The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1897, Page 10

10 THE AN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897. - THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. SUMMARY OF THE MAKKETS. Silver declined again. Farley lower. Other Cereals qull and unchanged. Mustard Seed declined. Beans neglected. Hay somewhat lower. ¥lour unchangel. Grain Bags very firmly held. Onions firm. Vegetables weak, Butter lower again. Cheese and Eggs Poultry unchanged. Fresh Frait as before. Dried Fruit neglected. Hides, Wool and Hops unchanged. ak. G : anfrancisco G- 'O Clear @ Parcly Cloudy L! Cloudy ® Rain® Show Expianation. The arrow flies with the wind. The top figusey at station Indicate maximum temperature fOr the Those underneath It. it any, the amount of Tainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredth during ‘the past twelve hours.s lsobars, or soli connect. poin s of equal air pressure; i8o- or dotted - lines, equal temperature. ' The Word “high” means high tarometric pressure and IS usoaily nccompanied by fair weather: “low Teters to low pressure. and is usually preceded and sccompanied by cloudy weatherand rains. Tows" usually first appesr on the Wasbiugton cosst. When the pressare is high In the inierior 4nd lew alowg the coast, and the isobars extend Torch and south along the COAst, Tain is probable: batwhen the “low- s inclosed with isobars of Térked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb- Bble. With a “high” in the vicinity of Idabo, and {he pressure falling to the California coast, warmer Weather may be expected in,_summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions Wil produce an opposite resul WEATHERE BUREAU EPORT. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 1897, 5 p. M. The following are the rainfalls for past 24 hours and seasonal rainfalls t0 date as compared with those of the same date last season: Eureka, this season 43.51, last season 38.77, last 24 hours .22; Red Bluff] 22.64, last season 15.49, past 24 hours .00: San Francisco 20.87, last sea- son 15.11, past 24 hours .00; Fresuo 9.98. last eason 4.93, past 24 hours .00; San Luls Obispo 20.09, Iast season 14.71, past 24 hours .00; Los Angeles, 16.43, last season 7.88, past 24 hours {00; San Diego 15.56. last season 5.8, past 24 hours.00; Yuma 5.35, last season .58, pa: hours .00, G San Francisco data—Maximum temperature 59, minimum 48, mean 54. Weather conditions and general forecast An area of low pressure lies over Idaho, Wash- ingion and Northern UTegon. A area of Righ pressure prevails over Utah and Eastern Nevada. There has been a ceneral fall In pressure over the entire country west of the Rocky Mountains, and Quring the past 12 hours the fall bas been rapid over North-ra Caliiornia. The temperature has risen_sbout 10 deg. over the southern balf of the Pacific siope. It has fal.en slightly over the northern coast. Ameaximum wind velocity of 28 miles per hour 1rom the west Is reported at Por: Angeles. Forecasts made at Sau_Francisco for 30 hours ending at midnight, Murch 25. 1897: Northern California—Uusettled weather, with rain Thursday in northern portion; cloudy in southern portion: southerly wind. Southera California—Cloudy in northern portion Thursday, with fog off the coast: fair 1n_southern portion; continued warm weather: light westerly winds Nevada—Cloudy Thursday and probably rain In norihern portion. Utab—Clondy and probably rain Thursday. Arizone—Fair Thursday; continued = warm wea b San Francisco and vicinity—Unsettled weather and probably showers Thursdas afternoon and night; foggy in the morning: westerly changing to southeriy winds. ALEXANDEE MCADIE, Local Forecast Official NEW YORK MARKETS. Financial. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 24. — Depression eharactenzed the trading at the Stock Exchange Guring tke greater part of the day, the recent de- cision by tne United States Supreme Court in the Trans-Missouri Freight Association case having created a decidediy Learish feeling on securities. Reports that several Western roads were ready to withdraw from various frsight and passenger sssoclations, 1n accordance with the Supreme Court ruling. staried heavy liquidations in tke shares of the roads referred to. These issues were mos: pronounced in the downward movement and at pne tme showed losses of @25 per cent. Rock Island and Burlington and Quincy bore the brunt of the attack. ‘The general list declined anywhere from 14 to 214 per cent, Tennessee Coal, Loutsville and Nashvilie, Big Four, Western Union and Southern Eailway leading, London houses at first bought, but subsequenily turned s-liers. and the Jiquidation by the for- eignezs finally carried L and M. down to 4584~ The shrnkage in values forced weak mar- kin-bolders to sell. and the execution of stop-oss orders accelerated 1be downward movement. In the industrials sugar fail t0 1113, on increased dealings. Chicazo Gas, in sympathy with the reneral marker, receded about & point, bt at the decline supporting orders were for:hcoming, atd the Joss was pacilally recovered. T the final transactions the bears made efforts to turn paper profits 1010 cash, and under (he. process a Sharp rally ensued Jersey Central 'ani Lake “hore were_the Jeaders. Jersey Central rose from 843 10 ¥714, and Lake Shor: trom 166 to 168. The strengih of Jersey Central was due 10 the publica- tion of its February statement, which showed an unexpected gin in net earnings of over $30,000, As a result of the rise In the stocks named the market closed firm. Trapsaciions wers unusu- #lly heavy, aggregating 335.731 shares. Ne: changes show a decline Of 14@13; per cent. Man- Dattan and Jersey Central and New York Central gaived 15@4 per cent. n the speciaities Minne- Con- uropped 4. ‘The bona marke: was weak. _¥ales, 81,666,000, Atchison general fours fell 15: Baltimore and Onlo fives, 2; Brooklyn Rapid Transit fives, T Cliesareake and ObIo general four and one-hafrs, 134; Chicago and Northern Pacitic first fives, 114 Lehigh and _Wilkesbarre Consolidated assent: sevens, 135: New York, Susquenanna and Wes(- »rn first refunding fives, 1; Oregon Short Ling Consolidated fives, 1: Peoria and Fastern Consoll. dated fours, 1: Reading genersl fours, 7 do first preferred tncomes, 235: do seconds. '194: New Jersey Central registercd fives, 1%4; St. Eaul gon eral fours, series A, 134, In Government bonds $150,000 coupon fosrs of 1925 sold at 12314@125%4, and $5000 registered fours of 1907 at 11134, Grain. FLOUR—Quiet.steady. Winter wheat, low grades, $2 30@2 35: do falr to fancy, 82 25@4 40: do patents, §4 60@4 90; others unchanged: Minne. sota ciear, $3 30@3 85: do straights, $4@4 25: do patents, 83 90@4; low extras. $2 30@s 25: city mills, $3 60@4 50; Rye mixture, $2 S80@3 40: supertine, $2@3 05; fine, $1 60@2 80. Sfiuxh:gnn flor.lb:.‘ l;"ollflllu hL“mmm. 1o fair extra, 20@3 5U: good to Choice do, $3 B0 Rye flour, qulet, at $2 40@2 70. - CORNMEAL = Dull, . 82; 8170 . ‘Western, 37¢ c. L 1. Buffalo. BAKLEY—Quiet, firm. Western, 2634c c 1. 1, Buffaio. WHEAT—Spot market active, easler with op- tions. No. 2, . o. b, 83¢; ungraded red, 70g83c; Neo. 1 Northern, 8414¢. Optiorts were active and closed steady at 14 to yellow, FINANCIAL. CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND NEW YORK STOCKS. WHEELOCK & CO., 4 Leidesdorff St., Tel Main 1954 NTRAL OFFICE €25 Market St., Palace Hotel. Purly & Atkinson, Manazers. Tel, Main 5144. Uptown Office—Bald win Hote! (adjolning Grill Room). Tel. Main 1091, PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers. tly executed on latest market O o, Helaronos Lat National Banky & B PRIVATE Wik MW YORK 1g¢ below yesterday. No.2 red, March, 80: My and Jue, 70c; July, TT%c; Septom Tho. CORN—Spots dull, firm; No. 2, 2914@29%4c ele- vator, 3014c afloat: No. 3, 2834c: old No. 2 yel- low, 3014¢: steamer mixed, 29c. Obtions wer dull and Steady at J4c decline. May, September and July only traded iu. March, 2956cs May, 30%c; July, Slige; Sepemoer, 205 UATS—Spots dull and firm. Options easier, dull, May, 218g¢. Spot prices—No. 2. 22 N 2 white. Zi . 2, Chicago, 28¢; No. 8. 21 No. 3 white, 22140} mixed Western, 21@24c: white do, 28@30c. Provisions. LARD-Qulet; market firm. Western steam, $4 4b; city. $4 20: May, 34 55; refired, quiel; South’ American, $1 95; compound, 4@avac. —Steady. quiet. Moss. $9@9 70. FR—Fair demand, firm. Western cream- ers, 18@19c; do factory, 7@12c; Elzins, 19¢; imi- fox creamery, 10@16¢; rolls. 3@12%ac. HEESE—Fairly sctive; firm. Fart skims, 5@8c: full skims, 215@3c. EGGS—Steady. Western fresh. 1( 3e. TALLOW—Firm: beiter demand.” City, 3%c: country, $34@3¥ac. COTTONSEED OIL—Qulet, easy. Crude, 0@ 2034c: vellow prime, 2535c. K.CE—Firm. Domestic, 3%@8c: Japan, 415@ Ptvs MOLASSES—Q: COFFE E—Stead New Oriea unchanzed to 19@20c. - 0 points np. March, 88 30; May, 88 26@8 30; June and July, $8 35: Scptember, $8 50; Lecomber, $8 50@8 693 January, $850. Spov Ko, cull, steady; No.7, B5ge. SUGAR—Quiet, urchanged. Cff A, 4 3-16@4140; moid a. 43,c; standard a, 41gc: Gonfectionecy A, 43gc) cat foat and cr shed, S34c; powdered, 4d40; granulated, 4l4c; cubes, 434c. rruit and Produce. 4PRICOTS—Bags, 8@11c. TEACHES_Unpeelsd, bags, 5%@8%c: do peeled, boxes, 10@15¢. PRUNES—Four sizes, 3@6c. RAISINS—L M., two crowns, 334c; thres crowns, 434c:_four crowns. 53c: London Iayers, 31 30@1_30; clusters, $1 40@1 70. A MONDS—Sott sliell. 72@8¥4c: paper shall, 10@12c. WALNUTS—Standard, 7c: soft shell, 9. JA0PS—Noderate demand. ~Facific” Const, 30 4lge. WUOL—Firm. Domestic fleece, 16@25c; pulled, 18@31c; Texas, 7@12 Merchandise. 7IGIRON—Fairly active. American, 12 50. Lake. 811 80812 COPPER—Dull 1EAD-Steacy. Domesuc, »s 4214@38 47% 5100 1IN —Easy. ~Strais, 813 50@13 40: plates, moderately active. SPELTER—Steads. Domestic, $3 26@4 30. CHICAGO MARKETS. CHICAGO, Irr. March 24—A part of yester- dey’s strength was missing at the opening of the wheat marke: to-day. Itwas expected that se- vere weather would prevall over the winter wheat belt last nigat, but quite the contrary was the case, most sections reporting springlike weather this morning. ‘There was pleaty of wheat for sale atthestart, and lessof & desire 1o purchase was evident. Liverpool did not offer the encourage- ment consistent with full sympathy, ouly advanc- Ing 14@%d agalnst e agaln in this market yesterday. Recelpts In \ne Nor.hwest were again liberal at 338 cars sgalnst 231 last Wednesday, and 522 a year ago. Chicago recelved 12 cars and inspectea out 54.345 bushels. Closing Paris cables were unchanged to higher, Berila was iower and Antwerp unchanged. EXpOrt clearances were moderate at 293,724 bushels. May wheat opened from 7314c to 7314@73%4c. declined to7234c, closing =i 727%@73¢, 1a@7sc under yesterduy. istimated receip:s for (0-morrow 19 cars. No.2 spot. red, wheat ranged from 34140 to 8934c, clos- ing about BS@»9c. - CORN~—ioiders of corn were afforded moderate comfort by light recelpts, 94 cars. aud by firm Liverpool cables, but the easy tone of wheat dla Do permit of any particaiar spirit of strength in tho other cereals, and consequently prices Sagged rather than advanced. There were no withdraw- [ExpOrt clearances wers again on a most lib- scale, 1,177,733 bushels being shippad. May corn ope L 2454c, s0ld &t 2434c, closing at 2454, unchanged from yesterday. = Estimated re- celpts for to-morrow 85 car 3 —The oats market claimed no attention this grain. it was affected by the air of weak- ness surrounding it. but no significant trading took p ace. Receipts were light a. 95 cars. There were no withdrawals from store. Export clearances amounted to 76,447 bushels. Moy oats closed a Estimated recelpis for L0-morrow X-Was easy. Cash No. 1 7734c noml- nal; Northwestern, 81c: May. 7714@73c: Jaly, T83,@79%c; Seplember, H0@S0%ic. Keceipts were 11 ca PROVISIONS—The product market did not respond o a strong tone in the hog trade, bat on the contrary displayed an_inclination to foliow grain. Later thero was some buying by commis- sion houses and packers, prices firming on that demand _ May pork closed 2@234c higher, May lard 235@5c higher, and May ribs 254 higher. BUTTER—The butier market was activs and firm to-day. Receipts wero fair, but the demand sbarp. Creamen es—Extras, 18%40: firsts, 17@17%4c; sec- onds, 13@15¢; imitations, tancy, 13@14c. ~wairies ZExuas, 170: firsis, 14@1dc: seconds. 9@10c. Lacles—Extras. 11@12c: Drais, 81@%40; packing siock, Bo; grease, 3c; IOl buLer, 10Ygc. GG>—Offerlues were moderate and the de- mand goos. Fresh stock, 9@934c per dozen. MONEY — Was_ 4@5% on call and 6% on tims loans. New York excnange was 30c discouns bid; 25 asked Closing Prices. WHEAT—March, 72¢; May, 72%@73c: July, T1igc. COFN—March, 23640: May, 2454-: July, 2655, OATS—Marcn, 16%4¢; May, 1775@.734¢; Juiy, 18%4c. FURK—May. 88 77 July, 88 7%, LARD—May, 84 25 Juiy. 84 35. E1ES—Muy, ¥4 67%; July, $4 7214, Livestock. UNION STOCKYARDS, Irn, March 24— Supplies of cattle are Increasing, about 82,700 having arrivea here during the first half of the week. There was the usual preponderance of me- dlum grades of half fat cattie, sales of which were atbarely steady figures, while beeves that pos- sessed quality were altogether too scarce and sold treely a: firm prices. Exporters were buying fat steers. ‘Supplies of hogs are becoming much scarcer, bardly 52,000 having arrived here so far thiy week. Country roads are in such poor condltion that it Is difficait to ge. country hogs to railroad stations. 1. did no. take long to dispose of the 19,000 hogs which came in to-day, prices raling sirong at yesterday’s figures. ‘About 59,600 sneep and lambs arrived during the first haif of the week. To-day the trade was active o the extent 0f the offerings, prices ruling stronger. CATTLE—Receints. 12,500. Fancy beeves, 85 40 @5 60; choice to prime sceers, $5 05@5 30; good 10 choice steers, $4 60@5 00; medium steers, 84 30@ 455 1alr beef steers 34 05@4 25; common beef steers. $370@400- good to prime stockers and feeders. $4 U0@4 35: common to good stockers and feeders, $290@3 %0: bulls. cnoice to extra, 3 50@3 70; o poor 10 choice, $2 40@3 40; cows and helfers. choice to prime, 83 80@4 35; cows, fair 1o choice, 82 60@3 79; 4o, coMmOu 10 fAIr canners, $1 75@2 50; calves. 20od to fancy, $550@8 00; do common 10 good, 83 00@5 40: Texas fed steers, fair to choice, $3 35@4 60: Texas cows. bulls and oxen, $2 70@875; milkers and springers, per head, $26@45. HUGS—Recelpts, 19.000. Heavy packing and shipping lots. 83 904 2234: common 10 _cholce mized. $3 95@4 20: cnoice assoried, $4 US@ 410; lignt, 88 50@4 16: pigs, $3 25G4 10. SHENP—Receipts. 9000. Inferior 10 chotos, 1350@480; lambs, $3 75@4 55. Receipts at Omaha. FOUTH OMAHA. Nxer. March 24 —~HOGS—~ Receipts, 4700. Market steady to strong. Light and mixed, $3 90@4. avy, 83 )3 95. CATTLE — Heceipis. 3400. Market steady. Sueers, 83 85@4 50; cows, 31 75@4; feeders, 83 25 —Receipts, 3300. Market stronger; mut- tons, $4 1. Receipts at Kansas City. KANBAS CITY. Mo. March 24 _CATTLE— Receipts, 4000. Market 10c higher. Native dressed beet grades, $4@5: stockers and feeders, $385@4 60: ‘rexans, $3 25@4 15: cows and heif: ers, $: 60@4 15: calves, 85@20. HOGS— Recelpts, 11,000. Market steady to 5c lower. 7Top vrice. 84 1233; bulk of sales at $3 50 @i: neavy, 83 95@4 BHELF—Keceipls, 3500, Market strong. NEW YORK STOOCKS. Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad Shares. Money on call easy at 135@1%y; last loan at 134X and ciosmgaL134%. Prime mercantile paper. 33y Bar llver, 6254c. Mexican doljars, 4834 @b0c. Sterling exchange Is strong, with actual business in bankers’ bilis at 84 853,@4 86 for 60 davs and $4 B714@4 873 for demand. Posted rates, 84 8615@4 E815. Commercial bills, 84 84; @4 86%4. Government bouds higher: State bonds uil; raiiroad bonds lower. Siiver easter. cLosTNe sTOCKS. 87 [North American..., & Northern Pacifo. Am Tel & Cable. ‘Alton, Terre Hauie 56 American Expressll1 ‘American Tobacco 76 Preferry 100 N Y, ChicagodSiL, 12 18t preferred. 2d preferred. . Buftalo, Roch & P. Canada Pacific. ... Canada Soutnern.. ) Ontario & Western 14 Oregon lmprovmnt— Prefe: el Oregon Navigation 11 Qfiofl Kbort Lino, 11 Pacitic Mall. ....,.. 3t Peoria. D& Evans 1 Pittsbarg & W ptd. 18 168 urg. Consolidation Coat Consolidatea Gas. CCC& S Louns. 34 15734 .. 32 29V RioGrande& Westa 1% 7 38 Preferred. .. ..... treferred, . ... Colo Fuel & Irca.. 1934 Rock Isiand.. 873 Preferred......... 90 |KomeWat&Ogden.117 Cotton Oil Ceri.... 10%/SLL &S Werrveres B Commercial Cabie. 130 | Preferred......Il. 8 Det Hudson.......... 10754]5t Paul, 75 Del Lack& Westsn 104 87 ¢ otber than what it rece|ved from the specialisis in | Denver & R G... Preferred.... it Paul & Duluth.. 18 Preferred. 20 5t Paol & Omaba.. 59 3314]_ Preferred......... 140 1B SN &N Silver Certiicaiss. 83 Southern Pacitic... 14 Southern & K...... Preferred. Sugar Refinery. Preferrea 4 "|Teon Coal & Iron.. 26%% 85 | Preferred......[. 80 Texas Pacific ® Tol A A& N Migh.— Tol Oblo & Central 16 Preferred......... 80, Tol bt Louts &K O Preferred... Union Pacific. U P Den &Guit. Fort Wayne. Great Northarn pid 120 ‘Hocking Coai.. Hocking Valiey! Homestake..... H & Texas Contral— 1llinois Central.... 4 Jows Central. Preferred. .. 1ake Snore Natlonal Le Preterred. Long Istand -1 Louisville & Nash: Louisvilie, N Atoay Preferred, Manhattan Gon. Memphis & Oh Mexican Centra... Michigan Central.. Mun &S L Preferred. Minn & St 1L 658, 18t preterred.. 2d vreterred. Missourt Pact Mobile & Ohio. Nashviile & C National Linseed. NJ Central. 5 94 Western Uni Wisconsin Central. Wheeling & LE... 1 Preferred. .. Freferred. 1z Brooklyn Tt §7_ [Erie 24 plG.......ve Nortolk & Wesirn. 12% American S Freterrea. 26%a| Preferred. CLosixe 10vDs. Als Clans A én.....10814 Northern Pac 1sts.116 Do Class B 4, 55.105 ens B33 Alsbama. class O.. 8814 30 Atchison 4s........ 8215 Do consolBs.... |OF Improvmn st 87 Do luie Cen Pac 1sts of’95.— 3y Cherokee ds, 1896. — — 115 Do consol Bs..... 78 Pacitic 6sot 97, 11114/ Phila & Reading 43 80 Ch&N P Tr Reus bs lll/, Do 1st pid incom. 41 DC8-60e.. 10994/R GrandeWest 1sts 723 Den & R G 1st.....112 St L&IronMtGenbs 76 8t L & 5 F Gen 6s.111 So Carolina 4%4s... 108 Sonthern R Ros... 8914 Do Pac Cal luts. 107 35| Tenn new 3s....... 79 Texas Pac 1sta.. Texas Pac 2ds H & Tex Cent Do con 6. Jowa Centrai Tsis. 92 Kansas Pa Consols 74 |Union Pac lsts 58.102 Ks Palsts Den Divi16 |U S ds reg of 1923.123 La Consol 4s.. Do ds, coupon..... 12314 Missouri tunding. U 8 ds reg of 190711034 M K T 2ds.. Dods, coupon.... 113 & Ghio Mutoal Unfon 6: N J Cent Gen 5s. N YC& St Louls 431063l Doregistered.. Nor & Wesi Gen G120 gzfle‘l‘ennd s Lrust rept sij 5 Do Wabash 1s: Ba.« 1108 West snore s, FOREIGN MARKETS. WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, Exa., March 24.—The spot mar ket s dull at 8s 315d. Cargoes are steady at Sls 84, February-March shipment. FUTURES. The Produce Exchange cable gives the following Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: March, €8 3,d; May, 6s 234d: July, 68 2d; September, 65 344, SECURITIES. xo., March 24.—Consols, 11215; Frenca Kentes, 1021 47%ac. LONDON, silver, 283 EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 60 day: — w86y Sterling Excbange, sight. 48814 Sterling Cables....... 489 New York Exchange, sigh — 1714 New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 20 Fine silver, per ounce 6265 Mexicuu Dollars. 49y 60 PRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND UTHER GRAINS, WHEAT—Ia in the same old rut of stagnation. Quoted at $1 26@1 3235 @ ctl for common grades, $1 30@1 3834 for average No. 1, $1 5734 B ctl for choice aud §1 40@L 475 ol exira choice mill- ng. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—9:15 0/clock—December— 2000 cus, $1 1614, 4 SECOND NE8s10N—December—2000 ctls, $11634. May—2000, $1 35145: 4000, $1 3534, HRYGULAR MORNING SESSION—Liecember—3000 culs, $1 1634: 2000, §1 1634, AFTERNCON SESSION—May—2000 ctls. 81 35; 14000, 81 514, December—2000, $1 16%a: 4000, & BABLEY—Feed s lower and dull ai 70@75¢ @ cil; Brewing, 85@90c. CALL BOARD SALES. IXFORMAL SESSION—9:15 0'clock—No nales. BECOND SESSI0N—December—40UC ctls, 68c. REGULAR MOENING SESSION—NO sales. AFTEENOON SESSION—May—2000 ct.s, 703ac. Decem ber ~10.000, & OATS—Miling are quotable at $1 16@1 25 ® cil: Fancy Feed, $11714@1 3215 B cil: Com- mon *White, $1@1 10; good 1o choice, 81 15 1 30, according (0 quality: Black for feed, 95 31 0b; for sced, $120@1 30: Gray, S1 16@1 2 Red, 8115@120; Surprise, Clipped Onts sell $1@z B ton over the raw product. COKN—Large Yellow, 808214c ® cil; Small Round do, ¥5G97340; White, 80682340 ® cil. RYE—80@85¢ % ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at 81 15@1 25 Boil. 140@1 50 ® cu. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. The China steamer took out 10,208 bbls Flour. FLOUR—Net cash prices are: Famils, extray $4 85@4 95: Bakers' exiras, $4 75@4 85; Buper- Bhe £i@4 35 8 oo, . e CORNMEAL ETC.—Feed Corn, 317 50@18; Cracked Corn, $15@19 B ton. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as follows. usual discount 1o the trade: Graham Flour 8% 85 % 100 Bs; Rye Flour, $3 50 § 100; Rice Flour, $5 75; Cornmeal, $2@2 25; extra cream do, $2 75: Ostmeal, 83 50; Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, $3 10 @3 80; Buckwhea: Flour, $3°25@3 50; Ciacked Wheat, §3 50; Farina, $4; Whole Wheat Fiour, $3: Re Oats (bbls). $4 75@5 15; Pearl Barle; £375@4: Spile Feas, 83 00;- Green do, 34 45 HAY Hay ls oft alittle in some descriptions, and the market is weak. BRAN—312 50@13 for the best and 311 50@12 T BLINGS - $TeatT s0 srad )DLIN for lower grades and $18618 80 ton for che best FrEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $17: Meal az the mill, $26 50 HAY — Wheat, $8@10 50; Whea: and Oat, $7@ 6@8 50: Barley. $6 50@8: Alfalfa, $6 compressed, $6Q8 50; stock, $5@ Clover, $6@5 8 ton. SIRAW—26@50c B bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. AND FEEDSTUFFS. Oticake ton; 'jobbing, $27 50. Yellow Mustard 1s quoted much lower and there 18 1o call for it. BEANS — Bayos. 81 75@1 90 ¥ cti: -Smal Whites, $1@120 P ctl: Large Whites, $1@) 20 P ct: Pincs, $1@1 209 cu: Reds, $1 16@1 80; Blackeye, 81 60@1 56: Red Kidney, 82 25: Limas, %1 80G2; Butters, 81 25@1 50; Pea, $1@1 20. BEEDS—Brown Musta 50@2 75: Yeilow Mustard, $1 50@1 60; Flax, $1 5U@1 60: Ca- nary Seed, 13,@214c B b; Alfalfa, 634c; Rape, 23,@23c; Hemp, S0: Timothy, Age. Ry PEAS—Niles, 8191 20 cili Green, #1 401 50 B ctl. POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES, Onions rule firm. Asparagus and Peas are lower and the latter ure In heavy supply. POTATOES—New Potatoes. 2@3%c B b: Sweet Potatoes, 75c@8L 60 ¥ cil: Early Rose, 60@75¢ e River Reds, 70@80c; Burbank Seedlings, 50@70c B ctl for Rivers, 90c@81 10 for Salnas and 61@80c for Petalumas; Orogon kurbanks, 63:@ i ONIONS—Nearby, $175@2 25 B c; Oregons, 81 50 for common up to 2 4 for choice. VEGETABLES—Kecelpts were 232 boxes As- paracus, 157 boxes Rbubarb and 226 sks Peas. Hothouse Cucumbers are guotabie at B0CG$1 P dozen;_Asparagus. 5@9c B b for common and 10@1ic'® b jor choice and 1234c for fancy: Rhubarb, $1 45@1 76 § bx; Marrowiat Squash. 37 @s B _ton; Los Angeles Tomatoes, 31@1 25 B box: Mexican Tomatoes, $1 60 B box: Dried Peppers, 6@8c B Ib; Green Peas, 115@4c; Los An- keles String Beans, 10@12%4c; Dried Okra, 8@fc b; Cabbage, 40@60c % cul; Carrots, :5@50c B sack; Garlle, 14@32c B B- BUTTEE, CHEESE AND EGGS. BUTTER—Creamery is off again and the ten- dency Is still downward. CREAMERY—Fancy creameries, 15c; seconds, ldc B 1. Da1rY—Fancy, 18@13%4c B Ib; gooa to choice, es. 10@11c. 121 230: Jower 1P ICKLED—12@180 § B for old and 1340 BB Dew. FIRKIN~—12@13¢ B D for 0ld and 1814¢ for new. Samaumay Tun—Kow. 1508 8. o C —Choice mild new. 634@7¢c: common 10 good, 544@6c: Cream Cheddar, 10@11e; Y Riforice, Tisbo; Wesern 11e: Fistocn Tigise " £GGs— Kanch Exgs are accumulating and the marke: s decidediy wenk “Ranch Eegs 110 2¢; store Kggs, 10%4@llc ® doz; 8Es, 14@150 # dozen. B P POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Another car of Eastern will be of- fered to-day. Eastern, $6 50 for Ducks, $2 50 for Geese, $4@5 for Hens, $6 50@7 50 for young Roosters, §4 tor ola. Roosters and $6@6 50 for ers. cal stock is in moderate supply and'steady. Live Turkeys, 14@15¢ B 1 for Gobblers, 14@18c # D for Hens: Dressed Turkeys, 16@16c ® B: Geese, 3 AL 81702 Goailhgs, 84 00@3 Ducks. $5@6 50 for oid and $7 50@8 50 for youn, Xens. €3 5U@4 50 B doz: Koosters, youns, $5( do, ola, $3 50; ¥ryers, 86@6 50: Brolless, 8 Joe-lacye and. 95 606 80/ see S50 o o pomag ond LS00 1o 2 — g ts, Cot tontalls and ¥1@3 20 fo5 small. £ DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Apples, 8175 $ box for chiolce, $3@3 28 for fancy and $1 25@1 50 for common. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges are q;wflu:l; at 82 25 25 box: Seedlings, 75c@8! Boxt” Metlterranoan Sweeton $1@1 45 B oo Lemons, 8)c@8l for common aud sl 26@3 for £ood o choice: Mexican Limes, $4 B box: Lifor- nia Limes, 60@7bc: Banauas, $1@2 $ buuch: Pineapples, $2@4 B doz DRIED FRUITS, kAISINS, NUTS, ETC. With the exception of the Inquiry for Peaches, already noted, which is oot large, the market is dead. DRIED FKUITS—Quotations are nominally as foliows: Peaches, 415@5%4c: fancy, 6@ : peeled, 10@) 234¢. A pricots,| %@sm Moorparks, 10@ 1%c evaporaied App es, 5@5ygc: sun-drled, 23,@3c; Prunes. 24@ -3¢ for Lhe 4 sizes: Figs black, ou white Figs. 2lo@de; Plums, 4@5c for pitted and 1@¢ for unpiited; Nectarines, 3@8c B 1 for prime to fancy: Pears, 2s4@4c for whole, 214@50 tor quarters and 3@4c for halves. RAISINS— CARLOAD Prices — Four-crown, loose. b¥c: three-crown, 43¢ B: two-crown, 33gc B B: seedless Sultanas, bijc; seediess Muscatels, 4 three-crown London layers. §115: clusters, $1 50i Dehesa clusters, $3 60; imperial clusters, $3; dried Grapes, 3¢ B b. JoBBING PRICES—SAN FRANCISCO—Four-crown, loose, S%c: S-crown, 4340; 2-crown, $3gc; seed- less Sultanas, 634ci secdless Musca.els, ' dlgc: Scrown London fayers, $125: clusiers, $1 '60: Dehesa clusters, $2 75: 'Imperial clusters, $8 26. SIS _Chestnuts rotabie st S@ilUe; Waizais €1,@7c B B for standard and 9@9%ac B b for sofishell: Almonds, ¢@6Lec_for Languedoc, 3@ 83jc for hardshell und 5@9c B B for pupershell; Peanuts, 4@6c B D for_Eastern and dc jor Call- fornia; Hickory Nuts 5@6c ® B: Pecans. T 8c P Ib: Filberts, 715@Sc: Brazil Nuts, 734@8c; Cocoanuts, $5@5 50 ‘9 100. HONEY—Comb, 10@12%4c for bright and 5@9c for lower grades; 'water-white extracied. 65@5%c: Jight smber extracted, 43,@43%¢; daTk amber, 4@ 41ec: dark, 2@3c P b. BEESWAX—22@25¢c B b. PROVISIONS. CURED MEATS—Bacon. 708 Ib for heavy, 7%ac D for light medium. 10c for light, 10340 $ B for extra light aud 12c » 1 for sugar-cured. East- ern sugarcurea Hams, 1:@12%c; California Hams, 10@10340; Mess Beef, $9 @ bbl; exira mess do, $950; 'family do, $10@10 50;" extra prime Pork, $8 50; extra clear. $14 bbl; mess, $12 P bbl: Smoked Beef, 10c 3 . LARD—Eastern tierces are quoted at 53 for mpound ana 64@7c P, b for pure: palleiY4c California tierces, dige for compound and 6c for pure: half-bbis, 7c: 10-B tins, 714c: do, 51, T34c. COTTOLENE—60 in terces and 73%@8%4c in 10-1b tins. HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKIN=—Culls and brands sell 1o under sound stock. Heavy salted steers quotable at 8c ¥ 1b; medium, 7c ¥ b: light. 7c B b; Cow- hides; 7c; Stags, 6c: salted Kip, 7c D: salted Calt, 8o: salted Veal, 7c; dry Hides, 12350 38c: culis aud brands, 9%.@10c B b: dry Kip and Veal, 9@10c; dry Cait. 1bc; culls, 10¢; Goatakins, 20@35 cach: Kids, b¢: Dverskins, good summer, 25¢ B 1b; medium, 20c: winter, 10c; Sheepskins, sheariings, 10@20c each; shorc wool, 25@35G each: medium, 30@45c each; long wools, 409600 0. 1, rendered, 3@3%¢c B B; No. 2, 2340: refined, 5c: Grease, 2¢ B Bb. ¥ OOL—=San Joaquin, 4@6¢; Eastern Oregon, 7@ 10c $ b. HOPS—6@80 for fair to choice and @10 ® B for fancy. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BAGS—The last China steamer brought 893,000 Grain Sacks, aud as it fs almostcertaln a duty will be placed on imported Bags by Congress now in session, holders ask $5 75 % 100 for all1n that {n- voice, ‘Calcutia Gramn Bags. spot, Bl4c: June- July delivery, d%4c; San Quendn,’ 85 40: Wool Bags, 24@27c. COAL—Wellington, $8 B ton: New_Weilington, 88 per ton: Houthfield Wellington, $7 50 P ton: Beattle, §5 50: Bryant, $6 50; Coos Bay, 84 75 ® ton: Wallsend, 8650 $_‘ton: Cumberiand, $13 50 P tlon in bulk and $15 in sacks; Penn. sylvanis, Antbracite Exg, $11@12 B ton; Welsh Anthracite, $8@10: Canvel, $8 B ton: Rock Bprings, Castle Gate and Pleasan: Valley, 87 60; Coke, $11@12 n bulk and £15 ton n sks. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Company quotes, terms net cash: Cube ani Crushed, 6 rowdered, S6gc: Fine Crushed, 814c: Dry Granu- lated, 6c: ‘Contectioners’ A, be: Magnolla A, 454 Jxtra C, 43n¢: Golden G, 4%gci Candy Granulated, Bjc: halt barrels Y4c more \nan barrels and boxes 34¢ more. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MAERKET. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh- terers are as follows: * BEEF—First quallty, 6¢; second, 5@5 bac; third : Ewes, 5140 ¥ b. Spring, T@c B PORK—Live Hogs, 43¢ B 1 for largesnd 43¢ for small and medium: aressed do, 652G 7c. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. FOR 24 Houms. ¥lour, gr sk 2,031| Cheese, cus, Wheat ctis. ... Barley, ctis... 0 1,709 | Wine, gais. 222 1,294/ Wool, bis. 595 65| Leather, rolis . 147 340| Quicksliver, fisks 160 10| Lumber. M tase. 50 Bransks........ 550|Tallow.cts ... 104 Middiings eks.. 550(Chicory, bbls. 55 Butier, cus... . 557) - THE STOCK MARKET, Stocks rule dull and low as usual Crown Point is assessed 20 cent The Channel Bend Mining Company of El Do- rado County has levied an assessment of 2 cents per share, delinquent April 24. The Santa Rosalia Mining Company will pay a dividend of 10 cents per share on April 1. The Pactfic Stock Exchange has reconsidered ita action regarding Hale & Norcross. The order sus- pending the calling of the s:ock has been rescinded, and it will be cailed as before at the reguiar ses- sions. but the members will not be cotpelled to accept stock of a Jater date than March 18. The Confidence, Chalienge Consolidated and Cousolidated imperial joint west crosscut 1 from the surface tunnel 1s out 1029 feet, having been advanced 15 feet for the past week. The face shows porphyry. Tne + onfidence Mining Company has received gross returns 1n_bullion from 71 tons and 500 pounds of ore worked by the Brunswick mil las week, amounting to $842 63. Io the Overman mine, on the 900 level, work in the ore ceams in the north drift Is progressing usual and the seams show no change. o ore was holstea last week. On the 1100 level of the Caledonla mine the southwest drift is out 123 feet past east crosscut 1, 9 feet having been added to ltslength. The formation in the face of the drift Is porphyry and clay, with small stringers of quartz. BOARD SALES. Followlsg were the tules intheSan Francisco Etock Board yesterday: REGULAR MORNING SFSSTON, 400 Atnha.....00) 600 Belcher... 18 coMMENCING 9:30. 100 Ophtr.....92 1700 Potosi....39 800 Sav: 30 150 Stanrd..1.60 100 Union C...28 200 Chollar. 1. 15| 100 ... “1.20] Following wers the Pacific Btock Eoard yesterday: 59 Contt 200 C im AFTERNOON SESSTON—32:30. (200 CC4 V117341260 Ophie 80 1400 Ovrmn.’ 500 . 1200 Potosi 1700 Bavags. 300 8 B &M.. 20 K Nev... 401 Belcher. 700 .... 250 BEB. 200 Chilnge. . 100 Stard, 200 Cholr) 17yl 400 Unlon.. 300 Crwn Pe..16/200 Nv'Qn....06/600 ¥ Juai: 200 ... £14[200 Ocetdu’. 1161200 .. CLOSIN: QUOTATIONS, WEDNESDAY, March 24 -4 P. . Confidence.... Con New York Crown Folat.. EastSlerraN Gould & CazEyy &sles Norers. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, March 24 -2 F. & TUNITED STATES BONDS. Fra. sked, Bia T Sds conn.117% — |U Sdareg...108 Donew msueiz8 " — MISCKLLANKOUS BONDS. Cal-stCbleds.112 — |UmkGas 83.. — 104 Cal KlecL 63130 — |Lo2dis0s..)07 — CutraCWbs 96 98 |ommonsde..128 — Dpoustex-cp — 100 [P&O Hyds. - 118 Edsu L&P8s129 — |P&OL Ry 6s. 100 - 108 F&CHRE 65105 107 |Pwiat ER6i113 )18 Geary-st RBs10014105 |Reno, WL&L — 105 HC&801e108 " — [EactoP&L. — 100 losang L6s 9235100 |EF&NPROs. 10134103 DoGuteed 6s 98 100 |SPREAriz8s 955 9414 MitsiCbledal2814 — [SPRRCalds. 108951095, DoltyCon bs. 1053g10834ISPRR (albs. 81 & 96 NatVin6s1st — ' 300 |SPBIRCAlfs S5l — NevONgR7s.10214106 (SVWaterts. 11734118 N HyOal 6101 " — [SVWater4s. 100354101 NRycu su ~ 95 IStktnG&Eds 993410014 AT rocky. Contra Costa 3814 39%|3prog Valley 9814 § e it ns’/fl b €4y AND KLECTRIO 9 TOCKY. Pacific Light 49 y 'S ¥ G&Elec. 56’ x 914/San Francecd 214 215 DexGLan ihy Sog o, ... TN %3l Pac Gas imp — INRTBANG ¢ Fireman'sFa18315 — oMM~ - 1A% sTocKL I.. BANK aToUK Anglo-Cal... B0y — |First Nauoni181 183 Bankof Cal. 23814340 |LondonP&A. 13 7%180 Cal SD&TCol08 109 |Merch Ex.... 15~ — KAINWA BANK STOCKS Gers&LCo. 1336 1400 (Bav&losa.. — 103 HumbB&L.11Us» — (Security.....250 300 Mutoal....... 58 4414 Uniou TFuat.575 1000 SiRay iicadsd b STEERT RAILROAD STOCKS. Californis....107 — - 1 3614 60 5 7 Markersto. adig +434| Ausntien.,, 16 17 |GlantCon.... 335 35 California.... 90 125 |Vigorit...... 26c b50c Kastern D.... 78 821p| Alsska rkrs. 103 104 |Nat VinCo.. Tig Ger Lead Co. 20 1v:t [uceanicSSCo 28315 2414 MerkxAssn. — 110 |Parf PainiCo — ‘ BALES—MORNING BESSION. e 25 Hawallan Commercial 17 37 75 do do 17 25 50 ‘do do s15. 17 124 $2000 Market-st Ry Con 5% Bol 105 25 80 Pacific Gas Imp.. 95 00 175 5 F Gas & Electr! 97 1235 &0 do do.bb 97 12945 o 10 8 F Gas & Electric Co.. 97 26 $28,000 S P Branch Rallway Bon 9 50 100 Vigorit Powder.. 4« SALES—AFTERNOON SESSION. Board— 50 Hutchinson 8 P Co.... 50 do do 25 PresidioR R. 60 S F Gas & Electric Co 145 do a0 Kireer— 28V Water.... $1000 S P of A Bond HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. C M Cort, Conn R Doilar, San Rafael O Matthews, ~anta Rosa C Burt, Mariposa J C Leopold,Sacramento W E 0sborn, Sacramento A G Colson, TiL W A Hawley, Grass Val E A Bridgford, Sacto T A Leader & w, Mrs C L Avery, Conn Mrs Avery, Conn Miss M S Avery, Conn B T McCuliough, Cal G A Smith, Courtland P Sweed, Petaluma S Rummelsburg, Cal . H T Harver &w, Sacto M Lyman, Snohomish T F Emmons & w. Cal § F Loughborough, N Y G R Taylor, Woodside rs Taylor, Woodside ¥ A M Taylor. Woodslde Mrs F Taylor, Woodsids J Lustig, Tulare H L Conlin, St Joseph R Cobb, Gilroy Mrs Holzberger, Saiinas Miss Holzberger, Salinas W Ogden, Spokane H Brown. Colo Mrs Ogden, Spokane Miss Ugden, Spokane Mra White, Stockton A M Rye. New York T M Rye, New York _ Miss King, ~an Jose Miss Daiey, Santa Clara R'E McLong,Great Falls Mrs I Henderson, Eurka.D I Fleming. Michigan B C Baily, Mexico D W Curtis, Ft Atkinson G O Mansfieid, Cal K E Baer, Bakersfieid Miss A E Gilbert, Ohlo A £ Johnson, Monterey Mrs CC Brice, Lima Dirs ki H Willl; H M Warren, Mass S Woodside, Oa) Frank Cas, Pheenix J F Dav, San Pedro S L Lgomis, Oroville W.Hilton, Glen Ellen E Swinford. Colusa J R Mathews, Uklan W A Chapman, Cotati K F Penwell, Chico R Harte, Sacramento P Butler, Vallejo J F Canine, Los Angeles F J Brandon, San Jose G W Mclatyre, Salinas G H Clar, Sacto A N Crossman,Ockenaen P J Hudson, Lakeport G Catnay & w, 5t Helena PALACE HOTEL. H M Gorham, Nevada J I Adair, Chicago L H Withey,Grand Kpds O S Knight, Forc Wayne T Ford & w. Nevada City J A Adams, P P C Co R H Hearne, Boston C M Carter, Boston Mrs Carter, Boston iiss L Carier, Boston Miss N Carier. Boston C A Carothers, Louisvl W B Fasig, N ¥ O J Smith, Reno T J Field, Monterey ~ Mrs Sm.ith, Reno ¥ Poliey, S:anford Mrs Brayion, Mass Mrs Lovejoy, Boston E K_Hurlbert, San Jose Miss M Emerson, Ind _ 'F J Mc(archy, Los Angs W H Fay, Loa Angeles A Goldman, N Y City J Greenberg, N Y City B staaton, Ohio CM Mix & W, Ohlo P L Anten, Chicago C Anten, Chicago rs Anten, Chicago ¥ Anten, Chicago Mrs Philiips, koston R E Jack.San Luis Oblsp Mrs Chipman, Ked Bluft Mrs Finnell, st John LICK HOUSE. H B Hickev, Cal W B Humbert, 6ta Rosa Walter smith, N Y 3D Bicknell & w, L A Mr & Mrs TWOsts, S Rosa D G Bambauer & w, Cal W C Tighe, Madera. acto € J Neal, Cal JHlees&w,NY ¥ L Smith, Cal John Lawlor, Prescott T'S Ford & w,Nevada Cy R Barcroft, Merced A T Hyde, Merced 8 Green, Wis B U ~argent. Salinas J D Culp, San Feidpe O H Felix, N Y E T Horne, Macon W I Pixiey, Madera Mrs Pratt, Cal T B Dozier, Redding. E B Dana, N Y ‘Wm Lambert, Sacto O A Foxhall& w,Til A C Cornwell & w, Mass G G Pomery, St Louis P O Black, Chicago Miss V Black, Chicago J A Spaulding, L A B C Roberts. Portiand COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. 7 C Bmith & w, Benicia G Holden. Or Greenwood, Or ¥ Johnson, Benlcla Durkin, Seattle Mclnnfs, Seattle 3 Ames, Benicia M M Prasion, Montana M Bachelet, Seatile ¥ Stewart, Seattle ¥ M Jennings,%an Diego R Wordhange, Bal imore Miss McCarty,San Pablo M Simons, tan Jose J C Barron &w, Sun Jose W Wiggs, Santa Cruz P Kogers, Benicia C C Ortego, Sonora A 'S Moore, 58 Oregon J H Ru.herford,Stanford W Harclog, Stanford A Walters, Oakdale P Meeks, Oakdale Mr Lowell & w, Chicago 3 Ward, “hicago : Adems & w. Sacto ¥ Shine, Antioch F Burnickel, Chicago T F Pegel, Chicago BALDWIN HOTEL. 3 C Lynch, La © M McAfee, Cincinnatt W A Crown, Auburn H Friedlerman, Wash JM Hale, Los Angeles W Hamiiton, Pitisburg A G Hamilton, Pitsburg & Grimmon & w, Carson W H Young. Santa Rosa A W Collins, Napa M Neuburger, N ¥ F G Cook, N ¥ WTrecy, N Y - 1S Green, Milwaukee H Gibson, Valtejo C B Maruin, Sacramento Senator Mahoney, Sac ¥ Morris, Sacramento C Jones, Fres.o FG Armstrong, Fresno H Collins, Denver J H Moron, Salt Lake & Hill, Wocdland ¥ Miller & W, Portland Miss G Berry, N Y R P Vasser, N Y NEW WESTERN HOTEL. HJ Quigley, Tacoma C E Johns, Pheenix J H Smith. Suisun W Tolaud, Seattie C Bastian. Seattle 7@ Stone, Los Angoles SSKing &w, Kaosas R Mcrarand & w, N J J Miller, Los ‘Angeles H_Whipple, Los Angeles J R Eddy, 8t Pant rd, Oakiand W Baily,ship Kensington ngton C Duniap, Los Angeles R —————— REAL ESTATE TRANSAOTIONS. Rudolph Spreckels to Eleanor J. Spreckels, lot on NW corner of Facific avenue and Gough street, W 137:8 by N 132:734g; 2L Same to same, lov on W line of Gough streer, 13::7% N of Pacific avenue, W 137:6, N 21:8, E 3834, §5'16:8, E 8216, 8 22:814; 1. Harriet A. Corbett to Thomas Corbett, lot on S 1ime of California street, 133:1% W of Fillmore, W 4:434 by S 137:6: $10. Bertha J. Wa mer to Western Loan Assoclation, lovon X line of Laurel street, 102:814 8 of Ciay, s 25 by E 107:6: 85280, - ‘Bridge: McPartland (nee McFadden) to Bernard Conway, 1ot on SE line of Folsom atrest, 125 SW of Ninth, SW 25 by SE 95, belug all interes: of the estate of Edward M. McFadden, No. 14,506, re-record of 1694 of deeds. pa:e 181; $170. Michael McF: me, re-record of 1696 of deeds, page 107 170. ‘Duntel 1cFadden to same, re-record of 1692 of deeds, page 201. same; $170. ‘Martin McFadden or Martin McPadden to same, lot on SE line of Folsom street, 125 SW of Ninth, SW 25 by SE 95: $170. John P. Cogswell (0 Leo W. She; $10. M, Morgenthau Company to Lonis Metzger, lot on 8\ corner of Harrlson and Eigateenth streets, W 187:8 by S 197, with bulldings, machinery, elc.: 5. 3 oty Morgenthau to same, lot beginning 57:9 E of 'Treat avenue and 164 8 of Eighteenth street, E 53 by 8 38: $10. John and Margaret Coop to F. W. Kern, lot on E line of Fair Oaks s:Teet, 56:6 3 0f Twenty-fifih, S 26:6 by E 100; $10. Robert f. and Mary Hind to Charles A. Jones, lot on SE corner of Pine street and Bacon place, E 40,8 67:6, K 17:6, 830, W 67:6, N 77:6; $10. David J. and Mary D. J. Tobin to Rudoif Kach, loton W line of Stockton street, 114:6 N of Bush, N 28 by W 90; 810. Mary A. Crowiey to Julia A. Holm, lot on 8 line of Eddy street, 37:6 B ot Hyde, E 25 by § 87:6; £t agh . Clark to Wolf Flelsher. lot on SW line of Third street, 225 SK of Folsom, 8K 25 by 8W ; $10. 05 and County of San Francisco to James T. Boyd, lot on NI corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Army street (Coluss), N 50, E 50, S to Army, W 50; 8—. San’ Francisco Land Company to Bertha L. Shalnwald, ot on N line of California street, 57:6 K of Fou:teenih avenue, E 25 by N 100; $10. Same to Samuel B. Irving, lot on N iine of Cali- fornia street, 8 E ot Fourteenth avenue, E 25 by N 100; $10. \ Laurs T. of Theresa L. Edwards (formerly McKee) to Annabel Bannan, lot ¢n W line of First avenue, 25 8 of Deeth street (Ualifornia street South), W 118 by S 75; $10. ALAMEDA COUNTY. Estate of Marian Kerrush (by administrator) to California Improvement Company, lot 11, Block 1, Bay View: Hemesisad Trics, Dakiand! 1. William Linden to Annie M. Linden, lot on N 1ine of Ward street, 177:6 W of Davis, W 50 by N 184:6, being lot 35, block E, Leonard Tract, Berkeley: glft. Williami and Mary K. Sirathearn to Equity Buliding and Loan Association, 1ot 2, block A, map of subdivialon of portionot blocks I, A, & and ¥ ot revis mup of Prospect Hill Tract, Brookiyn B Maia Tatra A. Pinney to Augusta Barciay, and Laura A. Pinney ; lot 7, block A, Meirose Station Tract, Brooklyn Townsbip: $10. Esther C. Crowell et al. to Charles W. Davis, lot on SE line of Central avenus, 1838 NE from 2| County road, Oakiand to San Leandro, thence NE 26.86. ~E 219:5. SW 185.36, NW _108:5. Nk 110 10 beginning being a poction of lot 9, Kingslana Tract, Brooklyn Township; $10. Charies ana Carrie Grossto Dapiel Burion, lot on K line of St. Charles atreet, 610 S of San'An- tonio avenue. § 100 by i 100. biing & portion of ¥itch & Shuron Tract. Alameda; $10. _ “Same to Helen ELurton, lot on E lino of st Charles street, 610 S of San Anonio avenue § 100 by K 100, belng a portion of same; $10. Same to Maiti» Boyd, 0t on ¥ line of St. Charles street, 517:6 % of San Antouio avenue, S £0 by E 140, being a portion of same: $1U. Same to John E. Cazes, lot on SE corner of San Antonio avenue ana St, Charles street, S 120 by E 100, being a portion of same; $1¢, ‘Same to Fred W. Farrar, 1ot on E line of St Charles street, 710 S of San Antonio avenue, S 100 by 15 100, veing a portion of same, Alsmeda: Same to Fred W. Ray, 1ot on E line of St. Charles sireet, 367:6 S of San Antonio avenue 8 67:6 by E 100, being a portion of same, Alameda: $10 A.and Philippine Bruenn to Henry Winkelman, lovon E line of Filberc street. 87 NW of Four- teenth, N 18 by K 100, block 59, Onkland; $10. ~. L. Holmgren to Anna C. Ho.mgren, 1ot on 5 line of i hirty-sacond street, 550 of Grove. £ 50 by S 140, block 2036, Rowland Tract, Uakland: ais0 1ot ¢n 8 line of Thirty-second street, 265 K of West, 25 by S 140, block 2037, same; gift. F. N. Henrich to Joseph Drachier, lot 50, Locks- ley Square. Onkland Townsnip: : 300. 3 uiius and Mary M. Oettl to Quincy A. Chase, 1ot on SE line of Renwick avenue. 450.78 Nji from NE line of San Leandro road, N E 50 by Sk 120:4, being lov 1 “anny Davenport Tract, Brookiyn 1ownship: 6. : Frank H. aud kvalina G, 110 ks to Willlam 3, Laymance, iot 19, biock 10, and lot 19 block )3, Warner T'ract (subject (0 & mortgage: also subject to contract for sale), Brooklyn Township: $10. Johaana Wilheimi 10 Minnie E Ecker. line of Santa «lara_avenue, 500 W of street, W 75 by S 217:8, block 8, Lands Adjacent 10 Encinal, Alumeda; $1v. Estate of Willlam Keller (by administrator) t0 W. E. Keller, lo 8 llne of Eagle avenue, 125 W of Webster street, W 3::6 by S 160, being lot 13, block C, Shephurdson property at Mastic station, Alameda; $900. Pacific Coast Loan Association to Dr. C. H. Lub. bock, Lot on W line of Grand street, 40 S of Santa aveune, N 40, W 160, 5 40, £ 150 10 begin- niog, Alameds; $10. Haus P. and Christine Jessen to S H. Harmon Lumber Company, lot on NW line of B street Where the common dividing line between lauds of Jessen and £red Allen intersects NW line of E street, thence SW 20, NW 100, NE 20, SE_100 to Jbeginhing, block 29, Town of Havwards; also lot ‘on § lfne of B street, 10U W of Fifth. W 50 by S 160, Hay wards, Eden Towuship: $60. Builders’ Contracts. G. L. Keller with C. Krecker, to erect a 2-story frame builaing on Gough street, near Fulton; Ma- honey & Ryland, arcnitects: $3400. 5 Nora Wa lace with &, Saywell, to erect & 3-tory frame building on Larkin street, near Jacksou: Mahoney & Ryland, srchitects; $3685. irs. E. M. Dumont with L. B. Perramont, alters- 11008 and additions to 3-story building on Tehama street, near Fourth: J. Godart, architect: $1153. Mrs. Charlotte Clarke with George H. Walker, alterations and additions to brick basement in bullding at 1» and 156 Powell sireet; Havens & ‘Toepke, architects: $4600. THE CALL CALENDAR. MARCH, 1897. Sa.| Moon's Phases.| ¢ @ 13 New Moon, March 3. 9 (10|11 16|17 23|24 2829138031 First Quarter| = March 11. 19 | 20 26|27 Full Moon. March18. Last Quarter.| March 25, OCEAN STEAMERS. Dates of Departure ¥rom San Francisco. STEAMER [DESTINATION.| SAILS | PIER. ~[San Diego._| Mch 25,11ax | Pler 11 HumboldtBay [Mcn 25, 4rx | Plec 9 Coos Bay..... |Mcn27.10au |Plerls Umatilia..". | Vic & Pgt §ad | Mch 27, 9aM |Pierd Eureka. ... | Newport |Mch 27, 9am| Pise 1L Orizaba. .. .| Mexico. ch 27.10AM | Pler 11 Farallon.... | Yaquina Bay. Mcn 28 9ax | Pier 2 Bace ot Cal. | Portiana Mch 29.10Ax | Plor 26 Hanta Rosa. Mch 29114 | Prer 11 ABlanchard |Oregon ports.. | Mch 29, Spu|Pier 13 Colon....... | ¢ Mcn 5012 (P M S 8 Humboidt.. | HumboidtBay | Mch 30, 4rx | Pler 8 Crarina..... |Coos Bay.....". Mch 3112 x |vier 8 |Mch 31 Pam|Pler 11 Apr 1, nu‘mn Coos Bay... | Newpor: Maripos. Coptic. Queen. Columbia -|China &Tapan Vic& Pet Sud _| Portiand . Apr 1, 1rM|P M S8 Apr 1 8au|Plerd Apr 310ax|Pler 24 STEAMERS TO AERILVE. STEAMER | Frox [ ~3on 25 Mon 25 laen2s g % IMch 25 Yaquina ay. IMen 26 City of Everstt. | Nanaimo. _'Feb 25 Siate of Cai....|Poruana. Mcn 26 AliceBlanchard | Portland.. 2cn 26 Banta Kosa..... | San Diego. |pen 27 Colon Panama. IMen 27 Mineola. .| Tacoma i Truckee . | Tilamook Bay | “Men 27 Humbold... .. | Humboldt Bay. Mcn 28 Queen | Victoria & Puget Sound |- :Mch 8 Pomona. ‘| Humboldt Bay..........|..Mch 28 Crescent City. .. | Crescent City.. Meh 29 Newport. Panama... ‘Mch 29 North Fork. ... | Humbold Bay.... {Mcn29 Coos Bay. ...... | Newport. Homer. Coos Bay..... Crarins.” Coos Ba Rio de Janeiro |China & Japan .. Corona. . San Diego . Columbl Portlana. SUN, MOON AND TIDE. UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIO SURVEY: Tiuxs AND HEIGHTS oF HIGH AND Low WiTERs aT FOBT POINT, ENTEANCE TO EAN FEANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFL CIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. NoTr—The high and low waters ocour a ths City Front (Missioz-street \Wharf) about twenty- five minutes later than at Fort Polng: ine heizhi of tide is the same at both places. —_— Murch—1397. Thursday, March 25. Sun rises. ....6.05Moon rises Bun sets -.6.27| Moon sets. ] Feet LW Tw 4.8/ 11.34[—0.3] 724 5.6/11.26] -0.3| 8.18| 4.0|..0. LW HW 4.4| 1.44/-0.2( 9.00| 4.2 232 00| 9.3¢4| 45 45 314| 081001 46 | 45| %35 0.7/10.34 46 11/10.35 44| 430| 11/10.52 46 Notx—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the lefi hand eolumn, and the successive tides of the day in the erder of occurrence as to time. The second time eolumn gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide, and the last or right d column gives the last tide of n_there are but thres tides. as so sccurs. The heights given are additions o the soundings on the United States Cosst Survey charts, except when a minus sign (—) precedes the Beight, and then the number givenis subtractive from the depth ziven by he charts. NUTIVE TO MAKINEES. A branch of the United States Hydrographic Office located in the Merckants Exchabge is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of ‘mariners without regard (o nationality and free o expense. Navigators are ocordially invited 10 Visit the office, where complete sets of charts and salling directions of the world are kept on hand: or com- parison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers 10 navigation and all matters of interost to ocean commerce. The time ball ontop of the building on Tele- graph Hill 1s holsted about ten minutes before noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphio signal recelved each day from the Unlied States Naval Obiervaiory a: Maro Lsiand arh,notice siatlng whether the iims tall was ropped on_time, or giving the error, If any, I pubilaned. tho saine. 4Ry 53" the atioeaoon BARGrE and by the morning papers the following day. W. 8. Huemzs, Lieutenant, U. & N,, in charge. The Time Ball BRANCH BYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. 8. N. MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE. } SAN FRANCISCO. March 24. 1897. The time ball on Telegrapn Hil. was dropi exactly at noon to-day—L e., at nooa of the 130ih meridian, Or exactiy at 8 P. M., Greenwich time. W. 8 HuaHESs Lieutenant U. 8 N.. in charge. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived. WEDNESDAY. March 24. Stmr Pomons, Doran, 1614 hours from Kuteks; pass and mdse, 10 Goodall, Perkins & Co- Stmr Cleone, Strand, 40 nours from Cres- cent City; lumber. 10 D'T G Per-ins. Schr Barbara Hernster, Jansen, 5 days from Sau Pedro; ballast, to F Heywood. Cleared. WEDNESDAY. March 24. Stmr Corona, Jepsen. San Diego; Goodall, Perk- medCo, o s glvmr Humboldt, Bonifleld, £urexs: Humbold: ‘0. &5ip Troquols, Taylor, Honolula; J D Spreckels ros Co. Brig J D Spreckels. Christiansen, Mabukona: J D Spreckels & Bros Co. Sailed. WEDNESDAY, March 44. Stmr Geo W Elder, Lewis, Astoris. Sumr Columbla, Conway, Astorta. Sunr Humboldt. Honifield. Eureka. Stmr Progreso. Storrs, Seaitle, Stk Dot Nores, Stockfleth, Grays Harbor. T 4 3 1 Barx Prussia, Jensea, Couns Tal Bktn W E Dimona. Nilson, Honoiulu. Bkin 4 M Griflith, Arey, Pore Hadlock. Brig J D Sprecils, Christiansen, Mahukona. Schr Mary C. Campbell. Bodega. Schr Herman, Scott, otter hunting, North Pacl- flc Ocean Sehir Ocean Spray, Steinborn, 1versens Landing Scur Edward Parke, Johnson, A SloFia. Telegraphlc. POTNT LOBOS, March 24.-1) B u.— Weath/' cloudy: wina W: veioct 7 12 wilien Charters. The Ger bark John Wesley ‘0ads mdse for Mar- shall lsiands: ship Columbia, coal at Departure Bay for this port: Br ship Rellance, lumber on the S0und for Port Pirie, 535 9d. The Br ship Leister Castle loads wheat for Eu- T0p2, August loading, 26s 3d. Spoken. Feb b—Lat 29S. long 23 W, hence Mar 18, for Quesnscow 3 Dousestic Ports. GREENWOOD—salled Mar 23—Stmr Alcatraz, for Newport. SEATTLE—Sallea Mar 24-Stmr Bertha. for A Vane NAVARRO—Arrived = xaet! Mar 24—Stmr Caspar, hce A TA—Sailed Mar 24—st Calt- toEnta, for San Francises, o St of Calb bOBT GAMBLE—Sailed Mar 24—Sohe Noko- Brship Dominion, MENDOCIN rived Mar 24—stmr Point Arena, beuce Mar 23. GREENWOOD—Arrived Mar 24—Stmr Alca- zar. hence Mar 23. SEATTLi—Arrived Mar 24— Mar 18. chr Vega, hence hip 4 B Brown, ELES—In port Mar 24—Br ship rom deuttle, for South A frica. PORT LOS ANGELES—Saied Mar 24-Sime South Coast, for Ventura. W ESTPORT —Salled Mar for Fort Braxg. TACOMA—Arrived Mar 24—Schr Geo Watson, heuce Mar 14. Salied Mar 24—Sehr Ocoldental, for San Fran- clsco. —Stmr Proiection, Mar 23—Stmr Mineola, for San Francisco, VENTURA—Arrived Mar 24—5tmr South Coast from Port Los Angeles. EUREKA— Arrived Mar 24—8tmr North Fork, hencs Mar 23: schr Alice, rom San Pedro, Eastern Ports. NEW YORK—Arrived Mar 15—Stmr Finance, trom Colon. Foreign Ports. HONGKONG—Arrived Mar 23—Br stmr Em, press of China, from Vancouver. QUEENSTOWN—_Arrivel Mar 23—Br ship Dimsdale, leace Nov 27; Brship Sokoto, hence ec 1. 1ted Mar 25— Fr bark Jules Verne. for Sligo; Br ship Kelar. FALMOUTH—Arrived Mar 23—Br ship I cape Kock. from Oregon. LONDON—Arrived Mar 25—Br ship MIAY bence Dec 24. Passage 84 days. . DUNKIRK—Arrivat Mar :2—Br ship Celtrs Queen, from Santa Rosalta, vis Montevideo, LIVERPOOL—Arrived Mar 22—Br ship Eudors, heace Nov 16; Rrahip Narcissus from Oregon. DUNGENESS—Passed Mar 22—Urship City of Glas-ow, from Queenstown, for Leith. KINSALE—Passed Mar 28—Br ship Eurasia, fm Oregoa. tor Queenstown; Brship Nithsiale, from Oregon, for Queenstown. CHAMPERICO—ATrived Mar 22—Bark Oak- land hencs Fe 22. QUEENSTOWN—Arrived Mar Aloyn. hence Nov 18. ViCTOKIA—Passed Mar 22—Haw stme San Mateo, from Comox, for ~an Francisco. Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Aar 24—Stm Southwark from Antwerp: s mr Schiedam, from Amsterdnm. Sailed Mar 24 —5 mr St Paul, for Southampton; stmr Teutonic, for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPION—Arrived out Mar Paris and Havel GENOA—Arrived out Mar 24—Stmr Fulaa. yStied Mar 24—Stmr Fuerst Blsmarck, for Now ork. AMSTERDAM-—Sailed Mar 24—8tmr Lahn, for New York. 23—Br ship 24—Stmrs Importations. EUREKA—Per Pomona—5 pkgs express. 15 M. shingles, 6 bxs fish, 1 roll belting. 40 hxs butter, 1 bicsele frame. 1 bx F ware, 2 pkgs mdse, 135 M ft lumber, 3 cs dry goods. 5 M shakes, 1 bx crockery, 1 cs groceries, 1'sk coin. G K and E i R1bx fish, 5 tubs 131 bxs butter, 2 springs, 1 bx brant, 42 dressed calves, 1 bx furs, 18 sks potatoes. Consignees. Por_Pomona—American Union Fish Co: Deera Imp Co: A Paladini: Brigham, Hoppe& Cos GeoHL Tay: Dairymen’s Union; Dodge, Sweeney & Co Enterprise Brewery: Hibernia Brewery: Italian- Swiss Colony: Hllls Bros: Wieland Brewing Co Standard Oll Go; J D Palmer: Whitney's Express: Kabn Bros; Kiein & Co: Scott & Van Arsdula Lumboer Co: Levi, Strauss & Co: Getz Bros & Co JcKay & Co: United States Brewery ; Crane & Co: Hammond:& Brod: Hilmer, Bredhoff & Scoulz: G de Lucca: O B Smith & Co: Wheaton, Breon & Co; Ross& Howlott; Redington & Co; Dewey & Co: Witzel & Baker: Marshall, Teggar: & Co; Crane & Co: Norton, Teller & Co; Russ, Early & Co; J M Moore. OCEAN TRAVEL. The M. 8. MARIPOSA RNIC 5 Sisss and AUCKLAND toc SYDNEY, I hursday, Stnsip April 1 &t 2P & B 5. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, ¢ Tuesday, _April 20, U &S50 spebia pacey rates. Line 10 COOLG ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOW N, South Atrica. 3. D, SPRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents. 114 Montgomery strea. Fretgnt Office, 327 Market st San Francisco. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTIL.AND From Spear-street Whatt, at 10 A x. FARE({3\a it class ) Incinding E 186 Second-class | berth & moals SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: Columbia. March 24, April 3,13, 28 State of Californta..March 29, April 8, 18, 28 Through uckets and through baggage to Al Esscern points. Ratesand foiders upon applicas tion 0 ¥ F.F. CONNOR, General Agont, 630 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents PACIFIC COAST _ STEAMSHIP (0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY whart, San Francisco, as follows; For ports in Alasks, March 22,27. April 1, 6 11,16, 21, 26, and every firth day thereafter, at 9 e For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town: send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Wratcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 o M. Mar. 2, 7,12, 17, 22,27and every fifth day thero- after, connecung a Vancouver with the C. P. B. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with G. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For Jiureks, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum- boldt Bay), str. Pomona 2 P. M., March 1, 5,9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29 and every fourth day thereafter. Tor Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at 8 A. . March 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 51 ana every fouria day thereatter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- reles. Redondo (Los_Angeles) and Newport, 11 A Mch. 1, 5.9, 13,17, 21, 25, 29 and every fourth thereatter. or Ensenada, San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 A, 25th of €ach month. Ihie Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing. Ticket office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market si., San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUZ French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW),42 NORTH (C%iiver, toot of Morton si. Aravelers by this line avold both transit by English ral the discomfort of Crossing the channel in & small boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypr, vis Paris firs: class $160, second class $116. LA TOURALN. LA BRETAGNE. LA NORMAN DIE. LA CHAMFAG April 24, 10X, ¥ LA GARCOGNE. oo May 1,720 4w ‘or further particulars apply to o~ PartieniTFORGET, Agent xo. 3. Bowling Green, New York. 3. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents § Montgomery avenue, San_ Francisco. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE TWIN-SCREW EXPRES3 = Line from New York to . ‘Plymouth (Loudon), Cherbourg, Faris & Hambucz, April 8 10 & 3 April 10, 10 43 April 17, 10, . lumbi March 25 | Cowmbia 0 Blamarck....Aprll 8 | F. Blsmarck. ... 3ay 27 Normannia. ... April 29 | Normanoia . Juge 3 Hamburg-American Line,37 B'way.N.X. KAHN & HERZOG, Agents, 401 California st., San Francisco, Cal. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington st., Av 6 P. M. Daily. Kieight received up to5:30 P. M Accommodations Resorved by Telephons. e oty line saning through ticketa and giving through treight rates to polais on Valley ‘Railro STEAMERS: J. D. Peters, ty of Stockton. Caw Nav. aud Impt. C8 L0, Walker, Mary Garratt, Teiephone Main 805. FOR VALLEJO AND U. 8. NAVY.YARD STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Dafly ex. Saturday & Sua.. 10:30 o 2. and Saturdayi 0:30 4. 3¢, Sunday: n ¥relcphor *Trip gives 6 hours sap a: Navy-Yard, FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SARTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIEK 1 DAILY (Sundays excepted) ai 10 A. M. Alviso dsilv sum EXNDR& a 7 P I.“Fl‘ll'li and ’as| 3 ween San ancisco and Alviso, 50c; to San Jose, 75c. Clay »l 20'W, ‘Sadta Clara st Sad Joser ek \