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DRIED FRUITS, RA1s1Ns, NUTS, ETC.

Within the past day or so Peaches have been In
better demand and firm, though prices show no
Improvement All other descriptions are quiet
DRIED FkUITS-Quotations nOminally as
follows: Peaches, 41x@51ac: fancy, 6@61a; peeled.
10l 218c Apri cots, 61aaS1ac; Moorparks, 100 l1c
evaporated app es, o(g512c: sun-dried, 2A@3c;
Prunes. Z1a2S4c for the sizes: Figs, black, out;
white Figs, 21a@4c; Plums. 4@5c for pltted and
102c for unptted; Nectarlnes, 4@6c p ID for prime
to fancy; Pears. 2Aa@4c for whole, 21z@5c for
quarters and 3@4c for halves.
RAISINS-
CARLOAD PRICES - Fourcrown, loose, 53sc:
three-crown 43sc ID: two-crown. 33sc p b;
seedless Sultanas, 51ac: seedess Muscateis, 43sc;
three-crown London layers, 81 8: clusters 81 SO;
Dehesa clusters So 6O; Imperial clusters $3;
dried Grapes. SC p ID.
JoBBINs PRICEs-SAN FRANCIsCo-Four crown,
loose. 5Nc: 3-crown, 4Mc: 2crown. 334c; seed
less Sultanas, 534c; seedless Muscatels 412c;
3-crown London layers, 81 %; clusters, 81 60;
Dehesa clusters, 81 70: Imperial clusters, $3 70.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at S@1Oc; Walnuts
612@7c p b for standard and 99912c " b for
softshell A nonds. e0161ac for Languedoc so
31zc for hardshelI and 5000 p n for papershell;
Peanuts, 4@6c q II for Eastern and 4c for Cali
iornia: Hickory Nuts 5@6c 2 n; Pecans; 7ls@
&c p h: Fnberts 712@8c Brazil Nuts, 71a@8c;
Cocoanuts, $595 SO q 100
HONEY-Comb, 10@121ac for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades; water-white extracted, oG5 hsc:
light am ber extracted, 41a@4s4c; dark amber 20
41ac: DARK. 2t03c p ID.
BEESWAX-22925c p n.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, \, Y, March 23-fhe market
for securities to-day dominated by the decI-
sion rendered yesterday by the United States SUI
preme Court in the Trans Missouri Freight Asso-
citation Efforts were IN ade during the morn
ing session TO counteract the importance OF this
decision by according support 10 certain of the
Vanderbilt stocks and the bulls were assis ed by
a rise In Chicago Gas to the best figures yet at
ia ned. the stock named having been purchased
freely by prominent firms, in the belief that the
u inoiS Legislature will shortly pass bill 10 per-
nit the constituent companies COMPRISING III o
Chicago Gas Company consolidate on legal
grounds. AS the day. progressed, however, operat-
ors attached more and more importance 10 the
supreme Court decision, which is now regarded as
severe blow 10 com binations generally, whether
railroad or industrial,
AS this view of the case became quite pro-
nounced the selling pressure increased and during
the afternoon the stock market had decidedly
depressed look. The downward movement was
accelerated by continued repor $ in regard TO the
floating debt of the New JERSEY Central and ~
leased company-the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre-
which, 1t Was said would lead reduction in the
Jersey Central dividend next month The sd-
vices from Washington the effect that the tariff
bill accorts ess protection TO the American Suca
Refining Company III expected led to heavy
selling OF that stock and this, too, augnenl.d the
bearish feeling The shrinkage I'm values dis
hearten'd d many weak holders and the sales ON
ston orders rmed quite an importing / EN- In the
day. operatio
Jersey central broke 4i4 per cent to S48l reg
ular and S41a seller sixty days. sugar Barline-
ton and Quincy, Northwest, st. Paul, Rock is and
Omaha, Manhattan and New York central yielded
anywhere from ~ to "A per cent Among the
specia ties Minnesota Iron broke Sig to 1919 and
Lackawanna 2sA to 15414- "a majority OF stocks
in the final sales showed merely fractional recoy.
cry from the lowest figuI es but Jersey Central
and western Union gained per cent on buying TO
cover shorts. The market closed weak In tone
TOTAL sales were 1876 676 shares. Net changes
show losses OF "A TO IL per Cent Jersey eniraI
lea I ling: Minnesota lron dropped 53a to 421s
8 ,59S,OO1 Colorado Commercial and Iron con-
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SHIPPING NTELLIGENCE.


Arrived
TUESDAY, March 23
Stmr Czarina. Seaman 43 hours from Coos Bay;
mdse. to ID Spreckels & Pros Co.
stmr Corona, Jepson. 60N hours I'm san Diego:
pass and mdse, to to Goodall, Perkins & Co.
Stmr Scotia. johnson. IA hours from Albion,
via Rockpori 80 hou S: PIP NJ IT lumber, 2OO0
posts to Haniiy.
Stmr Point Arena johnson. IL hours from
bion; r r Ties to Mendociuo Lumber Ce
Stmr Umatilla. Hunter. so hours from Vic
toria and fuge. sound; pass and mdse 10 Goodall.
Perkins Il Co.
Stmr Yaqu ma Jansen, 10 hours from san Diego;
pro luce an livestock to Goodal Perkins d Co
Stmr Empire, Reed, so hours from Coos bay:
mdse, etc. TO . d Co.
schr Reliance. Wilson, 80 hours from Point
Arent; ~ eds wood. TO Il 4 Gilbride & Co.
Schr Emma Claudina, Nielsen, days from
Eureka lumber, to Pacific Lum DER Co.
Schr seven Sisters, Rasmussen, = hours from
Bihlers Point: posts. to Port Costa Lum ber Co. Up
river direct.
Cleared
TUESDAY. March 90
Stmr Geo w Elder, Lewis, Portland Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Co.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

William Hartnett to James p. Hartnett lot on
line of austin street. SO f of Franklin. h rs by
annie Fallon to Kate Fallon cher daug hter), lot
Sk corner of Golden Gate avenue ana Laguna
street, 80 by > leo; gift.
same to Annie FaiIon cher daughter), lot on
line of Golden GAZE avenue 80 L Of Laguna street,
Ju,ia Green to Leo f. and Michael S. Alexander,
To- on line OF Mission street, SO N OF Fifteenth,
John II. Boardmnn to Ellen Roardman, lot on
NV corner OF Eighteenth and Guerrero streets,
27 by W 80: lot N line Of Dorland street,
Josephine J. Pritcnard (by Thomas E. Ryan,
commiss. oner) to security Loan Association, lot
on ) line OF Army street, "a w of Dolores, w rs
w. B. wa dron to Rober. Campbell, lot on slime
OF Twenty.ff!h street, i03:7 OF Sanchez. W
Joseph J. Wortsmi,h TO Minnie T. Monet, lot on
S line of Glover street. 25:6 W Of Jones, w 22:6
Daniel Powers o Catherine Powers, lot on NV
line of Natoma street. 225 y OF Ninth. NE 25 by
Ella F. Miller I'd w. A. L. Miller, lot 1893. Gift
Map 4: also lot on F. line of Mission street. 80
Mot Ninth. n 81 by = sE lso; gin.
OF sixth avenue, 276 of California street, Is by
K 12O. SO
solomon and Dora ietz to Margaret Whitman,
Ernest Won Bargen to Frederick G siebe, lot on
Lobos 100 bv W 100; $40. s''
Adolph Sutro TO Peter Olsen, lot on line OF
Forty fourth avenue, SO OF Clement street. : %
by + l2U, being lot IA Outside Lands block 224;
$40.
Same to Michael Coleman, lot on w tine of
orty-fourth avenue, $50 > of Clement street, s 25
by w 100, being lot 20, Outside Lands block 22b;
$40.
w. B. Cuff to Christine Nelson lot on E line Of
Eighth avenue, 1904 N of q street, 78:8 by
12U: $40.
ALAMEnA COUNTY.
Horace & and Maude Z. Seaton to Eta Mae
Hooe, lot on w line of Myrtle street. 1872 n of
Tenth. N 32 by w 125 being lot 10, block 667
Oakland; &i25.
X. X. and Harriet II. Chamberlain to Francis
J. Woodward, lot on w line OF Wood street, l33
s of West sixteenth, N 80, w 235 10 point in
tersecsed by boundary line Of c. r. r. X. Com
pany's track. thence SW ~, E $50 to beginning,
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HIDES. TALLow. wool AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINs--Quiet and firm. Culs
and brands sell lc under sound stock Heavy salted
steers, SC y h; medium, 7c y ID: light 7c; Cow
hides, 7c; Stays, &C; salted Kip, &c D d: salted
Calf, Sc: salted Veal. 7c: dry Hides, 121ae9
i3c: culls aud brands, 91a@1i0c q n; dry Kip aud
Veal, 9@l0c; dry Calf. 16c: culis l0c; Goatskins
20@S5 each Kids, sc; Deerskns, good summer.
25c q b; medium, 2Oc: winter, lOc; Sheepskins,
sheariings 1O@120c each; short wool, 26@35c
each.
TALLow-No /, rendered, 3@3l4c p n: No. 2,
212c: refined. Sc; Grease, &c q ID.
WOOL-QLotations for Spring Wool have not
yet been established. The market is dull for lack
of ock to work San Joaquin, 4@6c; Eastern
Oregon 7@1l0c p H.
HOPS-6@8c for fair to choice and 9@l0c q fb
for fancy. Contracts for two three ears ahead,
including the coming season, reported at so
lOc. Otherwise there Is nothing doing.
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EXCLAMATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station Indicate maximum temperature Tor Inc
days: those underneath 1t. Ii any the amount OF
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundredthsS
during the past twelve hours. 1sobars, or soild
lines, connect pcin of equal air pressure; $50
therms, OF dotted lines, equal temperature. Ihe
word thigh" means high barometric pressure ana
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: low
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceoeo
and accom- panied 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 lsooars e1teno
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the Glow is inclosed with isoears OF
marked curvature, rain south of oregon is improo-
able With high" in the vicinity Of Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and coloer
weather in winter The reverse OF these conditions
an nnnnsfe rns1lt.
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FLOUR AND M1LLsruFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family. extras
81 S5@D4 95: Bakers extras, 81 1904 IS; Super
fine S4Q14 36 p bbi
CokNMEAL ETC. Feed Corn, All 5C@18;
Cracked Corn, ST. 6@l9 p ton
MILLSTU FFS-Prices in sacks follows
usual discount to the trade Graham Flour. 81 IS
y. 100 lbs; Rye Flour, So 50 u 100; Rice Flour,
IS rs; Cornmeal, $2@2 Is; extra cream do, So rs;
Oatmeal, So 50 Oat Groats. "a; Hominy SO 10
@3 80; Buckwheat Flour, So 25@3 30; Cracked
" heat, So 90; Farina, $4 Whole Wheat Flour
So; Rolled Oats (bbls). 81 1906 IS; Pearl Barley,
sS7b@4 Split Peas, So 50; Green do 81 rs y
ta
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Another fractional decline is noted.
Stocks are large.
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 15@161ac; Sec
onds, l4c n ID.
DAIRY-Fancy, l3@131a p fb GOOD to choice.
lZgl212c; lower grades l0@11c..
for new.
FIRKIN-l2@lSc 1rb for old and i 31sc for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. a q 61sc q ID.
CHEESE-Weak, quiet and IN heavy supply.
Choice mild new IS quotable at 61z@7c: common
10 good, bL2@Bc: Cream Cheddar IO@11c; Young
America, iGSc; Western. lie; Eastern. I4@15c-
1869 Previous prices rule Stocks are larg"
Eggs. ll1a@l2c; store Eggs, 101z@llc q doz;
DUCK Eggs, lA@l5c . DOZEN
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs have made another pronounced advance
Beet, Mutton and Lamb unchanged.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from siaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-Flrss quality, &c; second. 5@5 1ac; third
do, 4041ac y h.
VEAL-Large, 6@6c: small, 607c p b.
MUTTON-Wethers, &c: Ewes 51zc p b.
Handspring, 7GSc p b.
PoRk-Live Hogs, A1ac p n for large and 4s4c
for small and medium; dressed do, 61z07c.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND .THER GRAINS.

WHEAT EIGHrS-Spot charters are few
and far between and rates nominal The char
tered Wheat feet In por5 has registered tonnage
Of $4,000, against "a, $50 tons on the same date
last year: disengased, 93 $50 ag ains A. SO;
on the way to this port. 235, 600 ton s, against
zlO. $50.
wHEAT-Business has been duh for months
and quotations seldom change nowadays Quoted
at 81 25@l 321z "a cti for common grades, ST. $50
36M p ctl for average No. l, 81 371a p ctl for
choice and 81 4O9l 4712 y ctl extra cholce mill
ing.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFoRNAL sFssIoN-9:1S o'clock-May-4OOO
cts, 81 351s December-20O0, 81 1915; 1000,
81 1914.
SKcoN SEssIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION pecem ber-SOOO
cus, 81 1888; $4,000, 81 1914. May-10.O0O,
81 a51a
AFTERNooN SESSION December-6o0o ctls.
81 l61a.
BARLEY-There is not enough doing to change
prices one way or the other. eed, 721a@771a
q ctl; Brewing, S5@90c.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 oclock-No sales.
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-2OOO ctis s.
7O7Bc: 1000, Tic; 600u. 711sc: 2000, 7O1ac;
1000, 7o14c; 200. 7oasc: 4O0u, 70s4c
AFTEKNooN SEssIoS-No sales.
OATS-ConDinue slow easy prices. Milling,
81 b@1 rs: Fancy Feed, ST. 27La@1 321a; Com
mon White, Sl@1 10; good to choice, 81 15@
l 50. according 10 quality: Black Tor feed, 05c01
81 0o; for seed. 81 2001 80; Gray, 81 1901 20;
Red, ST 15@1 20; Surprise 81 4O@1 80 p ct
Clipped Oats sell $l@l r ton over the produce.
CORN-Offsrngs are liberal, the demand Is POOR
and the market is weak. Large Yellow s0@
S21ac p ctl Small Round do, 96@971zc; White.
S00lS21fac p ctl.
KYE-SO@S5c p ctl. These quotations show no
sights OF changing, as business is f1at.
BUCkWHEAT-Quoted at 81 1901 Is p ct.
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THE san FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY,. MARCH "a. 1897


@3oc for Petaiumas; Oregon Burbanks 65c@
81 10.
ONIONS-Nearby, 81 5O@2 25 q ctl; Oregons,
81 90 for common mp TO 50 40 for choice.
VEGETA TABLES-Keceipts were 2O3 boxes AS
parayus 1e4 box-s Rhubarb and 3l6 SKIS Peas
Hothouse Cucumbers quotabie at 50ct1$
dozen; Asparagus 6G9c q fb for commol and
l0@l21ac y ID Tor choice ana Ia for fancy:
@ls y ton: Los Angeles Tomatoes, 75c@sl .
box: Mexican Tomatoes, 81 50 . hox; Dried
Peppers, 6@Sc b; Green Peppers - q ID:
Green Peas, 2@4c: Los Angeles String Beans. 15@
20c; Dried Okra S09c p n: Cabbage, 4U@5Oc q
Gu; Carrots, .5@3Uc q sack; Garlic, l1a@2c p b.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Middlngs are quoted much lower. No change
In Bran. Hay is weak
BRAN-$12 50(013 for the best and &1l 5O912
p ton for outside brands
MIpDLINGS-$l6@l7 go for lower grades and
$lS@1S 80 p ton for the best
FEEDSrUFFS - Rolled Barley, $17@17 80;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, S26 81 p ton; iobbing,
$27 so.
HAY - Wheat, $S@11: Wheat and Oat, $40
10: Oat, $6@9: Barley, s7@S so: River Barley,
$59o SO: Alfalfa, $6@7 so; compressed, $50
so; stock, $5G6; clover $60S Z, ton.
STRAW-25@5Oc p bale
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-Ea $6 so for Ducks, 50 so
for Geese, $4@5 for Hens, ST 5O07 80 for young
BOOSTERS, 81 tor old BOOSTERS and $6@6 so for
Fryers.
though it is very steady.
Live Turkeys, 14@15c y 10 for Gobblers. 14@16c
D b Tor Hens. Dressed Turkeys. 15@17c p ID;
Geese. p pair, 81 1892; Goslings. 81 50@3;
Ducks $6@6 so for old and 81 o0@S so for young;
do old So SO; Fryers, s6a6 So: Broilers' 500
for large and So 6O@4 so for small; Pigeons,
~ 5093 doz for young and 81 50@1 7b for old.
GAME-Hare. 75c@$1: Rabbits, 81 SO for Cot
tontails and Sigh rs for small.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Bayo Beans firm at the advance. Other de-
scriptions neglected. Mustard Seed is held at
the quotations, but there is no demand.
BEANS Bayos. 81 750l 30 p ctl Small
Whites $l@l 20 p cti: Large Whites. $l4l 20
p ctl; Pinxs. $l@l 20 p ctl; Reds 81 1871 80:
Blackeye, 81 50@l 55; Red Kidney, - rs: Limas
81 5092; Buffers, 81 25@1 80: Pea a1@1 20.
sEEDS-Brown Mustard, So 5O@2 rs; yellow
Mustard, 81 1902 p ctl: Flax, 81 50@1 90: Ca
nary seed, l34@2l4c q h; Alfalfa, 6Ac; Rape
21a@2Nc; Hemp. SC: Timothy, l1zc
DRIED PEAs-Niles. &l@l ~ q ctl; Green.
81 4Olal 50 a ctl
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PROVISIONS.

Pork products all strong and in fair demand.
CURED 7c p ID for heavy. 4 1ac
p b for light medium. 1Oc for light l01zc p h for
extra light and 12c g. 10 for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured HAMS 12@121sc; California
mess do, SO So: family do sl0@l0 so; extra
prime Pork, SO so; extra clear $14 y Dbl; mess,
$l2 p bbl: Smoked Beef, 10c y h.
LARD-Eastern tiarees are quoted at 634c for
compound ana 61a@7c p n for pure; pals, 71ac;
California :ierces 41ac for compound and &c for
pure; half bbls &c; lO-f tins, 7lac DO g. b. 7ac.
COTToLENE-6c In tierces and 7s4@S1sc In
10 b tins
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block B, Garden Tract Homestead, Map 2, Oak

block B. Garden Tract Homestead, Map 2 Oak
Charles Mccarthy (by attorney to Louisa En-.
gle. lot A. block T. Golden Gate Tract, Oakland
Elsie A. McElrath (wife of J. E.) to Paul Ernst
lot g. block PICS. Alden Tract, at Temescai' OAK
land Township; $40.
j. S. and Amelia Nj, Emeryto the Really syndt !saSc
cate "a corporation). lot on w line OF san I'D "a
avenue. 325 5 of Park avenue, 412:6, w i2O, :
81: to line OF Yerba BueDa avenue, tnence "
$50 675 Z 1876. 200, Il 13b to beginnins'
block 8, map of part of Plat 6, Rancho V. ano II
Peralta, Oakland Township: $40.
Ielos and Harriet a. Pratt to Knud Engvick,
lots Z and g. in subdivision +, Fruitvaie Ierminai
Tract, Brooklyn Township; $40.
Matilda A. and James E.. DAILY ana i nnvlna' i
Building and Loan Association 10y M oon ~ y, is
sioner; to b. l. Fisher. lot on + conheI y,
Fourteenth street and Olive avenue, ~ ~ - =
1875. being lots to B., block Y, Hempnli lract'
Brooklyn Township: $500. 49,, 7.
Paolo Bacigalupo to rosa Bacigaiupo' io's
and l5 b ock A. roland Tract. Oakland giil.
William and Mary A. Wittland TO floeli.y e. w anu y,
Casualty Company Of New YORK sII 6s On street s
41:l1. NE116, Sc 80, sw 4s, sW 6l:2. 20 S.oV o.
w % 25 to beginni 6, block 627, warranty oeeo'
Oakland; $40.
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She Has Forty-one Finger. and Toes.

She Has FOrty.One Fingers duu 1oes'
Little four-year-old May Hill is one OF
the queerest human freaks in the matter
OF fingers and toes that person sees III
life time. Sine was brought to Fort Worth
by her father, ]. w. Hill, who, with her
mother, is carrying her back to their
home in Cass County. The child has ON
her left foot nine toes, one growing from
the top of her foot. and on the right foot
eight toes. She has nine fingers and three
thumbs on the right hand, and seven
fingers and five thumbs on the left. Each
hand is divided into two phalanges, each
containing several fingers. The thumbs
grow on the hand where one thumb OF
normal persons grows. The fingers are
grown together like webfeet. In all the
girl has forty-one toes and hngers.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Shipment OF $42O 91o to China
Wheat and Wheat Freights dull.
Barley and Oats inactive.
Corn and Rye neglected.
Mldd ings lower. Bran unchanged.
Hay continues weak.
Bayo Beans firm.
NJ ustard Seed neglected.
No change in Flour
Onions very firm.
Vegetables about the same.
Poultry rules steady.
Butter traction off.
Iheese and Eggs unchanged.
Apples weak. Oranges STEADY.
Dried Peaches in better demand.
Hogs advanced. Pork prod ucts stiff.
Beef, Mutton and Lamb unchanged.
Wool very quiet
Hops inactive.
Hides firm. Leather dull
Grain Bags strong.
Coffee quiet.
Increased imports of Specie.
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sPECIE IMPORTS.

Imports of specie at this port during the first
two months of S97 were $500 s64. against S424,-
SIT during the period in 1896, and consisted
of the following descriptions: Gold Bullion, $685.
51s; God Coin, S907S; silver Bullion, 1888 sos;
Silver Coin. S4l. S6l.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Onions are very firm. Potatoes and Vegetables
show no particular change.
PoTAToES-New Potatoes. 2@3c p n; sweet
Potatoes 76c@$l rs q ell; Early Rose. 6O@76c
p ctl; River Reds. 7O1S0c; Burbank Seedlings
60@70c p cti for Rivers, 90c@S1 10 for Salinas and
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Builders' Contra cts.

Mission Lodge, Masonic Hall Association. VIII
Miller & Beck, brickwork, etc., for tWoSsory
building on the n line of Mission street, I4o OF
Twenty third, $3.50; He rmann d Swa'n' archi-
tects. g.
John Mcdonald with NJ J. Scott. to erecs nVe-
room cottage on the SW line of Fifteenth street,
575 NV OF n, $1050; no architect.
Esther AtteII with d. r. Perry, alterations ana
additions TO building at 912 and 914 6eary street,
$500; Townsend Il Wyncken. arcnlteces.
Hobbs, Wall q Co. with Pacific Rennihg anu
Roofing Company, roofing twost0ry 9nl ding
the w line of Beale street, 273 OF bryant'
$105O; I. ]. w Welsh, architect.
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pECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Apples are dull and weak. The Orange market
continues we'll supplied and steady.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 81 75 D box for choice $2@2 25 for
fancy and 81 25@1 80 for common.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Navel Oranges quotable
at ~ 25@3 % p box; Seedlings, 76c@s1 % p
nox; Mediterranean Sweets $l@1 25 p box;
Lemons, bIc01$1 for common and 81 26@2 for
good to choice: Mexican Lines, 81 q box Califor-
mia Lines. 50@75c: Bananas, $1G2 . bunch:
Plneapples, $2@4 p doz
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NOTICE TO MARIN EKs.

branch OF tho United States Hydrographic
ONCE located in tho Merchants Exchange Is
N maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard to nationality and free OF
expense.
Naviga.ors are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office, where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hand: COM
parson and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
TO navigation ana all matters OF interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory a. Mare Island
CAL
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time. or giving the error. IL any. Is
pubnshe1 the same day oy the afternoon papers
and oy the morning papers the following day.
w. (. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U, &, n. in charge
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCk s. CO.,

WIIEELOOk @ GU,
a LeidesdcrR ST., Tel Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
e23 Market ST., Palace Hotel. PURIFY d Atkinson
Managers TEL Main bl44.
Uptown Ofice-Badw win Hotel (adjoipinR tSrII
Room. Tel. Main 1u9l
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market ono
tations. Reference 1st National Bank, S. u,
CHICAGO PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK
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WOOD, LUMBER, ErC.

Posts, S@lOc each for No. and 51yz@e1sc for
No. 2; Redwood, IS p cord; Oak, rough, ST 90;
peeled, SO; Pine, $5 10.
TANBARK-Nominal.
LUMBER-Rates nominal There is talk Of
another com bnation to advance prices
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG. March 23.-The spot N ar
ket is dull at 6s 31sd. Cargoes are duh at Sis
Sd, just shipped.
I he Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: March
6s sld' May, 6s I'd; July, IS I'd; September
6s 12d.
LONDON. Enc. March 23-Consols 1121l
silver, 2S l5-l6d; French Rentes, 102f 471ac
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining shares continue to drag along at un-
changed prices
The Brunswick Consolidated Mining Company
OF Grass Valley has levied an assessment of 3
cents per share, delinquent April 23.
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BOARD SALES.

Followiag were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board Yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. COMMENCING $3.50.
81 Andes l9I5OO CC&v-1.l5l3OU Potosl 80. S6
2U3 B&B $4,000 Imp 80. O2i2OO New. 20
100 Caleda IL 500 Mxic. .2el50O Syndcate.O .O2
400 Choilar. L 2UI4OO Occid. ..l5l
AFTERNOON SESSION. 80.
so CC&v..1.2rISO0 Potosi H.. .37I1O0 Nv.....25
100 Opnir 9OI
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TREAsURE SHIPMENT.

The Peru took out treasure list of s420,sl0,
consisting OF S95, $40 in Mexican Dollars, $293O
in Gold Coin, 1921, 500 in Silver Bullion and $3.50
IN Peruvian Soies.
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davs and "a S714@4 S71a for demand. Posted
rates, s4 S61at64 SS12. Commercial bills, 81 84z
az S51a Government bonds easier: state bonds
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24

Policemen in Vienna must be able to
swim, row boat and understand teleg-
raphy.
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The Time Bali.

BRANCH HYDRoGRAPKIC OFFICE U. g. NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. March 23. 1897. }
The time ball on Telegraph Hill. was dropped
exactly at noon to-day-L e.. at noon of the l20sh
meridian, or exactly at p. NJ, Green wich time
w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant II. ~ N In charge.