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garo) streets. sw 25 by NV 70, lot 15s7. gift SSs Sso. ss5 and Ss6, Holiday map A; s3oo alameda County.
 East Oakland Street Railway Company Cby | Superintendent of Streets) to A. Mccartney tas- ing lands to be taken for the opening of Twelfth avenue from East Twenty-seeond land; si6 ~ -O''' '9'---
 same to same. lot POI on map showing lands from East Twenty-second street to East Twen- ty-fourth, East Oakland; s12.
 lot on line of Mflfr Farvw to Erest spes of Telegraph avenue, 45 by SS.17 being lot
 MOTHS James to 5ohn Gam lot lot on NV line of Howe street, 30 sW of Howard, sW 30 0G the eefE HoMe rFae Oakland (quitclaim deedl slo.
 of Thorsed to lot on M s2S Ry 25 s,s5n 6Iock TO- Levy Tract Brook Mountain View Cemetery Association to VII em s Mag Oakland Rt go o R 3 MSuntan View
 Edmund c. and Florence k. Lyon to Sarah Glen Echo Tract, subject to mortgage. To cor rect 592 ao9, Oakland Annex; s1O.
 Warren c. and Mary E. sanborn to Archie E of Bowditch street. E 45 by 135 being lot B. Map Of Shafter property and being portion block 8. College Homestead Association, Berke-
 Archie B. and Emma 1T Pierce to c. s. Ral- ston (wtfe of A. J), same, Berkeley; s3750.
 Margaret White to Elizabeth H. Holgate, lot on line of Webster street, 25 W from point of intersection of line Of Webster street with NV line of CIaremont avenue; thence w 143.74 SEE 302. .91 E 143.75 N S03.44. to beginning. taining 1 acre, being portion plat 75, Rancho " and D. Peralta, Berkeley; s1300
 Albert and Elizabeth Rhoda to Freeman and Sabina R. Frates. lot on line of West Elev- being the F. F lot 10, block 559, Eighth Street Tract, Oakland; $925
 Mission Lodge Masonic Hall Association of San Francisco Ca corporation) to Louisa T. Greenleaf (wffe of William). tot on NE corner of Elizabeth street and San Pablo avenue, E 125 by N B. being lot 32, Map Of Potts Tract, Oakland Annex; S225
 Baron D. and Stella NJ Merchant to James A. Clark, lot on E line of Redwood road, 230 of Penniman avenue, s 9 by E 300, Brook lyn Township; s250
 Builders Contracts.
 D. Dutton (owner) with R. Stettin (contrac- concrete, marble, granite, mosaic and brick work for 2-story, basement and attic frame building lot NV corner of Franklin and Ellis streets, w 37:6 by N S7 7:6; S163S.
 Same with O. Olsen (contractor). architect same. Carpenter and mill work. hardware, glazing, timing. lathing. clustering. etc lex cept plumbing. painting, concrete, granite, marble. mosaic and brickwork. electrical work, mantels. chandeliers and shades, etc.), for same; $4765.
 Same with c. c. Sweeney (contractor), archi- tect same. Plumbing. gashtting. sewer work, etc. for same same $S40.
 Same with J. F. Sullivan (contractor), ar chitect same. Painting. graining. polishing,
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HIDES rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy saltcd steers 10c: medium. Sc; light, S6c: Cow hides. sc stags 6hc; salted Kip, S11c; Calf. 9c dry Hides. sound, 15c: culls and brands. Goatskins. 27lk@3Oc; medium. BOG; winter, 1Oc; Sheepskins shearlings. 15025c each: short wool 30940c each; medium. e0QS0c; long wool, .0c9 s1 10 each. Horsehides. salt. $2 25 for .arge and s1d1 75 for small Colts. soc; Horsehides. dry, s1 75 for large and 75c@sl 25 for small; Colts. Eoc.
 TALLOW-No. rendered. SAc per ID; No 2. 2%c; refined, 419G4Ac; Grease, 2c.
 free Northern. 9Gl2c. Spring cllp-Southern Mountain, 12 months. 9911c: San Joaquin and Southern I months. SG10c; Foothill and Northern, free 12@14c: Foothill and Northern. defective, 1Oql2c: Middle County. 1Sq16c; Hum boldt and Mendocino, 14Q16c; Nevada. 10q14c Eastern Oregon, 10Q12c; Valley Oregon, 15Q17c
 uOPS-1S97 crop 90p121hc per lb
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags 4B@47ic; Wool Bags, 26@2Sc; San Quentin Bags. s4 S5; Fruit Bags Be- 51ac and sac for the three qualities of white and 71k@Sc for brown.
 COAL-Wellington $S per ton New Vel lngton sS; Southfeid Wellington, s7 50: Seat s7 50: Cumberland, s13 in bulk and s1i 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl4; Can nel s10 per ton: Rock Springs and Castle Gate. s7 O. Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and S1i In sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com and Fine Crushed, 7c; Powdered. 6hc; Candy Granulated, Cc; Dry Granulated. 57sc; Confec- toners' A. 5%c; Magnolia A, 519c; Extra c, 54c; Golden c, 5Ac; California A. 51sc per lb; half barrels. Ac more than barrels. and boxes &c more,
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Canadian Pacific. S6; Grand Trunk. 7%; Bar Silver. moderate demand, 27 3-16d per ounce:
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter Is higher again. being prettly we'll cleaned up. Eggs are firm at further ad- vance. Cheese stands the same.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 23a24c; sec onds, 2l122c.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy, 2o021c; common grades 16Q19c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 14@p15c per ID; Elgin, nominal.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new. sQ10c: old, 80 Size; Cream Cheddar. 1o@11c: Young America, 934101fc; Eastern. 19G13c. r EGGs1Ranch Ranch Eggs, 21925e per dozen; store and lSGl20c for fancy; Duck Eggs. lSo.
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PORTLAND. Or, Aug. s.-The local wheat market is unchanged. There are a few small lots changing hands In the interior at rates slightly above the export value Walla Walla for export Is nominal at 57Q5Sc, and Valley and Blue Stem 60461c
 Cleared-British bark Alexander Black, for Cape Town. South Africa with 91. 453 bushels wheat
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, Wash, Aug. S.-Exporters quote Club wheat at soc and Blue Stem at 64c. MIL lers quote each grade Sc higher.
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VEGETABLES-Gree Peas. 21k@Sc: String Beans, 2Q3c per fb Lima Beans; 3g5c; Bay Squash. 25c: Green Peppers, 35Q50c for Chile and 50Q75c for Bell: Cabbage, 5oc pe~ ctl; Carrots. 3oQ5oc per sack; Bay Cuenmbers. 25c; Pickles 750S5c for No and 40Q50c per box for No. 2; River Tomatoes, 75cqS1 25: Green Corn. 40Q75c per sack for vacaynle, slq1 25 per 2Q2;tc per ID; Green Okra, 4Oq5oc; Egg Plant 35@50c per box.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes. sliced raw 12c per lb in lots of 9 lbs: sliced desiccated. 1691sc; granulated. raw. l3c; Onions, 60c; Carrots old 13c: new 18c: Cab bage 30c; Sweet Potatoes BOG; Turnips. 25c; String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes. 5oc.
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

Earl Fruit Company sold California fruit at auction to-day, realizing the following prices:
 NEW YORK. Aug. s-Bartlett Pears, g 259 60; average, s2 39 Malaga Grapes. s1 45D1 60; average. s1 46; Plums, Columbia. s1 13; Yellow Egg s1 1901 30; average. $1 25; German Prunes. sl 05 Silver S1 30Q1 90; average, s1 42; Italian, $1 1e. Seventeen cars sold.
 BOSTON. Aug. S.-Bartlett Pears, s1 eo@2 15: average Eete erawforS s GA ssd susque 1e hanna, s1 50; Strawberry. s1 24; Plums. Gros, s1 60; Bradshaw, 70cG$1; average, zoe; Yellow Egg, s1 33; Columbia, s1 0591 35; average. s1 19; Purple Duane. 90c@s1 30; average. s1 20 Ger man Prunes. $1GD1 25; average, s1 10. Seven teen sold.
 CHICAGO Aug. s.-Malaga Grapes. s1 60. Six cars sold.
 ST. PAUL. Aug. S.-Peaches. 75QSoc: Pears, $1 6641 70.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Monday. August S. stmr Greenwood, Fagerlund. IS hours from Cleone. stmr. City. Of Panama, crowell, days 15 hours from La Iibertad. Brig John D Spreckels, Chrstiansen. 22 days from Honolulu. schr. James A Garfield. Lewis days from Columbia River schr Marion. Genereaux. 1O1s days from Everett.
 CLEARED.
 Monday, August S. Mail S Go. stmr Queen, Jepsen. Victoria and Port Townsend: Goodall. Perkins & Co. Stmr Coos Bay, Hall. San Pedro; Goodall Perkins & Co.
 SAILED
 Monday, August S. stmr Cleone. Miller. fl hours from Albion
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POULTRY AND CAME.

A car of Eastern sold at 14c for Turkeys, s3 25 for Ducks, 5 5O@s6 for Hens, SC 50 for young Boosters. s5 for old Boosters, 8 50 for Broilers and s4GD4 50 for Fryers.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 13414c for Cob blers and 12G13c for Hens; Geese, per pair, 75c qsI; ( SGoslings s1Q1 -5; Ducks T I 75a2 3 for for M old young, $5a6; Boosters, old, s4Q4 50; Fry CTS. 8 50Q4; Broilers $S9S 50 for large; F 25@ 50 for small; Pigeons. s1 50Q1 10 per dozen for young and s191 9 for old
 GAME-Nominal.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Family extras. s4 4094 50; bakers extras $4 15G4 9 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Pri in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour B g per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, g 75 per 1OO Rice Flour, s7; Cornmeal, g 50; extra cream Cornmeal B 25: Oatmeal. s4 25; Oat Greats q 60: Hominy, s 25G93 50: Buckwheat Flour s4 Q14 25 Cracked Wheat, s3 75: Far!na, s4 50: Whole Wheat Flour, 8 50: Rolled Oats (bar- ley), s S5G16 25; in sacks, 8 65G6 05; Pearl Barley 8; Split Peas, $4 25; Green Peas. s4 50 nor 100 hs
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SWISS- mE REGAIN BANK
 Of Locarno Switzerland, and
 GERMANIA TRUST COMPANY.
524 Montgomery Street. San Francisco.

V%1 4iIOIIttNIIICIJ OelII 1tIOIcNOs
 Paid-up Capital and Reserves. $S20. 900.
 e. T. Co.,. $320 G00.) (S. A. B., $300. .OO0)
 A general banking business transacted. In- terest paid savings deposits. Loans ap- proved real estate security and commercial paper. The GERMANIA TRUST co. Is au- thorized and empowered by the State of Cali fornia to act as executor admintstrator. s1iar dian and trustee. Legal depository for trust funds.
 DIRECTORS-Ernst A. Denicke. A. Spar boro. J. C. Ilued. E. Martinoni. F. c. Siebe A. TognaZZini, H. Brunner, McD. R. Venable A. G. Wieland, F. Kronenberg, Charles Mar tin. c. Gehret. P. Tognazzni s. Grand G. Rottanzi
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs have again declined. Otherwise there is change.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-Frst quality. GAG: second quality, 5hd6c: third quality, 4h451sc.
 NEAL0Large, ,,;AoLs tgsc s12a e@te & per lp per ID.
 LAMB-Spring. TGSc per lb.
 PORK-I.ive Hogs, 4c for large. 4Ac for me alum and 3iaG3%c for small; stock Hogs, 20 3Ac; dressed Hogs, 51t06i9c.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
THE STOCK MARKET.

note
 The Hale & Norcross and Potosi assessments fall delinquent In office to-day.
 Tn local securities S. F. Gas and Electric de- clined from s77s to s61e in consequence of the
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Potatoes are lower and easy. There Is no particular change in Vegetables. except de- cline in Tomatoes.
 POTATOES-40655c in sacks for Early Rose and 50g65c in sacks and 65G$1 in boxes for Burbanks Salinas Burbanks, nominal; Sweet Potatoes. 36D4c per lb
 ONIONS-0@5oc per ctl for red and 60675c per ctl for yellow. Pickle Onions. 759s0c per ctl.
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GOLD COIN MOVEMENT.
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.

Exports of specie from this port during the first seven months of the year were S27, 423, ,6SS against SEA- 75S.6s5 for the same time In 1887 The descriptions were: Silver bullion, g, 663, 140: Mexican dollars g. 47S. 55O gold coin, &1, 926, Al The other descriptions were small. The principal shipments were $3,s3s3 SIS to Hong kone sls6 BIS to Shanghai, s4l5. 900 to India, SS24 coo to Honolulu. sl34.2S2 to Central America and S22, ,407. .7C0 to New York.
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pEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Pears were weak again and the small sizes unsalable. Fine large stock running 219 inches. would bring $40. but there Is very little of this kind coming in. Peaches and Aprcots are unchanged.
 Isabella Grapes from Martinez brought $1 per basket Seedless Grapes sold at 7oc@S1 per box and crate. few extra large Water melons from Fresno sold at S4Q5 per dozen.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries, s4 50Q6 per chest for large and - for small
 Figs. - per box for single and 75c@s1 25 for double layers. s1@s1 50 per box; Watermelons. $591s per hundred.
 Huckleberries. 6Q7c per ID.
 Red Nectarines. 5oQS5c; White Nectarines,
 White Grapes, 5oasOc per box and soQ75c per crate; Black Grapes, 65Qs0c per crate; Muscats, S5cQ$1.
 Blackberries, s2 2594 per chest.
 Plums 40Q60c per crate and 25q5oc per box in bulk, $1O per ton for green and $l2 5OG1s for yellow.
 Apricots, 5oGS5c per box and s4O9s5 per ton in bulk
 Peaches 35075c per box; in bulk, to canners, s25GS40 for Freestones: Clings nominal
 Crabappples, 20440c per box.
 Raspberries, S4 50(p6 per chest.
 Apples. 35d60c for common and 76cq9l per box for No. 1. .,- per ton for No l. and 25G50c per box and ST 90 CPS per ton for small and inferior stock.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges s1 2501 50 for St. Michaels s1Ql 20 for Mediterranean Sweets. and 75c0$1 25 for Seedlings; Lemons, Sl 25d2 for common and s2 50QS for good to choice; per box; Bananas. s1 25Q2 per bunch, Pine apples. S3n4 dozen.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.


There Is no further change to report
 BEANS-Bayos. $2 7502 so Small Whites. s2q2 IS; Large Whites, $1 90@2: Pinks, s2 25QD , 40: Reds g 6o42 75; Blackeye S3 I5SD3 25. Buffers nominal; Limas. s3 Pea. S2Qe2 15 Red Kidneys g 506r2 75 per ctl.
 SEEpS-Brown Mustard, per ctl; Yel- low Mustard, -; Flax, nominal at s2d2 10: Canary Seed. 2A@2Ac per ID; Alfalfa. nominal: : Rape. 2A@2Ac; Hemp 2A@3c; Timothy, 5R
 DRIED PEAs-NiIes, .1 75a2; Green. s2a2 10 per ctl.
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, RAIsINs. ETC

Peaches the favortes at present and stock bought week ago has been resold at a good profit. Supplies of old rapidly clean ing up The new fruit Is firm and wanted Prunes continue strong at prices last quoted.
 DRIED FRUIT = New Prunes S1294c 5q5Ac for 40-50's. 4iaa5c for 5O-60s. 394 g4c for 60-7O's 9h G319c for 70-s0s 2Hq3c for S0-9o's, 2 2Jbc for 90-100s new Peaches. 6L9G7c; old Peaches. 5GD61hc: peeled. nominal: Apri- cots 9lkG10c for Royals and 15G17hc for Moor parks; old Apricots. 5a7c for Royals and SG1oc for good to fancy Moorparks; Evaporated Ap- ples. 61z97c; sun dried. S@4c; Black Figs. sacks, unpitted; bleached Plums, sc; Nectarines. So 41bc for prime to fancy: Pears, 3Q5c for quar- ters and 3951zc for halves, according to color, etc.
 RAIsINS-2@2Ac for two-crown. 2K 622.c for three-crown, Sd31hc for four-crown, 3q4c Tor Seedless Sultanas, 2tGD3c for Seedless Mus catels and s141 l5 for London layers; dried
 NtTS-walnuts. S94c for hardshell. 4Q6c for softshell: Almonds. 364c for hardshen. 697c for softsheii s1169c for paper shell; Peanuts, 70 bI6c for Eastern and 41zc for California; Pe- cans 61hQSc; Filberts, 9hgi0c; Brazil Nuts, Sd9c per lb; Cocoanuts, $4 5095 per 100.
 HONEY-Comb, 9@10c for bright and e97c for lower grades; water-white extracted. 51zg 6c light amber extracted 4&45l5c per ID.
 INSTANTANEOUS per ID.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-FLOUR-Receipts. g. .s95 barrels; exports, 16,105 barrels Market weak, losing most of the advance secured last week.
 WHEAT-Receipts. 49,o25 bushels; exports. Til 53S bushels. Spot, easy No red, 7S9s@7s1ec f O. b. afoat export grade, spot and to arrive. Options opened firm Continental buying. but failed to hold the rise Active selling, based on prospective larger receipts and bearish Mchi- gan report, weakened prices decidedly. The close was heavy at net loss of 1611sc; Sep tember, 71SQ73%c. closed 719sgG3ssc. HOPS-Quiet, but steady. WOOL--Dull.
 METALS-Quiet and firm. A firm undertone was current in several departments to-day. but business continues to hang fire. At the close the Metal Exchange called; PIGIRON-Warrants dull, with S6 65 bid ana
 LAKE COPPER-Quiet at s11 y5o.
 TIN-Quet, but firm, with Sl5'eo bid and s16
 sPELTER-Q Quiet. with s4 60 bid and s4 60 asked.
 firm naming the settling price for leading Western miners and smelters quotes Lead at C0FFEE-Options closed steady. with prices 15G20 points higher. Sales. 2. 25O bags includ- ing September. s5 60G5 6S. Spot CofIee-Rio' steadier; No. : invoice, 6c; No. jobbing. 0tsc Mild-Steady; Cordova, S12@15c.
 STGAR-Raw. stronger. still tending upward; fair refining, 3fsci centrifugal, 9S test S-l7c BUTTER1Receipts. 7o7s packages. Firm: Elgins. 19c; factory, 11@14c.
 EGGS - Receipts. 10,4s2 packages. Firm; Western. 141zc.
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK; Aug. S.-Californa Dried F SIH7es EVAPoRATED 9a5l APPLEs-commOn. sqsc; prime wire tray. S12qS@4c; choice S7sgsc; iaPfg: PRtT TEss-sasc. Siss
 APR1CoTs-Royal. S9191oc; Moorpark. 1o9 -PEAcHEs-Unpeeled, 59sc; peeled 12@1ec.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver hrmer.
 Wheat and Barley weaker. Cereals unchanged. Hay still in excessive receipt and weak. Feedstuffs unchanged. Beans and Seeds as before. Potatoes weaker. Tomatoes lower. Butter and Eggs advanced. A car of Eastern Poultry in. Pears continue weak. Dried Peaches in active demand Prunes and Apricots firm. No change in Provisions.
 Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged Hogs lower again. Sterling Exchange irner. Increased exports Of Specie.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL
TIME BALL.

TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office U. s. N, Mcr- chants Exchange. San Francisco. August 8, 1S9S
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly to-day 1. e., at of the 10th meridian, or at 8 p. m. Greenwich mean time
 CHAS. P. WEIGH. Ensign (retired). U. s. N, In charge.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-CATTLE-Were strong to-day. Choice steers. g 25GD5 e5; medium, & 9oGD4 95; beef steers s3 SEGA 2s stockers and feeders, s36D4 25 bulls, s2 5004 25; cows and heifers, g S594 20; calves. s3 7507: Westerns S4 00G14 75; fed Westerns, s4 2565 30; Texans. 8 40G3 75.
 HoGs-Ruled strong and 56D1oc higher Fair to choice. s3 921zQ4 10; packers. s 7o9s so;
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TUESDAY. AUGUST g.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence 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 the last tide of the day, except when there but three tides, ss sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings the United States Coast Survey charts except when a minus sign e precedes the height. and then the number given is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of the lower low waters.
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Aug s-The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and aioat Saturday. August G. as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, Is follows:
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON. Aug s-To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Avail able cash balance. $261. .64s,974; gold reserve. s1S9, 556, S25.
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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 wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point; the height of tide Is the same at both places
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WHEAT MOVEMENT.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter ma rket firm; creameries, 131a416c; daries, 12dl4c; eggs firm; fresh 12c.
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Open. High Low. Close.
Cash quotations were as follows:

CaSn quOtaliOnS were as IollOWS'
 Flour--Qqiet Nc. 2 spring wheat -; No; corn, 33QS3Nc; No. 2 oats, 22Q22Ac No. white. 2612@2Sc; No. white, 26d27c No. rye, 451h@46c; No 2 barley. 33GcS3; No. l faxseed. 92c; prime timothy seed s2 50; mess pork per bbl. $s sogtsS s5: lard. per 100 lbs. S5 20d$5 9; short ribs sides Coose), $5GD5 4G; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 44sQ4Bc; short clear sides (boxed), 8 5045 TO-
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BOSTON STOCK
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK Aug s-The Evening Post 8 London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here opened good to-day on the pros poets of peace between the United States and Spain, and consequently Americans led in the upward movement But the buying was prin- cipally from New York. Here interest Is aroused but nothing more. The New York buying of bonds Is still heavy.
 Spanish securities were strong. but closed under the best.
 The feature to-day the sharp fall in DeBeers diamond shares. They were heavily sold here and from the Cape. The fall was accompanied by rumors of difficulty in renew ing the next contracts a falling off in the quality of the stones and that the next Cape Government may place especial tax on dia- monds.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific. s6; Grand Trunk. 7%; Bar Silver. moderate demand, 27 3-16d per ounce: Money, 14949.
 PARIS, Aug. S.-Spanish 4s closed at 43.75 MADRID, Aug. S.-Spanish fours closed to- day at 65, 50 Gold was quoted at 50.
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, Or. Aug. S.-Exchanges s663 PA; balances, S296 SIP.
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H. B. e. Port Townsend. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom CWash.). 10 a. m.. August 4. 9, II, 19, A. 29 Sept 3, and every fifth day thereafter cc-necting at Seattle with this companys steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ky, at Tacoma witt N. P Ky. at Vancouver For Eureka Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m. Aug. 6. 12, IS, 24. 30. Sept and every sixth day thereafter.
 For Santa Cruz. Monterey San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Harford. !san Luis -obispo). San Pedro, East San Pedro Gos AngeIesl and Newport a. m., Aug. 1, ,. g, 13 r. 2. 9. 2s, Sept and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara. Port Los Angeles and Redondo dos Angeles).. Il a. m.. Aug. 8. T. II. 15 19. 23 27. S1, Sept {, 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 18th Of every month.
 For further information obtain folder
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery street CPalace HoteD.
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts
 10 Market st San Francisco.
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THE Q. R. & N. co. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PoRTL A ND From Spear street Wharf at 10 a. m @ chQE SIP First Class Including Berths Hnk SS Second Class and Meals
 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: Columbia .................A Aug 3, 13. 23. Sept State of California. July SO Aug 8. 1s 2S, Sept. St. Paul .....Sl6 OOl St. Louis .........,sS2 co Omaha ........... 26 O0l New York ~ RI 00
 E. c. WARD, General Agent
 6S0 Market st. GOODALII, PERKINS & CO,
 Superntendents.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway
 wharf, San Francisco:
 For Alasl ports, 10 a. m., A August 4, g, 14. 19. "A. 29. Sept ,, a transfer at Seattle. l9 For Alaskan ports (fron A3 Spear-street wharO, 10 a. m.. Ell August 8, 23. transfer at Port sH land. Or.
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Miscella aneouS-
 Al Pac Assn. 95 951a Ger Id Wks. .125 Hama P Co. 15% - H c & s Co.,. 25Ss 26 Hutch s P Co. B 53ls Mer Ex Assn. 90 Nat Win Co.,. I Oceanic s Co. 5 57 Pacific A F A. 1IR 2H Pac Bot Co. 100 104 Par Paint Co. 7A -