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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Saturday March II.
stmr Mineola. David. go hours from Tacoma:
Stmr EIihu Thomson, Smith, days from
Stmr Columbia. Green 5sA hours from Port
ifs;n Stm7 Geo Iloomis' Bridget, 80 hours from
CLEARED.
Saturday, March II.
Stmr Walla Walla, Wallace, Victoria and
Port Townsend; Goodall. Perkins & co.
stmr Willamette, Hansen, Nanaimo; Paclno
Stmr North Fork, Bash. Eureka; Chas Nell
Bark c Allen Johnson, Honolulu: Will
liams. Dimond & Co. ~,
Schr Alice Cooke. Penhallow, Honolulu; Will
liams, Dimond g. Co.
SAILED
Saturday. March Ii.
stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander. San Diego.
Schr Alice Larsen. White. Tacoma.
Schr John A. Hellquist. Eureka
Schr Laura Madsen Rasmussen, Grays Har-
schr Francis Alice. wallstedt Unga-,
Schr Corinthian, Korth, Bowens Landing.
CHARTERS.
The Albert and S Castle load mdse for
Honolulu.
The city of Madras loads lumber at Moody
VILE for Melbourne, 51s Sd; C Holmes, lum-
Der at Port Blakeley for Honolulu.
SPOKEN.
. Nov &c. lat % S, long 131 W-Br ship Alcides,
hence Oct II, for London.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
NEWPORT-Arrived March 11-Stmr Sc
quota, from Port Los Angeles.
NEAH BAY-Passed March 11-Br ship Clan
Galbraith, from Astoria, for Tacoma.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arriyed March 11-Br
ship Iranian, from Seattle, for Queenstown.
Sailed March 11-schr S Holmes. for Port
Blakeley.
EUREKA-Arrived March 11-Stmr Chilkat
hence March 9; stmr Pomona hence March 10.
UMPQUA-Sailed March S-Schr Lucy for
San Pedro; schr Lily for San Francisco
CLALLAM BAY-In bay March 11-Ger ship
Rodenbek, from Vancouver, for Callao.
FOREIGN PORTS.
DUBLIN-Arrived March 10ABr bark Inver-
cauld, from Oregon; Br bark Largo Bay, from
Oregon
HULL-Arrived March 1I-Br ship Australia.
from Oregon.
NEWCASTLE, NSW-Sailed March s-Br ship
Ardencralg, for San Francisco.
SYDNEY-Arrived March 1o-Br stmr Aoran-
gi, from Vancouver; ship Reaper. hence Jan g.
CARDIFF-Sailed March 1O-Br ship Glen
holm. for Panama
MANILA-Sailed March 10-U stmr Scan
dia. for San Francisco.
HONGKONG-Arrived prior March 11-Stmr
City of Rio de Janeiro, hence Feb 2, via Homo
lulu; Br stmr Coptic hence Feb II.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

Apples are extremely and prices have
again advanced. Peaches also higher and
there are but few here
From present indications we will have a good
Dried Fruit market this year
The upward tendency in Prunes continues, as
will be seen by the quotations, and the demand
is good.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. &c for 4O-50s, $40
sc for 50-6Os 4q414c for 60-70's. 3hQ312c for
70-SO's 2%asc for 8O-sO's. 2h@2&c for so-1Oo S
and &c for 100-11Os; Silver Prunes, Base;
Peaches, s@9c for good to choice, 91sc for fancy
and = for peeled; Apricots, 101k@1S1kc for
ROYALS and 1412@15c for Moorparks; Evaporated
Apples, SGSAc; sun dried 5G51sc; Black Figs,
sacks 2@21kc; Plums. nominal, 1@11Rc for I'm
pitted; Pears, nominal.
RAIsINs-3Nc for two-crown 4Nc for three
crown SIC for four-crown, 41906c for Seed
less Sultanas. SIC for Seedless Muscatels and
81 20 for London Layers Dried Grapes. 2A 6Sc.
NUTS-Chestnuts, &c per lb Walnuts SO
SC for hardshel l1Q12c for softshell; Almonds.
70Sc for hardshell, 13@14c for softshell, 15@17e
for paper SHE'LL Peanuts. 6d7c for Eastern and
4Ia05c for California; Cocoanuts. 81 501s.
HONEY-Comb, 10@11c for bright and SC for
lower grades; water white extracted, &c; light
amber extracted, 6G611c; dark, 5g51sc per Id.
BEESWAX-24G26c per lb.
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The Metal Exchange issues

and for copper SIS. The Metal Exchange issues
no report Saturday.
COFFEE-Options closed steady, unchanged
TO 5 points higher Sales. $3.50 bags. including
March. IS; April. IS; May, S lO July. 80 70;
September, S. 45; October, So so; November
IS 55; December s. 65 Spot coffee.Rio. dull
No. invoice, 61sc; No. jobbing, 6ssc; mild
quiet; Cordova, S@14c.
SUGAR-Raw, strong, with an upward tend.
ency; fair refining 15-16c; ceen,tarifugaai: ,a1 s6
firm; No. 6, s-16c; No. Z, SIC; No. s. 7-16c;
No. g. 49sc; No. 10, 4asc; No. Il, 5-16c; No
IL, 5-16c; No 13. 5-l6c; No. IA. 5-l6c; mold
SC; cut loaf, 5ssc crushed. 59sc; powdered. 5Ac;
granulated 51sc; cubes, sac.
BUTTER-Receipts. 29S5 packages. Very f1rm;
Western creamery, 15G2oc; Elgins, zoe; factory
12d141ac.
ern 14c
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HAY AND FEEpsruFFs.

Hay closed the week very strong. with fur
ther advance in several descriptions of local
and outside stock. II the rains hold off we may
see prices almost high as they were the last
year. though dealers doubt it. 1t will be purely
a weather market from on.
Bran and Middlings unchanged.
BRAN-s20G21 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S2T@22 SO per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley, S26Q27 per
ton: Oilcake Meal the mill, S31Q31 SO; job
bing. S32@32 SO; Cocoanut Cake. S24@25; Cot
tonseed Meal, S2SQ30 per ton; Cornmeal, $2S 90
ga so; Cracked Corn, s24Q25: Mixed Feed,
SIS 50Q20.
CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat, Sic 50Q1S for
fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, $I4d17;
Oat, s14Q16; Island Barley, $13914; Alfalfa,
$l1gl2: Stock, S9q11; Glover. nominal
OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon. Nevada. ETC.
Wheat and Wheat and Oat. $14 5O@15 so;
Cheat, $12@12 80; Grass Hay s10G11; Oat. S14Q
IA so; Clover, $40 50Qiu so; Timothy, $u oOq
u 80 per ton.
STRAW-S5170c per bale
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le monthly coinage of the United States fol
n,,rrent fiscal year to date is as follows;
DEARTH OF LUMBER.
DEALERS DECLARE THAT THERE WAS
NEVER BEFORE SUCH A SCARCITY

DEALERS DECLARE THAT THERE WAS
NEVER BEFORE SUCH A SCARCITY
The New York Commercial says: According
TO lumbermen there has never been such a
dearth of material within their recollections.
Hard wood has never been so scarce, and prices
consequently are away up. The demand is
good and is increasing as spring approaches,
but the low stocks cannot satisfy the demand
This remarkable advance in prices all along
at this season produces the feeling that new
stock Will be amply provided for by the con-
stantly increasing demand.
The Governments order for 2o,UOV,UVO teet
of pine has nearly cleared the market and,
considering that all this timber would have
come to this section of the country, 1t affects
the local market to considerable extent. The
pine timber is used by the Government for the
erection of barracks, etc, for United States
troops in Cuba
to relieve the situation and many dealers carry
low stocks with this hope in view. The hard
wood wholesalers have exhausted all means of
getting stock and compelled 10 cancel or
ders day after day Many of the pine mills in
North Carolina suffered from the recent storms
considerably and had TO suspend operations
for time.
The demand for pine is good and the mills
are filed with orders at increased prices. While
the price of lumber among the wholesale deal
ers has increased considerably the retail price
is the same. and many contractors who have
figured on contracts two or three months ago
will find that they Will have TO pay considerable
more than they have barganed for.
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BARLEY-Lower quotations ruled for fu-
lures, owing to the light rain, and the spot
market was also easy
Feed, 81 2591 2715; Brewing, nominal
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-s:15 o oclock-Seller 49, new
IA 900 ctls, 81 O3s4 2000 81 037s 1000. 81 "a
Second Session~Seller 'ss, new-40oO ctls. 81 Of;
2000 81 OBS; $1,000, 81 04.
Regular Morning Session-Seller 9s new
5000 cts, 81 o. 2O0O 81 0414 200O 81 041z; 1OOoO
81 04$4; 1000, 81 049s May-20O0, 81 1s
OATS-The market is quieter, but as nrm as
ever.
Fancy Feed. 81 4OG1 421s per ctl; good to
choice. 81 35@1 3715; common, 81 30ql S2l2; Sur
prise. 81 45Q1 so; Gray. 81 321a@1 S712; Milling.
81 40 per ctl; Red, nominal; Black, nominal.
CORN-The old quotations still rule with
duh market.
Small round Yellow 81 25 Eastern large yell
low, 81 1901 121z; White, 81 10; mixed, 81 0I19q
l 10 per ctl; California White, 81 12R.
RYE-$1 1901 1219 per ctl.
RICK
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POTATOES. Onions AND VEGETABLES.

Receipts of Asparagus falling off, some
thing unusual at the opening of the season.
A good many small sized Peas are coming in
from around the bay.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged, the for
mer being firm and the latter weak
Receipts were 499 boxes Asparagus, 800 boxes
Rhubarb and 81 sacks Peas.
Hothouse Cucumbers. $1G2 per dozen.
POTATOES-s1 10@1 20 per cti for Early Rose.
sleil 10 per sack for River Burbanks Sonoma
and Marin Burbanks, $1@1 10 per ctl Oregon.
s1d1 25; Sweet Potatoes, 75c for River and
81 75@1 So for Merced; New Potatoes. &c per ID.
ONIONS-50G90c per ctl, outside quotation for
Oregon.
VEGETABLES-Aspa 4@5c per lb for
No. 2 697c for No. l and SC for fancy;
Rhubarb SOCIAL 25 per box: Green Peas. base;
String Beans 12hq15c; Cabbage, 40a50c; To-
matoes. SOL 80 for Los Angeles and 81 2591 q
for Mexican; Egg Plant - per lb; Garlic, "a
pers, 1Oc; Green Peppers. SOc; Carrots, 25as5c
ner sack
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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE 1885, 000, 600 bushels
of wheat in farmers hands in this country
March J. as reported by the Government, was a
good deal more than the national bureau ex-
pected to acknowledge and 27.000,00O bushels
in excess of the record breaking total OF 1897
The Liverpool market affected to the eX-
tent of a decline in wheat futures of 3sd and
Paris noted declines of from 30Q40 centimes a
bushel. Under such conditions May wheat
started here %@Ibc lower at from 6s7s96s12c
down to $3.50 and the market became heavy,
May getting down to CSC in the course OF an
hour from the opening. vast quantity Oh
long wheat sold out and an equal amount
of shorts were covered, the readiness with
which the holders of the latter contracts ae-
cepted the offerings being the only thlnS that
prevented a furious decline. The world S
Shipments during the week estimated at
about s. 600 900 bushels, half of which came
regarding the visible supply statement was for
some increase. Near the end of the session
May recovered from 69c to $3.50 and closed at
69A Q692sc.
The Government figures on corn reserves OF
SOC, ,O0O, 900 bushels surprise, as II had
been expected the matter would be less than
last year s. Longs became disgusted and sold
out. The market ruled heavy throughout, with
shorts buying at the decline. May lost sc.
The weakness of wheat and corn caused de-
cline in oats There general liquidation
and every drop in prices brought out seiilng Or
ders May closed 1sc lower.
Provisions were remarkably steady Buying
by packers and better prices for hogs were the
STRENGTHENING Influences Pork closed with a
loss of sc and lard and ribs 21.q5c lower
The leading futures ranged follows:
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For saturday. March II.
TIE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were weak and quiet agaii.
and closed at a decline from the preceding
day.
Business In local securities was fair at up-
changed quotations.
The Challenge assessment falls delinquent in
board tomorrow and the Sierra Nevada de-
linquent sale takes place also.
The Pacific and Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph companies will pay dividends of 4ec and
25c per share respectively on the l5th
the usual dividend the 9Th.
The Bullion Beck mine in Utah, which has
a record of So 33S. 400 in dividends paid, pro-
duced and sold 10, 26O tons of ore last year and
paid $50 900 in dividends.
The annual meeting of the Chollar Mining
Company will be held Wednesday.
The Alaska Packers Association Will pay
dividend of 75c per share tomorrow
THE Natoma Vineyard Company will pay a
dividend of sc per share on the 18th: .,o
The Gas Consumers Association pays the
usuaI dividend of I5c per share this month.
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OUR CASH AND DEBTS.


The following is a statement of the public
debt and of the cash in the treasury of the
United States at the close of business Febru-
ary IS received from Secretary Gage: Interest
bearing debt. $l.G4O 1920 90; debt on which
interest has ceased since maturity, 81 $40 26;
debt bearing interest. $685., 040, 964 "a; certi
Gates and treasury notes, offset by equal
amount of cash in the treasury, s555, S,5l3 90;
aggregate of debt 81. .9S2, 536 Az 80. Compared
with the statement issued January 81, the fig
ures show increase of certificates and treas
ury notes amounting 10 s., ,674 730 co. and an in
crease in the aggregate debt of S2,S4,910 co.
The cash in the treasury at the date mentioned
was Gold s264 091 476 Co. silver. S507. .531 sS7 65;
paper. $50. .936. ass so; bonds, minor cOin frac-
tional currency, etc. sS57S1. 12O 13; aggregate,
S90s $50 97l 02. The cash balance in the treas
ury January 81 $274 .5S4. ga 73, and on Feb
ruary 2S s269. 103 5l3 q. showing decrease dur
ing the month of s., 4S1, 1G2 %.
The following figures show the amounts due
the United States from the Pacific railroads on
account of bonds issued in aid of their construc-
ton: Central Pacific, SG2. 4S9. sos 90; Western
Pacific 81, 423 662 "a: Central Branch Union Pa
cIic S3 763 I76 90 Sioux City and Pacific, "a,
220, ,9G4 G7; total. Ss7.3OS 79. The Government
has been reimbursed for $27. 1885, 512 90 principal
and S3l 21l, III 70 interest, being the total in
debtedness of the Union Pacific Company To
November J. 1897. and for the principal of the
Kansas Pacific Indebtedness amounting to &c.
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BIJTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eggs continue weak and sales at the lower
quotation are reported.
Butter is weak and the disposition is to shade
prices to SELL There Is no change in Cheese.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creameries, 22@221ac; sec
DairywChoice to fancy, 1SG2oc; common
Picked Goods-Firkin 16917c; picked roll
14616c for dairy and 16g17c for creamery
squares: creamery tub 1sc-
Eastern Butter-Ladle packed, 1511@14c per
lb; Elgin. nominal. -
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 11@1114c; old. 10
6lO1kc; Cream Cheddar 12d12hc; Young Amer
lea 11ik1l21Zc; Eastern, 10@12c.
EGGAQuoted at 13@15c per dozen.
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COIN CERTIFICATES IN CIRCULATION

The Government coin certificates in circt
lation February rs were follows:
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Grain bags nominal, owing to the
dry weather. Calcutta Grain Bags, 5AQ5asc for
June and July; Wool Bags. 26Q2Sc; San Quen-
tin Bags 81 So
COAL-W ellington, IS per ton New yelling
ton SS; Southheld Wellington, 81 So; Seattle,
Sc; Bryant, s6; Coos Bay, s.; Wallsend. 81 so;
Scotch, IS; Cumberland. IS 80 in bulk and 50 q
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. Sl4
Camel SS so per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 go; Coke. s12 per ton in bulk and $14
in sacks.
l 05 per dozen f. o. b. on carload lots
SUGAR-Phe Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash: Cube, Crushed
and Fine Crushed, 67sc; Powdered, 63sc; Candy
Granulated, 5Ac; Dry Granulated, 5%c: Con-
fectioners' A. SIC; California A, 51ac; Magnolia
A, 5%c; Extra c. SIC; Golden c, 51sc; half
barrels. &c more than barrels. and boxes 1zc
more. No order taken for less than 75 barrels
its equivalent.
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...........s2 s274. .557, SCI


Expenditures for the same period compare as
follows:
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office where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world are Kept on hand
for comparison and reference, and the latest
information can always be obtained regarding
lights. dangers to navigation and all matters
of interest to ocean commerce.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building. at the foot of Market street Is hoisted
ahout ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon f90th meridian by teegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory Mare Island Cal:
notice stating whether the ball was cropped
on time or giving the error, if any. is puDlshed
", the morning papers the following day
" W. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant u. s. N, in charge.
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81; minimum, A.; mean, 4S.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, March u.-FLOUR-Receipts.
15 595 barrels; exports, 1882 Dull and weak at
WHEAT~Receipts. 81, 400 bushels; exports.
81, ,2SS. Spot weak No. red, Slhc (. O. b.
afoat to arrive. Options had a weak under
tone and light trade all the morning in re-
sponse to heavy Government figures on farm
reserves, supplemented by lower cables and an
absence of disturbing crop news, closing weak
at 1Q1Ac net loss. March. s0S6S0%c, closed
s01sc; May, 74hQ741kc, closed 741sc; July, 72Z@
735kc closed 72%c; September closed at zoe
HOPS-Quiet: State common to choice. 1896
CROP 677c; 1897 crop, 11@13c; 1898 crop, 1661Sc.
Pacific Coast. 1896 crop. 6@7c; 1897 crop, 11913c;
HIDEs-steady; California, 21 to 25 pounds,
1S19c.
WooLF1rm; domestic fleece. 17922c; Texas,
13@15c.
METALs-The brokers price for lead is 81 20
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SUMMARY OF THE Markets

Silver unchanged.
Bank clearings show a gain.
Wheat quiet and easy.
Barley rather weak.
Oats continue firm.
Corn and rye dull.
A further advance in Hay.
Bran and Middlings unchanged
Lima Beans continue TO rise.
Lumber scarce in the East.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Butter and Eggs continue weak.
Poultry steady and Game firm.
Apples and Oranges in moderate supply.
Dried fruits stiff.
Provisions as before.
Meat market unchanged.
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PROVISIONS.

There is the usual jobbing and shipping trade
at unchanged quotations.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, s@skc per lb for
heavy. S1k@9c for light medium. 1O1s@11c for
light, 12c for extra light and l21s913c for sugar
cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams lie; Cali
fornia Hams 1Oc; Mess Beet, s12G12 so per bbl;
extra Mess Beef, $l3 so; Family Beef $14 50Q
15 extra Prime Pork. s12 80; extra clear s7 so:
mess: s16 Smoked Beef, llc per lb
compound and 7@71kc for pure; half-barrels.
pure. 7%@sc; 10-lb tins. SIC; 5.lb tins. SIC. .
less than 800 lbs, lib pals, so in case, S1Ac;
3-lb pals 20 in case. S5sc; 5-lb pals, IL in a
case SIC: 10-lb pals, in case, S%c; 50-lb
tins or 2 in a case, TIC; wooden buckets. 20
lbs net. SIC; fancy tubs. so lbs net. TIC; half
barrels, about ITO lbs, 7&c.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras 81; bakers
extras. SO S5D3 80; Oregon and Washington,
1908 65 per bbl.
MILLSTUFFS - Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. s. 25 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour. 81 70
per 100; Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal, 81 so; extra
cream Cornmeal. 50 25 Oatmeal. 81 5og4 75;
oat Groats, 81 IS; Hominy, So 25@S SO; Buck
wheat Flour, s4Q4 25; Cracked Wheat, So 75i
Farira, "a 50; Whole Wheat Flour, So so; Rolled
Oats (barrels). S. 55g6 s5; in sacks, Sc S5@6 rs;
Pearl Barley. S.; Split Peas, 81 20; Green Peas,
81 80 per 100 mounds
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Game is in light supply and firm. Poultry is
steady More Eastern will go tomorrow.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 14116c; live
Turkeys. 12d13c for Gobblers and 12q1Sc for
Hens: Geese per pair. 81 5oq1 70; Goslings, s2 2h
63; Ducks 81 5O96; Hens s4q5; young Roost-
ers, s7@7 50; old Roosters s494 80; F1yers Fryer $50
80; Broilers. s5a5 90 for large % Soa4 % % FOR
and 81 25@2 30 for Squads.
GAME-Gray Geese, SO; White Geese, S141 20;
Brant 81 so: Honkers, 81; Hare, 81 25; Rabbits,
81 30 for Cottontails and 81 for small.
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Apples and Oranges continue in small supply
and firm Fresh supplies Of Mexican Lines are
expected in about week.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 75cas1 25 for common, 5: 5o91 75 per
box for No and $2@2 25 for choice.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, $2G3 per
box; Seedlings 75c@S1 so; Mandarns. -;
Lemons, 75c6s1 so for common and s2@
2 so for good 10 choice: Mexican Lines, =;
California Lines. s1d1 % per small box;
Grape Fruit. 81 5OG4 Bananas 81 2592 so per
bunch; Pineapples, s264 80 per dozen.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Limas continue to advance under scarcity.
Pinks are also firm. The other kinds are un-
changed
BEANS - Bayos. 81 75@1 IS: Small Whites
81 1902 20; Large Whites, 81 sOq1 80; Pinks.
81 O5Q2 Is; Reds So 25G3 50; Blackeye, So 759
So s5G2 so; Red Kidneys, 81 4Oa2 so per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 81 5OQ4 70 per ctl;
yellow Mustard, 50 1904; Flax 81 1902 Is; Ca
nary Seed 2A@2%c per 10; Alfalfa. SqS12c;
Rape, 2A@244c; Hemp. 21k@3c; Timothy, 5Q51zc
DRIED PEAS-Niles 81 6591 20; Green, s2Q
2 80 per ctl.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 11-CATTLE-The few
offerings of cattle that came on the market to-
day ware sold at unchanged prices. sales being
on a basis of SO S5@4 80 for the commonest to
the best grades of native steers.
HOGS-Were 2hc higher. Sales were at 81 go
D3 10 for conmoner lots up to 50 S5@3 80 for the
best droves; bulk of offerings sold at So 1908 80,
and pigs went largely at So 45@3 So.
SHEEP-Were at unchanged prices. Sheep
were quoted at s36D4 65 yearlings 81 1904 so and
lambs 81 25d5 %.
Receipts-cattle 400; Hogs, 21,Ooo; Sheep,
Annn
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Minna Fehnemann to Charles H Fehnemann
lot on NV corner of Larkin and Green streets,
N 1876 by w 10; gift.
benjamin Fehnemann to same, same, quit
claim deed; 81.
Victor and Florence williams to Ellen and
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COINAGE OF THE MINIS.

.......s27l, 4S7, s26
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market runs along without
much change. Weaker conditions East and
abroad are offset by the local dry weather
hence prices remain about the same
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 l2h@1 Is; milling.
81 171kQ1 20 per ctl-
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-December-20
ctls, 81 171a 5000 81 IN 5000 81 IL 200o 81 1914
1000, 1.15h; 3s.0OO 81 1516.
Second session-May-400 ctls, 81 15k De-
cemberA0O0, 81 17s; 5000, 81 171z; 1000. 81 17N
Regular Morning Session-4o0O ctls. 81 1s. De-
cember-200O. 81 177s; 10000, 81 IS
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no further change in anything.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-76Sc per ID.
VEAL-Large, 61k@71kc; small. Sc per lb.
MUTTON-Wethers, S@S11c per lb; Ewes. Sc.
LAMB-11Q1214c.
PORK-Live Hogs .51kG5Mc for large. 5Ad
SIC for medium and 5d53sc for SMALL stock
Hogs 41s05c; dressed Hogs, 7qsc.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The weather is partly cloudy over Washing
ton, Oregon and the plateau region; elsewhere
on the Pacific Slope fair weather prevails.
Light sprinkles of rain are reported from
Washington, Oregon. the plateau region and
the central portion of California
The temperature has risen slightly in all dis
tricts.
The pressure has risen rapidly the north
western portion of the country.
Light frosts will probably occur in California
tonight, but II is not thought they will be
severe enough to injure buds.
Conditions favorable for fair, warmer
weather in California Sunday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, March IL:
Northern California-Fair Sunday; warmer;
fresh northerly wind
Southern Caiifornia-Fair Sunday; warmer;
fresh west wind
Nevada-Partly cloudy; cooler Sunday.
I1tah-Snow Sunday.
Arizona-Fair Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Sunday;
warmer; fresh northwest wind.
G. H. WILSON, Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
SUNDAY, MARCH 12.

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 to time The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
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 q precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane of
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
TIME BALL.

Branch photographic Office, U. S. N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco Cal'
March IL, 1899. =. w.
The time ball on the tower of the new Eerry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-uay
l. e. at noon of the 10th meridian' OF at
O clock D. m Greenwich mean time.
lieutenant Il S NJ. in charge.