRUITS
ELABORATED APPLES-The market in
quiet but with supplies light. Prices are
steadily held. Common are quoted at 46D41hc.
prime Az @5c, and choice. 5K@5hc; fancy,
6G7c-
PRUNES - According to coast advices
prllnes are scarce for both the small and large
sizes, while intermediate supplies are easily
obtained. The tone Is steady. with quotations
limited.
APRIcOTS-Ars firm Supplies light at all
points apparently, and while demand is not
active holders appear confident to an uti-
mate market around present or possibly higher
quotations. Choice ars 91zc; extra choice
1oAQ10hc, and fancy, 11@13c.
PEACHEs-Are in practically the same posi-
ton as apricOts. Choice are sA9s1te; fancy.
0H ml0c.
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way to this port 1875, $50 TONS against 2Ss 400.
WHEAT-The foreign markets We're not ma
terially changed though Paris futures were
lower Yesterdays dispatches said that
body, either in this country or in Europe. ex-
the Russian English incident in the North sea
Chicago was lower and devoid OF especial
feature. The letter Of E. f. Hutton & Co.
said: Primary receipts are large and the
cash markets everywhere neglected. Even
Minneapolis is beginning to admit disap-
pointing demand for Flour. With the winter
time. 1t was a case of scattered liquidation.
but very little short interests and poor trade
The European situation is not regarded seri-
ously, but Ii imparts enough anxiety to pre-
vent short selling"
In this market futures. especially May were
decidedly lower, with large business In De-
cember liquidation. The cash grain was quiet
and unchanged
CASH WHEAT
California Club, 81 45@1 52H; California
White Australian. ST 55Q1 62fI; Northern
Club. 81 1901 b2h; Northern Bluestem. 81 60
al e21s per ctl. r.,,r,,Ds
Session to IL 80 a. m.
R Rsy S'; T F'sa III III 81:
2 p. m. Session.
December 81 ~ $ i4s 81 AL 81 Az
May-No sales: ST 1914 asked.
BARLEY-The market for cash grain con-
tinues quiet and unchanged. except that there
is growing firmness in choice bright Feed.
Wnlcn Is scarce ana wanted. 6eeos however
is weak and hampers the market for ordinary
No. /. Futures were lower yesterday, with
more trading than for two weeks
CASH BARLEY.
. Tssd s1gl LIZ Brewing nS ssssiPDDs
GENITAL.
FUTURES
Session 8 to IL 80 a.
Open High. Low. Close.
R Rss 81 IL IL = 81 & S7S 4 I'll
2 p. m. Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May .......1 os i os OK 1 o7X
oATs-There are no more Surprise the
market at present Offerings OF Red are am
pie for the demand which is merely fair.
Blacks are meeting with average inquiry
fore. Receipts yesterday were S411 ctls. so
It will bs-seen that there is famine.
White, 81 40Q1 56A; Surprise, nominal;
Red for feed, 81 321aa1 40 for No. 1 and
81 2216 al 80 for No. 2: extra fine for seed.
81 4215@1 so; Black. 81 so@1 30 for feed and
81 60Q1 SO for seed.
CORN-Receipts from the West continue OF
almost daily occurrence but there IL prao-
tioally none coming in from the State. The
market continues quiet and quotations have
not varied for some time
Western sacked 81 4O@1 As for Yellow 81 IS
for white and 81 40Q1 421l for Mixed; Cali
fornia large yellow. 81 40G1 40; small round
81 s5G1 As for White and 81 25Q1 80 for
Brown.
RYE-Oferings much lighter than they
were some time ago and the market Is firmly
held at 81 37h@1 42h per otl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at about 81 per ctl.
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Beans and Seeds.

The feature Of the market yesterday was the
excessive receipts of Beans, amounting to
1873 sacks making 26.654 for the first two
bulk of the arrivals as frequently mentioned
of late. and depress the market by causing
buyers to hold off. The movement is conse-
Quently slow and prices remain unchanged.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 1898; Pea. So 1908 20;
Buffers. 81 1903; small White, So 1903 40:
large White. 81 40q2 IS; Pink, 81 50Q2 %
for dry; Red 81 1894 so; Lima, 81 1904 30;
Red Kidneys. 81 5000 70; Blackeyes 81 6OQ
10 per ctl; Horse Beans. 81 $500 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, nominal; Yellow
Mustard SO %; Flax, S2Q2 70; Canary, 6A
67c: Alfalfa, 15h916l5c: Rape. 1A@215c;
Timothy 5%c; Hemp, 31aQ3&c per ID; Millet.
2ibG31ac: Broom Corn Seed. $20q21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. $2G2 %; new Green
Peas 1922 20 per ctl
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eral run Of offerings. Another car Of northern
fruit was marketed and several more were re-
ported close at hand and due at any time.
Figs were Offering again. Regular size boxes
from Stockton brought 75c and large packages
from Martinez sold at 81 20. The other tree
fruits stood about as previously quoted. the
demand being fair and supplies OF ali kinds
ample. Grapes were unchanged, put the
market was weak and there was plenty OF poor
stock available at easy rates. StrawDerriee
and Raspberries did better, receipts being llgnt
and Of good quality. All kinds OF Citrus fruits
sales of crop Navel Oranges were re-
ported at 1894 per box.
STRAWBERRIES-$Sd10 per chest for
Longworths. $2Q4 for Malindas and $500 Tor
Cheneys.
RASPBERRIEs-s4a per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-7G per ID
CRANBERRIESES2G rs per box for Coos
Bay and 81 509S for Cape Cod.
APPLES-$1d1 25 for fancy, 6oQ9Oo Tor
choice and 30a5oc for common.
PEARS-Winter Nellis. SOL rs per box;
cooking varieties 40GT5c per box
PLUMS-50c per box.
PERSIMMONS-50c6$1 per box
POMEGRANATES-40Q for small and
$1@1 IS for large boxes.
QUINGES-25650c per box
FIGS-75c9$1 IS per box
MELONS - Cantaloupes, 50075c: Nutmeg
Melons. 25950c per box; Watermelons. $192
per dozen
GRAPES = Table varieties, 40075c for
crates. 25Q40c for small boxes and 75c6$1 so
for open boxes; Wine Grapes nominal
box for Valencias; Lemons. 81 5093 for
fancy 81 1892 % for choice and 81 2591 so
for standards; Grape Fruit. 81 5093; Next
can Lines, $494 so per case: Bananas. $293
for Hawaiian; Pineapples, 81 1902 rs per
dozen
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25-As result of easier
cables sentiment in the wheat pit at the start
was rather bearish. December being off 1lc to
sc at 81 1915 to 81 1875. May down &c
to &c at ST 14ss to 81 142. Local longs
had considerable wheat for sale, mostly for
May delivery The May option, result,
showed greater weakness than December, sell
ing off to 81 14A. Later the market rallied
considerably on covering by shorts. who
bought freely on srnallness of the primary
movement and reports OF wet weather in
the Canadian Northwest. On the upturn De-
cember sold, at 81 10 and May at 81 14A@
81 14K.- A radical change in sentiment was
experienced late in the day as the result
of bearish advcee from the Northwest where
a heavy decrease in -four trade was reported.
rumor was circulated that Minneapolis
mills would be compelled to shut down owing
to the slackened demand for -four Sales of
large quantities Of wheat by houses with
Northwest connections seem to give additional
weight to depressing reports. Before the de-
cline was checked December had dropped to
81 143s and May to 81 13A@1 1875. The
market closed extremely weak with December
at 81 1415Q1 las. Final quotations on May
Sentiment in the corn pit early in the
day was a trife easier. The close was nrm.
December &c higher at 1870.
Oats were firm. December closed up a shade
at 2skc.
Provisions were weak under the influence
of persistent selling by pit traders. At the
close January pork was of 2215c. lard was
down TIC and ribs 1212c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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forms the collateral for these bonds. makes
The pay lnent Of interest a burden on Union
Pacific, heavy capital requirements would have
70 be met TO retire them and the release OF
northern Securities stock would be the only
advantage perceptible. But it assumed,
that a settlement OF the Northern Securities
dispute ard "A community OF interest in the
transcontincntal railroad world was involved
The Suoyant rise in St. Paul was regarded as
corroboratfve of this assumption. The mar
ket was subjected to enormous proht-taking
throughout the day and the result waS< con-
slant irregularity and occasional weakness.
which Were most conspicuous in yesterday $
market, was very obvious throughout, but was
ignored unit! late in the day. The facility
with which strength was maintained at other
points in face OF this selling movement and
the small effect OF the gold engagements was
pointed 10 as further gratifying evidence or
the underlying strength Of the market But
when attempts We're made to take profits on
the days unWeldy- commitments the vulner-
able position OF the market developed and
prices crumbied rapidly. The days most con-
siderable gains were wiped out with rush
and Union Pacihc's net gain proved small
Losses were the rule running between ana :
points. and more in many cases
Bonds were irregular. Total Sales par
value, 81, 047. goo
United States bonds were unchanged on call
This was the largest days business on the
New York Stock Exchange since May ., lSOl
when 3, 0S1, 700 shares were sold.
New York Stock List.
E F. Hutton & Co, 400 California street,
san Francisco, members OF the New York
Stock Exchange, furnish the following official
quotations OF that Exchange:
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

Bran is quoted very weak by the local mill
ers and handlers owing to the early green
Feed but quotations lower The Hay
market was quoted weaker yesterday. though
receipts were not large, but prices remained
the same.
BRAN-$1 $1,000 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S24Q27 per ton.
SHORTS+S19920 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley $23 50d24 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, S31 50032 so;
1obbing, 500: Cocoanut Cake. $23G24; Cocoa
nut Meal, $24Q25; Corn Meal $50 50Q31 so;
Cracked Corn, S31632: Mixed Feed, 500
% so: Horse Beans. $30@40 Per ton; Broom.
Corn Feed 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat S10G15 so; Wheat and oat.
S10Q14 so; Oat, S9Q13; Barley and Oat, SO
112; Volunteer Wild Dat, $7910: stable. SO
OIL stock. So 50@7s Clover. SOLO; Alfalfa,
S9612 per ton.
STR AW-45665c per bale
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DRIED FRUITS.
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Spot tin was I'm
changed In the London market, being quoted
at f13o lbs Cd, while futures were little
higher at R120 los. Locally the market was
&28 50Q26 7b
Copper was little Irregular in London, spot
closing unchanged at $50 lis Cd and futures
shade higher at ESQ rs Cd. Locally the
market was firm. LAKE. is quoted at $13 256D
10 so. electrolytic at $13 1215913 3T1k and
casting at $13113 1913.
Lead was unchanged at R12 Is Sd in Lon
don. Locally prices ranged from "a 20 TO
81 AN.
Spelter. unchanged at So 30a5 35 in New
York, but was a little higher in London where
II closed at E23 rs 3D.
in Niddlesboro. Locally iron is steady.
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STOCK MARKET.



Business was brisk on the Bond Exchanges.
especially In bonds, which sold heavily to the
amount Of sos, 000 Changes Ia stocks were
few. the most important being a further de-
cline In Alaska Packers. which dropped below
the 500 mark, selling at SOS 5O0100, closing
at $40 bid. Hawaiian Commercial was lower
at S66 and Gas and Electric at $50 90
There was nothing new IN the oil mfntn9
stocks.
Ex-divfdend yesterday: Northern California
Power Company. regular monthly, 30 PEI
share, amounting to $1,000 The Homestake
Mining Company Of South Dakota. q regular
monthly dividend OF 25c. The American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company regular quarterly
dividend Of IL per cent on the common stock
Hanford Oil Company has declared . dfVt-
dend OF 81 per share payable October %.
The United States Express Company has DO
clared a regular semi annual dividend OF pr
cent on the capital stock, payable NovenoeT 10.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
ths San Francisco Savings Union has been
called for November 9. a. November 3, ne
regular date for the meeting, win b elsoton
day and q legal holiday.
The stock and Bond Exchange has piafed
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