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In May and several fractions in December
CASH WHEAT

In May and several fractions in December.
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 47kG1 so; California
White Australian. 81 e0q1 62E: Northern
Club, 81 5oG1 55: Northern Bluestem 81 625 :;
Northern Red. 81 50G1 51A per ctl: lower
grades of Wheat 81 3041 45 per ctl
FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a. m
Open. High Low. Close.
December Dec ... 2sls asz i 2sls 2sls
p. m. Session
May-s1 ASK bid. 81 ASH asked.
December-s1 2sA bid. 81 2s1a asked
BARLEY-In futures May weak. while
December was slightly higher The cash grain
was quiet and unchanged. but firmly held
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 2091 22A: Brewing and Shipping.
81 259l 27h TChevalier. 81 2oQ1 81 per ctl.
FUTURES.
6eesion 8 to 80 a. m.
Open. High. Low. Close.
pss peeens3sr 70 =. DID, s7n s7h s74 s74
2 p. m Session
Dkcember-s7c bid
pATS-There is nothing new to report. Trade
" White, % 81 4sa1 so;- Surprise, 81 s5a1 60:
Red. 81 5o91 so for No. / and 81 4O9l IS for
No. 2; Black 81 32h91 As; Eastern White,
81 421s91 As per ctl.
CORN-Continues quiet and weak, with no
further change in quotations.
Western sacked 81 80 for Yellow, 81 30 for
white and 81 % for Mixed: California large
Yellow. 81 SGQ1 324s; small round do 81 559
l 90 asked; White. nominal; Egyptian. 81 30
for White and 81 25@1 80 for Brown
RYE Nominal at 81 55@I IS per ctl. ae-
cording to quality.
BGCKwHEAT-s2 25 per ctl.
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Future Grain and Provisions.

Euture dAiu INoSisiOI1S.
CHICAGO, May 3-Infuenced by the bearish
tenor of the Ohio crop report. wheat closed
easy here to-day Final quotations on July
were off hc Corn is unchanged. Oats down
AG% Provisions are up 213q7Hc-
Because OF continued excellent weather the
at sse to a. Hssvy a rsns % we're
was still in evidence in the Southwest These
conditions caused considerable selling of July
Sa s the as sp aaasSas
lessened In volume And the market became
strong. A few reports were received telling
81 s M ss 70 ,ns n Ssp IN a
for M July was s4iac During the last hour
auence being the Ohio crop report. which
made the condition OF winter wheat 90 com
pared with S5 last month. In addition to SELL
ing by pit traders the market was subjected
to considerable liquidation by prominent
holders. Nearly all OF the earlier gain was
lost before the close. An easy tone prevailed
at the close, with July selling at $3.50. Clear
ances OF wheat and -four were equal to 93 900
bushels. Primary receipts s pts Were 2S1 500 bush
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported re-
cepts OF 125 cars against 179 cars last week
Sentiment In the corn market was buIlish.
caused TO large extent by the consested con-
at 46xc 10 4Tc. sold up to AZ sc and closed at
1850 Local receipts were % cars. with one
contract
Oats showed considerable frrnness early in
the session in sympathy with the strength Of
corn. July opened unchanged at 29M929Ac,
sold between 2ekc and 29$c and closed at
2sNc Local receipts. AZ cars
Provisions were frm on good demand from
s , wso ss t9os n A. a. sa 60 At a the eHse
at 81 25g7 271a. and ribs were up 2ls 9oc at
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Close
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Conditlons in wan Street.

The New York circular OF Henry Clews says:
'sLhe demand for securities from investors
Rotations Cf the last six months. Several hun
creds cf millions OF new bonds and stocks
chiefly the former. have been issued during
that period; considerable proportion Of this
amount or course being for retunding or
tsl commitments for the past six months have
been exceptionally heavy. and the fact that
Be regarded q bullish argument, although
4 may possibly oblige powerful bank
lEg interests 70 sustain the market n order 10
lscl.lisSe t1eir notation A rather striking
Illustration o. the diminishing appetite for
bonds vas shown n The low price Of about lel
sole last week. This was q decline Of Two
Tesrors are becorninE Indifferent to such high
class securities these how viii they feel
toward other bonds OF less desirable quail
fty 80 long as prices are maintained Al such
an abnormally high levei2
The weakest side OF the situation seems
70 be strictly confined 10 the stock market,
which has overdiseounted all favorable condi-
tons. General prospects continue favorable.
the crop situation being promising in spite OF
the bac1wardness caused by cold weather. The
lnolstrlal siluatlon is also suspiciouss IN
nearly all respects fully as satisfactory dur
Ing he boom osr1od OF two years ago. with
this ciuerence-thst prices are not high
and. therefore. mere stable. while labor is
well and probably employed. Many OF the
iudustrisls are reporting good earnings and
are likely 70 continue 50 doing for some
months 70 come.
The financial situation abroad is also sat-
isfsctory. foreign markets being generally on
& sounder basis than for some months past
and American securities steadily rising in ia
vOr- The great increase in gold production in
South africa is also having & stimulating ef-
feet Our foreign trade shows a revtying
tendency. especially IN exports, which in April
rose 10 Sl34. .O0o. 600. increase of S17 COO 600
compared with last year. This gain was al
most equally divided between agricultural
products and manufacturers: the latter L most
encouraging demonstration Of growing ca
pacity 10 enter into competition with ether
nations II tne worlds markets Our i'm
ports during April 70 Sl10 O0o. 900
IN food products and in materials for use In
manufacturing. and Is. therefore, 70 be in
terpreted as an indication OF home prosperity.
The foreign situation is Of course. stiu CON-
licsted BY the war between Russia and
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FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ne York Stocks much qaeer and zceaker Cotton loacr
SHARP decrease sales local mining exchanges.
Not much sayiation SiE5w Exchange.
Shiprcfa of s23o,o6A Treasure TO the Orient
heat aid Bariey Futures generally higher
ash Grain unchanged.
Oats Corn and Beans before quoted.
Choice Hay fvme. Feedsnfs ortict and steady
Potatoes and Onions continue firm Poultry cleaning MP ae
Cherries and Strawberries light receipt Oranges dcOe
Butter and Eggs still large receipt Cheese ocer agon
PRIMES dong better under crop damage reports Hops 0ery firm
Provisions and Meats shoqV further charge
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Provisions

Hams. Bacon and Lard continue Arm at the
recent advance, but the market is still quiet
CURED MEAT5Bacon. lie per ID for
heavy. lie for light medium 13c for light,
lac for extra light and 1910 for sugar
cured dry Salt Sides. el1c: Bellies. 101c;
Eastern sugar cured Hams. 13%c; Califcr
MIA Hams. 12hc: Mess Beef. SO per bol:
extra Mess. $40 50H11; Family. Si2; prime
Mess Pork s14 so: extra clear. $21. Mess,
SIG so: Pig Pork S24; Pigs Feet. IS. Smoked
Beef 15c per h.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5xc per ID for
California compound. &c for Eastern compound
and 10c for pure: half barrels. pure, 104c:
10-lb tins. 10i5c; 5-lb tins, 10scs 3-lb tins,
10Ec
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. TIC; three
ISc; five tierces re per b.
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New york Stock Marked

NEW YORK NAY 3-The stock r.arxe.
settled back so-oay into dull trading and slug
times 70 stagnation. Transa ctfons fell 70 a
smaller aggregate thar for any full days
such violent disturbances as the fall n prices
which eliminated OF Monday Is almost certain
70 be followed By a series q oemollshing nuc-
With the speculative factors out Of the mar
.ket the range q price became narrow and
operations by professionals who seek their
advantage entirely Il the changes IN the price
level wss oemonstrstec pretty promptly
to-day that the upward movement OF prices OF
yesterday was but one OF the oscillations in
cicent % the subsicence OF the speculation
Stocks came upon the market with some free
dom to-day and the definite downward ten
speculstors as had been indications OF a revival
of speculation in yesterdays movement The
market calls for little comment and the news
important. Most Of the days business was
done IL the hrst hour and unusually large
was nothing in the general situation abroad TO
account for this pressure but Il was init
cans was being Houidated from Holland By
way q London. The special pressure upon
Union Pacifc and upon the United States Steel
STOCKS vas OF lafge sentimental influence on
the whole market Much has been hoped from
the United States Steel shares 70 lead the
market IN an expected revival OF strength
and their weakness was correspondingiy Sis-
appointing. There were scattered points OF
strength. but their sympathetic effect on the
general market WAS very slight Northern
Pacific Was rushed Up some seven points 10 we'll
ahoye The nominal quotation prevalent for the
r1ock before the Northern Securities dissolu-
ton brought Il back to the stock exchange
list. Ruuors were circulated that an in
crease 81. the dividend was intended The rto-
lent advance seemed 70 intimidste rather than
10 help sentiment the market tradition re-
specting this stock fostering a nervous view OF
fts influence. The price subsequently fen back
70 q point below last night. The market had
q weak closing. IN which Union Pacific and
New York Central were the chief sufferers
Bonds we're heavy. Total sales. par value
s. eSs. COO
United States bonds were all unchanged on
Sew York Stock List.
T. F. Hutton & Co.. go California street
S~a Francisco. members OF the New York
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Receipts of Produce.
nor WEDNEspAY- May 2
STOCK MARKET.
Marked Falling on I'm Business IN
TonOrlah Shares

The feature yesterday the marked d.
crease In business in the Tonopah rri-fr~
stocks They have been so extremely acrivs
OF late that yesterdays duIlness was Especial
Iy pronounced. The feeling was weak a. a
rule and the few changes were eeneraIl,
toward lower prices.
The Cornstock shares had fair business
comment
Trading on the Stock and Bond Exchange
was also very light, with a continued decline
in Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone
which sold down TO S102 So Alaska Packers
was also weak at $50 6215. The sugar stocks
were inclined to easIness-
Edison Light and Power O.. 1871. were ex-
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Hay and Feedstufrs.

Choice Hay was reported hrner yesterday.
retailers are looking for fine Hay and
willing to pay for it. The lower grades are
still neglected. There is nothing new in Feed
stuffs
The circular of somers & Co. says:
Receipts OF Hay continue to lessen, but 1850
about 600 tons less than for the week pre-
ceding. This diminution has resulted in q
sarnewhat stronger feeling in the choicer
we still note decidedly slow call for the me-
dunn and poorer grades. Many were predicting
recent rain win probably prevent anything
being shipped here until later in the month.
This season the volunteer will constitute
very small percentage Of the crop. but all re-
ports go to prove that a large quantity Of
sown Hay will be ready for market later on.
1T may be well at this time to bring up
the matter of dirt in Hay. which has caused
much trouble to growers and dealers alike
during the past few years The export trade
in Hay from San Francisco has been increas-
ing for some time past and when Hay is
shipped to great distances the presence of dirt
in the bales causes much trouble and tends
to discourage buyers from taking the Cali
fornia product. Northern timothy is up
absolutely free from dirt and clogs California
continues to send an ever-increasing amount
Of her best grain Hay to the Eastern cities
for racetrack purposes and II We wish TO In
;ss crease nth this demand all producers must see
able substances This is a matter OF vital i'm
portanee to all growers and should be given
the closest attention.
we can report no change in prices from
the quotations Of last week except with choice
Wheat. Hay. which occasionally reaches
SI8 So
sEb6LSassass sHas1ssa s0sss g gsr 90 ns9 ton tom
SHORTSH$23G24 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. SIS 50926 so
per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. s32 501
SO so: jobbins. S34; Cocoanut Cake at mill,
s22922 30; jobbing, s2S; Cocoanut Meal at
mill. s23923 so; Jobbing. s24; Corn Meal.
SIS 5ogas SO; 50; Cracked Corn .sS s2e9so: MIXED
Broom Corn Feed. 9oc per cti: Calfalfa Meal
carload lots, SIT so; jobbing. SIC per ton; Meal
faifa, $1T SO in car lots and $19 for smaller
quantities.
HAY-Wheat s1oG13: Wheat and Oat.
$sd12: Oat. SS911: Barley and Oat S76
10: Volunteer Wild Oat $6G9: stable, SsG9;
stock, s5 50Q1 50 Clover, sTGl0; Alfalfa, ST0
10 per ton.
STRAW-3OH5oc per bale
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

The market for new Potatoes remained firm
under continued light receipts and the best
offerings in boxes from across the bay brought
a slight advance. A consignment of 149 boxes
Genital There was continued irmness In old
Potatoes and fresh arrivals OF choice Oregon
Burbanks sold from the car at an advance
OF 10c per GENITAL. The freight rate on Pota-
toes between here and the Middle West has
recently been reduced to 75c per hundred
pounds and some large consignments are ex-
pected from that source In the near future.
The Onion market is firm, with Australians
held for shipping at the recently advanced
quotation
The market literally supplied with mis-
ceilaneous vegetables, but. with trade active
prices OF most descriptions were well main
tanned Tomatoes were weak and the Florida
article was being offered freely at sharply re-
duced rates. A carload falls due from Mexico
to-day.
MISUNDERSTANDING from the river. sf@
l % per ctl: Oregon Burbanks, 81 1901 so per
ctl: New York Rurals. $191 10 per ctl; small
seed Burbanks. $191 10 per ctl: Sweet Pota-
toes 10000 per ctl: new Potatoes. 81 509
25 per cti.
ONIONS-Australian, s. so per ctl: new
Red. $3@3 so per ctl: Green Onions. 509e0c
per box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4Ha7c per 10;
Rhubarb. 3Bd65c per box: Green Peas 3h95c
per Id; String Beans. 10Q11c per Id; Wax
Beans. l0011c per ID: Tomatoes. s212 rs per
box or crate for Los Angeles. s2@2 80 for
Mexican and $3@4 per crate for Florida;
Summer Squash. 81 2511 so per box: Hothouse
per ctl: Carrots 4o@5oc per sack; Garlic. 15c
per ID: Egg Plant. 15c per ID; Dried Peppers.
lo612dc for sun-dried and 13614c per 10 for
evaporated: Green Peppers, S615c per lb.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Receipts of Butter yesterday were excessive
as will be seen but the current movement into
store IL so large that tho market not
affected
Cheese continues to decline II Is coming
in heavily and dealers are forced to accept
accumulation.
There Is nothing new in Eggs. except that
receipts are somewhat less than any they have
been Storing and the regular local demand
are taking care Of stocks at present.
Receipts were 133, 400 lbs Butter. 1888 cases
Ergs and 60. 300 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands 1Sa1shc
for extras and 17917hc for lower and me-
dunn grades dairy. 16917c: cold storage
nominal: store Butter. 16611c.
CHEESE4Strfctiy choice mild new, LOG
1oMc: fair to good. s99lSo: Young Americas.
1lQ1lEc; Eastern; 1S1sgisc Per 10.
store Eggs. 1914 @17c; cold storake. nominal;
EASTERN cmina1.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ner York Nfoner Marker.

NEW YORK. May s--Money on call firm.
4&GS per cent closing bid ~ per cent. Of
fe1ed ~ per cent
Tine noneg. slightly easier; 60 and 90 days,
SA63- per cent; six months y per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 81 G4h per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual busi-
hess IN bankers bills al 81 s63504 S64 for de-
msnd end at 81 s4<6z s4z5 for 6O-day bills
Posted rates 81 S564 s7iz.
Commercial bills - SAL.
Bar silver, 56Hc.
Mexican dollars s4ho.
Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds
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upon Of 81 so or SIS. 500. yesterday.

coupon OF 81 so or SIS $50 yesterday.
Ex-divined yesterday under the rule Cali
fornia Street Cable. soc: Giant Powder. 50cs
Paauhau Sugar, zoe.
The Southern Pacific Company on Tuesday
notified holders OF its Al per cent gold bonds
that 1t would redeem these bonds at par and
accrued interest on June l. and that IL had
created an issue Of $50. 900, COO OF per cent
gold bonds, Reasonable at par and interest on
June l. 1907, or any semi annual interest day
thereafter. Holders OF the called bonds are
offered the option Of exchanging them FOR the
new bonds even terms. plus Slz 90 cash.
for each $1,000 face value OF the bonds called
for redemption. and with the June and De-
cember coupon attached
Confidence Mining Company has levied an az
sessrnent Of 20 cents
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Omaha.

OMAHA Neb. May 3-CATTLE-Receipts,
$500 head. Market 1oc higher. Native steers.
81 25Qe rs; cows and heifers. SO 50q5, West
stockers and feeders. Ssa4 so: calves, ssgs:
bulls and stags 81 50g4 80.
HOGS-Receipts $500 head. Market 5010c
higher. Heavy. IS 20Q5 25 mixed. IS 15d
20; light. s. 1905 25; pigs. s4ao' bulk OF
steady and slow, Western yearIings. 81 $50
25: wethers, shorn. s4 40Q4 IS: ewes. shorn.
81 2oG4 So; lambs, S5G5 90.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 3.-CATTLE-Receipts, II,
SEQ head. Market steady TO 15c higher. Good
to prime steers. s5 6o6o so: poor to medium.
cows S3@3 25; heifers 81 60Q5 so: Gamers,
81 e0d2 40: bulls, So 6od4 60; calves S345 IS.
HOGS1Receipts. GOO head: Tomorrow.
10000. Market 10c higher; Mixed and butch
40: bulk of sales. S5 20Q5 40.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000 head. Market for
sheep and lambs steady. Good TO choice
wethers. shorn, 81 40a5: fair to choice MIXED,
shorn. So 5oG4 25; Western sheep, shorn. $4a
s; native lambs. shorn. SAGA IS; Western
lambs 81 5c@T 25.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- May 3.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market 10c higher. Ma
tive steers. 81 2596 so; native cows and
as; bulls. 81 1904 IS; calves, saa6 so: west
ern fed steers. 81 50Q6 %; Western fed cows.
SO 5o15 25.
Hoes-Receipts. e5oo head Market lOc
higher. Bulk Of sales 5s So 2egS g sah: heavy;
iitgs1i HbiEP@Receipts. sf % 5000 head. Market
steady. Muttons. 81 25a6: lambs s5 5og7
range wethers. 81 5oG5; fed ewes. 81 25G5.
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Mheat and Other Grains,

WHEAT-Foreign futures were again higher
chicago showed little net change. Brokers'
wires from there said:
tennessee and Kentucky sending in reports
OF rust and fly. There is more or less buyinr
ON these reports, well on bearish news
IRON, Texas and Oklahoma
Toledo wires. .'Ohio May Wheat condition
90: last month. 50: years condition. de-
crease IA points Condition last May. 50; crop
last year. II. eco 600.
This market steady ard unchanged a.
IN the cash grain. while futures advanced ikc
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market was steady under con-
tinued light receipts and fair demand. and
good stock cleaned up readily at firm prices.
Young chickens were still the best sellers and
occasional sales OF exceptionally fine young
ROSTERS and Fryers were reported at an ad-
vance over the outside quotations Hare and
Rabbits were In better demand and higher.
days market
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 1s92oc per ID;
Geese. per pair. 81 2592 so; Goslngs. 81 5o@5:
Ducks $e17 per dozen for old and $7dT so for
young: Hens, 81 5095 for small and s6@6 so
for large; young BOOSTERS. SIG7 so; old
BOOSTERS, $4G4 so: Fryers SIS 50d6 so: Broil-
ers. 50 2592 70 for small and So 5oQ4 for
large; Pigeons 81 2561 so: Squads, 81 2591 30.
GAME-Hare, 81 per dozen; Cottontail Rab-
bits. 81 so per dozen.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, May Cash quotations were
s2a9sc; No 8 wheat, s5a96c; No red
wheat, a4@95%c; No. corn, 4eAc; No 2
yellow corn. 5oAc; No. 2 oats. 2sssc: No. 2
white oats, 321ac; No. white oats. 3O932 ~ c;
No. 2 rye T3c: good feeding barley. 36q4oc.
fair to choice mailing barley. 44@47c; No
iaxseed. 81 25; No. Northwestern 81 80;
81 s0@11 90: lard. per 100 lbs 81 OH short
ribs sides 0oose). s6 S7iz@7; short clear sides
(boxedl. S7G7 1874; whiskies, basis of high
wines 81 %; clover. contract grade S13.
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts Of Cherries were light again. but
they sold slowly. the previous high prices
having checked the demand and lower prices
ruled for bulk stock and packed offerings OF
BLACK The top quotation for White in draw
ers was obtained only for one brand OF fine
fruit 81 being the top for the general mar
ket Chofcs Black and Red In bulk sold at
foc per pound. while ordinary White broug ht
80sc. Receipt: consisted OF 419 boxes OF
pacled and 81 boxes of loose fruit. Receipts
OF strawberTiss were only 157 cheats and
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Beans and Seeds.

There Is nothing new In any description
under this head.
BEANs--Bayos. ssa3 25; Pea. 50 5o9s rs;
Butter. 1903 %: small White s393 rs: large
White, 81 25a2 IS: Pink. 81 5o02 so for fair
to good and s3a3 Is for choice: Red. sT97 so:
Lima 81 s5q4 80; Red Kidneys $4 25@4 so;
Blackeyes. 1898 10 per cti; Horse Beans,
81 S5d2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
Mustard. nominal Flax. 50 1922 25: Canary,
6Q6l&c; Alfalfa. 1o@11c for California and i2R
l3c for Utah; Rape. nominal; Timothy, AZ d5c:
Hemp, 3Q3hc per lb Millet 3Q311c Broom
Corn Seed S20G21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Nflee. nominal; Green Peas
81 7S62 so per ctl.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
London Wool Sales.

LONDON May 3-The offerings at the wool
sales to-day amounted to l1.271 bales in good
condition. There was increased competition
for nne rnerinoS but the market for suitable
grades of greasy is slightly higher. Cross
breds were in large supply and were eagerly
taken by some buyers while americans bought
paying 121s per cent advance The withdraw
fs vvera small
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New YORK COTTON Married

NEW YORK, May 3-COTTON-Futures
opened steady. May, 56c; June T. 4oc bid:
July. 757c; August. 7-55c; September, 4 7e2c
November T.7lc: December. 7.76c
Futures closed steady May 74Sc: June
1910; August 7.47c; September, 1880; octo-
ber 1.61c December, lille.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands goo:
middlng gulf, S15c: sales s15 bales
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods.

FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 seq
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 1905:
Oregon and Washington jobbing at $i@4 so
per bbl.
FARINACEoUS GOODS-Prices in packages
are az follows: Graham Flour, SO 25 per 100
lbs; Rye Flour, $3 10 Tin barrels 81 49, Rye
Meal. IS so lin barrels. 81 500: Rice Flour.
IS: Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do. So I5:
Oat Meal. 81 25Q4 so: Oat Groats. 81 so;
Hominy. So I5q4: Buckwheat Flour, 81 50G
rs: Cracked Wheat So rs: Farina, 81 so;
Whole Wheat Flour. IS 50 Rolled Oats. bbls.
Split Peas. boxes, $5 so; Green Peas. s5 so per
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S2n sm "a

Last months collections were sITz less than
u april. 1904. the total for that month being
S@7l 6SS. The total collections for the first
four months OF the year were 81 or. 21l.
eesinst SSSe,C55 during the same period In
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Northern Wheat Market.
npEcON

PORTLAND, May 3.-WHEAr-Club, SAG
s6c: bluestem, S8691c; valley sec.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA May s.-wHEAT-Unchanged
Bluestem e2c; club S5c
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, May s--clearings. 1881. .s3e; bal
ances, $152,956-
PoRTLAND. May s.-Cearings $3.50, s34;
SPOKANE May s.--ciearinss. s07a 7s4; bal
encee S76 6o5
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May i3.-To-day's state
n1ent OF the treasury balances in the general
fund shows: Available cash balsnce 1882 :
sac. 162; gold SEQ Gil ,330
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar siIver-Steady: 26Ad per ounce.
Money-1hG2 per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market
FOR short bills is 21 per cent and for three
months bills 2H per cent
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Butter. Cheese and Eegs

On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was easy creameries, 20Q24c; dairies
1s122c. Eggs. steady at mark. 154l54Ac
nrsts l6A Ql61Ac. Cheese. steady. l3Ql3Ac.