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GENERAL MERCH ANDIsE.

BAGS-Caicutra Grain BAGS. 51sc; San Quentin
IS 40; Wool Bags, 27G soc; Fruit Bags 5I4c, 5s4c
and 614c for the different sizes
CANNED FRUIT>-Cherries, black red.
21a- n. extra, So ? doz; White berries 23z b,
extra 81 so: 21a-n, standards, 50 10; Peaches-
Yellow. free, 81 1901 so: Apricots: s0c@S1 05;
Raspberrie5 81 75. Straw berries, 81 75.
CANNED VEGETA BLE,-T0matoeS TUG .
dozen 2its-o iins; Peas, sl@l 20 : dozen.
COSTA RIcA-17@l71ac > n nom for prime
washed (nonr herel; l5@16c nom- for coed washed
(n9ne here); g14S4c Tor soo1 70 prime 12G
lz12c for good mixed with back beans; 1l@1212c
TOR far: 6@loc for common TO ordinary
SALvADoR-l5 al 6iac for good TO prime washee
good TO prime washed peaberry: 11s4 al SC Tor su
perior unwashed: lie ior good unwasned; Is lag
IA isc for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
NIcARAG A - lie for good unwashed: |:
1S1a@Sl &c for good unwashec peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MEXICAN 1SGls1sc nom.
foT strictly prime washed (none nsrel: l714
good 10 strictly good washed; l4@I51ac
ior iair washed; 11Gl .1sc :o5 medium: s1s
berry; 1l9l2c for good 10 superior unwashed; Il
@15c for good 10 prime unwashed peaberry.
tIsH--ome kinds Goldfish are higher Prices
are; Bundles. 41ec 2 ID: cases Sc ected &c d;
ooneess &c d: strips. Norway, o14c = n;
stflps Narrow-g2uge, 6i2c d: STRIPS, silver
King &c r n: blocks, Cipper, &c; blocks. orien-
tai, o12c; books Seabr.ght &c; tablets, Crown
bra "a lee; mddles, aeu state, 6i2c; mddles
White Seal, S1ac ? b; desiccased Gilt Edge, >
case of doz 81 90 p.ckIed Cod bbls. s. So halt
DOS 81 80; Pacific Herring. 15c ? box;
Dutch do s0c@Sl 10 p keg; whtefsh. 81 so in
haifobis and 81 75 In kits; Tonsues and sounds
No 8. SIT: hslf-bbis-No j. se@s so; No. 2 50 SO
gs; No g. Ss so kiis-No. i. 81 so; No. 2, b IS
QDICkSILvER-s3s p flask
oIL-CAIlfornia Castor Oh. cases, No. l. csc:
bbi'. soc gai tnIaI ufacturess' ratesl: Linseed
oi, In oo4s boiled, 45c; do rav. <1c; cases, SC
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, y. Y. Aug. l7.-Porter Bros.
sold six cars as follows: Pears-Bartlett, 50 6U9
81 80: half boxes. Lowell. 40920; boxes Beurre
Hardy. 81 20; Ciairgeaus, 81 as. Early Crawford
Peaches, 7U@S0c: Susquehanna, 7oGS5c; Marys-
vile Choice, e0G5Oc; Muir, 45@S5c; Jones seed
ling, zoc; Cling, s0GAbc; Orange clings, 75965c;
Il ieertaS, ScGssc; Gross prune 81 25@l To-
italian, 81 25@1 20: Hungar an, 81 =, @95c.
silver, 81 l5@7oc; German. s. 25; French. y IS
g7Oe; Egg plums. 81 l0Gl 90; Japan. 81 7C@S0e;
Neetarines, 81 U5G4 C; a era. es Tosay g.Apes.
81 s0G1 SO; half crates Muscat grapes, 81 z5G,
S5c; halt crstei hose de Peru grapes 55c.
The Earl Fruit Company sold IS cars to day as
foAowS: Grape s-T'kay. small crates. 81 5Oe92:
MalAea, 81 laGl s5. Prune,-Gros, 81: silver
9OGs5c; average, 9sc Pums-Jspan, T5c
Peaches-0range clinF, 45@75e; susouehanna
45G6oc Pear s-Bartletts, 81 39@2 IS; average
81 "; Howell, s. 55Gl SO: av, rage 81 5S
CHlCAt,O, I'LL, Aug 1.-The Eari Fruit Com
psny realized the following prices at auction to-
day: Grapes-MaRga So q j as; average al l9
Prunes-Hung gansn, 95c9Sl Is; Gros aoc&Sl Is:
average 81 u5. uatS Columbia = s5Reuc
average ssc; ousckenbox. 81 lo@l ~, average
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Ill. Aug 17.-Despite the weak
ness of the grain markets provisions were de
cidedIy higher to-day. The receipts were light,
the cash demand heavy and speculative trade
broader and more active. The closing steady
with stroog undertoue.
In Cattle-raken all In all we had fair. steady
market on native steers, l0c lower. Texans sold
1Oc higher, with receipts Of 35 cars, Is of which
went direct 10 packers There rs OF
Northern-range steers most OF which sold trife
higher In the butcher stock line there is little
no change as compared with last week.
In Hogs-At the opening few lots OF prime
shippers and butcher We ghts sold equally good
as any time yesterday, but after hese orders
out of the market prices gradually shaded off
about &C, yet everything was sold and the general
mars closed fairly steady
a few prime lots Of both sheep and lambs n ade
about good prices yesterday, but the great
buIS, the quality of which the best, sold
lower Coarse lambs wer- 10c lower The best
were as high = last week. firm and active
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DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

The market is strong for ali kinds. Prunes
beiu taken tor export at full figures Dealers do
not look for any lower prices this fall and most OF
them expect higher prices later on.
New RaIsins selling at 2s4c for 2-crown,
314c for 3-crown. 334c for 4-crown and 81 for
London layers
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
New Prunes. 434 @5c for 40-50's 414G41ac for so
SOS, 3S4 o4c for oU70's S14G312c for 7U-SO's Sc
Tor s0-9O's and 21ac for 9U-lUu's; new Peaches
51aG6c: fancy 612c; peeled -: Apricots,
@612c h. for Roy ais and 7@sIac p n for good
to iancy Moorpsrks; evaporated Apples 51a@
&c: sun-dried, sc: black Figs, 39312c:
Piums, 4G411c for pitted and al 1ac for unpitted;
y ectarines, S12@412c p b tor prime to fancy;
I'D Pears. 2@4c Tor quarters and 2d5c for halves
RAISINS-(O.d crop)-
Four-crown, loose, 4@5c: 3-crown. S1a@4c: 2
crown 2S4@314c = ID; seediess Sultana,. 5G5i2c;
seedless NJ uscatels AGA 12c; 3-crown London lay
ers, Sl@l 5: busters, 81 1901 25; Dehesa Gus
lers ST 75G2: Imperial clusters, S2Gk 70.
NUTS-W alnuts. 6La@7c = b for andard and
9@9Lac = h for softshtl; Almonds. 6GIIc for Lam
eredOc, 212@31ac for hardshelI and sG9c 2 b for
paJersheIi; Peanuts 4@5c = b for Eas and &C
for California: hickory Nuts SGT = ID; Pecans,
e@lOc p b FIJI bert, 9G91ac; Brazil Nuts, 5000;
Cocoanuts, S5G5 so p 100.
HON Ey-New Comb ICc Tor bright and 1890
for lower grades; new water-wnite extracted
s4G434c; light amber extracted 3S494c p D.
BEES WAA-22G25c ? b.
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eALES-MORNINo sAssIJN
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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

CNIrED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
August IL 1897, P. NJ.
The lolowing are the maximum temperatures
reported today by telegraph from Weather Bureau
stations in California:
Eureka so Red Bluff 104 Fresno 102, San LUIS
Oeispo So, Los Angeles So san Diego rs, Yuma
ll2
san Francisco data: Maximum Temperature
so, minimum "a mean 81.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure is highest this evening over
Montana ana lowest in Arizona 1t is still lis.ng
throug hout Arizona and Idaho. but has COM
menced TO fall again IN oregon and California
races OF rain have occurred in Southern Arizona
ard at Carson Ci.y. The conditions are favorable
for thunderstormS n Arizona aud portions Of
southern Ialifornia-
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight August Is, 1897:
Northern CaiiforniA-Partly cloudy, cooler in
the Interior valleys; fresh southwest wind.
Southern California Partly cloudy Wednesday,
wiki occasional showers in extreme southern por-
ton; cooler J. u extreme east porti. n.
Nevada-Partiy cloudy Wednesday; cooler in
north portion
Utah Partly cloudy Wednesday.
Automatically cloudy Wednesday. probably
with occasional thu derstorms IN south norton.
san Francisco and vicinity-Foggy Wednesday
mornn followed by partly cloudy during The
day; brisk westerly wind.
W Il. HANMoN. Forecast Official.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

$1,000 Branch Railway Bonds ... 1Oo Z;
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TUESDAY, August IT.
stmr Eureka Parsons, san Pedro: Goodau. Peg
kins 4 Co.
Rose nfeid's Sons.
Br ship Fannie Kerr, Gibbons, Queenstown; Ep-
pinger & Co.
Br BARK City of Adelaide, William son, Ere
mantle; J ] Moore d Co.
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PROVISIONS.

Trade continues good al steady prices.
CT RED MEATs-Bacon. s1ac p n for heavy.
Ss4c for light medium. 91ac Tor light. 109l01ac
tor extra light and l2c tor sugar-cured. East
ern sugar cured Hams. 12@l212c 2 b; California
Hams. IUglic Z ID Mess Beet, s797 90 . bol;
extra mess do, S5@S so: family do, S9G9 so: t
orE, s! 75Gs 50 2 bbl extra prime PORK. Se@l0
extra clear, S16; mess SI4 p bbl;e Smoked Beef
9Gl0c = b.
LARD-Eastern terces is quoted at 4s4c for
compound and IA G6c for pure: pals, 61a@634c;
California tierces, i1ac ? h for compound and
512c for pure; halfbol., 534c; 10 b Tins, 614c; do
Obj 612c r ID.
COT oLENE = There's, 5slc Packages less
than 500 bs-l-b pals, 6U in q case. s7sc; S-D
SAC; 1U-b pals b N a case S1sc. so b tins, or
in a case, 1850: wooden buckets. so lbs net,
ITO lbs 71loc 6, h
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

All descriptions under this head are firm and in
far demand al previous prices.
HIDES AND SKINs-CuIls and brands sell 1c
under souno stock. Heavy salted steers &c 2 n;
medium, s12c b; light, 712c; Cowhides, 712@
&C , b; salted zeal. 71ac; dry Hides lac b;
culls and brands, lie; dry Hip and Veal. lie;
cry Cali &c; culs, 10c; GoatsNins 20G35c each;
Kids. SC: Deerssins good summer 25c 3 b;
medium, 20c; winter, 10c: Sheepskins, snearlings
l0G20c each short wool, 25@4O each; medium.
50@70c each; long woois 75@9Oc each
1ALLOW-\o. l, rendered, 2S4 G53c 2 b; No 2
f14@Z12c; refined, SC; Grease, &c r b.
Mountain. 11d Sc; Foothiil ll@I3c: san Joaquin.
years clip, S99c: do. seven months, S@l0c D;
early Lambs, defective, 61aG7leci ii o, Tree, log
lie; Nevadas, logic; Eastern Oregon, 1O912c
HOiS- 6Ssc ? b for fair 20 choice and 991Oc
for fancy. Contract prices are lU@l &c , ID tor
new California
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Exclamation,

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 snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines connect poin's OF equal air pressure; iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word high means high barometrc pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: Cow"
r ferS 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
ard accompanied bv cloudy weather and rains
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When he pressure is high in the interior
north and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when The "low' Is inclosed with isobars of
arked curvature, rain south OF oregon is improb
able. With high in The vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast, warmer
weather may be expected IN summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse OF these conditions
Will produce opposite result
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Peaches doing fairly we'll Pears In heavy
supply and weak. Plums elut the market Grapes
are also very plentiful and cheap. Nectarnes are
slow of.zle. Apricos no longer worth quot
ing.
Oranges in fair demand. Linz es are higher.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
straw berries Saga so 2 chest for large.
Black berries 81 7o@2 50 r chest
Raspberres Sod5 p chest
Hnckleberries, 561tc p 10.
Red Nectsrines, 25d65c; White. 2064Uc 2 box.
Peaches, 2L d50c + box and 15@35c 2 basket
for Craw fords in bulk, So 50CG30 2 for ings
and Sl2 hO0l for frees
Piums. 5@pS3c p box; japanese, 40@60c; Wash
ingtons, S5GT 80 2 ton kgg Plums, 1907 so.
Prunes, s25@32 So p
Pears, Bartletts. 36@50c = box for green and 20
q soc for ripe; sl2 50@15 3 ton for No. and IS
@l0 = ton for No. 9.
Apples, 25@S5c ? box for common and 40
@60c for good 10 choice.
Craoappies, 2C130c 2 box.
Figs, single layers 30g40c q bx: double layers.
z0G75c
Grapes, in boxes 25@45c for Muscats. 15@40c
for black. 40@50c for okay, 4t@5Oc for Ihomp-
>eediess, 6U@75c q crate) Tor Isabella and
15G4uc for FontaIne b eau and Sweetwat Crates
sell about 10c higher than boxes
Watermelons, S59l5 2 100.
Can:sloupes, 50c@Sl r crate
Nutmeg Melons, 25@50c 2 box
CITRUS FRUlTS-Nalenca Oranges, 81 500
3 so = bx; Lemons 50c@Sl so ? box for common
and s2@S for good to choice: Mexican Lines
s6 50G7: Bananas 81 25G2 so q bunch; Pine
app es, SllS 2 doz
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SILV. r. MARkET.

NEW YORK y. V. Aug. 17.-silver onlllon
seems to find difficulty in touching bottom IN us
market. saturdays price was the lowest ever re-
corded. but Mondays London quotation fel
Quarter of a nenny d r ounce fursher and the New
y ork price SIC At the present price for silver
i'm New YORK the intrinsic value of the dollar is
Ihls country exported in July, according TO the
Government report, only S72 993 more sii yer
han it supplied in June 1t Is therefore pialn
that he break in silver is not due to excessive tx
ports America g.;
cab e adyices from London say there is an IN
presson that 60 may be sent direct TO New ork
from the Continent 81 on.
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POTATOES, tN.u>,. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes continue In heavy receipt and weak
Tomatoes are fra at the high prices.
POTATO ES-Early Rose, 40c: Burbanks, 400
45c; Salinas Burbanks, 6U@e5c; Sweet Pot atoes
OSiON--slverskins. s1@1 10 p ctl.
VEG squash 2o@S5c 8 box;
Marrowfat squash, $lU@11 q on; Bay Cucum bers.
for No 2; Green Peppers, 2U@4Oc for Chile and
40@50c for Bell; Green feas, 2921ac . ID; string
Beans 3@l312c; Lima Beans, 31s14c Green
Okra. S5@5Oc q box: Egg Plant. 35@5Oc: Cabbage,
6O@75c p ctl: Carrots, Z513Oc q sack: Garlic.
lIaG2c q ID; Tomatoes, $lG1 26 Tor River and 81
ID 80 for Alameda: Green Corn, a0c@$1 2 sack,
75@9Oc p for Berkeley and 81 259l So p
CRAZE for Alameda
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BUTTER. chEEsE AND EGGS.

There is no further change In either Butter or
Eggs. The demand and supply about balance
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries 23Qg24c; sec
onds. 22@221ac y 10
DAIRY-Choice 10 fancy, lsG2lc q b; lower
grades l561sc-
FICKLED-l6(GlSc p b
FIRKIN-l5@l7c p h.
CREAMERY UB IeG20c q fb.
EAsTERN-l2@l3c for ladle-packed
CHEkSE-Choice mild new, 712@Sc: common
TO good 6@7c p h; Cream Cheddar, 10@Ilc;
Young America, s@9c; Western lie; Eastern
lSNll sc ? ID.
EGtis- Ranch Eggs IsM24c p doz: store Eggs
13@1Sc p dozen; Eastern, 13@i5c; Duck Eggs
15c p doz.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.
Tour is firm at the advance. No change in

Flour is firm at the advance. No change in
MIlstuf rs
FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
S5G5 10: Bakers extras 81 1894 e5 obi.
CuRNMEAL ETC.-Eeed Corn. S2se125 ? ton;
Cracked Corn. $3.50 g 3 ton
MILLSfUFFS-Prices in sacks are rs follows
usuRi discount TO the trade: Granam Flour, s. rs
IS IS; Cornmeal, 81 IS: extra cream do SS:
Oatmeal. So 50; Oat Grost s 81; Hominy, So log
so: buckwheat Flour, S5 25G3 80; Cracked
Wheat S5 Is: tarina 81: Whole Wheat Flour.
:: Rolled oats (bois), - 9595 s.; Pearl Barley.
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81 3S. Peaches-Wheatland. SIC: Susquehanna
4Sc. Pears-Bartletts. 81 70G2 10 Si4teen carr
sold to-day. - r, r,
PHILADFLIHIA, Pa: Ang; 17.-Ihe FAR
Fruit Company realized the foloWlhs PftCes Ss7 at
auction on California fruit to- day: Prunes-Sllvef
S5c 10 81 O5; average, 94c; Tragedy, Soc: Hun
garian, 81 10: Italian, 81 ] 3 10 81 ~; aVerase'
ST. 10. Plums-Keisey. 65i 10 81 D; Egg, 'ec-
\ ect arines-sl 55 Grapes-Muscat, soc; i on
rainebleRu roc. Peaches-Crawford, olc; Stlaw-
berry. 55c: orange Cling, 65c 10 zoe; average
Sec; Susquehanna, 55c-
Thre- cars soid tod.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-There is not much change in this
market. stocks OF all kinds are liberal.
Live Turkeys are quotaoe at 1o@17c for Cob
bers and Sol 4c for II ems; large young Turkeys
lSG -0c; Geese p pair, 75c0$.: Goslings. $40
] so: Ducks, So 5O(aY for old and SS93 so for
young; Hens, SO 50(l4: BOOSTERS. young. SO 500
so; do, old, SO 50@4; Fryers, S3@3 SO: Broilers,
s. 5OG3 e COZ Tor large and 81 5O@2 for small;
Pigeons, SlGl 25 = doz Tor young and for old
GAME-Hare, nominal: Rabbits nominal
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OUR WHEAT NEEDED.

The London Times of August -, in the course
Oft financial article says; at is estimated By
persons in position to form an opinion that at
least per cent m ore wheat than is usually needed
pv Europe VIII be wanted this year. Owing to
the short Russian, French and Austro- Hungarian
crops :he United states will be the only country
able TO meet this extra demand"
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are fraction lower and easy at the de-
cline No other changes.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are follows:
BEEF-First qua ity Sligo p ID: second do. SC;
third do, 4G41ac q b.
VEAL-Large 5t@6c: small. 6@7c p b.
MUTTON-Wethera 51z@tc: Ewes. 5961ac
2 n.
LAMB-Spring. 7071ac p b.
PORk-Live Hogs, S12936sc for large and 5sl
G31sc tor small and medium; soft Hogs 2129
SAC q b; dressed do. 5(d5s4c
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans firm and L are higher again Inc
other kinds show particular change
Mustard Seed is dull and q omina.
BEANS-Bavos, $3; NmaIl Whites, 81 Zol1l 80
q cl; Large Whites. 81 2O@l 50 q ctl; Plnks,
81 35@l 40; Reds 81 20@l 25: Blackeye, 81 ~
o.: Red h .dney, nominal: Llmas q ooOA 80
Buffers 81 2O@1 IS: Pea, 81 25@l 35.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 50 o092 70; neHow
Mustard. 81 S5 p ctl: Flax. 81 6O6I ~, CanarS
seed, 1s4@214c p ID; Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 2129
2Ac; Hemp &c; Timothy, 41ac. o,e
DRIED PEAS-Niles nominal; Green, S1 Zo0
IN = ctI
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livestock.

HOGS Light, S3 s5G4 Is: mixed ss 75a
u5; heavy. sS 6oGs u212; rough, So 6uG3 20.
Receipts $4,000 sales l7,U00.
CATTLE Beeves, SIS 7595 20; COWS and heif-
ers 81 e0G4 40; Texas steers, 81 s5G4 10:
and feeders. IS 5G4 IS; Westerns So 459
2a Receipts $500
SHEEP-kecelp IL, 900.
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FEEDSTUFFs-Rolled Barley, $20@2l: Oil
cake Meal at the mill. $50 2 tom aoooins SSl;
Chopped Feed, Sl5@l6 p ton; Cocoanut Cake.
SIT so p ION
HAY-Wheat. S1l@l5 p ton; Wheat and oat
$10@l4; Oat, SlO@l2 90; harley, $S@l2: COM
pressed, sI2 5o@l4; Alfalfa, $S@lO; stock, SIG
8; Clover SS 5U0o9 so =
STRA W-3O0 AOc q bale
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Grain.
PROD uce.
RITTER

Creameries-E1tras 16c p b; irsts I4615c:
seconds I2D Sc Dairies-kxtras. 13c; frsts l
@12c; seconds. l0c; packing STOCK. fresh, sc.
EESE-h oung Americas 734GSc; twins
612d7 1ac; cheddars, 6A9G7l4c; swiss, s9Sc;
linn burger, 6G7c; BRICK, 51297c-
EGGS-Firsts sold chiefly l2c = Dozen loss
OF cases returned. Firm and active.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Shipment OF 200 tons Bran TO Cape Town
Hay Is not weak, land dealers rather look for
steadier morE
BRAN-sl 90 for the best and SIS 501i4
r tor side 4nds.
MIDDLlH - s92o for lower grades and
S2l922 Z ton tor the best
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver lower.
Goldfish higher
Quicksilver weak.
Wheat weaker Freignts steady
Barley weak. other Cereals quiet.
L ay steady. Feedstuffs unchanged
Lima Reans adva need.
Mustard Seed dull.
Flour firm at the advance.
Leather rules firm.
Potatoes in large receipt onions steady.
Tom atoes higher again
Poultry d uIl and cbeap.
Fresh Fruits in heavy supply.
Dried Fruits strong and active.
Prunes selling for export
Irovslons about The same.
Woo, Hides and Hops unchanged.
Hogs lower and weak.
Oils unchanged.
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WEEKLY SHIPMENTS.
Total 3Os4 300 5,O26,!

senpam be~ poId az 2siHc Decamber o1 onanad a,
2912@295sc, declined TO 277sc, ad vsnced % 2s1sc
and closed at 2S1s AT the de- inc here guod
buying by brokers identified with the bull CLIQUE
in wheat Their purchases caused a very irm
market after the cary weakness. The demand
for cash corn shows much improvement. Corn is
& lining many trends daily.
Provisions showing signs of Improvement.
Packers have quietly bought for some days.
Pork will do better.
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Recefnts at Omaha,

SOUTH OMAHA, NEB7-. Aug. 17-CATTLE-
Receipts. $500; market strong.
HOGS-ReceiDts 7400: opened s.eady; closing
weak 10 Sc lower
sHk kEP-Receipts, 1900; steady.
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Receipts at Kansas Cit

KANSAS CITY. Mo- Aug. II. 7.-CATTLE-ke-
ceipts, HOO; best steady, others lower
II Cos Receipts, 1S,0UO; weak TO sc lower.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 400O: strong TO lOc higher.
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Prnduce.

CoFFEE-Rio, spot duIl weak; No T. 7c.
Future trading closed: January. SO s5@6 90;
arch. So OoG7 05: May. 81 l0@7 Is: June
81 15@7 20: eptember, so 6595 20; ocIopef.
SO s5g6 60; November. SO $500 10: Decen ber,
SO S0(eo S.
WooL-Ihe Wool Exchange quotes domestic
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toREI.N Markets.
London.

London.
LONDON. Exc Aug. 1T-Consolx 112 Sl6;
silver, 25 l-16d; French rentes 1857 71sc
Liverpool.
WHEAT - Firm; No / standard California
wheat, -: carsoes of COAST, nothing dong:
cargoes passage, sellers asKins advance of
Sd: Ens.i country markeIs, firm; French coun-
try markets quiet; LiveTpoo. wheat. No. ! Cali
fornIa, rs 7lsd 97s Sd; ~ea her in England cloudy
cotton u liancs. 1924
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BOARD SALES,

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board Yesterday;
REGULAR MORNING SESSION COMMENCING $3.50
4o0 Choir. $500 Occidu.. 15i25O Stnrd -. go
100 CC&V- 100 Ophtr. 1850 Utah. ..O9
100 Exchor .O2l 10 sNv-...5ol
AFTERNOON sEssIoS-2:3 80.
100 Andes lisp n & c. ..17;2O0 overmn.. 0s
$50 Chollar So 0U OphIr. 60 30J savage. rs
100 Nike .....2t 1000 occid- Is 800 Nev... SIS
100 --.21
Following The eAe5 In the Pacific stock
Poar 4h,-aar rnrdnr
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NIw YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK y " Aug I'm so far as the
grain situation may be considered dominant
factor in the stock market its influence to-day
decidedly hurtfuL In the face Of additional re-
ports OF damage 10 spring wheat crop prices for
that real declined and ocean freight rates weak
ened, indicating the falling on Of foreign demand
for our grain. such occasional temporary cha nges
In the situation rs that noted ar to be expected
from time time As matter of fact the real
under. .ying situation was not changed, and there
can be one in essential feature'. European crop
sh2rtages canno- possibly be now recovered, and
II he reported injury this counirys crop should
be confirmed the shortage in the harvest must
eventually be balanced by prices al which We Will
supply he worlds markets
heporIs Of injury TO the crop have, howev er,
come at a time when the stock market was pecu-
Harry susceptible TO such news An extended and
almost terrupJed advance has taken place
wllhstandlng the heavy liquidation OF the past
week which was presumab Y for account OF
those powerful interests which were instru-
mental IN the early stages OF the az
vance in prices, ence mechanically Ionsid-
cred. stocks have passed into wea er hands and
the market Is more vulnerao TO alta k, of the
reacli5nis, element OF the s. rect Pr fe essional
room traders were particularly aggressive in to-
days market and appear indeed 10 nave joined
their forces for effective execution in their
markel policy. The decline in prices was attended
with & fur her shrinkage IN the volume OF oUsl-
IN DO stock and bond del artments. Interest
was greatest in gran ser sfares, which were heavy
On crt news and this notN ithstAnding the rea-
so'soe expectations that the earnings Tor the sec
ond week in August viii m axe excellent ShowingS
~ auls state 1lent for that perod viii be pub
lished tomorrow. Missouri Pacific, Atchison
and kansCs and Texas were relatively STEADY
Idere being eSs selling pressure in their cases on
account OF the now .ured harvests in sections
th@s traverse. Sugar renning ana OH er indus
tra, sta followed the course OF the market
The foreign exchange market rather heavy.
hut indications as to the beginning OF inporia
lions OF 20 were more definite than hereto
fore Foreign bankers are disposed TO regard as
probable an advance in the discount rate OF the
bank OF England Thursday.
Inc railway bond market moved in sympathy
with the msrset for stocks II was weak on the
reduced volume OF business Government bond :
quiet and inactive. Call money l6n2 oer
cent lime. per cent; thirty days 21S; sxty
Gavs. SGS12: three and four months, S15Gi4
Domestic e eNchange on New y ork and san ran
cisco, sight &C premium, tele graph 1Uc premium
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Builders Contract.

:. y. Wood & Co. owners, with Campbell &
Pettus contractors store fittings, etc. for build
ing 71S TO 722 Market street; architect, M. ].
Lyon; s2700.