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THE WOOL TRADE.
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD FOR SOME TIMI
 YET TO COME.

PROSPECTS ARE GOOD FOR SOME TIME
 YET TO COME.
 From the annual Wool circular of Jacob Wollner the following is taken:
 Fall Wool-Fcu wools began to arrive freely in September and found a ready market. A good many mountain woOls were bought up in the country at from to 12 cents. a secured basis, from 40 to 45 cents. The market was very lively until about the 1st of Novem- ber but since then little wool has been selling, except what local woolen mills have bought, who are all actively employed or Klon- dke goods, which requires great deal of wool mostly heavy weight goods and blank cts are made for that trade. All the woolen mills on the coast are actively employed and have orders which will keep them busy for five or six months to come.
 Eastern and European markets-In the East, with the exception of a week in Decem- Der, the market since the 1st of November last. has been very quiet. The sales. from January l to February 2s show falling off of an aggre- gate of 10 per cent of the sales for the same period last year, although the mills con- suming twice much they did last year for the same two months. In January and Feb pounds this year to g. 4S9. 4SO pounds. It is accounted for by the fact that the mills are part of last year. The mills are all working on orders from three to six months ahead. and at in October last, when the highest prices were paiG for wool since May l. 1893. At pres ent the Eastern markets all reported strong with very little selling, but with pros poets of a lively business in the near future Europe IS reported very strong TOT all me long staple wools, with good demand and advanc- ing prices.
 ''Prospects-By personal observation in Eu- rope and in this country, and from reliable information from the principal wool markets and manufacturing centers, l adduce that the supply of wool. especially the fine long staple grades, IS very scarce. That class of wool will be wanted in Europe to such ex- tent that America will not be able to import it except at very great cost
 Tn this country the stock of foreign and domestic wool in the hands of mills and deal CTS was estimated at three hundred million pounds on January l. 1898. But with all the mills running. they now, and using over twelve million pounds of wool per week. it cannot take long to use up the wool. And with the diminishing clips in Australia owing to the drought and the loss of sheep and re- duced production in South America and the Cape there is every prospect that wool will command good market at fair prices espec- ially the long staple fine wools.
 There will be more difference in the prices of long staple and short staple. defective and free wools, than there has ever been, owing to the fashion and style of goods wanted. With all the vicissitudes that sheep have 10 contend with, wool raising in the United States will be a most profitable business for some time to come"
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks still drag along without note worthy change
 Occidental Is assessed 10c.
 The Potosi assessment falls delinquent in of- fee to-day.
 The Natoma Vineyard Company paid a monthly dividend of cents per share yester- day.
 The Eastern Dynamite Company will pay a quarterly dividend of S1 per share March r.
 The Paraffne Paint Company will pay D quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share on March 29.
 The Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company per share. payable March 15
 The Hilda Gravel Mining Company has levied an assessment of cents per s..a4e, uei.li ..e.lt
 The Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Com pany of Michigan has declared a regular quar- terly dividend of sl0 per share. amounting to sl, ,000, ,o00 payable April l. and making to- tai of s52, $50, 600 in dividends since organiza- tion
 At the recently held annual meeting of the Bullion Beck Company Of Utah. John Beck was president W. S. Mccormick treasurer. These officers, with Simon Bamberger, Joseph F. Smith, H. B. ClaWson and Hyrum Beck, con- stitute the Board of Directors, while Walter J. Beck mine for the ten months it was in oper- ation during the year 1897 consisted of 19, 932 tons of crude ore. of gross valuation Of $597 192, and 2492 tons of concentrates. of the value of mining and milling ores was SIP. $50, making total expended in the production of these metals of s401 4sS. which left a net profit of s234. .S65. During the year dividends amount shareholders and on December 31 last there in the treasury S64,
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK March 1o.-To- days stock mar ket showed a further contraction in the vol tune of dealings and apathetic tone to the trading which indicated the prevailing dispo- sition to refrain from speculative activity un- til conditions become more settled. There Is continued uneasiness regarding the Cuban situ- ation, which finds its reflection in the large offerings of securities on any substantial ad-
 vance It Is the evident belief also that the present conditions so far as they are known, do not warrant further violent decline in prices. There strenuous attempt Tn the early dealngs to-day to mark up prices with the purpose of pinching small bear traders and also for the purpose of realizing at the higher level. This maneuver, which proved so successful yesterday and Tuesday, brought such abundant offerings that 1t was soon apan- doned. and the bears retained control Of the field for the rest of the day. A small amount of arbitrage buying for London account aided in the early resistance to the decline and the strength of special stocks tended to the same end. The unsettled and uneasy tone on foreign exchanges. especially the weakness of Spanish 4s in London and Paris. helped materially to defeat the efforts to advance prices The con- tinued influx of gold failed to have any effect in sustaining the market Neither did IL save the foreign exchange market from falling an additional fraction. There was a perceptibly easier tone in the rates for call money and loans at the close were made at IF per cent large part Of to-days selling attributed to Washington There Is no doubt that the bears employed the usual channels for Washington selling for the sake of effect, and they accom- panied 1t to-day by the circulation of sensa- tonal rumors regarding developments Tn the Cuban situation. Because of last week s Wash ington selling. previous to the publication of the news of General Lees requested recall, the
 market is extremely sensitive to any demon stration from that quarter. To-day's net de- clines about point over all through the list and effectually wipe out the disturbance of yesterday and the day before.
 Bonds were weak throughout the day in sym pathy with stocks the speculative issues lead ing the decline. Total sales s1. 665 GOO. United States new As and As coupon advanced + and the 5s A.
 NEW YORK March 10-Total sales of stocks to-day, 2S3, 400 shares including; Burlington
 26.275: Louisville and Nashville, 1875: Manhat- tan 13 265; Metropolitan, 4790; Missouri Pacific 4937; New York Central. 6257; Northern Pacific ST75: do preferred. 15,01S: Rock Island, $685. St. Paul, 25. ITS; Union Pacific, 4700; Tobacco, 35,- SS9; Peoples Gas. S675; General Electric, 31s5; American Sugar 8. 5S5.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Soltheas' California.
 Generous rains have fallen in Southern Cali- fornia and Western Arizona. The following maximum wind vei2citles are recorded: Eureka. 36, northwest: Red Bluti SO north; Sacramento, 42, north; Yuma, 26, southwest.
 l A thunderstorm is reported at Yuma. Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, March il, 1898. Northern California-Fair. Friday; fresh northerly winds Southern California-Cloudy, Friday, with showers early Friday morning in southwestern portion: continued cold weather; northerly changing to westerly winds. Nevada-Fair Friday; warmer tn western
 Utah-cloudy Friday with light snow early Friday morning; warmer north, Friday night:
 Arizona - Rain Friday; continued cold i weather.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Friday; northerly winds diminishing in force. Special report from Mount Tamalpafs taken i at D. m Wind. north. 36 miles per hour; clear: temperature, 51; maximum, 52. ALEXANDER McAD1E, Local Forecast Official.
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EXPLANATION

The arrow flies with the wind The top ng- ures at etation indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath it, if any, the amount of rainfall. of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours 1sobars solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure, isotherrns or dotted lines, equal tenlpera ture. The word high means high barometric pressure and Is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear the Washington coast When the pressure Is high in the interior and low along the coast and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable: but when the low is inclosed with isobars Of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is i'm probable. With a high in the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposte result
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california -...110
 E Dynamite .. S5 95 Giant Con Go. 43A 4Sh Nigorit ...... Sta 3S
 Miscellaneous Al Pac Assn. 9S 99 Ger Id Wks. 100 150
 Hana P Co.,. 20 II c & s Co.,. 30s4 BIZ Hutch s P Go. 4ii1 44A Mer EEK Assn. 90 Nat Win Co.,. 7L Oceanic s Go. 561a 57la
 Pac A F L.. 1lh -
 Pac Bor Co.,. 96h - Par Paint Co. '
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The following is a statement of the public debt and of the cash in the Treasury of the United States at the close of business. Feb ruary 2S. received from Secretary Gage: In terest bearing debt, sS47, 366. 6S0; debt which interest has ceased since maturity sl 327 670 2S; debt bearing interest sSS6, ,974 O69 64; certih- cates and Treasury notes, offset by equal gregate of debt, S1,S2O. .921, ,352 90. Compared with the statement issued January 31, the figures show an increase of certificates and Treasury notes amounting to S4 03S. OOO and an increase in the aggregate debt of S4 135, 165 The cash in the Treasury at the date mentioned Gold S204 063 9Tf 24; silver. S511 S5S S34 S7 paper S107. .564, 95S S3 bonds. minor coin. frac- tional currency, etc, $3S 0S4, 002 03; aggregate, $S56,571, 766 97. The cash balance in the Treas ury January 31 was S223 S71. .7S6 26. and on Feb ruary 2S $225. .564. POS S5. showing increase during the month of Sl. 692. 417 59
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NEW YORK, March 10.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here remained quiet to-day during the progress of the settlement. There were no fresh political scares, but the markets were weakened by the fears of the settlement to- morrow. Large losses have been made In Grand Trunk, Americans. mines and Brazils. The latter concern Paris as well. Several firms are Tn difficulties. but I learn that the largest will be helped over, and probably one or wo small failures will be announced. Americans lifelessly dull for the req sons stated.
 Gold is in strong demand for New York at ITS l6hd. Eagles will probably leave the Bank of England tomorrow. Details of the gold movement for the week show the ship ment of 215, 600 pounds to South America, the sale of 5o,OOO pounds in American gold coins. the receipts of 114,000 pounds from Australia, and the purchase of 10000 pounds in French coins and of 1000 pounds in Japanese coins.
 Spanish and Brazilian stocks were sold heavily from Paris at the close here.
 CLOSE.
 LONDON, March 1o.-Canadian Pacific. Ss; Grand Trunk, TX Bar silver quiet, 25 3-16d per ounce. Money, 24 per cent.
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Alaskan account, and, dealers report business slack. No change ir quotations
 CURED MEATS-Bacon 9Lc per ID for heavy, 9Ac for light medium. 10a4c for light, He for extra light and 125kc for sugar-cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 10h911c; Califor- mia Hams, 10c: Mess Beef. s9 per bbI; extra ss; extra prime Pork, SIC; extra clear, SIS; mess, SIG; Smoked Beef, 11G12c per ID.
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 51ac per 10 California tierces, 51ac per ID for compound and 612c for pure: half barrels 6%c; 10-rb
 CoTTOLENE-Tie 6MQ6ac; packages. less than 800 1os-1-1o pails. 60 in case. s5sc; case, sAc 1o-fb pails in case, SAC; 5O-fb tins. or in a case. 74sc: wooden buckets, 20 lbs net, 77sc; fancy tubs, 80 lbs net 7%c; half-bbls, about 110 rbs 716c per rp
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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 10 q, commerce.
 The time ball on top or the building on Tee- craph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and is dropped at noon. 12oth meridian, by eeraphfc signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was arnnned on time or giving the error. t any. is nublished the same day by the afternoon papers and by the morning papers the f0l.o1 v. ing day " 2; HCUiES
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay Is higher again. owing to the north wind and lessening arrivals Feedstufs show no change.
 BRAN-s16@16 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-sIsGp22 50 per ton.
 FEEDsTuFFs-R Rolled Barley .oo sA @ per per fobbing. $50; Cocoanut Cake, S21 5oG22 50; Cot tonseed Meal. S2S6l30 per ton; Corn Meal, s23g 24; Cracked Corn, s23 50a24 50; Chopped Feed. s171fs.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots)-Wheat, sl6 119 per ton: Wheat and Dat. S16Q1S; Oat. s15G16 SO; Barley sl4G7l5 50; compressed. sl7 a1s; Alfalfa, S10G11 50; stock, s1l@12; Clover, $l1 50G13.
 STRAW-s5G45c per bale.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-The Laomene takes for Cork 1s,524 ctls, valued at SIS, s4s.
 Futures did better again. but there was no change worthy of note in the spot market Tidewater quotations are as follows; sl 4og 4lA for No s1 i21a for choGe anu 'i 40e4 'O per ctl for extra choice for milllhs'
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal Sesson-s:15 O o'clock-May-so ctls. q 4lA. December-6Oo0, s1 30; 6ooo' sl oi7A; H'- Second Session Gi Decenber-SoOo e ctls. s1 a41s; 4o00 s1 34s. 4o00. s1 34as. oooo o.,. Regular Morning Session-Dec oerIzoVo GUS GUS s1 s4; S0Oo sl S4A; 12, OoO sl 341s May-sOoo. Afternoon Session DecembeI-so0o etIs. BARLEY-Rain in the southern part of the State enumerated some of the eHects or the mortimer which blew over the greater part of California and thus checked what would other @ futures advanced several cents. as will be seen. The Laomene takes for Cork 4S,Vzo GUS Brew ing, valued at $55, ,S29
 Exports from this port during the first two months of the year were 2el as eoo d,,r,n the same time last year. ,,,< Feed O7@l 10 for dark to g9Gd 7sf aad 8 s liM fo1 @1 122 for choice; Brewing, sl Itegi ~ TOT No. l; sl 1213Q1 15 for dark Coast.
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal Session-e:15 O o'clock-May-6000 ctls s1 os2; 2ooO, s1 os9s; 1S,ooO' sl oS1s December Second session-December-2o ctls, ss%c; 5000. ss15c May-6ooo, sl OS12. ,.sv oooo o.,. Afternoon session-May ctls; s1 oSh 2ooo. s1 oSll POGO, s1 o8as; 10000, sl oSh. De- cember-2000 sSAc: 200O, sS9se OATS-A fractional advance Tn most kinus IS noted The demand Is fair and receipts are Fancy feed s 27a et good te s,,Inpic ohoiee si 27&ai s2aa; red. si s551 45; gray sl is91 20; milling S1 20Ql 9; black. for seed. sl Sogl oo Clipped Oats sell at s1@2 per ton over the raw product. u 4 .4 4, CORN-The market rules dull at about the small round yellow. s1 1O61 12ls per ctl: large yellow. s1 05Q1 07i2; white. sl oSgl lo
 RYE-s1 05G1 011a per ctl. ,
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 75G1 S5 per ctl.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Caicutta Grain Bags, nominal; Woo Bags, nominal; San Quentin, S5 30.
 COAL-Welington, slo per ton; New Vel lington. S1O Seattle. $6 50; Bryant, s6 00; Coos Bay, s5 50; Wallsend. s9; Scotch, s10 Cumber- land. s10 in bulk and $11 50 in sacks; Pennsyl- vania Anthracite Egg. s15; Camel s10 per ton Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleasant Val ley. S9; Coke, SIP per ton In bulk and s14 in sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed @ Granuated aie S Sac; confectioners S % A 5ae; May nolia A. 53sc: Extra c. SAC: Golden c. 51sc: Candy Granulated, 5sc; California A. 51Ac per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels. and hnYaS Q
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES
Prices for Potatoes and Onions remain with out change.

Prices for Potatoes and Onions remain with out change.
 Vegetables continue to decline. Los Angeles is again sending in supplies.
 POTATOES Early Rose, s5a75c: River Reds. 50660c; River Burbanks, 55@65c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks 65d90c; Salinas Burbanks. 90c@ s1 10: Petaluma Burbanks 60G65c Sweet Pc tatoes. 25G50c per ctl for Rivers and 65casl for Merced; Volunteer Potatoes. Sq9l2c per lb
 ONIONS-S2 40d2 90 per ctl; Oregon. S2 65q S5: cut Onons. s2GI2 9 per sack.
 YEGETA BLE LES-Receipts were 241 boxes As paragus, 397 boxes Rhubarb and 1S9 sks Peas
 Asparagus. 9dlGc per ID for fancy 7qsc for No. 1 and 5Q6c for No. 2; Rhubarb, 5Oc0 S1 per box; Alameda Green Peas. 393l3c per ID: Mushrooms. +41Oc Marrowfat Squash, s23 130 per ton Dried Peppers, 6@7c per ID; Dried Okra, 15c; Cabbage 60075c per ctl; Carrots, 25 q6Oc per sack; Garlic, 3G4lsc per lb
 Los Angeles Green Peas. -: String Beans, 12l1c; Tomatoes. SlQ1 50; Green Peppers, BOG per 1b; Summer Squash, -; Egg Plant, 15c per lb: Hothouse Cucumbers. 50c6s1 per dozen.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES-
 Potatoes, sloced raw. Pc per lb in lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated, 16d1sc granulated raw. 13c' Onions. 6Oc: Carrots. old. 1sc; new, lSc Cabbage. 30c: Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turnips, 25c; String Beans. 30c Tomatoes. soc.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March 10.-FLOUR-Receipts g. .5l3 barrels exports, 56.ooO barrels. Dull and easy
 wHEAT-Receipts. 77,7o0 bushels: exports. 9S, 123 bushels Spot. easy; No. red, $1 07% f. O. b. a1oat to arrive. Options opened easy at h9%c decline under disappointing Liverpool tone was generally weak all day within mar row range influenced by foreign selling and prospective bearish Government report on farm reserves. Prices finally broke under liQuida- tion and closed ssqHc net lower. March,
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS,

Silver friner. Wheat and Barley futures advanced Oats higher. Corn and Rye dull. Hay advanced again. Feedstuffs unchanSeo Beans as before. Good prospects for Wool. Potatoes and Onions unchanged Vegetables still declining Butter weak. Cheese lower and Eggs steady Poultry going down. Game very dull. Mexican Lines lower. Dried fruits still stagnant. Provisions very dull. Lambs lower. Mutton firm Hogs weak. Beef steady.
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San Francisco temperatures: Maximum, @; minimum. 49; ruean. !6. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The storm was central last night over South ern California; and is moving slowly southeast and Is central tonight Arizona. The pres Sure has risen rapidly over Utah. Nevada and Northern California.
 The tsmnerature has fallen over Arizona and
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POULTRY AND GAME.

of Eastern came In yesterday after noon, and local stock was still weaker in con- sequence
 Game is getting to be back number.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 10q11c for Cob blers and 11Q12c for Hens: dressed Turkeys l1@14c per ID; Geese, per pair. sl 5enl "a: Goslngs. S2 25G2 30; Ducks, S4d5 for old and S6 50@7 50 for young: Hens. 8 50q5; Boosters. young. s6 50GI 50 Boosters, old: s4g4 50: Fry CTS. s6@6 50 Broilers. s4l5 for large and S3d4 for small; Pigeons, s292 25 per dozen for young and s1 25GD1 50 for old
 GAME-Gray Geese. S1 50: White. Soc: Brant. 75cGs1; Honkers, s2 5013; Hare, 75c; Rabbits. S1qI g for Cottontails and s1 for small
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Lamb Is lower under better supplies. Mutton Is unchanged Hogs are easy but dealers have to pay the quotations to get stock Beef is un- changed.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 6iza7c; second quality. b1z@6c; third quality, 4Q5c per lb.
 NEALCoLarge. 6Q6kc; small, 7qSc per lb. MUTTON-Wethers 9Q9l2c: Ewes. Sc per lb. LAMB-Spring, 10Q123c per h.
 PORK-Live Hogs, 41sc for large 4k@4Ac 3Q319c; dressed Hogs, 6Q7c per ID.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.
An exhaustive review of the Wool market ap- pears in the first column

An exhaustive review of the Wool market ap- pears in the first column.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell lc under sound stock Heavy salted steers, lolec; medium, 9hc light, Sc; Cowhides. sQs44c; stags, Sc; salted Kip. 1Oc; Calf, He: dry Hides. l7q1I19c; culls and brands l31a gl4c; dry Kip and Veal. 14Ql5c; dry Calf 1Sg FOG; culls. l6Q17c; Goatskns, 309371zc each: Kids. 5Q10c; Deerskins good summer, 25Q3Oc per ID; medium. 200; winter. 1Oc; Sheepskins. sheariings, 2OQ3Oc each; short wool. 40@l70c each.
 TALLoW-No l rendered, 3Q3tc per ID; No. g. 2Q213c; refined, Sc; Grease, 2@2hc
 WOOICFall clip-San Joaquin, defective, 70 Sc; Southern Mountain, 9Q11c; free Northern i2 Q13c; do defective. 9G11c per fb
 HOPS-Old crop. 2@6c for poor to fair and SG 10c for good; new crop, 11@14o per fb
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AUSTRALIAN GOLD.

The steamer from Sydney on Wednesday had e3G0. GOO in English sovereigns, which have been sent to the Mint for recoinage in Ameri- can money The result of the remelt will be sf 459 800 in our money This makes SIS, 7e5. 300 received from Australia since August. lSs7, Most Of the recoined gold has been sent to New York. and the remainder will follow.
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THE WEATHER.

The conditions which have prevailed the State thus far this year were reversed yes- terday. While drying north wind blew over the northern half there was a rain of .03 to 43 inches in the San Joaquin, 10 to IS along the southern coast and 50 in Southern Cali fornia. This confused operators Change, but the tendency in values of cereals up Hhraa daN afrn