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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. T.-Standard shares show fractional improvement the day except in the case of some shares on which special influences were operating in their favor and in these the improvement wns more marked The dealings were widely distributed and the tone generally healthy. Stocks sold Friday and Saturday on the ground of possible for eign complications were repurchased to-day total dealings amounting to nearly half & million shares London and the Continental bourses were sustaining factors. although the purchases for foreign account were meager as the local market early outstripped the foreign initiative toward higher level.
 Sugar. in enormous transactions made A net gain of A, although in the earlier transactions there was considerable weakness noted in that security The old subject was brought up of what the result of Hawaiian annexation would be. with free importation of Hawaiian Sugar and the probability that by midsummer there would be competition between sugar re fneries now being erected. Stocks of proper ties located In the Pacific Northwest were gen orally benefited by the belief that they se- cure much traffic owing to the Klondike boom. Oregon Railway and Navigation Com pany had earnings from July l to November 30 said to be very large. Burlington St Paul, Northern Pacific and Union Pacffc were strong The non-aDnsarorca nS .L S-t titt WI, WI maximum freight decision was a factor in the days news. Brokers seemed to give some credit to the reports of closer relation in the management Of all Vanderbilt railways
 The fact that New York and Chicago are lending money the London and Continental markets continues to be a favora ble factor the Foreigners so far having liquidated their loi <AiiAeaICd uHpardlieleQ exports only to the extent of returning some American se- curites.
 The Bond market showed a falling off in transactions, but considerable undertone of strength was evident which reflected in substantial expectations in many of the us- ually dormant issues. Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern hrsts Crust receipts) jumped points 10 f5z on reported competition for control of the road but subsequently, lost one-haIf of inc rise The aggregate sales were 8. 525 900. Gov ernment Bonds showed heaviness, the 5s and new zs losing slightly
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 42S 900 shares. including: Atchison preferred 403s Chesapeake and Ohio ALSO. Burlington Is 475 Louisville and Nashville 3S10, Manhattan 37 . $50, Metropolitan Street Railway 2s 1s5 Ha watian 5375. Missouri Pacific 4S0l New Yorl, Central 9,720. Northern Pacific 8. .2S5. Northern Pacific preferred 24. .563 Oregon Railway and Navigation 36SS, Rock Island 6290 St PauI 19.235. Southern preferred $500, Union Pacific z. GAO, Tobacco CAPT Chicago and Great West ern 62sO' General Electric S400 Sugar 6SlI Western Union 5636
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was no particular change in mining stocks yesterday.
 The Dutch Mining and Milling Company has declared dividend of cents per share, pay able January %.
 The delinquency in office of the assessment or 5 cents per share the capital stock of the Home Gold Mining Company has been postponed to January 2O. and the day of sale to February 10.
 At the recent annual meeting of the Con- sohdated St. Gothard Gold Mining Company the following directors and officers were elected for 1898: A. Kartschoka president; Joseph Fetz. vice-president: Joseph s. Schus- ter Joseph Assion, Jac. Nook. J. s. Ott and H. Mohr. Fred Zeitler was appointed general
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Oriente takes for Cork 4o. OPS ctls. valued at S56.OOO. Futures advanced and the spot market was firm.
 Tidewater quotations are as follows: si s7I6 g1 3SA for No. l. $1 40 for choice and s1 I2lb6 45 per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-May-2OOO cti, s1 S71s; 5000. s1 S71.; 4OOo. s1 367s
 Second Session-May-20o0 ctls, s1 36A.: 20 O0o s1 36A. -''' Regular Morning session-May-2s.O .Ooo ctls. Sl S1; 5000. sl 367s: 5000 s1 37h I6O OOO SI 37h Afternoon Sesslon-May 2oOO ctIs sl s7l5: l0 900, sl 375s: 5000. si 37X; IS, GOO. s1 375k BARLEY-The market was firm at the re- cent advance with fair demand Futures were still higher
 Feed, s2kq95c for dark to good and e7ISc6s1 for choice: Brewing. q 10G1 15 for No. i and .sl o2i9G1 05 per ctl for dark Coast.
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales Second Session-No sales.
 Regular Morning Session-May-200O ctls Ssc; 22,0Oo, Ssssc; 2Oo0, sSkc; 16.0OO. SSJkc Afternoon Session-May-4000 ctls, SSc; 4O0O oATS-The situation showed no change yes terday
 Fancy Feed. ,1 2Oa1 25 per ctl: good to choice, Sl 1901 171z; common. s1 10d1 12;k; Surprise. S1 25G1 35: Red. s1 SO71 40; Cray sl 12l1ql 17l1: Milling. s1 o7ikG1 12I6: Black Tor seed. Sl S5q1 50. Clipped Oats sell at sl9 per ton over the raw product
 CORN-Previous prices rule with a fair Small Round Yellow 971kcds1 per ctl: Larr. Yellow. s71za9salc: White. 90ds5c.
 RYE-S1 O2lkd1 A5.
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 5OG1 75 per ell
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-23T25c per ID.
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. sikc per 10 for heavy, 9c for light medium. 10c for light loI.c for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured: East ern sugar-cured Hams. 10lkG11c: California Hams, SG9lzc: Mess Beef. S 50 per bbl; extra mess do, Ss 30: family do. s1Idl2: salt Pork ssQS go: extra prime Pork. s9 SO: extra clear Sl6; mess sl4 50; Smoked Beef. 111HGi2Lzc per ID.
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5kc per ID for compound and Sc for pure: pais 7c Call fornia terces, 5c per m for compound and Sc for pure: half-bbls, 6Hc; 1o-rb tins. 7c; do SID. 1i.c per n.
 COTTOLrlNE-Tierces. 5I1sxc: packages less than 500 ios-1-ib pails s0 Tn case sTsc: S-1o pals. 20 In a case. sasc; SID pals. 12 in case, Shc; 1O-fo pails. in case. SIC; 50-to uns one or two in case. 7asc: wooden buck cts 20 IDS net TIC: fancy tubs so IDS net. 7asc: half-bhls. ahnnt no fhs kc
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GENERAL MERcHANp1sE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, 1928 delivery. 5fsG5&c; Wool Bags 27G30c.
 COAL-Wellington, ss; New Wellington. ss Southheld Wellington. s7 50; Seattle. s 50; Bryant. $ SO: Coos Bay s1 IS: wallsend. q oo Cumberland. s14 50 in bulk and s1s in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. s15; Camel, a per ton: Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleas ant Valley. s7 60; Coke, SIS per ton in bulk and si5 Tn sacks
 TURPENTINE-Is 2c higher follows: In Ion. @
 PARAFFINE WAX CANDLES-Are lower at TAG for white and SIC for colored.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed ana Fine Crushed. CSC: Powdered. 6%c; Dry Grnnulated: SAC; Confectioners' A, 5%c: Mag nona A. SAC; Extra C. 5kc: Golden c, 5Isc: candy Granulated. 5xc: California A. SIG per ID: half-bbls 4c more than barrels. and boxes 1bc more
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic O1nce located In the Merchants Exchange Is free Of expense ~ Navigators cordially invited to visit the oihce; where complete sets of charts and sail ing directions of the world kept on hand TOT comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding nshts, dangers to navigation and all matters or interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and is dropped at noon 12Oth meridian by tslegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time or giving the error if any is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers' and by the morning napers the following day. W & HTTGHFS
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EYDIANATTON

The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days those underneath it. if any the amount Of rainfall. of melted in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. 1sobars. or solid lines, connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms. or dotted lines. equal temperature. The wind high" means high barometric pressure and Is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres 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 proba ble: {: 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 opposite result.
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

The Potato market is in good shape and hrm There is no change in Onions. Vegeta- oles are in light supply and firm.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. 60670c; River Reds AoQ20c; River Burbanks 50665c: Oregon Bur pahks, s0GSoc; Salinas Burbanks 75c6Sl {; sweet Potatoes, soc per ctl for Rivers and S9a'5c for Merced; new Volunteer Potatoes ,oNIoNs-s2 2592 50 per ctl; cut Onions. $1 50G2 per sack
 NEGETAR TARLES-Marrowfat Squash s10H12 per ton: Hubbard Sduash sloI12 per ton: Dried Peppers, 5d6c per ID: Dried Okra, 15c: Cab page, 6Oq45c per ctl: Carrots. 25G60c per sack Garlic. 2G3lzc per lb: Asparagus, 106II5c per ID for small and 20G30c for large.
 Los Angeles Green Peas. 4G6c; String Beans. lSG2Oc: Tomatoes. 25d75c: Green Peppers, I5f 25c per ID: Summer Sduash 10GI2Ikc; Egg Plant, l5G20c per lb
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San Francisco temperatures: Maximum, 52; minimum. 43; mean AS WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The pressure has risen rapidly during the past twenty-four hours over the northern half of the Pacific Slope Over Northern Oregon and Western Washington there has been a rise of nearly four-tenths of an inch. The temperature has fallen rapidly in West ern Nevada Elsewhere the Pacific Coast it has remained nearly stationary. Cloudy weather with light raln has prevailed on the Pacific Coast north of Eureka. A maximum wind velocity of thirty miles per hour from the west Is reported at Tatoosh. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Jan. Is 1898: Northern CalifoTnia-Fair Tuesday: con- tinued cold weather. with heavy frost in the morning; light northerly winds
 Southern Californla-Fair Tuesday; con- tinued cold weather; northerly wind. Nevada-Fair Tuesday; continued cold weather.
 Utah-Snow early Tuesday morning; fair Tuesday.
 Arizona-Fair Tuesday; continued cold weather; with heavy frosts in the Salt River Valley Tuesday morning.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Tuesday: continued cold weather; northwesterly winds Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at D. m: Clear: wind northwest 36 miles per hour; temperature. 2S maximum A
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Two cars of Eastern sold at 9910c for Tur- keys. s5d5 50 for Ducks. Hens and young Boosters. g for Geese and s4 50 for Broilers. Local stock was nominal
 Game rather weak than otherwise.
 POULTRY
 Live Turkeys. 1Od11c for Gobblers and 1oT11c Tor Hens; dressed Turkeys. 1lgl2lzc per 10; Geese, per pair. s1 25a1 75; Ducks, S 50G6; Hens 8 50G5; Boosters. young. s4 50Q5; do old. s 5064; Fryers. s4 5064 75: Broilers. S 25G4 30 for large and s364 for small; Pigeons, sl 5092 per dozen for young and S1 for old.
 GAME-Quail, per dog, s1: Mallard. 8; Can vasback. S3Q4: Sprg s1 50; Teal s1; Widgeon. s1d1 25; Small Ducks, 75dsi; Gray Geese, g 30; White. 75c; Brant s1 30: Honkers, s4914 50: English Snipe g: Jack Snipe. s1 Hare. s1: Rabbits. s1 25G1 50 for Cottontails and 75cGsl
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell at 1c under sound stock Heavy salted steers 1Od1oizc per ID: medium, 9c; light. Sc: Cow hides. eGeisc: Stags. 6c salted Kip. 10c: Calf llc; dry Hides. 1sc; culls and brands. 13c: dry Kin and Veal, 1iGI5c: dry Calf. 1Sd20c: culls. 1sq17c; Goatskins. 20d371kc each: Kids. 591Oc: Deerskins. good summer. 25930c per 10: me dtum. 20c: winter. 10c: Sheepskins shearlings 20T3 T3oc each: short wool. 40G70c each: medium 7od9Oc: long wOols. 90c6s1 90 each.
 TALLOW-No 1 rendered. 3s13iLc per 10; No. r. 2G2lsc: refined. 5c: Grease 2S2Lc.
 WOOL-Fall clip-Middle counties-free 1O17 12c: do defective. 10T111c: San Joaquin. detec- tive 7T9c; Southern Mountain. eT11c: free Northern. 12T13c; do defective s611c; Hum boldt and Mendocino I2T15c; Eastern Oregon sT12c: Valley Oregon. 1sT1sc.
 FoPS-old crop 2f7ec for poor tc fair and 4lOc Tor good new crop. 11G15c per ID.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were quiet and irregular to-day Home rails were the best market on dividends and the end of the strike. Argentines rose readily did also Grand Trunks.
 Americans were quiet and steady. Continued pessimistic teegrams from New York concern ing currency reform changed public confidence here. The London Daily News Washington cablegram was gloomy. Indian sterling bills Tor &lcoo.O GOO have been sold in six months bills at an average of about 2L per cent
 Cape loan of E1, 250, 900 is announced at a minimum of par. It is quoted at 2IR premium
 have reason to doubt the accuracy of the details of the Chinese loan as cabed the Lon-
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NWHEAT-si 5Oal 75 per cti.
FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs

The China steamer took out 15 $50 bbls Flour.
 FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extra. s4 E5d4 s5: Bakers extras. s4 3O34 40 per bbi
 MlLLSTuFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- low. usual discount to the trade: Crahsr, Flour. s5 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. g 50 per I0o: Rice Flcur, $ g; Cornmeal. S4 9; extra cream do. s3 Oatmeal. S2 50: Dat Greats s4: Hom- my sS loG3 30; Bucxwheat Flour. 8 25d5 30: Cracked Wheat. g g: Farina .4 SO: Whois Wheat Flour. 8 25 Rolled Oats Cbblso s5 799s 90: In sacks. s3 75; Pearl Barley A: Split Peas. ss 5o; Green do s4 25 per 100 nos
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ative account at steady prices.

lative account at steady prices.
 BEANS - Bayos. s2 s0as: Small Whites sl zogl 4o Large Whites. s1 20Q1 s5; Pinks sl soq1 90; Reds, s1 50Q1 70; Blackeye s2 259 5O; Buffers, s1 40Q1 50; Limas, si 65Q1 75; Pea. S1 25Gl 40 per ctl
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard s per ctI: Yellow Mustard s2q2 50; Flax. s1 sO6I2; Canary Seed. 14qZH4c per ID; Alfalfa, 346c; Rape. 2G2zc; Hemp Sc; Timothy. 5i@c.
 DRIED PEAS-NiIes. s1 25: Green. sl 2e9
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DRIED FRUITS. RAIs1Ns. NUTS. ETC

Apples are strong and in good demand. There Is also more inquiry for Prunes, and the indi- cations are that prices may shortly improve The other kinds dull
 Prunes, carload lots. 3%4d4hc for 4o-50s. 3x9 3S3c for 50-60s. 2%q3kc for 60-70's 2Aa2%c for 76-S0s. 1%d24c for SO-9O's lAq1Ac for s0- 100 g: Peaches. 3G419c; fancy. 5a5Isc: peeled, 1o1 l21zc; Apricots. 5d6c for Royals and 7QSc for good to fancy Moorparks; evaporated Apples sIza7c; sun-dried, 4G4l2c; black Figs. in sacks 2Q2Izc; Plums. 4isG4s4c for pltted ana I01II.c for unpitted: bleached Plums. 5G5Hc: Nee tarines, 4d5c for prime to fancy: Pears, 2Is0 4lac for quarters and S85lzc for halves. accord ing to color. etc
 RAISINS-New RaIsns. 2HG3c for two crown. 4c for three-crown. 5c for four-crown 5lzc for seedless Sultanas and s1 1O9I l5 for London layers: dried Grapes. 2%c.
 NCTS-Chestnuts Quotable at sT1Oc ner 10; Walnuts. 5d6c for hardshell and efi7c for softshen; Almonds, 2t2d31kc for hardshell 5Gsc for softshell and 7Gsc for paper-sheii: Peanuts 4d5iRc for Eastern and 4iL for Cali, fornia; Pecans. elkGSc; Filberts. sJs671Oc: Bra zil Nuts. Sdsc per ID: Cocoanuts s4 506I5 per 100.
 HONEY-New Comb. ed1Oc for bright and s9 7c for lower grades; new water-whfte ex- tracted 4s95c; light amber extracted, s%94Hc per ID.
 REFSWAX-2sT25c nor ,b
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and afoat Sat urday, January 15. compiled by the New York Produce Exchange. Is follows:
 Wheat, 3IS4S. GOO bushels: decrease. 1. .O12. oOn Corn. 4l. GOO bushels; increase SIS GOO. Oats 16. 16S GOO bushels; increase, 753, GOO. Rye 4515- GOO bushels: increase. 51. GOO. Barley, 3.5s2 OO0 hlShelS. decrease ASS nln
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Consols 1l2 15-16; Silver. 26ssd; French rentes. 103f 22Ihc
 LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17.-Wheat. firm: No. l standard California Wheat. 36d; cargoes of coast, less active; cargoes on passage, quiet ana steady; English country markets gener- ally Sd cheaper: French country markets, nrmer: Liverpool Wheat. No. l California 1S s1sd; Wheat in Paris steady: quantity of wheat and Flour passage to United King dom, 2S30, 900; quantity of Wheat and Flour on passage to Continent, 7s0 900; imports into united Kingdom for the week, 324, GOO bbls Flour. 2e3. GOO qrs Wheat
 COTTON-Uplands 3 T-s2d
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed beef stock from slaughterers as follows
 BEEF-First quality, 6Ie17c; second do 51ko 6c: third do. 465c per lb
 NEAlr-LarPe 5Gi6c; small. 6lI7c per ID. MCTTON-Wethers. 6G7c; ewes. sc per rn IAMB-Spring nominal.
 PORK-Isive Hogs 3z 637sc for large and ShW2@c for small and 3iHG3%c for medium; sott Hogs. 2isQSAc; dressed do. 5Gs51kc per lb.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
 NED

CORN-Spot American mixed new firm 3s 3l1d; do old. firm, 3s sad; January, steady 3s sgd; February. steady, ss 2Ad March steady. 3s 17sd.
 Imports of Wheat into Liverpool for the week from Atlantic ports were 46. 800 quarters; from Pacific ports, 14,o00 quarters; from other ports. 5000 quarters.
 Imports of Corn into Liverpool from Allan tic ports for the week were 5, 900 quarters
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-Iniuential news was scarce at the opening in Wheat. The unex- pected flrmness at Liverpool was the most prominent feature. The course of that market attracted a great deal of attention and was directly the cause of the opening advance here. Prices for May ranged from s0Gc to e07kc against Saturdays final price of 901ac. A little drop to 90ss G9O&c, which represented the low point of the day. Buying carried the price steadily upward and about noon 91hc was bid Liverpool showed from sd to Id ad- started at a slight decline and that advance was In the main held to the close. A New York house reported bids received from Mannheim, Germany. and Antwerp. Belgium. for Wheat at 9 cents above what they were willing to pay a few days ago. Argentine Wheat is usually shipped heavily to these the South American country were falling off. That was given as the explanation of the strength at Liverpool also. The visible de- creased 1.025. 900 bushels. leaving the total at 37 s3S 900 bushels, against 1,4l3 00o bushels de- crease and a total of 52, 459 900 bushels at the similar time last year. The big decrease lent worlds shipments of Wheat and Flour last week officially reported at FOOT 900 bushels, without any from India. The pre- vious week they were 4.s50o0O bushels and a exports of Wheat and Flour from Atlantic ports eQualed 320. 900 bushels. During the last hours trading little realizing was done. suf- fcient to a reaction to SOZsGg1c the market closing steady at that price.
 Corn was very dull. May ranged from 29ikc to 2s7sc, and closed a shade lower at 2s7kG2sc came quite dull toward the close. May ranged from 2324c to 23ssc and closed a shade higher at 23zs zsG2Ss4c
 Trading in provisions was of moderate vol ume and mostly at an advance. Realizing was quite free later and a reaction took place.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
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SUN, LOON AND TILE.

NOTE.-In the above exposition of tba +idas the early morning tides are given in the left nand column and the successive tides of the second time column gives the second tide of the day. the third time column the third tide
 and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides as sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundngs on the United States Coast Survey charts except when minus sign e precedes the height nd then the number given is subtractive from the depth given bY he ~
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
THE SUMMARY OF THE MARKET.

HE SC MMAa1 OF HE N<AItIAI14' Silver lower. Wheat frner Barley firm. Other cereals unchanged. Hay and Feedstuffs steady. Good demand for Beans. New quotations for Paraffne Candles Turpentine advanced. Potatoes and Onions firm. Butter and Cheese unchanged. Eggs weaker. Two cars of Eastern Poultry in. Game weak.
 Fresh and Citrus Fruits unchanged Dried Apples strong. Increasing demand for Prures Provisions the same. No change in Wool. Hops Hides.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

All descriptions remained without change Hay was steady.
 BRAN-s19d20 per ton
 MIDDLINGS-$20 5Oef24 30 EaDSTuFFS-Rolled Barley. s21G22 per ton; Oilcake Meal a. the mill. sos 50f12a so. Jobbing. s3o: Cocoanut Cake. s1s1zO: Cotton, seed Meal. $29d30 per ton.
 HAY-tEx-car in round lots)-wheat sI3 so Ql5 per ton; Wheat and Oat Sl3T15. Oat sl2Gl4: Barley. s12a1s 90: compressed. sls 5Ss5 10 10 5O: Alfalfa. slo 5OGn 30: stock slO9ll 5o:
 STRAW-30G45c per bale
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

All kinds. deciduous and citrus, are in sufh- cient supply and quiet
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries. SqS per bbl; Coos Bay. q 6o9 per box.
 Apples. 2594oc per box for common. 6oc3H for good to choice and Sl 25 for fancy; Lady Apples, 50cGs1 for large boxes.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. s1 2r6 2 %; Seedlings. 50cds1 25; Mandarins. s1l1 50 Grape Fruit s2 50G4 per box; Lemons, 50c6 s1 for common and s1 25G1 75 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, s4d5 per box: Cali fornia Lines in small boXes 50l375c; Bananas s1 25d2 25 per bunch; Pineapples. 1894 per dozen
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

There is no change in Butter or Cheese. but Eggs are of again and dealers neglect no opportunity to sell.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy Creameries. 26a27c; onds. 24625c.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy 2sG24c: lower grades. 2G22Ikc per ib.
 Eastern Butter-Creamery. 221zG24c; ladle- packed, 17i4d21c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 11911tsc; com mon to good. SG1Oc; Cream Cheddar. 1o91lc; Young America 11Ikd12iAc: Western. 11412c: Eastern. l2lAd13Ibc per lb.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 221k924c per dog; store. Eggs 19G21c.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; creameries. 14619c. dairies. ual7c. Cheese, quiet; sqSl4c. Eggs. firm; fresh 20c
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Open. High. Low. Close

Cash quotations follows: Flour quiet; No. spring Wheat. s61sGS7c; No 3 spring Wheat, 75qssc; No. red. s2g921Sc; No. Corn, 27c; No Oats 23c; No. white f O. h., 23is@24%c: No Rye. 44Zc No. Barley f. O. b.. 2s@42c; No. Flaxseed. sl 195xG1 23& prime Iimothy Seed. s2 771s: Mess Pork. per barrel, s9 25G9 90; Lard. per 100 pounds s4 e2i5 @4 65: Short Rib Sides. loose. s4 456l4 75: Dry Saited Shoulders. boxed. 4&.d5c: Short Clear Sides. boxed. $4 75@5; Whisky distilIers' fn ished goods. per gallon. sl 1e
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WEATHER REPORT.
u2oth Meridian-Pacihc Time.)

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. IT, 1s9S D. m The following are the rainfalls for the past tWenty-four hours and seasonal rainfaIls to date, compared with those of the same date last sea son-