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WEATHER REPORT.
u2oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)

Q2oth Meridian-Pacific Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 1898. p. m. The following maximum temperatures are re- ,orted to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California:
 Bluff 6s; Sacramento, 62; San Luis Obispo TO- San Diego. 64; Yuma s6 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The pressure has fallen rapidly during the of the Pacific Slope. storm of moderate energy is central tonight over Washington, and 1t will probably move southeastward. caus- ing rain and fresh southeasterly winds over California
 The temperature has fallen in the Sacramento valley and along the central coast of Califor- mia It has risen over Nevada The tempera- lures in the great valleys of California are below the normal from two to eight degrees. Rain has fallen along the coast from Eureka northward-
 The following maximum wind velocities are reported: Tatoosh Island 2S miles an hour from the south; Fort Canby AS southeast Port land. 32 south.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending at midnight May 2l. 1898: Northern California-Cloudy Saturday, with rain; fresh southeasterly winds Southern California-Cloudy Saturday; fresh westerly winds
 Nevada-Rain Saturday; colder north. Utah-Cloudy Saturday.
 Arizona-Cloudy Saturday
 San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Saturday, with showers; southeasterly, changing to fresh westerly winds
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais. taken at D. m-Weather, cloudy; wind, southwest, mum, 54. ALEXANDER McADlE,
 Local r0rAcast Official.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS, RA1s1Ns, ETC.

If the present quiet but steady absorption of goods continues the market will be all cleaned up before the new crop comes forward.
 DRIED FRUITS-Prunes carload lots 4Xd Sc for 4o-50s. 4A@41ac for 5O-60 s. 3&94c Tor 60-70s. 3A@31sc for 7o-so's 2%@3c for s0-sOs 2A @21zc for 90-10o's; Peaches 3I5c fancy 515G Sc; peeled. loQl219c; Apricots 5@s1kc for Roy als and 7asc for good to fancy Moorparks Evaporated Apples. 71aGSc; sun-dried 4Ia6D5c: Black Figs in sacks; 2@21sc: Plums. .41ka4Ac Plums. 5@514c; Nectarnes. 4d5c for prime to fancy; Pears 21sa412c for quarters and 3a5l1c for halves, according to color, etc
 RAISINS-11ad2c for two-crown. Sc for three crown, 31ac for four-crown, 41ac for Seedless Sultanas. 2%c for Seedless Muscatels and s1G 10 for London layers dried Grapes, 21bc
 NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at Sc per m !. Wanuts, 3G4c for hardshell and 46ec for soft shell; Almonds 394c for hardshell, 66D7c for softshell. S1h@sc for paper-shell; Peanuts 46 514c for Eastern and 41sc for California;; Pc cans. 6h@sc; Filberts. s1z91oc; Brazil Nuts, sds per ID; Cocoanuts, s4 50a5 per 100
 HONEY-Comb, 9G10c for bright and c97o for lower grades; water-white extracted. 5l.9 Sc; light amber extracted. 4AG51ac per ID.
 BEESWAX-24M26c per fb
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EAsTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO May 20-CATTLE-Prices for cattle ere steady and averaged 10c higher than last week Western fed steers, s4 353 s5: choice Texans. s4 s5; beef steers. s4@5 25 cows and heifers, s4 6594 7b; canners. B 259 HoGs-The demand for hogs fell off and prices declined loa5co ozE Far a to choice hogs Q4 45; common to choice, $4 l0Q4 40 pigs, $2 75 have fallen 5000 head behind last week, and both sheep and lambs have advanced 1og20c wooded lambs. $ lOG5 50; spring lambs seq Receipts Cattle 25oo; hogs. s2,oOo sheep KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY, May 20-CATTLE-Receipts and feeders, B sO9s; bulls; s sOa4 7s; Bulk of sales. sz O5a4 30; heavies. s4 2Oq4 4o packers. s4Q4 3o: mixed. s s5G4 30; lights, 70 sHEEP1Receipts, HE 2o0o Market firm; lambs s 75Q6; muttons, B 36@4 S5.
 OMAHA.
 OMAHA. May cATTLE-Receipts; 2ooo Western steers, g 7594 35; cows and helfers HoGs..hssesspts 760O Market . .: 1o9lsc lower sHEEP-Receipts, lloo. Market steady; fair to choice natives, s3 so94 %; do Westerns. lambs. s495 25.
 DENVER.
 DENVER, May 20.-CATTLE-Receipts, 900 Market steady; beef steers. 8 SoG4 30: cows s3@4 feeders. freight paid to river, s4D4 50 stockers, freight paid to river, s4Q4 50; bulls and stags, S2@3.
 HoGS~Receipts. 200 Market weak: shade lower; light packers. s4 25G4 30; mixed, s4 200 25: heavy. s4 10q4 %.
 SHEEP-Receipts, 100. Market steady; good fat muttons, s3 25q4 70; lambs. s4 5OQ5 20
 FOREIGN MARKETS
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IoPs-1ss7 crop. sa121lc per ID.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS Calcutta Grain Bags, nominal; Wool Bags, nominal; San Quentin. $t S5
 COAL-Wellington, S per ton: New Yelling ton, ss Sorthfield Wellington, s7 70; Seattle. $: Bryant. s6; Coos Bay. s; Wallsend, s7 20; Cumberland s10 25 in bulk an1 s1l 9 in sacks: PennsyIvania Anthracite Egg, s14 Camel s10 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle Gate N 50; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk and Sl4 in sacks. l. s595 10; extra No. l. s 2065 50: Hawaiian. s6; Japan. s 75G6; Rangoon, si 75; Louisiana, s 75n6 50
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com pany quotes. terms net cash: Cube. Crushed and Fine Crushed 7c; Powdered 6hc; Dry Granulated. 57sc; Co fectioners' A, 55sc: Mag nolia A. 5lAc: Extra C. 5%c; Golden c, SAC; Candy Granulated, Sc: California A, 5sc per ID; half barrels Ac more than barrels, and hoYe
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Totals, U. S....s1, 325, 691. .s71 Totals outside New
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic 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 ing directions of the world are 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 timebalI on top of the building Tele- graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before noon, and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by teleeraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
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PROVISIONS.

All descriptions continue firm and unchanged
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. Sc per ID for heavy, SIC for light medium, 1o1sc f,r light 11c for extra light and 12912Ac for sugar cured /: Eastern sugar cured Hams. 1ozz@uc: CaIifor- mia Hams. a1k@1Oc: Mess Beef. s1o 50 per bbl: extra Mess Bee 1: Family Beef. 312; Salt s17917 50; mess. SIS; Smoked Beef. 12Q12Ikc per ID.
 LARD-Eastern, tierces quoted at 6c per ID for compound, and 61ac for pure; pails 9kc: California tierces 5]Ac per ID for compound and 71zc for pure; half barrels, 7%c; 1O-1b tins, SAC: 5-fb tins SAC.
 OTTOLENE-Tierces. 62sG6%c: packages less than 300 fbs-1-fb pails, SO in a case s1sc; 3-fb pails, 20 in case, S7sc; 5-fb pails F in a case. SAC: 10-fo pafls, in a case, Shc: 50-fb tins, 1 or in a case, 7%c; wooden buckets, 20 lbs net, 77sc; fancy tubs, 80 lbs net, 7ssc; half barrels, about no lbs. 712c per ID.
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HIDES. rAL1ow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers 1Oc: medium. sh@9hc: light, sAdsc: Cowhides. S1sd91ac; Stags, Sc; salted Kip, 90 911c; Calf, 10c; dry Hides. 16c; culs and brands 12013c dry Kip and Veal. 16@161ac; dry Calf 1Sa19c culls. 16GI7c; Goatskins 306371ac each; Kids. 5d10c; Deerskins, good summer, 25d30c per ID; medium. 20c: winter 10c; Sheepskins shearlings 20@25c each; short wool. 3O@50c each; medium 6odS0c; long wool, 9oc@s1 10 each: Horsehides salt s2G2 90 for large. s1 50 T2 for medium and 75c@s1 for small: Colts 50075c; Horse hides dry, sl 50Gl2 for large and s1G1 9 for small; Colts. 25G50c
 TALLOW-No. 1 rendered. 3G31ac per fb; No. ?, 2621ac; refined, 41k@4Ac; Grease, %.
 WOOL-Fall clip. San Joaquin defective. TO SC: Southern Mountain, sG11c; free Northern. 17611so.
 HOPs-1Ss7 crop. e07121lc per rn
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

The only thing new in Hay a sharp de- crease in the receipts from outside points. The market steady.
 Another half dollar was Topped off Bran.
 Rolled Barley is lower.
 BRAN-sl7d1s per ton.
 MIDlJ,lNCrS-S 50d23 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s2S per ton; Oilcake Meal mill. S3103l o0; Jobblng. S32Q32 50; Cocoanut Cake S24G25; Cottonseed Meal. s2Sq3o per ton; Cornmeal s24 50: Cracked Corn, s25.
 HAY-(Ex-car in round iots)-Wheat. s209 Barley, sisBis 50; con Compressed pressed Wheat. s2igA: compressed Oat s1SQ20; Alfalfa. SIP 5OQ13 50; Clover nominal; Timothy, s17d1S: unteer wild Oat. s15@1s; Clover and Dat. sl3; Barley. sl6; Island Barley, $13d14; Alfalfa, S12G013 50
 sTRAW-7OcQ$1 per bale; Oregon. 5OQ6Oc.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-There was another rapid decline all on call, and but little doing on shipping &C., count. Spot Wheat nominal at the following quotations: Shipping, s1 e5; milling, s1 7o@ 75 per ctl.
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-9:15 o'clock - December 5000 ctls $1 571a; 4OoO s1 5s 4OOO s1 57%; 64 0OO s1 57S.
 Second session-December- 900 ctls s1 55; 5000 s1 54s.: 20o0. s1 54ss; 5000. s1 5iA: 4oOO. s1 541s; 10000 s1 54 1s 900, s1 54z 400O s1 54ts.
 Regular morning session-December.l @ 900 q 5sA GOO s1 57; 14.o6O, s1 5s7s; 5000 s1 563. 1s 000 $1 57; 2S 0O0 S1 574 10,00e, s1 571s 2000, $1 57%. May-2O0O. s1 67lh. Afternoon session - December = IS, 900 cts. s1 5sh: 4ooo s1 5S; 2060. s1 STA; 2OOO s1 577s. BARLEY-The decline continued. both on and off call.
 Feed, s1 2591 271a; Brewing, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal session-s15 o'clock-December-2O ctls, s1 IS; 5000 s1 Is; 5000, s1 16ls Second session-December-1S. GOO cts, s1 16A 4O0O s1 1855; 10000 s1 16; 16ocO, s1 161a.
 Regular @ morning oepo ctls 12,000, s1 1s1a; 5000 s1 1S5s 20oO s1 1sas: 6oo0, s1 1S%; l200O. s1 1s; 20OO. s1 1875. Afternoon sesson-December-S00 ctls, s1 1sia POGO s1 199s; 12000, s1 19a.
 OATS-There is nothing new to report trade
 Fancy Feed. s1 421k@1 45 per ctl; good to | choice. s1 3591 40; common. s1 SOa1 32a; Sur
 CORN-Is dull and featureless at unchanged prices. RYE-s1 3511 3Sat per ctl. BUCKWHkAT-Sl 75q1 S5 per ctl
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markets are dull. but at the West are strongly sustained by demands for car building, un M plate manufacture, and other uses In plates p5eas ana structural forms all the works are un luiLy employed and generally crowded @ TOT morons sr1nns ahead. One contract for 5000 tons or arhior , plate for Great Britain has been taken ,, py works far inland, with another or snaler G quantity, showing that the export oeIfanu' t III spite of higher ocean freights. is not yet ar ar, rested. Tin is sustained at 4 DUG oy iaIse s consumption and lake copper at lZc III 5J spo ooe or American production amounting lo tI,Svs .l tons for the month. 10 per cent larger than man iast year, with slight decrease III the plo auction of foreign mines.
 The textile works doing ratner pet.sr even than the cotton mills in spite o1 tnelr over production. for some of large lmPortanSe have recently started again and print cloIns are sixteenth higher. Numerous Woolen mills have been pushed to new ac.IVity py Government orders, and prices TOT a rev grades of goods are better with stroheer tone in the market generally altnougn some mills or importance have stopped aS tneH 0I : ders for the season have run out W nile sales of wool are small, 63SS, 900 pounds for the three weeks past, against 27, s63. 700 pounds last year the manufacturers have ample stocks aLtnousn some are obliged by Government oraers to sees in the market grades of wool which they hao not expected to require.
 Failures for the week have been ZoO III the United States against 26S last year, ana IS III Canada against B last year.
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pEcIDuous FRUITS

 Receipts were 793 chests of Strawberries and 1923 boxes of Cherries
 Strawberries. s1 2592 30 per chest for large and S2d3 50 for small berries in baskets, and s494 50 for loose. White Cherries. 2o94oc per box; black. 4oQ 75c; Royal Annes, 75G90c.
 Currants, per box.
 Blackberries, s2 25 per crate.
 Apricots. 40c6s1 per box and $1 per crate Gooseberries. 1G21ac per lb for common and 4kq5c for English.
 Newcastle Raspberries, s1 50@1 75 per crate. Apples, 40Q50c per box for common, 75cqsl for good to choice and sl 2501 50 for fancy. CITRUS FRUITS-Nave1 Oranges. s1 75Q3; Seedlings. 75c4s1 25; Lemons, 50cGs1 for com mon and S1 2@2 for good to choice; Mexican Lines. a California Lines. in small boxes, 4o@50c Bananas. s1 2592 per bunch; Pine apples. s3@4 per dozen.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT M .sKET.

The situation remains unchanged Pork being firm and the other descriptions steady
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaughterers follows:
 BEEF-First quality. 6c; choice, 61zc; second quality. 512c; third quality. 4d5c per ID.
 VEAL-Large, 4d5c; small, 5Q6c per ID. MUTTON-Wethers. sGs12c; -lwes Sc per 10. LAMB-SprinF. SGS15c per ID.
 PORK-Live Hogs. 3at@37sc for large; 4a414c for medium, and 31z6Sssc for small: stock Hogs, 293c; dressed Hogs, 5hG6l3c-
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter continues to decline. Eastern Is being offered freely here at weak prices There is change in Cheese and Eggs.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries, 2oc; seconds, 19c.
 Dairy-choice to fancy, 1Sa1slAc; common grades. 16d171sc per ID.
 Eastern Butter Imitation creamery. 160 161tc; ladle- packed. 15Q16c per ID; Elgin 1S@ 19c.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9Gs1hc; Cream Cheddar, 1OG11c: Young America, 10A@11c; Eastern. 12q13c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs 14G1sc per dozen: store Eggs, 131k914c; Eastern. 149141tc; Duck Eggs
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DEcIDuous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

watsonville berries sold at auction at s1 500 50
 Strawberries went to smash, partly owing to heavy receipts and partly to their poor condition, owing to the recent rain Cherries were in free supply and weaker. No Currants came in. Supplies of Apricots were more ube- ral and they were rather weak
 Oranges are still higher
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Eronch ren,es 1o2f s5c

French rentes. 102f 65c.
 LIVERPOOL May 2o.-Wheat dull; No. l standard California wheat. 52s Cd; cargoes OH coast buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on pas sage, quiet: English country markets' easy wheat in Paris, dull flour in Paris dull. COTTON-Uplands, 9-16d
 CLOSE.
 WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; July ios sad; September, Is 9Ad; December, 's lso. D.. C0RN-SpoI American mixed, new, qulet, os Sd: July quiet. 3s sgd: September quiet, 3s S%4d FIOIJR-Fancy winter dull, 13s Sd.
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RECEIPTS ot PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

The fruit market Is gaining new accessions in the way of early fruits every day, and Cur rants Blackberries and Raspberries can now be had In small quantities, though they are still dear.
 Meats and Poultry remain about they were
 Eggs are rather dearer. There is no change in Butter.
 Following is The Calls regular weekly retail price list
 Coal per ton
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CHIcAGo GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 2O-Wheat was helped chief ly by Paris gossip of cold wet weather and estimated Continental requirements. which were reported to be 50 GOO, o00 bushels for the next ten weeks. There was also some gossip as the likelihood of a prolongation or the French tariff suppression. Statements on this point have been conflicting. some apparently be- lieyins that an extension to August or Septem- Der is possible Liverpool cables were so 2Ad lower. The wet weather m G. the wheat neat growing sections of the United states gave rise to some apprehension of rust, which IS more destructive to the wheat plant than clnch bugs or locusts. novel feature was intro do some business in the June delivery at so great a discount under May price as to create a weak feeling in the latter deliveries The price bid for June S1 111s to begin with. but there was none for sale. and then brokers for the controlling interest took the matter up and without mincing matters bid S1 35 for June, and from that to $1 40 without dlscoverlng seller That at once disposed of the little June by-play. May was for sale to @ limited ex- tent at from s1 42 to begin with down to sl 40 and back again to $1 43. The dullness for the bears There was a report current that French party was trying to buy large parcel of cash wheat from Letter, and this had strengthening influence. July wheat started vanced steadily s1 oe. and closed Sl 0S1s. Sep tember opened 1td14c better at ssaSslsc rose to s9lkc and closed at S91sc. May and June closed at s1 45. -
 Heavy rains in most of the corn States with more predicted to-day had bullish Influence on that cereal July closed %c higher.
 Oats ruled firm with corn, but trade was light and featureless. July closed 1sc higher.
 The provision market was fairly active, weak with any selling. but rather firm with any buying orders. Pork closed lOc hlgher' lara 5G7Iac lower and ribs 715c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
 Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
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FLOUR AND M1LLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Family Extras. s6a6 10; Bakers Ex- tras, s5 7515 S5 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Price in sacks fol- lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. 8 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. g 75 per 100; Rice Flour, s6; Cornmeal, g 30; extra cream Cornmeal, 8 25: Oatmeal s4 Oat Greats. s4 9; Hominy 8 25d3 50; Buckwheat Flour, s4d4 25; Cracked Wheat B 75; Farina s4 75 Whole Wheat Flour. s 25; Rolled Oats (barrels). s se @6 20: In sacks, $ 60@6: Pearl Barley. s4 "a; Split Peas, S4 9; Green Peas. $i 50 per 100 lbs.
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SUMMARY.

Wheat snd Barley lower Other cereals unchanged Bran declined. Hay steady. Beans quiet and weak. No change in Flour. Potatoes and Onions unchanged Butter weaker. Eggs as before. Pouitr-- in excessive supply Strawberries and Cherries lower. Green Peas decliped. Dried Fruit selling fairly. Provisions firm.
 Wool. Hops and Hides unchanged Pork firm. Beef and Mutton steady. Seventeen failures last week.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are dull, and the feeling is rather weak than otherwise.
 BEANs-Bayos. s2 so@s o5: Small Whites, $l 95q2 10; Large Whites, s1 s0@2 05; Pinks, s2 65G2 70; Reds 8; Blackeye, B 75; Buffers. sl 75d2; Limas, s3d3 10; Pea. s292 15; Red Kid
 SEEDswBrownr n Mustard. g 25@2 50 per ctl: Yellow Mustard B 1903 25; Flax, s2 25; Canary Seed. 2Ad2Ac per 10: Alfalfa 3q6c; Rape. 2A9 2Ac: Hemp 2AG3c; Timothy, 5q5Hc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles, s1 75Q2; Green. s1 500 2 % per ctl
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BRApsTREETs FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Bradstreet's Financial Review will say. Waiting for decisive action between the hostile fleets in the west lnd1es has had tendency to restrict speculation and keep. the public out of the stock market Lon don has been a fairly constant seller or stocks here, and the market at times has appeared weary and overbought: yet the undertone has the tendency of prices was in the main toward higher level The professionals. ., which for fo fuenced more or - by belief that vic tory of any deci =, character would result in a sharp advance. and the London selling IS un- derstood to proceed from speculative uneas1- due to fears about the general state of European politics and not to distrlst or the States in the war Spain's securities. 1t may be observed. show renewed weakness, the Spanish fours in London falling from 3A to 32A. while the gold premium at Madrid after dropping to 74 has risen to S9.
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, May 20.-The local wheat mar ket is ouiet Walla Walla has been sold as low as eOc and small transactions in valley were made at 92c Round lots would bring more, but exporters refuse to quote aooVe s@c ioi club and s4c for valley and bluestem
 WASHINGTON.
 TACOMA, May 20.-WHEAT-No oiuessem' 96G97c; No. 1 clu- 93094c.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Los Angeles Egg Plant brought 121k915c per ID. Green Peppers 200 and Tomatoes s1 1892 per box.
 Green Peas continue to decline. The other Vegetables steady. There is no further change in Potatoes and Onions.
 POTATOES-River Reds. 4OQD50c: River Bur banks, 60G75c per sack Oregon Burbanks, 75c9 s1 1O Petaluma Burbanks. 60Q75c per sack: new Potatoes, 1Ad2Ac per ID.
 ONIONS-Australian jobbing at s4 50@l5; new. 60470c per ctl.
 VEGETABLES-Receip were Al boxes As paragus, 2S1 boxes Rhubarb and 391 sacks Peas.
 Asparagus. s2 25@2 5e for extra large; s1 75G2 box for No. | s1T1 hn for small: Rhubarh. 35a5Oc per box for small to good and 6oQ75c for extra choice; Green Peas, 75cQ1 25 per sack; Garden Peas 2921ac per ID; String Beans. Sa11c; Wax Beans. sa1oc; Horse Beans. 25@5Oc per sack; Summer Squash s1 25G2 per box; Dried Peppers 6Q7c per ID; Dried Okra. 121sc; Cabbage. 65@75c per ctl: Carrots. S0GD5oc per sack; Cucumbers, 3Oc@s1 per dozen; Marysville Cucumbers. s1 75a2 25 per box: Mexican Toma- toes, $1Q1 50 per box: new Garlic, 596c per ID.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 :, Potatoes sliced. raw. I2c per lb In lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated 1601Sc: granulated raw, 1sc,; Onions, soc; Carrots. old, lsc; new, lSc; Cabbage, BOG: Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turnips, 25c; String Beans, 3Oc Tomatoes soc.
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dropped on time or giving the error. if any. is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers and by the morning papers the 1oiiowins day J. T. MCMILLAN,
 Assistant in Charge
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Yaquina Bay.
 Office of the United States Lighthouse Inspec- tor. Portland. Or, May IT, 1S9S Notice is hereby given that the Cnannei I9E HocE buoy No O. a red second-ciass nun, Wnicn marks Channel Rock, has gone adrift 1roiiI its position It will be replaced as early as practicable. This notoce affects the List of Beacons ana Buoys, Pacific Coast, 197, page 42.
 By order of the Lighthouse Board,
 w L. FISK, Captain Corps of Engineers. Inspector of Thirteenth Lighthouse District.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports r failures in the Pacific Coast States and Terri tories as compared with 19 for the previous week and 24 for the corresponding week of 1897. The failures for the past week are divided among the trades as follows: 4 groceries and liquors, ] bank. l hotel and saloon, wholesale liGuors 9 bakeries. 1 general store, 1 draying, commission. 1 cigars. manufacturer leather betinE. l teas. etc. ladies tailor, l mining company.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks are lower again, the decline In several being more marked than of late.
 Local securities were in fair demand. Oceanic
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL Branch Photographic Office. U. s. N. Aer- chants Exchange. San Francisco, May 20. 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. at noon of ths time. C. F. WEIGH,
 Ensign, U. g. N, in charge.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Old stock, no matter of what kind. Is neg lected and weak at low prices, but young fowl sell well. Hens continue to glut the market.
 POULTRY-LIve Turkeys. 10@11c for Gob- bers and 1o@l1c for Hens; Geese, ., per pair. old and s36l4 50 for young: Hens $2 50@3 50 {; Boosters. young, sSas; Boosters. old. s3@ 75: Fryers. s6G7: Broilers st soq5 90 for large. S2Q3 for small Pigeons. Sl 264l 10 per dozen for young and s1Q1 25 for old.
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