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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 3O.-The Evening
Posts London cablegram says: The stock mar,
kets were Irregular Today, and many stocks were
rather dull because of dear money. Kafiirs were
also dull Americans booming, the small
priced shares lea ing and the close being a the
Top he same features still characterize the
market mere the Cd generation selling and the
young generation buying All depends now
probably on whether Aew York will be able to
sustain the markets until the former class stop
selling
speyels issue the part -ulars Of the extension of
the Central Pacific first mortgage gold bonds
Luse speeckisaen OF Frankfort and the Deut sche
rank of Berlin are cooperating with them The
BaDbury comm ttee on the Central Pacific also
issued circular ing for shares and stating that
August Belmont, Johu q. Carlisle and George Ca D.
pell will Cooperate in New York.
Cod is in strong demand at IT'S lI1ad Russia
is the chief buyer at the moment, exchange favor
ing shipments OF gold.
The Paris Bourse dull on the commence
ment of the mo ithly settlement, aud the Berlin
market was steady.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The decline continued yesterday and
there was less excitement, though trading on cali
was free Spot values are getting better defined
now. The shippers continue to hold on however
and business in shipping descriptions is slack
Local quotations are as follows 81 so for No.
!, 81 521a for choice and 81 65@l 60 for extra
choice for milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-December-
$4,000 cts, 81 544; .OOO 81 BAYS: 1900,
ST. Sd; 1000, 81 5Ss. May-6OOO, 81 5314 1000,
81 3d.
81 527s; 1000. 81 52s4: $4,000, 81 b214: 6OCO
81 5zas; 10000, 81 bz1s; a60O0, 81 81: $4,000,
go PIT 81 81 $500 900 e 81
REGULAR MORNING SESSION. December %, 90
ctls, 81 b13s 2e,OOO, 81 81: 10000, 81 607s;
200 O. 81 51la. May-i00OJ. 81 bOla: 4O0O,
81 bO5s: 40U0 81 81.
AFTERNooN sEssroN-Decem her.l2;ooo cts,
900. $. 527s; 1000, 81 IS: 2OOO. 81 52s4 May
1000, 81 5Iss; ZOOO, 81 5ls4; 5000, 81 d.
535 cts Brewing valued at $o4,7OO. Business
quiet yesterday at ABOUT the same prices,
Though choice Feed brought the TOP figure. Feed
81 359l 40 for No 2 Brewing, 81 Ob for No
aud $l@1 021a tor DARK Coast
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9I5 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SESS ION-NO sa.es-
REGULAR MORNING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ctls, 81 Sac.
AFTERNooN SEssIoN-No sales.
OATS-Are quiet and unchanged. Fancy Feed
quota BILE at 81 271a@1 321@: good to choice, ~ 10
OIL 70 c eSmmea s@ a7 Ia sur GTss
81 io@i Is: Milling, ST 2o@l So = o.l Clipped
Oats sell at $1@2 y ton over The raw product
CoRE-The market continues continues, STOW o VIZ Rnu u,
yellow, 81 25@l 35: Large yellow. 81 O71a@
l 10: White. 81 1OD1 121a y ctl.
EYE-fl 0b@l ~ y ctl
BUCkWH 10 d ctL
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, y. Y, lug. 3O.-The stock mar
ket moved up this morning and down this after
noon, weakness being due apparently TO heavy
profit; aEing in the grangers which had moved up
buoyantly in he morning. Chicago Great Vest
suffered mos. severely from the liquidation
AMI shows a net loss of IA Omaha showed a
continuance OF saturdays strength and moved up
ia above Saturdays close, but lost il all. Rock
Island alone Of the group closed fractionally
higher
The selling movement In the erangers affected
the whole list more or less and many prominent
S ocks closed below Saturday. after having been
materially above at one time du ing the dav.
some oil the recent speculative fAvorites had
achieved so large an advantage that the decline
lei them some ming TO the good and Missouri Pa
cihc closed at the best with net gain of Ia.
Wabash preferred after au advance of l34, closed
with a net gain OF IL, and Chesapeake and ohio
closed 3s below he top with a net gain of nearly
a point. Atchson preferred. Western Union and
Union Pacific also showed fractional gain.
These are the notable exceptions to the general
showing If net losses in The list of active and
prominent stocks. The group of iron steel
properties were all strong. here also re-
markable gai IS shown in the inactive list.
The days market was almos: wholly technical,
the news continuing ntire y in favor of increase
OF prices. London prices tor Americans came
somewhat lower. buL i'm proved during the day,
without apparently having the sighte effect
on this market one way or the other. The buying
was large scale by prominent operators sup
plemented by execu ion OF cOmmission-nousr or
Gers and the selling 10 take profits, the liquidation
being encouraged also by some talk OF damage TO
the corn crUp.
Railroad bonds were strong and generally
higher, and suffe ed less from the reaction than
did stocks. Total sales o3 500,0UU
United states bonds were bid up 1s to a all
around.
Total sales of stocks 473, 26s shares, including
Atchison. 1851: do preferred, "a 900; Chesapeake
and OHIO, SO 800 Burlington 10. go; Lake Erie
and Western, $685. Louisville and Nashville,
1920; Nilsson Pacific. l7,240; Missouri. kans $
and Texas preferred, 1880; new YORK Central,
3O40; Northern Pacific pre- erred, $500 North
western. $500; Ontario and Western, 1870: Read
ins, l41U3; Rock l-Iand, q $50; st. Paul. 35,-
$50: It. Paul and Omaha 1895; Southern
Halfway, $40; do preferred, 1928; ! exas Pacific.
1865: Union Pacific $500; WABASH preferIe /,
1857; American Tobacco. 4525: Bay State Gas,
7lO0: Laclede Gas, $3.50; Pacific Mall g. lUO:
Sugar, 1900: tennessee Coal and Iron, 61OO;
Leather preferred, $500; Western Union, 5000 ;
Chicago Great Western l3 $50.
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Whera He Wanted 1t.

A milkman was going the rounds with
his pony and trap in Yorkshire town,
when youngster ran across the roadway
and while holding up hand, he e1-
claimed:
HI, l want you"
The milkman Immediately came to a
halt, and the little lad demanded:
A ha'porth O. milk. please"
well, where's your jug, my lad p
naturally asked the purveyer.
Haven't got one, sir, but I've got a
basket" the juvenile replied, as he held
ona up with lid.
That's no use at all. Off you 60, if
you've nothing besides to put 1t in" de-
cided the milkman, hastily.
"but have, SIR" the youngster sharply
put In.
Quick. thenI Take it out of your
basket and hold it upP' exclaimed the
milkman, snappishly.
But tit isn't in the basket" the boy
STAN cred, as he placed the hand at
liberty before his stomach. Then he i'm
mediately proceed ed. IL want it in
here."-Spare Moments.
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cember commenced at the opening and within
hour the 21ac difference which existed between
the two options saturday had disappeared and
the eagerness with which exchange made
even at even figures proved an ad iltional source
of weakness and ultimately put the price below
Dece m Der figures The market ruled dull during
the closing hour with December lowering around
S912c. he closing prices were $3.50 for De Gem
Der and sec for Sept mber
Corn was a very good market. With the excep-
ton of slight nervousness at the opening, the
market astonishIngly strong, considering the
receipts. $685. cars-the largest on record.
The bulk OF the business in outs was in the way
of exchanging. Fluctuations were ruled almost
entirely by corn and the tendency, therefore, was
gene ally upward
Provisions started weak the break in yard
prices and liberal hog receipts. The opening
cline however slight and sharp advance
soon took place, which was probably caused by
the strength of corn.
The reading futures ranged as follows:
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-The market was dull, as usual on
Monday.
Two cars OF Eastern are selling at $5@5 80 for
Hens, So 1906 for old BOOSTERS, Sc SO for young
for Ducks, lac for hen Turkeys and Ice for COB
blers. Two cars more expected this week.
Live Turkeys are quotable at 14@15c for Cob
blers and l3@14c for Hens: large young Turkeys
l4@l6c; Geese p pair. 75c@$l; eoslngs, SIG
So Ducks. 81 1893 for OLD and 1898 so for
young; Hens, So 5U@4 so; Roos ers. young, SAG
so: do, old. So 5U@4; Flyers. $3@3 so: Broilers,
81 1898 for large and 81 1892 80 for small:
Pigeons, $l@l 25 q doz for young and for old.
GAME-Hare, nominal; Rabbits, nominal.
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PROVISIONS.

There is no further change TO report. Hams are
weak and Bacon and Lard Arm.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, SAC p b for heavy,
&c for light medium 9Mc for light, l01ac q ID
for extra light and lie for sugarcured. East
ern sugareured Hams !2@l21ac 2 h: California
Hams. lO@l1c = b; Mess Beef, $7@7 SO p Dbl:
Pork 81 1908 SO . Dbl; extra prime Pork s9@1O:
extra clear. SIG; mess, $14 u bbl: Smoked Beef.
12@121ac p ID.
l. RD-Eastern tierces quoted at 514@5Mc for
compound ana 6sc for pure pals, i4c; California
tierces, 5154c q ID for compound aud sligo for
pure half bbls 6s4c; 10 ID tins. 714c do 6b,
COTTOLENE-Tierces, 63sc. Packae es less
than $40 ns-1-b pals, 80 IN case, STsc; 3-ib
pals, 20 in a case, Sssc 5-ib pals, II in a case,
sac: Orb pals, In case, S1sc; SO h tins, or
in case 1880: wooden buckets SO lbs net,
77sc fancy tubs 80 lbs net, 1850; half bbls about
In ma 71hc "a IN
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

once located in the Merchants Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
expense.
Navigators cordially invited to visit the
Office where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions Of the world are kept on handf COM
parison and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
to navigation and all matters OF interest to ocean
CO mmerce
The time ball 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 tho
United States Naval Observatory ~ Mare Island
CAL
A notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time or giving the error, II any. 10
published the same day oy the afternoon paperst
and by the morning papers the following day.
w. s. HUGHEA
Lieutenant. q. g N, In charge
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London.
LON DON, ENG Aug 30.-Consols. liz 5-16; sill.
ver 241sd; French Rentes loaf 471ac.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Aug 30 w heat quiet: No.
standard California wheat, 39s: cargoes off
coast active at advanced prices; cargoes on pass
age, more Offering; English country markets,
easy a. decline OF Is: french country mark cts,
weak; wheat Paris, dull; -four Paris, weak;
cotton, uplands 1sc.
CLOSE.
WHEAT-No. 2 red winter dull, 70Ss: No
red northern spring d ull, IS Id.
CoRN-American mixed spot new quiet -
4Md old, 3s Sd; September. quiet. IS 31sd;
October quiet IS 31ad.
The imports OF wheat into Liverpool are as fol-
lows: From Atlantic ports. lO2, 900 quarters
from Pacific ports none; fir. m other ports none.
The imports of corn into Liverpool from Atlantic
ports 60, 300.
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HAY AND FEED sTUFFs.

Hay Is quoted weak apd some dealers are shad-
ing the quotations, though there is no actual de-
cline. FeedstufYs unchanged.
BRAN-Si4 50@l5 SO for the best and $l3 56@
IA p ton for outside brands
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for lower grades and
S21@22 q ton for The best.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roed Barley, $2l@22: Oil
Gaze Meal at the mill $50 y ton: jobping, $31 I;
Chopped Feed, $l5@16 y ton; Cocoanut Gaze,
SIT 80 q ton,
HAY-Wheat sll@l5 p ton: Wheat and Oat
$lU@14; Oat $lO@l2 so; Barley. SS@l2: COM
pressed, $l2 5U9ni4; Alfalfa, $s@10; STOCK. $40
9: Glover, So 5O(69 so p ton.
STkAW-3O0D4Oc p bale.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, I'LL, Aug. 3O-CATTLE-sa,es
were on basis of So 9O@5 so for the common ma
tive dressed beef steers the choicest shipping
beeves with the bulk of the sales at 81 1895 %
Stockers and feeders, So 4O93 90.
HCGS-Sales were 1898 As for the poorest to
the best hogs, the bulk crossing the scales at
81 1904 80
SHEEP Were wanted at 50 1892 50 for the
poorest up to So S0@4 for good 10 extra natives
but few sold above IS 70. Lambs sold at So 50M
80, The best ruling little higher Western range
sheep sold at IS SOFA 65 great mum bers OF feeders
going for So 50@3 90.
Receipts-Cattle, l5,40U; hogs, $4,000; sheep
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

and active.
HIDES AND sKINS-Cus and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy sailed steers, sc p b ::
medium. S1sc p ID; light, TIC; Cowhides, 71z@
S1ac y 10: Stays. &c; stated Kip. 71ac; sailed
Calf, SC u 10; sailed VEAL 7L.c; dry Hides, lac q
dry Calf I5c; culls, lOc; Goatskins 2O@35c each;
Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer. 25c D ID:
medium, eOc winter, 1Oc; Sheepskns, sheariings,
lO@2Oc each; short wool, 2b@40c each; medium,
5O@7O, each: long woods, 10000 each.
IALLOW-No. /, rendered. 23z@3c p b; No. 2,
24@21ac: refined, &c; Grease, &c y h.
WuOL-San Joaquin Fall, 1896: free Noun
tam Fall. S@1Oc; Spring clip-Northern. IDOL &c
p ID: Mountain 11@l3: Foothill, l1@13c; san
joaquin. years clip, S@9c; do seven months
s@l0c h. early Lambs, defective, 61s@71ac:
do free. !, @11c Eastern oregon, lO112c.
HOP -6@Sc q h for fair to choice and 9@llOc
for fancy. Contract prices are 10@121ac . ID for
new California
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter continues weak and some dealers are
shading the quotations. There is no change in
Eggs.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries. 211z@2214c;
sec onds. 20@21c p b.
DARYL hoice to fancy, 1s@21c p H. lower
grades, l5@l71ac
PICKLED-16@1Sc p H.
tIRKIN-l5@l7c u h.
CREAMERY TUB-1s@2Oc p h.
EAsTERN-12Ql3 Sc for ladle packed
CHkESk-ChOice mild new. &c p 10; common
to good, 612G712c p ID; Cream cheddar, 10@1lc;
Young America, 9@lUc; Western, lie; Eastern,
13@15c p b.
kGGs-hanch Eggs 2C@24c q doz; store Eggs,
15@lsc Q dozen; Eastern, l6@lSc; Duck Eggs,
Ice p doz
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
Yesterdays WHEAT MARKET.
The Markets Opened Lower, but Did
Better at the Close.
SAN FRANcIsco Aup. 20 rs

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 80, 1897.
The following resume of the wheat market is
furnished by E. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainbroker, 412 Pine street:
San Francisco.
9:15 A. NJ. SESSION.
Wheat opened strong stronger Eastern mar
kets. December started at 81 54A. There was
a food OF selling orders at the opening which
crowded buyers beyond their wants. The cl osing
was weak at 81 1894. May, 81 So.
l0:l5 A. NJ SESSION.
Wheat bears between sessions went out and
sharpened their claws and returned ready to ham,
mer the market, which they did december wheat
opened at ST. 527s, declined to 81 5l1a and closed
at 81 51Ts May, 81 5UM@l 511s
HIS A. NJ. SESSION.
Another raid was made on wheat prices. Ie
cember started at 81 611a@l 5l5s, declined to
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, So 514c: San Quen-
tin, SIS 40; Wool Bags, 27@3Oc; Fruit Bags, 514c,
5slc and 6 lac for the different sizes.
CUAL-M ellington. 49, New wellington IS;
Southfield Wellington. 81 SO: Seattle, IS Sos Bry-
ant. So SO; Coos Bay. "a IS; Walsend, IS rs p
ton: Cum berland. $l4 50 p ton in bulk and $l6
TOM 10 Walsh HnsSrssia' smIs eanpei
ton: Rock Springs, Castle GAZE and Pleasant Val
ley, 81 Gu: Coke. $ll@l2 in bulk and $l3 p ton
in SKIS.
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
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POTATOES, ONION, VEGETABLES.

Vegetables about the same. though Toma-
toes are in better supply Potatoes and Onions are
unchanged.
Ug5oc: Buroanks, 3O@4Oc: alinas Buroanks'
6UG75c; Sweet Potatoes, II cG1$1 rs q ctl.
ONIONS-$1@l 10; Pickle Onions, Toe e sack
Marrowfat Squash. $l0@l2 p ION: Bay [ ucu m bers'
lo@2oc . box: Pickles. 112c for No J. lc v ID
for 10 2; Green Peppers 25@35c for Chile and
Beans, 11a@21ac: Lima Beans l1a@2c: Green
OAra, 35@5Oc v box: dried Okra. b@Sc y n:
rots, 1a@3Oc p sack; Garlic, 11a(02c p ID: Toma-
toes, 25@oOc for river and 25@5Oc for Alameda;
Berkeley and l@Dl IS q crate for Alameda
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
SIS 1905 35; Bakers extras, $5@5 III y Dbl
CORNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, $24@2o y ton:
Cracked Corn. s25@26 "a ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as blows,
usual discount to the trad: Graham -Four, SIS
y 100 lbs: Rye -Four. SO 50 y 100; Rice FIour
SIS 75 Cornmeai So 20. extra cream DO, %;
Oatmeal, So 80: Dat Groats, 81; Homny, s3 1U1
5 80: Buckwheat Flour. So 1908 81; Cracked
Wheat So 25: Farina 81 SO; Whole Wheat -Four,
SO 70: Rolled oats (bbls), So 2Up5 40: Pearl Bar
ley Va; spit Peas So so; Green do, 81 % q 100
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A RTICLES

Cash quotations as follows: Flour easier;
lO@20c lower in some No. Spring
" neat. S9@s91ac: No. 8 Spring Wheat, S5@9lc;
No Red. Se@s91ac; No. Corn, 2919@5Oc: No.
Oats 1890 No. White. +. o. b., csc: No. 8
White f. o. b, 20@22c No. 2 Rye, 4S1ac No 2
Barley n mo; No g. o. b., 3l@42c: No f.
Prime ri@oSy Seed s. So Mess porf per- Dbl
IS S742@S 80; Lard yer 100 lbs, s4 s21a; Short
KIDS Sides Qoose) SIS 5O@5 80; Dry Sailed Shout
ders (boxed), 51a@oNc: Short Clear Sides (boxed),
6@61sc; Whisky dlstilers' finished goods, per
gallon, 81 %; Sugar cut, loaf, SIS "a; Granulated,
So 81.
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Omaha.

OMAHA, NEBR. Aug 30.-CATTLE-Receipts
5000; market steady; native beef steers, 81 1905;
Western steers, So t0@I 50; Texas steers. s3 25@
So; cows and heifers So S003 80: Gamers. $50
IS; stockers and feeders So 1904 50; calves
S4@6; bulls, stays, etc., $2@3 80.
Hoe S-Receipts. 2200: market sc lower: heavy,
So S5@S 95; mixed. SIS 9O@3 95; light, So 95614;
bulk # sales So 9U6l3 95
SHEEP-Recepts, 200; market steady: fair TO
choice natives, s., 30@3 So; fair choice West
ems So 2G@3 so; common and stock sheep 81 rs
as 80; lambs, So 1906 %
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Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 3o-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. aU00; best natives, steady; others weak
to SLOW. Texas steers So 50@3 %; Texas cows.
$2@3 so; native steers, So 5O95 81; naive cows
and heifers ST. 1901 25 stockers and feeders,
81 50@4 so; bulls. 81 5594
HOGS-Receipts. $500 Market weak to SC
lower. Bulk Of sales, 81 05@4 10: heavies. 81 O5
ga l212: packers, So 90@4 10: mixed, saga 1917
lights, So 90@4 TO- workers. 81 0712G4 10; pigs,
$3@4.
ShEEP-Receipts. 5000. Market steady; ambs,
s. 1905; muttonS S2G3 gu
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh.
erers follows:
BEhF-First quality. 51ac p n; second do, &c;
third do 4141ac q ID.
VEAL-Larg- 5@6c; small, e@7 q H.
MUTToN-W ethers 5La@ &c; Ewes. 5@515c
q ID.
LA MB-Spring, 7171ac y h.
PoRK-Live Hogs. S1a@36sc for large and 3M
@4c for small and medium: soft hogs, 21a0S1zc
p b; dressed do, b@634c
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August-1S97.

NorE-In the ABOVE sx postIon OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides OF the day In
order OF occurrence as TO time The second time
column gives the second tide Of the day, the third
time column the third tide, ana the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when there are but three tides. as sometimes
occurs. The heights given additions to the
sOundngs the nited States Coast Survey
charts, except when . minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number given u subtractivs
from the depth given by the charts
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

the Bean market continues in good shrpe for
sellers there being steady demand for export
and local use.
BEANs-Bayos, 50 1902 So: Small Whites,
g. 3a@1 SO; Large Whites. 81 30@1 40: Pinks,
81 45@l 55; Reds, 81 A5@1 SIS; Biackeye 81 go
o.; ed Kidney. nominal: Limas 81 1902 70
Buffers, 81 20G1 So: Pea, 81 25@l so.
SEED Brown Mustard. So 5O@2 IS; yellow
Seed, 1s4@214c p ID; Alfalfa, 6Ac: Rape, 21a@
234c; Hemp, &c: Timothy. 41ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles are gain offering at 81 20;
Green, 81 20@l 70 p ctl
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Already a portion of the preliminary
work for the exposition at Paris has been
allotted, the first contract being that for
fencing in the grounds on the right bank
of the Seine, near the Point des Invalides,
and the second for grading and founda-
ton work.
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quotes terms net cash Cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 61ac; Powdered. &c: Dry Granu-
lated essc u b; Confectiones' A, 53sc: Magnolia
A, DC: Extra 47sc; Golden G. 4Ic; CANDY
Grannlated. o1ao; California a, 51sc; half-barreis
IA more than parrels and boxes 1ac more.
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MINING STOCKS.
Boston.

BOSTON MASS, Aug 30.-Atchison, 1854; Bell
Tee phone. PAL: Chicago Burlington and Quincy,
97+@ Mexican Central 55s; oregon short Line,
%; san Diego, II.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3o.-califOrnia dried
traits steady.
EVA tOKATED APPLES - Wire tray &c:
wood dried, prime, &C. choice, 614c; fancy, 634c.
PkUN Es-31207 12c per pound
APRII OT>-Royal. 7NSc: Moorpark SM10c.
PEACHES-Unneeled 6aSc: pee. ed. llMi4c.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET
OREGON.

OTBIOu.
PORTLAND, OR, Aug. 30-A new record for
August wheat receipts Was male to-day, when
246 cars arrived in this city. The market con-
tinues in rather unsettled condition. Buying in
this city has come almost to standstill. WaIla
Walla, S0@o2c per busdei: valley, S5c.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver firmer.
Wheat lower again.
Other cereals about the same.
Hay weak, but no lower
Beans in good demand and firm.
Flour unchanged.
Sweet Potatoes weaker
Butter weak. Eggs unchanged.
Pou try dull
Pears. Plums aud Peaches firm
WatermeioDs higher.
Prunes and Kaisins rising right along.
No change in Provisions.
Wool firm ana active. Hides steady.
Hogs unchanged.
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A RTICLES.
Receipts. Shipments.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
ketwss steady; creameries, l3@lSc diaries, 90
l5c; cheese, steady, e34@913c; eggs, firm; fresh,
131Ac.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 30.-Exchanges, s36 H..
656; balances, $127,3l3.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDETIc SURVEY.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT. ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRA NCIsCo BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
NOTE-1he high and low waters occur at the
City Front (Mission-street WharD about twenty
five minutes later than at Fort Point; the heig ht
of tide is the same both places
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w a shington.
PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug 3O.-wheat quiet and
weak. Close: No. l club. zee; No. blue stem.
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