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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.

An area Of high pressure lies over the Rocky
Mountain region. a storm of considerable en-
ergy has made its appearance over Washington,
Vancouver Island and OREGON. The pressure has
fallen half an inch II the past p hours over
Southwestern Washington.
he temperature has risen over he Missouri
Valley and the northern Ia of the Pacific slope.
Throughout California it has remained nearly sta
tiOnsry.
Heavy and killing frosts were reported gene rally
thrOugbou The state this morning.
Heavy rain mas fallen along The Washington
and Oregon coast, with high southery and south
essteriy winds over inch of rain is reported
from Pat oosh Island ami at Fort CANDY.
The following maximum wind We Ocites are re-
ported: Tatoosh. "A miles per hour from the
south: Fort Candy, is from the southeast.
Southeast storm signal is displayed at Eureka
and MORN alton signal at Fort Bragg and Mendo-
elmo to warn norhbOuud vessels OF heavy south
easier on the northern coast.
Forecasts made san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, December 5. 1897:
Northern CaIIfornia-Cloudy and unset ed
weather sunday, wi rain IN the northwestern
portion: warmer north; fresh southeasterly winds
Southern CaIlfornia-FaIr Sunday; continued
cCoi weather; westerly winds.
y evada-Cloudy sunday: warmer northwest
Uiau-CIoudv sunday; warmer north
arizona Fair sunday; continued cool.
sunday probably without rain until late in the
afternoon; westerly Changing TO southeasterly
winds.
special report from Mount Tamalpais, taken at
5 p. A.-Partly cloudy; wind northeast. miles,
lem perature; so; maximum temperature, 55
degrees. ALEXANDER MCADTE
Local Forecast Official
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EXPLANATION.


me arrow fles with the wind. The top nEures
q STATION indicate maximum temperature for the
Gays: those underneath il. if any. the amount Of
IAnfali q melted snow in inches and hundredths
curing the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
nnes, connect pOins OF equal air pressure; iso.
LeFns, or dotted lines, equal temperature The
*oFd high means high harometric pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: Cow"
reiers 10 low pressure, and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
"LoWs' usually first appear on the Washington
coast w hen he pressure IS high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobGrs 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 1nprob-
aoIe- with q high" III the vicinity Of Idaho. and
the pressure falling 10 the California coast
weather may be expected summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse Of these conditions
Will produce an opposite result
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
POULTRY AND GAME.

The outlook for Poultry is blue this week, as
four cars announced.
There were $50 sacks OF Game IN, mostly NJ al
lard, and the market was lower in CO sequence
EaBtern Poultry is selling 81 5U@I 70 for
Hens, 81 SO Tor old BOOSTERS, "a bU Tor young
boosters $393 so for Flyers, So for BIoIers.
POULTRY
Live Turkeys, l2@13c for Gobblers and IL
@l3c Hens; dressed Turkeys 1S@l6c: Geese.
q pair, 81 25@1 rs; Ducks SIS 50G4 so; Hens
$3G3i 50: BOOSTERS young, s3 5UO4; DO. old
So 50@4 q doZ n: Flyers. So so; Broflers, IS 25
@3 so for large and 50 5O@3 for small: Pigeons
81 5OGl rs q doz for young and 90c@S1 for old.
GAME-Quaii. q dozen, 95cGSl 20; MalIard.
Teal, Sl@l 25 q doz: WIdGeon. $l@1 so; Small
Duck. Sl6l rs; Gray Geese, S2@2 SO: White 81
al 20 q doz; Brant, 81 259l rs: Honkers. S4 SO;
English SnIpe, 81 70; Jack Snipe ST; are
81; Rabbits, 81 25@l so for Cottontails and 75cCQ
for small
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DEIED FRUITS. KAIsINs. NUTS. ETC.

Prunes were never more demoraized Some
sellers, forced to realize letting go under the
quotations The other descriptions still neg
lected
DRIED fRUITS-Quotations are follows:
Irunes, carload los, 4@412c Tor 4O-o0's, STAG
.s4c for So COS, S@314c for 60-7Os 212@2s4c TOR
70-oVs. 2@212c p 10 for So-90-s and ll2@ls4c
Tor 901OOs; Peaches. 5@51ac q Il: fancy. 61a0
Tee; peeled. 10@l212: April cots 5@ec ID for
Royals and 7GSI2c for good to fancy MoorparKs;
evaporated Apples. @634c; sun-dred, ga @414c:
black Figs, IN sacks. 2@3c: Huns. 315@41hc q ID
ion pitted and l@1 12c for nptted; bleached
Plums, &c; Nectarines, 4G6c q b tor PRIME TO
fancy Fears. 2g5c tor quarters and 21a@B1ac for
halves. according TO color, etc
RAISINS-New RaIslns, 214@3c for 2-crown. 4c
for 3'crown sc for 4-crown, 5L2c for Seedless
sultanas and ST. loo us Tor london layers Dried
Grapes. 2A
NUTS-Ches, nuts quotahle at s@3lOc = ID:
WalnutS 7@71zc q h for hard and S@9c p ID
fer softshell; Almonds 3@4c for hardshell and SC
for papershel: Peanuts, 4@5c Tor kasIarn and
&c for California; Hickory Nuts, 5@6c "a ID: Pc
cans SO DC p 10; Filberts, g@9l2c BrazlI Nuts,
e@9c: Cocoanuts. S4 bU@5 g 100.
HONEN-New Comb. 1Uc for bright and 719c
for lower grades; new water white extracted, A149
AS c. light am Der extracted, 354G4c q u.
5EEbW ~ kn Use e h.
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HIDES. AALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Wool and Hops dull and unchanged. Hides
rule firm, with an advance expected
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands cell lie
under sound stock. Heavy sailed steers, loo
4 II: medium &c; light, S1y269c: Cow hides
sl3@9c; Stays, 51sc; sated Kip. &c; sailed
Calf, 10@IIc p h; sailed Veal &c; drv Hides.
l5G15Lsc; culls and brands. l2@l21sc: Dry Kip
and Veal. lac dry aft 1Sc: culIs l2c: GoatsSIns.
2uGS5c each: Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer.
2bc = fb medium, zoe; winter 1Uc; Sheepskins,
shearings 15@25c each: short wool. S5060c
each; medium, 6O9S0 each: long woos SOc@Sl
each.
IALLOW-No. i. rendered. S@312c q d; No.
2 293212c refined sc; Grease, 2@214c y ID.
WOOL - Fall clip - Middle counties, free.
1O@l Sc: do defective. 10@1lc; San Joaquin, de-
fective 799c = 10; do Lambs, 61%@Sc: Southern
Mountain. s@l2c; nee Northern l2G lac q 10;
90. defective, S@llc; Humboldt and Mendocino,
l3@15c y ID.
hoPs-Old crop 2@6c q n for poor to fair and
SGlGc for good; new crop 1O@14c.
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j IiOEISlUN ).

Cottolene in tierces is lower Cases show no
change.
CURED MEATS-Bacou s1sc a ID for heavy,
&c Tor light medium lUc for .ish; 101ac = ID
for extra IIgnJ and I2c for sugar-cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams lO13@1Ic; California
Hams, 9G912c p 10; Mess Beef SIS 80 p Dbl;
extra mess do, SO so; family do S11G12; salt
Pork. sS@s 30 q Dbl; extra prime Pork So SO;
extra clear. SIC; mess Sl4 so Is Dbl; Smoked
Beef. 1l12@l21so T. Ii.
LARD-Easteru tIerces quoted a: 514c y h for
compound &c pure; pails &c: California
tierces &c r II tor compound and &c Tor pure;
half bbls 614c; l0-b tins. &c; do D. ID, 11ac.
COTTOLkN E-Tierces. 5TsM 1sc. Packages
less than SEQ ns-l-lb pals. 80 case, sac; j.
ID pals, 20 in case s$sc; 5-ib pals Il in
SAC; l0-ib pals. IN case, S1sc 50ib Tins, or
In 1890 wooden buckets, ~ lbs net,
77sc fancy tuos 80 lbs net 1856; haIf DblS about
4 IN ths = n,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
POTATOES. ONION, VEGETABLES.

Arrivals of onions aud Pota' oes are lighter
and me feeling is fir in consequence. There Is
no change in Vegetables.
PoTATObs-Eariy kose, 45@5Oc; River Reds.
S5d40c; River Burbanks, 45p55c - sack /;
Oregon Burbanks. 50G65c: Salinas Burbanks 60
GeOc; Sweet Potatoes. 5UG60c q ctl for Rivers
ana 65@75c for MERGED; new volunteer Potatoes
2d21ac g 10.
oNGONs-sl 50d1 Co. cut Onions 75c@s1 %;
Pickle onions, 5O975c z sack.
NEGETA BLES Mushrooms, Sal sc p 10; Mar
rowfat Squash, Sl0@l2; Hubbard squash $40
@l2 q tons Dried Peppers 4G6c . 10; Green
Peas, 3d5c 6 ID; String Beans, 3GSc. Dried
OKra l-13c; Cabbage, 60@75c = ctl; Carrots. rs
gs0c q sacKi Garlic, S12@4c q ID; Tomatoes, So
GUuc q boy.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Beyond a decline III creamery Butter there was
no further change yesterday. Eggs continued
weak, but dealers exnect a better demand now
that d ices have declined to a more reasonable
point
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, 26@2sc; Sec
onds, 24@25c tf'lb.
DAIRY-Choce 10 fancy io(GZ4c q ID; lower
grades 16@Z212c.
PICKLED-22624c q h
tIRKIN-19.G2oc y H.
CREAMERY TUB-221a@231ybc y n
EAsTERN-12@l3 SC for edle- packed.
CHEESk-ChOIce mild new 1l@l2c o n: COM
10 good. s9l0c; Cream Cheduar lldl2c;
Young America, l291245c; Oregon. l012@ &C:
Western. il 13Gs I2c; Eastern, 1212GlS12c 3 n.
EGGs-kanch Eggs. 2712@a21ac; store Eggs
nominal; Eastern. Z219c q dcz Tor fancy, 2Oc for
firsts and Ice toI seconds; Duck Eggs, nominal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO Dec. 4-There the usual satur-
day market in cattle Receipts were very light
and the market especially nominal one. The
few cattle CffeIed were taken at prices unchanged
from yesterday
HOGS-The greater part of the hogs crossed the
scales at So 253 4212 ron III packing lots sold at
SO 1903 2212 and prime shipping 10 at IS 4CG
3 4712. igs sold chiefly IS 1908 371fs
SHE EP-M ere sRlable at 81 1908 70 for the
poorest up 81 25Gt4 90 for good o choice hocks
with prime lots in demand at ga 60G4 as Lam bs
sold at SAGA as for the poorest TO SIS 25G5 80 for
good to choice fiOcks, few going below 50 rs.
Receipts-Catue, 800; hogs, 20,00U sheep,
2U0O.
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ARTICLES.

Cash quotations wrrs as 1osIOws; Flour quiet;
Winter patents, 81 7OG4 80; Straights, 81 90
40; Spring specials, 80 So: spring patents
81 4uG4 go; Straights, 81 1904 So Bakers
So 80; No p spring Wheat. s9@9Oc; No. )
Spring Wheat S2isI9 &C; No keG. s5Gp51l2c;
No = Corn 2512c; No. ? Oats. 21s4c No = White.
-; No White, l. o. b.. 23d235s': No.
Rye. 4614c; No. Barley. fob. 2G@o7c: No.
-; No 4 -; No. Flaxseed 81 U9GI 1919;
Prime Timothy Seed. 50 6212@2 9 o: Mess PORK
3 Dbl, 81 3O97 80: Lard q 100 rs. 81 25G4 27la:
short klDs SIDES Uoosel. 81 5G4 50: Dry sali ed
shoulders (boxedl. "a 1898: short Clear Sides
(boXed), 81 4OG4 so; WHISKY. distilers' finished
goods, per gal 81 10; sugar. Loaf IS IS; gran
na.ed. SIS u. stanlarh a s
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

STEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY fla.
~ wharf, San francisco. as follows: sssfs$
For ports in Alaska, 8 A. NJ, Dec. 2 T. IL II
70, 27, and every firth day thereafter
For Victoria Vancouver (B c., Port Town-
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Anacortes AMI
New Whatcom Buckingham Bay Wash.( 8 A. NJ
Dec. = Z, u II. %, d. ana fifth day thers.
after, connecting at Vancouver with he q. P. Ry
at Tacoma with \. p Ry.. at Seattle with Grea
Northern Ry and Alaska steamers.
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay, str Pomona
p M Dec 5, Z. IL 15 20, "a, Is Jan. 1, ., 10, IA
Is. %, IS 5 |.
For santa Cruz, Monterey, san Simeon CayucoI
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) Gaviota SautI
Barbara. Ventura Hueneme, San Pedro East Sa
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport A. NJ Dec
4; 8, y, Is, p, -, 70 anu every fourth day
thereafter
For san Diego stopping only at Port Har fore
(San Luis Obispo) santa Barbara Port Los An
geles ana Redondo clos Angeles), IL 4. M Dec
2, IL, Il. -, %, rs. 80, ana every four II day
thereafter
For Ensenada, MaSdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo, MaZatlan Alfalfa, La Paz. Santa Sosaia
and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 A. M I'd OF each month
The Company reserves the right cnange with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates AMI
hours of sailing
Ticket Office-PALACE HOTEL 4 NEW Mont
GoMERY ST
0OODALLs PERKINS &c CO, GenI Agents
~ Market ST.. san Francisco
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DEclDLoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS,

All kinds of Citrus and Dec.duous Fruits are i'm
heavy supply and weak, with very little demand
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries. 81 6O@2 so q chsst for largo
Cane Cod Cranberries, SO b as so r. Dbl: JERSEYS
IS 5UG9 So: Coos Bay 81 25d2 so p box.
Pears Winter Neis, 75cGSl; common kinds
5bQo5c q box.
apples 25@aOc p box for common. 5O@75c for
good 10 choice: Lady Apples, 81 5O@3l rs for large
boxes
ounces. 25@5Oc y box.
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IxCHANoE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures were weaker again, but spot
prices were unchanged. The market was dull, as
usual the close OF the week.
TideWaier quotations follows: 81 421aG
4S$4 Tor No. i, 81 As for choice and 81 4614@
So g CT tor extra choice Tor milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
informal SFssIoN-9:l5 o'clock Mav-26. COO
ctls. 81 IS: - 900. s. 37$4 $4,000, 81 1853;
5000. 81 37I5; IA, 600, 81 375s.
SECOND SESsIoN-May -SOOV cils, ST. 3734.
REGULAR MORNING sFssIoS-May-26,O GU C. Is,
81 S734 10000, 81 81 Is; $4,000, 81 IS. De-
cember-40O0. 81 43,
BARLEY The market is very steady, though
there is much de niand
Feed. S5GS0c for dark to good and 9Zi5G95c
for choice: Chevalier for seed, 81 S0@l so y c:l;
Brewing 81 O5dl 10 Tor No. / and 9O@S3c z
Ctl TOR oRrk Coast.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFoRMAI SEssIoN-9:l5 oclock-No sales
SFCoSD SHssloN-May-20 cts 9Oc.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-6000 ctls,
SOC; 1000, 50 szc.
OAIS-i here Is no change. The market is mac
tive Fancy reed, 81 l59l 20 3 ctl; good to
choice 81 % 12Gl l212; common, 81 O21a4l O5;
Surprise 81 2OCGl 80 2 ctl: Req, 81 32l20p1 3712
Gray, 81 l21aGl l71a; Milling, 81 O712Gl 121a
Black. seed S. a5Gl 50 Clipped Oats sell at 81
a. r ton over the raw product
CORN-Tnere is rather NOR demand az I'M
Changed price,. small 10 nd Yellow, 95Ge7 1sc IS
ell: Large Yellow. S712@95c q ctl; White, 7Ax@
S2JPc
RYE-s1@l OKLA q ctL
EUCKW nEA1-Quoled at 81 2O9l SIS = ctl.
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192.7S5 bushels. spot weak. No. ., red
S714c. Options open ed weak under disappointing
cabes and were dull all the NOR ming within ntr-
row range, closing IA 70 3sc net lower No. red
Nav s2tGJ23sc, closed 9214c: De EN- Der, 95 9-l6
(G961 &C. closed 9Gc.
HUt'-- tradv: State, common to choice. 1895
crop. 4@6c; 1895 crop, 6C09c: 1897 crop. 15G SC;
Pacific cast 1895 crop, 406c; S9S crop, t@9c;
WOOL - s eady; domestic hsece Z7@3lc;
Texas lSGl7c.
PEtRoLEUM-DulL United closed ne market
PIG IRoN-Quist; southern, Sl0@1l 25i
Northern $l0@ rs.
COPPER-flrm; brokers, 10Tsc
LIE AD-StrCng: So 80.
TIN-Dull; $l3 771aG13 S21S.
COFFF E-Gptions opened dull at unchanged
prices to au advanc- OF points; ruled inactive
and feature ess with world visible SUPPLY in
crease Of 1918 bags, about as expected and at
tracing attention. while CHER European
cables were offset by lower Brazilian cables and
inactive spot cable demand Closed steady Al net
unchangeL pnces; sales 5000 bags inc uding
May. S5c.
spot CofYee-Rlo, quiet No Z invoice. 6ssc;
No. iobbing, 67sc; mild dull; Cordova.
SUGAR-Kaw. firm: fair refining, 1880; CEN
trifugal, 37sc; refined, firm; standard y, Bc
conf ctiooeTs' A, Tsc CUT loaf, 55sc powdered,
5 slice graduated, sc.
BUTTER - Receipts. 2s77 packages: steady;
Western creamery. I4@2513c; Eigins, 23l3c
factory, II 120l412c-
kGGo-keceip $. 1874 packages: quiet: state
and Pennsylvania, Il G25c; western, 20@93c.
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BEANS ASD SEEDS.

SPECTATORS continue in the market for Pink al
Red, and Bayos are also in demand. White de-
scrpuons rule quiet.
BEANS- Bayos 50 25@2 40: Small Whites
81 l5Gl IS; Large Whites. 9Oc6Sl 10: Pinks.
s. 35Gl 55; Reds 81 35@l 90: Blackeye, 81 20
al So; ed Kidney, 81 1902 "a: Limas 81 600
20 Cutters 81 26G1 so; Pea, 81 25Gl 40.
SEEDS Brown Mustard. SO = ct: Yellow
Mustard. 1892 so p ctl: Flax, 81 s0SG2; Canary
seed, 2H@234c z h; Alfalfa 61ac Rape 20
z$4c; Hemp, SC; 1imOthy. 51ac.
DRIED PEAS-NiIes, 81 70; Green 81 20@l 40
q ctl
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Dec observation-disclosures
1900. Market steady, on,y retail trade. Texas
steers, So S0@4 10; Texas cows, 81 5U(O3: Native
steers, s. O0GS So; ma i've cows and heItprs
81 5C@4 % stockers and feeders, So .0@4 So
bulls ST. 1903 S5.
HOGS-keceipts 10. 600. Market steady. Bulk
of sales, So 2712G3 321a: heavy So 25G13 3 10;
packers, So 500 5 3712: mixed, SO 271a08 37iy2;
lights. S8 25@H S212; workers, So 90G3 321l2:
pigs, So S56D3 20
ShEEl -Keceipts. 100. Market firm. Lambs
So S095 rs; muUIons 81 70g4 so.
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CALL BOARD Sales
FLOUR AID MILLsTUFFs.

Quotations remain stationary, IN sympathy with
the governing cereals
FLUUK-Net prices Family extral
So 5tG4 IS; Bakers extras 81 3OG4 40 ? bhl.
COENMEAL. kTC.-Feed Corn, $40 5O42l
Cracked Corn, S2l az y ton.
MILLST L FFS-Prices In sacks follows,
usual discount 10 the trade; Graham Flour, 50
=. 100 his: Rye Flour So so e 100; Rice Flour
S5 rs; Cornmeal. 81 IS: extra cream do So
Oatmeal, So SO; Dat Greats, So; Hominy, IS 100
so; Buckwheat Flour. IS 25G3 80; Cracked
Wheat, SO rs; Farina. "a 90; Whole Wheat Flour
SIS 20: Rolled oats lbblSl. SIS 70@o5 so; in sacks
IS IS; Pear Barley. $s split Peas, IS 5U; Green
GO, 81 20 70 100 lbs.
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HAy AN FEEDSTUFFS.

Recep Of Hay are sufficient to meet the de-
mano, SO prices snow no change. Bran AMI NJ i'd
dllngs continue in moderate supply and steady.
BRAN-sI79lS q ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2O 5O@22 50 e ton.
Rolled Barley, s20d2l p ton;
OIL CAKE deal at the mill, S2S 50m2S 80 z ton:
Job bing, $50; Cocoanut Gaze $500; COttonseed
Meal, S29G30 q ton
HAN-Wheat Il 2al45O = ton; Wheat and oat
Sll@lS 50; Oat. SlOG12; Barley. SlU9l2; com
pressed, S12@l4: Alfalfa $500 5Oi STOCK, nomi-
nal: Clover, SSG9 30 q ton.
s1kA M-SU44bc z bale.
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Hogs easy the decline Beef is STEADY,
though the top quotation is extreme.
Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from slaugh-
teTers follows.
BEkF-First quality, 61a@7c: second do. SAG
&c; third do. 4@5C p 10.
VEAle-Large 5@16o: small. s97 p 10.
AUTHORIZATIONS 697c; lives. &c p b
LA MB-Spring, 7GSc q n.
PORR-Live Hogs, 3bs@534c for large and 314
@SSsc tor small and s172C Tor medium; soft nogs,
z1293c p ID; dressed do 50u6c
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Io1DoN GRAIN MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-ihe grain market has been
weak and declining. Buyers Indifferent Walla
Walla sellers October and November wheat,
prompt delivery, asked 36s I'd For January and
February they asked sos sellers of Argentine
wheat Fe bruary aud March, asked 35s for steam.
Indian wEeats were nominal
Hour was slow Mixed maize, December was
ouoted at IS S Cd. New ma re, January s pril
delivery. was quoted at 5s Sd. American barley
was Quo.ed 6s.
&c amber and JANUARY. we're quoted at As 71Lad.
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THE wEArHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeR1cU1-
TCRE WEATHER BUREAU. San Francisco, De
- Der !, S97 3 P. NJ
The following are the 1ainfalls for the past
wenty-four hours and The seasonal raiDfalls to
CATE as compared with those OF the same date last
, s,sson: Eureka 90, this season 9.27, last sea
NsOn Il IA; Red BluT CO. this season 4.l9. last
season DIS; Sacramento 60, this season . ga
ast season Az: san Francisco 90, this season
IS, last season 6.76; Fresno 90. this season
- last season 3.Ol; san Luis Obispo 90 this
season. g. last season 40: Los Angeles 90. this
season IS, last season 2-99: >an Diego 90, this
easOn L 3. last season :. OS; Yuma 90 this sea
son 81, last season %.
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature So,
minimum Il, mean 81.
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LONDON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The Evening Posts
London financial cabiegram says: The stock
ket here was again staguaut to-day. Americans
were steady but iifeless pending President Nc
kinley's message. The tone was hopeful The
continued fail Ia Indian exchange eXctes atten
uOu 1t Is partly due to purch Of silver, and 10
an nc patons OF the r. Sumption Of weekly council
qrawln&s- Uruguay bonds were bette, syndicate
naVitg been formed TO take over Mulmans hold
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sun. MOON AND TIDE.

[ NITFD STATES COAST AND GEopFrro SURVEY.
TINES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT TORT PoIST, ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRANCISCO BAY PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
NoTE-The high and low waters occur at this
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WHAT THE TARIFF Is DOING.

According TO figures prepared in Washington,
eHpor from the United States since the new
tailh went into operation Uuree nonths) have
oeth larger han ever before IN the period
uurihg August Seutember and October the coun-
ny sent abroad S291,4S 900 worth of produc s.
Us as alnSJ S1b3,954. 9i9 during the same month
o. 1896. before Lhe DlngLev bill WIS enacted-
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Omaha.

OMAHA, Dec 4.-CAT"TLE-Rec 1000
The market opened strong. closed weak. Naive
beef steers. So SDGS 80: Western steers, So rs
"a so: and .heiiers, 81 75@a4 10: Gamers
81 1902 rs: stockers and feeders. IS 75d4 25;
Yes, S4G6.
HCGS-ReceiDts. $500. Marker opened SC
higher, closed with advance lost Heavy So l5M
20 mixed, So 20d3 %; light, SO 1898 80:
bulk OF sa es, So 1908 20.
SHEEP-ReceipLs, none. Market nominally
steady. Fair to choIce nettves "a 0O(64 so; fair
to choice Westerns. SIS 70td4 so: common and
LOCK shean. 81 d & Sh i'm hs S2na Ill
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Grapes in boxes. 2504tc for all kinds Crates
sell about lUc higher than DoXes.
f-rsimmons. 25@115c p box
CITRUS FkUITS-Navel Oranges are quot
ahie al 81 5OG3 p box: seedlings, Sl@l rs q COX;
Mandarins 75cGSl; Grape Fruit, $3G4; Lem
ons, 75o@Sl IS for common and 81 50@2 for good
to choice: Mexican Lines S2G2 so . box; Califor
MIA Lines in small boxes. 25@30c; bananas 91G2
g bunon Pineapples. $2@3 y doz
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Dec 4-FLoUR- Receipts, "a
7OS bbIs: exports. l4O1O. Dnll and easy with
wheat. Minnesota patents, $5@ 25; do bakers,
S4 2OG4 As: winter patents, "a IS go 10: winter
straits, 81 5U@4 50; winter low grades, 81 900
8 10.
WHEAT-Receipts, 14S 925 bushels: exports,
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Cottolene lower.
Wheat futures declined. Spot Wheat I'm.
CHANGED.
Farley firm. oats duh.
More Inquiry For Corn.
Hay and FeedstufTs steady.
ColOred Beans firm.
silver unchanged.
Bank clearlngs sun lead 1895
Pru IS demoTalizad
All EildS OF Fruits dull
Iotat'es and Onions in lighter receipt
Creamery Butter easier
No further decline in Eggs
Blue outlooS for Poultry.
same IN excessive receipt and lower.
hides firm. Wool a d Hops dull
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
Shares

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Money on call nominally
at l1z@2%; las, loan at -; closed at -
prime mercantile paper 3G4%; Sterling
change steady, with actual business in bankers
bills 81 1854 for demand and 81 So
for sixty DAYS: posted rates 81 s4G4 Sc: CONNER
clai bills 3 s212 sill ger certificates 5S1296Ol2c;
bar SILVER, 5e5sc; Mexican dollars, 1870; Gov
eminent bonds, firm; State bonds, quiet; railroad
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