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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

Buyers continue to bid 13c for new Hops but
without any effect on growers, who refuse to
sell at this figure.
Wool Is quiet as there is little Spring left
to work on. Some Fall lambs have sold at
sd9c.
Hides and Tallow are unchanged.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers. 1oq1O1zc: medium, sGs1zc; light, SC:
Cowhides, &c; Stays, &c; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf,
10c: dry Hides, sound, 16c; culls and brands,
13c; dry Kip and Veal. 16c; dry Calf, 17c;
Sheepskins. sheatings, 20030c each; short
Wool. 35G6Oc each: medium. 70@90c; long Wool.
9Ocds1 10 each: Horse Hides. salt. S242 3 for
large and 81 25G1 80 for small; Colts, 25g5Oc
TALLOW-No. l rendered, 4G4l2c per ID; No.
., 3d312c; refined, -; grease, 262hc.
WOOI-Spring Clips-San Joaquin and
Southern months. sQ11c; Foothill and North
free, 11q14c; Foothil and Northern defec-
tive, 9611c; Nevada. 11d14c; San Joaquin Foot
hill free. 1QQ12c; San Joaquin Foothl defsc- &c
tive. SG9c Humboldt and Mendocina, l612q lSc +;
Valley Oregon I761Sc; Eastern Oregon, 12Q14c
for choice and 9q1112c for fair to good.
HOPS-1S9S crop 15d1712c per ID; 1899 crop
12lb613c bid and refused.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION,
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Are steady at 31s 5d@
32s cd. usual options. The chartered wheat
fleet in port has registered tonnage OF aS'oD
against $500 tons the same date last year.
dsengaged, 1870 tons, against 2S, 800; on the way
to this port 2l1 900 tons against 207, 800
WHEAT-Chicago was steady, but feature
and small at that The sentiment very
bearish. The weather in the Northwest was
average Snow gives the winter Wheat outlook
at s5c, against Csc in 1898. Corn was hrmer
The local market was lower and dull, with
no shipping demand. Milling descriptions were
steady, but any increase in offerings would
Spot Wheat-shipplng. 81 oss4@1 o5; milling.
81 0S2+Q1 1213.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9l5 o'cIock-December-
5000 ctls 81 11ss: Is .o00, 81 11%.
Second Session December 600 ctls., 81 ~.
Regular Morning Sesson-December-10 900
ctls. 81 1871; 5000 81 I1ls.
Afternoon Session-December-24,o 900 ctls..
BARIEY-The LEY ''f market Si continues to decline
and the demand is slow Shippers have re
duced their bids to s5@96HG for export grades
pecially in the afternoon
Feed. s599Oc; Brewing, 9Sc9N; Chevalier'
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal sesslon-e:15 o'clock--No sales.
Second session-No sales. .o.,
cts.. $3.50; 2Ooo. S5c; 1000, S5c; Seller 9s. new
''V1 Afternoon SS2nc session-December-2 ctls..
s47sc; 1000, s41Ec; 1000, s49sc; 1000. SAC; 5000
SS7sc 1000. s3ssc 1900 sS1fc; 5000. S3ssc; 1000
SIS; 1900. S314c Seller @ ,ss new-2o0o. s2aSc'
OATS-Offerings are more liberal and prices
are weaker as rule ooY The u, inquiry quiz is ra9 not
sharp New white. s. $gql 20, 70 ana naf ne" red'
CORN-The market has not changed for
long time. Offerings are not heavy, but the
Small round Yellow. 81 3OG1 35: Eastern large
Yellow, 81 1Odl Is: White 81 1091 10; mixed,
81 10 per ctl.; California White, 81 11lagl 2212.
RYE-Quiet at 90G921zc per ctl.
WHEAT-Nominal.
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4o-5os, Sc for 5o-6Os. 4c for 6O-7os. S1s6ssc for
and 2G2L4c for 1o0-110's.
DRIED FRUITS (New Crop)moPIrunr1ees: coIe r1es in IN
sacks. SIC for 40-50s, SIC for 50-6Os s, 44c per
ID for 60-7o's, SAC for 70-S0's, 3AdS15c for SO
SOS and 2&4Q3c for 9o-10Cs; Apricots. 9gG1lc for
Royals and 1112G12kc for Moorparks; Peaches
7146712c; Evaporated Apples. 7171ac; Sun-dried
412d5c per lb Nectarines. safe per lb.
crown SIC for four-crown, 41ad6c for seedless
Sultanas. sac for Seedess Muscatels and 81 ~
for London layers; Dried Grapes, 244q3c-
NUTS-Walnuts. 5dSc for hardshell. 10ullc
for softshell; Chile Walnuts.' 11Q12c Almonds.
new crop. 71zc for Languedoc and 912c for
paper-shell; Peanuts. sale for Eastern and IA
Csc for California: Cocoanuts. 81 5OG5:
HONEY-Comb, 1115C for bright and lO12c Tor
light amber; water white extracted, 1l44I12c;
light amber extracted, 612@7c; dark S12c
per lb.
BEEsWAX-26a27c per III.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-The Wool market shows
a strong position and all conditions are favor
able for prices being sustained The sales have
been considerable although not so heavy as
the two previous weeks Territory Wool holds
nrm and good. Woods on the secured basis
are selling at SOC with the range above this
figure for fine medium and fine. Fleece Woods
are feeling the strength OF the market. al
though sales have been small
Australians are nearly cleared up and prices
are nominal in the absence of supplies.
Territory Wools-Montana and Dakota. fine
medium and fine, 1i61sc: secured 50G52c;
staple. 55q57c; Utah and Wyoming, fine me
dunn and fine 16Q1sc; secured. soc; staple, 531
SOC; Idaho fine medium and fine, 16d17c;
secured. j0d52c.
Australian, secured basis. combing superfne.
7sMS0c; good 74Q 16c. average I0o13c.
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ASSESSMENTS PENDING.
Company.
Expense of a London Season.

The programme for social season in
London is exceedingly interesting at first
sight, but when one realizes it must be
repeated by each newcomer and aspiring
millionaire it is evident that society
soon becomes a drug to the freshest indi-
vidual. In the first place. house must
be taken at any cost: then a series of
magnificent dinners laid out, then a series
of "at homes with the most famous
celebrities on the stage. dramatic and
lyric to draw" the fine world; then a
similar series of dances must be arranged
with splendid 100000 ball bringing up
the rear. Besides these actual necessities
there must be shooting boxes and salmon
fishing privileges secured. to which shall
he invited the choicest of new friends not
because you want their company, but
because it is the thing to invite them.
Having issued this programme for the
social magnates the multi-millionaire sits
back and twirls his thumbs while his sec
retary pays the billS.-Boston Herald.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, August -FLOUR-Recepts.
30 1874; exports, 21448. Weak, fully 1pc lower to
sell.
WHEAT-Receipts. S3.25O; experts. 125, s73
Spot weak: No. 2 red. 7514c f 0. b. ahoat spot;
No l. Northern Duluth 1880 +. O. b. ahoat
spot: No l. hard Duluth, S02sc +. 0. b.. a1oat to
arrive: No. 2. red, 1880 elevator. Options
opened weak and sold off through the influence
OF Disappointing cables. supplemented by con-
tinued excellent crop news from the Northwest
A brief rally at midday on the decrease IN
due liquidation and the market closed weak
and unsettled at nc decline. September. 74sQ
75c. closed 74@sc; December. 761z@77A, closed
HOPs-Quiet.
HIDES-Quiet.
WOOI-Steady.
The various phases Of to-day's metal markets
were Of less sensational order. Tin fell off
and less favorable reports from home and for
eien markets The other departments were
quiet and unchanged. At the close the metal
exchange called pigiron warrants unchanged
with SIS % bid and S1j 10 asked.
LAKE COFPER-Unchanged at s1s 30.
TIN-Dull and unsettled, with S32 so bid and
LEAD@Gnchanged with 81 So bid and 81 571a
asked. The brokers price for lead is 81 35 and
for copper $1S 80.
SPELTER-Unchanged at &c.
COFFEE-Options closed steady and un-
changed sales. 1000 bags, including Septem-
ber. 81 81; December. s. So; January. 81 S5;
March, $5ll5 o., Spot-Rio. dull and nominal
with weakened undertone; mild. quiet and
'''; srGAR~Raw. strong. with decided upward
tendency; fair refining. 15-16c bid; centrifugal
96 test. 4l2c bid; nolasses sugar, 1916 bid :;
refined. strong, with good demand.
BUTTER-Recepts, 1862 packages; steaGN:
Western creamery. 15d1Sc; fresh factory, 11G1
lac: factory, 14G1412c.
EGGS-Receipts 1858 packages; irregular;
Western. 10015I4c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-California drfed
fruits quiet.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common, 6lka7Jbc:
prime wire tray. SAqs1zc; choice. S&99c; fan
cy. 9lsG91.c.
NES-31tdSc
APRICOTs- Royal, lac; Moorpark. 1491sc.
PEACHES-Unpeeled. 11n1llhc.
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Mail advices from New York say of dried

Mail advices from New York say OF dried
fruit:
1t Is said that future peaches on the coast
have advanced 10 Gi2c as the inside quotation
on August shipment, and that a further ad-
vance is expected when trading begins. The
Indications for large output Of dried peaches
are not 50 promising as they were. Gamers
are Offering prices for green fruit which 1t IS
practically Impossible for driers 10 pay under
the present proha bittties for prices. II seems
70 be quite likely thar prices will at least re
main firm where they are now. with IosSlulS
an increase il demand continues as strong as
Indications warrant
out gradually under ordinary consunptlNe dt--
uand and holders expect that the supply VIII
be practically exhausted when new crop goous
come on the market There are TuIuorS d ol
further sales OF futures. but if they are true
The particulars are kept from the pubic II
IS certain that there - bios for new goods,
but SO far = kUoWA me Jt the ORDERS nave
been confirmed. The general conditions favor
steady prices and the trade anticipates con-
siderable activity before September.
"ApriCots are advancing and II IS under
stood that sales are being made on Jhe
coast at less than 9iac, while luC or even more;
IS asked for the best qualities The West ana
goods. and some buyers for this market say
that il IS difficult 70 secure the supplies they
want. and II probably is at the prices they are
willing to pay. An advance Is probable as de-
uand increases, as it has already begun TO DO
''Raisins are steady. though buyers from
other Eastern markets are reported taking con-
siderable supplies here. enough, according to
the best information obtainahle. 10 clean up
the uugraded and the twO-cToWn- There are
$50 to 400 cars LETT on the coast. principally
four and three crown. The new crop promises
IN abundant yield Of good quality and prices
ere expected to rule high this season.
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PROVISIONS.

The yellow fever news broke the Chicago
market on Monday but there a rally yes
terday. with the shorts covering.
There IS a heavy demand for Hams and the
top prices are secured without difficulty. Lard
and Bacon are firm, but not active as Ham.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, S1ac per Id for
heavy. 9d91ac for light medium. lie for light,
12Ibc for extra light and 13c for sugar cured;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 1S1aG14c; Califor-
MIA Hams 13c; Mess Beef, sl3 per Dbl; ex-
ira Mess Beef $14: Family Beef, S15gl2 90; eX-
s15d15 90; Smoked Beef. 12c per lb.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5l2d5s4c per III Tor
compound and &c for pure; half barrels, pure,
TIC; 1O-lb tins. SIC; 5-lb tins. SIC
COTTOLENE-Tierces, 67sd71sc per ID.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Potatoes and Onions remain about the same.
Supplies of all kinds of Vegetables are still
liberal, and the market is glutted with Gu
cumbers and Summer Squash, some left over
POTATOES-G Chiles. s1q1 10; Early
Rose 75cdSl: Burbanks. 75cG$1 per ctl in
sacks and sal 25 in boxes; Sweet Potatoes,
0OlNiiONs-eocds1 per ctl for slverskins;
Pickle Onions, 75c per sack.
ETABLES-Asparagus 75cGs1 80 per box
for ordinary and 81 75q2 p for fancy; GTesn
Lima Beans, 4G5l5c; Cabbage, 5OG60c Toma-
toes, I5a25c per small box a Rivers 1os; 5eq%oe;
box: Garlic. 263c: Green Peppers. 25G5Oc for
Chile and 5Ods5c per box for Bell; Carrots. SO3
40c per sack; Bay Cucumbers, 15G25c; Pickles,
squash. i5G25c: Marrowfat Squash. Sl5d2O per
ton; Green Corn. 25d75c per sack for Vacavile,
S11l % per crate for Alameda and 50q90c for
EerkeleV
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Aug. There was the usual
small Tuesday supply of cattle to-day. The
demand was brisk and all offerings were easily
disposed of at firm prices. Good to fancy cat
tie. IS SOG5 95; commoner grades, 81 35Q5 %;
stoclers and feeders, $S 25G4 so; bulls COWS
; 30: calves. 50 50g6 75
Hog prices were weak and lower in spite of
small receipts sales being at about 5Gl0c de-
cline Heavy hogs, 50 soq4 90 medium
weights. "a 1904 4O; light weights, 81 1904 So
pigs SO 5Od4 50; culls, s263 so.
There was a good demand for sheep and
lambs. and with light supply prices ruled
strong and higher. Sheep sold at 50 25d3 %
for culis up to s5T5 % for prime wethers.
Good lambs sold actively at s6q6 IS, inferior
grades bringing S445 Is.
Receipts-Cattle, 2oCO; hogs, 1900; sheep,
e0CO
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cabegram says:
The markets here were idle to-day. except in
Americans and Westraians. The tone was
easier on harder money Americans were
strong in the morning. Northern, Central and
In the afternoon they relapsed Provincial
and New York selling, and the close be
low the best, but gains ranging up to ~ were
general. Paris sold Tintos in anticipation OF
unfavorable statistics. Other coppers were
steady The bank bought &sT 600 gold bars
and G113,000 in German coin
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-Callfornia family extras. SO 60d3 Is,
usual terms; bakers extras, 50 40a3 50; Oregon
and Washington. So 4Od3 30 per bbl for extra,
So 25G3 40 for bakers and 81 25qS for super
fine
MILI.STUFFS-P in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade; :, Graham nan
Meal 81 90; Rice Flour 81; COrnmeal. 81 so: ex-
ira cream Cornmeal. 50 %; Oatmeal. s. 5O@4 IS;
Oat Groats, 81 20; Hominy. So 25a3 so; Buck
Farina. 81 80; Whole Wheat Flour, So 30; Rolled
Oats (barrels) s6 5576 %; in sacks, Sc 35Q6 75;
Pearl Barley. S.; Split Peas. 81 so: Green Peas.
Der
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Holders Of Beans are firm and demand full
figures. but buyers are Indifferent and the mar
ket rules dull There is no change in Seeds.
REANS-Rayos 81 q0d2; Small White 50 056
Is: Large White 81 65d1 50; Pinks. 81 30G2 40;
Reds nominal; Blackeye 81 10d4 10: Buffers.
nominal: Limas 81 1ol14 10; Pea, 81 1912 %;
Red Kidneys. 81 50 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; Yellow
Mustard 2s1dSc: Flax, nominal; Canary Seed,
23tc per lb.; Alfalfa, S12691ac; Rape, SqS1zc;
Hemp. 4i4G+1tc; Timothy. 424G54c.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 25a1 so; Green, IL %
az per Ctl.
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WEATHER REPORT.
G20th Meridian-Pacific Time.)
CAN I'D s N-l,TcEn A11a1rsr ! 3 n

SAN FRANCISCO. August !, p. m
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka ............... 50 san Diego .......... "A
Fresno ...............Ino Sacramento .,....-.. Sc
Los Angeles -....... 81 Independence ...-... 90
Red Bluff .......... 90 Yuma ................l0 100
San Luis ObspO.... IS
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
g., minimum, 81; mean, 56-
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Cloudy weather prevails along the Sound and
over Southern California, Arizona and the
Rocky Mountain region. Showers and thun-
der storms have occurred in Utah, Arizona and
Southern California.
The pressure has risen over the entire Pa
CifC slope during the past twenty -four hours
The temperature has fallen over Arizona and
the eastern portion OF Southern California;
elsewhere it has remained nearly stationary.
Conditions are favora hle for fair weather in
California. except probable thunder storms in
the mountains OF Southern California Thunder
storms are also likely in Utah and Arizona.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight August >:
Northern Caifornia-Fair Wednesday; fresh
west wind
Southern California-Partly cloudy Wednes-
day. probable thunder and showers in the
mountains. fresh west wind.
NeVada-Fair Wednesday.
Utah-Cloudy. with thunder storms and
showers Wednesday,
Arizona Cloudy with showers and thunder
storms Wednesday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednesday;
fresh west wind.
G. H. WILSON. Local Forecast Official.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Another car of Eastern sold at s6q6 so for
Hens. S575 30 for old Roosters, s. for Fryers
and So so for Broilers.
The market for home stock continues dull on
account OF the receipts from the East, and
sales are at low prices.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 1l@13c for Cob
Iers and 11d1Sc for. Hens; ~ Young Turkeys.
al 50: Ducks, s3q4 for old and 50 50G5 for
young; Hens. s4d5 50; young Roosters, &5q
s. so; old Boosters, 81 25Q5: Fryers, 81; Broil
ers s3d3 80 for large, 81 50G3 for small;
pigeons, 81 5OGI1 10 per dozen for old and 81 75q
for Squads.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Prices for all descriptions stand about the
same. Hogs continue and firm. with
occasional sales the quotations.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7aSc per lb for Steers and 61aG7c for
Cows
VEAL~7Q1Oc Der lb.
MUTTON-Wethers. &c: Ewes. 6lac per lb.
LAMB-Spring, Sc per III.
PORK-Live Hogs 524 d57sc for small, &c for
medium and 51@d55sc for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders. Size; dressed Hogs, 7GSi2c.
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Quotations have not changed for some days.
The demand about balances the supply and
while there is no accumulation of stock there
is enough of all kinds here.
BUTTER 49,.
Dairy~Fancy. 171hG1sc; good to choice, 1sG
CHEESE-Choice mild new 9@91zc: old, so
SIC: Young America, 91sa1Oc; Eastern. 1$ai5c,
23c per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 1871 Go2Oc for
selected, 16Q17c for No. l and 14Q15c for sec
Ond6
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ErTTRES
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, Aug. SPECIAL cable and
telegraphic advices to Bradstreet's show the
following changes in available supplies, as
compared with last week:
Wheat-United states and Canada, east OF
the Rockies decrease 552 600 bushels; afoat
for and in Europe, increase 900 bushels;
total supply decrease 352. COO bushels
Corn-United States and Canada, east OF the
Rockies decrease 2.9I6, 900 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada, east of the
Rockies decrease 427. 900 bushels.
The aggregate stock of wheat held at Port
land Or. and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash,
increased los, 600 bushels last week.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Receipts of Hay dropped sharply TO 443 tons,
but the market continued weak and dull.
There was no further change in Bran and Mid
dlngs.
BRAN-s16G17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17 5Oql9 50 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley. $50 per ton;
$2S 5Od29; Cocoanut Cake, $20Q2l; Cornmeal.
$23 5oa24 80; Cracked Corn, So $24a25; Mixed Feed
HAY-Wheat. s7mS so for Eood and 50 for
choice Wheat and Oat $6 50qS: Oat, s. soar 50;
Barley. $5GG7; Island Barley, $5d6; Alfalfa, $og
90 per ton: Compressed Wheat, S9glO.
AM-20G40c per bale.
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the eally 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 the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day. except when there are but
three tides. sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when a minus sign q 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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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, August l.
stmr Mackinaw. Littleield. IS hours from
Br stmr Robert Adamson. Morgan, "a hours
Tug Hercules. Randall. 50 hours from San
Ship Louis Walsh. Gammons. days from
Br ship Aristomene. Young. rs days from
CIR ship Flottbek, Shoemaker 14o days from
Fr bk Marguerite. Dollfus 1872 days from
schr Eclipse Forest So hours from Eureka.
schr B Leeds, Nielsen, 10 days from Ia
schr Winchester Hubs, IS days from Unga.
schr Pioneer Mikkelsen. 7 days from Co
schr S Donielson, CranEle. days from
schr Dora Bluhm. Jorgenson. 1o1s days from
Port Blakeley.
CLEARED
Tuesday August L
stmr Pomona, Shea, Eureka; GoodalI. Per-
stmr santa Rosa. Alexander, San Diego:
Goodall. Perkins & Co
stmr Indiana. Morle, Manila; Govern
Haw stmr San Mateo Fletcher. Nanaimo;
Pacific Improvement Company.
SAILED.
Tuesday August 1.
stmr Indiana Morle Manila via Honolulu
stmr Columbia, Green. Astoria.
Stmr Aloha, Jorgensen, Fort Bragg.
Stmr Washtenaw Croscup Tacoma
StnE tuIn, lIuIululSl,
Stmr Brunswick. Andersen. Astoria
Stmr Whitesboro. Johnson, :"
Bktn City Of Papeete Berude. Tahiti.
Schr Nettie Low, Low. Point Reyes
schr Cr NeWaTk gsef Beck, BoWens In landing ns
Schr Reliance, Skipper, Fish Rock.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOs, Aug: /, 10 p; m.-weather
foggy; wind SW; velocity IA miles.
CHARTERS.
The Orange Branch loads lumber at Port
land for Chinese port.
SPOKEN.
June so lat 13 s, long 80 W,Br bk Inverurie.
from Antwerp, for Port Los Angeles.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Aug 1-Rktn
Williem Carson, from Port Blakeley. for sgd
Sailed Aug 1-Bktn William Carson. from
Zoos ZOOS BAY-saiied Aug 1-stmr Arcata, for
'% sE8TTLENArrived Aug 1-stmr Farallon.
from Alaska slightly 1tl =, damaged);
Rival. from Fort Bragg
SAN DIEGO-Arrived Aug 1-Stmr Alcazar.
las, AsToRfA-Arrlved Aug 1-stmr W Elder
Sailed Aug 1-stmr State of California. for
''f5' EUREKA-Arrived Aug 1-stmr weeott.
hence July 50. Tug Columbia. with dredger
" sailed Aug 1-stmr North Fork. for San
MENDOCINo-,Arrived Aug 1-stmr Point
Arena hence July 81
Sailed Aug 1-schr Golden Gate for San
Francisco.
San Francisco
SAN PEDRO-Arrived Aug 1-stmr Rival,
from Port Los Angeles.
Sailed Aug 1-Schr Alice, for Eureka
FOREIGN PORTS.
MANILA-Arriyed Aug III stmr Penn
sailed July 31-U stmr Grant. for San
YoKoHAMA- Arrived Aug 1-Br stmr Cop
tic. hence July II.
Sailed July SO-stmr China. for San Fran
cisco
DUNGENESS-P Passed July S1-Br ship Mat
NEWCASTLE-SaiIed July A-Bk Abby
Palmer. fer Honolulu.
AUCKLAND-Arrived July S1-Stmr Mari
posa hence July 13.
ACAPULCo-Sailed July 2S-stmr San Juan.
for Panama.
DEPARTURE BAY-Arrived Aug 1-ship
Charmer, hence July IL
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Aug 1-Stmr Western
land, from Antwerp.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
BOULOGNE-SaiIed Aug 1-Stmr Patricia,
for New York
CHERBOURG-Arrived Aug 1-Stmr Penn
sylvania. from New York
SOUTHAMPTON-Saied July 31-Stmr Bre-
men. for New York.
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CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

CHICAGO, Aug Pronounced dullness
was practically the only feature of Wheat
from the opening until within three-quarters
OF an hour of the close. During that time the
range OF prices was but &c. and for long
periods the pit was half deserted. traders 60
ing to Provisions and Corn, where more ac-
tivity apparent The opening rather
weak at a slight decline, September starting
1sc lower at 691sa69ssc- II advanced shortly
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COMMERCIAL WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Silver unchanged.
Wheat and Barley lower.
oats Corn and Rye unchanged
smaller receipts Of Hay.
Fae5stuffs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds quiet.
Potatoes and onions about tne eain0'
Vegetables IN heavy supply.
Poultry plentiful.
R,-tar cheese and Eggs unchanged
sbipuing Peaches and Plums nrIner'
Lemons rlut the market.
Canning prices keep up fairly
Dried Apples lower.
Dried Apricots firm and Peaches steac!'
Provisions stiU active and hrIn.
New fall Wool appearing.
Hop growers are firm holders.
Hides and Tallow unchanged.
Meat market about the same
Grain Bags firm.
No change in Oils
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LUMBER.

LUMBER-Retail prices as follows: Pine
ordinary sizes, s16d17; extra sizes, higher;
Redwood s17a1s for No. l, and s15Q16 for No.
.: Lath feet. 81 20d2 30; Pickets. SIS; Shin
giles, 81 5071 75 for common, and 81 IS for fancy;
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OREGON

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Aug. 1.-The best open quota
ton for Walla Walla wheat to-day was SIC
with valley in no special demand at SIC and
bluestem nominally 5sc These prices will not
shake loose much wheat, but there are more
pressing tonnage engagements to meet than are
now in sight.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-Wheat continues dull.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

numbers were s37, 500. Considering the amount
of ore handled this shows a cost of only sc
rncr ton
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with trading light and the outlook not particu-
larly promising for any advance Club. Doc;
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