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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLIOl
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Are dull at 30sd3is Sd. usual options. The chartered Wheat fleet in port has registered tonnage of g .O7S. against 4U'SOo tons on the same date last year; disen- saseu' 2O'7O0 tons. against 105, 400 on the way to thls port, 162, 400 tons. against l63 400.
 WHEAT-The Heathbank takes for Cork oo.I2s ctls, valued at sS4 900
 The rain and a further drop in foreign cables depressed this market yesterday. as will pe seen by the reduced quotations. The ship pers withdrew from the market and there was nothing doing
 I1dewater quotations are as follows: s1 Ss2@ l 49 R Tor No. l. s1 41A for choice and s1 4214Q 4o per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-9:15 O o'clock-May, 40O0 ctis. S Sa'2; SotS. Si S7@s: lsOOo; s1 3,h ,ooo ., second e; Session -May-4OoO ctls' s1 BIS 4ooo s, BsguaT ss sc N Morning May-lSOOO ctls Afternoon session-May-2oOO ctls. s1 seFs i; S0oe sl 361s; 2OOO. s1 3ess 10000 sl S6A; 54,O0o. N 3 SS% s. 2e0o, s1 357s; 76,OcO. si S6. great districts was heavier than supposed. and the market is weaker in consequence. There IS still a good demand for Brewing on local account, however. but Feed is quieter Feed sogs21zc for dark to good and eSas7lsc ana slQl O2ls per ctl for dark Coast.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Sesson-9:15 o'clock-May-20oo ctls, Second session-May-2o ctls. sssc; 5000. regular Morning Session-No sales. - Afternoon Session - May-1O.0OO ctls, S2izc; 2c00 S27sc: 2OOO. S3c
 OATS-The market Is very firm at the ad- vance. Offerings are light and sales are small. Fancy Feed S1 20d1 9 per ctl; good to choice. sl l5d1 17Iz; common, lOgl l212; Surprise, S1 o5Gl 8: Red. s1 3091 70; Gray. $l 12lsql l1l2: Milling, sl 07Ie41 121a: Black, for seed, Sl S5Gl 50. Clipped Oats sell at sl9 per ton over the product
 CoRN-Yellows are dull at the old prices. White is held for more money.
 small Round Yellow, 97iRcqi per ctl: Large Yellow. 9giaMQSa.c- White Q0fqSC.
 RYE-Quiet bus steady at Slq1 O21s per ctl BJCKWHEAT-Is in light supply and higher
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Jan. u.-Consols, 1I2 13-1s. suvs, 26lzd; French Rentes. I03 g.
 LIVERPOOL. Jan. u-wheat dull: No i standard California Wheat Bis: careoas oft coast. nothing doing. 3dsd lower: carCoes on passage. very little doing. 3Ged lower: English country markets. quiet: French country mar kets dull; Liverpool Wheat, No. 1 California 4IItssl11d; Iins Wheat in Paris. weak: Flour in COTTON-Uplands 7-s2d
 CLOSE
 LIVERPOOL. Jan. 11.-WHEAT-No 1 red Northern spring dull. Is 5I1d i'o CORN-Futures steady; January a. oza. February 3s led: March. 3s 1lsd.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The Evening Post S financial cabegram says: The stock market here shows only moderate account. Contan- goes were easier because of the plentiful sup ply of money those of Americans being 4q5 per cent.
 The activity in stocks to-day centered in Grand Trunks Americans and Argentines. All of these good. but the first two closed under the best. China stocks were strong. Negotiations for the China loan pro- ceedng favorably. Mines were good. The possibility Of financial policy by the In- dian Government, announced in these dis patches yesterday. is a chief topic of conyer- sation. although nothing has yet been set tied or announced. Meanwhile the money stringency in India increases. resulting in a further rise in the bank there to-day. Gold may leave here tomorrow for Egypt and Argentina. Some sent to-day from France.
 l have reason to believe that the Indian currency measure framed the lines hither- to indicated will be submitted to the council in India on Friday.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-The few small lots of cattle that were choice fin quality sold sats- factorily to-day, but the common and mid ding grades slow and weak. good many northern fed Texans sold at &a4 50 and some steers shipped direct from Texas sold at g J0d4 10. bulls fetching s2 75G3 50: West ern fed steers sold at s4d4 S5 The export de- mand for cattle was active at S4 70Q5 15 for steers averaging 12O0Grl5O0. There was a fair stocker and feeder trade al S3 35G4 25, a few common stockers going for S3d3 g.
 The traffic in butchers and canners' stuff was fairly active at steady prices, canning cattle selling particularly well. Cows and bulls went mainly at s3q3 75.
 HoGszsales were at an extreme range of 8 40Q3 70. the great bulk of the hogs crossing the scales at sS .SgS 65. Toward noon choice Pigs sold largely at 8 35d3 55.
 The market for sheep and lambs was stronger to-day with good demand Sheep were sala- for the best droves. Western fed sheep sold at s3 70q4 30. Yearling sheep sold at s4 25a4 70 with sales chiefly at s5a5 S. '' ''
 Receipts-Cattle. 4O0o; Hogs. S4.0O0; sheep 11,00O.
 DENVER
 DENVER. Jan. n.-CATTLE-Receipts 22I Market active. Beef steers. S3 25d4: cows, s26 3 50; bulls. stags. etc. sl 5oqS 5o feeders and
 HOGs-Receipts. 424. Market firm and Sc higher. Demand easy. Light packers. 8 400 50; heavy. s3 S5q3 45; mixed, 8 S0gS 45; bulk
 sHEEP-No receipts. No quotations.
 KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY. Jan. u--CATTLE-Receipts n. 900. Market steady to strong. Texas steers, s 25l4 60; Texas cows, g 50i3 25 native steers. s3 70q5; native cows and heifers, s2 l56D4: stockers and feeders, s3di 40; bulls g 5064 75.
 HOGS-Recepts. 5000. Market steady to weaker Bulk of sales. s3 35d3 30: heavy 8 30 G3 55; packers, 8 35d3 60: mixed. 8 30G3 so: light. s2 60d3 45; workers, 8 4Oq3 45: pigs. s39 3 g.
 SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market firm. Lambs s4 75q5 70; muttons. g s5d4 50. OMAHA. OMAHA. Jan. n--CATTLE-Recepts 2sO0 Market steady. Native beef steers 8 7564 s5: Westerns. 8 e0Q4 30; Texas steers 8 5Ol3 co: cows and heifers, s3m3 S5; canners s2l2 So stockers and feeders s3 60d4 50: calves s4G6: bulls. stags. etc, g 25G3 60. HOGS-Recepts 99O0. Market 5c lower Heavy. 8 32l1G3 45: mixed, s3 25G3 45; light 8 45Gf3 52ia bulk of sales. 8 3513 l5. SHEEP-Receipts, 22O0. Market steady. Fair to choice natives s3 7oa4 40: Westerns do ss 6O q4 20: common and stock sheep. s3a3 50; lambs s4a5 30
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes continue firm. but Onions weaker under the large receipts from Oregon. Vegetables about the same.
 POTATOES-E Early Rose. 6o67oc: River Reds 45650c; River Burbanks. 5od65c; Oregon Bur banks. e0G90c; Salinas Burbanks. 75cdsl: Sweet Potatoes. BOG per ctl for Rivers and 60G75c for Merced. Volunteer Potatoes. 2ikc per m.
 oNIoNs-s2 2592 70 per ctl; cut Onions. sl 50 az per sack.
 VEGETA RT .E,S-Marrowfat Squash. sl0d12 per ton: Hubbard Squash si0G12 per ton; Dried Peppers. 5d6c per ID: Dried Okra. 15c; Cab bage, 60d75c per ctl: Carrots. 25qs0c per sack:
 Los Angeles Green Peas, 2G4c; String Beans 5G6c for poor hnd sG10c for good to choice Tomatoes. 25d75c; Green Peppers. per ID; Summer Squash. -: Egg Plant, - per 10.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

A of Eastern goes to-day Local stock is queter and rather weaker as a rule
 Game Is doing better.
 POULTRY
 Live Turkeys. 11612c for Gobblers and 11e 12c for Hens: dressed Turkeys. 13d14c per Ib; Geese. per pair. s1 2561 75: Ducks s4 50I5 80: Hens. 8 50N5; Boosters. young. Si 50M5 50: do old. S3 50G4: Fryers s4 5005: Broilers. s4 50d5 for large and S3G4 for small; Pigeons. s1 50G2 per dozen for young and s1 for old.
 GAME-Quail per dog. s1; Mallard. s3G 50; Canvasback. 4 50d5: Sprfg, sl 15G2: Teal HG1 9: Widgeon. s1d1 9: Small Ducks. 75cGs1: Gray Geese, & 50: White, s1; Brant. s1 50Gl 75; Honkers, &: English Snipe. s2; Jack Snipe Sl; Hare. si: Rabbits. sl 259l 50 for Cot tontalls and 75cGN for small
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Jan. 11.-Prices in the wool mar ket here are stronger than for some weeks past. while there has been a fair demand in several grades. The sales Of Territory wool have been lively on the basis of 50 cents for secured and fine and fine medium.
 There has been little inquiry for some grades of fleece wools. Ohio delaine and No 1 are now quoted at Bic for choice lots for which a number of holders are asking 31Ibc Aus tralian No. holds firm and importers are gradually hardening their prices. Quotations: Territory wool. Montana fine medium and fine l5GD1Sc: secured. 4sd50c; staple 52a5Sc; Utah Wyoming. etc, fine medium and fine 15al7c :: Australian, secured basis. combing superfine 7o972c; combing. good. 6sGesc: combing. 62Q65c
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFS.

Another advance fin Hay Is noted This time it is in the medium grades. There is no fur ther change in Bran and Middlings.
 BRAN-s1S 50d19 90 per ton.
 -s20d24 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rol Barley. s20T21 per ton; Oilcake Meal n. the mill s2S 5062s 30; jobbing. s3O: Cocoanut Cake. Sl9G20: Cotton seed Meal. $29G30 per ton.
 HAY-(EX-car in round lots)-Wheat. sl3 % ql6 per ton: Wheat and Oat S3al5; Dat. sl2d14: Barley. $l2G1S 30: compressed. SIS 50d l5 50 Alfalfa, s1o 50Gn 50; stock. SlOqu 50; Clover. Sl0G12 per ton.
 STRAW-30G45c per bale.
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minlmuTn. 36; mean 40. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.

W LA1IEh OONDl1UbNS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 storm of considerable energy is off the Washington and Oregon coast The lowest pressure is at the mouth of the Columbia River, with easterly winds of of 34 miles per hour. The pressure has fallen about three tenths of an inch during the past q hours over Southern Washington and Northern Ore gon.
 The temperature has fallen about 12 degrees in the northern end of the Sacramento Valley. Rain has fallen over northeastern California with the heaviest rainfall at San Francisco. Snow is reported at Red Bluff. and over an inch of snow has fallen at Mount TamaIpais Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, January 12 1898: Northern California-Rain snow Wednes- day; southeasterly winds; warmer in the Sac ramento Valley.
 Southern California-Cloudy and unsettled weather Wednesday; probable rain in north ern portion; southerly winds.
 Nevada-Cloudy Wednesday; warmer north Ctah-Cloudy Wednesday; continued cold weather.
 Arizona-Cloudy Wednesday; continued cold weather.
 San Francisco and vicinlty-Rain wednes- day; southerly winds.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at D. m.-Snowing; wind southeast, 12 miles temperature 32; snowfall one inch; maxi |. mum temperature 36.
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. u.-FLOUR-Receipts. 11,o0o bbls; exports, 23,e3o bbls. Moderately active and steady
 bu. Spot firm: No. red. s1 00Ia. Options opened easy cable news, but was generally firm all day on light offerings late export de- mand. active covering and strong Northwestern news closing asGasc net higher: No. 2 red Ian closed 921Rc. HOPS-Firrn.
 WOOL-Very steady.
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-It was another dull day in metals the market being absolutely without new fea lures and no change in prices of conseouence At the close the Metal Exchange called Piriron unchanged at s10 90d11, Tin unchanged at sIs 75 @l3 s5. Spelter unchanged at 8 90d4 and Lead very dull at B 65d3 75. The firm that fixes the settling prices for miners and smelters quoted Lead 8 B at the close.
 COFFEE-Options closed steady with nrices net unchanged Sales. 14 800 bags including March. 5.6505.7oc Spot Cofee-Rio, lower to sell mild, quiet.
 SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining, sAc: cen trifugal. es test. 13-16c: refined. steady
 BUTTER-Receipts a900 packages. Steady. Western creamery, 14G21c; factory. l2G15c
 EGGS-Receipts. 4500 packages. Steady; State and Pennsylvania. 20d23c: Western. 2i023c
 DRIED FRUITS.
 NEW YORK Jan. r.-California dried fruits: Apples steady. other fruits quiet prime wire tray. sAc: wood drisd prime, SX G TAG: choice. sac; fancy. 9d9hc: prtines, 30f5c APRICOTS-Royal. 76sc: Moorpark stdfIc fEACHES-Dnpeeled 7Il0c; peeled, 12020c
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. I1.-Money on call easy; actual transactions ranging from PIP to 3 per cent; last loan. 2lz per cent; closed, bid and asked, 2LaG3 per cent. Prime Mercantile Paper. 3AG4L4 per cent. Sterling Exchange easier. with actual business in bankers bills at s4 s5q s s51s for demand and at S4 S5Ql4 S5Is for sixty days. Posted rates. s4 S31s6i S6. Commercial bills. s4 s2Is. Silver certificates. 5714 G5Sc; Bar Silver. 571zc. Mexican dollars, 4ec Government bonds strong; State bonds dull; railroad bonds str
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is further decline in Butter but most dealers are making concessions to sell Cheese is weak. Eggs are slightly lower and receipts are larger
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy Creameries. 2sa27hc; sec onds. 24d 25c
 Dairy-Choice to fancy 23G25c; lower grades, 21m22lzc per 1b.
 Eastern Butter-21d22tsc per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. 11611ikc: com mon to good. SI10c Cream Cheddar 106lllc: Young America. 11hG12hc: Western. 11Q12c: Eastern. 12Izdi3I6c per lb
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 25G27c per dozen; store Eggs 2lG23c; Eastern are cleaned up.
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WOOL MARKET.

ANTWERP. Jan. I.-At the Wool sales here to-day there were offered 29O0 bales There was a large attendance and the competition in general was spirited. English buyers purchas- ing for their requirements freely at full rates
 Good merinos advanced centimes over inc prices obtained at the last sales Other sorts good. The sales were 7O7 bales of Rnenos Ayres at 62 to 155 francs per 100 kilos and 7S5 bales of other La Plata descriptions at 72 to lsO francs. - NS
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Colored sorts are strong and g further ad- vance in Pink is noted. Whites are not in as good request colored
 BEANS Bayos. s2 sOG3; Small Whites. s1 25Gl 70: Large Whites. s1 2OGl 35: Pinks. s1 T5d1 S5: Reds. q 50Gl 70; Blackeye. s2 25Q 50. Butters. Sl 40G1 50 Lmas, Sl 60d1 70: Pea. s1 25d1 4o per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 8 per ctl; Yellow Mustard. s2G2 50; Flax. S1 s062; Canary Seed. 2hd2Ac per 10: Alfalfa GAG; Rape. 2d2%c: Hemp. Be- Timothy. 5izc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. q 25: Green. q 200 1 70 per ctl.
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

All descriptions under this head are the same as for some time back.
 FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras. A F5G4 6; Bakers extras s4 3OG4 40 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- low. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. s per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. g 50 per 100; Rice F1cur. s 75: Cornmeal. A 9; extra cream do. SS; Oatmeal, s2 50: Oat Greats, Si; Hom- Thy, S3 loa3 8; Buckwheat Flour, s 259S 50: Cracked Wheat 8 %; Farina, s4 50; Whole Wheat Flour 8 25; Rolled Oats (bbls). sS 7o9 5 90: In sacks. 8 75: Pearl Barley: A Split Peas. S3 50: Green do. Si g per 100 IDS
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Cash quotations were follows: Flour. easy. No. spring wheat. S6i16S7o: No 5 spring wheat. s0dsOc: No. red. 91h9s2c: No. corn, 267ya27c; No. oats. 22ssG22%c; No, 3 white f. O. b. 24624l1c: No. 2 rye, 44sc; No. barley. f O. b. 2sG43c; No. l iaxseed. s1 1sd 22; prime timothy seed. s2 771k: mess pork. short ribs sides 0oose). H 45G4 70; dry salted shoulders. (boxed), s4 75a5; short clear sides (boXed). s4 75d4 s5;. whisky. distillers' finished goods. per gal sI lo
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

| 9s2: Northern Pacific preferred. 19 300: Rock 1 Island. S530; St. Paul. l7,3S2; Union Pacific. l 2l.Oo5; Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf. 5000: American Tobacco, 3O50; Chicago Great West
 ment Company. 3425: Sugar, 9.S57: Tennessee Coal and Iron 34s0; Western Union. 5623.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11-There were supportinp orders In Wheat at the opening and also enough buying of short Wheat at the same time to make frmness quickly follow a weak opening. First trades in May were at from eoIL gs0l4c. compared with 9Oihc yesterday. Revon5 drain at Liverpool. no reason was annarent TOT the opening decline. Some weakness was developed on yesterdays curb and anticipatIon of moderate raid to-day probably had its i,
 huence at the start Prices slowly irnproyed during the next hour. but the height of its forenoon bulge was s0ssc The only not.bIe feature of that ac rise from the lowest point at the opening was dulness and the small ex
 tent of business that accompanied i, Ore rather heavy focal operator bought about 25O
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WOOD. LUMBER. ETC.

Posts. sG10c each for No. and 5ik96c for No. 2; Redwood. s per cord; Oak rough s6 50; peeled. go; Pine, & a.
 LUMBER-Retail prices are nominally as follows: Pine ordinary sizes. s1lG14 for No 1 and So 50d11 for No. 2; extra sizes higher Red wood-s14dl7 for No. 1 and s11d12 50 for No. 9; Lath feet. $l 70G1 so: Tickets. S16 shingles sl g for common and g 9 for fancy: Rustic Sl9I2l: shakes s2
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PORTLAND. Or. Jan. n.-Exporters in this city still maintain air of indifference re garding the wheat market and are not reach
 Ing out Tor business at present prices and quotations are largely nominal at 72G73c for Walla Walla and 76c for valley and blue stem
 Tn the interior some buying Is reported ar Ilsures or cents per bushel better than tnese, with the most of growers holding for barrel - S p9i
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fornia terces 5c per ID for compound and Sc Tor pure: half-bbls. GAG: 10fb tins, 7c; do 5-lb 1lsc per 10.
 COJTOLENE-Tierces. 5%66hc; packages less than 300 rbs-l-ro pails e0 in a case SSsc: S-lo pails. 20 in case. s&c; 5-ro pails, F in a case, SAc; 10-rb pails, In case. Sisc; 50-tb uns. one or two in case. 79c; wooden buck cts 70 lbs net. 77sc: fancy tubs so lbs net. 7Hc; half-bbls. about 110 rbs TIC per 10.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

There is no change whatever in the situ- ation Hides are firm and selling fairly, Wool IS firm but dull. and Hops steady and well cleaned up.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell at 1c under sound stock Heavy salted steers 1OG1ei1c per ID; medium, Sc; light, Sc: Cow hides. sQ91ec; Stags Sc; salted Kip. 10c; Calf He; dry Hides, 16c: culls and brands 1Sc; dry Kip and Veal, HG15c; dry Calf 1sa20c; cuIls ISqlIS; Goatskins. 2o9S712c each: Kids. 591Oc: Deerskins, good summer. 25Q30c per lb; me dium. 2oc; winter 10c Sheepskins. sheariings 2OGSoc each short wool. 40d70c each: medium 10d9Oc: long wools. 90cdS1 30 each
 TALLOW-No 1 rendered, 3GSHc per ID: No 2, 2G2lac; refined. 5c; Crease. 2G2Hc.
 WOOL-Fall clip-Mddle counties-free 1oa 13c: do defective. 1041Ic: San Joaquin defec- tive 7Gsc; Southern Mountain, 961ic; free Northern. 12613c: do defective. 96l1c; Hum boldt and Mendocino. 126I15c; Eastern Oregon 9Gf1?c: Valley Oregon. 16ST1sc.
 HoPS-old crop. 2Gsc for poor to fair and 8 0l0c for good: crop 11Tl5c per 10.
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l1.-To-day's statemen, of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance, s23S, ,46O, ,l4s; gold reserve. S161, ,771, 155. -
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Silver advanced.
 Wheat and Barley lower. Oats firm. Corn steady. Rye dull. Buckwheat higher. Another advance in Hay. Feedstuffs un- changed.
 Colored Beans very firm. No change in Flour. Fair demand for Coffee. Potatoes firm. Onions lower. Butter and Eggs weak Cheese easy. Poultry weaker. Game firmer. Fruits unchanged More activity in Provisions. Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged. Hogs arriving rather more freely. Beef and Mutton unchanged. Oils as before.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Hogs steady. but receipts are rather larger. There Is no change in Beef and Nut ton.
 Wholesale rates for dressed beef stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 61aG7c; second do sa6 Sc; third do, 465c per ID.
 NEALcLarge, 5@f6c; small. 697c per ID. MuTTON-Wethers. 6d7c: ewes Sc per 10. LAMB-Spring. nominal.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 3%63Nc for large and 3Ad33sc for small and 3ikG3%c for medium soft Hogs. 2izG3Ac; dressed do. 515Ac per h.
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PoRTLAND'S BUSINESS
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or. Jan. u.-ExcbanS.z tas, 2G0; balances. $57,557 ''
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WEATHER REPORT.
u2oth Meridian-Pacifc Time)

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 11-5 p. m. The following the rainfalls for the past tWenty-four hours and seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the date last season:
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WASHINGTON

TACOMA. Wash. Jan. E-wHEAT-No. 1 club. 72hc; No. blue stem. 75sc.
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BOSTON
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

BOSTON, Jan. n.-Atchison, 127S; Bell Tele- phone. 257 Burlington. IO15s: Mexican Central 6; Oregon Short Line, PES: San Diego, -
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THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Ofnc-. U s. N. Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco, January Il. 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i e., at noon of the 120th meridian, or exactly at p. m., Greenwich time. w S. HUGHES,
 Lieutenant U. s. N. in charge.
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JANUARY-1S9S.

NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are 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 tNe third tide, and the last right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs. The heights given additions to the soundings the United States Coast Survey charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the height and then the number given is subtractive from the depth given by the charts.
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SUN, LOON AND TIL.a.

United States Coast and Geodetlc 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 the city front tMssion-street wharf, about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide Is the at both places
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PROVISIONS.

The demand for Alaska is springing up and trade Is better in consequence. Hams Bacon and Lard firm. but unchanged
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, si1c per 10 for heavy. 9c for light medium 1oc for light. IoIsc Tor extra light and 12c for sugar-cured: East ern sugar-cured Hams, 10I1GI1c; California Hams. sqsi4c: Mess Beef. ss 50 per bbl: extra mess do. s9 50; family do. s11@l2: salt Pork. ssQs 50; extra prime Pork. se 50: extra clear ID. pe'
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5Nc per To iof compound and 6c for pure; pails 7c; Cali
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Citrus fruits quiet at previous prices. Apples are in free supply and unchanged DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries. s7aS per bbl; Coos Bay. s1 500 per box
 Apples. 25G4oc per box for common. 5oc7H for good to choice and S1 25Gf1 40 for fancy; Lady Apples. 50cGs1 for large boxes
 Persimmons. 25d40c per box.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, s1 25d 2 g: Seedlings. 5Ocds1 25: Mandarns. slG1 30: Grape Fruit. s3a4 per box: Lemons. 50c9 sl for common and s1 25G1 75 for good to fornia Lines in small boxes. 50G75c; Bananas. sl 25d2 25 per bunch; Pineapples. s3G4 per