The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1903, Page 11

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SUMMARY OF Wal-sircet stocks lower on # Excitement in local Gas stock. Shipmi 242 in specie t yzer higher. Exchange IVheat freights sh s and Rye very qui, n Corn still arriving in 1 \liddlings firm. Ha ent of $ 3¢ Wheat and very good demand for Texas. THE MARKETS. he day. s quicting down somewhat. o Hongkong. as before. ow little change. et. iberal quantitics. y somewhat steadicr. Seeds dull. | | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903. LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. for money.. 91%|Nor & Western.. Nor & West pfd.. 82 3 - Ontario & Westn. 32 5 S . 86%|Pennsylvania, 963 g“:n‘ ln fd t & Ohl eading prd. Canadian Padific 13 |Reading 2d pra- i S Ches & Ohlo..... 49% Southern Railway. 34'* : Ghso G Wesiern. 28k|50 Rallway pia. . 6% Chgo M & St P..177%4 Southern Pacific.. 82% DanCa Rl Gr.... 804 |Unfon Pacific 9813 Den & R G pfd.. 80i6] Union Pac pfd... 93t Steel... will be correspondingly aggravated. The nom nal decrease in loans shown by the bank Ime- ment is also doubled as a trus showing of the week's operations and yesterday's sale of $10,- 000,000 St. Louis and Tron Mountain bonds an- pounced with another $10,000,000 supposedly | 3%@3% per cent. The rate of discount in teken by other interests, is another indication lb. ‘open market for short bills is 8* Mr cent, of the continued heavy demand for credits. It |and (or three months’ bills 315 per ce was belleved that strong interests were liqui- SETRCL TR dating in the stock market to-day and pre- New York Money Market. NEW YORK, March 8.—Money on call, firm, sumably taking losses, owing to the hopeless- ness of advanced prices af present and. the at 3@4% per cent, closing 3@814 per cent. Time money, strong; 60 days, 5@06Y per cent; 90 Money, B‘l‘ silver, flrm< H\qd per ounce. { 3 immediate requirement f¢ more interests elumr!." 'l"‘l;“'m. oo Dl'otfl-‘t stock brokerage failure in Boston was nv-n H somewhat exaggerated significance by . the connivance of the bears material | 48¥5. 5@5% per cent; six months, 53 per cent. Thotor Bor & tinie b The oo s A rial | G raantile paper. 5G5% Der cent. Sterl: e show- | ing made by the railroads In the l-?;u.ry re- ports of net earnings is proving a heavy dis- appointment, as confident hopes have been in- dulged that' the increase in freight rates in January would result in largely offsetting the Erowth in operating expenses. Manhattan was well supported throughout and the declaration with actual business in bankers’ bills at §4 §7.20 for demand and at $4 83.00G4 S4 for sixty days; posted rates, $4 85@4 88; commercial bills, $4 831 @4 83%. Bar sflver, 481;c; Mexican dollars, 38c. Goy- steady; rallroad bonds, weak. ing exchange easy, ernment bonds, every confidence in immediate M Burbanks from the river, otmn.uw the quotations are strong. Igg Barly do, r~ : H‘R‘e:-'."cu T.rrlm choice medium, wbfll& ‘medium, fl. wdin:y Ine 82@53¢; l"m medturn; Eastern Lruestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, March 3.—CATTLE—Receipts, 4000. Steady. Good to prime steers, $5 15@ 5 75; poor to medium, $3 50@4 90; stoc] 0. atare s S04 T8 wowmy $1 40@4 00; heifers, $2 25@+ 75; canners, §1 40@2 60; bulls, 25i calves, §3 50g6 75, Texas ted ‘steers, H s—-}uceipu to-day, 17.000; to-morrow, BJ000: Mt ever, D000 Standy. Mixed and to choice heavy, l.gfls& Hght, 6 0@t pulk, 167 50. EEP—Receipts, 12,000. Sheep, steady to 10c bigher; lambs, steady to 10c higher. Good to choice ' wethers, $5G5 85; fair_to choice mixed, $4@4 75; Western sheep, $4 75@5 60; Bative lambe, $4 75@7 25; Western lambs, ST. JOSEPH. ST, JOSEPH, Mo., March 3. —CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 3200, Natives, §3 85@5 40; Te and estern, $3 3 60; cows and heifers, $2 40 aa 60; stockers and feeders, $4 40. Hi n‘.‘hogl 25@+ (OGS —Receipts, 4233. Light and mixed, $7@7 20: medium and heavy, $7 12! 7 30; bulk, $7 5@7 25. SHEEP-Recefpts. 3980. Top Western lambs, $6\15; Mexican wethers, §5 50; native ewes, 35. Potatoes from Merced, at §1 60 per ctl. ONT¢ ctl for choice and fancy and 40@50c for lower grades; Green Onions, 50 ETABLES—, L, per Ib: Green Peas, 4@6¢ per Ib: Cabbage, $1 per ctl; Hothouse cumbers, $1i dozen; Toma- toes from I‘rb‘l)l‘l.d r‘r box; flltbrlla 2@2%c Pp.l ’&2 1 Slncltoflp'lrn c for Los g: r~d rowfat hm per ton; Hul $15; Mushrooms, 25@40c Poultry and Game. Another car of Western Poultry was mar- keted, making the second for the week. Do- mestic was In free supply and except for Fry- ers and Broilers, which were scarce, the mar- ket was dull. Hens were In over-supply and prices had a wider range. A r car of Western is scheduled for to-day's market. Game was neglected. Previous prices rule for -"PSL'LT%HYOMM“ Turkeys. 1517 b —| . e _per 1Ib: Geese, per pair, $2@2 30; Gosli 3;210: Duell‘ donn for old @ 50; 6 50; Broilers, $5 m.o for large for small; 1 50 per doun for old 1; Gra ray Geese. $1@1 50; 11 AUCTION SALES CLOSING-OUT AUCTION SALE P OF Py Horses,Rubber-Tired Hacks, Harness, Ete. NORTH END STABLES, 514 BROADWAY, bet. Kearny and Dupont sts, FRIDAY, March 6, at 11 a m. On account of ili-health I will offer all of my stock of the above stables at PUBLIC AUC- TION, consisting o1 8, almost new RUBBER. TIRED MACKS. 3 HORSES. o8 10 sets HACK HARNESS, 2 sl.m!s. b BLG(:RZE single and double harness. 28 JOHN J. DO . . a2t Stxth st YLE, Auctioneer, office This st P ock can be seen any time before day £ M Fa SPECIAL AUCTION SALE of Honllfl .m MARES, WEDNESDAY, March 1a m. ARCADE HURSE MARKET, h T JOHN J. DOYLE. Auctioneer. . - — g 155 Br‘n( C o Ly A AR : SRachR of the sual’ dlvidends consed o oh — * i apners' Assoclation quotes as follows | for ther point off. Eggs in heavy supply and weak. strength in sugar Reports of & strike on its Northern Business. Honker, $ Engith Snie, 5 30 i gy 4 e Driéd Fruits, Nuts and Raisii - Iv quoted. M L"r:;!uu -‘n St. Louis made the Wabash New York Grain and Produce. B (Yw;nwik‘ayu lA:(r\w \:‘n% :'sl- A ‘m{: 1 s, 1 aisins as previously q ; focke consploususly weak. but the lssuanos of | SATTLE, March 5 —Clearings, $763,062; bal- utter, Cheese and Egg& | 3 g siack, 51 dog1 < "Pnuni;Ytllow Bk A8 i R 2 | abor anges, B ; Leémon Cling, 40@1 70; Whit: - visions firmer, with an advance wnder discussion. B A T AT ':u;.b::‘u?'f F— * O3, March 3.—Clearings, $404.504; bal- | There was increased weakness in Butter yes- o ,,,u‘mfi"“{‘,,,',"('ma";{“;bffi“‘l - Vool % . grade, seldom-active stocks and the closing bid | NEW YORK, March 3.—FLOUR—Receipts, ances. Pt terday, and creamery was freely offered along | ; 79! Rasg, e . iV ovl cleaned up and nominal. Hops weak and dra gging. | prices, chowed"some ‘sill more notable “Yeces: | 51,158 barrels: exports, 31635 barrele. Firm Nfit?‘:fi&mf“"h 8.—Clearings. $516.996: | g1, "sireet and to northern coast points at 28c. | Muscat Grepee. $1 00e1 1.-.'"""""' et I{ide market as before queted. 2 | ol oces walck was At et 40, from sellers’ viewpoint, but generally dull. POKANE, March 3.—Clearings, $308,265; | The lower grades were also off. Stocks of all | CANNED ASPARAS square . e} queted. | apr wes ey o eympathy _ with dhe | "WHEATRecelpts, 00,050 bushels; exports, | balances, $5,007 kinds were liberal and increasing. gane -2 dogen to cnue—wel:hx 6 pounds. Hogs scarcer d slightly higher. Other Meats firm. | 750.000. v 25,997 bushels. Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 82c 3 e Cheese continues weak. with plenty here. | Mammoth White, peeled moth gs sca and shightly higher. Other ] TUnited States bonds wers all unchanged on | elevator; No. £ red, 83 f. 0. b. afioat; No. 1 Northern Wheat Market o e e ooy | Mamaiath Grasn §3.05 Lovee. - Whtier sk 3 - ~ <t “ R oL VL (A 2 X w Eggs were quots to retailes ireen, $2 arge e, e Amnother advance in Pacific Codfish. the last call. Northern Duluth, 90c f. 0. b. afloat; No. 1 hard SR, wanted to buy. Some !?wm ol!r:re;'t:olndlz 0; hrl- White, high grade, n‘u D:-rle NEW YORK STOCK LIST. 0 L oo atkat: ~heat i ORBGON. i ot to buvers ot for th Suest ranch, | o I e Tt S e S ~ x . LAND, —W| —Walla | while other, ported sales at 17 Th medium Several kinds of C ordage marked up. Atchison ... Sales. High, Low. Close. | fom nearls ail day on & moderdte trade. A w:fi-‘?’;‘s&?e'c); g e:“\gfizefrsdo:. ruling figures were 15@16c. . Most destors did | Green small White, Old on?. bullish statement of world's stocks, steadier WASHINGTON. more or less storing, being forced to this course | m‘-y‘n' i?: n‘l ":’no ) 2 dozen to c Potatoes and Onions still plent Receipts of new Spring Veget Poultry in good supply and du Owanges quiet, with accumulati Lumber trade reported in ":Jnd 1 il iful and easy. | ables increasing. Game neglected. ng stocks. (ondlhon Meat .Uu"kf.‘. Meats Retail As rhouse 15@18¢ Steak 8E10x Leg Roast 121 : Chops, 15 he cheaper grades, e regular prices on Ibs Butter, 1720 cases 6, with some ssles at 4 storage Western Dggs evenue Collections. in this were as nal of Jenuary $83.480 were $2 war taxes ruary, 1902 on of the been reduced Tl'nuin roh says of Lumber The Lumb 4 and ireles of this coast have was main- The % 4 the seme mormal & the first month imber trade position that of this year and been excellent. The demand for the pines has been o uses, while the export cail The rec last year will the mills i again nd Californi , with advanced 5 e @emands both from white pine are ¥ scal and urces. The breaking winter in the holding back the activities of but the mid f this month should we turning more and the old- owing to the win- heavy and active spring the opening of the fum!nx quotations on & firm an: Prices to-day are firm basis unchenge The besvy purchase of Pacific Coast timber has ceased for a while owing to the in- weather preventing the incursions of yisers, but rumers are.rife about the | of several important old-time mill plants imber hoidings, Activity is the watch- 4 to-dey and the mill owners are happy in prospects ahead of them.™ The Weather and Crops. The weekly report of A. G. MeAdie, section @frector of the climate and crop service of the MWeather Bureau, is as follows: GENERAL SUMMARY. '\nrm and generslly clear weather prevailed w all parts of the State during the week, with ight fogs mlong the coast and threatening " “weather, at the close. Light rain is falling 15-day (Mondey) in the Sscramento Valley and the northwest coast. Drying winds in som. the southern districts absorbed the molsture and rain will be very beneficial n the sofl ™ melting IWHMG e rein and grase made rapid growth during i nnd are in exoellent condition in most Tarly sown wheat withstood the fong cold weather much better than an- wnd prospects are for heavy great valleys. the southern of water for irrigation rops istricts t and much depends on the Jige acreage has been plan esturage has not improved as mi ex- cted and shows the need of rain in nearly ctions. Summer fallow vln!lla( has com- and work & progressing in hop, bean A sence beet felds. varieties of deciduous fruits are in coast e the premature budding fruits and present indications are thet large yield. Late reports are t the severe oold weather dur- ng SACRAMENTO VALLEY. | Clenr weather prevalled during the nights and light frosts in some Grain made good growth and is ook~ showing mt it -uu» of cold weather better Prospects continue good cats and barley. lmces. ing, strong and thrifty, stood the long period han was expected of wheat, plowing has commenced in some work is progressing in hop fields. e resuited from the recent severe . frosts. feed is becoming scarce in some places, Abménds are in full bloom, just commencing to blossom and - ing mre in progress. - COAST AND BAY SECTIONS. The weather continued werm and generally lear during the week. Grain and grass made rapid growih and re in excellent condition Lut the warm winds In some of the southern Gistricts have driéd the soil 1o such an extent that rain is meeded very soon. Green feed is scaree. The sofl 18 in good condition in the central and counties and corn pros- sects are excellent. ® fruit trees are = Tull Dloom in some of the southern 'ulammhfl in other owing 1o weather. s and vine- SarES ate to good comdition and crops are expect ' SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. ‘warmer weather has prevailed dur- feed are ter growth, backward owing o the cold weather. are | consider- | pine oocupying the same relative | snows are Slling the reservoirs, | grain outlook is not quite so good, | plowing is progressing ;rapidly and some sum- mer fallowing iz being done. Vines are being pruned and new vines are being planted. Many aimonds are in full bloom. many apricot blooms are nearly out and peach buds are swelling. ithy, but generally thin. = Gral and sl districts 3, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The weather during the week was generally cloar end warm, with Mrying winds in some ons and light fogs along the coast. The | has become too dry for plowing in some localities and rain is needed. Grain made good growth and is in fair condition, but would be improved by rain. Green feed {8 becoming scarce. The melting snows are Alling the reser- voirs and water for irrigation will be plentiful Citrus orchards are laden with blossoms and new growth. Deciduous orchards and vine- yarde are In good condition. Late reports in dicate that the severe weather in February caused Jess damage to the orange crop than revicusly estimated. Los Angeles Summarv—Dry winds and cold weathgr retarded the growth of vegetation. would be benefited by rain. Citrus trees are [naking new growth and deciduous trees are are growing nicely. The condition of stock is | improving. ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Section Director, San Francisco, Cal Weather Report. wh Meridian—Pactfic Time.) AN FRANCISCO, March 3—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the same date last season, and rainfalls in the last twenty- four houre This Season. Last 24 hours. San Diego ... PRTS The following maximum and minimum tem- | peratures are reported from Eastern station: nsas City 4 Washington .. enver Cincinnatl . Louis .. . 2| Philadelphia hicago New York 2 Boston ¢ COAST RECORD. o0sh, Walla Walla.. Winnemyces. - £ ed = | F. "3 B e 8. 1 TATIONS. gs §° : a” 5 North Head ..20.86 46 SE__ Pt Cldy - | Baker 2978 40 W Clear Carson 2084 44 S Pt.Cldy T. | Bureka 20.84 [0 Cloudy .18 Fresno 2085 62 Cloudy .12 | Flagstaff .....20.62 38 Snow .08 Pocatello, 1d..20.56 38 Snow .09 | Independence .20.64 54 Cloudy .00 | Los Angeles . 20.06 64 Cloudy .02 Phoentx - 20.88 70 Pt.Cldy T. Portland 20 RS 42 7 | Rea Blu . .'29.82 @0 seburg 276 50 T e 2.09 40 Salt Lake ....20.86 48 San Francisco.29.92. 52 8. L. Obispo...29.96 58 €an Diego ...20.92 62 Seattie .......20.90 46 Spokane 2998 30 Tat. 2090 46 20.95 24 29.72 42 20.86 72 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has fallen steadily: over N vada and the valley of the Col jo. Cond [ tions continue unfavorable for settled fair | weather over the southern half of the Pn:lflc| | Slope. Showers have occurred over the entire State except in the extreme soyth. In the lower coust eounties the rainfall has been heavy. Snow is falling in Nevada, Utah and Northern | Arizona The temperature has fallen slowly throughout | California. In the San Joaquin Valley there | has been a fall of 10 degrees. i Forécast made at San Francisco for thirty | hours, ending midnight, March 4: Northern _California — Cloudy, weather Wednesday with showers - and t #now in the mountains; fresh southerly winds. | Southern California — €loudy, unsettled | . weather Wednesday with rain, snow and high | winds in the mountains; brizk southerly winds on the coust. Nevada—Light snow Wednesday; continued cool weather: high southerly winds. San Prancisco and vieinity—Cloudy, unset- tled weather Wedn With occastonal show- ers; brisk southwest winds: continued cold. Al G. MeADIE, LEXAND! ‘orecast Otficial. B r J | | ; | EASTERN MARKETS- # : : | SRR New York Stock Market. . NEW YORK, March 3.—Active liguidation set in in the stock market' to-day, resultmg in price losses at one time of from one to three points for the principal active stocks.. There were one or two gbortive rallies on profit- taking by bears, but they were not well held, |and the lowest of prices of the ~day were | touched @uring the final hour. There was a very substantial rally, reaching from one to being irrigated in many places. | specis are reported favorable in | Graln and_grass crops are not suffering, but ', nicg. " Buoreka Summary—Warm and pleasant | | weather throughout the week. Farmers are busy ‘plowing and seeding. Grass and grain | U s Pennsylvania ....103% USs 2L & N uni 4s....1001, U s 3 Mexican Cent 4s. 78 U S 3 |Mex Cent 1st inc. 2614 Us 341 Minn & St L 4s..1017, USs .m%'uo (Kans & 7 . % | Us . 24 1uUs _N us reg. N 132 U 8 bs coup. Nor P-cilc ll L 103 Atchison gen Nor Pacific 3s. 2 + fn(]]lh cables and large covering also had an flect upon the market. It finally vielded to realizing, however, and closed easy at changed net prices. March closed Silgc; May, S1%@81%¢, closed S13%c; July, T8%@75 11-16c, closed 788gc. HOPS8—Quiet. HIDES—Quiet. L~—Quiet —Steady Refined, is 7 FEE Staady ; | o elonad net B Y Aaech, | 0. A « & St 500 93 3 o115 50 bags, ineiu Colo Southern 1000 B Ty fi.,_, } 4.45G4.500: July. 4.6 ‘kvlemb‘r 3807 4.85 Colo South 1st ‘pfa o Getsber, 4 8504 poc: December, 5.10c. Colo South M pre. DRIED FRUITS. EVAPORATED APPLES—While not active, Dela & Hudson by are steadily held, Common are quoted at 44 Bc; prime, Bli@slc; choicey Bla@6lge, and faney at i@ilac. | PRUNFS—Showed continued easiness on the smaller sizes, though the larger are steadiiy Eric 23 pfa . Great o held and demand shows some improvement. nt:kmr;"(‘l'n:\rd Quotations range from 3lac to Tc for all grades. | Hock V APRICOTS— Are steady at T%4@10%c for alley pfd | Illinois Central . Jowa Central Towa Cent pfa . K C Southern.... K C Southern pfd Lake Erfe & W pfd | Louie & Nash Manhattan L Metro St Ry Mex Central . ! Mex National . | Minn & St L | Missouri Pac . MK&T. MK & T pfd New Jersey Cent .. | New York Cent Norfolk & W..... Norfolk & W pid Ont & Western P"!Inl)l\anla .@10c for bags. ~Are quiet and unchanged at 12 @1sc for peeled and at 6G8e for unpeeled. boxed and * Chicago Gran and Produce. & i # CHICAGO, March 3.—Wheat ruled dull throughout the day and the volume of business was small, The early market was sfrong on Liverpool cables, the prices there being higher on bullish adyices from India, showing a de- creasa in the expartable surplis. May opened a shade higher at 7i%ec and the market be- came stronger as the session advanced, May Selling up to 77%c. Considerable liquidation oecurred on the advance, but the market held fairly well until Jate in the day, when the | break in corn caused a slump to TT%e. Reading .... Reading 1st prd Reading 2d prd The | Rock Ieland ... : . fn,,k ,,,_M ped ;J:»':r :( ] nhuu\ steady, with May a shade StLe&s : Trading in corn was less active than that ;E:;::;.’;{; gey. . T a0y uring the past few days, the demand from ISt L Southwest s prominent longs being absent, but in spite | Bt L South ptd .. 600 ot the quietness the market ruled strong until | 8t Laul X | late n the & when a sharp break occurred £t Paul pfd .. on liberal offerings. The close was easy, with Southern Pa May e lower at 471, @4T%e. | South Railway There was little trading in oats. May closed South Rail pf | a shade lower at 351, @35%¢c. | Tex & Pact Home excitement was t‘luud in the provision Tol & St L. pit by the strong feeling displayed in lard TStL& W p(d early in the day and covering by shorts re- I'nion Pacific sulted in an advance of 22lge in the price of that commodity, but part of the gain was lost on realizing sales. Pork opened at a sharp advance, but heavy realizing caused a decline. Smaller receipts of hogs and higher prices at the yard, together with the light stocks, were the bull ‘factors. The cloge was steady, with Unfon Pacific pfd. Wabash ..., Wabash pfd .. Wheel & Lake Eri WELE 24 ptd. | Wisconsin Centr; 25 - 14| Wisconsin Cent ptd 511 507t 8ys | May pork be lower, lard 121c higher and ribs Express (omr-lnlu 23c lower. | Adams The leading futures ranged as follows: g Bk Articles— _ Open. High. \Low. Close, | Wells Fargo No. 3 Wheat— ¢ ‘TI% T 7Y b . R LT T Amal 8,200 5 ks 2 mer 1.700 a% 4% TR Amer pfd.. 500 i H Amer Lingeed Ofl. ..... o s Sl Amer Lin O1l pfd. 2 35! 5% | Amer Loco pfd. 300 { Amer Smelt & Ref 700 3714 18 15 18 15 :A\mflr "|& s;{ prd. 2,000 ki 17 60 17 65 nacopda Min Co. 3,500 Tard, 100 Tha— Brooklyn Rap Tran. 5100 6% 65% 66% m.}' soffiol g% smy 2% sy Colo Puel & Iron.. 3100 72" 6% 703, | Ju 6Tl 8712 9 6115 O 1204 Consolidated Gax... 4400 21215 210" 2100 | Shori Ribs, per m ibs— | Con Tobaceo pd.. ..... : sie 110k | day 09215 98215 985 Gen_Electric 7 960 H 621 Hocking Coal . International Paper Inter Paper pfd... Inter Power . Laclede Gas . National Blscuit National Lead . North American Pacific ¢ cific Mail | People’'s Gas Flour, B 3 Y @d6c; falr to choice maiting, 46?0* seed, 1 14; No. 1 Northwestern, §1 1 $3 90; mess pork, per ba r-100 pounds; Dropaed okl G < 62" | Clear sides (boxed) i Pressed Steel C pfd 400 4% 98% 94 | O°Y S Winen, §1.30; clover, mm.a’ srade, Pullman Pal Car.. ..... S e Lo, o Republic Steel 2,000 21 21 214 - ~ Republic Steel Nd 400 79 01 T, Articles— Receipts. Shipments. | Sugar .24 130 * 1313 | Flour, barrels. . 16,000 14,000 | Tenn ¢ 3 [ €41 | Wheat, bushels. 33, 06 | Tnion Bag & P Co. 500 131 12% 12% | Corn, bushels * 306,000 UB&P Coptd seee ki Oats, bushel: - 287,000 17 & Leather 12 12% | Rye,” bushel 14,000 U8 Leather | vfd. i1y 93" | Barley, busheis . 59,000 7 bber . 4 U S Ruver pid e M On-the Produce Exchange toiay the Dutter U 8 Steel ... k market was steady, Creamery, 18@27%c o ) ad oY 8% Gary, 14g24c. Eggs, steady, 10G16%c. Cheese, Western Union s9' g9 |steady, 12%G13 Total shares 501d.881,100 = ” asia 3 UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO. z NEW_YORK, March 3.—Curb quotations of Foreign Futures. United Raflroads of San Francisco: Bonds, | 701 bld, 70% asked; subscriptions not quoted. | ¥ - g NEW YORK CLOSING BONDS. LIVERPOOL. rAtchison adj 4s Ava:lable Gram Supply. TE ¥ NEW YORK, Hunh #.—Special cable and telegraphic advices to Bradstreet's this week ‘show the following changes in avallable sup- FFRRERD 8 SRS = .IN 1 ,000 bu mdl, el-ll. of the Rockies, dm-nd te—United States’ nna c-n-u t lo. Un et eayf of the New York Melal Market. NEW. YORK, March 3.—Tin gained £2 &g i1 London, with spot quoted at £139% and fu- |{ures at £139 15s. Loeally the market was & up | frmer, u‘v‘::lclntm 15 IM'“I' lbhmmm n don, el s || 550128 o Tor e & 200 11-&«:.-:3::'-': 45 [ but tn New York it was qule nehunged: u:m& quoted 81%&. emn at L e s o here at 4.123¢ and n | % 250 Lot st 212 70 Spel! r Hocking \' 1 > o Rock Island Manhattan INING BTOCKS. Little Chief NEW YORK Ml higher in lmdnn .lzu oy oD e & " at 56s 4d in Gla 121 ool T s iadieeboro; hwlut?"-" et “No'T| foundry, Northern is quoted a T | B Northern. 3 882023 301 e 331 | dry, Sout ra %o: b S Southern. 19| \pw YORK, March 3.-The cotton market fi'* opened steady -:'El:flu- ote1 mmf ad: \g uehuw-fl ts lower. Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, March 8. —The % | antine s m-ymw'rc:.'; © §1 65; White, $1 35, Egyptial b tl TACOMA, March 3.—WHEAT—Steady. Blue stem, S8c; club, 76e. Foreign Markets. Lf‘\DO\' March ‘onsole, 22%d: French rentes, 99f §715c. try markets, quiet. LIVERPOOL, March 3.—Wheat, steady: No. 1 Standard California, 6s 1015d@6s 11d: Wheat in Parls, steady: flour in Parls, steady; French country ‘markets, quiet and steady; weather in England, hot and damp. COTTON—Uplands, 5.4z SRy S LOCAL MARKETS. silver, English coun- # ek and Bullion. The Nippon Maru 100)( mll for Hongkong a treasure list of §32,242, consisting of $7186 in Mexican dollars, $800 in gold coin, $256 in fine gold and dust and $24,000 in silver bullion. Silver is lc higher. Exchange is unchanged. Sterling Exchange, sixty days $4 851 | Sterling Exchange, sight Sterlin New New York Excha Silver, per ounc Mexican Dolla Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT F‘Rl-‘.ld"'i’;“emlh] practically the same as for weeks, at say lls for Europe or Sydney and 12s 6d for Melbourne, With oc- casional variations of 5d up and down. The chartered Wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 12,575, against 20.800 tons on the same date last vear; disengaged, 71,750 tons, against 40,530; on the way to this port, 219,000 tons, against 199,000, YWHEAT- The markets everywhere are still without any de- Exchange Cables reported dull and spiritless, cided tendency either up or down. A Chicago dispatch, Illuelrmlna the dullpess, said that for five minutes thete was not a single sale made on the Board of Trade. Bradstreet's gave the status of the world's stock: follows: East of the Rockies, a de- crease of 2,042,000 bushels; Europe and afloat, an increase of 500,060; net decrease, 1. bushels. The European crops were reported as making a favorable showing. before, This market remained about though futures continued weak. CASH WHEAT. $1 45@1 5216, according to location. ulum: '$1 60@1 62% per cil. FUTURES. smlon 9 to 11:30 a. m. High. Low. _Close, st 42'3 §1 421, §1 413 §1 42 1 23% 1 zm May . dull at unchanged prices. The mills and feed- ers are taking occasional lots, but the brewers are reported out of the market altogether. Offerings not heavy, but they are ample for all needk. CASH BARLEY. Feed, §1 17%@1 18%: Brewing and Shipping srades, $1 20@1 221 Chevalier, for seed, $1 60 @1 75 tor fair to choice. FUTURES. Sesyon 9 to 11:30 a. m. . High. ILow. Close. Mey.. Decemb 88% 8815 85% . Session. No sale OATS—Offerings are neglected, but holders continue to maintain_previous prices. White, $1 27%@!1 3717 Black, §120@1 25 for feed and §1 25@1 32% for L $1 2L6 1 30 for common to choice froe 3 @1 35 for $1 25@1 35 per ctl. CORN—Western Corn s coming right | along every day, but is quoted mrly eady There is a Wile gap between it Caiftornia Yellow, as the millers take the l.ner In pref- erence. Western (sacked), $1 25@1 17'1 for Yellow, $1 25@1 27 for White and $1 20@1 25 lc{ mixed: California, e Yellow, $1 45 d according to dryness small round do, ll White and 81 20G1 2213 for Brow nYn——suu out of favor at $1 12i5@1 15 per BLCKWHEAT—NOMIMI at $1 75§2 10 per cental. Flour aind Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $4 409 4 65, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $4 3084 40; Oregon and Washington, $3 70@4 per bbl for Family and §3 70G+4 20 for Bakers', MILLSTUFFS—Prices in plclulu are as follows: Graham Flour, T 100 lbs; Rye Flour, $3; Rye Meal, sz 7 Rhee Flour, $6 50; Corn Meal. $3: extra cream do, Oat Groats, 50; Hominy, TH04; Bllck wheat Flour, $1 25@4 50; Cracked Wheat, 8330 na, Wheat &3 50, Rolled Oats, $7@9: in mkm WBGOI 8 50; Pearl Barley, 'l Srlll Peas, boxes, $8 50; | Green Peas, §6 per 1 Hay and Feedstuffs. Hay was somewhat steadier yeste ceipts being more moderate, but prices , re- no change. Straw continued neglected. Bran and Middlings continued BRAN. 1 per MID FEI HAY—Wheat, $12 13, with sales of ex- tra fine at 14; M: and Oat, $11 50 13 end Black 12 50; Barley, 10611 80; Stock, uo Amlu, 10@12 per ton. STRAW . Beans and Seeds. “Aside from the Texan demand there is no call of any consequence for Beans. Prices stand about the same, holders showing no Seeds have shown no change for ‘weakness, some little time. BEANE b 80G1; P amall mxku :{ e’ Whied % ;i'.‘n uol gfl Vi 80 50g4 5?l’imnlmn. $3 50 Brown M : Yellow Mus- 500 Capa o Bt Kfl%c per ib; Broom Corn ms—um-. $2 50; Green, $1 75@ 'l"x & i Potatoes, Onions vions and Vegetables. to keep their stocks down to fairly reasonable proportions. It was reported that buyers were paving more up around Petaluma and Santa Rosa than the Eggs were worth here and such seemed to be the case. At this time of the vear there is considerable disposition among a few houses to depress quotations in order to buy profitably in_ the country, which tends to demoralize the San Francisco market and | makes quotations very uncertain and unsatis- actory. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. The demand for Oranges is still limited and stocks are piling up all over the street. The tep quotation for fancy Navels is obtained only in a small way on some special brand. The demand, limited as it is, is confined chiefly to the standard grades. There will be only one auction sale to-day. The old company will sell 5 cars. Mexican Limes were firmiy held, Lemons and Grape Fruit were dull and unchanged. Ripe Bananas are meeting with & good demand at steady prices. Sup- plies of ripe are becoming more plentiful. Prices of Apples and Pears were unchanged and supplies of the former continued heavy. A car of fancy Newtown Pippins and Spitzen- | bergs came in from Oregon and were offering at §1,50a1 75 per box. APPLE: @$1 for common and cholce and $1 25a1 for fan: Pr-,u(a——\\ inter Nell | from cold storage. TRUS | FRYITS Fancy Navel Oranges, §1 75@2 25 per box (with some specials high er); choice, §1 25@1 75; standard, $1@1 25 Seedlings, 75c@$1 25; Tangerines, Thc@$1 30 Lemons, T5c@$1 for standard, $1 25@1 50 for ghoice and §262 50 for fancy: Grape Fruit, 313 | 2 50 Mexican Limes, $4 50@5: Bananas, $2@ per bunch for New wle.n. and $1@1 50 for Hawaiian, Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The market continues inactive and feature- less at the prices which have ruled for a long time. FRUITS—Apricots, 5%@8c for Rovals and 813@13c for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, 4 | @6c; sun-dried, nominal; Peaches, 4%@T%c; | Pears, 34G4'9c for quarters and 5@10c for | halves; Nectarines, 4 14c for white: Plum: 5@6c for pitted and 1@1%c for unpitted; Figs, 4G8c for biack snd @5 for white PRUNES—1902 crop. 21a@2%c for the four | sizes, with 4@1l4c vmm jum for the large sizes. RAISINS—1902 crop are quoted as follows: 2-crown loose Muscatels, 50-1b boxes. Sizc per 1b; 3-crown, 5%c;: 4-crown, 6c; Beedless, loose | uu-cneln Tic; Seedless Sultanas, Sc: Seedless | mpsons. Bige; Torean London Layers, 20- Tb baxtes, $1 40 per box; J-crown, §1 50: &-crown fancy clusters. P35I oxes, Fi: S.crown Dehes sas, 2 boxes, §3; Seeded, (. 0. b. Fresno, fancy, 1-Ib cartons, i%c; choies, NUTS—Walnuts, No. 1 sottahell, 12 13150; No. 2, 10gilc; No. 1 hardshell, 11@11 o. | 2. 913@10c; Almonds, e tor Nonpare v. Gllgséorhl }( L, and Sige for T eU Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 12@13c: Filberts, Pecans, 11@13c: Cocoanuts, EY—Comb, 1213%e for bright. 11%e | for light amber and 10c for dark; water white extracted, 6@7%c; light amber extracted, bl @$c; dark, c. 13@30c per Ib. 101 for Ne P Flus Ultra Peanuts, 5@7c for fll‘.’il a4 BEESWAX— Provisions. Prime; Mess Pork is lower and freely offered, being in oversupply, but all other goods under this head are firm, with talk of an advance | in the near future. The shipping demand for | barreled Beef continues. There is large buying | af 1ard at Chica —Bacon, 12c per 1Ib for heavy, 12 e light medium, 1::1 e for light, 15@15%c for stea tht. 16 sugar cured and 17@174e for extra cured; Eastern suj itornia Hams, 13i4c; Mens bbl; extra Mess, $11 prime Mess Pork. Mess, $1 T Saited Por Pigs’ Feet, 35, Smoked Beer, lbcp« b. LARD—Tierces quoted at !Ke per lh for compound and 12 for pure: half barrels, pure, IZIAL‘“ID-ID tins, 12%c; 5-1b tins, lZ%c, 3-v ting o. COTTOLENE—One half barrel, 9%c: three half barrels, 9%c; one tierce, 9%c; two tlerces, | 913c; 5 tierces, 9%c per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. Wool continues wholly nominal. Old stock is practically cleaned up, and the new clip lu not yet appeared. Hops continue to drag, there being some sell- which tends to weaken quota- ides remain about as befors. Dry Hides, xlp. Calf Sheepskins are firm and in de- mand, while -m salted ku are still quiet and weak. hl'l‘ accummulated during the hmur- strike are being ly jorked off, but there is stl i’ more of less of it ha: HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands se about 1%c under quotations. Steers, 10%¢; medium, 9%c; Hides, bc for heavy and S}gc for ufl;c B Te; Balt ), Blc: ‘eal, 10c: 2 ry gldfl. 17@17% MY any here. San Francuco Meat Market. The expected advance in Hogs has occurred and the local packers are now paying 7lgc. Mpfleflllfl‘wmn’rthm other meats remain about the same, Beef mnud.y-nl!ulu-m-ulm DRESSED MEATS. ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers T @ ke for Steers and 06@6%c per Ib 10c per Ib. N fgte: Ewes, N = sm numk: yearlings, 129 POk D Dressed Hogs. 9@10%0 per 1b. Th!dmtqmmmwd.nfi Livestock, delivered in San Francisco, less per, cent shrinkage for Cat EATRLE Btears, Migabe Ou'- and Heiters, im Covre: s i T@T%e; m-«lum— weight). Ewes, 404%¢c fnr Cows. “éf#i;u i Tg 13 General Merchandise. Mfll—flnll‘-. 'm'fllm' delivery: hmllk.ww!‘—.n. ; Fleece Twine, T14@8c. FRUIT—The California Fruit @il @ &ng'mc-whum Contra Wlll'[i” 42 conts per share. b boxes, $2 50; 8-crown Imperials, 20-1b | gwnd.l-l b square white tips. edal, $1 85; 1-1b square green tips, Old CANNED PEAS—Association pricss for new ack are: Baby Petits Fois, §1 5. Petits Bois. 35; extra e sifted, $1 15; standard sifted, $1: s, 'r. | standard, Marrowfats, $2%,c; gallon sift- | ed 84 nuon standard, [ COAL—V ton; floumn-xd 38 per $8 50: Bryant, $8 50 Greta. $7; w.n- ‘Walisen Co-operative Richmond, §7 30: camberland. $1 "in ® batk and $13 25 in sacks: Welsh Anthracite Ege. 13: Welsh Lump, $11 50; Cannel, $8 50 per J je | | | i ton: Seotch Splint, §7 50; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and ;‘Q‘Qén sacks: '!;u»ckvd :lsuumnn e scriptions, per 2000 Ibs an: 30 per ton, Sccoraing to besnd. b CORDAG! uplex and Sisal ars ic highe The local company quotes as follows: 60 uvr. or 14 per cent discount for cash: Manila, 13 ';;;a{ 11e; Duplex, 10c; Bale Rope, 10910’ | " PACIPIC CODFISH—Another advancs is | hoted. the second this week. dles, per 1b, cases, regular, 4%c; extra large. 6c; ."" 6%¢; tablets, middles, Gla@ %c: boneiess, onc o Cod, bbls, $7 50; pickled Cod, half bbis, $4 75, COFFEE. Costa Rica, 13 @15¢ nominal for strictly prime to fancy washed; 1261 nominal for prime washed; 11@11%¢c nomlnl! for good washed: 111,@13¢ nominal for good to prime washed peaberry; 10@1lc nominal for g00d to prime peaberry: 10%@llic nominal for good to prime; §14@9%c nominal for fair; 8%@T%e nominal for common to ordinary. Salvador — 12@18%c for strictly prime ashed: 10811i4c for good to prime washed: 815@9%0 for falr wi for falr to prime w: peaberry : ood to pebms sembwastod: SGURC T o perior unwashed; Tiac for good green unwash ed; 84@8%c for good to superior unwashed peaberry; 4@éc_for inferior (o ordinary, Nicaragua—12@13%c nominal for prime to fancy washed; 814@i1%4c nominal for fair to strictly good washed; 7%4@8isc for good to superior unwashed; $@8%c for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and M 1N can—12@15c_for prime to fancy washed: 1%c for strictly good | washed: 104@10%c for good washed; 813G | 9%e for fair washed; 8,G7%c for medium: 4@6c for inferior to ordinary: 9la@lllse for fair to prime washed pe-b'rry $%08%¢c fon good to prime unwashed peabes Tha@s%c | nominal for good to superior unwashed. | LEATHER — Sol& heavy, 20@32c; extra | heavy. 30@34c per Ib; medium, 27@29c: lght, | 24@26c; Rough Leather, 26@28c; Harness 1 eather, for keavy, 35@3% for No. 1 and 30@30 2; medium, 30@37c; light, 20@35c; No. 1, 40@42¢; No. 2. 36@38c: Collar 15@16c per foot: Trice Leather, 40 , unfinshed, 40@b0c per 1b; Veal fin per Ib; Calf, finished, 65c@$1 per Th: Wax Sides, 16G17c_per foot: Beit Knife Splits, 14@16c; Rough Splits 8@10c per Ib. TANBARK —Ground, $25@28 per tom; stick, $16@18 per cord, OIL—Linseed, 56c for bolled and 54c for raw in barrels; cases Sc more: Caltfornia Castor Ofl, in cases, No. 1, 70c: pure, $1 16; Lucol, 50 No. | for bolled and 48c for raw in barrel Lard Ol | extra winter strained barreis $1; cases $1 05. | China Nut, woe:c e pure Neatsfoot. C in barrels, 75c; perm, pure, Thu. Whale Oil. M!uml While 30g55c per gallon; Fish Oil, in barrels, 4iic; cases, b0e; Cocoanut ot Austral COAL OIl—Water White Cflll Oil, 16¢c; Pearl Oll, In cases, 221 Star, 22!,,«:, Extra Star. 25 i deodorized Stove Gasoline, | in barrels, 63153 for Ceylon and 38%c for n_buik. 3 cases, 22%e: M-del‘rn Gasoline, bulk, 2le: in cases. 37ic. TURPENTINE—8Sc per nllan in cases and | 82c In drums and irom RED AND WHITE LBAD. Red Lead, 6@ 6%¢ per Ib; White Lead, 6@6%4c, according to quantity. Ql 1C1] KSILVEI'(*’&l 50646 for local use and | $48 50 per flask for export. SALT — The Amalgamated Salt Company quotes as follows: H_R. H. 50-1b sks, $14. genuine Liverpool, $14@16; Baies. common, $2: | Dairy. per ton, $13 25: half Ground, $12 256 | 12 75; Rock Salt, $11@12 25; Imitation Liver- Dto| $13 25@14; Granulated, $13 25@14 per flLGAR-—TIfle Western suzlar Refining Com- juotes as follo b, In 100-1b b.ll o A fone 7 Cane in i Pine, si Redwood, $17@20: $3 30un 1‘ ;‘ickfl.l. $19; Shingles, u for No. 1 and $1 75 for No. 2; Shakes, $13 for split and $i4 for sawn; rustic, Receipt: of Produce. |

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