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THE STOCK MARKET.

The leading mining stocks were stronger yester-
day. but the advance small
The Seq. Belcher delinquent sale takes place
to-day
In the Standard Consolidated mine at Bodie for
the week ending May % the usual exploratory
work was done on the 220. 165. 357, $50 and 600
levels Some very high-grade ore Is being fol-
lowed in an upraise above the 600 level in the
Fortuna vein. Ore is being stopped from the b Bnl-
lion, Incline, Black and Burgess hedges
Standard mill statement: Ore crushed for the
week. 1872 tons: average assay vanner taiiings,
81! 10; concentrates pro oiuced 2s4 IONS; assay
value, 81 amalgam produced. 1O7614 Troy
ounces; value per ounce. So n. Severe electric
storms during the week caused he loss Of fourteen
hours al the mill aud burned out three coils in
motor arm ature. At tailings plant during The
week 54l tons Of tailIpgs were treated; AT plant
z 346 tons OF tailings were trea ed.
All of the stock OF the old Bodis Consolidat ed,
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

Wool continues dull. Nothing doing in II ops.
Tallow is weak. Hides are steady but quiet.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
. ib under SOUND stock. Heavy salted steers,
71s@Sc o b: medium 7c: light, 61s@7c; cow
hides 61a@7c stags &c; salted kip.6c; saIted Calf,
7GSc: sa.ted Veal 6@7c; dry Hides, l2@l212c;
culls and brands. 9010c; dry Kip and VEAL 99lUc;
dry Calf l5c: culls lOc; Goatskins 20@25c each;
Kids, &c; Deerskins, good summer, 25c p h;
medium, 20c winter, l0c; sheepskins, shear
lings, lo@20c each: short wool, 3O@40c each
medium bO(05Oc each; long wools 60G75c eacn:
TALLOW-No !, rendered 2sz Csc q b; No 2.
234c refined. 4Ac: Grease. &c r ID.
WOOL-Spring clip Is quoted: Mountain. 11@
l3c; Foothil 9@1lc: San JOAQUIN, years clip,
7@Sc; do, seven months, 7nYc q b; Nevadas,
9@1lc; Eastern Oregon, 79D10c.
HOPS-6Qsc for fair to choice and e0lOc y d
for fancy. Contracts being drawn at S@1Oc
for new Oregons and 7@9c for new Washingtons
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes and Onions show no marked changes
Supplies of Vegetables continue liberal. Some
Bay Squash came in and brought So so p box.
PoTATOES-New Potatoes. 75c(9$l 25 p ctl
New Eany Rose in boxes, 81 256G1 IS: River Reds,
5OG60c: Burbank Seedlings 5O@65c p ctl for
Rivers and 5a4Dooc for Pelaumas; Oregon Bur-
banks. 6O@T5c
ONIONS-New Reds, S5@50c p sack.
observation-disclosures 635 boxes AS
paragus. l57 boxes Rhubarb "a sacks Peas, 100
boxes Cucum bers and 35 sacks Beans.
summer Squash. 75cg$1 20 q box; Cucumber
6C@S:c for Mar.svlle; Asparagus, b0c@$l for
common 81 25M1 90 for choice and 81 759g2 for
fancy; Rhubarb 40@o0c ordinary and 75c
for choice large: Marrowfat Squash. SIS u tom
Dried Peppers, 6@Sc = h; Green Peppers, 2Oc Z. 10
Green Peas, 5Uc@Sl u SIX; string Beans 3@15 lac
s@9c "a ID; Cabbage 75@S5c . ctl; Carrots. 25Q1
5Oc q sack: Garlic, l1a@2c y ID: Mexican Tom
a oeS. 81 DO q box.
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BALDWIN HOTEL.
Luncheon of English judges.
ap.ND HOTEL

Some interesting facts concerning Eng
Ish Judges luncheons have been cleaned
1t seems that while on circuit Justice
Kennedy has chop and a glass of
seltzer for lunch. Justice Charles used to
take few cups of beef tea and a couple
of biscuits. Justice Hawkins in the half
hour diournment takes nothing. Baron
Pollock contents himse with a large cup
OF chocolate and biscuit. Justice Cavs
indulges in mutton chop and glass of
water. Justice Wills affects similar
luncheon. Justice Bruce always has a
cup OF tea about 3. while Justices Will
iiams and Mathew rejoice in cup of beef
preparation.
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GENER MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Caicutta Grain Bags, 47s@5c; San ousn-
tin. $5 40; Wool Bags 24@27c.
COAL Wellington. So; New Wellington ss;
south field Wellington, 81 so: Seattle. $5 So:
Bryant, S5 so; Coos BAY, 81 75: Walsend, 81
y Ton; Cumberland. $lS so q ton In bulk and SIS
In sacks: Pennsyl vana, Anthracite Egg, s11@l2 p
ton: Welsh Anthracite, S8G3l0; Camel, So D TOM
Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Peasant Valley.
81 80; Coke. $ll0l2 in bulk and 81 3 q ton In SKIS
RICE-Chinese mixed. SO 45@3 so q et: No. l,
$4Gp4 20 Q, ctl; extra No. ], 81 40G4 60: Hawai-
ian. S4 371a: Japan, "a 20@4 80.
SUGkR-Ths Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine
Crushed &c: Powdered, Sligo; Dry Granulated
41sc p fb: Con fectioners A, 41sc Magnolia A.
Alec; Extra &, 43sc Golden {, 4A4c: Candy Gran
ulated, &c; half barrels more than barrels and
boxes 1L,c more
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Raspberries. s5@60c p drawer; from Newcastle,
75c@$I = crate.
urrants. SO 5O@5 p chest
Prihgle Aprt OTIS, 35 as, q box.
Green Pears, so. q box
Apples sl@l So y box; Green Apples. .5@5cc
Cherries 25@40c % box for white and rel and
25@5Oc for black; loose While, 3@4c q ID; loose
Black, 314c
CITRUS FRCITS-NayeI Oranges are Guotable
Al S3@p5 y box for choice TO fancy and S202 90
2 box for common Seedlings 81 25@1 'b q box;
Mediterranean N Sweets. 81 2o02 so q bx; Lemons
1oc@$1 25 Tor and 81 oO@2 20 Tor
good to choice; Mexican Lines. SO 5OY6 box;
Bananas, $l@2 = bunch: Pineapples, $2C0s q doz
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Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath il, il 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; so-
iherms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word 'high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: ''low"
refers to low pressure. and Is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is proba BILE ::
but when the Glow is inclosed with isobars of
m marked curvature, rain south of oregon is improb
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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work for two-sory frame bu ding w line OF
.anehez street, 25 S OF Elizabeth; $45OO: archi-
tect, contractor.
MRS A. Chateau with Tut Il lesser, alterations
and additions twO-Story building on ',W or
ner of Ha. rison avenue and Shipiey street; $77o:
h. Depierre arc Infect.
l. Friedlander with Hannah Bros, 10 erect
tn o-story building + line OF d. sadero street,
TO- :SA w of Washington; $3775; architect,
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DRIED FIUIis. l.AI,INs. NUTS. ETC.


For Apricots. July delivery, the growers ask &c
and buyers name a1s96c
DRIED FkUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Peaches 41a@6c p ID; fancy 61ac q fb; peeled,
s@llc: Apricots. 6@sc; Moorparks 1O@l2c:
evaporated Apes, 6@51@c: sun-dried, 2@3c;
Prunes. 211@3c for the Sizes white Figs &c:
Plnms, 4@41sc Tor pitted and l@11ac for unpit-
ied Nectarines, 31a@51acS p II Tor prime TO fancy:
Pears, 21a@4c for whole, 21a@5c for quarters ana
S(G5c for halves.
RAISINS-s
Four crown, loose. 5Ac: s-crown. 41Ac: 2-crown.
s$sc y NJ seed ess sultanas, b@51ac; seedless
Muscatels. 41sc: S-crown London LAYERS. sl@1 20;
clusters. 81 80; Dehesa clusters 81 oO; Imperial
clusters, 81 50; dried grapes out
UIS-ChestnutS Quotable at Sf11Oc; Wanu,s
61a@7c p b tor standard and 9G912c g ID for
softsheil: Almonds, 6D615c for languedoc. SO
512c for hardsheli and 8@9c ID for papersheli;
Peanuts. 4@6c . ib tor Eastern and 4c for Cali,
fornia Hickory Nuts @6c q ID; Pecans, 71A20
&c y 10; F1l5erts, 712@8c; Brazil Nuts, iH2Goc;
Cecoanuts S5@a5 81 D 100
HONEY-Comb. IU@1212 for bright ano oe09c
TOT lower grades; water-white extracted oGo I3c;
light amber extracted. 41s@4s4c; dark amber,
4@412c; dark, 2@3c p b.
BEESW SWAA-22625c d N.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter is 'airly steady. Cheese rules firm. Eggs
are in good supply and very weak.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries l6@1sc a n;
onds l461412c s. b.
DAIRY-choice 10 fancy, 121s@l4c p b; lower
grades l1@l2c
PIcKLED-15c p fb for new.
FIRKIN-14fG1bc y n for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. 15@I6c q n
EASTERN = 11@121ac Tor ladl.- packed
CHEESE-Cboce mild new, 71sdSc q n: COM
mon to good, 6@7c q n; Cream Cheddar, 1O0D1 lc;
Young America, s@9c; Western lie, Eastern
l3Gl5c r h.
kGuS- Ranch EGGS l21a@14c: store Eggs IL
@l211c y doz Eastern, 11@124ac: Duck Eggs
l21ac q doz
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Hare, nominal; Rabbits. nominal.
DEC1DUous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts were bl0 chests Strawberries ana 5745
boxes Cherries and 500 boxes Aprlco:s.
Figs came In from Yuma and sold at SOC p b
Three boxes arrived.
TO sell. People are more particular about their
fruit than they used 10 be and will mol buy green
stuff.
Cherry Plums brought 36@50c p box.
Ferries showed little change. Currants were
lower
Apricots in larger supply. Cherries were
steady with a fair d. demand.
EECIDUOCS FRUITS
Strawberries $2@3 SO p chest for large and
$4@6 for small.
Biackberries from Covina, $3.50 . crate.
Gooseberries. 1@l1a y D Tor small and 2021ac
Tor large and 4D5c for English.
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SorIUE no MANNERS

A branch or the Uni; ed Stses Heterogeneous
Of1ce located in the Merci:ant| Exchange i,
maintained in San Francisco for tho beneht O,
mariners without regard 10 nationality aid free OF
expense-
Naygs;oEs are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office where complete SETS of charts and satin,
direc fo.is of the world are kept hanl or cj.as
par;son and reference and the latest iuforrnatiuk
ean always be Obtained regarding lights dangerS :
commerce
The time bail on top OF The build ng on Fee
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befo q
noon and Is dropped al noon l2Oth meridian nv
teIegraphic signal received each dav from ths
United states NAvai Observa.ory a. Mare Isani
Cal.
notice stating whether the lime ball wa,
dropped on time. giving he error. II any IA
oubiishel the same day oy the afternoon paperA
and oy ihe morning papers the following
W y AUGHEs
Lieutenant Z. s. ~. III cnAr:a
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ket Just before the close. but only Of a mo-
mentary character. July wheat closed at 66 Zee.
raj ged from 3s4 to 414c under july New York
reported no demand for spot wheat yesterday. Ca
also reported cas- business dull with no outs.Ge
or lot al demand.
Reports from the southwest were encouraging
10 crops. France reported weather rainy Wealth
er over Eng.an0 unsettled. llearances from At
laniic ports during the week have been large.
Lake shipments have been unusually heavy. The
visible supply next week should show large de-
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFrs.

FLOUE-Net cash prices Family extras,
81 1894 50: Bakers extras, 81 5O@4 IS; super
tne S4G4 35 q Dbl.
CoKNME ETC - Feed Corn. $22@23:
Cracked Corn. S23 so p ton.
MlLLSTUFFS-Prce in sacks are as foiiows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, 81 IS
g 100 MS Rye Flour So so y 100: Rice Flour
IS T5; Cornmeai, $2do2 z5: extra cream do So rs.
Oatmeal, S3 so; Oat Groats, 81: Hominy, SO lO9
81; Buckwheat Flour, $3 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, So 90; Farina, 81, Whole Wheat Flour,
SS; Rolled Oats tbblsl 81 75G5 Is; Pearl Barley.
So 75@4; Split Peas, So 5O Green do. - 20 . 100
III
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RYE-33~.
FLAX-761Ac
TlMOrHY-$2 70.
Produce.
PORK-May So: July SO o.
LARD-May. SO 81; July So 82@3 S.
RlBS-May, 81 81: July, 81 81.
BUTTER-FIrm and active; prices arc shade
higher for the best creameries.
Creameries-k1tras, 15c; firsts, I31a@141ac;
Ollie; seconds, 1850 Ladies' Extras, 99iOc;
EGGs-Steady: demand faiE Strictly FRESH, loss
on cases returned, &c.
Livestock.
HOGS = Light, $s 45@3 so: mixed. ss Asa
3b7Aa; heavy, So 25@3 5t; rough 50 25@3 35.
Packers bought 2e, 6uO. shippers 5000. Receipts
81 ,oo0: Estimated receipts Tor next week 10000
CAITLE-Beeves. $3 90@5 %; cows and heif-
ers, ~ O0@4 40; Texas steers, $3 1904 50; STOCK
ers and feeders. So 60@4 so. Receipts $500. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow zoo.
SHEEP-Market steady. Receipts 5000.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBe., May 2S-CATTLE-
Receipts 1aO0 head; N arket active.
HOGS-ReceiDts. 800 head: market steady.
SH EEP-Receipts. 700 mead: market slrong.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 2S-CATTLE-ke-
ceipts. 450u head; market stesdy.
HOG G'-keceipts. 10000 head: market sc lower
SHEEP Receipts, 1000 head market steady.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports %
failures In the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the past week, as compared with "a for the
previous week and % for the corresponding week
of 1896 The failures for the past week are
divided among the trades follows: l cigar
manufacturer ] ex press, ] barber and cigars,
varieties, l manufacturer refrigerators, grocers
! undertaken, ! bakery. l hotel, contractor. 4
saloons. ] sawmilI, l drug company, l butcher
millinery, general store.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

New Wheat Hay brought 81 90
BRAN-S15@15 so for the best and 81 49l4 SO
r ton Tor outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-$1SGl9 for lower grades and
SO 50@20 so p Ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barlev, S16 50017:
Olcaxe Meal at the MILL $2e oU q ton; ioDbing
$27 SO.
HAY-whea., sS@10 SO; Wheat and Oat, $40
10; Oat, S6dS so: Wild Oat, S6a16 81; Bar
ley So 50GS; Alfalfa, $6@7 80; compressed, 81
@I0: stock, $5t06: Clover $6Gs p ton.
STRA W-z5a a5Uc q bale.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Yellow Mustard has a higher quotation No
other changes
BEANs-Bavos quoted at 81 65@1 U.s. Small
Whites, S1GpI 171a cti; Large Whites. $l@l 10
p ctl; Pinks. sl01 is; Reds, 81 2O@l 80: black
eye, 81 DO 0Gl 80; Red Kidney. nominal: Ii
mas, 81 40@Is 60; Buffers, 81 23@1 76 Pea, 81
a. 20.
sEEDs-Brown Mustard SO 5O@2 rs; Yellow
Mustard. 81 rs p ctl; Flax, 81 5O9l 60; Canary
Seed, 1I@214c p n; Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 25aa
2s4c; Hemp &c: Timothy, 41ac
DRIED PEAS-Niles, nominal Green, 81 500
l so ctL
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Cmsar,s Famous Saving.

1t was on his way to the battlefield of
Pha rsalia that Cesar uttered the famous
saying to the fishermen. He had come
down to Brindisi to cross the Dyrrachium,
and, finding no galley, com manded the
owner of a small sailing-boat to put him
across the Adriatic. On the voyage a
violent storm occurred, and even the ex-
perienced mariners wore terrified, but the
great captain said: Have no fear! You
carry Caesar and his fortunes New York
Tribune.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-v Variations were few and narrow
Stocks are ample for all needs.
Live Turkeys. 1901 4c for Gobblers. 12t0l Sc for
Hens: Gsese q pr 76cd$l 25: Ducks. S3 xs@3 so
for old and 3; 50@b for young: Hens So 5U@4
boosters. young. So 5O@S do, old. $A@a4 26; Fry
ers, $b05 SO q dozen; Broilers saga 20 for large
and S2@3 so for small: Pigeons, 81 25@l 80 y
doz sor young and for old.
GAM E-Hare. nominal: Rabbits. nominal
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DIR ssed Hogs weak, but live stock is steadier.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock IRON slausa-
terers follows:
BEEF-First quality. 61z95c second do. &c:
third do, 4@141ac = b.
NEAL-Large. 5G6c; small 607c b.
MUTTON-Wethers,5 5@e5 1ac; Ewes 4@s5c p n
Handspring, 6@7c r n,
PORk-Live Hogs, 314@5asc for large and 31s
@35sc for SUI all and medium: soft Hogs, 214QD
212c: dressed do, 4129512c.
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Chicago.

Wheat bulls this morning felt encouraged at the
opening. Liverpool and French markets showed
liberal advances compared with the close yes-
terday To their surprise private Liverpool ca
bes received shortly after the opening reported a
decline of s4d. This was signal 10 unIoad
which met quick execution.
July declined from 91zc to 6S1si96S14c. A short
pause made at 6S5sc, where buying agsinst
'puis" Offset the selling pressure This once sat,s-
fled, the price sank to lower quotations. where
buying by prominent shorts resulted in advancing
the market TO CSC.
Another spasm Of weakness came over the mar
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Bulwer Consolidated and Mono m ming COM
panies has been surrendered and exchanged for
STANDARD Consolida. ed shares with the exception
of the following amounts Bode consolidated,
So shares: Blu wer ConsoIii ated. 783 shares, and
Mono, 667 shares. The secrt tarv Of the STANDARD
has Standard Consolidated STOCK bearing one divl-
dend of 1Oc per share exchange for these out
standing shares.
rhe (ieary-s rect Railroad will pay dividend
of SOC June !.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MAhhE1S'
Silver fraction trmer.
Wheat dull. Barley steadIer
other Cereals quiet
H ay and Feedstuffs unchanged
Yellow Mustard Seed frmeE
potatoes, onions and Vegetables about the same.
Eggs very weak.
Eutter steady. Cheese firm.
No change in Poultry.
cherries steady. Apricots weaker.
Figs and Cherry Piums appeared.
Citrus Fruits unchanged.
Hams steady. Lard lower.
Tallow weaker. Hides quiet
II ops and W ool dull.
Ii !e ogs steadier
Supply of Gold increasing.
Twenty-Five Failures last week.
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San Francisco.
9:1b A. NJ. SESSION.

S:lo A. NJ SESSION.
Wheat-traders found themselves whrsawed this
morning. Many bought yesterday, expecting
rally to-day. Foreign and Eastern markets opened
steady, but almost Immediately began sinking,
showing not the least encourag ement. As re-
suit yesterdays buyers turned out their holdings
this morning on very weak market
December opened at 81 221a declined to 81 %
and closed at ST. 221z.
Barley - othing doing in December. There
seems to be a few shorts in May who have been
tied up while in trance When they tried to
cover there was little none for sale. Possibly q
few shorts ye out may squeeze themselves should
they endeavor to get in to-day or tomorrow.
10:15 A. SESSION.
A stronger Eastern market tor wheat scared
early sellers into buying. December opened at
81 12, advanced to 81 2234 and closed at
81 225s bid. After the demands of shorts we e
satisfied there appeared no other support to the
market.
Barley nominaly 6s1s@6s14c.
1l:15 A. NJ. SESSION.
Wheat opened slightly higher than the final
quotations of The previous session, due to frmer
feeling in the hicago market. Just before the
gavel sounded Eecember sold a, 81 22Ts. During
tie session trading of 4 small character,
81 2ZS4 being he ruling price
December barley sold at 69c. Offerings seemed
more than equal to the demand.
2P NJ. SESSION.
stronger feeling in wheat characterized the
afternoon trading Decem Der advanced TO 731sc
on small buying. There sp cial fea ure 10
trad ng The price advances hard, showing an
undertone OF weakness.
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WHEAT MOVEMENT.

Corn opened at Yesterdays closing quotatio s.
The weakness in wheat did not extend into this
cereal. Short>' buying absorbed offerings of cut
SIDE holders, whose margins had exhausted. The
undertone was strong throug hou the day.
Oats shade firmer on better demand for spot.
Provisioa neglected. Bro~ers sat around the
pit longingy looking for orders that never came.
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CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO, Ill, May 2S.-Despite the grain
market and the continued liberal receipts Of hogs
provisions held steady and one time sh owed q
slight advance. Trading was less active. Packers
were dfsinc ined 10 sell and the shorts and room
traders were good buyers. falling of in receipts
is expected In view of the present low prices
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NorK-In the apove exposition Of ,nc ,yie, tn.
ssny morning tides given in the left hand
eoiumn, and the successive tides Of the CAV In the
otuef OF occurrence - TO time. Tho second time
CCiumn gives tho second tide Of the day the third
ume column the third tide and the last righ.
nano column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there are but three tides as sometimes
sccura The heights given are additions to the
S0unoings on the United States CcaSs Survey
marta except when . minus sign (-) prscedes the
height. and then the number given u subrracttvs
nom the deDth given By the charts
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BOAniI SALES.

Following wers the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
REGCLAR MORNING eFssToS p:Sn
loo Alpha 80. .0o3O0 Chollar J. 2ol300 ophir. .96
40 R&B-. $50 300 & c.. ..20lL6O :.........9 80
2OU CCAsV -.l.s5 5UO ... 19l5Ou Potos 90
500 ........1 80 800 q & C..l1I600 w.. AZ
AFTERNOON sFtssIo~-::o
200 Chllr.. l25lUO Occidt;.. 1sIl50O Seq Bel..09
iuJ Nnalge. 2S loo Ovrmn, I4I6OJ New. AZ
500 CCtvV. .sOlOO Poto,i 6eIlOU Union. ....34
TOO g q C.....1a35O ....6SI2O0 ...........3b 30
30J Mexcn.. 81 100 savage .. $500 xJs1kss..3l
500 UphIr .....95
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AACEIPTs OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter is unchanged. Cheese is dearer and Eggs
cheaper.
Meats aid Poultry sell at last weeks prices
summer FRUITS aking quite O show
Aprcots being the latest addition
Summer Veg etables are generally cheaper.
Following Is The CALLS regular weekly retail
price list:
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THE GOLD SUPPLY.

The total for this year is the estimate for April
80 The steady increase in the supply is signih-
cant. but appears be confirmed by the report ed
augmented production of late years. With the
exception of the United States. Russia has at
present much larger hoard of gold than any
other country in the world, the Russian Ba K,
treasury and mint holding in January 1897,
s627, 500, ,0l0 of the yellow metal
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The Time Ball.

The Time Ball.
RKANcH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE. U. e. NJ
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE
SAX FRANCISCO. Nav %. 1897 J
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was droppsi
xactly at noon to-day-L e.. a. noon OF the l2O.I
or exactly q: 2. u, Green wirh time.
w. - HUGHES
IJeutena1t L N. in rh.r, 20
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600 francs: oil. discounted increased Al ,750,O00
francs; silver on hand DEF reased oZo,UoU
Wheat and Flour.
WHEAT 1880 200 1900 100 2:lo
a1y Miy - ,.....''.7 1853. 1874 7aSs 7eSs 745s 745 7su
7at 7ss. = 7!s 779A 7ya 7sa 4 7a
spot, IS easy; I. 0. b. afioat No. North
ern spring New York, 7sAe: No. Northern
spring Duluth, 1876: No. hard winter 7614c;
Future closing: Nav. 7sc; June. 761sc: July,
74s4c; September, 7lc; Decemoer, 1880
No. extra SIS 3U@3 40; No. l extra. So $50
70. clears, $3 zO@3 oO; straights, 81 1894 25;
patents 81 55Gl4 s5
GRAIN FREIGBTS-New Iork to Liverpool,
by sttam,134d
PROFESSIONALISM. prime, S3 S5.
PORK-Mess. So 5O@S75. Easier
TALLOW-3c.
BUTTER-Creamery. Western, i<1so
EGGS-StaIe. fresh gathered, 101ac-
SUGAR - S9-degree, 23zc: 96degree, 314c;
raw 'eady; refined quiet
PETROLEUM-New YORK rehned, Sc 20; Phna-
bulk, s3 S.
HoPs-Crop of 's5 s95c: 'sb, 6@loc; coast
WO0L-Domestic fleece. ls@z3c: pulled. l6@
22c.
HIDEs-Buenos Ayres, dry. 1s1a@1ec; Calves
LEATHER-Hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres, light
to heavy weights. 1870 =Oc; acid, 191a@22c.
COFFEE-Rio spot, quiet steady. No. z, 75Sc.
Future closing: july, 81 20@7 %; August 81 20
OF so; September, 81 25G7 80; october. 81 25@
So; December, 81 30@7 35.
Dried Fruits.
RAIsINs-C California. 5O-Ib boxes 2s4c; crown
3s4 @51ac; seeded, 7s4 4@s1sc: seedless muscates.
512Q5%c.
CURkANTs-4349 9514c in barrels: 5@5Aac in
cases; cleaned bulk, 512@6c; cartons. o@712c.
APRlCOTS-Caifornia boxes s@l5c; bags SO
lie.
PEACHES California, unpeeled, bags, 6@sc;
boxes 799c peeled. 10@l2c.
PRUN ks-Callfornia, 25-tb boxes, S@7c; 60-D
boxes, 3@p7c-
DATEs-Persian. 6O-b boxes. 21a@3s4c; fard.
boxes. 4s4 95c: cases, 5s4tG6c
FlGS-r ancy ordinary, 12@lSc: fancy washed
2O@24c.
CITRoN-11@l21ac for fancy boxes.
WALNUTS- California standard e42c; soft
shell, SC.
ALMONDS-Shelled. 151s@cOc.
Metals.
PIG IRoN-Southern SO 25@lO 25; Northern,
slO@l2
tIG TIN-Straits, $13 55iG13 65.
LEAD-S3 1919
COPPER-CastiDgs, l01sc.
Stocks and Bonds.
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Yesterdays WHEAT MARKER.

1be following resume of the wheat market il
furnished by E. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker 4l2 Pine street.
SAN FRANCISCO Nav 2g 1897