davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

"a fool and his money soon parted,
is applicable to every man who lost
money on the prize fight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

More than one-third of the present
House are men who never served in
Congress before. Quite fresh lot, SO
to speak.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

1t will not take long for the people
to find out whether the extra session of
Congress shall be classed as extra good
or extra bad.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
Home Pleasantries

Mr.. Jeems-My dear, here is hair
in the butter; it's one Of yours.
Mrs. Jeems-It's false, sir.-Up-to-
Date
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Perhaps the London Times ex-
pected Secretary Sherman to lmme-
diately retire from the cabinet when
it referred to his "nebulositv.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
David and Goliath.

Sunday School Teacher-And what
| did David doto Goliath?
Chimmy-Aw, say! He didn't do
ting to HMM. Y. Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies OF this paper caa be obtained
a. the Byuttleboro Ne,es rooms, Elliot
Street, BmtHebovo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Oe"c1 WIZ NOI EnJOyuDIe.
He-There is good deal Of power in
my arm.
She-I hope the power is on tonight.
Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
EXCLUSIVE OF BANKS OWN NOTES ON HAND.

These diagrams show that in Scotland
there is about 40 per cent more Of cur
rency in circulation in November than
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

my little boy had bad hurnor in his
face and we began giving him Hoods
Sarsaparilla. It was not long before his
humor was all gone. We have used
Hoods pills in our family with good re
suits and think very highly of them as
well as Hoods SarSaparilla.' Nora B
Leslie, Healdville, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

iii CTS, ten weeks and then stopped
III The old, reliable Yankee Blade, It
pages weekly. filed with stories of fun
love and thrilling tales of adventure
Send 10 cts. in stamps 70 10 weeks tgia
to Yankee Blade, Brooks, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
SPECTACLES I!

No matter if somebody does Try to dis
suade YOU. Yours is the pain ard dan
ger. We do not charge anything for ex-
aminations of the eyes and If an ocu'ists
care is needed we frankly tell you. If
your glasses are crooked or bend or pinch
we will set them right for nothing.
Glas ses sent by mail or stage will re
ceive our prompt attention aud will be
re,u. ned the same day. People wishing
glasses and are not able to call on us Send
at once for our test cards with instruc-
lions to use same.
Carleton Il Lugene,
Manchester Centre. VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
TAE-

0opdopderry Sitter
"nl every Friday Morning, Terms
$l.OO year at offices where bundles are
sent. $l.lO where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, W.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills Easy in
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU. SAN FRANCISCO.
May IS, 1897, 5 P. M-The following are the rain
fails for the past twenty-four hours and seasonal
rsinfalls to date, compared with those Of the
same date last season:
Eureka past "a hours 90, this season 49, 46.
last season 5041; Red Bluff, past "a hours 60
this season "a TO- last season 81 So: san Fran
cisco past "a hours trace this season % 81, last
season 20S4: Fresno, past "a hours 90, this sea-
son 1858, last season s.16: san Luis ObIspo past
"a hours trace this TO- last season T. 81;
Los Angeles, past "a hours .03. this 1885.
last season S5 San Diego, past "a hours .01 this
season 1l69, last season 5.92; Yuma, past "a
hours 90, this season 5.35, last season IS.
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature So
minimum 30. mean ID.
Weather conditions and general forecasts:
The pressure has fallen SLOWLY on the northern
oast. The low area which was central in the in
eerior Of California has moved northward and Is
tonight over sou hern Oregon. : here has been
q steady rise along the coast OF California
The temperature mas fallen in the sacramento
ana an Joaquin alleys and also IN southwestern
Dragon. 1t has risen about degrees over Wash
inston and Wes-ern Oregon. I he temperature is
FROM 10 to 20 degrees above the normal over West
era Washington abd Western Oregon.
Rain has fallen in small quantiti along the
tered showers have occurred in the southern end
of the san Joaquin Valley. Thunder storms are
reported from Nevada and Utah.
forecasts made at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight May ! 6 1897.
Northern California-Cloudy 10 northern portion
tered showers early Sunday morning in the north
eastern portion: souihwes, erly winds
wind'
Nevada-Thunder showers early Sunday morn
ing: fair sundsy; cooler north.
Utah-Thunder er showers early sunday morning
clearing Sunday: cooler north.
Arizona-FRr Sunday
IAN Francisco and vicinity Cloudy and proba-
bly, scattered showers early Sunday morning. fair
Sunday; fresh westerly winds
ALEXANDER McADIE
Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
DRIED FKUIls, NAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

Continued reports from the principal Prune dis
trcts confirm what every body has known for
fort n ght-that the Prune crop this year will not
be heavy. The het north wind has given the trees
snch a thinning" as they never had before. some
orch rds will not have ION OF Prunes: others win
have from q quarter 10 three quarters of q crop.
and SO on. No district reports u ueavy yield. The
irat e. both he and In the East, has been slow to
ad nit moderate crop, but has begun to wake
ND to the truth, as the inliowing dispatch from
current report the quantity OF alifornia Prunes
going into cola stora!e his year Is about the
smailest ou record While no speculative interest
has been de developed, thu quiet but steady demands
of con III m ption EN- 10 have absorbed the bulk of
the available supply at an earlier date han usual
over. rhe result is stronger NJ arke. ali sizes
but more partc uiary on larger fruis, which is still
in emana and IS said bs difficult obtain, ex
cept in small quantities fro second hands, aud
even the latter stock Is said 10 be closely cleaned
ing m market Is an d. according to ad vices from Cali
forna,, q similar condition OF affairs prevails
there"
DRIED FRUIrs-Quotation, are as follows:
4lSsc iGse II fancy Sss NJ pseIsd
fSaRssas rrupss for The Sizes White Figs &c.
ed san Neesarinss. Sase pine % 10 ianey ane
Pears, 21a(l4c for whole. 213@6c for quarters ana
s05c for halves.
Fourcrown, loose. 5Mc: s-crown. 41Ac: 2-crown
Sssc p ID; seed ess sulianas, 5@51ac; seediess
MuscateIs 41ac: 3-crown London layers, sl@1 26;
clusters, ST. So; Dehesa clusters 81 SO: Imperial
clusters, 81 SO: dried grapes out
NUTS-Chestnu uts quotable at S@l0c: Walnu's
61a@7c p D for standard ana S@91ac q b for
soflshell Almonds, 6961sc for Languedoc "a
S1ac for hardshell and 5000 ID for papersheii:
Peanuts 4@6c . n for Eastern e q and 4c for Cab,
torna % Hickey MIS- 74s oc Bfsz p' Ss reeans das1
Cccoanuts S5@5 SO y 100.
HoNLY-Comb. lO@l212 for bright and 5@9c
tor lower grades; water-white extracted, 545 1lc
light amber extracted, 41e@4s4c: dark am Der.
4a141Hc; dark, 2@3c q b.
BEESWAX-x2@25c q h.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND oTnEE GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Doven by Hall takes for Cork 6S.
O3l ctIs Wheat. valued at $92, ,Ss2
Indications pointed to showers and Chicago fell
of slightly. hence this market was weak at a
slight decline.
Quoted at 81 271sGl 321a for common grades,
81 1884 al So p ctl Tor average No. l. 81 37Aa for
choice and 81 40 @l 421a for extra choice mill
ing: >onora, 81 35@1 S7As Tor No. and u 40
91 4232 for milling
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-Decem ber-
5000 CHS 81 27Ss; 4UUO 81 271a
SECoND D SEssIoN-Dece % ber- 1000 ctls, 81 223x :;
160U0. 81 27Ts.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION - December -
90 90 ctis 81 81 5s 20 600, 81 IS; 1000. 81 ISIS
BARLEY-Ths market was stronger at slight
advance Feed, 7UtG75c cti; choice bright 1874
@y7712c; Brewing SO@S5c
CALL BOARD SALES.
ISFoRMAL SEssIoN-e:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SESsIoN-No sales
REGULAR MORNING SESsION-Decemb ber-20OU
cts. 4 7sc; 20UO, Zoe; 200U, 7514c.
OATs-Trade Is insignificant Puget Sound 8 80
al 40 q ctl; good TO choice, 81 lz12Gl rs: com
mon. Sl@l U719. Clipped oats sci $l@2 y
ION over the raw product.
CORN-Large Yellow is lower ana Small Round
Y elbow higher. Large eifow, 81 p eli; small
Round do, 81 05Gl 071a; White, s,@90c d ctl
RY YETI 7taGS21ac p ct.
BCCkW hEA1-ls nominal at about 81 2o@
40 . ctL
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
NEW YORK MARKETS.

SEW YORK, n. Y. May 15.-The stock mar
ket was depressed to-day on Washington reports
of possible Cuban complications chicago Gas
was the weak feature selling based on the re-
ports OF the prospects for consolidation bill in
the Illinois Legislature. Omahas were also weak,
apparently being sold by the traders in the hope
OF disIodging long stock. sugar Refining was
heavy. Heavy selling of Burlington during the
frs hour made that STOCK lead the market IN the
decline, which was followed By all The other
granger stocks
Government bonds were firm and unchanged.
Railway bonds were dull. Among the important
net declines were: Northern Pacific general
threes, "A per cent to 5234; Southern Pacific OF
New Mexico irsts, "A to 10o15.
Money call Y time money: so days, per
cent Sand months, z1a; 6 months. per cent
bslance of year, 319; IL months per cent on good
mixed Stock Fxoh ha &c collateral: prime Endorsed
bills receivable 31zG3$4 per cent; choice prime
single name, SsZ@4 per cent; good names. 4@6 per
cent. Posted asking rates Tor sterling "a 81 for
Ioug z bills and 81 SS52 Tor demand. Actual rates
long bill 81 S61zG4 S612. sight drafts 81 STAG
8 az, caoe transfers 81 s713@4 S7s4. Domes-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Livestock.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

sHEEP-Firm. Receipts 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
COINAGE OF THE MINTs.
THE NATIONAL CAsHBlx.

Total. .sss, $685. so7
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

United states Treasurer d. n. Morgan reports
,e amount of money on hand at the close of
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY an.
~ wharf, San Francisco. as follows: SX
For ports in Alaska, May !, s. II, 1s. II. zs
81 and every fifth day thereafter, at A.. n.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and
New Wratcom (Belingham Bay. Wash.l A. n.
May l, 8. IL. l6 21 26 and 81 nth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. p r
r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at seattle with ti
n. ky., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arca.a and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay), Str. Pomona NJ. Nav 4, s, - 16
b, "a, % and every fourth day thereafter.
For santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon Cayuco4
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota santa
Barbara Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East san
Pedro tLos Angeles) and Newport at 8 A. n
May 2, 8, 10. Ia. lS ~. 26, 80 and every Iourtn
day thereafter.
- For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harror1
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
gees Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport IL
AN NAY T. 8, l.. l6, 90 "a, 2S and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada. San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan Is
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, ID
4. n. June 2, and % Of each month thereafter
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing. Ticket offce-Paace Hotel, 1
New Montgomery street.
9OODALL, PERKINS & Co. Genl Agents.
iO Market St. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Caicutta Grain Bags spot, SC: June DC;
July, SC; san Quentin, s5 40; Wool Bags, 24@27c.
COAL yelling on, SO: New Wellington, sS;
south field Wellington, 81 SO: hea,tIe, S5 5V
BRYANT S5 so; Coos bay, S4 rs: Wallsend, &7
= ton: Cumberland sl3 so y ton in bulk and Sl5
in sacks; Pen nsyl vanla Anthracite Egg, Sll@l2
Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley.
81 10: Coke, 81 ldl2 in bulk and slS p ton in SKIS
CANNED SALMON Alaska Packers As
ISOLATION quotes Red Salmon follows: In lots
of 25 900 cases csc q dozen; 10000 cases, 92Iac
q dozen; 75,uU0 cases, 99c dozen. net Cash + O..
b. ex-ship.
sUGAk-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms cash: Iube and Crushed and Fine
Crushed. 6lysc; Powdered, 55sc; Dry Granulaied.
&c p h: Con fectioners' A &C. Magnolia A. 45sc;
Extra 4, 41ec; Golden {. 43sc: Candy Granulated
Jac more.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is no further decline in Butter Prices for
Eggs and cheese are undisturbed.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries. l6@16c p D;
sec onds, 1s@l41zc ID.
DAIRY-Choice 10 fancy, 13@1412c p b; lower
grades, ll@l21lc.
PIcKLED-l5c p b for new.
FIRKIN-1bc p h for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New. 16@l61ac p h.
CHEESE Choice mild new, 7td71zc p b: COM
mon 10 good, o@613c: Cream Cheddar, 1O@11c;
Young America, 7lc@61ac; Western, lie; East
ern, l3915c p n.
EGuS-Ranch Eggs, 14@16c: store Eggs. l2@
lsc q doz: Eastern, 121z@15c: DUCK Eggs, l2@
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

New Alfalfa Hay sold al s5 Otherwise there
was nothing new. a good deal of what was intend
ed for grain is being cut for hay.
BRAN-s1o@15 50 for the best and S149l4 SO
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-SlS@l9 for lower grades and
sl9 50@2O so p ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, s16 50@17;
oIcake Meal at the mill S26 50 p ton ioobing,
$27 so.
HAY-wheat, ss@lo SO: Wheat and Oat, SIG
10; Oat $6@S so: new Wild Oat, &6Cd6 So; Bar
ley, Sc 5o@S; Alfalfa se@7 50; compressed, So
Ge 80; stock, S5@6: Clio yer, $6@S p ton.
STRAW-25 G5Uc r bale
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
POTATOES. ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Stocks of Summer Vegetables are liberal and
price. show little change. Potatoes rule firm
POTATOES - New Potatoes, 2@l1ac p n:
Sweet Potatoes SI@1 25 p ctl: Early rlose, 600
roc . ctl; River Reds, 60@7Oc: Burbank Seed
ings, 5O@65c p ct for Rivers and 5O@TOc for
Petaumas; Oregon Burbanks. 65@95c.
ONIONS-New keds, 65@75c p cti
VEGETABLES-Recelpts were 1919 boxes AS
paragus 304 boxes Rhubarb 763 sacks Peas and
100 sacks Beans.
Cucumbers quotabie at 35@75c:f doz; Aspara-'
gus. 76o@Sl 20 p box for common. 81 50@l rs p
box for choice and 1922 IS q box for fancy:
Rhubarb, 25@40c Tor ordinary and 81 @66c. for
choice large; Marrowfat Squash. $6G7 ton :,
Dried Peppers, case p ID; Green Peppers, l5d2O
Green Peas 25@5oc y SIX for common. 7bc@Sl for
Garden; string Beans. 6GSc = ID: Horse Beans
25@5Oc p sack; Dried Okra S@9c q h: Cabbage,
75@S5c q ctl; Carrots, 25@50c = SIX: Garlic "a
a NJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
10 Clear Q Partly CLOUDY
D Cloudy @ Ram 6 Snow
FxpIapatiop

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
al station indicate maximum temperature for the
days those underneath il, if any, the amount OF
rainfall, of melted in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours isobars. solid
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather: 'low"
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars 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 lmprob-
able. With high" in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast, warmer
weather may be xpected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The OF these conditions
Will produce opposite result
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
PROVISIONS.
Cottolene In cases shows some change.

Cottolene in cases shows some change.
CURED MEATS-Bacon 71ac u ib for heavy, &c
a h for light medium. &c for light. 1Oc "a ID
ern sugar-cured Hams l21ac q n: California
Hams lO1a@llc: Mess Beef s. @s SO p bbl: extra
mess do SIS 5Oaa; family DO. SO 50@1O; extra
rrime Pork Sl0@lU so: extra clear Sl3 5U@l4
p bnl; mess $lz 60@13 2 bb; Smoked Beef
51ace b.
compound and 61ac for pure; pals. &c; Cal
ifornia tierces 41ad44c for compound and 51ac
7Ac p n.
CoTTOLENE-Tierces. &c. Packages. less than
300 bs-1-ib pals. GU In case s1sc S-ib nails 20
pals s in case s1sc: o0-ib tins. or z in case
75ac; wooden buckets, 30 lbs net, 71sc: fancy
q n,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
pEc1pUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts were $50 chests Strawberries and 1883
boxes Cherries
EacSberries from Covina, 12i2c p basket
Strawberries and Cherries sold higher and the
latter were in active demand.
Mexican Lines are in too small stock to quote
Choice Oranges continue firm
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries, $3@5 . chest for large and $4@S
for small.
Gooseberries, 203c p b.
Raspberries. - p basket
Apples. s1@2 y box.
Cherries, 25@5Oc p box for white and red and
65cf1$l 26 for black.
ECITkUS FRUYTS-Nsvei Oranges arc quo table
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
FOREI1N MARKETS.

London.
LONDON. Enc, May l6-Consos. lis 7-16;
silver, 28 LIED; French rentes, l03f SIC.
Liverpool.
WHEAT-steady. No. 1 standard California
wheat Sis Cd; cargoes of coast, nothing doing;
cargoes On passage. sellers at decline of Sd: Liver
pool whea, No. / California Is 61sd@6s 71ad !;
wheat In Paris easy; -four in Paris, easy.
COTTON N-Uplands, 4 5-32d.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: May,
6s 14d; july 6s 1sd; September, 5s 111aL
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
HIDES, rALLow. Wool AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Calls and brands sell 1c
p b under souno stock Heavy salted steers
7120Sc p h: medium, 7c: light, 612@7c; Cow
hides 61a@7c: stags &C; saited kip.6c saIted Calf
Ease: saited Veal e@7c; dry Hides. 12@1212C;
dry Calf j SC: culls, l0c Goatskins, 20@25c each;
Kids, sc; Deerskins good summer. 25c q h;
medium, 2Oc: winter, lOci sheepskins shear
medium. bO@50c each: long wool, 60@75c eacn;
TALLOW-No J. rendered, 2s&@3c u b; No. 2.
21ac refined SC: Grease &c p fb. :,
WOoI.--pring clip Is quoted Mountain. 11@
l3c: Foothi, 9Gl1c: san Joaquin, years clip.
sQllc; Eastern oregon, IG10c.
HOPS-6Gsc for fair TO choice and e@1Oc . b
for fancy. Contracts are being drawn at S@l0c
for new Ore CONS and 7@9c for new W Washingtons
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFEs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices Family extras,
S4 1904 s5: Bakers extras, 81 50@4 So: Super
hne. SAGA 35 q Dbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC - Feed Corn. $20@22;
Cracked Corn, $23 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks follows,
usual discount to the trade; Graham Flcur, 81 S5
p 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 81 so y 100; Rice Flour
IS IS: Cornmeal $292 20: extra cream do. SO rs,
Oatmeal, IS so; Oat Groats, 81: HOminy, So 100
81: Buckwheat Flour, SO 25@3 SO; Cracked
Wheat, SO 50; Farna, 81: Whole Wheat Flour
IS; Rolled Oats tbbls). 81 1895 IS: Pearl Barley.
s3 75G4i Split Peas, s3 So Green do. 81 20 q 100
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch o; the United States Hydrographlc
Once located in the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators cordially invited 70 visit the
o6ice where complete sets OF charts and sains
directions of the world are kept on hantI or COM
parison and reference, and the latest inform alton
oan always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters Of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on ree-
graph Hill In hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
teegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory .. Mare Island
Cal.
A notice stating whether the time bali was
dropped on time. or giving the error IL any. IL
published the same day oy the afternoon papers
end By the morning papers the following dsv.
w. S HUGHES.
Lieutenant. q. S n. In charge
The Time Ball.
ERANcH BYpRosRAPHrC oFrrc1 O. ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO May Is. 1897. }
The time ball Telegraph Hill, was droppsi
exactly at noon to-dsy-L e. at noon of the l20.n
meridian. or exactly At P. n, Green wich time
w. - HUGHES.
Lieutenan. Z. S N. in charge
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans and Seeds continue dull.
BEANs-Bayos quoted a: 81 6b@l s5 Small
Whites, sldI 20 per ctl; Large Whites, s1@1 10
p ctl: Pinks Sl@1 10; Reds, 81 20@1 80: Black
eye, 81 80 al co. Red Kidney. nominal: L.
mas. 81 40@I 60; Buffers, 81 25@l SO. Pea. 81 10
al 80.
Mustard. 81 so p ctl; Flax. 81 500l 80; Canary
seed, 1M@214c 2 h; Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 21a9
23lc; Hemp &c: Timothy, 412c
DRIED PEAs-Niles, nominal Green. 81 sO@
l 80 n ctL
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
San FRANCISCO MEAT MARKER.

wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from slaugh.
terers are as Follows:
BEEF-First quality. 61a9Sc; second do. &c;
third do, 4@s41ac q ID.
MUTTON-W ethers. 5@e51 Ewes 4G5c p b.
Handspring. 6G61ac D ID.
PORk-Liye Hogs S1Ic for large and 31ac for
small and medium: soft Hogs, z14g21ac: dressed
DO, 41A(G511c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
INANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WhEELOCk & CO.,

q Leidesdorff St, Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
623 Market St Palace Hotel. Pur y d Atkinson;
Managers. Tel. Main 5l44.
Uptown Office-BaldwIn Hotel tadtoining Grill
Room) Tel. Main 1u9l
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tations. Reference l st National Bank ). +.
SA4CA0o PRIVATE WIKE NEW YORK
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 15.-Heavy selling by
prominent local traders caused a sharp break in
early trading, part of which was recovered before
the close The increased movement OF live hogs
this week and the prospects OF liberal receipts next
week, together with the poor cash demand. were
however, is the dullness of speculation, 'shor.s"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
YESTERDAYS WHEAT MARKEr.

The following resume of the wheat market is
furnished by Z. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker, Alp Pine street.
SAN Francisco, May Is, 1897.
Chicago.
Liverpool cables this morning failed to recog-
nize yesterdays decline In wheat prices. At the
opening wheat was in good demand at ssG11ac
over yesterdays hnal quotations. Heavy selling
by the local crowd more than Offset buyers
wants shorts were adding to their lines.
Reports from the Southwest were very favor
able to the growing crop. ports from the North
ives, rehashed the incres ssed- acreage theme. The
ARK felt this fact before IL helped the pur-
pose of the bears this morning to hammer values.
1t is generally understood The North west wheat
acreage this year is largely increased over last
year bet many conditions exist to ofYse. this in-
crease.
July wheat declined to 721sc ad dvanced to Zee
near the close on engagements here Of 100000