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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

ause 20 supply legal tenders in return for gold ex-
oept tpt lor teleCraphic transfer o! currency for
0'5Isr 5rs >Itiio-tf-asury points
ne New York hanks have been settling their
pa u' es a. he Clearing house during he week
that -, " large extent aud The pred csion is made
T,aS 20 -. Sythen $ OF customs dg les wi soon be
nadr n sold Chicago banks are rel ported al so 10
ea1 en.ng god at the snb-treasury there, with
XUaSt4.est iOr legal tenders and the treasury at
Is beginning nd itself I'm barra sed
~ ~ supply ali the dem nds upon il. on >eptem Der
- tue decrease In legal teuder in the New YORK
tank r-serve has amounted to S2i S5l 300 A nd
tne specie has increase neariy 81 500 OUO In he
sam tme, Notwithstanding Isrge sTrhanges of
specie fer lega tenders at the sub-treasury.
iis anpi- proportions If The cntrn try's- gold
reserve have doubtless had much TO do with he
import movement OF gold wni, h was fairly in
au urae yesterday al the day before, the total
. ~ soo ot goId new Ia transit amounting So
oSO,VeO- ne stIfs sniug of exchange rates, con-
seeuent upon the purchase OF oils sgaipsc these
imports, Is believed to be but temporary, ana the
~ nOSenehs OF gold Is expected TO continue stead '
Tor some time to CO The effect on the money
market OF the gold engagements has been 20 inn
par disilnct ; eas tone, time money de-
Ginning to ptr cent for sixty days and mn 70 4
per cent Tor four mouths and longer periods Out
ue hl NY puy eFs OF commercial papers have been in
s ~ Ne" oIk' market during the week ana then
Snr supply OF paper has been increasing in volume
Iases nave Ieen easy at 41493 per cent Tor pri me
ne stock market has been singuIarIy u Affected
& " tne oe- inning OF the gold movement, which al
ways mas marked sentimental effect on price
: ne res stance OF the market to the effect OF a
heAVy 5 ump IN Chicago Gas on Thur,day and ne
hardening tendency on Friday on tne large shin
ments of gold announced on that date led to tbe
supposltlon that the reaction an ead. and a
b,s .s;ts ensueo. But to-day s msrxet has completely
oelied TINS expectation. he market has been uil
ana professional all week, sensational movement 5
oI special stocks falling to have any marked effect
On the market. Prices in bonds were relatively
Htn' some small gains being shown. lransac-
lions were light com pared with the recent aver
ages Total sales, SIS, UOO,O 600
Government bonds Is TO Is higher. The
iatter the new tours coupon. This Issue sold dur
ing me week at 81 1854 a new high record.
The total sa e OF stocks were lT3,4OJ shares IN
ciuilng the following: Atchfson preferred 1900.
Bu ilngton IL 241 IouisvfiIe and Nashville .,
Manhattan 1900 Missouri Pacific 1870. Northern
Pacihc =. S+5 do preferred 90. J. eading 81 80,
RocS RocS lsiani Sl55. St Paui Is ,095, Union Pac fc
oICO, bay state Gas l0,615 Chicago Gas Is 42O,
Sugar 63l9, Chicago G. w $3.50
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Weather Conditions and General Fore
NEW YoKK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, n Y, Oct 9.-The bears re-
newed their raid on the market to such good ac-
count that few stocks have escaped with less than
point let loss. he course OF the market yestsr-
Gay bad led many to suppose that the bear cam
pafgn had come to end and tha, the market
would probably sink into Illumination for a time
The usual end-week covering OF short contract s
was expected 10 sLiffen prices slightly Ouite the
contrary occurred. Prices did improve fraction
in the first hour very light volume of deal
tngs. Weakness developed in Chicago Gas and
checked the rise. Room traders were sooa after
detect ed selling by honse with Washington con-
DecIions. and the bears seizeI upon this as proof
or inside Information Of mysterious something
impending IN Washington that might play havoc
with values when IL becomes known What the
mysterious something WAS was not disc, ,os d
The s ock marzet is particularly sensitive TO in
tinations from Washington at this .tme, owing %
convicr lon IN many minds that IL is only aues-
tiOu OF tine when the cuban question shall lead to
z eIupLure with SPAN nuca Stress IS !sid also by
traders n stocks upon the pending oecs ION Z the
suareHe CouEt upon The -NeorasSa maximum
freight rate case and he case against he Joint
! rsfhc AssociaJiou. he msrKet was evidently
unprotected by supporting orders and the aggress
ivr short selli by The bears led TO rapid decline
Ia hght transactions only TWO ssocAs "a the list
show sales 4 ga 10000 shares. These are
Chicago- Gas aud Bur!iuston.
Chicago Gas. maha, Manhattan. Missouri Pa
cihc anc Burlington were conspi uous in the de-
cline Consolidated Gas broke 91z points AZ one
time, but ending with recovery OF point.
There we're Sigh Tecoveries IN some stock just
the ose. but most stVcNs closed at tue lowest,
the D. va ing tone Oeins very weak Protaoly a
Superficial view of he weekly STA ement OF The
New YORK Clearinghouse banks had some hing
TO do with today selling movement CT stocks.
The professional traders usually accept decrease
in The surplus reserve as speclhc adm 2n4tion TO
sell.
To-day's decrease Of ,064.9 600 in that item was,
In fact, something Of a surprise in View OF the
rather strenuous Efforts b. the banss Ia the ast
Two weeks 10 p event further snr1nkage In their
surplus. Eut tBe small decrease IN osns re-
ported this week. S26 -,3U1. irdi ateS mat the
banking authorities view with equ'nImity the
decline IN their reserve surplus, confident IN the
strengthening force OF the S6,35O O00 10 gold NOW
in transit to New York from Dgtand and France.
The gold arfiva of the week reflected Ia al in
crease in specie Of 1883 4O0, but are more ihan
onset b7 the decrease IN legal tenders of 1872 3U0
Ine demand for leg Al tenders very keen, aud
the best efforUs1f she banks and the United ates
treasury nd equal TO fully providing supply.
New ork sub-treasGry has been ob- Iged ~ re-
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10 600 cts. 81 So; 5000, 81 5ls4: 1000. 81 5l1h:
rs UU0, 81 5l5s. May-zO00, 81 6O14; q OvJ
81 5e4a; 1s,00U 81 6Oss -, '
SECOND SESSION - December 1000 css
81 5l5s: ls.oOO. 81 So: i4.0O0, 81 5s1s MAY
81 5OJs; I4,L00 81 81
REGULAR MORNING SESSION December =
5000 cts, 81 521z: s0OU, 81 526s; lsOOo
81 52s4;s 2O0O. 81 521s: 5000, s 523s; 2Ooo.
81 So; 10000, 81 52i4 May-60OO 81 5lsI
2uO0 81 5l1a 6v00. 81 5ls,s. 4O0U, 81 81; 10.
600 81 5l1s. 2u,OOO. 81 5114
BARLkH-lhe Falls of l. al adaIe takes for Cork
81, ,623 ct brpwinc. valued a. $50 6OO; Loch Car
ron, for Cork. 6S,76S ctls at s77.7ei.
The market Is dull and unchanged, though fu-
tures are higher
Feed s5GsOc: Chevalier. 81 521hGl 571s
for No. ] and 81 35Gl 40 for No 2; Brewfn 2.
81 o71s@l 10 for No. and 92az@as71ac 3 ctl Tor
dark Coast
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoS-9:l5 o'ciock-No sale.
SECOND SEss IoN-Decem uer-.OUO ctIs S714c:
2OD0, ~ 71ac; 2OV0 s734c; 2OUO. ssc; 20O0 ss1ac;
200 SS14c.
REeULAR MORNING sEssIoN-De N ber-2oOO
ctls eS1ac.
uATS-Black are no longer selling for feed, as
they are TOO high, They are quics reauest fol-
seed rancy Feed, 81 271s@1l 80; good to choice
81 321asl 37l2: Rei, 81 l5@l IS; Gray 81 l5@
l 20; Milling, 81 2212@1 2TIa q ell: back for
seed s. S59l So Clipped Oats sell al SlG2 ton
over the raw product
CORN-Recelpts from the East are increasin {
again an offerings ratLer more liberal in con
sequence No change in prices. Small Round Yel-
low IS quoiabe az 81 i5@l 2O Large Yellow,
81 0712Gl 121s; White. 81 071aGI l2ix . Gu
RYk-sl l2112@l Is p ctL
BIChW HEAL -95c6Sl Is q ctL
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EXplanaffOu-

Inc arrow fles with the wind. The top figures
= station indicate maximum temperature for tbs
Gays; those underneath it, If any. the amount OF
Lh4hIeI- OF nlej5ed snow in inches and hundredths
GurnS the past twelve hours Isobars or solid
INES connect poin Of equal air pressure: fso-
LeIhS, or Dotted lines, equal temperature The
"Ord Nigh means high barOmetric pressure and
Is usually sccon panied by fair weather: slowI
ItIers 20 low pressure, and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rain.
Lows usually first appear the Washington
CoES1. nen the pressure IS high in the interior
shd low along the coast, and the isobars extend
nortn ana south along the coast rain is prcba Die
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon i tro1ron
ape. In high" in The vicinity of Idaho ana
tne pressure railing TO the California coast warm
weather may be expected IN summer and colder
Ne&tner IN winter he reverse OF these conditions
VIII produce al opposite result
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE

BAes-Calcutta Grain Bags, $3.50: San Quentin,
10 40; Wool Bags. 27930c; Fruit Bags, 514c 5sAC
and &c for the different sizes
COAL-W ellington, IS: New Wellington. IS;
soG:aheid Wellington. 81 SO; seattle. S5 so: Bry-
ant. 50 so; Coos Bay, 81 as Walsend So rs y
toa: Cum berland, Sl4 so 2 ton in bulk and 81 q
In SACKS: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg $l4 2
ton; Welsh Anthracite, SS@l2; Camel, q
ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gaze and Pleasant Val
ley, 81 60; Coke SIIGl2 in bulk and sI3 p ton
in SKIS
CANNED SALMON-Ihe Fish Commissioners
OF Washington places the pack Paciric Coast as
follows: PUGET sound 394. 500 cases, Fraser River
eIS6oO and upper British Columbia rivers l5O,-
OOO. alaska l.00u0 0J0 Columbia kiver $4,000:
total, S07, 90 Adding 10 this the pack OF the
sacramento River. outside rivers in oregon and
the tail pack OF Puget sound and the Colum bis
River, the total pack will 20 fully S.10O U,
cases, which Is 75U.G COZ cases more than he pre-
vious largest pack" The Alaska Packers AS
sociation quotes Red Salmon as follows: In lots
OF $4,000 cases, Csc 2 dozen; SO .0O0 cases e21ac
. dozen; $4,000 cases. 90c 2 doZeu. net cash l. o.
b eX-ship.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes. terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine crushed, 6$4c; Powdered 614c: Dry Granu-
lated. o5sc p h; Confectioners' A, 55sc: Magnolia
a. ob4c: Extra c, o1sc: Golden c. Sc: Candy
Granuiated oS4c; California A, $3.50; half barrels
14c more than Darrels and boxes 12c more.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, y. Y. Oct 9.-Flour receipts,
20. $50: exports. 6342 barrels. Inactive but firm
with wheat. Minneapolis patents. So 1865 so;
winter ex ras, So 2oG3 75; Minnesota bakers,
81 35G4 so; winter low grades, 50 10G3 20
WHEAT-Recet etpts, z05, ,3UJ: exrorts, II, ,S67
bushels Spot firm; No. d, eS7sc- Options
opened strong on good foreign buying ana CON
tnurd drought new, ruled generally firm all the
mo- ninEr assisted by light offerings and inves
ment buying. Ilosed firm "a 1Ssc ad-
vance; Nc. red May, 81 "a @95c; closed, 81 Tx
december e5 9-l6G96c; closed, 81 TSc
HOP--Quiet: State common Choice. 1898
crop 495c: 1895 crop 6G9c: 1897 crop. l4Gl &c;
Pac fic coast 1895 crop. 4@y6c; 1896 crop 6(G9c;
1897 crop, l2@ Sc London market, 55G165c-
WOOL-EiTm; domestic fleece, 2UG27c; pulled
No. 2 extra z7G3Uc. Texas, l0Gl6c
PIG IRON Quiet; southern, $40 259li 25i
Northern $40 5UG12
C0PPER-Ea'y; brokers', sl1 20
LEAD-Strong; brokers', 81
IlN-ERsy; unchanged
OFFEE-Options opened quiet at 5 to o points
decline, closed Inactive at net decline of 5 K
10 points; sales. 400 bags including December
So As: March, So 1905 rs: May, SO IS.
spot-RiJ, quiet; No z, 1855.
SUGAR - Raw, quiet: fair refining. 5-16
CEN ufuga 96 test. 3 Isc; refined firm: STANDARD
A, Sc; confectionery a, sc; crushed, 534c; granu
lated, 51sc.
BUT .Ek-Receipts 1913 packages: steady
western creamery, l4G22c; klgins 22c; factory
9GlSc.
EGGs-Receipts, $500 packages; steady; STATE
and pennsylvania, l6&1 SC.
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DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs. NUTS. ETC

Prunes are firmer in New York, as the foreign
crops are deficient and supplies Will have to come
from this country to great extent This market,
however. shows no improvement though there is
more bus mess
DRIED fRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes, carload lots, sc ,or 40-5Os. 41ac for so
SOS. &C q n Tor 60-70s, 312c for 7C-SO's Sc
. 10 for S0-9O's ana 21ac Tor eO-loo's; Peaches.
512@612c h; fancy. &c; peeled, =; Apri-
cots. 54a@e1sc for Roy ais and 7as1hc for good to
fancy MOorparks: evaporaed apples, o12@6c;
sun-dried, 3GS19c; black Figs in sacks 2e.215c;
Plums, 4@4i5c q n for pitted ana 1a2c for un-
pitted; bleRched Pfums, 5@51sc; Nectarines 560
&c o h for PRIME to fancy Pears, 5@51ac for Quar-
ters and 61ze17c for. halves
RAIsIN S- New Kgisins. &c for 2-crown &c
for S-crown. sc tor 4-er"wn, 5tsc for Seedies.
suitanas and 81 loo Is for London layers Dried
Grspes 2szc
NUTs-WaInuts, 71RGSc for hard and e@e1ac
for softsheil; A fmonds. qic for hsrdshe aud 80
Ice for papersheI; Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastern and
&C for Ca iiornia; hickory Nuts, 56l5c y ID; Pc
cans, 9Gl0c d; Fiberts, e@9Iac; Brazil Nuts
s@9c: Cocoauuts. IS q 100.
HoNkY-New Comb, l0c for bright and 7Ggc
for lower grades; new water-whits extracted, 41.&s
4s.c; light amber extracted, 334GAc d h.
ALESW A-.y@z5c = h.
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES TEPARTIEST OF AGRrCrI-
TURE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco.
October g, 1887, P NJ
he following are the rainfaIIs during the past
tWen ty-four hours and The seasonal rainfalIs TO
date, compared with those OF the same date last
season: Eureka 90. this season 81 last sea
son 2. 80; Red Bluff 90, this season 2S last
season III: Sacramento 90, this season II.
last season -: san Francisco 90, this season
10, last season .65; Fresno 90 this season
season -06, last season "a Les Angeles O1
this season 20, last season .03; San Diego trace
this season .D5, last ason .l3; Yuma 20
this season 81 last season l o.
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature SIS,
miDtmum %, mean 55.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure Is highest in the vicinity OF Van.
couyer Island and lowest in Arizona The wea hei
Is generally cloudy throughout the entire Pacific
Coast reg on. except the interior valleys OF Cali
are favorable Tor partly oudy weather but with
out rain sunday in California
ForecasE made at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight october 10. 1e97:
Northern CalifOiBa - Fair in south portion,
partly cloudy IN north portion sunday; fresh
westerly winds
Southern CaIfornia-FaIr Sunday; except partly
cloudy aioug the coast; fresh westerly winds
NeFada-Partly cloudy sunday.
Ctah-Partly cI oudy sunday; warmer.
ArizOna-Fair Sunday.
san Franc SEQ and vicinity-Partly cloudy Sun
day: brisk westerly winds
Special report from Mount Tamaipas; Clear
morn invest WIND, u miles per hour; barometer
1894; temperature 62 maximum temperature.
o. W. II HAMMoN, Forecast Official.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON Eng. Oct s.-At the wool auction
sales to-day 2 $50 bales We're offered of which
1000 were withdi avn The genera selection was
poor, but what good wOols were offs. ed realized
full rates Interiors were Irregular aud weak
New England merinos sold for Is Id 10 the CONT
peut and home buyers paid Is Cd for Victorian
washed fleece
Crossbre1s were firm were taken by the
home trade Cape of Good Hope was in small
supply and uncha1 ged- Punta Arenas stock Vas
in poor condition, but II msiHtained the la e ad-
vance and was taken chiefly by the Continent
Following Ia detail:
New South Msles-2420 bales; secured, 7da
IS ID. greasy 7Gll 12d.
Qu-enSisnd--33S bales; secured 71hda1s "a
grea y, 5G9d
Victoria ies1 bales; secured. 712dGls 81:
greasy 412dSd
south Australla-46e bales; secured 7d@ls 2d :;
greasy, S49913d.
-. Tasmanla-2O6 bales; secured. sa1Od: greasy,
greasy 5Lo6l91zd
Cape of Geod Hope and Natal - 6ss bales;
secured, 91ad@ls Id; greasy, 5@6Lzd
PUnta Arenas-4l90 Dales; greasy 31AaS1Ad
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
WEDDING POSTPONED.
Paying for Bicycles on the Installment
Plan Changed Things.

Paying for Bicycles on the Installment
Plan Changed Things.
In spite of the fact that it is considered
unlucky to postpone weddings, the mar
Tiage of certain Tower Hill young man
that was TO take place in Septem Der mas
been put over TO another spring. He con-
h ed to friend that 1t was all on ac-
count of bicycles. He had purchased one
some weeks ago for himself on the in
stallment plan. which was all right of
course. But last week his prospective
bride, Clerk IN an Essex street dry
goods establishment, took it into her
head to have wheel, and also bought
one on the instaIimen. plan
And you see." concluded the Young
man, 'if we married in September, O!
course she would leave the store end I
have both wheels TO pay for, and it's all
l can do to pay for one. so the wedding
has been postponed. She will get hers
just about paid tor by Easter and we will
probably be married then.'-Lawrence
American.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

~ wharf San Francisco. as follows: y4S
For portS in Alaska, 9 A. Ii. October g. B. ii
1s 23, 2s, and every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CT, Port Town-
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anscortes ant
New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.l Ga n
CT 3, 8, 13, ls, %, %, every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the G. P r
r., at Tacoma with N P. r. R., at Seattle with IL
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
iboldt Bay), Str Pomona P. NJ, October / g. g,
3, 1s 22. 20, 80: Noyem bet 8. 8. IL, 16. 20, "a
29; Decem Der 3, Z. i l5 20. "a, IS
For Santa Cruz, Monterey San Simeon Cayucox
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East san
Pedro tLos Angeiesl and Newport, at A. "
1ctoher l. ;, 9 & IL, 2l, 25 %, ana every fourth
day thereafter
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrori
fSan Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara Port Los An
geles- Redondo CLOS Ange1es) and Newport IL
A. NJ crooer ). T. IL, 10, 19 % ~, 81 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo MazatIan I,s
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 10
A. n, the I'd OF each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing Ticket office-PaIace Hotel
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL- PERKINS & CO., GenT Agents
~ Market St. San Francisco
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shearings. l0@20c each; short wool. 25@40c
each; medium, 50@70 each; long wools, 75gS0c
each.
TALLOW-No. /. rendered. y@314c 2 q; No.
z, 21A1S1ac: refined, Sc; Grease, &c = h.
WOOL - Fall clip - Middle counties, free,
1OGl3ci do detective 109llc; san Joaquin, de-
fective 7Gsc %; do Lambs 61z@sc: southern
Mountain. 9el2c: Tree Northern, l2s1 lac 2 n:
40 defectivr, eGl1c; Humeoldt and Mendocino,
l3@15c p b.
Jacob Nollner's circular says: "Our market 70
past week still continues lively. with a good de-
mand and iarge arrivals he country markets
are pretty Wen cleaned up. The Eastern markets
are reported lively. active and advancing fhe
Loadol sales now in progress show an adyanc cling
tendency 10 fact taking IL al in sl. the outlook
has never been so bright for the Wool trade as IL
Is at present. The woolen- mills all he conn
try are actively employed. aud although it was
surnlised when toe tariff Dill passed that we
had Two years supply OF Wool on hand, 1t now
looks as u we will be shors OF WOOL by the first OF
March Most Wool importers have representa-
tives In Australia and also at the London sales
buying Woos for this country
HoPS-Old crop. 6@Sc p b for fair and eG10c
Tor good; new crop ll0l4c
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. I'LL. Oc- 9-CATTLE-There was
the usual Saturday market. or lack of IT, in cattle
The Tens were almost empty, the offerings consist
ing mostly OF Westerns. Prices were mostly nom-
insl and unchanged from yes;srdav's figures
HOGS-Packers In hogs took hold more actively
and prices advanced SO DC Der 100 pouuds- "a es
were largely al - 4S@5 So, coarse heavy packing
selling al IS 3O@S 90, and prime assorted light
weights at 81 OO@4 O5. Buyers dIscrfminatest
against the nunIe- Gus lots of coarse heavy. sowy
hogs and they were slow at IS 500. 81 bel Ow
good TO fancy corn frd choice bacon Lrades beiu 2
preferred Pigs sold largely u SS So Q ) s..
eHEEP-Wes stern range sheep aud lambs COM
Prised the bulk or to-day receipts Native sheen
sold at S3G3 20; feeding Westerns, SO 4; a 8 so:
natiye lam hs, 50 40 as 6G and Western lambs Al
S3 1894 75. Lambs are 2b63Oc lower thai last
week aud sheep OF l5G2Oc.
1000. F'
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DLCIDUOUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Wine Grapes are uoing better aud Table Grapes
are no. demoralized they have been. The
other fruits show n o change of Importance
The PsnAraa steamer brought up 6S7 boxes OF
Mexican Lines
DECIL UOUS FRUITS
Strewb berries. &S@4 2 ch est for larga
II Huc klebeErles SG4c ? q.
Raspberries, S4@yo . chest
ONT grauaIes. sUG75c q box.
Cate Cod Cranberries SSyGs 2 Dbl; Coos Bay
81 5U(G2 5 p box
Peaches, sG50c p box.
Pears, Bart etrs SlG1 25 Winter Nelis bO6
75c; common kinds, 25@50c q box
Apples. 2t@S5c 2 box Tor common and 5O@7bc
for good 10 choice
Ounces, 25@4Uc ss box
Grapes, in boxes. 2t "a sc for Muscats 15625c
for black 15@25c for Tokay, sU@50c for Isabella
and iUG25c for SUeetwateE crates sell about
10c higher than boxes Zinfande Wine Grapes.
s14@l7 ton; White Wine Grapes, S4.@l4: Mis-
sion Grapes. $l2@l+
WatermeioGs, 81 @l2 y 100
CantA. .oupes. 79eGl 25 y q.
Nutmeg Melons, ~ Q6Uc p box on the wharf
CITRUS FKUIls-Valencla- Oranges. s26s
box: Lemons. sl@l so p box for common
and S2G3 for good to choice: Mexican Lines,
81 1895 so p box; Bananas, 81 25g2 p bunch;
PineappIes. 81 5ud3 r doz.
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office, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
olrectlons OF the world are Kept on hand or COM
parison and reference and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
10 navigation and all matters OF interest TO ocean
commerce
The time bali on TOP OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon ana Is dropped at noon. 12Uth meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball
dropped on time. or giving the error, II any, Is
puhilshed the same day oy the afternoon paperA
and oy The morning papers the following dav.
w. b HUGHES.
Lieutenant Q. & N. In charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIo OFFICE U s. Nh
MERCHANTS EXCHA NGE
SAN FRANCISCO. October e. 1897
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dronpsd
exactly at noon to-day e.. at noon of the l2oth
meridian. or exactly at p M Greenwich time
W. s HUGHES
Lieutenant Z. \. n. n rharya
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon, &c q for heavy,
e1sc for light medium lUc for Iighs, lO1ac a ro
for eS,-a IIRnt and I2c for sugarcured- East
sugar-cured Hams llGl21sc p u: Caiifornia
Hams 1O@lOisc n; Mess Beef, 81 so p hol:
extra mess d.. So; family do sIO; salt
PORK. ss@s so q bot; extra prime Pork $40:
extra clear. 81 SOL 80; mess as 3 Dbl: smokei
Beet. 101xG121<r . n
LARD-Eastera tierces quoted at 514@5s4o for
pound ana 6iac for pure pails 714c California
tierces, 5G514c 2 for compound and 611o for
pure half bbis. 6S4c l0-D tins, 714c do D. D. l1ac
COTTOLENE-fierces e2se. Packa es less
than SU0 bs-l-D pals. 80 in case, szsc; SD
pals, 20 in case, Sssc:- 5-1 pals, IL in !. case
SAC; 10 b pals IN case s1sc; So h Tins, or
in 1850; wooden buckets, SO Ds net
7Isc fancy tubs 80 lbs net. 75sc; half bbis, about
10 bs, 71zc p b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
POULTRY AND GAME.

POTLTRY-Game is still more or less in bad
conGition and prices for such stock are low
Ca- OF Eastern sold a l4G16c for Turkey
81 so FOR Ducks, S5G5 SO for Hens, s4G4 so for
young Rooste ). - SO for od Roosters. 50 rs Iol
Fryers aud - 80 for BIoiier4
Live Turkeys are quotane at I46l5 Sc for Cob
blers and lS9l4c Tor Hens; Geese q pair 81 "a
G. so; Ducks. So ? for old and s3 aU6t5 for
young; Hens, SSG5: ROosiers young IS 5Oz1
4; DO old. So SOd4; Fryers. so 2502 so; BroiIrrs,
~ 25 for large and 81 5OGS for small:
for old
GAME - Quail, = dozen. Sl@I IS: MalIard
S3G5- q dozen: Sprig. S213: Teal s2d2 so;
Wldgeon s2G2 so; small Duck. 81 25Sl SO; Gray
Geese, - 5CG5; English Snipe 81; Jacx Snipe, 81;
are, slGl IS; Rabbits, 81 2541 so 2 uoz fol
Cottoutai $ and 75cGSl for small