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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22-R- G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly Rev-w of Trade will say Ia its issue to-
morrow: After the heaviest buying ever known
In many branches during September and the first
hhli OF october, il was both natural and desirable
that more quiet period should give time tor
testing The L. and temper of retail trade and for
distributing part OF the enormous quantities
bought In textile goods the rush OF orders went
far beyond all distrioutive demand in August,
and represented great replenishment of stocks,
and the similar rush for goods has been CORE
sponolngly great in other lines during the past
two mouths In iron and steel and in bOots and
shoes there was actual danger of speculative In
nation Of prices, such seen in 1895, but it
mas oeen avoided apparently for this season by
lne soHo sense or leading men who regard a time
OF ofcomparatfve quiet as essential to the coming
ana permanence OF prosperity in their lines
As the ouyl g for rep!enishment Is partially sat
lshed and diminished, there is some decrease In the
volume OF transactions Though at the same time
OF labor have been in TumeroG case, advanced
ana The foun dation aid more b oadly every week
foT larger buying and business hereafter
Inc IRON industry waits, because possible pro-
ouStlon Tor the year has been practically ordered,
"hlle neither buye' nor sellers regard contracts
at current prices for next years business as quite
safe.
Bes,emer pig is q shade weaker at SO 40 and
hard 10 get at any price, so much has the cnrrent
demand come 10 exceed production.
sales OF warrant pig iron at Philadelphia 20
cents oeoW Is in fact decline. y ew buSi-
ness In finished products is almost of necessity
smaller since manufhc, uring works are nearly all
west are so iull that they could not compete with
all Tor three Rockefeller vessels requiring 200
tons each. The demand for bars is the best for
long time ano contracts for the last River bridge
ana Tor numerous bui dings ana railway
bridges are still pending. The coke output has
risen 10 l45O33 tons weekly, and is the largest
known for years. Anthracite coal is sold at 81 l5
IN New YORK harbor, or 20 cents below the circu-
lar, and conservative estimates make the years
outpu 4O,5UO00O IONS. The only noteworthy
-alnfe In minor metals IS Sc. satlonal collapse
in lead Of 80 points on ss.es of 3oOU tons.
sales of wool have sharply decreased again at
Boston, amounting TO nniy 3,045UJO pounds
against over l3.OU0,000 The last week in sep
temoer, ana the eek there was the dulleeS since
Janu ~ z. Some large offerings were made 10
real ze profits before prices fell, but quotations
remaiued unchAn- ed. because, even "a nalI- cent
dlcline, buyers were not disposed TO take hold.
he produce market acted with as little apparent
reason as usual Although Atlantic exports of
wheat were 8, 100, 607 bushels, fur included. and
for three weeks OF October 1908, sos bushels
against 7,542,Z last year, with Western receipts
not halt a million bushels large, tie price ad-
vanced ~ cents.
Failures for the week were 224 in the United
states against Z74 last year, aud SO in Canada
against 90 last
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGC Oct. 21 Wheat traders were sur
prfsed at the opening at the frmness at Liverpool
that marke showing a 12@5sd advance when
trading opened here Notwithstanding yesterdays
we akness. The result of the unexpected strength
abroad was a firm opening here aud a further Inn
mediate advan' e that put prces wlthln snal
traction of yesterdays highest figures buylhS
orders for Nav wheat from the United hlhguon
were in the hands of several com missi Or houses
or Chicago at the opening. and heir execution IN
the pit caused q fur her iesseHing of the premium
which December is selling over May. New
YORK wired that twenty-five bUatloads had been
IA <eL for export a d claims were made llttis
later in the day that ,0OO,UOu bushels had Deen
sod
Reports from lie winter wheat districts east OF
the Mis ssiss ppI showed decidedly & Oomy not TO
say sensations al state OF affairs on account or the
drought The falling of in ;he domestic receipts
also attracted attea ation. Chi, ago got l44 cars,
asainst 244 year ago. Minn neapuls and Du.uth
reported S52 cars compared with lU72 week ago
and 12.7 the corresponding day OF the year be-
lore The total receipts Of Western primary mar
kets were l040,00U bushels. a al st l13l,0OO
ment at the comparative weakness in the Paris
mArSet, but this reaction lasted only few min
utes, and was sue eeded by a brlsker demand than
1T any period of the dav.
A bout fifteen minutes from the end OF the ses-
sion the market began spinning around IN an eA-
cited whrl that ght up Gece m b.r TO S41s and
May to 9o3s, and those were the closing hgures.
Corn active and strong Some OF the
heaviest shorIs were the most conspicuous buyers
Cab es were 1s@3sd higher. December closed at
the top figures a. AL advance OF l(9lHs
Oats were firm and higher. in sympathy with
wheat and good export demand, closing s4c
higher.
In provisions reports that frost had occurred
in the yellow iever district last night helped 10
make a strong market The strength OF wheat
and corn of course feature. Prices ruled
hi her from the start aud at the close Decem ber
pork 171ac higher, De "eInber lard 21305c
higher and December ribs 712c higher
The leading futures ranged follows:
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THE OMMERCIAL WORLD

negotiations as to the disposal of the independent
gas ORGANIZATIONS in CHICAGO and their ACQUISITION
by Interests allied with the Chicago Gas Company
removes disturbing influence in the market and
the stree has been much more inclined to pay
attention 10 the condition of business and the
ralroad earnings. The latter continue 20 he
satisfactory ana much stress is IaiL the de lar
atoms OF leading railroad officials that incre
genera! merchandise freIght3 make amends Tor
any failing OF in The gram move
There is however, an impression in some quar-
tFrs mat no decided movement in prices is prob
aoie while the elections in New York and else
Where are pending and the meeting of Congress
Is near at hand. Attemp. has also been maze 10
revive the fear OF com locations in our relations
with spain. and ru nOrs have been circulated that
opposition bids to that of The reorganization ndi-
cate will be forthcoming the foreclosure sale Of
the Union Pacific properly next month. The mar
ket being still narrow. such factors had some effect
and al times The proceedings dull or affected
by reactionary tendencies.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the United States HydrogrAphio
once located in the Merchants ExchADgs is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
office. where complete sets OF chsr>4 and sailing
directions the world kept on hand or COM
parlson and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
{ navigation and ali matters OF interest to OCEAN
commerce
The time ball on TOO OF the building on Teis-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes oefoNs
noon and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian, N
telegrAphic signal received each day from t6S
United States Naval Observatory q; Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball wAA
dropped on time, giving the error, IL any, IA
published the same day by the afternoon psperA /
and by the morning papers the following day.
W. HUGHEa
Lieutenant Q. s NJ ia Charge
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO Oct 22.-CATTLE - Native beef
steers sold at So 1894 for the poorest up 10 $50
30 for best shipping cattle by far the greater part
ing between S4G5. Few really choice cattle we're
marketed and numerous Western fed sold Al IS 20
"a % Stockers and feeders sold above So 40
a good many Western rangers went for feed ers al
So 6O@4 Is.
HOGs-Ihe bulk OF hogs brought SS so d3 95
common porkers selling Tor S3 406l3 SIS and prime
assorted light at saga Us. Pigs sold largely at
SO 40@3 80.
est to 81 25G4 so for the best natives while West
ern rangers sold a So z594 o. great many feed
ers going FOR S3 7OG4. Lambs sold actively at
So SO96, and carload # exceptionally choice
selected lambs brought Sc l5 western lamb,
SOLD freely at "A 50@4 so
keceipts-Catue 5000; hogs 2aOOo; sheep.
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81 4s1a; 20O0, 81 4sss: eO0O 81 1855: 5000,
al 4sAs; 5000 81 47$4 l6 900, 81 477s.
AtTEkSooN SEssIoN-December- 5000 ctls,
81 %; 20 C01 81 1915 5000. 81 4934 May
44ooU Sl 4IS+: 1000. al Asa 1000, 81 4712
bAKLrY-Tne market continued dull at pre-
vlous pric s.
Feed 771a@s21ac for dark aud s5c p ctl for
choice origh.: Chevaer 81 5215Gl 5711 for No.
and 81 35Gl 40 ior No ,: Brewing 81 O5 Tor
No and 9O@S5c q CT ior dar& Coast
CALL BOARD SALES,
1NFoRMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEsSIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. pecem her 2OOO
ctls, S5c
AFTERNooS SESSION Decem ber - 1000 ctls
Sage
OATs-Beyond a certain demand for seed there
Is nothing going on Fancy Feed are quotable at
81 25@4 80 2 cIl; good to choice 81 16@l 20
2 CT; common. 81 O71a@I 1212 p ctl; Surprise
$i 22l2gl 27l2; Rel 81 1712@l 80; Gray, 81 10
@l 10; Milling 81 1z12@I 1fH2 D ell: Black. for
seeo SI S0.Gl oO Clipped Oats sell at $l@D2 p ton
over the product
CORN-ls quiet and easy at the decline Small
Rotnd Yellow, 81 1901 ~ y ctl: Large Yellow
Sl@ o.; White, 81 lU@l 1917.
AYE-sl 1091 1919 p ctL
BUCK W MHkAI-NOminaT
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, Oct. 22.-The Boston Commercial Bull
letin tomorrow viii. say of the WOOL market: The
sales OF wool are smaller than Tor many weeks
yet thanks TO the now restricted supplies The
market Is extremely steady. Manufacturers are
well so up The employees in most of the great
Rhode Island mills and even some of those in
New - ampshi 2 which suffered severely
from the depression, December ] to have "A
Christmas pr Sent o. th- full wage scale In force
before March, 1888
I ne sales OF the week 1905 ,OOJ pounds
domestic and ], 1,476 200 pounds foTelxp. against
s. 33s4,OUO pounds domestic aud !, ALL, 900 ponDds
foreign asst week and ). Z QUO pounds domestic
and $4,000 pounds foreign for the same week
last year.
The sales to date show an increase of 90 6O2 600
pounds domestic and llS,4S0 800 pounds + reign
from the safes 10 the same date in 1896.
Tne ceipts 10 date show all Increase of l2b OsS
bales dome sic and 332 S47 foreign
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O Clear o Partly Cloudy
Q Cloudy @ Ram 8 SoowI
Explain alton.

The arrow flies with the wind The ton figures
et station indicate maximum temperature for the
Gays; those underneath it. ii any, the amount Of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hund red tbs
ourlng the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid
lines, connect pom of equal air pressure: iso-
therms or dotted lines equal temperature. The
word nigh" means high barometrfc pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: 'low''
re1erS 10 low pressure and is usually precede ed
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains,
"LowsT usually first appear the Washington
coast: " hen The pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast and the isob.rs extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable;
out when The "low'' is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is inprob-
able With a "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 cond itour
Will produce opposite result.
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sHIPPlNG INTELLIGENCk
Arrive

Arrived
FRIDAY, October 22
.sd6 stmr Scotia Johnson, 4s hours from Newport,
Stmr Hueneme, johnson, Ss honrs frouo
Hueneme; produce. to Erlanser & CIaIIinqer
stmr state OF California, Green. 50 hours firm
Portland. via Astoria AT hours; pass ana rndse
TO Goodall. Perkins d Co. '
oSdn S5mr Mineola, David, days from Tacoma;
stmr Bonita, Nicholson 12O hours from san
Dlego; proGu<e to Goo all, Perkins & Co.
BIZ ship Star OF France, UlyaLt so davs from
sydney: / 81 ions coal, 56u tous coke, 10
castle, sW; 3274 tons coal, 10 d Spreckels & 4
Br bark Invsrsnaid. Ross. SO days from New
castle' Ms" z2Sd tons coal to BaIfour. Guthrie
FIR bark Jules Verne Haumen, 15e days from
Moore & Co. N'' ~
hi, Br bA<k I pcns Law, Greig, IA days from New.
Bros Co -
Or Ia ark R Kilmeny, Jones. 1853 DAYS from Swan
sea; 2oJO tons coal to- d SpreckeIs & Bros Co
Bark Alden Besse, Potter. is days from Homo.
luI4; pass and sus"l, TO D spreckels s Bros Co
hoAoiuiu; ballast TO master.
Cleared.
FRIDAY October % a
stmr Pomona Cousins, Lureka; eoodAll. FER zlas
stmr UmatiIa. Thomas, Victoria and Port Town
send; Goodal Perkins & Co.
Stmr santa Rosa Alexander San Diego; Good
Br ship Sim a, Davidson. Queenstown; BalfouL
Guthrie & o.
Ger ship h Glade, Haesoop Queenstown; Ep-
pin ser & Co.
B. mp Fall, of Dee, Barr, oueenstown; Girvin
& Eyre.
Sailed.
FRIDAY, October %.
stmr Pomona. Cousins. Eureka
stmr Chkat Dunham Eel Rtver
Stmr Alliance. Bardwick, Eureka, with schr Liz
zie Vance III Tow.
Stmr Coquille River. Johnson, Fort Bragg
Stmr Caspar, Anfndsen. Caspar.
stmr Geo Loomis. Bridget. Ventura
Stmr Cleoue strand, toion.
Ger ship I'olymnia, Mozen, Port Townsend
Br ship Largiemor Spencer, Queeus.owu
ship tilory h. Seas Freema Nanaimo
Schr John Miller, Hanson Grays Harbor
Schr Mayfiower, Olsen. FIsII kork
hchr ocean spray, JACOBSEN IVersens Iandtr.
Schr LIZZIE Vance, HgrdwicK, Eureka in tow 6f
stmr Alliance "
Schr Fortuna. RoSich. Eureka.
Schr Gen Banning, alop Eureka
Schr II Merchant, Brannan Grays Harbor
5 hr MelanN thon. BeIeseu. GRAY, Harho.
Schr Glendale Johnson. New Whatcon1
SPOKEN.
Per Klmeny-JuIy 2S-Lat 4S 6 Iono 90 ,s,,y
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BRADSTRkEr'S REVIEW,

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Bradstreet's tomorrow
will say: While the general trade movement is
somewhat irregular and there further evil
dences of failing of in demand and volume, busi-
ness continues of large proportions. Speculation
in wool has ceased and demand for the staple is
less than for weeks past cotton goods are dull
on the weakness of raw cotton aud iobbers report
dry goods slow er than a week ago. Interior mer-
chants in the Central West have not distributed
fail stocks promptly 5 expected, and many
iobbers al Western centers find that they over
estimated the constructive demand when securing
fall goods.
Unseasonably warm weather has iuterfered with
the movement OF heavy gooGs at the est, but
rains in Kansas, oklahoma and Nebraska nave
imp oveo the agricultural outlook. Re atively the
greatest ACTIVITY III raHe is reported by Kansas
City and Omana merchants While guarantee
regulations have been raised In Texas and modi-
he'd in Louisiana, b-siness throughout mUst of the
Guti states remains practically at Standstiil.
Almost ali the large eastern cities report de-
creased movement of merchandise and a ten
deuoy of cJl.ecto 10 tall away, notaoIv Balti-
more, owing to its southern connections. The
Industrial situation continues TO furnish employ
ment 10 many persons at any preceding
period his year and al higher wages.
Production OF iron. eel, Inacnlue y stoves, con-
structural Work, glass aud wooien goods continues
neHvy. Slesl mills have orde' 10 carry them into
1898 AMI decline Contracts for next years deiiv
cry. This explains the advance in the price Of
Bessemer pgiron Whine the foundry grades re-
main VI changed. The extraordinary heavy and
steadily Increasing produ tiOn OF iron starting
furnaces iong ou. vi b asst and although cousump-
ton as heavy II is not improbable that producuo
may outtun IL IN the near future, which constF
lures uuiAY orable point in the outlOOR-
ExpOr OF wheat ID Jur included as wheat) from
both coasts of he l lifted States and from Canada
1 S amount 10 5,5z2 III bushes, against
b,OS9, 90 bushels last week, 4U17. OU0 bushels
the year ago, 2,6OSCUU bushels two years
ago, 5, S,355,IO0 bushels three years ago. and
compared " .th 3, ,5z7 UUO bushes IN the like week
1898.
There are .O5 business lures reported through
the I mixed states this week, against 50 last
week, 292 in the week year ago, z59 two years
ago. 42l la the Ike weak of 1894, and S29 in the
same eek of 1888
Ihere are q business failures reported from the
Dominion OF Canada lhis weeK a tOta. consider
ably smAller han that OF last eek or in the third
week OF october of any OF the four preceding years
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OFFICE OF U. <. LIGHTHOUSE ISPECToR,
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT
PORTI f.inhA.r / 8 1897

OFFICE OF U. <. LIGHTHOUSE INJECTOR
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
PORTLAND, OR, october 1S, 1897
Notice is hereby given that October IA 1897,
the following changes were made In the buoysge
or the Columbia River, which affect the List ~
beacons, buoys and day maras, Pacific Coast
1862
Channel over Walker Island Bar to
Martin Island, Page 90.
Rainier No. This buoy, a black frst-cIass
spar, Discontinued.
cottonwood Island Shoal No. 3-This buoy, g.
black hrst-claSs spar discontinued
Cottonwood Island ShO No 1-The number OF
this buoy, black first-class spar, as changed
from to ], and the buoy moved into 20 feet of
Water on the following bearings (magne ic):
Coffin Rock Post Light ........ S. Z IA &
DooeIo bower Landing Post Light ...... WNW "A w
NeIrouS Blum Landing. nS.........-........-..NE1 "A n
Channel Across Martin Island Bar,
Page 81.
Martin Isl nd Bar No. This buoy, q black
hrsI-class spar, discontinued.
Martin Island Bar No 3-This buoy a black
hrst-class spar was discontinued
Martin Island Bar No. p his buoy, red first
class spar. moved into "a feet OF water on the
following bearings (magneticl;
south Point Martin Island ..............N NE III E
Marin Island (Upper) Post LiEht....N n IL w
Columbia City Range (fronD Post Light.
y by w 81 w
BY order of the Lighthouse Board,
JOHN p Va ERRELI. Commander, U. S N
inspector 1n1rteenth Lighthouse District.
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DRIED lRUIrs, RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

Occasional orders tor the East and Europe are
being received and Iher5 is moderate call tor
odd lots. but gene raj thing the is dull.
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes carload lots DC ior 40 oO's 41ec for So
SOS. 4c g ID Tor 6O-7Os, 3Isc for 7L-sOs, Sc
y ID Tor s0-90's and 21ac for 9O-1OUs; Peaches
59512c ID; fancy. 6@613c; peeled, -; April
cots, o96c h for Royals and 7@Sc for good to
fancy Moorparks: evspora. ed apples, o@6c:
sun-dried, 36l315c black Figs IN sacks 2@21ac;
Plums, 4@41sc e fb fol pltted l@2c for un-
pitted; bleached Plums, 5@51ac; Nectarines, 90
DC {, II tor PRIME 10 fancy Pears. 5@51ac FOR quar-
ters and 61aG7c for halves
RAISINS = New Raisins &c for 2-crown 4c
for Scrown. SC Tor 4-orown, 5I2c Tor Seedless
sultanas and 81 lOI Is Tor London layers Dried
Grapes 2szc
NUIS-Ches nuts are quotable at s@l0c 2 n;
Walnuts, 712@Sc q h for hard and &c y 10
for softshel; Almonds 3t@4c for hardshell ard so
1oc for papershel; Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastern and
&C for California; hickory Nuts, 5D6c r ID. Pc
cans, 9@l0c p ID: Filberts. 9@191ac; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c: Cocoanuts. $5 y 100.
HONEY-New Comb. lUc for bright and 7G9c
for lower grades: water white extracted, ALAG
4Szc; light amber extracted, 324G q b.
bkESWA X-ZSG9z5c p III.
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sales IN progress. good n,a any Ameri-

sales are now IN progress. A good many Ameri-
can houses are represen ted at the salrs
HIDES AND KIN No-L ulls and brands Cell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy saited steers. 100
lOh2c 2 IL: medium S1ac ? ID; light, SC: COW
hides, S@s12c - ID; Stays &c; ted Kip, &c.
sated Cali, ! lc 2 ID; sslted Veal. &c: dry Hides
log 5Hsc; culls and brands. l2@l 2I9c. dry Kip
and Veal &c; dry af, 17c: culls lOc: GoatskIns,
zu0Soc each: Kids, sc; Deerskins, good summer
Zoc p ID medium, ZOc winter 1Uc; SheepsKins
shearlngs 100000 each; short wool, z5&4Oc
each.
TALLOW-No. l. rendered. s@314c p II: No
z, 214G312c; refined. Sc; Grease, &c . h.
OCL Fall clip = Middle counties, free
tective' 7@9c = ID; do Lambs. 612@sc: southern
MountaIn. S4l2c; free Northern l2G lac p ID:
90 defective, S9llc; Hum oO!dE and Mendocino
1901 sc p h.
AoPsT7Old crop 2@6c 2 n for poor to fair and
S@lOc Tor good; crop lO@l5c
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POTATOES. ONION. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes are quiet and W eak. Onions have again
advanced and very firm. The only change in
Vegetables is a rise in Tomatoes
POTATokS-Early rose. 25035c; River Red5,
35@40c: Burbanks, 30640c; salinas Burbanks
5UGsOc; Sweet Potatoes, 40C175c p ctL
oNIONS-slGl 1891 25; Pickle Onions, 50@
75c 2 sack.
NEGkTA BLES-Bay Squash 60@75c p box;
Marrowfat squash SS9s10 p ton: Bay Cucu mbers
3OG4Oc y box; Pickles. 75o @Sl for No l, 4O@5Oc
Tor y Q. 2; Green Peppers o5@5Oc for Chile and
4U@5Oc for Bell; Green Peas. 2Ls0315c q n: :Strng
Beans, 2G3c Lima Beans 81 25@sl so q SIX: Green
OKra- 5eW65c p box; Dried Okrs. 6@Sc q ID;
Egg Plant. 35@5Uc; Cabbage 60G75c 2 ctl; Car
rots, 2s@SOc g sack; Garlic, 11292c p h; Toms-
toes, 6Od75c for Alameda
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LASHANUE AND BULLION.

Iotals 26,74I,lzs 224 g.
"Not included in totals
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU. sAN Francisco
October -, 1897, ) P NJ
The following the rainfalls during the past
twenty-four hours aud the seasonal raInfalls to
ate compared with those OF the same date last
season: eureka 20, this season PIT, last season
2 "a: Red bluf .56 this season !. SO, last season
liz; sacramento trace this season .95. last sea-
son -; san Francisco .0l. this season 80
last season .66; Fresno -. this season IA.
last season %: san Luis Obispo 90 this season
.l9 last season "A; Los Angeles 90, this season
200, last season .O4; san Diego 90, this season
"a. last season .46: / una .OO this season 81
last Seasonl O6.
San francisco Data: Maximum temperature 56
minimum SO, mean So
Wealth onditiUns and General Fore
casts.
"A 'orm of considerable intensity Is central this
evening near the coast Of Oregon. The pressure
has fallen more than three-tenths of inch along
that coss to- ay. Il is falling very rapidly al
Eureka. and the wind is b owing twenty
eight miles per hour rom the southeast from that
place Rain has fallen from the vicinity OF san
francisco aud Sacramento nOrthward ami east
ward throughf Ut Idaho Conditions are favorable
for the rain 10 extend southwark 10 Point Concep-
lion and TO Tenschapi
torn beast signals are displayed along the
California coast from Point Reyes northwarI, and
ihe intof mat on signal IS displayed san Fran
cisco for n gh southeast winds and moderate gales
probably sniiting TO southwest Saturday.
forec~si made at ; an francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight october %. 1897:
Northern Ca ifornia - Rain Saturday; brisk
southeast. PROBABLY shifting 10 southwest wind
high or he northern cosst.
Southern California - Partly cloudy Saturday
with showers in the extreme north portion: fresh
westerly wind
Neva4a- ccas ona rain Saturday
Utah Incl casing cloudiness saturday.
Arizona Fair Saturday.
san Francisco and viciriiy-Rafn Saturday.
brisk 10 high southeast, prob bly, shifting to south
st wind.
special repor from Mount Tamalpas, observa-
uoh ken aJ . > NJ Dense fog: southeast wind
- miles per hour; temperature, Is; ma mum
bS w. IL Ii A IL
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] RUVISIUNS ).

Prices for all kinds remain undisturbed. Beef
products firm, but all other descriptions are
weak.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. S1ac . n for heavy
&c Tor light medium lOc Tor light, l01ac q 10
for extra ngnJ and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cuTed Hams. ll@li1ac q b: California
Hams s12@10c y 10; Mess Beef. SIS q bbl:
extra mess dc. SO; family do, SO; salt
Pork. So@s 80 q bbl; extra prime Pork, SO 90;
extra clear. SIC; mess. s14 30 p Dbl; Smoked
Beef. l01a@121zc = ID.
LARD-Eastera tierces quoted at 514c p b for
pound &c for pure; pals, 7c: California
tierces sc q u Tor compound and &c for pure /;
half bbls 614c; 10 10 tins, &c; do D. n, 11ac.
COTTOLENE-Tierces 65sc. Packages less
than 500 ns-1-D pals, 90 IN p case. S1sc; 3-ib
pals, 20 in case, Sssc: 5-ib pals, II in case
SI4c: 1O-fb pals in a case, S1sc; So b Tins or
: in 75sc: OGDEN buckets, So lbs net
77sc: fancy tubs 80 lbs net 1886; half bbls about
10 lbs, 711ac q h.