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DEc1DUous AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The Gamers are paying the following prices:
Peaches s15Q22 so for frees and $50 for clings;
Apricots, $3O640 per ton, according to size and
quality and district Bartlett Pears, in this
city s25G45 per ton; Green and yellow Plums,
$40 per ton; Coored Plums, S10d15.
Bartlett Pears steadier again yesterday,
with a marked reduction in the stock on hand.
II is possible that will not the usual
glut in this fruit this year. Plums were neg
made on this account. Peaches choked the
market as usual. The trains were late and
this resulted in a lot of carried over stock.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 25ds5c per box; Crabapples, S5q5oc
per small box.
S-Blackberries, 81 50G4 80 per chest:
Strawberries Sc per chest for small and 81 Esq
80 for large berries; Raspberries, s345 per
chest: Logan berries, - per chest Huckle-
berries, 6GSc per lb.
Watermelons $5df20 per 100.
Cantaloupes. 50cd$1 25 per box and s2G3 so per
crate: Nutmegs, 75cds1 80 per box.
Grapes black and white, 75c per box and
65cM$1 % per crate.
Currants, s4G6 per chest.
Pears 25@50c per box. according TO size;
Bartletts S1GI1 % per box.
Nectarines, per box for white and 40G75c
for red.
Figs, 81 25a1 so per box for double layers OF
black and 75cGs1 for white.
Apricots, 25G75c per box.
Piums. 25a5Oc per box; Prunes. 5O@s5c per
CITRUS FRUITs-valencia Oranges, s2d4:
Lemons 75c6s1 80 for common and $2d3 for
good to choice; Mexican Lines. SAGA 50 Cali
81 50a2 80 per bunch; Pineapples. s192 SO per
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Saturday. July 29
stmr Columbia Green, 81 hours from Port
land via Astoria Al hours.
Stmr Brunswick. Andresch, 30 hours from
Stmr Curacao. Won Helms, 10 days from
Guaymas and way ports.
Haw hk Diamond Head Ward, "a days from
Br bk Ventura, Ahrens, 17s days from Ham
schr Bender Brothers. wetzel, Is hours from
CLEARED.
Saturday. July 2e
stmr Corona. Debney, San Diego; Goodall,
stmr Santa Cruz. Gielow, Santa Barbara;
Goodall Perkins Co.
stmr Umatilla. Cousins, Victoria; Goodall.
Br ship Marlborough HILL Lang, Queens
town: Balfour. Guthrie & t9I1a. GO; vyo,o,, = =,
Brig Harriet G. Wayland, New Britain; ].
sshr Maid of Orleans, johnson. Karluk;
Hume Bros Hume.
SAILED
Saturday. July %.
Stmr Corona, Debney, San Diego.
CHARTERS.
The Himalaya loads merchandise for Mel
The Glory of the Seas loads coal at Comox
for this port.
rival for wheat TO Europe, 32s Sd.
SPOKEN.
July "a, lat "a 81 N. long s6 AZ w-ship Henry
Hyde, from Hlo. for New York.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
ct MICHAEL-Cleared coastwise-July 10
-Schr Ethel Zane. for Port Townsend July II
-Stnrs Lakmc and New England. for Seattle:
barge Yukon. for Circle City. July 1S-Stmr
Iotta Talbot. for Circle City; barge c /.
Hutchinson. for Eagle City. July H-stmr
Elihu Thomson, for Seattle. July E-Stmr
Sarah. for Circle city; barge st, Michael for
Fort Gibbon. July 16-Stmr Alice. for Circle
city Cleared foreign-July 5-Stmr Sovereign,
for Dawson. July 6-Stmr St. Michael for
Dawson. July 7-Stmrs John Cudahy and
Hannah. for Dawson. July S-stmrs Monarch.
Victoria Bella and c Power, for Dawson;
barge 81. Michael No. 10. for Dawson: Br
strnr Garonne. for Vancouver. July 9-Stmr
Linda and barge Bear. for Dawson. July IL
Stmrs Robert Kerr and Seattle No. 1, barges
No and Minnook, for Dawson; stmr Empire,
barge Seattle No and stmr Seattle No 5,
for Dawson. July 13-Stmr Charles II Hamil-
ton and barge G L Hutchinson. for Dawson:
schr Louise ]. Kenney. whaling voyage July
14stmr Leon. barge Lynx and stmr Milwau-
St Michael No s and stmr Sarah, for Dawson.
Arrived July 5-Stmrs John Cudahy and T C
Power, from Dawson. July 6-Stmr Bella and
barge No. 8, from Dawson. July 9-stmr
Sarah from Dawson bk Agate, from Nanai-
mo. July 1o-Stmr City Paris, from Unaiaska;
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IotaI 'ool,4 4oS
summary of the dividends for July COM
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY. July 2s-12 m

Totals .................s1 81. 219, 1893 1851. 4ss
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

wHEAT-Chicago opened lrner, owing to
better foreign advices, cable reporting the In
dian crops whitening. South Dakota reported
q probabIe shortage compared with last year
and extreme cold temperatures in the North
Iyest caused fears OF frost. In addition Broom
han cabled unfavorable weather in Europe
Germany being wet and Russia too cold for this
time Of the year.
A weaker feeling subsequently developed un
der reported Indian shipments of 1500, 900 bush
els The market had support, but the shorts
covered Fridays sales. The short lines were
afterward reinstated. but the market closed
steady with New York acceptances on CONT
mental account.
In the local market futures were higher, but
spot prices were unchanged.
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 05G1 o7ia; milling
81 0sN91 121a.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-s:15 clock-December-
COCO ctls 81 IS; 1000. 81 1874; 1000. 81 1874
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NEW YORK DRIED FRUIT MARKET,

The New York Commercial says;
There IS a firm feeling in the market. but
while holders refuse concessions in prices, buy
ers equally persistent in refusing to
come to terms. The result is slow market.
with demand limited to actual Consumptive re-
Quirements. Dealers anticipate better condi-
tions in a few weeks, and inquiry increases ac-
CCrdingly.
''Prunes are quiet and little more was heard
regarding speculative sales Good sales have
II is difficult To get at the details OF the trans
actions. So far as known. no further sales have
been made. but inquiry is increasing. and an
active market is expected. There is a steady
consuming demand and holders say that though
the supplies on hand are heavy. the present rate
of consumption Will about clean up what there
Is on hand before any considerable quantity
Of new fruit arrives.
"Apricots are quoted flrmer. and the recent
reports of much shorter crop than was at
first reported have had tendency TO increase
prices. Notwithstanding previous liberal esti-
mates il appears from late mail adviCes, as
suming them to be reasonably correct. that the
output Will be but little larger than last year
Prices are s24 10 10 cents on the coast,
asked. " hat is actually paid is another matter.
All trading and prices are matters of ne6Otia-
Peaches may open higher than has been re-
ported probable California people say there
VIII not be such q world Of peaches as thought.
official reports say that the yield will scarcely
be three-fourths of a full crop. and may tall as
low as twO-thirds. Gamers have taken large
quantities and driers have had to move lively
in some sections to get what they want for
than was expected, though perhaps not as nigh
some years previous.
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Second session-De ctls. 81 1871.
May-2G90 81 1s7s
Regular Morning neutrality-suspicious. ctls,
81 l2A: 5000, 81 12Ts.
BARLEY-The spot market was steady but
futures fell off somewhat.
Feed, new, 9o@95c; Brewing, T149$1 o2h;
Chevalier, 81 1216Q1 10 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9I5 o cock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-December-4oOo ctls,
s7hc; 4Ooo s7Ac 10000. SIC; l2,eoo. $3.50 1000,
S634c
OATS-The market continues steady, with a
fair demand New white, 81 25G1 40, and new
red, 81 O7i6a1 15 per ctl.
CORN-There is nothing new TO report.
Small round Yellow 81 3091 35; Eastern large
yellow. 81 1901 Is: white. 81 1901 Is; mixed,
81 10 per ctI; California White. 81 171141 22h.
RYE-906921kc per ctl. The demand is slack.
BJJCKWHEAT-Nominal.
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HIDES. rALLow. WOOL AND HOPS

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands s.I,
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers 1O@lO15c; medium. sQshc; light, SC;
Cowhides, &c: Stays. &c! Sailed Kip, Sc; Calf.
1oc; dry Hides. sound. Ice; culls and brands.
13c: dry Kip and Veal. Ice; dry Calf, l7c;
sheepskins, shearlings, 2oQsoc each; short
sOcQs1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, s2Q2 rs for
large and 81 2501 80 for small: Colts. 25Q50c.
TALLoW-No. / rendered. 4a41ze per fb; No.
W0of~spring Clips-san Joaquin and South
ern. months S911c; Foothin and Northern
free, 11@14c; Foothill and Northern defective
s91ic: Nevada. 11@14c; San Joaquin FoothIll
free. logic; do defective. S6psc: Humboldt and
Mendocino, 161h@lSc; Valley Oregon, l7dplSc;
Eastern Oregon. l2914c for choice and 9@llMc
for fair good.
HoPs-lssS crop. 15a17lAc per n; 1899 crop
R1a913c bid and refused.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, Sc; Wool Bags,
26G2sc: San Quentin Bags, nominal.
COAL-Wellington, IS per ton; New "eling-
ton, IS; Southneld Wellington. 81 50; Seattle. IS:
Bryant, Sc; Coos Bay, IS: Wallsend. 81 90;
Scotch. IS: Cumberland. 50 in bulk and $40 90
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, sl2:
Camel, ss per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate 81 60; Coke 312 per ton in bulk and Sl4 in
sacks
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash. in 1oO-fo bags;
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5Sse
Powdered. 5%c; Candy Grauuated, 5Ac; Dry
fornia A, 4isc; Magnolia a. 4Sc: Extra G, 4tec
Golden c, 41sc; barrels, 1-l6c more; ait1oarreis
No order taken for less than Is barrels or Its
equivalent. Dominos. half-barrels, SAC: boxes
61sc per 70.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

On the Bond Exchange there was some ac-
tivitv In Contra Costa Water at s7sd7S 90, and
in Paauhau Plantation at sSs S71a439 20 The
other stocks were quiet.
Mining stocks stood about the same,
under the usual dull business The telegram
from the pump said: AT $50 a. m. the water
was down 12 feet and inches below the 1850
foot level station. The elevator has been work
ing continuously
The Best & Belcher assessment falls deltn-
quent in board tomorrow.
At the annual meeting of the Homestake
Mining Company the number of directors was
increased from Ave TO seven and the new board
now stands as follows: President James b.
Haggin elected in place OF Lloyd Tevisl; sec
retary. Fred Clark; vice president, F. g.
Drum; e. H Clark, z. ]. McCutchen Thomas
Turner and Richard Clark. The stockholders
ratified the purchase of the Highland mine and
paid for it by issuing IS 900 shares OF increased
capital stock
I-.e following local interpretations disbursed
di1ridards during the nast month:
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

The feeling in Potatoes may be SHADE
steadier, but prices show little Improvement
Onions are firm. Vegetables continue in liberal
supply and cheap, at the old quotations as a
rule.
POTATOES - Garnet Chiles, s1a1 IS; Early
Rose 75eQS1 10 Burbanks, S0cQSl 10 per ctl in
sacks and s1d1 25 in boxes
ONIONS-S5G90c per ctl for Silverskins; Pickle
Onions 81 per sack.
VEGET ETABLES-Asparagus 75eas1 so per box
for ordinary and 81 75a2 25 for fancy; Green
Peas 2G21zc per lb String Beans, 1124215c;
Lima Beans. sc; Cabbage. 5Od60c; Tomatoes,
2GdSOc per small box; Rivers, 50g65c; Stockton,
75c: Egg Plant 50d75c: Green Okra, 40@75c per
box: Garlic 2G3c; Green Peppers, 25q75c for
Chile and 5Ocq$l per box for Bell Carrots M SOQ
75cGs1 for No l and 4Od50c for No. 2; Summer
Squash, 10d25c; Marrowfat Squash, s15Q20 per
ton; Green Corn. 25a75c per sack for Vacavills
s1@1 25 per crate for Alameda and 25Q15c for
Berkeley
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RAIsINs.

The trade report strong and hardening mar
ket for Apricots, a steady feeling in Peaches
and some weakness in Apples. There is little
talk of Prunes and none whatever of Raisins,
Nuts are firm and Honey is steady, with fair
demand.
DRIED FRUITS (Old Crop)-Prunes. s1ac for
4O-5Os sc for 5o-6O's 4c for 5000, 3493Nc for
70-SOs 2%d34c for s0-sO's. 2&42&c for s0-1Oo's
and 2Q2Ac for 100-11O's.
DRIED FRUITS New crop)--prunes, in
sacks 6l4c for 4s-5O's. SIC for 5o-sOs. 4Ac per
ib for sO-7Os sac for 7oSos. sAQ31hc for 5000
and 2a4 a3c for 9o-1Oos; Aprlcots, s@11c for Roy
ais and 11I6612hc for Moorparks: Peaches 7A6
7lfc; Evaporated Apples 1zdsc: sun-dried 81
RAISINS-3%c for two-crown, 4Ac for three
crown sac for four-crown. 49q6c :or Seedless
SuItanas 31Ac for Seedless Muscates and 81 20
for London layers; Dried Grapes, a@3c.
NUTS-Walnuts, 5GSc for hardshell. 100Ic
for softshelI: Chile walnuts. I1a12c; Almonds
new crop. nc for Languedoc and s1sc for
paper-shell; Peanuts, 6G7c for Eastern and az
Gl5c for California; Coeoanuts. 81 50G15.
HONEY-Comb. 111ec for bright and 1o1kc for
light amber; water white extracted. 7hl97Isc:
light amber extracted. 6HQ7c; dark 5isc
BEEsWAX-26G27c per h.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay continues demoralized. In view Of the
excessive supplies in the country buyers are
still holding off in expectation of a further de-
cline and sales are hard to make In conse-
ouence Feedstuffs stand as before.
BRAN-$l5 5OGll6 90 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$l7 50G19 so per ton.
oilfake aE' Meal ca at the mill s2iass; jobbing,
SIS 5OQ2s; Cocoanut Cake. s299l; Cornmeai'
sl5G16; Cottonseed Meal, s2s per ton.
HAY-Wheat, s7aS 80 for good and So for
choice; Wheat and Oat, Sc 504S: Oat, 50 5011 %;
Barley, S5@7; Island Barley: s5q6: Alfalfa SS9
80 per ton: Compressed Wheat $s410.
STRAW-20d4Oc per bale.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue in light supply and firm, with
occasional sales at fractional advance over
the quotations
Wholesale rates from saughterers to dealers;
BEEF-7Gsc per 10 for Steers and s1a97c for
Cows.
vEAI-S910c per 10.
MUTTON-Wethers. 7c; Ewes, she per ID
LAMB-Spring, Sc per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 5E.955tc for small, &c for
medium, and 51495xc for large; stock Hogs ana
Feeders. 61sc; dressed Hogs. 74slso
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PROyIs-ONS.

\ further advance in Cottolene is noted
Otherwise there is no change. Hams rule Arm
al the recent advance.
CURED MEATS : Bacon, si9c per lb for
heavy 9q911c for light medium. lie for light.
l2Ibc for extra light and 13c for sugar cIITsd
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 13k914c; CaIIfor'
MIA Hams 12Q13c: Mess Beef. s13 per bb,
extra Mess Beef $14; Family Beef Si5Gu15 80:
extra Prime Pork. s12 so; extra clear. siS 90:
mess M5915 80; Smoked Beef l2c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 512Gb5%c per III for
compound and 7c for pure; half barrels pure
7hc: 10-lb tins. SIC: 5-lb tins s1sc
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 67sG7Mc per ID.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-California family extras. 50 6o9s 75
usual terms; bakers extras. s5 4e93 S5 Oregon
s. 256i3 40 for bakers and s2 25q3 for superfine
MILLSTUFFS-Prces in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, So 25 per 100 lbs. Rye Flour. So 75; Rye
Meal g 5O Rice Flour 81 GoTn%sa z zs sS
Is; Oat Groats s4 75; Ffominy, SO 259S 80;
Buekwheat Four 4 2 vSas Srseksd Fforr "hees h e.
Rolled oats barrels Sc 55Q6 s5; in sacks
Sc 35Qs 10: Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas, "a So:
Peas
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Another car Of Eastern is announced for to-
morrow. Local stock is in ample supply and
dull, and some was left on hand at the close.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 11q1212c for Cob
blers and HOPPE for Hens; Young Turkeys.
16afSc: Geese, per pair, S1Q1 %; Goslings 81 %
al so: Ducks. sSd4 for old and 50 50d5 for
young; Hens 81 50q5 so; young BOOSTERS. S5G
6: old Roosters s4G4 50; Fryers. s4I4 80;
BroiIers, $3q4 for large, 81 50Q3 for small;
Pigeons. 81 50Gl1 rs per dozen for old and 81 500
70 for Squads.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The Commercial Ad-
vertser's London financial cablegram says:
The Transvaal debate was favorably received
but this was the quietest Saturday for some
time. There a pause even in the Austria
lian boom. Americans firm from the
start, being bought all around and showing
gains Of h91. Louisville and Nashville and
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CHICAGO. July Receipts of
cattle were too small to make a market to-day
and prices were about unchanged.
HOGS-A good demand from shippers added
a shade to the prices of hogs. Fancy lots
brought 81 4Od4 45; heavy lots. 81 20a4 80;
lights "a 3jd4 So; mixed lots, 81 25G4 55; culls
and rough $2G4
SHEEP-There was the usual dull Saturday
sheep market to-day. Sheep were salable at 81
ar for culls up to 81 50G5 Is for prime wethers;
ewes brought s3G4 30; feeders, s3 50d3 Is:
western rangers. s4d4 50: yearlingH s4Q5 so.
and spring lambs, SO 75d4 50.
Receipts-Cattle, GOO; Hogs, 1900; Sheep.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans are firmly held, but dull. Seeds show
no change whatever.
BEANs-Bayos. 81 so92; Small White, 32 o59
2 10; Large White, 81 6561 50; Pinks " Sogz 4o'
Reds. nominal: Blackeye, s4 1904 10; Buffers
nominal; Limas, 81 1904 10; Pea, 81 1902 rs;
Red Kidneys, S2 so per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominal; fenow
Mustard 2&63c; Flax, nominal; Canary seed
2+.c per ID; Alfalfa, S14Q91zc: Rape. SaS1sc;
Hemp ~ Q41hc; Timothy, 4A95Ac.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 25q1 80; Green 81 os
az per ctl.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Quotations for all descriptions remained with
out change, and trade was quiet as usual on
Saturday.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery. 2oG21c; sec
onds, 19c.
lie: store, l4G15c per fb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 9G91fc; old. SO
sac: Young America, 91A91oc; Eastern, l3qd5c;
23c per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 1s1a42Oc foi
selected 16@17c for No. and 14Q15c for sec
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SUNDAY. JULY 80.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the eaily 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
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 on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when a minus sign g precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
reference is the of the lower low waters.
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stmr Leah and barge st. Michael No. 2. from
Dawson July 12-Stmr Rideout, from Daw-
son. Chill stmr Fearless from whaling cruise
July 14-Stmr Louise, from Dawson; barge St
Michael No. 5. from Dawson. July 16-Stmr
Alexander, from whaling cruise. Arrived
coastwise-July 4-Bktn Catherine Sudden,
from San Francisco; barge No. T. from Seat
tie. July S-Stmrs st. and Paul and Albion.
from San Francisco; blk Hunter, from Seattle
July -9-Stmr New England, from Seattle.
July 10-Stmr Charles Nelson. from San Fran
cisco; stmr Qulckstep from Seattle. July IL
Schr Fischer Bros, from Seattle July 12-
Schr Salvador, from San Francisco. July 13-
Schrs Carrier Dove and Louise Kenney, from
Seattle; schr A NJ Baxter. from San Francis
co. July 15-U S strnr Rush. from San Fran
cisco; stmr Annie f Fay from Unalaska-
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived July 2S-Stmr
Signal, for Astoria
Sailed outward July 2s-Gr Blk Prompt, for
Hamburg.
FOREIGN PORTS.
COLON-Arrived July 26-stmr Finance. from
New York.
Sailed July 26-Stmr Advance. for New York.
NAGASAKI-Sailed July 29-Schr
Weatherwax, for Puget Sound.
YOKOHAMA-Arrived July 21-Stmr City OF
Rio de Janeiro, hence July g.
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WEATHER REPORT.


12oth Meridian-Paci1c Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29-5 p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka .-........... g. san. Diego ........... 20
Fresno -.............. 81 Sacramento SO
los Angeles ......... 50 Independence ........ "a
Bluff 20 Yuma luD
san Luis ObispO..... y
san Francisco Maximum temperature,
So. minimum. %: mean, Sc.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
cloudy weather prevails along the coast
from Cape MendoCino nOrthward and over the
Rocky Mountain region. Elsewhere on the
Pacific Slope fair weather prevails. Showers
and thuuGpTstorms have occurred throughout
the Rocky Mountain region and in Arizona
The pressure has risen rapidly over the Pa
.tc Slope and fallen over the Rocky Noun
tains.
the western portions Of Washington and Ore
gcn and risen over Northern Utah.
Conditions favorable for fair, warmer
weather in California sunday
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight July 80, 1899:
Northern California-Fair Sunday; warmer;
light TO fresh northwest wind
Southern Calfernia-Fair Sunday; fresh
Nevada-Fair Sunday; cooler in northeast
portion.
Utah-C1oudy, with showers tonight and
sunday. cooler sunday.
Automatically cloudy Sunday, with thun-
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair. warmer
sunday; fresh northwest wind
G. Il. WILSON.
Local Forecast Official.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, July 29.-Consols, 106 7-16; Silver,
d 11-1sd: French rentes 1907 2715c: Wheat car
goes off coast, buyers Indifferent operators;
cargoes on passage. more inquiry.
LIVERPOOL. July 29.-Wheat. firm: Wheat
in Paris steady; Flour in Paris. steady.
COTTON-Uplands, 3asd.
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CLOSING.

WHEAT-Spot firm; No. California. IS Id8
as 2d: No. 2 red Western winter. IS 912d: No. l
Northern spring. IS 1112d Futures firm; July,
IS sad: September IS 10lsd; December 5s 11Ad
CoRN--spot firm; American mixed new. IS
4%d; September 3s I'D October Is 4zsd.
FLOUR-St Louis fancy winter dull. Is Cd.
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casb ouotations were ms follows:

Cash QUOTATIONS. were as fOIIOWs.
Flour. steady; patents. 80 45d3 55 straights
s203 25: clears. s2 sOQS 10; spring specials 81;
hard patents, 50 5Oa$ 60; soft patents, 50 39dg
8 spring wheat 69a7Oc; No. red. 194c; No. ?
corn, 32d32lsc; No. 2 oats. 2oa2lc; No white,
2314c: No. white. 22l2 d2S19c No. rye, 52$4c;
No / flaxseed 9712c; prime timothy seed. 81 45;
mess pork. per barrel>SS 10ds 20; lard, per 100
pounds s. 25a5 37l%; short rib sides. loose. S51
90; dry salted shoulders, boxed. 5Ssd512c; short
clear sides boxed So 4Oa5 As; whisky. distillers'
finished goods, per gallon 81 26 sugar, un-
cha
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
TIME BALL.

Branch Hydrograp phic Office U. S. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal.
July 29 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
/ e. at noon Of the 120th meridian at S
O. o'clock p. m. Greenwich time
c. G. CALKINS
Tje,Itenant Commander u s. N, in charge
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-30
ArsrRAIIAN GOLD

The Moana brought up from Sydney S4S6,S60
IN sovereigns. making S9.26o,077 on this account
thus far this year and s47 635, 952 since the i'm
ports began in August. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-30
BANK CLEARINGs.

Local bank clearings last week were s1a,s26
S26 against Sl4 4054,9S5 for the same week last
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-30
COMMERCIAL WORLD
. 3 r. H. lplfef A'F '''
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Bank clearings show the usual gain.
Silver unchanged.
Wheat more unsettled.
Barley futures off.
Oats. Corn and Rye unchanged.
Hay still depressed.
Feedstufs stand the same
Beans and Seeds quiet.
Potatoes and Onions steady.
Vegetables in heavy supply.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese unchanged.
Bartlett Pears firmer again.
Peaches still choke the market.
Dried Apricots very firm
Poultry dull and plentiful.
CottOene advanced.
Hams very firm.
Hogs scarce and wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-30
SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street wharf about
twenty, five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-30
oonpAeN1E sENERALE rRANsATLANTIQUE

C0MPAGNIE GENERALE IhANohIbhNAISUH
DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS. sGs~
Sailing every Saturday at 10 a m &1GkN
from Pier AZ, North River foot OF :. a
CHAMPAGNE, August 49, LA BRETAGNIEs,, p,
August 10; LA NORMAND1E, August 20
IA TOITRAINE Sept 2 First-class to HaVre
ss5 and upward 8 per cent reduction on round
trip Second-class to Havre. $40, 10 per cent re-
dnrtIon on round trip. GENERAL AGENCY
FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 81
broadway HudsoI bullding), New York J. +.
FITGAZI & CO Pacific Coast Agents. Mont
goneryY ave. San Francisco.