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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05
A SOUTHERN EXPOSITION

Atlanta Ca. Is TO have an Industrial
exposition in the year 1910 II ways and
means can be found to carry out the
resolutions recently adopted by repre-
sentative business men Of that city.
The Atlanta Constitution is very en-
thuslastlc about the project. and sees
in 1t means OF treblIng the opportuni-
ties Of the state, and the entire South
for material progress,
Among the distinguished guests pres,
ent AZ the banquet where the PROPOSE
tion was discussed IN general way. was
Ex-Governor Francis, president OF the
81. Louis exposition. In the course of
his remarks he pointed out that many
held that the reaction after the boom"
OF that fair would materially inmre the
Interests Of the city But this proved
wrong, he said. He claimed that ~
Louis was never more prosperous than
she is today There is more activity IN
real estate than ever before. he said.
The bank clearIngs are greater than
during the exposition ana the travel
on the street cars greater than during
The year Immediately preceding the ex.
position. when the preparations Tor tho
tair were going on and everything was
hustle and activity. 81 Loulsans he
continued, however, are conservative
and intend TO be safe. They proated by
The experience OF other cities where OK.
positions had been held. aud there was
no oyerbullding during the two or three
years before the opening Of the exposi-
lion Nor was there any surfelt OF la
Dor after the exposition buildings were
completed, nor has there been any dur.
ing any subsequent period. There WAS
great inAux OF labor during the con /.
struet!on period OF the exposition. but
he demand for labor today is in excess
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

The railway officials who have made
an investigation have come to the CON
clusion that the plumb-bob hurled at
the Presidents train was thrown by
boys. Which is added evidence that
Cervantes was right when he said that
boys are more evil than the Evil one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Secretary Bonaparte Is not In favor OF
immense battleships nor of a great
navy. To hear such sentiments utter
ed by a secretary OF the navy is as re-
freshing as a breath from the plney
woods on the mountain tops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

II is rather amusing to see in So
clety note the name Catherine spelled
Catherine, Katherine and Katheryn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Governor Cutters requisltion in the
Perkins case was not honored by the
governor Of Oregon, But oregon vas
not honored.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Mr.. Roosevelt is against corporations
making campaign contributions. Life
insurance companies viii please note.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

why emit skating pond be made
in Liberty Park? In other cities skat-
ing ponds are made in the public parks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

To Judge by the number OF bills in
troduced in the House yesterday, this
will be record breaking Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

The powers are patiently waiting for
a reply from the unspeakable Turk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

As a rule factories are chief factors
In a city's growth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Much legislation is worse than no
legislation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

It can scarcely be said that in the
case of Russia no news Is good news.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Since Premier Balfour resigned King
Edward feels quite Liberal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

The Car Is mute but the mutineers
are not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

Football and tariff reform are in the
air
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

~ CHICAGO March 30-Sentiment in the
wheat pit was bearish throughout the greater
part Of the session. At the opening July was
on shade to 1s9Ac at $685. @Ss1ac The
comparatively steady tone OF cables in the face
OF weakness here yesterday caused moderate
demand early In the day. commission houses
being tie principal buyers. Under this de-
mand the market became somewhat frmer.
July advancing TO ssTc. Ample support. how
ever was lacking and the market soon eased
of again. The weather. both In the North
west and Southwest, OF X kind to dis
courage any great volume OF purchases. Ad-
vices from Minneapolis claimed that spring
seeding Is progressing favorably in that sec
largely Of bearish tenor, the fall -sown wheat
being reported in excellent condition. The
movement OF wheat showed q liberal increase
over that Of the corresponding day year ago,
and this fact had some influence in creating a
bearfsh sentiment. Toward the middle of the
day selling became general Fairly liberal
sales By prominent bull started active selling
by pit traders. AS result prices broke
easily, July declining to s73ac. Later the
greater part OF the loss was regained on buying
due partly to a report showing small ship
ments from Argentina. Final quotations in
changed to &c higher at 81 12ss @1 12N, sold
between 81 12@1 12% and closed at 81 12sk
Reports CT heavy export sales caused a
strong finish in the corn market. The market
closed at almost yesterdays final quotations.
May opened A@Kc to il1ssc lower at 46H to
45c sold between 46Hc and 471sc and closed
at 41xc.
The oats market was dominated mainly by
the action of corn May opened unchanged to
Ne lower at 29Ik @2914c sold OF to 29c and
closed at 29Ac
Provisions were weak the greater part OF the
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General Nferchandise.

VIA 5AGsmersn IS. Bags s1se for June and July;
Beaver Hi, IS SO: Roslyn 81: Coos Bay. IS 50:
S1t 20 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
sl4 Welsh Anthracite Egg. S1S Welsh Lump,
81 80; cannel. 50 per ton; Coke. s11 5o91s per
descriptions. IS so per short ton.
oILs-ouetations are for barrels; FOR cases
Sod boiled and ms soc per gallon OIL fG5 9
81 l46l 1s. Lucol. sac for boiled and sic Tor
coanut OIL in barrels. 5sc for ceylon and 55c
for Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
bleached winter Whale oil. SIC: natural Whale
on. s2e; extra n winter strained Lard Oh. 7Sc: 7S
42c: dark Herring Oil. 40c; Salmon OIL. 34c:
boiled Fish OIL. Sic; raw Fish Oil, S5c; boiled
PaI1t doAf on org 3se ssw Pant on sic whit.
@ ise 9straI G isc ns. star isc saE Extra @ star ase
bulk lee: in eases. 22lsc; Motor Gasoline: in
bulk, Ice: In cases 2215c: No. Engine Dis
eases sG lSe G0s @o1s Or senan. in BULK
cases. 1910; sse-degree Gasoline. In bulk. 2oc;
TURPENTINE-7sc per gallon in cases and
72c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 7h0
Sc per lb: White Lead. THGsc. according to
SUGAR = The Western Sugar Refining
1OO-lb bags: Cubes, Crushed and Fine
Crushed 6.05c: Powdered. 5.eOc; Candy
Granulated. 5.9oc; Dry Granulated. fine.
5.s0c; Dry Granulated coarse, 6sOc;
Fruit Granulated, $500: Beet Granu-
lated d00-lb bags only 5.70c: Confectionery
A, $500: Magnolia A. 5.4Oc: Extra c. 5.30c;
Golden c. 5.20c; d." 5-10c: barrels. 10c more:
half barrels. 25c more: boxes, SOC more: 50-lb
bags Zoe more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 6.30c; boxes 6.55c; H. e. Crystal
Dominos S.s0c per lb- No order taken for less
than seventy five barrels or its equivalent.
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Butter. Cheese and Ecgs.

There was clear drop of &c in Butter yes
terday owing to the sudden cessation of orders
from the north and continued heavy receipts.
Almost every house the street was over
stocked. with statesmen out in all directions
trying to work off the goods. The demand for
ful-weight squares rather better than for
the light weights 1t is understood that the
meeting of dairy merchants this afternoon.
mentioned yesterday, is for the purpose of get
ting the trade to agree that hereafter the
light. weight square will be discountenance
and that the creamerymen and dairymen W Il
be reques ted to put up nothing but lib and
Glib squares hereafter
There is nothing new in Cheese.
Stocks of Eggs continue heavy and the de-
mand is SLOW but prices show no further de-
cline
..eceipts were 73.500 lbs Butter. 1897 ases
Eggs and 81 SEQ lbs Cheese
EtIIi Efs--Creamery at first hands, % = Gl23-
y xttas and p tsd22c for lower and med.u n
grades: dairy. 2fG22c; cold storage, nomina
store Butter 15G1sc.
.l1l-1...e.- l4@l-.ac for fair to choice mild
nSm isGisi@e a"u Eastern re III ieai7c Sic per is
EGGs-Raneh. 1Td1se for fair to choice;
store Eggs 16d17c. cold storage, nominal
Eastern. nominal
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

Fresh arrivals Of Potatoes were moderate
and included but little fancy stock. which
ruled firm at good prices, but there was no
improvement in low grade Burbanks, and. deal
were still trying to force sales Of that class
of goods. Onions ruled firm and prices had
an upward tendency The bulk of visible sup
plies, both here and in Oregon. are controlled
by two local firms.
Changes in miscellaneous vegetables were
slight. Green Peppers were scarce and firm
and Asparagus did little better under de-
creased receipts. Surplus lots of the latter
were taken by the Gamers at 1G5c per pound.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river. 76c@
81 per ctl; Watsonville Burbanks. 81 1041 20
per ctl; Oregon Burbanks $101 so per etl;
Early Rose. 81 40Q1 IS per ctl; Rurals. for
seed S1G1 % per ctl; small seed Burbanks.
$1@1 10 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes s0G90c per
ctl: new Potatoes. 2hQ3c per Id.
ONIONS-At first hands SO 25G3 so per ctl.
GETABLES-Asparagus 4G7c per lb,
Rhubarb. 40GS0c per box for ordinary and
S161 % for fancy San Jose; Green Peas 4G6c
per lb String and Wax Beans. Sd10c per lb;
Tomatoes 75c@$1 90 per box crate
for domestic and 81 1902 per box for
Mexican; Summer Squash. 81 30 per box;
Hothouse Cucumbers. S1Qt % per dozen;
Cabbage SOC per ctl; Carrots, 4045Oc per sack;
Garlic. 9010c per H. Egg Plant, 15G17lac per
10. Dried Peppers, 1O@12hc for sun-dried and
13Q14c per lb for evaporated; Green Peppers.
10M15c per lb for Chile and 20G25c for Bell;
Mushrooms 25G50c per Id: Marrowfat and
Hubbard Squash. $50 per ton
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SUMMARY OF THB MARKETS.

TonoPdh Stocks actrve and higher; Others quiet
NeV ork Stock market steady bRt much quer Cotton higher
Government fires quarterly 10ne of excan Dollar at 477c
WheGt, Barley and other Grains dbotf as before
Hoy, Beans and FeedStufs ssosU little change.
Potato, Onion and Vegetable markets fairly actfOe
Poultry and Come closely cleaned nb and firm.
Cold 7veGther operates agoinS the fresh FrIat market
Provisions and LVe and Dressed Meats before quoted
Sharp decline in Butter No change in Eggs or Cheese
Cha1evTng of ships for crop Wheat reported
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March observation-disclosures
5000, market 10c higher. Good to prime steers,
So 2506 80; poor to medium. $495 10: stockers
and feeders 81 75d5; cows $505 80; heifers,
$500 25; Gamers. 81 5oG2 so; bulls. 81 5094 25 !;
calves. $306 so.
HOGs-Receipts, 80, 600; tomorrow, esti :
mated, 22,o00; market DC lower. Mixed and
butchers IS 1905 So good to choice heavy.
So 3095 So; rough heavy, S5 1905 %; light,
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000 sheep and lambs,
steady. Good TO choice wethers, IS 2506 % !;
fair choice mixed, 81 7545 so; Western
sheep 81 65@6 80; native lambs, So 50GD1 10;
Western lambs S6@7 so.
Omaha.
OMAHA, Nebr.. March 30-CATTLE-Rc-
ceipts, 1900: market 10c higher. Native steers
S46I5 70; cows and heifers, 1904 a5; Western
steers, 81 T5GD4 rs: Gamers $2GI3 stockers and
feeders, 81 75G4 75; calves, $3Q6; bulls and
stays, 81 506t4 20.
HOGS Receipts, 5o00; steady, Heavy. So OF Il
90 15; mixed 0Th@5 10; light 50 05@5 II !;
pigs. 81 5el5; bulk of sales, $5 0T1aGl5 10.
SHEEP-Receipts. 7000; steady to easier.
Western yearlings So 75G6 15; wethers, So 25d
s5; ewes S36t5; lambs S6 1907 so.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITy Mo. March 30.-CATTLE-
Receipts 4300 market strong. Native steers,
81 25Gp6 native cows and heifers. 81 25@5 Is;
calves 81 5Od6 %; Western fed steers, 81 ESQ
5 90: Western fed cows. SO 25di co.
HOGS-Rece'pts. ZOO; weak to sc lower.
Bulk of sales. SO 1905 271a; packers s5 15@
5 90; pigs and light 81 35Q5 20.
SHEEP-Receipts 4G60 steady. Muttons,
$5G15 90 Iambs So 50GI7 80: range wethers
SIS 50d6 IS; fed ewes. $500 65,
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
The Tonopahs Higher, but the Other
Stocks Quiet.

The only stock to show any variation Of i'm
portance on the Bond Exchange yesterday was
Hawaiian Commercial which advanced from
500 30 TO sol so. falling back to sol 25, how
ever. in the afternoon. Business In both bonds
and stocks was very dull.
In mining stocks the Comstocks were quiet
and rather weak than otherwise. but the To-
nopahs were active. with quotations for a
number higher.
Giant Powder has declared dividend Of SOC,
payable April 10
The San Francisco Gas and Electric Conn
pany paid regular quarterly dividend OF
81 % yesterday.
Mining and Milling Company
of Nevada County has levied an assessment Of
&c per share delinquent May s.
The Eva Plantation Company paid divi-
dehd of 5Oc per share yesterday. against zoe as
formerly. the additional 30c being in the
shane of extra dividend.
The Rio Tinto Copper Company has declared
a dividend OF SIS I'd for the half year. the same
ss year ago, and against 32s Sd six months
ago. The company carried forward E27. 600
sterling against s20 600 sterling in March,
1904
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Deciduons, and Citrus Fruits.

The cold weather operated against trade in
fresh fruits particularly Citrus kinds. but the
market remained firm for small sizes of sound
. Oranges which were closely cleaned up. Large
sized fruit. which constituted the bulk OF the
"a ls~. vas pressed Tor sale. but found
few buyers although sellers were Wiling to
make liberal concessions Arrivals were light
and it was expected that the offerings at to-
days auction sale would be small Receipts
OF Strawberries consisted of and half
chests of Longworths three chests of Ma.indas
from Watsonville and twenty eight crates of
other large varieties from Los Angeles The
Long worths brought G5G9Gc and thu Malind s
soc per drawer. The Los Angeles berries were
unattraetive and sold slowly at 561oc per
basket. The ether fruits were quiet and all
descriptions stood as previously quoted
APPLE S-$16I2 Is per box.
CITRUS FRTTITS--Oranges Navels, 81 50G2
Der box for fancy, 81 256i 80 for choice
and S5eds1 10 for standard: 1angelines.
81 %: Lemons S.M2 SU Tor tancy y 2agl -
eF'ruit. 81 5Ga2 So. Mexican Lines s494 80 per
case Bananas 81 T5G2 30 per bunch for Cen
trail American and S161 10 for Hawaiian:
Pineapples S3G5 per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

All Quotations remain the same. with quiet
BEANseBayos. ss@s %: Pea, 50 5oas rs:
Butter s3@3 %: small White. 5000 45: large
White 81 1902 so; Pink, S2@2 so for fair to
good and 1908 so for choice. Red. ST47 so;
Lima $595 10; Red Kidneys. 81 25Q4 90;
Rlackeyes. 81 90G3 per ctl; Horse Beans 81 S5
az 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal: Yellow
Mustard, nominal; Flax. 81 1902 %; Canary
eG16Ac Alfalfa, 10G11c for California and 124
13c for Utah: Rape nominal Timothy Az 05c:
Hemp 3@3Ac per lb Millet, 2h92&o: Broom
Corn Seed, $20921 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 b093; Green Peas.
SO 4512 rs per ctl.
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New yorI, Metal Marked

NEW YORK. March 30 There was a slight
advance in the London tin market, whicn
closed at E137 lis Cd for spot and e134 los for
futures Locally the market was quiet but
steady, with holders little frmer In their
views and spot quoted at S29 1890 TO-
Copper was CT little in the English mar
ket with spot closing at e67 5s and futures
at Rf7 12s Cd. Locally the market was un-
changed at s15 3715615 80 for lake, SIS $50
15 371a for electrolytic and s14 s7Ad15 % for
casting.
Lead unchanged at 81 5014 go in the local
market and R12 los in London.
Spelter little higher locally. but quiet at
S. and the London market also was up a
little, closing at E23 los.
Iron closed at 54s in Glasgow and 4Ss 105sd
IN Middlesboro. Locally the market was ur-
changed No. foundry. Northern. is quoted at
si7 S561s 25; No. foundry SIT 50@1s No
i foundry. Southern, and No l foundry
Southern soft ST. 75G1S 25
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New York Grain and produce.

NEW YORK March 3o-FLOUR-Receipts
IS, 100 barrels: exports, 1000 barrels dull and
unchanged.
wHEAT-Receipts 95oo No. red. nomi-
nal elevator and 81 1855 f. O. b. afioat No.
Northern Duluth, 81 17A {. o. b. afoat The
wheat market opened steady on good cables
followed by an upturn on covering, after
which the market broke under bearsh crop
news, favorable Prize Current report and
liquidation. Recovering later small Argen-
tine estimates and a good demand from shorts
the market closed nc up on May and partly
closed 81 11A; July, 81 3-ied93 7-16c closed
sSa*e; September, so@as67sc. closed s65sc.
WOOL-Steady.
HOPS-Steady
PETROLEUM M--Steady.
HIDES-Firm.
sUGAR-Raw firm Fair refining. axe:
centrifugal 80 test, 4iso. molasses sugar, 4c
refined, steady.
closed steady at net advance OF 5G10 points.
Total sales, $500 bags including: May
6.55d6 6oc; June, 6.65c; July, 6.75@6 sOc; Sep
tember, 695GTc; December, 7.I5ei7 .2oc: spot
Rio steady; No invoice. 7ssc; mild steady
BUTTER-Steady. State dairy, common 10
extra, 2oQ27c.
CHEESE-Unchanged
EGGS-Steady.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market at
tracted but little attention for the time being
and in some instances holders of prime fruit
are offering slight concessions Common are
quoted at 4d5hc; choice, 6G61ac. and fancy,
PRUNES-Show no Improvement so far as
the local spot situation is concerned, with
prices ranging from 2hQ57sc for California
grades.
APRICOTS-Remain unchanged; choice
quoted 1C1ad11c; extra choice, 1119@121ac, and
fancy. 12Q15c.
PEACHES Firmly held with choice quoted
i06l0Hc: extra choice, 10la@10&c. and fancy,
11hQ12c.
RAISINS-Of strictly attractive quality are
becoming scarce spot. but holders seem un-
able to get prices up to parity with the
coast. Loose Muscates are quoted at AZ a
6Ac; London layers, 81 05@1 25; seeded
raisins. 51LM0&ct
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Poultry and Game.

The car of Western Poultry expected yester-
day did not arrive and offerings consisted
wholly of domestic stock. of which 43 coops
were received. The market continued Arm
and available supplies were cleaned up quickly
at previous prices. Game was in light receipt
and firm.
/ tPY-tive Turkeys. 1SGaic per b;
Geese. per pair. So 25G2 so; Goslings. -;
DG-ns, su0i ~. old and SidS for
young: Hens. So 5Oa6 for small and Sc 5odI
for large young Roosters. sTd7 so; old Roos-
ters. S4Q4 so; Fryers. sGa6 so: BroiIers $50
3 so for small and $4G4 80 for large; Pigeons.
81 25d1 30. Squads So 25G2 rs
GAME-Hare, 50 per dozen; Rabbits 50 so
for Cottontail and 81 so for brush; Gray
Geese So. Brant. 81 25Q2 so: English Snip,
S363 80
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Cotton and Conee

Brokers wires from New York yesterday
said:
COTTON-The advance to-day was dus to
the buying BY the largest market interests.
who sold out the bulge TO So q week ago
There was good deal of covering oc shorts,
with many stop orders reached. The short in
terest Is stin very large, especially in the
May option We believe the market Will oon-
tinue 70 be q good trading affair and favor
purchases weak spots.
COEFEE@There were no new features to
day. European cables were about right AID
market opened very quiet at unchanged
prices on a little JuyinG, supposedly lor EuIo-
pean sccounts. The market advanced I'VE
points with the undertone fairly hrrn. II Will
require some new Developments 70 create fresh
npecu lativs buying.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

Livestock, delivered in san Francisco. less 400
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
Z CATTLE-Steers. 7AQ715c: Cows and Hsif-
CALvES-4941ac per lb (gross weighl
SHEEP-wethers. 31sG34c: Ewes. Se5Ac
per lb (gross weight).
LAMBSES2 50G2 70 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 200 to $50 lbs. 5s4ohe:
1S0 to 200 lbs, 5SG5%c; so to 13O lbs. 5AQ
5ssc: Feeders &c: Sows, 20 per cent on; Bears.
80 per cent OF. and Stays. 40 per cent on from
above quotations.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market

NEW YORK March so.-Aoney on call
arm. 21z9s per cent: closing bid AZ: offered
Al per cent.
Tine loans. steady; sixty days. ninety dAy'
and six months SM per cent
Prime meroantile paper SZG4 per cent
Sterling exchange, frrner with actual bu6t-
ness IN bankers bills Al Sse5e94. sbs5 for de.
rnRnd aud at s. SkO594 $40 for sixty days
hills.
Conrnsreial blllA s. sS& a. sSA.
Bar silver, b6h G.
Mexican dollars, 4S1c
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds
IRREGULAR
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per ton: -oiloaks Meai at the mill. $50 500
ss 80; jobbing ss4; cocoanut Cake at MILL
mill. $2sG25 so; jobbing. s24;, Corn Meal.
500 5O930 so; Cracked Corn. $50 50Q31: Mixed
Feed $24@25; Horse Beans, $30@40 per ton;
Broom Corn Feed. eoc per ctl; Calfalfa Meal,
car load lots. S21: jobbing. $50 80 per ton.
HAY-Wheat s10013 80; Wheat and Oat
ssn12: oat. sSai1; Barley and Oat. $50
10. Volunteer wild Oat s7Q10: stable. $s99;
stock s6@7 so: Glover. $7@1o; Alfalfa. s79i0
per ton
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

NEW York, March 30.-COTTON-Future
opened steady. March, 7.60c: April, 7.53c;
May, 766c: June. 7.54c bid: July 7.57c: Au-
gust, T.51c: September offered 7.61c.
Futures closed steady March, I.65c April,
7.e5e: May. 7.7Sc: June 1850: July 7.61c; Au-
gust. 7.etc: September. T.67c.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands. S.15c;
middling gulf, s.40c. Sales 3S bales
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NnrtIlern Rmsiness.

SEATTLE. March 3o-Clearings. $500. .23s;
balances, S12G,00G.
TACOMA March 30.-Clearngs, S45S.25
balances ST6 1874
PORTLAND March Chickering's, s4s0,5si;
balances. $I1.4
SPOKANE, March 30.-Clearngs. 1887 ,Sl3; /;
balances SIC l63
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OREGON.
PORTLAND. March 30.-Wheat-Walla
wana. s5@sec; bluestem 93G93 y; valley SIC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA March 50.-Wheat unchanged.
BIuestem, s3 &c; club. sic.
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Casb Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March sO.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. easy; No: spring wheat
/ 12s; No 2 corn. 46ac:- No. 2 yellow. 47hc:
No. oats. 29Ao; No. white. 32A @32 1sc !;
good feeding barley. 37Qa9c; fair to choice
mating. 4sd47e: No. l fiaxseed, 81 "a; No. 1
mess pork, per bbl S12 e001o 65 lard. per
100 lbs, Sc 95Q6 971s; short ribs sides Qoose)
Sc 1907: short clear sides (boxed), So S71597;
whisky. basis OF high wines, 81 %; clover
ia S19 go
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Butter Cheese and Erps.

CHICAGO. March 30-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day, the butter market was steady;
creameries 22q29c; dairies, 21Q25c; eggs were
firm, Ice; cheese, steady. 12Q13hc
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
Condition of The Treasury.
New York cotton Market.

WASHINGTON. March 30-To-day's state
nent of the Treasury shows: Available cash
balance. $40 34s osS: gold. $50. .391 $40.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
Hav and Feedstuffs.

All markets under this head remain as be
fore quoted. Hay being quiet and weak and
Feedstuffs steady to firm.
BkAN-$2I 50a22 so per ton.
SCOOPS so per ton
SHORTSAS22q23 per ton.
Rolled Barley. $25 5o926 50
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
London Closing Stocks.

Bar er-steady: 90 lid per ounce
Money-2i563A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is 2% ner cent and for three
months bills 21sd SIG rer cent
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The value of the Mexican peso for customs
purposes for the quarter beginning April has
been fixed at Al cents The Government now
dcsignates the Mexican dollar the peso :"
LOCAL