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SUMMARY OF THE MARKET.
611 IN China

Shipment of sI0o,644 to China,
Siizer and Financial quotations unchanged
Wheat Futures stcadier Spot prices unchanged
Barley and Oats steadey, bnt indcti7e.
Corr, and Rye continue dull
HAY market continues TO SlO1o more strength
FeedstnfS stand the same.
Beans and Seeds qldet at Pre9'ions prices
Shipment of 49, 900 sacks of Onions to australia
Potatoes firm. Vegetables in erceSsi7e supply,
Butter firm at another ad9ance. Cheese steady.
Eggs unsettled at unchanged quotations.
Poultry market o0ersuPPIied and 7oeak
Peaches, Pears and Plns in liberal supply and oeak
Grapes and Melons coming inmOre freely
Dried Peaches and APbIes easy. APric0ts frm
Buyers 7yaitmg for ne7o Primes. Old crop neglected.
Provisions more acti5e than at this season.
Meat market unchanged.
Grain Bags rrrle 7ery firm at the ad50nce.
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Olw 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 July 81,
received from Secretary Gage: Interest-bear-
ing debt 81 O46. .04S. 10: debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, S1,2l5,740 debt bear
ing no interest, $3S9, 167, 32S; certificates and
Treasury notes offset by equal amount OF
cash in the Treasury. 1854. Ala. .303 aggregate of
debt, 81, $50 S46,1n. Compared with the state
ment issued June 80, the figures show a de-
crease Of certificates and Treasury notes
amounting to $S12. 800 and decrease in the ag-
gregate debt of $l,0S1, 1855. The cash in the
Treasury at the date mentioned was: Gold,
$227 S4S, ,$22; silver 7579, 673 paper, S45.514
6s7 bonds minor coin, fractional ecu e1rrenGy 1T,
etc SIS. 04O III; aggregate, s909 0l2, SO. The
cash balance in the Treasury, June 80, was
s2sl $50 46S. and on July 81 S274S44. I67, show
ing a decrease during the month of S6,53b,3Ol
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cablegram says;
The markets here were depressed to-day by
the reported refusal of the Transvaal Govern
nlent TO accept joint commission and Mr..
Chamberlain's speech in the House of Com
mons. Americans opened dull. New York
bought but the close showed little change
business here is dead. Tintos. 453s; Anacon-
das. 117s New York again buying them.
Money closed unlAndable, overnight fix
lures being at 212. Opinion is undecided as to
what action the bank will take tomorrow on
the discount-rate question The bank discount
ed short bills to-day freely al 3l2. 1t bought
12I 600 pounds gold bars and 96S,C00 in Ger
man coins Ten thousand pounds were taken
for south America The net influx for the
week was 94S 600 pounds
CLOSING.
LONDON. August 9.-Canadian Pacific, 1905
Northern Pacific preferred. SOl2 Union Pacific
preferred 1874 Grand Trunk, rs; Anaconda
Bar Silver quiet; 2734d per ounce.
Money, IL per cent.
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Ne7U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-FLOUR-Receipts,
IS 334: exports. 1889 Held higher than buyers
views and consequently ruled quiet.
WHEAT-Receipts 5000 Spot hrm' No.
red 759sc f. o. b. afoat spot No 1 Northern
Duluth 1915 +. o. b. ahoat spot; No. hard
Duluth S09sC +. o. b. afloat to arrive; No. , red
737sc elevator Options opened trTner at &c ad-
vance On small Northwest receipts ana hlshei
cables The local trade was short and later
covered freely on buIlish Government report
+al, Additional factors of strength were un-
satisfactory threshing news and better cash de-
mand West Seaboard export trade, however
net advance May. 1884 aS0c closed 1880; Sep
tember, 7440H n-l6c closed '47sc' DeceiiiOei'
76 13-16d77 3-l6c, closed nc.
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES-Steady.
METALs-The market did not change much
to-day Copper was in good demand. but sell
ers were conservative In yeW OF G3ieiig com re
in a nominal way in sympathy with hrmness
abroad and at primary markets 1 mere b1 me de,od
OF new feature. At the close the Metal EA-
PIC IRON-Warrants unchanged at $4 Is bid
'i1S T1N2Gnsettled 6 at ss2 so nominal.
LAKE COPPER-Strong at SIS 90
LEAD-Quiet. with 81 50 bid and 4 50 asked,
SPELTER-Dull at &c.
'VP5f7 VCP65fF7FiEE|options i closed steady, unchanged,
to ten points hiFher H o SasS 0Os @ 5o 0o
tnbor 81 *. November 81 6OGI4 IS; December,
81 95d5 O5; January. s. d. February, s. 10;
March, S. 15d5 20; May, So %; July, So 3d.
Spot coffee-Rio steadier but quiet. Mild
steady, with fair trade.
SUGAR-Raw. firm; held higher; refined,
BUTTER-Receipts, 29o5 packages strong;
Western creamery, 1512q1S12c; factory, 11q
EGGs-Receipts 1883 packages; Western. 15lz
@16i4c: Western ungraded. 10q151ac at mark
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Aug. 9-California dried fruits
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common. 612G712c;
prime wire tray, SAGS1zc; choice, SAqSci
fancy, 9AM914c.
APRICOTSERoyal, 14c; Moorpark, ta16c
PEACHES-Unpeeled 1l@1119c.
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday, August 9.
Stmr Aloha Jorgensen, IL hours from Point
Ship Florence Ryder. 81 days from Newcas-
stmr Luella, Miller. Al hours from San Pedro
Stmr Grace. Dollar. Fosen, A hours from
'ssf Ship S Efwen Ellis, rs days from Newcastle.
Sehr Free Trade. Thorsen days from Ne
schr Monterey, Beck, 16 hours from Bowens
Schr Fortuna, Lubeag. AZ hours from Eureka.
CLEARED.
wednesday. August 9.
stmr Santa Rosa. Alexander, San Diego;
e's21Iii Stmr Morgan City Lombard. Manila, via
Honolulu; L S Government ,,,,
Br stmr Moana, Carey, sydney ana Hoholulu'
] D Spreckels & Bros co. .,-..,,- o,5 vo,,o-
Rr stmr Gaelic. Finch Hongkong ana AoSo-
hama via Honolulu; o & o Co.
Shin Aryan, Dickinson, Seattle; John Rosen-
feI@s ID sohS sbip Lansing, Chapman, Sydney;
Fax RsrE &C. Alien, lien johnson. Honolulu; Williams.
DimondM on M1bicSn can Kelly Honolulu; weIch & Co.
Dam SAILED.
Wednesday, August 9.
stmr waIa walla Gage. Victoria and Port
r9TnSeP2; ssmT %oyo Wrinkle Fort Bragg ,. c,.
Stmr Arcata. Reed. Coos Bay.
Stmr Whitesboro. olsen
Br stmr Gaelic; Flnch' HonsKong ana foko-
eiitr GLORY of the Seas. Freeman. Comox.
Rutn TTncie John. Henningsen,, Eureka.
t:nbr san Buenaventura, Langkilde, Grays
Harbor. - 1ohoso, c-,,, r4o.o
Schr BESSIE X Nielsen. -.
Scbr Kodiak. Kohler, Kodiak.
SCbr Mary c. Madsen, Fort Ross.
Schr pioneer, MiklSelson. Coos Bay.
TELEGRAPHIC.
pOINT LOBOS. Aug 9. 10 p m-Weather
l,azv: wind SW; velocity miles.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NGKONG-Arrived Aug 9-Br ship Car
isle city after being ashore, and is extensively
I'd DOMESTIC PORTS
GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Aug 5-Schr John
2 Miller. for Hueueme.
Arrived Aug S-Stmr Coquille. River, hence
Aug g.
Sonoma, hence July 10.
Sailed Aug 9-Haw ship Star of Bengal, from
Port Gamble. for Port Pirie.
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Aug S-Stmr Finance,
from Colon.
BALTIMORE-Sai Aug s-ship VIM
Rotch, for Manila.
SEATTLE-Arriv Aug 9-Stmr Willamette,
hence Aug 6: stmr Victoria, from Tacoma
Sailed Aug 9-Stmr City of Topeka, for
BOWENS LANDING-Arrved Aug 9-Schr
Newark hence Aug s.
Sailed Aug 9-Schr Corinthian for San Fran
PORT LOS ANGELEs-Arrived Aug 9-stmr
Alcazar, from
COOS BAY-Arrived Aug s-stmr Empire,
hence AUG Is
PORT GAMBLE-Arrived Aug 9-Stmr EN-
pire. hence Aug 6; bark Sonoma, hence July 10.
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Poultry and Game.

Another car of Eastern sold at 13c for Tur-
keys. 81 25 for Geese, s. 5Od6 for Hens, s. for
old Roosters. s. for Fryers and 50 5OQ4 for
Broilers.
The continuous receipts from the East this
week have depressed the market and home
etock is low and dull in consequence There
is a large quantity of unsoId Eastern still on
hand.
blers and l16l3c for Hens: Young Turkeys, II
G1sc. Geese. per pair, $1G1 %; Gosllngs, 81 %
al SO; Ducks s364 for old and So 5Od4 80 for
young; Hens $4d5; young BOOSTERS, 81 50q5 5O
old boosters. $4d5; Fryers. 81; Broilers, .$S9
3 50 for large. 81 50q3 for small; Pigeons. 81 80
al % rer dozen for old and 81 75Q2 for Squads
GAME-Doves sO@I5c Fer dozen.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Another advance in Butter is noted and the
market is firm. Stocks are very moderate and
the demand is good. Cheese rules steady at
unchanged prices.
Eggs are unsettled, some dealers reporting
more activity and others a quieter market
Prices show change.
Creamery-Fancy creamery, 22G22l5c; sec
Dairy&Fancy. 2od2o1ac; good to choice. 1Sa
19c. store 16d17c per lb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, g12alOc; old. 81
G9c; Young America 10d 10i2c; Eastern, l3d l5c.
EGGS-Quoted at 16Q19c for store and 200
23c per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 1S1@Q2oc for
selected, 16Q17c for No. l and l4ql5c for sec
nrlds
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Receipts of Produce.
For Wednesdav. August 9.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Securities were well dealt in on the morning
session but changes were few. Contra Costa
Water declined to s75 621a and Hutchinson
Plantation was active at $32 50aS3, an advance
In the afternoon Contra Costa Water ad,
vanced to s76 % and Oceanic Steamship fell
back TO SIS so.
Mining stocks were lower. The telegram from
the pump said: AT $50 this morning the
water was % feet inches below the 1850 level
station the water having risen and fallen dur
ing the past twenty-four hours while the ele-
vator was working continuously
The Con Imperial assessment sale takes
place to-day.
| The Excelsior Mining Company of Nevada
County has levied an assessment of 8 cents
per share delinquent September II.
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-CATTLE-Trade in cat
tie brisk to-day at advancing prices. there
being an unusual good demand for choice cat
tie of which there was a good supply Best
grades were 10G15c higher. Good choice
cattle sold at s. 5Od6 20, commoner cattle
bringing q 5OTf5 As. Stockers and feeders, SO %
al Is; bulls cows and heifers. s2d5 10; Texas
steers SO 9064 80, and calves, s4d7 10.
HOGS-Hogs We're irregular, steady for de-
srable offerings. Heavy, S4G4 65; mixed lots,
81 35Gi4 IS, and light 81 5od4 go; pigs sold at
So 5074 30; culls, S2G4.
SHEEP-There was an active demand for
both sheep and lambs and prices were firm.
Sheep sold at s2 25@3 % for culls. UP to 81 50q
Is for good native wethers, prime lots bring
ing So lambs. SO 50d5 % for inferior lots. up tc
s6 40d6 80 for best grades.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs. $4,000; sheep,
Is 0CO.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

There is no further change in any description.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
BEEF-7dsc per lb for Steers and 6hG7c for
Cows
VEAL-79ec per lb.
MTrTToN-Wethers, 7c: Ewes. s1kc per lb.
IAMB-Spring. Sc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs 5%d57sc for small, SC for
medium and 51z054sc for large stock Hogs and
Eeedars SIC: dressed Hogs. 7qSiac.
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Provisions.

The demand continues much better than
usual at this time of the year. and quotations
firm.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. SIC per lb for
heavy 9G91zc for light medium, lie for light.
PIC for extra light and BE for sugar cured !;
eastern sugar-cured Hams, 13iaG14c; Caitor-
MIA Hams. l3c: Mess Beef; $1S per bbl; ex-
ira Mess Beef. s14: Family Beef. S15Q15 so: ex-
S15d115 so: Smoked Beef 12c per H.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5lzd5&.c per lb for
compound and &c for pure; half-barrels pure
TIC: 1O-lb tins. SIC; 5-lb tins, s17c.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 67s@71sc per lb.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Aided by an entirely
market and by bullisn domestic news
nc. September opened at 6S& d6S7c. During
the first hour there was considerable buying
by outsiders through commission houses and
covering by local shorts. September advanced
steadily to 692sc before the turning point
reached. Besides the strength at Liverpool
buyers had small receipts to help them.
good many reports came in from the Northwest
of heavy rains retarding the ripening of wheat
and harvesting operations. Some complaints
of unsatisfactory threshng returns were re-
ceived The cash demand showed signs of i'm
provement bids for hard winter being 1zc bet
ter than yesterday in some cases. There was
the usual amount of realizing on the advance
and a reaction during the morning carried the
price back to 6S7sc, but during the afternoon
the market again became strong and most of
crop report estimated drop of about per
cent in the Government report tomorrow on
the condition of spring wheat This would sug-
gest a crop of about 257 600, 900 bushels Shorts
considerable strength. September advanced to
69I. T6aasc but reacted to 69bc on profit taking
where 1t closed
Corn was strong and quite active in SYM
psthy with wheat September closed &c higher
Oats were strong and better from the start.
September gained 3sc
Provisions were erratic. The market opened
steady and unchanged. Sympathy with the
grain markets and natural reaction from Tues
days decline caused good advance during the
morning but there a general selling move
ment on the rally, and during the afternoon
prices tended steadily downward. Packers were
free sellers. The cash demand for meats was
poor. At the close September pork was 71z610c
lower, lard 5G7i2c lower. and ribs about un-
changed
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Ow account With the Pacific
Railroads.

The following figures show the amounts due
the United States from Pacific Railroads on
account Of bonds issued in aid of their con-
structton: Central branch Union Pacific, So, 75S.
So. Sioux City and Pacific, $4,2l6,625; total
s. s75 AIS. The Government has been REIN
bursed for so 226 5l2 principal and SSl2 III in
tcrest being the total Indebtedness OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company to November
! 1897. and for the principal Of the Kansas
Pacific Indebtedness, amounting to S6303,OO0.
The unpaid balance of the total Indebtedness
Railroad companies 10 the United States under
settlement agreement of February l. 1899.
amounts to $47 $50. .1T2 and accrued interest, less
TRANSFORMATION earnings
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rendered. 4@4kc per lb: No.

TALLow-No rendered, 4G415c per ID; No
WOOI-Spring Clips-San Joaquin and
Southern months sgc G F9Qth and 6s}ee M9ftf
i've 9G11c: Nevada 11d14c: San Joaquin Foot
htli free 1OG12c San Joaquin Foothill defect
i've. S69c; Humboldt and Mendoctno, l61s9ISc;
Valley Oregon. 17d1Sc; Eastern oregon, 1ZQl4c
for choice and 9d1111c for fair to good.
HOPS-1s9s CROP 15G171Rc per lb; 1893 CROP
1o1AmI3c bid and refused.
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BOSTON .STOCK
The Money Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Money on call. 2h9
Ss. per cent last loan, 21z per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 4i2q5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 S6G14 S6l4 for demand and at 81 62l4 a
S2ls for so days Posted rates. s. @ sS,Iat ,S 81
Yer certificates, 6O1G61c. Bar Silver, 6014c.
Mexican dollars. 4Sc Government bonds.
steady State bonds. inactive. Railroad bonds,
irregular.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Aug s-ConsoIs. 1O5 1-16; Silver,
27s4d: French Rentes 99f size. Wheat cargoes
off coast, operators and buyers indifferent;
cargoes on passage nominal and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 9.-Wheat steady; Wheat
in Paris. steady; Flour in Paris, steady;
French country markets, dull.
COTTON-Upands, 7-16d.
CLOSE.
WHEAT-spot, steady; futures steady; Sep
tember 5s sgd; December, 5s 97sd.
CORN-Spot American old, mixed steady,
IS 4d futures steady; October, 3s 415d; No
vember, 3s 4fsd.
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Charters.

The Martha Davis loads merchandise for
Honolulu.
Lumber charters are as follows: A. J. West
and :. b Leeds, Grays Harbor for Honolulu :
Big Bonanza. Puget Sound. for Sydney, AS 80 ;
General Fairchild. same voyage, AS Cd
The Jacques chartered prior to arrival
for wheat to Europe, BIS Cd.
The Boutwell, loads wheat at Portland LOT
Europe owners account.
The Eahnemann loads wheat at Portland for
Europe 35s. prior to arrival.
Kahului and Kihei. The Aryan loads coal at
Seattle for this port.
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Hides, TaHo1U, Wool and HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quota ations. Heavy salted
steers, 10q1014c: medium 9@91zc light. &c:
Cowhides &c; Stays, Co. Sailed Kip, &c; Calf
10c; dry Hides, sound, 16c; culls and brands
13c: dry Kip and Veal. 16c; dry Calf, lie;
Sheepskins. shearlings 20G30c each: short
Wool, 35d60c EACH medium 10Q90c; long Wool
sOcgs1 10 each; Horse Hides salt. s2d2 % for
large and 81 25a1 so for small; Colts. 25q5oc.
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Beans and Seeds.

All descriptions under this head are un-
changed.
62 IL. Large White 81 COOL 65; Pinks. 81 ESQ
IS; Reds, nominal; Blackeye, 81 l5Q4 Is; But, But
ters nominal; Limas, s. 1907 20; Pea. u 2os
so; Red Kidneys, s2q2 20 per ctl. W.T.. ,,,,s-
tard. nominal; Flax. 81 Soaz 1o Canary Seed Seed
2$4Q3c per lb for California and S12c lor EaSo. St
ern to arrive; Alfalfa, S1aq912c; Rape &C.
Hemp. 4d412c; Timothy. nominal: -
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 25q1 50 Green 81 oV
G2 per ctl
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, of drafts on the New York sub-treasury in
payment of the gold deposited at the San
Francisco Mint, is expected TO be an important
factor in relieving the local money market.
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf bonds
dropped per cent to-day in sympathy with
the reaction of 29s in the stock. The market
otherwise was dull and irregular. Total sales.
par value, l.033, COO
United States bonds were unchanged in the
bid price.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The committee Of
stock list of the Stock Exchange has admitted
to the list 81 962. 0O0 of St Louis and san Fran
cisco central divsion) first mortgage gold Is
l Of
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Meal. 50 so; Rice Flour. 81: Cornmeal, s. 50: ex-
ira Cream CornmeaI. So Is; Oatmeal, s. 5o94 q;
Oat Groats 81 70; Hominy, So 25g3 %. PScn eS n
Farina 81 5O Whole Wheat Flour So 50; Hoiso 70 9
Oats (barrels). s6 55G6 95 in sacks 80 9oeo b., 90
Pearl Barley So: Split Peas 81 80; Green Feas'
s. per 100 lbs.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Or, Aug. s.-WHEAT-Walla
Walla SIC; Valley, 5Sc; blue stem, sec.
The first car of new Valley wheat was re-
ceived to-day twelve days later than the first
car Of Walla Walla. The received to-day
was of a fine grade, weighing sixty-one pounds
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Wash. Aug 9.-No change in
wheat The local market is quiet, club SIC;
blue STEM sec.
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CALL BOARD SALES.
Flour and MHlstufs.

FLOUR-Caiforna family extras. So 60@3 rs.
usual terms; bakers extras, SO 40G3 50; Oregon
and Washington SO 40G3 so per Dbl for extra.
So 25@3 40 for bakers and So 25d3 for super
fine
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. IS 25 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. 81 75: Rye
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rye, 52a4c; No. barley. S3G4Oc; No: l fax
pork, per barrel 81 SOFAS 25; lard per 100 100 lbs.
. O712q5 p; short ribs sides Qooseg y ooa3 10;
clear sides (boxed), So S5Q5 45; whisky, distill-
ers finished goods. per gal. 81 26:
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Cash III the Treasury.

WASHINGTON Aug. 9.-To-day's state
n1ent of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $272, S44272; gold re-
serve S244, ,902, Sl4
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Weather Report.
u2oth Meridian-Pacific Time }

Q20th Meridian-Pacific Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9. 1893 p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka ............-. SIS Sacramento ......... 81
Fresno .............. 76 San Diego .......... 20
Los Angeles......... rs Independence ...-.'. ~
Red Bluff ............ IS Yuma ...............1O2
San Luis Obispo.... 90
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECASTS.
San Francisco Maximum temperature,
e2; minimum. 80; mean, 81.
The storm over Vancouver Island and Wash
ington this morning has moved steadily east
ward along the international boundary, accom-
panied by general rain over the northern por-
slowly over the greater part Of the Pacific
Slope.
The temperature has remained nearly sta
tiQnary except over Northern Idaho and East
ern Washington. where 1t has fallen about ten
degrees. Throughout California the tempera-
lures are still from four to eight degrees cooler
weather may be expected Thursday.
A maximum wind velocity Of 2S miles per
hour from the west is reported at Winnie
mUcca.
Forecasts made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending at midnight. August 10, 1893:
Northern California-Fair Thursday; warmer
In the interior; fresh westerly winds, with fog
along the coast
Southern CaIifornia-Fair Thursday; north
on the coast.
Nevada-Fair Thursday.
Ctah-Fair Thursday; cooler Thursday morn
ing.
Arizona-Fair Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday;
fresh westerly winds; fog Thursday night.
ALEXANDER McADIE
Forecast Official.
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Treasure Shipments.

The Gaelic took ont a treasure list of $780,,
GA consisting of SlS9 709 in Mexican dollars
and $685. IN gold coin.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Chicago was f1rmer on better for
eign advices, though the market inactive.
Buying was fair Receipts in the Northwest
diminished. Advices all agreed that harvest
returns were disappointing. Too much rain
there has cut down the yield. The outside mar
kets generally stronger than Chicago, and
long wheat well held everywhere.
There were heavy rains in the Corn belt, eX-
cept in Kansas. Cash Corn was very strong,
and small country offerings and the short in
terest caused strength in September deliveries.
The local Wheat market showed no further
Spot Wheat-Shipping. 81 0212d1 03% milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock - December -
5000 cts. 81 1915 5000, 81 1Oi4.
Second Session-December-S0 ctls 81 10A.
Regular Morning Session-December-3 900
ctls. 81 1Ol4 4C00 81 103s. May-20. 000 81 49,
Afternoon -December-2000 ctls 81 10;
&c. 900. 81 1913 1900, 81 10A May-40OO. 81 14Il
RARI,EY-The market is steadier' than II
has heen though the demand is not active
Futures are neglected.
Feed, SoqS5c; Brewing. so995c; Chevalier.
81 15Ql 222 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o o'cloek-No sales
Second Sesson-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-December-2000 ctls. S3s4 c;
2O00 sac Seller 49, new-20o0, S212c; 2000 SIC
OATS-The market is in rather better shape.
the demand being better and receipts running
light. Prices remain unchanged. however
White. 81 ?3ql 40; Red, 81 o5q1 Is per ctl;
CORN-The Eastern markets are strong but
this market shows no change. Small round
Yellow 81 25@1 35: Eastern large Yellow, 81 07lz
al 10 White, 81 071A6l1 10; mixed, 81 071k per
ctl; California White. nominal.
RYE-90G9212c per ctl
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal.
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Raceints. SHIPMENTS.

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market firm; -creameres, 1312Q1Sc; dairy,
l2mf6c; cheese, firm, 9@10c; eggs, hr1n' fresh
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-10
WEDNESDAY. Aug. "a
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 CMssion-stree WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the at both places.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-10
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.

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 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 tho
last tide of the day except when there are but
three tides, sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the sounulngs the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when a minus sign 9 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
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-10
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