davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
GENERAL MERHANDISE.

BAGs-Are very frm Calcutta Gram Bags,
spot, Sc: June-July delivery, 51sc; San Quentin,
SC: W ool Bags, 2412@261ac.
COAL-W ellington, SO q ton; New Wellington,
Seattle, So SO; Bryant, s5 so; Coos Bay. s4 rs
p ton; Wallsend. So 90 q ton; Cumberland.
Sl3 so p ton in bulk and $15 in sacks: Penn
sso hEs Kosh
Springs, Castle Gate and Peasan; Valley. 81 so;
Coke. Sil@l2 In bulk and Sl3 p ton in SKIS
COFFEE-C. Z. Bickfords circular says: 'The
declining tendency continues with dull and unsat-
isfactory business from both first and second
hands Firm offers to sell good unwashed Saliva
dor at lower prices for nearby arrival and future
shipment have again weakened the spot price Of
this description l4c, and it is difficult to effect
sales even at the reduction. Guatemai as and Costa
Ricas have naturally felt this adverse influence
and have also sold sparinsly at easier prices.
Strictly fine washed descriptions of any sort are
however, quite firmly held at about old rates and
command an occasional sale simply because of
their scarcity. AS close the sale is reported of
52S bags common 10 prime washed Mexican on
private terms, understood TO be considerably he.
low the basis OF ruling quotations To-day's STOCK
consists OF 704 osta Rica, S7S Salvador 6z66
Guatemala and 969 MexIcan-in ali So17. as
against 1858 same time last year The San Bias
is due about March with 676U bags" We quote !:
COSTA RIcA-l 91a@2O1ac p fb for good to prime
washed; lsJ2@l9c for good; l7@1oc for good mixed
with black beans: 16@17c for fair; l01a@l 4c nom.
SALIVA oR-171a@ s1ac p ID for good to prime
washed; l6@l7c tor fair washed; 1870 81 &c for
good to prime washed peaberry; 150l o1hc for SUI
perior unwashed; 14s4c for good unwsshed: 1711a
@lSc for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExIcAN-2G@2lc . 10 for
prime 10 strictly prime washed: 19@l934c for
good 10 strictly good washed: l619@l S12c q ID fer
fair washed 1312@l51ac for medium: 1l@l Sc for
ordinary; S(GlO34c for inferior TO common; 1870
2O1ac Tor good 10 prime washed peaberry l712@
1sc for good TO prime unwashed peaberry.
SUGAR-Ihe Western Sugar Refining COMPANY
quotes, terms net cash: cube AM Crushed, 5s4c;
Powdered, 5Ac; Fine Crushed. 5s4c; Dry Granu-
lated. lated. 4ssc; Conieciioners, a, 4ssc Magnolia 4.
4Ac; Extra q, 41sc: Golden C. &C; half barrels
14c more than barrels and boxes 12c moro.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
DRIED FRUITS. RAJ ,INs, NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FkUITS-QuotatIons on the Fruit E1.
change are nominally follows:
CARLOAD LoTS-A pricots 609c for Royals and
111a@12c for choice to fancy Moorparks Prunes,
2s4@3c for the sizes: Peaches, 4@51sc for
prime to choice. 612@7c for fancy and
s@lOc for peeled in boxes; Apples. SO
oA2c for evaporated and .@21ac for sundried ;
Pears, 2Ha@5c for prime to choice; 4@o1ac for
quarters and 6@61ac for halv Plums 4c for
pitted and 112c for unpitted; Nectarlnes, 312@
412c for choice and sligo for fancy; White Figs,
&c; Black Figs, 214@21ac.
JoBBING PRICEs-Peaches, 44z@512c . b:
COTS 61a99c q H. fancy 10c; Mooiparss, l2@
13c; evaporated Apes sac; sun-dried, 2s4@3c;
Prunes- 314Q312c forthe sizes; Figs black, &c for
Impressed and 39312c for pressed; white FIGS &c;
Plums 41a@5c for pitted and 112c for unpltted: ::
Nectarines 4(96c q ib for prime 10 fancy: Pears,
21s@5c for whole, 413@512c for quarters and 41a
@612c for halves
RAISiNS-
CARLOAD PRICES Four-crown, loose, 53sc;
three-crown, 4ssc p b; two-crown. 33sc . NJ;
seedless Sultanas, 1ac: seedless Muscates, 1850;
three-crown London layers. 81 15 clusters, 81 30;
Dehesa clusters 81 DO; Imperial clusters, 3d.
dried Grapes, &c p ID.
JoBBING PRICES-SAN FRANCIsCo-Fou crown,
loose, 5s4c; 3-crown, 434c 2-crown, sac; seed
less Sultanas, 53Ac; seedless Musca.eis, 4I2c;
3-crown London layers, 81 25; clusters, 81 60;
Dehesa clusters, So rs: Imperial clusters So 70.
612@7c p ID for standard and 9@91sc q b for
soft she'll Almonds, e@612c for Lang dedoc, SO
31ac for hardshpll and SG9c q ID for papershell; ;
Peanuts, 4@6c q b for Eastern and 4c Tor Cali
&c q ID: Filberts, 712@Sc: Brazil Nuts 712GSc;
Cocoanuts, $5@5 so q 100
HONEY-Comb, 10@l21ac for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades; water-whte extracted, 5@5 1ac:
light am ber extracted, 41h@14lc; dark amber, 40
4lac: dark 2@3c p ID.
BEESWAX-22(925c q b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULr
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU SAN Francisco. March
!. 1897, s. P. N. The following are the rainfalls
for past "a hosrs and seasonal rainfalls to date
as compare1 with those of the same date last sea-
SON.
Eureka this season -, last season 29. S. past
"a hours. 0U; Red, Bluff 21.46 last l3.93,
past "a hours 80; San francisco 49, l6. last sea-
son 1882, past p hours 3S, Fresno SAT, last
/ 5, past % hours IA; san LUIS obispo 1893
last season 1925, past "a hours Sc; Los Angeles
1853, last season 5.91, past "a hours 80: San
Diego a.3S,- last season 5.6S, past "a hours .06;
Yuma Az last season .46- pust "a hours 90
san Eranclzco data-Maximum temperature So,
minimum IS. mean 4S.
Weather conditions and general forecasts:
Showerv weather has prevailed during the past
twenty-four hours throughout California, Oregon
and Nevada, which has been caused by moderate
storm now central in oregon. The storm seems to
be moving mont heastward. The pressure is rising
rapidly throughout Northern California and
southern oregon, which Will tend 10 cause clear
ing. cold weather in California
Forecast made at San Francisco for 80 hours
Northern Californ.a-Generally fair Tuesday.
cept showers in extreme north portion fresh
westerly winds. =
southern Callfornia-Fair Tuesday; fresh west
erly WINS.
NevadaGFair, except showers IN extreme north
Utah-showers Tuesday; probably cooler.
Arzoho- Probably fair Tuesday
San Francisco and vicinity - Partly cloudy
W n H.uNoN Forecast Official
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks continued dull as usual yesterday,
with no changes worthy OF note. The close was
lower.
The Best & Becher assessment falls delinquent
In Office to-day.
Inc annual meeting Of the Chollar Mining Com
pany has been cal led for March II.
Weekly reports from the Comstock are as fol-
lows:
CON CAL. & VA.-100O level-From the north
DRIFT from the Con. Va. shaft this level at q
point zoo feet north from The station east cross
cut has teen advanced IL feet through hard por-
phyry showing clay seams. 1850 level-We e are
tlmbering and putting in chute for ore and waste
rock through The upraise connection from the nd
OF the west crosscut connecting with this level.
we nave extracted from this opening tons OF ore
assaying $3l 70 per ton On this level we have
our timbers IN place and Will begin upraising on
the footwall, following the ore streak, next Mon
day.
lOoO level-We are repairing and easing bers
on the ninth floor in the south drift On the ninth
noor--the first floor above the sill floor OF this
ievel-at point 100 feet east and % feet north of
an east line from the Con. Virginia shaft, from
the IN lire upraise at point 50 feet above the
Sill floor OF this level, we have worked west Ia
ipet on the ore streak, which is feet wide and 1O
Feet long, north and south: total length "a feet.
the ore streak has narrowed 10 one foot in width
assaying SO to $40 per ton. We have extracted
from tnis opening 81 tons OF ore, as'aying $S' 81
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Francesca Ciampa takes for Cork
6727l ctls, valued at 1915; Port Logan for
Cape Town, 70,510 ctls at $1O9,25O.
Higher prices East and abroad gave this market
more frmness and futures advanced. Quoted at
81 25@l 3212 y ctl for common grades 81 35 3
cti for average No. l, ST. 1914 q ctl for choice and
81 4O9l 40 D ctl for extra choice milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SESsIoN-9:15 oclock-May-6OOO
ctls 81 1888: 5000. 81 321a. December-2OO0
81 171s: $4,000, 81 l714.
SECOND SEssIoN-May = 2000 ctls, 81 333s
1000, 81 ,S3la; $4,000, 81 "a; 5000, 81 337sc:
10000 81 33S4 December-4O0O, 81 lS; 40UO
81 l77S; 1000. 81 l73.
REGULAR VI oRNING SEssIoN-May-l2,O 2, 600 ct 8,
81 "a; 6O00, 81 341s 4000 8 3414 Decem ber-
10000, 81 177s.
AFrERNooN SEssIoN-May-6OO ctls 81 341a:
4O00, 81 3434; 1S,uU0, 81 35; l2,uOO, 81 34Ts.
Deeembe ber-2000, 81 1875; 20U0, 81 1914; 1000,
81 1914: 400. 81 1885.
BARLkY-DuI and unchanged. Feed, 721h@
7712c q ctl; Brewing, S71a@9212c.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SESsIoN-No sales
REGULAR MORNING EssIoN-No sales.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-May 5000 ctIs, 7313c;
2OOU. 7314c- December-20OO, 1880.
OATS-Business rather better yesterday.
Milling, 81 26Gl 40; Fancy Feed, ST. 371aCGl As;
Common White, $l@1 10; good to choice, 81 l5G
35, according quality Black for feed, 95c61
81 O5; for SEED, 81 l0@l 25; Gray, 81 15@1 30:
Red, 81 lO@l 20; Surprise, 81 44@,l 90 p ct.
CORN-Arrivals from the East have about
Larga Yellow, 7o@771ac: Small Round do, 600
9hc; White, 75@s0c q ctl.
RYE-S5@S71ac Pctl.
observation-disclosures at 81 1901 25 p ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Edward Wharton to Sophia Wharton, lot on N
line OF Fell street, 1878 OF Lott, 25 by N
1878: gift
Henry and Emile Joost to Martin Joos,. lot on
E line of Sbrader street, leo Of cak. 7:6 by
Z 1868: $40
,arl d. and Libby S. Sa field to Katherine D.
Poheim, lot on NV corner Of WASHINGTON and
Locust streets, w 81 70 by 127:S14: $40.
John and Christina G. Johanson to Catherine
Russell, lot on w line Of Tenth street, 36OS Of
Howard, Sc Is, SW 1926, Sc 37:6, SW 1925
NV 52:6, NE 205: $500
Catherine Russell SISTER Of Mary Baptist Rus
sell) 10 John Johanson, same; $40.
George II. Davis to Mrs. .. F. Davis, lot on N
line of Ridley street, 80 of Guerrero. Il rs by N
100: 81.
Robert B. Woodward, Ely l. and Helen ].
Hutchinson to Henry Surcke, lot on w line OF
Jessie street, 145 s Of Thirteenth, 25 by w 70;
$1275.
Catherine c. Brincatt to Joanna and Salvo Brin-
catt. lot on line Of Hampshire street, 20 N Of
Twepty-thrd, 25 by 1OU; gift.
Same to same, lot on w line of Jersey lamp
shire) street. 95 Of Twenty-third, N 30 by W
100; gift
Stephen Goldzieher 10 Gussie L. Under. lot on
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
:. NEW YORK MARKETS.
.. Einancial.

g: NEW YORK, n. Y, March IA rise Of IL
points III Lake Shore to 172 was the event of the
day at the Stock Exchange For some time past
the stock has been steadily improving on rumors
of early conversion of It's high of interest
paying bonds; and to-day a sharp demand was
noted Whether the. buying was for a local or
foreign short interest could not be determined up
to the close of business. Regarding the funding of
the companY's per cents, nothing of q definite
character could be obta aiped but according to good
authority, the officials of the road are making
progress With their hi an for early retiremr of
The maturing bonds. The market also
ing ordets from London ana the general list moved
up anywhere, from "A 10 per cent, Oregon Navi-
cation preferred, Colorado Fuel, Illinois Central,
Lead and Missouri Pacific leading.
The advance induced realizatoDs and before
more. Tine anthracite coaleIs and Manhattan
were especially weak, Jersey Central and Lacka-
wanna falling per cent and Manhattan per
cent. Jersey Central was sold on the ~ favorable
D report Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coai Com
pany tor the year ended November /, 1895. An
explain atlon OF the firm by President Maxwell OF
the JERSEY Central had added effect and the stock
rallied IA. Manhattan was heavy, declining
from 80 1914 on the reviva, of rumors that the
directors at tne!r next meeting would reduce the
dividend rate. Chicago Gas was forced down a
point on Western reports of the incorporation Of a
new conceTi with a ca ital. of $3O0.00O
The decline was soon recovered. reduction In
certain grades OF refined sugar had no in nence IN
sugar stock which ruled firm throu hout. The
changes In the grangers sodthwesterns and
bituminous coalers were unlmportant- Among
%
and Chicago and Alton 434 to- 20 Only four
shares of the last named, however, changed ha nd.
Spe pecutaton ruled quiet and barely steady in tone
Net changes. show gains of 1sG34 per cent Lacka-
wanna, Delaware and Hudson, Manhattan Jersey
Contra and western Union lost 12025A per cent
! otal sales aggregated 1915 snares including
Is, 200 sugar 2LbU0 Burlington and Quincy and
81 500 ST. Paul.
The bond MARE ct was firm and higher to-day
Transactions aggregated 81 ,4S6,000. Brooklyn
Elevated fiyes rose 2; Burling on and Quincy,
Iowa. hves. 2: Kings Comfy Elevated frsts ]
MICHIGAN Central Consolidated sevens n to III;
New Haven Consolidated four cer.ifcates 2; Ore
Eon I'm provement skies certificates, l: consoli-
dated fyes l1d Montana Centra fves, l. Wa
bash, Detroit.and Chicago fves g, and Union Ele-
Vated. skies, Js Ohio Southern fours certificates
were exceptionally weak and broke 23s
. In Cove nment bonds:$ 169, 900 coupon fours of
1925 sold at123@l231s: >100, 900 registered fours
ri 1907 at11I1S, and $4,000 do coupon fours at
Grain.
FLoUR-Dull steady. Winter wheat grades
81 3O@3 80: do fair TO fancy, SO 1904 SO; do
patents, S4 6O@5; others unchanged. Minnesota
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

clear, s3 5o@3 95; do straights 81 25 "a 30; do
patents $4 10@4 80; low extras. So 3O@3 30;
mixture 81 9O@5 SO; superfine, sz@2 80; fine
ST 5oa2 2
southern flour, duh steady. Common to fair
extra S3 2O@3 50: good to Choice. So 60(14.
Rye -four. quiet. steady, at 81 3OG2 S5.
CORNMEAL-Steady Yellow western, 81 IS
RYE-Dull. steady. Western 57@ss1a c. i. f.
BARLEY-Firm. Feeding, 2614@26Hac
WHEAT-spot market dull. firmer. with op-
tions o. b. sss4@9oc; No. Northern, $500
options were fairly active and closed firm at 10
1896 advance. No. red March s214c; May,
S01sc; July, S03sc
Options were dull and firm at 1sc advance
March, 2s34c; May. 2e1ac; July Sic
oATS-Quiet firm.
No. 2, 2I1ac; No white 231sc; No. 2 Chicago,
221ac; mixed Western, 2OQ2Sc-
Provisions.
LARD-Firm. Western steam. 81 30 asked.
PORk-Dun. New m sss, 50 25US 10.
BUTTEk-Fancy SIT aiy. Western creamery,
1S@I9c: 90 factory, 7@121ac; Egins, 19c.
Ch hEESE-Frm. Full SKINS. s@S12c.
EGGs-Lower West tern fresh f51ac
TALLOW-Quiat City, 314c:
COTTONSEED OIL-Quet. Crude. 2092012c
RICE-Firm. Domestic, S@3N.
MOLASSES-Model ately active; steady New
Orleans, 1S@30c.
March, So O5; May, So 10. Spot kio. steady;
No. 7. 97sc.
SUGAR - quiet On a, 5HSG4c p ID;
mold A, 41sc standard A, 412c; crushed, 47sci
powdered, 41sc; granulated, 414c.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags 9@1lc
FEACHEs-Unpeeled. bags, 1890; do Peeled.
boxes, 12112G15c.
PRUNES-Four Sizes 44c
RAlsINs-Two crown L. M, 414c: three
81 359l 40; clusters. 81 409l o5.
A MoNDS-Soft she'll 712@sc; paper sheli,
1O@12c.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 7c; do soft shell, &c.
HOPS-Quiet Pacific Coast, 3@13c.
WOOL - Firm moderate demand. Domestic
fleece, 16@23c.
Merchandise.
rIG1RON-Inactive. American, $40 25t4IO So
COPPER-Firm. Lake. S12.
AD-Quiet. Domestic. 8 321s@3 S712
1IN-Quiet Straits, Sl3 5OQl3 90.
SPEL1ER-DulL Domestic S4C04 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the United States Hydrographfo
OEce located in the MerchantS Exchange Is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard to nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
once, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world kept on han1 ror 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 Tele
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon 12Oth meridian by
Geographic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time or giving the error. IL any. IL
published the same day by the afternoon paperA
and BY the morning papers the following dav.
w. S. HUGHEA
Lieutenant q. 8 n. in charge
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND SkINS-Culs and brands sell lc
under sound STOCK. Heavy salted steers quot
able at SC . ID; medium 7c p ID; light 6@61zc:
Cowhldes, 6@61ac; salted Kip. &C . h, salted
Calf 7@Sc: salted Veal, &c; dry Hides, 121a9
Veal, sai0c; dry Calf Sc: cnlls, i0c; Goatskins. ms
20@35 each; Kids SC; Deerskins, good summer,
25c q ID; medium, zoe; winter l0c: Sheepskins,
shearlings, 1U@2Oc each; short wool, 26@35c
each; medium, 30@45c each; long wools 100000
each.
TALLOW-No i, rendered. 3@3i4c; No. 2,
2112c: refined. SC: Grease, &c p 10.
WooL-We quote: San joaquin 4@6c; Eastern
Oregon, 7@l0c p ib.
HoPs-6@sc for fair to choice and s@10c q h
tore
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
PROVISIONS.

Lard has advanced in sympathy with rise in
the East, and Bacon is firm. Hams as before
CURED NJ MEATS-Bacon, &c q ID for heavy, &c
p b for light medium. 91ac for light, 1Oc p 10 for
extra light and 1l1ac Q. h for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 11@121ac California
Hams. l0@l01sc; Mess Beef S797 so; extra
mess do, $S(dS 90; family do, SO 5O@l0; extra
prime Pork, $7 50GS; extra clear S16 Dbl;
mess, $l4 q bbl: Smoked Beef, 10c p b.
LARD-kastern tierces is quoted a Sac for
compound ana 614@6s4c for pure; pals, TAG
California :ierces 514@5s4c for compound and
614@61ac for pure half-bbIs, 7c; 1o-D tins, 71ac;
do, O. ID, 724c p b.
LENE-51a@5s4c in tierces and 7s4@
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Onions are easy under free receipts Potatoes are
about be same.
POTAToES-New Potatoes, 4c p ID: Sweet
Potatoes $1@l rs accord ing to quality: Early Rose.
70(IS0c; River h ed S, 70@S0c: Burbank Seedlings.
657Oc p cl for Rivers, s0ct6S1 10 for Salinas and
65@Soc for Petalumas; Oregon Burbanks, 75@
81 TO-
oNIoNs-sl 25@1 SO p ctl; Cut onions, 5Oc@
81; Oregons, 81 75@2.
VEGETABLES-fg gg Plant, l0c q b: Hothouse
Cucum bers. 50c@$1 25 q doz; Asparagus S@l &c
2 fb for common and 2u@3Oc for choice: Rhubarb,
81 80 q box; Los Angeles Summer squash, nomi-
fa Squash. $o@7 p ton; Los Angeles Tomatoes, 76c
@Sl 25 q bx: Mexican Tomatoes. $l@1 %; Dried
Peppers, 7c q II; Green Peas, 3@5c p ID: Los An
geles String Beans, 10c p h; dried Okra. S(99c q
n; Cabbage, 40@5Oc p cil; Carrots, 45@30c p
sack; Garlic, 12@2c p h.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Two cars of Eastern came in. sell
ing at l3@l4c for Turkeys. SAGA so for Hens
So 50@4 for old BOOSTERS, SIS 25@5 80 for young
Roo ters and $5 for Fryers. Receipts Of this stock
Will probably be very heavy for the next week.
Home stock is nominal.
Live Turkeys 1904 q II for Gobolers 13(nl4c
r h for Hens: Dressed Turkeys, l0@17 p ID:
Geese q pair. 81 oO@l rs: GosIings, So 50@3;
Ducks, $4 50@5 so for old and $6@7 for yoang:
l.ens, So b0604 p doz: BOOSTERS, young, $545 so:
do old, So 5U@4: Fryers, s5@5 50: Broilerss So SO
@5 tor large and $3@4 for SMALL Pigeons, $40
so n doZ for young and $1@l1 25 for old.
GAME-The market is lower and dull. English
Snlpe, 81 o0@3 p dozen: Jack Snipe -: Hare.
75c Rabbits, 81 So for Cottontails and 81 25 for
SMALL Gray Geese 81 so; White Geese, 75c; Brant,
81 25Ml 5O
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are Family extras
S4 S5@g4 95: Bakers extras, 81 1904 So; Super
fine S4@4 35 q bbl,
CoRNMEAL ErC.-Feed Corn, sl7@l7 80;
Cracked Corn, SIT 50@lS p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Pricesi in sacks are Us follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, 81 S5
q 100 lbs; Rye Flour, So 75 q 100; Rice Flour
$5 rs; Cornmeal, $2@2 25 extra cream do, 81 rs;
Oatmeal So so; 0at Groats 81; Hominy, So 10
@3 80; Buckwheat Flour, So 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, So so; Farina. $4; Whole Wheat Flour,
50; Rolled Oats (bbls). $5 5O@5 90; Pearl Barley,
100 fbs
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, March 1.-The spot m arket
is firm at 6s 51ad Cargoes steadier at 32s
lO12d, sellers, prompt shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No Red Winter: March,
6s l$4d; May, 6s 3s4d July, 6s 312d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, March l.-Consols, Ill 1916:
silver, 296Sd; French kentes 1o2f 621ac.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Prices remain undisturbed.
BRAN-$l2 50@l3 for the best and s11 5O@I2
p ton for outside brands
MI pDLINGS-$1SGl9 for lower grades and
$l9 5002U SO q ton for the best
FEEDSTuFFs - Rolled Barley, s17@17 SO;
OiIcake Meal al the mill $26 50 . ton; jobbing,
$27 so; clipped Oats. 81 80 al so u ctl.
HAY - Wheat $8@l1: Wheat and Oat s70
10: Dat, $6@9 Barley. S7@S so. River Barley
S5@o SO; Alfalfa, $6@7 so: compressed, $6G
50; stock, $5@6; clover S6@S q ton.
STRAW-25@50c p bale
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
yAJkIEEI nCK 6. cn
WHEELOCk s co.

a Leidesdorh St, Tel. Main 1854.
:. CENTRAL OFFICE
b23 Market ST.. Palace Hotel. PURIFY q Atkinson
MANAGERS. Tel. Main 5144.
Uptown Office-Bald win Hote! (adloining Grill
Room9. Tel. Main 1881.
PURDY. ATKINSON 6 CLAPP, Managers.
ORDERS instantly executed on latest market quo
tations. Reference lst National Bank, 5. +.
CHlCA0o PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality, &c: second. 5@5 1ac: third
do, 4@412c p ID.
NEAL-Large, 5@l6c; small 6@l7c y h.
MUTTON-Wethers, 6@61ac; Ewes 51z@l6c
p h.
LAMB-Spring, S@9c p h.
PoRk-Live hogs, 31a@3s4c p h for large and
5Zsg54c Tor small and medium; dressed do, 4A
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
BEANS AND SEEDS.
No particular chan ge.

NO PARTICULAR Change.
BEANS = Bayos, 81 5O@1 IS p ctl: Small
Whites, 81 lO@1 25 p ctl Large Whites, ST. 100
rs: PinSs, 81 10@1 25 Reds. ST. lO0l 20;
Blackeye, ST 25@nl So; Red Kidney, So rs: Limas,
81 60Gl IS; Buffers 81 25@1 40; Pea, al LOO
20.
sEEDs-Brown Mustard, So 5O@2 rs: Ye low
Mustard, 81 1892 p ctl: Flax, 81 5o@l so: Ca
nary seed, 134@214c p ID; Alfalfa, 61Ac; Rape,
212G2Mc; Hemp, &c: Timothy, 41ac.
DRIkD PEAs-Niles. $1@I 20 q ctl; Green,
81 4O6ll 80 n ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
O Clear O Partly CLOUDY
O c,oudy0 Ram @SnowI
Explanation.

The srTow hisb with the wind. The top hguree
81 station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath 1t, if any, the amount OF
fRintall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, or solid
lines connect pom 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 .loY Is inclosed with sobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is inprob
able. With 'high" in the vicinity of Idaho and
the pressure falling TO the California coast, warmer
weather may be.e1pected IN summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse OF these conditions
VII nrodnce an opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Apples are DUH but fancy are steady. Oranges
are in fair demand.
DEC IDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, Sl@1 o5 p box for choice, ST. 5O@1 60
for fan Y, 50@9Jc for common
CITRUS FRUlTS-Navel Oranges are quotable
at 81 1902 rs p box; Seedlings, 75c@$1 20 p bx;
Lemons, 5icG$l for common and 81 25@l 80 for
good to choice: NJ xcan Lines, 81 5O@5 California
Lines. 75c@S1 25 Bananas $192 p bunch:
Plneapples, $2@4 p doZ.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER Creameries continue weak, but me-
dunn grades are steady.
CREAMERY Fancy creameries 20c p ID;
ohds, 17@lSc p fb.
DAIRY-Fancy rolls or squares 15@l6c p b;
goou to choice, 139n14c: lower grades. 129121ac.
PIcKLED-13@l4c p ib for old and 16c p b for
new.
FIRKIN-1s@14c p n for old and 15c 2 n for
new.
CREAMERY TUB-l6@17c q b.
CHEESE-Choice mild new Is quotable at SO