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CHICAGO MARKET.


 CHICAGO, May 1S.-It was weak day in Wheat, with the cables for the first time in a long while proving bear motive. Liverpool 2@3d lower, Paris 15q55c lower. Antwerp off 2565oc. Western receipts were not so large as they have been, but there was perfect weather and good crop reports from every di- rection, even from abroad The speculative trade light and pit temper excitable, al though decidedly bearish. Declines were suf- fered all around in every market in the world. July opened 1c lower at $1 07 rose to $1 o7la. declined to s1 05 and recovered to s1 05A. May ranged from $1 40 to s1 50 and closed at the lowest.
 Corn for while to-day showed steadness. It finally broke with Wheat, July showing loss of Bc at the close.
 Oats neglected. but remained rather steady. July closed Ac lower.
 The Provision market to-day proved puzzle The market early made dip, but as the ses- sion advanced the trading showed surprising steadness. Packers were buyers. At the close July pork TAG. lard 2kc and ribs Dc higher
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

inaugurated yesterday on the Stock Exchange promised well during the early part or to-day, but before the close the advantage gained earlier had all been lost and prices as rule were lower than last night, not only. in the specialties whose weakness stopped the ad- vance. but in the standard stocks and in those which had led the advance as we'll At the opening the bull contingent had to face series of declines for Americans in London, but the tendency of the London market after its open ing was upward and the declines there were ignored prices here opening higher all along the line. There was fair volume ot orders to buy, which had come to commission houses overnight as a result of the strength displayed yesterday and there selling for London account to amount to anything. The early ad- vance was continued with ylgor ana coniidenGe gained about 11h per cent each. The unsettled tone of Tobacco and the large volume of trans actions in it gave the first check to the ad- vance When very heavy offerings of Sugar were joined to those of Tobacco the bull cam and was not renewed. There a conspicu- ous movement of Rubber preferred on the strength of the good statement of the com panys business made at yesterdays annual meeting. The price rose at one time 5Ss per came more pronounced as the day progressed, the extreme decline in both stocks reaching to within small fraction of four points Iris proved too heavy burden for the market to carry and prices fell away on a very dull market until near the close when there was ures adopted by the Government to stop the publication of news of naval operations has proved effcacious. and information seemed to be entirely lacking In Wall street to-day. This tended to beget some feeling of nervousness and doubt. which helped on the reaction. The money market was not quotably lower to-day.
 Bonds were dull all day and prices moved very narrowly, but were we'll held In the late reaction in the stock market. Total sales s1, 500. 900.
 United States new As coupon were h per cent lower in the bid price. Others were un- changed. There were sales of the old 4s registered at 1osH. decline of as per cent from the preceding sale.
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 335, 100 shares, including: 940O Atchison preferred. 37O0 C. and O., 17.70o Burlington 61,2c0 Louis vile and Nashgille 1zna aS19 ManPattan' 4sg Mis 6S 800 Rock Island. 39. 300 St Paul, 12 POO Union Pacific preferred, 75 600 American Tobacco. 400 Chicago Great Western, 21,40O Peoples Gas. 5l. 800 American Sugar 92OO Rubber, 7600 do pre-
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900, s1 62Ss; 1S0 600. s1 e2x ., Aternoon s1fe e Session December % ooo @ s5l is ooO s1 s2a; 1s.ooO s1 s2ss 4ooo. s1 62s; 4ooo, BARLEY-The spot market was lower and duli but futures did rather better reed, Sl 271a01 30; Brewing. sl 5oal oi1s.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-915 o'clock-Dece cemberaD, o2o, $1 PTS; 5000. si 271b
 Second Session-No sales
 Regular Morning Session-December-4ooo ctls, s1 267s; 5000, $1 27
 Afternoon Session December 40OO ctls Sl 261a; 4000. s1 26A
 oa oaAIsnIhere is very little doing at present ana values remain stationary. hpn Fancy Feed s1 42lsa1 45 per ,o etl; good to cnolce. sl 35Ql 40 common. s1 3ogl Sz1s; sur prses H ss sl 45@l 50; gray. s1 s2Aql S7's milling CORN-Holders are firm in their asking prices. owing to the expected advance in freight rates
 CoRN-Prices are unchanged and the market is without animation
 SmaIi round yellow. s1 25 per ctl: large yell low. Sl 0I14@l 10; white. $1 0714G1 10 per cti. R1E-Weak at $1 3713G1 40 per ctl BUCK kWHEAT-s1 75I1 S5 per cti
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EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top ng- tres at station indicate minimum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, if any. the amount of rainfall or of melted snow in inches and hCndredths during the last twelve hours. Isobars or solid lines, connect points of equal air pressure; sotherms. or dotted lines, equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres sure and IS usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable but when the low is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon is i'm probable. With high in the vicinity of Idaho. and the pressure falling to the Cali forna coast warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
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Builders Contracts.

J. Scheuer (owner) with L. c. Pergren (con- tractor and architect), all work for a one story and attic frame building NV line of Arlington street, 2S SW of Miguel, SW 25 by NV 100: $500.
 John Shirley (owner) with J. w Miller and Adam Beck (contractors); architect. C. A Meussdorffer; excavation. patchwork, patent frame building of eight flats on NV corner of Jackson and Jones streets. W S7:10 by N 52 6; $2037.
 Charles F. Doehring (owner) with c. Kreker (contraetor):. architects, Salfleld & Kohlberg all work for alterations and additions to a one story frame building to make two flats on NE corner of Hayes and Scott streets, N 113:6 by F, 62 6; S1054
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PROVISIONS.

Cured meats are very stiff at the improved prices
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. 90 per 10 for heavy, SIC for light medium. i01kc f,r light He for extra light and 12G121ac for sugar cured Eastern sugar cured Hams. 1o,2@11c; Califor- mia Hams. s1sQ1oc; Mess Beef. s1o 50 per bbl {. extra Mess Beee. Il; Family Beef. SIP; Salt Pork, ss extra prime Pork, $10; extra clear Sl7Ql7 50; mess. s15; Smoked Beef, 12@12Isc her ID. pei LARD-Eastern. tierces quoted at Sc per rb for compound, and s14c for pure; pais, sAc; and 99e fo foerGes o'5c per hi ID Tor compound tins, SAC: 5-fb tins, SAC
 COTTOLENE-Tierces, 63s@6ssc; packages less than 300 fbs-1-rb pails. 60 in a case SXc: 3-fb pais. 20 in case s3sc; 5-rb pails F in a case. SAc: l0-fb pais, in case. Shc 50-rb tins, or 2 Tn a case, 7sc; wooden buckets 20 lbs net. 77sc; fancy tubs, 80 IDS net, 7ssc; half barrels, about no IDS. 7Ibc per 10.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, May 1s.-The wool auction sales showed much animation to-day. Lots of Gee long wool were taken by the American buyers Attendance good Number of bales offered Il, S03. Sales in detail:
 New South Wales. 27o bales; secured, s,sd9 Is 51ad; greasy. 5A@9d.
 Queensland. 600 bales; secured, Is f,sd greasy, 71kGad.
 Victoria, POO bales; secured. shd@1s s.kd; greasy. 51s@11d.
 South Australia, 1900 bales; secured, sd0 Is 4d; greasy, 514 091kd.
 Tasmania 100 bales; greasy. s910d.
 New Zealand, 3200 bales; secured, sd@1s 3d i; greasy, 512d91kd
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal 400 bales: secured. 119dd1s 211d; greasy, 5%d97%o.
 The sales will close to-morroW.
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OVERLAND SHIPMENTS.

Overland shipments of merchandise and produce from Northern and Central CalifornMla M Via Southern Pacific lines in April were 3l,ISa tons as follows From San Franicsco, 2S' s4O tons; Oakland 1293; San Jose, ISIS; stockton 4252; Sacramento and East 04SS' NAT sNiiie
 The leading items were 42l tons Beans 3sa n5s 4s8 @ Wine 1880 tons Canned Goods, 24 do Deciduous Fruit 2S07 do Dried Fruit S94 do RaisnS ais 1a9 d9 Nuts. ? do Honey, A do Hops, 10 do Hay 9sS 9sS do Vegetables, 557 do Powder. Ss do Quick silver, e4 do Wool. $50 do Canned Salmon; 8 Ss dn Sugar and 22S do Rice.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The Hay market was stronger. The public is getting educated up to the use of the Oregon Timothy, and 1t Is in demand and frmer in consequence. It costs about SIS to lay it down here. so the shippers are barely coming out even on 1t.
 Straw is lower under better receipts. Alfalfa Hay Is frmer
 There is no further change in Bran and Middlings.
 BRAN-S1s61s per ton
 MIDDLINGs- 5oG12s 50 per ton; oilcake Meal at the mill, s3i@Sl 6o; jobbing. s32@32 50; Cocoanut Cake. s24925; Cottonseed Meal, s2sq30 per ton; Cornmeal, S24 5o; cracked Corn, S25
 HAY-tEx-car in round lots)-Wheat. S2o9 25; Wheat and Oat. $2o92S 50; Oat, slsg2o Barley. s16@1S 50; compressed Wheat, $21q2 compressed Dat. s1sd20; Alfalfa, s139H; Clo- yer. nominal: Timothy, s17@S .,oaoo. ,, unteer wild Dat, s13Ql6; Island Barley. $16; Alfalfa. s13Q14
 STRAW-7Ocas1 per bale; Oregon. 50q60c
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrosrapnio Office, located in the Merchants Exchanse. is maintained in San Francisco for the penent Q, mariners without regard to nationality ana free of expense. ,,. .s. Navigators are cordially invited to visit tne office, where complete sets of charts ana san, s ing directions of the world are kept on hand for comparison and reference ana the iatest information can always be obtained regarains at,n lights. dangers to navlgauon anu '
 The timeball on top of the building on Iele. noon and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, bv teIegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Maro Island. Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was published the same day by the afternoon pa pers and by the morning papers the following dsy J. I. MCMILLAN.
 Assistant in Charge.
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POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Los Angeles Egg Plant brought 15c per lb, Green Peppers 200 and Tomatoes Sl 75Q2 per box.
 Vegetables are declining again under increas- ing receipts
 Potatoes are stiff and wanted.
 POTATOES-Rive Reds. 40@l50c; River Bur banks. 6oG75c per sack; Oregon Burbanks. 75c9 Si; Petaluma Burbanks, 60q75c per sack; new Potatoes, 112M21sc per lb
 ONIONS-Australian jobbing at A 5095; new. 60070c per ctl.
 VEGETABLES Receipts were 574 boxes As paragus, 225 boxes Rhubarb and 569 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus, g 25d2 50 extra large; S1 75G2 per box for No. 1, s1q1 50 for small; Rhubarb, 40G50c per box for small to good and 60q75c for extra choice; Green Peas s1 25@1 75 per sack; Garden Peas, Sc per ID; String Beans. sG10c; Wax Beans, sd10c; Horse Beans, 25G50c per sack; Summer Squash g per box; Dried Peppers. 6G7c per h. Dried Okra, 1215c: Cab bage, 65@75c per ctl; Carrots, 3OG5oc per sack; Cucumbers, 40caS1 per dozen; Marysvile Gu cumbers. SOP 25 per box; Mexican Tomatoes,
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES Potatoes sliced. raw, I2c per ID in lots. of 25 lbs: sliced desiccated. 16G1Sc: granulated raw. 13c: Onions; 6oe; Carrots, old. lsc; new, lsc; 25c; String Beans, soc; Tomatoes, soc.
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SUMMARY.
Silver advanced.

Silver advanced. Wheat declined again. Barley futures firmer. Oats and Rye dull. Corn held firmly. Hay stronger again. Straw weaker. Beans steady and quiet. Coal firm. Potatoes and old Onions advancing. Poultry dull. Butter easy. Cheese and Eggs unchanged. Strawberries lower. Other fruits about the same. Dried fruits as before. Provisions strong and active. Hides rising. Another advance in Hogs.
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NEW YORK, May 1s-C1ose: Money on call steady, 11sG3 per cent; last loan. IF per cent; prime mercantile paper 41a@6 per cent; ster- ling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers bills at S4 S6A94 S61s for demand and s4 SAGA 84s for sixty days; posted rates. s4 S31A 04 S7; commercial bills, A SPA; silver certifi- cates, 57l4@5Sc; bar silver, 57@5S11c; Mexican dollars, 45Ac; Government bonds. steady State bonds, dull; railroad bonds, steady.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Watsonville berries sold at auction at g 5o@4
 Vacaville grower sent in some so-called Cherry Plums which were hard as rocks and green as grass. Of course they were not sold and probably never will be. No fruit grower ought to send in such stuff.
 The market a general thing was dull and the tendency in prices downward espe- cially in Strawberries.
 DEC1DCOUS FRUITS
 Receipts 704 chests of Strawberries and 1055 boxes of Cherries
 Strawberries, s2 5004 per chest for large and S3 50G5 for small berries in baskets, and s607 for loose White Cherries. 2566oc per box; red. 60@75c; black. 65090c; Centennials, s1.
 Currants. s1 50 per flat box.
 Blackberries, = per crate. crate P .Gooseberries. 2hqs1kc per ID for common. and 419G5c for English
 Newcastle Raspberries. $2 per crate
 Apples, 40d50c per box for common 75cRs1 for good to choice and S1 256n1 30 for fancy
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. si 2s9a 5o Seedlings. 5OcG$l; Lemons, 50cGI for commo.. ana Sl 2od2 for good to choice Mexican Lines. $4 California Lines. In small boxes 40Q5oc; Bananas. s1 25d2 per bunch Pine. apples, $3G4 per dozen ~
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO May 1.-CATTLE-Ruled 1o615c lower. Stockers and feeders. B s094 65: cows and heifers sSa4 e5; bulls, s3d4 25 calves. ss8 s5.
 HOGS-The market opened weak and prices broke 1o615c. Trade active at the decline. Bulk of sales. s4 30@4 55 lights, s4 50; packers, s4 15@4 42; pigs, $3@4 %; common to choice, S4 20d4 50.
 SHEEP-Yesterday' advance we'll tained to-day for sheep. Clipped sheep, 8 509 40; Western feeders, s4G4 30; clipped lambs, SiG4 40: wooded lambs. S4 90d5 45.
 Receipts-Cattle, 16 000; hogs, 5000; sheep, 20.OOO
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, May 1S.-CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Best grades steady others weak to 1oc lower; native steers, s 50d4 90; native cows and heifers, s2 25G4 75; stockers and feeders. $3G75; bulls. s2 75G4.
 HoGs-Reoeipts. 26 oOo Market 15@2oc lower Bulk of sales. s4 1Od4 B; heavies, s4 3OG4 50; mixed, s4 10G4 4o lights, S94 2O pigs, A 800 40
 SHEEP = Receipts. 2cOo. Market strong; lanbs s4 25@5 50; muttons. s3G4 25.
 DENVER.
 DENVER, May 1S.-CATTLE-Receipts,2 200. Market firm: beef steers 8 S0G4 55; cows, s31 20; feeders freight paid to river, s4G4 30, stockers do. SAGA 60; bulls and stags. s2 25G13 45. HOG@Receipts. 400. Market 10c lower and firm; light packers. s4 3o94 40; mixed, s4 25d 4 35; heavy, s4 20d4 35
 SHEEP-Receipts. none Market unchanged.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter is easy and dealers are shading the quotations. There is no further change in Eggs.
 BUTTER 20c
 Dairy-Choice to fancy, 1SQ2Oc; common grades. 16G17l4c per lb.
 Eastern Butter Imitation creamery. 160 l6l1cHs lade- packed. 15Q16c per lb: Eastern Eggs, 12l2613c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, s69hc: Cream Gheddar l0911c; Young America, 101A@11c; Eastern, 12913c.
 EGGs-Ranch Eggs. 14Q1sc per dozen: store Eggs. l3laQ14c Eastern. 14c; Duck Eggs. 16c.
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DRIED FJ1Ts. NUTS. RA1s1Ns ETC

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. carload lots. 4x@ 5c for 40-50s, 4Ad4hc for 50-60s 3X04 for 6o-70s 3hG3Iec for 70-S0's. 2AG3c for S0-sos. aH @21ec for so-100s: Peaches, 3@5c; fancy. 51s0 6c; peeled, 1O@12Hc; Apricots, 5@e1bc for Roy- ais and fQSc for good to fancy Moorparks. Evaporated Apples, 7l2@Sc; sun-dried 411@5c: Black Figs in sacks, 292lsc; Plums. 411G4sI c for pitted and 1A@11zc for unpitted bleached Plums. 5q5Ac;. Nectarines. 4Q5c for prime to fancy; Pears, 2h@4lsc for quarters and 365lsc TOT halves. according to color, etc.
 crown. SIC for four-crown. 4hc for Seedless Suitanas, 2%c for Seedless Muscatels ard s16 lo for London layers; dried Grapes 2Hc
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotable at Sc per n: : ainuts, 3d4c for hardshell and 406c for soft. smell; Almonds, 344c for hardshell Sale for softshell slsdsc for paper-shell; Peanuts, 4a oNc Tor Eastern and 41kc for California; Pc cans. cans, 6agSc; Filberts 9lsd10c; Brazil Nuts sQy per ID; Cocoanuts. s4 506l5 per 100
 HONEY-Comb, 9d10c for bright and G07, TOT TOT lower grades; water-white extracted, 5l29
 BEESWAX-24G26c per ID.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Family Extras. s696 10; Bakers Ex- tras. S5 7575 S5 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFS-Pr,ce in sacks are fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, s3 per 100 IDS; Rye Flour, s2 l5 per 100; Rice Flour, s6; Cornmeal. g 50; extra cream Cornmeal. s3 25: Oatmeal s4; Oat Greats. "A 25; HHominy. B 259s 80; Buckwheat Flour, s48t S: 2S; Wheat Flour s 25: Rolled Oats (barrels), $ 80 @6 20; in sacks. s 60a6; Pearl Barley. s4 7S; Split Peas, A 20: Green Peas. S4 6O per lOO IDS.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The market is in about the same condition, young stock being firm and Hens and old stock weak and dull.
 PoULTRY-Live Turkeys, 1o911c for Cob blers and 1oI11c for Hens; Geese. per pair. 75cqs1; Goslings. s1 25I1 50 Ducks. s3d4 for old and 8 50Q5 for young; Hens s363 50: Boosters, young sS99: Boosters. old. 8 25@ 75 Fryers, s617: Broilers. s4 506D5 50 for large g 5oQ4 for small: Pigeons. S1 50a1 75 per dozen for young and s1q1 25 for old.
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SALE OF CALIFORNIA FRUIT.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The Earl Fruit Com pany sold California Cherries at open auction to-day realizing the following prices: Royal Anne s1 55 to g TO; Black Tartarian, roc to s2 Is; Centennial, 9oc Part Of car. gross s200o
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans remain the same with a steady mar ket.
 BEANS -Bayos, s2 soas o5; Small Whites, s1 s5d2 o5: Large Whites. s1 9OQ2; Pinks. s2 659 75; Reds. s3; Blackeye. 8 75: Butters Fl 7o@ 2; Limas. s3dS 10; Pea, $2q2 15; Red Kidneys, s2 65Q2 S5 per ctl Yellow Mustard, s3 1903 25; Flax, s2 25; Canary Seed. 2Aa2a4c per ID; Alfalfa, 3q6c; Rape, 2AQ 2%c; Hemp, 2%63 Timothy, 5Q5Ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Nies s1 75d2; Green s1 so9 25 per ctl
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT M.-.sKET.

Hogs have again advanced.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers follows:
 BEEF-First quality Sc: second quality 5lec: third quality, 4Q5c per
 VEAL-Large. 415c; small. 5d6c per ro MUTTON-Wethers, SGS1sc; Lives, Sc per fb IAMR-Sprin~ SG79c DOT ID.
 PoRK--Live Hogs, 3% %as7sc for large; 4@4Ac for medium, and 35aG35sc for small; stock Hogs. 2Q3c; dressed Hogs 51k@61ac.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides tending upward. with some deal CTS quoting an advance.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about lc under the quotations Heavy salted Cowhides. s,s@91ac; Stags, 5c; salted Kip. 90 SIG; Calf. 1oc; dry Hides. isc; culls and brands. 12gi3c; dry Kip and Veal. 1sQ1snc; dry Calf.
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Kids, 5G1oc; Deerskins. good summer. 25G3oc per ID: medium. 200: winter, 1oc; sheepskinss. each; medium 6OdsOc; long wool. s0c@s1 10 each: Horsehides salt s2d2 50 for large. si 50 g2 for medium and 75cds1 for small; Colts 50Q75c; Horse hides dry, sl 50G2 for large ana s1Ql 25 for small; Colts. 25Q50c.
 TALLOW-No 1 rendered, 3@3hc per 10; No. ?, 2q26c; refined, 419@4%c; Grease, 2c.
 WOOL-Fall clip. San Joaquin. defective, 7Q sc Southern Mountain. 9q11c; free Northern 1761Sc.
 HOPS-1Sa7 cron aM12lAc- ner fn
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 NEW YORK. May s.-FLoUR-Receipts IT, weak and lower. following wheat. Minnesota patents, $ so@7 25; winter patents, ss 5097; do straits. SC 25616 40.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 515 bushels; exports, 1Ol, ,512 bushels. Spot weak: No. g. s1 511s f. o. b. afloat to arrive. Options opened weak and experienced little relief all day, the close be- ing at 2h941kc net decline, the latter May. No. red May, s1 53fl1 54. closed S1 53; July, q 12s4Q1 15s4, closed S1 177s.
 WOOI-Quiet.
 HOPS-Quiet.
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-The market continues inactive with variations in prices unimportant. At the close to-day:
 PIGIRON-warrants were unchanged at ss 75 bid and g asked.
 LAKE COPPER-Quiet: SIP bid, s12 20 asked. TIN-Duli; s14 50 bid, s14 55 asked
 SPELTER-Firm; $4 25 bid, $4 30 asked. LEAD-Easy; s3 50 bid, s3 65 asked. The firm fixing the settling price for miners and snnelt- CTS quotes lead at B 50
 COFFEE-Options closed barely steady at decline of 5Gl0 points. Sales. 12, ,75O bags in- cluding May, s5 70; September s5 65. Spot cof- fee-Rio. dull; No. invoice. 6ssc No. job ping 77sc; mild. quiet; Cordova. s1A0151sc SUGAR-Raw, strong, held higher; fair refin- ing, s%c; centrifugal, s6 test, 4Ac: refined, firm BUTTER-Receipts, 5000 packages. Steady: Western creamery. 14a151kc; Elgins, 151ko; fac. 'o oEGGs@Receipts. 1s,sl5 packages. Steady: Western 101zc.
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK. May 1s-Caiifornia Dried Fruits Apples strong. other fruits firm. EVAPORATED APPLES Common. s@s1kc; prime wire tray, sqsHc: wood-dried. prime. PRUNESA@8Ac.
 APRICoTs-RoyaI. sG1oc; MoorparA. 1o@nc..
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CALL BOARD SALES.

Informal Session-9:15 o'clook-December- Second Session-December-6o0 ctls, $1 64N i: 5000 sl 641s; 14.0o0 s1 64; 40oo, s1 63H; 14, ,0oO s1 63ss 5000. $1 e3ss; 1000. s1 63h
 Regular Morning session.DecemberI ctIs. iOOOO q s2A: io4Ooo. sl s2A; 2o.Ooo q s2h; 2s.-
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-There a further decline in futures under active trading. and the spot market followed down. as usual The Eastern and foreign markets were likewise weak quotations: Shipping, s1 70@1 721s; milling. s1 S0G1 S2R per ctl.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or, May s.-WHEAT-wall WaIla, s10s2c; valley. s3@s4c blue stem, s5c.
 TACOMA, Wash, May 1S.-No market; prices offered, 940e5c for club and 97@9sc for blue
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Open. High. Low. Close.
Articles.
lash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as foIIows:
 Flour. slow; No. spring Wheat. sl 16g1 20; No. spring Wheat. f. Q. b.. s1 1oal 35; No. red s1 45d1 50; No. Corn. 37Q374c; No. Oats, 291b630c: No. white. 33G331ec; No white. 30Q30Ac: No Rye, Sic; No. Barley. 4405Oc No. 1 Flaxseed, s1 3s; Prime Timothy Seed s2 6O62 65; Mess Pork, per barrel. SIP 159 P 2e Lard. per 100 pounds. s6 6Oq6 621a; Short Rib Sides loose. s6 35d6 65; Dry Salted Shoulders. boxed, 5@5Ac; Short Clear Sides, boxed S6 75G6 S5.
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Oakland Gas. 471s Pas Gas Imp. S5
 Pac l. Co. 49 IS F G & E. .... S4% s5
 San Fran .... 3L Stock Gas. =. 12
 Insurance
 Firem's Fund. .1s71s Bank Stocks Anglo-CaI .... s4
 Bank of Cal PA PAS Cal $ D & T. e4A g6
 First Nat .202Is Lon P & A. ..130 Mer Exchange 10 l5
 New Nat B. .152hs156
 Savings Banks
 Ger s & L.. 1850
 Hum s & L.1050 ll6O Mutual Say. 42A
 s F Say U.. 800 s & L So.... 100 Security s B. 250 Union T Co. 955 Street Railroad California ....10S no Geary ......... 70 Market-st :. :. 61% 52
 Presidio ....... 6h = Powder
 California ....115 150
 E Dynamite. s5 lGiant Con Co. 457s AN lVigorit ....... 3 aN
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
STEAMERS TO SAIL.
THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office, U s. N, Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco, May IS, 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph HIll was dropped exactly at to-day-i. e., at of the 120th meridian, exactly 8 D. m., Greenwich time. C. P. WEIGH,
 Ensign IL S. N in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
3 17-32.

WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; May, 11s July los Sd: September 8s sd
 CORN-May, Ss s,.d; July, quiet, 3s s16d; September, 3s 91sd.