The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1897, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1897. 29 'COMMERCIAL WORLD SUMMARY OF THE MAGKEITS. ¢ ilver higher. Wheat advanced again. Barley uuchanged. Oa's, Cornand Kye the same. ut no lower. rinzs gatn snarply. Onions unchanged. t-r and Eggs still higaer. Cheese firm. ars of Eusiern Poultry coming in. tabout the same. very stiff. cstead ichanged. TO-MOKROW A HOLIDAY, sflices and whole- d business will througnout the €ity. 4 the State holid 1 Caifornia now vu- be suspended lature aoro; ther sharp gal time, 5,818, e week lust year. port e expo: he principai cu e exports from the 1 from 40.3 n 1897, F adelpnis, ( cres Sn ston. Ive New tmore, F siern ports Franc n 1897, » cent in 1896 1o 1.13in 1897, €w York shows whoie _impor; 6 in_1897, while - & ' 0 rom s }/_%_/Z:% 8 allinnemyces’ R 78 S Lk QEF O Clear ® Partly Cloudy ® Cloudy ® Rarn® Snow SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION DURING PAST 12 HOURS Explanation. perature for the rature p: The | iric pressure and r weather: “low” s usually preceded weather and rains. the Washington the isobars extend ~ coast, rain is probabie: inclosed with B A iy ovars. of | Mo. Pao - %4 Gen. Electiic.... arked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improhe | Moblle & uhio. illinols Sterl. . With a in the vicinity of Idsho, ana | Mo- K &T yeather may pec summer and colder | NeW Alb& Chicgo. 1334 do pi r verse of Lhese conditions duce an opposite sult. THE WEATHEE BUREAU. DEPARTMENT OF TED STATES E, WEATHER , 1897, 5 ngare th todav by 1 Cait 58, Red Bluff 86, Fresno 8, San Lu s 80, Saa AGRICTL- sax FrANCISCO, aximam temperatures Los A Weather Conditions and General Fore- casts, ssure has risen generally over the Rock: n snd platenu T ictonwnd 8 m norinern hait of the Pacitic Siope. over th Heavy rain has fallen tbrougavut Washingcon i Noribern Ur-gon. The te 0’ win: 3 ho south is Tepo 4 a3 Franci zht, September 5, 1597. California—rair Sunday. in tbe extreme northern prrtiol the San Joaquin Valiey; 50 wesierly winds on the coast. alifornia—Fair westerly winds. air Sunday ex portion by, Norihern threat warmer nday: con‘inued warm vicinity — Fair Sunday: ALEXANDER MCADIE Local Forecast i NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. al. NEW remar YORK, y s'eady to-day considering the resump:on of tr has been on quite a large scale all week. was liquidation in progress to-day. tional ported on London-American exchange. who have been a recent market did no: share in the dea'ings to-day, and 10 one siock was pusbed to a sensational point as apropto the market, as had been the case on every other dsy this week. The advance in Northern Pacific did, however, give evidence of manipalation The stocks lagged In the general advance owing 10 the poor showing of other lines. The motive d for te-Gasv’s advance was the benefi: 1o 10 the rosd from ihe clause of the iariff law ng a discriminaling dnty on foreigu goods brought into the country through acontigoous country. NOapnouncemsnt has been made of the interpretation glven to this clause by the Attor ney-General, who now has it under consideration i he market was under considerzble pressure after the open'ne ou offerings to reaiize and declines were general The week has witnessed the liquidation of some very heavy holdings of 8.0cks (0 realize profits on e rise, which commenced in the grangeis ou ondsy. It has pozressed sieadily since then nd bas Kept the prices of recent favorites in_the speculation more or less depressed. ' he market has bren saved rom iarge reaction in face of this liquidstion oy the sustaining torce of indi- vidual stocks, the prices of which have brea rushed forward in a sensational maaner, under ation. Fdch day of the week since ).on- ¥ cen new stock brought torward and put througli the operation. on €is Dt points on new interpretation of oid facts re- carding the probabie excusion of duties on re- fi ed sugars. Un Wednesday sugar wes made Lo <erve the same purpose toroush the morning hours with & jump of 3 per ceat. ve upvard bounds of different stocks s liquidation which attended al and exiremely ir- .- The greater part of the a n well maintained and the vol- ume of dealings has shown & consianily broaden- ing cemand. the sales on Friday approiching the msximuny for the year and those to-day the maxi- mum fora Saturday s tremendons speculation has aborbed & vast sum of mouey 8 evident from the c.earing- house sta‘ements and sifll more evident from hardening of exchanze ra es during the week, the purchase 0f securices abroad hwving appirently Uftsel tbe beavy foreign purchases of our bread- stuffs. The absorpilon of fands has male no ap- precinble effect on the rates for money, whichsill remain unprecedentedly cheap. The movement of currency to the interior has been larxer tian Just w ek, but 18 still small considering th - 1rge expausiou of business ILd.cated by clesring-house 84.000. This is The clearinas s of| U r ended June | toms | vort | ver cent of | ton_and “d their cxports. There per Puget Sound n- siatements of interior points and the heavy crop movement showa by the trafiic reports of the rallways. The interior rosds have thus far been largely supplied fiom in erior sources, ¢ nirary to the rule heratofore. The fact that exchange remains above the goid fmport poin: is due in part to the heavy purchases of securlties by . mericans in London. But whle those larce purchases are ab- sorbed without auy eftect on the local money mai- ket. the rates for ‘mouey in Loncon continue to barden in spite of large sales of secu The Bank of Kngiand, up to last week, c Conirast its loans ani there s & margin of profiv in the London mouey rates sufficient to induce drawers of exchange to leave tnelr funds at inter- €si, thus defer.ing the gold tmpor movement. How much louger the cheapiess of mo.iey will coniinue in New York in the face of all this ex: pansion of demand is a question to which an answer is perhaps ludicaud by io-day’s bank Sta.ement. shuwing a decrease ). the s Lus reserve. The cheapness of money is oue incentive Lo a rise in prices. especially in view Of the recent piacing of large issues of railr ad honds for long periods at an interest rate of 3ie the marke . The reduction in the rate of interest and retuin of invested mouey naturaliy tends to rise the prine 5 divid-nd ra e is unchanged. Prices of Government bonds are at high records recently. That the plethora of mouey and Its chenpness are an influeace in this way in the rise Of secnritics as well as the Incremsed earnings shown by the pioperiles. I3 evident. The extiewe Eains in the stocs market have been ind:eated. but the whoie list is materially higher, especialiy ii- | Total sules for the week were 3,149,901 | dustria’s. shares The bond market has shown great activity d ing the week and prices are generally higher. tal sales $19,768 4 .0. Total s of stocks including: Atchison preterced, ske ond Ohio, 43%0: Burii.sto; Missowi Pacific, 12,566: New York Northern Pacific, 0; do_pre- eading, 21.000; Rock Island, 8, Wabasn, 432 0: American Tobacco, 5 2! 9520: Con. Gas. 3i80; Gen, Eleoiric. Sugar, 19,820: West. rn Unton, 8080; Chi | and Great Western, 6820 THE FINANCIAL SITUATION, NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 4.—The Financier says this week: As predicted in our last week’s issue there are cousiderable changes in the bank statement beariug -out the facts of a continued business improvement. Loans increased $5,416,- 700, and deposits $4,76%,400, while the excess in Teserve shows a decrease’ot $6,402.600. Currency shipments to the interior were between four and ‘five million, and the statement retic this G a decresse’ of legar tenders to amount of r. It is probable that nex: wesk wiil sée a h larger demand for currency from the in- r banks. | creaseq $7. | Tike | the demand rrom tuese ce | teit soon by the New York banks. Canada SUP M & ML Canada S ~outhern Pacific.. | Centrai Pa I Eailway. The top Ngures | “II | Ft Wayne.... Wells. Ge Nor pfd. A:f-ceilaneons— ing Val... A Cot Qil... nigh In the mreros | Michigan Cenieai.l 8 | N'J Central Diego 74, Yuma imum temperature 70, It has falien over fe storm s now central perature has risen over California, Ne- nixty bours EXCeD | Cun Pac 1sts... northerly Sunday; continued showers In ex- ing clondiness Sunday: continued fresh Y., Sept. 4.—The market held the fact that @ Sunday and a holiaay are to iniervene be- i and that realizing There London also quite freely in this market of the interna- shares and a buoyant tone was also re- Operators dominant factor in the e:aay it was suger which was forced up | Compared with the statement of the correspond- ing period of last year there are the followin | changes: . Loans have inciessed $116,221,100, or | | about 25 per cent: net deposits $194,687,800, or bou! per_cent and tne toial resorve has in- .557,500. That prosperity is here and to remain can be n r doubted. Chi @ 8nd SL Jonis are 10 a cousiderable exient suppl¥iug the demand for crop movements, but TS I8 pretty sure to be I'ne strength of foreign exchange which is over the gold ex- porting fizure and i.dicate that he large trade | balances due us from the other side are being util- | iz¢d to purchase our own securities or velug lent 0 beLter rates than can be ovtaived In New York. MARKE Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway Shares. NEW YOREK, N. Y., Sep'. 4.—Money on call nominal at 114@1 +¥: last loan closed au — : prime mercantile paper, 35,@4le¥: Ster- ling exchange 1s steady, with actual busine: bankers’ bills at £4 86@4 £614 84 4@4 ¥4 for sixty aay @4 8big and $4 86 4 87 34 & silver ceruncates, 5335c; Mexican dollars, 4174¢ rulicoad binds, tirm. CLOSING STOCKS. commer bills, —: bar silver, ate bonds, dul Railroads— o VR . Atchison Preterred . 14515 | * Preferred 2/St Paul & Gmaha. 80 Baitimore & Ohiu. Preferred ...... 14435 Ches & Ohio 0 & Alion. Preferred ........ 4 Texss & Pacific... CCC&ntL... Preferred. .. Del & Hudson.... Del L & W Preferred. . 113 Del & Rio G. ) xpress Companies— Preferred....... Adams 135 American X United States . new........ First preferred: ilinois Cent. Preferre | Lake Erie & W AD'u Spirits Preferred Preferied.. Lake Shore....... Am Tobacc! Louts & Preferred Maoha Chicago va Met Trac o Cons. Gas. Com. L able C Col ¥ & fron. do do pre Minn & St. L do do do do pref'd. :8 Nat Lin Vil “eerl 9 34lUregon Im N Y Centrall... 111 Pacific Mali....... N Y Chicago& StL 17 | Pullman Palace,.. .. do do 1st prerd. 81 °|silver Certificates. 531y do do 24 prefd. 41y ~tan Rope&Twine. 7 Nor West.. 15 " [sueas 5 No amer Co... 5% Preserred. 117y No Pacific, 38 ITC& tron . Y Prefer 5214 U S Leather. . Ontarlo & 18 Preferred. 3 Ore R & Nav___" 85 |US Kubber.. Ore Short Line.... 2214/ Preforred Pittsburg Westera Union. Reading.... 5% Ch G W : iock Isiand. 9203 C &N W. St Louis & 8'F 615 Preterred. Preferred... U S New 4s, reg do’ do 4s coup 1257 (N J Cent Gen 53..112% 1287, North Carol.ns 65.126 10734 Northwest Lonsois144 1067 798 Oregon Nav Ists. 1121 93 | Do, ds £ B84 OS Line 641 53 | Do, lsistr. OTmp Ists . Do, 58 t r. Ala Class . Do, Class Do, Class C. Do, Currency Atchison 4s.. L1071 L 885, Pucific 85, ¢£795...102 C&N PLrbs. C & Ohio 58 CH&D ¥, Den & R G 1sis. Den & & G 4s Eas: Tenn lsts. ¥rie Gen ds..... FW&DIststr 456 116 Herding ds.. 11465 Rio G West, 1103 St L& [ M L eBlgStL&~F 10514 | <t P consols. 787 (St P C & Plats 5. Gen klectric Bs....10014|S Carolina 3 GH&BSA6s.....108" <outnern Ry bs... 947 | do do 2s0fi100 |StanRpe&Twineés 67 | H & T Centbs....10814 | Tenn New Set 3s.. »b do con Bs. 106 ™ Tex Pac L& d 1sis 98 Iwa C 1sts 9914| Do, reg . 331 Kan PContr. 94 U P ists L1001 14 Kan P 1st(D D)t rlli14 U P D & Guif 1sts. 45 La Nw Cousol 4s.. 96 Wab st bs.. S RS L& N Uni 4s 8515| Do. 2ds 80V, Missourt ts. ..100 West Shore 4e.. Lomig MKT 25 .U 83 |Va Ceniwries 674 Do, 4s.. .87 Do, deferred. . 4 NY Central 1sts.. 118 MINING STOCKS. .# 70|Ontacio. 5 Ophir. . 1 50| Plymou'h. ollar..... Crown Point. .. Con. Cal. & Va Deadwood ... .... 100 Quicksilver. 100 Gould & Carry.... 54| do pid 10 00 Hale & Norcross. _100|Sierrs Nevada 79 Homestake. . . 28 00| ~tandard 170 © 2500| Union Con...... 44 . 50| Yellow Jacket. a0 Boston. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 4.—Atchison, 1 ; Bell Telephone, 256: Chicago, Buriineton and Quincy, E814: Mexican Contral, §: Oreson Short Line. 218;: san Liego, 13: B & M, 14vle; buite and Bos on, 2734, MEW YORK GKAIN AND PRODUCE. W YORK, N. Y., “ept. 4.—Flour rece ipts, 18.477 barrels; exports, 12,222, Duil, but pomt- pally firm with wheat. Minneapolls, 84 50; do, bakers, $4 40; winter patents, 80 35@>5 65; winter stralchts, 84 85@5 10; winter extras, 83 50@8 8U; winter low grades, 83 35@83 0. WH AT — Receipts, 164,475 bushels; exports, 218448, ~po', firm: No. 2 red, §1 0234 Optious opened sironger on firm cables and enormous weekly wheat and flour s ipm ents, afterward dull by realizios sates, closed 34@% vet bigher. May, 981, @985/c, closed 9abpc: September, §1 00@ 1 0035, ci056d $1; December, 97 5-16@98c. closed O ox_Quiet. 1885 crop. 8@4c: 1896 crop, 6@ sc: Pacific Coast 1885 (rop b@ic, 1896 crap 69 9c: Loudon steady, 55@. Us. WOOL—Firm. Fleece, 2 @27c: pulled, No. 2 extra, 21@40c; Texas, 10§16 PEILOLEUN—Stwddy. Untied closed 72%o bi PIGIRON—Steady, Southern, $9 75@10; North- ern, $10@12 5. COPPER—Qulet; brokers, 1134c. LIAD—Firm; brokers, &5 85. TIN—Plates, barely s eady. COFFEE— Uptio is ope ed steady. closed 10 points rdvance Sates 10,000 bacs, {ncludius >eptember $5 95. Spot coffee—Ikfo quiet: No, 7 invo-ce, « 4c: jobblng, TYsc; mild, weaks Cordova, 10Y,@16Yuc. O firm; refined firm: standard A, rushed, 554c; powdered, Sige: granalas 47 teu, be. BUTTER — Receipts, 4710; firm; Creamery, 17@18: ns, 18c; faciorz, FGGS—Receipts, $841; fiim: State and sylvania, 1:@18c: Western, 16¢. Wew ern 1zc. enu- Dried Fruits. NEW YORE, N. Y, Sept. é.~Californin dried | $5,404,530 In | per cent which bonds command a premium in | pal value of securities on which the | 1 fruits steady on apples; other arfsd fruits quiet and steady. £VAFORATED APPLES—Prime wire tr wood _dried, prime, 6lgci choice, 8%ac; f 63,@7c. r‘“csl-:soaxh@ue_.c per pound as o siz> and qualit -, APRICOTS—Royal, 7@8e: Moorpark, 9@l c. PEACHES—Unpeeled, 7@lic; peeed, 1l@léc. FEASTERN L1VESIiOCK MARKET, o; ey, CHICAGO, Iri., Sept. 4 —There was the usnal Saturday in caitle. On account of the smail re- ceipts quotations were largtly nominai, y(sier- day’s prices prevaillng in the majorky of cases Hog sales were a. $350@4 for, heavy packing lots, vp to §4 35 for choice buichers’ and mixed | lots, with cholce assoried light at 34 35@4 45. ‘Ibe bulk of the hozs sold 1or ¥4 15@4 b. Sheep s0id at an eXtieme ranze of $2@4 25 for culls to prime tatiyes. Wesiern ratgers compeis. tng the buik of ihe \ Meriny and selilpg at €3 ¥5@) 38>, Lambs sold at 34 50@b 15 Tor W esterns and at 85 2U@5 9U 1or guod L0 extra natives, culls bringing &3 65@ 1 Keceip § — Laitle, bogs, 15,000; sheep, 4,000 890; Omaha, OMAIA, NEBR. Sept. 4.—CATTLE—Rec 4,008,000, while specie is $204,700 | | a uy ted rates, £4 Bilg" stute do 4s, reg........11134| Do 4s. 10425 | do ds, coup 113" Nortnern 51201, do 25, Tes.. 98 | Do, 3s........... 80% do by, reg.... 114 10, de Sl e do s, coup......1l14 |N Y C &St L4x..106 District 3655.....109 | Nor & W 63 12a Do, deb 3. 1ia% | - 88y | 600: native beef sieers, $3 76@5 sieers, $3 70@: 60: TexXas steers, 13 cows and heiters, $2 B0@3 70: canners. $170@2 75; siockers and feeders $3 50@4 60; cu.ves, 14@6: bulis, stags, etc.. $2@3 70. HUGS — Receipts, 4700; market Ge higher: heavy, $3 45@4 05: mixed, $4@4 03; lights, 31 05 @4 12163 buik of sales, #4@4 U5 % SHEEP—Receipts. 1200 market steady’: fal cboice natives, §.30@3 75: 1mr to choice West- erns, $3 26@3 55; cummon and stock sneep, 32 75 | @3 40; lambs, $35 SU@5-25. Kansas City- | KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. 4. T4 LIi--Re- | ceipts. 100. Market steady. Oniy re ail trade. | Best natives s esdy. ~iockers and feeders a | | iiile weak. Tex:s steers. $280@$ 95: lexas cows, §2 35@3 naiive steers, $3 25@5 80. native cows and heifers. 81 2:@i; stockers and iceders, $3@4 55; buils, $2 50@$ 5. HOGS—Receipis. 4500 Market steady. Bulk of sales, $4 J0@% )7, ieavies, §i 05 @4 20: puckers. $4@d 15t 20" lights. $4@4 2U: porkers, ¥4 17%@4 20: 8. $3 00@4 10. P—Receipts, 500, Market firm. Lambs, $2 T6@5: muttous. §2 26@8 65 E XPORTS AND IMPORTS | | | NEW YORK: Fept. 4 —1he exports of specie from ihe port of New York for the week were The $765,449 In silver. No gold was shipped. impor s for the week were: Gold, $31,07%; silver, #54.180 gooas. $1.097,199; general merchan- dise, $3,24%,501. A HOLIDAY. NEW YORK, N. Y., Monday will bs strictiy observed here. Sept. 4.—Labor day institutions wiit bz closed, as well as the sub- ‘Ireasury, assay office and all other branches of the Federa service. open one hou ciearance of vessels. The Custom-house will keep MARK CHICAGO GRAI | CHICAGO, Iir, Sept. 4.—Whest recovered ex- half of yesterday's 134c decline to-das. rading was parrow with prices confi red i0 & nas row range. 9434c tor December, an advance of 14@1 over yesterday's ciosing price. Liverpool showed subsianitally no change, notwithstanding 134c de- cline here yesterday. New York reported a lurse business Gone for export the day before, the quantity beiog placea as high &s 620,000 bushe.s, | 416.000 busheis of i. from New York direct and 204.000 bushels from outports. The week’s clenr- ances of wheat and flonr from both corsts, as re- ported by Bradsireer's, were 6,.68 247 bushels Ihese were the most jrominent features of the euily news and were presumably the rexsous for the S roug opening. ere vance to seni the price down 1o 9835 w grwiual recovery 0ok piace, the marke. leach 93 by 11 U35 'c.ocK. ihe wrl State crop repo t was a buliish eni, giv.ng the yield at 9 4 0,000 bushels, od awith 12 710,000 bushes -he year be: ne news from the NOFiDwes. was als0 Sus: £ aun evei poorer ciop of spriag wheat g ti & than has hitherto been belleved in, especiully as stating the Russiau yieid atin some plac s o be only four bush shipmenis of wh at and flour this week aie esti- ma d by Berbohm’s at 8000000 bushels «hicago receip 5 were 315 cars. and Duluth received only 480 car-, a {he corsesponding day vf1896. I i Conuinental markets did no: show much'chunge. Pars re- | ported a deciine of 15 ceutimes and Aniwerp an to-day | Cleaisnces advance of 121p cent.mes ) he local Saip- were reporied at 610,000 bashels. | ping demand wes at a staudstiil, which fact some- what miitaed against the bulls. Decemoer was seiling s 9354 st the close. Corn was s W ard steadv, helped by the heayy weather and the fact ments were nothing. whereas lus. year 1.524,00) bushels were snipp=d. Uats wer: quies und P Acticaliy featureless, the m rKe: aitra LN €ven (€ss attéution than usual Provisions were du.i and a shade lower. The leading fuiures ranged as follows: alr to, mixed. $4 0@ | next | The Clear- i'ng—house, banks and exchanges and &l similar | in the moruiug for tbe entrance aud | ‘Ihe market started sirong at 93@ | vas euouch realizng at the opening ad- na | good to chaice, #1 2 the worid’s | {1380 Ciipped Outs | @110 White, $1 10@l th 't Argeutine corn ship- ARTICLES. Open. | High.| Low. | Cio e Wheat Mo | 3 %! September. 947 9474 941p| 9415 | 9iva| 94la| 935 9.5y EEE 3 941, | Ceptemver. 3084 | December. 3155 5%, 1915 De 20374 | May 2 2814 Mess Pork ® bbl— September.......... AR October. i B85 R 931, Lecember........... 215 Lard, 100 bs— Septembe: | Ociober. | December C ~hort Kibs, 100 s 65 1568 256 65 Flour, firm. $410@ 4 90: Cash_quotations were as f0.l0w Winter patents, $5@5 20: Stralgl spls, 86: spring patent raights, $4 60@5; Bakers', $4@4 25. No. 4 Whest, 9415@96c; No 5 Spring W heat, No. 2 hed, $114@971ac: Nu. 2 Corn, 2 Oats, 1834c: 0. % White, 1. o. b, 3 White, f.0. b 4@22Y4; Buriey, Lom.n Noi & £ 08 b.) No. "1 “riaxseed, 81 02@1 04; | imo:hy Seed, $250: Mess Fork per bbl. Lard er 100 Ibs, §475: “hort fubs S.des (loose). $3 55@5 K0: Dry Salted Snoulders (boxed), 53, @384c: Fhort Cloar Nides | (boxed), 6@6lge: Wuisky. distillers’ finished s00ds, per gailon, $1 Cranviated, $5 21 | 821@2; 59214 8 9u14 | #lv@l @ pressed, $12 SU@14; Alfalia, $8@10; s.ock, $7@ 1g 48215 » 10 @ 5 80; Sugars, cut loa?, $584; ABTICLES | Receips. | Shipmenis, | Flour, bbls . 8.000 | 16,000 % | Wheat. bu. 203000 68,000 | Corn, bu.. 954,000 588,000 Oats’ bu . 24,000 | Eye, bu. , Barley, bu 600 On the Produce Exchange (0-da~ the Butter mar- ket wzs steady: crenmerizs, 1:@17c: dairies, @ | }gu; cheese, sieady, 9@9%5°: egs3, 8 eady; fresh . CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES, NEW YORK, N. Y. Sept. 4.—Porter Bros. Company soid California frult o-day as fol- low Plums—Japan, .41 35@3 40 ® single | crate: gold urops. 45@75¢. Grapes—Tokays, $2 30 @2 50 ® crate, and 7cc@$2 15 B half crate: Mus- cats, $1 40 B crate, and SUc@$= U5 P single crate: others, 55c@8$1 25 B half crate, Pears— Bar:lett: 9Uc@$2 B box, and 61@S0c P balt box. Clair- geaus. $1 1 @1 15: B. Hardys, $1@1 i5; Souvenir e Congress, $1 10 Irunes—iiungariaus, 31 05 @) 70: Gros. $1 16: others, 4*@76c. Peaches— Sulways, B5@30c: freestones, 55@8b; olings. o Floquets, s es, 45@50. Neciarines—Stanwick, | $1 15: Red, 90c@$1 <. BOSTON, MAss, Sept. 4—Auction sales by | the Earl Fruit «olupuny: Grapes—Tokay, smuli crates, 95¢@3$1 85, average §1 2y l}‘l’.t Crales, 2 30@? 40, average §236. Pears—Bartletts, 75¢ erage, $1 80, Peaches—Salway, #0@ 76c. aversge 7ic: Susquehauna, 6Uc: McDevitt, Bu@70c, averags 66c: Sirawberry, t0c: Orange Cling. 55@80c, averaze 59c. to-da NE by the Earl Fruft #1 20 @1 25, average $112. Prunes—Gros, $130@2, average 81 4. Feaches—Orauge Jling, 750@#l 10; McDevitt, 60@63c, average 83c. Light cars sold to-day. NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET, Oregon, % Tour cars sold Pours. Bartietts, to-da; 87c: Walla Walla, 83@84c. Charters are steady ut 858 fur spot. Washington. TACOMA, WasH. Sept. 4.—Wheat qulet and unchanged. No. 1 ciub, 859 4c; No. 1 blue stem, Be@87c. : PORTLAND’'S BUSIMESS, PORTLAND, Og., Sep.. 4.—Exchanges, §218, 516; balances, $44,345. FOREIGN MARKETS, London. LONDON, ENG., Sept. 4.—Consols, 111 9:16; sil- ver, 2464d. Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Ex6., Sept. 4.—Wheat—Cargoes oft coas:, very liule doing; cargoes on pasgage, buyers and seilers apart. CLOSE. WHEAT—No. 2 red western winter steady, 7s 10d: No 2 red northern soring steady., 8s 4d. CORN — American mixed spot new firm, 31 434d; doold firm, s Da; September. steady, s October, steady, 3s 414d: November, noth- 1ok gnoted. CUTTON - Upland, 414 | Marrowfat €quash, $10@1% # to v YORK, N. Y. Sept. 4&—Auction prices Compan @1 80, average 81 55. Grapes—Tokav, 3105 | saconds, 2115@! PORTLAND, OR., Sept. 4.—Wheat was firmer The ruling quotations were: Valley, 86@ EXCHANGE AND BULLION, Sterling Fxobange, 69 cu, 3. — %484 Steriing kxchange, sight — ase Sterling cable: i - a8ply Sew York kixchange, sigit = 05 New York kxchange, telezraphic. — 073 Fine Silv 1, per ounce. — B335 Mexicau Doilars.. 42 434 YESTERDIY'S WHEAT MARKET. Prices Aro Higlier on Stronger Eastern Markets, With Good Trading. SAN FRaNCISCO, Sept. 4, 1897, The following resume of the wheat market is furnished by K. A. Bresse, Produce kxchange grainbroker, 412 Pine street: 9:15 A, M. BESSION. Wheat opened higher on stronger Eastern mar- kets. Local scalpers who sold on the curb yester- day bought in some of their December wheat at $158 (ferings were fairly heavy, causing a re. action of 1jo. 1he l0ss ws regalned and 15 * was added atiheclos . Decemb.r closed at $1 5814, 10:15 A. M SESSION. $hort s1n wheat disposed to cover over; two ho'i- days. Fee'ing apparently growing more in favor December wheat opened at May, $1 3814 | of bigher prices. $1 1815 and cosed at $i 680 Nothing doiug in barley. 11:15 A M. SFSSION. Wheat zave evidence of a change in seatiment, are short no smal. amount or Le-emb r | (peied at $168%, advanced to §1 5A14 end and the crowd, whe wheat, suowed gns 0f covering. ciosed av §1 89 May, Vic under December. 5 WHEAT MOVEMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Bushe! . Clutes. Bnshels. 2 Minneavolls. 38110 Duluth 0 Milwankee. 202,74 Chicago. | 114,844 - Toledo. 59,000 St Louis. E etroit. aausas City. TIDEWATER. | 405,045 LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURRS. 1 Sept. Uct. Lec. | Opentn; : Clostug YARIS FUTURES sept. Oct. Flour—Opening 69.25 59.40 Flour—Closing. . o . . Wheat—Openin 9880 2825 W beat—C,o0sing Caeaee . . PRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—The Samoena takes for Cork 73,791 | ctis, vaiued at $116,200. Call prices were somewbat higher yesterday, owlug to beite: guotations from Chicago. The spot market was firm. Local quotations are as follows: $1 55 for No. 1, 81574y for choice anl $1 60@1 65 ior extra choice 1or millihg. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—Y:18 0'clock—December— 26,00 cts, B1 L8; 8000, $1 5744: 4000, 81 6577 000 1 5xby SECOND ~Ess1ox — December — 6000 ctls, $i balg: 10.000, 1 5535: 12,000, $1 5855 May— 2000, $1 581f: 400, $. 5814 . REGULAR %ORNING ~ES$10N—December—2000 ctls, §1 bS: HUOU. 81 5875: 10,000, 81 69%; 2000, 11 5914: 64,000, $1 6 BARLEY—The mar.el was quia. and un- | ehanged. 3 Feed, 90@95¢: Chevalier. $1 50@1 55 for No. 1 and 31 85@1 40 for No. 2: new Brewing, $1 @105 for No. ) and 9714¢@$1 1or dars Const. CALL BOABD BALES. ¥s810N—9:15 0'clock—No sules, SgpcoND NESSION— - 0 sales. REGULAR MORNING S18810N—December—2000 ctls, viie: SULO 93c; 4UVU, 9sbge OATS Ntocks are Hght aud 80 1« the demand. Prices are firm. Fancy Feed, §1 35@1 40 ¥ cu: @1 30; common, $1 0736@ 1 173p; Surprise, $1 45@1 60: Re1, 1 15@1 20: Gray, #1 1:36G1 17%: Millog, $1 30@1 35 # cil; Bixck, for teec, $1@1 10; for seed. ! 154 1l aL $1@2 ¥ Lon over ihe r INFORMAT, product. COKN—Is autet and_unchanged. &mall Round Yetlow, §1 25@1 35 P cti: Large Yellow, 81 08% # cl. AYI —Firm ac #1 10@1 1234 B cil. BUCKWHEAT—95c@$1 15 8 ctl. 11 at previous prices. et cash prices are: Family extras, P Bakers' extray, $5@b 10 § bol. COWN M bed by 114 C—Feed Lorn, $24@25 B ton: Cracked $25@26 B ton. MILLSTUFF=—ITices in sac: usual discount to the trad.- # 100 1s: itye Four, $250 % 100. Kice Fio $5 75: Cornmesl $% 25: extra cream do, $5 Oatmeal, #3 60; Oat Groais. $4; Hom Buckwheat Fiour 83 25@3 are as fo lows, Crucked 3 30 | Wheat, #3 25; Furina. $4 60; Whole Wheat Fious, 26: Kolled Lats (bbis), $3 20@5 40: Pearl Bur- #4; Split Peas, $3 50; Green do, $4 25 B 100 HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS, Hay Is stdll weak, but dealers look for no particu- lar decline. Bran and Middlings are unchanged. BRAN-214 50@15 50 for the best and $13 5¢@ 14 @ ton for MIDDLIN. # ton FEEDSTUF cake Meal at tsidv brands —$19@20 for lower grades aud or the best. i—Rolled Barley, $21@22: Oil- the miil, $38 @ ton: jobuing, 831; | Chopped Feed, $15@16 ® ton; Cocoannt Cage, | #1760 B ton, HAY Wheat, $11@15 B ton: Wbeat and Oat, Oat, $10@12 50; Barley. $8@12: ccm- 9: Clover, $5 50@9 50 # ton. BIHAW—50@i0c B bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. Beans are selling fairly at unchanged prices. A local trade journal savs of Nustard Seed: “:Advices from the juterior quote much higher | prices for Mustard Seed, par icularly ye I w. than | are obtainsble in this market. | i3 tha. mauy shipment bave been mude i ust di- rect from the interior. At Lompoc about $2 60 @ 2 65 has veen paid, but this ra.ge could not be had here. Br.ANS—Bayos, $275@2 85: Small Whites, $) 35@1 50: Larce Whites, $1 30@1 40: Pinks, $1 45@1 85; Reds, 81 45@1 55; Biackeye, $1 90 2; : ed Kidney, nominal: Limas. $2 15@2 25 utters, 51 2091 35: . Pes, #1 25@1 50. SEED —Brown Mustard, 82 2522 50: Yellow, d. $2 25@2 B0 ®ct ; F.ax, $22 15; Canury et Hemp, $c: Timo DRIED PEAS_Nile Green, §1 20@1 70 B c FOTATOES, ONION aguin offering st §1 25; VEGETABLES, Tomatoes are low r. O.herw:se there is nothing new. POTATOES—Early Kose, 30@35c; River Reds, aU@s0c: Burbanks, 30@i0c: ~alinns Burbanks, BU@THe; Sweet Poiatoes, 7ic@l B ol ONIONS—81@1 10: Pickle Unions, 75c B sack. VEuRTABLES—Bay Equash, 25@35c ® box Buy Cucambers. L0@z26c B box: Pickles, 114c for No. 1, 1c # Ib for No. 2; Green reppers, 25@33¢ for Chile and #5@60c for Bell: Green Pes. Y@234c® Ib: String Beaus, 154@2%c: Lima Beans, 115@2%c: Green Okra, 10@40c B box; dried Okir b@sc B M £gg Piant. 35@50¢: Cabbage, B0@T5: w ctl; Cur- Oc B suex; Garlic. 116@2e B 1b: Toma- 40c 1or river and 25@4uc for alameda: Berkeley and $1@) <6 @ crate for 3lameda. POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Four cars of Eastern sre due tnis week. The market was nominal yesterday. Live Turkeys are quotable at 1i@15c for Gob- blers and 13@14c for Hens; large young Turkeys, 13@16¢c; Geese ® pair, 735cG8L: woslings, $1@ 150: Dacks, $2 75¢ for olt and $3@3 50 for young; Henm, § Roosters. soun 5 50; o, oid. $3 b0 a.4: Fryers, $3@3 25: Broflers, 2 50@3 for arge und 81 5U@Z 25 for small; igeons, $1@1 25 @ doz for youug an1 for old. GAME~—Hare, nominal: Kabbits, nominal. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS, Butter and Exgs bave again advanced and are very firm. Cheese is in light supply av the ad- vanced prices. BUTTER— CREAMERY—Fancy creameries, 23@24c B B: 223a¢ B 1b it Datry—Clhoice to tancy, 18@21c @ 1; lowe gradex, 15@17340. . PICKLED—16@18c B 1. FIRKIN—15@17c B Ib. CRraMEBY TUB—15@20c B 1b. EaSTERN—12@1 8¢ for ladle-packed. CHEESE—Choice- mild new. 814@39c: common to good, 7@8c ® Ib: Cream Cheddar, 10@11c § b: Young America, 9@l0c: Western, 1lc; Easteru, 13@15c B b. ; F.GGS—hanch 20@280 ¢ doz; store Kegs, 15@18c @ dozen asterny 17@:0c ' ior good 1o fsncy and 15@16¢ for seconds; Duck Ezgs, nomi- nai. : DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS !"BUITS; There 18 no particular chaoge to report. Prices run along about the same and the maraet is well supplied with the seasonable Varieties. Shipoers should not forget that 10-morrow (Mon- day) is & boliday, hence business will be slack. DECIDUOUS FRUITx— . Sirawberries, $3@4 50 B chest for large. el A L I Huekleporries B8@se P 1b. g, S Red X ectarines, i # box; White, nominal. mPn')m-nn , 35@15C st -'m-a ‘tor moun- ton for Cilngs and $20@30 for frees. ) Plums, 25 panese, 50G75c¢. Prunes, $2| B ton. Pears, Barilett, 65@85c B box for greén and 40@ gpe !zrmm $25 % ton for Do 1 and $15@-0 for 0 . Gratam ¥ our, $3 L 18 Iv@ | Fine Crushed, 6%c;: Powdered, 615c: Dry | lnted, 53gc B Ib: Conteciioneis’ A, o The tonsequence @2 B b: Alfaita, 64c: Yape, 1a@ [Eutateaigks c. Corn, 35c@$1 ¥ sack, 50@7oc 7 crate for 45 500 Apples, 25@85c B box for ccmmon and 50@85¢ for oot io cbov‘;&:su %5 ‘rabapple: c. X Figs, aoub'e 1a. ers, 55@65c. Quinces, :5@40c ® box. 3 Grapes, in boxes, 2U@<0c for Mn:cats, 85¢ for black. 20@s0u forToxay, 75(@81 (@ craie) f r Jsabella and 25@35¢ for Foniainebleau and Sweet- water. Crates seil about 10¢ hizher than boxes. Watermelons, §10@20 # 100. ‘anta.oupes. 75c@s1 25 B cra e utmeg Me ons, z3@40c P box on the whart, CITRUS FRUITS—Valencia Orspges, £1 50@ 8 50 box: Lemons. §1@1 75 ® bux for common and #2@3 50 for good to choice: Mexican Limes, repacked. 35 50@6 P box: Bananas, $1 25@2 b0 B bunch: Pineapples, $1@3 ¥ doz. DRIED ¥FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC. The week closes on & very strong market. The mand i< as good as ever. New Raisins ure selling at 314c for 2-crown, 4140 for -crown, dygc 100 A-crowis aud §1 19 108 40u- don layers. 4 DRIrD ¥RUITS—Quotations are as follows: New Prunes. /14@3tc or 4U-50's. 43,@5c for 50-80's. 414@4%¢ f0r 60-70's, 83,@ic tor 7.-8U's, 34@diac p I or H0-00's und 13,@%0 9D for 95100's; new Penches, D5ya@bigc B Ib: fancy. T@Tyge ® Ib; peeled, —:. Apricots, 514@ 634¢ B b f0r Royals und 7@8yec B b for kood v funcy Moorarks: evuporaied apples, s}a@6e: sun-dried, S@33hc: new b Ack Figs, in 8k3, 4@ iac new Plams, 4@dYge for pitted and 1@2e for uir- pitted; new Ncctarines, d@bc B b for prime to fancy: new Peurs, 5@5142c for quariers and 6%@ 7¢ 10r haives. RAISINS—(0ld erop)— Four-crown, loose, 4@« 3-crown, 314@dc: 2- B4@34c B b mee 3 Sultanus, 53@5Y4¢; “uscaiels, 4@dbpc: ‘-crown London lay- . 81@1 15; clusters, $1 15@1 25: ters. §1 75@4: Imperiul c.usters, NU'IE—Walnuts, 61.@7¢ B I for standard and 9@9%ac B Ib for sofisnell: Almonds, €@7c for Lunguedoc. 235@3Y5c for hurdshell and 8@9c B b for papershe 11 Peaiiuts, 4@3c P I for Easiera and dctor Calornia; Hickory Nuts, 5@3c P b Pe- cans. 9@10c B 1b: Filberts, 9@9%pc; Brazi. Nuts, | 8@9c; Locosuu: $5@5 50 ¥ 100. omb, 1lU¢ for bright and T@fc vater-white extracted, ight wmber extracted, 33, @4c ® b SWAX—2.@%0c B Ib. FRUVISIONS, 1'ams are still weak, but no lower. Bacon and Lard are fiim CURED MIATS—Baco; ¢ for ixht medium igh:, 1034c B 1b for exira 1ic for sugar-cured. F ern sugur-cured Hams, 12@12%5c @ 1b; Cal forni; Hams, 10@11c B Ib: Mess Bect, $7@7 50 B bbl: extra mess d . $5@d 50; family do, $949 60; salu Pork, 37 75@% bU B bbl: exura prime Pork. $8@10; exiraclear, $16; mess, $14 3 bbl: Smoked Beef. 8%c @ 1 forheavy, | 12@12Yac B B L3 RU—Lasiern tierces quoted at 514@534c for compound ana 6l%c tor pure; pals, 734c¢; California tierces, 5@bL4c B 1b for cowpound aud 6pc for pure: hnit-bbus, 684 c: 10-1b tins, The; do 5-1b, 7¥ac. CUTTOL ierces, 63gc. Packa es l:ss than 3L0 fs—1-1b pails, 60 in a case, 87%c; 3-1b pails, 20 in a case, 83c: 5-1b pails, 12 in case, Bjc: 10-1b pails, 611 a case, 8Lic; 50-1h tins, 1or in & case. 75§c: wooden buckets, 50 lbs net, 7 ancy tubs 80 Ibs net, 754c: balf bbis, abont 110 s, T30 B B HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. Jacob Wollner's circular ket conuinues firm and active. Most of the Spring Wools have been bought up and the marketis practically clear of all kinds of Spring. Fall Wouls thit have been on bund here for two y ea: tion of buyers, and they are mosuiy all sold. There are still lots 0f Nevada and Orezon Wools on baud. Fali Wool i3 coming in quite freely, but it is mostly of the detec..ve description and brings from 7c to Sc. Very tew Mountain kaus have comejin S0 far. Thes are hed above buyers’ views' The Kustern market for the Wool is re- ported atrong and active with an advancing ten- dnicy. 2 b fore we wil ivals of Wool bales per day. Lamb and Muttons commaud good prices.”” HIVES AND SKINF—Culls and brands eell lc under sound stock. He:vy salted sieers, 9¢ B bt medium, Blac P 1b: light, Tlhc: Cowbides, 7@ Blac ® Ib: Stags, be: sated Kip, 7Tlac: salied Cair, 9c @ Ib; salted Veal, 71ec; dry Hides, 1dc 8 1: colis and brands, 11c. ary Kip and Veal, 11c: dry Calf, 15c; culls, 10c: Goatskins, 20@30¢ eac K ds, 5¢; Deerskins, ood summer, 25¢ @ 1b: medinm, - Oc: win er. 10c; Sheepskins, shear.ings, 10@%0c each; short wool, 2b@4Uc each; medium, 50@70, each: lung wools, 75@H0.- each TALLOW —No. 1, rendered, 284@¢c # 1b: No. 2, 214(@21gc; refined, Be: Grense, 2c @ Ib. WuOL—San Joaquin Fall, free Moun- tain Fall, 8@lic: Siring cii . 14@16c % th: Mountain, 11@13: Foothil, 11@13c; San Jonquin, ve.r's’ clip, 8@9c: do, seven months, K@loc B b: early Lambs', defective 615@7%5c: do. free, 1L@11c: Kastern Oregon, 10@12¢. HP —6@Hc @ 107 fair to cbigice aud 9@10c for favcy. LCoutract prices are 10@1234c B I for new California. GENERAL MpeKCHANDISE, BAGS—Calcntta Grain Bags, 5@ 514c: San Quen- £5 40; Wool Bags, 27@30c; Frai Bags, 64c, and 614c for the different sizes. COAL-Wellington, $8: New Wellineton, $3; eid Wellington, 17 80: Seattle, $5 60: Bry- ant. ¥56 60; Coos Bay. $4 75; Wailsend, #6756 @ sack.: Pennsvivaniu, Anthra ite Egz, $la 8 Weish Anthracite, § @)2; Cannel, — @ ton: Roek Springs, Castie Guie and Pleasant Val- | ley, 7 60; Coke, $11@.2 in bulk and 813 P ton | in sks. s CA. sociation NED SALMON —The Alaska Packers' As- quotes Red Salmon as follows: In iots of 25,000 cases. 85¢ P dozen: 50,000 cases, 8214c | britton, same voyage, 35s: Pidodon: T6,000 casca, GUc P domes, Butgasn L o Qethniacs Lay for this por! Se b. ex-ship. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refizery Compan, bas aivanced its prices and now quotes as iol- lows, terms vet cash: Cube and Crushed and A, 5Vac. Extra C, be: wolden C. Granulated, d5gc; Callfornia A, 54c; ¢ more thau varrels, and boxes ac mo:e. }EAN FRANCISCO. MEAT MARKET. There Is no change In any description. Hogs are stesdy. Whotesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh- erers are as fo.lows: Bk F—First quality, third do, 4@4Yac @ Ib. VEAL—Lurg- L@bc: small, (@ MUT[UN— Wethers. 54,@ 6c; 5lac @ b; seconddo, bc; 78 b Bwes, +@514¢ B0 l.A MB—Spring, 7@7%a¢ 7 1. PORK—Live Hogs 316@354cC for large and 334 @éc for small and mediim: soft hogs, 222@314C | ® 1b; dresced do, b@854e. RECEIPTS OF 1RODUCE. FOR 24 HOURS. Flour, qrsks.... 13,580 kegs, doz 2,610 Wheat, cils 1.190| Hides, no. 908 Barley, ctls 5,045 Peits, bdls.. 851 Corn. ctls. 6. | Wool, bls 7838 Eastern.. —| orego 100 Oats, ctls. 380/ Leather, rils. 90 | Reans, sks. "85 Wine, gals. 2,848 Brandy, gal: Onioos, ki 273| Lumber, M fee: 20 Hay, tons. 504 | Sugar. vbis...... 1858 Stravw, tons. 20 Twilow,cos. . 108 Bran, © 2,7 b Lime bbis. . 81 Middiings, sks. .. 557 Qui ‘ksilver,fisks 65 Butter. cuis, .. 149/ Paper, reams . . 1,800 Cheese, ctl 41{Chicory, bbls.... 8 STEAMEKS TO SAIL. STHAMIR | FSTINA(D)N | | rikm Biate ot (Jan‘il‘uflllml o rreedh Eanta Rosa. | Ean Diego. Plerll Yomonn,. Hum boldt. Plez ) X .| Newpor: Piez LL Australia. .- | Honolulu.. PlerT Del Norte.. urays Har pier 2 Acapuico. .| Panama. . |ex S8 Weeo.t...... | Humboldt & 9ax|piec 13 Vie & Pt Sud |=ept Sept B 9am|Pier 9 9.1 lam|Plerll 9,20Au s .| ep: 9. ipwv|vier13 Sept 10.10AM | Ples 2t Sept 11,12 u | Pler s Sept 11, ¥au | iMarlt China &Japan Septll, 1px P MSS Vic & Pgt Nod | Sept 1% Hav|pieen San Diexo. Coos! Bay Clty Puebi; STEAMERS TO ARRIVE, STEAMER | FrOM [Seattie. .. ‘Tacom: Coos Bay. Aumooldt Sewpore. ... City Puebia.... | Victoria & Puget Cza Cnilkat. Peter Jebsen... | Nanaimo. % Gaelic. . China and yapan. tanta Kosa San Di State of Cal..... | Poruana. . AliceBlanchard | Oregon ports . Walia Walia .. | Vietoria & Pu T The Time Ball. BrRANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. 8 N., MXRCHANTS' k XCHANGE. } €ax FRANCISCO, September 4, 1897, time ball on Teiegrapn Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day—L ., at noon of the 120th meridian, or exactly at 8 ¢ M, Greenwich time. W. 8, Huaszs, Lieutenant U. 8 N. in Charze. —_—e NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch ot the United States drographic Office located In tha Merctants' KExcbapze 1s matntained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard (0 nationality and free ol nse. .xflv'll“orl are cordially invited to visit the office, where complete seis 0f charts and salling dipections of the worid are Kept on hand or com- parison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers 1o navigation snd all maters of interest 1o ocean commerce. ‘The time ball 0ntop of the building on Tele- 44@ | : “The Wool'msr. | and also iast year's Fall. ¢ aimed the nextatten- | aud i the advance keeps on ft will no: be | in be on an importing basis. | © been ifveial, about 300 | : Cumberland, $14 50 B ton in bulk and 316 i M | cni d, hence Auz 19! for Port Townsend. | for San F\ | Alas<a. graph Hill 1s holsted about ten minutes before 100n. and is dropped at noon, 120th meridian, by telegrapbic signal received each day rom the United States Naval Observatory u Mare Island Car x A notice statinz whether the tima ball was dropped on lime, or giving the error. If any. U5 published the same day vy the afternoon papers and by the morning papers the following Jdav. W. 5. Huems. Lieutenan’, U. = in char:e SUN, MOON AND TIDE. TUNITED STATES COAST AND GYODETIC SURVEY. TIMES AND HEIGHTS oF HIGH AND LOW WATERS AT JORT POINT. ENTRANCE TO SAN FraNeisco Bay. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTKNDEST. NoTe—The high and low waters ¢ uc athe City Front (Mission-sireet Whart) about twenty- five minutes Inter than at Fort Point; the helght of tide is :he same at both places. September—1897. Sunday. September 5. 5.43| Moon rises 6.54] M | Feet | T 0 4 0! 4. 02| . .41} 5. 15| & (43| 5 2.08] 5. NOTR—In the a70ve exposition of the tides tha ¢ morning lides are given in the jeft hand . anf tho successive tides of the day in the sccurrence ay to time. The second tims column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide, and the last or right band column sives the iast tlde of the day, except when there are bu. three tides as sometimes sccurs. The Lelghis given are additions o the soundings 01 the United Hiates ‘Coast Survey eharts, exceps when a riinus sign (—) precedes t beight, and then trom Lhe depth z —————————————————— SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, Arrivel. SATURDAY, September 4. Sumr Bonita, Nicho'son, 99 nours from San Diego ana ay por.s; produce and livestock. to Goosall, Perkins & Co. Bark Highland Light, Lawis. 9 a tie; 2000 tons coal, 10 Oregon Imp Co. Schir Cormshian. Korth, 48 hours from Point Arena; 100 cds wood, to Bender Bros. Schr _Mayflower, Olsen, 30 hours from Fish Rock : 185 «d~ burk, jo J > Kimball. Scnr Arthur I, Krog, 24 hours from Point Arcna; 155 cds burk. to N versen. Schr' Joseph and Hensy, Christiansen, 8 hours from Albwn: 125 M 1 lumber, to Stockton Lum- ber Co. Senr £1ve Brothers. Rasmussen, 24 hours from Pisgermen’s Bay: 3600 r r ties, to L EE Waite Lum- ber Co Schr Archie and Fontte, Colstrup. 18 honrs from Etewaris Point; — cords bark, to Higgins & Col- lins. Up river Qirect. Cleared. SATURDAY, Beptember 4. Stma State of California, Green, Astoria; Gool- a11, Perkins & Co. Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexand.T, San Diego; Good- al), Perkins & Co: Lo Er ship Iraulan, Watt, Antwerp: Geo W Me- Near. Hr ship Howth, Newham. Lonton, G W Me- Near. Br ship Rsjore, Kilender, London, Baltour, Guthrie & Co. $ Rark Nichoias Thayer, Swanton, Loring; Alasia Packers’ Assn. Bark Theobaid, L& M Co. Schr Sovhi Sutheriand, Mclean. Apia; South Sea Commerclal Co. s from Seat- Cameron. Cooks Inlet; Clarita Sailed. SATURDAY, September 4, Stmr Alliance. Hardwick, Astoria. Stmr Geo Loomis. Bridgets, Venturs Stmr Poi it Arena. flansen, Mendocino. Kimr Alcatraz, Carison. Etwr Crescent Clty. Stockfle’ b, Cresceat Ulby. Stmr Santa Croz, Hinkel, Por: Harford. Stmr Oregon, ~tepheus, Astoria. Stmr Rival, Johnson, For. Brags. Madsen. Caspar. at, Dunham, Eel River. Stmr Alcazar. Gunderson. Stmr nveneme, Johnson. Trinfdad. Er ship Grassendale. Lines, Portland. Br shjp Ogborne. ~Co & Aniwerp. Br ship Samoena, Foyce, Queenstown. Br ship Rajore, Killender, London. Eark Theobald. Cameron, Cooks Iniet. Bark Wilna, Slafer. Seattte. Bark Germanin, Pearson, New Whatcom. Schir Newark, Beck, towens Landine Schr Soph a <ntberiand, McLean. Apia Echr Ocean Spray, Steinborn, Iversens Landing. Schr Reliance, Hanse Schr Norma. Larsen, Eureka. S hr Bender Brothers, Zaddurt. Senr Ethel Zane, P ierson, Seattle. Schr Vega, Rasmussen, Grays Harbor. Schr Western Home, Nie son. Kureka. Telegraphic. FOINT LOBOS, September 4.—10 ¢ w—Weather hazy; wind NW; velocity 16 miles. Charters. The Br ship Marechal Suche'. wheat at Portland for Kurope, 285 §d, pior to arrivai; Brship bua- bark Olympic, coal at bar Wilna, coal at for this pori: schr Maweema, ium- ber on the Sound for Houolu.u: schr Laurs Via s-n, lumber at Poit Blakeley for & direct Peru- vian port. 2 Spoken. ; Aug 21-Lat 37 N, long 44 W, ship W F Bab- cock. from Baltimore, for Honolula. Domestic Ports. TACOMA—Salied Sept 4—Schr Ocesnia Vance, for Sau Francisco. FORT ROSS—Arrivel Sept 4—Schr La Chilens, hence Sept 2. Sailed Seps 4—Schr La Chilens, for San Frao- c1sco. CASPAR—Salled Sept 4—Schr Maxim, for San Fraucis o. ATOOSH—] 0, hence Sej 4 Sept 4—Haw stmr 1, for Comox; birx Gen Fair- PORT TOWNSEND—3Sa led Sep: 4—3imr Faral- lon, for Skaguay and way poits SALMON BAY—Aarrivea Sept 4—Schr weema from Port Townsend. GREENWOOD - Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Whites- boro, hence ~ept 3. W £ STPORT— Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Protection, hence Sept 2. PORT BLAKELEY—Arrived Sept 4—Schr Me- teor, from =an Pedro. SOUTH BEND—Arrived Sept 4—Schr Jennle Thelin, hence Aue 20, COOS BAY—ralled Sept 4—Stmr Empire, for San Francisco. BEAK HAKBOR—Sailed Sept 4—Stmr Laguns, REDONDO~Arrived Sept 4—Schr San Buena. ventura. from Grays Harbor. BANDON—Arrived tept 4—Schrs Lizzie Prien and Coquclie, hence Ang 18. TACUMA—Salleu Sept 4—Schr F 8 Redfield, for | #anta Burbara. SE. 'L—Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Queen, from EUKREKA—Arrived Sept 4—Schr Chas E Falk, | hence Aug 28: stmr Noyo, from Coos Bay; stme “Tiilam ook, hence Sept 2. Sailed Sepe 4—>cur Eliza Miller and stmr Po- mons, for Sku rrancisco. SAN DIKGO—Salled Sept 4-Scnr Halcyon, for NEWPORT—Salled Sept 4 -Schr Salvator, for Seattle. COOS BAY—Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Arcata, hnce Sept 3. Ukita1 Sept 4—Stmr Empire, for San Francisco, GRAY~HARBOR—Salled Sepi 4—Schr Chas R Wiison. for San Franeisco, Laouchd ~e,t 8—Schr Deflance. TACOMA—sailed Sept 4—>hip Dasbing Wave, for ban Francisco. ¥oreign Ports. 1 SYDNEY—Sai'ed Sept 3—Br ship Star of France for »an Francisco. AUCKLAND—Salled Sept 4—Br stmr Moans, for sun Francisce. NEWCASTLE, NSW—Arrived Sept 3—Are bark Bunda eer, from Freemantle, to load for San Fran- cisco, Movements of Transatlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Maasdam, from Rotterdam. & Salled Sept 4—<*mr Rotterdam. for Rotterdam stmr La Chapagne, for Havre: s mr Aller. for Bremen: stmr Kaiser Wilbeim 11, tor Genoa; stm Pennsylvania. for Hamvurg; stmr Lucsals, ior Liverpool: smr Ethiop & for Giassor, HAMBURG—Salled Sept 4—S.mr Persia, for New York. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Sept 4—Stmr Tovic, fm New York. SOUTHAMPTON—Sailed Sept 3—Stmr St Paul, for New York. HAVRE—Satled Sopt 4—Stmr La Bretagne. for New York. Importations. PORT HARFORD—Per Bonita—2723 sks bar- :;,yi”s-n oats, 926 sks whneas, 64 uogs, i9 bXs Lompoc—2 bxs butter, 1 pe steel, 1678 sks bar- ley, 45 bogs. Baliast Polnt—5 pkgs household goods. Santa Cruz Isiand—i0 bdls pelts and skins 2 wive, 1 bx bitter, 360 bales wool. Goleta—50 tons asphaltum. , Gaviota~18 hogs. Lonsigne Per Bonlta—H Dutard; Sinshelmer Bros; Roth, Blum & Co: E R Stevens & Co: Geo w MeNear: H Waterman & Co: Krlanger & Galinger; Zolezzi & Co: Brigham. Hoppe « Co: G Camillonl & Co: Fie d & Stone: Bassett & Bunker: V D Virzili SantaCruz Island o: American Union Fish Co: R Keating: J B Inguglia: Waterhouse & Lesier; R A Kershaw: S F ¥ P Co — e e The average weight ot the brain of an adult male is 3 pounds 8 ounces; of a female, 3 pounds 4 ounces. The nerves are all connected with it directly or by the spinal marrow. These nerves, with their branches and minute ramifications, proba- bty exceed 10.000,000. in number. OFFICE FURNITURE ‘AND FIXTURES. C. F. WEBER & CO., 300-306 POST STKEET, §.F., Lorper SLOCKLvm. Shippers and Buyers’ Guide. THE CALL indorses and recommends as thoroughly reliable the Commission: Mer- chants appearing in this column. D. E. ALLISON CO., General Commission Merchant Green and Dried Fraits, Grain, Potatoes, Beans, Produce, Woo!, ete. 501-509 Front St. S F. H. HECKMANN & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Produce, Poultry, Game and Eggs. 400-402 DAVIS -~TREET. S. F. Dried Fruits, BANK: AND BANKERS. GERMAN SAVINGS & LOAN SOGIETY, 5:6 CALIFORNIA »T., Guaranteed capital and surplus Capital actuslly pald up in cash. 020 00 Deposits December 31. 1896. 27,780,247 45 OFFICERS — President, B, A. Becker: First Vice-President, Daniel Moyer; Second V ice-Pres dent, H. Horstmann: Cashier, A. H. R. Schmid Assistant Cashier, Wiliiam Hierrmann; Secretary, George Touruy: Assistant Secretary, A. H. Mul- ler; Attorney, W. S. Goodfellow. BOARD OF DIRECTORS—B. A. Becker, Daniel Meyer, H. Horsimann. lzn. * N. Van Bergen. B. Ronte, i B. Russ, XN. Ohlandt. OCEAN TRAVEL] THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST SIEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Whart, at10 A s F ‘\PE"'“ First-class Including A JVL #2.50 2d-class S berth & meys SCHEDULE Ur SAILINGS: State of California. Columbia. B Through tickets and through basgaze (0 a.. Easiern poiuts Kates and folders upou applica on 10 F.F. CONNOR, General Agent, 630 Market street. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Superintendencs PACIFIC COMST STEANSHIP ©0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY wha San Francisco, as follows: in Alaska, 9 A. M. Se. tember 3, 8, 13, N, and every firth day thereafter. For Vicloria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle,. Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and New Wi atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A. . Sept. 3, 8,13, 1¥, 24, and every ffth day there- after, connecting at Vancouver with the O. P. R. K., at Tacoms with N. P. R R, at Seattle with G. N Ry.. at Pore Townsend with Alaska steamers. For liureka, Arcata and Flelds Landing (Hum- boldt Bay), Str. Pomona 2 r. M., ~eptember 1, 6, . 27; October 1. 5, 9, 13, 18, 22, 26, 8 12, 186. 20, 24, 9. Monterey, San Simeon, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, S Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los_Angeles) and Newport, at 9 A. M. Septemer 7. 11, 15, 19, 27, and every fouria day thereafier. For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrorl (San Luls Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Loa An- peies. Redondo '(Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 A M. September d. 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada, San_Jose del Cabo, Maratlan, L teamer Orizaba 1) Paz and Guavmas (Mexico), .. the 21 of each montn. Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notice steamers, salling dates and hours of safling. ‘Picket office—Palace otel, New Montgomery streat. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Mark San Francisco. 9 . S AUSTRALIA for “I HONOLULU_ only Taesday, Sept 7, P M. Speclal party rates. ¥ T ~ & MARIPOSA ’nsh sails via HONOLULU and AUCKLAAND for @“pa SYDNEY ‘Thursday. September 16, 2 . u. Line to COOLGARDIE, Ausiralia. and CAPZ TOWN, South Africa. 3D SPRECKELS & BROS. (0, Agents. 114 Montgomery street. Freight office 327 Market street. San Francisco. } LAYTINN French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW),42 NORTH Fiver, foot of Morton s&. Iravelers by this {ine #void both transit by English rallway the discom{ozt of crossing the chiannel ina s boal. ~New YOrk to Alexandria, Kgypr, vis Parls Sirat class $160, second class $116. LA TOURAINE. September11. 104 « LA BRETAGNE .Sept. 18, 10a x. LA GASCOGNE ept. 25, 10 A M. LA CHAMPA ctober 2. 10 A 3. LA TOURAINE October & 10 ¥ A&~ For torther particulars apply to A. FORGET, Agent, No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FOUAZL & CO, Agents, ® Monigomery avenue, San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 8, Washington St., At 6 P. M, Daily. Frei; received up to 2130 P, Accommodations Reserved by ‘Ihe only line seiling through ticki through freight rates to Railroad. . C. Walker, Mary Garratt, ‘Telephone Main 805. J. D. Peters City of Stockten. Can Nav. and Impt Ce FOR U. 8. NAVI.YARD AND VALLEJO. STEAMER “MONTICELLY,” ‘nes., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 3 54 and 3:15p. a0 (3. M ex. Thurs) SRS S T undays. ... L10730°A . and 8 ». x. Landing and offices, Mission_Doek, Pler. Telepnone Gre=n 581. FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAY IS PIER 1 DAILY S Stndays excepted) 8i10 a2 Alviso amiy Saturday excepted) at 7 F. . Freight and Fare between San Francisco' snd A1vie0.50c; w0 San Jose, 75c. Clay st Pler L 20 W, Banis Clars sk Sau Jose. THE WEEKLY CALL. It Publishes the Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES. ITIS THE BEST WEEKLY PAPER ON THE PACIFIC COAST The Best \ Mining Telegraphic News That Service on Is Accurate The Coast / \ &uptodate e N Not a Line of it Sensational or Faky, and Not a Line of it Dry or Uninteresting. Bright, Clean, || A Champton of Thoughtful. Truth. A CALIFORNIA. NEWSPAPER > ALL THE TIME. ITADVOCATES | SENT BY HOME MAIL, $1.50 INDUSTRIES A YEAR. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL