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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-31
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK Aug. 30-FLOUR-Receipts
1899 barrels: exports, $50. Inactive and barely
steady with prices 561Oc lower to sell.
WHEAT-Receipts. 600 bushels; exports
29O $50. Spot steady No. red 73c f. o. b.
aloat TO arrive 747sc spot. Options opened
easier because of disappointing cables and
ruled irregular all day. period of midday
strength, based on the foreign buying. rains
in the Northwest and light offering, was fol-
lowed by a late break under weakness in cash
circles; closed 1s4Ac net lower. sales IN
Guided No red May, 67&Q6Sc closed 6Sc
September, 6S 13-16d6s2sc. closed 69bc.
METALS-The local market showed consld-
cradle irregularity to-day, some departments
in fact, developing positive weakness under lib
eral offerings and scarcity of sellers. All de-
partments lacked activity. Close:
PIGIRON-Warrants ~uiet and unchanged;
Sc rs bid and Sc 95 asked.
COPPER-s12 10 bid and s12 25 asked.
TIN-Lower and weak, with SIS so bid and
SIS 90 asked.
LEAD-Easier; 81 1917 bid and 81 1917 asked
The firm naming the settling price for leading
Western miners and smelters quotes lead at
So So
SPELTER-Firm; 81 10 bid and 81 So asked.
COFFEE-Options closed dull unchanged TO 5
points higher. Sales $500 bags. Including Sep
TENDER. S. 60. Spot coffee-Rio. steady; mild,
firm: sales good general business.
SUGAR-Raw, strong fair refining, 1850;
centrifugal. Sc test, 0-16c; refined, strong.
BUTTER-Receipts, 1895 packages Steady;
Western creamery. 141hG1S13c; Elgins, 1Sl3c.
EGGS-Receipts, 12,S72 packages Steady;
Western, 16c.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Wheat and Barley rule dull.
Nothing doing in other cereals.
Silver unchanged.
Hay weaker under heavy receipts.
Straw lower.
Beans irregular.
Flour weak.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Tomatoes doing better.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Another car of Eastern Poultry In.
Peaches Pears and Plums about the same
Grapes and Melons abundant and duh.
Oranges and Lemons weak.
Lines scarce and firm
Dried Fruits remain the same.
Provisions unchanged.
Wool Hops and Hides unaltered.
Hogs weak at the decline
Beef and Mutton unchanged.
Some changes in Canned Fruit
Oils as before.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eggs are steady at the prices which have
ruled for some little time Cheese keeps about
the same. Butter is dragging. but there is no
change in the quotations.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creameries. AG25c; SEQ
Dairy~Choice<to fancy. 21922hc; common
grades, 17A@20c ,
Picked Goods-Firkin, 1Sq2oc picked roll,
2fG22L5c; creamery tub 2oQ22c.
Eastern Butter-Ladle packed 16@l61sc per
10; Elgin, 22@23c. - -
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 10G11c; old, SAG
s11c Cream Cheddar, 1041lc; Young America,
10xG11hc: Eastern, 12413c.
EGGS-Ranch EGGS, 21025c per DOZEN store
Eggs 146I17hc; Eastern, 14Q16c for ordinary
and 17G1Sc for fancy.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug 30.-The Evening Post
financial cabegram from London says: Inc
stock markets here were Irregular ana the
tone was firm The chief feature was the nat
ness on the Paris Bourse which was said 10 De
due to the unfavorable French Interpretation
of the Cars peace message. This weakness
was doubtless assisted by the promising
monthly settlement, tomorrow being opuoh
day 80
Americans opened dull in sympathy, with
New York prices, rallied on continental sup
port, then weakened and finally closed gooo Oh
the resumption of New York buying,
In spite Of the dizziness interest in Americans
here tends to spread. Grand Trunk was lower
fears of bad revenue statement spanish
As fiat Paris dizziness.
The New York demand for gold here CON
tinues but orders which existed to take eagles
from the Bank of England to-day were can
LONDON, Aug. So-Canadian Pacific So;
Grand Trunk, rs Bar silver quiet 27ss.
Money p per cent
PARIS, Aug. 30.-Spanish tours closed 41.5o.
LONDON, Aug 30.-Spanish tours closed Al
be closed Saturday. September 3.
MADRID, Aug. So.-Spanish As closed at
gold. e.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Pears bring $50 per ton to the trade, but the
Gamers will not pay over s45- Peaches are
rather weak than otherwise. Plums are In
light canning supply and steady. But Few
Nectarines seen now. Figs are dull.
The market continues plentifully stocked
with Grapes and Melons and both are weak
and quiet. 81,
Oranges and Lemons continue weak and GULL
Mexican Lines all cleaned up.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Strawberries, s3Q4 per chest for large ana
- for small 80.
Figs. 25G5Oc for white and 5og76c for black
double layers. ,-a
Cantaloupes 5Oc@s1 per crate; Nutmegs. Esq
40c per box; Watermelons $lbqZo per IVV ior
large and s5l12 for small TO medium
Huckleberries. 5g6e per 10; ,.,-. a.
White Grapes 25G50c per box; Black Grapes
15Qr40c; Muscats 25G50c; Seedless. 76gs6c: To-
kay 35Gl50c crates sell about 1Oc higher tnan
boxes fsabellas. 81 25g1 80 per crate.
Blackberries, 81 5oq4 per chest;
Plums, 25Qo0c per crate ana zWgooc per oo1'
in bulk. s10Q15 per ton. .,.
Peaches, 50q75c per box for sooo 70 cmolce
and 35d40c for common stock; clnss, *EoQpo
per ton; freestones. $20q40.
Crabapples, 25Q50c per box.
Raspberries, s6qS per chest ,s.a,, mar hor
Apples, $4,000 for common. .Ibcgs per poA
for No. l and 81 rs for choice ..oa,-
Bartlett Pears, $101 % per box and sa9gao
per ton for No. / and 60Q15c per box ana Szo9So
per ton for ripe and inferior stock
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, Slgl 81 tor va
lencias sl0p1 25 for st. Michaels 75cq$l Tor
Lemons, 81 50l2 so for common ana sogt Ior
good to choice: Mexican Lines. -; Callfor-
mia Lines 76cGsl 50 Bananas 81 2SGZ 20 per
bunch: Pineapples. 1894 per dozen.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hav has weakened. receipts of Zoo tons
In two days having been too much for the mar
ket to stand Whenever 1t looks like rain then
the Hay comes pilng in. Straw is lower and
dull There is no change In Feedstuffs.
BRAN-S15Q16 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$1sQ2O per ton.
FEEDSTuFFS-Rolled Barley. $4Q2s per
ton. Olcake Meal at the mill. 31931 50: Job
hing s320S32 50: Cocoanut Cake, $24Q25: Cotton
seed Meal s2S@30 per ton; Cornmeal, $23Q23 so;
Cracked Corn, $24024 90.
CAIIFORNfA HAY-Wheat, s17@D17 30 for good
and s14G16 for lower grades; fancy coming
in; Wheat and Dat. s14 5o016 So; Dat. s13 SOD
SIS so; Barley. Island "a barley N2Q13;
OUTSIDE HAY-(From Oregon Utah. etc.
Wheat. s13G14 80: Oat s1261350; Cheat, slI6
10; Timothy, 81 5OG13 so; Alfalfa, s11911 so per
STRAW o95oc per bale.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The market is in fair shape for sellers, re-
ceipts of local stock not being excessive
Another car of Eastern sold at 15c for Tur-
keys. 81 for Ducks. Sc for Hens. 81 so for young
BOOSTERS; '5 for old BOOSTERS; IS for Fryers and
50 5oQ4 so for Broilers
POULTRY-LIve Turkeys, A416c for Cob
blers and 12d14c for Hens; Geese, per pair.
81 25Q1 so: Goslings. 81 boQ1 rs: Ducks sSg3 90
for old and $314 so for young; Hens. 34Q5;
BOOSTERS. young, 1906; BOOSTERS. old. 34Q4 so;
Fryers. "a 80; Brothers. 50 50Q4 for large 81 50g
for small Pigeons. 81 25g1 80 per dozen for
young and 81 25 for old.
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Builders Contracts.

Mary B. Kirkpatrick owner. with P. Griffith
contractor architect A. Burgren, all work, ex-
cept mantels and gas fixtures for a two-story
and basement frame building, on E line of
Cherry street, 102:SA S of Clay, rs by E 1875;
s2372
Harry NJ and Lulu NJ. Cook owners with ].
E. Schulz contractor and architect, carpenter
and brick work plumbing and plasterng for a
one-story cottage, n line of Montana street,
$40 f of Orizaba, f 80 by 125. portion OF lot
s. block V Railroad Homestead: S1143.
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PROVISIONS.

Quotations for all descriptions remain I'M
changed. Trade is quiet all around.
CIrRED MEATS-Bacon, Slhc per 10 for
heavy &c for light medium. 1o1sc for light. lie
for extra light and 121zG1ac for sugar cured
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 1o1sqnci Caifor-
&c uams a1A610c: Mess Beef 5000 50 per
hbi. extra Mess Beef. sl1d1 So; Family Beef.
si2di1a 90: extra prime Pork s10 extra clear,
s1Sq1S so; mess, SIS 5oGls; Smoked esei' AieiEc
LARD-Eastern, tierces. quoted at &c per ,, 70
fornia Heroes sc per 10 for compound and &C
for pure; half barrels. TIC; 1o-ro tins. &c; BID
tins, SIC. .,se.t oLa1os
less than 800 rbs-1-fn pals, 60 in case. slsc;
3-fb pals. 20 in case sssc 6-io pals, " IN !,
tins or in case. TIC; wooden buckets. 20
ms net SIC fancy tubs. so lbs net, TIC; half
harreis about 10 fbs INC per 10.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

Flour continues weak at the revised prices.
FLOUR-Family extras, "a 1894 rs; bakers
extras s4G4 10 per bbl
MILLSTUFFS-Price in sacks fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour SO rs per 100 lbs Rye Flour, - 70 per 100:
Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal. 81 So extra cream
Cornmeal, SO %; Oatmeal "a u.s. Dat Greats
81 so; Homny SO 25q3 50; Buckwheat Flour. 81
"a %; Cracked Wheat. So 10; Farina. "a go;
Whole Wheat Flour, 50 30; Rolled Oats. Oar
ley S.; Split Peas. "a %; Green Peas, "a 50 per
1nn Il,a
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Aug. so-Consols no 1916; silver.
27S; French rentes, 1881 40c
Wheat cargoes off coast. buyers and sellers
apart; cargoes on passage, quieter; English
country market quiet.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 30-Wheat steady; wheat
in Paris. steady; French country markets.
quiet: weather in England. cloudy.
COTTON-Uplands SIG.
CLOSING.
wHEAT-Spot No. red winter. IS I'd; No.
red spring steady, IS 9ihd. Futures closed
steady; September IS sgd: December. 5s 31ad.
CORN-Steady for spot, IS Id; October steady,
IS 1ssd.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.


BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 4%c; Wool
Bags. 2sm2Sc: San Quentin Bags. "a IS; Fruit
Bags, Sc. 5lsc and SIC for the three grades of
white and 7GSc for brown
CoAL-Wellington. IS per ton; New We'll
lington, IS; southheld Wellington. 81 50: Seat
tie, So: Bryant. S.; Coos Baw So, Wallsend.
81 90: Cumberland, $13 In bulk and $14 80 In
sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Esq. 81 Can
81 so; Coke, sl2 per ton in bulk and sl4 In
sacks -,
CANNED FRUITS-Cherries, 81 z5Q1 80:
Peaches. 81 a5Ql 90: Pears 8 Sc Apricotg 81 ss
Asparagus. 81 so02 Is; Tom ,atf es,, Csc
washed; 14@15c for good washed: 15@171sc for
good to prime washed peaberry: i21s@l4c for
ioil0 p1ic for good current mixed with black
beans; s@i0c for fair: 5Aasc for common to
washed 1ogllc for fair washed sa@lac 70,
Superior unwashed; 81 @shc for good green
unwashed gise, for good tS od prime i'm v nn
to superior unwashed: u911hc for good to
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ASSESSMENTS PENDING.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Thomas D. and Rose A; Riordan TO- to Jules u es
Levy, lot line Of PACIFIC c,6 street. ll' Oh
BUCHANAN 70 BY naT ,S% 'i Baker to
LeaTitt. lot on line Of Broadway. 300 nO,N W Of
s. 49, also all interest in original chart fIaet
stead Association, lying E of " IN saio 'iao'
in said block. quitciaim deco ~, lot on Sc
line of Harrison street, 80 NE OF jumper Ne
25 by Sc 100; $1,000. .oId 7
G. Vessels. lot on E line Of Castro street. OLD
of Liberty. Is by 1o5: $40; nrrton Cby
w n Grim referee) to Lucius L. Solohon5i,
all interest in lot \ line OF Se'en tan.s
Street IS OF Noe. E Is by s16' referee
uG Estate Of john C. Bauer (by Caroline Bauer
executrix) to schweitzer Hop ana a. MAI fail
f,on1pany "a corporation) undivided u OF lo.-
lowing Lot on line OF rra dle Iot 81 On
line of Francisco street. 49, 2 OF Mason.
IS by 1871 IS; lot on line OF FranclsGo se,ee
is7:S " Of Powell, W IS by 1875; lot on "
1916 by 1876; lot on line or Francis0o
street S7:6 w of Powell, % by Etc f'' at Ss2
Sacramento street and o2S TO ofo toL
street. consideration OF 20Oo snareS d 81 -
same Is descriptions). consideration zooV Shares
stock. l, .. Giovanni
B. Cevasco, lot on NV line of Tehama street.
355 sW of First. sw 25 by NV 50; Al5p;
executrix) to William Abbott. lot on NV q line NJ,
of Shipley street, 100 NE Of Sixth, NE 20 Dy
NV 10; S34OO. =. - l,,,;ra ~
Peter lot on NV line of Minna street, 1925
NE OF Seventh NE 1916 by NV 10; $1,000
William II. and Lulu e. Chapman 10 mari
annina Lnane wife of Thomas), lot on > line
of ] street 1915 W of Eighth avenue 20
by S 100 quitclaim deed; $40.
Thomas and Mariannina Linane TO Danlei 4.
Collins. same; also lot on SW corner OF =, Eighth
avenue and street " 57:6 by 100; $40
George w. Moore to John j. and Emily 1soia-
lot ESQ., Gift Map /: $40. ~
Sunnyside Land Company and California II
tie Insurance and Trust Company to Deios
Pratt, lots 3. 4. H. Is. "a. block 2S Sunnysidei
$40.
Delos and Harriet A. Pratt 70 James j.
McGrath lot u, block rs. Sunnysde; $500
John H. and Olga Dissmeyer lby Robert J.
Ii sIsl5 Is and 49, Bsrnal Homestead ASSOCIATION
Arthur E. and Emily c. Banks to Eliza o
Sands, lot on n line of Minerva street, Z60 w
of Capitol, w 100 by n 1885, block r, Railroad
Homestead Association; $40. ~
Eliza o. Sands to James Ambrose, same; Sl0
Same to Constance E. V Roberts, lot on NE
line of Fourteenth avenue, $50 NV of street,
NV rs by NE 100, lot a. block 269 South san
Francisco Homestead and Railroad Association;
so.
Ramon NJ. Aguirre to Matilda A. Aguirre
(wife), all interest in the estate of Martina l..
Aguirre; 5000.
Alameda County.
Sarah H Johnson to Perry Johnson. lot on
n line of East Fifteenth street. 100 of Fifth
avenue. f so by 90, block 7S, Clinton. East
Oakland; gift.
F. A. G1ley to Eugene A. Trefethen. lot on
SW line of East Twenty-second street 3l4:SA
Sc OF Twenty-fourth avenue, Sc IS by SW
hlOrL N I'D {xrfaf 4 a
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

2@215 per cent; last loan, 21k per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 3AQ4H per cent; sterling ex-
change weak. with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 Si%sQ4 So for demand and 81 sSg4 SS5t
for 80 days; posted rates. 81 SAGA SAY and - So
commercial bills, 81 Spa spa; silver certln-
Gates. 59$s q6019c bar silver, $3.50; Mexlcan
dollars, 4614c; Government bonds, steady; state
bonds, dull; railroad bonds steady.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RAIsINs, ETC.

Heavy buying of Peaches throughout the
country is reported. but the local market Is
quiet Pears are firm at the fine prices and
sell we'll Apricots in too small supply Tor
any large movement Prunes continue quiet
and the East continues to hold on, principaiiy
on account of the hot weather there
DRIED FRUIT-New Prunes, 3h qS.c LOT me
four sizes old Prunes, carload lots 04sNco fos
40-5o's 4lia5c for 5oeos. ss@tc for so,19s. SIG
s6Oos new Peaches 7%9s1ae for choice @fs and md
Royals, and l5ai71ac for Moorparks EvapoTa,t rate
Apples 61hGD7c; sun dried, 3a4c; Black Figs;
sacks 2d2jsc; new Plums. 5G6c for pittsd ana
lapi1bc for unpltted: new Nectarines. 6GIc for
prime to fancy: Pears. SG5c for quarters and
3GI5i1c for halves. according to color etc; new
Pears. 70p71kc for quarters and 7hq1Oc for
halves. ,,<e,u g.
three crown 3Gl3i1c for four-crown, 3g4c tor
Seedess Sultanas, 2i4Q3c for Seedless Mus,
catels and sla1 Is for London Layers; dried
NtyTEWaInuts, new, &c for hardshell &c for
softshell; Almonds. 3Q4c for hardshell. 6gIc Tor
softshell; sia6D9c for paper-shel; Peanuts, fg
SIC for Eastern and 4isc for California; Pc
cans 6h6sc; Filberts. skQlOc; Brazil NUTS
sasc per 10; Cocoanuts, 81 5095 per 100.
HONEY-Comb, 9Qi10c for bright ana % &C
for lower grades: water-white extracted, otag
&c: light amber extracted, 4AG5ttc per ID
BEESW AX-24926c per 10.
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Hides rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

rJ,das are quiet at unchanged quotations.
rUooI Ia sti1l excessively dull at the old figures.
There is no further change in Hops
HIDES AND SKINS-Culs and brands sell
about lie under the quotations. Heavy salted
sides &c: stays. slhc: saited Kip. sikc; Calf.
&c; dry Hides sound, 1sc culls and bran 1
C;oatskins 2711M3oc: medium 3oc; winter, 10c;
sheepskins shearngs 15@2Se EACH 9nI short
aocSis1 ia each; Horse hides, salt. 81 rs for
large and sI@1 IS for small; Colts SOC; Horse
hides. dry. 81 70 for large and 75cQsi rs for
small; Colts, 50c
TALLoW-No.- / rendered. sHc per Id; No. 2.
2Ic; refined, 41kG4zc; Grease. &c 500.
free Northern. saiac. Spring cllp-southern
Mountain, II months. sole; San Joaquin and
Northern, free 1aa14c; Foothil and Northern.
defective, 1oQ12c; Middle County. 13q16c; Hum
Eastern oregon. 10Q12c; Valley Oregon. 15Ql7c.
HOPS-1seS crop. 10G13c: 1897 crop nominal.
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Aw-4o95oc per bale.
BEANS AND { SEEDS.

Values for Beans continue irregular and
poorly defined, each dealer having his own
views The demand for them is dull. There
is some Mustard Seed Offering at the quota
lions. Seeds as a rule dull.
BEANS-Bayos, 50 25Q2 40: Small Whites,
81 s0Q2 10; Large Whites. 81 76G1 30; ePinks,
8 25 Buffers. nominal Limas. 1908 Is; Pea,
81 90Gi2 05; Red Kidneys, 81 50G2 70 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 81 5004 70 per ctl;
yellow Mustard, s4G4 15; Flax. nominal 500
10; Canary Seed, 2A92s4c per 10; Alfalfa.
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from Utah, 5s4c; Rape. 2A@2zc; Hemp. 2x@sc;
Timothy, 5Q5Mc
DRIED PEAS-Nies, 81 1901 30; Green. 81 rs
POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.


Tomatoes are doing rather better Potatoes
are firm and good stock sells on We'll Corn
is In lighter supply and firm. Otherwise there
Is nothing
POTATOES o@5Oc in sacks for Early Rose
and 40Q65c in sacks and 6ocq$1 In boxes
for Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks focQ$l To-
Sweet Potatoes. 2Q21tc per ID.
ONIoNS-50Q75c per ctl for yellow. Pickle
Onions, 75c9$1 per ctl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peas. &c; String
Beans. 1d21ac per 10; Lima Beans, llsg21sc;
Bay Squash, 25Q3oc; Green Peppers, 354Soc for
Chile and 3sQ56c for Bell; Cabbage. SOC. per
ctl: Carrots. 30Q50c per sack; Bay Cucumbers,
for No. 2; River Tomatoes, 25@4oc; Bay
Tomatoes, 2595Oc; Green Corn. 50qS5c per sack
for Vacaville 75cQ1 Is per crate for Alameda.
5ogs5c for BsEbelsy Garlic 2as sza Per I H.;
box: Marrowfat Squash, SIS per ton.
EyAPoRATED VEGETABLES "a. * , Potatoes si,sa
desiccated, 16@1sc; granulated. raw. 13c;
Onions. Coo; Carrots. old. 13c; new. 1so; Cab
bage, soc; Sweet Potatoes, 30c; Turnips, Csc;
String Benns. 30c: Tomatoes. 50c.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Hutcb,nson Plantation sold up TO $50. Oceanic
Steamship fell back somewhat to s57. Spring
Valley Water sold at 500.
Mining stocks were not materially changed
The Sacramento Mining Company OF Utah
paid a dividend of one.half cent SNARE
Amounting to 5000. on August 29.
The Geyser Marion Mining Company OF
Utah has declared a dividend of cents per
share amounting to $4,000, and payable to-day.
This will increase the total paid by this COM
pany to 500, 000
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TIME BALL.

TINE BALL.
Branch photographic Office. U. S. N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, August
80, 1898.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
1. e., at noon of the 10th meridian. or at
D. m. Greenwich mean time.
Ensign (retred). T. S. N. in charge.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs are quiet at the decline. No further
change In Beef and Mutton is noted.
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from
slauRhterers are as follows:
BREFNFirst quality, 6fc; second quality,
b1sasc: third quality. 4h@b,fc.
vEAL-Large 4q5c; small. 647c per lb
MUTTON-Wethers, 6Q7c; Ewes, 6Q61ac
per lb. -
PORK-Live Hogs, 3NG3sc for large. 494Ac
for medium and 3k63hc for small; stock
Hogs. 2a3c dressed Hogs, 6hq6hc-
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Cash quotations follows: Flour.
steady; No 2 spring wheat, 63c; No. spring
wheat 6l1kG65c No red, CSC; No. corn,
S01A@30Ac; No oats, 21c; No. white. 23ikc:
No. white, 22Aq23c; No. rye, 4s1ac; No. 2
barley 39@42c; No. l faxseed, SS12c; prime
timothy seed. 81 5214; mess pork, per Dbl. IS $50
90; lard. per 100 lbs. s. 2O95 2z1a; short ribs
boxed, 81 5oQ4 rs; short clear sides (boxed),
81 7565 So
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81.

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 as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions TO the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when a minus sign q 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
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-31
LUMBER. ETC.

PosTs-1o912c each for No. / and 6aSc for
No. z. nj,
LUMBER-Retail prices are as follows Pine.
ordinary sizes, s15 5o@1S; extra sizes: hgn N
Redwood s16d19 for No. 1 and $14@16 Tor NO
.: Lath 4 feet, 80 1902 %; Pickets. SIS; Shin
giles 81 50 for common and 81 so for fancy
Shakes. 81 for split and $l2 for sawn' Rustic
slS924.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-31
WHEAT MOVEMENTS.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm; creameries, 13g17hc; diaries,
l2015c Eggs, firm; fresh, 121ac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-31
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-California fruit sales
to-day: Pears, Bartletts. 81 1902 IS box and
81 20 half box: Beurre Ciairgeaus, 81 6592 60
box and s0c half box; Beurre Hardy. 81 4o92 60
box; Swans Orange. 81 TO- Prunes. Gros SIC
Gs1 10 single crate; German, S5cqSl o. Plums
Kelsey Japans, 81 so single crate Egg 6scq
81 10; other varieties. $4,000. Grapes, w.
Cornichons, 81 o. single crate; Tokays. 76c9
81 %; Muscats 55c@s1: Golden Clusters, zoe.
-susquehanna, 4O965c box. Twelve
cars sold,
CHICAGO Aug. 3o.-California fruit sales to-
day: Pears, Bartletts, 81 o5@2 35 box; Beaurre
Hardys, 81 25q1 IS; Souvenir de Congress- IL 20
al 45 Grapes. Tolays. 81 o5@1 so single crate;
W Cornichons 81 65; Muscats, 60975c; Rose de
Peru 45c. Prunes-Gros. s0c@sl 10 single crate:
German. 75c; Silver, 40c Plums Egg. 40c@
81 03 single crate; Kelsey Japan, 81; Columbia.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at auction to-day
with the following results: Grapes Tokay. 81 %
slG2 %; average. 81 %. Pears, Bartletts. 81 45
az so; average. 81 81; Anjou. 81; ounces. SIC.
Peaches. Mitchell Cling. s5c; Late Crawford,
Columbia, CSC; Fellenberg 95c; Gros. 60c4S1 2c
average 92c: German s0c6s1 49, average 81 o.
Esg tes 20 aye IRA ssS 3uaeke !, s, Soc sS
average. 81 43. Weather dry. Twelve cars
sold
BOSTON, Aug 3O-The Earl Fruit Company
izing the following prices: Bartletts. 81 159
35; average, 81 II. Peaches, Muir SIC; Craw
81 IA; Freestones. 81 10; susquehanna. 81 81:
Brandywine, 81 %. Prunes Gros, 75c6s1 20
average. SIC; Silver. 75cQS1; average SIC: Egg.
soc; Muscats, zoe. Four cars sold. Weather
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 3o-The Earl Fruit
Company's auction sales of California fruit to-
day resulted follows: Peaches, Susquehan-
ma. S5c Prunes. eros. 9ocqs1 10; average, 9sc
Bartlett Pears, 9Oc4Sl 30