The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1903, Page 12

THE SAN SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Local stocks fairly active. et stocks Wa weaker on the day. Sikeer and Sterling Exchange somezwhat higher. | 1 heat futurcs higher. Cash and future Barley advance Oat Cash grain unchanged. d. Corn and Ryc dull and unchanged. \N'o further variation in Hay and Feedstuffs. Beans firm wunder a steady demand for shipment. Butter scarce and still higher. Eggs easy and Cheese weak. | Damage to American and European Fruit crops being confirmed. | Local packers again reduce their bids for Hogs. ! New Potatoes weak and old steady I’egetables continue to arrive freely. R. ¢ ry"'x of Poultry moderate, and of Game light. Onions dull. | \'ot much change in Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. The Hav Market. | | other account shows that the bank authori- | ties destre to | their gold supply in a normal market before he circular of Somers & Co. says the Northern orders have been t that the market doss mot ame st n that it did & week inclined to think that shipments | lessen very materially right away, for it | the past eceipt ay “for loading vessels northward bound. | may be expected, however, that prices w main about as they are now for the bala: r the month uniess we have rain, in which | | | vent new will be held back long enoigh to possibly send prices up again. he unt of stock as taken May lst by Hay Assoclation showed a vet in the country nk there was over 12,000 market, which would be ast us through the month. It | be seen that the mew crop can too early, for as it is Hay h up in many uncxpected places to the demand. report that crop prospects are every direction. Although the couraging in ! acreage for Hay will be fairly heavy, yet the | yield will be and it though we | E > more n we had last | many of the wheat | If we do not have ; be done, for much of the ling owing to lack of moisture.” Weather Report. 120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) 18CO, May 14, 5 p.m the seasonal rainfalls to mpared with those of same date last -ainfalls in last 24 hours = “This of course, for H Last 24 hours. season. 0.00 50.57 0.00 23.15 Trace 16.62 0.00 1828 0.00 s 0.00 2.3 4 0.0 18 21.06 0.00 19.29 10.60 0.00 11 6 and minimum tem- The following maximun peratures are reported from Eastern stations: 50-69 £5-38 Cincinnati 76-42! Philadeiphia )-02| Boston Kansas Oity THE COAST RECORD. £ z ] H 95 £ 3 8 88 S s > £ -'P‘ 4 ETATIONS. 3 H & £ Fiav o | NE Clear .00 N Clear .00 N Clear .00 NW Clear 00 (! f EW Cloudy .00 Independence N Clear .00 Los Angeles X K Mt Tamal % North » Fortland * Point Reves Red Bluff FELIREEEELLSATIEIAAA aunyse 2 Tr. s .00 .92 T2 .00 2952 64 00 30.16 60 46 12 04 62 46 10 . 52 45 SW Rain 15 .10 66 45 SW Clear .13 .96 64 44 NW Clear .00 -20.54 102 64 § Clear .00 WEATHER CONDITI AND GENERAL FORECAST. Fair weather prevails over the Pacific Slope, except over Puget Sound, the Rocky Mountain egion and Arizona, where it is cloudy and hreatening. Light rain is reported frem Washingion, Utah and Arizons. A thunder- storm is reported from Sait Lake City. The pressure has risen rapidly over the northern portion of the Pacific Slope and falien over Arizoua and Southern Californi The temperature has fallen over the plateau and Rocky Mcuntain regions and remained nearly stationary on the coast. Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours ending midnight, May 15: Northern California—Fair; warmer Friday; brisk northerly winds. Southern Callfornia—Cloudy Friday; fresh west wind Nevadi : warmer Friday. Arizona—Fair in south, showers and coider north, Friday. Saturday falr. and vicinity—Fair; t northwest wind. G. H. WILLSON, porarily in Charge. warmer EASTERN MARKETS. ; New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, May 14.—~The board room traders in stocks thought th's morning that they saw a brighter outlook snd they started 10 bid up yrices in an exceeding'y cautious manner. They demonstrated to their own sat- isfaction that stock was for sale at the higher level So they gave up the attempt to lift the merket. When they attempted to sell they found & very light demand and a ylelding market. The professicnal iraders are quite as cautious. however, on the ghort side as on the long side, in which they find it difficult to buy stocks at the lower level. During the iast hour to-day there was a spilling out of long stock by the tired holders grown d ®usted with the lethargy of the market. This solling movement was not of large volume, but it was still in progress when the market | closed. making it weak and at about the low- est. The rather brighter view of things taken this_morning due principally to the tome of the weeklv Teview of the iron trade by the jeading suthority in that trade. Its statistics show that production is £0ing cn at a tremen- dous rate. April's high record promising to be eclipsed by that for May. Notwithstanding this stocks reported were appreciably less on May 1 than on April 1. It ix pointed out also tbet the fovndcrs have made large commit- ments for which they are still uncovered. so that in the opinion of this authority a rush is bound to come. But, it is added, “it remains 10 be secn 2t what price the deadlock will be broken.”” The United States Steel stocks and those of indcpendent companies were notably firm 5 response to this showing. But further concessions in pigiron were reported dur- ing the day and the unstable conditions in the jron merket had its infinence in the late break in prices. This morning’s report of a of the labor difficulty on Northern a the St. western lost was 3 other developments in the foreign -u-n:: wmm—mnmd Giscount is in London, the retention of the Bank of ratc was a dizappoint. ment. The of the price of gold the London market the level of the recent bid by the Bank of England necessary to pre- vent the | venturing to reduce the discount rate. {eline of 1 centime in the Paris rate showed some renewed pressure upon london which fn- creases t New Yo activity Cana Chi hi & G b & G i &G i & X Chi Term Chi Term & Colo Sout Colo Sou Colo Sou Del & H Del Sreat N Hocking Hocking Tlinots ¢ Towa Lake Eri Louis & Minn & Missouri Mo Kan Mo Kan & Tex pfs NJ NY Norfolk Norfolk Pennsylv Reading Reading Reading St Louis St Louts Southern Southern Southern Texas & Wheel & General Hocking Laclede Nationai National ational North A Pacific ¢ Pacific People’s Pressed Pressed Pullman Republic Republic Sugar b o o 1 -4 | Western Rock Isk Total NEW T9%: 10, Canada trade for April was a disappointment crease in exports being over that of last year. while the value of £12,000.000 with a resulting favorable & Alton Chi & Alton pf Lack & West. Denver & Rio G. Erie 2d_pfd Central Jowa Central pfd Lake E & W pfd.. Manhattan L .. Metropolitan St R: Central Central St Louls & S F. St L & S F 1st prd. St L & § F 24 pfd. St Paul . St Paul pfd Tol St L & Wes Tol St L & W pfd. Union Pacific .. Union Pacific pfe W & L Erie 24 pfd 700 Wis Central ... 700 Wis Central pfd. 100 | Express Companies— | Adams 5 American United States . Wells Fargo . Miscellaneous-— Amal Copper ..... 20,900 Am Car & Foundry 400 | Am Car & F pfd 100 Am Linseed Oil 200 Am Linseed Ofl pfd ..... Am Sm & Ref..... 8,600 Am Sm & Ref pfd. 200 Anaconda Min Co. 300 Brooklyn Rap Trn. _ 900 Colo Fuel & Iron.. 7,800 Con Gas ... Cont Tob pfd . Int Paper . Int Paper pfd . Int Power . Tenn Coal & Iron.. Union Bag & P Co Un Bag & P Co ptd S Leather .. 8 Leather pfd § Rubber . S Steel pfe¢ | Am Locomotive { Am Loco pfd . K C Southern .... K C Southern pfd. Rock Island .. NITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO, | san Francisco: 15,000 at 79%. U S ref 26 reg..105%|L & N Uni 45....107% Do coup ......105% Mex Cent 4s .... 80 Do 3= reg ....107%| Do lst inc:.... 21% Do coup ......107% |Minn & St L 42100} Do new 4s reg.135% M K & T 4s.... 99 Do coup .. L135% Do 2ds .. 8214 Do old 4s reg..110% |N Y Cent g 314510214 Do coup ‘1103 |N J Cent g 5s..13214 Do &s reg .....102%(Nor Pac 4s Do coup 021! Do 3s ... 1% Ach ‘;.;th‘l. 1001 |Nor & W con’ 43100 a X Readi Balto & Onlo 45 102% |8 1 &5 S & oo 19008 Do 3i%s L 94 Do cony 4s Do conv 4 s, | Cent of Ga 5 .. Do 1st ine . absorption of the market supply for test their ability to conserve A de- he probability of further exports from rk. The statement of our foreign the in- the imports has risen nearly reduction of the | balance of trade. The unremitting | in the cotton speculation conduces to keep alive the solicitude over the forelgn ex- | nge situation. The bond market was quite broad but irreg- ular. Total sales, $2,550,000. United States 26 coupon, advanced % per cent on the last | call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. | Stocks— Sales. High. Low. Close. | | Atchison ... . 79% T8% TR | Atchison_pfd 9Tia 9T Balt & Ohio ... 2% 9l 81 Balt & Ohio pfd. . . 98 dian_Pacific. Western. . W A pfd W B pfd thwestn 1 & Trans. n & T ptd. St Louis. thern th 1 th 2 udson srthern pf Valley . Val pfd 1 L e & West. Nash St Louls. Pacific. & Texas & West. & W prd. anta st prd. 24 pra . s W § W prd. Pacific Railway. Ry pfd. Pacific . 11,500 700 Lake Erie 700 Electric Coal . Gas . Biscult Lead Salt . merican Joast . Gas . Steel C St Car pfd Pal Car Steel ... Steel ptd. Union and pfd. 1 sales . YORK, May 14.—United Railroads of Bond transactions, 15,000 at 000 at 795; 5000 at 79%; 10,000 at 79; NEW YORK BONDS, So 2ds sts. 118 Tol St L & W 4s 75 Union Pacific 4s. | Do deb B.. |West Shore 45 .1 Wheel & L E 45, Wis Cent 4s 22 Con_ Tob 4s KAt ennsylvania ; [Rock Tsland . Little Chief | 1902 | quoted at from A ) — % nd Iitehais. 0 S0 O £6 000 85 roash C hias BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Money— |Westingh Com ..108 Call loans @4 Mining— Time loans 1425 Allouez Amalgamated Bonds. m 4s . . 991 IDaly West ent 4s .... 77 |Bingham . Railroad: |Calumet & Hecla. Atchison . 787% (Centennial Do prefd ICopper Range Boston & Albar |Dominion Coal Boston & Maine..1741% Frankiin Boston L .......145% |Isle Roy N Y N H & H..1921|Mohawk Union Pacific .... 891, 0ld Dominion . Mex Cent . Osceola Miscellane Parrot Amer Sugar Do prefd Rk 4 Trimountain {Trinity ... nited Fruit s eel ....... 33% |Winona . 831} | Wolverine LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. Consols N Y Central .. Do acet .. Nor & Western Anaconda 2| Da prefd . Atchison . 818 Ontario & Wesf Do pretd . 793, Pennsylvania . Balto & Ohio ... | Do prefd . Canadian _Pacific.135% [Rands . Ches & Ohio .... 45 |Reading .... Chi G W ....... 234 Do Ist prefd Chl Mil & St P..183%! Do 2d pretd De Beers ...... 221 |Southern Ry . Depyer & R G... 30 | Do prefd . o prefd . 87 [Southern Pacific Erie ... . 35% |Union Pacific . Do 1st prefd.. §9% Do prefd . Do 2d prefd .. 58 (U 8 Steel . 35% Iilinois_Central Do prefd . 8515 Loufs & Nash Wabash .. 281, MoK &T . Bar silver, firm, 25d per ounce. Money, 21,@3 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 3% per cent and for three months’ bills 3% per cent. 26% * New York Grain and Produce. ~ * 14.—FLOUR—Receipts, 12,348 barrels. More I NEW YORK, May barrels; exports, ctive and steady. WHEAT—Recelpts, 147,225 bushels; exports, 32,617 bushels. Spot, irregular. No. 2 red, 83%c elevator and 83%c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 thern Duluth, 87%c¢ f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 1 Manitoba, $6%¢ f. o. b. afloat. Options at first were quiet and steady, except May, which broke under realizing. At moon the whole list weakened owing to poor export de- | mand, but later turned firm on bullish French op news, local covering and complaint of in- sect damage in the Southwest, closing L @%c May, 82@ closed 853 e, closed at 777kc; September, 1-16c, closed 76c; December, T57a@i6%: ed T6ic. Ry crop, HIDFE WOOL— COFF State, common to cholice, Spot Rlo, steady; mild, steady. The market for coffee futures opened dull, with prices unchanged to 5 points lower under easier rench cables, but ruled very quiet during the ing prices steady on the open- were reported of 13,000 bags, ; June, 3.85@3.90c; O 4.30c; March, 4.85 refined, firm. No. 6, 35¢; No. 9, 4.30c; 15c: N firm; ; No. 8, . 11, 4.20c; No. 12, . 4.10c; No. 14, 4.05c; confectioners’ A, 4.70c mold A, B.1 ‘cutloaf, 5.4bc; crushed, 5.45c; powdered, 4.05¢; granulated, 4.85¢; cubes, 5.10c. DRIED FRUITS. EVAPORATED APPLES—The market is firm, with prime fruit in fair demand, while other grades are rather quie Common, 43 Bigc: prime, Blic; choice, 6c; fancy, 616@7% PRUNE:! Spot are more active and pri show a firmer tone, though the range is still 3c to Te for all grades. APRICOTS—Also rule firm at 7%@8%c for chojee and 9@10%ec for fancy. PEACH Are moving in better volume and prices are firmly maintained. Choice, 7% @se; fancy, 8%@10%c. # # Chicago Grain Market. * * CHICAGO, May 14.—Trading in wheat was rather dull, although there was a fair trade at | times and the market exhibited more strength | than for several days. Opening prices were | eteady on small receipts and steady cables, July being a shade lower to a shade higher at T2¢ to 72l4c. The feature in the early trading was the sharp decline in May, resulting from an at- tempt of pit traders to raid the market. After opening at 78%c the price quickly sold off to T6%e and July declined in sympathy to T1%@ c. The big bull operators supported the mar- ket on the decline and the loss was regained. Late in the day the market became decidediy stronger on a good demand from commission houses, and shorts were influenced largely by | the builish news from France of damage to the | reports of damage to the | crop and also by home crop. Offerings were rather light and July advanced to 72%ec, the close being at 72%@ 729;c, a galn of S for the day. May closed at (5 Corn ruled easy, with some selling against country offerings in evidence. After selling be- tween 44%c and 45%c July closed %@%c lower at 4fc. Trading in cats was light and mainly for lo- cal account. July closed a shade lower at 3215 32%c, after ranging between 32%@32%c. Provisions were weak at the start, with con- siderable liquidation going on in lard and ribs, due to prospects of increased holding receipts’ The market was supported at the decline by two prominent packers and a partial recovery of the early loss was made. The close was steady, with September T3¢ lower; lard was off | 5c_and ribs down Ge. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— ‘Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No: 2— May . I8Y% T8% 6% 78 | July Cla2lg 723 Tl 2% September Lo6u% 7Ol 69l 704 45 45 4% 43 451, 45 448 43 441y 44l 4dlp 445 a5% 3B% Y B% . 255 328, 32% 320y September 301, 80% 30 $0% Mess Pork, per bbl— May aeeen aeen 18 80 July A 17 10 September 660 166214 16 57% 16 60 Lard, per 100 Ibs— May . 877% 882 877 880 Jul N8 800 8821, 8871 September . 8 92% 8595 8 875 8 92)5 Short Ribe, per 100 1bs— May . PO Peres 9 30 July . 927 H3 920 936 September 917l 920 912% 917% h quotations were as follows: Flour, dull 2 spring wheat, T81,@79%5¢; and steady; N No. 3, 72@79c; No. 2 red, T6%@i8%c; No. corn, 44%@4bc; No. 2 yellow, 46%c: No. 2 oats, 35%c; No. 2 white, 37%¢; No. 3 white, : No. 2 rye, 49%@50c; good feeding 38@ilc; fair to choice’ malting, 50 56c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 11; No. 1 Northwest- ern, $1 15; mess pork, per bbl, $17 37@17 50; lard, per 100 Ibs, $8 7714@8 82%; short ribs sides (lvose), $6 209 30; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 98 26@8 32%; short clear . sides (boxed), $9 50@ 6212; whisky, basis of high wines, $1 30; clover, contract grade, $12 50. Receipts. Shipments. 600 17,000 Articles— Flour, barrels ..... Wheat, bushels 11,400 130,300 123,200 155,200 138,800 Rye, bushels . 1,600 “18,100 Barjey, bushels 77,000 2,700 On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, 16@213c; daf- ries, 15@18c. Eggs, steady; at mark, 1449 14%ec. Cheese, weak, 12,@12%c to 13%c. — % Foreign Futures. B — EEEREEERE] Wheat— May. July. Opening - 3% Closing .. 6 3% Wheat— Sept.-Dec. Opening 22 60 Closing 22 65, 81185 32 25 Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, May 14.—CATTLE—Receipts, 9000 head: slow and weak to 10c lower. Good to prime_steers, $6@5 50; poor to -:ul'lnm. $4@5; stockers and feeders, $3@b; cows, $1 60; :;-Iffl‘l. $2 50G 4 85; canners, §1 4002 T:““flfi- , 80. HOGE—Receipts te , 21,000 head; row, 15,000; l!k”un%‘&n, 5@10c lower. -nf good to choice heavy, $5 1006 40; bulle 2 ‘M“ 33% Rt s}msp—mufii,‘mfi.fia; sheep and lambs slow to lower. Good to choice wethers, § 90@ 5 50; fair to choice mixed, $3 16@6 75; Colo- rado lambs, $7@7 50; Western sheep, $4 0@ 5 B0: spring, $7 75; native lambs, $% 5087 15; Western fambs, $4 507 15. & ST. JOSEPH. & T. JOSEPH, May 14—CATTLE—] A 2300 head; mostly bfiymc lower. Natives, $4 fl. 5 40; cows and heifers, $2 25@4 85; stockers and feeders, $3 50@+ 85. HOGS—Receipts, 6500 head; opened weak to Be lower; cly with loss regained! Light and light mixed, $6 25@6 45: medium and heavy, :flgfl‘:m} 40; bulk, $6 35@6 50; pigs. $5 0@ SHEEP—Receipts, 1800 head; active; steady 1o strong. - New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, May 14.—Spot tin declined 10s in London to £134 bs, and futures lost 7a 6d, closing at £133 16s. Locally the tin market was weaker, with spot quoted at $20 50@29 55. Copper, like tin, was lower in London, spot | declining’ 135 6d and futures 17s 6d to £62 1 and £62 2s 64, respectively. 1In New York copper remained nominal at’ $14 75 for lake, electrolytic and casting. Tead was 1s 34 lower in London at £11 178 1 64 but was unchanged locally at $4 3714 e Spelter closed 5s lower in London at £31 31s 64, and remained quiet at $5 i In New York. 1 Iron was weak and lower here. Glasgow | it closed at 52s and in Middlesboro &t 468 1 No. 1 foundry northern is quoted at $20 7 21; No. 2 do, $19 71 25; No. 1 foundry southern and do soft, $20 50@21. Dry Goods Market. NEW YORK, May 14.—Prices in dry goods are unchanged, with a slight tendency upward | in_certain grades of bleached. Print cloths tend upward, with an idea of influencing the raw cotton market. Buyers are influenced by | the firm condition of prices of other goods. New York Cotton Market. | NBW YORK, May 14.—The cotton market | opened firm with prices 3@10 points higher and closed steady, unchanged to 17 points igher, ! St. Louis Wool Market. | sT. LOUIS, May 14—WOOL—Firm. Me- dium_grades and combing, 15@19c; light fine, 15c; heavy fine, 10@13c; tub washed, 18 ic. London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 14.—The offerings at the wool auction sales to-day numbered 14,135 bales, mainly Merinos. Competition throughout was | spirited. Medium Merinos were in strong de- { mand for Germany and several parcels were taken for America. Crossbreds were in large | supply, and they were eagerly purchased by the home, continental and American buyers at the highest prices paid during the series, in some cases 20 to 25 per cent above the March serles, SEATTLE, Wash., May 14.—Clearings, $537,- 672; balances, $113,968. TACOMA, ‘Wash., May 14.—Clearings, $328,- 416; balances, $37,362. | _PORTLAND, Ore., May 14.—Clearings, $511,- 684: balances, $57,340. SPOKANE, Wash., May 14.—Clearings, $356,166; balances, $50,612. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, May 14, — WHEAT — Un- changed. Walla Walla, 7lc; bluestem, Tdc; valley, Tlc. i i Northern Business. i | | WASHINGTON. May 14.—WHEAT—Unchanged. 3 club, Tle. TACOMA, Bluestem, 7 * ¥ LOCAL MARKETS. * Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange, sixty day: Sterling Exchaige, sight . Sterling Exchange New York Exchan sigh! New York Exchange, telegraphic Silver, per ounce . Mexican Dollars, nominal W heat and Other Grains. WHEAT—French futures were higher, with a report to the State Department from the Consul at Bordeaux reporting serious damage to the cereal and fruit crops in the South of | France by the recent cold snap. Wires from | Nebraska reported that crop looking thin and | poor. |~ There was no change worthy of note in this market, except an improvement in futures. CASH WHEAT. California Club, $1 57%@1 40 California | White Australtan, $1 473@1 52%; Northern Club_$1 3215@1 35; Northern Biue Stem, $1 45 | @1 471; Oregon Valley, $1 40. 2oz sEeies FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a, m. Open. High. Low. Close. | May .. .No sales, December ...§1 27 $1 27% $127 $121% 2 p. m. Bession. Open. High. Low. Close. No sales. o 12715 $127% $127% $127% Futures were higher and the cash aleo a fraction better, but trade was not overactive. CASH BARLEY. Feed, $1 1091 12%; Brewing and Shipping grades,’ $1 13%@1 17%; Chevalier, $1 1591 35 for fair to choice. FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a. m. s en, ek Lew, Closs s 811 11 11215 $1 12 Deceber 0. oty T an T 9315 ‘ i 2 p. m. Session. Open. High, Low. Close. -No sales. . 93% 93% 93% 93% OATS—Continve dull at the familiar prices. Ofterings xuefl;;mmm for all needs. te, $1 20@1 27%; Black, $1 12%@1 20; Red, $1115G1 20 for common and $1 g% ztgr choice. CORN—Dullness still characterizes the mar- . Quotations remain as before. Western (sacked), $1 1714@1 20 for Yellow, $1 1714@1 20 for White and $1 15@1 17% for mixed; California large Yeliow, $1 20@1 25; small round do. $1 4091 50; White, $1 2091 30; Egyptian, §1 40@1 45 for White and $1 209 1 22% for Brown. RYE—$1 10G1 13% per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—$1 75@2 per ctl, Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $4 409 4 65 usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $4 30@4 40; Oregon and Washington, $3 70@4 per bbl for Family and $3 70@4 20 for Bakers'. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in packages are as follows: Graham Flour, $3 25 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, $3; Rye Meal, $2 75; Rice Flo §650; Corn Meal, $3; extra cream do, $3 T Oat Groats, $4 50; Hominy, $3 75@4; Buck wheat Flour, §4 25@4 50; Cracked , Wheat, §3 8; Farina, §425: Whole Wheat Fiour, 50 Rolled” Oats, _barrels, $7@9; in sacks, $6 50@8 50; Pearl "Barley, ~$6; Split Peas, boxes, $6 50; Green Peas, $5_per 100 Ibs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Hay stood up very well under large recelpts yesterday. The condition of the market and the outlook for the future will be found in a circular in the first column. Bran and Middlings continue very firm at PrRRAN ZH5t soaze 50 A r ton. MIDDLINGS- §21@20 per- ton. SHORTS —$22 50@24 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $24@25 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $25@25 60: job- bing, 50; Cocoanut Cake, $21@22; Corn Meal, §: Cracked Corn, ' $27 50; ;azlux?a’) Feed, '$18 50@19 50; Cottonseed Meal, HAY—Wheat, $13@15; Wheat and Oat, $13@ 14 50; Red and Black $12 50@13 50 Bar- ley. $11 60@13; Stock, $10 50@11 50; Alfalfa, $1050@12 per ‘ton. STRAW—421%@50c per bale, Beans and Sezd:. There ts no further change in Beans, the market being steady, with a continued demand for shipment. - Seeds rule dull & -Bayos, e 50; Butters, ufl:umfimo” :I-rfi ; Pink. $2 00G2 75; Red, §2 85: Red 34 500 20 per ctl. ustard, $3; Yellow Mus- 10; Canary, l&c for East- %! Tim- % per 1b; Mi Corn Seed, llYll S—Green, §i Potaloés, Onions and Vegetables. New Potatoes were in free supply and xmwp:u‘mmor% price fo easy, the 1 : FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1903, dealers continued to report a falr inquiry from Texas. Oregon Burbanks were dull pending the arrival of the steamer, which is due to-day with about 4000 sacks! OId Onions are dull and easier, as the local trade is using the new red and green, which are coming in freely. “Asparagus and Peas were in heavy receipt, but liberal purchases of both by the canners gave the market a steady tone and prices were well maintained. The canners paid $1 16 for No. 1 , 75@SSc for No. 2, and $1@ 110 per sack for Peas. String and Wax Beans were in free supply, and only the best stock from Vacaville brought the top quota- tions. Another copsignment of 58 crates of Tomatoes came in from Florida and sold at er rates. Green Peppers and Cucumbers were also easier under increased recipts. POTATOES—New Potatoes, $1@1 25 per ctl; old Burbanks from the river, 40@55c per ctl; Oregon do, 65c@$1; River Reds, 30@3dc per ctl; Swet Potatoes 'from Merced, — per ctl. ONIONS-rDomestic _ Yellow, = $1@1 25 per ctl; Australian, $550@6 per ctl; New Green Onions, 20@36c per box; new Red, 60@75c per sac VEGETABLES—Asparagus, $1 65 per box for extra fancy, $1 25@1 50 for No. 1 and 75c @$1 gor No. 2: Rhubarb, 25@60c per box: Green” Peas, $1@1 25 per sack for common and $1 50 for garden; String Beans, per 1b; Wax, 4@7c; Tomatoes from Florida, 50 per crate; Mexican, per_box: ' Summer Squash from Los Angeles, $1 25@1 50 per box: Cabbage, $1@1 25 per ctl: Carrots, S5c@S$1 per sack: Hothouse Cucumbers, 50c@$1 25 per doze Garlic, 6c per 1b.; Dried Peppers, 6c per 1b; Green Peppers, 15@25c per 1b; Marrow- fat Squash, $40 per ton. Poultry and Game. There were moderate recelpts of domestic Poultry, and choice stock, such as young Roost- ers, Fryers, large Broflers and heavy Hens, were in demand at sustained prices. Old Hens ‘were offering freely and very dull. Small brofl- ers were welling slowly although offered at lower prices. s‘ec!lgu of Game were very light and offerings sold quickly at unchanged rates. FOULTRI_Live Turkess. mominal: Gesss. r_pair, : Goslings, 50; Ducks, 0G5 50 1ar dozen fon oM and $607 for young; Hens, $5@6; young Roosters, $5@10; old Roosters, $4 50@5 50; Fryers, $6 50@7 50; Broflers, $4@5 for 'large and $2@3 for emall; Pigeons, $1 50@1 76 per dozen for oid and §1 60g2 for Squabs. GAME—Hare, $1 26@1 50 per dozen: Cotton- tail Rabbits, $1 75; Brush Rabbits, $1 25. Butter, Cheese and Eggs. \ It seems strange that Butter should advance in the face of the heavy receipts which appear below, but such is the case. The advance, as mentioned yesterday, Is largely artificial, be- ing caused by competitive purchasing by San Francisco dealers in the country, and by pack- ing orders.. These latter are so numerous that there is hardly any Butter left for the regular trade and the scarcity Is becoming marked. Some dealers quote sales even higher than the Quotations below, and the market is very firm. Cheese shows no further change, but is weak. Eggs are easy at the quotations, with a downward tendency In store descriptions, though stocks on the floors are not heav Receipts were 106,600 Ibs Butter, 1060 cases Eggs and 51,000 Ibs Cheese. BUTTER--Creamery, 22¢23c; dairy, 20@21c; store Butter, 17@18c. CHEESE--New, 10%@11c_for choice mild; Young America, 1Zc; Eastern 11@17%c; Western, 1616@17c_per Ib. EGGS—Ranch, 17@19c; culls and seconds, 14@16c; store, 16@16%c per dozen. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. The warm, sunny weather stimulated the de- mand for Strawberries, but receipts were too heavy for the market to absorb and prices had a further decline. Carried over stock sold be- low the quotations, some poor. Longworths sell- ing as low as §2 50 per chest. Ninety crates came in from Florin, and were offering at very easy rates, but found few buyers, owing to the low prices’ of superior offerings from other sec- tiors. Six crates of Blackberries came in from Covina and sold at $1 50 per crate. Gooseber- ries sold slowly and prices of the common vari- ety were easfer. There were occasional sales of fancy black Cherries reported at $1 25 per box, but that was an outside figure for some special brands. Receipts continued large and the gen- eral run of offerings sold elowly within the quoted range of prices. A few crates of Pringle Apricots, that came in on the preceding day, sold at $2 50@3 per crate, Conditions in the Orange market were un- changed. Small sizes of fine Navels were in limited supply and steady, but the market was overloaded with trashy stock and prices had a wide range according to size and quallty. . Only 8 cars are announced for to-day’'s auction. Lemons and Mexican Limes moved off better, owing to the warm weather, but prices were unchanged. Apples were in' free supply and moved siowly, although cffered at liberal con- cessions, STRAWBERRIES—$4G6 per chest for Long worths and $3 50@4 50 for the larger varieties; Srates from Watsonville, §1@1 25; trom Florin, The. GOOSEBERRIES—25@35¢ per drawer for common and Sc per Ib for the English variety. APPLES_—50c@$1 per box for common and cholce and $125G1 30 or fancy. ES—Black, 1 per box; red, 4 T5c; white, Go@THe. < oo P ¥ CITRUS FRUITS—Fancy Navel Oranges, $1 75G2 50 per box: choice §1@1 75; standard B50c@$1; Seediings, 75c@$125; Tangerines, T5ew$l in quarter boxes and §1 25@1 50 in haif boxes; Lemons, 75c@$l for standard, $l 25@ 150 for choice’ and $1 75@2 50 for fancy: Grape Frult, $1G2 50; ~Mexican Limes, $4& 4 50; Bananas, $2 50@3 50 per bunch for Cen- tral "American and $§1 25@2 for Hawatlan; Pineapples, $2@3 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. Reports of damage by cold weather in this country and Europe are being continually con- firmed by trade, press and consular reports, and everybody looks for a better season this year as regards prices, in consequence. The market shows no particular improvement as yet, however. FRUITS—Apricots, 5%@Sc for Royals and 9c for ordinary Moorparks; Evaporated Ap- ples, 31%4@ 6c; sundried, 3@4c; Peaches, 4@6%¢: Pe: 81@4%c, for quarters and 5@Sc for halves; Nectarines, 4@5%c for white; Plums, 4@6c for pitted and 1@lizc for unpitted; Figs, 3%@dc for black and 4@dc for white. PRUNES—1002 crop, 2%@2%ec for the four sizes, with %@lc premium for the lurge sizes. RAISINS—1902 crop, are quoted as follows: 2-crown loose Muscatels, 50-1b boxes, 5}c per Ib; 8-crown, 5%c; 4-crown, 6c; Seedless, loos=, Muscatels, bc; Seedless Sultans, 5c; Seediess Thompsons, 5%c; 2 crown London Layers, 20- Ib boxes, $1 40 per box; 3-crown, $1 50; 4- crown fancy clusters, 20-1b boxes, $2; 2-crown Dehesas, 20-1b boxes, $2 50; 6-crown Imperials, 20-1b boxes, $3; Seeded, f. o. b. Fresno, fancy, 1-1b cartons, 7%c; choice, Tke. - NUTS—Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 12%@13c No. 2, 10%@11%c: No. 1 hardshell, 113%@12c; No. 2, 10@10%c; Almonds, 1lc, for Nonpareils, 10%@l1c for 1 X L, 10@10%c for Ne Plus Ul- tra and 5@S%c for Languedoc; Peanuts, 5@7c ‘for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 12@i3c; Filberts, 12 @1214c; Pecans, 11@13c; Cocoanuts, $4 50@5. HONEY—Comb, 12@13%4c for bright, 114, for light amber and 10c for dark: water white \extracted, 6@7%c; light amber extracted, 5% @6c: dark, 4@dlge. BEESWAX—26@28c per 1b. Provisions. Hog products continue dull here and not over firm at Chicago, and the top notch seems to have been touched, for the present, at least. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12c per Ib for heavy, 12t for light medium, 14340 for light, 15c for extra light, 161@17c for sugar-cured ana Tryie for exira sugar-cured; . Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 15¢c; California Hams, l4c; Mées Beef, $11 S0G12 per bbl; extra Mess, $14 @12 50; Family, $13 50@14: prime Mess Por §15; extra clear, $26; Mess, $18; Dry Salte: Pork, “12c; Pig Pork. $28; Plgs Feet, §5; Smoked Beef, 15¢ per Ib, LARD—Tierces quoted at Sc per Ib for com- pound and 11%e for pure; half barrels, pure, uxe;l;,g.m tins, 12%c; B-1b tins, 123c; 3-1b tin: C. c”o’t-ronlfxn—om me Balt basre, 10%c; thres half barreis, 10c: one tierce, 9%46; two tercen B%ic: B tlerces, 9% per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands seil about 1%c under quotations. Heavy saited Steers, 10%c; medium, 9%c; light, 8iic; Cow Hides, S%c for heavy and 83jc for light; Stags, 7c: Salted Kip, 8%c; Salted Veal, 10c; Salted Calt, 10%c: dry Hides, 17c; dry Kip, idc, dry Calf, 19c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 25@30c each; short wool, each; medium, 70@90c; long Wool, $1@1 50 each; Horse Hides, salt, $3 for e and $2 50 for medium, $2 for small and B o Colls. Horse Hides, dry. $1 70 for latge and $1 50 for medium, $1@1 25 for small and B0c for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, 323c; dry salted Mexican, 25c; dry Central American, 82%e. Goat Skins—Prime Angoras, 15c:“hm smooth, 50¢; medium, §5c "FALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 5%@6c per 1b; No. 2, bc; grease, 3@4c. WOOL—Quotations for new as follows: Humboldt and Men; s :*do. deteci povbarn TS oot Sl Bt 9@1lc per'ib. HOPS—] San Francisco Meat Market. While the spot cash quotation for Hogs re- i EE% et s | packers have ds for hext L5 delivery to 6%c. for Hogs over 140 n eli lip are 11¢ under. The present prices, "and the only outlet for daily butcher. s rates from to dealers b ¢ for Steers and 0@7c per |in Gas and Electric to $55 25 there were no | Wi VEAL—Large, 7%@8%c; small, 9g9%c per “'hu-rroxv—wmur-. 815@9%c; Ewes, 8@oc Ly ipring, 10@11c per Ib. PORK—Dressed Hogs, 10@11c per Ib. LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good, sound Livestock, delivered in San Franeisco, less 50 per cent shrinkage for_Cattle: CATTLE—Steers, 8@G%c: Cows and Helf- ers, 7@Sc; thin Cows, 4G5¢ per Ib. CALVES—4@5%¢ per Ib (gross weight). SHEEP—Wethers, 4@4}ic; Ewes, 4c per Ib (gross weight). LAMBS—Spring, $2 50@2.75 per head. HOGS—Live Hogs, 140 to 250 Ibs, Tc; under 140 Ibs, 8% @67%c; Sows, 20 per cent off; Boars, 50 per cgnt Off, and Stags, 40 per cent off from above qWotations. General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags, 5%c for June-July de- livery; San Quentin, 5.55¢; Wool Bags, 320 35¢: Fleece Twine, 7%4@Sc. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton; Southfleld ‘Wellington, $8; seuue‘.flu 50; Bryant, $6 50; Roslyn, $7; Coos Bay, Greta. $7; Walls- end, §1 50; Richmond, $7 50; Cumberland, $13 in bulk and $14 25 in sacks; Welsh Anthracite Egg, $13; Welsh Lump, $11 50; Cannel, 38 50 per ton: Scotch Splint, $7 50: Coke, $11 50@13 per ton in bulk and $15 in sacks; Rocky Moun- tain descriptions, $8 43 per 2000 Ibs and $8 50 per ton, according to brand. OIL—Linseed, Gdc for boiled and 52 for raw in barreis; cases, bc more; Caliiornia Cas- tor Ofl, in cases, No. 1, T0c; pure, $1 14; Lucol, B0c for boiléd and 48c for raw in barrels: Lard Oil, extra winter strained, barrels, §1; cases, $105; China ~ue, per galn; pure Neatsfoot, in bharrels, ses, S0c: sperm, pure, 70c: Whale Ofl, natural White, 50@55¢ per gallon; Fish ~Oil, in barreis, 45c; cases, Blc: Cocoanut Oil, in'barrels, B8c for Ceylon and B¢ for Australtan. COAL OIL—Water White Coal Oil in bulk, 14%c; Pearl Ofl, In c 2lc; Astral, 21 Star, 21c; Extra Star, 25c; Elaine, 27c; Eocene, 24c; deodorized Stove Gasoline. in bulk, 1T i cases, 23%c; Benzine. in buli, 13¢; in case: 19%e¢; egree Gasoline, in bulk, 2lc; In cases, 2T}c. TURPENTINE—T1c per galion in cases and €50 in drums and fron_barrels. RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead, 6@ G%c per ib; White Lead, 6g6%4c. according to ntity. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes as follows, per Ib, in 100-1 Cubes, A Crushed and Fige Crushed, 5. Powdered, 5.50c; Candy Granpulated, 8.80c Dry Granulated, fine, 5.40c; Dry Granulat coarse, B.40c; Frult Granula: 5.40c; Beet Granulated (100-1b_bags cnly), 5.30¢; Confec- tioners’ A, 5.40c; Magnolia A, Sc: Extra C, $30c; Golden C.” 4.80c; D" "4.10c; “barrels, let 5.00c; boxes, No orders taken for less than 75 barrels or its 6.15¢_per Ib. equivalent, Receipts of Produce. FOR FRIDAY, MAY 14. Flour, qr sl Wheat, ctl Tallow, ctls . 40| Pelts, bdls 265| Hides, No . 2,170, Leather, roll 412 Wine, gal . 65| Branay, gal 25/ Lime, ~ bbl 12| Quicksilver, OREGON, 816 Flour, gr sks . e STOCK MARKET. * * Trading was quiet on the Bond Exchange yesterday morning, and beyond a slight decline changes worthy of note. In the afternoon Gas and Electric opened at $56 and fell back to $55. Hutchinson Sugar lower again at $15 25. There was a very good business In the ofl stocks at about previous prices. Ex-dividend yesterday: California Street Rallroad, 75c or $7500; Aztec Ofl, 2c or $4700. The California Powder Company will pay regular monthly dividend of $1 per share May n assessment of $11 per share was dell quent yesterday on the capital stock of th Crescent Coal and Navigation Company of Oregon, The Spring Valley Water Company has de- clared a regular monthly dividend of 42 cents per share, payable May 20. The Central Light and Power Company has declared a monthly dividend of 4 cents per share, payable May 20. This fs a reduction of 1 cent per share from the dividend pata in April. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. THURSDAY, May 14—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. i pRia A | Did Ak, qr coup. |48 qr ¢, new.1. 1363, 4s qr reg. |ID§I1I 3s qr coup..1071,108% MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Ala A W5s. 99 — |Oak W g Bs. — — Bay CPC 5s.107 108 |Oceanic S Bs. — 8§71 C C G&E 1%/0m C R 24 — Cal-st. 58 Pac G Im 5s. 86 — C Costa_5: Pac E R 5s.112% — Ed L&P Pk & CH 6s.106 Fer &CH 6s.116% Pk & OR 6s.118 Geary-st_bs.. — Pwl-st R 6s.116% H _C&S 5%4s.1021 — [Sac EG&BSs. 1034 — Do bs .... 994100 |SF & SJV5e.1213122% (10415 — [SierraCal 6s.10913 — L AECobs — 1044(S P of A 6s L Ang R bs.116%4117 | (1009) ....111% LA LCofs. — (1910) 1245 — Do gtd 6s. — S P of C 6s Do gtd 5s.105 — | (1905)Sr A.10314104 LA Plecbs — 10414 €1905)Sr B10433105 Mkt-st C 65123 128 | (1906) ....107 107% Do lem 5s.118%118%! (1912 17y — N Rof C6s— 100 [SPof Clst NRC of C 5s.12114 — [ c gtd bs... — 1213 N PC R bs.1104 — |_Do_stmpd.100 — NCRRS. — — |SPBR 6s138 1304 N S P C 5510234104 |S V Wat 65.107%107 N S R 5s..101%102 | Do 4s 2dm. —"'1 0 G L&H 55.110° — | Do 4s 3dm 100410015 Oak T Co 62123 — [Stkn G&E6s.101 — Do bs . 114 (UG & E 55107 107% Do con 55.104%106 WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa 88 59 |Port Costa.. 84 6614 Marin Cove — 6 |Epring vai 8 8 AS AND ELECTRIC. Cent L & P. 3% —_)|Sac E G&R. 30 — Eqt G L Co. — 4%|SF G & B.. 553 55% Mutual EL. — 9 [SFGLCo.— — Pac G Im... 38 384 StknG & E. 8 — Pac L Co... 56 — |UG & E Co. 34% — TRUSTEES' CERTIFICATES, SF G & E.. 53% 5t% INSURANCE. Firem's Fnd.325 350 BANKS. Am _Nation! 1.125 First Natlonl — SAVINGS BANKS. 2250 — (Sav & Loan. — 108 fi:'m%o’at“ .. — — |Security Sav.380 450 Mutual Sav.. 82% — |U Trust Co.2150 — 8 F Sav....580 — STREET RAILROADS. 195 200 [Presidio .... 40 43 — 60 POWDER. 6 71 /Vigorit ..... SUGAR. Honokaa 412 Kilauea Maka: Hutchinson . 15% — |Paauhau MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska Pack.15213153 (Dceante S Co. 1 Frult Co. 9214 93 |Pac A F A. g:xwm- As. — 108%|Pac C Boi ‘Morning Session. 8% 8% Sl bl - 1To 118 Fd WO Ere98888e 2283842RaY ter. . hern Ry of Cal Ss. P 1 ggsusasaaa cramento Elec, Gas & Ry Bs.. Afternoon Session. I3 BRADNER, 3 grusnsy - e BubNETENERSSn2ISNBL2 = Ll & A L mmaa AUCTION SALES & 2 P AT AUCTION! 110 head of HORSES and MULES. just ar rived from Modoc, broken and unbroken, will be sold 2 TUESDAY, May 19, at 12 o'clock, at N'S SALESYARDS. Tenth and Bryant u?x‘:«‘:u.s WATKINS, Auctioneer. HEAD OF BROKE AND UNBROKE H(l)gs!s; also 25 head of Saddle Horses, to 1d at publlc auction ESaturday, May 16, Pp 20 Riion Stock Yards, Thirtegnth and Harrison_sts. 48 00 Union Ol United Petroleum 18 0o ‘West Shore Oil.. 30 Miscellaneous — - 20 b Abby Land and Imp't . 1 > Alameda Sugar .28 00 I'l': :l:» American Biscu . . . ‘; American Distric cuoas @ 30 Bay Counties Power. . 7300 90 00 Cal Central Gas and Electric. 35 00 S0 Cal Cotton Mills... S0 00 o Cal Jockey Club. 10500 Cal Powder. .. : Cal Shipptng Co.... i3 00 Cal Title Ins and Trust. 149 00 Central Bank of Oakland Chutes Company . - City and County Bank. Cypress Lawn Imp't Co. Eastern Dynamite. Ewa Sugar Plantation Gas' Consumers’ Assn Honolulu SUgar............ London and S F Bank (Ld.). Mercantile Trust... Northern Cal Power. Nevada Natlonal Bank.... North Shore Railroad. Orpheum Company Pacific States Tel Paraffine Pamt...... Postal Device and Imp't San Francisco Dry Dock. Sausalito Land and Ferry. Sperry Flour -Company. 3'50 w0 130 00 Standard Electric 18 00 Truckee Electric. 15 00 Union Sugar 32 00 United Gas and Electric, Western Fish Company OFFICIAL SALES. Morning Sessfon. Board— 1000 Independence Oil (b 30) . m 2000 Independence Ofl « 17 5600 Junction Ofl . 07 50 Monarch Ofl 53 100 Sterling Ofl. 500 Occidental Oil 6104 Reed Crude Oil. 1850 Reed Crude Ofl. 350 Home Oil. . 40 Northern Cal Po: Afternoon Session. Board— 250 Senator Oll. 100 Pittsburg Ofl. 160 Sterling Ofl. 500 Reed Crude Ofl. Street— 500 Independence Ol 500 Lion Ofi 500 Junction Oil S35 6388 MINING STOCKS. Following were the sales on the San Fran- cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday: Morning Session. 200 Andes 22) 100 Overman . 40 200 Belcher . 42| 400 Potosi . -3 300 Caledonta 35| 200 Stiver Hill...1 10 300 C C & Va 30| 600 St Louis. 21 1000 Exchequer ... 300 Utah [ 300 Gould & Cur. 42| 200 Yellow Jack.. 39 300 Overman .. 41 Atternoon Session. 300 Andes 20f 400 Mexican 500 Belcher 38| 200 Occidentai 500 Bullion 06 600 Ophir 800 Caledont 35/ 1000 Overma 200 Chollar 19| 400 Potosi 500 C C & Va..l125 200 Savags 400 Crown Point.. 23, 900 Savag: 100 Gould & Cur. 43| 200 Sierra Nev... B3 200 Gould & Cur. 44 100 Siiver HI...1 05 400 Hale & Nor.. 100 Union Con... 72 700 Justice . 06 800 Utah ... 50 Following wers the sales on the Pactfic Stock Exchange yesterday: Morning Session. 21| 300 Overman « 423/ 500 Potost . 1738 500 Savewe » 73| 300 Sterra 3 88 130 300 Union Com... 75 81/ 200 Union Con.... 7 80 3 100 Caledonia “ 800 Chollar 2 100 C C & Vi 28 1600 Con Imperial. 2 700 Crown Point it 200 Crown Point 72 300 Gould & Cur. © 1200 Justics . CLOSING QUOTATIONS. THURSDAY, May 14— p. m. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Alpha ... 02" 04| Julta e 04 Alta .. 0 or os 08 Andes 19 20 % 08 Belcher . o % T8 Best & Bel... — 153 35 38 Bullion 05 08 50 155 Caledonia ....1 35 1 40 a e Challenge Con 33 38 24 25 Chollar .. 1 20 i3 19 Confidencs 23 1 00| o oz CC& Va ....125 1 30| s 20 Con Imperial, 03 04 34 55 Con New York 13 15|Stiver Hill ..1 00 105 Crown Point . 23 24/St Louls .... 15 — Eureka Con .. — o o8 Exchequer ... 02 % 15 Gould & Curry 42 80 51 Hale & Nor.. 7l 0 41 Lady Washing 05 TONOPAH MINES. Colehan M Co 25 Ray Exten... 17 Gold Mount.. 20 —|Tonopah N §. — Lucky, Tom.. — 25|Tonopah Un..1 00 ——— USURPS BUSINESS AND NAME OF DEAD FRIEND Moody Merrill, Arrested for Grand Larceny, Retains Confidence of Bankers. NEW YORK, May 14.—Moody Merrlll who was arrested here yesterday om a charge of grand larceny, had, according to the police, entertained in Boston Charles J. Grayson, the mining engineer who was promoting New Mexican mining properties. Graysen died while Merrill's guest, and when the latter decided to go to New Mexico and take up mining he assumed Grayson's name. In New York Merrill was also known as Grayson. He made his headquarters at the banking house of W, N. Coler & Co. W. N. Coler Jr. sald to-d: "1t seems to me we have been dealing with Colonel Grayson at least fifteen years. Now, if_the story in the mewspapers about his di: appearance from Boston ten years ago is cor- rect, 1t would seem to bear out the statement that he assumed not only the name but the business of a dead friend. We found Colonel Grayson a man to trust, and I will always trust him. He has handled hundreds of thousands of dollars for us, which he could have stolen if he were inciined, Col- onel Grayson is of the leading financiers of the Southwest. Mr, Coler added that he would help tha man _if he could, for he belleved a mistake had been made, —_— . MERCHANT AND PATROLMAN FIGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH Kansas City Policeman Is Wounded in Fight With Prisoner, Whom He Kills. KANSAS CITY. Mo., May 14.—George E Spencer, a clothing merchant, who came hers recently from Birmingham, Ala.. was shot and killed, and Stephen Flanagam, a patrolman. ‘was severely wounded here to-day in a pistol duel in a room at 504 West Fourteenth street Flanagan had gone to the house to arrest Spencer for annoying women and children There were no- witnesses to the tragedy and when persons attracted by ‘*he shots entered the room Spencer was dead and Flanagan lay unconseious, blood oozing from a wound in the left breast a few inches below the heart. Flanagan was shot twice through the chest and once through the abdomen. —_————— . Physicians Elect Officers. WASHINGTON, May 14.—The American Assaclation of Physicians concluded its session o-day. The follow! officers were elected: lmL Dr. wm::.'n T. Councili ;mvll-. t, Dr. Edward Trudean, Saranac Lake, NP sécretary, Dr. Henry Hun, Albany fre: elected); treasurer, Dr. J. P. Crozfer-Griffith, Philadeiphia (re-elected). The next place of meeting will be in Wuhln‘lun!n March, 1904, Insane Rancher Takes Two Lives. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 1f.—Henry, Berg, a rancher, living two miles northwest of here, shot and killed his 6-year-old foster son Char! . this and then ley August Btl‘ln - m Mg - Lo e