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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The condition of the crops Is thus given by the weekly bulletin of the Weather Bureau: 'The cooler weather which has prevailed dur ing the past week along the coast has been very beneficial. Grapes and Prunes nearly all ripening. Fruit crops generally small. with the exception of Grapes Some varieties of this latter crop. especially Tokays, were Injured in the northern portion or the State by hot weather of the previous week, but e whole the crop promises to be a good one kaisin drying will begin in about two weeks Conditions still favorable for good crops of citrus fruits wherever the water supply will hold good
 The market is choked with Peaches and Pears. and the canners. far from being pleased with the glut, find themselves in the unpleas- ant position of not being able to take advan- tage of 1t. they are loaded with contracted which prevents them from taking in the cheaper fruit now under their noses. They days at most, and fear that when they do get ready to buy in this market ret price prices t VIII be be
 Lemons are higher and scarce. Lines have rivals for several weeks. DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries. s4Q6 per chest for large and
 Figs. - per box for single and 75c9$1 25 for double layers.
 y1gl 50 per box; Watermelons. s15G1S per hun dred
 Huckleberries. 6p7c per 10.
 Red Nectarnes, 5O@75c; White Nectarines, Whit White Grapes, 5O@soc per box and soq7Oc per crate; Black Grapes, 75c per crate; Muscats, 75cGS1.
 BIackberries, $2 5Opi per chest.
 Plums, 4Oq6Oc per crate and 25Q50c per box; in bulk, s10G15 per ton.
 Apricots, 4Oq75c per box and $4oq6O per ton In bulk.
 Peaches 25q65c per box; in bulk, to canners, $20030 for Freestones; Clings, nominal.
 Crabapples. 25G40c per box. Raspberries, s5@6 per chest. Apples, 35d60c for common and 75cQH per box for No. 1.
 Bartlett Pears, 75c@s1 per box and s25GsO per ton for No. 1. and 25Ql50c per box and $l5g 20 per ton for small and inferior stock CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, S1 25GD1 70 for St. Michaels, S1Q1 20 for Mediterranean Sweets, and 75c4Sl 25 for Seedlings; Lemons. g 50@3 for common and s4@5 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, s7GS; California Lines. = per box; Bananas, $1 25Q2 per bunch Pine apples, $36l4 per dozen
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

A large shipment of Onions to Australia is reported.
 The market for Vegetables and Potatoes ranges about the same, except Tomatoes, which are higher.
 POTATOES -4oq65c in sacks for Early Rose and 50cds1 10 in sacks and 75cQS1 % in boxes for Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks, 75cq$l lo; Sweet Potatoes 3G3lac per ID. --a-o,
 ONIONS-0d50c per ctl for red and 9oUfoc per ctl for yellow. Pickle Onions. 759soc per ctl. -, e., Beans 2q3c per lb; Lima Beans, Sq4c; Bay Squash. 25Q35c; Green Peppers. 3Sq5ee TOT TOT Chile and 50Gl75c for Bell; Cabbage, 5Oc per ctl; Carrots, SOd5Oc per sack; Bay Cucumbers, 2503oc; Pickles, 75aS5c for No and and 49qo9c per box for No. g. River Tomatoes, SQl 50; Green Corn 40D75c per sack for Vacayilles sl0l 20 per crate for Alameda 50q75e for Berkeley; Garlic, 2921kc per Ib Green Okra, 40Q50c; Egg Plant. 35Q50c per box
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes; sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 lbs; sliced dessicated 16dlSc: granulated, raw, l3c; Onions 6Oc Carrots, old, 13c: new, lSc; Cab bage BOG; Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turnips 26c; String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes soc.
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cALL BOARD SALES.

Informal Sesson-9:15 o'clock-No sales:
 Second session-December-10, ,000 ctls. sl lo4e- Regular morning session-December-2O ctls, s1 152l 200O S1 15$s; 4000. s1 154s. Afternoon session-December-SO cts, Sl 1o12. OATS-Quotations show no further change and the market Is dull and nominal. Fancy Feed, s1 2712Q1 30 per ctl; good to choice, ,! 70 Q1 2711; common, S1 171a6D1 2212; Surprise $1 30 Q1 B; Gray s1 2216G1 g; milling, s1 22lzq1 27l3 per ctl
 CORN-Dealers quote previous prices for all descriptions Small round yellow, $1 25@1 30; Eastern large yellow, sacked. s1 O71h@1 10; white. S1 1061 121k; mixed. S1 05a1 07l2 per ctl RYE-Is steady but dull at s1 20Gl1 % per ctl. BUCKMHEAT-s1 75Gll S5 per ctl
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter Is apparently too high and the market is dragging. Cheese stands the same. Eggs are steady and unchanged.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 23q24c; sec onds 21Q22c
 Dalry-Choice to fancy. 2OQ21c common grades, 16Q19c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 14Q15c per ib; Elgin, nominal.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9410c: old, SQ S1sc; Cream Cheddar. 10q11c; Young America, 91zQ10lac; Eastern, 12q13c
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 21G25c per dozen; store Eggs 14617l1c; Eastern, H9i7c for ordinary and 1Sq20c for fancy; Duck Eggs, 2OQ21c.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Dealers report rather more hrmness In Hides at the old prices
 about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers 1Oc; medium, 9ca light SHc; Cow hides Sc; Stags. 615c; salted Kip, Sac; Calf, Be- dry Hides, sound 15c culls and brands, 12c; dry Kip and Veal, 15c; dry Calf, 1TQ1Sc; Goatslxns, 271aq30c; medium. 30c; winter, 1Oc; Sheepskins shearlings, 15G25c each; short wool. 3O@40c each; medium 60qS0c; long wool 9oc@ $1 10 each; Horsehides. salt, g 25 for large dry. $l 75 for large and 75cQ$1 25 for small; Colts. 50c.
 TALLOW-,N,oo rendered. S4c per ID; No' S'
 WOOL-Fan clip. Southern Mountain, 791Oc; free Northern, sq12c. Spring clip-Southern Southern, months SQ1Oc; Foothill and Northern, free, 12@14c; FoothilI and Northern. defective 10Q12c; Middle County, 13G16c; Hum boldt and Mendocino 14Q16c; Nevada. 1oQ14c; Eastern Oregon, 10412c; Valley Oregon, 15Q17c.
 HOPS-1S97 crop. 9012H per 10.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-CATTLE-To-day's mar ket for cattle was fairly active, with about steady prices. Choice steers, $5 26Q5 65; me dium. $4 SoQ5 20 beef steers. s494 76; stockers and feeders, sS 25G4 75; bulls s2 6094 25; cows ern rangers. ssD4 50; Texans, $2 25q3 80. ad7enas n prcea nqss ar to e6oce packers, s3 50Q3 80: butchers. s 70QS 96; mixed, ss e sa ss s t@a good se Ps fe8 5 de- mand for sheep at better prices. but buyers refused to pay the recent exres u aA RFces f4r ern rangers, 8 5093 70; spring lambs, Sant zo Western lambs. s4 4odG 25; good yeariings. so Receipts-Cattle. 1i.500; hogs 24,c0O; sheep, 14. GOO.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 10. - CATTLE-Re- ceipts. 5000. Best grades strong. others steady. Native steers. sSG5 S5; Texas steers, g S5q4; Texas COWS, S213 25; native COWS and heifers, s1 60Q5; stockers and feeders s2 75q4 80; bulls' HoGs-Receipts, 12.OOo. Market weak to 5c lower Bulk of sales. B 55q3 75; heavies. B 65 @3 S21z; packers, 8 60G3 so; mixed. 8 5Sq3 7Iz; lights, $S S093 65; workers. $8 6og3 60; pigs SSg SHEEP-Recepts, 4OOO Market firm. Lambs, s S6Q6 10; muttons, s3@4 50.
 DENVER.
 DENVER Aug 10-CATTLE-Receipt 600. Market steady. Beef steers, s3 50q5; cows. s2 5Od3 so; feeders, freight paid to river, sS 759 2S; stoclters, freight paid s4q4 50; bulls and HOGs-Receipts, 100. Market firm. Light packers, B 6'Gs 10; mixed B 7Oaa 75; heavy SHEEP-Receipts none. Market unchanged.
 OMAHA.
 SOUTH OMAHA. Nebr., Aug. 10-CATTLE- Receipts 2S0O: shipments, HOO; market steady Fat steers, s4 S505 20; stockers and feeders 8 5O94 10; butchers s3 7594 50.
 HOGs-Receipts, $500; shipments, none; mar ket shade higher. Lights, 8 60G3 s5; butchers sHEEP1Receipts. HE iS66: shipments. none; market 1Oq15c higher. Sales, s4 1894 25.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RAIsrNs. ETC.

There is nothing new, the new fruits being firm and the old lots being pretty well cleaned up.
 DRIED FRUIT New Prunesl s1f@4c for the four sizes; old Prunes, carload lOts 5G5Ac for 4O-50's. 416G5c for 50-6Os, 34.q4c for 6O-7O's 3.931sc for 7O-s0s 22.@ @3c for s0-9Os, 20 21bc for 90-1o0's; new Peaches 6M97c old Peaches. 5q6lac; peeled. nominal; new Apri- cots, 9lkQl0c for Royals and 15d17isc for Moor parks; old Apricots. 5Q7c for Royals and SQ1Oc for good to- fancy Moorparks; Evaporated Ap- ples, 6i497c; dried, 344c Black Figs sacks. 2Q211c; Plurns, 4a41ac for pitted and 1Q11Ac for unpitted; bleached Plums, Sc; Nectarines, 39 41ac for prime to fancy; Pears, 3Q5c for quar- ters and 34515c for halves according to color, etc.
 RAISINS-292Ac for two-crown. 2Aq23ac for three-crown, 3N31kc for four-crown, 3Gp4c for Seedless Sultanas, 21s43c for Seedless Mus catels and S41 15 for London Layers; dried Grapes, Pc.
 NJTTS-Waluuts new 6c for hardshelI. Tc for softshell; Almonds, 394c for hardsheIl. 6Q7c for softshell. S14Qsc for paper shell: Peanuts. 4@ 515c for Eastern and 4isc for California; Pe- cans 61hQSc; FiIberts. 9lS@1Oc: Brazil Nuts, S@9c per ID; Cocoanuts, s4 50Q5 per 100.
 HONEY-Comb 9G10c for bright and 6Q7c for lower grades; water-white extracted. 6AG Sc: light amber extracted 4&@5sc per lb.
 ESWAX-24gp26c per lb.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. SEC per ID for heavy, 9c for light medium, 1oi1c for light, 11c for extra light and 121a913c for sugar cured Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 101s@11c; Califor- mia Hams, e3sd1Oc; Mess Beef. $loq1o 50 per bbl; extra Mess Beef $11q11 80: Family Beef. s18Qls 90; mess, S15 50@16; Smoked Beef, 11G12c per ID.
 LARD-Eastern, tierces, quoted at Sc per ro for compound and 7Hc for pure; pails, Sc;
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Family extras. $4 4Oa4 50; bakers extras. s4 1894 9 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks fol- lows, usual discount to the trade Graham Flour $3 25 per 100 1bs Rye Flour. g 75 per l0O; Rice Flour s7; Cornmeal, s2 50: extra cream Cornmeal, 8 25; Oatmeal, $4 25; Dat Groats, O. 25; Cracked Wheat s 75: Farina, S4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, 8 50; Rolled Oats (bar- ley) $5 S5G6 %; In sacks, s5 65G6 05; Pearl Barley, s5; Split Peas s4 25; Green Peas, $4 50 per 100 lbs
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Aug. 1o-Consols. 110%; Silver, 27 5-1ed; French rentes. 1oSf BOG; wheat car goes off coast less active; cargoes on passage buyers and sellers apart; English country mar kets steady.
 LIVERPOOL Aug. 10-Wheat, steady; No standard California 6s 7dQ6s Sd; Wheat in Paris. firm; Flour in Paris. stronger; French country markets quiet
 COTTON-Uplands, H-32d.
 WHEAT-Spot. No. l red Northern spring 6s 10d
 CORN-Spot, American mixed. new. firm. 3s s1bd; August. steady, 3s Sd; September, steady, 3s 3Kd.
 WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; August, nom inal; September 5s 101sd; December. 6s 5Ad.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no further change to report. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 611c; second quality, 51kGD6c; third quality, 4199515c:
 VEAI-Large, 4Q5c; small, 6G7c per fb MIJTTON-Wethers, 7Q712c; Ewes, 6q612c per 10.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 4c for large, 4Ac for me diun and 3h6334c for small; stock Hogs, 20 314c; dressed Hogs, 512Q61ac-
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

New Straw in and sold at 40c per bale.
 Hay shows no change either way. Receipts are more moderate, but the demand is dull, and the commission merchants are storing their consignments rather than sell them at current bids
 Bran Is firm, but no higher.
 BRAN-sl5 5OQ16 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-s1S per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s25@26 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s31q3l 90; job hing S32a32 50; Cocoanut Cake, $24Q25; Cotton seed Meal, S2SQ30 per ton; Cornmeal, $23Q2S 50; Cracked Corn, $24Q24 50
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat, s17Q17 50 for good and S14616 for lower grades; no choice coming in; Wheat and Dat, sl4 50gl6 50; Dat. s13mI5; Barley S13dl4 50; Island Barley $119 i2 50; Alfalfa, s11 50Q12 50; Stock, $11G12; Clover nominal.
 Wheat s13d14 50; Oat SI2D13 50; Cheat, s11@ 1S; Timothy, s11 5Oq13 50; Alfalfa, s11@u 50
 STRAW-4OQ7oc per bale.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Turkeys are higher. as cold storage stocks are exhausted and arrivals are scarce. Other wise there Is change. beyond frmer prices for goslings.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 15a17c for Cob blers and 14d15c for Hens; Geese. per pair. f5c QsI; Goslings. $1 25dl 50: Ducks. g 1503 for old and $2 50q4 for young; Hens, s 50G4 50; Roos- ters young, S506 Roosters old. $4 2504 30; Fryers, S4654 50; Broilers, 8 50q4 for large; g 50G3 for small; Pigeons. s1 50q1 70 per dozen for young and S1Q1 25 for old
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THURSDAY, AUGUST II.

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 as to time The second time column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide and the last right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, sometimes occur. The heights given additions to the soundings 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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California tierces. Sc per ID for compound and 7c for pure; half barrels TAG; 10-fo tins, Sc; 5-fb tins. Sl4c.
 less than 300 ros-l-fo pails, 50 in a case. s1sc; S-rb pails, 20 in a case s9sc 5-rb pails, F in a case, Size; 10-fo pals, s in a case, S&c; oO-Io IDS net S1sc; fancy tubs, 80 lbs net, 7ssc; half barrels, about 110 lbs, 7Ac per ID.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The quotations for mustard are nominal, as there is little or business.
 Beans remain as last quoted.
 REANs-Bayos, $2 7562 90; Small Whites, s2Q2 15; Large Whites $1 9042; Pinks, g 25q 2 40: Reds E s0lD2 T5 Blackeye, 8 1903 25 Buffers nominal: Limas. B; Pea, S242 l5; Red Kidneys, S2 50G2 75 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. $ 25G4 75 per ctl Yellow Mustard $4Q4 25; Flax, nominal, S2Gl2 10; Canary Seed, 2LG2s+c per ID; Alfalfa, nominal; ; Rape 2A A622zc; Hemp, 2$4 dSc; Timothy, 5G151lc; DRIED PEAS-Niles. $1 15q2; Green $Z4Z lo Der ct
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27c; No. rye, 4494c; No barley ss94te; ss No No mess pork per barrel s9 10@9 15; lard. per 100 pounds, s 25Q5 30; short rib sides loose $ 2og 4O dry salted shoulders, boxed 4ssq41sc; snort clear sides boxed, s 60g5 75.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Aug. 10-Liyerpool opened 2d higher for September wheat, but had moder- atad it's bullishness to Id before trading com rnenced cn this side The Liverpool news was enough to cause advance of 15c bushel higher in September. It was not sufficient, however, to maintain this markets half hearted sympathy very long. The heavy abundance of home crops They treated the smallness of current receipts and reports Of uufayorabIe weather with supreme indifference, ana in some instances expressed their undis- guIsed contempt for any consideration, outside of the alleged fact that this seasons harvest i1 tbe limited States would yield TOO, coo, 900 hushels and that Europe would need less of 1t than usual The Northwestern grain men ap- peared similarly impressed and were advising their friends here Of the near approach of lfb- erai receipts, which had been temporarily ar yes. cd by ht. wet weather of a week ago. The various influences changed the market s strength into demonstrative weakness before the session was half over. Receipts at pri- mary markets were conspicuously small. Chi cago received 112 cars and Minneapolis and Duluth S5 against 231 last year The aggre- gate at the principal Western markets was 511, ,o0O bushels, whereas on the corresponding ternber closed Ec lower and December ssQ&c lower.
 Light receipts and a good cash demand started corn higher. It soon became heavy on the continued fine growing weather and in sympathy with the decline in wheat. The un- certainty of the Government report restricted trade September lost hpkc
 Oats ruled easy, with the other grains. There was some inquiry for cash. but bids fell short of holders views. September closed with a
 The cash demand for provisions was excel lent and speculative buying by packers was heavy The market opened at a moderate ad- vance which was well maintained and in the end received respectable addition, the latest trading being at top prices of the day. Sep tember pork closed strong at 321ac advance, 1214 GD15c for lard and 15c for ribs.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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MONEY IN GOVERNMENT VAULTS

At the close of July. 1897, the money in these vaults amounted to sS67. .96l. 9S3 Of this amount $69e 77S 7IS was in specie including $l49 114 S26 in gold coin and s2S 92s, ,752 In gold bullion The silver bullion hand is over S7300, coo less than 1t was year ago
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1O.--Wheat export quo tations; walla walla, 57@5Sc; valley and blue stem, eo061c Millers are paying Sc premium for old wheat
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA Aug 10-Wheat prices remain un- changed Club, 59c; bluestem, e3c. Milling wheat Is quoted at 63c for club and 66c for blue
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TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office, U & N Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco, August 10, 1S9S
 The time ball the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly noon to-day 1. C., at of the 120th meridian, or at D. m. Greenwich mean time
 CHAS P WEIGH,
 Ensign (retired), U S. N. In charge.
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s476, 729, 416 s52o, 54s, 6sS
Totals ....-.......

There was S26, 760 taken out of circulation last month. During the twelve months end ing on July 3l 1898, there an increase of sS2 O0o 900 in silver certificates and s4,000, 600 in treasury notes.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic 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 (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point the height of tide is the same at both places.
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Receipts. Shipments.
Articles
WHEAT MOVEMENT.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market and Eggs were unchanged
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON Aug. 10.-To-day's state nent of the condition of the Treasury shows Available cash balance, s263. POS, 236; gold re- serve, $191, 5,s13
 COTTON MARKET. NEW YORK, Aug. 1o.-CoTToN - Easy. Middling, e1sc.
 PORTLAND's BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Aug. 1o.-Exchenges, s27e,s44; balances, S44,O52
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic
 Office. located in the Merchants Exchange, Is 1 maintained in SaE Francisco for the benefit of
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday;
 Morning Session.
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 C> Port Townsend. Seattle. Tacoma; Everett. Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. T1 August 4 g. 14 19. 24. 29. Sept 3, and every fifth day thereafter, e"1neecting at Seattle with Ky. at Tacoma witt N. P Ky. at Vancouver "1En Fnr F T5reka Humboldt Bay). 10 a. m. Aug. 6. F. 1S 24 30. Sept and every sixth day 'hsFg9I For tsa Santa Cruz Monterey. San Simeon. cayucos Port HaFford San Ssan Luis zobispo1. san Pedro. East San Pedro d9s AngsIes2 and Newport. a. m, Aug. l, 5. g. 1S IF: H, 2. 2s. Sept and every fourth day thereafter
 .or5 F9r fSan I,uis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo qsos .Angeles). Il a; every fourth day thereafter
 Eoy Epsenada Magdalena Bay, San Jose del r-Sn Ma1afIan AItata La Pax. Santa Rosa Ha and Cuaymas CMex). 10 a. m. 18th of every month. .., <.,z
 Tbe company reserves the right to change -,-itbout nrevious notice steamers. sailing dates aTTrI PICKET cnt11E q SOFFIUE4 New Montgomery street CPalace HeteD co c .
 i0 Market st. San Francisco.
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NEW YORK CHAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK Aug 0.-FLOUR-Recefpts. e1 1s4 barrels; exports. 97o6 barrels. Steady with a fair inquiry for spring patents WHEAT-Receipts of wheat. 1S.45o bushels axnor+s Il. 100 bushels Spot steady; No. red 77Ac f. O. b. aaoat to arrive; f9%c l. O. D. afIoat spot Options opened stronger on caoies and on foreign buying, but soon turned weak for lack of continued local support. Bears bornrnered the late market on favorable North western news and predictions Of large receipts closed 1b67ac net lower. There was good e1- nort demand No. red September 70 H-Ieg Fl7sc. closed 702Sc.
 H0P@steady.
 METAI METTAtI ,sNThe situation locally continues to t,onrove nearly all the departments to-day ex- hibiting a pronounced strength ana 9aa aair SrID and prices in some instances amount to nenareiV d higher. At the close to-day the Metal PIc: tIfRONHWarrants stronger with $s 50 bid anu TAKE K COPPER1strong at S11 75.
 TINNHIEher with SIG B bid and s16 45 asked. fEADIVery firm with s4 bid and o5 asked The firm naming the setting price tos ietf sPEf Sf ESf,TfER-Unchanged fl with s4 50 bid and C0FFEE-options % SEE closed steady unchanged to points higher. Sales, 12 900 bags including Sensnd SeRIerdO and steadier No, invoice. shGeAc; No. : jobbing, 6ssQ6s4c. Mild very steady; Cor d3ya; Sic AR%Raw IIto strong with good demand at ! advance Fair refining, SAC: centrifugal, ss feff fRffrTTTERHReceipts. 4TF 5527 packages, steady; l Western creamery. 1414Q1sc; Elgins. 1sc: fac 'ofS ESGGsgReceipts. ise 1o4s2 packages, steady; Western, 14kc.
 DRIED FRUITS.
 NEW YORK. Aug, 1o.-Calhorn1a Dried FTE%WvtAPoRATED EVA So9RISATED APPLEs-Common. sa1Oci prime wire tray, s1kqS%c; choice. S%9sc; fancy,
 hPeRRICoTs%Royal, sh9sc; Moorpark. 1Oa
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver rather weaker. All cereals dull Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged. Beans and Seeds before. Large shipment of Onions to Australia Potatoes and Vegetables about the same Butter and Eggs unchanged. Turkeys advanced. Peaches and Pears still glut the market. Lemons and Lines higher. Dried Fruit firm. Provisions steady. Rather more fr1nness in Hides. No further change in Hogs. COIN CERTIFICATES IN CIRCULATION. The Government codn certificates in circula- tion July 8l were as follows:
 1897. 1898. Gold .....,.....tS 37, ,226.S7S $ 35. .693, ,679 Silver ............-.. 357 93s, $50 3S9, 119. 43t
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour steady: No. spring wheat. 70GD72c; No red 746D75c; No. corn, 3s133Ac; No. oats 221ac; No. white, 27q2S1kc; No. white, 261aG
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oCEAH TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship C.

:'. ;. .:| ::' Steamers leave Broadway IE wharf, San Francisco: ENEE3aA For Alasl ports, 10 a. n K EeSSSyAxRA August 4, g, fl, 19. 24, 29, Sept g. I EN NESTRSA transfer at Seattle. ! kSS@Ak2aES NAa For Alaskan ports (frorn FLYNN A&%Ma Spear-street wharO. 10 a. m P<4E&8fk SSEsN August 3, 23. transfer at Port ' aSsA land Or.
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Oy Spring Valley Water ............-.. 99 % s50o0 p of Bonds. nds.......................10 106 50 Street
 50 r Gas & Electric Co, b 3........... ST 25
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COIN CERTIFICATES IN CIRCULATED

The Government coin certificates In circula- lion July 3l were as follows:
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California ....13a 155 lE Dynamite. .. S5
 Giant Con Co. 48 4SK Vigorit ........ 216 3
 Miscellaneous
 Al Pac Assn. 95A e5% Ger Id Wks. .125 Hama P Co. 151a Is III c & S Co.,. 27s 27ia Hutch $ F Go. 53Ss 54 Mer Ex Assn. go
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