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THE WEATHER PUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUB
TURE WEATHER BUREAU, sAN FRANCISCO De
ce ber IL 1897, p. NJ.
The foIIowiug are the rainfalis for the past
twenty-four hours and The seasonal rainfalls 10
date as com pared with those of the date last
season: Eureka .22. this season -, last sea
son "A So; Red Bluff 20 this season 5.66 las
season 5.73; sacramento ~ This season 3. 30
last season 4.72: San Francisco OF, this season
3 90 last season 676 Fresno 90. this season
J79 last season 3.Ul; san Luis Obispo 90 this
seas on ]. IL. last season 4.7u; Los Angeles .Oo
his season 2.4s. last seaeon 299; san Diego 90
ttI. sea on l9. last season OS; Yuma 90, this
season 81. last ason l 70
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature 5S
minimum 80, mean Il
"A Gather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure has rise rapidly ing he past
\ hours over tie Pacific slope IL mas falen
over h countrF cas- 81 tne Rocky Mouni ANS
The ie nperature has remained stationary over
the greater portion If the count-v.
Cluu y Wea her. with moderate rain, is reported
from all stations nprtn f san Fran cisco
Tne 10 owing maximum - nd v- ocTtfes are re-
ported: Fort Canoy 35 miles per hour from the
south" est. Carson Ct. 4S west
Fog is reported along the coast OF Central Cali
1OrHia
Forecasts made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending miduigat. December y, 1897:
Northprn CalfOrniR-Fair unday; prob bably
light iog on the coast: nortnerly winds.
outheTa alfforula - Fair Sunday; north
y esterl wind: 10 on the coast.
4 Nevada--ClOudy sunday.
l Utsh-Rain cary sunday morning; cloudy
II rlzona-CIoudy unday.
tan Franc SEQ aud vicinity - Fair Sunday:
prN ploIy ieht fcg in the morning. fre sh westerly
SPECIAL reporl from Mount Tamalpais taken at
3 p n, lear: wind north, II miles per hour;
tempe rat Ure %; ranian %
= BExANDER ~ ca DIE,
Local Forecast fhcial.
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GENERAL MskCHANDIsr.

BAGS Calcutta Grain Bags. 1898 delivery, 55s
@5S4c: " o. LagA -7GoUc. FruIt bags. 014c
554c and &c for the different sizes
COAL-WellIngtOn. 50 p ION: New yelling on.
49, soc:hheld Wellington. al so; seattle 50 so;
Bry ant. So so: Coos Bay. S4 10; Wallsend, 81 p
Ton: Cum berland, $l4 80 q ton In bulk and ST. q
in SACKS; Pennsyl vania Anthracite Egg $l5 >
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $S@112: Camel, SO q
ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gale ana Pleasant Val.
ley, 81 60 Coke. $13 bulk and SIS q in skis
CANNED SALMON-The Alaska Packers As
socation quotes Red Salmon follows: In lots
of $4,000 cases. csc 2 dozen; 1000 cases. S2Lac
q dozen; $4,000 cases sue g dozen, net Cash L ..
b. ex-ship Shipment of Sc, 2S6 O.. TO Liver pool
LINStED Oils &c higher follows: Bar
res. 4Sc for raw and SOC for huied cases sc more.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
Quotes terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, $3.50; Powdered. 61sc Dry Granu-
lated 612c 2 n; Confectioners a, 512c; Magnolia
A, 51sc. Extra [, &c; tiolden G. 47Sc: Candy
GranGlated o5sc; California a, 51Ac; half-Darrels
14c more than parreIs. and boxes 12c
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GOLD CERTIFICATES IN CIRCULA-
TIGN

The Cover ment coin certificates in circula-
tiOn November 80 were as follows:
1896 1897
Gold cert hcateS.-... s3s Ul6749 $50 725, 400
SILVER cert lticate..... 336 Sl".l2I 81 %, 90
4Ietsury 10 tes...... 80 147-90l I04. 676 a9S
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DhIED tKUITs. RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC.

The following press dispatch from New. York
will be consoling to those growers who still
have teeir Fl nj. on hand The movement in Ca1
fornia Prunes ar this season has far exceeded
In volume that OF any previous year The export
bus ness has been particularly large Late In the
season good business for shipment East WAS done
from the coast comparatively low prices then
prevailing Many or the goods put cha ed al lhat
.lme were destined for foreign markets where
coun- OF The scarcity of huropean Prnues
and the comparativey nigh prices demand, d for
them, California STOCK was fudIng a read v ontIet
into consumption as being not onlv the Cheapest
goods but fdiI- meeting ne IDEAS OF hIyers az 10
flavor and quality These early purchAs when
were a LIBERAL scale, lied up distribntors and
exporters fora time. bu: it is understood thal
must of the stock has been worked of and large
buyers are again coming into the market
DRIED -fRUI1S-Q -Quoratfons are a, follows.
Prunes, carload lois 4e1s12c :or 4O-5O's 3I5d
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crop. 4@6c: 1895 crop, case: 1897 crop. l5@lsc;
Pacific Coast s95 crop, 4@6c; 1896 crop, 699c;
1897 crop, l5GlSc.
WOOL-QuieL
PETROLEUM-Dull. United closed, no mar.
ket.
MFTALs-PigroD quiet; Southern slO@lO 25:
Northern, $40 5O@l2 70 Copper, quiet, brokers'
SlO1s; Lead, quiet, brokers' So so; lin plates,
STEADY
COFFEE-Options closed dull: net unchanged
TO . points lower, sales 1900 bags, including De-
Cemher $5 S5G6 90; March, S6.
spot Coffee-Rlo. steady. No invoice 65sc:
No. jobbing. 71sc; mia, quiet; Cordova SIG
l5c.
sUGAR-Raw, firm: fair refining, Sssc: centri-
fugal, 90 test, 5-l6c; refined. strong; mould A,
514; standard a, 40; confectoners' A, 47s; cut
loaf, 56s; crushed, 55s; powdered. 514; granu-
lated, 3 I-l6 cubes, 1915.
BUrTEK-Steady; Western creamery I2@24c;
Eigns, 24c: factory, l30 7c.
EGGS-keceipls. 327S packages. steady: State
and Pennsylvanla 2l@25c; Western. 2l@24c.
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HIDES. TALON, WOOL AND HOPS

There is no further change in anything.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls ami brands seIl 1c
Il ID: medium. &c; light, S12@9c: COW hides,
s12G9c; Stays 51ac; ted Kip &c; saIted
Calt 1oGlIc p h; salted Veal SC; drv Hides,
15915Lsc; culls and brands. l2@l 2Lac: cry Kip
and Veal. lac; dry ali. sc: cuils, 12c GoatsklnS
2O@35c each: Kids, SC; Deerskins good summer
25c Fs ID: medium, 20c; winter. 10c; sheepsKins
shearllngs, l6925c each; short wool, 35@6Oc
each; medium 6OGSO each; long woois. SUc@Sl
each
TALLOW-No. /. rendered. S@312c p h: No
2, 29121 12c; refined, &c; Grease, 2@214c q b.
WOOL - Fall clip - Middle counties, free,
1OG13c do defective. lO@llc; San Joaquin de
tectve, 7@9c p n: do Lambs 612@Sc: southern
Mountain S@l2c; tree Northern. l2G lac q ID;
90. defective, 9@llc; Humboldt and Mendocino
1891 sc q h.
hOPS-Od crop, 2@6c p n for poor TO fair and
S0 1Uc Tor good; crop lUGl4c.
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sHlPr4NG IN4.LL.uEACu
Arrive I.



ArriyeI.
SATURDAY. December IL
Stmr South Coast, ZRddart, 80 hours from Hue
meme; produce, to Fie 4 & stone.
Slmr Alex duncan, hea 81 hours from San
Diego: produce TO GoodaIl Perkins q Co
Stmr State of California, Green. 81 hours firm
Portland. via Astoria AZ hours; pass mdse
70 GoodalI. Perkins & Co.
Stmr Willamette Hansen, 971a hours from
Anacortes: produce, to 6oodall. Perkins Il Co
Br ship Klmory, Ferguson, % days from New
castle, ing mdse, TO H NJ NewhalI.
Cleared.
SATURDAY. December IL
Stmr City of Puebla, Debney, Victoria and Port
Townsend: Goodan, Perkins Il Co.
Nor stmr Peter Jebsen, Klausen Nanaimo. John
Rosenfeid's Sons.
S;mr Coos Bay. Hall, San Pedro; Goodall Par.
kins Il Co
stmr Humboldt, Bonif.d. Eureka; NJ Kalish e.
Co.
stmr Pomona Cousins. Eureka; GoodaIi peraa,
& Co.
Bark Martha Davis, Soule, Honolulu; Welcb A.
Co -
Bktn Mary WinkeImsn, Renneche; Kabplr,.
Alexander & Baldwin.
Sailed.
SATURDAY. December IL
ST mr. Whitelaw, Lockyer Pigeon Point
stmr Pomona Cousins Eureka
Stmr Alcatraz. Carlson.
Stmr Alcazar. Gunderson.
stmr Greenwood. Fageriund.
Stmr Sunol. Dettmerss
stmr Hum Doldt- BonifieId. Eureka
Stmr Point Arena Hansen, Mendocino
schr Five Brothers. Jensen
-schr Free Trade Hansen, Netart Bay.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

4 branch OF the United States HydrorranbIo
Office located in the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in san Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard TO nationality ana free OF
expense.
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
office where complete charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept hand or com
parson and reference, and the latest inform att on
can always De obtained regarding lights. dangers
TO navigation and all matters OF interest 10 ocean
commerce.
The time ball on TOP OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon, and Is dropped at noon 12Oth meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory. ht Mare isanI
Cal.
notice stating whether the Tina ball way
dropped on time, or giving the error. IL any Il
published the same day oy the afternoon paperA
and by The morning papers the following dav
w. =. HUGHES
Iiantauant- L. - Y. in cnnr.~
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Kansas Citr.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 11.-CATTLF-ReceIn,.
1000. Market unchanged; only retail trade. Texas
steers, So lb@3 50: Texas cows, y 4O02 S5;; ma
tive s eers, IS 6595; native cows aud heiier,
~ 1904 stockeTs ana feeders az 1904 90
bulls S. S5G3 so.
HOGS Receipts. 5000. Market steady to sbsds
lower Bulk of sales sS 2263 80; heayies
@3 .; lights, 81 20@3 80; yorkers sy 20
9,3 3U pigs, $3G3 20.
No sheep.
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POTATOES. ONION VEGETABLES.

Potatoes are firm and Onions's eady. There 1,
no change In Vegetab es worthy OF note.
Los Angeles Green Peas brought 605c and String
Beans 7@Sc p h; Green Peppers bG6c: Toma-
toes 75c&5Sl 70 = crate; per Squash, 1Z1ac:
Egg Pant, IL AaDl5c y b.
POTAIOES-Early Rose 4OG50c; River RedA
35@40c River Burbanks, 4UG50c ~ SACK :;
Oregon Bur banks. 50G70c: salinas BurbanKS go
6s0c; Sweet Potatoes. 5O@60c q ctl for Rivers
ana 659eUc for Merced; new volunteer Potatoes,
2CG2Iac e n
ONIONS-sl 5Od1 65: cut Onions 76c@S1 rs;
Pickle Onions 5U@75c sack
NEGETA BLES-M Mushrooms, i0ldl sc p ID; Mar
rowfat Squash. $S@lU; Hubbard squash. IS
QlO p ton; Dried Peppers, 4G6c ? 10; Green
Peas 366c q h; string Beans 4@5c Dried
Okrs, l5c; Cabbage, 6097oc q CIl; Carrots rs
G90c . sack: Garlic, &c q n; tomatoes. 25960c
q
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Ten Times Round the World in a Second

This is the fastest rate of Transmission
in the world, being the rate of discharge
OF Leyden jar through copper wire of
one-sixteenth inch in diameter TIE cor
rect figure is 27S 100 miles a second. In
striking contrast comes the pace of the
snail-half an inch. Here, in order. is 8
list of tnings animate and inanimate that
follow the snail: a man walking, feet
In second; fast runner. % feet; fiy,
"a feet; fast skater. 80 feet; ocean waves,
~ feet; homing pigeon, 81 feet; swal-
lows, 220 feet; the worst cyclone ever
known, $50 fee,. The rate of a sound In
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SUMMARY or THE srAKKrrs

Si'v fraction frmer.
Nhea; of again. Barley staoa
Oats and Rye unchanged
yellow Cor held higher.
Hay and tsra wea.er ,tt,d,,.-
90 ored Beans very firm. unchanged
LiAseed OIL advancea "a
i,a-.'' -'''S ~ o-'ter demand in New YORK.
.anK Clearlngs n tnueto gain
MeNcan Dol ar< high.
New York kxchunce alvanca,
Potatoes firm ana Oaious steoIy
More EaUern PonItry due. ""' uuii'
Ca d esold betser
Fs-ot,l,I+'lLl - FS1hef hrme-. Oranges duh
Hides Hops AMI Wool the same.
Hogs very weak
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Main Ship Channel From Tongue Point
to Jim Crow Point, COlum bia River,
Oregon and Wa h In pton

OFFICE OF U. :. LIGHrHoUsE INSPECTOR Y
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT
PORTLAND OR, December 9, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the single nile
crowned with triangular box painted red with
the figure Il" in white on both sides from which a
fixed white light shown that was ca, ried
away Noy-mber 2S, 1897, has been re- establis shed
on approximately the following bearings:
Tangent 10 Tongue Point magnetic Sc bv s
Buoy depot wharf post light .........S IA r
Hanthorn's cannery y.................. SSW Slv
This notice affects the List of Lights and Fog
Signals Pacific Coast, Se7, No 105Z page 20; also
the List of Beacons and Buoys, Pacific Coast, 1896
page ~.
Notice is also given that a red, frst-cIass spar
buoy, NO. 619 was estab ished in twenty-seven
feet of water, near the edge of the channel 200
yards upstream from beacon No. 9
his notice affects The List of Beacons and
Buovs, Pacific Coast, 1896 pag Al
BY order of the L. :. Lighthouse Board
JOHN Z. vi ERREL1, Commander o. : N
lnspecl or Thirteenth Lighthouse District
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POULTRY AND GAME.

TWO cars of Eastern Poultry go on tomorrow or
next day.
Game SOLD rather better
POULTRY
Live Turkeys. II@l2c for Gobblers and ll0
l2c q b Ior Hens dressed Turkeys lO@l3c:
Geese, e pair, 81 25@l SO; Ducks. So 50G4 so:
Hens S3G4 50; RooSters. young } 5U04: 90, old,
So 5O@4 2 doZ II: Fryers. S5 50; Broilers, S3 2 D
as 50 for large and 81 5O6l3 20 Tor small: Pigeons,
81 5OGl 10 + doZ Tor young and 81 tor old
GAME-Quail, e doZ. 81: Mallard. 80 5OO4:
Canvashack. s5@6; Spris, s2@2 so; Teal. 81 25
Y doz Wldgeon. 81 so y doz; small Duck. 81 IS:
Gray Geese. 81 so; hte, 81 so; Brant ST Son
. Honkers. $4 English Snipe. 81 80: Jacs
Snipe. 81: Hare SlGl rs: Rabbits 81 25@l SO
for Iottontaiis and 75c&l 81 Tor small
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THE GOvEt.NMENr CAsHBox.

NHlted states Treasurer Roberts reports the
..I.o lh'S " money on hand at the close Of No
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-FLOUR-R ReceIp.s ga
679 bbls: exports. 26566 bbs. Dull, but nomi-
nally STEADY. City mil patents SIS 1906; city mil
clears, $5 4O@5 go; winter Straits 81 5564 20;
Min nesota patenis, 81 5O@5 45: winter extras
$3 4t@4; Minnesota bakers, 81 206D4 40; winter
low grade S. s. 90G3 10
WI A1-ke' e'pts. l76, 675 bushels: exports
l61 ,975. Options opened easier and declined nm.
der liquidation. prompted by weak cables lack OF
porJ demard and dull trade generally. closed
3s@12c net lower: No. red. May 933l 693Tsc
closrd 9312c: December, 9714@97a4c closed
9714c.
HOPs-Steady: State, common to choice, 1895
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LuTrEH. .hkEsE AND EGGS.

Butter is better cleaned up and the market Is
steRder In consequence.
There is no further decline Eggs but they are
easy.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creamerleS 26@271ac; Sec
onds 24G25c b.
DArRY-Choice fancy. 2Sc . u; lower grades,
16Q22c-
PICKLED-22G24c p 70.
IIRKIN-19Q20c u q.
CREAMERY 1UB-2242@231ac p n
EAsTERN-l2G1Sc Sc for adle-packed.
CHE EEsk-Ch0lce mild new. l1Gl2c 2 n; COM
mon to good, s@10c; Cream Cheddar. ll&l2c
Young America l29l21Sc; Oregon. l01a@ lc;
Western, il iadIZc; Eastern, 121a6l 31ac y ID.
EGGS-Rancn Eggs, 25@ls0c 2 doz; store Eggs
2O@24c: Eastern. 25c q doz for fancy, 2OQ22 Lac
for hrsIs and l6@l7c soS seconds.
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TIDRwATER.
365,6O4
rARIs FUTURES
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO Dec, 1L-CATTLE-W in light
demand and the week closed with an unusually
dull market, except for few Xmas cattle. Christ
mas cattle. SIS 25@5 so; extra steers, s505 20:
medium, 81 1904 25; fair prime feeders SIS rs
"a IS; common to good stockers. s363 70: cows
and heifers, 50 1894 20; Gamers, 81 75024O
So lO@3 Z712; common 10 choice, SO 25d3 371a;
pigs, 81 90q3 35: culls. S1@3
SHEEP - Lambs S4G5 rs; sheen, S3M4 Al
yearlngs S4 50@4 80.
keceipts-Catle. 400; hogs. %. O0U; sheep,
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Builders Contracts,

Frank II. Woods (owner) with Hawkins :,
Lindsay (contractors) architect and superiutend-
ent Frank Ii. Woods, all work for three-story and
basement flame building (1ats) on n line Of Pa
cific avenne, 1875 If Van Ness avenue 4
80 :3 by y III :S14 $500.
Achfile Paladint (owner) with Luigi Cereghino
(contractor) architec W Iiam Mooser II Ssn.aI
work for alterations and additions to a three story
and basement brick building and a two story ana
basement frame dwelling on 5 line of Washing
ton street, 295 Z OF Montgomery, Z 50 by : 1922;
S45uO
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ARTICLES

Cash Quotations were follows: Flour, 81 eadv;
hard pa ents. 81 40G4 so; sots. 81 4O@l4 so; SOFT
oaNeIs, 50 i095 80; winter straits. a. 5OG4 70;
10. = spring heat Ss$4@S914c; SO. 3
spring W heat S2dS4c. No. = lieu. 81 0z150Ol O4;
No; Corn 255s9=614c; No. Oats 22I4c: No
" hlts. zz9Z- -14c; y q w hite. 10. b. 2S1bG24c:
No Rye. 46 L4c; y > Barley. &S@2S3sc: No &
-; No. A. -; No. Fiaxseed. s. l29l o Prime
limotny seed - 6212; Mess Pork 2 obi, 81 4UG5
40; Lard. = 100 DS ST 35di 40: snort lilDs
SIDES Uoose1 "a l212d4 90: Dry sailed shoulder,
tboNedl- saga IS: snort Clear SIDES tboxedl
- 45G4 So: WHISKY. dIstillers' finished goods per
ga; 81 10; sugar. cut Loaf, -; granulated.
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LONDON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE Evening Posts
financial cab!egram says: The stock markets
here were in rather better tone, owing to the
smoothness IN carrying over contangoes than had
been expected 1t is anticipated that the general
sentiment next week will show small an ac-
count, but money VIII be dearer. Americans
were dearer on rea iZaons here in anticipation of
the settlement Copper shares dull but
Al
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A Bamboo Orran

A bamboo organ has been built for the
Jesuits' church at Shanghai, and is said
to surpass organs made OF metal. As
bamboo can. be obtained of all dimensions,
from the thickness of pen to pieces of a
foot In diameter, this natural material
costs little more than the simple labor.
and the notes are beautifully soft and
pleasant to hear.
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Omaha,

OMAHA, Dec l1.-CATTLE-ReceiptS. 1000
Market steady. Native beef steers So 6O64 60.
Western steers, SO 50G4 25; Texas steers
$313 10: Texas COWS heiferS So eOn
So Gamers, 81 00@J so: stockers cnd feeders
81 2. G3 so. 49,
II. Gs-keceipts. 1900. Marker stronger Heavy.
S3 O5G3 %; mixed, So 1908 Is; light, s3 l5CG
50; bulk Of sales, S3 lOM3 20
sHEEP-keceipts 500. Market sc higher Fair
10 choice Dstives, So 1894 90; fair TO choice est
erns So 6OG4 80; common and stock sheen SS64
lam bs Ss(95 90 ~
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EAT An FhEDSrUFF,.

Tealers are quoting lower prices for Bran. Tne
Top price for Hay is also shaded. There is no
change In Middnngs.
BRAN-SI6 5O0I7 p ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2O bO@22 so p ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-RoIled Barley, S20@21 p ton;
OIL Gaze Meal the mill, $2s 5O612e 50 = ton:
jobbing $50: Cocoanut Gaze $le@2O; Cotton seed
Meal, S29@30 p ton
HAN'-Wheat. Sl2G14 y ton; Wheat aud Oat
Sll@l9; OaL SIO@l2: Barley. SlOGl2; com
pressed, Sl2al3 so: Alfalfa SSg9 90; stock
nomi nal; Clover $500 80 p ton.
EZRA M-3UMa5c = bale.
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s47447677I s5l4 5Oo.7
COINAGE OF THE MINIS.

Z he nited States m ints coined curing the first
II months Of the wear $50. .G99 so, against S6s,-
9I6.S5s for the same time in 1896 IS follows:
c cages, s54,6+9, o.; eagles. Sll437. $40:
ha.t-eagles, St.033 2S5: quarter eagles. S2SI6lS:
do. ars Sll047.= 90 balfd ollars. 81. $40 ,15O
an arIer dol ars. s. 424S ! lines S. 10Y ~.
Noes. s926, 494. cen 8 S45l $50
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The upward tendency in Beans continues and
Red and PINK slightly higher White kinds
dull. There is no change in Seeds.
BEANS-BayoS 81 35tG2 90 small Whites
81 goal 35; Large Whites 81 l0Gl 20: Plnks
81 45&l 65; Reds, 81 6OGl IS: Blsckeye So:
Red Kidney 81 75@2; Lmas 81 COOL 20: But
ters, 81 4OGl so; Pea, 81 25@i As
sEEDo-Brown Mustard az 1908 = ctl; Yellow
Mustard. 50 Z5G2 Z 8 . ctl: Flax 81 s0a2; tanary
seed, 214G234c q ID: AlTalfa> SAC; Rape, 20
2S4c; Hemp &c; Timothy, 51ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles 81 70; Green. 81 2Ogl 40
-
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open. High. Low. CIo'e
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A Pound of Bees,

1t is not often that insects. have been
weighed, but Reaumur's curiosity was ex-
cited 10 know the weight OF bees, and he
found that 1856 weighed an ounce, and
1916 pound. According to John Hunter,
ing bees
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NEW YoRK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. fi.-To-dAy's stock market
reflected the tendency Of professional traders to
close up contracts the end of week rather than
keep them open sunday, aud also a ia; urai
action toward higher level after yesterdays
relapse in prices IIThere some bear pressure
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares

NEW YORK, Dec. 1L-Money on call nom-
nalIy 11a@-%; prime mercantile paper. 3G4%
Sterltn= eA change steady, with actual business
bankers bills at 81 e5Ss9i s512 for demand and
81 q logy4 S2%4 Tor % posted rates S3 s3La
O. "a and I 4 S612G4 81; commercial bills,
II - "a; silver cerdhcaies, $3.50 bar silver
5S14c; Mexican dollars, 46I4c; Government
bonus, strong state bonds dull; railroad bonds,
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the air is 1895 feet second; electric cur!
rent on telegraph wires 1000 miles; in
ductlon current, II, 040 miles; electric cur
rent IN copper-wlre armatures. 81 900
miles, and light, 10000 miles.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

The Hog market was very weak yesterday and
sellers were glad TO give concessions to work OF
arrivals
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from sIaugh-
ierers are follows.
BkkF-Flrst quality 61a@7c; second do. 6429
&c; third DO 4@bc 2 H.
VEAL-Large 5(06c: small. e@7 p f
MUTTON-Wethers- 6@l7c; lives. &c b
LA hB-sprng, 7@Sc 2 b.
PORk-Live Hogs, 35sc y b for large and S14
@35sc for small and S19c Tor medium; sofs nogS,
Z1293c q h; dressed do 5tG ) L2c
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP GO.

STEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY IA
- wharf San francisco. as follows: ssE5e
For por;s in Alaska a. NJ, Dec. ,, Z. l., II
% 81, and every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma Everett, Anacortes AMI
New Whatcom tBelingham Bay, Washl A. NJ
Dec. 2. 7, IL Il, -. 81. fifth day there
after connecting at Vancouver with .he G. P. Ry
at Tacoma with \. p. Ry.. at Seattle with Greas
Northern Ky, and Alaska steamers
For Eureka (Hum0o Bay), Str Pomona
p M Dec. 3, z. IL 10, 20. "a 28. Jan l. D. 10, IA,
Is. %, IS. 81
For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayucox
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) Gaviota santa
Barbara Ventura. Hueneme, san Pedro. East Sal
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport A. NJ Dec
4 3, L, 10, q, "a, %, and every fourth day
thereafter
For San Diego stopping only AZ Port Har ford
(San Luis Obispo) santa Barbara Fort Los An
Seles anu Redondo (LOs AngeIes), IL A. N. Dec
2, 10, Ia, lS, -, 20 80, anu every fourth day
thereafter
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo, Mazatlau. Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosaia
and Guaymas (Mex.) 10 A. NJ I'd of each month.
The Company reserves the right cnange with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates ani
hours OF sailing
Ticket Office-PALACE HOTEL NEW MONT
GoMERY ST.
0OODALL4 PERKINS & CO, GenI Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK. Dec 11.-Caifornia dried fruits
stead and quiet. kvaporated apples, common,
bGIcF ID: PRIME wire Jray. 7349Sc: wood-dried
prime, S1sc: choice. S12c; ia c r(691ac
PRUNES-3@Sc u h. according TO size and
quality.
APRICoTS-Roya, 7@S1ac: Moorpark, gal lc.
PEACH HES-Unpeeed. 7@l0c; peeled, u G2Oc
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NV YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Dec. IL The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes: Surplus re.
srrve, decrease, $5- 35. 525: .oans increase so =
9Sl,9Ju: specie, decreasr, $619, 800: legal ten
d-rs, decreas', S4O2S0O; deposits Increase. 81
69l,5 800; circuaB on, decrease, SOL, 500. .
The banks now holi SIS ss7 425 in excess of
The REQUIRE menIs OF the b ree GO n rule
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CASH IN THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Dec IL -To-days statement
Of the condition OF the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, 1927, eS4 100; goId reserve s15s,.
7ZO.2l2 ~ ~ASO'-
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MINING sTocRs
Ii'I6Iou.

phone 260; Chicago, Burlington ana Quincy
90; Mexican Central. GA; Oregon short Line
1919; san Diego,
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE exports OF speoie
from the OFT Of New ork for the week amounted
to $2l, 405 in gold and SsOS, O2S in silver
352 ~ To''-
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TOndOu.
Liverpool.

LONDON. Dec H. - Conso's. l131s; silver,
26 Zsd; French rentes. 1U3f Soc.
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wheat Movements.

On The Produce Exchange lo-da- the Butter mar
ket wEs steady. Creamery, l7123c: cheese
firm, 7s49s12c; eggs firm fresh. 2Uc.