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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

NOR SALE--32, 900 So. it. of land, 220 it.
-. frontage. near High ST., entire or divided
INTO mo lots large house which could be divided,
IilIo tenements, on premises; will be
sOla al great baagafn. BENJAMIN SHAW
81 IL Exchange ST. 28-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

no LET OR LEASE for term of years,
house No. 624 Congress street, directly
opposite Public Library; possession given
May LIST. Apply next door. JAMES A. TEN
NEY. 24-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

WANTED-An experienced table girl at the
w Sherwood, No. 80 Park street. 26-l..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

WANTED--Good steady, capable girls for
w general homework. New England En-
plOyment Bureau IA Free ST. 26-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

lot OF pine clapboards for sale from $1,000
to $40 90 per NJ, delivered in Saco, Biddeford
and the neigeboring towns free of charge.
etc, DAVID E. RUSSELL. 30. WATERFORD,
Me. ap1b-4
EOR SALE-Ladders of all kinds; pole, plank.
step, or extensions; the best and Sfrongest
ladders made. r. WESCOTT, 1871 Lincoln st.
foot of Myrtle St. lett
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

NO LET-Cottage on Mass. avenue. Peaks
Il Island. Inquire of G. E. SHATTUCK,
Wellesley, Mass, or WIN. j. GARDNER,
Peaks Island Me. 2O-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

Two LET-A good rent of five rooms at 1856
4 oxford street. Enquire of B. F.
STRICKLAND on the premises. PAL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

FOR RENT-A very nice cottage on Great
sewerage and abundance pure water; rooms
plastered; large piazza; cottage faces wesr
very large lot. BENJAMIN F. HARRIS, 48
Exchange street. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

EARM FOR SALE or will exchange for city
property. G. w. WAY. z39 Cumberland
1TeeI. 27-T
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

4 .OST-A right hand Dents kid glove. Find
- or will please leave at Press office. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

Rain prevented the Fall River Portland
game yesterday afternoon. The team is
scheduled to play at New Bedford today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28
TO LET MAY 1ST.

NOR RENT AND SALE-Two inland sum
Il mer cottages. One for rent, furnished, for
the season, $40, & rooms; one for sale. finish
ed rooms, 1915: lot 100x1OO. BENJAMIN
SHAW, 81 IL Exchange street. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

Base hits-Brooklyn, Il; Baltimore. "a.
Errors Brooklyn, 4 Baltimore, 4. Bat
taries- Daub, Smith and Grim; Pond and
Robinson. Time-2.15. Umpire-Mr.
ErnsIie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

ITO LET-S9.0o per month. six rooms, at
Il Woodfords, near line OF electric cars ana
SCOTT WILSON, 176 1-2 Con-
gress St, Portland. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

AT Providence-Brown, s; Harvard, 2.
At Worcester-Roly Cross, 10; Williams.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI-
TURE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCIS CO.
March 27. 1897. P. NJ The following are the
rainfalls for past "a and seasonal rainfalIs
to date as compared with those of the same date
last season:
Eureka this season 4467, last season 35.S 81, last
"a hours SO; Red Buf 22.72, last season g. 19,
past "a hours o.: san Francisco 20.97, last sea-
son 81, past "a hours 10; Fresno 9.9S, last
season 5. 81, past "a hours 90; san Luis Obispo
zoos, last season 15.4l, past "a hours 90; Los
Angeles 1913, last 7.SS, past "a hours
90; San Diego 1l56. last season 5.6s, past "a
hours 90; Yuma 5.35, last season .sS, past "a
hours 90.
san Francisco data-Maximun temperature So,
minimum At, mean so.
A storm of considerable energy lies over the Pa
cihc slope tonight During the past "a hours the
pressure has fallen over 4 OF an inch throughout
Oregon and Northwestern California Rain is fall
ing generally over the Pacific slope north Of
Fresno.
The tenn perature has remained nearly station
tains except in a small area near Portland. where
it has risen about TO- and near Red Blum, where II
has fallen about 10.
The following maximum wind velocfties
ported: Red Bluff 80 miles per hour from the
southeast; Eureka, 26 from the southeast
Southeast storm signals are displayed at Eureka
Meudocino City and Fort Bragg Information sig
nals are displayed at San Francisco, Point Reyes
and Port Hartford
Forecasts made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending at midnight March % 1897;
Northern Callfornia-Rain Sundays high south
easterly winds.
probably rain Sunday: southeriy winds.
Nevads-Rain Sunday.
Utah-Cloudy Sunday.
Arizona-Cloudy Sunday.
, sau Francisco and vicinity-Rain Sund az; fresh
southeasterIy winds. Information signal is dis
played for heavy weather along the northern coast
ALExASDER McADIE, Local Forecast Official
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, N Y, March 27.-speculation at
the stock Exchange started of firm and the usu-
ally active issues rose Is q q per cent. Tho
rally failed to stimulate ecommisson-house buying,
and before II o'clock the bears resumed aggres
sive tactics They SOLD the Western railroads and
tndustrsls vigorously, and finally succeeded in
shaKing ou. weakly margined stock all along the
line. The heaviness of the market was due pri-
marIy to the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court which has led to the withdraw al
Of fifteen roads from the Western Freight Associa-
tiou and 10 the belief that roads in other associa
lions will take similar action in the near future
The industrials were adversely affected by the
circulation OF unfavorable rum orS.
Tobacco broke a vague report tn at tn ne xt
dividend will be reduced From all accounts the
company has been enjoying large business OF
late, and the rumor Is 9ot- generaay creeiteo. !.
T he directors are to meet "Wednesday next sugar
was heavy on rumnrs that the Doscher people
Will 90 right ahea1 with the construction OF their
refinery, and leather was depressed on
rumors Of losses through unfortunate speculauons
in the raw product The decline In prices ranged
from 1a TO, 214 per cent, and every prominen; n
movement The important losses were eading
Frs preferred "a; b O. "a; sh6qe hmer1can
Kansas and Texas preferred, 115; Tobacco, 119;
Omaha, ia; New York Central. lA; sugar
1Ss; Burlington and Quincy, IA; Chieago Gas,
ia: New Jersey central, i 3s; Reading, IA;
Leather preferred, 1s4; Northern Pacific pre-
cent. Baltimore and Ohio unusually active
and depressed on Baltimore statements that the
afairs 9 OF shs Soin pany are APP no eFeca
on speculation. The features OF the exhibit
were an expansion in loans of 1881. 500
and decrease in deposits of 50, 6O5,550. There
was very little change in the amount OF cash on
hand Surplus reserve Increased S726,775 and the
banks now hold $4S, 822.750 in excess Of legal
requirements Specie closed heavy with prices at
or near the lowest figures of the week. Net
changes snow losses OF "a TO PA per cent. Total
sales were liz 395 shares
The bond market weak. The sales footed
M Sb6SOOO General Electric debenture fives
fell 1h international and Great Northern thirds,
i: oregon Improvement first certificates, l; STAN
dard Hope and Irvine skies, "a do incomes /;
Tennessee Coal and Iron, Birmingham division, g.
In Government bonds registered fours OF 1907
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

sold at III, coupon fours Of 1925 at 1231a and
coupon tives at ll414.
Grain.
FLOUR-Dull, steady. Winter wheat, low GRADES,
81 S0@2 35: do fair to fancy, 81 1904 40: do
sofa clear, So 35ga s5; do siraights, s4@4 25: do
patents, So 9o44; low extras. 50 3O9s 70: city
@ 9s s9s 6s so Rs sse 81 soa 40
southern flour. quiet. unchanged Common 70 fair
ezra 81 2oSS So; so0d sd9 e Sn0ice 81 do So so@4
coRNM kAL-pui a. 81: yellow. 81 7o@l 80;
Brandywine, 81 S5.
RYE-Quu, easier. Feeding, 361h636Szc c. L
{. Buffalo.
BAKLEY-Dull, steady Western, 261sc C i. &.
Buffalo.
WHEAT-spot market dull irru; scarce spring
grades held higher; f. o. b., nominal No. North
cru. s5149e51ac; ,ungraded red 700 s3c.
ssc, and closed weak at anehangsa % i Prices @ 10 sc
decline, with trading chiefly local May and Juty
most most active give No. RED, March: sO1ac' May
tsfsc; July, 1T1sc: September, 741ac.
CORN spots dull, firm. scarce; No. ., 29s4@ q
SUES 1 ele vator; s0s4@s11se aaoat; ungraded ysl
29c; S Gamer yellow, as sc.
Options were duIl and unchanged to 14c higher
Slossg SI Ms steady wihoI feature July only traded
OATs--Spots duh and steady. options dull
nominally unchanged. May, 2lSsc; July, 221sc.
2, Chicago 23c; No 8 2lc; No. 5 white. 221ac;
mixed Western. 21@231ac: white do, 22@2sc
Provisions.
LARD Quiet: steady. Western steam, 81 90:
city. 81 70: May 81 40 nominal: refined, duh
continent, "a 10; S A, $4 IS; compound. 4@414c
PORK STEADY, quiet. Mess. SO 25g9 rs.
BUTTER-Firm, fairly active. Western cream.
err. 14@1sc; do factory, 7@l2c; Elgins, l912c;
imitation creamery lO1l6c; rolls. s@l21ac.
CHEESE-Firm. Part SKINS, 4c; full SKINS
213@3c.
E1GS-Easy. Western fresh. 10c.
COTTON >EED OIL-Firm, steady.
RlCE-Firm. fair demand. Domestic, S7s@sc;
Japan, 41s@ 41a.
MOLASSES-Seady. New Orleans, 19@2Oc
COFFEE-Quiet. Five points down to points
up. April, SO l0@S 15; May IS 20: June IS 20
@S 25; July, So oU@S 35: September. 80 AS; Feb
ru ary, IS IS. Spot Rio steady, fair demand; No.
sUGAR-Quiet, unchanged. OF A. 3-16@414c:
mold A. 434c; standard a. 4J9c: confeCtoners' s.
a, 1855; cut loaf and crushed, 51sc; powdered,
4s4c; granulated, 41ac; cubes, 4s4c.
fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags. s@l1c.
FEACHES-Unpeeied bags 51a@S1ac; dc
peeled, boxes, 10912c.
PRUNES-Four sizes, nominal, Sc
RAISINs-L M, two crowns. 43zc; three
81 S0@Dl 40; do clusters, 81 4Clal 20.
A MONDS-soft shell 71a@o1ac: paper she'll.
I0@l2c
WALNUTS-standard. 7c: soft shell, &C.
HOPS-Quiet, steady unchanged.
WoOL-Firm, unchanged. Domestic fleece ]
92Sc; pulled, 1eG31c: Texas. 7@l2c-
Merchandise.
rIGIRoN - Moderate demand. American.
sl0aI2 so.
COPPER-Easy. Lake. s11 75@12
IEAD-Easier. Domestic. IS 371a9S 42t2.
1N-Easier. Straits, Sl3 l09lS 80; plates,
quiet
sPELTER-Qu Domestic, So 1908 25
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DRIED FRUITS. KAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

Dealers yesterday reported some Improvement
In the demand for Dried Fruits, notably Peaches,
and also Raisns. From present Indications stocks
Of all kinds bid fair TO be well cleaned up when the
new crop comes forward.
DRIED FkUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Peaches 4@61ac b ID; fancy, &c q D: peeled,
lO@l 21sc Apricots, 69sc; Moorparks. log l9c:
evsporaled App es b@51ac; snn-dried. 2@Sz 1ac;
Prunes, 214@Z$4c for the sizes: white Figs, Sc;
Piums. 4l2lac for pitted and 10l 1ac for unpit-
ted Nectarines. 31a@51ac p u for prime to fancy:
Pears, 21s94c for whole 21a@5c tor quarters and
3614c for haiveA
kAISINS-
Four-crown. loose. sac; 3-crown, 4Nc; 2-crown,
$3.50 . b; seediess sultanas 5@5Ac; seedless
clusters, 81 81, Dehesa clusters. 81 20; Imperial
clusters, 81 TO: dried Grapes out.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at S@10c; Walnuts
61aQS7c . n for standard and SQos1ac y h for
softsheIl: Almonds. e@61ac for Languedoc, SO
s1sc for hardsheli and sgsc . h for papersheli;
Peanuts, 4e86c 2 b for Eastern and &C for Cali
fornia; Hickory Nuts 5@6c 2 h; Pecans. TAO
SC q fb; Flberts, 7!a@Sc: Brazil Nuts 711@8c;
Cocoanuts, S5(45 so q ZOO
HoNEY-Comb, 1o@l21sc for bright and 5@sc
for lower grades; water-white extracted 5@51ac;
light amber extracted, 41aG4s4c; dark amber 40
4Lbc: dark, 2@93c p b.
BEESWAX-22@25c q b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

2l9, 222 t, 222, 2S5. 2S7. 2ss 295 to 303. 306 to
327 329 TO 339, 346 and BAT. all the Potter
Tract, subject to m ortgage, Berkeley; $40.
James T. Hogan TO Joseph Northey. lot on n
avenue 20 By n IS. bein. iot 40 and w 5 feet OF
lot &c. block 2JO2, II logan Tract, Oakland: $40. :
Anna J. Soaring to w. A Rouse d Co. lot on q
line OF Ninth street, rs E OF Clay 25 by 100,
being lot IS, block lit. Oakland: $500
Lille Z. and j.. +. PoweIson to George Roe b.
lot on line Of Eleventh street. 100 W of Castro.
w 35 by ) loo. being lot l3, block 14S, subject to
9 mortgage for $1,000. Oakland; $40.
Mara w. Wadlcigh to Liz NJ Treadwel lot
on line OF Cameron street. sou e Of spring, h
12O, n 2O5, being portion Of plat Is, Cameron
Tract. East Oakland: gift
John G.. Perss II. and K. Coleman 10 George w.
Harrison. lot on n line of Eass Tweniy-iourth
street $50 OF Nineteenth avenue / 40 by E
115. block "a. Northern addition to Brooklyn,
East Oakland; $40.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Explain alton.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
Al station indicate maximum temperature for the
DAYS: those underneath il. II any, the amount OF
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and huDdredthss
during the past twelve hours. 1sobars, or sollq
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure; $50
therrns, or dotted lines, equal temperature 1he
word high" means high barometric pressure ana
is usually accompanied by fair weather: low
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rams
LOWS" usually first appear on the Washington
coast When the pressure is high IN the interior
ard low along the coast and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the "low'- Is nclosed with 1sooars OF
marked curvature rain south of Oregon is tmproo-
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
viii produce an opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND .THER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market still lacks life Futures
declined sharply. Quoted at 81 25@l 321a for conn
mon grades, 81 36@l 36Lx q ctl for average No /.
S1 o7t3 o ctl for choice aud 81 40@l s7jz p ctl
extra cnoce milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-Decemb ber-
20oo ctls, 81 1924. May - 200O. 81 33; 2O0O,
81 521a
sEcoND sEssIoN-Decem ber-4000 ctIs, 81 2sA +:
20O0 81 1919; 40U0 81 12as. May = 2OUU
$1 92s Z0OU, 81 1924; 200U, 81 523s: 1000,
81 S2A.
81 80; 2u0U, 81 3I34; 200J. 81 81. December
1000. 81 1915: 2O00, 81 j17s: 5000; 81 ii3I
BARLEY-Futures declined, but spot efaip.
though weak, held up. Feed. 70@75c; Brewing,
$4,000.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 O'clock May-6OOo
ctls zoe; Zu00 695sc
SECOND SEssIoN-Decem ber-2OOO ctls 66ak O..
1000 66Iac
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-2OOO ctls
$3.50: ecember-4000, 661sc: 2O0U, 661lc
14,OO0 Sc.
OATS-Sales are few and OF retail character
Milling, 81 SOL rs: Fancy Feed 81 27Aa@ll 321J5 :
common White, s1@1 10; good TO choice 81 loo
80 according 10 quality; Black for feed 95c6o
81 %; for seed 81 20@l 80: Gray, 81 1901 20;
Red, 81 1901 20; Surprise 81 4U@1 So p cu
Clipped Oats sell S1@2 q ton over the raw produc:
CoRN-Dull and unchanged. Large Yellow 40
@S21an ctl; Small Round do, 971zc@$l; White.
eO@S5c . ctL
KYE-Lower and weak at 771a6S21nc q cu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 81 1501l IS = ctL
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
ONIONS, VEGETABLES

Stocks of Onions are light and the market con-
tinues hrm There is no change in Potatoes. vege-
tables continue atout the same Some Los An
geles Peas. by freight arrived in bad order.
POTAToES-New Potatoes. 2Q5l1ac p n; Sweet
Potatoes, 76c@$i 60 y cfl: Early Rose. coarse
p ctl; River Reds, 70@S0c; Burbank Seedlings
b0470c p ctl for Rivers, 90c1$1 10 for Salinas and
$1l0.
ONIoNs-oregons, 81 25 q ctl for common mp to
81 no for choice.
observation-disclosures were 425 boxes AS
paragus, $50 boxes Rhubarb and 1913 SKIS Peas
Hothouse Cucam bers quotable at 75cGG$l 50 p
@9c p b ior choic- and l0@llc for fancy:
Rhubarb, 81 Z5@l rs p bx; Marrowfat Squash 81
6ls p ton: Los Angeles Tomatoes, 75cG1sl 2b a
box: Mexican Tomatoes, $l@l 2bF box; Dried
Peppers, 6@sc p n; Green Peas, i1a@4c; Los
Angeles String Beans, 10@l212c; Dried Okra 3@
90 p b; Cabbage, 40150c q eli; Carrots 450lSOc q
sack; Garlic l1aG2c q 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY %s-A.
y wharf, San Francisco. as follows:
For ports in Alaska, March 81, II. April /, .
II, l6, Il, 26 and every tftn day thereafter, at
l. M.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.). Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma Everett, Anacortes and
New Wi atcom (Belingham Bay, Wash.), A. II.
Mar. g. T. IT, II, %, 81 and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. Z. R
r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. R., at Seattle with q.
n Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers-
For Eureka, Arcara and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay, str. Pomona p NJ, March ], 8, g. 13,
IT, 81. 25, 30 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 Angelesl and Newport, at A. NJ.
March 8, 4. IL, l5, 19 %. 81 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
seIes. Redondo clos Angelesl and Newport, II
AN Mch s. 8, l3, II, ], rs, 20 and every fourth
day thereafter
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, L.
Paz and Gunymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba. 10
A. n. 25th Of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing. Ticket ofice-Palace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL PERKINS & CO., GenI Agents
10 Market ST., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Caicutta Gram Bags. spot, 5%c; June
July delivery. 59ac; San Quentin, IS 40 wool
Bags, 24@27c
CoAL-we ellington, So p ton: New Wellington,
SIS per ton: Southfeld " ellington ST so q ton:
Seattle, s5 5O Bryant. S5 so: Coos Bay, 81 rs
p ton: Wallsend. So 50 p ton; Cum berland.
$13 SO q ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Penn
sylvania, Anthracite Egg, Sll@12 . ton; Welsh
Anthracite, SS@10: Camel 50 q ton: Rock
Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley. 81 80;
Coke Sl1012 In bulk and S13 y ton in SKIS
CANNED SALMON Alaska Packers As
sociation quotes Red Salmon follows: In lots
OF rs 600 cases. 95c q dozen: $4,000 cases, 92Lac
q dozen: 75,UU0 cases, 99c p dozen, net cash T. o.
b. ex-shp.
SUGAk-The Western Sugar Refining COMPANY
quotes, terms net cash cube AMI Crushed, 61sc;
Powdered, 55sc: Fine Cru she'd 61sc: Dry Granu-
lated, Sc. Confectionery A, &c: Magnolia A, 1885,
+ xtTa c, 412c: Golden c. 43sc; Candy Granulated,
51sc: half barrels 14c more lhan barrels and boxes
1lsc mora.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
THE STOCK MARKET.

All mining stocks were slightly lower yesterday.
The market is neglected and absolutely feature
less.
take place Tomorrow
Ths Sulphur Bank Quicksilver Mining Com
pany has levied an assessment Of 26c per share.
delinquent Nay 3.
The assessment levied on East Best q Beic her
is at the rate of sc per share.
The Merganthaler Linotype Company OF New
York has declared quarterly dividend OF per
cent and an extra dividend Of the same amount,
payable on April l.
The Pacific Lighting Company will pay a
monthly dividend of 35c per share on April 8.
The Eastern Dynamite Company paid a divi-
dend Of 81 per share on the 22d.
Following Are the Highest Prices Dur
ing the Past Week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The weakness in Hay continues Crop prospects
are brilliant Rolled Barley is tending downward
BRAN-sl2 1O@13 for the best and sIl 5O@I2
p ton for outside brands
MIpDLINGS-$16@l7 so for lower grades and
$1S@1S so q ton Tor the hest
FEEDSTuFFS-Rolled Barley sic 6O6l7: Oil.
cake Meal a. the mill, $26 so Q ton; iobbing
&27 so.
HAY - Wheat &S@10 so: whea, and Oat, $7@
10; Oat $69S 60; Barley, SO SOFAS; Alfalfa Sc
OF 80; compressed. $6@ So; stock, $o@6;
Clover, $60S p ton.
STRAW-25M5Oc q hale
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culs and brands sell lc
OF Sc . n; medium, &c u n: light 7c . n; Cow.
hides, 7c stays, SC; salted Kip. 7c y .: salted
Calf &c; salted Veal, 7c; dry Hides, l21a1
Veal. 9@10c; dry Calf 15c; culs, lOc Goatskins
2o@35 each; Kids, Sc; Deerskins, good summer.
25c q ID; medium. zoe; winter l0c; Sheepskins
shearings. 10@2Oc each; short wool, 25@35c
each; medium 30@45c each; long wools 4U(a6Oc
each.
TALLow-No /, rendered s@8Ac p n: No 2,
21sc: refined. SC; Grease, &c p h.
WOOL-San Joaquin, 4@6c; Eastern Oregon 70
lOc q ib.
HoPs-e@sc for fair to choice and s@loc . n
Forf fonc
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
pEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

-Four baskets Of Straw berries, the second iot.of
the season. came in from Santa Clara County and
sold at 81 p basket.
Navel Oranges are in lighter supply. but Seed
lings are plentiful and dull.
DECJDUoUs FRUITS
Apples, 81 rs p box for choice. $2@2 Is for
fancy and 81 25@l 80 for common.
CITRUS FRU1TS-NaveI Oranges are quotable
at 90 25@S 25 . boz; Seedlings. 75c@$1 25 p
boz: Mediterranean Sweets, $l01 SO = box;
Lemons, 5,c@$I for common and 81 25@2 for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, 81 q box: Califor-
pneappes $2694 q doz
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family, extra,
g s6@4 81: Bakers extras 81 1904 IS; super
fine S4Q14 IS q bbl,
CokNMEAL ErC.-Feed Corn, SIT 5O@1s;
Cracked Corn. 81 SOLE p ton.
M1LLSTUFES-Pricesi In sacks are ns follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 81 IS
p 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 81 50 p 100; Rice Flour
% 10; Cornmeal. 1922 Is; extra cream do, 81 rs:
Oatmeal, So so; oat Groats 81; Hominy. SO 10
@S 10; Buckwheat Flour. So 1903 SO; Cracked
W heat 80 SO: Farina. 81; Whole Wheat Flour
30; Rolled Oats (bbls). 81 1895 is; Pearl Barley,
sS15@4; Split Peas, So 90; Green do. "a rs p
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PROVISIONS.

Hams. Bacon and Lard are all firm In sympathy
with the continued advance IN Hogs
CURED MEATS-Bacon 7c q D for heavy. 7Jac
p fb for light medium. l0c for light 1015c p n for
ern sugarcured Hams, 121ao p ID: California
Hams, l1c q ib: Mess Beef, SO q Dbl; extra
mess do, So so; family do, S10@1O so; extra
prime Pork $S so; extra clear. Sl4 q Dbl; mess
Sl2 p bbl; Smoked Beef, 10c p d.
LARD-Eastern tierces are quoted at Sac for
compound ana 6ia@7c p n for pure; pals, 71ao:
California :erces. 41ac for compound and &c for
pure: haf-bbs. &c: l0-D tins, 79ac do, fb. 73zc.
COTToLENE-6c In terces and 7sz@S1sc In
1IE II
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue stiff and buyers have to ray full
figures
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are follows:
BEEF-Frst quality, &c: second 5@5 Iac; third
do, 4@41ac . 10.
VEAL-Large. 5@1sc; small, 6t97c q b.
MUTTON-Wethers 61zc; Ewes SC Il D.
LAMB-Sprfng, 7egSc q b.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 4ss@a1ac . n for large and
46sa4s4c for small and medium: dressed do 69
Q7c p ID.
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SUMMARY OF THE Markets.

Bank Clearings show a loss
sharp dec inein Wheat futures-
, Barley fu ures also lower.
Rye decline T..
Oats and Corn dull.
Beans steady, but quiet
Hay and Rolled Barley weak
Seeds neglected.
No change in Flour,
More Straw berries in.
Navel Oranges in lighter supply
Dried Fruits and Raisins in rather better de-
mand
Hogs continue very firm.
Hams Bacon and Lard strong
Onions very firm.
Potatoes and Vegetab es about the same
Butter very weak.
Cheese ana Eggs unchanged
Poultry steady
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BUTTEK. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Is weak at the decline
CREAMERY-Fancy creameres 14@l41kc; Sec
onds, 1901 8Lac p b.
DAIRY-Fancy, 121a@l3c q n; gooo 70 choice,
11gl &c; lower grades. 9@l0c.
PIcRLED-l.c . b for new
FIRKIN-13c " ID Tor new.
CREAMERY 1UB-New. l4@l41zc q b.
cHEEsE-Choice mild new, 61z@5c common
America, 7@Sc; Western. lie; Eastern, J4@15c.
EGGS Prices remain unchanged. Ranch Eggs
Eggs, 14@l5c y dozen