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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
COWBOYS REUNION.

ems and Lieut.. Gov. Jester There.
Seymour, Tex. Aug. 4.-(Special) :
The cowboys reunion opened here today
with great crowd from all over the state
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Given Ten Years.

Marlin. Tex, Aug. 4.--(Special.)-
Henry Reddish, charged with the killing
Of his son near Durango about year
the penitentiary. The case was appealed.
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Rnte of Dis-ount Rcduced.

Bombay, Aug. 5--The bank of Bombay
has reduced its rate of discount from
) to I per cent.
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United Stntes Attornex Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The president has
appointed Alfred L. Holton of North Car
DINA to be United States attorney for the
western district of North Carolina.
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p.,orm Scheme Modified

Madrid Aug. 5.-At a conference w.
tween minister for the cSlol nr canoyas
Castillo. and the PREMIER senior N'"'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

dei castillo. the scheme for the customs
reform for Cuba has been modified.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU. SAN FRANCISCO
May 20. 1897, 5 P. M.-The following are the rain
falls for The past "a hours and seasonal rainfalls
10 date as compared with those of the same date
last season:
Eureka, past "a hours 90, this season 4946
last season 507S; Red Bluff past "a hours 90,
this season r. last season 2l.74: San Fran
cisco, past "a hours 90, this 25. 22, last
season 20.S4; Fresno, past "a hours 90, this
season 10. 53, last season SIG: San Luis obispo
past "a hours 90, this season 20.74, last season
1854 Los Angeles, past "a hours co, this sea-
son 1885, last s.35; san Diego past "a
hours 90, this season 1853 last 5.92:
Yuma, past "a hours 90, this season 5.35. last
season .SS-
Francisco data: Maximum temperature S.
minimum SO, mean So
Weather conditions and seneral forecasts:
The pressure has risen very rapidly during the
past TWEEN ty-four hours over the Pacific Slope
Along he coast from Eureka northward there has
been rise of more than two-tenths of an inch.
strong high area is apparently moving in on
the northern coast Ar area OF low pressure lies
oHe1 Niontana ~ auu the brltisn possessions 20 the
north An area OF low pressure also lies in the
Sacramento ana san Joaquin valleys, extend ing
southward 10 Arizona The lsobars are unusually
croA ded be ween Eureka and Red BIuh
The temporal ure has fallen from 10 to 20 de-
graes over a large portion of the country west OF
the Rocky Mountains. Over Oregon there has
been q fail Of about 20 degrees
Thundersiorms are reported from Hsvre and
Carson City.
The following maximum wind veccities are re-
ported: Port Angeles. 80 miles an hour, from the
west Winnemucca, rs miles an hour from the
northwest
Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight May 81, 81.
NortherI California-Coudy. cooler Friday. pos-
sb Y iiShs thuudershowers in the cary morning
IN the extreme MOI. r.hwestern portion; northw est
erly winds
Southern Californa-Fair Friday: fresh west
er winds.
Nevada-Cloudy Friday; cooler in northern por-
ton.
Utah-Cloudy Friday cooler Friday night.
Arizons-Probably thundershowers in northern
portion early Friday mornin.: cloudy Friday
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Friday; con-
tnued cool weather, fresh southwesterly winds
ALEXANDER MICA DIE,
Local torecast Official.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was a sudden rally in the middle stocks
yesterday, Cholar rising to 81, Potosi to CSC and
Hale & Norcross to 9lc The other rocks were
better in sympathy. Trading was larger all
around and especially heavy in the middle groups.
In the Comstock workings of the savage during
the past week prospecting operations were
ried on upon the 500 and $50 levels The roof of
the uprase above the old south drift from the west
drift on the 500 level continues to show spots of
good ore. On the Brunswick lode in the COM
pany's ground at shaft no work was done uring
the past week. but the repairs to the surface
machinery have been completed the sinking OF
the shalt will be resumed the coming week.
In the Crown Point mine the south drift the
seventh floor of the 800 level raise is now out
total distance of 139 feet. The face is in q mix
ture of porphyry and low grade quartz. They are
also engaged in putting in track and pipe for air
In this drift. They did no work during the week
In the npraise from the 900 level southwest drift
The Joint rown Point, Yellow Jacket and Ken
tuck Consolidated' drift from the yellow Jacket
shaft on the ''sagebrush" level was not advanced
during the week, the time being occupied in build
ing station for chutes
The yield OF the Be cner mine for the past week
amounted to 80 mining carloads of ore. the aver
age top-ca sample of which was $21 49 per ton.
The Geyser Marion Mining Company Of Utah
has declared dividend amounting to $4,000. pay
able May 81. This makes $4,000 declared inside
Of 60 days.
The Eagle Mining Company Of Utah has levied
an assessment OF 12c per share.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS

WHEAT-ChIcago and Liverpool were both
exhibited no particular change
Quoted at 81 271s01 32As for common grades
ST. 3334@1 S5 p ctl for average No. l. 81 371a for
choice and 81 4O@l 4b for extra choice mill
ing: Sonora 81 35t@1 STA for No. and 81 40
@l 4212 for milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SFssIoN-9:l5 oclock-December-
20C0 ctIs, 81 2734.
SECOND SEssIoN-Decem m ber-2OOO ctls. 81 27ss;
2OU0. ST 271a; 10000, ST. 271s; 24,O00 81 81;
5000, 81 26Ts; SO00 81 266s: $4,000, 81 261a i;
1000, 81 263s.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION December -
5000 ctls 81 27; 1000. 81 1854; 26.00O 81 267s.
AFTERNOON SESSION Decem ber-740U ctls,
81 265s. May-2OOO 81 34ss.
BAkLEY-A decline in futures the only
change. Feed, 721a075c: choice bright 76N@l
771ac; Brewing S09S5c p cti.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 oclock-No sales.
SECOND SEssIoN-December-200 ctls 75c:
1000, 741sc.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-December-20
cts 743sc
AFTERNooN SESSION - December-2OOO ctls
7412c.
OATS-Deaers report dull and unchanged
market. Puget Sound, 81 30@1 80 p ctl: good
TO choice, 81 i21s@1 2b; common, $1@1 O71a
Clipped Oats sell $192 Ton over the raw
product.
ORN-Receipts have Increased Of late and the
m arket is easy and dull. Large Yellow quotable
$1@9l 0212 p ctl; Small Round do, 81 U71a@l 10;
White, Sh@D90c p ctL
RYE-771a@S21ac q ctI.
BUCKWHEAT-Is nominal at about 81 ESQ
! AZ y ctL
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY A<A.
y wharf, San Francisco as follows: Ss&
For ports in Alaska, May l, 6. II, 16, Il, "a,
81 and every firth day thereafter, at A. n
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes ana
New Whatcom (Beilingham Bay Washl 8 A. II
May .. H. l6 u, 2s and 81 every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p r
R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with q
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt BAY, Str Pomona p. NJ, Nav a, 8, II. 16
2O. "a, % and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Harforo lsan Luis Obispo), Gavota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme, San Pedro East San
Pedro tLos Angeles) and Newport, at A. N
May 2. g. 10, IA. 1S. "a 26, 80 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrorf
(San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies. Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport, IL
An. May 4, 8, l., l6, 20, "a % and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenads San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan, La
PaZ and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 10
A. n, June 2, and I'd Of each month thereafter
The Company reserves the right to change with.
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket office-Palace Hotel 4
New Montgomery street.
0OODALL, PERKINS q CO., GepI Agents.
1O Market ST., San Francisco
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags spot, Sc: June, &c.
July, &c; San Quentin, $5 20; Wool Bags. 24@27c.
COAL Wellington, So; New Wellington, So;
South field Wellington, 81 so: Seattle, $6 81:
Bryant, $5 so; Coos Bay, 81 IS: Wallsend, 81
y ton; Cumberland, S13 SO q ton in bulk and SIS
In sacks; Pennsyl vanIa, Anthracite Egg, $11@12 p
ton; Welsh Anthracite, sS@10: Camel, IS p ton:
Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley,
81 80: Coke: $l1@l2 in bulk and sl3 p ton in SKIS.
IA inch Manila, 6s4o; do Sisal, DC: l2-thread
Manila. 714c; do ssal, b1ac: and thread Ma
Mia, 7suc; do Ssal, &c; Bale Rope Is and 4
s;rand), Manila, 63lc; do Sisal, &c; Bale Rope e,
and sstrand). N aniia. 714c; do sisal g. 1sc ID
sUGAH-The Western sugar refining Company
Crushed. &c: Powdered, 51ac; Dry Granulated
47sc p h: Con nfectoners A, 4Bc: Magnolia A.
412c; Extra &, 43sc: Golden {, 4L4c: Candy Gran
ulated, &c; hall barrels 14c more than barrels and
boxes 1bC mora,
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graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
teiegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory a: Mare Island
CAL
A notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error IL any, Is
published the same day by the afternoon papers.
and by the morning papers the following day.
w. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. 8. N, in charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYpRoeRAPHIc OFFICE, q. 8 M
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO May 90 1897.
The time ball Telegraph Hill, was dropped
exactly at noon today e.. at noon OF the 120tn
meridian, or exactly at P NJ, Green wich time
w. y HUGHES.
Lieutenant u. ). N. in charge.
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DRIED FRUITS. KA1sINs. NUTS. ETC.


DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are As follows:
Peaches 41s@6c p n; fancy, 611c p b; peeled,
s@1lc; Apricots. 6@Sc; Moorparks, 1O@12c:
evaporated Apples, b@514c: sun-dried, 2@3c;
Prunes, 2A@3c for the sizes; white Figs, &c;
Plums, 4@41sc for pitted and 1@11ac for unpit-
ted; N ectarnes. 31a@51acS h for prime to fancy:
Pears, 212@14c for whole, 212@5c for quarters and
S@5c for halves
RA1SINS-
Fourcrown, loose. 634c; 9-crown. 41Ac: 2-crown.
$3.50 p b.; seediess Sultanas 5@51ac: seedless
Muscatels. 412c; 3-crown London layers. s1@1 25;
clusters, 81 So; Dehesa clusters, 81 oO; Imperial
clusters, 81 50: dried grapes out.
NUTS-Chestnuts quorable at S@lOc Wanus
6R@7c p for standard and S@91ac ID ior
softshell Almonds, 60612c for Languedoc, so
sac for hardshel and 5000 q ID for papershell;
Peanuts, 4@6c p 10 for Eastern and 4c for CALI
fornia: Hickory Nuts, a@6c q b; Pecans, 71a0
&c . h: Fioerts, 71a@Sc; Brazil Nuts 71a@sc;
Cecoanuts. $615 50 . 100.
HONEY-Comb I0@l2M for bright and 509c
for lower grades; water-whte extracted. b@6 1ac;
light amber extracted. A1s@434c; dark amber,
4l4112c; dark, 2@Sc p fb.
BEESWAX-22025c p n.
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ExnIanafinn-

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 hundredths
during the past twelve hours. lsobars or solid
lines, connect po!ns of equal air pressure; isO-
therms. or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "hgh" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: flow"
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear the Washington
coast. When 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 Glow is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is mprob-
able. With high in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
The pressure falling the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The of these conditions
Will produce opposite result
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States photographic
once located in tho MercEant} Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on handr or COM
parison and reference, and the latest informs alton
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce.
The time ball ON ton Of the building on Tsle-
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Builders' Contracts.

Alexander w. Wilson with San Francisco Cor
nice WORKS tinuing, galvanized-iron work, sky
lights etc. for q 3-story brick building on SW
ornrr Of Turk and Taylor streets, $225O: Shea
q shea architects
same with Conlin & Roberts, patent chimneys
firep.aces, etc, for same, $2a46; same archi-
tects.
same: $3S26; same architect.
same with Edward +. Henz-l, electrical work
same: 1900: same architect
Nj Mcintyre with Il. Fahy, alterations and ad-
ditions 10 one-story frame udng on line Of
Waller street. Ii; 3 w OF Fillmore; M J. WEIGH
architect: S2050.
Thomas Breen with T. H. Bassett, carpenter
work. etc. for q two-storv building on E line Of
Fremont 49, "A Sc of Mission, David g. Coleman
arc hitect: $250G.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon 71ac . n for heavy Sc
b for light medium. SC for light loo p h
for extra light and 12c p n for sugar cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams 121sc NJ: California
mess do, So 5O@9: family do. 50 5O@10; extra
prime Pork, $lO@lO so; extra clear. $l3 6g@l4
y bbl; mess, $l1 b0@13 y bbl; Smoked Beef
911c p b.
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 6s4c for
compound and 61ac for pure; pals. &c; Cal
for pure: half-bbls, 6Iac; ION tins, &c; 90 Oh
7Nc p b.
CoTTOLENE-Tierces, &c. Packages less than
300 bs-1-b pals. go in a case. S7sc; 3b pails 20
in case S3sc; 5-iD pals, II in case, e1Ac 10 b
pals 6 in a case, s1sc: 5O-b tins, or in case,
tubs 80 TBS net, 1880; half-barrels about 110 lbs
71Ac D b..
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cooked and had TO be sold at the inside quotations.
Green Apples sold at 4U@75c y box.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawb berries, $Z@13 80 p chest for large and
81 s @5 for small.
Gooseberres 13,a@21ac p d.
Raspbe ries 4OG60c . drawer; from Newcastle,
81 q crate
Currants. $1@1 so % drawer
Apples. S1@4 50 p box.
Cherries. 25@o50c. p box for white and red and
35@75 for black
CITRUS FRUTTS-Navel Oranges are duotable
at $3G4 so y box for choice TO fancy and u 6O0
90 . bx for common; Seedlings, $l@l 10 2 bx;
Mediterranean Sweets ST. 25@2 SO p bx; Lem ons.
Ioc@$1 20 Tor common and 81 5O02 70 for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, - p box; Ba-
nanss $1@2 bunch; Pineapples, $204 doz.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

general list, but losses not especially severe
except in specialties in which specihc innuences
were at work The market showed tendency &c
rally all around at the close OF the first hour
the bears succeeded by energetic EFFORTS IN beating
down previous gains many standard shares re-
ceding 10 the lowest point of the day.
Further Iio ouidation in Jersey Central termi-
mated to-day's stock market and that stock sup
piled nearly one-fourth of the total transactions,
and us,a:ned net loss OF 35s points at a recov-
cry of 81 per cent from the lowest price, The
shares Of Other anthracite coal carrying roads,
particularly De aware and Hudson and Lacka-
wanna, were adversely affec; ed by the break in
Jersey Central, sustai ming net losses of ~ ard
l5s per cent, respectively. Reading neg
lected. The anthracite trade Ia In unsatSfac-
tory condition. 1t is generally claimed that the
prices are well maintained but the profits are
sma all and the volume of business is barely nor
NAL.
Chicago Gas. which was dealt in nearly exten.
svely as Jersey Cen tral, was exceptionally strong
throuChout and closed fractionaly higher than
yesterday. The change in the market for 1t is ex-
planned by the decision of the Illinois State Senate
by a arge vote 10 reconsider next Tuesday its vote
of yesterday upon the Two bills affecting the Ch-
ably affected in late trading by The prospects that
the Senate would pass this aft rnoon the Cuban
belligerency resolution. The possibility of ep-
porls of gold OF saturday was discussed by the
street, and the indicatio are that comparatively
small amount may go forward on -aturday and
more next week. The closing was dun and in the
main heavy.
Money on call l146a2: time money: go days. 2per
cent; and months, 21s; months. per cent:
bsance of year, 31s; IL months per ent on good
mixed Stock Exc hange collateral; prime indorsed
single name. 3s4 O. per Cent; good names, 4Gb per
cent. Posted asking rates TOR sterling 81 81 for
long bills and 81 SS12 for demand. Actual rates
long bills 81 s6G4 S614. sight drafts 81 S714@
tic exchange New York and San Francisco,
sight 171ac premium, telegraph zoe premium.
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HIDES. TALLOw, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell 10
q b under SOUND stock. Heavy salted steers,
71a@Sc y ID: me edium. 7c; light, 612@7c; Cow
hides, 61a@7c; Stays sated Kip. &C., salted Calf
7@8c: salted Veal 6@7c; dry Hides, l2@1212c;
culls and brands. 9@10c; dry Kip and Veal, e@lUc;
Kids, sc; Deerskins, good summer. 2bc ID;
medium, 20c; winter, lOc; sheepskins shear
lings, 1U@2Oc each: short wool, 30@40c each;
medium. bU@5Oc each; long woods. 6O076c eacn:
TALLOW-No l. rendered, 2N@3c 2 b; No 2.
213c; refined SC; Grease &c p ID.
WOOL-Spring clip Is quoted: Mountain. 11@
13c: FoothilI 9@l1c: san Joaquin, years clip,
7@8c; do, seven months, 7G9c p h; Nevadas,
9011c; Eastern Oregon. 7@10c.
HOPS-6@Sc for fair to choice and s01Oc n
for fancy. Contracts are being drawn at S@10c
for new Ore CONS and 7@9c for new WashingIons.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Old Hay is easier under larger receipts, but
prices show decline. Arrivals OF new Hay are
small
BRAN-s15@15 so for the best and 81 4@l4 SO
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDL1NGS-$1S@19 for lower grades and
$40 50@20 so . ION for the best
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, SIG 50@17:
Oilcaxe Meal at the mill $26 50 p ton: iobbIns
$27 so.
HAY-Whea:, $S@10 SO; Wheat and Oat, $40
10 Oat $6@S so: new Wild Oat, S6@6 So; Bar
ley, Sc 50@S; Alfalfa $6@7 so; compressed, So
@S so: stock, $5@6: Clover, $69S y ton.
STRAW-25a5Vc y bale.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

AFtHUSt HI NtgetdUIeS dre IUWdIs NO CHHHg6 III
Potatoes and Onions.
PUTAToES = New Potatoes. l@11ac p h:
Early Rose 50060c 2 ell: River Reds, 5O@6Oc:
Burbank Seedlings 60M6bc y cti for Rivers and
81 l21z.
ONIONS-New Reds. 6O@75c p cti.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50 boxes AS
paragus 334 boxes Rhubarb, $50 sacks Peas and
81 sacks Beans.
sumner Squash. 81 rs = box: Cucumbers, goo
g35c for oihouse and 81 6O@l rs for Marvsville;
Asparagus, 50o@$l p bx for common. 81 25@l SO
y box for choice and 81 rs q box for fancy;
Rhubarb, 2504Oc .or ordinary and 5U(Q6Oc for
choice large; Marrowfat Squash. $s@7 p ton;
Dried Peppers 6@Sc p n; Green Peppers, -:
Garden: string Beans. 3@6c y n: horse Beans
3b@50c ? sack; Dried Okra 8@9c p h; Cabbage
73@S5c q cti; Carrots 2b@5Oc y SIX; Garlic l1a
62c "A n ~
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

Corn products are bringing more money.
FLOUE-Net 'ash prices Family extras
o. 1894 IS: Bakers extras "a 5O@4 65: super
inc, S4@4 35 q Dbl.
CORN MEAL. ETC - Feed Corn. $22@23;
Cracked Corn, $23 SO p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Pricesi in sacks are as follows.
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, 81 IS
IS IS; Cornmeal, $20r2 rs: extra cream do, 90 IS,
Oatmeal, So so; Oat Groats S4 Hominy, 80 100
3d. buckwheat Flour 50 25t93 so; Cracked
Wheat So SO; Farina, 81; Whole Wheat Flour
SIS; Rolled Oats tbbs). 81 1895 10; Pearl Barley.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS

Picked Butter shows some shading, but fresh
descriptions unchanged. Eggs are tending
downward and Cheese is not so firm as it has been
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, l6@15 1ac q ID;
sec onds, l4@1412c b.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy. l21a@l4c p b; lower
grades, l1@l2c.
PIcKLED-15c p b for now
FIRKIN-14G15c p fb for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. 15@l6c y D.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 7e171ac p b: com.
mon to good 69161sc; Cream Cheddar, lO@l lc;
Young America, 7l@@S1ac: Western. lie: East.
ern, l3915c y n
Ego as-Ranch Eggs. l21a@15c; store Eggs l2@
121zc y doz: Eastern, 12@l21ac: Duck Eggs, II
E1l &c q
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Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers as follows:
BEEF-First quality. 61a@sc; second do &c;
third do, 4941ac 2 ID.
VEAL-Large. 5@6c; small 607c p D.
MUTTON-Wethers, 5@61ac; Ewes 4@5c p n.
HANDSPRING, 617c q n
PoRK-Live Hogs 314@31ac for large and 31a
@334c for small and medium; soft Hogs 21AO
21ac; dressed do, 41z@51ac.
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april, 1896
OVERLAND SHIPMENTS.

Overland shipments from Northern and Central
California by Southern Pacific lines in April
we're 81 49O tons, as follows: From san Francisco,
20 355 tons: Oakland. 1345; San Jose 144S; Stock
ion 26S: San joaquin Valley, 231s; Sacramento
and East 1882: MArysville. 1888
The leading items were 6S9 tons Beans, 444 do
Borax, II. 600 gallons Brandy $4,000 90 Wine.
1892 tons canned Goods, 19s do Dried Fruit,
do Nuts. 4SB do Raisins SO do Honey, 22s do
Hops 4s do Hay. 149 do Hides, 3S2 do Leather.
3s do Potatoes, 10 do Vegetables, 62S DO Powder.
23 do Quicksilver, 1914 do Wool. 03 do Coffee,
81 do Tea 337 do Rice, 10 507 do Sugar 49 DO
Canned Salmon and l3 do Picked salmon.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The market continues ull and uncisturbed
BEANs-Bayos quoted at 81 65@l s5; Small
Whites, S11i 20 per ctl; Large Whites, $1@1 10
p ctl; Pinks S1@1 Is; Reds, 81 20@1 80: Black
eye, 81 50G1 60; Red Kidney. nominal: Ii
mas, 81 40@I 60; Buffers, u 25@1 30: Pea, 81 10
al 80.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard So 5002 rs; Yellow
Mustard. 81 so y ctl; Flax, 81 500l 60; Canary
seed, 134@214c Y b: Alfalfa 614c; Rape 21a@
2Mc; Hemp, &c: Timothy, 41zc.
l 50 q ctL
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CoRN-May, 2414c; July. 24Lsc.
OATS-May, lSc: July, 1S1sc.
BARLEY-34 @36c.
RYE-Juiy, 341ac.
FLAX-76c.
T1MOTHY-$2 S.
Produce.
PORK-May, So %: June SO rs.
LARD-May. So 80; July, $3 IS.
RlBS-May, 81 so: July, 50 60@4 So.
BUTTER-Msrket dull and weak. Demand
small, receipts only fair
Creameries-kxtras. 1870; frsts, l21z@l &c;
seconds, LOG 1c Dairies-EItras, l2c: irsts 10
Gle; seconds, 7@Sc. Packing stock, fresh, 6G17c
EGGS Market firm and active. Demand brisk
for the best as well inferior stock Firsts sold
chiefly at &c p dozen. loss on cases returned
Livestock.
HoGs-Light, 50 6O@3 771s: mixed, So GOA
5 20: heavy. So 35@3 76; rough. So 35@3 SO.
Stronger M and unchanged Receipts "a, 600, sales
CATTLE-Beeves, S4@5 %: cows and heif-
ers - 0O94 %; Texas steers, 80 1908 80: stock
ers 20 sOg4 6O. Steady. Receipts 10, 500.
SHEEP-Market steader. Receipts 10000
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Yesterdays prices showed consd-
cradle change in a small way.
Live Turkeys 13@l4c.for Gobblers. 120l Sc for
Heus Geese q pair Sl01 IS; Ducks. SIS 25@3 so
for old and So 5O@5 81 for young: Hens $3 500
so: Roosters. young, $6@S: do, old SO 5O41l;
Fryers S6@5 so p doz: Brothers, $5@5 50 for large
and S2@3 so for small: Pigeons, 81 25 y doz sor
young and 81 5O@l 76 for old
GAME are, nominal; rabbits nominal
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Nav 2O.-Prices showed
W. akness at the opening of the stock Market the
average decline being between IN and 81. The
serious phase of the Cuban question was the cause
of the b eak.
New Jersey Central slumped to 7Os4. The de-
moralization in this stock tended to unsettle the