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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

, Sll@i2; cut meats, dull, easy: picked bellies,
IL pounds, 4c; do shoulders. 414c; do hams, so
LARD-ouiet. lower; Western steam, 81 as;
city, 81 10; July. $4 so. Refined, dull, easy;
continent 81 rs; South American, SO 10; COM
PoRK-Q1iel steady; old mess. So 1899:
BUTTER-Fancy, steady, fairly demand: state
dairy, 1O@15c; do creamery. 11@151ac: Western
dairy, 8@ll12c; do creamery. 1112@1512c; do
factory, 8gl1c; Elgins, 151ac: Imitation
CHEESE-0 colored easy; State large,
new, 51s@66sc; do small, new, 4@7c; part skim,
EGGS-Easy; State and Pennsylvania, 12c;
Western fresh, 12@1212c; do per case, $2 10@3.
TALLOW-Quiet, nominal; city, 314c; country
COTTGNsEED o1L-Easier; crude, 10000;
yellow prime. 25c; on grades, 25c
fETROLEUM-Steady.
RESIN-Dull, easy; strained, common to good,
TUkPENTINE-ouiet, steady: 251s@26c.
POTATOES STEADY, fair demand; Bermuda 81
RICE-steady; Domestic. fair to extra,
MSH63fIAissEs-steady, quiet; New Orleans open
Kettle, good to choice, 27937c
CoFFEE-ouiet; 5@10 points up; September,
$40 609l0 65; December, $40 10; March. SO 3d.
spot Rio dull, steady; No. 7, 15$4c..
SUGAR-Raw, firmer, quiet; fair refining,
8 5-16c; centrifugals, 96 test, 8 1l-l5c. Refined,
fairly active, firm; standard A, 616c; confection-
cubes, 5-16c.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags S1a@IOc.
PEACHES-Peeled, q b. 12@13c; do unpeeled.
61a@Sc.
PRUNES-Four Sizes SC.
RAISINS-Two-crown loose Muscatel, S@614c;
do three-crown, 4@413c: do four-crown, 412G5c;
do London layers, 90c@$l do clusters, 81 ESQ
l 40.
HoPs-Quiet, steady; State common to choice,
2126Sc; Pacific Coast. 21ta@l7c.
WOOL-Moderate demand: steady; domestic
fleece, 15@21c; pulled, 15@33c; Texas, 7@l2c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRON - Moderate demand American,
$40 1908.
CoPPER-Firm: lake. S1l 4O@11 IS.
LEAD-Quiet; domestic. SO 80.
TIN-Steady: straits, SIS 25@13 50.
PLATES-Quiet
sPELTER-Quiet; domestic. 81 O5@4 10.
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

There has been good deal of skepticlsm on the
part of the public the reports OF snort crop
The majority OF dealers and buyers nave AL Aohs
insisted that there would be plenty OF 1iule anu
that the growers exaggeratlng tne unln az
They are beginning now to hno OUT Ineit
1t is safe to say that the whole crop OF tne otate
will be more less deficient TINS year, e4cep.
probably Pears, and buyers are going 10 hnu II oue
the quOtat ons for Cherries Straw DerrleS 6oose-
berries, Currants etc will tell the story. r.epol.s
yesterday that the Apricots were oeglnnins 70
seriously the trade to thinking Appies are aso
dropping in some sections, and altogether the QUIZ
look Is against cheap fruit this year -. -
Buyers were eager for Cherries anu Iook Iiei w w
quickly at the advanced prices anu "ouiu nave
taken more.
ORCHARD FRUITS-Arrivals OF Cherries were were
1S49 boxes, selling at 60@75c Tor White, 1ogsoc
box for Black, and s6cg$t @ ior yH1ta and an
7c for Black and S(69c for Royal Anne.
Peaches, 75c@$1 20 q box. latter hgure TOT prime
ripe fruit.
Plums 76c@s1 p crate.
Cherry Pums, 40@60c p box, -,,ao
Ripe Apples from Australia. So oO@3 p Dox.
New Apples, 50@75c q box IN sinah ana sl@
l 30 in large boxes and DOC Ts BASKET
Green Pears, 50(G75c q box and SOC 9 pas get.
Royal prc.ts 7bc0l$1 20 q box, outside hgure
for 6nch boxes.
BERRIES-Receipts of Strawberries were l6l
chests, selling at $9t9l2 q chest Tor Longworths
and $o@7 for large berries. =,
Gooseberries, 21a@D3c . tb in bulk Tor ordinary
Raspberries, 4o@75c p drawer; Newcastle
Raspberrles 81 25 p crate.
Black berries, 81 25@1 rs p crate
Currants, $4@5 p chest.
CITRUS FRUITS-The supply OF LINES Is lnsuf-
fcient to warrant quotations. Oranges quotable
at $1@l 10 q box for Seedlings, $394 ooX 1or
Nayels, 81 5O@2 so for NJ alta Boods ana @I 7z zog
225 for Mediterranean Sweets; Lemons, I5c@
81 90 for common and $293 Tor good 10 cholce; !;
Mexican Lines, -; California LINES 81 q Do1;
Bananas $l@2 q bunch; Pineappies $996 p
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC.
DRIED FRUITs-The following prices rule OF
the Fruit Exchanges:

DRIED FRUITS-The following prices rule on
the Fruit Exchange:
CARLOAD LoTs-Apples, 112@2c q b for quar-
tered, &c for sliced and 4@D412c Tor eVaporated;
Peaches, 3@5c and &c for FANCY; Aprlcots, oH2g
&c for prime to choice. &c for fancy and loCgllc 9
pressed: White Figs, &c in sacks; Fears, &c q ID
for evaporated halves, 312@6c q ID for quarters:
Prunes 3@314c; Plums, 312c p h for pltted ana
l12G2c for unpitted; Nectarlnes, 3H2Goc y 10 for
prime to choice and sligo for fancy.
JoBBING PRICKs-Evaporated Apples. 404H2c
p ID; sun-dried, 11aC92c: Peaches. 312@5c and &c
for fancy; peeled in boxes, 1212c q ID: Prunes SL2
@4c for four Sizes sc for 40@5Os and 412c for
10@l1 for fancy Moorpark; Figs. black, 312c;
White Figs, Base; Pears, &C q lb for evaporated
halves and 4@712c for quarters; Plums, 31aCG4c
for pitted and 1@l1ac for unpitted; Nectarines'
RAISINS AND DRIED DGRAPES-Prices are as
follows, carload lots, b. san Francisco; Four
crown, loose, 334c 3-crown, loose, &c; 2-crown.
21sc q b; seedless Sultanas, 312@34 G; seediess
p box; clusters ST. 35611 so; Dehesa clusters,
50 1902 %; Imperial clusters, 81 6O92 10: Dried
Grapes, - p h..
JoBBINa PRIcEs-Four-crown loose, S1a@4c; g.
tanas, 4c q III Seedless Muscatels, &c; 3crown
London layers, 75@90c; clusters 81 5OtGl 20;
Dehesa clusters, 81 So; Imperial clusters, $2 70;
Dried Grapes, -.
for No. hard and 1l@l3c p ID for paper-shell,
iobbing lots; Almonds. 6@1712c q ib for Lsngue-
doc ands S1291Oc for paper-shel looDlngi Pea-
nuts, 512@7c Tor Eastern and 412Qo12c for Call
and &c for polished; Filberts, S@9c; Brazil Nuts,
9@1Oc . ID; Cocoanuts, S4 50@5 q 100.
HONEH-Comb is quotable at 1O@l2c q ID Tor
bright ana S@9c 2 ID for lower grades; water
tracted 414@434c; dark amber, 4c dark, 2@3c.
BEESW A&-2509- -71ac q ID.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures were lower in sympathy with
Chicago, though Liverpool quotations were higher.
No change In spot prices. No. /, 1884 @S1 0414;
choice, 81 0212; lower grades, 95@la71ac; extra
choice for milling, 81 O7129l Is p ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-10 o'clock-Decem ber-100
tons, 81 0ITs; zoo, 81 O1s4; 500 81 0l5s; 400,
ST i011s 700, 81 01ss; 200, 81 Ola 200 81 OF 1s.
REGULAR MORNING SESSIoN-December-11O 100
tons, 81 005s; 800, 81 0012.
AFTERNOON SESSION - December-1300 tons,
81; 100. 81 001s.
BA BARLEY-Quotations showed no change. Feed,
70@7114c p ctl; choice 7212@73szc; Brewing,
7712@85c.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-l0 o'clock December 400
tons, 7l12c; 200 7l3sc.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-No sales.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales.
OATS-Quiet and unchanged. Milling quot
able at S5@S712c v ctl; fancy Feed, S712@921a /;
good to CHOICE 8212@S712c; common TO fair 75(1
SOC; Gray, S0@S5c; Surprise, 921ac@$l z ctl.
CORN-The market continues inactive. Large
Yellow, s71a@s0c; Small Round do, 9712c; White,
S0(@S5c q Gu.
RYE-75D7614c p ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S599 q ctl.
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HIDES, rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy saIted steers are
quotabIe at 7G71ac; culls and brands 500 1sc:
medium, 6@61ac; eulls and brands, 5@512c; light.
Sc; culs and brands, &c; Cowhides 5@512c; culls
and brands, 4@41ac; salted Kip, sc q ib; salted
Calf, 7@sc sailed Veal, &c; dry Hides, 1012@11c:
culls and brands, a@912c; dry Kip and Veal, SgSc
2o935c each; Kids. SC; Deerskins. good summer.
SOC; medium, 15@25c; winter, 7@10c; Sheep
SKINS shearlings, l0G15c each short wool, 2O@D
35c each; medium. 40G50c each; long woods, 500
60c each. CulIs of all kinds about 12c less.
TALLOW-No. l. rendered, 314@31ac; No. q
Sc; refined, 512@534c; Grease, 212c p 10.
WOOL - Valley oregon, 9@lO12c q n: do
lower grades, S@912c . n; Nevada, $3.50 2 b;
San joaquin, foothill, good 10 choice, 7Gse; San
Joaquin, years fleece, 41a@61ac; northern free,
799c; do defective, 5@612c u ID.
HOpS-l1nm3c n n
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES

PoTAToEs-Prices showed little change New
Iotatoes, in sacks, S5c@$1; new Early Rose in
boxes from the River, S1@1 25 new Burbank
Seedlings $l@1 SO; Oregon Burbanks 10000:
Eariy Rose 5U@60c: Petaluma and Tomaies, $50
1oc u ctl; Humboldt Burbanks. 7O@S5c R ctl.
ONIONS-Continue entiful at 250D35c % ctl.
NEGETABLES-Arriva were 6S7 boxes As-
paragus, n boxes Rhubarb and 392 sacks Peas.
Prices for several descriptions were weaker.
80 summer Squash. 6@6c % n for Bay and 75c
Los Angeles Tomatoes, S1@Dl SO q box; Cucun.
oers, 50c9l q dozen; Asparagus, 5Oc@$1 p box
for ordinary and 81 25@2 tor extra: Rhubarb
2ucQ$l y box; Dried Peppers 5@1212c: Green
Peppers, - b: Green Eeas 5O@75c p sack for
common and $l@l 20 for Garden; String Beans,
otra' l212c; Cabbage, 45@50c q ctl; Garlic, 40
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was quite rise in mining shares yester-
day morning at The opening. Chollar selling up to
81 80, Potosi TO So, Hale & Norcross to So 40 and
the others proportionateiy. The market soon
weakened Off however, and soft the rest OF
the dav at gradually declining prices. Hale &
Norcruss sumped OF to So so on the afternoon
call.
The close was dull and lower.
On the Bond Exchange the Sugar and light
stocks were higher under moderate business
The Alta assessment falls delinquent in office
to-day.
Additional reports from the comstock are as
follows
In the ophir mine, on the 1000-foot level, west
cros'cut !, seventy feet north Of the Consoll-
dated California 81 Virginia boundary, Is in 32o
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
SO 1898 S5 p bbl; Bakers extras, So 55C93 65
superine 50 1893.
CoRNMEAL, ETC. = Feed Corn, $19 50@2O;
Cracked Corn, $50 60@21 2 ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prcesi in lob sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour,
234c: Rye Flour 314c; Rice Flour 71ac; Corn
meal, 234@)3c; extra cream do, 312c Oatmeal,
334c; Oet Groats, 412c; Hominy, 4@412c; Buck
wheat Flour, &C; Cracked Wheat, 31ac; Farina,
Pearl Barley, 41ac; Split Peas, 4s4c; Green do,
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon is quotable at DC p
u for heavy, 7c 2 ID for light medium, &c 2 ID for
light 10c for extra light and 12c 2 b for sugar
cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, lie . h: Cali
iornia Hams, l0e 2 h; Mess Beet. $7 o0g9;
prime Pork, So 50t99; extra clear, $14 p bbl;
mess, $12 p bbl; Smoked Beef 10c r ID.
LARD-Eastern tierces is quoted at 614c 2 ID
for compound and 6s4c for pure; pals, 712c;
California tierces 514c for compound md SAC for
pure: half-bbls 614@612c; ION tins, 714c; do
5-b, 7s4 q ID.
CoTTOLENE- -6@614c in tierces and 6s4@71sc
p b in TO- b tins.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-There plenty Of sellers, but few
buyers Bayos quotabIe at eOc@$l p ct1: Small
Whites, 81 25@1 35 q ctl; Pea, 81 2O@1 80 p ctl:
Large Whites, 90c@S1 p ctl: Pink, S5(G95c; Reds
81 25; Blacl1eye, 81 70; Red Kidney, nominal ;
Limas, 81 50@2 20; Buffers, 81 4Ot@l so for small
and 81 25@l so for large.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard is quotable at 81 5O@
22S 2 ctl; Trieste, 1902 so . ctl; Yellow Mus
% h; Alfalfa, 71a@91a ss Is: Rape, 21ac . Is;
Hemp, 91sc q fb.
DRIED PEAs-s1 25@1 40 p cn for Niles and
81 25@l As for Green
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, 6@51ac; second do, 412@
434o third do, 31s@4c q 10.
VEAL-Large, 5@6c; small, 6@7c q ID.
MUTTON-Wethers $4,000; Ewes. 512c p b.
Handspring Lamb 6C9612 @ 10.
PoRK-Live Hogs, &c q 10 for large and 314c
for small and medium; dressed do 412(0514c fs d..
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-A car OF Eastern sold at l3@l4c for
Turkeys, So so 70 rDucKs S5 5O0D6 for Hens "a 20
as fer old Roosters and $3 IS for Brollers Local
stock was nominal Liv Turkeys are quotable at
l212@l4 l4c D ID for Gobblers, ll@l2!ac for Hens:
for old ard $4@5 for young: Hens SIS 5O@
81 so: boosters, young, SO 50@S; do, old, $4G5
so; Fryers, 50 50@6; Brothers, $4@5 for large
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-S15@16 p ton.
MIDDLINGS-$16 5O@l7 so p ton for lower
grades and SlS119 q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $l6@16 80; OIL
cake Meal at the mill, $50 per ton jobbing, $2l
COttonseed Oicake, $21 p ton.
HAY-Steady. New Wheat, $SC910 so p ron;
New Wheat and Oat, 81 5000 so p ton; new
Oat, $7@S D ton; new Barley, $6 50@7 so ~
tor. Old Hay is quoted follows: Wheat $50
II 30 p ton: Oat, $7@9; Wheat and Oat. $S@ll :;
Barley, $7OlS so D ton; Clover $6@l7 so p ton
Compressed oat, $6 5O@S; Compressed Wheat, 81
@10 50 stock, $6@7 per ton.
STRAW -2O@40c q bale.
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BUTTER, CHEEsE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-strictly fancy is steady, but cheap
grades are weak.
lac p 10.
dDAIRY-Fancy, 13@1314c; good to choice l2@
1212c; lower grades 1l@l11ac.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new are quotable at
61ac u b common to good, 5Gl6c; Cream Ched-
dar. &c; Young America, 701Sc p ID; Western 10
@11c; Eastern l2@l212c.
EGGS-The gap between ranch and store Eggs is
widening, the former being firm and the latter
weak. Eastern Eggs, 1O@l2c: store Eggs O0l2c;
ranch Eggs, I3@l5c: Duck Eggs, 14@15c . doz
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, ENG, June S.-The spot market
is firm. Cargoes strong at 26s Sd, arrived.
FUTURES.
the Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter June
5s 214d; July, 5s 214d; August, 5s 214d; Septem-
Der, 5s 21zd; october, IS 214d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. June S-Consols, 113 S-16; sill
yer, 81 5-16d; French Rentes. 101f 7712c.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
W ffEELOCK 6 CO.

Il Leidesdorf St, Tel. Main 1854.
BRANCH OFFICE
623 Market St, Palace Hotel. TEL Main 1928.
j. y. PURDK, Manager.
Orders instantly executed on latest market quo
tations. Reference lst National Bank ). +.
CHICAGO PRIVATE WIRE. NEW YORK.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Sugar lower.
Silver unchanged.
Wheat futures lower.
Other Cereals as before.
Hay steady. Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans hard to sell.
Potatoes and onions about the same
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
More difference IN Eggs.
A car OF Eastern Poultry IN.
Vegetables rather weak.
Cherries higher and in brisk demand.
Berries and Currants firm.
Lines in light stock.
No change in Dried Fruit.
Hides and Wool unchanged.
Coffee quieter.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.

Money on call easy at 11s@2%: last loan at zY
and closing offered at 2%. Prime mercantile paper
z1s@5% Bar silver, $3.50 Mexican dollars.
63bsc Sterling Exchange is steady, with actual
business bankers bills at 81 S714@4 s71h
for sixty days and 50 SS1494 SS1s for demand.
Posted rates. 50 8s@4 SO. Commercial bills.
SA S61z614 S63l. Government bonds were stead Y !,
state bonds firm; railroad bonds lower. Silver at
the board was easier.
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HYDRO OGRAPHIC BULLETIN.

BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIc OFFICE, U. s N,
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
SAS FRANCISCO. June 3, 1886
The time bail on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon to-day. E., at noon OF the i2Oth
meridian, or exactly at P. NJ Greenwich time.
A. +. FECHTELER,.
Lieutenant q. ). n. in charge.
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and s2@s for small; Pigeons, 81 25@1 90 u doz
Tor young anG old.
GAME-Nominal.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were tbs N tbs San PrEnolsco
etocx Poard yesterday;
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NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides are given In the left hand
column, and the successive tides the day in the
order or occurrence ms to time The second time
column gives the second tide of the day, the third
time column the third tide, ana the last 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 on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign (-l precedes the
height, and then the number given is subtractivs
iron be do~'i ~iven nv he chairs
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Am Tel & Cable.

- = - -
Atchi5on..... ......
Preferred. .....-.
Adams Express. ...-
Alton, Terre Haute
American ExpressI
American Tobacco.
Preferred. .......
Bay State Gas. .....
Baltimore d Ohio.
Brunswick Lands.
Buffalo, Roch IL p.
Canada Pacific.
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Amsterdam is intersected by canals,
which divide the city into about ninety
islands. Communication with them is
had by about 300 bridges
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sHIppING 1NTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
MONDAY, June
Stmr Mack nav, Lttleield, So hrs firm Tacoma;
$500 tons coal. to s P Co. Oakland direct
Stmr Alcazar, Gunderson, 81 hours from
Newport; ballast to L White Lumber Co.
Stmr Corona Hail. 80 hours from San Diego
and way ports; pass ana mdse toGoodall, Perkins
& Co.
stmr Crescent City, Allen, 80 hours from Cres-
cent CITY: pass and mdse, to Hobbs, Wall & Co
Stmr State of California, Ackley, SOFA hours I'm
Portland, via Astoria 411a hours; pass and mdse,
to GoodaII Perkins tN Co.
Schr Monterey, Beck, days nom San Pedro;
ballast 10 Haywood
Schr Jennie Theln. Hansen, 30 hours from Eu-
reka so NJ ft lumber to California Door Co. Oak
land direct.
Schr CIotama, Brissem days from Coos Bay;
23b NJ IT lumber, to Simpson Lumber Co.
Cleared.
MONDAY, June 8.
Stmr San Bias, Mclean, Panama: P M Co.
Br ship Gantock Rock, Evans, East London
(South Africa); Eppinger Co.
Sailed
MONDAY, June 8.
Stmf Walla WalIa, Wallace, Victoria and Port
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates of Departure From San Francis

STEAMER IDEsT7NArToN. SAILS. PIER
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GOLD MINING EXCHANGE.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, June So P. NJ.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. Asked.I Bid asked
coup. .lOs34 q <s reg. ..10e7s :.
issuel 612 1883
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BEEF-Quiet, firm; family, So 50@s: extra
mess, $6@7; beef hams, slow, $14 80; tierced
beef, quiet. firm; city extra India mess,
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] F Franklin, Chicago
Chas NJ Donohue, Sacto
j Mannion, Calaveras
Mrs S Andrews, Oakland
S B Moore, California
Miss Brewster, Wash DC
Geo r Porter, California
Mrs NJ Chase, Kalamazoo
l. G Kinney & W, Astoria
j j. Donovan, Santa Clara
Miss Macintosh, Wdside
] Dannenbaum, Vallejo
VIM l. Besbee, California
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29
JoaIah Whitney nenn-

Josiah Whitney, who made the FIRST
geological explorations oi the Lake SUI
perior region, died Mt his old home in
New London, n. H., at the ripe old ago oI
seventy-scven. In 1866 he was appointed
state chemist and professor OF the Iowa
state university. In 1860 he was ar
pointed state gcologist OF California and
five years later he was made professor OF
geology OF Harvard university. lie was
member OF many scientific societies in
this country and in Europe. His libra.
~ is said to he the most complete in
geological works in existence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29
We're Better.

THE DIAMOND Dahl wonders il the
people OF this county realize what an
awful condition they are in. The mem
bers OF the state board OF equalization
docs, thanks TO G.. ID. Crippcn. Iron
county's representative To the meeting
Of the board. lie made n very complete
report OF the financial condition OF the
county which showed that the manage
ment OF its affairs were not conducted
with an eye to economy in fact, one
might infer that the affairs OF the county
were managed eNtravagantly until Mr..
Crippen got a chance TO fix things right
lie stated that since 1901, n large por-
tion OF Iron county's forests had been
destroyed by fires, which has about
ruined the soil Tor agricultural purposes
He estimates the damage done by the
forest fires at S23O 900. The value
OF the soil is estimated at $500. 900,
staudiog piue at 81 900. 900, and other
property $500, 900, making total val-
uation OF the county about 81, 2,0O0,O0O
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29
Mining Iaatl,nte

The meeting OF the Lake Superior Min.
ing Institute held in Ishpcming last week
was very enjoyable affair Marquette,
Ncgaunec, Republic. Champion, Escana-
ba and Gladstone was visited by the
members. The Menomincc range was
well represented 10y DR. n. +. Hulst,
w. l.. Van Dyke, w G. Holson, VIM.
Kelly and Per Larsson. The officers
elected follow.
President William c. Mather.
ycic.Presilcnts George II. Abccl, John
s. Armstrong.
Managers Graham Polk. WIN Kelly,
G. II Munger
Treasurcr-George D. Swift
Secretary Frederick w Denton.
Tie institute was invited TO hold the
next annual meeting at lronwood
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29
The Loretto Mine olassd.

Orders were received from Chicago
this morning To suspend mining opera
tons at the Loretto. Mr.. McRobertr tel.
ophones the Press that the order throws
two hundred men, mostly miners, out oI
employment. He states that the mine
WAS never looking better than now, and
was OF the opinion that operations
would be resumed IN the course ofa Few
weeks. To date the Lorctto has shipped
$4,000 tons, bat has made no sales.--
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29

Aisg Da ga Misakts Comas 1ion for a Deer
and Morally Wounds Him.
The sharp crack oi a grn; scream oil
agony parting hand shake aad the
soul Of Pietro Delpriez had gone to that
boul &C from which no traveller returns,
aud Alex Dalpra was the slayer-thoueil
unintentionally--o a fellow man. Alex
Dalpra loaded up his gun on Tuesday
and started for camp near the Paint
river farm to visit his friend and coun-
tiy.nan. Pietro hslpriez. who with Two
other companions had been sent out
there 10y Dilpra 90 cut hay. Alter visit
ing awhile at the camp, Delpriez sng.
gest al that they 20 down TO "A swamp
about hall a mile ON the camp and
hunt for partridges, and Dalpra having
taken the gun with h'n in hopes OF Sec
inc some game, the suggestion of his
friend WAS nn agreeable one. Before
starting out Dalpra loaded one chamber
Of his gun with buckshot and the other
with birdshot.
Arriving at the swamp DlIpra took
the south side and his f"iend the north.
They had not proceeded far before both
took n notion to cut through the
swamp nalpra had about reached the
center when he heard twigs cracking
about eighty feet ahead Of him and saw
something move. Suppos'ng it TO be a
deer he raised his gun AID fired his aim
was too true, for before the report OF the
gun had died away he was horror
stricken 10 hear his companion scream
Dalpra hurried TO the stricken man
but five gaping buckshot wounds in the
back were iast drawing Pietro's earthly
career TO a close. He was still conscious
when Dalpra knelt at his side and asked
for forgiveness. The dying man raised
his hand for farewell Shake and
answered yes, which was the closing o.
tic last chapter Of his lie.
Dalpra hurried 60 town and notified
the coroner, who i'npaneled the follow
ing juiy A. Justified, j n. Stephens
Herman Rau, John Stolberg, O. GeskeS
and Eli Mass,e They immediately left
for the scene of the shooting, reaching
the spot at midnight, and arrived il
town with the corpse at three O'Clock il
the morning The investigation wai
adjourned until ten O'Clock, when, aitei
examining all the witnesses, the iurS
brought in the following verdict:
We ind that Pietro Delprlez came 10 hi
death by the q, idental shot red from "A gun il
the hands Of Alexander Dalpra. OF Crystal Falls
Pietro Dclpricz was IA native OF Italy
and had been a resident OF this place Of
and on for about five years. He was Z
single man md was about thirty-iv'
years old. lie has brother and two
sisters living in Vrgnia, MINI. Th'
funeral was held from the Church OF th'
Guardian Angel Thursday morning. Mr.
Dalpra paid the entire expense Of tn,
funeral,