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STOCK MARKET.
A Quiet Saturday on All the Local
Exchanges.


The week closed quietly on all the ex-
changes. with business merely fair On the
Stock and Band Exchange Contra Costa Wa
been nervous and unsettled for some little
tine, trst on account or the water bond cleo
tion in Oakland a week ago. and now pre-
suElabiy on account OF its Forthcoming issue
Of second mortgage bonds. II is said that the
company is negotiaSing with large local
financial institution to take the entire issue Of
bonds and hopes close the matter within
thirty days II this is accomplished all out
paid and dividend will then be declared
Gas ana Electric declined from S57L 10 S5511.
the stock being ex-dividend Of 81 25 under
the rule. The sugar stocks were steady.
There was nothing new in the mining OF oil
shares
Sales on the California Exchange last week
ing sales being follows: Associated. IOI0
shares: Four. OIL city and shawmut. 1000
OIL city Petroleurn has declared regular
monthly dividend of nc per share. amounting
$3.50. payable April Is.
Twenty-eight Oil Company has declared a
regular monthly dividend OF Is cents per
share. amounting to $1,000. payable April 10.
The quarterly dividend OF 80 cents per snare.
now being paid by the DAILY West Mining Com
pany. amounts 10 81 10 per year. which Is Just
one-haf the amount previously paid and Will
call for q total disbursement OF $432. 600 per
annun- At II the interest yield or the snares
Is over IA per cent
pay regular monthly dividend OF cents per
The Pacific Coast Borax Company will pay
regular monthly dividend Of 81 per share
March 20.
The London. Paris and American Bank.
Limited dividend, regular semi annual. at the
rate Of DER cent on the capital stock.
amounting 10 $50. 900. was paid March 10
The output OF the Ophir mine last week
amounted to 1872 mining cars OF ere assayins
S22 81 per ton The company has Just been
notified OF the shipment OF two more railroad
carloads OF frst-clsss ore, making SIX carloads
in all on the way or awaiting sale AT the
reduction works
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TIe - Ynrk Raisin Nfarkef.

Mail sdvices from New NsrK say raisins
Tho California ra.stn situation Il reported
20 hs showing cons siderable Improvement as
result q increasing demand from consumers
While tEe demand is not active, small orders
are more numerous. and in a few instances
carload lots are called for The cheap STOCK
that has been pressing or this market Tor some
tine past IS said 10 have been closely absorbed
ana recent Coast scvices report something OF
& cleanup there The Pacifc Seeding Com
pGny generally know the Big Five, Is
reported % have sold number Of cars within
the past few DAYS 70 interior points at cents
Z Q. b. which Is said 70 have taken all OF
it's fancy seeded, that IL has been obliged
10 8Enource that IL is unable TO execute Iur-
ther orders Tor that grade There is still a
considerable quantity of choice seeded left on
the Coast for which Q i cents 4 Q. b. Is asked.
Nal adrices from Fresno 20 Marcn 4th esti-
mated ;hs total stock of rais.ns on The Coast
svslishle al that date Tor seeding purposes
a. 700 tons, about 200 or 2bo0 tons OF which
would nlske fsncs seeded. II these figures are
correct and the Big Five. al above stated.
sold out OF fancy. interior markets must
have taken a good many cars ot thai grade
within the past week. So far as can be learn
&C there few ssedless Duscatels left cn
the CUeEt Imported ra1sins quiet and
prices are somewhat nominal
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, May fS.-The wheat market
opened with unmistakable indications of bull
ishness May was unchanged to Ac higher
at 81 I4&Q1 Is. July a shade lower 10
A9Ac higher at asd92bc. From the start
the May delivery was in active demand. shorts
being the best buyers. The weather was still
extremely favorable TO the growth of the fall
sown crop but buIlish news from the North
west easily outweighed this Influence An
other reason for the hrmness at the opening
was higher prices at Liverpool Australian
shipments showed large falling of. During
the first part OF the trading here offerings
were rather light and on predictions by the
weather Bureau OF colder weather throughout
the West and Southwest sellers became still
fewer On buying due to fears OF damage by
frost prices advanced materially. May selling
up to 81 15N and July TO 93h G93 i1c. The
market reacted slightly on profit taking in
July The close. however, was firm. with
May Lc up TO 81 1885 and July at 92Ac.
Higher cables and wet weather had buIlish
eneet on the market early in the day
May closed at 49hc
The oat market followed the trend OF corn.
May closed ct BIZ
Provisions started strong. with prices some
what higher, but the advance was followed by
considerable profit taking At the close May
pork was up 215c: lard on 2hd6c. and
r.h,s were a shade lower.
The leading futures ranged roivws:
49,
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COMMERCIAL g, Il
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Boi-fee. Stocks unsettled but not materially changed
D''sness still qaiet Ike local stock exchanges.
Ah'7f'ea' Of SI92,67o IN Treasure 10 the Orient
Leooi Bok earrings r1n 81, 100000 oUer last year.
'%heat, Barley and other Grains about The same
nay Bea's and FeedstufS ssozc no further change.
Potatoes Onions and Vcgetables in good supply.
Poaitry AID Game soeH cleaned nb and frm.
Trading IN Frrsit still retarded BY the act 7oeather
Fzosisions and Meats still quiet. Honey dbl
Batter steady, Eggs easy and Cheese firm.
S'i7er fractfonaly lo1rer. Exchange unchanged.
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Whcat and other Grains,

WHEAT-TheN week closed with a firmly
held spot market as far as choice grain was
Sp Suysrs There Was nothing new in
The Chicago market was &e higher the
CASH WHEAT
White Australian. 81 62isTl 60; Northern
Club. 81 52i5al SO: Northern Bluesten.
lower grades Of Wheat 81 400l As per cti
FUTURES.
Session TO IL 80 a. m
Open; High. Low. Close.
psesmSer nss - 81 81 2sts si 2sss 81 2ss 81 2s
BARLEy-There was nothing new to report.
either IN the cash grain or futures. the mar
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 2eIsa 25: Brewing and Shipping
SI2Gi4Gl 30; Chevalier 81 233,I1 30 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session TO II 80 a. m
:, % opea ., High Low. Close.
December s6a. seA ss% ss4
oATs-The $500 tons brought down from the
north by the Olympia a week ago and which
Japan. have been unloaded and are now on
the seawan. In this position they a con-
tinual menace to the market. for it is now
feared that they viii not go to the Orient after
all. especially the Stanley Dollar which
was TO have taken them sailed yesterday for
japan without them As long they lie on
ket especially a number of lots OF them
have already been sold for local account
Under these conditions the market has
lost It's former firm tone and is now sensitive
with more less weakness apparent Prices
however. remain unchanged
white 81 45a1 so. Surprise 81 55al so;
Red for feed 81 47hd1 521a for No j and
81 40Gl As for No. 2: choice for seed 81 sc
al 55; Black ST 35G1 IS for feed and 81 50a
/ 65 for seed; Eastern White. 81 42hGI SO
per cti.
-CORN-There was none in from the West
yesterday and the market was quiet and
featureless.
Western sacked. 81 sT1sa1 40 for Yellow
and White and 81 3Ila for Mixed; Caiifornis
nominai White. nominal; Egyptian 81 35G
/ 40 for White and 81 25Ql 80 for Brown.
RYE-$I 55fi1 30 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-s2 25 per Genital
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-FLOUR-Receipts
but steady: Minnesota patents. SIS s5@6 20;
Minnesota bakers. 81 Ioa4 so; winter patents.
Winter extras So ss4 se winter low zuga aTsdss
s. 45Qf 10.
wHEAT-Receipts, 10l. 700 bushels: spot.
f. o. b. afoat: No. Northern Duluth. 81 23ta
(. Q. b. Shorts were good buyers OF wheat
to-day. especially Of the May option Prices
July closed at 95Ac: September closed at 9O3s c.
HOPs-Quiet: State. common to choice. 1904
crop. 2693oc; 1908. 24g2Ic; oIds. l1G13c; Pa
HIDES Steady: California 21 to 25 lbs. 1sc.
WOOL-Steady; domestic fleece, 31Q33c..
PETROLEUM Steady: refined. New York.
s. 70; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 81 20; do
bulk. Sc so
cOFFEE-spot Rio. quiet; No. invoice.
T%e; mild steady; Cordova l0glsc Futures
closed steady and unchanged TO an advance
OF points; sales were reported of s.. 500
s. e0c: September. 67oas 45c: October, 6. SOC;
December, 6.9Oa6. .e5c: January. 7.o5c.
trifugaI, 90 test, Sc: moiasses sugar 4Ie. Re
fined. steady; No. 9. 5.45c; No. L 5.40c: No.
s. S.soc; No. 8 5;25e; No. 10. 5;2oc; No Il.
4 .9oc; confectioners' A, SOC; mold A, 8. 40c
cut loaf. e.I5c: crushed. e.T5c: powdered,
e-l5c: granuIated- 6.o5c: cubes, e.30c.
BUTTER-Unchanged
CHEESE-Unchar.ed
EGGS-Cnchansed.
POULTRY-Unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is
quiet but holders asking full late prices.
Common are quoted al 4d5Lc. prime, SIS a
5i9c: choice. 6G6Isc: fancy. &c
PRUNES-Are quiet. quotations ranging
from 2la . to 5Sc. according to grade.
APRICOTs-Are steady. but are offered very
sparingly and ruled firm. Choice quoted
at l0kdl1c; extra choice. l1hG12Ac. fancy.
12T15c
PEAcHEs-Are firm, with choice at Io9
1oAc; extra choice. 10ltal0Hc: fancy. 1lh
012c
RAISINE-Are easier in tone but without
change In prices. Loose Muscatels are quoted
at Az G6ke: London layers. 81 o5a1 25: seeded
rafsins 5Ib66Ac
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Is BulIfrog Ex..- -
= Bullfrog y Blk % -
S0fLige Harris e.. 10
90 Mont Bullfroz- IS Is
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

Northern orders are sustaining the Butter
market and largely Offset the receipts. which
are liberal and increasing In addition there
were Los Angeles inquiries yesterday. Under
these circumstances the market rules steady
and unchanged
The feeling in Cheese already mentioned.
is turning firmer owing to light stocks A
car OF Eastern just at hand is being worked
off at Ice. advance, and the demand for
II is good.
The situation in Eggs shows no further
change OF any consequence. Receipts are large
and increasing. but the local demand is good
and has beenincreased by the stormy weather.
which has cut down the daily supply OF fish,
1t being the Lenten season. this last condition
is material help to the market and 1t needs
all the help it get at present
Receipts were $1,000 lbs Butter. 1850 cases
Eggs and 21 400 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 25c for
extras and 23d24c for lower and medium
grades; dairy, 22a23c; cold storage. nominal;
store Butter 15G17lac.
CHEEsE-l2aI2i4c forsfair to choice mild
new and 1ihc for Old Young Americas,
13G13lac; Eastern 14G16c per Id.
:. EGGs-Ranch. is1aq2oc. and occasionally
cold storage, nominal; Eastern nominal
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Decfduous and Citrus Fruits.

Trade in Oranges was practically at stand :
still because Of the heavy storm but the mar
ket continued firm. as there were no new ar
rivals. and desirable sizes Of sound fruit had
been pretty we'll cleaned up by the active de-
mand of the preceding day. II was not known
how many would be available for t0-rnor-
rows auction sale. but 1t thought that
the offerings would be large. Like Oranges,
all other fruits were quiet. and prices were
unchanged being largely nominal.
APPLES-$1Q2 rs per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, Navels, 81 50d2
Ger box for fancy. s1G1 80 for choice
and 15c6S1 10 for standard: Tangerines,
e0cas1: Lemons. s2G2 so for fancy. 81 25Q1 IS
for choice and 75cG$1 for standards: Grape
Fruit 81 5O12 80; Mexican Lines S4G4 80 per
case: Bananas. 81 50q2 so per bunch for Gen.
tral American and 15cds1 so for Hawaiian;
Pineapples S3@5 per dozen.
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts OF Poultry were very light as
usual on Saturday and the market having
previously been quite bare, remained firm. and
there very little desirable stock unsold at
the close. Four of Western stock were
handled during the week and the receipts
from domestic shipping points were light
throughout. One or two cars of Western viii
be available to- morrow few sacks of Game
came in and cleaned up quickly at good
prices
POULTRY Live Turkeys 1sq2oc per lb;
Geese per pair. s262 so; Goslings. -;
Ducks. S6G6 so per dozen for old and 80 5o4
so for young; Hens, S5G5 so for small and
Ss07 for large. young BOOSTERS. So 50QI so;
old Roosters. s5Q5 so: Fryers. IS 50a6: Broil-
ers. So 50Q5: Pigeons. 81 25G1 so; Squads.
81 5Gf2 T5
GAME-Hare. 81 1892 per dozen; Rabbits,
81 5OG2; Gray Geese. So; English Snipe. 50.
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

The rainy weather checks trading in Hay
and does not make the market any steadier
Dealers generally complain OF the slack de-
mand. Feedstuffs remain as before quoted
BRAN-S21 50G22 so per ton
MIDDLINGS-S26G2S so per ton
sHORTs-$2f 50F22 so per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. SIS 50g26 so
per ton. Oicake Meal at the MILL $50 500
SO 80: iobbing, $s4 Cocoanut Cake at mill,
$22G22 so; jobbing s2s; Cocoanut Meal at
MILL s23Q23 SO: johbing. s24 Corn Meal.
500 6063O 80: Cracked Corn. $50 50731: Mixed
Feed. S24625: Horse Beans. saoG40 per ton:
Broom Corn Feed. eoc per ctl; Calfalfa Meal.
car load lots 81: 1obnins $22 30 per ton
HAY-wheat $1oG14; Wheat and Oat.
s1O113. Oat ss@12; Barley and Oat. SsG
10: Volunteer Wild Oat 37910; stable $s60:
stock s6Q7 80; Clover. $79l0 Alfalfa. $8912
sTRAw-s5@eoc per bale
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Flour and Fsrinaceous Goods

FLoUR-Californla Family Extras, 81 SOD
10. usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 7oa5:
Oregon and Washington iobbing at S494 so
per bbl.
FARINACEOUs GOODs-Prices in packages
follows: Graham Flour. SO 25' per 100
lbs. Rye Flour, So IS tin barrels 81 75). Rve
Meal So so tin barrels 81 5o): Rice Flour
ss: Corn Meal, s2 so; extra cream do IS IS:
Oat Meal. 81 25df 90; oat Groats, 81 so;
4 rs. Cracked Wheat So rs: Farina. 81 50
whole wheat Flour. So 50 Rolled Oats. bbls
Split Peas, boxes. IS 90: Green Peas. S. SO DER
100 lbs
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Clearing-House Bank Statement.

NEW YORK March 1S.-The statements Of
averages Of the clearing houses for the week
show:
Loans s1.I27. .67s. 400; decrease. 1924. 300
Deposits S1,174 f3S, 100; decrease, S13 277, 100.
Circulation si2 s04 500: decrease. S61 Goo Le-
& gal tenders sS eO decrease sso zoe zoo
Reserve, SECS 7e3Teo; decrease 81 4s0s0o Re
serve required S29S 6so 525; decrease So. &c.,
925 Surplus $5 154175: decrease 81 123, ,015.
Elk United States deposits. So, s,279. 725; decrease
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General MERCHANDISE.

wao sa.s soa5ss Fssse '3r Twns
.s9oa ss P isn Bny.n. New .s ws so
Beaver Hill, S. so; Rosiyn. 81: Coos Bay. IS so;
Richmond. IS; Cumberland sls in bulk and
sl4: Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Welsh Lump.
S11 so; Caunel, 50 per ton; Coke. sl1 o0q13 per
ton In bulk as y s0 Dsr IN sSort 0cky
add SC; Linsssd. sos peg gallon for
81 14a1 1e: Lucol sic for boiled aSd Acc for
coSnut o IN barrels 5sc for eeysn Ger and Sc
for Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
OIL. csc: natural winter Sperm OIL e3c: extra
Oil. sec; extra winter strained Lard OH 75c;
No. / Lard Oil. CSC: pure Neatsfoot OIL. 73c:
No Nsass49s asspsx o On esq light ssas msrRF I'M on
boiled Fish OIL SIC: raw Fish OIL 35c: boiled
Pain, on b,a ase Tso RS5at o SIC wn,.
s' lee: AstrtI iac: Star. ice; Extra star. .a2c:
bulk lee: In cases. 22Mc: Motor Gasoline in
bulk Ice; in cases. 221ac: No. 1 Engine Dis
tiIIate. iron bbls or drums, Sc: No do exc;
cases. cases 1oiac. se-degres Gasoline. in bulk. Csc;
N TSu1RfdPPESTiNE-7sc per gallon in cases and
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 71z9
Sc per ID: White Lead. Those. according to
sueaR The western ;s7l Sugar Refining
1OO-ib bags: Cubes. A Crushed and Fine
Crushed. 6.o5c: Powdered. 5.90c. Candy
Grauulated, 5.90c: Dry Granulated. fine
s s0c Dry Granuiated. coarse. $500
Fruit Granulated, 5.s0c: Beet Granu-
lated (l00-lb bags only). 5-s0c: Confectionery
Golden c, 5.20c: ID g. 10c; barrels. 10c more;
half barrels 25c more: boxes. SOC more: 80 10
bass Toe more for all kinds. Tablets-Haif
barrels o3Oc. boxes. 6.5Jc. H E. Crystal
Dounfros SS0c per 10. No order taken for less
than seventy-fve barrels or It's equivalent
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New YORK cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 1s-Cotton futures
opened steady; March. 7.61; April. 7.65; May.
al: June, T.os; July, 1.es; August, 7.72; Sep
tennber 17e.
Closed steady: March, 1885, April. 7.70; May,
rs; June. III; July. III; August, Ia Sep
tember. T.T6.
Spot closed quiet: midding upiands $40;
mlddling gulf. S.45; sales. none.
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cash. Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO March 1s.-Cash quotations were
az follows; Flour; easy; winter patents, s50
s5@e co. straishts. - 4oG4 so: bakers. So 40
ga 40; No ? spring whes. q 1901 a. No.
. corn, z71sc: No yellow. 4Sizc No 2 oats
size; No. white. ssa33Ac: No. 8 white
81& G3sc: No. rye. 7sd7sEc; good feeding
barley 3S040c; fair to choice mailing 43G
l7c: Nc / iaxseed, 81 20: No. Northwest
ern. 81 ash; mess pork. per barrel: sl2 500
Cboxed). Sc s7hd7; whisky, basis OF high
wines. 81 %: clover. contract grade. $1S 3g
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New YORK Money Marker.

NEW YORK, March Is.-Close. Money on
call nominal: no loans. Time Ioans easy;
sixty and ninety days 3 per cent: SIX months,
81. Der cent.
PRIME mercantile paper. S@z O. = per cent
Sterling exchange. easy, with actual 5usi-
ness in bankers bills al 4 -S525tt4 SoS5 Tor de-
uand and -S425GI4- S435 FOR sixty day bills.
Posted rates. 4S5G4 ssh. and 4 "a 81 =
Commercial bills. S4-Oe44 81.
Ear silver, 571c-
mexican dollars, 44%c.
Government bUnCs,- steady: railroad bonds
STEADY.
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Potatoes. onions and Veretables.

Prices OF Potatoes ana onions
changed and there was very little business
transacted the dulness. which usually pre-
walls on Saturday being more pronounced be-
cause Of the heavy rairstorm in the morning
Receipts were light but there was no scarcity
Of supplies.
Asparagus was in heavy receipt and the
bulk of the arrivals were of the grade known
as extra No. l and No. stock were rather
scarce and being in brisk demand were rela-
lively f1rmer than top quality .offerings Rhu-
barb was weak at unsettled prices Receipts
were liberal and there were large quantities
of standard stock still uncared for at the
close PAas were lower, offerings being wet
and generally unattractive Southern vere-
tables continued firm under scant supplies
PoTATOES-Burbanks from the river. 75c@
81 per cti. watsonville Burbanks 81 f601 20
per ctl. Oregon Burbanks 81 1061 IS per cti.
Early Rose, 81 40G1 go per ctl: Rurals for
seed. s1l1 25 per ctl; small seed Burbanks
Sf6i 10 per cti; Sweet Potatoes, 10000 per
ctie new Potatoes, 3Q31ac per h.
ONIONS-At first hands 50 90H3 20 per ctl
VEGETABLE Asparagus. 4a6c per ID:
-; =. tomatoes. 81 25a1 80 per box or crate
for domestic and 81 7592 per box for
lMexican. Summer Squash. per box
Hothouse Cucumbers. S101 80 per dozen:
CabbaRe SOC per ct1: Carrots. 30640c per sack:
Garlic iO011c per Ib: Esq Plant. per
ID: Dried Peppers. 10Q121zc for sun-dried and
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK March IS. There was no
special feature IN the metal market. which IS
generally quiet and unchanged. Tin is quoted
al $40 40d29 60.
Lake copper, SIS s7AHI5 20; electroiytic.
SIS 25615 37is casting. s1+ S1L415 %.
Lead remains quiet at 81 45di 90.
Spelter is unchanged at So 15G6 30.
Iron IS in good demand and firm.
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Hides. TaIlow. Wool and Hons.

Hides are quoted in moderate demand and
steady by the local trade. There IL nothing
rev In Wool Hops.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
Steers. lie. medium. f0isc light. 9Isc:
Cow Hides, 10c for heavy and 91zc for light;
Stays TIC; Salted Kip. 10H611c: Sailed
Veal 11G11I5c: Salted Calf 12Gi2Ec; dry
Hides. 1Sc: dry Kip. 15c; dry Calf.
short Wool 50G75c each; medium. T5c0
81 10; Long Wool. 81 25a2; Horse Hides.
salt. So for large and 81 75 for me-
dunn 50 a5 for small and soc for Colts;
Horse Hides dry 81 75 for large and 81 ESQ
so for medium; 81 for small. soc for Colts.
Buck Skfns-Dry Mexican, Soc: dry salted
Mexican 25c. dry Central American, 3ec;
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras. T5c: extra large
do 81 25: large. soc; medium. soc: small. 35c.
TALLOw-No l rendered. 4H4l3c per ID.
No ? 3G3hc; Grease 11592lac-
WOOI-Nominal; none here
HoPs-1s04 crop. 23G25c per ID; 1905 crop.
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Northern Business,

SEATTLE. March 1s.-Ciearings. 1854 400;
balances. S1S5,7i6.
PORTLAND. March 1S - C1earings $780,
6S4 balances sf61. .430.
SPOKANE. March 1s-Clearings. 1896 625
balances $:35. 100.
TACOMA. March 49, = cIearings, s4s4, ,es5.
balances $29, ,1G3.
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND March 1s.-Wheat-Walla
WaIla s5c; blue stem. 92c: valley. SIC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA March s--Wheat-Unchanged.
Bluesten, 94c; club, S61ac.
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Exports and Imports.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Total imports Of
merchandise and dry goods at the port OF New
York for the week ending to-day were Sl3, 221-
Ta4
Total imports ef specie at the port OF New
York for the week ending to-day were 81, 3S6.=
2a1 gold and sie2 e63 silver.
Total exports Of specie from the port Of New
York for the week ending to-day were s6S0s75
gold md S5S 6s6 silver
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Bank Clearings.

LEGAL bctlk cieagtsgs for last week showed
gam 81 Sl,seIoTS ever the corresponding week
oi last year. being So 3oS 1872 against SSI ls2.-
Sf1 ~ isoi- Tfe ciesrlngs Tor the same week
"a lso3 were S31 so2 e44
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. March IS. - To-day's
statement of the Treasury balances in the gen.
cral fund, exclusive of the $780, 600. OC0 geld
reserve in tbs division OF redemption. shows:
Available cash balances. Sli2, 166, 0G9; gold,
S6S 40 ROO
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Beans and Seeds.

There are no further changes in Beans the
market being quiet. Seeds continue dull
. BEANS-Eayos 81 90G3 Is; Pea S3 25D
so: Butter. 1903 25; small White, $sd5a SO:
large White. 81 1907 90; Pink 50 1905 10:
neys, s. 5oQ4 70: Black Eyes So 1902 So per
cti; Horse Beans. 81 s5G2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
eiac; Alfalfa. sG1oc for California and 12g
12kc for Utah; Rape, 1hq2hc: Timothy
5Ac; Hemp. sh93Ae per ib; Millet. 2h@
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 75@2 So: Green
Peas. 81 7562 80 per ctl-
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
London Wool Sales

LONDON March 1s.-The offerings at the
wool auction to-day amounted TO S700 bales.
The demand spirited and the small supply
sold readily. The recent hardening tendency
was again noticeable to-day, especially ir
medium and we'll grown crossbreeds suitable
Cor Americans who secured several lots All
grades of Merinos were wanted for the Con-
tinent.
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st. Louis Wool Market.

grades combing and clothing 24025c; light
fine. 1s620lkc: heavy fine. 14915c; tub
washed. 3O0l37 &c.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
FINANCIAL

Mouey-115G2 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2M per cent and three months
bills ~ 1q2 5-16 per cent
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. March Is-cATTLE+Receiutr
200: steady. Good to prime steers. IS io6
se 2; poor to medium. 80 75d4 IS; stockers
heifers, s3QS; Gamers. 81 50a2 5o bulls
g. 2594; calves, $500 50.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; Monday, 40 oOO.
strong to Sc higher. Mixed and butchers
s5 o595 27iz; good to choice heavy IS 154
90: rough heavy. S5a5 10: light, 81 9565 81.
bulk Of sales. s. 15G5 20.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1000: sheep and lambs
steady. good TO choice wethers 81 6eG4 65
good to choice mixed, 81 1895 40, Western
sheep. scGs: native lambs, IS 5oG7 90; West
ern lambs. s867 %.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. March 1s--CATTLE-Re-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

13a14c per lb for evaporated. Green Peppers.
Sff10c per ib: Mushrooms 25G50c per ib;
Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash $50 per ton