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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, May 1.-THE American Wool and
Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow; The
wool market continues strong and active. The
featurel of the weeks business has been the
continued large demand for export. principally
for Australian woods in bond and for the Ter
rtories. The movement in the latter bids fair
t o assume large proportions. unless the holders
of such wool raise their asking prices to higher
figures than foreigners will pay. Already.
however. several million pounds of Territory
have been sold for export. About 600 600 pounds
are reported as having been sold in Phila-
delphia last week to Germany. the wool costing
have been taken here during the past week
Prices are strong. The country markets are
excited.
The sales of the week in Boston amount to
4,13. 600 pounds domestic and 4,2oO, 500 foreign
making total of 800 against total of
900 for the previous week and a total of
492, 800 for the corresponding week last year
sos, 500 pounds, against IS 00s, $40 pounds last
year at this time
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE prevailing features
in the cattle market to-day failed to show
any pronounced change. except the weak
ness in offerings that not strictly good,
eliminating in a decline in some cases of 5
cents. Fancy grades brought IS 4OQ5 so; choice
steers, s5 l5G5 20; mediums, 81 65d4 IS; beef
steers, 81 1914 co; stockers and feeders. SAG
5 Is; bulls, 81 1904 10; cows and heifers, 50 60Q
25 Western fed steers, 81 40Q5 25; Texans
50 90G5; calves, "a 50Q7 80.
Trade fairly active in hogs but the
buyers succeeded in forcing prices cents low
er Fair to choice, 50 S212@3 95; heavy packers.
So 5OG3 so; mixed, 50 6Oa3 s5; butchers 50 65G
80; lights 50 60a3 s5: pigs, 50 30d3 75
There was the accustomed active demand for
sheep and lambs from dressed meat concerns
and prices ruled strong at the last advance
Colorado wooled lambs sold at Sc 40G6 rs; shorn
lots, S6q6 Is; yearlings. S. 50Q5 65; spring
lambs, s7@s per hundred weight Best sheep
were fully loc higher; clipped grades brought
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $1,000: sheep
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

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.
ofhce where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world are kept on hand
for comparison and reference and the latest
information can always be obtained regarding
lights dangers to navigation and all matters
of interest to ocean commerce.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building at the foot of Market steret, is hosted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
noon 10th meridian by teegraphic signal
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory, Mare Island. Cal.
notice stating whether the ball was dropped
on time giving the error, if any. is published
In the morning papers the following day.
c. G. CALKINS.
Lieutenant. u S. N. in charge.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Corn Meal. ctls.. 400
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns

DRIED FRUITs-Prunes 7c for 4o-5Os, SD
5hc for 5o-60's. 49411c for 6o-70s. 31k63Xc for
7o-s0s. 2%GSAc for so-9Os. 21k92%c for sO-1Oo $
and 2@2Ac for 1oo-11o's; Peaches. S1a@91ac for
good to choice, 10Q101ac for fancy and 14015c for
peeled; Apricots. 12k@13c for Royals and 14a15c
for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples 9@91ac; sun
dried, out; Black Figs. out: Plums nominal.
11kc for unpitted and 4t2GD6c for pitted; Pears
399c, according TO color, etc.
RAISINS-S%c for two-crown. 4%c for three
crown. SIC for four crown 41266c for Seedless
Sultanas, 3Jec for Seedess Muscatels and 81 %
for London Layers; Dried Grapes. 2%@3c
NUTS-Chestnuts 7c per lb: Walnuts 5asc
for hardshell, 10G11c for softshell: Almonds sd
&c for hardshel 12d13c for softshell. 140i6c for
papersheli; Peanuts; sac for Eastern and 40
DC ~, St IoCS,1 - " 1opo -
for lower grades; water white extracted. 7I0
nc; light amber extracted, 7c; dark 565hc
per lb.
BEESWAX-25627c per lb
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-, minimum, 46 mean, 80.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has fallen steadily over Nevada
and Utah. The temperature has fallen over
Central and Northern California about four
degrees. 1t has risen about twelve degrees
ever Utah.
Throughout California rather cold weather
prevails, the temperature ranging from two to
eight degrees below the normal
No rain has fallen in California south of
Eureka, at which place there were light show
ers early Wednesday,
The following maximum wind velocities are
reported. Winnemucca, thirty-four miles per
hour, from the northwest. Independence, thr-
ty. from the northwest, and Idaho Falls. thr-
~. from the south.
Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight Nav Is:
Northern Caifornia-Cloudy Thursday with
fog in the morning; fresh westerly winds.
Southern Californa-Fair Thursday with fog
IN the morning; northwesterly winds.
Nevada-Cloudy Thursday.
Utah-Cloudv probably showers Thursday;
colder.
Automatically; colder Thursday in north
ern portion; fair in southern portion.
san Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Thursday,
with fog in the morning. northwest winds.
ALEXANDER McADIE, Forecast Official.
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PROVISIONS.

The frmness in Hams continues with an ac-
tive demand. Other descriptions show no new
feature
CURED MEATS-Bacon. Sc per Ib for heavy.
S1149c for light medium, 1o1aa11c for light 12c
for extra light and 1214G13c for sugar cured :
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 116112c; California
Hams 1OQ101ac; Mess Beef. s1S per bbl extra
Mess Beef. s14; Family Beef, $15415 80: extra
prime Pork. sl2; extra clear SIS; mess. SIS;
Smoked Beef lie per lb
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51aG5Ac per lb for
compound and 7iz67%c for pure: half barrels.
pure, SC: 10-lb tins. SIC: 5-lb tins. sAc.
COTTOLENE - Tierces. 6%dSBc; packa ges,
less than 300 lbs, lib pals so in case. s15c;
BIB pals. 20 in case. S5sc; lib pals. IL in
case. SIC: 1o-lb pals. in a case. S9sc 50-lb
tins, or in a case. 77sc; wooden buckets. 20
lbs net. SIC; fancy tubs so lbs net, 77sc: half
barrels, about Il0 lbs 7%c
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Chicago market was dull. but
firm at a slight advance. Reports of damage
by Hessian fly were persistent, Ohio reporting
serious damage. Advces from the Danube
that the outlook was bad and operators
were buying Snow, the statistician reported
that the estimate for Michigan had dropped 8
points. Indiana and Illinois points since
May l. owing to lack of rain and other unfavor-
able weather.
This market continued dull and nominal
Spot heat-Shipping, 81 o5Q1 0eA; milling
81 0S2ql l212.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session - 9:15 o'clock-December-
5000 ctls. 81 a; Il. 00G. 81 1873.
Second ssssion-December-- ,OeO. ctls, 81 l41s.
Regular dorning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session December 1900 ctls,
BARLEY-Exports from this port thus far
this year amount to 142 400 ctls valued at Sl92 =
90 against 4S2, 120 ctls at s545,S0O for the
time last year.
asking an advance for feed. without making
any sales. however. Futures continue neg
Feed, 81 o5@1 o714; Brewing. 81 1oa1 12A per
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
Second Session-Seller SO, new-2000 ctls, S75sc.
December-2000, 9l2sc.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-Seller '9s, new-5000 ctls,
OATS-Spot stocks are reduced to almost
nothing, but this does not seem to AFFECT buy
ers, for there is no demand. Prices un-
changed.
81 45a1 47i4 common, 81 371zG1 421z; Surprise
81 so; Gray 81 40d1 45; Milling, 81 45@1 80 per
ctl: Red. 81 40: Black, 81 321a6l So.
CORN-The market is quoted quiet. with a
decline in mixed.
Small round Yellow, 81 2591 40; Eastern
large yellow, 81 12lsG1 Is: White. 81 15G1 IVY;
mixed, 81 10 per ctl: California White, nomi-
nal.
RYE-s1d1 o21s per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-No
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

heceipts were 1854 boxes Cherries and 742
chests Strawberries
Two boxes of Cherry PIums came in from
VacaVille, selling at 81 per box. Three boxes
of Peaches sold at ST.
cherries were weaker again, though receipts
were smaller. There was no particular change
IN berries Gooseberries do not seem to be as
plentltul as usual this year
Citrus Fruits are without change
IlECIDCOUS FRUITS
apples. 81 50dI2 40 for fair to good and ssd3 80
box. Pe
BERRIEs-Gooseberre 25c per drawer and
!3z43c per lb in bulk Blackberries. Newcastle,
M@l sbal, 70 ~ per crate strawbsrries. 50 5ea5 per
RES Easpberries 6ocQs1 10 per drawer; New
castle Raspberries, 81 50q1 go per crate.
Cherries. 25Q50c for red 406I60c for white 752
s5c for Royal Anne and 50cqs1 per box for
oiack; black. in bulk. 50Sc; white 3GD4c per lb
Apr1cots, - per crate.
Peaches, 81 per box.
CITRUS FRCITS-NaveI Oranges 81 2563 75
per box: Seedlings. 81 2512 25 Mediterranean
Sweets. 81 50q2 25 Lemons 81 25a1 50 for com
mon and S2d2 so for good to choice: Mexican
Lines, "a 50q5; California Lines. 5Oa75c per
small box: Grape Fruit 81 50a2 so: Bananas,
81 5O42 per bunch; Pineapples, s39i per
dozen.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers 1Oc medium 9G9hc: light. size; Cow
hides, sc; Stays. 6d616c; Sailed Kip. &c; Calf.
1Oc; dry Hides, sound 16c; culls and brands.
l3c; dry Kip and Veal. 15a15hc: dry Calf. lie;
Sheepskins. shearlngs, 10d30c each short
Wool. S5G60c each; medium. 7oG90c long Wool
90cdsl 10 each; Horse Hides. salt, 81 75G2 %
for large and 81 for small; Colts. soc.
TALLOW-No rendered, 4a4Ac per lb:
WOOL - Spring Clips = San Joaquin and
Southerns. I months 7l9c; years staple case:
and Northern defective, S010c; Nevada, 9a12c;
Humboldt and Mendocino. 11q12c
Fall Wools-
southern t2t1
Plains b2Gtbc
HOPS-lssS crop. 1oG11c per lb for ordinary.
12d121zc for good and 13@15c for choice to
fancy from first hands
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO May 17.-Reports of serious dam
age to growing wheat by bugs and flies put
wheat traders in bullish mood at the start.
and with the exception of slight dip early on
realizing the market ruled strong throughout
the session. Statements that California would
yield only half a crop attracted a good deal of
attention. July opened 1sc higher at 7lkc de-
cliDed to Tic, advanced to 72hc, and closed at
71&Q71Bc, an advance the day of 5s6&c
The cash demand was slow and receipts were
light.
Corn declined under liquidation owing to IA
vorable cro2 news and the embarrassed condi-
tion Of the cash trade. July declined %G1ac
Prospects of small deliveries before August
strengthened oats but the market finally weak
ened in sympathy with corn, July closing a
shade higher.
Liberal receipts OF hogs and the weakness in
corn handicapped provisions. Shipments
small Pork left off with loss of 1oGl7i5c and
lard and ribs lost 2lzd5c each
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Receipts were 635 boxes Asparagus, 5sa boxes
Rhubarb. 571 sacks Peas SO boxes and eS sacks
Beans and 2637 boxes and 727 sacks new Pota-
toes.
New Potatoes are selling well at steady
prices Old are dull Onions are inactive and
plentiful.
String Beans are higher under light receipts
Otherwise there is nothing new in Vegetables
Tomatoes continue scarce.
POTATOES-sl@1 rs per ctl for Early Rose
81 25ai so for River Burbanks; Oregon. 81 25G
/ 20; New Potatoes, lac per 1b In sacks and
81 50@l SIS for Rivers in boxes,
ONIONS-Old are nominal; new, 25640c Der
sack for Red.
vEGETABLES-Aspar 5oc@s1 25 per bo,
for No. 2, 81 5061 76 for No. / and $2G2 25 for
fancy Rhubarb. 35@6Oc per box .or common
and 75cQs1 for good to choice: Green Peas ~
4l2c for common and 211c for Garden String
Beans from Los Angeles. 4@5c for green and e9
Sc for Golden Wax: String Beans from vaca-
Vile. 6Qsc for Green and 7G10c for Wax; Cab
base, s. 40; Tomatoes, 3242 50 per box; Egg
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HAY AND FEEDsrUFFs.

The Hay market never in worse condI-
ton, far demand is concerned Receipts
almost nothing, but 1t makes no differ
ence-buyers still hold aloof. There is no fur
ther decline however.
Bran and MiddIings are firm and unchanged
BRAN-$16 50G17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-s17Ql9 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley, s22 50d23 per
ton: Oilcake Meal at the mill, s25@26 50 job
bing, $27 30; Cocoanut Cake, $21G22: Cornrneal
s23 50G24 so; Cracked Corn, s24Q25; Mixed
Feed s15@l6; Cottonseed Meal, s24426 per ton.
HAY-Wheat. $l0012 for good to choice and
81 5Oqs for lower grades Wheat and oat $7Ql
II; Oat. $6g10; Barley. s66S; Alfalfa, s4Q6 so.
STRAW-25Q50c per bale.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, May 17.-FLOUR-Receipts
1900 barrels; exports. 15.3 800. steadier spring
patents and rather more active. Minnesota
patents SO S0d4.
WHEAT-Receipts, So $50 bushels. Spot, firm;
No . red s27sc SPOT and to arrive +. o. b.
ahoat, 7S7sc elevator; No. l Northern Duluth,
S29sc + o. b. afloat to arrive. Options opened
firm English cables and later developed
positive strength on bullish crop news. In ad-
diton to further reports of chinch bugs the
Modern Miller quoted as estimating this
years wheat crop 100 900 bushels less than
last year $. Shorts covered freely and the
market closed strong at ssG7sc net advance.
76 5-16c, closed 767sc; September. 745sa75a4c,
closed 15Ac; December, 75AQI6I2c, closed 7612c.
HOPS-Dull.
HIDES-Firm.
METALS-The market opened quiet and ruled
inactive pretty much all through the day in
from the west and abroad Prices in the main
were unchanged and the general situation quite
close the Metal Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants quiet with S11 i2E bid
and sll 30 asked.
LAKE COPPER-Dull at $19
TIN-Dull at s25 s. bid and s25 10 asked.
LEAD-Very quiet, with S4 45 bid and s. so
asked. The brokers' price for lead it 81 % and
sPEf.TER-ouiet. with Sc 55 bid and 81
CoFFEE--opttons closed steady. Sales. 600
bags. including: June. $ 10; July. s. 20. Au-
gust, $ 80; September, IS $s; october, S A.;
Spot coffee-Fio, dull and steady; mild, quiet
SUGAR-Raw, firm; refined firm.
BUTTER-Receipts, 6l69 packages. Steady;
Western creamery, 15d19c; factory. 11a@14c
EGGS-Receipts, 16 $40 packages. Firmer;
Western, 13d14c; Southern l1& G13c.
DRIED FRUITS
NEW YORK, May 17-Californa dried fruits
steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common 79S1ac;
prime wire tray. Saq9c; choice. sAQ91sc; fancy,
9AG10c.
PRUNEs-4Aa9lzc
,APRICoTs-Roya 1sA@14c; Moorpark, 14a
PEACHEs-Unpeeled. s34a111ac peeled, ESQ
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

The China steamer took out 13, ,504 bbls Flour.
FLOUR-California family extras, SO 60d3 75
usual terms; bakers extras, SO 1903 50; Oregon
and Washington SO 4od3 As per bbl for extra,
$S 25d3 40 for bakers and 50 30a2 so for super
fine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade: Graham
Flour. So 25 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 81 Is; Rye
Meal. 81 80: Rice Flour, 81: Cornmeal 50 80; ex-
ira cream Cornmeal, 50 25; Oatmeal. 81 5O94 IS;
wheat Flour, AQ4 25; Cracked Wheat, 50 Is;
Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, 50 so; Rolled
Oats (barrels). Sc 55Q6 95; in sacks. Sc 35d6 rs;
Pearl Barley. IS; Split Peas. s4 so; Green Peas
85 100 ms
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POULTRY AND GAME

Three cars Of Eastern are at hand Local
stock stands about the same. though the de-
mand is not very sharp
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 12013c for Cob
niers ana lE1l3c for Hens Geese per pair.
q %; Goslings, 81 Ducks, 81 50G5 so for old and
3 poos ouaa Tor g young; Hens 81 5o95 50; young
S6a6 so; Brolers 81 SOFAS so for large So son
3 80 for small: Pigeons s2Q2 % per dozen for
old and 81 75G2 for Squads
GAME-Hare, 81; Rabbits 81 25 for Cotton
tails and 81 for small
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver weaker.
Wheat dull and unchanged.
Barley held higher.
Oats firm, but dull.
Mixed Corn lower. Rye dull
Hay still moribund.
Bran and Middlings firm
Beans and Seeds quiet.
New / atoes sell we'll
Onions cheap and plentiful.
Butter. Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Three cars Of Eastern Poultry at hand
Cherry Plums appeared.
other Fruits generally steady.
citrus Fruits quiet.
Hams continue strong.
Veal and Lamb lower
Beef lrmer Hogs still scarce.
No change IN Mutton.
New York Exchange advancing.
Decreased imports Of Specie.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Veal and Lamb slightly lower again. Beef
is frmer and a few fine cattle bring the top
quotation. There is no change in Mutton Hogs
are still scarce and firm, and more Eastern are
the way.
BEEF-7.dS1ac per lb for Steers and 61ad7c
for Cows.
VEAL-Sas15c per Ib.
NIT . " ethers 7671kc: Ewes, &c per h.
LAMB-Spring. SaS1zc per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs. 5h@!5&c for small. $40
Hogs and Feeders. 4%G5c; dressed Hogs.
MSMc.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans continue dull at about the same quota
tions.
BEANs-Bayos 81 4o@1 so; Small White 81 90
az TO- Large Whites, 81 50d1 90: Pinks, 81 7O1
so; Reds SO so; Blackeye, "a 1904 25; Buffers
nominal: Limas. So 9oG4 O5; Pea. 81 25@2 40; Red
Kidneys, 81 25Qr2 40 per ctl
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, nominal Yellow
Mustard, ga G3c; Flax, nominal; Canary Seed
2Ac per 10 Alfalfa, sh@919c; Rape, 3@3hc;
Hemp 494hc; Timothy, 4Aa5hc.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 75G2; Green, 81 I06
35 per ctl
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ROSTON STOCK
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET,

NEW YORK, May 17.-Money on call. steady
at 2ik63iz per cent; last loan, 21A per cent;
prime mercantile paper. 3l2a4A per cent; ster-
ling exchange, strong with actual business in
bankers bills at 81 s7AG4 S713 for demand and
81 SSH "a S5l2 for sixty days; posted rates.
81 Sc and 81 SS; commercial bills, 81 Sid4 SAY
silver certificates, 6lG62c; bar silver, Gle;
Mexican dollars, 4sAc; Government bonds,
strong; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds,
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL May II. WHEAT Steady;
wheat in Parts, dull: flour in Paris, dull !:
French country markets steady
COTTON-Uplands, 3asd.
CLOSING
WHEAT-Spot No. l red Northern Duluth
5s Sad; July, IS esd; September. 5s SID.
CORN-Spot American mixed new, quiet IS
cd; American mixed old, quiet SIS 61ad Fu-
lures, steady; May, SIS 57sd July. IS sd; Sep
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON. May 1.-THE wool auction sales
were continued to-day with large number of
buyers present. selection of New Zealand
mertno the best offered in some time was in
strong demand were also some fine cross
breds Both of these grades easily realized
the best prices of last week. the Yorkshire
representatives securing the bulk The offer
ings numbered IL 500 bales
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

The market remains unchanged, Eggs being
steady and Butter and Cheese easy.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery. 1sh@17c: Sec
Dairy-Fancy, 15c; good to choice, 13@1411c; :;
store. 1Q12c per h. ~
CHEESE-Choice mild new 91h610c old &c:
Young America, lo@11c; Eastern. 1414@15c.
EGGS-Quoted at 15G16c for store and lTG1sc
per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 16b617c
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. May 17.-Consols, 10 SIS silver,
2S 1-l6d: French rentes 1927 52l2c; wheat car
goes off coast, buyers indifferent operators: car
goes on passage, quiet and steady; English
country markets generally cd cheaper.
CLOSING.
LONDON May 17.-Canadian Pacific 1o1N
Northern Pacific preferred. 70; Union Pacific
preferred. 7s: Grand Trunk, s; Anaconda, H.
Bar silver. uncertain, 2S Lied per ounce. Mon
ey, 1dl14 per cent.
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IMPORTS OF SPECIE.

Imports Of specie at this port during the irst
four months Of the year amount to IS. 400
against So 075 ass for the same time in 1895. as
follows: Gold bullion s27s 566: gold con
s ISL 3S7: silver bullion. $52S. l24; silver con
Sl27. $50. Tie major part of these imports came
from Australia in the shape Of $6.5s7 sos in gold
coin
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WASHINGTON

TACOMA, May 11-WHEAT-There was no
improvement in the local market to-day. Prices
are easy at SIC for cINb 60c for bluestem.
OREGON.
PORTLAND. May 17.-Walla walla, 56k9
6Ic; valley. 5Sq5S1sc: bluestem, eoc.
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Dingwell. lot on Sc corner of Fourteenth ana
Grove streets. E 50 by S 1O0 being the " 80
feet of lots to s. block 1S7. Oakland (suoject
q rnnrtga gel: SO.
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| Plant 121a915c per Ib: Garlic, 5@6c for new;
| DRIED Okra, 15c per ib Dried Peppers, 10c;
Green Peppers. 10@15c; Carrots 25@35c per
sack: Hothouse Cucumbers. 40c@s1 per dozen
sacramento Cucumbers soc; Marysvile Gu
cumbers. = per box; Summer Squash. SOL 25
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CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-To-day's statement
OF the condition of the Treasury shows Avail
able cash balance 1852, SIC, ,010; gold reserve
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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
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign q precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
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TIME BALL.

Branch photographic Office. L. S. N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal.
April II, 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the Ferry
building dropped at exactly noon to-day
/. e., at noon of the 10th meridian. at
clock p m. Greenwich time
c. G. CALKINs.
Lieutenant, L. s. N. in charge.
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THE COPPER TRADE.

Messrs Henry R Merton Il Co. London.
estimate stock Of copper in England and France
and aioat thereto from Chile and Australia as
follows
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WEATHER REPORT.
Meridian-Pacifc Tine

SAN FRANCISCO. May II. p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date. as compared with those of same date
last season. and rainfall in last twenty-four
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. May I7-Exchanges, s247, 1872
balances. $23, ,543.
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Cash quotations were as follows


Flour ,o,1 dull llI and unchanged; No. spring
2 red, 711k@75c; No corn, 33kc; No oats.
2Ig27hc; No. white, 3oc; No white. 2ehG
2s%c: No. rye. 6lGs2c: No. 2 barley, 35040c:
No. faxseed, 81 06: prime timothy seed 20 az.
mess pork, per barrel IS 1oaS l5; lard. per Io6
pounds. 81 97hd5: short rib Sides loose 81 45I
Is: dry salted shoulders, boxed AZ lG4l5c. short
clear sides. boxed. 81 95G5; whisky. distillers'
finished goods, per gallon 81 26 sugar, un-
changed. 49,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-18

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady; creameres. 12alSc: dairies
l0Gl6c Eggs. steady; fresh, 111kc. Cheese
steady; creams. 9Q11c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-18
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 CMission-street wharf about
twenty-five minutes later. than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the at both places
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-18

STEAMERS TO SAIL.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-18

THURSDAY. MAY IS.