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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

The conditions In Nebraska are alto
ge'her Favorable to the continued ascend
ahey OF the fusionists." said Mr.. j. Z.
Riley prominent citizen OF Omaha, at
WiiiArdS' There ore few gold demo-
ola's ieit--1 very few-who will doubles,
ACT with the republicans il tbs Latter win
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

The leaders OF the nopullst party have
SPLIT that PARTY into factions: but It Is
safe TO infer that tho universal testimony
of their domestic partners is that they
never split the wood"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

Observation-Disclosures Is recaVa.V ~. ;,
trous to persons practicing pF0la'l- ~.
,,recsrious as that Of burglary, F0'se'pa
tho warning contained in the hm y, l.,
old Scotch song, whistle and ~ ~.
,nye. NV LAD thief YESTERDAY ''h', =
serenade a la Mrs. Shaw WIN :. .. :.
roant,ons. His musical whistlin 8. NM M
,bs a" members of the household, D .v,I, b
TO charm them sufhcleh"! +"
arrest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02

The bones OF midas famine and Mag lie
stricken people hegh,en the column o
British greed AMI conquest
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks showed no par, ocular change yes
terday except decline in Occidental from &c to
sc, owing TO assessment of 10c The close was
weak.
President Charles II. Fish of the Con. Cal. q va.
has received advices from the mine stating that
the upraise from the 1850 level Will be connected
with the south drift the twenty-sixth floor OF
the 1870 slopes in seven or eight days, and that
the face of the south DRIFT, which has passed
through the rich ore streak is beginn ng to ASSAY
again. Two samples taken averaged 81 90 and
81 20 per ton.
Relating to the showing in the face OF the south
drift the twenIy-sixth floor of the 1850 Slopes
the following received:
The streak dips south aud east and Is one foot
oeow the bottom OF our drift in the lace On FIJI
day We followed the streak down about one loot TO
determine the width and value OF the streak Inc
streak is 15 inches wide and ASSAYS as reported
We are not working below the level CT our urift
Tim bering the drift Saturday and Monday he-
sumo WORK in the face Tuesday"
The JOINT Confluence, Challenge, Consolidated
and Consolidated Imperial west crosscut l from
the surface tunnel was advanced during the past
week l0fee; total length 944 feet the face IS IN
hard porphyry.
The Confidence mine during the past week
yielded Z mining carloads of ore, the average
assay OF which was S2l u per ton.
No ore was extracted from the Overmen mine
duri 6 the past week. The men were working on
waste rock on the 9U0 level most of the time.
southwest drift was extended feet durlng tne
past week: total length past east crosscut l 10
feet: the face is in porphyIy
The yield of the Overman from the workings In
the north drift on the 900 level for the month OF
February was 20 tons and $50 pounds of ore The
value OF the same per car sample ASSAYS was
$54 40 per ton. The ore seams CO ntlnue ABOUT as
reported heretofore-smRll but OF fair grade
Hav 9 done the n cessary repairs as required
The Hutchinson Plantation Company has de-
clared dividend OF 25 cents per share, payable on
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FRUITS-Quotations on the Fruit E1-
change are nominally follows:
CARLOAD LoTs-Apricots are uuotable at 6GDec
for Royals and l112@12c for choice 10 fancy Moor
parks: Prunes. S@314c for the sizes. Peaches,
4@51 for prime to choice, 61a@7c for fancy and
9@l0c for peeled in boxes; Apples 5@51sc for
evaporated and 2@215c for sun-dred; Pears ga
@5c for prime to choice. 4@51ac for quarters and
6@61sc for halves; Plums, 4c for pitted and 11zc
for unpltted; Nectarines 31a941ac for choice and
51ac Tor fancy; White Figs, Sci Black Figs, pa
@21ac.
JoBBINe PRIcEs-Peaches 41s@51sc q h:
fancy, 612@712c 3 h; peeled 1212c ? b. Apri-
cots, 61299c 2 h: fancy, 10c; Moorparks, l29
lSc; evaporated Apples, 5Szc; sun-drled. 2AG3c;
Prunes. $3.50 for the ! sizes: Figs, black. Sc for
Impressed and 31312c for pressed: white Figs, 4c;
Plums, 12G5c for ptted and 112c for unpitted;
Nectarines, 4S6c 2 b for prime TO fancy; Pears.
212@5c for whole, 44a@532c for quarters and
412@61ac for halves
CARLOAD PRICES - Four crown loose, $3.50:
three-crown, 1850 p n; two-crown 3ssc 2 D
seedless sultanas, 51ac; seediess Muscatels 1850;
three-crown London layers 81 IS; clusters, 81 30;
Dehesa clusters, 81 so; Imperial clusters S3i
dried Grapes &c ? b.
loose. 5s4c; S-crown, 4s4c; 2crown, S3zc: seed
less Sultanas 534c; seedless Muscatels, 41ac;
S-crown London layers, 81 rs; clusters, 81 go;
Dehesa clusters 50 rs: Imperial clusters, SO 20.
612@7c q b for standard and 9@91ac p ID for
so1tshelI; Almonds, 6@615c for Ian gu edoc, 80
312c for hardshell and $3.50 ? h for paper shell;
Peanuts, 4@6c q d for r astern ana 4c for Cali
fornia; Hickory Nuts, 5@6c . b; PecanS TAG
sc g b. Fnberts, 712@Sc; Brazil Nuts, 7129Sc;
Cocoanuts, s6@5 SO = 100.
HONEY-Comb, 10@121ac for bright and 5@S9c
for lower grades; water-white extracted, 6S61ac;
A@41ac: dark, 2@l3c p h.
BkESWAA-22@25c S D
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
.$s5S,563,elO
SAN FRANCISCO CLEARINGHOUSE.

At the twenty y-frst annual meeting of the San
Francisco Clearinghouse Association Tuesday,
the following officers were elected for 1897: Pres-
deut, Thomas Brown; president, H. Wads-
worth; secretary, John D. NJ cKee. The follow ing
Clearing house committee was. chosen: Thomas
Brown, cashier Bank of California; Ign. Stein
hart, manager Anglo Californ Bank, limited;
:. G. Murphy, president First National Bank of
San Francesca; II. NJ. ]. McMichael, agent Bank
of British North America; w. II. Cr ocker, presi-
dent Crocker-W oolworth National Bank of San
Francisco; h. NJ. J. McNfichael secretary Clear
ing-house committee. Charles Sleeper was reap
pointed manager, and J. I, Burke assistant man.
ager.
In his annual report the president MsnP ger
Sleeper states that the clearings for the year 1895
were S6S3,229, 599 26 ana for 1895 $692.t 79,-
240 %, decrease of SS,S4s. $40 81 and that 'tho
decrease is attributable the depression in bnSi
ness that prevailed during the Presidential cam
paign, the National Dem ocratic- Popuisiic party
having declared in platform and upon the stump
for the free and unlimited coinage of silver which,
had il been victorious. might have changed the
redemption money OF the Nation from gold TO that
OF silver and one accurately estimate the
immense consequential losses from failures that
would have been inflicted upon the people of the
United States"
The balances in 1896 were l3 2-1o per cent of
the clearings and amounted TO S90,49I, 491 IS and
were paid in United States go coin. The average
daily balance for 1896 1927, 669 3S and for
1895 1892, 26S OF, decrease of $2459S s.
ne aggregate clearings at the San Francisco
Clearing house for he past twenty years of its
existence have been l4,160 524, 965 ~. and the
aggregate balances have been 81, 3,S77, ,346 60
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Joseph NJ. Wood to Clinton Jones, lot on line
of broadway, 1876 w of Fillmore street, W 55
by n 1877 49, $40.
Emile ". and Elena Belen Lonigo TO Edward
G. Carrera, lot Sc corner of Washington and
Spruce streets. 4 1916 by 100; $40.
lot on line of Cole street, 30S;9 of Waller, S
% by 1875; 10.
Thomas +. and Laura r. Cullen to o. Giannini
lot on e line of Albion avenue tSecond avenue)
170 of sixteenth, 50 by 12O, quitclaim
deed: So,
Blanche e. Poudensan to same, same, quitciain
deed; SIS.
odoardo and Agostina Gannin to United States
Lsundry Association, same; $40.
Patrick and Mary Boy han to Ellen Brag lot on
line of Lexington avenue (Stevenson). S5 S of
Eighteenth. 25 by w 80; gift
Ellen Bray to Mary Boyhan same; gift
Ely l. aud Helen ]. Hutchinson to Louis Schloh.
lot on line of Dolores street. I1S of Eighteenth
) 50 by T. ITO; $40.
c. =. and Lille = Capp to Adolph Mohr lot on
E line OF York street, e6 n Of Twenty-sixth, IS
by e 100; $40.
Louis and Emma Blank TO Albert Meyer, lot on
r line of Sanchez street. 81 n of Tive MY SIXTH
"a a by L 80: $40.
Alexander vensano to P. c. Rossi, lot on w line
OF Church street, "a of Vale Twenty eighty, S
3u by w 100; $40.
Howard and Eftie w. Park to Paul Fleury, lot
on E line of Waverly place, $3.50 n OF Sacra-
mento street, N 22:11 by Il. so: $40.
James kitterman to Elizabeth A. Heydenfeldt,
lot on h line OF Stockton street 6S:9 OF Vallejo
6S: :9 by + 1876, quitclaim deed; 81.
k.izabelh A. Heydenfeldt to Herman Rogers,
Oliver A. and Almira Eldridge to Herman Rog-
ers, same: sic.
Mabel Lucke (or Burns) to Bernard II. Lucke
and Helena NJ aison, al interest in LOT on N 4 cor
ner OF Green and Powell streets, Z 20, 80 g, E
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
10, 1897, 5 P. II. Weather conditions and general
forecasts:
The following the seasonal rainfalls to date
CONF pared with those of the same date last sea-
son and rainfall during the past "a hours:
Eureka, this 80 AZ. last season 2 2473,
past "a hours 90; Red Bluff 1850, last
season 1888. past "a hours 90: San Francisco
10 II, last season IL AZ, past "a hours 90: Fres
no 7.89. last season 409, past "a hours 90; San
Luis obispo 1903, last season 1925 past
"a hours 90; Los Angeles 11.33. last seaso n
5.9] past "a hours 90; San Diego 7.4l, last sea
son 4-44, past "a hours 90; Yuma 466, last sea-
son .46 pas "a hours co.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature SO
N inimum 46, mean So.
An area OF high pressure overies Utah and Ne
vada. An area OF low pressure Is pushing in over
Montana and astern Washington.
The temperature has remained nearly station
ary over the entire Pacific Sope 1t has risen
rapidly over the Upper Missouri Valley.
Rain has fallen generally over Washington
Oregon and Idaho A maximum wind velocity OF
So miles per hour from the southeast Ia renorted
at Fort CANDY. The river at Sacramento stahds at
"a feet.
Forecast ade at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending at midnight, February H. 1897.
Northern California-Cloudy Thursday and prob-
ably show ers in northern portion in the afternoon
and night; light northerly, changing to southeast
erly Winds.
Southern California-Fair Thursday; frost in tn q
morning light northerlv winds
Nevada-Cioudy Thursday.
Utsh-Coudy Thursday probably snow Thurs.
day night
Arizona-Fair Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday:
fresh westerly winds fogcy in the morning.
ALEXANDER McADIE Local Forecast Official.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTTER GRAINS

WHEAT-Futures declined. spot grain was
weak and dull Quoted at 81 s21a9l 371A for
common grades, 81 3ssl 91 40 for average No
l. 81 41AQ1 4212 for choice and 81 45@l 60 .
ctl for extra choice milling
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sEssIoS-9:I5 o'clock-Mav-XOoo
ctls, 81 3713; 2OUO, 81 37I4; $4,000. 81 s7sa
SECOND NEssIoN-May-26,0OO ctIs, ST. 36s, ::
1000, 81 365s; 1000. 81 361a. December-2Ouo
81 20A. 7e' -''"
REGULAR MoRNINe sEssIoS-May-20 20 600 ctls.
81 20; 5000, 81 S57s: $4,000. 81 S5sl Decem,
oer.lo,OOo ~; 1000. 81 2oss 10000 81 20 a.
AITERNooN SESSION - May - AZ, 900 ctls
81 3ehsc; 10000, 81 $685.; sOOO, 81 35S.. De,
cemoer- 1000 81 20: 4UOu. 81 2O1s
BARLEY - Previous prices rule Feed, 75@SOc
= cti; Brewing s71zG9214c p cti.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-May-2000 ctls, 7Sc.
REGULAR MORNING SESSIoN-Dpcemher-1 1Onn
ctls 7Sc; 60OO 7731c
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-4 1000 ctls THO
OATS - Fair demand the old prices
Fancy Feed, 81 S71x@l as q ctI: Common
White, SloGl 10; choice, 81 15@1 35, according to
quality Black for feed, 9bc@Sl 05; for seed ST 10
al 20; Gray, 81 15@9l 80; Red 81 lOal 20: Snr.
prise, 81 1891 90 Il ctl
CORN-The market is quoted rather hrmer
Large Yellow, 75@s0c: Small Round DO eOc:
White, 7712@S0c = ctl.
RYE-S7 126921ac n ctL
BCCh hWHkAI-Quoted w at 81 l5Ml rs q ctI
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
SHIPPING INrELLIGENCE.


Arrived.
WEDNESDAY, February 10.
Stmr Weeott, Miller. 13 hours from Fort
Bragg: 65 OO RI ties, to Hooper & Co.
Stmr North Fork, Hansen, 26 hours from Eu-
reka; pass and mdse to Charles Nelson.
Schr Christina Steffens, Nordllng. 20 hours from
FisSs Mil II eds wood TO r A ilbrde.
Schr Arthur l, krog, 80 hours from Iversens
Landing: lao eds wood to Iversen.
Schr Fortuna, Rosich, 72 hours from Eureka;
1S0 NJ # lumber, TO Mckay & Co.
ieared
WEDNEsDAY February 10.
stmr Coos Bay, Hall, San Pedro: Goodall. Per.
Sailed,
WEDNESDAY. February TO-
stmr washtenaw. Croscup Tacoma.
Stmr Jewel, Madsen Caspar
Stmr Sunol. Dettmers Grays Haroof
Stmr w hitesDoro. Johnson
Z stmr Petrol, Wood, Monterey.
Stmr Umatilla, Hunter, Victoria and Port Town.
chr Mary Dodge Hansen. New Whatcom
Schr Gem, Olsen, Coos Bay.
Schr Maggie Russ, jacobsen, Champerico
Schr Lily, Bottger Umpqua
Schr Lettitia. Asulund, Tacoma.
Schr Seven Sisters, Rasmussen, Nehalem River
Schr Alcalde, We.tkna, Seattle.
IelegraDhic.
POINT LoRos. Feb 100 P M-Westhse
hazy; wind NV; velocity 10 miles
Charters.
The bark Snow & Burgess loads mdse for Vladi.
vostock; schr Tampa, lumber at acoma for Quay.
mas; Br ship Crown of India, lumber at Che
Madras, lumber on the Sound for CalIao 32s Sd.
Domestic Porss.
CLEONE-Arrived Feb 10-Stmr AIcatraz, hcs
PORT GAMsLE-Arrived Feb 10-Bark Alex
Mcneil, hence Jan II.
EUREKA-Arrived Feb 1o-Stmr Corona, hncs
Febe.
BowENs LANDINa-saiIed Feb 1o-schr
Monterey, for San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO-Sailed Feb 10-Br ship Ancon, for
ALBiON-Arrived Feb 1O-stmr Scotia. from
vENTURA-ArrIved Feb 1o-sohr Barbara
Aernster, from Hueneme.
EUREKA-Sailed Feb 9-Stmr North Fork, for
NAVARRo-sailed Feb lO-stmr weeo:t, for
TACoMA-saIled Feb lO-sohr G Watson for
Francisco,
inthian, Tor san Francisco.
Arrived Feb 10-schr Newark, hence Feb 9.
POINT REYES-Passed Feb 10-Stmr National
City, from Greenwood, for San Pedro.
SEATTLE Arrived Feb l9-Bark Gen Fair
MENDoCINO-sailed Feb 1o-Stmr PIT Arena
for San Francisco.
REENwooD-Arrived Feb 1o-stmr Alcs1ar
POINT LOBos-Passed Feb 1O-stmr Mineola
from Port Los Angeles, for Comox.
IVERSENS LANDING-Sailed Feb e-Schr
Arthur !, for San Francisco.
POINT ARENA-Arrived Feb 10-Stmr Green
wood, hence Feb g.
Foreign Ports.
COMOX-Sailed Feb 9-Haw stmr San Mateo
for san Francisco.
Movements of Trans Atlantic steam.-,
NEW YoRB-Arrived Feb 1O-Stmr Manitoba
from London; stmr Westernland, from Antwerp;
stmr PalatiB, from Hamburg.
Sailed Feb 1O-Stmr New York for Southamp o.
ton; stmr Schiedam, fir Amsterdam stmr Males
tic, for Liverpool.
RoTTER6 AM-sailed Feb l0-stmr sparrn.
dam. for New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Feb IO-Stmr Dres.
den, for New York.
ImportatfonS.
EUREKA-Per North Fork-16 SKIS gIuestock
cs hardware cs tea SIX nuts i cs bacon, 8 cs
fish, 15 kegs butter 224 NJ IT lumber 630 ID
shingles. 116 NJ shakes
COnsignees.
Per North Fork-California Glue Works; Chas
Nelson; Tillmann & Bendel; Hills Bros: E NJ Heck
man; Paladini Durham, Carrigan & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-The circular OF w. B.
Sumner & Co. says: "Hdes ana Leather continue
at about the sumo prices as last quoted, although
the market continues very quiet There seems to
be impression that the general Hide and
Leather market will improve in the course of
few weeks. Wet salted Hides are about the same:
the heavier grades rather quiet out the lighter
weights of COWS and steers more active, owing
to b. tier demand ID the East Tanners, however,
are Inclined TO buy less Quantities than usual Dry
Hides are about the same but here is a hrmer
tone 1 "a these goods DRY Kips continue very dull
Wool and sheep skins continue at the same prices;
tn Eastern Market however shows more
activity" Culls and brands sell ic under sound
stock. Heavy sslted steers Quotable at &c q 10:
medium. 7c: light e@e1sc; Cowhides, 6@61sc:
Veal. &c: dry Hides. 12129l3c; culls and brands,
91a9lOc z Ib; dry Kip and Veal sc I0c; dry Calf.
SC; Deerskins good summer. zoe q II: medium,
2Oc; winter, lOc; Sheepskins, sneariings, l0920c
each; long wools 4O@6Oc each.
iALLoW-No !, rendercd, 3G314c; No. 2, 21ac;
refined, 5c Grease, &c r h.
WOOL-A local circular says; "Since the issue
OF o IT January circular, when we reported very
la ge stock of both fleece and secured Wool on
hand, a marked interest has developed In Wool
Dealers have suddenly concluded that a new tarih
bill would be passed soon, he passage of which
must have tendency TO strengthen prices. Manu-
facturers also have been waking up and ru bbing
their eyes, as II awaktng from long sleep, all OF
which has results cd in The largest monthly trade
that we have had in the United States many
years The sales In the principal markets of the
East for the past three weeks have averaged 49,
OOO,OOO lbs r week, and the improved conditions
not only str remain but on all sides throughout
the manu- featuring districts OF New England num-
bers OF large and small factories that have been
ldle Tor many months are preparing to full
time and give employment TO many thousands o.
skhled laborers and operatives sadly in need of
EMPLOY meuL OF course these mills Will all nave
10 STOCK up. hence the activity in the raw ma
teral Our locai market has been very bu " and
STOCKS are down very low, which is very satisfac-
tory 10 owners aud commission holders, as It
mas maSes clean mp PREPARATORY % receipt of the
new spring clip which Will make its appearance
wllhin oO days Prices 81 rong st outside quotations
1oT an cholce Woois " We quote Fall " ool Free
northern, 1@S15c q ID: middle counties free 5lSd
&c; 40 deiective, 41z96c; San joaquin, 3@5c; 40
foothIl' oG1c; Eastern Oregon. 79l0c; Valley
oregon, fall and lambs, 10Gl1c q ID
hOFo-o9ac for fair 10 choice and 9G1Oc q b
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A car of Eastern sold at So SO for
Ducks, $5@b so for Hens, SO 50@6 for young
Roostsrs and $5 for Flyers
Home stocks is dull and Turkeys are lower.
Young BOOSTERS are in demand and firm.
Live Turkeys, l3@l4c 2 b for Gobolers. 139
lac y ID for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, 14@516c p D
Geese, q pair, 81 5U@1 70; Goslings, 81 5O@3;
Ducks, 81 60@5 SO for old and $6@7 for young;
Hens $4@6; Roosters young. SIS 6096 so doz;
do old, 81; Flyers $5G5 so; Broilers, 81 6Os5 for
large and So 50@4 for small; Pigeons, S2@2 rs
q doz for young and 81 rs for old
GAME-English >nipe quotable at 81 90;
Jack Snfpe, 81 so p dozen; Hare, 81; Rabbits,
81 so for Cottontails and Sl@l % for small; Grav
Geese, 81 80; White Geese, SIG 25; Brant, 81 ESQ
l so: HOnkers 5nnA h0
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY "a
- wharf, San Francisco, follows: 3e&SszE
For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel. Juneau. Kill
lisnoo and Stka (Alaska) at 9 A. NJ, Feb. TO- rs.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Bellnghsm Bay, Wash.). A. n
Feb. l. 10. Is, 20, rs, and every fifth day there
after connecting at Vancouver with the Q. P R.
R., at Tacoma with n. P. r. R., at Seattle with q,
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay), str Pomona 2 P. NJ, Feb l, 5, g. Ii
IT. 21, 25, and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucoa
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro East San
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport, at 8 A. "a
Feb. 8, z, IL, Is, 19, %, 81, and every fourth
day thereafter
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Hartord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An.
peles. Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport II
Feb. l, 8. 8, 13 II, Il, rs, and every fourth
day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan Ia
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orfzaba 10
A. n 25th of each month.
The Company reserves the right to Change with
out previous office steamers, sailing ates ana
hours of sailing. Ticket ofice-Palace Hotel. 4
New Montgomery street.
GoODALL, PERKINS & CO., GenT Agents
1U Market ST., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11

parison and reference, and the latest information
can aIyvays be obtained regarding lights, dangers
to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele-
rraph Hi is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon, 12Oth meridian, by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island.
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error II any, Is
published the same day oy the after rnoon papers,
and by the morning papers the following day.
w. 5. HUGHES
Lieutenant o. s. N, in charge.
The Time Bali.
BRANCH FYnRceRAPHIc OFFIcE- o. & "
MERCHANTS ExCHAN9E
SAN Francisco. February 10 1891
The time bail Telegraph Hill was droppet
ex xactly at noon today e., noon OF the l3Ot1
Ln-rIdlAII Or exactly a. . (. II, Greenwich tins
W. s HUGHES
Lieutenant O. s. N, in charge
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, Sc; June
July delivery, SC; San Quentin. 81 70: Wool
Bags 241s@261sc
CoAL-Wellington. So q ton; New Wellington,
50 2 Ton; southfed Wellington. 81 SO a ton;
Seattle, IS So BRYANT. SIS SO: Coos Bay, 50 rs:
WaLsend SO 30; Scotch. -: Brymbo, -: Cum
beriand, slS 30 in bulk and $l5 in sacks; Penn
syVanis, Anthracite Egg, S11@l2 p ton; Welsh
anthracite. $s@1o; Camel, So = ton; Rock
Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley 81 6O:
Coke. 81 lGl2 in bulk and s13 p ton in SKIS
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Compauv
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed bIhc:
fowdered, &c: Fine Crushed, 51ac; Dry Granu-
iatea. 4asc; Confectioners A, 4asc: Magnolia A,
&C; Extra G, S7sc; Golden G, 3s1c; half barrels
14c more than barrels and boxes 1ac more
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath it, If any, the amouu ut Of
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
lines, connect po!n-s of equal sir pressure; iso-
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: "lowi
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accom- panied by cloudy weather and rains,
Lows" usually hrst appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain probable:
bur when the Glow is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb
able With high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
vii produce an y Dposite result
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
BUTTER. IAEEsE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The market has worked around into
better shape under good demand and stocks are
smaller than they have been.
SREAMERY-Faucy Creameries. 21@2211c; sec
onds. lS@19c q n
DAIRY-Fancy rolls, 15@16c; squares, 17c 9 10;
gooo 10 choice 13@14c: lower grades, 1O01l212c-
FIRKIN-13@l<c p n for old and 17@1sc for
CREAMERY TUB-16@17c p r
CHEESE-Choice mild is quotable at
IOc q ID; common TO good old, SG9c 2 NJ;
Cream Cheddar, ll@l2c p n; Young America,
lie; Western, 11@I2c: Eastern l4@1412c 2 ID.
EGGS-Are still lower and Gull Not many
Eas ern lett Ranch Eggs, 15@16c: store EGGS Is
9l 4c; Eastern. 1901 4c u COZ