The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 25, 1901, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OMMIRUAL - SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver weaker. Exchange about the same. Wheat very dull. Barley futures lower. Oats, Corn and Rye neglected. Bran and Middlings firm. Hay steady and unchanged. W hite Beans firm under Government demands. Potatoes continue to decline. Butter, Cheese and Eggs in free Poultry market sufficiently supplied and quiet. Fresh fruits continue in good supply. Italian Prunes reported dropping Provisions quiet at previous prices. Wool, Hops and Hides as tefore. Hogs in fair supply and weak. Local stock exchanges doing Dried Fruit in New York. Mail advices from New York say: “Demend for dried fruits is light, the trade buying almost entirely for immediate wants only. Stocks of practically all the leading lines, however, are comparatively low and prices are quite firmly held. California prunes e quiet, but prices are fairly well sustained in view of the small supplies on the spot. There are a number of lots of inferior g0ods improperly graded, selling at considerably wer prices than those asked for really desir- cble fruit gon prunes are Srmer. Virtually all the 50405 in this marke: passed out hands the latter part of the week I size is Other sizes of Oregons Loose raisins are quiet, S-crown being held firmly at 5%c. Some in- Guiry ie noted for 4-crown sugared stock, of- fered from the coast some time ago at 8%c. Currants are v firm, but the trade is buy- ng in a hend-to-mouth way. Apricots are very firm. There is some in- for choice Rovals in bags at 7isc f. 0. b. but holders ask Sc. Peaches are very low grade still being wanted. 1Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 24¢—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of same date Jast season, and rainfall in last twenty-four hours: oast, firm, s TATIO! Eureka ..... Red Bluff Sacramento San Francisco . Fresno ... Independence . ‘an Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 61; minimum, 48; mean, 54. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has fallen a tenth of an inch or more from Cape Mendocino to Cape Blanco. A disturbance which was over Southern Cali- fornia this morning is working slowly north- ward, and will probably cause rain and possi- bly thunderstorms over the entire State of California Saturda: The temperature has risen from 10 to 20 de- grees over Oregon, except at Astoria, where there has bean a sharp fall. It has aiso fallen rapidlv in Southern California and in the thern portion of the Sacramento Valley. Ra'n has fallen at San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno and Red Bluf. A thunderstorm is re- ported at Red Bluff. The following maximum winds are reported: Fureka, 28 miles from the north; Red Bluff, 24 from the southeast; Independence, 3 from the southeast: Salt Lake, 32 from the east: Modena, 2 from the south. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours, ending midnight, May 25. 1901: Northern _California Cloudy, ~unsettled weather with showers Saturday southeast winds southern California—Showers Saturday; brisk west winds da—8howers Saturday; Cloudy unsettled weather Saturday, Jy showers: fresh southeast winds. Arizona—Cloudy Saturday with showers in the mountains; fresh southerly winds. fan Francieco and viciaity—Showers Satur- day; fresh southerly w ALFXA\DER G. McADIE, Forecast Officlal. A e Ly brisk to high fresh southeast * EASTERN MARKETS. cw York Stock Market. W YORK, May 24.—A final spurt of ac- and strength in the stock market was nat saved the day from being the dullest ~ tiv all t in the amount of business done since the No- mber election. As it was business was well own toward the minimum and was besides argely congested in a few stocks. The tobacco stocks, American and Continental, were the feature of the market. The volume of business in them grew as the movement progressed and all the room traders, hungry fo stock that would move easily, tailed on 1o the movement. By bidding up prices emartly they ascertained that very few selling crders for the stock were in the market above ¢ prevailing price level. These technical conditions were responsible for the movement of Stocks mo far as any news that was pub- liehed would indicate. Something is made of the fact that the new tobacco company which is being organized has representatives in it o organized an opposition company once be- fore. which was absorbed in a short time by | the American Company. The day's gain reg- | istered for American Tobacco was eight point: for Continental Tobacco 4%. The final strength of the market was due to this move- 3 other stocks which hau shown signs of firm- s and strength earlier in the day. The weak points were also pulled up, so that the . which were at one time very general, and Atchison were good points of resist- nee all day. The story persisted that efforts ere making to secure a trunk line outlet for the Gould Southwestern railroads and Wabash; that the great trunk line proprietors had pro- tested against this project and that it had Feen threatened that Atchison would be absorbed by the Pennsylvania in retaliation. This story and its variations, will be found closely re- lated to whatever strength was shown in the day's market. The movement of Union Pa- cific was a notable influence on the whole | market, its break to 99 being the principal factor in the early weakness of the murket and its rally at the close largely relieving the | Qepression. ' The forecast of & strong H S vement and the Tact that B0 Tyriher god | was engaged for export were strengthening factors. The cessation of the urgent demand Northern Pacific also relieved appreben- cion. The result was an active and firm close | in the market after a day of feeble and desul- tory fiuctuations. The bond market was jrregular and only moderately active. Total sales, par value, on the last call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Stocks— Atchison Atchison prefd. 06 Baltimore & Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio prefd. Candian Pacific . Canada Southern Chicago & Alton. Chicago & Alton prefd Chi Bur & Ql(‘nfl Shares Sold. 22,400 Chicago Chicago & Great Wanun A pref Western B pnlaA western Some kinds of vegetables firmer. a fair business. Deadwood Terra | Horn Stlver. . | Leadville Con ited States Dew 4s advanced % per ceat supply and unchanged. in Qergoi. 600 Jowa Central ... 3% Iowa Central prefd. B8 Lake Erie & Wn ern. 55 Lake Erie & Western prefd. lfllll;:flla &Lkuh\flle xican Central . Mexican National. mnnupam & St Missour! Pacific .. Missouri, Kan & Tex. Missourd, Kan & Tex pre! New Jersey Central. New York Central Norfolk & Western Norfolk & Western prefd. Northern Pacific ... Northern Pacific prefd. Ontario & Western. Pennsylvania . in ing Reading Reading St Louls St Louls St Louls St Loufs 8t Louls St Paul ... St Paul prefd Southern Pacific . Southern Railway Southern Railway prefd. Texas & Pacific . Toledo, St Louls Toledo, St Louis & West Union Pacific . Union Paelflc N!fd 1st prefd. 24 prefd. & San Fran. & San Fran 1st prefd. & San Fran 2d prefd Southwestern ... Southwestern prefd Wisconsin Central .. 00 Wisconsin Central prefd P C C & St Louis. Express Companies— Adams American . United_States ‘Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous— Amalgamated Copper Amerjcan Car & Foundry American Car & Foundry prefd. Linseed Ofl Linseed Ofl prefd. American Smelting & Refng. American Smeliting & Refng prefd.. American Tobacco .. Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn Rapid Transit . Colorado Fuel & Iron. Consolidated Gas Continental Tobacco . Continental Tobacco prefd General Electric .... Glucose Sugar Hocking Coal International Paper . International Paper prefd . International Power Laclede Gas ... National Biscuit . National Lead Nationa] Salt Peogie's Gas Ereseed Steel 10, 1, & United States United ‘States United States United States United States Steel prefd. Western Unfon .. 728,100 Shares sold. CLOSING BONDS. U S % refunding N'Y Cent lsts 4 06% |N J Cent gen Gs. .ms~.h~onh Pac 3s. & old 4s coup Zmu, do s reg 083 | do coup 105% |Reading gen 4s Dist of Col 2.65...125 Atchison gen 4s... ists. G0 2d) 48 ........ % |StL & S F gen 6s.13 Can South 2ds. 1088 ‘ht Paul cons. IN Ches & Ohio 425..108 [St P C & Pac “ists 118 do 58 .120 | do Bs 1 C & N W con do 8 ¥ deb b Chi Term ds Colo South 4s D &R G 4 Erie gen 4 s - 88% |Union Pacific 4s Ft W & D C ists.109 |Wabash 1sts Gen Elec s 185% | do 2ds . Towa Cent 1st 17| West Shos 03~ Wis Cent Ists. 813 Va Centuries - 9% MINING STOCKS. L & Nash uni MK & T 2ds do 4s Adgms Con 20, Little Chief Alice . 0 Ohtaris ot Breece . Ophir Brunswick Con ... 17 Phoenix . 1 Comstock Tunnel.. €5 Potos! . o Con Cal & V Savage 0 Sierra Nevada. 115 Bmall Hopes . Iron Sflver z Standerd .. BOSTO! Money- Call loans Time loans . Bonds— Atchigon 4s . Bl N E G & Coke 5s. 64 Am Tel 4s 1 | “Mining shares— Bingham Min Co. %|Amalg Copper . Atlantic Boston & Mont. 3 |Butte & Boston |Calumet & Hecla. . ntennial . . M\fiihxnklm . 93% | Humboldt 16" | Osceola . Parrot 25% |Quincy . 10% |5anta Fe Copper. . | Tamarack Ctah Mini Winona . 3" |Wolverines London Market. NEW YORK, May 24—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The Stock Exchange presented a deserted ap- ce here to-day, the attendance being nominal. Businse, it may be added, was quite in keeping with the attendance. 1In fact, things were decidedly dull. In the early trad- ing Americans were Inclined to be sloppy on the clearing up process before tne holidays. In the afternoon there was a mi'd spurt on the buying of Eries by the arbitrazeurs. The rally, however, was short-lived, aal tae close was 'heavy. Anacondas spurted to 10, with free option dealing at 9-16 for cails at the end of June and % at the end of Augast. CLOSING. LONDON, May 24.—Atchison, 77%: Canadian Pacific, 106%; Union Pacific preferrcd, N’ofl.hsrn Pacific preferred, 102%4; Grand Trunk. Anaconda, 10. Bar silver, steady, 71 7-16d. llo-ey. 214@3 per cen! e s | commission business Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, May 24.—To-day’s state- t of the Treasury balances in the general exclusive of the §150,000 gold reserve f; the division of redemption, shows: Avuhbl: cash balances, $158,549,841 sold $95, 264,796, New York Mone: Money Market. NEW YORK, May 24.—Close: Money on call, steady at 3% per eenv.‘ Prime mercantile pa- D O s i s o e $4 85 INANCIAL @4 88% for dafl'nl.nd and at $4 87% for -lxty days, ~ Posted rates, $4 85% and $4 §9. Com- mercial bills, $1 8464 b5, Silver certificates, nominally 60c. Bar silver, 59%c, Mexican dollars, 48ic. State bonde, steady; Govern- ‘ment hnnds‘ strong; railroad bonds, irregular. i Bank Clearings. A NEW YORK, May 24.—The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear- ings at all principal cities for the week ended May 23, with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: Cities— New York Boston . 81,750,044, 661 154 Kansas City . New Orleans . Minneapolis Omal . Indianapolis Columbus, - Ohi Savannah %= Memphis . Washington R25R8, New Haven .. Worcester Atlanta . Salt Lake City Springfleld, Mass Fort Worth Portland, Me Portland, Or . St. Joseph .. Los Angeles . Norfolk . Syracuse Des Moines Nashville Wilmington, Del. l‘nll River . agapezas: 282R234 23828 T # Dayton, Ohio Seattle Tacoma - Spokane Sloux City . 5.5 New Bedford 2.3 Knoxville, Tenn. 35.8 Topeka ... 3.5 Birmingham . 13.8 Wichita 17.6 Binghamton 1.5 Lexington, 15.2 Jacksonville, Fla.. 15.2 16.2 23.9 Sioux P‘alll B Fremont, Nl‘b . Davenport Toledo 4. Galveston Houston Springfleld, 1l Colorado Sprins Helena, Fvansville Macon, Ga Little Rock Youngstown, Wheeling . Ohlo. | Totals U. §.......8,622,421,850 65.4 Totals outslde Y. . 712,377,228 8.4 P DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal $18,912,969 64.2 Toronto 1,412,435 4.1 Winnipeg . 2,062,816 16.7 Halifax 1,840,498 5.1 Hamilton . 504153 31.1 St. John, ¥ 83,550 36.8 Victoria, B. C. 752,379 4.5 Vancouver . 832,432 12.4 Quebec 1,520,508 Totals $37,20,238 50.0 Bradstreet’s Financial Review. — e NEW YORK, May 24.—Bradstreet's financlal review to-morrow will eay Liquidation has apparently run its course and the stock market is inclined to be dull. The shrinkage of the transactions at the New York Stock Exchange to below 1,000,000 shares each day demonstrates clearly that the public has not only been shaken out of speculation, but is not inclined to come in again at the present. This is borne cut by a general com- plaint on the part of Wall street interests that lias been reduced to a fraction of what it was before the Northern Pacific corner. In fact these developments have altogether ehanged the complexion of the stock market, rendering it one in which professional influences are uppermost, because the present movements which occurred seemed to be almost entirely the work of manipula- tors and the board room traders, who supplied a very large share of the activity. Prices were irregular, and though a good deal of steadiness was shown the sensitive feeling which still prevails made itself apparent in the readiness with which the list yieided whenever there was any symptom of further selling of long stock. The most important incident of the | week was the further pressure which developed | 2t London in_connection with short contracts in Northern Pacific. The bears there cannot obtain the stock at any price, and while Mor- gan & Co. reem willing to make settlements on a money basis with those who have con- tracts with them, there are many outside spec- ulative buyers of Northern Pacific who stand out for their full rigits. The London Stock Exchange committee has met this situation by @ further suspension of the right to buy in the stock, which will postpone any forced set- tiement until about June 10. At theé same time the situation in London in this regard is an unpleasant one and sezms to present some ele- ment of danger. That tnis Is appreclated was shown on Thursday when some scattered for- eign buying orders put Northern Pacific up to 200 and caused a decided chill in the general market, prices selling off all around the room. The general conclusion, however, seems to that the London Stock Exchange authorities will avert any serious disturbance and real trouble need mnot be apprehended. L —y Bradstreet’s on Trade. NEW YORK, May 24—Bradstreet's to-mor- row will say: The general situation is still largely a favor- able one, the primary encouraging feature being the fine outlook for the country’s crops. General aistribution, retarded hitherto by the backward spring, has been stimulated by warm, sunny weather, Industrial conditions head the list of disturbing features, but confidence in conserva- tism and good counsel is' widespread, and the effect on general business exerted by the la. number of men idle for several years past been apparently minimized. Reports as to quiet trade in iron and steel come from the East, where demand for pig iron is of a hand-to-mouth character. No special activity is iooked for, however, In this branch, because large consumers are well supplied, In- deed, Pittsburg furnaces are booked well into July. ~The demand for finished goods is as heavy as ever, structural materlals, bars and plates being in especlally good demand, with ate 4,796, m bluhell last week, uum bushels in the "|4n earlier years. premiums pald for quick delivery and a large new business not accepted because of inability gf manufacturers to promise quick shipment. The only accumulation in pig iron is the lower grades, and this is especially notable as regards the Southern product. Good reports come from the Western hardware trade, the demand in ‘building and for barbed wire fencing being es- peclally active; he boot and shoe and allied trades note con- siderable activity in manufacturing lines. East- ern shoe shipments have again exceeded the 100,000 cases mark, and the total for the season is_now nearly 50,000 cases ahead of last year. Leather finds ready purchasers among manu- facturers East and West, and stocks do not ac- cumulate, Sole leather prices are at full quota- tions, which show a substantial advance over some time ago, While upper leather is firm. Hides are steady at the West, but easier in Eastern markets. ‘Such unanimity as to good crop reports h rarely been seen at this period of the yur Much was made in speculative clrcles dry weather at the Northwest, but recent r-m. have placed that section in & faverabls condi- the spring wheat. From the Winter wheat belt Teporis continue very wum. istic, especially favorable Advlou ‘being recels from Kansas, which promises a yleld of mm.. 000 bushels, and the nnlvfi:flxhty Tor [t pply /ot mous crop. There is mdflfil‘lflnfiwmln facturers are hopetul, al- ! muhetl.‘:lnfl z’.rm: e 3 B st ng. mlm i m""" e d Jobbers in silks, and the raw ‘wholesalers silk rket still tends higher, on mur de- m and. meat P hipments for the n:o in corresponding week of 1300, 3,195,319 bushel 1899 and 4,809,133 b\lsbehl in 1898, From July 1 to date this season whut EX' ports are 190,408,662 bushels, against 178,398,566 Elihell last season and 209,893,175 ‘busniels in Failures for the week number 182, against m last week, 167 In this week a year ago, 1599, 281 4h 1598 and 27 in 1s07. Canadian Tl ures number 24, against 14 last week, 17 in this ré;;k a year ago, 23 in 1899, 18 in 1898 and 20 in - LI Duw’s Review of Trade. e NEW YORK, May 24.—R. G. Dun & Co. weekly review of trade to-morrow will say: The labor situation is the cloud hovering over the business situation, but the difficulties are not sufficiently widespread at present to_geri- ously interfere with the progress of manulfac- ture and distribution. Some settlements of strikes have been effected during the week and others seem probable at an carly date. Mean- while, prices hold “firm, the capacity of pro- ducing plants in the leading industries is well employed and crop advices are good. Confl- dence of the permanence of values appears to have settled in all divisiohs of the iron and steel manufacture. To this may be attributed the decrease in orders for distant dellvery, pur- chasers merely contracting for their, require- ments for one to two months in advance. Tran- quillity regarding the future is undoubtedly due to the action of the large combination which has made no effort to secure exorbitant prices, but manifests an intention to_maintain' quota- tions at the current level. Independent pro- ducers show a disposition to work along the same lines, and the net result is less scrambling to get orders placed, but no indication that the actual demand is any smaller. Notwithstanding much talk of dullness in pig iron, Bessemer is firmly held at $16 75 delivered at Pittsburg or $16 at valley furnaces. Foundry iron is some- what excited. All lines of finished steel are crowded to the limit of productive capacity, and machinery houses at Chicago are granting ma- chinists’ demands rather than risk delay. Although slightly smaller than in the two preceding phenomenal ~weeks, shipments of Dboots and shoes from the East were more than 100,000 cases and far In excess of the same week Correspondents report the winter wheat out- look steadily fmproving and there is every rea- 50n to anticipate an abundant harvest. Atlantic exports have been large for the past week, including flour amounting to 3,692,413 bushels, against 2,173,153 bushels In the same week last year. Failures for the week numbered 180 in the United States against 185 last year, and 23 in ud.da. agalinst 20 last year. * New York Grain and Produce. *- NEW YORK, May 2—FLOUR—Receipts, 19,000; exports, 3633 barrels. Quieter and a shade lower to sell. ‘WHEAT—Recelpts, 266,950 bushels; exports, 80,191 bushels. Spot market, easy; No. 2 red, 8l%c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, T%c elevator; No. 1 Northern Duluth, $4ic f. 0. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Duluth, 84%c f. o. b. afloat. tions opened steady on small Argentine ship- ments and at once eased off under realizing, bearish Northwestern crop news, pocr out- side demand and short selling. Closed easy at %c net loss. May, 79 13-16@80%c; July, 78 7-16@7%¢; closed, 78%c; September, 75 9-16@ 6c; closed, T5%c. HOPS—Qulet. HIDES—Dull. WOOL—Dull. COFFEE—Spot Rlo, qulet; No. 7 involce, 6 5-léc. Mild, qulet; Cordova, 8%@12%ec. Cof- fee futures closed barely steady and net un- changed to 5 points lower. Total sales, 9000 bags, including: May, 5.40c; July, 5.00c; Sep- %;n‘l;:r, 5.85¢c; October, 5.65@5.70c; March, 6.05 SUGAR—Raw, firm but qulet; fair refining, 3%e; cemrlfRu:ul 96 test, 4 9-32¢c; molasses su- gar, 3%c. fined, firm. BUTTER—Receipts, 4134 packages. Steady; creamery, 16@1sc; tactory, 11@isc, EGGS—Receipts, 10,200 'packages. _Steady; Western, ungraded, 11%@12c; Western select- ed, 1B@13%c. DRIED FRUITS. NEW YORK, May 24 —The market for evap- orated apples was without change as to price to-day, ‘but held tolerably steady in tone ow- ing. State, com- to a lack of selling orders. 4 b@%c; fan- m prime, 4@4%c; choice, oy, 1 California dried frults were 7c per pound, as to size and Inactive but quality. 1, PRICOTS—Roval, T%4@12c; Moorpark, 8%4@ @;;;EACHES—Puled, 12%4@20c; unpeeled, 5% '10¢c. L — 1 Chicago Grain Market. — CHICAGO, May 2.—Liverpool cables were lower but no. more so than was expected, yet under reports of coplous rains in localities where they were most needed, the market was nervous when the session began and July wheat opened unchanged to a shade lower at T3@78%c. The crowd was mixed and for some little time there was no trading. Then pit traders began work with a view to quick sales and small profits and under these ampaigns the price dedlined to T2%c. At this int the bull leader in corn and other exte; operators began buying, and a reactidn to e followed. The close was steady, %@%c lower at 72%@T3c. The corn market was moderately active, but had a weak undertone. Large receipts and high grading were the depressing factors. July closed fairly steady, 3c lower at 43%c. May corn was neglected and closed %c lower at_42%c. The market for oats was considerably weak- er, principally on extensive selling by the ! laige long interests. July closed %@%e lower 28%ec. *provisions were firm in sympathy with high- er prices for hogs, but were dull, and in the absence of speculation the market eased off as the season advanced. July pork closed 3¢ lower and lard and ribs 2ic lower. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— Wheat No. 14 80 14 72% g1 8 B 815 810 8123 ST 1w 81 Ehort Ribs, per 100 Tbs— « & May . 827% 822 825 825 July STz 800 795 7 97% September 79% 19 T9% 792% Cash _quotations were as tollawl Flour, ulet; No. 2 red wheat, T5@ No. orn, 42% 43c; No. 2 yellow, 42%@43c No. 2 onts, 28Y%@ 29c; No. 2 white, 30@30%c; No. 3 white, 200 30%c; No. 2 rye, 55c; good feeding barley, d6c; fair to choice malting, 50@3ic: No. 1 flax seed, $163; No. 1 Northwestern, $168; prime timothy seed, $350; mess nork, ner bbl, $14 65@14 70; lard, ver 100 Ibs, $815@S 17%: short-rib sides Gooe), $3@8 %5: dry salted sioulders (boxed 6%@Tc! short clear sides (boxed. @S 255 whisky, basis of high, wines, $127; clo‘er, con- tract Zrade, $0 I Articles— Receints. Shipments. 29,000 13,000 Wheat, bushels . 42,000 363, Corn, bushels . 678,000 273,000 Oats, bushels ..., 3000 304,00 Rye, bushels 8,000 1,000 Barley, bushels . 3,000 On the Produce Bxchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, 14@18l4c; dairies, fi@lma Cheese, 9%@10%c. Eges, easy, fresh, e *— Foreign Futures. July-Aug. 2086“’ 20 8 26 10 26 10 New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, May 24.—The metal market In London to-day adjourned at noon to be clcsed until Tuesday morning In observance of Whit- suntide holldays. 'During the short session very little business was transacted other than tin was also fin l.ml wlthoul. eh:::.:‘fir lnr quht et_Bt 2”1 P funhm-.‘du -n with | motuflul-u-ndmmmnln .l MAY 2 1901 Copper here mlod hlltdv. and more or for casting and: Siectrorgtios Lead and both ciosed unchanged in e P e A guotably lower af ; r $15 25@16 50; Sout) hwn foundry, $U@15 50, and soft Southern, $13@ English markets were unclunud‘ Glasgow warrants were closed at 54s 1d and Middles- boro, 458 Tid. California Fruit Sales. CHICAGO, May 24.—Porter Bros.’ Company sold California frult to-day: Cherrles—Tartar- ian, G5c@$1 75; Governor ‘Woods, Tic; Cleve- land, 50@55c; Imperial, 9%c; Rockport, 83c: Royal Anne, M’lfio Ea‘le. 1; Repub- lican, S0c@Si soid. The Farl Fruit Company's sajés of California fruit at auction to-day are as follows: Cher- ries—Black Tartarians, boxes, 70c@$l 40, aver- age $117; Royal Anne, boxes, $110@2 25, aver- s Two cars sold to-day. Weather fa- NEW YORK, May %.—Porter Bros.” Company sold California’ fruit to-day: Cherrles—Tartar- Soq? 15; Toval Anne, 82 5, Fock- Cleveland, 45 Cen!ennhl. ADl‘lCOL!—Pfln‘IC' 31 2042 31 Two Gars sold —i’f,’f Tarl Frult Company sold Caltfornia frult at auction to-day and the following prices were realiz Avricots—Newcastle, single crates, 31 m32n average $2 14; Pringle, 11-1b pound boxes, average 70c. Peacheh:\lexn.nder, Poxes, average $23. Cherrles—Black Tarta: rians, boxes, 4ol 0, average $114: Royal Anne, boxe: @$1 70, average $1 04. Two cars sold to-day. FlVOl‘lhlE ‘wather. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, May 2i. — CATTLE—Recelpts. 200, Strong, active and shade higher. Good to prime steers, $5 30@6: poor to medium, $4 %5 @5 20; stockers and feeders, $3@ :.;o;- :-; 290@5 cann $2 25@2 95; bul 1 vl 15@6 25; Texas steers, $ 0@ to-morrow, 15,000 $0; vale 32 a0 el HOGS—Recelpts, ; higher. Mixed SO0, Food ty Sholce heavy. left over, zsoo“ Suong. 3 50@5 734, Fough heavy, B2as . light, $ 8 a3 & butk, ‘#5505 8 SHEEP—Receipts, 500. Slow: good to choice 6; falr to cholce mixed. § wethers. 34 1004 heep, 4034 yearlings, 00 B mative lambs, 4G5, T5; ~ Western lambe, $@5 7. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, May 24—Cotton—The highest price reached in many days for July was touched soon after the call, when shorts paid 7.85¢ for several hundred bales. The opening was steady, 2 points luwer to 3 points higher. Immediately following the call there was a sudden demand for the summer months, which carrfed July up to 7.85c and August to 7.2Se. During the balance of the morning and much of the later session fluctuations were irregular and quiet. The market closed steady, net 6 points bigher to 1 point lower. Portland’s Business. May 24.—Clearings, $340,603; PORTLAND, ‘balances, $62,285. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON PORTLAND, May 24.—WHEAT—Walla Wal- la, 59@60c for export. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, May 24—WHEAT—Quiet steady; Blue Stem, 6lc; Club, 5dc. Foreign Markets. and NEW YORK, May 24.—Consuls, 9 1-16: sil- ver, 277-16; French rentes, 101f 32%c@LOM@ 87%c; cargoes on passage, quiet and steady; No. 1 Standard California, 29s 7%d; Walla Walla, 29s 3d; English country markets, firm. LIVERPOOL, May 24.—Wheat—Steady. No. 1 Standard California, 0s 1%d@6s 2d; wheat in Paris, steady; flour in Paris, steady: French country markets, quiet; weather in England, fine. warm: cotton, uplands, ds 11-32d. LIVERPOOL, 24.—Closing: W] hemfi Spot, stefldy, No. 2 red Western, §s 11%d 1 Nogthern spring, 6s ;Sd No. 1 Culllornlu. Bu 1%d. *s\uures—Qulel. uly, 58 11d; September, b8 10° Corn—Spot American mixed, new, steady, 4s %a; do old, nominal. Futu et Y, nomlml: July, 3s 10%d; September, 3s 11d. Hops—At ndon—Pacific Coast, steady, £4 £4 13s. SRS TR T n £ Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Bxchange, 60 days cee - $4 86 Sterling Exchange, sight. - 48 Sterling Cables - 49 New York Exchange, sight. - 10 New York Exchange, tele; o 12% Sliver, per ounce. -— 5% Mexican Dollars, ©®% @ 5o Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT—Liverpool futures were lower and Paris futures higher. Argentine shipments for the week were 840,000 bushels, against 2,248,000 for the corresponding week last vear. Chicago_opened steady. Indications were for an advance. There were coplous rains in the Central West and Northwest, but they were largely offset by Increasing reports of damage by the Hessian fly in several States. The senti- ment seemed to be growing bullish.. The coarse grains were weak. This market was dull, tureless, Spot Wheat—Shipping, 102% per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o’cleok—No sales. Second Session—December—2000 ctls, $1 03. Regular Morning Session—December—s000 ctls, 1 02, unchanged and fea- 9T%c; milling, $1@ Regular _Afternoon Session—December—2000 ctls, §1 03; 3 . BARLEY—Futures are lower, and the spot market Is very aull. Feed, 7c for No. 1 and T0@72%c for off grades: Brewing and Shipping grades, 80@Sic; Chevalier. nominal. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o' clock—December—2000 ctls, T0%e. Second Sesslon—December—6000 etls, To%c. Regular _ Morning Session—December—12, ctls, 703%c: 2000. T0%c. Regular Afternoon Session—December—2000 ctls, 70%ec. OATS—Offerings, though moderate, meet with little attention. Pri are steady. White. $1 3714@1 55; Surprise, nominal; Red, $1 35 Black, $117:4@1 30 per ctl. N—The market {s nominal, meager and the demand Is light. Yellow, $150; KEastern Yellow, $1 27%@1 30; White,' sl 35, ‘mixed, $1 2501 2715 5 BUCKWHEAT—Is quoted at $1 65 per ctl, ex- warehouse. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3%@ 350, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $315@3 2: Qreson, $280275, per. barrel for ‘tamily and $2 753 for bakers'; Washington bakers', $21. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as lu“ow! usual discount to the trade: ~ Graha i r 100 1bs; Rye Flour, $2 75; R; e i o g e $275; 152 Wi 0 $3 75; Oat Groats, $4 75; Homlny. $3 75@4; Buck- as stocks are wheat Flour, $@42; Cracked Wheat, h Farina, $450; Whole Wheu Flour, $3 25 R‘nallseqd Osts_(barrel 6 3507 85; in_sacks, $6@7 50; Pearl Barley. spm Peas, 3 $6 50 per 100 Ibx Hay and Feedstuffs. New Hay Is coming in every day now. TIt.is alll volunteer, and It not stained by rain brings $1G8 per ton, but It it shows any stain, is worked off at about $6 50 T ton. s i o Ty . Lo Tl poren and Midalings'are firm at previous BRAN—SHOL! per ton, flIDDLINGS—fl‘lfilfi 50 per ton. Green Peas, Y—New, $650@8; Old i lows: s spted s co ot BGIE; Ost BON S Cl : Clover, nomina, Alfaifa, 50; Barley, L3 3909 50 STRAW—5@4Tic per E o, Bean: and Seeds. The GovaEmiment a0 the. market for 80,000 Ibs o(wuunwuandwme.nodmw m.‘, 'rhm ‘descriptions are very firm in con- ;mmw a8 stocks are light. Other kindl m 0‘. The deouu- tinues, the f. Asparagus Is. less ‘M"‘“', Small round | udlmnr Tomatoes are in liberal supply and Ncw Teliow Onions from Sacramento were of- it §1 25 ver etl. A car of Eutahn grown in Egypt, ctl. They are Inunfl-d for, Recelpts were 608 bo: sacks gln;nu;.e 398 Bay Peas and 93 sacks ing ans. Burba ast for River and §ROTATOES - nke, $0egst for B 175 for Ore: B 1o Brena: N mc per Ib in sacks and $1@1 7 in boxes. 4 VONII?‘AB—A“-!:IMA-». jobbing, at @4 25; ew VEGETABLEs—Rhumm 40c@$1 25 per | bo: Asparagus, $1 75@2 for large. 25@1 50 New Potatoes, 1“0 box for No. 1 and 50e@¥1 for "No. 2; Green Pea #5c@$1 per sack; arden Peas, 2@4C: String Beans, 4@fc fo. Vacaville ud 5@ic_ for Ri Cabbage, 75e per ctl; Tomatoes, Mex- fcan, $1@1 25 per s Feom Loa Anseles, $i:"DHied Peppers, 12@isc; Dry Okra, 1lic per ib: Carrots, 25@35¢ per sack; Hothouse Cucum- hers, 75c@$1 per dozen; Marysville Cucumbers, $1 50@2 per box; Garlic, dc for new; Green Pep- pers, 7@l0c per 1b; Egs Plant, 10Glic per 1b: Green Corn, 25e@40c per dozen; Summer Squ: 75c@3l per box; Bay do, —. Poultry and Game. The market continues well supplied and rather weak than otherwise. POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 9@10c for Gobblers and 11@12c for Hens; Geese, per pair, $1 %@ 150; Goslings, $1 0@2; Ducks, $ 50@4 30 for old and $@8 for yo\ml l 5061 50; old fle‘l gc thbl(:‘ $ Wl el for Cottontail and 75¢@$l for B Butter, Eheese and Eggs. The condition of this market is easily ex- pressed. Briefly, Eggs, Cheese and Butter are all tn good supply and weak, Eggs being especlally depressed under excessive stocks. Dealers are making concessions to work them oft, and even then they do not go. Recelpts were 55,100 pounds and 61 tubs of Butter, 1173 cases of Eggs, 400 cases Eastern Eggs, 630 pounds California Cheese and pounds Eastern Cheese. OPEN MARKET QcofrA'rons BUTTER—Creamery, 173 per Ib for fancy and 16%@lic for ucnndl dairy, 14@16%c per_Ib. CHEESE—New, 8@%c; old, nominal; Young Americas, 9@10c. EGGS—Ranch, 14%@l6c for good to lflc’. store, 12%@13%4C per dozen. DAIRY EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Creamery—Extras, 16c; Dairy—Extras, 16c; firsts, 15¢; seconds, lc; store, 13e. Cl seconds, 17c; firsts, cream, fc: cholce. Eamm full ‘cream, 15@16%e per Ib. EG Cau{omln Rxnen-seleczed ‘White, 14c; mixed colors, 13¢ per Calitornia Gathered- Selected, 12ige; standard, 12c; seconds, —. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. While recelpts of Cherries are below the average at this season the market seems to be oversupplied with them, probably because the demard is less than usual. Their quality is excellent this year, save for the damage dene by the recent rains. Strawberries are lower. Currants now sell by the chest and are slow. Receipts of Apples, Apricots and Peaches are still light. Six cars of Oranges were auctioned, as fol- lows: Fancy Navels, $1G2 05: choice do, T5c@ $170; standard do, G0c@S1 40; St. Michaels, §1 40@2 10; Mediterranean Sweets, S0c@$1 40. Raspberries are lower under larger receipts. Eastern Apples are still lower and dull. DECIDUOUS FRUITS. APPLES—Eastern, $150@1 75 per box: local new, 50@6sc. APRICOTS—75¢GS1 per crate and 0c@$1 per box for Pringles and $1G1 % for Seedlings and Royals. CHERRIES—Receipts were 2740 boxes, selling at 3@50c per box for red, 35@8sc for dark and 40@75c for Royal Anne; in bulk, 3@éc per Ib for black and 2@ic for red. CHERRY PLUMS—50@60c per drawer. PEACHES—$1G1 %5 per box. STRAWBBRRIES—$4G7 per chest for Long- worths and $3@5 for large berries. Receipts were 415 chests and 580 crates. The latter sold at Tic@$1 per crate. LOGAN BERRIES—$10@13 per chest. BLACKBERRIES—From Newcastle, §1 50 per crate. RASPBERRIES—$6@8 per chest; from New- castle, $1@1 25 per crate. GOOSEBERRIES—20@35c per drawer; Eng- ish, — per 1b. CURRANTS—$3@4 50 per chest. CITRUS RO T Naval Oranges, T5c@$2 25; Seedling: 60c@$1; Mediterranean Sweets, e@$1 50; Tangerines .‘flcfi"lfi Lemunl e @$1 25 for common 1 50@2 50 for good to cholce: Grape Frul i Mexican Limes, bunch for Pine- 450; Bananas, C@3 50 _per New Orleans and !l@z for Honolullh apples, $2@4 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins, The climate and crop section of the Weather Bureau reports as follows regarding the Oregon crop of fruit: ‘omplaints regarding the dropping of Ital- fan prunes have increased over the northern portion of the Willamette Valley and the yleld there will fall short of former expectations. The outlook for a good crop of apples continues favorable.” FRUITS—Apricots, 5G7%c for Rovals: Evapo- rated Apples, 4@ee: sun-dried, 14@2c; Peaches; 8%@4c for standard, 4%@b% for choice and 6@ 6igc for fancy; Pears, 2@ic; Plums, pitted, 3@ 4c; unpitted, . 1@1%c;: Nectarines, 4@4i4c for red and 4@5¢ for Whit. RUNFS—4 sizes, dc: 40-30s. Gic: 50-60s, 4%c; 60-70s, 3%c; 70-80s, 3%c; S0-%0s, 2%e; 90-100s, 2i4e; 100-1208, 1ige. RAISINS—The Raisin Growers' bas established the {ollowing prices: Thompson's fancy, 12c per Ib: choice, 1llc; standard, 10c; prime, 9¢; unbieached Thomp- gon’s, S¢ per ib. Sultanas—Fancy, 10%c per Ib: choice, 9%c: standard, S%c: prime, Sc: un- bleached Sultanas, Sc; Seedles: 50-1b boxes, G%c; 4-crown, Tc; 3-crown, Glc: 2-crown, 6c. Pacific brand—2-crown, bci 3-crown, b4e, and 4-crown, 5lc: seeded (Fresno prices). 'S%c: London Layers, 2-crown, $1 30 3- crown, $160; Fancy Clusters, $2; Dehesa, "ao’ Imperial, “. All prices f. o. b. at common shipping’ points in California. NUTS-Walnuts, No_ 1 softshell, 10@11c; No. 2, T4@8c; No. 1 hardstell. 10c: No. 2, Almonds, 13@l4c for papershell, 10@11c for lnh- shell_and 5@6c for harashell: Peanuts, for Eastern; Brazll Nuts, 1@l 12@123c:_Pecans, 11@13c; Cocoanuts, HONEY—Comb, lz@.?‘qc for bright and 110 ll‘fi-c for light amber; water white extracted, 41.@5%%c; light amber extracted, 3%@4%c; dark, 3%e. BEESWAX—25@28c ver 1b. Provisions. There 1s nothing new to report. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12 per Ib for heavy, 12%@1c for light medium. 13%c for light, ke for extra light and 15%c for sugar-cured T Supar.cured Hams. 13.4@idc. Mess Boet. 312 rer barrel; extra Mess, $12 50; Family, s s0: prime Mess Pork, $15: extra clear, $23; Mess, §19; Smoked Beef, 13%@1c per Ib. LARD—Tierces quot=d at 63%c per Ib for com- for pure; half-barrels, pure, 1%@1%e; pound and 10@10%c ‘lD%filV’%c. 10-Ib ting, 5-1b tins, hal 8ic Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. All descriptions under this head remafn un- changed. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 1%c under quotations. Heavy Salted Steers, 10c: ~medium, Sc: su.n.t. 3@8ic; Cow Hides, $%c for heavy an lzc; Salted Kip. Sc; Salted Calf, 1oc: Dry Hides, 16c; Cnn Kip, 16c 12{":\” 3 5@ 30 shor 0@ Te: Wool, S0e@s each; Horse Hides, ‘salt. §3 50 o Narge. and $282 25 for medium, $1@1 25t B e ix. Coits: Fotae. Biden o g aoal) ; five tlerces, S%c per 1b. . 3125 for medium, i 5 1OTEE 1% “DacraKine- Suimmer o red. i 1205 fall or. medfum skise, 30c; winter 2 hin skina, 20c. tskins—Prime Angoras, T5c; large and ot meduur, K. TALLOW-No. 1 rendered, 1c per Ib; extra fine, Ge: No. 2, 3% rendecino. 1s@iée per 1 orthern, Mendoc 13c; defective, S@lie: llMdlo County, free, 112; Ao, defective. 8@10c; Sout] m ll months, Sc: Southern, free. 7 months, ‘.’?am, onthe. 708e: OFSEon ¥ aliey, aoie 35 @16c; do, medium and coarse, o,,‘,,n, Bastern, chiolee, 12@1ic; do, fair to good, 9giic; Nevada, 1 SBP& p! " per Ih. General Merchandise. GRAIN BAGS—an Quentin Bags, & &: Cal flll-h cutta Grain Bags, Tyc; local % Teos than Calquttas; Wool Bags, 30@34c; Fleece Twine, CUAL—Welll l Southfleld Welli%lfln. fl. !nlllt. |’l. Drn!l. $6 50; Coos 3 e Walls- and I'IIS in . $14: Can- per ton in bulk and nln descriptions, AUCTION' SALES AUCTION SALE. 2 Tuesday. Say 25, at 11 O'clock. AT SWITZER'S SALES YARDS, CORNER TWELFTH AND HARRISON STREETS. i 2] omplete contractor’s outflt, con- l|=tl'n2'0lf’3=)?l:lrl opf DRAFT HORSES, 18 head of Good Work Mules; aiso 1l head of Driving Horses and a lot of Harness, and one of well-bred unbroke Horses. ' Having my contract, the highest bhldesr—H Of TKINS, jce 1140 Folsom Str shall assuredly have three-quarters of a m tons of grain to move within the next tw months, which means a large influx of fore| tonnage to transport same. A large pmHun their inward cargoes must be coal, which m find & local market. Australian I8 held at per ton higher at the colliery tham in 1900, and English has an export tax of % per ton, her to meet local rompultlun here coal _fr must of necessity be marked down. This can afford to do, as outward grain frelahts from here will rule very high all this year At last some rellef is in sight for some of our Coalinga oil producers, where pipe lines 1 navigation will combine to reach consumers These will enable a fair price to be establishe vhere the interests of consumers and producers will be equitably subserved. (This is the first step In the right direction and will be fol- lowed by others, who will see that this is the only method to profitably market thetr out- pOllS—Cl.H!nrnh Castor Ofl, in case: 75¢; pure, $1 30; Linseed Oil, in barrels, 75c: raw, 7dc; cases, s¢ more; Lard Ofl, extra winter strained, barrels, S0c; cases. S5c: China Nut, 53@63c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot Ofl. bar- rels, 8c; cases, 70c; Sperm, pure, fic; Whala Ofl, natural whig M‘sc per gallon; Fish Ofl,_in barrels, 35c; case COAL OTL—Water White Coal OfL, tn b 12%c; Pearl Ofl, In cases, 15ic; Astral, 13is. 18%c: ntn Star, 22%c: Elaine, 2% 20144 eodorized stovg Gasoline, 3 in emu 2Zlc; Benzine, in bulk, 20c; 86-degree Gasoline, in bulk, in T4 20¢: in_cas 26e. TURPENTINE—55¢ per gallon In cases 43¢ In drums or iron barrels. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes, per Ib. in 100-1b\bags Crushed, 6.25¢; Powdered, 5. ulated, 5.85c; Dry Granulated, tioners’ A, 5.75¢; Fruit Granulated, M nolia. A, 5.35¢; Extra C, 5.%¢; Gotdon e S1oe barrels, 10¢ more; half-barrels, 25c more: boxes. §0c more; 50-1b v for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. nos, and Candy Gran- Domi- half-barrels, 8.50c; boxes, 6.75¢ per Ib. San Francisco Meat Market. Hogs continue weak and the packers fll their wants without difficulty. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—1@7%c for Steers and §@6%c per Ib for_cows. VEAL—Large, T%@%c MUTTON—Wethers, per pound. LAMB—Spring. 3@% per pound. FORE_Live Hogs, 19 1bs and under, S 180 to 225 Ibs, 6%c; 225 and over, 5%@6c; feed: dressed Hogs, 7%@9%%c. Receipts of Produce. FOR F'R‘DAY MAY Flour, qr sks. Wheat, ctls . Barley, ctls 11, $@9c per aTihe; Ewed n-,ma ers, 3 Beans, sks 21 Wine. ‘gals . Corn, " ctls, 500 |Chicory, bbls Potatoes, sks . ) Sugar, ctls . 5| Leather, roll 5| Quickstiver fiks. 608|Lime, bbls . Onions, sks . Bran, sks . Middlings, sks Straw, tons 5 Peits, bdls .. Hay, tons 360 Hides, No. . —— > | Family Retail Market. # - * Butter, Cheese and Eggs remain about as before. All are in good supply, Eggs es- pectally. There is nothing new worthy of mention in Meats and Poultry. Fruits and Végetables are continually be- ing increased by new accessions of the sum- mer varieties, and Cherry Plums and Green Corn are added to the list. Most of these ear- ly products are still dear. however. A few stray boxes of Peaches are coming fn. Coal, ver tom— gvlnl'l‘lfln W Illnn 1 00 ellington. el on, Seattle .. Coos _z Produce, ste. Dalry Butter, cholce, 5a.3 Do, Do, extracted... 3@10 Poultry and Game— Hens, each . 0@ Young Roosters, Turkeys, m lb 11820 Ducks, each Geese, each.. Pigeons, pair . Rabbits, pair . Hare, each . Round Steak Sirloin Steak Tenderloin, do....1! Pomhouu. do.iiag Smoked —@15 | Pork, . 10@124 Pork Chops . Ba@13 Pork qulll” 2%@15 v .. 12@— Fruits and Nuts— Apricots, per Ib..10@— Cherries, per 1b. ns, per It e Cherry Plums, 1b. w@—lsuuwberrlea, per Currants, per Ib drawer ... Gooseberries, 1b. Dranges, doz Vegetables— Asparagus, per 1b. 5@ uuelu dz bnchs. Artichokes, dos...23 " ¥ Dried Lima, 1b.. 6@ 3 |Rhubarb, per Ib.. 56 |Sweet Potatoes, b 3@— Cabbage, each. .vg— Cauliflowers, each 5@— | Parsnips, per dz.10G— ead 3G, /Radishesiaz behs 1@z Sage. doz bncha..2%5@30 -50@73| String Beans, uash, 1b. 6@ 3 Green Corn, doz..40@60 Sprouts, per 1 Lettuce, per doz..15@20 Spinach, per 1b. Onions,” per 1b.... 3 ! 4}. ‘Business was quiet on the Bond Exchange and quotations showed little change. The ofl exchanges continued to make a falr record of sales, thaugh prices stood about as before. Petroleum Center was active In the afternoon at 3@se. The Paciflc Lighting Company has increased its monthly dividend from 3¢ to he dividend at the new rate 'lll be paid June 5. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. FRIDAY, May %2 p. m. UVH‘!D STATES mn. 1.Ask 34114 4s quar reg HW.IH 3s quar coup.109 u) IISCF_LLANEOLB BONDS. £ (1906) an2)y ES H E?Sa: 4 §ob