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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Cacutta Grain Bags, Sc; Wool Bags nominal; San Quentin, s4 S5.
 COAL-Wellington. sS per ton; New Well lington, sS; Southfeld Wellington. s7 50; Seat tle,. s6; Bryant, s6; Coos Bay, s5: Wailsend. s7 50; Cumberland. s10 25 in bulk md s11 50 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $l4; Can nel. sl0 per ton; Rock Springs md Castle Gate. s7 60; Coke, s12 per ton in bulk and sl4 in sacks.
 sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Con- pany quotes. terms net cash: Cube. Crushed and Fine Crushed 7c: Powdered. SIC; Candy Granulated. Sc: Dry Granulated, 57sc: Confec- tioners A. 5Mc; Magnolia A. 5hc: Extra C. 5asc Golden C. SAC: California A, 59sc per ID; half-barrels. Ac more than barrels. and boxes lC
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS Bacon, Sc per ID for heavy, SIC for light medium. 10c for light. 11c for extra light and 12@12kc for sugar cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams 102@11c Cali fornia Hams, skG1oc: Mess Beef, $10 50 per bbl: extra Mess Beef s1l; Family Beef. SIP; Salt Pork. s9; extra prime Pork, $10: extra clear. s17Ql7 50; mess, SIS; Smoked Beef, 12q12hc per ID.
 LARD-Eastern, tierces. quoted at Sc per fb for compound and Sc for. pure; pails. sNc; and 7c for pure; half barrels. TAG; 10-fb tins. Sc; SID tins, SKc
 COTTOLENE-Tierces, s%6sssc: packages less than 300 fbs-1-ib pails. Go in a case. 9Iac 3-rb pails. 20 in case. SMc; 5-rb pails, 12 in a case, Slsc; 1o-fo pails. 6 in case. s&c; 5o-Ib lbs net. Shc; fancy tubs. so lbs net. 7ssc: half barrels. about 110 lbs. TAG per 10.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, July n.-Consols, 111%; Silver. 27A: French rentes 103f 25c.
 LIVERPOOL. July 11.-Wheat. steady; No. Standard California, 43s; cargoes off coast quiet and steady; cargoes passage nominal unchanged; English country markets firm; French country markets. firm; Wheat in Paris firm; Flour In Paris. steady; quantity Wheat tity Wheat and Flour passage to Continent 116o.0C0 Indian shipments Wheat to U K. 200 900; Indian shipments Wheat to Continent, 57 GOO: imports into U. K. for week IFS 900 barrels Flour. 356 900 quarters Wheat
 COTTON-Uplands 7-1sd
 WHEAT-Futures closed dull; July 2s 7Ad September, 5s 71sd.
 Imports of wheat into Liverpool during the week: From Atlantic ports, 100 quarters from Pacific ports none; from other ports. 000 quarters
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RAIsINs. ETC.

There Is nothing new to report.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prunes carload lots, 4%6 5c for 40-5O's, 4A@4kc for 50-60's. 3%@4n for 6o-7Gs, 3hG3kc for 70-s0's. 2NG3c for So-90s. 2A G2hc for 90-10Os: Peaches. 3GD5c; fancy, 5k@ 6c; peeled, 1oQ12hc new Apricots. Sasc for Royals old Apricots, 5d61zc for Royals and 7QSc for good to fancy Moorparks: Evapo- rated Apples. 7i4GSc: sun-dried. Er@5c; Black Figs in sacks, 2d2hc; Plums. 41s@4Nc for pitted and 1AG1l1c for unpitted; bleached Plums, 5a5Ac; Nectarines. 4GD5c for prime to fancy; Pears. 2kG41ac for quarters and 3Q519c for halves. according to color, etc.
 RAISINS-2@23c for two-crown. 2%Qsc for three sh9a%e for four,erown, o 4Ao for and s191 15 for London layers; dried Grapes. PIC.
 NUTs-Walnuts. 364c for hardshell. 4@6c for softshell: Almonds, 3G4c for hardshell 667c for softshell, Sk69c for paper-shel; Peanuts, 40 511c for Eastern and 4ikc for California; Pe- cans, 6hasc; Ffberts. 9h@loc; Brazil Nuts. SG9c per fb; Cocoanuts, $4 50Q15 per 100
 HONEY-Comb. 9d1Oc for bright and 6@7c for lower grades; water-white extracted. 6hV BEESWAX-24G26c per fb
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market continues weak, dull and featureless. There is no speculation of any consequence and the demand on shipping account is insignificant.
 Spot wheat-Shipping. $1 2591 271s; milling, sl 35Q1 45 per ctl
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session-9:15 o'clock - December Second Session-December-1s 900 ctls, q 277s; 2S, GOO. s1 27a4.
 Regular Morning Session-December-2oO ctls, S1 27A. Afternoon Session-December-60 cts, $1 7s. BARLEY-The market continues dull and
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SWISS -AMERICAN BANK
 or Locarno, Switzerland and GERMANiA TRUST COMPANY
bz4 montgomery street, San Francisco a al

Paid-up Capital and Reserves. ss9o OOo
 e. T. Go. s320.000) (S. A. B. S30o O0o ,sAesF general ea 6 banking business transacted h. proved real estate security and on commercipeI paper. The GERMANIA TRUST co. is aa- tnor,aea ana empowered by the State of Call fornia to act as executor. administrator ruar- dian dian and trustee, Legal depository for trust DIRECTORs-Ernst A. Denicke shor- boro; J. e. Rued. F. Martinoni. F c. sie6e. A. Iosnazzlni, H. Brunner. McD R. Venabie tin, c; Gehret. P. Tognazzini. s. Grandi. e.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There Is nothing new to report in Beans, the market being quiet and steady.
 BEANS-Bayos s2 9Oa2 95; Small Whites. $1 80 9l go: Large Whites. sl 75d1 so: Pinks. g 6o0 75; Reds S2 I5f2 S5; Buckeye. s363 25; But ters, s1 sO92; Lmas. g S0a2 90; Pea. s1 9O02; Red Kidneys, s2 5042 70 per ctl
 SEEDS - Brown Mustard. s4 5065 per ctl: Yellow Mustard s4 50Q5: Flax. s2t12 Go; Canary Seed, 2Aq2&c per lb; Alfalfa, 306c: Rape. 2A9 2&c; Hemp. 2A @3c; Timothy. 5@5Ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. s1 1892; Green. $292 10 per ctl.
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and afioat Sat urday. July g. compiled by the New York Produce Exchange Is follows: Wheat 12- 51S. eco bushels; decrease. 900. Corn. 22.- bushels: decrease, 246o coo; Rye. SIS 900 bushels: decrease. A. Barley. 374.000 bushels; in crease, A, GOO.
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Family extras. $5@5 10; bakers ex- tras. A 75@4 S5 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices Tn sacks fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour s3 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour g 70 per 1oO Rice Flour. s7: Cornmeal. g 5O extra cream Cornmeal. 8 25; Oatmeal s4 25; Oat Greats ' 50: Hominy., 8 25a3 50; Buckwheat Flour. si @l 70; Cracked Wheat. s 75: Farina. st 5o; Whole Wheat Flour. 8 50; Rolled Oats tbar- relsl. S5 S5Q6 25 in sacks. 8 65Q6 05; Pearl Barley s5; Split Peas s4 25; Green Peas. si 50 per 100 lbs
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Previous prices rule for all descriptions. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 6lkc; second quality, 5ka6c; third quality. 41hG51hc per ID.
 MUTTON-Wethers. 711gsc; Ewes, 7Q7hc per ID.
 LAMB-Spring. S9Skc per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 4h@5c for large, 5hd5asc for medium and 4A9411c for small. stock Hogs, 2Q3hc; dressed Hogs 7nSc
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Hydrographic Office, located in the Merchants Exchange is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the oince where complete sets of charts and sail-
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RAISINS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 1.-The Journal of Com merce says: There has been increased in- quiry for California four-crown loose raisins from second hands for prompt delivery. but only small sales have been reported. For two and three crowns there appears to be but It. tie demand. California seedless raisins are firm under small and concentrated supplies. California Sultanas dull and nominal. In imported raisins there Is nothing doing, prices being nominal and unchanged.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKET.

Silver advanced.
 Wheat weak Barley inactive. Oats, Corn and Rye unchanged Hay firm. Feedstuffs unchanged. Nothing new in Beans. Potatoes unchanged. Onions lower Butter firm. Eggs higher. Cheese un- changed.
 Two cars of Eastern Poultry in. Fresh fruit in light receipt and nrTn Dried fruit nominal. Provisions as before. Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged. Meats stand the same.
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PORTLAND. July n.-New wheat re- ceived at several interior warehouses to-day There Is no change In the price situation. COG being the ruling quotation for Walla Waa while valley and bluestem quoted at 62@63c
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, July u.-WHEAT-Receipts, light Club 61c buestem, 64c.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, July 1.-The catalogues offered at the Wool auction sales to-day were good and consisted of F. 463 bales. Secured, fine greasy nernos and cross-breds showed a hardening tendency and there keen competition for these Woos The American buyers have pur- chased so far nearly 300 bales. The attendance was large. Following the sales in detail:
 New South Wales. 2o0o bales; secured, sd9 Is 415d; greasy. 5G10d.
 Queensland. HOO bales; secured. Is 2dGls 5hd; greasy, 6ddls 41zd.
 Victoria, 400 bales; secured. Is 31sdG1s Cd: greasy. 6&G11hd. Is 2Ed.
 West Australia, 300 bales: greasy 5&69d.
 Tasmania. 600 bales; greasy, 6AG11d.
 New Zealand. 700 bales; secured 6kG1s 4d; greasy, 5610hd.
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal 100 bales: secured. Is Idols 5d
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell steers, 1o1kc; medium, s1hc: light &c., Cow hides shc; stags. 61ae; salted Kip. s99Ac: Calf, 10c: dry Hides. sound. 16c;. culls and brands. 12q121ac; dry Kip and Veal, 16c; dry
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Tuesday, July 12.

NoTELTn the above exposition of the tides tbe eo carly % morning tides are given in the left hand column and the successive tides or The The eecond time column gives the second tide or inc day. the third time column the third tide and the last or right hand column gives tne last tide of the day except when there are put threa tides as sometimes occur. The heisnts given are additions to the soundings on tne United States Coast Survey charts except when minus sign e precedes the neighL, and then the number given Is subtracted rom the depth given by the charts The plane or reference is the mean of the lower low waters
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STEAMERS TO sAII
Steamer. Destination. Sails. Pie
TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office U. s. N, Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco, July II, 1898.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly noon to-day i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian, at D. m. Greenwich mean time.
 CHAS. P WEIGH,
 Ensign (retired). U. s. N. in charge.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO July 11.-CATTLE-There a strong market for all desirable cattle to-day Choice steers. s565 35: medium. s4 55G4 75: beef steers s4G4 30: stockers and feeders. 8 25G 75; bulls S364 20; cows and heifers. 8 1564 calves, 8 5067; Western steers, s4 2oG5 15. HOGS-Were about 5c lower; fair to choice 8 S264 95; packers 8 70G3 so: butchers. 8 75 d3 90; mixed, s3 7oas s7; lights, 8 65@S S5; pigs. 8 65I3 S5.
 SHEEP-Were in active demand and lambs were 15c higher. Sheep. 8 75G5 25; rams. g 50 G4; spring lambs. s5G6 50
 Receipts-Cattle, 17,000; Hogs. 24,o00; Sheep r 7,000.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, July n.-CATTLE-Re- ceipts. 7G00. Best grades steady: others, 5dl0c lower: native steers. S4d5 20; native cows and heifers, $l S5g4 05; stockers and feeders. sS 30 HOGS-Receipts. 5000 Market weak to 5c lower Bulk of sales 8 60Q3 so; heavies s 75 G93 %; packers. 8 506l3 s5: mixed. s 50Gl3 s0 lights. 8 50d3 65 workers, s3 s093 65: pigs, s3@ 45
 lambs $4Q6 50; muttons, S3d4 50.
 OMAHA
 OMAHA June 11.-CATTLE-Receipts. 1900 Market stronger; native beef steers. s4 256p s5; Western steers. B S5d4 60; cows ano heifers. s3 50G4 30; stockers and feeders, B 75 G4 so: calves s4 5O67.
 HOGS-Receipts $500. Market 5d10c lower heavy B 67d3 75; mixed s3 67i13 70; light, 8 65 Gr3 70: bulk of sales, 8 67G3 70
 SHEEP-Receipts, 2l00 Market. steady; fair to choice natives B SOG4 70: do Westerns 8 6Oq4 40: common. s3 5O@4 25; lambs. s4 25d6.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour. firmer; No spring Wheat. old 75@ Soc; No. spring Wheat, old, 7OaS2c; No. red, 7SNc; No. Corn. 32hc; No. 2 Oats 236l24c; No. white 261aQ27c; No white. 25%.d261kc; No. 2 Rye, 46c; No. Barley, 31635c: No. i Flax seed. s1 O41a; Prime Timothy Seed g 55: Mess Pork. per barrel, s9 soGs s5; Lard. per 100 pounds, s 3711G5 40 Short Rib Sides. loose, s5 45d5 65: Dry Sated Shoulders. boxed. 4sQ 47sc; Short Clear Sides. boxed. s5 9096 10
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COINAGE OF THE MINTs.
, coinage of the United States Mints dur
 the fiscal year just closed was as fol-
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.

During the month of June the Government receipts were s33 509 31S and the expenditures 347 S52 2S2 against 5S4 70S and 22934,6s5 for
 the same month last year. For the fiscal year the receipts compare follows:
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WHEAT MOVEMENTS.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; creameries 12GD16c dairies 11Q13c. Eggs. firm; fresh. 1Gl1c.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

Tinted States Coast and Geodctic Survey
 Times and Heights of High and Low
 Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
 Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
 thority of the Superintendent
 NOTE.The high and low waters occur at ,he city front (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point; tbe height of tide Is the same at both places.
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FOREIGN DRY GOODS TRADE.

The movement in foreign Dry Goods at New York for the first six months Of the year com pares as follows:
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, July 11-4 D. m.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

James T. Boyd to Alvinza Hayward, lot on line of Lombard street 100 of Octavia, William Mccormick to Margaret Mccormick !wfe lot ., on m sE GoEner 6s of Hayes and Clayton Estate of William E. Murphy SSby John Mo- Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Thomas E. Flynn: lot on w line of Valencia street. @ aBd Esh Gay s2S tS " #am % rree @ lot N line of Eighteenth street., 125 E of Mis- spn gsta5e st of DS MsTv sa sS McHafee bv James Me- Hafie,. executor) to Union Investment Com pany of San Francisco lot on " line of Church Christy Davis to Mary F. Fee, lot on N line of Beaver street. 1s5 W of Noe, W 70 by N 115 (quitclaim deed); S10.
 Robert T. Davis to same same (quitclaim deed); s10
 George H. and Fannie E. Nelson to Grace M Hagerty wife of John F. Hagertyl, lot on s by s 60: sl0.
 Lizzie and Henry lessen to Ada Graber, re- record 17S4 32. of lot SEE line of Clemen- tina street. 225 sW of First. SW 25 by SEE s0; Company, lots 30. s1. sS 62. B, 5s, and s7 block g. lot 31, block Il. lots 43 and A, block F, lots ciaton; also undivided 24-2S of lots l to 14 block 10, same; sSO00.
 Alameda County.
 John P. and Edna F. Beckett to Roscoe P. Bromley. lot 8. Map of Beckett's second Addi- tion to Oakland, Oakland Annex; s10.
 Edward l.. and Millicent Harbert, Lydia, F. O. and A. w. Randall to Adam Shirk, all in terest to Shirk avenue, Eden Township; s1.
 Adam and Virginia Shirk to Edgar B. Clark. lots to r. Shirk Tract, San Leandro Eden , Township grant.
 William L. Jr. and Carrie w Prather to J. Nj. Bartlett, lot on S line of Knox avenue. 621,o3 " of Telegraph avenue. S S1. w 50. 164.76 being lot IS and F 10 feet of lot 19, Knox Park. Oakland s1O
 S A. Langridge (by Tax Collector) to Charles Babb, mortgage in est in lots and 6. block C. Parsons Golden Gate Tract, Oakland An nex: s1.
 Charles Babb to F W Lanbridge. same, quitclaim deed. Oakland Annex; B.
 John H. Brown to John P: Beckett. lot on line of Fortieth street, 250 W of Telegraph ave nue, W 43 by s 100. being lot l3, block 2oSO Map of estate of John Evoy. deceased, Oak land Annex; also lot 20. block D. Gaskill Tract Oakland Annex: s10
 E. S. Riggs. Mary c. Dickson and Bradford Webster to Leander R. Webster, all interest in lot w line of Canning street, 50 N of Rose. N 50 by W 100, being lot 10. block O. Roberts and Wolfskill Tract, Map 3, Oakland Annex; grant.
 H. T. Scott to Mary F. orrick (wife of O.. lots r and IS in plat r. Mountain View Gem etery, Oakland Township; gift.
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Avail able cash balance. s23o, IT, ,o5o; gold reserve. S171, ,749, ,417.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, July 1L-FLOUR-Receipts 11554 barrels; shipments. 11.OO0; sales, 40co packages; quiet and fairly steady. WHEAT-Receipts, AS. 100 bushels exports. 275.- GOO. Spot steady; No. red, 90GS2c fob aioat. Options opened weak. and were sensitive to bearish reports all day except for slight closing rally on export demand. Selling was closed 12G24c net lower; No. red July, S2l26 S4l9c closed S212c; September, 729sq73asc, closed 73c; December. 72fsc.
 HOPS-Steady.
 WOOL-Quiet
 METALS-The week starts off with buyers and sellers alike showing indifference. Busi ness to-day was very dull without important change. At the close the Metal Exchange called:
 PIG IRON-warrants, dull. with s6 50 bid and S6. 50 asked.
 LAKE COPPER-Quiet, with s11 75 bid and S11 S712 asked.
 TIN-Quiet, s14 50 bid and s14 50 asked.
 SPELTER-Nominal with s4 70 bid and s asked
 LEAD-DulI, with s4 bid and s4 o5 asked The firm naming the selling price for lead from the Western miners and smelters quotes COFFEE-options closed quiet at unchanged prices to points lower: sales. 5000 bags; in cluding September and October. s5 65. Spot Rio dull: mild, neglected; Cordova, Sn Gl5c. SUGAR-Raw firm; sellers. scarce. Fair fning, 3lAc; centrifugal 96 test. 44c; refined. firm.
 BUTTER-Firm; Western Creamery. 13q EGGs-Ffrm; Western 131kd14c.
 DRIED FRUITS.
 NEW YORK, July 11.-Californa Dried Fruits quiet but steady.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common. 6asc: PRUNEs-4asc. APRICOTs-Roy sh@1Oc; Moorpark. 1OQ
 TEACHES -Unpeeled. 5Gsc; peeled. 12Q16c.
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INVESTMENT BOARD.
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
 Morning Session. zoo Gould & Curry. 0S 100 Sierra Nevada. AS 100 ..... ............ or 200 Yellow Jacket. 10
 Afternoon Session.
 200 Con Cal & Va. Is Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock Board yesterday:
 Morning Session. 300 Con Cal & Va. IT $50 Sierra Nevada. 47 200 Gould & Curry. 0S 300 Union Con ...... 15 200 Savage .......... 12
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 11-Lower Liverpool cables, better crop news and fine weather started wheat easy. More radical weakness quickly developed. however. when 1t became known that St. Louis receipts of new wheat were 76- GOO bushels and the weather in the Danubian provinces was fine and settled after heavy rains reported from there Saturday. The opening de- cline was partly recovered later on buying against puts and the expected heavy decrease in the visible supply. The fact that the Gov ernment crop report was expected in the after noon kept the trade in a waiting mood. few cared to enter into new obligations pending the arrival of information which might change the whole situation The worlds shipments to Europe were 6.05l, 900 bushels last week, against i795 GOO bushels the similar week of 1897. The quantity on ocean passage decreased 3,200, 900 bushels. July closed 1Ac lower and Septem- Der lost lzc.
 Scattered liquidation on more favorable crop reports and the decline in wheat weakened corn. July closed 14c down
 Sympathy with wheat and corn respon- sible for decline in oats. July declined 1sc.
 Suggestions of an improved foreign demand for provisions offset the effect of an overrun of hogs, lower prices at the yards and a smaller cash business. There a sharp rally early on liberal buying by packers. The advance was lost later. however, general selling by commission houses. Pork and ribs closed unchanged. Lard gained 2kc.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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COTTON MARKET
PORTLAND'S BUSINESS.

NEW ORLEANS. July 11.-COTTON-Mid- dlings, 11-16c.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, July n-Exchanges. s45s. .sss balances S522 292
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-09

War Is rapidly making the United
States cosmopolitan nation. War is
always a quick educator. Whatever
else 1t does, it sharpens the wits and
broadens the mind OF nations. The
present war is yet very young, but it
has already made the United States a
nation OF students of history, geogra-
ply and international relations. The
nation has learned more OF the world
in the last few months than years OF
peace would have taught it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-09
SMITH FOR CONGRESS.

The time is approaching when the
convention win be called upon to nom
mate the Republican successor to the
Hon. VIM. Alden Smith as Congress-
man from the Fifth district. y
So far as we have been able to sound
public opinion in the three counties
constituting the district, there is but
one mind among Republicans. Senti-
ment is overwhelmingly in favor of
renominating Mr.. Smith. Were the
convention to be held today, he would
be named by reclamation for his own
successor. There is no probability
that this unanimity will be disturbed
by anything that will happen between
now and convention time. There will
be no other candidate. William Alden
Smith will be re-nominated and elect
ed. This statement is as safe as pro-
blem in Euclid. 1t is, in other words,
n self-evident proposition.
That being conceded to be the situa
ton, we have not been able to find any
BODY who evinces any desire to quarrel
with it. Everybody is satisfied that it
is so. There is a general acquiescence
in the propriety of this solution of the
matter. And why not2
Mr.. Smith has acquitted him self with
much credit. His career in congress
has been at all points creditable and
satisfactory, at some points brilliant.
His ability is conceded. His industry
is unquestioOed. His committee as
signments prove that he is held in high
esteem by Speaker Reed. President
McKinley's friendship for him has
been equally marked. He is already
conspicuous and influential, and every
additional term that he serves will
add to his strength and enlarge his
capacity for usefulness. He is one OF
the most energetic, tactful and influen
tial members of the lower house in con
gress. He is known outside the dis
trict. Indeed he has lots Of friends
outside the sudJe. ne mas ScTNCu IHe
district well. He is in position tC
serve it still better. He is young, am
bilious, honest and capable. These
are good points in a public servant
In times like these, tried men-meu
who can be trusted-are needed. 1t il
no time to swap congressman, even i
The people had mind to do such 1
thing. But as we have already said
there is no disposition anywhere il
the district to make any change. Mr..
smith is likely TO be kept in his sea-
as long as he does not grow weary IL
we'll doing The longer a congress
man serves, if he is the kind of timber
he is made of, the better he can per
form his duties.
1t is therefore altogether the proper
thing to send him back and get the
benefit of his experience and his abil
ity. In this matter the Sentinel is re
1ecting the unanimous sentiment o
the district We are proud of our con
gresham and propose to keep him II
the harness as long as we can.-lonis
| Sentinel.