Show I r COMMERCIAL i KASTKKX MAUKETS I I s MKHBJ Stock Grain and Cattle J Reports atone Market New YORE April 17 Money 28234LAree LA TEn Money on call easy IM1 Prime paper 45 Exchange Unchanged SAC FKANCISCO April 17 Drafts 202a Petroleum New YOBK April 17 Petroleum firm United closed Tyt Uulllou Isw Your AprilliBar eilver 101 Bank Statement NEW YOBK April 17 The weekly bank statement show a reserve decrease de-crease for the week of 333000 The banks now hold 14723000 in excess 01 the legal requirements Clearing HouteExclianc a SAN FBASCISCO April 17 Total clearing house exchanged for the weekending week-ending today were l129005a I New York 31lnlnl Market I NEW YOKE April 17The Mail uf I Express says Mining shares were dull and steady The sales were Mono at 230 Mexican at 53 Ophir at 85 Little Jacket 83 Rappahannock at 12 Green Mountain at 40 Father Desme at 1 California 1 Virginia at 105 Horn Silver at 295 Homestake J7K and Ontario at 29 New York Stock Market NEW YORK April Government bonds dull and steady Stocks dull and firm The most active stocks were Lake Shore Lackawanna St Paul and Western Union A firm tone prevailed during the forenoon and I the highest prices were made about I noon The most decided weakness was i late in the day but was checked before 3 oclock and the market closed steady in most cases yt to X higher than last evening Morning Railroad Stock NEW YOBK April 17 Governments ON 9S3f 3s llOdTranscontl 29 4scoupon 2634 Pacific Mall 65J iXsccupon 12Jf Panama 03 Pac6s12iiRock Island 25 Central Pac 4UistLSF 19 Burlington 33K St Paul 40J Dk It G 16i Texas Pacific 10J NorthPac 20M Union Pacific 4SJ NorthwesternlOajj 1 W Fargo Ex 2434 N Y CentraL102 W U G3 Afternoon Stock Market NEW YORK April 17 Governments Northern PAC 2594 3s 100J4 NPpreferred 50 434s1123 Northwesternl002 isPac 122634 XY Central 101X Pac 6sl2i Oregon Navg 984 Am Express 5 Transcontl 236 CanP 61H Ores Im Co 22 Can Southern 39 Pacific Mail 5534 Cen Pacific 41J Panama 93 Burlington 133 Rock Island 125 Lackawanna 28JSt PauL 8634 DJ2 G1l6i Texas Pacific 110M Erie 25K Union Pacific 4S2 Kansas i t Tax 27J4 US Express 6l2 Lake Shore SOX Wells Fargo 20 LN 3SKV7 U 6334 Mich Central 66 Chlcaro Markets CHICAGO April 17 Wheat Stronger li higher cash iSM May 79 ilic Corn Higher cash 3CK May 37 1310 OatsFirm cash 23K May 20J I Pork Steady cash and May 92934 LardSteady cash and May 5 SO Whisky LH Chlcaco LIT Stock I CHICAGO April 17 Cattle Receipts 1900 unchanged shipping steers 950 to 1500 pounds 400 590 stockers and feeders 250 1 u Oi through Texas cattle 425 g 475 Hogs Receipts 8400 slow shade lower roogh and mixed 300 ti3 420 packing and shipping 400 a 435 light 300 425 Sheep Receipts 1100 steady natives na-tives 2 2 5 t G 500 British Produce Market LlVXJUOOI April 17 WheatOffered sparingly no stock here Cornoffered sparingly spot April 4s 3d firm May and June 4s 2d steady |