The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1902, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1902. SUMMARY- OF THE MARKETS. New York stocks weak. Domestic Exchange lower. Continued rise in Market Street Wheat quiet and unchanged. Freights steady. Barley a fraction firmer. Oats Rye firmly held at the recent advance. Hay steady. Bran and Midd!n, Beans still dependent upon river Potatoes and Onions in ample supply and quiet. Increased receipts of Butter and Cheese. Eggs still handicapped by excessive stocks. Seven-cighths of the Dried Fruit Raisins closely held and firm. Provisions dull, with fractional Prices for new spring Wool expected within a weck. Hops now mostly i dealers’ hands and wvery firm. Tallow continues strong. with light stocks. Hides quoted quiet and cas) Hogs in sufficient supply and unc, Veal higher. Mutton firm and General advance in domestic Salt. Poultry in liberal receipt and casicr. Oranges and Lemons steady Nuts and Honey in fair demand. Railroad stock. and Corn dull. gs very weak. conditions. passed out of growers’ hands. changes in Lard. « hanged. Lamb very scarce. Beef steady. Game steady. Limes higher. Vegetables in liberal receipt and weak. Pig Tin higher and Pig Lead lower. Retail Meat Prices. The following retail guotations for meats are furnished by the San Francisco Retall Butch- er:’ Protective Association: | REEF—Roast, 10@18c per 1b; Tenderiof St.ak, 16@173%c; Porterhouse Steak, 1714@20 Rcund Steak, 10@121ic; Stew Beef, 85@10c Corned_Beef, $@10c, VEAL—Roast. 10@15c; Cutlets, 15@18c. TIUTTON — Roast, 10@12%c; Chops, 10@ 12°2c; Stew, Sc. AMB—Spring, 121%@20c; Roast, 1213@15c; Ch 1235@18c. PORK—Roast, 124@15c: Chops, 15c. Dried Fruit in New York. Mail advices from New York say: “At the moment a somewhat better interest has devel- oped i prunes, the aggregate movement being fairly large. On 40s g little firmness is obsrved, with most holders asking 6%c in 25-1b boxes for Santa Clara fruit. Outside fruit, accord- ing to quality, still offers from 6%c up for 40- 50s in 25-1b boxes. There is a better inquiry from interior distributers, and sevgral ized lots of assorted sizes have been i within the quoted range. Oregon 30s are report small compass, with 6%c generally qucted firm for fruit in 25-1b boxes. Coast ad- vices indicate a fair movement for interior and export account in both old and new fruit. In easiness within the quoted range for fine grade. A moderate jobbing interest is | ed. with sales chiefly in small lots on the pasis of Si,c for fine Amalias in barrels. Re ports are current of lower values, but the prin- civa) holders are unchanged. We note the ar- rival ex Rotterdam steamer of 600 barrels, the seme being without appreciable effect at the moment. The market on the other side is re- ported somewhat easier. In raisins a fair in- terest is moted in Valencia lavers, with 7ic quoted. California seeded are in moderate re- quest and steady. Loose raisins are somewhat firm. Apricots command’ some attention and the views of holders are hardening. Peaches are firm and there is noted a good jobbing interest within the quoted range. Pears are unchanged. In figs there is noted a good busi- ness in baz stock, with some firmness to re- t. Layers are held on a steady basis. We e the arrival from Rotterdam of 20 cases. Diates are meeting & good jobbing demand, with custations unchanged. In nuts generally through the list the demand is more active.” The Weather and Crops. The weekly report of A. G. McAdle, section sctor of the ciimate and crop service of the W.ather Bureau, is as follo GENERAL SUMMARY. ljeavy rains have fallen in all parte of the Ftate during the week, the precipitation hav- ing ococurred mearly every day in most places. ¥ coutheast winds have prevailed in the central and northern sections, causing consid- crable damage to orchards, telegraph lines, ldings and fences, and _interrupting the fer. v ce on the bay. Rivers and creeks hai - overfiowed their banks: the rush of water has czused breaking of levees on the Sacra. merto, resulting in many washouts and imped. ing raliroad traffic. The enowfall in the mou: tains is reported unusually heavy. Snow hi el fallen on the Jower levels at Red Biuff, R ‘ding and other places. The temperature ha- been about normal. Grain has probably suffered to some extent from the high waters, but no reports of dam- #e have yet been received. and aside from this it has been immeasurabiy benefited in all sectione by the Leavy rainfall. Nearly all re- « indicate that wheat and barley are in the ey best condition, and even in the heretofore dry southern dietricts there is now an excellent | prospect for bountiful crops. The continued | warm weather and rain have caused a rapid growth of grain, alfalfa and pasturage. Plow- | ing and seeding will be resumed in many places | £¢ soon as the soll becomes tillable, and the £rsin acreage materially increased Frospects continue good for heavy crops of deciGuous fruits and grapes, vers litile damage | ha)ing been done by the recent storms. Apri- cots, yeaches and almonds are In bloom. Sacramento Vailey,—The weather has been warm, cioudy and rainy most of the week. | Jicavy rain has fallen in the valleys and snc on the meuntains. At Vacaville the rain f the week ending at 7 a. m. March 1 was 5.95 inches: at Rosewood. {rom February 21 to 2 736 dnches; at Red Bluff during the week. ¢ : at Wh from the 20th to 2 inches. Snow hss fallen at Redding a Red BIUfl The storms nave been accompanied by high southeast winds, causing some damage to troes and There hag also been | considerable to raiiroad tracks and | faiming lands by the breaking of levees thiough the rush of high waters in creeks and | Tivers. Grain and feed are in good condition, end orchards and vineyards are looking well. Coast and Bay Sections.—The week has been marked Ly, extremely high winds, warm | weather and heavy rainfall, precipitation hav- | ing occurred nearly every dsy in some sections. The high winds and floods have caused consid- erable Aamage to both agricultural and com. mercial interests. Teiegraph service has been interrupted, ralflroad traffic delayed, buildings and fences demolished, and trees uprooted The actual loss, however. is probably more than compencated for by the benefit that will be derfved by farmers and orchardists. There | nounced to-day for Thursda: i= mow every indication that large crops of grain, hay and fruit will be gathered in ail wections. Grain and grass are growing rap- §aly. Deciduous fruit trees are in bloom. an Joaquin Valley.—Rain has fallen nearly every day during the week, accompanied by warm weather and high southwest winds. Some dsmage hse been done by fioods and wind, but the lors will be 1iCht as compared with the £roat benefit to ail agricultural interests. As #con as the soil becomes tillable. plowing and #reding wiil be resumed, and there will be a | immediately the zmount deposited in the Sub- o nsiderable increase in the grain acreage T heat, barley and alfalfa are looking well and have made good growth during the week. Feed i« springing up and growing rapidly. Prospects 1.1 large crops of grain and hay in all sections sre much better than ny time during the #eason. , Orchards and vineyards are in good cndition. Apricots, peaches and almonds are 12 bloom in many places. Southern l‘ullhlnrnh —Rain has fallen se @oys during the week, averaging somethi ver three inches for the section. The tempera. sre has been nearly normai, and the southerly vind less violent than in other parts of the Ftate. Very little of the precipitation has been vasted, as its fall was gentic and the sofl in Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 4—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date, as compared with those of same date last season, and rainfall in the last twenty-four hours: Last This Last Stations— 24 Hours. Season. Season Eureka . S s 38.02 | Red Bluff . . 0.00 22.05 Sacramento . . 0.00 16.79 | San Francisco * 0.00 18 Fresno ... * 0.00 Independence :0l00 | San Lauis Obispo.... 0.00 Los Argele - 0.00 | San Diego - 0.00 San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, | minimum, 44; mean, 51. | *THE COAST RECORD. ot N STATIONS. - sejewoswg A Ball | -enjuasduar, wauwy *rpurm 30 w3ORdiG Toumo 1o ang *uonMId9sg Rain Cloudy Cloudy D BE2 | ammadway, Flagstaff...... Pocatello, 1da.30 Independence. Portland. Red Bluft Rosehurg Sacramento. Salt Lake. San Fran §. L. Obispo. San Diego. Seattle. Cloudy Cloudy Clear Rain Cloudy Rain Cloudy Cloudy Clear 50,24 ..30.16 56 44 w2 Temperature—i a. m., 44 degrees. | The following maximum and minimum tem- peratures were reported from Eastern stations: | Boston . 48-32| Kansas City Cincinnati maha Philadelphia Chicago Washington .. Duluth . Jacksonville . 4-16 6t. Louis New York .. Salt Lake WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL | FORECAST. The disturbance over Washington appears to | be moving slowly eastward along the northeyn | route. The pressure has fallen rapidly over Californta and Nevada and the weather is geu- | erally cloudy from the Tehachapi northward, with heavy rains in Washington and Oregon There has been a rapid rise in temperature over Southern California, and maximum tem- peratures of 70 degrees or over are reported from Point Conception to San Diego. The following are the river readings: ramento, 27.7, falling; San Joaquin 13.1. falling. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending niidnight, March 5, 1002: orthern Calitcrnia — . unsettled weather Wednesday, with in northern portion: fresh southerly winds. Southern California—Fair Wednesday; tinued warm: light northerly winds. con- | Nevadn — Cloudy Wednesday; continued | warm; light northerly, changing to southerly | winds. | Szn Francisco and vicin: “loudy, unset- | | tled weather Wednesday esh southerly | winds. ALEXANDER McADIE, | Forecast Official. EASTERN MARKETS. | | et Now York Sock Mirket. | Jhict | NEW YORK. March 1.—To-day’s stock mar- | ket for the greater part of the day repeated the retracing of yesterday's upward course in | the recular process of taking profits on a smaii | turn, which is a characteristic of the narrow professional market, Late in the day, how- ever, the selling movement gained appreciable force and clirried nrices downward by rapid stages to the lowest of the making the closing -active and we; e market diso broadened out considerably in the late selling movement and the dealings were much better distributed than at any other time during th day. The standard stocks were as greatly af- iccted as some of the minor speclaliles which have been lately comspiciuous in the market. The growing dimensions of the requirements upon New York cash reserves seemed to be the cause of the rather acute uneesiness manifest- ed. The engagement of gold for export an- s and Saturday's | steamers and others likely to be made indl- cate the probability of an outgo of $5,000,000 or over this week to forelgn shores. The un- derwriting syndicate of the San Franclsco trac- tion reorganization called on its subscribers to-day tor a 20 per cent payment on Thursday. This means the remittance to San Francisco | at that time of ‘about §4,000,000. Tt is true that | this cperation will mean no encroachment upon the country’s available money supply, as the Treasury authorities will pay in San Francisco Treasuf¥ {n New York, but the operation in- volves a depletion of New York bank reserves, nevertheless. The Sub-Treasury had already taken from the New York money market since Friday on routine operations $3.111,000. ‘With the surplus reserves of the banks last week below $10,000,000, these figures Indicate sufficient requirements to wipe out the surplus entirely. The confidence which has been felt in the continued ease of the money market was partly based on the belief that the Government bonds would be offered to the frade for redemp- tion in case of any real need In the New York money market. As a_matter of fact bonds to the par value of a million dollars were offered to the Sub-Treasury late to-day, for which «omdition to absorb it readily. Grain has made yapid erowih and is in excellent condition in most places; good rope of wheat, barley and Yay are now predicted. Pasturage is improv- §.g and will so0on be abundant in all sections. <wchards and vineyards are in excellent condi- tior. Eurcka Summary—Practically no farm work has been done along the coast during the past week. Too much rein, though grass and grain | of $521,000, are doing very well. The reinfall for February will amount 1o about 19.50 inches, the greatest precipitation for any month since establishment wf_this station. Los Angeles Summary.—Fine rains came just in time to bemefit vegetation, and with a few Jate rains full crops will be made. The ground 3¢ in fine condition for working. Feed is grow: dng finely. $1,122,401 was paid in cash, but this,did not seem to relieve the apprehension of a possible money squeeze. It was noticeable also that the sterling exchange market was affected by the offerings of bills against the gold engaged for export, so {hat rates yielded a fraction which was not the case when gold was engaged last week. The statement of -the Missour! Pacific for January, showing a decrease in net earnings caused an early sharp decline in that stock and affected the list, offsetting the influence of other favorable railroad reports, notably the extraordinary showing made by the annual report of Penneyivania. nd markst was Inclined ness, but held comparatively” steady. Total & R, 'nf tates 4s advanced cent the last call. lkad gondis lcccastLg4s103 | asked, 2@z | Commercial bills, | and at the West were very light. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Atchison ... .... 7514 Southern Ry 82 Do ptd . 96%| Do pfd . 95 Balt & Oh .104% | Texas & P: 39 Do ptd 934, Tol St L & W... 22 Canadian 112%4| Do pfd . 0 Canada Southern. 87 |Union Pacl 087 Chesap & Ohlo... 45%| Do pfd . 871 Chicago & Alton. 35% | Wabash 2 Do pfd ...... & T5%| Do pfd . Chi Ind & Louis. 62%|W & Lake Erfe... 10 Do pfd .. . 8% Do 2d pfd . 3 Chi & E Illinois.150 ~ | Wisconsin Cen . Chi & G Western. 23%| Do pfd ... Do A pfd 8714 ‘Express Co— Do B ptd...... 451 |Adams 195 Chicago & N W..22215 American . C R I & Pacific.162% | United States . Chi Term & Tran. 16% | Wells Fargo DoTDEY % . oie Miscellaneous— C C C & St Lout: Amalg Copper Colo Southern Am Car & ¥ Do 1st pfd Do pfd ... Do 24 ptd Am Linseed Oil Dela & Hudson Do pfd Dela Lack & W..282 |Amer Loco . Denver & Rio G.. 43 Do_pfd 91 |Am Smelt Do pfd Anaconda. Do 2d : Brooklyn Rp Trn. 63: Great North p! Colo Fuel & Iron. 86% Hocking Valley. Consolidated Gas .218 Con Tobacco pfd. Do pfd ... General Electric 17% Iilinois Central . 139‘/, 206 Towa Central 473 |Glucose Sugar . Do pfd .. 803, | Hocking Coal Lake Erle & W. 6675 Internat Paper. Do pfd .. .130 Do pfd ... % Louls & Nashville103% Internat Power . Manhattan L ...131 |Laclede Gas .... 89 Metropolitan § R.167%|National Biscuit. 46% Mexican Central . 27% National Lead ... 17 Mexican National. 17% |National Salt 3 Minn & St Louls.108% | Do pfd ... Missouri Pacific.. 98%|North American. M K & Texas.. 24 {Pacific Coast Do pfd .. 5313 | Pacific Malil N J Central ....191 |People’s Gas N Y Central ....162 :|Pressed Steel Car. 3015 Norfolk & West.. 57%| Do pfd ... 31s Do pfd 90" |Pullman Pai Car.21S Ontario & 33 |Republic Steel . 16% Pennsylvania . 15014 Do pfd . 4 Reading ... 54 |Sugar . % Do 1st pfd.... 80%Tenn i Do 2d pfd .... 66 Union B & P Co. 15% | 8t Louls & S F. 60%| Do pfd . 71: Do 1st ntd 83 |U § Leather 1% Do 24 prd . 71%| Do pfd . 8114 St Louis 8 W 2434 S Rubber . 1 Do pfd Do »fd . St_Paul L Do pfd | Do pid . Southern Pacific . 633%|Western Union Shares sold, 380,600. NEW YOR U S ref 2¢ reg....108% L & N uni 4s. Do ref 2s coup.109 |Mex Central 4s. Do 3s reg......109 |Mex Cent lst in Do 3s coupon...109 [Minn & St L 4s. Do new 4s reg..139% Do new 4s coup.139%; Do old 4s reg....111%|N ¥ C 1sts. Do old 4s coup.112%| Do gen 3%s. Do b reg. . 10632 N J C gen bs. Do Ts coupon...106% | N Pacitic 4s Atchison gen 4s..104% | Do adj 4s. Lo Balt & Ohfo 4s..104 « Do 3%s 5 Do cony 4s. . Canada So 2ds. Central of Ga 5s. Do 1st inc... hesa & O 414s. Chicago & A 3%s. CB & Q new 4s.. 9 CM&StPg C & N con 7s. CRI&P ds. Do 3s... N & W con 4s Reading gen 4s. +|S Railway bs Tex & Pac 1sts ITStL&W 4s .138% | U Pacific 4s ¥ Do cony ds. | Wabash 1sts Chicago Term 4s. 87 | Do 2ds.. Colo & So 4s..... O Do deb B. Denv & R G 4s..102% | West Shore ds. ©rie prior len 4s. 99% (W & L E 4s Do Gen 4s 87i4 | Wise_Central 4 F'W & D C Tsts..113%|Con Tobacco 4s.. Hocking Val 4 109 New York Moncy Market. NEW YORK, March 4.-—Money on call closed steady at @3 per cent: closing bid and 4 per cent. Prime mercantile pape: 4@4% per cent. Sterling exchange, easer, with actual business in bankers' bills at $1 for demand and at $4 85%@4 8515 Posted rates, $4 86 and $4 8814, $4 S456@1 8514. Bar silver, Mexican dollars, 43%c. Government bonds, firm; State bonds, ive; railroad bonds, steady. inact- Condition of the Treasury WASHINGTON, March 4.—To-dey's Treas- ury statement: Available cash balance, $174,- ; ‘mold, $50,720.56 % New York Grain and Produce. * NEW YORK, March 4. —FLOUR—Falrly act- ive and stead: WHEAT—Spot, steady. No. 2 red, 86c f. o. b. afloat. Options ruled dull, but steady and closed at %4@%c net advance. March, S1%c; May, 82c; July, 81%e. * COFFEE--Spot Rio,. easy. No. 7 involes, ; Cordova, S@l2c. Futures points met lower. March, December, 6.05@86.30c. ‘weak. Falr refining, 3 1-16c; 6 ‘test, 39-16c; molasses sugar, DRIED FRUITS. There were no changes in the evaporated apple market and only a light business was transacted. Prices as preyiously quoted are steady. New York Metal Market. centritugal, 27-1€c. NEW YORK, March 4.—Closing quotations: TIN—$25 €0G25 70. COPPER—Lake, 12%@12%c; electrolytic and casting, 12G12%c. 3 LEAD- 474 SPELTER—$1 25@4 30. IRON—Steady; unchanged. Chicago Grain Market. CHICAGO, March 4.—Opening &onditions in wheat were _bearis! but sentiment - soon changed and the later tone was bullish. Traders were fearful to sell short during the | present uncertain state of the winter crop. Commission-houses bought a little and claims were made that St. Louis and the Southwest Were buinz. There was still no moisture in the Southwest, but weather conditions were favorable otherwise. Corn _strencth helped scmewhat, but the extreme dullness took the ecdge off the gradually growing bullish senti- ment. Cables were somewhat lower early, but improved. May opened a shade to Jee lower %@iCc, worked up to T6%@76%c and od tteady, lsc higher, at TEK@T6Yc. Corn acted strong Immediately after a_de- pressed opening. Cables were lower and bu: ing orders were scarce, but offerings both hers May closed e higher at 61%@61%e. Oats were dull, though somewhat nervous, 'ome May stuff was offered at the opening, hich, with the early corn weakness, caused a hetter feeling, Fluctuations continued to follow corn. The market closed feirly firm, May e up at 44%c. Provisions were aull and fluctuated over a very parrow range. May pork and ribs closed unchanged and lard a shade higher. The leading futures ranged as follpws: " Articles High. Open. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— May . [ 0 July . 76% September 5% Corn No. May . July - Septem! Oats No. 2— May, . July . September Mess Pork, ser bbl— May . July . Lard, »er 100 1bs— May . July . September . . Siort Ribs, per 100 1bs— May July . September Cash quotations wereas follows: Flour, steady; No. 3 spring wheat, T41@74%c; No. 2 red, 82c. No. 2 oats, 444414c; No. white, 45@47c; No. white, 43@40le; No. 2 rye, b814@30c: fair to gholoe malting barley, B9GGc; No 1 flax secd, ; No. orthwestern, 315 mess A st‘l’ bbl, $15 15@15 20: lard, per 1360 1bs, ”pgrolé 2214; short-rib sides (loose). $8 20@8 35; dry ealted shoulders (boxed), TW%4@7%c: short clear sides (boxed), $8 55@8 ¢5; whisky, basis of high wines, $131. 3 Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 000 000 ‘Wheat, bushels 35,000 Corn, bushel 59,600 Oats, bushels . 178,000 Rye. bushels . c 3,000 Barley, bushels . 20,0600 On the Produce Ixchange to-day the butter ' market Was firm: cream 18G26c; datries, 18@23c. Cheese, firm, 10!“'3‘1‘5!“. Eggs, weak, fresh, 22c. *- 3 Foreign Futures. e —— July. 6 6 May-Aug. 21 65 21 65 26 60 26 65 Closing . Awvailable Grain Supply. NBW YORK, March 4 —Special cable and telegraphic communications to Bradstreet’s show the following changes in avallable sup- plies singe the last report: Wheat, United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease, 638,000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, increase, 1,000,000 bushels; total supply, increase, 362,000 bushels. Corn, United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease, 472,000 bushe! Oats, ‘United Sfates 'and Canada, east of the Rockles, decrease, 59,000 bushels. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, March 4.—CATTLE—Receipts, 4000; steady; good to prime steers, nominally $6 05@7; poor to medium, $4@6 50; stockers and feeders, $2 50@5 60; cows, $1 25@5 25; heifers, $2 50@5 20; 1 25@2 80; bulls, R S i o T8 25, Crexas fed steers, $4 60@5 90. HOGS—Receipts to-day, 19,000; to-morrow, 26,000; left over, 3000; bulk of sales, 5@100 lower than early yesterday; mixed and butch- ers, §5 15@6 35; good to choice heavy, $6 25@ 6 50; rough heay: ; lignt, 85 75@ 6 10: bulk of sale: SHEEP—Receipts, 13,000; sheep, _steady; lambs, strong to 10c higher; good 'to choice wethers, $4 75@5 25; fair to cholce mixed, $4 90@5 60; Western sheep, $+ 60@6 15; native @6 50; Western lambs, $5 50@6 60. lambs, $3 Boston Wool Market. JBOSTON, March 4—No weakness in values is noted in the wool market here this week, although the demand continues quiet. The lack of demand is due to the fact that the large manufacturers as a rule have enough wool on hand to meet present needs and have | shown little disposition to buy and the smaller manufacturers are buying sutficlent to fill pres. ent ordess only. There i= a moderate demand for territory wools and values hold firm. Northern Business. PORTLAND, Or., March 4.—Clearings, $388,- 531; balances, §31,040. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, March 4.—Wheat, steady but inactive; Walia Walla, 66c; bluestem, 67c. ‘WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Ma 4. —Wheat, qulet and un- changed; bluestem, 66c; club, 65c. Foreign Markets. LONDON, March 4.—Consols, 94%. Silver, 25 5-16d. French rentes, 101f 32%c. Cargoes on passage, buyers indifferent operators; car- goes No. 1 Standard California, 20s 3d; cargoes Walla Walla, 29s 3d: English country markets, steady; Import into U. K., wheat, 219,000 quar. ters; import into U. K., flour, 165,000 barrels. LIVERPOCL, March 4.—WHEAT—Quiet; wheat in Paris, steady; flour in Paris, quiet; weatker In England, overcast. COTTON—Uplands, 4%d: Receipts of wheat during the past three days, { 203,000 centals, including 103,000 American, - LGCAL MARKETS. T Canary, 3%c for Eastern; Alfalfa, from Utah, SaOY: Elifearma, Sosict Bape, TH@2kc; Hemp, '3%¢c per Ib. DRIED PEAS—Nominal, Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. The Potato market was quiet under liberal supplies and prices remained unchanged. The steamer Arcata from Coos Bay brought down 2550 sacks and few sales were made on the wharf. Dealers expect a firmer market this week, as receipts per steamer due Thursday aro expected to be light. Early Rose are very scarce and in demand for seed. Other Seed Po- tatoes are slow at present, but will. pick up if the clear weather lasts. The weak feeling in Onions continues. Th! may be accounted for to some extent by the poor guality of most of the stock on hand. E\‘n;yt for 'a small inquiry for strictly fancy offerings, the demand is limited. Green Onions are coming in more freely and sell readily at the quotations, Receipts of Los Angecles Vegetables were large yesterday, something unusual for Tues- day. ‘The bulk of the recelpts were in poor condition owing to the rain in the south. and most kinds were lower. Cholce Peas and Beans sold well at full figures, but there was a large amount sold even below the quotations. Re- ceipts of Asparagus were 51 boxes and prices were about the same, Rhubarb was weaker under larger receipts. Four sacks of Peas came 1h from Alameda County and sold at 6@7c per 1b. The Panara steamer brought up 222 cases of Tomatges and Peppers. POTATOES—$§1 10@1 50 for Burbanks from the'xfger: {)u {z Bll{;llflll $1 1 thrdn- fon larnet les, Mi P er 8, 1 5091 60; Early Rose, for seed, $1 ; small Burbank $1 40 for Merc ONION: , $1 65@1 for seed, $1 25@1 45; Sweets, . $175@2 10 first hands: ons. $1 75G2 Au.lt;:;h.n ; Green Onions, per. 3 VEGETABLES—Asparagus, 15@17%¢ per 1b for No. 1 and 8Gi3%e for % o2 Rhubazd, g 3 7@9c; Green Peas, from Los String Beans, from Los cluding Wax: Cabbage, Angeles Tomatoes, $1 @1 50 per crate: Mexican per box for repacked; Dried Feppers. 12%@1 per 1b; Los eles do, 15@17%c; Dried Okra, 12%@15c per Ib; Carrots, 50c per sack; Hothouse Cucumbers, nqx 25 per dozen for large and 50@75c for small; Garlic. 1%@2%¢c: Los Angeles Green Peppers, 12 * “Mexi- can do, 10@15c; Egg Plant from Los Angeles. ——; Summer Squash from Los Angeles, $19 150: Marrowfat Squash, $10 per ton; Hub- bard' Squash, $10; Mushrooms, 400@$1 30 per X, ele: ctl; ' Los and’ $1 25 per r box toes, $1@1 50 216 @15¢ Poultry and Game. One more car of Fastern Live Poultry was placed on the market yesterday, making the second for the week. Recelpts of local Poul- try were liberal and while some kinds were slightly lower, the market cleaned up easily at the quotations. Game met with a steady demand at un- changed prices and cleaned up well. Receipts were 30 sacks. POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 13@l4c for Gob- blers and 15@16c for Hens; Geese, per pair, $1 50@1 75; Goslings, $2 25@2 50; Ducks, §4 50 @5 50 for 'old and $6@7 50 for_young; 'Hens, $4 50@5 50; young Roosters, $T@7 50; old Roos- ters, $4@5; Fryers, $6@6 50: Brollers, $5@6 for large and $4@4 50 for small; Plgeons, $1 50 per, dozen for old and $2 75@3 25 for Squabs, GAME—Hare, $1 25@1 50; Rabbits, $1 509 175 for Cottontails and $1 for Brush; Gray Geese, $3@3 50; White Geese, $1 25; Brant, §1 50@2 per dozen; Honkers. $3@5; English Snipe, $3; Jack Snipe, $2; Robins, nominal. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. Receipts of Butter were much larger yes- terday, and the general opinion was that the market had reached the top, though another week of heavy storms might again advance prices by prolonging the scarcity. Quotations remained unchanged. Cheese continues in ample supply and the market is rather weak than otherwise, Keceipts of Eggs cont!nue large and the sup- ply is still excessive and unwieldy. Dealers are not making any further concessions to buyers, however. There will be large lines put into cold storage just as soon as the weather gets dry enough to permit it, which will relieve the market of considerable of its surplus. Prices for all grades stand about as before. Receipts were 61,600 pounds and 16 tubs of Butter, 1804 cases of Eggs, 16,500 pounds of Californfa Cheese, of —— pounds Oregon Cheese and —— pounds of Eastern Cheese. BUTTER—Creamery, 29@30c per 1b for fan- y, 28@28%c for firsts and 2T@27%c rorl__% 7 dairy, 224@28c; store Butter, per Ib, HEESE—New, 11@11%¢; oid, Young America, 12@1214c; Easter pound, Ex:hange and Bullion. New York Exchange is lower, Sterling Exchange, vl da Sterling Cables, sight. . Sterling Cables I Ne: axchange, sight.. change, te iivor, ounce...... Mexican Dollars, nomi; Wheat a;{l >Ol/1-rr Grains. iegraphic LEELLT FREIGHTS-Remain unchanged at @2Us 3d, usual options, with an occasional rter. The chartered fleet port has a registered tonnage of 550, against 24,925 tons on the , 42,760 tons, this_port, 182,866 ‘tons, 3 WHEAT—The fore:gn and Eastern markets continued inactive and featureiess. Bradstreet's gave stocks as follows: Sast of the Rockies, a decrease of 633,000 bushels; Europe and afloat, an increase of 1,000,000; net increase, 362,000 bushels, against a decrease of 2,041,(60 last week. Chicago opened a shade lower, with the de- mand moderate and the crowd bearish. The market lacked speculative support. Later on. the demand improved and there was more dis- position to byy. This markat was flat and unchanged. Holders in the country are still hanging on and decline o sall. b Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 10; milling, §1 1233 @1 15 per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. gainst 143,300, Informal Sessian—d 715 o'clock—No sale: Second Session—May—12,600 ctls, §1 12; De- cember—40G0, §1 Cv. gular Morning “May—4000 ctis, 2, December Afternoon Session—Lecember—10,000 ctis, $1 09, BARLIY—The fesling is quite firm and quo- tutiong are again a shade better, with a slight | improvement n the demand ) | Feed. m@iiee for No. 1 and 871@00c for oft grades: brewing and shipping grades, 936 931905 Chevalier. Doc@S1 20 per crl. CALL BOARD SALES. Sesston—9:15 o' clock—May- 2000 sslon—No sales. rning S Session—May. Decembar rket she no = or at Chicago. Holders are ves finn.‘lvm the demand is iight. Gra, 1 71 whites, §1 25@1 42%,; Surprise, $1 {00l 45; biack, | §1 12%@1 21 for feed and $1 221441 32% for seed: red. per cu for teed and $1 Sher 1. Previous prices rule for o - lllI‘ with a dull market. Py Large Yellow, $1 5@l 50; small round do, $1 85wl 50; white, $1 5o@1 50 per ctl. ¥ |, RYE—The advanced quotations are main- tained without difficulty and the market is firm. Quoted at STlawi2le per ofl. BUCKhWHIEA' Quoted at $1 ¢5 per ctl. | Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3 50@ 8 5, ucual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 40@3 50; Oregon, §2 76G3 25 per barrel for family and §1 @3 50 for Bakers'; Washington Bakers, $3@ 8 50, MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3 per 100 Ibs: Rye Flour, $275; Rye Meal, $250; Rice Flour, §7; Corn Meal, $3 25; extra cream do, $4; Oat Groats, $5: Hominy, S+ i Buckwheat ¥ Fia4 (8 ked Wheat, 85 50; Farina, 0% Nhole Wh-at Tiour, $5 25; Rolled Oats (barrels), $6 85@8 30; in sacks, $6 M0@S; Pearl Barley, $5; Peas, 5. Green Peas, $6 50 per 100 1bs, Hay and Feedstuffs. The recent heavy rains have not produced any increate in the Hay receipts, which are still light. Prices are steady and unchanged. The feedstuffs are also quoted as before, Bran and Middlings being very weak, and Rolled Barley and the Corn products firm. BRAN—_S17@18_per ton. MIDDLINGS—$19 50420 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley. $19 50@20 per «ton; Oileake Meal at the mill, §27@28; jobbing, z%& 50@20; Cocoanut Cake, $20@21; Corn Meal, 1@32; Cracked Corn, '§51 50@32 50; Mixed Pk sonepeed Meal, 820 80, —Wheat, 2 50; Wheat and Oat, $9@1z; Oat. $8@1l; Alfeifa, $8@11; Clover, $7@0; Volunteer, §5 50@9; Stock $6@S 50 per STRAW—40@65c per bale, Beans and Seeds. The Bean market remains in the condition described in yesterday’s Call. When the situ- ation on the Sacrimento River becomes more definite one way or the other, operators will know better what to do. At present they do not feel justified in doing anything and the market continues stagnant, Split BEANS_—Bayos, : g T57 Eavge *Ax bl "% et tn: " Pea Pink, 905220, Red, $2 5@ iackey 5@ $¢ 40@% 60; Kidnevs 8b@4 per ctl. SEEDS—Tricste Mustard, $265@2 75: Yel- low Mustard, §3 25@3 50; 'Flax, $2 2662 50; EGGS—Ranch, 15c for selected large and 131%@14c for good to cholce; store, lic per dozen. Deciduous and, Citrus Fruits. Receipts of Oranges in the open market are at present light and the market s steady at unchanged prices. Small and medium sizes are rather scarce and wanted. At the auc- tion to-day three or four cars will be offered. Fancy Lemons were scarce and sold readily at the top quol s but choice and common y. The Panama steamer brought up 207 cases Mexican Limes, and as stbcks are scarce and the demand brisk, they are_quoted higher. There s nothing new to report in Apples. APPLE: @2 25 per box for extra, $1 250 175 for good to choice and 60c@$L for ordi- nary, CITRUS FRUITS— for standards, $1 5 for fancy; Seedii in quarter boxes, 75c@$1 and $1'50@2 in half boxes; Lemons, 50c@$l for common and $1@ 150 for good to choice and §l 75@2 50 for fancy; Grape Fruit, $1@2; Mexican Limes, $6@7; Bananas, $2 25@2 75 per bunch_ for New Orleans and $2@2 50 for Hawaiian; Pine- apples, $3G4 per doze Dried Fmi!:r, Nuts and Raisins. New York continues to send reports of slowiy improvirg markets for Apricots, Pears, Peaches and Prunes. The San Francisco market rules firm, and local operators say that -seven- eighths of the fruit output has passed from the hands of growers into those of dealers, who are olsposed to get all they can for the goods and ere not making any concessions to buyers. Stocks of all descriptions are slender. Tke same remarks apply to Raisins. The demand for Nuts in general is fair. Al- monds are_quiet, but the inquiry for Walnuts is good. Honey is In falr request at steady grades sold S—s2 1 Oranges, T5c@$1 choice and $2G2 1 FRUITS—Apricots, 81, @10%c for Royals and : for standard to fancy Moorpark. T%@sYe; sundried, 3¢ Pears, 6@bc: Piums, pitted, 4@ Nectarines, 3la@tc for red and 5u@6c for white; Figs, 3c for black and 3@hle for white. s PRUNES—1901 crop are quoted as follows. 33gc; unpitted, 20-40's, 6@G14c; 40-50's, 4% @1 60's, 45 %c; 60- : 3 80- o 5% @ 90-100's, 216@2: : RAISINS Seeded, 3-crown, Sci 2-crown, 614 @idc; Loosa Muscatels, 6%¢ for d-crown_and 5%e for seedless; 3-crawn, 6c; 2-crown. Seedless Sultanas, blac for unbleached and N142 for bleached, Clusters—Imperials, $3; De- | hesa, $2 50; Fancy, $L 75; London Layers, §1_25@1 25, C E NUTS—Chestnuts, 11@12c; Walnuts, No. 1 softshell. No. 2, 8@813¢c; No. 1 hardshell 9c; No. 2, Almonds, 10%@12c _for shel G10c for ttshell and 6@ shell: Peanuts, 5@ic for Eastern 12@12%c; Filberts. 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@Lic; Cocoanuts, $3 50@5. HONEY—Comb, 11%@13c for bright and 10@ j2¢ for light amber; water white extracted, 5@ Ec; light amber extracted, 4@3c; dark, dc. BEESWAX—271:@2%¢ per Ib, Provisions. Chicago reports a dull market, without much rallying power. Smaller receipts of Hogs than expected has caused some buying. The market was slightly higher on the day. There is nothing new in the local market beyond fractional variations in Lard. The de- mand is slack. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12¢ per 1b for heavy, 12%ec for light medium, '13%;c for light, 1414¢ for extra light and 15¢ ‘for sugar-cured: Easdtern sugar-cured Hams, 1215@l3c; Califor- nia Hame, 1114@12%c; Mess Beef, '$0 50@10 per barrel; extra Mess, §10 11; Family, $11 B0@12; prime Mess Pork, $15: extra clear, $22 50@23; Mess, $18 50@19; Smoked Beef, s@1dc per 1b. w!":.?RD—PT\erce: quoted at T%c per Ib for compound and 10%@11c for pure: half barrels, pure, 11%ec; 10-1b tins, 1114c; 5-ib tins, 113%c; 3-1b tins, 11%c. COTTOLENE—One half-barrel, 97%¢; three half-barrels, 93.c; one tierce, 9%c; two tierces, 914>; five tlerces, 9%c per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. | ¥ The recent rains checked shearing In the San Joaquin Valley, but it wiil be resumed as soon as the weather gets settled. Prices for new spring clip are expected within a week. Meanwhile the market is nomf d at a standstill, with no stock here to speak of. In Hops the feeling continues firm. There more doing up north than here, and recent sales at 14%@15c 1n Washington are reported, some 500 or 600 bales changing hands at these figures. AF11@11%c are resorted. It is said that only about 4500 bales of the 1901 crop remain un- sold_on the whole coast. The San Francisco market is In the hands of dealers, who ars Very firm holders. Tallow contlnues firm at unchanged prices. Hides are Kept more or less weak by the pres- ence of considerable grubby stocks, and sev- eral descriptions are quoted slightly lower. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 1%c under quotations. Heavy salted Steers, 1lc; medium, 91sc; light, Rige; Cow Hides. oc for heavy and Stic for light: Stags, Glac; Salted Kip, 9c; Salted Veal, c: Salted @alf, 10c; Dry Hides, 16c; -Cuils, 14c; Dry Kip, 14@15c; Dry Calf. 18c; Culls and Brands, 15¢; Sheepskins, shearlings, 16@30c each; short 75c@$1 50; Tangerines, | In Oregon contracts for the 1902 crop | Wool, h% Wool, %O! @3 for large for small and (A $175 for larse, $1 201 50 tor medium, or. mer or Ted Soc: fall or medium skins, ; winter or thin skins, 20c. Goatskins— quin Lambs', T ; Middle County, Per” 1b: Valiey ‘Ogoson, spring, 16@15%c: P i ghon for fale and 12%@14c per b o fatr for gcod to’chalce Local dealers quote 15@ 17%c for shipment. San Francisco Meat Market. Recelipts of Hogs about balance the Inquiry and prices stand about as before. The recent storms have hindered the delivery of livestock into this market more or less, and prices for some descriptions show some change in conse- quence. Veal is higher and Spring Lamb is S0 scarce that it fs hardly quotable. Ome or two houses are quoting higher for Mutton, but most of them quote unchanged prices. There is little change in Beef. DRESSED MEATS. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as followa: BEEF—6%@T%c for Steers and 6@6%c per Ib_for Cows. VEAL—] , T1@8%c; small, 8@10¢ Ib. ,.1“;.,".{,?{*-*‘""" 8@8%¢; Ewes, Taste LAMB—Yearlings, 10¢ 1b; Spring Lamb, 12! Olflcn:r lab;.“ g PORK—Dressed Hogs, 7%! per 1b. LIVE! 3 The followl: tor sound livestock dalivered at San mmw-::" less 50 per cent shrinkage for cattle: CATTLE—Steers, § Cows and Heifers, 1%’&@&5*05% T (amoss welght) c .. SHEEP—Wethers, 4’2.1;66: Ewes, ‘B’!‘S‘i‘c per e "e i he Lambs, $2 5082 75 per c ‘md%e.uorwsul per Ib liveweight; yearlings, 3 aufl%fiva dnan, 200 olgl“ lng uflfl“‘? C; and over, c; feeders, . mumurmtou:%m.aowmzm and stags, 40 per cent off from the above quo- tations. General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags, June and July, 6c; San Quentin, 5.55c; Wool Bags, 32@35c; Fleece Twine, 7%@Sc. CANNED ASPARAGUS — The California Fruit Canners’ Assoclation quotes the follow- ing prices for 1902, per case, 2 dozen cans to the case: Mammoth White, $2 50@8 75; Large ‘Weite, $2@3 75; Medlum White, $1 75@2 65; Small White, $1 60; Mammoth Green, $2 65@ 8 65; Large Green, $2@2 90; Medium Green, $1 752 50, Smail Green, $1 50, CANNED FRUITS — The California . Fruit Canners quote as follows, in_2: ples, $1 16-1b tins: Ap- 1 45; Apricots, $1@1 50; Peaches, yellow, $1 20g1 65; do, Lemon Cling, $1 80G 1 75; Bartlett Pears, $1 25@1 75; Plums, 90cQ 31 25; Nectarines, $1@1 50; Muscat Grapes, 95c $1 95; Quinces, “$1 10@1 50: _Strawberries, 1 30@i 75; Blackberries, $1 30@1 60. VCOAL*—WGIIIBSIHI, per ton; Southfield Wellington, $9; Seattle, $6 50; Bryant, ; Roslyn, $7; Coos Bay, $5 50; Wallsend, 2 Co-operative Wallsend, $8 50; Cumberland, $12 in bulk and $18 26 in sacks; Pennsylvania' An- thracite _Egg, Welsh _Anthracite, $14; Cannel, $11 per ton: Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and $17 in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions, $8 45 per 2000 Ibs and $8 50 per ton, according © oG ocal cordage AGE — The _ I col company Pure Manila, 16%¢ per Ib: quotes as follows: Sisal size, 12%c; Bale Rope, 12%c for Sisal and 16%c for Manila; Duplex, 11%c. Terms, 60 days, or 135 per cent cash discount. Lots of 10,000 1bs 1c less. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, per Ib, 3%c; cases, Regular, 4c; cases, Extra c; cases, Eastern style, bi4c; Boneless, 4%.c: “Norway,” Bc; “Narrow Gauge,” 5c; “Silver King, tisc; Blocks. ~Orlentals, " Sie; Blocks, ght,” 6e; ets, 6lgc; Tiac; 5-1b boxes, e Mmm;’;‘-g Fancy Boneless, goxe-s. fl'zncypfloneleu. 8 lozen, 70c; ickled Ce barrels, each H Pickled Cod, half barrels. each, $4. Gl COFFEE—Costa Rica—14@15c for strictly prime to fancy washed (new crop); 11%@1314c nominal for prime washed; 10%@lle nominal for good washed; —@13c for good washed (new crop 1033@1213¢ nominal for good to prime washed peaberry; 915@10%c nominal for fair to yy;:l’l'l‘e p;:la;:i;/y: lo@l’lunnomlnll for good to e; 81@9%c nominal for falr; 6@7 common to ordinary. i Salvador — 1212@13c nominal for strictl «prime washed; 101¢@12c nominal for good Kz prime washed; 9@10c nominal for fair ‘washed; 10%@11%c nominal for good to prime washed peaberry; 9% @10%c nominal for good to prime semi-washed; 9@9!;c nominal for superior un- washed; —@8%c for good green unwashcd; 9@ 9%c for good to superior unwashed peaberry; § @ic for common to ordinary. $ Nicaragu: 12@15¢ nominal for fancy wasl 9% @1lc nominal strictly good washed; 81 @9c nominal for &ood to supérior unwashed; 1ac nominal for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and Mexican—12%@15%¢ prime to fancy washed (new crop); 11%@12¢ for strictly good washed (new crop): 11@11%c for good washed (new crop); 9l4@l0c for fair washed; §@9¢ for medium; 6@7%c for inferior to ordinary; 10@12¢ for good to prime washed peaberry; 914@10c nominal for good to prime unwashed peaberry; 814@9%c nominal for good to superior unwashed. 20@32c; extra pLFATHER — Sole, eavy, 30@i0c per 1b; medium, 27@29¢: light, 24@26c; Rough _ Leather, 23@&?; Harness Leather, heavy, 35@39¢ for No. 1 and 30@33 N medium, 30@37c; light, 20@3! ; Desiccated, per prime to for fair to for heavy, for No. Skirting, No, 1, 40@42c; No. 2, 3 ; Col | lar Leather, 15@16c per foo 'l‘usc?aice-mer { 40@44c; Kip, unfinished, 40@80c per 1b; Veal finished, 16@17c_per foot; Belt Knife Spli 14@16c; Rough Splits, 8@i0c TANBARK—Ground, $: $16@18 per cord. OIL—California Castor Oil, In cases, No. 1, 70c; pure, $1 20; Linseed Oil, In barrels, botled. 7€c: raw, 74c; cases, 5c more; Lucol. 6lc for boiled and 64c for raw, in barrels; Lard Ofl, extra winter strained, barrels. 85c: cases, 90« China Nut, 5713@€Sc per gallon; pure Neats- foot, in barrels, 70c; cases, 75c; Sperm, pure, 65¢c; Whale Oil, natural whits Mgc per gal- lon; Fish Ofl, barrels, 43%4c; cases, 47%c: Cocoanut Oil, barrels, 63l4¢ for Ceylon and B8l4c for Australia: COAL OIL—Water White Coal Oil, in bulk, 13%c; Pearl Oil, in cases 20c; Astral, Star, 20c; Extra Star, 24c; Elaine, 25¢ 22c; 'deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk, 18c; in cases, 21%c; Benzine, in bulk, l4c; in cases, 2073c; S8-degree Gasoline, in bulk, 20¢; in cases. 26le. TURPENTINE—67c per gallon in cases and 6l1c in drums and 1ron barr RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead, 7@ Tisc per Ib; White Lead, 6%@Tl4c, according to quantity. SALT— Liverpool, 27 50 for 11 domestic descriptions are higher. $30@32 50 for the best and | factory filled. Domestic—Imitation | TLiverpool, $25 26@27: H. R. H.. $28 25@27; | California Dairy, 50-1b bags, $35@26: Rock | Salt, $17 60@19°60. according to quantity; Granulated. $25 50G27 per ton. QUICKSILVER—$47@48 per flask for local use and $44@45 50 for export, JGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes, per Ib, in 100-1b bags: Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed. 4.80c: Powdered, 4.75¢: Candy Granulated, 4.75¢; Dry Granulated, 4.63¢; Confectioners’ A, 4.68c; Fruit Granulated, 4.63c: Beet Granuiated (100 1b bags only), 4.55c: Magnolia A. 4.2%c; Extra C. 4.15c: Golden C, 4.05c; D, 3.95c: barrels, 16c more: half-barrels, 25c more: hoxes, 50¢ more: 50-1h-bags. 10c more. No orders taken- for less than 75 barrels or fts equivalent. Dominos, half-barrels, 5.15c; boxes, 5.40¢ er Ih. prices are as follows: LUMBER—Retail Pine, ordinary sizes $1S@10 50; extra_sizes, higher: Redwood. §19@22; Lath, 4 feet, $3 90@ 4; Pickets, §19: Shingles, §2 for No. 1 and $1 75 for No_ 2; Shakes. $13 for split and $14 for sawn: Rustic. $25@31. METALS—Pig Tin has been advanced to 26@ 27c and Pig Lead has been reduced to 4.25@ 4.70c, Receipts of Produce. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. Flour, ar sks. 86, | Sugar, ctl: 1.& 218 Tallow, ctl: 252 5! Wool, sks. 42 ORFCON. Potatoes, sks... 2.833/Hay, tons 1 WASHINGTON. Potatoes, eks... 267|Flour, qr ska... 6,564 L iy __Contra Costa Water Company has declared |‘aividend 198 of 42 cents per share. STOCK MARKET. | e— & Continued strength and activity In Market Street Railroad was the feature on thé Bong Exchange on the morning session, the stoek selling up to $95, an advance of $1 25 over e close of the preceding day. Sprinz Valley Water was also firm, selling at 330@S9 75 There were no other changes of note. The o stocks were quiet, In the afternoon Market Street Railroad | firm at $95@95 25, the other stocks remainis e Kinskn Packerst A-no: T i aska_Packe o dividend | No. 9 of §i on fhe e " pay Four Ofl will pay a dividend of 15th. 1e on the |STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, March 42 p m, UNITED STATES BONDS, Hid. Ask. | LR 45 ar coup..11214112% d4s qr fo o rep TG B r ComewIEKINY l AUCTION SALES Between Fourth and Fifth. TO-MORROW. THURSDAY, March 6, at 11a.m. order of.M, Fitzpatrick, who is retiring ntY business on account of ill-health, I will sell the contents of the above stables without of 40 head of good horses, , 2 rubber-tired bug- Sood hack as good as mew, 40 sets of harness, robes, blankets, etc. JOHN J. DOYLE, Auctioneer. Oc C 6s.131 Sl B Pk&O R :im 120 Pwi-st R 100 124 % 750 8 o -1 4 % %% T 8 £ f . .188 Jla20” — 18% — Cilitornia A0kiis 8 Nedosl1sth — First Natnl. — — SAVINGS m.w.xn. 7 German ...1975 — |Sav & Loan. — Humboldt .. — - |Security Bav.305 330 Mutual Sav. 78 — |Union Trust. — 2200 8 F Sav U.515 95 w'& 8% & Glant ...... 78% 80 . Vigorit ..... 3! SUGAR. ...... 3% 4% Kilauea Hawatlan .. 8T% 40 = Makawell Honokaa ... 12 ~ 123 Onomea Hutchinson . 13% 14 Paauhau . MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska Pack163 Pac A F A. Cal Fruit As. 97 98 |Pac Cal Wine As. — 100 | Par Paint... 18 Oceanic S Co 35% 38 Morning Session. Board— 20 Market Street Rallway. 230 Market Street Rallway. 10 Market Street Railway, b §. 85 Market Street Railway. 100 § V Water... $1500 US 8s (Coupon). $10,000 Bay Counties Power Co 5s. Street— 100 Market Street Railway. 100 Onomea Sugar Co..... Hana fiEE3sus F8s2ase I3 ssagsss AWAASS Board— . 35 Contra Costa Water. 5 Hutchinson § P Co. 100 Market Street Railway. 45 Market Street Railway. 10 S F Gas & Electric Co... 25 8 V Water. 75 8 V Water. $15,000 Market St R R Con Js. Street— 385 Market Street Rallway. $10,000 Market St R R Con 5a. $10,000 Northern Ry of Cal 5s PRODUCERS’ OIL EXCHANGE. Morning Sesston. 13 525 17 8 San Joaquin Off & Dev. . 850 50 Thirty-Three - w 17 Atternoon Session. Board— 2 Hanford . 87 00 500 Monarch of Arizona. - 1 200 Monte Cristo ... . 130 1000 Petroleum Center, s 30. . 07 MINING STOCKS. Following were the sales in the San Fran- cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday: Morning Session. 100 Best & B.. 19 550 Ophir . a7 500 Gould & C. 10 50 Ophir . % 400 Mexican ... 29 Afternoon Session. 200 Belcher 1000 Justice o8 500 Best & B. 100 Mexican 9 200 Chollar 500 Ophir . o 100CC & Vi 200 Overman .. 08 100 Gould & 500 Union Con. 25 Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock Exchange yesterday: Morning Session. 200 Best & B... 19 200 Mexican ... 29 200 Challnge Cn 185 800 Ophir e....1 00 300 Chollar . 09 500 Overman .. 08 200 C C & Va..1 27% 500 Savage .... 08 100 Confidence . 62 | 300 Sterra Nev. 12 200 Confidencs . 61 | 100 Siiver Hill. 58 Afternoon Session. 900 Best & B... 20 | 200 Gould & C. 11 200 Chalinge Cn 13 | 300 Mexican ... 290 300 Chollar . 00 | 200 Ophir ..... 98 200 C C & Va..130%| 500 Union Con. 23 500 Cn Imperial 01 | CLOSING QUOTATIONS. TUESDAY, March 4—4 p. m. Bid.Ask. (. Bld. Ask. Alpha — " 03| Justice ...... 08 09 Alta 04 06| Kentuck . o1 o0z Andes 03 05 Lady Washtn — 05 Beicher . 03 04) Mexican . 29 .0 Best & B 20 21| Occidental 07 10 Builion ... 02 03Ophir . . 98100 Caledonia ... 27 29/|Overman .... 04 06 Challenge Con 17 19| Potost 10 1t Chollar . 0 10| Savage 07 o Confldenc 60 656 Scorpion o 04 CC & Vi 25 1 30|Seg Blecher.. — u3 Con Imperial. — 01 Sierra Nev... 12 13 Con N York.. 01 02|Silver Hill... 50 35 Crown Point. 06 07/St Louls ..... — 10 Eureka Con.. 18 —|Syndicate ... — 08 Exchequer ..» — 02(Unfon Con... 23 24 Gould & C... 10 12\Utah ........ 08 07 Hale & Nor. 30 32| Yellow Jacket 1T i Julia ..\ — o4 Purchase of Ballot Paper. City Attorney Lane advised the Board of Election Commissioners yesterday re- garding the advisability of appealing from an adverse decision of the Superior Court of Bacramento in the suit of the Secretary of State vs. the city of San Francisco, in- volving the cost of ballot paper. After qucting the law Lane says: There is 1o law requiring the Secretary of State to call for competitive bids for supplies which he may have power to order. Accepting the. law as decided by Judge Hughes thers would remain a question of fact, Did the Secre- tary of State sell the paper to the city and county at its cost to him? _After careful Inves- tigation I have been unable to obtain any evi- dence that the paper did not cost the Secretary of State the amount charged, and I know of no way of proving that he charged more than the law allows. The remedy, If there is one, lies with the Legislature. —_—————————— Must Be Deported to China. The Secretary of the Treasury has no- tified Port Collector Stratton that a Chi- nese person who is shown to have been employed as a laborer in this country and who failed to register either under the act of May 5, 1892, or of November 3, 183, cannot be admitted as a returning mer- chant upon evidence that subsequent such faflure to so register he became a bona fide merchant. The opinion was flven in the matter of the agwal of Yung un Dart, who arrived on the Coptic last December. Military Law-Breakers Are Punished. The following judgments of the cour: martial now in session at the Presidio have been approved by the department commander: D. @. Nevil, Company 115, Coast Artillery, six months’ imprisonmenc for disobedience of orders; G. F. Knapp, Troop M, Fifteenth Cavairy, dishonorahie discharge and eighteen months' imprison- ment for desertion; R. K. Clothier, Com- pany L, Third [nfantry, dishonorable dis- charge and two years' imprisonment fur desertion. —————— NEW_YORK, March 4—The directors of the United States Steel Corporation met to-day and re-elected President Schwab and all other offi- cers' whose terms expired.