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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

The feature in mining stocks yesterday was the
advance in Sierra Nevada to 81 30 on the after
noon call under heavy sales. The other stocks did
not seem to be affected by this rise, however and
remained quiet
Almost all stocks were higher at the close Sier-
ra Nevada touch, 81 As Union 55c, Chollar 93c,
Gould Curry 44c, Mexican 40c and so on
The North Gould & Curry assessment falls de-
linquent in board to-day and the Hale d Norcross
delinquent sale TAX es place also
The North san Juan Gold Mining Company OF
Nevada County has levied assessment of
cents per share, delinquent september 8.
The Central Lead Company paid dividend OF
$4,000 on the 21st. This is the second of like
amount this year
The Homestake mine of South Dakota paid a
dividend of $3l, $50 yesterday
The Mercur mine of Utah paid a dividend Of
$4,000 on the 2lst, making $4,000 10 date.
The Portland mine of Cripple Creek Colo, paid
dividend of $4,000 on the 10Th.
weekly reports from the mines are as fouows:
Con. Cal. & Va-1000 level-West crosscut
started from the north drift from the Coo. Va
shaft on this evel at point 200 fee north from
the sta!lon he's been advanced 50 rect passing
through softer porphyry, showing clay seams
level-The south drift started from the double
compartment incline upraise at a point l7S feet
on the sope above this level has been extended lo
feet. passing through porphvry, olhy and quartz;
total length 27 feet. From this south drift 10 feet
south of the incline an east drift has been started
and advanced % feet, passing through porphyry
and clay with lines of quartz.
1850 level-From the ninth floor south drift, at
point 265 feet in from its mouth, The uprase
was carried up 100 feet, during the week ad-
vaneed feet passing through quartz assay1ng ~
cents per ton. From incline upraise l. at point
SO feet above the sill floor of this level from near
the EN- of the north DRIFT the upraise has been
carried up the footwall 10 fe't passing
through porphyry and ay; total length 90 feet
From the end OF the north drift A. feet in from
No upraise on the sill fuor of this level we have
worked upward feet, passing through quartz
and streaks OF ore, from which we have saved 81
tons OF ore assaying per mine car samples, $37 II
per ton total height % feet The total extraction
| of ore for the week amounted to 81 tons, the
average assay value OF which. per samp es taken
from the cars when raised 10 the surface. Was
| S34 80 per ton.
In the Ophir mine, on the 1000 level, west cross
cut 3, l25 feet north of the shaft station is in 229
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Fxplauatfon.

The errov flies with the wind. The top figures
a. station indicate maximum temperature for the
days. those underneath H. If any, the amount OF
rainfall Of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, or solid
lines, connect pOin of equal air pressure; iso-
thermS, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
vord high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually sccompanied by fair weather: 'low"
refers 10 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 isobsrs extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable:
but when the ''lnW'- 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 reverse OF these conditions
VIII produce al opposite result
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al 43s4; May, 81 4o12@1 45A
growing bullish.
A. II. SESSION.

A. NJ
sharp break in Chicago started long holders of
wheat to realizing AT the opening 81 42Ts was
the ruling price. heavy flood OF selling orders
sent the price to 81 4zSs, and 1t rallied 10 81 20
S112c.
2 p NJ. SESSION.
Wheat displayed a strong feeling at the closing
afternoon sess December sold at 81 40 TO
ST 42Ts at the opening and sold up to 81 1925
on eood buying. A small drive was made by the
bears, causing break 81 AZ, where good buy
ing was again found. AT the close 81 431s was
pa, with trading at 1sc advance on the I6 cuT9
l 40. December barley, e214.
Chicago.
Wheat opened with an advance of Ic over Satur-
days close. Liverpool was up l12G02d. Paris re-
ported flour aid wheat strong The demand for
wheat at the start knew no bounds Foreigners
had good buying orders in the market. Their pur-
chases sent September TO 7414c and December to
75c. Al these prices the local crowd turned SELL
ers, unloading their ong wheat on buyers across
the Atlantic September wheat dropped TO 73c, then
rallied 10 1890, again dropped 20 1880, advanced
10 1850 from where 1t started on the down grade
touching 72c just before the closing ong sounded.
At the c,ose 7214c was asked. december dt cined
TO 1896 and clos-d al 10 l3@7?5Sc.
To-uay'S break caused by heavy receipts,
which were 80 600 bushes, ainst 10 600 buSn-
els on same day la { year Kansas City
ceVeu 25S,o bush is reported offe II ugs rap
idly increasing. The visible supply increased
7Os, 900 bushels, agsinst increase of $4,000
bushe the same time last year and decrease OF
l,254 600 on the same date in 1895.
he total visible supply of wheat east of the
Rockies is 10, 6,O32,0t0 bushels. compared with
47,14200O in 1896 Reports from the Northwest
were encouraging TO the bears. Crop damage re-
porls continue 10 arrive from all parts of the
spring wheat countries Wheat and flour in pas
sage to the United Kingdom and Continent, 64O-
900 bushels, against Z, 500, 0OO one year ago.
The Price of Wheat.
1t is well to recall the fact that In flour and
wheat the whole world except Liverpool and
London, has been pinching along for months
without supplies except for daily wants. Stocks
in mills and interior elevators, usually consid-
w oh m K q a
considerable source of supply, have been cleaned
out ia very unusual way. They VIII be re-
pienished now that wheat begins furnish them
the means to do And so, because wheat is
moving the price advances. Al he great grain
centerS in this country the elevators have no
Stocks They Will begin 10 increase tn, ir holdings
when their managers that the Whoe world
wants cur wheat. If the professional. persste mt
and peStilent short sellers VIII keep their hands
off this wheat crop Of will prove a great
torerunner OF prosperity TO this country.-De enson
B. Sm this Toleoo Market Report.
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, N. Y. July 20 Porter Bros.
sold ten cars OF fresh California fruit to-day, as
fol- ows:
Pears-Boxes. Bartlett, 81 9o@l S5 Claronau
81 30: Congress, 81 so: hatf-byxes, Bartlett, g. a
6Oc; Clapps favorite, 55c Peacbes-Early Craw-
ford 81 55@I 20; Imperial, 81 30; Foster, 81 450
40; It. John, 81 35@1 10; Decker, ST. 609l 20;
Strawberry, 81 80 Orange Cling, 81 5Gl IS.
Prunes-Traeedv, 81 2O@75c; German 95@s5c;
Gross, 81 lo. Pums-F gg, 81 05@s5c; Japan,
81 80 a 30; Sats una (westy) 60c: Purple
Duane 81 4t@95c; QuackenooSs 81 Is; Brad
shaw, $lG95c; Columb bia, 81 40@l 25; Washing
ton, 81 2I@6Oc; Burbank, 81 o0@l rs; wasty,
grapes S06)65c, haif-crates.
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Apricots in bulk did better. Bartlett Pears are
selling very well at the prices. Peaches are IN
ample supply and unchanged.
Berries are generally higher
Lemons in be tel supply and lower.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, 81 5U@3 so p chest for large ana
- tor small
Black berries, S2@3 y chest.
Raspberries. 81 50@4 q chest
Huckleberries, $t@7 p chest.
Currants, 81 25@1 so Is chest. $500 =,
Red Nectarines, 50G6Oc: White, 5oQouc o Do4.
Peaches, 20@30c q box and 20@5uc 2 basket
for common Kinds anu 3094Oc r box ana 2U@5oc
q basket for Craw fords; in bulk, = TON
Plums, 25@140c p box; Japanese, DUG loc w asn-
lngtons, $40 p ton; Egg Plums, sl2 oo BID
Aprlcots lb@3Uc p box aud $e@12 oo q Ton
In bulk.
Pears, 25@4Oc p box and / @20c U basket;
Bartleus, 4J@D65c p box and Sl59lS q ton -
Apples, 26@50c q box for common and to
QSoc for good 10 choice
Crabapples 20@30c p box
Figs, single layers, zO@oOc u box; double layers
4O@60c.
Grapes, 65@75c for Muscats, 35@6Oc Tor black
and 30@5Oc Tor Fontalneb eau and oweetwAler.
Watermelons, $5@l5 p 100.
Can-aloupes, 75cO$1 10 q crate
Nutmeg Melons, 3U@5Oc % box -
CITRUS FRUITs-LemonS $ o. q Do1 TOT
common and So 25@3 25 for good TO choice; Mexl-
can Lines, 81 5O@5: California LINES roc g
box; Bananas 81 25@2 80 u bunch; Pineapp'es
$l93 q doz
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

Hay shows no weakness whatever and in fact
the market is q uoted still frmer by some deale rs
Bran and Middlings are unchanged.
BRAN-$14 50@15 for the best and $l3 50@l4
T. ton Tor outside brands
NGS-$l9 9@2O for lower grades and
$40 50G2l so q ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFkS-Rolled Barley, SIT 50@1S so;
Oilcake Meal at the mill, $26 so q ton; iobbing,
$27 so; Chopped Feed, $l4 5O0l5 SO % ton.
ssa1i SO; % oat, $S@io So p Barley sr ss@io; CON-
pressed, se@l2; Alfalfa, first cutting, $5 50@6;
second $6 50@7 so; stock, $6@S; Glover, 81 500
so q ton.
sIKA W-3O@4Oc q bale
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

No further change in any description.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers, &c 2 b;
medium, s12c . ID; light, 712c; Cowhides, 712@
SC Q ID; stays, Sc; salted Kip, 7c; salted calf
Sc 2 ID; salted Veal &c; dry Hides. lac Q ID.
culls and brands. lie; dry Kip and Veal, lie;
cry Calf, i SC; culs. l0c GoaIsH1ns. 20G35c each:
Kids be; peerskins, good summer 25c q ID;
medum, 20c; winter, zoe; Sheepskins. sneariings.
1OG20c each; short WOO, 25@40 each; medium,
40@50c each; long WOODS, 5O@75c each .
1ALLOW-Ao. l. rendered, 234 @13c q ID; n O. z,
214GZ1ac; refined, &c; Grease, &c 2 ID.
WOUL-Spring clip. North rn, l4@l612c p ID;
Mountain l1@l3c; Foothi |. l1@13c: san Joaquin.
years clip SG9c; do, seven months, SO DC q ID;
early LAmbs. defective, 61a@71ec; do, free, log
lie: Nevadas, l0@l2c; Eastern Oregon, lOql2c
HOPS 6esSc 2 tb for fair 10 choice and 9@l0c
for fancy. Contract prices S9l0c q II
for Oregons, 7a9c for new Wasnington>
and $3.50 for CaliforniAs-
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, sc; San Quentin,
SIS 40; Wool Bags 24@27c
COAL-WeIlington. So; New Wellington. So;
Soutnfeld Wellington, 81 so: Seattle. SIS so;
Bryant, S5 so; Coos Bay, S4 rs; Wal.3end 81 so
y on; Cumberland, Sl4 80 . ton in bulk and
$l5 so III sacks Pennsylvania, Anthracite Egg
$l5 p ton; Welsh Anthracite, $SGlO; Camel, 50
p ton; ROCK Springs Castle Gate and Pleasant
Valley, ST 60; Coke, $l1@l2 in bulk and $l3 s'
ton in SKIS
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 63sc: Powdered 57sc: Dry Granu
lated, 53sc = b; Coufectioners' A b14c; Magnolia
A. fac: Extra c, 43Ac: Golden c, 45sc; Candy
Granulsted 53sc; half barrels 14c mere than
barrels and boxes 1ac more.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Porter and Mary osgood to Theodore G. and
10 ephine Cockrill, lot w line of Broderick
street, 1851 5 of Sacramento, S 27:6 by w S2:6;
$40.
Henry King to Jeremiah Quinlan, lot on NV
line of sheridan street. 80 E OF Tenth, N E rs by
NV 100; $40
John i. ouigley 10 Maria ouirley, lot on W
line OF Market street 113.1l n of Fourteenth NV
100 by n T. 20: gift
Maria Quig ey (wife of john to T., Dennis L.
and Thomas ID. Quigley, lot on NV line of Marke
street. l13.l1 NE of Fourteenth, NE % by w
100 gift.
Nellie B. Reed (Jacobs) (wife of g. Wy TO WILL
liam C. l. Never. lot on Sc line of Clary street
210:71a E of sixth, NE 16:l0Ia by Sc rs: $1U
Edwin Dakln to Indiana B. Dakin undivided
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, n. y. July 26 in the clash at
the opening OF the Stock Exchange this morning
between renewed commisslon-house buying and
heavy liquidation by the professional speculative
element the advantage was temporarily with the
latter The reactionists Tor extensive operations
for short accoun, attended BY proft-taking
sales and were encouraged by the renewed heavy
selling by houses with London connections also
by reports OF damage to the crops through ex-
cessive moisture in the y Northwest The real ex-
pi an alton OF eaIly liquidation, however, was the
actual passage and enactment OF the new tariff
Conflicting reports were received this morning
from the spring wheat sections Il ad mitted
that mucn injury could be Inflicted by further
hea w rains in those sections, but il was worthy
Of note that mos OF The reports of -ctual dana ge
already done came over prlva, wires from Chi-
cago Nor did the course OF grain prices bear out
the assertions Of injury, Tor declines were gen era
Opening declines ia the marx 81 extended to l
poiut and trading then was exceedingly active.
IA majority OF cases the lowest prices OF he
day were made then, and the subsequent course of
prices was distinctly toward recovery. Rock
Island, atter opening down point rallied to the
hig est figures scored this movement The
exceptional course OF this took reflected the as
suIance that crops along the lines OF the company
we're sare from weather conditions, and the
shares OF other companies in the southwestern
sta were likewise very firm. Anthracite shares
advanced without any definite eX pla ,ations he
advance II UnOn Pac. fic reflected the failure of
the efforts OF Congress to antagoni ize the Teorg nj
the last harf hour sugar broke sharply, and the
whole market Welded under Nhat appeared !.
concerted bear tack. in Granger shares the
lowest prices OF the da, scored
Government bonds strong. Railways strong
and active.
Money on call / per cent: time money-6O
days i12 per cent three ana tour months Z1a per
cent, six months per cent on good Eixed Stock
Exchange Collateral Prime lndorsed BIAS receivA-
bic 312G3$4 per cent; choice prime single es.
3s4@4 per cent; good names, 4@413 per cent.
Posted asking rates for sterling, $4 81 for long
bills and 81 So for demand. Actual rates: Long
bills, $4 S61z@4 S619; sight drafts, 81 S714@1
S71a; cable transfers "a S712(g4 S734. DomeSIic
q hsnn Giu bf
II 12c premium; telegraph, 2Oc premium.
Money IN London, 14@12 per cent Rates dis
count in open market, both short, 3-months bills,
31A per cent. Amount OF bullion gone into Bank
OF England on balance to-day f25, 200.
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POTATOES. oN4o>>. VEGETABLES.

aA decline in Tomat oes is about the only change
in Vegetables Potato toes and Onions unchans ed.
POTATOES-New Eary Rose in boxes 300
soc; in sacks, a0935c; new Burbanks. 400165c fs
ct in boxes and 0@5Oc in Sacks salinas Bur-
banks 75c@$l; Sweet Potatoes lN@2c p 10.
ONION>-Reds are about gonei Silverskns. 80
@90c p ctl.
VEGETABLES-Bsy squash is quotable at
40@50c q box; Bay Cucum bers 30@40c p box;
Pickles 65c for No l ana 40@5Uc for No. 2;
Green Peppers, 20@40c Tor Chile and 5O@75c for
Bell; Green cas-, 112G212c y ID; String Beans, 10
&c: Lima Beans, 219c; Green Okra A0@75c q
box; Egg Plant. 50@65c; Cabbage, 6Ot075c p ct; ;
Carrots, Z5@30c q sack: Garlic, 1A29i sac % Il: :
Tomatoes a0@S5c for River; Green Corn, 5ucl
81 q sack, 65075c y for Berkeley and 81 %
al 80 fs crate for Alameda
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are quoted firm at previous prices and
several kinds show an advance.
BEANS-Bayos nominal and held high;
Small Whites, $l@1 ID; Large Whites, $1@l O5 q
ctl: Pinks, 81 l0@l:25; Reds 81 lU9l SO; Black
eye, 81 50@1 90; Red K.dney, nominal LINES,
81 50@l 60; Buffers, S1(0l 40; Pea, 81 100 25.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. So 506D2 70; Yellow
Mustard, 81 IS q ctl; Flax 81 60@1 10; Canary
seed, 1s4@214c q ID; Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 21s@
234c; Hemp, &c; Timothy, 412c.
DRIED PEAS-Nies, nominal: Green, 81 2U@
l 10 u ctl.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Hogs are steady at previous prices.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First qua ity, 515c Ii: second do, sc;
third do 4(941ac q H.
MUTTON-Wether4 512@tc; Ewes, 5951ac
p ib.
LAMB-spring. 61a@715c p ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 3156135sc 1or large and 3s4c
tor small ana medium; soft Hogs. 21a9314c
q d; dressed do SC.
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maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard TO nationality and free or
Nayigators are cordially invited 10 visit tho
Office where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are Kept on hant com.
parson and reference. and the latest inform alton
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters OF interest oceaa
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tee-'
praph Hill Is hosted about ten minutes before
noon and is dropped AT noon 120th meridiaA, by.
telegraphic signal received each dav 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, ii any, IS
published the same day Uy the afternoon paperA
and by morning papers the following day.
W. 3 HUGHES
Lieutenant. U. ). N. III charge.
The Time Ball.
BRANCH BYDRoeRAPHIo OFFICE .. q. NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGES
SAN FRANCISCO. July &c. 1897.
The time ball Telegraph Hill was droppei
exactly at noon today O.. az noon OF the l20sL
meridian. exactly ~ . Z NJ, Greenwich time
w. 5. HUGHES.
Lieutenant O. y N in char e.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

, delphia and Baltimore refined. SIS 10; refined in
HoPS-Crop of 's5 sa4c: crop e6, e@sc; coast
crop '95, S0I4o; crop go, 6@lU. London market
''fT TiDEs-Buenos Ayres dry. 20 fbs., 1S15@19c;
Galveston 20 to 25 lbs, 14139l5 51sc
Observation-Disclosures sole. Buenos Ayres, Light
TO heavy weights. lS@l9c: acid, 19@22c.
Dried Fruits.
RAJSTNs-California. 50Ib boxes, 2, 8, 4-crown.
ssl@51ac: seeded. 7$4 @s1ac: seediess muscateis
CTRKANTs - 47s@514c in barrels: cleaned
bulk 51,YQ6c; cases, 51stG512c: cartons, 6G7I Iac.
PkU NES-Caliornis 2o-b boxes. 4@Tc oO- ID
boxes, 414@7c
PEACH Es,- California. uDpeeled, bags. 12QSc;
boxes 71aQ9c; peeled. lU@l1c
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Doxes. 19l2c; bags,
CfTIgN-11@121ac for fancy boxes.
FlGS-fancy ordinary 12@lsci fancy washed,
DATEs-Persian. Co. II boxes. 215@3s4c; Fard.
in boxes. 434@5c; cases. 5S4 G5c.
WALN UTS- California standard, 612c soft
ALAfoN Ds-shelled. 1884 @9sc
Metals.
PIG IRoN-southern, 50 5O01O so: Northern,
PIC TIN-straits Sl3 7O@13 sZ1a
COPPEk-Brokers, $l1 II 12: exchange 81 ].
Lad - Brokers, $s so; exchange, IS So.
Strong.
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for Turkeys, $5 so for Hens, s4 80 for old Rocst-
ers SIS for Broilers and $4 SO for Fryers. An
other car goes on tod ay.
Live Turkeys, tic for Gobblers and 16@l7c
for II ems: Geese u par. 75c@Sl 20; Ducks, So 5O9
8 25 for old and s3@4 for young: Hens, 81 50@
q doz; BOOSTERS, young. $5@6; DO, oid, $4 Fry
ers, SO 50@4 y dozen: Broilers, $3@3 80 for large
and 81 2b@2 so for small; Pigeons, 81 20 y dozen
Tor young and for old.
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Corn opened Strong at an ADVANCE OF 1Ac over
Saturdays close. Rains reported soon after
the opening, causing feeling. Later, when
wheat declined sharply. longs corn began
loading resulting in sharp break OF l cent from
the top price. september closed at 261292658c
and Decem ber at 271sc
oats declined fractonally, in sympathy with
hpr
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.
Butter has advanced again. Eggs are weak.
uIr

Butter has advanced again. Eggs are weak
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 10000; sec
oDds. 171aG 1S12c p ID.
DAIRY hoice to fancy, le@l71sc p ID; lower
grades, l2@15c.
PICKLED-16@ll7c p b.
FIRKIN-15 5@1I &c p h.
EAsTERN-1Z@13c for ladle-packed.
CHELSE-C mild new, 71aGlSc; common
to good, 6@7c p h; Cream Cbeddar, 10@i1c;
Young America, S@9c; Western lie. Eastern,
13el1 &c q ID.
EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 151l8c p deg: store Eggs,
1l@l4c p dozen; Eastern. l21a@l3c; Duck
Eggs, lac q doz.
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Produce.

Produce.
PoRK-July. y 81. September. 81 72
LARD-July, 81 II: September, 81 22t94 25.
RIBS-July, S4 62; Septem ber, 81 65@14 81.
BUTTER-Firnl and active for first ana extra.
Creameries-Extras 1412c; 6rsts l21aGl. 1ac;
seconds IlD &c. Dairles-Extras. 12c; hrsts 10
@,llc; seconds. SC; packing STOCK. fresn. SC
EGGS-tirm and active. Firsts sold chiefly at
91ac, loss OH cases returned.
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tOREIuN MARKETS.
London.


LONDON. Enc. July 27. Consols. 1l2M;
silver, 81 3-16d; French rentes, loaf S71ac.
Liverpool.
WHEAT - Firm: cargoes of coast, nominal
unchanged; cargoes passage, sellers asking an
advance of Cd; English country markets, quteter;
Liverpool wheat, No 1 California, 7s@I7s 12d
wheat in Paris firm; -four in Paris firm.
(CTI ON -Uplands 414d
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Receipts at Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR, July 26.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 1000 head; market strong, SC higher.
higher.
SHEEP Receipts, 500; market stronger.
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Livestock.

HOGs-Iight, SO 6O@3 IS. mixed s3 571a@
375; heavy, S3 25@p3 SO; rough, So 25@3 40.
sales 20, SEQ Receipts $4,000. Estimated to-mor-
row 1900.
CATrLE-Beeves, So 9O@5 Is: cows and heif-
ers, ST. S5@4 80; Texas steers, 81 S594 90; stock
ers and feeders, $3 00@4 30
6HEEP-KeceIpts l., ,00O
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The Silver Market.

NEW YORK, n. Y, July 26-Commercial bar
silver at the re ord low price to-day. The
market opened at 591sc per ounce, later declined
10 5S 7sc. Government assay bars quoted at 59c,
VIII .ch would make silver in standard silver dol
lars worth 5.65c. Gable dispatches reported
further decline TO 27d in the Lohdon market,
where the u snal demand from the far kast has
been very Sla OK OF late William c. wilson Of the
bunon firm of Fuller 6 Wilson ascribet the
ness OF the market to the continued large produc-
ton, combined with falling on in the emand
East II rumored in the market this after
noon that a number of Western 81 yer mines will
be shut down in of any further weakness in
the market. The interesting coincidents that
silver has weakened when the great gold
fields have been discovered and also when wheat
has advanced in price The latter coincide nee
seis at naught the favorite assertion that silver
and wheat prices move in unison, being controlled
by the same general causes
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26. - To-day
statement OF the condition of the Treasury shows:
Available cash balance, s239, z73 s43; gold re-
serve l4S, 73s ,2l7
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver down again.
Wheat aud Barley higher.
The other Cereals quiet.
Hay very firm Feedstuifs unchanged
Beans firmly held.
Tomatoes lower. Red Onions out
Butter high er again. Eggs still weak
a car of Eastern Poultry in.
Fresh and Dried Apricots doing better.
Prunes steadily advancing.
Bartlett Pears selling well.
Berries frmer.
Provisions firm.
Wool and Hides unchanged.
HOGS steady
Flour advanced CSC.