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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
THE COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
The Meeting Tuesday Night to Be an
important One.
PLANS FOR THE CARNIVAL
Young Mems Business Association
Discuss Tho - \ Shooting ut
Drcwcy's BIun-Sunday Ser
ViCcs-PcrsOnals.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
ZIP Hull Street, Beattie Block
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY. Jan. 23-4 p. m.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Charles B; and Jessie W. Stone to Edmund
o. Deming, lot on line of Haight street 1875
Z of Laguna, L 45:6 by N 120; grant.
Edmund o. and Clara J. Deming to L. NJ
Hoe1er lot on " line of Haight street, 1877
OF Laguna, 1876 by N 120 So
W. W. and Carrie F. Rednall to Louise
Abrams lot on N line of Hayes street I25 +,
of Broderick E rs by n 1876; So
James B. and Sarah Mahony to Henry j. and
Emily A. Mahony, lot w line of Castro
street. "a OF Twentyfourth. S % by w So;
gift.
Mary J. Daniel formerly Mary CoghilI Hast
ings) to L. M. Hoeher trustees Elizabeth p
and Harry c. Hastings. minors), undivided V
of lot bounded on by Clay. E by the water
front, on n by line 1876 of Clay and on w
by line to be drawn n at right angle with CLAY
to the last above described at such distance
from water front line that the area of prem
ises shall be ~ of 50-vara lot, excepting 22:6
along side of lot for Merchant street trust
deed: SIG. 600.
Gustaf A. Peterson to Amanda Peterson. lot
on line of Clay street. 1873 w of Stockton,
w 19:41k by N $50; So
Myron T Meverry to Mary A. Mcverry.
of Hyde and Greenwich streets. s 6s:s by +
1876; also lot on SW line Of Ninth street, Is
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ARRIVED.
Monday, January o.
stmr Leelanaw, Croscup. 1OS hours from Ia
stmr Geo Loomis. Bridget. "a hours from
schr Rio Rey. Skipper. 80 hours from Point
Arena.
CLEARED.
Monday January 23
Br stmr wyeheId, Gartiner. Nanaimo; John
sehr Robert Levers. Goodman. Honolulu;
Williams. Dimond G. Co.
SAILED.
Monday January g.
stmr Columbia. Green. Astoria.
Stmr Arcata, Reed. Coos Bay.
Stmr Ruth Strand, Coos Bay.
Stmr Crescent City, Stockieth, Crescent City.
Stmr South Coast. Zaddart.
Br stmr Wyefeld. Cartmer. Nanalmo.
Schr Nettie Low. Low, Point Reyes.
Brig Pitcairn. Verge. Tahiti, via Pitcairn.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS. Jan %. 10 p m-Weather
clear; wind Me- velocity 16 miles.
CHARTERS.
The Omega loads lumber on the Columbia
River for Callao.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SOUTH BEND-Arrived Jan 23-Bktn Tam O.
Shanter. hence Jan u; bark Aurelia, hence Jan
sEATTLE-Arrived Jan 2s-stmr Czarina.
hence Jan 10; ship st Nicholas, hence Jan II.
Sailed Jan 23-Schr Queen, for San Francisco.
TACOMA-Salled Jan 21-Bark Big Bonanza.
GRAYS HARBOR-Arrived Jan 22-Schr Z
Hill, from Redondo.
Sailed Jan 22-Schr John F Miller. for Re-
dondo; schr Reporter. for Redondo.
YAQUINA BAY-Salled Jan 2S-Stmr weeott.
for San Francisco.
PORT GAMBLE-Arrived Jan 2s-Bktn Ska
git, from Honolulu.
FORT ROSS-Sailed Jan 23-schr La Chilena.
for San Francisco
PORT LUDLOW-Arrived Jan 23-Schr Chas
Hanson, from Port Hartford
GRAYS HARBOR-Arrived Jan 2-Schr Cas-
par, from San Pedro; schr Fannie Adele from
Santa Rosalia; schr San Buenaventura. from
San Bias; schr H Merchant, from San Pedro;
Schr Laura May, from San Pedro. Jan 22-
Stmr National City hence Jan 19.
Sailed Jan 22-Stmr Sequoia- for San Fran
EUREKA-Arrived Jan 23-stmr Chilkat, hno
Jan 81; stmr Samoa hence Jen q
Sailed Jan 2S-Stmr North Fork. for San
EVERETT = Arrived Jan % - schr Dora
ASToRIA-Arrived Jan 23-Bktn Arago, hno
Dec 2S Br ship King David; a. hence S, Jan 9; Br
from Shanghai; Ger ship Ecuador, from shang-
Sailed Jan 23-stmr Geo W Elder. for San
Francisco: Br ship Poseidon, for Queenstown;
schr James a ( Garfield, for San D., Francisco: el1
COOS BAY-Sailed Jan 2S-Stmr Bonita. for
San Francisco; stmr Alice Blanchard. for San
Arrived Jan 2s-stmr Empire. hence Jan 20.
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Jan 21-Stmr Advance,
-i'i- ~ FOREIGN PORTS.
CALETA BUENA-SaiIed Jan 19-Br ship
Kinross.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived Jan 2O-Br ship Luci-
para, hence Aug "a Jan 21-Br ship Forrest
Hall, to load for San Francisco.
NEWCASTLE, Aus-Sailed Dec -. Br ship
Andreta, for San Francisco.
BEACHY HEAD-Passed Jan 21-Ger bark J
c Glade. hence Aug 23 for London
VANCOUVER - Sailed Dec 8 Per bark
KINSALE-Passed Jan 22-Br ship Alcinous.
hence Sept 2S, for Liverpool
LONDON-Arrived Jan 22-Ger bark
Glade, hence Aug 23
FALMoUTHNsaiied Jan 22-Br ship Rahane.
for Tyne
MANILA-To sail Jan 23-stmr zealandia. for
San Francisco.
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ing to $4,000, was paid by the Montana Ore
Purchasing Company on the GOTH
The Vfndicator mine of Colorado paid a divf-
dend of cents per share, $50, 750 the goth.
The Republic mine of Washington paid divi-
The Plumbago mine. near Allegheny, Shasta
County, California paid it's first dividend of
Is cents per share, or $4,000, this month
lO-stamp MILL electric plant and twenty-five
men are employed
The Central Light and Power Company has
declared dividend of all the shares Of the
Equitable Gaslight Company owned by the
former company, subject to the pooling ar
rangement now in force. Pursuant to the pay
ment the stock will be placed in escrow
The Van Winkle-R Romaine Hardwood Lumber
Company of San Francisco whose timber lands
are In Arkansas. has levied assessment Of
90 cents per share, delinquent February 2S.
The Chollar assessment Of 10 cents per share
Will be delinquent in the boards to-day.
The Andes assessment of cents per share
will be delinquent in the company's office
The work of repairing the 1850 station of the
Z. q e shaft under the auspices OF the Com
completed this week. A new tank viii be
placed in the bob pit station on that level to
catch the seepage water or the mine so that
It cannot escape to the levels to be drained.
The shaft is ready TO receive the pressure pipe.
The bulkheads are intact on the 1850 and 1850
stations. and no gas is found to be escaping
In the Ophir mine no underground work has
Central tunnel the north drift is in nineteen
feet The face is in quartz carrying iron and
lead sulphides, but the assays show gold
branch of the Sutro tunnel.
In the Sierra Nevada mine the northwest
drift from the station on the 14O-foot level is
In 654 feet The face is in porphyry. On the
so0-foot level the south drift from the top of
the raise so feet above that level is in 25 feet.
The face Is in porphyry and quartz.
In the Chollar and Potosi mines no work was
done underground during the past week Re
pairs to the combination shaft have been re-
sumed.
In the Utah Consolidated mine the west drift
from the main tunnel is in eighty-two feet 1t
is passing through hard granite formation
Strained with small seams of quartz giving
low assays.
The Standard mill at Bodie will soon be
ready for work. 1t has twenty stamps, which
Will be operated by electric power and all the
latest improvements in machinery.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLIoN.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Stronger Eastern and foreign mar
kets gave this market more tone There was
increased activity among buyers and futures
advanced slightly Spot quotations were un-
changed.
Spot Wheat-shipping, 81 1OG1 12h; milling,
81 1591 17l5.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o. 'clock-May-2000 ctls
81 IL 12 OO0 81 16%; 1000, 81 167s.
Second Session-May--6000 cts, 81 16h; 10 o00
81 16%.
Regular Morning session-May-54.OO 900 ctls,
81 171.; 5000, 81 17as.
Afternoon Session-May-2000 ctls 81 171k; 3d.
000 81 179s
BARLEY-The feeling was frmer and sellers
asked higher prices, though buyers were slow
to- respond.
Feed, 81 25Gl1 2S%; Brewing, nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-915 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-The market continues dull at un-
changed quotations. with ample offerings.
Fancy Feed. 81 35Q1 37la per ctl: good to
choice 81 3OQ1 32k; common, 81 271e; Surprise
81 42Ib61 so: Gray. 81 30G1 35 Milling. 81 321kQ
j 35 per ctl; Red. 81 55q1 65: Black. 81 601l 75
CORN-Spot stocks ample for all needs
and receipts continue free. The market is
Small round Yellow, 81 Is; Eastern large yell
low 81 10; White, 81 10; mixed, 81 071hQ1 10 per
ctl California White, 81 12@.
RYE-N 15G11 1S% per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Eastern, 81 25 asked.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Lieutenant. L. S.
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-CATTLE that graded
choice and fat sold readily at last weeks ad-
vance. while offerings that were light in
weight were 10c lower. Fancy cattle, $6d6 10:
choice steers, So 60d5 95; medium steers, s4 goa
20; beef steers. s4G4 S5; stockers and feeders,
50 25Q4 65; bulls. 81 5Qq4 25; cows and heifers,
So S0g4; Western fed steers, $495 so; Texas
steers. So 7565 25; calves, SO 50d6 go
HOGS-There was an active demand for hogs.
Fair to choice So 7212gS s.; packing lots, So 50
S2l2; light. So 5000 IN; pigs, So 1903 55
SHEEP-Trade in sheep fairly active
and prices stood the strain of liberal offerings
much better than expected. Lambs made up
large proportion of the offerings and in some
instances showed a decline of 10c. Poor to
prime sheep brought s2d4 %; yearlings s4 100
60; common to best lambs, "a 75@14 95.
Receipts-Cattle. 19,0o0 hogs. 10000; sheep,
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THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON Jan. 23.-Consols 111A: silver
275sd; French rentes. 1927 25c; wheat cargoes off
coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage. nom
inal, unchanged Walla Walla, 2Ss; English
country markets, weak; import into United
Kingdom, wheat, 299, 900; flour, 373, coo; wheat
and -four on passage to United Kingdom. 2,34O =
GOO; wheat and flour on passage to Continent
$50 600; Indian shipments wheat to United
Kingdom. 10000; Indian shipments wheat to
Continent, 5000.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 23.-wheat, steady; No.
l standard California, IS 9dG6s 10d: wheat in
Paris. quiet; French country markets. firm.
COTTON-Uplands, 3Ad.
WHEAT-Spot, steady; No l California, IS
9dd6s 10d
CORN-Spot, steady; American mixed, new,
IS 92sd; futures, quiet March, IS 79sd; May,
IS 53sd.
The imports of wheat into the port of Liver
pool for the week from Atlantic ports were
100, 700 quarters; Pacific ports, 5000 quarters;
from other ports, q, 900 quarters.
The imports of corn into Liverpool from At
lantic ports for the week were 63, 700 quarters.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Higher cables from Liv-
erpool and nervousness on the part of the
shorts started wheat May opened 4@9sc higher
at 71Q71hc and made further advance during
the next few minutes. Wal-street securities
active and showed the same re-
markable tendency as for some weeks back.
The wheat spectators here could not help
being influenced bullishly by such an exhibition
of uneXpainable strength and as the session
advanced the market became very strong.
The worlds shipments of wheat to Europe last
week amounted to 6,406. 900 bushels. and all
but 1,20S, 600 of that was from American ports.
The visible supply increased 33S 600 bushels,
whereas increase of 100000 bushels had
been expected. During the afternoon the indi-
cations very apparent that Eastern specu-
lators with stock market profits buyers
of wheat here. May went up to 724721sc and
closed strong at 72c buyers.
An increase in speculation and a moderately
firm undertone the developments in corn.
which attributed directly to the rapid
pace of the New York stock market. The
great strength of Wheat the close caused
excess of energy to be displayed in the
buying OF and the close was at the top
OF the day, a gain of 1c.
Oats shared in the general bullish feeling
that prevailed on the floor May advanced
&c.
The strength in grains and buying developed
a strong uudertone in provisions. The offer
ings readily absorbed and the session
ended with an advance all around 12Jbc in
pork, NC in lard and &c In ribs.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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San Francisco data-MaNlnluIn AeiLpcla1NAN'
g.: minimum. 50 mean, Sc.
FORECAST.
An area of unusually high pressure overlies
the Pacific Slope this evening. The barometer
IS highest at Idaho Falls and lowest IN North
ern Montana. A moderate depression Is CEN
tral north OF Montana.
The weather is generally cloudy over Oregon.
Washington and the plateau region, while II Is
clear in California and Arizona. Light rain
has fallen throughout Washington during the
day. II is now showing at Spokane
Conditions favorable for fair weather In
California Tuesday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for so hours
ending midnight January "a, 1899:
Northern California-Fair Tuesday; light
variable winds.
variable winds.
Nevada-Partly cloudy Tuesday.
Utah-Cloudy Tuesday; probably light snow
in mountain regions.
AriZona-Fair Tuesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Tuesday;
light variable winds
Special from Mount Tamalpais-Clear; wind
north Il miles; temperature, 50; maximum
temperature S. G. H WILSON
Local Forecast Official.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Two cars of Eastern sold at 12@13c for Tur-
keys, So for Ducks. old BOOSTERS and Broilers,
S2q2 30 for Geese. Sc soar for Hens, s7q7 so for
young Roosters and Sc for Fryers. Another car
goes on to-day.
There was no material change in Game.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys l2gl5c; live
Turkeys, II6l3c for Gobblers and 11@13c for
Hens; Geese. per pair. 81 5Oq2; Ducks. 81 50q6;
Hens, s. 50q7; young BOOSTERS, SfQ7 90; old
so for large, 50 SOFA so for small; Pigeons.
81 per dozen for old and s2q2 % for SQUADS
GAME-Quail 81 50611 70; Mallard, s393 so;
Ganvasback $8q4; sprig. s2; Teal, 81 5OQ1 70;
Widgeon, 81 25q1 80; Small Duck. s191 25;
English Snipe, 50 so; Jack Snipe. 81 25; Gray
Geese. So; White Geese, 81 25 Brant, 81 50a2;
Honkers, sSqi; Hare. 81; Rabbits. 81 so for
Cottontails and 81 for small.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags SIC spot and
SIC future; Wool Bags. 26Q2Sc; San Quentin
Bags, 81 %.
schooner Arago bringing in 25, 900.
COAL-Wellington. s. per ton; New Yelling
ton, IS; Southfeld Wellington, 81 so; Seattle,
Sc; Bryant Sc; Coos Bay So; Wallaend, 81 so;
Scotch, IS; Cumberland, SIS 50Q8 in bulk and
Sl0@10 25 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite
Egg, S14; Camel sS so per ton; Rock Springs
and Castle Gate. 81 60; Coke, $12 per ton in
bulk and S14 in sacks
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash: Cube. Crushed
and Fine Crushed, 61sc; Powdered. 6hc Candy
Granulated. SIC; Dry Granulated 5%c; Con-
fectoners' A, SIC; California A, SIC; Afagno-
liza A. 5ssc; Extra c, SIC; Golden c, 51sc; half
barrels Ac more than barrels. and boxes 1sc
more. No order taken for less than 75 barrels
or its equivalent.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter is lower again and weak. Eggs
also off, and sellers cheerfully yielding to
buyers in order to keep stocks from accumuat-
ing. There is quite a slump in Eastern Eggs.
Cheese stands the same
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creameries, 24c; seconds.
21q23c.
Dairy-Choice to fancy. 1s@2Oc; common
grades 1461Sc
Picked Goods-Firlkin. 1791Sc; picked roll.
17@1Sc for dairy and 19420c for creamery
squares; creamery tub, nominal.
Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 16q161zc per
lb Elgin, nominal.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 111@12c; old. 10
ale; Cream Cheddar. 126121Sc: Young Amer
lea. 12@13c; Eastern, 1OGl2c.
EGGs-Ranch Eggs, 2Sa31c per dozen; store
Eggs. 25026c; Eastern. 22623hc
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Hay ANp. FEEpsTUrFs.

Receipts of Hay were the heaviest for some
time. amounting to s75 tons The rains and
declining prices have impelled shippers to send
in their stored Hay, and the market is very
soft in consequence at a further decline.
Feedstuffs remain unchanged
BRAN-$2o 50121 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-s22 -s22d24 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS Rolled Barley. s2eG27 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. s31a9l so:
5obbing; s32G32 50: Cocoanut Cake. s24d25; Cot.
tonseed Meal. s2s@3o per ton: Cornmeal, s23 500
"a 80; Cracked Corn, s24G25; Mixed Feed s2l
CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat, s16@17 for good
to choice and sl4G15 for lower grades; no fancy
coming in; Wheat and Oat. s14g16 Oat, s14D
15; Island Barley s13G14; Alfalfa, Sl2Gl3:
Stock, none; Clover, nominal.
OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon, Utah. etcJ-
Wheat and Wheat and Oat. $l3 50114 so: Cheat
S12GD12 50 Alfalfa, -; Oat, S13914; Clo-
yer, s11 5Od12: Timothy, s12@13 so per ton.
STRAW-50G75c per bale.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Local securities sold freely, and the tone
was generally firm Hawaiian Commercial
sold up TO $50 s7h. Oceanic Steamship to s67 50
and Mutual Electric to s15
Mining stocks were firm and several ad-
vanced a cent or so
Dividends will be paid on the 25th by the
following companies: Golden Cycle and
Strong of Colorado $4,000 and $4,000, respec-
lively: Mercur and Silver King Of Utah. $4,000
and $50, 900, respectively
quarterly dividend OF 81 per share, amount
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PROVISIONS.

Dealers are quoting dull and unchanged
market.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, nc per 10 for
heavy. Sc for light medium. 10c for light, 1O1bc
for extra light and 12Q121ac for sugar cured;
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 1O@101ac; Cali
d9Tnia Ms Hams Ros sqsc ~ Mess Beef $40 per bbl
Prime Pork. $40; extra clear, SIS; mess, SIS SOP
16: Smoked Beef. 11A@12c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 5R@6c per 10 for
compound and 7%qsc for pure; half barrels
pure, SIC; 10-rb tins. Shc; 5-ib tins. SIC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces 6hQ6Ac; packages
less than 300 lbs. lib pals. 60 in case 9I2c
BIB pals, 20 in case, S9sc; 6-fo pals u in
case. SIC: 10-fb pals in case, sac; 50-fb
tins l or 2 in a case, 77sc: wooden buckets, 20
lbs net, S1sc: fancy tubs, so Tbs net, 77sc; half
barrels, about ITO lbs, 7%c.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Sweet Potatoes are in light supply and higher.
Unions are easy and unchanged Some Gu
cumbers from Los Angeles brought 75cqs1 per
dozen.
POTATOES-s1 1901 Is per ctl for Early Rose;
'ocQSl per sack for River Burbanks: Peta-
luna Burbanks. 75c@s1; Oregon. soc@s1 15;
sweet Potatoes 81 70 for Merced and 81 for
RIVERS; New Potatoes, 11aQ2c per 10.
CNIONS-500s5c per cti
VEGETABLES = Green Peas 69sc; String
Beans. 1212c Cabbage, 40950c; Tomatoes 81 so
ar,io &s ior Sos Los angeles Egg Plant !5c per 70:
Green Peppers, &c per fb; Dried Peppers 100
l5c; Marrowfat Squash, s10G12 per ton; Car
rots, 25Q35c per SACK Mushrooms, from moth
ing UP to Sc per 10.
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Oranges are weak. with receipts Of seven
cars. Lines continue scarce and firm. Arri~
walls of Apples were heavy and included 2400
boxes from the South. 1000 from Oregon and 500
from Humboldt. At the time fine Apples
firm and will bring the top quotation.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35d60c for common, 75cGs1 25 per box
for No. and 81 50q2 for choice; Lady APP
pies, 50675c.
Pears-25cGs1 per box.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Navel Oranges, s192 so per
box; Seedlings, 75c@$1 80: Mandarins, 81 259
l so; Lemons 75c@S1 so for common and s2G3
for good to choice; Mexican Lines, s7dS; Can
fornia Lines. - per small box; Grape Fruit.
S1G2 80; Bananas, 81 25GI2 so per bunch; Pine
apples, S264 so per dozen.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY "a.

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 but
three tides, as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings the
TTnited 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
reference is the mean of the lower low waters.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Office OF the Lighthouse Board, Washington,
D. c., January 16 1899.
POINT HUENEME LIGHT STATION
Notice is hereby given that January TO-
1S99 the characteristic of the fourth order light
at this station, on the mainland on the north
erly side of the southeasterly entrance to Santa
Barbara Channel, was changed from occultng
to flashing white every five seconds.
This notice affects the List of Lights and
Fog Signals. Pacific Coast, 1885," page TO- No
992 and the List OF Beacons and Buoys,''
Pacific Coast 1885," page IS.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
FRANCIS ]. HIGGINSON
Commodore, U. S. N, Chairman
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Hydrographie
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 are cordially invited to visit the
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 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
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-At the wool auction sales
to-day there IL OF bales offered and there
was full attendance of buyers Bidding was
active and prices Of a hardening tendency.
good catalogue was offered. Medium and good
merinos we'll represented the bulk of
them going to Germany. Fine crossbreds
slipes and medium good greasies were in mod
crate supply
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RA1sINs

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. 7@r4c for 4O-5os,
AZ 5c for 50-6Os, 312d4c for 6070s s. 33tc for 10
sos. 21k9224c for SO-9O's. 2G2Ac for 9O-1COs and
11aG1&c for 1OO-11Os; Silver Prunes, 21kQ5c;
Peaches. 6Q7lAc for good to choice 7h@Sc for
fancy and 10d1212c for peeled; Apricots 100
121zc for Royals and 1311c for Moorpark; Evap-
grated Apples 7A9512c; sun dried. 4Q414c;
pitted and 1Q1kc for unpitted; Nectarines. go
&c for prime to fancy; Pears. 6qSc for quarters
and SG9c for halves.
RAISINS-3a4c for two-crown. 4%c for three
crown, SAC for four-crown. 519G612c for Seed
less Sultanas, SIC for seedless Muscatels and
NUTS-Chestnuts, 7@sc per 10; Walnuts,
76Sc for harGshel 9G10c for softshell; AL
monds, 7QSc for hardshell, 13614c for softshell
l5G16c for paper-shell; Peanuts, 6G7c for East
ern and 412q5c for California; Cocoanuts 81 so
as 90.
HONEY-Comb, 10G11c for bright and S6sc
for lower grades; water white extracted, 61h0
7c: light amber extracted &c; dark. 5q51ac
per 10.
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THE COPPER TRADE.

The New York Metal Exchange in Its annual
review gives the movements in copper Tor lsss
az follows. in tons Of 2240 pounds each:
Supplies. year lS9S-Domestic production (De-
cenber estimated). 235, go; foreign imported
December estimated). 27,0l4; foreign exported T
December estimated(. u, lA; net imports LUZ
eign. y 600; total 24s,600. -, ,o,. ,.,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. domestic, l3l' Z5l, con
tents of sulphate. 1852; copper wire eAporieo'
lO62; exports domestic. British North america
ZOO: exports, domestic TO Mexico, 2Oo' todad. "a.
1874 ,3sl; estimated home consumption AAVVV'
fofal 2lS. 81.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Family extras. 81 15@4 25; bakers
extras. 50 9Od4.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour So 25 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour 81 75
per 100: Rice Flour 81; Cornmeal, 50 so; ex-
ira cream Cornmeal. 50 %; Oatmeal. 81 25 Oat
Groats. s4 SO; Hominy. 50 25@S SO: Buckwheat
81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. 50 so: Rolled Oats
barrels IS s516 25; in sacks. S5 65@6 05; Pearl
Barley, So; Split Peas, s4 70; Green Peas, s4 so
nor 10O lbS
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

building at the foot of Market street is hoisted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped AZ
noon. 10th meridian. by telegraphic signal re-
ceived each day from the United States Naval
Observatory. Mare Island, Cal.
notice stating whether the ball was dropped
on time or giving the error. II any, is published
in the morning papers the following day.
w S. HUGHES
Lieutenant, U. S. N, in charge