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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-22
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ma?
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-22
BRAND aercdii6 On uno de sus diseur.

BRAND aercdit6 cn uno De sus discur,
's, que merecio los hohors del "afii-
mage Ia bucAa voluniad que H. anima-
ha.
Como 81 Naticano rccha2ara haSta In
misma dcclamci6n annual exigida para
\ di>frute de los edliicioS de- cultoS,
irand promulgo IA ley dc , de Encro
lc 1907, por In quc am - daban
nayoroS facilidadeS 4 los cat6lieos, ms
niraudosc on un gran rcSpcto i la liber-
tad dc concicncia.
Hoy dia. 81 EStado laico ignora la
xlStcncla de In IglcSia Romano, q. por 10
nenoS. Ia antigua union consagrada
DOR la ley ha qucdado detintivamcnte
rota.
Y este gran aconteclmlento ~ ha rca-
iizado sin rvoluci6n. sin agitacioncs vio-
lcntas. sin las convulsiones anunciadas
,or los profetas ultramontanos
III iibro dc Briand-,hcc "L'Action
-urbc lIamarSc II "Libro de oro' de
Ia separation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-22
HoJas caidas
poesias de Salvador Brau, seleccionzr
das por ell autor ilustradas con
notas interesantes

Este hbro editado en- la imprenta de
La Democracia, forma un grueso vo
umen de $50 paginas De buen papel
y bajo aleg5rica cubierta, debida al Ia
oiz de Marie Brau Zuzuarregui, y Sc
.ende en- las librerias de Sanjurjo Vi
dal Y del BOLETIN MERCANTIL, y
en- las respectivas oficinas de el He
RADIO Espanol" y La Democracia", Il
IN dollars cada ejemplar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-22
t.Dit TO DE St'RASTt

pOR CITANrO, cl dia ~ De Mario
IL 1909, cl Ranco Popular como deman-
lante obtuvo una sentencia 81 favor
Ia Corte de Di>trito del Di>trito Judi
eiai IL San Juan, 7 K, contra jesus
'opez y Vale y Conception Camacho
por Ia suma IT, IN MIL C1E\TO CII-
rtENTA Y CINCO dollars SLED
con intcr.s i ranon del se.s por ciento
anuaI hasta que sea >atisferha con mas
tas eo~tas que >c devcngllen en esta eie-
enclou;
Y PoR GI'ANTo, dlcla sentencia fu9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-22
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- ha hcnho mrcho rnido IN Paris
ante Ia cntrada osada ~ i teatro
.le una seiiorita IL socic,iad, senorlta
Dietz-Monan Todo Paris ha desiilado
ror los salonos dc su maore; ella re-
IsSseniaha con lm grupo de ALTOONA
dos que conStitnyen lma osPocie de
compania errante, que reprosoniaha h
domicilio, para su propio rsn~o al
calizo um exito que In avaloro de tai
no,io, que nm dia ~ supo su hoda con
FRANCOIS de- Croissct. Pero 81 matri-
monio no ~ cfectn6, y cuando la for
luna dei6 Dc favorecer i esa famIha,
fme parecia 4 cubmrto de- los reye-
ses, la Joven tuyo que pensar IN su
porvenir 10 mas natllralmcnt' da
mmslo. V pas6 de los haStldorcs lie
saltm los del teatro. LA transiei'm
csiaba hecha.
LA simpatia del publico. de Ia eentc
aristocrsttica, Dc la prentsl, d" Su pro
pa familia, hicicron una acogida muy
favorable su csireno.
illubiera sucedido asi hacc yeinte
anos' Seguramentc no.
ESio Iuucha la eyolucitn poSitiva de
Ia .cnorita burguesa Y la aecptacl"n t.'-
cIta de su independence.
Dnrante mucho tempo fur y tn
vo que ser In veStal el hoear dolpeS-
1ico era eu temple. la vigilancia dc
u madre de familia s. cicrcia crlo> +
mcntc sobre las acoioncs y pensamicn-
los do su hija.
Pero algunas Sc cmanciraban ya de
cSa vida de rccluSas. que fut Ia vida
da sus anterasadae Is sahido que
madame I,e Bargy, hiia De ricos 90
uncertainties. linda, intcligente Y bien
dotada. prefiri6 i Ia vida social lad
inmbrante vida teatral Ia eucantadora
hI.a lie Henry Fouquicr pos6.
hsen por La Comedia Franee~a. pero en-
rontr6 al momento nm marldo para Sa-
s-arla.
Mademoisclle Laray. madamo>eie
Pierat que pertcnecian i trandnila~ ia
milias burgucsas reinau paeitlcamente
pn In Comedia t'rancesa Sus famj--
Ia> III las han maIdee3a y no -
Green ds>honrada@. ann cuaade ii com
rania teatral quo las Ia coutra1ado
reviba tamb5@n las hilaS a. madame
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Upward Trend of Shares Becomes
Consistent and Uniform
New York stock Market

YORK speculative the market
~ although subdued
fashion yesterday purchased today and
the upward than the htng
and irregular yesterday The subdued of the speculation
the market call loans rates
Of above cent again today
there apparent expectation will Immediately Gold
and the inflow from other does
not than offset II
in instafen
call
The intention bearing bonds of the Chicago Bur
substantial found
of
clement the or wheat which
condition the
claims of depleted stocks
of diminished
basic
Of
reported Tuesday will be found much better than currently
Special strength in the ueable the
reports whose hands those
of early
the anthracite growing out OF con-
situations still in
H Harimans Europe and the
egarding he professed yesterday
of without the hoped
reduction
The announcement repurchsed the Norfolk
helght
considered sisnihcan OF
regarding the tone OF puDnc
strength Total sale
s040O0 United States advanced II cent on call
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signs of Trade Revival

Late mail advlces from New York say:
''In business circles there continued signs
OF revival This is particularly true of the
building trades in which there is much activity
in the erection OF larger buildings resulting from
cheap money, lower raw materials and increased
efficiency Of labor. There is also much activity
in the structural department of the steel indus
try. The railroads now placing orders more
freely. and it is not improbable that April will
be record breaking month in structural mate
rial orders. OF course, prices are exceedingly
low and in many cases profit has been reduced
to minimum AS result economies being
enforced in every direction, sometimes By lessen
ing the force. sometimes by lowering wages.
Another sign Of activity is shown in the large
purchases for wool by manufacturers who see
orders ahead. The cotton industry is also in
satisfactory condition; the retail dry goods
trade is becoming more active. and on all sides
signs multiplying that have turned the
corner and that better times ahead. It is
not TO be supposed that the period of readjust-
ment is ended-thst must go on: because in
many prices Of commodities are still upon
TOO high plane. But the lesson is being taught
that prosperity is possible lower basis, a
condition which is really desirable because
more stable and also more equitable when the
necessities Of life be had at more BILE
cost. The tariff question is now out of the
way stock market factor, and not even
disturb general trade very severely. as no harm
full changes in the schedules are expected"
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between 100000 and 600 900 bushels Mean
Wnhe several things tended to contradict the
theory advocated by the bulls of a scarcity OF
Whear- The wheat producing countries of the
southern hemisphere which have been listed as
pelng extremely short of the cereal. We're com
paratively heavy shippers during the last week
according to semioffcial estimates made today
Argentina alone out 2. 800 900 bushels. which
~ nearly oOO,V00 more than was shipped week
asc, Whlle Australia which had been set down
as being completely exhausted of wheat shipped
more than 100000 bushels AT the same time
su.lees oI.s from all sections of the winter wheat
Deit IN this country told of generally favorable
conuliiohs Tor the rapid growth of the fall
sowh crop Gables also were weak. the Liver
poor market being OF penny, despite the mod
era1e rally here YESTERDAY
Inc market opened weak at net declines Of
= "a l2c July being at s1.12H 611sA. During
tne nrst few minutes July dropped to Sill, hut
raliied quickly again about a cent. The ad-
vance however brought out fresh realization
ssies, This procedure repeated throughout
the day; with the exception that on each break
prices dropped little lower than the previ-
Gus drop. At the bottom July sold at Sl05M
May at $120A and September $I.01a. Final
qnotations were S1.09h Gl-10 for July and S1.21
option
After advancing to new high record mark
for the May delivery. the corn market weak
ened in sympathy with the slump in wheat and
closed at net losses of q a lsc compared with
me previous closing. The high point today for
May was nc. which was reached soon after the
at Tol@ @e77ossc . y - a'u si'seu
The break in wheat, decline of N614c in
the price of the cash grain and favorable
weather for farm work caused heavy selling Of
oats which resulted In declines at the close
ranging from = as &c. compared with yesterdays
and $500 and closed at 563kc
Provisions weakened In selling. based on the
declines In grain, after the market had dis
played moderate strength early in the session
At the close prices a shade to 17lac lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open High. Low. Close
Wheat
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Dried Fruits. Ral.In., Nut. and Honey

Late New York mail advices say Cheap
prunes ere still urged for sale from some quar-
ters. but the supply is much lighter than it was
a month two ago and the offerings now come
from comparatively few quarters The demand.
however shows little Improvement The cheap
goods all OF old crop. the 1908 pr1nes being
comparatively scarce and held firmly up 10 the
quotations. Apricots the spot are firm and
the offerings from the coast are limited The
market Is firm. Peaches steady. but the
demand at present is rather slow and on the
hand to mouth order
Fruits-Evaporate apples. 51596ssc; spricots.
IH1Oc; fancy Uoorpark. 11612c; peaches. -
413c for standards. AZ G5c for choice and 9t14
sac for fancy; pears, 4asc; pitted plums. ~ q
Si1c; nectarines, Al 61515c; hgs. 213Q4c; EruDes
4 size basis, 2ka @2sc, with 1c premium for the
large Sizes
Raisins-London layers-2 crown, eOc; crown
81; seeded 4G4lsc; seedess. 81 G515c; Thomp-
sons seedless. 3lsc for unblesehed; seedless sui
tana, 2Ac loose muscat tells, &c for crown, &c
for crown and 2hc for crown
Nuts--AInonds. nonpareils. 13c; IXL- 1Se: ne
plus ultra, 12c; Drake. 10hc: languedocs. PIC;
hardshells, 5GSc. Walnuts, 91ae per 10 for No
1 softshells, &c for No. 2 do; chestnuts, ga 1oc
per lb for Italian; flberts, 1914 @l4c; pecans,
15d17c
Honey-Nominal
Beeswsx-2715 @2sc per ID for light and 259
26c for dark.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Liquidation was the or
der Of the day In the wheat pit. From the
clang of the opening bell TO the finish long
wheat was dumped into the pit and the de-
cline was SO precipitate at times that commits
sion houses considered fortunate IL they
succeeded in making stop loss orders within &c
Of the limit There we're times during which
covering by shorts by owners of downward
indemnities more than Offset the realizing sales.
point July recorded a loss Of 4la4Er from
Yesterdays close and May drop OF 4kc
This was break Of 9Ilc for July. compared with
the highest point touched during the campaign.
which was inst week ago. and decline Of
Sl2c for May
The ersfvhile leader of the bulls was not in
evidence personally in fhe pit. having left the
city yesterday western trip. The Patteu
house. however. well represented nv brokers
who. IL WAS claimed. kept unloading wheat al
rapidly as conditions would permit, Selling by
other leading commission houses also was on an
enormous scale three or four concerns being
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Butter, Cheese and Egg.

Although most receivers were carrying more
or less of surplus OF butter and business wa
dull both locally and in shipping channels. there
was no attempt to put the market down on the
exchange Handlers We're expecting TO receiye
orders from the north for shipment on the
steamer sailing on saturday and the probability
OF this business coming through proved a Arm
factor and held the market rp. Eggs too
unchanged. with surplus lots Of extras
going into cold storage. while the consumutfye
demand sufficient to absorb most Of tbs
supplies OF the other grades. There was moth.
lug new In cheese
Sales on the exchange were as follows:
Butter-10 cases of extras at 24c and n
cases of frsts at 23c per pound
Eggs-30 of extras at 24c dozen
Cheese % fancy new California fats ~ 1870
per pound.
pounds cheese and j 4S5 cases eggs
The following are official quotations estab-
lished by the sales. bids and offers on the floor
Of the dairy exchange. Prices In the street
while governed by the exchange quotations gen
orally range from 1sc to &c higher ewing to
the various charges to be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 24c per b.
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Potatoes, Onions and vegetables

The expected happened in the potato market
yesterday when prices for river and Oregon
Burbanks took sudden jump. Oregon lots sell
ing at S2.2o per GENITAL, while river goods
touched $1-S5 and some receivers were said to
be asking more. The heavy shipping movement
from Stockton TO points outside OF the state was
directly responsible for the advance and prices
were reported TO be almost as high there as
here. There nothing new In onions the
market being firm for Oregon and Australian
stock, while Bermuda seed lots continued to
drag.
on the preceding day. being less than 1000
boxes and prices continued TO strengthen. There
was practically nothing obtalnable for less than
81 box, and the trade readily paid So for the
extra grade. New potatoes and peas were in
abundance. with prices easy for both while rhu-
barb stood as before quoted. String beans were
Offering freely at lower prices.
Potatoes tper ctlf--River Burbanks $16O6
1.S5; SALINAS Burbanks nominal: Oregon Bur
banks. $2M2.25: small Oregon seed S1.SOa1 40:
sweet potatoes. $1s5@2; new potatoes, 1s4 d21ac
per lb.
onions-oregon. 81 1902 80 per ctl: Austria
han, $4Q4.2o per ctl $1.55@1.65 per crate;
new green, o0@65c per box.
Vegetables-Asparagus S1.5o@2 per box for
choice TO extra and $10d1 % for common: rhu-
barb. $ld1.5o per box; tomatoes sid125 per
box or crate; green peas, 363Iac per lb string
beans. 2OM25c per 1b garlic, S67IOc per III
cabbage S2G2.25 per ctl: hothouse cucum-
bers. t5c@S1 per dozen; cauli6ower 63m75c per
dozen; carrots. 75c4SI per sack turnips Sl5o
per sack; celery, 40650c per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
peciduou. and citru. Fruits

Yesterdays business in fresh fruits was OF
good proportions in the aggregate. but indi-
vidual tradesmen We're not purchasing heavily as
a rule. preferFiag 10 take just enough to tide
them over the day. All kinds Of citrus fruits
were in ample supply and aside from slight
decline in taugerines there change in
prices. Southern strawberries We're lower, Oh
the arrival Of straight carload besides some
small consignments. IOngworths sold at wider
range while the large varieties from the Wat
sonviile region did little better than on
Wednesday.
large varieties. $7W9 per chest; southern, $l4
1.25 per crate.
Apples tper box)-Sl.25M1-5O for fancy and
5OcGrS1 for common to choice.
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Nsvel oranges. s2-25
az 90 for fancy and S1.S5G2 for choice; tan
gerines. 75cMSi.25; grapefruit. $2.50M2-75 for
seedless; lemons. 81. 1898 for fancy, 81. 75G2 IS
for choice and $1g1.25 for standard; lines. IS
@6.
for Hawaiian and 81. 506f3-50 for Central Anert-
can; pineapples, s2G4 per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
New York Grain and produce

NEW YORK, April 22.-Flour-Receipts
9.2s5 barrels; exports. 3.159 barrels Quiet and
straights $5.S0M6. 10: winter extras, $4.35@
3; Kansas straights, $5. 70d5.9
Whest-Receipts 5000 bushels; spot, weak
No. 2 red. 81 40 asked elevator; No. red,
Duluth. 81 20 +. 0. b. ahost; No. 2 hard
winter. 81 20 f. o. b. aHoat.
Wheat opened weak at sc decline. reacted
unsettled and increased the decline TO 4kc un-
der poor cables. good crop news and heavy
liquidation closed unsettled at 3G4c net de-
cline. Sales for export. 80 loads May closed
81 81, July closed .l7is and September closed
81 .oe.
Hides-Firm Bogota and Central American
wooI-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, steady: fair refining. So AZ; CEN
trifugal. 96 test, SO. 90; molasses sugar, s3.11
Refined. steady.
coffee-Futures closed weak on May but
steady on other months. at net decline OF
) to 80 points. Sales were reported of 81 800
bags including May at 6.55de Soc; July, e.25
a g. 30c; September. .95d6c; November and De-
cember 5. soc. and March at s. Soc
Spot coffee quiet; Rio No. :. sMsisc: Santos
No. 4. s5s acc. Mild quiet: Cordova, 9s4 1l3c.
Butter-Barely steady Western factory frsts,
Cheese-Firm. New state. fun cream fair to
best colored, l3G15c; do white, 12la@14Iac.
Eggs-Less firm. Western frsts, 22@22tac.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples Steady Fancy, SIC to
9hc; choice, 7@7s4c; prime, 6@6iac; common
Prunes-rnsettled: sstc to 12c for new crop
Apricots-Unehanged, 100 1OAc; extra choice.
lo1a Glos4e; fancy, 11@13c.
Peaches--Choice. 6G6Ae; extra choice, 654
Raisins-Active Loose muscatels quoted
at 31aM415c; choice TO fancy seeded. Az acc:
seedless, 3& G512c; London layers 81 POOL. so.
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SUMMARY OF THE

Bank Of England rate of discount unchanged
New York stocks and the coppers about the same.
Spot and future cotton suffer a further decline
Local securities moderately active mining stocks dull
Silver lower Local exchange unchanged
Wheat drops &c at Chicago but advances here
Barley quiet Oats higher. Corn and beans firm
Flour firm with quotations unchanged.
Hay continues weak. No change in fcedstuhs
Potatoes higher under active shipping movement
Poultry unchanged, with retailers reporting trade dull
Butter, cheese and eggs previously quoted
Fresh fruits moderately active, with few variations
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Provisions

Cottolene-one half bbl. 1O%c; 3 half bbls.
1o1ec; tierce, 10%c; tierees, 10Ae; tierees,
10hc
The Western meat company quotes IS fol-
lows: Hams. 14G1613c; picnic bans 10c; ha-
con, to lbs, 19c; to 10 lbs, 1Sihc; 10 TO II
lbs. 1Sc; sugar cured bacon. 23c; Arrow bacon.
to 10 lbs, 1Sc; 10 to Il lbs. 171zc; light
dry salt bacon. TO 10 lbs, 17c; 10 to II
lbs. Ice; medium bacon, 14c; light medium
bacon. I4c.
Lard-Tierces 1sc. SOS ISLc. los 1880. IS
1870. IS lac; compound lard. tierces, SC,
SOS SIC, los s%tc, 5s S5se. IS Sc, yellow cook
ing oil. Sc per gal; white cooking oil, 5Jc
per gall salad OIL 56c per gal.
Beef-Locsl prices quoted. Export lots.
inspected by the government. are 81 per bbl
higher. Extra family beef. SIS per bbl; family
beef. $f4.50 per bbl; extra mess beef, $14 per
barrel
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. 5000; clear.
S23; mess. S21-50; pig pork, s25; pigs feet. s.
for kits; smoked beef 191a @2Oc per ID
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers
are follows:
Beef--s@slsc per ID for steers. T9sc for cows
and heifers-
veal-615 @71ac for large and s@9c for small.
Mutton-Wethers, ~ acc: ewes. 76Sc per ID.
Lamb-Yearling. s1s@s1sc per ID; spring
lamb, 101A@l11se.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-11011Ec for light and
91h aloe for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good, sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco. gross
weight:
No 1 fat steers. over 900 lbs alive 4s:c under
900 lbs 45ac: second quality. 4hc; thin. unde-
sirable steers 3Ql4c.
No. cows and heifers. sac: second quality
sac; common, thin. undesirable cows. 2ee.
Fat bulls and stays. 2@2kc; thin bulls. 1&c.
Calyes-Light weight, per 10, 5@5Ac; me-
digm. 41s@4s.c: heavy. s&@41zc
Sheep (per lb)-Wethers. No. /. 4%e; ewes,
No. ]. 4itc; shorn sheep. 13c less.
Lambs (per lb)-Yearling lambs. SIC; this
years milk lambs OK Q6c.
Hogs tper Ib)-Hard grain fed. Weighing. 100
TO 14O lbs. &c: 140 to 250 lbs. 114c; 25O 10 $50
lbs. 62s ate; rough. heavy hogs, 45e95e; com
mon, undesirable hogs. 444Ec.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Hides. TaIIow. Wool and Hop.

Hides-Culls and brands sell about i501c IN
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. 12Gi2iac;
medium 116i1i5c; light 1Oc; cowhides. 1oc
for heavy, 81 910c for light; stays. &c; salte.i
kip. 10@11c; salted veal. 15c; salted calf. 151z
dry calf, 22623c; dry stays, 12c: sheepskins.
shearlings. 25G50c each; short wool. 50@7Oc
each; medium 75cdS1 each; long WOOL S1@
LIS; lambs 25675c; horsehides salt, 81. 25@
$50 for large and $1.7502 for medium, 75cG
S1.25 for small and 25G50c for colts; horse
hides dry s2@2.25 for large and $12562
for medium 50cG$1 for small and 2565Cc for
colts; goatskins, prime angora, T5c@S1; large
hair goats. 35Q4oc; medium. 20@25c; small.
5@15c.
Tallow-No. / rendered. Az @51hc; No. .. ga
414c; grease. 243c
Wool-New San Joaquin. years staple. 12n
15e: do TO months. 10G15c: new southern
coast, 7@11c. Fall clip-Mountain free, ThQ
10c: do defective. 6@7c; Nevada l3@fTc per h.
Hops-Prices to growers are from &c to Sc
per ID. with 9@11c for contracts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
Neu York Metal Market

NEW YORK. April 22.-The London tin mar
ket was lower. with spot quoted at e 133 5s and
futures at GI34 Is Sd. Locally the market
was easy and a little lower in consequence
with spot quoted at % 25629.5 55c.
Copper declined to G5T for spot and G57 12s
Sd for futures in the London market The
local market was dull and unchanged with
lake quoted at i2:S1 u q BE: electroytic IL so
Q12 62Izc; casting 12.3Il1 M1250c
Lead advanced Is Sd to a13 SIS Cd in the
London market. but was unchanged and quiet
locally at 4.2004. .25c.
spelter was unchanged at 921 12s Cd in Lon
don. and remained quiet in the local market
at 5.02l5 al. .oTlsc.
Iron was higher, with Cleveland warrants
quoted at AIS Sd in London. No change was re-
ported locally No. l foundry northern is quoted
at S15 .75016 50; No. 2 SIS. so to SIC. 25: No.
] southern and No. ] southern soft, SIS 80 to
SI6
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-23
STOCK MARKET
Local Securities Moderately Active. hut
Mining stocks Are Very

A moderate business in local securities
corded on the stock and bond exchange yester-
tay NsSka packers was higher at S6S. 25 and
Associated oil hrmer at S:1- Giant powder ad
vanced to So. and Hawaiian commercial
6rner at SO 25 FiutchinsOn and Paauhau were
weak The telephone comnlou stock advanced TO
$2l5O The United Railroads bonds were easier
at S76.I21a "a 76 - The , per cent bonds OF the
Vallejo Benicia and Sapa Valley railroad were
ex coupon OF $3.50.
Mining stocks were dull and lstless. The
Comstocks were generally weak. while the south
ern Nevadas showed hardly any change. Bel
mont was &c lower the day. declining to
81 .05. MacNamara dividend OF 1c-
The S25 assessment OF the Mission mill COM
pany falls delinquent April %.
quarterly dividend OF 81 per share. equal 10
per cent per annum, has been declared on the
capital stock OF the Nevada California power
company.