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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A6RICUL-
TURE, WEATHER 1UREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
March 8, 1897, P. N. The following are the
Tainfals for past "a hours and seasonal rainfals
TO date as compared with those of the same date
last season:
Eureka this seas on -. last season 3201 past
"a hours .36: Red Bluff 22.46 last season 1888,
past "a hours .O1; san Francisco 2069, last sea-
son 1889, past % hours .01; Fresno 9 26. last
season 4.93 past "a hours 90; San Luis obispo
1871, last season IA 61 past "a houfs 90: Los
Angeles 1905, last season 1877, past "A hours 90;
San Diego 1888 last season 5.6s, past "a hours
90: Yuma 5.3l, last seas SS past "a hours 90.
Francisco data-Maximum temperature So.
minimum AS mean so
Weather conditions and general forecasts;
An of low pressure lies Washington
and seems to be working slowly eastward Dur-
Ing the past twenty-four hours the pressure has
steadily along the greater part OF the Pacific
Coast, and has fallen over Idaho. Montana and
Northern Nevada.
The temperature has fallen slightly over the
northern half Of the Pacific slope Somewhat
cooler weather with light frosts Ia exposed places
may be expected Wednesday morning.
The following maximum wind velocties are re-
ported: Fort Can by, 50 miles west; Walla Walla,
- mil S from the southwest; Winnemucca, SO
miles from the
Forecast made at san Francisco for 80 hours
endins midnight. March 10, 1897.
Northern California-Light showers in northern
portion Wednesday; generally fair in southern por-
tion; continued cool weather; fresh southwesterly
winds.
southern California - Fair Wednesday; con-
tinued Cooi weather; light northery winds
Nevad4-CIoudy Wednesday with light SHOWS
in the extreme northern portion; fair elsewhere; 4;
continued cold
Utah-Increasing cloudiness Wednesday; con.
tinued cooi.
a Arizona-FaIr Wednesday
San Francisco and vicinity Probably fair
Wednesday; continu ed cool weather; fresh west
erly W -nds.
ALEXANDER MCADIE Local Forecast Official
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Joseph NJ. Wood to Toward C. Holmes, i OF on
line OF broadway, 1926 W of Fillmore. 40 by
trpha Bur sett TO Daniel Efnstein, lot on line
of Fulton street. 56:3 w of Lyon. W % by n 100;
Il. W. and Effie f. Hyde to David ]. and Nellie
T. Fleming, lot ON NV corner of 1wentysecond
and Sanchez streets, " 25 by iol IS; SO
lot w line OF Hartford street, 14S:6 N of
Twentieth. % bv w l25: $40.
lot on W line of Hartford stree, 148 n of 1wen-
tieth, N % by W 125; $lO
Louis and Rachel LANDER to Caspar Moor lot on
w line OF Vicksburg street, AS of Elizabeth
Caspsr and Louise Moore 10 Louis MetzgeI,
George and Marie f. Tourny to Bernhard A.
Becker 10: on line OF California street, 100 w of
stockton, w 20 by N 67:6; $40.
Bernhard A. Bee. .er to Maria Becker, same;
gift.
on ~ corner of Roach alley and Filbert street,
e 80 by y 50: $40.
Isaac c. schaiff to Margaret Gould, lot line of
Fifteenth avenue, 1856 Of q street, n %, +
1878 S %, w II :3; SO
John Qust 10 Josefina Quist. lot 342, Gift Map
Solomon and Emma Ducas to Lon Welch, lots
1907 to lbll, same: $40.
William &. and Sarah j. Hamerton to Patrick
and Johanna Buckley, lot on NV line OF Chapulte
pee street, 225 SW OF Coso avenue, SW % by NV
70, loi "a :, Gift Map s.: $40
Trot Ia corporaton), lots and IL, block AS. Sun
pyside; $40.
lot ou Z line of Vernon street, 100 of Shields,
n 25 bv + 900, lots and 48. book 23, City Land
Association: gift.
Peter r. and Margaret H. Woodman to Ernest
D. Woodman, lot on line of Silver avenue, $50
w OF congdon street, llO by W 80, lot Is,
block 8, College Homestead a Associations gift.
]. w. Mcdonald to William T.. Rowiands, lot on
line Of Marquesas street, 2. 8 E of Potomac.
so b, n 1Oo, lots SO and SO, block lSl, o'Neil &
Ha ey Tra-t; $40.
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Rose Armstrong 10 John L. McCulley, lot on W
line Of Cottage street 2l5 OF Santa Clara avenue,
5 25 by w 100, lot II, Enclnal Home lots Ala
media; $40.
E. G. and Florence X Lyon to Henry J. Pfen
lot on NV corner Of Cherry avenue and Sherman
street, 7243, w l31. 80, SE 130. SS. f 20 to be-
ginning, being lot II, block c, King Tract, Brook
lyn Township: $40.
Henry ]. Pfel 20 Henry Root, same; $40.
Peter and Jeane NJ. Calou to same. lot on w line
OF Cherry avenue, 72.45 Of Sherman street,
~, w 1874. SW 6S.6S, 2.36, E 1882 TO
beginning, lots and 10, block G, King Tract,
Brooklyn Township; $40.
Charles McCleverty to Emily Halliday, re-.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAI>INs. NUTS. ETC.
There is still no live to the market.

There 8 still no live to the market.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotauons are nominally as
follows: Peaches, 41z@51ac; fancy, sofia; peeled
1901 21ac. Apricots, 61aQS1ac; MoorparNs 10@
I1c; evaporaled app es, os4c: sun-dtied, "a 2S4@3c:
white Figs 21a@4c; Pums. 4@5c for pitted and
1@2c fer unpitted; Nectarines, 4@6c ID for prime
to fancy: Pears, 21a@4c for whole, 21a@5c tor
quarters and 3@4c for halves.
RAISINS-
CARLOAD Prices Four-crown. loose 5ssc:
three-crown, 43sc p ID; two-crown, 3Ssc p b;
seedl, IS Sultanas biac; seedess Muscatels, 4ssc;
three-crown London layers. 81 10; clusters 81 30:
Dehesa clusters So 81; Imperial clusters, SO;
dried Grapes. &c p ID.
JoBBINa PRICES-SAN FRANcIsCo-Four-crown,
loose, 5s4c; 3-cIown, 4s4c: 2-crown. 334c; seed
less Sultanas, 5szc: seedess Musca,eis' 4H2c;
3-crown London layers, 81 rs; clusters, 81 50;
Dehesa clusters, So 75: Imperial clusters, So 70.
NuTS-Chestnuts quotabie at SOLO; Wainuts
612@7c p ID for standard and 9991sc u ID for
sof shell: Almonds, t@61ac for Lang edoc so
SS1se for hardshsn and s@9c D ID for papersneli;
fornia: Hickory Nuts s@6c q ID: Pecans. 71a2
SC q ib tlberts, 712@Sc: Brazil Nuts 71a9Sc;
Cocoanuts, S5@l5 so q 100
HoNEY-Comb, 10@1213c for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades; water-whie extracted, 391o L2c:
light amber extracted, 41a04s4c; dark amber, 40
41ac; dark. z@3c p ID.
EESWAX-22G25c p ID.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND oTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT TFREIGHTS-Continue dull at les Sd
@l7s Cd nominal quo; ations. The chartered wheat
feet in post has registered tonnage Of l3, 600,
against 2S6O0 tons on the date last year Dis
engaged, "a. 600 tons, against $4,000. On the way
to this port, 1S7,700 tons, against 263,400
WHEAT-l he market continues dull and with
out material change. Quoted at S. 260l 321a q
ctl for common grades, 81 35@l 81 "a p cLi for
average No /, 81 40 g ctl for choice and 81 42iA
9l 90 . ctl for extra choice milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:1b o'clock-May-2OOO
ctls 81 1855; 200J, 81 1854; 1000. $ls35N.
81 171s: 200U 81 z.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-SO00 ctls.
S. 1914 S00t, $. So December 2000, 81 l71s;
A,UOO, 81 17A.
AFTERNOON SESSION = Decem mber-4O0O ctls,
81 i71a; 5000, 81 l7A; 10000 81 1885 May
1000. 81 SO; 4O00, 81 3o34; S0OO, 81 so 12; 5000,
81 3bss; 2O0O. 81 3514.
prices. Feed 7214@7712c Ss crl; Brewing, s71a
@s212c.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-No sa es.
REGULAR MORNING : SESSIoN-No sales.
AFTERNOON STANDARDIZATION ctis, 73c.
OATS-Dulness continues to charac, erlze this
p eli: Fancy Feed, 81 321a@l IS p ctl: Com
mon White, Sl@1 10: good to choice 81 l5@
l 80, according 20 quality: Black for feed, 95cd
81 %; for ssed, 81 2O91 30: Gray, 81 1b@1 70;
Red, 81 1U@l 20; surprise. 81 40@1 30 p ctl
COkN-Large Yellow and White are lower again
Large yellow, s0@sz1ac Small Round do s5M
971ac; White, 8O@S21ac q ctl.
hYE-S5GS71ac p ctl.
BUChWHEAT-Quoted at 81 1901 Is p ctl.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.


NEW YORK, y. Y, March "a noteworthy
occurrence in the financial world to-day was the
reduction of the dividend on Manhattan stock
from TO per cent basis, and "A result of the
reduction the stock fell about points The un-
official report of theMissouri Pacific hasd depress-
Ing influence on this specially and the stock fell
from 221s 10 207s New Jersey Central opened
strong, buo later fell to 923s When the official
announcement of the Lehigh Valley deal was
made the stock recovered over a p1int. In the
railway group the grangers were held steady
throughout, but business mod eraue scale
Among the industrials tobacco advanced sharply
10 7S14 on reports of an early reIr, ment OF the
script. sugar declined point the revival of
the rumoTs of unofficial tariff legislation The
r.comme Ddation OF The Western Union executive
com mIttee 10 the directors 10 pay the usual dv-
dend failed to streng hen the stock aud decline
TO S212 was noIed.
Consolidated Gas was the weak spot in gas stocks
and broke over points Near the close the prom
inent issues recovered anywhere from IA to l1z
per cent. Specu: alton eff of firm Net changes
show declnes of 149l ~ per cent outside of Omaha
and Tobac o, which made fractional gains. Sales
were only 1897 shares
Bonds were firm and higher. The sales footed
up $II54,0OO Chicago and Northern Pacific
tives certificates rose rs; Lehigh Valley terminal
fves, L: Mobile and Onio general fours, "a o 10
southern firsts, Pttsburg and Western iOurs, 2:
Reading first preferences, "a; do seconds "a: ST.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
NOTICE TO a1ARINERs.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographso
ONCE located in the Merchanty Exchange IA
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigaors are cordially invited 70 visit the
of1ce. where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept on hana com.
parson and reference and the latest inform alton
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all OF Interest to oce an
commerce.
The time ball on top OF the building on ree-
graph Hill Is hosted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 12Oth meridian, by
teleSraphfc signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory q: Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on ume or giving the error IL any, IL
published the same day oy the afternoon papers
ana oy the morning papers the following dav.
w. s. HUGHEs.
Lieutenant U. S. n. in charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH BYDRoGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. s. ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. March g. 1897. }
The time bail on Telegraph Hill. was dropped
exactly at noon to-day. e.. at noon OF the l20th
meridian, or exactly at P. NJ, Green wich time
w. s HUGHES.
Lieutenant U. 5. N. in charge
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were weaker in the afternoon yes
terday, though the decline was insignificant
The Ophir assessment falls delinquent In office
to-day.
The report Of the superintendent Of the Hale d
Norcross mine for the past week Is as follows:
Made necessary repairs to the main north drift
800 level, upraise 2-Advanced the west crosscut
from the tenth floor IL feet, total length 26 feet;
face in quar,z Advanced the north drift started
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Explanation.

The arrow nies with the wind. The top figures
o. station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath It. if any, the amount OF
rainfall, of melted in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, or solid
lines, connect po!n of equal air pressure; so.
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word 'high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: 'fow'
refers to low pressure and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When / he pressure is high in the interior
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the "lOw'- is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb
able With a 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
DPoduce an GnpoSire rasulr
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POTATOES, Onions, VEGETABLES.

about the same. Vegetables generally steady.
PoTAToEs-New Potatoes. 21a@31zc; sweet
Potatoes $I@l rs according quality; Early Rose,
bb175c; River Reds, 70@S0c: Burbank Seedlings.
6On70c p ct for Rivers 9OcG$1 10 for Salinas and
65@S0c Tor Petalumas; Oregon Burbanks, 75@
$1U5.
oNIoNs-s1 5O@l rs p ctl; Cut Onions, 75c@
81 rs; Oregons, 81 5002
VEGETA ABLES-Mushrooms quotable at
10g15c fs h; gg Plant, DC p ID; Hothouse Gu
cumbers. 50c9$l rs p dozeh; Asparagus lUc o ID
Tor common and l212@l5c for choice: Rhubarb,
81 5C@2 q box: Los Angeles Summer squash,
= bx: Los ngeles Green Peppers, 75c0sl: Mar
rowfai Squash. $s@6 p ton: Los Angeles Tomatoes,
6Oc@s oU y box: Dried Peppers, &c q h; Green
Peas, 3@5c; Los Angeles String Beans, l0@l21ac
Dried Okra. S@9c D 10; Cabbage, 40050c u Gil;
Carrots, -503Vc p sack; Garlic, 112(02c R ID.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-The market is still dull.
Cus and brands sell 1c under sound STOCK. Heavy
salted steers SC q ID; medium, 7c light, 6@612c;
Calf 71Sc; saltpd Veal, &c; dry Hides, 121a9
i3c: cults aud brands 912@l DC p h; dry Kip aud
Veal, 9@l0c; dry Calf. 15c; culs, l0c; Goatskins,
2OtG35 each: Kids Sc Deerskins, good summer,
25c p b; medium, zoe; winter lOc; Sheepskins
sheariings, 1O120c each; short wool, 25@35c
each; medium, 3O@45c each; long woods, 40@60c
each
TALLow-No. /, rendered. 8@3l4c p n: No. 2
212c: refined. &c. Grease, &c Q 10.
WOOL-Several lots of Spring clip have been re-
ceived, but quotations have yet been estab-
lished. the market is quiet owing to lack of
stock for buyers 10 work on. San joaquin, 496c
Eastern Oregon, 7@l0c q ID.
HOPS-6(6Sc for fair to choice and 9@lOc . h
for fancy. Old Hops are hard to sell, even below
lowest quotations.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-C alifornia stock is In very light re-
cept but there is plenty of Easternwhich is sell
ing at SIS SO for young BOOSTERS, $4 so Tor Hens,
So 50@4 for cid BOOSTERS and So Tor Fryers.
Young Ducks and BOOSTERS, Fryers and Broilers
are higher. Old Roosters and Hens are dull
Live Turkeys, l4@15c p 10 for t'obblers 14t4l DC
p ID Tor Hens: Dressed Turkeys, lh@lSc p fb
Geese q pair. ST. 50@l 75; Gosings. $2 50@3;
Ducks, 81 5U@5 for old and SO 5O9I oo ior young;
lens. 1894 y dozen: BOOSTERS young, $5@o:
do. old $3@3 SO; Fryers. So 50G6: Broilers. $4 so
@5 so Tor large and $3 50@4 for small: Pigeons
50 5O@3 u doz for young and 81 25@l 80 for old.
GAME-There are not enough birds coming in
to quote Hare. 5O@75c: Rabbits, ST. 80 for Cot
tontafs and 81 25 Tor small
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EASTERN WOOL MARKET.

The American Wool and Cotton Reporter says
of the Boston wool trade: TO outward appear
ances the market showed some falling off in aetiv-
ity the past week, but IL should be remarked that
there Is very good reason TO believe that a good
deal of quiet trading in wool is now going on, the
aim of all concerned being 10 keep the facts from
TIL public to the greatest extent possible. While
the volume of business for the last six days seems
small in comparison with the figures which were
gwen for previous weeHs. II nevertheless shines
by comp 'rlson with the corresponding week O.
Ia st year, and may be said 10 b. fully up TO VIII t
has usually been considered normal aggregate
Holders OF wool are not showing the slightest dis
position 10 shade prices. AT slight CONCESSIONS
very large sales could be made. Territories and
Australian have received liberal attention, par
tionIarly the former. There is very fair demand
for pulled and scoured wools, domestic secured
moving generally above SOC. stocks of capes in
the Boston market are at present very light
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

All descriptions are quoted at the familiar prices
which seldom change.
BRAN-sl2 5ODl3 for the best and S1l 5O@I2
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-$1S@l9 for lower grades. and
$40 50920 90 q ton for the hest
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, Sl7@17 50:
Oh cake Meal a; the mill, $26 bO p ton; jobbing,
$27 so: clipped Oats, 81 80 0yl so y cti
10: Oat, s6@e. Barley, S7@S so: River Barlev,
$5@o SO; Alfalfa, $6@7 SO; compressed, SEQ
so; stock $780, Clover, $6@S q ton
STRAW-2bQ50c q bale.
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from the tenth floor feet, total length IA feet:
face in old fills. The mine closed since last
report until the Sd, rep iiring mach merry.
me annual meeting of the Hale d Norcross
Mining tompany will be held to-day
The annual meeting OF the Potosi Mining Com
pany will be held TODAY.
T he annual meeting of the Chollar Mining Com
pany has been called for March IL.
The Pacific Gas Improvement Company and the
san jose Water Company will pay monthly divl-
dends OF 50c per share each to-day.
he spring Valley Water Company will pay
monthly dividend of Soc per share on March 20.
Assessments Tendfng.
Following Is a list OF nSSpSSme EMS now afnx
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices Family, extras
s4 85t94 95: Bakers extras. $4 1894 S5; Super
fine S4(14 35 e Dbl.
CokNNEAL ErC.-Feed Corn, SIT 5O@ls;
Cracked Corn 81 s61lS 50 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-PIices In sacks are ns follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. So SO
r. 100 lbs; Rye Flour, So 50 q 100; Rice Flour,
$5 75; Cornmeal, 1892 IS; extra cream do, 81 rs;
Oatmeal So so; Oat Groats. 81; Hominy, So 10
@3 so: Buckwheat Flour, $3 25@3 30; Cracked
Wheat. So 30; Farina, 81; Whole Wheat Flour,
So; Rolled Oats (bbs), 81 1895 15 Pearl Barley,
s3 7b@4: split Peas, So so; Green do 81 25 q
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Lima and colored Beans, though dull, are we'll
held Whites easy. Seeds nominal in the
absence of bus ness
BEANS : Bayos, 81 5o@1 IS p ctl: Small
Whites, ST l0@l 20 q ctl; Large Whites, SIG
Is; Pinss, 81 lO@1 rs: Reds. ST. 1901 25:
Blackeye, 81 25@l 35; Red Kidney, 81 IS: Llmas,
81 80@2: Cutters, 81 25@1 so; Pea, 81 1901 80.
SEEDS-Br own Mustard, 81 50@2 rs: Ye low
Mustard, 81 75@2 p ell: Flax, 81 50@l 80; Ca
nary seed, 134@214c p h; Alfalfa, 614c; Rape,
21a@2Mc; Hemp, &c; Timothy, 412c.
DRlkD PEAs-Niles. sl@1 ~ . ctl; Green,
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

No further change Of any consequences
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers as follows:
BEEF-First quality, &c; second. 5@51ac; third
do, 4@412c p fb.
VEAL-Large, 6@6c; small, 6@7c p ib.
MUrTON-Wethers, 6@61ac; Ewes, 613@6c
p h.
LAMB-Spring &c y b.
PoRK-Live hogs, 31s@Ss4c q n for large and
3Ts@4c for small and medium; dressed do 4N
06c a III.
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PROVISIONS.

All descriptions are quiet and unchanged.
CURED NJ MEATs-Bacon. 61ac Q ID for heavy, &c
p b for light medium. S1sc for light 10c Q ID for
extra light and 111ac Is ID for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured ID ans, 11@1212c; California
Hams. l0@lO1ac; Mess Beef, s7G7 so; extra
mess do, SSes 80: family do. SO 5O@l0; extra
prime Pork, 81 50GS: extra clear Sl6 = Dbl;
mess, $l4 p Dbl Smoked Beef, 1Oc p b.
LARD-Eastern tierces is quoted az 53zc for
compound ana 614@6S4c for pure; pals, 714c:
California :ierces. 514@5s4c for compound and
6A@61ac for pure; hall bbls, &c; lo-b tins, 71ac;
do, O. ID. 7s4c = ID.
CoTToLENE-51a@5s4 in tierces and TAG
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIYERPOOI.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, March 9-The spot m arket
is steady at IS 612. Cargoes weak 1885, sellers,
prompt shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives tn following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: March,
6s 34d; May, IS 4d: July, IS 4d.
SECURITIES
LONDON, ENG, March 9.-Consols 112 1915;
silver, 29 3-i6d; French Kentes, 1O2f 721ac.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Dairy Butter continues to weaken.
No change in Creamery.
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, lS@l9c; sec
onds, 1f@1712c p h.
DAIRY-Faicy, 14@l5c p h: GOOD to choice,
13@ 1ac: lower grades. 12@l21ac.
PICKLED-13c p b for old and l6c p b for new.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver weaker.
Wheat and Freights dull.
Barley, Oats and Rye very quiet.
Corn out OF demand and lower.
Hay and Feeds;uffs unchanged.
Beans and seeds inactive
Potatoes steady. Onions frmer.
Dairy Butter and Cheese lower.
Eggs steady.
Poultry doing better again.
Game on its last legs.
Good Apples and Oranges sell well.
Lemons and Lines dull.
Dried Frnit ii at.
Provisions unchanged.
Wool Hides and Leather dull.
No trade in Hops
Meat market unchanged
New Goldfish Offering.
Oils unchanged.
Coffee quiet.
. Mexican Dollars lower.
Sterling Exchange declined.
Increased Revenue collections.
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REVENUE COLLECTIONS.

Internal revenue collections in this district in
February were Sl74S76, agans5 s1e6,512 in
February, 1896 and Incl uded $34l for Beer
Sl23146 for Spirits and $lS $50 for Tobacco For
the first two months of the year the collections
were 81 %, ,o2O against 1891, 256 in 1885
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BOARD SALES.

FcIIowiig were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board Yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. COMMENCING $3.50.
20) Bob. .7el3OO HON N.- .SsllOO Nv. %
300 ,hor. 0Ul200 Mxic. ....29I40o fJaakss.. 20
800 CC&V...l.6t hoo Ovrmn... 1OI
AFTERNOON SESSION. so.
400 Andes .2Ol 90 e Point..2 .2U5 so Potosi %. 80
25O CC&V ..l5AS 90 H&N. .o7i2UU sscHt. zS
500 imp. % j1u0 Onhi-. .95l
Following were The sAies in the Pacific stock
EOArd yesterdav.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Good Apples and Oranges move Off we'll at steady
prices. Lemons and Lines are dull
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 81 5O@2 p box for choice and sl@1 25
for common.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navei Oranges are quotaole
at 81 7503 p box: Seedlings, 75c9$1 20 box;
Lemons, c01$1 for common and 81 2592 for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, $495; California
Lines 75c: Bananas $lg2 q bunch: Plneapples,
$2@}4 p doz
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCK & CO.,

a Leidesdorf ST., Tel. Main 1854.
cENTRA i OFFICE
623 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Purl & Atkinson
Managers Tel. Main 5l44.
Uptown Ofice-Baldwn Hotel (adio!ning grin
Room) Tel Main lO91.
PURDY, ATKINSON 6 CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market quo
tations. Reference lst National Bank, s. +.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE. NEW YoRk
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SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDrrIc SURVEY
LINES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FoRT POINT ENTRANCE TO
can FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY Off
GAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high and low water, occur the
Clty front (Mission-street WHARF about twenty
nVe minu;es later than at Fort Point: Inc heisns
OF tioe Is the same at both places.
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WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.

Posts, S@lOc each for No and 51a@612c for
No. 2; Redwood, $5 p cord; Oak, rough, So so;
peeled, SO; Pine, SIS rs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
{ LUMBER-Rates are nominal.
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NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the LETT hand
column, and the successive tides OF the day IN tne
order Of occurrence to time. The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the tniro
time column the third tide, and the last or rlght
hand column gives the last tide OF the day. except
when there are but three tides. as sometimes
occurs The heights given are additions 10 the
soundings on the United States Coast survey
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BniIder,s Contract.

L Lowenberg with John Furness, alterations to
a two-story frame building on w corner of Elm
and Van Ness avenues, S11S6: Sa.field d Kohl
berg, architects.
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FIRKIN-l3c p b for old and 15c u fo for new.
CREAMERY TuB-16@17c p d.
CHEESE-Almost al kinds have again de-
clined. Choice mild new, 71s@sc; common to good,
saso . NJ: western. lie: gastern. i4@15c.
tGGS-stea ~ under decreased receipts Ranch
Eggs, l2(@l31ac; store Eggs, 11@l2c q doz; DUCK
Eggs l5c