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H5alLSfreet Tips.

.N3 sessions ~ the New York Stock. Cotton
and Coffee exchanges VIII be held day nor
- Monday next Labor day. Ine LONDON
stock Exchange VIII be closed to-day
The New York wires of F. F. Hutton d
Co. yesterday said
SToCKs-Trhe market is stiu an advancing
one. Pretty much the whole list shows an
Improvement. Idle money Is stIu taking the
good dividend paying stocks ana ihat ne
fhe advancing activity and the advancing
prices Ter non-dlvidend payers The Govern
favorable and helped The market buIilsn
ufGence ans sentiment IN Mau street i
clearly on rhe increase II mas barelg starred.
II iE a strong merke-, with a hlgher tenoele4-
sent in1ent Is quite optimistic and there IS a
feeling Il the greatest confidence IN the apll-
s-r of the controlling forces 10 maintain the
--,-- ---.zs-+,,-,e London has become more
interested - American securities and interna,
fional houses report large orders from several
foreign countries. This is good feature ana
am he encouraged. Favorable crop weather
continues and the harvesting goes merrliy
~0TTON-Tre Government report Of condi-
frrs Is q Sal. compared with Sl-6 for July
Erl 81 last year. This makes the conol-
non ot Texas =, which was much p@et1er @
rrrr egpectc6. as reports from that state
show a great falling of had taken place
Tho weather in the South for to-day ana
-a-rcrrow Is predicted fair, with tempers-
lures ranging from 30 10 100 al different
-.-s-ts A. stated before, we must not over
Jock tho weekly report issued IuesaaE as,
D.-ich was ~ most bullish character. We also
have some additional reports Of damage me
cotton market now seems 10 pe DfellE Neil
.reUed up ana the illlie course VL ti-S t.t
u..u denend to a great extent on the weather
.0odirfrns during the ensuing month. on tne
rare ce TIE Government s figures there IS sun
g. rrr1fe fflffV that the crop may exceed me
r--a1irus records Of II. 225. 200 bales. produced
i- 1877 and 1895. the acreage Is larger by
re Ter cent than In either Of those years.
and tho present condition Is about hNe points
farrer II must be remembered. however, that
one crCu has suffered further deterloratlolii !
since a.rrrtsf e5 tho date 10 which the report
was rorluiied and that the weather condl-
-fr-s throughout the month viii have 10 De
very favorable Tor the proper development OF
%.
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Ac1C York Stock Market.

SEN YORK, sept. 2.-Considering the ap-
prosch - the triple holiday and increased ex-
citcrnenr in cotton, the stock market to-day
resectel unlocked Tor activity and strength.
I'll, voiure of trading was not much less
than that ~ the previous day. and the spec
uiatiVe element hesitated % take the short
side. There was further active covering in
q rurlher ~ issues chiefly United States Steel
preferred. which, together with the common
stock advanced 70 new high level for the
present movement Union Pacific bought
j1 the belief .hat the return of a prominent
crterest in that property would soon he fol-
Soed uy further upward movement There
1Rs some reaction IN the afternoon but iris
rs onse- by gains in standard issues. The
-Teak ia cotton and the tremendous selling
~ fcet staple without effect on prices of
<tocks was considered a good omen The
elostng was active and strong.
TIE bond market reflected the strength Of
stocks. Total sales fnar value) $3.50 600
n most essentials there has been little
~1anSe during the week IN the character Of
condltlcns calculated 10 exert an influence
on tre stock market The pubic's attitude
toward the market continues passive aIthouVn
- some quarters a somewhat better commits
glon business was reported The keynote Of
ne belief IN further advance so generally
helo ny the professional clioues and their
tNlloVerE has been the absence OF any seri-
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Neqv York Cram and Produce.

NEW YORK Sept 2.-FLOUR-Receipts,
16 SEQ barrels; exports, 10, 200 barrels; the
market was steady, with light demand. Mime
sofa baker. 81 3OM4 10
WHEAT-Receipts, 5000 bushels. Spot. easy;
No. , red. 81 10S T. o. b. afoat; No l North
opened higher heavy rains in the spring
wheat States and firm cables. but ruled weak
all day under liquidation and aggressive bear
pressure, closing 5sG1%e net lower. May,
81 II3G1 1884 closed 81 13A; September,
81 121sG1 IA, closed 81 121s December,
HOPS-Steady
PETROLEUM-Steady.
HIDES-Ffrm.
WOOL-Firm.
COFFEE = The market for coffee futures
closed steady at a decline of 1920 points.
tcmber at 655c; December. 6.S0d6.90c; Janu-
ary $500: March, 7.10GI 20c; May. I.3OG1. 40c;
July T.45dT soc Spot Rio. steady; No. Z in
voice 6Ssc; mild steady; Cordova 1OGl1Sc.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; refined. firm.
BUTTER = Steady. Renovated, common to
extra 1ON16c
CHEESE-Steady. unchanged.
EGGS-Firm, unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market shows
no material change, either in prices OF general
trade conditions. Common quoted at 4451ac;
prime 50. d0c; choice. 5G6%c; fancy. TqT l2c.
PRJrNFS-Continue quiet, with an occasional
&c to enc, according to grade
APRICOTS-Remain firm on moderate offer
ings with demand fairly good. Choice are
quoted at 919@10c; extra choice, 10h@1O15ci
fancy, 11613c.
PEACHES - Also are in light supply and
remain unchanged, with extra choice at SC and
fancy at 9l5n10c.
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Ne5O York Metal Market.

NEW YORK Sept. 2.-Tin continued to
show frmness in London. closing at E124
as I'd for spot and 2124 lis Sd for futures.
Locally, however. the market showed a re-
dictionary tendency, with spot held at $27 1914
q2T %.
Copper was unchanged to a shade lower
in London, with spot closing at Go1 and fu-
lures at e57 IS Cd. Locally the price was
unchanged. lake being held $12 62Iz z612 70;
electrolytic at $12 50a12 10 and casting at
$12 3T15GI2 So
Lead advanced to e11 los Cd for spot in
the London market, but remained unchanged
locally at $4 20q4 80
Spelter was unchanged in both markets, clos
ing at 5G514c locally and al E22 los in Lon
don
Iron closed at SIS Cd in Glasgow and at
ABS in Middlesboro. The local iron market is
quiet No. / foundry Northern, $13 1904 % (;
No . foundry Northern $13 25G13 rs; No L
foundry Southern and No. / foundry Southern
soft, $13 50G13 75.
was decided on at meeting of the steel
tube pool to-day.
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Poultry and Game.

The fifth car of Western Poultry for the
week arrived late Thursday and was sold
on the track 1t was sold by the pound and
was cleaned up by a few leading retailers.
Trade in domestic stock was very quiet yes
terday. but receipts were light prices were
- maintained. There were no changes in
Game.
for old and 22624c for young; Geese.
per pair 81 1872; Goslings. $292 %;
Ducks S4G4 so per dozen for old and "a so
as so for young: Hens 81 50G5 for small
and So 50Q6 for large; young Roosters. IS so
&C; old Rocsters, $4G4 80; Fryers, S494 so;
Broilers 81 5OG3; Pigeons. 81 25 per dozen for
old and 81 5Od1 75 for Squads.
GAME-Wild Doves, 75c per dozen; Hare
81 so per dozen; Cottontan Rabbits, 81 per
dozen.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Graln, Bags. IS 1905 25; San ousu-
tin 81 rs; Wool Bags 3OI32c; Fleece Tvviue
ne: Fruit Bags. 6la8715c for white and 70
for brown jute.
CoAL-wellingten. s. per ton; New VEL
lington. $s; Seattle. SO 50: Bryant. IS so.
IS so; Richmond 81 so: Cumberland. SIS Ia
bulk and s14 25 in sacks; PennsyIvania An
thracite Egg, s14; Welsh Anthracite Egg. SI3:
Welsh Lump. S11 so; Camel. SO per ton:
Coke S11 SODA per ton in bulk and SIS In
sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions. IS 50 per
OILs-ouotations are for barrels; for cases
add &c; Linseed, pc per gallon for boiled and
5Se for raw; castor Oh; I'm IN eases, No I Toe;
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut cases,
65@S0c per gallon; Cocoanut OIL in barrels.
5sc for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm Oil csc: natural winter
Sperm Oil. SIC; extra bleached winter Whale
Oil. sc; natural Whale OIL. SIC: extra winter
pure Neatsfoot OIL TIC; No / Neatsfoot on
CSC; light Herring OIL, 42c; dark Herring on
Fish Oil. 35c; boiled Paint OIL 33c: raw Paint
OIL Sic.
COAL oIL,-water White Coal OIL in bulk.
13c: Pearl Oil. In cases, 19hc: Astral. f0I5o:
Star. 191lc; Extra Star. 24c: Elaine 26c. Eo-
Gene 23c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline IN bulk
I5c; in cases. z215c: Benzine In bulk 13c: in
cases. 1911c; S6-degree Gasoline. in bulk. 25c;
TURPENTINE-s1 per gallon in cases and
75c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead IN
7%c per ID; White Lead. TAQ7%e. according
to quantity.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows per 10 In 100 ID bags.
Cubes. Crushed and Fine Crushed s.25c:
Powdered 61Oc: Candy GranuIatcd 6 fOc: Dry
Granulated. fine, &c: Dry Granulated coarse
&c; Fruit Granulated. &c: Beet Granu-
lated 100 10 bags only) -: Confsctioners'
A. &c: Magnolia A. 560c: Extra c. 55Oc:
Golden c., 5.40c; ID. 5-3Oc: barrels 1Oc more
half barrels 25c more; boxes. soc more; 5O-lb
bags 10c more for all kinds Tablets-HaIf
barrels. 6.5Oc. boxes, 675c: H & e Crystal
Dominos &c per - No orders taken for less
than seventy-nve barrels or its equivalent.
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DecidhoHS and Citrus Fruits.


Trade in the fruit market was much quieter
than at any time during the past week. but
steady prices ruled for most descriptions OF
orchard fruits. stocks were none too heavy
and dealers were expecting good demand for
the extra Sunday trade. Ounces and Figs
were plentiful and weak. but other tree fruits
stood S previously quoted and occasional sales
of fine Plums and Prunes in small shipping
packages were reported at a slight advance
over the outside quotation. Table Grapes were
abundant and weak for general offerings Wine
Grapes attracted but little attention and there
were about eight carloads lying around the
market. Occasional sales of Antioch stock
lots found few buyers at Si4ai5 Berries
and Melons were in fair request and the
former cleaned up well carload Of extra
large selected Watermelons came in from
Fresno They averaged about 40 pounds each
in weight and met with good demand at 6O9
sTRAwBERRIEs-s2 5oa3 so per chest for
large varieties and S4G6 for small Berries.
BLACKBERRI RIEs-s2a2 90 per chest for or
RASPBERRIES-S66 per chest
HUCKLEBERRIES-Sd per h.
APPLES-$1 10Q1 20 per box for fancy. sSc
as1 for choice and 5O675c for common: Crab
Apples, nominal.
PEARS-Bartletts. $l@1 20 per box; Winter
NelIis S1G1 %; other winter varieties 50d75c
PEACHES Small boxes 5Oa75c; carriers.
40G65c. open boxes. 81 25Q1 20 for large and
PLUMs AND PRUNEs- -eO6s5c per crate
and 35950c per small box; open boxes. 75cQ$1
TARINES-Nomiual.
OUINCES-35G50c per box.
FIGS-Black. 35q5Oc for small and 75cdS1
for large boxes; White 25640c per box
MELONS-Cantaloupe 75cQ$1 so per crate;
Nutmeg Melons. 35d60c per box; watermelons
50 seas per dozen for extra large and 81 2562
for ordinary.
GRAPES - Small boxes and crates: Seed
less 40@50c; Tokay. .65G90c; Muscat, 50675c;
fsaeela boxesmBlse ,cS 6es5e: Toksy 81 2saf so;
Muscat s5c@$1 %; Sweetwater 656s5c
CITRUS FRU1TS-Oranges. 81 5O62 IS per
box for Valencias; Lemons. 50 2502 rs for
fancy 81 25G1 10 for choice and $101 25 for
standard; Grape Fruit S263; Mexican Lines
81 50d5 per case: Bananas, 81 2592 per
bunch for Central American and T5cd$1 25 for
Hawaiian: PineappIe 500 per dozen.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

No session Of the Ne7o York Exchanges today
u oASeert sfooks shoe ad0once Cotton excited
Local stocks and bands selling 7ccH ellth Sugars firm
Slight decline ~ domestic Ere hange. Skier before.
LoCa 0coa futures o7Oey aUth acge stop loss selling.
t'e and cash Barley easy ord the former rather oaer.
Oats offering more freely Corn and Rye quiet.
Hay stll fi excessive supply Bran plentiful
No further change in the Bean Hfnation.
Wool qhefer 7cit buyers ont 6 the field at present.
HOPS 5ery firm. Hides still steady.
Cattle. Sheep and Hogs continue ample supply
Lumber sitnation abom as before stated.
Potatoes Onions and Vegetables sho7O ntle change.
Poultry and Game steady and unchanged
Demand for fresh Friii qaletey bit prices steady.
Butter steady, Cheese 7reqk and Eggs quiet.
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poor. and buyers waiting for the better
grades, which will not appear FOR a week
two yet.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1s61c under quotations Heavy saIted
steers 10c medium. &c: light, DC; Cow
Hides. &c for heavy and SIC for light:
Stays. &c; Salted Kip. 015c; Salted Veal. 10c;
Salted Calf lie; dry Hides. 1615c: dry Kip
13c: dry Calf 1Sc: Sheepskins. shearlings. ESQ
40c each: short Wool 4O665c each: medium
75G9Oc long Wool S1G1 so; Horse Hides salt
So 70 for large and S2G2 so for medium 81 25
al IS for small and 50c for Colts; Horse Hides
dry 81 10 for large and 81 so for medium Sl6
1 95 for small and SOC for Colts Buck Skins
Dry Mexican SOC; dry salted Mexican. 25c; dry
Central American. soc. Goat Skins-Prfme An
goras Use; extra large do 81 25; large and
smooth. soc: medium. 35c: small. 2Oc.
TALLOW-No. rendered 4Q4hc per ID:
No 2 3hc: grease 21R6Sc.
WOOL-FaH clip-San Joaquin and South
ern. 9611c: Southern, Sd9c: Southern Noun
tain 9d11e: Middle Counties free 12614c:
90. defective 1Od12c; Northern free. 12d14e:
do. defective 10612c; Humboldt and Mendo-
cino 14d15c per lb.
HOPs-1904 crop firm at 2592sc per ID.
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Meat Market.

The supply and demand about balance ard
the market shows no change
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-5a7c for Steers and 4a5c per ID
for Cows
VEAL-Large. case; small. sa9c per Id.
MUTTON-Wethers. TQThc; Ewes, 6a7o
per h.
IAAIB-S1569c per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 6dsc per Ib
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less so
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE - Steers. 7A4715c; Cows and
Heifers, 51a9615c; thin Cows 465c per ID
CALVES-4q414c per ID gross weight
sHEEP-Wethers, S16q3&c; Ewes. 303Ao
per Tb (gross weighD-
LA8fBS-$2 5oQ2 IS per head
HOGS-Live Hogs, 40 to 200 lbs 4a.c-
200 to $50 lbs. 415c; 13O lbs and under Axe:
over 250 lbs 4Ac; soft Hogs. not wanted
Sows 20 per cent of; Bears so per cent or
and Stays 40 per cent on from above quota
tiOnS
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Sept. 2.-Unresponsive and bear
ish crop advices resulted in a setback in wheat
prices here to-day. the December option clos
ing with loss of 1%Q1hc. Corn was down
15@%c. Oats showed loss of 1ac. Provi-
sions declined 21ac. to 10c
Continued wet weather In the Northwest
caused firmness in wheat at the opening, De-
cember being up shade to 144Ac. at 81 co.'s
TO 81 O9ss. Foreign grain markets. however.
failed to respond to the strength manifested
here yesterday, and this indifference soon made
itself felt among pit traders mere After the
initial advance there was considerable profit
ing gains. A noticeable feature OF trading
the smaller volume Of business. Several
there was also fair selling by smaller holders.
The short session of the Board of Trade to-
day followed by holiday was responsible for
some of the selling pressure. The market
was further weakened later in the day by
revised estimate Of the totai yield of wheat
for Minnesota and the Dakotas made by well
known MINNEAPOLIS crop EXPERT. whose figures
nared with a previous statement Accord
ing to this authority the total yield of the
three States would approximate 1877, 900, 600
bushels. The fact that country elevator stocks
a depressing influence. report Of St.
Louis trade journal stating that the weather
in the Southwest was favorable for fall seed
ing was another bear factor. The market
continued weak the remainder of the day, the
close being at the low point. with December
Sentiment in the corn pit was affected by
large local and primary receipts. December
opened 1kGAc higher. at 52Mc to s52%c de-
clined TO 5l%tc and closed at 5l%q52c
Trading in oats was exceedingly quiet. De-
cember opened shade lower to &c higher at
$3.50 TO 35a4c. sold off to 33Ac and closed
at 33ssc.
Provisions were weak largely as a result
of lack of demand, trading in hog products
being almost At a standstil The decline in
grains also had some effect May pork closed
221kc lower. lard was down 21aq5c and ribs
were or 10c-
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
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Beans and Seeds.

Limas are getting somewhat unsettled
While they firmly held ever the
new crop is not far off and some doubt is ex-
pressed as to whether they will hold up when
il appears on the market. The other descrip-
tions show no change.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 S5d2 so; Pea. So; But
ters 50 1898: small White, 50 9093 10; large
White 50 3cd2 so; Pink. So 50Q3 so: Red. 81;
Lima SO S0d3 90; Red Kidneys. 81 20; Black
eyes. 81 5o42 60 per ctl; Horse Beans. S2 %
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal: Yellow
Mustard, So %: Flax. 81 9062 25: Canary, So
q7c; Alfalfa. 15915Ac; Rape, 11@q21zc: limo
thy. 5&c Hemp. 3L631lc per ID; Millet. ~
9311c; Broom Corn Seed $20921 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles $2G2 25; new Green
Peas $2d2 IS per ctl.
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Professions.

The situation remains unchanged both here
and in the East Trade is still quiet
CURED MEATS = Bacon. lie per ID for
heavy lie for light medium. 1315c for light
14c fer extra light and lie for sugar
cured; dry salt Sides 1OAc: Bellies II 15c;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. lac; Call
fornia Hams 15c; Mess Beef S1OG1O so per
hbl; extra Mess. S11Q11 so: Family S126l2 so:
prime Mess Pork S14 so: extra clear S24:
Mess. SIS: Dry Salted Pork. 9Sc; Pig Pork
$26; Pigs Feet. So: Smoked Beef, 14c per H.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 615c per ID for
pure. 9Ac; 10-lb tins. 1oAe; 5-Ib tins. 1880;
81 tins 1011c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel s%e: three
half barrels. Shc one tierce. SIC: two tierces.
Sc FIVE tierces, TIC per lb
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Hav and FeedStnFS.

The Hay market remains precisely as be-
fore stated. Supplies still excessive and
were further increased yesterday by receipts
of 1122 tons. All grades except strictly
choice Wheat weak and dull
Bran is reported in larger supply and easy
though no decline is reported
BRAN--S20 50G21 so per ton
MIDDLINGS-$24d29 per ton
SHORTs-S20 50d21 50 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley s23923 so
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Flour and MiHStufS.

FLoUR-California Family Extras 81 S00
10 usual terms: Bakers Extras. 81 1905
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at SO S594 25
per bbl
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows Graham Flour So % per 100 lbs
Rye Flour. So; Rye Meal. 50 rs; Rice Flour.
81; Corn Meal. 50 so; extra cream do, So go;
Oat Meal So rs: Oat Groats. 81; Hominy.
SO 60d3 S5; Buckwheat Flour, 81: Cracked
Wheat So so; Farina SO rs; Whole Wheat
Flour. So so; Rolled Oats. bbls. SO 50G7 90; in
sacks, 81 25; Pearl Barley. So; Split Peas,
boxes. s5 so: Green Peas. SIS so per 100 lbs.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7U York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. CLOSE: Money on
call-Easy az lQlia per cent; closing bid. 4
per cent offered. i per cent
Time loarF-Easy and dull. Sixty days 2
rer cent ninety days, 2ia per cent; six
months 3la per cent
Prime mercantile paper-3IsG4 per cent.
sterling eXchauEe-Easy. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills az $4.S730G4 s735 for de-
mand and ~ S4s470ds S4T5 for sixty day
bills
Posted rstes-S4 s5lsa4 ssh.
Commercial BLISS S4l5
Bar e-Ver-571kc.
Mexicfu doliare-451tc-
. Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds.
strong
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Ne7O York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. Cotton futures opened
weak September. 10.T0c; November. 10.55c
December. 10.60c January, 10. SOC; February,
10 62c; March TO- re; May, lotto bid.
Spot closed quiet 40 points lower. Middling
uplands. 11.50c: middling gulf, 11.35c. Sales,
200 bales.
Futures closed steady September 1015c;
October. 10 2Tc; November 10.31c; December,
10 SOC; January, 10.37c; February. 10.39c;
March. 10.42c; April. 1045c; May, 1O5Oc.
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Cash Gram and Provisions.

as follows: Flour. dull and steady; No. 2
srring wheat. 81 1Oq1 "A: No. 3. 81 02G1 121s !:
No. red g osHl 10; No: 2 &c corn, 5sAc; No
white 3S1sQ34c: No 3 white. 32lk H3s1zc No.
2 rye. 73d7315c; fair to choice mating barley
western, 81 %; mess pork per bbl s11011 12iS:
lard. per 100 lbs. Sc s5@6 sT1k; short ribs
sides 0oose). 81 121a07 25 short clear sides
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Hides, TaHo10, Wool and Hop,

Hops rule firm at the advance, but the
market exhibits features. Wool and
Hides remain as before quoted Wool fs
quiet and the buyers have returned from
the country being unwilling to purchase any
clip. Another for the inactivity is
that most of the Wool now coming In is
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per ton: oilcake Meal at the mill. SCI 509S2 80:
jobbing $685. cocoanut Cake. S22623; Corn
Neal $50 50G31 so; Cracked Corn. $S1032;
Mixed Feed $22922 50 Horse Beans, S309 10
per ton; Broom Corn Feed. 90c per ctl
HAY-Wheat $sd12 90. with s13Q13 so for
extra fine; Wheat and Oat $Sd12: Oat 81 509
10 so; Barley and Oat. STq9 Volunteer Wild
Oat Sc 50dS so; stable S7qs so; stock. $6eT:
Glover. 81 5069 so; Alfalfa. $7910 so per ton
STRAM-a563I &c per bale.
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Cash in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-To-day's statement
Ct the Treasury balances in the general fund,
the division of redemption, shows: Available
cash balance, $14s, 022. 700; gold, $40, 031, ,931
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Sept. 2.-Clearngs. s7s5, ,ess;
balances, $135,214
TACOMA. Sept. 2-Clearngs. 1888, se5;
balances S16,10
PORTLAND. Sept. 2-ciearngs. $500. 400
balances $40, 800.
SPOKANE, Sept 2.-Clearings. 1862. SI4 ;
balances, $65,446
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Bank Cledyings.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The following table
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear
ngs AT the principal cities for the week ended
september l, with the percentage of increase
and decrease as compared with the correspond
ing week last year:
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Family Retail Market.

Eggs and the best Butter have advanced
again and fresh ranch Eggs may be still higher
before the end OF the week Cheese and Honey
stand exactly the same as quoted last week.
Meats. Fish and Poultry have not changed
since last week and prices OF Fruits and
Vegetables show but slight variation.
CQAI PrrP TON
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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1901
81 rs: clover. contract grade. s12 ESQ
Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO, Sept 2-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market steady
creameries. 14619c; dairies. 121zG16c. Eggs
steady. 14hG1612c. Cheese steady. Sdec.
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
St. Lonis Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2-wooL-steady: me-
dium grades. combing and clothing, 20626c;
light fine. 16G20c; heavy fine, 12q16c; tub
washed, 22q25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Sept. Shipping
WalIa Walla. roc: bluestem, SIC; valley, SIC
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Sept. 2.-WHEAT- -Unehangedi
bluestem S3c. club. ISc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
London Closing Stocks.

Bar siIver-Quiet. 26 5-16d per ounce.
Money-11s02 per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is ? II 1929 per cent and for
three months bills 2a4 az 1916 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Domestic Exchange is slightly lower again
Otherwise there is nothing new.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Omaha.

OMAHA Nebr, Sept 2. - CATTLE = Re
ceipts 1000 head; steady to stronger Native
steers So T565 80; cows and heifers. 50 800
3 so: Western steers, $3Q4 10; Texas steers,
81 75aS 80; range cows and heifers. S243 20;
Gamers 81 5OG2: stockers and feeders. 81 500
5 SIS: calves. 81 50a4 75 bulls and stays,
81 1903 25.
HOGS = Recsipts 5000 head: market 10c
higher Heavy S5 1905 80; mixed. SIS 20d5 30;
light IS s0d5 As; pigs. 81 50G5 10; bulk or
sales SIS 2cG5 30.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 5000 head: steady. West
ern yearlings S3 6Cd4; wethers, So 30d3 I5;
ewes s3G3 so: common and stockers, 81 Esq
3 rs; lambs $4Q5 40.