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Western range sheep. ss 25ds 75. fancy natives. Receipts-cattle, 1s,ooo; hogs. 95,OOo; sheep, 10000.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15.-CATTLE-Recefpts 60O0 Best grades steady; others weak. Native steers $495 40; Texas steers. g 9oa4 2S Texas cows g 2593 50: native cows and heifers. $1Q 75; stockers and feeders, $3a5; bulls s3d4 HOGS-Receipts. 5000: Market weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales. B 65dp3 S5: heavies B 70 @3 90; packers s 65d3 S5; mixed. $3 60@S S5; lights. s3 20G3 Go; workers. s coos 65 pigs, $3G3 50.
 sHEEP-Receipts, 2ooo. Market firm. Lambs, s 45@6; muttons, $3G4 25
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. Aug. 15.-CATTLE-Recepts. 45oo. Market strong Native beef steers, S4 5o85 30; Western steers, S3 9004 10: Texas steers. s 500 30: cows and heifers B 50a4 25 stockers and feeders, s 75@4 75i bulls, stags, etc, $2 759 lo
 HoGs--Recepts. 5000 Market shade lower. Heavy 8 7063 7714; mixed sS 70d3 75; light, 8 70G3 75; pigs, s 2563 50
 sHEEP-Receipts. 45Oo. Market steady Fair to choice natives, $3 75@4 30; do Westerns, $3 70 q4 25; common, s3 2594; lambs. $4 4oQe.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

The week opened with Hay receipts of 1031 tons all from home points There was no change to report, way the other. Half of the receipts were Alfalfa. There is quite a contest between the sellers and buyers at present. the latter refusing to pay present prices If they can hely it, while most of the commission merchants are endeavoring to keep the market up.
 BRAN-sl5 50Q16 per ton.
 MIDDLING GS-$1SGn20 per ton
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. s25G26 per ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill, s31d31 50; job ping, S32932 50: Cocoanut Cake. $24925; Cotton seed Meal, s2S93O per ton; Cornmeal. s23Q23 50; Cracked Corn. $24q24 30
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat, sl7G17 50 for good and s14616 for lower grades; no choice coming in: Wheat and Dat. $l4 50616 50 Oat, s13 b006l6; Barley -; Island Barley S12G14; Alfalfa, sl1@12 50; Stock, $11q12; Clover, nom
 OUTSIDE HAY-(From Oregon. Utah. etc.)- Wheat s13Gl14 50: Oat, $12@13 50; Cheat, s11@ 1s; Timothy, s11 5oQ1S 50; Alfalfa, sn911 50
 sTRAW-4oG6oc per bale.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL,

GRAND HOTEL. J z Rnddock % Ukiah G D oliver. Carson v Woodsen & ". Gallo Mathews. Sta Rosa Ind IT T U3n
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RA1sINs. ETC.

Peaches Pears and Apricots firm and wanted and Peaches are higher Prunes con- tinue dull and easy. the East Is not taking hold of them at all.
 DRIED FRUIT New Prunes, 3i4@3sac for the four sizes; old Prunes, carload lots. 5G5hc for 40-5O's, 41aQI5c for 50-60s, 34a44c for 6os7os, 31lqS1ac for 70sos, 24@3c for S0-9O's. 2@ 5l4c for 90-100s; Peaches, 7G8c; old Peaches. 514G6lkc; peeled, nominal new Apri- cots, 9d1Oc for Royals and 15Q171ac for Moor parks; old Aprcots. 5Q7c for Royals and SGl0c for good to fancy Moorparks; Evaporated Ap- ples. 61s47c; dried, 3g4c; Black Figs sacks 2@2iac Pinms. 49414e for pitted and 1@1hc for 4i@c for prime to fancy; Pears. 395c for quar- ters and 3051Rc for halves, according to color etc New Pears, 6c for quarters and Sc for halves.
 RAISINS-2@214c for two-crown. 2A02Xc for three-crown, 3G3hc for four crown, 3gfc for Seedess Sultanas, 21aq3c for Seedless Mus catels and $lq1 l6 for London Layers dried Grapes, %.
 NUTS-Walnuts. new. 6c for hardshel 7c for softshell; Almonds, 3q4c for hardshel 607c for softshell, S1549c for paper shell: Peanuts 46D 51sc for Eastern and 41sc for California;; Pe- cans, 61hQSc; Filberts, 9hQ10c: Brazil Nuts S99c per ID; Cocoanuts s4 50Gp5 per 100
 HONEY-Comb. 96D1oc for bright and 6d7c for lower grades; water-white extracted. SAC 6c; light amber extracted, IA 951kc Der lb
 BEESWAX-24Q26c per ID.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

RAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 47s64&c: Wool Bags, 26q2Sc; San Quentin Bags, $4 s5; Fruit Bags 5c, 51h and 5}4c for the three grades of white and rose for brown.
 C0AI-WeIlington. $S per ton: New weI- lington. sS; southfeld Wellington s7 5o; Seat tie $6; Bryant $6; Coos Bay, s; Walsend s7 50 Cumberland, SIS in bulk and s14 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl4; Can q 6O Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com and Fine Crushed. 7c; Powdered. 61kc: Candy Granulated. Sc: Dry Granulated 5Ac; Confec- tioners' A. 5Mc; Magnolia A. 514c Extra c, SAC; Golden c, 5Ac; California A, 5tc per lb; half barrels, Ac more than barrels. and boxes more.
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bOS ION pIOCHo AIND BJNDS. Money Westinghouse FL 3oa Call loans ........2 ca Do pre- ........ 5S
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I've continue to stope in the upraise rom the bottom of the winze and from the streaH on the 80 level During the past week we nave hoisted ten tons of ore: samples or sea sais ne per ton. c,x Q
 Brunswick Lode-Best & Belcher. Gouio r,s @ Joint west crosscut started at point ls4 rect north of the tunnel line in the north dritt mas been advanced IA feet; total length o1 ieel' face in pOrphyry. , ,a..ar
 Occidental Consoldated-The ofncial ieue. t. for the past week says: '550 level-At p1iil pl 50 feet north of the main station the raise mas connected with the stopes 75 feet apoVS @ tue track floor The drift started from NO. up raise ?5 feet above the track door has con nected with No 1 upraise. We are now eA, tracting ore from the stopes above the ooo leVei and will the mill August 15.
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INVESTMENT BOARD
Astar,oon Sess,on

100 Market-street Ky Con Bonds 5s.....115 5
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES

CHICAGO Aug. 15.-California fruit sales: Pears-Bartlett, s2 2OQ2 45 box. Prunes-FaI- lenbergs, S1 50G1 60 single crate; Gros SOc@s1 45; other varieties 70c@s1 10. Nectarines-$1 25 sing gle crate. Peaches-9OcQs1 20 box. Plums-Sat- sumas. S1 10 single crate; Egg, S5c@s1; other va rieties, 70cqsl 10. Nine cars sold;
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-California fruit sales; Pears-Bartlett, g 4OGl2 62 box PIums-Kelsey Japans, g box and $1 55@1 S5 single crate; Wicksons, $1 so; Columbia, 96c@s1 30; Egg, s5c@ $1 15; other varieties, 60c9s1 05. Prunes-Gros s1 1161 73 single crate; Italian s1 35Q1 65; FaI- lenbergs, sl 50; Hungarian 93cGD$1 35; other va rieties, 90clQSf 25. Peaches-Brandywin $1 40 box; Elbertas, s1 60; late Crswfords, s1 15@l 30; Susquehannas s1 O501 20: other varities S0e9 s1 20 Grapes-Red Tramina, s1 35 single crate Fourteen cars sold
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LOCAL, MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLIC
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-rhe week opened on dull and un- changed market.
 Spot Wheat-Shipping, s1 1S2.G1 221h: milling. $l 30l1 40 per ct for old and s1 25q1 30 for new.
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal session-9:15 o'clock-.ooo ctls, s1 PTS 5000. si 9.
 Second session-December-1 900 ctls. s1 p. Regular Morning Session - December-16, 900 ctls, s1 2Its; A, GOO, s1 214s.
 Afternoon Session-December - l4,ooo GUS, S1 211a; 2OO0, S1 21a.
 BARLEY-The market Is dull and weak with a downward tendency.
 Feed. s1 1511 1894 Brewing. nominal
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales. Second Sesson-No sales.
 Regular Morning Session-December-2O0O ctls, S1 151s.
 OATS-There is nothing new to report Fancy Feed s1 25d1 271s per ctl; good to choice. T 2s32 1 9: common. s1 171aG1 20: Surprise s1 30Q11 35; Gray, $1 1713q1 221a; milling, sl 22lsq1 70 per CORN-The market continues quiet and there is no scarcity of stock. Small round yellow, s1 25d1 ETA Eastern large yellow. sacked, si 071q1 10 white, s1q1 10; mixed, Sl o5d1 o7}2 per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 75G1 s5 per ctl.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug 15.-The Evening Post s London financial cablegram says: Stocks here were quiet but distinctly firm to-day, the feature being the strong demand for Amer jeans and Argentine stocks. The latter were bought chiefly by Berlin. Americans were dealt in extensively for New York. and there was also much English and German buy ing. The demand largely centered In Erie. Closed quiet at the top with hopeful out look. There was a further small recovery in Grand Trunk. Apart from the directions in diCated general business remains stagnant that the closing of the Stock Exchange on next Saturday is mooted. The question Is be- ing considered also whether the exchange shall be closed every Saturday during September
 Canadian Pacific S64 Grand Trunk, -. Bar silver steady, 2714. Money E per cent.
 LONDON, Aug. 15.-Spanish fours closed at
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VI ZUI|I 70 ptI CtI- kWHEAT-S1 75G1 s5 per ctl.
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

The China steamer Saturday took out 26,- Sl5 barrels valued at $107,14O, the heaviest shipment for months. These Flour exports to the Orient have been increasing of late
 FLOUR-Family extras. $4 4oG4 50; bakers extras s4 1894 25 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFs-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour $3 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. s2 75 per 1GO Rice Flour. s7; Cornmeal, s2 50; extra cream CornmeaI s3 25; Oatmeal, $4 25; Oat Greats s4 50; Hominy, ss 25@8 50; Buckwheat Flour, s4 G4 25: Cracked Wheat, s3 75; Farina, s4 50 Whole Wheat Flour, B 50; Rolled Oats (bar- 1eyl. s5 S5qD6 %; in sacks. s 65a6 05; Pearl Barley S5 Split Peas, s4 25; Green Peas. S4 50
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Hides are unsettled again and the feeling Is weaker There is no change in Wool and Hops.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Cuis and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted hides. Sc; stags. 65Ac; .salted Kip. Size; Calf. Sc; dry Hides. sound, 1Sei culls and brands. Goatskins, 271z@3oc: medium BOG; winter, 10c: Sheepskius. shearlings, 15q25c each; short wool 300p40c each; medium, 60QS0c; long wool 90c@ S1 10 each; Horsehides. salt. s2 25 for large and sld1 75 for small; Colts, Soc; Horsehdes Colts, 50c.
 TALLow--No. rendered, sAc per ID; No ?. 2ssc: refined. 4hQ4&c; Grease, Pc.
 WOOL-Fall clip Southern Mountain. 7110c; free Northern. sal2c. o55I Spring elip-southern Southern, months, S@10c: Foothill and Northern free 12Si4c aG FSothill and Northern boldt and Mendocino, 14Q16c; Nevada. 1OQ14c Eastern Oregon. 1Oq12c; Valley Oregon, 154l7c
 HOPS-1S97 crop. 9Q121a per fb.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Aug. -FLOUR-Receipts, 27.557 bbls; exports, 6s32 bbls Sales, 5000 pack ages; dull and easier with Wheat.
 WHEAT-Receipts, 15.95o bushels: exports. SS,2S3 bushels. Spot quiet No. ? red, 7S4sc f. O. b. ahoat to arrive, 791s@S11sc do spot. Op- tions opened steady and advanced a little on stormy weather in the Northwest. Turning weak at midday under more liberal receipts, easy cables and disappointing export demand the market was subjected to local liquidation and closed 84Q1c net lower; No. l red Sep tember, 7o1sQ7112c, closed at 7o1sc.
 HOPS-Quiet
 WOOL-Quiet
 COFFEE Options closed steady and un- changed to points lower Sales. lS.Ooo bags No. invoice, GAG; No. jobbing. 6s4c. Mild quiet; Cordova, S615c.
 SUGARS-Raw, strong; fair refining, 3s4c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4Ac. Refined. firm.
 METALS-The market for Metals gen. orally firm, with demand more active. The Metal Exchange reports the closing as fol- lows:
 PIG IRON-Warrant firm at s6 75@7.
 LAKE COPPER-Firm at s11 75912.
 TIN-Firmer, but quiet at S16 3GG16 40.
 LEAD-Firm at S4 0594 10. The firm naming the prices for miners and smeuers' calls Lead at s S5.
 SOFT 507A
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-CATTLE-Trade was fairly active in cattle to-day, and good droves sold at about steady prices. while common and steers. 50 2595 s5; medium, $4 sOa5 2o beef steers, SAGA 75; stockers and feeders s4@5; bulls s2 50Q4; cows and heifers, B 5oQ4 25 calves s 50Q4 25; Western rangers, s4d4 60 fed Western steers s4@5 50: Texans. g 50@4
 HOGS-Were weak and about Sc lower Fair to choice, s3 9194 05 packers. s 6o63 S7J1 butchers, sS 65Q4: mixed. s3 6o@3 95; light, 8 90 @3 o-i pigs, $2 75p3 30.
 SHEEP-The demand for sheep exceeded the supply, and prices ruled strong. Common to good lambs. s4gs; prime lambs. s7; choice
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, Aug. 15- D. m
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Antonio B. and Laura A. Gonzales to John
 Pieker a Hsn Ness Ies on avenue m 9l Cd % bv ae
 John Lee to Susy Lee, lot on E line of De visadero street, 100 of Page, 50 by 137: :6;
 Thomas B. Bishop to George W. Osborn, lot on " line of Wood street, 246:S N of Point Lobos avenue, N 1OO'6 by w 12O, quitclaim
 George W. Osborn to Mary A. Austin twife of Joseph Austin), same; $2000
 Francis and Elizabeth Tormey to Mary Mo Neil. lot on NV line of Shipley street, 9I:6y NE of Fourth, NE 20 by NV \, rs 80; sio o., to ...no Mutual Building and Loan Association, lot on W line of Fourth avenue, $50 of Lake street.
 Nicholas and Catherine A Hottua to Solo, mon Getz. lot on line of Thirteenth avenue,
 Louise Feliz (Clarke) wife of J. D. to Emma Clarke twife of C. J) lot on line of Army street, at dividing line between lots ss and Ss. E 30 being portion of lot SS, Precita Valley
 William A. Nevills to Della F Nevills (wife). undivided half interest In mines in Tuolomne County and In State of California, excepting mining property in Amador County; also half of ranch and other real property in State of California; gift.
 Alameda County.
 w F. and Maria Pierce to D. Edward Col lins lot on NE corner of Park avenue and Haven street, E 162 by N l25, block 13 in plat also lot line of Park avenue. 25 W of Haven street. W 100 by N 125. block 16, in plat 6, same Oakland Township; $10
 Sarah Larsen to Louis Gulixson, lot TO- block E, Knowles and Potter subdivision Ken nedy Tract East Oakland; S16
 Carl Muller to G. O. Hinman, lot 31 block L. Melrose Station Tract, Brooklyn Township. $50
 Amalia F. Wetzel to Plus Wetzel lots and 5, in section Il; lot 1, section 12, and NE iA of NE A section H. township s. range w with exception; also beginning at F section post between sections II and 14, township S. range l W, being the common corner lands of w H, Martin, Jane Murray, s. Loughran and John Green, thence on section line F 20 chains to NE corner of NV f of NE section IA thence 10 chains, NV 21 chains to beginning. con taining 10 acres portion NV A of NE ' sec tion IA. township s. range W, Eden Town ship; gift
 Alfred T. and Mary J. Higbie to Eliza p. Hammersley wife of A. s. Hammersley). lot on SEE line of Twentieth avenue 70 SW of East Fifteenth street. SW 35 by SE 100. block P, San Antonio, East Oakland $50
 James Clark to Nora Clark lots 22 and 23 block 4S1, .Adeline and Market Street Home stead, Oakland; gift
 William Jr. and Juliet F. Lange to Annie NJ. Spelman (wife of John Spelman lot on NE corner of Castro and Eighteenth streets N 100 by 45, block 2s6. Oakland; s55O0.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Prices show no further change.
 BE,ANS-Bayos $2 65@2 70; Small Whites, s2Q2 15; Large whites, s1 S5@1 s5: Pinks. $2 25d ? s5; Reds. $2 60G2 75; Blackeye, B 1903 25; Butters. nominal; LiInas, s3q3 15; Pea,' $2q2 15; Red Kidneys g 50d2 75 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, $4 25G4 75 per ctl; Yellow Mustard. s404 9; Flax, nominal, s2d2 10: Canary Seed, 2A@2%c per ID; Alfalfa, from Utah, 5Ac: Rape, 2AQ2Ac Hemp 2&q3c; Tim o'Df pfRIEp 7PEAs-Niles. s1 75@1 90; Green. s2 25 ! rer ctl
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Consols, 110H: Silver. 271kd.
 Wheat cargoes off coast. nothing doing; car goes passage, buyers and sellers apart; Eng fish country markets, weak; Wheat import into United Kingdom, 2S0 GOO bushels; Flour import into United Kingdom. 152 900 barrels: Wheat and Flour on passage to United Kingdom. to Continent, S20. 900 bushels; Indian shipments of Wheat to United Kingdom, 10000 bushels; aS;; Indian shipments of Wheat to Continent zVoo bushels
 LIVERPOOL. Aug. 15-Wheat, steady COTTON-Uplands, 7-16d.
 CLOSE
 WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; septeloer' 5s 10&d; October 5s 5a4d.
 CORN-American mixed spot new quiet' 3s 314d: October quiet, 3s 4t4d. The imports of Wheat into Liverpool for the week from Atlantic ports were P, 800 quarters from Pacific ports, none; from other ports' 34 GOO quarters , s .ho The imports of Corn into Liverpool for the week were S2, 700 quarters
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PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 16.-It Is almost i'm nossible to get a bid on wheat For this req son exporters are not at all anxious to do busl- ness and there Is not much disposition on the ma ri of farmers to sell at present prices About fhe only transaction reported Is for milling pur- poses or shipments to San Francisco. Export values are about 57c for Walla Walla and ooc for Valley and Blue Stem.
 TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 1s.-Wheat, export. No l Blue Stem 63c; No. Club, 60c; milling. 2c higher
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a two-story frame building with rough base ment W line of Webster street, 75 of Fil- bert, 25 by w 100; o w. A. 323; $205o-
 Herman Kiepen (owner with Earl F. Crane, contractor and architect. all work for a two, story dwelling on NE corner of Plymouth and Broad streets, block H, Railroad Homestead Association; $i925
 T. B. White (owner) with A. H. Wilhelm contractor. architect c. A Meussdorffer all work for a three-story frame building of three flats on W line of Clayton street. 30 $ of Wal Ter 26 by w 98 8:1O11 S4O9O
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs rule weak at the decline. The other de- scriptions are unchanged
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 61fc: second quality, 511Q6c; third quality 414651ac.
 VEAL-Large 405c; small. 6@7c per fb. MUTTON-Wethers, 7@71ac; Ewes. 6Q6hc per fb.
 LAMB-Spring rose per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs 3%c for large 4c for me dium and 3A@31ac for small; stock Hogs. 20 Sc; dressed Hogs 5A66Ac.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Monday, August 15. Stmr Czarina. Seaman, 90 hours from Seat tie Stmr Coos Bay. Hall, 7S hours from New port. Stmr Coquille River, Johnson. IS hours from Fort Bragg. Bound south. Put in to land her passengers. stmr Westport, Peterson, Is hours from Bear Harbor. Up river direct. Stmr Sequoia. Thwing. r hours from Fort Bragg. Stmr State of California Thomas, 57 hours from Portland. via Astoria 43 hours Stmr Umatilla, Cousins, 571s hours from Vic toria and Puget Sound ports Schr Nettie Sundborg Johnson 20 hours firm Fish Rock. schr volant. Krog. days from Nehalem River. schr Occidental. Brandt. 30 hours from Eu- reka. schr Chas E Fak. Anderson. days from Eureka.
 CLEARED.
 Monday August 15 Br strnr Wellington. saimond. Nanaimo: R DupgUuir'n Gopa.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged. t-s Wheat and Barley dull. Other cereals unchanged. Hay in heavy receipt again. Beans as before. Potatoes and Onions in good supply. Vegetables ditto. Butter. Cheese and Eggs unchanged Poultry nominal Fruit glut about over. Lemons higher. Lines firm and Oranges weak.
 Prunes very quiet. n-Iad Peaches. Pears and Aprtcots frm- No change in Provisions. Hides unsettled and weak. Wool and Hops unchanged. TfoKs continue depressed.
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Dairy Choice to fancy. 2o@22c; common grades 16d19c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 14915c per ib: Elgin, nominal
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9hQ1oc; old. 80 Sc: Cream Cheddar, 10@11c; Young America. 10@11c; Eastern, 12613c. Eggs. 4G171ac: Eastern. 14@17c for ordinary and 1S@20c for fancy
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TUESDAY. AUGUST 16.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence to time. The second time column gives the second tide of the day. the third time column the third tide and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there but three tides as sometimes occur. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign e precedes the height. and then the number given Is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean Of the lower low waters.
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sWISS-AM AMERICAN BANK
 Of Locarno, Switzerland. and
 GERMANIA TRUST COMPANY,

524 Montgomery street. San Francisco- '
 Paid-up Capital and Reserves, $62O. .00e
 e. T. Co.,. s320. 000.) (S. A. B., $500 00o,)
 A general banking business transacted In- terest paid on savings deposits. Loans ap- proved real estate security and on commercial paper The GERMANIA TRUST co. Is au- thorized and empowered by the State of Cali fornia to act as executor. administrator, guar dian and trustee. Legal depository for trust funds.
 boro J. C. Rued E. Martinoni, F. c. Siebe, A. Tognazzini, H. Brunner McD. R. venable. A. G. Wieland, F. Kronenberg, Charles Mar tin. C. Gehret. P. Tognazzlni. s. Grandi. G. RottanZi.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.

TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office, U. S. N. Mcr- chants Exchange. San Francisco. August Is, 1898.
 buildinR was dropped at exactly to-day | e. at noon of the 120th meridian. at 8 D. m Greenwich mean time. CHAS. P. WEIGH.
 Ensign (retired). U. S. N. in charge.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Was nominal in the absence of receipts
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 16@18c for Gob- blers and 15@1Sc for Hens: Geese. per pair sI9 25; Goslngs. S1 25lp1 30; Ducks. s2 5o93 for old ters young. s596 Boosters old, s4 256D4 30: Fryers, $4 50: Broilers. 8 50d4 for large, g 50 Gl3 50 for small Pigeons. s1 50@1 75 per dozen for young and s1@1 20 for old.
 GAME-Nominal.
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sPELTER-steady at $4 5oQ4 60.
DRIED FRUIT.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-California dried fruits: Apples steady. Other fruits dull. PERFORATED APPLES-Common, 66Sc; prime wire tray, 9c; choice, s19ci fancy s&Q l0c per pound.
 PRUNES-GSc per pound. APRICOTS-Royal 10q13c; Moorpark, 1S916o ACHES-Unpeeled. 649c: peeled 10Q16c.
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Builders, Contracts.

St. Luke's Church Ga corporation) owners. with Walker Bros Company, contractors, ar chitect Albert Sutton, all work except plumb ing, electric wiring, heating, ventilating and gas fixtures, for stone and brick church build ing on SEE corner of Clay and Van Ness ave- nue, 63:11k by 123; s32, 300.
 P. Portwtg towner) with D. Ross contractor, architect W. H. Armitage, all work for a frame cottage with rough basement on lot Is, block 3. subdivision Mountain Spring property; $1940.
 Mrss Agnes M. Goedje (owner) with W. F. Lloyd contractor. architect none. all work for
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

All kinds remain unchanged. There Is no scarcity in anything.
 BUTTER onds, 2l0D22c,
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The statement of the visible supply of grain In store and afloat Saturday. August 13 as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is as follows:
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Articlas-

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour steady; No spring wheat. 70d7212c; No red 71&c; No. corn, 33c; No oats, 221I d22ibc; No white. 261zc; No. white 25Q 27c; No 2 rye, 45c; No. barley, 36@45c No: l flax seed. S9Ac; prime timothy seed, s2 50; mess pork per barrel s9 056p9 10; lard, per 100 pounds $5 25Gi5 go; short ribs sides Qoose) 5 Is a5 70; dry salted shoulders Cboxedl, 4asq4sc; shnrt clear sides (boxed), 5 6945 70.