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Hides, TaIlow, Wool and Hops.

Advices from North Yakima. Wash. say that
growers of Hops in that region are pooling
their remaining supplies. amounting to about
5000 bales and holding for 30c. The first con-
tract for new crop was also reported from the
same place 1t is for 10000 pounds at lee,
to be delivered at the rate Of 60,000 pounds
for three years. The San Francisco market
continues fairly active at the decline noted
yesterday
local house says OF Wool: 'Shearing will
soon be quite general through the middle coun-
ties and southward. During the current month
possibly 500 bags of clip Wool have
reached the local market, chiefly from Kern
county The stock is of good appearance and
in the section named the growers are having
no trouble In securing purchasers at liberal
prices right at the shearing corrals for any
and All clips up to standard in condition. The
recent heavy rain viii temporarily stop shear
ing. but by April 1 growers In all directions
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New york Metal Market.

NEW YORK. March 15.-There is slight
advance in spot tin abroad, with closing prices
standing at Elsa LIS Cd for that position and
unchanged at R133 los for futures Locally
the market quiet, but little steadier fin
the mafn with spot at S29 3711 020 20. =
Copper was easy abroad, closing at fe6S
lis Cd for spot and geo for futures. Locally
the market is reported firm. with little offerings
S1b 371sQ15 so; electrolytic at $15 25Q15 371a
ana casting at s14 s7h@15 25.
Lead was unchanged at S12 bs In Lon
don and at 81 45@4 GO in the local market
Spelter was lower at e23 17s cd In London
and lost a little the outside price. Locally
spot is quoted at So 1906 25.
Iron closed at 54s Cd in Glasgow and at
49s Cd in Middlesboro The domestic market
Is hrm an, No To- l foundry. Northern. is quoted at
91S, No. / foundry Southern and No. L foun-
dry Southern soft at SIT 75G1S 25.
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Wheat and other Grains.

wHEAT-There was no news Of any conse-
quence from abroad. Chicago showed ma
mained about as before quoted. with the ex-
ception Of decline In May. Choice milling
grades continue firmly held.
CASH WHEAT.
wSita Anstr.isn a s. s s5 aOrtsern
Club, 81 b2M01 55; Northern Bluestem.
81 ssA@1 e71s: Northern Red ed, 81 30 per gu;
FUTURES.
Session to 1:3o q. M
p.s.|s.; u y si 81 81 s 81 81 i III 81 81
2 p. m. Session.
December psaHx psax 81 % az 81 & SSss 81 f:sss sss
BARLEY-The heavy rain produced no vis-
trading rather quieter. Quotations were as
firm as before. Futures were inclined to dull
ness.
Feed. 81 2211a1 25; Brewing and Shipping.
81 2eaza1 BY; chevaiier. 81 2s%@l SO per
Genital.
Session to IL 80 a. M
p:s.ms.l - - 81 81 81 81 81. 81 ~; IS
2 p. m. Session.
December pas ,bsr'.a ss& sex y ss9 u ssx ss
oATs-Local handlers reported quite a good
movement yesterday at firm but unchanged
prices. Offerings are not large and receipts
have been running moderate for some time.
White 81 4sql co. =, Surprise: ag1p 8 66@1 90;
81 40@1 45 for No. p choice for seed, 81 80
al 55; Black. 81 35G1 45 for feed and 81 500
i 65 for seed; Eastern White. 81 42A@1 SO
per ctl.
CORN-Twelve hundred centals came In
from the West. Chicago has advanced Its
quotes for this market 81 81 In bulk. equiva-
lent to about 81 40 here, sacked.
and White and 81 3T1a for Mixed; California
large yellow. 81 371k@1 40 small round do.
nominal: White, nominal; Egyptian. 81 35@
40 for White and 81 25Q1 30 for Brown.
RYE-S1 55001 GO per ctl.
BuCKWHEAT-s1 1901 s5 per ctl.
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. March 15.-FLOUR-Receipt
Il 900 barrels; exports $500 barrels; dull and
unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1000 bushels; spot,
rec. 81 is% I. .. b. .aaoat: No. i Northern
Duluth, 81 22h {. o. b. afoat; No. l hard
than last night. Near the close 1t weakened
under realizing and was finally %0&c net
lower. May 81 IL 9-l6d1 125s, closed at
September. ssss as0c, closed at ssssc.
PETROLEUM-Steady.
HIDES-Quiet.
WOOI-Quiet.
sUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining. 4kc;
centrifugal, e6 test. 45sc; molasses sugar, 4e.
Refined, quiet
CoFFEE-spot Rio. steady; No. invoice
7ssc; mild. steady Cordova. 1oQ13c. Futures
closed barely steady at net decline Of 5g10
points; sales 1000 bags; May; g. 1926 zoe;
vember. 6.e0c; December. 6.7o96. TIC; Janu-
BUTTER-Firm; street prices, extra cream
cry 26Q27c official prices unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged
EGGs-Opened weak closed steady; Western
frsts 17c; seconds, 16hc.
DRIED FRUITS.
EvAPORATED APPLES-Firm, with buyers
in some instances bidding around 6.40c for
PRIME Common. 5Q5Ac; prime. 5%95hc:
choice. 6@8I4c: fancy. &c.
PRUNES-Remain in jobbing demand. quo
tations ranging from 2lac for so-100s to SIC.
APRICoTs-Are in moderate demand. but
are firmly held. Choice. 1oA@11c: extra
Choice 111kG124c; fancy. 12q15c.
PEACHES-Also are firm, with choice quoted
at 1Oqfol4c: extra choice. 1oh G1o&c; fancy,
RAISINs-show no Improvement In prices
Loose Muscatel are quoted at 4A@6Ac; Lon
don layers, 81 ooG1 25; seeded raisins. 5h
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Wall-sfrsst Stocks snsctticd 7viH higher money.
occl Stocks and Bond qet ard not materially changed
ITheat Barley AVID Oats unchanged. Corn higher
Hoy. Bran ard Beans as previously quoted.
Potatoes frw and unchanged Onions lo5ter.
Poslby light receipt and brisk demand Game nominal
Stormy zoeatFer nterfveS 7cffh tie Fri'ft market
Chicago reports improving export demand Tor PoSSons
Butter 7cakcmng Eggs vey steady and Cheese unchanged
Contracts for 1905 Hops being drasn in Washington.
Sif0ey and Exchange rates not materially changed
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will be sending Wool forward Although some
shearing has been done In the neighbornood OF
Colusa County and northward. no business mas
been reported in that section as yet IheIe
have been receipts from Northern CallrornIa
up to date. Prices remain nominal ana IN
reliable
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1a61c under quotations Heavy salted
Steers. 11c medium. 101ac; light, 91se;
Cow Hides. 1oc for heavy and 9lac for light :
stays. T15c; Salted Kip 101z 011c; Salted
Veal 11qu5c; salted Calf 12G121sc; dry
Hides. 1sc: dry Kip. 15c; dry Cair.
2Oc; Sheepskins. shearlings, 25G4Oc each;
short Wool. 5OG75c each: medium, 75c@
81 10; Long Wool. 81 25d2; Horse Hides,
salt. S3 for large and 81 rs for me-
dunn. 50 25 for small and soc for Colts;
Horse Hides dry 81 T5 for large and 81 ESQ
/ so for medium; 81 for small, SOC for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. soc; dry salted
Mexican. 25c; dry Central American. sec;
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras. 15c; extra large
do 81 20; large. soc; medium. SOC: small. 35c.
TALLow-No. rendered. 4@4i5c per Id;
No. . 3Q312c; Grease 111G21ac.
WOOL-Nominal; none here
HoPs-1eO4 crop. 2s925c per lb: 1905 crop.
17c.
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Dried Fruits. Nuts. Raisins, Honey

FRUITSAApricots. s15@11c for Royals; Nec-
tarines. 7140S1ac for White and 11c for Red:
Peaches, S1t 4915c per lb; Pears, 7112c; Plums,
pitted 4Q5c for black. 51aq7c for red and IA
Q6c for yellow; Figs. 2-crown bricks. 45c: g.
crown, soc; 4-crown, soc: 6-crown. Csc: bulk
white. 294 63c; black 21aG515c; Evaporated
Apples, 5Gl7c per 10.
FURNISHINGS per lb for ths four sizes
and 21sc basis for the large sizes.
RAISINS-1e04 crop T. O. b. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters 81 2592 so: Dehesa, 81 3591 40:
London Layers, s5cGS1; Loose Muscatels. 4
crown AZ Ql5c; 3-crown, 4Ac; 2-crown 80
sac; Seeded, 45s@6c; Thompson's Seedless.
AZ 4@41ac: seedless Sultanas. 3q5c per ID
NUTS-Walnuts. No. 1 softshell, 12q13c;
No 9 1GG11e; No. / hardshell. 12c; No. 2.
1Oc. Almonds 16017c for Nonpariels 14GD141sc
for L. 13la@14hc for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts 697c for
Eastern: Pecans. 11Q13c; Cocoanuts. 81 5095;
Chestnuts 7Q9c per lb for Italian.
HONEY-Comb. 10Q12c for white and SQ10c
for amber; water white extracted 5h@61c;
light amber extracted. 5G515c; dark 3G41ac.
BEESWAX-27Q29c per h.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Marlzet.

NEW YORK. March I5.-Close: Money on
cal. strong. 2& a. per cent; closing bid, 81
Der cent: offered at = per cent
Tine loans, easy; sixty days and ninety
DAYS, 2%93 per cent; six months, AQ3z
per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 50 94h per cent
Sterling exchange easy. with actual busi-
ness n bankers bills al -. 56714. .S675 for de-
nnand ana AZ 81 s4794. Sab for sixty day bills.
Posted rares, 81 S5iR a sTl1.
Commercial bills, 81 SAY.
Bar silver, 5Shc.
Mexican dollars, 45c-
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds.
Ftes fv-
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Poultry and Game

The poultry market is IN excellent shape for
sellers, receipts being light and the demand
brisk particularly for young Chickens, such
as Fryers. large Broilers and young Roosters.
No Western came in yesterday and the re-
ceipts from domestic points were a little in
excess of so coops Receipts OF Game con-
sisted Of few sacks of Gray Geese and Brant
The Geese sold at 50 80 per dozen and the
Brant brought $1G1 so.
POULTRY = Live Turkeys 1S920c per ID;
Geese per pair, S292 so: Goslings. -:
Ducks s6G6 so per dozen for old and So 506
so for young; Hens, S5@5 so for small and
S6GT for large young Roosters. S6 soar 80;
old Roosters. s5G5 so: Fryers. So 5096: BroiI
ers. So 5oq5; Pigeons. 81 2591 so; Squads,
81 50d2 rs
CANE Mammal
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Beans and Seeds.

The market remains previously stated All
descriptions are quiet
BE RateT y a9s e9s s WHITE Pea saSa asS go
large White, 81 1902 90; Pink So 4O03 75;
Red S6Q6 50 Lima SIS 1905 20: Red Kid
neys, 81 1904 IS: Black Eyes 50 1902 S5 per
ctl: Horse Beans. 81 S5G2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nosninal; Yellow
Mustard nominal; Flax. 81 1902 %; Canary,
e1hc; Alfalfa sG10c for California and 129
1910 for Utah: Rape. 1h921c: Timothy
5&c; Hemp, 31s@3Ac per ID; Millet, 2149
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 1892 so: Green
Peas 81 7562 so per cti.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
All Glasses of Stocks Quiet and With
out Much Feature.
FOR WEDNESDAY. MARCI

Trading on the Stock and Bond Exchange
merely fair. and there were few note
at $T9 So Alaska Packers at $S6 so and Pa
cific Telegraph and Telephone at Sill. Spring
seversl fraetions higher and Contra Costa
Water was dollar lower S49d4s So There
nothing new in the sugar group. Trading
The mining and oil stocks exhibited no new
features.
under the rule. California Fruit Gamers. 60c;
Central Light and Power. Sc.
The following dividends were paid yester-
day; Port Joo Costa Water Iompany' reg91sr sgann
Presldio Street Railroad Company. regular
monthly zoe per share. amounting to SIC. 1Q2
$500: Four OIL 1c. $4,000 The California Gas
and Electric Corporation, a regular monthly OF
25c TIE Standard OIL Company, quarterly
dividend OF s15 per share. The dividend for
the previous quarter was 81 per share and
that OF the corresponding quarter last year
Power Company paid dividend of 81 so per
share on the common stock The Daily West
Mining Company Of Utah quarterly dividend
of 60c The Federal Mining and Smelling
Company a regular quarterly dividend OF "a
per cent and extra dividend Of 1 per cent
en- the common stock and a dividend OF 14
uer cent on the preferred stock The National
Lead Company regular quarterly dividend os
~ per cent on the preferred stock The
Har,sstaks Mining Company of South Dakota
will pay a regular monthly dividend of 25c
per share on March 25- The Western Union
quarterly dividend Of u per cent on the cap
itaI stock. payable April ID The net earn
inps of the company for the first quarter OF
this wear decreased s137. 426. as compared with
the corresponding quarter last year. For the
nine months ending March 81 1905 partly es-
timated) the net earnings decreased s54S,771-
This loss is partly due to severe storms that
urostrated the wires in January and February
and to the reaction In general business that oc-
curred In the first part OF 1904 A call for
the remaining unpaid portion OF the authorized
capital of the Mission Bank became due yes
teriay II was for so per cent $50 per
share and will make the authorized capital
of 5000 coo fully paid up
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New York cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Cotton futures
opened steady March, 7.soc: April. 7soc; May,
7.s4c; June 7.Ssc; July. 7.s4c; August. 7s4c;
September 7.s4c.
Futures closed steady. April, 7.76c;. May
T.S0c. June. July, 7.77c: August, 7.7sc; Sep
tember, T.7ec.
Spot closed quiet Middlng Uplands,
s20c; AIiddling Gulf, s.45c- Sales, IS bales.
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Provisions.

There is nothing new to report here. but
brokers' wires from Chicago yesterday said ::
Packers were not in evidence in to-day s
markets the smaller receipts and higher Hog
market evidently being strength enough TO
sustain prices. The cash situation is showing
a little improvement and the export demand Is
higher prices
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 1910 per lb for
heavy 101zc for light medium. 1215c for light.
cured; dry Salt Hides. 91aq10c; Bellies. lie.
Eastern sugar cured Hams. 121ac: California
Hams. 111ac; Mess Beef s10Q10 80 per bbl
extra Mess, $40 50011; Family. S12q12 so;
prime Mess Pork. S14 so: extra clear. SO:
Mess. SIG so: Pig Pork. SOS; Pigs Feet. $5.
Smoked Beef 14c per lb.
LARD-Terces quoted at 5%c per lb for
California compound, &c for Eastern compound
and Sc for pure; half barrels pure, 9Ac; lob
tins. 9&c: 5-lb tins exc: Bib tins. 10c-
COTTOLENE-One half barrel, TIC; three
half barrels Tssc; one tierce. INC: two tierces.
7hc; five tierces &c per lb
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FLOUR and Farinaceous Goods.

FJOUR-California Family Extras, 81 500
& 10 usual terms; Bakers Extras $4 1905;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at s494 so
per bbl
are as follows: Graham Flour SO % per 100
lbs. Rye Flour, So 75 Gin barrels 81 75): Rye
81. Corn Meal. So so: extra cream do. So 10;
Oat Meal. S4 25G4 80; Oat Groats, 81 so;
Hominy, So 75G4; Buckwheat Flour, 81 501
whole Wheat Flour. IS so: Rolled Oats. bbls.
s6 5o@7 so: in sacks s6g7; Pearl Barley. $6;
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Meat Market.

DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
as follows:
BEEF-5ls Q61sc for Steers and 4a5c per ID
for Cows
vEAL-Large. sore: small. 6G7c per ID
MUTTON-Wethers. T4Scs Ewes. 66Gc per
pound.
LAMB-11G121Sc for Spring
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 61sG9c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock, delivered in San Francisco less 400
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers. IA@119c; Cows and Heif-
ers 51566hc; thin Cows 445c per ID.
CALVES-4G41ac per 10 (gross weight
SHEEP-wethers. 31543%e; Owes 393Nc
per 10 (gross weighO.
LAMBS-S2 50a2 75 per head
HOGsELive Hogs. 200 to ESQ lbs 5&95hc:
100 to 200 lbs. 54s95%c; so to $50 lbs. 81 u
5%c; Feeders SC; Sows. 20 per cent of: Bears
30 per cent off and Stays 40 per cent OF from
above quotations.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
london Wool Sales.

LONDON. March I5-The offerings at the
wool auction sales to-day were IA, 24o bales,
principally crossbredk and medium greasy
Merfnos The continent and home buyers
were keen bidders and their takings were
large Americans bought few lots of cross
breds. Several hundred bales of New South
Wales greasy bought In Australia last season
for America were sold here this week at
Is 1dd1s Id.
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Cash. Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March 1S-Cash quotations were
81 1oa1 12; No. 8, 81 02@1 II; No. 2 red.
81 l4ha1 i5X; No. 2 corn, 4s3ac: No. 2 yell
low. 4Ss4c; No. oats, S3Ac: No. white
7SI6c; good feeding barley. 3s@40c: fair to
choice mating 43@47c; No. 1 fiaxseed, 81 %,
No. 1 Northwestern. 81 81; prime timothy
seed 81 25Q3; mess pork per bbl. S12 IGQ
12 rs; lard, per 100 lbs, Sc 95G6 971a; short
ribs sides Qoose). Sc 1907; short clear sides
(boxed) Sc S7A; whisky, basis of high wines
s1 cIr,,nr cnntract grade SD so.
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Omaha.

Omaha.
OMAHA Neb March 15.-Cattle-Receipts
1900; market 100 higher. Native steers, So 7t
az 60; cows and heifers S3@4 35: Gamers
S203; stockers and feeders 81 1904 40 calves,
S3Q6. bulls and stays, 81 1894 40.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000; market bQ10o higher.
Heavy, 81 95G5 05; mixed. 81 S5g4 e5; light
81 1904 e5; pigs. s4G4 10; bulk OF sales, a $50
95
SHEEP-Receipts, $500; steady. Western
yearlings. S5 7596 20; wethers. IS 25Q5 I5
ewes 81 1895 so; lambs. Sc 5oq1 40.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, March 15.-Cattle-Reoeipts
5000; strong to 10c lower. Native steers, $6d
ers and feeders, s294 65; bulls, 81 6oq4 15;
calves S366 25; western fed steers 81 2565 25;
western fed cows. $344
HOGsReceipts, 500; market 5910o higher.
Bulk of sales, 81 s5@5 o5 heavy, s595 OF u
packers. 81 9o@5 %; pigs and light. 81 1904 90.
higher. Muttons. 81 1906 49, lambs. $6 5oa
IS; range wethers, S5 25Q6 60; fed ewes, 81 7t
as 80.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 15-Cattle-Receipts IL,
600: market 15c higher. Good to prime steers
SIS 1oa5 IS: poor to medium, So 1904 80; stock
ers and feeders, 81 1894 65 cows. 1904 so
heifers, $3@5; Gamers. 81 5o92 40; bulls, 81 4c
"a; calves, S3q6 80
HoGs-Recepts. %, 900; tomorrow. 25.o 600
market 5Q1oc higher. Mixed and butchers
S4 9015 12ib: good to choice heavy. So 05d5 20;
rough heavy. 81 s5Q5 o5; light, 81 7e95 o5i
bulk of sales S595 10
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000: sheep weak;
lambs steady Good to choice wethers. S5 Goa
6. fair to choice mixed, 81 1904 40i western
sheep, $500; native lambs, s5 1907 so; western
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, March 15.-Clearings. ss55. .744;
balances, $195,613.
TACOMA, March 1b.-C1earfngs, 1888. 6S1;
balances, S29, ,002
PORTLAND. March 15.-clearings 1854. so1:
balances $92, ,713
SPOKANE, March 15.-Cearings. 1892. 72e;
balances SS7 266
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Ranch at Auction!
Sulphur urSpring
Ranch

Containing ass acres in Nasha Valley,
Contra Costa County, mile east Of
Walnut Greek, at auction, Monday,
March 20, at p. m. Auction on
ranch.
GEO. GRAY, Administrator.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. March 15.-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady.
Creameries. 21Q25c; dairy, 1s921c. Eggs.
lower at mark: cases included. 15c. Cheese
firm. 126131Ac
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Condition of the Treasury,

WASHINGTON March 15-To-day's state
ment of the treasury balances In the general
fund shows: Available cash balance, s141.-
4es, 347; gold s57, 5ss 25o
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND March 15.-wHEAT-waila
walla s5c; bluestem 92c; valley. SO
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, March 15.-WHEAT-Steady
bluestem. 94c; club. S61ac.
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ST. Louis wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-wool dull; medium
grades cornbing and clothing. 24d25c; light
FIRE, is92o1c; heavy, fine, 149l5c; tub
sha cd 30G1371nc
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TouOpah GoldfieIdS

cau at my office for Information about
800 crooks There are many OF them that
--s,1 ,.v good dividends later. Now is the
t,r,a 70 buy these good stocks Have some
special offerings OF great merit
ID. q. DOUBLEDAY. Banksr-Droksr.
Tel. Hush ga. s29 Fine st.
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l.1Oi. 500 Total shares sold.
New York Bonds.

Japan Sc. cert. .102K
L & " unified 4s.10:&
Man con gold 4s.107
Mex Central 4s... 77z
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firm with May pork up 21a@5c. Lard and
ribs were each I'D 215c respectively.
The leading futures ranged follows
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Sterling Exchange. sixty days. .S4 S5 "a ssh
Sterling Exchange, sight ...... 81 a. S7A
Sterling Exchange, cables. 49,. S7hQ4 8715
New York Exchange sight,. 0715H
New York Exchange. telegraphio 10 q
Silver, per ounce .............. 5Sh9
Mexican Dollars ................ Nominal so
INTERNATIONAL
New York on Paris ..-...............-.6.16 8. 16k
New York on Mexico ..-...-............ .202
Paris London .25. 1871
Berlin on London ......................2 20. 46%
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A Years Rise in Stocks.

The New York circular OF Henry Ciews
says.
Is il sufficiently realized that an extraor-
TilRry rise has taken place IN stocks during
the past twelve mOnths7 February and
March were the lowest months for the ma
5orfty o. active stocks IN 1909 and since then
TIE Leading shares have advanced from % 70
100 points some having doubled IN value dur
lnE that period. Here are the advances 10
8 fesF of the active stocks. compared with the
icv prices OF 1904:
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silver-26 15-16d per ounce.
Money-2ibd3 per cent
The rate of discount in the open marke
for short bills is 2% per cent and for three
months bills PA per cent.
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

Split Peas. boxes. IS SO; Green Peas. IS so per
100 lbs
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ADyERTIsEAIENTs.

Continued on Page Fourteen
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EIle % 9lilAAli1ALA
Illinois Central. SO Union Pscinc 1900 %
Louis g. Nashville. 40.
Il is quite evident that sEllful mAnlpuIa-
Cor is a. the bottom OF much Of the present
re- In stocks TrnnrovlnR peace prospects, the
reduction IN the Bank Of England rate and
continued strength q the LONDON Market m
fused fresh life iuto the bull contingent IN
this market but II should be remarked there
Il consricl1ol,s absence Of genuine buyers at
current prices Investors are not taking
e+o--ks al these figures snd the public Is not
FreeuIatIrg 10 any extent for the reason that
uearIy ali conservative and reputable COM
mission houses are cautiouing their customers
against p-ungtng on the long side at this time
T1e result Is the big holders are not distribu-
tfrsz their stocks freely as they desire. nor
are they likely 70 dispose OF them very easily
A. this level Perhaps this explains in part
oUr continued high loans. The market is liable
a De bulle6 into stzgnarion. and sharp break
then w5I be needed TO galvsnize il into fresh
activity. A moderate decline occasionally here
after EfI prove beneficial by checking over
confidence and introducing new buying eie-
r1e7r that will not enter without inducements.
There are no bear arguments IN signt, but the
market may soon need some read5ustment
unor e more natural basis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-16
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. March l5-a p. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-22
LET THEM TELL 1T.
The Public Utterances Of Paw Paw
Citizens Are What Count. Public
ity is What the People Want.

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less misery in Paw Paw. Means
confidence in a good thing. Home
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believe your neighbors than
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| cannot express my high APP
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30 cents. Foster Milburn Co
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United States.
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