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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 4s4c; June
Ju y delivery, 4Tsc; Wool Bags, 241a@261sc
COAL-WeingtoD, $S . ton; New Wellington.
So p ton Southfieid Wellington. 81 so q ton:
Seattle $5 5O@6 Bryant, 5@5 80: Coos Bay, S5;
Wallsend. SO; scotch, -; BrymDo -; cum
berland SIS p ton In bulk and $l4 in SKIS; Pennsvl-
thracte, Ss@l0: Camel, $SqS 5U Rock springs.
Castle Gate Pleasant Valley, 81 60; Coke,
S1l@I2in bulk and $lS S ton in SKIS.
CANNED SALMON-The Alaska Packers AS
.ociation quotes Red Salmon as follows: In lots
OF 25 coo cases. csc p dozen $4,000 cases, 92lac
p dozen: 75,U0O cases, SIC q dozeu net cash f. o.
b. ex-ship
SUGAn-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed, &c:
Powdered, 51ac; Fine Crushed, &c; Dry Granu-
lated 4Tsc; Confectionery a, 4Tsc; Magnolia A.
41ac; Extra Z, 43sc; Golden q, 414c; half barrels
Ac more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apples are steadier, as stocks are no longer ex
cessive. Grapes are scarce.
apples, 75@9oc u box for choice, s1@l % for
fancy Red, S5G55c for common; Lady Apples
So SO: Eastern, 81 50@3 q bbl.
Pears, 50c@$1 rs D box.
Fersmmons, 25@7bc q box.
BERRIES
from COOS Bay So 25@2 80 p box.
GRA PES-75c@D$I in crates,
CITRUS FRU1TS-There is no further decline
in Oranges, but they are dull:and very weak. \ an
DARN Oranges are qnolabe at $l@l 20 q box
Navel Oranges. $2@2 7b p bx; Seedlings, $19l rs
Grape Fruit. S5@6: Lemons $l@1 so for COM
mon ana $2@2 so q box for good 10 choice: Nj ext
can Lines, $4al4 30; California Lines. 50@75c;
Bananas, Sl@2 q bunch: Plneapples. $2t04 2 doz
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-The week closed with plenty of
Eastern on hand. Oregon mixed Hens and Roost-
ers are dull at 80 2593 so.
Live Turkeys, l2@1sc p n for Gobblers. 12@l Sc
p h for H ems: Dressed yurke, s. 13@l5c; Geese,
p pair. 81 6u@2; Cos ings, 81 50@2: Ducks. $56D6;
Hens, SO 5U@4 so: Boosters. young, SO b0@4 go:
$3@S rs ior large and S2o2 80 for small; Pigeons
81 z5@l 90 sdoZen for young and 75@S5c for old
GAME Ducks sold higher. Other descriptions
s4@5: Canvasback, s3@9: sprig, $2@2 so; Teal,
81 50@1 75 p dozen: Wdgeon 81 5O(0l rs "a
dozen; small Duck 81 IS; English Sn!pe,$ ] 5O02,
Jack Snipe 75c@$l Hare, 81 Rabbits, s. $50 SO
for Cottonta.ls and 81 for small: Gray Geese,
Honkers, $3 5o054 so r DOZEN
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crown London layers. 81 15; clusters 81 50;
Dehesa clu ,ters 50 so; Imperial clusters, So:
dried Grapes, &c q h.
JoBBING PRIcEs-SAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
loose bsIc: 3-crown, 4s4 c. 2-crown $3.50; seedIess
Sultanas 5szc, seedless Muscatels q Iac; 3-crown
London layers ST. 25; clusters. ST 90; Dehesa
clusters SO 75 Imperial clusters So %.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotabe at S(1IOc: Walnuts,
61a@7c q ID Tor s-andari and S@e1ac =. h
3G31bc for hardshell and oG9c tor paper shell
iobbing: Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern and 4c for
California; hickory Nuts, 5@6c y ID; Pecans,
71sCQSc q b; Filberts, 71a@Sc Brazil Nuts
712d8c: Cocosnuts, 4@5cS loo.
HONEY-Comb. 1C@l212c for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades; water white extracted 5@l5 L9c:
light amber extracted. 41a@4s4ci cark amber. aG
41ac; dark, 2@3c p ib.
BEESWAX-23@36 &c p h.
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HIDES, TALLo W. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND sKINs-Heavy saited steers
are quotable at sc q ID; cus and brands, 7c q h
medium, 7c: culls and brands, &c: light. &c; culls
aud brands. Sc; Cowhides, 6(061ac; culls and
brands, 5@5Lac: salted Kip, 6Q97c; salted Calf
7@sc; salted zeal, 6@7c; dry Hides. 12@l3c p ID
cnlls and brands go iUc; dry Kip and Veal. 9@l0c:
cuis; 7@sc: dry Calf 1oc; culis lGc: Goatskins,
2O@25c q Ii; medium. 10000; winter. 7@9c;
sheepskins shearlings, lOI@ &c each: short wool,
26@35c each; medium, 30@45c each; long woods,
d @60c each.
IALLoW-No. !. rendered 3@314c; No. q 21ac
p h: refined. sc; Grease. &c p b.
WOOL-We quote Fall Wool TO lows: Hum.
boIdt and Mendocino SG9c; free northern, 71a@
S1ac; middle countess free. 612@7c; do. defective
Eastern RECON spring. 71a@9c: Valley Oregon,
1l1a@1212c: do. fall and lambs, 11@l11ac.
ROPs-6GsSc for fair to choice and 9@llc 2 h
for fancy. Buyers and sellers are apart at the
moment and trade is dull.
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BUTTER, eHEEsE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Fancy Humboldt Creameries still
bring 14c for their regular customers, butiotherwse
the whole market is weak at the new quotations,
with disposition TO sell
CREAMERY-t ancy. 22@23c p h; seconds. 2lc.
DAIRY-Fancv. 20c: good TO cnoice. 171aG1sc;
lower grades. 15(0l61Rc a D.
PIcKLED-l5@l7c q 10.
FIRKIN-15@16t q n
CREAMERY lUB-l7GD1Sc p ID.
CHEkSE-Choice mild new, 1l@12c com mon to
good old, s@10c; Cream Cheddar 1l@12c; Young
America, !11a@l2 212c; Western, ll12@l212c;
Eastern, 1a9131ac @ fb.
EGGS-stocks are reduced, the demand is better
and the market is in good shape again. Eastern
QuoJai lie at 24@25c p doz for fancy and 2lG22c for
cold-storage ranch Eggs, 25@27c for small and
medium and 2712@3Oc Tor fancy; store Eggs 220
25c: Duck Eggs. xbc
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Al descriptions remain undisturbed.
BRAN-sl3@ 8 80 for the best and $12012 so
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-slS@19 for lower grades and
$20@21 q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley. $19 5O@20:
Oilcake Meal at the mill, S26 so = ton; jobbing,
SIT so; clipped oats. 81 so e ctl.
HAY-Wheas, SS@lU 80; Wheat and Oat, as7
10: Oat. s6G9: BARLEY. S7@S so; River Barley.
S59 96 so; al alta. 1907 50 compressed, $6@
. 81; stock $5Nt6; Clover S69S g ton
kAW-35Ga50c q bale.
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Provisions.
Hams are lower Business is quiet.


CURED MEATS-Bacon. &c p h for heavy, &c
p ID for light medium. 912c for light 10c p n for
extra light and 1l12c y ID for sugar-cnred. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. 121s@13c California
hams, tic p ID: Mess Beef. s7@7 so; extra
prime Pork, So 50@S; extra clear, $16 q bbl:
ii ass, $l4 . bb: Smoked Beef 1Oc p ib.
LARD-Eastern, tierces, is quoted at 51ac for
compound and 6@61ac for pure; pals, 7c: Cali
fornia tierces, 5@5 sc u ID for pou nd and 614c
for pure; -b6s, oszc l0-ib Tins. 71zc; do b-b,
71ac q b.
CoTToLENE-e@614c in tierces and 7s4@s1so
n L. iii tins
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Nothing doing IN either Beans or Seeds.
BEA Ms -Bayos, 81 4O91 So: Small Whites ST. is
al 80 2 ctl: Large Whites, ST. 1o@1 % a ctl;
Pinks. ST. O5@1 20 Reds, 81 20@l 80: Blackeye,
81 l0G1 20; Red Kidney 81 25 Limas, 81 75@1
l 80; Buffers. 81 25Cql So; Pea, 81 I511 20.
SEFDS--Brown Mustard, 81 75Q13; Yellow Mus
tara. ~ 1902 % 2 ctl; Flax, 81 35@11 40; Canary
Seed, 219@2szc q h: Alfalfa 4@612c; Rape,
212c; Hemp, 312c.
DRIED FEAs-Niles. sl@l Is y ctl; Green,
81 4OGl go "A ctl
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sHIpPING lNrkLLIGnNCE.


Arrived.
SATURDAY. Decem ber 49,
stmr Empire Nelson, s1a days from Astoria:
Stmr Peint Arena Strand Is hours from
Mendocino and way ports; pass and mdss TO Men
docinO Lum Der Co.
and way ports pass and mdse. 10 Goodail, Perkins
d Co.
Stmr Del Norte. Stockfeth. 80 hours from Grays
Harbor; pass ana mdse. to K Wool Lum Der Co.
Snip Glory of the Seas Freeman, days from
Departure Bays 1895 tons COAL TO Dunsmuir dS
Bark Oakland, Whitney. 19 days from Olympia;
lumber to Byxbee 81 Clark.
Schr Coqule River. Patton, l9 days from Co
guile River; lumber to Simpson Lumber Co: II
hides, to f Kruse.
Schr Beuiah, johnson, ] 5 days from Coos Bay;
200 NJ # lumber 5 Otons coal. o o q & n Go.
Schr Occidental, Brandt, 90 hours from Eureka;
$50 NJ fl lumber, TO Mckay 81 Co.
schr Ocean spray, skipper. 80 hours from Iver-
sens Landin :; wood and posts to Iversen.
Schr Daisy Rowe, Olsen, J 3 days from Coos
Bay; lumber to Simpson Lumber Co.
SATURDAY, December l9.
stmr Corona Jepsen, San Diego Goodall.
stmr Pomona, Doran. Eureka: Goodal. Perkins
stmr walla walla, Wallace, Victoria ana Pors
Townsend: Goodan. Perkins & Co.
sr stmr China, Seapury, Yokohama and Hong
kong via Honoiu u; P NJ s S Co.
stmr North Fork, Hansen. Eureka: Charles
Nelson.
Bnrx Annie Johnson, Matson, Hilo; spreck-
BStn frmgard, Schmidt, Honolulu; Williams,
Dimond 4 Co.
Sailed.
SATURDAY, December 19.
stmr State of California. Green, Astoria
Br stmr China, Seabury, Hongkong and Yoko-
hama, via Honolulu.
stmr corona Je sen, San Diego and way ports.
Stmr National City. ANDERSEN, Eureka.
stmr Pomona, Doran, Eureka.
ST ur Alliance. Hardwick Coos Bay.
Stmr AIcaZar Gunderson.
Stmr Point Arena strand Meudocino.
Stmr Truckee Daniels, Coos Bay.
ship Hitchcock, Ga es. Homo uu
Ger ship ID IL WatjeD, Wicge. Queenstown.
Bktp w Dimond, Nilsson, Homo. ulu.
schr Arthur I, Krog, Nv rsens Landing.
Schr Barbara Hernster. Bowens Landing.
1elegraphic.
POINT LoBos Dec 1910 P M-weaths,
foggy; wind NV; velocity miles
Charters
The bark Alden Besse loads mdse for Honolulu;
Br ship Anglesey. REDWOOD for Cork. 42s Sd: Br
ship Arctic Stream. wheat for cape Town 26s Sd;
Br ship Belford, wheat for Australia, 20; Br ship
Port Logan wheat at San Dieso, for Cape Town.
Cos; Br ship Victoria. Regina lum ber on ths
SOUND for CalIao and one nitrate port, SIS Sd.
poken.
Per stmr Empre-Dec lS OFF Point Reyes saw q
Br ship heading for the bar
Nov S-Lat ii N, long ~ w. Br ship Ardna amur-
chan from Cardiff for Santa Rosaiia
Miscellaneous.
Per Del Norter-of Point Arena Dec 10 spoke
schr Reliance. Wished TO be reported TO rough 10
load.
Domestic Perts.
GRAYS HARBOR-Arrlved Dec 19-Schr Maid
of Orleans hem e Dec q
PORT BLA LAKELEY-saile Dec ls-Br ship
Chiitonford for Tacoma
FAN DIFGo--Arriyed Dec l9-stmr Excelsior,
from Coos Ba-.
allied Dec l9-Br ship Port Logan, for Queens
town.
TACOMA Arrived Dec ls-Br ship Chiltonford.
from Port Blake ev.
PORT Los sANGELEs-ArrIved Dec 19-U
stmr Gedney.
COOS BAY-Arrived Dec le-sohr Gotama hce
Dec !.
FORT BRAGG Sailed Dec is-ssmr Noyo, for
San Francisco,
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FLoUR-Net cash prices as follows Family
extras, $5@5 10: bakers extras $4 9O@5; super
fine. 81 15(04 so p Dbl.
CORN MEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, $1S@l9 q tons
CracLed Corn. S 1920 p on.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are follows,
usual discount TO the rade: Graham Flour $2 IS
q 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 81 rs y 1Uo lbs; Rice our,
S5 10; Cornmeai, s. So; extra do $3:
Oatmeal, So so; Cat Groats, S4; Hominy, S3 10
GS 80; Buckwheat Flour, SO 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat s3 80; Farina, S4; Whole Wheat Flour.
So 1894; sphE Peas, S3 90; Green do. 81 rs ..
IT,
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son Dynamite and Powder Co: Western Meat Co;
B Haight; ] Jnguglia: Norton, Teller e Co; A
Wyss: Witzel & Baker: NJ kalish & Co: Marshall
d REIN mers: & Camioni & Co: Smith g. Co;
Standard Oil Co FEELING, Cressy & Co; II Dutard
Porter, Slessinger & Co; K NJ rurbush; Holman;
De Bernardo & Co: teIz Br IL Co; B G Ruhl d Co;
Btssinger u Co: II Kirchmann & Co; John Marchi
II n Tlden dE Co; Dodge, sweeney & Co; w A
Rouse & Co; Sinsheimer Bros; n Duarte q Co;
r Uri & Co: w BernarIaci.
Per Del Nore-C + Whitney & Co. r X WOOD
& Co: Spencer & CLARK; Western Basket Mfg o.
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NEW 1oKK STOCKS.

Bonds. Exchange. Mon.y and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call 1ag-% Prime mercantile pa
per, ~. Bar silver. 6514c. Mexican dollars,
5l@52c. Sterling exchange is firm. with actual
business in bankers bills al "a s3s414 "a for
50 days and $4 S714@4 s71a for demand Posted
rates, S4 S41a04 SS12. Commercial bills "a S21a
"a s31s Government bonds lower; State bonds
dull railroad bonds weak. Silver at the board
wa ad
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POTATOES. CNIoNs. VEGETABLES.

Prices show little change.
PoTAToEs-sweet Potatoes, 75c@sl 10. Early
Rose. 5O@6Uo: River Reds SOC p ctl; Burbank
Seedlings z5G4oc . ctl for Rivers and 50c@$l tor
Salines.
ONIONS-4O@6Oc p ctl.
VEGETABLEs-Los Angeles Green Peppers
ouotAble at 5G7c 2 b; Los Angeles Egg p Pant,
lOc . h; Mushrooms, S9l5c p h, latter figure
for buttons: Marrowfat Squash, $597 % ton; Tom
atoes, 2a@5Oc . box; Los Angeles I Tomatoes. Toe
@9l q boN; Dried Peppers, 7g8c p 10; Green
Peas. 3@6c p NJ Los Angeles string Beans
<@Sc Dned okra, s@ec q ID; Cabbage, 40@5Oc ss
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NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides of the day in the
order of occurrence to time. The second time
column gives the second tide of the day. the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there but three tides as sometimes
pccurs The heights given are additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given is suntractivs
from the depth given by the charts
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SUMMARY OF THE MARkErs

Shipment Of s5l3.5Se to China.
Bank Clearings gain slightly.
Silver unchanged.
Grain quotations the same.
Beans and seeds duh
Hay and Feedstuffs quiet.
Mexican Dollars higher
Sterling Exchange firlner.
Potatoes and v. getables quiet.
Butter tending downward.
Eggs steadier and in demand.
Poultry in good supply and dull.
Game firm.
Apples less depressed,
Grapes scarce.
Oranges in oversupply.
Dried Fruit dead.
Hams lower
Hops dull.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, 51s@6c. second do. 41a@
sc: third do. 312(14c q ID.
VEAL-Large, 41a@l5c; small, 607c q b.
MUTTON-Wethers,6 &c; Ewes, 51ac = ID.
LAMB-7c p b.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 31s@314c p ID for large and
medium anu S1s@314c ior snaaii; dressed do. 41a
051Ac rs 10.
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NoTICE To MARINERS.

A branch OF the Unit ed States Hydrograpnic
ONCE located in the Merchants Exchange Ia
ntained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard to nationality and free oi
expense.
Navigators cordially invited 10 visit the
Office where complete OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on hand for COM
parison and reference and the latest inform alton
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce
The time ball top OF the building on Tele
graph Hill Is hosted about minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on Time or giving the error, IL any. Is
published the same day oy the afternoon papers
and by the morning papers the following day.
w. 8. HUGHEg.
Lieutenant q. s. n, In charge
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line OF Orchard avenue, so NE of Grange street,
NV lao by NE SO, being lot 3d. same, Brooklyn
Township. SO.
William NJ. stewart (by attorney to James R.
Sloan, lot SW corner OF Eagle avenue and.
Willow street. w 1885 by ) 140:6 being lots
and 10, block 12. same, Alameda; $40.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market is dull as no ders ask
quotations which are generally above the views
of shippers. Quoted at 81 35@1 as p ctl for
common grades ST. 471s9i SO . cu for average
No. l, 81 521a for choice and 81 55@l 60 q ctl for
extra choice fer milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-a:15 o'clock-May 20 600
ctls, 81 $3.50: 1000, 81 533s; lS,0UO, 81 531s.
SECOND sEssIoN-May-12,000 ctls 81 bo;
$4,000, 81 527s.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-May-2goO ctls,
81 So: 1000, 81 551s; 5000. 81 53I4; $4,000,
81 bsSs
BARLEY-Choice bright Feed is held for more
money. We quote Feed, 7714@s5c; choice bright,
s514@s71ac; Brewing, s21a9971ac; No. Cheva-
ller, IL lU9l 20 q ctL
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SFssIoN-9:15 O'Clock NO sales.
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales.
e33sc
OATS-The market continues inactive. Fancy
Feed bring as high as al 45 p ctl. Common to good
White ranse from 81 10 to 81 IS " ell. according
TO quality. Black, for feed, e0c@$1 05: for seed,
81 2U@l So; Gray nominal; Red, $l@1 10: sur
Prise, 81 5U@l so.
CORN = Dull and unchanged. Large Yellow.
soGS212c q ctl; Small Round do ST. White SO
@o71ac.
RYE-Neglected at csc 81 p ctl.
BuChWEEAI-Quoted at 81 1891 40 2 ctl
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERP RPOOL. ING, Dec l9.-The spot market
is lower at rs ld@7s ID. Cargoes dull SOS Sd,
zeiers, prom pt shipment.
FUTURES.
1he Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter:
December, -; January, 6s I'd; February, 6s
T12di March, 6s 3d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Dec. l9.-Consols, ITO IL led;
silver, 29Isdi French Rentes, 102f 3212c.
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The China took out a treasure list OF S5l3,53s,
IN Gold Coin and $4,000 in Silver Bullion
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BANK CLEARINGs,
TREASURE sHIPMpNr

Lecal oanR clearings last week were sl4, ,225. e24
against Sl4,1s5,0sS for the same week in 1895
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
Wf1EELOCK 6 CO.,

w WnEELOOh @ ~,
4 Lefdesdorff St., Tel. Main 1854.
CESTRA L OFFICE
e23 Market ST. Palace Hotel TEL Main 5Szd
Uptown Ofdce-BalI win Hotel (adjoining Grill
Kooml Tel Main 339.
PURDY g. ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tRtions. Reference LIST National Bank, ). F.
G14GA6t0. 0.-E64XA1kW41t4G- <ss& IOb1'
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rhe Time Ball,

The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYpRoeRAPHrc OFFroF. q. g N,
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
EAS FRANCISCO. December Is 1898. }
The time ball Telegraph Hill was droppet
exactly at noon today e., at noon of the l20Ea
meridian. or exactly &C p NJ, Greenwich time
w. S. HUGHES.
Lieutenant U. S. N. charge.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PAClFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due to arrive ne
SAN ERANCISCO.
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IxroRNA1 sFssIoN-s:l6 o,clock-No
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

Y T. Neglected at csc 81 p ctl.
CKWHEA1-Quoted at 81 1901 40 2 ctl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-07
Where the swallows Go.

From the Lewiston (Me). Journal.
Many people have wondered what be-
comes of all the swallows. They increase
rapidly during their sojourn in their
northern summer home, and they appear
to have few natural enemies; yet their
numbers remain about the same from one
year to another. A Waterville gentleman
thinks he has discovered the secret of the
disappearance of many of them.
1t is a fact observed by everybody who
has ever fished on the Maine ponds that
swallow are almost constantly flying
about often close to the surface, and dip
ping into the water. The gentleman re-
ferred to was watching one of the birds
doing this recently, when, just as the
swallow touched the water, a pickerel
came to the surface with a big swirl, and
seized him. The swallow went under,
but the hold of the picl1erel must have
been slight, for in an instant the bird
came to the surface and tried to fly away.
He seemed weak, and going but a few
feet struck the water again. The pick
erel must have been watching for the
bird, for at that instant there was an
other furry in the water, and the bird
went under a second time, not to come
up again, and one pickerel had a nice
meal that day. These Maine pickerel
are voracious fellows and will tackle al
most any moving thing that they can
swallow. One was caught a few years
ago in a pond near here that had in its
stomach a young duck, and another a
small muskrat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-07
HE WAS WE'LL NAMED.
The Justice Became Weary Listens
ing to the bridegroom.
From the New York Press.


Montclair. N. j., Aug AT about 9
o'clock last night there walked into Justice
Darlingtons court in this town, arm-in-
arm, a jolly colored couple, who desired to
be married The justice was willing and
after asking the usual questions as to their
ages he turned to the prospective brides
groom and requested his full name.
MY name is Henry" replied the man.
"Please give me your full name" said
the justice.
william Henry George Washington
Chester Arthur Thomas Jefferson Abra-
ham"
Hold on thereP yelled the Justice.
There must be no levity in this court. I
want your name.
THAT is right Judge" replied the coli
ored man, IT was givtn' my name true"
The justice turned to the bride and ask
ed how many men she wanted to marry.
"Only William Henry" said the pros
pective bride, with a twitter.
Can you give me your last name?' ask
ed the justice of the man. Griffin" came
the ready reply
The marriage certificate was made out
in the names of William H. @. W. c. A. T.
j. A. Griffin and Elizabeth Daily, and they
were both satisfied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-07
LITTLE TOUCH OF nADEs.
High Temperatures in the Depths 81
ONCE Building Easements.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
'say. II you people think this is hot. you
ought to have my job about a week. and
then see what you'll have to say" said
tall. thin man to group Of perspirang un-
fortunates who stood on one OF the down.
town corners one afternoon during the
recent hot spell.
why what do you dor" came the fee
bic query from one Of the sweHering ones,
almost too overcome to be curious.
I'm an oiler In the engine room OF that
big building. And say, this air out here Is
picnic TO what we get down there. II
hot or this 100 per cent. humidity business
is hard to stand you want 20 come down
where we work eight hours a day with the
thermometer making all the time from
like" But he never got any further. Tor at
the bare mention OF 10 degrees the group
melted away like the mist before the ris-
ing sun, several of the members being seen
few moments later holding themselves
/ up In front of a soda water fountain with
their eyes turned heavenward.
newspaper man who happened along
| Just I'm time to catch the closing remarks
| Of the oiler became interested and fol-
| lowed the man across the street 70 his
place Of work. II was one OF those gi-
gantic structures which have reared them
selves all through the down town dis
trict I'm the last few years. The building
ran up to a hight OF fifteen or sixteen
stories. Six elevators carried the traffic
up and down throughout the day, two
OF which made no stop below the elev-
enth floor. In tho building were barber
shops, lunch rooms, telegraph and tele-
phone stations and all the other forms
of luxuries so necessary TO the business
man OF the present day. The superin-
tendent Of the building was found in an
amiable mood, which permitted him to
relax his face into a broad smile as the
subject of the heat in the engine room
was mentioned.
Well" said he, 'T'n confess it's a
pretty hot place TO work in. but the men
get used to 1t, and l never heard a kick
from them. Most Of my men have work
ed in the marine service and they take
to the work like duck TO the water.
In fact, II the truth were known, they
look upon this work in the lower re-
gions of an ONCE building as the softest
kind of a snap. prefer them to the Or
binary run of this kind OF help. They are
by far more contented and satisfied with
their work. Then, again. they are more
active in performing their duties than
men who have been used to working on
the land all their lives. These men have
been brought up In school where, when
It came time to work, 1t meant hustle
| or bust"