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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.


 WHEAT-A better feeling at Chicago gave this market more tone, and futures were stronger. though spot prices showed no gain. Spot Wheat-ShippinF q 1891 17h; milling s1 20g1 2214. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-s:15 o'clock-December- 6ooo ctls, q 167s; 5000 s1 16s; 14 900. s1 l6as. Second Session - December-20o0 ctls, s1 1e% 2000, Sl 1855; 14,000 s1 16L. Regular Morning -December-6o00 ctls, s1 IT. 40oo0 $ 17s 5000. s1 17A; 22 900. q 17ss $1 17N 5000, s1 IFS.
 BARLEY-The feeling was stronger. though there advance.
 Feed. S1 2lAq1 2S2s Brewing. q z5 for No. 2.
 CALL BOARp SALES. Informal session-s:l5 o'clock-No sales Second Session-December-200 ctis s1 24k Regular Morning mber-4000 ctls q 241h.
 Afternoon Session = December = 2ooo ctls, OATS-The market continues in good shape for sellers. the demand being good. Seed de- scriptons are firm and show a rising tendency. Fancy Feed. q 2711G1 30 per ctl; good to choice, q 20Q1 20; common, fl 15G1 1T1a; Sur prise, s1 30d1 321a; Gray, s1 17l41 20; milling t1 201 25 per ctl; Red. q 35q1 45: Black. q 50a TO-
 CORN-The market is easy and several de- scriptions show slight decline. Small round yellow, sl 20; Eastern large yell s1 05@1 O7& per eli; California White. q 12h@ IS
 RYE-s1 20G1 22h per cti, BITCKWHEAT-Gominal.
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slow. Bulk of sales, 8 509s e5; heavies. ss 5o0 GO; packers. s 50q3 70; mixed. ss 4Sq3 65: Q3 35.
 sHEEP-Recepts. 5000: market firm. Lambs. $496 16; muttons. 8 3OQ& 40.
 OMAHA.
 OMAHA. Oct 5.-CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Market slow to 10c lower. Native beef steers. "A SOq5 30; Western steers, 8 7b014 40: Texas steers. s3 5OQ4; cows and heifers. s393 80: can ners. s2 25@D3: stockers and feeders, 8 s094 60: calves. s4 5oa7; bulls, stass etc, s2 25qS 70. HOGS-Receipts, 5000. Market 10c lower. Heayies. $3 6oQS 60; mixed. 8 52kQ3 53; light. B 55%S S5; bulks of sales. B 5alA@5 65. SHEEP-Recepts. 1000; market strong. Ma tive muttons, s3 75aD4 40; Westerns, s sOG4 20: stockers, $s 5oG4; lambs, 34 5oa5 50.
 DENVER
 DENVER. Oct 5.-CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady Beef steeers. s3 5095; cows, $2 5oS 50; feeders. freight paid to river. s3 e6@ { 25 stockers, freight paid. 8 75@4 30; bulls. stags. etc, S2Q3.
 Light packers. 8 coos sS; mixed. s 55as so: heavy, $3 50QD3 60
 SHEEP-Receipts, H. 900. Market firm: good fat muttons, $3@4; lambs. %95 15.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon sGsAc per 10 for heavy, s%@sc for light medium. 1012c for light. He for extra light and 12IzQ1Sc for sugar cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 10isc; California Hams. s11c; Mess Beef. sl0a1o 50 per bbl; extra Mess Beef, s11d11 50 Family Beef. s12912 50; mess, SIS 50616; Smoked Beef. IQp12c per ID.
 LARD-Eastern, tierces. quoted at 6c per ID for compound and TAG for pure; pais, Sc. Cali fornia tierces. Dc per 10 for compound and 6%c for pure; half barrels, 7c; 1o-ib tins, 7Ac; 5-ro tins, Sc.
 COTTOLENE - Tierces, 57sG6Mc: packages less than 300 lbs-l-fb pails, 60 In case. 91sc case D pss sc ~ on Tn ne ease Se 0io pa5s & H n in tins, or in case. 7lkc; wooden buckets. % lbs net SIC; fancy tubs. so lbs net, 7ssc: half barrels, about ll0 lbs, 7Ac per ID.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Melons continue very dull. Choice Peaches are firm. Grapes. both wine and table. are quiet and not materially changed.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries. s1 76Q3 per chest for large and $7@8 for small.
 Figs 4oQ75c per box, double layers.
 Cantaloupes, 26G50c per crate; Nutmegs, 254 40c per box; Watermelons. $15420 per hun- dred for large and s10GD12 for small to medium. Huckleberres, 5@6c per lb.
 Quinces, 50@75c
 Pomegranates nominal.
 Cranberries, $s 50G3s 50 per barrel.
 Ordinary Grapes, 25Q50c per box: Seedless. 65Q75c; crates sell about 10c higher than boxes: Isabellas, 40975c per crate: Wine Grapes. ;13Q Is per ton for Zinfandel and $11@13 for common kinds.
 Blaokberries, s2 509I 50 per chest.
 Plums. 35q60c per crate and box.
 Peaches. 50975c per box for good to choice and 35p40c for common stock.
 Raspberries, $6G37 per chest
 Apples, 35@6Qc for common, 7599oo per box for No. and S191 25 for choice.
 Bartlett Pears, nominal. Winter Pears, 55 @75c per box.
 CITRUS FRUITS Oranges. s1 5o92 for Va lencias. s1 25G1 50 for St. Michaels. s1 25 for Mediterranean Sweets and 75cq1 for Seedlings: .st Lemons. sl 5092 50 for common and $3q6 Tor good to choice: Mexican Lines, s596: Califor- nia Lines. -; Bananas $1 25q2 25 per bunch; Pineapples $3d4 per dozen.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The scarcity In choice grain Hay continues and the market is very strong. There is no activity, however, owing 10 the scant arrivals. The tendency is upward.
 Bran Is firTner but no higher.
 BRAN-s13 50d15 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-s1sd20 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s26 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mil $31G31 50; jobbing. s32d32 50; Cocoanut Cake s24G25; Cottonseed Meal. s2S9sO per ton; Cornmeal. s23 5oQ24 50; Cracked Corn, s24625.
 CALIFORNIA HAY Wheat s17619 30 for good to choice and s15a16 for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Dat. sl5q1s; oat. sl4Gl6 50: Island Barley. SIP 50@14; Alfalfa, s1l
 OUTSIDE HAY-From Oregon. Utah. etc.)- None here.
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THE CALLS CALENDAR
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic 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 office where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions Of the world are kept on hand for comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon. 10th meridian. by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Signal Observatory, Mare Island. Cal
 A notice stating whether the ball was dropped
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.


 NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-specuiative attention was directed to the American Sugar Refinery Companys shares to-day by the cut in price in the various grades of the product. Advices from the sugar districts that dealers were holding off in expectation of further reduction and that a lively war In the trade was looked for. Wall street received the various develop ments with some concern, as 1t was felt that renewed liquidation in sugar would tend to de- prive the market Of the outside support which lt experiencing and that the efforts which were making 10 sustain various special ties would be abandoned Subsequent develop meuts. however, served to reassure the street" supporting orders were placed all around and the drop in sugar of three points to 1l2 was without appreciable effect The frrnness of the general market coupled with open buy ing of other industrials by a leading interest brought about late rally of two points In sugar. Irregulsrity quite pronounced dur ing the day. and the list gave little sembance start. and again in the late session. The ah- Eence of decisive tone led to the cancella- ton of some commission orders. and London also alternately bought and sold. Local trao- ton stocks displayed a good tone Tobacco re- Fponded readily in either direction to the usual assortment or rurnors respecting the status Of negotiations with the Western manufacturers in prominence and bounded up on reportsof an amicable adjustment of recent difficulties Fluctuations in the railway stocks were con- fined within narrow limits. except in one or two eases, Northern Pacific common making an early conspicuous display of weakness. In- proVement Tn grain prices, coupled with the heavy export demand. exerted sustaining in- huence on the Western shares which offset the frequent gyrations of the specialties. Final dealings were characterized by strength, but net changes are irregular.
 brisk demand developed for the bond issues of reorganiZed properties and those in process of rehabilitation. but realizations in Denver and Gulf frsts wiped out the improvement To- tai sales S2. $50 000.
 Government bonds were unchanged all around in bid prices.
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 4o2. s55 shares, including: Atchison preferred. s5 800: Burlington. |, ss0; Manhattan. 12 o35; MetropoIi tan Street Railway. lo,275; Northern Pacific. 2S265; do preferred 4700 Rock Island. 1859: St. Paul. u,4eo; Union Pacific preferred 72sS; U. P D. and G., $500; Tobacco 40,000 Peoples Cas- 22. 790; Sugar. nS. 3e1
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks somewhat firner, and Hale & Norcross. on the strength of the Supreme Court decision. sold up to sI 25. But the affairs of the company still far from being settled so dealers were uncertain whether to take hold of the stock or not, and there was not much business at the advance
 There was no particular change in local se- curities. and trade was up to the average in volume
 The Grand Central Mining Company of Utah has declared its fourth dividend at the rate of making a total of SIPS 0O0 since organization .
 The Woif-Wreden Company of San Francisco
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Qutations for all kinds remained about the same and the market very dull
 PoTATOES-40G5oc for Early Rose and 4o9 s5c for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks. soc @si 10; Oregon. 7ocdsl; Sweet Potatoes. 1G1Ac per lb for nearby and 1kq1lsc for Merced.
 ONIONS-45df55c per cu for yellow; Pickle Onions. 509S5c per ctl.
 VEGETABLES = Green Peas. Sc: String Beans 1G2c; Lima Beans, 75c67$1 per sack; 1; Bay Squash. s5a5oc; Green Peppers. 4od5oc for chili and 5oa6oc for Bell; Cabbage, 5ocs Car- Pickles. sl 75G2 per ctl for No. l and sIdI a5 for No, q; River Tomatoes. 35gSoc; Bay Toma- Garlic, sc per lb; Green okrs sodss5c; Dried okra, loc per 10: EgE Plant. 4oG6oc per box; Marrowfat Squash. ssa1o per ton.
 sliced. raw. 12c per lb in lots of 25 lbs: sliced desiccated 169lSc: granulated. raw. l3c; Onions, COG: Carrots. old, 13c: new. 1sc; Cab bage. soc: Sweet Potatoes. soc: Turnips. 25c; String Beans. soc: Tomatoes. 50c.
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FLOUR AND M1LLsrurFs.

The Giuseppe took for Sligo 1s.s25 bbls Flour, valued at s72,5o0
 FLoUR-Family extras. a 1S@4 2s; bakers extras, s464 15 per bbl.
 MILLsTUFFS-Prces in sacks are as follows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, sS 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. s2 75 per 100; Rice Flour, $7; Cornmeal. g 50; extra cream Corn meal, s3 25: Oatmeal, s4 25 Oat Groats $4 50; Hominy. 8 25GS 5oi Buckwheat Flour s!q4 25; Cracked Wheat, S3 75; Farna, 50; Whole Wheat Flour. 8 50 Rolled Oats Cbarrels). $ s5 96 25; in sacks. $ s5G6 o5; Pearl Barley. s5: Split Peas, si 25; Green Peas. $4 50 per 100 lbs.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers. 1oc; medium. Sc; light, shc; Cow hides s sr Sasssc; stags sG sated S. Kip se Calf 12G13c; dry Kip and Veal. 15c: dry Calf, 17c: sheepskins. shearlings, 15q2Sc each; short socGs1 10 each; Horsehides, salt. g for large and s1G1 50 for small; Colts, 5Oc Horse hides, dry. $1 50 for large and $1 for small.
 TALLOW-No. l rendered, 3A@3Ikc per 10; No. ?. 2lta2Ac; refined 44a44%c; Grease, Pc.
 free Northern. s412c. Spring clip-Southern Mountain. IF months, sa1lc; San Joaquin and Southern. months, SQ10c; Foothill and Northern. free. 12d14c; Foothill and Northern, defective, log12c; Middle County. 13q1sc; Hum boldt and Mendocino. 14Q16c; Nevada, 10G14c; Eastern Oregon. 1oa12c; Valley Oregon, 15e1i7c.
 HOPs-lsss crop. 11614c: 1897 crop. nominal.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter Is steady at the advance. with mod crate stocks. Eggs and Cheese are quiet and unchanged.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries, 2s@aoc; sec onds. 2Sc
 Dairy--choice to fancy 25@2shc; common grades, 22xG524c.
 Pickled Goods-Firkin, 1S@20c; pfckled roll, 20G21c: creamery tub, 2192219c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 16Q1sAc per ID; Elgin 22422Mc.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 1oa11c; old, sh@ s11c; Cream Cheddar, 10@11c; Young America, 10ix@111zc: Eastern, 12913c
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 321z@35c per dozen; store Eggs 1SQ25c; Eastern, 15Q1Sc for ordinary and 22m23c for fancy
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED
 Friday. September 30. schr Newark, Beck IS hours from Bowen. Landing.
 schr, Archie and Fontie. Nyman. IS hours Wednesday, October g. stmr Greenwood. Fagerlund. Il hours from Fish Rock.
 Kodiak via Coos Bay 63 hours. Br stmr Wellington, salmond, ss hours from stnr George Loonis Bridget. ss hours from Ventura.
 stmr westport, Peterson. 20 hours from stmr National City. Jacobs. from Portland, Astoria and Coos Bay via Eureka, 24 hours from Portland. via Astoria 5s hours schr Jennie Wand. Christensen, Il days from Tacoma.
 Tuesday, October f. schr J. M Weatherwax. sorenson. Guaymas,
 Wednesday. October 5. stmr Chilkat. Anderson Eureka. stmr starbuck, Brugiere, Champerico. Stmr Samao, Jahnsen. Rockport. stmr Alliance. Hardwlck. Astoria via Eureka. Bark Alden Besse, Potter. Honolulu. Schr Eureka, Asplund. Coos Bay. Schr Del Norte. Jacobsen Rogue River.
 CHARTERS. The Mayfeld loads Wheat for Europe, 22s Sd {; Lord Cairns and Caithness- shire, 23s Sd. The Sir Robert Fernie loads Wheat at Ta- % The Iuciie loads Coal at Seattle for this port; John D. Tallant, Lumber at Everett for hassfo Ms for sSangha Ss 47s ed % PaImyra Lumber on the Sound for South Africa; Mary E. Russ. Lumber at Albion and San Francisco for The H. C. Wright loads Merchandise for Kahului.
 Sept A--Lat 42 south long IS west, Br ship City of York, from Liverpool for San Fran cisco.
 TELEGRAPH1c hazy; wind NV; velocity, 20 miles.
 DOMESTIC PORTS. COOUILLE RIVER-Sailed Oct 4-Schr Bar bara Henster, for San Francisco. ROCKPORT-Arrived Oct 5-Stmr South SiSi WEisTPoRTNArrived Tfst5f Oct 5-stmr Aloha, hen6g PoRT Te9 9ToewNsEND-Arrived Oct 5Br shin Euterpe. from Honolulu. Sailed Oct 4-Br ship Sir Robert Fernie, for Tacoma Passed out se9F SassfT FIBo idSw oo Maid Pedro; b6tn Gardiner city for San Francisco Francis POINT REYES-Passed Oct 5, s:o5 a. m stmr Brunswick, from Eureka for San Pedro. BOWENS LANpING-Arrived Oct 5rSchr FORT BRAGG-Arrived Oct 5-schr J. M Oct 4 Sailed Oct 5-Stmr Coouille River for San Francisco; tug Rescue, for San Francisco. NEwPORT-Arrived Oct 5-Schr Mabel Gray, PORT TowNsEND-sail Oct 5-Br stmr Columbia. for Yokohama; schr John D. Tal- lant. for Everett.
 SOUTH BEND-Arrived Oct 5-Schr Ida Schnauer from Port Los Angeles ASTORIA-Sailed Oct 5-Br ship Yola, for Queenstown; Br bark Metropolis, for Queens town.
 sEATTLE-Arrived Oct 5-stmr Conemaugh. EVERETT-Arrived Oct 5-schr John D. Tal- lant, from Port Townsend.
 FOREIGN PORTS. YOKOHAMA--Arrived Oct 5-Br stmr Coptic, hence Sept r. via Honolulu. LIvERPOOL-Arrived Oct 4-Br ship Hutton Hall, hence April F. Panama, for San Francisco. SHANGHAI-Saiied Oct 4-Br ship Persever- ance, for Portland.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver lower Wheat and Barley frmer. Oats still in good demand. Corn weaker. Hay very firm. Bran strong. Beans easy. Coal steady. Potatoes and Vegetables unchanged. Butter and Cheese steady. EgBs quiet. Poultry firm. Game high. Fruits unchanged. Dried Fruits depressed. Prunes lower. Provisions unchanged. Hops firm. Meats unchanged. Increased Revenue collections.
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POULTRY AND CAME.

Local stock was firm and sold of we'll. A car of Eastern came in late in the day.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys l53Isc for Cob biers and 14Glec for Hens: Geese. per pair. si 25fl 50; Goslings, q 25d71 30: Ducks $4f75 for old and s4Gs for young: Hens, s4GS5; Roos- ters, young. s5G6 30; Roosters old s4 2sf74 50; Fryers. stG4 50; Broilers, 8 50d4 for large; s5I 50 for smali Pigeons, $iI1 z6 per dozen for old and s1 75d2 for squabs.
 GAME-Arrivals were light again and sold at fine prices. Some Canvasback went at a.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via Sauselfto Ferry.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
 AND SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAYSE~7:20, ss:SQ 11:Q0 a. m.; s1:kS S45, 5:15, s6:00 6:30 p.
 EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Mondays SUNDAYS-'s;oo. 'l0:oo. '1:so a. m; 'i:1s so0. s4:30. SIS p.
 Trains marked run to San Quentin FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYs-s:2s. .s:ss 7:4s. 's:so a. m- {: EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays S suNDXYs,s.so :s:oo. .io:oo. 'u:55 a. m. 1; s1:l6. ss:1o 4:40, ss:z0 D. m.
 Trains marked start from San Quentin. FROM MILL. VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO WEEK DAYS-5:45. s:45. 7:5S. $40 a. m !: l2.35 a:4S. s:sa. SEQ D. m-
 EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 100 ?. rn.
 sUNDAys-s:oe. io:c5 a. m.; ia:os. i:2o. s;7o, 5:co. $40 D. n.
 THROUGH TRAINS. 7:20 a. week days-Cazadero and way sta ns 1:45 D. m. Saturdays-Duncan Mills and way stations.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-Consols, no: silver. 2 13-1sd; French rentes. 1o2f S5c; wheat cargoes off coast, buyers and sellers apart: cargoes on passage, easier, demand less active.
 LIVERPOOL. Oct. 5-Wheat, dull; French country markets, quiet: cotton, upiands, S-32d.
 CLOSING.
 WHEAT-Spct No red western winter dull, 5s lid: No. 1 red northern spring dull, 6s Id. CORN-Spot American firm, 3s S$d; October firm, 3s 3ad November firm, 3s 4iad. WHEAT-Futures closed steady. December 5s 519d; March, 5s istd.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The new crop of Beans Is coming in rather more freely and the feeling Is easy in conse- quence. Prices show little change.
 BEANS-Bayos s1 S511 s5: Small Whites s2G5 15; Large Whites. s1 50d1 65 Plnks, g 35672 40; Reds 8; Buckeye, 8 25G3 5o; Rutters, nominal 1; Limas. s 2sGS 35; Pea. sl so9z o5; Red Kidneys. g 50 per ctl.
 sEEDS-Brown Mustard. s4 5oa4 75 per cti: Seed. 2IG2%c per Ib: Alfalfa. 5ikN6c; Rape 2A as%c: Hemp, 2%93c: Timothy. 565Ac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. sl 3SGl1 SO; Green. s1 50 H71 1h nar cfl.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easy: No. Spring Wheat, 61hQ621sc; No Spring Wheat, 5sG6zAc; No; Red; es@e4lhc; No; 24isQ25l1c; No White. 23i4q241ec; No. Rye EXC; No: Barley. $1q44c; No. 1 Flaxseed. seIsGs0c: Prime Timothy Seed, g 30; Mess Pork per bbl s7 1897 SO; Lard. per 100 lbs. s4 621s9 es; short, Ribs. sides doosel, s5 1o45 30; Dry Sides Cboxed). s5 36a5 40 Whisky. distillers fin- ished goods, per gal. sl 25; Sugars, Cut, Loaf, s5 n: CIranulaied, s5 39.
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REVENUE COLLECTIONS.

Internal Revenue collections in this district in September were t2s7 647, against SlsooSS for September. 1897, and included Slol,ee3 for Beer, t6s SS4 for Spirits. $21, 046 for Cigars and To- bncoo and S66 O65 for war stamps The colleo- tions for the first nine months of the year were S2,1s4, sS5 against $2, 060,34S for the same time In
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

OREGON. PORTLAND, Or, Oct b-wheat-waIla Walla, 66967c; valley and blue stem. 5sG6oc
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA Oct. 6.-wheat-Club. 6sc: blue stem, Gle.
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COTTON .:ARKET.

middling, 4c. ding, 7-15c.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows:
 BEEF First quality. sasl4c; second quality, 51sc; third quality, 4Q5c
 VEAI-Large, 5@6c; small, 6IkQsc per ID. MUTTON = Wethers. 69Tc; Ewes. 696Hc per rb
 GAMB-spring Lamb. 7I14sc per ID. PoRK-Llve Hogs. 3i1GS& for large s1Q4c for medium and 3AG3i5c for small; stock Hogs 2G3c; dressed Hogs, 5AG6Ac.
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Quail, q 75G92: Mallard, ssq7; sprig. s5@b 30: Teal. s 6oa4 50; widgeon. s39s 50; Small Duck Gray Geese, s3 5OG4; Hare s1: Rabbits, s1 25 G1 50 for Cottontails and s191 25 for small.
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TIME BALL.

TIME BALL. Branch Hvdroeraphic Office, D. s. N, Mer- chants Exchange San Francisco, Cal, Oc- tober 5, 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, or at 8 o'clock D. n Greenwich mean time.
 CHAS. P. WEIGH, Ensign (retired). U. s. N, in charge.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER s.

.,s riv morning tides are given in the left hand s column and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence as to time The second time column gives the second tide or the day the third time column the third tioe and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day except when there are but three tides as sometimes occur. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the ITntted States Coast Survey charts, except when q minus sign e precedes the height,
 and then the number given is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane or reference is the mean of the lower low waters.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady. Creameries, 13g1e1zc Dal- ries 12G17c; Cheese, steady, 1Ti5q1sc Eggs, firm: fresh, 14c
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS

PORTLAND Or. Oct 6-Exchanges, ssoY. 653; balances, s9l, ,s5s.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Oct 5.-CATTLE-Native beef steers sold on basis of s4G4 75 for common to fair grades up to s5 15Q5 60 for good to choice shipping droves extra fine cattle being quoted at $ 7oG5 Ss. Sales were largely at s4 S5Q5 S5. Bulls sold at s2 50Q3 % for Be- lognas and at g 7594 g for exporters. Good to choice veal calves. se 5o77 15 Western range cattle were in fairly active demand at yester- days reduced prices.
 HOGS-Sold st an extreme range of s 40H e2I4. chiefly at s 6o9s s5. and pigs went largely at s3 25GS 60. Lambs were wanted at ss 55G4 50 for the commonest lots up to s5 T5 for choice native, few being choice enough to sell above S 50. Range lambs were in good demand at s5G5 50 for good to prime and good feeding lambs sold at s+ 75Gl4 90. Native sheep were in good request ct g 50ds 50 for the poorer lots up 10 s4 2594 50 for the best
 Good Western yeariings sold to feeders at s4 70.
 17.e0O.
 KANSAS CITY, Oct 5.-CATTLE-Receipts H. 900: best firm. others slower. lower. Native steers, ss 75@e s5. Texas steers. S2 s594 5o; Texas cows. q 2sQs ss; native cows and heif, CTS s294 ec stockers and feeders. ssG5 s;
 HoGS-Receipts. la.oOO. Market tgloo lower:
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 5-

Parisian barbers are legally compelled to wash their hands after attending a customer and before waiting on another
 They must also use only nickel-plated