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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28
Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

me usual Saturday dizziness prevailed in the
Potato market and prices of both old and new
stock We're unchanged Receipts Of the latter
were unusually light, but there was no scar
city and good portion of the arrivals from
the river were added to the already heavy
accumulation OF low-grade stock on the
wharves. Receipts of Onions continued to
diminish and prices had another advance.
Trade in miscellaneous vegetables was
active and the market generally had a frmer
tone. even those descriptions which had pre-
viously been dull were in good request. Peas.
Asparagus and Beans were higher under de-
creased receipts and Cucumbers did better.
There were liberal arrivals OF Summer Squash
in large and small boxes from Alameda
County.
POTATOES Burbanks, 81 35G1 so
per ctl Minnesota Burbanks, 81 3OD1 40 per
ctI: New York Rurals 81 25@1 80 per ctl; new
Potatoes. boxes 75c@s1 so per ctl; sacks, 81 rs
al so per ctl.
ONIoNS-AustraIian SO per ctl new Red
81 20Q1 S5 per sack; Green Onions. 100000 per
box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 411@711c per ID;
Rhubarb. 509S5c per box; Green Peas. 81 $50
20 per sack; String and Wax Beans, 896c per
Id; Tomatoes, small boxes and crates 81 251
90: large crates. s2Q3 80: Summer Squash.
small boxes .75c@S1; large boxes. s2@2 %;
Cucumbers. Marysville. 81 2592 per box;
do Hothouse. 40Q75c per dozen; Cab
bage. Soc per ctl: Carrots, SOC per
sack: Garlic. 6@7c per lb for new: Egg Plant.
zoe per Id; Dried Peppers, 109121c for sun
dried and 1S414c per Id for evaporated: Green
Peppers, zoe per lb Green Corn. 26936c per
dozen.
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Memorial Day.
RnnI, CIenrin-n.

Tuesday being Memorial day and legal
holiday business viii be suspended throughout
TIE United States
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

fo' GiMIcAGo. May 2T.-cash quotations were IS
Flour firm. No spring wheat. 81 0sQl 10;
No. 3. S1Q1 os: No. red. 81 021z@1 Oh
NO no. corn, 4e&c: No. yellow, 49s4c; No
3l@42Ac;. No. 2 rye. 7sc; good feeding barley.
asee42c: fair to choice mailing. 4604oc: No.
1 haxseed. 81 30 No. 1 Northwestern. 81 80;
pr, prime timothy seed. 50 95 mess pork. per Dbl,
Sl2 45912 so: lard. per 100 lbs, 81 1907 I'M;
sides tboxed). 81 12lzG7 49, whisky. basis of
high wines, 81 20: clover. contract grade.
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Mexican. Csc; dry Central American. large srs
coat Skins-Prime Angoras. 75c; extra AS IS
do 81 25 large. SOC: medium. 50c; SINAI. On m.
TALLOW-No. rendered. 404Ac pei -
No. 2 3G3hc: Grease. 1laQ2nc >.a,so-
cino 2sG3Oc: everything else. nominal, - i eau
Joaquin and Southern. seven months Lse T To-
do, years staple 13G16c: Middle County. isg
21c Northern free. 22G25c; do, defective. Ao ~
20c Nevada. 10000 per ID. according "
quality -.
HoPS-1eo4 crop. 24G26c per ID. with most
growers holding out for soc; 1905 crop Ao72@
lie.
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New York Stock List.

Z l.. Hutton G. Co.. 400 California street,
San traiciscO, members CT the New YORK
stock EAcAange. furnish the following offcial
quotations cf that Exchange:
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Butter. Chee.c and Exes.

CHICAGO. May 27.-On the Produce Elk
change to-day the butter market was steady.
Creameries, 10000; diaries, 16Q19c-
EGGs-Weak at mark, cases included 1910.
CHEESE-Steady at 9% 010ac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28
Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Mnrnirs. Sessinn-CoLnstocks
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tar siIver-steady; 271kd per ounce.
Money-1K@115 per cent
inc rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2M per cent and for thu ee
months bills 2N per cent
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and bullion.

The Siberia took out for Hongkong a treas
ure list of 81. 52s. 230. consisting Of 81 1902 $50
in Mexican dollars. $3.50 In gold coin and
S224, 900 in silver bullion.
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sSEEswAx-27e2sc per b.
Hides. TaIlo,v, Wool ind Hops.

HIDES AND SKINS-CulIs and brands sell
about s161c under quotations. Heavy sailed
Steers. 12c: medium lie: light. 101sc; Cow
Hides. lie for heavy and 101lc for light:
Sailed Calf. 1Sc: dry Hides 1s1sa19c: dry KIN
tic: dry Calf. 22c: Sheepskins, shearlinrs.
,5G50c each; short Wool. 50d9oc each: medium
salt. So % for large and 81 as for me-
dunn. 81 70 for small and soc for Colts;
Horse Hides. dry, 81 for large and 81 SO
Buck skins-Dry Mexican. soc. dry sailed
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Beans md seeds.

Lima Beans have again advanced and are
very firm The other descriptions are I'm
with the tone steady to frm
BEANS-Bayos. So 25Q3 so: Pea. s3a3 IS;
White. 81 60@2 co. Pink. 81 boS2 90 for fair
to good and So 1908 20 for choice; Red So so
a: Lima IS 6o05 rs: Red Kidneys, 1894 so;
Blackeyes. 81 9003 06 per otl; Horse Beans
81 S5G2 40.
SEEDs-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
Mustard. nominal; Flax. 81 1902 rs: Canary,
cooke: Alfalfa. 10011c for California and 800
13c for Utah: Rape nominal Timothy. Az Csc;
Hemp. 3Q31ac per Id: Millet. 3@3zc; Broom
Corn Seed. $20621 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 1902 rs; Green
Peas. 81 1902 Is per ctl
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FIour and Fnrinaceous Good,

FLOUR-Caifornia Family Extras, 81 son
10, usual terms: Bakers Extras. 81 zoos:
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at s4Q34 90
per Dbl.
FARINAcEous GooDs-Prices in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour S. 26 per 100
lbs; Rye Flour, So rs Gin barrels, 81 75): Rye
Meal. So SO On barrels 81 500; Rice Flour
IS: Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do So 70;
Hominy, So 1904; Buckwheat Flour. 81 500
75: Cracked Wheat. So rs; Farina. 81 SO;
Whole Wheat Flour. 50 50: Rolled Oats, bbls
Split Pee. boxes. SIS SO: Green Peas IS 10 per
100 lbs.
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Meat Market.

DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughters to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-5Gsc for Steers and 4G5c per 10
for Cows. -
vEAL-Large. 51HQIc: small. 7Gs1zc per ID
MUTTON-Wethers. 61s9Sc; Ewes. 6@tc per
pound
LAMB-SH010c per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 6iz69c per h.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco. less 400
IS per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers, 7AG71zc: Cows and Hetf-
ers 51zQ6Hc; thin Cows, 455c per ID
CALVES-4041ac per ID gross weighD.
SHEEP-Wethers. 31593&c; Ewes. 3gSAc
per Id (gross weight
LAMB4$2 50Q2 rs per head.
HOGS-Lfve Hogs $50 to $50 lbs. 5nG5zc:
over $50 lbs, 5a Q5hc: Feeders. DC: Sowsr 20
per cent on: Bears. so per cent on. and Stays,
40 per cent OF from above quotations
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY. May a7-i2 n

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask
Is or coup. .104%105 As or CD new.132 132 Il
IS or reg. .1O4%1 05 IS or coup. .1O4 1O4Z
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
lew Orleans Cotton Market.
Northern Business.


7-16c.
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SALES.
Morning Sc sion.
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DO com =. IS 20 ST & sJcoai. *
FIN Blk. Oak.12O Jose Wat. .lO3ls
Fischer Thtr = Ia so & MTRbt 125
Frnch-A Blk .1O7H 100 Swiss-A Bk 120
Gas Con A = 20 Truck Elect. IN
Homo P Co. 3515 Union Co.. e
Do old pool IS UR Inc pfd. 50
Do NV pool 36H IS Do com :. Az :
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Commercial Continued on PAGE II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26

any appeal to the Chinese imperial
authorities In the matter. The CONNER
cial guilds, which correspond to our
boards Of trade, have It entirely in their
hands, and II appears that the press
and the people of the trade centers are
in full accord with them. This is the
situation which confronts our manu-
facturers and merchants who export to
China and it is manifestly Of such Inn
portance as to merit the serious atten-
ton of our government Something
must be done to avert a loss Of business
amounting to many millions of dollars
annually and which until recently had
been steadily growing What that some
thing is everybody understands. 1t is
simply to give China such fair treat
ment as our own laws promise, with
such notifications as she may reason
ably ask. The administration has done
what it can in this direction and it will
be the duty of congress to do what
more may be necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26

There has been since 1881 a marked In
crease in the milling trade for export, and
1t would appear as though future exports
of the cereal, insofar as they are main
tanned, would more and more take the
shape OF flour.
But the flour export trade has also suf-
fered badly in the past year or two, and
the question is raised in the most ac-
centuated form known since the United
States became an important factor in feed
ing Western Europe whether II is so TO
continue any longer or not. According 10
the Agricultural departments returns the
wheat crop OF the country last year, while
considerably smaller than for the previous
| three years, was a little larger than for
the years 1900, 1893 or 1897; yet in those years
! wheat exports in each case rose above 200 .
COO 900 bushels while for the larger crop OF
! 1904 less than A, 900 bushels are exported
With the return of larger yields than
| last years, we may probably expect some
| improvement in the wheat export trade
but the indications are that we have seen
our best days in this particular and that
hereafter. with the appreciation OF farm
lands and the continued growth OF popuia-
ton, We shall press more and more closely
upon the limits of the home supply, and
compel the importing nations OF Europe
! to look elsewhere for the needed surplus
| OF breadstuffs The Argentine Republic IL
| evidently taking the place formerly held
by this country In the grain trade. II has
| so far this calendar year sent 76 s64 OOo
bushels Of wheat to Europe and its ex-
ports this week amount r. SIS, 900 bushels
against only 52.66O in hour AMI wheat sent
out from the United states. That country
is also becoming considerable exporter OF
| corn.
II seems safe to say that the United
States, through the growing diversion OF
it's energies into manufacturing and the
| great increase OF population which an UNI
precedented immigration is helping along
will very soon appear as the producer OF
no more breadstufIs than are needed for
its own people The nation is no longer
predcminanty agricultural and IL moving
rapidly in the other directioR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
APPRECIATE OUR FRIENDSHIP

The reception given Secretary Taft
and party in Japan, the cordial express
sions of the press and public men and
the enthusiastic popular greetings, at
test how heartily the japanese appre-
ciate the friendship of the United States.
1t appears that a knowledge of what
this country has done to aid Japan to
rise to her present position among the
nations Is by no means confined to her
statesmen and scholars, but is possessed
as we'll by the common people who are
at all familiar with the history of their
country. They know of the visit of
Perry to Japan more than half a century
ago and Of its result in bringing that
country out of its isolation and start
ing it on the path of progress.
What Japan has since achieved in in
dustrial and commercial growth her peo-
pie with a true sense of gratitude attrib-
ute largely to the example and the
friendly intercourse of the American
people. The strong feeling of friendship
which had its beginning with the ad-
vent of Commodore Perry into Japan
and has since been uninterruptedly
maintained the Japanese are most anx-
ious shall continue, There is In this
the assurance that whatever interests
the United States has in the far east
are in no danger from Japan. There
has been some idle talk about that coun-
try coveting the Philippines. There is
not the least basis for 1t. Equally
groundless is the fear professed by some
that Japan's influence may be exerted
to deprive US of trade in the orient
This country has in the island empire
of the far east a WARM and earnest
friend and we shall find it to our in
terest to carefully cultivate its friend
ship and in all proper ways show that
we appreciate and value its good will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
OBSTACLES TO PEACE.

II appears probable that the pence con-
ference, which is,expected to meet within
a couple Of weeks, will be confronted by
obstacles which may not easily be over
come. In the first place it seems that the
Russian ENJOYS are not clothed with
plenary power, as they were reported to
be at the time Of their appointment
This may prove to be unsatisfactory to
the Japanese government whose pleni-
potentiaries are understood TO have been
given full authority to negotiate treaty
Of peace. 1t is pointed out that when
peace negotiations were to be entered
upon between China and japan the rep
resentatives OF the latter, finding that
the Chinese ENJOYS had not been given
full authority to negotiate a treaty, de-
clined to have anything to do with them
until they were fully empowered to make
treaty. 1t is thought not improbable
that there may be repetition Of this In
the present instance If it should be found
that the representatives Of Russia are
charged simply with the ascertainment
of Japan's terms, without possessing the
authority to say whether or not they will
be accepted. Herein may be found the
first obstacle to peace negotiations, for
it is pretty well understood that japan
will not proceed unless assured that the
conference will be productive Of definite
results.
Another possible obstacle is in regard
to an armistice Russia desires a sus-
pension of hostilities, but in order to
secure this she must show Japan that
she sincerely wants peace and is pre-
pared to accept any reasonable terms to
effect peace. Unless she can do this 1t is
not probable that Japan will agree to an
armistice and her refusal to do so would
possibly though not necessarily, put an
end to the conference. 1t seems plain
that the japanese do not intend to call
halt to their military operations until
they are perfectly satisfied that Russia
means business. As was said by the
minister of Japan to Great Britain few
days ago, latter the events Of the past
eighteen months japan puts faith only in
accomplished facts" she will demand
to know whether Russia is sincere for
peace before she makes known her
terms. Thoroughly familiar with the
tricky and evasive character of Russian
diplomacy, Japan will take no chances
in the coming negotiations. Herself hon
estly disposed to make peace, japan will
proceed only if assured beyond doubt Of
the integrity OF purpose of her enemy.
There is a disposition to belittle the
attitude of China regarding the peace ne
gotiations, so far as they may affect Chi
nese territory. 1t Is by no means impos-
sible, however, that this may prove
something of an obstacle. There is an
impression that Russia is in sympathy
with China's position and If this should
prove to be the case it is easy to under
stand that it might raise a troublesome
issue in the conference, since Japan is
understood to be utterly opposed to CIV
ing China any such recognition or con-
sideration as that country desires.
There are undeveloped conditions that
may prove obstacles to peace but at
present the feeling quite generally Is op-
timistic the opinion being that Japans
terms will be found fair and reasonable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
CHANGE IN OUR EXPORTS.
United StatesiNO Longer an AgricuI-
turaI Nation.
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago Record Herald
Not since 1872 has 30 small an amount of
wheat been exported from the United
States as during the fiscal year ended June
30 last. Since 1878 the yearly export Of
wheat, including flour as wheat, had, until
the past year. fallen below 10000, 900
bushels only twice and then not far below
the worst year being 1889, when S. 600 $40
bushels were sent abroad; while the aver
age for all these years was fully 10000 900
bushels and for most of them 300, 00O, 900
bushels. But last fiscal year barely a.
7H,1Ss bushels went out
OF wheat alone, exclusive Of -four hardly
enough was exported to be worth mention
ing. The total was 1891, O6l bushels, and to
ind a parallel to this we should have to
go back to the years prior to 1870. No
wheat at all was exported through the
ports Of Boston or Newport News or Port
land, only $3.50 bushels through New York,
5000 through Philadelphia and 11s,O4O
through Baltimore. Nearly 100000 bushels
of the entire amount of 1891 ,061 went out
by way of the Pacific ports. Thus 1t may
be said that the country east Of the Rocky
mountains raised no wheat for export last
year, except what little that was ground up
and sent out in the shape of flour.
The following table shows the exports OF
wheat and -four as wheat for the past four
/ fiscal years, and two previous years OF
largest exports together with the exports
in the form of wheat and In the shape
| of flour:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
Need of Insurance.
Chicago Tribune.

The attorney general Of New York is 10
begin suit TO compel the restitution OF
moneys wrongfully diverted from the pol
icy holders Of the Equitable. Litigation OF
that kind is always slow and seldom sue
cessful The rigid supervision and minute
continuous inspection from now on of life
insurance companies will accomplish
greater results. II the insurance laws OF
the state Of New York are defective in any
particular they should be amended. 1t Is
reported that amendments are necessary
and will be prepared. But laws are OF
little value unless there are men who will
enforce them. The insurance department
OF New York, with the laws as they are
ought 20 be able TO put stop to most OF
the methods Of dishonest management
whose existence has been revealed by the
Equitable disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
Indicated by whi1 carts.
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.


Bradstreet's have been making an invest
igation as to the growth of the automobile
industry in the United States. In 1904 about
1850 machines were constructed, valued at
$22OOO,0OO The total output of motor We
hicles of all kinds in 1900 was valued at
less than S. 100000 This authority says that
the greatest activity the industry has ever
known here was in the first half of the
present year. For the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1905, 26.6Ol machines were manu-
featured, valued at 4,65O,OoO. Ohio leads in
the industry. with Michigan, Connecticut.
New York. Wisconsin. Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania following in the order named
The growth of the domestic manufacture
of the vehicles has been accompanied by
large imports Of machines of foreign make,
which is accepted by Bradstreet's as proof
of 1.-The high measure Of general prosperity
in the country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
WHY noes 60 aMAn.r
Heat, Thirst and Persecution Rather
Than Rabies the Cause.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland ram Dealer.
Naturally more dogs than usual have
been shot during the recent hot spell"
and the usual talk about mad dogs and
hydrophobia is Just now being heard. Po-
lcemen who hear the cry Of mad dog"
on their beats well know that the wretched
animals are generally the victims OF mans
cruelty or neglect and are suffering the
torments OF thirst A bullet Is the speediest
and often the only practicable way Of
putting such an animal out OF misery,
though bucket OF water in most cases
would prove more effective and merciful.
Doubtless few in this city ever saw a dog
AFFLICTED with rabies or a genuine case OF
hydrophobia in a human being The hydro-
probia myth has been pretty thoroughly ex4
ploded by physicians who have made Il
their business to investigate the subject,
but its tenacity OF life is amazing Hydro
phobia is something that every one talks
about and practically nobody ever saw.
though that there is such disease few
will deny. The mad dogs seen on the
streets are in nine cases out OF ten AMI
mails that have been made mad" by heat
and thirst, or by other torrents suffered
at the hands OF men. Dogs that run loose
are often a nuisance and frequently a dan
ger, but the risk incurred by people who
encounter them is not that OF hydrophobia,
and even when the disease does develop
in person bitten by mad" dog such
one is more often than otherwise tho
Victim of his own imagination
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
REFORM is NECESSARY.


One Of the famous platforms drafted
by the late ]. Sterling Morton for the
national democracy contained dozen
planks, each Of which reiterated the
declaration that reform is necessary"
While times have changed and parties
have changed front on many issues that
were paramount In their day, reform is
still necessary and always will be. How
can necessary reforms be effected and
who'can be trusted to put them into eff
fect2 That is the problem of the pres
ent hour.
The necessary national reforms are
championed by Theodore Roosevelt and
he can be depended upon to exert all the
influence and power at his command to
carry them into practical effect, but
even President Roosevelt, with all his
strenuosity and vim, cannot hope to sue
coed without the cooperation Of the ma
tional legislature and the federal courts,
backed by the American people.
1t is altogether different, however,
with initiating and executing necessary
reforms in local government - state,
county and municipal 1t has become
the fashion of late for political mounte-
banks to pose as reformers, to rant and
talk glibly about municipal graft and
indulge in scathing denunciation Of pub
lie officials but when the searchlight is
turned upon these bogus champions of
reform they are too often found to be
wanting in veracity as well as in integ-
rity. For example, not many years ago
one Of these spurious champions of mu-
nicipal publication, who was assistant
county attorney, made a grandstand
play about the suppression of gambling,
but when he was asked on the witness
stand concerning gambling in the Jack
sonian club, Of which he was a member,
he declined to answer on the ground
that by doing so he would criminate
himself.
Another bogus reformer, also an as
sisting prosecuting attorney, who has
achieved notoriety as an enemy of toll
Grated vice and crime, refused to file
complaints against gamblers in South
Omaha when asked toldo so by the chief
of police. Last year about 175 protests
were filed against applicants for saloon
licenses by a champion reformer-for-
revenue-only and all of these protests
were dropped when the police commits.
sion granted licenses to certain other
saloons whose proprietor keeps the sham
reformer on his payroll.
These citations are made not to be,
little men who honestly endeavOr tC
bring about better local government
HUT to draw the line between honest
reformers and spurious reformers. I'm
doubtedly there is in Omaha much room
for reform in various directions in loca
government-city, county and school dis
trict-but every effort in that direction
should be rational and sincere. with &
view to the elevation of the standard
of integrity in the public service and
the suppression of graft, blackmail anC
bribery. In these movements, however
the ranting Pharisee who parades hi
piety and does his praying on the stree
corners with a megaphone is to be dis
trusted and stunned.