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gam bIers fora decline steady incr"ase in pro-
motion, working force and the power OF the
people 10 purchase is .he feature whlch over
shadows ali Others Reports of New York trade
unions show an increas- since one year ago OF "a
per cent in the number of men at work ana a
similar increase among men in like post on
throughout the country would exceed O.OoU,
while every week adds many establishments to
the active list
The Goa miners strike has isciosed such facts
will probao ply be very soon resumed by large
share of the m-n The farmers are helped oy
higher prices Tor VIII eat, and while western re-
cetpts do not show that they nave market eo
tenth croI S, assurance OF hand some proht TO
come prepares hem to buy iberaI'y hereafter
work, dealers throughout tbs country have
star. ed to epe nsh stocks, which Is the great
force at p esen; operating In manu- actures anu
trade, though distribution by retail TRADE mas
greatly increased.
gain of IL per cent in one month in the out
put of pig iron from 1888 tons ugust TO
lS55O7 september !. with knowledge that mar
dozen other furnaces are preparing TO resume anu
ne unsold stocks hav- been reduced IA, 4oo tons
weekly in August indicating consu umptlon OF
about 100, 600 tons more. explains the moderate
advance in prices OF finished products rig iron
is a shade stronger Chicago, but the proof tnat
the advance is healthy is round in the growing
demands Of consumers. especially for oars, Win
inquiries for 800 900 tons r ported at Chicago for
Fe bridges, tor all sorts of car ma eris Incl uuing
10 900 axles. and for plates, especially FOR snip
yards on the lakes, so that most prices have ao-
vanced 81 per ton
Copper is steady and lead shade stronger at
"a 10 anu tne production o1 Coke mas ioaSheN
1240OO TONS with l2,717 ovens in operation.
Wheat has risen cents the past week, not IN
furry. but in answer 10 the daily increasing ior-
eign demand Though reports of the crop, now
almost wholly out of danger indicate we
never surpassed but once, foreign accounts stu
strengthen the belief that the deficiency abroad
would be about 100000 900 bushels more than
usual, and meanwhile reports indicate tnat iess
corn than was expected will be available Tor ex-
port, its price has risen about 6s OF cent While
wheat receipts Chicago have been break
Ing records, receipts at all the western
points for the week little
below last years, but Atlantic exports. 9,7IS, los
bushels flour included, against 4,27O 100 last year
for weeks, with 5,57977l bushels corn
against y, $40 704 last year dictate foreign de-
mand apparently limited at present only to ship
room.
With enormous speculative sales Of wool, which
appear TO constitute most of the market at Boston,
there Is also more buying there and elsewhere oy
the woolen mills which are enjoying extraorol
nary demand for goods at prices averag ng not III
per cent higher than paid early in the y ear
The average advance for the week In suret1es had
been 81 II per share for railroads and 7sc Tor
trusts.
Failures for the week have been 2l5 in the
United States, against 3l5 last year, and 80 III
Canada, against At last year.
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL~
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Sep
tember 10, S97, p. N.
The following are the maximum temperatures
reported to-day by telegraph from weather burea
stations in California:
Eureka SO. Red Bluff g. Fresno 81, san Luis
Obspo IA, Los Angeles rs, San Diego ~. Yuma
SO.
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature 72,
minimum Sc, mean 81.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure has fallen during the past "a hours
over Montana, and has risen over Arizona, Utrh
and New Mexico. An of high pressure lies
over Northwestern Wash ngt on and Vancouver
The temperature has risen over Oregon, south
ern Idaho and Northern Nevada 1t has fallen
about 9 degrees in Eastern Arizona.
Rain hiss fallen in Arizona and Utah. thun-
derstorm is reported at Phoenix max ximum
wind velocity OF 3U miles per hour from the south
is reported at I'll Paso.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 80 hours
enafng midnight, Septem ber II. 1897:
Northern California-Fair Saturdas, except fog
Ia the morning along the coast; warmer in The
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

IOtaIs ................. w, 16445I 3U.8 ......
+Not included In totals because Of no compari-
sOn for last year
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PROVISIONS.

Bacon has again advanced No change In Il ans
or Lard. The demand is still good.
CURED MEATS-Bacou, &c q h for heavy
91ac for light medium, 10c for igh:, 101ac p ID
for extra light. and 12c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. l2@121ac . ID; California
Hams. 1O@11c p ID: Mess Beef, 81 so p bbl:
extra do. SO: family do, $40; salt
Pork, $S9s 30 q bb; extra prime Pork. $40;
extra clear. $16@l so; ness, SIS q bb: Smoked
Beef l012@121sc p ID
La RD-Eastern tierces quoted al 514@5sIc for
compound ana 612c for pure; pals, 714c; California
tierces, 5@5l4c 2 ID for compound and 612c for
TTOLENE-fierces, 6ssc Packases less
than 800 ts-1-b pals so in case. s7sc; S-fb
pals. 20 in case, $3.50: 5fb pals, II in case,
S14c lob pals, IN a case, S1sc; So b tins,
in 1850: wooden buckets, so lbs net,
7Tsc: fancy tubs so lbs net, 1850; half bbls about
In fhS 7lnc n n.
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
a. station indicate maximum temperature for the
Gays: those underneath 1t, IL any, the amount Of
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundredths,
curing the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
Hnes, connect poin OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal Temperature. The
word high" means high barometrc pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather: 'Iow"
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When The pressure Is high In the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast. rain is probable:
out when the "low' Is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able. With high" in The vicinity of Idaho and
The pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
Will produce opposite result
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LONDON. ENG Sept 10-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at the following actual
average prices: Pears (half boxes)-Beurre
Hardy, 81 20; Duchesse, 81 z5; Beurre CIairgeau,
81 81
NEW ORLEANS, LA. Sept. 10,-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit to-day as follows /:
Peaches-Average, 81 II Nectarines-$l IL.
Grapes okay 81 81 per single crate; Rose
Peru, 81 OF; Muscat, 77c Black Prince, S5c.
CHICAGO, ILL, sept lQ.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold to-day: Grapes-Mala "a, 40c@$l 90;
average. 78c. Pears Bartetts, 7Uc9S1 20.
Prunes-Hungarian, 81 25@1 80: average 81 %.
salway, 45@50c. Twe.ve
cars sold to-day.
NEW YORK. N. Y. Sept 1o-The Earl Fruit
Company's auction sales: Grapes-1 okay 81 rs
al 55; average, 81 "a. Pears-Bartletts, 81 $50,
10 Fourteen cars sold to-day.
BUs1 ON, MASS sept. 1J.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany's auction sales: Pears - Bartletts, ST. 500
] 80; average ST. 66 Five cars sold TODAY
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declined to 81 6s3s on small break in Chicag o.
May. ST. 62sl. Decemb er barley, 96c

declined to 81 6s3s small break in Chicago
May, ST. 62sz. Decemb er barley, CSC.
11:l5 A. NJ SESSION
Wheat continue weaker. Sentiment bearish
December ope ned and closed At 81 63, with few
sales 81 62b Foreign advices fairly strong
but local crowd szlng up Chicago for reac-
tiop which ould mean slight decline in this
market
2 p SESSION
Wheat was dealt in spa Ugly at the closing
aftern oon sess Dec mber open ed 81 SO, sold
81 62N and closed at 81 627s. The Govern
ment port N axes the spring wheat crop 175,-
100000 bushels The last report on winter
whea, gave tn crop as 2S3,0J00O0 bushe. s. max
ing grand total OF 45S,00O,Ou0 bushels, aga nst
estimates by other crop authorities Of 5UO,OOO,OO0
TO 550,000.U0U
The corn crop Is placed at 800 OOO, 900 bushels
against =, 800, ,0U0,000 last year There has been
a grea d ea OF damage doae To corn since the re-
porL made up, which does not appear. Good
thorities pi uai fgui at from lOO, OUO,
600 TO $50 COG, 900 bushels.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Chico CO. ILL, Sept. 1O-CATTLE-Fourteen
prime 1S76-b native steers sold to-day at SIS so.
Sales were made at s414 25 for common dressed
beef steers, with an occasional sale at So S5 Mid
ding grades sold at 81 5U@4 rs. and the better
class of shipping and export cattle found quick
sales at s5a5 80. The bulk OF the cattle cross ID
the scales at 81 6O@5 30, and exporters took
good many at 81 S5@5 25: common slockers sold
low $3, and few prime feeders went for
"a 60G4 CO. Prime calves Sc 40G6 65.
HOGS--ales were at S3 75G4 40 for coarse
heavy to prime light hogs. the bulk br ging SAC
25 PIGS were in large supply and sold at 81 50
"a 95, according to quality.
SHEkP-Sold at an extreme range Of So 250
25 tor natives chiefly at 50 50G3 rs VIII le
Westerns brought So 1V93 IS. Lambs sold at
$3 40@3 rs for few culls up to SIS 25@5 10 for
good o prime spring lambs. Sales were largely at
So 76(15 25
Receip,s-Cattle, 400; Hogs 1900; Sheep 49,
600
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Wool continues to sell of very WELL Hops are
steady and unchanged.
HIDES AND >KINS-CuIls and brands cell Ic
4haer t souna stoeK beavy saitea steers s@sh2c
hides SG9c p 10; Stays, &c; sated Kip, S1aG9c
salted Calf, 9@l0c p ID; salted Veal, Ss csc; dry
Hides. lac q ID; culls and brands 12c: dry Kip
and Veal. l4c dry Calf, 17c; culls 10c; GoatskIns
20@35c each Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
25c 3 ID; medium, 20c: winter. 10c; SheepskiDs
shearlings, l0@20c each; short wool, 25(14Oc
each; medium, 50@70 each long woods, 75@9Oc
each.
TALLow-No. 1. rendered. 2s4 @3Ac p h; No
2, 2A@312c: refined, Sc; Grease, &c n ID.
WUUL-Fall cp-San Joaquin, defective To
SOLE: free Northern, 1O@ l2c p ID; do defect
i've. 9@l1c: Eastern Oregon, 1O@ll2c.
HOPS 6t@Sc p ID for fair TO choice and 9GlOc
for fancy. Contract prices are 1O@l21ac p ID for
new California.
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NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 1o.-Wheat pursued
an erratic course to-day, finally winding up at
1s@14c net decline. Ther. were two periods OF
decided strength, during which December touched
81 OS or within l14c of the highes: point of the
year. The first occurred at the opening and was
based on foreign ouying. together with a firm r
set OF cables. On subsequent sharp decline
local traders accumulated good-sized short n-
terest. which whs later run in by rumor that the
French duty was about to be reduced Following
this rise was another decline, which Ief; the mar
ket IL drooping condition, Influenced by realz.
ing Efforts ana lack OF usual exp~rt interest
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

San Josquin Valley; northerly winds inland
westerly winds on the coast -. a..
southern California-Far Saturday, except fog
on the coast in the morning; ives erly WHO'S
Nevada-Fair saturday; warmer nortn'
Utah-Cloudy aturday; warmer.
ArIZona-Th pdrr showers early SatuiuAy
morning; cloudy saturday: warmer east.
San Francisco and vicinity-Far SATURDAY, e1-
ceut fog on the coast in the morning: Iresn
wesrerIv winds ALEXANDER Nc DIE,
Local Forecast Official.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, N Y, Sept. 10-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram: The better
aspect of the money market helped all the stock
markets to-day. Rates Tor settlement purposes
promise TO be moderate. Canadian railway
showed a sharp rise, Grand Trunk guaranteed
preferences being especially strong.
Americans huctuated during the day, but the
net result is that prices higher, Milwaukee and
st. Paul leading These latter touched 1041a at
time. AT 4:30 the price was 1041s
In Berlin the market tirmer and in Paris 1t
W steady firm.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

H ay is coming in freey and Is easy at the quota
tions. Bran and Middiings are unchanged.
BRAN-Sl4 SOC D so tor the best and $13 56@
"a q ton for outsiue brands
MlDDLlNGS-$l9@20 for lower graies and
S2l@22 q ton for he best.
FEEDsTUFFS-RoIled Barley, $2I@22 OIL
Gaze Meal at the MILL 81 g, tom jobUlng, $3l (;
Chopped Feed $15@16 p ton: Cocoanut CAKE.
$l7 o0: Cottonseed Meal, $29@30 q ton.
HAY-Wheat $ll@14 so p ton: Wheat and
Oat, $lu@14; Dat, $lUGl2 50; Barley. $S@l2: COM
pressed $12 5U@i4 Alfalfa $S@1O; STOCK. $40
8; Clover, SS 5O@9 so p ton.
STkA W-3UM4Oc q bae.
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POTATOES, ONION VEGETABLES.
All kinds remain about as previously GU o

All kinds remain about as previously quoted.
POTAToES-Earl kose, 30@35c; River Reds,
40@50c: Burbanks, 30@40c; salinas Burbanks,
6OGSOc; Sweet Potatoes, sOc@$l "a c:L
ONIONS-$1@l 10: Pickle onions, 75c q sack
,,as. E,aEi S bLhS-Bay 5s squash, Z993oc y box
25@30c y box; Pickles. 11ac for No. l. SIC q h
for y o. 2; Green Peppers, z5@55c for Chile and
30@50c for Bell: Green Peas 1l/2@212c p fb string
Beans l1aQ2c Lima Beans, I12G212c; Green
OHra, 25@40c p box: dried Ok. 6@1Sc q h;
Egg Plant. 35@50c; Cabbage, 6U@75 g ctl; Car
ro,s, 22@30c D sack; Garlic, 11a@2c y ID: Toma-
toes, 25@4Oc for river and 8 @5uc for Alameda;
Green Corn, 50@S5c p sack, 40@75c q crate for
Berkeley and 76c@Sl Is q crate for Alameda
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Omaha,

OMAHA, NEBR, Sept. 9.-CATTLE-ReceIpts,
500. Market steady. Native beef steers, 81 lO6
20; Western Steers, SS 6U@ 81: Texas steers
SO 25@4: COWS and heifers, 5. 8 J@3 81: Gamers
81 S5@l2 IS; sockers and feeders. lower. S3 500
80; ca yes. &4@6; bulls, stags ETC., $2@3 rs
Hoo S-Ret eipIs. $500. Market steady to shade
lower Heavy So aO@4 mixed. s3 95G4 light
S4@4 O5 bulk of sales So 90@4.
SHEEP-Receipts, 100: market steady: fair 10
choice natives, S. 50@3 30: fair to choice West
erns So 25@3 IS; common and stock sneep So rs
as SO; lambs, So 2505 25
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-The liberal receipts of E astern this
week have kept the market well stocked and dull,
and low prices still rule
Live Turkeys are quotabIe at 14@l5c for Cob
blers and I3@14c for Hens; large young Turkeys.
14@l &c; Geese q pair, 81 9D1 Z5; oosllnSS, 81 2o@
1 rs: Ducks. S 5O@3 for old and 81 50@5 for
young; Hens, $3@4 so: Roosters. young, SO oO9
5; do old. So 50G4; Fryers. S3@3 25: Broilers
81 50@3 for large and ST. 1907 80 for small;
Pigeons, $l@l 25 q doz for young and for old
GAME-Hare, nominal: Rabbits, nominal.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

The n arket shows no change whatever.
FLOUR-Net cash prices Family extras
$5 25G5 35 Bakers extras, $5@5 10 p Dbl.
COkNMEAI, ETC.-Feed Corn, $24@25 q ton:
Cracked Corn. S25@26 p ton.
MILLST UFFS-Prices in sacks 70 lows,
usual discount to the trad Graham Flour, S3
q 100 lbs; Rye Flour So so p 100: kice Flour,
SIS IS; Cornmeal 81 %; extra cream do, $3;
Oatmeal. s3 so; Oat Groats, $4; Hominy, s3 lug
8 80: Buckwheat Flour So 25@3 80; Cracked
Wheat, SO 70; Farina. 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour,
So 25: Rolled oats (bbs), So 20GS5 40; Pearl Bar
ley "a; split Peas, $3 so; Green do 81 rs q 100
ma
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter has again advanced. Eggs have also
moved up a fraction. Cheese rules firm.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancv creameries 26c, with sales
at 27c; seconds. 24925c p b.
DAIRY-Choioe to fancy, 2l@24c p b; lower
grades, Ga -0c
PICKLED-1611Sc p 10.
FIRKIN-l5@l7c p b.
CREAMERY TUB-1s@20c . b.
EAsTERN-129l3 SC for ladle packed
CHEESk-Choice mild new, @,1ac: common
to good, 712@s1ac; Cream Cheddar. 1Og11c 2 b;
Young America lU@il lc; Western, 1O1aG1lc;
Eastern, 1215@1312c p 10.
EGGs-han Eggs, 25@2Sc q doz; store Eggs
16@2212c q dozen; Eastern, 1e@Zz12c for good
to fancy and 17G1Sc FOL seconds; Duck Eggs, l6G
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver unchanged.
Wheat and Barley high er again
oats in good demand aud steady.
Corn and Rye f m.
Beans well held. Mustard and Flax seed nrm
Hay coming in freely.
Some kinls of Rice higher.
TurpentIne higher again.
Potatoes and onions nm changed.
Butter and Eggs higher Cheese very nrm.
Poultry still in large supply
Fresh Fruit market quie.
Dried Fruit hardly active
Bacon advanced. Tsms and Lard unchanged
Hides and Wool active and firm. Hops steady
Meat market unchanged.
Coal shows frmer tendency.
Decreased receip.s and exports OF Quicksilver
Only fourteen ali ures asst week
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

-re Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports IA
failures in Pacific Coast States and Territories
for The week ending yesterday as compared with
l6 for the previous week and % for the correspond
ing week OF 1896. The failures fcr the past week
are divided among the trades follows: / ex-
lress, ladies' underwear, l stationery, l drugs,
] bu ter, saloons, l confectionery. l florist, l
groceries aud liquors, l dairy, tailor, hotel /
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YESTERDAYS WHEAT MARKET.
The Market Advances SeVeral Cents I'm.
der Active Trading.

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. 9, 1897
The following resume of the wheat market il
furnished by f. A. Bresse Produce Exchange
grainbroker, 412 Pine street:
9:15 A. SESSION.
Wheat acts steady, but the crowd Is disposed to
he ad of. fearing the selling of shippers. De en-
Der wheat opened ut 81 "a 1a, sold AT 81 6434 and
closed at 81 6414. December barley, CSC.
lU:15 A. N. SESSION.
Wheat is easier Offerings heavy. Decem.
Der wheat opened st 81 64, sold at 81 641a aud
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Shipment of 1889 ctls Beans to New York and
772 ctls to Central America.
Offerings of Beans are light and the feeling is
firm. Mustard and Flaxseed are strongly held
BEANS-Bayos 80 1902 S5; Small Whites
81 3b@1 so; Large Whites, 81 3O@1 40; Pinks
81 45@1 So; Reds, 81 45@l 55; Blackeye 81 90
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

All kinds remain about previously ouo.ed.
Who esale rates for dressed stock from slauoh
follows:
BkkF.First quality, 5Aac y n; second do. &c:
VEAL-Large b@6c; small. 607 a n.
p ID. So720
La MB-spring, 7@71ac p h.
PORK-Live Hogs ;5ih136.c f.r t.rra ,nd vz<
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az; + ed Kidney nominal Limas 81 1902 25;
Buffers, 81 20g1 35: Pea. 81 25@l So
SEED Brown Mustard. So 1892 SO; Yellow
Mustard 50 1902 SO q CT Flax, $2@t2 Is; canary
seed, 134@214c q ID Alfalfa SAC; Rape, 21s6D
2s4c; Hemp, Sc: Timothy. 41ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles az ain Offering at 81 25:
Green, 81 2OMl 70 Fs ctl.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
Shares

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept 10.-Money on call easy
at 14a@22 last loan l1a% closed at 11a@2%;
prime mercantile paper, S34 G41a%; Sterling
exchange weak, with actual business in bankers
bills at s4 s5s4@4 SO for demand. and S4 s31a
94 s3s for Sky DAYS; posted rates, S4 "a 1aG,
S51z and S4 S612@94 S712; commercial bills,
4 S212(14 S234; silver certificates, b3954c: bar
silver, 04c; Mexican dollars 4Z1ac: Governm ent
bonds strong; State bonds dull; railroad bonds
stronp.
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Lond on.

London.
LONDON, ENG, Sept. 10-Consola 1115b sill
yer, 25d French rem es, loaf 324ac
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. ENG, Sept 10 Wheat-steady
Cargoes of coas very li:tle doing; cargoes on
passage. sellers In operators French coun-
try markets, quiet; L verpool wheat, No Cali
fornia IS ld@Ss I'd; weather in England, cool
ana dry.
COTTON Uplands, 4M
CLOSE
WHEAT-No red western winter firm, IS Id ;
No red northern spring FIR N. IS a12d
CORN - American mixed spot new steady, 2s
b4d: do old. steady, IS $40; october, steady, IS
bt2d; No. steady. IS 6ss
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Kanaas CitY.

ceipts. 1900 Best grades firm, others about steady.
Texas steers 81 6O@4 20; Texas cows $50
rs: native steers, $3 50@5 %; native cows and
heifers Sl 5O@3 rs: stockeIs and feeders, 81 80
"a 30; bulls. 81 60@3 so
HOGS-Receipts 1000 Market opened strong,
closed Bulk OF sales, S414 1917; heav-
les. $4@4 Is; packers SO 95@4 10: mixed. SAG
171a: lights. S4@4 l21a: yorkers, $4 121z(l
Is: pigs. So 1898 95
ShErP-Receipts, loo. Market strong. Lambs,
So 5U@5; muItons, s2G3 go.
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EXPORTS OF BREADsTUFFs.

Exports of Flour from this port thus far this
crop year amount 10 $685. bbls against 753 ,O22
during the same me last year. Reducing this
-four to wheat basis and adding il the exp1r ed
wheat gives total ex ports of wheat hus far this
of 4S3 $40 ctls valued at So i35 ,965 against
8, 204 500 crls, at SO, 0O8 900 last year.
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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. Or. G. Dun d
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade In its issue to-
morrow will say: There is halting In the
advance. Business grows better in all ways for
while its speculative end breaks conspicuous
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.

STEAMER IpEsTINArIoN. SAILS.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. l0.-California dried
fruts-Apples steady; others moderately active.
EVA PORATED APPLES Prime wire tray
61c: wood dried, prime, 612c; choice, 6$4c; fancy
&c.
PRUNES-31a@71ac
APRIC oTs-Koyai. 7@sc: Moorpark. 7@1lc.
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 7@lOc; peeied. 1l9l4c
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MINING STOCKS.
BOAf0n.

BOSTON. MASS, Sept. 10.-Atchison, 1914; Bel
Telephone. 27O: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
10o1a; Mexican Central. 6M: Oregon short Line,
PEA; san Diego. 1917 General X Electric. 3S1a.
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QUICKSILVER TRADE.

Receipts OF Quicksilver at this port thus far this
year amount to 1O,OSl TASKS agains: 2U,OeO dur
ing the same time last year The exports during
this period 1868 TASKS valued at Sl20,6l
against 1853 TASKS S352 :. 9S last year.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, N Y, Sept 1O.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the week ended
September 8, with the percent age Of increase and
decrease compared with The corresponding week
last wear:
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter Eggs and Cheese are all dearer this week.
Fsuits and Vegetables show particular
change both being in good supply and cheap.
Ounces are now on the market
Meats soil at the familiar prices Poultry is in
large supply a. bout the usual figures.
Following is The CALLS regular weekly retail
price List:
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PORTLAND's BUSINESS.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Or, Sept 1O-Exchanges, s417
500; balances, $95.l4O
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Septem m ber-1S97.

NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column and tine successive tides of the day In the
order OF occurrence as 10 time. 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 as sometimes
sccurs The heights given are additions TO the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
chsrcs except when q minus sign q precedes the
height, and then tho number given Ii subtrsctiva
from the depth given by The cbartA
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On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
ket IVES firm; creameries, l2@l7c; dairies, 90
&c; cheese, easier, S@9hc; eggs, firm; fresh
l2L2c
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NORTHERN Wheat MARKE

oregon.
PORTLAND. Or, Sept 1O.-Wheat- Valley,
90c; Walla Walla, SIC
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH, Sept lO.-wheat irmer and
higher No club. 3 c. No L blue stem. 0lc
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Merchandise.

NEW YORK. N. Y. .ept lo.-Flour receipt.
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RECEIPTS OF RoDUCE.

mac for small and medium: soft hogs, 21293l4c
= M dressed do 51A d6c-