The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1897. THE COMMERCIAL WORLD SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Linseed Oil and Lucol higher. | Wheat excited and iower. Fa Oats, Corn and Kye unchanged. Flour the same. W heat products advanced. White and Lima Beans higher. Hay and Feedstuffs steady. Potatoes sell well. Onious are higher again. Butter and Eggs easy. More Eastern Pou try due. Peaches, Pears and Plums in bulk firmer. Melons lower. Lemous higher. Cottolene advanced. Lard ve; Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged. Drled Fruitstrong. Meat market unchanged. ey weaker. WHEAT EXPORT MOVEMENT. According to the bulleiin issued by the Treas- ury Department Burean of Statisi{cs there has been a decrease in the number of bushels of wheat exported from the United States during the first | seven months of 1897 compared wiih the same period of 1898 from 34,452,619 busneis to :8.- 5 bushels This decrease is more than off set, bowever, by the incieased value of wheat ex- Ports for this year It appearing trom the Treasu-y Beports that (he value of the losser export of 1 97 exbeeded the greater export of the same period of 1896 by 87 I'he exportatio 0f wheat dur- | ing July, 1896, amounted to 6.062,086 bushels of of $3,824.031 and duri g July, 1897, to | 8,987,482 bushels of the value of $5,136,505. The walue of the same quantity of wheat exported dur- fog July of this vear is_almost 50 per cent greater than that of July, 1836. « \ > Bed B ,,@/%7& cca <L o ggnia/feg}\ O Clear ® Partly Cloudy @ Cloudy ® Rain® Snow| SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION DURING PAST 12 MOURS | Explanation, The arrow files with the wind. The top figures 81 station indica. ¢ maximum temperature for the days: those underneath it if any, the amount of raintall, of meited snow in inches and hundredths, during 'the past twelve hours. lsobars, or solid lines, connect poins of equal &ir pressure; iso- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The word “high” means high barometric pressure is usually accompanied by fair weather: “low’ refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded and accompunied by cloudv weather and rains. “Lows” usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure s high in the interior and low along the coast, and the isob north and south along th rs extend coast, rain is probable: but when the “low 1s inclosed with isobars of | marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb- able. With a “high” in the vicinity of Idabo, and the pressure falling to the C weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result. lifornia coast, warmer THE WEATHER BUREAU. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, AN FRANCISCO, Ausust 23, 1897, 5 p. M. ! The following reported to-day by telegraph fr stations in Californta i Eureks 58, Red Biuf 106. San Francisco 62, | Fresno 108, San Lms_Ovispo 82, Los Angeles 94, | i | are the maximum temperatures m Weather Bureau San Diego 80, Yuma 102. an_ Fraucisco data 62, minimum 51, me. i he pressure has fall and the British possessions. west of the Kocky Mountains it has remained | nearly stationary | No rain has fa len west of the 110th meridian. | The tem perature has risen over Idaho and Mon- tana and fallen irom 6 t0 5 deg. over Oreson and Washington. Over California, Utah. Atizona and Nevids there has been litile cuange. In the great valleys of California and over Nevada the temperature is from 11 10 19 deg. above the nor- ma ‘Weather Conditions and General Fore- casts. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty honrs ending midnight Avgust 24, 1897 : | Northern California—Fair Tuesday, except fog on the coast in the moruing: provably cooler in the Sacramento Valley: wisterly winds on the | coasc: varisble winds inland. Southern California—Fair i uesday; the coast: westerly winds. Nevada—Kair Tuesday; cooler northwest Tues- Maximum temperature 1 rapidly over Montana Over the country cooler along | Utah—Fair 1 uesday: continued warm weather. Arizona — Fair 7Tuesday; continued warm weather. San_ Francisco aid vicinity. exceptfog in the morning; fresh westerly wi. ALEXANDER McCaDIE, Local Forecast Official. NIW YORK MARKETS, | | | | | KEW YORK. N. Y., Aug. 23.—The prices of rail- road shares showed gains over Saturday’s close at the opening of the stock market to-ay, extending 10115 1inthe case of New York Central. Other active shares were up an avesage of 1o, Leather preferred oponed with sales of 4000 shares at 70%4 10 13/, as compared with 6974 Saturday. The market soon exhibited u very strong tone, and prives hardened materiaily throughout the list. The dealings were on a iarge scale, and blocks of 1000 shares of tue principal roads changed hands with considerabe frequency. Favorable trafic statements and reports on industrial ani- mation from various sections were the bullish features. Tooaccu was & notable excepiion and fell 13 01 moterate offerings. The Vanderbilts developed strength, advancing 134 to 3 per cent, Michigan Centrai leeding. 'ihe Gould shares aiso deveiope:| activity, Manhaitan showing & net galn of 135, 1ilinofs S eei jumped three points to 48. Som. irregularity develup-d in the rest of the list, the graugers receding siightly ac n.oa from best prices. The chief characteristic of to-day’s stock market was the retu:n of the buoyant tone which marked tradiag up to the recent temporary reaction. advanced throughou the 1isi South-rn ay, nd Ohio aud Louisvilie and Nashville s ug wiin the granger shares, | ozicaily retained a leal- | atfon was & dominant may be inferred that mfluence iu trading. uud it the lesdiuz | tercsts have become satlsfied the damag: 1o the crops in the sprinz-wheat sections hasb.en cff.ei by the decided ydvance iu grain prices. Fuithernjore. with the traflic reiurns now bing reportd by railroads irom all sections and those expected duriig the Lext few weeks, to- gother with the coustanty accumulating evi- dences of the extent of ihe business revival, it is | hard to keep down the feeiing of confidence | which underiies the excitement in all specuiative markets. The course of prices in the grain_market to-day | was pro onscedly T.ac-lonary and tozether with | the advices received by the local oftic's of the granger roads is sufficient evidence that las: week’s news of the crop dsmage was exaggerated. Note. worihy advances were scorcd in Manbatian, | Western Union, Missouri Pac fic. Atchison, Ame ican epir-ts and United States leather preferred. Forelgn houses were again buyers Lo & moderate extent of various stocks :ni their reversal of | policy was refiected 1o (he e.sier tone of Lhe for- €ign exchange market. Ihe re.urnto the sireet of | several prominent capitaiisis and tue expression by them of very hopeinl aud confident views in | regard Lo the financial situation and the outlook, may be, however. cited us an additiona facior i1 buoyancy of the market. Goveriment bouds strong and uichanged Kaliways active, Money on call 134@1%s per cent: time mouey— 60 days 214 per cen, 90 days 3 per cent, § months 3%, per cent on good mixed Siock Lx- cbange Coilateral. Prime indorsed bils receiva- bie. 3l5@4 per cent: prime single nawes. 4 per cent: first class names, 4@ila per cent; good names, 31,@4 per cent. Posted asking rates for sterling, a8 for long bills and $4 8615 for demand. Actusl rates: Long bills, $i 5314@ 48334: sight drafts, $4 8516@@4 8534: cuble transters, 8486, Domesiic exchange on New York: ~an Francisco sight, 5¢ premium; teie- graph, 734c premium. Mosey 1n London, Y per cent. Rates of dis- count in open market,both short aud S-month bills, }55@:84 per cent. Amount of bullion gone into | -Bunk o1 wngland on bawmnce to-day, £99,000 Wheat and Flour. WHEAT= 10:30 11:00 12:00 100 2:10 August. — — — — 1051 Feptember. 105151 0514 104545 1 0434 10355 December... 104 103141023 102510114 Spot' quiet, Irregular. ¥. 0. b. No. 1 Northern spring New York, $111; do Duluth, $! 1214; No. 1 hard spring, $11234: No. 2 hard winter, $10534; No. 2req, new, 8, 03, Euture’ closing: August, $1 05%g: September, ! | Avallable cash halance, $:21,162543; $103%4: October, §1027; November, §10154: Decen; ber, $1 01%%. F1LOUK— Wi er.bbis, superfine.§3 10@3 50; No. 2 extra. $3 55@3 80 straichts, $5@5 25: paten:s, $5 25@> “pring Inbb s clears, $4 40@4 753 straigots. $5@b 6U; patents, $5 T5@8. GEAIN FREIGHTS—New York o Liverpool by steam, 3d. froduce. COFFEE—RIo spot, dult, steady. No_7, 6%c. Future trading close ': March, $7 05@7 10; May, $7 15@7 20: “ep ember, 86 45@6 50: Novem ber, ver, $6 55@6 60; Decemb-r, $6 76@6 80. LA RD—Prime, $5@5 U5. PORK—Mess $9 :5@9 50. TALLOW—33 BUTTER—Creamery, Western, 18c. EGGS—Western, 1bc SUGA K— Raw, dull, but firm; 89-deg. test, 3%4¢: 96-dex. test, 534¢: refined, quiet, firm. PETROLEUM—New ) ork refined, £5 75: Phila- celphia and Baltimore refined, $5 70; refined in bulk, $3 0. HOPS — Cron of '95, 3@4c: crop 96, 6@Sc: coast. crop '95. 3@4c; crop ‘96, 6@9. London, 55@60s. HIDES—Galveston. 141481534c; Buenos Ares dry c. LEATHBER—Hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres, light to beavy weighls, 18@19c: acid, 20@23¢ Dried Fruits. RAISINS— California. 50-1b boxes, 2, 8, 4-crown, 2¥,@dlyc; seeded, 624@5c: seedicss muscatels, 515@534c. CURKANTS— Barrels, 514 cases, 51a@60: cleaned in bulk, 615G6140: cartons, 655@7ac. PRUNES—Caltiornia, 20- boxes. 415@7%2i 50-bboxes, 434@7%4c. : APRICOT>—Calltornia, boxes, 712@10c: bags, @8%ac. Pl CHES—Callfornia. unpeeled, bags, 633@8c; boxes, 714@9c: veeled. 10@11c. CITRON—11@12%j5¢ for 1ancy boxes. F1GS—Fancy ordinary, 12@18c: fancy wasned, W@2dc. DaTES—Perstan, 60-I boxes. 255@334¢: Fard, in boxes. 434@5c: cases, 53, @6c. WALNUTS—Calttornla standard, 6330 soft shell, Sc. ALMON DS—Shelled, 18@30c Metals. FIG IRON—Southern, $975@1100; Northern, £1050@220). F1io TIN —Stralts, $13 75@13 55. COPPEK—Brokers, $11 25: exchange, $1115 @1125. Strong. piLEAD—brokers, $360; exchange, § 9203 95, rm. Stocks uund Bonds. Ciosing. American Suzar...... 2149 00 American Suzar Pfd 116 00 American Tovacco. 9175 American Bpiriv Mig Co. 13 .0 14 75 Atcoison. . 15623 1600 Atchivson Pid ... 8125 £3 00 Eay State Gas. 14 00 Cunadian Pacific.... P 7275 Central Pecific.. - — Chicago Gas. ... — 10825 108 25 C.B.&Q ¥5 8713 97 6214 Con. Gas. — — Cordage.... .. —_— — Coraage Pid sl —— e Denver & Kio Grande Pfd. —— — Delawars & Lackawaua. JE— 161175 Erle 17 37 Fort Wayne. .. 130 General Electric. Hocking Valley Jersey Central,. ... Kansas & Texas, Pid Lake Snore......... Lonisville & Nashviile. Mannattan Con. 108 U0 Missour: Pacttic 82 b0 Nationat Lead.. 36 00 New Haven. 178 00 New York Central... North Pacifie. ..... North Pacific. Pfd. . Northwestern . North American..... .. Oregon Navigation. Oregon Navigation, Pid. Pacific Mall. Puilman Quicksilve Rock island Reaaing. .. Soutbern Pacific.... St. Paul., S St. Louis & B F. R R. Texas Pacific. .. 1ennessee Coal & 1ron. Unlon Pacific U. = Lenther. U. & Leather. Western Union Wavash, rfd . Farsiver. ... Steriing on London. €0 days. Sterling on London, sight. L. 8. 2's, registered U. S 4’s, new S. 4’s new, coupon. - 8735 0 B R .. 11225 S 4’s.coup.... 112 50 8. bs... 118 75 .5 b's, coupon... 113 76 CHICAGO MAKKETS, CHICAGO. 111 Aug 23.—There was wild ex- citement at the opening of provisions to-day, and prices jumped 15¢ on the firs: transactions. Trad- ing was very heavy and general, with fureiguers leading. Prices, however, s0on gave way under the beavy profit taking ana in sympa:hy with the break in grain, closing steady at a slight deciine for the day. The cash trade continues liberal Owing to the heavy realization of late, induced by the sharp advance, maay operators believe the market to be in a healthy position and ready to respond to the bullish conditions surrounding. In caule prices and the activily were equal to that of las Thursday, 10@15c stronger than Fri- day, but not guite as stronz and xctive as a week ago to-day. There was a big run on Texans, some sixty curloads, about all of which sold steady. About 5500 Montana rangers arrived here, all of which sold betier than at the close of iast week. But choice stock of all kinds was sieady. Valu- on all Sorts were a gooa nickel higher th 0 attue ciose of Saturday, in some cases 10c, the mediums and heavy showlug the greater ad- vances T'he sheep trade was active and price comparea with the close of last week k The olg atiraction in the lamb line wasa consignment of Utahs that sold for $5 15, and said 1o be by experts on both sides of the market the best here this year. Grain, WHEAT— 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 31:30 August.. et e s Seplember. . 914 9814 ORl4 973, 97 December......97% 98 973, 97 961 May... 7 S — b = 42:00 12:s0 1:00 1:15 Angust et ot g i Seplember ... 97l4 97y 6% 96 December...... 9 967 Boly 903 9:1n —August, 30%,c; September, 31¢; Decem- c- —Augnst, 18%c: September, 19%4c; De- cember, 2014c. Cash No. 3, 27@43c. . 5314c: ~eptember. 53%gc, FLAXSEED-S piembver, $1 12@1 14. Producs. FORK—August and September, §8 57. LARD—August, $4 65: October. 34 65. RIBS—Septem ber and October, $5 25@5 27. BUTTEK—Firm and active. Creameries—l:xiras. 18c B b: firsts, 16@17c; seconds, 12@14c. Dairies—rxuras, 14c: firsis, 11 @12¢: seconds, 10C; packing stock. fresh, 8c. C EESE—Young Americas, 73,@8c; twins, 612@7Yac; cheddars, 6%4@734c; Swiss, ¥@¥c; liburser, 6@7c; brick, 515@7c. EGGS—Firsts sold chiefly st 18c B dozen, loss off cases returned. Firm and active. Livestock. HOGS — Licht, %4 00@4 25: mixed. $3 90@ 420: neavy. £3 70@4 15: rough, $3 70@3 85 Receipts 34.000. Estimated to-morrow 14,000, Sales, 30,500. CATTLE—Beeves, $3 90@5 40: cows and heit- ers, $1 90@4 4U; Texas steers, $2 50@4 10:_stock- e1s und teeders, 35 40@4 50; Westerns, 83 50@ L Receipts 17.000. Estimated to-morrow 0 SHEEP—Receipts 19,000. Eeceipts at Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA, NEB?., Aug. 28.—CATTLE— Receipts, 3000; marke* higher. HOGS—Receipts 1900: market bc higher. tHEEP-Recelnes, 2800: market steady, Receipts at Kangia City. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 23 —CATTLE—Ke- ceipts, 9900: market steady. 1 0GS— Recelpts, 2600: prices 10c higher. s HEEP—Recelpia, 5000 market slow, prices ulk CASH IN THE TREASURY. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug 23.—To-day's statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: goid re- serve, $143 168,756, FOREIGN MAKKETS, London. LONDOY, Exa. Aug 23.—-Consolv 11211-16; silver, 1414d; French rentes, 104f 8714c Liverpool. WHEAT — Firm; No. 1 standard Californis wheat, cargoes off coss, nothing doing: CArgoes on passage, sei s asking an advanceof is 6d: knglish country markeis. strong, 25 6d@3s bigher; Liverpool wheat, No. 1 Callioratu, 85 6d@ 8s 7d. COTTON—Uplands, 4%d. EXCHANGE AND BULLION, Sterling Exchange, 60 days — s8¢ Sterling Exchange, sight.... — 486 Sterling cables................... — 488y New York Jixchange, sight - 05 New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 0714 Fine bilver, per ou.ice. - 017 Mexican DOUATS.......... .. .cccee = 4z LRSS TR CALIFORNIA “RUIT SALES, NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug 28 —Porter Bros. sold thirteen cars of California fruit, as follows: Pears—Bartlett, $2 50@1 45. Peaches— Crawford. 70@40c: orange cling, 90@10c: Frencn cling 65@ 60c: Marysville cnoice, 50@s3c. Lovells, 50@ 4bc: Susquehanns, 35@30c: E berta. B5@S5c: yellow cling, 4d¢; loster, 55@4sc: Piquets, iate, 46c; Muir, 55@40c; Seders Peie, 55@3ocs ciings, s0c. Plums— $185; exg, $1@95c. Prunes— Gross, $1@90c: silver, 60c: Huugarlan, $1 35@ 90c. ' Nectarines — 70@40c. ~ Half-crates Tokay grapes—81 70@1 05: Muscat grapes, $1 10@80c Rose de Peru, (0@45c. CHICA 0. TLL, Aug. 28.—The Earl Fruit Com- pany realized the foliowing prices at auction to- dav: Pears—Bartleus, $1 20@1 70. Grapes— Malaga, $1 00@145 Peaches, 65@70c. Prunes— Gros, $1 0U@1 15: Fellenberg, #1 20@1 25; Ger- $1 Grapes—Malaga, $1 0U@1 45; To. $1 85@1 50, average Sl 42 1Wenty-two Cars solu to-Gay. PHILADFLYHIA, PA. Aug. 28.—The Earl Fruit Company realized the following prices at auction on Californiu fruit to-day: Pears—Hart- letis, $1 80@2 15, average 32 05. Plums—kgg, 55@85¢, average 6lc: Kelsey Jap ., 76¢@S$1 10, average$1 02: Victorla, 95¢. | runes—Gios. 80c@ $1 05, averace 97c; Itallan, $1 15@1 20; Siver, 6u@80c: Tragedy, 8Uc; Fellenberg, 95c. Three cars sold to-day. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 28.—The visibie sup- Ply of grain statement, as compilea by the New York Prcduce Exchange, is as follows: Wheat, 16,7:9.000 bushels; decrease, 497.000. Corn, 21.956.000 bushels; increase, 3,449,000. Oats. 8,005,000 bushels:' incrense, 1.:325.000, Rye, 1,675,000 bushel 812,000 bushel: increase, 159,000. Barley, decrease, 50,000, YESTERDAY'S WHEAT MARKET. Prices Break Several Cents, but the Undercurrent Is Mtrong. SaN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 1897. The following resume of the wheal marketis furnished by k. A. Bresse, Produce Exchange crainbroker, 412 Pine street: San Francisco. 9:15 A M. SESSION. Wheat opens easler in sympathy with Eastern markets. First sales were made at_$1 66, against $1 6714 at the close on Saturday. Prices may go down some lower, but cannot remain down. De- cember closed at $1 6434 and May at $1 6314 10:15 A, 3. SESSION. Wheat trading heavy, the largest ever known since the great Dresbach deal. Prices are hard to follow. There has been good buying of wheat by strong parties. December sold at $1 67 sud closed at $1 6554 % 11:15 A, M. SESSION. Biff, bang, went wheat prices at the opening. December opened at $1 6214 and closed at $1 6535. There Is an undertone of strength 1o the market which is causiug considerable comment. Wheat 100ks cheap enough. 2P M. SESSIO Wheat openea steads. December, $1 65%a; closed at 81 6514. There is a firm uudertone to the market. December barley, 97¢. Chicago. Wheat was again the star attraction to-day. Liv- erpool reported 40 shillings for May shipments. Parls markets were surong. On the early curb Sepiember wheat soid at $1 0234, but later the price worked to $1 0034, sellers. At the opeuing toere appeared a l0od of selling orcers. Septem- ber opened at 993gc 1o 98yac. Prices were 1 cent apart at differe t sides of the pit. The price quietly dropped to 8514c. Defore one could catch his breath the price was again 9934c. Commis- sion-houses then began pouriug vut their long wheat. Buyers were less inc ined to take wheat on the bulge. aud a rapid arop of 3 cen:s quickly followed. Buylog by the ciique starced another buige which 100k the price to 9834c. The price ranged between 9834 aud 97¢ until the last balf of the session, wheli a determined effort was made on ‘he part of the shorts to drive prices down. September sold at 95%c and closed at 96¢, De- cember 9534c and May at 9715, sellers. " he day’s news was inclined to the buil side. North- west crops continue 10 be poor. Foreigaers were fair buyers. The visible supply decreased 500,000 bushels. The amount of wheat and flour on passage in- creased 150,000 quarcers. Russian shipments were 500,000 bushrls less than New York. New York reported a combination formed to bear the wh at market. Their efforts will bave hard work going against the world’s demands. |- uropean countries require 185.000,000 bushels more wheat than America can spare. Talk 0t higher ocean rates that will keep higher prices down Is all foily. 1t forel.ners must have wheat and farmers will not sell uniess at their own price, it Is difficult (o see where rates are goiug (0 S(Op wheat 1eaching a certaln limit. The shorts based their judzment upon this (heory when wheat was around 50 cents. The result has been di astrous. Wheat will have its setbacks. Such hings are expccted, bu wheat basnot sold at $1 on sentiment. 1t reached tha: price vecause current conditions warrant tue price. There has never been & year when con- aitions were as tavorable to higher prices as the present. In 1891 the advance bad 0o real foun- dation o stand upou. France had many markeis todraw from (hat year, w hereas this year finds every forelgn country shortof wheat Engiand haskeptout of the market. Thebuying for the pas: six weeks has been for Continental a count. It remains yet for kngland to buy her stocks. There will be & steady. natusal demand for wheat for many months 10 come. WHEAT MOVEMENTS. Recelpts. Shipments. Bushels. Clttes. Bushels. 210,160, ..... .Minneapolls. - 16.800 36,6140 “Duluth., . 1,407 22.750..2200 Milwaukee. . 650 1 Chicago. 177.863 176,000 57,829 ...0 476,500. ,829,991 IlTolego....! .5t Louis..... <. Detroit. “eee-hansas City. . 6900 8K.768 - 148,500 1,001,779 TIDEWATER- .-Boston.... ... “New York Poiladelphis +en w Baitimore - 56,000 613,772 57,404 LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURFS. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Tec. Opening. e SR, Clostug. .. 83134 8lip . 8l PANL> FUIURES Sept. Flour—Opening. 6135 Flour—Closing. . .. 8L10 6i.b0 Wheat—Opentig 30.30 Wheat—Ciosing....T .00 50.75 Corn was very strong at the outset, but broke rapidiy on heavy sellinz by elevatorand cribbers. Much long corn was sold by parties who had good profits and wanted to realize. I he visible supply increased 3.500,000. Corn is cheap and is at- tracting much attention from foreigners. Decom- ber ciosed a1 32%c. Provisions weie active and higher until near the close, wnen realizing sales started a decline. Pork closed at $8 75 1or December. FRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GKAINS, WHEAT—The “amaritan takes for Cork 76,729 cus, valued at $126,400; Alcides, for Antwerp, 45,393 ctls at $70,400. Liverpool was higher, but Chicago fell off 4c and this market went down in sympathy with the latter. Sales on call were enormous and the excliemen: furious No cause for the decline at (hicago was given, so the brokers were in the dark. Spot grain was a shade weaker, thoush there was no pronounced decline. Local quotations are as follows: $1 60@1 6214 P ctl for No. 1, $1 65 for choice and $1 6734@1 70 10T eXtra cnoice 10r milling. CALL BOAED BALKS. INFORMAL SESS10N—9:15 0'clock—December— 112,000 ctis, $1 65: 2000, $1 6564: 24,000, $1 66: 60.0, $1 6633: 2000. 81 6634; 400U, $1 8614: 2000 81 66Vg: 66,000, $1 6474 2000, $1 6514; 12,000, $1 B4b: 36,000, 81 64, SESS10N—December—16,000 ctls, $1 66; 32,000, 83 6634: 16,000, $1 6634 28,000, #1 66! 6200, 81 67 2000, $166ls: 10.000, $1 653 2000, 81 6575; 4000, 81 6oig; BOUO, $1 653, 4000, 81 65%4: 6000, $1 6554, BEGULAR MORNING SESSION —December—10,000 culs, $1 6olg: 18,000, $1 6334: 20.000, 81 64; 16,000, $1 687%: 2000, $1 6434: 2000, $1 643/4: 2000, §1 6414: 12,000, $1 6514: 2000, 1 63 18,000, €1 65: £0,000. ¥1 651a: 6000, B1 6514: BU00, '$1 60145: 12,000. $1 6535 May — 4000, $16514; 2000, $1 v:3: 6000, $163y5; 12,000, $1 63445 4000, 81 63. AFTERNOON SESSION — Dr cember—2000 ctl $1 65Yg; 36,000. $1 6514: 44,000, $1 6535: 12 033. $1 1651/5. May—2000, $1 8534; 4000, $. 633 2000, $16 g ¥ ARLEYThe Alcides takes for Antwerp 45.- 815 ctls Brewiug, valued at $48,800. The Engiish market for Brewing aud Chevaller Is firm, with 10 stocks of efiher. In the local market Keed Is weaker and qnleter. Feed, 9714c@3. 02%,: Chevaller, §1 50@1 55 for No.1 and $1 35@l 40 for No. 2; new Brewing, $1 10@i 15 1or No. 1and 1 05@1 07%, for dark Const. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—9:15 0'clock—December— 4000 ctls. 9¥c. EECOND SESSION—N0 sales. KEGULAR MOENING SESSION--December—6000 ctls, $9¢; 4000, 9hLac; 10.000, 991, A¥TERNOON SKSSION—December—2000 ctls, 99140 OATS—The market is faily firm, with a pass- able demand. Southern Red areseliing at $1 0734 @115 and new Salinas at #1 15@1 0. Fancy Feed, $1271.@1 3235 good to choice, 81 16@l 25 P cl; common, $1@1 1214; Surprise, nominal — none bere: new Red, 31 0213@1 10: Gray, $1 10@ 115; Milling, 81 20@1 30 ¥ ctl. Clipped Outs seli 8t 21@2 B ton over the raw product. COKN—Receipts are ample and the market shows nochange. Small Kound Yellow, $1 25@ 1 ‘325];,1%",;'- Yellow, $1 0734@1 10; white, 3L 108 ctl. RYE—$1@1 0714 B ctl BUCKWHEAT—95c@s1 15 Botl. FLOURE AND MILLSTUFFS, ‘I'here is no further change to report in Flour, but wheat, barley and oat products are higher. FLOUR—Net cash prices are: Family extras, $525@5 ¥5: Bakers' exiras, $5G5 10 B obl. CORNMEAL, ETC.—keed Corn, $24@25 B ton; Cracked Corn. $25@%6 ton. MILLS | UFFS—Prices in sac] as_follows, ukpal discount to the trade: Granam Flour, $3 # 100 Ibs: Kye Flour. $2 50 100: Kice Fiour, £575: Cornmeal, $225: extra cream do 8$: Oetmeal. #3 50; Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, 83 10 8 30; suckwhest Flour, 83 25@8 bu; Cracke Wheat, §3 25: Fariua. $450: Whole Weat Fiour, #3525 ;' Rolled Uats (bbis), 85 20@b 40; Pearl Bar- A;{ $4; Spllt Peas, 33 00; Green do, 84 25 9100 HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. Hay 18 in larger recelpt agaln, but steady. F stuffs are unchanged. BRAN—$14@14 50 for the best and $13@13 60 ¥ ton for outside brands. MIDDLINGS—$19@20 for lower grades and $21@22 B ton for the best. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled_Barley. $20@21: Ofl- cake Meal at the mili, $30 @ ton; iobbing, $31; e el 415016 Sijton: FCocomdE CakE; t HAY—Wheat, $11@15 B ton: Wheat and Oat, $10@14; Oat, 81U@lz 60; Larley, $8@12: com- pressed, $12 (0@la: Aifalfs, $8@10; siock, $7@ 5 Clover, 88 50@y 50 B ton. TRAW=—30@40c B bale BEANS AND SEEDS. Limas and white descriptions are higher. Col- ored show no change. BEANS—Bavos, $3: Small Whites, $1 3U@1 40 B cil; Large Whites, $1 30@1 40 B ctl: Pinks, $135@1 40; Reds, $1 20@1 -5: Blackeye, $1 80 2: Red K dney, nominal: Limas $2@2 10; utters $120@1 35: Pes, $1 30@1 40. SEEDS—Brown Mustard. $2 50@3 75; Yellow Mustard, $1 85 @ cu: Flax, 81 60@1 70; Canar- Seed, 13,@214¢c B Ib: Alfalta, 6l4c; Rape, 2159 ¥¥c: Hemp, 3c; Timothy, 43 DRIED PrAS—Niles, nomiual; Green, $1 20@ 170BaL POTATOES, ¢N.0NS. VEGETABLES. Onlons have again advanced. Potatoes are steady under a ood shipping demand. Vege:ables are about the same. POTATOES—Early Rose, 35@40 BLc: Burbanks, 40@55c (% ); Salinas Bur- banks, 6U@70¢i Sweer Po.atoes, 15c@$1 125 B ONIONS—$1@1 10; Pickle Onlons, 76c B ctl. VEGETABLES—Bay Squash. 25@35c ¥ box: Marrowfut Squash, $12@15 B :0n; Bay Cucumbers, 20@25¢ B box: Pickles ilgc for No. 1. 1c@ b for No. 2; Green Peppers, 40@40c for Chile and 85@50c for Bell: Green 'eas, 2@2%4c B Ib; Strina Beans, 3c: Lima Beans, 214@ ¢ B b: Green Okra. 35@60c ¥ box: Egg Plant. 30@50c; Cabbage, 60@75c B ctl: Carrots, 46@30c P sack: Garlic, 115 @2c B Ib: ‘Tomatoes, 0@60c for River and 40@ 60c for Alameda; Green Corn, b0c@$l @ sack, 75c@$1 B crate for Berkeley and $1@1 50 # craie for Alameda. POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Another car of Eastern will be put on to-day. Live Turkeys are quotable at 16@17c for Gob- blers and 16@16c for Hens; large young Turkeys, 17@.0Oc; Geese ® pair, 75c@8): Goslings, 8i@ 1 50: Ducks, $2 50@3 for old and 83 50@4 50 for young: Heus, $3 5U@4 50: Koosters. young, $4@ 550: do. old, $4@4 50; Fryers, $3@3 50; Broil- ers, $2 50@3’ for large und ¥ 50@2 for small; Pigeons, £1@1 25 B doz for young and for old. GAME—Hare, nominal; Rabbits, nominal BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS, River Reds, Butter is easy. but no lower. Eggs are also easy at unchanged quotations. BUTTKR— CREAMERY—Faucy creameries, 22% @23c; sec- onds. 21@22c B b = DarRy—Choice to fancy, 19@31c ® b: lower grades 15@lrc. PICKLED—16@18c B I FIRKIN—15@17c B D CREAMERY LUB- 15@20c B B. EASTERN—13@13c for ludle-packed. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 712@8c; ‘common to good, 6@7c B M; Cream Cheddar, 10@llc; Young America, 8@9c: Weatern, llc; Eastern, 15@1%c B b JGGS—Ranch Eggs, 19@25c ® doz 15@18c ¥ dozen; Essiern, 16@i8c: 15c @ doz DLECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. Peaches, Pears and Piums are all doing better in bulk, and choice stock is not pleatiful There is D0 scarcity of poor stock, however. Berries were in light supply and bigher. No Raspberr ies of any cousequence came in. Melons were lower. Lemons are doing better again. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Strawberries, $3 50@b P chest for large. Blackberries, $1 50@2 50 ® chesi Haspberries, — 3 chest. Huckleberries, 4@vc § 1. Ked Nectarines, 4L@60c: White, 25@35¢ B box. Peaches, 26@50c % box and 2 @35c P basket for Crawfords: in buik, $26@30 ® ton for No. 1 ciings and $16@20 for frees. Plums.16@#uc ® box; Japanese, 35@60c; Egg Plunms, $10@15 B ton. Prunes, $20@30 # ton. Pears, Bartletts, 50@60c B box for green and 25 @35¢c for ripe; $15@20 ® ton for No. 1 and %12 50 B ton for No. 2. Avples, 25@35c ® box for common and 50 @65c for good to choice. Crabapples, 20@30c B box. Figs, single layers, 30@4Uc B bx: double layers, 60@75c. Grapes, in boxes, 30@50c for Muscats, 20@35c | for black, 30@50¢ for ‘rokay, 76c@®1 (% crate) | for Isabella and 20@30c for Fontainebieau and store Eggs, Duck Eggs, Sweeiwater. Crates sell about 10c higher than boxes. Watermelons, $5@15 B 100. nialoupes, 20@dUc ¥ crate. Nutmeg Melons, 10@=5¢ P box. CITRUS FRUITS—Valencia Oranges, $1 50@ 350 ¥ bx: Lemons, $1@) 75 P box for common and $2@3 50 for good to_ choice: Mexican Limes, nominal: Bananas, $1 26@2 50 P bunch: Pine appies, $1@8 B doz DRIED FRUIT » RAISINS, NUTS, ETC. ‘Toe market is still reported strong at full prices. New Raisins are selling ai 234c for 2-crown, 814c for S-crown, 3%4c for 4-crowa anda $1 for London lavers. DRIED FRUITS—Quotations are as follows: New Prunes. 5c® I for 40-50's. 444 Ib for 50 -60’s, 4c for 60-70's. Slgc for 70-80's, 3c 1or 80-90's and 214c for 90-100’s; new Peaches, 53,@6c tuncy, 6lpc: peeled, ——: Apricots, b | @632c B . for Royuls and 7@81ee B B for good to tancy Moorparks: evaporaied Apples, 5ya@ 6c: sun-dried, 3¢; new biack Figs, in sks, 2@214C: Plums, 4@4Yec for pitted and 1@1Yac for unpitted; Nectarines, 315@4%c B B 1or prime to fancy: new Pears, 5@0Ygc 10r Guarters and 615@7c for halves RAISINS—(0ld crop)— Four-crown, looge, 4@5c; 3-crown, 8l4@ée: 2. crown. 23,@34c B 1 seediess Sultanas, 5@514c: secdless Muscatels 4@Alac; 3-crown London iay- ers, $1@1 15: ciusters, $1 15@1 26: Dehesa clus- ters, $1 76@2; Imperial clusters, $2@2 25. NUTS—Walnuts. 615@7c ® b for s andard and 8@9%4c B Ib for softshell: Almonds, 6@7c for Lan- guedoc, 214@314c for hardshell and 8@9c B b for parershell; Peauuts, 4@oc ® b for Eas ern and 40 for California; Hickory Nuts. 6@éc B Ib; Pecans, 9@10c @ 1b; Fliberts, 8@9%gc; Brazil Nuls, 8@9c; Cocosnuts, $5@5 50 B 100, HONEY—Xew Comb, 10c for bricht and 7@9c for lower grades; new water-wnite extracted, amber extracted, 33%4@4c ¥ Ib. 2@25¢ B b PROVISIONS. Cottolene is higher. Lard Is also stiff and tend- 1ng upward. The otner descriptions are unchanged. CURED MEATS—Bucon. 8%c B Ib for heavy, 8%c for light medium, 93¢ for light, 10@1014c for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured, East ern sugar-cured Hams, 12@l2%gc ® b; Callfornia Hams. 10@llc 3 1. Mess Beel, $7@7 60 B bol; extra mess do, $8@8 50: tamily do, $9@9 30: sait York, $/ 75@% 50 bbl: extra prime Pork, $8@10 extra clear, $16; mess, $14 9 bbl; Smoked Beef, 9a10c ® . LARD—Eastern tierces is quoted at 434c for compound and h34@6c for pure; pails, 6%4@8%c: California terces, 43c ® b for compouud and 534c for bure: half-bbls, b4ci 10-1b Uius, 6l4c; do 5-1b, 634c B b COT1OLENE — Tierces. 633c. Packazes less thau 300 Ms—1-1> palls, 60 in a case. 8%c; 3-B pails, 20 in a case, 8%gc; 6-Ib palls, 1% In a ' case, 814c: 10-Ib pails, 6 0 e, 8Ygc: 50-1b tins, 1 or 2 in a case, 78c: wooden buckets, 50 1bs net, 7"(5(:: fancy tubs, 80 1bs net, 75gc; hait-bbis, about U tbs, Thac ¥ b HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. No further change is reportea, but the market is firm for all kinds. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and_brands sell 1o under souna stock. Heavy salted steers. 9c B Ib: medium, 8150 ® i ilghy, Thgo;, Cowhides, 7140 8pe P ihi Stags, aited Kip, 735c: salied C 9c @ 1b: salted Veal, T3jc; dry Hides ldc B b: culls and brands, 1ic; ‘ary Kip and Veal, llc; ary Cait. 16c; culls, 10¢c; Goatsxins, 20@35ceach Kids. bc; Deerskins, good summer. 26 % Ib: medium, 20c; winter, 10c; Sheepskins, saeariings, 10@20c each; short wool, 25@40 each; medium, 50@70c each: long wools, 75@90c each. TALLOW—Xo. 1, rendered, 23,@3c @ bb: No. 2, 2 : refined, 5o; Grease, 2C B Ib. O0L—Spring clip, Northern. 14@16c B D: Mountaln, 11@18c; Foouhi.l, 11@18c: Sun joaquin, year's clip, @9c: do, seven months, @10c P b: early Lambs', aefective, 614@71ac; do, free, 10@ 1lc: Nevadas, 10@12c; Eastern Oregon, 10@12c. HOPS-6@Hc B Ib for fair .0 chdice and 8@10c for fancy. Contract prices are 1U@l8c B B tor new Caitfornia. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS--Calcutta Grain Bags, 51jc; San Quentln, 85 40: Wool Bags, 27@ 80¢; Frult Bags, 514¢, 534c and 63/c for the diiferent size: LINSEED OLL—Has a; advancel to blc§ gallon tor raw and btc for bolled, barrel prices. Cases, be m ore. LUCOL—is ¥c higher at 42c P gallon for raw and 44c for boiled, barrel_nrices. Cases, 5c more. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refinery Company Quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine Crushed, 614c: Powdered, 6c: Dry Granu- lated, 53/3c B 1b; Confeetioners' A, 534c: Magnolia A, 5¢; Iixira G, 4%c: Golden ' C,434c: Candy Granuiated, 515c, California A. 51/gc;: baif-barreis /40 more thun’ barrels. and bOXes ka¢ more. BECEIPTS OF PJODUCH. Yor 24 Flour, ar gke.... 17,482 Oregon 141762 Wheas. ciis T 92,281 ‘Washington. Earley. ctis 17,385 CGorn. st ctis. 8,400 Oats, cus........ 1,880 Eeens ska.. [ 9384 Potatoes, scs. .~ 10,860 Onions, 8Ks...... Hay. wus.. ... Straw, tons... Y run ke «_Oregon...... Miadiiugs scn. SAN FRANCISLO MEAT MARKET, Beet, Mutton and Pork are all steady at un- changed prices. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh- terers are as follows: BEEF—First qua'ity, 514¢ B Ib: seconddo, bo; third do, 4@i%40 . VAL SOArE; Sgto: amatl, 687 B B GLUTTON—Wetners, Sy@¢c; kwes 05@5io LaMB—Spring. 7@7 . PO Tive o, 25 @45e tor large and 3% @37gc tor small ani medium; soft Hogs, 2%3@ 3140 B Ib; dressea do, 5@534c. THE STOCOK MARKET. Occidental sold still higher yesterday, touching 36c. The other siocks were also stronger and sev- eral advanced a fow cents. The | ockland Gold Mining Company of Nevada County has levied an assessment o 15 cents per share, delinquent September 20. The directors of the Geyser-Marion Mining Com- peny of Utah have postponed the declaration of the monthly dividend for three weeks. ‘The Homestake miue of South Daxota will pay # dividend of 25 centsa share on the 25th. Weenly reports from themines are as follows: “onsolidated California and Virginia—1000 level — West crosscut 1 started from the north ¢rift f10m the Consolidated Virginia shaf: on this level, atapoint 200 feet nor h trom the station, bas been advanced 3 feet: passiug through diorlie or + est country rock. tota, length 560 teet. Have removed track and venulating air pipes from the drifts and crosscuts on this level aud suspended all operations carried on through old Consolidated Virginia sbatt. 1550 level—The south drift siarted from the double conipar.ment incline, upraise 1, at a point 175 feel on the stope above this ievel has been extended 9 feet, passin: through porphyry, cley and narcow streans of quartz assaylug $1 per ton; total length 97 feet, Part or the week was spent in timbering. ‘The east drif- started from this soutu drifc 10 feat south of th incline has been advanced 23 feet, passing through porphyry and clay: total length 100 feet. 1650 level—from the ninth floor south drift, at a point 260 fee: {n from its moush from the top of the upraise carried up 129 feet, the west Crosscut was started and advanced 17 feet; passing through porphyty and quartz assaying from 81 lo $2 per ton: total leng.h 40 feet From incline upraise No, 1 ata point 60 feet above the sill floor of this level the south drift skirting along the footwall has been advanced 26 feet, passing through porphyry, clay and quariz nssaying irom $110 §7 per ton: total length 47 feet. From the eisuth floor irom the end of the north drift 42 feet north from No. 2 upraise we are working in quartz assaying from 32 to §4 per ton. From No. 2 upraise st & polnt 85 feet on the slope on the sill floor. a north drift has been start- and advanced s feet, passing through porphyry and quartz of low assay value. Noore wasex- tracted from the mire during the wees. We have sent to the Kinkead mill 95 tons of low-grade cre assaying per wagon sampies $16 17 per ton. The averace assay value (per battery samples) of all ore worked at that mlil auring the week (57 tons) was $13 11 per tou. In the Ophir mine, on the 1000 level, west cross- cut 3is 1 834 feet. The face is in porphyry and clay. In the old central tunuel workings of the Ophir, from the sili floor trom the west crosscut from the Mexican shaft,sat a point 132 feet in from its mouth, the sout dritt has been extended 11 feet, passing through porphyry aud quariz assaying $1 per ton; total length, 209 feet. In theSierra Nevada mine the winze started in the morth drift at pojut 40 feet north from the Laytou tunnel has becn sunk 10 feet; towal depth, 380 feei: bottom in quartz of low assay value. The Dortn lateral drifu was advanced during the week 25 feel; total distance, 96 feet norih from Lhe Sierra Nevada ehaft, aud 55 feet from west cross- cut 3: ace in porphyry seampd with clay. In the Alpha Consolidated mine. on’ the 500 level, quring the past week they stoped outand hoisted to the surtace 10 mining cars of ore: aver- age car sample, 24 ounces of siver and $557 in g0.d. During the week they raised up and put iu a floor 8 feet above tue sill floor, and find tue ore of much lower grade and more spol.ed than the ore was on the sili floor. No work was aone in Hale & Norcross or Chol- lar ground on the Comstock lode during the past week. In the Potosi mine the south drift from the top of the raise o ths 100 level s now out 152 feet. The face s in soft porphyry. The north drift from the top of the raise above NO. 2 east crosscut, tun- nel level, is out 86 feet. The face ls in porpbyry and quartz giving low assays. BRUNSWICK LoDE—Con. Cal & Va, Best & Belcher and Gould & Curry—Shatt 2, 300 level— The joint soutn drift s.arted from the station was advanced 22 feet; total length, 467 feet, face in porphyry. The east crosscut st. ried in this drift 400 feel from the statfon has been extended 12 feet: total lengih, 236 feet: face in quariz. 600 level—The joiut ¢ast crosscut on Best & Belcher north boundary has been advanced 25 feet: tota: length, 65 feet; face in porphyry. The joint south drift staried from ibe station has been ad- vanced 23 feet: toial lengib, 57 feet; face in POrpHyTY. CH(LLAR—Shaft 1 has been sunk 6 feet for the week, aud has now attained a depth of 1040 feet, on the inc.ine, and sinking has been discon- iinued temporarily. The shat has reached the 700 level, with depth enougu fur chutes, etc., 500 and 400 levels. ‘The stopes present but little change for th- week. Are taking out about 12 tons of good ore per day. On the 400 ievel have resumed work in iwest crosscut 4 and extended it 6 feet, total lensth 14 feet: the face is iu por- phyry. This crosscut will connect with the raise £0in up from west crosscut, 500 level. L00 level—The main south drift hus been ex- tended 30 feet, total lengih 503 feet. The face is 10 porphyrv. ‘The winze 540 fect south of the line is down 96 feet, having been sunk 11 feet for the week. It has been stopped, being deep enough to connect with the 6ul-level workings, when ex- tended that far south. Incline raise 1, started from the end of wesi crosscut 2, has been ex- tendea 40 feet for the wewk, total height 50 fect. The top shows porphyry and clay. 600 level— ‘L h+ main south drift hes been driven 22 fe-t, and is now out 506 feet south of the line. The face is rather hard porphyry, with seams of quartz assay- ing $3 per ton (hrough ft. Have hoisied from the mine 64 carloads of ore, the top car sample of which averaged—goid, §11 83; fise silver, 13.96 ouuces per ton. Have resumed shipments to the Nevada mill, sending 21 tous of ore for the week. CCCIDENTAL CON.—The official ietter for the past weex suys: 550 level—The east crosscuton the tunpel level hrs been extended 12 feet; total lengtn, 500 feet. ‘The face 15 in & softer formation aud shows indications of (he near approach Lo the ledge. 650 levei—Tne south drift has been cx- tended 14 feet: total lengtu, 814 feet. The drift has been following the footwall west of the ore for & distance of 60 feet and show ore 0f fair quality all along. Nocrosscut has yet been made tlirougn the ore aud none will be made until the drift cou- nects with the winz- that was sunk from the 550 level. Expect to make the connection in abouc ten days. BOAKD SALES. Following were the sales in the San Francisco Stock Board yesterday: REGULAR MORNING SESSION, 500 Ana. 100 Andes. COMMENCING 9:30. 200 Overmn,..14 (690 Potos: 200 Beicner....3/000 ... 481400 Savace.... 27 800 .. $%(,00 Mxic. . 500 B& b 3600 Occld 400 .. 1900 . 909 Euilion....05(800 ..., Cr 40J Cholr......75/500 Uphir.....6| 1500 % Jacke: 40 AFTERNOON SESSION—2:30. 600 Amna.. 300 L&C . 100 Potosl....31 100 Belcher...:15|100 Justice 500 Seg Bel....07 10 B&B.....7u 200 S Nev.. 68 150 . 500 811 Hil 150 Sinrd. 200 CC&V .. 4000 C Imp. 100 Contl... 500 Exchar. Following wers Board yesterday. REGULAR SESS1ION—10:30. 400 CN Y. 250 Ophtr. 400 Crwn Pt...21(200 .. 1400 .. 100 Ophir. 200 00 - 100 Ovrma... the suies In the Pacifi: Stock .67 5 700 0000 251400 Savage..28 1000 ES Nev05|150 .. 27 250 Kxenqr....05200 BB&M ... 07 1750 ... 30) BNev. 200 1000 . 00 L 4000 8il HIll..01 350 ...........02 500 StLouis. ..U8 200 Uniou.. . 43 200 ...... 200 Chollar 210 .72 600 CCaV1.2215 200 600, . 180 200 200 Conn 1,034 800 200 C imp 10 C Poini... 2000 Excnar .02| 2006 & U .ounnddl 200 42 08110) HEN . ¥4 100 Caleda. 1300 Justice ...0))| 460 Cnaike.. 200 Kentuck..07) 200 Chotr ... 71200 Mex......3 400 . {200 Ocetd 1v0 CE&V..1:20/500 ... 200 ¥ Jweki.l 36 200 12335 CLOSING QUOTATIONS, MONDAY, Avgust 23—4 P, a0 Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. 15 17| beliwduss 90 93 U4 0| iustice. — U5 08 17 18{wentuel L7 04 06 33 34/.lexican. 22 23 Best & Heichas 69 7| 33 3s Eullion 5 06 64 66 — 29 1 13 20 241 50 81 o FL 2 28 a.. 120 145 e L7 Chailenge Coa. 36 37 vl 02 Con. imperia. 02 ¢ 65 69 Loniicence - 180 1.85 Crown Polnt.l 19 - 0 Exeucauee 02 03 a1 a2 kurekaloa. 20 — 15 16 bvuusCurey. 43 44l 83 35 STOCKE AND BOND EXCBANGE. MONDAY. August 28-2 P\ UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. T Edas conn. 11114511215 (U S dareg... 2313,1izdg Lenew amsuel:ddy MISCKLLANKOUS BONDS. CALMChInSy. 11215 — (UBK Gns 5s.. — CalElecL 63129 130 |lu2dis5s. 110 CnuaCWoe 95 101 |(Ummbusts., 124 1243 10¢ Dpovstexco — 100 [P &0 Ryds 110 — Edsn LEP 63128341205, F&Ch By 5. 101351083 F&CHRE 6810815 — |V'wis: KR 83 114d115 Geary-st — " 10235| keno, WL&EL — 105 HU&SD4e 102 — iracto P & L. — 10U losang Lds — 100 |sFENPKSs. 108331033, DoGnteed 65 95 100 |<PRRArisSs 98 90 MktatChleds1243;, — [ePRKCaids. 110 111 DoRyCon bs11v”" — [SPRKCAISs. 90 95 NarVin6gls. — 100 [SPBriCaifs 105341063, NevONgR7a —» 103 |EVWaterds. 1203512035 N KyCal 6a.10415110 [~VWaterds. 201 — DAyUn b~ 95 [sikiud&man — M2y WATEB STOCKS. Contrs Costa 344 35 (SPrng Valley10014100%4 Murmlo.... B0 — 1 3 GAS AND XLECTRIC STOCKS. — 25 |Paciic Liza. 4634 &73 3:,",’:,’; T fWle - S F G&Klec. u':://: 971./: I Klec Lighi 915 9%/3anFranceca 5ig 3 Uaku L@d 60 — |SLockiou.. 3 Fas ous dmp 9815 — | INSURANCE STOCKS. Fireman'sT180" 185 | 2 COMMERCIAL BANK STOCKS. j0-C: 5814 — |)irsi Naoa 184 188 A ¥l 285 2257 |LondonPeA. 12715 — CaIBL&t Vo 9715 99 |Mercarx. . 1i 0 — SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. Aer=&1TCo. 1590 1450 [sav&losn. _ 100 HumbS&L.105) 116v |security.... 280 ~— Muotaal 35 40 |LuvuTruslss0 1050 BiDey Uliionsb2ys STREET RAILROAD STOCKS. 18 111 [UakSL&Har 100 Warkorsi .. 4665 47 YUWDER STOCKS. e .. 9& 17 |wancton &lforaime 92145105 | Vigorte 2y 215 Busteruu... 85 90 B MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. pres. 8514 9634/Nai VinCo.. — Tl A S 100 % 140 | \ceanlcSSCO 38Y — HawC&sCa. 201g 21 racAux FA 1z 3 MuichsPUG 3213 321 PuckhoraxCa 100 © = MersxAssi. wU = |purt puiniCo vy — LALKS—MOENINS BASSION, Konra— 50 Cal Safe Deposit. 50 Pacific Lighting 50 Hawailan Commercial, TU0 AEdph ot 50 Hutchinson § P Co. 180 do do . 76 Mutual Electric Light 80 Oceanic § S Co. 10 do do - 25 5V Water. - Street 100 Hawailan Commercial .. $1000 Park & Chift House Bond: 250 Vigorit Powder ... SALES—AFTERNOON SESSION. Board— 10 Contra Costa Water. ...... 34 50 50 Hawaisn Commercial... 20 50 60 Huichinson & P Co 82 25 25 Mutual Electric Light. 9 3714 a8 ook e, 9 25 i8S dole i do g 9 1234 75 do do 9 00 10 OceanicS S Co. .. 33 00 20 a0 do . 33 1215 1 do do_ . 33 2 55 S F Gas & Elect 97 25 100 Stockton Gas & Electri 13 50 25 § V Water... 100 25 $4000 S V 6% Bonds.. 120 50 30 California-street Railroad. ... 1:0 00 100 huichinson S P Co.... .. 32 25 $5000 8 F & N P Ral-way Bonds. 105 50 e e— hy He Let Her Go. A certain shopwalker in one of the large drapery estabiishments in the West End of London was notea for his severity to those under him. One day he approached a junior assist- ant, whose counter a lady had just left. “You let that lady zo out without mak- ing a purchase ?” he askad, severely. Yes, sir, [ > “And she was at your counter fully ten minutes?”’ “Doubtless, but then, you see—'" “Exactly. I saw tnat, in spite of all the questions she put to you, you rarely answer=d her, and never attempted to get what she wanted.” ‘Well, but—" *You need not make any excuse. shall report you for carelessness.” 'Well, T badn’t what s.e wanted.” “‘What was that?” *8ix shillings! She’s a book canvasser, seliinz ‘All About the Jubilee.”” The shopwalker retired crestfallen, amid the audible titters of all the assist- ants in the department. who greatly en- joyed his discomfiture.—Spire Moments, —_———— In twelve marriages out of every 100 one of the parties has been married before. i THE CALL CALENDAK. Avgust, 1897. Tu.| W.|Th | Fr.|Sa. | Moon's Phas 7, 1 4[58 7 First qumx] PSS SR ] ) ey August 5. I 1011 {1213 |14 | —|—|— — —| A Full Xoon. || 17(18 {19 |20 |21 August12. || B | 2425|2627 \ 28 ,@Luz Quarter| SN U S August 20. & STEAMERS STEAMER |DEST NATIo SATLS | PIER Pomona. duomboldtBay [Aug 24, ZrPm|Pier ) San Dieco..... | Auc 2411am| Plorll Peru.... .. |China &Japan | Aug 25, 1pu|P M S S Weeo 't . | Humboidcbnv | Auz 25, x| bler 15 - |Gravs Harbor. Aug 25 12 M| Pler 2 Ferudule.......| Aug 25. v/ Pler 13 Coos Hay ... | Aug 25:104m | Plor 15 Vie & Pgt Snd |Aug 25, vam | Plers l:orunn Aug 26,10aM | Pler 34 Newport Aug 26 9au| Pleell Ban Diezo. Aug 28 1iam|Plerll Panama. Aug 28,12 M/PMSS City Puebia| Vic & Pgi Snd | Aug 29, 9aw | Piec 9 ABlanchard Oregon ports.. [Aug 50, Hem| Plerls Coos Hay. Aug 30, 5pu| Plers ewpore. (7| Aug 30 Sax |Pier 1L Columbla ortiana Aug 31.10au| Pler 14 —————————————— STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. STEAMER | | Dur Emplre........ -.Aug 24 Eorexa. Aug 24 Chilkat. ... Eel River. . Aug 24 City Puebla. Victoria & Puget Sound |..Aug 25 Orizaba......... Mexico . Aug 25 Mackina i Aug 25 Aug 25 |-Aug 26 M Y| Avg 26 Crescen: Clty. Urescent City .Auz 26 Colum| Porilana. ... ..Aug 27 Alice Blanchard | Oregon ports.. SRR Aug 27 Fomona... Humbold: Bay Aug 27 Washtenaw ... |Tacom Aug 28 Coos Bay. Newport., ‘Aug 28 Crarina, Coos 15 ..Augz 29 Panama. .Aug 29 Vietoria .-Aug 30 Weeott . Humboldt Bay. 2 Arcata. Co0s Bay . Lorona. Nan Diego ... tate of Portian SUN, MOON AND TIDE. UNITED STATES COAST AND GKODETIC SURVEV. TIMES AND HEIGHTS OoF HIGH AND Low WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. NoTE—The high and low ‘waters sc-ur arthe City Front (Mission-street Wharf) about twenty- five minutes later than at Fort Point; ihe height of tide is the same at both places August—1897. Tuesday, August 24. Sun rises ..5.33( Moon rises. Sun sets 651|Moon sets . § [Time! le'nme ST w "W 23| z.44[ 0.6| 9.40( 25| x21| 0.4]10. 26| 8.57| 0.4[11.01 27| 4.33| 05[ix29 28| 508 0.7/11.62 29| 5.44| 11(12117 "W | 30j 0.20] 52 il NoTE—In the above exposiiion of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left hand colump. and the successive tides of the day In the order of occurrence a3 to time. The second tim column gives the second tide of the day, the third time coiumn the third tide, and the last or right band columu gives the inst tide of the day, excapt when tnere are bu. thres tides as sometimes sccurs. The neigits given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charta, €xcopt when a rinus sign (—) precedes tne height, and then the number given ls subtractive from the depth given by the charis. ————————————————————— NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch of the Unlied States Hydrogra Office located In the Merckants Exobaoss: i maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense. Navigators are cordially invited to visi: the office, where complete seis of charts and salling directions of the world are kept on hand- or com- parison aud reference, and the latest informatton can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocoan commerc The time ball onton of the bullding on_Tele- graph Hill is boisted about ten minutes befors noon, and s dropped at noon. 120th merldian, by telegraphic signal received each day from the Unlted States Naval Observaiory & Mare Island al. A notice stating whether the (ime ball was dropped on time, or giving the error, if any, is published the same day vy the afternoon papers, nd by ke morniug papers the following dav. W. 8. HueHzgs, Lieutenant, U. S N, in charge Was not droppel (o-davy. W. 8. HucHES, Lieuteuant U. 8. N, iu charge The Time Ball, BRANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. 8. N., gunm‘sn' k XCHANGE. o Sfi 'RANCISCO, August 24, 1897. The tim L SHIPPING INTELL. GENCE, Arriver. MONDAY. Avgust 23. Stmr Bonits, Nicholson, 75 hours from San Diego ana ay poris: procuce and livestock. to Goossll, erkins & C Stmr Arcata. Reed, 50 hours from Coos Bay, via Port Ociord 42 hours: passand mdse, 1o 0C &N Co. Stmr Geo Loomls, Bridgett, 38 hours from Ven- tura: ufi, 0 Uajon O' Co. Up river direct. Stmr Weeott, Miller, 35 hours rrom Crescent City: pass and mdse. to North Pacific 3 S Co; lum- ber. to D T C P-rkins Stmr State of California, Green. 58 hours fm Portland. via Astoria 48 hours: pass ana mdse to Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Navarro, Higgins, 18 hours from Usal: rrues, to C A Hooper & ( 0 Stmr Pomona. Cousins i6 hours from Eureks: pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins & Co or Umiatitia, B-unett, 1815 hours from Port Harfor!: produce, to Goodall, P>r<ins & Co. Stmr Newsboy. Fosen. 48 hours from Hurneme: 1675 sks barley and 2451 sks wheat. to Erlanger & Galinger. chr La Chi'ena. Campbell, 10 hours from Fort Ross: 50 bxs butter. to Ros: & Hewlett. Schr Rio Rey, Crangle, 24 bours from Alblon; 100 cds bark. to Beadle & Co Schr Norma, Larsen, 4 days from Grays HArbor: lumber, to K K Wood Lumber Co. Cleared. MONDAY. August 23. Sumr Corona, Jepsen. San Diego; Goodall, Perk- ins & Co. 455 8hip Thistle, Englana: Queensiown; Eppiriser Co. Bark Alberi, Griffitvs. Honolulu; Williams, Di- mond & Co. Bark Carroliton, Jones, N fela’s Sons, Sailed MONDAY, August 23 Stmr Westport, Jacobs. Stmr Greenwood. Fagerlund. Stmr Czarina. Seaman, Coos Bay. Schr Defender. Hellingson, Fort Bragg. Telegraphic. POINT LOBOS, August *$—10 ¢ w—Weather thick; wind SW; veloclty 16 mlies. Chartars, The bark Caroliton loads coal at Nanaimo for this port: Chil bark Goinevere, lumb:r at Fort Blekeley tor the West Coast on owue:s’ account: bar< Chas B Kenuy, lumber on the Sound ior Guayaquil, 45s; Brstmr C.t- of Perth. lumber on the Columb « River for Taku, $5500: Br sbip Crown or Scotland, wheat on the Coin+ bia River for Europe, 26s 3d: Br bark Craigerne, same vovage, 30s. Tne Br bark Inverlochy was chartered prior to arr.val for wneat to Europe. 27s 8d. Domestic P.1ts. SEATTLE—Sailea Aug 21—Schr Queen, for St Michael. SOUTH BEND—Salled Aug 23—Bark Aureols, for ~en Francisco. COOS BAY—Arrived Aug 23—Stmr Noyo, trom Port Townsend. Salied Aug 23—Stmr Alliance, for Portland: stm Novo, for San Francisco. PORT TOWNSEND—Arrived Aug Chus B Kenny, from Honolulu. VENTURA—Arrived Aug 23—Stmr Scotia, frm Eureka. PORT GAMBLE—Salled Aug 23—Schr Mary E Russ, for San Francisco. PORT KENYON—Salled Aug 28—Stmr Chilkat, for San Francisco POINT ARENA—Arrived Aug 28—Schr Golden Gate, hence Aug 18: schr Corinthian, nence Aug 20. EUREKA—Arrived Aug 22—Schr Western Home, hence Aug 11. Aug 23—U S stmr Madrono hence Aung —; schr Jennie Wand, hence Aug 14. Sailed Aug 22—Stmr Tillamook. TACOMA—Arrived Aug 23—Ship Dashing Wave hence Aug 6. NEWPORT—Arrived Aug 23—8tmr Protection, from Kedondo. PORT ANGELES—In port Aug 23—Haw ship Fort George, from Departure Bay, for San Iran- clsco, PORT GAMBLE—Arrived Auz 22—Schr Spo- kaue. from San Pearo. ASTOKIA—Arrived Aug 23—Stmr_Columbla, hence Aug 21; bark Oakland, from San Jose de Guatemala. FISH ROCK—Arrived Aug 28—Sobr Albton, he Auz19. HUENEME—Arrived Aug 23—schr Vesta, frm Port Blakeley, FORT BRAGG—*alled Aug 25—Stmr Rival, for San Francisco, TATOOSH—Passed Aug 23—Bark Ruius Wood, from Nanaimo, for San Francisco; stmr Washte- naw, hence Aug 50. for Tacoma. STEWARIS POINT—A rived Aug 328—Schr Arcbie and Fontie, hence Aug 2L BOWENS LANDING—Arrivel Aug 33—Schr Beuder Brothers, hence Aug 21. Sailed Aug 25-Schr Mary Eita, for San Fran- cisco CASPAR—Arrived Aug 23—Schr Abble, hence Aug 17, Sailed Aug 28—Stmr Jewel, for San Pedro. Eastern Ports. NEW YORK—Arrived Aug 21—Stmr Finaace, trom Colon. aimo; John Kosen- 21—Bark Foreign Ports. CALCUTTA—Afrived Aug 19—Br bark Dorls, from Port Blakeley. NANAIMO—Salled Aug 12—Bark Ru‘us Wood, tor Honolulu. HINOMISAKI— Passed July 25—Br ship Croco- dile. trom Hiozo, for Victorl CLIPPEKTON I~LAN D—Passed June 13—Schr Prosper, hence May 6, on sealing craise. COMOUX-Arrived Aug 19—Schr Albert Meyer, hence Juiy 31. DEPARTURE BAY—Sailed Aug 28—Ship Orl- ental. for san Francisco. LONDON—Arrived Aug 21—Br ship Mouat Car- mel, from Port Blakeley. NEWCHWANG—Arrived June 7—Bktn Quick- step. from Amoy. SYDNr.Y—Sailed Aug 15—Brstmr Aorangl, for Victoria. YOKOHAMA—Salled Aug 20-Br stmr press ot China, for Vancouver. B Importation EUREKA—Per Pomona—102 bxs butter, 9 sks gluestocs, 1 bx seed. 8 pkgs mdse, 1 cs baskets, 1 bar steel, 490 M sningles, 4 pkys cha n, 40 pes 8 Dbils fron, 5 cs books, 79 head cattle, PKgS per- sonal effects, 8 cs bardware, 20 pkgs bolis, 12 ndis pelts, 57 pkgs household goods, 50 hi-sks wool, 5 DKgs express, 1 sk coin, 63 M ftlumber, 7 pkgs castings, 1 boiler. 1 engine. £ Rand E K R—2 kegs 275 bxs butter. 1 pkg mase. 4 pkgs household goods, 15 dressed calves, 1 bx notions, 1 pkg mdse, 1 cs drugs, 7 bxs frult, 50 M shakes, 260 M shingles, 16 sks wool. 1 bx seed, 1 cs baking powder. LOMPOC LANDLING—Per Boni a—3pkzs mas: 27 cshoney, 1 bdl besswax, 1 tub 10 bxs butter, 468 sks mustard. 1546 sks bacley. Port Fia.ford—67 nogs. n Simeon—47 head cattle. san Diego— 6318 sks bar.ev. CRESCENT CITY — Per Weeott—1 pkg rope, 43 bxs butter. 3 pkgs liquors, 2¢s glass, 1¢ cs mea, 1 dressed veal § pkcsmdse, 3 pkss personal gffects, 6 bxs fisb, 378 bls shooks, 218 M fu lume er. BLANCO-— Per Gipsy—200 sks potatoes. Moro Cojo—3054 sks barley. Moss Landing—S0 sks barley, 65 sks beans, 230 8KS r.olnogsi) 1 cs eggs. 3 Soguei—1 bx peaches, 2 bxsapples, 145 rea 183 bdls paper. L5 o Santa Cruz—2 bxs canned goods, 8 cs cheese, 14 bdis hides, 2 bbis fish, 60U bbis lime Pigeon Point—25 drums 61 bxs cheese, 1 bx but- ter, 138 sks seaweed. ‘Amesport—20 sks potatoes, 3 bags wool, 26 s &reen peas, 1 bx butter, 3 c8 cheese. PORTLAND—Per State of California—367 s«s wool, 1995 ss bran. 518 sks snorts. 1620 sks wheat. 4911 hf sk~ 340 q -sks 1850 gunnies flour. 185 nkgs pipe. 343 cs crackers, 70 bags ore, 446 cs salmon, =879 bdis shooks, 43V bdls hides and pelis, 8505 pkgs paper, 100 ¢3 canned zoods. Astoria—231 sks oyster, 830 cs salmon, 2298 bdi4 3600ks, 3 pkgs express. COOS BAY —Per Arca a—2 bbls 1 tub 6 kegs 84 bxs butier, 29 cscheose, 1 bdl dry hides. % cs mise. 11 bxs seed, 12 cs fruil, 14 ps sheet iron, 534 ©is w00 ', b nKgs express, 475 tons coal. PORT HARFORD—Per ' Umatilia—119 sks beans. 607 sks wheat, 1857 sks oats, 31,305 sks rley. Em- Consignees. Per Umatilla—H Dutard; A Gerberding & Co; Sinsheimer Bros; Moore, Ferguson & Co: Er.anger & Co: Bassett & Bunker; ueo W McNear; S tilver berg: S P Millinz Co. Per Arcata—Thomas Louznray; F Hauschilde: Marshall, Teggart & Co: Marshall & Reimers; N Swun; Hilmer, Breahoft & Schulz; East ua<land- Match Co: Schweitzer & Co; W B Sumner & Co: S.mpson Lumber Co: Wells, Fargo & Co: A Doble: H Kirchmann & Co; S Strauss; Farnsworth & Ruggles: GetzBros & Co: Dodge, Sweeney & Co; C E Whitney & Co: ¥ B Haight. Per Weeott—D T C Perkins; Hobbs, Wall & Co; O B smith & Co: Standard Uil 0>: Getz Bros & Co: Hills Bros: Dodge, Sweeney & C L Feldman: Hills Bros: Witzel & Baker; Eros: I3 Calto. H S Sncok; C P Doe; Rosenblatt & Co: Kingan & Co: T H Frieclose. Per_Pomona— Brigham, Hoppe& Co; _California Glue Works: Dodge, Sweeney « Co; Chas Batch: Enterprise Brewery: E J sowen & Co: Hesldsburg and Sonoma Commerc'al Co; F B Haizht; Hiber- nia Brewery: Grav & Barbleri: JJ Harrigan: J R Hanity; Guodall, Persins & Co: Gray & Mitchell; J Fiun:'J H Kruse; M King: M A w.cKiinon; P F Collier; Russ, Early & Co; Peter Mathews: R G Dunn & Co: akland M-at Co: Lieut Meyer: U S Brewery: Standard Oil Co: Wieland Brewing Co: Thos Denigan, Son & Co: Scoit & Vau Arsiale & Co; CE Whitney &0 Cox Seed and PlantCo: Dairymen’s Union: ~ Getz Bros & Co: Hils Bros: Higgins & Collins: Lievre, Fricke & Co; E White: W asniugton Brewery; J Schweitzer & Co; R Cune ningham: F B Halght: J H Newbauer & Co: Vik- ing Brewery: Norton, Teller & Co: Witzel & Baker: Iworizel & Williams: S Marvin; Redington & Co; Wheaton, Brean & Co. Per State of California—Aller & Lewls: Clement Pringle & Co: Moore, Ferguson & Co: H Du.ard: J Woo ner; Geo Morrow & Co; Morgan Oyster Co: CJ Leist &Co; M N N Selby Smelting and Lead Co; M ¥ Detels: Otis, McAllister &Co; Den- mnett Bros: S P Milling Co: ¥ Hillens & Co; Union Paper Co: Willamette Pulp & Paper C: & Co; standard Oil Co: Port and ( rac| Cohn & Co: Morgan Oyster : Bissinger &Co: Wellman, Peck & Co: tregon [ & S Co: M £ Moragnan; Crown Paper Co; order; Weils, Fargo & Co; Cutting Packin Co Per Gipsy—H Dutard: Goldberg, Bowen & Co: D M Bolimau & Co: Blake, Moflitt & Towne: Union Paper Co; M Ehrman & Co: Norzon, leller & Co: Milani & Co; Wellman, Peck & Co; 13 Frappoli; V. Qui.ci; Wheaton, Breon & Co: Dairymen’s Union; Geo W McNear: Hiils Bros: Martin, Feusler & Co: Thos Denigan =on & Co; Dodge, Sweeney & Co; H Cowell & Co: Kron Tanning Co; A Ga li Fruit G Pe: Bonita—Jonas Erlanger & Co; M Duca Standard Oul Co: Hilmer, br-dhoff & ~chu'z: Po'y, Heilborn & Co: Western Meat Co; Getz Bros & Co: Dairymen’s Union: -Dodge, Sweeney & Co; Er an ger & walinger: Brigham, Hoppe « Co: A Pallies. ———————————— OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. C. F. WEBER & CO., 300-306 POST STREET, 8.F., Lorner Stocaton. r Co: Js Clatsop Mlil Co: