The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1902, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1902. SUMMARY OF THE Local stocks and bonds quet. Some actrvity in oil shares. Silver and hange about as bejore quoted. Wheat firm and Barley rather weak. Large scedings of Oats in the Southwest. Bran continucs to- advance. Beans and Sceds about as before. Butter adva: Nothing ncw in Corn and Rye. MARKETS. Hay casy and featurelcss. ing under a demand for the Cheese weak and in heavy supply. Fine Eggs stcadying. Weather Burcau predicts a large Honey crop. Provisions quiet and steady. Demand jor Pork curtailed by the high prices. Sound Potatoes and Onions higher. ond Game continuc quict. Poultry Fresh Fruits about as before. Canners name prices for new Canned Peas. O GENERAL FI The New York circ k mark rength adening tiy steadily with whi br h excited f th sharp advanc in the market lant of some sort. circumstances on based, as well as lead. Wall street some weal! futo t less sensat w e more o they cdo me great prome large sums idedly South A ; though nc experiences iy cligue of Western capitalists have peculative arena and created the methods which These gentle- Zast. Each market, day and d more or present movement. ation was of course the chief factor in the extended movement ever successful without stimu- and much depends upon the manipulation is pon those who assume the hich the tlook in Wall Street. the FIDENCE IN lar of Henry Clews says: t has exhibited greater ac- witnessed a facility t one stock was advanced and owed a high degree of manipu- less distrust in Manip- is just mow being treated in fon by ed to create activity. ed large fortunes through the ombinations which they helped ing the last three years. 1 money at their disposal, and con- g institutions that add to their heir power in the market cannot be hing depends, ders they prove to be. 1 these considerations the market undertone. ica are an important re- better leadership. however, Havi A bold ing upon Pe ace that will surely be reflected s ruled firm and bank reserves are fow, b urrency will soon return from and ¢ in July. There to ther la Itkely to winter e in Wall street, optimism in tk casion 1 signs not yet in , 10 say in Con scale, sier rates and rising rescrves ay be anticipated until the crop demands be- is plenty of money nsidering the large increase in the uction of gold the shipment of a Europe should cause no reai | is a fair reason to hope tha of reaction year of prosperity. kinds of manufactured product. an unprecedented seem to have | Railroad earnings continue | over the phenomenal re- 3 and if the harvest of 1902 d prove to be an average one general busi continue os a liberal scale. wheat crop report shows a condition, the compared It is the indications are still for a Very likely the first real set- which will be the effects of overdoing, and e any reaction. per- that Wall street apprehensions on that score; the contrary there is & feeling of reasonable treet, which is quite likely to be reflected in a higher range of prices. As we have said before, good investments are ex- Iy scarce and there is plenty of money est; 50 t better Whet marke NCI t while prices are high it is im- cannot go higher under fa- The market has had fully during which the weak ty well eliminated, affecting the merger deals receive much attention for and With good erops there nfident SCO, wanting just now to give us a than ¢ leadership. —Pacific Time.) April 16—5 p, the seasonal rainfalls to ed With those of the same date Il be forthcoming or mnot re- m. season and rainfall in the last twenty Last This Last Stations— 23 3 Bureka - . B 47.“ v Red Bluft 0200 Sacramento 0200 £ Francisco 0.90 Fresne .o 0.00 Independence 0.00 n Luis Obispo 0.00 Angeles 0.00 14 San Diego 0.00 10.66 San Franc minimum The folow perature 8 47; 52, sco_data—Maximum temperature, mean, g maximum and minimum gem- | were reported from Eastern stations: STATIONS. -60-30 Kansas City t 30 uonYsII 0 amg LTI uon | Astori Pt.Cldy 1% Beker 1'qud)') LU0 Carson .. Cloudy 00 Fureka Cloudy .02 Fresno ... Clear .00 Flagstafl Pt.Clay T. Pocatello, 14..2 Clear .00 | Independence E Clear .00 Los Angeles v Clear .00 Bhoenix Pt.Cldy .00 Portiand . Pt.Cldy .10 Red Biuff Pt.Cldy .00 Roseburg . Clear .04 Sacramento Cloudy .00 Salt Lake Pt.Cidy .00 San Franciseo. Clear .00 L. Obispo. w Ciear 00 San Diego W Clear Seattle N Clear Spokane SW Cloudy .02 Neah Ba 5 SW Cloudy .68 Walia Walla 64 SE . Cloudy T. Winnemucca 6 XW Pt.Cldy .00 Yuma . 92 SW Ciear .00 Temperature, 7 a. m.—48, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. Generally cloudy weather prevails over the morthern portion of the Pacific Slope and clear over the southern. Central California coast. from Cape Mendocin: The pressure has Fog_ prevails alos Light rain has falien 0 northward. the risen rapidly over the northern portion of the Pacific Slope and fallen over the Rocky Mountain region. The temperature bas rigsen in Northern Utah and Wyoming; Veen slizht. elsewhere the changes have ¥orecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, April 17, 1902: Northern California—Fair Thursday, with fog aldng the centrff] coast in the morning; light northwest wind . Southern California—Fair Thursday; west wind. Nevada—Fair Thursda; light light north wind. San Francisco and vicinity—Fair Thursday, with fog in the morning; light northwest wind. G. H, WILLSON, Local Forecast Official. { tor Asparagus. lower. ing was in evidence all day long, which kept the price almost constantly below last night's level. The stock’s net loss was %. There was some selling induced by the emphatic dis- claimers on the part of the Southern Railway interests of any participation in the Louisville pressnt or prospec- and tive, ashville purchases, the dJistinction drawn between J. I. Morgan & Co. as bankers and the same firm as the controlling influence in Southern Rail- way seemed somewhat_strained. The exten- sive power over the affairs of Louisville and Nashville allotted to the firm seems sufficient se- Railway. level. in similar advance was sustal debate on ta in the 17%. | tion” with were not well The money and Total sales. $4,395. Stocks— Atchison .. | Atchison pfd. | Balt & Ohlo.... Balt & Ohio pfd. Canadian Pacific Canada Southern .. Chesapeake & Ohio { Chic & Alton { Chic & Alton i Chic Ind &*Louis. | Guie | Cnic | Chic | Chic | Chie | Chic | Chic | Chic rorty | Chic Ter & Tr ptd | C C C & St Louts.. | Colo Southern | Colo Sou 1st pfd. | Colo Sou 24 prd. Del & Hudson. | Del Lack & West | Denver & R G. . Denver & R G pfd Erde ... Erfe 1st pfd. Erle 24 pfd ¢ Great Northern pfd | Hocking Valiey ... Hocking Val pfd.. | Tlinois Central . Iowa Central . JTowa Central pfd.. Lake Erie & W, . Lake E & W pfd.. Lowls & Nash. Manhattan L....... Metropolitan St Ry | Mexican Central | Mexican Natjonal.. Minn & St Louis Missouri Pacific Mo Kan & Tex. Mo Kan & Tex pfd X J Central. N Y Central. 5 Norfolk & Western. Norfolk & W pfd.. Ontario & West... | Penneylvania. . | Reading ... 3 | Reading 1st pfd... | Reading 24 pfd StL&SF.. + ‘FIL&SFlltnfd, St L & S F 24 pfd. St L Southwest. ... | St L Southwest pfd St Paul .. | 8t Paul pfd Southern Pacific .. Southern Ry .. Southern Ry pfd... Texas & Pacific. Tol St L & West.. Tol St L & W ptd. nfon Pacific ... lon Pacific pfd.. bash .. ‘Wabash pfd | Wheeling & L E... | W & L E 2nd pfd Wisconsin Central | Wis Central ptd. Express Compai United Sta Wells Fargo Miscellaneous— Amal Copper . Am Car & Foundry Am Car & Fdy pfd. Am Linseed Ofl | Am | Am Am ; Am Smelt & Ref. .. Am Sm & Ref pf Anaconda Min Co rookiyn Rap Trn Colo Fuel & Tron Con Gas . Cont Tobacco ptd. Genzral Eleetric Hocking Coal International Int Paper pfd int Power . National Lead National Salt . ned. e ‘maintained there were not a few declines during the day among important stocks, but the evidence that the financial powers which have been leading the speculation were still fctive kept the in- /terest in the market awake, market showed no_disturbance | there was no advance 'in the exchange | market despite large sales of stocks. for Lon- | don_mccount and the prospective demand for exchange on account of American subscriptions to the new British consol loan. the times of issue of which were announced to-day. market closed active and irrerular. The bond market generally was .irregular. United States bonds werc all unchanged on the last call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. 000. Sales. . 27,800 9,700 7,500 1 P S5y Beisan ok Bemediiis 4 s pBaBEe: 57, 32883853 efandel s 33: 83338 1,700 100 300 Cuban The Western 2nd Pacific stocks, were subject to realizing, number of smaller railroads sharply advanced with an sorption for control, ‘American Locomotive. curity forits operation in harmony with Southern The brokers most active in the sell- ing of that stock to-day were those that were heaviest buyers vesterday and who have oper- ated conspicuously for the so-called Gates ele- ment in all the raflroad deals of late. were sellers of other stocks which have re- centiy been bought up to a materfally higher But they also were large buyers at new noints in the market, having a large part in the advance of the coalers, both hard and soft. The buying of Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio seemed to be based on the assumption that they should enjoy the same advantage as those of Southern nd neighboring territory. They as a rule, but there were a vhose stocks were pearance of ab- which really -induced a speculative following among the professionais because of the prevalent feeling in Wall street that a “‘rallroad cannot be left out over night without being snapped up by some syndicate, in the expressive phrase of the president of one of the coalers. Wisconsin Central was the most conspicuous {nstance of this class, both of its stocks rising more than 3 points and closing | strong in contrast with a reactionary tendency in some parts of the market. large number of minor stocks which showed gains of a point or more at one time during the day, but the cames are rare where the full Sugar became strong for a time on the decision to limit the period reciprocity bill. Amalzamated Copper was sold on account of the reduction in Anaconda’s dividend and fears that similar action would be taken to-morrow Amalzamated dividend. Power mede an extraordinary uoward move- ment of 19% points, closing with a net gain of Rumors were current of some combina- There was a International The gains in any case and High. 80% 985, 10055 Lo The 4 | London s= short. i3 | back to 363 U S Steel pfd. Western Union . |B & O 4s. Do 31s . Do conv Canada S 1023 | Brunswick Con. Comstock Tun Con Cal & Va..1 25 Deadwood Terra. Horn Silver Iron Silver Leadville Con. N E Gas & Coke. LONDON Consols for money 93% | Consols for acct.. 93 Anaconda Atchison . Atchison Balt & Ohio. Den & R G ptd. BEHS s vos s oo Erie st pfd Erle 2d pfd Illinois_ Central Loufs & Nashv Bar silver, dull, 14815 12835 4t5d three-months’ bills is 2 taken, which is firm in out at 2 o’clock. heavy. including one for the Guaranty Trust Co the market offering 1 that there may hitch in _negotiations. spotty. Louisville_and | 126 to 129 and %ack to way was heavily traded Ohfo. The close was ir) Copper began flat cn of %, plies. The metal rallied New York M. NEW YORK, Avril | call was firm at 4@5% | and asked, 4@415 per c paper, was steady, | bills at $4 85% for dem: | sixty days. merctal bills, $4 84%@4 State bonds, inactiv ‘WASHINGTON, - ———— Total sales, 1,326,000 shares. CLOSING BONDS. U S ref 2s reg. L & N uni 4s....102% Do _coup Mexican Cen 4s.. 84 U S 3s reg Do 1st ine. 343 Do coup 109% Min & St L 4s..104% U S new 4s reg 8 M, K & T 4s. 1007% Do coup . Do 2ds . 82% U 8 old 45 reg IN Y Central 1sts.10374 Do coup . 111% | Do gen 334s....109 U S Bs reg. 105% N J Cen gen bs..140% Do coup ......107 |N Pacific 4s. 10514 Atchison gen 4s..103%| Dd 3s .. T4%, Atchison adj 4s.. 94 |N & W con 4s..,102 4 |SLL Central of Ga 55113 | Do 2ds ... | Do 1st inc 86 S An & A P 4s.. 01% | Ches & O 41 4|S Pacific s 947 | Chi_& Alton %S Pacific 5s. 12215 C. B & Q new 4s. 98 | Tex & Pac lsts..131 CIM & SEP gen 4 Tol, St L & W 4s 83 Chi & Nw con T: U Pacific 4s. 10515 C, R1& Pac 4s. Do conv 4 s 2 [Wabash 1st $ Wis Cantral 45.. 83 | j Con Tob 4s. 12 | Potosi BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Money— Call loans . | Time loans . Bonds— Atchison 4s 103 | Mininz— Gas 1sts 86 |Adventure { | Mexican 8314 |Allouez . | N E Gas & Coke. 53 |Amalgam: |~ Railroacs— Bingham . 31 Atchison 80Y; [Calumet & 600 | Atchison pf Centennial 19% Boston & Alb: Dominion 1324 Boston Elevated Franklin 12 NY, NH&E Mohawk 361 Fitchburg pfd. Old Dom 214 Union Pacific iOsceola . 62 Mexican Central. Parrot 27% Miscellaneous— juiney 125 American Sugar..133 {Iamarack 17 | Am Sugar pfd....119% |Trinity . 13% | Am Tel & Tel...174% |United States.... 21% | Dom Tron & Steel. 67 |Utah i General Electric..327 |Victoria . Mass Electric. 431 (Winona Mass Elec pfd 96% |Wolverine CLOSING STOCKS. Canadian_Pa 122 !Southern Railway 358 Ches & Ohio 4914 |Southern Ry pfd. 931 outhern Pacific.. 683 | Union Pacific....105% Denver & R G Unlon Pac pfd... 904 | _1U S Steel pfd. % | Wabash .. | Wabash pfd. Money, 2@2); per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 2% per cent. ‘The rate of discount in the open market for London Market. NEW YORK, April 16.—The Commerclal Ad- | verticer's London cablegram says: [ The prospectus regarding consols shows an issue of £32,000,000 at 9 allowing as discount the full payment and a quarter's interest to July 5. | child’s, Morgan’s and Baring's prospectus w Applications tual Life Insurance Company and £300,000 by | reached 1 3-16 and closed at %, adjusting itself | t) consols, which are 11-16 down, to 92%. The new consols are good delivery on full payment, were that the market is irregular, with some nervousness regarding peace. There Is a fear be considerable sales on a The price fluctuated between | The_favorites are Chesapeake | | and Ohio, St. Paul, Atchison and Baltimore and but the fortnightly statement shows de- creases of 347 tone in stocks and 1097 ih sup- finished only 15 down to 44. 4%2@5% Dper cent. with actual business in bankers' Posted rates, $1 86@4 Mexican dollars, 43c. Government bonds, railroad bonds, irregular. Condition of the Treasury. April 16.—To-day's state- ment of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 in the division of redemption. show: able cash balance, $177,416,442; gold, '$02,017,- New York Grain and Produce. Reading gen 4s.. 99 & 1T M gen 0s.11615 St L &S F 4s..101 St I, & Sw 1sts.100%4 80T Do 2ds . Do deb B. 'West Shore Whell & L E 4 66% | STOCKS. Little Chief Ontario . Ophir Phoenix o BH8g82380 Savage . Sierra Nevada .. Small Hopes Standard & Nor & West pfd Ontario’ & Westi U S Steel... Spanish d4s per ounce. 11-16 per cent. 315, equivalent to 92%, Half the loan is advance. The Roth: are already £1,000,000 by the Mu- mpany. The premium for allotment. Results Americans were very Nashville was quieter. 127%. Southern Rall- | in around 38, 391 and | regular. the drop in the metal % to 92%. Rio Tintos oney Market. 16.—Close—Money on | per cent; closing bid ent. Prime mercantile | Sterling exchange and and at $4 8414 for | 881 Com- 8515, Bar stiver, 53140, eady; gold reserve Avail- -5 NEW YORK, April 400 barrels; mand. 1 northern Dulut) hard Manitoba, c f. small_receipt: fair clearances. lower. closed 7Hc; December, B0%c. HOPS—Firm. ‘WOOL—Quiet. COFFEE—Spot Rlo, 5%%c; market mild and Futures market closed including: ‘April, 5.05¢ 'SUGAR—Raw, firm. trifugal, 96 test, 3% Refined ‘was steady. Best_qualities quiet. T@8lc; prime, 9@9Yc; 10 @11c. Prunes were quiet. in_apricots or peaches, PRUNES—3%@6%c. #* CHICAGO, Aprfi 16. 20 barrels; exports, 2861 barrels; sales, 11,- well sustained, but lacked de- ‘WHEAT—Receipts, 149,175 bushels; exports, 208,600 bushels; spot easy. elevator; No. 2 red, 88%c 82%c £. 0. b. afloat; No. 1 out the forenoon wheat w fifiuenced by forelgn buying. . dry. wes s, active Southwest support and On midday reports of liberal rains in the Southwest prices reacted and were easy all the_afternoon, closing May, 79 5-16@80%c, closed T9%c; July, T93,@80%c, closed T9%c; September, oy s HIDES—Quiet and firm, to 5 points lower. Total sales, 36, 03¢ ber 5.40@5.45c; October, 2& January, 5.75c; September, 5.80c; March, DRIED FRUITS. EVAPORATED APPLES—The situation in tha evaporated apple market showed a steadler feeling, holders reporting a good demand from exporters, though principally for low grades. OIAzl‘;RlCOTSanle. "10@14c; Moorpark, 1134 c. PEACHES—Peeled, 14@18c; unpeeled, 8@10c. Chicago Grain Market. e % favored, better prices at the opening. were strong at good advances and dry weather reports continued to come from the Southwest- =i 16.—FLOUR—Recelpts, No. 2 red, 84%e o. b. afloat; No. 0. b. a float. Through- dry weather, 12@%c_net BO%@S1%c, clnud"{'-i quiet. No. 7 invoice, quiet; Cordova, 8@12c. steady. net unchanged 1,250 bag: .05c; Septem. 5.50c; December, : Ma; Fair refining, 2%c; cen. molasses sugar, 2%c. tate—Common to good, cholce, 934@10c; fancy, Not much was doing —Conditions in wheat Cables ferce longs to let go. May closed 1l4c lower at 6l%c. Some traders were of the opinion that leading bulls were hammering the mar- ket In order to get a better load at low prices. Oats were quict and were traded in on a moderate scale, though fluotuations were er- ratic. May closed steady, unchanged, at 43c. Provisions were liquidated to-day on the in- fluence of a weaker hog market. May pork closed 15c down; May lard 5@7%c lower and May ribs 214@5¢ down. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— May T414 T4 3 3% July . by 75! T4 T4l September . 748, 5% 9% 8% Corn No. 2— MEY e 63. 63 61% 61% Julg 2 et 63k 02 62 September . 621 62% 6113 61% Oats No. a3y 2% 4 35% 30% 3% 37% @ 5 17 05 17 07% X Lard, per 100 pounds— May . July . September ..... 9 85 9 90 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds— 910 915 No. 2 spring wheat, No. 2 red, 81@82%c; te 4414c; 'No. 2 white, 45@#5%c; No. 3 white, 4416@45%c; No. 2 rye, hite; fair to cholce malting barley, 63@68c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 65%; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 78; prime timothy seed. $6 85; mess pork, per barrel, $16 75@16 80; lard, ‘per 100 pounds. §9 65@d 70: short-rib sides (loose), $0 05@9 15; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $7 621@7 75; short clear sides (boxed), $0 60@9 70; whisky, basis of high wines, §1 30; clover, contract grade, $7 90. Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels .. 73,000 17,000 Wheat, bushels 43,000 Corn, bushels . 102,000 Oats, bushels 71,000 Rye, bushels . 4,000 Bariey, busheis 30,000 9,000 On the Produce Exckange to-day the butter market was firm; = creamery, 20@30c; dairy, 24@29c. Cheese, unchanged, 12@13c. Eggs, firm; tresh, 15%¢. . #- % Foreign Futures. - LIVERPOOT. ‘Wheat— May. Opening 6% Closing . .6 % ‘Wheat— April. Sept.-Dec. Opening 20 60 Closing . 20 65 Flour— i Opening 15 26 70 Closing 26 70 " New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, April 16.—Trading in standard copper was active to-day, though the market ‘was easy. Sales were 1000 tons of June and July at $11 12% and $11 15. The spot price | for standard is $11@11 50 and for June and July $11 10 and $11 15. Lake was quoted at $12 25, electrolytic at $12 123 and casting at $12. The London market for copper was 10s ! lower at the opening, but the activity In stand ard copper at New York caused a partial re- covery and the net loss was only 0s. Spot and futures closed at £52 17s 6d. Tin was firm at New York, but unchanged, with spot at $28. London closed £1 7s 6d higher, with spot at £128 0s and futures at ! £125 15s. Lead ruled steady and unchanged at New York at $3 1214, while London advanced 1s 3d to £11 12s 6d. Spelter was_unchanged here at $4 45 and at London at £17 15s. The local iron market ruled steady and un- changed. Pigiron warrants were nominal. No. 1 foundry, Northern, $19@20; No. 2 foundry, northern, '$18@19; No. 1 foundry, southern, { 817 50@18; No. 1 foundry southern, soft, $17 50 @18. Glasgow closed at bds Gd and Middles- boro at 40s 714d. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 16.—Cotton closed quiet, 6 points higher to 3 points lower. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO, April 16.—Cattle—Receipts, 190,- 000, including 800 Texans: 10@13¢ lower. Good. to prime steers, $6 T5@7 50; “to 'medium, $1 T5@6 B0: stockers and feeders, $2 50@5 25; cows, $1 25@0; helfers. $2 50@6 35; canners, $1 50@2 40; bulls, $2 50@5 50; calves, $2 50@ 525; Texas fed steers, $5 25@6 25. Hogs—Recelpts to-day, 33,000; to-morrow, 28,000; left over, 8000; 5@10c lower. Mixed and butchers, $6 80@7 30; good to choice heavy, $7 20G7 40: rough heayy, $6 90@7 15: light, $6 75@7; bulk of sales, $6 5@7 20. Sheep—Receipts, 16,000; “steady to strong, lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $5 25@ 6; fair to cholce mixed, $4 TH@3 50; Western | sheep, $4 T5@ native , _$4 75@6 85; ‘Western lambs, 25@6 85. 1 ST. JOSEPH. ST. JOSEPH, April 16.—CATTLE—Receipts, 1350 head. dy tn 10c lower. N: tives, $5 40@7; cows and heifers, $1 25@6 50, veals, $3 B0@5 75; stockers and feeders, $% @b 25. HOGS—Receipts, 4000. Market 5@10c lower. Light and light mixeq, §6 807 15; medium and heavy, $T@7 25; plgs, $4 15@6 b0. SHEEP—Receints, 4200. Steady. Western lambs, $6@6 85; Western sheep, $4 50@6. Northern Business. SEATTLE, April $505,698; balances, $57,474. TACOMA, April 16.—Clearings, $198,010; bal- ances, $55,877. ' PORTLAND, April 16.—Clearinss, $441,483; balances, $71.004. SPOKANE, April 16.—Clearings, $201,812; balances, $21,210. : Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, April 16,—WHEAT—Nominal; ‘Walla Waila, 6434@60c; bluestem, 66@66lic; valley, 65c. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, _April 16.—WHEAT—Bluestem, G5t4e; club, 643c. 16.—Clearings, Foreign Markets. LONDON, April 16.—Consols, 93%; silver, 241,d; French rentes, 101f; wheat cargoes on passage, sellers at advance of 3d; No. 1 stand- ard California, 30s; Walla Walla, 29s; English country markets, firm. LIVERPOOL, ‘April 16.—Wheat, firm; No. 1 standard California, 6s 415d; whest in Parls; firm; flour in Parls, firm; French country mar- kets, firm; weather in_England, cloudy. COTTON—Uplands, 5 1-32d. * -3 LOCAL MARKETS. - Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange, 60 da: Sterling Cables, sight. Sterling Cables New York Exchange, sight. New York Exchange, telegraphis Stlver, per ounce. Mexican Dollars, nomi Wheat and Other Grains. were R SE558E3 WA R LLEELL iR - o gt WHEAT—The foreign markets with an advance in futures. Chicago advanced from 73%c to 74%, anl’ fell back to 73%c. The market opened In- active, with the country buying freely. There were light local showers In Kansas and Ne- braska, but other States sent In reports of in- creasing damage by drought, Exporters re- firm, ported fair direct acceptances at the advance, | while the decline was due to realizing. The Northwestern and Southwestern markets were both higher. Showers in Kansas and_Jlowa caused general abandonment of long Wheat and a relnstatement of short lines. The Southwest were heavy buyers on dry weather, it being the opinion” that Kansas and Okla- homa would not raise over half a crop, much Wheat having been plowed up and reseeded Lo Oats, the acreage of which Is unprecedented. Tis Barke Moo B Tot v P! eat pping, 5 mill- ing, $1 12%@1 13% per ctl. & 3 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—0:15 o' clock—December— 4000 ctis. 31 07%; 4000, $1 08. copt that a large quantity of Wheat has been plowed up and the land reseeded to Oats, iu Kansas and Oklahoma, where this year's acreage in Oats is said to be unprecedented. le(;! San :{‘nels{:u‘omjr:elt mnllln\l!l‘d:lfil. A rays, 30@ : wi 30@: Ir- prise 3t S001 G5: Miack. 1 D@L 655; 1o, §1 50@1 4236 per otr. CORN—Is dull and unchanged. Large Yellow, $1 33@1 45 small round do. $1 35G1 473 white, $1 40@1 50 per ctl. RYE—021,@905c per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at #1 65G1 75 per ctls - Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3 50@ 8 75, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 40@3 50; Oregon, $2 75@3 25 per barrel for family and 33@’:;050 for Bakers'; Washington Bakers’, $3 @3 50. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, $3; Rye Meal, $2 75: Rice Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $3 25; extra cream do. $4; Oat Groats, $5 25 Hominy, $4@ 4 25; Buckwheat Flour, $4 50@4 75; Cracked Wheat, $5,50; Farina, 34 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 25; Rolled Oats (barrels), $7 35@9: in sacks, $6 85@8 50; Pearl Barley, $5 50; Split Peas, $5 50; Green Peas, $6 50 per 100 ibs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Bran continues to advance. All other de- scriptions under this head remain as before quoted. BRAN—$17@18 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$19 50@21 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $21@21 50 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, $25@26; Jobbing, $26'50@27; Cocoanut Cake, $30@21; Corn Meal, $§20@20 50; Cracked Corn, '$29 50@30; Mixed Feed, $16¢17; Cottonseed Meal, $26.50, HAY—Wheat, $9@11 50; Wheat and Oat, $8 50@11; Oat, $8@10 50; Alfalfa, $3@11; Clo- ver, $7@9; Volunteer, $6 50@8 50 Stock,’ $6@8 per_ton. 5 STRAW—40@65c per bale. Beans and Seeds. Further changes in Beans, generally narrow and unimportant, will be observed. The mar- ket continues quiet and featureless, with con- tinued depression in whites. BEANS—Bayos, $2 40@2 60; small White, $1 90@2 15; large White, $2@2 20; Pea, $3 25G) 3 50; Pink, $1 85@2 10; Red, = §2 35@2 50; Blackeye, $1 50@4 75; Limas, $3 35@3 60; Red Kidneys, $3 7@+ per ctl. . s SEEDS—Trieste Mustard, $2 65; Yel- low Mustard, $325@3 50; Flax, 32 25@2 50; Canary, 3¢ for Eastern; Alfalfa from Utah, 16%@1i%c; California, 10@10%c; Rape, 1%@ 2%c; Hemp, 5%c per Ib. DRIED PEAS—Niles, §1 60@2; Green, $1 50 @2; Blackeye, nominal. Potatoés, Onions and Vegetables. Prices on new Potatoes had a wider range, owing to the large supplies. There was some inquiry for, northern shipment. Oregon Bur- banks were firmer. Offerings were generally of good quality and the quotations were easily obtained. Some gilt edge stock sold at a slight advance over the top quotation. Seed Burbanks of desirable size were in demand at improved prices. One car of Sweets came in and sold Wwell at the quoted prices. Deslrnblg,oflerlnsu of Oregon Onions were in demand’ afid sold readily at an advance, but poor stock continued duil and plentiful. 'Aus- tralians and Nevadas were offering freely at the quotations. Green Onions sell readily when fresh, but old stock, which is plentiful, is not wanted at any price. Receipts of Asparagus were heavy and prices were lower, as there was but little demand for hipping and the retailers were well supplied. Offerings of Rhubarb continued plentiful and prices were lower. Receipts of Peas were over 800 sks and large quantities were sold by the sack. Some fancy stock sold early at 3c per Ib, but the quotations cover the general run of offerings. Los Angeles Vegetables sold well at about the same prices. POTATOES—New_ Potatoes, 2@3c per Ib; old, $1 35@1 55 for Burbanks from the river; Oregon Burbanks, $1 60@1 85; Oregon Garnet Chiles, $1 75; River Reds, $1 50@1 60; Early Rose, for seed, $1 50@1 65; Oregon Burbanks, for seed, $1 20@1 50; Sweets, $1 90@2 for Mer- ced. ONIONS—Oregons, $2 10G2 35 for the best and $1 50@2 for lower grades; Australian, $3@ 3 25, second hands; Nevadas, $2 35; Green Onions, 40@50c per box. VEGETABLES—Asparagus, extra fancy, $2 per_box, $150@175 for No. 1 and $1@ 125 for /No. 2; Rhubarb, 25@S5c per box extra fancy, $1@1 25; Green Peas, 2@2%ac String Beans, from Los Angeles, 8@1214c, in- cluding Wax; Cabbage, 40@30c per ctl; Los An- geles Tomatoes, $1@1 40 per box and $1@1 40 per crate; Mexican Tomatoes, 75c@$125 per box, including repacked; Dried Peppers, 10@1ic per Ib; Los Angeles do. 1317lc; Driéd Okra, 12%@#0c per lb; Carrots, 75c per sack; Hot- house Cucumbers, 50c@$1 per dozen for smail and .$1 25@1 50 for large; Garlic, 2@23%c; Los Angeles Green Peppers, 8@12l4c; Mexican do. 8@i0c; Egg Plant, from Los Angeles, 20¢; Summer Squash, trom Los Ange bard Squash, §15@20; Mushrooms, nominal. Poultry and Game. Two cars of Eastern Poultry were offered yesterday, making four thus far this week. Re- ceipts of Californian were over 100 coops and the market was consequently weak. Young Roosters were in-demand and firm, but all other descriptions were dull, especially Hens and old Roosters, which were in large supply. Receipts of Game weére 24 sacks. The mar- ket was exceedingly dull and large quantities had to be dumped. POULTRY—Live “Turkeys, 13@lic for Gob- blers and 15@16c for Hens; Geese, . per pair, $1 50@1 75; Goslings, $2 25@2 50; Ducks, $4 50 @5 for old and $7@8 for young; Hens, $4 50@ 5 50; young Roosters, $6 50@7 50; 0ld Roosters, $3G4 50; Fryers, $5@6; Broilers, $4@+ 50 for large and $2G3 for small; Pigeons, $1 50@1 75 per_dozen for old and $1 75@2 for Squabs. GAME—Hare, 75c@$1; Rabbits, $1 25@1 50 for_Cottontails and $1 for Brush; Cray Geese, $150; White Geese, 50c; Brant, 75c@$1 25 per dozen; Honkers, $3; English Snipe, $2 50@3; Jack Snipe, $1 50. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. In spite of the heavy recelpts and large stocks Butter has turned firmer and is ad- vancing, owing to the demand for the West, where the weather is Véry dry, feed short and stocks of Butter much lighter than usual. The New York and Chicago markets are steadily advancing and they are beginning to look to the Pacific Coast for supplies. The commis- sion_merchants are trying to make prices that the East will accept, belleving it for the best interests of the trade to ship out all the Butter possible. The shipping price is 2lc, which means about 19c or 18%c net, when the ex- pense of package, brokers' commissions, ete., are deducted. The New York and Chicago markets advanced lc yesterday, making a total advance of 2c or c thus far this week. The Delry Exchange marked up_its quotations to 17@18c for creamerles, 15@17c for dairies and l4c for store. Two Cars have thus far been ordered for the West, as already mentioned. The northern steamer yesterday took out 10,106 pounds for Victoria, the largest quantity for scme time. Cheese continues weak and prices show no change. The northern steamer took out 3000 pounds. Eggs are steadier'and fine ranch, as men- tioned_yesterday, are in lighter supply than the other grades and firmer. There are plenty of medium and lower grades to be had and the merket for these descriptions.is still easy. Re- celpts yesterday were lighter than for some time. Receipts were 42,100 nds and 45 tubs of Butter, 1372 cases of , 30,550 pounds of California Cheese and —— pounds of Eastern Cheese. UTTER—Creamery, 10@20c per pound for fancy, 18@18%c for firsts and 17%c for sec- onds; dairy, 16@1Sc; store Butter, 14@15c per und. PO CHERSE—New, 9@10c; old, 9@10c; Young America, 8@10c; Bastern, 13@i5c per pound. EGGS—Ranch, 14@15c, with 16c for selected large; store, 12%@14c per dozen.: Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. About 9 chests of Longworth Strawberries were recetved, and being in good condition sold well at 75¢@$1 per drawer. Malindas sold for $2@3 per crate of 24 baskets, 15 crates being 'Ksfl,"l?' d medium sizes of Navel Orange: all and m si avel 5 dere in demand and moved off well at the quo- tations. Large sizes were plentiful and moved rather slowly, although prices were upheld. The northern’ steamer took out a few boxes, but prices were too high to allow of any great movement in that, direction. ' At the auction 6 cars were sold at the following prices: Navels, $2 4 10; choice do, $2 30@2 85. standard do, 75c@$2 60; choice Seedlings, $1, 25 @1 0. ¥ancy Lemons were sold for §1.10g Offerings of ripe Bananas continued scarce and the demand was brisk. The low prices on New Orleans are for some small bunches that ‘were offerin, & Fancy grades of Apples moved fairly well, but cheap stock was not wanted. APPLES—$2@2 25 per box for extras, $1 25 g00d to choice and 60c@$L for or- nary. CITRUS FRUITS_Navel Oranges, $1@1 for standard. $2@2 50 for cholce and t': a3 Diego County the honey yleld will probably be the heaviest for years.” FRUITS—Apricots, 9@10c _for als and 10@13c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, 8@9c; sun dried, 5¢; Peaches, 61, @8%ic; Pears, ?e: Plums, pitted, 5@6c; unpitted, 11%4@2%c; Nectarines, 534@tc for red and 5i3@6c for white; figs, 4lc for black and 53%@6c for white. PRUNES—1901 crop are quoted as follows: 30-40's, 6%@6%c; 40-50's, 5@5Y%c; 50-60's, 4% @4%c; 60-T0's, 4@4%c; 70-80's, 31%@3%c; 80- 90’s, 3@3%c; 90-100's, 216@2%c per Ib. RAISINS—Seeded, 3-crown, 8c; 2-crown, 6% @7%¢c; Loose Muscatels, 6%c for 4-.crown and BY%c for scedless; 3-crown, 6¢c; 2-crown, 5%c: Seedless Sultanas, 53c for unbleached and 7@ 83c for bleached. Clusters—Imperials, $3; De- hesa, $2 50; Fancy, $150; London Layers, $1 1 35. NUTS—Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 11%c; 2, 63%@T7%c; No. 1 hardshell, 9c: Ng 2, Almonds, 10%@12c for papershell, )10¢ softshell and 6@7c for hardshell; Peanuts, 5@7c for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 12@12%c; Filberts, 12@12%c: Pecans, 11@13c; Cocoanuts, $3 50@5. HONEY—Comb, 11@12c for bright and 9@{ic for light amber; water white extracted, 5@ Blsc: light amber extracted, 4@4ljc; dark, fc. BEESWAX—27%@20¢c per Ib. Provisions. There is nothing new to report. There is some talk of a possible advance in Hams, Bacon and Lard within a few days, but thus far it is merely talk. The Chicago market Is stea CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12%c per Ib for Jeavy, 13¢ for light medium, ldc for light, 1bc for extra light and 15%c for sugar-cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 13%e; California Hams, 12%@13c; Mess Beef, $9@9 50 per bar- rel; extra Mess, $10@10 50; Family, gfill 50: prime Mess Pork, $16; extra clear, 50@23 Mess, $18 50@19; Dry Salt Pork, $11 50@12 50; Pig Pork, $25: Pigs’ Feet, $4 15: Smoked Beef, 13%@14c per ib. / LARD—Tierces quoted at 8@8%c per Ib for compound and 1134c for pure; half barrels, pure, 11%ec: 10-Ib tins, 12¢; 5-1b tins, 12%e; 3-1b tins, 12%ec. COTTOLENE—One half-barrel, 10%c; three half-barrels, 10c; one tlerce, 9%c; two tlerces, 9%c; five tierces, 9%c per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 1%c under quotations. Heavy salted Steers, 10%c; medium, 9@9%c; light, 8@8%c: Cow Hides, Sc for heavy and 8@8%c for light; Stags, 6@6%c; Salted Kip, 8@8%c; Salted Veal, 9@9%c; Salted Calf, 10c; Dry Hides, 16c; Culls, 1ic; Dry Kip, 13¢; Dry Calf, 18c; Cuils and Brands, 15c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 20@s0c ort_Wool, 35@60c each; medium, 65@ 5¢; long Wool, 90c@$1 10 each: Horse Hides, sali, $2 75@3 for large and $2 25@2 50 for me- dium, $1 for small and 50c for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, $1 75 for large, $1 25@NG0 for_me- dium,” $1 for small and 5S0c for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, 32%c; dry salted Mexican, 25¢; dry Central. American, 3234c. Goat Skins— Prime Angoras, 75c; large and ~smooth, 50c; B ATTOW.No. 1 rendered, 5%@6c 1. A —No. 1 rendered, per Ib; No. 2, 4%@bc; grease, 214@3%ec. ‘WOOL—Spring—Northern free, 14@16c; do, defective, 13@14c; Middle county free, 13@13c: do, defective, 12@13c; Southern, 12 months, 9@10c; do, 7 months, 9@llc; Foothill, 11@13c} Nevada, 12@15c per Ib. HOPS—11@12¢ for falr and 124@l4c per 1b for good to choice, first hands. ¢ San Francisco Meat Market. Local receivers of Hogs say that the demand has been reduced 50. per cent by the current advance and that retail and jobbing butchers bave cut their orders in two. It seems that the public thinks that it cannot eat Pork at the present prices. Otherwise there is noth- ing new. % DRESSED MEATS. ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—7@7%¢ for Steers and 6@7c per Ib for Cows. VEAL—Large, T%@8%c; small, 8%@10c per pound. MUTTON—Wethers, sfiw%c: Ewes, 8@S%c per 1b. LAMB—Yearlings, 9@10c per 1b; Spring 7%@9%c per Ib. Lamb, 11%@123%c per Ib. PORK—Dressed Hogs, LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good sound livestock delivered at San Franelsco, 30 per cent shrinkage for cattle: CATTLE—Steers, $%@c; Cows and Heifers, 7@i%c; thin Cows, 4@5c per Ib. CALVES—4%@5%c per 1b (gross weight). L SHEEP—Weihers, 415@5c; Ewes, 33G4c per 1b (gross weight). LAMBS—Suckling Lambs, $2 50@2 75 per head o 5H@be per Ib liveweight; yearlings, 4 per Ib. A OGS Live’ Hogs, 200 Tbs and under, 68c; 200 Ibs and over, 6% @6%c; feeders, Sgc sowe, 20 per cent off; boars, off, and stags, 40 per cent off from the above quotations. General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags, June and July, 6c; San Quentin, 5.55¢c; Wool Bags, 32@35c; Fleece Twine, Ti%@Se. COAL—Wellington, $9 per ton; Southfleld Wellington, $9; Seattle, $6 50; Bryant, $6 50; Roslyn, $7; Coos Bay, $5 50; Greta, $8; Wall: end, $8 50; Co-operative Wallsend. $8 50; Cum- berland, $12 in bulk and $13 25 in sacks: Penn- sylvania Anthracite Exg, Welsh_Anthra- cite, $14: Cannel, $11 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and $17 In sdcks; Rocky Mountain de- scriptiors, $8 45 per 2000 bs and $8 50 per ton, according’ to brand. OIL—California_Castor Oil, in cases, No. 1, 70c; pure, $1 20; Linseed Oil, in barrels, bolied, 76c: raw, T4c; cases, ¢ more: Lucol, 06c for boiled and 64c for raw, in barrels; Lard Ofl, extra winter strained, barrels, 90c; cases, 95c; China_Nut, 573%@6Sc per gailon; pure Neats- foot, in barrels, 70c; cases, 75¢ rm, pure, 65c, Whale Oil," natural white, T gal- lon; Fish Oil, barrels, 42%c; cases, 47%c: Co- coanut Ofl, barrels, 63%c for Ceylon and 58%c for Australian. COAL OIL—Water White Coal Ofl, in bulk, 13%@14c; Pearl Ofl, in cases, 20c; Astral, 20c Star, 20c; Extra Star, 23¢; Elaine, 25c; Eocen 22¢;" deodorized stove Gasoline, in bul in cases, 22%c; Benzine, in bulk, 14 in cases, 2lc; 86-dégree Gasoline, in bulk, 20c; in TURPENTINE—67c per gallon in cases and 6lc.in drums and iron barrels. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes as_follows, per round, in 100-Ib bags: Cubes, A, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 4.50c; Powdered, Candy Granulated, 4.35c; Dry Granulated Fine, 4.25c;: Dry Gran: lated Coarse, 4.25c: Fruit Granulated, 4.25c Beet Granulated (100-1b bags only), A, 4.25¢; a_A, boxes. be per 1b. No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. CANNED P! Prices of future Peas are announced by the California Fruit Canners’ As- soclation as follows: 2-1b standard, SGe: sifted, 95c; extra sifted, $1 10; petit pois, $1 25. Gal- lons—Standards, $3 75; extra sifted, $4 25. Receipts of Produce. FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, Flour, qr sks.. 4,435/ Wool, bales . 139 Wheat, ctls..... 5,080/Shorts, sks . 3715 Barley, ctls .... 4,910/Hops, "bales . 20 140 Tallow, ctls . 238 410|Peits, bdls ... . 3,856 225| Hides, No. 202 460 Quickstiver, s . 1,606 Leather, rolls .. 73 Broom cprn, bdl 53| Wine, gals . Bran, sks .......3,700|Lime bbls Middiings, sks .. 473|Chicory, bbls Hay, tons . 345'Sugar, otls EASTERN. = Oat meal, sks... 400 * STOCK MARKET. o — Local stosks and bonds continued featureless on the morning session, and the only lite was on the Ofl Exchange, where Petroleum Center was considerably higher at 10@15c, nearly 25,000 shares changing hands, the cause of the flurry being due. according to reports on the Exchange, to a land deal which would give nto “Detierments, et Otherwine. ke, 10 Ut 3 erw! ™ he bty change In the mln s e only cl in aft vance in Hutchinson Sugar to $11 T&'“ g The Pacific Surety Company has declared quarterly dividend of 11 per cent, equal to § per cent per annum on the $250,4 Stock, vavable Immediately, 00 Of capitar The following quotations for the United Rail- ways of San were received from New York b¥ Bolton, Commor. stock, e S0 62 6214; 4_per cent bonds, J’r“m 5 sub- STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, April 16—2 p. m. UNITED ST. ED STATES BONDs. 4s ar coup..111R11E" | e A . 4 — |S P of C 1st Ng!nfcd-llzh 120 o s ....121 122 | ¢ gntd 3s - N Pac C 5s.109%110%| Do stmpd.1l114 — N R Cal bs.114% — |SP Br Cals.139 37V Wat 6s.111_111% Do 4 28m108% Do 1st cds.114 115%| Do 4s 3am. — Oak W G103 lstkn GEE6s102 103 WATER STOCKS. ontra Costa T7% 78% [Port Costa.. Marin Co.... 60 |5pring Val.. 92% 92% GAS AND ELECTRIC. Oak Gas 53. — Oak Trn 6s.124 114 Cent L & P. 2% — Pac Light... 43 — St I o 3% Tu[Sac B G&R- 30 35 Mutual ..... — 4% (S F G & E.. £ 4% 0GL & H. 57% 5314|S F G L Co. 3% 6 Pac G Imp.. 37% 381iStktn G & B. 8 — INSURANCE. Firem's Fnd.260 — BANKS. Amer B & T.100 First Nationl — Anglo-Cal .. — 91 [LP & A....168 California ..422 427 [Mer kEx (liQ) 18% — Cal Safe Dp.119%121% 'S F Nationl.140 — SAVINGS BANKS. i German ...2000 — |Sav & Loan. — Humboldt .. — Security Sav. — 340 Mutual Sav. 80 8§71 |Unfon Trst.1825 — F Sav U..525 STREET RAILROADS. Californfa ..1673%4175 |Markdt 100 — Geary ...... — 60 |Presidio B - POWDER. 9% /Vigorit 3 3% SUGAR. Hana .. 3% — |Kilauea . Hawaiian ... 33 — |Makawell . Honokaa . 10% — Onomea. . Hutchinson . 113 12 Paaubau MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska Pack.162 — Pac A F A.. 2% — Cal Fruit As.103 104 |Pac C Borax.163 — Cal Wine As.100%101 |Par Paint... 19 — Oceanic § Co — 35 Morning Session. Board— 25 Equitable Gas ... 70 Hutchinson S P Co Pacific Gas Imp sasr. 8 V Water... 10 8 V Water, cash. 33000 8 V 4s Ga Morigass) BT ¢ : wm Los Angeles Ry Js.. L118 8T Street— i $24,000 Northern Ry of Cal 6s.. 3 $5.000 Sacramento Elec Gas & Ry 5s..102 $3,000 S P Branch Ry 6s.. 39 33,000 S V 4s (3 Mortgage). . . Afternoon Session. Board— 40 Alaska Packers’ Assn.. 50 Equitable Gas, b 3. 10 Giant Powder Con . 50 Honokaa S Co.. 35 Hutchinson § P Co. 60 Hutchinson S P Co. $3000 Sacramento Elec Gas & Ry 5s... $1000 S P Branch Ry 6s...... $9000 Bay Counties Power Co Js. Street— °5 Hutchinson S P Co $5000 Northern Ry of Cal PRODUCERS’ OIL EXCHANGE. Morning Session. P Board— 1,000 Clairmont . 2 500 Four ... 53 100 Home Of 265 500 Lion ... M 1,000 Monarch of Arizona. S 100 Peerless ...... . 100 1,000 Petroleum Center .... - .00 Petroleum Center DR T 1,000 Petroleum Center, By 1,000 Petroleum Center, e 28 1,000 Petroleum Center, Y 1,000 Petroleum Center, . 14 1,000 Petroleum Center, g - 14,350 Petroleum Center P 1,000 Piedmont, b 30. o 1,000 Pledmont . D - 100 Sovereign . - 8 500 Sterling .. Gansacinse- 1 O 100 Sterling. b 60, L 16 Afternoon Session. Board— 500 California Standard 19, 1 Hanford 84 00 50 Kern 50 100 Monarch of 13 2,000 Petroleum Center 13 200 Sovereign a2 MINING STOCKS. The “following were the sales in the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board yester- day: Morning Session. 400 Best & Bel.. 24! 700 Ophir .. 200 Challenge .. lfll 200 Overman 200 Mexican .... 45| 200 Yel Jacket.. 11 Afterncon Session. 800 Chollar ..... 14 150 C C & Va. 1 35] 300 Mexican 49 gtg The following were the sales in the Pacifie 50 per cent | Stock Board yesterda: 200 Sierra Nev.. 200 Yel Jacket.. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ‘Wednesday, April 16—4 p. m. Bld.Ask. | Bid. Ask. uel.’nlflu Kentuck 05|Lady W 10| Mexican . " % 01 !3terra Nev. o2 !Silver Hill. 08!3t. Louis. BRueasu2| pRunes| | 8 | BB ESR | 88EZRBNER R ‘Who Decide Half of Roadway Shall Be Clear. A conference of representative mer- chants and manufacturers, Commission- ers of Public Works Mendell, Casey and Manson, Mayor Schmitz and C. J. King of the Merchants’ Association was held yesterday In the assembly room of the Board of Works. The object was to se- cure an expression of opinfon as to whether it could be arranged so that not more than one-half of the sidewalks be obstructed in conducting business in the ‘wholesale district. Commissioner Casey called attention to the fact that the privilege of using a por- tion of the sidewalk during the receipt and delivery of goods was being abused, and so many complaints had been re- ceived, that something should be done to relleve the situation so that pedestrians might have an unobstructed passage. Casey said that the roadways of the streets were being constantly obstructed and referred to boilers and machinery stored on the sidewalks in the foundry district for an indefinite period. Mayor Schmitz stated that the board did not mean to harass the merchants in the conduct of their business and asked if the dry goods people would be satisfled if an ordinance requiring the sidewalks to be kept clear for half their width would be passed. Representatives of various in- dustries expressed themselves as satisfied with the juirement. Attorney Gartland explained t the proposed ordinance contemplated the temporary occupancy of a sidewalk during business hours only. It was thereupon decided to require that half the sidewalk be kept clear. Mayor Schmitz to Address Studems. At the graduation exercises of the edu- cational department ofhtha Young Men's Christian Association this evening Mayor Schmitz will address the ‘students. ’.’An attractive musical progra: . consisting of vocal and instrumental music, has been arranged. One hundred and twenty-five certificates will be issued to graduates in the various departments. An_ exhibit of students’ work will be displayed. Mrs. de Long Seeks Damages. Martha d» Long of 2627 Folsom street and David M. de Long, her husband, com- menced a suit for $10,000 damafiel for per- sonal ries against W. F. Helbing and George She alleges that loore yesterday. Es -3 ern wheat country. Rains were reported in Session—December—10,000 ~ ctls, | f0F Btandars, A@ 8 0 for e o Seai e 1 i$8 ar ¢ (new)139%4’ Moore, who IS a contractor, left an_ex- 1 07%. - & — F 5T MRS e cavation he had made in front of Hel- Oklahoma and Kansas, but mall advices gen- | ° sl Moteing S 4000 ctls, | $125G2; Mediterranean ~Sweets, '$175@2 50 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS, Tesider g | EASTERN MARKETS. s e P et i | s bt LG e S T Senlall VE e TR o TR Tt 22, S Bk - AR SRR, L PR Erain Sould have o be plowed up. . Infisentiel | 4000, §1 2006 Decomberd000. §1 01tk 10" | @2 00; Tangerines, in quarter boxes, 15c@3L s e [, s Shy S s B plakle. 2 Interests were buying carly atr's momentary B ARLEY The market is none too firm, ana | 4nd, $1 3007 00 0, heif Joxce: Lemons, 15c@ | Sa.1110% — [Pk New York Stock Market. Feitemn Fut ) g | Near edth':nnoon rz;‘m:f.m.;n“'n":ll;mumm‘?fi scloke: buyars [ cad obtaly cooetaich thougty g‘,mefi:m 5262 10 for fancy; Grap: ¥ Fralt, 81 T [ HOTEL _ARRIVALS. CEW YORK. April 16.—The stock Bepublic Steel prd.. 2. T35 | Wax 2 heavy neller. ‘and the corn eollapse was | off srales: bowing wnd Shipoine. seaden STios | O: 17563 per bunch for New Or- | GERLCStIe. — — |Sac NEW WESTERN HOTEL. rEW .—The stock markct | Bugar ». .. 1 17 1313 132% | a strong bearish factor. May wheat started a | @817 Chevaller, $1@1 20. $ Méca Sua: o8y Finywalians; PINGatdIenil o lus ) 8- == iiSpeere o S Thaunes |3 MeCuray, Acata reverted to a more mormal condition to-day | Tenn Coal & iron:. 2200 701 601 | shade to Mh@¥c up At T46@TIIAG, mold - at CALL BOARD BALES. $3G4 per dozen. e e ¥ Stery, Fillmore, 1l |C Wazsh. Gakiana after yesterday's extraordinary movement in | Union Bag & P Co. 200 16 16 151, | T3%¢ and 'then worked to 74%c. On Informal Session—9:15 o clock—December— 2 e N s LALCo h.:g*ms %'jc 2 S Jose [P J Mahon, Cincinnati Southern Railway. The transactions in that (InBag & P Copfd...... ... ... 81 |decline May sold at 73%@73%c, closing %o’“é:: 10,000 ctls, T8%e. - $ Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. Do gtd 66, — — - A k, Butte R Freeborn, Kentwoud e ey s s | e G iy iy o Iy S * PO e ROR G S e o o, e | D7ied Fruits, Nuds an B B g Frlen bt EPRRSRL of tiaose of vesteréay, sull overshadowed the | 175 Rubber........ 400 18% 181 15 | trading was bettor. but the DIt 8o0u becams | 6 ol B U5, | The climate and crop service of the Weather | ¥ /& & P Js.10214 — O J Muscio, F J Whitesw, market and were on 4 scale beyond precedent, | 11 § Rubber pfd.... _400 610 00" 51 | vers mervous and. atter some fuvly Dpame moon Session.No sales. .| Burean says of Honey prospects: “Owing to | Mkt st C 6s. — 130 6 T with & very few exceptions. Heavy profit-tak- | U § Steel... + U000 4% 40% 41" buying bears began to pound the market to| OATS—There is nothing mew to report, ex- | the unusual abundance of wild flowers in San | Do lem 0s.121 121% € Maien: Gonng | |R Wirta, L Ang X AR 7 - i A , 4