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"Wen, James, how are you feeling to- day?" said the minister to one of his parishioners an old man suffering from chronic rheumatism. You are not look ing as brisk as usual'
 "Na, sir replied the old fellow. sadly i've been gey unfortinit the day"
 How, James,"
 "Weel sir, I got a letter fra a Glasco lawyer body this mornin' tellin' me tha ma cousin Jock was died an that he had left me twa hummer poun'."
 Two hundred pounds,'' repeated the minister. And do you call that hard luck? Why, 1t Is quite a fortune for you, James,
 "Ay," said the old man sorrowfully "but the stipid lawyer body dinna pit eneuch stamps on his letter, an I had a hale saXpence to pey for extra postage" Lewiston (Me) Journal.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is nothing worth talking about. Supplies of Butter and Eggs about balance the demand.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries, 1Sh91skc; sec onds, 1Sc.
 Dairy = Choice to fancy 1741Skc: second grades 14G16c per lb.
 Eastern Standardization creamery. 16@1Shc; ladle-packed, 15d16c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9610c: common to good. 7h@Shc: Cream Cheddar 1oQ11c Young America. 10q11c; Western. 11q12c; East ern 121aq134c per lb.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs 13G14c per dozen; store Eggs, 12@13c; Eastern, 121s@131ac.
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PROVISIONS.

Previous prices rule, with dull market.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. 9Ac per ID for heavy. 9%c for light medium, 1o%c for light He for extra light and 121ac for sugar-cured Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 1011d11c Califor- mia Hams 10c; Mess Beef s9 per bbl; extra Mess Beef, s1O: Family Beef. s11@l2: Salt Pork ss; extra prime Pork. s1o; extra clears1S: mess sl6 Smoked Beef. 11d12c per ID.
 for compound and 7c for pure; pals. 7Nc California tierces, 5hc per ID for compound and 611c for pure; half barrels. 6Ac; 10-fb tins 712c; 5-lb tins, Sc.
 OTTOLENE-Tierces, 5N@6Mc; packages less than 300 fbs-1-ib pails. SO in case S3sc: S-fb pais, 20 in a case sssc; 5-ib pails 12 In a case. SAC. 1o-1b pais. $ in case. sltc; 5o-ib tins, or 2 in a case. 7%c; wooden buckets, 20 IDS net 77sc; fancy tubs. 80 IDS net. 7ssc; half bbls, about 110 IDS, 71bc per ID.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

There was no change in anything yesterday. Receipts of all kinds were ample for all needs.
 POTATOES-Ea Rose, 3o635c; River Reds. 50G60c; River Burbanks, 50G60c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks, 55@S5c; Petaluma Burbanks, 50 @70c per sack: Sweet Potatoes. 75cGsl 10 for Merced; new Potatoes, 1Q2c per ID.
 ONloNS.Choice. S2 "oq2 S2; common. Sl 15g Oregons. S2 60G2 75
 VEGETABLES-Recei were 1882 boxes As paragus. 4S1 boxes Rhubarb and 70S sacks Peas
 Asparagus. s1 75Gl2 for extra large. s1 2591 50 per box for No. l, 5ocdsl for No. 2 Rhubarb, 9 6160c per box for small to good and 75c for extra choice; Green Peas. 75ds1 25 per sack; Dried Peppers 6G7c per io; Dried Okra. 121zc: Cabbage, 65G75c per ctl; Carrots, 25G60c per sack; Garlic, SGl10c per h. Cucumbers, 25c@ s1 per dozen; Mexican Tomatoes. repack, s1d2 per box.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced. raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated, 1691Sc; granulated raw. 13c. Onions, soc; Carrots, old, 13c; new, 1sc; 25c String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes Soc.
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Articles

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, ste-dy; winter patents, A s0Gl5; straights, & 20 @4 50; spring specials, s5 5065 6O spring pat ents, s4 s0q5 10; straights. s4 4OG4 50; bakers. 903@31c; No. oats 2614c; No white fob, $oaS2c, No. 3 white fob. 2SAqSoAc; No 2 Rye 52%c; No. barlev f.o. b., 3S@3912c; No. faxseed fob, s1 221a: prime timothy seed. s2 S5; mess pork. per barrel ss SOqs S5 lard, s5d5 35: dry salted shoulders (boxed), s4 62ls@ 75; short clear sides (boxed). s 45Q5 55; whisky, distilers' finished goods. per gallon, S1 20
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. April 16.-Consols, 11O%; Silver 25Ad; French Rentes. 02.37k
 LIVERPOOL, April 16-Wheat, firm; No. standard California Wheat, 39s; cargoes Walla Walla Wheat, 37s Sd: cargoes off coast, very little doing; cargoes on passage, more inquiry; Liverpool Wheat, No. l California, ss 2d0ss 3d : Wheat in Paris, firm; Flour in Paris, firm. COTTON-Upands. 15-32d.
 CLOSE.
 WHEAT-Spot, firm No 2 red Western win ter, 8s I'd: No. I red Northern spring Ss 31bd CORN-Spot, firm: American mixed new 3s sad. Futures firm April 3s 5Ad; May 3s sd; July, 3s 51ad.
 FLOUR-st. Louis fancy; Pacific Coast. dull 10sN "A los -
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

One or two descriptions of Hides are lower. Otherwise there is nothing new.
 Sheepskns weak
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers 1Oc: medium. Sc; light. SC; Cowhides. SA@9c; Stags. 5c; salted Kip, Sc; Calf, 1Oc; dry Hides. 16@1slac culls and brands, l3qlShc; dry Kip and Veal 16@16Kc; dry Calf, lS@2oc: culls i6DI7c; Goatskips 3o3371Ac each Kids 5G10c; Deerskins good summer 25@3Oc per lo; medium 2Oc; winter 10c; Sheepskins, shear lings, 20130c each: short wool, 40@l0c each; medium. Io@90c; long wools. 9ocqsl 80 each;
 TALLOW-No. l rendered. 3Q3l9c per ID; No. g. 2@21sc: refined. 5c; Grease. Pc.
 WooLIFall elip.san Joaquin defective; Sa.. 70 12013c: Nortsern- defective. s011c per ID.
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APRIL-1s9S.

the early morning tides are given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day in the orCer 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 ths last tide of the day. except when there but three tides. sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings on ths United States Coast Survey charts except when minus sign (-) precedes the height and then the number given is subtractiye from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of tl lower low waters.
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CHICAGO. April 1s-Traders in wheat were treated to a genuine surprise at the opening
 In spite of all the selling done here yesterday, millions of bushels by the long interests. and notwithstanding the drop of Sc a bushel in July. all foreign markets came higher. Liver pool in particular was strong, showing ad- vances ranging from 1s, to s4d. A feature of the advance at Liverpool was the fact that the July price there 25c higher than the pre- vailing price in this market, or considerably
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DEc1Duous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

About 9 chests of Strawberries came in and sold off well Oranges rule firm and a fancy Navel will bring the top quotation.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries. 6GQ65c per drawer for large and 75cds1 9 for small berries.
 Apples, 40l50c per box for common 75c1s1 for good to choice and s1 25Q1 50 for fancy
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, s1 25G12 50; extra fancy. g 75dS: Seedlings, 50c@sl; Lem ons. 50cq$1 for common and s1 25G2 for good to choice; Mexican Lines. $494 50 California Lines, in small boxes 40G50c: Bananas, $1 25 d2 per bunch; Pineapples, s3@4 per dozen.
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FTaUCTsCU TtIIIIeTdTuIE. uI, minimum, A. mean. 52. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. Fair weather still continues throughout Cali fornia and the region to the eastward. The pressure is increasing somewhat in the North Pacific Coast States and falling in California. This will result in fair weather in California, with fresh to brisk northerly wind and slowly rising temperature. Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, April r, 1S9s Northern California-Fair Sunday; fresh to brisk northerly wind. Southern Calfornia-Fair Sunday; fresh westerly wind.
 Nevada-Fair Sunday. Utah-Fair. cooler Sunday. Arizona-Fair Sunday. San Francisco and vicinity-Far Sunday; warmer: fresh northerly wind; high northwest off shore.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at , D. m.-Clear; wind west, 36 miles per hour; temperature, 54; maximum 60.
 W. H. HAMMON,
 Forecast Official
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

All kinds are firm at unchanged prices.
 FLOUR-Family Extras, s5 2595 35; Bakers Extras. s5Q5 10 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. s3 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, s2 75 per 100: Rice Flour, s6; Cornmeal s2 50: extra cream Gornmeal. B 25; Oatmeal, s4; Dat Greats "A 9 Hominy, B 2503 50; Buckwheat Flour, $4q4 2o; Cracked Wheat, B 75; Farina. s4 75; Whole Wheat Flour, 8 25; Rolled Oats (barrels). s 80 g6 2o in sacks, s 60@6; Pearl Barley. H To; Split Peas, S4 25: Green Peas, S4 50 per 100 lbs
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Hens are lower and weak. Otherwise there is no change.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 11G13c for Cob blers and 12613c for Hens; Geese, per pair slG1 SO; Goslings, s2q2 50; Ducks B 50d4 50 for old and s5GS for young; Hens, 8 50a4; Roos- ters young S7 50dS; Boosters. old s 756D4; Fryers. $6G7 Broilers, A 50G5 50 for large, s2 50d3 50 for small; Pigeons, s1 75G2 per dozen for young and sl 25G1 50 for old
 GAME-Nomtnal.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Saturday. April Is. Stmr Jewel. Madsen. 62 hours from Newp2-t Stmr Washtenaw, Croscup, 32 hours from Ia coma. - Ship Glory of the Seas, Freeman. 5l2 days from Departure Bay. Ship Lucille. Anderson. slk days from Seattle, Schr Webfoot, Donnelly. days from Coos Bay.
 schr J M Colman. Treanor, days from Co., schr Lottie Carson. Anderson, H days from schr Sadie, Smith, 5,s from Grays liar bor.
 Schr Monterey, Jacobs, 70 hours from Ven tura.
 Schr Honolulu, Thonagel 32 days from Hako- date.
 CLEARED.
 Saturday, April Is. Br stmr Mount Tabor. Jameson. Portland; H Knowles. Stmr Morgan City Dilen, Seattle; Johnson Locke Mercantile Co St'nr Oregon. Stephens, Portland; Oregon Railway and Nav Co., Stmr Santa Rosa. Alexander, san Olego; Goodall, Perkins & Co.
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Previous quotations rule for all descriptions Wholesale rates for dressed stock from saughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 6H@7c; second quality. S12gsc: third quality. 4@5c per ID.
 MUTTON-Wethers, s1s@sc; Ewes SQs1ac per lb
 LAMB-Spring s610c per fb.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 3A937sc for large and 4c for f9l medium: stock Hogs. 2921kc; dressed Hogs
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Bank Clearings show the usual gain. Silver unchanged. Wheat and Bar-ey Futures advanced. Corn and Surprise Oats higher. Rye steady
 Straw and Oat Hay advanced. Flour and Millstuffs unchanged. White Beans higher. Flaxseed lower.
 Potatoes and Onions steady. Vegetables unchanged. Butter and Eggs about as before. Arrivals of Strawberries increasing Navel Oranges doing better. Fair demand for Dried Fruit. Several kinds of Hides weaker. Meats unchanged.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market weak creameres, 14d1Sc; dairies, 11Q16c; Cheese, quiet sQsAc; Eggs. firm, fresh. 9LC.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Exports of specie from this port for the week ss1s 7S0 silver bars and coin and $160,620 gold.
 The imports of specie at New York for the week ending to-day were s5.562. .5SO in gold and S46 232 in silver.
 The imports of dry goods and merchandise for the week were S, 734 101.
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LONDON WOOL MARkEr

LONDON. April 16-The Wool market during the week was very quiet and there were only a few transactions. The arrivals to date for the third series of Wool auction sales number 2s4 497 bales. including 110, 300 forwarded direct
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There Is another trifiing advance in White Beans Flaxseed is lower Otherwise there Is no change.
 BEANS-Bayos, g Soa2 g5: Small Whites. s1 55G1 67la; Large Whites s1 55@1 671a; Pinks. S2 50q2 65; Reds g 25; Blackeye. s2 90G3; Buffers, s1 40@l1 60 Lmas. g 35G2 45: Pea, s1 55d1 6719; Red Kidneys. s2d2 g per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s263 per ctl: Yellow Mustard, s3G3 15; Flax. g 25; Canary Seed, 2A@2Ac per lb; Alfalfa, 3d6c; Rape. 2AQ2s4c; Hemp, 2Ad3c; Timothy. 5@5hc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 60Q1 S5; Green, $1 75 6l2 per ctl.
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FOR SAN JOSE, LOSGATOS and SANTA rFu7

Steaner AlNlso leaves Her l daily (SundsVs excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (SaturdayS excepted) at p. m. Freight and passengers Fare between San Francisco and Alviso S1c: to San Jose, 75c. Clay street, Pier l. Al North First street. San Jose.
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COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-CoTTON-Active and firm; middling, 51sc.
 NEW YORK, April 16.-COTToN-Steady middling 67sc.
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ROSTON

BOSTON, April 16.-Atchison, 111s; Bell Tele- phone. 250; Burlington, 913s; Mexican Central iN Oregon Short Line, 2S.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

Local bank clearings last week were s17,f2- b77. against Sl4, AIS for the same week last year.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Q2Oth Meridian-Pacifc Time)
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 5 p. m. Following are the rainfals for the past twenty-four hours and seasonal rainfalls to date. as compared with those of the same date
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, April 1S-To-day's state ment of the condition of the Treasury shows. Available cash balance, s219, 162, 479; gold re- serve, s179. ,6S7.
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DRIED FRUIT.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-California dried fruit, steady. prime wire tray, Sc; wood dried, prime sic; choice, slzc fancy. 9q9hc.
 PRUNES-3h@7&c.
 .APRICoTs-Roya 5l4@7c; Moorpark. sA@ 1Oc
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 16-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: Pending the result of the vote on the Cuban resolution in the United States Senate the markets here are dull and stupid, with lower prices. Consols were to-day hd1A per cent lower. Americans were from 50c9s1 lower. with no business do- ing with business following Wall street Span ish As about 42l2
 Cables from New York report impression in that market that Americans chiefly manipulated from London. This must not be confused with operations by English specu- lators. Such manipulation exists in this market is behalf of New York operators
 The money market was easier to-day.
 CLOSING.
 Canadian Pacific SIS; Grand Trunk, 77s; Bar Silver, steady. 257sd per ounce; Money 2l9 per LONDON. April Is, 2:8o D. m-spanish As closing quotation.
 BERLIN, April 16.-During the early part of the day business on the Bourse weak. notably bank shares Italian securities and American stocks, owing to the continued arma- ments.
 PARIS. April 16-The opening of the Bourse here to-day reflected London's weakness. Real iZations ruled, speculators were anxious to re- duce their open accounts, owing to the uncer- tainty of the outlook and there was further heavy decline in the price of Spanish 4s. a re- suit of the that the Senate would not adjourn until the Cuban resolutions voted upon Rentes. Brazilians Italians and Rus sians were also materially lower. Rio Tintos were largely offered
 D. m.-Spanish As closed at 42A, 1S lower than yesterdays final price.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office. U. s. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco April IS, 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. C., at noon of the l20th meridian, exactly p. m., Greenwich time J. T. MCMILLAN
 Assistant in charge.
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EASTERN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 16-CATTLE-Few Cattle arrived to-day to make market and prices nominal rule closing anywhere from 15c to 35c lower than week ago; few Western Cattle have been selling badly all week. HOGS-Were slow but steady; light weights 8 65d3 s715; heaves. 8 70Q3 72t1; Pigs, s303 so, largely at B 15G3 70 for small. and at 8 500 so for the heavier ones.
 LAMBS-Were salable at s 50G5 621a for wooded Mexicans, and at s4G5 for shorn fccks: Receipts-Cattle, 200; Hogs, 1000; Sheep, 800
 OMAHA
 OMAHA, April s.-CATTLE-Receipts, 1000; market steady; native beef steers, s S0GD4 90: Western steers B 60d4 70; Texas steers, 8 500 30; and hefers, 8 25l4 9; stockers and feeders s SOG5 calves, s4 5oq6 75; bulls. stags, etc, g 5Od3 70
 heavy, B 6OG3 70; mixed, B 6oGDS 65 light, s3 60 q3 65; bulk of sales, 8 600l3 621a.
 SHEEP-Receipts, 77Oo market steady; fair to choice natives 8 9OQ4 S5; fair to choice Westerns, s 60G4 so; Lambs, s4 25G5 50.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY. April 16-CATTLE-Re- ceipts, 400; market unchanged, retail trade HOGs-Receipts 7ooo market weak to Sc lower; bulk of sales B 65G3 75: heavies 8 7O0 lights, B 50d3 67; porkers 8 65I3 s71k; Pigs S3 2563 50.
 sHEEP-Rectpts. 25oo; market steady: lambs. s4 sOq5 S5; muttons, s3d5.
 DENVER.
 DENVER, April 16.-CATTLE-Receipts, 4oo s3G3 50; feeders. freight paid to river, $4@4 4O stockers. freight paid, s4d4 60; bulls stags etc, s2@3. Receipts, 100; market lower; light $3 55d3 65. y SHEEP-Receipts none; market unchanged
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf. San Francisco:
 For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., April l, s, Il, IS, q, 26. May l. transfer at Seattle.
 For Alaskan ports (from Spear street wharf). 10 a. m-, April 8, IS. g, May 3. transfer
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, April 16.-FLOUR-Receipts 16.23S barrels exports, 19. 334 barrels; stronxer but not quotably higher; winter patents, s4 s50 25; winter straits, s4 55q4 70 Minnesota patents, s5 20d5 50; winter extras, 8 65d4 10; Minnesota bakers. $4 25G4 45; winter low grades, s2 9O63.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 93,425 barrels; exports 166, 750 bushels; spot stronger; No 2 red s1 10 f. O. b. afoat; options opened strong and higher on surprisingly firm Liverpool cables; noon, covering yesterdays sales and influenced also by renewed war talk; closed 2sd2Ac net higher; May s1 05G1 06A, closed at S1 06a.
 HOPS-Quiet; State common to choice, 1895 crop. 4a5c; 1896 crop. 7dsc; 1897 crop I5G17c; Pacific Coast, 1895 crop. 4Q5c 1896 crop SGsc; 1897 crop 15d17c; London market 50@9Os.
 WOOI-Quiet; fleece, 17622c; Texas 12G14c
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 LEAD-Was called dull at s3 50
 COPPER-Steady at s11 STA and casting Copper steady at s11 121a by the firm fixing the settling prices for miners and smelters in the West to-day. The metal exchange issued no report, is usual on Saturday.
 COFFEE-Options closed steady and un- changed to 20 points higher; sales 1s,5oO bags. stead: No. invoice, 67sc; No. jobbing, 7Sc; mild, quiet; Cordova, SAG15c.
 SUGAR-Raw, quiet; fair refining, 3 9-16c; centrifugal. SC test. 11-16c; refined, quiet; mold A, 7-I6c: standard A, 5 1-l6c; confec- tioners A. 1-16c; cut loaf, 5-16c; crushed 11-16c; powdered. 7-16c granulated. S-16c; cubes, 7-16c.
 BUTTER-Receipts. 32s1 packages; easy; Western creamery, 15G19c; Elgins. 1sc; factory, 12q15c.
 EGGS-Receipts 5602 packages; steady; Vest ern, 10hc; Southern, 91aQ9Ac.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

HOPS-1S96 crop. 2GSc for poor to fair an 8Glcc for good; 1897 crop, 11@l4o per ID.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET
WASHINGTON

PORTLAND, Or, April 16.-WHEAT-WaIla Walla, S4GS5c; blue stem and valley s7assc per bushel
 WASHINGTON TACOMA, Wash, April 16.-WHEAT-Closed strong at the advance; No l club S4c; No blue stem, s7c with exporters offering lc less,
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For Victoria. Vancouver dB. e.. Port Town send Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom CWash), 10 a. m, April l. 6. IL 16 N 26 May l, and every fifth day there after connecting at Seattle with this pany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ky, at Tacoma with N. P. Ky. at Vancouver with C. P. Ky.
 April g. S. 14 2O 26 May ?. and every sixth day thereafter.
 Cayucos, Port Harford (san Luis z,C9bds1 obispo1' San Pedro. East San Pedro Clos Angeles1 and Newport, a. m.. April 3; '. II. 15, 1s. 23. ?. May l. and every fourth day thereafter
 For San Diego, stopping only at at Port liar. liar, Los Angeles and Redondo Q4os Angeles), Il a. m, April l. g. g. 1S. r. 21. 25. 29. May 3. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San Jose del Cabo Mazatfan Altata La Paz, Santa Rosa ia and Guaymas Cdex.). 10 a. n., April 12. and 2d of each month thereafter.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates TICKET oFFICE-4 New Montgomery street (Palace HoteD.
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO, Gen Asts.,
 10 Market street. San Francisco.
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

PORTLAND. Or, April 1s-Exchanges. saOs 994; balances, s23, 372
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MINING STOCKS.
Name of Stock.

Highest rices of stocks during the week.
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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 wharG about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide Is the at both places
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ASSOCIATED BANKS STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The Financier says: Despite the heavy and continued demand for funds from the interior and clearing house banks. according to their statement for the current week, they able not only to hold their own in the way of cash, but added over S2, 900 900 to surplus reserve, making the latter item the largest reported since January l. In the light of present events, the statement must be regarded favorable, since 1t reveals the strong position of the banks. Ordi- narily 1t would mean lower money rates this week. but unless pacific solution of the Span ish crisis presents itself, no such reduction may he anticipated. The operations of the week brought about a shrinkage of S7, 697 900 in loans due to continued liquidation and the entire ab- sence of new business. the banks confining themselves to the needs of their own cus- toner's Out of town banks 1t Is worthy of note are doing some buying In this market tempted by the stringent rates Deposits were reduced s6, 637 600. owing largely to withdrawals of balances. The interior movement is shown
 in the loss of S. s24. POO in legal tender. Specie imports account for the gain of s4,o54. 400 gold, and the net result was an increase of nearly three quarters of a million cash.
 The loss in deposits lowered the reserve re- quirements s1, 400. This, added to the cash
 The country has now imported or engaged over s6o.oo 900. of gold. but the New York than when the movement started The specie received has merely replaced the withdrawals by interior banks, and 1t IS problem whether heavy Anticipated.
 Domestic exchange Is at heavy discount at interior cities. and from all that can be learned the cash withdrawn is not being employed at home. The fact that outside institutions are loaning money here is not without significance. The outlook favors continued imports of gold, and these, with the heavy disbursements made by the treasury, may operate to produce an easier state of affairs It would not be sur prsing if present rates proved to be the maxi mum for the year. The country has so much money that 1t is prepared to meet expenditures of extraordinary magnitude without embar- rassment. The trouble is that this is be- ing hoarded. rather than put into use