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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Gram Bags, spot o@5Ac;
June-Juiy delivery. 5@514c: San Quentin, So 40;
W ool Bags. 24@27c.
COAL-Har rison's circular says "Durins the
week there have been two arrivals from British
Columbia with 1929 tons of Coal, from Oregon and
Washington 1859 tons from Cardh 27S9 tons so
Tar this month there have been only tour arrivals
from foreign with IL CAB tons Of Coal, yet
strongly evidences there is a full supply on hand
TO meet all demands OF course the very limited
lmportationS OF certain grades OF foreiSn, w hicn
are specially adapted domestic uses. has caused
substitution of other brands, rs some characters
OF British house Goals entirely out of stock
ucts for house purposes has increased materially,
as the prices OF same 81 81 @3 ton below the
Oetter grades Of British Columbia anu Engiish.
Business generally in the fuel line is fair as sales
are up TO the average, but the principal complaint
is he profits are cut too dne. The importers OF
other TO ascertain who can cut their margins OF
pronI The finest In fact the all important point Is
70 enect sales, the margin OF profit is secondary
FOR the amount Of capital invested ana risks at.
tached. there Is commercialli line which annually
SHOWS y smal er percentage on the credit SIDE than
the Coal trade
Wellinpton is quotabie at IS; New Wellington,
20 per ton: Southield Wellington. ~ 30 ton:
Seattle, s6 so: Bryant, x6 so; Coos Bay, s. 70
ton; Wallsend. 90 30 p ton; cumberland
SlS % p Ion in bulk and $50 in sacks; Penn
sylvanias Anthracite Egg, $ll@l2 ton; Welsh
Anthracite, $S@1O Camel 81 q ton; Rock
springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley. " 60;
Coke S11012 In bulk and 8l3 y ton In SKIS
klCE-Chinese mixed, % 6O@3 66 p ttl; No, 1,
20 ~ OS 30 = ctl: extra No. !. - zO0A bO; Ia
waiian, s4 121a&e4 Is; Japan, IS 30@z 10.
oUSAh-Tho western Sugar Heanlng Company
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DRIED FRUITS. KAIsINs, NUTS. ETC.
The market, as usual, is very dull.

The market, as usual, Is very dull
DRIED FKUTTS-Quotarlons are nominaIly as
follows Peaches, 41a@s1ac: fancy. 6@61s peeled.
lOeSi 21ac. Apricots 61aG81zc; Moorpsrks. 10@
lac; evaporated APE. os4c; sun-dried, "a csc;
Prunes 21bG234c c for the sizes Figs. black, out:
white Figs 21a014c; Plums 4(95c for pitted and
1G2c for unpitted Nectarines, 496c p ib for prime
TO fancy; Pears 21a94c for whole, 21a@5c tor
quarters and 3(@4c for halves,
RAISINS-
CARLOAD PRICES Four-crown, loose. 54sc:
threecrown, 43sc p b: two-crown, $500 p D;
seedless Suitanas 512c; seedless Muscatels, 1896;
three-crown London layers. 81 l5: clusters, 81 bU
Dehesa clusters, 81 b0; Imperial clusters. 3d.
dried Grapes, &c p h.
JoBBINs PRICEs-SAN Observation-Disclosures
loose, Sac 3-crown, 4s4c; 2-crown. 3s4c; seed
less sultanas, 5Slc; seedless Muscaieis 49,
8 crown London layers, 81 25; clusters, 81 90;
Dehesa clusters 81 7o Imperial clusters, $3 20.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at 8@l0c; Wainuts
61s@7c p ib for standard and s@91ac y b for
softshell: Almonds, 1sc for Langdedoc, SO
S1sc for hardshtll and S09c p h for papershel;
Peanuts, 4@6c q fb for Eastern and &c for Cali
fornia: Hickory Nuts 5@6c p h; Pecans. 71a0
SC y ID; tnberts. 71a@8c: Brazil Nuts. 71a9sc;
Cocoanuts, S5G5 SO p 100.
HONEY-Comb 10@121ac for bright and b@ec
for lower grades; water-white extracted. 59o tac:
light ami extracted, 41a@4s4c dark amber %
41ac: dark, zQD3c p b.
REESWAX-22M25c q n
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WORLD.
THE COMMERCIAL w

July, 79c: september, 7s14c.
CORN Spot scarce. irmer, dull. No q 30 g
S014c: elevator 3O34@31c afoat: ungraded
mixed. 2q14c: steamer SC. 3, 2S1ac. Options
were dull and firm at 14@ssc advanced. May
and July only; traded in. March 301sc: May,
OATS-Spot fairy active. strong. Options dull,
rmer w,ls May y4e 2i pq Sbjcsro a3c no
No. white. 221ac
Provisions.
LARD Quiet: irmer. Western steam. "a So;
May, s4 So, nominal; refined, quiet; continent,
S4l5.
POkK-s Strong, moderate demand. Mess So rs
g9 25
dairy, 9@lSc; DO creamery, 13@1S1ac: Western
creamery. 13@19c; do factory, 7@l21ac; Elgins'
CHEEsE-Fair home demand firm. Part
Skins, 5@71ac: full SIX ms, 3@4c.
EGGS-Sieady. Western fre.h, 1012c.
TALLow-Qui t, steady. City, $3.50; country,
GoTTfoNsEED oIL-ouiet steady. Crude, zOG
2012c; yellow prime, 2S1ac.
RICE-Quie,, steady.
MOLASSES-Q Quiet steady,
COFFEE-Quiet, 20 TO 80 points down March.
June. $s SG@s So. Spot Rio Gull, weak: No. z,
SAG
quiet, unchanged.
4ruit and Produce.
APRICOTs-Bags. s@11c
II iACHEs-Unpeeled bags, 51a@s1sc; do
peeled, boxes 10@15c.
PkUNES-Four sizes, &C.
RAISINS-Two crown L. NJ, 414c; three
crowns 5(151ac: four crowns. 6@61ac; London
layers 81 00I 40; clusters ST. 40@Dl 10.
A, MoNDs = soft shell. 71a@S12c; paper SHE'LL
l0@12c.
WALNUTS-Standard. &c: soft shell, &c.
HOPS-Quiet. Pacific Coast, 3@121ac.
W0OL-Firm. Domestic fleece, l3g23c.
Merchandise.
TJ9IRoN-Dull American, s12 25@12 So
COPPER-Dull Lake. $11 S5Q12
LEAD Firm. Domestlc. IS 431a@3 4712.
IN - Inactive:s Straits Sl2 o5@lS So plates,
quiet.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND .THER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Steady but dull. Quoted at 81 26Q
l 521a y cti for common grades, 81 35@l 36A
p cti for average No. /, 81 371A p ctl for choice
and 81 4O9l 4712 y ctl extra choice milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:1b o'clock-December-
1000 Gus, 81 l11s
sEcoND SESSION December = 10000 ctls,
81 TIA
REGULAR MORNING SESSION May-2O coo ctls
81 80. 1000 81 1914; 1000. 81 so1s- December
lO,0uu ST l75s; 900 81 TIN.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-6 5000 ctls. 81 36 IN ;
1S.U0O, 81 80. December-4000. 81 17A
BARLEY-There Is lot enough busip ess to
change quotations. Feed, 721a@771ac q ctl;
Brewing, 10000.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SESSION. :l6 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoS-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SESsIoN-May-6OOOc ctls,
72c
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales.
OATo-Tne marke. continues nexlec. ed. Milling,
81 POOL 50: Fancy Feed, 81 321a@l IS: Com
mon white, sl@1 10: good 70 choice, 81 l50b
l 80, according 20 qualify; Black for feed, gbc(9
81 05; for SEED 81 20@1 80: Gray. 81 1901 70:
Red. 81 10@1 20; Surprise 81 4O@1l SO p ctl.
Clipped Oats sell $l0z . ton over the raw product.
CORN Offerings are large and neglected. Large
Yellow, SO@S6c y ctl; Small Round do, 95@971ac;
White, SO@821ac p ctl.
RYE-SO685c p ctL
BUCkWHEAT-Quoteda at 81 1bMl 26 a ctl
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
NEW YORK. y. ", March 19.-Business at
the Stock Exchange to-day showed a material
falling off. the sales footing up only 17S.121
shares. At the opening ;he tendency OF prices
upward. with sugar AMI the gas stocks the
features. Sugar rose 13s to 1885, Chicago Gas
l1a to so and Consolidated Gas to 1894.
The improvement in the other leading stocks
equal to 14@l per cent, the Vanderbilts being
most prominent, New York Central for in
stance nearly recovering It's dividend of l per
cent, selling up to 99S4. After midday Jersey
Central suddenly broke over points unusually
large transactions The decline attributed to
rumors of a reduction in the dividend vt the
April meeting OF the directors. 1t said that
payments hereafter Will be per cent basis
but nothing OF an official character WAS given out
and the slump was generally ascribed TO manip-
ulation.
In the grangers Omaha was inclined to weak
ness on realiZations, which is only natural in view
OF the recent sharp advance IN the specially.
Northern Pacific preferred, Manhattan and West
ern Union were especially weak in the closing
aiBgs The heaviness OF Western Union, the
stock having fallen 10 S31a ex-dvldend, was due
TO the refusa or the stock Exchange 10 renew the
contract with the Gold and Stock Telegraph Com
pany. While the governors of he exchange have
preston prevails that compromise Will be ef-
f,cted and new deal arranged with tie old and
Stock Telegraph Company at more advantageous
terms 10 the >tock Exchange. In the 1ndustrias
Sugar. afferi early ADVANCE, fell 10 ia The
market closed weak in tone. Net changes show
losses of IA 10 per cent, Jersey Central leading.
The bond market was firm. Sales aggregated
s1.1290GO.
In Government bonds $2b, 900 coupon fours of
1925 sold at 1872 and s. 600 coupon fives az
ll37s
Grain.
FLoUr-Dull, steady. Winter wheat, low GRADES
81 3003 35 do fair to fancy, So 25(04 SO; do
patents s4 6O@5; Others unchanged: Minnesota
clear, So 40G3 80; DO straights, S4@4 20: do
patents. $4 1904 go; low extras. 81 3UG3 80; Rye
mixture 81 SU03 20: supertne, $2@l2 80; fine
81 95G2 70.
Southern flour. dull. Common to fair extra So 20
as So good 10 choice. So 6094
Rye flour, quiet moderate demand at So 500
PTS.
KYE-Dull, firm. Western 81 n C. l. +. Buffalo;
for ex port at 40 f. o. b.
BAkLEY-Firm. Feeding. 26s4c C. i. f. Bus.
falo
F. o. /. S47sc: ungradeI red. 70@S5c: No. i
Northern, S556c Options opened firm at 1sc ad-
vance on firuer cab es and local covering, fell Ia
@3lsc on foreign selling; rdvanced 12@ic on large
export business. closing firm at 1Ag$4c over yes
terday, with trading moderae g. May and July
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Prices sh owed little variation.
Receipts were 1856 boxes Asparagus, $40 ooxss
Rhubarb and OF SKIS Peas.
POTATOES = New Potatoes, 2@215c; Sweet
Potatoes, 75c@$l rs p ell; Early Rose: 6og1oc
b0@7Oc p ctl for Rivers 9Oc@$l 10 for Salinas and
65@S0c for Petalumas; oregon Burbanks, 9ec@
81 10.
oNIoNs-Nearby, s1@l rs p ctl; oregons, 81
a. %
l21sc p ID; Egg Plant 49,; Hothouse Cucum bers
50c@$l q doz; Asparagus 6@sc q fb for conn o ,
l0@l21ac for choice and ] sc for fancy: Rhuoarp
$1QD1 so p box; Marrowfat Squash. $1GS y ton
Los Angeles Tomatoes, 76c@$l 70 y box: Dried
Peppers, 7@sc p Ii Green Peas, S@6c; Los @ Angees @
Cabbage, 4Oa5Oc q eli; Carrots, .5@3Vc p sack;
Garlic l13G62c a m
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Reclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind The top figures.
at station indicate maximum temperature for tne
DAYS: those underneath il. if any. the amount Oh
rainfall of melted snow in inches and hundredtnsi
during the past twelve hours lsooarS or soliu'
lines connect pein OF equal air pressure' 1s tso
word 'shigh" means high barometric pressure ana
is usually accom- panied by fair weather; low
refers 10 low pressure. and Is usually preceueo
and accompanied by cloudy weather ana rams.
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 probable:
but when the "low' IS incosed with lsooars OF
n, ,srEed curvature rain south OF oregon is improb-
able With a thigh" in the vicinity OF idaho, ana
the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer
weather may be expected IN summer ano cotaer
weather in winter. The OF these conoitions
will produce an opposite result
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-stocks are large and the market con-
tinues to decline.
cREAMERY-Fancy creameries 16@l61ac; Sec
onds, Ioc p ID.
DAIRY-Fancy, lac p n: GOOD to choice, l5eg
1312c; lower grades 1201212c.
PIcKLED-13c q II for old and lac n for new.
FIRKIN-1Sc v ID for old and lac = ID 1or new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. l6@l61ac d.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, b1a9Ic: common
TO good, 5La@6c: Cream Cheddar, IO911c; Young
America, 7@Sc; Western, lie; Eastern. l4@l5c
EGGS = The market Is stationary. Ranch
Eggs 111a@l21sc; store EGGS 1O1a@11c y doz;
Duck EGGS l4@l5c y dozen.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

There was no change worthy of note in mining
stocks yesterday, though the market was stronger
at the close
Hale e. Norcross is assessed 10c
The Isabella Gold Mining Company Of Colorado
paid dividend Of 21ac per share the 18th.
The amount WAS $56, $50.
The two hundred and twenty-fourth dividend Of
the Homestake Mining Company will be paid on
the 25th. The rate is Csc per share and the
amount is $3i .250
The Henrietta Mining Company of sierra County
has levied an assessment of &C per SHARE delin-
quent April 26
The Consolidated Golden Gate and Sulphuret
Mining and Development Company has declared a
dividend OF 10c per share, payable Immediately.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Another car OF Eastern is In This
STOCK sells s4@5 for Hens, So 5O@7 90 for young
Roosters, 81 tor old BOOSTERS and $6 for Fryers
Local stock shows little cha nge.
Live Turkeys, 14@15c p n Tor Gobblers l49loc
p h for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, lb@l7c = n;
Geese. p pair ST. 7o@2: Goslings. So 6O@3;
Ducks S6@6 so for old and 81 50@S 90 for young;
Hens. $3@4 so p doz Roosters. young. $oSg1;
do. old. SO 50@4: Fryers, S6@6 so: Broiiers. $og
for large and So 5O@4 50 for small: Pigeons,
81 o093 v doz for young and 81 50@l 70 for old.
GAME-Hare. 75c@$1; Rabbits, 81 90 for Cot
tontails and $l@1 20 for small.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTuFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family, extra,
81 S5@4 95: Bakers extras, "a 1904 85; Super
fine S4014 80 u bbl.
COkNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, cit 60@l g.:
Cracked Corn, $lB@l9 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are ns follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. So S6
y 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 81 30 p 100: Rice Flour
% 70; Cornmeal, 1922 IS; extra cream do. 81 U.s.
Oatmeal, $3 50;s Oat Groats, "a: Hominy, 50 10
Q3 80; Buckwhear Flour. 50 26@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, $3 so; Farina, "a; Whole Wheat Flour
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Builders, Contracts.

Board Of Education of San Francisco with Peck
Williamson Heating and Ventilating Company,
heating and ventilating apparatus and water
c.ose for High school building NV corner of
Dolores and Eighteenth streets S9l20; c. L Ha-
vens architect.
Lewis Meyerstein with i. & Z. Emanuel Office
i'm improvements IN brick and stone building on " E
corner of uSh and Battery streets S2S52
DR.. Julius Rosenstirn with w. l. Holman to
build elevator for building n W corner of Sutter
and Hyde streets, $3.50; Saheld & Kohlberg
architects.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCk & co.

q Leidesdorn ST., Tel. Main 1854.
cENTRA OFFICE
623 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Pur ly q Atkinson.
Managers. Tel. Main 5144.
Uptown Ofice-Baldwln Hote. (adjotninK Griu
Room. Tel. Main 1891.
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market quo
tations Reference LIST National Bank 3 7.
CHICAGO PkIVA1E WIRks NEW Iokk
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports IL
failures for the Pacific Coast States and Territories
Scr the week ending yesterday as compared with 20
5or the previous week and for the corresponding
week OF 1896. The failures divided among the
trades as follows: l contractor ! commission, 1
dairv, delicacies l groceries ard LIQUORS, l dry
goods, restaurant, clothing. general merchan,
disc butcher cloak manufactures, ! grocer, 3
saloons.
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PROVISIONS.

Some changes in barreled Beef and Pork appear
CURED DMEATS-Bacon. 7c o n for heavy. z 1ac
p ID for light medium. 10c for light 103ac h for
extra light and 12c g. ib for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 1l@l219c: California
Hams, lO@l O1ac; Mess Beef, So D bbl; extra
mess do, SO so; family do, &l0@1O 50; extra
prime Pork So so; extra clear $14 = Dbl: mess,
$l2 p Dbl: Smoked Beef, 10c y ID.
LARD-Eastern tierces are quoted at sac for
compound ana 61a@7c p D for pure; pals 71ac;
California .erces. 41sc for compound and 6c for
pure: hafbbs, &c; lU-tb tins, 792c; DO OBJ 7szc.
COTT0LENE-6c in tierces and 7AQS1sc In
10 ID tins.
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Hay is reported weak all the time, but rrices
do not decline
BRAN-$12 5O@l3 for the best and sll oo0iZ
p ton for outside brands
MIDDLIN NGS-$l80l9 for lower grades ana
$19 bO@l2O 90 p ION Tor the best ,a, an
FEEDSTuFFS Rolled Barley, Slf9it oV'
OF cake Meal a. the MILL $26 30 p ton; 'onoing'
$27 SO.
HAY = Wheat sS@l1: Wheat ana and. oa1 Iarsa ya@
10: Oat $609 Barley S7G0S so: River barieG
$6@o SO; Alfalfa $697 so: compressed $o@
8 30: stock. $5@6; llover $60s q ton
STRAW-25@5Oc p bale
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver continues 10 improve
All ereas very dull
Hay weak. ] cans neglected.
New ork Exchange higher.
Barreled Beef and FORK changed
Coal trade fair.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Butter continues 10 decline.
EGGS and heese plentiful
Poultry steady.
Oranges in good supply.
Dried Fruits neglected.
Sugar marked up.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There plenty of Leans on the Market ou'
the demand is tngnificant.
BEANS Bayos 81 sO@1 70 p ctl: small
Whites, $1@l 20 p ctl: Large W hites, $IVi ~
p cti: Pin>s, sl@l 20 q ctl Reds. 81 lo@l 81;
Blackeye. 81 sOSSI hh. Red Kidney, 81 25: Limas,
81 sO092; Butiers, 81 259l so; Pea, sigl ~
sEEDs.Brown Mustard, 81 Sqe@z sri ~ -. iow Sss
nary seed, l34@214c q ID: Alfalfa. 614c; Rape
21s@2Ac; Hemp. SC; Timothy, AHac. c,,. areen
DRlLD PEAS-Niles. $l@1 ~ g Gus ofeeh'
81 AOGll 6U q ctI
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Glass bricks are made extensively in
Germany. They are blown with hollow
center containing raretied air and are said
to be as strong and durable as clay bricks.
They freely admit light. So lar the glass
brick has only been used in the construc-
tion of conservatories, and has been voted
. success.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND SKINs-Culls and brands sell
lc under sound STOCK. Heavy salted steers quot.
able at Sc y ID; medium, 7c y h: light 7c; Cow
hides, 7c; staes &c; sated Kip 7c y n: salted
Calf. &c; salted Veal. &c; dry Hides, 121a9
Veal 9@1Oc: dry Calf. 1bc; culls, l0c; Goatskins
2U@35 each: Kids SCI Deerskins, good summer
25c y ID: medium zoe: winter, lOc: Sheepski kins,
shearlings, 1U02Oc each; short wool, 2o@35c
each: medium, 3U@45c each; long woods, 40960c
each
TaLLOW-No. i, rendered, 3@31zc p n; No. 2
21ac: refined. SC: Grease &c p ID.
WOOL-San Joaquin, 4@6c; Eastern Oregon, 10
1Oc p H.
Hops-e@sc for fair to choice and s@1oc q D
for fancy.
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maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard to nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigaors are cordially invited 70 visit the
once where complete sets of charts and sailing
olrections of the world are kept on han1i or COM
parlson and reference, and the latest information
can alwavs be Obtained regarding lights, dangeryA
70 navigation and all matters OF interest to ocef
commerce. VI
Inc time & ball on top OF the building on Re, W
slapn hit Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. noon. ana Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
tUgiesgrapnic signal received each dav from the
Cal. ' o. e ASi"1
, "a no.ice stating whether the time ball was
ur1pppea 0 on time, or giving the error II any |,
eu6 psueS Isl "a tne same day by the afternoon papers
~nu ny the morning papers the following dav
w. y. HUGHES.
Lieutenant U. S. N, in charge.
The Time Ball.
bhANcH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE, o. g. NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. March 10 1897
Tne tfme ball on Telegraph Hi, was dronned
e3actiy at noon TODAY e.. at noon OF tho I2nrn
meridian. or exactly at p M Greenwi,h time
w. ). HUGHES
Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge.
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has ad vanced its prices an now quotes as fol-
lows, terms net cash: cube ana Crushed, 61Sc;
Powdered 55sc: Fine Crushed 61sc; Dry Granu-
xtra C. 41ac: Golden c. 4ssc; Candy Granula,ed,
51sc: half barrels Ac more inan barrels and boxes
1ec more.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were he hales In the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION COMMENCING $3.50.
6oo s,rn-... .052Oo Point. 20l4O, Potosi ....S3
100 Belcher...ls so ls0' x'sskss..2s
10J B&B.....67
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-2:3 80.
l5n A,pha 90. O6I20O Chall9e. 34i1 100 Potosi "a
100 Choir l. o. AbO CC&v~.1.26i 90 Stnrd.. Ito
Following were the sale. in the Pacific stock
0ardy
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Lewis Brown to John F. and James A. McNa-
mara (executors Of the estate Of Ellen McNamara)
lot on SW corner Of Van Ness avenue and O'Far-
rell street, w 1856 by 8 12O; $40.
John +. and James A. McNamara (executorS OF
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs have again advanced. No change in other
descriptions.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, &c: second 6@51ac; third
do. 4@415c p ID.
MUTTON-Wethers &c: Ewes, 61zc y b.
LAMB-Spring 7QGBc y h.
PORK-Live hogs, 41sc p h for large and 4$s@
412c for small and medium; dressed do 6061Ic.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIvERPooI.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, March 19.-The spot m ar
ket is steady at 6s 3ad. Cargoes quiet at Sis,
arrived.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: March
6s I'd; May, 6s 314d; July, 6s 31zd; September,
6s 214d.
SECURITIES
LONDON, Eng, March 19.-Consols Ill 1915;
silver, 2S5sd; French Rentes. 102f 25c.
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AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Cheap Oranges are plentiful and slow, but choice
steady.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 81 1892 2 box for choice, 50 80 for
fancy and $1Ql 81 for common
CITRUS FRUITS-NaveI Oranges are quotabe
at 81 25@D3 25 p box; Seedlings, 75c@Sl 20 o
box: Mediterranean sweets, $l@l % box;
Lemons, 5,c@$1 for common and 81 1902 for
good to choice: exican Lines. 81 q box; Califor-
MIA Lines. 50@75c; Bananas, $l92 bunch;
Pineapples, $2@,i p doz
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BANk CLEAHINGS.

NEW YORK. n. y, March 19.-Among the
bank clearIngs totals 81 cities Tor the week end
ing March 1S, 1897. with COMPARISONS lele-
grapned Bradstreet's tn following:
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HAY AMI FEEDsTUFFs.

So; Rolled Oats (bbls) "a 1905 Is; Pearl Barley
$3 75@4: Split Peas, So SO; Green oo' "a 20
ths
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call quiet at 1a@11a%; last loan at
1919 and closing at 1s4%. Prime mercantile paper.
31a% Bar silver, 62ssc. Mexican dollars, 4s1a9
491ac sterling exchange is firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at Sd S512@4 S5s4 for 6O
davs and 50 S7@4 STA for demand. Posted rates,
"a so1s@4 sS Commercial bills 50 s41494 S614.
Government bonds duh; State bonds hfm; rail-
road bonds steady. Silver at the board was quiet.
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NoTE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides OF the day In the
order OF occurrence to time. The second time
column gives ths second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides sometimes
sccurs The heights given are additions to tina
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts, except when minus sign 81 precedes the
height, and then the number given IL subtractive
from the depth given by the charts
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrographic
ONCE located in the Merckants Exchange Is
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FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Changes this week are very few. Butter is
cheaper. Poultry Keeps rather above the normal
quotstions. Fruits and Vegetables are about the
same.
Following is THE CALLS regular weekly retail
ljar.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

SUN, MOON AND TIDE.
UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoprrrc suRvNv.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF Hen AND Low
WATERS AT FogT POINT ENTRANcE TO
eAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OrTl
cIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high ami low water, occur at the
City Front OMISSION -strses WHARF abou twenty
hve minutes later than 1t For: Point: he'll chs
OF tide is the same az both places