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! Gated additional nerYunsness the shorts in

Der price of that article 1c per bushel. communi-
Gated additional nervousness TO the shorts in
wheat.
After 12 O'Clock the price began to feel the ef-
fects of the jump in he grains and for the
first time in the session the price of got above
9Uc. 1t 81 aged above that marx, the advance
started by the unusual strength and activity OF
oats keeping the market going until the end
May was bringing 7sc. The close strong at
9034@9J7sc.
Corn was dull market with practically nothing
going Oh except changing unll oats developed ii S
strength. his aroused shorts and the market
WAS transformed into eedinsly lively one.
Oats were stroDg-the strongest thing on the
hoor. Tine strength was started bv the accept ance
ut 9sc over Yesterdays prices Of all last night ,
cable o1fers from here, a Il there was general de-
mand from SnoTts prices advanced
Provisions opened strong, and although trade
was very small the days prices were well main
tanned
The leading futures ranged follows:
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DRIED tKUITs. EAIsINs, NUTS, ETC

1t Is the same monotonous story, day after day.
Sales are confined to jobbing lots rule. No
change IN prices.
DRIED FkUITS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes carload lois. 414@41ac Tor 4o-5O's 3$4 q
&C lot oO- 60s. S14@313c for 6O-7Us, 2849 93c tor
1U-SUs 214@212c y ID for S0-90s ana l%@2c
for OlO0's; Peaches, 5@512c p H.; fancy. ol2@
Ih2c; peeled. lO@l212; Apri cots, 5@ec = ib for
Royals and 7@S Lac tor good fancy Moorparks
evaporaed Apples, t@71ac: sun-dried, 3s4 "a i4c:
oiacA Figs IN sacks 2@3c Plums 31a@41ac q ID
Iol ptted and 1@l 12c for unpitted: bleached
runs ac; Nectarnes 4(@6c p fD tor prime to
iancy; Pears. 2G5c tor quar- lers and 2a20612c for
hAINes according to color. etc
hA1olN S-New RaisIns. 24G5c for 2-crown, 4c
tor 3'crown. sc Tor 4-crown, 51ac for Seedless
Sultanas and ST. loo Is tor London layers. Dried
Grapes 231c
NCIS-Ches nuts quotable at S@l0c 2 h;
Walnuts, 7@71sc q ID .or hard and s@9c y Tb
ior softshell; Almonds, 3@4c for hardsheli and &c
ior papershe /; Peanuts, 4@5c tor Eastern and
&C ior "a lornIa; hickory Nuts b@6c F H. Pc
cans. S(glOc p ID; FiIberts. 9@l912c; Brazil Nuts.
o9Sc: Cocoanuts. 81 bI@5 9. 100
HONEl-New Comb IUc for bright and 7@9c
ior iower grades; new water-white extracted A14S
zs4c; light amber extracted 334 494c q ID
bEES WA A-yyf0 25c n ID.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE American Wool and
Cotton Reporter Will say tomorrow of the wool
trade; Intense stagnation has characterized the
market for the past week. The only feature of
special note is the report that large hou ba.
so a big block of its Australian hol iings to a
leading mill. number of Large mills have been
reuresented in the market. but their presence was
more indicative of the taking up wool previous
lv bought than of negotiation of new supplies;
The manufacturers felt in duty bound 10 keen
their hands on the pulse of the wool trade but
there is very little inducement Tor Them to buy at
this time.
frices are wonderfully well maintained consid-
ering the long dull spell to whi h the market has
been subjected. The greatest strength is wit
messed foreign woods.
sales in Boston for the week aggregated 2 1877
600 pou ds. OF which ,515.0J0 pounds were do
mestIc aud 1,2l2,OCO POUNDS foreign.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE Evening Posts
London financial cabiegram: The stock mark cts
quiet and steady to-day. Investment stock s
were firm. Americans were lifeless there beng
no in tiative here and the close was weak.
Many inquiries have been made to-day after
eagles by American houses but 1t may he only for
Germany. IL said that 800 900 in gold is going
to chile Immediately in connection with the com
pletion OF the currency conversion. This is PROBABLY
correct but al mystery surrou nds the opera
tion, no one Knowing whei her he gold has yet to
leave he Bank of England, whether it has al
ready been bought up in the open market.
Money rates easv, but l learn that the bank
has begun 10 borrow again, which probably means
a temporary recovery OF rates.
The Paris and Berlin markets were quiet
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Dealers are quoting all sorts OF prices for But
as usual at this time of the year. Some weak
and others are firm. II the present dry weather
keeps up prices may be higher
Eggs are scarce and firm, and Eastern are ad-
vanclng.
Cheese is in good supply and easy.
BUTTER
tREAHERY-Fancy creameries 271a@29c Q D:
sec onds 26@27c p ID
DAIRY-Cholce TO fancy. 23@25c q b: lower
grades 16@Z21ac
PICKLED-22Gn24c p 10.
fIRKIN-l9M20c p 10
CREAMERY TUB-22l l2@2312c p 1
EAsTERN-l2Gl3 &c for ladle- packed.
CHEESk-ChoIce mid new, 12G 12c: COM
mon TO good. lOG1lc; Cream Cheddar. 11@12c;
Young America, I2Dl21ac; OREGON. lO12@ lc:
Western. il12aI2c: Eastern, 12l2@1 312c y ID.
tGGS-kancn Eggs. 371a04212c: store Egg.
30c y dozen: Eastern 2712c Tor fancy 2s925c
Tor tirs.s and l7@20c .oI seconds Duck Eggs
2UG25c o. dozen.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-CATTLE-Sales ranged
at So si@4 20 for the commonest lot Of ntuves
and Western steers up to $5cy5 80 for choice to ex-
ira shipping catte, with the Duk of the transac-
tions at 81 3O@5 IL Stockers and feeders 81 so
"a so; calves, s6@5 %. Western range cattle
sold actively SO 5U@4 10 for steers and at So s5
G3 80 Tor cows aud heifer4
HtGS-Sa es were largely at So 4C@3 so, coarse
packers bri gtng S3 20@3 80, and prime shipping
lots So 5O@3 %.
SHEEP Buyers were unwilling to paw the re-
cent adj vance and lambs sold at $3 7. @6 U5 Tor
poor TO choice II CAS-. Sheep sold at 81 506l4 75,
not many goi over 50 20 feedtr, took c,m
mon lots OF sheep as low 50 @l3 ana common
to fair lambs at $3 75@i 70, Rang sheep we're
Receipts Cattle. $500; hogs, 10000; sheep,
10000 ~
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Nov IL - -FLOUR-Receipts
E4370 bbs; exports, 1898 bb s. F!rmer and
fairly active on all popular brands
WHtAI-Re, eIpts II 3 900 bushels: exports
10000. Spot strong: No. red 99c. Options
firm on small y Northwest receipts aud firm Paris
cab es. Advanced all day and closed strong at
"a gle net rise, helped by bullish Argentine news
and foreign buyers. No red November closed
9t6sc; December 961s@97c, closed 97c.
HOPS - Firm. SIae common choice, '95
crop, 4G6c; so crop 4@9c; '97 crop, l5GI Sc:
p cifc oast 80 crop 4tG6c; '96 crop, 699c: '97
crnp, 15@1Sc; London market, 95c@Sl 70
WOOL-Steady. Fleece, 24@3lc.
PETkOLEU M-Quet. United closed SIC
PIG IRON-WarrAnts weaker. So so bid; Sc 80
asked.
CUPPER-Lake, dull $40 rs BID: SO IS asked.
TfN-Dun. $l3 70 bid; $l3 81 asked
SPELIER-N omna. $4 05 bid S4 j 8 asked.
LEAD-Firmer; exchange, S3 50 bid and $3 s
asked brokers', steady, So So.
BCOFFEE-Options closed steady with prices O@
l5 points net lower Sales 21 900 bags inciud ing
December. $5 40 March. S5 65.
spot Coffee-RIo lower to sell: No invoice
Size; No. jobbing, 7c Mild, weak; Cordova.
812@l4c.
SUGAR Raw. frm refined firm: CEN
trifugal SO test, 31s refined, strong standard
A. 47sc; cut leaf. 56ec crushed. 53sc; powdered,
51sc granuated, Sc
BUTTEk-Aeceipts. 6OOO packages; steady:
Western creamery, I492oc; ElgIns, &c; factory,
l0Gl3c
,kGGS-Receip' 1884 packages: steady. State
and Pennsylvania, 2O@23c; Western, 22c-
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] REVISION }.

CURED MEATS-Bacou. S1sc p n for heavy,
so for lisht medium, 1Uc Tor .igh:, l012c q ID
Ior extra ilgnt and I2c for sugar-cured. East
eTn sugar.cured Hams. 1O1a@11c: California
hams 9@91ac q h; Mess Beef $s o bbl
ex ra mess do. SO; family do $40: salt
Pork, ss@s 30 y bb: extra prime Pork SO so:
extra clear. SIC; mess sl4 so u Dbl; Smoked
Beef l01a@121sc p 10.
LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 514c p n for
compound ana &c for pure; pails &c; California
ueIces DC q Tor compound and &c for pure;
haif 6bls, 614c: 10 ID tins. 7c; do D b, 11ac
COTTOLkNE-Tierces. 63sc. Packages less
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GENERAL

BAGS-Woo Bags. -7G3Oc; Fruit Bags 514c
5Ac and &c Tor the different sizes.
CoAL-W ellington, So New Wellington SS;
soc:hheld Wellington. 81 so; Seattle. $5 so; Bry-
ant 80 so: Coos Bay. $4 75; Wallsend. S6 rs q
ton: Cum berland $l4 50 p ton In bulk and Sl6
III SACKS: Pennsy vania, Anthracite Egg. $l4 q
ton; Welsh Anthracite $e(Gl2: Camel. So so D
ton; Rock Springs Castle GATE ana Pleasant Val
ley ST 6U Coke 81 8 In bulk and SI5 q ton in SKIS.
quotes, terms net cash: cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed. 65Sc: Powdered. 61Bc: Dry Granu-
lated, 512c q ID; Confectioners' A, 51ac: Magnolia
A, 51sc: Extra {, Sc: Golden {. 47sc; Candy
Granulated, $3.50; California A, SAC; halfbarreis
14c more than barrels, and boxes 1ac more
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FIGURING cash prices are: Family e1tral
$4 1904 s5: Bakers extras. S4 50G4 so p bbl.
CORN MEAL. ETC-Feed Corn az o ton;
Cracked Corn. S23@24 p ton
MlLLSTU fFS'-Prices in sacks follows,
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, 30
= lOO lts; Rye Flour 81 50 y 100; Rice Flour,
90 10: CornmeaL 81 Is; extra cream do, $3:
Oatmeal, So 80; Oat Groats, $4 Hominy, S3 lug
8 80: Buckwheat Flour So 1903 so; Crack ed
Wheat, So %; Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour
S3 20: Rolled Oats (bbls), So 70Gn5 80; in sacks.
s5 70; Pear Barley, "a; split Peas S3 5U; Green
M.
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RTICLkS.

Cash quotations were as Follows: Flour, steady
Winter straits 81 5O94 so; cleal, S4 3O@
40: spring specials. $5 ~; Minnesota hard patents
"a 9O@o w; No. 2. Spring Wheat SS14@S93s {:
No spring Wheat S312"93c; No. 2 keu. 95i4@
$685.; No. Corn. z7c; No. Oats. 21c;
No. White. TO b. 24c: No. White, fob
2234@24c: No. Rye 471ac: No 2 Barley
FOB, 25@43c; No. 5 -: No 4, -; No l
Fiaxseed, 81 O612@1 101a; Prime Timothy Seed,
BS 81 2O@4 2212; Short Ribs sides Uoose). $4 20
@4 81; Dry sailed Shoulders (boxed) 43l @5c:
short Clear SIDES tboxed), 413@45Sc: Whisky.
dlstiilers finished goods per gal. s. Is; sugar
cut loaf -: granulated -. standard A
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POULTkY M GAME.

Another of Eastern Poultry is al hand Local
stock is dun and pr.ces show change OF any
consequence.
Game ranges about the same.
Turkeys are dull and ample supply.
POULTRY q
1212c Tor Hens; dressed Turkeys l2914c; Geese
q pair 81 25@l so; Ducks So SOFA 50 Hens
S3 50G4 so: BOOSTERS. young, So 5004 50; do. old
81 75@4 Fryers. So 5O@D3 rs; Broilers, So rs
93 IS Tor large and So 5OG3 for small: Pigeons
81 23@l SO y doz for young ana 75c@$l for old.
GAME - Quail. r dozon, Sl@l 25; Mallard
$3G3 SO p doz Canvashack. sz@gi So: Sprlg, $40
81; Teal, 81 50; WIdgeon S1 rs 90: small Duck,
81 5OGl rs q doz Gray Geese, 81 50G13; White
Sl@l rs q dozen; Bran ST 5O@Z; English
Snipe. 81: JACK Snipe, 81: Hare S1@l rs: Rabbits.
81 25gl 81 for Cottontaf:s and 75c@$1 for small.
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NEW YORk sToCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Nov. l7.-Net declines TODAY
were about the same as net gains We re yesterday
the stock market Dut the range of prices /, a
little wider as there was a time during he day
when they were carried a fraction above yester-
DAYS closing. The extreme decline in some of tn
erangers and the coalers is therefore. somethin d:
over point. sucar ruled generally above last
nights close, rising 9t one lime IA and his sus-
tanned the general market for L time A jump of
sac in Consolidated Gas a so the side of
sustained prices but the eccentric movements of
the stock have come to be practically dfsregarded
Both OF these stocks fel away yesterdays level
in the subsequent weakness
IDeTe was - lack Of frmuess in the price Of ST
PAul moi w IN standing the increase of over Sl4O-
OUo IN is earnnt for The tecond week in y Nove
ber. The comparison / with a oor week LAST
year and was considered as not showing the recent
hl%h rate OF earn ngs uly sustained he declare
tion of only the regular quarterly uivideud of !
per cent on Luihngton brough realization sales in
that stock ana also served to weaken somewhat
the granger group.
speCu alton was almost dead. and dealing in
speculative ocks was confined almost entire
TO room traders. Union Pacific was very heavy
ana lost "A me-. This decline was coup!ed with
Use OF nearly Two points the Kansas Pacific
consoi bonds
he bond market much more active rela-
lively than stocks, and he ngh-pr ced invest
ment issues were in special demand and
show gains of fri IN l 10 3 points This to ndencv
in the security market entirely con nsfst a mi
with The TemarEab. ease III the money market
There is STEADY current OF funds toward this cen
ter and Liquidation of loans AMI a Very limited
demand for the money thus ser free 1t is now
known that asst week 5 increases the earnings
OF the New YORK banks was mora than accounted
FOR by operations OF the accoun. or The Union Pa
clhc sale. Il other cunts showed an
actual decrease md the limited supply of com
mercial paper offerings indicates that merchants
not in need OF fln a. present.
This is ia pa due 20 The easy collections all
ever the couD r; an 1 to the large payment out
;anding InLebtedness, Which have made money
plentiful at interior points But here is some ao-
prehenson that j. may also be due to fall ng on
usiness activity.
The ease of The money market is so marked that
there is some talk hat The Union Pacific pay
Eents 10 the Government VIII be made before they
become due. The total sales OF all STOCKS fell of
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HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.
Hides are about the steadIest thing on this lis
81 a

Hides are about the steadIest thing on this list
Wool and Hops d ull
HIDES AND SkINS-Cus and brands sell 1c
under sound stock. Heavy salted steers, 10c
Il ID: medium. &c; light S1a@9c: cow hides.
o1299c; Stays 512c; sa ted Kip SC; salted
Saf loGllc ? h; salted Veal. sc: dry Hides,
log 5Lsc; culls and brands. l2@l21ac. dry Kip
and Veal l4c dry alf. 1sc: culls l2c; Goatsklns
20@35c each: Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
25c p ID; medium, 2Oc; winter 10c; sheepskins
shearilngs l5@25c each; short wool, 35@60c
each.
TALLOW-No. l. rendered, S6131ac p b: No
2 21212c: refined &c; Grease. 2@214c q fb.
WOOL Fall clip = Middle counties, free
lOGl &c; do defective. l0@11c San Joaquin, de
fectlve, 7@9c p h; do Lam bs 61a@sc: southern
Mountain, e@lec; tree Northern, l20l4c p ID
90 defective, 9@l1c; Humbold and Mendocino
l3@15c p H.
hoPs-old crop. 2@6c q ID for poor to fair and
e@1Uo Tor good new crop lO@l4c
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Peas ana Beans scarce and high. The other
kinds show no change worthy OF nO.e.
POTATOES-EarS hose. SO D4Oc; River Redt
80 G40c klver Buroanks, 3OG40c p sacx);
Oregon Bur banks. 40G5Uc salinas BuTbanks 90
@eOc; Sweet Potatoes. 40@50c q ctl for Rivers
anu 65Q7Uc for Merced.
ONIONS-sl 259 40: Oregons, 81 409l 50;
Pickle onions 50@75c q sack.
VEGETA \ BLES-Mushrooms are nominal Mar
rowfat Squash, $40 p ton: Hubbard squash. Sl0@
Bay Cucumbers 4O0r5Oc p box; Green Peppers,
40@6Gc y box. Dried Peppers 5G6c q II: Green
Peas 4G5c p h: String Beans 6GSc 81 10. Lima
Beans, 4@5c y 10; Dried Okra, 6goc; Egg Plant,
40G75c; Cabbage 60@7br p ctl; Carrots 259
SOC = sack; Garlic 3@a12c q ID; Tomatoes 259
5uc n pOX.
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NOTICE ToiIMARINERs.

branch OF the United States Hydrographic
Office located in the MercEantS Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality ana free OF
expense
Navlgators are cordially invited visit the
off1ce, where complete sets of charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on ham or COM
parison and reference and the latest inform alton
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
10 navigation and all matters OF interesE TO ocean
commerce.
The time ball on TOP OF the building on Tee-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon and Is dropped at noon. 12Uth meridian by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
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Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows.
BkkF-First quality, 61a@7c; second do. 500
&c: third do. 4@5c q ID.
VEAI.-Larg- 5@6c; small t@17 q 70.
MUTTON Wetners 6t07c: Ewes. &c q n
LA MB-SprinS, 7@Sc . h.
PORK-Live Hogs, 334G3 1sc for large and 31<ac
for small and S6&@3s4c for medium: soft nogs
2129314c p b; dressed do, 5G6c.
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HAY AM FEEDSTUFFS.

The scarcity in Bran continues and prices are
still higher. There ls change in Hay
BRAN-Sl7 6O@lS tor the best and $16@17
p ton for outside brands.
MIDDLIN GS-S2O@zO so for lower grades and
s2l 50@22 81 2 ton for he best
FEEDSTUFFS-RolleG Barley, S20@2l p ton
OIL Cake Meal at the mill, $50 q ton; iobDing, S3l
Chopped Feed. $l5@l6 p ton: COcoanut Gaze
SIT 5O; Cottonseed Meal, S29@30 o. ton.
HAI-Wheat ST. 2@l4 so y ton; Wheat and Oat
$1l@13 80; Oat, $1G@12 Barley. $10@12; com
pressed, Sl2@l4: Alfalfa $S(G9 5U; STOCK, nomi-
nal; Clover, $500 70 p ton.
eTkA M-5U@45c D bale.
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ON aha.

OMAHA. Nov 16.-CATTLE-Recei 5000
Market active, stronger Native beef steers
SO 1904 S5; Western steers, SO 7O@4 80: Texas
steers, SO 93 80: cows and heifers. So 8U03 rs
Gamers $262 5: stockers and feeders S3 6O0
50; caves s3 1895 rs; bulls, stays, ETC.. S "a
s 30.
H. GS-Receipts 47O0 Market shade stronger
Heavy S3 25G3 40: mixed, So 271z a3 35; light,
SO 35t03 45: bulk Of sal les. So 251a@3 35.
SHEEP - Receipts. 100. Market steady
Fair to choice natives, So 1894 so: lair choice
Westerns, So 60Q4 30: common and stock shee o,
S3G5 so: lambs S4G5 So
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ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

ANTWERP. BELGIUM, Nov 1.-THE wool auc-
tion sales were Co tinued to-day. There was a
good attendance ana the demand was active
Fine wools were Mt times per cent down but
other grades were unchanged. Following were
the sales in detail:
Buenos Ayres 1902 bales AT 55@15O centime,
MontevideO. 25l balet at 6 G0l 80 cenIimes
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

again to-day less than 1S0 900 shares and iosse.
were general throughout tn g list.
In the bond market pr ces we're firm and higher
The total sales we're 81, l,55O,OU0. Uuitt d states
fours were IS higher bid.
Total ales of stocks to-day were 1877 400 s hares.
inc udIng; Burlington 10,56U. Louis asa and
Nashville 3345. kocI Island $50, Gas 4S, $50.
Peoples Gas 4310, Consolidated Gas 3740, sugar
IA
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS - Bayoa S. 75@2; Small Whites
81 lO@1 20; Large " hi.es. 9Oc&$1 o5; Pinks
3 2Sgl a@ 80; Reds 81 S5@I 80; O. Baekeye 81 3 70
TO Buffers 81 359l so; Pea, 81 2O@I 40
SEEDS - Brown Mustard. So y ctl; Yellow
Mustard. $2G12 50 q Ct: Flax, 81 s0@2; Canary
seed, 214@234c q ID; Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 20
2$4c Hemp, &c; Timothy, 512c. ..
DRIED PEAS-Ntes 81 70; Green, 81 2o9l ~
p ctL
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

silver weaker
Wheat weak and unsettled. Barley STEADY an
dull.
other Cereals unchanged.
Bran continues to advance. Hay weak
No change in Beans.
Flour quiet and easy
Potatoes and Onions un changed.
Peas ana String Beans scarce.
Butter unsettled. Cheese easy, Eggs nrm'
Poultry and Game about the same
fruits dull Oranges higher.
DRIED Fruits the same
Provisions quiet
Hides very steady. Wool and Hops dull.
Meats show no change.
Increased imports Specie.
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Nov l7.--CATTLE-Receip
900u. Marke. steady TO strong. Native steers
IS 50@5; Ia'lve cows and heifers, S. 5n@4 ) !:
stockers and feeders, So 50CG4 25; bul s. s1GD3 So
HOGS-Receipts. l4.0OU Market strong to SC
higher bulk of sales. SIS 3OG3 4O heavles
So zoos 40: packers. S3 1898 40: mixed
So 3OCG3 As lights. So 3O@3 as; yorkers So 40
@3 as; pigs. SO 1903 40.
SH EEl Receipts, 1000. Market steady Lambs
50 1895 Is; mut,ons, SO 25@4 3d.
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Imports of specie at this port during FIRST ten
uolths OF the year $40 2O1, 400 against So
964.SO0 during the same time last year and con-
sisted OF S952.575 in gold bullion $7,4s9 S45 in
gold coin. almost exclusively from Australia;
$lS6S O47 silver bullion. aud 1891, O42 in silver
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MINING STOCKS.
Boston.

BOSTON Nov. 17.-AtchIson. 121a; Bell Tele
phone, 259: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
-; san Diego, -; ,ienersI Electric. 32IS; Bos
ton and Montana, 1894; Butte and Boston, II.
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than SEQ ns-1-b pails 60 IN IA case. s1sc; BIB
pals ~ in case, S3sc; 5-b pals, II in case,
SAC: 1O-b psIls q III case, S1sc 50-fb Tins, or
III case. 1856: wooden buckets, ~ lbs net,
77sc: fancy tnos 80 lbs net 1886; hair Db.s about
10 TBS. 711c n H.
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-To-day's statement
OF the condition of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance S202 7s4 4l9; goIa eserve, 81 56.
043,061.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
shares

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Money on call steady
at 112@2%; last loan %; closed at 112@2%;
prime mercantile paper. S17@412%: Sterling ex-
change easy, with actual business bankers bills
at 81 S51AG4 S512 for demand and 81 S23l for
six y da1s: posted rates. 50 s31e14 s61a
commercial bills, s4 50; sill |er certificates 5S140l
6911c; bar silver, 55S4c; Mexican dollars 4511ac;
road bonds, firm,
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United States Naval Observatory. ct mare ASiAnA
Cal. - Ill r,,,
notice stating whether the TIM pau "ns
dropped on time, or giving the error II any, -
published the same day uy the afternoon paPeAS
AMI By The morning papers the following lay.
~ - w - HUGHES
Iieutena1. L. :. ~. III charge
The IN Ball.
BRANCH II YDRoGRAPHtc OFFICE .. : Ne .
MERCHANTS EXCHA SGE
SAN Francisco Novembet II. 1871 4
The time bail Telegraph AtHI was dropPSt
exactly al noon to-day e. at noon OF the l2Jsa
meridian exactly at 8 p NJ. Greenwich time.
". - HUGHES.
Lieuie ant u. = y. narte
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
London.
Liverpool.

LON DON Nov 17.-Consois lib 7-l6; silver
27d; French rentes 1U3f S21ac
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changed; English country markets.. generally %
cheaper wheat in Paris, qni u flour in Paris, dull
COIION Uplands. - 32d.
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Builders, Cnntrnct

Fabrizio Nigro. owner. with G. Orsi, contractor
arc hItect, iiam Mooser IL lou. Painting po.-
lshing Iincrusta walton ;or a sxstory and base
ment brick building On v e corner OF
Eddy ana Mason streets, y S5 b. 43S4; $3.50
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MONEY IN CIRCULATION.

The Treasury Department reports the stock OF
money IN the country the 1st Of Novem Der at
S2.37S Osa 72S, IF which s67l, 35O,S2i was in the
United States treasury and The balance amoug the
peop.e in the following amounts and descriptions:
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LIVERPOOL Nov. IL Wheat-Stesdy: No.
standard California, 27s Sd; cargoes on coast
nothing doing; cargoes on passage, nomina ly un-