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CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-Steadiness was impaired
to Wheat here at the start owing to Liver
pool quotations showing yesterdays advance
well maintained The market. however. soon
felt the effect OF the prevailing local bearsh
sentiment in the absence of outside buying
orders to counteract 1t. Business very
dull and individual transactions gave indi-
cation of supreme confidence the other side
of the market. May opened Nc higher at
7Utsc. but declined to 70ssc almost Immediately.
About this time New York reported good sized
buying orders from the Continent for Wheat
and as there was good deal OF apprehension
among the crowd as to the condition OF winter
thaw, prices began to show signs OF advanc-
ing. Bradstreet's reported the weeks exports
OF Wheat and Flour at 5,64S, 600 bushels and
the total shipments to Europe from all export
ing countries at 1900, coo bushels. which would
leave all but about l. 600, 900 bushels from this
side. Such evidence OF European dependence
upon this country was a great inducement to
holders to raise the price, and May advanced
TO 711sc where 1t closed
In view of the liberal receipts and a further
heavy market at Liverpool bulls in Corn had
hard work to keep their specially from sag
gng Puts had been sold yesterday close to
the market and this acted as a sustaining in
fuence- May closed with loss of Bc.
Oats were steadv with only small speculative
interest manifested within an extremely mar
row range. May left off a shade lower.
Liberal receipts of hogs and scattered selling
at the start weakened provisions. AS the ses-
sion progressed, however, active buying by
packers with light offerings started an ad-
Pork closed 10c higher and lard and
ribs 2tac higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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GENERAL MERcHANpIsE.

HOPS-ISgS crop 121al14c per Ib Tor Ordinary,
i12@15l9c for good and 16Q1Sc for choice to
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRoDUcE

NEW YORK. Jan. H.-FLOUR-Receipts, 49,
600 barrels: exports. 22.e90; market dull. but
steady. Winter patents, SO 1904; winter
straights. So 55d3 Go; Minnesota patents SO S5
"a 10; winter extras. 81 70G3 Minnesota bak-
ers', s3G3 30: winter low grades. 81 4OGl2 65.
WHEAT-Receipts. $50, 400 bushels; exports,
139, S33. Spot steady. No. red, SO15c f. O. b.
afoat to arrive. Options opened steady and
ruled very dull and featureless all the forenoon
Scalpers found their efforts to break the market
checked by liberal clearances. the influence of
yesterdays good export trade and steady
cables closed steady and unchanged. March
7S%c; May Is 11-I6c: closed 75Ac.
HOPS-Steady. State common to choice 1896
crop, 70Sc; 1897 crop 11q13c; 1898 crop, 1sG1sc;
Pacific Coast 1896 crop, 7qSc; 1897 crop, 11Q13c;
1895 crop, 16G1ec
HIDEs-Firm. Galveston. 16kc; Texas. dry,
WoOL-Firm; fleece, 17G22c; Texas. 11a14c.
PIGIRoN-steady.. Southern, $40 25di1 rs;
Northern, $40 256I12 %.
CoPPER-Ffrn. Brokers, s14 25.
observation-disclosures 50 e2k.
TIN FLATES-Firm.
COFFEE-Options closed dull at net un-
changed prices Sales, $50 bags. including
March. s. Go.
SPOT COFFEE-Rio, dull. No. I, invoice,
6ssc; No. jobbing, 7lac. Mild-Quiet. about
steady. Cordova, 7A615c.
SUGAR-Raw. dull and unsettled Fair re-
hning, 13-16c; centrifugal. SO test, Slice;
moasses sugar. 9-l6c. Refined quiet. Mold
A. 5Ac standard A. 47sc confectioness' A
47sc: cut loaf, SIC; crushed 51kc; powdered,
5hc; granulated, SC: cubes Sic. Il
BUTTER-Receipts, 25ss packages; steady.
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THE GOVERNMENT BALANCE sH

Iotal S-US, ZOi2l2 S32S 6Sl, 3l2
The war expenditures last year account for
the heavy increase in the disbursements.
COIN CERTIFICATES IN CIRCULATION.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.

with the usual marked variations in the semi
speculative issues. There general dis
position to employ idle capital in the stock
trading, where the rapid fluctuations gave
promise of a speedy profitable return. Invest
ment houses reported that their books were
filled up with orders for prime liens. and al
though issues of this character came to hand
through foreign sales the absorptive power OF
the market prevented any shading in prices
United States rs advanced and the 3s and
the new As Il in the bid price.
United States SIS coupon declined y: do reg
istered Il and the old 4s registered Is.
Total sales of stocks to-day were 70S, 415
shares, including: Atchison. 21.0o0; do pre-
ferred, IS 260: Central Pacific. 1000: Burlington.
2S,9l0; Manhattan. 1920; Reading preferred.
l9, S00 Northern Pacific. 9757; do preferred, 4300
O. and N. 3240; Rock Island, 26.420; Union Pa
cific u30; ST Paul. IS $40; Southern Pacific.
l1.OOO Southern Railway 50 $50; do preferred.
So,91o Texas and Pacific. $500; Union Pacific
preferred. 1900; Cotton OIL. Ii, 5o0 Tobacco,
45O0: Steel. 4224O; do preferred. 1920; Peoples
Gas. 6S2o: Brooklyn Transit. 65 42O; Pacific Mail,
$3.50: Sugar, 1850.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic
Office. located in the Merchants Exchange. Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners. without regard to nationality and
free OF expense
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 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 hosted
about ten minutes before moon and dropped at
noon l20th meridian, by telegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory Mare Island Cal
A notice stating whether the ball was dropped
time giving the error If any. is published
in the morning papers the following day.
W. s. HUGHES.
Lieutenant, q. S. N. in charge.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was quite diversified business in local
securities, as will be seen. The only change
worthy of note was advance in Alaska
Packers to Sl06 62h
Mining stocks stood about the same.
The Silver King Mining Company of Utah
has increased the rate of its monthly dividend
from 25 cents TO 331 cents per share, or from
S37,5O0 to S50,000 and one at the latter rate
has just been declared.
The last monthly report of the Alaska Mexi-
can mine Douglas Island Alaska, shows
that 1883 tons were crushed and 1872 tons
sulphurets treated, the latter yielding s14, 349.
The average of the and the sulphurets
81 81 per ton. The bullion shipment was
S2S, 740 Gross expenses for the month, S24, 1872.
The first report of the Alaska United mine
Douglas Island. Alaska, is at hand This
claim adjonS the Alaska Mexican and consists
of 2900 feet. being combination of two prop
critics. each of which has mill of 100 and 120
stamps respectively. The latter is operated by
the Ready Bullion, which has just made its
first clean up from a of forty-three days,
during which the mill crushed 9,612 tons of
and saved 410 tons suphurets. the average
value of which is s72 per ton. The mine has
sent down a shipment of S47425.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
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BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags firm at SIC spot
and 53sc future delivery; Wool Bags. 26@2Sc;
San Quentin Bags, 81 So.
CoAL-wellington IS per ton; New yelling
ton, s.; Southfield Wellington. 81 so: Seattle
Sc: Bryant, s6; Coos Bay. IS; Wallsend, 81 So;
Scotch. IS; Cumberland IS 5000 in bulk and
s10@10 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite
Egg. s14; Camel IS so per ton Rock Springs
and Castle Gate. 81 60: Coke. s12 per ton In
bulk and s14 in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash: Cube. Crushed
and Fine Crushed, SIC; Powdered. sac; Candy
Granulated, SAC; Dry Granulated. SIC; Con-
fectioners A, 5%c: California A. size: Magno-
barrels xc mors 4 than barres and nd boxes s'' Mc
more No order taken for less than rs barrels
or its equivalent.
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HAY AND FEEpsTuFFs.

Hay is slightly lower, as buyers are holding
off on account OF the rain. There is nc
change in Bran and Middlings.
BRAN-s2O 5O@21 so per ton.
MIDDLING GS-S22G24 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley. s26 50927 so
jobbing, $S2Ms2 so: Cocoanut Cake s24G25; Cot
tonseed Meal. $2S@3O per ton; Cornmeal, S23 50@
"A 90; Cracked Corn, S24G25.
good to choice and s15G16 for lower grades;
no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, S15@l7;
Oat, sl4Q16 Island Barley, s14@15; AL
falfa. $12@13; Stock, none; Glover, nominal.
OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon, Utah. etc.)-
s12 5O@13; Alfalfa, -; Oat S14915 Clover,
s11 5O@12 5O Timothy. si2@1S so per ton.
STRAW-35G75c per bale.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD,
TIA Sauselito Ferry.

FROM SAN FkANlIsCo 10 MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYSAs7:2Q, $3.50, IL 100 a. m: e1:4S
S:4s. 5:l5, $500, $50 D. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Mondays
Wsdnesdays and Saturdays at 1880 p. m.
.SSUNDAfS-'S:oo. 10000. '11:3o a. m: sl:15
trains marked run to San Quentin.
rEOM San RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25, s6;35. 7:45, $3.50 a. IN.
'lz;zo; z;8, z;zo. .2;45; sos p m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesday,
and Saturdays at $40 P. m.
'1:15, 1910. 4:40. @6:20 D. IN.
Trains marked start from San Quentin
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYs-5:45 s:45. 1865. $40 a. m.
lz;SS; 2:45. $50 $40 p. NJ,
and Saturdays at 700 p. m.
sUNDAYS-s:OO. 1906 j. m: 1905. 1:2o. saa
SEQ. $40 p m.
THROUGH TRAINS
1:20 g. m. week days-Cazadero and way sta r,s
s:46 pm. Saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
$3.50 I'm. Sundays-Duncan Mills and way sta q,
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Jan 1.-THE demand for cattle
to-day was of a restricted character, but the
limited offerings prevented any decline in
prices. Fancy cattle. S5G6: choice steers, So 40
as 75; medium, s4 1906; beef steers SO 756l4 20;
bulls 81 60d3 40; and heifers, 50 3OG4;
Western fed steers, s4a5 60; Texas steers, s. 50
IA 90; calves, S4G7 10.
There was a big run of hogs and prices
started off 21zd5c lower. packers and Eastern
shippers bought freely and the early decline
fully recovered. Bulk of sales SO 606
72l2. Fair to choice, SO 6Od3 771s: packers
lots. 50 45G3 57iz; mixed. 50 50Q3 65; butchers
So 506l3 7212; lights, SO 45d3 671s pigs, S3GI3 45
The limited offerings of sheep were well taken
at yesterdays prices. lambs being salabe at
s4q5 10; sheep, 50 50Q4 %; yearlings, $4d4 30.
Receipts-Cattle 5000; hogs 26, ,O00 sheep, 1000.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns

DRIED FRUIT-Prunes, 61kc for 4o-5os. 4Ih@
sc for 50-6O's 3hG8%c for 6O-70s 2203c for
7O-sO's. 2Nd2l4c for SO-sO's &c for 9O-1OO's and
11k@1%c for 1OO-l1Os: Silver Prunes, 2iba5c;
Peaches 6q7l2c for good to choice 71hGISc for
fancy and 1J0l2kc Tor peeled Apricots, lOSt
12i1c for Royals and 1870 for Moorpark; Evap-
GRATED Apples 7k@7Rc: sun dried, 494I6c
litted and 1d11zc for unpitted; Nectarines ca
&c for prime to fancy; Pears. case for quarters
and Sd9c for halves
RAISINS-32.c for two-crown. 4%c for three
crown, sac for four-crown, 51zG6Iac for Seed
less Sultanas, 4Iac for Seedless Muscatels and
81 20 for London Layers: Dried Grapes 2a4 QI3c
NUTS-Chestnuts, 7QSc per Id; Wanuts
7GSc for hardshell. 9d10c for softshell; Al
monds 7gSc for hardshell, 13@14c for softshell
l5G16c for paper-shell; Peanuts, Gs17c for East
ern and 412q5c for California; Cocoanuts, 81 so
a..
HONEY-Comb. 10@11c for bright and SQsc
for lower grades; water white extracted 61aQ
7c: light amber extracted. &c; dark, 5GD515c
per lb.
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Second Session-No sales
>, Regular Forenoon Session-May-60oo ctls,
81 16h; 1000. 81 16; 20OO 81 1914. Seller 'es (new)
1000 S5%c; 4OOO S57sc
OATS-Dealers quote very dull market
choice, 81 8o91 32it con common. s. 271x: Surprise
81 42ikG1 80; Gray, 81 S0Q1 S5: Milling. 81 3212Q
80 per ctl; Red, 81 55Gp1 65; Black, 81 60Q1 IS.
CORN-There is very little demand. Prices
are unchanged
Small round yellow. 81 20; Eastern large yel-
low 81 1901 121e; white, 81 121z61 10; mixed.
Is.
BUCKWHEAT
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The market for everything except Lines is
we'll supplied and dull.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35q60c for common, 75oGs1 per box
for No and 81 25@1 90 for choice Lady APP
pies, 50q75c; Apples, in barrels. $59S.
Pears-25cdS1 per box.
Persmmons-Nominal.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges s162 so Der
box; Seedlings 75cd$1 so; Mancerins, 81 256T1 40:
Lemons, 75cn1 80 for common and s203 for
good to choice; Mexican Lines. scar; Cali
fornia Lines per small box; Crane
Fruit, $1Q2 5O Bananas, 81 2592 80 per bunch;
Pineappes, $2d4 so per dozen.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES

Potatoes continue firm. Sweets are selling at
a wider range, as many poor Onions are
easy Vegetables are doing better Mush-
rooms drug the market
POTATOES-75@S5c per ctl for Early Rose;
s5cGsl 10 per sack for River Burbanks: Peta-
luna Burbanks, $1G1 10; Oregon, 81 10Q1 80;
Sweet Potatoes. sl91 rs for Merced; New Pota-
toes, 11zG2c per lb.
VEGETABLES-Gree Peas, SG10c; String
Beans, 10G121ac; Cabbage, 4Od5Oc; Tomatoes, 81
al 80 for Los Angeles Egg Plant. 121ac per
lb; Garlic. 7c per lb; Dried Okra, 15c per Id;
Green Peppers. 4q5c per lb; Dried Peppers, 10
rots 25a35c per sack: Mushrooms, 5911kc per
lb for large and 71A@121kc for buttons.
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PROVISIONS.

heavy, SC for light medium, 10c for light. 1OHc
for extra light and 126121kc for sugar cured !;
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams. 1O@10hc; Cali
forna Hams, 9d9&c; Mess Beef, $40 per bbl;
extra Mess Beef, Sll; Family Beer, Sl2 so; extra
Prime Pork. $40; extra clear SIS; mess. SIS 50Q
16; Smoked Beef, 111k612c per lb.
compound and 7Nasc for pure; half barrels
pure, SIC; 10-lb tins, SIC; 5-lb tins. SIC
COTTOLENE - Tierces, 61s@6asc: packages
less than 300 lbs. lib pals, go in case. s1hc;
3-b pals. 20 in case, SSsc; 6-lh pals l2 in a
case. S1zc: 10-lb pals, IN case, S3sc; 50-lb
tins. 1 or 2 in case 77sc: wooden buckets. 20
lbs net. SIC; fancy tubs. so lbs net. 7Ac half
barrels. about 10 lbs. 7Mc.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

The poultry market is bare and firm, but
there will be more Eastern here in day or
two.
Game is quiet but receipts are light.
POULTRY = Dressed Turkeys, 15q17c; live
Turkeys. 1Sd14c for Gobblers and 13914c for
Hens; Geese, per pair, 81 5OQ2; Ducks. 81 SOP
so; Hens, 81 50q5 so: young Roosters, S6d6 so;
old BOOSTERS, 81 5O@5; Fryers s. 5OQ6; Broil-
ers. s5q5 so for large. So 50q4 so for small
Pigeons, $1q1 % per dozen for old and $2q2 %
for Squads.
GAME-Quan 81 2561 so; Malard. 50 5o04
Canvasback, sSq5; Sprig, s2G2 so; Teal, 81 50@
l 10; Widgeon. 81 50Q1 rs; Small Duck, $1q1 %:
English Snipe, 81 80; Jack Snipe. 81 25q1 so;
Gray Geese, sSd3 so: White Geese, 81 25Ql so;
Brant 81 50Q2; Honkers, SO 50G5 Hare, 81;
Rabbits 81 so for Cottontails and 81 for small
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Store eggs are cleaned up and higher, but
there will be increased receipts in a day or
two. Ranch Eggs are quiet. Cheese shows no
change. Butter is in fair supply and steady
at the prices.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creameries. Csc; seconds,
23Q2c.
Dairy Choice to fancy. 21G22hc; common
grades, 1S92Oc.
Picked Goods-Firkin, 17G1Sc; picked roll.
17qlSc for dairy and 1902Oc for creamery
squares; creamery tub, 2292212c.
Eastern Butter-Ladle packed 16q161zc for
lb; Elgin, 22G22lac.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 111zQ12c; old 10
Ollie: Cream Cheddar, 12G121zc; Young Amer
lea, 12G13c; Eastern, 10q12c.
EGGS-Ranch Eggs, 34Gr36c per dozen; sec
onds. 32lsqS3c; store Eggs, 31h@S21kc.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.
FLouR-Family extras. "a 1904 25; bakers

FLOUR-Family extras. 81 1894 25; bakers
extras, So 1904.
M1LLSTUFFS-Price in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, SO 20 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour. 81 75
per 100; Rice Flour 81; Cornmeal, g 50 ex-
ira cream Cornmeal, 50 %; Oatmeal 81 25; Oat
Flour, $494 25; Cracked Wheat, So Is; Farina.
81 90; Whole Wheat Flour 50 So; Rolled Oats
Ibarrels). So S5Q6 25; in sacks s. 6546 o.; Pearl
Barley. IS; Split Peas 81 25; Green Peas. 81 50
100 TBS
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DRIED FRUIT.
a dried fruits,

NEW YORK. Jan. 1A-California dried fruits.
quiet.
fancy, 10c.
PRUNES-3kGl0Ibc
APRICoTs- Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark. 1a@17c.
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 9911hc peeled. 21Q2Sc.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Jan. H.-Consols. 111A: Silver,
271z; French Rentes, 101f 1114c; wheat cargoes
off coast. nothing doing; cargoes on passage,
nothing doing; cargoes Waila Walia 2Ss 3d.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. H.-Wheat steady;
wheat in Paris, firm; flour in Paris, frrn
COTTON-Upand 5-32.
CLOSE.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. H.-Wheat futures closed
quiet, unchanged to 1sc lower; March. IS 1014d;
May, IS 9%d.
WHEAT-spot No Red Western Winter,
steady, IS 3D. No. Northern Red Spring, dull,
6s
CORN-Spot American mixed new stocks ex-
hausted: American mixed old. steady, IS 1o1ad.
FLOUR-St. Louis winter, dull, Is Cd.
HOPS-At London Pacific COAST. dull G4
10sGG5 los.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given In the left
hand column and the successive tides Of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide OF
the day the third time column 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 @ 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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BEANS AND SEEDS.

There is no further change of any descrip-
ton.
BEANs-Bayos, 81 s5a1 s5; Small Whites. So
az 10; Large Whites. 81 75611 So; Pinks, $40
10: Reds, SO 2Oa3 So; Backeye, So 75 Buffers.
S2q2 90; Limas, SO 25QS 35 Pea, 81 35Q2 so; Red
Kidneys 81 40 per ctl.
low M1staTd sa iH S 81 per c gel
Seed 2AG2&c per Ib; Alfalfa, 6d7c: Rape, 2H
@2%c; Hemp. 21463c; Timothy. 5Q511c
al S5 per ctI
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NEw YORK EXPORTS AND IMPoRvs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-The imports Of dry
goods and general merchandise the port OF
New York for this week were valued at S. 3d.
091. The imports of specie this week were
s15,915 in gold and ST. 265 in silver Exports OF
gold and silver from this port to all countries
Tor this week aggregate $l.016, $50 silver bars
and coin and 3l0S, $50 gold.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Everything on the list is firm at the recent
advance and supplies rather small.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, 7c; second quality, SO
6Ac; third quality. 5651sc.
VEAL-Large. 6la47hc; small, 7ISc per Id.
MUTTON-Wethers Sc; Ewes. TIC.
LAMB-sG9c per h.
PORK-Live Hogs, 4@4asc for large, 44s04%c
for medium and 3h94c for small; stock Hogs
319c; dressed Hogs, 6G7c for prime.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, dull
and steady: winter patents, 50 6O93 TO-
straights, sS SOds 40; spring patents hard, So 40
a3 60; bakers. 81 2Od2 so; straits 81 SoG2 90
wheat, 6466Sc: No. red, Tic; No. corn, Sec;
No. oats, 27c; No. 2 white, 2s1zqSoc; No. 3
white, 29629lkc: No. rye, 5615c; No. barley,
4Sd52c; No l naxseed, 81 l4d1 141z; prime tim
othy seed. 81 35: mess pork per bbl So s5Gs 90
lard per 100 lbs, IS o0a5 52ls; short ribs sides
ed, 4h@4asc: short clear sides (boxed). s5G
! 10; whisky distilers' finished goods. per gal,
81 q; SUGARS. cut loaf. 5.70c; granulated 5.20c
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The week closed on a dull and
easy market.
Spot Wheat-Shipping. 81 1sz91 Is; milling.
81 171hG1 20
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session 9:l5 oclock-May 1000
ctls. 81 1871; 10000, 81 1875.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Forenoon STANDARDIZATION ctls.
81 1875; SO, 900. 81 II; 5000. 81 17h.
BARLEY-There another drop in fu-
lures. but sellers continued to ask the old
prices for spot Feed.
4 Feed. 81 27K91 30: Brewing. 81 35Q1 As per
ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal session-9:i5 clock = Seller 90
(new), $1,000 ctsl. S5c-
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

A moderate storm is central off the mouth
OF the Columbia River, which is causing high
winds and rain the Oregon coast. and light
rain as far so0th as San Luis Obispo ani
Fresno in California At Fort Candy, the wind
is blowing Eorty-eight miles per hour from the
south, and at Portland maximum velocity is
reported forty miles from the
The pressure is falling quite rapidly at Eu-
reka and points to northward
1t Is probable that rain will continue in
Northern California during Sunday, with high
southeast to southwest winds the coast
north of Cape Mendocino.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, January l5
Northern Calfornia-Rain Sunday; high
southeast shifting to southwest winds on north
coast.
Southern California-Generally cloudy Sun
day; fresh southwest wind.
Nevada-Generally cloudy, with light local
snow rain.
Utah-Generally cloudy. with local snow or
rain in extreme northern part
ArizOna-Fair Sunday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Rain Sunday;
brisk to high southeast. shifting to southwest
wind.
Special report from Mt Tamalpais-Foggy;
wind SOUTH twelve miles, temperature, ~;
maximum temperature, A.
w II. HAMMON, Professor in Charge.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Jan 14.-Canadian. ssls: Grand
Trunk. 751s; bar silver, 271kd per ounce; money,
1@1A per cent
day at 60.40.
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TIME BALL.

TINE BALL.
Branch Photographic Office. U. 8: N, Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. CAL.
January a. 1899.
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
!! e.. at noon of the 10th meridian. or at 8
o'clock D. m Greenwich mean time
Lieutenant. U. S. NJ. in charge.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver advanced.
Wheat easy and Barley dull
Oats. Corn and Rye unchanged.
Hay slightly lower
Bran ard Middlings unchanged.
Pen1s md Seeds tluii.
Grain Bags still higher.
Vegetables advanced.
Potatoes firm ana Onions easy.
Store Eggs cleaned up and firm.
Butter unchanged.
Poultry market bare. Game quiet.
Fruit dull and plentiful.
Provisions unchanged
Hides firm.
Hops and Wool the same as before.
Meat market stiff.
Benzine ard Gasoline higher
Bank Clearings show n loss.
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State dairy, 13Q1sc State creamery, 1591s1fc;
Western dairy 15q20c: Elgins, 2oc factory,
12Q1411c.
EGGs-Receipts. 1922: steady. State and
Pennsylvania, 22c; Western, 2o1ac: Southern.
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COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-COTTON-Steady
middlng Lice
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. H.-CoTToN-ouiet
mldding, 5-16c.
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PORTLAND, Jan. IA. - WHEAT - walla
Wala 59c valley, 61662c; bluestem, 63c
Cleared-British bark Inverlochy, for Queens
town, with So $50 bushels wheat.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Jan. H.-WHEAT-Club, 6sc; blue
62M63c
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GASOLINE AND BENzINE-Are higher, as
follows: Deodorized Stove Gasoline, in bulk,
1531c: cases, 21c; Sc degree Gasoline In bulk,
21c; cases, 26c Benzine, in bulk 15c; cases,
zoe per gallon.