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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Faraily extras. s4 65a4 75: bakers extras, $4 4Od4 50 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-P Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Rice Flour s7; Cornmeal, S2 50: extra cream Cornmeal s 25 Oatmeal s4 2s: Oat Groats s4 5O: Hominy 8 256.3 50; Buckwheat Flour sl G54 25; Cracked Wheat, B 75; Farina. s4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, B SO; Rolled Oats Oar Iey1 s5 S5ds 25; in sacks, s5 65G6 6: Pearl Barley, s; Split Peas, $4 g; Green Peas. s4 50
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THE CALL CALENDER.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A 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 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 time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building, at the foot of Market street is hoisted about ten minutes before and dropped at noon, 120th meridian. by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Signal Observatory Mare Island Cal.
 A notice stating whether the bali was dropped tn the morning papers the following day
 CHAS. P. WEIGH,
 Ensign (retired) U. s. N. In charge
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

The Hay market rules easy under continued heavy receipts. though there is no decline and arrivals are all sold a rule.
 Feedstuffs unchanged.
 BRAN-sl6616 90 per ton.
 MIDDIINGS-s20 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolle Barley. s26 per ton. Oilcake Meal at the mill. s3lG31 50; iobbing ss2a32 50: Cocoanut Cake, s2iQ25: Cottonseed Meal s2S630 per ton; Cornmeal, $2SG23 50; Cracked Corn, S24@2 50.
 NEW HAY-Wheat. s1Sq1S 50 for choice and s16 5Oa17 50 for lower grades; Wheat and oat, is 5o Barley, S15Gl6; Island Barley. s13G14 50; Alfalfa S1l 50613; Clover. nomlnal-none here. AW-6OdS5c per bale
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WEATHER REPORT.
Q2Oth Meridian-Paclac Tine)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, p. m- The following maximum temperatures are reported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California:
 Eureka. GO; Fresno. 96; Los Angeles, s2; Red Bluff, 96; Independence, g; San Diego, 72; Sacramento, s4; San Luis Obispo, 76; Yuma, I0s
 San Francisco temperature: Maximum. 64; minimum, 50. mean, 57 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. The pressure Is highest this evening in north western Washington and lowest in Arizona. Generally warmer weather prevails in the Pa cifc Coast region. and conditions are favorable for fair. warm weather 10 continue Sunday. Forecasts made al San Francisco for thirty hours. ending midnight. July q, 1898. Northern California-Fair Sunday; light north to brisk west wind Southern California-Fair Sunday; fresh west wind
 Nevada. Utah, and Arizona-Fair Sunday. San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Sunday; brisk to high west wind. Special report from Mt. Tamalpais taken at D. m.-Clear; wind west. 2 miles per hour; temperature, IS; maximum. SO.
 W II. HAMMON,
 Forecast Official.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.
Silver unchanged.

Silver unchanged. Wheat lower.
 Barley, Oats and Corn dull. Hay arriving freely and easy. Feedstuffs unchanged. White Beans continue active. Coal market steady. Prunes steadily advancing. Dried Peaches In better demand. Dried Apricots very firm. Fresh Peaches and Apricots firm. Grapes slow. Melons weaker. Provisions dull and unchanged. Choice Wool in better demand. Hides weak. Hops dull. Hogs weak at the decline. Eggs advanced again. Butter and Cheese unchanged. Poultry the same.
 Ten failures last week. Bank clearings now show a losN-
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 10 failures ia the Pacific Coast States and Terri tories for the past week. as compared with 10 for the previous week and IS for the corre- spending week of 1897. The failures for the past week are divided among the trades as follows: l saloon, l general store grocers, ] hotel. l contractor. l cigars. l fruits l res taurant ] boots and shoes.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

further advance in Eggs is noted. There is no change in Butter and Cheese
 BUTTER
 creamery-Fancy creameries 200; seconds. 1SQ19c.
 Dairv-choice to fancy 1791sc; common grades 15G16c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 14015c per lb; Elgin nominal.
 CHEESE mild new, SQ9c; old 70 71Ac; Cream Cheddar. l0011c Young America g. @9tec; Eastern. 12Q12c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. 171sQ21c per dozen: store
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POULTRY AND GAME.

A car of Eastern goes on tomorrow.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 13G15c for Cob blers and 12Q13c for Hens; young Turkey. 1sc: Geese. per pair. 7sc9s1: ofoslings. slD 1 %; Ducks $3G3 g for old and s304 for young; Hens. s4q5 50; Boosters. young, s545 30; Roos- ters old. s4d4 50; Fryers. s3Q4; Broiers. g 50d3 50 for large; s2Gl2 50 for small; Pigeons, s1Q1 25 per dozen for young and old.
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ank clearings now show a iosl-
OUR CANNED GOODS IN ENGLAND.

The demand for salmon during the week. says the London Grocers Gazette. has been very slight. and from estimates made during the past month the deliveries have been less than for a considerable time back. IL Is evil dent that country customers are well stocked with supplies from the abundant shipments Of two or three months ago. There has been an almost entire clearance of different sorts of California fruits and the market Is not likely to be supplied for months to come. The ship ment now due has been sold to arrive and Is anNtouslY waited for.
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DRIED FRuIT.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Continued dry weather etarted corn strong Nearly every commission house on the floor had buying orders from the country to execute at the opening, which was sufficient to start the prices at A017c ad- vance over the close yesterday. Heavy oper- ators who long ago made up their minds that corn would meet with disaster, were conspicu- ous buyers It was insisted that the crop was already seriously damaged. All believers in that state of affairs pledged their fortunes as well as their word in support of their con victions and shorts took alarm and added their demand to that of the bulls The market held strong from beginning to end, September clos- ing with gain of He on the day
 Owing to the advance in corn and crop dam age reports from Dakota wheat had bulhsh send-off. September opened at 6I3sc, 4sc above yesterdays closing figures. II made further advance to 6s1sc while still under the Influence of the boom in corn but parted company With the latter at the point last referred to- The tendency after that reluctantly down ward Indications of a much freer movement do with the heavier feeling that superveneo September after a decline to 6S2sq6S19c, once more became firm on the still more pulllsh tone of corn the last half hour of the session July however, was evidently struck Wlth rear of the growing movement of new wheat for after bringing 7SMc early In the day IL fell 10 76i6c at the close. A Liverpool cablegram reported the Roumanian crop damaged 20 per cent but another cablegram gave an excellent account of that crop. September gained sd4sc and December advanced itG54c on the day.
 Owing to the unfavorable threshing reports and the firnness of oats scored q good advance leaving off 2bGkc up.
 Higher prices for hogs and the rise in corn strengthened provisions. Pork is l219c higher, lard 5G71kc lower and ribs 5c lower.
 The leading futures ranged follows
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Eggs. Eggs; lsa15c; Eastern, ls@lso; Duck Eggs
DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Plums now selling to the canners Tn bulk. They are not good, being small a rule and very green. Peaches and Apri- cots are firm Figs are coming In from So- noma and are bringing fine prices Melons Of all kinds are weaker Berries are nrn- Grapes continue slow. A few poor Cherrles are coming in still but not In sufficient quan- tity to quote.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries. $2 50d4 per chest for large ana S7 for small.
 Figs. - per box for single and slal 20 for double layers. -o Cantaloupes s3a4 50 per crate and sl 25ql 90 per box; Nutmegs. $1 25G1 50 per box; water melons. s7I20 per hundred.
 Huckleberries 9d10c per ID.
 Red Nectarines. $lQ1 20; White NectarlleS' 60q75c per box.
 Fontainebleau Grapes from Yacaville, 4og70c per box and 5O9S5c per crate.
 Blackberries. g 5004 50 per chest.
 CurIants, s2 50G3 50 per chest
 Plums, 4OGo75c per crate and 25@6Oc per box; in bulk. $10 per ton.
 Apricots. 4Oq75c per box and $4Oq69 per ton in bulk.
 Peaches. 3od75c per box; 65075c per basket; in bulk, to canners, $25Q40 for Freestones ana Sou G75 for Clings
 CrabappIes 35q60c per box.
 Raspberries, s5Q7 per chest.
 Apples. 35Q60c for common, and 75cQSl 70 per Bartlett Pears, s1a1 25 per box and s25@3o per ton for No. l, and 50Q75c per box Tor NO. z CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, $l 2SGl 5o TOT St. Michaels sl11 9 for Mediterranean sweets, and 50c4s1 25 for Seedlings; Lemons St z9Vz for common and S2 50q3 for good to cholce, Mexican Limes S6; California Lines, soc per box; Bananas. s1 2562 per bunch; Pineapples' $30G4 per dozen
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-A frmer feeling al Chicago and rising tendency In Europe produced no effect here and the market remained dull. Spot quotations were lower.
 Spot Wheat-Shipping, S1 s2l9d1 29; milling, Sl 30Gl1 40 per ctl.
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-9:l5 o'clock-December-2o ctls. s1 267s.
 Second session-No sales.
 Regular morning session-December-1o. ooo ctls, S1 2TA.
 BARLEY-Exports from this port during the first six months of the year were 520000 ctls valued at $63l 2sl against 633,3 ,3o0 cts at $59S,- 460 for the same time In 1Ss7.
 The market is motiOnless and unchanged. Feed q 176y1 20; Brewing, sl 30dl S5.
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-sl5 o'clock-No sales. Second session-No sales.
 Regular morning session-December-2o ctls, s1 l9i5.
 OATS-There is no business worth talking about Fancy Feed s1 32Gi1 B per ctl; good to Surprise si 32l4 @1 85; Gray, S1 2214G1 25; mill CORN-There is no further advance and the demand is not sharp Small round yellow. s1 3061 35: Eastern large yellow, sacked, Sl 15; white sl 17'4Q1 20; mixed, $1 10 per ctl. RYE-s1 2Gql 9 per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 75dl S5 per ctl.
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, July 23-To-day's statemen of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance. $263, 0sO; gold reserve $1s9. POS. .27s.
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BANK CrEARINGS.

Local bank ciearings last week were SIP, 675,- es7 against Sl4 l42 9S0 for the same week in 1897. This is the first instance of loss in the local clearings for Q long time.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. July 2S.-Consols III 7-i6; silver 277sd; French rentes, 1O3f 15c; wheat cargoes off coast buyers indifferent; cargoes on pas sage, depressed
 LIVERPOOL July 2s.--wheat, dull; wheat in Paris firm; flour In Paris, firm COTTON-Uplands 13-32d.
 CLOSING.
 WHEAT-Spot. dull; No 2 red Western Wl1- vi ter. 6s Sad; No. red Northern spring, es S1so 9s 2d; futures, steady; July, 3s 2d; septemoer 3s 319d; October. 3s I'd , a,,u os HOPS-At London, Pacific Coast. dull, 4Zps WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; July os eStd' September 5s 1lled: December, 6s lI4d.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are very weak at the decline already noted Beef and Mutton unchanged.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, G1ac; second quality 51kQ6c; third quality, 45eq518c:
 MUTToN-Wethers. 71aQSc; Ewes. 7P71Ac per 10.
 LAMB-Spring, SGs1kc per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs 41zc for large. 4%c fot medium and 4A@4isc for small; stock Hogs 2QS1sc; dressed Hogs, 6G71Ac.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLE

onions are easier and Potatoes none too firm There Is no particular change in Vegetables.
 POTATOES -50GeOc in sacks and 5OdsOc in boxes for Early Rose and 55q65c in sacks and 60cQ$1 in boxes for Burbanks; Salinas Bur banks, 65QS5c.
 ONlONS-45Q60c per ctl Tor red and 65gS0c per ctl for yellow.
 VEGETABLES Green Peas 21kci- Strins Beans. o@4c per h. Lima Beans. 465c: Bay Squash 35G50c; Green Peppers, 50G75c for Chile and s1 25Gl 50 for Bell; Dried Peppers, 5Q6c; Cabbage. soc per ctl; Carrots, 3oG950c per sack; Bpy Cucumbers. 40G350c Vacavile Tomatoes 90 675c; Los Angeles, 75c@sl per box River To- matoes, sl 25Gs2; Green Corn, f5Gs1 g per sack for Vacaville; s1Q1 50 per crate for Ala meda and 75Q90c for Berkeley; Garlic, 243c per 10; Green Oizra. 5oQ76c; Egg Plant, 65cqsl per box.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes. sliced raw 12c per lb In lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated. l6GlSc; granuated. raw, 13c; onions COG; Carrots. old. 13c; new. lSc; Cab bage soc; Sweet Potatoes. BOG; Turnips, 25c String Beans BOG; Tomatoes. 50c.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The upward tendency in White Beans con- tinues and the demand Is good. The other kinds rule dull.
 BEANs-Bayos, g 75@2 90; Small Whites. s1 s0di2; Large Whites. q so@1 90; Pinks g 30 G12 GO; Reds, g 60q2 75; Blackeye. $3 15G3 25 {; S1 %: Red Kidneys, s2 5oGS2 75 per ctI
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard, s4 5O95 per ctl; Yellow Mustard, s4 25; Flax s2Gp2 05; Canary Seed, 2I402Zc per ID; Alfalfa, nominal Rape, 2hQ2%c; Hemp, 2&G5c; Timothy, 5g5Kc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, Sl 75Gg2; Green, SEQ 10 per ctl.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour. Straits sacks g JOqS 75 special brand hard spring wheat, 75c No. 3 spring wheat. 7sQ9Oc; No. red. 7S51c; No. corn S4h4S4hc; No. 2 oats 24c: No. ? white. 2sl5c No. white, 270 27l1c: No. rye. 47c; No. barley, 22G35c; No. faxseed. 9sc; prime timothy seed. s2 55; mess d5 52Hs; short ribs sides 0oosel, S5 5095 70; dry salted shoulders tboxed), 4%@5c; short clear sides (boXed). s 95Q6 10.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
TIME BALL.

TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office. U. S N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco. July 23 1898.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly noon to-day l. e.. at noon of the 120th meridian. or at 8 D. m. Greenwich mean time N CHARLES P. WEIGH
 Ensign (retired) U. s. N. in charge.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-The imports of dry goods and general merchandise at New York for the week were s7e00,552. The gold and silver movement at New York for the week ending to-day was: Exports of gold. Sl3 40S' silver, $7o6 l20 Imports: Gold, SSs. s6s; silver $5S, 669.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the But ter market was firm Creameres, 13hG17Ibc: Dairies 12715c Eggs steady, fresh He: Cheese, slow; Creamery 7GShc
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COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2S-COTTON-steady; middling, 59sc , ,,--.. ..-,, ding 6 l1-16c.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 23.-CATTLE-were in ac- tive demand at strong prices. Choice steers, s5 2oq5 50; medium. s4 S0d4 s5 beef steers. s4 2Od14 75; stockers and feeders. ss 2574 80: bulls, $2 75d4 25; cows and heifers, s3 1oG4; calves. s3a7; Western steers, s4 25q5 50.
 HOGS-Were strong at average advance of 2hc Fair to choice, s 95Q4 O.; packers $S 75Q3 s2; butchers. B 75Q4 o215; mixed, B 5 G3 sT; light 8 75d3 e7 pigs, sSd3 so.
 SHEEP-Ofierings of sheep were well taken at unchanged prices. Common to choice sheep, s3G4 60 western range. s4@4 50; common to choice lambs, s4 25d6 40.
 Receipts-Cattle, SOO hogs. 10000; sheep 1Ooo
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 2S.-CATTLE-Re- cefpts l50. Market unchanged
 HOGsReceipts $500. Market strong to Sc higher Bulk of sales B 75aS 95; heavies. B 80 Q4 packers, 8 65a3 95; mixed 8 60aS 90; lights. sS 55G3 75; workers. 8 7OaS 75; pigs SHEEP-Receipts POO. Market steady Lambs s3 5006 muttons s2 50G4 50.
 OMAHA Neb July 23.-CATTLE-Receipts 1200 Market steady. Native beef steers, s4 4065 25 Western steers, B S0Q4 50; cows and heifers, s3 40d4 40; stockers and feeders 8 1894 70; calves S4G5 90.
 HOGS-Receipts Sl00. Market shade higher Heavy, s3 s0q3 921s; mixed. 8 s0q3 S21s; light 8 S0Q3 e2 bulk of sales 8 80 S21s
 SHEEP-Receipts 800. Market steady. Fair to choice natives, 8 S0g4 60; do westerns 8 7o44 40; common, $3 25@4 2S; lambs S4 Z996
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
 Times and Heights of High and Low
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
LOCAL MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Or. July 23.-Exchanges. $191. FPS; balances, S49.2 .216.
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NoRrHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or. July 23-wheat-Nominal 60q64c -
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA, July 23.-Wheat-Club, 60c; Blue Stem 63c.
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SAH FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIG
 RAILWAY COMPANY. TISaro1 FerTys EsGs sE kSArkss S&

SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL WEEK DAYs-7:3o 500. u:oO a. IL. l2:35. 3:30, 5:10 6:30 D. m Thursdays-Extra trip at Il 80 D. n. Saturdays-Exrra trips at l:Ss and 11:30 D. m SUNDAYS-S:OO 9:3O 1I:0O a.. m. 1:30 3,S4 5:00, 6:20 D. m
 SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS-S:10, 7:50. s:20, 1as70 a. m 12:4s. $40, 5:10 p. Saturdays-Extra trips af sUNDNYs-S:i0. $40 illO a. m: 1:4O. $40. 500, 6:25 D. m.
 Between Ear Francisco and schuetzen Park same schedule as above.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY. July 23-12 m.
MINING STOCKS.

Highsst prless of gtoeks durlng the week
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July 8-FLOUR-Receipts, l2177 barrels; exports. 757S barrels; quiet but steady.
 WHEAT-Receipts. III coo bushels; export g. .252 bushels. Spot. firm; No red, S5G S512c f. O. b. ahoat; export grades to arrive Options opened firm and were steadily held, though somewhat irregular all the morning. Strength was derived mostly from the jump in corn Closed 9sc lower on July under real izng; 9sG%c net higher on other months. September, 72&sQ739sc; closed. ISc COPPER Quiet; brokers. 11%c
 LEAD-Quiet; brokers. 8 s0-
 TIN-Quiet and steady.
 COFFEE-Options opened steady at un- changed; ruled inactive and nominal. with weak undertone cables affording no encour- agement spot demand being slack and specu lation dormant. Closed steady, unchanged, to ing: August. s 70 Spot coffee-Rio. dull: No invoice 6c; No. ! jobbing. 6Iao; mild, quiet; Cordova S1aG15c,
 SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining, 3l9c; cen A. 5I4c: confeetioners' A. 5i4; cut loaf. 57sc; crushed, 57sc; powdered. 54sc; granulated, 5asc cubes 6Ssc.
 BUTTER-Receipts, ss0O packages. Market EGGS EGGs-Receipts 5000 Market. steady; West ern, 13i9Ql4c
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK. July 28.-California dried i'F1SSA 'EF1VSAPSoRATED S3ESs APPLEs-common. sasc; prime wire tray. S1zgS}4c; choice, Ss 79c; fan cy, si.c.
 APRicoTs2RoyaI sl491oc; Moorpark. 1Oa PEAcHEs-Unpeeled, 5a8c; peeled, 12a16c.
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BRINGS THE FAMILIES
 OF SPANISH OFFICERS
San Juan Returns to Santiago From Manzanillo With Women
 and Children.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 5, 2:25 D. m.-The steamer San Juan, which went to Manzanillo under flag of truce to bring here the families of the Spanish officers who reinforced Lin ares in Santiago before the capitula- ton. returned this morning. bringing thirty-five persons, the wives and chil- dren of the officers who came with Gen. eral Escarios.
 Originally it was said that there were seyenty-five persons to be brought, but General Toral sent two officers to see that only the legally married wives" came. which reduced the number to thirty-eight.
 The San Juan was piloted into Man. Zanillo by the Hist, under a flag of truce. The Hists commander found everything peaceful and no complaint of hunger. The Spanish steamer Puris- ina Conception, which was destroyed there on July IS, had, it appears. landed half her cargo at that time.
 This morning General Shafter ap- nointed a special board to inspect the men prior to embarkation. The board consists of Major Wood, chief surgeon of the First Division; Major kilbourne. chief surgeon of the Second Division. and pr. Gonzales, army surgeon. The board began work to-day at the head quarters of the cavalry division, Which js to embark tomorrow.
 ur,til Wednesday afternoon, when he
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NUMEROUS DONATIONS
 FOR THE RED CROSS
LARGE SUM RECEIVED FROM
 LOCAL CITIZENS.
Ferry Hospitality Committee Has . Busy Day-Other Notes of
 Interest.

Donations were received at the ferry from E. S. Holden, Miss Price, Mrs. Mont eagle, Mrs. Pembroke, Mrs. J. k. Merrill. E. J. Coleman, MT. Holmes, Pacific Coast Steamship Company
 Donations were receieved by the State society from Eureka, Corvallis. San Luis Obispo. Cahneorga Valley, Reno, Weaver vile Benicia, Lincoln, Napa, Vallejo, San Jose, Mendocino, and a large donation from the children of the Korbil school. Humboldt.
 MT. Meeker and Mrs Webber have gtv- en valuable assistance in raising money for the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Lowenberg of the hospitality com mittee reported that during the week her committee had entertained over 205Q soldiers. Yesterday 525 New York men and 400 engineers boarding the transports were lunched.
 Donations were received by the San Fran cisco Red Cross Society from Belmont school. Milbrae Dairy, Mrs MiishtTe. G9idPergs eIWeh Mra Subscriptions were received as follows yes terday: Bmployes Union Iron Works at Pa cifc Mail Dock. ss I5; Mrs. William Kohl. San lA'fs A. Rixan s12' si memberships SIS: Mir: Ben Cohen, g 70; through the Franco,C alifornia by 1th the Fourth of July committee of santa Bar bara for Seventh California, $lO1 II; Century Club, adttionai ss 5S t,on Mrs Joseph Hutehn- A full list of Red Cross articles were ship ped the outgoing transports. Tommy AL kins" and panses were distributed to the men on the dock.
 Mrs. John F. Merrill president, received the following letter yesterday: Dear Madam: l: On behalf of the board of directors of the Mount Zion Hospital l take pleasure in in forming you that two free beds in the hospital. corner of Sutter and Hyde streets. are at the disposal of your society 10 be used for the sick soldiers. Yours very respectfully, l. W. HELLMAN JR. Santa Barbara sent $l04 to the society yes terday to be spent the Seventh California, now at Manila.
 At the executive session yesterday morning q vote of thanks was extended to the six daily Dapers for their donation of a complete file Of Iapers since the Red Cross started in San francisco. and 10 Cunningham, Curttss & Welch and LeCount Bros. for their generous donations