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POTATOES, ONIONS. VEGETABLES

Potatoes are rather steader at unchanged prices. The Australian steamer brought up 1S5 cases of Onions.
 Rhubarb is lower. The other Vegetables show no particular change.
 POTATOES-Ea Rose 65G75c; River Reds 50@6oc; River Burbanks, 55d65c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks. 65G90c: Salinas Burbanks, s0eQ S1 10; Petaluma Burbanks. 60q65c; sweet Po- tatoes. 2565Oc per ctl for Rivers and o5cQSl for Merced: new Volunteer Potatoes. 3a31ac per ID
 ONIONS-$2 4O012 50 per ct; Oregon, S2 650 s5: cut Onons. s262 25 per sack.
 VEGETABLES-Recei were IT boxes AS paragus. S43 boxes Rhubarb and l64 sks Peas s
 Asparagus. 9G10c per ID for fancy, rose for No and 5d6c for No. 2; Rhubarb 75c9 s1 25 per box; Alameda Green Peas 3G4c per lb: Mushrooms, 5G10c: Marrowfat Squash, s25 g3o per ton: Dried Peppers, 6Q7c per lb; Dried led Okra, 15c; Cabbage, 60d75c per ctl; Carrots S25 @60c per sack; Garlic 344l5c per ID:
 Los Angeles Green Peas, I: string Beans. ID; Summer Squash -; Egg Plant - per ID: Hothouse Cucumbers 50c@d per dozen
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 :. Potatoes, sloced raw. 12c per lb In lots of 2e lbs sliced desiccated. 16d1sc; granulated raw, 13c. Onions. soc; Carrots, old 13c: new. lsc; Cabbage. BOG; Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turntps. 25c; String Beans BOG; Tomatoes, soc.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, March 9.-Trading the Stock Exchange was listless all day, with the excep- ton of an early burst of activity. There were buying orders at the opening and there the additional incentive of sharp recovery in Americans on the London Exchange. so that the professional traders who were seeking the vulneIe ble points in the armor of the bear con- tingent succeeded in bidding up prices to un- cover margins of some of the shorts. The re- suting scramble to cover caused the rise
 which was most marked in the specialties but which extended up to point also on the rail way list. One important failure resulted from the squeeze of shorts. After the reduction of the short interest prices sagged. with only oc- cas!onal slight interruptions during the re-
 mainder of the day. In the late dealings the level of the market had fallen practically to last nights level but hardening at the close resulted in a small gain throughout the list
 The progress Of a periodical settlement On the London Exchange caused buying here for that account. The feverish undcrtone of the foreign markets was however. more or less reflected here The weakness of foreign ex- changes, on reports of internal trouble in Bra gil also had its influence in unsettling the local stock markets. Realizing in New York Central after the declaration of the regular quarterly dividend had depressing influence on the list The continued engagement of gold hardness of the money rates. the stiffening time loans and the increased actions of tenders on mercantile paper, both here and at other
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San Francisco temperature. MdAIIilulii o'' minimum 4S; mean. 50
 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The pressure has fallen rapidly over the southern half of the Pacific slope. It has risen over Northern Montana. Assinaboia and Mani- toba- An of low pressure lies over Ari- xona Southern Nevada and Southeastern Cali .fornia. A of falling pressure has moved from Idaho southwestward in an unusual course. During the past twelve hours the pressure has fallen about three-tenths of an inch over Eastern California.
 The temperature has fallen over all the Pa rihc slope, except In Northern Washington. The following maximum wind Velocities are reported: Portland 26 miles per hour from the northwest: Red Bluff. 90 north; Carson. 36 west Eureka A northwest; Yuma, 26 west. fornia and Arizona Light showers are re- ported at Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix. Conditions are favorable for colder weather over the southwestern portion of the Pacific slope.
 the coast from Point Reyes northward to Eu- reka.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight March 10, 1898: Northern California--Fair Thursday; contin- red cold; fresh northerly wind:
 Southern California-Cloudy Thursday; con- tinued cold weather: fresh northerly wind. Nevada-Fair Thursday; continued cold. Utah-Fair Thursday.
 Arizona = Cloudy and unsettled Thursday: continued cold.
 San Francisco and vicinty-Fair Thursday; fresh northerly winds.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais, taken at 5 D. m.-Clear; wind north. 24 miles per
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
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PROVISIONS.

The market continues dull at unchanged quo- tations
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. 9hc per ID for heavy. 9%c for light medium, 1O%c for light, 11c for extra light and 121ac for sugar-cured: Eastern sugar-cured Hams 1o1k91lc; Califor- mia Hams, 1oc: Mess Beef go per Dbl; extra mess do. slO; family do. s11G12; Salt Pork. mess. SIG: Smoked Beef 110l2c per ID.
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5lac per ID for compound and 7c for pure; pails 7%c; California tierces, 51ac per ID for compound and 6isc for pure; half barrels. SAC; 1e-lb tins 712c; do 5-fb. Sc
 CoTTOLENE-Tierces. 6s96asc: packages. less than 300 1bs-1-ib pails. 60 in case. S7sc: S-Ib pails. 20 In case, sac; 5-b pails, l2 In a case. SAc; 10-fb pails. in a case. SAC; 50-fb tins l or in case 79sc: wooden buckets. Zo lbs net, 77sc fancy tubs, so lbs net, 7asc; half f-bblS. about 110 lbs 7Iac per ID.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

domestic centers. Foreign exchange continued weak the actual rate for demand sterling fali- ing to s4 s27s and the posted rates being re- duced he both for long and short sterling This was in spite Of a stiffening of the dis count rate in London which was, however. re- fected in a rise of sterling exchange both al Paris and Berlin.
 The bond market fell into dullness today ano but the tone was frmer than that in stocks Fetal sales, sl, 490 900.
 United States new As registered advanced l1.c; do coupons and the old 4's registered, 1c the old Is coupons hc and the 5s Ac bid.
 NEW YORK March '9.-Eazard Freres an nounce that they have s750. 900 additional in golo engaged for import. Packard x Co. have S7oo, GOO in gold in transit from France Iotal oi present movement, SIP, 7I5 GOO.
 Total sales of stocks today 232, 300 shares. in- cluding: Atchison preferred. 45S4; C. ana O; Metropolitan. $40; New York Central, 9o64 Northern Pacific 572o do p prssrerred ,s 1,s, H. % fSe cific, S8S5; Tobacco Il. s90; Peoples Gas, 5l50 American Sugar. 39, ,62o.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrographic Office located in the Merchants Exchange is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit oi mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office. where complete sets of charts sail- ing directions of the world kept on hand for comparison and reference. and the latest information always be obtained regarding lights. dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to q, commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
 A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time giving the error. # any. is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers and by the morning papers the fol,o v. ing day w. $. HUGHES.
 Lieutenant U $ N. in charge.
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The arrow flies with the wind. The top ng- ures at :tation indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, if any. the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours Isobars. or solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines. equal temperature. 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 im- 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 opposite result.
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sl OFF,.
 Afternoon session-May-2oo etls s1 o7; 29eO SS sdo sd oes % 4ooo sl o6 2ooo sl o61 eooo sl Oo4 10 .oATS-The market dragged again yesterday Fancy feed. s1 22lza1 25 per ctl:, good to to choice. s1 17liai 22lk; common. s1 12!2@i l5: Surprise. S1 25G1 30; red. s1 3511 45 gray sl i' Q1 171s; milling S1 20aI 25: black. for seed sl 35@1 5O Clipped Oats sell at $lQ2 per ton
 CORN-The feeling is weak and the tendency Is downward
 Small round yellow. si 1o7i 12lz per & etl; large yellow. sl 05G1 07I@: white, S1 05Ql oi1s.
 RYE-$1 0501 OIL per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-s '75G1 S5 per ctl.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell ic under sound stock Heavy salted steers. 1012c: medium elkc; light, Sc; Cowhides. 11c: dry Hides 17@17l5c: culls and brands l3Ib Q14c; dry Kip and Veal. 14915c; dry Calf, 1s9 20c culs, 16017c: Goatskins. 30a37lac each; Kids. 5@10c; Deerskins. good summer, 25g30c per 10; medium 20c; winter, 10c; Sheepslzins. shearlngs, 20GI30c each: short wool, 40GI0c each; medium. 7o@9ec; long wools, soc@sl 90 each
 TALLOW-No rendered, 3@s11c per 10: No. ?, 242l2c; refined. Sc; Grease, 2@2l4c.
 WOOL-Fan clip-San Joaquin, defective. 70 Sc; Southern Mountain. 9dl1c free Northern. 12 Q1Sc; do defective. 9G1lc per ID.
 10c for good; crop. 11dl4c per ID.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market seems to be develop ing more strength abroad and futures here are higher in sympathy. Spot quotations remain about the same.
 Tidewater quotations as follows: s1 40 for No. l, s1 421s for choice and s1 45Gp1 50 per ctl for extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal Session-9:b O o'clock-May-20O0 ctls. s1 fl; 6oOo. s1 4o74 24,0oO, si 4ozs December 1o, ,oo0 s1 33A: 400o. s1 33% Is. o0O s1 33h Second Session-December-1o. .oo0 cts. sl 331s. May-s0Oo. s1 40A; ,ooO, s1 407s; l0. coo s1 4i. s1 4i. December-2S.0 GOO. $l 3sa. 20oo. s1 3s7s Afternoon Sesson-December 14G0O ctIs, sl 33as; 1soOO. sl 331f. May-4ooo, sl 4oA: 400O. S1 409s.
 BARLEY-Foggy weather kept the market more or less uncertain. and the feeling was weak on the morning sessions.
 Feed s1 071ka1 10 for dark to good and s1 12ik for choice; Brewing, s1 171xG1 20 for No. I; S1 121191 Is for dark Coast.
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal Session-s:15 O 'clock-May-2o00 ctIs. S1 or: 4000. sl 0611; 4000, $1 06ss. December 2O0O SIC; -2ooO s7bsc; 5000. s74c
 Second Session--December-400 ctls, e7c May -40oo. q or; 20Oo. s1 06S4.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

There Is a further decline In Butter and it Is weak. Eggs about the same. though re- tail grocers loaded up that they sending their surplus stock downtown to the wholesalers to have 1t worked off. Cheese Is lower
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 1761Sc; sec onds, 16616kc
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 15G16c; second grades, 14G14lac per h.
 Eastern Butter-Creamery, 16@1s1ac: ladle- packed, 14d15c per ID.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 91zc: common to good, SG9c Cream Cheddar. 10@11c; Young America, 10q1lc; Western, 11d12c; Eastern, 121s 61312c per lb
 Eggs 1O6111c
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, March s.-The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the wool market:
 Not since August, 1896. have sales been so small this week
 It Is asserted quite generally that many man. ufacturers have been obliged to go back to their policy of three years ago and employ sub stitutes in order to show profit.
 The duilness has not yet had a depressing effect upon the trade. Prices substantially unchanged. Higher prices are expected at clip time and clips now being contracted for at figures that seem to justify this ex- tottn
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; W

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags nominal Wool Bags. nominal; San Quentin s5 50.
 COAL-Wellington Sl0 per ton; New Well lington. s1o: Seattle. SC 30. Bryant, S6 50: Coos Bay, $ 50; Walsend. s9; Scotch. s1O; Cumber- land, S10 in bulk and Sl1 50 in sacks: Pennsyl- vania Anthracite Egg. sl5: Camel, s10 per ton; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Val ley, Sl 60; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks
 SCGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed, 67sc; Powdered 6asc: Dry Granulated. sac Confectioners' X. sac; Mag nolia A, 5ssc: Extra C. 5Ac; Golden C. 51sc; Candy Granulated. 57sc; California A. 52c per ib half barrels hc more than barrels. and
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The free receipts from the East have de- pressed the Poultry market Game Is dull.
 POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 11@12c for Cob blers and 11dl2hc for Hens; dressed Turkeys, 12I2G14c per h. Geese. per pair. s1 5Oq1 75: Goslings, $2 256l2 50; Ducks. S4d5 for old and S6 50q7 50 for young; Hens. s4G95; Boosters, young. s7d7 50; Boosters old, s4d4 50; Fryers, s6Q6 50: Broiers. s4q5 for large and s394 50 for small Pigeons. S2G2 9 per dozen for young and s1G1 25 for old.
 GAME-Gray Geese, s1 SO; White. soc; Brant. !5casd: Honkers, s2 50; Hare 6UaI9c; Rabbits S1Gl 25 for Cottontails and $1 for small.
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HAY AND FBEDsTUFFs.

There was no change yesterday either in Hay Feedstuffs
 BRAN-s16116 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-s1SGD22 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, VA per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, s2S 5OG29 50; jobbing Ss0 Coeoanut Cake s2l gU@52 M ST sSf sg35 "A Cracked Corn s2S 50024 50; Chopped Feed. s17a1S.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round lots?mW l neat. at SlI@ IS 30 per ton; Wheat and Oat, s16qT 60; Oat sl4 50Q16 50; Barley, $14915 o0 compressed. sl7 gis; Alfalfa. s10d11 stock Sllqlz; Clover S11 50G13.
 STRAW-S5@845c per bale.
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, March e-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: To-day s settlement of the stock market here revealed a comparatively small account owing to recent liquidations and considering the dearness of money. contangoes were fairly light. This was most noticeable in Americans where the con- tangoes 5q51s per cent. The settlement in Americans shows that the result of the heavy liquidations. and the account is either smaller than for months past or else the stock has gone into much stronger hands. At the same time the recent shake-out was so severe that undoubtedly the next initiative will have to come from New York. weakness in the bull account disclosed In Grand Trunk, where the contangoes were high 20 per cent The general tone in all the markets was better and calmer to-day. but the close was under the best. The shrewdest fnanciers here look for no immediate recovery In the best investment stocks, because of dear money, but it is believed that speculation may revive after the floating of the Chinese and other loans.
 Gold is still being bought for export at New York There a sharp fall in Brazilian stocks at the close. Exchange is down per cent There were rumors that Brazilian house in Paris had failed. Private cables report suspension of business in Bombay in conse- Quence of riots.
 CLOSE.
 Canadian Pacific. S6A; Grand Trunk, 7% Money, 2A per cent.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver steadier. Wheat shows more tone. Barley unsettled. Other cereals quiet. Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged. Pink Beans lower. Potatoes and Onions steadier. Rhubarb lower. Butter and Cheese off again. Eggs in large supply. Poultry and Game dull. Oranges working of rather better Provisions still dull. Mexican Lines declined. Mutton easier. Hogs lower. Increased receipts Of Wine and Brandy. Decreased exports of Specie. Exchange lower again.
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows. usual discount to the trade; Graham Flour s per 100 lbs Rye Flour sa SV per raa ioO Rice Flour. 8 75: Cornneal, s2 %: extra cream do g. Oatmeal, s9 30: Oat Greats; s4 Hom5 iny, ss lo93 3o Buckwheat FloqE si; tT2f6seq W6se1 Flour. B 25; Rolled Oats (bbls), s 2545 @; in sacks s O595 45: Pearl Barley. s4; Split Peas {3 75, Green ePas s4 25 per 100 lbs
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Pink Beans are lower and offering more free ly. The boom seems to be over Tn this de- scription. No other changes.
 BEANS-Bayos g s06D3; Small Whites s1 55Gl So; Large Whites. s1 55Gp1 65 Pinks $2 SoGf2 SO Reds. s292 25: Blackeye. s2 4o@72 5O; Buffers, s1 4Oq1 50; Limas, s2 loaZ 10; Pea sl 40q1 50; Red Kidneys. $2 25@2 59 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard s2 75aS per ctl; Yellow Mustard, s2a2 50; Flax $2 95 Canary Seed. s2A@2Ac per ID; Alfalfa, S5Qec; Hape 2Q2&c; Hemp Be; Timothy, 51sc .
 DRIED PEAS-Nies, $1 40q1 Go; Green sl 6o II1 ctl
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LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURl
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 9.-CATTLE-Ruled about 1oc higher Bulk of the offerings. s4 3505 10; common dressed beef 8 s5@4: prime shipping. s 5oQ5 65: stockers and feeders. s3 1o@4 s5; canners. s2 4oQS; fat heifers. s 75G4 40.
 HOGS-Were about 5c higher Commonest lots s3 TO- strictly prime heavy. $4 50, sales largely at s3 sOG4; pigs, B 40Q3 So.
 SHEEP-Sheep and lambs were In active de- mand Sheep sold freely at $3q4 50. mainly at s494 30; goats, s3G3 50; lambs. s4 25q5 50 for inferior to extra fine. bulk going at s5Q5 i0 21, 600.
 OMAHA. March s.-CATTLE-Receipts. 2soo. Market strong to 1oc higher. Native beef steers, s3 s0Gp5; Western steers sS s0Q4 SO: Texas steers. 8 25@4; cows and heifers s3at 20; can calves. siG6; bulls and stags. g 50G3 SO. HOGS-Receipts. $500. Market easier. Heavy, s 1893 s5 mixed, sS 75: light. sa 7o@s 80; bulk sHEEP-Receipts. seoo. Market steady. Fair to choice natives. s 7594 70: fair to choice choice Westerns, s3 6o94 50; common and stock sheep s3G3 s0 lambs, s4 25G5 35.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY March e-CATTLE-Re- ceipts $500. Bulk of sales, s4 eoQ5 15; cows and heifers. strong. s1 5od4 50; stockers and feed CTS. active s S5Ql5 55, best brought s5 35 Tex HOGS+Receipts, 2.60o Market steady. Bulk of sales. 8 7oGD3 s5; heavies and packers s3 Sog 3 95; medium and mixed. B 75G3 90; lights. B 50 SHEEP-Receipts, 2oo0. Sheep active, strong Westerns. s e5a4 30; lambs. $ 25G5 Ss
 DENVER.
 DENVER. March e.-CATTLE-Receipts 200 Market steady to strong; beef steers, S3g4 30; cows s2 1903 70: stockers and feeders. B 75@ 4 SO freight paid to river; calves s5 5005 60; bulls and stags. s2 25G3 25.
 HOGS-Receipts. 800. Market Sc lower; range B 70sI3 s0 bulk of sales. 8 75; light packers, $s 756S3 so mixed, s3 7O@3 80; heavy. 8 s5Q3 75 SHEEP-No receipts.
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Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers are asg follows
 BEEF-First quality 6la@7c: second quality. VEAL-Large. 6a6ikc; small. 79Sc per lb- MUTTON -Wethers, 9Q91ac; Ewes. SC per h. LAMB-Spring, 1212G15c per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 414c for large. 4AG41ac for small and 4ssc for medium; stock Hogs, 39312c; dressed Hogs. 6Q7c per lb.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK March .-FLOUR-Receipts 24 2e5 barrels; exports 531s barrels. Steady, but without buyers; Minnesota patents, 5 25@ 60: winter straits. s4 55d4 70.
 WHEAT-Recepts Il. 100 bushels: exports. 113 475 bushels. Spot, steady; No. red, $1 0s, f. advance on higher cables. but were later in- fuenced by reactions abroad. The afternoon feature was a sharp advance on large export transactions, and bullsh Missouri crop news followed by realizing and an unsettled close at hG%c net advance, latter on distant months. No. red March closed s1 06h: May, s1 005s@1 01 7-16; closed s1 0l.
 WOOL-Weak; fleece, 1711q233ec; Texas. 13h HoPSLSteady.
 PETROLEUM-Dul.
 The metal market has shown some irregu- larity to-day with business on a very moder- ate scale. At the close the metal exchange PIGIRoN-warrants, unchanged at sS 75 bid and $ s5 asked
 T TIN-steady, s14 30 bid; .l4 60 asked
 Steady So sd 90 s sfsed s asked The firm that fixes the settling price for miners and smelters quotes quotes lead lead at g s5 net decline: sales. 14.O0O bags. Including: March, $ 30 Spot cofee-Rio. weak; No. invoice 6c; No. ' jobbing. 61zc. Mild. steady; Cordova, SA916c.
 SUGAR-Raw, refining. 4Zc; centrifugal, SC test l-l6c. Refined. quiet
 BUTTER-Receipts, 77S0 packages. Steady; Western creamery, 15Q2Oc; Elgins, FOG; factory. EGGs-Receipts 14.1oo packages. Steady; State and Pennsylvania. 11@12c; Western. lie; Southern, 1oA911c
 DRIED FRUITS
 CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Steady; Sc: prime wire tray. s%GSAc: wood dried, prime s3sgs!se shoiee' ss.Ssc; fancy s1A@1oo, APRICOTS-RoyaI '5l1@7c; Moorpark. s1@ ,.r,1e 1-ao,os se7eo. ,,oo,, s,oes,ea
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EXPORTS OF SPECIE.

Exports of Specie from this port thus far this year amount to s11 45s, 300. against s1S42s,2 POO during the same time last year. chiefly as fol- 1o,.s. silver bullion. s715 TOO; Mexican dollars, sSs6 500; gold coin. s10.052 Oo0 Of these ship ,1ents China took $l, ,227, $50, India $l0l 900: Honolulu s97 GOO Central America S2s 00O and New York Sl0. 003 A.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, wheat s4dssc: No. red. sl O21z: Nc. ? corn. 2sAc; No ? oats, 2sssc; No; white; f. Q. b. 4e1bc; No barley, f. b.. 35G43c; No. flax seed s IT, prime oIdT% tm9thy thy seed @ sG 1oo e s 1895 l71h; short ribs sides Qoose). s5@5 30; dry salted shoulders (boxed),- A 75aS; short clear sides (boxed), s 25Q95 45; whisky, dis tillArs' finished goods. per gal. S1 1S1a.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. March 9-Consols III 1s-1s: Silver. 251hd; French rentes. 1o4f BOG. LIVERPOOL, March 9.-Wheat. steady; No. 1 Standard California, 3Ss 41ad: cargoes Walla Walla Wheat, 35s Sd; cargoes off coast, less active: cargoes on passage, quiet for white. easy for red; English country markets, gener- ally Sd cheaper; French country markets. steady: Flour in Paris. steady; Wheat in Paris. steady
 COTTON-Uplands, 13-32d
 CLOSE.
 LIVERPOOL, March 9.-CORN March, steady. 3s 47sd; May, steady. 3s 3tad; July, steady, 3s 31sd
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RECEIPTS OF WINE AND BRANDY.

Receipts of Wine and Brandy at this port during the first two months of the year were as follows, compared with the same time in 1897: Of Wine .06S 900 gallons, against ], ,s43,- 0O0 of Brandy. 74. .93O gallons. against 41, 40
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Everythng in the Wheat pit showed strength at the opening
 July starting AG%c higher at 91H@91ssc and May AGlkc higher S1 05d1 05A The only apparent reason the firmness in European markets both Liverpool and Paris showing good advances. Local news was, however, all together bearish at first and influenced by this fact and the desire to realize on the opening advance traders sold enough to knock prices down very quickly. The more pacific aspect of affairs in Europe evidenced by the higher Brit ish consols undoubtedly also affected traders
 The market for July and May as a consequence
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TACOMA, Wash, March 9.-Wheat-DuI and nominally lower; No. 1 Club. 74Q75c; No. 1 Blue Stem, TQ7sc.
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THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office. U. s. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco. March g. 1898.
 exactly at noon to-day-i. e.. at noon of the 120th meridian, at exactly D. m.. Green wich time. " s. HUGHES.
 Lieutenant. U. s. N. in charge.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Sellers have been unable to maintain price of 10c for Mutton and 1t is fraction easier again. Hogs are a fraction lower and weak at the decline