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'EACHEs-Unpeeled. loc: peeled. 12@16c
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 25. - There was con-
siderable difference of opinion at the opening OF
the regular trading in wheat ling the proper
direction for the market 10 take moer,
which closed yesterday at 92I2G925s ranged all
the way from 921s to 921a al the start, with the
bulk of the trades at 9214@923sc After holding
at around the latter figures for a few minutes the
market began to yield gradually and in the course
OF little over half hour ii had got down 10
sI1ac. The heaviness OF local and Northwest re-
ceipts in the main responsible for the decline
Liverpool quotations were unchanged, bu- private
advices said he market was weak and reported
heavy offerings from Black sea ports.
Antwerp reported prices the same as the DAY De-
fore. Paris roted decline Of 10 centim~ for
september wheat, and the futures without Grange.
The dA' S c!earances OF wheat ana nour from L
lantIc ports were equal to $4,000 bushels. New
YORK leported sood export business IN Whe's un
the breaE, and called the quantity aceu 1or snip
ment fifty boatIoads, or 4C0, 600 bushels Pr ces
recovered somewhat on this, December advancing
10 Sl3499l rs, bus the market weakened again
later, grad uaiIy declining TO 81. radng during
the decline was intensely dull This in Itself being
a weakening factoE The tigures export busi-
ness were disputed by well informed persons, who
placed the new business at only five boatloads
The weeks shipments OF whea5 ana hour from
both coasts, as given by Braustreets. was 5,623,-
493 bushels, against 8, ,2SS, ,949 the week before.
Beerbohm's estimated the weeks shipments from
ali ports TO Europe for the week at S,OOoo00
bushels. + ghty per cent of the wheat around
Fargo y. D.. reported TO have been alreafy
marketed. During the last halfhour of the ses-
sion the market improved somewhat on covering
by shorts. December advanced TO 81 rs, where IL
closed
Corn was exceedingly weak all day with heavy
commis issi on house selling. Elevator people also
let go OF liberal lots The Eastern markets still
plain of glut, and the Cash demand IN con-
sequence was SLOW. Gables were 14G3sd lower.
Decem Der closed lc lower at 295sc
Oats were weak in sympa hy with other mar
kets and also because OF libe raj realizing sales,
pres umapy by the bull clique. December closed
5sG34c lower at 20c.
PROVISIONS were weak and lower, with contin-
nation of liquidation in October contracts. The
only support the market received little buy
ing by shorts. he yellow fever news was the de-
pressing circums stances. AT the close December
pork and December lard were each sc lower, and
Decem ber rios 712c lower.
I he leading futures ranged as follows;
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Y. Y. sept. 25.-FTour receipts.
1850; exports g. $50 barrels. Weak and lower
on ioboug trade Minnesota patents, SIS 25@
> 80; 90 BAKERS, "a z0@4 80; winter straits
s4 75@i 80.
WIZ AT-Receipis, l9l 700 brshels; exports.
$50. spot, weak. No. red, 5334c Options
opened weak under big spring wheat receipts and
lower cables, declined iuither In consequence of
the break in corn, liquidation and bearish senii
ment No red Sep mber oS3s@99c; closed
ss 3s"; December, 94sze; c,osed 9se4c.
lUPS-QuieI. state common choice. 1895
crop. 3@4c. 1896 crop 6@Sc: 1897 crop. 12@I3:
Pacific Coast, 1885 crop, @4c; 1896 crop 699c;
1897 crop 26l &c: London. 55Q65c.
MOOI-Firn. DomestIr fleece. 20627c: No 2
extta, 27@40c: Texas, lC@l6c
PkrRGLkUM-Qu Quiet United closed 7212c bid.
PIGIRoN-Quiet. southern. $lC@i1: North
ern go 5Ofdl2
COPFER-Easy. Lake brokers' $ll 25.
IEAD->trong Domestic brokers', "a.
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Pums, 4@41ac r h for ptted and 192c for un-
pitt ed; bleached Plums, 5@51ac; Nectarines, 5G@
&C 6 fD for prime TO fancy: Pears 5G512c tor quar-
ters and 6199D7c for halves.
RAIS1NS-lOld crop)-
Four-crown. loose 4G5c: 3-crown 31s@4c: q
crown, 2s4@314c . ID seediess suItanas 5G51sc;
seedless nuscaIes, 4@412c; a-crown LONDON lay
ters. ST 75@2: Imperial listers. S2@2 25.
NUTs-Walnu,s, 7Ha@Sc for hait and 9@S12c
for softsheIl; Almonds S494c for hardshel! AID so
10c for papershel; Peanuts 4@D5c for Eastern anu
4c for California; hickory Nuts 596c p ID; Pc
cans. 90 l0c o b; Filberts. 999l2c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c: Cocoanuts. $5@5 so u 100.
HONk1-New Comb 10c for bright and Ease
for lower grades; new water.white extracted 414@
age; Light amber extracted, 3s4@4c q b.
observation-disclosures a ID.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY AA~
- wharf, San Francisco as follows: I2&2X
For ports in Alaska, A. n. SeDtember g.. 3, ID
Is, %. %, and every firth day thereafter
For Victoria and Vancouver (B c., Port Town
send Seattle Tacoma, Everett Anacortes and
New Wnatcom (BelIingham Bay, Wash.l A. N.
Sept 3, 8, l3, lS, %, % and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. 7. K
r. at Tacoma with N T. II. e., Seattle with d.
N Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
boIdt Bay), Str. Pomona P. NJ, september l, g.
10, a, IS, 22 27: October J. o. 8, 13, 49, %, %
80: NOv+mbef 3 S, IL, 10. 20. "a, -.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon, CayucoA
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme san Pedro, East san
Pedro clos Angeles) and Newport, at A. N.
SEPTEMBER 7. IL, 15. 10, %, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hsrrori
(San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An
feles. Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport IL
A. NJ September 3. 8, 13, IL, q, 20, 20 and every
fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan. L4
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer OrlZaba, ID
A. NJ the 2d of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket ofhce-Palace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALI. PERKINS & CO, Gent Agents,
10 Market ST.. San FranciSco.
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Wheat Moyem ents.
399,OlS
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 27.-CATTLE-No bust
ness was done 10 form basis for general mpari-
son with other days this week. few cheap ma
tive cattle went TO small local butchers at prices
lately quo. ed, cows selling chiefly at so 50@3 81
and a lew fine veal calves at So oU@6 90
HOGS-Packers bought many useful hogs around
SIS SO but sales ranged at S3 sO@3 95 All hogs
selling above "a 10 had calm TO special quality,
fancy bacon pgs sci ing late 81 80, only few
reaching 81 70 in the early market
SHkEP-Good lU7-ponnd Western sheep selling
at $S g. ana choice 77-pound lambs at S5 81
NJ ost of the native ana Western muttons went al
S3 75G14 lc. Best I've lambs sold around rs rs;
best W-stern up to S. so and bulk Of good lambs
at 81 6n@5 30. Only culls and poor light down TO
81 OC@34 30.
Receipts-Cattle, 600; hogs, 1900: sheep,
5uOO
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Potatoes are still firm under a good shipping de-
mand, and Onions also quoted shade stronger
All Vegetables are In their usual free supply.
POTAToES-E Rose, 35@45c; River Reds
45G5Oc: Burbanks, 45d55c; salinas Burbankss
6U675c; Sweet Potatoes, 60c@l$l q ctl
oNIONS-S0090c; Pickle onions, 75c p SIX
VEGETA BLES-B Bay Squash, 25040c p box;
Marrowfat squash $SG11U q ton: Bay Cucu mbers,
25@35c q box; Pickles 1oc for No. /, 1Ac y ib
3OG5Qc for Bell; Green Peas. I1s@2c p ID: string
Beaus, 1@2c a To- Lima Beans, 112@2c; Green
Okra, S0@o0c . box; Dried okra- o@sc . ID;
Egg Plant, SU@45c: cabbage, 60@75c p ctl; Car
rots, - 030c q sack; Garlic l1aQ92c q ID, Toma-
toes, 25G35c Tor river and 30@4Uc for Alameda:
Green Corn, 20@75c q sack, 40@60c z crate for
BerkeleY and 1bcMSl 80 p crate for Alameda
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PROVISIONS.

Dealers quote previous prices wit fairly active
marker.
CURED MEATS-Bacou, sc p h for heavy,
91ac Tor light medium, 1Uc for light, 1012c p ID
for light and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. 1l@l212c q ID: California
Hams. l0@l01ac e ID; Mess Beef $7 30 q Dbl:
extra mess d. SO; family do. $40; salt
Pork ss@s 50 . Dbl: extra prime Pork. $40;
extra clear 81 6@j6 s so; mess, $40 b bbl; smoked
Beet. l012@1212c p ID.
compound 612c for pure; pals TAG; California
terces, 5g5l4c fs ID for compound and o11ac for
pure half bbls 634 10 b Tins, 714c do 5-i 1ac
CoTTOLEN NE-1ierces $3.50. Packages less
than 800 ns-1-b paiis. 50 IN case. S7sc; BIB
pals, 20 in case, sssc s-b pals II in a case.
in case 1880: wooden buckets So lbs net,
75sc fancy tubs so lbs net, 1886; hall bbls, about
10 Tbs. 711c q H.
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ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet;
Winter Patents, s5@5 10: Straits s4 7C@4 s5:
Spring Specials, SIS rs; Spring Patents, $sd5 so;
Straits. $4 tU94 80; Bakers, S3 9J@s4 20;
No Spring Wheat, 9l12c; No Spring
Wheat, S6GS912c; No. ned. S4@95c: No.
3 Corn. 2S@zs1ac; No Oats, 1s13c: No. 2
White. fl D., 23G2412c; 10. 5 White TO- b., 2112
"a 2315c: No. hye 47c; No. barley,
nominal: No. $, fob, 29G45c: No. 4. O. b., 2s12
@35c; No. l Flaxseed. S. 0l12@l U31a; Prime
Timothy Seed, 50 10; Mess PORK ? bbl.
s. 10 q 10; Lard z 100 lbs, s4 35; Short
Shoulders tboxedl, $500 So: short Clear sides
(boxed) 514@5Ssc; WhIsAy distillers' finished
goods, per gallon. 81 %; Sugars Cut, Loaf, S5 80;
Granulated, SIS 81.
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g TTN-Pfates quiet; $l3S35 bid and Sl3 S5 asked;
CuFFEE-options opened steady at unchanged
prices to points net decline; closed easy D 10
ocsooer, SO l0CaS 25; December, IS 81; March,
SO 9G@6 95. spot hi steady. No. invoice,
71sc: 20. iobbing 1850. Mild, steady cor
doVa, l01S0l61ac.
SUGAK-Iaw firm. Fair refining, $3.50: eentrifu.
gal, 96 test, s. &c; refined. firm; standard
A, SC; confec ioners' y. 5c:, crushed, 5Aci pow
dered, 55sc: eranuated, 51sc.
BUTrkR-keceipts, $3.50 packages; firm;
Mes ern creamery 13@2lc; Elgins, 21o; factory
9@121ac.
EGGS- Receipts 500 packages: firm; State
ana Pennsylvania, 17@1918c; Western, l89
1s1sc
Dried Fruits.
NEW YORK N ", Sent 25.-California dried
fruits firm Evaporated apples prime wire tray
64G7c; wood dried. prime 61sc;0 choice, 712c
fancy, 712c
Nks-41aGSc 2 ID as to size and quality
APRICoTS = RoyaL 7@S12c; Moorpafk, SO
1lc.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There is no improvement in Beans, on the con-
trary. the market is depressed, with more sellers
than buyers Seeds still dun.
BEANS Bayos. 81 75@2 p cti Small Whites
sl@1 25 e ctl; Large Whites. $1@1 20: Pinks.
81 25@l 50; REDS 81 25@l 35: Blackeye, 81 25
az SO; ked Kidney. nominal Hmas, 81 lo@2 20;
Buffers 81 25G1 4O Pea 81 2O@l 35
SEEDs-Brown Mustard, 81 1892 so; Yellow
Mustard. 81 25t02 so; Flax, 81 7591 50; Canary
Seed, 134@214c 2 ID; Alfalfa, 6Ac; Rape, 215@
234c; Hemp, Sc; Timothy. 412c.
DRIED PEAS-Nies are again Offering at 81 20;
Green 81 2OMl 10 q ctI
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
Quotations for all kinds show no

Quotations for all Kinds show no change. The
activity in Wool continues.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands cell 1c
under sound stock Heavy sated steers. 9@912c
p ID; medium. 8la@3c p ib light S@si2c; Cow
hides SG9c p b; Stays &c; sat ted Kip, S12G9c;
salted Calf, 9@l0c q ID; saIted Veal S1a Csc; dry
Hides, lac ss tb cuIls and brands lie; dry Kip
and Veal lac; dry Calf, 17c; culls, l0c; Goasklns
20@35c each Kids, sc; Deerskins, good summer.
25c u ID: medium, zoe; winter 1Oc; sheepsklns. ms
sheariings. 1O@20c each; short WOOL 25@40c
each; medium, 5000 each; long WOODS, 75@90c
each.
TALLOW-No. i. rendered 2s4 @314c p ID; No.
: 2, 214@312c. refined, SC; Grease, &c @ ID.
WOOL - Fall clip - Middle counties, free,
fective, 7@S12c; do Lambs S12@8c; Southern
Mountain, S@llc; free Northern, 10@l2c p u;
40. defective, 9@11c.
HoPs-oid crop, e@so p Ii for fair to choice and
9@lOc for fancy. Contract prices are 10@l3c q
ID for new California
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HAT AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The feeling in all kinds of FeedstufYs, excepting
Rolled Barley is steady. Receipts OF Hay still
moderate.
BRAN-sl4 5O@l5 so for the best and $14 p
ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGs-sl9 5O@20 for lower grades and
s2l@22 e ton for the best
FkEDSTUFFS-Roed Barley, $20G2l; OIL
caxe NJ cal at the mill, 80 c. ton: obUing, s3l
Chopped Feed, Sl5@l6 = ton; Cocoanut Gaze
$l7 DO; Cottonseed Meat. $2s@3O q ton
HAY-Wheat Sl2@l5 = ton; Wheat aud Oat,
$1l@l4; Oat $lU@12: Barley. $lO@l2; com
pressed, $l2@l4; Alfalfa, SS9l0 stock Ss@9;
Clover, $S@ll0 p ton.
hTRAM M-3UG4Oc 3 bale.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no further decline in Hogs and Beef
continues firm.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows
BEEF-First quality. 6@61ac; second do 5@
54ec; third do 4(041ac . 10.
VEAL-Large 5@6c; small, s@7 p n.
MUTTON Wethers STAG 6ci Ewes. 5@515c
. ID.
LA MB-Spring 619@l7c q b.
PORK-Live Hogs. 312@35Sc for large and SSl
@37sc for small and medium: soft nogs 21a60
SAC r. h; dressed do 514Q6c.
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nominal; Rabbits, nominal.
BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

All descriptions are as last quoted. The market
was quiet yesterday, usual on Saturday.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries 27@2Sc p h;
seconds, 25@26c y h.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy, 2s@24c q b; lower
grades 16@I212c.
PIcKLED-1S@l2lc p 10.
FIRKIN-I7Al9c q ID.
CREAMERY 'rUB-20@2Zc q n
EAsTERN-I2@l3c &c Tor adle- packed.
HkESk-ChOice mild new. l0c: common
to good, sG9I2c; Cream Chedder, 10@llc d 10;
Young America, llc; Western, l01sellc; East
tGGsNn amen Eggs, 271a@321lc; store Eggs
1S@25c p dozen; Eastern, Z212@25c Tor good
10 fancy and 1S@20c .oE seconds Duck Eggs &c.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

Business is stIl quiet, in sympathy with the de-
pressIon in wheat
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
$5 z5@5 So; Bakers extras, $5G5 10 p bbl.
CORN MEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, $24@25 p ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@ @26 Fs ton.
MILLST UFFS-Priees in sacks follows
usual discount TO the trade; Graham Flour, S3
z 100 lbs: Rye Flour, So so q 100; Rice Flour
$5 rs: Cornmeal $2 rs; extra cream do $3
Oatmeal, So SO; Oat Groats $4: ominy, So luQD
30: Buckwheat Flour, So 1898 so; Cracked
Wheat, SO 25; Farina 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour,
So 25 oiled oats (bbls) So 7OM5 80; in sacks,
SIS 75; Pearl Barley, $4; split Peas, 80 50i Green
do Z - ri
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Sep
tember 25, 1897. P N.
The following are the maximum temperatures
reported to-day by telegraph from weather bureau
stations in California:
Eureka so, Red Bluf 81, Fresno SO, San Luis
Cbispo TO- Los Angeles so, san Diego y, Yuma
100.
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature S.
minimum So mean 55.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts
An area of low pressure extends from Arizona
northwest through California into Oregon and
Southern Washington. An area of nigh pressure
lies over the Rocky Mountain region.
There has been rapid increase in the cloudi-
ness over California. Showers have occurred at
Carson City and at san Francisco. Rain is falling
IL Utah.
a maximum wind velocity OF 40 miles per hour
from the south IS reported at Carson City. Smoke
IS reported at several northern stations
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty hours,
ending midnight September 26, 1897:
Northern California Cloudy and unsettled
weather Sunday; probably light sprinKles in the
northern part Of the State: southerly winds In the
interior: southwesterly winds on the coas
southern California Cloudy Sunday, with
showers ia the mountains; westerly winds.
Nevada-Cioudy sunday, with showers In ex-
IRENE northern portion.
Utah-Coudy sunday.
Automatically sunday.
san Francisco and vicinity - Cloudy sunday;
probably light showers southerly changing TO
westerly winds.
speciai report from Mount Tamalpais: Clear,
southwest u miles wind; temperature ~ pres
sure 30. ALEXANDER MCA DIE
Official
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Omaha,

OMAHA. NEBR-. Sept. 20. - CATTLE - Re
ceipts, 1900. Market STEADY. Native beef
steers S4 2O@5 l6 Western steers, So 500
: 80: Texas steers S2 SDg3 80: cows and
heifers. So 00@3 70; Gamers, 81 75@2 s5;
stockers and feeders S3 zo94 40; yes, s46i6;
bulls, stays, etc, $2@3 20
nOGs-krtepts 4U0O Market 5@10c lower
Heavy. So @3 85, mixed, So S5G3 80; bulk
OF sales. az S0Gl3 30.
SHEEP -keceipts. l40o. Market fair. Fair
to choice natives So 4U03 80; iair choice
Westerns. SO 20td3 IS; common and stock sheep
az 75@3 5U lambs, $3 1895 %.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-The market is in bad way at the
moment There Is still considerab unsoid East
ern on hand aud several cars expected this
week. besdes, there is a good deal OF local STOCK
on the market. Eastern. $6Do so for Hens, So 81
for young boosters, S4 so for old boosters, SO 50
d / for Fryers and So for BroilerS
Live Turkeys quotable at 14@1l SC for Cob
blers and l2@l3c for Hens; Geese q pair 81 $50
! 75; Ducks, 81 1898 for old and $3G4 for
young: Hens, $3@4 so: BOOSTERS. young. SS 500
4 SO; do, old. SIS 50a4; Fryers. So 7bG3; Broilers
$2 5O@2 75 for large and 81 1901 for small:
Pigeons, 81 25&l 80 @ doz for young and SIGH rs
for old
Z. a NJ h ara nnrnin al. Rahhits nominal
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
PORTLAND Or, Sept. 25.-Exchanges, So
asa; balances $25,l5S.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

LONDON. ENG, Sept 25.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany auctioned California fruit at the following
actual average prices; Pears-Half-boxes. Beurre
Hardy, - OF: DuComice, 81 81; Duchess, 81 s4
Beurre Deaf. S. so: Beurre Rose s j So Beurre
Clair seau, 81 20; Beurre d'Anjou ST. 20; Ouor-
dago, 81 20. Piunes-siiyer, single crates. So 26
Plums- Ickworth, 81 SO.
NEW YORK, n. Y, sept. 25.-Auciion sales
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept, 25-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says: The
stock markets were quiet and featureless to-day,
pending the settlement next week. There was a
nrm undertone, however Americans, after fla
ably al The close.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept 25 5-CATTLE-Re-
cepts. zoo. Market steady and unchanged. only
reta trade, Texas steers. 81 75@4 rs: Texas
cows, 81 50G3 20; native Steers So 50@5 IS; ma
tive cows and heiiers Sl@4 Is stockeIs and
feeders. 81 5004 35; bulls, - 2UG3 4O
HOGS-ReceIpts 1000. Market weak to SC
lower Bulk OF sales, So S5@3 95; heavies SO 80
as 95 packers, $3 eC@3 80: mixed. S3 s5Op4
lights $3 S0@4; yorkers, saga 20; pigs, $j@l3 so.
> EEP-Receirts 500 Market steady Lambs,
So 6O95 35; muttons. 81 50G3 go.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

London.
LONDON, ENG. Sept 25. - Consols 1ll1s;
silver 26sAd. French ren.es, 1881 soc.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL ENG, Sept. a Wheat-Steady:
No lstandard California wheat, -; cargOes off
coast nothing doing; cargoes On passage quiet
and steady; wheat in Paris, steady; -four in Paris,
steady.
COTTON Upiands, 8 l5-l6d.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
Oregon.

Oregon.
PORTLAND Or, Sept 25-Wheat wea and
lower; the ruling quotation to-day SEC for
Wala wa!Ia. o2hac for blue stem and SSc for val
ley. Receipts heavy with growers in the interior
manifestns disposition to let so.
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH, Sept 25.-Wheat 1c lower
No l blue stem, SIC; No. L clun, Sic.
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Septem ID S97

NoTE-In the ABOVE exposition OF the tides the
early morning rideS given in the left hand
column. and the successive tides OF the day In tbs
order OF occurrence as to time. The second tins
column gives the second tide OF the day ths third
time column the third tide, and the last right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there are but three tides. as sometimes
occurs. The heights given additions to ths
soundngs the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when o rlinus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given Ii subtractivs
from the depth G wen by the charth
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
Shares.

NEW YORK. N Y, sept. 25.-Money on call
uominally 212@g%: prime mercantile paper, 41A
COZ; Sterling exchange steady. with actual busl-
ness In bankers bills at 81 S6I4 less 1a for
demand, and at 81 S234 less 1872 for sixty
days; posted rates, S4 S5@4 "a and S4 S51I@
S615; commercial bills. S4 ST. bar silver, 5654c;
Mexican dollars, 1880; Government bonds
firm; state bonds dnll; railroad bolds firm.
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by the Earl Fruit COMPANY; Grapes-Tokav.
single crales 70c@$1 20 average 81: doutle
crae,, 81 S0C12 o., average ST. SO Peaches
Salway-45n50c. Pesrs-barile;t;, 81 20. Two
car SOi
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Rank Ciearings gain 4OS
Silver fraction lower.
Wheat OF again. Barley uil.
Oats and Corn ouIl and weak.
Hay steady Rolled Barley weak
Scans depressed
Flour and Millstuifs unchanged.
Iurpenune advanced.
Potatoes Il m. Onions steady.
Butter. Eggs and Cheese unchanged
Poultry market siutted.
traits about the same.
Dried Fruits still du /.
J ar demand for Provisions.
WOO. Hides and Hops unchanged.
Meat market the same.
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ex acty at noon to-dayi e.. at noon of the 10th
meridian or exactly at P NJ, Greenwich time
W. s. HUGHES
Lieutenant U. :. N. IN charge.
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Receipts. Shipments.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket YVES firm; creameries, 14G201ac; dairles, II
@lSc; cheese, easy. S@9c; eggs, firm; fresh lac.
LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURES
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1t is estimated by engineers that the
leakage from the gas pipes of London
equals per cent Of the total manufacture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the United states Hydrographic
ONCE located in ths MercfantS EXCHANGE Is
maintained in san Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense.
Navigaors are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office, where complete sets OF chars and sailing
directions of the world are kept hanii COM
parson and reference, and the latest information
can always oe obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters OF interest TO ocean
commerce
The time ball on TOD OF the building on Teie-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
Doou and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian by
telegrapbic signal received ench day from the
United states Naval Observatory q: Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time. or giving the error II any. Is
published the same day by the afternoon papers
and by Inc morning papers the following day.
w. 5. HUeHEA
Lieutenant q. s. N, in Charge
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoeBAPHIc OFFICE, q. 8 MI
MERCHANTS hxCHb NGE
SAN FRANCISCO. Septem Der 25. 1897. J
The time bali on Telegraph Hill was dropps1
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Boston.

Telephone. 267 Chicago Burlington and Quincy,
9S; Mexican Central Ga Oregon short Line, 20;
san diego. IA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
BANK CLEARINGS
GOLD COIN MOVEMENT

Local bank clearings last week we're SIS. 522,-
lo4 against sIl. .49S5l9 for tina same Neek in
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

The foreign comm cree of the United States for
the first eight months OF the yer compares as foI-
lows:
1896 1897
Exports........ .......s5S0. 9sO792 SS4l, ,702 673
1mpor .--.....-...- All, ~, 2,2&9 546,473 100
IncrAssa emo a1o ,ov % : 90 ~ .
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

The movement in gold 10 and from the United
States for the first eight month, of the calendar
year compares as follows:
1885 lSa7
oTts-..'...-..-.-.....$ $56Ss5, ,493 s32 542 65e
4L4A 'S.---- Il 9O2,l37 1855 5S5