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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, y. y, Oct 12.-F1our receipts
5000 barrels: exports 81, PAS barrels The N ar
ket suffered from the break in wheat and was
weak all day Minnesota patents s. l0@5 so:
winter straits, "a 1904 70: do extra, 50 2oG3 80.
WIZ AT-Receipts 23s,650 bushels; exports,
4eI,zzo bushels. Spot weak. No / Northern
Duluth $3.50 afoat. options opened weaker
owing to liquicauou and besrish cables: III ed
general weak all day, influenced by $4,000 900
pushes increase In Fradstr'ets visible but rallied
slightly near the close on export demand; closed
lGl 14c net lower. No. red October clos, d al
s3%sc; December, SO 5l6S 81 ll-16c, closed at
HoPS-Firm. State. common to choice 1898
crop 4@6c: 1895 crop. 6@9c: 1897 crop, l4CGl &c;
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PROVISIONS.

Cottolene in tierces is higher. There are no
other changes. Trade is merely fair.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, SC g n for heavy,
e1ac Tor light medium. lOc for light, 1O1ac . ID
for extra ngnt and l2c for sugarcured. East
ern sugarIcured Hams. ll@1212c p b: { al fornia
Hams. lO@lO1ac = ID; Mess Beet, 81 SO q Dbl:
extra mess de- So family do SO; salt
Pork sS@s 80 D bol; extra prime Pork SO;
extra clear 81 6G1 so; mess SIS d Dbl; smoked
Beef. 1013@l21gc q II.
La RD-Eastern tierces quoted 514@5Ac for
compound ana 61ac for pure pals 714c; CaIfor MIA
terceS 5G514c 2 h Tor compound and 61ac for
COTTOLEN E-Iierces, 66sc. Packages less
than $40 ns-l-b pals, so in case. sac; 3-ib
pals 20 in a case, s3sc: 5-fb pals II In a cas-
sac; lO-fb pals In case, S1sc; so 10 tins, or
In case. 1850: wooden buckets, so lbs net.
75sc: fancy tubs 80 lbs net, 1885, half bbs, about
10 lbs, 712c q H.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTs-Are stead at 2ss Sd,
usual options. The chartered wheat feet in port
has registered tonnage of $4,000. against
"a 500 tons on the same date last year; olsen
gagged, 1000 tons, against ~, 500 on the way TO
this port' 2O2 go tons against 100000.
WI EA1-IHcreasec shipments from several
impor ant export ng countries, together with the
lifting of the drought In the Western caused
a ia Ing on in prces in Chicago and Liverpool
yesterday. and this market mt on with the rest
Local quotations are follows: 81 AZ y, Tor No
!, 81 1874 for choice and 81 5o9l 621s y ctl for
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 o'ciock-December-
5000 cts. 81 as; 1000 81 al; 1000. 81 461 IA
l2.OUU. 81 471a. May-6O0U. Il AZ: 1000 81 az
5000 81 47l4; tOOO, 81 471a
1000, ST A.: 1000 81 a71s: 1000 81 4s5. Is e.,
OOU, 81 4712 DecemLeE-I2 90, 81 471s; 2COO,
81 i7i4: ZOO, 81 471a 10 900. 81 ass; :, 900
REe6LAR MORNING. SESSION December -
5000 cts, 81 47s4: $1,000. 81 475s; 5000
81 l71s; s0O0, 81 AZ iay~sooo. 81 ~; 700 ZOO
g Abs; 4goO, 81 AVA: l2,UOO. 81 az COCO
AFTERNooN acknowledgement ctls. 81 4e14 /;
$1,000 81 S1a. Decembei- 1000. 81 4714 u.s.
U00 81 rs; 1000 81 4631 900 81 AZ
BARLEY-Feed descriptions are dun and weak
at fLrther decline. Choice bright Brewing is
scarce and wanted al full figures BY the sh ppers
for No l and a 35@l 40 for No. 2; Brewing
81 o71a@1 10 for No. aud sO@soc y ctI ior DARK
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 o'cock-December-
5000 ctls, 81 nc; 1000. S5c.
SECOND SIssIoN-Dt cen ber-4000 cts, S5c.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoS-December-SOO
ctls, soc. 900, e4Tsc.
AFTERNOON shsSIoS-Decem ber-6000 ctls 2 SC.
OATS-Seed de Sc ipIionS Iuie firm. hough there
is no further ad vance Fe are dull and uu-
changed Fancy Feed, ST. 2719C0l 90 rood to choice,
81 daha9i 20; common, $lU742@1 10; Surprise,
81 stag 37b2. Red, 81 15Gl IS: Gray, 81 $50
20; Milling 81 2z1s@1 27Ia d ell: Black for
seed 81 a5@l 30. Clipped Oats sell at S1@2 p ton
over the raw product
CoRN-smal Round Vel ow is cleaned up a. d
mr. at the improved prices. Large Yellow is X
ana quiet White is more or less nominal Small
Round Yellow, 81 2U@l rs 4 ctl: Large Yellow,
81 U! !egl 10; White. 81 O712Q1 124a = ell.
Knk-Sontinues Gu'I at 81 lz12G91 Is q ctL
observation-disclosures Is q Gu
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STEAMER TO ARRIVE.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the United States HydrographIc
Office located in thu MercEantS Excbsngs IL
maintained in San Francisco for the beneht Of
mariners without regard TO nationality and Tree on
expense
ONCE, where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept hand or conn
parSon aud reference and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters interest," 10 ocean
commerce
The time ball on ton OF the building on rele-
graph Hill Is hosted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 12Uth meridian nv
Geographic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory n Mare Islsud
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball wa.
dropped on time, or giving the error If any. a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS

1t Is the same story day alter day. Hides and
Wool are active and hIm and Hops are bringing
sc in the oun.rv. while lac is the very best fg
ure obtainable here.
HIDES AND >KINs-Cuis and brands selI lie
under sound stock. Heavy sailed steers. LOG
1O12c 10; Medium. S1ac p ~ light &c; Cow
hides 9Gs12c y n; Stays DC; sa ted Kip, &c;
salted Cali, lie H. sailed Veal. &c; dry Hides
1921 Lsc; culs and brands. 12@l2Isc: dry KIT
and Veal 4c: dry ALI tic; culls 10c: GoatskIns
20@35c each: Kids, sc; Deerskins, good summer
zoe = ID; medium, 2Oc; winter loo; Sheepskins
sheariings. l0920c each; short wool, 2504OC
each; medium, 5OG70 each: long woods, 75g9OC
each
TALLOW-No l, rendered. S@1314c p h; No
2 214@31ac: refined. Sc; Grease, &c q H.
W OOL = Fall clip - Middle counties. free
fective. 7@9c a ID; do Lamb 61a0sc: southern
Mountain. e@l2c; free Northern, l2Cd lac p H.
90 defective, 9Gl1c; humboldt and Mendocino
1901 SC p 10
hoPs-olc CROP e@sc p n for fair and s@10t
for good; new crop llml4c
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SorE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given In the left hand
column. and the successive tides Of the day in the
order o: occurrence 10 .ima The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, ana the last right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, eIcepk
whom there but thres tides rs sometime 81
sccura The heights given additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts- except when . minus sign g. preoedes tna
height, and then the number given N aubtracti ~
from the depth given by the charts
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informal SEssIoN-e15 o,clock-Deceroh no
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

There is nothing 10 r, port in this market.
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
S5@6 10: Bakers extras. s4 75G4 IS r bbL
CORN MEAL ETC Feed Corn, S24@25 q ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@26 = ton.
MlLLSI u fFS-Prices in sacks 70 lows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, So
2. 100 MS; Rye Flour 81 so q 100; Rice Flour
30 70; Cornmeal. So 23 extra cream do, SIS:
Oatmeal, IS 30; OaI Greats 81; Hominy &3 lUQ1
SO: Buckwheat Flour S3 25d3 so; Cracked
Wheat, 80 %; Farina- 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour,
80 70; holled Oats (bbls), SIS 70G5 80; in sacks,
% 10 Pearl Barley, "a; spit Peas, SIS 30; Green
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver fraction lower.
Wheat Freights steady. Wheat declined.
Barleg weaker again. oats unchanged.
Some variation in Corn Rye uL
Hay and FeedstuiS as before.
No change in Flour.
Beans quiet. Seeds dull.
Potatoes weak and dull. Tomatoes higher
Two cars of Eastern Poultry in.
Game S. eady.
Eastern Eggs lower and demoralized.
California Eggs doing better.
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
Fresh and Dried Fruits quiet
Cottoene advanced. Other Provisions IN
changed.
Hides, II ops and Wool before.
Beef very firm. Hos eady.
No change in General Merchandise.
s Shipment of S376 S45 to China
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POTATOES. ONION VEGETABLES,

Potatoes slow unchanged prices The
We, etabie market is well supplied at the old fig
ures except Tom oes which have advanced.
POTATOES-Early Rose, S0@35c; River Reds
4p@5Oc; Burbanks, 30@37 13c salinas Burbanks
5UaoOci Sweet Potatoes, 50@7 &c q ctL
ONIONS-9Uc9Sl: Pickle onions Use q ak.
Ep ETA BLES-Bay Squash, 60G75c Q box:
Marrowfat Squash. seas = ton; Bay Cucu m bers
Tor No. =; Green Peppers. 25@40c for Chile and
5UGoOc Tor Bell; Green Peas. lle@2c q ID: string
Beans, l12@2c; Lima Beans, 75c(G$l p SIX; Green
Okra 4O@5Oc . box: Dried Okra. 6@Sc p n;
Egg Plant au@4Oc; Cabbage, 60@l75c 2 cti Car
rots, =: (GSOc q sack; Garlic l120p2c y 10; Toma
toes, 3OG4Oc Tor river and 4ON05Oc for Alameda
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HAT AM FEEDsTUFFS.

Hay and Feedstuffs are steady at the familiar
prices. Ground Barley is on again.
BRAN-sl 5@lo so for the best and sl4@14 so
q ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-$2O@2O so for lower grades and
s2l 50@22 50 = ton for he best.
FEEDST l. FFS-Roiled Barley SIS bO0l9 so
on Gaze Meal at The mill s 30 u ton: iobbing, s3l ;
Chopped Feed, Sl56l6 y ton: Cocoanut Gaze
81 b0: Cottonseed Meal, $2e@30 p ton.
HA1-Wheat, $l2@15 y ton; Wheat aud Dat
Sll@14; Oatr $lO@l2; Barley, SlU@l2; COM
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, MASS, oct. - The wool marx ct
here has shown a quieter tone this week, although
prices are held hrmer for most classes OF wool.
Territory woods still heal the list in the amount
OF business transactions, and the price Is a fe
higher taking he arket as a whole. About soc
secured Tor fine medium and fine Is the general
established price in the market Staple woods
would go higher, but the supply is very meager
The de mand for australian woods continues " 18th
full prices ootainabe. Quotations:
Territory wools-Montana, fine medium ana
hne, l6G3lSc; secured, 4995Uc; s:aBIe, 52@5 sc;
Utah, Wyoming. etc, fine medium and fine, 800
NC: secured price, 4SG6Oc; staple. b2L@5oc.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Nevada-Occasioual rain Wednesday: cooler
Utah-Rain Wednesday: cooler.
misunderstanding cIoudiness Wednesday;
cooler
San Francisco and vicinity-Occasjoual rain
Wednesday Isk southwest wi Id
Special report fiom Mount Tamapss: Foggy.
southwest wind, Light temperature, AZ; max i
mum temperature, SO
w H HAuMoE Forecast Official
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
Oregon

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. II There was an easier
tone to the local wheat market to-day, but while
kastern and foreign cables showed a slight de-
cline. no change made in local quotat ons
Receipts continue very heavy, and while over
2O0U. 900 bushels in wheat and -four have been
afioat in Portland already this season. everyth
Is damned with wheat at the present time, and
unless some of the vessels due arrive this
week export ing wi come a s:andstiii. harters
are still 2oing up and SIS I'D was paid to-day for
two vesse for December.
wheat-Wala W ALA 79@sOc; blue stem. s2c;
val ey, S3c per busheL
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Omaha.

OMAHA, NEBR-. Oct. 12-CATTLE-R eceints
$500. Market steady to Ice lower. Native beef
steers 4Ea5 10; Western steers, SOG4 AZ: Texas
steers s3@3 rs: cows and heifers, 81 Su03 20:
Gamers, 81 75G2 10; stockers and Feeders
50 aOG4 AZ; caves, s4@o 30; bulls, stays, ETC.
$2@3 co '
ho@s.Reoeipts: 5000. Market steady. &c higher
Heavy, 70 50@3 IS. mixed, az 55@3 %; light
So 6593 go; bulk of Sales SO 5503 IS
SHEEP-Receipts, SOC. Market stronger Fair
to choice natives. SIS 60@3 S5: faIr to choice
westerns, So 4O@3 60: common ana stock sheen
s3@3 60: lambs, So 75d5 30
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There is a fair movement in Beans reported by
the trade. and quot atoms show Ii change. seeds
are duh aud more or less nominal.
BEANS Bayos. 81 TOOL go: small Whites
81 25@1 IS; Large Whites. 81 1901 20; Pinks
81 4Ogl so: Reds, 81 3U@1 40; Backeye, 81 25
az 50: Ell Kidney. s. 25a2 rs; Limas ST. sO62
Buffers, 81 2OG1 40: Pea, 81 2O@l ~.
SEED Brown Mustard 81 1892 80; Yellow
Mustard 81 Z562 50; Flax 81 75@l s5; canary
Seed, l34@214c q b. Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 21aG
2s4c; Hemp, &c. Simothy. 41ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niies, 81 zoi Green, 81 20@1 20
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Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct 12.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipis 10000 Fat STOCKS steady: Others weak
to lower Texas 'teers, So 1894 30: Texas
COWS, 81 60@3 rs: native steers, Ss65 20:
native cows aud helfers 81 5O@3 90; stockers and
feeders, az 40G4 so: hui s. S2Gdg3 IS.
HUGS-Receipts. IA, 600 Market stronz 10 &c
high I. Bulk of sales, IS 671aG3 75 heayles so 81
@3 rs; packers SO 60@o 75 mixed. So $50
80; lights, S. 6o@3 SO: yorkers So 75a3 80;
pigs, IS 4 as rs.
Sh EEP = Receipts. 5000 Market srroar
LAM s IL 5O@9j Is muttons 81 .5@Y 90.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
THE WEATHER BUREAU

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcu L.
TrRE, WEATHER BUREAU. SAN Francisco
OBJ ober, II. 1897, 5 p NJ
The following are the rainfalls during the mast
twenty-four hours and the easonable raInfalIs to
date as compared with those OF the same date last
season: Eureka 90 this season /. 81, last season
z 81; Red Bluff 90 this season 23, last season
LIZ; Sacramento 90, this season II last season
-: ran Francisco trace, this season 10 last
sesson 66; Fresro 90 this season 81 last season
20; San Luis Otispo 90, this season O6 last sea
son "a; Los Angeles 90, this season % last sea
son O3: san Diego co. This .05 last son
~: Yuma 90, this season 81 last season .O6.
; an Francisco Data: Maximum tenn erature az
minimum 81, mean Sc.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
moderate barometric depression ovarlies the
plateau region between the Sierras and the Rocky
Mounte1ns. AT Winnemu6 ca the ba Omeler reads
Z9oS inches. The highest pressure the weather
map is - 8 inches. Cloudy weaih her prevails
throughout the region west of the Rocky Mount
am ana rain has fallen througho the States
north OF California and Nevada; a trace of Re in
also cccurr1d at San Francisco Threa ening
and light showers viii kelly occur during The mex
INVENT -four hours Rain warnings have been dis
Irlbuted throughout both Nor .hern and Southern
California
Forecast made at San Francis co for thirty hours.
enoing midnight October J., 1897:
Northern california ccasional rain Wednes-
day; fresh southwest winds
southern California-Occasional light rain
wednesday; fresh westerly wind; cooler.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Beef Is very firm at full quotations. Mntton and
Lamb are steady. Hogs find fair market at the
old quota atoms.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaush
terers follows
BEkF-First quality 61ac; second do. s1ac;
third do 4@5c q ID.
VEAL-Largs 5@6c; small. e@7 q n
MUTTON-Wethers 696Lac; Ewes. &c . D.
LA AB-Spring, 7@712c q b.
PORK-Live Hogs, 312@36sc Tor large and 3Sl
9SNsc for small and medium; soft nogS 2129
SAC q 10; dressed do 514u6c
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
London

LONDON, ENG. Oct. 12.-ConsolS Ill ll-16;
silver 26$sd French ren.es, 1927 s71ac.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL ENG, Oct 2-Wheat-Quiet:
No standard California wheat, 3Ss Sd; cargves off
coast nothing doing; cargoes on passage, firm;
English country markets. steady; French country
markets firm: whest in Paris. barely steady;
flour In Paris, barely steady; Liverpool wheat
NJ California $50 Id.
COTTON UplAuds, 25-32d-
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. l2.-Porer Bros
Company sold today GraDes-Tokays 81 qua
45 double crates and 81 05@1 Az single Graf es !;
Muscats, 95c9$2 10 single crates; Black Mo-
roccos, 81 50: assorted, 81 3,@l6O; Cornicbops
81 lbGl ID Peaches-Salways oil Is.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 1.-The Ear! Fruit
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GRAIN BAG MOVEMENT.

According TO the figures of n. Lichtenberg the
movement OF grain bags at this port IN 1897 was
as follows: Imported, 81 PAL 900; made at San
Quentin, 0S5 600; stock January J. 929 600
Total STOCK, 36,Z55.0UU. The distribution was
IS s79000 to California and Is, CAS- 90 to oregon
and WASHINGTON.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Get. 12.-Cali'ornia dried
s12c; choice S12GS$4c fancy, &c.
PRUNES-5dS14c r h. as 10 size and quality:
APRlCors = hoyaL. 7@e12c; Moorpark. 30
II 12c
FEACHEs-Unpeeled. 7@lIc; peeled. l21aS
tic q n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
PUBLIC MONEY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
C.'P. Berry. Assistant Treasurer United States at
Fan Francisco, reports cash on hand September 80,
Total
.S59,751,652 O4

Shipments of silver coin from the same office in
The month of September 1897. were as follows:
Stand ard silver dollars S54l 500 subsidiary sill ver
S99,Ol5; total, S44u,5l5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13

The total cash movement for the year was
SSH, 747,042.
The Old officers were reelected as follows
President, iliam Alv, I'd; vice president
charles r. Bishop; cashier, homas Brown; as
s1stant cashier, =. Prentis Smith, second assist
an Cashier, Irving F. Mouton; secretary, Allen
M Clay.
The sual quarterly dividend of IS a share was
declared, PAYABLE on the 18th.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

pressed, s12al4; Alfalfa, ss@s So; STOCK. $500;
Glover, SS@10 p ton
sIkA W-3OG4Oc q bale
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ARTICLES.

Cash q-otauons as follows: Flour easy;
No. Spring Wheat S514c: No spring
Wheat 7SGs7c: No. Red. sU14GsO34c: No 2
Corn. Z6$sc; No Oats, 1880: No. 2
2O1aG22c; No Rye 45c No Barley
nominal; No. 8. f o. b. &s942c: 40. 4, O. D :.
Timothy Seed So co; Mess Pork , bbI. 81 55@
$50; Lard y LOG lbs, 81 22l2; short RIBS sic IS
uoose). 81 1914 70; Dry Sailed shoulders (boxed),
4a4S5c: Short Clear Sides (boIed) 3 "a 51Ac;
W nlsKy, distillers' finished goods per gallon
81 -; Sugars. Cut Loaf, SIS 50; Graduated as "a.
stand lard -" -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13

The remedial effects of laughter are
really wonderful. Cases have been known
where a hearty laugh has banished dis
ease and preserved lie by a sudden effort
OF nature.
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

he Doric took out a treasure list OF 1916, 345
consisting OF s. 66,075 in Mexican Dollars $3.50
In Gold Coin. 500 in 6 old Dust and $l5S $40 in
Silver Bullion.
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BOSTON. MASS. Oct I2.-AtchIson, 1887 Bell
Telephone, 1852: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
%; Mexican Central. 51s; Oregon short LIne
20; San Diego, -
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WOOD, LUM Der, ETC.

The Lumber market has been much m ore active
of late
Posts, S@lOc each for No 1 and 51a@61ac for
No. 2: Redwood, SIS per cord; Oak, rough, So so;
peeled, SO; Pine. So rs.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railwa,
Shares.

NEW YORK. N Y. Oct. 12.-Money on call
steady at 24a@3%; last loan 3%; closed 212G3%;
prime mercantile paper, 414G5a; Sterling ex-
change frmer, with actual business in bankerS
bills at "a S41s for demand, and s4 s2IA
for sixty da,s; posted rates 81 81 AGA 1917
and 81 e5@4 s612; commercial bills, s4 sO1a a
$3.50; Mexican dol srs, 431ac: Government bond s
firm; tate bonds dull; railroad bonds weak.
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'hipnen

On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
ket IVES steady; creameries. l5@211ac; darIes
!2G l9c; cheese quiet at SQSLac; eggs firm;
fresh, l4c1a.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Pedagogic Grade-Up in Kansas,

1t is understood that Superintendent
Stryker, in order to grade up" the
teachers, has prepared an entirely new
set OF questions for the next examination.
Among them are these:
You can frequently see a white horse;
why do you never see a white colt?'
why does horse eat grass backward
and q COW forward"
why does a hop vine wind one way
and a bean vine another2 Explain fully"
why does horse tethcred with a rope
always unravel it, while a COW twists into
knots?'
What is the length of -four barrel P"
What animals have no upper teeth,
and why?"
"Why did Abdul Hamid delay accept
ance of the proffered mediation OF the
powers?'
AFTER the Omaha platform, what is the
greatest American document written
since the De claration of Inde pendence 2"
Give historical fact of the following
great men: William Stryker, George
Washington, William Shakespeare, Jerry
Simpson, Napoleon. abilene Reflector.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BANK OF
CALIFORNIA.

The annual meeting Of the Bank of California
was held yesterday. over two-thirds of the
10000 shares OF capital stock was representa-.
II e net earnings show a gain over The previous
year There was a total of S95s3 written of for
bad or doubtful assets. against elimination OF
$3.50, l56 for Il Q PREVIOUS year The condition of
the bank on October !, the end o. the last fiscal
year is 10 lows:
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Kedhot stove Rather Tnan a Mouse.

.
Topeka woman who resides on Morris
avenue declared war few days ago upon
mouse which inha bited her cupboard.
Having secured incontrovertible violence
that the mouse was In the cupboard she
seized the rolling pin. The cupboard doors
were opened and the mouse jumped out,
making straight for its assailant. The
woman lost her nerve and looked around
FOR something upon which to climb. The
stove was the only thing in sight She
gave an awful scream and leaped upon the
stove. which was blazing hot. The soles
of her feet were badly scorched. The
mouse esca ped.-Topeka State Journal
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Washington.
PORTLAND's BUSINESS

TACOMA, WASH, Oct 12.-Wheat " eak and
lower. No blue stem, s21ac; No. oluD. 1916
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EXCHANGE AND BULL

PORTLAND. Or, Get 12-Excnanges S84e,-
SIS; balances. S36.9s9
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sun, MOON AND TIDE.

sun, MOON AND TIDE.
limited STATES COAST AND GFoDETIo SURVEY.
TINES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRANcIsCo BAY. PUBLISHED By OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high and low waters DC ~ur Rt th9
City Front (Mission-street WHARF about twenty
five minutes later than at Fort Point The height
OF tide is the at botn places