The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1897, Page 10

| ) 10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 15, o e e e e e T e e e L e e 1897, THE COMMERCIAL WORLD oF SUMMARY THE MAKKETS. Twenty-two failures last week. silver advanced. Barley weaker. Wheat lower. Large Yellow Corn declining. Bran and Middlings firm. Hay steady Beans v nged Increased exporis of Lumoer. Smaller noves in Quicksilver. ed receipts of Wine and Brandy. Provisions about the same. Fraits show little change. Butter weak st a decline. Cheese and Eggs unchanged. altry doil. Potatoes firm. THE LOCAL HIDE MARKET. nions quiet T snlar of the Sumner Tanning Company ms to be a downward tendeucy tion now before Congress ap- unsettled hide and leather val sers are awaiting for the result of the on. “G iness has been about the same dur- ing the past mon b, but purchases have been made | only for goo1s absoiu ely necessary. “Wet salted hides remain aboutihesame. Stocks o b d prices are pernaps a he dr: hide market is weaker. Nearly all the y hidesof California are shipped to the Eas, rv few being tanned in this market, and there- e prices are based on the vaiues obtainable in ew York and Boston. “-Shipments are made on very small margius, and the prices paid in San Francisco are made on the sures obtainabie East. pearsto have 1 N Urs bides show » deciine during the past month of about 15¢ to 34~ in the kastern market. Dry kips are ull aud rule at aboat Zc less than dry bides. ta standstill, and the values se goods are base the price paid for the No. 2 wet salted hides. d sheepskins are much weaker. In 2 3 stious sy eculative | e e = ‘e prices have de. | | clined. &he prices which have been piid during Past 0..¢ or two months for wool throughout ountry cannot now be sustained. et and rules &t low figures. contipues nominal, and the | skins ls confined to stcck which | tates and foreiga countries. ased on the shor.-hair for- n be bought in the Eastern Tallow 15 q D trade In tnes comes from ining eign_skins, which ¢ uparatively low figures. Tae sum aired skins aredesirable and br.ng the thin, papery and winter skins ow figures. for bides and leather is not espe- The prospect cially encoursging. and we o not look for any ac- tivity in business until the tariff legislation 1s set- tled | THE WEEK'S FAILURES. | 7he Bradstreet Mercantils Agency reports suilures in the Pacific Coast States and Territorles he past week, as compared with 21 for the ous week and 15 for the corresponding week of 1896. The failures for the past week are divided among the (rades as follows: idairy, 3 ers. 1 fish, 1 niil, 1 soap, 4 groceries liquors, 1 drugs and 1 com- 22 INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Internal revenue collections in this aistrict in ril w 1,163, azaivst $129,114 in April, 6. four mouths of 1897 they 59 nst 44 in the xume time ded $676,864 for spiriis, §158,- | for tobacco. ILVER TRADE. Receip this port duriog the firsu four monihs were 5226 flasks | sgainst 12,206 flasks in the ssme time in 1896 | f0d 9144 flasks 1u 1895, The exporis by sea nis | year amou 1717 1l 1 flasks Tast year. EECEIPTS OF WIN ¢ 10 ks, agalusi E AND BRANDY. pts of wine and brandy at this port during irst four months of 1897 were as fol:ows, com- with the same period_in 1896: Of wine, EX03,700 galions, azainst 5.711,800; of brandy, 61,630 gallous. aghins: 82.800. LUMBEE EXPORT Exports of lumber from this port during the nths of 1897 were 8,548,000 fee:, $204,981, against 8,436,000 feet a 4 in 1896, O Clear ® Partly Cloudy @ Cloudy ® Rain S Snow SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION DURING PAST 12 HOURS Explanation. | The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures | et station indicate maximum temperature for the doys: those underneath It. it any, the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredtns, during 'the past twelve bours. lsobars, or solid lines, connect poin s of equal air pressure; i8o- therms, or dotted liues, equal temperature. 'The | word “hih” means hizh barometric pressure and is ususlly accompanied by fair weather: “low” | refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded snd accompanied by cloudv weatherand rains. ows” vsuaily firsi appear on the Washington | coast. When the pressure is bigh in_the interior and low along the coast, and the inobars extend north and south along the coast, rain Is probabie: butwhen the “low" 1s inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south gon is 1mprob- able. With a “high” y of Tdaho, and the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result. THE WEATHE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- e, WEATHER BUREAU. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 1897, 5 P. s.—1be following are the sea- sonal rainfalls 1o date. us compared with those of the same date last season Eureka, past 24 hours .00, this season 49.46. last season 50.41; Red BIuff, past 24 hours .00, this season 24.10, last season 21 68: San Fran. Gisco. past 24 hours trace, this season 22.61, last season 20.54; Fresno, pas: 24 hours .00, ihis sea son 10.53, last sesson 8.16: <an Luis Obispo, past 24 hours trace, this season 20.70, las. season 17 84; Los Angeles. past 24 hours .02, this season 16.82, lnst season 8.%5; San Diego, past 24 hours .01, this season 11.68, last season 5.92; Yuma, past 24 bours .00, this season 5.3, last season .8, San Francisco data: Maximum temper. ture 57, minimum 48. mean b; Weather conditions and general forecasts: The pressure Las risen slightly over Washing- ton. and has fallen over Caiifornia. There are some fndications of the formntion of a low over BUREAU, Northern California A thunderstorm fs re. pocied at Carson City, and Iight rains have falen a‘ong the southern coast of Cailfornia. Light rain has aiso failen in Norchern Nevada. The iemperatore has fallen in the Nacramento Vatiey. It has risen v-ry rapidly over the Ug- per Missourl Valley.-and has fallen rapidly over Washinzion and Northern Oregou. i be followlng FINANCIAL. CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS END NEW YORK STOCKS. WHEELOCK & CO. < Leldesdorf St, Tel. Maln 1954. CENTRAL O¥FICE €23 Market St., Palace Hotel. Pur'!y & Arkinson, Manscers. Tel. Main 5144, Uptown Office—Baldwin Hote! (adjoining Grill itoom). Tel. Main 1091. PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers. Orders instantly executed on latest market quo- lations. Keference 1si Natlonal Bank, S. F. CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK | 89-dezree. 2. Idaho maximum wind velocities are reported : Lan- Falls, 2o miles per hour. from the sout der. 34. northwest: Carson, 28, south. orecisia made at ~au Franc sco for thirty hours ending midnight May 15, 1897, Northern California—Unsettied weather, with couditi »us favorablo for lizht showers Saturd cooler in the Nacramento and San Joaquil Vallevs: wWesterly winds on the coast, southerly winds fo- Jand. ~oithern Ca'ifornia~Clondy weather Saturday, and procaby iight Sprinkles of raiu eaily Saur- Gay morning and thunder showers i1 the foothlils saturiay af_ernoon; westerly winds. Ne Showers “aturdav: probably thunder- storms: cooler Iu porthe. n portion Satarday. Utah—( loudy weather a-urday: _probably sbowers iu the afternoon and night; cooler Sutur- duy nizht. Arizona — Fair weaiher. “an Fraucisco and vicinity —Cloudy Saturday, and probably light rain early in tce morning: continued cool weather: southeriy, chauging to fresh northwesterly winds. ALEXANDER MCADIE, Local Forecast Official. W YORK MARKETS Saturday; continued warm NEW YORK, N. Y.. May 14.—The stock mar- ket was depressed by the revival at Wasnlngto of interest in the Cubsn situation. The possi bility (hat the efforts of the administration to pro- tect and succor American citiz-us in Cuva mar result in susined relations wih =pain was made much of and the views enteriained not oniy caused selling for both accounts, but also tended 10 curtail trading The greatest sct vity was in Sugar Refinipg. The markel OF it was heavy (hroughout. The onlv stocks mOVing coutrary to the trend of the market were Manhattan Kallway, Western Union, Union Pacific and a few inactive shares. A less bearisn feeiipg exists Tegarding Western Union because of the cumulalive evi- dence that the amicable reiations between the company and Bell Telephone are not likely to be disiurbed by the Supreme Court decision in the Berliner case this week. The closing stock mar- ket was featureless at a recovery of 14@lg per cent from the lowest prices. Government bonds firm. Railway duil. s Moneg on call 1i4: time mone 3 and 4 months, Zig: 3 months, 8 per cent balance of year, 3%e: 12 months 4 per cent on good mixed Stock rxchange collsteral: prime indorsed seceivable. 316@5%; per cent: choice prime sin- gle name, 33,@4 per cent: good names, 4@d per cent. Sterling excha:i ge barely steady, business light. Continental exchange sieady posied asked rates for sterliog $4 87 for long bills and $4 8815 for demand. Actual rates lon, $4 8614@4 861y, sight drafs $4 8714@4 cabe transfers $4 8713@4 8794, Domestic ex: change on New York and Sau Francisco, sight 1235° pro mium, telegravh 15¢ premium. Cincin- nati; between banks 40 per cent premium and over counter 56 per cent premium. dstreet’s reports the number of business,fail- 1the United ttates durlng the week at 2ol 10r the correspon ¢ year. Wheat and Flour. September December..... Spot, easier, spring New York, 8415c; No. 1 Norther Duluth, 851gc: No. 3 hard winter, S0z hard winter, 8Zc. Future ciosing: May. 834 ber. i454c; December. 75%c FLOU 1 ~Winter. bbis.: Superfine, $2 80@3 05; No. 2 extra. 83 30@3 45; No. 1 extra. §3 55@3 75 ars §3 50@3 70; straights, $4 30@4 45: patents, $455@4 9U. Easier, v wing (0 weakDess 1n wheat! GRAIN FREIGHTS—New Iork to Liverpo by steam, 14 spring No. 2 July, 79¢: Septem- Produce. PROYVISIONS—Lard. prime, $¢ 20, PORK—Mess 88 75@9 25. TALIOW~3 1-16@33A4c. BUTTAR_Creamers, Western, 15¢. EGGS—btate, fresh gathered, 1ic. SUGAR — By-degree, 275c: '96-degree, 3 5-16 centrifugals. 98 dezrec, 6c: molasses sugar, refined quiet PETROLE © M—New ) ork retined, £6 25: Phil- adelphia_and Baltimore refined, §6 20; refined ia bulk. 85 70. HOPS—Crop of '95, 3g6c: '96, B@10c; *95. 3@6c; coast, '96, 6@1 114 const, WOUL—Domestic fi-ece, ‘18@23c: puiled, 15@ 22¢. HIDES—Buenos Ayres, 20-1b,1814@19c; Gal- veston, 20 10 25 Ibs. 14c. LEATHER—Hemiock sole, Buenos Ayres, light to heavy weights, 19@. 0c: ac'd. 20@22c. COr FEE—Rio. spot. du! No. 7, Sc. Sales No. band 6 at 93gc: Savaulila 160 bags, Ceniral American 2500 mats. Future closing: May. $7 50@7 60: July, &7 50@ 755; September, $7 60@1 65; Devember, $7 708 775 Dried Frui RATSINS—California, 50-1b boxes, 234¢: crown, 4@3%4c: seeded, 734@5%ac: scedicss muscatels, Sa@oic. CORKANTS_43,@5%- In barrels: 5@5%4c tn cases: cieaned buik, S;@e: cartons, S@1Ysc. APRICOTs—Callfornia, boxes, 9@15¢; bass, 56 1. PEACHES—California, unpeeled, bags, 6@8%4¢c: boxes, T15@8%zc: poced. 10@1 2. PRUN s Caiiforia, 561 boxes, 4@T3ac: 60-1 boxes, 516@7c. DaTE<—Fersian, 60-b boxes, 26@3%4c: fard, boxes. 43;@5.; cases. 5% @oe. FiGs—tavey ordinary, 12@18c; fancy washed, We2dc. CITRON—11@1214c for fancy boxes. WALNUTS—California standacd, shell, 8c. "ALMON DS—Shelled, 15%5@29c- Metals. —Southern, $9 25@10 50; IN—Straics, $13 45@18 50. Stocks and Bonds, Opening. $L1825 €%c; soft Northern, American Sugar. ‘American Tobacco. . 7100 ‘American Spirit Mig’ Co. Atchison. bt Pay Stute Gas. . Cauadian Pacitic. Central Pacific. Chicago Gas. . Hocking Va ley. Jersev Central Kansas & Texas, Lake Shore.... Louisville & Nashiviiie. ... Maunatian Con. Missourl Pacific’ National Lead... w Haven. . — 166 00 ew York & New Engiand, —— -— ew York Ceniral 3 9900 North Pacific % 12 37% North Pacitic, Pid. 35 8714 Norinwestern 104 3 103 50 North American, ... . — 4 1014 Oregon Navigation... . . —— 1000 Orezon Navigation, il —— 4800 Pacific Mail............. p— 2700 pullman ... 07 S Quicksilver (Con Exchnge). 100 00 Rock Island. S T 300 Reading. ... D 1850 1800 Southern Facific. L — 11 50 S Paul.... 7309 Texas Pucific. Tennesse- Co Union Pactfic... U. = Leather 2 U. € Leather, Pid. Western Union Wubash, Pfd Earsiuver........ % Steriiug on London, 60 duys. Steriing on London. sigh. . 8. 2 e et U. 5. 5's, coupon.. . CHICAGO MARKETS, CHICAGO, Irr, May 14. — Provisions were lower to-day, The easiness of the market was due Lo the heavy receipts of live hogs and a decline of 5cin that markei. Packers were liberal seilers, the grain murkets were lower and the speculative demand dull. Receipis next week are estimated at 175.0v0. ll\\'hl’_‘.\' - 9 ;W 10:00 15])5:30 x’}fig/u’ 11:30 s M e e e July. 13y 733, 737 T8 Reptember.. ] 6975 €915 69 683 December. Tidg | —— . = b ]7"5.:)3 l‘l" 0 1:00 7S SRRy T prve e duly ng: z " 5 Repieinber 2. Dacembie ooy CORA— ‘285:/'.»-":..;:. 75%».1 Aay, Lge: ly, 1bl4 BARTEY Sisgite: U7 10UG1SHe RYE—Mav, 34350, FLAX-78c. TIMOTHY~—82 90. Produce. PORK—May, #5 57: July. 39 60. LARD-May. €3 80: July. 83 95, y ay. 84 62@4 £3: July, 84 65. BUTTEK-Dull and demand moderate. Re- celpts ighe roamerios—kxtras. 143gc; firsts, 13@13%c; acconds, 10016 Dalries—sxtre Y2c: gisin 50 @11c; seconds, 7@8c. Packing Stock, fresh, B@ic, KGGS—1he mATKel was bareiy steady aud re- maiied Inuctive. The demand wis tame, with re- tailers the Only buyers i speak of. Receipta we Iacge at 10.030 cases. Stri-ily fresh, loss off cases returned, Stge § dozen. Livestock. T OGS—Lignt, 53 87%: mixed, $3 T0G3 85; heavs. 83 40@3 85: rough, £3 40@3 55. Recelpts 25,000, Packers bought 3,000, snippers, 3500; kstimated receipts for to-morrow 17,000. CATTLE—Beeves, $4 00@5 15: cows and heit- ers, $2 0U@4 40; Texus steers, $3 15@4 40: stock- ers and feeders, §5 45@4 50. SHEEP—Steady. Keceipts 5000. FOREIGN MARKETS., London. LONDON, Exo. May 14 — Consols, 11:%; stiver, 28 1-164; French rentes, 103t 82c. Liverpool. WHEAT-Steady. No. 1 standard California wheat, 31s 9d: cargoes Walla Walla wheat. 305 Tl cargoes off coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage, firmer, partially 3d to 6d bigher; English country’ markets, partiaily 6d dearer; Erench country markets, frm: Liverpool wheat, No. 1 Californis 6s 7d@6s 7Tyad: wheat in arls firm; flour i Paris. easy: weather in Englaad cioudy. COTTON—Uplands, 4 5-164. FUTORES. The Produce Exchange cable gives the following 1iverpool quotations for o, 2 Ked Winter: May, 65 14d; July, 6s Ygd; September, 5s 1134 L. . EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 6V days.....,,, — §48714 Sterling kxchange, sight. - 48814 Sterling Cables. : i aBa3y New York Exchange, sight. S 15 New York Excbange, elegfaphio. — 1714 ¥ine silver. per ounce..... i el Mexicau Doilars. 493 B0 L S YESTERDAY'S WHEAT MARKET. The following resume of the wheat market Is furnished by E. A.' Bresse, Produce Exchange grainbroker, 412 Pine street. Sax FRANCISCO, May 14, 1897. Chicago. Whest bulls were surp-ised this morning to find Liverpool cabies only 34d bigher in the face of | vesterday’s advance on this side. Opening quota- tious reflected the weakness of traders who went home long over night. July showed a shrinkage | of %4ctolcat the start. Good buying a: the de- cilue stiffened prices 540 to 34c. Second cubles, both private and public, were farther depressed. This started local longs (o un- loading; their efforts started St. Louis to join the selling movement. Offerings grew into large pro- POrtion more thau the market was able to hold up under, result being a break of 13c from the tap. Juiy declined to 72%c, May to 74%4C as agninst 76¢ for the latter early in the day. At the deciine Cudaby’s Lrokers bought freely: their buying stopped the break and changed sentiment Lo some exteat. Many attribute to-day’s decline 10 an | effort upon the part of prominent longs o depress the murket in order to buy wheat on. Outside news, except from Cal:fornia, was bull- ish. New York reported yesterday’s cable offer- ings accepted. 200,000 bushels of wheat sold here to-day f0F export at an advaace of 3cover May quotations. ~pot wheat is ciosely heid and de- mands & jair premium Over market quotations. The action in May wheat Lo-day sel_many Lo be: | lieving & squeeze is not npossible. May ix heav- | ily oversolu. Much of the short sales are under 70c. The difference between May and July atone time during the session was 234 in fayor of May. Estimaies on Monday’s visibie supply range from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 decrease. Busbels. 358,983 Receipts of whea: at primary points. Y " ¥ 288721 Shipments of wheat AL primary poin 1 Receipts of wheat at tidewater points. .....132 563 RSPty oo RN 6,705 France reported weather cold and unseasonable, wish wheat prices hardening. Liverpool spot market heavy. Ynglish couniiy markeis sirong, partially 6a higher. Corn acted In_sympathy with wheat. Cfferin were heavier. Very litt.¢ outside interest sho in to-day’s transactions. ©Oa.s ull, fractionally lower. Provisious received but littie attention. Trading was 0 & profssioual character. Outside orders were conspicuous by their absence. 0 Fraocisco. 5 A A weeker feeling In wheat was dl opening. Disapjoinuing cavles and cloudy weather kept bull traders from taking bold. Iniial price of December was $1 23%5 agninst 81 2875 at tue close yesierday. ‘irading was of a limited charac- ter. Longs did not show any disposition to be- come frightened, regarding & smail ieaction as due Chicago advices were encouraging to the long side, explmning the slump in thelr market as coming rrom sourees who were breakiug prices in order to buy on. 'l he session closed with $1 23 bid for December. No hing was doue in May wheat or berles. 10:15 A . SESSIO Continued weakness in the Chicago market made the temper of local traders incilned 1o bear- ishness. December wheat staried at 81 2734, sold &L 81 2755 and atvanced (o $1 28 on good buying, $1 2814 Leing bid at the close. Loci. operators are actlog very cautfously. In- forma.lon Tesarding crop cndiiions as ye is not of & character to justif; & fair esumate. The every-day short-seller I Inclined to keep closo to shore, temporarily & least. The remarkable strong undercurrent (o wheat makes selling haz- argous. The advance has been a healihy one, Very lit- tle sensationalisi has sccompaniéd the rise. 11:15 o M SESSION. 7Trading In wheat at the opeuing was 34c highe: | than the closing of the vrevious session.. Seliing Uy scalpers to take profit suppiied the demands of buyers. December fluctuated between $i 283 and $1 28, closing at $1 2814 bid. with $1 2814 biu directly afier the close. | . Clearing weather added to the stronger feeling inwheat Buriey was in better d-mand. Decem- ber opened at 75147, s0ld at 75Vsc and closed ac 75350, Between sesslous buycrs were biadiug vac. 2 P M. SESSION. The afternoon session opened with & sironger feeling In_ wheal. Lecemoer was wanted at $1 283, against $1 2815 the previons session. Tradiug was resteicted to the local crowd. Ship- pers’ influence was abse, t. The s.rong undertone Lre in wheat is. 10 say the ieasi, remarkabie. rorel East-ro markets closed very weak. while in this market wheal cioses to-day only & trifie lower than yesieriuy. The market is in a good condilion to advance sharply with any further eucouragement. There seems very little resistance against an ad vance. — PEODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS, W LEAT—The Casabona takes for Syaney 17, | 988 ctis, valted at §.1.429. Futures and spot Wheat were both lower and quieter, in sympathy with deciining Eastern and 1oreign markets. Quoted at §1 2715@1 3214 for common grades, $1 333,@1 85 B cil for average No. 1, §1 37% for choice wnd $1 40 @1 4214 10r extra choice mili- ing: ~onors, $1 30@1 574 for No. 1and §140 @1 425 tor miliing. CALL BOARD SALES. IXFORMAL £¥8810X—8:13 0'clock—December— 20C0ciis, 81 28%: BUUV, $1 2814; 600U, $1 2834; 14,000, 81725, SECOND SkssioN — December — 14,000 ctls, $1 2734: 2000, $1 27645; 14,000, 81 21%; 2u00, ESPr FRGULAR MORNING SESS10N—December—8000 culs $12835: 2000, 1 2814 6000, $1 283s; 26,000, 8128 AFTERNOON Skss1oN — December—2000 ctls, $1 2534: 16,00, 81 285y BARLEY—Exiorts of Barley from this_port during the first 10ur months of 1597 were 542 351 cus, valuea at $2.147, against 647,588 cls at 15 8,493 dur.ng the same period 1n 1896. The mar~et s weak and quiet. Feed, 70@76¢ B cul; choice brigat, 7644¢; Brewing, S0G85c. CALL TOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESS10N—~9:15 0'clock—No sales. BECOND SESSION— 0 Sales. REGULAR MORNING SESSION—December—3000 ctis. 75%4¢: 2000, T5Y4c; 2000, 758, AFTERNOON SESSION—NO saies. OATS — Fuget Sound are_quotable at $1 30 @1 40 % cll; xood to_choice, S1 1234@1 25; com- mon, $1@1 U7%. Clipped Oals se. wh $1@2 B ton uver the raw product. CORN—Beyond a weakness In Large Yollow there {3 nothing new. Kece pis are heavier. Laige Yellow S1@1 U315 ® cui: Small Round do, $10:35@1 05: White, 81g90c $ otl. RY E—1716@82Vac B cul. BUCKWHLA (—1s nominal at about 81 25@ 10l FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net « prices are: Family extras, | 1 75@4 85: Bakers' exiras, $4 5U@4 65; Super- fine. $4@4 35 @ bbl. CORNA AL " ETC. — Feed $20922: Cracked Corn, $23 @ ton. MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as follows, usual discount to the trad: T m Flour, §2 85 # 100 Ibs: Rye Flour. $2 50 % 100; Rice Flour, $5 73: Cornmeal, $2@2 =5: extra cream do, §2 75, Oatmesl, $3 50; Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, $3 (0@ 3 3u; Muckwheat Flour, $3 25@3 50: Cracked V! $3 50; Farina, $4: Whoie Wheat Flour, #3; Rolled Oats (bbis). $4 75@5 15: Peari Barley. !‘3 T5@4: Split Peus, 83 50; Green do, $4 <0 $ 100 s Corn, HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. Bran and Middiings are firm at the advance. New Oat Hay Is coming forward slowly. Old Hay is steady. BRAN—S15@15 50 for the best and $14@14 50 % ton for out-ide brands. MIDDLINGS—815@19 for lower grades $19 50@20 50 @ ton for the best. FEEDSTUFSS — Rolled Barlov, $16 50@17: ?57 :;]e Meal at the mlill, $2650 B ton: jubbiug, HAY—Wheat, S8@10 50;: Wheat and Oat, $7@ 10; Oat, $6@8 50: new Wild Oat, $6@6 50; Bar- ley, $6 50@¥: Alfalfa, $6@7 50; compressed, $6 @9 50: stock. 85@6: Clover, $6@8 P ton. BIRAW=25adlc ¥ bale. and BEAN S AND SEEDS. BEANS—Bayos quoted at $1 65@185; Small Whites, 1@ 20 per ctl; Large Waites, $1@1 10 P cll: Ploks, £1@) 15; Reds, $1 2081 30: Flack- eye, §1 U@ 60; ked Kidney. nominal: Li mas, 814081 35; Butters, $1 251 50: Pex, $1.10 @k Ds_Brown AMustard, $2 50@275: Yeliow Mustard, 81 50 B ctl; Flax. 81 601 60: Canary Beed, 13,@274c P b: Altaifa, bl4c; Kape, 2153 234c: Hemp, dc; Iimothy, 4gc. RI1ED P£AS—Niles, nomiual; Green, $130@ 1809 el POTATOES, VEGETABLES. Very few Sweet Potatoes seen now. Oiher Po- tatoes continue firm, though Dew are weaker. Onlons are sieady. Peas are weaxer and Beans firmer. PUTATOES — New FPotatoes, 2@1l5c »: Sweer Touatoen $1@125 B ol ‘Ealy Sone 6 70¢ B cil; River tteds, 60@70c: Burbank - lings, 5U@sdc B cu for Rivers and 50@70¢ for Peialumus; Oregon Burbauks, 65@95c. ONIONS—\ew Leds, 65@75¢ ¥ ctl. VEGETABLES—Receints were 987 boxes As- paragus, 410 boxes Rhubarb, 11,5 sucks Peas aod 45 racics Beans. Summer Squash is quotable at $1@2 B box: 5 ONIONS, Hothouse Cucumbers, 40c@$1 P dozen; A us, 75¢@$1 26 9 box for common, 81 50@1 x for choice und $2@2 25 P box for faucy: Rhubarb, 25@40c ior ordinary and 8.@76c for choice iarge; Marrowfat Squash, $6@7 P ton; Dried Peppers, 6@8c B m; Green Peppers, 168 200 B D Mexicn Tomatoos, Bomi Green Peas, 25@50c ¥ sack for common and 76¢@81 tor Garden; String Beans. 5@9c_® ib: Horse Beans, 20@50c ¥ sack; Dried Okra, E@9c 1b; Cubbage, 75@88c B cul 2 2 Garlic, 1 15850 cu: Carrous, 259300 § sk: Garlic, 134 BUTTER, CHEESE AND KGGS. Butter {a lower and weak with {ndications ofa furtner deciine. No change in Ezgs and Cheese. BUITER— CREAMERY—Fancy creameries, 15@16c B b: segouds, 14@1435¢ % . e ks 1ow AIEY—Cholce 10 1 4 i lower rades, 11@10nge 07 18014%° PICKLED—15¢.3 B for new. FIRKIN—16c B I for new, CREAMERY TuB—New, 16@18%4¢ B b. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 7@7%c ® B: com- mon 10 g00d, 6@l4e: Cream Cheddar, 10@11c: Yount America, 71a@8%c: Western, 110; East- ern, 13150 9 b KEggs, 14@16c; store Eggs. 12@ XG4 S— Kan 13c ¥ doz; Eastern, 1214@13c: Duck Eggs, 12@ | 13c.8 doz. POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY —Eastern 1s selling at $5 for Hens, $8 50 for young Roosters and $4 50 for ola Koost- ers. Local stock is qulet and unchanged. Live Turkeys, 13@14c for Gobblers, 11@13c for Hevs: Geese B palr, §1@1 50: Ducks, $3 26@38 (0 for old and &5 50@6 for youug; Hens. $3@4 50. Tiocsters, young. S6@8 ® dozen; do, old, $3 60@4; Fryers, $3 50@6 B doz: Kroilers, $4 for lurge aud 81 78@2 50 for small: Pigeons, $1 509175 9 dozen for young and for old. GAMI—Hare, nomipal; Rabbits, nominal AND CITRUS FRUITS, rawberries and 1090 DECIDUOUS Recelpts were 839 chests boxes Cherries. Blackberries from Covina, 12%sc baiket. Cherries are undersized this year and are conse- quently ot attractive to buyers. Strawberries are uncnanged. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Strawberries, $3@4 B chest for large and §3 50 @b for small. Gooseberries, 214@3c B . Taspberries. 75¢ B baskel. Apples. $1@2 B box. Cherries, 20@50c ® box for white and red and 40@85c for black. CITRUS FRUITS_Navel Oranges are quotable L 83@4 B box for choice to fancy and 31 25@3 P box for common; Seedlings, 75¢@$1 50 B box Mediterranean Sweets, $1 25@2 50 ® bx: Lemons, 75c@$1 25 tor common and $1 50@2 25 fo #00d to choice: Mexican Limes, $6 % box: ba- nanas, $1@2 P'bunch; Pineapples, $2@4 P doz. DRIED FLUITS, KAISINS, NUTS, ETC. DRIED FRUITS—Quotations are as follows: Penches, 41g%6c B 1b; faucy, 6%: B Ib:_peeled, #@llc: Apricots, 6@Sc: Moorparks 10@12c: evaporated Apples, b@svec: sun-dried, 2@3c: Prunes, 214@3c for the 4 sizes: while rigs, 3ci Plums, 4@4%sc for pitted and 1@1lac for unpit- ted: Nectariues. 51.@515c 9 b for piime to fancy: FPears, 234@Ac for whole, 212@5¢ 10r quarters and #@sc for haives. RAISINS— Four-crown, loose. 534¢; 3-crown. 4%4c: 2-crown, P 1b: 'seed ess Suitanas. 5@dlac: seedless Muscatels. 434c: 3-crown London Jayers, $1@1 25: clusies, $1 505 Dehesa clusters, $2 50; 1mperial clusters, $2 50: drled grapos out. NUTS—Ches: nuts quotable at_8@10c: Walnuts, 614@7c § B for standard ana $@93zc b for softshell: Almonds, 6@6hac for Languedoc, 834gc for hardsheli und S@9C # Ib for papersheli: Peanuts, 3@6c B_b tor Lasteru and 4c for Cali- fornia: Hickory Nuts, ‘@6c # Ib; Pecans. 716 e ® s Filberts, Ti5@Sc: Brazil Nuls, T5a@8e: Coconnuts $5@5 50 & 100. HONEY—Comb, 10@1214 for bright and_ 5@go tor lower grades; water.white exracted, 6@ ac: licht amber extracted. 41p@4340c; dark amber, d@dyac; dark, 2@3c B B. BEESWAX23@25c # b PROVISIUNS. Prices show no particu ar change. CURED MEATS—Bacoa. 734¢ 8 b forheavy, o ® I for Iight mediom, Yo tor lizht, 10c B b for extra licht and 12c % 1 for sugar cared. = East- ern sugar-cured Hams, 12%gc D: California Hems, 1044@1 1c: Mess Beut, @8 50 P bbl: exira mess do. 35 50@9: family do, §9 50@10; extra yrime Pork, $10@10 50: exira ciear, $13 50@14 @ bbl: mess, $12060@13 ¥ bbl; Smoked Beel, 930 B B 1,3 KL~ Eastern tierces are quoted at 534c for compound_and 63gc for pure: pails, 7c: Cal- Hfornia terces, 416@4%4c for compound and b14c for pure; balf'bbls, 633c; 101 ns, 7ci o Thac B COTTOLENE—6c tn tierces and 744@8%c in 161> tins. HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKINS—For a resume of the mar- ket see circular in another columa. Culls and brands sell 1o under sounc stock. Heavy salted steers, 714@8c: medium, 7c: light, 616@7c: Cow- hides, 614@7c: Stags. &c: salted K1p.6¢; salted Calf, T@sc: sated Veal 6@7c; ary Hides, 12@1274c culls and brands. $@10c: dry Kip und Veal, 9@1ve dry Calt, J8c; culls, 10c; Goatsiing, 20@25c eac Kids, be; Deerskins, ood summer, 260 B Ib: medium, . 100; Sheepskins, shear- lings, 10@205 each: sbort wool, 50@4Uc each: medinm. AU@30c each: long wools, 60@75c eacn: TALLOW—No, 1, rendered, 23,@3c ® Ib; No. 3, 2340: refined. 50 Grease, 20 B b. WOOL—Jacob Woliner's circular says: “Ours, as well 45 tue Eastern marke:, can be quoted very dull with noinquiry for Wooi at any price. Every- thing seems (0 be At & standsull awaitiog the prs- sage of ihe i riff bill. Manufaciurers are all over- stocked and 1t will be some_time before there wiil be a chance to reaize on Wool. The baiance of the Wools fn Rea Biuff, which consisted of tho three larcest clips, aboui 500 bales, was s0ld at 103gc. Ttlooked very cheap, but that price can- not be rea ized (o-day. Wools still errive freely, mostly on consigument, and the warehouses are well fi led. W oois canuo: be qu=ted lower. as there 1s 1o demand nor offer to buy atsuy prices. All Eastern advices confirm this state of affuirs: ‘Mar- ket not lower, but no demaud.’ A luli in the mar- Kot was expected on account of the tremendous sales made io the last three mouths, but it came 1wo weeks soouer than it was expected: (00 800n 1o the comfort of a 2004 many nolders as well as growers Al biyers havs withdrawn from the Territories and Uregon as weil as in this State. Everything is at a standsull.” Spring clip 15 quoted as foliows 18c: Foothill, 9@)le: San_Jonquin, year's ciip, 20c: wint Mountatn. 11@ | 7@8e: do, seven months, T@vc B Ib; Nevadas, | 9@11¢; kastern Oregon. 7@10e. 1OPS—6@sc for 1aif to choice and 9@10c B 1 | for fancy. Contracts wre being drawn at 8@10c for new Oregons and 7@9c for mew Washingtous. GENERAL MoRUHANDISE, BAGS—Calcutia Grain Bags. spot, Sc; June, 6¢; July, Bc: San Quentin, §6 40: Wool Bags, 24@27c. COAL-Harrison’s circular says: “Durlag the week there have been six arrivals from British Columbln with 14,657 tons of Coal, four from Washington with 10,922 tons, three from Oreson with 1550 tons and one from Sydney with 1399 tons. Business generally In this line remains du.1 a shows very little vitallty: the result is that some grades are belnz plled up 1 the yards, prin- pally domestic ¢ as the fair weather has minimized their uses except for cooking purposes. Prices ahow but hittle chance; Ausiraiian and Enghsh are quoied a shade higher, caus -d mainiy by inward freigh:s being advanced somewhat. Our consumption of fuel this year will be less than In 1596, a8 our factories are runutng ilght, although our rallroads and gas companies are consuming thelr nsual quota. ‘The products of Corral Hotlow colliery are promised to be fresly delivered here in the near fature, meanwhile it s being generally tested to ascer.ain for what purpose it will be most effective as fuel. The tarit s vet ln an em- bryonic or more properly charucterized chaotic condition: meauwhiie all branches of commerco are 1u a cowpivte mudd e awaltiug the disen:an- glement of present complications. As we are promised beneficial cuanges from our Const Coal producers. we are only too willing to wait. We shall not suffer for & scarcicy of forelkn fuel this there is ay_present sufficlent tonnage en- &aged 1o Insure us shipmeuts of 230,000 tons rrom Euglana and Australia. Welling.on, $8 @ tou: South field ' Welllogton, $7 60: Seatdle, $6 bu: Bryant, $5 50; Coos may, $4 75: Wallsend, 87 # ton: ‘Cumberland. $18 60 tou in bulk and '$15 ‘Anthracite Egz, $L1@12 B 38@10. Cani 1ou: Kock Springs, Castle Gate and Pieasant Valley, $7 60: Coke. $11@12 fn bulk and $13 P ton Insks. RICK—The market i3 firm. Chinese mixed, $350@3 85 (ti: No. 1 is higher at $4@4 20 cul; extra No. 1, 84 40@4 60; Hawalian, $4 37%4; Japan, 54 20@4 60. The Western Sugar Refining Company quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6ygc: Powdered, 5540; Dry Granulated, 5c® B Confectioners’ A, bc: Magnolia A, 45c; 414c: Golden C, 4%gc: Candy Granulated, Bijge: halt burrels J4c more thau barrels, and boxes 14¢ more. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. New Wellington, $8: Hogs are firmer under lizhter recelpts, but prices have not yet advanced. Beef, Mutton and Veal are unchanged. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slsugn- terersare as foliows: BEEF—First quallty, 6%a@6c; second do, 5c; wird do, 4@ 1c'e B VEAL—Large, b@6c: small, 6@7¢ B B MUTTON—Wethers, 5@51c: £wes, 4@5c B b LAMB—Spring, 6@65¢ ¥ D PORK—Live Hogs, 314¢ for Iarge and $i4c for small and medium; sor. Hogs, 244@2Ygc: dressed do, 414@5Y4e. BEUEIPTS OF yem 14 HOURS. 16,754] Cheese, eus., 1,110/ Egxs, dos, 87)0| Hides. no. 4,835/ Pelta. bals, 9| W 2,561 Wool, bis... 1,701 Leavter, roil 700 PRODUCK. Flour, ar ska . Wheat, ctls. Onlons, sks. Lime, bbis. . Hay, 1ons. Mustard Seed, 3z 1,858 Shorts, sks...... 200 Tumber, vy 10 Powder, cascs. 80 FAMILY RETAIL MARKET. Butter Is unchanged. Eggs are cheaper. Meats and Poultry show few changes. Summer Fraits are siowly Sheapening, though sulll dear. Vegetabies are alsogetting cheaper. (Hollowingls THE Cai's Teguiar weskly retall COAI—PER TON. —@11 00| Castle Gate. £50@10 00 Cannet...... Wellington. )10 00| PleasantVal £50@10 00 | Lmes, B doz... New Wei Southfiela lington.... 10 00| Wellingtoa —@ 950 Seattle. 05080 Dl coos bayT @ 878 TAIRY FRODUCE. T Butter, fancy, # Cheese, Swiss. .. .20@30 Common Eggs..... —@15 | Ranch gy n‘:‘«fi;m{g (oney, com| 3 do, extracted.... 8@L3 rquare a0, B MEATS—PXR POUNN. 12@17 | Pork, fresh. 1215 Pork; salt... [l 11! Pork Chops. ...... 1 Round Steak...... &a10 234 15| Sirloln Steak. .12 16| Porterhouse, do. .. 10@12| Veal... ULTRY AND GAMR. 508 60 Turkeys, B .. @ 85 15@ 17 50@ —| 80Q 65| 25@ 5 FRUITS AND NUTS. 4@ _6Strawerries, B b %@10| B drawer. 5@40 26@80| Rnapberries, BbYkL i U0 - 10@i 2 Walnuts, $B.....15@ — VEGETARL®N. Asparacus. B B .. 5@12Dried Okra. B 1b..12@15 Artichokes, Bdoz. .15@4UOnlons, B b....... —@ b Beets, doz 1 Peppers, dried . 16@ — Beans,white Bib... 3@ 5| do. gre-n. B B . :5@35 Colored. ® ... @ Sltarsnips, $ aos....1 Lima. . 4@ blPotatoes, B D..... 2 Cabbage, each..... B5@10l Do Sweer, B .. Gaui lowers, é4éil. 5@ elery, ¥ bunch... 5@ — Rhubarb, B b....., 3@ 5 Cress, ® dzbunchs. 20@25/Sage, P h?:,., 2:835 tucimbers,dz..75@1 25/Smr Squash —@16 Garlic, @ B........ 5@ —|String Beans, n10@12 Green feas, §b.. 3@ 4|Thyme, P . 20 0 Lentils, 8 . *(Turnij dos. Lettuce, B 5.~ 1525 Tomressr B Mr'fat Squash, P & 5@10) Halibut. ., Kingfish Salmon, fresh Shrimps. ... Shad..... 0 Cal,’y = i Do e, W dx. sogi0 8@10 THE 8TOOK MARKET. The Comstocks were weaker, but the decline light. There was not much trading. The delinquent assessment sale of Hale & Nor- €ross stock, which the Fox directors advertised to be held yesterday, has been postponed to May 21, in obediencs to the order of court enjoining the sale. The delinquent asssssment sale of the Bruns. wick Consolidated Mining Company will be held to-day. The Mercer Mining Company of Utah has de. clared & ¢Vl iend of 1234 ceats per share, amouni- ing to $25.000, peyable May 20. The totsl aivi- | deuds of this company, Inclusive of the above, are | £700,000. | The Bullion-Beck Mining Company of Ctah has | pasied i:5 dividend for the current month. as tho funds on land are being aoplied Lo the develop- ment of th-mine. . The delinquency in office of the assessment on the capital stock of the Henrleita Mining Com- pany has been postpoued 10 May 21, and the day of sale to Jue 11. 1u (he Siandard Consolidated mine at Bodle for the week ending Moy 10 the regular work of pros- pe: ting and ore extracuion continued on tne 320, 265, 357, 380 and 6.0 levels. In the Builion velu | Stopes Lhs ore is holding out longer than was ex- | pecied. In the Black ledge above the north drift | o1 the 418 level the stopes are very big. 1n the | Burgess ledge on the same level there 18 a smail | \ | | 100, wall Seam of high-grade ore. On the surface the gallows frame ut the Jupiter shait has been re- moved, and they have commenced Lo move the summit bulldiag to cover this shatt. ~tandard mill statement—Ore crushed for the week, 2U8 tous; average assay vanner taillngs, $10 07; tons concentrates produced, 3%a: average value, $86 95; plate amalgam produced, 69234 ounces: value per ounce, $2 54. At tailings piant 1571 tony of tailings were treated for the week. At plant 2 143 tons were treated BUALD SALES, Following were the sales In the San Francisco Stock Board yesterday: REGULAR MORNING SKSSION. <owwxversa 9:30. 480 BE.....00200 G &£C.... 36200 Potosl 560 CU& V. 1.8/ A¥TE] 30, 900 B&B......57/100 Uceldti....10/100 Stard...1.55 | 200 CC&V'..1.90/100 Ovrmn.... 14| 20 Union 1uy C Point...27/1u0 Potosi... 4 10) . 2¢| 50 Savaze. (134, 10 Ophir.....92] Following were the sales in the Paclfic Stock Board yesterday: KEGULAR ryearoN—10:n. 300 Chilnge, 200 A 15/ 300 Potos: . 160 Conti....1.Ub|300 Bavage.. .4 | 1000 Euilon..04(400 Crwn Pi..25/100 83 | 200 G&C 1500 85 200 Chollar. s 5/300 Scorpion..03 20) 8 Nv....43 1500 81 HUI, .02 400 Mexican..' 403 AFTYRNOON SESSIO: 1390 Challze...2 160 CC&V. . 1.85(1 2 400 8 Nev......42 20) Uulon.....87 350 ¥ Juwk .26 | CLUSING QUOTATIONS, FRIDAY, May 14—4 P. w. Fo Ashed. But. Avkat. 06 [ v 05 05 06| - 21 22| 04 22 P @w Best & Belonaz 57 o8 - Benton Coa... 10 =] 09 Hullten ........ 03 03| 92 Caledoni; 10 11 14 Chollar . €7 69 44 Con.Lal&V 185 1.90|~ 33 Challenge Coa. 23 2| = Con. Imperia. U1 Ui[sex. Belchas = 08 Conildence.... 1.0v 1.03| silver Hili. - Con New Yocs — (2[sierrs Nevadu 42 Crown Folat... 25 %6 ~taudard ..s.. .50 EasuslerraNe? — bi|>ynaicaze. .l 01 rorekaCoa.. — i0fCnionoea. il 86 kxcheuec .. — 0| teb.......l. LU KUY, 22 26 eluW Jacken 3 Lesduices B0 b t1l0Ca AND BOND EXCHANGE. FRIDAY, May 14-2 F. 20 TXITED STATES BONDS. o, dsncas Ue4s conp.113 — Donew 1ssuei23 — MISCELLANEOUS ROXDY. CalstChiase. 112 — DakGas Bv.. — 104 al KlecLos — 130 |Do2d1s5s.. 10734 CoiaOW b1 — 9816/0mnious és. 121 122 Dpot-stex-cp — 100 "|P&0 Ryds. — 13 Rdsn L&P 63126 127 |P&Ch Ry 6. 100%102% F&CHRR 6510614 Pwlst KR6111s )18 Geary-at BOs — 104%4|keno, WLEL — 103 HCESDL100 — [tacwP &L — 00 Los Ang L8i 9214100 |SF&NPRSs. 1073103 Dotnteed s — 100 SPREArizS: 923, — MitsiChle8s128 124 |SPRECalés. 10735 — DoRyCon b 1063410675/~ PRR CAIS. 86 — NutVin6s1st — 300 °|SPBrRCai6s 6934100 NevUNgR7s — 10534/SVWaterds. 11835 — N KyUsl 08,106 — [5VWaterss. 10085 — Nhyia v — — [SikioG&kes 99391003 W ATRR ETOCKY. Contra Costa 3134 3314Sprug Valley £77 98 MariuCo.... 47 — | €43 AND KLECTRIn 3 T0oRL But asker. G tdsres...109 duig Captiat, 80 |[PacifioLichs 49 51 ey S34/san Francecs 515 456 Vak G L & H el 6415(510ckiOM 1o 1877 — Fac Gas lmp 90 Ylig) INSUBANGE wrOCKL Fireman'sFa178 128 | com s e Ak shiee e 83 e S 2583240 | Comdon b A 131 4101 Cai8L&TCO — 106 [MerchEx... 13 - KACINGC PANK 8TO: Sav &Loaa.. — 10% Securlty.....330 500 Unu TEUi 99714 — Gers@Lco. 120) 1400 HumbS&Lliw) — Mutual.. 35 40 Ebsav Ulloads9 — STRERT RAULROAD STOCKY. 10734109 [OskSL&HAr — Geary-st. 28" — [Premdio..... & Markeirat.ia 233 44 100 53 “rorK s Auantion,,, 14 17 |GlaniCon..., 294 2035 Callfornia.... 80 380 Vigorie ..l = Kaatern U, MINCELIAN DT mame Alsskaree. 97 100 (Nat ¥inCo., — 7 Ger Lead o100 140 |ceanicSSCs — g3 HawC&sCo.. 10% lilglPacAux¥FA 2 3 HutchsPLo 1834 19 |PacBoraxCo. 99 ~ — MerkixAssa. 90 — |ParfFunle & 7 BALKS—MOBXING BAMSION, soard . 50 Alaska Packers’ Association. s 30.. 10 do a0 ... 9900 10 Contra Costa Water. 350 Haichuisan 8 . Co. = 0 Sireei— 50 Hawalian Commercial.. 100 apat Etectrlo Ligh t o Light, 50 5V Water o Street— 10 Hutehinson 8 P Co. |q HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WESTERN HOTEL. E K Earle. Chicago Harry Miller, Chicaco Chas Miller. Chicugo Mrs J Poccerk & 1d, Okd H Dempsey, Stillwater J Donervan, Stillwater t, Portland D W Lathum, ) ortland D O Tole, Grass Valiey F : outerellw & 2¢. Denv TL Youngs, Denver ~ CSmith, w& d Birmiogm M J McGane, Sacio L Murray. Troy. N ¥ Chas Adams, Chicago P C Mayford. Chicago E P Thurston, Victoria J Hollidey & w, Cincln:i COSMOPOLITAN HUTEL. Harry Kirkilan, NY B W Towsend, Palo Alto A LTnwsend, Pao alto J H Haynes & w, 1 a Mme Robison, Alameda F J Mulier, Kedwood City 1J McCartney, Fresno J W Sherman, N ¥ N Davis, DutchFlat ~ F € We les, Tacoma E T Burlow,7acoma K WSeverance, Tillamook Yeltaro Okano, N Miss J Kirk, Sta Monica J J Fortiania, London J B Norton, acific Grove Mrs C D Sianton, Cal W W Simmons & w, Cal John Hester, Ireiend € H Johnson & w, Cal W C Chance, Chicago F M Jeunings, San Diego Mrs E F Marsh, Mich Fred Foster, Monterey C 5 Harmon, Monterey F [ Blanchard, Howards BALDWIN HOTEL. J Lamb, £an Jose J Rasler & w Sacto LTaylor, Alask E H Knapp, Boston Miss JGuman, Carson Cy Mrs B Stanhope. Mexico M J ELis, San Rafael ~ T R Cunningham, >tckin Misy K. uninghem,Stkn Miss H E Elder, Ind Mrs § E Phillips.Denver G L I'yer, Alvarado H A Wrisht, Stockton T € Gibbous, Stockton L W White. Phila L G Gurnett & w, Phila T € smi.h, Portland T Bur.s, lulate Miss Was, Mont C Lee. Portiand F Anthony, ~an Diego B Coliis, Fresno J Muiligan, Berkeley PALACE HOTEL E C Rodges, Bosion DrJ B~ Egan, N Y L H Blakeman, N Y G A Jones. London G H Robinsan,Stanford ¥ H Arnold, “tunford B Wehriurtz, Cal E J Craue, Cal I K Claggett, Baltimore Mrs E J Crane, Cal ¥ Leeming, Brooklyn S ¥ Seers. Boston Mra F Leeming, N ¥ A Svofford, N Y W S Wilkinson, NY € James, Chicago 1 Dietrick, Cal Mrs W S Wilkinson.N ¥ P Moran, San Jose H B Shaw, Burlington E W Hammer, Chicago D M Wade, Chicago J Baer, Cincinaath ‘AW More, Cal F F Rogers. Palo Alio & J Ricks, Ohio Miss Ricks, Ohio C A Lippe. Denver J ¥ Boyd, Davisvile ~ H Bowen, N Y Mrs J F Boya, Cal A J Webster, Superior J Francis_Omaha Mrs A J Webster, Wis € C Powaing, Reno J A Bettell, Chicago GRAND HOTE.i. E M Preston, Nev City L R Poundstone, Big Cyn Mrs W F Kuox, Sacto Miss Knox, Sacto C Is Walsh, Sacio J LeClaire, Onkland L L 1ane, Angels W W Foote. Oakland ¥ E Sou:hwaite, Niles F Smith. Cal Miss Smith, Cal 1L G Harner, Vallejo 3 Martin, Cal A J Hart, San Jose W H Jordan, Oskland B F Battersby, S Louls JLG Turnerdim, Modsto Mrs A J Hicks, Mich Mary K d- Lancy, Butte J H +mith, Alaska 3 H Anderson, Sewitle T L Vance, Sta Paula 3\ Armstrong, sailoas W E Peck, Sta Cruz T M Atkis, Salem 18 Arking, Falem G R Asey. Maa'son © B shaver, Fresno 1L J Muddox, Mocesto W A Kunnert, San L O Orto Kuhnert, San LO E M Danion, Boston W W Oates, Stockton ¥ C Bank, lone ¥ J Teggert & w, stan- J J Douovan, Texas ford University G H Burnbam, Placervil HJ Smal. ~ucto J Leid er, Sacto T Lee. Sucramento Dr 5 0’ Brien, Merced H R Beruard, lone br F D Tyrrell macio F J Koberts, Belment Wm Mullaney, Sacio A L Levinsky, stockton RUSS HOUSE. W W Richards, NY W J Hotchkiss, Hidsbrg P M Bequette, Cal ¥ Canady. Ugdeny 3 R Glover, Sucto B Jobunse, Hovolulu G Lindell, Suisun P 3 Caliihan, seattle W S Threckacd, Seattle G A Lewis, Cal Wood, N Mex CC Wheeier & w, Cal M P Donly, Alameda J A Howara & w, Angels J L. Moure, Berryessa S Storm. Chicazo L N Wood. Visaila W H Dunlas, Tenn M OStumner, Or B F Grosser, Nev City 1 G Ferry Los Ang Mrs J A Woodson, Sacto E B Estes & w, Carson A Gibson, Reno ¥ Katbbury, Aliuras E A Bunch, Alamo 3 Irwin, Santa Pauis W B Coy, Occidental 3 B Burrell, Wrights M L Moriis, Santa Rosa W Walter, ~an Ramona J Po'ter, Vallejo w J ii Boke. Napa. 3 H M Blunt, Cal 3 Vally R D Ledgeti, Sacra- 3 Gakiand mento lingham & w, E F Darbin & £, Wis F P Earline & t. Milwauk A Dippel, Poriland T a1 A chell, Satinas Miss W White, Stinn. L Lester, \ ylor, § T'iarion, Alameas ‘W E Swmith, Menlo Park J S Gibson, Williams H C Stanton, Willows 2 Burk, Cal P Quinn, Eureka | 3 anderson, C C A Frecman, St Louts O Doliiug, Spokane W W Zollars, Portiund F A Brochert, Portland F Brocamonte, Portland stiss N Young, Portland H Mills, ur F Lansing, Omaha Miss H Scowcroft.Ogden W Scowcroft, Ogden e Hers Brunel, an actor in a Vienna the- ater, while performing the part of a man who has just received appalling news, puts his_face in his bands and silently weeps. On turning his countenance to the audience they note its paleness, causeu by the chalk on his hands. One nighta Los Ang Mrs G « iiman, Visalia Mrs M Biown, Chico R C ~argent, Stockton ! wag put lampblack in his pockets instead of the usual chalk and the face he uplhifted was Indicrously black. OCEAN SYEAME] Dates o Departure From San Franelsen. WTRAMER |DESTINATION. | SATLS | PIKR ABianchard |Oregon poris.. (May 16 10AM | Pier 13 Pomons. ... Humboldesu: | May 18, xrw (Pier 9 anta Rosa. |6an Diego. ... (Ma 16.11aw | Plerll City Puebla| Vic & Pzt 8nd | May 16, 9lax |Pier ) Cbiikat..... |Eel River.....|May 17, 9ax|Pler 13 State of Cal| Pordana |May 38.20am | biee 38 Coos Bay..... [ Newpor: ay 18 faw | Plec 1L Australia. .. | Honolulu.. Mav 18, 2pu | Pler 7 Cly Syduey | Panama. May 18,12 3| LM 'S Grava Harbor. [May 1812 | Pler 2 Coos Bay ... |May 18 10Aw | blerls HomboldiBay | May 15, 2ru|Pler § |Coos Bay.....|Mav19. 9ax| Blers Ynauina Hay | May 20 104 | Pler 2 <an Diego. ... | My 20,13am | Pler1l Chinad& Japan May 20, 1pu [P MSS Faralion Vic & Pgt Eno [May 21. Sau [Pler 9 Newport ....... | $am | Plor 1L | Portiand 10au | Pler 24 STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. T T o 7 sunoL. ..... |Grays Harbor. ... Norih ¥ork. ... | Humbold: Sav Z Pomous... ... . | Humboide Bay .. Willametts Seastie Loos kiay. Humboldt Eel River. Portiand. Crescent Clty Tucoma. ... = Victoria'& Puzet Soan1 sanDiego ...... Yauquina kay.. Mackinaw Waila Walla. Corona. Faralion Orizaba. Tmatiila. —_— e BUN, MOON ANOD 24D TNITRD STATRS COAST AND GEODFTIC Somvwr. Tiuxs AND HEIGHTS oF HIGH AND Low WATERS AT FORT POINT. ENTRANCE TO EaN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFF CIAL AUTHORITY OF THK SUPERINTKNDEN: NorE—The high and Iow waiers occur au ths City Frous (Mission-sirest Wharf) about twenty five minuzes Jatec than ac Fort Polut: e helghs 01 e fa the same at both places. May—180; Saturdsy. Msy 15. ©un rises. ... 4.58| Moon rises . Sun nets 714 Moon seta. - S| T [ e 1me wl Wi TH W I8 &1 —Uw[1L1Z 16/ 501/ —1.3{12.11 fi 17| 5.51|-1.5 6.9 18 6.41|—L> .- H W 19| 0.18/ 5.7| 7.31(—12] 2.8 20| L11] 54 —0.8| 4.10| 4. 824| 2.8 21) 215) 471 9.24|-04| 5.02| 45| 9.27) 28 NoTE—In the above exposition of the tides t! oarly morning tides are giver: in the left hand eolumn, and the successive tides of the day in the order of oocurrence as to time. The second tims column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide, and the las or righ band column gives the ast tide of the day, except when nere are bui three tides as sometimes scours. The helghts given are additions to the soundings on the United Btates Coas: Survey §harts, except when a minus sign (—) preoedes the en the number givenis sul from the depth x1ven by the charia oY ———————————————— SUTICE TO MAKINEES. A branch of the Uniied States Hydrographlc Office located in the Merckants’ Exeh:u-: 1s maintained in San Francisco for the benefis of mariners without Tegard t0 nationality and free of expense. Navigators are cordially Invited o visil: the office, where complete sets of charts and sallinz directions of the world are kept on hani: or com- m:;d;' .ht:.n‘c':alnd :!; latess ln'o:mlllol: ways be o regarding lights, dengers 10 navigation and all matiers of interest to ocsan commerce. The time ball ontop of the bullding on Tele graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befors Boon. and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each dav from the Dalied States Naval Observaiory & Mare Lsiand A motice stating whether the time Dball was fropped on time, or giving the error, If auy. Iy publishel the sams day vy the afternoon papers ad by the morning papers the The Time Ball. BRANCE HYDROGRAPHIC OFFION, U. 8. l!.} MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Sax FRANCISCO. May 14. 1897. The time ball on Telegrapn Hil was exactly at noon to-day—L e. ai noon of he 120: = W. 5 Huomms, Lieutensnt U. & K., in charge. SHIPPING INTELLIGENC arrived FRIDAY May 1d. Stmr Alice Blanchard, Hughe, 6 hours rom Astoris, vf: pass una mdse, to Nor.h Pacific &teamship Co. Stmr State of California. Green. 474 hours frm Portland. via Astoria ¥91g HOUTS: Pass wid wdss 1o f00dall, Perkin: stmr Progreso, Storrs. urs from Tacom: 2850 tons coai. to P b Corawall. Stmr Caspar, Anfindsen, 19 Lours from Caspar; 820 M fLiumber. t + asha” [ uuice o Stmr Westport, Jjacobs, 16 hours srom Fort Bruge: 279 M ft lumber 16 Unfon Luo 1 o, Stmr City_of kver it Laverge, i hours from Nanaimo; 3607 tons coal, to Johu Rosenfeld’s 5. wmr Bonita, Nicho'son, 70 hours rrom San Diegn: produce, 1o oo taly, P r<ins & Lo Stur Mineola, Pillsbury. 88 nours from Tacom 3250 tons coal. 05 £(0 Up river dizect Simr Geo Loomls, Bridgett, : 5 hours from Ve: tura; bois ok, 0 Univn Ol Co. Up river di- rect. Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander. 6034 niurs from ‘San Diego: pass and mdse, 1 Goodill, Periias & Co. Schr Geo W Prescott, Doddley, 12 days from Seattle: ballnat, to master. Sclr Enterprise, Ingwersen, 9 days from Cos- mopolis: 200 M 1 lumber, Lo Ura;s Haib r Com- me-cial Co . Schr Rellance, Wi son. £0 hours from Fisks ol UL 75 cds wood. to - A Clbr de.& Co Schr J M Colman, Treanor, 10 days from Port Gamble: lumber ana piles, to Pope & Talvor Oak- iand dir.ci. Cleared. FRIDAY. May 14. Br ship Dovenby Hall, Wickham. Queenstow Eppinger & Co. Bkin W H_ Dimond, Spreckels & Bros Co. Salled. FRIDAY, May 14 Nison, Honolulu: J D Stmr Laguna, Peterson. Stmr Santa Cruz. Jansen, Santa Croz Stmr Eureka, Parsons, San Pedro. Stmr Bonita, N cholson, southern ports Stmr Truckee, Daniels, Tillamook. Br ship Sierra Cadens, McWhianie, Qaeens- Bark Martha Davis. Soule, Honolulu. Echir Nettie Low. Low. FOIn: Kevas. Schr Ocean Spray, Stenborn, Iversens Landing. elegraphic. FOINT LORNS. May 14.—10 r. a.—Weather foggy: Wind SW: velocr - 13 miiss Charters. The Br stmr Pelloan loads raflroad sl Gamble 10¢ Tientsin. Spoken. April 21—Lat 32 8, long 47 W, Br ship Irby, fm Cardiff, far Victoria. Mar 28—Lot 25 S. long 29 05 W, Ger bark from Santa Rosalis, for Falmouth. Apr4—Lat 25 . iong 38 W, Brsnip Mooltan, from Londou, for €an Fraucisco. Domestic Ports. EUREKA—Arrived May 14—Schr Lottle Ca son, fro San Diego. ~OUTH BEND—Arrived May l4—Schr Confi- anzs, hence Apr 30. PORT GAMBLE—Arrived May 14—Schr Hue- neme. from San Pedro. ¥ GREENWOOD—Arrived May 14—Stmr Navarro hence May 13. MENDOCINO—Arrived May 14—Stmr Pt Arena hence May 13. €008 BAY san Francisco. GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived May 10-Scbr Liz- zle Prien, hence 4pr 26. BOWENS LANDING—Salled May 14—Schr Mouterey, for San Francisco. Arrived May 14—Schr Newark, hence May 13. COOS BAY—Salled May 14—Stmr Homer, for San Franclsco. & ‘TACOM A—talled May 10—Scar Metha Nelson, for Sap Francisco. SEATTLE—Arrived May 14—Schr Fred E Sand- ers. from Port Blakeley. PORT GAMBLE- Arrived May 14—Schr Ida Schnauer. f1om Alaska. FORT BRAGG—Arrived May 14—Simr Noyo, hence May 13. YAQUINA BAY—Arrived May 14—Stmr Far- allon, hence May 11, via Eureka: stmr Scotia, hee May 11. via Rockport. TATOOSH—Passed May 1li—stmr Umatill hence May 11, for Victoria. May 14—Stmr Mack aw. from Tacoma, 1or Sun ¥runcisco, PORT TOWNSEND—Arrived May 14—Schr Hueneme, from San Pedro. BANDON—Arr v-1 May 13—Stmr River. Leace May 11 TATOOSH—Passed May 14—8ark Highland Light, from Comox, for U alaska. EW PORT—salies Muy 14—Stmrs Greenwood and Aleairaz, PORT LOS ANGELES—Arrived May 14—Nor stmr Peter Jebsen, irom Nanaimo. NAVARRO—ATrived May 14—Stme Navario, bence May 13. USAL—Safied May 14—Stmr Newsboy. for San Fraicisco, EUREKA— 1 Francisco. GRAYS HARBOR—Salled May 14—Schr Ivy and bkin Gleaner. for Saa Francisco. NEW WHATCOM-Salled May 1l4—Stmr Al bion, for Sau Francisco. Foreign Ports. ORCA STATION —Arrived Apr 14—Ship Amer- fca, hence Dar 20. VICTORIA—Arrived May 10—Br bark Balmore trom Liverpool. ALGUA BAY—Arrived May 2—Br ship Lord Elgin, trom Oregou. PANAMA—Arny d Apr 24—Stmr Costa Rica, from Champerico. Apr2$—Stmr Starbuck, iromi Champerico. Sailed Apr 27—Stmr City of Panama, for Cham- perico. May 11—Stmr Newpo't, foc San Iran- cisco. REEMANTLE—Arrived May 12— Br ship Kate Thomss. rrom Port Flakele LONDON—Sailet May 15— PRAWLE POINT—Passed May 13—Be ship Wasdale, from J 0 1don, for Port Los Anz piain Von Helms of the stmr Orizaba report: SANTA ROSALIA—Salied Apr30—Br ship Wen- dur, for United Kin dom. May 6—Bark Melrose, for Victoria May 1—schi Fannle Adele, for Grays Harbor. 3 Arrived Apr 30—Sche Defender, frm Grays Har- bor. and will sail about the 14th of May for Grays Harbor. Br ship Ardnsmurchan will finish loading about May 18, for United Kinedom. Br ship Isle of Arran finished discharging Ma; 1i. nas stiffening of 300 tons, and will 1oad entire cargo at this port. Importations. PORTLAND—Per Alice Bianchard—1 bx paper. 22 empty drums. 1 cs clams, 49 sks saw dust, 9 3 ft lumber, 1643 bdis shooks, 189 M ft lumber. Astoria—13 500 2t Jumber. Marsuficld—1 cs mdse. ) bbl baking powder, 1 cs dry goods, 1 ¢s baking powde: 'PORTLAND—Per State of California—1885 sks potatoes, 340 csezzs, 691 bdls green hides, 48:8 pkgs paper. 683 cs saimon, 1353 bdls shooks, 386 pk-s crackers. 5472 qraks »0U hi-sks 85 sks 9975 gunnies tiour. “Astor.a-133 sks oysters, 165 bdls shooks, 51 cs salmon, 6 pkgs express. SAN DIEGO—Fe: Santa Rosa—2 cs hats, 33 pkgs household goods, 1 bx rails. 18 cshoney, 1 sk coffee, 2 bales dry fish. 1cs 1 crate paint, 578 bxs lemons, 218 bxsorunges, 1 cs glassware, 1 bx limes 38 cs olive of!, cs shoss. Keoondo—2411 sks corn, 81 sks walnats, 1 sk cement. 27 os canue | gooJs. 405 bxs oranges, 1 bx stationery, 3 pkg: md e, 1 cs bats, 1cs furnishing gooas. 61 bxs lemons, 1 b1l handles, 1 keg wine, 1 bdl brooms. 2 buskeis. § cs champagne. Los Angeles—183 vxs oranges, 8§ bxs iemons, 10 cs whiskey. 1000 sks barley, 1 sk rope, 2 pkgs hooks, 17 cs whiteware, 3 sks sugar, 1pkg wail paper, 1 bale hose, 2 bbis putty. 5 c3 stamped ware, 24 pkgs Lousenold goods. Santa Barbara—9 cs honey, 357 sks 1 bx aba- 1one shells, 164 sks abalone meat, 3 pkgs mdse, 13 bxs oranges, 75 bxs lemons, 46 sks crawsish. Port Harford—1 keg 4 tubs 89 bxs buiter, 1 bx ruzs, 70 csezgs, 4 cschecse, 12 cs honey, 1 bx srocrr es, 1 bx paper, 16 dressed calves, 26 bxs fish, 756 sks beans, % coops ducks, 19 sks mustard. GOLETA—Pe- Fonita— 312 sks corn. San Simeon—807 hogs. Port Harford—1.0 sks bean Lompoc Laning—1 bdl s eal. 1 bl clevises, 9 cs crackers, 28 sks dried abalones, 27 sks abaione shells. 31 bales s-aweed, 13 cshoney, 4U_sks canary seed, 11 5ks beans, 16:8 sk3 bariey, 1839 sks mustard. at Port ste, Salled May 14—Stmr Arcats, for Coguille led May 14-Stmr Pomona. for r bark Natuna. Conslgnan. Per Boniia—Geo Morrow & Co; Standard Oli G0 Natfonal Brewery: Ju.n Wielund: American B cuit Co: Sherry, Avilla & Co: Erlanger & Galinge: Field & Stone: Western Meat Co: H Dutard Tetzeu: Lynde & Hough: J S Van Winkle; W & Lowry & Co; Roth, Bium & Co. Per Sania Ho-a—Chi: #30 srewery: F B Halght: Norton, Teller & Co: Marshall & Reimers; Lavor rxchange; H Dutard; CK Whitney & Co ; James Murray & Co; H Kirchmann & Co: J M Moor-: A ¥ Chi'ds: J H Newbauer & Co; 0's & Howlett: G @ Wickson & Co: De Bernardi& Co; Hills Bros: Witzel & Baker: Weiiman, reca & Co; Paciic Laundry and Machine Co. Dodze, Sweeney & ( Dairymen's Union; .H Heckman & Co: A Palli2s; Bilmer, Bredhoft &Schu 7: Norton, Teller & Co: Brigham. Hoppe & Co: Getz Bros & Co; A Ena & Co; Getz Bros & Co: American Unioa kiib Co: I'a Const Fish t 0; Garcia & Maggiui: Ruys, Early & Co: E R Stevens & Co: L Scatena & Co: Chnrles Tetzen: Knterprise Brewery: J Ivancovicn & Co: Tom ~treich: ~uuset Teleptons and Telezrspn Co; A Lindell: A Paladini: dilani & Co: Daile- mand & Co: J B Inguglia: N dwards 4 H Caio Grav & Erowlng Co: CC Pennell & Co: D Borges & Dominicoi; Ca.itornia W Goo all, Perkins & Co: a Quadt: Goodyear Rubber Co: Lobse & Grosse; C I Banker & Co; R Nason & Co;_Paste ic Bro 3 Friediander & Co: Hartw i, ‘Mitciell & ¢ 3 0storne & Co: McDonough & Runyon: Heyne- mun &Co: Henshuw & Co I & inn-Sviss Coony: Triest & Co; Pacifi- sheet Metal Works Wa er- house & Lesier; Del Mow e Miling Co; M J Brandenstein & Co: M T Freitas & Co: J e .dy aaciine Co: W P Fuller& Co: W C Price & Co; R H Younz: Wetmore Bros: W I M) cied: | mmej & Co: Campodonico & Malcolm: Gro R ~tarr & L Gisresovicn & Co; A Kemen bergiri N Ca Xveleth & Nash: H O Greennvot Gould & Jaudin: Pacific Transfer (0: N ¢ Wolf & Sou: Gould & Jaudin; Geo Chas Montgomery & Lo: Nust, Brown & Co; Levi Spiegel &Co: ¢ 30’ Rhine- hart; H M Foiescue: J Demart ni & Co. Per Ntate of Ca itoriia- Dalton Bros; H Dat: Wolf& Son: MecDonough & kunye D M Bollnan & Co: L Scatena & Co. F stone: Allen & Lewls: J 1L N- * Caln & Co; Allen & Lewls: Otls, McAllister & Co; Standard il Co: Willamette Pulp & PaperCo: A Witheim & Son: C = Whiney & Co: Portand Cracker Co: Thomas Loazhra Snatard 4L ¢ L Jagger; C J Leist & Co: S H Frank & Co; Chus Jacobson & Co: M E A Wagner; Clasop mill ot Wells, Fargo & Co: o F Whithey & Co: Crombie & Co: Cutting Packing Co; Morzan Oyster Co; wrans & Waters: Crown PaperUo: Lairymen's Union: Darbee & Immel. » Per Alice Biauchard—Automatic Rexister C: Arctic Oil Co: Union Olt Co: Standard Asphaltam Co: Holcomb Cros: Hackney. Cnased Co: W I Clark: D H Bibb Lumber Co; Unio Trom Werks: : Emanuell; Joi A Scallling & Cv; S Topitia . S Z