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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-14
COL. EU|K'.E'.Ri'''.. ]
IS CHOSEN.
Elected to Fill Vacancy Of Com
11landant at Soldiers
Home.

After four hours Of secret session at
Lee Camp Hall last night the board Of
governors OF the Soldiers Home elected
Colonel Charles Euker to fill the va
cancy Of colnmandant at the home.
The board went into session at s:4O
and Immediately began reading the en-
dorsements Of the various candidates and
this consumed the greater part Of the
time. and all OF them were from influ-
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CONFIDENT;
LOOKS FOR VICTORY

8ls, BY Walter Edward Harris.
Il (special from staff correspondentD
y NEW YORK; Oct, l3,--J, Taylor Elly-
son, chairman OF the virginia Democratic
State Committee, was at national head
quarters to-day nd paid his respects to
Mr.. n Taggart, Mr.. belmont and others
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+ Donation Day Tomorrow

To-morrow wF wi 1 be sdona ton day at the
Home for Needy Gonfed derate IN omen, AID
al those feeling an interest In he sue,
tributa money, !, f,ieI on provisions. fhas
lady board OF mana gers VIII furnish Tea
from a TO 8 y. ~. Esi III
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SUMMARY OE THE. DAY,,SlEWS
Tl1e, Weather.

WASHINGTON, oct. 13, Forecast for
Friday and ga turday: J.
virginla-F'air Friday and Saturday;
light north TO northeast Winds ]:
S North CarOlina--Partly cloudy trlday
and Saturday; fresh northeast WIN ds, di-
mlnishing
.Rlchmond's weather yesterday was
cloudy and raw M
6 RANGE OF TEE5THERMoM5TER.
9 a. s..... y y
IL h .s.. .s.'..'.. =. ~
3 p. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. 81 4
q p. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. b5 &
q p. M.a........ ..........................4 49
IL midnight ...,................. .,..'..,. 80
Average ....,................. 51h
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Alarming Message. {

At the same moment message came
to her over the phone. telling her OF the
shooting and asking her to come home at
once i4S.
MIR. and Mrs. Boyle had been married
about three years. They had one child.
a boy aged two years There had never
been any good feeling between young
Moore and his brother n.law Their dis
positions were entirely different. the
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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-Paris futures were lower. The
worlds shipments for the week we've as fol-
lows, in quarters: Russian. 800 600: Danubian
40 600; Argentine, 60 900; Indian 162 COO; Aus
traiian, A, O00 The Russian wheat crop is Of
ficially placed at 952, 900, 600 bushels against
AS 600, COO last year. 456. 600 600 in 1902 and
800 600 600 in 1901.
Chicago opened lower, but closed at O. stieht
advance over Saturday. In this market f,.ttSres
lower under liberal selling orders in spite
of the Chicago advance. This market has been
acting very strangely of late going up when
others are going down, and vice versa. This
paradoxical condition is attracting attention in
Oregon and letters received from Portland say
that the trade there do not understand ii
They state that they can get from 81 to 81
more a ton for their Wheat from England and
the Middle West than San Francisco will pay
and ask: How long will your market main
tain it's apathy and indiffeFence?'' One letter
from Portland says that about 10. 600, 900 bush
els have been sold for Eastern shipment, which
will leave the north much less Wheat than last
year and knock freights down to 15s, and that
Chicago is keeping the wires hot asking for
offers Walla WaIla has sold out every bushel
OF its Club and Red Russian. and its buyers
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Decidnoas and Citrus Fruits.

Trade in fresh fruits was of fair volume for
Monday and best quality offerings of all de-
seriptions met with ready sale at or the
and, although the range of quotations showed
change better prices were obtained for
some varieties Good Pears were firm and
Figs did a little better under decreased re-
ceipts. Grapes were weak, supplies were
excessive and nearly all of the offerings had
been damaged by rain. Several hundred crates
that had been intended for export the
Puget Sound steamer which sailed Sunday
were still on the market, as the stock was. wet
and unfit for shipment. large consign-
merts OF fine Solway Peaches came in from
Oregon and met with a good demand at Goa
I5c per box. while local lots dragged at $50
Soc, the offerings being chiefly of low grade.
There another sharp drop in prices OF
Wine Grapes. Over 80 cars came in and the
demand was very light, as most of the sup
plies were In soft and leaky condition Cit
rus and Tropical fruits were steady at previous
prices
STRAWBERRIES 5oG3 per chest for the
large varieties and s5G6 for Cheney Berries.
RASPBERRIES-S3G6 per chest
HUCKLEBERRIEs-9G1 per h.
cRANBERRIES-s2 5O92 rs per box for
Coos Bay and $S6S Is for Cape Cod.
APPLES-S1 35@1 so for extra fancy S10
PEARS EBartletts. 81 25@175 per box. in
eiudine cold storage; Winter Neliis, s1G1 25;
other winter varieties, 35Q75c.
PEACHES-S5d75c per box.
PLUMS- -50eG$1 per box.
POMEGRANATES-40d6 for small and
81 2561 so for large boxes
QUINCES-25d50c per box
FIGS-50GT5e per box.
Nutmeg Melons, 35960c per box; Watermelonz,
81 254s per dozen for ordinary and IS for
extra large
GRAPES-sman boxes and crates: seedless,
75fi85c: Tokay, 30665c Museat 25d50c; Isa-
bella, 5o@6oc; Black, 25q6oc; CoEHichon, 509
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Negv York stocks anseed and irregular. Cotton
COrpstook mining shares acttUe and higher Other stocks quiet
SitUer and Exchange about before quoted.
Wheat and Barley markets shOaU little change.
O0t market aCeH supplied and quiet Corn dull.
Choice Hay firm FeedstwfS steady and unchanged
Lima Bean crop considerably less than years.
Batter Eggs Cheese erttbH little gar5ation
California WGHpa crop much larger than last years
Potatoes and ONtOnS in free supply and queGker.
Tomatoes coming tn zUet and Locking.
Poultry ample supply and easy Game bad condition.
WHe Grapes lOzOr nbder heG7y ovrf0dlS of eue stock
Hops very firm all the 7vorld
Provisions sIH qlet and GUItao%t feature
Beef areak mder heavy aryYUas from Neauda.
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Dried Fruits, Mats, ,RaiSins, Honey.


The crop Of walnuts in California this year,
according to R. c. Burns. a grower in the
southern part of the State, will. approach 500
carloads. or nearly 800 carloads more than last
year
FRUITS-New crop-Apr1cots, NJ y 49%c for
Royals and 9G12c for MoorDarks; Nectar1nes.
51sGTc for White and 515Q6Ac for Red;
Peaches, 615qS13c per ID; Pears. 20
12c; Plums. pitted 6d615c for black. s9S5e
for red and T9s15c for yellow: Figs. z-crown
bricks. SOC; 3-crown. 55c; 4-eroEn. 60c: O.
crown. csc; bulk white. ~ csc; black. Ske-
Eyaporated Apples 51s47c per H.
PRUNES01A Q1&c per ID for the four sizes
and "a basis for the large sizes.
RAlSINS-1904 crop T. o. b. Fresno-Im-
perial clusters. 81 2592 80; Dehesa. 81 $500;
London Layers Soc6$1 Loose Muscatels A
crown. 3K94c 3-crown, 363&c: 2-erown.
Seeded. Seeded s%g57ac; ThS%Psons rs'P seedlsss 4As
Museatels, 2g2hc; seedless; 1Se; Floated- 2c:
~ g2Ac per Ib; Seedless Sultanas. &c.
NUTS-New Walnuts. No. l softshef1. lie;
No. 2 &c; No. l hardshell. 10He: No. 2. sac;
Almonds, 16Gl7c for Nonpareils 14014hc for
l X J., 13d14c for Ne Plus Ultra and lie for
Languedoc; Peanuts 6G7c for Eastern: Pc
cans 11G13c; Coeoanuts 81 5o45; Chestnuts,
1501715c per Ib.
HONET-Comb 11612c for white and 100
lie for amber; water white extracted. BH0
&c; light amber extracted. 565hc; dark 30
4hc.
BEESwAx-27929c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Nezo York Stock Market.

NV YORK, Oct 3.-The motives prompt
,hs oiefatiens IN stocks to-day were extreme
ly nithcut % fath8m owing 70 the conflicting
no .vfnent IN different stocks in the same
grplps and supposedly under the same in
III ttcss, but 7 Was not cfsceruibie on gen
efal lines rl-at the lire OF sales 10 realize
was rather heavier than az any time hereto
stegfer the market. fairly carry II backward
ief lne lhe forces in the market were
able to rally themselves however. apparentlv
ielfesneo by the extent 70 which the realizing
naQ been carried and 70 make headway toward
recovery lhe early trading had the adVan-
laEe ~ the strong close last week and still
higher range of prices IN London before the
pressions from railroad traffic officials were
particularly Eanguine Of future growth OF
traffic and reported good actual increase ia
-lelEnt movement as a result Of the passage
ol the corn crop scare A prominent feature
ol the reports Of railroad business was the re-
tlNal of Improvements and bsttermcnts which
re nfen lac aside owing 10 the need OF re-
nltrlta1cise movement was reported 10 be ex-
lsnoinR, but some falling of was reported IN
ttt gram movement especially Of corn. The
late rse m the market on Saturday seemed
y rave oennec the sentiment over the bank
stateI-ent and 70 leave no ground for de-
pressing influence from Il more than the ah-
helSe OF any actual rise in money rates. The
confidence engendered by last weeks sls-
tainec rise IN nrices had broken out IN an
unusual accumulation of buying orders over
sunday YET with al these advantages there
was such mass ~ profit-tahing sales thrown
upon the market that prices promptly receded
opening irregular and continuing 20 gravitate
10 lower level until many Of the leaders
we're point OF more below last weeks closing
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Hides, TaHo1o, Wool and Hops.

It is estimated that nearly 30 per cent Of the
California crop of Hops has passed out OF fEst
hands, so per cent of the Oregon 60 per cent
of the Washington and 10 per cent OF the New
York crop. The markets all the world
continue very firm.
HIDES AMP sKINs-cuIls and brands sell
about 1z61c under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers. 1oc; medium, &c; light. SIC; Cow
Hides SIZE for heavy and SIC for light:
Stays 61kc; Salted Kip g1hc: Salted Veal. 10c;
Salted Calf lie; dry Hides 16hc: dry Kip.
13c: dry Calf. lee; Sheepskins shearlings 250
4oc each. short Wool. 40ge5c each; medium.
75690c; long Wool, S1G1 so; Horse Hides
salt 81 rs for large and s292 so for medium.
81 25q1 rs for small and SOC for Colts; Horse
Hides dry. 81 rs for large and 81 50 for me-
dium $1d1 rs for small and SOC for Colts
Buck Si<ins-Dry Mexican. SOC; dry salted
Mexican 25c; dry Central American Soc. Goat
Skins-Prime Apgoras. 75c; extra large do.
81 %; large, SOC; medium 35c: small. 20c.
TALLOW-No 1 rendered 494hc per ID:
No. 2 31kc; Grease 2h43c.
WOOL-Fall elip-San Joaquin and South
ern 9G11c; Southern sG9c; Southern Noun
tain, 9d11c: Middle Counties. free 126l4c:
do. defective 1OQ12c; Northern free 12914c;
do, defective. 1Oq12c; Humboldt and Aendo-
cino, 14115c per ID
HoPs-1sOf crop. 2ea29c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Fruit Crop Report.

CFrom the Crop Bulletin, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Washington, d. c.,
for week ended September "a. I9e4.)
A Light and inferior crop OF apples is in
clcated in q majority OF the States Of the
Central valleys. but in Michigan and Ohio
and the northern portion OF the Middle Atlantic
States, as well in New England this
fruit is plentiful especisllv in the last named
section, where a large crop II fine quality Is
promised High winds Of 14th and 18th
caused much damage 70 apes in portions
OF The Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land
New Engiand-Apples much damaged bv
vino On 18th IN south portion, elsewhere col
orihe well and large crop Of fine quality
New Kork-Grspes good. but damaged BY
rot hops secured in good condition; apples
dalnaEed by high winds; good crop generally.
New Jersey-Very heavy rams Izth: de-
strlcilve high winds 18th did immense dam
aee IN 81 sections; fully one-hslf apples and
- - olgNn on tres, TOP frllJ bruised cram
Pennsy3ya 3yania-High winds night Of 18th
' I[l!ts 70 drop apples promising; other
Maryland and Deiaware-Fruit blown of
and orchards broken by heavy storm Of 1zth
E-rGinla-ffuit slightly injured by storm;
Floriaa-Fsuit fair quality; some complaint
of oranges dropping
louisiana - sugar cane hourishing. large
a1sa.ss--ATPles dropping; fair crop; me
olurn quality indicated
Lennessee- Apple crop fairly good.
ieTl0rate.
Aissouri-Pesches good; apples poor
Alrols-f-ears. plums and grapes plentiful:
al1les scarce in southern half
lndiana-ADple crop Iighl- nauch fruit de-
tefuFe, grapes abundant
West Firginia-Wfuter apples falling and
about half crop Indicated
ghio-Apples and peaches good; pears plums
and grapes plentiful
MieHigan-sugsr beets look plentiful: apples
promising
lowa-ADple harvest well advanced.
Nebraska Aurf1eE "a TfghF
kansss-Apple fair
colorado-Appies heavy crop
ltah-Fr71it above average.
Mashington-Hop picking viii be finished
this week apples dropping: crop good: other
fruit li-ht
oregon-Drought in5urfng a-ples: hon hsr-
vest nearly Completed; yield below average:
quality good. late apples small. but promise
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Internal ReUenHe Collections.
Washington Crop BmlIefin.

The report q c. y. Salisbury, section d.
rector, United States Weather Bureau, for the
Washington Crop Bulletin. week ended Sep
teuber y. iE as follows:
The week has been warm and above the
normal in both the western and eastern por-
riCls of The STATE. Ths drought was some
hat broken b. light rain the 21sI, which
continued IN extreme eastern portion 10 23d.
where The rainfall was considerably more
than on the west side Of the Cascades Il
revived the vegetation, exttnguished forest
hres and laid the dust 10 some extent but
was not sufficient % mOisten the earth to any
considerable depth, which is needed for fall
plouIDE- E's4l wheat seeding is progressing
spidly on summer fsllOWed ground, and in
some instances wheat is coming up The
season 5 wheat crop is practically all threshed
and stored in warehouses. The yield varied
according 10 the locality and the winter wheat
gave & better average than the spring In
some sections the yield was quite heavy and
lD others light, but taken & whole the
yield Der acre may be said was below the
average Hop picking is finished and the yield
is below the average, although the quality is
good The potato yield IN some localities is
reported good and in others light, but the
quality is excellent Fall and winter spples
VIII be a good crop. but small in size. In
" hlrInsn County farmers are getting ready 10
haul Lhelr sugar beets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04

level The advance OF ST. Paul was appar-
entity designed to sustain the rest Of the mar
ket and with It's 81 Der cent semi-annua
dividend deducted it looked cheap and was
correspondingly easy to advance. It was the
only effective point Of resistance the mar
ket until the appearance Of the Governments 5
estimate OF the condition of cotton at noon,
which led 10 a break in cotton and COM
parative advance in the cotton carrying stocks,
except Southern Railway and Louisville and
Nashville, which were burdened with profit
taking on their former advances. On the rally
there were points Of strength in the trunk line
group. but Pennsylvania was conspicuous
exception The industrisls also rallied strong
ly, Including United States Steel preferred.
Amaigamated Copper and Lead and Sugar.
The effective influence in holding the late
market firm TO the close was the resumption
OF the strong upward movement in United
states Steel preferred to 76Z. Rumors were
reiterated OF a renewal of the conversion priv
uege OF the preferred stock into bonds but the
ofncia4 sanction was forthcoming for this re-
port Time money was quoted a little firmer
and the downward course Of sterling exchange
was checked. Gold was marked up in London
and the course OF sterling at Paris and the
weak return Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many indicated that New York would find
rivals and demand on London for gold
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales par
value, 81. SOC, ,ooe. United States bonds were
unchanged call.
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On the resulting bulge in wheat here December
advanced to 81 14A and May to 81 147k Dur
ing the last hour the market lost much of its
newly acquired strength. the principal depress-
ing influence being an unusually heavy primary
movement. Realizing sales caused consider
able reaction, but irm tone prevailed at the
close Final quotations were: December,
81 13K61 1871 May, 81 13%91 121z.
Weakness Of wheat and favorable weather
conditions brought fair selling of early
in the session, resulting In a decline from
Saturdays closing quotations Sentiment at
the close was barely steady. December opened
haAc to %@asc lower, at 50%c to 50Nc. sold
up to 51Ac and closed at sic. Local receipts
were LAG cars.
Liberal receipts and an increase of nearly
1000, Geo bushels in the visible supply were
bear factors in the oat market. December
opened unchanged TO 1sc higher, at 30Nc to
3lc advanced to 81 12c and closed at 31G3I &c.
Local receipts were POI cars
heavy decrease in contract stocks, espe-
cially of lard, caused strength in provisions.
There was more outside interest manifested in
the market than for some time past and
orders were mostly the buying side At
the close January pork was up 271ae. lard
up 10c and ribs closed with gain OF 10Gl21sc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5a5hc; San Quentin.
81 SO: Wool Bags. 3oq32c; Fleece Twine T1Sc;
Fruit Bags. eA971se for white and &c tor
coAiNWelHngton. IS per ton: New wei
nngton. s.; Seattle. So so; Bryant. ts so;
S. so; Richmond 81 so: Cumberland s1s n
b and s14 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania An
Welsh Lump sii so: canneI So per ton; coks
S11 6o91S per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks;
Rocky Mountain descriptions IS so per short
oILs-Quotstions are for barrels; for cases
add 5e; Linseed o5c per gallon for boiled and
5lc for raw; Castor on, in eases No. /, zoe;
boiled and 4Sc for raw; China Nut cases,
e5qsoc per gallon; Cocoanut OIL. in barrels.
bleaehed winter Sperm Oil csc; natural winter
Sperm OIL 63c: extra bleached winter Whale
OIL SIC: natural Whale OIL 52e: extra winter
pure Neatsfoot OIL 73e: No. 1 Neatsfoot OH
csc; light Herring Oil, 42c; dark Herring OH.
40c; Salmon Oil 34cs boiled Fish OIL 3Tc; raw
OIL 31e.
COAL oIL-water White Coal Oil. in bulk.
13c; Pearl OIL, In cases. 19hc; Astral 19hc;
Star 19hc Extra Star 24e: Elaine 26c; 60
Gene 2Sc; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in bulk
16c in cases. 22l5e: Benzine. in bulk 13c; in
cases. 19l5c; sc degree Gasoline. in bulk. 5Sc;
TURPENTINE-s1e per gallon In cases and
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 7KO
7%c per ID; White Lead. 7hg7&c. according
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows per ID in 1o0-lb bags:
Cubes Crushed and Fine Crushed. g. 25c;
Powdered 6.10c; Candy Granulated 6.1Oc; Dry
Granulated. n1e. &c; Dry Granulated coarse.
&c; Fruit Granulated &c; Beet Granulatsd
Magnolia A. 5e0e; Extra c. 6.50c; Golden c.
5.40c; d." 530c; barrels, 10c more; half
barrels. 25c more; boxes SOC more: 50-lb bags
10c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels
e.5oe: boxes. g. 75e; H. & z. Crystal Dominos.
&c per ID. No orders taken. for less thaa
seventy five barrels or its equivalent
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes continue to arrive freely and as
stocks were already far in excess of the de-
mand the market weak and Salinas Bur
banks were quoted lower -Four cars Of Sweets
were on sale, causing an easier market Onions
lost the advance gained Saturday all ship
ping orders having been filled.
The market for miscellaneous vegetables was
generally weak with large Hnes of most de-
Scriptlons available at the inside quotations
Receipts of Tomatoes continued heavy and in
cluded much wet and leaking stock Some
dealers offered supplies TO Gamers at T1kG1Oc
per box, but the latter were running to full
capacity on contract stock and the offers were
refused.
POTAToES-Rurbanks from the river 6O9
7sc per etl; Salinas Burbanks. 81 1901 50 per
ctl; Sweet Potatoes $161 Is per ctL
ONIONS-$1d1 Is per ctl
VEGETABLES-Green Corn. 50c6s1 per
sack crate: String and Wax Beans. 2hG4c
per lb; Lima Beans. Sd315e per 10. Tomatoes
15q35c per box; Summer Squash S0d50c per
box: Cabbage, T5c per ct; Carrots, T5c per sack;
cucumbers, 356a0c per box: Pickle Cucum-
hers, 50eas1 25 per box; Garlic. Al d4Iac per ID:
Egg Plant 35G50c per box; Dried Peppers
nominal; Green okrs, S5d50c per box; Green
Peppers 35d50c per box; Marrowfat Squash.
&l5 per ton,
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Poultry and Game.

Two ears of Western Poultry were marketed
and met with fair inquiry. There was prac-
ticaliy market for domestic stock as most
dealers were filling their wants with Western
Game still showed the effects of the hot
weather in the interior and prices were weaker
all around Gray Geese were Offering and met
with prompt sale.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. old. 14915c per
ID for Gobblers and 15616c for Hens: young
Turkeys. 2od23c per lb: Geese. per pair 81 50
al 75 GosIings, 81 1872: Ducks "a 5Oa5 per
dozen for old and s5d6 for young; Hens, s4 SO
as for small and S5 50f6 for large; young
srs, So 50d4; Broilers, 50 5Oa3; pigeons
81 25 per dozen for old and 81 50d2 for Squads
GAME-Wild Doves. 50c@S1 per dozen; Gray
Geese, "a per dozen; Hare, 75cd$1 30 per dozen
Rabbits. 81 T5Q2 per dozen for Cottontails and
81 so for Brush.
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Beans and Seeds.

medium lot of large White Beans
sold yesterday at 81 80. and high as So so
is quoted for choice The crop of Limas is now
reported at about 90 or 60 per cent of that OF
firm in all positions. Pinks and Small Whites
are also firm The other kinds remain quiet
and featureless.
BEANs-Bayos. 50 1892 so; Pea, 50 eO9s 10;
Buffers. 50 1903; small White 50 9OG3 15;
large White, 50 20G2 80; Pink nominal;
S4G4 %; Blackeyes. 81 35d2 55 per ctl; Horse
Beans 81 S5a2 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nominal: Yellow
Mustard So 25; Flax. 81 90G2 25; Canary. 6z
47c; Alfalfa. 15c; Rape, 1Ad2hc; limo
thy. SIC; Hemp. 81 &c per ID; Millet 2IA
@3kc; Broom Corn Seed. S20d2l per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles $2Q2 %; new Green
Peas. S2Q2 Is per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct. AT the outset the wheat
market was decidedly weak. Opening quota
81 0s 1a,4 On to 81 l9 Nav 0Vw was of @ a5 o
%aHe. at 81 1875 to 81 12Kc. The factors
that contributed to the initial weakness were
lower cables liberal worlds shipments and
heavy receipts in the Northwest. For time
commission houses were free sellers and. with
only a scattered demand, prices declined still
further December sold of TO 81 liz and May
TO 81 12h. On the decline leading commission
house became a heavy buyer. and this support
started active covering by pit traders who had
sold too freely on the opening weakness. As
result the market suddenly turned strong.
Rumors that leader OF the bulls was buying
heavily through commission houses. while SELL
ing openly. caused additional purchases by the
pit crowd The condition of the -four trade
a decided bull factor. Seattle reported
having sold 1900 tons of -four for shipment to
Vladivostok, while Portland adviced of the
sale of ter carloads TO New England. MInne-
apolis also reported an active demand for four.
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Provisions.

Alladeseriptions remained unchanged yester-
day, with quiet market
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 1115c per ID for
heavy, IL %e for light medium. lac for light.
l4iae for extra light and lie for sugar
cured: dry salt Sides 10%c; Bellies. 12c;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 14c; Cali
fornia Hams 1S1sc; Mess Beef. $1oQ1e 50 per
bbI; extra Mess $1Iq11 so; Family, $12919 so;
prime Mess Pork $14 so; extra clear. $24:
Mess. SIS: Dry SaIted Pork. 10zc; Pig Pork.
sz9' Flgs reet, 20: smoked BeeI, lac per 10:
California compound &c for Eastern compound
and 10c for pure; half barrels, pure 10k G.;
10-lb tins. 104c; 5-lb tins. 105sc; 3-lb tins.
lie.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel skc: three
half bbls SIC; one tierce, SIC; two tiercea.
Sc; fve tierces 7Kc per Ib