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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The most important factor in connection with the days stock mar ket was that the heavy liquidation of yester- day was not resumed. There was aggressive pressure by the bears at times but they re- trained from leaving their contracts open and their covering before the close brought prices back to near the high level of the day. Net gains resulted fractional for the most part. but extending to a point in some cases. Quo- tations received this morning from London showed the prices of Americans there substan- tlally above the close of the prices here last night, but that simply meant that declines from yesterdays London closing had not yet fully reached yesterday afternoons heavy de- clnes here after the London Exchange had closed. The declines in London which served to sustain prices were on cable orders from New York and represented the covering Of shorts put out in this market. The opening here at above the London parity, hil prices yielded immediately after the opening on hQridating sales through commission houses.
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EXPLANATION,

The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, If any, the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours 1sobars. or solid lines connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms, dotted lines, equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and Is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear the Washington coast When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable: but when the low is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon Is i'm probable. With a high In the vicinity of Idaho and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an ec1lIt
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NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The May wheat shorts badly "squeezed'' again this morn ing, although the process did not last long In fact, it over In the first half hour leaving prices for the balance of the day rather weak and very much unsettled Opening figures on May were at s1 01A, representing cents ad- vance over last night. It sold up to S1 O2K where heavy selling orders were met partly for clique account, resulting in a cent break The bulge was entirely due to clique opera tions at Chicago where prices were forced up to sl 061e for May against s1 03L. last night breaking from there to s1 03 under realizing sales.
 Sensational rumors from Havana had little effect the market Traders here converse nt with clique affairs say the end Is not yet. May here closed at S1 01A.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Heavy supplies have weakened Potatoes. but not to the point of actual decline Onions are also easy Vegetables show no particula. change Sweet Potatoes are higher.
 POTATOES Early Rose 1Oq75c; River Reds. 55Q60c River Burbanks. 70QS5c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks 75c@sl 10; Salinas Burbanks 9Ocds1 IS: Petaluma Burbanks. 7oGS5c; Sweet Potatoes. 50Gl75c per ctl for Rivers and s1q1 25 for Merced new Volunteer Potatoes. = per lb.
 ONIONS-s2 gOa2 60 per ctl; Oregons. g 6oQ 75; cut onions. S2d2 Z5 per sack
 VEGETA TABLES-Alameda Green Peas. SG9c per ID; Mushrooms, 5Gl212c; Marrowfat Squash. sl5@2o per ton; Hubbard squash; sl5q2o; Dried Peppers, 6G7Tc per h. Dried Okra, 15c; Cab bage 60975c per ctl Carrots. 25aeoc per sack; Garlic, 3aE9c per ID; Asparagus. 15q3oc per lb. Los Angeles Green Peas 5G7c: String Beans,
 -; Tomatoes. 50cIs1 %: Green Peppers, - per ID; Summer Squash, -; Egg Plant. - per ID; Hothouse Cucumbers, 50cGS1 25 per dozen
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 9 lbs; sliced desiccated. 1691Sc: granuated raw. 13c; Onions 60c Carrots. old. 13c; new, 1Sc; Cabbage, BOG; Sweet Potatoes, BOG; turnips, 25c; String Beans, 30c Tomatoes 50c.
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 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
 The pressure has fallen rapidly during the past twenty-four hours over the northern half of the Pacific Slope. From Fort Canby north ward the pressure has fallen nearly four tenths of an inch, and a storm of moderate energy appears to be developing over Tatoosh Island.
 The temperature has fallen about F degrees in Arizona. On the Pacific Slope 1t has re- are about normal tonight throughout Cali fornia.
 Rain is falling over Washington and North ern Oregon. Snow is falling in Eastern Wash ington.
 The following maximum wind velocities are reported: Fort Canby, 36 miles per hour from the south Portland, 30 miles per hour from Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight. Feb. IS, 1898: Northern California-Rain Friday in the northern portion; cloudy in the southern DOT ton; southwesterly winds.
 Southern Californa-Cloudy Friday warmer the northern coast; southwesterly winds. Nevada-Cloudy Friday.
 Utah-Fair Friday: warmer in northern DOT tion
 Arizona-Cloudy Friday; colder in extreme eastern portion.
 San Francisco and vicinty-Cloudy and un- settled weather Friday; probably showers in the afternoon night southeastery wind. Special report from Mount Tamalpais- Partly cloudy; wind northwest. "A miles; temp erature, 39; maximum temperature, AS.
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
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lolaa1ic; medium, sl4c; light, s9s1sc; Cowh,des. sgs.sc; s,ags. 6MG13c; saited Kip. 1Oc; Calf. 4l4c; dry Kip and Veal. 14@15c; dry Calf, 1SV 2oc; culls. 1641ic; Goatskins. 20@t37i1c each; Kids. 5ap10c; Deerskins. good summer, 25q30c per ID; medium. 200; winter. 1Oc; Sheepskins. shearlings. 2Gdg30c each; short wool. 40Q70c each
 TAALLoW-No rendered, 3@31zc per ID; No. z. zgz1Zc: refined, Dc; Grease, 2g2hc. 13c; do defective, 10@11c; San Joaquin. defect i've, 7Qsc; Southern Mountain, 9011c; free Northern. 12613c: do defective. sd11c; Hum boldt and Mendocino 13G15c; Eastern Oregon, 9413c: Valley Oregon, 16@1Sc.
 HOPS-Old crop ST6c for poor to fair and SQ l0c for good; new crop, 11Q14hc per ID.
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OVERLAND SHIPMENTS.

Overland shipments of freight from Northern and Central California via Southern Pacific lines in January were 26,sS1 tons. as follows: From San Francisco, 9lS3; Oakland. 1886; San Jose, 263S; Stockton. 577O; Sacramento and East, 56e9 Marysville. 2055.
 The leading items were: S76 tons Beans. 9sS do Borax. 54, ,250 gals Brandy, 1.404 750 do Wine, 1405 tons Canned Goods, SIS do Citrus Fruits, 1S5 do Hides, 39S do Leather, l do Honey, 565 do Hops so do Nuts. 2577 do Raisins, 4s0 do Powder 46 do Quicksilver, 4S7 do Potatoes, sS do Vegetables, 179 do Wool, 196 do Coffee. 156 do Tea, 1234 do Sugar, 1l2 do Rice and S6O do G.nl
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 1898 delivery, 5asG5s.c; Wool Bags 27Q3oc; San Quentin,s5 So
 COAL-Wellington Is quotable at s10 per ton; New Wellington, s10 per ton; Seattle. s6 50; Bryant s6 50; Coos Bay, $5 10; Wallsend. s11 50 in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl5; Camel. s10 per ton; Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley S7 60; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed Granulated, 5Ac; Confectioners' A. 5a4c; Mag nolia A. 5asc; Extra c. 5Hc; Golden c. 51sc; Candy Granulated. 57sc; California A, SEC per h. half barrels Ac more than barrels and
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The Evening Post S London financial cablegram says: The stock markets were stagnant to-day except for Americans which are still most uncertain
 They opened animated we'll above the parity with buying orders from New York
 from the Continent and the provinces. Then arbitrage houses sold, New York supplying the weakened, and the close was fraction above the lowest. The future of Americans turns on politics. other factors being favorable. Kafirs were fiat on the dismissal of Judge J. G.
 Kotze. president of the Supreme Court of the South African Republic. Grand Trunk was good on traffic reports. Gold in better
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POULTRY AND GAME.

There Is very little new in either Poultry or Game Both are in ample supply and dull. Dressed Turkeys glut the market.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, sG1Oc for Cob bIers and 10@11c for Hens; dressed Turkeys, 1OG13c per ID; Geese. per pair. s1 25G1 50; Cos lings s2 5003 Ducks, S4d5 50 for old and S76S for young; Hens, 8 50G4 50: Boosters. young. s5 Q6; Boosters, old. 5 50G4; Fryers. s5 50qt; Broilers, s5G15 30; for large and B 50Q4 50 for small Pigeons. s2dp2 50 per dozen for young and s1 for old.
 GAME-Quail, per dog. s1; Mallard, sg 5eG3; Canvasback s3; Sprig s16l1 25 Teal, s1@D1 9 Widgeon. 75cQs1 Small Ducks, soc; Gray Geese s1 50; White. soc; Brant s1; Honkers. 8; English Snipe s2; Jack Snipe, s1; Hare, s1; Rabbits, S1Q1 25 for Cottontails and Sl for small.
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HAY AND FEEpsTuFFs.

Bran is soc lower. No change in Middlings. Hay is firm at the advance already noted.
 BRAN-s19 50Q2O 50 per ton.
 MIDDLING NGS-$22Q25 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $23Q24 per ton; Oicake Meal at the mill, s2S 5OQ29 50; tobbing, $30; Cocoanut Cake, s21 50@22 50; Cot tonseed Meal s2SGI30 per ton Corn Meal, S23 50 @24 50; Cracked Corn, s24Q25; Chopped Feed. $lSQl9.
 HAY-(Ex-c in round lots)-Wheat, $17@19 per ton: Wheat and Oat, s16d1S; Oat, $14 50Q Is 30; Barley, s14a16 50; compressed, $l6a17 50; Alfalfa, s10 50d11 50; stock, Slld12; Clover s11 5Od12 5O Nevada Timothy, SIS 5Oq14 per ton.
 STRAW-356D45c per bale.
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SUMMARY.
Silver lower

Silver lower
 Wheat futures advanced. Other Cereals steady and quiet. Bran lower. Middlings unchanged. Hay firm at the advance. Lima Beans higher. Potatoes weak. Onions easy Butter and Eggs still tending downward. Poultry and Game dull and weak. Fresh and Citrus Fruits about the same. Dried Fruits in the same old groove Provisions rule active and firm. Meats unchanged. Quicksilver unsettled. Increased imports of Specie
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OMAHA

OMAHA, Feb. T.-CATTLE-Receipts 2300; market steady. Native beef steers, 8 60@ 90; Western steers, 8 40@4 50; Texas steers. S3 106D3 GO; and heifers. 10c lower at S3@ 90 stockers and feeders 8 5014 so; bulls, stags, etc., g 40d3 65.
 HOGS-Receipts, 1900; market 5c lower. Heavy, s3 soQ3 s5 light, 8 soQs 90; bulk of sales 3 sG6l3 S5.
 SHEEP-Receipts 7500; market steady. Fair to choice natives, 8 70G4 80; fair to choice Westerns s3 60674 50; common and stock sheep, s3Q4: lambs, s4 25G5 60. KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY, Feb. 17-CATTLE-Receipts official $500. Choice. shipping cattle steady steers easy at 8 25QD4 S5 for inferior rangers to 14OO-pound fed steers and 664-pound Colorado yearlings; Western cows and heifers active at g 50G,4 10 for grades; stockers and feeders, s2 50G4 10 southern supply all steers, active and steady to 10c lower sales at $3 751 4 10 for 9o0d1170- pound cattle
 HOGS = Receipts, official, 1S 700. Market 7ikc lower. The bulk sold at 8 sQ13 95, while s4 O5 was the top price; heavies and packers, 8 s094 O5: mixed B 7543 s5; lights. s 55Ql3 75 pigs, 8 3093 65
 SHEEP - Receipts. official 2400. Market active and strong to 5c higher: lambs, A 500 30. Some fair New Mexico lambs brought s 15
 DENVER. Feb. 17.-CATTLE-Receipts. 100. Market firm to steady. with good demand; beef steers. 8 406i 20; cows. g 50@3 75; stock CTS. s4G4 10: bulls stags etc, $2aa
 HOGS-Receipts 200. Market firm; light packers. 8 S563 90 mixed. 8 8043 S5; heavy, 8 70n3 so: bulk of sales 8 90.
 SHEEP-No receipts
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. unsettled; No 2 spring Wheat, nominal; No. 2 spring Wheat, S6Q94c: No. red, s1 06G1 0S: No. white f. o. b., 3O@31c; No. white. f. O. b.. 2Sq2siac; No Rye, SOC; No. Barley. f. O. b.. SSd4Sc; No. 1 Flaxseed, S1 2414G1 25 Prime Timothy Seed. E S71e@2 90: Mess Pork. per barrel, sll@li o5 Lard, per oo 1oo pounds @ 5 10; Shoulders. boxed, 4AQ5c; Short Clear Sides. boxed s5 45@5 55; Whisky. distilers' finished goods, per gallon. s1 1S1a.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
Limas have ags

Limas have again gone up. There are several other slight changes.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2 soGs O5 Small Whites s1 50Q1 60: Large Whites. s1 50Qp1 55; Pinks, s2 60a2 7b; Reds. s2G2 25: Blackeye s2 40612 50; Butters. s1 4Oa1 56: Lmas, S1 soq1 90; Pea, s1 50Q1 55; Red Kidneys, g 25q2 50 per ctl
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s3 per ctl; Yellow Mustard, s2G2 50; Flax g 25; Canary Seed, 2A92%c per lb: Alfalfa. 3q6c; Rape. 2Q2&c;
 ,Iii DRfED D PEAsNNies, s1 4Oa1 s5; Green. .2@ 05 per ctl
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras, "A 65d4 65; Bakers extras s4 30d4 40 per bbl
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- Iows usual discount to the trade: Graham Fiour, s3 per 100 ibs: Rye Flour, s2 50 per 1oO' do, s; Oatmeal, SS 50; Dat Greats. $4 Hom- my, my, s loG3 30; Buckwheat Flour s; Cracked wheat wheat $ 90; Farna, $4 50; Whole Wheat flour, S3 70; Rolled Oats (bbls), 50 2oq5 65; in sacks, so o5G5 45; Pearl Barley. s4; Split Peas, $3 I5; Green Peas. S4 25 100 lbs.
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The minister. with his little

The minister, with his little son Charles, was calling on an old parish- toner, who poured her troubles into his sympathizing ear. ending with the re- mark, I've had my nose held to the grindstone for thirty years"
 Charlie, who had been looking in- tently at the old lady, instantly re- marked, Well, 1t hasn't worn the mole on the end of 1t off yet."-Harper's s Bazaar.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
February. 1898.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch ot the United States Hydrographic ofnce, located In the Merchants Exchange Is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free Of expense.
 Navisatofp 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 infcrmetion can always be obtained regarding lights dangers Co navigation and all matters ef interest to c,t an commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hili .a holsted about ten minutes before noon and Is dropped at noon, 120th meridian by teeRfaphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare 1sand, Cal,
 notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time or giving the error. If any, IA published the same day by the afternoon
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eggs off again. Butter is weak and the dairy descriptions coming in poor. owing to short feed.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 24925c; seconds, GQ23c
 Dairy Choice to fancy, 21a22c; seconds. grades, 20c per lb
 Eastern Butter - Creamery. 21@22Hc: ladle- packed 15Q1711c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 10c; common to good, S@91.c: Cream Cheddar. 10611c; Young America, 10q11c; Western, I1q12c; Eastern, 12M G13tac per ID. EgKs. 104l1c.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality 61zc; second do, 51Q Sc; third do, 4@5c per fb
 VEAL-Large. 6q611c; small. 7Q71ac per fo. MUTTON-Wethers, 7Q7Rc: Ewes, e1aQIc per fb
 LAMB-Spring, 15c per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs 4hd4Ac for large, 3Nc for small and 3H@4c for medium; soft Hogs, 3Q3Ac; dressed do. 6l6Ac per lb.
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IMPORTS OF SPECIE.

Imports of Specie at this port in January were S1G24 67S, against S279 TAT in January, 1Ss7 and consisted of S35 6s2 in gold bullion. ssS5.s05 n gold coin $5S 9SS in silver bullion and s44 223 in silver coin. The principal countries contrib uting were Australia SITS $40. Hawaiian Islands SlO0 600 and Mexico $l13.S
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Feb 1.-The local market Is firm and prices slightly higher on better foreign cables. Exporters paid up to Tic for Walla Walla to-day. with rumors of even better. This being for round lots. Blue Stem and Valley were firm at 79QS0c per bushel. Cleared-British ship Indian Empire, Queens town, so, ,s29 bushels wheat
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, Feb 17.--Wheat-Quiet and steady. No. 1 Club, 75hc; No. 1 Blue Stem,
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LONDON. Feb. 17.-Consols. 112N; Silver, 9 13-16d French Rentes. 103f roc.
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. T.-Wheat. firm: No. 1 standard California Wheat. 39s; cargoes off coast sellers indifferent operations; cargoes on passage. buyers and sellers apart: English country markets. firm; French country mar kets firmer; Liverpool Wheat, No. California, ss 2dGss Sd; Wheat in Paris, firm; Flour in Paris, steady.
 COTTON-Uplands, 3 11-32d.
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FIRST ExPoRT OF GOLD.

The Californian, September Is. 1S49. quotes an Honolulu paper as follows:
 "An export at last. Arrived August IA, English brig Topic, Luce captain, 14 days from San Francisco; cargo, gold dust and lumber" And adds: "It is estimated from reliable sources as data that sums amounting to $500,- 900 in gold dust have left this country for foreign ports since the mines were first opened. It would appear from this list that Brother Jonathan's is a de- cidedly losing deal"
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PROVISIONS.

There is nothing new, though the feeling is very firm and trade Is active.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon, Sc per ID for heavy, 91ac for light medium, 101ac for light 1lc for extra light and 121ac for sugar-cured: : Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 10k@11c; Califor. mess. do. s1o; family do. s11ql2 Salt Pork. s; extra prime Pork, slo; extra clear. SIS;
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at SIC per ID for compound and GAG for pure; pails. 71sc; California tierces. SAC per ID for compound tins 7Ac do 5-fb. 7&c.
 COTTOLENE-Tierces. 5%661sc: packages, less than SO fht-1-rb pails. SO In case. SMc: 3-ro pails 20 Tn case. s1sc; 5-fb pails. 12 in a case. SAc; 1o-fb pals. in a case, s1tc; 5o-lb ets 20 lbs ner 7;tc; fancy tubs. 80 fps net. 71c; half-bbls. about no lbs. TIC per ID.
 HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS
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MINING STOCKS.
ChOilar
BOSTON

BOSTON. Feb. 17.-Atchson, 12Ss; Bell Tele- phone. 265 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 10112; Mexican Central 5s4; Oregon Short Line 30; San Diego, -
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm; creameries. 1S@1ec; dairies, NQ17c. Cheese. quiet; sQS1ac. Eggs. firm; fresh, 14c
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. n-To-days state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance. s21s. 2s2.s .s7s; gold re- serve, $ls6, ,645, 73s.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Q20th Meridfan-Pacific Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IT, p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date. as compared with those of the same date last season and rainfall during the past twenty-four hours:
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DRIED FRUIT.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-The reaction in wheat that threw the pit into fits in the last hour of
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DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. carload lots 4H@ 4Ac for 4O-5Os. 3N@4Ac for 5o-so's. 3H@32 c for 6o.7Gs, 2Rq3Ac for 7o-sos. 2Aq2%c for so- fancy, 5q512c; peeled. 109121sc: Apricots. 5G5Sc for Royals and 7@Sc for good to fancy Moor parks: Evaporated Apples. 6N97hc; sun-dried 4@5c; black Figs, in sacks 2Q21ac: Plums 4lAQ4Ac, for pitted and 1q11sc for unpitted: :: prime to fancy; Pears 21k@4lsc for uuarters and 3gS1zc for halves. according to color, etc.
 RAISINS-2c for two-crown. 3@3hc for three crown, 3%@4c for four-crown, Sc for Seedless Sultanas, SAC for Seedless Muscatels and s1M 10 for London layers: dried Grapes, 2a1c
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotable at Re per 10; Walnuts 5Q6t for hardshel and 60o7c for softshell: Almonds 2le@3iec for hardshell. 50l6c 4Q5lkc for Eastern and 419c for California :: Pecans, 6!t@Sc; Filberts. s19610c: Brazil Nuts, SG9c per ID; Cocoanuts, si 5OGl5 per 100.
 HONEY-New Comb. Sd10c for bright and 56D 7c for lower grades; new water white extract- ed, 4iaq5c; light amber extracted. 3X@4Kc per h.
 REESWAX-2a625c per ID.
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

About 600 boxes of Oranges and a few Lemons were offered at auction The Navels sold at s1Q1 65, being small sizes The Lemons went at S0cGs1 60 per box.
 The market for all kinds of Fruit remains dull.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 ,o Apples s h soaSoc per box 1 o for common 65Gsl
 CRANBERRIES-s7QS per bbl.
 CITRUS FRUITS = Navel Oranges s1 256 25; Seedlings, 50c@Sl: Mandarins, s1i1 50 for large and 5o975c for small boxes; Grape Fruit 50cls2 50 per box; Lemons. 5oG75c for com. mon and s1q2 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, S6; California Lines, in small boxes 6o9Soc; Bananas. s1 25a2 9 per bunch; Pine. apples s3Q4 per dozen.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Feb. H.-FLOUR-Receipts 1069S: exports, B, 165. Quiet, owing to con- tinued strong views of holders.
 WHEAT-Receipts, 31. 45o: exports, 1l4 29s Spot. steady. s1 OTIS. Options opened stronger at 1%G2c advance. influenced by better foreign news and a bad of shorts. Scalpers loaded up the rise and selling out later caused sharp break. the market closing un- settled at 191hc net advance Foreign houses traded both ways. The Havana news caused no important effect. No. 2 red May, S1 O07.l l 02h; closed. s1 O1Is.
 HOPS-Firm.
 WOOI~-Quet
 ETROLEUM-Dull
 PIGIRON-Warrants steady at ss 60 bid and LAKE COPPER-Unchanged but firm at s11 20 bid and s11 30 asked
 TIN-Quiet but firm, at SIS s5 bid and s14 10 sPELTER-Unchanged. A 10 bid and s4 20 asked
 asked The firm that fixes the settling price for miners and smelters' quotes lead at $3 sO COFFEE-Closed steady, with prices un- changed to 5 points net decline: Sales. 1S.5 300 bags including March s5 65Q5 75. Spot coffee Rio. quiet; No. invoice. SAo: No. jobbing. 64c; mild. steady; Cordova. 7k@D14c. centrifugal. 96 test, 3-l6c: refined, firm. BUTTER-Receipts. 17s9 packages; firm. State, creamery 14alsc; Western do. 14A92Oc; Elgins, 2oc; factory. 11Q14c.
 EGGs-Receipts, 65ls packages; State and
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK. Feb 17.-California dried fruits-Apples. firm; others. steady
 REFRIGERATED APPLEs.common. 5Q7Ec; prime wire tray. 811c; wood dried, prime SIkc choice, SAC: fancy. 9QShc.
 APRIcoTs Royal, sa7nc Moorpark. s@11c. PEACHES-Unpeeled, 5g9c.
 PEELED-1262oc
 CIJYrSAN GDAIN HADUrrc
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Feb. 17.-Exchanges. $251, ,97o; balances, $52, ,o52
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO Feb. 17.-CATTLE-Sales were largely at s4 20@5. and cattle choice enough to sell for s5 20 and few and for be- tween. Most of the stockers and feeders sold at B S0G4 60, and good feeding cattle could be bought for less than s4 25 Gamers were scarce and high. but butcher stock sold at 1O@ 15c lower than last week Veal calves sold at s425G6 90. chiefly at ss 25d16 75.
 HOGS-Sold at extreme range of s3 800 1211 while pigs sold largely at s 65@3 90. s
 SHEEP-Trade was slow at S3G13 50 for in- ferior sheep, up to s4 5O94 50. choice to prime hocks. fed Westerns predomnating and going largely at s4Q4 50 Retailing sheep brought s4 50@4 90, and lambs sold slowly at s4 50Q 5 60 feeders bringing $5 20.
 Receipts-Cattle, 13. .000; hogs, 40.000; sheep, IA 0OO
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c under sourd stock. Heavy saltad steers.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.

San Francisco data: MaXimum tempera ture 52; minimum 46; mean 49