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BRADsTREETs REVIEW.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Bradstreet's to-mor- row will say: Perhaps the most interesting feature of the general business situation at present Is the air of confidence with which the mercantile community awaits the approach of the fall trade period While of course based in some degree upon the favorable results all ready achieved In many lines 1t Is unquestion- ably true that the nattering crop outlook at home and the return of peace, with the ex- pectation of benefits to our export trade nat urally expected to accrue therefrom make up for much of the feeling thus expressed
 Reflection of the growth of the fall trade is found in the steady expansion going on in bank clearings. the improved demand at higher prices for most makes of iron and steel the generally favorable railway earnings which,
 in default of a large movement of crops to market point to a large return trade in manu- factured goods to the agricultural sections and the reports of continued activity in distributiye trade West and South. with signs of mod crate increase in interest at leading Eastern markets, which hitherto have not shared largely in the trade improvement. The immense busi- ness doing in iron and steel products at ad- vanced prices calls attention to the proportion ately less notable expansion of crude iron pro- duction. Pgiron statistics, in fact, point to an smaller output for the current month. some of which curtaiment. of course. Is nat urally based upon midsummer conditions. Ad-
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INDUSTRIAL GROWTH OF RUSSIA.

In 1870 the population of Russia in Flu rope was 65 TOO .559, or about 35 souls to the square mile of territory. If Poland and Finland be included, the total population will be increased to 73504 1892, but the dens- ity of population will not be changed as the dense settlement of Poland is neutral ized by the sparse population of Finland. In 1897 the total population had increased to 106 159,1 ,141 of which 94 41SS,750 were as signed to Russia in Europe, and the dens- ity of the population had risen to 51 to the square mile. The returns of Russia in Asia are naturally imperfect, but the cen sus of 1S9! gave g. .052,O 600 souls, and the density of population about to the square mile. For the whole empire the density Is 15 to the square mile.
 This low figure is due to Siberia, where only 1.2 mark the population to the square mile, and to Central Asia, which gave only 5.6 to the same territory. Poland is the most densely settled O92 to the square mile), and Caucasia does not greatly differ from the average for European Russia t53.3 to the square mile). If these figures be compared with the returns of the United States census it will be seen that European Russia has more than twice the density of population of the United States (2L0; that Poland is as thickly settled as New Jersey Q93.S), and that New Mexico equals Siberia in sparseness of inhabit- ants.-Popular Science Monthly.
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still hold aloof from this market. and business Spot Wheat-shipping, s1 17h91 20: milling S1 25Q1 321s
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-915 o'cIock-December-io'' GOO ctls s1 20 1S,000, s1 1875; 22 00O lse. ,o1t Second Session-December-12,0 900 ctls. *i 1878 5000, s1 1Sat 26, 900, s1 19 oooo .,. Regular Morning Session-Dec December-sooo CUE s1 1s: 2OO0 s1 1Sal 5S, GOO, s1 1S7. ., ,em Afternoon Session-December-20OO ctis' si io7s 56 GOO, $1 1s1s; S4, coo, s1 1sh .ho BARLEY-Another decline Is noted anu 'ne market is dull.
 Feed, $l 15Q11 1s4: Brewing. nominal.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-s15 o'ciock-Decemoel coco ctls. s1 14. .1ou Second session-December-400O cts. Fl !of2; Regular morning session-December-ooo cliS' $1 131s; 5000, $1 134s. .ooo o+,. Afternoon session - Decemoer - 4V" ~ $1 121s; 20o0 $1 12l4 2000, $1 121s. s,,,, OATS-The market Is weak ana very d Iu' and sellers give concessions to effect sales; a, so Fancy Feed. s1 25 per ctl good to choice; aoS S0 Gl1 22lt; common, q 15@1 TIA Surprise, Sd o SVg S2h; Gray, s1 l71SQ1 221a; milling s 1N7a~ CORN-tower prices are again quoted ana the market is dull at the decline. small @ rVunu yellow, s1 25G11 271.; Eastern large yeiIo%' sacked. s1 O5q1 O711; white. s1 O5@1 of1s' Hi'Aeo' $1 021t01 05 per ctl. RYE-Is still lower and weak, with no ouy- CTS. Quoted at s1 1891 171k per ctl:
 BUCKWHEAT-s1 756I1 S5 per ctl.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Q2Oth Meridlan-Pac!fic Time.)
 c.Nv ND AN-CTCNn Arc 10 : n

Q20th Meridlan-Pac!fic Tfme.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19, p. m- The following maximum temperatures are re- ported to-day from Weather Bureau stations fin California:
 Eureka, 62; Fresno 9S; Los Angeles. SS; Red Blun 92; San Luis Obispo, so; San Diego, IS; Sacramento. 90; Independence, g4; Yuma, 10S. San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, IS; minimum IS; mean 5S. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS:
 An area of low pressure is central over South eastern California and Western Arizona. The pressure is highest along the coast of Northern California. The barometer has risen over the plateau regions.
 The changes in temperature have been slight tn all districts.
 The weather is partly cloudy over Northwest Washington and Southern Arizona Elsewhere fair weather prevails.
 Light rain Is reported from the Puget Sound country. A light thunderstorm Is also reported from Southern Arizona
 Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, August 20. 1S9S cloudy along the coast Saturday morning; brisk west wind
 Southern Callfornia-Fair Saturday. except cloudy and foggy along the coast in the morn- ing; fresh west wind.
 Nevada-FRir Saturday.
 Utah-Fair Saturday; cooler.
 Arizona-Partly cloudy Saturday, with thun- derstorms in the mountains.
 San Francisco and Vlciulty-tair Saturday except partly cloudy in tie morning; brisk southwest wind in the afternoon.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais-Clear; wind west, 90 miles: temperature, 6S; maXimuTn "A c. H. WILSON, Observer.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES,

Another decline in Tomatoes Is noted. Corn is coming in dry far sacks are concerned, though the bay product is pretty good The other Vegetables their usual free supply
 There is no change in Potatoes and Onions
 New Marrowfat Squash is on the market at s15 per ton.
 POTATOES -45a6oc in sacks for Early Rose and 50Gs5c in sacks and 75c1H In boxes Sr.e. eTr Poaatnes 9gaisc ner In
 UNCONSCIOUS per ctl for yellow. Pickle Onions 75G90c per ctl-
 VEGETABLES-Green Peas. Sc: String Beans. 2d3c per 10; Lima Beans. 21z93c: Bay Squash, 25Q3oc; Green Peppers, S5Q60c for Chile and S5Q60c for Bell Cabbage. soc per ctl; Carrots. 30G50c per sack; Bay Cucumbers. 2503oc; Pickles, 75c for No. l and 4OQ50c per box for No 2; River Tomatoes. 25@eoc; Green , sr Corn, 40GT5c per sack for Vacaville, s1q1 20 per crate for Alameda 50075c for Berkeley; Garlic. 2Q2Ac per ID; Green Okra, 5og65c; Egg Plant, 35N60c per box.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES - Potatoes. sliced raw, 12c per lb in lots of 25 lbs; sliced dessicated. 16@1sc: granulated. raw, 13c; Onions. 6oc; Carrots, old. 13c; new, 1sc: Cab bage, BOG; Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turnips, 25c; String Beans BOG: Tomatoes soc.
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HIDES. rAL1ow. WOOL AND HOPS.

r1Drs- AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell .bont Ic under the quotations. Heavy salted steers steers. 1oc: medium. SC; light. SEC; Cow hides sc stags S5s 5ated ia Kp and SG brands Ga SS, dTv KID and Veal 15c dry Calf, 1741Sc Goatskns medg ,RG2S9 $0c eSdR %ihteF sboT 1o4 lne1 Sne9pHo aeSS4oc each; medium 60@S0c long wool so@1 each horsehdes oita Tal 5O s2 E 4orfo foI afs htdss ad drv N 75 for large and 75cQs1 25 for s'1T;lI s'T1T;AlLLOW2No. 1 rendered 3Ac per ID; No. ?. ostc. refined 41kG94%c; Grease. 2c.
 z3G 3WGoOImFall 61lFll clip, Southern Mountain. 7G1oc; free Northern, fq12c Spring eii4PnsO'rthern Stparn 2 months S110c; Foothill and Northern free 12@4c FoothI Onf1 and 1a,Sc NortheTn h eI5t ond Mendocino 1401sc; Nevada, 1O614c; Eastern Oregon. 1O@12c: Valley Oregon, l5G17c.
 HOPSL1S97 crop 9@1211c per lb
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RA1s1Ns. ETC.

Apricots higher again, but 1t does not make much difference, there are very few in the State. Peaches and Pears continue firm. New Apples have not opened yet
 Prunes puzzle. Everybody seems to be afraid to touch them and no two persons have the idea to the size of the crop Sales of the crop are away below what good thing, for it rather tends to make a firm and active market later on. The large holders are generally refusing to name a price, and there the matter stands. Free sales might possibly be made at shading from our quotations, but this holders refuse to do
 DRIED FRUIT-New Prunes. 31s94c for the four sizes; old Prunes, carload lots 595Hc for 312c for 70-S0s, 2AQ3c for S0-9Os, 2Q2Nc for 9O-1OOs; new Peaches. rose: old Peaches. 5Ih6 61zc; peeled. nominal; Apricots, sQ0 Ic for Royals and 15G1711c for Moor parks; Evaporated Apples, 61k O 7c; sun dried 3 e 4c; Black Figs, sacks. 2 O PIG: Plums 4q41ec for pitted and 1@1hc for un- pitted; bleached Piums.~5 Nectarines, 3G4Hac for prime to fancy; Pears. 3@5c for quarters and 3@512c for halves, according to color, etc new Pears, 6@7c for quarters and s@9c for halves.
 RAISINS-2@2Ac for two-crown. 21k@2Xc for three crown 39315c for four-crown, 3Q4c for Seedless Sultanas 2lk@3c for Seedless Mus catels and S1q1 15 for London Layers; dried Grapes, Pc.
 NUTS-Walnuts new 6c for hardshell. 7c for softshell; Almonds. 3d4c for hardshell. 6b7c for softshell, Shd9c for paper-shel; Peanuts, 49 512c for Eastern and 4iec for California; Pe- cans. 61tGSc: Filberts. sk910c; Brazil Nuts. sQ9c per ID; Cocoanuts s4 50Q5 per 100.
 HONEY-Comb 9G1oc for bright and 697c for lower grades; water-whte extracted. 51sd 6f; light amber extracted, 4AG51sc per ID.
 INSTANTANEOUS per ID.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Straw and Rolled Barley are lower.
 Of the 91s tons of Hay that came in yester- day over 800 tons was for account of consumers and was not offered on the market. The feel ing was steady The demand for extra choice wheat Is getting urgent and 1t would not De long.
 BRAN-s15 50916 per ton
 MIDDLINGS-$1SGq per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, S2493 per ton: Oilcake Meal the mill s31g31 50; job seed Meal szSG3O per ton; Cornmeal. $23q2S 50; Cracked Corn, s24@24 50.
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat, s17417 50 Tor good and s14GIl6 for lower grades; no choice coming in: Wheat and Dat. s4 5o@l6 50: .,,9at: 9as Alfalfa s12G13 50: Stock. $11Q12 50; Clover nominal. ,N .> u1boat s13014 50: Oat H2613 5o Cheat, SIC 1s: Timothy, $11 5OQ13 50; Alfalfa s119n 6o
 sTRAW-4o e5c per bale.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

RAGS Calcutta Grain Bags. 4sc; Wool Bags. 26@2sc; San Quentin Bags s4 S5; Fruit Bags, &c., 51kc and 5&c for the three grades of white and rose for brown.
 COAL Wellington, $ per ton; New Vel pgton S. southeld Wellington sk s 90; Seat t7 so. cumberland, SIS in bulk and s14 50 in ARhTaGits sns Egg Castle M afe Gaa sT so! Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks A, ,oz,, ,z c,,, NJ ss: Japan. W s5 So96 40; Louisiana, s 5O@s 50. LINSEFD OIL-Is higher at 42c for raw and 44c per gallon for boiled in barrels; cases, SC sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com; many quotes terms net cash; Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed 7c; Powdered. 61zc Candy Granuated, Sc; D5y Granulated Ssc tEtra T1nfee z Sssc: Golden C. 5Ac; California A, 5asc per lb; half barrels. Ac more than barrels and boxes
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.
The Earl Frui. company.s auction sales of

The Earl Fruit Companys auction sales of California fruit:
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1s-Grapes- soc9 s1 25 average S1. Pears-Bartlett. s2 40@2 S5, average g 8O Nectarines, g O592 80, average g 13. Peaches-Susquehanna s1 2o41 40, aver age s1 27; Late Crawford S5cQs1 30. average s1 15. Plums-Kelsey s1 35Gli CO., average S1 5S; Washington. S5c4s1. average s6c; Bradshaw, 72c; Egg 65@90c. Prunes-Gros, 70c9$2. average s5c; Italian, 9Oc6s1 10. average SIC; Hungarian, 7Oc9s1 45. average 92c; Columbia 65aS5c. aver age 65c: Silver. 65cGs1 05. average S4c; Golden drop 6OG75c, average Gle; Victoria, 74c. Weather wet Seventeen cars sold.
 CHICAGO. Aug. e-Grapes-Malaga, 7oc9 s1 o5 average s7c:. Pears-f5artlett. s1 75@2 IS. average g 0S; half boxes, S9c. Prunes-Gros, 70c@s1 25. average $1; Quackenbos. S1 65; Ger man, s1 65; Columbia, Sec. Weather cool. Nine sold.
 MONTREAL. Aug. 9.-Pears-Bartiett' 5 10; half boxes. S1 70: Nectarnes. 65c.
 BOSTON. Aug. 19.-Pears-Bartlett. $1 S59 80. average $2 61 Grapes-Malaga. 6ocqs1. average TIC. Prunes-Gros. 75cGS1 co. average S8c; Hungarian. 7oc@s1: average S4c- Peaches a @ Late Crawford. s0c6N 10, average s1 O3 Sus- quehanna 9Oc9s1 05, average ssc. Plums-Egg. 60a9Oc average CSC; Bradshaw, 75c; Columbia,
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Evening Post 8 London financial cablegram says It was a blank day In the stock markets here, the ex- change being half empty In advance of the holiday tomorrow. The tone was good, how ever. There were sharp recoveries in Canadian Pacific and in Grand Trunk. Americans opened dull. following the New York lead but rallied New York support.
 Argenttnes were good on a further drop Of six points in the gold premium. The fall in De Beers mines continues.
 Canadian Pacific, S79s Grand Trunk, 7h.
 spanis6 g 'e Closed at 4O3 uneSanged e from yesterdays closing.
 PARIS. Aug. 19.-Spanish 4s closed at 40. 55.
 MADRID, Aug. 19.-Spanish 4s closed to- day at 64
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Eastern Hams 1O@11e califOT al 1sr mia Hams. 9AG10c: Mess Beef, Slogi1G 1 og Rasf psr si2dD12 5O; extra prime Pork. s1o: extra clear; s1S@51S 50: mess. $15 50416: Smoked Beet' AA@I-o
 LARD-Eastern. tierces. quoted at 6c per sI ID for compound and TAG for pure; paliss' ps,ns on3 0e 7c for pure: half barrels. TAG; 1o-fb tins' Sc' 0-1S CoTTdI,ENE Tlerces, s2s@6Esc; packages less than 800 lps1lp pals 50 in Gase s n 2 case siSc: 10-fb pais. in a case. sasc; 5O-fo
 tins in case 7c o T0odea ySe eat O9SSe'i 7e half if ba rreis about 110 lbs 7Ac per fD
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mariners. without regard to nationallty and

mariners, without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 office, where complete sets of charts and sail- Ing directions of the world are kept on hand Tor comparison and reference and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce
 The time ball on the tower Of the new Ferry building at the foot of Market street. is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon, 12Oth meridian, by teIegraphc signal re- ceived each day from the United States Signal Observatory, Mare Island Cal notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time or giving the error, if any is published In the morning papers the following day
 CHAS. P WEIGH,
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Quotations for all descriptions remain sta tionary. There is no scarcity in anything. BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries. 23924c; sec onds. 21Q22c.
 Dairy - Choice to fancy, 2O@22c: common grades, 16q19c.
 Eastern Butter-Ladie packed. 14415c per lb; Elgin, nominal
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 9hQ10c; old, SO Sc; Cream Cheddar, 10911c; Young America, 10p11c; Eastern 1241Sc.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 21Q25c per dozen; store Eggs. 14a171zc; Eastern. 14Q17c for ordinary and 1S@20c for fancy.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Arrivals of all kinds about balance the de- mand, and prices unchanged.
 Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slhrghterers are as follows:
 BEEF = First quality, S4c; second quality VEAI1-Large, 495c; small. 697c per lb: MUTTON-Wethers, 6Q61eo; Ewes. 6c per h. LAMB-Spring, 7Q71ac per lb.
 PORK-Live Hogs. SAC for large. 4c for me diun and 3A@31kc for small; stock Hogs. 2Q Sc; dressed Hogs. 5AG6Ac.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The downward tendency in Beans continues and several sorts of colored and white are lower again The demand is poor at the mo- ment.
 g; Large Whites s1 75d1 90; Pinks. g 25 @2 30; Reds. B 6oq2 75: Biackeye ss 159S ,22 25; 1 9o Red Kidneys, B 5O@2 75 per ctl.
 sEEDs-Brown Mustard, s4 25Q4 75 per etl; G; Yellow Mustard s464 25: Flax. nominal s2Q Utah. 54c: Rape. 2AQ2a.c; Hemp. 2aQ3c; Tim DRIED fEAs-Niles. q 7591 90; Green. g 25 per ctl.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.
extras, $4 4o94 50: bakers

FIOUR-Fami1y extras, s4 4o94 50: bakers extras, S4 1904 25 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Grahan anl Flour S3 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, S2 To per loO Rice Flour, s7; Cornmeal, s2 50; extra cream Cornmeal. 8 25; Oatmeal. $4 25; Oat Groats; s4 5O; Hominy, 8 25Q93 50; Buckwheat Flour, T 04 25; Cracked Wheat, s 75; Farlna, st oo; Whole Wheat Flour. s3 6O Roled es 0ats os aoarl Barley, s; Split Peas. 34 25: Green Peas A o'
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quiet; No spring Wheat. 6497o1kc; No. red 7oAc; No. Corn 31Q31Ac: No 2 Oats: 2ols@ No. ? Rye. 421k@44c: No Barley, 37a4oc; No Flaxseed, S71kc; Prime T Tmothy i'm thy Seed s2 5S 3 pounds s5 10G95 15: Short Rib Sides, loose, $ 10 @5 B; Dry Salted Shoulders boxed. 41l94Ae; Short Clear Sides. boxed. s 55@15 70.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Turkeys are still weaker under free arrivals. Young stock is selling rather better. POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 14G16c for Cob blers and 13G14c for Hens; Geese, per pair, s19 l 9; GosIings. s1 2511 50; Ducks, s2 50d3 for old and g 50G4 for young; Hens, $id5; Boosters, young S5G6; Boosters, old. s4Gl4 50; Fryers. & 50; Broiers B 5oG14 for large. s2 5OQ3 50 for small: Pigeons. s1 50Q1 75 per dozen for young and s1G1 25 for old.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter Cheese and Eggs show no change this week
 well supplied with the seasonable varieties. though the abundance of last week no longer exists From now on the favorite fruits such as Peaches and Pears. will decrease. Grapes are in better assortment and Melons are plentiful.
 Following is The Calls regular weekly retail price list:
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BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, Aug 19.-The following table. compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clear ings at eighty-eight cities for the week ended August 1S with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the correspond ing week last year:
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY.
Silver lower,

Silver lower.
 All Cereals declined. Straw and Rolled Barley lower. Fancy Wheat Hay wanted. Another decline in Beans. No change in Flour. Potatoes and Onions unchanged Tomatoes still lower. Dairy Products stationary. Poultry In good supply. Fruit market about the same Dried Apricots advanced again Dried Pears and Peaches firm. New Prunes dull and very unsettled Provisions as usual. Wool. Hops and Hides unchanged. Meat quotations unaltered. Grain Bags lower. Rice unchanged.
 Linseed oil advanced.
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The following figures taken from the bulle- lin issued by the Bureau of Statistics Of the Treasury Department show the value of the principal articles of merchandise exported from the United States for the seven months ended July 3I: Breadstuffs slS2 S1S.370; cotton, SlQ9,- s57 4s0; mineral oils $29 427, ,S40 cattle and hogs S2Os 463: provisions, ssS. BPS no; total $S6 ported during the seven months ended July Sl. 1S97 were S325 574 S6S. The value of the eX- ports of breadstu1fs from San Francisco dur!ng July was S464,607 and for the seven months then ended $7 2II, 226, against Sl,lS4,426 and s7 l2a S9a for the same time last year.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Aug 19-Consols. 11o9s; silver 272sd; French rentes. 1o3f 521kc; wheat cargoes of coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage nominal unchanged English country markets easy. ,,, ,- |. LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1e.-Wheat dull; No l Paris, firm: flour in Paris. firm; French coun- try markets, steady.
 COTTON-Uplands. 3asd.
 CLOSING:
 WHEAT-No 2 red Western winter. steady es 2I6d: No 1 red Northern spring, steady, 6s 1o15d Futures closed steady; September. 5s 1od December, 5s 4Hd. ., CORN-American mixed spot new, steady. Ss 2d; August nominal; September quiet' Ss z1so; October quiet. 3s 11ad. , FLOUR-St Louis fancy winter duil' Ss bd.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20.

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 tho 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 e 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
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-The Euphrates takes for Cork 55.- 0S2 ctls. valued at s68, 164.
 The market keeps up its steady shrinkage. both here and in the East. though the French market was frmer yesterday. The shippers
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Aug. 19.-Liverpool sent higher quotations for Wheat, but 1t was supposed to be a mere reflection of yesterdays advance here and consequently did not influence the trading at the start. The shorts were evidntly less anxious than they were yesterday and ap- narentIy more confident that there would be more Wheat before the last day of September than h1Ils would want for legitimate purposes The weather In the Northwest was of the same favorable character for securing the fine crop of spring Wheat that has generally Ia yored the operation since cutting commenced: A Idverpooi cablegram reported offerings of new crop Russian and Danubian Wheat at about the equivalent of from to cents busheI below the present price of shipping parcels of No. 2 Kansas hard Wheat The sta tistics of the days movement, however were Inv no means all in favor of the bears. Re ceipts at primary Western markets amounted to only 593 900 bushels, compared with SAP 900 and Flour from Atlantic ports were equal to 677 900 bushels and 1t was calculated that the visible would show decrease of 1000, 900 bushels The close at a loss of 1Ac TOT September the day and Ac lower for De- oenher Perfect weather and large receipts depressed Corn. There was a fair demand from scaipers at the decline, but as the ses- sion advanced the general trade fell off in volume and the market closed at the low point Der. ,
 oats ruled steady small scalping trade during the first half of the session, but finally turned easy with Corn LG$c down.
 The execution of heavy transactions in Lard for export strengthened the whole pro- vision market Early there was some liqui- daton and dip in prices. but that loss was