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Dried Fruits.
CHICAGO GKAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Dec. 16.-Wheat was firm, Nav
opening 3s912c advance. while December was
114c higher. some of the advance in Nav was
soon lost. Spectators who hal a profit IA sighl
in wheat bought yesterday to it, and the contract
became so very light for the rest Of The forenoon
that small holders were discouraged at the an
parently small prospec. for any further advance
during the day and an occasional 5UOO or 10 O0o
bushel lot was sold. so narrow was the market
and so inoisp"sed were the traders TO do any buv-
Ing at the moderate advance, that even the selling
OF such driblets had ather depressing effect ana
the next two hours 10 81 szc For about an hour
after the time referred tn II stood at 9l3sc vary
ing only In that time rom buyers sellers and the
reverse. - "
= he features of the early news causing the hulI-
lsh cling with which trading started came from
various sources. DO. n 70 eig and domestic Liv-
err ool sent higher quotations, opened sad higher
ana holding its advance wei to the end Tbers
Was further confirmation Of rain among the AR
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LONDON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec 16.-The Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram says: Yesterdays optlm.
ism was slightly checked at the opening of the
stock markets here to-day, and in the absence OF
public support setback in prices followed, notably
in home rails. The dulness was snort-lived how
ever, and all the markets sill mainly profes-
sional; they have excellent uIdertone
especia ly considering the period of the year
Americans were rregu ar, out OF & Jod toIe e n
eraly Norfolk and esIern y. eferred was spe-
tiailN bought by the iques re. The close WAS
at h. best. The deuauG OF bonis for New York
continues. Grand Trunks ere ooming and he.
dea iugs large. All Canadian ocks were gtner-
ally good. cold is in urgent demand at the Conti-
uent-
he Indian Council sold II Iakhs OF special
bills ging up to 1915 Money rates
in India rising: es at banks OF Bombay and
Bengal are up to ..
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a ROSY OUTLOOK.
New York Financi Sees Brilliant
mes II the Future.

A New York Financier Sees Brilliant
Times n the Future.
The circular of Henry Clews under date of New
York Decembe H. says: "Tne great foreign de-
mand for our wheat at nigh prices has impaired a
wonderful slim ulus to business in the West
which is not likely 10 subside when that cause is
spent The whole interior is apparently about TO
start on a new era OF drvt lOpmenL Kansas cares
little about free silver that its citizens are
getting out of debt and becoming prosperous. The
iron trade Is oonfd- ntly looking forward 10 very
large business in 1898 The South is fai. ly pros
perous in spite OF low priced ton and the check
imposed traffic by the yellow fever scare.
.sHere an there the Fl rg"r can be placed upon
sore spots some OF our industries still suffer
cent-rs, W here the bruDt Of hard times had TO be
borne the recovery is naturally slower than in
Younger aud smaller centers. he general trend,
however is certainly toward expansion. and The
strong undertone confidence which now pre-
V lis vii within few weeks express itse in ar
tson. ] his hoN ver, IS not the season for bus-
zless ivity, and great inpi ovement need not be
expected bprore he spfing.
SRairoads having their full share Of
the new prosperity EaGni rs both net and gross
are showing tie mOst gratifying gains. The uni
formity Stead ness OF these gains is something
very unu~ ~uaL For the last three months the =
to 50 roads regularly rep rtin- their earni each
week have shown gains of rom 10 TO 20 per cent.
Very few rOads reported deciiI-s, and these were
unimporJant AS "a ult few dividends have
been Increased, aud others certain to low il
the roads only refrain from rate-cu. ting
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NEW YORK STOCK MARkEr.

NEW YORK, Dec Is -Hardening OF the rate
for money has taken the heart out of the g ecu
ton in securities for the time being The ra.e fo-
call money held firm at per all day until the
c De OF The stock market, when there were trans
actions at 3 pr cent ith offerings at IN r %
Union Pacific reorgan q .tion committee Today
paid into the sub S., 500, 900 In cash The
credit ba ance of that .stitution al the Clearing
house being S7,677 139 Il is the general pellet in
bank ng circ ies that Call money vii not Weld he
low pr cent before the end OF the year and n,ev
rule higher / he accumula 10 or funds IN anIici.
ration OF January disoul sements Of dfvidends ~
interest VIII make further demand on the money
market. O'
Bankers deprecate The idea that there "a .p,,
stringency of money in prospect in view Of the
fact that the Government will redeem n :. on
rency perhaps 10 tn amount OF over s g. 300 con
on January IA, before he next instaIIfnent is
due on The Union Pacific payment Rates for
time money for the shorter periods were marked
quotations being 312@l4 per cent tor go and on
days Although there IS still some movement Of
currency to points il the South and Nest tho
stffening OF The money rate here was reflected in
a rise OF the rates for domestic exchange on New
York inter-points.
The rates for sterling exchange also resnondad
sharply. posted rates falling 42 aud actual rates 30
OF cent. There was a very clear indication Of
resources at command, DO h in the large
credits abroad and in the abundance of money In
the Interior, deposits being reported 10 be unpr
cedent in voiume and prices of gilt-edged seen
rites for Investment at the highest level known
Both deposits and of New York cleartng
house banks are at hign-wa marx the former
am ounting on Saturday 10 1913 SO quo and th!
latter TO $bO77- 5 800. The oans incud, & a los
am cunt Of time loans than usual, and now tho
banks have rather light holdings of commercial
paper.
The proportion of money in call loans is the
largest on record The calling Of some of these
loans has apparently put stock exchange
opei stors TO inconvenience, but there is MOI vet
apparent any very strenuous demand for money
1t IS the opinion OF Wall S re.L that arge opera
tors about co pieted he TAXI & profits yes err
day md are ready for define. There WAS some
fur he evidences Of liquidation to-day and ittle
evidence OF support o 'ttIde the coalers and one
two Of the speciaties- Prices of maUy stocks
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ExpIAn nAsfon.

me arrow lies with the wind. The top figures
q station indica. 9 maximum temperature for the
says: those underneath it. II any. the amount OF
rainfall. Of melted snow in inches and hundredths
curing the past twelve hours. lsobsrs or solid
lines connect poin Of equal air pressure; iso
therms, or dotted lines equal temperature Ths
Sord nigh" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually Accompanied by fair weather: low
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
LOWS" usually nrst appear on the Washington
coast. " hen he pressure Is high in the interior
anc low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable:
out When the "lOw'- Is nclosed with isobars OF
srked curvature, rain south Of oregon is lmprob-
aole With high in he 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
Wlu produce an opposite result
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
OFFICE OF U. (. LIGHTHOUSE tNsPECTt
Il !, T Il IlIs.-

OFFICE OF U. :. LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
PORTLAND OR, December 3, 1897. J
NOTICE Is hereby given of the following changes
In the aids 70 navigation in the Thirteenth Light
house d District:
Coss, of Oregon, Columbia River Light Vessel
Light vesse. 30 81, which was temporarily pla ced d
off the entrance to the Columbia River while liz hit
We sci No. so is undergoing repairs has gone
adrlft from her station, and will be replaced as
soon as possible List OF Light and Fog Signals,
Pacific Coast, 1897, page 90 and List of Beacons,
Buoys and Day MARKS, Pacific Coast, 1896 pages
SO and IL.
Co!um bia River Bar-Peacock SPIT buoy No 11%,
black hrst-cass can, was established December
~, S9I. The bearings (magne-ic) follows
North heaI Lghthou se..................NW se. W Ia w
Cap disappointment Lighthouse ..........N "a w
Point Adams lighthouse. Sc by + 81 E
he buy is moored in 80 feet OF water and m arks
the ) edge of Peacock Spit
strait OF Juan de Fuca, Washington Point VIII
son buoy No 6. red hrst-class nun, has gone
adrift from its position on the foul ground of
Point Wilson 1t will be repa ed as soon a prac-
tlcable. List OF Beacons, BuOys and Day Marks
Pacific Coast 1896
BY order of the L. :. Lighthouse Board
JOHN Z. N ERRELL, com mander, O. 5 N
lnSpHc or Tcirtee tn Lighthouse District.
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THE MERCIAL WORLD

rose al one time above yesterdays closing level
but all weakened before the close The extreme
declines IN great many cases a point or
over and In some cases net losses exceeded point
sugar wa the pr1n' ipal center of depression
and closed 81 lower. Selling for London account
he ped the reaction.
he bon market was fairly active, and was a
triffe easier on the late dealings Saes 81 $780,
900.
United States new As are Is lower, bid
The total OF stocks to-day was $4,000
shares including: Atchison preferred 1910 Burl-
lngton 1871. Louisville and NashVlle lie 64lO,
Ma h"ttan 1910, Missouri Pacific - S5 New
j. rsey Cen raj 3d. 40, Northerl Pacific $3.50. do
preferred 20.2l0, Reading 9697. Rock Island
9425, 1t Paul 26, $40, Southern hallway preferred
4577, American Tobacco 4577. Chicago Great
Western 1890, Peoples Gas 10, 755, Consolidated
Gas 1880. Sugar z
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] here is no change in any description except
Seeding Oranges, which a shade lower Ap-
pies going of rather more freely at steady
prices Grapes drag, in spite of light stocks
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries-none IN.
Cane Cod Cranberries, Ssgs so p bhl; Jerseys,
SeCG9 So: Coos Bay s. 75d Z g box.
Pears, Winter Nelis 5Oc@SI; common kinds
26G5Uc p box.
Apples, 26n DC = box for common. SCOTS for
Lood 10 choice . al % for fancy Sptzen
b-r S. Lady Apples, 81 25Gl rs for large boxes
Grapes in boxes. OG6 for ali kinds Crates
sell about 1uc higher Than boxes
P-rsimmons 25G50c a box.
CITRUS FhUITS-Navel Oranges are quot
able a. s 5U@ 50 p box; seedlings, Sl@l rs
Maudauns. 75cGS1; Grape Fruit, S3G4; Lem
Ons, 70 6si IS for common and 81 5OG2 for good
to choice; Mexican Lines S2GS p box; Califor-
ma Lines, in small boxes 25@30c: Bananas S1@S2
g bunch; Pineappes S2tG3 p doz.
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IXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Advanced quotations at Chicago. Liv-
erpoo and Paris hardened ful ures here as wi | be
seem but the Improvement in spot prices was
slight The demand was not brisk
Iidewater quotations as follows: 81 lI1h
for No. ], 81 Ana for choice and 81 45@1l ALA -
ct Tor extra choice Tor milling.
GALL IOARD SALES
JNpoRpAI sFssIoN-9:I5 o'clock-May-4Opo
ctls. 81 1914: 6JOO, 81 80; 5000, 81 3s7s.
SECOND sEssIoN-Aay 1000 ctls 81 3S7s: ID =
OG0 81 oSs4.
REGULAR MORNING HEssIoN-May-22 600 ctls
q SS12: zA.0UU 81 $685.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN - May - 5000 ctls,
81 39La.
BA hLEY-The marKet continues firm. with a
fair dema nd for Feed
Feed. S5@S712c . ctI for dark to good and eOc
q cu for choice; Chevalier, for seed, 81 S0G1 60;
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DIlED nuns. Ia sINs. NUTS. ETC.

There is not much going on, though the feeling
is steady as a rule good demand for fruits s
expectel after the turn of the year.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
PTunes carload lots 4@4I3c iOr 30 SOS, 31a@
Sac for 80 COS, SG1314c Tor 60-70s 212Q2s4c Tor
7OoVs 29212c y ID for so-9Os ana / IIz9l 81 O
for 80 lOOs; Peaches, 31a9- 12c 2 u; fancy 509
5I2c; peeled. 109lz12; Aprl cots 406c 2 h for
Roy ais and 7@s L2c for good to fancy MoOrparks
evaporated Apples. q C; sundried. 3s4 G414c;
black Figs In sacks. 2@3c: Plums. 315G241ac p h
toi pItted and l@l1 12c for unpitied; BIZ ached
Plums, &C. NectarineS, 4416c p b for prime to
fancy; Pears, 2@6c tor quarters and 21aQu1 1ac for
halves according to color. etc
RAISINS-New Raisins 2A@Sc for 2-crown 4c
for 3crown. SC for 4-crown, 5Lac for Seedless
sultsnas and 81 lOG llo Tor london layers Dried
Grapes. 2%
NUTS-Ches nuts are quotable a s@lOc q h;
Walnuts, 6@17c p 10 for hard and ! /. 0S1ac y n
for softthell Almonds. 9Q4c for hardsheu and &c
for papershel: Peanuts. 46D5c Tor Eastern and
&C Tor Ca iiornia ii hickory Nuts. 5@36c p Ii. Pc
cans, 9@lOc p h; Filberts. yQ19I2c; Brazil Nuts,
ea9c: Cocoauuts 81 Bugs = 100.
HONEY New Comb. IUc for bright and 7619c
for lower grades new water-whfte extracted. 4149
4s<c light amber extracted, SS4@4c s D
AAEsW AA-z31z5c q H.
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HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

under sound stock Heavy saIted steers l0G1012C
u n medium. &c; light S12@9c: Cowhides,
e12@9c; Stays 51ac; 81 ted Kip &c; sated
Cali 10@lIc q h: salted Veal sc; drv Hides.
l5gl gl51ec: culls and brands 21Sc: Dry Kip
and Veal lac dry alf lSc: culls. 12c: GoatskIus
2O@35c each: Kids SC; Deerskins good summer.
Z5c y ID; medium, z0c; winter l0ci SheepsKinS
sheaIlihgS t0CgZ5c each: snort WOOL 3o06Oc
eachi medium, 60QSU each; long woola SUc@Sl
each.
IALLOW-No. /. rendered se31ac 2 b: No.
= 2C12A2c: refined. &c; Grease. 2(421Ac q b.
w OOL - Fall clip - Middle counties free.
IO@l &c; do defective, lO@1lc; San Joaquin. de-
iectiVe 1880 q ID; do Lambs. 612GSc: southern
Mountain. S&l2c; free Northern. 126D lac p h:
90. detective. 9Gllc; Humboldt and Mendocino.
l3@l5c p h.
huPs-Old crop. 2@6c q n for poor TO iair and
s9lOc ior good: new crnn lOMi4c.
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/ H. NISI rs
The market continues quiet at unchanged quota

The market continues quiet at unchanged quota
tions
CURED MEATS-Bacon. SIac p n Tor heavy,
&c for light medium. 1Oc tor igh', lO15c "a b
tor extra and I2c for sugar-Cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams. lO1a@llc; California
Hams S0Sl2c p ID: Mess Beef SIS 80 p Dbl:
extra mess d., SO SO. family do. Sll@l2: salt
Pork ss@S so . bbl; extra prime Pork. SO so:
extra clear. $l6; mess sl4 so . Dbl; Smoked
Beef ! A2@l21sc p n.
LARD-Eastern tlerces quoted al 614c 9. n for
compound ana DC for pure: pals &c: California
ueTces DC 3 b for compound and &c Tor pure
half bbls, 614c; 10 h tins &c: do D. b, 71ac
CUT1OLkN E-Tierces 5Tsa 61sc. Packages
n pals 20 in a case Sssc. 6-fb pas. Il IN a case.
s14c; lO-b pals IN a case. S1sc; SO. ID tins or
In case 1896; wooden buckets, 70 lbs ne,
IYsc; fancy tuos 50 lbs net 1885; half Dbs, about
10 tbs 71hc e h
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GENERAL NJ KCHANDIsE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags 1898 delivery, 5ss
@5s4c; Woo bags -7@oOc; Fruit bags o14c
5slc and &c for the different sizes
COAL-W ellington. ss "A New Wellington,
SSi eoc:hfeld Wellington. al 30: seattle. 50 SO;
Bry ant. SO 80: Coos Bay 81 rs: WaIsend 81 q
ton: Cum berland. Sl4 50 p ton in bulk and 81 Z
IN SACKS; Pennsyl van!a Anthracite Egg. SIS y
Ton; welsh Anthracite, $SGl2: Cannel Sc q
ION; Rock Springs, Castle GAZE ana Pleasant Val.
ley, ~ oO Coke 81 III bulk aud SIS q ton IL SKIS
fA' iF Z ODFl hr Union K su a. a v
announces the following prices: Bundles 4c;
So, 4A nonel So 51a narrow-gsuge, 614c
oiocKs Clipper. Sc; ORIENTAL IA; seaoright, IA
III l-61qc
sUGAR-The Western Sugar RenIerv Company
mas ADVANCE Its prices ana now quotes ioL
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POTATOES. ONION .. VEGETABLES.

Onions have again advanced There Is no change
In Pota oes and Negeta ables
Los Angeles Green p, as 6G7c 2 D and String
Beans fG9c y b; Green Peppers 596c: Toma-
toes, 75c@S! IS y crate; um mer Squash -;
Egg Pant. l2L9G6 sc r h.
POTATOkS-Eariy hose, 4O950c River Reds
3o94Oc; River Buro6nKS 40G50c (S SACK 4;
oregon urbanks. 50G70c salinas BurbanKs. go
GeOc; Sweet Potatoes, 40@5uc p ctl for Rivers
"a -12c p b.
oNIoNS-Sl 6OGI 50; cut Onions. 75c@Sl rs
VEG ETA ABbkS-Mushrooms, 6@l5c 2 d: Mar
rowfat Squash, $sGl0: Hubbard squash So
@lO . ton; DRIED Peppers, 4G6c = Ii; Dried
OkrA- 45c; Cabbage, 6O975c 2 ctl; Carrots IS
@SOc q SACK Garlic, SC q Ib Tomatoes 25G65c
q 5Ii Green Peas, sc; string Beans 21a94c q b
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HAI AM FEEDSTUFFS.

The expected advance in Hay has at last taker
place, though only lhs higher grades affected
Consumers have been buying from hand to mouth
for some time and 3 oCks in their hands have run
low In consequence. Feedstuffs are unchanged
BRAN-S.7 50G 8 so e ton.
MlDDLINGS-S2U 5OG22 so 3 ton.
FEEDSTUEFS-Rolled Bareg, $20@2l p ton;
OIL Gaze Meal at the mill S2s 5Om29 so q ton:
lobbng, $50; CocOanut CAKE S1e@20: Cottonseed
Meal, S29@80 p ton
Sl2Gl4; Oat- $l0@l2 so: Barley, Sl01l2; COM
pressed Sl2@i 3 so; Alfalfa SS99 81; sIock
nomi nal; Clover, SS@9 30 p ton.
IkAW-5Um45c = halo
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Omaha.

oMA HA, Dec Is -CATTLE-ReceiutS, 2eoO
Market 5@lOc lower Native beef steers, SO 80
"a 80; " estern steers, s3 50QD4 20: Texas steers
S3 90; cows and heiiers,, s. GA 20: Gamers
$2GS: stockers and feeders, So 5OG4 40 calves
S4G6; bull stags, etc, S2G3 SO.
II GS - Receipts 6OUO Market a shade higher
Heavy, S3 2U03 30; mixed, S3 25d3 81; lights
s3 3O03 80; bulk of sales, SO 1898 30
sH sHEEP-heceipts 1000. Market steady. Fair
10 choice natives. S3 7O@4 20: far TO choice
Westerns. s. 6OG4 30; common end stock sheen
S3G4 lambs, $4@5 90! muttons, 1904 rs; lam bs
s5G5 rs
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POULThI NJ GAME.

Prices for Game and Poultry range about the
same, both descriptions being In goou supply
POULTRY
Live Turkeys, 1i@l2c for Gobbers and ll@
12c q D LOT Hens; dressed Turkeys. 11@l3c;
Geese, g pair, 81 25d9l 50; Ducks So SOFA SO;
Hens, S4G5 . doz; BOOSTERS young. 3 5Uas4; 40,
old, S3 5OG4: Fryers S5 50@4; Broilers IS SO
g3 IS for large and 81 5OG3 20 Tor small Pigeons
al 1892 s. doz for young and 81 Tor old.
GAME-Quail, r dozvn, 81; Malard SS SO;
Canvashsck, S5@6 y doZ: Sprg, S26t2 25; Teal,
81 70; Wldgeon, - 80: small Duck, 25; GRAY
Geese, 81 so p doz; ~ hite, 81 al rs: BranL 81 so
(Gl 10; Honkers, s4G4 80: English SnIpe 81 rs;
JACK Snipe 81; h are. 81; Rabbits 81 25mI so
for Cottontai.s and 75ctQSl for small.
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mariners withOu. regard 10 nationality and ires u

expense.
NaVlgators are cordially invited 10 visit ths
once where complete OF charts and sailing
directions OF The world are kept on hand or com
parison and reference and the latest information
can al ways De obtained regarding lights dangers
10 Navigation and all matters or interest TO ocean
commerce.
The time ball on top OF the building ree-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon andt Is dropped a, noon. 12Ugh meridian, by
teIegraphlc signal received each day from the
Cal.
notice stating whether the lime ball
cropped on time. or giving the error IL any -
published the day ny the afternoon papers
anu oy Lhe morning papers the following dav.
w. =. HUGHES
TIeutenan.- |. =. y. cnarEe
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EASTERN LINns .uCA MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec l6-CATTLE-Catte sales
were largely at 81 3O@5 10, Christmas beeves
being sala6le at So 4O@5 65 and prime cattle
going for s. 2OG5 50. Exporters we're good buy
ers at 81 7O95 25; stockers and feeders, So 900
25 A few common stockers went for S30
8 IS; choice VS.. So.
HOGS-Saies were largely at SO 35l3 45 and
coarse heavy pac~e went a. S3 zOd3 % Pig,
sold ch efy at SO k5013 80
bHEEP-Nattve sheep were wanted at S364 go
and W Ne,tern-fed sue-p at So Is "a 90 am mbs
were activ- al S4G6 for poor 10 choce and some
christmas lam ps brought S6 25, an advance of &c
1000. ~
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FIOUR-Net cash prices Family extra4
"a 05G4 65: Bakers extras. S4 S0d4 40 p Dbl
CORN MEAL kTC-Feed Corn $40 5O@2l:
Crac ked Corn. So l@22 p ton
MILLSIUFFS-Prices in sacks 70 low,
usual discount the trade: Graham Flour, 30
2 100 ibs; Rye Flour 81 so q 100: Rice Flour
90 70; Cornmeal. So 25; extra cream do, So:
oatmeal So 80; Oat GToats, 81; HOminy, IS lU1
8 50; Buckwheat Flour SS 25d3 SO; Cracked
heat, SO 25; FarinA. 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour
50 20: Rolled Oats (bblsl. So 7O65 80; In sacks
do, ~ 70 n 100 lbs
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B Brewing, 81 O0@1 o71a Tor No and s24a@s71ac

Brewing, 81 O5@l O71s Tor No. and s212@s715c
2 ctl ior uark oasL
CALL BOARD SkTFS-
INFORMAL SFRsION-915 o'cl0ck-No sales
sECoND SEssIoN-NO sales
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-No sales
AFTERNOON SESsIoN-MAy-2OOOc ctls, SS1ac.
OAI|-l here is nothing new 10 report. Fancy
reed quota bic al 81 SOL 20 2 ct; ood TO choice,
81 Of E2eol l212 q Ctl; common. al O212G O5:
surprise, 81 2U@l 81 8 ctl; Red ST. 3bG1 40;
STay, 81 l212Gl l7La; Milling, 81 0712@1 1919:
Black, ior seed S 35Ncl 80 Clipped Oats sell 81
O. y Ton over The raw product
CORN-Large Yellow is scarce and firm, and
Sma yellow is firmly held hfte Is dull
smal. Round Yellow. 971sc@S1 q ctl; Large yell
low a5@9712c p ctl: White S712c
RYE-Sl@l O215 p ctI.
BUCK " AEA AI-Ouoted at 81 2O6l 35 a ct
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The market is firm at the advance. with good
demand for colored descriptions
BkANS-BayOa 81 65G2 80; Small Whites.
81 2OG1 30; Large Whites 81 1891 80; Pinks
81 6O9l ~; Reds 81 4OGl So; Blackeye 81 D.;
hed Kidney S@2 20; Limas, 81 609l 20. But
ters 81 4OGl so; Pea, 81 5O9l 80.
SEED>-Brown Mustard 81 1903 p ctl Yellow
Mustard. 81 5t02 7 5 2 ctl Flax, 81 sO@2; Canary
reed, 214@2$4c 2 ID: Alfalfa 694c; Rape, "a
%s4c; Hemp, &c; 1imoJhy, 512c.
DRIED PEAS-NiIes 81 25i Green. 81 2O91 ~
e cLL
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATEs DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULr
TURE. WEATHER lURE Eau. San Francisco, De-
cember l6 1897 3 N.
The 70 lowing are the seasonal rainfals TO date,
as compared with those Of he same date last sea
son and the rainfall during the past txenty-four
hours: Eureka - This season. 1859 last ason,
past "A hours trace; Red Blum s O6 this season,
90 last seas n, past "a hours: Sacramento,
422 his ason, $50 last season, past "a
hours; san Francisco 4.O7 this season, s. 7S last
season, past "a hours; Fresno .95 this sea
son go ia season, - past "a hours ~an Luis
Obispo !. 81 this season, COZ last season, - past
"A hours; Los Ange.es 2. 80 this season. 3 81 last
season, past "a hour; san Diego l. % this
season. 3.l5 last season, - past "a hours; Yuma
hours
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature So,
minimum 43, mean AZ
Weather Conditions and Geperal Fora
casts.
An area Of high pressure lies over the upper
Missouri Valley and Rocky Mountain region I he
TEN Eture has remained nearly stationar over
me &C hc slope over Souther Idaho there has
b en- fall Il 70 deg. in the las "a hours.
Heavy killing fro IS were reported gener-
ally throughout California this nlorning and will
prop 5y occur again on Friday morning
tam ram Is falling over Washington and Northern
Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty
honrs ending mid ight Dece tnber 7, 1897:
Northern California - Fair Friday; continued
Cold weather, tn heavy fro,ts in the morning:
light nortneTly winds
southern california ratr Friday: continued
coid weather: probably heavy frost friday morn
Ing; light north rly winds
y Nevada-Fair Friday continued cold weather
Otah-Fa 7 Friday: continued cold wea her
Arlzona-Fair rIday: continued cold wrather.
ing.
san francisco and vicinity - Fair Friday
conu ued cold W ather; probably heavy frost in
the morning; light weslery wind ~peciaI
report ON 81 cunt Tamal pals taken al 5 p NJ
CIeari wlnd south, miles per hour; temper
a'ure' Az degrees; maximum. 48 ielrees
ALEXANDER dCADIE
aa
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
San FRANCISCO NEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stoc., from slauyh.
terers are follows
&c; third do 4@5c q D |NS
NEA1s-Larg@ 5@6c: small GOT D.
Al AodaoN-Wetaers 6G7c; Ewes &c a n
LA AB-Sprtng, 7@Sc q n.
aFOhh-Live Hogs, $3.50 q D for large and S1A
So9sc Tor small and 51ac Tor medium; soft nogs
zH2GSc o L; dressed do. 5@5Ia