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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. There was an advance
OF los in the London tin market, which closed
at flT1 Is Cd for spot and at FIJI as Sd for
futures. Locally the market quiet and
about unchanged on the average, with spot
quoted $3IM3T.5o.
Copper was a little lower In the English
market, with spot closing at fS1 lis Cd and fu-
lures at Isl rs Cd. Locally the market was
Lake. $ls.6215 dIs75; electrolytic, Sls.3fH@ a
1880, and casting at $1s@ls25.
Lead unchanged at $5.75 locally. In
London II is Sd lower at fl6 l2s Cd.
Spelter unchanged at f26 los in London.
but was firm and a little higher locally at seq
6.Io
Iron higher in the English market with
standard foundry quoted at SOS lid and Cieve-
land warrants at 5ls Sd. Locally no change
was reported. No. l foundry Northern, SIS .506
1925; No. foundry Northern. SIS 256ilS IS:
No. foundry Southern. S1S@1S.50; No. 2
foundry Southern, $17.506IS
Exports Of copper for the month were 10 500
tons. making the total far for the sea son
1924 tons, against 14s,279 last year.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

New York stock market higher. Cotton also advanced
Local stock market devoid OF striking feature
New York Exchange higher and Sterling Exchange firm
Wheat and Barley futures higher and spot Barley scarce
Corn Oats and Rye unchanged Pink Beans still rising.
Very heavy arrivals OF Feedstus from the northern
Hay situation unchanged Grain Bags held higher again
Potatoes in liberal supply and dull Onions steady.
Poultry market weak under excessive supplies.
Butter and Cheese firm and Eggs higher
Continued heavy arrivals OF Pears and Melons
Beef slightly lower and break expected in Hogs.
All Sailed Meats firm at the recent advance
Custonl-house collections larger than last years.
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pounds; cheese 1900 pounds potatoes, 961
sacks onions 81 sacks; beans. p sacks.
Jobbins prces-Butter two-pound roll, 57Hc;
fancy valley 55@57Ne; fancy coast. Zoe; coast.
choice 25Q411kc Cheese-Northern fresh, lag
I5c; anchor large, 161ac: anchor. young Amer
lea, 1T1zc; anchor, handmade. 1slac; Eastern
singles 1914 Ice.
Eggs-Southern California ranch, canded.
26c; Northern candled, ISc; Eastern fresh. 24c.
Potatoes tcwtl-Early rose, Northern, 81 .35@
1.40 burbanks, S1.50Gl .65; choice, 81 .35@1 40.
0nIons-Yellow danyers, $3.50.
Beans (cwt.I-Plnk No. l. $40: No. 2.
s1.90; lima No. /, So Lady Washington No.
|. $3.1o@3. %: Lady Washington small white
No. L. S36o6l3.T5: black eyes, $3.50.
Honey tpound1--Comb waterwhite, 1211@15c;
light amber. l0@12c: extracted waterwhite, Ga
6Ac; light amber JM5Ae; beeswax, 2Ic.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Gran Bags are held more firmly again
at loc: Wool Bags. 3slsc for BIB and 4Sc for
Alb: Fruit Bags. &c.
s.s,. sSo gs gr pss5 :s
Beaver Hill, s. so; Roslyn. 81; Coos Bay. .s5 so:
Kiehmond. 81 80; Cumberland. sl4 in bulk and
M in sek see ii bas g gs5 a Sacks RocsS
Mountain descriptions. si3 so per short ton.
OILS-Quotations for barrels; for cases
add Sc; Linseed. 4ec per gallon for boiled and
4Tc for raw; Castor OIL. IN cases, No. !, 75c;
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut. cases. S59
9oc per gallon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels. 5sc
for ceylSn and &c for Australian; extra blssehed
Oil, 65c. extra beached winter Whale OIL
G0c: natural Whale Oil. 55e; extra winter
strained Lard OIL s5e; No. / Lard OIL 73c:
Pure Nss.sfoot 2 Ioc No M Seatsfoot ss sos3 on
Fish OIL, 35c; Paint. OIL. S5c.
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC.-water White
Coal OIL. in bulk. 1ohc; Pearl Oil. In cases.
Elaine. 26c; Eocene, 19c: Stove Gasoline. in
bulk, 171sc: in cases 24c; Motor Gasoline. In
hulk, i7iac in cases 24c; No. l Engine Dis
cases, 6Ec more; Bcnzine, in bulk. 12ise; in
cases. loc; se-degree Gasoline, In bulk. 3Oc; in
TDRPENTINE-ssc per gallon in cases and
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. s@s1sc
per ID; White Lead s@s1ac, according TO guam
$UGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes net cash: Cubes A. Crushed and
Fine Crushed 4.soc; Powdered. 4 4.65c; Candy
Grannlated. 4.05c: Fine. lruit and Coarse Granu-
lated. 455c; Beet Granulated u0o-lb bags only.
4.i5c; Extra C, 4.o5e; Golden c. 3. o5e: D. 3.s5e;
III. & f. Crystal Dominns. 7.55e; Tablets. half
bills, 5osc' boxes : sSs. sSs per ib Barrels and nd
more per 100 lhs for all grades. No order taken
FOR less than 20 barrels or Its equivalent.
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WASHINGTON.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Local Securities Dull. but TOnopah
Shares Selling Well.
Yesterday was another dull day on the Stock
and Bond Exchange. In fact there was hardly
any trading at all Alaska Packers was sl.5O
higher at $62 and advanced bid OF 3Ilse was
made for Associated OIL. Contra Costa Water
was stronger at $57.5o95T.75. The following
bonds ex-coupon: United States tnewl 4
per cent 81: United States per cent I5c;
Associated Oil 5 per cent. $3.50; California
General Gas and Electric per cent y 90;
Spring Valley Water (secondsl per cent, 81.
There was a continued active market In the
Southern Nevadas. with especial activity ID
Jumping Jack. Prices were firm as rule Inc
Comstoeks exhibited no new features
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Beans and Seeds.

All descriptions under this head continue as
before stated. Lima Beans are weak and Pinks
and Whites firm Piuks have again advanced
slightly.
BEANS-Per ctl Bayos. So .75G3 .9o Pea.
nominal small White. So 25@3 80; large White,
s4; Red kidneys. 50; Blackeye. $3.50; Butter,
nominal.
Mustard So. .25d3 so; Flaxseed. So so; Canary,
6@6hc; Alfalfa. l21bc; Rape. n G4c; Timothy,
Be- Hemp, 5@5Ac per ID; Millet, she; Broom
Corn Seed, $2O02l per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Niies. nominal; Green Peas
50 5Ona 70 per ctl
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los Angele. Mnrkets.

los ANGELES, Aug. There were no
changes in produce conditions today prices
on all staple commodities being well maintained
and the demand good. Egg prices were IN
changed. with tendency toward higher prices
the scarcity Of supply OF strictly fresh eggs
making II possible for some jobbers 10 get one
and two cents above the ruling quotations
Light receipts OF butter from tho north ere
ated a heavy demand and there were large
Withdrawals from storage stocks. Butter has
advanced l5e IN the East and this will have
a tendency to reduce shipments 10 this market
for time. 1t Is predicted that the prices
here VIII be raised before the end of the week
Receipts Eggs, 2T5 cases; butter, 20,0oe
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FIour and Farinnceous Good.

FLOUR-California Family Extras $4e5m
TO- usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 4o6i4 IS;
Oregon and Washington SO .5o@4 per barrel
are as folows Graham Fiour ss ao paeKage per see
lbs. Rye Flour. $40; Rye Meal, S3 so: Rice
Flour IS; Corn Meal. 81 10; extra Cream do
Hominy. So. T5d4: Buckwheat Flour 81 5oG
4.75; Cracked Wheat. s3.I5; Farina, 81 50
Whole Wheat Flour, S. 80; Rolled Oats, bbls
bbis. 81 80; in sacks. 81 10: Pearl Barley ss
Split Peas boxes, 50 so; Green Peas, SIS 30 per
100 pounds.
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Duties on Imports.

The receipts Of duties on imports a. the San
Francisco Custom house In July, exclusive OF the
collections on merchandise imported from the
Philippine Islands, were S627, O3s, against S50i,-
S55 in July. 1905. The total collections from
January ! to July 81 were 81 243. 6S5. against
S. 5.S54 495 during the same period last year
Last mouth there was Sl45.3sl paid on mer-
chancise from the Philippine Islands, which was
credited 70 the Philippine tarin fund This
amount Included item OF Sl45. .OO2 paid as
GurT g CARO- sugar.
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= New York Money Market.

-NEhT YORK. Aug. Prime mercantile pa
per. "a Q5z per cent. Sterling exchange hrm-
- AZ s. s6IOd4.s5l5 FOR demand and at 81 $500
a. 62@5 Tor sixty-day bills. Posted rates,
Ss6@4s and s. S5l4. Commercial bills, 81 81 :.
Bar silver CSC Mexican dollars. 5014c
Governments. steady; railroads, ir-
regular.
Money On call easy 2@2h per cent; ruling
rate. b. per cent; closing bid, per cent; Of
fered, "a per cent.
limo loans steady; sixty days. 3laG4 per
cent ninery days, - per cent; six months, 81
Der cent.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Aug Cash quotations were as
7s5sc No g. 7oa9eS No red pTins 81 Tssat Tsse:
No. . corn. 4e&c No. 2 yellow. 5O24c; No ,
oats. 29Ie; No. white BIZ a a93c. No 9
barley, 35d39c; fair 10 choice mailing, 43d
47c; No l faxseed. 81 .051a No Northwestern.
81 .0sh: prime timothy seed SO So; clover
contract grade, Si2; short ribs sides loosel
IS. s5G1s 90 pork, per barrel, SIG sT1lm
IL; lard. per 100 pounds. SO 55; short clear
sides boxed. 50 81 d9 so; whisky. basis of
bfgh wines 81 %
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Coinage in July.

The coinage at the local branch Mint In July
c0Bsisted Of S4,2e0. 900 IN double eagles S52 coo
iE dimes and 30.O0O Philippine silver pesos In
JURY. 1905. the coinage wholly IL silver,
eoaslsllng q 90. 900 Philippine silver pesos.
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cb,c,ro Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. L. CATTLE-Receipts,
II 900; steady TO 1oc lower. Beeves, SO. fo9
$50; and heifers, 81. .25 45.3 80; stockers
S0llI
HOGS Receipts % 600; best light. steady:
Others oc lower. ESTIMATED y. sa tomorrow q GOO
Sc. .2o96.e5; rough heavy 81. 5.90@6l5; light
$6.3o@e.s0; pigs, s5.e5Ge.5o; bulk of sales,
SHEEP-Receipts 22 0oo steady Sheep.
3IOG5. 30: lambs 81 756715
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PauItry and Gnme.

The general tone Of the Poultry market was
one of weakness, supplies of most descriptions
being excessive aud trade OF hand sn-nlDilth
character There was a good henand for full
grown young Roosters. but there was very little
such stock available. In fact. most Of the
Chickens now selling young BOOSTERS arr,
nothing more than large Fryers.
POULTRY-Per dozen: Hens. s5-5n6Is. 80 for
large and &t.50Q5.J0 for small; o.d Roosters,
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Aug. .-FLoUR-Reeeipts.
ls.96s barrels; exports, 26,1S2 barrels. Market
dull and barely steady.
WHEAI-Receipts. SO, 100 bushels; spot easy.
adoat; No. l Northern Duluth, %c f. o. b,
ahoat; No. hard winter, TS&,c f. o. b. afioat.
Wheat was generally weak all day. Big re-
ceipts and increased crop estimates exerted the
chief depressing effect on sentiment At the
close there a slight rally export demand
and final prices showed h@Ac net loss. May,
50 9-l6@s6Ac. closed S5S4c; September, so 3-l6
qsl 5.l6c. closed s09sc; December. S31s QS4c,
closed $3.50
H0PS-Firm.
HIDES-Steady
PETROLEUM-Steady.
WOoL-Quiet
CoFFEE-Futures closed steady, net un-
changed to decline Of points Sales: August,
Ic; September, cesar. .15c; December. 7.20@
e5GT.75c; June, 1901 ,75e; July, 1850. Spot
Rio strong; No. invoice, sac; mild firm.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 314c; CEN
trifugal- 96 test. 3S4 as 1916; molasses sugar,
&c. Refined steady.
BUTTER-Firm, unchanged.
CHEESE-Steady, unchanged.
EGGS-Steady. unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
EvAPORATED APPLES-The market is with
out change either for spot supplies or for future
shipments. Prime, 11@I1Ac; choice, 11h a
l1&c; fancy, 12c.
PRUNES-Are quiet, with California 7os to
40s quoted at 7lsc to Sc; oregon 20s to 4os at
7& @S15e.
APRIC0TS-Are nominal on spot, with fancy
the only grade available and quoted at 1850
PEACHES-Are quiet and unchanged. Choice,
ION @1lc; extra choice, TX G1119c; fancy 11%
qI2c; extra fancy, 12@121ac.
RAISINS-Are firm in tone on bullish coast
advices, with loose muscatel quoted 6N gre;
seeded raisins. eGsc; London layers. nominal.
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-WHEAT-CIub. old
Ile new. zoe; b!uestem, old 73e; new. re: val
lev, old, Tic; new. Tic.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-WHEAT-Unchanged New
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CIelrinRs,
PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-Clearings $500. .so4. bal
ances ST. 1856
TACOMA. Aug. 1--clearings s5oe. .794, bal
ances $6S 076.
SEATTLE. Aug 1.-olearings s14o7.o7o. bal.
ances $270, ,3S2.
sPoKANE. Aug. I.-cearings se24,87s, bal
ances ST2 Dol
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Dividends Declared.

NEW YORK. Aug. l.-Directors OF the Amer
lean Tobacco Company today declared quar-
fery dividend Of 2ss per cent on the common
stock and an extra dividend OF 3 per cent also
the common stock.
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CorcIfion OF .fir Trcnsurr.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Today's statement
OF the Treasury shows: Available cash balances
SiGo. e63. .942: gold coin and bullion, Sl05,-
es1 ,9e4; gold certificates $34, ,6T1, 400.
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THE COPPER STOCKS.

BOSTON. Aug The lack Of activity IN the
Boston Coppers was very disappointing today.
Butte Coalition the fayorte and closed
near the ton with an advance Of two points
Copper has been dull for two months but con
sumers coming into the market now for de-
livery for the rest OF the year.
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or the largest crop ever raised. Speculation is
dead at the present but traders look for the
market to become more active. The Giles re-
port Is considered bearish
Futures closed steady. August, 9:96c; Sep
temoer, 1o.11c; October. 10.25c; November,
1o.27c; December, 10. 34c January, 10.39c; Feb
Spot closed steady; middling uplands, 1osoc;
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Butter. Cbee.e and Epp.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-On the Produce Exchange
today the butter market firm; creameres
leG20l5c; dairies l519GlS3c Eggs. steady at
mark. cases included, 12G15e: frsts, 15e: prime
frsts. 16hc; extras 1s19c. Cheese, steady. II
dl2i5c
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he Cfti1ens, NatiouaI IA

The Secretary OF the Treasury has desig-
nated the Citizens National Bank OF san Fran
cisco q United States depOsitary OF public
moneys 70 the amount OF 500. .O0o.
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g, 5oG4 so; young BOOSTERS, s5a7; Fryers, $3.50
ga; Broilers. s2G3.50; Pigeons, S1Gl. %;
SQUADS, 81. .25@1 so; Ducks, $3@4.
GAME-Per dozen: Cottontau Rabbits. 81 .50
Hare, $1GI %
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
st. LouIs wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Wool steady. Medium
grades, combing and clothing. 23@2ec; light
fine. ls922c; heavy fine, 14@17c; tub-washed,
32G3skc.
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London Closing stocks.

Bar siIver-steady; 80 1-16d per ounce.
Money-2N az per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills Is 3d3 1i-l6 per cent and for three
months bills 1-1ed3M per cent.
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Dried Fruits and Raisins.
Provisions,

The local trade continue to quote strong
market at the high prices
CURED MEATs-Bacon. 1415c per lb for
heavy. 14Ac for light medium, l5hc for light.
Dry Salt, Sides, I3c; Bellies, 13Ac; East
ern Sugar-cured Hams, l7G1TAc; California
50. so; Family, $40; prime Mess Pork SIG 80;
extra clear, s23; Mess. SO; Pig Pork, s26;
Pigs Feet. s5; Smoked Beef. lac per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at TIC for California
compound. SC for Eastern compound and 11%c
for pure; haif-barrels, pure. 12c; 10-lb tins.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. e1tc: three
half barrels. csc; tierce, 915c; two tierces,
9hc; five terces, Gi4c.
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EASTERN MARKETS.

Warren r. Dove OF the WaI-street Dsfly
News who is touring the country. is in the city.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Exchange and Bullion.
Nv York Exchange was higher and Sterling
a fraction firmer.
TnHAr
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H,de.. Tallow. Wool and HONS.

under quotations. Heavy SaIted Steers BE;
medium, 12c light, 12c Cow Hides. i2c for
heavy and i2c for light; stsgs. s1sc; Salted
dry Hides, 224e; dry Kip. 2oc dry Calf, 24c
Sheepskins. shearings. 20640c each: short
Wool, ST .2549; Horse Hides. salt, ss09 % for
large and $2.75 for medium. 81. 20 for small and
soc for Colts Horse Hides, dry, s2G2. % for
large and 81 .3oQ1.75 for medium. Sl25 for
small and SOC for Colts. Buckskins-Dry Next
can, 35c; dry salted Mexican, 26c; dry Central
American, 3Thc. Goatskins-Prime Angoras
75c; extra large do. S1-2o; large, 55e; medium.
soc: small 35c-
TALLOw-No. l rendered. Az 6415c In bbls;
In cans and drums, Ae less; No. 2. 31194e;
Grease. 3d3tac,
WOOL-Spring clip-San Joaquin and South
ern, 12G16c; Northern, 1sG20c; Humboldt and
Mendocino. 221a G24c; Middle County. 16@19c;
Nevada. 17@19c per ID.
HoPs-1fW131ac for 1905 and isa15c for
1906.
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peciduou. and Citru. Fruits.

Quotations for fresh fruits showed but little
change from the previous report Berries were
a little weaker. as nearly all of the arrivals
were delayed In transit and arrived too late Tor
tinued to pour in from the river, but were
well cared for by Gamers and dryers at the
previously quoted rates. Nutmeg Melons re-
mained weak under continued heavy arrivals
and Cantaloupes were IN increased supply and
lower. Packed fruits in small packages were
export on the Puget Sound steamer Apples
were exhibiting evidences OF weakness and deal
for round lots of the finest Gravensteins 81 per
box being about the highest most buyers cared
BERRIES Strawberries ss@1o per chest for
Longworths and s4.5o@6 for the large varieties;
Blackberres, S2@3 per chest; Raspberries. SIG
APPLEs@Fancy. in 4-tier boxes s1@1 .25
per box; common to choice. 60QS5c; Crabapples,
60@75c for small and s1.2501.oo for large
boxes.
PEARs-Bartletts, s1@1,16 per box for No
and s0geos for No z; per ton so9e @5aer
for baskets and small boxes.
PEACHEs-65 @s1. % for large and 506T5c
f0f n9ses and large boxes sSs
0affsts $SgSS Per peF r01 box 81 eIste baskets
60@75c; large boxes, Slq125.
NECTARINES-75c@S per crate.
FIGS-S1-25 per box
s1.25: @ seedless T5c@si; sweefwater and Fon-
tainebleau 6oc@Sl; Black, 0o9I5c-
river and Soa5e for SsT Se
ons 30@75c per package; watermelons. S25o@
per dozen for large and S1@2 for small.
CITRUS FRUITS-Per box; Valencia Oranges,
s3@4: Lemons, s3.50@4 for fancy, 81. 50G3 for
choice and $1.50@2 for standard; Grape Fruit S3
a.: Lines. $6G650.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas, s1Q2 per
bunch for Hawaiian and 81 5094 for Central
American; Pineapples. s2@4 per dozen
Dried Fruits and Raisins.
FRUITS-Apricots, 14@16c per lb; Evap-
grated Apples, spot, 9@l0c; Peaches, S@llc;
Pears, 61a6loc: Nectarines, White and Red,
lie; Figs. White, "a 94c; Prunes. 2A 92Ae
RAGsTNsNieo6 erop-seeded, 4kdsc; Loose
Muscateis. &c. 415c and sc for 2, and
crown respectively; Seedless, 3hc; Seedless
Sutanas 4c Thompson Seedless, &c for uu-
hleached and sG11c for bleached; Imperial.
clusters 6-crown, 81. so; Dehesa, clusters 8
crown. So fancy clusters, 4-crown. 81 80; Lon
don Layers, 3-crown 81; London Layers. 2-crown.
e0c.
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SALES.
Morning Session.

lVO Monte Crlsto -.-.--...---..---.---. 30 I
lSOO associated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS /
BOND AND STOCK SALES
Sales of bonds and stocks on the Stock and
Bond Exchange in July were as follows:
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Gorernment Fund. Hero.

Following Is the statement Of the United
Ststes Sub-rressury at Ssn Francisco at tie
close OF business on July 81:
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Meat Market.
Conditions are getting unsettled all around
Beef is slightly lower again, and a break in
Hogs is expected, as the grain-fed stock is now
beginning to come in from the San Joaquin
valley There is no further change in Mutton
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates, per pound. from slaughterers
to dealers, are follows:
BEEF-5@5Ac for Steers and 4d5c for
VEAL-s@eac for large and sa9c for
MUTTON -sA@oc for Wethers and sQshe
for Ewes.
LAMBS-961Oc.
DRESSED HOGS-919 G11c.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco, less 80 per
cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers, 6sc per lb for No. 1 and ca
6hc for No. 2: Cows and Heifers, sc; No.
Cows 415c: thin Cows. &c.
CALyES4A @4lse per ID for light 31A Q4c
for medium and 3G3kc for heavy (gross weight.
SHEEP-wethers. ~ 44%c per ID; Ewes, 4c
(gross weight.
LAsiBS-A 15c per h.
HOGS-140 TO ESQ lbs. rs 47hc per lb: 140
lbs and under. 71s 1sG1Ac; $50 lbs and over. 7hc;
sows le@2o per cent of from above quotations
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-24
ALL THE NE WIS
from Som erSet towns
East SkOwlIegaII.

All is quiet this Monday morning, and
cooler after the caucus of Saturday.
Everybody was surprised at the result
of the caucus held Saturday. The COM
mittee appointed to receive, sort and
coun, the votes Tor the town candidates
for Sena or were very much surprised
before they were half through counting,
but their duly was to count aud give the
resul, and the crowded hall was surprised.
We noticed in the REPORTER, last
week, that vertical writing in the Bangor
public schools. which has been IN use tor
the past twelve years or more, is to be
discarded and slant system introduced
No better style of writing for The last
sixty years than the A. K. Dunton, and
if his style OF copy books could be intro
duced into our schools it would be oil
vast benefit 10 our schools
Mrs. Thurston, our school teacher, wa,
sick, last Thursday, with bad cold and
no school ill MondAy morning. O'hefs
have had bad colds but are better now.
Joseph S. Pooer visited relatives and
friends in this place, last week.
Farmers are sowing, today, and most
of them have their potatoes planted and
early peas are up; grass IN fields look
nicely, but pastures are looking dry.
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CaratuBk.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Meservey and chill
dren are visiting at Warren Spoford's.
James Carbino sends his meat cart to
The Forks twice week and will continue
TO do 80 through the season.
Scott Durgin was in town. Friday, on
business.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Washburn went
to Bingham, Saturday, and returned
Sunday.
Marcia Steward of Bingham is visiting
her sister, Carrie Carbino.
At the recent library meeting, Eda
Baker was chosen president; Della
Brown, vice president; Alice Clark, sec
rotary, treasurer. and librarian. A COM
mittee was appointed to choose books to
replenish the library, and another chosen
to purchase a sectional book case. All
who wish to join the association can do
so by paying SO cents year.
Obed Pierce of Moscow was lin town,
Sunday night.
Mrs. Marta Savage of Bingham called
on Mrs. A B Clark, Thursday.
Mrs. Daniel Brown is quite poorly also
Mrs. Harriet Knapp.
Moxe drivers took advantage of being
wind bound and visited their homes and
families, Sunday.
Ned Martin is getting along nicely.
Thomas Berry and wife of West Forks
were in town, Saturday, shopping.
FIontir Spofforu, who has been 10 Mad
ison the past two months, returned home,
Saturday.
Ernest Williams has gone into Moxie
to work for G. c. Jores at his sporting
ranch. Mr.. Jones is very sick at present.
DR.. Wing was called to see him.