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General Merchandise

BAos-Grain Bags. 5Tsgec spot and eae1kc
for June and July; Wool Bsgs. aO@s2c; FIeeee
Twine. 7hc
coAE-Wellington. IS per ton; New We'll
Beaver Hill. IS SO; Roslyn. ST. Coos Bay S5 so;
Richmond, s.; Cumberland S13 in bulk and
$14 25 ip sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
$14 Welsh Anthracite Egg sig; Welsh Lurnp,
ton in bulk and SIS in sacks: Rocky Mountain
descriptions, IS so per short ton
OILS+Linseed is &c higher. Quotations are
for barrels; for cases add 5c Linseed 5sc per
in cases: No. !; zoe; Bakers AA. cases.
raw: China Nut, cases, 65Gs0c per gallon; Co.
coanut oil in barrels 1Sc for Ceylon and 55c
Oil. Csc; natural winter Sperm Oil. 63c; extra
bleached winter Whale Oil SIC: natural Whale
Oil, 52c extra winter strained Lard Oil, 75c;
No. 1 Lard OIL .65e; pure Neatsfoot OIL. 73c:'
42c; dark Herring Oil. 40c: Salmon oil. SIC;
Paint Oil. 33c: raw Paint OIL Sic.
COAL OIL GASOLINE ETC.-Water White
lee; Astral 19c; Star, 19c; Extra Star. 22c
Elaine. 25Mc: Eocene 21c: Stove Gasoline In
bulk lee; In cases. 22Hc: Motor Gasoline in
bulk. 16c in cases. 221sc; No / Engine Dis
cases, 61lc more; Benzine. in bulk. 13c; in
cases. 1880: s6-desree Gasoline. in bulk. 25c;
In cases, Sic.
TURPENTINE-7sc per gallon in cases and
re in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. no
Sc per ib: White Lead. 7hdsc according to
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
ID bags Cubes, Crushed and Fine
Crushed 6.15c: Powdered. &c: Candy Granu-
lated. &C.; Dry Granulated, fine 590c; Dry
Granulated. coarse. 5.eoc; Fruit Granulated.
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK; March 1-FEOUR-Receip
l4,700 barrels. exports, 5000 barrels. Steady.
WHEAr-Receipts. 21.47e bushels; exports.
4S. SEQ bushels. Spot, firm; No 2 red. nominal
elevator and 81 q +: o. b. afoat; No. North
-ern Duluth. 81: "a (. o; b. afoat. After a irm
Opening. due TO small Northwestern receipts
and foreign buying. wheat became heavy un-
der renewed stop-oss selling and bear pres,
snow report. Closed 54Q9sc higher. May,
81 1915 @1 II 9-16, closed at 81 l4a; July,
81 Of5sql 0S closed at 81. 03i- September
9312 QS4Ac closed at e4Ac
HOPS-Steady.
WOOL-Steady.
HIDES-9uiet-
CoFFEE-The market for coffee futures
closed at an advance of 1880 points. Total
sales. 155;5oo bags, including March. $3.50
8 40d6. csc; August, 6.50a6. 75c; October. 6 10
Q6. Q5e, and December 6.95Q7, 1oc. Spot Rio,
quiet; No. I invoice 5@7c;. mild quiet. Cor
.sIIGAR--Raw. firm; refined, quiet and firm.
BUTTER-Weak. Western. common to ex-
ira, .soG2scJ Western INIT alton creamery, COM
- -CHEESE-Unchanged
EGGs-F'irm; Western. ffrsts. &c., Western
DRIED FRuITs
EyAPORATED APPLES&The. demand ie
falling again and outside prices are said to
be rather extreme for prime Common are
6Qo1Sc. and fancy at &c. 4
=. PRUNES-Improying in demand. but orders
for small lots only are recorded and prices
remain at from TO -57sc. according to grade
:, APRICoTs-fn fair demand and GENERALLY
firm Choice. 1o14@i1c. extra choice. II 1A9
Peaches LGrsduaiiy absorbed at STEADY,
prices. CHOICE are quoted: at 10q10Ac; extra
ohpt2e 9 ~ @lsge es and fancy II s9l2e
Muscatels are quoted at: -4A@6Ac; London
layers. 81 05q1 25; seeded raisins b13q6s4c.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Nfoner Market.

NV IUfh 8IDIlt4 1drkGLe
NEW YORK March Close. Money on
call hrm, 21z92& per cent; closing bid. 2Is
per cent; offered, 25s per cent. Time loans.
steady; sixty and ninety days, 5 per cent: six
months. Slk per cent.
Prime mercantile paper-5kd4A per cent.
Sterling exchange, firm, with actual busi-
ness in bankers, bills al 81 S655d4 s66 for
5emand and AZ $4.sz5d4 S455 for sixty day
bills.
Posted rstes-S4 ssss and 81 s71sQz S.
Commercial bills--&4 s.
Bar silTer--6oc
Mexican doliars-4S1Sc
Government bonds, strong: railroad bonds,
steady.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables

There continued frmness in all kinds
of seed Potatoes and prime offerings of table
descriptions sold off well at or pear the top
quotations. while the cheaper sorts were slow
of sale at irregular prices. Onions were SELL
Ing to arrive at &c per pound and some deal
We're expecting a higher market.
There We're liberal arrivals of Asparagus and
Rhubarb, but prices were well maintained
there being good demand for shipping ac-
count as well as for local use. Southern
vegetables were In light receipt and generally
firm.
PoTAToEs-Burbanks from the river. 76c9
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Meat Market.

. DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEBE-5A @ehc for Steers and. 4@oc per ib
for Cows.
vEAf-Large. 5Aa7c: small e6stsc per fe
MUTTON-Wethers. 7gsc Ewes 607c per
pound
LAMB-12A@14c for Spring.
.PORK-Dressed Hogs, .611 G9c per ID
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATFIE.Steefs. IA@I1sc:- Cows and Heif-
ers 5ts7d61ac; thin Cows 4G5c per lb, -.
CALVES-4G415c per lb (gross. weight)
: sHEEP-wethers 31aQ3&c: Ewes, sasKc
per lb (gross weight.
LAMBS-S2 56Q2 10 per head =
100 to 200 lbs. 55sda&c:. so to 'f30 lbs 5IS@
sac; Feeders. 30; sows, 20 per cent off: Boars
80 per cent off. and Stays. 40 per cent OF from
above quotations.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago.l

Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 1.-CATTLE-Receipts
% 900; steady; good to prime steers. So $50
Sc 40 poor to medium, So 90@5 75; stockers
and feeders, 81 50G4 40: cows. 81 25@4 30;
heifers, 81 25@2 70; bulls. s294 10; calves,
HOGS-Receipts to-day 33. 600: tomorrow.
30 600; steady to weak; mixed and butchers,
81 .s0G5 05; good to. choice heavy $5@5 121a
rough heavy, 81 S5@4 90; light. 81 1894 95;
bulk of sales s4 90I5.
lambs steady; good to choice wethers. So so
as %; fair TO choice mixed. 81 6095 so; West
ern sheep S5Q6 20; native lambs, IS 1906 SO;
Western lambs, S5 1896 80.
Omaha.
OMAHA. March 1.--CATTLE-Recepts,
$500; active; 10c higher; native steers, So 90
as so; cows and heifers, 81 1904 10; Gamers.
81 1902 60; stockers and feeders, " 1904 3d.
calves, ss@6; bulls and stays. s2@8 70.
HOGS-Receipts $500: steady; heavy, "a 50
Q5; mixed s4 sO@4 S5; light. 81 1904 So;
pigs. SO 1904 so; bulk of sales, 81 s094 So
SHEEP-Receipts, $500: steady Western
yearlings. So 1906 90: wethers. $5 25q6; ewes
81 75@5 60; lambs. Sc 75G7 so.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, March 1-CATTLE--Re-
celpts 1000: strong to 1oc higher; native
steers $4G75 rs; native and heifers
81 1904 go; stockers. and feeders, $S94 so;
bulls. 50 5o9s 10; calves, $aa6 rs: Western
fed steers. So 1906 25; Western fed cows
ToGS-Receipts IL, 900; market steady to
sc lower; bulk OF sales, $4 1898; heavy, 81 80
90 0215; packers, 81 S5Q5; pigs and. lights,
sHEEP@Receipts. 7ooo;. market weak 70 1Oc
lower; muttons, s5 25@6; lambs. Sc 5O@7 10;
range wethers So 2o96 IS; fed ewes. 81 IS
as rs.
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+. Beans and seeds.

I.imas have again advanced
The stock OF Beans in regular warehouse and
-on wharf March i was 146,5 ,507 bags against
160, ,356 bags February l. The receipts in
February were 2S.263 bags.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 1908 TO- Pea So ESQ
so; Butter, S2!a3 25; small White. 1903 AS;
large White 81 6o@2 so: Pink. Ss 1908 60;
Red, s. 7595i Lima. s5@5 12la; Red Kidneys.
81 50d4 rs: Blackeyes, So e5G2 10 per cti:
Horse Beans, 81. S5@2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, nominal: Yellow
Mustard nominal: Flax. 81 1902 20: Canary,
eAc; Alfalfa SQ10c for California and 120i
12IAc for Utah; Rape. 1H@2Kc: Timothy,
534c; Hemp 35a@3Ac per lb: Millet, 215@
31ac; Broom Corn Seed. $20@21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 1902 90; Green
Peas 81 1902 so per ctl.
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opened steady March Z .22c bid; April. Z 300
bid May = .34c; June. I 30c; July, 1850.
August .3sc;: September Z. 43c.
Futures closed steady April, Z 41c; May,
.43c; June. Z. 40c; July, 7e86c; August, 7.40o;
September. Ale.
Spot closed quiet. 10 points higher; middlng
upands. 7.T5c; niiddhng. gulf. Sc; sales,
81, 200 bales.
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RerSnnaI-

p enry q. walker. for some time financial
writer on the Commercial News OF this city,
has retired from financial Journalism and as
Eoctated himself with Waell-known house en-
aase6 N bond dealing
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'Oc: Beet Granulated uOo-lb b.

t.s0c: Beet Granulated uO0-lb bags only.
5.70c: Confectioners A, 5.9Oc; Magnolia A.
5.20c; barrels 10c more: half barrels. 25c
more; boxes, SOC more; 50-lb bags 10c more
for all kinds Tablets-Haf barrels, 6.4cc;
boxes. 665c: H & E. Crystal Dominos S.9Oc
per lb. No order taken for less than sew
enty-fve barrels or its equivalent
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ctl Oregon Burbanks, $1@1 S5 per ctl;
River Reds 65075c per ctl: Early Rose. 81 so
al so per ctl; Garnet Chiles, 81 rs per ctl;
small seed Burbanks. 81 per ctl: Sweet Po-
tatoes, e5cGS1 per ctl.
ONIONS-$2 1903 per ctl.
LES-Asparagus 5G1215c per ID;
Rhubarb 81 1902 25 per box; Green Peas, so
&c per lb: String Beans 10@121ac per lb; Wax
Beans -; Tomatoes 75cQ$1 so per box or
Mexican; Summer Squash. 81 25@1 so per box;
Hothouse Cucumbers. 81 25Q1 10 per dozen;
Cabbage, SOC per ctl; Carrots. SoG4oc per sack;
Dried Peppers 10G124c for sun dried and
13Q14c per lb for evaporated Green Peppers,
5010c per lb; Mushrooms. 20Q25c per ID;
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leading futures ranged as follows,
Cash Grain and Provisions. :.

CHICAGO, March Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. easy; No; spring wheat,
gsnd ysd7i i'i is1S No. corn yei 45isc ne No red,
low. 45ssc; No. 2. oats, 31ssc; No white.
32K 6532%c; No. 3 white, 31Q32c; No. 9 rye
55G57c; good feeding barley 3Sc; fair to
choice mating 4394sc: No. / iaxseed 81 25:
No. 1 Northwestern. 81 35; pork. per
So so: short ribs sides (ioose), Sc 55@e 20:
: short clear sides (boxed), SO 1906 S55a whis-
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Corernn1ent MONEY! Her.

Receipts in February were 6296 tons wheat.
6636 tons barley $50 tons oats, S33 tons corn,
$50 tons bran and q. 2eS SKIS beans.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO March lon the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady;
creaneries, 246i32c; dairies 24027c. Eggs,
steady at mark, cases included. 26@29c. Cheese,
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Condition of tI,e Treasurv.
:. New. York Cotton Market.

WASHINGTON, March Ito days state.
ment OF the treasury balance shows Available
cash balance. $40, 6sl ;s39 Gold, s52, ,s57, Isl
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

LOCAL.
Sterling Exchange. sixty days. "a s4%g4 s5h
Sterling Exchange. sight .: seAg4 9. ~
Sterling Exchange cables. 49,. 4 81 NQ4 81
New York Exchange. sight. So. 12hQ -
New York Exchange. telegraphic: 10 g
Silver per ounce ..,..........: 80 %.
Mexican Dollars ...: :....... Nominal 30
INTERNATIONAL
New York on Paris :............,.....b.1 16B
New York. on Mexico ...............:. .202 :,
Paris. on London 95.21
Berlin on London. :.................2 20. 4eA
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Poultry and Game.

Another car OF Western Poultry was at
hand making the fifth received since Mon
day Receipts from domestic points were 81
coops and the market continued firm for every
thing except Hens which constituted the bulk
of the receipts of Western stock. Receipts of
Game were light but ample and prices were
unchanged.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 10000 per ID;
Geese. per pair, s2G2 25:, Goslings. -;
Ducks. S5G6 per dozen for old and So 50g1 90
so for large: young Roosters, So 5o@7 so; old
BOOSTERS, So 5096; Fryers So 5oq6; Broilers.
$4@5; Pigeons 81 25; Squads So 2592 90
GAME-Gray Geese, So per dozen; White
Geese. 75c@$1 25; Brant 81 for large and SIG
for English and ST so for common; Hare. 81 so:
Rabbits 81 5oG1 Is for Cottontails and 81 25
for Brush
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
St. Louis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS March Wool steady: .Medi- :
urrl grades combing and clothing, 2SG2sc;.I
light fine 21@22c; heavy fine, 16@1sc; tub
yaShed :33H39c.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-Chicago continued erratic and
SHARPLY 5nbsr wI be sf sssn N, In aass h
grain was quiet and without. change.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 SSSg1l sSg1 81 cslisSsnis
ST 66Aa1 6T II :. Northern Red, 81 80 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session to IL: 80 a m.
December 3Dsa en- 81 H:sh ss 81 FsE sa s. f1sss ss
2 p. m. Session:
Open. High. Low: Close.
December 81 5sss 81 DOS 81 2sss 81 2s9s
held yesterday and ST 22la was generally asked
for the best Feed. Futures were higher.
The stock in regular warehouse and on
wharf March L was II 314 tons. and the re-
ceipts In February were 1886 tons. The stock
February was iA264 tons.
CASH BARLEY. ];
s. ALA Rgfyng St aI snq 80 shgpns ps4
FUTURES.
Session 8. to IL 80 a. n-s
Mayg-s1 1eA bid.
p. M Session " :.
;. Open. High. Low. Close.
December ~. ssh. ssa ssA ssx
:OATS-The stock In regular warehouse and
on wharf March: was 252s tons, against 1904
were $50 tons. The market continues firmly
held. but unchanged.
:. White, 81 1901 go; Surprise. 81 .55Q1 90;
81 4oa1 40. for No 2; choice. for seed. 81 so
al a5;, Black. 81 35Q1 As for feed and 81 509
65 for seed; Eastern White, 81 42hG1 80
per ell:
on wharf March 1 was 251 TONS against 227
ions February l.. The receipts in February
were S33 tons. The market continues very
senderly stocked and offerings insignif-
cant. while the feeling is 'firTp
anS weSfsTn Wfe saGSe ans 1891 for
large yellow. 81 35Q1 371s; small round do;
nominal: White, nominal; Egyptian 81 35Q
: RYElS1 55@1. 80 per ctl
RIICKWHEAT+S1 75M1 SIS per ctl: :.
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Mining Stocks.

SAN. FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
AEn.nl.a. Gan.I,r,- C,ca.,n4,.L.a =
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London Closing Stocks.

. Bar slIYer-Steady;' 2 .11-lbd per oince.
Money-2sz GI3 per cent
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is 2&G2% per cent and for
three. months bills 2ss az -l6 per cent.
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Stocks of Grain.

ienry c. Bunker. chief grain inspector o.
the Grain Exchange. reports stocks ot srain
ip warehouse and on wharf March i as fol-
lows IN tons:
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Flour and .Earinaceoas Goods.

FLOUR--Californa Family Extras 81 S0B
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 70Q5;
Oregon and Washington jobbing at SAGA so
per bbl
FARINACBoiJs GooDs-Prices in packages
are follows: Graham Flour, So % per 100
lbs; Rye Flour So 75 Gin barrels 81 75); Rye
Meal. So 80 Qn barrels 81 5Qt; Rice Flour,
So Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do, So 10;
Eoniiny. So 1894; Buckwheat Flour, 81 500
70. Crapked Wheat So 70; Fsrina, s4 so;
Whole. Wheat Flour So 90; Rolled Oats, bbls,
Sc 50d7 so: In sacks, s607; Pearl Barley $6;
Split Peas boxes. s5 SO; Green Peas. So 50 per
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Trade IN Oranges continued active and the
market was firm with stocks comparatively
light There was a marked scarcity OF fancy
fruit and the outside quotation for that grade
was advanced to 50 per box. The attendance
at the auction sale was large and the bid
ding was spirited Five carloads were sale
and there were only % boxes Of fancy fruit
in the lot, the balance of the offerings being
of the choice and standard grades. The fancy
sold at 81 90 per box; choice at S191 so and
standard at s5cdS1 % The other Citrus fruits
sold fairly at previous prices. Apples were
firm particularly for the upper grades. "A
carload of the Ben Davis variety came IN
from Idaho and met with good call at 81 10
al 25 per box.
APPLES-Per box, 81 1902 25 for extra
fancy ST 25Q1 so for ordinary fancy and I5c9
81 for common to choice.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, Navels 81 509
2 per box for fancy. 81 25@1 80 for choice
and eec@s1 % for standard; Tahgerines.
sl11 %; Lemons. S2G2 so for fancy. 81 2541 Is
for choice and 75c@M for standards; Grape
Fruit. 81 25@2: Mexican Lines. S4 so per.
case; Bananas 81 5OQ2 so per bunch for Cen
tral American and 75cGS1 so for Hawaiian;
Pineapples, $245 per dozen.
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Provisions.

The market continues sluggish and un-
changed
CURED MEATs-Bacon, ,104ac- per Ib for
heavy. 101hc for light medium 121a for light.
15c for: extra light and 141aQ15c for sugar
cured; dry Salt Hides. 9l5@l0c; Bellies. lie;
Hams 1116c: Mess Beef s10@10 so per. bbl
extra Mess $40 50011; Family, s12@12 50
prime Mess Pork. sl4 so; extra clear. So;
Mess. SIC so; Pig Pork S25; Pigs Feet, 50;
Smoked Beef lac per lb. -
LARp-Tierces quoted at SIC per lb for
CafSrnia Cal or ia COMPOUND &c for Eastern
tins. csc; 5-lb tins exc: .S-ib tins. r0c.
COTTOLENE-One half. barrel, TIC; three
half barrels 7ssc: one tierce. TIC; two tierces.
1Ac. five tierces &c lb
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Dried Fruits. Nuts, Raisins, Honey,

FRUIT1Apricots, .s1k@11c for Royals and
111a@12hc for Moorparks: Nectarines. TAG
Srac for White and nc for Red; Peaches.
sGo1ac. per- ID: Pears 7d12c; Rlums. pitted.
4a5c for black. 51a97c for red ant, 4h@6c
for yellow Figs 2-crown bricks, 45c: 3-crown
soc; 4-crown. soc: 6-crown.. e5c; bulk white,
2a4 03c; black. 2hd51ac; ENaporated Apples.
PRGNEsE @1&c per 1b for the four sizes
and 21ac basis for the large sizes.
RAISINS-19o4 crop T. o. b. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters 81 .25Q2 so; Dehesa, 81 35@1 40:
London Layers. s5cGs1; Loose Muscatels. a
crown. 4%@5c; 3-crown .4Ac; 2-crown. SO
BIC: Seeded 4k96c; Thompsons Seedtess,
4LG4sbc; seedless Sultanas. 395c per lb.
NUTS-Walnuts No.. 1 softshell, 12913c;
No 2. i0Gtfc; No. hardshell, 12c; No. 2.
10c;. Almonds 1BQ17c for Nonpariels. 14G1415c
fer I X L; 1319n1419c for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for LaDguedoc; Peanuts. 6GIc for
Eastern Pecans 11413c: :Cocoanuts, 81 5095;
Chestnuts 7d9c per lb for Italian.
HQNEY-Comb. 1o@12c for white and 991oc
for amber; water white. extracted, 51a9615c;
light amber extracted. 5951ac; dark 3Q41ao.
BEESWAX-27@29c per H..
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Continued On Page Fourteen.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY. March IL D. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS. 4
= Bid. Ask Bid Ask.
As or coup <10sh106 4ssar ep new-132 ban
As or reg. .104A105 3s or coup ..104 1O4%
nIIcf,EI u NEOIrS RONIES
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High Low. | BID I ASK .
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Sales of bonds and stocks the Stock and
Bond Exchange In February were as follows:
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100 Adams ..,... 2i2aco MacNamars : S
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Afternoon Session
Unlisted. Securities.

MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Rid Ask q
, 1905-03-09
A HINT FOR TRAVELLERS.
One Way by Which Privacy May Be
Secured.

~ ~ III NteJ ~
Secured.
A bright young a making a hur-
ried and important business trip from
London to Paris, last summer. was
exceedingly anxious to obtain the
quiet of q private compartment on
reaching Calais.
The channel had been rough. and
his brain required uninterrupted rest.
He offered to fee the guard for a car
riage for himself and secretary, but
without success. The train was crowd
ed, and each compartment must be
filled. He determined to have one.
however.
Taking possession of m of the un-
occupied coaches as they reached Ca
lais, he threw himself on the seat. out
a newspaper over his face and await
ed %intruders. Seeing a couple about
to enter, he whispered to the secre-
tary: Prepare YOURSELF" and thrust
ing his hands into his d~isheveled hair
gesticulated wildly. as ne tore the pa
per into shreds, uttering groals n
means. His companion. taking the
cue. made violent efforts to restrain
his maniac patient, and with warning
glances motioned the frightened trav-
elers out.
The scene wa enacted twice. Then
the train went on its way. and Paris
was reached without further intrusion.
Exchange.
, 1905-03-09
Fearful Engines Of Destruction.

Hand grenades and bombs were
used with terrific effect at the capture
of the 2O3-Meter hill. Port Arthur.
Their use was contrary to the spirit
OF the International rule which for.
bids the cruelty of the dum-dum bull
let's. Certain other engines of war
have been rejected by civilized ma
lions. however. in times gone by, be-
they rel too destructive and
too horrible. England has still in
keeping a secre war plan of the
tenth ear of Dundonald which the
authorities rejected because. while it
Was infallible, it was too inhuman to
use by man against man. even Louis
XIV. of France had backbone enough
to refuse Dupre's terrible invention.
If tie story of this discovery be true.
the plan was to create by a secret
process a coniagration whose inten-
sity was but increased by water. It
would burn town or fleet. Louis re-
fused to have the secret published and
It went down to the grave with Dupre.
, 1905-03-09
Economical John chinaman.

An amusing trait of the Chinese
character is pointed out in the last
report Of the British consul at Foo
chow, y the London Daily Mail.
A British company started a match
factory to compete against the Jap
anese. 1t seemed to prosper, and then
stopped.
All the consul drily remarks is. 1T
would be well, however, II they bore
In mind that the Chinaman not only
cunts the number Of matches in a
box, but also takes into consideration
the number of those hat break in
striking or fail to ignite. these being
the complaints brought against the
matches hitherto turned out by the
company"
, 1905-03-09
QUEEN BEES WORTH 5000 EACH
Some Of the Italian Insects Are Ex-
tremeiy Valuable.

Some Of the Italian Insects Are Ex-
tremeiy Valuable.
Just Is there are valuable. strains
In horses, cattle and other stocks, so
there are varieties Of queen bees
which are worth many hundred times
their weight in gold. The most yalu-
able strain. says the New York
Herald, is the Italian, and many Ital-
ian e farmers demand and receive
without question prices ranging from
$50 to 5000 for a single queen bee Of a
certain kind. Such bees are g n all
oyer the world.
The owner of a bee farm near OF
tawa. Can. goes to Europe annually
and brings back with him bees OF an
aggregate value of thousands OF
pounds. He is enabled through the
agency OF AN Italian firm to effect an
insurance upon the most valuable of
his queens.
This e farmer has many strange
experiences in connection with the
assistants he is obliged to engage. or
course all bee keepers must submit to
a certain amount of singing. But
in some cases the poison in the sting
acts directly upon the assistants and
makes them alarmingly i'll. Others
are immune. though atung hundreds OF
times.
Bee farmers are often applied to by
persons suffering from rheumatism
who wish to place themselves in the
way of being stung. And. strange as
1t may seem, the virus of the bee sting
suffering from serious attacks of rheu-
matism.
, 1905-03-09
Hlah Price for Burns Bible.

Andrew Carnegie commissioned his
London agent to bid up to $1,000 for
the Burns bible which was sold there
recently. 1t Is an authentic volume
containing entries regarding the birth
OF the poets children. 1t sold for
$500. Mr.. Quaritch, the London deal
er. being the purchaser. In talking
about he handsome figure realized
Lord Rosebery remarked quantity:
Burns WAS n exactly a saint, but
the sale OF this most interesting vol
ume does not seem to have aroused
any the less enthusiasm On that ac-
count"
, 1905-03-09
Revival in Wales.

There are some remarkable incl
dents in connection with the Welsh
revival. Elaborate preparations were
made for a ball at Pontycymmer. but
owing to the revival only four women
attended. The secretary and several
dancers we're converted on the way
TO the ballroom, and suddenly deter
mined to attend = prayer net.lAg in,
stead.
, 1905-03-09

r. Cattle branded on left side, horses
on right shoulder. Range, Cow creek.
p o. Address, Saratoga, wyo.