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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

Mrs. Jones-And women elders?
Mrs. Brown-We ll-er-yes; but the
name might be changed.-Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

A social dance viii be given By Home
lodge No. S76 n. A A., at x. P. rail.
Tuesday evening, October 3. Morgan 3
orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

The Rock Island.
$500 to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

The white horse on the patrol wagon
! fell down a few nights ago while the pa
| troll wagon was answering call and he
! has not been able to walk since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

W. H. Sheldon of Paola whose name
was added to the Twentieth Kansas re-
ception committee by the governor had a
son. Sergeant Jay Sheldon, killed in the
Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

letter from England stating that I'm
His Steps was being used as a text book
in Unitarian. church in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

Most people VIII buy coal a little at {
time during the fall and when a colo
spell comes nearly everybody will be GU
and they will all want coal at the sam'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

It is announced that Rev. Charles NJ
Sheldon will have an article in the No
vember number of the Ladies' Home
Journal entitled, rs Christianity Practi
cal in Worldly Afairs7'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03


Rev G. J. Jaiser has returned from
Alta Vista, where he has been holding
Some of the piling that were driven in
the river to form the extension to the
city park have given away and the fill
ing, is caNing of into the river.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-There was enough bull
ish feeling among traders carried from
yesterday 10 start wheat strong, although the
general situation before business began sug-
gested a downward course. Liverpool cables
came only I'D higher and the price currents
prospects for winter wheat were more encour-
aging. One point concerning domestic receipts
interpreted favorably the bulls. May
opened a shade lower at 707sGTlc, and the
market began TO show strength shorts took fright
and covered. AS there very little for sale
competition soon helped the price and May ad-
leading local trader who is abroad reported
Russians canceling rye seals and declared that
France was buyer of wheat. This had a
bullish effect, and a New York syndicate
which was reported long about 5000. 600 bushels
bought on every little dip the price held stead
of the session. Reports received late in the
day said that the Argentine wheat crop would
quality. AS the expectation of deficit in that
quarter has been one of the sustaining fea-
lures here OF late this piece of news had a
buyers, the closing price.
Damp weather and buliish news from the
country concerning the demand for feeding and
reducing stocks in first hands strengthened
corn When wheat in the last hour began to
droop corn followed, getting very heavy near
the end. Selling orders began pouring into
the pit May closed shade higher than yes
Light offerings and small receipts strength
ened oats. There was a good export inquiry
and few speculative orders were sufficient
to SEND prices upward. Near the end howl
ever, oats. yielded with the other grains May
closed shade higher.
A light run of hogs and good export de-
mand for meat products started provisions
strong. The market was called upon TO alb
soro good deal of long property, but COM
maintained until wheat and corn began to show
weakness. Then provisions became quite heavy
and the early gain was lost May pork closed
2hc lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

pers and an active demand from packers for
hogs resulted in an advance Of 2hG5c In prices.
Fair to choice, 50 721e@S go packing lots, 50 IS
@3 20; mixed, SO 50Gl3 S0 butchers, 50 5593 IS;
lights. So 5o@3 so; pigs, 1903 so.
SHEEF-Trade fairly active In sheep.
Heavy lambs were slow of sale at 5Q1Oc de-
cline. Native sheep, So 65G3 90: Western NUT
tons. So 6594; Western feeders, SO 259S 90; year
lings, 81 1904 so; poor to prime lambs. s. $50
5 10.
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $4,000; sheep. H.
600.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12-CATTLE-Receipts
1000; market steady to strong: Native steers.
So 4095 30; Texas steers. 50 40Q3 70; Texas cows.
81 1898 20; native cows and heifers. 81 1894 25;
stockers and feeders. 50 1904 As; bulls. 81 75Q
S.
HOGS = Receipts. $4,000: market opened
strong; closed weak Bulk Of sales. 50 40GS 65;
heavies, 50 656o3 Is; packers 50 4oq3 621s mixed,
So So@3 60; lights. g 25as As; workers.. IS 400
SHEEP " Receipts, 2ooo market strong.
Lambs. 50 1905; muttons. 81 6oq4.
OMAHA.
OMAHA Jan. neutrality-suspicious. 500;
market stronger. Native beef steers. x95 So:
s3d4; Gamers, 81 25@3; stockers and feeders.
50 25Q3 so; calves, 81 5Og6 rs; bulls stays. ETC..
HOGs~Receipts, 5000; market cents higher
Heavies, So 671sQ3 6715; mixed. So 5715G3 60;
light. 50 5O@S 60; pigs. sSGS %; bulk of sales.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900; market steady. Ma
tive muttons So SO94 80 Westerns. 50 1904 10;
stockers. 81 7593 20; lambs. s495 10.
DENVER.
DENVER, Jan. 12.-CATTLE-Receipts.7 700;
market active and strong. Beef steers. 80 $50
rs; cows. g 5o@4;, feeders, freight paid TO e
90 @o bulls stays etc. yoS sos ..., ~,
higher Light packers. 50 65@s 60; mixed. s. 50
SHEEP-None.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON STOCK
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The net exchanges Tor
the day were rather mixed, but with pre-
ponderance of gains. The movements seemed
largely to be the outcome of an organized
campaign against the short interests. One
group of stocks after another were boosted.
leaving the bears in doubt where the next move
would set in. The activity and strength was
in the giltedged railway shares. and then sue
cessively drifted into the Pacifce, the Flower
stocks and then back into the Pacifics again
Great Northern preferred made an extreme
gain of "a, Pennsylvania 4, Jersey Central 4.
American District Telegraph 81, Third Ave
nue. 3. Brooklyn Transit 2la. Norfolk and West
ern Q Burlington IA. and the Pacifcs to
3D. part Of which were lost in the late dealings.
The iron and steel shares showed a tagging
tendency, although they. too, enjoyed periods
of strength. London was again seller on
balance, although arbitrage dealings were
somewhat interrupted as the cable worked
poorly. Predictions of very favorable De-
cember statement stimulated interest in Bur
lngton. Northern Pacific stronger on ru-
mors that some arrangement of their differ
ences with rival companies were likely. The
purchasers of Jersey Central, rumor had it.
were by insiders in expectation OF increased
traffic, because of new industries recently es-
tablished along the line.
The extent of recent sales for London &C
count is shown by the large borrowing of
stocks in this market until the stocks sold
arrive from the other side. 1t is estimated
that fully 49, 900 shares of stock is Dor
rowed here Of which 100, 900 are expected to
arrive by Saturday week. Chicago is display
ing great interest in the New York market, and
il is estimated that nearly a quarter Of the
business of the exchange comes over Chicago
wires Transactions in stocks was little short
OF a million shares. RealiZations in final deal
ings gave the market heavy tone at the
closing.
Improvement occurred in the bond prices in
the forenoon. but the market later showed
weakness in spots and closed irregular. Total
sales, s., eco.
United States old tours registered advanced
Il in the bid price.
Total sales of stocks to-day were s9S. 400
shares, including 1850 Atchison, 29 900 Atchi-
son preferred, 56,27O Central Pacific 81, 72O Bal
timore and Ohio, 1S,S25 c. c. c. and St. Louis
1000 Great Northern preferred. 1920 Louisville
and Nashville %. 200 Manhattan, 1850 Read
ing preferred. 1920 Missouri Pacific 10. 500 New
Jersey Central, 10, 800 Northern Pacific 90 $50
Northern Pacific preferred, IS, 900 Rock Island.
1900 Union Pacific, 81 400 ST. Paul So 800 South
ern Pacific. 1000 Southern Railway. 20 200
Southern preferred, 25,9O0 Union Pacific pre-
ferred, 800 Paper 10 700 Cotton OIL 49, 800 Steel
62oo Steel preferred, 5000 Peoples Gas $500 Con.
solldated Gas, $1,000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
30. 200 Sugar, 400 Leather preferred, 5000 West
ern Union, 5000 Reading.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-FLOUR-Receipts Is, =
600 barrels exports S726s; more active and
hrmer winter straits. Winter straits, So 55
as 65.
wHEAT-Receipts 10000 bushels; exports
1858. Spot steady; No. 2 red. soIsc (. O. b.
afioat to arrive. Options opened steady and
had stubborn advance up to the last hour
on rumors of wet weather in France continen-
tai acceptances again large and report of large
Wall street ownership OF wheat. A final re-
action brought about local realizing
coupled with easier late cables from Paris.
The water closed barely steady and unchanged
TO Nc lower; March. 7SS@7s%c; closed. 7s9o,
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Firn.
WOOI-SteadY.
METALS-There was a halt in the upward
course of prices the Metal Exchange to-
day This particularly noticeable in
tin. which has recently been advancing in a
sky-rocket fashion. While firm in tone, the
asking price for this metal was % points lower,
with sellers showing less arbitrary views. Lake
copper displayed strength on very favorable
news from the west as we'll as gratifying
cables from the London market. Demand was
brisk all day. AT the close the Metal Exchange
called:
PIGIRON-warrants. firm at IS: nominal
LAKE CoPPER-strong at SIS rs bid and
TTN~Firm; s22 bid and $40 rs asked
LEAD-Firm at s. 1904 25. The brokers'
price for lead was s. s. and 81 for copper.
COFFEE-Options closed unchanged to s
points net lower. Sales, 500 bags, including:
March, 30 90; september, 80. spot coftee-Duli
but steady; No. Jobbing, 7Bc. Mild, quiet;
Cordova, 7&Gl5c.
sUGAR-Raw, firm, but not quotably higher
Fair refining, 1850; centrifugal. SO test,
5-1sc bid; molasses sugar, s-16c; refined.
steady.
BUTTER-Receipts. 1912 packages; steady;
Western creamery, 15q21c; Elgins. 21c; factory,
129141ec
EGGs-Receipts, 1880 packages; steady; West
ern. 20i9c: Southern, pc.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK Ian 12-CaIifornia dried fruits
quiet.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common. 71kGSc;
prime wire tray, Sssq8}4c; choice. 9G914c; fan
cy, Ice.
PRUNES-101sc
APRICOTs-Royal uG14c Moorpark, u@17c.
PEACHES-Unpeeled, 9q1115c; peeled, 21923c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
THE STOCK MARKET.

Contra Costa Water continues the active stock
on the Bond Exchange. and dropped from S62 81
to $50 the morning session. Alaska Pack
ers sold down to sos 70.
Mining gtocks continued dull and unchanged
The annual meeting of the Mutual Savings
Bank of San Francisco has been called fol-
January II.
AT the annual meeting Of the Bullion Mining
Company the old board OF directors was re-
elected, consisting of Thomas Cole Charles
Hirschfeld William Bannan George c. Sneidel
and Thomas Anderson. Thomas Cole re.
elected president. Charles Hirschfeld vice
president, R. R. Grayson secretary and Roger
Prendergast superintendent.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Stock Elk
change was held January Ii. William Ban
retired from the presidency and 1. Herr
berg elected his successor. Stephen OH:
reelected vice president and Max Gold
man treasurer. The following executive com
mittee elected: w. A. Doud chairman
W. E. Miles and P. Cadogan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

to 9ohn de- Vau lot on 3 NE Corner Of Pos
Mary ' Rooney VI to Edward 7. Powers lot on S
nne of Bush street. 165 E of Lyon. E 27:6 by S
Charles Clarke to Elizabeth Warren. lot on
line of Washington street. SIG E Of Locust,
George ns W. 'I and Annie I M. Hinkel to John R.
f Ss5qdfT rs sX o %, no and MARY
81 = 5s sw F s. Sc 20 sfSS
on W line Of Valencia street, l3e S Of Park
Isabella Mackenzie to Jules Levy and Henry
Kahn. lot on S line of Ellis street. rs w of
Powell, w 100, S 10, 50, N 2o:e, 20, N $3.50;
Thomas and Ellen. Kelly to NJ and Della
Moses lot on N line Of O. Farrell street, rs E of
Anna Roland formerly ,obrist, formerly Be
nech) to Christian Froelich, lot on NV corner
20, " 20, S CO. E YES; ST.
Donald Mackenzie to W. E. Jackson. lot on
s stead WaTTa nY deed ed s sS o0ese
on n line of Wilder street. % E of Carrie. e
25 by N 100. lot 2. block 8. Paramount Extension
James p Dunno to j. r. Howell, lot on NV
s Of L1zis street and s PrssP ass gs
lots 120 and 126, Cobb Tract: $40.
Alameda County.
Charles T. Blessing to John H. Rempe, lot
on S line of Twenty fourth street, S76 w of
Myrtle, w 37:6 by S 1O1, being lot 20 and w
half of lot %. block 635. map Of Market-street
lots, Oakland So
Grin B. and Bertha Frisbie (by attorney to
NJ. M. Rowley, lots 7 and s, map of Lorin Villa
Tract, Berkeley (subject TO mortgage for
$4,000; So
A D. and Anna NJ. Courtney to Benjamin
F. Bateman, lot 20, block D, revised map of
Prospect Hill Tract, Brooklyn Township; $500.
Ellen Clark to George p. Clark, ends of lots
and p block IL, on w side of Twenty third
and Twenty-fourth streets. having frontage
of go Valley street by $50, Oakland; also
personal property; gift
Victor H. and George d. Metcalf Grustees
for William c. and Oracle Gates to Hetty T.
Henshaw (wife of William G. Henshaw), all
interest in lot on N corner of East Fourteenth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags for next season.
nominal at 4%05c: Wool Bags. 26Q2sc: San
Quentin Bags, 81 So.
COAL-Wellington. IS per ton; New yelling
ton. S. southfield Wellington, 81 so; Seattle,
Sc; Bryant, S.; Coos Bay, S.; Wallsend, 81 So
Scotch, s.; Cumberland IS 5Oqs in bulk and
s1O610 % in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite
Egg. s14: Camel IS so per ton; Rock Springs
and Castle Gate. 81 co. Coke, s12 per ton in
bulk and s14 in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash: Cube. Crushed
GRADUATED, SIC; Dry Granulated. SAC; Con-
fectioners A, sac; California A, SIZE Magno-
liza A. $50; Extra c. SIC; Golden c. she; half
barrels, NC more than barrels, and boxes Hc
more. No order taken for less than 70 barrels
or It's equivalent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.
Apricots are scarce and firm.

Apricots are scarce and firm
DRIED FRUIT-Prunes, 615c for 4o-50s 41hd
SO for 6O-s0's 31k43$4c for eO-7Os. $4,000 for
7O-so's. 2AQ21sc for SO-sVs, &c for 9O-lOOs and
11991%c for 100-1l0s: Silver Prunes, 21a@5c;
Peaches. 6Q71tc for good to choice, 71kQSc for
fancy and 1o412tsc for peeled; Apricots. 100
GRATED Apples 7l4@71hc; sun dried, 474Iac;
Black Figs. sacks. 2421kc; Plums. 4Ik96o for
pitted and 1ql12c for unpitted; Nectarines. go
&c for prime to fancy; Pears, 6GSc for quarters
and SQ9c for halves.
RAIsINs-32c for two-crown, sc for three
crown, SIC for four-crown. 5lk@61ec for Seed
less sultanas, 41ac for seedless Muscates and
81 20 for London Layers; Dried Grapes, 24i@3c.
7aSc for hardsheIi. s91Oc for softsheiI; Al
monds 7GSc for hardshell 13@14c for softshell,
l5Q16c for paper-shell; Peanuts, safe for East
ern and 41zQ5c for California; Cocoanuts. 81 50
as.
for lower grades; water white extracted, 6n9
&c; light amber extracted. &c; dark, 5Q515c
per lb.
BEESWAX-24026c per lb.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
la Sausalito Ferry,


FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-+7:20, $3.50. HOO a. NJ: s1:YS
s:46. Sis. 900, $50 D. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For san Rafael on Mondays
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1870 p. m.
SUNDAYS-'S:00, 10000. 'l1:30 a. m: sl:ls
400. '4:30, els D. m.
Trains marked to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-5:25, $685. 7;45, $3.50 g. m :
1920. 2:20. s3:45, sos p.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesday.
and Saturdays at $40 p m:
SUNDAYS-6:20, 500, 10000, 'u.55 q M :
'1:15 1910. $40. 1920 p. m.
Trains marked start from San Quentin
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-545. e:45. 1855. $40 a m
l2;S5 2:45. $50. go p. m
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 700 p.
SUNDAYS-s:00. 1906 a. M; 1905. 1:2o 3:2a.
SEQ. 500 D. m.
THROUGH TRAINS
1870 m. week days-CaZadero and way sta m
s:46 pm. saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
$50 am. sundays-Duncan Mills and way sta.s,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

o. minimum, ~; mean, a.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Another storm appears to be advancing from
to ocean off the coast OF Washington ana ore,
Eon Already the barometer has begun TO ran
along that coast and the winds have become
southerly TO easterly. AS yet 1t is 100 rar 10
forecast its extent or direction.
The weather is cloudy over the northern por-
ton Of the Pacific slope and in Arizona. 1t Is
showing in the northern portion of Arizona
Light rain fell in the extreme southern por-
ton Of California and Southern Arizona to-day.
There was but slight change in the tenpera-
ture. .x..,-..
and rain is probable in Northwestern California
Friday evening. 49,.
hours ending midnight, January lS, 1899:
Northern Calfornia-Cloudy and probably
rain in the northwest portion Friday; parity
cloudy in southeast portion; fresh to Disk
southerly wind
Southern California-FaIr Friday; fresh west
wind.
Nevada-Partly cloudy Friday.
Utah-Fair Friday.
Automatically cloudy Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Friday;
probably light rain Friday evening or night
fresh southerly wind.
Special from Mount Tamalpats-Cloudy; nght
northwest wind; temperature, 40; maximum, ~
G. II. WILSON.
Local Forecast Ofhcial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Hay Is quiet, owing to the accumulation OF
receipts during the past three days. and the
discomfort of buyers in wading through the
mud that surrounds the Prices show no
change, however, except Alfalfa, which is a
little off.
Bran and Middlings are unchanged.
BRAN-s2O 50d21 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S 22@24 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, SIG soar 80
per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, sSl931 80;
jobbing. s32qS2 so; Cocoanut Cake. s24g25: Cot,
tonseed Meal $2S630 per ton; Cornmeal, $23 500
"a 50 Cracked Corn, s24G25.
CALIFORNIA HAY Wheat, 81 5O9l9 for
good to choice and s16G17 for lower grades;
no fancy coming in: Wheat and Dat, SIS 500
II so; Dat s14a16; Island Barley. sl4915; AL
falfa s12613: Stock. none; Clover nominal.
OUTSIDE HAY Qrom Oregon, Utah. etc)-
Wheat and Wheat and Oat sl4gl5; Cheat
S12 50GI13 Alfalfa, -; Dat, S14G15; Clover,
s11 50@Di2 so; Timothy. si2@1S 50 per ton.
STRAW-35a75c per bale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

chants Exchange, San Francisco, CAL,
January II. 1899.
Robinson Point Fog Signal and Post Light,
Washington.
Notice is hereby given that the sounding of
the fog signal at this station, a twelve-inch
steam whistle, giving blasts of six seconds
duration with silent intervals of f1fty-four sec
onds. located the easterly extremity of
Maury Island, about nine miles north OF Ia
coma, Wash. which temporarily discon-
tinued for repairs to the machinery jan
uary A. 1892 the fog signal will be sounded as
heretofore during thick and foggy weather on
and after this date, instead of January l6. 1890
as stated in Local Notice to Mariners Of jan
uary 5, 1899.
This notice affects the List of Lights and
Fog Signals, Pacific Coast, 1898, No 1141 page
80. also the List of Beacons and Buoys Pacific
Coast, 1897, page 6S
BY order of the United States Lighthouse
Board GEO. c. REITER
Commander, U. S. N. Lighthouse Inspector
Office of United States Lighthouse Inspector,
Portland Or. January 10, 1899.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
pEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The steamer brought up only 1853 cases Mexi-
can Lines and the market is stiff. Oranges.
Lemons and Apples are dull. Pineapples are
lower under free arrivals. A car OF Cranberries
is on the market at s707 so per barrel.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35q60c for common. 75c9s1 per box
for No. and 81 25G1 so for choice. Lady APP
pies, 50q75c; Apples in barrels, s5Gs.
Pears-25c0S1 per box.
Persimmons-Nomina
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, S192 so per
box Seedlings. 75c6$1 80; Mancearins 81 25651 50
Lemons, 75c61 so for common and sos for
good TO choice Mexican Lines, $685. 90; Cali
fornia Lines -- per small box: Crane
Fruit. s112 SO; Bananas, 81 2592 so per bunch:
Pineapples s264 so per dozen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States photographic
Offce, 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 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 street, is hoisted
about ten minutes before noon and dropped at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. 71Ac per ID for
heavy. Sc for light medium, 1Oc for light, 101kc
for extra light and 12Q121sc for sugar cured;
Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 10G104c; Call
fornia Hams. e99%4c; Mess Beef. $40 per Dbl;
extra Mess Beef, Sill; Family Beef, sl2 50; extra
Prime Pork SO; extra clear. SIS; mess, SIS 500
Is: Smoked Beef. 11hG12c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 51s@6c per ID for
compound and 7%1Sc for pure; half barrels.
pure sac; 1O-lb tins. S11c; BIB tins, SIC.
CoTToLENE - Tterces;, 61sa636c; packages
S-Ib pals 20 in case. S5sc; BIB pals, u in a
case. S15c: 1O-lb pals s in case, S9sc; 5O-lb
tins l or 2 in case, 77sc; wooden buckets. 20
lbs net. SIC; fancy tubs so lbs net 7kc; half
barrels about 40 lbs, TIC.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
erling Exchange flrmer.

Sterling Exchange flrmer.
Silver a fraction higher.
Wheat and Barley about the same.
Oats, Corn and Rye quiet.
Hay dull. Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans and Seeds inactive.
Potatoes higher. Onions steady.
Butter declined. Eggs firm.
4 car OF Eastern Turkeys arrived.
Young Poultry firm and active.
4 car of Cranberries arrived.
Game lower and dull.
Lines scarce and higher.
Oranges. Lemons and Apples dull.
Dried Apricots scarce and firm.
Provisions as usual.
Hides very firm.
Meat market unchanged.