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STOCK MARKET.
Sudden Improvement in Business on
the Bond Exchange.

There was a sudden and pronounced increase
in business the Stock and Bond Exchange
yesterday and the tendency in prices was up
ward all along the line. The sugars received
a good deal of attention and prices were gen.
orally higher. though the sales were in small
lots as rule Hawaiian was a dollar better
al $50 go the advance in the other sugars
ranging around 50Q75c. In the miscellaneous
to S65 20 bid and California Wine from S7S T5
to $T6 so bid. The sales OF bonds were larger
than for some days. footing up sl16,OO0-
last week and there was also less fuctuation-
There was little doing in the oil stocks,
The California Schuetzen Club Park and
Building Association paid a dividend OF 25c
The Consolidated st. Gothard Gold Mining
Company OF Nevada County has levied an
assessment Of &c per share, delinquent
March II.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
has declared a regular quarterly dividend OF
$40 per share and extra dividend Of S.
The Wolverine Copper Company has declared
The Centennial Eureka Mining Company OF
Utah has declared dividend of SOC per share
II The New York and Honduras Rosario Min
ing Company has declared a regular monthly
dividend of l per cent. payable February 25.
The National Lead Company has declared q
regular quarterly dividend of y per cent on
the preferred stock payable March is.
The Parrot Silver and Copper Company Of
share, payable March 13.
The AIaska-Mexican Gold Mining Company
and Alaska United Gold Mining Company have
elected the following directors: H II. Taylor.
e. w Hopkins. F. W. Bradley. A L. Corbus
and F. A Hanmersmith. H. H. Taylor has
been elected president z. W. Hopkins vice
president A T. Corbus secretary and treas
urer. F. w. Bradley consulting engineer. Rob
ert A. Kinzie superintendent The Alaska
Mexican has declared dividend Of 81 per
share payable February IS.
The stockholders of the California Wine As
sociation have reelected the old directors for
the ensuing year and the officers remain
the same The financial statement for the
past year shows that in addition to the pay
ment of monthly dividends, Of 60c per share
S120. 600 added to the reserve fund and
the Indebtedness has been reduced nearly
$40 900 The assets are placed at 81. 997. $50 21
4 resolution has been unanimously passed re-
ducing the dividends from Soc to 42c per
month, or on a basis of per cent per annum-
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Dried Fruit in New York.
sl adYlces from NeW York say.

Mail aQNlceS from New York say.
An active demand for Pruaes from the re-
tail trade Is reported by 5osbing grocery houses
and the latter moving out their stocks
quite freely. The rather sudden and decided
lnorease IN the consU-aptive demand is not yet
reflected BY any marked Improvement in the
demand from the JObberS themselves They
continue 10 buy on the hand mouth order.
but are perhaps more frequently in the market
on the coast the situation is reported TO be
steadily gaining in strength. the large sizes
except 90s and smaller fruit The strength OF
the market FOR the large sizes is due TO the
close concentration Of coast stocks as a cul-
ulnatlol OF q movement TO that END, which is
understood 70 have been in progress for some
time According to the latest aovices received
here. there are now not over half dozen
holders Of 3Os 4Os and 50s in the santa Clara
valley Outside Of the valley the stock of
these sizes Is virtually exhausted After q
some sixty days. the market for California
RsisinE is believed 10 be on the eve OF sn i'm
prOveTnent so far at least demand is con
have been sales Of old coast seeded which
were fancy when packed low as &C, but it
IS now said TO be doubtful II any could be
found below BIC, and very little at that. Re
tsilers' stocks are believed TO have been worked
down and 5Obbers are said TO be carrying little
50 that the spring demand is expected TO be
FORMAL With stocks the coast relatively
small and controlled by the packers II is be-
neved that the beginning OF inquiries from
this quarter for forward shipments viii be
IN some quarters il is thought that the pack
ers may wait for the demand. but may
Of at least quarter OF a cent pound There
is only q limited demand for Currants and
spot prices are somewhat nominal, while
cables from Greece report easy feeling due
% continued lack OF business. There con-
tinues a very fair jobbing demand for spot
ApricOts and Peaches. actual business in
which however: is kept within narrow bounds
are prepared 10 pay.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Seed Potatoes continued to meet with a good
demand and with stocks light. prices Of all
descriptions were we'll maintained with a
marked degree of frrnness. There was very
little doing in table Burbanks, as there were
no fresh arrivals of fancy stock. and low
grade offerings were not wanted. Onions were
in scant supply and firm, with dealers In
different about parting with their holdings at
the prevailing rates. Fresh supplies of Ore
gon stock will be available to-day and the
prices
Southern vegetables were scarce and firm
during the early trade. the trains with fresh
supplies having been delayed, and some choice
lots of Peas sold UP to Sc per pound The
market weakened however upon the arrival
receipts were still uncared for at the close.
There were Green Peppers Wax Beans or
Egg Plant received and there was good
demand for those descriptions Over fifty
boxes of Asparagus came in and prices had a
further decline. New and intermediate crop
per pound.
Observation-Disclosures from the river, 75c9
81 per ctl: Watsonville Burbanks $191 20 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks. s1q1 80 per ctl;
al so per ctl: Garnet Chiles, 81 10 per
ctl: small seed Burbanks 76cqH per ctl;
Sweet Potatoes 75cq$1 per ctl.
ONIONS-s2 5O@2 S5 per ctl
GETABLES-Asparagus. 12RQ2oc per lb;
Green Peas. 4@sc per lb: String Beans.
matoes. s19i 50 Pc. box Or cratei sum
cucumbers. Cue iss 81 s5@2 per dozen: Cabbage,
SOC per ctl: Carrots 30q4oc per sack: Garlic.
1o@11c per Id; Egg Plant. - per lb;
per lb: Mushrooms, 2504Oc per lb Marrowfat
and Hubbard Squash. SIS per ton.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The feature yesterday was the sharp drop in
Eggs due to the heavy arrivals during the
past forty eight hours. appearing below. AL
most every dealer in town had more than he
could take care Of and some heavily
overloaded. The latter were offering ranch
down low 19c, but they did not sell any
better at this price than at 20c. There were
more Eggs on the market than at any time
since last summer and everybody was COM
planning of the dullness of trade.
There no further change In Butter. the
market continuing in good shape for sellers.
Brokers We're trying to get out for ship
ment to- day, but were finding some difficulty
in obtaining the grades wanted for this ac-
count
Cheese remained as previously quoted
Receipts for forty-eight hours We're "a. 700
lbs Butter. ITO cases Eggs and 10000 lbs
Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 26c
for extras and 25c for lower and me-
dunn grades; dairy 22q25c; cold storage.
nominal; store Butter 15@1711c per Id.
CHEEsE-113e@12c for fair to choice mild
na@1aMe sg as tssans Gastern is@i5e @ per os II. s
EGGs-Ranch, 1sa2oc for fair to choice;
store Eggs lS@19c; cold storage. nominal;
Eastern nominal
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Deciduous and citrus Fruits.

Oranges continue to move freely and, al
though prices no higher. the market has
steady tone There is very little strictly fancy
fruit available at the moment and stocks of
the lower grades are steadily decreasing. Ac-
cordng to advices from the southern growing
districts. there is very little fruit left in the
packing houses. and 1t is not probable that
shipments will be resumed on large scale
for some days. Three carloads of ordinary
fruit were auctioned on Wednesday. fancy SELL
ing at 81 POOL 65, choice at S1Q1 35 and
standard at 75cG$1 There Were liberal ar
rivals of Mexican Lines by the Panama steam
er and prices declined sharply. Stocks of sAp-
pies have been greatly reduced during the past
few days and the market is frmer for good
sound stock. There Is plenty of partially de-
cayed stock hand which is being pressed
for sale at the inside quotation, but there is
no sound stock available at less than 81 per
box A carload of the Ben Davis variety came
in from Oregon yesterday and sold at 81 250
55 per box.
APPLEs-Per box. 81 1902 rs for extra
fancy, 81 25@1 80 for ordinary fancy and 75cQ
81 for common to choice.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, Navels 81 266
rs per box for fancy, S1@1 40 for
choice and 75c9S1 10 for standard; Tangerines
75c0IS1: Lemons S202 so for fancy 81 25Qll IS
for choice and s1@1 % for standards: Grape
Fruit 81 25@2: Mexican Lines 81 so per
case: Bananas, 81 50G2 80 per bunch for Cen
tral American and 75c@$1 30 for Hawaiian;
Pineapples, $2m5 per dozen.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-An advance in the
Iavernool cables because of bad crop reports
from India. together. with marked falling
on in receipts in Duluth, were the Influences
in the wheat market May opened at 81 19A.
July was a shade TO 1sc up at 81 01B to
81 o. The opening range, however. marked
the highest point of the day in both deliveries,
a decline 10 81 1875 for May and to 81 0fss
for July following immediately Seeming fear
of some unexpected maneuver by the bull
operators however restrained offerings to some
extent Covering by uneasy shorts also tended
to improve the tone for a time. May sold back
to 81 10, and July to 81 0lE. but eased off
again when the temporary demand was salts
fied' The close was easy at the bottom for
May. July receded TO 81 O1h@s and closed al
81 0lk.
Corn was strong at the start. there being an
impression that the farmers were not likely
to increase offerings at prevailing prices. The
close easy at 465s@47c for May and 471sc
oats were steady with the other grains at
the outset but became heavy and lower on
selling by commission houses and cash inter-
ests May closed at 30Jsc.
Heavy receipts Of hogs at the yards were
the chief influence in provisions July pork
closed 275sc lower: lard 10c lower, and ribs
were off 17hc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open High Low. Close
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Poultry and Game.

All kinds of Poultry were active at firm
prices and although the receipts were liberal,
the market cleaned up we'll and practi-
cally bare at the close. Two of Western
were marketed Wednesday. making three
cars handled thus far this week. and a fourth
car is close at hand and due at any time.
Hare came to hand in bad condition all of the
receipts being sour and prices had sharp
decline. The other kinds of Game were
steady.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 20Q26c per lb;
pair $2@2 %; Goslings -; Ducks, S5Q16 per
dozen for old and So 50@7 for young; Hens, $50
90 for small and $6 soar for large: young
Roosters So 50@7 so: old Roosters S595 so;
Fryers $5 50Q6; Broilers, So 5094 so; Pigeons
$1@1 25; Squads 81 25d2 75.
Geese. 75c@S1 25; Brant 50 90 for large and 81
for small; Honkers, So 50G4 50;. Snipe. s3 for
English and 81 so for common; Hare 81 500
1 75: Rabbits 81 90 for Cottontails and 81 so
for Brush
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fered for such an article. Damaged or on
grades sell only at low figures.
Crop prospects for the coming season are
now more promising than ever-holders OF
Hay throughout the State are willing to dis
pose of what they have hand, for green
feed is abundant and 1t is generally conceded
that country stock remain out on grass
for the balance of the season"
BRAN-S21 50Q22 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S26@2S 90 per ton.
SHORTS-$21 50422 90 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley, S2og26
per pc ,a. tom 0ilcake Meas at the mill so i OTg
$23@23 so; jobbing s24: Cocoanut Meal at
mill s23@23 90; jobbing, $24: Corn Meal,
$29 50Q30 30; Cracked Corn. $50 50Q31; Mixed
Feed. $24Q25; Horse Beans $SoQ4O per ton
Broom Corn Feed. 9oc per ctl; Calfalfa Meal.
carload lots. $21; jobbing. SD 90 per ton.
HAY-Wheat, $1OQ14: Wheat and Oat.
$10@13: Oat. $9@12; Barley and Oat $50
10; Volunteer Wild Oat S7@10; stable. $500;
stock, s6@7 90: Glover s7q10: Alfalfa, s99l2
per ton.
sTRAw-35Q60c per bale.
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb 23.-CATTLE-Receipts
11.000; dull. Good to prime steers $5 1906 15;
poor to medium, $4Q5 60: stockers and feed
ers, 50 5044 40; cows, 81 250l4 so: heifers SEQ
8; Gamers. 81 1902 40; bulls. s2@4 10; calves.
$3 soar 80.
HOGS-Receipts to-day, $1,000; tomorrow,
estimated. $4,000; 5Q10c lower. Mixed and
81 S5@5 rough heavy. 81 1904 so; light. 81 80
al SO; bulk of sales, 81 1904 80.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1S,000 sheep steady.
good to choice wethers So 65GG 10; fair to
@e 10; native lambs. $685. Western lambs, SO
Omaha.
OMAHA Feb. 23.-CATrLD-Rsoeipts
210O. Strong to 10c higher. Native steers
So 25@5 %; cows and heifers, 81 1894; can
ners, 81 50@2 90; stocSers and feeders. $2 250
4; calves. s2s5Q6; bulls and stays. 81 6OQ
HoGs-Receipts, 1O,5oo Market SC lower.
Heavy 81 7004 s5 mixed, 81 65Q4 20; light,
81 6oql4 10: pigs, So 1904 10; bulk of sales,
sHEEP-Receipts, esoo Steady. Western
yearlings. So 1906 rs; wethers. IS 25@5 75;
ewes, 81 5o@5 60; lambs, Sc oo@7 rs.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 Steady. Native steers. 81 750
8 Is: native COWS and heifers. 81 1901 so;
stockers and feeders. ssq4 20: bulls. s2 cog @
as: western fed cows, $2@4 10.
HOGS-Receipts, LOCO. Market b@10e
lower Bulk of sales, 81 6514 50; heavy, "a 80
"A co. packers 81 7og4 SO; pigs and light, $40
TO-
sHEEP-Receipts. 1000 Steady. Muttons.
81 $500 90: lambs s7@7 90; range wethers,
S4 25636 90, highest in history Of local market; |;
fed ewes, 81 S5@5 Go, highest in history of local
market.
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COMMERCIAL - 8
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

aii-street Stocks lo5cr the day Cotton declined
Sudden GctVity in local STOCKS and Bonds
Si7'er declined. Some oariaion ia Exchange
Wheat and Barley Futures higher brH Cash quiet.
Nothing Oats Con Rye Lima Beans getting ercied
Hay 5Ceok and unsatisfactory condition FeedsnS unchanged
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables about before
Ponly fra aid aeA cleaned nt. generally steady
Oranges steady and oog freely Lines lo7cer Abps fyiey
Dried Fruit still hardening in Ne7U York.
Lf0e and Dressed Medts,and Provisions ample SUPPLY
Egg market breaks under large arrivals
Batter aud Cheese UNCHANGED.
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DRIED Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

The Eastern markets continue to show q
hardening tone. as will be seen In the first
column. Otherwise there is nothing new.
FRUITs-Apricots. s1h@11c for Royals and
11h@12hc for Moorparks; Nectarines. 715@
sac for White and rs s,d for Red: Pesehes,
4615c for black. 51a@7c for red and 41sQ6c
for yellow; Figs. 2-crown bricks 45c; s-crown.
50c: 4-crown Coo; 6-crown. 65c; bulk white,
2% @5c; black. 2k@o1ac; Evaporated Apples.
4QD7c per lb.
and PIC basis for the large sizes.
RAIsINs-1904 crop +. Q. b. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters, 50 25G2 so; Dehesa, 81 35@1 40;
London Layers, s5c@s1; Loose Muscatels. A.
crown. 4A@5c: 3crown 414c; 2-crown. 80
SIC; Seeded 47s@6c: Thompson's Seedless,
4L@4Ac: seedless sultanas, 3@5c per ID.
NUTS-Walnuts. No. l softshell. 12@13c;
No. 2 10@11c: No. 1 hardshelI 12c: No. 2,
1Oc; Almonds, ie@17c for Nonpariels; 14@l41sc
and lie for Languedoc: Peanuts. 6@7c for
Eastern; Pecans 11@13c; Cocoanuts, 81 50@5;
Chestnuts 7G9c per lb for Italian
HONEY-Comb, 10612c for white and 9@10c
for amber; water white extracted. 51z@61ac;
light amber extracted. 5Q515c: dark. 304nc
BEESWAx-27@29c per ID.
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Hay and Feedstuf1s.

There is nothing new in Feedstufrs, but Hay
is weak and the apprehension that the return
ed steamer Brinkburns 5 cargo of 39, eSS bales
will be returned on this market has a depress-
ing effect. Buyers still hold off and the mar
ket Is fat The circular of Somers & Co. says:
During the past week there has been very
little OF interest which We can report concern
ing the Hay market. Receipts have not been
as heavy as We have recently experienced the
total amounting to 2S00 tons. but both dealers
and consumers are well supplied. and. as there
ample to I'll all orders for some little time.
Conditions here are general; there is a sur
daily and nothing seems to be In special de-
mard Something very fancy in either the oat
or wheat line perhaps finds reader sale than
ordinary grades. although no premium is Of :
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Wheat and Other Grains.

wHHAT--The foreign markets showed little
change. This market for cash grain was slow
business in December In the forenoon.
CASH WHEAT.
California Ga8 ssaG ssS1 81 surtse4a
81 e6A @i e71z: Northern Red 81 30 per ctl.
FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a m.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December nss 40 ..si sI: s54 81 2sM 81 Hx 81 2sn
2 p. m. Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December :. 81 2sa4 81 2s& 81 2sss 81 2sM
BARLEY-The local market continues quiet.
with more sellers than buyers, but there 10 a
Futures advanced yesterday as will be seen.
Japanese agents have made large purchases
been taken to load q cargo Of this Western
Barley at Seattle 1t Is said that four or
five cargoes will be sent to the Orient from
this port and the Sound during the next month
or two.
8 Sa sG s. aas and 30 oshppns nip
Session to IL 80 a. m
R'sss. & i F'ss sss 81 IL & !: 81 f,s;s ~
p. M Session.
May-$1 20.
December-soc.
OATs-Continue quiet and unchanged.
White. 81 45@1 60; Surprise. 81 5501 60;
Red for feed, 81 471l@1 52h for No. i and
81 4ooiI AS for No. 2; choice. for seed. 81 30
al So Black, 81 35@1 As for feed and 81 5o9
65 for seed: Eastern White. 81 4215@1 50
per ctl.
CORN-There were liberal arrivals Of West
ern yesterday. The market continued quiet and
western sacked. 81 8o@1 371s for yellow
and White and 81 3091 35 for Mixed; Califor-
MIA large Yellow 81 35@1 371a; small round
do, 81 S5 White nominal; Egyptian. 81 $50
/ 37ia for White and 81 2591 80 for Brown.
RYE+S1 55@1 go per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$1 75@1 SO per ctl
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Hides 1sc: dry Kip. 1ec: dry Calf. zoo
short Wool, 5O@75c each: medium. 75c@
81 10; Long Wool. 81 15R1 75; Horse
Hides, salt. So for large and 50 30 for me
dunn. 81 5062 for small and SOC for Colts:
Horse Hides. dry. 81 20 for large and 81 ESQ
/ 80 for medium. 81 for small. SOC for Colts
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican, 30e: dry salted
Mexican 25c: dry Central American. 30c;
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras. 75c: extra large
do. 81 25; large SOC: medium. 35c; small, 20c.
TALIOW-No / rendered 4G14Ac per ID;
No. 2 30315c: Grease 2021sc.
WOOL-Nominai: none here.
HOPS-1904 crop. 24927c per ID: 1905 crop.
17G1Sc.
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Beans and seeds.

The statement that 100 cars of Limas went
out OF the State in January has increased the
excitement in this description, and with the
eager buying down south has overcome the
natural effect of the fine crop prospects and
still further advanced prices. Whites and
Pinks continue frm. but the other sorts show
no particular change.
BEANs-Bayos. So 1898 10; Pea, So 25@
so; Butter S3Q3 rs; small White, $500 40;
large White 50 eo@2 so; Pink So 4043 CO.:
Red. 81 1905: Lima. 81 5094 75; Red Kidneys.
81 50Q4 75; Buckeyes 81 50q2 70 per ctl;
Horse Beans. 81 S5@2 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
Mustard, nominal: Flax. So 1902 25 Canary
6hc; Alfalfa S410c for California and 120
121kc for Utah; Rape. 1H@2Ac; Timothy.
5Ac; Hemp, 31a@3%c per lb: Millet. 21a@
SAC; Broom Corn Seed. s20G21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 1902 so; Green
Peas 81 7b@2 so per ctl.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods.

FLOUR-Californa Family Extras. $4 SO0
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 7Gs15;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at $4@A so
per Dbl.
FARINACEoUs GooDs-Prices in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour. So 25 per 100
lbs: Rye Flour So 10 Qn barrels $4 75): Rye
Meal. So so lin barrels s4 50): Rice Flour,
ss; Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do. So 20:
Hominy. 50 1894, Buckwheat Flour, 81 500
75: Cracked Wheat. So 10: Farina, 81 so;
Whole Wheat Flour. So so; Rolled Oats bbls
Split Peas boxes. IS 80: Green Peas IS SO per
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Provisions.
~, .ra ,,nchonoed

CURED MEATS Bacon, 1o1ac per lb for
heavy. 101se for light medium, 121ac for light.
cured: dry Salt Hides 91sG10c; Bellies. lie;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. Pic: California
extra Mess, SO 50@11; Family. s12G12 so:
prime Mess Pork. $14 5o; extra clear $22;
Smoked Beef. lac per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5zc per lb for
California compound, &c for Eastern compound
nd &c for pure; half barrels pure. 9Ac: 10 Id
tins 9Zc; BIB tins. 9Ac; Bib tins, 1Oc.
CoTToLENE-one half barrel. TIC; three
half barrels TIC: one tierce &c; two tierces,
65Lc: five tierces 6%c per Id.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Sow York Money Marker,

NEW YORK, Feb 23.-Money on call.
tanner. 21kG5 per cent; closing bid. Pa: Of
fered al 2% per cent Time loans. steady
sixty and ninety days. per cent; six
months, 314@3ik per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 3& a4A per cent
Sterling exchange weak. with actual busl-
ness IN bankers bill at 81 S7d4 81 05 for de-
nlsnd and at 81 S4s5Q4 s4.s for sixty day
bills
Posted rates, 81 s51RG a. SIS.
comm ercial bills. 81 81 -
har silver, 6Ols
Mexican dollars, 4Tc.
Government bonds, strong railroad bonds,
irregular
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New york COTTON Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-COTTON-Futures
opened steady. March, 757c; April. 7.56c;
May 753c; June, I.54c; July, 7.54c; August,
Z. SIC; September. 760c
Futures closed steady. February, 7.30c;
March. 7.31c; April 7.32c;:i May, 7.34c; June.
7.35c July 7.3sc: August, Tale
Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower. Mddling
uplands. 7.90c; middling gulf, S15c. Sales,
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND, Feb. 23.-WHEAT-Walla
waiia, SIC; Bluestem, 94c; Valley. SIC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Feb OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
94Ac; Club. S612c.
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Cash Grain and Provisions,

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour, steady; No; ? spring wheat,
81 1901 20i4 No. 2 corn. 45c; No. 2 yellow.
l51ac; No. 2 oats. 3oskc; No 2 white, 301s @3sc;
choice mailing, 43@46c; No flax seed, 81 20;
No. NorthWsstern 81 2ss: prime tin siG,othy thy,
12 AZ, lard per 100 lbs. So 659G 671a: short
ribs sides Qoose), Sc 50@6 621a short clear
sides (boxed), sc 1896 SSH; whiskey, basis of
high wines. 81 49, clover. contract grade.
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Northern Business.

I SEATTLE, Feb. 2s.--Clearings s7os, ,331;-
balances, $164. .269.
ances, S45, 1903.
SPOKANE, Feb. 2s.-clearings, sa1o.7s1:
balances, $45, ,3i2
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Sit Lonis wool Market.

grades. combing and clothing, 26g2Sc; light
fine, 21022c; heavy fine. 17Qlsc; tub washed
33Qi0c
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-To-day's state-
ment of the treasury balances I'm the general
fund.- exclusive of the $3.50. 600, 600 gold reserve
in the division of redemption. shows: Avail
able cash balance. s139, 725,s11; gold $49.-
4al. S32
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New york Metal MarIset.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The London TIN
market showed firmness over the local hol
day, with to- days prices standing at e131 12s
Cd for spot and s131 6s for futures. The local
market was steadier in sympathy and closed
at s29@2e 25
Copper was higher in the English market,
closing at G6S IS Cd for spot and a6S les 30
for futures Locally the copper situation is
unchanged. Some dealers are said to be Of
fering small lots slightly under regular quota
tions, but producers are firm in the main. with
lake held at SIS so; electrolytic, SIS ST156
10 80: casting s15915 %.
Lead closed at e12 SIS Sd in London and re-
manned quiet at 81 1904 60 locally
shelter shared in the general frnness, clos
ing at e24 los in London, while locally condi-
tions were unchanged and prices at $6 log
20.
Iron closed at 53s in Glasgow and ASS 11hd
in Middlesboro. Locally iron was unchanged
No foundry Northern. SIT 5o@17 95; No.
foundr-v Northern s1T so: No. l foundry South
ern and Southern soft. SIT 7501s rs.