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

WHEAT-Futures fell off, but the spot mar ket was unchanged and dull.
 Spot Wheat-Shippng, $l 15Q1 17l milling. s1. 20Q1 22i3.
 Informal Session 9:15 o'clock: = May-soOo ctls. s1 2Olz: 36 900, s1 20as; 2S;000 $1 2014 Second Session-May-40O0 ctls, s1 20la; 5000 sl 2O1s 2O00, S1 20. .s1- 1s7s 5000, s1 l9s4 30, 0Oo s1 1895. Afternoon Session-May-6OO0 ctls. s1 1sts 32 coo, Sf 19s4.
 BARLEY-Choice bright feed will bring the top quotation, though the market Is not active Feed, s1 27l1@1 82h; Brewing, s1 s5@1 s per ct
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal Session - SIS o'clock = May-40O0 ctls s1 21l.; 2O00 $1 q.
 Second Session-No sales
 Regular Morning Session December-2OOO ctls. sl 31.
 Afternoon Session-No sales
 OATS-The market continues strong and sales Fancy Feed. sl 3Oa1 s2h per ctl; good to choice. s1 256t1 27,E; common. s1 2oq1 22hs; Sur prise s1 35Q1 42k; Gray, sl 2541 30: Milling S1 60Gls1 75.
 CORN-Top quotations readily obtained for the market is firm with light offerings. Small round yellow. s1 20 Eastern large yell low. sl 121zG1 15; white s1 12iaG1 15; mixed s1 07I5G1 10 per ct; California white. s1 12k@ 15.
 RYE = California, sl 171aal 221s; Eastern $1 15 per ctl
 BUCKWHEAT-Nominal.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Eastern Poultry, s5G55 50 for Hens and young Roosters A 5Oq5 for old Boosters s for Broil- CTS, S4G4 50 for Fryers. s1 75@2 for Geese 13Q 14c for Turkeys and s5d5 50 for Ducks
 Another car of Eastern put on. bringing previous prices Local Poultry was dull.
 Some descriptions of Game were higher
 POULTRY = Dressed Turkeys. 16@1Sc: live Turkeys, 12ia014c for Gobblers and 1215d14c for Hens: Geese per pair, sl 5O61 75; Ducks. s4 50Q6; Hens, sS 50d4 50; young Roosters $40 CTS. s4 for large, $3d3 50 for small; Pigeons s1q1 25 per dozen for old and sl 5oa2 for SQuabs.
 GAME-ouail. s1 25d1 50: Mallard s3Q4 80: CanvaSback, s4a7; sprig. s2 5Oa3; Teal. $1 25a 50: Widgeon. $l 50ql 75; Small Duck. sl g: English Snipe, s2G2 30: Jack Snipe, $lQ1 9 Gray Geese. g 50Gr@; White Geese $1 25: Brant. $l -50Q1 75; Honkers, S3q4 50 Hare. $1; Rabbits. S1 50 for Cottontais and $l for small.
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
December. 1893.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Hydrogra phic Office, located in the Merchants Exchange Ia 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 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 building, at the foot of Market street is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon, 12Oth meridian, by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Naval Observatory. Mare Island, Cal.
 A notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time or giving the error, If any is published In the morning papers the following day.
 W. s. HUGHES,
 Lieutenant. U s. N. in charge
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The Hay market was fy1ner and sales were more readily made. Prices were unchanged. Bran and Middlings continued firm. BRAN-S16G1S per ton.
 = MIDDLINGS-s19@22 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley. $26 50@27 50 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mlll. 's31d31. 50; jobbing, s32q32 50 Cocoaput Cake s24Q25 Cot tonseed Meal s2Sd30 per tom Cornmeal, s23 509 A 90: Cracked Corn, S24G25. = CALIFORNIA HAY = Wheat. s16 50G1S for good to choice, and s14d16 for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and .Oat, s15G16 30; Cat Sl4G15 5U: Island Barley. S12G4; Alfalfa. sll 2o@!3 50: Stock, $11G12; Glover, nominal. OUTSIDE HAY Qrom Oregon. Utah. etc.)- sl2q12 75: Alfalfa, -: Dat, SIS 5OG15; Clover, $1lIl2 Timothy. $1l. 5Od13 50 per ton
 STRAW-35G75c per bale
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

DRIED FRUIT-Prunes, 6iac for 40-5Os, 4lk0 Sc for 5O-6O's S1k@3s4c for 6Q-7O.s. 2a4Q3c for 7O-sOs. 2H@2lzc for S0-90's, 20 for s0-1OO's and Peacbes. 6a7llc for good to choice. 7isaSc for fancy and 10d121kc for peeled; Apricots, 10612c for Royals and 12l2QI312c for Moorpark; Evap- orated Apples, 7h@7Gc; sun dried. 4Q41kc; pitted and 1q112c for unpitted Nectarines, 6dp 7c for prime to fancy; Pears 6GSc for quarters and SG9c for halves
 RAISENS-324c for two-crown, 42.c for three crown, 52.c for four-crown. 5la@61ac for Seed less Sultanas. 4l1c for Seedless Muscatels and Sl 20 for London Layers; Dried Grapes a. d3c
 NUTS-Chestunts. SG121ac per ID; Walnuts. 7MSc for har1shell. 9d10c for softshell: Al mOnds 7dSc for hardshell 13d14c for softsheIl 15Gl16c for paper -shell; Peanuts, 6d7c for East ern and 4l2Q5c for California; Cocoanuts. 34 50
 HONEY-Comb. 10@1tc for bright and s9sc for lower grades; water white extracted 6Ia0 7c; light amber extracted. 6c; dark, 5@5isc per lb.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

California Lines slow of sale at low quo tations. Lemons and Oranges are neglected. Apples are in good supply and quiet. Gran berries are almost cleaned. up.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries s7 50Q1O. per barrel for Eastern and $1q1 50 per box for Coos Bay.
 Apples 35Ge0c. for common 75c4$1 per box for No 1 and q 25d1 50 for choice. Lady Ap- pies. Sl 25G1 75 Apples, in barrels. s5g9. Pears-50cd$1 25. per box. A
 Persimmons- -40d75c per box. CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, s1d2 50 per box; Seedlings. 75c@s1 50; Mandarns. s1q1 .25; Lemons 15c3$1 50 for common and $2Q3 for good to choice Mexican Lines s 50G4; Cali fornia Lines 25a6Oc per small box; Grape Fruit Sl 5O6g3 50; Bananas, Sl 506l2 per bunch i; PineaDples S3G5 per dozen
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NOTE-In the above exposition of the tidss the. early morning tides given in the Jeff hand column and the successive tides of the second time column gives the second tide ns the day, the third time column the third ti2a and the last or right hand column gives the three tides, as sometimes. occur The heights given are additions to the soundings on tha United States Coast Survey charts exceh9 when a minus sign e precedes the height
 ana a then the number given Is subtracted from reference is the mean. of the lower low watao o
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Builders Contracts.

Robert B. Hochstadter (owner) with L W. Coburn (contractor), architects Salfield & Kohl berg All work. except plumbing and painting for 3-story and attic frame flat building on lot on W line of Deyisadero street. S76 of O Farrell, N 25, w 125, 32:6, 45, N 7;6, 80; $4540
 John w. Stetson (owner) with J. T. Loren zen Ccontractot). architects Martens & Coffey. All work for a 2-story frame building with brick foundation on lot on s line of. Vallejo street 1926 W of Fillmore w 22:6 by s 1376; s3775.
 B. Cereghino Cowner) with L. Capurro (contractor). architects E. Depierre and p Righetti. Alterations and additions. except plumbing and carpenter work. for building on SW corner of Broadway and Montgomery street. S204O
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'AIItTHUO!I StssIuH. ROard
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PROVISIONS. s.

Cottolene in tierces has advanced Cases re- main unchanged Lard is 12c higher
 CURED MEATS - Bacon, TIC per lb for heavy, Sc for light medium. 1Oc for light, 1O,kc for extra light and 12G124c for sugar cured i; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 10G101ac; California Hams 91a49&c; Mess Beef. st0 per bbl extra Mess Beef, $l1; Family Beef, SIP 50; extra Prime Pork $1O; extra clear. s1S mess s15 5O9 l6; Smoked Beef, 1119@12c per ID.
 LARD-Tierces quoted at 51Ec per lb for com pound and 712@7s4c for pure; half barrels, pure, Sc: 1O-lb tins. Skc; 5-lb tins. SIC.
 COTTOLENE = Tierces. 61s@p6%c; packages less than 800 lbs, lib pails. 60 In case, 9i5c: 3-lb pals 20 in case, S9sc; 5-lb pais 12 in a case S1ac; 10-lb pails, s In case, S2sc; SOLD tins, or 2 in a case. 7Tsc; wooden buckets, 20 lbs net SEC; fancy tubs 80 lbs net 7Mc; half barrels, about no lbs, TAG.
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BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags for next sea son. nominal, at 47sa5c; Wool Bags. 26a2sc: San Quentin Bags S4 S5.
 COAL-Wellington, sS per ton; New Yelling ton, sS; Southfield Wellington, g. 50; Seattle. SC; Bryant, SC; Coos Bay. s5; Wallsend. s7 50; Scotch, sS; Cumberland $S 5019 in bulk and $10 Q10 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg SH; Camel, sS 50 per ton Rock Springs and Castle. Gate. N 60; Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and sl4 in sacks.
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PARIS FUTURE
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.


 CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-While large proportion of the cattle sold no lower other grades showed about 10 cents decline. A; sale of fancy heavy cattle sold at 8 90. bit most of the high grades brought 8 9Oq5 Ct. Offerings were of medium grades and brought $4 l545 40 Texas cows. S4a4 70; Westerns, B sO05 40; stockers and feeders. unchanged calves, good grades, S66t6 75.
 There was a fairly active demand for hogs but late sales were fully 712c under yesterday Heavy hogs. s S0q3 70; mixed and butcher lots. sS S5aS 62l2 light weights, s SOaS 60; pigs S2 90d3 '35, and culs. s1d3 9. Sheep and lambs were for the most part unchanged; lambs finding purchasers at $4a 25 for the poorest and s5@5 2S for the best focks Sheep. s2a3 for undesirable qualities to s$q4 10 for fair to prime lots; yearling sheep New sheep sold up to s4. Recelpts-Cattle 1O.5OO; hogs, 5000; sheep, --'y''' KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY. Dec 2s..-CATTLE-R Receipts 5000 best steady; others weaker. Native steers, s 2oa5 % 2o Texas steers 8 $ It St sS TeTa; 75a 4; stockers and feeders. S2 6od4 45 bulls, g & ~f ~MfCo5iGs-Receipts. 16 900. Market weak to 5t lower: bulk of sales. s S5QS 50. Heavy. s 4C d3 65 packers s 35d3 60: mixed, $ 25Q3 55 SHEEP Receipts. 20O0. Market firm. Lambs s 70q5 25 muttons, s2 6oq4 20.
 OMAHA
 OMAHA Dec 29.-CATTLE-Receipts, 1700 Steady to active; native beef steers, s4 sOa5 SO Western steers s3a4: canners. s2a2 75 stock CTS and feeders. g 75Q4 25; calves, s4Q6 5O bulls and stags B 50G4.
 HOGS-Receipts. 14 coo; market weak, cents lower. Heavy SS 42l4aS 47!a mixed. s 45@S 47i light. s 47a3 90; pigs .S3d3 g; bulks of sales S. 42q3 A..
 SHEEP Receipts, f5OO. Market. firm. Native nuttons SS 50a4 2: Western nuttons. s 4Qq4 stocker sheep, s2 50Q3 50; lambs, S4a5 9.
 DENVER.
 DENVER, Dec: 2s.-CATTI E-Receipts. 200 Market active and strong Beef steers. .s3 i5q 35 cows. s3d3 "a; feeders. freight paid tc river, sS 65d4 ,l5; stockers, freight paid 8 75Q 50 bulls. stags, etc. S243.
 HOGS Receipts. 200; market quiet but steady. Light packers. 8 40Q3 45; mixed 8 3. G3 10: heavy 8 25Q3 35.
 SHEEP-Receipts none.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are easier again. No other changes. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. slk@6%c: second qual- ity, 6@6Ac; third quality, 41R@51ac.
 VEALrLarge. 613@T12e; small. 61aqsc per lb. MUTTON-Wethers, 7Q714c; Ewes. 7c. .
 LAMB-7la6Sc per ID.
 .PORK-Live Hogs. 404ec for large. 4464Ac for medium. and 3AqS1ac for small: stock Hogs, 21z@Sc; dressed Hogs 6G61sc for prime.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter confines weak. Eggs are also tending downward. Cheese stands about the same.
 BUTTER Creamery-Fancy oreameries. 2S@2Shc; sec onds, 26Q27c.
 Dalry~Choice to fancy, 22GAc; common grades 1SG2ic
 Picked Goods Firkin, 17d1sc; pickled- roll, 1711sc for dairy and l9g20c for creamery squares: creamery tub 2202212c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed, 16Q1613c per lb; Elgin. 22G221ec
 /. CHEESE Choice mild new, 12Q12lkc; old 10 Q11c; Cream Cheddar, 1201214c; Young Amer lea, 120I3c; Eastern. 10412c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 35G37c per dczen; onds 3oQ3Sc; store Eggs, 25QSOc; Eastern, 2212 q25c for ordinary and 2SG30c for fancy.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Dec. 2s-Consols. 11O 11-1s; silver 2 5-16d French rentes, 101f 95c; wheat cargoes off coast, nothing doing; cargoes passage nominal, unchanged English country markets firm; import into United Kingdom, wheat, 322 = O06; import into United Kingdom, four 291, . 00O.
 LIVERPOOL. Dec 2s.-wheat, firm; wheat in Paris, firm flour. in Paris, firm; French country markets, steady.
 COTTON-Uplands. 3-32d.
 WHEAT-Spot No ?, red Western. steady. 6s 4d No. red Northern spring, steady 6s 2d. Futures closed quiet; December, 6s Esd; March 5s 10ssd;. May, 5s Sad
 January will be holiday the Grain Ex- change. The Provision Exchange will close at noon the date
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An area of high pressure overlies Montana and the region to the northward. slight depression is central in Northern Washington and apparently moving southeastward. Inns IS causing rain or snow in Washington ana ore gon and 1t extends southward along the coast as far as San Francisco. Unusually low tenn peratures prevail in Utah. Nevada and the greater portion of California.
 Showers will probably occur tonight and Friday morning in Northern California. It Is probable that the weather will clear Friday and be followed by frost Friday night. Severe frosts will occur tonight in the northern DOT ton of Southern California. Frosts are eX- pected in that section Friday night, which may be severe enough to injure citrus fruit. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight. December 90. 1898:
 Northern CalifOrnia-OccasiOnal showers Fri day. followed by fair; probably severe frost Friday night; brisk northwest wind
 Southern California-Fair Friday; cooler; se- were frost tonight and Friday night; probably injurious to citrus fruit in exposed places; brisk north wind. diminishing in force.
 Nevada-Occasional local snow in north por- tiou; fair in south portion Friday.
 Utah-PrObably local snow Friday.
 Arizona-Far Friday; colder injurious frosts in south portion Friday night.
 San Francisco and vlcinity-Generally fair Friday; brisk northwest wind
 Special from Mount Tamalpais-Foggy; wind northwest, 26 miles. temperature, 34; maximum temperature, 3S. w. II. HAMMON.
 Forecast Official
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GENERAL MERCHANDIsE.

HOPS-1S9S crop. 12isG14c per lb for ordinary. 14FQl5l4c for good and 16q1sc for choice to
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FLOUR AND M1LLsrUFFs.

FLoUR-Family extras. s4 15@4 s5; bakers extras 8 9014 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 8 25 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour, g 75 per 100; Rice Flour, s7; .Cornmeal, g 50; ex- tra cream Cornmeal s3 25; Oatmeal, s4 25; Oat Greats. s4 5G; Honiny. 8 2563 50: Buckwheat Flour. s494 25; Cracked Wheat, B 7o; Farina S4 80; Whole Wheat Flour. B 5o; Rolled Oats (barrelsl, 5 s5Q6 25; In sacks, s 65G6 06; Pearl
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POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Potatoes are weak. Onions are steady. vege- tables in light supply
 PoTAToEs-s5@75c per ctl for Early Rose; 60gIOc per sack for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks. $ldl 15; Oregon. 65cGs1; Sweet Po- tatoes. S1 G0rl S5 for Merced; New Potatoes. 2G212c per lb bring Sl
 VEGETABLES - Green Peas. 6Gsc: String Beans, Sq1Oc; Cabbage. 4O95Oc: Tomatoes. 75cG Garlic. 7asc per lb: Dried Okra. 15c per lb; Green Peppers, 496c per ID; Dried Peppers, lOql0c; Marrowfat squash. sSG10 per ton Car rots, 25G35c per sack
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There is no change in any description.
 BEANS-Bayos. $1 S5d2; Small Whites, g 15 a2 20; Large Whites. s1 sOG1 95; Pinks, s1 95GS o5; Reds, 8 1908 9; Blackeye. 8 75a4; But ters. $2q2 50: Limas. s 25a3 35: Pea, s 2592 4O Red Kidneys s2 4092 50 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, s4 50Q4 75 per ctl; yellow mustard si 25; Flax. s2Q2 25; Canary See9 S"e 24I2$c per ID; Alfalfa, 5zq6s*c; Rape 2t+429.c; Hemp 2laQ3c; Timothy, 5G5Iac = DRIED PEAS--Niles, $i 5oQl 75; Green, s1 75
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IMPORTS OF GROCERIES.

Imports of staple groceries at this port dur ing the first eleven months of the year were as follows, compared with the same period in ls97: Of sugar. 263. 77S. 300 pounds. valued at Ss 900 against 23 324 600 pounds. at S942O 4C0 of coffee r. 516O GOO pounds at $1 903 1Ce against IS coo pounds at g. 94S 60O; of rice. A. s32 100 pounds at SSSS 900. against 39 1000 pounds. at sss7, ,250; of tea r 5O6 900 pounds at $l0lI7I0. against B. .626 67O pounds. at S1, 9S2. 30O.
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ruled little Lower during the. morning, but recovered after. noon. May closed unchanged
 The market for provisions the strongest on the floor and at times showed considerable activity. Fhe market was very strong. during the last two hours of trading, the buying de- mand being urgent. At the close May pork was 15c higher, lard 10c higher and ribs 5c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
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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, Sl5c: light. Sc; Cowhldes. Sc: Stags 6c Salted Kip. Sc; Calf. Sc: dry Kip and Veal. 15c; dry Calf. 17c: Sheepskins, shearlngs, 15925c each; short wool, sOQ4Oc each; medium, 6o@Soc; long wool sOca$l 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, s1 75d2 for large and 75c for small Colts, 5Oo; Horse Hides, dry, si 50 for large and 50c9s1 for small
 .TALLoW-No. l rendered. 314GSac per lb;
 WOOL-Spring clips-Southern Mountain 1o months 7@ec; San Joaquin and Southern, ! months S49c; Foothil and Northern free 12 9l4c; Foothill and Northern, defective 9Gi1c: Humboldt and Mendocino. 14d15c; Nevada, 96p 11c Eastern Oregon, 10ql2c.
 Fall Wools-
 Humboldt and Mendocino. ..............9 96i1 Northern Mountain ......-........-...;...... 1GD Plains 5GD
 HOPS-1S9S crop, 125q14c per lb for ordinary. 14rsdI51ac for good and 16g1Sc for choice to fancy.
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BOSTON STOCI
$ AND BONDS.
THE MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Foreign bankers said to-day that sterling exchange rates were sui fciently low to permit of the importation of gold and that il not unlikely that some more would come in January; that imports really depended the rates for money here Ii there was need for the gold here some would undoubtedly come. It will be easy, the bankers said. bring in $50. GOO of gold. if any such were needed
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CASH IN THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-To-days statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance. $2Ss, ,S35. POS; gold reserve x245. 7l4 633
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver lower.
 Wheat weaker and Barley firmer- Oats and Corn strong. Hay in better demand. Beans and Seeds unchanged. Cottolene in tierces marked up. Lard advanced F cent. Potatoes weak and Onions firm l Vegetables in light supply. Butter weak and Eggs lower. Cheese unchanged. Poultry plentiful and dull Game selling higher. Oranges. Lemons and Lines neglected. Hogs a fraction weaker. Other Meats un-
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ading futures ranged as follows:
Cash quotations were. as follows

Cash quotations were as follows: F Flour steady; No spring Wheat. 6Slad66c; No. red. ,7lc No. Corn. 371sc; No. Oats; 2Iq27Ikc: No. g white 2s}aG2sisc; No ?. Rye, 54lRQ544c; No. l Flaxseed, $l 14: Prime Timo thy Seed E 306f2 35 Mess Pork per barrel. sS s0Q9: Lard per 100 pounds. s5 40q5 50 Short Rib Sides. loose, 3a 75G5: Dry Salted Shoulders: boXed. 4A049sc; Short Clear Sides. boxed. 8 % ca l5; Whisky, distillers finished goods. per gallon. S1 27
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm; creaTneries, 14G20l2c: daires. l2'sa17c. Cheese, quiet; Ss.G1lc.' Eggs. firm; fresh, 24a25c.
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WEATHER REPORT.
19nth Meridian-Pacifc TIme.l

020th Meridan-Pacihc Time)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29, . p. m. The following are the seasonal rsinfalls to date. as compared with those of the same date last season and rainfall in past twenty -four
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-------------. PORTLAND's BUSINESS.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 2s.-Exchanges. *SS 610; balances, s91, ,966.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
OREGON

 OREGON. PORTLAND, Dec 29-The local wheat market was steady to-day. at. practically unchanged prices. Walla Walla is quoted at 59@60c; val ley 62c; blue stem, 63c.
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 29.-Wheat-Club 5s1]c: blue stem 62d63c.
 CIeared-Steamer Granada for. Queenstown or Falmouth, with 137, SIS bushels of wheat
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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 fMission-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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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
Pier.
Steamer.
TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office, U. S. N Mer- Ter chants Exchange, San Francesca Cal.s De- The time ball on the tower of the new gerry gerry building was dropped at exactly noon to-usy Q i 2 at noon of the 120th meridian or at o'ciock D. m. Greenwich mean time
 Lieutenant T.. s. N. in charge,
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

fifth day thereafter change al Seattle to this company's steamers for Alaska and c. N. Ky. at Tacoma to N. P. Ky, at Vancouver to c. P Ky.
 For Eureka Humboldt Bay). D. m.. Dec. 30 Jan. 4; and every fifth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro Clos Angeles) and Newport, a. m, Dec. Sl. Jan. 4, and every fourth day thereafter
 For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Baarbara. Port Los Angeles and Redondo OIos Angeles). Ii a. m, Dec. 29. Jan. 2, and every fourth day there after.
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan Altata. La Paz. Santa Rosalia For further information obtain folder The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 TICKET OFF1CE+ New Montgomery street (Palace HoteD.
 GOODALI, PERKINS & CO. Gen Agts..
 10 Market St. San Francisco.
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
 Morning Session 1900 Con Cal & Va. I 15 POO Union Con ...... 31 500 Gould x Curry. 26 POO Yellow Jacket. 24 500 Hale Ss Norcrs. 10 200 Yellow Jacket % POO Sierra Nevada. SS
 Afternoon Session. 700 Best x Belcher. 37 POO Ophir .......-.... 5f 300 Best & Belcher.- 36 800 Sierra Nevada 90 200 Challenge Con-. IS POO Sierra Nevada. S9 100 Challenge Con-. r 500 Union Con -: s2 100 Con Cal & Val 20lS00 Yellow Jacket % 100 Con Cal x Val 1900 Yellow Jacket 27 50 Mexican ........ 31l