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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-FLoUR-Re-
Firm F. sna. but ~. quiet Mlnnssets patents
WHEAT -Receipts. Sc, 600 bushels Spit
No. q red. s4c nominal T. O. b. afoat: No.
1 Northern Duluth, $40 nominal I. O. b
afloat; No. 1 Northern Manitoba, 9oNo 4.
Q. b.. afoat. An early decline In wheat
covery on bullish weekly foreign stats
tics. unfavorable weather news and COW
erin eriIlg; The close was generally steady
Closed Clos soho; july. ss 7.IsSssSos. WsSSd Closed
Sshc; September. So 7-1S@s5Ec. closed
choice 1905 i.ssa 'so. ospRGa s9oD sa1s
old, nominal; Pacific coast 1905 crop, 9@
15c; 1904 crop. 12013c; olds 4@6c.
HIDES-Steady; Galveston. 2o@25 1bs.,
2oc; California, 21Q25 lbs. 21c; Texas dry.
WOoL@Steady; domestic fleece. $50
PETRoLEUM-st refined New
York, $3.50; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
s7;75; do in bulk, s4.65.
COFFEE--The market for coffee fu-
tures closed barely steady at net de-
Wers % 1epopted Of as75e as bags 0r noudns as Hns
July at 64o06.45c September, 655@6 65o;
october, 6.70c; December, 685c; January.
&c; March, 70b@710c. Spot Rio, steady; {;
No. invoice. INC; mild steady; Cordova,
sUGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining.
22ss2Q2 16-1sc: centrifugal. .ss test,
13-S2Q3 7-16c; molasses sugar, 3 1920
s.95c; No. 8, 3.9oc; No. Q, S.S5c; No. 10.
assoc; Ne. II. s.75c; No. Il. s.7oc; No. is.
3.65c; No. IA. $3.50; confectionery A. 1850;
mold A, 4s5c; cut loaf, 5.20c: crushed,
$500; powdered, 1900; granulated. 4.50c;
cubes, 4.76c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Continue
very scarce, and are being jobbed out at
prices ranging from 11c to 12c. Strictly
choice, L@11Mo: fancy, 11A 012o.
PRUNES-Are unchanged, with quota
tions ranging from 74o for 5o-sos to $40.
APR1COTS-Are quiet and unchanged.
with choice quoted at 12hc. extra choice
at 1SQ13ko and fancy at 14Q14hc.
PEACHES-Are quoted on spot, but
prices are firmly held. Choice are quoted
at lie, extra at 11A @11tac, fancy at 11E
@12c, extra fancy at 19Q133zo.
RAISINS-Are neglected on spot, and
prices seem more or less nominal for the
time being. Loose Muscatels are quoted
at 606Ho, seeded raisins at 5A@7Mc
and London layers at s1.5o01.6o.
BUTTER-Quiet; street prices, extra
creamery zoe.
CHEEsE-Firm; weekly exports. 5000;
State full cream large, best, 81 @10c.
EGGS-Steady, unchanged.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The wheat market
cause Of selling by BIT traders VINO were
Kansas and Missouri. These offerings,
however, we're readily taken by shorts
and commission houses and the market
soon became nrm, remaining SO until the
close.
Receipts in the Northwest were small
and the market at Liverpool was steady,
notwithstanding the decline Of yesterday
on the local exchange. Late In tho day
the market was strengthened by damage
reports in the Southwest and the largest
number Of which came from Kansas,
where the crop Is sail to be deteriorating
were also received telling Of rust in Okla
homa. Thess advices. together with the
strong markets at st. Louis and Kansas
City had considerable effect on local
traders. The market closed strong. July
lorened a shade lower TO a shade higher
at s21ko to S35lo, sold at s2ss@S211c and ad-
vanced to S3ho. Final quotations were
ss61sc higher at $50
but an official forecast Of frost tonight
in Illinois had an unsteadying effect on
prices. The market closed steady. July
fAa47xc. sold between z7Mc and 477xo
and closed at 47Ac. loss of No
Dry weather together with the predic-
tions of frost caused q strong market all
lower at 32H and advanced to ssH, where
1t closed, a gain Of non. An easier tone
prevailed in the provisions market and
moderately because OF a Scent decline in
the price Of live hogs. A local packer
was a fair purchaser Of July ribs and this
steadied the msrket ,so someThat ,a for other
off 5Q71a at $16.77h. Lard was down loo
at ss;67A. Ribs were shade lower at
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Arf Oman HiRh- Low. Close
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cIkarIna-House aanL..

NEW YORK, May 19.@The statement
OF the Clearing house banks for this week
shows that the banks hold S1o.1 ,275 over
the legal reserve requirements This Is a
decrease Of 81, 765,526 under last week
The statement follows: Loans 81 O4o,-
s22,l00 increase Sl5.07l. 600; deposits
n ops. So. 800 increase $12. .276. 500; circula-
SuOn $50, OIL, 500 decrease $366, 800: legal ten
ders SSl, 395, 800, increase 81, ,3O5, 600: specie
SlS5,44l 500 increase 81. .00I, 500; reserve
S266.S37,50o increase S3O3 500; reserve re-
quired S25e, 70S, 225, increase So, ,Oe9 125; sur
plus Sl0,l2s,275, decrease $2,765 325: ex-
lnlted States deposits SIC, ,S61, ,625, decrease
81, ,lS5 coo.
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General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-91a 410c.
Wellington. $3.50; Seattle. ss; Bryant rr S Sc:
Beaver Hill. $3.50; Roslyn, 81; Coos Bay,
$3.50, Richmond, $3.50; Cumberland, s14
Anthracite Egg, SIG; Camel, s. per ton;
Coke, $11.50013 per ton in bulk and SIS
in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions,
$3.50 per short ton. -
cases add Sc; Linseed. SIC per gallon for
boiled and soc for raw; Castor OIL, in
cases, No. l.. zoe; Bakers AA, cases, 81. 20
@1.22; Lucol, soc for boiled and 4Sc for
raw; China Nut. cases. 65@7so per gall
lon; Cocoanut Oil. in barrels, $50 for Cey-
lon and SOC for Australian; extra bleached
sperm Oil, ssc; extra bleachsd winter
Whale Oil, Soc; natufal Whale Oil, 55c;
extra winter strained Lard Oil. 75c; No.
Lard Oil. CSC; Pure Neatsfoot Oil. 75c;
40c; Salmon Oil, 35c; boiled Fish OH, 35c;
raw Fish Oil, 35c; Paint Oil. 35c.
wSi}a G4 CO Oh fAsGLINE OH 9oS ETGWater ds
Star, zoe; Elaine, 2Sc; Eocene, lee; Stove
Gasoline, In bulk. 151sc; in cases. 22c;
22c; No. Engine Distiilate. iron barrels
or drums. Sc; No. do, 61ac; cases, SIC
more; Benzine, in bulk, 12hc; cases. 19c;
Sc degree Gasoline, in bulk, csc; in cases,
31c
TURPENTNE-H lower at ssc per
gallon in cases and $50 in drums and
iron barrels.
edSII AND AN w. Inaa eSsIL Leao, ao.
cording to quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining
Company quotes. net cash: Cubes. A
dered, l.s5c; Candy Granulated. 1850:
Fine, Fruit or Coarse Granulated, 1850;
Beet Granulated (1oo-lb bags only), 4.S5c;
Confectioners Al 4.55c; Magnolia A,
3.s5c; H. & e. Crystal Dominos. 1850;
Tablets, half b.o5c: boxes, $500 per
ID. Barrels and 60-lb bags. 10c; half bbls
all grades. No order taken for less than
70 bbls or its equivalent
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California
Limited
ToChicago in 3Days
Leaves daily at $50 q. N.
With Dlnsrs aad Steamers

7:3o A. NJ. For Stockton, Merced. Fresno,
Hanford, Visalia Bakersfield
$500 p. M. and intermediate points.
9:30 A M--California Limited, 8 days to
Chicago. Leaves every day. Direct
connection to Grand Canyon
Merced. Fresno. Hapford, visalfA Ba-
kersfeld and points on Sierra Railway.
1885 A. M.-For Stockton. Rfversbank,
Oakdale and points on Sierra Railway.
400 P. M.-For Stockton. Fresno and In
termediate points
$500 P. M.-Overland Express for Denver,
Kansas City. Chicago and Grand Cam
yOn.
TICKET OFFTCESEFerry building.
Post and Fillmore sts,. Sap Frarciscol,
1112 Broadway, Fortfeth st. and San
Pablo ave. Oakland; University ave. and
West st., Berkeley.
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Total sales. 10000
New York Bonds.


q 8 ref 2s reg. 1osh: do coupon, 1osA !:
DO ss reg. .1o2E; do coupon. 1o2N; do old
4s reg, lo3A do coupon, 1o3E; do new As
as 7sE do S Ss ~ III: Atcnison gen gen As. io1 x !;
do adj As, s5; Atlantic Coast Line As, 99A /;
Bait & Ohio As. 1929; do si%s, s5N Brook
lyn 3 T conv As, s71s; Central of Georgia
do Sd inc. So; Ches & Ohio ANS. 1os; chi
& Alton 5hs, SO; Chicago, & Quincy new
As. s9A Chicago. r & Pac r r As, 7S%;
ios8; S 70 Colorado I Industrial IS, series A. Is;
do 5s. series B. 77at; Colorado Midland As,
70; Colorado & Southern As. saH; Cuba 5s,
tillers' Securities 5s. IS; Erie prior lien As.
101k; do gen As. %; Hooking Valley AIS,
1861 Japan IS, ssh; do ss, I'd series, sSn |;
do As cert, S5K; do AIS cert. s3A; do I'd
102; Manhattan gold As. 1914; Mexican
St Louis As. 81; Mo- Kans 8 Texas As.
eonsoi IS. s1K; New York Central gen SIS,
Pacihc IS. 1ost; do ss.- 75K; Norfolk &
1s s Pa a. conS a0S shfs
Een a., 1904: ST Louis & Iron Mountain
consol 6s, 113A; st Louis q San Francisco
fg As, S51k; st Louis Southwestern con As,
psee ss e. 90 r lst se s s
Railway 5s, 111H; Texas g. Pacific lists,
l22h: Toledo. ST I & Western 4s, SlE /;
uni9H Pacific g. losk ~ . as Stess sa. "a I ssf
wisconsin Central A.. u.
New York Mining STOCKS.
Adams Con, SOC: Alice, q; Breece soc;
Brunswick Con, &c: Comstock Tunnel,
l5c: Con ylrEinia Min co, s4%; Horn
"a; Phoenix. &c; Potosi. 1sc; Savage. 75c:
Sierra Nevada, 25c; Small Hopes, Soc;
Standard. 81.
Boston Stocks and Bonds.
Money-call loans. 5a5A: time loans.
4N@5h. Bonds-.Atchison Adjustable 49,
Tx. Railroads-Atchison. Ss7t; do pfd,
1021k; Boston and Albany, 25s; Boston
and Maine, IT.: Boston Elevated, 155;
Fitchburg pfd. 40: Mexican Central, 22ls;
l4ss. Mlscellaneous-Amer ,Arge Chem
icai 25; do pfd. e5: Amer Pneu Tube, 1914
Amer Sugar. 1881; do pfd. lbs; Amer Tel
and Tel. 1575k: Amer Woolen, 81; do pfd,
Edison s Electric Ilium, UNI 24s; Massachusefts
Elecric. Is; do pfd. 651k; Massachusetts,
Gas. 81: United Fruit. 1llh: United Shoe
Mach: 7s@; do pfd. 80; US Steel, 4ox; do
Misunderstanding. sA;. Allouez, Ss;
Amalgamated. 1osd; American Zinc.
sA Atlantic. l2h; Bingham. SAN /;
Calumet and Hecla, 700; Centennial. 26;
Franklin, l5If: CRANKY. 12E: Greene Con.
2S4ls: Isle Royale. 1917: Mass Mining. 81;
Michigan, 12iz: Mohawk. 63:z: Montana
Coal and Coke, 3%, North Butte, 1914
Old Dominion. AZ: Osceola, 40: Parrot,
2sA; Isle Royale. 1eh: Mass Mining. 81;
1o3; Trinity. ex; United Copper. "a; Unit
ed States Mining. 57E: United States
OIL, 12as: Victoria, IA; lVinona, 81; VOL
London Closing Stocks.
Cons for money. ssh; do for account.
SO 1-16; Anaconda, 1874; Atchison, 913s; do
pfd, 1o0N Baltimore & Ohio, 11O5k Cana
San so coses H eas esNw wssss so Soaso on
Mi q 81 Paul. 17sh; De Beers, Is; Denver
Z RE Grande. do pfd, 90; Erie, 45;
90 ist pfd; 81; & 90 "a Pfd, nh; ,,, Illinois od
No, Kans 4 Texas, 35; New York Central,
144k: Norfolk q Western. 92N do pfd,
s!: Ontario q Western, 5lN Pennsyiya-
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GREAT STATE FAIR WILL
RENEW PEOPLES CONFIDENCE

SACRAMENTO, May 1s.-At a meet
ing Of the Sacramento Valley Develop
ment Association today It was decided
to make a display of the natural and
manufactured products Of all the coun-
State fair this year. 1t was the opinion
of the members Of the association that a
great State fair will do, much to show
confidence in the State following the San
Francisco disaster
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. May 1s.-Money on CALL
nominal; no loans.
Time loans steady: so days, AZ d4H
per cent; 80 days and months, AZ 64%
peF~cent
Prime mercantile paper-5@55z per cent
Sterling eXchange-Easy at S4.S525m
4.S530 for demand and at $4.s2@4 S2O5 for
sixty-day bills.
Posted rstes-s4.s2 and s4s6ik.
Commercial bills--4.sl% @4Sz.
Bar silver-67Sc.
Mexican dollars-52kc
Bonds-SteadY.
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s4s ss9 ass Ssws s:ds1. sSa asa:ss ss;. I
$40.
mated Mondsy, IS. 600; mixed ana butch
o; rough i1'IoV.y heavy, s.So@sso; light, ys.sSS
e62h; bulk Of Aales, $s.45@6.52h; pigs.
$5.30@6.30
SHEEP-Receipts 1000; market steady;
sheep, $3.50Q6.25; yearlings, $5.6o@6.40
lambs, S55007.75.
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SUMMARY

Silver still higher. Exchange about
the same. Wheat and oats firm. Bar
ley and corn dull. Hay unsettled.
Feedstuffs selling well. Beans firm.
Fresh fruits active and firm. Butter,
cheese and eggs unchanged. TurPen-
tine marked down Sc per gallon.
Dressed meats unchanged. Poultry
firm. Hides and tsllcw firm and in de-
msnd.
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Channel Fleet to Visit Kronssadt.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 1s.-The re-
ports that Great Britain is arranging to
send the channel fleet to Kronstadt this
summer ara confirmed. The exchange OF
civtlities and festivities at Kronstadt Is
manifestly intended to foster the sentf-
ment In both countries In favor Of an
Anglo Russian understanding.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
London Wool Sales

LONDON, May 19.-The offerings at
the wool auction sales today amounted to
IL, ,220 bales, including a large supply of
slipped and medium crossbreds. Compe-
titlon was less keen, but prices were not
spirited demand. Americans bought fine
crossbred pieces at full rates. The with
drawals to date amounted to $3.50 bales.
The sales are scheduled to close on the
23d
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Export. and lmborts.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Total imports Of
merchandise and dry goods at the port
OF New York for the week ending today
were valued at s12.516,o52
Total imports of specie at the port Of
New York for the week ending today were
sog; oeo saver ana slo,oso'Soz golo. =.
New York for the week ending today
were s1,16S,173 silver and $4,000 gold.
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way. gsH; DO p pfd. los: southern as'P Paeifo. %
Steel. Ha 4ah % DO pid. .eS ios: WABASH W. a.s sz
do pfd, Al; Spanish As. .93A.
Bar silver1Steady; IND per ounce.
Money-2%Q3 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills Is 35s per cent andsfor three
months bills 8 9-16@3% per cent.
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Oakland Stock and Bond Exchange.
SATURDAY. Nav 1e-1O:3O a M SaIes
DIVINE SARAH ATTRACTS
BIG HOUSES IN SOUTH
Immense Crowds Greet Noted French
Actress In Auditorium at
Venice.

Los ANGELES, May 1s.-Madame
Sarah Bernhardt and company closed
tonight series OF productions at
Venice. The auditorium in which the
plays were given to immense crowds
Is built over the ocean, several hun
dred feet from the shore, and seats
about $500 persons. la Sorciere,"
Camille and Ia Tosca" were the
plays presented. ana q crowded house
attended each performance, notwith-
standing the etghteen-mile journey
from Los Angeles to Venice by troll
ley.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

Cash Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO. May 1s.-Cash quotations
were as follows: Flour, steady; No. 2
spring wheat.y s4@ss; No. 8, ls@s4: No.
red, 90h @s1A; No. corn. 49, u; No. q
2 white. S4A @S5ls; No. 8 white. ss1a a
34h: No. rye, so: good feeding bdriey
l1Q43; fair to ohoioe mailing, 47@52;
No. / flaxseed, s1.o9: No. 1 Northwestern
pork, per bbl.. $15.5oQ16.65; lard, per 100
lbs. sS.521; short ribs sides (loose),
$S8e@S.90; short clear sides (boxed),
s1.2s; clover, contract grade, :1l;25;
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IroneIad Sinks Sailing Vessel.

KEEL, Germany, May 1s-The coast
defense ironclad Frithjof yesterday ran
down in a fog and sank off this port
the Norwegian sailing vessel othello.
her crew were, drowned The rest were
saved.
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, May B.-The metal mar
kets were quiet In the absence of cables
and prices were generally unchanged.
Spot tin is quoted at s4360144. 5o lake
copper, $18.75G1e; electrolytic, s18.371S@
ISIS; casting, s1s s25a18.371
Lead ranges from s5.7I4s, according to
delivery. Spelter quiet at $5.so16.
Iron, unchanged
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Peasants Apply the Torch.

SARATOFF, May 19.-The peasants
throughout this province are greatly ex-
cited and seem to be organizing a gem
eral agrarlen movement. In the district
OF Atkarsk several landlords have been
burned out AMI Cossacks have been dis
patched to restore ordere
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NEGRO Attacks whIte woman

OROVILLE, May ia white woman
named Edna Williams was brutally beat
en- and choked last night by a buriy ne
gro. The police are searching the neigh
borhood for the woman's assailant, who
Is known to be In hiding near here.
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pefauItine Cashier Commits suicid.

NORFOLK, Va, May 1s-Irwin Tucker,
cashier Of tho Savings Bank of Newport
News, knowing that he was about to be
arrested, charged with defaulting in the
sum Of $4,000. committed suicide at New
port News today. fuckers shortage may
reach $4,000. but it can be made good
from his life insurance.
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Condition of the Treasury,

WASHINGTON, May 19-Todays state
ment of the Treasury balances in the gen.
eral fund shows: Available cash balance
$159, 1863, ,76S; gold coin and bullion, $73,-
166, ,727; gold certificates, $41, ,958,71O.
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NORTH SHORE RAILROAD

Via sausaIIto Ferry.
For Sausalito. Mil Valley, San Rafael
Daily 700, s7:45. S:25. s9:15. $50, HOO
q M; 1920; s1:45. s3:15, ASS. Sis. $50,
$50, tbs. 500. 1915, 11:85 D. N.
sRuns to San Quentin.
7:l5 a M daily for Cazadero and way
stationA
s:1S p m ssturdays only FOR Poins
Reyes and way stations.
Ticket Once: Union Depot foot e
Market IT. 8. y.
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

Local trade in. JTeedstuffs Is Of good
proportions, and the market is gradually
working into better shape. even those de-
scriptions which were very weak about
ten days ago being reported steady to
firm. With the exception OF Rolled Bar
ley stocks OF all kinds are ample.
The circular Of Scott & Magner says of
Hay:
Arrivals Of Hay in San Francisco for
the past week have amounted to 1850
tons. The market is thoroughly unset
tied. In fact, there has been practically
no market established yet. Nearly all Of
the above Hay arrived by water Con-
distant points, on which We do not draw
for our usual supplies. This has been
necessary. for the reason that the Hay
at the bs.I on the
road has been bringing in practically no
Hay. They are still blockaded with all
kinds Of Eastern freight, and this COCA
sions the delay of local freight. When
resumed 1t IL impossible at this tinne to
find out. Under these conditions prices
throughout are largely nominal. Tho
der the circumstances to supply the de-
mand upon them for feed Our reports
from the country are encouraging az to
wea."
the extent and quality Of tho Hay crop.
The cutting Of Volunteer is eoing on at
various points. and some New Hay may
be expected on this market during the
WSCAS
been decidedly light. and while the mar
ket has not changed on prices the feel
ing IL firm. Very little Alfalfa has been
coming in, but the demand for this arti-
Gle is exceedingly light and tho market
weak
BRAN-s1s@zo per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S27@So per tom.
SHORTS-$21 @22 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley, 1860
$3.50; Oilcake Meal in b-ton lots, SGT;
jobbing, $3.50 per ton; Cocoanut Cake or
Meal at Mills, $23 in 10 and $3.50 in ton
lots. 5obbing, s24; Corn Meal. $2s@2s;
Cracked Corn. $2s@S0: Mixed Feed, $40
26; Horse Beans, nominal; Broom Corn
Feed, soc per ctl: Alfalfa Meal. carload.
lots. $3.50; .jobbing, $40 per ton; Meal
faifa, $3.50 In car lots and $50 in smaller
quantities.
HAY-Cho4oe Wheat Hay, s1s@1Y per
ton: Good Wheat Hay, $14015; other
grades Wheat. s11@13; Wheat and oat
oat, ;s@i1.5oi 1lfaifa, ;1o ;1o@if.5o. "n0
STHAW-Pcr bale, 40@66c.
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Deans and eeeds.

Beans arc still moving wen In ship
ping channels and all kinds are arm
except Pinks. which arc moro plentiful
than tho others
BEANs-Per ctl, Baycs, nWwa rs;
Pea, ;s.75@l; small white, 1880 S. rs:
largo white, S2.4o@2.7o; Pink, S1.S69
29s; E,s; Red: q; Lima: saso947si Red
SEGbSEBrown Mustard, 3<.Sen4 IL:
Yellow Mustard, 3s600S.7t F1axseed'
$2.6o0s; Canary. e6e Lie; Alfalfa, 12c:
Rape. 1-2@3c; Timothy. 6oi Hemp, sd
Corn Seed. i2o@21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 31.8B; Green
Peas. $2.15@2.30 per ot1.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

Under the stimu1us Of the usual extra
demand for Sunday, together with q fair
inquiry for shipping. the market for fresh
fruits was quite active and ReneraIly
hrm. Strawberries still hold the most
favor with buyers ana the days arrivals
wers quickly closed out at sharply ad
vnnced prices Cherries were abundant
and slightly lower, but steady at the
decline. Some Loganberrfes appeared
from Watsonville and sold at $e67 per
chest Vegetables were abundant and
generally weak, and prices for several
descriptions ranged lower. Asparagus
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at. LouIs Wool Mariset.

ST. LOUIS, May 1s.-wooq, steady:
medium grades comblng and clothing, Is
029c, light fine. 2Q1c: heavy fine, $50
200; tub washed, 803sc.
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Wheat and other Grains.

The general tone OF the wheat market
is one of strength, and there Is some
buying and selling on sample around the
Exchange in addition to the brisk milling
demand at Port Costa mentioned fire.
quently of late. Telegraphic service from
tho grain centers OF the world will be
resumed when the grain department Of
the Merchants Exchange reopens. Oats,
while inactive, are firmly held and some
handlers are expecting higher range Of
rrices in the upper grades Of red. Barley
and Corn are attracting but little atten-
ton.
WHEAT-California Club s18o0l35;
California White Australian. $1.37h 91A0;
lower grades of California, $1.20@1!25;
Northern Club, $3.50; Northern Bluestem,
$1.s591.4o; Northern Red. $1.27A @1.ao
per ctl.
@1.16 for common and
s1.17h g1.2o for choice feed.
$1,46@155 for good and $1.so@1.70 for
choice; White, 81, ,65Q1.76; Black. nominal.
CORN-S1. .554S1.60 for small round yell
low; Western. mixed. S1.S21A; yellow.
s1.s5Q1.4o per ctl.
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uplands, 11.95c bid;
middling gulf, 12.20c; sales, 900 bales.
Cotton futures closed steady at and
points net lower.
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Northern Wheat Market,

PORTLAND, May 1s.-wHNAT-Club,
4 TIC; bluestem, 79oi red, 70i valley. 70.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, May 19.-Whaat unchanged,
export bluestem. 7sc; club. TO: red $50.
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INFORMATION BUREAUS
APRIL 2s. II a. m
TRAIN SERVICE

SUBURBAN FERRY SERVICE
BROAD GAUGE-To Oakland Pier. for
Oakland. Alameda and Berkeley. Regu-
NARROW GAUGE-To Alameda Mols.
CREEK ROUTE-Passengers and ex-
press to Oakland. foot Of Broadway.
Tnres boats are being operated. Irregular
schedule. giving prompt service to all.
tr0n ON an0ut q a; m to Z p m
SHASTA .ROUTE-Regular schedule.
Regular equipment
SUNSET ROUTE Cast OF Los An
geies)-Regular schedule Regular equip
VALLEY LINE (san Francisco-Los
Angeles)--Regular schedule Regular
COAST LINE-Through Service San
Srancisco-Los Angeles:
No. 10TNo. 22Tvia Niles & s II No. Ono q
6:40pl 1:40a lv F Ferry ar 9:2Sa Il :OSa
SCOOP S:00a Oakland Pier 9.00a II Bop
10:01pl12 ;20a ar Los Ang lv 3:5Op S:30a
NOTE-Tfme Of soutnbound trains
south of San Jose about 40 minutes later
operated On the regular schedule. Los
Angeles to San Jose.
ECIIPMENT-Nos. 9-1O-Regular Nos.
H-22-Reclining chair cars. diner and OBJ
servation parlor car Oakland to Los An
geleS.
LOCAL. SERvICE-san Francisco-san
Jose. via Niles-Regular schedule. Addi-
tional trains 9-10 and 21-22 Trains run
ming via Niles preferable for San Fran
cisco-San Jose business.
NOTE-Nos. q and 2S carry observation
parlor cars between San Francisco and
Del Monte These trains will make all
stops formerly made by Nos. 20 and 30.
All trains out OF Third and Townsend
streets will stop at Valencia street
where passengers should be requested to
board trains.
From this Ii will be noted that the
Coast Line service Is the only one that Is
at all interfered with. However. ample
service Is provided to all Uoints. 1t Is
hoped that in the course OF a few DAYS
all trains. including the Shore Line Linz
tied will be again in operation.
Hayward. Niles. Livermore and San
Jose (via Oakland Pier)-Reguler sched-
ule.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

United States threes and new As declined
a per cent on call during the week
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