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EASTERN MARKETS
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NEW V =: Aug: =15.zThe bear element.
was: in evilehce> all W to day in the: stock
market and.:ca of with fxing colors They
made "a. Y! g6r9uss attack in the ln9r1iing and
by Q, CLOCK seemed to have exhausted. their
Efforts T he aXeTage level Of priees inciiia :.
ing the jorftxa u stand ard stocks rose. "a t
that time to the best prices of the day IN
sympathy; z2yt tn. the. seQsa tlonal. advance ot
the trading the ears" can centraied a Vigorous
assault upon, The. .BroQkiyII: Transit 81 #TfeS-
and .effectuaily broke III e. market; siiccessflt@
overriding all efforts 10 <;suppQ s:aiIes Tha
and the reaction In the. railroads reached "a:
point in onlya few: Ca ses.* A few Of the rail-
succeeded in *reta ming net q aims: In the list
of industrials outside OF: T6hacco stocks not.
gaihs American Steel and VIE sas SUI Under der
pressure early. in the day, on account of dis
appointment, over. a publlshed statement puf-
porting TO give the fnanoial c9udit ton: and; the
earnings. Of ethe he.:coUpany. But the stock had
recovered all but = of the. early loss when
Il was attacked again. and fell with. Brooklyn
Transit TO the low point OF; the day, BIZ be-
low last night All the iron and steel stocks
dropped an: extreme and: closed at ia ST
nights price, after having been 2I1 above .in
the morning PeoPl@;,s:Siatss also showed keen
extreme. 2as; Sugar was a sufferer. and. was
knocked dow ga POINTS, The.>. was a. quick
and violent rally: in Sugar. People. S: Gas. and
Tennessee i.Coal% on a: rush to cover by. .the
Steel and Wire: 8. points, The most conspic1
uous movement OF the: day was that of Amer
ican Tobacco. The stock: re acted ia before
the late raid ON, Breoklyn Transit but moved
up strongly in: the Very face Of the bear: raid
70 near the top figures. The days takings
OF the. stock were on an enormous scale and
it's net gain;,is s points The Continental Tos
RADIO Midland preferred is up nearly. a.; point:
There was a period: of strength" also for Kan
Central Pacific, but their: gains. were. almost
wiped out in the late decline. :. The boldness
of the bears was due to .convtctions that since
the market refused TO go lip yesterday on the
much improved. conditions:of the. local money
market, nothing else is in sight likely TO give
an upward impetus TO prices a jump IN the
hnfa of af6 Sr7da bn hard
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Neqo York Grain and Produce.


NEW. YORK. Aug 15.-FLoUR-Recei
eSoCS barrels; exports S67l; sales. 1000. Market
easier in tone but not quotably lower. as
holders refused to name concessions in spite
of whcats sharp break g..
. :WHEAT-Receipts, 81 $50 bushels; exports,
1885, s.: sales 10000 futures. 256.GoO spot.
No. / northern. Duluth, ESTsc E. o. b. afoat
spot; No. hard, Duluth. sl7se +. o. b. afoat
spot No. 2 red. .T5tsc. elevator. Options opened
weak at &c decline in response to unexpected
weak. cables and fine Northwest weather news.
Continued weakness and declines later in the
day were attended by selling for both ac-
counts and disappointed export developments
esssd Sds !, ssS at l@1c & net GeGline M May
765sc, closed 1850; December, 177s179 IL 1-16c,
B1DES-Firm. -
HOPS-,Quiet
WQOIr-Ffrm. - s5s d. o.
METALs-Tin took sudden upturn in the
local market on the reappearance of liberal
buyers and stihening of views Of holders. The
news from Europe did not average up differ
entity from. auticipations nor was news from
producing points at home other than expected.
At The close he Metal Exchange called
+. PIG lRON-~Narrants unchanged, with SIS
LAKE COPPER Unclaimed at SIS 80.
TIN-Firmer: with sS1.S5 bid. and s31 50
LEAD quiet, with 81 SO hid and sss5. asked
SPELTER--Esasv at s5.7o: -
tf GIosea 'aiSlA e{ 80 20 ul
Including August, 81 40; December, 81 IS: Jan
iary. 81 20; February, s. s5.- Spot. Rio. dull
and easy. mild, barely steady
SUGAR Raw. weak, fair refining, 3 15-l6e;
centrifugal, 96 test. 4i5e: nolasses sugar.
3l3-16c: refined, about steady
:. BLTTTER-Receipts IL sl4 .packages; ,irregu-
lar Western. creamery IeRf7c and 2oq2lc;
factory, 13T15e,. 80. :
Western; ungraded, 11a144c at mark, ~
=. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.
: California dried fruits. quiet and steady.
-<EVAPORATED APPLES-Cqmrnon, .7Ikc;
prime wire tray SAGSltc; choice, s&@sei
fancy. -g1a691aes '.''-=.5 $500 i.
PRt=NES- tTiSc per lb. %:
APRICoTS- Royal. 14c; Moerpark, 1+Gi6c. Il
PEACHES -Unpeeed, 1lf1115c. s,s''
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BOSTON. STOCF
London Market.

q NEW YORK Aug. 15.-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were in better tone to-day.
Investment stocks improved. the Stock Ex-
change reading the morning Transvaal news
favorably. Business. however was SMALL the
holiday. in Paris increasing the stagnati ton.
Spanish fours were 591a. Tintos As and Anacon-
das ll3.s
. Americans were idle and dropping except
Lousvilles. Canadian Pacific dropped sharply,
the market expecting a 3 per cent dividend.
The bank did large business in short bills
at 512 the bank rate minimum. An advance Is
expected on Thursday
'" CLOSING %
Canadian Pacific 80; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. SQ14; Union Pacific preferred 1915; Ana
conda, 11a4,
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-. Chicago Gram Market.

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CHICAGO, Aug 15.:--wheat opened at sharp
with yesterday $. closing price of 7t7sc. fur
her small decline took place in the next hour,
but selling, 1hongh Continuous. not
ESPECIALLY keayy during the morning and inter
n1ittent: covering sufffGed to caBse:a number, of
.,pfad rullles. The: main factor the. weak
ness =ot. LIVERPOOL. That market not. only ig
ncred the advance: here sterday.' but showed
. an. early decline. of I'D, which was ipcreased
to I'd before the day was over. "A. good many
bad" thrashing reports were received fromfthe
Northwest" but notwithstanding estimates on
the. spriag wheat ~crup put the: total at .97,-
coo 600: bushels for the:thrce big wheat States.
bushels, this had a.:good deal Of effect Fine
weather was also reported in the wheat belt.
The decline was rendered the more easy from
the fact that during. the recent advance shorts
had generally covered and bulls loaded up, and
In consequence attempts to liqudate were at
ever; not driven home on the big holders
until late in the AFTERNOON, The price mean
while gradually declined to 70ssc. Late In the
session new bear. factors presented themselves
In the shape of a poor cash demand here and an
equally poor export demand at the; seaboard
September was forced down to 70tsc. There was
some selling by room traders expectation of
lower cables tomorrow. September rallied TO
=70A and closed with sellers at that figure.
. Corn showed some, steadiness early, though
opening lower With wheat Crop prospects were
very favorable and cables lower. The market
broke, readily when wheat: showed extreme
weakness; September closing with a loss of &c
Oats: were dull, within narrow range of
prices. September closed 1sc to Ac net lcyrcr
=. Provisions We're. fairly active and weak
There was extensive: September liquidation
/ mostly by longs, while October ribs were sod
heavily. The demand was largely from shorts
and buying from that class of tradecs. caused
some reaction from the lbottons' AL the close
September pork was DC lower lard, &c. 10 i1sc
E The leading futures ranged as follows
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

| The advance in Butter has checked the de-
mand somewhat and the market is hardly
as firm as it has been: though it is steady
enough Arrivals are more liberal. Cheese
is steady at ful figures. Eggs are firm, and
the tendency is toward still higher. prices. "
. Creamery--Fancy Creamery, 28lta24c; sec
onds. 22d23c. 80
Picked roll, isa2lc; hrkin, 1sa1sc; creamery
CHEESE-C Choice mild new slaG1Oc; old. 81:
qsc; Young America, 1Od1oi2c;' Eastern, 1S
EEGGs-Quoted at 17a2Oc for store and 22]a
G24c per dozen. for ranch; Eastern, 1S1a02Oc
for selected, 16d17c for No. l and. 14ql5c for
seconds:
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=. SUMMARY OF THE. MARKETS,

~"Sil5cr and foreign exchange remain midfstWbed.
k}reqt futures declined in sympathy qvith Chicago
Bd1ley dull, 70fth eastness III futures.
Oats; Corn AID Rye stand about the same.
!. Hay III liberal supply and gOeGk
+ All Ieedst16fS are. before quoted.
Beans and Seeds dull and unchanged.
14a0tFer pronounced ad5ance in Gram Bags.
Mutton and Lamb frner at small adUGnce,
Bet easy. Veai steady. Hogs and firm
Canned Fruits and Vegetables firm and IN demand.
.4jg ad9dnce IN PROFESSIONS expected at Chicago:
Potatoes and Onions 7cedk.
Hegetables piled up high along the 5ide7ca1ks
F,rNt market still gorged aid lozg.
Country eannfries ordered to reduce their output.
More demand for Primes. Other Dried Frtuts firm.
Spring IKooAs gsH cleaned up and faN clips quoted
Hops dbl and nominal Hides IN good demand and steady.
3OIs stdHd about the sane
lldfFet beNg Qaeoaded 5viM PonltrY from the East.
Batter less Gcti7e bit steady. Cheese firm
..Eg gg5 St05il All advancing tendency.
I(sfcieucy *dised0ered in the Almond crop
2eeredSsd exports Of produce and merchandise ..s<
Ltt5eed OIL and LncoI marked nb -.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

. There is no further decline in Potatoes, but
they are. quiet. Onions are a shade weaker.
The Vegetable market is simply glutted. The
sidewalks are lined with ramparts of Tomatoes.
Cucumbers, squash. Corn, Egg Plant and Pep
ers. Most Of them sell for song; a good many
lots carried over and a good many are
dumped.
POTATOES Garnet Chiles 9Oc@s1; Early
Rose, 75cGs1; Burbanks, 7jcd$1 per ctl; Sa-
linas Burbanks, 81 25q1 80; Sweet Potatoes, q
per lb. 49,. ;:
Picket Onions: f5c per sack.
VEGETABLES Asparagus. s1Q2 per box
Green Peas, 112Q2c per lb; String Beans. 1d2ci
Lima Beans 3a4c; Cabbage, 5Gq60c River To-
matoes, 15@25c; Egg Plant. 30Q40c; Green Okra,
25Ql65c per box; Garlic 2d3c; Green Peppers,
35a4Oc for Chill and 35Q40c per box for Bell
Carrots 3ed40c per sacka Bay Cucumbers, i;
Q25c; Pickles: 6oc for Mo-. and 4Gc per box
for No. .; Summer Squash. .15Q25c; Marrowfat
Squash, Sl4 per ton: Green Corn. 25cdS1 pei
sack; 75c@$1 per crate for Alameda and 6oq75c
for Berkeley.
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Poultry and Game.

There is no lack of Eastern. Poultry this
week. Two cars have already arrived and
three more are due within the next, twenty:
four hours This Eastern: stock is selling at
1212e for Turkeys 81 % for Geese, $5a6 for
Hens, s4 75a5 for old Roosters, s4d5 for Fry
Local stock is in fair demand at the low
prices. except Hens, which are dull.
POJ:E;TRY Live Turkeys 1lq13ca for Cob
blers ard a11Qt3c for Hens; Young Turkeys $.
l5Q17e; 6Seese per pair, sr25; Gdslings 81 sod
l 10; Bucks. $3q3 80 for. Did and SO 5oq5 for
young; Hens. $4d4 so; young Roosters, $4 50d
so; old Roosters, s4a4 50; Fryers. 81; Bron-
ers,: sSd3 so for large, g 50a3 for small;
Pigeons, 81 5oQt 75 per dozen for old. and 81 10
sGAME--poves.. bOG75c per dozen.
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Kedtlier..=. Report.
4i26t.ih. MelJdlaln. h rinie.l

tlEtLtIl.
=. IS RIA NCISCc1 Allg; Is IS D.. m :.
The. .fGlIdwtng max mum temperatures were
reported statiors.in California to-day: r.
Eureka. -: -, 60 San Diego -. 66
FresnoG: :: : SS Sacramento Sc.
Los; "A geIes Endependen -. so
RED :3luft %iss g.s: IS Yuma r..s.. 100.
san. Luis: ertispo. E: ... :: r. - F =.
san Fran Cisco "a at aXimunn temperature,
72i mini rlIrli 56 = mean 81: -: :.
WEATHER.. con RIIT9NS AMI: GENERAL
4: J. - II IGfFfCAST =. =.
Light rain has ocFlrred -0%er=. " ashingtdn: and
Nortfern Oregon, and thunder storms are re-
ported IrQIl Ar1Zon he >Sgeat her Is cloudy
and threatenipg 1n. " ashinston and conditions
are taXora Bile .r, rfzDna :
The: e:pressure has rapid y7oyer the Rocky.
Mountain :fes$iQn and fallen slightly along the
The: teraiieEatire has%sfall en-, deeidedIy over
Utah. ArizQnas Southern Nevada and Southern
CAlifornia:& It rlEen. rapidly oyer Oregon
and Northern Mex ada.-:f<r -. -.
Conditions" are faXQ Qrabie for fair and SONG
day, -! :. - -. ~ = >: " :.s. '. =:
Forecast ma de- at. san Francisco fer thirty
hogIs5;erdii9 n, M & IS 1899
Northern :Galif6riIta. Eatr yy'edresday rr7i-
er in he+irteror: q light ertherly W4rfts =
Southern l:alif orni aF afr: ednesday;. wa nm
er g{Tt.!y arl alb
Nevada : Partly. cloud ": WARMER "Wednesday
Utah Part y. .cfQudy> Probably, showers IN the
mountains .ANednesjfaY; warmer 80. - 3;
Arizona::1sh no weers Wednesday; warmer. in the
san Frahciseq.a q: yictnlt Fair Wednesday;
lght northwest Wind: ~ G.: H. WILSON ::
- 49,: y: Local. Forecast official.
-' F -
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Flour and M1Hstnfs.

FLOUR-Caiifornia family extras, SO 6095 IS,
usual terms; bakers extras So 1903 55; Oregon
and Washington, 80 4O03 50 per bbl for extra,
SO 25Q3 40 Tor bakers and 81 25Q3 for super
fine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks as fol
lows usual discount to- the trade: Graham
Meal, 81 so: Rice Flour. 81; CornmeaI, 50 80; ex-
ira Cream Cornmeai, So 25; Oatmeal, 81 5ol4 70;
Oat Groats, 81 IS; Hominy, 50 25a3 so: Buck
wheat Flour. $4d4 %; Cracked Wheat, So %:
Farina, "a so; Whole Wheat Flour. s3 50; Rolled
Oats (barres) $6 55d6 So; in sacks, Sc 3546 15j
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas, 81 So Green Peas
100 his
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ening tendency OF London discounts had de-
pressing effect. The recent activity OF vari-
Gus pools Which. have taken on heavy lines OF
various stocks in spite of the general apathy
of the market also made the market vulner-
able to determined attack. Call money worked
easier n. New York, but there is. still be-
lief that. the money thus placed VIII be needed
There was heavy realizing in Kansas and
Texas seconds. Kansas City. Pittsburg and
Gulf firsts, after erratic variations, closed ,
per cent higher. Price changes generally
were small and irregular. Total sales, par
value 50. S04, 600 .'-.s -
Government bonds were unchanged
|. The steamer st Paul, sailing for Europe,
will take out 90. 600 ounces Of silver. -.
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Eastern Livestock Market.

CHICAGO %
%, CHICAGO, Aug. II. The recent advance in
prices of cattle. has resulted in greatly in
creased offerings. and to-days market was
easier for this reason. The demand was only
fairly active. Good to choice beeyes, s. 60G
s As. conlm0ner grades, 81 G8d5 So; sto6kers and
feeders So 50Gi4 So; BULLS cows and heifers, 50
as. 81; Texas steers. s3 75d5 30; calves, for
which demand was good. SG7 10
The offerings Of hogs were again too light for
tha demand and good droyes sold 5d10c higher.
The late market somewhat easier, Heavy
hogs sold at 81 20F4 s5: mixed lots. S4 s0d4 975
and light, 81 seas; pigs s. 69d4 Co.. and culls,
81 25dd4 10. !. - sss' 20 o
The supply of sheep and lambs was in ex-
cess of the demand, and prices declined 1Qg15c!
Sheep. $2a+ so for inferior 70 choice; lots of
natives, Western rangers selling at SS 5oQ4;
lambs. So 5Qd6 10. '5s,'s o. 90
Receipts-cattle 5oco; hogs. 1900; sheep.
-. !.
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Hay and Feedstufs.

The Hay market continues well supplied and
featureless at unchanged prices. The demand
is nothing extra and the feeling is weak
All feedstuffs stand as before quoted.
BRAN-s15 50@S17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17 50Gi19 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, SIS 80 per ton
Oilcake Meal at the mill. $27@2S; jobbins,
SOS 50G29 Cocoanut Cake, S20M2t; Cornmeal,
s2S 50Q24 so Cracked Corn. $24425: Mixed Feed,
$l6a16 50 Cottonseed Meal, $2S per ton. ,,s
e HAY-Wheat Sc 50GS 30 for common to good
and 80 for choice Wheat and. Oat, SIda: Oat,
seas Barley, s5Q7 Island Barley, 81 5Oq5 90;
Alfalfa. $5Gt7 80 per ton; Compressed Wheat,
s9@10
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San Francisco Meat :Mayket.s

Mutton, has again advanced and. is; very Arm,
Lamb is also. in light supply and strong: Veal
is ,stea dy at unchanged prices: Beef fs#rather
easy at the quotations: Hogs: remain: scarce
-: II Whoiesaie rates from slaughterers to Dealers
: BEEF&1a724c perth for Steers and 6fa!a &c. for:
Cows So. y: -:'* .
VFAIs-St2G G9s2c- per lb..: i = e.: : :
IMU:TTs}Nz NzzEwet thefs :7lzaSe Ewes. 4osper
AIII3 fir at7sc: per"lb: <.. = *!, =
!: FelR X hegst 74qf55sc for small Sc for.
medium anS Ssiass for large and
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California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company sold California fruit
at auction to-day, realizing the following
prices. ss
MONTREAL Quebec, Aug. s15.--Peaches-
Early Crawford boxes s1G1 15 average 81 %.
Pears-Bartlett, boxes $2 156t2 S5,s average 81 49,
CHICAGO, Aug. Is. Grapes Malaga, single
crates. average 50 O5; Muscat, average 81 SO;
Tokay, average 50 Is; Thompson's Seedless.
average 81 81. Peaches-Early Crawford, boxes,
average 81 u; Elberta average 7sc susque-
hanna, 71@75c, average 72c. Pears-Bartietts'
81 S6Q2 04, average 81 81, Plums-Burbanks,
single crates average S103; Kelsey, average
s113. Prunes-Italian average 81 40; Silver.
average CSC Ten cars sold to-day; favorable
weather.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 15.-Peaches- Early
Crawford, ,50675c. average 65c; Late Crawford,
average 7Se: Yellow Free. average 'Sc. & Fears
Bradshaw 81 O5a1 2o average 81 10: Columbia
81; Kelsey 81 i5Q1 IS. average 81 T.; Yellow
Egg, 81 10 Prunes-Grcs, 81 o5qf g., average
81 80; Silver, 81; Tragedy, average ST.. Seven
cars sold to-day; weather favorable
BOSTON, Aug. 15-Peaches- Early Crawford
average soc. Pears-BartIejts. 81 7OG2 10, aver
81 OS Prunes-Gros. 81 25a1 50, average s. a;
Kelsey 81 20Gl1 30. average: 81 20; Silver, Socq
ST. average sic. Ten cars sold to-day.
NEW YORK, Aug l4IGraPssCMgIsss6at' e, my s6 81 20
age 81 "A. Peaches-Eary Crawford, boxes, 64c;
Late Crawford, Tic; Elberta, 7Sc; breestones
6Ocds1 25 average 96c; Orange Cling. 75cqSl 10,
average s1O6; Crawford Cling S9e Tuscan
Cling. 81 90 Pears-Bartletts.: 81 25G2 25. aver
age 81 80. ums-Bradshaw, single crates,
81 10d1 S5 average 81 II; Burbank, Secqsl 90
average 5Oc; Columbia, 65cas1 o5, average SSc;
Grand Duke, average 81 05; Quackenbos, aver
age 40. Prunes-Gros. 81 o5al 65, average
81 49, Silver, 50a95c. average SSc; Tragedy. 81 90
Twenty-six cars We're sold to-day; weather ia
yorabie. = '...
CHICAGO. Aug 15.-Porter Bros Company
sales California fruit Pears-Bartletts. 81 10
fords. 55GSOc box; Elbertar 7QaSoc; Fosters, 40
assoc; Susquehanna, 65970c; Mary's Choice, soc.
Plums-Keseys. 55c@s1 % crate. @q9Ce box;
Victoria 81 %; Purple Duanes, 81 l5@l 80; Ye-
low Egg 9Oca$1 O5; Columbia, s. O5 crate Nee Zee
tarines, 81 .25 crate Grapes-Muscats. 81 45g
so crate; Tokays, s. Is crate. Prunes-Ital-
ians 81 206I1 40. crate; Gros. 90cGSl 49, silver.
45c6s1 05; German. 81 20; Fellenberg, 81 l0q1 25;
Bulgarian. slGf % crate
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-PQrter Bros. Company
sales California fruit: Plums-Kelseys, i5c4
81 40 crate and 81 60G1 70 box; Egg, 60cQSl %
Bradshaw 50cdS1 10; Golden Drop S5q90c:
Columbia 81 10 crate Peaches-Elbertas. 75c0
81 90 box; Late Crawfords. 55d95c; Muir. Csc
Susquehanna4 65cd$1; Strawberries. 95cdS1 %;
Golden Free 65c: Crawford, 55dS0c; Lovells,
B5c; Tuscan. 654s0c; Albrg}ts s0cGS1 25, Fos-
ters. 65dS0e; Freestones, :50cd$l 40 Grapes
Muscats, 81 20g1 30 crate;: Tekays, 81 l0df S5i
Fontainebfeau, 81 10 e crate. Pears5.Bartletts.
81 35d2 80 box and 81 half hpX; Clapp,s FaYorite;
81 90 box Prunes-Silver 75cdS1 05 crate; Gros,
ST 10da 70: oTragedys 81 55; Hungarian, S5c@
81 Q5 crate. Twenty-Five cars sold here to-
day. %.
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!. FOREIGN Markets.

LONDON, Aug: 15s:-consols: 1o57s; silver. a7s4.;;
wheat cargoes off coast moderate inquiry; carr
goes. on passage; Sd higher; .:cargoes Wa1la
Wal1a, 27s ed; English country markets: quiet:
LIVERPOOL, Aug. .l5:-:Wheat- firrnt No ]
standard California; es~ t2d46s tad weather in
England, showers. go: - =. :
p COTTON-uplands,. 349d - -. :
s'.s CLOSING.
.wHEAT-spot, if1n. No: ! California; IS "a
Futures, steady. September. SIS sid: -Decem=
ber, 5s 11asd. e. esa. J.: 3. g. ::
CoRN2Futures,. steady September. Ss Id;
October 3s 41zd November. As 4&1.: -: - IL
= FLOUR-St. Louis. fancy winter: firm, .7s Cd,
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Provisions.

The Chicago market for Hogs is Very strong
again and further ddyeGee In f,f4ivisnna: il
expected. The local market is STEADY with. a
fair demand Mt unchanged .auoih41ons
E CURED MEATS Bacon: 'bisea pei lb for
heavy. 9@9bsc for light medium. llG for. light
}l2lac for extra light ana iae faf augar cured;
mia Hams, i3ci Mess Beef, sls per bbi ex-
ira Mess Beef tl4i Family Beef, 3i6@ib 20: ex-
S159l5 50;' Smoked Beef. i2e per h.
f: LARD-Tiereea quoted at 6iaGf6Ec per ID for
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Beans and Seeds.

Beans continue dull at quotations, which.
while no lower. weak. Seeds remain the
same under small and occasional sales.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 70GD1 50; Small White. SO
62s15: Large White, 81 GOAL 65; Pinls. 81 15q
2 %; Reds nominal; Blackeye, 81 15G4 25; But
:ters, nominal; Limas, "a lQll4 15; Pea, 81 159
3J: Red Kidneys, S2Q2 %. per ctl.
SEEDS--Brown Mustard s215q3c; Yellow Mus
:tard, nominal; Flax 81 9Osp2 10; Canary Seed,
224q3c per lb for California and sac for East
ern to arrive Alfalfa, SI2@912c; Rape: &c;
Hemp. 4a41zc: Timothy. nominal.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 25Gl1 90; Green, 81 6C
az per ctl. =.
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Black and white are weak and dull, while red
are in active demand and firm, with light re-
ceipts
White. 81 2oa1 a5; Red. 81 1oa1 Is per ctl;
Black, 90c@S1.
CORN-There is nothing going on TO change
quotations. way or the other ..
Small round Yellow, 81 25ll1 35 Eastern large
Yellow, 81 07t2G1 10; White, 81 071ad1 10; mixed;
81 0712 per ctl; California White. nominal: ' '&s
RYE-DuIl at 906921ac per ctl. So. 80
UCKWHEAT-Nomi - o.
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: '->Gulfeys.

The F4eetarj!e was chartered prior TO arrival
FOR wheat TO Europe. 2gs lad
The Spokane loads: lumber at.Pott Gamble.
for Japan. =: :; - -. T..
The XII ;t6melG~ loads rndse fer IAv6rpGj or
London al; d REPORTED rate Of 235, =. = -.
- The Earl II pn1f'9Ee is::chartc!el for wheat
or barley IL Er-6pe. Bis Sd; QHt.e1 OF radse~ 70.
London#~or. Eiverp0ol, ,S9s sd. -: -.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
Foreign Futures.
Available Gram Supply.

NEW YORK, Aug. Especial cable and
telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's show the
following changes in available supplies as com
pared with last account
the Rockies decrease. 652. 600 bushels; diver
pool Corn Trade News, afioat for and In Eu-
rope, decrease. 900, COO total supply decrease
Corn United States and Canada, east of
Rockies, decrease ], 100 600.
Rockies, decrease s39I coo bushels. g. -
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!. EXPORTS *of. Praduce..

Exports Of produce from. this port during the
fs FIR e., seven 2nths f - The o Pear am9pntsd to
time in 1S9S .-:the:: leading destinations being
as follows. Atlantic; ports $3.50. goo; Great
Britain So 4941l!0;.'' China - So l60iI00; Japan,
81 35I7O;= australia; ,6Q0g: British Columbia,
S616.1Q0 500 =; Central America,
s925. go; aHaiiatI. Islands,: 81 3eQ5 500. L:
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
san: FRANCISCO. STOCK: AND: EXC.HA 4
= -. 4 BOARD: r.: =.
-. ..= Morning: Session.

10 contra 80, j.. = : =. -:
leo. C. FAINT PoWd -: q, : -. ..
90. akaWeli:: Sugar Co:'..l !; : =. ..:a 80
25 OnoTlea Sugar. Co.,
:. II II. : &fterneon :Sessi6n%
80 Contra Costa Water. =: -, -. IL =:
80 Equitable: Gas - -; -: 4
so Mutual E1ec. eos: ;.. 3 +. 81. "
so Mutual Elec.. co :. -. " s.
so MafaMeli Sugar Co. -, :. ..--... $50.
35 S. F Gas &: Elec. -. =. . #
100 Vigorit Powder ,=: i. ~: j..
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16

= LUMBER Retail prices are as fauogs: -Piae
Redwood. $lfa1S for No; /. and sl5aI6 for: u g.
3; Lath. feet. $2r 2Oa2 30 :: Pickets sfsJ Shin
sies 81 506iI 10 for common; and 81 IS for fahcy
Shakes si1 for split and $12 for 'sa xIf;: r
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16

Casn quotations were, as follows =" Flpur
barely steady; No. Spring Wheat. ssG7O%c;
No: 2 Red: 1@72t4c; No: p Corn. 315sc; No. 2
Oats, 2ia2lAe: Ne; White, 2S!4q24c; No. 8
Barley, S5@l1ci No. i Flaxseed, 81 0sIk; Prime
Timothy Seed, 50 So; Mess Pork: per bbi 81 50O
%; Lard. per 100 lbs: S. 05G5 20: Short-rib
Sides Goosel. 81 se@5 To- Dry ,Salfed Shoulders
(boxed). 5la@5sse; Short Clear. Sides (boxed),
per gal S1:2s; Sugar. Cut Loaf. unchanged