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Hides, TalloaU, Wool and Hops

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 15G1c under quotations. Heavy Salted
Steers. 9l2c: medium. s1ac: light: TIC; Cow
&c; Salted KID. &c. Salted Veal, 1Oc: Salted
CALI. lie: dry Hides 15a1ec: dry Kip. 13c; dry
short Wool. 4OGIe5c EACH medium. 70@90c; long
Wool. S1@1 so: Horse Hides. salt 50 20 for
large and $2Q2 80 for medium. 81 25Wl IS for
small and Soc for Colts. Horse Hides. dry,
for small and soc for Colts. Buck Skins-Dry
Mexican. Bic: dry Salted Mexican. 25c; dry
Central American. Sic. Gcat Skins-Prime An
goras, T5e; iarge and snSoth soc; medium.
55c; small 20c.
TALLoW-No. / rendered 4AQ4l,c per lb;
No. .. 3laG4c: grease. 2iaQ:'c.
WOOL-Spring olp-San Joaquin and South
err. IL months. 9011c: do months. sa1oc
per lb.
HOPS-24a2Tc per lb for California. 1908.
ard 1THq20c for crop OF 1904.
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Hay and FeedStnfS.

The easness in Hay continues but sellers
are still maintaining prices very we'll The
disposition however is to sell and get the
field clear for the new crop. Receipts are run
ming rather heavier in consequence.
Bran is very firm and Offering lightly at pre-
Yious prices.
BRAN-S19G20 per ton
MIDDLINGS-S24d26 so per ton.
SHORTS-$19920 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rol Barley $24125 per
ton: Otlcake Meal at the mill. $40 500Sl !;
Jobbing $32; Cocoanut Cake, S22G23: Corn
Meal. 500 50Q30 so: Cracked Corn. S30G3l !;
Mixed Feed S21G22; Horse Beans. $30G
40 per ton: Broom Corn Feed. 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat. $15G17: Wheat and Oat.
S14Q1G; Oat. S13d15 so; Barley, S12q1o; Stock.
$12 50a13 80; Alfalfa, S12@14 per ton.
sTRAW-50415c per bale
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

The oregon steamer brought down 5519
sacks of Potatoes and 2s6 sacks OF Onions
only a portion of which unlCaded in time
TO be marketed. Receipts of old Potatoes from
nearby sources were light and there was con
tinucd frmness in all descriptions. small
lot of Oregons sold on the dock for 81 Is per
GENITAL and an exceptionally fine lot of rivers
brought 81 As. Early Rose had a further ad-
vance little easier feeling prevailed in
Onions Jobbers were still asking the top
quotation for Australian. while importers were
Offering freely at the inside rate.
Trade in miscellaneous vegetables was active
as retailers were buying for two days require
ments and a steady demand was noted for
shipment on the Puget Sound steamer As
paragus ruled firm at top rates during the
early trade but the market weakened later
in the day upon the arrival of some beIated
supplies. Some we'll known brands of extra
fancy stock brought 10c per Id. but the gen.
eral run of supplies sold al the quoted rates
Rhubarb continued in excessive supply and
to clean up The top quotation was obtained
only for the best lots from San Jose. Los An
geles vegetables were in limited supply and
The receipts included 1898 boxes of Aspara :
gus $40 boxes Of Rhubsrb AIS sacks of Peas
and 1876 sacks of new Potatoes.
OTATOES-Burbanks IRON the river 81 o5
al 40 per ctl: oregon Burbanks. 81 40@1 65
per ctl: River Reds. $1Ql 10 per ctl; small
Gs7net cSiles 81 a5i SO per cti Eary Rose
81 40G1 10 per ctI; new Potatoes. 21sq31sc per
'V1NI ONIoNs-Yellow. 81 1903 per ctl for
Oregon and s3a3 so for Australian; Green
Onions 4hQ6uc per box
VEGETABL LES-Asparagus sd9c per lb for
extra 7dsc for No l and 4@6c for No. 2:
Rhubarb 35cnSt per box: Green Peas, 2LG4c
per 10; String Beans. 17l5 @20c per lb; Toma-
toes S1G1 % per box or crate for Los An
geles and 81 5o@2 for Mexican: Summer
SQUASH from Los Angeles. T5cd$1 20 per box:
Cabbage. 81 10 per ctl; Carrots, SOC per sack !;
Hothouse Cucumbers 81 25d1 20 per dozen;
Garlic 15c per ID; Egg Plant, 25c per lb Dried
Peppers. 5@Sc per lb for stockton and l0d121ac
for southern; Dried Okra. 12kq15c per lb:
Green Peppers (Mexican). 15a25c per Ib; Mar
ro1fat Squash, Ia per lb-
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Beans and Seeds.

The hot. dry weather is beginning to cause
apprehension among producers of Lima
Beans in the southern districts, and they are
now inclined to withdraw their offerings from
the market. More rain is needed to insure
crop. The feeling in this description is frmeI
in consequence. though quotations remain un-
changed
BEANS-l;ayos 50 $500 so: Pea. s3d3 %;
Buffers So 5O0D3 T5 small White. 50 90d0I 1o'
large White So 65G2 IS: Pink. So 3093 50;
Red 81 so: Lima S3 20GD3 25; Red Kidneys.
81 50d5; Blackeye. s2Q2 Is per ctl; Horse
Beans. $202 so
sEEDS-Brown Mustard SO 1904; Yellow
Mustard s3a2 %; Flax 81 S061 80; Canary,
5hG5Ac for Eastern: Alfalfa. 14@Q16c; Rape
1A62c; Timothy 6G6Isc: Hemp. 3k@ic pei
lb: Millet. 3Q3lsc; Broom Corn Seed. $2od2l
per ton.
SO 25; Green, $3QI3 25.
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sellers during the past week as only three
, cars of Western were marketed and the re-
ceipts of domestic stock were light. The mar
ket was firm and practically bare at the close.
car of Western is scheduled for tomorrow s
market
Game arrived freely and came to hand in
such poor condition that it was difhcult TO
sell at any price, and the bulk OF the receipts
had to be dumped. The prices quoted below
were generally obtained when sales were
made
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 1eG1sc r.r ID.
Geese per pair $2a2 so; Goshnss. $212 80:
Ducks IS 5Oa6 so per dozen for old and S6 50G
80 for young; Hens. s7TS for large and
s. toGs FOR small: young boosters. - Sog
s 20: old boosters. s5q6: Fryers. S6g6 80:
Brollers s494 so for large and $2Q3 for
small: Pigeons 81 25Q1 30 per dozen for old
and 81 25a2 80 for Squads.
GAME+Gray Geese 81 80 per dozen; White
Geese 5OcdS1: Brapt. s0c; Rabbits. 5OcGSl
per dozon; Hare. b0cMSl.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Hamburg cables reported the Rus,
sian crop damaged by frost. Chicago opened
higher. but closed lower; Forelgn futures
Mitchell, Mulcahy & Co. said; The
market closed about 1Ac lower. It
the trade was local After a fairly strong
start prices weakened and closed about at
the low price for the day. There was gen
eral desire to even up over Sunday in anticipa-
tion of the Government report to be issued
Monday afternoon. Those who were conspic-
the buying side yesterday and early
this morning best sellers as the market
declined Western weather remained unset
tied but advices as regards seeding In the
Northwest are somewhat conflicting Broom
hall predicts liberal increase in worlds ship
rnents for the week. World s visible supply
of breadstuffs April fst shows liberal in
crease as compared with corresponding dates
of a year ago. The speculative position. we
think. is quite little stronger as the result
of to- days liquidation and we believe wheat
should be bought on any further break for
moderate turns.
This market is weak and quiet The mil
lers are not bidding for Wheat. as the Flour
demand has fallen off and mills will
take advantage of this to close down and clean
up Cash quotations however. remain
''''''e CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 37Ia@1 IS; California
White Australian 81 5Oq1. 90: Northern Club
81 35@1 4219; Northern Bluestem. 81 5oql So
per ctl
Session TO IL 80 a.
Open. Elgh. Low. close
May Isl 35A 81 35h 81 30 81 50
December =. l 331s 1915 1 327s l So
BARLEY-The Korea which sails on the
18th will take out 1900 tons for Japan. This
is part of the lot purchased some time ago.
The market shows no particular change. The
quotations for Feed represent two extremes,
as It takes fine grain to bring 81 1914. while
anything that sells down TO 81 GsA is poor.
The market continues dull and featureless.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 OS24q1 12h: Shipping and Brewing
81 11l5dl 20: ChevaIier 81 15Q1 20 for fair
TO choice.
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December :. 991a 99ai 99ls o9%
OATS-The week closed on dull but stead
lily held market.
White. 81 2713q1 371s: Black. 81 25G1 30:
Red. 81 25d1 50; Gray. 81 321aG1 3Th per ctl.
CORN-With the dry warm weather she'll
ing which has heretofore been suspended will
he resumed the river and the result will
probably be increased receipts of domestic
grain shortly. Stocks at present are light and
the market firm though quiet
Western sacked 81 35G1 40 for Yellow,
81 321591 40 for White and 81 30a1 35 for
Mixed: California large yellow 81 35a1 4215
small round do. 81 50G1 50: White 81 40Q1 i5
per ctl; Egyptian, 81 40Q1 so for white and
81 2Th91 80 for brown
RYE-$1 3Gq1 32H per ctl
BUCkWHEAT-SI 75G2 per ctl.
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Water Front Notes.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's Senator, which will sail to-day,
will carry about 200 fishermen for the
northern canneries.
Fire was discovered on the steamer
Jeanie, lying at the seawall on Friday
night but was extinguished before IL
had done any serious damage.
The Pacific Mail Companys new
steamship Mongolia is expected either
to-day or tomorrow from Norfolk, via
SaIina Cruz.
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Ne1v York Metal Market.

NEW YORK April AL metals were
steady to-day without feature. The vol
ume OF business transacted small and
chiefly for nearby wants.
Copper ruled quiet; lake, 13 .25G13 soc; cleo
trclytic. 13. 3.i2I7q13 .25c; casting. Il 81 10
IS. .12I5c
Tin. s2sG2S. 80.
Lead, spot. $4 60d4 .65.
Spelter, S5. 25d5.3O
Iron quiet and nominaly unchanged.
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livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO April 9.-CATTLE-Receipts.
500 Nominal. Good TO prime steers. So 25m
8 rs: poor to medium, So T5G5 stockers and
feeders 81 1904 %: cows, $264 %; heifers
81 25G4 IS: Gamers. s2d2 so; bulls. 81 25G
4 10; calves, 81 5o95 %; Texas fed steers 81
"A 60.
HOGS-Receipts to-day. 5000: tomorrow and
Monday, $4,000. Steady. Mixed and butchers
81 90d5 25; good to choice heavy, So 1915 30;
rough heavy, 81 90G5 10; light, 81 1905 10;
bulk of sales. 81 1906 10.
SHEEP-Recepts, 1000. Sheep and lambs,
steady Good to choice wethers, 81 75G5 90
fair TO choice mixed. So 50G4 so: Western
sheep 81 1906 20: native lambs, 81 50G5 so;
Western lambs S5 5OG8 IS
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WEATHER coNDrTIoNs AND GENERA

FORECAST.
The weather continues clear over the entire
western half of the country There has been
p slight fall ia temperature along the coast
lr california south of san Francisco. but
afternoon temperature continue high generally
throughout the state. Maximum temperatures
ra ge from 50 go degrees.
80 rain has fallen west of the Rocky Noun
IL rs.
The Temperatures al san Francisco and the
= H. Farallone al the same moment were re-
sf.eCtiVely - and go degrees, or difference
~ - de@rees in - miles.
Forecast made al san Francisco Tor 30 hours
erdtng midniEht:
Northern Callfornia-Fair sunday; not quite
So warm. light north winds.
Southern California-Fair sunday; not quite
- warm. light north winds
Nerada-Fair SUNDAY. continued warm.
san Francisco ana vicinity-Fair sunday.
not So warm light north winds, changing 10
westerly A. @. McADIE
District F0recaster.
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

FLOUR-California Family Extras 81 sOd
TO- usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 70a5:
per bbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour So 30 per 100 lbs
Rye Flour 50 so; Rye Meal So %: Rice Flour
81; Corn Meal. So so: extra cream do 81 20
Oat Groats. 81 so; Hominy $494 %: Buck
wheat Flour, 81 50G4 80: Cracked Wheat 81
Farina, S. so: Whole Wheat Flour. So 75
Rolled Oats. 0bls. 81 25QS 60: in sacks. sc T5G
10; Pearl Barley. Sc; Split Peas, boxes 81
Green Peas IS 80 per 100 lbs
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. April Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour was dull and easy winter pat
ents. 81 SOd5; straights 81 50G4 20; spring
patents, 81 40d4 20; straights. $4G4 90;
bakers $3G3 30; No. 2 spring wheat 90d9Sc
No 3 s5ds5c: No. . red. 97cG$1 O0iA No. 2
corn 53M5344c: No. yellow. 53A G5315c; No.
. oats 3SsAc: No 3 white 39d42Ac; No. 2 rye,
1isc: good feeding barley. 35d3sc; fair to choice
mating 44d55c; No. / haxseed 81 90; No. 1
Northwestern, 81 IS: prime timothy y-seed,
81 90: mess pork. per bbl $12 50d12 6215 (;
lard. per 100 lbs, S6 52966 %: short ribs sides
Ooose) Sc 25G6 3715; short clear sides (boxed).
81 %: whisky basis of high wines 81 rs;
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Gran Bags, 59sc spot and 5s4c June
July. San Quentin. So 40: Wool Bags. S2Q35c
Fleece Twine 1nSc.
COAL-weiington. IS per ton; New We'll
yer Hill, S6: stanford. 81; Roslyn. 81; Coos
Bay. IS so; Greta, 81: Wallsend. 81: Richmond.
sz50: Cumberland, $13 in bulk and s1i % IN
81 rs: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $14;
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Associated Banks Statement.

NEW YORK, April e.-1he statement of av-
eragus OF the clearinghouse banks Of this
city for the week shows; Loans. 81, 03S. .533. 600;
Increase SI5. .S25 800 Deposits. 81 ,0S5 512. 500.
Increase s16.I43.40o. Circulation. $35. 622, 500;
decrease 81. .257. 200. Legal tenders. <7i. 1913.
300: decrease. $514.10 Specie, $223. i01. 400:
decrease. S2sS. 700. Reserve. 1924. 294. 600: de-
crease. $500. 500. Reserve required. $211 ,23S
zoo; increase S4,O35, $50. Surplus, SO 9l0 400;
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1U York Money Market.

NEW YORK April 9.-Close-Money on cal
was nominal. no loans. Time loans were easy
with sixty davs al pa per cent and ninety
DAYS 2lsn3 per cent. six months. ~ per cent
Prime mercantile paper. Ad8ls per cent.
l,,Ieiness IN banlSers bills al Ls73508 $50 foi
demand and "a - S4S0Fi8 Sfs5 Tor sixty days
Posted rates. 81 S5f4 -.
commercial bills 81 s4lsd4 Sass.
Bar silver. $3.50.
Mexican dollars 43c
Bonds-GOvernment. easy; railroads, irreg
Ilar.
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Exports and Imports.

NEW YORK. April 9-The total imports of
dry eNods and general merchandise at the
port Of New York for the week ending to-day
were s11. .112. $40.
Exports of specie from New York for the
week $746.9o5 in silver and So. 266. 107 gold.
Imports of specie into New York during the
week were $23, 219 in gold and $50, 131 silver
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. April 8.-Clearances, S644, 4,155;
balances, s04, ,462.
TACOMA. April 9.-Clearings. S262 245; bal
PORTLAND April o.-clearings. s221, GA
balances, S34. o08.
SPOKANE, April e'-Sieaflnss' f47oolz
balances $40 914.
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silver-Quiet. "a 1S-16d per ounce
Money-2M2h per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2&@2S. per cent and for three
months bills 11-l6Q2% per cent.
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1s4IOD

UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK. April s.-NO bond transactions
to-day.
American Can Company. common bid 43s,
asked A.. preferred bid 365s. asked 81
asked 4l5 preferred bid 3G5s. asked 81 Il
NEW YORK BONDS.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. April o. On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady;
creamery. 14G24lzc: dairy 12A921c. Eggs
were firm at 16A d1Tc. Cheese was weak at
sal 10c.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND April 0.-WHEAT-Wella
Walia 74c: blue stem. slc valley, sSc.
EVASHINGTOE.
TACOMA. April o.-WHEAT-Blue stem.
club.
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UcdfIlcr Report.

l2Oth Aleridian-Paclfc TimeD
SAN FRANCISCO. April Q. 3 y. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those OF the same date
last season and rainfall in the last - hours:
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Bank QeariHgS

Local Bank Clesrings during the week just
ended were S2S csc 926. against So. .031 Il2 dur
ins the same week last year showing a gain
or SlNe0, Sl4 The cleariugs during the coz
responding week IN 1902 were S25. .32s. .l23
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ST. Louis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS April 9.-wOOL-Medium
grades. 1sG22c: light fine 1561Tlac; heavy
hre. 13al41Re; tub washed 2GG31c
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Canned FrIif and Vcgcfoblc PACK.

According 20 she California Fruit Grower
the 1eoS pack of Fruits and Vegetables was
a.uT1. .O7S cases fof which = 733. .JO4 was Fruit.
against total pack cf 8. 804.O COS cases in 1902.
The pack OF Asparagus which was 256. 220
cases last year. viii probably be much less this
year owing 10 the flooding u lands in the
river districts
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Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
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Ne1v York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK April Cotton futures closed
to points lower.
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BANK STOCKS.
Am MI Bk12o 125 Il P A....1521s
Anglo Cal S6 81 Mer Trust .1S0 210
Bank OF Cal. 42si1 = Merch Ex....
Cal Safe Dp145 $50 S B NatioDl. -
First Nationl -
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger L-2250 235O Saw & L So. 100
Hum & L. Sec Saw Blk. $50
Mutual Saw. 100 - Union T Co..
Saw U. .625 -
STREET RAILROADS.
California =. - 200 Preside ... 81
Geary ... so
POWDER
Giant ..... 60 81 ivigorit
SUGAR.
Hama Co. = Csc lKilauea C.. So ~
Hawaiian c. 4s1l 1885 MakaweH C.. 2141
Honokaa 1215 13 lOnomea C. 21is
Hutch c 91a 10 lPaauhau c. 13A -
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska P A 145 Oceanic co. "a
Cal Wine A. : e2h Pac Borx.1Io
MV& MtTm10O
Morning Session.
Board
so Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar. 40 90
125 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar. As so
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar As 6215
250 Oceanic s S Co ......--....... 121s
25 F Gas & Electric. .....-.... 90 90
40 Spring Valley Water Co... 80 so
Street
10 Bank OF California ......-... -430 90
So OOc-CaI Gas & FL Gen NJ & IS. 50 %
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PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE.
u
ToNoPAH MINING EXCHANGE.
Morning Sessic

TONOPAH MINING EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales the San Fran
cisco and Tonopah Mining Exchange yesterday:
Morning Session.
200 Mont Ton IL 45l 800 Ton Midway. 81
30 Mont Toni A 300 Ton Of Nev...s %
1SCO Ton Belmont col
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY. April 9-12 m.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid Ask. Bid. Ask.
4s or coup. .1O7%10sAl4s or cp new. 1884 u
A. ar reg .107 q 10SAl l3s or coup. .106ss
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market was in good shape for
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FINANCIAL
Ne7V York Grain and Produce.

decrease. 81. SIS. ESQ. Ex-United States depos-
its, $So Dio. go; decrease. 81. .s35. 17o.
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Central Of Ca Js.lO7
Do 1st inc ..- IS
Ches & Ohio 4iss.1O23s
Chi & Alton 3izs. 1875
c.. , & . new IS. 94lS
{. n e. SP gn 4s.lOSss
C & NV con IS. .129is
c. r 1 & Pac As. 12l2
Do col 5s ..-. 81
C.C.C K 81 gn4s.10Ois
Chi Term 4s- 50
Cons Tobacco Is. % !
Colo 4 So 4s.- SO
Colo r & I 5s. Il
Den & Rio G As. 9Si4
Erie prior lien As. % p
DO gen As .--- S5is
r W < ID Z lists. .1O6
Hook Val AIS. Jos
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Mining Stocks.

$40. 900 United R of F per cent. "a so
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WATER STOCKS.

WATER STOCKS.
Contra Costa 35A Port Costa.
Marin Co.,. 62islS Wat Co. 39A 40
GAS AND ELECTRIC.
Cent l. & p 3%lS G & z. 60 601l
Mutual E L. 10 lStkn G & e
Pac L Co.. 56k u & z Co. 20 81
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATES.
G & E. 591s COZ
INSURANCE.
Ttren,ss End. - $50 4
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long the mule will be replaced by the re
brula" Efforts to produce crosses between
horses and zebraS. which nave Deen IN
progress for nearly eight years, have hnaly
become successful, and assurances are given
that the '.zebrula'' will be the coming AMI
NAL for transportation.
A prominent animal dealer OF Hamburg
Germany who raises all kinds of animals,
has lust arrived at the worlds exposition
in st Louis with a fine collection of the
"zebrulas" and various varieties OF the
zebra.
A New Industry.
The opportunity is presented to enterpris-
ing men of this country to open up new
industry of breeding "zebrulas' TO re-
place the mule, as the former are claimed
to be more useful. quicker and beautiful
than any mule.
Though zebras have doubtless existed for
ages in the vicinity of the Blue Nile. the
monuments have heretofore afforded no
evidence that they were known TO the an
cient Egyptians. TO the zebra the Romans
gave the name Hippotigris, which accounts
for the belief once common that 1t was a
hybrid between a horse and tiger.
In 1882 a beautiful specimen reached
Franco gift from Menelik, then King or
Shoa-which. after being for time con-
founded with the mountain zebra of South
Africa. was raised TO specific rank and
named after the president of the French
republic.
DR.. Heck. director of the Berlin Zoologi-
cal Museum. saw this animal soon after 1t
arrived. and he thinks that Dio Cassius
had a similar animal in mind when he
wrote about the "hippotgris, or tiger
horse several of which were seen in the
circus at Rome during the reign of the En-
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series of pointed arches, one within the
other
The stripes get darker with age, while
the intervening spaces grow lighter. Inc
neck stripes are for some time darker than
the body stripes, but even in the neck they
are never more than dark chocolate tint,
while the intervening spaces are OF white
or light yellow dun.
Easily Managed.
Wildness is said to be one of the charac-
teristics of hybrids and hah-breeds. To
say zebra hybrids are wild would hardly
accurately describe them. From the first,
zebra hybrids are more friendly. more curl
Gus and more confiding than ordinary foals;
they notice everything that happens In their
neighborhood. Should a strange dog APP
pear, it is rapidly chased from the field.
If at all suspicious, they lose little time in
scampering off to a safe distance. They
might very well be described as tanner than
tame animals until attempt is made to
curtail their freedom, when all at once they
are as wild as the widest
With time and care most of them can be
trained to do any kind of work. There is
every reason for supposing "Zebrulas"
would be as easily managed as ordinary
mules, and for believing that in India and
Africa they would be in every way more
useful.
AS "a nation, Americans are said to be
wanting IN looking ahead, trusting TO dash
and courage. making up for want of sys-
tematic methods and forethought. 1t re-
: : mains to be seen whether an effort will be
made to utilize the zebra hybrids. Primeval
man domesticated the horse. The 'zebrula
can in like manner be tanned sufficiently
to make the production of mules as simple
as 1t might in time become profitable.
The "zebrulas'' are in make greatly SUI
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peror Caracalla. His reason for thinking
so is because the Grevy zebra is found not
only in Somaliland and at Shoa, In south
ern Abyssinia but also in other places
which were at that time under the Roman
dominion.
Docile as a Pony.
The Parisians had hardly become accus-
toned to the swift and beautifully striped
creature from the tropics before another
zebra arrived from Abyssinia. and as 1t was
of distinct species. having white tail
instead OF a black one. 1t was named after
Faure. who was then president. Very tame
and docile 1t soon became. DR.. Heck says:
.My colleague. NJ. Porte OF the Jardn
discrimination, used to mount and ride it.
and every one was astontshed at Its won
derful docility. 1t stayed in a stable. just
like a pony. and was regularly groomed
and ridden.
mercial and Agricultural Society was estab-
Mshed its headquarters being on the Mas
sal steppe In German East Africa, and
then for the first time systematic efforts
were made to capture zebras and break
them in so that they could be used for the
same purposes horses and mules.
That these efforts have been successful
from the start the report of the manager
Herr F. Won Bronsart clearly shows. Even
grown-up zebras, he says. of the species
known as the Boehm zebra. this name hav-
ing been given to them in honor of Boehm,
the distinguished African traveller can
with little trouble be trained to draw wag-
ons and to carry men on their backs.
The method adopted by Herr Won Bron-
sart is simple. His assistants capture as
many zebras as they can and drive them
into a large Enclosure, which Is surrounded
by thick and thorny hedge.
Training zebras.
At first they are naturally unmanage-