The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRTCUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
March IL, 1897, NJ. The following are the
rainfals for past "a hours and seasonal rainfalls
TO date as compared with those of the date
last season:
Eureka this season -. last season 32.O1 past
"a hours .33: Red Bluff 22.46. las, season 1888,
past % hours 90; san Francisco 20 90, last sea
season s.93 past "a hours 90; San Luis Obispo
1871, last IA 81, past 24 houfs 90; Los
San Diego 10 50, last season 5.65, past "a hou rs
90; Yuma 5.31, last season .Ss. past "a hours 90
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature So,
minimum as. mean 4S
Weather conditions and general forecasts
The pressure continues high over the southern
half OF the Pacific slope. a storm OF considerable
energy lies over Washingt and Vancouver. The
pressure, however, is above the normal, except
In the extreme northern part of Washington.
The TEN perature has fallen over the Rocky
Mountain region from to 10 degrees. over the
Pacific slope there has been but little change.
Light frosts are likely to occur Thursday morn
ing in low places.
The following maximum wind velocities are re-
ported Tatoosh 80 miles per hour from the
northwest: Port Angeles, % west; Fort Candy,
IS west; Portland, 2S southwest; Idaho Falls, 20
south, and Point Reyes, northwest.
Forecast made at san francisco for 30 hours
ending at midnight. March II, 1897.
Northern Caiifornia-Fair ! thursday, except in
extreme northern p rton, where showers
likely in the afternoon; continued cool weather;
light north westerly winds, fresh on shore
southern California-Fair Thursday; continued
cooi weather; light northeriy winds.
Nevada-Fair Thursday: warmer north.
Utah - Cloudy Thursday; warmer Thursday
night.
Arizona-Far Thursday.
San Francisco and viciniLy-Fair Thursday,
continu ed cool; fresh westerly winds,
ALEXANDER McApIE Local Forecast Official.
NEw YORK MARKETS.
Financial
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 1O-During the
last part of the session OF the stock Exchange
day speculation extremely dull and number
OF stocks practically neglected. Still a firm
tone prevailed. AT the opening Sugar, Jersey
Central and Manhattan ran off 1a63l per cent,
but the decline in these issues had little effect
the remainder OF the list and when Tobacco sud
denly moved up from 7712 10 70 the early frac-
tonal losses were recovered. Sugar sold up to
1161s after the announcement that the directors
had declared the usual dividends. Western Union
also gained "a and New York Central improved a
full point. Late in the afternoon Missouri Pacific
suddenly ran of 1a per cent, and Rubber commo n
and preferred 234 4(G312 per cent Missouri Pacific
was considerably Influenced bv the heavy deficit
shown by the annual report, and Omaha common
declined from 1855 TO 50 H.
Notwithstanding advance in refined sugar
the stock lost part OF the improvement pre-
viousy noted and closed only 1s above last
nights figures. Among the speclalties Long
Island dropped 3, while Pullman and Console
dated Gas each advanced per tent speculation
closed Steady in tone. Net changes in the usually
active shares were fractional. In the industrials
Tobacco closed IA higher Rubber dropped and
the preferred 312. Missouri Pacific WAS also weak
and lost rs Total sales 9Sl 33l shares
Bonds were lower; the sales footed up $S79, 900.
American Spirits skies fell "A Chicago Gas fives
A; Colorado Coal Consolidated sixes IA Oregon
hort Line Consolidated fves certificates, "a
Standard Rope and Twlne, 81, and Western y ew
YORK and Pennsylvania frsts, l. Union Elevat ed
skies rose !. st. Paul, Chicago and Missouri River
sevens brough hit 1872 against l15 the last sale
In Government bonds coupon fours Of 1907 sold
at 11314.
Grain.
FLoUR-ouiet, steady. Winter wheat, low grades
50 30@2 35 do fair TO fancy, SO 25G4 so; do
patents, s4 60t05; others unchanged: Minnesota
clear S3 4O13 90; do straights, $494 20; low
extras So 3Ol3 35; Rye mixture, So SO0l3 20
superfine S2@2 80: fine, 81 95@02 rs.
southern flour quiet. Common fair extra
83 2O@3 So: good to choice. So 6004
Rye flour. dull, at 81 50@2 S5.
CORNMEAL = Quiet, dull. Yellow western
II 5O@l so
RYE-Dull. Western. sSc C. i. +. Buffalo.
BARLEY-Quiet, firm. Feeding, 26s4c C. l. r
Buffalo.