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The morning times., 1896-11-22
The Japanese st. George Dragon.

of the attractions OF the desert island.
He could not help thinking of the money
his father would lose il his appointment
with Mr. Harkins next morning were not
kept. He well knew how serious such a
loss would he.
..oh. the snow Is well tracked down
now. and III 20 so fast, wont be cold.
1t will be moonlight, too. whnt'll hurtme?"
but do you think 1t will do any good
Mr.. Harkins is so glum nd cross?"
well, can try. 1t would bc a shame
Tor father To lose SO much money through
10 fault of his. II 1 explain 10 Mr..
HarkIns, perhaps he will wait until father
is well.'
But Mark, you know they say some one
saw wolves around that way, i am SO
afraid,'' said Della.
ION. l don't believe il. father said he did
not either. Don't worry, and don't tell
mother where | have gone ir you can help
1t. won't be So long" and Mark was gone.
He walked briskly and soon had left d
great part of his Journey behind. a high
wind which had arisen shortly after lie
left home, had griduall increased and was
NOW quite high, catching up the snow
and whrling IL about in cutting humid
dust.
Presently he had to leave the main road
and take the one leading To Mr.. Harkins'
farm, at Kidgely. Itwound around between
the hills Walking was not so easy here,
and he did not advance so fast. The wind
kept ON increasing in violence. and snow
began to fall, softly at first, but soon thick
and fast He could scarcely see before
him, bu; he pressed on. Now and then ut
distancelong, lugubriOus bayings could he
heard.
Some farmers dog" thought Mark
He hoped the snow would soon cease or
how could he get back home? Perhaps
Mr. HarEinS lri,-
laughed little at the thought, Such a
kindness on Mr.. Harkins' part would not
be in keeping with his reputed disposition.
The inequalities nf the way were soon
hidden by the snow, and Mark, in trying
TO avoid big DRIFT, found himself slid
down into galley, and up to his waist
In snow. After sundry slippings and climb
mgs he got up on TIE roadugain. Hetook
his way more cautiously. The wind was
lullng and the snow was gradually decreas-
ing until 1t almoS ceased. The moon
emerging from heavy dark clouds, showed
Its face
Mark stopped to look around for some
Landmark by which he could judge the dis
tance he had vet Ia go. What We're those
three forms Obliquely descending thr hill.
side? Their color OF reddish gray was set
off in relief by the white background An
indescribable feeling or horror seized the
boy. They We're wolves. They We're not
more than a hundred steps from him and
hadstopped as though ANA zed at encounter
ing such prey. They opened their enor-
nous jaws. armed with Formidable fangs,
AMI gave a howl which made the echoes
rebound.
Mark instinctively looked around for
something with which to defend himself,
but at that instant double detonation
sounded. then the barking of dogs fol
lowed, and there was a scattering of the
A man armed with gun came around
the other side of the hill. As he drew
nearer Mark recognized him. 1t was Mr..
Harkins. He was greatly surprised to sec
Mark.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
Ned'S
Turkey
Hunt.

Use been looking, have, So l ought to
know" said Lucy, with a fearful face,
'and there's only beans and pork an a
wee, wee piece OF beef pop bought from
the cowboys. There's no cranberries an
there's no turkey, an manl's not making
mono p-pie.''
"Mam's too busy looking after pop, Loo"
SAID Ned, In great worriinent, AN he S
awful down with 1aria. / guess wen
have TO do without pie this Tha ksgving."
mo pie. An no turkey. We always have
pie an turkey on Thanksgive, Ned else it
amt no Thanksgiving. 1t can't be Thanks
giving
But ye amt on the farm, now. Loo her
big brother demonstrated. We're in the
Injun Territory
Il don't care cried Miss Loo. Amt
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~ thought 1 was the only one out in
this weather. / have been looking for
those fellows all afternoon, and now they
have escaped me. tits lucky for You that
was around. They would have made short
work of you," he said in his grim way.
Marks senses were too scattered to re-
ply intelligently. He tried to stammer out
his thanks to his deliverer The latter
cut him short. what is youngster like
you doing out at this hour in such w ea ather?''
he demanded.
This question brought back to Mark S
mind the object of his walk, and restored
his self-possession. ,Summonng all his cour-
age, lie told all about his fathers inability
to keep his engagement the following morn
ing, and how he had come to beg Mr.
Harkins to SO arrange matters that his
father would not loserhe money.
Didn't they know you came?'
mo, sir, only my sister Knows
''Wen, you're a plucky youngster: I ike
pluck. and like 10 see a boy think OF his
fathers comfort. ] won't say what might
have done tomorrow If I had not heard
from your father But!you need none of you
worry now. II come TO see your father
tomorrow. And here, you can't walk back
through this snow it's going to snow more
too. We are not so far from my place; Just
come on with m e. andil II hitch up m sleigh
and take you back"
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Sticking to nis Mission.

Now let 'em give us prosperity. Bring
on your prosperity
orr
II don't see any of your prosperity. Any
Of you gentlemen see it anywhere? Look at
mel Am MISREPRESENTATION of prosperity
II should say~nuJ."
well, then, what's all this shouting
about prosperity? II yOL got prosperity trot
'er out
MY friend, I've got a job up at my
house for YOU"
"A iob?''
Yes, work Cleaning out
Work? 1t seems to NE I've heard that
word. oh, yes; remember now, No, sir,
l refuse; / Indignantly decline your offer.
I've still got IN Y mission TO perform. As 1
was s1ying-if any gentleman sees any
prosperity trotting around-'Detroit Free
Press
The morning times., 1896-11-22
Road
to
Ridgely.
BY EMILY L. WINDSOR.

Farmer Harvey stamped the snow froI.
his feet and after hanging mp his coat
and cap in the little passage. entered the
living room where his wife and their
little daughter Della sat knitting.
lie sank into a chair before the Sire with
i groan.
Its no use. III have to give it up
he said. The mares gone lame, and l
feel a twinge OF the rheumatism now and
then over my body, It'simpUssible for mc
to walk TO Ridgely.''
NO, it would not do for you to try to
walk in this weather. Can't you borrow
neighbor Stevens horse?" returned his
Wife.
lies gone to Fork and won't be back
until tomorrow evening"
Mrs Harvey'S knitting needles moved
The morning times., 1896-11-22
In Another Class.

"Your friend is an artist, think you
said.
No, sir, ! did not. said he drew pic
lures for the Sunday papers.-Philadelphi
North American.
The morning times., 1896-11-22
The softer GLANCE.

And she looked daggers?"
''Oh, hardly as bad az that. Say To-
cent pocket kniyes.'!Chicago Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco, Oct.
16, 1885, 3 P. M.-Weather conditions and general
forecast;
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations in alifornia to-day:
eureka 56 Fresno S4 San Diego 80, Red Blum
90. San Luis Obispo 80, Yuma 80. san Francisco
81, Los Angeles so.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature 81,
minimum 53 mean 50.
The pressure conditions have remained practi-
cally unchanged throughout the region embraced
BY the weather map during the past twenty four
hours. There has been slight fall in pressure n
ali sections. b. the greatest change amounts TO
but .12 of an inch The pressure still remains high
est in the region just west of the iocky Mountains
and lowest in California and Oregon. The weather
hfs b. somew. al threatening during the past
twenyfour hours In various portions of the State,
but no rain is reported except q few sprinkles of
rain at Fresno late this az ernoon The weather
still remains somewhat unsettled although there
has been slight Improvement in Northern Cali
fornia this afternoon
Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours
endIng Midnight October II, 1896:
Northern ! Internationally fair Saturday;
probably slightly cooler at Red Bluff fresh, gener-
ally westerly winds
Soutrern California-Generally fair Saturday
fresh westerly winds
Nevada-Partly cloudy Saturday.
Uteh-Fair Saturday.
Arizona air Saturday.
San Francisco and viclnity-Partly cloudy Satur-
day; fresh to brisk generally westerly winds.
w. III. HAMMON, Forecast Official.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 81 1904 15;
San Quentin, "a 20: Wool Bags, 241a@26 1ac;
Fruit Bags. 51a@6c.
COAL-W Wellington, So p ton: New Wellington,
SO ton: southfieid " ellington 81 so p ton:
Seattle, $5 oO@6; Bryant. $s@5 SO: COOS Bay. So;
Wallsend. 40; scotch. -: BrymbO. -;
Cumberland $13 p ton in bulk and $l4 In SKIS:
Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $1l@l2 % ton:
Welsh Anthracite. $S@10: Camel, $S@S so; Rock
springs. Caste Gate and Pleasant Valley, 81 6O:
Coke. Sl1@l2 in bulk and Sl3 q ton in SKIS.
RlCE-Chinese mixed, So 1908 80: No. l, So gu
@4 q ctl; extra No. /, $4 z5(G4 40: Hawaiian,
"a: Japan, 80 o5@4 20: Rangoon, IN 100 b bags,
$3 10.
ming Company says: '.There seems to be quite an
improvement in the local Leather market, caused
Dy the better values obtainaole in the East The
Ian nners In this market have advanced prices about
lc q 1b on Oak sole and Harness and a general i'm
preston prevails that the outlook is encour-
aging Large stocks of Sole and Harm are on
hand in this Ctly, but II the present demand con-
ifnues these stocks will socn be reduc-d. The
japan trade has fallen off and but small shipments
is quiet at old values Harness Heavy, S0@35c
q ID; medium, Csc :light, 24@l SC; Rough Leather.
1S@9l9c; Kips, $40@45 q noz; Calf, 10 9Oc q h;
Rough Splits, 7@Sc: Soc Leather, 20@zSc for
sides and 24@o2c crop.
OIL-The Standard Oil Company quotes new
prices for Mineral seal OIL as follows: In iron bbs
or drums, 2lc; in wood bols, 231ac; in cases, 26c
q gal. Minsra Sperm Oh 1c higher.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed, 7sc;
Powdered, $3.50; Fine Crushed, 51sc; Dry Granu-
lated 43Ac: Confec. ioners' A, 4s4c; Magnolia A,
4$sc; Extra {, 414c; Golden c, 41sc; half barrels
Ac more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs. NUTS. ETC

DRIED FRUITS
There is no further advance, but the market is
very stiff, PruDes and Raisins particularly. Honey
is quleler.
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are as fol-
lows:
&c for Royals and 111a@121ac for choice
to fancy Moorparks; Prunes, 31ac for the
sizes; Peaches, 31a@5c for prime TO choice.
612@7c for fancy and 9@10c for peeled
In boxes Apples. Sligo for evaporated and 2@21ac
for sun-drieo; Pears, 212@4c for prime to choice,
31a@5c for quarters and 5@16c for halves: Plums,
&c for pitted and 11a@2c for unpltted; Nectarlnes
3@4c for choice ana &c tor fancy; White Figs, SC;
Black Figs, zA@21ac.
JoBBING IRIcEs-Peaches. 41s06c; fancy, To
71ac; Apricots, 79i0c; fancy. lie: Moorparks, 11@
12c; evaporated Apples. 5s4@6c: sun-dried, 2s@
Sc for impressed and s@s1sc T' for pressed White
Figs, 4c; Plums 41a@5c for pitted and l1ac for
pitted; Nectarines, 4G6c o ib for prime to fancy
Pears, 21a@41sc Tor whole. 5000 for quarters and
4@oc for halves.
RAISINS-
CARLOAD PRICES, F. o. B. EsNo-Four-crown
oe &C. sc
London layers, 81 loal rs; clusters. 81 50 Dehesa
clusters, 50; imperial clusters. $2 rs; dried
Grapes, 2sz p n.
JoBBING PR1cEs-SAN FRANCISCO Four-crown,
loose. 51ac: g. crown 41ac; 2-crown. &c; seedless
sutanas, &c: seedless Muscates, 412c: 3-crown
LONDON ayers 81 20: clusters 81 80; Dehesa cius-
ters, p 70: Imperial clusters So.
NUTS-Chestnuts Quotable at S@lOc; Walnuts,
new crop, f. o. b. shipping point, 611c p b for
standard and &c ID r softshell; new Almonds,
&c for Languedoc, - for hardshell and 99lOc for
paper-shell iobbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern
and &c for California: Hickory Nuts. 5@6c p h;
1Ptecans I12@sc: Fhberts 11a@Ss; Brazil Nuts
HO NEi-Comb, l0@1212c for bright and 599c
Tor lower grades; water-white extracted, bG51ac:
light amber extracted, 419@4s4c; dark amber, 40
4ZZ2c: dark, 2g3c p h.
BEhS WAA-25l027c u n.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Lauriston takes for Cork 7s. 654
ctls, valued at $1O1. 6OO
The market Is excited und still higher Futures
advanced sc. The shippers have no alternative
than to pay up If they want Wheat, for holders
are very firm.
No. i. Al s0@1 S114; cnoice. ST. s21a; lower
GRADES, 81 20@1 271a; extra choice for milling.
81 a5@l 371a y c.L
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SFssIoN-9:15 o'ciock-December-
1000 eals els 81 SO: 1000, 81 Ss1s: 1000, 81 .sl4.
May-SOO0, 81 Al; 1000, 81 407s: S00,,, 81 4012
1000. 81 40se: 5000, 81 so34; sooo, 81 4l1s.
SECOND EssIoN-May-2U00 ctls 81 A. A;
10000. 81 AZ; 1000, 81 421s: 2O0O, 81 421A.
REGULAR Nj oRNING SEssIoN-Dec m ber-12,00O
ctis, 81 4Oi4; 4OU0, 81 401s: 5000, 81 40; 1000,
81 4U3s; 5000, 81 4U14; 1000, 81 4O1a: 4t 0U,
81 A; 1000, 81 l1s May 5000. 81 4S14; ls,UOO,
81 43: 1000, 81 43s4; 1000, 81 "A Seller '96,
stora paid-20UO, 81 391a.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-December-16 900 ctls,
q 4Ls: 100 .! 40s4; 1000, 81 4014: 2000,
81 4OSs. 1000, $l 40. May-2000 81 i45s 1000,
81 441a: 200O. 81 Al; 1000. 81 43sz 1000, 81 ~;
1000, 3 4zT.
BARLEY-stin higher, in SYM athy with Wheat
and the other cereals uyers pay full figures.
We quote Feed 771z@s21ac q ctl; choice bright,
s5c . ctl; Brewing, S71a@9Uc; No Chevaiier,
&1@l 10.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN--9:15 o'clock No saies
SECOND SEssION-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-December-60 5000
ctls, SS34c
AFTERNOON SESSION December-soO0 ctls.
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Explanation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it, if any, the amount of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure; iso-
therms dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high barometric pressure apd
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather; 'low''
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" Us ally first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable;
but when the 'low' is incosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb-
able. With "high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
will produce opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Hardly any Peaches and Ounces seen now. The
Gamers are buying Apples at soc, but choice stock
is firm.
Ounces 5Oc6$1 2, box.
Peaches, SJGy1 25 p box.
Pomegranates. 35@75c p box.
Apples, 65@S5c q box for choice, 25@50c for
common
Pears, 25@50c p box; Winter Nellis. 6Oc@s1.
BERRIES
Black berries, $4(95 q chest
Cranberries from Wisconsin, ST 80; from Cape
Cod, 81 is . bb; from COOS Bay, SO SO p box.
Strawberries $294 for large berries
haspberries, $4l5 2, chest.
Huckleberries, S@10c q b
CIR. PES-GoOd Wine Grapes are doing better.
but Table Grapes slow and weak. Isabellas
quotable at 75c@S1 p crate: Tokays. 25@35c p
bx: Black Grapes. 20@35c: verdels. 25@35c: Corni-
chons, 35@tUc; Muscats, 20@!5c; Sweetwaters, 20
@35c y box; Grapes in crates bring 10015c more
than in boxes.
Zinfandel Wine Grapes, s20@24 p ton; mixed
lots, $1e@20. California Black Grapes, $lS@20;
White, $l5@l6.
MELONS-The market Is weak and dull. Water
melons $5@S p 100: Cantaloupes, 75c@Sl q
crate; Nutmegs. 25@50c q box.
CITRUS FkUITs-Lemons are quotable at 81
al 30 Z. box for common and 50 50@3 30 . box for
good to choice: Mexican LINES. $4 50@5 p box (:
California Lines, 50@75c: Bananas. $l@2 .
bunch; Pineapples 81 50@3 so q dozen.
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HAY AND IEEDSTUFFS

Choice Hay has again ad Ianced but the lower
ades show no rise. Receipts are moderate Bran
and Middlings are very firm. Rolled BARLEY is
higher.
BnAN-s1s@13 SO for the best and $l2@12 so
q ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-Sl5 SOLE p ton for lower grades
and $l6 509l8 so p ION for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-koled Barley, $lS@1S 90; OIL
cake Meal at the mil. $2l 3 ton; jobbing $22;
clipped Oats ST. 25 p ctl.
HAY-Wheat, SS@11: Wheat and oat. $40
10; Oat. $6@S so; Barley, $6G7 so; River Bar
lev $5@6; Alfalfa, $5 50@6 so; compressed, $o@9;
sock, 5000 so; Clover, $6GS 3 ton.
STRAW-36@45c q hale
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

prices. Heavy salted steers are quotable at 7c
p ib; culis and brands, &C p ID; medium, &C.;
culls and brands, sc p fb light, &c q n: cus and
brands, 4c q H. Cowbides 41a@51ac; cus and
brands, 3a@41ac; sated Kip, 5@5 ac; sal, ed Calf,
culis and brands 71a@sc; dry Kip and Veal SCI;
culls 612@7c q fb; dry Calf, l5c culs. l0c Goat
skins. 2O@35c each: Kids, SC: Deerskins, good
summer, 2O@k5c p ib; medium. 16@2Oc; winter,
7@9c; Sheepskins, snearings, 10@l6c each: short
WOOL, ZO436c each; medium, 4U950c each; long
wools, 5O@60c EACH Cuils of all kinds about 1ac
less.
ALLOWING. i, rendered, 212@3c: No. 2, 20
Zl4c; refined, 4s495c: Grease, u y ib.
WO The market Is rather quleter but good
Wools are selling well right along We quote Fall
as follows: Southern mountain, 3@61ac p b: mid
die counties, free, 51a@7c; do, detective, 41a@6c:
san Joaquin, 5@5c 2 h. Spring Clip: Nevada, t@
o1ac q ID: san Joaquin aud southern Coast, six
months. 31a@5c
HoPs-Contlnue nominal. There is no business
OF any consequence.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Firm and slowly advancing.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 24@25c, with sales higher;
seconds, 22@23c p b.
DAIRY-Fancv, 2l@22c: good to choice, 171a@
zoe: lower grades, l21a@i6c q ID.
PICKLED-l5@17c p ID.
FIRKIN-14@p16c p h
CHEE- E-Quiet at the old prices. Choice mild
new. s1aG9c g, 10; common to good old 6@sc .
10: Cream Cheddar. l0@l1c; Young America, 80
1Oc; Western, 1O@l1c: Eastern, 1l@13c Q ib.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged Eastern auotable
at 19@21c p dozen for fair TO choice and 2212c
for fancy; store Eggs, 17@20c for ordinary and
2212925c for good: ranch Eggs, 2712@3Oc for
small 10 medium and 321a@35c for choice; cold
storage, le@2lc; Duck Eggs. 2O@22c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES,

POTATOES-Sweet Potatoes are higher at Sl@
j % p ctl In sacks and $1@l % in boxes; Early
Rose, 25@30c: Burbank Seedlings, 30@40c for
Rivers and 35@95c q ctl for Salinas.
ONIONS-25@30c o ctl. Pickles. 25@5bc o
sack.
VEGETABLES-Marr Squash is quota
BILE al $4G6 ton: Alameda Corn. $l@l 20
SQUASH 35@40c 9, boz Egg ant, ESQ 40c; Toma-
toes. i0@25c q box Cucumbers, 25@35c p box:
Green Peppers. 25@50c u large box: Green
Peas 5Oc@$I p sack for common and 2@21zc q
b for Garden: String Beans, 5Uc9$1 q sack for
common and 2@21ac q fb for Garden: Limas, so
@7oc p sack; Green okra. 25@50c p box; Dried
Okra, I0@1z12c p ib: Cabbage, 4Oc q ctl; Carrots.
SO@4Oc R sack; Garlic, l1loNQ2c S b.
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eALIFoRNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Porter Bros.
Com pany sold California fruit to-day follows:
Grapes -Tokays, so l5 double crates and SOcaS 81 so
single; Muscats, 90c@$2 10 single crates assor ed
95c9$1 55; Black Morocco, 55c@s1 40
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. l6 = Porter Bros.
Compan sold California fruit TODAY as follows:
Pears : Beaurre Clairgeaus 81 40 per box.
Peaches, 81 25 per box. Grapes-Cornichons
81 ~ single crates; Muscats, .c1$l I5: Tokays,
65c@$1 10; Black Morocco, 60c@$1 O5; Black
Ferreras 55c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-The milIers announce another advance
OF zoe Net cash prices are follows: Family ex-
tras, 81 60@4 rs q bbl: Bakers extras, $4 40@
5O suDerfine, S3 7o@4.
coRNMEALs Erc.@Feed Corn. $1,000 q ton:
Cracked Corn. $2O@2O 50 q ton.
MlLLSIUFFS-AlI these goods are tending up
ward IN sympathy with the raw product Prices
IN SACKS are follows, usual discount the trade
Grsham Flour,$2 30; Rye Flour, 81 SO: Rice Flour,
So q D: Cornmeal, 81 10; extra cream do, 81 rs;
Oatmeal, So Is: oat Groats, s. 20: Hominy, S3 10
@3 80; Buck wheat Flour. SO 1908 80: Cracked
81 5O koiled oats. $375; pearl Barley, So so;
Split Peas, SIS 20, Green do, S4 10 q 100 lbs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS,

branch OF the United STATES Hvdroor.nh,,
once iocated In the Merchants' Exchanre is
maintained IN san Francisco for the benefit OF
expense ""e i.ee Va
aNavigaiors are cordially invited 10 visit the
oce. oi where complete sets of charts aud sailing
ioIs OF the world are kept on hand for COM
pal son ahu reference and the latest inform alton
oa, "a aways oe obtained regarding lights. dangers
commerce. .AseAesS " oos""
ne Time ball on top OF the build ng on re'e-
sraph snan aii Is hoisted about minutes before
nvou, anu Is cropped ut noon 120th meridian. by
11ssies.rspnlo 1ss signal received each dav from the
Cal. S ~ '
"a notice stating whether the time bali was
,i,ppp .rupppea on ume or giving the error, II any Is
puoi,snel tho Same day by the afternoon papers,
aud by the morning papers the following dav.
w. s. HuGHFs.
Leutcnant u. &. N. In charge.
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TRADE GETTING Lively.

Trade is lIyelier than for four years. glance
down the market report will show almost every
staple stiff, active and advancing. There is reg
ular boom in Wheat and other cereals and in
Raisins. Flour goes up 25 cents a barrel every
day or two. Dried Fruit is rising steadily under
first rate demand. Provisions, too are selling
vel. The air Is full OF returned prosperity and 1t
looks as if the hard times of the past three years
were really over at last
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-There is a further advance. and the
market is very stiff. Bayos are quotable at 81 10
@l 90; Small Whites, $l@1 80; Large Whites.
81 l0@l 20; Pinks, $1@1 10; Reds. s1@1 80 p ctl;
BlacKeye, s1@1 1919; Red Kidney, 81 75(gl 80;
Limas. 81 75@2 10; Buffers, 81 so for large; Pee,
$l@l IS q ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. So 65@2 70 p ctl 4;
Yellow Mustard, 81 COOL rs q cti: Flax, 81 so p
ctl; Canary Seed. 212@234c q ID; Alfalfa, 51a
@619c; Rape, 21ac; Hemp, 31ac p fb.
DRIED PEAS-$l l011 rs q cti for Niles and
81 409l 10 for Green
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
seHs sa,es 1000, @ ssAo; 5000. sss4c 4ooo $50 May

oAIS-Prices continue to go up 1t is the best
market we have had for several years. Black for
reed So(GSOc; for seed, $l0l 20: Milling, 81 0212
g l W Zee fancy feed, 81 l0@1 1212 ct: good 10
cnolce. $iGl O715: common % fair, s5G9oc; Gray,
nominal; Red. sUcG$1; Surprise, 81 Is.
SohN-Quotatons have again advanced and the
market Is very Stiff Large Yellow, 81 712c q ctl +;
Small Round do, 95c p ctl: White, S21a0S71 71ac.
RYE-Scarce and higher, with active de-
mand ana small offerings at 95c@$l p ctl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Builders' Contracts,

Pacific Coast Jock Club Of San Francsco GO ara WILL
60-foot structure and tank at or near iheiesiue
racetrack r. J. Welsh, architect; . -4uo ac, n
Sophia Hansen w tn Reit d Ahlgren 10 erece
two-story frame building on line OF Point L3oos
avenue 1O7:6 Il of Eleventh, Mastens & CoHey'
architects; $500. ,..h;nc md
G orge D. Toy with Charles Dunlop, lathing ana :.
piastefing three-story building on w nne =. ~
Powell street, 6S:9 OF UFarreii, herman -
Swain, architects: $lO75.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-The market shows no particular
change. being well stocked and dull.
Live Turkeys ouotable at 13@14c p h for Cob
blers lS@14c for Hens; young Turkeys. 15@17c
p n: Geese p pair, $l@1 25; Goslings, 81 5U@l 70:
Ducks. $3@3 so for old and So b0@5 for young;
Hens. So 50@4 so; boosters, young. $3 50@4;
DO, old, $4 q doz; Fryers, So 50@3; Brothers,
81 50@3 for large and $2@2 80 for small; Pigeons
81 2b(G1 so q dozen for young and 81 for old.
GAME-Hare. 81; Rabbits. S1@l %: Gray
Geese, 1902 so; White Geese, 75c(d$l p dozen.