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DRIED FRUITS, RaIsINs, NUTS. ETC.

Peaches are in rather better demand. Otherwise
the market is dull.
DRIED FRUITS
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are nominally
as follows:
CARLOAD IoTs-Apricots are quotable at 6@9c
NJ oorparks: Prunes, 3I2c for the sizes Peaches,
405lsc for prime TO choice, 61a97c for fancy and
go DC for peeled in boxes; pples. 534 p ID for
evaporated and 2@212c for sun-dried; Pears, 21a
6@612c for halves; Plums 4c for pitted ana 12c
for unpitted; Nectarlnes, 312@41ac for choice and
@2Isc.
JoBBING PRICEs-Peaches, 412@51ac q b:
fancy, 612Q712c p ID; peeled lZ12c q ID. Aprl-
cots, 612@9c p h: 1ancy, 10c Moorparks, 100
Prunes, 334@4c for the sizes Figs, black, &c for
impressed anu 3@312c for pressed: white Figs 4c;
Plums, 12(g5c for pltted and 11ac for unptted: {:
Nee arines, 4G6c q b for prime ~ fancy; Pears,
212@5c for whole. 412@51 12c Tor quarters and
412@612c for halves.
RAISlNS-
three-crown, 4$sc p ID; twocrown, $3.50 q ID;
seedless Sultana5 51ac; seediess Muscatels. 43sc;
three-crown London layers 81 10; clusters, 81 90;
Dehesa clusters, 81 90; Imperial clusters, IS;
dried Grapes, Sc a b.
JoBBING PRICEs-SAN FRAScIsCo-Four-crown
loose. 5s4c: 3-crown, 434c: 2-crown, SEC; seed
less SutIanas, 5s4c; 5. edless Muscateis 4tac:
3-crown London layers 81 20; clusters 81 80;
Dehesa clusters, So 10: Imperial clusters, $3 20.
NU1S-Chestnuts quotable at S@10c; Walnuts,
61a@7c fs ID fr standard and 9@912c q ID for
so1tshel; Almonds 6@612c for Languedoc SO
Size for hardshell and $3.50 p ID for paper shell;
Peanuts, 4@6c p ID for astern ana 4c for Cali
fornia: Hickory Nuts, 5@5c T. ID; Pecans 74s9
&c q ID; tilberts 71a@Sc; BIaZii Nuts, 712@Sc;
Coeoanuts, $4@5 p 100.
HoNEY-Comb. 10@121Ac for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades: water-white extracted, oG512c;
light amber extracted 412@434c; dark am De-,
4@412c: dark, 2(G3c p ID.
BEESWAX-2S@26c " b.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-The circular of w. B.
Sumner & Co says: '.Hides and Leather show
slight downward tendency and prices shaded
to effect sales. This is caused by quiet Leather
trade and accumula. ion of salted Hides. Wet
salted hides are quiet and tanners are buying
.trite smaller quantities than heretofore. Dry
Hides remain ABOUT the same. but dry Kips are
very dull Wool and sheep skins quiet unless
offered at low prices. Tallow remains about
the same" ,ulls and brands sell lc ID
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers, 71a@sc:
medium, 612@7c; light 51a@6c; Cowhides, 61a9
c: sailed Kip, 41a963c; salted Calf, 7@3ec; sated
VEAL e@7c: dry Hides, 12@13c 9 N: culls and
brands, 9Gl0c: drv hip and Veal 9@ I0c; dry Calf,
SC: culls. 10c; Goatskins, 2Ul35c each: Kids,
SC; De -rskns, good summer, 2On25c = ib me-
dunn, 15@20c: winter 1890; sheepskins shear
lings, l00l5c each; shorL wool. 25@l35c each: me-
dunn, 300 i5c each; long woo.s 40(96Oc each.
TALLOW-Quotntioas have changed for
some time No. l, rendered, 3@31Ac; No. 2,
212c; refined, SCI Grease, &c p h.
WOOL-Deaers report q better inquiry during
the past two three days but not sufficient to ad
prices. though the feeling is steadler.
We quote Fall Wool fol ows: Humboldt and
Mendocino, s@9c; free northern 7@s1ac: mid
die counties tree, 512@7c: do, defective, 412@6c;
San Joaquin, 3G5c; 30, foothill, 5@7c: Eastern
Oregon spring, 712@9c: Valley oregon, 1U12
lie; do, fall and lambs, 10@l1c
HOPS-6GSc for fair to choco and 9@l0c p ID
for fancy. Dizziness still characterZes the market.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 19.-Advances In
the stock market quite general to-day The
reaetionary tendency yesterday due to extern
sive realzations and sales for the short account
stopped abruptly with the opening to-day. The
tendency of the London market the reaction in
the discount Of he rate of the Imperial Bank of
Ge rmany and the news from Washington that tn .
Cameron resolution would be shelved led to spec
uiation. Before the expiration of the first hour OF
business sugar ran off point the annou nee
me- TT of a reduction of 1-16@11s in the price of
sugar, and the general yielded 14@M in SYM
pathy; but the decline was soon recovered, and
as the day wore along material advan ces from the
closing figures of yesterday were recorded. The
support and commission houses reported numer-
Gus outside orders, the demand being stimu ated
by the reactions Of 129l per cent in the market
and he inability Of the bears TO shake out "long"
stock
The continued lowering rates for money ex
erted an improvement in favor of the security
markets. Conso idated Gas led the upward move
ment, rising 31e per cent to las on rumors that
t1fOr making at Al any to reduce the price OF
gas from 81 % TO 81 per thousand will result in
the adoption Of compromise measure. sugar
inch inquired Tor nearly one-fourtn of the davis
business moved from l1S to fS1s or reports
which are not credited in usually IyeI-fnform ed
quarters tina. a settlement in he war between h q
company and the Arbuckles was not imminent
Manhattan and Spirits jumped about z points
0nicago Gas rose IA TO 7512, the highest point
10 q toDg time. There has been heavy buying of
tAis stock for some days the report tn at th e
bl TO permit tae ConsLi- uent comuanies to con-
soidae will be passed by the Illinois Legi ,lature
in the future.
Sales reached ouly 227 173 shares, but they
were well distributed. Speculation closed firm ia
tone, with a small reaction from the h CHEST point
Net changes show advance OF 12@lAa sugar
leading N the special. les Consolidated Gas
gained 512 per cent.
The bo4I market was firm. The transactions
aggregated $2,273OU0. Consolidated Gas of
thlcago firsts rose "a 10 So; Chicago. Cincinnati
and ILLINOIS consolidated sevens, IA TO l3l8l !:
Ann ArUor tours, / 12 to 7S: American SpirGta
SKIES, 10 7114; Louisville and Nashville general
skies, 10 l. 4O12; II. Louis and san Francisco
seconds, class ia 10 1I514, class l3l to
I13l4; stand ard Rope and wine sixes, 10 "a
do incomes, 214 to IS, and st. Paul and Lack a.
wanna dividend hves, l to I15.
IN GoyeInment bonds 10000 coupons of 1927
sod at 1l2, and $2UOo coupons at $li4as
Grain.
FLOUR-Market dull and steady. Winter
whra low grades, 81 30@2 rs; do fair to fancy,
$5 50@4 rs: do patents, 81 95@5 Is; Minnesota
clear, SO 50@5; do straghis, $494 As: do patents,
81 5000 Is. low ex ras, 81 30@3 35. city mills
,. a.; do patents so as As; nye mixture $3Gq
8 10; superine. 81 20@S 10; fine. 81 SO@z S5.
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POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES
Potatoes and Onions continue very firm. vege-

Potatoes and Onions continue very firm. vege-
tables are quiet.
PoTAToEs-New Potatoes, 3@4c p n; Sweet
Potatoes, 81 25@l 70; Early Rose. 7OG75c; River
Reds 50@6Uc; Burbank Seedlings 70@75c p ctI
for RIVERS and 65c@S1 05 Tor Salinas; oregon Bur
banks, -.
ONIoNS-75c@$l p ctl.
VEGETA BDEo-H dollhouse Cucum bers 5OcMSl
= dozen; Hothouse Aspara<us, s9171ac y 10; Rhu-
oarb, - box; Los Angeles summer Squash
75e@$l p box; Los Angeles Green Peppers. S5@
5Oc q box; n ushrooms S@15c p ID, lat er fig
ure Tor buttons Marrowfat squash. $5 Fs ton;
Los Angeles Tomatoes 50c@s1 25 q box; Dried
Peppers, 7@Sc Ss b. Green Peas. 3@6c p ID: Los
Angelts String beans 5(Gl0c; Dried Okra, S@9c p
ID; cabbage. 4O@50c z ctl; Carrots 25@3Oc q
sack; Garlic. 11nGn2c ~ n
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Mustards are neglected and Yellow is still lower
Beans continue fiat and dull
BEANs-Bayos, 81 4O@l 55 p cu; Small
Whites, 81 5C01 30 p ctl Large Whites, $l@1 Is q
ctl; Pnks, 81 05@l 20: Reds, 81 1901 20: Black
eve, 81 1U@1 90 Red Kidney, 81 SO; Limas 81 so
al 80; Buffers 81 25@l so; Pea, 81 1901 So
SEEDS-Brown Mus, ard. So 1893; Yellow Mus
tard 81 85m2 o ctl; Flax, 81 35@1 40: Canary
Seed, 1A@.14c p ID; Alfalfa, 614c; Rape. 21aG0
2SAc, Hemp sc; Timothy, 41ac-
DRIED PkAS-Nies, Sl@l Is U ctl; Green
ST 4OO1 30 "a ctL
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PROVISIONS.

Hams are shade lower and weak. No other
changes Business il dull.
CURED MEATS Bacon, &c p ID for heavy, &c
q ID for light medium 912c light, 10c d ID for
extra light and 11ac q ID for sugar-cured, East
ern sugarcured Hams, 12@l213c; California
Hams, 1o@104sc: Mess Beer, $7@7 so: extra
mess do. $8@S 90; family do So oO@l0; extra
primo Pork, ST SO a s; extra Gear, $l6 q Dbl;
IL ess. $l4 q bbl: Smoked Beef lOc 8 fb.
LARD-Eastern. iiercei, is quoted 51a &C for
compound and 6@612c for pure: pals, &c: Calii-
fornia tierces, 5@51ac q h for compound and 6l4c
for pure haif-bbls. 6$4c; 1O- tins 714c; do 6fb,
712c b.
tOTrOLENE-6@614c in tierces and 7s4@s1sc
in 10-ib tins.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

Bran is lower Hay is weak and unchanged
Rolled Barley is lower.
BRAN-S12 50@13 for the best and $l2 p ton
for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-$1s91 for lower grades and
$20@20 so q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-koed Barley, $1S 5O@l9;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, $26 so u Ton; jobbing
$27 so; clipped cats, 81 4J(yl 50 q ttl.
HA AY-Wheat, $s@ll; Wheat and oat $7@
10; Oat, $685. Barley S7(0S so; River Bariey
$5@6 80; Alfalfa, $6@7 So; compressed, $50
80; stock, $5@6; Cl yer, $6@s p ton.
STRA W-3Uda(Jc a hale
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Weak, but no lower.
CREANERY-Fancy nearby Creameries. GOA
2lc; some specials bring more; seconds. 1901 Sc:
fancy Hum bodt, 23@24c p ID.
DAIRY-Fancy, 15@17c: good to choice, $50
lac: lower grades, l0112c TS b.
PICKLED-13@14c q ID.
FIRKIN-lS@1l &c q h.
CREAMERY TUB--16tg1Sc p 10.
CH ESE-Prces unchanged. Choice mild
new, 11@l11ac p NJ common to good old, SdlOc
q b; Cream -Iheddar 1l@l2c; Young America,
11@12c; Western, 111a@1213c; Eastern. l3@
141ac p ID.
EGGS-The market continues to break and
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POULTRY-A car of Eastern sold at s5 25@
5 SO for Hens and young BOOSTERS and 81 25@
SO for old BOOSTERS
California Poultry is in good supply and dull
Live Turkeys 12@l3c p fh for Gobplers. 121s0
13c y b for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, 14016c q 10:
Geese, q pair 81 hU@i rs: Ducks, $5@6 80 p doz;
Hens S4@5 p doz; BOOSTERS. young "a 50G5; do,
old, $4@4 rs: Fryers. $4@4 so; Broilers, S3 so
"a for large and So 50@3 for small; Pigeons 81 25
al 90 q coz for young and 81 tor old.
GAME-Engsh -nipe quotable at 81 so
93 - dozen: Jack Snpe, 81 90 p dozen: Hare, 75c
Q$1: Rabbits, 81 so for Coitontails and Sl@l 25
Tor small: Gray Geese, $2G2 so: White Geese, 81 ;
Brant, 81 25t@l so; Honkers. 81.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices follows: Family
extras So@5 10: Bakers extras, 81 9O05; Super
fine, 81 l5@4 SO p Dbl.
CokNMEAL, ETC-Feed Corn, SIT 5O@1s;
Cracked Corn. $l8 509 9l9 Fs ton.
MILLSTU Prices In sacks are as follows
usual discount 10 the trade: Graham Flour, So S5
p 100 lbs; Rye Flour, So rs q 100 his: Rice Flour
satmea, Ss 80. Oar Groets So GenninS az; SH fn
as 80; Buckwheas Flour, So 2o@3 so: Cracked
Wheat. $3 5U; Farina, $4; Whole Wheat Flour
So 75@4; Split Peas SIS so; Green do. - 20 q
1CO lbs
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

. a branch OF the United States Hydrographic
omce located In the Merchants' Exchange Is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit, Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
Nayigators are cordially Invited 10 visit the
once where complete OF charts and sailing
oirectlons OF the world are kept on hand ror COM
parison ana reference, and the latest inform
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
10 navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian. by
Geographic signal received each dsv from the
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time. or giving the error. IL any Ia
publshed the same day oy the afternoon papera
and By the morning papers the following iav
w. s. HUGHES
Lieutenant q. g. NJ. in charge
The Time Bali.
MERCHANTs EXCHANGE
EAN FRANCISCO. January g. ISq7 }
The time ball on Telegram Hill was dropus
exactly at noon to-day e., al noon Of the 1904
meridian or exactly ~ e n, Greenwich time
w. ). HUeHks
Lieutenant U. Is NJ, in charge
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.

q LeidesdorR ST., Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRA L OFFICE
623 Market St, Palace Hotel. Tel. Main 514A
Uptown Ofice-Bald win Hotel (adioIning Grlll
Room) Tel Main 339.
PURDY & ATKINSON Managers,
Orders instantly executed on latest market ono
tations. Reference 1st National Bank, s. F..
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK.
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alton,


The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it, If any, the amount of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredtbs
during the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
lines connec5 pom Of equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word 'htgh' means high tarometric pressure and
IS usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: dow"
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
ana low along the coast, and the isoOars extend
north ana south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the dow is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature rain south o. 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 Cond
WILL produce opposite result
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LOAKD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
stock Poard yesterday
RkGULAR MORNING SESSION, coAMEN CHG $3.50.
100 Andes ..16fl3O0 Imp .02l 50 Potos .... 65
100 BelcneE.-5 so 30J q & c.. ..-4eISO0 savage 1T
100 B&B l0D HIN. .25l300 Nv .....46
SO .......... IA 800 Mexican47l40O Stnrd /. so
6OO Choir. 81 l 20 Occdt ..It 100 Union Co. as
800 CC&V1 .bbE EJO9 Ophr.. l. IL 200 UIah. Us
AFTERNOON SESSION. 80.
Ion Alpha -. 5000 CC&V $4,000 Ophr i. Is
500 Alta ...0eI 300 ....... .1.7Oil00 Ovrmn... II
100 belcher ...b2 Sd Point..37l 100 Potosi gu
500 .......5lI7UO GSC.....4Sl200 ) Nev....49
400 & IL $40 HSN. 125i500 Stanrd. 1.50
100 Chllnge.. .55 40J Mex....-..5 Il0J Unon....
20U .......... .54l
Following the sales in the Pacific Stock
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DEC1DUous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, Pears and Persim mons are all abundant
and dull.
Apples, 75o@sl q box for choice, 81 1901 % for
fancy Red, 35@65c for common; Eastern, $1@3
q bbI.
Pears, 25050c q box.
Persi mons 35@65c p box.
BERRIES
Eastern Cranberries. s6@S p bbl
CITRUS FRUITS-Limes are firm. Lem ons and
Oranges are dull Grape Fruit, So 50@3 so p box
Mandarin Oranges. 60@S5c; Navel oranges, 81 so
az 81 q box; seedlings, 75c@S1 D box; Lemons.
75c@$I So for common and S2@2 81 for good TO
choice; Mexican Lines 81 box; California
Lines, 81 25@l so; Bananas $l@2 p bunch: Pine
apples, $2@4 u doz-
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FOREIGN MARKETS,
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT EHPOOL
LIVERPOOL ENG, Jan. 19.-The spot market
is steady at rs 112d Cargoes dull at $685. sellers,
prompt shipment.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
ii verpool quotations Tor No. Red Winter: jan
uary, 6s S1ad: February. IS Cd; March, 6s 91zd !:
May, rs 9s4 d; June, 6s Dad.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. l9.-ConsoIs, 112 ! 1-16
silver, 29 ll-l6d; French Kentes, 1927 soc.
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sU,1MAKY OF THE MARKETs.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Silver unchanged.
Wheat Freights lower.
Wheat weaker. Barley dull
Oats Corn and Rye neglected
Hay weak. Bran lower.
Rolled 1 arley cheaper.
Flour and MiIlstuffs unchanged.
yellow Mustard seed lower.
Beans dull and weak.
Potatoes and onions firm
Vegetables quies.
Butter weak. Eggs lower.
More Eastern Poultry IN.
Game qaet
DeciduOus and Citrus Fruits dull.
More inquiry for Dried Peaches.
Hams weaker.
Hides and Leather du /.
More demand for Wool.
Hops stll negleci ed.
Beef rather weaker.
some changes in Goldfish.
Coffee quiet
Oils unchanged.
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Beef is quoted rather weaker. Mutton and Veal
are unchanged. Wholesale rates for dressed stock
from slaughterers are follows
BEEF-First quality, 6iac; choice, 7c; second,
5@6c; third do 4@5c q b.
VEAL-Large, 6GD7c small. 7@8c p ID
MUTfON-W ethers, 61a07c: Ewes, 6@612c
p ID.
thanksgiving, 121a@1bc; yearlings. 7@sc q
h.
PoRK-Live Hogs s14@3ssc p ID for large and
medium and 314@33sc tor small; dressed do. 41z
@514c q h.
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2; edwood, SIS o cord Oak, rough, $6 so; peeled,
SO; Pine, $5 70
| TANBA RK-S14 per cord.
| LUMBER-Rates are nominal.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

buyers old on. Ranch Eggs, 22@24c: store Eggs
lS@20c; Eastern. leG20c p doz-
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
sun, MOON AND It'd

Sun, MOON AND TIDE.
UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDETIC SURVEY,
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE To
SAN Francisco BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFF.
CIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high and low waters occur al the
City Front (Mission-street Wharf about twenty
five minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
of tide is the same at both places.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call easy at l@21a%; last loan at 11a%
and closed at l12%. Prime mercantile paper
3G31aZ. Sterling exchange dull, with actual bus-
in BANKERS bills ri $4 S4s414 s5 for 90
days and S4 S71494 S712 for demand. Posted
rates, $4 S51294 S512 Commercial bills, $4 S31A
"a s414. Bar silver, 64s4c. Mexican dollars
5UH661Ac. Government ponds higher: State
bonds dull; railroad bonds fiji m. Silver steady
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WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.

Posts, s@loc each for No l and e1s@sc for No.
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January-1S97.

NorE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day in ths
order OF occurrence rs to 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 but three tides, as sometimes
occurs. The heights given are additions 10 this
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number gIvenis subtractivs
from the depth given by the charts
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Grain.

FLOUR-Market dull and steady. Winter
whsa low grades, 81 30@2 rs: do fair to fancy,
$5 5094 rs: do patents, 81 95@5 l5; Minnesota
clear SO 50@5; do straigh,s, $1@4 As: do patents,
81 5000 l5. low ex ras, 81 30@3 35. city mills,
.. a.; do patents, so 95 As; nye mixture $50
10; superfine. 81 20 QS 10; fine. 81 SOGZ So.
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Receipts at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. l9.-HOGs- Re-
SeP Sc 2ss 9 pic, ss @ 30 beasy eaS s s mixed az
CATTLE = Receipts, l.,U00. Slow. Native
steers best, 81 i0@b co; fair to good, $3 25@
10; cows helfers bast 81 90@15 40; fair
TO aood ST. 5000 90; bulls So 1908 IS; stockers
and feeders. $3 25@3 g.; lexa3 and Wester n
80 60@3 30; calves $j@10.
SHE EP- Receipts 9U0U. Steady Lamps, s3 SO
GA 80; muttons, $2@3 20
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tAOsING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY, Jan. l9-4P.
s1oCA AND BOND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY. Jan ID r. N
UNITED STATES BONDS
E,d sked.I BID Asked
zs coup. l01a 11l1a q As reg. ..10S 1101z
DO new lssuel2U1la
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Peaches in rather better dem and. Otherwise
the market is dull.
DRIED FRUITS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-07
GREENWICH MURDER MYSTERY.
Who Shot Edward Longa Sc veral
Arrests Made.

GREENWICH, Conn.,, June T., 1S97:-
Acting upon the advice of State At
torney Samuel 1Fessenden of Fairfield
County, Deputy Sheriff Fitzroy has made
seven arrest in his efforts to run down
the murderer of young Edward Long, the
hack driver who was found shot near the
following were arrested and are now held
pending further investigation:-Fr Frank
Starkins, Joseph Dorm, William J. Lind
sley, VIM Sidney, Thomas Dobson,
Michael Cullen and Stamford woman
known as Lillian Olmstead.
These persons were arrested at a late
hour last night but the action was kept
secret until this morning in the hope that
some sort of statement might be OBJ
tanned. OF the six men all claim that
they do not know the name of the man
who shot yound Long. but state that they
would be able to identify him. The sextet
was closeted with the. officers for several
hours last night and then locked up. At
10 O'Clock this morning they were brought
before Judge Burns, the newly appointed
judge of the borough court. This was his
first case AS the proceedings were about
to begin, Coroner Doten of Bridgeport, ar
rived on the scene and requested that an
ADJOURNMENT be taken in order that he
might perform a post mortem examina-
ton. This examination is now In progress
at Mead's undertaking rooms in this
place.
The Olmstead woman is locked up at
Stamford. It is known that she was with
the strange woman who came to Green
wich from Stamford and was mixed up
in the affair which eliminated in the
shooting Of Long. The Olmstead woman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-07
BIOYCLIsT's WEAPON.
Highwayn,en Put to Flight by Means
OF am Ammo MIA Syringe.

LYNN, Mass, June Z, 1S9L-George L.
Nicholson, of this city, today reported to
the police an encounter with highway
men on the Salem road last night. Nichol-
son, who had been visiting a friend in
Salem, started to ride home on his bicycle
shortly after eleven o'clock At a dark
place In the road where he was obliged
to slow up, man stepped from behind
and thrust d heavy cane against Nichol-
sons wheel The rider nearly fell off,
but in moment began to pedal furiously.
AS he scorched along stone hit him
between the, shoulders and he heard a
whistle from the man who had attempted
to stop him.. AT the sound another man,
accompanied by bulldog, jumped from
the roadside directly before him. The dog
leaped and bit the front wheel of the BIZ
cycle The man at the same moment
seized the handlebars and ordered Nichol-
son to get eff and shell out.
Nicholson dismounted and made pre-
tence of getting out his pocketbook but
instead he hauled out small syringe
filled with strong ammonia, which he has
successfully used to drive 0 ffannoying
dogs, while riding. He quickly discharged
the contents of the instrument into the
highwaymarl' S face. The man howled and
put both hands to his face.
Nicholson sna tched the wheel, jumped
towards Lynn The dog chased him but
more ammonia fixed the brute. and the
wheelman escaped further trouble.
The police are at work on the case.