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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO April 6.-Cash quotations were os
follows Flour, easy: No. spring wheat 9se;
No. 3, 9YcGSl "a; No 2 red, 9o42 G92a4c; No.
corn. 66@66Ac No, yellow, 6614 a651Ac:
No.. oats 51a4 051Ac; No. white, 53 Nc;
No. white, 50a4 @53l5c; fair to choice malt
ing barley, 73@s5c: No. / northwestern fax
seed, 81 LII; clover, contract grades, 81. %;
short ribs, sides (loose), S6. 50@7; short clear
sides lboxed), 81 .25@7 so; mess pork. per bar
rel. ST.. .121a @13 .25; lard, per 100 pounds,
IS 20; whisky basis of high wines $l.35.
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Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nut. and Honey

Late mail reports from New York say: No
change Is to be noted in the rsisin situation
There is apparently pressure to sell for ship
ment from the coast, but at the same time
there is little if any inquiry from eastern mar
prices are entirely nominal, with a rather easy
feeling in loose nuscstels, owing 70 a desire
on the part Of holders to clean up their snail
balances before warm weather arrives The
demand for spot California prunes Improved
somewhat toward the close Of the week Orders
were more numerous than for some time past
but they were all for small quantities. inoicat-
Ing that buyers have not enough confidence in
the situation to stock up in advance OF require
ments Prices remain = comparatively low
level, but there Is a steadier feeling, and the
ward movement has been reached Some de-
mand is noted fos extra choice and fancy
peaches, supplies OF which are said to be get
Ting into small compass, but buyers are taking
only what they need for imneGiSte Con-
sequently the sales reported are in small lots.
Stocks of hgs have been greatly reduced BY
past few weeks but while the market has
steadier tone prices do not improve The
reason for this is said to be that there is
quite little rain damaged stock that is press
ing for sale, and the competition ca this with
goods of desirable quality holds down prices
for the latter
6eSlc: pears. ia G10c; peaches, S9944c; figs.
~ gaze for white and 2G2lec for black;
prunes, size basis, % ez3I2e per lb
Raisins #. o. b. Fresnot2 crown, sac; 3
crown, &c: crown, 41.c; seeded, 5el6Ac: seed
less sultanas- 4c: s1.15G1.20 for London layers
and $1.50G2 for clusters.
Nuts-A Ain0nds-NOapar pareils. 1914 d14Iac. INI.
13@14c; ne plus ultra, 121s G1Sc; Drskes 11@
lilac; Languedoes, 10c; hardshells. 7G7I2c-
Walnuts--lsc per ID for No. softshelI and l0c
for No do; 1215c for No l hsrdshen and 9l5c
for No. do; Italian chestuuts. 1Og124sc
Honey-water white. comb. lsa17c: white,
Der. .7@715e dark amber and csndied. So g5s4c
per ID.
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Ment Market
The week opened with no further changes re
npEssL-1n AIrr a-rs

ported.
DRESSED MEATS
Siaugh 5ersrs rates 70 dealers follows:
Beef-Tia4Sc per lb for steers. 6ta 07ttc FOR
cows and heferS
Nesl-6GSc for large and Sgsc for small.
Mntton-Wethers. 10Ft11c for small and 100
1OIsc for large: ewes, Ga 1Oc.
Lamb-i21s @isc per ID; spring lamb. i2ls
dressed Pork tper lbp-7ls @sc for heavy and
90 1oc for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for gnoa. sound
livestock. delivered in San Francisco. less 81 per
cent shrfnkaze for cattle:
Csttle-Steers, No. l. 9d9iae: second quality
Sc; third quality. &c: COWS and helfers. e fcr
No ]; second quality. 6H6 third quality. 80
J15c; thin 3Q+c; bulls and stays. 4G4isc; thin
bulls. 3MStac
6'aives--505,.e per III for light 4isG5e Cor
medium ard 414iSe for heavy tgroSs wei shti.
Sheep--Wethers, 51au6c per 10; ewes 5@5'ac
tgross weight.
Lambs fsariings. s@sc per Ii. spring. "a
Hogs-Ioo TO 200 lis 5ss q Sc: $50 10 81 lbs
5G5Itc: 225 lbs and over. AZ e sc per ID. 5oars
so per cent stags 3O740 per cent and sows Jog
20 per cent or from above quotations
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Foreign Futures
Minnesota Wheat Market

nULrTH. April 6.-Ubeat: No. northern
81 -o0i2 No ., 9615c: MAY. as14c; july 3Sazc
MINNEAPOLIS
~, M,iNaNoEfAPolIs. ~ April 6-Mheat; NIsy. 81:
ern 81 o9at NJ, . northern 9ss4c; No. 8
northern 49, d96a.c
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Reans and seeds

The week opened with all conditions In the
bean market unchanged.
Beans (per ctll--Bsyos. S3Gs.1O; pea. s. .75a
Il small white, S3.406t5 50; large white 50 500
B. IS: pink, S343. 10; red S3.5044; butter 81 so:
hmas, S4.50G465; red kidney, 81 T563. Is:
blackeyes, SO. 25dl3 5o horse beans. 81 15
cranberry beans, Sd: Garvanzss, $3.75G4.
Seeds-Brown mustard, $303. so; yellow mus
tard, nominal; faxseed, S3. carload lots: canary
1c; alfalfa, 1914 a 20c rape. cleaned 2l5c; tim
othy. nominal; hemp, IL G41ac; millef. "a a
314e per 10; broom corn seed, S1S120 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at s.. .65d2 and
Niles af 50 25s1o 80 ner cff
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Naval store.-Turpentine and Rosi

NaVat Stores--I urPtHiH11e s'1iu ftos'n
SAVANNAH. Ga, April 6.--Turpentine, firm,
4.50@4. SIC; sales, 3,071; receipts, 500; ship
ments So.
Rosin-Firm; sales, LA: receipts, 1876;
shipments. 1I16; stock, 55.551.
Quotations: A, B. G.. D. f. $3.50; #, S3.i0
@3.45; G, So. .45@3 .55; II. So 50; !. 81 .05;
X 50. VI, $3.50; n. $685.; w G, $50; w
w, s5.75.
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GenernI Merchandi.e

Bags-Grain bags. June-Jnly, SIS &c. San
Quentin 61ac: wool bags. 42is d4fc. fleece
twine lie per 10.
Pennsylvania anthracite egg. Sie; vel
lington S12 per ton. New Wellington. <t2: Coos
BAY SO: Australian ho1se-Ricfmond. etc. SO
Cumberland $f4 in bulk and S15.50 ia sacks
Welsh arthrseite. SIS; coke $17 per ton in bulk
and $40 in sacks: Rocky mountain. $itMte.
olis-Quotations srs for barrels: Linseed. Soc
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Nnrtl.ern Rnsiness

PORTLAND. Ore. April 6.-Clearlngs. 81.
o6s 5S3: balances slT9.7l9.
SEATTLE Wash April 6.-Flearings. 81 :
2aa sfI balances S126.2l2.
SPOKANE. Wash. April e.--CIe2rings 81
350, ,a0s; balances. s27T, ,oe2.
TACOMA. Wash April 6.-glearinas S7S1
$50: balances, S55. 2Ss
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LOCAL MARKETS
san Francssce Money Market

The demand for New York exchange has
fallen of during the last few days aud the
rates are declining In consequence Sterling AMI
Hongkong rates remain undisturbed In foreign
rates New York on Paris is higher and PARIS
and Berlin on KondoE arc lower. Silver Is unA
changed. The money market is quiet and fea-
turaiess and rates for loans remain unchanged
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Poultry and Game

Poultry opened the week with the market
quite arm for desirable stock. and ear Of
large western chickens that was placed on the
market met with ready sale, the ruling price
being $3.50 a dozen. Two more cars were
reported close at hand due at any time. There
WAS market for native stock. as there were
practically supplies available. hut the gen
eral feeling srncDg sellers was one Of firm
ness, broiiing chickens alone being weak There
a general decline in game Receipts were
80 sacks and consisted chiefly of hare.
Poultry fper dazeul l--Hens. $5U..e0 for
small Sc. .je0CTla for large and SS@sS5o for
exfrss. old roos ,sAs s46i4.5o: young ROSTERS
sTm7.50; de eStr&%. ssGe: frvers, S76s. large
broilers. S4I4.30: small broilers, s2.506S.50
ducks S6mT for Young and $465 for old;
pigeons, s12a61i.a0: squads. $2G2.50; geese,
$3.50 per pair; goslings S3 3G4.50 per pair;
turkeys nominal
Game fper dozen l-Gray geese. 50: white
geese. T5cGlS1. 20 brant. S1.25d 1.I5; hare s1.25
s1I.50; cotton tail rabbits. $iToI2.
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butter. cheese and EGGS

CHICAGO, April 6-on the produce
change today the butter market was firm;
creameries, 22@295c; dairies, 2o926c. Eggs
steady at mark. cases included, lac; frsts
l472c; prime frsts, 15c. Cheese, steady, 121a "a
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

There was quite active market for oranges
yesterday, all grades being in good request
among peddlers and regular tradesmen, but.
although prices were maintained, the market
was weak for general offerings as stocks were
still unwieldy and were increased by the ar
rival OF seven carloads. One OF a well
known brand Of extra fancy stock held at
a premium, but the stock sold only in a limited
way The other citrus goods were in fair re-
quest and prices were firm for everything ex-
cept lemons. which were in oversuppy. straw
berries brought the usual good prices. Three
chests came to hand from Palo Alto region
early In the day and As crates were received
By express in the afternoon from Los Angeles
Strawberries gworths s19125 per draw
er; Los Angeles. s1.50Q2 per crate.
Apples (per box)-Fancy, SIS ls1.75; com
mon to choice, 6Oc@S1.
Citrus fruits (per box)-Eavel oranges, $29
2.25 for fancy. $1.75Q2 for choice and LOG
l-I5 for standard; Mediterranean sweets, 81. 50G
LIS; bioods. S1.504l.T5; tangerines, $1.3oG1. Is
per box; lemons, S2.25G2.5O for fancy. S1-T59Z
for choice and S1Q1.25 for standard grapefruit,
$50 TO for seedless and S141-25 for coD'-
mon; lines. S6Q650.
Tropical fruitsEBananas 75c@S1.75 per bunch
for Hawaiian and S2-50QS.50 for Central Amer
lean; pineapples, $1.50G3 per dozen
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ii. Lnni. Wool Market

grades. conlbing and clothing 1sia n zoe. light
ane lsM1Ic; heavy fpe, l2@ lie; tub washed
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, April 6.-Tbe London Tin mar
ket little lower today. with spot quoted
at E144 lbs and futures at fI43 IS. Locally
the market steady, with quotations ranging
from 81 size TO sc.
Tue London copper market higher, with
spot quoted at f59 =. Cd and futures al $50
lis Sd locally the market was duh and I'M
changed with lake qToied at 12.s71 "a
IL iz1ac. clccirplytic l2.ton s3c, casting Il. 30
Q12.15c.
Lead unchanged 81 kl4 IN London aud
at 3,aaddr IN the local market.
Speites Vas shade higher at f2l rs 81
in rue london market but remained qnief and
unchanged al 4.ij0n zoe locally
Iron unchanged I" .id tigher IN the Eng
lifii market with standard fenndrr quoted at
.50s and Cleveland warrants ~ 5ls Cd. Locally
the market lnehanged
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Condition of tlle Treasury

WASHINGTON, April 6.--Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
shows:
Available cash balance S261 POI 49,; gold
coin and bullion, S2e, ,224, 745; gold certificates,
S26 992 $50.
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Flour and Farinaceou. Goods

The Oregon and Washington mills .report
business in flour very duh at the recent
decline in prices.
F1our-California family extras, s.. 4O616 net.
without discount; bakers extras, So. 5.40d5. SIS;
superhne, 81 20@4.5o; Oregon and Washington,
per Dbl, S4.a5q5 for family, bakers and pat
ents and 81 1OQ4.30 for cut of; Kansas patents
San Francisco track, s6.65; do straight. S6. 45
Dakota straights. S6.10; patents, 80 per bbl.
tarinaceous Goods-Prices in packages, net
cash, no discount, are follows: Graham dour.
~ per 100 lbs; rye -four, $40; rye meal, $500;
rice -four $I.2o; meal, $40; extra crea no
do. $40; oat meal. S4.10; oat groats 81 so:
hominy. S3.40@S.60 buckwheat -four, $4:
cracked wheat, $3.50; faNna S420 whole
wheat -four, $500; rolled oats, bbls S6017 20. in
sacks, $6.2596.I5; rolled wheat bbls $430,
Ia sacks. $3.50; pearl barley, $50: split peas,
boxes So per 100 lbs.
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yirlhse Crain suprly

NEW YORK April The visible supply
Of grain Saturday April 4 as complied by
the New Aork produce exchange. fol-
lows:
-as,eTs.ooo bushels; increase 5000
bushels
Corn, ,S$7 0ov hushels decrease 2s2 ooO
osts- io.e43 d0o bushels lnerease s97 600
Rye-55S esD bushels; decrease sc GOO
Bslley-5. 10000 bushels; decrease. 81. 600.
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New York Mining stock.
Boston Stocks and Ronds

BOSTON. April e.vhss interest there ls ii
tne marKet seems to he the bull side The
shorts covered limited amount this ,nornire
ana we enjoyed small rally After noontime
the market became very dull and sagSed of It's
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Loans, Exchange and silver
Wheat and nthcr Gsrnins

Wheat-The worlds shipments. for the week
nere as fo!l9ws, & in quarters Rgseisn @ sg 9
ian. $4,000.
Chicago opened the week with dror of
z5%c- owing TO fine weather and report from
minneapolis that the large miilers sell
ing. !he Missouri state report gsFe tho crop
Winnipeg reports charters for over 5000 COO
PUSHES OF wheat already booked By exporters
IoT opening OF navigation from Fort William
In this market futures continue neglected.
IN casn grain holders are firm. but buyers are
CASH WHEAT
California club. 81 .60Ql .6215; do milling.
sl.621a q l.65; California white Australian, 81 65
GIL lower @ grades Of California 81 s0G1 90;
stem, 81 :621a 91 "; northern red. 81 .5715 q
l.eo turkey red, $l;5o per etl-
1890 a. N. Session
May-s1 .e2 asked. d ~ session.
Barley-Futures continue to fuctuate accord
ing to the weather. but the cash market
tinues dull and featureless. Reports from the
country are that the farmers are alarmed at
the dry weather, but that the crop has not
really suffered thus far. The advance in futures
yesterday was sharp
Good to choice feed sfspot. $1.3s34 Q1.40; COM
g. 5sr sSip5ss S7 psT en-
FUTURES
May-No salsS 81 as bid. .essisi si.si. asked.
December Isl 20 sI2lh $1.2o s1.211s
p. m. session.
May-No sales; 81 .35 bid, 81 .36l6 asked.
Open. High Low. Close.
December ...$l.22 SLY $l21M s1.2IL
oats-The light stock here is closely he'll
and unchanged Good to choice red. / .55G
l5lh; ordinary do. S1.4715 SPY: white,
III o9G1 TO; gray are about cleaned up and
nominal.
Corn-Another car In from the western
states yesterday. These western receipts are
but firm.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, Sl65; white, nominal; western states
yellow, sacked, 81 .65; in bulk San Francisco
track, Sl.5I: white, $1.57; mixed, S1.55; white
Egyptian, S1.604l.7o; brown Egyptian S1.371a
Rye-CaIif 81 4z1k1 N "a .,an -,
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Northern Wheat unrl.e.

PORTLAND, Ore April Wheat--t.Iah.
sac; bluestem SIC; valley, s5e; red, SIC; (. .. b.
ahoat 1@1tac higher.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, April 8--wheat unchanged Blue
stem. s4ei club, s3c; red, soc.
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London Closing stocks

Bar silver-steady; % 7-l6d per
Money-2Q2A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2ls per cent and for three months
bills 27s per cent.
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{ to higher pricees.
COTTON FETTRES
New York tsrain aud Produce

NEW YORK. April G-FIour- Receipts d.
300; exports. n. I91. market dull and easy.
Minnesota patents. s51e@5.aoi winter straishts,
Wheat--Receipts 71,eoo; exports. 1oo, COO;
spot easy. No. red, 9sc elevator; No. red,
CSC f. Q. b. ahost: No. ! northern Duluth,
SI.10l4 f. o. b. aioat No. hsrd winter, sl.O. =
f. o. b. ahoat.
SO extremely bearish we're crop and weather
busshel, May dropping under 81. selling was
also stimulated by large visible supply in
crease and fnal prices s, showed 2G2esc de de-
cline. May, 99cQS1.0l& y; closed e9e; july
Sa y a95 Sc; closed, 98asc
Hops-Quiet
Hides-Quet
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
sugar-Raw. easy; fair refining. 3.sec;. cen
trifugal. ee test, 1850; molasses sugar, 3.61c;
refined, steady.
Coffee-Futures closed quiet net unchanged to
8 points lover. Sales were reported 30 II 900
bags, including. May 5.7oc; September, 5.I5c;
December. 5.s5c; March 5.90c Spot coffee,
quiet; No. Z Rio, &c; No. Santos Sss GS1ac;
mild. quiet Cordoya, 9al @ 1Sc o
Butter-Irregular; creamery, special, 30iac;
third to frsts, 21Q2912c.
Cheese-steady. full creams. Ice; state full
creams, ali white, fancy, 15Ac.
Eggs-Western 6rsts, 1874 0f594c, seconds,
DRIED FRUITS
EvAPoRATED APPLES-There is very little
business in the market and prices largely
nominal. Fancy. I015411c; choice. Si3@99ac;
prime, 71ac common to fair, 5a4 @e$4c.
| Prune6 are steady in tone, with quota tions
ranging from AZ @i4c for California and from
| 6Ql0c for Oregon fruit
Apricots are in jobbing demand. with choice
quoted at 1S@20c, extra choice at l6W21c and
Peaches are steady. with choice at 10a1OJac;
extra choice, 1lM11l2e; fancy, 11hd12c; extra
Raisins remain dull and easy, notwithstanding
rather bullsh reports from the coast to
the new crop outlook. Loose muscatels are
quoted at 5g6Ac; seeded raisins, Sls @sAc,
London LAYERS 81 65Gf 10.
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the dairy exchange. Prices on the street. while
governed by the exchange quota tiOns generally
range from l1ac to &c higher, owing TO the
various charges 70 be added
Eutter-Fresh creamery extras, 22c per ID
steady; do frsts- POKE steady; do seconds.
l9c steady packing stock. steady at 1S1sc
ter No ! and 1Sc for No. 2
Cheese--Faney California new nats 11I3c per
70, nrm do drsts. lie, firm: do seconds. Ice.
nTm; fancy new Young America, 131se, steady
40 nr~tS, lie, steady; fancy New York stor-
age iae. hrm; Oregon do. 13Iae. drm.
Eggs per Dozen cases included Ca lif0rnia
fresh extras zoe, steady; ~ drsts. fGtac.
steady: dc Seconds, 151ac steady. do thiris.
lSc steady: No. / soiled Zoe arm, No. 2
do. lac, firm.
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Hay and FeedsfuGs

Owing to the dullness of the hour trade
IN the two northern states receipts of feed
stuns from those sources are expected to be
extremely light for some time to come, hence
the market mere rules 6rm at the high prices.
Receipts OF hay liberal yesterday, be-
ing 100 tons including 81 cars but the mar
ket stood up well and prices show ed no weak
ness.
Bran--$30Q32 per ton
Middlings-S33036 per toR.
Shorts S31 ass per ton.
Feedstufs-Rolled barley. s29@30; rolled oats
for feed S31@33; mixed feed s26@27: oilcake
meal, in 20 ton lots $3T. So in 10 ton lots S3S 3
ten lots $3.50, smaller lurs S39; -cocoanut cake
or neal at mills. ST in 10 and $2T 80 in ) ton
lots, jobbing SIS; corn meal. S34 cracked corn.
500; broom corn seed 90c@Sl per ctl; alfalfa
meal and meaifalfa, jobbing lots $23, carload
lots So per ton.
I6: tame cat. s12Gi6; volunteer wild oar
sli9l3; alfalfa, $9Ql4; stock, S7.50@s 30 per
ton.
straw-55@soc per bale.
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MISCELLANEOUS
rALLE
Morning Session

Board
10 Alaska Packers Assn ........ 80 %
Bank OF California .3l2 80
90 spring Valley Water Co. .-...-.. "a -
25 Spring Valley Water Co.. "a G. :
lbs Spring Valley Water Co. "A 50
So eco Pacific Electric Ry 5s....-..... % 90
ST. coo Spring Val Wat gen mtge As 80 GO
Street
$1,000 $ p r 1st ref 4s............ 90
s. 600 Spring Val Wat gen mtge 4S- % 80
81 coo Spring Val Wat zen inSge Is. 20. y
So 900 United of : I As ....... 62sI5
Afternoon Session
Board
10 Bank Of California .......... .312. 90
80 HOnckaa Sugar Co ..--..--..--- 10. -
Is Hutchinson T Co ------.---.- IL. 90
80 PaauhaE 5 Co --------.-.- II. o.
81 coo Los Angeles Ry 5s..---......-10 -101 on
81 600 Los Angeles Ry IS 100. *
81 900 los Angeles Hy IS 100. 81
s2.0Oe Market st Gable SIS Ss-...-.-.... .1oS- 90
81 COO sac Elect. Gas s Rv 5s........ 81 90
S Gn0 Spring Val Wat gen mtge As. 81 80
$s.eor United r Of 5 4s-....... So. 70
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Bid. Ask Bid. Ask
~ or CD new 11Sle12i = IS or coup. 10044 tOllt
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
SITED STATES BONDS

MONDAY. April s-io;so =. IN.
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New York stock List

New York stock List
E. f. Hutton, zs0 California street. mem
bers Of the New York stock exchange. furnish
me following list OF bond and stock sales yes
terday:
------,----r- LII - Ilt1 1 ~
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The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton CO., 490 California street, San Fran
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own weight 1t is good rule TO follow.
Never sell q dull market
COPPER or OSE
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sales STOCKS High Low Bid Ask
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19

Capt Creaney Wants Co. X. to Have
go Msmbers-Needs Encourage
rent From Bus ness Men.

Cant W. =. Greaney cf Co. X. l.
y &. is anxious II have his company
brought up to its fall GU IA in IN IN
bars, He has now about a members,
but thinks il should be CO. lie com
plains that some business men who
employ Young men discourage them
from joining the company when it is
clearly to their interests as men who
have much nj stake. TO urge the
youre men 70 Join. The company is
splendidly equipped and the present
membership comprises some Of
Caifc's best young men The com.
raay has reflected much credit urou
Cairo and can be depended upon to
Ike aD up their standing under the ccm-
mand Of Capt Grpaney There are
scores Of young men in the city who
woIld do the company and themselves
credit and it ought not to he difficult
to secure the fifteen needed tC brins
the company UP u the desired mark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
Saw MARX Twain"

On his recent visit to the east a.
companied by his daughter, W B.
Huettp took a ride in an electric bus
down Fifth avenue They were alone
ON top of the vehicle when they
started but soon other passengers got
aboard, among them group Of gen
tlemen. Mr. Huette and his daughter
were interested in the lively street
.rcer~ until the conductor quietly in
formed them that one of the group of
behind them was the
famous humorist Miss Huetta ven
tured cautiously to look at him and
he noticing her tipped his hat polite
~ Mr.. Clemens was an object Of
much interest for people whenever
the vehicle stopped and when he
alghted was Immediately surrounded
By people who shook him warmly by
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CANO A CLOSE SECOND
Concluded From First Page)

records did not necessarily govern, as
trotters known not TO be up to their
record were treated accordingly.
Horses without records were not
necessarily placed on the scratch
mark AT the IA mile mark wera
placed those considered up to a racing
mile in 2:15, and no horse was handl-
capped to be slower than that time
At intervals of fifty feet are set diff
ferent marks from the Ia mile post.
In the opinion Of the handicappers
each fifty feet represents one second
of time in placing thefastest trotters
in the rear of 1.-THE lower ones.
Highball Sonoma Girl and Sweet
Marie are given the biggest penalty,
each starting back at the EOS mark
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
|: NEWS OF THE RIVERS +:
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The river marked 1879 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fall of 0.3 Of foot in "a hours, The
rivers are rising at points above here
as follows: Pittsburg Q.5, Evansville
02. Mt Vernon ell Mt Carmel 0,G
The Dick Fowler was the Padu cab
packet yesterday. She will be IN to-
The Beaver arrived frcm st Louis
with three empties and win return
with coal
The w. NJ. Reese, government sur
vev boat came MP from Memphis
The j. NJ. Slack came out of the
Ohio with stone for the government
work below here.
The Peters Lee will be in port this
evening from st. Louis bound for
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
THE WEATHER
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Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures.
General Conditions.

The day was decidedly more COM
Portable than any Of the past week,
the sky was fair and brisk breeze
stirred the air. The government bull
letin reported rain from II pciats.
extending over part Of the Ohio val
lev Extremes of temperature the
day before were 9S at Parkersburg
and Phoenix, and 50 at Hayre Cairo's
maximum OF SO was equalled at Gin
cinnati. Fort Smith, Louisville, Nash
vile st. Louis, Shreveport and Vicks,
burg.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
NOTICE TO PATRONS.

An accident to his oven has COM
PEELED Herman Gunther, the Eighth
street baker to close his place for
about two weeks. As soon as repairs
can be made the establishment viii
be reopened and due notice viii be
given.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
Erecting Zine building.

The Cairo Brewing company s
erecting a creditabe building at the
corner of Thirty-fourth street and
Commercial avenue 1t will be a store
saloon and hotel The building will
be 50x10O feet and two stories high,
of brick, with concrete foundation.
The foundation is in and the super
structure will go up at once. There
will be seventeen rooms up stairs.