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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Dec. IA quiet tone prevailed IN the
wool marKet here this week, and sales have been
smaller than for some time. The present demand
for fleece woods is quiet. ali hough occasional
line is cleaned up at full market rates In Terri
tory woods here is only quiet demand, but II the
dealers would make concessions large lines might
be sold Australian woods reduced In stock.
and there appears TO be no prospect OF getting
more except al full duty importing prices: Quo
tations:
Territory wools-Monfsna. fine medium and
fine, l6@l7c; scouret, 4S050c; staple, 52955c
Utah. wyoming, etc, fine medium and fine, 100
17c; secured, 4S@50c; staple, 52@55c.
Australian. secured basis-Combing superfne
20 G72c: com BIZ g, good 50 G6Sc; cembing, aver
age, 62@65c; Queensland comblng, 65c
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ato.aIned in San Francisco for the oenen. s %
mariners without regard to nationality anu ife' -
expense - ,r-,,ad m visit this
go S,hers complete sets charts ana salLln< ~
directions of the world Kept on hanI or alton
narson and reference and the latest ln1oL r.
ae- oIxays be obtained regarding lights oanses
"a nav,ratIon and all matters OF interest 10 oceaH
commerce. 80 xuatr, m Teler
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes S, pei nv
noon and s dropped at noon 1ZOtn lneru1' son tha
Ti9ad states Naval Observatory. 1T Mare 1siahA
Cat. - .,.o hail was
dronped on time, or giving the error IL auy. -
pubIishei the same day oy the afternoon paPeA~
AnO ~ 49, W. :. HUGHES
1ieutenan. [. - y. III chNrE"
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kECEIPrs OF fKoDUCE.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Ernest H. Ernest bunker to wiheImina A
r. Eddelbuttel, lot on n line OF Broadway, 10 IS
L of Polk street, l37 y by + 1855; $40.
Charles NJ Shortridge to Samuel NJ Shortridge
lot on line of Washington street, 92:6 or Bu
chanan, f AS by l07:8A; $40.
Bessie X. and w II. Taylor 10 Martha A. Kittle
lot on Sc corner OF Folsom street, 1914 SW Of
alt way between Norfolk and WOOD, thence to
beginning; also lot on W corner of Eleventh and
harrison i6. streets, sW l01:6. NV 1886 re to
point, SE 1O5, quitclaim deed; SO.
Nicholas O and William = KittIe, John G.
Kittle (by George d. Boyd, attorney. Anna XII
tie Heathcote and Margaret de " Itt Kittle BOYD
to same lot on ~ line OF Folsom street Sc. 1 i,
SW OF Wood (Eieventh), SW S6:41a. Sc IT'S, y
to point half way between Norfolk and Wood
streets. thence to beginning. quitclaim deed; $40
Martha a. kittle (and trustee OF estate of
%ichola' G. kittle). TO Thomas H. Ro oney, same
Juha NJ. Feige to Mary Larkin (wife of Joseph
~, ;ot on 5 line Of CLIFTON tark, 155 Dolores
a. J. b. and JAM $ immel to Citizens Building
and Lean association lot on line of Hill street,
Right honorable Nathaniel .layer, Lord Roths-
child, James Alexander, Francis A Lucas and
ance Company Of London, England) to August
Belmont, William a. Reed and John J. Water
bury Qrustees of Alliance Assurance Company of
London), ot on line of california street go E of
Leidesdorf, also distant 1926 W OF Sansome, h
30 by y A; l.
Walter H Linf 1rth to George E whitax er. lot
on SW corner of California and Lcavenworth
streets, w 20 by 57:6; 81
John W; Jones to Jacob Heyman, lot SIT, Gift
Map .: $40.
Jacob and Lima Heyman (by Oscar Heyman,
attorney TO John r. Dennsn, lots SO and 40
b ock V. Park Lane Tract 2; $40
Augustus Brings TO p G. Nordstrom, lot N
ilne OF Ney street 225 w of Congdon. n 11O by
w rs, block z, Collese Homestead; SO
Sunnyside Land Company aud California Title
InsuIa ce and Trust Company to Albert Molus,
lot "a, b ock "a, Sunnyside: so
Albert l. Molus to stephen and Mary Dean,
sama $40.
sunny side Land Company and Californis Title
lns ur ance and I rust Company to Celso Zanini,
lot 8, block 43, Sunnysde $40.
rFfN fnr n.
Archbishop OF san Francisco Ia corporation sole),
lot on Sc corner of Nineteen h street and Mission
avenue, . 2Oo, lSS \ ia. w so, NV TO Nine
teenIh street, W 102; slO.
same TO same. lot on NV corner of OFarrell
street and Van Ness avenue, w 3S4:9 by l20,
and A. other descri pit ons; slu
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
A. C. and Grace c. Richards TO Myron c. Ho,-
comb lot on Nj line of East Eighteenth street,
l25 n w of Ninth avenue, NV 26 by NE 100
Z asst Oakland; $40.
Kathe V. KIinkner (executrix Of the estate OF
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TUESDAY, December z.
Stmr Columbia Conway, 76 hours from Port
land, via Astoria 90 hours; pass ana mdSe to
oregon Railway and Nav Co.
Stmr Noyo. Levinson, l6 hours from Moss
Landing; ba to ] 5 Kim ball.
Br Wellington, Salmond, days from
Departure Bay; $500 tons coal, to DunsmuH
& Sons
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EGpIanaffon.

The arrow flea with the wind. The top figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
says: those underneath it, If any. the amount Of
rainfall Of melted snow in inches and hund red
during the past twelve hours Isobars or solid
lines, connect poins OF equal air pressure; $50
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word high" means high hRrometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by far weather: '1ow"
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When he pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the cobst rain is probable:
but when the 'low'- Is inclosed with sobars OF
marked curvature, rain south o. oregon Is improb-
able. With "high" in The vicinity Of Idaho and
the pressure falling to the CGllfocn coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
VIII produce Opposite resnlt
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POTATOES. ONION. VEGETABLES.

Onions are under larger receipts from Ore
gou, bu: prices no lower. 70. atoe range about
Los Angeles Green Peas brought &c aud String
Beans oGl0c 3 ID: Green Peppers, 5G6c; TOma-
Toes - @! 20 q crate; Egg Pant. 1OGI DC y D.
PO1A Oks-Eariy Rose 45G5Oc; Alver Red&
S5@4Oc: River Burbanks 45G55c - sAcxl;
Oregon Bur banks 5OG65c; salinas BurbAnKS 50
@eOc; Sweet Potatoes. 5d@6Oc q cti for Rivers
ana 5O@65c Tor Merced; new volunteer Potatoes
l1aGz1 12c q b
oNIoNs-sl 5Oal so; cut Onions, 75c@$l 25;
Pickle Onions 5UG75c ? sack
VEGETABLES Mushrooms S6l5c 2 %: Mar
rowfat Squash, $SGlO: Hubbard squash. IS
GlO y ton: Dried Peppers, 4G6c b; Green
feas, SG6c q b: string Beans SGSc Dried
Okrs. lz1ac; Cabbage, 6O975 2 ct; Carrots IS
@30c . sack; Garlic 312@4c p Di Tomatoes SO
G75c q box.
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DECIDIOUs AMI .1TKUs FRUITS.

There Is no movement IN anything Apples,
Grapes, Pears and all kinds Of Citrus Fruits in
heavy supply and dull
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, IS q ch est for large
Cane Cod Cranberries, SS1G9 50 y bbl; Jerseys,
SeGS 90: Coos Bay So 25dZ 80 p box.
Pears Winter Nells bOc@Sl; common kinds,
25@50c 2 box.
apples 26@4Oc p box for common. 60@76c for
sooo 10 choice; Lady Apples, 81 50Qpl rs for large
boxes.
Ounces. 25G50c p pox.
Grapes. in boxes. 25@Stc for all kinds Crates
sell about lUc higher Than boxes.
Persmmons, 25@65c = box
CITRUS FKUIIS-Navel Oranges quot
able AT S. 5U@- IS = box; seedlings, Sl@l 50;
Mandarins, 75cGSl; Grapc Fruit, 1894; Lem
ons, 76c@$l 25 for common and 81 5OG2 for good
TO choice: Mexican Lines S2G3 q box; Califor
MIA Lines, in small boxes, 25@3Oc; Bananas $1 o.
= bunch; Pineapples. S2613 2 doZ
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, De-
Der 7, 1897, P NJ
The following are The rainfalls for the pas:
twenty-four hours and the seasonal rainfals TO
date as compared with those of the same date last
season: Eureka 90 this season -, last sea-
son IA So; Red Bluff "a, this season 5.l3, last
season 5.79; Sacramento IA, this 3 So
last season 4.72; San Francisco rs, this season
8 so, last season 6.76: Fresno o. this season
IA, last season 3Ol; ran Luis Obispo trace, this
season 80. last season 4 10; Los Angeles 90. this
season 2.4s, last season 299; san Diego 90, this
sea-on Is. last season , 05; Yuma 90. this sea-
san Francisco data Maximum temperature 60
minimum IS, mean il.
W Gather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
= storm of considerable energy is central tonight
over the Pacific Coast. During the past TWEEN ty-four
California
Rain has fallen generally over the country north
OF the thirty fifth parallel.
The temperature has fallen along the entire
coast.
The following maximum wind veIocities are re-
ported; Fort Candy 81 miles per hour, from the
south; Spokane 30 southeast: Walla Walla 3D.
south; Idaho alis IS, south; Portland 46 south ::
Ros-burS -. southwest; Red b uff Z6, southeast;
Carson City 50 west; acramento 30, southeast
Reports are missing frOm kureA Il
Southeast storm signals are displayed along the
coast north OF Point Conception and iuforma tion
signals TO the south thereof.
Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight Decembe 8, 1897:
Northern Calif ornia-CIeaTing Wednesday; con-
tinued ooCl, fresh southwesterly WI nds.
>ouihern ca, fornia-Cloudy Wednesday; fresh
westerly winds.
Nevada-Ra1n or snow early Wednesday morn
ing; clearing Wednesday; colder northwest.
Utah-Cloudy Wednesday
ArlZOna-I Loudly Wednesday
san Francisco AMI cinity-Clearing Wednes-
day; fresh southwesterly winds.
Special report from Mount Tama pals taken at
D P NJ -Rain; wind south east; So miles an hour;
temperature, Al; rainfall .S5 of an lnch
ALEX MCA DIE
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Kansas Citr-

KANSAS CITY. Dec T. - CATTLE Re-
cepts. 10000 Market weak 10 l0c lower. Texas
steers 81 9O63 65; Texas cows, ~ 1903 IS; native
J, eers. az 250s4 80; naive COWS AID heiters
81 1908 80: stockers and feeders, az 75@4 40,
bulls. S2G3 IS.
HOGS-Kecefpts. 10000. Market weak to Sc
lower. Bulk OF sales. IS 25GS 80: heavy So IS
as 35; packers, SO 25 GS 35 mixed, S5 25@3 B;
lights, s3 25@3 30; yorkers IS 27G3 80;
pigs, S3 O5@3 rs
SnEEi Receipts. 5000. Market firm. Lam bs,
So 6OG5 rs; mutlons, 81 25G4 90.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Shipment of 2l47 ctls Limas TO New York. The
Bean market shows no particular change and
trade is quiet Colored lnue firm, but Whites
weak and dull
BEANS Bayoa 50 25@2 40: Small Whites
81 15Gl %; Large Whites. 81 O71293l 20; PinkS
81 5O@Dl 90; Reds 81 25di 40: Blackeye 81 20
"a 30; hed Kidney. 81 15G2 25; LimaS 81 609
75 Buffers, 81 25Gl so; Pea, 81 %5Gl 40
SEED>-Brown Nj ustard, 81 75613 " ctl; y elbow
Mustard ~ z5GS2 5 2 ctl: Flax, 81 s0@2; CAnary
seed, z14@2s4c E, h. Alfalfa 6LAc; kape, 20
2S4c; Hemp, &c; Timothy. 515c
DRIED PEAs-Nues, 81 IS; Green, 81 2UGl 4O
= cLL
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The packers have ceased packing and the m arket
for Hogs is weaker again in consequence. There
is no change in Beef and NJ utton.
Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from saugh-
terers follows.
BEEF-First quality 61a97c; second do. SAG
&c: third do 4d5c p u.
NEAIs-Large 5d6c; small. 6G7 p n
MUTTON-Wetners. 6G7c; lives &c p n
LA MB-Sprng. 79Sc q n
PORK-Live Hogs, $3.50 q n for large and Si4
@S3sc for small ana S12c FOR medium; soft nogS
G12aSc 2 b; dressed do 5M5 5lac.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver unchanged.
shipment of 81, ,ls6, 23l to China
Wheat lower Wheat FreightS hTm.
Rsr.ey easier. Oats unchanged.
Corn quiet. Rye dull and weak.
No change in Flour.
Bran in large receipt, but higher.
Hav unchanged. cans ouies.
onions easy. Potatoes UNCHANGED.
Butter weak. Cheese unchanged.
ECss about the same
Poultry market glutted. Game still cheap.
Fresh and Dried Fruits dead.
Provisions the same.
Hides and Leather firm.
Wool and Hops dull.
HOES lower No change in Beef and Mutton.
Coffee dun and weak.
NO change in OILS
Iun1b her frm
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Omaha.

OMAHA, Dec 7.-CATTLE- Receipts, $500.
The market is steady. Native beef steers IS 20
"a 80; Western steers, So 70a14 so; Texas steers
So 5Ud4 so; cows ana heifers- 81 90G3 10: can
ners, SO 80: stockers ana feeders S3 30G4 Az:
caves, S4@4 rs; bulls stags, etc. S293 SO.
HOGS - Receipts. 1900 Market SC lower.
Heavy. SO 5G93 80: mixed IS 20G3 25; light,
S3 306s3 40: bulk Of sales, s3 ZOG3 25.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 1000. MArKeJ strong Fair
TO choice natives. SO 7UGs 40: far choice West
IS 60G4 90 common ana stock sheep.
S361A so. lam bs SAG5 30
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

The rain has a tendency to weaken Butter but
there further decline except in Dairy. Cheese
is unchanged.
Eggs no lower nd dealers report a quiet mar
ket at the quotations
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy cresmeries. 26@271ao; sec
onds 24e125c e h
DAIRY-Cholce 10 fancy. 2So D .; lower grades
16tG22c
fICKLED-22@24c p %
tIRKIN-I9a20c p ID
CREAMERY IUB-2212@2S12c p n
EAsTERN-l2CG13c SC for lade-pacKed
CHEESk-Choce mild new. 1l9l2c p n: COM
mon TO good, e4lOc; Cream Chcddar. 1l@12c;
Young America I2@l21so; Oregon. lc;
Western il12GI2c; Eastern, 121a913 1312c 2 ID.
EGGS-kanch Eggs. 27i2@o212c; store Eggs
24G25c; Eastern Z212c p dCz Tor fancy, zoe for
frsls and &c toG seconds; Duck Eggs nominal.
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HAY AM FEEDSTUFFs.

Bran is selling higher though there are heavy
receipts from the north There is no change in
Hay.
BRAN-sl7 5O@lS so 2 ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2O 5O@22 so r ton.
FEEDSrUFFS-Rolled Barley, s20G2l Q ton;
O1caKe Meal the mill, S2S 50@2e 50 ss ton;
Iobbtng, $780, Cocoanut Gaze. $1S@2O; Cottonseed
Meal S29@3O p ton.
HAN-Wheat 81 l2@l45 = ton; Wheat and Ost
S1l@1S so; Oat $lUGl2; Barley. SlO9l2; COM
pressed, Sl2GI4; Alfalfa SsG9 50; stock, noml-
nal; Clover SS@9 30 p ton.
bTkA M-SU6g45c p bale.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.
Prices rem ain undi,tur bed.

Prices rem ain undis tur bed
FLOUR-Net cash prices Family extras
81 55G4 IS: Bakers extras, 81 S0@4 40 y boil
CORNMEAI. ETC-Feed Corn $40 5O421;
Cracked Corn, S21@22 p ton.
MILLSTUFFs-PTices in sacks are as follows
usual discount TO the trade; Graham Flour. 80
y 100 MS; Rye Flour 50 so q 100: Rice Flour,
IS IS; CornmeaL 81 rs; extra cream do, SO;
Oatmeal So so; Oat Groats 81; Hominy, So lO9
80; Buckwheat Flour SS 1893 so; Cracked
Wheat, 50 %; Farina- 81 80; Whole Wheat Flour.
So 70; Rolled Oats (bbsl. So 70@5 80; In sacks,
So rs; Pean Barley. S4; Split Peas, SS 5O; Green
% q lOU fs
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WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.

Posts, Sdl0c each for No l and 51a@61ac for
No 2: Redwood, $5 per cord; Oak, rough, So 30;
peeled, SO: Pine. SIS To-
LUM BER-Re al prices are nom naly as fol-
lows: Pne-Urdinary sizes, S11@1l4 4 for No l ana
SO 50S1l for No. =; extra sizes higher. Red wood
-$l4417 for No. l and SIG 2 80 for No. 2;
Lath A feet, 81 7UGl 50; PicKets, Sl6; Shingles,
81 IS for commcn and 81 25 for fancy; Rustic,
SlQm2l: Shakes So
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ARTICLES

Cash quotations we're follows: Flour steady;
Winter patents, 81 7094 80; Straights, 81 2OG
4 40; Spring specials. S5 80; spring patents,
81 4u@4 go; Straights, 81 30G4 50; Bakers,
S3 so; No. 2, Spring Wheat. So@92c; No. 3
Spring Wheat SSu9lc; No. 2 Keu. 9SG9S14c:
No Corn. 2as4 @25 7sc: No. 2 Oats. 2lc: No. 2
White. 10 b., =; No ) White. fo. b. 23G2aS4c;
No Rye 461ac: No Barley. FOL 2b@3sc: No
3 -; No. 4, : No. l Flaxseed -
Prime Timothy Seed. 50 65 Mess Pork .
Dol, ST 3O@7 80: Lard. p 90 lbs. S4 2712@4 80;
Short Kids sides uoosel. 81 1904 SIS: Dry sailed
shoulders (bo1edl. 81 75@5: short Clear SIDES
tboxed). 50 5O94 65; WHISKY. dlstIllers finished
goods per gal. -; Sugar cut Loaf, -; gran
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dull. Hides are firm at the improved prices and
there is q fair demand
A local circular says of Wool: Locally tn ere is
nothing 10 report Holders of Wool got encour-
agemeut from the Lo don sales which opened on
November rs. Prices were firm for all sound
stapled Wools, and competition strong on
worsted " 90 s. In The East the tone of the mar
ket Ia firm but quiet. 1T is expec ed that a con-
IinuatioG of the present COLI weather in the East
and northwest will soon influence manufac. urers
10 become liberal purchasers out il will hardly De
before the holidays stocks of Woo neld here are
not arge and q few liberal securing orders would
soon clear our market of valuable stock"
HIDES AND >KINS-I ulIs and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers l0G1012C
Il h: medium. Sc; light S1a69c: Cow whides,
s1a99c; Stays 513c; sated Kip, &c; salted
Cali, lu0lIc p n; sated Veal sc; drv Hides,
1891 5Lec; culls and brands 12@l219c; Dry Kip
and Veal lac; dry af lSc: culls l2c; GoatskIns
2O@35c each; Kids sc; Deerskns, good summer,
zoe F8 h; medium zOc; winter l0c; SheepsKlnS
shearllngs l5@25c each; short wool. 35@60c
eacn; medium, 60@SO each; long wools SUc@$l
each.
TALLOW-No l. rendered, s@312c p ib; No.
2, 2@121ac; refined, &c; Grease, 2@214c q b.
WOOL - Fall clip Middle counties, free,
10@l3c; do detective. l0@1lc; San Joaquin, de
fective. 1890 q ib; do Lambs. 6121Sc: southern
Mountain. e@l2c; free Northern, l2@l4c . b:
90, detective. e@l1c; Humboldt and Mendocino
l3@l5c p h.
HOPs-oId CROP 2@5c p n for poor to fair and
e@lvc Tor good; new crop lU014c-
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TREAsURE SHIPMENT.

The Gaelic took out a treasure list of 81, 1856 251
consisting Of SI.O76,7!9 In Mexican Doilars
sl240 IN Gold Coin, SlO4. 600 in silver Bullion
and Sy672 II Peruvian SOleS-
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A Volcano in AN Exhibition,

The latest addition to the shows" for
the Paris Exhibition in 1900 Is that of a
volcano, which is to be exactly like the
real thing"-6re, lava, ashes and sn the
rest. The Societe Anonyme d Etudes de
VoIcan de 1900 has not, however, made
great progress so far, and there is even
now the danger that the project for want
of support may fall through.
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Builders' Contracts.

j. n Crow (owner). with William Helbing (con-
tractor and architect), all work for twO-stOry
frame building (two hats) flashed attic and base
ment line OF age street, l57 :6 K OF Masonic
avenue, Z 25 by 1875.
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] Vision ).
The market is stllI quiet and quotations show no

IHe III HIKeI Is SIN quiet ana quoIsIIuHs show o o
change.
&c ior light medium lUc for light, IOIac a n
Tor extra ngnt and I2c for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams. lO12@11c; California
HAms 9G91ac r h: Mess Beef SS SO y hbl;
extra mess de- So so; family do, $ll@l2; salt
PORK, SS0s 90 q bbl; prime Pork. SO so:
extra clear. SIC; mess ala 80 Ss bbl; Smoked
Beef ll12@l21sc q n
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted q: b14c y n for
compound ana &c TOR pure; pals, &C; California
uerces, SC 2 n compound and &c for pure;
half bbls, 614c; 10 n Tins &c; do D b, 112c
COTTOLkNE-Tierues $3.50 61sc. Packages
less Than 800 ns-1-D pals. 90 IN case, S7sc; j.
ID pals 20 in a case, essc; 5-ib pals: II in case.
ei4c: lU-b pals IN a { ase, S1sc; so. b tns or
: IN case. 1886: wooden buckets, 70 lbs net,
I3sc: fancy tuos 80 lbs net 1886; haIT obs, about
l10 lbs 71Gc e D.
HIDES. TALLOw, WOOL AND HOPS.
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STOCKS OF GRAIN.

Ire Produce Exchange has issued its regular
ternaunua estimate OF the stock Of grain on hand
In The state December ], as follows, compared
with The same date in 1895:
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-CATTLE - The demand
for cattle was very light and prices were no better.
Choice cattle were and few sold at high
prices. Common 10 extra steers SO So 10 IS 30
bulk, S4 1904 So stockers and (, eders S3@p4 40;
calves sold s6Q7 for the best grIdes com oner
lots going low So
HOGS-Were active; heavy packing, S3 20G
35; prime bacon hogs, SS45@3 so; bulk went
S3 35@3 45; pigs, SO 1898 40.
SHkEP AND "A BS-Strong Mondays
advance. Sneep. S3G3 So for the poorest: $40
so for fair to good hocss and 81 5504 rs for
good prime grades; Western feed sheep, 40
65: export lot. 81 4U. Lambs were in good de
maud at s4 50G5 for common 10 fairly good
fiocks. with choice to prims o;s selling at SIS 5U9
) 50, the best being sc higher.
kecei ipts-Catue, 5000; hogs, $4,000; sheep
$4,000
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, Dec z. - To-day's statement
Of the condition of the treasury shows; Available
cash balance s22S 4O1 679; gold reserve, $l5s,
O36 1877.
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hsClty PIG lists 5s-
MINING sTocK&
ItllS1On.

BOSTON, Dec. 7.-AtchisOn. 1874; Belt Tee-
phone. 2o2: Chicago burlington ana Quincy,
l9; Boston and Montana l4S5s: Butte and Bos-
ton, 2514.
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little higher until near the close. January pork
closed 213c lower and January lard and Jauuary
ribs were n shade lower at the close
The leading futures ranged follows:
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ARTICLES
Wheat MoVeme ents.

On the Produce Exchange Io-dav the Butter mar
ket wEs steady. Creamery, l5@23c: dairy, l2@
Ice; cheese quiet, S@o13c; eggs nrm fresh. 2Vc-
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FRElGHTS-Are strong At 92s 6d@
S3s 3D. usual options though very little spot char.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKEr

Oregon.
PORTLAND Dec 9-The local wheat market
is weak at unchanged quotations. The afyance
in the East had no effect here, where prices a re
governed by Liverpool nrkets, which tod ay
showed weaKness Walla Waila, TIC; blue stem
and valley, 75c.
Cleared-British bark Ochlertyre, Queenstown,
with 23, 295 barrels -four.
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The Time Ball.

The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIo OFFICE. q. 8 NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO Decem Der Z, 1887
The time ball Telegraph Ilill was droppe1
ex acty at noon today e., at noon OF the lZJto
meridian exactly at . P NJ, Greenwich time
W. y HUGHES
Lieutenant .. 5. n. m charge
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sun. MOON AND TIDE.

TINTED STATES COAST AID GRopETro SURVEY.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-1he high and low waters occur at tbs
City Front (Mission-street WHARF about twenty
FIVE minutes later than at Fort Point; me height
tide he same both places
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Drted Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7-California dried fruits:
Apples firm other .ruits steady. Evaporated ap-
pl 6 common, 56D7c p pound; prime wire tray
!s4&Sc: wood-drled prime. S1sc: choice. s1ac;
ia C 9d912c.
PRUN ES-31a08c q h
APRlCOT>-hoya 7GS12c: Moorpark, 90l1c
PkACHES-Unpeeled 7@1Oc; peeled, l2G2Oc
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London
LIVERPOOL.

LONDON. Dec. T. Consois, ll31s; silver,
27sld; French rentes 103f s21zc.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railwa.
shares

shares.
NEW YORK, Dec. Money on call easy
at I4a@2%; last loan ls4 G2%; closed at ls4@2;
prime mercantile paper. 3G4%: Sterling ex-
change weak, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 S5Sl for demand and at S4 S25sG4 SO
for sixty DAYS; posted rates, 81 s3LaQI4 s4 and
4 S664 81: CONNIE ercia bills, S4 50: sill .er Ger
tihcaIes 59s4 @6U14c; bar silver 601sc; Mexican
dollars 471sc; Government bonds, firm; State
bonds, dull; railroad bonds, strong.
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LIVERPOOL Dec. z. - Wheat Quiet: No
/ standard California, 37s 3D. cargoes on coast
nothing doing; cargoes on passage, easy for white,
quiet Tor red English country markets quiet;
French country ma kets. hrmer: wheat in Paris
weak: flour in Paris,
COTTON- Uplands. ~
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Dec. T. - Exchanges. S53s54y;
balances SllL634
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December-1S97.

NoTE-In the ABOVE exposition OF the tides tbs
carly morning tides given In the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day in the
order Of occurrence TO time The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or righs
hand column gives the last tide of the day. except
when there but three tides, sometimes
occurs The heights given are additions to LhA,
soundings the United States Coast surv 4
charts except when a minus sign (-) precedes "
height, and then the number given Is snbtractt Z
from the depth given by the charts.