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Dried Frnits
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Get 2S.-The absence of demand
for No. spring wheat except at a discount of
from s@9c under December prices which was
made so much Of BY bearishly inclined speculat-
ors near the close of yesterdays session. was still
occupying the minds OF Ihe traders to-day when
the session opened. Liverpool was only 1h@1Ad
over the closing prices of the day before. and
Paris was l5 centmes lower. This caused a
rather weak feeling at the opening
December. which closed yesterday at e5zhc
started to-day at from 951A to 951ac aud sagged
on 10 SeHsc Quite sharp rally ensued when
minneapolis and Duluth stocks were shown to be
only S2:6,OOO bushels com pared with 90
oIZ,UVo last year, December selling up to 961Ac
unoeI general demand from shorts, but their
vans sAtsned, the market became easier and
showed shggthg tendency during the rest of the
tteisnoon- he purchase OF another loOO
ousheis OF Duluth wheat to come here con trbuted
70 Lne Gown ward reaction which carried Dece ber
courage buyers - " ~
,ra,1e ne ought east Of the Mississippi YVES un-
DIoXeh; Yesterdays news about serious drought
ohmage 70 the Au,trsltan crop WAS confirmed and
oomestlc receipts were N oderate. New YORK re-
poreed tne export demand for wheat light. hut
minneapolis advised good business In Aour for
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DRIED FRUITS. KAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

Walnuts and Almonds weak. with a down
ward tendency. Press dispatches from the Raisin
s RIGS report damage of about 3O% oy the re-
cent rain, which will cut down the output this
year just much. The market is accordingly
firm
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes, carload lots sc ior 4o-5O's. 41Sc for so
6U's, &C F u for 6O7O's, S12c for 7t-SVs Sc
y 10 Tor SO-9O's ana 2L2c for 9O-l00s; Peaches
5G512c p ID; fancy. 6@612c; peeled. -; Aprf-
COTS 5G6c 2 d for Roy ais and 7@Sc for good to
fancy Moorparks; evaporsted apples, o@ec;
sun-dried, 3l312c; black FIGS. IN sacks. 2@212c.
Plums 4@41ac y ID fol pltted and l@2c for un-
ptted; beached Pluns, 5@51ac; Nectarines, 5A
&c p N tor prime to fancy Pears, o@512c TOR quar-
and 612G7c for halves
RAlSlNS - New RaisIns &c for 2-crown, &c
for 3-crown DC tor s-crown, 6Iac for SeedIess
sultanas ana ST. log rs tor london layers Dried
Grapes 2sc.
NUTS-Ches nuts are quotable al S@lnc q n:
Walnuts, 7@712c 3 h for hard and st9sc p rb
for softshell; Almonds S@14c for hsrdsheiI and &C
for papershel; Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastern and
&C for CALIFORNIA;; hickory Nuts, 596c p ID: Pc
cans, 9@lOc p fD Filberts, el912c; Brazil Nuts
6G9c; Cocoauuts. So 2 100.
HONEH-New Comb. lOc for bright and 7619c
ior lower grades; new water white extracted 4149
4s4ei light amber extracted 334G4c q ID.
EkESW a A-23m25c p H.
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crop at 1900. 600 bags Rio and santos. To-dsy's
Stock consists OF l614 Costa Rica, 36s Nicaragua,
37Ol Salvador 10, 466 Ouatemala ana 1856 Mexi-
can; in al. 22 500 bags. as against 1881 bags
time last year The steamer Acapulco due
abouf OctoDer 80 with so bags W. quote:
COSTA RICA-1713@1s15c 2 h nom. for prime
washed (none herel; l5@1 &c nom tor good washed
(nune here): l6@l 612c for good praberry; 13G
1880 for goo1 10 prime: 1l1a6pI215c for good
mixed with black beans; ll91212c for fair; 6GlOc
for common 10 ordinary.
SALvADoR-l5Gloc for good to prime washed.
i3Gl41 for fair washed: 16@l7c p b for
good to prime washed peaberry; 1l14G121sc for
superior unwashed: 1l@l11 &C for good green un-
washed; lUS4c y h for good bleached unwashed;
l4@lac for good TO prime un washed peaberry.
NICARAsUA-1014@l21a 21ac TOR good o sunerior
unwasned: l312@114c foT good unwashed peaberry
GUATEMALA AND MExICAN-1 1S15c y b nom.
for strictly prime washed (none herel; 1714
@lSc r h fl prime washed; 16@l 613c for
good 10 strictly good washed; l4@l5c for
fair washed lO9lac .or medium; 6@9c
for ordinary; 40 "a c p b tor inferior TO COM
mon: ls@lec tor good to prime washed pea
berry; l1@l2L2c for good TO superior unwashed;
14@loc for good 10 prime unwashed peaberry.
-. ishrr al 47(G5., " ion
QUICkSILVER-Is hgh-r at S39 p flask.
hAlLA.OAU L Ih>-Shipment vi 70, 56l valued
at S5506, 10 Saayerry.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar RefIery Company
quotes. terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed $3.50: Powdered. 61Sc Dry Granu-
lated. 512c q 10: confectionery A, 512c; Magnolia
A, 51sc. Extra I, Sc: Golden c. 4zsc; Candy
Gran dated 55Sc California A, 51Ac; half barrels
14c mere than barrels and boxes 12c more
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DECIDuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Table Grapes are weaker again, as arrivals are
larger. Wine Grapes are VERY dull.
Poor Peaches are in heavier supply and lower
but choice stock brings he top quotation.
There are very few Melons coming in at pres
eDt and they will soon be gone.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS-
Strawberries. 81 5Ua3 50 q ch sst for large
Raspberries, Sa@4 y chest
Cape COD Cranberries 81 5OGS so q bb: Cons
Bay, 81 5O@2 75 p box.
Peaches, Z595Oc q box for common and 75c@
g. Tor faLcy.
Pears, winter Nelis, bo@75c; common kinds,
40@5Oc p box
apples, 26@40c z box for common and 50Gs5c
for good TO choice.
Ounces, 5U@5Oc r box.
Grapes. in boxes, 25@SOc for Muscsts 25@SO
tor black, 2Ud3 Tor IOkay ana S5640c for Cornt-
non Crates sell about l0c higher than boxes
Lnfande! Wine Grapes, Sl5@lS p ton; White
Wine Grapes, SlO@l2; Mission Grapes, Sl.Ml4
Watermelons, S4@o p 100
Cantaoupes, SO@i5c y era
Nutmeg Melons, 5O@5 C r box.
CITRUS FRUITS-ValencIa Oranges S3n4
p box; Lemons, SI4 so q box for common
and s292 90 for good to choice: Mexican Lines,
az 5OGS 90 p box; Bananas 81 2b@2 p bunch:
Pineapples 81 5OG3 y doz
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

richly choice Creamery is in light supply and
steady, but seconds are in overstock and weak.
Cheese is in better supply and easy. There is no
change in Eggs
BUTTER
oDds, 25@26c p h.
DAIRY hoice to fancy. 2s@25c = b. lower
grades 1694212c-
PICKLED-2U@2212c q n
FIRKIN-19Az0c p IL
CREAMERY TUB-2I@221ac 2 n
EAsTERN-l2Gl &c Tor laoIe- packed.
ChEESE-Cholce mild new, 12c; comcon
10 good, 1OG1lc; Cream CheddaI 1lQl2c;
Dung America, I2Sl24ac; Western 1112Gl2c;
Eastern, l212@y1312c Ib
tGGN-hancn Eggs S5G40c 3 doZ; store Eggs,
2212930c: Eastern, 32la924c for fancy, =OG2lc
ior trss and l5@lsc ,oI seconds; Duck Eggs,
.O@ 25c q dozen.
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EHpIauAtfo0.
The RnOU Aie

The arrow nies with the wind. The ton figures
D. station indicate maximum temperature for the
ahys; those underneath II. IL any, the amount OF
rainfall. of melted in inches and hu nd redths
ounng the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines, connect poin OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: '1ow''
refers TO low pressure, and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually nrst appear the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high In the interior
and low along the coast and the isobars erterd
north and south along the coast. rain Is probable:
out when the "low'' Is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature rain south of Oregon 4. i'm pron-
able With a "high" in he 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 condition.
Will produce an opposite result
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City Front (Mission-street WharD about twenty
five minutes later than at Fort Point The height
OF tide Is the same at both places
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE

sAes-Calcutta Grain Bags, 5ssc; San Quen TIN.
40 40; wool Bags. 27G30c; Fruit Bags STAG 5sac
and &c for the different sizes
AL-N ellington, $S; New Wellington So;
sos'nneld @ wellington. 81 SO: Seattle SIS so: Bry.
an. mt go oo; Zoos lay. 81 70; Wallsend, IS rs q
m ~ saSns; fennsylvana Anthracite Egg. $la q
ION etsh Anthracite, $e@l2; Camel - a
vi, .on 1ock springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Val
icy, iep - oo' Coke $ll@l2 In bulk and SI3 q ton
CoffEE-C. Z. BicSford's circular says: al here
Is no hahge TO note ia general, ei her local or
sIsrWher". Business continues fairy active at
.o.neI quotations The scarcity of desirable
grades OF washed Guatemala ana Costa Rica me-
vents better movement, and the first arrivals OF
IeM crop are certain to ind ready sale at fancy
ngureS Latest BRAZILIAN news places the prese MT
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct 28-The Evening Posts
Lond on financial cablegram: To-Day the market
was quiet with Irregular movements. Consols
end kindred stocks were better. Americans and
Canadian Psciics open fat but recovered be-
fore he New York prices arrived, partly on genu
inc purchases here. There a further recoy-
cry later but the close at fraction under the
best
The Paris and Berlin markets were firm.
Taxes nave been coming in largely during the
week, therefore the decrease of 1854 600 in public
deposits and he decrease OF e., O0O in Govern.
nent securities, shown in the weekly statement of
the Bank OF England, mainly signifies that the
Goyernment has repaid the bank the amount bor.
rcwed on he deficiency bills previous to the ais
bursement OF dividends on the 5th of the month.
;, he reserve is up S6l2,10U
Details of gold Tor this week are fl00, 900 from
the cape, $4,000 in eagles and o0,U00 in SOW
ereigus from the continent. To-day the market
has borrowed further small amount from the
bank, but the bank also has repaid certain
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Game continues to decline, arrivals being ia bad
condition rule
Poultry is dull as usual.
PoULTRI-Another Car of Eastern sold at l4c
Tor turkeys So for Hens, $5 so for young Roos-
tefs, 81 90 for old BOOSTERS IS so for Fryers and
So for Brol-rs.
Live Turkeys, 15@16c for Gobblers and 14@l5c
ior hens; dressed Turkeys lie; Geese q pair
81 25@l so; Ducks, $3Ca4 so; Hens, $3G4 80;
boosters young, SSG3 5U; do old So 509i; Fry
efs' ~ lo@3; Broilers, 81 50d3 for large and So
O. 20 Tor small: Pigeons, 81 25Gl 30 r doz tor
young and 75c@$l for old.
GAME-Quail, 2 Dozen Sl@1 25; Maliard, $50
=; CanVasbsck, S4G6: Sprlg, 81 75@2; Teal,
. 81 90 o. 70; Wldgeon, 81 5O@l rs; small Duck,
S1 z9tg %; Gray Geese, $ZGp2 SO; White, 81 70;
brani, 81 259l SO; English Snipe 81 50&2:
JACK Snlpe. 81. h are, 81; Rabbits, 81 25@l so
ior CottontaiIs and 81 for small.
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HIDES. TALLow, wool AND HOPS.

Hides are very weak. and some dealers are sell.
ing below the quoted prices Va ues must be con-
sidered more or less nominal at the moment. The
recent import of 6OOO hides from Australia has
made the market topheavy.
HIDES AND ~KINS-C CuIIs and brands cell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers eIh
@loc n; medium. &c q ib light S12c; Cow
ndes' Sc; Stags 5l2c; salted Kip, S12c; salted
Sali lo12c q ID; salted Veal S1ac; dry Hides
1ogl oLsc; culls and brands. 1901 2lac: dry Kin
ana veal &c; dry af, l7c: culls l0c: Goatsklns
ZO@3oc each; Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
zoc ID; medium, 20c; winter lOc; Sheepskin,
shearlngs. lO920c each; short wool, 2504Oc
each. o ' 'oS'o'S
= iALLOW-No. j. rendered. Sa314c q h; No
= 214@o312c: re fined Sc; Grease. &c q H.
MOoL - Fall clip - Middle counties free
iVeaIo &C; 90 detective. l0@l ic; San Joaquin, de-
iectlVe N9sc 10; do Ian bs, 61@@Sc: Southern
Mountain: e@l2c; Northern l2G lac D 10:
l3@l5c p h.
HOPS-old crop 2@6c p ID for poor to fair and
o@1Oc Tor goods new crop lO@l 31ac
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United state, Photographic
once located in the MercEantf Exchange il
maintained in san Francisco for the beneh. Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and fres Of
expense
Navigators are cordially invited TO visit the
Office, where complete sets of chsr<s and sailing
directions of the world are kept on hand or com,
parison and reference, and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
CO mmerce
The time ball on TOP OF the building on Tels-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befora
noon. and is dropped at noon 12oth meridian, By
telegraphic signal received each day from tha
United States Naval Observatory q: Mare Island
Cal.
A notice stating whether the tins bali was
dropped on time giving the error, IL any q
published the same day oy the afternoon pAperA
and by the morning papers the following dsv.
w. 4 HU9HEA 4
Lieutenant q. s. n. in charge z
The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE, U. & NJ
MERCHANTS EXCHb NGR-
SAN FRANCISCO. October 2S. 1897.
The time bali Telegraph Hill was Groppsi
actly noon to-day-L e., at noon OF the l2Oth
meridian. exactly at 8 NJ, Greenwich time
w. s HUGHES
Lieutenant Q. S. n. charge
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PROVISIONS.
There is no further change to report

Inere Is 10 furtner cnange 10 report
CURED MEATs-Bacon, S12c q b for heavy
&C Tor light medium, 1Oc Tor light, lO1ac p ID
Tor extra ngnJ and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. lOh@l1c; California
Hams 9G919c 2 ID: Mess Beef, $s p Dbl ;
ex ra mess dc. s9; family do. SO; salt
extra clear. 81 mess. Sl4 so p bbl smoked
Beef l012@l21Sc q ID.
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 614c = ID for
tierces DC q D Tor compound and &C for pure
half bhls, SAC; 10 ID tins &c; do o. b, I1sc.
COIIOLENE-Tierces 65sc. Packages less
than 30 ns-l-b pals, 90 IN a case. S7sc; 3-h
pals, ~ In g case, S3sc; 5-ib pals, IL in a case
sac; 10 pals o III case S1sc; So 10 Tins, l or
: IN case 1850: wooden buckets, So lbs net
73sc; fancy tuos 80 lbs net, 1856; half bb.s about
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LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURES
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Oct 27.-CATTLE sales were
on basis OF 81 90@4 so for the poorer grades,
with medium to good cattle selling at 81 6U@4 80
and choice to extra shipping lots brought So
D 40 Choice calves sold for Sc SO, and few sales
were made at s6 65. Western range cattle we're
active at better prices than paid last week. a
few going high as "a 40.
HoGs-sales were largely made ST SO 5O@S 80.
coarse packing lois selling at S3 20G3 40 and
c1oice shipping hoes al 50 75@5S s71a.
SH HkEP-yere wanted a. a = :5G4 SIS for the
poorest 10 the b-st natives, with Westerns in de-
mand at $SCd4 IS. Lambs sold al s 415 so for he
receipts: Cattle $500; nogs, 3S OoO; sheep,
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export. New York epOrtea the days export trade

export New York reported the days export trade
at II boat loads.
The market became very strong in the after
noon. Private ca b. egrams fiom Paris reported
stocks OF wheat light everywhere, and said that
the position was almost entirely in control of
America Considerable buying done the
strength OF these ad vices and Decsmber ad-
Vsnced steadily to 971A C where 1t c.osed.
'orn was moderately active. The market
opened easy with wheat but soon became
stronger and ruled firm Tor tn of the sess on
More interest was shown in oats. Prices were
cas- er early, but advanced later under sympathy
with corn and better com % sson- house buying.
There was very little lite 10 the provision mar.
ket Prices ruled a shade easier more from lack
OF Interest than fr ON any bearish influence.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

There was less huctuation yesterday. the m ar
ket being quiet all around
PoTATOES-Early Rose, 30@35c; River Reds.
4O@4oc: River Buroanks, 35G45c; Oregon Bur-
banks, 60G65c; Salinas Burbanks 60@s0c; Sweet
Merced
oNIoNs-sl@1 20: Pickle Onions 5O@75c
p sack.
TABLES - Bay Squash. 75c q box;
marrowfat squash, $SG10 2 ION; Bay Cucu m bers,
4oSoOc 3 box; Pickles. 75e@$l for No !. 4O@5Oc
i9r y o. z; Green Peppers 55@5Oc for Chile and
Peas. 342c p b: string Beans, 3@SHsc: Lima
Beans 6' 2&3c b; Green OAra, nominal
DRIED Okfa- 6GSc q p; Egg Plant S5@5Oc;
Cabbage, 60@75, p ctl; Carrots, 25@30c = sack;
Garlic 11292c . b; Tomatoes, 3O94Oc . box.
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Omaha.

OMAHA Oct 2S.-CATTLE-Receipts $500
Market steady. Native beef steers, So sOG
90; Western steers, So 6O@4 80; Texas steers
1898 20: cows and heifers, 81 SO93 so: canners
S2G3 75: stockers ana feeders. S3 5OG4 40:
caves. IS 81 @5 90; bulls, stays, etc, Sc@3 so
GS-Reeeipts, $500. Marker SC higher
Heavy, IS 3212G3 45; miXe1. $3 3563 40: light
&S 1898 SIS: buK of sales, So 371aG3 as.
SHEEP-Receipts lOO. Market strong. Fair
70 choice natives. $3 5o@S 80: fair choice
SS@S 66; lambs, SO 1906 20.
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HAY AM FEEDsrUFFs.

hay is beginning to show more tone. Receipts
nave fallen OF considerably and dealers are under
the Impression that stocks In the State are smaller
tnan supposed. Bran rules firm at the advance.
bhAN-S45 50@l7 tor the and GA oO91o
2 Ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-S2OQ so for lower grades and
al oOtG22 81 . for the best
FEEDSTUFFS-ROled Barley, SIS oO9lS %;
On case Meal at The mill, $50 @ ton; loboing, sol;
Snopped Feed, Sl5@16 = ton; C0coanut CaNe
III 80: Cottonserd Meal, S29@30 q ton
HA AI-Wheat 81 2@l5 p ton; Wheat and Oat
s1l@l4; Oat. $lU@l2; Barley. S1O@l2; Com
pressed, Sl2@l4: Alfalfa sS@s 81: STOCK SeSs;
Clover, $S@1O p ton
sIkAW-30G4O 4Oc p bale.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 2s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts- 5000 Market, steady TO strong: Texas
steers, 81 s5@3 80: Texas cows 81 45G3 IS; ma
tive steers, SO 50@5 10; native cows and heifers
bulls S2 50@3 SO.
HoGs-Receipts. 1000. Market SC to 1oc
higher Bulk of saies S3 471e(G3 55; heavies
50 zo9S So; packers, So 35,G3 so: mixed IS I2I,
@3 so; lights, So 45@3 50; yorEers S3 65@3 So:
pigs S3 3JG3 6242
- 'EEP-ReceIpts 1000 Market firm Lambs
$S $500 CO. muttons s. SOFA
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The Bean market is hard TO quote at present
Each dealer seems to have his own price. In
general white SORTS are weak and colored firm.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 e0@2 . ell; small Whites
81 l5@l 30; Large Whites, $19l 10: Pinks.
81 ao(gl 90; Reds. 81 306I 90; Biackeye, 81 50
g co. ed Kidney, S-@2 so; l1mas. 81 65@l 20
Suffers, 81 5UG 80; Pea 81 20Gl AS.
SEED Brown Mustard, 81 25G2 80: yellow
mustard 81 Z502 So: Fax. 81 75Gl 80; Canary
Seed 1%@214c p h; Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 212@
DRIED FEAs-NiIes, 81 Is; Green ST. 2O@l 70
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ou,CxsIIvpy,- ,-ITI sinh 2; 1'y1, 80 ... 81,


Wholesale rates for dressed stock from sauyh-
terers IS follows:
BEkF-First quality. e15@7c; second do. SAG
@6c; third do. 4@6c q D.
VEAL-Large 5@l6c; small. 6@17 p D
MUTTON-Wethers 697c: Ewes. &c q D.
La AB-Spring, 7G712c p b.
PORK-Live Hogs, 81 &C for large and S34 9STsc
for small and medium; soft nogs 21zG314c = u;
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Coffee fairly active
Silver advanced.
Nut Oil higher.
Quicksilver advanced 81.
Wheat firm. Freights higher.
Barley firm. Oats steadier, but dull
Corn about the same.
Hay showed more tone Feedstufs firm.
Beans unsettled.
Potatoes nd onions unchanged.
Butter. Cheese and Eggs as before
More r astern Poultry in.
Game in bai condition.
Wine and Table Grapes weak and dull.
Rain amages the Raisin crop.
Almonds and Waluts weak.
Provisions unchanged.
Hides declining.
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Neatly stopped by Felix the Doc

A dogs remarka bic rescue of Mrs. Amos
Lawrence and her two little children from
disaster In runaway near Callicoon is the
topic uppermost among the people. The
Lawrences were OUT driving when their
horse, frightened by piece of paper, broke
into furious run. Felix, the family's dog.
was along and, running ahead of the av-
ing horse. ne sprang at Its head, without
effect. Then the persistent dog made a
bolder leap, secured a grip on the horses
nose, and brought the frightened animal
to hal: opposite farm house, where sew
eral men hastened to the rescue.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
$6G5 10: Bakers extras s4 1894 S5 p bbL
CORNMEAL ETC.-Feed Corn, S24@25 a ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@26 D ton
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows
usual discount 10 the trade: Grab am Flour, So
q 100 bis; Rye Flour, 81 so q 100; Rice Flour
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Oregon,

PORTLAND. Oct 26 Wheat ruling gu o.
tations among exporters was soc for walia WaiIa
SIC for bluesten and S3c for valley but sales were
reported at an advance OF lc over these figures
CHARTERS continue very drm aDd shippers are
ooiged 10 faH back upon steam tonnage again
t~o Dig steamers being TAX for grain yesterday.
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90 70; CornmeaI 81 IS; extra cream do, S3;
Oatmeal, 50 90; Oat Groats. 81; Hominy, 50 lo9p
% 81; Bnckwheat Flour So 25G3 80; Cracked
w w neat, $S %; Farina 81 SO: Whole Wheat tlouf,
60 90 20; Rolled Oats (bbs), So 7Oo15 80: IN SACKS,
90 90 20; Fear Barley. "a; split Peas, % oo' 1Feen
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SUGAR OUTPUT AT wArsoNvILLE.

WATSONV1LLE, Oct 2S.-Up 70 s 4. NJ, Octo-
Der 27, the WatsonvIlle sugar factory had run
1909 hours, had sliced b6.554 Ions of beets and
produced 7l25 tons of sugar. About half the crop
is harvested
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amount to the market of the total borrowed early
In The month.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares.

NEW YORK. Oci. 2S-Money on call easy
At 1@2x; last loan 2$; closed offered at 11a92%;
prime mercantile paper. Ss4 Gal 14%: Sterling
change steady, with actual business in bank
81 S21494 s2ss for 90 davs; commercial bills,
- Sl o. Sl1s silver certificates. 5S12G60c; bar
silver, 81 3sc Mexican dollars, 45c; Government
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NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Porier Bros Company
sold to-day: Grares Tokac 81 25@2 90 per
double craze AMI 81 5@l 55 per sin gle crate.
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B04tOn,

BOSTON. Oct 2S.-Atchison. 1S: Bell Tells
phone, 25O: Chicago BURLINGTON and ouincy
g1aat4; Mexican Central ss4; Oregon short Line
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A RTICIES

Cash quotauons were follows: Flour. firm
spring patents, 81 90@5; bakers S3 6Ud3 50;
straits, s4 4094 20; No. Spring wheat S9@9Oc;
NO: 3 Spring Wheat S2@sSc: No. = Red
lsAc; No White, o. b., 2[1a@2S14c; No.
MhIte, O. b., 2l1s % 221ac; No Rye.
4i bac: No Barley, nominal; No 8 O. b., 2S1
sc; No I, o. b., 261a@S7c; No. l FIaxseed.
81 IOZSi o.; Prime Time. ny Seed. 81 65; Mess
Pork y bbl 81 1897 so; Lard y 100 Ms
4 271a; Short Ribs sides Qoose). 50 1904 70;
Dry Salted shoulders (ooxed). 4A@5c: short
finished goods per gal. 81 Is
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Washin gton.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

TACOMA. Oct 2S.-Wheat. firm. No. l blue
stem, SS@s31ac; No. club. sO@sOIsc.
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LIVERPOOL Oct 27-Wheat-Firm: No
standard California wheat, 3Ss; cargoes on coast
nothing doing, Sd higher; cargoes on passage
quies ana steady, I'd higher; English country
mhfkes s, firm; french country markets quiet;
Liverpool wheat, No !, California rs IL 1Ad6ss
Id; wheat in Paris, firm; -four in Paris frm
COTTON Uplsnds, 1881
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PORTLAND'S BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKEr

PORTLAND Oct 2s.-Exchanges S4O4, ,l2s;
balances, S49, ,4S7.
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ARTICLES |
! shipments.
W heat Movements.

On tne Froduce Exchange to-dav the Butter
@ aet was hrm; creameries, 15G23c: dairies l2G
1bc '1'