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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, So 5l4c; San Quen-
tin, So 40; Wool Bags. 27@30c; Fruit Bags, 514c
5s4 C and &c for the different sizes.
COAL-W ellington SO: New Wellington. $S;
soc:hield Wellington. 81 So seattle. $5 5O 'Bry-
ant. SO so; Coos Fay, 81 rs; Wallsend Sc rs y
ton: Cum berlanG $14 50 = ton in bulk and 81 u
in SACKS; Pennsylv vania, Anthracite Egg $14 2
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $s@l2; Camel, = =
tom Rock SPRINGS Castle GAZE and Pleasant Val
ley, ST 10; Coke. $lI@l2 in bulk and SI3 q ton
in SKIS.
KICE-Chinese mixed. So 65@3 90 p ctI; No,
l. SAGA 70 q ctl; extra No l, 81 40@4 60; Ha-
waiian. S4 rs; Japan, "a 65@4 IS; Rangoon,
$3 60@3 rs.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 65sc; Powdered. 61sc; Dry Granu-
lated, 512c q ID; ContectioneIs A, 512c; Magnolia
Granulated. $3.50; California A, 514c; half-barrels
14c more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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NEW YORK, N Y. sept 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold today GTapes-rokay, 7Uc@
81 rs, average 93c: double crate, ST. 45G2 o.
average 81 so. Pears-Bartletts, So 3J603 40
average 81 So Peaches-Salway, 35@6Uc, aver
age, 49c; Straw berry cling SOC; Getrge Late, so
(065c, average 53c. Pums-Kesey Japan. zoe
al 40 average ST IL: Chabot, 6O@sOc, average
Uc Thirteen caIs sold.
BOS1 ON, MASS, sept 24.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany's aucuon sales: Peaches-Saiway, 55@95c
average SIC; George Late. 55@65c, average 5Sc
Grapes-BIack Morocco, 81 10. -Four cars sold
PHILA DELPHIA, PA. Sept. 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company's auction saies: Grapes-rokay 650
Csc average SSc: double crate 81 45@l 10, aver
age, 81 81. Peaches-Salway, 55@SOc, average
65c. Pears-Winier seckei, haif-DOXes, ST. O50
%, average 81 Is. Bartietts in single crate
81 81 Four cars sold.
CHICAGO, ILL, sept. 24.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany's auction sales grapes Tokay, 65c@Sl 20,
average S. OF: double crate AZ W; Aaagas
single case 70@S5c, average 75c. Pears-Bart-
letts 81 Az; Onondago, 81 15 Thirteen cars
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ExnIRnRtion.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
~ station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it. II any, the amount Of
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars solid
lines, connect poln 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: 'low
refers 10 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
ana low along the coast, and the isobArs extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the Glow is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south Of oregon is prob
able. With high in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse OF these conditions
Ell produce & opposite result
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, y. Y. ept 24.-F1our receipts
1850; exports 80 625 barrels. Was only bare
steady Notwithstanding the advance in wheat;
buyers were scare.
VIII AT-Receipts, I4S675 bushels: exports,
6U,546 spot firm. Options opened 6rm on
cables, eased OFF under rea izing ut advanced on
foreign buying and reported heavy export busi-
ness, clos ng irreguler at 12@s4c net adv nee.
sales Included No, = red. May 953sN9412c closed
94c: Septem oer 999993sc, osed 99IAc,
OPS-Quiet. S.a common 20 choice 1896
crop GSc; 1897 crop, l2@l3c; Pacific Coast,
1e95 crop CSC: 1896 crop. 6@9c; 1897 crop, u
G13c: London 5s
WOOL Firm. Domestic fleece. 2U@24c; pulled
No. toextia 27(G4Oc; TEXAS, 1Sc.
PkTRJLr u M-Dul befined New York 50 80
PIGIRON-Weak; closed oul at 81 bid and
Z 8 asked.
COPPER-Lake quiet, $ll %.
TIN-tas er, S13 35 and $13 S5 asked.
SPELTER-Qulet, "a 20 bid and 81 80 asked.
LEAD = Quiet, 81 So@4 IS for exchanges;
brokers', s4.
COFFEE-options opened steady with prices
unchanged TO points lower: closed nearly
steady. net unchanged to points lower. Sales,
10000 bags including October, 625c. spot
coffee steady. No. invo:ce, 71sc iobbng, 1856.
SUGAk-Raw firm. Far refining 33sc; cenlriIu-
gal, 96 test, Is &C. mold a 53sc; standard
A, 15-l6c; oonfectioners' a. 4 l5-l6c: cut loaf,
ll-l6c; crushed, 5ll-16c' pow dered, 53sc:
srannlated, 51sc: cubes, 5-16c Refined firm.
BUI Ek-heceipts, 1928 packages; firm;
W es ern creamery, l31a@2012c; Elgins, 2012c;
factory. 9@l212c.
EG6s-krcelpts, 1857 packages; firm; state
and Pennsylvania, l7@1sc: Western, lS9lS1sc.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

sales, $l.7O7, 600 United States fours registered
were Is higher bid and the fves IA hGher.
Totas sales If stocks were 52l. 200 shares In
Guiding: Atchison preferred 13..50 Chesapeake
ard Ohio 80: Burlington 32.2l9 lockiug Val
ley $40 Louisville and Nashville 1870 Man
hatan 11,690. Metropo ltan Traction 430O
Missouri Paclfic 1880. NJ. X. and J.. preierre
1910, N Y. :. and ". $3.50. New York Central
ALSO, Nor hern Pacific e275. do preferred 1910.
Reading g. 800. hock land 22,55U, Onts rio and
Western 315U, 81. Pau 46,720. ~. Paul and OmR-
ha 800. son hern Railway preferred 4225. Union
Pacific Al U20, U. p. d. and G. S79I, Wabash pre-
ferred g. Wheeling and Lake Erie 4235, Amer
ican obacco 10, $50, Bay state Gas .3, 80, Chi
Cago Gas 9iOO, General Electric 3770 Lead 1850,
Pacifc Mail $685. sugar 70. 470, L. G. and I. $3.50,
Western Union 11,S63 Chicago Great Western
l3625
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POTATOES, ONION, VEGETABLES.

Potatoes doing better under good shipping
demand. There is ino change in onions or Vege-
tables, except advance in choice Corn, which is
scarce. Poor Corn Is almost unstable
POTATOES-Ea hose, 35G4Uc; River Reds.
45@50c. Buroanks, 45@5219c; salinas Burbanks,
6U0.7 SC; Sweet Potatoes, 60cG$l r ctL
oNIONS-759S S5c; Pickle onions, 75c = SIX.
VEGkTA BLES-Bay Squash, 25@4Oc q box:
Marrowfat squash. $SGlu Is ton: Bay Cucu mbers,
25@35c Fs box; Pickles l12c for No l. ls4c r. ID
for y o. .; Green Peppers, z5@4Oc for Chiie and
SOG50c for Bell; Green Peas, I+s@2c . ID: string
Beaus l12@212c: Lima Beans, l1c@}2c; Green
Okra, 3O@o0c q box; Dried Okra 60Sc p h;
Egg Plant. 3U@45c; Cabbage, 60@75r q ctl; Car
rots, - t130c = sack; Garlic, 112GD2c q ID; Toma-
toes, 3OG40c Tor river and 30@50c for Alameda;
Green Corn, 20@75c p sack. 40@60c 2 crate for
Berkeley and 75cQSl so q crate for Alameda
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ExcHaNcE AND BULLION,
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.


WHEAT-Futures did better, IS will be seen oy
the sales spot prices were firm without any par
ticular change.
Local quotations are as follows: 81 521a for No.
J. 81 SIS for choice and 81 5742@1 so q ctl Tor ex-
ira choice Tor milling.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL, SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-December-
49, 90 cts. 81 52$4; 1000, 81 521s oOOOO.
81 53.
SECOND SESSION December - 1000 ctls.
ST. = r.
REeGLAR MORNING sEssIoN-D -December-ls.-
900 ctls, 81 So; 0,UO0, 81 81 rs; 5000, 81 6314
1000, ST. 531s. May-20OU, 5. 515s; 400U, 81 81 e.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-Decem er-l60U0 ctls.
81 52s4; sOoO, 81 527s; 12,OOU ST. 621a; $4,000,
BARLEY-Offerings of Feed are heavy and the
market Is dul There is no speculation in futures.
Feed, 92129971ac; Chevalier, 81 521291 5712
for No. l and 81 35@l 40 No. 2; Brewing
81 10@l 10 tor No. ! and $1@l 05 p ctl Tor dark
Coast
CALL BOARD
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'cock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN--No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-No sales
AFTERNOON SESSION-No sales.
OA IL 81 heringS are 100 heavy for the demand
and the market is dull and weak. Price show no
change, however Fancy Feed, 81 35@1 40; good to
choice, 81 20@1 30 q ctl; common, ST. 0712@
l l712; Surprise, ST. 45ll so: Red 81 1901 25;
Gray, 81 121a@1 174a; Milling, 81 30@l IS =
ctl; Black, for feed, $l@1 10; for seed. S. log
l 80 Clipped Oats sell at $l92 8 over the raw
product
CORN-The tendency of all descriptions is
downward, and the market is dull. Small Round
Yellow, ST. i5@l 20: Large yellow, 81 071a@
AlE-&1 l212@l p ctl
BUCK W HEA1-g5c0S ST. ] ) p ctL
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver a fraction frmer.
Wheat Futures higher again.
Feed Barlet Offering heavily.
oats in large supply and weak
Corn ending downward.
Hay aud Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans very weak and quiet
Potatoes doing better
Butter Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Poultry marKet glutted.
Wine Grapes coming in heavily.
Dried Fruit and Raislns very dull.
Provisio ions in good demand.
Wool still very active H deS steady. Hops
quiet
Meat Market unchanged.
Rice steady.
Eighteen failures last week
Increased imports OF Specie
Incre ased imports OF Merchandise
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is nothing new in any description. Strictly
fancy Butter sells off readily at the quotations.
Ranch Eggs firm.
BUTTER
CRBAMERY-Fancy creameries, 27@2sc p n;
seconds, .5@26c 3 ib.
DAIRY, noice to fancy, 23@24c q ID; lower
grade, 16@-21a
PICKLED-1S@21c @ 10.
fIRKIN-l7Ml9c F ID.
CRKAMERY UB-2O@22c p h.
EAsTERN-12@l3 &c for ladle packed
CHkESk-ChOice mild new. 10c: common
TO good, S@ 91ac; Cream Cheddar. 10@11c p ID;
y Dung America, lie; Western i0IaGllc; East
ern, 1219@1312c p 10.
tGGe-, amen Eggs, 2712@3212c; store Eggs
lS@25c p dozen: Eastern, z212@25c TOR good
10 fancy and lS@2Oc .oI onds; DUCK Eggs, zUc.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 7UC0 Good grades steady; others weak.
Texas steers 81 1894 rs: Texas cows, 81 5U@13 20;
native steers, S3 50@D5 rs; native COWS and heir
ers, Sl@4 Is; stockers and feeders, 81 50@4 35.
bulls s. 20@3 40.
HOGs-Receipts 5000. Market strong to sc
higher; closing a little weak. Bulk of
sales So 1904; ;heavies So s0G4: packers. So 80
@3 95: mixed. So sb@4 10: lights. So 871a@
SLEEP - Receipts. 5000 Marker steady.
Lam bs SO 5O@5 80; muttons 81 25@3 so.
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PROVISIONS.
Dealers report a good trade at the prices.

Dealers report good trade at The prices.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, &c . h for heavy
e1hc for light medium 1Oc for light, 101ac v ID
for extra light and I2c for Sugarcured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. I1@1219c p Ii; California
Hams 10@1015c q ID; Mess Beef 81 so p bbl:
extra mess d.. So; family do, $40; salt
extra clear 81 6@I & so: mess. $40 p Dbl: smoked
Beer. 101a@121ac p ID.
LA RD-Eastern tierces quoted a. 514@5sxc for
tierces, 5@5l4c p ID for compound aud o1ac for
pure half bbis 6s4 10 ID tins 714c; do D. h. 11sc.
Co1TOLEN E-Tierces $3.50. Packa"es less
than $40 hs-1-tb pals, so IN a case, S7sc; 3-ib
pals, 20 in case, Sssc 5-b pals, II in case,
in a case 1880; wooden buckets, 50 lbs net,
77sc fancy tubs so lbs net, 1856; half bbls about
10 lbs, z 1Iac p b.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port during the hrst
eight months of the year were $26. 10000,
against S27, 500 GOO during tn sam time in 1896
OF this wears total S4O6eOOO came from Japan.
s. 99S 500 fIom China. 81, s66, 500 from the Ia
waiian Islands. Sl,1S9 500 from Great Britain.
a.. .5060UO from Central America, 81, $50 600
from the East Indies and Sl,2z5O 90 from British
Gu.umb g
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

Quotations unchanged and the market is
quiet In sympathy with the raw product.
FLDUR-Net cash prices Family extras,
80 t5G5 So; Bakers extras $5G5 10 p Dbl.
CORN NMEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, $24@l25 D ton;
Cracked Corn, S25@26 a ton.
MILLSTU UFFS-Prices In sacks as follows
usual discount to the trade Graham Flour, So
p 700 MS; Rye Flour, 81 so q 100; Rice Flour
So 75 CornmeaL 81 70; extra cream do, So;
Oatmeal, So so: Oat Groats, 81; omny, S3 1Up
80: Buckwheat Flour $3 25N3 50; rtcked
Wheat, IS 25; Farina 50 so; Whole Wheat Flour,
S3 25: Rolled oats (bbls), $o 70@5 80; in sacks,
do 81 "a "A 100
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HAT AMI FEEDSTUFFS.

There is nothing to report in any descrip-
ton. Receipts OF Hay continue moderate.
BRAN-S44 500 o 50 Tor the best and $14 p
ton for outside brands
MIDDLlNGS-$19 50@2O for lower grades and
S2l@22 y ton for the best
FEEDSTU FFS-Roled Barley, $2l@22: Oil
Nj cal at the mill S3U p ton: lobDlng, $31;
$17 30: Cottonseed Meal, $29@30 q ton.
HAH-Wheat $l2@l5 y ton; Wheat and Oat
$ll@l4; Oat $l0@l2; Barley. S1O@l2; c.m
pressed, $12Gl4; Alfalfa, $S@10; stOc&, $s@9;
Clover, $S@10 q ton.
STRA M-3UM40c p bale.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports lS
isiures in the Pacific Coas; States and Territories
for he week ending yesterday. AS compared with
p tor the rrevlous and 50 sor the correspond
lnv week OF 1896. The failures for the past week
are divided among the trades follows: rest
AurAnt plumbers liquors, l wines, dry
goods. ! grocer. furniture manufacturer, l brew
Ing comrauy, drugs, l general store, l sawmilL
|
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There is more or less pressure to sell Beans and
sc lers making concessions
BkANs-Bayos 81 1892 p ctl; Small Whites
sl@1 rs p ctI; Large Whites, $1@1 20; Pinks,
ST 25@D1 So; Reds, 81 25@l 35; Blackeye, 81 %
a. 50; ! ed Kidney. nominal; Limas. 81 lo@2 20
Buffers, 81 25G1 40: Pea 81 20@l So
SEED>-Brown Mustard, So 1892 so; Yellow
Mustard 81 2562 so; Flax, 81 rs 81 So; Canary
Seed, 1s4@214c q ID; Alfalfa, SAC; Rape, 212@
234c; Hemp, &c; Timothy. 412c.
DRIED Pt.AS-Niles again offering at 81 %;
Green 81 2Unl 70 r. ctl
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Omaha.

OMAHA NEBR. Sept "a - CATTLE - Re-
ceipts, $500. Market steaIy to strong. Ma
tive beef steers 81 2O@5 20: Western steers
So SO0t SO: Texas steers SO l5@3 70: cows and
heifers. 81 s0@3 70: Gamers, 81 1902 80;
stockers and feeders. SO 4094 So; Ca yes, s4@6:
bulls, stags ETC., $2@3 80
HOGS--Receipts. 1900. Market 10c higher
Heavy. So SJ@3 95. mixed. So 85G3 80: light
S3 1904 05: buik OF sales. 81 S5@y3 90
SHEEP-Receipts $500 Mhrke steady. Fair
10 choice natives, S3 40@3 so: fair 10 choice
Westerns So z5@3 65: common and stock sheep,
~ 1898 SO; lambs. So 1905 20.
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San FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no change TO report in any description.
Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from saugh-
terers folows
BkkF-First quality, 6@61ac; second do, So
sage; third do. 49413c p H.
VBAL-Large 5@6c; small, 6@D7 . D-
MUTTON Wethers 5La(9 &c; Ewes, 5@51zc
z ID
LA MB-Spring 61207c p n.
PORK-Lfve Hogs, 312@35sc for large and 334
@3TSc for small and medium; soft nogs, 212@
sac u ID; dressed do 51A@6c.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-The market is overload ID with all
sorts of stock and prices weak in consequence.
Local Poultry especially dun and cheap Eastern,
$500 so for IL ns $5 DO for young boosters. $4 SO
for old BOOSTERS, S4 for Fryers and for Broiers.
Live Turkeys are quotabe at 14@lac for Cob
bleTs and l2@13c for Hens; Geese q pair, 81 259
IS; Ducks, 81 1858 for old and $3@4 for
young: Hens, SS@4 so: BOOSTERS. young, S3 500
so do old. SO 5Od 4; Fryers, 81 75G3; BroilerS,
$2 50@2 rs for large and 81 7592 for small;
pigeons, ST. 25@l 20 q doz for young and $19l 70
Tor old.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. steady.
No Spring Wheat 93c; No 3 Spring
Corn. 29@z914c; No. Oats, 209201sc: No. 3
White E. o. o., 22$4 G24c: n o. White 10 b., 2214
"a 2314c: No. Rye 4Sc: No Barley.
nominal; No. 3 81 "a 44c; No. 4. 81 q
8415c: No. l Flaxseed, 81 021a@l GA; Prime
Timothy Seed, So 20; Mess Pork q bbl.
SS Is a 20; Lard q 100 lbs, s4 40; Short
Ribs sides Qoose). 81 s0@ Is; Dry Salted
(boxed), $500 1ac; WhlsSy. dlstlllers finished
goods per gAiion 81 20.
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sPECIE IMPORTS.

Imports Of specie at this port during the first
eight months OF the year were S4,171 94S, against
81 q69. 666 during the same lime III 1896 and in
cIuded the follow ing descriptions Gold Bullion.
S526 ass. Gold Coin, S2.246. 52s; Silver Bullion,
81 l3b, 737: silver Coin. s. b&425
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london.

LON DON, ENG. Sept. 24.-Consos. Ill g. 10;
silver 26h3d French ren:es, lOSf SOC.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. ENG, sept. ID Wheat-Steadv:
Nc standard California wheat, 3es; cargoes off
coast nothing doing; carsoes on passage, more
Offering: English country markets. generally
lower; French country markets. steady: wheat in
Paris, easy; flour in Paris, easy.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
Oregon.

oregon.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept 24.-Wheat weaker.
Valley Sac; blue stem. oSc; Wala Walla SO@sI C
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH, sept 24.-The ship Falkland
cleared to-day for Europe with 53, 400 bushels +
wheat, valued at 1886. 90 ship Port STANLEY
cleared to-day for urope with l32. COO bushels of
wheat, valued at SlU6,450 Wheat dull. 10 /
blue stem, S5c; No. / club, SIC
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Septem ber-1S97.

NorE-In tho ABOVE exposition OF the tides tbs
early morning tides given in the left hand
column and tho successive tides Of the day in the
ord er o! occurrence TO time. The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day the 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 sonetimss
sccurs. The heights given additions 20 the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when . minus sign q precedes the
height. and then the number given Ia subtractivs
from the depth given by the charts
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States HydroEraphio
once located in the MercEa ants Exchange Is
10 maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense
NavIgAtors cordially invited TO visit the
office. where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions of the world are kept hand
parison and reference and the latest inform alton
always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
commerce
The time ball top OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befors
telegraphc signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory a. Mare Island
Cal.
A notice stating whether the time ball WAS
dropped on time giving the error, II any, -
published the same day oy the afternoon paper&
and by lhe morning papers The following day.
W. 3 HU6HKA
Lieutenant U, s. N, in Charge
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BANK CLEARIN Gs.

NEW YORK, n. Y, sept 24.-Tne following
table compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
cearng1 at the principal cities for the week ended
September "a with the percent age OF Increase and
decrease as compared with he cores pondins week
last year:
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COTTON Uplands, 3 1890.

WHEAT-Spot No. 2 red western winter steady
rs lOd: No. red northern spring steady, KS ID
CORN-Snot American mixed new stead. 3s
ls4d september steady, IS 15d; october steady
IS Tsd.
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MINING STOCKS.
Bnstori.

BOSTON, MASS, Sept. 24.-Atcbison, 1879; Bell
Telephone. 26S: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
9S1s; Mexican Central, GA; Oregon short Line
20; san Diego IA.
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PORTLAND's BUSINESS.
FoRLIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. 24-Exchanges, 1881,
621; balances, $92,74S
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Sept. 24.-California dried
fruits steany. Evaporated apples prime wire tray
634G7c: wood dried, prime. 61sc; choice, 714c;
fancy, 71ac.
PkUNES-41sGSc.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares.

NEW YORK, n. Y, sept 24-Money on call
firm at 212@1SZ; last loan 212%, closed offered 20
21a%; prime mercantile paper, 4IAG5%; Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business in BANKERS
bills at "a S5 for dem and, and S4 S212@
S234 for sixty days: posted rates, S4 83@4 "a
and 81 S51R@4 S612; commercial bills, 50 81;
silver certificates, 611s@5Sc; bar silver SIC;
Mexican dollars, 4S12c; Government bonds
steady; state bonds dull; railroad bonds weak.
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STEAMER
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GFoDETIc SURVEY.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTFNDENT
NoTE-Ihe high and low waters occur tbs
City Front (Mission-street WHARF about twentf-
five minutes later than Fort Point; The height
OF tide is he same at both places
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter and E grs sell at about last weeks prices,
but Cheese is dearer.
The market is heavily supplied with Poultry at
the moment hence moderate prices still prevail.
Meats no cnange.
All kinds OF FRUITS ahd Vegetables are plentif ul
and cheap
Following is THE CALLS regular weekly retail
price list:
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The Time Ball.

BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIc OFFICE, .. s. n,
MERCHANTS xCHA NGE-
SAN FRANCISCO. September "a, 1897. }
The time bail Telegraph Hill droppst
ex actly at noon to-day-L e., at OF the l20th
meridian or exactly at N, Greenwich time.
W. :. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. $. N. charge
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

Totals. S24,546 393 2l.2 49,
son for last year
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25

APRICoTs - Royal. 7@s1ac; Moorpark, go
1l1sc
PEACHEs-UnpeeIed, 7@llc; peeled, 121s@
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25
A RTICLES.
.RPooL WHEAT FUTURES.

on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket IVES; creameries, l4@20c; dairIes, 10@17c;
cheese, easy. S@9c; eggs, firm fresh. lac.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
AT O'BRlEN'S.
WILLIAM LACKAYE.

An important theatrical event in this city Monday evening will be the appear ance of MT, Wilton Lackaye and Miss Marie Wainwright in a new play express ly written for MT. Lackaye called "Dr. Belgraff."
 There is probably no actor on the stage in this country today who rates higher than Wilton Lackaye. Although his work has been confined largely to the principal cities, this actor has acquired fame which extends to many, If not to all, of the, cities in which he has not ap- peared. His recent and perhaps most signal achievement was made as Svengali in Trilby, a character which was original ly played by him and in which he was SO impressive as to actually dominate the play itself.
 It is incontrovertable, in fact, that, af- ter the first performance of Trilby, at the Park theater, Boston, where the famous play was first performed, Lackaye's per formance of Svengali became the topic of conversation wherever plays and players were discussed. And, before the piece was taken to New York; newspaperdom and clubdom in that city talked more of Lackaye and his first night" than of the