davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
DRIED FRUITS. KAlsINs. NUTS. ETC.

The East is nibbllng at the market again and
the demand is looking up from several sources.
Dealers hope that it is the beginning of the ex-
pected revival No change in prices.
DRIED ERUITS-Quotations are as folows
Prunes, carload lots, SC Tor 405O's 41ac for So
60's 4c y h for 60-7Os, 31ac for 7C-SUs, &c
. 10 for s0-90s and 21ac for 9O10Vs; Peaches
512@612c . ID; fancy. 7c; peeled, -; April
cots 61a@61ac for Roy ais and 7@s15c for good to
fancy Moorparks; evaporated apples, o1a@6c;
sun-dried. 39S12c: black Figs. in sacks, 2a21ac;
Plums. 4@41Ac q b for pltted ana 1@l2c for un-
ptted; beached Pums, 5@51ac; Nectarines, 5M
DC . 10 Tor prime to fancy Pears 5@51ac tor quar-
ters and 612GD7c for halves
RAisIN s. New Kaisins &c for 2-crown &c
for S-crown, SC 4-orown, 5L2c for SeedIess
sutanas and 81 loo 1l5 Tor Loudon layers Dried
Grapes. 2% c.
NUTs-Wainuts, 715@Sc for hard and e@s1ac
for sofishell: Almonds, Sd4c for hardshell aud go
10c for papershel; Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastern and
DC for Ca oraia; ckory NUS, 595c p 10: Pc
cans, e@lOc p ID; Filberts, 9@91zc; Brazil Nuts
S@9c: Cocoanuts. $5 q 100.
HONEY-New Comb, 10c for bright and 76l9c
Tor lower grades; new watsr-whtte extracted, A14@
AZ. &c; light amber extracted, 334G4c q ID.
bEESW WAA-23@25c q 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Oct. The Earl Fruit
Company to-day: Grapes-Tokay, small
crates, $1@l 65 average 81 81; double crates
81 50X3 20, average 81 81. one car sold to-day,
CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. S-Porter Brothers Com
pany sold to-day: Grapes-Tokty, 81 05@l 35,
average 81 o.; Cornchon. 9C@95c, average 94c.
Peaches - >aiway. Si61 05 average 81 O4.
Pears-C' aIrEesu, 81 so: Duchess, 81 20; D'Aniou,
81. Ten cars sold to-day.
NEW YORK n. Y, Oct. S-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit auction to-day
Grapes-1oSay, small crates, 81 03(1l 40. average
81 ~; double crates, So J. 5@2 IL. average AZ so;
Cornichon. small crates 81 =. al So, average
81 80; Emperor, 81 Is. Pears-kiefer, 81 500
As, average s. Al; Ba EFT hslf-boxes, 81 $50
40, average 81 SO. Eleven cars so d to-day.
BOS1O ON, y. ASS. Oct S.-The Kari Fruit Com
panv auctioned California fruit at the following
prices to-day: Feaches-Salway, 45695c, average
soc; Lew Cling. 5O@eOc. average TIC. Grapes
Iokay, small Crates 70c@$l %; Muscat, 81 log
j 80, average 81 u. our cars sold today.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, MASS oct. The Boston Comm er-
cal Bul etin will say to- morrow of the wool mar
Aet: The demand for wool has dropped OF iE sym
psthy with quiet and good marker, and while
the sales are still much above the average, a
quieter tone prevails Prices continue to ad van
on fine wools- The London au' tiOn prices ha We
ad vancad per cent since the opening, and prices
of Australian here have not even risen enough to
encourage much im porting.
The sales of the week are: 4.97S 600 pounds
domestic and S0zS,.0 pounds foreign against
~ o57,UO0 pounds domestic and 3, "a GOO pou nd
fJreign last week. and 4,9o4, ,0UO domestic and
- 7.UOO pounds foreign for the same week last
year
! he sales to date show an Increase of 100, S97,-
500 pounds domestic and 1859, {, 3U0 pounis for
elgn from the So es 10 the same date in 1856
Inc receipts 10 ate show an crease OF Ii g. l44
bales domestic and 332. l76 bales foreign
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
ID Clear D Partly CLOUDY
Q Cloudy 8 Ram 8 Snow
EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
81 station indicate maximum temperature for the
Gays; those underneath it. If any, the amount OF
rainfall. OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
curing the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines, connect po!n OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms or dotted lines equal temperature. The
~ord high" means high bsrometric pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: '1ow"
refers 10 low pressure and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows usually FIRST appear the Washington
coast: " hen the pressure is high in the interior
ana low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable:
put when the "low'- Is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is fnproh-
Enle. 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
Will produce an opposite result
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
DEclDIoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

The m arket drags bout the same day after day,
md prices keep low as q rule.
Receipts OF Wine Grapes are lighter but prices
show no Improvement.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries 81 SOFA p h.st for large
Huckleberiles 3@ic q L.
Raspberrles, $4@5 y chest
fome granates 1O@7sc z hox.
Cape Cod Cranberries SS&9 p bbl Coos Bay
81 5U(d2 3 r box.
Peach 5G50c p box.
Pears, Bart.etts. Sl@l %; Winter Nelis, 5O@
15c; common kinds, 25M60c p box.
Apples 25@S5c p box Tor common and 50@75c
for good 10 choice.
Ounces 25@4Uc = box.
Grapes, in boxes, 2UG- sc for Muscats. 15625c
for black. 15@25c ior Toksy, S0G50 for Isabella
and :U@25c for SweetwateE Crates sell about
1Oc higher Than boxes Ziufsndel Wine Grapes
S1S@l6 2 ton; White Wine Grapes $I0@12; Mis-
sion Grape $40.
Watermelons, s. @12 y 100.
Canta oupes, 7at9l % y e.
Nutmeg Melons, 3U@75c q box on the wharf
CITRUS FkUITs-Valencla oranges. S2@S
p box; Lemons $I@l 50 u box for common
and s2@S for good to choice: Mexican LINES
AZ T5Go so q box; Bananas, 81 2b&2 p bunch;
Pineapples, 81 5OCG3 y doz
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-The market for Hens and young
stock is demorahzed at very low prices
Game is arriving in rather better condition and
prices are accordingly rather tirmer. The low
Quoi ations for poor stock.
Live Turkeys quotabie at l46l sc for Cob
bers and l3@l4c for Hens; Geese p pair 81 rs
al so; Ducks So 2 uozsn for old and So sOd5 for
young: Hens. S3@5: Roosters young s3 500
a do. old SO 5UG4; Fryers. SO 25@2 so; Broilers,
81 % for large and 81 5O62 for small;
Pigeons, ST. 25@l so q doz for young and 75c@SI
for old.
GAME - Quail, dozen, 75c@S1: Mallard
81 50@i: Sprig. 81 I0@3; TeaL 81 25G2 SO;
WIdgeon. SlG2; smai Duck, sl@1 so: Gray
Geese, 81 so; English Snipe. 81; JACK Snipe. 81;
Ii are, Sl@l IS; Rabbit, Sl 25Gl so p uoz for
Cottonta al q nd 75cMSl for small
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
PROVISIONS.

The market continues dull ana weak at previous
prices.
CURED MEATs-Bacon, SC q h for heavy,
e19c Tor light medium, 1Uc for light, lO1hc h
Tor extra ngnI and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams ll@l21cc p h; California
Hams io@1O1ac r 10; Mess Beef 81 so q bbl:
extra mess d.. So; family do, SO; salt
Pork, se@s so . bbl extra prime Pork SO;
extra clear. 81 6@gl so; mess sI5 r bbl Smoked
Beet. l01a@121sc y 10
LA RD-castera tierces quoted a: 514@5sxc for
compound and 81 for pure; pals, 714c; Califcr MIA
uerces 5G514c 2 ID Tor compound aud 61ac for
pure; half bo.s 634 l0-b tins lac: do D. b. 71zc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 63sc. Packases less
than $50 bs-l-D pals, 60 IN case, SJsc; 3-in
pals. 20 in case, S3sc; 5-b pals, II in a case,
e14c; lOb pals, IN a case, S1sc; So b tins, 1 or
: In case. 1886: wooden buckets. So lbs net
1U fbs 71J1c . n.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. Ill, Oc. CATTLE Native
beef steers sold largely a, 81 65@5 TO- sales ben
at extreme range of So 65@5 so. poorest to the
best. Veal calves sold So 25@6 rs for the best,
with small offerings Stockers and feeders ranged
from S3 to 81 90 and Western and Texas cattle
sod at IS 6c@4 60 for steers and 50 S5G3 So for
cows and heifers.
HOGS-Saes were largely at S3 50@D3 so, heavy
packers selling at SO 30@3 55 prime light at
IS q0@S 95.
cHErP-Native sheep sold at extreme range
OF s. "a So with few going above 81. Western
range sheep comprised the real bulk of the sup
plies and sold at sS61S 80. choice steady at $3 10
aud upward with feeders less active at S3 506
5 50 for inferior TO prime lots, largely at s4C9o,
Westerns fetching 81 2J "A So.
Receipts stIle, 4OOU hogs $4,000; sheep,
l2UOU.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, ENG. Oct. S-The wool auction sales
which were postponed yesterday owing to the fog
were continued to-day, with large number OF
buyers present. he sale good and shows a
better spirit Better descriptions we're firm and
show ed n hardening tendency times. Follow
ing IN detail:
New south wAles-26OO bales; secured, 91ad
"a 412d, greasy. 5@Sd.
NicIoria-I40O bales: secured 734d@ls 41ad;
greasv. 5000
south Australa-2OO bales; secured Is l1sd@
is l2d; greasy, 5I4@634d.
New ZeaIand-53Ju bales; secured, 614dM
Is 12d; greasy. 5La6l91ad.
cape of GOOD nope and Natal-190O bales:
secured, 6dGls 31Ad; greasy, 51z@SL,d
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
BUTTER. CHEEsE AND EGGS.

Common Eastern Eggs have dropped sharply,
owing 10 fire. arrivals Domestic Eggs are un-
changed. Cheese and Butter are undisturbed.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries 27@2sc p d
seconds, 25@26c p ID
DAIRY-Jhoice 10 fancy, 2S92Ac q D; lower
grades 16GZ215c
PICKLED-lSG21c p b.
iIRKIS-I7Dl9c p Il.
CREAMERY 1UB-2012Z12c p b.
EAsTERN-l2(Gl SC for ladle- -pacsed.
CHEESk-Cholce mild new. 1l@12c; common
to good, 9GlUc; Cream Cheddar 1l@12c p t;
y loung America, HOLY Asc; Western, il9111ac
Eastern, lz1a@l312c 2 n.
kGGs-Eancn Eggs, 271a@S5c; store Eggs
20@25c 2 dozen; Eastern 2zG24c for fancy,
lo@sOc for frsts and l4@l5c toI seconds; Duck
Eggs, ZOc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

! Bank OF ENGLAND for New York. In all, the
steamer Paris takes out for New York tomorrow
$500 900 pounds n gold AT present the bank re-
lains the selling price OF double ea.Ies at 76s I'd,
but further Withdrawals would probably mean a
rise Iu the price ana an advance in the bank rate
next week.
The Paris bourse opened steady, but closed weak.
Gold is expected 10 go from there to New YORK,
and l understand that Part of The Withdrawal
here OH French cunt.
The Be ilin market steady
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

There is no further change.
BRAN-sl51l5 90 Tor the best and S140l4 SO
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-$2OG20 so for lower grades and
s2l 50@22 50 . ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley, $4,000: OIL
Gaze Meal at the mill $50 e ton iobDing, S3l;
Chopped Feed, S15Gl6 y ton. Cocoanut CAKE
Sl7 30: Cottonseed M~ei. S29@30 2
HAY-Wheat, Sl2@lS " ton; Wheat and Oat
$ll@14; Oat $lO@l2; Barley. SlO@l2: cum-
pressed, S12Gl4; Alfalfa, SSG9 50: STOCK. $500;
Clover, SSQ1U a ton.
STRA M-3Um4Oc = bale
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES

Sweet Potatoes glu. the market Everything
else is about the same
POTAToES-Early Rose S0@35c; River Reds
5o@b6c; Burbanks, 3O@40c; ealinas Burbanks
5OGSOc; Sweet Potatoes, soc p cIL
ONIONS-9UcGS1: Pickle Onions 75c p SIX.
NEUET A BLES-Bay Squash. 5O@65c q box:
Marrowfat Squash. S6NS q ton: Bay Cucumbers
2oG55c box: Pickles &c for No. !, lie y ID
Tor \ o. 2; Green Peppers 25@40c for Chile and
SO@4oc for Bell: Green Peas, 11a@2c o h: string
Beans 11292c Lima Beans, 75c@$1 . SIX; Green
Okra- S5GsoOc box; Dried Okla. 6@Sc . D;
Egg Plant. 3U@40c: Cabbage, 60(G75c Q ctl; Car
rots, 26@130c q sack; Garlic, 11a12c p ID: Toma-
toes, 25@35c Tor river and 25@4Oc for Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES EPARTMENT OF AeRICUL-
October 6, 1897, 5 P. N.
he following are the rainfalls during the past
twenty-four hours and The seasonal rainfaIls TO
date. compared with those of the same date last
season: Eureka 90. this season l 81, last sea-
son 2. 80: Red Bluff 90, this season .23 last
season liz: Sacramento 90, this season IL
last season -: San Francisco 60 this season
10, last season .65; Fresno 90, this season
.54, last season 2S: San Luis Obispo .OO this
.06, last season "a Los Angeles 90,
this season .05 last .1S; Yuma 90,
this season 81. last season .04.
san Franc SEQ data: Maximum temperature 50,
minimum 81 mean SIS.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
he pressure is highest in North Dakota apd
lowest in Arizona II is falling throughout the en-
tire region west of the Rocky Mountains and in
Montana ir weather prevails generally through
out Ca ifornia except along the northern coast,
where it is partly cloudy and foggy.
orecasJ made san Francis for thirty hours
ending midnight October g. 1897:
Northern slifo MIA - Fair in south portion,
PARTLY cloudy in north portion Saturday; fresh
southerly to westerly wind.
southern California-Far Saturday; fresh west.
eriy wind.
Neveds-Fair Saturday.
Utah-Fair Saturday.
AIizona-Fair Saturday.
San Franc SEQ and vcinity-Partly Cloudy Satur-
day. probably foggy in the morning: brisk we ,terly
winds
special report from Mount Tamalpais: Clear.
west wind. II miles per hoGr; temperature. 81;
maximum tenn peraJure IL: barometer 20 90
W. Il HAMMON, Forecast Official
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
London.

London.
LONDON, ENG, Oct. S.-Consols Ill 1916;
silver, 2612d. French ren:es 1887 2Oc.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL bNS Oct S-Wheat-Quiet;
cargoes off coast, nothing doing: cargo-s on
passage, firm Tor white, dull for red; English
country markets. quiet; French country mar
kets steady; Liverpool wheat. No California, SIS
1zd@Ss d.
CO1TON- Uplands, 27-S2d.
WHEAT-Spot No. 2 red western winter steady
5s sd: No. l rel northern spring steady, SIS I'd
for new crop.
do old quiet IS I'd October steady, IS lsLd; No.
yemoer steady, Ss 234d; December, steady SIS
53d.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices Family extras,
S5@o 10: Bakers extras. 81 1894 s5 p Dbl
CORN MEAL, ETC-Feed Corn, &24@25 p ton: {:
Cracked Corn. s25@26 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as 70 lows,
usual discount to the trade: Grabsm Flour, SIS
e 100 MS; Rye Flour 81 so q 100; Rice Flour.
s5 rs; Cornmeal. 81 25; extra cream do, S3:
Oatmeal, So SO; Oat Grosts, 81; Hominy, So 1U0
30: Buckwheat Flour. $3 25G3 so; Cracked
Wheat, SO 25; Farina. So so; Whole Wheat Flour,
So 20; Rolled Oats (bbls), So 70@5 80; in sacks,
S3 10; Pearl Barley, "a; Split Peas 50 90; Green
do, 81 rs n 100 ms
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
BEANS AND SEEDS.

Shipment OF 1886 ctls Large Whites to London
Dealers report fair demand the leading
kinds, but pr ces show some ecIine.
BEANS-Bayos 81 1901 90; Small Whites
81 25@l S5; Large Whites 81 1901 20; Pinks.
81 s09l so; Reds 81 3U@l 40; Blackeye 81 25
@2 SO; ell Kidney, s. 25@2 rs; Limas. 81 90@2
Buffers, 81 20Gl 40; Pea ST. 2O@1 Az.
SEEDo-Brown Mustard, 81 1892 so: Yellow
Mustard, 81 25@2 so; Flax, 81 75 Gl s5; canary
seed, ls4@214c q b Alfalfa 614c; Rape 212@
2S4c; Hemp. SC: Timothy. 41ac.
DRIED PEAs-Niles, 81 70; Green, 81 2O@1 70
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides and Wool are firm and active. Hops con-
tinue to bring more in the country than iu the
city, as high as sc being reported from the fields.
They viii not bring that cure here.
HIDES AND SKINS ulls and brands cell lc
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers. loo
lu1ac b: medium. s1ac q b; light. &c: Cow
hides. 9Gs1sc ID; Stays, &c; sa ted Kip, 9c
aslted Calf, lie = tb; salted Veal. &c: dry Hides
l59l5I.c; cuils and brands l2@l2Isc; dry Kip
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09

and Veal lac: dry Calf, tic; culs, lOc; Goatsklns
2O@35c cath: Kids sc: Deerskins good summer
zoc ID; medium, zoe; winter. 1Oc; sheepskins,
each; medium, 50@7O each; long woods, 75g9Oc
each.
IALLOW-No. !. rendered. 3@314c 3 b; No.
2, 214@n312c: refined SC; Grease, &c q ID.
WOOL - Fall clip - Middle counties, free,
1O@l &c; do detective l0@Ilc; San Joaquin, de-
fective 70ec = h; do Lambs 61SOsc: Southern
Mountain, s@l2c; free Northern, l2M lac p ID:
40 defective, 9@11c; humboldt and Mendocino,
13@l5c p h.
HoPs-old crop, e@sc q ID Tor fair and e@10c
for good; new crop, l@14c
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
Omaha.

OMAHA. NEBR. Oct S.-CATTLE-Receipts
1900 Market steady. Naive beer steers.
S415 10: Western s.eers IS 75G 40: Texas
steers, s3@3 76 and heifers, So S5@3 S5;
Gamers, 81 1892 rs; stockers and feeders.
IS 4o0e4 ST; YES, s3 5000 IS; bulls, stays, etc.
S2@3 20
no s-Receipts. 1880 Market SC lower. Light.
SO 1893 80. mixed s3 45@3 so; bulk of sales,
So 45gS SIS.
sHBEf-Receipts. 1900. Market steady. Fai r
to choice natives, SIS SOFA: falr choice
Westerns. s. 4U(d3 IS: common and STOCK shee y,
az S0@3 co. lambs 50 1905 20.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 20
failures in the Pacific Coast States and erritorles
for the week ending yesterday as compared with
rs for the previous week ana p for the CORE
spending week of 1895. The failures for he past
week are divided amongst the trades as follows;
/ bakery / machinist, saloons, grocers. l
household goods. restaurants. hoteis' real
estate l mining company, contractor, general
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

All kinds remain unchanged.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from sIaugh-
terers follows:
BEkF-First quality 61615c; second do 5@
5Aac; third do, 4@412c p h.
NEAL-LargA oG6c; small eG7 p n
MUTTON-Wethers. 6G6L@c; Ewes sc q h.
LA MB-Spring, 7@71ac = h.
PORK-Live Hogs. 51a@35sc for large and 3s4
@3Tsc for small and medium: soft nogs 215&o
514c q ID; dressed do 514G6c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. Oct S.-AIthough the Liver
pool market opened at decline of Sad and de-
clined at decline of 1aGs4d from yesterday the
local market showed no such disposition. Open
ing sales were al 14@3sc advance, and soon the
market was LAG ssc above the pre- vious days
closing pr.c ce. There a decided tendency
among the local traders cover up all open deals
aud remain even On the market during the coming
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09

All the negro institutions OF North Caro-
lima, such as the asylun,s Tor the insans
the blind and the deaf mutes, and the nor
clusively by negroes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. N. Y. Oct s-The Evening
FosSs London financial cablegrs N says: Consols
were dull to-day on the gold exports and other
markets sympathizsd. exceps Americans, which
c osed firm on the announcement that G III 900
IN double eagles had been taken to-day from the
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
COTTON Uplands, 8 27-S2d.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
IRODUOE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAIN

WHEAT-spot prices were unchanged. Futures
were rather easier.
Local quotations follows 81 1901 46i4
Tor NO j, 81 471s for choice and 81 6O0l 621S
y cu Tor extra choice Tor milling.
CALL BOARD
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 ociock-December-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver advanced &c.
Wheat and Barley about the same.
oats, Corn and Rye dull.
Beans rather lower
lay and Feedstuifs unchanged.
Kice higher.
Twenty failures last week.
Con-. fairly active
Sweet Potatoes glut the market.
Eastern kggs lower and weak.
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
Young Poultry very cheap.
Game In rather better condition.
Fr-sh Fruit about the same.
More demand for Dried Fruit
Provisions weak and dull
Hides. Wool and Hops firm.
Meat Market unchanged.
Coal in good condition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
Open. High. Low. Close
ARTICLES

Cash Qs"tatons were follows; Fiou-, steady;
Winter Pa:ents, s5@5 10: Straits, 81 7OG4 so:
Spring 5. ecials. 81 SO; spring Patents. 81 $40
0 10: Straits, 81 5094 20. Bakers 50 70
G5 80; No Spring Wheat $3.50; No. j
spnng Wheat, sO@S6c; No. 2 Red s45s.: Nc. 2
Corn. 213s@2712c; No Oats. lsc: No.
White. Z. O b, z212c: No White b.,
221402212c; No. Rye, acc; No. Barley,
sc, No. 8 +. o. b, 2SGs7c; No. 4, o. o,
&19S2c: No. tlaxseec 97G99 12c; Prime limo
thy Seed 50 60G2 6212 Mess Pork = bbl- 81 70G
20; Lard p 100 rs, 81 2u9s % ~ Short Kibs sizes
Uoosel. S4 5OG4 20; Dry Sailed Shoulders (bOSedl.
4Ds@51 Is o.: short Clear Sides (boxed), 51s1514c C;
MhlsKy. distilers' finished goods per gallon,
81 -; Sugars, Cut Loaf, as 60 Granulated 50 81;
standard "A" -
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
NEW RULE FOR SILVER DOLLARS.

The banks of the city and all over the country
have been notified by the Treasury DEPARTMENT
that it will no longer continue the practice of ex-
changing standard lver dollars for gold The re a
son given is tnAt here now more silver certih-
Gates and treasury .es of 1890 outstanding than
there are standard silver dollars in the treasury
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
NORTHERN wHEAr MARKET.
Oregon.

PORTLAND. Or, Ct S-The local wheat mar
kst is sill on the up grade and exporters pay
ing 7S@79c for Wai.a Walla, Sic tor blue stem
AMI SIC valley. There is onsiders bic wheat
changing hands at the present time although no
large lets are being sold.
Freshts very firm with near by tonnage be-
coming scarce
The only disengaged spot ship in port is asking
SIS I'd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
BANK CLEARING..

NEW YORK, n. Y, Get S.-Tne following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
ciearings principal cities for the week ended
september So with the percent age of increase and
decrease as compared with he corresponding week
last year:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09

Public story-tellers still earn 5
livelihood in Japan. In Toxic 600 ot ,Sa,', soou
ply their trade, provided with a small
table, fan and paper wrapper to ilIns-
trate and emphasize the points of their
tales. % 'Aef
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09

bushels in 1894 and $4,000 bushels in 1898.
There are S27 business failures reported through
out the Inited States this week. compared Wit,
iSs last week, .91 in The week year ago. 274
Two yetrs ago, $50 three years ago, and as com
pared with 4O6 In the first week of October 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
Its stOn,

BOSTON, MASS, Oct. S.-Atchson, l4Bs: Bell
Telephone, 266: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
96s4 Mexican Central 51a; Oregon short Line
~; san Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oc. S-CATTLE-Re-
cepis $500 Market steady. Texas teers, 81 900
3 s.: Texas cows, 81 50@- 95 naive steers, So 65
as 20; native cows ana heifers 81 25@4: stock
ers and feeders, 81 5014 40; bulls s2 1908 Is.
HOGS - Receipts. 5000. Market 5@lUc lower
Bu.k of sales, IS 55@3 63: heavIes, $3 50G
lights, IS 6UG3 10; workers, SO 66Gt3 20: pigs
So as IS.
snEEP = Receipts. 5000 Market steady
Lambs s2 1895; muttons. $2@37 rs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the Uuite States Hydrograph,a
once located in the Merchants Exchapze il
maintained in SAN Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigators cordially invited 70 visi. ths
office where complete of char-3 and sailin.
directions of the world kept hand or COM
parson and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce
The time ball on TOP OF the building on Tee
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time bali was
dropped on time, giving the error IL any, Il
published the same day by the afternoon pAperA
and by the morning papers the following daY.
w. s. HUGHE4
Lieutenant q. s. N, in charge
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares.

NEW YORK, n. y. Oct S.-Money call
easier, at 2@24s% last loan a%; closed at 212@S%;
prime meicantI.c paper, 412G5%; Sterling e1-
change frmer, with actual business in bankers
bills at s4 s 1894 Sass for demand and s4 81 ~
o. S234 for sixty days; posted rates "a $50
Sa1a and 81 81 12; commercial bills, 50 81 sii-
certificates, 57@5712; bar silver, 6sc; Mexi-
dol. Ars, 43S4c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-09
RECEIPTS or lRoDUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL oIARKEr,

Dairy products unchanged from last week
They are still very dear.
Poultry is cheap and in large supply. Game Is
also selling at reasonable prices. and most of 1t
is in poor condition, owing to the recent hot
weather.
Fru is and Vegetables are in GOOD supply at
the usual prices.
rriC lisr: