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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TuRE, WEATHER BUREAUS SAN FRANCISCO, March
%. 1896. P. NJ. Weather conditions and general
forecast:
The following are the seasonal rainfalIs 10
date as compared with those of the same date last
season: Eureka 32.77 last season So. SO; Red
Blum 1925. last season 26.54; San Francisco
1911, last season 23.06: Fresno 4.93, last season
1892; San Luis ObIspo 147l, last season 1888;
Los Angeles 7.33, last season 1899; san Diego
4.44, last season Has; Yuma .SS, last season
The following maximum temperatures
ported from stations in California to-day: Eureka,
So, Red Bluff TO- san Francisco ~. Fresno 16,
San Luis Obispo S4 Los Angeles so, San Diego 7S,
Yuma "a.
san Francisco data-Maxlmum temperat ure ~,
minimum So, mean 81.
Tne following ranfalls are reported from stations
in California in the past "a hours: Eureka 10,
Red Blum .03, San Francisco .0l.
The area OF low pressure which skirted the coast
of Oregon has during the past twenty. four hours
moved northward and slightly inland, and is now
part of a large low covering the country
north of the itieth parallel. In this low area are
two centers one at Hayre and the other at Port
Angeles. The pressure is falling rapidly over
Northeastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Mon
tana and eastward. 1t has risen slightly along
the northern coast of California. The weather Is
cloudy in Northern California and all over the
northern half of the Pacific slope Moderate rains
have fallen throughout Oregon and Washington.
Ii is raining Fort Candy, Seattle, Tatoosh
Island and Port Angeles The weather has cleared
over Cahrornla south OF the oacran1ehto Vaney-
The temperature has risen generally over the west
.ern half of the country. AT San Francisco and in
Northern Nevada and Utah, and at Yuma, the
change has been greater than eight degrees during
the past "a hours. The temperature Y una at
the hour of observation was 92 degrees.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight March "a. 1896.
Northern Caifornia-Fair Tuesday; light south
westerly winds.
Southern CaliforDia-Fair Tuesday; light north
westerly winds.
Nevada--Fair Tuesday.
Utah-Fair Tuesday.
Arizona-Fair Tuesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Far Tuesday;
light westerly winds.
ALEXANDER G. McADIK,
Local Forecast Official
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures did better in sympathy with
a rise in the English market Spot Wheat remained
unchanged, except milling. which quoted
lower. No. I, 81 O614 choice, ST. O71a@1 Oss4
lower grades, 81 al %; extra choice for milling,
81 l712gl 2212 q ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-1O o'clock-May-lOO tons.
81 09; 100, 81 Oess: 200. 81 O911; 100, 81 O95s.
December-200, 81 07A; 200 81 OTIS: 600,
81 0S 600, 81 061s; 200, 81 OS3s
REGULAR MORNING SESsIoN--May-60O tons,
81 091s. December-6nO, 81 OS.
AFTERNOON SESSION - pecem ber - 100 tons,
81 os: 300, 81 OTIS. Seller 's6, new, storage
paid-100 81 05.
BARLEY-No change to report. Feed 6ss4@
7114c 2 ctl; choice. 721a@72s4c p ctl; Brew
ing, S0@S5c.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-10 o'clock-May, 100 tons,
Tic. December-lO0, 717sc.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. -December-100
tons, 72c; 100, 721sc; 100, 72Ac; 100, 723sc.
May-l0O, Tic; 100, 711sc.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-May-200 tons Tic.
OATS-Previous prices rule Milling, 76@S214c:
fancy Feed, S21a@S5c q ctl: good to choice, 75@
SOC; common TO fair, 671a@721ac; Gray, 721a@
SOC; Red nominal; Black, nominal; Surprise 9O@
95c p ctl.
CoRN-Receipts were larger and prices weaker.
do, $l@1 OLA: White, S0@S5c p ctl.
RYE-S0@)S114c p ctL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q ctI,
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

do creamery, 12@22c: do held, l2@lsc; do fac
tory, 9@l3c; Elgins. 22c; imitation creamery
CHEESE-Fairiy active State large, 6@1O14c;
do factory, 1O@14c: do small. s@1OA; part
eFG an safe sk1@s a9s Pennsylvania 12c
Western: fresh, l114@ll1ac; duck 24oS2Sc;
TALLOW-ouiet, steady. City. Ss4c: country
CoTToNsEED oIL-Dull, weak. Crude alc:
yellow prime 251ac do on grades, 251ac.
RESIN-Quiet, firm. Strained common TO good,
TURPENTINE-Dul easy; 2s1a@2ss4c
oTAToES-Moderate demand; choice steady;
sweets. 81 50@4 so.
RICE-Flrm. Domestic, fair to extra, 3@3Ac;
MoLAssEs-Firm. New Orleans open kettle,
good to choice, 27@37c.
$I3 3O@l3 40; April, $12 s5@l3: May. s12 600
IL 20; July, $11 10; September, $ll 05@l1 10;
October, $1l: November, $ll; Spot Rio, dull,
sUGAR-Raw, firm, quiet; falr refining, ss4c:
eentrfugsis s6 test lSc Refined falTiy ~ aSIdve'
4asc: No. 8, b-16c: No. TO-. 414c; No II.
$3.50; No. IL, 41sc; No. 13, 1-Iec; OFF A, s16
confecuoners' A. SC: cut loaf 5s4c; crushed, bs4c;
powdered, 53sc; cubes, 5ssc: granulated, b1sc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITs-Almonds- Sott-sheli,
712@sc; do paper-shell. ll@l2c
APkICOTS-Bags, 912@l212c.
PEACHES-Peeled. 12@lSc: unpeeied, 4@S34c.
Observation-Disclosures e loose, s1sc: do four
crown, loose. 4a5c: do London layers, 75@S6c;
do clusters, 81 25@l 40.
Administrators, 61a@7c: do soit-she.
S1a@110c.
HoPS-Quiet, easy: State common to choice,
21aG1Sc; Pacific Coast, 21a@Sc; London market
dull 20640s.
wooL-Firm; domestic fleece. 1s@22c; pulled,
15@33c; Texas, 9@l2c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRON-Quiet: American. s11 10@13 80.
COPPER-Dull: new lake, $ll 90
TIN-Quiet; straits, $13 30 plates dull, weak.
SPELTEK-Steady: domestic, 81 20
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FRUITS-The following prices rule on
the Fruit Exchange:
CARLOAD LoTs-Apples, 21s@3c p ID for quar-
tered. 39S1ac q ib for sliced and 414c p ID for
evaporated: Peaches, 31a@4c q ID and 51a@6c for
fancy; peeled in boxes, 12c; Apricots. 71a@s1ac
for prime TO choice s1ac for fancy and l0Gllc
q ID for fancy Moorpark: Figs. black. 21sc for un-
pressed; White Figs, 4@5c in sacks: Pears. &c p
h for evagor ated halves, 4@6!sc 2 b for quarters:
Prunes, 3s4 @4c; Plums, 4c q b for pitted and
l1s@21ac for unpitted: Nectarines, b@6c p ID for
prime 10 choice and 61ac for fancy.
JoBBING PRICEs-Appies. 4@412c; Peaches, so
&c and SC for fancy; peeled in boxes, 10@l212c:
PruneS, 4c for the four sizes, &c % b for 40@5Us
and sc for 60@6U's: Apricots, 6@9lac for prime to
choice, lo9lIc for fancy Moorpark; Figs, black
214@2S4c: White Figs. 3@5c: Pears 615c for
eyaporsted halves and 3@519c for quarters;
Plums, 312@4c for pitted and 1@11ac for unpit-
ted Nectarnes. 4@5c n for prime to choice.
RAISINS AND DRIED GRAPES-Prices are
as follows, carl DAD lots T. o. b. San Francisco:
London layers, Sb@sOc p box: four-crown, loose,
Ss4c = p; three-crown; loose, 2i4c . h: two
crown, PC: seedless Sultauas. S3404c; seedless
Muscatels. 21a@2s4c: three-crown London layers
zoe: clusters, 81 35t1l so; Dehesa clusters, So 10
@2 70; Imperial clusters, 81 60@2 rs; Dried
Grapes, 21ac q h.
JoBBINe Prices Four-crown loose. Sc; g.
crown, 2l4@21ac: 2-crown, ~ d2c. Seedless Sui
tanns, 334 G4c: Seedless Muscatels, 21ac; 3-crown
London layers S5c@S1: clusters, 81 4O@l SO;
Dehesa clu:ters, 81 IS; Imperial clusters, 30 70,
Dried Grapes 212c
NuTs-chestnSts are Quotable at 6@sc q D.;
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OF INTERIOR PRODUCE
THE STOCK MARKET.

Yesterday was lively day in some stocks, with
Crown Point still the favorite, touching So cents
on the noon session, against 55 cents as Satur.
days best prices, with heavy sales Yellow jacket
advanced to SO cents and the other stocks were
stronger in sympathy. The highest prices were
touched on the noon session a rule.
After the afternoon call the market was quieter
and lower. Crown Point sold back to 55 cents, but
recovered to 80 cents bid.
On the Stock and Bond Exchange San francisco
Gas was lower at $s114@s2s4 and Edison at
Additional weekly reports from the Comstocks
are as follows:
HALE & NoRcRoss-Worked only one day in the
mine the past week. Operations at the mine have
been temporarily suspended and the property is un-
der the care OF the day and night watchman. No
ore has been extracted during the week.
oPHIR-10O0 level-West crosscut No. started
a hs ssaoa ar o1 g. R Rp 500 O. ae
has been advanced Is feet through porphyry and
clay; total length, % feet.
side of the crosscut running west from the drift
run northwesterly from the Mexican shaft. 56 feet
above the sill floor OF this level, at point 1914 feet
in from the mouth of the crosscut, we have up
raised IA feet: total height, so feet; and we have
extracted therefrom 16 tons OF ore assaying about
$25 per ton.
In the face of this upraise have a streak OF
ore two feet wide of an average assay value OF $50
per ton.
OccIDENTAL-Edwards shaft-1he shaft started
at point on the surface of the Edwards location
near the south line Is now down ~ feet, having
been sunk lS feet during the week; formation soft
porpnyry.
$50 level-The main northwest crosscut starte
at point 2l0 feet north of the winZe station has
been extended IA feet, through hard porphyry and
seams of quartz; total length, 434 feet.
The southeast drift from northwest cr0Sscut Is
in Ill feet; extended 1s feet during the week. face
In fair grade ore.
75O level-The west crosscut started in the north
drift at a point 80 feet north of the main winze
has been extended Is feet; total length, 255 feet;
and continues in hard porphyry.
BRUNSWICK LoDE-SHAFT l. This shaft has
been sunk IL feet the incline, passing through
porphyry clay and quartz showing some value;
total depth 345 feel 200 level-The north drift,
which was started from the station, has been ad-
vanced 32 feet, passing through porphyry, clay
and quartz: total length rs feet. Shaft 2. $50
leve-The south drift started from east crosscut /,
As feet from the station, has been extended 33
feet, passing through porphyry and stringers Of
quartz; total length 80 feet. Gould & Curry Com
pany's tunnel-The main north drift has been ex-
tended g feet, passing through porphyry, clay and
quartz showing some value; total length 61S feet.
Reports from the Mexican, Union, Andes and
Alta mines contain no news of particular import
ance.
Several new applications for membership have
been received by the Gold Mining Exchange, but
the seats have all been taken and no more applcar
tions can be considered at the present time
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berg & Carpenter; NJ Detels; Wells, Fargo & Co:
Murray t8 SteinhageD: McDonough d Runyon;
Lando; FL Dutard: Marshall, Teggart d Co; I'll >
Crocker 6 Co; Bandon Woolen-mlls: Enterprise
Brewery: Dunham, Carrigan d Co: Standard OIL
Co.
Per weeott-C Whitney & Co: Chas Jacobson
& Co.. ] H Neubauer q Co; Heller Bachman o. 90;
Norton Teller & Co: D Smith d Co: Halgnt;
Ross & Hewlett; Wheaton, Breon d Co; kaska;
Dodge, Sweeney & Co: Hulse, Bradford eco:
Vervalin: NJ Ehrman & Co: Schweitzer d Co;
w Price & Co: Standard Oil Co; III Dutard; ID
Bellosso; Witzel & Baker, Harry Unna d Co.
Per Arago-McDonough & Runyon; III Dutard;
H Dutard 20 G & n Co: Wells Fargo Il Co: James
Neylan; A Paladini: A CALI Fruit Co; ] Salts;
I'll Kirchmann e. Co.
For Late Shipping Intelligence See Fifteenth Pdoe.
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explanation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
ut station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath IL, If any, the amount OF
RAINFALL of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, solid
lines, connect points of equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather: "low'
refers to low pressure, and is usually preceded and
accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. "Lows"
usually 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 nclosed with sobars OF marked curva-
ture rain south of Oregon is improbable. With
"hiRh'' in the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure
falling TO the California coast warmer weather may
be expected in summer and colder weather in win
10
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

POTATOES-There is no particular decline, but
the market is weak. New Potatoes are quot
able at 1@2c p ID; Stockton Sweets, So p ctl /;
Merced Sweets, 50 1903 p ctl; Salinas Burbanks.
60@9Oc: River Burbanks, 3O@4Oc y sack: Oregon
Burbanks. 40@65c: Oregon Garnet Chiles, roo
S5c; Early Rose, 40@60c: Petalumas and
Tomales, 40@50c.
ONIONS-Are lower Good to choice, 5O055c
2 ctl; Cut Onions 25@A0c; oregon. 75c@S1 p cti.
VEGETABLES - Arrivals were 1916 boxes
Asparagus and 387 boxes Rhubarb and 1853 SACKS
Peas.
Asparagus and Rhubarb were lower under liberal
receipts. String Beans were also weaker
Egg Plant from Los Angeles brought S@10c p fb; =;
Mexican Tomatoes, 81 1892 p bx; Cucumbers, SOC
@sl SO p doz; Asparagus 5Oc@$1 p box for ordi-
nary and 81 2b@1 30 for extra; Rhubarb. 26@5Oc;
Mushrooms, 5@15c p n; Dried Peppers, 1O0I21ac;
Green Peas, 11a@212c 2 b String Beans, e110c;
Dried Okra, 1212c; Cabbage. 4O@50c o ctl Garlic,
4@5c Q b: Marrowfat SQUASH, $50 Q ton.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Stocks are larger and sales are slow,
most of the Butter is soft and therefore not fit
to ship. Prices have downward tendency
CREAMERY-Fancy, 17@@l71ac: seconds, 1b@
1870 p ID.
DAIRY-Fancy, 15c p n: good to choice lao
14t2c; lower grades 121a@131ac
EASTERN-Nominal.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new, 11@111ac q n;
common to good, 9Gl0c p n: Cream Cheddar, 100
1212c: Young America, 11@12c; Western, 12@
1012c: Eastern, lS@14c.
EGGs-Pnces show no change whatever. Store
Eggs lO1a@11c; ranch Eggs, 111a@l21ac; Duck
Eggs, 15al6c p dozen.
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quotations are Z@oc q Id.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, June-July delivery,
81 25; San Quentin, 81 2O Wool Bags, 24@26c.
COAL-Wellington SO D ton; New Yelling
ton. $S p ton: Southfield wellington. 81 90 D
ton: Seattle $500 so; Bryant, So so: Coos Bay
81 so; Wallsend, Sc 80; Scotch 81 so: Brymbo,
81 so; Cumberland, $l3 so in bulk and 81 in SKIS;
thracte Egg, -; Camel, SS; Rock Springs
Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, 81 so; Coke
$40 so In bulk and $12 50 p ton in sacks
SUGAR-The w estern Sugar refinery Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed. Powdered
and Fine Crushed all 61sc Dry Granulated, b1ac;
Confectioners A, 53sc Magnolia a, 41sc; Extra
G, 4s4c; Golden C, 45s: half-barreis, 14c more
than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
SYRUP-Goioen, in bbls, l5ci Black strap, l0c
a gal.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon, 6isc for heavy, 71ac
for light medium, 91sc p ID for light, l91sc for for
extra light and 12lac for sugaI-cured; Eastern l
Sugar-cured Hams, I112c: California hsms
l042c; Mess Beef, IS d bbl: extra mess DO.
$S 90; family do $40; extra prime PORK $S Dbl;
extra clear, S16 p bbl: mess, $14 q Dbl; Smoked
Beef. 10@l01ac D b.
LARD Eastern, tierces. is quotable at 61sc 2
ID for compound and &c for pure pals, oH2c' Oaii-
fornia tierces. &c for compound and 61c for pure;
haf-bbls, 7i4c; 10-b tins, &c; do BIB, sac v ID
COTTOLENE-714c in tierces and &c q ID IN lo-
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy salted steers, &c;
culls and brands, &c; medium. $4,000; cuiis and
brands 412@bc; light, Sc; culls and brands, &C /;
Cowh.des, &c p h; culls and brands, &c: saited
Kip, &c q ID: saited Calf SC q 10; salted veal,
&c; dry Hides, l0@llc; culls and brands r1ac; &c
lbc; culs, IOc: Goatskins 2O@ 35c each: Kids, Sc;
Deerskins, good summer, 25@30c; medium, 15@
25c; winter l0c: Sheepskins shearlings, Jug
16c each; short WOOL 20t@35c each: medium, 40
@bOc each; long wool, CSC EACH Culls OF all kinds
about 1ac less.
TALLOW-No. 1, rendered, 31s@l4c; No. 2, &c;
refined, 51a@5s4c: Grease. 21ac d 10.
WOOI,-We quote Fall as followg: Eastern ore
gon 9@1lc p h; San Joaquin and Southern, 3@6c;
Nevada, &c.
HOPS-Nominal quotations are 2@6c p b.
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-The export movement is light and the
Coast demand is nothing extra. Net cash prices are
as follows: Family extras, SO 1903 IS: Bakers
extras, So 55@3 65: superfne, So rs @3 q Dbl.
CORNMEAL ETC. - Feed Corn, $2O@2o so;
Cracked Corn, $21 q ton
MILLSTU FFS-Prices in 10 b sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount 10 the trade: Graham Flour
2s4c; Aye Flour, 314c; Rice Flour, 712c; Corn
meal 24@3c; extra cream do, 31ac; Oatmeal
3s4c: Oat Groats, 41ac; Hominy, 4Gd41ac; Buck
wheat Flour, 4c; Cracked Wheat, 31ac; Farina,
412c; whole Wheat Flour Sc; Rolled Oats, 412c;
Pearl Barley, 41ac; Split Peas, 4s4c; Green do,
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-Bayos quotable at 81 10@1 20: Small
Whites, 81 25@l 40 o ctl; Pea 81 4O@1 SO; Large
Whites, 81 10@1 1712; Pink. 90c@$1 20; Reds
81 65@l so; Blackeye, nominal RED Kidney,
nominal; Limas 80 25(92 55: Buffers 81 40@1 So
SEEDS-Quoted as follows: Brown Mustard, 81 95
az 05: Trieste. s2@2 20 p ctl; Yellow Mustard,
81 40@l 60: Flax, 81 TOOL rs; Canary, 314031a
y fb: Alfalfa, S@ec q ID: Rape. lN@2c p ID /;
Hemp, 4c p ID.
DRIED PEAs-sl 25@1 40 q ctl for Niles
and 81 2501 45 for Green.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY,

CLEANERS LEAVE AsPINwALL xe<n.
- fortnghtly for the West Indies and zH3E8
southampton, calling route at Cerbourgh.
France and Plymouth to land passengers
Through bills of lading, in connection with tha
Pacific Mail 8. s. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg, southampton. First class, $195; third
o1As8, e07 20. For further particulars apply to
PARROTT & CO., Agents.
sos California It
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from siaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, 51ac; second quality
412@5c: third do, 31a(14c p ID.
VEAL-Large, 5@6c: small, 6@7c p ID.
MUTTON-Wethers,6 6961ac; Ewes, &c o 10.
LAMB-Sprng Lamb, $3.50; yearlngs, &c p b:
PORK-Live Hogs, 414e94ssc q ID for large and
412 for small; dressed do. 596lAc q fb.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY = Arrivals were insignificant and
quotations were unchanged
Live Turkeys l3@l4e p h for Gobblers. 14@15c
for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, 13@15c; Geese, y
pair. 81 5O@2; Ducks, S5@8 p dozen for old and
S7@S for young; Hens, $4@5 p dozen: Roosters
young, So 50@6; do. old. $414 SO: Fryers. $5 so;
Broers, 81 50@5 for large and $3t04 for small; !;
Pigeons, 81 25@2 so y doz for young and 81 6O@
10 for od
GAME-Hare, 7bc p dozen; Rabbits, u % for
Cottontails and 81 q dozen for small
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Walnuts S01Oc for No. hard and 1O0l2c for pa
per- iopbing lots; Almonds, 6@71ac for Languedoc
and S1a@10c for papershe jobbing; Peanuts, 90
&c for Eastern and 31a@41ac for California m Hick
ory Nuts. 5@6c; Pecans &c Tor rough and &c for pol
ished: Fllberts, S@9c; Brazil Nuts, 712@8c p ID;
Cocoanuts. - 50@5 p lOO
HONEY-Comb is quotable at lO@l2c p ID Tor
bright and S4D9c p ID for lower grades; water
white extracted, 5051ac q ID; light amber ex-
tracted, 414@4H c: dark amber 4c; dark, Z@5c.
BEESWAX-246027c a m
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, March 23-The spot market
is steady at 6s 6d@5s I'd. Cargoes dull at 27s Sd
arrived.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: March,
5s 514d; April. Is 514d; May. 5s 512d; June, 5s
513d; July, 6s 512d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, March 23.-Consols, 109 l1.16;
silver 81 7.l6d French Rentes, 101f 721ac.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call has been quiet at 31ag: last
loan at 31a% and closing offered at 31z%. Prime
mercantile paper, 51a96% Bar silver. 6S5sc. Mexi-
can dollars. 54s4c sterling exchange steady, with
scrual bus,ness in DANGERS bills at 81 S63z04 81
for 40 days and 81 S731@4 So for demand. Posted
rates "a S71a@4 SS1a Commercial bulls, 81 Sosl
6Sl ,S61a. Government bonds steady; State bonds
dull: railroad bonds dull Silver quiet.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM Sa.
- Broadway wharf, San Francisco as 4eetkssszeesE
follows: ,-,,
For Mary Island Loring, Wrangel. Juneau: kil-
lisnoo ana Stka (Alaska) at y A. NJ, March TO- 90
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO.. Port Town
send Seattle, Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash), A N.
March 5. 10. is, 20, 25, 80. and every fifth
day thereafter. connecting at Vancouver with
the C. z. r. R.. at Tacoma with N T. X. r.,
at Seattle with G. n. Ry at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers.
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boIdt Bay) str. Pomona, P. M, March 2, b, 10,
IA Is, 90 26 80, and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme San Pedro, East San
Pedro Los AngeIes) ana Newport, at A. NJ, March
4, 8. II, 16, 20, "a, 28, and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles Redondo Los Angeles) and Newport. II
A. n, March 2, 6, TO-, IA, 1S, 22, 26, 80, and
every fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La
Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba,
10 A. NJ, April 5.
street.
10 Market ST., San Francisco.
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DEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

APPLES-$1@l 25 p box for good to choice, so
@s5c for common to fair, and 81 5O@2 for fancy
BERRIES-Strawberres sold at 81 50@2 p
drawer. The first Raspberries of the season came
in from San Leandro and brought 76c p basket.
CITRUS FROITS-Oranges quotable at 81 250
116 p box for Seedlings: $2@3 for Navels and
81 50@2 so for Malta Bloods Lemons, 75c0
81 30 for common and 1922 30 for good to choice;
Mexican Lines. $6 50@6 q box: California
Lines, 75c p box: Bananas, 81 2bQ92 SO o bunch;
Pineapples, $2@6 2 dozen.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and R0yal Mail Shame

New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY WEEK.
CABIN, $50 AND UPWARD, ACCORD- <>xa
~ Ing to steamer and accomm odatIous E5
selected; second cabin, $50 and $40; Majestic and
Ieutonic- Steerage Tickets from England, Ire
.ano, scotland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
sailing dates and cabin plans NAV be procured
nom w. H AVERY, Pacific Mail Deck, or at the
General Omce OF the Company, 613 Market street.
under Grand Hotel. G. w Fl ETCHER
General gent for Pacific Coast.
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NOTICE TO, MARINERS.

Marrowstone Point Post Light-Station,
Washington.
Notice is hereby gwen that on or about April z,
1896. fog bell will be established this station,
on Marrowstone Point, the n L extremity of Mar
rowstone Island, Admirably Inlet. During thick or
foggy weather the bell will be struck by machinery
a double blow every 15 seconds. The DELL will pc
suspended 16 feet above the ground front of the
keepers dwelling recently erected The dwelling
Is a one and half story wooden structure painted
white with lead -colored trimmings and red roof
By order of the Lighthouse Board
JOHN G. WALKER,
Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy, Chairman.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.
BRAN-sl2@12 so p ton.

BRAN-sl2@12 so p ton.
MIDDLINGS-$16@17 p ton for lower grades
and SIT 5O@1S so q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, S16@l7 p ton:
Oilcake Meal at the mill, $21 q ton; iobbing
$21 so; Cottonseed Oilcake, S21
HAY-Quotations are unchanged. Wheat $50
IL SO q ton: Oat. $s@9: Wheat and Oat. sS@lI:
Barley, $7@9: Alfalfa. $7@9: Clover. $6t9S so;
Compressed, $7@1O so; Stock, $6t97 a ton.
STRA W-35d60c q bale
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver higher.
Wheat futures hrmer.
Barley, Oats and Rye unchanged.
Corn weaker.
Hay and Feedstuffs as before.
No change in Beans.
Potatoes weak. Onions lower.
Butter tending downward.
Eggs and Cheese steady.
Poultry and Game nominal.
Strawberries sold lower.
summer Vegetables declined.
Provisions unchanged.
Raspberries appeared.