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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

skies, rs to 100. Union Pacific general four nd
a halls certificates fell 41a to ~.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours o
1925 sold at 125.
FLoUR-Dull, steady. Winter wheat, low grades
So z5@3 20; do fair to fancy, SO 2oNS eo; q!
do s. 5SSS s seSs do
"a 50@5 30: low extras. So 2G@3 20; city mills
50 40@5 15 do patents So 45@5 50; rye mixture III,
2 g. Southern -four. quiet, hrm; common 10 fan
extra, SO 05@3 60: good to choice do, 81 6o9S 30
Rye flour. dull, steady; 50 S5@3 %
CORNMEAL-Quiet, steady. Yellow western
500 10.
BARLEY-Quiet; 2s@2S12c, C. |. I. Buffalo.
WIFE AT-Spot marke. dull, frmer; I. o. b..
Gle: ungraded red, sU@9lc; No l Northern
Options declined 1sc on easier cables and Local
realizing rallied 1ss@l5sc on bad crop news
cables, win some foreign buying; closing firm al
B911sc over yesterday, wi b trading fairly &C
tive. May and March most active. No. 2 red
January, 90c; March, 9l12c; May, S9c; July,
CoRN-spot, dull. firm. No. .. 2s14c elevator;
301Ac afioat.
Options were dull and firm at unchanged prices
to lac advance, with only a local trade ay
most active December, 2914;; January, 2a12c;
oATs-spot dull firm.
Options frmer, dull. December, 2Sssc; Janu-
spot prices: No. 2, 23c; No. 2 white. 251ac; No.
red, 24c; No. 3, 3214c; No. 3 white 221ac;
mixed Western, 22@251ac: white do, 23@231ac-
Provisions.
LARD-Firmer; better demand. Western steam,
81 20: City. $3 70; december, closed 81 20, nomi-
nal. Refned slow; Continent. s4 so: South Amer
can 81 80: compound 4ss@4ssc
PoRk-DulL New mess SO z5@S rs.
BUTTER = Firm. Light receipts. Western
creamery. 15@24c; do factory. 7@l21sc; Elgins'
E4c: imitation creamery, l1@l7c.
HEESE-Moderately active. steady. Part
skins 31ae7c: iulI skins 21a@Sc
EGGS-Choice firm. Icehouse. 16@22c: West
ern fresh. 22@24c; do per case, $3@5: lined
TAGLow-ouiet; easy. City, s1s@s14c; coun.
CoTTINsEED OIL = Steady; quiet. Crude,
2l1s@2lc: yellow prime 241ac
RI E-Fairly active; firm: unchanged:
MOLASSES - Moderate demand; firm; IN
cor E-Steady; unchanged TO points up.
December. So 80; January 50 cog 80 o5: March,
August, So 20; September, SO 1903 Is Spot
Rio. dull. No. 2, 9s1@10c
SUGAR-Dull, unchanged. On A, 31s@4c; moid
A, 1850; standard A, 4$sc; confectloners A, 414c;
cut loaf sc; crushed, sc: powdered, 45sc; granu-
lated, 43Sc; cubes, $3.50.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTs-Bags, s@l1c-
FkACHEs-UnpeeIed, bags, Taco; do peeled.
RAIsINs-Two-crown Loose Muscatel. 4%c:
do S-crown, 5Ss@55sc: do 4-crown 612@714 {; do
London layers, al 40 al 30; 90 clusters, 81 1892.
AIMo NDs-Paper SHE'LL 1112@14c: do, soft
LNGTs- Standard, s@s1sc: do sOftshell,
91zc.
HoPs-Fairly active, firm. Pacific Coast SO
1412c.
MooL-ouiet firm. Domestic fleece 1S@23c;
pulled, lS@3lc; Texas, 7@l2c.
Merchandise.
PIGIRoN-Fairly active, steady. American.
s11@13
10PPER- Quiet; Lake s11 25@11 s74z.
LEAD-Steady. Domesuc. 8 o.
1IN-Quiet. Straits, SIG 80; plates moderately
active.
hPELTER-DuI. Domestic 81 IS.
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apples continue plentiful and weak. Pcrsim-
mons are in heavy supply
Apples, 75@90c p box for choice. $1@1 rs for
fancy Red, s5@65c for common; Eastern, 81 50@S
p bbl
Pears nominal at 4o@75c p box; Winter Neilis.
76c@$l %.
Persmmons, 25@65c p box
BERRIES
Cranberrles from Cape Cod. ss@s so p Dbl; from
Coos Bay, So so p box.
GRAPES-Are in heavy supply and dull at 2b@
Que D box. Leftover stock. lb@25c. Grapes IN
crates bring l0@l5c more than IN boxes.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges are quiet and lower.
Mandarin Oranges, 75c@$l p bx; Grape Fruit. So
OF % bx; New Navel Oranges, 81 50@3 Do o box;
Seedlings, 81 1902 IS; Lemons, $1@l 80 for COM
mon ana $2@92 so p box for good to choice: Mext
can Lines, 1904 so; California Lines, 50@75c;
bananas, sligo y bunch; Pineapples $2@4 p doz.
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HIDES, rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy sailed steers. so
s1sc; culls and brands, 7@71ac; medium. 7071ac:
cuils and brands. 6@61ac; light. 6@611c; culls
and brands 5@51ac; Cowhides 6@61ac: culls and
brands, b@5Lsc; salted Kip. 6@7c; sailed Calf.
7@sc: sailed Veal, 6@7c: dry Hides. 13c . 10:
culls and BRANDS IUc q b: dry Kip and Veal, l0c:
culs, &c D. ID; Dry Calf, loo; culs 1Uc; Goatskins,
20@ 35c each; Kids sc; DeeIskins gooi sumner
Shee psk ms shearings, LOG SC each; short wool,
2O@35c each: medium, 40@50c each; long woods,
5L(G60c each.
h: refined. 51xc; Grease. &c q b.
wOOL-We quote Fall Wool: Humboldt and
Mendocino SQl9c p n: free northern, TAGS 1ac;
middle counties, free, 51a@7c; do, defective. an
@6c san Joaquin, 3@5c; do foothl, 5@7c; Fast
ern re gon spring. 71a@sc; Valley Oregon liza
HoPs-7@sc fair to choice and 10@l lc p b for
fancy
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GENERAL ERcHANDIsE.

BAGs-calcutta Grain Bags spot, 41ac Wool
Bags, 241a@261ac.
CoAL-Wellington. % ton: New Wellington,
SO . ton; Southfeld Wellington, 81 so q ton;
Seattle, SIS 5O@e; Bryant, SOS so: Coos Bay, IS:
Wallsend. So; scotch, -; Brymbo, -; Gum
berand, SlS a ton in bulk and Sl4 In SKIS; PennsvF
vanla Anthracite Egg, sl1@12 p ton; Welsh An
thracite, Ss@l0: Camel. $S@S 80; Rock springs,
Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, 81 6Oi Coke,
Sll@12 In bulk and 81 D ton in SKIS
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes terms net cash: Cube and Crushed, &C.:
Powdered, 5Lac: Fine Crushed, &c; Dry Granu-
lated, Age: Confectionery A, 47sc Magnolia A,
41ac; Extra e, 1896; Golden c, 414c: half barrels
lac more than barrels and boxes 12c more.
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THE COAL TRADE.

The private circular of 1. Steuart gives the re-
ceipts this port during the first eleven months
of 1896 OF L. SO 500 TONS against l,3OO,s60 tons
during the same time in 1895, ana says: "Freight
rates for the shipment OF coal to this port from
Australia being now considerably higher than
have lately been ruling must of necessity cause
advance in prices of these Goals in the market,
while the higher cost of transportation from there
prevails which may be for some little time. The
OF importing English anthracite coal has been
materially increased from the same cause"
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-Not much change. The market is
quiet.
Live Turkeys, 1s@14c p n for Gobblers, 1s@14c
D ID for Hens; Dressed TURKEYS, 1S@l6c; Geese,
q pair. 81 25@1 50; Cos ings. 81 26@l 70; Ducks,
S4@5: BOOSTERS, young, $4@4 so; 90, old $494 90;
Fryers, So b0g3 rs: Broilers, s. 2o@3 % for
large and 81 1898 25 for small; Pigeons, 81 2og
! 80 D dozen for young and 81 for old.
GAME = Quotations showed silent changes.
Quail, 81; Mallard, So 60@3 q dozen; Canvasback,
S @9: Sprig, So: real, 81 SO; Widgeon. 81 SO;
sraaih Duck, Oh rs; English snipe 81 26@J 50:
Jack Snipe, 81: Hare, 81: Rabbits, 81 2o@I 90 for
Cottontas and 81 for small: Gray Geese. $2 oo;
q dozen.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Middlings are higher. Hay Is quiet.
BRAN-$14@l4 80 for the best and $1S@l3 so
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-SlS6119 for lower grades and
$2O@21 T ton for the BEST
FEEDSTUFFs Rolled Barley. S19 5O@20;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, $26 90 o ton, iobbing
$27 so; clipped Oats, 81 30@1 35 Ss ctl.
HAY-Wheat, $S@1U so; Wheat and Dat, S7@
10: Dat. 5000; Barley. $7@S 80: River Barley
S5@6 SO; Alfalfa, 1907 so: compressed, $6@
80; stock. 5000; Clover, $6@S p ton.
6TRAW-35(Q50c p bale.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are follows: Family
extras. $5@5 10: Bakers extras, 81 90@5; super
fne 81 1904 SO p Dbl.
CORNMEAL ETC.-Feed Corn, $1s@le q ton;
Cracked Corn. $1,000 p on.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices In sacks are as follows,
usual discount to the rade: Graham Flour, So So
p 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 81 70 u 100 lbs; Rice Flour
So 10: Cornmeai, 81 So; extra cream do So;
Oatmeal SO so: Dat Greats, 81; Hominy, 81 10
@3 30; Buckwheat Flour, s3 25@3 so: Cracked
Wheat, $3 so; K arina 81; Whole Wheat Flour,
So Rolled Oats lbbls), $6@6 40: Pearl Barley,
80 1904; Split Peas, So so; Green do, 81 rs D
100 his.
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Wv. E. Dean to Fred /. Button, lot on N line OF
FELTON, street, 1875 OF Baker, K 40 by 134: also
lot on $ line Of FELTON, street. 81 "a w Of Baker,
w 30 by 1872. As, quitclaim deed, Oakland TOWN.
ship: g.
A. P. and Arcelia Welcome (by commissioner)
to Lowell j. Hardy, lot on w corner OF Broad
way and Moss avenue, W15l by n 100 being lots
l and 2, map of broadway and Weston avenue
lots, being resu bdivision of block A, Broadway
and Teleeraph-ayenue Homestead, Oakland Town
ship: S2500
Jacob Z. Kiefer TO Rosa NJ. Kiefer, lot 10, block
A, Brockway, being portion OF subdivision OF James
Tract. Berkeley; gift.
Builders Contracts.
A. Chchizoa with Henry ]. Weiss. 70 erect
two-s DRY building on the N line Of Francisco
street. 1908 f. of Powell: $2050: no architect.
THE CALL CALENDAR.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.


Arrived.
THURSDAY. December 8.
Stmr NewsDoy. Fosen, hours from Monterey;
ballast. to S Kimbail.
Stmr Gypsy. Leland ~ hours firm Moss Landing,
etc; produce. to Goodail. Perkins q Co.
Stmr Homer lessen, "a hours from Coos Bay;
pass ana mdse, to Geo Fritch.
stmr Point Arena. strand. IA hours from
Mendocino and way ports; pass and mdse' to Men
stmr Eureka, Parsons SO hours from Newport
and way ports; pass and mdse.t to Goodall Perkins
Err bark Vile de Rouen, Rebel, 80 days from
Pisagua; 9Sl9 bags inter OF soda: to w r Grace &
Bktn w Dimond. Nilsson Id days from Homo
lulu; pass and mdse to d Spreckels d Bros Co.
Schr Christina Steffens, Nordlng, 5 days from
Iversens Landing; wood and posts, TO Gil
bride
schr aotama. Ded5ick, 71a days from Coos Bay;
Schr Bender Brothers. Wetzel, 96 hours from
Point Arena: 90 eds wood to Bender Bros.
cleared
THURSDAY, December 3.
stmr Columbia. Conway, Astoria; Oregon Rail-
81 stmr Corona. Jepsen. San Diego; Goodall
stmr Pomona, Doran. Eureka: Goodall, perkin,
Br ship Pors Caledonia, Anton. Queenstown;
Br ship Larnaca, Giles, Portland W Giles
(masterl.
schr J Eppinger. White, aling and sea otter
voyage 20 North Pacific Ocean, outside of British
waters: Geo w dendry.
Sailed.
THURSDAY. December 3.
Stmr Corona. Jepsen. San Diego and way ports
Stmr Pomona, Doran, Eureka
Stmr Noyo Levinson. Fort Bragg.
Stmr National City. Andersen, Navarro.
Stmr NewsbOy, Fosen UsaL
Stmr Albion. Lundquist, Fort Bragg
ship Occidental, Weaver, Seattle.
Br ship Keburn. Jones' Ipswich.
Br ship Trafalgar. Wright, sydney
WI bark California, Montgomery. whaling.
VIII bark Chas Morgan. Layton. whaling
Bark Mohican, Saunders Honolulu.
Schr Mary AMI Ida, Ristine Grays Harbor
voyage.
schr conhanza, Weber, coquIlle River.
Telegraphic.
POINT LoBoS Dec. $40 2. M.-weather
Ship John Potter loads coal at Departure Bay
for this port; ship Occidental, coal at Seattle
Tor this port: bark Undaunted lumber at Port
Blakeiey for lymouth, 6Us.
Inc Dktn lrmgard returnsto Honolulu
Domestic PDrkt.
COOS BAY-Sailed Dec 3-Stmr Arcata, for San
francesca
GREENwooD-Arrived Dec S-stmr Green
wool, hence Dec 2
FORT ROSs-Arrived Dec 3-Schr Eta z, hce
Dec ].
sailed Dec 3-scnr Eta B, for San Francisco
SEATTLE-Arrived Dec 3-Bark Colum bia- b &c
Nov 20; bark Prussia, hence Nov 81; ship Levi 6
Burgess, hence Nov 22
rACoMA-sAIled Dec 3-schr Hacyon, for San
COOS BAY-Arrived DEC 3-Stmr Empire, hce
Dec /; stmr Escelslor. hence Nov 80.
sailed Dec S-stmrs Alcatraz and Truckee, Tor
CAsPAR-s sailed Dec 3--schr Maxim, for San
Francisco.
SAN PEDKo-Arrived Dec s-stmr South Coast
sailed Dec s-schr sadie, for Umpqus schr
Alice for Eureka.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers as follows:
BEEF-First quality, $4,000: second do 41s@
DC: third do. 312(14c q ID.
vEAL-Large, 41s@5c; small 6@7c q d.
MUTTON-Wethers,6 &c; Ewes, 61ac p b.
LAMB-7c p ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 3@S14c p ID for large and
medium and 3(0SiAc Tor small; dressed do, 40
STAG y b.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

POTATOEs-SweetP Potatoes, 7bc@$l Is p ctl in
sacks and 75c@$l rs in bxs; Early Rose, 35t05Oc;
River Reds, 45@5Oc; Burbank Seedlings, 26@4Oc
for Rivers and 50c@$1 p ctl for Salinas.
ONIUNS-In light receipt a. 4C@65c p ctl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Squash. SA@6 p
ton; Egg Plant is going out; Tomatoes, 3o@50c;
Green Peppers are about gone; Dried Peppers, 10
&c; Green Peas 4f07c: String Beans. 21s@5c p NJ:
Los Angeles string Beans, 1211c; Dried Okra. SO
&c q ID. Cabbage. 40@5Uc y ctl; Carrots, S0@4Uc
y sack; Garlic, l1a92c p ID.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon &c p h for heavy, 7c
p 10 for light medium 912c for light 10c Q b for
extra light and 1l1ac p ID for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 13@l315c: California
Hams, IIglI1ac; Mess Beef 1907 so: extra
mess do, $S@S so; family do $e@9 SO; extra
prime PORK, 81 5Ot@8: extra clear. sic p bbl
mess, $14 p Dbl; Smoked Beef 1Uc d H.
LARD-Eastern. tierces, is quoted at 51ac for
pound aud 6@61ac for pure; pals, &c: Call
fornia tierces $685. q b for compound and 614c
for pure; half bbls 54c; 10 b tins, 714c; do bfb,
Corr oLENE-eA@61sc in tierces and 7s4@
TIL n
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS Business is very poor at the m ON emit
Bayos quotable at 81 40@l 6O Small Whites,
81 20@1 So; Large Whites, 81 1O@1 % p ctl;
Pinks, 81 l5@1 20; Reds 81 20@l 25; Blackeye,
s1@l 20; Red Kidney, 81 26@2 so: Limas. 81 rs
al So; Buffers 81 25@1 So. Pea, 81 25@1 As.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 81 1908: yellow Mus
tara, % 1902 % p ctl; Flax, 81 35@1 40; Canary
Seed. 21a@2s4c o b; Alfalfa, 4@61aci Rape
21hc; Hemp, 315c.
4 II caotV
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT I1vERpon1.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL ING, Dec. 3.-The spot market
is quiet at rs 6d@7s I'd. Cargoes dull at 36s Cd,
prompt shipment.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. tRed Winter:
December, Is l012d; January, 6s l01zd February,
6s 1012d; March, is 1034d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Dec. 3.--Consols ll1N; silver,
297sd; French Rentes, loft DOC.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The top figure is still quoted, but it is
rath er hard TO obtain
CREAMERy-F ancy, z5@26c; seconds. 221a@24c
p 10
DAIRy-Fancy. 22@23c: good to choice. 2U@
21c: lower grades. 15411Sc y D.
PIcKLED-l6@ lSc p b.
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FIRKIN-ln@l7c q ID.

NHEAMFHY TUBING lJC p ID.
CHEhSE-Choice mild new quotable at l@l2c;
common to good old S@l0c: Cream Cheddar, 1I@
lie: Young America i 1a@l 214c: Western, II ~
@125ac; Eastern, 121aD131acs % ID.
EGGS-Prices still lower. Ranch Eggs are
beginning to accumulate. Eastern, 25@271zc p
dozen for fancy and 21@22c for cod-storage; ranch
EGGS, 321a@34c for small to medium and 35@36c
for fancy: store Eggs 25@26c; Duck Eggs, zoe.
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srMnIARy OF THE markets,

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS
Silver unchanged.
Wheat doing better again.
Barley steady.
Oats and Corn quiet
Rye lower and dull.
Middlings higher. Bran unchanged.
Hay quiet.
Beans neglected.
potatoes and Mons steady,
Butter easy. Cheese steady.
Eggs weak and accommodating somewhat
Poultry quiet Few changes in Game.
Grapes and Apples plentiful and weak.
Oranges lower.
Dried Fruits neglected.
No change in Provisions.
Australian Coal very firm.
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BOAi.I, .A.Es.

Fo,Ior,nr we're The Sales In lhs San Francisco
Stock Poard yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. roM.rv~rvve a:Sc
400 6B.. .6SIlO1 Point-.2eI2O0 savage..... o
2OU Butlion... 1880 HIN. 9Sl3uO Nv -. AZ
200 Chllar. Il So lOJ Mexcn..- 800 .........47
zoo .1.6Ul700 ophir. l.1Ollu0 union..4 ~
30 CC&V .1.50l600 Savage: 4ellOO ........... Al
AFTERNOON sEssroS-2:30
100 Belcner 3SI 81 choir l.70lO0 Hon.. 90
100 Bah .....74l30O .......1. 300 Mxic -..-.4S
800 Cc&V..l.55 100 HON. ...9g $50 Ophir. l. l5
following were the hayes IN the Pacific stock
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FINANCIAL.
WA. CARROLL, BROKER
CHICAGO MARKETS. NEW YORK STOCKS.

Fast WIG EAst. UnequHIed Service.
STRICTLY COMMISSION.
Private and Bank references quoted on application
Office, 80 Montgomery St Safe Del osit BID
9els Main 4f5l. Private PaElor for Ladiea
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FOR SAk JOSE. Los GATOS { SANTA CRIT

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
~ al 1OA NJ (Sundays excepted); Alviso daily AZ
P. n Saturdays excepted). Freight and Pas.
senger. Fare between San Francisco and AIyiso
santa Glars sts san Jeae
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NOTICE TO MARINERs.

branch OF the United States photographs
Once located In the Merchants EXCHANGE Il
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
expense.
Naviga,ors are cordially invited 70 visit the
Office. where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on hand for COM
parison and reference, and the latest information
can always be Obtained regarding lights dangers
commerce
The time ball on top Of the building on Tee
graph Hill II hoisted about ten minutes before
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory ~ Mare Island.
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error II any, Ia
published the same day py the afternoon papers
and By the morning papers the following day.
W. s. HUGHRA
Lieutenant q. 9. N. in charge
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NorE-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 as 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 are but three tides as sometimes
occurs The heights given additions to the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts, except when a minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number given is subtractive
from he depth given by the charts
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The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoaRAPHIo OFFroE u. s. NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. December 8 1895. ,
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was droppei
ex actly at noon today e., at noon of the l20tn
meridian exactly az r. n, Greenwich tins.
w. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge.
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STEAMERS TO AnRIvE.

SUN, MOON AND TIDE.
U. s. COAST AND GKoDETIc SURVEY TIpEo
BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL 7
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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AFTERNOON srssroS-2:7

following were the ssass In The Pacific stock
losrd yesterday:
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GOLD MINING Exchanges.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY Dec So p. NJ
UNITED STATES BONDS.
En- AfkedI BID lsked
Is COUP .110N q 8 Is reg. 100 1101
Do new lssuell91a -
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Speculation as to the Destina.
ton of the British Flying
Squadron.
THE SIGNIFICANT STEPS TAKEN.
Vessels of the United States NAVY
Being Made Ready for a Counter
Demonstration.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1s.-No off,
| cial information has been received by the
Washington Government of the report
that the British flying squadron is destined
tor Mediterranean waters This much
and no more is given out from official
sources.
The first inUimation that the possible
destination of the feet might be the West
Indies came more than week ago in the
shape of information that the British
were placing large supplies and other
stores in their fortified naval station at St.
Lucia near the Venezuelan coast as mem
toned in The United Press dispatches as
the time.
While the Naval Department seemingly
paid little attention to the story, it is sig
nificant that steps were taken about the
same time by the department to ascertain
how quickly the coast defense monitors
Miantonomah, Terror and Monadnock
could be made ready for service. This
was followed by orders directing that
| these vessels be fitted for being placed
in commission without delay. 1t is ex-
pected that the last of them, the unfinished
Terror, will be equipped in about two
| months.
partment of the necessity for calling back
to America the commerce destroyer Min
neapolis and the cruiser San Francisco,
leaving the cruiser Marblehead to attend
to the interests of American missionaries
| in the Sultan's possessions. Nothing ofi-
! clal in this matter can be obtained.
| Meanwhile the North Atlantic squadron
| of evolution, under Rear-Admiral Bunce.
is lying at Hampton Roads, Va,
awaiting orders to practice evolutions.
The squadron is growing to quite formid-
able size, and, in addition to the New
York, Columbia, Raleigh and Maine, may
be said to contain the battleship Indiana,
which, while not formally attached to it,
is lying in Hampton Roads. and the bat
tie ship Texas, which will be repaired at
Norfolk without delay if it be in the power
OF the repairers to set that unIucky ship
on its sea legs.