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obtaining sufficient stocks of green fruit be-
cause of the prospect of a large demand from
Eastern markets this season for California
fresh fruit owing to reported failure of East
crops. There at last mail advices
from the coast active demand for green
fruits from the Eastern trade, apricots, cher
ries and Bartlett pears being in particularly
good request, and growers were Indifferent to
requests for supplies from both Gamers and
driers, as from present indications they believe
that the Eastern trade will require at least
TO- 000 cars of green fruits this year, and with
better facilities offered by railroads for the
shipment of fruit fresh in refrigerator cars,
growers 1t is understood will give their first
attention to the marketing of the larger part of
their crop in that way
According to our adVices. growers are max
ing every effort to orders for green fruits
Tor the East for shipments before July 10 in
order to get the trade In these markets There
fore, instead of waiting for consgnments of
fresh fruits to be made shippers. we learn. are
buying freely on cash basis for shipment to
Eastern markets, feeling confident that all they
send forward will be absorbed in New York.
chicago. St. Louis and other markets in the
East and Middle West
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80 for seed and 81 5oG1 50 for large New Po-
tatoes, 1Ad2c per 10 in sacks and 81 5091 So
for Rivers in boxes.
ONIONS-4o -4oa50c for fair and 6OG75c per ctl
Red
VEGETABLES Asparagus, 6Oc@s1 25 per box
Tor No. 2, 81 5091 70 for No. / and 81 for fancy
Rhubarb, 4Gd6Oc per box for common and 75c@
81 Tor good to choice; Green Peas. 1A6212c for
common and &c for Garden; String Beans
from Los Angeles, 3q6c for green and 4q6c for
Sc; Cabbage, 81 40; Tomatoes, 81 5oa2 50 per box
Egg Plant. 1o91214c per ID; Garlic, 10c for
old and 5d7c for new; Dried Okra, l5c per fb
DRIED Peppers, 1Oc; Green Peppers, 5G112I5c;
CARROTS. 25q35c per sack; Hothouse Cucumbers
50cdSl per dozen; Sacramento Cucumbers, Soc
Summer Squash, $1G2 per box
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Receipts 1910 boxes Cherries and 678
chests Strawberries.
The situation in Cherries remains about the
same. though prices are slightly off. The re-
ceipts have daily grown smaller for several
days, but the high prices keep the market from
cleaning up. the stock is increasing in spite
of the diminishing receipts. A good many
black shipped to Portland and Victoria
yesterday, but white not wanted for this
business and free supplies were left on hand
at the close.
Berries Of the different kinds are coming
ir more freely, will be seen by the quotations
below.
Receipts of Apricots have ceased.
Oranges are firm at the recent advance.
Lemons and Lines are steady. Apples are
Five boxes of green Apples came in from
Vacaville.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples 81 50d2 so for fair to good and $393 so
for choice to fancy.
BERRIES-Goo 25c per drawer and
2d3c per 10 in bulk; Backberries, 81 25 per
crate; Strawberries, $3d5 per chest for small
and 81 5Od3 50 for large berries; Raspberries.
81 50d1 IS per drawer; Newcastle Raspberries.
Cherries, 35a6Oc for red. 35dsoc for white and
75cGS1 per box for black; black, in bulk SG9c;
white, 4G6c per n.
Apricots, per crate.
CITRUS FRUITS-NaveI Oranges, 80 25Gf3 rs
per box; Seedlings. 81 2502 25: Mediterranean
Sweets, 81 50d2 %; Lemons, 81 25d1 so for COM
Lines, s6G6 50; California Lines. 50Q75c per
small box; Grape Fruit. 81 5062 so; Bananas.
81 5O92 SO per bunch: Pineapples. s2Q4 so per
dozen.
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levied an assessment of 25 cents delinquent
June 90.
Mining stocks showed little change The
telegram from the pump said: Expect to
start the second elevator to-day. Difficulty in
connecting so long line of double column in
the shaft is the of the delay. First ele-
175O-level winze is Al feet inches below the
station
The Live Oak and Minuett Mining Company
OF .evada County has levied an assessment
OF cents per share, delinquent June S.
The Standard Oil Company announces a
dividend of per cent and an extra dividend
OF per cent, against 8 per cent and per
cent extra a year ago Thus far this year the
company has declared per cent regular and
u per cent extra, against per cent regular
and Il per cent extra for the two quarters in
1898.
AT the recent annual meeting of the
Maryland Consolidated Mining Company of
Grass Valley the following were elected direc-
tors; 3. T. Dorsey, l.. V. Dorsey Z. NJ. Tay-
They organized by electing S. P. Dorsey presi-
dent and superintendent and L. V. Dorsey sec
retary and treasurer.
The Empire mine of Grass Valley has Just
paid dividend of $50, 00O the first this year.
The De Lamar mine in Idaho paid a dividend
of S4S, 600 on the 9Th.
The Gold King mine of Colorado paid a divi-
dend of $50. 900 the 10th.
The Swansea mine of Utah paid dividend
of $4,000 on the 10TH and the South Swansea
mine of Utah will pay a dividend of $4,000 on
the 25th.
At the annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar Company on Wednes-
day $3.50 shares of the 100, 900 shares in the
capital stock were represented and voted in the
Baldwin. w. H. Chickering, Albert Meyer and
E. M. Walsh The financial statement as
follows:
4ssets 3S3 S.3
Excess of So, 329, 74o
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED

Thursday. May IL
stmr Westport, Peterson, II hours firm Bear
Harbor
stmr Geo Loomis. Bridget "a hours from
Ventura.
stmr Gipsy, Leland, II hours from Mon
terey.
Bark Carondelet, stetson, days from Port
Gamble.
Bktn Catherine Sudden Ekrem, days from
Grays Harbor
schr Monterey, Beck, 16 hours from Bowens
Landing
:, schr j Epgnger, costrup. Is hours from
Schr Archie and Fontie. Hansen - hours frn
Stewarts Point. Up river direct.
Schr Sacramento, Gruggel, days from Tflla
nook
schr Twilight. Hansen. days from Column
bia River
schr Laura May, Hansen, days from Coos
Bay
schr Lena sweasey. TOPPER, Il days from
Tacoma.
CLEARED
Thursday. May H.
stnr Bonita, Nicolson. San Pedro; Goodall,
Perkins & Co
via San Diego: Cal and Oriental Co.
Br stnr Wellington. Salmond, Nanaimo: Il
Dunsmuir's Sons Co
Nor stmr Titania. Egenes. Nanaimo; John
Rosenfeld's s Sons.
SAILED
Thursday May H.
stmr Alliance Donaldson. Portland
Stmr Walla Wala, Gage Victoria end Port
Townsend
Nor stmr Titania, Egenes. Nanaimo
Ship Charmer, Davis. Port Angles.
Schr Mary {. Matsen, Fort Ross,
Schr Seven Sisters, Rasmussen. Coos Bay
Schr Rio Rey, Johnson
Schr American Girl, Ntlsen. Port Gamble
Schr Maria u smith. smith, Port Gamble
Schr Newark. Beck. Bowens Landing.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May 11-FLOUR-Receipts. H.
139 barrels; exports 1921 Inactive and weak
all grades but winter extras. Winter
straghts. So 5od3 50; Minnesota patents. So 75Q
/; winter extras, IS 75G4 10; Minnesota bakers
WHEAT-Receipts s8.455 bushels; exports,
afioat ISc elevator; No. l Northern Duluth.
Sic +. O. b. afoat to arrive. Options opened
reports of insects in the Southwest and the
. sll- lIh IN corn. Following this came final
collapse under various bear raids and heavy
liquidation The close was nervous and weak
at 17sd2Ac decline May, 1864 dT7sc. closed
762ac; July, 743saz6 3-l6c, closed 75c; Septem-
76c. closed 7iI4c
HOPS-Dun
WOOI-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Du1l.
METALS-The market shows steady un-
dertone. but is quite inactive on the whole
Iron scored nominal advance on more ar
bitrary turn in the views Of producers. At
the close the Metal Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants, firm at sl1 %.
LAKE COPPER-Dun at SIS.
LEAD-Steadier. 81 4212 bid and 81 47l2 asked.
The brokers price for lead is 81 25 and for
ssPELTER-conttnued at Sc 10 bid and s6 Is
COFFEE-Options closed barely steady. un-
June, s. 10; October. s. As; November, s. 50;
December. $ 70; March, S So. Spot coffee
/ STGARIWeak. Fair refining. 4zsc: centri-
/ fugal, 96 test, 9-16e Reined-Barely steady.
! BUTTER Receipts 1916 packages; stronger.
/ Western creamery. 1t2G17i2c; factory, l1l59
/ 13c.
! EGGS Receipts Has packages; steady.
! Western, 13d1524c: Southern. 12q13c.
DRIED FRUITS.
/ NEW YORK, May u.-Californa dried fruits,
! steady.
/ EVAPORATED APPLES-Common. 707l2c:
prime wire tray, s2.a9c; choice, 9i4d9l2c fan
/ cy. 924 4G10c
/ PRUNES-9l4 G9l2C.
.APRICoTs-DulI- at 18a14c; Moorpark. 14a
} lSC.
PEACHES -Unpeeled. 9isa11lsc; peeled. 25a
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TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS-May Il. 10 p. m.-Weather
hazy; wind NV velocity 20 miles.
CHAPTERS
TETEGP APHTC

TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS-May Il, 10 p. m.-Weather
hazy; wind NV velocity 20 miles
CHARTERS.
The Alice Cooke loads mdse for Honolulu.
The G w Watson loads lumber at Tacoma
for Tahiti Sierra Nevada, wheat for Europe
-0' o. SPOKEN
Apr 2S-2S n 81 W Br ship Port Elgin. from
Tacoma for Queenstown.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
sEATTLE-Arrived May n-stmr Cottage
NEAH BAY~Passed May 1o-stmr Progreso.
from Seattle for San Francisco.
Meteor, from San Pedro for Port Gamble; schr
Serena Thayer. from San Pedro for =, 1-1,.-
Sailed May 11-schr Salvador. from Olympia
coQUILLE RIT ER-Arrived May 1o-schr
Barbara Hernster, hence May 5 ,-..
OLYMPIA-Arrived May 10-Bktn North
PORT Los ANGELES Arrived May 11-str
EUREKA-Sailed May 11-Schr Lottie Car
son, for San Diego: bktn Monitor, for san
Francisco; schr Bertha Dolbeer, for Newport;
stmr Pomona, for San Francisco.
CAsPAR-Arrtved May 11-Schr Maxim hce
GREENwOOD-Arrived May 11-stmr Green
FORT BRAGG-Arrived May 11-stmr Noyo,
"S ETREKAE May 11-stmr Laguna.
AsToRiA3Arrived May 11-schr webfoot,
hence Apr 26 stmr State of California, hce
May
Sailed May 11-Jap stmr Riojun Maru, for
Yokohama and Hongkong.
USAL-Arrived May 11-Stmr Newsboy hce
PORT GAMBLE Sailed May n-Bark Fres-
PORT LUnLOW-Arrived May 11-Bark
Fresno from Port Gamble.
EUREKA-Sailed Nav 11-Stmr Samoa, tor
San Francisco.
PORT AMBIE-Arrved May 11-schr Me-
teor. from San Pedro
FOREIGN PORTS.
CARDIFF Sailed May 1o-Br ship Lady Isa-
bella, for Esquimalt
OITEENSTOWN-S Sailed May loft bark
Duchesse Anne. for Hull.
MANIIA-Arrived May l1-U stmr Han
cock hence April Is. Prior to MAY I-Br bark
AncOna from Newcastle. NSW.
OTEENSTOWN-Sailed May 10-Fr bark
Jeanne d Arc. for Birkenhead.
Arrived May 11-Br ship Galena, from ore
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrived May n-Stmr Bra
ziIia from Hamburg via Halifax.
Sailed May l1-Stmr II II Meyer, for Bremen
LTVERPOOI-Arrtved May u-Stmr Naes-
SOIrTHA May u-Stmr
Fuerst Bismarck from New York VIA Cher-
Observation-Disclosures May 11-Str Spaarn-
dam from New York via Boulogne.
Sailed May 11-Stmr Maasdam, Tor Ne"
York.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May u.-There was a fairly ac-
tive demand for cattle to-day at previous
prices. Fancy grades brought S. 40d5 30; choice
steers, S5 1895 25; mediums 81 5O6I4 S5: stock
ers and feeders s4d4 Is; bulls, 81 7064 Is; cows
and heifers So 60G4 25 Western fed steers, 81 40
81 50d7.
Trade in hogs was good but prices ruled a
shade weaker, with the exception of choicest
grades. Choice. 81 50@5 35 heavy packers So so
aS 7212; mixed 50 6oa3 IS; butchers, So 65q
3 go; light, So S0G3 So; pigs, 50 25G3 rs.
There was another sharp advance in the
prices of sheep and lambs, there being a lively
demand and good deal of competition be
tween buyers to the choicest stock.
There was an urgent demand for lambs to
ship East Colorado unshorn lambs sold at
S6a6 so; shorn lots, 81 50G4 rs; sheep. 81 ESQ
20 yearlings and mixed lots selling first
Receipts-Cattle $500; hogs, 25.oOO sheep.
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Hahn lot on S line of Waller street, 206:S w
of Fillmore W % by 12o: SO
Tones F: A. and Mary Obermeyer to Edgar
waller, W 112:6 by n 27:6; SO
Maggie ]. Joeber to Ernst H and Sophie
M Eick. lot on S line Of Sacramento street
10 E of Baker. E 27:6 by 1872 :7B; 5000.
c. e. and Mary E. Green and Laura B. Roe
to J. Parker Currier. lot line of Clay
street 1875 w of Locust avenue, w 90 by N
Same to Gregor G. Fraser. lot on line of
Clay street, 177:S w of Locust avenue. w 80
James and Alice G. Campbell to American
Surety Company of New York, lot on corner
of Cotton and Brady streets, NE 100 by NV
Same to same. lot on w line of Valencia
street, 90 S of Fifteenth S 80 by w 1916; SO
Charles and Caroline Wolf to Frank and Eu-
genia Labor la or lot on ~ line Of Twentyfirst
Alameda County.
Elvira NJ. Hawkins (wife of Eli W. to An
lot on line of Telegraph avenue 100 Of
Hawthorne. so by 125. being lot r. Buena
Vista Homestead Oakland gift.
F. c. HaYens to Lila R Havens. lot on n cor
ner Of Bonita and Piedmont avenues. NV 12S;S,
NE 90. Sc SO to beginning block 2. Piedmont
Park, Oakland Township; s..
George and Carrie r. Sterling same lot on
line of Piedmont avenue, 90 NE from NE
corner of Piedmont and Bonita avenues. thence
NE "a. thence NV 1920, thence to the left and
SW 80, thence TO the left and 1SS to beginning.
being lot 2, block ?, revised map Piedmont
Park. Oakland Township; IS.
Mary L. Marshall to Sophie Elder. lot g..
block P Knowles and Potter subdivision Of
Kennedy Tract, East Oakland; SO.
Martin and Jennie NJ Walsh to A. c. Speer
lot on line of Efie street. 200 E Of DwInelle'
E 40 by 1872 g. being lot g. block s, Case Tract,
to correct 694 d. q. Berkeley; $500
A. g; Speer. to Isabelle Speer same Berke
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.


New York mail advices say of Prunes:
''Prunes continue steady, though buyers are
few and mail orders from consumers are not
large, though the aggregate is sufficient to
maintain prices at about the previous level.
The total supply available for distribution is
so small that with any consuming demand at
all prices must remain firm advance. Some
further export demand from Germany is ex-
pected. supplies in that country being very
low and the embargo on American dried fruits
removed. How serious the drop may be remains
to be determined, but 1t is certain that II is
large. The reports have a strengthening in
fluence the market and. ii is thought may
cause advance" o."
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes 7c for 40-50s, SD
51ac for 5000 s. 4d412c for 60-70's 3163}sc for
70-S0s, 2A63hc for S0-90s 2I5d2Ac for 90 100 s
and 262Ac for 100-110's; Peaches. S209l5c for
good to choice. 10Gl0I2c for fancy and 14d15c for
peeled: Apricots 12l2d13c for Royals and l4a15c
for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples. 9Q911c: sun
dried, out; Black Figs, out; Pums nominal
1i3c tor unpitted and 415d6c for pitted Pears
3@9c. according to color, etc.
RAISINS-3S.c for two-crown, 4Ac for three
crown. 5&.c for four-crown, 4lR06c for Seedless
Sultanas. 319c for Seedless Musca tells and 81 20
NUTS-Chestnuts. &c per lb; Walnuts 56Sc
for hardshell. 10d1lc for softshell; Almonds so
&c for hardshell. 12d13c for softsheu 14d16c for
papershen Peanuts. SAFE for Eastern and 4116D
SC for California; Cocoanuts, s4 50f5.
HONEY-Comb. 10d11c for bright and sG9c
for lower grades; water white extracted 7L0
7I1c; light amber extracted &c; dark, 5Q5[ac
per lb.
BEEswAX- -25d27c per ID.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS - Calcutta Grain Bags 5hc for June
and July; Wool Bags. 2692Sc; San Quentin
Bags $4 95.
COAL~Wellington, IS per ton; New yelling
ton So; Southfield Wellington. 81 80; Seattle IS;
Bryant, Sc; Coos Bay, s5; Wallsend. 81 80:
Scotch, IS; Cumberland. $S so in bulk and SO so
IN sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S14;
Camel IS so per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate 81 co. Coke. sl2 per ton in bulk and s14
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed SIC;
Powdered. SIC; Candy Granulated 52sc; Dry
Granulated, SIC; Confectioners A. 5Ac; Cali
fornia A, SC; Magnolia A. 4Ac Extra c. 4%c:
Golden c. 4Ssc; barrels. 1-16c more half barrels
Ac more; boxes. 1sc more; 50-lb bags. &c more.
No order taken for less than rs barrels OF Its
equivalent
Imports from the Hawaiian Islands in April
were Ala, 926 bags. against 514, 81 in April 1898
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LIVERPOOL Errr1-REs
THE OUTLOOK FOR CANNED FRUITS.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Journal of Com
merce says: Trade here has been waiting for
the opening prices California canned fruits
learned none of the packers has put out prices
although it is understood that some confidential
prices to large buyers have been made at an
advance of 10 to 1212 per cent over the opening
figures last year.
No brands are mentioned. but we understand
that several of the local representatives. Of
prominent packers have issued the following
quotations privately to a few of the larger
huyers on extra three-pound standards viz :.
So Is on sliced or peeled aprcots 50 75 on halves
or sliced lemon cling peaches, s. 45 on yellow
free peaches 81 10 on Bartlett pears, 50 10 on
pums of all varieties, So 05 Royal Anne
and 81 So black cherries, all f. o. b. Cali
fornia.
The hesitancy of packers on the coast to
make prices is said to be due to the uncer-
talnty felt by them as to the possibility of
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RuiIders' Contracts.

Oscar L. Fest (owner) with John Wikman
(contractor), architect William H. Wheeler,
carpenter, brick work and plastering for alter
ations and additions to a two-story frame
building on N line of Turk street 146 z OF
Scott rs by 1875 Rough frame up, 500
brown coated 1920; building completed, 1920;
thrty-fve days after, S315; 1929.
Tong Bong firm of Sing Fat & Co. 614 Du-
pont street, owner, with Hills & Fisher tcon-
tractors, architect John J. Newsom. all work
for addition in rear and in basement of
building line of Dupont street. commenc-
ing at line of main north wall of St. Mary S
Cathedral, on NE corner of California and
Dupont streets. n 25. f 112 to a point, W to
beginning; $4,000.
A Miguen (owner) with A. Hurthere ICON
tractor), architect J. Godart, all work except
plumbing for alterations and additions TO one
story frame building to make two-story
between Vallejo and Green. W of Mason, 55:6
n of Vallejo. N % hE W 70: 500.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Archibald J. Treat to Rudolph SpreckeIs Iot
SW corner of Pacific and Cough streets w
so, 100 W s76, PISA, e 1916. N 127;sH
$40
John and Mary Lehritter to Henry Ernst
lot line of Hayes street. 1876 " Of Ia,
guna w 27:6 by S 100; SO
Wells, Fargo & Co. to Adolph Muller Iot on
F line of Webster street, 1870 N of Vallejo, N
~ by so; so.
Albert and Lima Montpelier to Hibernia Saw
ings and Loan Society. lot on w line of Ru
chanan street. s2:6 of California 55 by W
S1:3 $40
A. j. Hahn to Bertha Hahn. lot on S line of
Waller street, 231:6 w of Fillmore W 25 by
s 120; gift.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. May l.-There were smart de-
ClinHs in the speciaties to-day. but the reces-
siCns in the railways were fractional. 1t was
a holiday on the Continent. and the death of
an English banker restricted some Of the ar
hitraEe business. but London took about thirty
shares OF the internationaIs stocks. Sterling
exchange was easier, and money ranged from
t. on call. with the last loan at the smaller
figure. one reason for this is that fairly large
volume of money is moving toward New York
from the interior. The crop report was at first
interpreted as more favorable than expected.
but subsequently the bears used the decrease
in acreage to depress the granger stocks.
which had earlier displayed consdera BILE
strength BurlingtQn's net loss Of over point
was the largest in this group The understand
ing that the Ford franchise tax bill would be
come a law was again used against local
shares, the traction shares showing net losses
ranging from one TO four points. the greatest
loss being in Metropolitan. in which it was
said part Of a heavy line Of shares had been
hquidated. The veto by the Mayor OF the
Rapid Transit bill failed to sustain Manhattan.
Covering left these stocks above the worst
ana other shares Sympatheticaly rallied slight
ly in the afternoon.
The market closed irregular Among rho
weak spots were sugar. International PaDer
preferred and United States Leather preferred
while tennessee Coal and Iron retained over
a point Of its advance. Recessions were noted
also In the iron and steel stocks The reaction
in tO-day's market was deemed natural by
yesterday; which Cancelled large part of the
Tsluted short interests in the market. Specu-
lation took a decided vim and the marked
periods Of stagnattOn were disspated al
intervals, when trades We're made Realfza-
tions furnished the chief impetus to the retro.
grade move, and occasionally periods OF
strength were attributal TO covering by tbs
traders at a favorable level. American To.
hacco was dealt in on the stock dividend of 10,
per cent and closed at 102la, compared witr
2l2 last nights final figures. To-day's bonC
market showed tirmness on moderate dealings
Total sales, 81 200 600
United States new fours registered advanced
LAND the tives and the threes y in the bic
price.
The total sales Of stocks to-day amounted t.
6.63l,1H shares, including: American Steel hoo1
1000, do preferred 400, American steel an5
Wire 1880. American Sugar $1,000, American
Tobacco 5000, American Tinplate 42oO Ana
conda 1890 Atchison $500, Burlington an,
Ohio 500, Brooklyn Transit LOG, 500 Burlington
15 400, do Rights y 800, Chicago CONSOLIDATED
Traction 1000 G. F and l. 1900, Continenta
Tobacco 1890, Federal Steel 25 900 do pre-
ferred 1900, Manhattan $4,000. metropolitan
Street Railway $500, Michigan Central $500
Missouri Pacific $500 Northern Pacific 5000 d,
preferred 5000, Peoples Gas 16, 500 Rock Isiant
1850, st. Paul 10000 Union Pacific 1000 d,
preferred 6l0o, Silver Bullion 10000 ounces
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Hydrogra phic
Office, located in the Merchants Exchange, Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners. without regard to nationality and
free of expense
Navigators cordially invited to visit the
office, where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world 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 hoisted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon 120th meridian. by telegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory Mare Island Cal.
notice stating whether the ball was dropped
time or giving the error If any. is published
In the morning papers the following day.
c. G. CALKINS,
Lieutenant u. 6. N. in charge.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, May LIP p. n

Excess of assets. 50, 82s 74o
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25G27c per ID.
PROVISIONS.

Hams continue stiff and active, with a prob
ability OF higher prices in the near future
Bacon is also firm, but Lard is rather easy than
otherwise.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, Sc per lb for heavy.
S1kG9c for light medium 1O1z911c for light, 12c
for extra light and 1212d13c for sugar cured;
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams. 11G11I5c; California
Hams, 1Od1Okc; Mess Beef s13 per Dbl; extra
Mess Beef. $14; Family Beef, 2l5G15 So extra
prime Pork, S12; extra clear SIS; mess. SIS:
Smoked Beef lie per lb.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51kG594c per ID for
compound and 71sG7&4c for pure; half barrels,
pure, Sc: 10-lb tins, Sac; 5-lb tins S&c
COTTOLENE-Tierc 6asd61c; packages,
less than 300 lbs, lib pals, 90 in case, SIC:
BIB pals, 20 in a case, S3sc; 5-lb pals 12 in q
case Slhc; 1O-lb pals, in a case S3sc; 5O-lD
tins. l or in a case, 77sc: wooden buckets 90
lbs net, S12c; fancy tubs. so lbs net, TIC; half
barrels about 10 lbs INC