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Tho Maryland Platform.

When summed up. the new Democratic
platform Of Maryland is the Democratic
platform as adopted at Chicago in 1896,
emitting. however. tho words "Chicago
platform" and "16 to l."
This trick is tho realization of tho ideal
cherished by so-called gold Democrats OF
New York, who want to elect a Tammany
ticket on municipal issues only"
1t will be interesting to watch the effect
Of It upon tho press that speaks for the
Democrats, the National Democrats, and
the Mugwumps.
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Letter Travels 10 Years ana Ii Net Dsaavsrea.

Nations nowadays pride themselves ON the
promptness Of their mail service. but o bit OF
evidence of an incident to the contrary was CD
letter mailed in San Antonio on Aug. @, 1854.
to Francisco Gonzales, Jimenes. Mexico. 1tnever
branch office In Galveston on Monday. It had
been gone thirteen years. The town OF Jimenes
Is In the State. OF Tamaulipas, of which the
put the name of the State on the envelope It 10
probable that this tale would not have been told,
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LdghtninE.Rod Slide for Liberty.
From the Washtnoton Post.

ROCKVILLE. Md, July ~22.-samuel Jackson,
colored, escaped from tho Rockville Jail to-day
about. IL o'clock, and II still at largo. Jackson,
as is the usual CUSTOM. was allowed to eat his
dinner in the jail yard. He climbed to tho roof
Of a small porch over the back door. and from
tho Jail building. He crawled over the slanting
slate roof to the lightning rod at the top of tho
building. and from there slid to the ground. .
the ground he made for the woods, a short diO.
lance from the jail. and made good his escape,
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Dying Hard.

Facts before its eyes warn the st. Paul
Globe not to chide the Chicago T,ib-
une for saying that 1.-THE gold Democrats
still declare that they are for a tariff for
revenue only, but do not mean it," The gold
Democrats TO n man are for a tariff for reve-
nue. only and against every form and species
OF protective legislation" says the Globe,
either in n rage that supcrsedes its reason
or in the old Mugwump rance.
Our st. Paul contemporary is feeding it.
self on dclusion and on its own exhaust.
BILE reputation for intelligence. The Chi
cago Tribune has evidence in support of its
statement before which the Globes charge
of mendacity will turn back upon itself.
Throughout the entire effort for the
passage of the Wilson bill. christened
"Protectionist" by Mr.. WILSON himself on
the day Of it's birth, no gold Democrat, or
National Democrat, to be more accurate,
ever said a word in denunciation of its
principle or demanded q tariff for revenue
only, with the exception Of the Hon. HENRY
WArTERsoN, and his voice was soon stilled.
More than that, the recognized spokes.
man Of the National Democrats in the
United States Senate. the Hon. DON
ELsoN CAFFERY of Louisiana, in the ex-
ira session just closed, declared his plat
form to be "a tariff on luxuries." Senator
CAFFERY would juggle with the tariff
for the protection of one lot of citizens,
the poor. at the expense of another lot, the
rich. A tariff for revenue only knows
neither rich nor poor.
The revenue only plank of the National
Democrats, judged by a record which a
sane man cannot shut his eyes to, Is a
snowy generality covering delusion and
pretence on every hand
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words to the caucus that nominated him that
he believed in the policy OF protection. And
when next his party mot in national convention
to make q tariff plank 1t threw the revenue-only
principle away. II tho search DO for Democrats
who have been honest on the tariff question, tho
FIRST man found will be Senator MoENERY.
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Served sowash Right.


While s. J. sowash of slipperyrock township, Butler
county. was bathing In SiipDeryrock Creek one day
last week. he noticed a number of bass among tho
rocks In a shallow place. and with his hands landed
fourteen OF them. He has been arrested for violating
the law that fish must be ta.en with hook and line.
and II convicted the nah will cost him Sl40.
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The plutocratic conduct of wheat de.
serves stern condemnation from the foes Of
gold. Wheat that goes up, dear wheat, must
be Just as wicked and cruel as q dollar that
goes up. q dear dollar. There should be an anti.
wheat plank in the next Democratic platform.
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From the Lepfston Erening Journal.
Lightning sometimes plays queer freaks. as wheA
1t melted the wire from which hung n Berwick cana
RVS cage, tho cage falling to the moor and liberatlng
the bird. which was not hurt q bit.
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sound Advice or Enoch EnsIoy to Gov. brown
OF Tennessee.

FTom tho Real Estate Record and Butders' Guide.
Never tar anything that would be of value to
your state, that could and would run away. or that
could and would come to you"
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Regular Ola salt.

From tho Chicago Journal.
"pArling is an experienced yachtsman. isn't he ?"
al should say so! You ought 10 sec his collection OF
champagne corkA.
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" orr Friends ,oho Jauor us tctth manuscripts for
pSbtouton tctsh to haze rsjected articles returned,
tAsv vsSst IN all cases ssnd stamps for that purpose.
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DAzEaLIo, tho worst of the decadent novel;
hta. 10 announced as being about to visit this country.
-Bosion Herald.
Who is D'AZEGIIo and what did he fall from,
and what has this country dono to himI
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

he Com stock mines were somewhat lower yes
teriay, with quiet market
In the Four Hills quar- mine at Gold Valley.
Plpmas County, a two-foot ledge has Deen struck,
specimens OF which assay 10. 500 to the ton.
The Gold Ridge Consolidated Mining and Mill
ing Company of Nevada and Sierra counties has
levied assessment OF cents per share, delin-
quent Septem Der 1S
Weekly reports from the mines are as follows:
Con CAL Il VA.-10O0 level-West crosscut 1
started from the north drift from the Consolidated
Virginia shaft on this level at point 300 feet
north from the station has been advanced % feet,
passing through porphyry showing lines OF quartz
with the face in hard porphyry; total length 557
feet. 500 level-The south drift started from the
double compartment incline upr ise at point
l7S feet on he slope ABOVE this level has bee
tended 23 feet, passing through porphyry clay
and narrow streaks of quartz assaying 81 per ton;
total length 80 feet I he east DRIFT tart ed from
tn S south drift 10 feet south OF the incline has
been advanced IL feet. sing thorugh p0rphyry,
clay and quartz assaying S. AID So per ton; total
length n fees.
1850 level-From the ninth floor south drift, at
a point 265 in from it mouth from the top OF
the upraise carried up 129 feet, west crosscut
was started and advanced 23 feet, passing through
porphyry and quartz assayng from 5O cents 10
% per ton. From incline upraise l. at q poin: so
feet above the sill floor of this level, south drift
skiriing along the footwali has been started and
advanced 2l feet passing through porphyry C ay
and quartz asSaying from 81 10 So per ton From
the sixth floor from the end of the north drift AZ
feet in from u3raise working in quartz
assaying from So TO $5 per ton. From the old
east started from the north drift 200 feet
north from the Con. Va shaft, at point 10 feet
in from its mouth, from the upraise carried up 10
feet the north drift was advanced 10 feet, the
north drift was advanced 10 feet, passing through
quartz assaying from 81 to 81 per ton: total
length 26 feet
No ore was extracted from the mine during the
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THE wEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TuRE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
August 16, 1897, 5 P N.
reported to-day by telegraph from Weather
Bureau stations in California;
Eureka 81 Red Bluff 9s San Francisco 81
Fresno 100, san Luis Obispo ~, Los Angeles So
San Diego 20 Yuma 10S
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
81, minimum 50, mean 81.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure continues low the Pacific Slope.
During the past tYenty-four hours it has fallen
slowly over Idaho and Montana over Northern
California there has been a slight rise.
] he tenn pc rature has remained nearly stationary
over the entire country west OF the ROCKY Noun
tains Very warm weather continues over the
northern half of the PaCii Slope Temperatures
of 80 degrees and over are reported at many north
stations. The temperatures in the great val
leys OF G CuifOrnia slightly above the normal
Rain has fallen at FL Paso and thunder shower
is reported Bismar K.
maximum wind ocity of 26 miles per hour
from the nor heasU is reported at Il Paso.
Forecasts made at San Fran cisco for 81 hours
ending midnight August II, 1897:
Northern Californla-Fair Tuesday, with light
fog in the morning along the coast; contin ued
warm weather: fresh westerly WINDS
southern California-Far Tuesday fresh west
eriy winds.
Nevada Fair Tuesday; continued warm
weather
Utah Cloudy Tuesday, continued warm
weather.
Arizona-CIoudy Tuesday.
, san Francisco and vicinity Fair Tuesday, with
light fog in the morning; fresh westerly winds.
ALEXANDER MCADIE, Local Forecast Official.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Porer Bros.
sold twelve cars follows: Pears-Bartlett, boxes
So 6J@l 50: Howell, 81 So; Clargeau, 81 as
Peaches-s -susquehanna, 75@40c; Late Crawford
S0@45c: Elberta T0@50c; orange ling 9O@4Oc;
Foster, soc; Muir, 60@4Uc. P P.unes-Gros. 81 25
@s5t; German, 81 25@l 10; Hungarian 81 200
CSC: silver, 81 l5@S0'; Eel enberg, 81 lOtGl:
italian, 81 25; Bulgarian, 81 so; Masnum
Bonum plums, 9Oc: Japan. 81 5O@65c: Egg,
81 10@o0 Comedy 75c; Coumbia. 95c; Golden
Drop Sl@S0c. Grapes-Half crates, Muscat, 81 !;
Nectarines 81 300 ,5c.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Aug. 8. - The Earl
Fruit Company so California fruit to-day fol-
Irunes-German, 81 45@l 20; Italiai,
81 60@1 10; Gros, 81 45@1 65 average, 81 55:
Silver, 81 45G 10: Bulgarian 81 701o1 50; Hun
garian, 81 GOAL 75 Plums-Japan, 81 so: Wash
ington, S5c@D$l To- average, 81. Peaches-Late
Crawford, 81 1901 25; Susquehanna 81 500
l 45; Wheatland 81 rs. tears-$1 55@l 80.
CHICAGO ILL, Aug. 16.-1he Earl Fruit Com
psny sold California fruit at auction today, real
izing: Grapes-Tokay, 81 05 o SO, average 81 So :
81 70 TO 81 rs, average, 81 65; Malaga, 81 30 to
81 45; average, 81 40; Muscat, 75c TO 81 36;
average, 81 % Nectarines-50c- Prunes-Hun-
gsrian, 81 10; eros. 81 20. Plums-Japan. 81 40.
Peaches-25c to TIC
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Aug. 16.-The Earl
Fruit Company realized the following prices
auction on California fruit to-day: Prunes-firos,
81 70 @l 30, average ST. 20; italian, 81 20@
20, average 81 %: Hungarian 81 10. Plums-
Egg, 81; Washington, 4O@80c average 69c
Grapes-Fontainb eau, 70c Pears = Bartletts
81 35G1 65, average 81 10
Seven cars sold to-day.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.


WHEAT-opened the week stiff at a further ad-
vance in sympathy with higher prices East and
abroad. All descriptions went up with a good
business.
Loca quotations as follows 81 4834@1 so
2 ctl for No. /. 81 5114 Tor choice ana 81 55@
l 90 for extra cnolce Tor milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sFssIoN-9;l5 oclock-December-
2s.o0O cts, 81 1914 IL, 600. 81 5s1a; 1000.
ST. 5a5s; 1000, 81 531s; 1000. 81 b3; 60OU,
81 33s.
aEcoSD sEssIoN-December-6O ctls ST. 5311;
24ue0, 81 53ss; 10000, ST. 1914; 10000, 81 521s;
10000. 81 52$4: 4O0O, ST 53. May--00O. 81 63
REGULAR M FORMING SESSION-Decem ber-10,00U
ctls, 81 So: % 900, 81 52zs: 5000. 81 1924.
AFTERNOON SESSION - Decem ber - 1000 ctis
S SO: $4,000, 81 527s; $4,000, 81 525s; 42,OOO,
81 52a.
BAKLEY-spot Feed was held higher. but buy
were slow about paying the advance.
Feed 9a@$lc; Chevaier 81 50(0l 55 for No l
and ST 3og1 40 for \ o. 2; new Brewing, 81 100
/ 121a for No. and 81 021a@l 05 for dark Coast.
CALL BOARD SALES,
INFORMAL SEss IONS :l5 o'clock-No sales.
SECOND SEsSIoN-Decom ber-2 1000 ctls, 94c;
400U. 945sc; 10000. 9412c
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. -December-2000
ctls, 94s4c.
AFTERNooN SESSION Decem ber - 5000 ctIs
941ac: 20U0 943sc
OATS-There is nothing new. Southern Red
are selling at ST. 071a@l ! 5 p ctl and sa
linas at al l212@l 20 q ctl. Fancy Feed, 81 rs
al 80 q ctl; good to choice, 81 l21a@l 221a
p ctl; common, $l01 10; Surprise, nominal -
none here: new Red, ST O21a@l 10: Milling, Sl 20
@l 30 q ctl. Clipped Oats sell al $1@2 2 ton over
the raw product
tORN-Is quiet and unchanged Small Round
Yellow. ST. 23@11 IS Large Yellow, ST. 10(0l 1917;
white. 81 05@1 0712 p cti.
RYE Quoted at 1@l % p ctL
EUCKWHEAT-95cGSl 10 q Gil for new.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, N. y. Aug l6.--The stock mar
ket opened strong on large dealings, most of VIII ch
were in the prominent stocks. The railway shares
were the strongest. Realizations caused some
ket, however, maintained strong tone with the
usually inactive specialtes in good demand and
registering material improvement at IL A NJ.
Profit taking was on liberal scale after II
o'clock, resulting in fractional rece, ,sions gener-
ally. sugar however, was a notable exception,
and improved steadily to 1885.
advances were noted in the American division
OF the London stock market this morning despite
the weakness in its other departments 1t was
furtherIins prited by an advance In the grain mar
ket, but The good effect OF this development was
subsequently qualified by a report OF damage to
the spring wheat crop The highest ranges OF
prices recorded in the general market and partic-
ularly IN granger shares, were made in the first
hour OF business to-day. From this level declines
were general in the STOCKS most directly influenced
by the reports OF crop damage but there was little
liquidation and the market became very duh on
the decline the total dealings being the SIN alest
IN mum Der of days. The failure OF liquidation to
follow the rumors of crop damage caused traders
to stocks in the afternoon that they sold in
the morning, their purchases being followed by
general recoveries.
The money market sgain showed evidences of
increasing firmness and rates shade higher
for ali periods of time loans and commercial
paper The foreicn exchange market was uncer-
tam In tone put the tendency seemed to be toward
lower figures arly importations of gold were
among the rumors on the STOCK Exchange that
lacked confirms alton. Expectations of very favor
able reports OF railway earnings for second week of
August were tanning factors in the market, and
burlington and Quincy, on which quarterly divi-
dend will be declar d this wees, was especially
affected by that circumstance.
he advance in sugar refining carried that
STOCK to the highest figure in its history but there
was 10 special gossip Affecting it beyond The
mors usual at this period OF increase in the
If dividend. The clos dull, with fractional
and Irregular changes resulting from the days
dealings Government bonds we're fractionaily
lower and railway bonds easier in tone. Cali
money l@2 per CENT: time, per cent for 80
days. ia per cent for so days 3051z per cent for
and months and 31294 per cent for 6 months.
Domestic exchange on New YORK and san Fran
CISCO sight &C premium, telegraph 10c premium.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

There was brisk demand for all kinds except
Apricots yesterday, and prices were strong
New Raslns selling 2S4c for 2-crown,
SAC for 3-crown, 334c for 4-crown and 81 for
London layers.
DRIED FRUITs-o Quotations are as follows:
New Prunes. 4s4 @5c for A9-5O's, 414@41ac for 80
SOS. 334@4c for oO-7O's S14@31ac for 70-8O's Sc
Tor S0-SOs and 218c for 9U-lUU's; new Peaches
Sssc h. 10Y Roysis Rsi nd ps'9 h for GOOD
TO iancy Moorparks: evaporated Apples b1a@
&c: sun-dried. &c; new black Figs, 3@31ac:
Plums 4@41sc sor pitted and @l1ac for unpitted;
Nectarines, 31a@41ac q b for prime to fancy:
old Pears 2d4c for quarters and 2@ &c for halves
RAISINS-(Old crop)-
Four-crown, loose 4@5c; S-crown, 31a@4c q
crown, 2s4@314c % h; seedless sultanas, 5@51ao;
seedless Muscatels 4@412c; 3-crown London lay
ers, $l@l 15: clusters, 81 1901 %: Dehesa clus-
ters, 81 75@2; Imperial clusters, $2@2 20.
NUTS-Walnuts. 6ta@7c q b for andard and
s@91sc p ID for softshell; Almonds 6@7c for Ian
guedoc, 21a@31ac for hardshel and S@9c p ID for
papershell; Peanuts, 4@5c p ID for Eas ern and DC
for California;; Hickory Nuts, ga &c p ID; Pecans
e@lOc g ID; Filberts. 9@9lac Brazil Nuts 5000;
COcoanuts $595 SO p 100
HON EY-Aew Comb lOc Tor bright and 1890
Tor lower grades; new water white extracts,
4149434c: light amber extracted S34 gao q u
BEES WA AX-22G25c r h.
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10 Clear @ Partly CLOUDY
@ Cloudy @ Ram 6 Snow
SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION
DURING PAST IL HOURS
ExpIanation,

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath 1T, if any, the amount OF
rainfall of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars solid
lines connect .po!n-s OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature The
word "high" means high barometrc pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: Glow"
refers TO low pressure, and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When he 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 inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south of oregon is improb-
able. With thigh" in the vicinity OF Idaho and
the pressure falling TO the California coast, warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions
WIZ produce opposite result.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL., Aug. 16-Pro visions
higher, in sympathy with frmer grain markets
The cash trade was less active and trading quiet,
most of the offerings coming from scattered hold
TO realize profits Packers were the only
buyers.
Cattle were active all along the line, with prices
steady TO shade higher the best native steers,
but barely l0c lower such as were of a sligh .iy
lower quality than the best. There busl-
ness note in native stockers. Veal calves were
about the same last week.
Hogs at one time ruled life easier than at the
close OF last week, but the final windup was
strong, with nearly every thing worth the money
sold out
only slight decline the others, nd, is
always the case, the best sold frs. and the others
tailed along in the customary slow way, but
nearly everything sold at the close
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hydrogrsphio
once located in the Merchants ExchaDge Is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit Of
EXPENSE.
Navgators are cordially invited 10 visit the
once, where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept hani- COM
parison and reference, and the latest information
can always De obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce.
The time ball on TOD OF the building on Te!e-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian by
teiegraphic signal received each day from tho
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island
CAL
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time, or giving the error. II any, Is
published the same day oy the afternoon paperA
and BY the morning papers the following day.
VS. HUeHEs
Lieutenant y. Is N, In Charge
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PROVISIONS.
The situation rem aims without change.

I NE SIIuatlUu IeIl aIIS WIIHUuU CuaHBe.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. S15c p ID for heavy,
SS4c for light medium: 912c' Tor light, 10@101sc
for extra light and l2c sugar-cured East
ern sugar cured Hams. 1261212c q ib California
Hams. IUe1llc p tb Mess Beef $7(97 so p bpl;
extra mess do, SS@S so; family do, $9@9 so: sa. t
forK, ST 75@s 80 2 bbl; extra prime Pork. 5000
extra clear $16; mess, $I4 q bbl; Smoked Beef.
9Ql0c q H.
LARD-Eastern terces is quoted 4s4c for
compound and !.34 G6c for pure; pals, 61s@6s4c;
California tierces, 41ac p ID for compound and
51ac for pure half:bbls 5S4c; 10 b tins, 614c do
5-ib, 61ac p ID
COT OLENE = Tierces 5s4c- Packages less
than 500 bs-l-b pals, 60 in case. $780, 3-D
pails 20 in case, $3.50; 5-b pals, II In a case.
sAc; lU-b pals . q case, e1sc; 90 h 81 tins 1 or
77sc; fancy tubs 80 lbs net, 1896; half bbIs about
n HA. "a
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FLOUR AND mILLsTUFFs.

The tendency is upward IN sympathy with
Wheat The China steamer took out ] g. $40 bbls
Flour. The millers have advanced prices 25c all
around.
FLoUR-Net cash prices Family extras.
$5@5 10; Bakers extras, 81 1904 rs p Dbl.
CORNMEAL ETC.-Feed Corn. $2z@25 p ton; /;
Cracked Corn. $25@.6 u ton.
MILLSrUFFS-Prices in sacks follows.
usual discount to the trade: Granam Flour, 81 75
SIS rs; Cornmeal, 81 %; extra cream do $3;
Oatmeal. $3 50; Oat Groats 50; Hominy, So 100
80; Buckwheat Flour, So 25@3 so; Cracked
Wheat, S3 %: Farina $4: Whole Wheat Flour,
80: Rolled oats (bbls), S4 95@5 l5; Pearl Barley.
S3 75@4; Split Peas, S3 30; Green do, S4 70 u 100
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DLCIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUIT

The market is well supplied with all descrIp-
tions except Figs, and prices show little change
Berries firm and in moderate stock.
Lines are higher.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries, $4@5 p chest for large.
Black berries, 81 50@2 so q chest
Raspberries, So p chest
Huckleberries, 6@7c p ID.
Red Nectarines. o0G60c: White, 2004Uc p box.
Peaches 2G@5Oc p box and 2044oc p basket
for Craw fords in bulk, $25@30 p ton for c. -ings
and $l2 50@l for frees.
Plums lb@35c p box; Japanese, 40@6Oc; Wash
ingtons, S5@7 so . ton: Egg Plums, s5@l0.
Prunes, S2a@l30 p ton.
Apricots, 20@40c q box.
Pears, Bartletts, 36@50c p box for green and 20
D30c for ripe; Sl2 5U@17 30 p ton for No and
$40 Fs ton for No. 2
Apples, 25@35c p box for common and 40
@60c for good to choice.
rabapples, 20@30c p box.
Figs, single layers, 30@40c 3 bx: double layers.
60@75c
Grapes, in boxes, 2O@4Oc for Muscats 15@4Oc
for black. 4O@50c for 1okay, 4c@50c for Thomp-
son seediess. 6u@75c e. crate) for Isabella and
l6Q40c Tor Font alneb b, and SweetwaLer. Crates
sell about 10c higher than boxes.
Watermelons $5@l5 p 100
Can:sloupes 75c@S SO 3 crate
Nulmeg Melons, 35@60c p box
CITRUS FRUITS-Valencia Oranges, $363 SO
q box: Lemons 5Oc@$l % p box for common
and S2@3 for good choice; Mexican Lines,
s6@6 SO; Bananas 81 25@2 SO q bunch; Pine
apples Sl69S A doZ
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
under sounu stock Heavy saited steers. Sc q b.
medium, s1ac q h. light. 71ac; Cowhides, 71a@
S1sc q ID; stays sc; saited Kip, 712c: sai;ed Calf
culls and brands lie: dry Hip and Veal, lie;
dry Calf il &c. culls, 10c; Goatsxlns, 20035c each:
Kids SC; Deerskins good summer zoe q ID:
medium, 2Oc; winter lOc; Sheepskins, snearIlngs,
10@20c each; short wool. 25@4o each; medium.
TALLOW-No. j, rendered 2s4@3c q ID: No q
2A@21ac; refined, &c; Crease &c 2 fb.
WOOL-Spring clip Northern. 44@16c q D
Mountain, ll@l3c; Foothi.l, 11@l3c; san Joaquin
years clip, s@9c do seven months, e@l0c q b
early Lambs. defective 61a@7Iac; d o, free, log
lie; Nevadas, 1O@12c; Eastern Oregon, l0@12c
HOPS 6@Sc q ib for fair 10 choice and 9@lOc
for fancy. Contract prices are lU@l3c p tor
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