The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1897, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1897 Zv SUMMARY OF THE Slizht gain in Bank Clearings. X re in S iver. Barley sieady. neglect.d. er dec ted by the rain. Ima and colored Beans firm. Oregon Onions lower. d Cheese weak. e firm, More Eastern Pouliry expected. Hure unsalable Seven cars Sa: anas arrived. Dried Fruits flat Oranzes and Apples firm. Bacon tending upward Hides, Wool and Hops dull. Decreased exports of Produce. Smalier exports of Quickstiver. cie. Larger exports of & MAKKETS. Wheat. GOLD COIN MOVEMENT, vement of Gold to circulati A similar compar 1896 shows « loss to 1 reul 500. The mov is us the early part of the year EXPORTS OF BREAT Exports of Flour from this port mo: o the 00, per 91,500 to Great @23)ge; white do, 22@25¢. Br Ja 4,800 to the Ha- o e Sl R Provisions. « S4%6,000 ¢ Africaand | LARD-Quict, firm. Western staam. 83 3! $460,300 to Aus.Falia City. $4@4 10 May, $4 50. Refined. firm, quie:; = | continent, $470; =."A., §490; compound, $434 XPORTS OF SPECIE. (G HAEORAS O SEEOI | © £CRK—Firm, slow. New mess. $8 50@9. Sxvsicie of Bpscls il e s | TER—Fancy, stealy. W estern creamers, s peole trom thin pore dwik c: factory, 7@12¢; Ilgins, 19¢; imitation wo months of the year were $13, 10@15¢: rotis, §@13c. $9,948,200 during the months In CESE—stoderately aciive, Part skims, 5@ cons ainly of $.0.90(,660 in Goid Coin, | 9¢; full skima, s@Ac. $1,2 Mexican Dollars, and §1,055,450 ia | BGGS—Weas. Western fresh, 18¢; Southern, | Stiver "Bullion. n took '$1,404.270, China | 10@1034c. $903,395 and New York $10.954,59.. ALLOW—garely steady. Clty, 3 5-16@8%5" QUICKSILVER TF Coin at s of the year wa y agalust the pi 4,935,000 $6,751,000 Lation of $3,999, DSTUFFS, during the first srrent crop year were S04. 464,406 bbls during the same _COMMERCIAL WORLD. n Francisco as follows: 00 | mixture. 82 9U@S 50; supertine, $:@% 8U; fine, first two months of m this Flour to a xported Wheat | Breadsiufls for the eight clued $14.947,510, 310,650,000, ADE. rst two mont hs of the year amounted st $6.708.700 for the same | Recelpts of Quicksiiver at this port during the first two months of 1897 were 2438 flasks, same two months last year. $9 n th ts were b09 flasks, 2gainst 460 ainst Th te a faill =g BANK CLEARINGS. O Clear ® Partly Explanation. The arrow flies with the wind. ¢ station indicaie maximum tempe ® Cloudy ® Rain® Snow iast week were 814,579,483, for the same week in 1896. Cloud)y The top figures ure for the @sys: those underneath It.if any, the amount of raintall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths, during 'the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid lipes, connect poin s of equal &ir pressure; iso- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The word “high” means high barometric pressure and is usually sccompanied by fair weather: ‘“low” refers to low pressure. and accompunied by “Lows”_usually first appear on coast. When the pressure is high d low along the coast, and the is u: <ually preceded cioudy weather and rains. the Wasbington in_the interior isobars extend orth and south along the coast, rain is probable: but when the “low" 1s inclosed arked curvature, rain south of O able.” With a “high” in the vicin! the pressure falling to the Californi d o sum weather i verse of wail srod: with_isobars of regon is improb ty of Idaho, and i coast, warmer mer and colder thesé conditions UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE,WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, March 6,1897, 5 . 3. The following are the rainfalls for past 24 hours and seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the same date lust season: areka this season —, last season 31.18, past hours —; Red Bluff 22.07. las: season 14.49 past 24 hours.22: San Francisco 20. 41, 1ast season 4.93, past 24 hours.74; Fresno 9.22, last season 13.89, past 24 hours.26; san Luis Obispo 19.83 Past s hours .60: Los Angeles 35.81, last season 7.87. past 24 hours .28; San Diego 10.72. Iast season 5,68, past 24 hours .16; Yuma t season .88, pust 24 hours —. San Francisco data—Maximum temperature 48, minimum 40, mean 44. 1 Weainer cond Lions an: h was centr nas been fo e 1 and now and South-rn seburg southward, iforn from I o 4. 33 miles per bour from the 26 miles per hour from the east per hour from the south miles a1 b from_the south from ine south ‘The temperat :lightly over Culifornis, Nevada an cold weather tain Rivers—Marysvil'e, 10.2 feet, ris to, 20 2, falling: Folsom, 11.9 feet: owinz maximum wind velo orecasts: oft the Oregon a slowly south- covers the entire Pacific Nope. with nmum pressure of 29 50 inciues over North- Oregon. Rain has ty: Tatoosh sti Portland, Fresno, 34 miles Luls Obispo. 24 ldaho Fuls, 28 ure has failen ad Utan. Very vails east of the Rocky Moun- ine: Sacramen- Bluff, 76 feet: as falien in the o0 for 30 hours S:0ckton, 5.9 feet. Hwavy snow h mountains. Forecast made at San Krancisc endin. at midnight. March 7, 1897. Northern Caiifornia—sho southerly winds Southern Califor storms in Lthe moun winas evada—<now Sunday. a—Showers 2s sunday; rs ~unday. with snowers Sunda “: W.n. H bi h south M Sunday; high with thunder- high soutuerly . turning to snow; colder Sunday. 1 Francisco and vicinity—Unsettled weather westerly winds. <, Forecast Uflicial. NEW YORK MARKETS. Financial W YORK, N. Y. N March 6.--To-day’s limited market at the Stock Exchange was un.er the ab- solute control of the room traders. of the interuaiional issu The weakness s following on the heels of yes erday’s foreizn selling was of advantage to those operating for & lower range of prices. Amoug the issues listed abroad Louisvii was es eciully weak, falling to the week. *t Vaul FINANCIAL. e and Nashville A towr st of HICAGD GRAIN, PROYISIONS END NEW YORK STOGKS. WHEELOCK & < Leidesdorft CENTRA L OFFICE ace Hotel. Pur Tel, ifain b 6255 Market St., Manacers. Co., St., Tel. Main 1934 Iy & Atkinson, 144. Uptown Ofice—Baldwin Hove! (sdjolning Grill Koom). Tel. Main 1v! 91. PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers. Crders instantly executed on latest marke tations. Keference st National CHICAGU. PRIVALE Wik 0o Bank, 5, F. SEW YOBK ex- | | T ver cent, to 7614 | #1 309 Omata common, however, scored the greates: 1058 in the railway group. de- clining 184, 10 5414, New York Central sold down 2 point and rumors that the matter of refunding the high interest-paying bonds will not be taken up forsome time. I the 1udustrials Sugar was weak, especlally near the clos . Chicago Gas, Leatlier preierrvd and Genera: Elecuric were all 4 shade lower. Jersey Central was the feature of the anthracite coalers th. s:0cks falli g 134. The bank statement was logked upon as rather favorable, vut it had no_Influe: N ‘ar the close stocks were fnc ined to rady on cov- 1ng of suort . but in the fiual transac.fons the ar_et was barely steady in_tone. € 3y 0 preserred igit, amountin | in tone. ‘Chr and Oho general fou ing Valley consolid 114 per cent, while S.. Paul and Oaiaha gaimed ceut. | Tansictions were 00sares Bonds ere weak were $1,173,000. - hesapenke aud-a-halves fell 134: Hoek- ted fiv Fort W orth and 3 ortliern Pacific threes, Northives debenture fives of 1909, 1a; St ul Southern, Minnesota Division, sixcs, 7, aud Standard Rope and 1 wine sixes, 34. In Government bonds, coupon fours of 1925 sold a¢ 12535, of 1907, at 1133y, and coupon fives st e Gra FLOUR—Dull, steady. Winter wheat erades, 0@3 do fair to fancy, $2 45@4 50; do ents, £ 60@5; others unchanged: Minnesota clear, 3 50@3 95: patents, §4 10@4 9! City Mills do siraights, $4 25 @4 30; do low extras.” $2 30@3 30; @4 90; do patents, $4 80@6 05: Rye 81 60@2 Soutbern flour, duli, steady. Common to fair extra, §520@3 50; good to «holce. $3 60@4. Rye tlour. dull, at $2 50@2 85. CORNMEAL - Quiet, duil. $1 70@1_80. RYE—Dull, firm. Western. 38c c. i. f. Euffalo. BARLEY—Quiei, firmer. Feeding, 263c c. L 1. Buftalo WHEAT—Spot market dull, 15¢ lower. stead £.0.1 8834c; ungraded red, 71@87c: No. 1 North Yellow western, and unchanged, but de- { aliled %jgc. and_ ciosed firm at hyc | May #ud Julv most active. No. | 2 rea March. 8334c; May, 8214c: July, 80%gc: | September, T7%5c | CorN-fpoti*dnil, v4c nigher. firm. No. 2. 26540 elevator, S055¢ afloat; sicamer mixed, 27¢; | mew'xo 2, 8¢ | Options”’ were dull and firm at lge advance R ERODt e [ July only traded fu. March, 29540; Ay, 30%ge e 3 | TOXTs "% ots aul, irm. prices Chicago. mixed Western, No, 3c: No. No. 2 whit 1 ke; No. 2, 3 2114¢; No. 3 whit 22140 1ry, K14@3Yac COTTONSEE [ OIL—Firm. Crude, 2014%20%4¢ yellow prime, 3314@24c. RICE_Firm. Lomestic, 3@87%c. MOLASSES—Steady, moderate demend. New Orleans, 19@81c. COFFEE—Quiet: unchanged to 5 points down. April, $895." May, $8 80 Sepiember, $9. Spot Rio, auil, steady: No. 7, 912@8%4c. SUGAR — Quier. ~ Fair refining, 2 18-16c; centrifugals, 96 test, $14c; refined, dull; of A, 373@4c ® Ib: mold A, 414C: standurd A, 4lge; crusiied, 475¢; powdered, 4 vgc: granulated, 4igc. ¥ruit and Produce. APRICOTS—Bags. 9@11c. our sizes, 4@4 Vic. crown L. M., 4ic: three c; four crow:, 8@6%ge; London Inyers, : clusters. $1 70 A MONDS—Soft shell, 713@%14¢: paper sbel 10@1%c. WALNUTS—Standard, 7c: do soft shell, 9c. HOPS—Quiet; Pacific Coast, 3@13c. WOUL — Moderately active, firm. tieece, 16@23c. crown, Domestic Merchandise. JGIRON — Quiet. American. $10 25@10 50. OPPER—Steady. Lake. $11@12. LAD-Higher. Domesic. 5 40@3 45. IN—Fasy. Ftraits, 313 40@13 50, moderatel - uctive. SPELLER—:tead; y « 1 ) Plates domestic, 85 10@5 15. CHICAGO MARKETS. CHICAGO, Irr. March 6 —Despits the warlike tenor of the press dispatches this morning the barometer of the European political siuation, sh corfsols, were quiet and steady. This was & serions backset to the bull movement in wheat. Furthermore Liverpoo! cables quoted only a siizht advaice, showing indifference and less anxiety a that place. Prices in th topened al a de- cline of 14¢ to 1gc from yesterday. A rally to yes- terday’s ficures then took pla ing tmparted by “shorts” covering. When that demand was satisfied a reaction took place. Receipts in the Northwest were |iberal at 327 cars, asainst 230 last Sa Q404 a year ago. Chicago receipts, and 32,53 bushels were inspected out. The week’s shipme from both coasts were light at 2,075.000 bishels, azainst 2,408.000 bushels for the corresponding Week & year ago. ATgentine shipments this week were 192,000 bushels. - C.osing Con. inenta! cabies vere irregular. Expor: clearances were light at 38.168 bushel: y_ wheat opened at 7634¢ to 7614°; sold between 763ic and 76c, closing at 78@76Vse, Ya@5i: under yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday. 14 Cars. No. 2 red, spot, wheat was quotably 85@8714c and closed about 85c 10 8814¢. CORN—The corn market was stealy generaily, the opening; however, beimg easy, parily through the Infiuence of the quieting caoles and partiy in symoa by with wheat. The large €xports from bOth Coasts for the week, 5,255.006 bushels. were a factorin affording sus aining powe:. Receipts were 290 cars, and 1427 bushels were taken from Liverpool cables were 14 hisher but Heavy buying by a promiient snippinz nparted strength later. Export clearances were Lieavy at 775,657 bushels. Argen.ii- shio- ments were Iight 'at 40,000 bushels. May con opened at 2dlge, sola between toat and Zdgc, closing at 7454C. unchanged from vesterday. ks 70 cars. s 1ight_and the tone The same consideration which tended to OATs—The trade in oats steadsy. restrain builish ardor in wheat and corn was ef- fective In oats. Kecelpts were »37 cars There were 00 withdrawals from store. Fxport clear- ances were 50,000 bushe's. May oats ciosed a shade under yesterday. Estlmated recelpis for Monday 600 cars. \ FLAX—Was steady. No. 1, 77%e, nominal; Northwes.ern, 7934¢ 0 arrive: May, 75 ac; July, B014c; September, 81%ac. Recelpis were 9 cars PROVISIONS—Tue ron of hogs i the yaras this mggning was Littie more than half the num- ber exfecied. Anadvance of 5@10 cents in prices at that place was the resuit, and product received stimalus from that circumstance- May pork closed a shade hicher thun yesierday, May lard unchianged. and May ribs 2¥ge bigher. BUTTER—The butter market was dull and weax to-day. Creameries—Extras, 18c: frsts, 1F@17¢; sec- onds, 14@15c¢: imitations, fancy, 1 Z@14c. Dairies —Extras. 16c: firsts. 1i@lb¢: seconas. 9@10c. Ladles—Extras, 11@17c: firsts, 815@9%4C; packing stock. Bc: grease, 235@3C; 1ol buller, 1Uc. EGGS—Receipts large, demand good. stock 11c per dozen, MONEY — Was 414@5% on call and 6% on time loans. New York exchunge s0ld at 70c discount. Closing Price: WHEAT — March, 75¢c; May, 76@764c; July, 7834c: September, 713/ Fresh COKN — March, 231ac; May, 2484c; July, 25%4c: Septe u ber, 27c. OATS—March, 16¢; May, 173c: July, 183 @1814c. 3 POKK—May, 88 374: July, §8 4734, LARD—May, 84 20: July. §4 30. L1ES—Muy, ¥4 40; July, $4 50. Livestock. CATTLE—Receipts, 300. Falr boeve @6 40; choice to prime sieers, $5 405 4 0 choice sieers, $4 60@4 55: medium g $435@3 55; fair_beef steers $4 05@4 0; com- mon beef steers. 83 75@4 U0: good te prime stock- ers and feeders, $3 90@4 25: common t0_good do, 33 40@3 85: bulis. cnoice to exira, $3 50 @3 75; do poor (0 choice, 82 40@3 40; cows and beifers. choice to prime, 83 80@4 25: cows. fair 10 choice, §2 75@3 75; do commou 1o fair cunne $140 @ 2 60; calves. good Lo fancy, $5 75@5 2 do common to good, 83 50@5 50: Texas 1ed sieers, fair Lo choice, §5 60@4 25: Texas cows. bulls an: oxen, $2 HO@3 40; milkers and springers, per head, $25@4 0. HUGS —Kecelpts, 14,000. Heavy packing and shipping _lots, 83 65@3 85: common to_choice mixed. £3 65@3 s'lz,: cnoice assoried, $5 80@ 390; light, 83 70@3 90 pigs. 83 40@3 5. K3 JokPRecepts. 500. Iaferior 1o cholce, $3@4 25; lambs, §3 7585 25. Recelpts at Omaha. FOUTH OMAHA. March 6.—HOGS— NERR., Receipts, 2600. Market 10c bigher. Light and mixed, $8 65@3 703 heavy, 83 €0@s 5. CATTLE — Keceipis. 800 Murket sieady to strong. Steers, $3 5U@4 40; cows, 81 50@3 50: feraers. $3 25@4 40. BHEEP—None. Receipts at Kausas City. KANEAS CITY. Mo. March 6 —CATTLE— Recelpts, 300. Market ‘steady. iive dressed beer grades, $4@4 8U: 5:0° kers and feeders, 8595 @4 60; Texss and Wesiern, 33@i 40; caives, $2@1-; cows and hs.fers, $1 80@ - 60. 15 — Receipis, 3500 ar.et strong, 10c bicher. Lighi, 83 70@310; neavy, $350; pixs, $3 26@5 00. ELELP — Keceipts, 600. Market steady. NEW YOEK STOCKS. Bonds, Exchange, Muney and Rallroad Shares. Money on call 114@2 . Prime mercantile paper, 8% Earsliver, 63%c. Mexicau doliars, 5014@51c sterling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers’ bills at #4 8515@4 8534 for 60 davs und $4 BT14@+4 8734 fordemand. Fosted rates, 84 86@ 485, Commercial bils, $4 H414@4 8014, Gover: ment bonds firm: State bonds dull; ralirosa bonds weak. Siiver neglected. CLosING ATOCKS. Am Te: & Cable... 8614 North America 4y, Atehison. ... 137 ern Pacific.. 137 Preferred, .. 2264/ 7 Adams Express...148 “iton, Terre Haute 56 Americau kxpresslll Preferred. .. IN'Y Central.. on ~pecuation. | Active siocks | the strength be | | American Tobacco 7434 N Y, Chicago&St L | " Preterred......... 005 si preferred. Hay State Gas, 1084 2d preferred... 12 Tore | Baltimore & Ohio.. 15 N Y & N H........174 Brunswick Lands. 35N Y & New Eng. . 87 Y, Susq & W.... 8lg Tuflulo, Roch & P 11634 X nada Pacific. s ™| Preferred... Canada Souchera.. 46 |Ontario. .. Canton Land. . BUT (ntario & Weatern 1434 104/ Oreson improvmnt— Central Pacidc.. 1734 Prefe-red.........— Ches & Ublo... Chicago Alton.....167 |Orezon Navigation 11 Preterred. . .172 |Orezon Short Line. 14 Chicazo, B & Q.... 76Yg Pacific Mall., 2534 | Chicago'® E 1., 43" Peorm. D& Evans 13g Preterred 95 |Piusbure & W ptd. 15 7655 Puilman Palace. 6615 Quicksil ver lidation Coal. 33 | " Preferred. 13 lidated Gas. 15214 Reading Tt & St Louls... 25 |RioGran 13 Preferred 75 | e 381 Colo Fuel & 2114 Rock 871 Preterred *5 “'Rome Watax 11619 Cotton O 1 12 Commercial Cabie. 160 Del Hudson Preferred..... Distillers. ... General Electric. . 243 Erte E e Preferred. StPM &M, Preferred © 3314 Silver Cerulficates. 84: Fort Wayn ©163 Southern Pacific... 14 Great Northern pfd120 Eouthern R K B3y | Green Bay. w..— | Preferred, 2734 Harlem. .....493 |Sugar Refinery....11635 Hocking Coal... . 4 | Preferrea [ivaig Hocking Valiey. . 434 Tenn Coal & iron.. 2764 | Homestake......... 55 | Preferred......... §0 H & Texas Central— |Texas Pacific ..... 9 Illinois Central.... $2%a'Tol A A & N Mih.— Iowa Central...... 6% Tol Ohlo & Central 15 Preferred 24la Preferred. 50 Kansas & Texas. . 123 Tol St Lonls & KO _8ln Preferred. ........ 30%| Preferred. . 1814 Kingston & Pana_. 3 ~|Cnion Pacific. [ Lake Erie & Westi 1633 U P Den & Guli. Preterred. .. 65 U & Cordage. ke Snore. 16814 Preferred. — Natlonal Lead... ] 3Ly Guarantesd’.....— Preterred... 1 §17|US Expreas. 35 Long Istand |\ > 46 |U S Leather.. 814 | Youlsville &' Nawh. 4xy ferred. 5934 | Louisvilie, N Aiony Rubber | Preferred. .. ..... 1 | Manhattan Con.... ey, | Memphis & Charls 18 S1 & Paciic. 6 Mexican Centra... 8 ferred. 1064 3ichigan Central. 9. 9915 | Mimn &S L. — 85 | Preferrea. .12 11g Minu& St 'com 18 | Wheeling & LE... 1% 1st preierred.... 761) Preferred... 8 “d preferred. 46| am Cotton Ofl ol issourt Pacitic.. 218 W U Beet. obile & Uhio... . 20 ashvilie & Chait. 673/ Freferre: ational Linseed.. 1234 Brooklyn J Centrai 94 [kirie 2d ptd......... 21 | Nortolk & Westra, 14 J.\mr can Spirits . 1314 Frelerred. . 26 Preferred. .. 3814 108ixG FONDS. Aln Clase A 4+ 104 | Northern Do Clasy B 4, 85:104 | Do 2d- Ainbama. class C Atchison 4s. Do 2ds A7 4614|0r Improvmu Canada South 2ds. 104ty s Cen Pac 1sts of'95.— Cherokes 4s, 1898, — Do 1897......... 100 Lo l8gn. 2100 Do 1599 : Ches & Ohio Bs. Ch&N P Tr Rets |Or Short Line 6s. Do consol | Pacific 630 97, — ila & Reading ds 81 Do 1st pfd incom. 4% iz Gen Elec Deb 55, H & Tex Cent 851110 Do con bs. . Do Pac Cat sts. 107 |Tenn new 3s. -104 |Texas Pac lsts.. Jowa Centrai I3is . 95 |Iexas Pac 2ds nsas Pa Consols 7434lUnion Pac lats 98.10)14 s Palsts Den Divi16 |U S 4sreg of 1923.12814 La Cousol ds.. . 96 Do és, coupon 124 Missourl funding...— USdsreg0of1807.111 | DC3-68s. U914 K GrandeWest 13t 72%g Den & B G 1193t L&TronMiGenss 75 Do'ss.... 88 St L & S F Gen 65.111%4 | Erle 20800 4 St Paul Consols. ... 134 FtWa&DenCit 2t PC& Palss | 117% | UH& S A s, 104 'S0 Carolina 434s... 108 | Do2d7s.. . w5l Southern K Ros.. b9 MK T 2ds. 5815 Dods, coupon....113 { ;D %4 Doas. . 9514 | : Ohio'ds.. 66%4| Dobs. reg. 114 | Mutoal Union 6s.:210 | Do3s. coupon....114 | N JCent Gen s 11644/ Va funding deot... 6234 | ¥ YC&stLonlsdsl0o3 Doregistered.....— | Nor& West Gen €s122 | Do deierred 6s... & | N Curoilna con 4s.10214 Do trust reptsipd 6% Do bs. . 124 | Wabash 1st 8s.....107 NorthwestConsols. 131 |West Su0re 4a.41.. 4071 Audeo Bs.. - 1118 | | | FOREIGN MARKETS. | B — LIVERPOOL, ENG., March 6.—The spot market | 15 firm at 6s 73@6s 8d. Cargoes are steady et 385 | 132, sellers, | rompt shipment. | FUTURES. | The Produce Exchange cable zives the following Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: March, { 68 4d; May, 6s 51gd: July, 63 5343, | | | SECURITIES. LONDOX, March 6.—Consols, 111; 6d; French Rentes, 102¢ 40c. ilver, EXCHANGE AND BULLION, Sterling Exchange, 60 days L= samey Steriing Exchange. sight.... — assig | Sterling Cables............... = 489 | New York Exchange, sight......... — 10 | New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 15 | Fine silver, per ounce. ot &: Mexican Doliars L= biig 1 PRODUCE MARKET. | yrs o WHEAT AND CUTHER GRATN | WHEAT—Is firm, &nd millers are paying an a vange for extra choice. No change In shipping grades. Quoted mt §1 25@1 5215 # cil for com- | mon zrndes, $1 35@1 8714 B cii for average {1, 8140 B ctl for choice uud $1 425,2@1 50 B cti | for extra choice miiling. i CALL BOARD SALES. | INvomMAL SEsS10N—8:15 O'clock—No sales | SkcoNn SEssioN—May—~6000 culs, 81 37}, De- | cember—10.000 $1 1514, £ | , BEGCLAR BoRNING S¥ssio | 333014 2000, 8. 3735; 18,000, §1 574 | BARLEY—Continues’ dull’ at’ previous prices. | Feed, 7235@77320 @ cil: Brewing. 871592 V4c. | | | | CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SE8S10N—9:15 0'clock—NoO Nosaes. KEGULAR MORNING SkssioN—December—2000 les. OATS—The market was neglected yesterda Milling, 1 25@1 30: Fancy Feed, 81 321,@1 8: Commaon White, £1@1 10; good to'choice, 81 15 coording, Lo quallty; Black for_fecd, 96c@ for s-ed, $120@1 30: Gray, $115@1 25; $110@1 20; Surprise, $1 40@1 50 B cui. CORN—Larze Yeiiow is sull higher, but the | other sorts ure reportea quieter. Large eliow, 80@85c: Small Kound do, 95@97%4¢; White, 80 @85¢ B ctl. RYE—8588714c Botl. WHEAT—Quoted at $1 15@1 25 P ctl. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net tash prices are: 4 8@ Family extras Bakers' extras, $4 75@4 85; Super- fine & (g‘ ¥ bbl, COUNMEAL EIC.—Feed Corn, $17 50@18; Cracked Corn, $18@18 50 7 ton. MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as follow 4 usual discount to the trade Graham Flour, 82 80 #® 100 Dbs: Rye Flour, $2 75 @ 100: Rice Flour, $5 75; Cornmeal, $2@2 25; extra cream do, $2 75; Oatmeal, $3 50: Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, $3 10 @3 30; Buckwhea: Flour, $3 26@3 BU: Ciacked Wheat, $3 50: Farina, $4; Whole Wheat kiour, $3; Rolied Oats (bbls). $56 5U@5 90; Pearl Barle; :“;Jfigll Split Peas, $3 00; Green do, $4 25 HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. The incessant rains greatly Interfere with the seling of Hay. BRAN—$12 60818 for the best and $11 50@12 ton for outside brands. MIDDLINGS—$18@19 for lower grades and $19 50@20 50 % ton 1or (he best. FEEDSTUFFS — Rolled Barley, $17@17 80; Of cake Meal a: the mill, $26 50 jobbing, $27 50: ciipped Oats, $1 30 @1 50 ® cl HAY — Wheat, $8@11: Whea. and Oat, $7@ 10: Oat, $6@9. Bariey, $7@860: River Barle,, 85@s 50; alfalfs, $8@7 50: compressed, $6@ 9 50: stock, $5@6; Clover, $6@8 B ton. STRAW—26@50c ® bale. BEANS AND SEEDS., Limas and colored descriptions rule firm, but Whites are weak and duil. BEANS — Bayos, 81 50@1 65 B ctl: Smad Whites, $110@120 8 ctl; Larze Whites, $1@ 115: Pin.s, §1°10@l 28: Keds, $1 10g1 2 Blackeye, 81 20@1 35: Red Kidney, $2 25. Lima #180@2; Lutters, $1 25@150; Pea, 81 10@1 5 SEELS—Brown Mustard, $2 0@z 75; Ye low Mustard, 817582 B ol Fiax, 81 8061 €0; C pary Seed, 214c B 1b: Alfaita, 6340; Kape, D250, Homp. Sor Timothy, Abge. Lo 1 APe Riky PEAS—Niles, $1@1 20 ® ctl; Green, $1 40@1 50 B cul. POTATOES, ONION » VEGETABLES, Oregon Onfons are lower under increased re- celpts. Marrowfat Sqdash Is higher. Ony 385 boxes Rhubarb came in. POTATOES—New Potatoes, 3@5c @ Ib: Sweet Potatoes, $1@1 76 according 1o quality; Early Rose, 70@80c: River Feds, 70@8Uc: Burbank Seedlings, B0@B5c B cul for Rivers, 90c@81 10 for Sailnas and 85@8Jc tor Pelalumas; Oregon Burbaoks, 65@ $110. ONIONS—$1 25@1 50 B ctl; Cut Onions, 60c@ #1; Oregons, §1 7@l 90 VEG£TABLES—Mushrooms are quotable at 16@20¢ ® 1b: | gg Piant, 10¢ ® Bb: Hothouse Cu- cumbers. SUc@FL 25 B aoz; Asparasus Sgivc B b for common aud 123@17 b4e for choice: Rhubarb, $15 @225 ¥ box; Los Angeles Summer ~quash, rominal: 1.0s A ngeles Green P. ppers,60@sUc: Mar- rowia Squash. $6@8 § ton. Los Angeles Tomatoes, 50c@g1 ® b x: Dried Peppers, 7c 8 : Green Feas 3@6: @ b: Los Angeies String Beans, 15c 3 Lried Okra, 5@9c P b: Cabbage, 40@80c @ ou: Carrots, -5@3uc B sacks Garlic, 114@%c # b BUTTEY, CHEESE AND EGGS. BUTTER—Rol's sell beuter than squares for all the dalrfes seem to be running on squares now. The market continues weak. (REAMERY—Fancy creameries, 18@19c: sec- onds, 1i@1734c B Ib. DATRY—Faicy, 1414@16c B Bb; 18@lde: lower grades. 12@12%gc. PICKLED—13@ldc ® b for oid and 15¢c B D for new. FIRKIN—13@l4c B I for old and 15c B B for new C BEAMERY TUB—16@17¢ B . CHEESE~Very weak, with large stocks. Choice May—16,000 ctls, | | 264 | Western. 11@12c: F | 8%4c tn 10-1b tins. m11 new, ¢: common 10 good, 6@7Y4c: Crea Chegdar, 10@11¢c: Young America, B14@9¢ B B; tern, J4@14: KGGS—~The tendency 18 upward, but no further advance Is noi¢d. Ranch *gs, 11%@13c; siore Kggs, 11@1134¢ B doz; Duck Eggs, 15c. POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Severa! cars of Fastern will be put on the market eary tuls week. Local stack is well cleaned up. Live Turkeys. 13@14 B 1 for Gobblers, 13@l4c ® 1 for Hens: Dressed_Turkeys, 15@18c 9 Geese. B pwr. 81 50@1 75; Gosiings, $2 50@3; Ducks, $4 50@5 fcr old and $6@7 for yo :ing: Dk ¢3@4 @ doz: Hoosters, voun:. $5G5 b0: do, ol 850 Fryery 358 50: Brotlers 8¢ 50 5 tor large an: r email; Pigeons, $7 ©36% doror yornmand 81 58 for olac > +'@ GAM I Hare ars lower and neglected. English Snipe, $3 P dogen; Hare. 50c: Kabbits, 81 50 for Cottontails and $1 26 for smail: Gray Geese, 8% 50 Whiie Geese, 75c; Braut, §1@1 25. DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. Eeven cars of New Orleans Bananas came in. Ap- ples are scarce and firm. Thers is a steady and £00d demand for choice Navel Oranges. DECIDUOUS ¥RUITS—~ Apples, 51 50@2 ¥ box for choice and $1@1 25 for common. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges are quotable a1 81 76@3 B _box: Seediings, 75c@31 25 B bo: Lemous, 5/c@#$l for common and 81 25@2 for good to cholce: M exican Limes, 84 50@5; California Limes, 75¢c: Bananas, $1@2 ® bunch: Pineapples, $:@4 ® doz. DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, £TC. The market for everything In the list is flat and neglected and quotations are largeiy nomina! DRI:D FRUITS—Quotalions are nominally follows: CARLOAD LoTs—Apricots, 6@9¢ for Royals end 1114@12¢ for choice to fancy Moorparks: Prunes, 214@2%,c for the 4 sizvs: Peaches, 4@534c for prime o choice. §36@T7c for imncy and §@l0c for peeied i boxes: Apoles. 6@ 5140 for evaporated and :@2¥ac for sun-iric Peurs, 215@bc for prume tu choice, 4@534c for quarters wod 6@6Yac for ha ves: Plums. 4c for pitted_and 13gc for unpitted: Nectarines, 3%,@ 414c for choice and biacfor fancy: White £igs, e Back Figs, 214@2%ac. JOBRING PRICKS—Peaches, 41,@5140 B Ib: funcy. 614@Ti0 @ b; peeled, 1230 B o apri crts, 615 # fb: ane . 10c: Moorparks, 1@ 13¢; evapora:ed App es, 53401 sun-difed, 23,@8. Fruncs, B@8bac for the 4 sizes: Kigs, biack, § 10F unpressed and 3@814C 101 pressed: white Figs dc; P.ums, 26@5¢ for vitied and 1Vhe for unpitted | Nectarines, 4@6c 9 B for prime to fancy: Pears, 2y @5c for who.e, 3a@54C tor quarters and 414 @S¢ for baive. AISI CARLOAD PRICES — Four-crown, looge. 034c: | three-crown, 43gc P [b: wo-crown, 3% B Ib; seediiss Sultanas, bisc: seediess Muscaters, 435c: three-crown Loudon 1-yers. $1 15: clusters. §1 50: Lehesa clusters. §200: Jmperiai clusiers, $3; dried Grapes. 3¢ B b, JOBRING PRICES—SAX FBANCIScO—Four-crown, 1oose, 5¥%4c: 434e; 2-crown, less Sultanas, b%4c: seediess Musca eis, 4lmc: d-crown Loudon iayers, §125: clusters, '$1 ‘80: Dehesa clusters, 82 75: 'Imperial clusters, $3 26. N UTS—Chestnuts quotable at 8@10¢; W. 612@7c B D for standard and H@9Lsc B Ib for sofshell: Almonds, k@8lac tor Langiedoc, 5@ 815 for hardshell ind 8@9c B 1 for papers) Peanuts, 4@6c B _Ib for_Kastern and ac sor Call- toria: tickary Nuts $@8c % b: Proans 74@ Scwb: Filbens, 1@%e: Braul Nua, 7ige8c; Cocoanuts, $5@5 60 ® 100. HON EY—Comb, 10@12%5¢ for bright and 5@9c for lower grades; water-white extracied, 5@by0: light amber extracted, 41@4%c; dark amber, 4@ 4l4c: dark, 2@3c B M. BEESWAX—22@25c B b. PROVISIONS. Bacon shows an sdvancing tendency. aud Lara are unchanged. CURED M kA T5—Eacon, 644¢® 1b for heavy, 7¢ # Ib for light medium. 9¥gc for light 10c @ Ib for extrn light and 1135¢ o ib 10 sucar-cured. Eas - eru sugarcured nams’ 11@12vc: California Hams. 1U@i0%5; Mess Beer, $1@7 5 mess do, $8@s 50: family do, €9 50@1 prime Pork, $7 50@8; extra clear. 1 mess, $14 $ bbi: Smoked Beef, 10c B b. LARD—kastern tierces is quoted . 534c for compound ana -6}4@6%40 for pure: palls, 7i4c; Culifornia tlerces. bl4@b34c for compound and Hams 614@61g¢ for pure: Luii-bbis, 7¢; 10-B Uns, 73 Qo B T uge B COTTOLENE—5%@5%¢ o tlerces and T%@ HID TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS Duliness characterizes Hites, Wool and Hops. H.DES AND SKL..~—Culls and brands seil lc under sonpd stocs. Heavy salted steers are quo:- able at 8c ¥ b: medium, 7c B b: light, 6@6Lac: Cowhldes, 6@613¢; suited Kip. 8c % ‘B: saited K I, 6c: dry Hides, 1215 culis and brands, 913@:0c ¥ 1b: dry Kip und . 9@10c; dry Cait. 15¢; calls, 10c; Goatsklns, 20@35 vach: Kids, 5c: Deerskine, good summer, 25¢ % Ib; medium, 20c; winter, 10c: Sheepskins, sheariings, 1U@20c each: short wool, 26@350 “ea h: medium, 0@45¢ each; long wools, 40@80c ALLOW—No. 1, rendered. 3@3%4c: No. 32, refined. 5e: Grease, 2c @ M. 1o kSt Joaquin, ég6c; Kastern Oregon, 7 c HOPS—6@Se for fair o choice and 9G10c B B for faucy. GINERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 5¢: June-July delivery, S1c; San Quentin, 6c: Wool Bags, 241y @28, CUAL-Wellingion, $8 B ton: New Wellington, $8 per ton; Souttieid Wellington, $7 50 B ton: Seaitle, 15 50: Bryant, $6 50; Coos Bay, $4 70 % ton! Wallsend, 8650 B ton: Cumbveria d, $13 50 ® ton in bulk and $15 in_sacks: Penn- | eylvania, Antbracite Exg, $11@12 # ton: Welsa Anibracite, $8@10: Canvel, 8 ¥ ton: Kock , Castle Gate and Pleasan. Valley. $7 60; 11@12 1n bu k and §13 P tonin sks. CANNED SALMON—The Alaska Packers' As- sociation guotes Red Salmon as follows: In iots 025,000 cases. 95¢ P dozen; 50,000 cuses, 931ac ® dozen: 76,000 cases, 90c P dozen, net casn £. o. b. ex-ship. AR—The Western Sugar Kefining Company quotes, terms net cash: Cube an ! Crushed, 53c: | Fowdered, 514 lated, 454 414c: « xtra G, 414c; 14¢ more ihan barrel SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from siaugh- terers are as follows: BEF—First qualfts, 6c; second, 5@L4¢; third do, 4@4140 B . Lo VicA L~ Large, 5@6c; small, 6@7c B 1. Justios "Wethers, 6@6lace Ewes, 614@6o LAMB—Spring, $@83ac W . PORK—Live 110gs, 875@34c P Ib for large and 37%@4c for small and med{um; dressed do, 434 @ic® . RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE, : Fine Croshed. 534c: Dry Granu. Confectioners’ A, 4&pc: Magnolia A, Golden' €' aci halt bacrels and boxes 14¢ more. ¥OR 24 HOURS. 31,184 buitec. ctl 4,9-8(Cheese, cu Flour, ar sks. . Oregon. Whea.. ctls, Oregon. .. Barley. cu 155| Wine. gats. 765/ Leauner. Pointoes, 2,425/ Lime, bbls. .. .. Oregon... 2268 Quicksliver, fisks 127 Oplons. ks 81| Wool, bis........ 8 Oregon. 549 Oregon.. 144 Hay. o T 170|Raisina, voxes. 650 Straw, 10) # 0| .umber. M fos.. 20 Bran, ks A 1] 80U | Chicory, bb: Middiings, s 40 e REAL ESTATE TRANSAQTIONS. Cyrus and Emily T. Walker to Luclus L. Solo- mons, lot on N line of Pacific avenu .. 81:034 E of Uctavia street, E 3:1134 by N 127:8; $10. Dorathea Kiilan or Alsenz and Johanna Alsenz to sary Alsens, loton N line of Post street, 150 ‘W of Laguna, W 25 by N 126; $10. Chailes W.'and Helen A. Cross to Thomas J. Coleman. lot on N line of Waller stroet, 158 £ of Devisadero, ¥ 35:0 by N 187 660, Thomas D. McKenna to Frances F. McKenn lot on W line of Vs enciasiree, 2868 of reve teenth, S 26 by W 1.0; g.ft. Pailip and Kebecca Lsun to Fdward and Frea- erick Laun, lot on 8 lin of Dorland street. 193:10 E of Sancher, k 31:3, 8 156:1, W 33:2, N 187:434, subject 01116 estaie of first pardles: $10. Hibernia Savings_and Loan soclely to Mary Locker and Antone Smitly 10t on S line of Twenty- fitth swreet, 71:6 K of B.rilew, B 22 by S 100; $2700. Jacob and Lina Heyman (by Oscar Heyman, attorney) to C P. Jobuson, lot on S ilue of Alvarado street, 125 W of Hoffm.n avenue by 8118; lot 180, Heyman Tract: (lien), W 310. R. T. and Louise M. Harding to A. Barnard, lot on SE coruer of B street and Thirty-third ave \ue, k246, 85192, 5 18638, W 120, 5 26, W 120, N 25 §1 J.J. and Ameiia Fatjo (o same, all futeres: in outside lands 349, quitclaim deed: $10. A. Burnard 10 J. J. Fatio, lut on K iina of Thirty- third avenue, 375 N ot C, N 225, k. 240, 5 200, W 12u, 8 25, W 120, excluding therefrom & tri- sngular corner belonelng 0 A. Sutro; $10. Louls and Kose Lipman, Loudon and ~an Eran- cisco bank (limited), to Henry H. Casey, lot on N'line of 1 s.reet, 57:6 W of Niuth aveune, W 25 by N 100; 810. Christine M. Iverson to Emil F. Zahler, lot on W line of Eleventh avenu-, 350 N of J street, N 35 by W 120; 810 John W. and Annle L. Wright to Jules Lemalire, lot on kK line of Foriy-fifih aveuus, 200 N of K sireet, N 60 by £ 1205 810, ALAMEDA COUNTY. Moses J. Frank to Alameda Macadamizing Com- pany, 10t on N line of kust Fourteenth street, 15 £'of \ineteenth aveuis -, k 75 by 140, belag Ioks 4, 5 and 6, block 2i, San Antonlo, Easi Uak- 1and: $1. Nichoias Broyhy to P. J, Brophy. lot on W line of Maxno.in street, 325 N of Tnirtieth, 133:¢, being porilon of lut 10, block G. Peralta Homestead Association, Caklang $10. Joseph Hi erracher 10 Michael and Iaa M. Gelsen- hofer, lots 21 to 24, b ock 21, Esiudillo Tract, ~an Leandro, kuen Township: 10. Frank Jasper et ul. (by commissioner) to Jose Bapiista, 1oc on 81Ine of Staviey screet, 480,70 & ot Grovs, B 50, % 104.53, W 60, & 104.03 to bagin- Dink, being lot 7, block 8, McKkee Tract, Onkiand Towhship: 8160 John and Murgarids Baptiata to Francisco 8. Colaco, same: 810 G miiy A. 10rt to Geerge C. Eosrdman. undi- vided intorest in lot 6. plat 88, Mountain View Cemetery, Onkland Township; $10. ‘Wilber Waiker and Jobn' Fearn (exccu'ors of the estate cf Ann Reld) to George Roeth, lots 69, 70 and 71, Temescal Park, Onkland 10wnship: asolot on N line of Temescal avenue, 166:5 W of Ma lestreet. W 35:4 by N 150, being the W $8:4 feet oflot 41 and k 2 feet of 'lots 24,25 and 26, same: alsolot on SW corner of Maple'and Birch streets, W 100 bs § 100, being the N 100 feet of 10té 84'and 35, same; $2720. Mary F.Johusou to J. Howard Johnson. lot on W llie o' Pernlta avenue, 55 5 of Paim street., W 126 by § 25, lot 12, biock A, Fruftvale Electric Road Tract, Broo<iyn Towns ‘ip: $10. H. H. Pitch-r to k. E. Head, lot on 1 line of First airee:, distant NE 2.436 chafus from N line of Spring street, thence Nic 75 feet, \W 2E8 chelns SW 75 f-et, N W 2.88 chains to beginning. or_on of an unnumwbered piat of Plasanton omestcad, Pieasanton, Murrsy Township: 815). F. B, Anna, F. B.Jr. and Sue i, Grangec Lo Petor Plise, o 10. bock 187, town of Newark, Washington Township; $10. Builders’ Contracts James R, Wilsoa with A. W. Jones, to erect & three-story builuing on N line of Waller street, 125 E of Masonic avenue: $5430: |1ans by ow e Mrs. Louse Nieman with Franz & Burmelster, to erect a two-story frame buildinz and stable on N line of Fulion street, 160 k£ of Lyon; $57983; Laist & Schwerdt. 1 robltects. Henrl Pottets wiih Robert Tros', (o erect & one- story cottage on SW corner of Cortland avenue aud Nebraska street; $1474; k. Leplerre, archi- tect, THE STOCK MARKEL There was considerable shrinkage in values of mining stocks last week.as will be seen by the appended Mtable. The bigher priced stocks were the chief sufferers. The deciine in Con. Cal. & Va. wag from $2 03 to £145, but there was & sub- stquent recovery o &1 60. “Thie Ophir assessment falls delinauent in board and the Andes assessment in office 10-morrow and the Utah delinquent sale takes place also. The output of the Con, Cal. & Va. last week amounted 10 69 tens of ore of the averige sssay value of #59 90 per ton. For the previous week the ontput was 125 tons, averaginz §34 09 per ton. The mininz, milling and ‘other corporations on and around the Comstock disbursed the foilowing sums for Ketruary, 1897: Hule & Norcioss $1300; Andes, $1200: Con. Cal. & Va., $9616: ican, $1588: Ophir $210: Best & Reicter, $1727: Gould & Curry, $1075; Al a, $1033} Utah. 3392; Occldentn!, $1539; Brunswic's Kxpiora:ion Companv, ¥6487: Crown Point, $1405: Yellow Jackei, $1204; Contidence. $426; Cna lenge, $190; Belcher, $2269; Seg. reéc er, $s52: lmperial, $140: Favage, $2 00: Bullioo, '$925: Chollar, 917: Potosi. 31156: Un on Shafi, $2176: Sierra Nevada, $664. Alpha. $694: Overuan, $1000; Caledonia. $500; Nevada M.k §2500; Electric Lizht. $500. Mining _sssessments falling delinquerit this month amount to B118.450, of which Nevada mines wuni $62,4:0, Calitornia mines §9000, Arizona mines, $25,000 ana an Alaskan wmine $2000. 3 Following Are the Highest Priccs Dur- ing the Pa es (W Thrs. | Fri | Satc 06| 05 05 05 LS vd| o4l vil 03 03 1) 0] 20l 20 20 20, 21 18| 21 20 75 75 7| 7o 8O 11 1 10| 11 al 1 s 10) 11 12 6l 4] 8 40 40 w| 95| 8. 97 94 178 L70| 2.65( 1.6.| 1.60 Confidence....... | 1.00 90 x| Crown Polni.. | 28 18 i Gould & Cufry | 41 55 35 Hale & Norcross| 1.5 10U| 86| 88| a0l ol 8 78 74 10 0y g ......| vs| o3l 1l wsl oy s 31 3, 05| 05 08 1.60 1.60f 164 24| 'zl 80 8z 30| 85 F TS | U 28 x6 us 27| 8] 31 BOARD SAL re 1he ‘tules 0 the San Francisco F1cek Poard vesterday: REGULAR MORNING SESSION. (OMMR¥CING 9:30. 500 Atnna ....06/200 Chalige. .. 40300 Mxic. .. 200 Belcher...20/100 Cond. ... 87/700 Oceidti.. 200 ...........19) 80 . <991250 Ophi; 200 B&b! 520 U Foint.... 201500 ¥ Jucies.. 31 Following wera he suies Eoard yesterday: REGULAR SERSIO} os[auu Chllnge. in the Pacitic Stock 10:30. 40160 Ophte. 2800 “0g|130 Cholla; 141200 Crwn ...20.00 Exchar. 400 Belcher. . 20100 .. 200 B&B......74[260 200 ... 3400 Julia. 500 Eullion...11500 Justice.. 0« 06,700 Scorplon..02 500 S B &A...06 200 Caled......12{100 L Wasn. .01[30) = Nev.. ¥ 13.80{i00 02(1700 811 Hil} 1.571/(300 Meéxicar 52143/4 10 Occa. ... 9(300 .. 600 Con N ¥..,0 11200 CLOSING QUOTATIONS, SATURUAY, March 6 12y Tt Asned, Bt Askat. Atrhe O, ... 08 06 jaia us Ana. 03 U4 iustice’ 03 Andes. 19 20| nentock 01 Helcher. 19 20 Mextcau. 80 Bes: & Béichs: 78 34 NevadsQueea 4 — BentonCoa... 12 —lUcciden:al 08 9 bulilon 10 1zopnir.. 70 7 Caledonia. 12 1sluverman.. [ CLollar 94 ¥b Fotosi... 36 Con.Cala 1.5 1.6 ~avage. 81 Challence Con. 39 dv[scorpion. .0 = 04 Con. Imperis. — (1~eg. Belchsr . 04 U8 Contidence ... 96 0l oz i34 28 29 19 1.60 1.65 - u — ue hureksloa.. — 85 20 81 kxcheauer ~ U4 U (7 Lovid s lurcy. 33 B4 28 29 heesdorees 88 89 STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. SATURDAY, March 6 10:30 A. 3. USITED STATES BONDS. Jn. £ Wew. U S4s conp.112%4 — Lo new ssueill - MISCKLLANKEOUS BONDS. Bt askea 12015 G Sdarez...lud Cal-stChieds. 112 — |UnkGas 3s. — CalKlec L 6s — 131 |Lo2disbs — CotiaC W b3 96 88 (Umnious s.. 12134 Dpovstex-co — $734|P &0 Ry s — 113 Rdan &P 65395518034 P&Ch Ky 63. 100 103 F&CHRR 631043 — |Pwiet RR6:1:3 )18 Geary-st R6sl 07103 |[keno WL&L — 1u» H C&S0hge lus — [ractoP &L~ 100 Los ang Lt 9214100 SF&NPRB. 10034 101 DoGinteed 6s 95 102 R PRI ATI28) D234 981p Mkt-stColes13275 — [SPRKCaiss. 109 1.0%5 DoHyCon bs 10474106 |SPKRCaidy, — 100 NatVinés — 7100 |~PErRCai 2.3 = NevCNgR7s.108 106 'SVWaters:.117141178% N HyCal ta.103 — NEyialos —~ 95 VW ater 43, J008j5 SiktuG&ios 59551005 WATER ATOCKY Contra Costa 8B 403 3prug Valiey 973, (814 MarinCo.... 483 bilg) €As AND KLECTRIC 3 TOCRY Capltal, g 3) |Pacific Ligh: 49 — Central. .., #814 — |SF G&Elec. v8%; 97 M klec Lighi 9 914/~an Francsco 21g 214 Oak G L&H — falglSiockion. ... — = 2 Fac oas Imp 9214 9314 INSJBANCE ATOCRL Fireman'sFa177% — |.. COMMasiifAL MANK 1o <1 First Nattoni181 — LondonP&A. 13T — Merchix.... L4 KAV INGY BANK STOIKL GerS&LCo.1315 1415 (Sav & Loan.. HumbS&L.1i0J - [Securtty. Mutual. reise BESuv Union — 476 STREET RAILROAD STOCKS. 280 Unioa Trusi 535 — Caltfornta.... 107 — (OukSL&HA, — 107 Geary-si..... 38 46 |Presidio..... 415 9 Murkeisi . +5% ~414 Suwiis fTOCKY. Ausnuen,,, 16 17 |(GlantCon.... 33% 33 Cailfornia.... 8714110 |Vigorit i Kastern D, 78 — MINCRLLANEOUS £TOSK Y. aLVinCo. _ 7 kA Prs, 10314104 g T ceanicSSCo 2 24‘52 r Lead Co. hg 10 HawC&SCo.. 1674 1615 Pac AUXFA — 4 HutchsPLo 4dbg <6 PacBoraxCo. — 84 MerkxAssn. — 110 |Parf PatatCo — “ SALES—MORNING BESSION. soard— 65 Giant Powder Con. 15 Hawalian Commercial. 85 do do 30 Mariet-st Railwi 100 do do:b5. 30 8 F Gas & Electric Co. 97 00 Fyres— 25 8'V Water ¥8 00 One of the greatest diving feats ever achieved was in moving the cargo of the ship Cape Horn, wrecked off the coast of South America, when an English diver made seven descents 10 a depth of over 200 feet, remaining at one time forty-two minuies under water. An authority states that the greatest dept) to which man bas been known to descend does not exceed 220 leet, whichis equivalent to a pressure of 8834 pounds to tne square inch. * e ——————— OCEAN ST.AMELS. Dates of Departure From San Francisco. SAILS | PIEE. Mch 7. taw[ier 1L Mch 7. 2au|Pler 9 Mch 8 seu .. Men 9.3uam| e 36 Mch 9,11a|Pler 11 Mch 812 M|Pler Mch 9.10am | Fierls Mcn 9. LruPlee) Mch0.1% u(PM 8S [ Mel 1012 » feree s Mch 10, 5Py | Pler 13 Mcnil $aw Mch 11, Mch12, Pam Nich 18 laaw Mon 14.30au STEAMER | DESTINATION. | [ Newpor o Vic & Pt Sn0 urays Harbor. vorumnd .. n Dieeo. Gravs Harbor. Aomboldt By .| Panama.... Coos 5n Oregon porta.. YAquina sa; ewport ... ic & Pgt Sna Santa Rosa. =an Liego. . W, Eider. | Foruana Stazo or Cal. cler 44 THE CALL CALENDAR. MARCH, 1897, | i Su. |Mo.|Tu.|W. |Th. | Fr.[Sa. Moon’s Phases | - 128 |a| | 5 (6 78|89 |10 u‘m 18 | ~ g B o on d e i el 03 ) v L 14|15 16|17 | 18|19 (20| ——— zn‘eu’fi\za;zslzupv LT L e e —1©Lmuu-rm sigls0isl | | siarch 25, | | \ ) Full Moon. \ 0 STEAMLKS TO AKRIVE. STEAMER | . Frox T_bum Empire. [Portiand. Mox 7 Mexico.., | -au Diexo ‘..mn iz Arcata. Coos Bay. Mch 7 North Kok ... | Humboid: 1 ch 7 *..| Humboldt Bay..... "\ | 5 i Vietoria & Puiei Sound 8 AliceBlanchard 5 Farallon. 9 Eureka... 9 Wellingion... . 9 Cranina......... 9 1. | Crescent City . 9 Crescent Citv. .. City Sydney.... Panama...... poora. ... | Champerico Geo W l’.lder.‘JPnnlAnd Crescent City. Santa Rosa, sSan Diezo. Zealandia.... San Mateo. . Newvort. . .. | Victoria & Puget Sound | Chinaand Javan........|..Meh 14 San Diego Moh 15 Crnvs Hor Meh 16 SU., MOON AND TID.. Meh13 UXITED STATES COAST AND GRODFTIC EURVEY Timks AND HEIGHTS oF HIGH AND Low WATERS AT FOKT POINT. ENTRANCK TO. EAN FRANCISCO BaY. PUBLISHED BY OFFL- CIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPKRINTENDENT. NoTe—The high and low iwaiers occur a the City Front (Mission-streat Wharf) abouc twenty. five minu:es Iater than az Fort roint. ine neighs of e Is tiv «ame n- bo"h places —_—_——— Mureh— 597 Sunla , March 7. Sun rises.... 6.32| Moon rises Sunsers ! | Wl W 45| 1.48] 0.1] 858 13 0.22] 3.0 555 3.4 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 ide, and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are bui three tides as sSmetimes ccurs. The helghts given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign (—) precedes the belght, and then the number given is subtractive from the depth given by the charts. NOTIC: 10 MARINERS. A branch of the United States Hydrographic Ofice Jocated in tha Merckanty Exchanze i3 maimiained In San Fraucisco for the benefit of mariners without regard 10 nationaiity and free of exyense. Nuvigators are . cordiaily office. where complete se direciiois of the world are kept on hani_ or com- parison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers 10 navigation and all maters of intersst to ocean commerce. ‘The time ball ontop of the building on Tele- graph Hill s hoisted about ten minutes before n0on. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal ieceived cach dav irom the United States Navai Obervaiory a: Mare Isiand Cal, A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on iime, or @iving the error, if any, i3 pubiishel the sams day vy (he aflernoon papers 80d by the moruing papers the foliowlng 1s W. 8. HUGHES, Lieutenant. U. S. N., in charge. invited to visit the of charts and salling The Time Ball. BRANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. S. N. M xS’ EXCHANGE } 5.1897 FRANCISCO, Mar. on Te.egraph Hili was dropped exactly at noon to-1. 1. e.. &t noon of the 120h meridfan, or exactiy at 8 P. M., Greenwich time. W. S Huawes, Lieutenan: U, SHIPPLYG [>1ELLIGENCE Arrived. SATURDAY, March 6. Stmr Suno!, D>ttmers, 74 hours from Grays Harbor: pass and mdse, to Gray s Harbor Commer- cial Co. Stmr Navarro, Duggan, 46 hours from San Iedro: bal ast. .0 Gray & Mitenell. Str Tillamook, Hansen, 66 hours from Colum- bia Riv r: lumbe PS5 o, Stmr Willamette, Hoimes, 78 hours from Dej artu e say: 2650 ons coal, to Oregon {mjp Co. ~hip iohn C Poiter. Meyer, Sba duys from De- parture Bay: 1950 tins coal, (o Geo Fri ch. Schir Archie and Fon ie. Colstrup. 18 ho 'rs from ewarts Poin : 80 cds wood. o Gray & Mitchel B sks Mill: 70 cds wood, (0 R A Gilbride. Clearea SATURDAY. March 6. g pstmr Jeanette, Xewth. whaling; Roth, Blum Co. Stm: Walla Walla, Wallace, Townsend. Stmr Coos Bay, Hall, San Pedro: Goodall, Per- kins & Co. Victoria and Por: Tal ship Emanuel Accame, Ghiglione, Ant- werp: Geo W \cNear. Scur Anna, Erratt, Mahukona: J D $preckels & Bros Co. Salled. SATURDAY, March 6. Stmr Jewel, Madsen Caspar. Simr Poinc Arena. Johnson, Mendocind. Stmr Navarro, Duggan Etirekn. Suip Glory of the eas. Fr-eman. Comox. Bkt Cour ney Ford, Murchison. Unga. Schr Sadie, Smith, Umpqua. Scar Moro. Jorgenson, Coquille River. Telegraphic. POINT LORDS. March 6.-.) P w.—Weaths: cloudy: wind W: veocl - 20 mliss Charters. The Brship Evesham Abboy loads wheat for Cape Town, 20s. ihe ship Oriental loads coal at Depar urs Bay for thls po t. * Domestic Ports. PORT ANGELFS—-ailed Mar 6—Brship An- dora, from New Wha com. for Caliao NAVARRO—Salied Mar 6—Stmr Alcazar, for San Pearo. w0005 BAY—Artived Mar 6-Stmr Czirins, hee ar . Sailed Mar 4—Schr Go'ama, for San Francisco; Mar 6 Schr Daisy Rowe. for San Francisco. WSOCKPORT—Kirived Mar 8-stmr Scatls, hno ar 4. PORT ANGELES-Ta port Mar 6—B. ship An- dora, from New W hatcom, for allao: Haw bar< Dismond Head. from Port Biakete - for Honoluiu: Haw snip Hawalian sles, hence Fev 14, for Van- couver. GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived Mar 5-8cn: Beu- lah. hence Feb 12 CLALLAM BAY—Salled Mar 3—Schr Wm Ren- ton, from seattle for Newport; schr Laura Mad- ser, from Port Hadlock, for San can.isco: schr J B Loeds, trom Port Blakeley, ‘or San Pedro. YAQUINA BAY—Arrives Mar 6—3.mr Far on. trm Astoria. TACOMA—Arrived Mar 6-Scur Peeriess, huce Feb 16. FOLT BRAGG—Salled Mar 6—-Stmr Laguna, for San Franclsco, REDONDO—Salied Mar 8—stmr Westport, for 8an Francisco. ‘Arr ve . Mar 6—Stmr Geo W Elder. hence Mar 4. BOWENS LANDING—Arrived Mar #—schr Newark, hence Mar 5. SEATTLE—Arrived Mar 6—Schr hence Feb 16, ‘TACOMA—Arrived Mar6—Bark Gatherer, hce Feb 18: schr Letitia, hence Feb 10. VENTU#A—rive: Mar 6—Schr Fanny Du- tard, irom Pors Blakeley. Foreign Port BRISBANE-Arrived Mar 5—Br ship Andro- meda, nence Jan 1. HAMBURG—Arrived Mar 4—Brship Andrada, from Uregon; Br bar< Cup ca, from Oregon. HONGKONG—Arrived Mar 4—Br stmr Gaelic, hence Feb 2. KINGROAD—Arrived Mar 4—Ital bark Esem- plare, hence Oct 2. SYDNEYV—arrived Mar 4—Brstur Monowal, hence Feb 8; I rstmr Warrimoo, from Vi toria: prior to March 5—Bktn C C £ unk, from Eureka. YOKOHAMA—Arrived Mar 4—sumr Clty of P kine, h ‘nea Feb 15, FALMOUTH—Sailed Mar 5—Br ship Lord Shatirabury, ior Fleetwood; Ger bark Artemls, tor Bw.ch. QUEENSTOW N_Salied Mar 5-Brabip Sfefra Estreila, for Dubiin. PORTLAND BILL—Passed Mar 5—Br ship Cawdor, henoe Oct 10, for Queensiown. : Importations. COSMOPOLI-—Per Suno' 330 M ft lumber, 112 bdls green hiaes, 15 pkes mdse, 1 cs cigars. Averdeen—8 picxs md-e. Hoguiam 44 bdls green hides. PORTLAND—Per tate of California—849 sks onfons, 2105 aks potatoss, 1264 sks +60 qr-aks 800 Dbf-sks flonr, 155 sks wheat. 100 sks oats, 874 Duzs sulphur, 581 sks bone meal. 783 hides, 2247 bdls paper, 144 uks woo Consigne ter Sunol—Grays Harbor Commeroial (' Butterick Pub Co: Bissinger & Co: Je & Co; Lane & Connoily: Lenormand Bros ver ntate of California~ Alaska Packers’ Assn: H Dutard: J H Cain & Co; Dbalton Bros; Oregon Frult and Prcauce Co: A Galll Fruit Co: J Agger & Co: Thomas Louzhran: MeDonough & Runyon: Willamette Pulp & Paper Co; A Levy & Co: Chas Jucubson &Co: € J Leist & Co: & H Frank & Co: N Oblundt & Co; W J Muriay; Wolf & S0, « rown Paper Co: Morgan Ovster Co: ' Hillens & Co; D J Russell: M E A Wagner: C J Leist & Co: SSJo.ies & Co; Willamette Pulp & Paper Co; J P Thomas; Edward Waid. Challenger, ] 3 chr Christina Steftens, Nordling. 24 hours from | Shippers and Buyers’ Guide. THE CALL endorses and recommends as thoroughly reliable the Commission Mer- chants appearing in this column. D. E. ALLISON & CO. General Commission Merchanis. Green and Dried Fruits, Grain, Potatoes, Beans, Produce, Woo', etc. 501-509 Front St., 8 F. JOHN DEMARTINI & CO., Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Nuts, Produes, etc. 315-317 Washington Street, S. F. EVELETH & NASH, Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestlc Fruits, Nuts, Produce, etc. 422 Front Street. S. F. GRAY & BARBIERL Green ani Dried Fruits, Nuts. Poultry, Eggs Butter, Game, Potatoes and Eeans. 305-309 Washington “treet, S. F. MINAKER & WELBANKS Whoesale Dealers in Calijornia and Oregon Fruit aua Froiuce, Eggs, Poultry, etc. 501-503 Sansome Street, S. F. 'NASH & BOESSENECKER, Wholesale Dealers in Forelgn and Domestic Fruits. Nuts, Produce, Poultry, Eggs, etc. —311-313 Washington St., 5. F.— L. SCATENA & CO., Sole agent for the Southern California Fruit Ex- change; dealer in Green and Dried Fruits. etc. 104-110 Washington st. Branch—16-32 Washington Street. TROBOCK & BERGEN, Commission Merchants. ‘Whalesale Dealers In Fruits and Produce. 504-506 Sansome Strect, 5. F. B. G. RUHL & CO., General Produce and Commission Merchants. Poultry and Game a Specialty. 206-208-210 Washinzton Street, BANK; AND BANKERS. JUDICIOUS INVESTMENTS in STOCKS, BONDS or GRAIN are 1000 PER CENT. more profitable than in other channels. OUR SYNDICATE PLAN OF SPECULATON affords large and small Investors the dual advan- tages of gately and_most satisfectory returns om sums ot $25 to $1000. Piospectus and Market Letzer muiled free. SETTLEMENTS SEVI- MONTHLY- DeWOLF & CO., Bankers & Brokers, Bank References. 50 Broadway, N. Y. City. $5 PROIT 3255 6 100 ON INVEST. MENT OF AID TO OUR CLIENTS DURING THE ast week. Checks for profits together with Staiement mailed exch Saturday. Under our Sys- tem of Svndicate Spe:ulaiion, we have been able o pay from 510 8 per cent weekly. Pamphlets expiaining our methiods mailed free on applicacion. SAM. KELLER & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, Zstablish-d 1887. 44 Broadway, New Yor! OCEAN TRAVEL. S8 ATSTRALIA for HONOLULU only Tuesday, M.rch 23, a2 e M Special pasty rates. GNP~ 224, AUCKLAND foe SYDNE i busday, \rril 1.8t 2P 3 Line to COOLG ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWN, Eouth Africa. 4 D SPRECKELS & BROS. CO. Agonts, Montgomery streai. Freight Office, 327 Market PACIFIC COANT NTEAMSHIP €0, TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY ot Aan Francico. o looms. . L20e Wrangel, Joneau, Kil- ¥or Mary isiand, Lorl llanco and Sitka (Alaskd), ac 9 A i March 12, , 23, 97. Yor Victoria and Vanconver (B. C.), Port Town. send, Seattle, Tacoms, Evereit. Anacortes and New W. atcoin (Beilireham Bay, Wash.), 9 o M. Mar2, 7, 12,17, 22,27 aud every fifth day there- after, conn ncouver with the C. P. R R., at Tacoma P. R. R, at Seattle with G. N.'Ry., at Port Townsend w For liureka, Arca‘a and boldt Bay), atr. Pomona 2 P. M., March 1, 5,8, 18, 17, 21, 25, 29 and every fourth day theres Tor Santa Croz. Monterey. San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San )uls Obispo), Gaviois, Santa Burbara, Venturs, Hueneme, ~an Pedro, East Sa1 Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport. At § A. M. Mar h 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 51 xnd every fourin day thereafier. For San Diego, stopping only at *Fort Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~anta Earbara, For: Los An- peles. Itedondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 “A.M. Mch. 1,5.9, 18, 17, %1, 25, 26 and every fourth Qday therentte or Enser n_Jose del Cabo. Mazatian, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), sieamer Orizabs, 10 4.3 25th of each month. J lie Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notce steamers, sailing dates and Bours of swling, Ticket office—Palace Hotel, + New Monigomery sireet. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market «... San Francisco. THE O.R.& N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS T0 PORTILAND From Spear-stree: Whart, at 10 a. . ARE{2 Firat-class Including F A 86 Second-class jberin & meas SCHEDULE OF SAILING: State of California.....Feb. 27, Mar. 9, 19, 29 Columbia... e Mar. 4 14, 24 Througn tickets and through baggage (o all Eastern points. Rates and foiders upon applica w0 - F.F. CONNOR. General Agent. 630 Marke: street. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Superintendents COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLAYTIQUR French Line to Havre. OMPANY’S PIER(NEW),42 NORTH River, footof Morion st. Travelers by Q this line avold both transit by English railwey an the discomtort of crossing the channel in & small boat. New York to Alexandria, Kgyps, vie Parls, firat class $150, second class $116. March 13, LA BRETAGNE . 8 LA NORMANDIE, LA CHAMPAGNE, La TOURAINE. . 3 LA BRETAGNE.... ... A For further particul pply to PRI ORAET, Agent, Xo. 3, Bowling Green, New York. 3. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents © Monigomery svenue, San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS e Pler No. 3, Washington St., k:.uvr. M. Daily: Fieight received up 10 i3 P, M. & Accommodations Rescrved by Telephons. Fiie oniy iine seiliu= through ticketa and glving “March 27, . Aprll i ..April 10, Bax through freight rates 1o all poinis ou Rauroad. ST]}A“} s e + D. Peters, TSy Tareer, City of Stockton. L elepnone Main 803. Cai Nav. ud lmp. Co FOR VALLEJO AND U. §. NAVY-VARD STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” ‘el-phone Black 251. vy- Yard FOR SANJOSE, 108 GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY (Satuiday escopted) ab10 A M. Alviso amilv (Saturdny excepted) 8 7 P. M. Freight and Passenger. Fare between Sun Francisco and Alviso, 50c; to San Jose, 75c. Clay sy Pieed 20 W. Santa Clars si., S Jose.