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PRISONER SINKS TEETH
INTO POLICEMAN's HAND
PntroIman Mcrris Bekan Meets Tartar
When He Ties to Arrest
a IOOter.

Policeman Morris Behan of Company
A is suffering from blood poisol m
his right hand as the result of a bite
from T. Jesoros. whom he arrested in
the ruins - the Pacific Union Club
Thursday on a charge OF looting. The
prisoner made a desperate resistance.
finally getting the police,nan's hand in
his mouth. Before the patrolman could
lacerated to such an extent that med
lacerated TO such an evtent that med
icaI attention was necessary. After
landing his prisoner in the patrol
wagon Behan went to the Harbor Re-
ceivirg Hospital. where his wound was
Blood poison. notwith-
standing. set In and the policeman is
now incapacitated. He may lose the
injured hand.
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Los Angeles Market.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 25.-The produce mar
ket closed today a feyerish week. There was
even less demand today than is usually the case
on saturday. which is always duh day. Water
melons are IN better demand today. the prices
ranging from 40c TO 81 80. the extreme range in
price being due. TO difference IN size and QiaIity
The fruit market generally is unsteady Potatoes
are nrTn, with excellent demand for good qiiality
There rs no change in the Butter and Egg mar
ket.
Receipts-Eggs 1s4 cases. butter 1s,s76 lbs
potatoes, lTF4 sacks onions 100 sacks.
JOBBING PRICES.
EGGS-Local ranch. caDdled. 3lc; northern
ranch, candled. zoe: fresh Eastern, 2gc; selected
Eastern storage. 26c.
!, BUTTER-Local creamery. faucy. lsc: val
ley creamery, fancy. 5a6l5TiSc: eOast creamery
fancy. Joc:. do choice, "a Gf50c: cooking olc
CHEESE-Northem. fresh. 14M15c; Anchor
large lie; Anchor Young America lsc; Anchor
hand. 19c; Eastern singles 151hG16c: Eastern
Twins, l5e; Eastern Cheddars l6c: Eastern
Longhorn, 1G@I61zc Eastern Daisy. 166liTc;
Swiss imported. 2Sc; Swiss domestic zoe; Lin,-
burger. zoe: Brick cream, zoe.
POTATOES tetD-Early Rose, Northern 81 81
CLIO: .Burbanks. 81 .506 I.G5; choice. $3.50.
Lao: Salinas. 81 10; Highland 81 .4061 80
ON10NS-YeIlow Danvers. 81 80
BEANS (ctlSl--Pink No. /. 81. 40: No Q 81 90.
Lima No, ], So Lady Washinston No. l. 49, 10
I32 %: Lady Washington. small white No. i.
81: :6o48, 10; Black Eye. $3.50; Garvanzas s4 80
@5; Lentils, 9@loc pound
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-FLoUR-Receipts.
800 es9Es sSs d% Sp and snres
Minnesota patents, $4.20G4. 40: Minnesota bak-
ers. S3.40d3.So; winter patents. $3.s0Gzl5:
winter straights. S3.60G3.T5; winter extras.
s.. .s5g3-s5; winter low grades. s2.15@s 80
WHEAT-Receipts. $4,000 bushels: exports,
li3.s00 bushels. sales. 100000 bushels futures.
Spot easy: Ne red. 7Tssc elevator: No. . red.
zoe T. o. b. ahoat No Northern Duluth. s6 6Ac
(. O. b. ah02t. No. bard winter. soc T.. o. b.
afoat. Owing to prospects for liberal worlds
shipments. improved Northwest weather and
liquidation wheat was easier today. II rallied
rear the close, but finally NC net lower.
H0PS-Quict. State common TO choice. 1905.
lia l1c; 1908 and oids. nominsl Pacific Coast,
HIDES--Steady: Galveston. 20426 pounds.
zoe; California. 2lg2o pounds, 2le; Texas dry,
24M30 pounds. i9c.
PETRoLEuM- Steady: refined New York.
81 90: Philadelphia and Baltimore. s7.55; do in
c0FFEE-spOt Rio. quiet: No. invoice. sac:
mild quiet; cordovs. SM12l4c. Futures closed
steady az q net decline of 50Io points Sales
were reported OF l'g.ooo bags Of which large
proportion was in the shape of switches. The
business included; September. G6oc; October,
o.75c: December: 6-eoaG.a5; January, &c;
March LOG l5c; May, 1.25dT30c: June,
SiGGAR1Raw, firm: fair refining. sssa31sc:
3Ae. Refined steady. No 9. 4.3Oc:. No. :.
25c: No. s. 5.2Oc; No. o. 4.15c; No 10 4IOc:
No. IL 4.05c: No u. &c; No. he. 3.45c: No.
~ soc FoulfcDOIeIs a. 4.fDfs mold a.
.2Jc; cut loaf. J.G0c; crushed. 5.GOc; powdered
5c: granulated. 4.90c: cubes. 5.i5c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Tise market remains
unchanged. with spot supplies practically ex-
hansied and nominal. white hut little business
IS reported II futures Supplies for November
delivery are quoted at 55kc.
PRUNES-Are easy in tone. SO far as future
shipments are concerned. but the spot market IS
unchanged. with California 7ns 10 3Os a,oted at
* 0siSc: Oregon. 4os TO 20s, at ~ eISjkc
APRIc0TS-Are firm. with ehoice quoted at
I6c: extra choice. lie; fancy. $50 20c.
PEACIES-Are irIi. with choice quoted at
I2c; extra fancy. 12Ml2Isc.
RAISINS-Are gnief ON SPOT. with loose Mus
cafcl quoted at 05k6Tc: seeded raisns GdSc:
London layers. nominal.
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Potatoes. onions and Vegetables.

Only small quantity of Potatoes came to
hand yesterday and. although trade was OF the
usual light Saturday character. the market
maintained very firm position and was prac-
tically bare at the close Onions too. were in
light receipt. but there was heavy carry-over
from the preceding day and. there being very
ouantItv Of Vegetables came In and, although
there was a good demand. the market was gen
orally weak with most descriptions stii tend
PoTAToEs-Per etl: River Whites 9oe@
81 TO- Salinas Burbanks. so; Sweet Po-
oSIoNs-Yeipw. OH per ctl. 6oQT5c.
vEGETAB ABL ES=-Green Corn. crates. ~ 23G
80: sacks T3cG1sl %: String Beans. case per
III; Wax Beans. 26I3e per H. Lima Beans. 4tQ6c
pereab; Tomatoes, 4JedT5c per box; Sssumbers.
:,o65oc per box: Summer Squash. 80 "a 30c per
box Garlic. 21aM3c per Id; Cabhage. ouc per
sack; Tufnps SOC per sack: Green Okra. oogo0e
per box Egg Plant. 40@50c per box; Green
penDers ESQ zoe per box.
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for this account and one order at least for
"a. 600 barrels has just been tn,nsd down. In
ever prices have not advanced. yIadiyostok
too. is asking this coast for quotations and win
probably take liberal lines as soon as the Jap
anese orders filed.
FLoUR-Caiifornia Family Extras. s4.e5m
5.1O usual terms: Bakers Extras 81 4094-T5:
FARISACEoUS Go0DS-pffees in packages
are as follows: GRAHAM Flour. sa.:5 per l0
Flour, S.; Corn Meai. sa.T5: extra Cream do
S3 T5 oat Meal, S4.50@4.15: oat Groats s3F5;
Hominy: So. I5@4: Buckwhsssat 3, ss Flour. s., 5o@
Whole Wheat Flour $500; Rolled Oats. bbls,
sT@s; in sacks. s6.50@I.5o: Rolled Wheat
bbis. S46o; IN sacks. S4lo; Pearl Barley. Sc:
Split Peas. boxes, $3.50; Green Peas. $3.50 per
100 pounds.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
INTERNATIONAL
Wheat and Other Grain.

+ WHEAT--Chicago was fraction or so high,
er and this market for December followed
suit. There was no further change In tho casi,
situation. Chicago wire said: .'As soon ms
the September liquidation is ont of the uay
we shall see "a ). broader aad stronger market
We regard tie light movement Of both winter
and spring Wheat ut this writing as tho i'm
portant features in TIE situation indicating as
II does that Wheat raise1s are not going TO sell
freely at present Level 9f prices The we. .tbe-
was little improved over tie spring Wncat
country. but more rain Is predicted over Sun.
Is sure 10 he euy an average ole. Large
worlds shipments and Sow export demand
at present. but this ls Offset In an important
way by the absence of heavy receipts and hedg.
CASH WHEAT.
California Grub. Sl.a5 for No and 81. a7Is
Sv.F srade. 3 caiirornia sIlaa 2o NoSthsr @
Northern Red. sl.25dl.3 per ctl.
FUTURES
10 10 11,30 O'clock Session
December-No sales: si.2Tlk bid 81 2715 asked.
:, BARiEl l l-Qgotations remained generally rm-
changed yesterday and the usual Saturday dull
ness spervaded the market Large operators
slipping Barley in the interior has already been
secured 10y the exporters. which cousrms the
marked activity OF the interior markets for tie
- CASH BARLEY.
ing md Shipping. Slo7 flai.13sl per ''eG eti:
OntYaIlcT. Sis1u1l.-0 Tor poor 10 common and
81 seq 80 for choice.
FUTURES
10 TO 11:3Q O'Clock Session.
December-99c.
OATS-Continued scarcity OF Reds continues
the main feature Of this market. Offerings OF
Whites small and firmly held. Opera Ions
IN Blacks have not jet begun. The Whole
situation is firm. some extra choice Reds have
3ust sold at 81 1926.
Good TO choice Rcd. s1.3o6lf. 40; ronmon Il.
fair. sl.i5al25; Whites. 81 '37sa; Racks arc
nominal
CORN-Afore Western Corn is expected during
the coming week. which leads tn the Inference
that importafions of this description into this
market. suspended for some months, 70 be
resumed. All conditions remained unchanged
California. 81 55Gi co for small round yellow
Western mixed. $l.35Mt.3Tia: Yellow, Si.3Tia4l,
/ 40: White. 81. 4nQll. ~ Y BeT ctl
RYE-vcry quiet at 81 30Ml.S2 per, etl
Flour and Fariuaceous' Goods.
1t has just bc>ome kan,vn that a large auan-
tify of Flour has lately bes1 engaged for japan
in Oregon and Washington 1t appears that
Iapsn mas gdded al increase pf roc per barrel
d,ify on Imported Flour. effective October /.
In order to rlSi, stock IN from this coast before
the Increased duty goes into effect the Japanese
have bought largely in the north. their pur-
clasos exceeding 100000 barrels and would b1y
more but the mills cannot fill any more orders
ia time. Hence they are refusing new business
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nenies Running .srcak-Ea.z.y

c. e Ritter. a grocer at the corner
of Greenwich and Baker streets. who
is accused by the police with selling
liauor without license declares that
he is conducting his place In a legiti-
mate manner md that the arrest OF
his clerk. William Drumbaugh. was the
result Of desire on the part OF the
police to make test case. He has a
wholesale license and claims the right
to sell liquors by the quart
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Provisions.
Otherwise there

is no change to report n
CURED MEATS--Bacor. 14hc per ID for
ueavy, is' ~ l4z.c for light medium, l5hc for light
Dry Salt Sides. 13c: Bellies. 1315e; East
srn Sugar-eured Hams 17c; California
$3.50; Family. s10; prime Mess Pork, SIG so:
exrra CLEAR. $2sSs Mess, SO; Pig PORK, S25;
Pigs Feet. So; Smoked Beef, 14c per ID.
LARD--Tierces quoted at 715c for California
compound, SC for Eastern compound and INC
for pure; half barrels. pure, lee; lob tins
l21ac: 5-lb tins. 12Sc; 3-lb tins, 12ac.
COTTOLENE-on half barrel 934c; three
half barrels 9ssc; one tierce, 91ac; two tierces,
93sc; five tierces. oNc
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lres ranged as follows:
Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Aug a5.--Cssh quotations were as
$50: straights. So .20Q3.40: spring patents 81 10
@3,so: straights. So. .2o@s.e0: bakers. 50 .30@
loA 41lAc; No. corn. 49He: No. ? yellow,
5olsct No. oats, 29ss a 1s,>tc: No. white 81 n
fair to choice mailing barley 4O@4sc No /
haxseed, Sl.oS: No. l northwestern, 81 T.; prime
timothy seed. S3.T5; clover. contract grade S12:
per barrel, SIT; lard, per 100 lbs, $3.50; short
clear sides tboxedl 50. 9.25@9.3T5c; whisky, basis
Of high wines 81 %
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aged yyor,an knocked Down.

Mrs. Anna Johnson. an aged woman
residing at S2S Eighth street. was run
into yesterday afternoon by ear No.
117S. in charge OF conductor NJ Carley.
on Guerrero street. and seriously in
iured. She sustained several scalp
wounds and a possible fracture OF the
skull A married daughter who accom-
panied her. insisted on taking the In
jured woman 10 ST. Luke's hospital.
where she was treated. The physicians
in attendance were unable to state
whether the injnriss were fatal
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Dricu Fruits and Rnisin..

Late mail reports from New York say: ..Ihe
demand for future Santa Clara IrGnes is good
bgy crs' wants being for &c four-si2e bag basis
& o. b. coast for October shipment. Offerings
were few except subject TO confirmation. Calf
fornia Peaches are very brIn. California Ra is
ms reaain firm, both on the spot and for shin.
meat from the coast OF new crop, but buyers
ere lacking.
FRUITS Apricots. i4@iGc per ID: Evap
4c; Peaches. s61ilc: Pears. sGI0c: Nectarnes
White aud Red. p@loc; Figs White. 2Ndg4c
do Black 363ltc; pitfed Plylms. 1GfOisc:
I'runes. sa2ossc bid for future delivery.
RAlsINS-l90h crop-Seeded. - GlGc; Loose
Muscatcls. so: 4lec and &c for z, O. and 1
Su,tanas ic: Thompson seedless. &c for un-
5.escLed and Sigl1e for bleachcd Imperial.
clusters G-crown $50: Dehesa. clusters s.
erown So; fancy clusters. 4-cruwn. $3.50; Lon
don Layers. 3-crown. 81; London Layers. a-crown
.oc.
NUTS--Iao6 Almonds. Nonpareis. I6ci I
X T., ijc: Ne Plus Ultra, II 411e; BRAKES I2Hc;
Languedoes, l2c, and Goldes State, II ne per ID.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Aug. 25-Trade in the wheat
msrket was light all Car. During the early
t.srt OF the session sentiment favored lower
prices because o. fhe decrease OF rain In the
Northwest and a prediction OF Increased world <
shipments for Monday. More animation 1es
evident IA the market during tie last hour and
considerable drmness developed. Small
primary receipts was the cause Of tie strong
zone. Damage reporTs from the Southwest also
created more bHIlish feeling The market closed
strong. with prices close 70 the highest point of
the day. September opened &c lower at fttkc,
sold on 10 7lc and then advanced TO 71bc.
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Weekly Bank statement.

NEW YORK. Aug 25-The statement Of
the clearinghouse banks for the week shows
that the banks hold 81, 2oO.oT5 over the legal
reserve requirement. This is decrease Of
81. .SlI 425 a. compared with last week. The
statement follows: Loans Sl.o71. .l32, 800, in
crease s.: $40. 400: deposits 81 0s3. .S5f 700. in
crease S95 TOO: circulation so LOT 500, increase
$37. .009 legal tenders SS1. 720. 200. increase
S30s 700; specie S1S5. .032 500 decrease S3096
200: reserve S267 T5s. coo. decrease So Ts7. 500:
reserve required S263. 4S2 925. increase $43.925;
surplus 81 800 C75, decrease SSH, 1875; ex-
United States deposits s6.sT7, GO. decrease 81.
7cS S25
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Receipts of Produce.
roR sATuRpAY. AUGUST Is.
THE STOCK MARKET.
Mining Shares Much Qaietcr, but Locais
MGrc Active.

Business ON the Stock and Bond Exchange was
very good for Saturday. aud the whole linc was
firm as rule. United Railroads bonds still
higher at $3.50 and Contra Costa Water at
S-6.750l51 20 The sugar stocks were genera y
hrTner at fractional advances.
All mining stocks were guieter than of late
the falling off in business in the Southern Ne
vadas being particularly marked. The only pro-
S4 10. Caledonia was assessed TO-
The DahIoHega God Mining Company of Placer
County has levied an assessment of 10c, delin-
quent September 10.
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Beans and seeds.

The week closed with further change in
any description. Beans continue quiet.
BEASSEPer ctl: Bayos. ss. a593. 40: Pea,
nominal at So. 5073T5: small White. $SQ3. 20;
large White, So JO92. e5; Pink. S2lo4e 20; Red.
81 75@3; Lima So S0G39 90; Red Kidneys, Si.25;
Biackeye nnminal Butter, nominal
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s3.la44; Yellow
Mustard s3 .2503. so; Flaxseed. $500; Canary,
Sc; Hemp 515l4c per ID; Miliet, Size; Broom
Corn Seed, S20G21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Nles, nominal; Green Peas.
81 5(fH3 IL Der ctl
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pouItry nnd Game.

Poultry closed the week with the market IN
good shape and well cleaned up on good stock
Small Hens which have been arriving freely
az late were easy and quite a few coops had
to be held over. car OF Western STOCK 1aiis
due tomorrow .--,.o =.
pOUITRY--Per dozen: Hens, So. 80 for
large and s495 for small: old Koos5ers @ ss.yoG 80,
GG for small: Eryers. 81 .5o@5.50: large Boil
eIs s4m4l0; small BToilers. S343.oo; Pigeons,
Sf6rl.25: Squalls Si.25dt l.5o; Ducks, S+fBo.oo'
Geese $l.a5Gl.J 80 per pair. ,
GAMf-per dozen; Hare, a.io Cottontaii
ra
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Aug 25-Noney on call neui-
nal, nc loans. Time loans. strong; sixty days.
per cent; ninety days and six months per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper-6 per cent.
Steriing exchange-Stcady AZ 81 4.S435Q T. $40
Tor demand and at 81 -SI25 for eO-day bills.
Posted ratee-S4 81 y a 4-S5ll.
Commercial bills-S4. .S0& d4S15i.
Bar stlver-66&c.
Mexican dollars-5ILc.
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds.
steady.
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The close was I.c to &c higher at 7ias lac.
December sold between T4GD14lsc and 7sta a
Continued rains in Iowa and Illinois caused
considerable pFoft-teking in the corn pit early.
which resulted In weak market Later. how
ever, all OF the loss regained on covering.
September closed firm unchanged Mt 4Si5c.
Oats quiet and steady september
closed unchanged at 299s @29tsc.
Provisions were steady ON &c advance in the
price OF live hogs. At the close September
pork OF &c. lard was down 2lsc and ribs
were shade lower.
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. ,Aug. 25.-CATTLE-Receipts
400; market steady: beeves. S3.S00fG. so: cows
81. 40G16. 5o;, calves, s5.5oMT.T .T5.
HoGS-Receipts. 10000: market active and
DC higher: mixed and bntchers. S5.e5M6. .55:
good heavy. S66fG.45: retgh heavy. S5.5o0
80; Ss light, so9G5Ils pigs, s5. 4o@6.T5; bulk.
as; lambs, 81 506R6
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags quiet at 9asc; Wool Bags,
IS lsc for S-Ib and {sc for Alb; Fruit Bags, &c.
COAL-Wellington, $3.50 per ton; New
Wellington, $50; Seattle. S6; Bryant. So;
Richmond. $3.50: Cumberland Sl4 in bulk and
sl5 % in sacks: Camel 50 per ton; Coke. S11 so
@13 per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky
Mountain descriptions $3.50 per short ton.
add &c; Linseed, 49c per gallon for boiled and
47e for raw; Castor Oil. IN cases, No /. 75c;
Bakers AA. cases, 81. .24@1.26; Lueoi. Doc for
boiled and 4Sc for raw; China Nut. cases, $50
for Ceylon and soc FOR Australian extra bleached
winter Sperm OIL 65c; natural winter Sperm
Oil. 65c; extra bleached winter Whale OIL.
Coo; natural Whale oil. 55c;- extra winter
Pure Neatsfoot OIL 75c; No. l Neatsfoot Oh;
5TAc; Herring Oil. 40c; Salmon Oil. 35c; boiled
Fish Oil, 35c; Paint Oil. 35c.
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC:-Mater White
lie; Astral. lie: Star. lie. Extra Star. zoe;
Elaine. 26c: Eocene. i9c: Stove Gasoline. in
bnlk. lliac; in cases 24e; Motor Gasoline In
tfilate, iron barrels drums, Sc; No. do. 6isc
cases, 61se more; Benzine, in bulk. 121sc; in
cases. l9c; S6-degree Gasoline, in bulk. soc; IN
TURpENTINE-s3c per gallon in cases and
IIc in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. S@S1sc
per ID; White Lead, 1S@Slac.. according to quan-
SUGAR-The western Sugar Refining Com.
pany quotes net cash: Cubes A, Crushed and
Fine Crushed. 4.S0c: Powdered. 4.65c; Candy
Granulated, 40Jc: Fine Fruit and Coarse Gfanu-
f15c: Extra C, Lose: Golden G. 3.95c; d. 3.s5c;
II. & +. Crystal Dominos, I.55c: Tablets. half
bbls, 5.0Jc; boxes, 5.3oc per TO- Barrels and and
more per 100 lbs for all grades No order taken
for less than 70 barrels or its equivalent.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARk Ers..
Foreign Futures.
st. Louis Wool Marcel.

ST. LOUIS Aug 25.-wooI steady. NIed;,,m
grades. combing and clothing. 24d2Sc; light dne
1S622c; heavy fine. 14d lie; tub washed 320
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Buttcr. Checsc ANA Egr..

CHICAGO, Aug. so5.--on the Produce Exchange
today the butter market was firm. Creameries /
@23c; dairies 17@2o11c. Eggs. firm: at |
mark cases included, 1915 @16c; hrsts leIsc: |
prime nrsts, fsc; extras. 2oisc. Cheese, steady
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The Rank CIcnringr.

Local bank clearings last week were Sal .462,-
DOB against $3S. 400. 203 for the corresponding
week last year, increase of IS. o62.3e6. or "A
per cent,
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARHET
Northern Businerr.

WASHINGTON ts
TACOMA. Aug. 25-whest unchanged Ex
port: Buestem zoe; club. 6sc; red. 65c
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New Yorx Mct.l ,rarkct.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.--So special feature
developed in the local metal market in the alb
Spot tin was quoted at $50. .s0f14 Al 90 Lake
copper remained at SlS.73; electrolyfic, SIS 50:
casting Sis25.
Lead is firmly held On spot. with quotations
ranging from S5.T5d3.S5.
Speifcr Is quoted ct $edG.l0.
Iron IS reported active in demand at the
recent advance.
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London Closing Stocks. 4.

Bar silver-Steady; 80 l5-l6d per ounce
Money-2k G2A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 81. per cent and for three months
bills is 1916 per cent.
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SEATTLE; E. Aug. 25.-ciearngs, si.151 800;
TACOMA: M Aug. s5.-ciearinys.- s57s. 1853; bal
SPOKANE; Aug 25.-clearings. ssls.a9e; bal
PORTLAND: Aug a5-ciearings, scc4. .o4s.
balances, $46, 092. f'''
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Tynnorfs at New YorI,.

XIV YORK. Aug. 25.--The total imports of
merchandise and cryroOds at the port of New
York for the week ending today were valued al
SI6. .236.6I3. Total imports OF specie were Sl5-
specie were s001 .S45 silver and $4,000 gold.
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california stock and ON Exchanges.
Mining stocks.
EXCHANGE.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Pn1r,lor afnrnln0 and Iofnrunal Sessions
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Meat Market.

Quotations closed the week unchanged and
the situation in all respects remained before.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates, per pound. from slaughterers
to Dealers are as follows:
BEEF-4% 054c for steers and 4G4hc for
Cows
vEAL--e@7l4c for large and S@9Ac for
MUTTON s@oc for wethers and s@sHc
for Ewes.
LAMBS-o010c
DRESSED HOGS-9H @51oc.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 80 per
cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers, 634c per ID for No. and
G612c for No. 9: Cows and Heifers, sc; No.
Cows. Isc thin Cows, 4c.
CALVES-4A @45sc per lb for light. 315 04c
for medium and 3@31sc for heavy tgross weight.
SHEEP-Wethers, AZ @4aac per ID; Ewes. 4c
(grvss weight.
LAMBS-4h @5c per ID.
HoGS--140 to 250 lbs, Ik0fAc per Id; 140
lbs and under, T@T1sc; $50 lbs and over. 6% q
&c; Boars so per cent, Stays 30G40 per cent aud
Sows lo@2O per cent of from above quotations.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ronokaa s C i3k - Teauasu c. 1S-f -
1 Hutch r C Ii4 14Iz lt'i.i. Y 5 Co +sH :
KiIauea C.. Do pool 4Sis -
I NakouaTf = 2rIS
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
Other Districts.
OAKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Morning Session.

OAKLAND. Aug 25.-Foliowing were the sales
and closing quotations today the Oakland
Stock and Bond Exchange:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-22
Discursos Academicos
DE DON JUAN VALERA

En- la librerfa del BoLETIN, Sc aca-
osn de recibir, en- dos tomos, los ad-
mirables discursos acad6micos de
don Juan Valera, el autor iaSigne de
Pepita JimGnez.
Una breve sfntesis de las materias
desarrolladas en- los impecables dis
cursos del ilustre escritor, dara una
idea de la importancia del libro que
nos ocupa, y cue no debe faltar en-
ninguna biblioteca.
Trata el primero de la serie, de /.
poesfa popular como ejemplo en- que
deberfa coincidir la idea vulgar y la
idea acadGnica sobre la lengua cas-
tellana.
En- el segundo trata sobre Ell "Qui-
jote" y las diferentes maneras de CO
mentarle y de juzgarle.
La libertad en- el arte, sirve de te-
ma 4 su tercer discurso, y ocupa el
-cuartO lugar en- el libro, la erudita Y
brillante dissertation sobre las can't
gas del rey sablo, 1eida el doce de
Febrcro de 1872, ante la Academia,
en- una junta 4 que asisti6 el empc-
rad0r del Brazil.
Conticne el libro TN elogio de
Santa Teresa Y otrOS variOs discur-
SOS tod0S de I'm mGrito exceptional.
El precio de cada tom0 es de Sc
PS1ta CentaVOS