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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AsRIcUL-
TuRE WEATHER BUREAU. San FRANCISCO,
May lS 1897, P. M-The following are the rain
falls for the past "a hours and seasonal ranfails
10 date as compared with those OF the same date
last season:
Eureka past "a hours 90. this season 49.46
last season So. II; Red Bluff, past "a hours 90
this season "a u, last season 2l74; san fran
cisco, past "a hours co. this season rs. %, last
season 20.S4; Fresno past "a hours 90, this
season o. SO, last season sic: San Luis Obispo,
past "a hours 90, this season 2O.74, last season
1854; Los Angeles past "a hours 90, this sea-
son 1855 last season s.35: San Diego past "a
hours 90 this season 1l.69, last season 5.92;
Yuma past "a hours .OU, this season o.35 last
season .SS -,
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature IL,
minimum 81, mean 81.
Weather conditions and general forecasts:
An area OF high pressure lies over Washington
and Vancouver, and is causing dry, warm weather
over the coast, with moderate norther IN the
valleys of California
The temperature has risen from to II degrees
in the Sacramento and Joaquin and Will
probably continue to rise slowly Wednesday.
No rain has fallen west OF the Rocky Mountains
Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight May l9, / 81
Nor9herr California = Fair Wednesday: con-
tinued warm weather; northerly winds; a moder-
ate norlher Will prevail in the valleys Wednesday,
the temperature being probably higher and the
wind less strong than on uesday.
Southern Caliiornia-Fair Wednesday; con-
tinued warm weather: norther winds: westerly
winds on the coast; moderate norther Wednes-
day.
Utah = Fsir Wednesday; continued warm
Arizona - Fair Wednesday: continued warm
weather
san francisco and viciuity-Fair Wednesday; {;
continued warm weather; fresh w esterly winds;
probably light fog Wednesday night
ALEXANDER NJ ca DIE,
Local / orecaSt Official.
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OCEAN TRAVEL,
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

STEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY AA.
- wharf, San Francisco as follows: NX
For ports in Alaska. May l, 6. II, 16, q, "a
81 and every fifth day thereafter, at a. NJ
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town.
send Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Anacortes ana
New Whatcom (Bellinshsm Bay Wash.l 8 A. n
May l. 8, H. l6, II 2s and 81 every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. f. R
R., at Tacoma with N. p. r. R, at Seattle with O.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
ooldt BAY, Str Pomona p NJ Nav 4, 8, IL, 16
2u. "a, 2S and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayuco.
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme, san Pedro East San
Pedro Los Angeles) and Newport at A. I'd
May 2. g. 10, IA, g. ~. 28, 30 and every fourta
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis obispol, Santa Barbara, Port Los An
seles Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, IL
AN May T. 8, l., l6, 90 "a, 2S and every fourth
day thereafter
For Ensenada. San Jose del Cabo MazstIsn, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orzaba 10
A. u, June z, and I'd of each month thereafter
The Company reserves the right to Change with
out previous n office steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing Ticket office-Palace Hotel. 4
New Montgomery street.
doODALL. PERKINS 4 CO., GenT Agents
1u Market ST.. San Francisco
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NEW YORK Markets.

NEW YORK, n. ". May IS-Speculation in
stocks to-day was influenced by the character of
the Presidents message regarding Cuba and ad-
vices abroad indicating more tractable disposf
Iion OF Porte. good deal of buying, espe-
cay during the first half of the day, the con-
tinuance OF the covering movement OF yesterday.
In the latter trading operations for the long ac-
count discernib,e and there was also dispo-
sit on the part of portion of the professional
element TO bid up prices. The shifting OF the
speculative community from he short 10 the long
side The market directly traceable, with
which prices advanced, owing to the unusually
small supply OF stocks in sight, Chicago Gas
again the leader in respect 10 activity, but did
no score as gresi net advance yesterday. St
Paul and G., B. and q. were the most prominent
strong features or the market. The improvement
of the weekly traffic returns OF the 1rSt nam ed
and the belief that similar showing will be made
by the latter was largely responsible Tor the up
ward movement.
sugar refining was comparatively neglected.
he market for Western Union was Influenced
favorsbly by the indications that the earnings Of
the COMPANY viii enable it to maintain the present
rate of dividends. Union Pacific closed one point
higher than yesterday on light transactions, pre-
sumably Qevt lOIments IN connection with
organization not vet made public OF usually less
active stocks st. Louis and San Francisco first
preferred enjoyed the greatest net advance OF the
rnovement that was attended by rumor, that the
company may declare a dividend upon the STOCK
in the future In late trading few profess
sionaI operators made any demonstration against
coal STOCKS, especially Jersey Central As soon as
il over, however those stocks recovered prac-
tcally all the ground that had been lost. The
market closeu slIoLs AZ aoouI the oest prices.
Government bonds STEADY, unchanged Railway
bonds strong
Among noteworthy advances were: Northern
Pacific Terminal ftsts, per cent to 1902: prior
fours, 3s SS1s; general threes Sc 10 5S12;
Texas Pacific firsts, 5s 10 1855; seconds, "a 10 Il
Money call l12 time money: 60 days, per
cent; 8 and months, 21a; months, 3 per cent:
hslance of year, 312; ~ months per cent on good
mixed Stock Exchange collateral; prime indorsed
bills receivable. 312a334 per cent; choice prime
single name 334 GA per cent: good names, 4pb per
cent Posted asking sterling 81 81 for
tpS
long bills 81 S6G4 S6A, sight drafts S4 STAG
4 S7la, cable transfers s4 S712@4 1874. Domes-
tic exchange o. New York and San Francisco
sight 1712c pr, MUM, telegraph 20c premium.
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POTATOES, ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes continue to advance. Onions are
steady. Cucumbers making more of an
hibit. Peas in smaller receipt Beans
lower.
Early Rose, 50@60c q cIl; River Heds, 50@60c:
Burbank Seedlings, 50tG65c . ctl for Rivers and
75GS5c for PeIalumas; Oregon Burbanks S5c@
81 1912.
ONIONS-New Reds, 6O@75c p ctL
VEGETABLES-Receipts were 1116 boxes As
paragus 2S5 boxes Rhubarb 345 sacks Peas and
80 sacks Beans.
Cucumbers quotable at 4O@75c p doz for hot
house and 81 1902 % box Tor Mary ysvile; Aspara-
gus, 76c@$l 25 box for common. 81 SO p
box for choice and 81 1892 . box for fancy;
Rhubarb 25@40c ior ordinary and 5U@65c for
choice large; Marrowfat squash. $5@7 ton;
Dried Peppers 6@Sc y ID; Green Peppers, l5G2Oc;
Green Peas, 25@50c p SIX for common, 50c@Sl for
Garden; String Beans. 3@6c p n; Horse Beans,
S5l60c y sack; Dried Okra, S@9c p b; Cabbage,
62c y b.
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DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

Dealers report moderate business. It is of a
retail character, as round lots OF almost all de-
scriptions are well cleaned up.
DRIED FRUITS-QuotatIons are as follows:
Peaches, 41a@6c h; fancy, 611c p h; peeled.
t@l1c; Apricots, 69Sc; Moorparks, 10@12c:
evaporated Apples, 6@51ac sun-dried, 2@3c;
Prunes, 21a@3c for the sizes: white Figs, &c;
Plums 4@41ac for pitted and 1@l1sc for unpt-
led; Nectarines 31aa511acS y h for pifme fancy:
Pears, 212@4c for whole, 21a@5c for quarters and
3@15c for halves
RAISINS-
Four-crown, loose. 5Ac; Scrown. 41Ac: 2-crown.
S3sc p D; seedess Sulanas 6@51zc: seedless
Muscates, Age 3crown London layers. s1@1 25
clusters 81 30: Dehesa clusters, 81 80; Imperial
clusters. 81 SO; dried grapes out
NUTS-Chestnuts Quotable at S(01Oc: Walnuts.
61297c p b for standard and S@912c p 10 for
softshell; Almonds 6@619c for Languedoc, 80
S1sc for hardshel and 5000 p b for papershell: :
Peanuts, 4@6c p ID ior Eastern and 4c for Cali
fornia: Hickory Nuts, b@6c p h; Pecans. 7110
&c p b: FilSerts, 71a@Sc; Brazil Nuts, 71a@Sc;
Cccoanuts $505 SO . 100.
HONEY-Comb. lO@12Hz for bright and 6(09c
tor lower grades water-whIte extracted, 605 12c;
light amber extracted, 41.@4s4o; dark am bsr.
Z@41ac; dark, 263c p h.
BEESWAX-22@26c y b.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts were SsS chests Strawberries and 1903
boxes Cherries.
Cherries clean up well at firm prices. Straw
berries are lower and Gooseberries dull and weak.
Receipts of Raspberr es and Black berries con-
fined to a fe W baskets
Choice Oranges are higher, but poor goods are
cheap and dull.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberrie 81 50@3 SO q chest for large and
So 5U@5 for small.
Black berries from Covina 81 50@l 80 p crate.
Gooseberries 2Q3c p b.
Raspberres 81 10 p drawer
Apples. $1@2 p box.
Cherries, 25&o60c p box for white and red and
60cQ$1 for black.
CITRUS FRUTS-Navel Oranges quo table
at S3@4 SO p box for choice TO fancy and 81 5O1
SO p bx for common; Seedlings, $1@l 70 p bx;
Mediterranean Sweets 81 2b@2 so p bx: Lemons.
7oc@$1 70 for common and 81 50@2 rs for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, - D. box; Ba-
nanas, $l@2 . bunch; Pinespples, $2@4 D doz
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7@8c: salted Veal 6@D7c; dry Hides, l2@l212c
culls and brands e@16c; dry Kip and Veal, 9@loc;
dry Calf Be; culls l0c; Goatskins, 20@25c each;
KIDS, DC; Deerskins, good summer. zoe p 10
medium, 20c: winter, lOc; Sheepskins shear
lings, lO@20c each; short WOOL 30@40c each
medium. h0@D6Oc each; long woods, 60@75c eacn;
TALLOW-No. /, rendered 2N@3c q b; No. q.
21sc; refined. &c; Grease &c p h.
Wo0L-spring clip quoted: Mountain. i!@
13c; Foothill, 9t@llc: san Joaquin, years clip,
7@Sc; do, seven months, 7@Yc p b; Nevadas
S0l1c; Eastern Oregon. 7Q1Oc.
HOPS-6@Sc for fair to choice and 90lOc p D
Tor fancy Contracts being drawn at s@lOe
for new Oregons and 709c for new Washingtons
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BUrrER, CHEESE AND EGGS

A few sales of fancy creamery at &c still
being made, but Butter is easing off and the figure
is no longer quotabe. Eggs continue to decline
and are accumulating. Cheese keeps steady.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries. l5@151ac p h;
onds, 1s0141ac p h.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy, l21a@14c p p; lower
grades, 11@l2c-
PIcKLED-l5c p n for new
FIRKIN-15c p b Tor new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. 16@161ac b.
CHEESE Choice mild new, 76G71ac p b;
mon to good, 6@61ac; Cream Cheddar 1O@11c.
Young America, 7Is@S1ac; Western lie; East
ern, l3Q16c p h.
EGG S-Ranch Eggs, 131a@l5c store Eggs l2@
121ac = doz; Eastern, l2@l21sc: Duck EGGS !
@lZc p doz
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

New Hay comes forward slowly. Old Hay is
steady. Bran and Midd!ings rule firm.
BkAN-S15@l5 so for the best and $149l4 so
r outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$1S@19 for lower grades and
Sl9 50@20 SO p ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, SIG 6O@17:
oilcake Meal at the mill, $26 o0 . ton; ioDblng,
$27 go
HAY-Wheat, $S@1O SO: Wheat and Oat $7@
10; Oat, $6@S so: new Wild Oat, $6C66 80; Bar
ley, Sc 50@S Alfalfa, $6@7 3d. compressed Sc
@9 so; STOCK, $5D6: Clio yer, $6GS p ton.
STRAW-25Q5Uc b bale.
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ACCEPTS OF fNODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks continued quiet at about the same
prices
The Crown Point delinquent sale takes place to-
day.
The Spring Valley Water Company will pay a
monthly dividend of so cents per share on May 20.
The South Swansea and Centennial Eureka
mining companies of Utah have passed their divi-
oends for the current month, owing to the low
prices ruling in the metal market
The directors of the Daily Mining Com pany OF
otah have decided to declare quarterly dividends
hereafter, instead of mon. hy. According to the
plan the next dividend will be due July ].
Assessmenes Tending.
Following is q list OF assessmcn:s now pending:
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Both Beans and Seeds continue in the same old
groove of dullness at unchanged prices.
BEANS-Bayos quoted at ST. 65@1 So: Small
Whites, sl9I 20 per ctl; Large Whites, s1@1 10
q ctl; Pinks $l@l 15; Reds, 81 2O@1 80: Black
eye 81 50@l 60; Red Kidney nominal: Ii
al 30.
SEEDS-Browu Mustard, SO 5O62 rs; Yellow
Mustard. 81 so p ctl; Flax, 81 5O@1 60; Canary
Seed, 134@214c p 10: Alfalfa 614c; Rape 21a@
2s4c; Hemp, SC: Timothy, 412c
DRIED PEAS-Niles, nominal; Green. 81 3O9
l so p ctl
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FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WHEEL .OCK & Co.
WHEELOCk & co

q Leidesdorn St, Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
623 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Pur ly d Atkinson,
Managers Tel. Main 5144.
Uptown Ofice-Bald win Hote. (adjoining Grill
Room). Tel. Main 1U9l.
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tations. Reference 1st National Bank, ). +.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE. NEW YQRE
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs weak again, as the packers are veil
supplied. Other descriptions range about the same
Wholesale rates for dressed stoc& iron slaugn-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality. 61a0ec; second do. &c;
third do 49412c = h.
vEAL-Large, 5@p6c; small. 6@7c p D.
MUTTON-Wethers5 5(6512c; Ewes, 495c p b.
LAMB-Spring 697c D n.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 314@31ac for large and 31a
@3s4c for small and medium; soft Hogs, 2140
212c: dressed do, 41a@51ac.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A OF Eastern sold at 14c for
Turkeys 81 SO for Ducks, $5 2b@5 so for d ems
and $4 SO for old BOOSTERS.
In local stock young fowl are quoted firmer and
Hens weaker.
Live Turkeys, 1S@14c for Gobblers l1Gl &c for
Hens: Geese p pair SlG1 so: Ducks, SS 25@3 so
for old and $3 50@6 Tor young: Hens $3@D4:
Roosters. young. Sc 5O@s y dozen: do, old, 81; ;
Fryers, So 50@6 p doz; Broilers. $500 for large
and 81 25@3 50 for small: Pigeons 81 25@1 so y
dozen FOR young and for old.
GAME-Hare, nominal; Rabbits. nominal
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

Flour has not changed for long time.
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
81 1904 S5: Bakers extras, 81 5004 SO; Super
me, $4@14 35 q bbi.
CORNMEAL. ETC - Feed Corn. $2O@22;
Cracked Corn, $23 p ton.
M1LLSTUFFS-Pricesi in sacks are follows,
usual discount tc the trade: Graham Flour, 81 S5
p 100 lbs; Rye Flour. So so y 100; Rice Flour,
IS IS; Cornmeal, $202 rs; extra cream do 50 as,
Oatmeal S3 so; Oat Groats, 81; Hominy, 80 100
80; buckwheat Flour, 50 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, 50 so; Farina, $4; Whole Wheat Flour.
S3; Rolled Oats tbbls). 81 1906 10: Pearl Barley.
S3 1904; Split Peas So 50; Green do, 81 20 . l00
Ms
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Wheat and Flour

spot, dull, lower; 70. b. aioat No. l Northern
spring New York, sl12c; No Northern spring
Duluth S234c: No. hard winter, 7S1ac; NO. 8
hard winter, 771zc
Future closing: May. 7s1ac; July, 761ac; Sep
tenn Der. 726sc; December, TAG
FLoUR-Spring. bbls- Superfine. 50 so @3 O5
No. extra So 3U13 40; No. l extra. SS 55eS rs;
clears $3 55G3 75 straights S. 20; patents, 81 20
GRAIN FREIGHTs-New York to Liverpool
by steam, 112d.
Produce.
PoRK-Mess. So 5OGs.
TALlOW-9c
BUTTER-Creamery, Western, I5c
EGGS-state, fresh gathered, lie
sUGAR-Ss-degree, $40 7sc; s6-degree, 314@
5-16c: centrlfugals S6de2ree, 5-16c; mo-
lasses sugar, s9-degree 25sc; refined, dull; raw,
quiet, easy
PkTkOLEUM-Dul New YORK renned, So 25:
Philadelphia and Baltimore refined ST 20; refined
HoPs-Crop of 's6. 9s5c; 'sU, 6@1oc: coast
'e5: 3@6c; coast SO, 6@1112
WOOL-Domestic fleece. IS@23c: pulled, 159
22c.
HlDEs-Buenos Ayres. 2O-lb, ,ls1se1sc; Gal
Observation-Disclosures sole, Buenos Ayres, light
TO heavy weights, l9@20c acid, l91a(922c.
Future cIosng Spa gnlet 'teaqT 557 7S so 1se
81 3O@7 40; July. Z 35@7 40; August 81 S59
20; 40; September 81 t5g7 30; October 81 45@
@sS5. q sG; November - 4's' o. December 81 90
Dried Fruits
RAIsINs-California. 5Olb boxes 2slc; crown
4@5s4c: seeded, 7M@s4ac; seedless muscatels
51z@5Mc.
CURkANTs-4s4@514 in barrels: 5@51Ac in
cases: cleaned bulk, o12@6c; cartons, 6@71ac.
APRICoTS-California, boxes s@l5c; bags, So
lie.
PEACHEs-California, unpeeled b.gs e@s1sc;
boxes 712@91zc: peeled. 1O@l2c.
PRUNES-CaItfornia % ID boxes, 4@71ac; So n
boxes, 31a97c.
DATEsSPersian. 60 n boxes 21s@3s1c; fard
boxes 43l65c; cases, 5349
FIGs-Fancy ordinary. 12@lsc: fancy washed
2O@24c
CITRoN-1l@121ac for fancy boxes.
WALNUTS California standard. e1zci soft
she'll, Sc.
ALMoNDs-sheIled. 151sa2sc
Metals.
PIG IRoN-southern, SO 25@lO 80: Northern
sIO912.
PIC TIN-Straits, S13 46913 55.
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PROVISIONS.

The market for all kinds is weak and dull, with
liberal stocks
p h for light medium &c for light. 1Oc p b
for extra light and 12c = h for sugar cured. East
Hams. IA fols@iic: Mess Beef, ss@s 50 p r SS: e1tra
mess do So 6O@a; family do SO 50@lO; extra
prime Pork, $l0@10 so; extra clear. $13 6U@l4
p bol; mess $1Z 5O@l3 y bbl; Smoked Beef
91lc p D.
LARD-East tierces are quoted At 6%c for
compound and 612c Tor pure: pals. 7c; Cal
ifornia tierces, 41a14Nc for compound and 61ac
for pure; half-bbls, 61ac; 10-b tins &c; 90 D. b.
71xc p b.
CoTTOLENE-Tierces, &c. Packages. less than
300 bs1- b pals. 60 in case, S5sc; 3-lb pals, 20
in case, SSsc; g. b pals IL in case, o14c; 10
75sc; wooden buckets, SO lbs net, 7Tsc: fancy
tubs. 80 lbs net, 76sc; halfbarres about 1l0 lbs.
lilac a h.
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Prod
PQRK-Mav s2 40. Inlu 50 xa
Livestock.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
London.

London.
LONDON, ENG May lS.-Consols, l13 7.16; sill
yer, 27Ad; French rentes, 1887 27c.
Liverpool.
WHEAT-Quiet. Cargoes of coast, rather easier
cargoes on passage, rather easier, Sd lower; Eng
llsh country markets, quiet. steady; French coun-
try markets, firm; weather in England, brilliant
CO1T0N-UpIands,4 41sd.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: June
IS 103 d; July. 8 S I'D: September, 5s clad.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 1S.-The provision mar.
kes was fairly active and steady. The commission
houses were on both sid es of the market and there
was some long Liquidation for local account Re-
ceipts of hogs continue liberal and packers were
good sellers Shorts were the prn cipal buyers.
The cash market unc changed. Estimated re-
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides dull and week at the recent decline.
Wool is very quiet There is nothing doing in
Hops
HIDES AND sKINS-Calls and brands sell 10
p b under SOUND stock. Heavy salted steers,
71a@Sc p b: medium, 7c: light, 61a07c; Cow
hides, 61z@7c; stags Ac salted XII, &c; salted Calf
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Huiiders, Contracts.

William ana Annie Bruins with C. J. Ant wiler,
to erect two-story building on line Of Twenty
Sc econd street, IS OF Minnesota; $1,000; archi-
Cennoro Faraco with Giovanni Banchero, to
erect thr story building on Kearny street, near
Union; 5000; Charles r. Wilson, architect,
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WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.

Posts, S01Oc each for No. l and 51a@61ac for
No. 2; Redwood. S5 p cord; Oak, rough, 96 50;
Peeled, SO; Pine. $5 rs.
TANBARK-Nomina.
LUMBER-Ratss nominal.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE Markets.

SUMMARY OF THE NJ MAhhEISs
Sugar 1sc lower
Coffee very quiet.
Hides and Leather dull and weak.
Silver declin ed.
Wheat FreIghts dull
Wheat rules steady.
Barley firm.
Receipts of Corn increasing.
Oats and Rye dull
No change in Flour
Hay keeps steady.
Beans and Seeds neglected.
Potatoes continue to advance
Onions steady.
Vegetables rather weaker.
Butter and Eggs declining
Cheese keeps steady
More Eastern Poultry In.
Cherries sell off well.
Straw berries lower.
Choice Oranges higher.
Dried Fruit cleaning up.
Provisions weak and quiet.
Hops and Wool dull.
Hogs weak. Other Meats unchanged.
Grain Bags dull
Oils unchanged.
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May-IS8I.

NorH-In the above exposition Of the tyIes the
early morning tides are given In the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day In the
order Of occurrence Is to time The second time
column gives the second tide Of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides. as sometimes
sccurA Tho heights given additions the
&oundings on the United States Coast Survey
Sharts. except when minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number given Ii subtractivs
from the depth given by the charts.
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NOrIUE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographic
ONCE located in tho Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard to nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited to visit the
office, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept on handr COM
parison and reference and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
to navigation and ali matters OF interest to ocean
commerce.
The time ball on top Of the building on Tele-
graph Hill ia hosted about ten minutes before
noon and Is dropped at noon 12Oth meridian, by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Gal.
A notice stating whether the time ball wa,
dropped on time or giving the error, II any, Is
published the same day oy the afternoon paperA
AAd by the morning papers the following day.
w. s. HUGHEs
Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge
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FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOS & SANTA CRUz

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
= (Sundays excepted) at 10 A. n. Alviso dailv
Saturday excepted) at p. n. Freight ana
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco ana
Alviso soc: San Jose. 75c Clay e, Pier 4
~ w. santa Clara Sc. San Josa.
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SORN-Nay, 24S4c; July, 2o1Sc.
OATS-May, l7s4c; July 1s1sc.
BARLEY-26@35c,
RYE-341zc.
FLAX-77c-
T1MOTRY-S2 80.
Produce.
PORK-May, sS ~; July. So <5.
LARD-May, 81 80; July, 81 ST.
RlBS-May. S4 55; July, 81 55@457.
BUTTER-Market steady and inactive. De-
mand only fair Quality improved.
Creameres - Extras. lac; frsts, l3@13Mc;
seconds, 100 1c Dairies-E1tras, 12c; hrsts, 10
9llc; seconds, 7@Sc. Packing stock, fresh, 6@7c.
EGGS-Firm and active Demand good. Re.
ceipts large, $4,000 cases. but not in excess of
quirements. Firsts SOLD chiefly at S1zc dozen,
loss OFF cases returned.
Livestock.
HOGs-Lignt S3 6O@s 75; mixed. So 621a@
75; heavy, So 25@3 rs; rough. S3 S5@3 As.
Packers bought 16, 400, shippers, $500. Estimated
receipts for tom orrow, 80, 600
CATTLE-Beeves, $4G5 10: cows and heif-
ers, 81 O0@4 as; Texas steers, So 6D< 40: stock
ers and feeders, $S 45@4 so. Receipts 1000.
SHEEP - Steady slightly higher. Receipts
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTs-contInue very dull and
nominal at lis Cd, usual options The char.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
stock Board Yesterday:
RKsuLAR MORNING SESSION COMMENCING $3.50.
200 0 Belcher -.2l 200 C...-l9l3oo SAVAGE. 80
lOO d b.. LBS lOU Ophir 80. 92iaOO Seq Bel
20O Challge. ..2l 400 Ovrmn Ia LOO Union c.. SO
760 Point ...22l
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-2:3l
200 Alta. .....05 300 & C. O9I3O0 Ovrmn... IL
lou Bob. ..-562OO opnir. 1920 Potosi ...ls
SUU Chllr. 10 20 .96Il New. Al
S0O CC&V. 1.S6 30 OccldtI, -, lOI1 1UO Union . . y6
100 q Point. ...22
Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock
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Weak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
- great Mexican Remedy; giyes Heath and
Strength 70 the Sexual Organs.
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The Time Ball.

The lime Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE, o. g ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO May Is. 1897.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped
,xactly at noon to-day e. at noon of the l20sh
meridian. or exactly ct p NJ, Green wich time
W. y HUGHEs
Lieutenant u. 3. N. in charge.