The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1897, Page 31

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, UCTUBER 3 THE COMMERCIAL WORLD CMMARY oy THE MARKE1S. Silver hicher again. Wheat and Ba ley lower. Other Uereals dull. Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged. Beans quict. Enzland short of Ca:ifornia Fruoit. Eaok Ciearings <atn 30% Shipmen: of $390,319 1o China. Potaioes and Vegrtavles qu et. Buiter easy. Eggs and Cheese firm. A car o Eastern Poultry in, Game sola well. Fresu Fruit about the same. Dried Fruit du.l and depressed. Nocnange in Prov sions. Wool, Hops ana Hides unchangad. Mutton and Lamb firm. Firm indications for all kinds of Coal. TREASURE SHIPMENT. 7he City of Peking took out a treasure list of $390,319, consisting 01 249,814 in Mexican Dol- lars. §2935 in Gold Coin and $124,400 in Silver Ballion, and $18,170 in silver soles. Jocal bank clearings Jast week were $19,843,- 917, sgainst $15.244,00% for the same week in 1896. a xain of abour # % OUR FRUIT SHORT ENGLAND. IN California fruits In first hands are {n exceed!ngly small compass. and Pears and Lemon Clnx Peaches are practicaily cleared. As a cousequence any resales of these are ac bigher raies and od ai- vance is aiso asked for good brands of Apricuts Ga lon Apples are exp-c ed 1o be dearer.—vondon Grocers’ Gazetie, Septembrr 18, THE COAL TRADE. The circulsr of I Steuart gives the receipts of coal at this; ort ‘hus far this year at 990,100 tou 00 tons durivg the same perio in n says: “The tendency of prices of coal for shipment (0 this port from Austraiia and Great Lritain during t. e balance of this and e Port of the nex. Is still upward, onaccount of ihe advances r.tes of fr ight which toniage com- mauds abroad The same remarss apply to the tonnace required for the coast cosl trade. The large amount of tonnage absorbed by the wheat trade has <aused @ scarcity of ships availuble for coast service, consequenily higher rates of freigat are the rule 1 this iine. ‘ihe coaditions certainly © higher prices for ail kinds of coal.” THE LUMBER TRADE. Pacific Coast Wood and Iron says of the lumber “The lumber market silll remains nu- settied. The redwood manufacturers are further apart (hau ever and no union can be effected. Although some are willing Lo forglve and forget and unite for the general go d. quite a number of them refuse to listen 10 any proposi.ion looking to a combination and openly announce that they will not join the maejority. The market is fully supplied with s race and fir whotesale prices rewaln iow and unsetiled. So far tue retaiiers are hoiding together. and lately have advanced aning es 25¢ on il kinds. There isa much better demand from the soutn, aud as the farmess realize on their froit and wheat they will improve thelr buildings and demand more lumber. dl e Ip e Jgfio /b//!d' 3w 110eMmuCcCcs. = O Clear ® Partly Cloudy ® Cloudy ® Rarn® Snow SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION, DURING PAST 12 HOURS Explanation. The arrow files with the wind, 81 station indicaie maximum temPpErature for tha drys: those underneath it.1f any, the amount of Eainiall, of meited snow in inches #nd hundredths, during the past twelve hours. lsobars, or soiid lines, “connect poin s of equal air pressure; iso- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. ‘Ihe word “ifeh” means high barometric pressure and is_usually accompanied by fair weather: “low” reters to low pressure. and is usually preceded and Bccompanied by cloudy weatherand rains #Lows" usualiy first appear on the Wushingion toast. When the pressure is hilgh In the interior 4nd jow along the coast, and the isobars exiend horth and south aloug the coas:. rain is probabie: but when the “low 18 inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb- tble. With a “high” in ike vicinity of 1daho, snd ihe pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder meaiher in winter. The reverse of these condicions Wil produce an opposite resuli. The top fignres THE WEAIHER B REAU. UNITED STATES DEPARTMEST OF AGRICUL- rURE, WEATHRER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Octo- ver 2, 1837, 5 r. M. The foliowing are the maximum tempera‘ures teported to-day by telegraph from weather burean stations in California: Eureka 60, lied B uff 76, Fresno 72. San Luls Dbispo 74, 1 0s Angeles 72, an Diego 70, Y uma H6. San Francisco data: Maximum lemperature mimmum 52, mean 58, Weather Conditions and General Fore- casts. The pressure is highest this evening in Wash- ngion_and Oregon and iowes: in Ariz ira ly far weather prevai's throughout Cailfornia Warm«r weather is reporivd from all stations on e C for. ia coas:, alithough the temperature is lonsitecably beiow the uo mai in California Forecasts made at San Francisco for th 10urs ending at midoight October 3 1897: , For Northern Califorala—Fair Sunday: warmer n the interfor. For Sonthern Californiz—Fair Sunday; warmer; fresh NOTLhWrst Winds For Nevada—rair Sunday; warmer. yor Utah—F: For Ar zon: day. For San Francisco and vicinity —Fafr Sunday; Irsk wes,er.y_winds. W. H. Hawxox, Forecast Official. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. NFW YORK. N. Y. Oct. 2.—The marked treng:h In stocks which developed in the late bading yes'erday was resumed ihis morning in Wil fotce, and continued with only momentary lause from the cpe:ingto the close «f th: short sion. The biying was eazer and the covering it short contracts put out dur.ng the two weeks’ eaction in the market appeared to be ur:ent I'bere was every indication tha the remc.ion had tuu its cou se, and 1he agents employrd by ibe aders of ihe former bull CBmpaisn vere buyers jnaiarg scae Inesiocksthal have shown the harpes. declines recently. were f: remos: io toe re- jovers. Prces o Americans were advanc-d in London tefore the opening hour, and arbitrage Srokers bought f.r London &zcourits i The stucks which were favorites in the London juving were those that have recently suffered nost severely from !iquidation of fore gu ho.ders, leflecting arked change in the foreizn senti- ven'. ‘The varlon« trades revi-ws pubiished this orning ail thirty reported conti ued improvement in ade and indus'ry and = statement of railway lrninzs showing increase, oniribuie to the de- ire to buy An 2dd tional fall In the rate of ster- Ing exchings of Yge for demand bilis, to $& Béip, hade it evident hat additiosal go.d imporis can- lot be long delayed and probably helped (he mar- iet, thouzh .old is 80 plen‘iiui at thi center at resent that some of the banks aresettiing their i1y babinces at the ¢ learing-house in that metal. 1h we.. tatement of the Clearing-house “nkuwn! 80 inter reted favorebly. The state- nent ¢l arlv reflected ihe pains ihe bauks bave fe€n 4110 prevent any turther heavy Sbrinksge nihiir surpioe 1e erves. he withdrawal of de- osi 5.0Y 86,00-,800 15 parti: lly offset by & cou- rection’in loans of & 92.600, muking a total con- faciion for (wo weeksof 7,820,000 The with- !r-“'rfls of deposits fiud an a.di.iona! reflection in 3 e uecie se af lezal tender of §2 44000, which a8 0ffset by & et in rease of $495,600 In specie, ) Gt Lie actuaid crease i cush was only about ,000,000. The more proficble rates for mones ‘e tiduced s Lucrease o circulition of $521,- To-day’s net gains in prices of stocks ran £rom 40 3 per cent. i be advance being in full tide wl e market cosed. he stoce imarket has been iy technical and professional in iig« haraciec )}l week, and th- reaciion which was :he jew ure fihe week before contnued up to Friday. he kears nave beeu masters of the situation, and there bas been no ageressive effort in opposition to the beurs’ successful attempt to bear down prices un- Ul to-day. Prices nave decline! simply because more prople wanted to sei than 1o buy, Of ol ers e e more suxious ihan buvers. No f:vorabls ine cldent seemed 1o check th decline, Augd st e- Theats all showed enoimous: increase in uet eara- ihe resignation of the Couservat've Spanish Ministers und he likelihod of a Liberal su'ces- slun was accepted as tenGing to ame forite the relations betw ey Spalu and the | nited Siates concerning . uba. bu: the market s0ld off sharply on the Announcement of tuese events. To-day’s Sharp sdvances nave gone iar (o reduce the bet declines f rtie week and in s.me cas's have WiIp d Lhem out ent relv. The whole character of the speculstion showed a meurked change. the trading on tue advace belng unimated and shorts covering heavily. The week has shown a subsidence of the fears of money s'ringe cy, notwiths a-ding s su den rise In the all “oani rate of iiiday uf b per cent. This was clearly understood to be due to tempo- rury demand for the necessities for the firs of tctober sewimen's Bank clearings of althe ciues in the United ~tates show a decreas: from last week of over § per cent, though the incrense over last with un {ncrease lust week of over 57 jer ent The mus ket for ster'iug exchiange has steadily de clined since Menday and goid { porisare be leved to be again Imminent The weskness of exchunge is due (o offerings 1c0't0+ bills. In estimating £old {mports the iow price ‘or cotton must be con- sidered, whicl, compared with last year prices, will make a dift-rence of many milions of dollar in the balance due from abroad it Coiton exports. Im:orts of general merchandise and dry 00ds at New York for the wee: show an jucrease of $1.852,384 over tast week, while the Increass of tiis week's exporis from New York over last week was ouly sbout $750,000. In consequence of io-dmy’s raly In prices net declives in fe stand rd siocks excee | 2 polnts cn the week and some show gains. Northern Pacific preferred is nsp CUOUS Ib the latier class. Bouds have b en much ie s active than of lat aud Lave resisted (he decline betier than siocks. e dee ines being sma.l, United States bonds are Yy@bs bister ulai s es of stocks were 222,700 shares tocluding: Atchison preferred 3820, C. & O. 455, Burlingtn 7712, mrie (new) 12,000, L. & N . | 8130, Manhauan 6220, sissouri Pucific 7450, Niw' York Central 4680, Northern Pacific pre- ferrel Reading 5400, Rock Lsian | 10 St Panl 17,155, st Panl o Umaha - 080, Soot ern Railway preterrea 4.50, Union 1 acific 15,050, Chi ugo tas 15,060, >urar 25590, T. C. & I 4850, Westein Union 4705, C1icago Great West- ern 4860, LONDON MARKET. . Y., Oct. Z—The Evening Post’s London financial cablegram: A further rise in stocks weie recorced to-day. Americans were strong and cloged at the bes:. More ameri- can bids were offered a:d there was renewed talk of old exports, bu: there s nothing Gefinite to 1e- port. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. NEW YORK, N. Y., Uct. 2.—The Financier savs: The statement of the asscc'ated banks of New York Cl or the week e¢ndivg ctober 2 is proof that there is no occasion for the fears entertained early In the seasou of actual stringency in the EW YORK, banks,the reason of ihe interior demand for crop | money, tue reserves are maintained ata secure | point and the natural effect of conditions which | have been makiog all scason may be irusted 10 future. The liguidation in loans continued, the loss for the we k bringing the total (0an amount of $2,- 320,200 unaer the reported thiee Wweeks ago. the Same time de; 0sit> bave fallen of £17.50: while the reserve has decreased about £5 As money has been flowing to the interlor at the rate of four or five millions weekiy duri g this time it wili be seen that thie banks have siood the drain very easily. The demand for funds still continues. thoush in less volume than reported for several weeks pus. ‘The decrease in deposits f.r the past week, of course, affects the reserve re- quirements appreciab 3 The $1,500,000 goid received from Europe by one or the banss does not seem to fizure in the current statement. The devosits changes of the largerbanks have been unusually heavy during the wees, the Institutions huviug the larges: pum- ber of correspondents reporting losses as a rule, although uthers which figure in the call market have been affected by the general Liguidation. The October se.tiements 4ava brought about some sniting of funds, but the disbursemenis now be- ing wade wiil be showu 10 & greater extent in the next statement The Union Pacific foreclosure sale, under a rangements which have been completed for pay me.ts extending over a_considerable period. will ot cause the contraction fir-t an:icipated, and iLis arsurance o some exten: governed ihe raie QUOLALIONS st week. The s atement us & who.e 13 07 & Very faverabie charac.er. and with the cer- tajuty tat the zoid 1imports Wil follow any une pecied advance in money the ontlook is «ve vrighter than predicied Three of che New York banks last week n.ade their clearing-bouse setcl ments in gold, owln< to the scarcity of legal ten- ders. 1 wonid not be strange, in fact, were ihe reasury to i0ilow sult In tnis paricuiar before the close of the year. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway Shares. NEW YOREK, N. Y., Oc. 2.—Money on call nominaly 2%@:%: prime mercantile paper, 4@ 5%: Sterling exchange weak. with actual business vankers bills ai 84 8.34@4 B4 for demand, and ai S4 £21 for sixiy days: posted rates 4 83@ 4 84 and ¥4 251.@4 86; commercial bills, $4 81: bar silver, 5614C; Mex.can dol.ars, 43e. €L0SING STOCKS. Rallroads— St Paol U 7 ¥ Atchison ... 1535! Prezerred auly Preferred .. . 32% St Paul & Omaha, 8242 Baltimore & Ohio, 1€34| Preferred . 140 Capada Pacific... 78 SLP, M & M. 120 Canada & 5734 ~outhern Pacific.. 19 17 2aty Central Pacific Ches & Ohio....... Southern kailway. 1 Preferred 484 Chicago & Alion..162 | Texas & racific. | Chicage, b & Q... 53| Union Pacitic | Chicago'& 5. 1. 57 10U P L & G... CCC&~tL, 8775 Wabash. Preferred. .. B3iy| Preferred ... Dl & Hudson.'...118 | Wheel & L K. Del L& W. 157 | Preferred........ Del& Rio G200 18 | Fxpress Companies— Preferred. | 4734 | Adams Ex. 57 Erie. new " 1705 American K ¥irst preferred United States... . 44 Ft Wayne.........168 | Wells-Faigo. ...... 108 | G Mor ptd. 137 Miscelluneous— Hocking Va 72| A Cot Ofl 21% ilinow Cen Preferr Tiiy Lake Erfe & W 1253 Preferred. ... Preferred.. [ 502 Lake Snore. Am Tobacco....... 89%g Louis & Nash %/ Preferred 11514 Maohatten L. 10244 Chicago Gai. Met Traction . Cons. Gas... Mi 44| Com. Cable Co, Minn &St L...... 5% Col ¥ & Iron....... do do 1st prei'd. 86%a| do do prerd. . Mo, Pacific... L4 Gen. Electiic Mobile & Uhio. 4 |iliinois Steel. . Mo. K &T. 1514 ialede Gas. do prefd... 38% Lead. New Alb& Chicgo. 10 | do prefd.. do " do prefd. 3 |Nat Lin Oi N J Central 965 | Uregon Im N Y Central. .l 110l Pacific Mali,. N Y Chicago &=t L 5542 Puliman Palac Pittsburg 159 | Western U L9014 Jeeading 26145 Ch G W 173 hock isinng. 8044 1C & N W.. -1 1263 St Lonis &8 514 Prererred. 164 Preferred ... 10| CLOSING RONDS. U & New 4s, reg... 12654 | N J Cent Gen 5s..113 5Ls ! North Carol.na 65122 @0 do 4s coup..] do 4s. Teg . Jlusg dods, <oup.,,....11 do 25, res.... ... 9% dods. reg .. T 11834| o, dm il do Bs, coup. 115 INYC&sSiLds. Distre: 5 65s......10814 | Nor & W 6s....... Ala Ci 106 | Northwest Consois 14314 Do, Glass 1 105 | Do, deb b.......117 Do, Class C.. 98 Oregon Nav lsts..112 Lo, Currency...| 98 | Do. ds..... L sus; Atciison 4s.. 5634 08 Line 83 1., 116 Do, Adj 4s...... BE34 1o, lsistr.. .. 803 Canada o, 2ds....1. 4 O I'my t 2100 Cun Paclsia ......— Do, S8 tr.... 41 {C&NPUrbs. 4614 Pacific s, of '9! 0214 G Qnio s LM ending d.. . 8 & D Vel G Rio 6 West, Isis.. 817 Den & K ¢ L1117 |St L& I a1 Gen 38 u.m{: Len & 12 G ds.... . 89158t L& ~ FGen 65114 Ly Ens. Tenn 1sts..109 |5t P consols........ 160 ¥ile Gen 49.. Ily4 3P C & P lais. . 118 FW&DISSLF. 78 | Do Bs.... ......1la%, Gen Eiectric 51...100 |8 Carolina Nofnd. 14 G H &S A Bs..... 1051 ~outhern Ly 5s... do do 25 014 10274 -tanRpe&Twineds 62 H&TCentbs....110 " |Tenn New Sefds.. 83 do con Bs. 108 |Fex Pac L& G 1sis 9514 Twa C1 s, 97 | Do, rex 2ds...... 2044 Kan PCont'e 1100 |UP ints 110135 Kan © 1su(D BYiT.11644 U P D & Guii ists. 6234 La Nw Coisolds.. 90 | Wab ls: bs........1070g L&N Unids.. B3 Do, 2ds. . T8l Missouri vs... [ 100 | West Suorw ds... 10755 MKT L0 8 Va. Ceutories..... 661y Do, 4s.... 8535 | Lo, aeferred..... 4 N'Y Central Tsis. 117 MINING 6TOCKS. Chollar. ... $ “Jluul-rlu.. $ 250 Crown Poini..[." 100/0phir..... 70" 100 Con. Cal. & Va... 140/ Pivmouh. 09 Dendwood ... ... $0,Quicksilver.. 100 Gould & Curry... 80| dop....... 800 Hale & Norcross. 116/ Sierrs Nevada.... 105 Homestuke. ...... 29 00| > tandard 170 Tron Sitver..” "] 25 00| Lsion Con [ Mexican. ... 85 Yellow Jac 4 Laston, BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 2.—Atchison, 1584: Bell Telephone. 257: Chicago, Burlinton and Quincy, §8: Mexican Central, big: Orezon bhori iine, 20%4: San Liego, 13. AEW YORK GEAIN AND PRODUCE, NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 2.—Flour receipts, 20,095, exports 7185 barrets. Inactive and barely sents utod prices; Minnesots patents, $515@ 5:0: do bakers, $4 35@4 50; Wiuter patents, $5 iC@, 55: a0 siralis, §4 65@4 75; do low grades 83 0@3 20. WILe AT—Keceipts, 333,000; exyorts, ;121,000 ar 1s sl 27 per cent, but compared | 1 he probatle dimensions of the | money market. Despite the sieady drain on the | obviate any departure from this standard in the | do do Is.yrefd. T8l -ilver Certificates. 55 do do 2d pref'd. 874 - tau Rope&Twi 644 | Nor Wesi.......... 14lg/Suzar.............. 1477 No Amer Co. <7| Preserred... /118 No Pacific, g |1 C & tron.. L0 3134 Preferred 551 U S Leather. ... slg Ontario & indg Preferred 851, Ore R & Nav_. 5 "|U S liubber. 171y Ore ~hort Line.... 20% Preferred 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | the drop here yesierday.and were also a fac:or. { But tae little | clines which carried bushels. £pot steady: No, 2red, 933gc. Options opened firmer on higner cables than expected. Dbroke sha p ¥ under hemvy shorts »ll:nl. I’al;{;d OB export rumors, clos d Ya@i4c netlower. No. 2rd Mav. 9U4@9114, Ciwsed S0Tge: O ober, ¥ e c.o8ed 9. ) OPs—Siesdy State common 10 choice, 1595 erop. 3@4c: 1848 crop, 6@8c: 1897 crup, 14@1 . c: Paific + oust, 1895 crop, @:c: 1896 ciop, b@dc; 1897 crop, | 2@15¢. Loucou, 554 6i8 WogL—_rirm. Domesuc fesce, 20@27c: No.2 ext a, 27, -c: Texas, c. il TIONSSea Solitirn, $10 26011 50; norther , $10 50@! COPFE! —Ea'y. Lake brokers', $11 25. TIN—Quiet: $73 60 Li1, $13 7) asked. LE\ —~rong 0:0.ers’, $3 05 COFF . E—U tions opened with near months steady and 1ar moath: varely steady at unchauged LT ces 10 5 points down, closed quiet at net b poiats higher tu 5 points lower; sales 5750 ba, fuclva- ing Oc.ober. $5 90: December, $6 40. Spo. Coffee—Kio, dull. No. 7 asked: »o. 7 jobblng, 7hc. Mild, dova, 1036@16-zc. SUGAK—soniipal: 1al- refining, centri- , 96 tes , 315-160: refined, sieady . stancdard Confectioners’ A. bc: crushed, bAge. po-- : cut loay B3jc; sranulated, DVac; Invowce. 7c; ieady; Cor- i i K—Receipts, 8:50 package: A esier crcamery, 14@2le: rigins, 2 de. G G _Recelpis, 6600 packages, sieady; State ;;d Penosylvanis, 1612@l9c; Western, 16149 . 2 steady: ; factory, Dried Fruits. NEW YORK, N. Y. Cct. 2.—California dried fruits were quiet. Evaporated appies, prime wire tray, 7c: wood dried, prime, 7e; choice, T14¢; fancy, 734@8c. PHRUN 2—41/4( @8c B Ib. as to size and quality. UA‘Puuo‘h- Koyal. 7T@8c; Moorpark, 9@ c. FEACHES—Unpeeled, Tijc; eled, 12340 16c B Ib. & . CHICAGO GEAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, 115, Oct 2.— rhere was a moderate degree of strength in the wheat pit ut the orening, December stariing at 804 as compured with yes- terdny’s closing price of 901, and advanclng to £U%g utonce. ‘The firmness was due in a great measure to the continuance of the ¢rought in the West, which Is_daiiy growing more serious, with no more immediate prospects of rain. Liverpool cables showwd unexpected steadiness considering tulge with which trading com- menced was soon ob iterated under a flood of sel - ing, which was participated in by many of the big- ges: operators 05 the floos. Tie fact that some of the outslde ruarkets were at_the time relatively much weaker than Chicago helped along the the price of Decemver down o 8934 ulmost without a stop. The statistics of the day were by no means bearish, but iraders were determined 10 seil nevertheless, aud sell they dia. The 1iverpool market was quotel frrezularly 15d lower for Lecemuer and 144 higher jor Mav. Asinneapo {s and Duluth reported 1183, azainat 66 a week ago and 1140 the simi ar day of the year before. Chicazo receipis for the week w. re 195,534 bushels, and the shipments were 708.- 0 busneis. The general expectation regardiog the Ibie is that it wiii sbow 2,000.000 bus crease. ‘Lhe decine to 883sc was followed to 90c Covering by sorts started the recovery, and when New York reportei a liberal forelg: de- mand at the deciine the market grew quite strong temporarily. The ciosing weakness of Conti- nental markets was the laest influence, and rounded up the session decidediy In favor of the bears. Paris ieporied a dechue in the near deliv- eries (qual 10 234c per busbel, and in more remoie deliveries the ~aecline was much more pro- | nounced 1 The surprising break at Paris falrly took the breath away from the bulls and knocked the props from under ths market in & burry. Decembor 1in 4y sold down 10 8BYic, and close | BS14@8637" bid With the excepiin Of & suort tiie In iiie morning Corn was iriespo 8ive to the weakness in wheai. The markei aversged firm and closed at 15@14c advance. *uis were dull on speculative markets. Poovisions were duil. The decrease in stocks was better (han expecied, and this had the effect of ceusing the marset to recover from the early deciine due Lo yeilow fever news_ At the close Lecember pork was z3gc lower at 88 20; Decem- ber lard 212@5c lower, and December ribs un- changed. The leading futures ranged as follows: | AnTicLEs. [Cpen. (HIgh. | Low. | Cio-e. Wheat No 2— October, new Deceml May Oats No. October December. May : Mess Pork B bb October 1 ecember.. .01 Janvary. LT Lard, § 100 s = | Ociober.... 24421 44715 December... By 888 7s January 674700 Short Ribs, 100 s, Octover. December.. Jauuary. Cash guotations were s follows: Four, easy winter patents, $4 70@5: straits 84 60@4 70 spring specials, $550: ~pring pat $480@3 siralis, $4 4ui@d 6): bakers', 33 75@4. Mo 2 Spring W heat, 853 o3 Spring wheat, 78 @85c: No. 2 Red. 98%gc: No. 2 Corn 27%@ T34c: No 20ats. 19c: no. 2 White £.0 b, 2ilg @:53%c; No. 8 White. 1. 0. b, 21@22¢; No. Z Kye, i4lgc: No. 2 Barley, nominal; No. 3, 1. 0. b. 29@4lc: No. 4, £ 0. b, Fiaxseed. 94@96c: Prime Timot! Mess Pork B bbl. $8 05@8 10 £4 4715@4 50: Lard & 100 s, Short Kibs Kides (ioose). $4 5@ 5:0: " Dry Salted Shouiders (boxrd thort Clear Sides (boxed). 514@ distillers finished g00ds, per gailon, $1 2 Cut Loz, 85 66: Granuiated, 85 34. ARTICLES. | Keceipis. | Snipments. Flour, bbis | ®.000 | 2,000 Wheat. bu. 160,000 108.000 Corn, bu 3uz,C00| 195.000 Oats’ bu. 535000( | 361,000 Eye, bu. - 9,000 600 Barley, tu. 88,000 7.000 On the Produce Exchange (o-dav the Butter mar- ket wes steady: creameries. 15@22c; dalrie: 19c: cheese, sieady st 8@19c; ezgs, steady: 1315c. LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURES. Oct. Dee. Opening . Tbly 738k Ciostng’ 7oy Tibg FARIS FUTURES Oct. Flour — Opening .60 30 Closing. ..59 90 : Wheat—Opeying - 28 80 Cioslug. 2510 Wheat Movements, Recelpta. Shipments. Bushels. Ciifes. Bushels. 412.760...., Minneapolis 37,730 4L9 4560 Dututh . 152154 40,500, Milwaukee HE H50 160,132 Chicago 105,406 20,444 . Toieco. .. 21,000 62,000 St. Louis 64,000 19,633 Detroit - 28 1.4.500.0000 Kausas City o 118,000 1,859,.05 487,408 TIDREWATER. 8,440 Boston. . New York Philadeipbi Baitimore. . New urieans.. 402,949 EASTERN LIVE! = 201,526 TOCK MARKET CHICAGO, 1L, O¢. 2—CATTLE —Common t0 extra native beef steers were salabie st $3 80@ 5 0. prices for most grades nominui. HOGS—1the bulk of the offerinzs clossd the sales §3 50@4 20, heavy packing lots §3 6UG3 65, and vrime assorted lizht welghts fou g g ghts founa buyers at SH e e P—Were leable at 2 20@4 25 for in- ferior to prime natives at §3 40@s+ for Western wethers aid & @3 60 for Wester, ewes. Lambs were saluble at $3 50@5 B0 for poor to exiru, Feeding seep wer- saluble ac #3 60@3 75 and feediog lumbs $4 50@4 70. Jlbeceipts — Cattie, «00:" bogs, 16,000; sheep, Kan City. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 2,—CATTLE—Re- celpts, B00. Market steady, unchanged. Only Teialtirae. o UGS — Receipts, 5.000. Market {@10c lower. Buk of sales, $35 85@3 95: puck!g. 53 T5@ IgbLs. 53 8U@4 05; 39214; mixed. $5 Bo@4 05: yorkers, $4 00G4 05: yixs, $3 25@3 90. 5 V00 Marke: steady. Lambs, K P—Recelpts, $276@>5 35; muttons. $2@3 5. Omaha, OMAHA., NEBR., Oct. 2 — CATTLE — Re- celpis, 700. Marker steady. Nativs et steers. 84 25@b 10; eers, $8 75@ 4 40; TeXas steers, cows wod hetiers, %2 90@3 65: canners, $2g2 80; stockers and feeders, £3 50@4 4U; cu ves, 14@ S;Bb:’flnl!, l:l.l.l.l(-. g&e)u 70 S lecelpta, . Market r@ioc Heavy 83 65@; B0 mixed, 13 70as o Ryt $350@3 95; LUk of swes, £3 T0@s Lo c) SHELY—Receipts, 200. Market sirong, Fair to choice nutives $3 60@d: 1air Lo choios Weaterns, 85 4.@S B0: common ana siock sheep 4275@3 60; lambs. $3 75@5 28, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS, NEW YORK, Oct. 2-—The exports of specle from this yort for the week were $863,135. of which $10, :":(l; ©of gold. Imporis of specie for the week. §1,108,2:4; of wh.ch #1.01%,631 were of gold. 1mporis of dry zoods and cnaudise fct the week were $u, 181086 - DO NORTHERN WH:oAI MARKE Oregon, PORTLAND, ORr., Cect 2.—Wheat—The market was extremel - gulst to- -l Wi 75¢; biue stem, 7; vaiey igc s 740 Washington. TACOMA, Wasm, Oct. 2.—Whest was weaker again to-day &nd prices sustained a fur.bher de- cline. Close: No. 1 blue stem. 78c: No. 1 clob, 75c. FPORTLAND'S BUSIAKESS. PORTLAND, Or., Cct 2.—Exchanges, §305,- 513; balances, $23.493 FOR:IGN MARKETS. London, LONDON, Exa. Oct. 2.—Consols 111 13-16; siiver, 26141, French ren.es, J0Sf 4214c. Liverpool. LIVERPOOL. ENG, Oct. 2 — Wheat—Quiet: No. 1 standard California wheat, —: cargoes off coast. nothing duing: carzoes on passage, quist for while, easy for red; wheat In Paris, weak: flour in Parls, Wesk. COTTON=Uplauds, 8 13-184. crose. WHEAT—Spot No. 2 rea western winter dull: 78 84: No. 1 red nortnern spring dull, - s 534d. CURN—Spot American mixed n-w steads. 3y 8445 American 1 ixed old “s 1d; October aulet. s 3;d; November quiei, 3s 1d; Decem- ber, 8s 2d. LONDON WOOL SALYS. LONDON, Oct. 3.—At the wool auction sales to- day 12.469 bales were oftered, of which 100 were witbdrawn. There was a large at eadance and in- ereased competition was appareat for all grades Prices were very firm. America wasa buser of new Somh Wales greasy ut 104d Purchases by the United States during the pr s- ent serl s amount to ab ut 500 bales. German and French buyers took scoured, payiog 1s 6%4d in some coses. 1behometrad boushtlarce v, ta.ing Vietoria greasy crossbreds marked “munthan’ at scoured, greass south 1s i ed 1035@11d. Cape of Good Hope and Natal, scoured followt: g are the sales in detal : New south Wales—4128 bales; scoured, 9d@ Qu eustand—1125 bales; 40 grea v, blo@sd. i scoured. 6l4d@ls 4d; 484a11d. Australia—:11 bales: scoured, 10d@ ralla—51 vales: greasy, 334 @5d. Tasmania—s10ba es: uressy, 5@ y,{?' greasy, b@lud. Cape of Good Hope and Natal—680 bales; were we K anl sreasy was In ssiler's favor. The is 615d. greasy, 434@1040d. 103440 urin—1020 bai greasy, h)/f@u/' 1. New 7 aland—1198 bales: scoured. 64@1s 434d; scoured, 634d@1s 4d: greasy, 3L4@T%d EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 80 days. - $48814 Ster ing Exchange, sight... - 488 Sterling cables........ .. Sy 586 New York Exchange, sight........ — 1 New York kxchaoge. telezraphic. — iTle Fine Siiver, per ounce. & (374 Mexican Dollars... 15 4515 TRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—The Cromdaie takes for Corx 65,813 ctls, valuea at §107,955; Pendeen, for Cork, 73, 977 cils, at $107,200. Exports from this port in September were 1,703,889 cils, valued at $2,673,610, making toial exports thus far this crop year ot 2,963,595 ctls, vaiued at $4,456,504. There was anoiher decline yesterday, both on and oft call, with a il.ht business. Locai quotations are as foilows: $1 4214 for No. 1, #145 sor choice and $1471%@150 » cu for | extra choice sor miliing. CALL EOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—Y:15 0'clock—December— BUOO cus. ¥144: S000, §1 44: 30,000, $1 44345, May—2000, $1 41: 2000, $1 4134 SECOND SESSION — Decemicr — 16,000 81 4alg; 4000, $1 437 48.007, $1 44 May— 6000, ¥ 413 2000, 110 4500, 'S1 40ke: 4000, $1 a085: 12,000, §1 4055: 2000, $1 403, REGULAR MORNING = ESSI0N—December—18, 000 ctls, #1 4435 3..000, §1 4434 Nay—4000, #1 4134 4000, 31 416%; “000, $. 4135 BARLEY—The market 1s depressed and the top figure for Feed is exireme. Feed. $712@89235c: Chevaller. $1 5215@1 5714 for No. 1 and $135@1 40 for No. 2; Brewing, $105@1 10 tor No. 1 and 95¢@$1 B cul i0r dark Coasi. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SEssiON—9:15 o'clock—December— 2000 cis, B9Tj ; 4000, 8834 SECOND SESS10N—Decem ter—8000 cils. 89%4c. HREGULAR MORNING SESS10N—Decem ber—4000 clls, 89 igc: 4000, BY5HC OATS=There is hardiv 'y business worth talk- ing nbout. rancy Feed, 81 2714@1 50 B ctl: good to choice, $1 173p@1 25: commiun, $107%@1 15 Surprise, §1 30: Keu, §i10@l 25; Gray, #1 10@ 120; Miling, 81 221@1 2715 @ cili Biack, for 1eec, 81 1u@l 10; for seed. 8. 256@1 35. Ciipped Oats sell aL $1@2 @ ton over the raw product. CORN—Trade Is very quiet. Small Round Yel- iow. 81 i5@] 20: Large Yellow, €1 07%@1 12%4: White, 81 U7%@1 123 ® cth RYE—§11235@1 15 @ cil. BUCKW HEA 1 —95c@$1 159 otl. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUK—Net cash prices are: Family exiras, $LGD 10; Bakers' extras, $4 75@4 85 bbL. CORNMEAL KTC—Feed Lorn, $24@25 B ton: Cracked Corn, $25@26 B ton. MILLS1UFFS—Prices in sacks are as fo lows, usual discount to the trad-: Grauam Fiour, 83 ¥ 100 Iis: Kye Fiour, §250 % 100. kice Fiour, #5 75; Cornmeal. $2 25: extra cresm do, $3: Oatmeal, §3 50: Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, $3 10@ 3 80: Buckwheat Fionr £3 25@3 50: Cracked Wheat, #3 25; Farina. $4 60; Whoie Wheat Fiour, &3 2! olled Oats (bbls), $5 70@5 80: in sscks, Pearl Barley, 84; =pile Peas, $8 50; Green do, $425 B 100 Ibs. HAY ANuU FEEDSTUFFS. The ariicles under this head are quiet and un- chanzes. BRAN—$14 50@15 for the best and $13 50@14 ® ton for outside brands MIUDLINGS—$19 50@20 for lower grades and $21@22 ¥ ton for ihe best. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $19 50@20; Oil- case Meal at the miil. £50 % ton: jobbing, $31; Chopped Feed, $15@16 ® ton. Coconuut Cace. $1750: Cottonseed M enl, $29@30 B ton. HAY—Wheat, $12@15 % ton: Wheat and Oat, $ll@li: Oat, $I0@12; Bariey. $10@12: c-m- pressed, $12@14: Alfalta, $8G9 50; stock, $8@Y; Clover, $8@10 % ton. STRAW=—30@40c B bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. There is othing new 10 report. BEANS—Bayos, £1 75@i 90; Small Whites, $125@] 40 B cil; Large Whites. $1@1 20: Pinks. §140@1 60; Reds, 51 85@l 50: Blackeye, 82 25 250 1 ed Kiduey. nominal: Limas. $2 05@2 10. utters, $1 26@1 40: Pea, $1 30@1 40. SkED-—Brown Mustard, $225@2 50: Yellow Mustard, $2 z5@2 50; Fiax, $1 7561 ¥5: ary Eeed, 13,@2V4c B i Alfaifa, 614c: Rupe, 214@ | 234¢t Hemp, Sc: Timothy, 41gc. URIED FEAS--Niles ate again offering at 81 25; Green, $1 20@1 70 @ cu. POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES, There was hot much change in anything yester day. ? FOTATOES—Early Kose, 30@35c; River Reds, Bu@de: Burbanks, 30@dUc: ~alinas Burbanks, Suaslc; Sweet Poiatoes, SUC@S1 B cil. ONIONS—80c@sl: Pickle Unions, 75¢ B sk. v TABLES—Bay Squasi, 35@50c # box; Marrowfat Squash. $6@10 ‘g 1on: Bay Cucumbers, 2b@sbc B box: Pickles. 135¢ for No. 1, 134¢ ® Ib for 0. 2: Green Peppers, 26@40c for Chiie and 50@40c for Bell: Green Peas. 114 Ber 1@2c Lima Beans, $1@: Green Oaza,’ $U@o8c B bOX: Dried Ukis. 6@Sc B M: Egg Piant. 5u@40c: Labbage, 60@T75 ctl; Car- Tol8, 2. @30c ¥ sack: Garlic. 115@2c B b: Tom; toes, 25@35¢ tor river and 26@4uc for Alameda; Greéa Corn is hardly worth quoting any longer. POULTRY ANO GAME. POULTRY—A car of Eastern so'd at 13@186¢ for Turkeys, #4 for Ducks, 86 for Hens. 84 50@5 for young Roosiers, 14 50 for 0 d Roosters, $2 76 @3 for Frvers aud 8275 for Broilers. Another €T ROS ON LC-MOITOW. Live Turkeys are quotable at 14@16c for Gob- biers and 13@lac for Hens; Geese @ pair, §1 25 @175: Ducks, §2 60@3 for old and $3@4 : 0 for young: Heus, §5@: Rovsters. young, #5 50@ 450; do, 0id. $4@4 20; Fryers, 82 70@s: Broilers, §2 50@3 for large and 81 50@2 25 for small: Pigeons, $1 26@1 0 ® doz for young and 75:@8$1 for old. GAM i The enrly srrivals yesterday sold at the top prices. but the noon receints weut At the inside uota-fons. - Quail, ¥ 4oz, g1 75@2 50: Mallard, @7 Spric. 81 U@5: Teal $:69; Widgeon, 8% @4: Smail Duck, $1 50@2 J0: Gray Geese, 82 50 @s: Fnsilsh Snipe. $:@3: Juck Snipe, $160; Tiare, $1; Rabbits, $1 50 # dozen. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS, Cheese rules firia at the recent advance. Eges are quiet av the high prices. Bulter is rather easy. BUTTEK— 5 kklexggz—S:'a‘mK creamerles, 27@2714c B B; seconds, 5@26c ”All‘;—l Lolce o fancy, 28@24c P B; lower graden 16@.2vac PickLep—18@2lc @ b FIRRIN—17@19c P b, CREAMERY | UB—20@22%c B b, EasTrBN—]2@18¢ 10F ladiv-packed. CilhEsh—Cholce mild new, 1ic # i common to gooi, 9@llc; Cream Chedaar, 10@llc ? LY Young America, 11@i-Yhc: Western, 1@1l1ge; Eascern, 12126@13%c B b, Fousiunch Eges, U714@34c: store Eees 2bc P duzen; kEastern, ilp@ubc for good {0 fancy and 15@U0e ‘ot seconds; Duck Exgs s0c. DECIDULOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS, There I8 nothing new whatever. Grapes are the lea'ing sort just now and are selling at unchangea prices. Other frul.s are dull. L mes are jower. DECIDUOUS FRUITS~ Sirawberries. $2 1 0@3 50 @ chest for largs. Huckicberres. c P b Blackberries, .2% r‘tehm Ru-pberries, $4@6 ® chest. Yom: grunsies £00.0c ¥ wox. Caie Cod (Yanberrics, % $ bbl; Coos Bay. $2 5U@z 75 P box. x Peacies, 0c @ box. P ums, Lb@euc Pears, Bart.eus. 90c@$1 25: Winter Nells, 50@ 106;‘3pmn kinds, 20@50¢ P box. oz Appics, 26@: for good 10 cho ce. Quinces, L5@4uc B box. Grapes, ' Loxes, 2@300 for Mrscats. 15@30c for black. Z0@30c ior Tosay, sU@50c f.r Isubell and 6@8Uc for Sweetwaler. Crates sell about ctls, | 36c § box ‘or common and 50@75¢ | 4c for Ca i'or i 1897 10c hiber than toxes Zinfandel Wine Grapes, 8l @lo B Wiite Wine Grapes, $.0@13. Witermelors, £ @10 8 100. Canta oupes, bUCQ: | # cre e Njitmeg Melons, $5@30c % box on the whart, CITHUS FRUIT>—Valencia Oranges. $2@5 P box: Lemons, 75c@$l 50 @ box for common and $9@3 for good Lu choice: Mexican Limes, 4 B0@a B_box: Bauanas, $1@2 60 ® bunch: Pineapples, $2@38 # doz. DEIED FRUITS, RASINS, NUTS, ETC, The depression continn: s and the feeling s not stron=. Still, there is no deciine. DRIED KRUITS—Quotaiions are as follows: Prunes, carload o's, f1gc or 40-50’s. 434¢ for 50- 8u's, 4l4c for 60-70's, 334c for 7 -Bu's, 3lhe ¥ 1D for 80-90's and 2340 for 9U 100’s; Peaches, 5l4@6lec B Ib: fancy. 7c: peeled, —;: Apric cots, 01a@6Yge for Royals and 7@ 34« for ood to fancy Moorpaiks: evapora ed apples, 0lo@6e: suniried BEivc; bisuc Fiss In sacks, 2gi=igc Plums. 4@4%sc @ Ib for pitted ana 1@3c for un- pltied: bicache! Plums, 5@51sc; Nectarines, 5@ &c @ Ib for prime to fancy Pears, 5@5%4c for quar- ters and 636@7c jar haives. RAISINS—Ne isius, £l for 2-crown, 415¢ for rown, i 1or 4-crown, 6c for Seedless Sul as and §1 15 for Loudon layers. Dried Grupes. 3%4c. N'U'I S—Walnuts, 7%@8e for hard and 9@9 for softaheli: Almonds. S@ic for hardsheli a d b 10c for papershe 1; Peanuis. 4@5e for iaster . and : bickory Nu.s, 5@sc B Ib_ Pe- cans, §@10c B Ib: Fliberts, 9@9lac; Brazii Nuts, 9¢: Cocoatiuis, $6@ 50 B 100. HHON - Y—New Comb, lUc for bright and 7@8c ior lower grades; new water-white extracted, 414@ 434c: light amber exiracted, $3,@4c ¥ b. LRESWAX—23@5c B b PRUVISIONS, CURED MEATS—Bacon, 9 3 B for heavy, 9%4c for light medium, 10c ‘or ‘ign:, 1014c B b for extra sight mud i2c for sugar-cured. Kast- ern sugar-cured Hams. 11@12%5¢ ® B: California lams, 10@10%5c ¥ Ib; Miess Beef, $7 50 B bbi: extra’ mess d. 89 family do. $10; sal Pork, $5@s B0 B Lol: exua prime Purk. $10; exira ciew. $16@16 50; mess, 316 bbl: Smoked Beet. 1015@12%0 B LARDhasier: terces quoted a* 514@5%c for compound ana 63 for pure; patls. T44c; Lalitornia tlerces, 5@5L4c ¥ I for cowpound and B¥ec for pure: huitbb.s. 634¢: 10-M tins, T4¢: dod-, 7 1ge. COTTOLENE—1ierces, b34c. Packa ey 181 than 300 Me—1-1b pails, 60 i« case, 874c: 3 palls, 20 in & case, B35c. 6-lb paits, 12 in a case, Bi4c: 10-1b pails, 6 .u & case, 8lgc: 50-1b (ins, 1 or 2in 8 case. T5ac: wooden Luckets, 50 Ds ' net, T%e: fancy tubs 50 Ibs net, 75gc; bulf bbis, about 110 s, Tlec B b HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKIN under sound stock. Culls and brands cell 1c Henvy saited steers. 9@Y%ec B b; wedium. 81,@sc B Ib: light, B@>Lyc: ¢ ow- hides, 8@8c B Mh: Stags, bc: sated Kip. 51ag9c: salted Calt, 9@10c B 1b: salted Veal, 8%@uc: dry Hides. 1ac ® b: culls and brands,1zc_ ury Kip and Veal. 14c. dry Caif, 17c: culls, 10c: GoatsKins. 20@33¢c each: Kids, 3c; Deerskins, £ood summer. 20c® t: mediam, 20c: winter. 10¢; Sheepskins, sheariings, 10@:0c each: short wool, 25@40c eachi medium, 50@70 each: long wools, T5@00c each. TALLOW —No. 1. rendered. 23;@3%4¢ ® B: No. 2, 214@3Y%c: refined, be: Giease, 2c @ Ib. WOUL — Fall clip — Middie counties, free, 10@18¢:_do defective. 10@11c; San Joaguin, de’ fective, 7@9c B b: do Lambs. 61,@Sc: Southern Mountain. 9@1%c: free Northers, 12@idc B b: go. defective, 9@llc: Humboldt and Mendocino, 15@15¢ B . HUPS—0id crop, 6@8c B 1 for fair and £@10c for good; mew crop, 11@14c. GENERAL MrKkCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags. 515c: San Quenttn, £5 40: Wool Bags, 27@30c: Frui Bags, 514c, 534c and 6c for the different sizes. COAL—Wellingion 88: New Welilneton, $5; Souzufield Wellington. 87 50: Seattle, $5 50: Bry- ani ¥5 50; Coos fay. $4 75; Wallsend, £6 75 # ton; Cumberland, $14 50 % ton in bulk and §16 in sacks: Pennsylvania, Anthracite Ege $la 8 ton: Welsh Anthracite, $2@12; Cannel, — ‘@ ton: Rock Spriogs, Castle Gute and Pleasant Val- ley, $7 60; Coke, $11@13 In bulk and $13 ® ton in sks. CANNED SALMON —The Alaska Packers As- cociation quotes Red Salmon as follows: In iots 0f 25,000 cases. 95c B dozen: 50,000 cuses, B214c % aozen: 75,000 cases, $Uc P dozen, net cash £ o. b. ex-ship. SUGAK—The Western Sugar Reficery Company anotes. terms ne: cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine Crush-d, 634c: Powdered, 614c: Dry Granu- lated, b&ge B 1b: Contectioners’ A, 554c: Magnolia A, b¥c.” Extra C, 54c: Golden C.5c: Candy Granulated, 534c; Califorma A, 53sc: half-barrels 4 more thau varreis, and boxes Ya¢ moce. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. Mutton and Lamb are firm at the advance. Beet and Pork show no coanze. Who esale rates for dressed stock from slaugh- terers are as fo.low «F—First quality, 8@6lac: second do, t@ third do, 4@4%ac B b. —Larg- . @8e; small. ¢@7 B b MUTTON— Wethers. 6@61ac; Ewes. 6¢ B th LA MB—Spring, 7@73gc # 1. PORK—Live Hogs. 514@35&c for large and 53 @37¢ for small and medium: soft nogs, 212@ 3T4¢ @ b; dressed do. b14@6e. RECEIPTS OF YRODUCE. ¥or 24 HOURS. 1.659| Butter, ctls, 16,410 Cheese. cils. 7.5%6| cggs, doz.... 4:790| Hides, no. 6 365 | Peits, bais. Flour, qrsks Earley, ctis . Corn.cus........ 1,476|Wool, bis. Eastern — | Oregon Oats, ctls. 976 Leather, riis Oregon. ... 1.305| Wine. gals... Kye, ctis... 115 Brandy. gais.... Reans, sks. .. 3.803| Hops. bis....... 191 Potatoes, sks 1788 | nogar. bbis. 8.458 Oregon, 8KS.... 178|Quicksiiver, fisks 35 Onlons, sks, 520| ima vbis. - 240 Hay, tons...... 59U Shorts, Or, sks.. 1,842 Straw, tons. —|Vanow.cu's” T Tige Middiings, .- T30| Powder, kogs. 2! Bran, sks........ 1,085|Kawins, boxes’s 1,546 Oregon. THE STOCK MARKET. Still higher prices were realized for mining stocks £s a rule yes'erday. Beicher sold up to $1 25, Con. Cal. & Va. to $1 70, Mexican to 65c, Ophir to $1 20. Sierra Nevada to $1 30 and 50 on Crown Point, which has led the market for sev- erg! days. in less demand and advanced only Be. The close was casy as a general thing. The marked advance in the Goid Hill stocks during the past week will be seen by the appended tabie of fluctuations. ‘ibe Savsge. Y ellow Jacket and Alta assess- ments fall delinquent in boaid and the Andes’ as- sessment in office Lo-moriow. The an nual meeting of the Fureka Consolidated Misiag Company has been called for October 18 The 6 per cent bonds of the old Omnibus Cuble Company pad semi-aunual interes: at the rate of $5 per coupon yesterduy. Mining assessments falling delinquent this month amount o 8,588, of whicn Nevad mines want $167,500 aud’ Culifornia mines $40.500. ‘The Alaska Packers' Associ-tion hasdeclared the usual m«nth y dividend of 76c per share, pay- able on (he 12th, The Facific Lighting Company will pay a divi- dend of 3bc per share on the 5th. 1,675 Following Are the Highest Prices Dur ing the Past Weck, 720 80500 . CLOSING- QUOTATIONS, SATURDAY. Oct 3-12+ Bid. Asked. Julia 0s 04 nticn. W Lenioek. 11 Lady Wast.., = Fes: & seicas: 76 . 2.85 sullion ........ 15 120 Caledonia D 64 27 Chollar 00170 75 a6 LonCal& Va. 1.60 41 Challenze Con 64 17 Con. imperia. U3 £ Configencs .. 1.50 04 Crown Poin 135 1.30 Con.New Yorx. (4 190 " brena o 2 —|st. Louls... W= Xt 06 orf wiowced™T B3 S0 Gould & Curry. 65 6t ~u 27 49 Hale& Norcrs. 1.25 130 Yellow Jacket. 03 5o STOCK AND BUND EXCHANGE. SATUR AL Oct. 2 10:3) A i TXITRD STATES HON U, Bid. Asked. U Fds conp. 11214 — Lcuew wsuéi b - MISCELLANEOUS RoNDY. Bid. Asked. U S dareg... A1y — I CAL-SICHIASY. 1128, — (N P C, 5. Cal ElecL 6312615 — [OakGaa 3¢ FUY (nraCWae 61y — |lodisss. 308 — Lpnusiex-co — 983 mmbayde. 12284 — Boan L& 65129 1ol |} &U Byds 10— FECHRRUsIUT '~ F&ChRydy. — 104 Gearyai;ids 75 100 |Vwist KR3i116 — HU&STves 100 — keno WliEi — 103 losans Lgs — 100 [tncio P &u. — 10d LoGnieed 8s 98 — |sF&NPK5s. 105331035 MEt-siCbleds 125341263~ PRRArizs) 99 100 LokyCon bs 1086510 |~PRECALGL JUT 108% NacVings 1s. W0 [SPRR o 93 NevCNgR7s 9.3, — |~PBrRCass 105 10714 Nhylal 08,106 — |=Viaieror 1i8 lislg A &y G va ¥5 [~V Waierss, 0:35101% N PG 68....1050 207 Sikinusss 951y WATEN STOCKS. |Sprug Vailey 99 =i XLECTRIO sTOCKY 95 |Pacifle Liza. — |S¥G&klee 10 |-an rranceca T - 81 GAS AND Contra Coxta 9814 UG CapttaL . — Central. ... $hla M Kioo L 955 Uak G L@ d 55k 55 7~0ckiOt s Fas Gus dws 94ba — | INSUBANUE STOCK3. Fireman'sv-1821p — | COMMKKCIAL BANK STOCKS. 5114 961y Amelo-Om . 6814 — | birst Na.ion. 18435 — Bankor Cal.. 2972243 | LondonP&A. 12y 150 UnBU&ELVO 9514100 |dercarx. .. is — FAVINGS MANK STOCKL arS&1.Cn. 1470 1625 (Sav&loan. 100 TmbSEL.195) 1160 |Security. e 250 — Mutual...... 85 40 |Uslou Fras.950 1050 brouv Uuionaél — | STREET KAILROAD STOCKS. Caltfornta.... 109 112 (UaxSL&Haz — 100 Gearr-st..ol 40 — |Presidio.... - Mikewai. 48 4814 POWDER sTOCKS. California....105 15 [.mntCon... 38 39 Basleruno.l o0 — |vigone..ll 315 354 MISCELLANKOUS €TOKS. Alsskarxrs. 98 — |Na: Vin 4 8 Ger Lead 0o. 100 — {ceanicSSCo 331 34 HawC&SCo.. 2434 2414 FacAux # A — 3 HutchSFPud 33y >4 | recBoraxCaly = MesrAsn. w o~ |PartPaniCa wif — BALES—MOMAINS Ba3s(I¥, Hoam. 50 Hawalian Commercial 24 373 100" do BT 24 50 $5000 Market-s: Ry Con Bonds 5%.. 109 75 60 Oceanic § S Co.... 33 25 30 do do . 33 00 5 S} Gas & Electric Co. 96 7 10 SV Wates 99 25 50 do o ... 99 00 $5000 S P of A Bonds. 99 26 100 Vigorit Powder 31214 Pireei— 0 Hawallan Commercial 24 87 000 8 P of C 6% Bouds Beriin has no ‘slums,” as we under- stand them. Even in the poorest querters of the city the streets are paved with asphalt, and are kent faultlessly clean. SAMEKS TO SAIL, STEAMKE | DESTINATION. | “ATLS. | PIER Arcaia. | Coos Bay OCt 5,10Aw | Fiec i3 Corona Sau Diego.. . [Oct 31lam|Plecil WallaWalis| Vic & Pes 80a |Oct 3, $am|Plecd Chilkat. ... |Ferndale. Ljtet 4, 1pw|Plerl3 |Uregon ports.. (Oct 5.1iAm ! Pler 13 | Poruana |0c:. B,4Uan | rier 54 | Newport loct 5. ®am|Plerll .. | HumboldtEay (Oct 5, Zrw | Pies) [Coos Bay...../Oct 5.10Aw Pler13 | Honolutu.. et G 2pu|PieeT Truckee Yaquins Bay. Ot b, 6rm Pler 2 Weeoit..... HumbotdtBay Oct 6,10A¥ | Pler 13 Santa Rosa, |San Diego... ¢t 7.1lam Plerll Bianchard Oregon ports.. (Oct ¥, Sam|Plerls | Panama...../Oct 812 u/PM SS Vic & Pgi Snd et 8. #am Pler § Newport loct @ saw|Plee Lt | Columbia.”” | Portiand |Oct 10.10ax | Prer2y Oct Queen... ..|San Diego....|Oct 11,114 bier 11 Del Norte!!|Grays Harbor. JOct 11,17 | Pler 2 —_— STEAMERS TO ARRIVE, STEAMER | Frox Chilkat. [l River. Truckes .. .| Yacuina Bay. ... Transit.......... | Departure Bay diackinaw..... | Tacomsa Homer ., . |Loos Bay.. Newpors . Victoria & Weeot: . - | Humboldt Bay..... romona... ... | Humbold: Bay Fanta Kosa. ... | san Diexo.. Washtenaw ... | Tacoma. Empire | Coos Bay .. Alice Blanchard | (regon ports Columbia. Porzlana. Crescen: City. . Peter Jebsen City Pu eoen | V! Del Norwe...... | tirays Harvor. .. |China and Japan.. | Parc P OODBEL 1IN T DO LWL SUN, MOON AND TIDE. UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIO SURVEY. TIMES AND HEIGHTS oF HIGH AND Low WATERS AT ] ORT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN Fraxcisco BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINT#NDENT. NorTk—The high and low waters oc uc st (he City Front (Mission-street Whart) abont twenty- five minutes later than at For: Point; the height of tide is ihe same at both places October—1897. R — Sunday, October 3. 6.07| Moon rises 5.50] Moon sets ETocK. Mou. | Tues|W&L (Thrs. | Fri | Sat. ;:x_\m-rk.m;lnmy i 20} 22 e lH Wi I ! iv 11 3] 6.4] SB[i0aZ T 17 17 x‘,J Wi H W 20 48 @ 4l 0.02] 0.4] 7.54 51 w8 71| e9 5| 1.0i| .| 837 5.0 1 1w 1 8l 1.57| 08| 02 5.1 17 11 2a6| 12| 9.32 5.1 38 8! 8.82| 1.6/10.01 51 bty 8| 4.07| 1v|10.8] 5.0 1.45 Crown Polnt. . Gould & Curry Hale & Norcros Mexican . Standurd Elerra Nevada Union.. Ullieseeoan. . oUW Jnikei. BOALD SALES, Following wero {he saies In the San Franeisco Ftock Board vesterday: REGULAR MORNING SFSSTON. FOMMENCING 300 Exchar....0%| 30 Fotox. -66/100 ... 400 Savagel 200 Jul 00 " stice. 500 Kentuck..1: 500 5 Nv 00 ... 120 | 00 StLouls.. /10 Union Following wers ilie e in the Paclfic Stock Ecard yesterday: REGULAR eFRs10¥—10:30, 100 Atoha.....28/800 Connl. 1.3 #00 ~22(100 ......7.831% 40 12 1051 Imp.(48 052 100 W0 CNY 200 Andes.... 28400 ..... 500 L7 e 20 1800 ... 100 =NV 500 S Hill......0% 40 St Louls. .21 NOTE—In tho above exposition of the tides ths early morning iides are given in the left hand columa, aud the successive tides of the day in U order of occurrence as (o time. second timas column glves the second tide of the day, the third tides, as time coiumn 1 50} sccurs. ‘The helghts given are additioul i0 the soundings ou the United States Ccast Survey Charis, except when a minas sign (—) precedes the then the number given is subtractive th 2!ven by 1ne charts. NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch of the Uniied St Hydrographle Office located in the Merciaaiy KExchanee 1s maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard 10 naiionaiity and free of expense. Navigators are cordially Invited 10 visl: the of cha*y and salilng office. where compiete st direc.ions of the world are Kept on hani or com- PArison aad reference, and the latest information can aiways be obiained rexarding lights, dangers 10 navigation aad all matiers of intersst to oCvmn commerce. The time ball onton of the building on Tele grapi HIll 15 hoisied about ten minutes before B0, and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by teiegraphic signal secelved each day irom the Enlufl States Naval Observaiory a. Mare Isiand al. A notice stating whether the 'ms ball was droppedon time, or giving the error. If aay, 1s published the sams day vy the aftersbon papers, #ud by ibe morning papers tue f0llOwing (av. W. 8 HuaHss, The Timo Ball, Lieutenant. U. & N, ln charza ERaxcE HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICK, U. S N., MERCHANTS' F XCHANGE. €4N FEANCISCO. October 2. 1897, The time bail on Teieirapn /il was aroppsl exactly at noon (0-dav —i. ¢.. At noon_of the 130th meridian, or exacly at 873, Greenwich time. W. 8 HuaHzs, Lientenant U. 8 N. n narse — e SHIPPING INIELL.GENCk, A A A e . Arrive . SATURDAY, October 2. Stmr Progreso, Storrs. 83 hours from Seattle; 250U tons coal, 10 P i Co nwall. B tmr Greenwood. Fageriunil. 16 hours trom Wa:;b:;o: [ riies 1o LE » hite Lamber Co. catraz, Carison, 45 hours from Ne: port; ballast, 0 L & White Lumber Co. o -77j5U0Mexican..6 (20 U ¥ JWCK..55 | Stmr Alcazar, Gunaersos, 48 hours from Newpori; baliast, to L E Waite Lumber Co. Clearva. SATURDAY. October 2. Stmr €ity of Peking, Smith, Hongkong and Yo kohama: P'M S S Co. Stmr Walla Walla, Wallace, Victoria ana Pors Townsend: Goodall. l’;‘klus & Co. Stmr Orizaba, Von Heims, Guaymas: Ggodall, Perkius & Co. Stimr Corons, Jepsen. San Diego; Goodall, Perk- ins & Co. - Bkta Tro ic Bird Jackson Tahlii; j Pinet & Co, ~cnr Arago, Stensland, Lo s, Lynde & Hoigh, Schr Voicano, Kessel, Unga; McCollom Fisning and rading Co, Schr Kateand Auna, Lu jens. sea otter hunting. E side of No.th Pacific Ucan: Chas Lutjens. led SATURDAY. October 2. Stmr Orizaba. Von Helms. Guaymas. Stmr Uity of Peking, Smjth, Hongkong and Yo- kobama, Via lunoiu. Sonr Poi t Arena, Hansen, Mendocino. Stmr Santa Oruz Hinkel, Port Harford. Stmr ueneme, Jounso 1. b Etaur Crescent City. Stockfie h. Crescent Cliy. B: ship Pende n. Cormuck, Qu ens own, Brship Cromdale, . ndrew. Queenstown. Bar. o P Cheuey, M e, Pucet Sound. Ektn Catherne ~u' .e ' Hausen, Grays Harbor Schr Volcano, Kessel Ui Schr Webfoot. Dounelly. Wiilapa Harbor, Schr Christina Steffens. Nordling. Schr Five Brothers. W llsot. S hr Bender Brothers. Zaddart. Schir Aibion, Grunnell, Fish Rock. Telegraphic: POINT LOBOS, Octover 2—10 P w—Weather clear; wind W; velocity 16 miies Chartoers The bark Geo ¥ Manson loads coal at Seattie for thiz vori. The Br ship Ellsland was chariered viior o arrival for wheat to lurooe, =73 td, or bar.ey, 285 3d: Ger sh.p Chie, same voy ag d—prior 1o arrival. The Br hp Inchcape Rock is chartered for wheat to Europe, 27s 6. Domestic P orts. SAXN PEDRO—Sa led Oct 2—Stmr Jewel. VENTURA—-ailed Oct 2—sStmr Geo Loomis, for San Fraucisco. COOS BAY—Arrived Oc: 2—Sche Gem, nence Sepy 23. USA! —Sailed Oc 2— tmr Caspar, for Cespr. GRAY HARBOR—Sailed Oct 3-~curs Lillee bouneand Fanuy Adeit, for San Erauclscor” sche La Gironde. 1or Redonao. PORT BLAKELEY —Saiied Oct 2—Scbr Robert Searles, fur Svdney FORT BRAGG—Salled Oct Sa Peiro. VENTURA—Arrived Oct 2—Stmr Geo Loom]s, hence Oc: 1—sStmr Newsboy, from itedondo. Saticd Oc. 2—~tmr N -n300y. ASTORIA—Saiied Oct 2—Br ship Galgate, for Queenstown. EUREKA—Aarrived Oct 2—Stmr Pomons, hnce Oct 1: schr Gen Banning, hence Sept 3. Salied Sepu s—Scur Eilza Muiier, simf Noyoand stmr Souch Coast, 10r San €rancisco. WE~TFORT—salled Oct 2—Schr Harvara Hern- ster. ior Sun Francisco. CO0S BAY—Arrived Oct 1—Sebr Ida Schnaver, heace ~ep: 23, and not the schr Emma Ltier as reported yes erday. PORT BLAKELEY—Salled Oct 2—Schr C S Holmes, 1or San Pedro. UMPQUA—Arrived fept 30—Schr North Bend, bence Sep: 20. Oct J—-car Lily, hence Sept 13. Salied O¢. 1—scur Louise for San Pedro. TATOOSH—Passed Oct 2—Ship Eiwell, hence Sep' 17, for Nana mo. SEATTLE—Arrived Oct 2—Stmr Faratlon, irom Skaguay ; bark Ceylon. hence sept 18, Sueu Oct 2—Bark Blg Bonanza, for San Framw cisco. CRESCENT CITY—Satled Oct 2—Stmr Wecot, for an Francisco, EEL RIVEK—Salled Oct 2—Stmr Cbilkat. for San Franctsco. UNG A—Arrived Sept 12—Schr J M Weather- wax, hence Aug 15: Briz Courtney Ford, from St Michael. SAN PEDRO- Sailed Sept :0—Schr Lucy, from Umpqua; scmr Pasadens, for Bureka. ASTUKIA —Arrived Oct 2—>t . Columbia, hne Sept #0: bktn Lesile D, nence Sept 14. REDONDO—salled Oct 1—Stmr Newsboy, for San Francisco BEAR HARBOR—Arnived Oc: 2—Simr Laguna hence Sept 30. 2—Stmr Rival, sor Foreign Porta. CAPE TOWN—Salled Sept 29—Br ship Spring- bura, for Oregon. SWANSEA—Salled Sept 80—Br ship Anglesey, for san Francisco. TABLE BAY—3alled Aug 26—8r bark Earl Ca- dogan, for Port Townsena. ADELAIDE—>ailed Sept 20—Br sbip Drum- craig, for —. ANT W ERP—Salled Oc: Accame. sor San Francisco. NEWCASTLE. NSW—Saite1 Sept Marlvorough Mill, for San Francisco. AUCKLAND—Saiied Oct 2—Stmr Alameda. for San Krancisco. —Ital ship Emanuele 28—Br ship OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. C. F. WEBER & CO. 300-306 POST STREET, S.F., Corner Stocaton. D. E. ALLISON CO., General Commission Merchants. Green and Dried Fruits, Graln, Potatoes, Beans, Produce, Wool, etc. 501-309 Front St S F. OCEAN TRA' PACIFIC COAST NTEAMSHIP €0, TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY whart, San Francisco, as follows: For voris in Alaska, 9 A. M. Se temaber 3, 5, 13, 18, 23, 28, and every finth day thereafter. For Vicioria and Vanconver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seactle, Tacoma, Evereit, Anacortes snd New W, atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wask.), 9 A. 3 Sept. 3, 8.13, 18, 23, 28. and cvery fifth day there after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. R R., at Tacoma with N, F. B. R., at Seattle with G. N.'Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For itureka, Arcata an: Fields Landing (Hume boldt Bay), Str. Pomona 2 P. M., ~eptember 1, 8 10, 14, 18, 22, 27; October 1. 5,9, 13, 18, 22, 26, 80: Novembe: 3 8.'12, 18, 20, 24, 9. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simean, Cayucos, Port Harford (3an Lufs Obispo), Gaviow, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, ast Pedro (Los_Angeles) and Newport, at 9 a. Sepiem er 7. 11, 16, 19, 23, 27, and every fouria day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Pori Los An- eles. Redondo (Los Anceles) and Newport, 11 a. M. September b, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 20, and every fourth day thereatter. For Ensenads, San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Ly Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 A.M..the 21 of each month. The Company reserves the right to chanzé with- out previous notice steamers, salling dates and hours of sailing. Ticke: office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. @O00DALL, PERKINS & CQ., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Francisca. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTILAND From Spear-strees Whart, at10 4 s FARE{25 Firstclass } Including $2.50 2d-class jberth & mealy SCHEDULs UF SAILINGS: te of California.....Sept 5, 15, 25, Oct, § Cotamnt Sept. 10, '20, 30, Oct. 10 Through tickets and through baggage o all poinis. Kates and folders upon appllca F.F. CONNOR, General Agent, 830 Marke: strest. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Superinteadenty S. S AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Toesday, Oct 5. at 3 M. ~pecial party rates. The = S MO A N A salls via HONOLULU and AUCKLA D for r Ba SYDNEY i horsday. @©n ciober 14, 2 P. 3¢ Line to COOLGARDIE, Australls, and CAPE. TOWN. South Atrica. < JCKELS & BROS. (0. Agents. A B SERNOKELS §i4 Montgomery stroet. Freight office 327 Marke: sirees, San Fraocisco COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQCR French Line to Havres OMPANY'S PIER(NEW).42 NORTH C River, foot of Morwon s, lraveiers by < this tine avoid both transit by English raflway 4a the discomfort f Crossing the cLanuel in a sm: New York o Alexandria, Egyps, Vie Faciy B0t class $160. second olass $116. LA TOURAINE er - OCtODET 8, 104 € LA BRETAGNE, Gctober 16 10 o, x. LA SCOGNE. et 3% 10 ¢ LA CHAM PAGNE £ch 30, 104 @ LA TOURAINE mner ©, 100 € A Bor aur ars apply (0 4. FORG T, Agent, No. 3 Bowiing Green, New York. J.F. FOUAZL & CO, agents, ' Monigomery Avenue, San Fraucisco. ; STOCKTON_STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., At 6 P. M. Daily, Freéighi received up 35 . M AF Accommodations Reserved by Telephiona ‘The Ouly line se.lin, through tickets aud xiving through freight rates to all poiu's ou Vailey Raiiroa: # BTEAMER: J. D. Peters, T. C. Walker, City of Stockton. Mary Garrait, Aelepuone Main 805, Cui. Dav. sad lupi, (0 FORU. S. MAVEYARD 43D VALLEJ STEAMER MONTICELLOD,” Mon., Tues., Wed., Thu s aod Sat. ., . 9:4ba s and 3:16P. 3 (9 P M ex. Friday Thirs) P, 92 landing and offices, Mission Dock, Plerd Telcpaons Greon 351 FOR SANJONE, 108 GATOS & SAYTA (RO TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIKR 1 DALY (Sundays cxcepted) 8010 A 3. Alvisy nais ntariay”excepid ac @ e S freign: “ing o Sho: 1o Nan Jees Ton " (anIaico, and Alviso, i i C. ) 20 W. Santa Clara sin San Josa. 5 t