The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 24, 1901, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WE'DNEBDA:.Y APRIL 24, 1901 « SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Linseed Oil marked up. No change in Silver or Exchange. IWheat higher and Barley slightly lower. Oats very strong. Corn and Rye neglected. Bran firm and Hay steady. Lima and White Beans firm and Pink weak and quiet. Oregon Potatoes hold their advance. Old Onions cleaning up. Vegetables about as before. Butter and Eggs in liberal supply and weak. Cheese steady. Poultry market well supplied and easy. Cherries slow of sale. Citrus fruits as before. Large Orange offerings announced for to-day’s auction. Dried Fruit market beginning to look up. Provisions dull and easier than of late. Improved demand for Wool. Hops wvery firm. Meat market shows no new features. Local and oil stocks in fawr demand on the exchanges. Hides dull, but improving in quality. Slight decline in Cordage. Dried Fruits in New York. Latest mail reports from New York say: “In prunes there is reported a falr inquiry | for 40-30s, with the views of buyers slight- | ly under those of sellers, although some busi- | mess s reported in small lots on the quoted | basis. On 40-50s 5%c is believed to be the bot- | tom price, and most holders are asking bc for 50-60s. On 60-70s some little trade is doing in a small at, it is said, from 43c to e, according to holder. The coast price in bags for Santa Clara fruit is 3%c for 40-50s, 3%c for | 50-60s, 4c, $0-90s 1%c and 90- | e ruit in 25-1b boxes c | und is added. We learn of no active buying on this basis in the market here, the disposi- | tion being to move slowly in view of the light buying from quarters. The pur- chase of several carloads was reported to-day, | the same, it is stated, including the ‘four sizes’ assoclation goods. We were unable to | it. Sales of goods to arrive purchased the reduction are reported also on the In Oregon prunes a little interest is | confirm prior <ut basts. thown. “In raisins the movement on the spot con- tinues small and jobbing in character. Stocks of 2-crown loose are said to be comparatively | iight, and a few small parcels have been | moved on th 4c basis, with some holders | asking up to 5%c. In 3-crown sales are re- ported at 5%c in a small way, Seeded are in & little more request at the coast reduction, although we hear of no active buying in job- quarters. We quote a range of from Tisc on 16-ounce packages, on which is the market is reported fairly steady. Apricots are without special ‘feature at the moment. Stocks are said to be in strong ands, wi some purchases of cheap grades ed at less than quotations. Consumptive In peaches conditions are cally unchanged. In currants the stocks hout the country are reported light, and | e opening of spring a better business sked for. At the moment the tendency is out steady on the spot, with some holders & trifie stronger in their views on best grades. Strictly good dry prime apples are wanted ery hard to get. Bids of 4%c are made it is understood, would be paid for goods of that description. Waste is quite ac- nd higher. A large part of the cheaper e has been cleared off the market. There re still several cars oftering at %e. For hoice quality there are bids of Sbc. The Weather and Crops. The report of A. G. McAdie, sectior director of the climate and crop service of the Weather Bureau, for the week ending Monday, is as follows. o demend is moderate. pract GENERAL SUMMARY. Vearly mormal temperatures have prevailed 21l parts of the State during the week. Light rain has fallen on the northwest coast and fogs have prevailed in some sections. Dry northerly winds have continued most of the week. There have been no injurious frosts. Early sown grain is still in fair condition in st sections, but would be improved by rain. The continued dry weather and northerly winds are seriously affecting late sown grain, which in some places is turning yellow and will be & failure if rain does mot come soon. Hay- ing is in progress in nearly all sections; the vield is said to be unusually heavy and the quality excellent. Work in hop flelds is pro- gressing. Pasturage is very scarce in many places and needs rain. The Soil has become dry for cultivation in some sections and ‘will be consider- Vegetables are generally in 10 the planting of sugar beets ably retarded. good condition. ’ The prospect for a faififerop of deciduous fruits appears to be betts than at this time last week, many sections reporting that the damage done by fros: early in April is not as great as has been estimated and that with the exception of apricots, and possibly prunes in some localities, there will be almost an average yleid. Grapes are also in better con- dit than had been reported and are remark- ably thrifty in some sections. Olive picking has commenced in the vicinity of San Diego. Oranges are insgood condition. ACRAMENTO VALLEY—Dry northerly winds have continued during the week and no rain has fallen. Grain is etill in good condition in most places but needing rain. There are some reports that wheat is turning and is heading out too rapidly. Green is becoming scarce in some places. The on the uplands has become too dry and d for cultivating. Work in hop flelds is progressing. Haying has commenced. Pears d other fruits are dropping badly In some ? Nearly all reports state that fruit 50 seriously damaged by frost as pre- estimated and a fair crop is expected. ities of cherries are being shipped irom Vacaville. ST AND BAY SECTIONS—Northerly ds have continued during the week. Light has fallen on the morthwest coast and # have prevalled in some sections, benefit- growing crops. The soil is very dry and in is turning yellow at the base in some places. The early grain is in fair condition, but late sown grain and feed need rain very soon. Haying has commenced. Light frosts have occurred in some sections, but without damage. Deciduous fruits were considerably injured by the frosts two weeks ago, and in ne sections it is reported that apricots will vield only half the usual crop. A fair crop of other fruits is expected. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY—Clear weather, with cool nights and warm days, has prevailed ing the past week. North winds have oc- red daily in most portions of the valley, ly drying the soil, which is now too hard ary work in ‘the vineyards and or- n is badly in need of rain in all tions. Early sown grain is_looking well onsidering the long dry period, but more rain will be necessary to make the heads fill out and mature. Late sown grain been seri- zed by lack of moisture. Haying sing. the yield and quality varying flerent iocalities. Fruits of all winds are reported in good condition, with prospects for go0d crop. Green feed is drying up rapidly. Stock of all kinds are healthy and in good na § HERN CALIFORNIA—The weather has been partly cloudy during the week, with fogs along the coast, considerably benefiting chards. grain and pasturage. Warm, dry weather in the interlor has been favorable for haying. which has progressed rapidly: the hay crop If very heavy ¥ sown grain is in fair con- dition and in some sections will yield a good crop. Late sown wheat and barley are drying up and will yield poor crops unless rain falls soon. At Anaheim apricots will be mearly a total fallure. Peaches will yield about half the usual crop. Olive picking has commenced: the yield is Jarger than last season's, Oranges ook well. Walnuts are in good condition. Fureka summary—Grain and vegetables con- tinue making good growth. A large acreage f peas will be planted. In some localities fruit i= reported seriously damaged’by frost: others escaped. A heavy yleld is expected. Los Angeles summary—Cloudy nights and foggy mornings beneficlal to grain. Haying mtinues; 008 crop in places: not satisfac: tory in others. Bean land is in good condition and being prepared for planting by the 1st. prox 1Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Facific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, April 285 p. m. e following are che seasonal rainfalls to as comparel with those of the same ate last season and ramfall in the last twen- ty-four hours: STATIONS. Eureka .. Red Bluff. Sacramento .. : 17.50 | 17.32 San Francisco. = 18.99 15.10 Fresno . 10.38 7.94 Independence - 5.50 2.52 San Luis Obispo. - 2.8 15.82 Los Angeles . 1437 6.09 San Diego. : 10.55 3.65 San Francisco data—)laximum temperature, 65; minimum, 46; mean, 56. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has risen slowly along the coast from Cape Mendocino northward and has fal- len slightly from San Francisco to San Diego. Rain has fallen over Oregon and Washington, but conditions still continue unfavorable for rain in California. The temperature has fallen over Southern Oregon and Idaho. it has risen slowly over Central and Boutaerr_California. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirly hours ending midnight, April 24, 1901 Northern California—Tair Wednesday; light northerly winds in the interlor, westerly winds on_the coast. Southern California—Fair Wednesday; light northerly winds in the interior, westerly on the coast. 1l\’ed\'ldl—l"l.h‘ ‘Wednesday; fresh westerly winds. Utah—Falr Wednesday, not so warm; light northerly winds. ‘Wednesday; Arizona—Falr winds. San Francisco and vicinity—Fair Wednesday; fresh westerly winds. ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Forecast Official. e fresh westerly * % EASTERN MARKETS. g New York Stock Market, NEW YORK, April 28.—To-day’'s stock mar- ket presented even more variety than that of yesterday, although the high record of trans- actions established yesterday was not dls. turbed by to-day’s business. General dealings were on a smaller scale than yesterday. In fact it was not until the urgent selling move- ment of the last hour had gained full head- way that the market presented anything like the animation which characterized it yester- day. Speculative sentiment ran over pretty much the whole gamut of emotions, from that of buoyant animation in the morning to some- thing like collapse in the afternoon. Although the market closed at net declines throughout extending in some cases to three or four points or even more, there was a time during the morning when the level of prices was mate- rially higher than yesterday and the market had the appearance of a full resumption of the bull speculation. The high-priced railroad stocks continued to be the principal object in the epeculation, especially St. Paul, Unlon Pacific and Southern Pacific. Atchison pre- ferred had a strong upward movement and there were points of strength among the Southwesterns. Burlington and Northern Pa- cific were strong and held better than the average of stocks in the late break. Among the speclalties, Amalgamated Copper recovered quite _vigorously from yesterday's depression and United States Steel stocks made a show of strength for the first time in several days. These were the principal centers of the early strength in the market, but their influence was radiated pretty generaily through the list. It would be somewhat difficult to assign causes for the early strength or the late weakness, :: it seemed to depend little on news of the y. fined for the most part to fears el of what others were doing. e T Powerful support and violent manipulation were resorted to in the early dealings and the success of these measures in turning prices upward caused a heavy covering movement among the large short interest which was formed yesterday. There were intimations dur. ing the morning that official statements re- | ganding the Burlington deal would be given | out later in the day and a rumor was current that it would be found to provide an exchange of bonds to the value of 180 per cent and a | cash payment of §20 per share, together with a cash payment of §2 per share for the next dividend. The report that the price of steel rails was to be advanced to ton was the cause of the advance in Unil professicnal manipulation was much in evi- dence as it was in all parts of the market. The announcement over night of an engage- | mment of $1,000,000 in gold for export seemed to have little effect on sentiment and reports | were set afloat that large blocks of Govern- ment bonds were held ready to offer for re- demption, which would provide gold for any export demand without affecting the money market. The source of this available supply of Government bonds was not disclosed. Ster- ling_exchange also ylelded slightly under the offerings against the gold shipment. Probably its recovery later in the day was a large in- fluence in the renewed uneasiness manifest over the money outlook. The subtreasury is 2gain taking money from the market and New York exchange in the Interior has fallen back to a discount, Indicating a cessation of the supply of funds from that source. The ad- journment of the Burlington directors without offering official announcement was a disap- pointment. The success of the bulls in getting prices up was offset by the very heavy offer- ings to realize attracted by the advance. This was especially so in the United States Steel stocks, owing to_ the suspicion prevalent in Wall street that heavy liquidation is going on in these stocks on the part of former large in- terests In the individual companies absorbed by the combination and who are retiring. Bear selling also became very bold and exten- sive when the futility of the bull efforts to sustain the market began to be seen. The closing was weak at the lowest and showed such violent declines from the top level as b in Sugar, 4% in St. Paul, 4% in Brooklyn Transit, 4 in Consolidated Gas, 4% in Rock Ieland and from 1 to over 3 points in a large 1ist of important stocks. The boad 1 Total sales, par value, u"cou:»n declined 3 per cent on the last call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Shares Clostng Sold. Stock— Bid. 26,700 Atchison ......... % 34,400 Atchison prefd . 7.900 Baltimore & Ohlo . % 200 Canadian Pacific . 4800 Canada Southern . 3 6100 Chesapeake & Ohio g £700 Chicago Great Western ............ 2% 78,300 Chicago Bnrllnfion & Quiney ......18% 2700 Chicago Ind & sville ... 86 000 Chicaro Ind & Loutsville prefd ity 1500 Chicago & Eastern Illinols . 1273 100 Chicago & Northwestern .. 202 15,100 Chicago Rock Island & Pacific......163% 6,300 C C C & St Louls Sy 5700 Colorado Southern 1314 £.000 Colorado Southern ist prefd 501 3.400 Colorado Southern 2d prefd 23 L1 Delaware & Hudson ......... 177 200 Delaware Lackawanna & Western 120 Denver & Rio Grande .......... 1% 200 Denver & Rio Grande prefd $i .30 Erie .......... 37 4100 Erie Ist pretd 8910 1,400 Great Northern prefd . 181 7% Hocking Coal . 15% 10 Hocking Valley . 49 3300 Tilinois Central . 1405 | 40 Iowa Central 31 700 Iowa Central 61 000 Lake Erie & Western .. 62% Lake Erie & Western prefd 126 Lake Shore ........ 230 400 Louisville & Nashville 10434 600 Manhattan Elevated . 400 Metropolitan Street Railway 700 Mexican Central .......... The motives of the traders were con- | States Steel, although | Minneapolis & St Louls Minneapolis & St Louls pref Missouri Pacific Mobile & Ohio Missouri Kansas & Texas Missourl Kansas & Texas prefd New Jersey Central New York Central Norfolk & Western Norfolk & Western prefd Northern Pacific Northern Pacific prefd Ontario & Western Oregon Rallway & Nav Oregon Railway & Nav prefd Pennsylvania t3 Ex Rio Grande Western prefd St Louis & San Fran . St Louis & San Fran 1st prefd. St Louls & San Fran 2d prefd 1,200 St Louls Southwestern - 3Ti 1000 St Louis Southwestern prefd....... 65% ), St Paul .. 16635 St Paul prefd ...... 130 St Paul & Omaha ... 139 Southern Pacific 0% 21,800 Southern Railway 294 5,300 Southern Rallway pretd s2i4 41400 Texas & Pacific 6% Union Pacific . 9815 Union Pacific pretd . 8% Wabash 19% Wabash prefd . 39 Wheeling & Lake Erie . Wheeling & Lake Erie 2d prefd. ‘Wisconsin Central Third Avenue .. Baltimore & Ohlo prefd. National Tube, t r.. National Tube prefd, t Express Companies— Adams American . United States .. Wells Fargo . Miscellaneous— % American Cotton Oil .... 2% American Cotton Oil pretd.. 8 American Malting ... 5% ‘American Malting prefd . 2413 American Smelting & Refining, 833 American Smelting & Ref prefd.... §T% American Spirits ... 2 American Spirits prefd 17 ‘American Steel Hooy. o American Steel Hoop prefd. 5 ‘American Steel & Wire. 48 American Steel & Wire prefd. 110% American Tin Plate..... 6 “merican Tin Plate prefd. 17 ‘American Tobacco .. ‘128 American Tobacco prefd. 45 Anaconda Mining Co 49% | Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 8 Colorado Fuel & Iron. 5215 Continental Tobacco % Continental Tobacco prefd.. Federal Steel .. Federal Steel prefd. General Electric Gluccss Sugar Glucose Sugar prefd. International Paper «.e.. International Paper prefd. Laclede Gas ... National Biscuit National Biscuit prefd. % National Lead 17 Natioral Lead prefd 85 National Steel, t r.. National Steel prefd, t r. w York Alr BraKe. North American . Pacific’ Coast .. Pacific Coast 1st prefd.... Pacific Coast 2d prefd. Pacific Mall People's Gas Pressed Steel Ca: Pressed Steel Car prefd. Pullman Palace Car... Standard Rove & Twine Sugar Sugar prefd . Tennessee Coal & Tron United States Leather. United States Leather prei United States Rubber. United States Rubber prefc Western Union Amalgamated Copper Republic Iron & Steel Co. Republic Iron & Steel Co pref United States Steel Co.... United States Steel Co prefd. P CC & St Louls 1,805,000 Shares sold. CLOSING BONDS. U B 2s retunding N Y Cent 1sts .. N J Cent gen res 106% | Do coup Northern Pac 3 Do 3s reg Do s . .. -105% N Y Chic & 8 L 4s.107 Nor & West con 4s.101 Oregon Nav lsts..100 4s . 04 Or_Short Line '6s..128 Do con 68 ......118 Reading gen 4s.... 9§ R G Western 1sts.101 StL & I M con 5s.115% StL & S F gen 6s.132 St Paul con ......183 Do 3s coup Do new 4s reg. Do new 4s cou Do old 4s reg Do old 4s coup. | Do bs res | ._Do 58 coup | Dist of Col 3 65s. Atchison gen 4s Do _adj 4s. Can Southern 2ds Ches & Ohio 4i4s. StPC&P sy | “Do_5s Do bs ... 1205 C& N co Southern Pac 9314 | Do S F deb South Railway 174 Chic Terminal 4s.. 85 (Stand R & T 6s. Col South 4s 871 Tex & Pac 1sts ... D&RGis Do AR’ 2t tdse | Erie gen 4s !Union Pac 4s ....105% Ft W& D ‘Wabash 1sts 1204 Gen Elec 5s Do 2ds . 110 Iowa Cent West Shore 1434 Wis Cent 1sts.... 895 Virginia Cent...... 3% 9% MINING STOCKS. Adams Con . 23 Little Chief ....... 14 Alice 35 Ontarlol t900 Breece ... 135 Ophir .90 Brunswick Con 21| Phoenix .. s 08 Comstock Tunnel 05/ Potos! . . % | Con Cal & Va.... 2 20| Savage 5 o | Deadwood Terra Efl‘slefl‘l Nevada .... 25 | Horn_Stiver 110| Small Hopes ... 6 | Iron Silver 60| Standard .. .39 | Leadville Con | BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. | _Money- West End . 9815 | call loans 34| West Elec . Tet Time loans ......3%@4%| Bonds— Stocks— Atchison 4s ......102 | Atchison . 871 |N E Gas & Coke 5s 6 | Do pretd 95% | Mining shares— Am Sugar 14413 | Adventure .. - 1T | Do preta 12213/ Amal Copper ......121 174% Atlantic .. 26453 Boston & Mont ..435 19 | Bingham_..... . 26 1%5% Butte & Boston ...116 37%| Calumet & Hecla. 838 | Boston & Albany. Boston Elevated | “Do prefd .. 113 | Centennial .. Fitchburg prefd....147% | Franklin General Elec 2213 | Humboldt % Do prefd .. 230 | Osceola . 81 Mexican Cent 3215 | Parrot . 55 N E Gas & Coke 1134 Quincy . 179 014 Colony .. 211 |S F Copper . . 8% | Old Dominion ... 38% Tamarack ..........887 | Rubber . 20 | Utah Mining . | Union Pac 98% | Winona ... D ay Union Land 8 | Wolverines .. - 83% London Market. NEW YORK, April 23.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The stock market here was less active to-day, but firm in tone. The chief interest ‘still cen- tered in the new issue of consols. It is under- stood that the public offer of _£30,000,000 has been subscribed for eight tim®s over. The premiums to-day ranged from % to %. In the American department trading was less active than yesterday, but business was still of large velume. London was rather puz- zled by the reaction in New York yesterday afternoon and Is inclined once more in con- sequence of it to take a position on the fence, | The weakest siwck in this department was Atchison comaxcn, of which there were con- siderable sales, stimulated by a rumor that the tmpendiig dividend would be only 1% jer cent. New Yors put some life into tha nur- et by causing a spurt in Northein Pacifc, but it was nouced that under cover of this advance other issues were sold. As a result of these operations the tone at the cicte was undecided. CLOSING. Atchison, T0%; Canadian Pacile, 98; Unlon Pacific preferred, 8§; Northern Pacific - Terred, 100%; Grand Trunk, S%: Anaconda, 1o Rand ‘mines, 24; United States Steel, 47ig do preferred, §7: bar silver, steady, 27 15-16d | per ounce; money, %4@3% per cent. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, April 23.—Money on call, steady | at 2@4% per cent; last loan, 3%; ruling rate, 4. Prlme mercantile paper, 4%@5 per cent. . Sterling_exchange firm at the decline, with | mctual business in bankers' bills at $4 S84@ | 4883 for demand and at $4 S5@M4 854 for sixty days. Posted rates, $1 8%(4 8 and $4 8. Com- merclal bills, ¥ S8@4 84, Silver certificates, nominally Gc, ' Bar ellver, 60%ic. Mexican_dol: Mae. Government bonds 3 i, S Somopest e, apaee mire Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, April 23.—To-day's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash | balances, $153,320,694; gold, $94,417,309. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 23 —COTTON—The first call prices were 3 to € points higher, with the undertone steady. No sooner had the opening preliminary been dispensed with than a smail rout of room shorts and active buying for out- bearish as ever. Spelter remains unchange side account set in, and prices went Seith “a " Fush. "o the the th, Europe, the West and Wall street bid ener- getically for May, July and August. Profit- eventually checked the rise and by mid- day prices were off to a level from two to three pownts under last night's closing. The market was finally quiet with prices net unchanged to four points lower. L ———— e INe'w York Grain and Produce. — - NEW YORK, April 23.—FLOUR—Recelpts, 25,206 bushels; exports, 36,237 bushels. Moder- ately active again and the undertone steady at yesterday's advance. WHEAT—Receipts, 29,500 bushels; exports, 143,107 bushels. Spot easy; No. 2 red, Slie f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, 78%c elevator; No, 1 North- ern Duluth, §7c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Du- luth, 90%c £. o. b. afloat. Options showed mod- erate weakness at the start under disappointing cables, foreign selling and local realizing, but rallied and held quite steady all day In sym- pathy with corn, liberal clearances and on cov- ering. They finally eased off under realizing and closed easy at %@Ic net decline. May, 8% @79%c, closed T8%c; July, T73%@7S 7-16c, closed TT%c: September, closed 76%c. * WOOL—Quiet. HIDES—Steady. HOPS—Quiet. COFFEE—Spot Rio, dull; No. 7 involce, 6%c; mild, dull; Cordova, $%@1%% c. Futures closed steady, with prices net 5@10 points lower. tal sales, 39,250 bags, including: May, 5.00c; July, 5.20c; September, 5.30@5.35c; October, 5.35@5.40c; December, 5.60c; January, 5.65¢; February, 5.70¢; March, 5.75@5.80¢. SUGAR—Raw, strong; fair refining, 311-16c; centrifugal, 96 ‘test, 4 3-16@4%c. Molasses su- gar, 8 7-10G3%c. Refined sugar, firmer. BUTTER—Recelpts, 735 packages, Firm; held creamery, 15G20c: factory, L@13%c. EGGS—Recelpts, 23,500 packages. ~ Steady; mltem regular packing, 14@14%c; do storage, c. DRIED FRUITS. The market for evaporated apples ruled rather slow but held pretty steady at old prices. Ex- port inquiry was light. State common, 3@ic; prime, 41@4%c; cholce, 5@5%c; fancy, 6@6lc. California dried frults were inactive but nom- inally steady at unchanged prices. l:l}‘PNEHuo'!e per pound, as to size u:d qu Y. 1o APRICOTS—Royal, 734@12; Moorpark, K@ (= PACHES—Peclea, 1234Q20c; unpeeled, 5%@ x Chicago Grain Market. *— ¥ CHICAGO, April 23.—The corn market clung firmly to its strong position and while to-day's trade was probably less than yesterday's in point of qudntities changing hands it was nevertheless quite active. The motive for speculative activity was that of yesterday— namely, the concentration of long May corn in the hands of George H. Phillips and-his following. The desire for profits, which is al- ways a factor, was gratified to a limited ex- tent, but the basic'strength of the market was not 'impaired. At the opening longs offered liberally, but so sharp was the demand that in the confusion sales w:re made simultaneously from 46c to 46%c, compared with yesterday's close at 46%c. Offerings, both of May and July, the latter being aiso in excellent de- mand, suddenly ceased and both shot upward, May ‘touching 47c, making a new high record for the crop. Realizing sent May back to 46c, but this was followed by another rally to 47c. During the closing hour of the session the wheat weakness caused May to work down to 46%c, but the close was strong, Yc over yesterday at 464c. July sold between 44%c end 45%c, closing %c lower at 4i%c. Phillips was credited with buying 1,000,00 bushels of uly. Much wheat with which bulls loaded them- selves vesterday was dumped back in the pit to-day because Liverpool failed to follow the advance on this side. May opened %@%c lower at 72@72%c and it took the combined influences of the corn strength, heavy seaboard clearances and confirmation of very unfavor- able crop prospects in Prussia to get the mar- ket up to 72%c. As the short interest was small and the cash demand slack, while do- mestic crop advices were as glowing as ever, longs sought to_take profits and in so doing broke May to TiYc. The close was heavy, 1%c lower at 713c. Oats_opened steady and advanced early in sympathy with corn, but lost the advance on profit-taking. May closed %c lower at 2%@ 26%e. e adad cmnine o sul it caused the provision list to ease off. July pork closed 124c lower, lard and ribs each 21%@sc depressed. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— 2% 2% Y 1% 2% B % % ol 2 S S i 4T 8 5% 4475 UM% 4% %Y B% 5% 5% 14 27% 14 30 42t M6 y 810 810 July . 805 805 7971% 800 September $02%5 805 79T 79T% hort Rf 100 1bs— May S1T% 81T 812% 815 July ... . TE2% TR T8y 790 September LT8T 18T T8 T8 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, steady; No. 2 red wheat, 71%@73¢; No. 2 corn, 46c; No. 2 vellow, 46c; No. 2 oat: 2 white, 28%@29%c; No. 3 whit 2 rye, 52c; good feeding barle: choice maiting, 52@35c: No. 1 flaxseed, $161; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 61; prime timothy seed. 33 75; mess pork, per bbl, ‘$14 30@14 35; lard. r 100 Ibs, $8 20@8 25; short ribs sides (loose), 05@8 25; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 6%@ T4%e; short clear sides (boxed), $8 25@S 37% whisky, basis of high wines, $1 27; clover, con: tract grade, $Il. Articles— Flour, barrels Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels Oats, bushels Rye.' bushels Barley, bushels On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter Receipts. Shipments. 30,000 86,000 85,000 359,000 100,000 35,000 market was quiet: creameries, 18@1%c: dairy, 11@17c. Cheese, 9%@ll%c. Egss, firm; 12@ 12%e. Foreign Futures. LIVERPOOL. Wheat— May. July. ning 5 10% 5 10 Closing 510 5 10% Wheat— Opening Closing Flour— ening . Closing’ 4 Available Grain Supply. NEW YORK, April 23.—Bradstreet's usual weekly statement of the available supply of Traing was mot lssued to-dav. It will be sent out to-morrow. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, April 23.—There was a slight reaction in tin In London to-day due, it was stated, to a renewal of speculative interest de- spite the fact that the statistical outlook Is as The close abroad was steady, ith t quoted at £117 23 6d and fu- !‘I'.lm l-tpofill‘ 158, The local situation was a featureless one, and prices did not vary throughout the session, closing on the somewhat nominal basls of §26, with demand dormant. Copper in London was a shade easier sunder Tionidation and closed at £70 7 64 for spot and 70 15 6 for futures. While holding, quite steady the local market was slow at $17 for Lake and $16 62% for casting. Lead was inactive but nominally steady at unchanged prices, while in London a decline of 2s 61 was noted to £13 128 6d. Trading in both markets was slow. without feature here and abroad, at HBS!( Domestic fron ruled rather quiet, but about steady at mark old prices. Glasgow warrants, 54s 6d and Mid- dlesboro, 43 41cd. Boston 1Wool Market. ‘BOSTON, April 23.—The wool market here is quiet but steady. There has been little change in the situation compared With a week ago. In the absence of much demand general values hold on a steady basis and the early weakness observable in No. 1 and No. 2 fleeces Is due to lack of demand. Territory Wools continue to be the bulk of transactions. Quotations: Territory, scoured basis—Mon- ana fine medium and fine, 14@15¢; scoured, 4G 43c; staple, : Utah, Wyoming and Idaho fine mediuin and fine, 12014c; scoured, dog4e; staple, #4G4se. Australian, scoured basis—Spot prices, comb- ing superfine nominal, 67@70c; good, 64@65c; average, 60@63c. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, April 5. —CATTLE—Recelpts, 2300; steers generally steady: butchers’ stock, firm; Texans, steady: good to prime steers, $4 %0@6; poor to medium, $3 3@+ 85; stockers and feeders, $2 T5@4 85; cows, §2 50G4 60; heir- ers, §2 5; canners, $2 102 75; bulls, §2 75 @4%; calves.” 345, r-u‘-‘%_ cors, ¥ B B i o (STate KeeLs, Texas bulls, HOGS—Recelpts to-day, 15,000; to-morro 23.000; left over, 3000; market active, ic highes $5 to chiice heavy, $5 90@6 10; rough heavy, 35 75@5S5; light, $5 705 9T bulk of sales, $5 90@s. SHEEP—Receipts, 90; market for sheep |-about steady; lambs, steady to strong; good to cholce wethers, $4 75@4 %0: fair to choice mixed, 54 ; Western sheep, 34 65@4 90; yearlings, 1 Tative lambs, $ 75@5 30; Western lambs, $5@5 30. Portland’s Businzss. PORTLAND, April 23.—Walla Walla, 55@5%¢c; blue stem, 60@6lc. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, April 23—Clehrings, $17,667; balances, $79,811. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, April 23.—WHEAT—Quiet and steady; blue stem, 59%c; club, 57c. Foreign Markets. LONDON, April 23.—Consols, 94%: sflver, 27 15-16d; French rentes, 101f 30c; cargoes on passage, sellers at advance 6d; cargoes No. 1 standard California, 2¢s 6d; cargoes Walla ‘Walla, 29s 3d; English country markets, quiet and steady. LIVERPOOL, April 28.—French country mar- kets, firm. . COTTON—Uplands, 4 21-32d. CLOSING. WHEAT—Spot, steady; No. 2 red Western winter, 63 10%d; No. 1 Northern spring, 6s 1d No. 1 Callfornia, 6s 2d. Futures, qulet; May. ©s 10d; July, &s 10%d. CORN—Spot, firm; American mixed new, 4s 3d; do old, 4s 3%d. Futures, quiet; May, 4s 1%4; July, 3s 11%d; September, 3s 11%id. —_— LOCAL MARKETS. _— Ezxchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange, €0 day: - 4 85% Sterling Exchange, sight. - 4 88% Sterling Cables .. oy 490 New York Exchange, sight. — 1 New York Exchange, telegraphic — 1734 Silver, per ounce. B 60% Mexican Dollars, nominal 50 Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Are nominal at 6s 64, which is the rate of the last spot charter re- ported. The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 15,345, against 29,266 tons on the same date last year; disengaged, — tons, against 4763; on the way to this port, 187,464 tons, against 170,182 WHEAT—Liverpool was firm at an advance and Parls futures-were again higher. The market at “the moment depends on the Ger- man situation, which is reported bad, the Rus- sian crop showing being the worst for vears. At the same time, however, a well-known English exporter says that England alone will raise as much more Wheat as North Germany is_short. Chicago opened easter on disappointing ca. bles, and the demand was moderate. The sit- uation, however, was somewhat relieved by the free covering of shorts on Monday. The San Francisco market was higher, ow- ing chiefly ‘to the continued dry weather, though the advance at Liverpool helped the market a good deal. Spot Wheat—Shipping, §101%@1 02%; milling, $1 05@1 07i4 per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Sesslon—9:15 o' clock—May—2000 ctls, $1 01%; 8000, $1 62; 2000, $1 02%; 2000, $1 02%. De- cember—i000, $1 06%; 2000, $1 05%: 18,000, $1 07. Second Session— December—2000 ctls, §1 06%. Regular Morning Session—December—go00 ctls, $106%: 2000, $106%; 4000, $108%. May—S000, $1 02i6: 6000, §1 02X Afternoon Session—No sales. BARLEY—The market weakened off some- what yesterday, owing to the indifference of buyers. The general opinion is that a good crop can be matured without any more rain, ex- cept in two or three sections. Hence a fur- ther advance is hardly expected. Feed, §0@s2lc for No. 1 and 11%@T8%c for oft grades: Brewing and Shipping grades, $5@87%c; Chevalier, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'lock—December—2000 ctls, e Second Session—No sales. Regular Morning Sesston—December—2000 otls, 78%c; 10,000, 78%c. Afternoon Session—December—2000 ctls, T8ic. OATS—The market continues firmly heid, with "light stocks. White, §1 3714@1 50; Sur- rise, nominal; Red, §132@145; Black, 117%@1 27% per ctl. CORN—Occasional sales at the old quota- tions redeem the market from complete stag- nation. erings, while not heavy, are large enough for the poor demand. Yeliow, $1 10@ 115; White, $110G115; Eastern Mixed, §1 123 per ct RYE—Still dull, weak and freely offered at 80@82%4c per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Is quoted at $163@170 per ctl, ex-warehouse. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3 25@3 50, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 1533 2; Ore- gon, $2 75@2 85 per barrel for family and $2 5@ 3 for bakers'; Washington bakers’, §2 75@8. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the tade: Graham Flour, $3 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, §2 75; Rye Meal, $250; Rice Flour, §7; Corn Meal, $2 75; extra cream do, $3 50: Oat Groats, $ 50; Hom. iny, $350@3 75; Buckwheat Flour, $1@4 2; Cracked Wheat, $350: Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 2%; Rolled Oats’ (barrels), 35 10 @7 60;_in sacks, $575@7 2%; Pearl Barley, §; Split Peas, $5; Green Peas, $6 50 per 100 lbs. Hay and Feedstuffs. All quotations: stand the same. Bran is firm and Hay is barely steady. The former is in light supply. BRAN—$16@16 50 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$16 50@19 50 per ton, FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $1750@18 per ton; Ollcake Meal at the mill, $25@26; jobbing, $26 50; Cocoanut Cake, $17@13: Corn Meal, §25¢ #50; Crackel Com, 32550G2; Mixed Feed. HAY—Volunteer, $5@8: Wheat, $11@13; Wheat and Oat, $3@12; Oat, $3@11 50; Clover, nominal; Alfalfa, $3@950; Barley, $750@9 50 per ton. STRAW—35@1i%c per bale. Beans and Seeds. Brokers are offering Pink Beans at declin- ing prices. They are very weak. Limas and ‘Whites are firm. Prices show little variation. There is nothing doing in Seeds. BEANS—Bayos, §250@2 70; Small White, $ 75 @4 90; Large White, $4@4 15; Pink, $150@1 80; Red, $3@3 %; Blackeve, $275@3; Limas, §6 2% @3 50: Pea, nominal; Red Kidney, $430 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, nominal} Yellow Mustard, nominal; Flax, §2 0@3; Canary, 3%@ 3%c for Eastern; Alfalfa, 7%@8%c for Califor- nia and 9@%%c for Utah; Rape, 2@2%c: Hemp, 3%c; Timothy. 6%c. DRIED PEAS—Niles, $2@250; Green, $2 0@ 3 per ctl; Blackeye, nominal. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Oregon Potatoes are holding the_advance of Monday and are quoted firm. Oregon and Ne- vada Onions are about cleaned up, thus re- ducing supplies of old to Australians. New Redk from Stockton were held at $250 per sack. Mexican Tomatoes are lower. Green Peas are higher and String Beans are scarce and firm. Other Vegetables stand about the same. Recelpts were 1429 boxes Asparagus, 320 boxes Rhubarb, 850 sacks Bay Peas and 670 sacks New Potatoes. POTATOES—Early Rose, 70@3c; Burbanks, 4@Tc for River and $1@1 2 for Oregon; Sweets, §0@60c for Merced; New Potatoes, 1@1%c ‘per Ib. ONIONS—Cut_Onlons, 80c@$125 per sack: Australians, $3 50@4: Green Onions, 20@40c per box: New White, $8; New Red. §2G230. VEGETABLES—Rhubarb, 40c@$1 25 per box: Asparagus, $175 for fancy, $1@1 350 per box for No. 1 'and 50@Ssc for No. 2: Green Peas. T5c@$1 25 per sack: String Beans. —— for Los Angeles and 10812%c for Vacavilie; Cabbage, 50@ttc; Tomatoes Mexican, $173 ‘per crate: Drijed Peppers, 12@18c; Dry Okra, 20§25c per 1b; Carrots, 2%5@%c per sack: Hothouse Cucum- bers, §0@75c per dozen: Garlic, S@10c per Ib. Poultry and Game. The Poultry market stands about the same. Old Hens, small brotlers and old Roosters are dull, while good large young stock sells readily. Another car of Eastern came in. The quotations for Game are purely nom- inal, as receipts are small and Irregular. POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 9@10c for Gob- blers and 13@i3c for Hens: Geese. per palr. 1 1 75; Goslings, $2 25@2 59 Ducks, $5@6 for old and $6@7 for young; Hens, $4@5; young Roosters, $8 50@8: old Roosters, $3 {064 50: Fryers, $i@6; Broilers, $450@5 for large and $2@3 50 for small; Pimeons. $§1 75@2 per dozen for old_and $2@3 for Squi GAME—Gray_ Geese, White Geese. $1: Brant, §150; English Snipe, §3; Jack Snipe. $2; Hare. §125: Rabbits, $125 for Cottontail and 7c@$1 for Brush Butter, Cheese and Eggs. The street is quoting a weak and over- stocked market for Butter, while the Ex- change quotes it firmer, owing to.a ‘“‘specu- lative demand.” This, 1t is sald, Is for ac- count of parties down south, who are buying in this part of the State. —The Exchange marked up its quotations %c, while open market prices were weak. There is nothing new in Cheese. Eggs continue accumulating, and it is hard to get the top quotation for ranch. Store weather in the interior. ™A good deal of Butter is mow being put w in full welght squares, and this “‘m - spreading so fast that it is predicted an another yvear or so all the best brands wi be put up in one and two pound squares. o Recelpts_were 65,300 pounds and 108 tubs of Butter, 1675 cases Eggs, 1156 cases Hestert Eggs, 12,90 pounds California Cheese a pounds Eastern Cheese. ¥ OPEN MARKET Qcorr.\'l-:s.\‘s PR BUTTER—Creamery, 18@lic per 1b for and 15%c for seconds: ey, Jaaze per 1o CHEESE—Choice mild, new, $1:@10%c; old 9¢ per 1b. ¥ EGGS—Ranch, 13@l7c_for good to fancy; store, 13@14%c per dozen. DAIRY EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. BUTTER— & Creamery—Extras, 16%c; firsts, 13c; seconds, Dairy—Extras, 13c; firsts, Mlc; seconds, —; store, “12c. g e s o e e AUCTION SALES AUCTION! AUCTION To settle the estate of MATTHEW J LIVAN, deceased, the GOOD WILL, O ! VAN & DOYLE, will be sold at Publ tion, as follows: On MONDAY, April commeneing at 10 a. m., at the GR. CADE HORSE, MARKET, 3% ST. On TUESDAY, April 30, comme 10 a. m., at EMPORIUM HORSE M 220 VALENCIA ST., near Fourteenth The stock of these markets consist: 130 HORSES AND MARES (ransing + CHEESE—Fancy, full cream, 9%c; choice, | frem 1600 to 1700 Ibs.), Hacks, Sc: common, nomihal: Young Americas, 10%c; | Coupes, Buggies, Harmess, Hotel Busses Eastern, full cream, 4@l€c per Ib. | reys, Carts, Express, Sand and EGGS— * Wagons etc. All the horses, etc., —Sel V' N 15%ec; | ete., will be sold separateiy. mined Golors, e por_domem. o e | Fiis stock“is subject to fspec e y days of sale. California Gathered—Selected, 13%c; standard, 13c; secomds, —. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Cherries have a wide range, according to Cannel, $10 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulik and §17 in sacks: Rocky Mountain descrip- tions, $845 per 2060 pounds and $830 pe accordinz to brand. CORDAGE—Prices are lower. The quality. The small red ones are not wanted, | cordage company quotes as follows: Pure and even the large black are slow of sale. nila, 13c per Ib; Sisal size, 10c: Bale F There Is nothing especially Interesting In | 9%¢; Duplex, Sc. Terms, 60 days, or 1t cent cash discount. Lots of 10,000 'bs, Ic Strawberries. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundies, per Thirteen or fourteen cars of Oranges are an- nounced for to-day’ uction. The market for this frult is better supplied again. though a prices keep steady under a good demand. Lim¢ T 5 are in good supply and dull, with fresh sup- Orl_emTclm 2 @65“ d«"‘a plies due. Fancy Lemons are firm, but medium | {08 b‘!fii e . stock {s plentiful and dull. Bananas are firm | $%c: 3-Ib Boxes fancy, Honeless, | Doxes, under moderate stocks. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— CHERRIES—Receipts were 202 boxes, selling at 75c@$1 60 per box for red and §1 25@2 25 for €og, barrels, each, §175; do, half-barrels, each $4 75, COFFEE—Costa Rica—14%@15%c fc strictly at T prime to fancy washed: D%@lic for prime R AWBERRIES—$609 per chest for Long- | Washed: 11@12c for good washed: 11%@idc for T eeon%- | good to prime washed peaberry: 11G1i%c worths and $1G6 for large berries. Pt | good to prime peaberry; 1034@11%e for ood were 244 chutl.W i APPLESS$1@2 50 per box. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $1@2 25; Seedlings, 75c@31; Tangerines, 50c@$l 25; Lem- ons, T5c@$l 25 for common and $1 502 50 for good to choice; Grape Fruit, 50c@$1 50; Mexican Limes, § 50; Bananas, $1 25@2 50 per bunch for New Orleans and $1 25@2 for Honolulu; Plne- apples, $150@4 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. Evaporated Apples are firm at the advance already noted, and are not plentiful, either here or at New York. Peaches are also cleaning | good to prime unwashed pesber up and a fractional advance is noted. Apri- | Guatemala and Mexican—12@10 Gots rule firm, and there is something doing | fancy washed: 10%@Mc for strictly right along. The fact is, it looks as if the | Washed: 9%@10%c for good washzd: 5% fruit crop would be considerably cut down this | for fair washed; T%@S%c for medium; (@7 year, and the market is already working | for inferior to ordinary; 1@ for good around Into better shape in consequence. -Pears | Prime washed peaberry: 94@10%¢c nominal for prime; 9@10c for good current mixed with black beans; 9@10c for fair; 6@T%¢ for com to_ordinary. Salvador — 134@I3%4c for strictly prime washed; 9@12c for good to prime washed: 8%@8%¢c for fair washed; 11@12%¢c for good to prime washed peaberry; 832@dc for good to prime semi-washed; $%@8%c for superior un- washed; S4@Sic for good green uawash 10@10%¢ for good to- superior unwashed pea- berry; 6@7%e for_common to ordinary. Nicaragua—12%@I5ic nominal for prime fancy washed; 9@!lac nominal for | strictly good ' washed: 75 good to superior unwashed: to for prime to alone are dull. The situation in Prunes, Nuts, ( good to prime unw: !hed~ peaberry: i o Raisins and Honey remains as before stated. | nominal for sgfie'mb::‘_ f'"—?f@'z’«_!',";ff’& The three latter are dull FRUITS—Apricots, 5@i%ec for Rovals and $1@l0c for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, 4@éc; sun-dried, 1%@2c; Peaches, 33@ic for Leather, medium, 26@30c; Sole Leather, | 25@2S¢: Rough Leather, heavy, 2@2c: R Leather, light, 25@26c; Harness Leather. hea standard, 4%@5k%c for choice and 6@6izc for | 38@3%e for No. 1 and 30@33c for No. 2 fancy; Pears, 1@ic: Plums, pitted, 3%4@sc: un- | Leather, medium, $0Q%c: Hamess' Leathor. rfi'?‘;:d.lml'fly}‘llct;e Nectarines, 4@iic for red and | ;iGug. " or foot; Kip, unfinished, 40@a0c per Ib: B T e 1o Clara, 4 sizes, 2c; 30-40s, —; | Leal. finished, 30@5sc: Calf, fAnished. Tic@S! 2: 40-50s, 3%c: 50-60s, 3%c; 60-T0s, 2%e; 10-S0s, Ikc: | . e per o §0-90s, 1%c: 90-100s, 1i4c: 100-120s, 1%c. These TANDARK—Ground, $26@28 per ton; Stick, prices apply to all districts alike, no more dis- crimination being made. RAISINS—The Ralsin Growers' Assoclation $18G20_ver cord. OILS—Linseed has again advanced Calt- fornia Castor Oil, in cases, No. 1, 7 has established the following prices: Bleached - - Thompson's fancy, 1%c per Ib; chofce, 1c: | Hov:ranseed Ofl. in barrels, polled, Hei standard, 10c; prime, 9c; unbleached Thomp- urilned. barrels, Soc; cases, China son’s, 9c per Ib. Sultanas—Fancy, 10%c per | 55G5c per gallon: pure Neatsfoot Oil. 1b; choice, 9%c; standard, 8%c; prime, 8¢; un- | gsc; cases, 70c; Sperm, pure, Gic: Whale Oil, bleached Sultanas, Sc; Seedless, i0-b boxes, | natural white, 37%@42%c per gallon: Fish Ofl, §%c; d-crown, 7e; 3-crown, 6ic: 2-crown, 6C. | in barrels, 35¢; t0c. Pacific brand, 2-crown, 5c; 3-crown, 5%c, and | COAL OIL—Water White Coal Ofl in bulk. 4-crown, §lic; seeded (Fresno prices), 5¢; Lon- | 13c; Pearl Oil, in cases, 18¢; Astral. ide: Star, don_Lavers, 2-crown, $130 per box: 3-crown, | ige: Extra Star, 2c; Elaine, %ic: Focene, 2l §1 60; Fancy Clusters, §2; Dehesa, $250; Im- T5e perial, $3. "All prices f. o. b. at commoen ship- ping_points in California. NUTS—Chestnuts, S@i0c_per I1b for_ Itallan; in bulk, | deodorized stove Gasoline, in cases, -ilc; Benzine, in bulk, 14 $6-desree Gasoline, in bulk, | SALT R. H. Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 10c; No. 2, Ti4¢c; No. | in large sacks and §19 75 in 0s. Livernool 1 hardshell, 9%c; No. 2, 7c; Almonds, 12@13c | quoted at $17@iS 30 for the best and $14 @15 for papershell, 9@llc for softshell: Peanuts, | for lower grades. gxins’ 30@30 per ton. 5 for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 11@11%c: TURPENTINE—&c per n in cases and 12@12ic; Pecans, 1@l3c; Cocoanuts, | 49¢ in drums or iron barrels %l o RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead. 7%¢ per Ib; White Lead, quantity. QUICKSILVER—$46 50@47 per flask for local use and $45_for exnort SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refinery Com- pany quotes, per 1b, in 100-Ib bags: Crushe 5c: Powdered, 5.75¢: Candy Gran- $3 5065, T%e. according HONEY—Comb, 13'%@lc for bright and 12% @12c for light amber; water white extracted, @ light amber extracted, 5@éc; dark, 4@ 25@2Sc per Ib. Provisions. ulated, 5.75¢; Dry Granulated, 5.65c: Confe tioners’ A, 5.6%¢ Granulated, 5.8 There s not the activity and firmness no- E‘l&gn‘gl;nna : anm.:m : ticed a fortnight ago, and, in fact, the market | poves, S0c more: "more. No is dull and rather weak than otherwise. Prices, | orders taken for less than 75 barrels or its however, stand about the same. equivalent. Dominos, half-barrels, 6.40c; boxes, CURED MEATS — Bacon, 12¢ per 1b for | 6.65¢ fer Ib. heav @13c for light medium, 13%c for T. light, '143c for extra light and 15%¢ for sugar- cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 13c; Mess ordinary_siz wood, $15@19; Lath, 4 feet, $3 30@4: Pick: | | Beef, '$12 per barrel; extra Mess, §12 50; Fam- | Shingles. $2 for common and §2 75 for fancv; ily, $13 50; prime Mess Pork, §i3; extra clear, | Shakes, $13 for split and §I4 for sawn: Rustic, $23; Mess. $19; Smoked Beef, lic' per Ib. $25G29. sadlia LARD—Tierces quoted at 6%c_per Ib for compound and 103c for pure; half-barrels, pure, 103c; 10-1b tins, 11%c; 5-Ib tins, 11%c. COTTOLENE—One half-barrel, $%c; three half-barrels, 8%c; one tierce, $%c; two tierces, §iac; five tierces, S%c per lb. Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23. 8| Wool, bales. 2 Ty Wheat, ctls 2.750{ Pelts, bdls. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. | Batley, ctis . 45 Hides . ; Corn, sks. % Sugar, ‘ciis. = 1,655 Tallow, ctls.. Wool 1s revorted more active at last. All | Hotatoty ok 3] Wing, gain. grades are gradually Improving as to demand, 7 Leather. roiix.... but_the best inquiry is for good spring clips | Hay, tons. 121 Quicksiiver, flak of S months and short. Fall Wools are well | Straw, tons. 24/ Lime, BBIS ....-... cleaned up. FPrices for all descriptions stand OREGON. as before. Hops rule very firm. with buyers bidding 11@ | Flour. qr sks..... $20 Potatoes, sks...... 300 13 ih the country for the coming crop. with- WASHINGTON. out getting many. Stocks are now not much | Middlings, sks i over 1000 bales in the three coast States. - Hides are still dull, with stocks steadily though slowly accumulating. Arrivals, how- ever, are improving in quality, which gives the market a better tone. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell — STOCK MARKET. about 1%c under quotations. Heavy Salted % Steers, 9%c; medium, S‘gs. l‘lghil.’ hfic. SCOW * Hides, §%c for heavy and Sc for light; Stags, 3 S e iiten 1Ip, se. " alted Veal, bc: Salted | On the morning L oare gl B o e oe: Dey’ Hides, 13@16c; Culls, 13:4@14c; | change Alaska Packers declined to 31, and Dry’ Kio, le; Dry Calf, 16@l7c; Culls and | Gas and Electric was weak at 32 50@42. In the afternoon Gas and Electric sold down 41 50. mT;cn was nothing new in the ofl stocks. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, April 3—12 m. Brands, 13@4c; Sheenskins. shearlings, 15@2%c each; short, Wool, 30@40c each; medium, 56@6c; long Wool, 75c@$l each; Horse Hides, salt, $2 50 for large and 3$2@2 25 for medium, $1@1 25 for small and 50c for Colts; Horse Hides, dry. $17 for large, $125 for medium. $1 for small and 50c for Colts. Deerskins—Summer or red Tall o medtum skins, 3ic; winter or kD ST e, tskins- Prims Angoras, N 2 5¢; large ai :locsmeoln): 55062 medium, 35c. Bid. Ask. Bid Ask. TALLOW-No. 1 rendered, 4i4c per Ib; No. 2, | 4s coupon ....113%113% 4s coup (mew).139%140% h@dc; grease, 2@2ic. l‘iVOOb—‘Sprh’\g, 1900 or 1801—Humboldt and Mendoeino, 15@18c per Ib: Northern, free, 12 1%c; defective, 9@1lc; Middle County, free, 1 defective, S@10c; Southern. 12 month: uthern, free. 7 months. 7@10c: do, de- 7 months, 7@Sc; Oregon Valley, fine, 15@16c; do, medium and coarse, 14@1ic; Oregon, Eastern, chofce, 12@14c; do, falr to good, 9@1lc; Nevada, 10@12c. HOPS—15g20c per Ib. San Francisco Meat Market. 15 Tegistered. 113W113% 35 quar coup..1lRNR MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Bay C P C 5s.103% — Cal-st_Cab 5s.117 N CRs.....11% — Stkn G & ¥ 100 — |0 G L & H ss.110% — |Oak Tr Co 6s.115% Oak W Co 5s.. 102331 Oceanic SS 5s.103% Om C R 6s....126 Haw C 5l%s. o B3 - lg (NE-TRNRR Prices for evmm;‘g_-_z:m? the same. Hogs L £ :éefii-’f%sc for Steers and 6@7c per Ib for g g:égn:iu . Sories 23 10015 — PRS- spring, 93%e per pound. Do i g Aot — |S P Br B s = PORK—Live Hogs, 130 lbs and under. 8%e: & c: 2% and over, S@SWc: B I e Hoge, Sa@ste. General Merchandise. WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa.. T4 75% Spring Valley. — Marin County. 53% — | GAS AND ELECTRIC STOCKS. 0% Cent L & P... g“—!‘,ge Lt Co s wh Equit_Gas 5 e BAGE-San . Quentin Bags, $5 65: Calcutta [ Mut Ei Lt 82 |S ) & r:.',!. % — . 6% @6%e: local make, 4c less than L & H..50 51 |S ek Ol e O e RGWs: Missow, Twine b s e o G e e e Calcuttas; Pac Gas Imp. — 40 'Stktn G & E. 7% — 40NNED FRUITS-Extras in 24-1b tins are S Sk O quoted as follows: Apricots, $130; Cherrles, | Firem's .28%% — | $'%r black and §2 for Roval Anne; Grapes. BANK STOCKS. 31 35; Peaches, 6c@$l 75: Pears. 31 Flums, | Anglo-Cal 2% — |Lon P & A...M7 — §1 B@1 40: Quinces, 31 §5; Strawberries, $1 7. )| Bank of Ca 083! Mer Ex (liq). 18 COAL—Welling §9° per ton: Southfield | Cal Safe Dep..105% — |8 F National. — 135 1t N of S .30 315 | Continrued on Page Eleven. $9; Seattle, §7; Bryant, $550; Coos ;' Wallsend, Co-operative Walls- Cuumberland,’ $12'in bulk and $13 35 In vanla = Anthracite Egs. $1 C o S X - . Fossesses more opportunities for the profitable invest- ment of capital than any other State in the Union. We have gathered together the choic®st of these prop- aties and would like to interest parties having $100 to $100,000 on which we can secure for them § per cent to 15 per cent, with bona-fide security. WEST COAST INVESTHMENT (0, Phelan Building, S. F. - o E o™ > P50 S Wa®P @ &, o o guProd