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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-1he Trafalgar taxes forlCape Town
50, 367 ctis, valued $S6 917; Osborne, for Ant
werp %, 1857 ctis at s47UO0
The market went up again yesterday In sympa-
thy with hi cher kastern and foreign quotations,
Tne foreigners are again buying and the bulls are
on top once more.
Local quotations are as follows: 81 SIS for No l,
81 5614 fer choice and 81 671a@l 621a for extra
choice Tor milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFoRMAL sEssIoN-s:I5 oclock-December-
5000 ST. 5sM 5000 ST. 6O1s: 1000 81 6OI4
1000 81 6Oss: $4,000, 81 6o1a; 5000. 81 d 3s
May-200G. $i bS1a' 20OO, u osTs; tOOo, 81 60
SECOND D SESSION - December TO- 600 ctls
Sy5s sc 1900 4scS p e. aS6S 1000 >. g s s1 1899
600; sl slss Mayoaa;oo6, 81 50 rs: 1000 81 81;
1000. 81 ellis; 5000. ST. 61A; 2OOU. 81 ol1 1a
re, RHa11ea u a MORNING sEss1os-Decemoer-4oo
81 bsi4; 20Oo. 81 6sls; 5000, 81 So: 2OOo
q soGS ss & 81 s'ySSOe so5S s. $ ss sS ss " ''
AFTERNooS sEssIoN-Decem Ier-1O.O0O ctls
81 SO: 2JOv. 81 5s1a; $500. 81 5sA: 10000
81 h97s: 5000, 81 osSs May-zOO0' 81 ssN;
B&RLEYNThe osborne takes for Antwerp 49,
953 ctls bie"ing and Chevalier. valued at $780,
The millers are after choice bright Feed bu: it is
scarce. New brewing is dull and more or less
Chevalier. 81 5O@l 55 for No. and 81 35Gl 40
for No. 2: new Brewing 81 05 for No. / aud
81 0212 Tor darx Coast
CALL BOARD SAFES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales
REGULAR MORNING SEssioN-Dece m ber-2000
ctls, s41ac
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales
OAle-Are firm at the al vance, with good de-
good to choice 81 2U@l 80; common, 81 071a@
/ 171z; surprise. 81 45iGl 80: Req, 81 l5@l 20:
Gray, 81 1Z1a@l l71a; Milling 81 30@1 IS q
for saed
80 Clipped Oats sell at $1@2 q ton over The raw
product
CORN-Dealers quote a frmer feeling in Large
yellow, though there is no marked advance in
prices Email Round yellow, 81 25Gl 35: Large
Yellow 81 0SA@l 10: White, 81 10 @l 1212f ctl.
kYE-k1 05tGl 10 p ctl.
BUCK Is a ctL
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Dealers holding ray up by main force. for
the market is weak. However, receipts ought o
fall OF very soon now, when the tone will probably
improve again. Rolled Bar ey is higher.
BRAN-Si4 6O@lo so for the best and $13 5s@
Ia p ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$19@20 for lower grades and
S2l@22 Q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley $22 a ton: OIL
Meal at the MILL $50 u ton: iobbing, S3l ;
Chopped Feed, $l5@16 . ton: CocOanut Gaze
$l7 % q ton,
HAY-Wheat, $l1@15 p ton; Wheat and Oat
$1J@14; Oat, $10@l2 so; Barley. $S@l2. crm-
pressed, $12 5U@I4; Alfalfa, $S@l0; stock. $7@
8; Clover, So 50(09 SO D ton.
STRAW-SO64Oc p bale
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFs.

The market shows change, though If wheat
continues 10 rise there will be change before
long
FLOUR-Net cash prices Family extras,
SIS 15al5 35; Bakers extras, $5G5 10 p bbl.
COkNMEAI, ETC.-Feed Corn, $24925 p ton:
Cracked Corn. $25@26 p ton.
MILLST UFFS-Pric in SACKS are as 70 lows,
usual discount to the trade Granam f .our, So
q 100 bs Rye Flour. 81 80 D 100: Rice Flour,
SIS rs: Cornmeal 81 IS; extra cream do So;
Oatmeal So 50; Oat Groats. $4; Hominy, SO 1U@
80: Buckwheat Flour So 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, SO 25; Farina. 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour
$3 rs: Rolled oats (bbs), So 20aG5 40; Pearl Bar
ley, "a; Spit Peas, So so; Green do, "a rs = 100
M
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Increased Customs collections
Larger Mint coinage.
Dry Goods in firm condition
New prices for Cordage.
Silver a shade fl mer.
wheat advanced again. Barley unchanged.
Oats firm. Corn steadier.
Hay weak, bu no lower. Rolled Barley higher
Beans steady.
Flour and MillNuffs unchanged.
Potatoes onions and Vegetables the same
putter steady, Eggs easy.
More Eastern Poultry in.
Fresh and DrIe Fruits unchanged
Provisions as before.
HIDES and Wool steady:
Shipment OF 1915, 4SS to China.
Zinfandel wine grapes sold at SIS per ton
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culs and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers, SC ID :;
medium s1ac q h; light, 71ac; Cowhides, 71a@
S1sc "a ID; Stags Sc; salted Kip, 71ac; salted
Calf. &c p ID: salted Veal 7Lsc: dry Hides lac q
ID; Culs and brands, lie: dry Kip and Veal lie;
dry Calf, 15c; culls. l0c; GoatskIns 2O@35c each;
Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer. 25c p ID;
medium, .Oc; winter. 1Oc: sheepskns, sheariings,
l0920c each; short wool, 2514Oc each; medium,
50G70, each: long wools 75@90c each.
TALLOW-No l, rendered. 234@3 p b: No 2,
2I4021zc: refined, DC: Grease, &c q fb.
WOOL-San Joaquin Fall, @9c: free Noun
q fb: Mountain. 11@I3; Foothiil, ll013c; san
Joaquin. years clip, S@sc; do, seven months.
do. free. II n1lc: Eastern Oregon lO@12c
HOP -6@Sc p ID tor fair to choice and 9@l0c
for fancy. Contract prices are 10t0l212c p b for
California
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POTATOES, ONION. VEGETABLES.

Quotatio ms for all kinds remain about the same.
POTATOES-Early hose, 30@35c; River Reds
4O@50c: Burbanks. $50 i0c; salinas Burbanks,
6U@75c; Sweet Po:aioe., cd$l q ctL
ONIONS-$l@I 10: Pickle onions, 75c q sack.
VEukTABLES-Ba squash, 25@35c p box;
Marrowfat Squash. $lO012 y ton Bay ucumbers,
I5@2bc p box; Pickles, 11sc for No. /, 1c y b
s5@5oc for Bell: Green Peas. a@21ac p 10: String
Beans, l1a@21ac. Lima Beans, 2@3c; Green
Okra 30@40c 2 box dried Okra. o@So y b.
rois. .. .@30c p sacx; Garlic 11aQ12c . ID: Toma-
toes, 20@4Oc Tor river and 25@5Uc for Alameda:
Green Corn, 25@75c p sack, 60@7bc p crate for
Berkeley and 75c@Sl IS p crate for Alameda
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
London.

London.
LON NDON, ENG, Sept. 2.-Consols, LII 10; sif'
yer, 23szd; French Rentes, 104f 4213c
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Eng. Sept. 2.-Wheat firm: No.
i standard California wheat, *9s i; cargoes on
coast, buyers and sellers apart: cargoes on pas
sage, buyers and sci apart, Is higher: Eng
llsh country markets, steady; french county
markets. steadv; Liverpool wheat, NO. Csiior-
MA IS 5d@Ss Cd: wheat in Paris strong; hour
In Paris strong.
CLOSE
WHEAT-Nc red western spring. nrm, rs
10d: No. red sout hern sprrr, firm, rs 50 .
CORN-American mixed spot nsw strong, 81
51ad hi her; do old IS Cd; Septem Der, quiet, IS
I'd; October, firm, IS 81.
COTTON Upland, 6-32.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A car of Eastern sold at lac for
Turkeys. a for Ducks, 81 SO for Geese, $515 50
for Hens, - so for old BOOSTERS, IS 50@4 for Fry
ers and 81 50@3 for Broilers.
Local stock showed NO change OF any conse-
quence.
Live Turkeys are quorable 1t 15@l6c for Cob
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he Paris and Berlin markets were quiet.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
Shares.
NEW YORK, n. ", sept. Money call
easy at 114@l 4aZ; last loan 12%, closed "A q
l12% prime mercantile paper, 31sG41a%; Ster-
ling exchange Is firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4 S534@4 e6 for demand and
s4 s3s4 for sixty davs; posted rates 81 S41a
"a S5 u and 81 S61294 81; commercial bills,
81 S212 silver ceruncates, 5i5sc; bar silver,
5l5sc; Mexican dollars, Ale
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter continues STEADY and dealers are looking
for nc provement In prices Eggs are in good
supply and easy.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fsncy creameries, 2l1s@2sc p n;
seconds. 20@21c p h.
DAIRY-Cnoice to fancy, 1S@21c p h; lower
grades, 1b@l71ac
PICKLED-16@1Sc p 10.
fIRKIN-I5417c p 10.
CREAMERY TUB-1e@20c p b.
EAsTERN-12Q13 &c for ladle- packed
CHrESr Choice mild new. Sc p h: common
to good, 61aGl71ac y ID; Cream theddar, 1O91lc;
Young merica, 9@luc: Western, lie; Eastern,
fGGs-n anch Eggs 2O@24c 9 doz; store Eggs
6C
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There are some changes in Mustard The de-
mand for Beans continues good. and prices are
steady.
BEANs-Bayos 50 75@2 s5; Small Whites,
81 35@1 so; Large Whites, 81 30@l 40: Pinks,
81 45@l 55; Reds, ST. A5@l 90; Blackeye. 81 81
Buffers, 81 2O01 IS: Pea 81 25@l 80.
SEED Brown Mustard, So 1902 SO; Yellow,
Must ard. 81 zb02 50 = CT: Fax, 1892 ID; Canary
Seed, l34@214c p fb: Alfalfa, SAC; Rape, 21a@
2%c; Hemp, &c: Timothy. 412c.
DRIED fEAS-Niles are again offering 1t 81 %;
Green, 81 2O@l 70 F ctL
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Omaha.

OMAHA, NEBR. Sept. 2-CATTLE-Receipts
420O market steady: native beef steers. s4@5 10:
Western Steers, So 75@ 60; Texas steers a3 $50
80: cows and heifers 81 90@3 rs: Gamers $50
80; stockers and feeders s3 1904 SO; caves,
s4@6 bulls, stays, ETC.. $2@375
HU6S - Receipts. $500; market SC higher;
heavy, So 95@4 10; mixed. SAGA O5; light, $4 O5@
15 bulk of sales. 81 05@4 10
SHEkP-Receipts. 20OU: market Slow fair to
choice natives. s 30@3 rs; fair to ch oice West
erns. So 2G@3 SO; Common and stock sheep 81 70
as 80 lambs, $3 1905 40.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept 2-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000 Market eady Texas steers So 75@
70; Texas cows $z@3; naive steers, So Too
35: native cows and heifers ~ 1904: stockers
and feeders 81 5U@l4 55: bulls. So 4U(G3 81
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 Market strong TO SC
higher: active. Bulk of sales 81 171294 221a.
Heavies. So 1904 25; packers 1904 20: mixed
So 1904 271a lights. s4 O5@4 IS; porkers
81 20CG4 25; pigs So 6O@4 Is
ErP-Receipts. 2G0U Market firm. Lambs
So 40@5; multons, So 8 I013 bU.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
follows
BEkF-First quality, 51zc q rb; second do, &c;
third do 4@412c p b.
VEAL-Large t@6c; small. t@7 p n.
MUTTON-Wethers. 6La9 &c; Ewes. 5@51ac
p ID.
La MB-Spring, 7@712c y h.
PoRK-Live Hogs. 31a@39sc for large and SA
@4c for small and medium soft hogs, 2129314c
q ID; dressed do. 5@5Ac
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blers and l3@15c for Hens; large young Turkeys.
15@l6c; Geese y pair 75cG$l; Goslings, SIG
/ 5o Ducks. 81 1903 for old and $3@S 50 for
young Hens So 50@4 30; BOOSTERS. Young S4O
5 so: do, oid. 81: Fryers S3@3 SO: Brolers,
81 50@3 for large and 81 60@2 for small;
figeons $l@l % p doz for young and for old
GAMk-Hare. nominal: Rabbits. nominal.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
Oregon.

OF6ROu.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept 2.-Wheat took another
turn upward to-day. Exporters were offering S3c
for walla Wa la and S6c for blue STEM valley. Re
ceipts were 200 cars. the greater part OF which
came from east of the mountains. Charters are
firm at about 35s for hand vessels In good posi-
tioDS.
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CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.

Customs collections in this district in August
were 1881, S71 against S419, 500 in August. 1896
For the first eight months OF the year they were
last
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The Coptic took out a treasure list OF $el5, 4S3
consisting OF $50 200 Silver Bullion, 1881, 80
in Mexican Dollars and $3.50 in Gold Coin.
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COINAGE OF. THE MINT.

The August conagA of the local mint was
SIS, ,33s, 436, against $4O7l 600 in August, 1895,
and consisted OF $;.sT0,OOO in Double + agles,
S440, 90 in Half Eagles and S2S 436 in Quarter
Dollars. For the first eight months of the year
the coinage was $50, 952 s35. against $l5,9S9 951
in 1896
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ARTICLES

Cash q-otatons were follows: Flour, firm.
95a961lc; No Spring Wheat, e2sSa4c: No.
Red, s5@9sc; No. Corn, SO7s@Slc; No. Oats,
1914c; No. White T. o. b., z5@2414c: No.
Barley Domina; No. 3. o. b., 4l1a@44c: No.
A. f. O. D., 42c; No. flaxseed, 81 o. 1a@l O4;
So 90@s 96; Lard rer 100 lbs, s4 s5 short
Ribs side, Ceose), $5 55@5 IS; Dry Sailed
shoulders (bo1ed), 51.@5Ac: short Clear sides
goods, per gallon, Sl %.
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Builders Contracts.

Mrs. Caroline Wingerter, owner, with Ferdinand
Wagner contractor (architect A. q. Lu gens), ex-
cava ing, brick work, etc, for o-story frame
building on SW corner of Clay and Pierce streets
for $500.
DR.. Adolph BarKan, owner, with F. W. Kern,
contractor (architect Pisss & Moore), to erect q
two-story residence w line OF Laguna street.
81 s1A s Of Washington, for ST 8, z4O.
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J STOCKS.
Boston.

BOSTON. MASS, Sept 2.-Atchison, 1914; Bell
Telephone. PAS: Chicago, Burlington and quincy,
a77s; Mexican Central, GA: Oregon short Line,
-; San LEGO, -
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Washin gtOn.
PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

TACOMA, WASH. Sept 2.-wheat . tr,fle
lower Close: No. club, Sligo; No. blue stem.
S41zc.
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PUBLIC MONEY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
c. P Berry, Assistant Treasurer United States at
San Francisco, reports cash ON hand August 81
Sl6.slS 90
S4O.49l.474 10
Total I...........

Shipments of silver coin from the same Office in
the month of ugust 1897, were as follows: stand
ard silver dollars, S245, 90; subsidiary silver.
$l76,75 B; total, S42l,755.
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HAWAIIAN SUGAR IMPORTS.

Imports of Sugar from the Hawaiian Islands at
this port in August were 29247.OOU lbs.
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PORTLAND Or, Sept 2.-Exchanges, 1885,
O19; balances $77,76S
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Ipts. | Shipments.

On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
kes IVES steady; creameres l3@1Sc dairIes, go
l3c; cheese, steady, ss4@91ac; eggs, seady;
fresh, l3c
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exacty at noon to-day e.. at noon OF the l20tb>
merioian or exactly at p NJ. Greenwich time
W. s HUGHES al
Lieutenant U. s. N. III charge.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, N. Y, sept. 2-FIour receipts
17.l47 barrels; exports, aO62. strongly held and
was moderately active Winter patents. 80 $50
65; do straig hts, s4 S5G5 10; do extras, S3 500
30 dolow grades, SO 35@3 So
WHEAT - Receipts, 29l.I7l bushels; exports
lO7l55. spo, firm; No. red, 81 O23l Options
opened strong on higher cables, good long a account
buying and less favorable crop news, advanced
above the dollar mark for Decemb Der, but finally
broke badly under heavy real ziug. aud closed
only 5s9l1sc net higher. No. red. Msy, 9s s1ac9
81, cosei ss1zc; September, 81 O034@l O2s4,
closed 81 0Js4.
HoPS-QuieL 1895 crop. 364c: 1896 crop,
6@Sc; Pacific Coast 1895 crop. 3@4c; 1896 crop
6@Sc. London-Pachc Coast steady; 55@65s.
WOOL-Firm, unchanged.
PETkOLEUM-Quiet. Uni ed closed !2c bid
PlGIRON-Warrants firmer, S6 1906 S5.
LAKE COPPkR-QueI. Sill 10(01i 20
IIN-Easv. S13 6ttG13 S.
SPELTER-Quiet: S4 25p4 30.
LEAD-Quiet bus firm; Exchange, 81 221s@
271z: brokers, SIS S5.
CoFFEh-Optiois opened steady, SOLO points
oecine. sales 10, $50 bags, including December
al SO 4o@6 80; March. So 70@6 10; Spot cof-
eehlo reI easE; No invoice, 634c; jobbing. 714c;
inlin greasy: easy: Cordovs. l012@l 61ec.
SOGAR-Eaw firm: refined, market firm
II; . iEh--keceipts z79u packages. dull
"rstern, lZ@lSc; tIgins. lSc: factory, S@12c
EGSS-Receipts 7490 packages; steady; state
and Pennsylvania 17@1s1a: Western, l61ac.
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Dried Fruits.

fruits quiet. eN
EVAtORATED APPLES-Prime wire tray &c:
WOOD dried, prime DC: choice. 61Ac; fancy 6sL c.
PRUNEs-31a@71zc per pound as TO size and
qualit'.
PRICoTS-Royal. 7asc: Moorpark s@loc.
PEACHEs-Unpeeled, 6@Sc; peeled, ll@I4c.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
septem Der. 1897.

A branch OF the United s,ats~ 1vdro.,,
omce located in tho MercEant3 Exchnnqs =.
% maintained in San Francisco for the beneit ~
expense. ~"~ Afes VI
Avigaiors are cordially invited 70 visi, tn.
oHce where complete sets OF charts and sailing
panson Aho reference, and the latest inform alton
can alWays De obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce. =" ooeAn
ne tims 1,, ball on top OF the building on rele-
sna slapn mn Is hoisted about ten minutes before
tIgg.egaspnic signal received each day from the
Cal. - wa1e Asiano
notice stating whether the time ball va.
uropped on Time or giving the error II auv. is
uS h tne same day by the afternoon papera
sn~ W tae morning papers the following day
w. &. HUeHRA
Lieutenant u, s. n, in cnarsa
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Septe ber-1s97.

NorE-In the above exposition OF the tides tbs
early morning rides given in the left haud
column. and the successive tides Of the day in the
order OF occurrence 10 tina The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day. the third
time column the third tide and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day. except
when there are but three tides sometimes
Dccurs The heights given are additions TO the
soundings the United States Coast survey
char.s except when rainus sign (-) precedes the
height and then tho number given u subtracrtvs
from the depth given by the charts
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The Time Ball.

BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHyc Orrrcp sN>
MERCHANTS xCHA NGE
SAN FRANCISCO September 2 1897
Aae ume oaii on Telegraph Hill was dropped
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sun, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDEr1c SURVEY
TINES AND BEIGHTs HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT oRT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRI NCIsCo BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINT xNDENr
NoTE-The high and low waters &C ur a. the
City Front (Mission-street WHARF about twen,s.
hve minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
OF tide Is the same at both places
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itor Puritan, Admiral SicARD has . very
formidable armor-clad force at his disposal.
Tho instructions under which he 10 acting
show that he IL not only to practice squad
ron tactics, but to exercise his ships so thnt
any drawbacks to their fighting efficiency
may be discovered. The reported defects
Of the Indiana class In the methods Oh
slowing and handling ammunition and
Of training and firing the battery are spe-
cially to be examined. Again, practice
In getting the most effective fire without
~obscuring the enemy's ships by smoke Is TO
be had. and the different dispositions OF the
guns of the battery and the different posi-
tions to be taken by the ships or the squad
ron, so as to secure tho greatest offensive
power, are to be noted.
Thus the work Is directed to practical
ends. And we may add that, apart from
the immediate result Of the drills, 1t Is
we'll to keep our most powerful fleet as
sembled. in fighting trim, and ready to act
ut the first wa rning.
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possesses over his fellow citisen who soon
sumes similar goods" but cannot afford TO
90 to Europe with sixty trunks.
On the other hand, IL the personal effects
clause is primarily q revenue producer, 1t
can hardly be regarded as an illustrious
success. August 10 one OF the greatest
monthsfor returning travel, and yetthenew
provision yielded less than $4,000; and
this sum, It must be remembered, In
cludes all such duties a. would have
been paid on the docks oven n
der any preceding tariff. Four or Ave
hundred thousand dollars annually would
be q liberal estimate Of the direct revo-
nue. from the new system. As to indirect
revenue, that is impossible TO compute but
we may be sure that, because a returning
American is deferred by the 800 limit
from purchasing and bringing home GER
tain article Of utility or beauty, it does not
follow necessarily that he will buy 1t after
his return at n price including the duty.
This tax, so inquisitorial in Its enforce
ment even with the most courteous treat
ment of tho travellers on the part Of the
Custom House authorities, is not likely to
yield to the Government much more than
a quarter OF a million dollars a year. If we
are not mistaken, Mr.. DrNGIEY's committee
originally estimated the revenue from this
source at $40, ,000.
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Our namesake In Nashville has tears in s
eyes, distraction in e aspect, and heaves and
roars terribly in hurting the remark that
every day It 10 becoming moro and more mani
fest how great Q criminal tho gold standard has
been TO check for 30 long so rich and resourceful
q country" Tho criminelity Of the gold stand
ard has called forth many thunderous testi-
monies from many contemporary American phi
losophers Of great name; and not It's shallowest
orimo Ia this mirage ofprosperity. which 1t is now
hanging before tho fevered eyes Of tho WEAv
ERs and the WARMERS, tho BRYANs and the
BLANDe Who can tell what must be tho intel
lectual struggles OF a strenuous silver thinker
like tho Hon. ApoNIRAM JUDsoN WARNER, for
examplei He shades his eyes from the mirage.
His Parian brow Is ditched with agony. THE
country seems prosperous" he murmurs. 1.-THE
country 10 prosperous. But how can tho
country DO prosperous while the eccursed
gold standard is grinding the faces Of tho
poori Therefore the country only looks prosper
Gus. A deception, another crime of the gold
bugs. Wait a year or two. brethren. Thank
heaven, I don't despair. We shall have calam.
ity to burn yet" And then the Sage looks in
the direction of Mexico and smiles, while over
his head q silver buzzard of heroic size capcrs
and cavorts in the fields of air.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09

There is peace in Warrensburg, Mo-, at
last. and the Goddess OF Liberty on the STAFF Of
the new Courthouse there shows a smile sweet
as the tender eye-dawn Of aurorean love. The
ball on the staff which the goddess amuses her.
self by holding used to be "a rich golden color"
to tho delight of tho Republicans and tho
sorrow and wrath of the Democrats. The
Republicans fecred and jeered until the
Democrats couldn't stand it any longer. Tho
members Of the County Court are all Demo-
Gratis, and secret orders were given to %supplant
the golden ball with one Of silver" The orders
were obeyed. The unhallowed badge Of the
Money Power was removed. and now the end of
the staff ~glistens with a bail of silver. The god
dess grins radiantly. The Warrensourg Demo-
Gratis sleep in peace. knowing that the peoples
metal is enthroned on the now Courthouse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09

A prophet somewhat pleonastically de.
scribed by the Philadelphia Press as the Rev.
Elder MERRILL said in his sermon last Sunday
that tho signs of tho time indicate that before
the sun rises on Jan. /. 1900, the great Ameri-
can nation will groan and writhe in the agony of
revolution and tho streets of all her great cities
will be slippery with blood-a hundred drops Of
blood for each gem that flashes on the necks
OF the rich and pampered women. and ten days
of blood for each tear that has washed the faces
OF the poor" There are other sentimental
soothsayers. lay and clerical. who can equal Mr..
MERRILL in this vein. 1t is as a statistician
that he shows tho most originality and power.
He says that 81. 400. 600. 900 was spent on intox-
icating liquors last year. No wonder the revo.
luton is coming. and coming before sunrise.