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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, Jan. 1e.-The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the wool market: A more featureless week in ths wool market has not been witnessed in a very long time. Last year at this time the market was very active. The difference in the situa- tion is shown in the fact that week ago the sales of wool since January 1, 1898. were 1858 900 pounds, against 7,16S. GOO pounds in 1SS7, whereas the sales to the present time are 1885, 900 pounds. against 13 6ss. 700 pounds last year.
 As a matter of fact the present volume of business would a few years ago have been con- sidered very satisfactory The enormous tran sections which characterized the tarif year have made the earlier period quite re- mote. Some persons, however. are now awakening to the fact that the market is at present in about what may be truthfully called a normal condition.
 A feeling of confidence exists on all sides and the demand for wool has been of a gen eral character the past week Prices are firmly maintained and it would be difficult to point out a locality where concessions would be likely to be made.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Wheat started with some show of weakness. As usual, the opening was greatly influenced by Liverpool, and the action of that market on this occasion was disap- pointment to the bulls. Liverpool opened 40 a.d higher but by opening time here that ad- vance had nearly all been lost The market however, only slightly affected. and after few minutes hesitation firm undertone was shown. May, which closed yesterday at 91Ss9 911zc. opened to-day at s1Ac, sold at 91Sc and for some time stood at about 911. G91%c. About Il o'clock the market became strong and ad- vanced to 9111c. The July option the fea- ture of the trade. however. It opened at s1A9 S2c or 1kc under yesterdays price, but started up at once and by the time May had reached 9ilac July had advanced to s3c. A great deal of the early buying of July credited to the Letter people, which had the effect of not only driving local shorts to cover. but outside shorts we'll as for time the trading in that
 The advance that followed the opening de- fnfornatjon brought in over the wires Besides the early loss at Liverpool Flour at Paris was reported 20 centimes lower Tor March-June Is lower, and a well-known Paris grain dealer cabled that French duties were immovable. that crop prospects for next harvest mag nificent and that the requirements of foreign Wheat in that country from now to July l the closing cables from Paris quoted both Wheat and Flour from 1o to 15 centimes higher, and from Antwerp a rise of l21s confines was advised. Liverpool closed hd higher. for the day for March Wheat and I'd lower for May. equal in Wheat and Flour to 525. 500 bushels
 Local receipts were 17 cars, against % the similar day of the year before.
 Realizing by local longs became quite free in the afternoon, in both the May and July options, and slight declines ensued. The ex- treme dullness which set in during the last half hour also had its influence. and the mar ket was weak at the close, May at 91Ac and July at 92sc.
 There was some improvement in the trade in Corn. The market was weak on general sell Ing by room traders. May ranged from 2ac to zsssa2SAc, and closed shade higher at 2s7sc. Market for Oats was dull, in the other grain pits. The start was easy, but the ad- vance in Wheat and Corn followed by Oats
 Considerable interest was shown in Provis- ions and prices advanced. Later the market became weak and nearly all the advance was lost. At the close May pork was 2Isc higher at g 5o, May lard 2izc lower at S4 72% and May ribs unchanged at s4 75
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.-CATTLE-sales were about 10c lower average. The greater part of the beef steers crossed the scales at s4 3oq5 10. the poorest lots around s3 SO94 while extra choice beeves were firm at s 8 G5 50. Stockers and feeders sold mostly at s3 65Q4 30; prime feeders at $4 3544 45. Fat cows and heifers were steady at s3 25G4 25 Calves were steady.
 HOGS-The extreme range paid for inferior to prime droves of hogs was 8 50d3 TIA the bulk of the sales being at $3 60Q3 70, while pigs went largely at 8 45Q3 GO.
 SHEEP-Sold at g 6O6I4 50 for inferior to prime tocks, yearlings at s4 4064 75. and lambs at s4Q5 65. Fed Western sheep brought 8 5Od s5G5 50. few selling for $ 65. Sheep showed no important change in prices.
 %. GOO.
 KANSAS CITY.
 KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1s.-CATTLE-Receipts official. 67o0. Western and Texans generally slow to 10 cents lower; COWS and heifers strong to 1Oc higher; stockers and feeders steady. Texas steers. 8 50G4 35: Texas cows. S2 5013 40; Western steers, S3 256D4 35:- native steers, s 50g4 go; native cows and helfers. s2 a4 9; stockers and feeders. 8 25G4 70; bulls,
 HOGs-Receipts. official. IS. 800. Market 8 45d3 5714; heavies, B 45G3 SO: packers. 8 50 G3 60; mixed. S3 4563 e5: lights, S3 35d3 $
 sHEEP@Re RGe D pe officiai t 2soo. Market steady to strong; lambs, siq5 60; muttons. $3 50
 SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 1s.-CATTLE-Re- ceipts. l5oo. Market weak; native beef steers. $3 6544 so; Western steers, 8 6OQ4 35; Texas steers, S3q3 CO., COWS and hefers, g s0a3 90: canners, S242 75: stockers and feeders. 8 70t GO; calves. S4Q6 bulls. staEs. etc, g 25G3 60.
 HOGS-Receipts, 1000. Market strong: Sc higher. Heavy, s3 45d3 SO; mixed. s3 50G3 55; light. sS 55q3 65; bulk of sales. sS 5oGs 50. SHEEP-Receipts. 54O0 Market steady; fair to choice natives. 8 7O6l4 50 fair to choice Westerns. 8 60q4 &; common and stock sheep. s3d3 S5; lambs, s4 50a5 50. DENVER DENVER. Jan. 19.-CATTLE-Receipts POO. Market slow but steady. Beef steers. s3G4 IS; cows. g 75d3 50; bulls, stags, etc, sl 75G3; calves, $4d5 75; stockers and feeders, s 4Ofi4 HOGS-Recepts 700. Market firm; light packers, 8 45G3 551k; heavy. $3 25Q3 50; mixed, $3 47IeQ3 55
 SHEEP-No receipts or shipments; no quo- tatiOns
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POTATOES. ONIONS. TIMETABLES.

There Is very little Asparagus coming in at the moment. Onions and Potatoes are un- changed.
 POTATOES-Early Rose. e0G170c: River Reds 45G5Oc; River Burbanks. 50G65c; Oregon Bur banks 60G90c; Salinas Burbanks, 75cqsl :: s0175c for Merced; Volunteer Potatoes 2l9c per ID.
 S1 50G2 sack.
 VEGETABLES FS-Mushrooms. 15c per ro; Mar rowfat Squash. s12T15 per ton; Hubbard Squash, s1G612 ner ton; Dried Peppers. 5d6c per ID; Dried Okra. 15c: Cabbage. 6oG75c per ctl; Carrots. 25d60c per sack: Garlic 3G3l5c per ID: Asparagus, m.
 Los Angeles Green Peas. 4d6c; String Beans. -; Tomatoes. 50c0S1: Green Peppers 20c per 10; Summer Squash, 10c; Egg Plant. 15c per ID.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-The market for stocks to-day improved fin tone and activity as the day wore on, and at the close the general list showed fractional Improvements, while in some cases there rise of from to 2Is points The close was strong at the best prices Of the day. The extreme ease of money, call loans being made as low as IF, potential in huence in the markets late strength. There were several other beneficial features in the news of the day. the weekly earnings of rail- ways In nearly every were net increa ses running up to SEQ. 600 in Chesapeake and Ohio and S30 900 in Louisville and Nashville The S15. 000 900 Illinois Central Terminal bonds were considerably over-subscribed. These facts to- gether with the action of the House of Repre- sentatives at Washington in sustaining points of order against Cuban resolutions. caused a rising tide in quotations, the traders taking the view that legislative action in behalf of Cuba for a while. at least. was irnproba ble question had little influence on the London market for Americans, and Berlin and Frank fort were reported as taking a pathetic view Of the subject. The transactions in Northern rose street gossip that it time for a resumption of the bull campaign in that spe- cialty. Northern Pacific left off at 1z advance on hopeful expressions regarding the earnings The bond market maintained a fair degree of strength with transactions largely centered in the speculative lines. The aggregate sales were 3, 3,450.GQ. Government bonds showed an easier tendency
 The sales of stocks to-day were PSI, 500 shares. Including: c. & O., 3215: Baltimore and Ohio, S5oO; Louisville and Nashville. 5000; Manhattan. souri Pacific, 5s20; New York Central 72s5; Northern Pacific. 42. 450 Rock Island 23 4e9; Union Pacific, 27.105; Chicago Great Western, ss10; Peoples Gas, 1o,o6c; Consolidated Gas, 365o; Sugar, 41609.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon SEC per ID for heavy, Sc for light medium, 10c for light. 10iAc for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured: East ern sugar-cured Hams. 10RG1c; California Hams, 9a9l5c; Mess Beef. sS 50 per bbl: extra mess do, SS 50 family do. s11612; salt Pork 5SGS 20; extra prime Pork, SS 50 extra clear. ID,
 LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5hc per ID Tor compound and 6c for pure pais. 7c: Cali fornia tierces, 5c per ID for compound and Sc Tor pure; half-bbs. 6kc; 10-fb tins, 7c; do 5-fo, 7l9c per fb.
 COTTOLENE-Tierces. 5IsH6hc: packages. less than 300 fos-1-fo paiis. en in a case. shc: S-ln pails. 2o In case. s%c; BID pails. l2 In a case SHc; 10-fb pails. In case. Slsc; 50-fb uns. one or two fin case. 7%c: wooden buck cts 70 fhs net. 77sc: fancy tubs S0 IDS net. 7Ac: half-bbls. about no IDS 7Isc per ID.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-The wool auction sales were continued to-day with a good attend of buyers The American buyers also purchased the finest Merinos their purchases yesterday and to-day amounting to about 150O bales The offerings to-day were 12 800 bales, and the following the sales in detail
 New South Wales 270o bales; secured, Is Qls 5d; greasy. 6Add1ld.
 Queensland, 1900 bales secured, 1s2d61s 41bd greasy. 6dG9lhd
 Victoria, HOO bales; secured, Is 4da1s 41d; greasy 5dG10i9d.
 South Australia, 2Ooo bales; secured. Is 1Ad greasy 5hd69d
 West Australia, 25oO bales; secured, 1oAd9 load; greasy, 4lAdq9d.
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 The pressure has risen rapidly during the tion of the Pacific Slope An area of high pressure is central tonight Northern Cali fornia and will probably move inland rapidly, causing colder and temporarily fair weather. The temperature has fallen over the northern portion Of the Pacific Slope and remains sta- tiOnary elsewhere. The temperat lures in the Sacramento Valley are slightly above the nor nal and in the San Joaquin Valley slightly below
 Rain has fallen over the northern half or the Pacific Slope.
 The following maximum wind veocitles are reported: Tatoosh Island. 3S miles per hour from the south: Fort Canby, 2S miles west Carson City, 26 miles north.
 Frosts were reported generally throughout California this morning.
 Forecast made at San Fra ncisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Jan. 20. 1898: Northern California-Fair Thursday; colder. with heavy frost In the morning; light north ery wind.
 Southern CalIfornia-Fair Thursday: colder; probably frost Thursday morning; light north erly wind.
 Nevada-C1oudy Thursday, with light snow in the early morning; colder north. Arizona-Fair Thursday; continued cold weather.
 San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday; continued cold weather; northwesterly wind. Special report from Mount Tamalpais, taken at D. m-Wind northwest 24 miles per hour: clear; temperature, 8; maximum. 45.
 ALEXANDER McADI
 Local Forecast Official.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Two cars of Eastern sold at 1oc for Fur keys. s 50 for Ducks. s1 75 for Geese s5G5 50 for Hens and young Boosters. and s4 50 for Fryers and old Boosters. Local stock is dull and weak.
 Game is out of favor and lower.
 POULTRY
 Live Turkeys eG10c for Gobblers and 1O1l1c for Hens: dressed Turkeys, ud12c per ib Geese, per pair, s1 25d1 75; Ducks. s4Gs: Hens. SS 50@5; Boosters. young, siG5; do old. 8 50di: Fryers. s4d4 50: Brolers. S4 2564 S0 per dozen for young and s1 for old
 GAME-Quail. per dog. 75c1S1: Mallard. s2d3; Canvasback, s3ff4: Sprig. SfGI1 75: Teal. 75cGS1; Widgeon. 75c6N; Small Ducks. 5ncGst: Gray Geese. s2d2 50; White. 75cGs1: Brant. sl d1 30; Honkers. s2fI4; English Snipe. s1 7592: Jack Snpe. ST; Hare. s1: Rab ts. s1 25G1 50 for Cottontails. and 75cGS1 for small.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

market here to-day quiet and irregular to dull. Grand Trunks and Americans had the best markets although the latter were unfavoraby affected at the opening by news that the United States Senate Finance Com mittee had reported favorably Senator Tel ler's bill for paying the bonds in silver The Continent bought Americans. and German buy ing of Northern Pacific a feature.
 New York exchange is closely watched and especially in view of the ease of money here. There was a general reaction in Argentines.
 The references in these dispatches yesterday to the financial position in Austria was based economic conditions. =
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HIDES, TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINs-cuiis and brands sell at 1c under sound stock. Heavy salted steers. loG1O1sc per lb: medium 9c light 9c Cow hides: sGeiec; Stags. Sc: salted Kip. 1oc: Calf. llc: dry Hides. 1ec: culls and brands. 13c: dry Kip and Veal. 14615c: dry Calf. 1Sg2oc; culls. l6d17c; Goatskins. 20637kc each; Kids. 5qloc: Deerskins, good summer 25f730c per lb: me- diun. 2oc: winter 10c: Sheepskins shearings 2od3Oc each short wool. 4of770c each; medium. 10de0c: long wools 90c6s1 30 each.
 TAI1LOW-No 1 rendered. sT3iSc per To: No. 2. 2T2lAc; refined. 5c Grease 2T2kc.
 WoOL-Fall clip-Middle counties-free. 10f Re; do defective 10T11r: San Joaquin. defec- tive. 7dec: Southern Mountain. eT11c: free Northern. i2T1sc; do defective. sG1lc; Hum boldt and Mendocino Ta71sc: Eastern Oregon. s61ac: Valley Oregon fsTlsc
 HoPS-Old cror. 2Ssc for poor to fat- and 2 mlOc for good: new crop. 1fTlsc per ID.
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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 10 nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office. where complete sets Of charts and sail ing directions of the world kept 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 time ball on top of the building on Tele-
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graph Hill Is hosted about ten minutes before noon and Is dropped at noon; 12oth 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 or giving the error if any Is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers. and by the morning papers the following day. W. s. HUGHES.
 Lieutenant. U. S. N. in charge.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Bran and Middlings are firm and another ad- vance Is not improbable. There is no change in Hay.
 BRAN-s19 50d20 50.
 MIDDLINGS-S21G245 50.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s21q22 per ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill. s2S 50Gl29 50: jobbng, $S0; Cocoanut Cake. slsg2O; Cotton seed Meal s2e630 per ton.
 HAY-CEx-car in round lots)-wheat SIS 50 616 per ton: Wheat and Oat, Sl3G15; Oat sl2dl4; Barley. s12G1s 30; compressed. SIS 500 IS 50; Alfalfa. s10 50611 SO: stock. slo9fi 50: Clover s10612 per ton.
 STRAW-30T45c per hale
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Cumberland. s14 50 in bulk and SIS in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. s15: Camel. g per ton: Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Pleas ant Valley. q 60; Coke. sls per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed 67sc; Powdered. 6xc: Dry Granulated. 6&c; Confectioners' A, SAC; Mag noha A. 6ssc; Extra c. 5hc; Golden c. 6itc; Sandy Granulated. 5Ac: California A. 51zc per 1zc
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The only change is slight advance in Pinks.
 BEANS - Bayos g 90613; Small Whites. s1 2501 40 Large Whites. S1 20dl. 35: Pinks s1 sO61 95: Reds s1 5O61 70; Blackeye. g 256 50: Buffers, s1 40d1 50; Limas, s1 65d1 75; Pea, s1 25G1 40 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Rrown Mustard. 8 per ctl; Yellow Mustard. s2G2 50; Flax. s1 90d2; Canary Seed 2l+G2zic per ID: Alfalfa. 3Gsc; Rape. 2G22c: Hemp. 3c: Timothy. SEC.
 DRIED PEAs-Nnes. s1 25: Green. s1 2o9 1 70 per ctl.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras. A t5ff4 6: Bakers extras. A 30d4 40 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks fol- low. usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour. a per 100 lbs: Rye Flour g SO per s100; Rice Flour. s5 75; Cornmeal, g 25; extra cream do. 8: Oatmeal. ss SO: Oat Greats, s4. Hom- iny, sS 1OdS 30; Buckwheat Flour. A. Cracked Wheat, 8 SO; Farina, si SO: Whole Wheat Flour. s3 25 Rolled Oats (bblsl, s5q6 40; in sacks, S So66 20: Pearl Barley A; Split Peas s3 5o; Green do, s4 25 per 100 lbs.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RA1srNs. ETC

Beyond the demand for Prunes on Eastern account there Is nothing doing
 DRIED FRUITS Prunes. carload lots 3a4a44c for 40-50s. 3A63%c for 5O-6o's s. 2%g9lzc for so-70s. 2AQ2%c for 7O-SO's. 1&d2Ac for sO-90s. 1hd1&c for a0-100's s: Peaches 394Izc; fancy. 595hc; peeled. 109 l2l7c; Apricots. 5a6c for Royals and 7GSc for good to fancy Moorparks; evaporated Apples s1aq7c; sun-dried 4a4lsc: black Figs. in sacks. 2a211c: Plums, 4izd4%c for pItted and lG1Izc for unpitted: bleached Plums 5G5Ac; Nee tarines. 4G5c for prime to fancy; Pears 2lz4 4lhc for quarters and 3d51kc for halves. accord ing to color, etc.
 RAISINS-New Raisins 2k63c for two crown. 4c for three-crown, Sc for four crown SIC for seedless Sultanas and s1 10ql l5 for London layers; dried Grapes 2%c
 NUTS-Chestnuts are quotahe at s71oc per ID; Walnuts. 5G6c for hardshell and sI7c for softshel: Almonds. 2hG3Isc for hardshell 6q6c for softshell and Tdsc for paper-shell: Peanuts 4G5I1c for Eastern and 4iz for Cali fornia; Pecans, 6kGsc; FIberts. sE41Oc; Bra 100.
 HoNEY-New Comb. si1oc for bright and SO 1c for lower grades: new water-white ex- tracted. 4itd5c: light amber extracted. 3E@4Ac per ID.
 BEEswAX-2s625c per in.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver lower.
 Wheat steadier. Barley rising again. Oats steady Corn and Rye firm Bran and Middings strong. Hay uEchanseo Pink Beans higher. Potatoes and Onions unchanged. Vegetables steady.
 Butter weak. Eggs declining. Cheese easy Two cars of Eastern Poultry sold Game neglected and lower. Apples and Oranges dull. Prunes still wanted. No change in Provisions Wool and Hops quiet. Hides and Leather firm Increased foreign imports.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed beef stock from slaughterers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality, 61eQ7c; second do. 5Is0 6c; third do. 495c per h.
 vEAL-Large. 5G6c; small. s97c per ID. MUTTON-Wethers 66i7c: ewes. Sc per 10 LAMB-Spring nominal.
 PORK-Live Hogs 37S64c for large and 3ssqS1ac for small and 3%63%c for medium soft Hogs. 2AQ3Ac: dressed, do, 5@6c per lb.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-Ccnsols, 112 s-1e9112 Ills; Silver. 261sd: French rentes, l03f 7IzcG103f 15c LIVERPOOL, Jan. 19.-Wheat. firm; cargoes off coast. frm cargoes passage, quiet : steady; English country markets, port, Cd to Is cheaper: French country markets, quiet and steady; Liverpool Wheat. No ] California, Is 1ed6I7s lid.
 COTTON-Uplands. 3 3-1sd
 CLOSE.
 CORN-Futures steady; January, 3s 4d; Feb rusry, 3s 2Ad; March, 3s 17sd. HOPS-At London, Pacific Coast. firm. R5.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter is no lower. but weak. Eggs continue to decline and Cheese is also weak.
 BUTTER
 Creamery - Fancy Creameries. 25a2sc: sec onds. 23G2ic.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy. 22a23c: lower grades. 20G21c per n.
 Eastern Butter - Creamery, 22G23c; ladle- packed. l7ikT2tc per ID.
 CFEESE-Choice mild new, 11T1lkc; com mon to good. sG1ec; Cream Cheddar 10R1lc; Young America. 11i5I12iac: Western. u012c: Eastern. 12i5dl3l@c per h.
 EGGs-Ranch Eggs. 22d2Sc per doz.; store EERs 1S6f20c
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Apples and Oranges are very dull and the feeling Is rather weak than otherwise Lines are well cleaned up.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries. s7qS per bbl: Coos Bay. s1 500 2 per box
 Apples 25d40c per box for common. 5ocda for good to choice and Sl g for fancy: Lady Apples. 50cGs1 for large boxes.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges. q 2-M 25: Seedlings, 50cG1: Mandarins. s1GI 50 for large and 65675c for small boxes; Grape Fruit s2 50Gi5 per box: Lemons. 5OcTs1 for common and s1 25d2 for good to choice: Mexi- can Lines. s5 per box; California Lines. in small boxes 50T75c: Bananas, s1 25d2 25 Der bunch: Pineapples. sSG4 per dozen.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port in 1Ss' were 500 against S3O4 414, 500 in lSs6 the prnci- nal amounts being as follows: From Japan. slo GOO ooo: China, S7 359 900; Hawaiian Islands; & 950 500: Great Britain, &, 42t 00O; central America s2. .69S, 300; East Indies, Sl,69e,00
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THE IRON TRADE.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s-The Industrial World tomorrow will say: Activity in iron and steel continues beyond the normal proportions of the season Foundry buying pig iron a substitute for cast scrap, stocks of the latter being exhausted. Iron bars are in demand. but newly started Western mills are shading prices in some large and choice or IIx- str
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JANUARY-1ses.

NOTE-1n the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are 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 tNe third tide and the last or right hand column gives the last tide or the dav except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the united states Coast Survey charts. except when minus sign e precedes the height and then the number given is subtractive from the depth given by the charts
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CASH IN THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e.-To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Avail able cash balance, s24O l51. 695; gold reserve, s162 9O9, ,I02.
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' Cash quotations were follows: Flour. steady. No. spring wheat s7ds71sc; No. 3 No corn. 27c; No. oats. 23c; No. white, f. Q. b., AQ25c: No. rye, 44S4e; No l flaxseed. sl 20@1 2i prime timothy seed g 721x: mess pork, per bbl. s9 4069 45; lard. per 100 lbs. s4 621sG4 65; short ribs sides 0oosel. s4 521z1 S2je dry salted shoulders (boNed). s4 75G5; short clear sides (boxed) s4 75: whisky, dis ttllers' finished goods. per gal. S1 19.
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GENERAL MERcHANp1sE.

BAGs-calcutta Grain Bags. 1898 delivery. 5&T5%c; Wool Bags 2793Oc COAL-Wellington. sS: New Wellington. ss:
 southfield Wellington. s7 SO: Seattle s5 5o: l Bryant s5 50; Coos Bay, ss 75; Wallsend, q co;
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MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON.

BOSTON, Jan. 19.-Atchison, 12es: Bell Tel ephone 269: Burlington, 99h; General Flee tric, S5: Mexican Central. 6; Oregon Shor Line, 22E; San Diego,
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TACOMA Jan. 1o.-wheat dull but 1sc higher. No. l bluestem. 74i1c No. l club 711kc
 PORTLAND Jan. 19-Wheat-walla waIla. f1d11zc; Valley and bluestem, 73Q74c per bushel
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Live bees are sometimes shipped on ice, so as to keep them dormant during the journey. This is particularly the case with humble bees, which have been taken to New Zealand, where they are useful in fertilizing red clover.