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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-9ia Q10c.
G0AI--Welfington, 81. 40 per ton; New Wei
Hill, SIS 20; Roslyn, 81; Coos Bay, So so; Rich
mond. 81 80: Cumberland, S14 In bulk and SIS. %
in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg $40;
Camel, 50 per ton; Coke, s11 50G 13 per ton in
tions. So 80 per short ton.
OiIS-Quotations are for barrels for cases
add sc: Lnseed, sec per gallon for boiled and
soc for raw; Castor Oil. in cases No. i, zoe;
boiled and 4Se for raw; China Nut, cases, 6s@
7Sc per gallon; Cocoanut OIL, in barrels, 5Sc
for Ceyion and 55c for Australian; extra bleach
ed winter Sperm Oil. Csc; natural winter Sperm
6oe; natural Whale Oil, 55c: extra winter
strained Lard OIL soc; No. / Lard OIL roe;
Pure Neatsfoot OIL T5c; No. / Neatsfoot on
e71sc; Herring oil, 4oc; Salmon OIL 35c; boiled
coal. OIL, GASOLINE, ETC.-water White
Coal OIL. in bulk. 1O1sc Pearl Oi in cases,
lie: Astral, 17c; Star, lie; Extra Star. zoe j;
Elaine. zee; Eocene. ice; Stove Gasoline, in
hulk. i6i5c; in cases &c; No. i Engine Dis. !.
tilafe iron barrels or drums, Sc; No. 2 do, 6isc;
cases. 8i5c more: Benzine, In bulk. 121kc; In
eases, lac; S6-degree Gasoline, In bulk. 26c; in
TuRPENTINE-ssc per gallon in cases and
a2c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAp-Red Lead. S0S11c
per lb; White Lead s@st9c. according 10 qrian-
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. net cash: Cubes A, Crushed and
Fine Crushed. 4.S0c Powdered, 4C5e; Candy
i;rannlated. 465c: Fine. Fruit or Coarse Grant,
435c; Confectioners' A. 45sc; Magnolia A.
415e; Extra G. 4.c5c: Golden G. Z. .o5c: d. 3.s5c;
II. & z. Crystnl dominos. Lose; Tablets. half
6bls, 5.ooe; boxes. 5.30c per H. Barrels ana
more per 100 lbs for all grades. No order
taken for less than 20 barrels or its equivalent.
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Potatoes. Onions and vegetables.

New Potatoes. red Onions and early yege-
tables were inclined 10 easiness yesterday a.
TO clean up, fearing that the de-ilp of the ship
ping would seriously affect the market by shut
ting off the outlet for surplus stocks. The de-
mand from coast ports for new crop Vegetables
has kept the market well cleaned up for the
past two weeks more. Green Corn appeared
from Winters and sold at 81 80 per sack. anil
new crop Tomatoes from Merced and Fresno
County were offering at S2dn2.25 per 20-lb box
PofAT0ES-New crop Slc4sl.50 per cti:
per ctl for Oregon.
0NIONS-New Red. per sack. SOG00c. Ans.
tralian, per ctl. Ss.5n6i4
VFGETs sBLFs-Asparugus, 81 .5Oas per box
Ishubarb, TJc@S1 per box: Green Peas s5cd
si.25 per suck; String Beans. SG4e per ih
Cucumbers. $i@1. so per box; Summer SQUASH
xiMl.25 per box; Garlic. &c per ID: Cabbage.
7ac per ctl; Canlitiower, 4D@5Oc per dozen Car
rots. Zoe per sack; Turnips. zoe per sack
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. June T.-CoTTQN-Ih
market today showed steadiness, with
the exception of brief period after the
opening. Weather reports were none
too good, and while there is yet no
cause for uneasiness the bears are
somewhat more cautious. In addition
10 this the Liverpool market showed
marked activity. and sales were about
exnorfers who were unable 10 get cotton
in the South at anywhere near parity
with New York futures.
Spot closed quiet and STEADY, MIG
ding uplands. li.2ec; middling Gulf,
Ii.45c. Sales. 6617 bales.
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Hay and Feedstuns.

slow but perceptible increase in the re-
ceipts of Hay is noted and the railroad service.
too. is gradually improving, 38 arriving
yesterday, but the supply is stil insufficient
for requirements and prices are accordingly
stats
The circular of somers s. Co. says of Hay:
Hay has been coming to market a bit more
freely during the past week owing TO the fact
that gradually the Southern Pacific Company
finds itself ip better shape to make deliveries.
Total arrivals amount TO $40 tons, as compared
has been so thoroughly cleaned up of Hay that
in spite of this increase In shipments the situa-
with 40 or 50 cars arriving daily, win materially
ease the situa tion Had 1t not been for the re-
cent rain. plenty of Hay would have been avail
able by water, but, as very little Of 1t is in
shape for marketing, we Will have to depend
on the old crop for while yet During the
week one schooner load Of new Wheat Hay from
Contra Costa County has ben marketed and al-
though 1t gave little evidence OF not being
thoroughly cured. yet it showed bright and clean
crop arrives during the neyt ten days or rwn
weeks VIII undoubtedly sch for good figures.
arees ts sassd f in Se @ sHS much sst
will operate against maintaining good prices Is
that there is very little storage room in San
Francisco. Many dealers have lost their ware
the general buying in siinIner for winter con
sumption will be abandoned As 50 little OF
to quote it intelligently The present market
is all based on old crop goods
sH66nsls sHb6Lises@ssa ss0sa5 asc gsr psf ton ton
SHoRTS-$21 @22 per ton.
Z FEEDSrUFFS-Roled Barley s24625,
0ilcake Neal In 5-ton lots. s37 30; jobbing, SsS
per ton; Coconnut Cake or Meal at mills, Sos
in 10 and $500 in ton lots: jobhInr. $24 :
Corn Meal. S7S@29 Horse Beans nominal +:
Broom Corn Feed, 90c per ctl: Alfalfa Meal,
carload lots $40. 90; jobbing. $50 per ton: Meal.
falfa SO. so in lots and $40 in smaller
quantities
HAY-Choice Wheat Hay. slT@ls per ton
good Wheat Hay. S15@l6; other grades Wheat
s19@l5; Wheat and 0at. sis9l5 Tame Oat.
S14Gl5: Wild oat. $10@i3; Alfalfa, sIo go
STRAW-Per bnle a0n51c
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w. work Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. June 7--FLOgR-,Re-
ceLPts 1879 hsrrsis rits FiT; odS Iut bush busbels
exports. 5000 bushels; sales. Sl,ooo
bushels. Spot, firm No. red, S4e
nominal elevator; No. ? red, Soc nomi-
nal L o. b. afoat; NO. ! Northern Du,
Manitoba. gle nominal +. o. b. aioat.
strong advances occurred in wheat
again today on bad weather and crop
news news the Nor,nyesr Inv r,,st Fepoflins buIIisb
Missouri State report added to the mid
day strength and prices advanced TO
within I&c of the seasons best point,
closing &c higher than last night. July,
s7z. GSe 7-1sc. closed S9%c; September,
ss5S mST5kc. closed S7ssc; December,
81 = a Sf1kc. closed sS7se.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOI@eteady.
RETROLEUM-Stead
coFFEE-spot Rio. No. invoice,
nc; m.lc. steady; cordoya sh Ml2Ao;
Sales for the day were reported of
3S.5eo bags, including: June, 5.s5e; July,
Cos 16.10c. September 8.15M csc; &C.
tober, s.25 a 6.3oc: December, 6.4e@
March, e.65G6.75c: April. 6.ssc.
SUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining,
2I5-I6mzs 1-32c; centrifugal. SO test,
Is nc; molasses sugar, % S-sgc; refined,
BTTTER-Firm. Street prices. ex-
ira creamery, 20G 20kc official prices.
creamery. common 10 extra, 15G 2oc;
Western creamery, eonafion to extra,
lie: do firsts. 1914 4l6c.
HEESE--unchange
EGGS-Uuchauged
DRIED FRUITS.
EyAPORATED APPLES-The mar
ket remains as recently reported.
Strictly prime are quoted at lie;
choice, iI@11H fancy, l1% @I2c
PRUNES-For future delivery are
unsettled. but the spot situation is rem
dered firm by the small available sup
ply. Quotations range from Size to
nc. according to grade
APRICOTS Are nominallY un-
changed, with choice quoted at l2lkc;
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New Y-ark Money Market.

NEW YORK. June T.-Close-Money
on call, easy. II a 3H per cent; ruling
T1e; neg 0sx per cent: mt esoS eaosihg oi'' Y
Time loans. steady; SO days, per
cent; 80 DAYS. AZ Q4h per cent; 6
months, 4h@4% per cent.
cent
Sterling exchange. strong, at s4Sse5
Q4S59o for demand and al S4.S2Fs4 a
1880 for sixty-daY bills
Posted rates S<S31s and sass.
Commercial bills. S4.S2ss q 4-s2z.
Bar silver. 64dc.
Mexican dollars, 5eA c.
onds-GoVernmentS, steady rail-
roads, Irregular.
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Hides. INFLOW ami wool.

HIDES-Culls uui brands sell about s0le
under quotations. Heavy Salted Steers, l3c;
heavy and 12c for light; Stags slac; Salted
Kip, he: Saited Veal. 131se: Salted Calf. lac;
dry Hides. 22e: dry Kip; zoe; dry Calf. pc;
Wool. 5o015c each: medium, 9o@si 10; long
Wool, 81 .25Q2; Horse Hides, salt. $3@3. .25 for
soc for Colts; Horse Hides, dry. $2@2.2 25 for
large and 81 .50@f.75 for medium, 81. . for
can 35e; dry salted Mexican 26c; dry Central
American, 37lac. Goatskins-Prime Angoras
75c; extra large do. 81 .25; large, soc; medium,
soc; small, 3Jc.
TALL0W-No. l rendered. 4la@4&c in bbIs;
in cans and drums nc less; No 2. 4G4Ae;
wO0L-Spring Clip-san Joaquin and South
ern, L months, 14@l6c: do, 6 months. l602oc;
Middle County, free, 20@23t; do. defective. 1I6l
a0c; Nevada, light. 20@2sc; do. heavy, 169lsc
per ID.
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Jealsusy Cause. a Mura.r.

RICHMOND, KY. June Mrs Mamie
Nuckolls OF Ca-tersville shot and killed
Mrs. yiana Black or Conway at Berea
College yesterday. They were attend
ing the commencement exercises and
the shooting occurred on the campus In
the shadow OF the new memorial chapel.
Jealousy IL said to have been the cause.
The shooting caused panic am0ng the
10000 people Ia attendance and several
were badly injured Both women have
large families.
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Eastern Livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

ceipts. 5000; market Is steady to Strong Strong
Beeyes, $4Q6; cows and heifers, 1880
81 stockers and feeders, s2.709 4.65;
calves. S5.50@7.35.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900; estimated to-
morrow. $4,000; market 5@7Ilc higher.
Mixed and butchers. $500 6.6D; good
heavy, $500 $50; rough heavy, S6.35 a
6,45; light, ss.35 a 6.55; pigs, s565nG.90;
bulk of sales, $6.4Th @B.55
SHEEP-Reeeipts. Is, 900; market l0c
hi~her Sheep, s4.50@6.Io; lambs. $40
al.
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Poultry.

Supplies Of Poultry consisted largely of unde-
slrable stock, that is, o.d Roosters, small Hens.
small BreIiers and old Pigeons. All these de
.eripiions were very hard to sell and the bnIi
Of tile arrivals had to he carried over. Good
heavy Hens and Young BOOSTERS we're In faIi
request and irni tae proportion of such STOCK
h tue receipts being very light.
POuLTR2-Tper dozen: s5.5o@G.5O for large
aud s4.5095 for small; old Roosters. 81. SOFA
yong BOOSTERS. SCOT; Fryers. 81. 500 T. al: larg.
Broilers, $sgS.5o: small Broilers S26fn 30
Pigeons, 81; Squads, Sl@i.25.
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Meat Market.

Butchers report an improving demand for
dressed, Meats and, the receipts are moder-
ate, prices rule steady
FRESH MEATS-Wholesale rates per pound
from slaughterers to dealers as follows
Beef sHgec for Steers and 41s@5c for Cows
Veal 6@6lAc for large and 7@Sc for small;
Mutton, SIZE for Wethers and Ih@sc for
Ewes; Lambs, S5k@9c, Dressed Hogs, 9l1 @1oc.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco, less 4o9
Is per cont shrinkage for Cattle:
.CATTLE7SSteers. 6@6isc; Cows and Heifers,
AZ W5e; thin Cows. &C per 10.
CALyEs-als 95c per ID for light weight. 4c
for medium and 3izc for heavy gross weight.
SHEEP-Wethers, Az @5e; Ewes, 4941ac per
Id tgross weight
LAMBS-4a 0l5c per lh.
H0GS-140 to $50 lbs. nc per lb 140 lbs
and under. 6Ac: $50 lbs and over, &c; Bears. 80
per cent; Stays, 30@40 per cent. and Sows
10@2o per cent on from above quota tons.
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, June There was a
sharp advance in the London tin mar
ket, where the speculative situation
remains the feature, with spot closing
at f1s2 as I'd and futures f1sl los Lo-
cally the market was firm, with spot
quoted at S39.80@40.
Copper was unchanged to 2ks higher
in the English market, with spot
quoted at fS5 lis Cd and futures at fS4
lis Cd. Locally the market was un-
changed. with lake quoted at s1S.75 a
ls: electrolytic, s1S.25 q 1878; casting,
1s.25@is.375a,
Lead was unchanged at s5,75Q5.s5 in
the local market. The London market
advanced 2s Sd to f17.
Spelter was unchanged in London and
held steady at s6G610 in the New York
market.
Iron was a shade higher abroad. with
standard foundry quoted at SOS Id and
Cleveland warrants at Sos 4lad. The
local riarket was unchanged. No /
foundry, Northern. is quoted at s1S75
q 1S; No. foundry, Northern, and No.
! foundry, Southern, at $iS.2501S
No. foundry, Southern, at s17.75 @1S.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO June Cash quotations were ns
oilows: Flour, steady; No. spring wheat.
lGs4c: No. 3. I0@sle; No. red S5is @sSlac;
Csc; No. white, 31d3T1ac; No. white.
0M3Ic: No. rye. Gle; good feeding barley.
i4I 45c: fair 10 choice mating. 506J5 No. i
iaxseed, 81 .0s; No. ] Northwestern Sl.l2H:
irime timothy seed. s3.45; clover, contract
:rades, $lI.25; short ribs sides loose1, s.. 3oGi
40; mess pork. per Dbl, SIG roo 6.75; lard per
co lbs, $s,TTA short clear sides (boxed).
-. y q16; whisky, basis Of high wines si.2e.
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choice. 1s@1sMc; fancy, 14@

extra choice, 1s@1sMc; fancy, 14a
14I5c.
PEACHES-Are quiet. with choice
luoted at lie; extra choice, IL 4 a 12c
'ancy, 11& Q12c; extra choice, 12G
aye.
RAISINS-Are dull and unchanged.
seeded raisins. N@7ssc; London lay
ars $l50@l60
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, June 7. = Today's
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
sl62. .532, ,5s5; gold coin and bullion. $751;
Isl, ,el6; gold certificates. s4.ql7,2so.
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PrpvIslens.

Packers report q good demand for all cured
Meats AT unaitered auotatipns.
CERED MEATS-Bicon. 1Slsc per ib for
heavy lac for light medium. 15e FOR light IL &c
for cytri light and lie for sugar cured: Iiry
Salt Sides. I2e; Bellies. 13c: Eastern Sugar
cured Hams IL to IA lbr. 1Jhc; I5 TO lG lbs.
15lsc: IL TO 90 lbs. l5c; California Hams, I45ac;
Mess Beef. 50 per Dbl; extra Mess. 500; Fam
lily, Slp; prime Mess Fork, sl0.5o; extra clear,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Sd. Louis Wool Markct.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-woOL-Steady.
Medium grades combing and clothing.
24@28hc; light fine. 21@ 23c; heavy
fne, 16@1sc; tub washed, sS a. 3ac
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beans md Seeds.

The situation in Beans has not changed for
some time. the market being arn for eyrything
except Pinks.
BEASs.-Per etl., gayoss 81, I5@4; Pea. Sa. -
s.. 20q 40: Pink. 81 .60@Ei 30; Red 81: LInar,
81 5o6z4 90; Red Kidneys, $4@4 %; Blackeye,
s.. .5nll5. "a.
SEF.DS-Brown Mustard. 81 .5o@475 Yel,
low Mustard, ST. .50@3.T 70: Flaxsesd. 81 5G0a.
Canary, eG8Ac: Alfalfa. 12c: Rape az 6i3c:
Timothy. sc; Hemp 5Gl3Ic per ib: Milief 36
3Ac: Broom Corn Seed. s20G5al per ton
DRIED PEAS-Niles. s1.s5; Green Peas
81 .25d2. 90 per etl.
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butter, Eggs and rhee.e.

CHICAGO. June 7.--On the Produce Exchange
4@l9he; dairies. ish41Tc. Eggs, easy; al
nark, cases inelnded. lie: hrsts, I4lkc; prime
irsts. l51ac; extras. ls1ac. Cheese. steady.
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sas; Mess. SO; Pig Pork. sec; Pigs Feet s.;
Smoked Beef, lac per ID.
LARD--Tierces quoted at TIC for California
compound. Sc for Eastern compound aud 1Dlac
FOR pure: half barrels. pure. I044c; 10-lb tins,
ike; 5-lb tins. Iissc; s-lb tins. l1lac.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, June 7.-sentiment in the
wneat PIT was. extremely hullish all
day, and there were demands from
shorts and commission houses. The
continuance of the wet weather in the
West was principally responsible for
the activity of the market. Early in
the n day corn and oats were strong, but
Independently strong throughout. Much
damage by drought in Kansas and Ne
wSsat S5ssKa was reported Higher prices for
bullish sentiment In the local market.
At times offerings were liberal, local
longs taking advantage of the. situa--
was so urgent that prices continued to
advance steadily, July opened a shade
lower at 81 " q @ST%c, advanced to S3h c
ssBc. :
Trading in the corn pit was active,
and the market was strong. The mar
ket closed at the highest point of the
50Mc to Son Q50&c. advanced TO 5l11o
and closed, l II @1Kc higher. at 51% q
51hc.
Unusual activity prevailed in the oats
strong. On initial transaction the de
mand by shorts was SO urgent that
prices 81 showed I'VE vide fiGct9ations the
the opening quotations. The chief
cause for the urgent buying was nu-
nerous reports Of damage by drought
70 tue new crop. An advance OF &c
hushel in the price of cash oats stim-
liated the demand for options. Liberal
orofit-taking caused some recessioHs in
prices, but the market closed strong,
July opened Is Q1Nc higher. at 30 " O.
55 &c, and closed at 361sc.
Provisions were strong on active
buying by commission houses and
packers. Receipts of live hogs were
less than had been expected. and
shipments of hog products were very
heavy At the close July pork was up
2715 a 3oc, at s1e.75Q 16.771z lard was
lp FAC, at SS@SS1.c; ribs were ~ a sc
aigher, at $3.50.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Opea. High. Low. Close.
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Dried Frnits and RaIsIns.

prunes continue very firm everywhere with
light supplies. Some pnekcrs WIN put out quo
tatinns for the coming crop some little time
agn have since withdrawn ri,clp.
5SINS-Noninal
PRDNFs-leo5 crop. 4@4izc per ID for the
four sizes.
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ices from the country say that choice feed Is
elling at $1.171s, San Francisco basis.
CASH BARLEY.
81 .05@110 for common to good and 81 .12ts
or choice feed.
FUTURES.
Morning sesion-lo to II o'clock.
December-96ls lse.
No afternoon sales.
OATS-There is not much doing here, but the
quotations are easily obtained when sales are
mnde.
Red sI.so@l. 40 for poor to fair. 81 Az
@I.55 for good and S1.6061I0 for choice;
White. 81 .e5@l.1 IS; Black, 81. 4o@1. .42ss per
etl.
CORN-There is nothing doing in this grain
locally and as the country mills are drawing
supplies direct from the West, the market Is
dull all around.
California. e1.55@l.60 for small round yell
l.35; white. d .35@1. 40 per ctl.
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Northern wheat Market.
OREGON.

PORTLAND, June 7.--Wheat, hlue-
stem. 74Q75c; valley. 72G73 red, 20
@Tic.
WASHINGTON. <
TACOMA, June Wheat export.
bInestem, 74c; club, re; red, s9c.
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rIo,r ..d F.rinaeeous Good..

FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 esq
s. 10. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 3oQ4 80;
oregon and WashinEto9, g 5o94 per barrel
are as follows Graham Flour, 1926 per loo
lbs; Rye Flour, ss.75; Rye Meal, $3.50; Rice
Flour, IS: Corn Meal. 81 10; extra Cream do.
Hominy. 2 75a4; Buekwheat Flour, 81 .50@
4.75: Cracked Wheat 81. rs: Farms, 81 so:
Whole Wheat Flour, s. 90; Rolled Oats. bbls,,
bbis, 81 go; in sacks. 81 10; Pearl Barley, Sc:
Split Peas, boxes. So .50 Green Peas, IS so per
100 pounds.
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oal.lnnd stock aas Bond Exehaase.

OAKLAND. June 7.-F'ollovfng are
the saiex and closing quotations today
on tiie Oakland Stock and Bond Ex-
change:
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London Closing stocks.

Bar slver-Uncertain; 295sd per ou7ce.
NoneT-2M9H per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
sllort bIlls is 3ls03 9-1G per cent and for three
months bills 3ss M3h per cent
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AUCTION SALES
REFUGEES
Auction Sale

At REFUGEES' CAMP NO. 8. CORNER
17TH and KANSAS SITS,
SATURDAY. JUNE ., 1906. 10 A. NJ.
Steel range. drop-head Singer machine.
iron beds. extension table. chairs.
dishes, Kitchen things, mans bicycle.
go-eart. etc, etc Terms cash sale in
the OPEN THEO. F. ZIMAIER,
General Auctioneer.
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California stock and OH Exchange.
Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the san Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday;
Regular Morning and Informal Sessions.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and BuIlio..
INTERNATIONAL,
Wheat and other Grains.

wHEAT-The local market. while not very ac
tive. ruled frm reports OF bnoyant marxets
OF Chicago and up north and higher prices for
The country mills are still biyInp freely at PORT
Posta and some sales for the same account ire
reported here. but all deliveries are being made
at the former point.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 .S0fd1 .32ls; CaIiforun
White Australian, 81 .4u6ll .f2ia; lower grades
OF California, $1.204l %; Northern Club. 81 10
@1.32E Northern Bluestem. $40; Northern
Red 81 .S2E0i,35 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Morning. session-1o to IL o'clock
December-SI.3 ~
No afternoon session.
BARLEY-The market is quiet and nom ina lly
unchanged here. current local needs asv ex-
trerleiy light. but there is good demand for
old crop grain at country milling ceaters. Ad-
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-16
CLOTHES MADE OF WOOD.
Mems Garments Fashioned from FL
bers Of Various Kinds
Of Trees.

"1t will probably not be very long
before we can go into one of the dry
goods stores and say to q clerk: Let
me see what you have in the line Of
wooden SUITS says Technical World
Magazine. HE may reply: Hard or
soft?' whereupon it will be our part
to specify that we want a suit Of
good pine. without any cheap sap
wood Vests of this kind are already
worn by the carding.room foremen in
some of the woolen mills. The ma.
terial resembles stiff, thick cloth.
and is apparently as durable as leather.
It is not improbable that in the future
cheap suits, costing about so cents
and guaranteed to last for years, will
be made of spruce or pine. Napkins,
shirts, collars Of the finest quality,
have long been made from the fiber
Of hemp; and In using wood for heav-
Ter cloth, the process Is equally simple.
The wood Is first ground into q soft
pulp. and this pulp is pressed through
holes in iron plates. 1t comes out in
long ropes about one-half inch in d.
ameter. These ropes. which are very
easily broken at this stage. are dried.
and then twisted tightly, till finally
they become as small as threads. Part
Of the threads are used for the warp,
and part for the filing. out of which
strong web Of wooden cloth 10
woven"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-16
Humble Heroes.

Calling attention to the fidelity OF
The telegraph operators in San Fran
cisco, where they kept their heads
and stuck to their keys till driven out
by the flames, the New York Sun has
this to say: Fix the eyes. of the
community on a man In ofhcial place
and he will scorn his own safety. Give
the obscure man something to do that
calls for greater activity than usual
and he will seldom fail to come up to
what Is expected of him. Exceptional
1y daring deeds done by our f1remen
and policemen are often the result Of
the spirit Of the service, though it Is
possibly less SO In their case than In
that of the soldier or the sailor who
IL Of emulation all compact. It in
wolves no reflection on the soldier, the
sailor or those who, in other ranks
OF life, practice the military virtues Of
discipline and obedience to say that
the man who. in great peril, goes on
doing his ordinary duty, with no hope
OF applause, honors or individual dis
tinction, is as heroic as any hero.
That is why we ask you to take OF
your hat to the telegraph operators in
aan Francisco"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-16

thing, Jim. And don't want a check.
thank you. I have more money than
I can spend as it is. You are gener-
osity itself where money is concerned.
and have everything that heart could
wish for-of that sort"
Got a cold, Amy?"
mo. Why?"
Nothing, only that thought your
voice sounded hit husky. that's all.
Better wrap yourself up warmly If you
are going out this evening"
Il am not going out, Jim. What
made you think that l was?"
''Oh. don't know exactly; only that
l thought from seeing all your jewels
laid out and you in a low-necked
gown Jupiter! I'm forgetting all
about that bath. and it will be brim-
ming full If it's not looked to. What's
the time? Six-th!rty? And I've got
to shave and dress all inside Of three
quarters of an hour"
1T doesn't matter; you need not
hurry" she said. Dinner will be a
little later than usual tonight, Jim. l