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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. Sc per lb for heavy. SIC for light medium. 10c for light, He for extra light and 12@12hc for sugar cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 10k@11c: Cali extra Mess Beef. s1i; Family Beef, sig; Salt Pork, S9; extra prime Pork, s10; extra clear, s!Tql7 50; mess. Sl5; Smoked Beef, 12Q1212c per
 LARD-Eastern. tierces quoted at Sc per ID 6n,,t Tor compound and SIC for pure; pails. sAc; and ai5c for. pure; half barrels. TAG; 1o-lb tins, SAC; 5-lb tins. sac.
 COTTOLENE = Tierces. 6%@7Mc; packages, 3-lb pails, 20 in case, Sssc: 5-lb pails. 12 in a ease, SAC 1o-lb pails in case. s%c; 5O-lb lbs net. SEC; fancy tubs 80 lbs net. 79sc; half barrels about 11e lbs 7%c per lb.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Los Angeles Egg Plant. 10c per lb; Green Peppers, SQ121sc; Tomatoes. slG1 25 per box.
 Potatoes and Onions are higher.
 With the exception of Asparagus and To- matoes the more important vegetables are do- ing better under lighter arrivals
 POTATOES-Old Burbanks. 3o@60c per ctl new Potatoes, 4OQ6oc for Early Rose, 6oQ66o for Peerless and o0@S5c for Burbanks in boxes.
 ONIONS-New, 60Q7Oc per ctl for red and S5c @sl for yellow.
 ETABLES-Asparagus S1 50q2 % for ex- tra large; 75cQs1 25 per box for No. l. 25975c for smalli Rhubarb. 5og75c per box; o, Green ID; String Beans, 3Q7c; Wax Beans, ba6c; Horse Beans, 4O@50c per sack: Summer Squash. 60c@s1 per box; Bay Squash. H 7592; Green Peppers, sa15c; Dried Peppers, eQ7c per lb; Dried okra 1214c; Cabbage. soc per etl: Car rots, 3o@50c per sack Marysville Cucumbers. 65@s5c per box; vacaville Tomatoes sla1 25 per box Green Corn. 15@25c per dozen;
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes. sliced. raw, 12c per ID In lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated. 16d1Sc; granulated. raw, lSc; Onions, COG; Carrots, old 1sc; new. lSo; Cabbage, BOG; Sweet Potatoes, soc; Turnips, 25c; String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes, 5Oo.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Thursday. June 16. stmr Arcata, Reed. 66 hours from Coos Bay. Stmr Gipsy Shea, 20 hours from Monterey and way ports stmr Crescent City. Stockdeth, 41 hours from Crescent City. port.
 Stmr Homer. lessen, 70 hours from Newport and way ports. Stmr Scotia. Hansen, 26 hours from Eureka. Stmr Point Arena, Hansen, 13 hours from Mendocino. Br bark Penrhyn Castle. Evans 1O7 days firm Newcastle. NSW. Flaw bark Roderick Dhu. Rock, 25 days from Hilo. schr Bender Bros. wetzel. days from Bow Landing. Schr Nettie Low, Low. 6 hours from Point
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are buying nothing at all. comparatively speak ing The tone is weak, but there is no de- cline.
 Feedstuffs range about the same
 BRAN-s16@l7 per ton
 MIDDLINGS- -s20 506D22 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley s25 5o926 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill ss1931 50; job tonseed Meal s2sa30 per ton; Cornmeal. s24 50; Cracked Corn, s25
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat, s1s9 22 50 Wheat and Oat s1S421; Dat, --; Bar ley, =; Compressed Wheat, S21Q24 Com pressed Dat, $1691S; Alfalfa, $12q13 50; Clover, -; Timothy sI4g15 5O
 NEW HAY-Wheat, s17Q1s; Oat =; Barley, - .: Island Barley, s12Q15; Alfalfa, s11 6o@ sTRAw-6oas5c per bale.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 1s-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says The stock market here was quiet and firm to-day Ameri- cans were good New York prices. but closed under the best. Business restricted by the Ascot races. Brazs were good on the fund ing scheme. The banks of Bombay and Ben gal have each reduced their discount rates. It is believed that the money market is being pre- pared for an issue a new rupee loan.
 The Paris Bourse steady, and the Berlin market quiet rise in money rates in Der lin restricts business The tightness Is partly due to the gradual issue of the new Russian loans.
 The local discount market was firm at IF. The supply Of American bills offered ito ar rive is increasing. Rates on bills to arrive during July are quoted at 19s per cent. CLOSE
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrographic Office, located In the Merchants Exchange is 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 are 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 timeball on top of the building on TeIe- graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before noon, and Is dropped at noon, 120th meridian by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
 notice stating whether the timeball was dropped on time or giving the error if any, is published the same day by the afternoon papers and by the morning papers the following day.
 c. P. WEIGH. Ensign U. S. N, in charge.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.

Silver unchanged. Quicksilver advanced again. Wheat lower. Barley dull. Oats, Corn and Rye inactive. Hay weak, but no lower. Feedstuns an changed.
 Nothing doing in Beans. Potatoes and Onions advanced. Butter lower. Cheese and Eggs weak Poultry steady. Fresh Fruit doing much better. Citrus Fruit dull. No change in Provisions. Mutton getting scarcer Hogs firm and wanted. ' Grain Bags weaker. Sal Soda lower and Saltpeter higher Beer costs sl per barrel more. New York Exchange advanced.
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pEUDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The anticipations of a few weeks ago seem to be realized and the outlook is for very fair fruit year. Peaches. Apricots and Plums are bringing such profits in the East that very few are now being sent in to this market which Is lightly supplied and strong in conse- quence. Apricots in especially small stock and Plums have become actually scarce. It is reported that these three fruits are netting growers from 4c to 5c per ID in the East.
 Cherries are demoralized again, there seems to be no call for them. Berries also weak.
 Black Figs have appeared selling at s1 per box.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries, s2G4 per chest for large and s7q9 for small.
 2c for white and 2Q3c per ID for black, and 2@3l1c for Royal Anne.
 Currants S2 5004 per chest.
 Blackberries, 50Q75c per crate and 597c per chest.
 Cherry Plums, 25q4oc per drawer and 4o@5Oc Apricots, 6Ods5c per box and s5aS5c per crate for Royals.
 Peaches, 25G75c per box and 4oQ6oc per Gooseberries, 1a2c per ID for common and 4c for English.
 Newcastle Raspberries. s1G1 25 per crate Nearby Raspberries. s59S per chest
 Apples. 75cGS1 50 per box; Apples 256 soc per small and s1 per large box and 20c@ CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. s1 5Oa2 5o: mon and $1 5Oq2 50 for good to choice; Mexican Lines. 8 50G4; California Lines. In small Pneapples, $3Q4 per dozen.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter Is fraction lower and Eggs are be- ginning to drag with accommodating stocks Cheese continues weak
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries, 1sG1S1hc; sec onds. 17126D1So.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 161a@17c; common grades, 15Gp16c per 10.
 Eastern Butter-Imitation creamery. 16QD 161tc; ladle-packed, 15Q16c per fo; Elgin, r Q18c.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. size; old, TAO Sc; Cream Cheddar 10G11c; Young America, 9Q10c; Eastern. 12Q13c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 16@lSc per dozen; store Eggs, H@15c; Eastern, 1214q15c; Duck Eggs,
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

The Earl Fruit Company has sold at auction California fruit at the following prices:
 BOSTON, June -Apricots-Royal, s1 o59 q S5, average S1 64; Alexander peaches-Crate 75c@s1 9. average s1 19; boxes. S0c9$1 35, aver age s1 15; Clyman plums-s1 O591 70. average s1 43: Tragedy, s2 65; Cherries-Royal Anne s1 10G1 55, average $1 B: Rockport. 5OQs5c average 7lc; Centennial. sl61 05. average S1 09; Bigerreau, 60cqs1 15, average 76c. Three cars sold
 PHILADELPHIA, June 6,-Cherries-Royal Anne. s1 20dI1 75. average s1 24; Tartarian 45c Qs1 g, average 7lc; Centennial, s1 20Q1 30 average, s1 23: Bigerreau. 70q90c average 7Sc. Three cars sold
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NEW YORK June 16.-FLOUR-Receipts. 29 315 barrels: exports 41,0O0 Easy, with con- sessions necessary to force sales.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 193, 300 bushels; exports. 466 roo bushels Spot, easy; No. red, 95c, f.o. b. aioat. Options opened strong and higher on cables, but with the Liverpool reaction turned very weak. continuing all day. Pros pective weather improvement. liquidation and renewed apprehension over distribution of bie cash stocks also contributed to the days heav- mess; closed HQ1Ac net decline; July, S5hG S9c; closed, S5&c.
 HOPSSteady.
 WOOL-Quiet.
 METALS-Lead and tin continue on the up, turn and show relative activity. At the close to-day:
 PIGIRON-Warrants were reported by the Metal Exchange to be dull at s6 60 bid and LAKE COPPER with s11 75 bid and SIP asked.
 LEAD-Strong, with 8 90 bid SS s5 asked. Lead is again quoted at 8 75 by the firm namIng the settling price for leading miners PELTER-Nominal s bid. s5 35 asked.
 COFFEE-Options closed steady unchanged to points net lower. Sales. 3750 bags. in cluding: July, s 65. Spot coffee-Rio, dull and nominal. Mild, Inactive.
 SUGAR-Raw, quiet but steady; fair refin- ing, sac; centrifugal, s6 test. 3-l6c; refined. steady
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The market Is in fair shape for sellers, ar- rivals not being excessive and the market being bare of Eastern.
 Young Turkeys brought 17c per ID.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 10011c for Cob blers and l001lc for Hens; Geese, per pair, 75c QS1; Goslings, s1Q1 25; Ducks, sSQ3 50 for old and sSq5 for young; Hens, S3q4 30; Roos- ters. young, s6QS; Boosters. old, $S 50Q4 50; Fryers, $4 5O@5 5O Brolers, $3 50q4 for large. s2q3 for small; Pigeons, $l 25Q1 90 per dozen for young and s1@1 25 for old.
 GAME-Nominal
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Hogs at firm prices Mutton is also strong and Sheep are reported getting scarce.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 61kc second quality. 51sc third quality. 4a5c per ID.
 NEALSooI1arge. 4q5c; small, 6Q7c per ID. ID.
 LAMB-Spring. S@sHc per ID.
 PORk-Live Hogs. 415Q44c for large, 595Ac Tor medium and 4q4hc for small; stock Hogs, 29312c; dressed Hogs 61a68c
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.


 BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, June-July, 5M Q5hc; Wool Bags nominal; San Quentin, A S5. COAL-Wellngton, ss per ton; New Well lington, sS: South1eld Wellington, s7 50; Seat tie. S6 Bryant S8; Coos Bay, s5: Wallsend, 90; Cumberland. s10 25 in bulk and s11 50 in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S1i; Can nel, Sl0 per ton: Rock Springs and Castle Gate, s7 50; Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and sH in sacks
 BEER-The price has been advanced s1 per barrel to cover the increase in the tax. DRUGS-Sal Soda has declined to s1 10 for English on the spot and sl 15Q1 20 to arrive. California, do.. FOG in barrels and 65c in sacks: English Saltpeter advanced to Sc.
 QUICKSILVER-Has again advanced to SAP 50 @43 per flask
 sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube. Crushed and Fine Crushed. 7c: Powdered, 6fac Dry Granulated, 57sc Confectioners' A, 5Ac; Mag nolia A. 5lec; Extra c. 5asc; Golden c, 5Nc; Candy Granulated. 6c; California A, 5ssc per 10; half-barrels hc more than barrels, and boxes 1sc
 SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET Dealers report a continued sharp demand for
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, RA1s1Ns. ETC.

If Peaches and Apricots continue to sell as we'll in the East as they are doing now, the dried output Will be materially cut down this
 DRIED FRUITse.,Prunes carload lots 4249 5c for 40-50s, 4AQ4i9c for 50-60s, 3&4Q4c for 6O-7O's, 9AqSac for 7O-SOs. 2%9sc for S0-s0s, 2K @2h4c for s9-loo,s; Peaches Sg5e; fancy, 61Ag and 7qSc for good to fancy Moorparks; Evapo- rated Apples; 71agsc; sunrdried, 4hg5c; Black pitted and 1AQ1hc for unpitted; bleached Plums. 6Q5Ac; Nectarines, 4Q5c for prime to fancy; Pears 2hd41ac for quarters and SQ51sc for halves according to color, etc.
 RAISINS-1hq2c for two-crown Sc for three crown, 311c for four-crown, 4Ac for Seedless Sultanas, 2%c for Seedless Muscatels and sl0 l 10 for London layers; dried Grapes. 2kc.
 NUTS-Walnuts, 3G4c for hardshell, 4d6c for softshell; Almonds 304c for hardshell 6a7c for softshell. S3Aasc for paper shell; Peanuts. -49 cans 61agSc; Filberts. s1sgioc Brazil Nuts. S@ec per ID; Cocoanuts, $4 50Q5 per 100
 HONEY-Cornb, 9Q1oc for bright and 607c for lower grades water-white extracted. 5z@
 BEESWAX-24lp26c per ID.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, June 16.-Consols. III 7-16 silver 26 13-l6; French rentes. 102f COG. LIVERPOOL, June 16.-Wheat-Cargoes off coast mere inquiry; cargoes on passage, quiet CT; English country markets, weak wheat in Paris steady; four in Paris. firm; import into the United Kingdom for the week, 15S, 900 bar rels four; 292, 600 prs. wheat.
 COTTON-Uplands. 9-16.
 CLOSING.
 WHEAT-WHEAT-Sp No. red Northern spring, steady, Ss: No. red Western winter. steady, Is Sd.
 CORN-Spot American mixed. new, firm, 3s 4Adi July. steady, 3s 4esd September, steady, 3s 6esd.
 WHEAT FUTURES-Closed quiet: July, Is Sd; September. 6s 41ad; December 6s 17sd.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

In the absence of any business in Beans quo- tations are nominal
 BEANs-Bayos g so@3; Small Whites, s29 2 10; Large Whites. s1 9592 o5: Pinks s2 600 2 70; Reds. s2 75Ql2 90; Buckeye, 8 25Q3 40; Butters, s1 75a1 90; Limas s2 9OGl3; Pea. $1 s5@ z; Ked Kidneys. S2 65G2 75 per ctl-
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard S2 25Q2 50 per ct1; Yellow Mustard, B 1898 25; Flax s2 25; Canary Seed Seed 2AQ2%c per ID; Alfalfa, S@6o; Rape, 2A9 z%Si Si, rE.eI Hemp 2% @sc; Timothy, 6g5Hc: .oa
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, S1 7592; Green, S2Q 10 per ctl
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or, June 16-The local wheat market Is unchanged. Walla Walla. 7o971c; valley and blue stem, 74G75c per bushel.
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TIMEBALL.

Branch Photographic Office, U. S. N, Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco June 16 1898.
 The timeball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian. or exactly D. m. Greenwich time. c. P WEIGH,
 Ensign U S. N in charge
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFs

FLoUR-Family extras, s5 5o95 60; bakers extras. s 25@D5 35 per barrel
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 8 per 100 fbs Rye Flour, g 75 per 100; Cornmeal, 8 g; Oatmeal. s4; Oat Groats. s4 25; Hominy s3 25G3 90: Buckwheat Flour. S4q4 25 Cracked Wheat. sS 76; Farina, A75; Whole Q6 20 in sacks, s5 60d6; Pearl Barley. s4 75; Split Peas. $4 25; Green Peas. s4 50 per loo lbs.
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NEW ORLEANS. June 16-COTTON-s Steady; middling, 1-16c.
 NEW YORK, June 1s.-CoTToN-Quiet and steady; middling, 9-16
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ANCHOR LINE

United States Mail Steamships Sail from New York evsry Saturday for
 Glasgow via Londonderry.
 Rates for Saloon Passage-City of Rome sso. other steamers, $50. W. Second Cabin-Rome, $42 50: Fur-essia se7 so. other steamers S35. ~s steerage Passage-Rome. $25 50; Furnessia. s24 50: other steamers, s23 5o For Book Of Tours and information apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General Agents z Bowling Green, Nev York; or J. = FJGAZI D Montgomery st.; or L. F. COC--ROFT IiS Montgomery St.: or R. R. RITCHIE 2 New Montgomery st.. San Francisco.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Buyers are doing less purchasing of Hay than ever before at this time of year. In fact they
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WHEAT MOVEMENTS.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; Creameries, 136151ac: Diaries. 1lls@131zc Eggs firm; fresh. 9Ac
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Cash quotations follows Flour. dull and neglected: No. ? spring wheat, soas2c; 9Oc; No. corn, 33h@33&c; No. oats 251kc; No. white 2SlsQ29c: No. white, 27i1c; No rye, 43G43i1c; No. barley. 3lQ34c: No. 1 flax seed. s113h; prime timothy seed, g 65: mess pork. per barrel. se 75Q9 80; lard. per 100 pounds, s S0@5 S5; short ribs sides Olo(o(se) $ 35a5 65; dry salted shoulders (boxed) 4s4Q 5c; short clear sides (b(oxed) 8 S506 O.
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MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON.

BOSTON, June 1s.-Atchison. 1s7s; Bell Tele- phone, 27I; Burlington. 104% Oregon Short Line, 2Sh; San Diego, -; Mexican Central, "A. No session tomorrow June IT.
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DRIED FRUIT.

NEW YORK, June 16.-California dried fruits Apples. steady others. quiet.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common, 6Gsc; prime wire tray, sGehc; wood dried. prime. s11c; choice. 91ac; fancy, Ice.
 PRUNES-4ds19c.
 PEACHES-Unpeeled, 509c; peeled, 12@16c.
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PoRTLAND's BUsINl
COTTON MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or. June 16.-Exchanges. 34ls, 772; balances, S79, ,619
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CLOSE.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Canadian Pacific, SSA; Grand Trunk, s%. Bar silver, steady, 26 1S-16d per ounce. Money, |
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 C.), Port Townsend, Seattle. Tacoma. Everett. Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m, June 5, 10 15, 20. g, 30. July 5, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with this company's steamers for Alaska and c. ". By. at Tacoma with N. P. Ky. at Vancouver For Eureka Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m., June :: !. 13, 1s. 25. July l. and every sixth For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon. Carncos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota. Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro Qos Angeles) and Newport a. m., June 2. 6. 10. 14. IS. 9, 26 30, July f., and every fourth day thereafter. ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara Port Los Angeles and Redondo Nos Angeles) n a. m. June 1, s. 12. 16 20. 24. 2S. July 2, and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan. Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa lia and Guaymas (Mex). 10 a. m.. June IT. July 2.
 For further information obtain folder The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates ard hoi'rs nf sailing
 TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery street Palace HoteD.
 GooDALL, PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts,
 10 Market st. San Francisco.
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FOR U. s. NAVY-YARD AND yAlLEIo.

Steamer Monticello, Mon. Tues, Wed. Thurs and Sat s;i5 a. mr. 8:15 ?. m- fS:30 p. m ex Thurs ETioays --....--.........-.l p. m. and S:so D. mi Landing and Ofhces-Mission Dock, Pier q
 Telephone Red 224l
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OCEAN TRAvEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco.
 For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., June 5, 10, 15. 20, 25. 30. July 5, transfer at Seattle.
 For Alaskan ports (from Folsom-street wharf), 10 a. m., June 5, 26. July F. August 4. 25, transfer at Portland, Or.
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Compagnie Generate TransatIantiqus
French Line to Havre.

FreuCFl LiuS 10 HdVre.
 Company's Pier (new), 42 Nortt e<r>s~ River foot of Morton st. Travellers 4LF ETN by this line avoid both transit bySSzssssHzzas English railway and the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small boat. New York ia Alexandria Egypt, via Paris, first class s16O: second class, S1l6
 LA BRETA CINE. ...June 25, 10 a. m. LA BOURGOGNE.. July 2. 10 a. m- LA TOURAINE... ................... July g, 10 a. m. LA NORMAND1E.. July 16, 10 a. m. LA BRETA(IN July Z3, 10 a.. For further particulars apply to COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLAN- TIQUE, Agent.
 No Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO.,, Agents, 5 Montgomery ave. San Francisco.
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
 Morning Session. 700 Gould & Curry. 12 50 Sierra Nevada. 5S
 Afternoon Session. 100 Gould & Curry. F BOO Potosi ........... 10 100 Mexican ........ 12 100 Yellow Jacket. 21
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INVESTMENT BOARD.

Morning Session. g Market street Railway .............. 53 S71k 100 Hawaiian & Co................... 26 %
 Afternoon Session 90 Market street Railway .............. 53 75 40 Spring Valley Water ............... 99 50 5000 Park & Cliff House Ky os..........10 % $20c0 Market-street Ky Co 5s..............114 % Street
 50 Oceanic Steamship Co............... 5s co
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Morning Session.

75 Hutchinson Co.................... 50 50
 Afternoon Session 21o Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. 24 % 300 do do ...........-............. 24 1212 45 Spring Valley Water ..................... 99 50 15 S F Gas & Electric Co................ S7 % 9 Hutchinson s Co.................... 50 50 100 do do ......................... 50 25 $s000 Market-st Ky Con Bonds 5s.........113 75 10 Alaska Packers Association ........ 93 50 50 Market street Railway .............. 53 50 Giant Powder Con. on...................... 46 25 Street
 Spring Valley Water ................. 9s 50 70 Oceanic Steamship Co................ 59 %
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
A Gladstone AnecdOte.

At a dinner in London a few years
ago Mr.. Gladstone was sketching a
stirring scene in the house of COM
mons in the early forties. Lord Gran.
vile was a guest at Inc dinner, and
was in the commons at the time OF
the events to which (rladstone refer
red. "Did you take part in the di.
vision?" asked Mr.. Gladstone OF Lord
Granville. "I'm sure | don't know
replied Lord Granville. II can't re-
member whether did or not" Not
remember" fairly shouted Gladstone:
"why it was only forty-eight years
ago."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Ilar, MA browsing in : glare Of mo.

ular, was browsing in : glare Of sun.
shine On big, nat rock, and, vexed
that she had awakened him, he told
her roughly, go away, ! don't want
to zee you" But as she stood there
pleading, Eagle appeared. She was
badly frightened but as she did not
lose her wits when Rattlesnake cried,
''Hide, hide" she jumped right into
the old fellows mouth and slip down
to his middle, which gave old Rattle
snake such pain that he begged the
witch to crawl out, and when she re-
fused, in his paroxysms Of anguish
he slipped out of his skin, leaving the
witch within II.
When Eagle called out, where are
you, old witch?" in a threatening
tone, she answered him derisively
from her peculiar quarters, hooking
what he had said. As she feared no
disturbance in such an abode, she
has lived there ever since and glory
ing in her seclusion her voice is often
heard, always deriding and mocking
people.-Sioux City Journal.