The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 10, 1900, Page 8

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH - 10, 1900 AND [INANGAL SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. y wery soft. ery little inquiry for Beans Rice shows some changes. Onions firm. tatoes dull. Butter and Checse dull and easy. Poultry in moderaie supply and firm. Game ditto. Oranges sold well again at the auction. Dried Fruits dull and nominal. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Rather easier quotations for Pork. Less excitement in local securities. cr and Sterling Exchange firmer. 2t and Barley dull and weak. Other cereals inactive. Feedstuffs unchanged. and Seeds. Vegetables steady. Eggs rather steadier. Charters. hesse Olga was chartered wheat to Burope, 40s oads lumber at Port Blake- Joseph Russ, lumber at h Pacific Roads. w the amounts due aflroads on eir con- i I figures sh ] 1 reimbursed 211,711 interest, ¢ the Union Pa- November 1, 1 the Kansas 36,303, 000 ndebtedness of the Paeific Rallroad ates, under settle- amounts less trans- Our Cash and Debts. tement of the public the treasury of the of business Febru- certificates ual amount ggregate he state- fgures show an in treasury notes rease In the cash in_the wus paper. J 2,166 fractional curren: 1,007, 4 The reasury January 31 was February 28, $295,362,823; during month of the Salmon Fleet for rgoo. . lis of the salmon fleet Assoclaton Tone. Alaska Packers ng st E 1 eather Report. Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 5 p. m the seasonal rainfalls to . with those of same date last - 4 hours ‘This Last rs. Se2s0n. SeASOD. 43.15 2.7 18.43 0.00 0.00 a 1.4 sco data—Maximum temperature, m mean WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has risen rapidly over the Rocky Mountain region and has fallen slightly along the Pacific Coast. There has been a ked rise temperature over the entire | of the Rocky Mountains. temperature is generally from 10 degrees to 20 degrees above the normal. Light rain has fallen over Washington and Northern Oregon. At Port Crescent there has been a rainfall of 1.44 inches following maximum wind velocities are reported: Port Crescent, 26 miles per hour, from the southwest; Astoria, 30 from the south. Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours N g midnight, March 10, 1900 : Northern California—Fair Saturday, except extreme northern portion where showers likely; southerly winds in northern por- northerly winds in southern portion. California—Fair Saturday, cou west Nevada—Fair Saturday Utah—Fair Saturday Arizona—Fair Saturday. San Francisco and vicinity—Fair Saturday; light southerly winds, changing to westerly ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Forecast Official. - T ¥ | EASTERN MARKETS. | *— * Nezw York Stock Market. NEW YORK. March 8.—A day of remarkable ness in the trading and slight movement prices in stocks were nevertheless highly significant in a negative way. There was some in Sugar, which recovered two-thirds ite Gividend. There was pressure against ropolitan. which fell at one time to 16: Pittsburg, C. C. & St. Louls dropped 7 out explanation. Third Avenue, Consoll Gas, People's Gas and some other spe- recently under pressure, showed a ten- rally on covering by shorts. Rubber raided down 6 points and recovered 3. re were sharp advances in the Linseed Ofi ks and declines in Manhattan and Western T'nion. These changes were quite independent y common influence and refiected no fea- f the general outlook. But the fact that small bear traders were moved to cover shorts before the close and the resistance ecline offered by the general list in the Iy weak bank returns which au- be faced tO-MOrTOw ex- © the underiying strength f the securities market. Apparently the banks will show & loss in cash by t0-mOITOW's state- ment of about $10,000,000. It had been hoped ing the week that the payments of pensions 4 decrease the absorption of funds by the ry and the fact that the last week institution included the payment @ 33,000,000 note to the Government by the Central Pacific allowed that much margin for a favorable showing this week. Nevertheless the =ub-treasury has taken from the New York benks during the week as much as last week, the total fooung up $7.5i5.000. In addition the intercat r a light | ] net shipments of cash by the banks to the | | interior by express amount to nearly 32,500,000 { compared with a small gain from the same | source last week. This may be partly offset | by the registered mail covering. Considering | that the surplus reserves were below $14,000,000 | last week and that the money market has | own no other sign of disturbance than | ight hardening in call loan rates to 4 por | cent opinion in the street is prepared for some | surprising showing in the loan account in to- | Torrow’s statement. The unruffied demeanor | of the stock market in face of this drain on | the money resources makes it clear that loan obligations on ount of stock held are small. | Sterling exchange was heavy to-day in spite of some small selling of stocks for London | aocount. "The question io canvassed of the | effect upon the New York money market of | the easier tendency of money in London, which | it i= expected will be caused by Government | disbursements for the purpose of making a market for the new Government loan. Easy | money in London would invite gold imports to | New York. It is worthy of comment in con- sidering the sterling exchange outlook that an- nouncement was made in Wall street to- that subscriptions would be received for the new English loan. The reported initiative by President Kruger toward negotiations for peace seemed to have very slight influence | | e | market | Bonds were dull and prices were irregular | in their changes. $1,- 45,000 United States 2s declined 3 in the bid price. | Total sales, par value, NEW YORK STOCK LIST. | Shares sold. 2,180 13,195 Lo Atchison ....... Atchison prefd Baltimore & Ohlo Canadian Pacific, ‘anada Southern “hesapeake & Ohio ... Chicago Great Western . Chicago Burlington & Q Chicago Ind & Loutsviile Chicago Ind & Louisvilie pre; Chicago & East Tllinois Chicago & Northwestern .... Chicago Rock Island & Pacific fd > C C & St Louis ...... 20 Colorado Southern % .. Colorado Southern 1st prefd. “olorado Southern 2d prefd 1% Delaware & Hudson & Western rande ......... nde prefd 170 Delaware Lack Denver & Rio Denver & Rio e .. ie Tst N 1400 i Great Hocking Coal ... pretd rthern prefd Hocki Vailey Tilinols Central lows Central ez T3 Iowa Central prefd .. .48 Kansas City Pittsburg & Gu 1f. Y Lake Erie & Western ........ 201 | L Western prefd .. 83% re | Louisville & 813 Manhattan L. 931y Metrapoligan & 16382 Mexican Central 1% Minn & S . 60ig Minn & St 80y Missouri Pacifl: .... 4514 | Mobile & Ohio ...... Missouri Kansas & Texas............ Missouri Kansas & Texas prefd..... w Jersey Central .. ew York Central Norfolk & Western. . rfolk & Western prefd .. rthern Pacific 3 rthern Pacific prefd ntario & Western ................... Oregon Rallway & Navigation ...... Oregon Railway & Nav prefd . Pennsylvania .. Reading . 2 Reading ist prefd Reading 2 prefd . Rio Grande Weste Rio Grande Western orefd . St Loule & San Francisco. St Louis & S F Ist prefd . St Louis & 8 F 2d prefd .. St Louis Southwestern St Louis Southwestern prefd K PRMLP.. s i % t Peul prefd .. t Paul & Omaha . Southern Pacific Southern Railwa: Southern Rail Iz Texas & Pacific . Union Pacific Union Pacific Wabash ..... Wabash prefd Wheeling & Lake Erie Wheeling & Lake Erfe Wisconsin Central Express Companies— Adams ... American United States Wells-Fargo . Miscellaneous— American Cotton Ofl . American Cotton Ofl prefd. American Malting ... American Malting prefd . Amer Smelting & Reflning Amer American American American American prefd. prefd ... 2d prefd Steel Hoop ... Steel Hoop prefd . American Steel & Wire. | American Steel & Wire prefd. “oig | ..... American Tin Plate . 301 | ... American Tin Plate prefd. 50 9,810 American Tobacco .. +..... American Tobacco prafd 1,900 Anaconda Mining Co . 14630 Brooklyn Rapid Transit . 6 | 30 Colorado Fuel & Iron 427 | 15 Continental Tobacco 25! 150 Continental Tobacco prefd . 83% 4,982 Federal Steel o814 Federal Steel prefd . General Electric . Glucose Sugar . Glucose Sugar prefd . International Paper International Paper Laciede Gas . tional Biseuit tional Biscuit prefd . tional Lead .... tional Lead prefd tional Steel . tional Steel prefd . New York Air Brake . North Anierican Pacific’ Coast Pacific Coast 1st prefd . Pacific Coast 2nd prefd . retd . Pacific Mall . | People’s Gas L Pressed Steel Car 525 Pressed Steel Car prefd. 55 Pullman Palace Car .. 81 Standard Rope & Twine. 5% Sugar ... 973 | Sugar prefd Tennessee Coal & iron . 92 TUnited States Leather 1y TUnited States Leather prefd . s United States Rubber ... 285 United States Rubber prefd . 52 Western Union ... 8214 Republic Iron & Steel . 2 Republic Iron & Steel prefd. 6 P CC & St Louls. Shares sold. CLOSING BONDS. | U S 2s registered...102% N ¥ Central lats...110 T registered. . 111% N J Cent gen bs...123% s .12 |North Carolina 17 U8 {136% North Carolina 4s. 106 17 S new 4s coup..136% Northern Pac 3s... 66% U £ old 4s reg.....117% Northern Pac 4s...108% U S old 4x coup...1I8%|N ¥ C & St L 4s..108% | [ S is registered.. 116% Nor & W cons 4s... 9% | U S 5s coupon..... 116% Nor & W gen 6s..130 | Dist of Col 3.63s..11% ~ Oregon Nav 1sts...109 | Atchison gen dz... 3011 Oregon Nav ds. . 102 Atchison adjust 4s. §2 |Or Short Line 6s...127i4 Canada Sou 2ds....106% |Or 8§ L cons bs....11315 | Ches & Ohio #i3s... 7% Reading gen 4s.... 851z | Ches & Ohio 5s.....119% /R G Western lsts. . 9 | C & Nor cons 7s... 41 |StL & 1 M cons is. StL &S F gen C & N 8 F Deb is.121 | 20{Ontario 837 Crown Point. 15, Ophir . 8 Con Cal & Va. 1 50/ Plymouth 1z | Deadwood . 50 Quicksilver 1% Gould & Curry.... 10/Quicksilver prefd.. 7 50 Hale & Norcross.. 25 Sierra Nevad 3 Homestake . 150 00/ Standard . 1% Iron Silver. 70 Union Con . 2 Mexicen . 20| Yellow Jacket. 3 | San Francisco. | Bufiale . 5 | Washinkton | Rochester § 1 Nashville . 1,328,261 1 Wilmington 596,213 12 Fall River 911,120 2. Scranton 16 Grand Rap 16 Augusta, Ga. 125, Lowell - 99% [Va Deferred L & N unified 4s M K & Texas 2d5.. 664 (Col & Sou 4 4 M 91% |Southern Pa 23 MINING STOCKS. BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Money— 2 Call loans 13 4 5 | a2y 22%| Bonds— 85% | Atchison 4s 97 N E Gas&Col 08 * | Mining Shares— ‘American Sugar Am Sugar prefd. Bell Telephone. 11 | Adventure . 4% Bos & Alb, ex div.239 |Allouez Min 2% Boston Elevated...116 |Amalg Copper. 3% Chgo Bur & Q....123 |Atlantic 24 Dominion Coal 43% Boston & 203 Dom Coal prefd...116 |Butte & Boston.... 64% Federal Steel ..., 48 |Calumet & Hecla..72T Fed Steel prefd.... 72 |Centennial ......... 18% General Electric...12¢ [Fraklin .. ey Gen Elec prefd. Osceola . 8 Ed Elec TIl. Parrot 45 Mexican Central... 12 |Quincy . ..135 N E Gas & Coke. Old Colony . Old Dominion Rubber Union Pacific Santa Fe Copper.. 6 'k 190 25 483 New York Money Market. NEW YORK, March 9.—Money on call steady at 3@4 per cent; last loan, 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 41:@5% per cent. Sterling exchange heavy, With actual business In bank- ers’ bills at $486 for demand and at $ 82! for sixty days. Posted rates, $4 S34@4 84 an $4 873 Commercial bills, $4 814@4 §2%. Bil- ver certificates, 60%,@f1%. Bar slilver, 597. Mexican dollars, 47%c. Government bonds, easy: State bonds, easier; raflroad bonds, ir- regular. Wolverines . Condition of Treasury. WASHINGTON, March 9.—To-da; state- ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Avallable cash balance, $300,316,022; gold re- serve, $239,469,020. London Market. NEW YORK, March 9.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: Details of the war loan were announced to-day. It is for £30,000.000 at 8§, with interest at 2% per cent, redeemable at par in 1910. Post- | officec are not mentioned for the reception of applications, but bids have been received at all the London banks and leading brokers' offices. The prospectus was not issued during business hours, but there was considerable dealing in options at 2 per cent premium. Pronounced success for the Issue is certain. The markets here were dull and featureless to-day. It is expected that the public will begin to take an interest in the markets again when the loan is out of the way. Consols were up %d. despite the fact that the war loan was due. Americans were particularly idle and heavy in tone on overnight cable or- ders to sell. ~ Paris bought Spanish 4s and lintos, but Anacondas relapsed 3-16 after yes- terday's sourt. There was no gold movement. Call money was easy and bills were firm but plentiful. A third of the very large amount due to the bank was repaid. The buying of silver at the close vesterday is reported to have been on a home coinage order. Parls cheque, 22221 Berlin, 2051 CLO! Canadian Pacific, 1 ferred, 75%: Northern Pacific preferred. 76; Atchison, 23%: Grand Trunk, 8%: Anaconda, 9%: Rands, 37 bar silver steady, Zi%d. e NG Union Pacific pre- . Bank Clearings. D TESESSNEEE—— NEW YOhK. March 9.—The f-'lowing table, complled by Bradstreet, shows ... bank clear- ings at the principal citles for the week ending March 8, with the percentage of Incresse and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year: Percentage. Cities— Amount Inc. Dec, New York. $1,U31, 566,811 3 18.1 Boston 124,403,210 i Chicago ... 141,536,171 Philadelphia . 91,096,375 s St. Louis . 37,739,459 6.1 Pittsburg 2 Baltimore . Cincinrati ... Kansas City . New Orleans - Minneapolis Detroit Claveland Louisville . Providence Milwaukee . St. Paul Omaha Indianapolis Columbuz, Ohlo . Savannah Denver Hartford Richmond Memphis . Dinin: Dremmieml ! muSiesbiiel | Peoria ... New Haven \\'nyrr-‘nr Atlanta, o Salt Lake City Springfield, Mas: Fort Worth.. Portland, Me P eBhnoibwm miska: §: Dayton, : Seattle 2,132,487 9. Tacoma 816,835 X Spokane 1008086 ... Soux Cit nores I New Bedfo ages 11 Knoxville, Ten es266 L1l Topeka. 59021 o Birming! sL602 4i'% Wichita 890452 221 Binghs 3300 153 Lexington, K: 620808 79 Jacksonville, Fl T 303 Kalamazoo . 46831 431 46100 26 465,331 431 g 48250 2976 Canton, Ohlo . 29200 ... Springfield, Ohio. 268,060 3319 Fargo, N. D s L Bloux Falls, 152,783 seen Hastings, 153,972 bl.4 Fremont, Nebr. 210710 147 3 418 37.8 20,0 219 1311 %3 i (LEy. WP L outside of New York....... 662,859,769 1.0 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal . $13,140,371 Toronto 8,712,545 Winnipeg . L7791 Halifax . 1,493,552 Hamilton St. Jobn, ] Totals . Bradstreet's Financial Review. NEW YORK, March 9.—Bradstreet's Finan- clal Review to-morrow will say: Extreme dull- ness has prevalled in speculation this week. The stock market has been bereft of outside support and there also seems to be an indispo- sition on the part of large capitalists to en- courage any decided movement at this time, Money has been somewhat firmer and there is a feeling in the street that until the cure rency bill becomes a law and the large amount of ‘money now devoted to carrying Governmens bonds for banks which intend to convert them into the nmew 2 per cents and take out cirou- lation against the same fs released there will be little opportunity for any Improvement. of a general character in securities. It I8 recog- nized, furthermore, that a large part of the heavy increase during a series of weeks in the loans of the New York banks, with the accompanying reduction of their surplus re- serve, may be c] up to Tade’ by bankers. throughout. the. cobatiy Tt is also held by many that the increase in national h-nk'flrmhflon. nltlw:(h not llt:ry o exceed the $150,000,000 which the Comptroller of the Cus estimates as its probable 3 will have a powerful influence the - clal and speculative situation mm the .| stocke there is in sight neatly late and mer of the present year. Nor does a1 'I'“:C’t ive ear to the sugges- tions of a nflation for this cause, but is inels to take a favorable conservative view of the probabilities. Lon- don has continued to be a purchaser of secur- itles in the market, although upon a rather moderate scale. The announcement by _the British Government of the war loan issue of 2% per cent for £30,000,000 had been fully di counted and there seems to be no anticipa- tion of financial pressure in the forelgn mar- kets from that cause. In fact the hardening of money in London has been very slight an it may be noted that foreign exchange at New York fell sharply, this week on account of the heavy offerings of bills nst European purchases of cotton. Raflroad earnings con- tinue to be of the most favorable character. Bradstreet's on Trade. to- NEW YORK, March 8.—Bradstreet’ morrow will say: Relieved from the hamper- ing effects of stormy weather general trade distributions have shown a tendency to ex- pand this week, prices of many staples are firmer and higher and generally there s a better tone than noted for some weeks. Easily holding first rank in the matter of speculative activity cotton early in the week touched the highest level, not only for the present season, but for at least six years past. A sharp break, due to realizing, has brought the level down again, however, to a point where new buying by sold-out bulis is invited. Print cloths and in fact all classes of man- ufactured cotton have sympathized in the strong tone of the raw staple and the first mentioned product reached 3izc this week, the highest poimt for several years past. Com- plaints of backward dellveries of cotton goods continue, pointing to the urgent demand for supplies. Wool is rather weaker following the drop in prices at the London sale and the rather slow demand from American manufacturers, Who, being apparentiy well supplied at present, are content to let the raw staple take care of itself while obtaining a good market and fair prices for the manufactured product. By another one of the short swings which have distinguished wheat prices for a long time past quotations have been advanced this week from the low level touched some time ago partly as the result of less favorable re- ports from the winter-sown crops in the several Western States and partly because of the ap- parent unwillingness of country holders to fol- low the market down. The checking of in- terfor receipts has apparently been sufficient to allow of the steady demand for wheat and flour, and in a lesser degree corm, to be re- flected in floating stocks. Other staples also showing reactions from late weakness are lard, coffee, butter and cheese. Among staples showing declines and weak- ness might be particularly mentioned sugar, which is lower both for raw and refined grades. Boot and shoe manufacturers are actively em- ployed and leather is firm, but hides are weaker or lower at most markets. Buflding materials are firm, except at cities where labor troubles are apprehended. N Despite a rather smaller production in Feb- ruary, due partly to disturbances growing out of weather conditions, stocks of some classes of pig iron are larger, but no appreciable effect appears to be exercised upon prices. There {8 a steady distribution of hardware, both light and heavy, at many points. Among other metals copper Is firmer, the mainspring of activity being apparently located in London, which market is reported cornered. The industrial situation is rather irregular owing partly to the combined strixe and lock- out of 60,000 building hands, building material workers and machinists at Chicago and partly to isolated strikes of small numbers of men throughout the country. On the other hand especlally encouraging features are found in the fron and steel Industry, where 35000 em- ployes have had their wages further advanced. Agreements between employers and employed have resulted In a further advance of the puddling rate at many Western works. Wages are now nearly 60 per cent higher than a year ago and for this particular class of work are Wheat, including flour, week aggregate 4,208,758 bushel 381 bushels last week, 4,398,821 responding week of 1 1898, 1,699,452 bushels bushels in 1896 Since July 1, this season, | wheat aggregate 138,679,35 173,111,685 bushels last year bushels in 1897-98. Business failures in the United States for the week number 189, against 173 last week, 177 in this week a year ago, 247 In 1898, 227 in 1897 and 282 In 1806. Business failures in the Dominion of Canada for the week number 33, against 29 last week, | 37 in this week a year ago, 31 in 1898, 56 in 1867 and 58 In 1896 shipments for the against 3,863,- shels the cor- bushels in and 2,401,209 the exports of bushels, against and 168,941,514 Dun’s Review of Trade. NEW YORK, March 9—R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weelly Review of Trade to-morrow will say: A certain hesitation In business with shrink- age In its volume is not unusual nor unnatural at this season. It is not necessarily disheart- ening, therefcre, if business is no longer as large in volume as ever, but falls behind that of Februa: January or of the corresponding week last vear, Strikes in building trades or of machinists and others at Chicago affect many industries and the wages of 50,000 ds. met the expected reaction, which tends for the time to repress business. A few great cor- porations are striving to hold prices without regard to present demand, hoping that the needs of the consumers may prevent reaction and re- new the rise of last year. Wide differences of opinion also exist regarding the reports of monetary action by Congress. Special causes are not needed to account for some pause after a vear of unprecedented buy- ing. That such trade could not continue with- out’ a cause is evident, as there is not the speculation which threatened monetary trouble a year ago. The outout of iron furnaces March 1 was 192,643 tons weekly, against 298,014 February and unsold stocks increased 3,516 tons in Fel ruary, making consumption 40,920 tons daily, against 41,642 in January. Temporary stoppage of four furnaces near Pittsburg by a strike ana the reduction of output of many furnaces tn blast, perhaps in part desired and in part the effect of scarcity of coke, have supported prices of pig and of finished products, the only change being a slight decline in plates. Much busi- ness Is evidently deferred just now because of doubt regarding future prices. Conneilsyille coke ovens are producing 219,21 tons weekly, with 200 more ovens soon to be added, but coke is hard to get even at $3 50 for furnace. Cotton sold on Monday at 9.81, the highest point simce January 10, 15%, wher the crop suddenly fell from 9.000,6% to 6,000,000 bales. A sharp reac- tion' came Wednesday and the price dropped and closed 1 below the high- 3-16 that da: est point. While the demand for immediate use has held goods strong there has been for some time small desire to make contracts ahead. Estimates of wheat In farmers’ hands March 1, 164,000,000 bushels, according to the American Agriculturist, do not indicate a lack of supply this year, for with 54,000,000 bushels in visible much as a year when foreign demands were extraor- dinary “and yet the crop year ended with over 33,000,000 bushels in visibie supply. This year exports in_seven months, flour included, have been 111.221,835 bushels, against 149,916,407 last year In February, enough to make about 125,000,000 bushels, against 168,000,000 last year, with no indication of a future foreign demand approaching that of last year from March 1 to July 1. Returns as to condition of winter wheat are also satisfactory, but of late prices have been very low and have advane this ek nearly dc for spot and lc for May op- ons. London sales, 80 long awaited by speculators here to lift up prices again, opened with a se- vere decline of 714@10 per cent, causing such disappointment that much selling is likely, es- pecfally as manufacturers who have held out of the market for some months have still too large stocks of wool and too uncertain a mar- ket for goods to be In haste. Prices had prv- viously declined a little her#; but with small transactions. The business in goods, though less active has been expected, is at fairly steady prices.as yet. In boots and shoes there le no change in quotations, though not an eighth of the usual orders for boots has been nd not a quarter for men's or women' shoes, while the demand for light shoes has been the smallest in five years. Shipments on former orders have been less than in 1398, but larger than in the corresponding week of any other Fallures inst week were n amount $3.482.827, manufacturing $118,651 and trading $2.161,211. _Failures for the 'week have been 205 in the United States, against 182 last year, and 33 In Canada, against 37 last year. B S —— New York Grain and Produce. — . NEW YORK, March 9.—FLOUR—Receipts, 12,978 barrels: exports, 15,407 barrels. Market for spring patents and winter straits held higher, with fair demand for the former. In other re- spects the market was quiet. Winter straits, o . —Receipts, 47,200 bushels; , Spot—Firm; No. 2 red, flm:— 32,631 bushels. yator; No. 2 red, T8%c f. o. b. afloat in store; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 68%c f. 0. b. afloat prompt; No. 1 hard Duluth, 80c f. 0. b. afloat prompt. Options at first were influenced by very heavy Argentine shipments, bearish State crop reports and active short selling. Subse- quently they recovered on a scare of shorts fol- lowing strength in corn, but finally declined under realizing and closed easy at %@lc net decline, =March closed 75c; May, e, closed 72%c; July, 724@73 3-16c, cl 5 Beptember closed 72%c. HOPS—Dull. . HIDES—Firm. COXIER-The market for futures opensd barely steady at 1 ints decline; ‘closed 1o ith prices points lower. Total 35 August: 3 to: Bep. . 36 8; November, $6 %0; t—Rio, dull; No. 7 {nvoice, dova, Erye gl % ¢ SUGAR—Raw, steady; fair refining, 3 13-16c; at_the highest point reached In twenty vears.) The remarkable rise In cotton has apparently | g:nm'fiut:t' e e s iy < Recelpts, 2305 packages; steady: June creamerv. 18@23%c; Western creamery, 20 @26c; factory, 17@20c. | EGGS—Receipts, 6426 packages; steady at de- cline; Western at mark, 13@13%c; Southern at mark, 124@13c. . DRIED FRUITS. Exporters expected some orders of fair vol- ume to-day and, together with lighter receipty than looked for, tended to develop firmness o undertone in the market for evaporated apples. But as advices from country sources were un- favorable wney served to check any advance in prices here. At the close, however, the market was firm, with the tendency toward a higher level of value. California dried fruits were quiet and barely steady, owing to liberal offerings and a light supply. ,_ however, remained unchanged. STATE EVAPORATED APPLES—Common, 4158%%c; prime, 6@8%c; cholce, T@T4e; fancy, CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNES—3%@7c per pound, as to size and q ity. APRICOTS—Royal, 13@l5c; Moorpark, 15@1sc. PEACHES—Peeled, 1 unpeeled, T%@Se. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, March 9.—Business in metals was slack. Tin was very firmly held, but closing quiet at $34 75, nominal, against $34 60 last night. Pig iron continued to rule very dull. ke Copper was quiet and unchanged, closing $16 25. Lead, $4 70@4 75, closed qulet and urchanged. Spelter ruled quiet and closed barely steady, with the inside bid reduced to $4 65, against $4 70 yesterday. The official clos- ing quotation was $4 65@4 75. The brokers price for lead was $4 45 and for copper $16 50. B ————— Chicago Grain Market. —_— CHICAGO, March 9.—The wheat market was active, irregular and Influenced by two strong but opposing influences—the indifference of ca- bles and the enormous Argentine shipments against the strength of the Liverpool spot mar- ket and the big cash business here. The record- breaking exports from the cther side of the equator and the indifference of Liverpool to the advance here yesterday were felt early, May opening 3¢c depressed at 65%@66c. The selling | was. probably a little too heavy, for the news of the spot advance at Liverpool caused liberal ( covering by shorts. The prediction of a cold wave was also an incentive for buying, and | as a big cash business was reported under way May shot rapidly up to 66%c. The bulge was met with liberal profit-taking, but the sales were readily absorbed at reduced prices. The close caught the market on the return | trip from 66@66%c, where it had been forced by the desire for profits, and the close was %@¥c | down at G6%c for May, which, despite the fact | that it was under last night's close, was con- sidered a good indication of strength. The cash business here was put ut 290,000 bushels, 200,000 bushels of it for export. The corn market was strong and active. The | opening was easy with wheat, but later there | was a recovery, nearly all of ‘which was held. | May closed e over yesterday. ! Oats were firm, apparently In sympathy with | jcorn, but quiet. Shorts were buyers, and there was a fair demand for shipment. May closed | %@%e up. The provisions market was quiet, but steadied | in sympathy with the strength in corn, and the | Liverpool advance in hams and,lard. May pork | closed a shade higher. May lard unchanged and | May ribs a shade lower. The leading futures ranged as follows: 1 | | | Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. | _Wheat No. 2— - e il March . 5 | May - 13 ®% 6% July . 667 67 66% | * Corn No. 2— | September EUTREE O | March . % | May . . 3% 354 [ty 36 3% Oats No. 23— | 2% W W July . Domg mg mm 2| Mess Pork, per bbi— 3 May . 2075 "108 107 10 80 July . 080 1087% 1077 1085 Lard, per 100 1bs— 4 May . CBone 695 5% 595 July . LR00 602% 600 602 | | * Short Ribs, per 100 Ibs— | May .BST% 59% 58M5 590 | July 15% 5% 5% 592% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, | | steady; No. 2 spring wheat, 64l5c; No. 3 spring | wheat,’ £5%c; No. 2 red, 6815@69%4: 0. 2 corn, | No. 2 oats, 334@2We; No. 2 white, | @2%c; No. 2 rye, 560 | 0. 1 flax seed, Ed prime timothy seed, $§2 mess pork., per { bbl, '$9 $5@10 S0: lard, per 100 Ibs, $5 1214@5 85 | short-rib sdes (loose), $ 70@6: dry salted shoul- | ders (boxed). 6% @6'zc; short clear sides (boxed), | | $6@6 10; whisky, distillers’ finished goods, per | gal, §124. Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Fiour, barrel 45,000 45,000 | Wheat, bushel 32,000 57,000 | Corn, bushel 204,000 167,000 | | Oats, bushel; 231,000 152,000 | Rye, bushels. 4,000 000 | | Bariey, bushel 69,000 22,000 On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter | market was strong; creamery, 19@24%c; dairy, 16%4@2%. Cheese, firm, 12@l13c. Eggs, easy, U@idise. B e Foreign Futures. % * e LIVERPOOL. Wheat— Mar. May. July. | | Opentng .5 10% 5914 5 8% | | Closing . . 5 10% 5 91§ 5 S% PARIS. Wheat— | Opening Closing . Flour— Opening Closing Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, March 9 —CATTLE — Receipts, 4000 Steers generally slow, except good light- weights; butchers, steady to strong: natives, £ood to prime steers, 3 10@6; poor to medium, | $4@4 90; selected feeders, $4 15@4 75; mixed | stockers, $3 50@3 %0; cows, $3@4 35; heifers, $3 10 : canners, $2 40@3: bulls, $3@4 10; calves, 34 Ba1 490; Texas bulls, good demand, $1 2643 T5. HOGS—Receipts to-day, 32,000; estimated to- morrow, 20,000; left over, 3000. 'Fairly active, shade lower; top, $4 %: good clearance. Mixed and_butchers, $4 70@4 95; §00d to cholce heavy, $4 85@4 9; rough heavy, ‘34 7064 80; light, $4 65@ 190; bulk of sales, $4S0@4 90. SHEEP—Receipts, 8000. Sheep steady, lambs generally klow. Good to choice wethers, $5 5@ 5 90; fair to chelce mixed, $4 T5@5 45: Western sheep, $5 40@5 8; yearlings, $ 75@6 3): native lambs, § 30@7 50; Western lambs, $6@7 40. London Wool Sales. LONDON, March 9.—The offerings at the ‘wool auction sales to-day amounted to 10,209 bales. Merinos were well supported by Belgian and German traders and American representatives secured a large quantity of Queénsland Gee- long. The home trade secured.the most of the crossbreds offered. Prices were against buyers. Sales of Sheepshins. LONDON, March 9.—Sixty-five thousand sheepskins sold at auction in Mineing lane to- day. The attendance was small and competi- tion very slow. The home trade was the prin- cipal buyer. Long wooled declined '%@%d, Short wooled %@%4d and lambs and damaged parcels %d. Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, March 9.—Clearings, $275,855; balances, $49,617. Northern Wheat Market. . OREGON. PORTLAND, March 9.—In the Wheat market to-day there was such a slack movement that prices varied considerably Whenever there was anything_moving. As high as 33 cents was id for Walla Walla, with some dealers refus- g to quote over 52 cents. At the latter figure there wmvml;o : l;"" l'll'll'l.: l‘llfl oll,o‘«'lllle'{‘. " Fore, eat shipmen Tom rtlan for the m‘:‘ ending to-day were 190,691 bushels, WASHINGTON. TACOMA, March 9.—WHEAT—Quiet and un- changed. Blue Stem,.52i4c; Club, 50%c. Foreign Markets. LONDON, March 9.—Conséls, /101%; stlver, 27840; French rentes, $T%c; wheat carsoes off coast, nothing doing: cargoes on_passage, quiet e artas 208 it Walla Waha 2fs S0: e e g e i LIVERPOOL, March 5.—Wheat, firm; wheat in Paris, firm: flour in Paris, firm; French country markets, quiet. COTTON—Uplands, 5 15-32d. CLOSING. WHEAT—No. 2 red Western Winter, no stocks No. 1 Northern spring firm, ds 14; No. Ci (ornia, stock. . Steady; . ‘ea: Kty e siqr Y March 58 May, &8 CORN—Spot, firm: ‘American mixed new, 3s $4d. Futures, steady; May, 3s 8%d; July, 3s LOCAL MARKETS. " Ezxchange and Bullion. ' Sterling sixty days. 34 825 Lams Exchange, Sterling Exchange, sight..... !teflln{ Cables - 4 88% k Exchange, eight...... — B T e i = Fine Silver, per ounce.. - 5% Mexican Dollars .. 5% 9 Wheat and Other Grains. 'AT—Chicago was easier, though a good cash demand was a redeeming feature. During the past two days 450,000 bushels were taken for export. The Missouri and llchllll:h'fl:p re- rts were bearish, the condition of former Peing §7. Later on the market weakened under heavy Argentine shipments of 3,250,000 bushels. Corn wes firm, with & good shipping and spec- lati nd. Uithe local market was dull, with a slight de- futures. o “Wheat- Shipping, %c: milling, $7%c@SL CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 a. m.—May—2000 ctls, 97%ec; 10,000, S7%c. December—2000, $104%; 10,- 000, $1 04%. Sedond esslon—May—16,000 ctls, 973c. Regular Morning Session—Decem! ctls, 04, AUCTION SALES SPECIAL SALE £ ar £ SWITZER’'S STOCKYARDS, 12th and H.rrison Streets, TUESDAY - - - March 13th, at 11 o'clock. 60 HEAD BROKE AND UNBROKE HORSES, from 5 to 8 years old; weight from 1000 to 1600. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Auctioneers. long Wool, $1@1 25 each; Horse Hides, 32 2 O okss and 75¢@SL 75 for small; Colts, w00 Afternoon Session—No sales. BARLEY—The market has shown no change worthy of note for some time, and is neglected. Shipments to Europe thus far this crop year amount to 2,185,000 ctls, valued at $3.106,000. Feed, 75¢ for No. 1 and 65@72%c for off grades: Brewing and Shipping grades, 50@S7ic; Chevalier, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Slelon—O:ISlo'clock—No sales. Second Session—No sales. Regular Morning Session—May—2000 etls, T1%e. ln,%-nd the Atternoon Session—May—2000 ctl OATS—The de’ml‘;ld "h:l.h:d.‘. ke and unchanged. market is easy nchanged. . Gray, White, $1 1081 F 2 $1 07%@1 15; Black, 97%2c@s1 05 CORN—Eastern ‘White is quoted at $102% per ctl and Eastern Yellow at $1@1 10; mixed, $1@1 05 per ctl. RYE—0714c@$1 02% per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Nominal. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California family extras, $3 60@3 75, usual terms; bakers' extras, §3 40@3 50; Oregon and Washington, $2 75@3 per barrel. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, §3 % per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, §2 75; R Meal, $2 50; Rice Flour, §; Corn Meal, Oat Groats, $ 50: Hominy, 8 wheat Flour, $4@4 25; Cracked "W heal Farina, ; Whole ~ Wheat Flour, H Rolled ‘Oats (barrels), $6@7 2; in sacks, $3 5@ 7; Pearl Barley, $5; Split Peas, $5; Green Peas, $ 50 per 100 1bs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Hay is very soft, and though there s no act- ual decline buyers can purchase on easier terms than they could last week. There is no change in Bran. BRAN-—$12@13 per ton. MIDDLINGS—§17g20 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $15@17 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $36@27; jobbing, $27 50@28; Cocoanut Cake, §20@21; Corn Meal, $23G23 50; Cracked Corn, $33 50@21; Mixed Feed, $15 50; Cottonseed Meal, 23 per ton. HAY — Wheat, $7@$ for common to good; §950 for choice and occasionally §10; Wheat and Oat, 36 0@9; Oat, $6@8; Barley, $@7. Al- falfa, $6@7 50 per ton. STRAW—2@25¢ per bale. Beans and Seeds. All descriptions remain as previously quoted. The demand for everything is light. BEANS—Bayos, $3 30@3 40; small White, $3 15 | | @3 2, large White, 2 85; Reds, nomina $2 90@3 10; Pinks, $2 506 Blackeye, $4 35@4 ters, nominal; Lima, $5 15@525; Pea, §3 209 3 40: Red Kidneys, $3 50G4. SEEDS—Brown 'Mustard, nominal: Yellow Mustard, 4%@4%c; Flax, $1 90@2 20; Canary, 3i4c per Ib for ¢ Alfalfa, 9@10c; Rape, 2%@3c; Hemp, 4@4%c: Timothy, 4@4ie. DRIED PEAS-NII @250 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Potatoes are dull and unchanged; Sweet are | scarce, Onions are firm, and the next shipment | from Oregon is expected to bring an advance over the last. Vegetables are steady, and there is no ac- cumulation of stock. POTATOES—Early Rose, 75@85c: River Reds. 75@80c: Burbanks. 50@7c per sack; Orezon Burbanks, 70c@$1 for Merced; New Potatoes, 3c. ONIONS—Oregons, $175@215 per ctl; vadas, $2g2 5. geles, S@l0c; Dried Okra, 12%4c per Ib: Garlic, | Pelts, bdls. 2%@l%c; Green Peppers from Los Angeles, ried Peppers. §@10c; Carrots, 25@35c per sack Los Angeles Summer Squash, §1G1 25 per box: Marrowfat Squash, nominal. Poultry and Game. Poultry rules firm, with a further advance ta young Roosters. Dressed Turkeys have about disappeared for the season. Game is firm, with light arrivals. POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 11@12¢ for Gobblers and 11@12c_for Hens; Geese, per palr, §1 T5@2; Goslings, $2 50@3; Ducks, $4G5 for old and @S for young: Hens, $4 5045 50; Young Roosters, $8 Old Roosters, 34 50@5; Fryers, $; Brollers, 30 for large and $3 50@4 50 for small; Pig- eons, $1 25 Squabs. GAME — Hare. $125: Rabbits, $125@1 30, Gray Geese, $250@3; White, $125: Brant, $1 756 Honkers, $ per dozen; English Snipe, | 230@3; Jack Snipe, $1 5 Butter, Cheese and Eggs. Eggs are rather steadler under a continued good demand, and prices are a fraction higher. The range in prices is now narrow. -Butter and | Cheese are still in liberal supply and easy. BUTTER— Creamery—Fancy creamery, 2ic; seconds, 19 @, Dairy—Fancy, 18@1§%c; good to choice, 16%@ 173c; common. nominal. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 84@9c; old. sc: Young America, 9%@l0c; Eastern, 15@l6c; Western, 1314@15¢ per 1. EGGS—Quoted at 12@12%c for store and 13@ l4c per dozen for ranch. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Three cars of Navel Oranges were auctioned as follows: Fancy, % to 112, §280; other sizes, $150@2 05; choice, $135@2; standard, $105@1 45. Lemons, Limes and Applés are unchanged. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— APPLES—@7c per box for common, 170 for good to choice and $1 T5@2 for faney. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $1 50G2 50 r box; Seedlings, 75¢@$1 50; Pomelos, 50; Lemons, $1@i 50 for common and '$2@2 50 %205 50 for good to choice; Mexican Limes, California Limes, 50@75c: Bananas, $1 per bunch; Pineapples, $3 50@4 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The market continues flat and neglected. DRIED FRUITS—Prunes, in sacks, 4@4%c for W-50's, 3gI%e for K0-60s, 3QIYe for E-T0s, 3%c for 70-80's, 3¢ for 80'%0's and 2%c for 90- 100's; Apricots, 1 for Royals, 12%@15¢ for Moorpark: for Blenheims; Peaches, 5%@6c for Sta Tor hoica and 1@56 for tancy: Peelsd Pesens 12%¢c; Evaporated Apples, 6@7c; 8%c per Ib; Nectarines, 8@dc: Pears, for dark and 7gsc for bright halves: Figs, 2G2%c; Figs, 2@ic; Bleached ums, S@; unbleached Plums, 7@T%o Pitied and e for unplited: » RAISINS—Bleached Thompson’s—! _ 1b, 206; eholoe, Sc; standard, o; prime. 3¢: Der bleached Thompson’: per 1b, 6c. Sultanas— Pency: Der I, Be: chote, Tiho: stanaury e; rime; be: uribleached Sultanas, Sor Hesds e 1b boxes, B¢c; 2-crown, loose Muscatels, 5igc: 3-crown, ‘I‘K:o; l-crw'nu . ‘Ze:, Mg‘n ers, 2-crown, per box; 3-crown, $1 60. F: Clusters, $2; Dehesa, $ 50 Tmpertal g3 “'x3 prices are f. 0. b. at common shipping points n Callfornia. Sk NUTS —Chestnuts, $g%c; Walnu fllndlrdn ard 9@10c for lo(uhell: Almon:’:.r i 14@12 for paper shell, 9@10c for soft and 4g 5c for hard shell; Peanuts, 5%@6%c for Eastern and 5c for Callfornia; Brazil Nuts, Ti@Sc: Fil- “wm. 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@13c; Cocoanuts, no'x‘n—Com. 11%4@12c for bright and 10% 1ic for light amber; water white extrac T%c: lght amber extracted, T4@Tic; dark. E 1a@sc per Ib. BEESWAX—24@2%c per Ib. - Provisions. CURED MEATS—Bacon. 9%c per 1b for heavy, 9%c for light medium, 10sc for light, 12c for extra light and iic for suar-cured: East- ern sugar-ci B Cal!! Hams: Bominal: Mess Biet. 31 gt bo ormis Mess, $13; Family, §14; extra Pork, U4 &0; extra clear, $17; Mess, $16; Smoked Beet, 116 er Ib. ted at L R e 8%4c: 10-1b tns, 8%c; 5-Ib_tins, . ‘mcm'wmi—mm T%@S%c per Ib; 10-Ib ; But- | half-barrels, Sweet Potatoes, $225@2 40 | Flour, qr sks VEGETABLES—Hothouse Cucumbers. 75c per | Butter, ctl: 3% Bran. sks. dozen; Rhubarb,_T75c@$130 per box:; Asparagus, | Cheese, ctl: S Middiings, sk | 5@10c; Green Peas, 2%@5c per Ib; String | Tallow, etls. 494 Peans, sks Beans, 5Gloc; Cabbage, 40@50c; Los Angeles | Quicksilver, flsks 15 Onfons, sks Tomatoes. 75c@$l 2%: Egg Plant from Los An- | Lime, bb 91 Potatoes, sks. @150 per dozen for old and $175@2 for | b | Butter. fancy, per _ TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 5@5%c per Ib, | 3, 4@tisc; refined, §%c; grease, 23%@dc. Wi Fall clip, San Joaquin plains, 3@10c: Sout. ern, §@l0c; Middle County, 11@13c: Humboid: and Mendocino, 17@20c: Eastern Oregon, lLig J6c; Valley Oregon, 18G20c; Northern Mountain, free, 11@l4c; Northern Mountain, defective, Vg 1lc_per Ib. HOPS—6%@10c per 1b. General Merchandise. BAGS—San Quentin Bags, 1565 Calcutta Grain Bags, 6%@6%c; Wool Bags, 28%@82uc; Fleece Twine, Tic. RICE—China Mixed, $4 05@410; China No. 1 $4 25@4 70; extra do, $5@5 50; Hawalian, $@5 25, Japan, $4 75@5; Louisiana, $4 50QT. COAL—Wellington, $§ per ton; new Well ton. $8; Southfield Wellington, $7 50; _Seattis, 36 50; Bryant, $6 50; Coos 35 50; Wallsen., $8: Co-operatve Wallsend, $5; Scotch, —; berland, $12 in bulk and $1330 in ‘sac Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. $13: Caanel, per ton; Coke, §15 per ton in bulk and §i sacks. Harrison's circular says: ‘““Thers have b. the following arrfvals of Coal this week from Washingtonr 17,195 tons; four from Bri: Columbta, 4900 tons: one from Oregon, 540 to one from New York, 402 tons; one from Japa 3600 tons; one from Australta, 3371 tons: ¢ 30,008 tons. t0 our weekly consumption, so the sity unchanged, and there is now a general that henceforward consumers will have tle cause for complaint. Prices remai fore; there is but little antictp cline, as Coal carriers are demanding extrerms rates from all coal-producing ports the coast: henmce, there will be no shrinkage o values while the present schedule for freights prevails, which it certainly will all this year “‘Frelghts from Australia are softening, whi-h they certainly must in the early future, as thers is every inducement for ship owners to secx this port, If the vessels are adapted to ca | grain, while the present outward freights s | tain themselves. The present aski | freights from the Colonies preclude sh as consumers can fill their require: | economically from the coast produc | liveries are more regular, and are | whereas, there is always an uncertaln | the arrival of salling vessels. Shipments Great Britain are impossible, as coals are procurable. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining pany quotes, terms net cash, in 100-1b Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5%e: Pow. dered, 3%c; Candy Granulated, ¢ ulated, se; Confectioners’ A, 4%¢; Bxtra C, 4%¢: Golden C, 4%¢ s | more: half-barrels, jc more; boxes e (N0 orders taken for lesg or its equivalent. Domin %c; boxes, 6 per Ib. . 50-1b bags, e mort than 75 barrel San Francisco Meat Market. The quotations for Hogs are shaded a frac- i | tion, as supplies are now ample for all needs, es, $1 50@1 %0; Green, §175 | The other descriptions are unchanged. BEEF—6%@Tc per Ib for fair to cholce. VEAL—6%4@8'%¢ per Ib. | MUTTON—Wethers, T@sc: ewes, 1g7%4c per LAMB—Sprine. 10c_per Ib. PORK—Live Hogs, 5%@6c for small and me. dlum and 5%@5%c_for large: stock Hogs and feeders, 5%@5%¢; dressed Hogs, 7g8iec. Receipts of Produce. FOR FRIDAY. MARCH 3.115| Hides, No. Eggs, doz... 2.4% Wine, gals 1.350 Leather. rol | Wheat, cti 114 Ha: tons.. OREGO! Flour, qr sks. 4.060; Potatoes, sks..... 260 Oats, ctl 600/ | WASHINGTON. Flour, qr sks..... 800/ Oats, sks. « 190 UTAH. | Flour, qr sks..... 4,05 | Family Retail Market. Butter is still cheaper. Egss are dearer. Cheese shows no change. The fruit and vegetable markets show some changes. The summer vegetables are rather cheaper. Apples are scarce and good ones are ard to find. Fresh Limes have been received. Poultry and Game show little change from last week. Veal, Mutton and Lamb are cheaper. o ot & Stite 38 50— Cannel h Wellington .. —@10 00| Southfleid New Welling- | _ Wellingtoa.. 50 oh e @10 00]Z008 Ba e — SV Dairy Produce, etc.— Fgge. 12%@15 Common = Ranch Eggs, per 40@—| dozen 715G —| H 12a— oney “heedp. Eastern.. Cheese, Swiss. Meats, per Ib— Bacon ... square .. Do, per roll. Buet. chole Corned Beef. Ham, Cal Do. Eastern. Lard . Mutton Spring Lam 15 Poultry and Game— Hens, each........0@85] Geese, each...$1 25g2 53 Young Roosters, | Pigeons, pair each ..... m‘fllbhnl. pair 0ld Roosters, ea 75|Hare, sach Fryers, each......85@75 Wild Geese, pair..40g80" Broilers, each.....50@€) English _Snipe. Turkeys. per 1b...15@20 | per dozem ..3 23 Ducks, each #0@T5 | Jack Snipe.. Fruits and Nuts— Almonds, per Ib. THE STOCK MARKET. There was less activity on the morning ses- sion of the Bond Exchange and fuctuations were few. Kilauea Plantation advancel to $20 and o::nlc to $94 5. Glant Fowder lined to $50. . “IThe only noteworthy changes in tne after- noon_were an advance in Contra Costa Wateg to 367 and in_Oceanic to 395. The ofl stocks continued featureless. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. FRIDAY, March 3-2 p. m. Bid. Ask. ) U 4s quar reg 4s quar pew 3s_quar coup..110% — Miscellane us— i Wat_Ss..10 — Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. gm‘:,‘ T - With the return of good weather the spring | Heoee nt 1 oo s | clip of Wool ought to come in right alonk. | 5 & & 8 She1es 16 | Hides are still dull and weak. There is nothing | _ Do 8 .. 1068 — | doing in Hope. LA Ry e — | HIDES AND SKINS—Culls gnd brands sen | 1A % €0 Ss- = — | about lc under quotations. Heavy Saited Steers, Do gntd 5s.. — 103 | ; medium, 9%@10c; light, : Cow- | 1, A & P R 38.1025,102% h 9%c; Stags, ic; hlml’.b.ue .'::lm.w-nt...!l = brands, i@ibe; Dry Kip'and Veal Tic, Dry L i o CaM, each short Wool, each; medrom, nm'; Cal-st_Cab 5s.117