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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
al station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath il. If any, the amount OF
rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, solid
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure; so-
therms or dotted lines equal temperature. The
word thigh" means high barometric pressure and
is usually accom- panied by fair weather: "low"
refers 10 low pressure and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the sobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probabe
but when the 'low' is inclosed with isohars of
marked curvature rain south OF Oregon is i'm prob
able. With high in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling 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
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CORN-May, $3.50; July, 245sc.
OATS-May, l71Sc: July, 1890.
BARLEY -25@33c.
FLAX-771ac
T1MOrHY-$2 so.
Produce.
PoRK-May, So 60; July, So IS.
LARD-May. 50 Or; July, S4 OF.
RIBS-May, 81 10; July, 81 20.
BUTTkR-Western,1 5c.
EGGS Western, S12c. Receipts Il 400 cases
Livestock.
HOGS-Light, SIS SO@4: mixed, So SOFAS 971a;
heavy. So 50@3 IS; rough, So 50@3 So. he
ceipts $4,000. Packers bought II. 6OU, shippers
$500 Estimated receipts for tomorrow J. ,OC0
CATTLE-Beeves, So S5@5 o. cows and heif
ers, 81 90@4 IS; Texas steers, S3 20G< 40: STOCK
ers and feeders, So 45@4 40. Receipts $500. Esti
mated receipts tor Tomorrow $500.
SHEEP-Firm. Receipts 5000.
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POTATOES, ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Onions continue to weaken. Vegetables show a
tendency toward easier prices.
PUTATUES-Ne Potatoes, s4@114c q n:
Sweet Pc atoes 81 60@l rs p ctl; Early Rose, 5J@o
Csc r ctl; River Reds. 5O@6Oc: Burbank Seed
llngs, 40@i5c p ctI for Rivers and 50@65c for
Petalumas; Oregon Burbanks, 6U@85c.
ONIONS-New Reds, 5u675c p sack.
VEGETA BLES-ReceDts were 90l boxes As
paragus. $50 boxes Rhubarb 1888 sacks Peas and
10 sacks Beans.
Los Angeles summer Squash, 81 25@ll so p box
Hothouse Cucumbers quotable at 50c(GS1 p
dozen: Asparagus 75c@$1 20 y box for common.
Rbubarb. 25@4Oc Tor orSInary and 5oSsSe for
choice large; Marrowfat squash. $697 q ton;
Dried Peppers, 6@Sc q ID; Green Peppers, 25c
Peas, 25@40c y SIX for common and 60c@Sl for
Garden; sInng Beans, s@l0c q 10: Horse Beans,
50@60c p sack Dried Okra. S6l9c p ID; Cabbage,
75@s5c . ctl; Carrots 25@3Oc q SIX; Garlic, IL
62c "A
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP GO

CTEA MERs LEAVE BROADWAY I'm
~ wharf, San Francisco as follows: 2sAG
For ports in Alaska, May l, ., II, 16 q, 20
81 and every fifth day thereafter, at A. II
For Victoria and Vancouver o. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.l ga n
May L. 8, H. l6 21 26 and 81 every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the q. p r
r., at Tacoma with n. 2. r. r., at Seattle with e.
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay), Str Pomona p. NJ, Ma. 4, g. II L.
~. "a, 20 and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) Geviota santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme, san Pedro East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at 8 4. "
May 2, g. 10, IA, l8 %, 20, 80 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
gees Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport IL
AN May 4. 8. i, 16, 90 "a, % and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada. San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan L.
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 10
A. NJ, June 2, and 81 of each month thereafter
The Company reserves the right to Change with.
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours Of sailing. Ticket office-Palace Hotel
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS q CO., GenT Agents
III Market ST., San Francisco
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FLOUR AND MILLST UFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
50 1894 So; Bakers extras 81 50@4 IS; Super
fine, S4@4 35 g bbl
COKNMkAL. ETC. - Feed Corn, $l992l;
Cracked Corn, $23 p ton.
MlLLSTUFFS-P Prices in sacks are as follows.
usual discount the trade: Graham Flour 81 IS
= 100 lbs: Rye Flour. So so p 100: Rice Flour,
So 80; Cornmeal, $2G12 IS; extra cream do. 50 rs,
Oatmeal S. so; Oaj Greats, s4; Hominy, So 90
8 50; buckwhrat Flour, SO 25D3 SO: Cracked
Wheat, So 90; Farina, 81; w hole Wheat Flour,
81: Rolled oats tbbls) 81 1895 Is: Pearl Barley.
So 75@4; Split Peas IS 50; Green 10. 81 % q 100
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OREIG n MARKETS,


London.
LONDON ENG, May g. - Consols, 1l2Is;
silver, 27 1854; French rentes, 1887 tic.
Liverpool.
WHEAT - Firm. No. ! stand ard California
wheat, 31s: cargoes Off coast firm; cargoes on
passage, rather firmer Sd higher; English coun-
try markets, steady; French country marke s,
quiet; Liverpool wheat, No I California Us 41adG
6s 512d; wheat in Paris, firm; flour in Paris firm
weather in England, showery.
COTTON-Uplands, 1921.
FUTURES
he Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for no. Red Winter: May,
IS lid; July, 5s IL 1ad! Septem ber 5S lO1Ad.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Arrived.
FRIDAY. May 7.
Stmr Newsboy. Fosen. 1S hours from Usal j.,
go NJ it lumber to Usai Redwood Co.
Stnr Mackinaw, Mttlefeld, 80 hrs firm Tacoma
$500 tons coal. to P Co.
Stmr Pomona Doran. II hours from Eureka;
pass and mdse. to Gooda. Perkins & Co
Stmr Gypsy, Leland. 30 hours from Moss Land
inr etc: produce. TO Goodall Perkins Il Co
Stmr Umatilla. Hunter d! hours from Vic
ioria and Puget sound; pass and mdse, 10 Goodall'
Ship spar an Polite rs days from sydney !;
1893 tons COAL sos IONS coke. to Dickson. de Wolf
q Co
schr Bobolink. Nelson. "a hours from Mendo
cino: go NJ TT lumber. to Mendocino Lumber Co.
sGhr Reliance. wilson, ~ hours from Flsks
FRIDAY. May7.
stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, San Diego; Good
all. Perkins d 20. c .o-,. ooo,
Ship Glory OF the Seas. Freeman Victoria; r
FRIDAY. May z.
stmr Chilkat Durham. Eel River.
Nor stmr Florida Hansen, Nanaimo.
stmr Gypsy Leland. Santa Cruz
Stmr Alcatraz. Carlson.
Haw bark Andrew W elch. Drew Homo
Brig Lurline Mcleod, KahuluL
schr Nettie Low, Low. Point Reyes
Schr Mary and Ida, Carlson, Eagle Harbor and
codfishing
Schr Abbie Hansen
Schr Sparrow, Dart Eureka.
Returned.
FRIDAY, May7.
Bktn Monitor. TuriofY, hence May 6. for Gray 8
Harbor returned on account Of vessel springing a
leak.
Te1egraphic.
FONT LoRos. May Ito P. M-Weather
hazy: WIND wv: VELOCITY 20 mi.sA
Charters.
rba hlx m Planter loads mdse for Kahuluf
The ship Glory Of the Seas loads coal at Com o x
for this port: schr Esther Buhne, Der at Eu-
reka .or Honolulu.
Spoken.
Apr s-Lat 8 n. long 30 W. Br ship Glencona,
hence Jan l, for Queenstown.
Domestic Ports.
NEW wHATCOM-sailed May 7-stmr Allk
ance, Tor san Francisco.
SAN PEDRO-saiIed May 7-stmr westport, fol
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed May 6-Br ship An.
drina. for Plymouth.
EUREK A. Arrived May 7-stmr Humboldt,
MO Moss IANDING-Arr,ved May 7-schr Max i'm
sEATTLE-Arrived May 7-schr H G Wright,
COOS BAY-Sailed May 7-Stmr Arcata. fol-
san Francisco: stmr Czarina. fer San Francisco
stmr Fa allon and schr Webfoot, for San Fran
CISCO
Arrived May 7-stmr Homer, hence May 5. for
Astoria: schr Daisy Rowe, hence Apr 80
TATOOSH-Passed May 7-Stmr Jeanie hence
May for Seattle.
PORT row May 6-Schr Jos
eph Russ, from La Libertad.
CLALLAM BAY-In port May 7-Br ship
Dechmont. from Seattle, for SYDNEY; Br ship SUI
perb, from Tacoma, Tor Freemantie: Nor bark
White Rose. from Tacoma, for Cork.
PORT ANGELES-In port May BARK Column
6ia. from Port Biakeley; for san Francisco; bark
ship Wachusett, from Chemainus, for sydney.
AsTORIA-Arrived May 7-Stmr Alice Blanch-
ar I. hence May z
FISH RoCK-Arrived May 7-scnr Ocean
Spray. hence May z.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived May 7-Stmr Noyo,
hence May d.
GRAYS May 5-schr Ivy,
hence Apr lS Nav 7-Schr T hi |, hence Apr
23: schr A Thayer. from San Pedro; schr Vo.-
unteer, from Moilendo; schr Melancthon, hence
Apr 20; schr Occidental hence Apr 20; schr P.o-
neer, from San. a Rosalia; schr Gen Banning, firm
Redondo.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Prospects for smaller crop of Hay han usual
have not advanced prices thus far, much TO the
surprise OF dealers.
BKAN-sl4@l4 so for the best and 81 3G13 SO
q out, ide brands.
MIDDLINGS-$17 50@lS SO for lower grades
and Sl9G2O p ION for the best
FEEDSTUF Fs-Roed Barley, s16@l7 p ton;
oilcaSe Meal at the mill. $26 So p ton; iobbing,
S27 so.
HAY-Whea:, ss@lO so; Wheat and Dat, $40
10; Oat $6dS so: Barley, Sc 509S; Alfalfa. Sc
az so; compressed, $6@e 50; STOCK, $5@6; Clo-
YER S6lS q ton
STRAW-.5G5Oc u bale.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts were 713 chests Strawberries and 461
boxes Cherries.
Straw berries and Cherries were on ayain. Citrus
Fruits were unchanged.
Black berries from Covina. l5@2Oc p basket.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries, So 5U@4 p chest for large and
So SOFA so for small
elG ooseberries, 4O@5Uc p drawer.
Apples. sl@2 p box
Cherries, 25@75c D box for white and red and
5Uc@s1 90 for black
CITRUS FRUITS-Savel Oranges are quotabe
at S3@14 y box for choice 10 fancy and 81 25@2
p box for commons: Seedlings, 75c@$l 70 u box;
Mediterranean Sweets $1@2 q box: Lemons
good 10 choice: Mexican Lines, $s@s 80 y box:
Bananas, $l@2 y bunch; PineappIes, $204 p doz.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Eastern Is selling at SIS 25G5 SO for
Hens, So so for young BOOSTERS and $4 so for old
BOOSTERS.
o d is dull and easy but young stock is
scarce AMI firm.
Live Turkeys. l2@13c for Gobbers. 1901 Sc for
Hens: Geese p pair 81 25G1 50; Ducks. SO !O94
for old and SIS 50@7 for young; Hens. So 5O@4:
BOOSTERS, young. SOS p dozen: do, old, SO 5O14;
Fryers, $606 20: Brolers, S5@5 SO for large and
So 1898 so for small; Pigeons 81 50 y dozen Cor
young and 81 b0@12 for old.
GAME-hare, nominal: Rabbits nominal.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue to weaken under large receipts.
The other descriptions are unchanged.
Wholesale rates for dressed stocA from saugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality 61a96c; second do Sc;
third do 4G41ac q b.
VEAL-Large. 566c: small. 6@7c q ID.
MUTTON-Wethers, 5@S51ac; Ewes, 495c p h.
Handspring, 6G61ac {. ID.
PORK-Live HOES, 314 G33sc for large and 3Aa
@S34c for small and medium; soft Hogs IA Csc:
dressed do, 434@512c
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

TIE Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 81
faiIure In the Pacific Coast States and TerrforIes
for the past week, rs compared with % for the
rrevlous week and 5 COR the corresponding week
OF 1895. The failures for the past week are
divided among The trades as follows: general
stores ! drugs saloons l stationery, l con-
tractor hotels, printer groceries and liquors,
! um brella manufacturer hard ware com pany,
poultry, hay and grain, dry goods
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PROVISIONS.
Prices rem ain as before

CURED MEATS-Bacon. 71sc q n for heavy. &c
n for light medium. &c for light. 1Oc p h
for extra light and &c y n for sugar cured Eas,-
ern sugar-cured Hams, I21ac p h: California
Hams. lie . ID; Mess Beef, 50 p Dbl: extra
mess DO, 81 90 family do $1O@1O 80; extra
prime FORK, 30 80: extra clear $l4 o Dbl; mess
Sl2 Dbl; Smoked Beef, lOc u h.
AKD.Eastern tierces are quoted at 5s4c for
compound and 612c for pure; pals. &c; Cal
ifornla tierces 41ac for compound and 512c for
pure; ait6bs, Size; 1O-ib tins, &c; DO o. ID 1Ac
10 ID tins
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DRIED FRUITS. HAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

The East has woke up to the fact that its crop is
snort and Is beginning to wire out here for sup
pies IL mas found out what IL refused to believe
before, VIZ, that there is not much fruit left here
reaches are rising under this d emf nd and several
cars have been sold at sc, O. b. Fresno which is
an advance OF 1ac. Prunes are also wanted and
the Is working into better shape all ar0u nd
DRIED Professionalism are as follows:
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Silver 12c lower.
Wheat Futures unsettled.
Other Cereals dull and unchanged.
No advance in Bay yet.
Beans and seeds dull
Onious weakening.
Vegetables rather cheaper
Young Poultry higher and old lower.
Butter unsettled. Eggs firm
fresh Fruits weaker
Dried Fruits in better demand
ProvisiO MS quiet.
Wool mac i've and lower.
Hogs weaker
Coal quiet
1wenty-one failures last week.
Sugar marked up.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Both Beans and Seeds are very dull and quota
tions easy.
BEA Ns-Bayos quoted at 81 6O@l so: Small
Whites s16l 20 per ctl: Large Whites, s1@1 10
q ell; Pinks Sl@1 10: Reds, s. l0G1 80: Black
eye, 81 45@1 So; Red Kidney. nominal: Ii
81 409l 60; Buffers, 81 259l 80; Pea 81
al 25.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 81 5062 rs: Yellow
Mustard 81 so 2 ct; Flax. 81 so p ctl; Canary
Seed 134@Z14c q ID: Alfalfa 614c; Rape FLAG
2s4c; Hemp, &c: Timothy, 41ac-
DIR E1D PEAS-Nies, nominal; Green, 81 500
l so Hcti
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The following resume of the wheat market is
furnished by E. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker, 4l2 Pine street.
SAN FRANCISCO, May T. 1897.
Chicago.
Disappointing Liverpool cables caused weak
opening in wheat Initial prices of July were
7O34@71c, with May cent premium. The price
held around Tic during the first hour, buyers and
sellers apparently awaiting outside Influences to
guide them.
The first news of Importance came from Mis-
souri, and Kansas. Cinch bugs were reported TO be
doing much damage throughout those states.
Bad crop conditions from California added TO the
grist of bush news and had the effect OF starting
shorts to covering. Prices were marked up to TIC
for December and TO 7234c for May: at the ad-
vance offerings became heavy. Brokers iden titled
with leading longs in the market were selling In
large quantities The local crowd soon caught on
and began putting out short wheat, resulting in a
break 7U3sc for December. The market closed
practically at the bottom prize of the day.
Bushels
Receipts Of wheat primary points $500. 354 1853
Shipments of wheat at primary points. .325 730
Receipts OF wheat at tidewater points. 212 43
Exports OF wheat So 66o
Liverpool cables opened A2d higher than yester-
days close, but had lost the appreciation at the
close French markets advanced 10@ZO cent
times higher Weather conditions abr DAD are I'M
satisfactory, yet not .arming.
Corn was extremely dull, trading being linn
lttn 10 professionals, september receiving more
attention than other options. Crop prospects were
lug discourage short selling. So many accidents
can happen TO advance the price and there is so
little to send prices lower that traders are dis
posed to be careful.
The immense exports, waste and many o. her
Consum ptlVe avenues must have disposed OF m ore
corn than is generally supposed AT the present
price q hoss cora Is worth in the neigh borhooQ of
81 to 35 cents per bushei to feed yet futures are
aoout cents per bushel less.
Oats dull prices fairly we'll maintained. MANY
bad crop reports have appeared of late Present in
dications point to a small crop.
frOVlSloHa Ialriy strong. Receipts of hogs
ally under estimates. Packers nut Offering
their products for sale to any extent. Avera se
weight of hogs is lighter than usua, e. pecialy is
this true OF hos coming from Western Illinois snd
astern Iowa, where corn is reported scarce.
San Fra cisco.
9:15 A. NJ. SESSION.
The bull enthusiasm of yesterday was less pro-
nounced this morning Cooler veal her caused the
shorts less fear. Reports from the Sacramento
and san Joaquin valleys indicated north winds
but cool
Eastern markets were inclined TO weakness
holders who had profits were disposed TO take
Them. Buyers were scarce. December wheat
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May Trading in provisions
to-day was dull. racIer5 were prominent sellers.
Prices ere steady owing 10 the liberal buying by
Cudshy and the small receipts of live hogs. The
cash market aims dull and featureless
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FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOS & SAyTl CRIT

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PERI DAILY
- Sundays excepted) at 10 A. NJ Alyso oai,,
Saturday excepted) at p. n. Freight ana
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco ana
Alviso, soc; TO San Jose 75c Clay a. Pisr 4
" w. santa Clara stn SAN JosA
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks were lower again, with more sellers than
buyers. The close was weak.
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Wheat and Flour
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
And new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCK s. CO.,

q Leidesdorf St, Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
62S Market ST., Palace Hotel. Purify d Atki nson
Managers. Tel. Main 5144.
Uptown Ofhce-Bald win Hotel (adjoining Grill
Hoom). Tel. Main lU9l.
PURDY. ATKINSON 6 CLAPP. Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tatfons. Reference st National Bank ). F.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK.
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EoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
carly morning tides given in the left hand
column and the successive tides OF the day In the
order OF occurrence time The second TINA
column gives the second tide OF the day, third
time column the third tide, and the last RICH.
hand column gives the last tide OF the day excep.
when there but three tides, as sometimes
Sccurs- The heights given additions the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts except when q minus sign & precedes tina
height, and then the number given Is su attractive
from the depth z ven bv tho charts.
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FOR U. s. MAYNARD AND VALLEJO.

STEAMER .'MONTICELLO.
Mon, Tues, We'd, Thus and Sat .........
..9;45 a. NJ and 3 ;l5P.M or. NJ ex. Thurs)
fricays.''.-...... ........- ....''.l r. NJ, y p ".
Sundays. .............. 10:3J A NJ ami r. u
Landing and offices, Mission Dock Pier &
Telephone Green 3Sl.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
Sun. MOON AND TIDE.

Sun. MOON AND TIDE.
UNIrEn STATES COAST AND GFoDFrro SuRvEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT Fort PoINr ENTRANCE TO
kAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED OFyr
GAL AUTHORITY THE SUPERINTENDENT
NoTE-The high and low waters the
City Front (Missiozstress Wharf about twenty
five minutes later than at Fort Point: Inc heighs
OF tide Is the same at both places
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NOTICE To EKS.

A branch OF the United States photographic
once located In the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
Navigators are cordially invited TO visit the
oh1ce. where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hand5 or COM
parison and reference, and the LAT est information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
70 navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball top Of the building rele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
ielegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory al Mare Island
Cal.
A notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time. giving the error, II any, Is
published the same day oy the afternoon papers,
and BY the morning papers the following day.
w. 3. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, q. g. N. In charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE q. 8. M
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. May z. 1897.
The time ball Telegraph Hi, was dropped
exactly at noon TODAY e.. at noon OF the l20sh
meridian, exactly at p. NJ, Green wien time.
w. s. HUGHES,
Leutenan: U. y N. III charge.
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kECEIprs OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter and Eggs show signs of advancing.
Meats and Poultry show little change
Strawberries are Cheape-. Cherries and Goo Sc
berries are added to the list.
Following is The CALLS regular weekly retail
nriCe list:
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ExCHASGE AND BULLION.
YESTERDAYS WHEAT MARKET.

The following resume of the wheat market i.
furnished by E. A Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker, Alp Pine street.
SAN FRANCISCO May T. 1897.
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- - "a -
Dried Okra. p ID. .12@l5
Onions, % ID. 49,. 10 .
Peppers. dried -. $50 -
do. green. p ID -@35
farsnips, R doz. .- 1000
Potatoes, p ID. -. 30 3
DO Sweet, p 10. 3(0 4
Radish es. 9dzbchs. lO@l2
Rhubarb. "a ID. -. S(0 S
Sage, p ID. 25@35
Smr squash % 10 -015
Beans, U h. 2@l5
Thyme, o ID. ..--..2O(930
'Turnips, p doz. -. l502O
q D.. 15G25
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-24
ST. GEORGES ITEMS.

Mr.. w. D. Paynter spent few days a
home with his parents.
Mrs. John stuckert has just returned
from visit to Baltimore friends.
: Miss Lulu Booth, of Bay View Nd, is
the guest of Mrs. F. L. Welsh.
Rev. R. A. Davidson and wife are spend
ing few days in Wilmington.
Miss Fora White of Townsend, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Peterson.
Mr.. Gustav Candadis, of N. Y. spent Eas-
ter at the home of Mr.. William Shultz.
Miss Julia Ellison. of near Glasgow, was
the guest of Miss Sadie Belleville for few
days last week.
Mrs. J. W. Dewitt attended the State
Convention ofthe Sabbath School last week
held at Rising Sun, Md.
Mr.. Clarence Craig in trying to separate
two dogs that were fighting the other day
was very badly bitten on the hand.
A very impressive ceremony in the Pres
byterian Church of this place on Easter
morning was the baptism OF two infants by
Rev. r. A. Davidson.
Miss Edna Stetson who has been stu
dent at::Goldey's Commercial College in Viii.
mington, for the past few morths grad
uated from that school last week as STEM
ographer
On Wednesday evening in the NJ. e.
Church of this place Miss Ella Swain and
Mr. William Haman were united in mar
riage by the Rev. Julius Dodd. The young
couple have the wishes of many friends for
long and happy life together.
Miss Jennie Vail. daughter of Mr.. John
Vail, met with an accident the other day.
While out riding, her horse became fright
ened and ran away and considerable dam
age was done to the carriage, she was
thrown out, but fortunately received no
serious injuries.
The traffic through the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal has been remarkably active
for some weeks past, which certainly indi-
Gates some improvement in business at least
between the ports these boats are trayers-
ing. During period of twenty-four hours
last week sixty-fve boats passed through
the locks at this place