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NEW YOlK WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 26-The speculative
| attraction in grain circles today the foreign
market. he ring surrounded from start to
finish by large crowd of brokers, most of whom
were bulls and had buying orders, which the
total DAYS business up TO $4,000 bushels. tip
had been given out that corn good for a big
rise in The next few weeks, and the investment
buying this and other Influences was a fea; ure
of the day. Many OF the biggest operators are
now in corn. Word came from chicago that the
ring there would not hold The crowd OF trad
ers ho were trying to execute orders. The coun-
try is Interested in the pred cted boom and bouy ht
free today, When wheat so d of in the after
noon corn broke loose from its higher-priced COM
panion and had little bulge on its own hook.
Crop news is unmistakably gloomy. The frost
season is hand, and from all accounts the
gra n is SO far behind lis average growth at this
Time OF the year that even with The most faVora-
| bic weather from now on 1t Will enter the danger
period at disadvantage. The days news was
| exceptionally bullish. Nebraska and Kansas COM
! p nei of drought; Iowa has suff red from cool
wea her. and wired that fros; earl than Septem-
! b"r 20 would do immense damage 1he Price
Current filed out tre list by predicting that the
C op is lke;V 10 be Imewhat short of The years
| p oDaDle distribution. First prices to-day on
| -eptem Der were 3534c against 345sc last night
The eyel then shl. tea 10 oo12c and after reaching
363sc in the afternoon. closed firm at 35c, or IA
| @l3sc higher Than last night.
| cables were stIon:er. The wheat market had
rather u wild opening, but cooled off in half al
hour and Was without important development for
| the balance Of the day. An early among
September shorts III rnished about the only sensa
al features. The violent gyrations In that op-
Ii II around the ope.ing affected the whole list IL
| openel strong at 81 o. fiared up TO 81 O33l with
scarcely breathing SPELL aud then drfted for the
remainder of the day, touching 81 0l7s at the
| close.
sales were Z 1886, 900 bushels Dece mber osed at
99c, after having sold at 81 O02 earlier in the day.
| AZ compared with last night, he day closed with a
net ADVANCE of 1a01 11sc a busheL Export
| trade disappointing. only few loads being re-
| ported. On the curb further pressure brought
TO bear on the market and Decent Der broke to
| S71sc
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received cS5 cars of whioh only Is were contract.
The quantity inspected out OF store was 2J4. 5o7
bushels.
The Atlantic port clearances were again very
heavy, being equal in wheat and -four TO z. b,O0O
bushels. 653,0U0 bushels OF which was In the
shape of whea;. Liverpool was very irregular,
ranging from l34d 10 134d above the pre- 1ous
days closing plces and RISING with net ad-
vance for the day OF from % to 214d. Antwerp
was unchanged. but Iaris was equal 20 from lc to
14c per bushe higher
one feature of the market was the sma cash
business, the rapid advance in price having
brought that business TO a practical standstl!l.
New YORK wired that Europe accepted very tie
wheat offered from this side ast night Seplem-
Der worked down to 9S1 Al d December TO 95H2c,
out by closing time those options had recuV' req
TO 9S 1sc and 93 1sc respectivel
here WIS an immense business IN corn, SO
great in act that it was almost Impossible for
traders get into he pit once they got out MANY
faces familiar I'm the wheat pit were seen In the
corn crowd. and outside business was very heavy.
Oats were comparatively dull The opening was
strong under good bus ing orders and compara-
lively light offerings a decline followed .ue 10
came firm again under increased outside buying.
Provisions caught some of the grain excitement,
though business only moderately active.
N Nothlng counted much The news that the
new po.ato crop abroad is very short, hogs In
foreign countries being ted on them. strong live
stuck narket and the advance in corn were also
fact RS.
The reading futures ranged as follows:
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Ciaras now be obtained under 31ac. Peaches
tar.pes are offering. Raisns are as s,ih as ever.
Apricots are about the same .
New Raislns selling at &c for 2-crown' 4c
for 3crown, SC Tor 4-crown and 81 1O TOR LONDON
layers.
DRIED lFRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
New Prures. a ,4c or 4U-bO's AZ: @l34c 1or
bO-6J's. 4@t14c ioi o0-70's, 31a@3s4c TO- .so,s,
3(931Ac q 10 Tor SO-90's and 212@ZS4c q ID for
8, 1UU's; Peaches, 512@6s4c D ID;
fancy 7ta71ac " ID; peeled, =: Apricots, iG
e1ac p ID for Roy ais and 7CaS12c y ib for good to
fancy Moorparks: evapoi a ed apples, 512@6c;
SUM- dried, Sc: new black FIGS in sks, 20 11ac
new Plums, 4@41ac for ptted and l92c for ~
ptied; new y, ctarines 5(G6c y ID Tor prime 70
fancy new Pears 5@51ac for quarters and 61a@
7c for halves.
k@iISIN Sold CROP
Four-crown, loose. 4@5c: 3-crOwn, 31a@4c: 2
crown, 234@314c q ID seed!es$ Suitanas, o0o 72c;
seedess uscatels, 4@414c; crown London lay
ers. S1@l 10; clusters, 81 l5@l 20: Dehesa Gus
ters. 81 75@2; Imperial Clusters, $2@2 20.
NU1 S-Wainu,s, 61&@7c U tb for standard and
99912c p ID f'r sofisnell: Almonds .@7c for
Lan,uedoc. l12@31ac for hardshell aid oG9c . ID
for papershe |: Peanuts 4@5c p ID for EasI-rA and
4c for Ca or"ia; hickory NUS, 5@5c y ID Pc
cans 9@l0c p ID: Fiberts. 9@a1 12c Brazil n uts,
Sg9c; Cocoanuts $5@5 so Fs 100.
H,bNrY-New Comb, lOc for bright and 1(9Sc
for lower grades new water-whltr extracted, 4140@
49,; light am Der extracted, 334 @4c " fb
DEESWAX-.*@35c p ID
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CHICAGO. ILL. Aug 26 6-CATTLE-Trade
was slower than usual at So 9O@5 80 for the poor
est to best, with the blk OF the sales at 81 759
IS, and not many b low $4 so. Caves were ac-
tive and firm, not many going below So. Stock
and feeders were again active at strong prices.
with steer sales at So 60@4 65 and sales of bulls
at So 2u(93 65 and heIer, at So 20(Q3 4U
HUGS-Thls was the highest day of the season,
hogs selling from $3 1898 So for heavy packers
up TO 81 30G4 80 Tor choice assorted light. sales
were largely at $4 05@4 25, and choice 2. O-pouni
hogs brought 81 %. P.gs were active at $3 25@
30
sheep selable at S2@2 80 for the pooro ST
up % s3 S5 Tor choice natives few going above
So 70. Western range sheep comprised the bulk
of the offerings and sold at s. t@3 81 for feed
ers while Western killers went So @l3 IS.
Lam bs ere in fair demand ut S3 50@5 20, with
lies largely at $4 $500 10.
heceip. Seattle I3.50U; hogs 25,000: sheep
14U00.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Aug. 26-The Evening
Posl's LONDON financial cab eeram SAYS: The
stock markets opened gener lly dull to-day, but
closed strong on rumors that the powers will come
10 an agreement on the kas:e question. Cons lis
closed al ll212, buyers. Kuiiirs firm at the
close. Americans goo d all day, but the close
was fraction under the best. More Interest in
American, is notable among operators on this
side New York Central and Norlolks were espe-
cially bought to-day. Eries were also strong.
There was Il further rise in BraZilans the con-
tinued n. provement in exchangr. Press reports
attribute he improvement 10 Rothschild having
bough the Central Braz liam ailway from he
Government for f5 100000. his is correct.
The position is that a strong Continental and Eng
ish syndicate, including Rothscnild. has been
formed 10 make tender for the railway next
month The London discount market was firm on
the transfer to-day OF El 500 900 to The Japanese
account in the Bank CT England. IL is believed,
however, that some of this may shortly he re-
leased.
The Paris Pourse opened quiet but closed buoy
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YESTERDAYS WHEAT MARKET.
Wide Fluctuations Are Caused by CIiques
and ManipulatorS.

SAN Francisco Aug. 26, 1897.
The following resume of the wheat market is
furnished by Z. "A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker 4l2 Pine street:
San Francisco.
9:15 A. N. SESSION.
Wheat opened fairly steady at ST 81 for Decem-
Der. Heavy selling by shippers caused many
holders follow in their wake. Final quotations
were 81 635s.
10:l5 A.. NJ SESSION.
From the ground sprang up sci of December
wheat at any price. he market opened weak at
Sl 81 "A and declined to 81 5sss, closing at 81 60
Higher freights were suppose be the cause of
the break. December barley, 96c.
11:l5 A. NJ. SESSION.
Wheat fluc uated within narrow limits. Decem-
ley, 95c
2 p. NJ SESSION.
Lower Chicago curb resulted in depressing
wheat prices ! cent from the C osing prices OF the
morning session. December closed at 81 SO bid :
May, 81 5S42 December barley. 95c.
Chicago.
Wheat trading the most excited 10 dsy
since the advance started First cab es from Iiy.
erprol were zs higher Paris showed strong
feeling. Sepenl ber wheat was the rubber ball or
the day. First sale made at CSC TO ST. the
a good deal of wheat for sale a these prices. A
QUICK reaction followed to 99c. tnen a bulge to
ST. O21a, followed by slump to 9S1ac. IL then
advanced TO 81, then back to 99c, whe it closed
sellers Indications point o a heavy load Tor the
CLIQUE to carry which they were forced to take
over 81 OF.
IL is the crowd against the clique. Now
opinions are Of no value until the market settles
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and prices get adiuste to a q Ultimate basis The
rang. o prices viii depend upon the strength or
either side. onditIons abroad are unchanseo l.
Dut the action of American markets may cause
foreIe ners hesitate not thoroughly understand
Ing the situation on this side.
Receipts but lair Exports were llDerhl'
Undoubted Y we are goir z into period OF manlp-
ulaton, rather than natural ttadIug Indications
point to The formation Of a bsar pool in wheat.
Inc crowd with the largest purse VIII gam .ile
market
orn was strong, opening cent over YESTERDAY s
ciose End closing a net gain of " cents' NroP
cond1ti ms are coming in very poor.
PROVISIONS continue strong. Decem oer porn ao-
vanced 2 J cents, Lard and ribs were Iong.
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Exclamation,
The ton Mpnrea

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
81 station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath it, if any, the amount OF
rainfall. Of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours Isobars solid
lines, connect pOin OF equal air preSsure iso-
theTms dotted lines, equal temperature The
word high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather: 'iow''
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When I he pressure Is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable
but when the "low'- is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able. With a high" in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast,
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse OF these conditions
WI prOduCe an OnnOsIte rasnlt.
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PROVISIONS.
Lard is very firm at the in proved prices. Trade

Lard is very firm at the iT proved prices. Trade
is fair.
CURED MEATs-Bacon, S1ac q ib for heavy,
for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured- Easl-
ern sugar.cured ans l2@l21sc g ID: Cal iornia
Hams 10@11c . ID; Mes, Beef, $7@7 SO p bbl:
Pork, 81 75@s 5U p bbl; extra prime Pork. Ss@1O;
extra clear. 81 6; mess, $14 u bb; Smoked Beef.
ll@1212c p ID
RU-Lastern tierces Is quoted a; 5@51ac for
compound and GA" tor pure; pals, 7c; California
terces, 434@5c q ID for compound and 614c for
pure half bbis, 61ac; 10 ID tins, &c; do 5ib, 714c.
CoTTOLENE-1Ierces, 6ssc Packa = ltss
than 300 bs-1-ib pals, 81 IN case, S7sc; BIB
pals, 20 in case, 83sc; 5-ib pals II in cas-,
sac; 10ib pals, IN case, S1s {; so ib tins or
IN case. 1880: wooden buckets. 80 lbs net,
10 Tbs lac q ID
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND sKINs-t us and brands cell 1c
under sound stock. Hesvy salted steers SC y ID !;
medium. slac p ib; light 71ac: Cowhides, 71a@
S1ac % ID; Stays, SC; sa ted Kip, 71ac: salted
Calf, sc q ib sailed Veal, 71ec dry H!des, lac p
ID; cul!s and brands lie; dry Kip and Veal, lie;
dry al, l5c; culls, l0c; Goatsklns, 2O@35c each:
X ds, sc; Deerskins, good summer. 25c p h.
medium, s0c; win er, l0c; Sheepskins, shear,ings
l0@2Oc each; short WOOL 25@40c each; medium
5O@7O, each long woods, 75@90c each.
IAlLOW-No. !, rendered 234 @Iac p b; No. q
2l4@212c: refined, Sc; GIease, &c q b.
nOL-San Joaquin FALL @sc: free Noun
lain Fall e@l0c; spring clip-N orthern, l4@1 &c
2 ID: Mountain. 11@ 3: Foothil, 11@13c; san
Joaquin. years clip S@9c: do, seven months
sglOc D ID; early Lambs, defective 61a@71ac;
do. free l,@11C: Eastern oregon, lO@l2c.
HOP -e@Sc p ID ior fair 10 choice aud 9@lOc
for fancy. Contract prices lO@l3c q ID for
new California
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pEC1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Peaches and Pears in bulk are firm and the for
mer are still higher. II there were any choice
Pears coming in they would bring $50 p ton, but
arrivals consist of No. 2 STOCK. grapes are In
ample supply and weak.
DECIi UOUS FRUITS
rawberries, 1904 q chest for large
Black berries, u 5U@l4 5O q cneSt.
Raspberries, $5 p chest.
Huckie eber. les 4@l6c = ID.
Blueberries, 4G6c q fb
Red : ectarines, 5Od 75c; White, 2o93oc y box.
Peaches, 2 @5Oc q box and 25@4Oc p basket
for Crawfords; in bulk $23@5o = ton Tor csings
and 81 590-O for trees.
um>, 5dss5c: japanese, $4,000
Prunes, $25d130 p .on.
Pears, Bartlett 5O@5Oc y box for green and 25@
40c fer ripe; S2O Ts ton for No. ! and $l5 p ton
Tor No. 2.
apples, 25@35c p box for common and 50@6oc
for Sool 10 cho te.
Crabapples 2OS3Oc r box.
Figs sfngle layer, .5@40c q box; double lay
ers, oU@75c
Ounces 4u05Oc q box.
Grapes, in Uoxes, 35@5Oc for Muscats, 15@40c
for black. 40@. o. Tor ay, 7oc@sl u crate) for
Isabella and 2s@4Oc for Foltaine bleau and sweet
water Crates Sell about DC higher Than boxes.
Watermeloas S, S. 0@l7 80 p .OO
Canta oupes. 50c@$l ID era e.
Nutmeg Me ons, 40c p box on the wharf
CITRUS FRCIIs-Valencla oranges, 81 DUG
so q box: Lemons $1@I rs p box for comm o.
and s%G13 so for goud to choice: Mexican Lines,
40 5000 q box: Bananas, 81 2b@2 DO . bunch
Pineapples' $l@3 y doz
DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC.
Prunes are quoted higher again and no Santa
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POTATOES, ONION, VEGETABLE 5

Potatoes nd Corn are weaker No OF her changes.
POTATOES-Early Rose, 30@40c; River Reds
4O65Oc: Buroanks, 35(d4Uc: salinas Burbanks, 65
eaoO, Sweet Potaioe,,1 c@$l T. Gil
ONlONS-$l@l 10: Pickle Onions, Use p sack.
VEukTABLkS-B Bay squash, 25@35c q box:
Marrowfat squash. $lOG12 p ton: Bay tucu mbers
I5@35c q box; Pickles, l12c for No /, 1c T. ID
for No. 2; Green Peppers l5@3oc for Chic and
Beans, l1a@3c; Lima Beans, 2@212c p ID; Gr-en
Ora, 35@50c p box; dried OkIn. o@Sc q b.;
Egg Plant 26940c: Cabbage, 6O@15 q ctl; Car
rots. 25@3Oc y sac>: Garlic 11a@2c p ID Toma-
toes, 25@50c tor river and 23@5Uc for Alameda
Berkeley and 16c@Sl g q crate for Alameda
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HAY AMI FEED STUFFS.

An advance Of Soc in Bran Is noted Hay Is
steady.
BRAN-sl4 5O@lo so for the best and $13 seq
IA p ton for OUTSIDE brands
MIDDLINGS-$l9@2O for lower grades and
S2l@22 q ton for he best.
FEEDSrUFFS-Rolled Barley, $2l @22; OIL
CAKE Meal at the mill 80 q ton: iobLing, $3l !;
Chopped Feed S15@l6 p ton; Cocoanut Gaze,
S17 o0 2 ton,
HAY-Wheat sl1Q15 p ton: Wheat and Oat
$lVM14; Oat. $lt@l2 so; Barley. SS@l2; COM
pressed, $12 5U9I4; Alfalfa $S9l0; SOCK, $40
8; Clover, IS 5U@l9 so ss ton.
STkA M-30@40c q bale.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Prces remain about the same,
with dull and well supplied market
Live Turkeys quotabIe at 14@l5c for Cob
blers aud l3@14c for Hens; large young Turkeys
14@l6c; Geese q pair 75c@$l; eo4lings, .. q
l so Ducks, 81 1898 for old and $3G3 so for
young: Hens y 8 5UG4 40; Roost ers. oung $40
5 So; do, old. So 5u14; Frye $. 3G3 80: Brolers,
81 7t@3 for large and 81 759- 90 for small:
Pigeons, Sl@}I rs p doz for young and for old.
GAMh-hare, nominal: Rabbits nominal.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

quotations.
BUTTER
CREAMERy-Fancy creameries, 22@221sc; sec
onds 2U@2lc p h.
grade, l5@l71ac
PICKLED-16@lSc p b.
tIRKIN-l5AI7c u ID,
CREAMERY TUB-1s@} DC p b.
EAsTERN-l2g 2gl SC for ladle pack ed
Car rESE-Choice mid new. &c D. ID; common
to good 61a0l71ac y ID; Cream heddar 1O@11c;
Young America, 9@iU.; Western, lie; Eastern,
13@15c p 10.
EGGs-..a .anch Eggs, 2O@25c IS doz; store Eggs,
15@lSc p dozen; Eastern, 1t@lSc; Duck Eggs,
lac a doZ
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FLOUR AID MILLSTUFFS.

Shipment OF 1900 bbs Flour, valued at $37 500.
to Liverpool.
FLuUR-Net cash prices Family extras
So 1895 35; Bak rs extras, $5@5 10 y Dbl.
CoRNMEAL kTC-Feed Corn, S24@25 p ton:
Cracked Corn. $25@26 p ton.
MILL>TUFFS-Prices in sacks 70 lows
usual discount to the trad: Graham -Four $3
q 100 ibs; Rye -Four, 81 so q 100, hice Flour
SIS 75 Cornmeal 81 Is; xtra cream do So
Oatmeal, So so; oac Groats, 81; Homny, s3 IO9
8 3O Buckwheat -Four So 1898 SO; Cracked
Wheat, So 25; FaIina 81 so: Whole Wheat -Four,
$3 rs: Rolled oats (bbis), SIS 20I5 40 Pearl Bar
ley, S4; Split Peas $3 50; Green do 81 25 D. 100
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ON ana.

OMAHA, NEBR., Aug. .6.-CATTLE-Receipts
1868; market strong; native beef steers $i@5;
Western steers SO 5094 90: Texas cows and
heiiers, $3@y4 rs: canneIs, $2G3; stocAers and
feeders S3 1894 So; calves, $4@6; bulls, stays,
etc, 81 25 @3 80
heavy So s0a3 s5; mixed. So s5@3 s5; light,
So 9U@4; buA # sales So 9O@3 80.
SHEEP-Receipts 1449; market steady; fair to
choice natives s. 40@3 6.; talr 10 choice West
erns, SIS 2U@3 As; Common and stock sheep. 81 so
as 55i lambs, S. 1905.
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EUEopEA< WHEAT RtoU1REMENrs

Beerbohm has raised his estimate os the wheat
requirements OF Europe from 3S0uou,OOO TO
Ala 600 600 bushels. This is the lerSes; deficit
since lsql-q2 The exporting countries for the
year ending July 81, 90. contributed s66,44O
coo bushels TO supply the wants of EuropeNn i'm
portine countries of which l5S0UO, 900 bushels
was sent ty he nIJed state and Canada
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Lima Beans are very frm and have again gone
up Other descriptions are unchanged.
BEANS-Bayos, So 1898; small Whites, 81 80
al 40; Large Whites. ST. 3O@1 40 ctl: Pinks
81 35@l 45; Reds, 81 2o@l rs; Backeye, 81 80
Buffers, 81 2Og1 35: Pea, 81 309l 40.
SEED Brown Musta 81 50tG2 rs; Yellow
Mustard s. IS y ct ; Fax, 81 60G1 10; Canary
seed, l34G9214c p ID; Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 21s@
234c; Hemp, &c: limo by. 412c.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, nonl.. al; Green, 81 2O0
I IN N ctl
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKEr.
Oregon,

PORTLAND, Or, Aug 26.-StifY cha rter rates
and uncertain Liverpool marKet prevented the
local wheat market participating in the rise
por ed at Chicago to-day, although there was more
of disposition buy than evidence he
dar previous. Two more ships were chartered to
come 10 this port from San Francisco at 35a Re
ceipts of VIII at continue to increase and fairly
large amount changed hands in tie interior yes
terday. Local quotations: Walla WalIa, SE@S5c;
valley and blue stem, S7GeSc
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Aug 26.-CATTLE-Receipts pts
10000. Best natives, steady; other cattle, weak
to 1Uc lower 1exaS steers, So GA 90: 1exas cows,
$z@4 Al; native steers $ 25Go IS; naIive COWS
and heifers, 81 50G4; stockerS and feeders, $50
4 80: bulls, 81 10@5 25.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 Market DC to / SC his her;
active; bulk f sales, S3 95@4 05: heavies, $3 80
ga 80; packers So S5@4: mixed. s3 95@14 I71a
lights, SIS 90@4 u74:: porkers, 81 0J@4 O712;
pi,s $3 37@3 80.
r-Keceipts 5000 Market steady; os,
So 35@5; muttous S2M4 To.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, n. " Aug 26.-California dried
fruits quiet.
kVAIORATED APPLES Prime wire tray
51hc; wood dried, prime, 534c; choice &c; fancy,
612c.
PRUNES-31a@71ac as to size and quality
APRIC OTS-Royai. 7G712c: Moorpark S@9c
PEACH ES-Unpeeleu.6 6lGSc: peeLed. llMl 4c
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Merchand d Sc.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug 26-Receipts of -four
21,S64; exports, 1918 Market was firm and
quoted a little higher Oh spring patents. Mime
sofa patents, S5@6.
VIII HkAT-Receipts 109,S0U bu,; exports, 253-
SSS bu. Spo. firm; No red 81 057s. Options
opened strong aud advanced higher cables,
bad scare among Septem Der shorts and sympathy
with corn easing up Ii tie he afternoon under
rea izng and liyht export trade 14@ -asc net
higher No. red August closed 81 O37s; sep
tenber. 81 . 7s91 U334, closed 81 0l rs.
HOPS-Steady
WUOL-Strong.
PETkOLEUM-DuI.
P1GIkoN-W arrants firm. So 40@6 So
COPPER-Steady. $l1 l5@Il 25.
TIN-Very dull, $l3 65@l 75
PELTkR-Quiet: $4 z.@4 35.
LEAD-Strong. Exchange, $4@4 10: brokers'
So 60.
CoFFEE-Oprons ope ed steady, 5@15 points
higher: closed steady, OIL points net advance
Sales, 2S, so bags sep ember, SIS 50@6 80; De-
Gem Der, So S5@6 80. spot coffee nlo steady ;
No invoice, 7e; ioboing, 712c; mild steady
Cordov4, 1O12@i512c.
SUCJAR r. firm.
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IL, Peralta Park southern annex, Berkeley; $40.
George (and att ,ney) and Nellie NJ Schmidt
(by attorney TO Ga Uterine Schmidt, lot on - line
of Delaware street, 80 r. Of Third, + 81 by 100,
lot g. block 73 Tract B. Berkeley Land and Town
Improvement Association, correct SGT 80.
Berkeley; $40.
George u. and Mary B. Metcaf TO John B. Met
calf, lot L corner of Walnut street and Col
lege way, n 1924 b. i36 so, lots II, IS, IA,
w hilton Tract Berkeley; 800.
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MINING STOCKS.
Boston.

BOSTON, MASS. Aug. 26.-Atchson, 1872; Bel
Telephone z39. hicago. Burlington and Quint y
%; san lego, -; Boston and Montana l42 1n
Butte ana Boston. 261a
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Expors of Lumber from this port during the
first seven month of S97 were 6 Z73,00U feet,
as"tnst $3.50 COO ieet during the same time in
1896
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO ILL, Aug. 26.-Porter Bros. Com
pany sold to-day at open auction altornia fruit
follows: Pears-BsrtIett, 81 1U@l 90. Prunes-
Hungarian, $l@l 20. Plums-65c@$l 20 Peaches
-6hnnSIc
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Articles. Receip
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

On the produce exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket steady; creamertes, l3@lo12c; dairles, 9@5c;
cheese, steady, e14@9c; eggs, hrm; fresh, 1312c
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographio
ONCE located In the Merckaut} EXCHANGE Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigators cordially invited visit the
office where complete of charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept on hand COM
parison and reference, and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce.
The time ball on TOD OF the building TeIe-
graph Hill is hosted about ten minutes before
teegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time bali was
dropped time, giving the error II any.
published the same day by the afternoon papers
snd by the morning papers the following day.
w. S. HUaHEs.
Lieutenant U. 8 N, in Charge