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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell 1c
q n under sounu stock. Heavy salted steers
1l2dSc r 10: medium. &C: Light, 6129Ic; Cow
hides 61a7c; sags &C: sailed Kip. DC; saited Calf
7GSc: salted Veal 6G7c; CRY Hides. 12G l. 212C;
culls and brands s@lOc; dry Kip and Veal 9GlOc;
dry Calf SC; culls IOc; Goatskins, 20@25c each;
Kids, SC; Deerskins good summer 25c 3 b'
medium, 2Oc: winter, lOc; Sheepskins. shear
medium. hU6gsOc each; long wool, 6OG75c eacn;
TALLOW-No. J. rendered. 2Sz@Sc 2 bi No Z
ZH2c; refined. 4Mc: Grease. &c g d
WOuL-Sprng clip quoted: Mountain II %
l3c; Foothill, 9@llc: san Joaquin, years CLIP
7@Sc; do, seven months 1890 q ID; NeVAdas
SGllc; Eastern oregon, 79lOc - =,
HOPS-6Qoc for fair TO choice and SGloc . 10
Tor fancy. Contracts being drawn at e@IUc
Tor new oregons and 7G9c for new "ashlngtonS
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POTATOES, ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

New Potatoes continues TO ecline. No change
in Onions. Summer Squash is lower. Receipts
OF Peas from the country have about ceased,
and supplies now being drawn from the gar
dens arouni the city
POTATOES - New Potatoes. 5Oc@Sl a ctl;
New Eariy Rose in boxes 15cG$l 25: River Reds,
6O970c; Burbank seedlings, 5U466c for PeIalu-
mas Oregon Burbanks 6UGsOc
ONIONS-New keds 40G5Uc = sack
NEGETABLESzR Receipts were 476 boxes AS
paragus 1S7 boxes Rhubarb, = boxes Cucum bers
and 90 sal k Beans
sumner Squash in small boxes, 409EOc p box;
Bay squash 81 5OQl IS; Cucumbers, 4O@65c
= box Tor Marysville; Asparagus, 5OcGSI for
common. 81 2j0l so for choice and 81 75m2 for
fancy; Rhubarb, 40@U6c Tor ordinary and 75c
p box for choice large; Dried Peppers, 60Dsc = 10;
Green Peppers l5c q h; Green Peas 5Oc0Sl
y sack; string Beans 12G04c q n; Horse Beans,
-; Dried Okra S@9c p ID; Cabbage, 750S5c a
ctl; Carrots 25G50c q sack; Garlic, Ila42c q b:
Toma. .oes, S2m2 DO = box.
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I,I.,N

CURED MEATS Bacon. 71ac p n for heavy. SC
2 h for light medium, &c for light, l0c y b
for extra light and l2c p n for sugar cured Eass
eTn sugar-cured Hams I215c p n: California
HAMS lO12@1 lc; Mess Beef S>GS ou y DOL; extra
mess do. SS 5OGq: family DO, SO 5O91O; extra
prime PORK, SlO@IO so; extra clear. SIS 5ogl4
q Dol; mess, $l2 5OG13 q Dbl; smo%ed Beef
S19c y h.
LNRD-Eastern tierces are quoted at 5Ac for
compound and SC pure; pals. 61ac; Cal
for pure; haIfbbls, 5$4c; ION tins. 614c; 40 o-ib
61ac . h.
CoTTOLENE-Tierces, &C. Packages. less than
300 Ds-l-n pals go IN case S7sc; 3-fb pals, 20
In case sssc; 5-D pals ~ in case, ei4c; 10 b
pals 6 in case, e1sc: 5o-fb tins, or IN case
tubs so lbs net 1889; half-barrels about ITO ns'
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| % Gear 0 R5rtIY CHouo1eI
. c1oudT @ Raln@ SnoW
|5HADEO AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION
DURING PAST IL HOURS.
Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
81 station indicate maximum TEN peraturs for the
Gays; those underneath il. IL any, the amount Of
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and dredth s,
curing the past twelve hours. lsobars, or solid
lines, connect poin 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 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows u.s. ally first appear the Washington
coast. When che pressure is high in the interior
ana low along the coast and the fsobars extend
north and south along the coast. rain is probable:
Out when The 'low'- is inclOsed with sobars OF
marked curvature rain south OF oregon is improb-
able With high" in The vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast warrne
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse Of these conditions
Will produce an opposite result
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter has moved up 1ac again. No change in
Cheese or Eggs, but the latter very weak
BUTTER-
CREANERY-Fancy creamerIes. l7Gl71ac; sec
onds l59l6c 2 ID.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy, I4Gl5c q b; lower
grades, ll9l3c
PICKLED-l5@l6c &c q n for new
FIRKIN-15c p h for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New, I61aGl71ac 2 n
EASTERN - llml21sc for Adlt- packed.
CHEESE Choice mild new, SC 2 n: com mon
TO good, 6G71ac q 10; Cream Cheddar, lO6l lc:
Young America, S99c Western, lie; Eastern,
l3Sl5c 2 h
EGes-Kanch Eggs l215@l4c; store Eggs.
lOh2@lzc 2 doz; Eastern, Il9l21ac: Duck Eggs,
l3c . dOZ
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builders, Contracts.

Mary Neely with g. g. Gillespie, alterations and
ADDITIONS 10 one story cottage at 1929 Vallejo
street, $l435; architect.
Albert Meyer with Miller Il Beck and John Fur
ne's granite work, carl enter and mill work for a
tWo-s ory residence on \ f corner OF Pacific ave-
nue. ana Buchanan street. $l4752 SalfieId d
hohiberg, architects.
~a'o omon with job Mclaughlin, TO erect a
ones ory building on lot l3, block II. Farmount
Tract, $3.50; II. +. Harris architect
a. Alonson with joan X. L. bin aud Berwick L
Spinks, plumbing etc and lathng snd plastering,
etc, Tor hve->torv brick building n line of
Geary street, 65 W of Powell, S5473; c. r. VIII
son, architect.
y. a. Nielsen with A. F. EsKelson, 10 erect a
two-5tory lui. ding NV line of California
avenue, 90 sW of Godens street $3.50: archite ct,
Jonas Schoenfald with John Furness, to erect a
three story building on n line of Geary street
l47:6 of Cough, $500; saltieid d Kohlberg,
architects
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFS,

BRAN-s14 5O@l5 for the best and $1y SCALA
p for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-slSGl9 for lower gradcs and
SO 5O92O so 2 ton Tor the best
FEkDSTUFFs Rolled Barley, sl6 5OGl7:
oilcaxe Meal at the mill, $26 50 q ton; iUp0lng
SGT So
HAY-wheat is quotable at SsQlo so 2 Ton;
new Wheat, S7@97 81 ? ton: Wheat and OaI. S7a
10; OaI, S6GS so: new Wild Oal, s6G6 So; Bar
ley, ST 5O9S: Alfalfa S6@7 90; compressed, 81
@lO: STOCK $5G6; Clio yer, $6GS p ton.
STRAW-z5G G5Uc q bale.
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Wheat opened strong on better foreign markets.
July started at 6S14c and Sepiembe at 651lc.
azainst 677sc and 64s4c at the close yesterday.
There was fair amount Of trading at advanced
prices during the carry part Of the session The
market had strong undertone until near the close
when selling by longs caused break OF nc.
sept" Der acted independently OF Jniv The
spread widened on TO 31ac. againSt 23Lc ypster-
day. Cudahy and his following sold freely during
the day. New York sold moderately lust before
me close. The main buyers to-day we're shorts
VINO d;d not Ike the ad vance in Liverpool.
france reported the weather hot This follow
ing an excessive season OF moisture. may possibly
cause rust and serious damage. The exception al
strength In corn helped wheat prices In no am ali
degree: Exports were of fair proportions Clear
ances from Lake ports disappoiutfnK
Montay, Tuesday and Wednesday next will no
holidays in England Undoubtedly the advarcing
tendency in the Liverpool markets comes more
fr m an overso condition rather than nafursI
causes The Government report viii be due new
M MneeN. ueIe seems punching of factors that
may ahect wheat values next week The Ciovern
ment report will give its first figures on The snrin
wheat crop, also on corn condftionsj
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographic
Onhce located in the MercEantS Exchange Is
maintained in san Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense.
office where complete sets of charts and sailing
dreciouS of the world kept hand or com
parison aud reference, and the latest information
can s ways be obtained regarding lights dangers
navigation and ali matters of interest to OCEAN
commerce.
The time ball on TOD OF the building on TeIe
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian by
telegraphic signal received each dav from the
United States Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Cal
dropped on time, giving the error, If any, Is
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUIT

Receipts.were all chests Strawberries, ,4s6 che,ts
Currants' 1885 boxes Cherries and 983 boxes
Aprico:s.
Figs from Yuma brought 3OG35c . n.
strawbeir'es are higher. Cherries have again
feclined. Currants and Apricots are steady with
good suppl
DEC1UUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, 81 5Oa4 so q chest for large ana
$50 for small
BACK berries 81 a. q CRAZE
Goose berries, l@Dl 12c q n for small and 2n21Lc
for large and 405c for English
RaspberTies. $50S p chest: from Newcastla
65c@Sl g crate
Currants. 8. as so p chest
berry Plums. soc y drawer
75c. wa IVY ais Jug
Green Pears, 3064Oc q box
Apples s1Gl 80 y box; Green Apples 2sa75c
Cherries, G35c q box for red and black: loose
Wnle, -@4c D n; loose Black. 1s0Sc; RovaI
Anne, oOgI5c y box ana s@5c r n in bulk
CITRUS FRCI1S-EAvei Oranges arc ouo,.hI.
Al S5e5 y box for choice 10 fancy and sa0h2 60
2 oox Tor common; SeedIngs. 81 250pl 7b . mo- /.
Mediterranean Sweets 81 1902 so q bx: Lennons
Iocg$l 70 Tor common and 81 5O03 rs for
good TO choice; Mexican Lines, S5 so 7, boT.
bananas $l92 q ounch Pineappes $204 a doz
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FLOUR AND BIILLSTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are; Family extras,
S4 1904 S5; Bakers extras, 81 60@s IS; Super
hne. SAGA 35 = Dbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC - Feed Corn. $22@23;
Cracked Corn S23 so ? ton.
MlLLSTUFFS-PriceS in sacks are as follows
usual discount TO the trade. Graham Flour. 81 rs
p 100 ibs; Rye Flour, 81 so 4 100; Rice Flour
50 iS; Cornmeal, S2l02 z5; extra cream do 50 rs,
Oatmeal 50 so; Oat Groats, 81; Hominy, S3 100
80; buckwheat Flour, S3 2563 so; Cracked
Wheat, So 50; FaTina, S4; Whole Wheat Flour
IS; Rolled oats tbbls). 81 1895 10; Pearl Barley.
So 7594 split Peas S3 SO. Green do. - % q lOO
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY The market was steady and un-
changed.
Live Turkeys. IL &c for Gobblers. lOal lc for
Hens: Geese = pr 75cG$l 25: Ducks. So 1893 so
for old and 81 5005 so for young; Hens S3 5O0
4 Do; boosters. young, seas. do, old, 1904 so;
Fryers, S505 q dozen; Broilers, S405 for large
ana y Z3G3 90 for small; Pigeons, 81 26@l 90 q
doz :or young and for old.
GAME-hare. nominal: Rabbits nominal
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Ill, June 3-ProvIsions opened
higher. owing 10 falling oH in the receipts of
hogs and an advance at the yards. The improve
ment however was shortlved. owing to realiziu Q
by PACK ers and considers BILE liquidation Later on
however, prl, rallied snd closed slightly higher
due TO extensive covering by shoris. PacSers also
bought rather freely in later trading. The cash
demand was iairly active.
WHEAT on Nam 1O.en -
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June 1S9

EorH-In the above exposition OF tnt tyfes the
early morning tides given in the left hand
eolum n and the successive tides of tbs day In ths
order OF occurrence rs 10 time The second time
eolumn gives the second tide OF the day. ;he third
time column the third tide, ana the last righs
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when but three tides, sometimes
The heights given are additions to the
eoundings on the United States Coast survev
Lharts except when a minus sign q precedes the
height and then the number given Is subtractivs
from the depth given Dy the charts.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
Beans continue dun.

Beans continue dull.
BEANs-Bayos quoted at 81 e59l IS: Small
Whites slGI 1712 p ctl; Large Whites, Sl6oI 10
p CI; Pinks SlRl 5; Reds 81 POOL 80: Black
eye, 81 5O@1 90; Red Kidney. nominal: Ii
mas. 81 409l Gu; Buffers, 81 259l 75 Pea 81
al IS
sEEDS-Brown Mustard, 50 5Oa2 Is; Yellow
Mustard 81 rs y ctl; Flax, 81 509l 60; Canary
Seed l$4@214c 2 n; Alfalfa SAC; Rape. 21s9
2s4c; Hemp, SC; Timothy 412c
.. DRIED PEAs-Nies, nominal; Green, 81 COG
l 81 r ctL
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from slausn-
terers as follows:
BkEF-First quality 51ae6c: second do &c;
third do, 4@412c 2 n
VEAL-Garge. 5e6c: small. e97c p D. Q
MUTTON-Wethers SOS 1ac; Ewes. 40D5c q o.
LAMB-Spung. 6G7c p h.
PORk-LIVe Hogs 3Lzc for large and 31ac for
small and medium: son Hogs 214&212c q n:
dressed do, 41aG5L4c
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sc = h; Fn5erts, 71s@Sc; Brazil Nuts 71zGSc:
Ceeoanuts S5@5 so 2 100.
HoNtY-Comb l0@121a for bright and 6@9c
ior lower grade; water-wnUe extracted, 300 12c;
lighi amber extracted. 4I994s4ci dark amber.
46412c; dark, 2@13c . n
BEES Az 22n25c = n.
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CoRN-June, 24c; July, 241ac.
0ATs-June, 17$lc; July. Size
BARLEY-Cash No l. 25035c.
RfE-Cash. 53c; July 33I4r
FLAA-Cash, 7612c: July, 7612G77c
11MolHf Hf-Cash, 81 20; August, So ~
Produce.
FoRK-June 81 50. July. 81 S.
bAKDIJune s362; July, SO 81.
BUTTER-MarKet steady
Creameries-Extras 1412c = u; frsts, I30l4c.
seconds, ilG &c Dairies-Extras, l2c: firsIs 10
ira, 1OGllc. Ladies Extras 90lOc; firsts. in
&C; packing stock eresh, sS7c.
cases returned saIabIe az SC.
Livestock.
HOGS Light. So 45@s so: mixed SO 45a
57L2; heavy. So 2563 35; rough, So 2503 5715
Packers bought 23,6OJ shippers $500 Receipts
CATTLE-Beeves 81 0O15 20: cows and helf-
eTs' 81 OOg4 40; Texas steers, IS 2OG4 40; stock
ers and feeders SO 6jG4 60. Receipts 8: CO.
sHEEP-Market firm. Receipts 10000.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEB, June 3-CATTIE-
Receipts, 23OO head; market DC higher
,HotS-Receipt'. 1000 head; market SC higher;
closed weaK and hravy.
sHEEP-Recelpts, 300 head; market strong.
Receipts at Kans:s City.
KANSAS CITY. No, June 3.-CATTLE-Ke-
ceIpts AO0U head market active and strong
higher S' ~
SHEEP Receipts, 5000 head; market stronger.
FoREI~N MARKETS.
London.
LONDON ENG" June ). - ConsolsL Il27s;
silver Y 9-l6d; French rentes loaf 221ac
Liverpool.
WHEAT Quiet; No. l standard California
wheat, 2ts l012d; cargoes on coast steadier: car
goes on passage steadier; English couatIy mar
kets, partially Sd cheaper; French country m ar
kfts, steady; Live pool wheat, No l California 6s
412di wheat in PARIS firm: flour in Paris firm.
COTTON -Uplands, 41sd.
FUTURES
Inc Produce Exchange cable gives the foil ovvIns
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: JuIy
5s9d; september, 6s 81; December, 6s S1ad
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2..lI7.49O

The amount for the current year to date is un-
usually large. For the same time in ls94-95 the
total was S23O60,O67.
The Mint will be closed for the annual cleanup
and settlement some time this month, and may
not reopen for coinage until August l.
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LUMBER RECEIPTS.
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.

Receipts OF Lumber at this port in May were
1Ss41OO0 feet, against l9, 275, 900 feet in May.
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Local customs collections in this district in May
were $500 29S. against 1869, 700 in May, 1895.
For the first five months OF 1897 they were
s., ,232 b76 against 81, 25l.S00 in 1896
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SUMMARY OF THE MAKKErs.

SUMMARY OF THE MAKkETS.
silver unchanged.
Wheat ranged higher.
Feed Barley weaker.
Eye doing better
Oats and Corn quiet
Beans very dull
New Potatoes plentiful and lower.
Vegetables IN large supply.
Butter ad vauced again.
Eggs very weak.
Poultry rules steady.
Cherries declined again.
Dried Fruits dull.
Provisions unchanged.
Linseed Oil lower
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FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOS & SiKrl CRIT

GTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIkkI No.
~ Sundays excepted al ~ A. n Avis AL A
saturday exceptedl at p NJ FreiSb. oaIy @
Passenge5 & Fare between San Franct;co AMI AMI
Alyiso, SOC; 10 San Jose Use Claw AZ anu
w W. santa Clara Str san Josa -'' @lsE -
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COINAGE OF THE MINT.

The local Mint coined in May $2,5l5.OO0, con-
sisting OF 81, $50 900 in Double Eagles SIS, 600 in
Half Eagles and $500 600 in Dollars. Tne coinage
Tor the tirst II months of the fiscal year was as
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published the same day by the afternoon paperA
and by The morning papers the following dav-
W. y HUGHES.
Lieutenant q. S. NJ, in charge
The Time Bali.
BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIC OFFrCE, o. 8 NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. in ne 3 1897.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill, was droppe1
exactly at noon today e., a. noon of the l2Ota
meridian, or exactly Al q p. NJ, Green wich time.
w - HUGHES.
Lieutenan' U. - N. ia charge
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Yesterdays WHEAT MARKET

The following resume OF the wheat market i
furnished by Z. A Bresse, Produce Exchang,
grainbrokeE 412 Pine street
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 1897
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Per Bonita-Newmerk & Edwards: A Paies
Jonas Erlanger & Co: Field Stone; Biags inI &
Storris; Sing r Mfg Co.
Per State of Califofnia-M de Young Buck
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
STEAMER
sUN. MOON AND TADE.

CNITRn STATES COAST AND GFoDFTro SURVEY
IiANS AND HEIGHTS OF HIGR AND Low
WATERS AT Tort PoISr ENTRANcH TO
Fan FRAScIsco BAY. PUBLISHED oFFr
GAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPER INTEN DENT.
NoTE-The high and low tins
City Front (Missior- street WHARF about twenty
hve mInu.es later than &C Fort Point. Inc he ghs
Of tide is the same At both places.
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WHEAT MOVEMENT
Shipments.

English country markets weak-partialIy Sd
cheaper.
Corn surprised the .alent to-day when they tried
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THE CALL CALENDAR.

OCEAN STEAM ERS.
Dates Of Departure From San Francisco.
srkAM-R Lnn.r- -SAr1.x = s.IL. rIER
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FOREI-N MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.

The Produce Exchange cable gives the followin.
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: JuIy
IS Sd; September, bs 81: December, bs Sl5d
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-18
cANEA Is BoMBARDED.
Christians Attack the Turks on the
Island of Crete.

Christians Attack the Turks on the
Island of Crete.
Advices from Canea, Island of Crete,
say: The Christians occupied the heights
surrounding the town Sunday morning
and began to lombard Canea. As soon
as the firing commenced Prince George
Berovitch, governor of Crete, with thirty
recently enrolled gendarmes, boarded the
Russian man-of-war. The Greek consul
also embarked on board another vessel.
The Turks from the fortress replied to the
fire of the Christians. 1t is reported that
the fighting was attended with bloodshed.
The military governor has been removed
from his post. The foreign consuls en-
barked on board the various vessels lying
off the town of Canea. A Constantinople
dispatch says: A Greek warship Satur-
day fired on Turkish vessel conveying
soldiers from Gambia to Canea. AS re-
suit of Fridays occurrence the ambassa-
doris decided to recommend to their re-
spective governments that the powers oc-
cupy Canea, Retimo and Gambia for the
purpose of affording protection TO the
Mussulmans. The London Times in an
editorial warns Greece to the effect that
that country must not think that 1T can
count on the support of the powers to
wage war. With her limited liability, her
dependence on the powers makes it nee
essary for her to follow their advice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-18
RUSH TO Alaska GOLD FIELDS.
Miners Already Preparing to Lea,
for the Yukon I'm the Spring.

Miners Already Preparing to Leave
for the Yukon I'm the Spring.
Once again miners and searchers for
fortune are getting ready to enter the
gold regions of Alaska. News brought
to Seattle, Wash, by party of men who
made the dangerous journey from the
upper Yukon of a new discovery, and q
marvellous one, on Klondike creek, has
touched the match to the excitement.
Boats leaving for the north are already
carrying passengers who are anxious to
get as near the gold districts as early as
possible, and by March II is expected that
the rush will begin, greater than ever.
Transportation and mail facilities will be
greatly improved this year. The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company is expected to
give fve-day service during the summer,
having five steamers. The Alaska Com
mercial Company Is preparing to give an
improved service between juneau and
Cook Inlet, the westward ports and the
Aleutian Islands. The Northwest Trad
ing Company's steamers will make two
trips between the sound, Juneau and st.
Michaels, Mt the mouth of the Yukon,
connecting there with the company's two
steamers, which run 1900 miles up the
Yukon to Circle City and Forty Mile.
Steamers of the North American Trans
portation and Trading Company will give
a similar service between San Francisco,
Puget Sound and st. Michaels, connecting
with the company's Yukon river steam
ers. 1t Is probable that a greater number
of gold hunters will this year go into the
Yukon country, but reports of good finds
at Cook Inlet late last season will un-
doubtedly attract a great many people.
There is not a stamp mill working In
Alaska now that is not making big returns
on the quartz handled. The number OF
mills will be largely increased this year,
and their output, together with the output
of the placer mines, is confidently expect
ed TO make great record for 1897. Next
month will undoubtedly witness the be-
ginning of great crush to all the mining
districts of the territory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-18

practically all the time Of both branches
Of Congress from now on. and no general
legislation can pass, except possibly the
bankruptcy law bill. That has passed the
House and IL now before the Senate, hav-
Ing taken the place Of the Nicaraguan
Canal bill. II serious opposition should
develop even that will have to 80 over, but
It's friends hope that no tight will be
offered. There are objections to the bill.
but the opponents have no organization,
and II a day or two 10 sufficient to ex-
haust debate then It win pass the Senate
with some slight amendments, which the
House can concur In. and the country viii
then have q law upon the statute books
which will release an ehterprising and
courageous element from the necessity OF
longer working under cover. Tens Of
thousands of insolvents can come out into
the full light of day and resume business
under their own names. The impulse OF
this movement upon business affairs Will
be very important.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-18

Rockefeller Aids Baptists.
At n meeting Of prominent Baptists in
New York City, at the residence of ]. ID.
Rockefeller, the latter promised to con-
tribute $3.50, 900 toward paying off the to-
tai Indebtedness of $4S6,000 resting upon
the Baptist Foreign and Home Mission
'ary Societies. Mrs. Rockefeller and her
husband received the guests. After the
meeting was called to order DIR. w. Q. l..
Rhoades Of Brooklyn was elected chair
,man. He referred to the important crisis
lin missionary affairs and to the anxiety
caused by the heavy debts. Following
this statement was made concerning the
American Baptist Missionary Union-the
foreign society-by the secretary, Dr. >.
w. Duncan of Boston. DIR. Il. j. Morgan,
secretary of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, then made an address.
He said, among other things: 1.-THE Bap-
lists are stirring themselves by an heroic
effort to pay the two debts which have
accumulated on their home and foreign
missionary societies within the last four
ylears. The gross amount required by
April, 1898, is $4S6, OO0-$ 3O6, 900 for the
missionary union and $1SO,OO0 for the
Home Mission Society,"" AS the meeting
progressed Mr.. Rockefeller authorized the
statement that he would not wish to be
put in the attitude of seeming to make a
pledge and leaving its conditions as a
burden upon others to fulfill; nevertheless.
If in the judgment of the secretaries of
these societies and of leading contributors
in our representative cities who assume
the initiative the exigencies required the
payment of these debts, he stands ready
to contribute the sum of $250,OO0 toward
the $4S6,000 needed, provided other
friends of the societies will subscribe the
remaining $236, 900 by July /, 1897.