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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic
Office located in the Merchants Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners wit hout regard nationality ana free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
office where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions of the world kept on hand or COM
narIson and reference and the latest inform alton
can al ways be obtained regarding lights, dangers
10 navigation and all matters OF interest 10 ocean
commerce
The time ball on TOD of the building on Tele-
graph Hill fs hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and il dropped at noon. 12Uth meridian, by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory a Mare Istand
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped time, or giving the error II any, Is
published the same day by the afternoon papers
and by The morning papers the following dav.
W. ). HUGHES
Lieutenant u s. N, in charge
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ExpIeuAtfon.

The arrow 6es with the wind. The top figures
e. station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it. If any, the amount Of
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines, connect po!n's OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature The
word high" means high barometrc pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: low
refers TO low pressure, and is usually preceded
and accompanied bv cloudy weather and rains
"1Ows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When he pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probab e.:
but when the 'low' Is inclOsed with isobars OF
marked curvature rain south OF Oregon is improo-
sble. With high" in he 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
Nlu produce opposite result.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Nov. j.. - CATTLE - Numerous
sales occurred at So and upward, and sale
N ade OF % head of Poed ANGUS steers averaging
1854 pounds, at SIS AS, which is the highest price
paid in long time Late sales were at So 750
50 for common to fancy beef steers, the bulk of
the cattle selling at 81 5O95 Is, with a few coarse
fed Texans at s3 5OG3 75 Bulls sold mostly at
So 40@3 rs, aid calves steady at So 50d 3 60
i eXas grass cows aud Steers sold at 81 5G3 50
and Western rangers advanced loo, the best
selling for 50 30
There was active demand for pigs of all grad es
and prices ruled stron- and largely sc higher than
yesterday. Sales were of
So 5O@3 70, the bulk OF the hogs CROSSING the
scales at So 1903 so, while pgs largely at
So 559S So. The late market was lower.
Ira ung in sheep and lambs animated and
prices showed further improvement OF 10c.
ales were on d basis OF $3Gi S5 for native sheep
and $3 S0@4 80 for Western ran rers while fed
Meserns brought 81 65@4 rs. Lambs brought
S5d6 ~, with plenty or sales around So
receipts; Cattle, $500; hogs, 5000; sheep,
lO.OUO
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DRIED fRUITs. KAisINs, NUTS, ETC

1t is the same OLD story, day after day. There is
a fair trade going in small way, but large lots
hard to move.
DRIED FRUITS-Quota.ions are as follows:
Prunes. carload los 414@4l4c for 40,50's, Ss4@
&c TOR 90 sos, 3i4@319c Tor 60-70s, 2s4@3c Tor
7U-sUs. 2A@212c p ID for SO-9Os ana Is4@2o
Tor 90-l0Vs; Peaches, 5@512c p ID; fancy oA2@
712c; peeled. l0@lZ12; Apri cots, 5@6c ib TOR
ROY ais and 7@SAac Tor good to fancy Moorparks;
evaporated Apples, t@7h2c; sun-dried 3$4 @414c:
black Figs, sacks. Z93c: Plums 31o@41ac q fb
fol pltted and 1@l 12c for unpitted bieached
Plums, &C. Nectarlnes, 4(96c g ID for prime TO
fancy Pears 2@5c Tor quar- ters and 2120o12c for
halves. according TO color, etc
RAISINS-New RaisIns, 2A@3c for 2-crown, &c
for 3'crown sc for a-oTown, 5l2c for Seedlest
sutanas and 81 loo l5 tor London layers Dried
Grapes 2%c
NUTS-Ches'nuts quotable at s@loc 2 n:
Walnuts 7@71@c q tb Tor hard and S@9c y ID
for softshell; Almonds 3@4c for hardsheil and &c
for papersheI: Peanuts, 4@5c Tor Eastern and
&C for California; hickory Nuts, 596c p ID: Pc
cans, 9@l0c p ID; Fiberts, 9@9A2c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c; Cocoanuts. 81 bU@5 g 100.
HON El-New Comb. 1Uc for bright and 7GG9c
for lower grades; new water-white extracted, 4i49
4$Z c; light am Der extracted, 334 494c q ID.
bEkSWAA-Z5@25c p To-
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PROVISION ).

Trade has very fair OF late, but the ma Iket
is quieting down somewhat. There is no change
in prices
CURED MEATS-Bacon, S1ac . n for heavy
&C Tor light medium. lOc Tor light, 1O1ac p II
Tor extra ngnt and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 101@@11c; California
Hams. 9@915c = ID; Mess Beef, $s . bbl;
ex do So; family do, SO; salt
Pork, SSGS 80 q bbl: extra prime Pork. 50 so:
extra clear 81 8; mess. $l4 80 d bbl smoked
Beef l01a@l212c y n
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 514c 2 h for
compound &c tor pure; pats, &c; California
tierces, sc F II tor compound and &c tor pure
half bbs, 6i4c; l0,ib tins 7c; do o Ii, I1ac.
COTTOLENE-Tterces 63sc. Packages less
than 500 ns-1-b pals, 90 in a case, s7sc; 3-b
pals, 20 in a case, S3sc b pals, II in case
e14c; lOib pals, in case S1sc; so ID Tins, or
in 1880; wooden buckets 70 lbs net,
7Tsc; fancy so lbs net, 1886; half bbls. about
10 lbs 11ac n h.
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BUTTER, CHEEsE AND EGGS.

Ranch Eggs are rather topheavy. and it is the
opinion that the top has been touched. AT the
same time Eastern are getting scarce ana higher,
and this operates against any decline There is o
change in Butter and Cheese.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 2s@29c; sec
onds. 26@27 12c p ID,
DAIRY-Choice 10 fancy. 23@25c . h; lower
grades l6@2242c
PICKLED-22A24c q 10
tIRKIN-l9@2Oc p H.
CREAMERY TUB-22la@231ac p n.
EAsTERN-l2G13c for ladle- packed
CHEESE-Cholce mild new, lZ@l3c p n: COM
to good, lO@11c; Cream Cheddar l1@12c;
Young America, I2@121ac; Oregon lO12@ lc:
Western, il1aeI2c; Eastern, l2!2@13 3Aac q h.
tGGo-Ksnch Eggs, 35@4212c; store Eggs,
SOC y doz Eastern 24@26c Tor fancy, 22@23c
tirsts and ls@20c .oI seconds; Duck Eggs,
2uld2hc a dozen.
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Wine Grapes hardly worth quoting, as re-
ceipts very light and generally OF poor quality
Ounces dull.
Oranges are in light receipt and prices are main
taned.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawbe S. as q ch est for large
Raspberries, $4G5 " chest.
Cape Cod CranDerries So 5OlJ7 p Dbl; Jerseys,
SIS 25@9: COOS Bay. So 5U(02 rs q box.
Peaches, 4U@60c Fs box TOT common and 75c9
81 Tor choice.
Pears. Winter Neis. 75c@Sl; common kinds,
35@66c S8 box
apples. 25@4Oc p box Tor common and bOGS5c
for good 10 choice
Ounces, 25@4Oc &, box.
Grapes, in boxes 1o@%Oc for all kinds. Crates
sell ABOUT l0c higher Than boxes All kinds or
Wine Grapes, SS9l2
Persimmons, 5U@75c q box
PomegranaIes. 6, (G75c q box.
CITRUS FKUITS-New Navel Oranges. 81 500
90: Seedlings, 81: Grape Fruit. $6O7; Lemons
ST. 5OG2 for common and 81 25@2 80 for good to
choice: Mexican Lines S2G3 so q box; Bananas,
$lg2 q bunch; Pineapples. $293 p doz
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POULTRY md GAME.

POULTRY-Is dull and prices show no particu-
lar change.
Game did rather better again.
Live Turkeys, 11@l212c for Gobblers and 1l@
1212c Ior Hens; dressed Turkeys. lO@14c Geese,
q pair 81 25@1 so; Ducks, So 50@4 so; Hens,
$3 50@5 BOOSTERS. young. S4ao4 So p dOz; do, old,
$3 75@4; Fryers, S3 5O@3 75; Broilers, So 80
Tor large and So 50@3 for small: Pigeons, 81 70
@l eO p doz for young and 75c@$l for old.
GAME-Quail, q doz S1@l %: Mallard, $3 so
o. SO p dozen: Canvasback s4(@5: Sprig. S2@
= 50: Teal, 81 5002; Widgeon. 81 75G2; small
Duck. 81 5O@l rs; Gray Geese, So 50@2 rs;
White White Sl@l 90 y doz; Brant 81 5o@2; English
Snlpe 81 50@2; JACK Snipe 81: Sl@
! IS; Rabbits, 81 25@1 so for Cottontais and 75c
u
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Omaha,

OMAHA. Nov 12.-CATTLE-Receipt 1000
Market active, stronger. Native beef steers, $40
so; Western steers So 7OG4 80; and
heiiers. 81 S0@3 so; Gamers. 81 1902 IS: stock
ana feeders So SOFA AZ. caves, IS 5000 90
bulls stags, etc. 5 G3 So
H Go-Receipts 4UU0 Market &c 10 l0c higher
Heavy, SO 30Ga3 45; mixed, So 3om 3 40; lights,
So 1908 50: bulk Of sales, So 35@3 AS.
SHEEP - Receipts. 1000. Market stronger.
Fair to choice natives, S3 1904 35; lair 10 choice
Westerns, SIS 6O,G4 25: common ana STOCK shee p,
S3@3 50; lam bs, So 50d3 10.
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOuR-Net cash prices Family extras
S4 o@4 S5: Bakers extras S4 50G4 60 " Dbl.
COkNMEAL ETC-Feed Corn, S22 U ton:
Cracked Corn S23@24 u ton.
MlLLST FFS-Prces in sacks are as follows,
usual discount TO the trad: Graham Flour 30
9 100 bs; Rye Flour. 81 30 p 100; Rice Flour.
80 70; Cornmea 81 25; extra cream do $3:
Oatmeal, SIS DO; Oat Groats $4; Hominy. S3 lUQg
70: Buckwheat Flour. So 25G3 80; Cracked
heat, $3 20; Farina $4 SO: Whole Wheat Flour
% 20: Rolled Oats ibblsl So 7O9o5 go; In sacks,
GO, "a 2h u lUn Ha =
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POTATOES. ONION VEGETABLES.

Onions are doing better again. Sweet Potatoes
are ull and plentiful Peas and Beans are frmeE
POTATOES-Early Rose, 3O@40c; River Reds.
3o@40c: River Buroanks, 3UG40c p sacx);
Oregon Bur banks 5097Uc: Salinas Burbanks- 80
@eOc; Sweet Potatoes, 35@5Oc q 1tl for Rivers
and 6507Oc for Merced.
ONIONS-S1 25@l SO: Oregons, 81 4001 so;
Pickle Onions, 5U@75c p sack
VEGETA ABLES-Mushrooms are quotable at
S@25c q ID; Marrowfat squash, $40 p ton:
Hubbard squash $l0@l2 = ton Bay tucumbers,
4OG5Oc p box: Green Peppers 40@5Oc y
box; Dried Peppers, 5@6c q ID; Green Peas,
3Aa@4c y n: String Beans 4G5c y ID; Lima
Beans, 212G4c q h; Dried Okra 6@Sc; Egg Plant,
40 0G75c; Cabbage, 60@75c . cti; Carrots. 25g
BIC u
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London.

London.
ION DON, Nov Il. - Conso's, ll3; silver,
65sd; french rentes 1887 6712c
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Nov r. Wheat-QUiet: No
] standard California, 3Ss Sd: cargoes of coast
nothing doing; Cargoes on passage nominay un-
changed English couHtry markets, quiet; French
country markets steady wheat in Paris dull;
flo ur III Paris quiet.
COTTON Uplands, 3 321.
WHEAT-spot No. red Northern spring
firm, rs 612d.
COKN-Novcmber steady. IS 214d; Dece ne ber
steady IS Z14d: spot American mixed firm, IS
214d-
FLOUR-st Louis fancy winter, steady, los Sd.
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LONDON MARKET,

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram: The stock markets
were life!ess 20 day and tTihe less firm. Money
WAS bette
The duIlness in a mericans here is partly due to
difficulties OF a GeaIer who is bull Americans
aud who recently lost heavily by the sharp and
urexpected fail of certain industrials
The fai ure may be announced Tomorrow, or it
may blow over. Il is really nothing i'm porLaut.
Americans closed about The lowest
The Paris bourse as dull and the Berlin market
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HAY AM FEEDSTUFFS.

Hay Is steady and the dealers think that II ought
TO advance, but 1t does not Feelsturfs are un-
changed.
BRAN-sl6 50@l7 for the best and $l5@15 so
p ton for outside brands
MIDDLING NGS-$2O(020 so for lower grades and
s2l 5O@22 50 q ton for the best
FEEDST Barley, SZO@2l y ton
OIL caKe Meal at The MILL $50 y ton; Ding, $3l:
Chopped Feed $l5016 p ton: Cocoanut Gaze.
$l7 80; Cottonseed Meal, $29@30 q ton.
HAf-Wheat $I2@15 y ton; Wheat and Oat,
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The Bean market continues in condition OF
weakness and trade is S ow
BEANS - Bayos 81 S5@2: Small Whites.
q lO@1 20; Large Whites 90c9$1 o5: Ptnks.
81 25@l 80; Reds, 81 35@1 40: Blackeye. 81 75
al 80: he'd Kidney. 81 1891 go; Limas, 81 500
/ 70; Buffers, 81 3o@1 so: Pea, 81 20@i 40.
SEEDS = Brown Mustard, So u ctl: Yellow
Mustard $2@2 So q ctl: Flax, 81 SO@2; Canary
seed, 214@234c = 10; Alfalfa 614c: Rape 20
2$4c; Hemp &c; Timothy, 54ac. ~
DRIED PEAS-Nies 81 25; Green 81 20@l 40
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HE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports Is
failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday, compared with
u for the previous week and 20 for the CORE
suondIng week of 1896. The failures for The past
week divided among the trades follows
nay and grain. drugs, l arpeuter I plumbing
and gas fitting, l contractor and builder gro
ceres, / general store l restaurant, liquors.
Il
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Wheat s41s@s71ac: No. 2 REQ. s4A@961ac; No.
2 Corn 271s@27l4c: No Oats, zO$4c; No
No Rye. 4715@47Ac; No. Barley, =
No s. -, No. 4, -; No. Flaxseed,
81 O312Gl Oe; Prime Timothy Seed So 65; Mess
Pork q oDl, ST 35@7 40: Lard. q 90 lbs. $4 .212
g4 20; Short Ribs stoes tIoOsel. $4 25@D4 S5; Dry
(boxed), 46s@43sc: WHISKY, disters' finished
goods per sal. 81 lS; Sugar, cut loaf, -: granu-
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EXPORTS OF PRODUCE.

Exports Of Produce from this port during the
frs, ten months OF he year were S34, 5260U0,
a.,ainst S5s.l Il 900 during the time i'll $50
O4ths years total : 5 70 900 went TO The United
Kingdom. So 800 zoo 10 China $2,129 2OU to
Japan - 40, 500 to Central America, $3, ,692 800
10 the Hawaiian Islands Sl,062 100 To Mexico
SI4O4, 400 10 south Africa and $l,775,0OO 10
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Nov IL. -FLOUR-Receipts
25,9p4 bbls; exports, l4,797. Opened steady and
moderately active without change in price; winter
straits, 81 55@4 70.
WIZ AT - Receipts, 1885, bushels: exports
l S73. SPOT steady; No red, 9934c Options
opened weak under disappointing cables and
foreign selling; rallied on covering and quiet
but very steady all day. closing 1s9 cnet lower.
O . red November closed at s6c; December,
96 81 6@97c closed 96s4c
HOP s eady.
WOOL-Qulet.
PET kOLEUM-Quiet
LAKE COPPEk-Dull; Lake brokers, slO7s;
exchange. $40 75@lU 80.
LkAD-Dull; brokers, So so; exchange, IS 100
$3 so.
IIN-Easier; straits, sl3 65@I3 10; plates
market weak
sPELTER-Duu: 81 10 bid 81 20 asked
PIG IRON-Wsrranjs easy; So 3 bid and So 50
asked.
COFFEE-Optious opened steady at to 10
points advance; closed eady at a advance Of
. TO 10 points Sales 1900 bags, including De-
cember at SIS so; March, SIS 75@g5 S5.
spot Coffee-RIo, quiet: No. invoice. 63sc: No
iobbing. 7sc. Mid, dull; Cordova Sl4GSI2c.
BUTTER-ReceIpts. 3025 packages; steady.
Western creamery, I4@25c; Elgins Z3c; factory,
l0@l3c.
kG'iN-ReceiD 8. $3.50 packages; steady. State
and Pennsylvania, lS@24c; Western 22c.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Thirteen failures last week.
Silver frmer.
Wheat weaker again. Barley unchanged
Oats and Rye dull Corn declining
Hav and Feeustufs the same.
No change in Beans.
Oregon Potatoes firmer. Onions higher again
ta-tern + ggs ad vanced. Ranch Eggs easy
No change IN Butter and Cheese.
Wine Grapes nominal.
Dried r ruis the same usual
Provisions getting Quieter
Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged.
Meat market The same.
Decreased movement in Quicksilver
Increased exports OF Produce.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. l2-CATTLE-Recei ceipts
5000. Market steady. Native steers, S3@5; a.
tive cows and hefers. 81 "a: stockers ana feed
ers, s3G4 80; bulls 81 1905 rs.
HOGS - Receipts. 100 Market strong to SC
higher Bulk OF sales S3 40@3 so; neavies
% 30@3 so: packers So 25@3 4712: mixed. So IS
@3 IS, lights. 81 55@3 55; yorhers, $3 50@3 %.
SHEE -Recepts, 1000. Market strong, ac-
tive. Lambs, S4 4U@5 10; muttonS 81 7o@4 90
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcrL-
vember u, 1897, p. NJ.
The following the rainfa,ls for the past
tw nty-four hours and The seasonal rainfalls to
date compared with these Ct he same date last
season: Eureka 90 this sea7On 4.97, last .ason
S.27: Red BuH 90, this season 2.77, last season
= l3; Sacramento 90. this >. IA, last sea
son !. 10; san Francisco 60. this season 2O7 last
season 2.5l; Fresno 90. this season 1.24, last
season / 81; san LUIS Obispo 90, this season
50, last season IS; Los Angeles 10, this season
= So. last season 1.55< san Diego co. this season
los, last season ll8; Yuma 90, this season
81, last sea son !. Il
>an Francisco data: Maximum temperature 56,
minimum 50, mean 53
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure is highest this evening on the Cali
fornIa coast and lowest IN Western Montana
Generally fair weather Is reported from California.
and CLOUDY weather in the region TO the north and
east Asta has fallen throughout portions OF
Washington ana Montana. Conditions are favor
able for continued fair weather
Forecasts made at Francisco for thirty
hours, ending midn GIT November l3, 1897:
Northern Ca iornia-CTenere lily fair Weather,
except "a tY cloudy along the mort hern coas.
saturday; ire n &c era!ly westerly NndS.
southern taiiornia-Ci neraIiy fair weather
Saturday; northerly 10 westerly winds
Nevada Utah and Automatically cloudy Sat
urdty.
san Francisco and vicinity-P Partly cloudy Sat
urday; fresh westerly winds
W. H HAMMoN,
Local Forecast Off laL
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GENERAL NtcRCHANDISE

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, 55ac: san Ouen tin,
s5 40; Wool Bags 27@3Oc; Fruit Bags 51Ac 5suc
and &c for the different sizes
COAL-W ellington So: New Wellington So;
Soc:hfied Wellington 81 80; Seattle $5 50: Bry-
ant SO SO: Coos Bay. 81 75; Wallsend, S6 75 p
ton: Cum beTland, $l4 81 y ton in bulk and SIG
in sacks: Pennsyl vania, Anthracite Egg $14 q
ton; Welsh Anthracite .$e@l2: CanneI, SO SO a
ton: Rock Springs, Castle Gate ana Pleasant Val
ley, 81 50; Coke 81 In bulk and 81 a ton in SKIS
CORD DAGE-Manila-114- "a nch, 6L9c: 12-ihrea T.
&c; and thread. 712c: bale rope, 61a@7c. SlsaI-
1A-inch 1ac: l2-thre ead, &c; and thread. o!2c:
bale rope 51a@tc
RICE-Prces rule firm Chinese mixed. $3 S5
@3 80 . ctI; No !, 81 25@4 40 a ctl extra No
l, 81 So@o; Hawaiian S4 s71a; Japan. 81 900
05: Rangoon, S4.
UNI shipment of 200 900 feet to San
Benito by schooner Uranus
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 65sc: Powdered 61sc: Dry Granu-
lated. 512c y ID; Confectioners A. 519c; Magnolia
a, 51sc; Extra {, &c: Golden G. 47sc: Candy
Granuiated o5sc; California a, 514c; half-barrels
i4c more than DarreIs. and boxes 1zc moe.
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OUICKsILVIK TRADE.

Receipts of quicksilver at this port during the
first ten months of the year 14,372 TASKS,
arainst $50 during the same time in 1895
The exports were 4l91 f.Sks valued at l49 355,
acains. ! ! U3O fiasks at S39l, ,22L
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Boston.

BOSTON. Nov. 12.-Atchison. 1884; Bell Tele-
phone. 255: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
l7IS: san Diego, -; Toston and Montana. 1887:
Butte and Boston, 20Ts.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Dairy prod ucts and Meats about the same
Poultry and Game show few changes. Turkeys
are plentiful and cheap.
The Summer Fruits beginning TO dwindle
down, and Summer Veget ables also.
Salmon is cheaper
Following is THE CALLS regular weekly retail
price list;
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BANK CLEARINGS.

table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
cearings the principal cities for the week ended
November L. with the percentage of increase and
decrease as com pared with The corresponding week
last year:
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

7 at 81 s51s@4 s5sA for demand and S4 $3.50
s27s for 80 days; posted tes, 81 s3-a@4 s61a
commercial bills, S4 50; silver certificates 81 y
G5s12c: bar silver, 571ac; Mexican dollars, 4412c;
Government bonds, strong; State bonds dull rail-
road bonds, strong
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The Time Ball.

BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHrc OFFICE, U. g N.Y.
MERCHANTS ExCHA NGE.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 2, 1897.
The time ball Telegraph Hill was droppsi
exactly at noon to-day e. at noon OF the l20tn
meridian, or exactly at NJ Greenwich time
". y HUGHES
Lieutenant U. S. N, IN charge
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKE L.
Oregon.

PORTLAND Nov 12-The local wheat mar
ket is very weak. due TO an indispostion on the
part of t he foreign market to take hold of the
heavy offerings fIom this side. Some porters
we're still quoting 75c extreme figure for
WalIa Walla, but TAG the ruling quo ation
Il. ue stem is 76@71c: Val ey, 770TSc per pushe
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-To-day's statement
of the condition OF the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, SOB 3l36 3S7; gold eserve, 81 50,
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S11@14; Oat, $l0@12 Barley. Sl0912; COM
pressed, S12@l4; Alfalfa Se(g9 81; STOCK. $S@9;
Clover, $S01O p ton.
sTRA W-3U@40c p bale.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKER.

Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Money call steady
at l4a@2%; last loan i34%; closed I1201s4%;
prime mercantile paper. 312@412%; Sterling e1-
change strong, with actual business in bankers bills
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

The established prices still rule.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows
BkEF-First quality, 61a@7c; second do, sag
&c: third do. 4@l6c q n.
VEAI.-Large 5@6c; small. 6@17 p b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
sun, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDErro SURVEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTs HIGH AND Low
WATERS At FORT POINT. ENTRANCE TO SAN
ERANCISC BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
NoTE-The high and low waters az the
City Front (Mission-street WHARF about twenty
hve minutes later than at Fort Point The height
OF tide is The same both places
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

MUTTON Wethers 6@7c: Ewes. &c p n
LA MB-Spring, 79Sc . h. l,
PORK-Live Hogs. 33A @STsc for large ana oA.o
for small and 35s@3slc for medium; soft hogs
21a9314c q b; dressed do, 56g6c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

NoTE-1n the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides of the day In
order OF occurrence 10 time The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there but three tides. sometimes
sccurs The heights given additions the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts except when . minus sign (-) precedes
height, and then the number given " subtractive
from the depth given by the charts
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
a RTICLES.
ShlDnents.

on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket wss steady; creameIies, 5@221ac: dairies II
@2Oc; cheese quiet, s@s1ac; eggs firm, fresh.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Was ShiIpron
PoRTLaND'S BUSHES

TACOMA. Nov. 12.-Wheat 1lac higher No.
blue stem, 76c; No. club 73C.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Californa dried fruits
quiet and steady. kvsporated apples. common,
5d7c; pnme wire tray.734c; wood-dried prime
s1sc: choice. S12c: fancy, S(G91ac.
IKUNE NEs-5Ge14c r h, as 10 size and quality.
APRICO - Royal 7@S12c Moorpark, so
lOc
PEACHEs-UnpeeIed. 7aIOe: peeled, l2@l7c
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
FOREIGN MARK ETS.

PORTLAND. Nov. l2-Exchanges, 1885, S7I
balances, S6O,26l.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
4 RTICLES.

Cash quotations were follows: Flour steady. |
No. . Spring Wheat S7I4(GSS14c; No ) Spring |