The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1897, Page 12

o = 1 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1897 5 2 - 'S, | Canada Southern.. 541y Southern Railway. 955 SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. e n s s R Ches & Olito. ‘]}I‘ Silver sdvanced. Chicago &3 212 | W heat unsettle Barley steady Chicago, B&Q.... x| Corn Quil and weak. Osts and Rye quiet. Chicago & £ 1l 2 Hay rater firm. Feedstuffs unchanged. e | Beaus dull. CCC& =St L 841y, Preferred......... 11ig | Wool quieter, Preferred.. 1. 8U | Jxpress Compani Tweive failures last week. | Del & Hudson... 174 |Adams Ex. ez | Onions advanuced. Potatoes stead: Del L& W 153 |Amenican kx. 111 : ter firm. Cheese sieady. Eggs un- | el & Kio 6. 1115 United States...... 41 oz 2 = Preferred 441y Wells-Fargo. ...... 108 Erie. new . ... 1545 Miscellaneous— smstern Foultry all cleaned up. First vreferred.. 3644 A CoLOIL.... . 21 Game b ht more money. Fi Wayne. . 187 l’r.p!rrml -_— N hie s 04 Tabls fianis desaoralized: Gt Nor pfd... 130 Am'n Spirl 10 yinesnd Tahie Crapes & Hocking Val 614 Preferred.. 2714 Dried Fruit the same as before. Niloom St 103AE At Tobaces: No changein Provislo Lake Erle & W.._ 1715 Preferred J quiet. Hides weak and duil. Preterred. . 7414 Chicago Gas. Hactive: Lake Shore. . 171 |Cons. Gas. Meat market unchanged. Coal 1 good demand at the old prices. No chauge in Ltice. S FAILURES. ile Agency reports 12 | States and Teeritories | inz ay, as compared with 1< week and 30 for_ihe corre- | 1866 The faflures for ihe past ing the (rades as follows: 1 drv goods, 1 wholesaie | liquors. 1 collector. 1 mil- lumber, 1ical estate, 1 THE WELE dstreet Me e Pacitic ( 1 tailor. 43 /fi; /‘Zzud } ‘).!fizs‘eéur HICH ., ¥ dBR (\:{'gflflém;/cgel_ b 5.~ S.LakgOr O Clear ® Partly Cloudy |. Cloudy ® Rain® Snow SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION ¥ 12 HOURS DURING PA anation. The arrow flies with the wind. The top Sgures aximum temperaturs for the cerneath it if any. the smount of in inches and hundredths during ‘the pa ve Lours. Isobars, or solid lines, connect voin s of equal air pressure; igo- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperuture. The word “hig means Ligh barometric pressure and 18 usuaily accompanied by fair weather: -iow" reters (0 low pressure. and is usually preceded and_accompanied v weatber and rains. “Lows” u ly ear on the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and iow along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south alonz the comst, rain is probable: but when the “luw' 1s inclosed with isobars of marked curvature. rain south of Oregon is improb- able. Witha “high” In the vicinity of Idaho, and | the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite resuit. THE WEATHER BUREAU. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT TURE. WEATHER BURKAU, SaN October 29, 1887, 5 r. M. Ihe following are the rainfalls for the past twenty-foar hours and the sezsonal rainfails to ¢ate as compared with those of the same date last season: Eureka .00, this season 3 B3, last season 3.73; Red BIuf .00. this semson 2.71, Jast season 1.75: Sacramento.00, this season 213, last sea- s00.00: San Francisco.00. this season 180, last eason 2 13: Fresno .00, this season 1.20, last sea- 200 1.58: ~au Luis Obispo.0U, this season .5, last. season 1.68; Los Angeles.0., this season 2.52, last season 1.33; san Diego.00, th's season 1.05, last season 1.10: Y uma .00, this season .81, last seasou San Francisco data minimum 45, mean 5 OF AGRICTL- Fraxcisco, Maximum temperature 56, Weather Couditions and General Fore- casts. The pressura is highest this evening in Wash- d Idabo and lowest in Arzona Falr I continues on the coast, where it is Forecasts rs, endir made at San_Francisco for thirty 2 midn g ‘ctober 30, 1897 ¢ in north por- osh generally ivn Saturda; uds & O1g (he cost Fair Saturday; fresh wester y « Nevada—Fair Saturday Utah and Arizona—Fa.r: warmer Saturday. an Francisco and vi:iniy—Fair Saturda; brick westerly wind. pecial rejort f-om Mount Tamalpals. taken at 5 r. . —Clear: northeast wind, 12 miles un hour: temperature 60, maximum 65, W. H. Hamumox, Forecast Official. * NEW YOEK STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK, Oct. : (he stock market was spathetic and almost stagnant to-day, brokers ana operators apparenily being taken up with politics 8nd th- complications precipitated into the up- proaching ‘ocal contest by the day's events. The Tecent wnd coniinuing sireagth in the wheat ma ket bas aiso tenced (o divert some share. of specu.alive aclivity inte thut channel. = Though trading was restricied in volume, the marker was quite strong throushoue and only once during the day did prices sax » shade below lastul hi's level. Sugar gave some evidenc: of weakness, 8 d 1t was b deciine of nearly two points in this specialty which wiakened the g-nera:list. Southwesiern stocks and some of ihe Southe; Were quite strong un the belief that the yel 16V 'r JuLbreak wouid s0on b+ ended by frost. Union Pacitic 1ailied somewhat from its recen losses. the buying being encouraged by London's pe snd by a rumor tha: a large short in terest had been creuted 1n London iu connection wih plans for an onposition syndicate 10 be at the Londou was a buyer of various other SLocks 410 In Lhls market. ne exchange market heid about steady zt the ~closure saie. «nt decline and the money marke continuen easy, althouzh with tenders inciined to hold back vending the compietion _: the arrangements for the pagment of the Governmeni’s cialw ob (h Uniou Pacific and of its reiurued ob.igations on maturing bouds. Ve tofal saes to-day of all 510°ks were ony about 175,000 shares, which is # luwer tigure tuan has been shown for many months « teature of the bond marke. was the sharp ne in Kausas Pacific c+nso s, which so.d a . & decline of 313 he Union Pacific sixes of 95 trust receipts also 105t Zvy per cent 1ota. sales. $1,615,000. United Stales new fo 4 bud. Total sales of stocks to-day including: Atchison prefer e | 2640, Bur.ington 82445, Vissour Pacific 850, Northern Pacfic referred B3 5. Rock Isiand 5475, St. Paul 19.890, niou Pacific 18 Bay State Gas 5690, Chicago Gas 11,170, Consolidsted Gas 9323 Bugar 22,225, urs coupon were advanced were 151,400 shares, LONDON MARKET. NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—The Evening Post's Loudon financial cablegram says: The stock mar- kets were idle ana irrezular to-asy. Cousols were azain belter on the belief that the worst of the MONELary strivgency is over for the moment. The Amer s Ofened duil. rallied sharpiy o }enry George’s death but closea dull on New York prices. Brazils were very Hat. It 18 impo 8ibl- 10 say whetlier gold will leave bere in connection with the Unfon Pacific sale. W eil-informed persous think not. The London Tmes aiudes 10 a possible im- mense Indian loan, ut 1 iher that such may not Come Luis year, muoey being perbaps ralsed meantime on India treasury biig The Paris and Berl arkets were dull Both pourses are unsuiisiac ory and feeling the of dearer money. Thers wetle weak tpots AU bOLD P aces Which are . ared, though probaby uothing really important will hapyens . y NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, Closing Frices for Bonds and Railway Shares. NEW YORK, Ocl %8.—Money on call easy at 134@2%: i loan ty: closed At zx; prime weicantile paper, 33,@416%: Sterhng ex- chunze steady. with sctusl business 1o bank- erd bills ai §. 5514@4 B33 for cemand, and 24 Bila@4 K235 for 60 da.s: commercial bills, #4 Bl@s 814 siiver certificates, 5814@60c: silver, 5vigc; Mexican dollars, 4514ac: Govern- ment” bouds, firm; State bonds, dull; railroad bonds, firm. CLOSING STOCKS. Rallroads— 15t Paul. Atchison . 1334 Preferred.. ... 3y Preterred.. /""" 29 ° st Paul & Gmaha, 791y RPaltimore & Oblo. 14 Preferred .. 140 Canuda Pacific,... 79i/Southern Pacific.. z0 Louis & Nasn..... 954 Com. Cable Co.. Manbattan L....] 10133 | Col ¥ & Iron. . Met St Railwi 101 do do prefd. Michigan Centrai. BU%4 Gen. Electric. Minn &St L.... s/ Jliinols Steel. | do do 1st prefd. B3 La lede Gas. Mo. Pacific... Sulg Leac.. Mobile & Ubio...l. 28" do prefd Mo K&T s N Lin | @0 prefid .. 321y Uregon Imp. Co.... ' Centrat: 92 " Pacific Mali...... 30 Y Ceutral ..... 10wl4 Puliman Palace,. .17} NY Chicago & <L 1814 ~ilver Certificates. Bxlg { | do do 1siprefd. 15 = tan Hope&Twine 41 do do 24 prefd. 35 Suzar...... Nor West.......... 1353 Preerred No Amer Co. . 44 L C& tron. No Pacitic. 1814 U S Leather. Preferred | Preferred.. Ontario& W. .11l 1614 U S Kubber. Ore K& Nav....] 85~ Preferred Ure Short Lin 19 | Western Pittsburg es [cnG W Reading 2814 /CE&NW. ock | 861y Preterred St Louls & 5 F | |KioG & Wstn.... 2 Freferred. | Preferred.......0 5itg sSPMaM | CLOSING BoNDE. 1 | U S New 4s, reg. N J Cent Gen 8§5..11314 do do 4s coup 2»14 North Carolina 6s. 12213 Gods, reg........1125, Do 4 a0 dods. coup. 1188, Northern Pac 1sts 120 | do s, reg. 99 Do, 59 do s, reg. 11412 Do, ds . 803 | o 5s, coup. .l 11880 N Y C &S LA 108 ¢ | District 3 635......10954 | Nor & W 6s...... . 12334 | Ala Class 4. 108 | Northwest Consois 14813 | Do, Class B.... /108 Do. deb bs.......11754 Do, Class C......100 Uregon Nav ists..1115, | Lo, Currency ... 98 | Do 4s...... 9. Alchison 4s.. ... 634 OS Liue 63 cr 1 Do, Adi 553a Do, bstr.... (2 Canada SD3u6ly OTmp e tr | Can Pac1sis... 0. Do, Bstr..... .. Chgo Term.... . ic 6s, uf 95,10 C& Obio s 11214 Kesding 4s... U & D 31537 110468 Rio 6 Wesr, isia.. Den& K G lsis.. 11112 St L& I M Gen 58 8413 | Den & I G 4s..." 88™" St L & = F Gen 6s 11613 Eas: Tenn lats....108 St P consol 3 Lrie Gen ds... 0l St P C &P lsi | FW&Dlstsir.. 68 Do, Bs.. i Gen Elec 5..210135 S Carolina No. GH&SAGs... 106 ~outnern fiv os.,. 91 © | do o s '0fd 1024 |~tanRpe@Twiness 60 | H&TCentds... 1113 | Tenn New set 8s.. %0 | o con 6s. 104 Tex PacL& G lsis 96 | Iwa Clsts.... 000" 67y, 735 | 4 2 PContr . “ 102 N PISUDDIRIT4 " U P D& Guif ists 483 871, Wab Ist 8s.......207% | Do, 2ds 9 | Missour; es. West Shore de..... 10815 | MKT 28 {Va Ceoiaries. Th Do, 4s Lo, geterred 4 NY Central T8ts. 11784 | KsCity PEG1sts Bs— | MINING STOCKS. Chollar. ETTIe 35 Ontano. Crown Poini: """ 30 Ophir.......0700% Teo ton Cal & Va 11u Pivmouth.. o0 | Deadwood . 80 Quicksilver. 109} Gould & Curr . 50 dopmd. ..... 00 | Hale & Norcross. 120 Sierra Nevad . | Homesiake . 90 *tandard . Jeo | 1ron Silver. 28| Uvion Con..... 87| Mexican.... 40/ Yeilow Jucket 44 Buston. BOSTON, Oct. 29.—Atchison. 133 Bell Tele- phone. 253: Chicago. Burlinzton aud Quincy, | ©5: Mexican Central, 34: Oregon =hort idne, 18%: Sao Diego, —: Geueral Eleciric, 33 EEVIEW OF 1HE NEW YORK. Oct. 39 —Bradstreet’s review of the siock market to-morrow will say: Waiting conditions have prevailed in tne stock market :his week. The public is not inciined to purchase speculative securities at present and tue larger in. teresis are lnactive. Apart foom special move- ments in certain siocks, Unjon Pacific belng the most notable example of this the fluctustions have been narrow and the tone of the market | beavy under pressure brought to bear on it Ly pro- | fessional traders. The election, the Union Pacific | developments and the revival of the Cuban scare, | based on the receiptof Spain's answer tooor re. | cent communication. have all doue duty asdis- | douragements and causes for depression. | The e bas been some further ilquidation by tirea speculative holders with considerad e inter- mittent short selling by the traders, the reatiness of the iatier class (o cover for small protits result fag in & g00a deal of irreguiarity in the movement | of prices. Iondon bas shown little inte:e.t in this market. the operations for f reizn uccoust being wainly of profe:sional origla aud theretore Liunited in character. Higuer rates for money in Loodon seem to | check alls: eculntion there. Our own market has shown little interest in the advance of forelgn ex- change und probability of gold importations. 3 he | fact that meney 15 80 easy here appears 1o 4 prive tne question of any Immediate importance f.r Wail street. Lieution is paid 10 the nnfavor. | able earnings and the reports of net and gross for September by a number of the leadiog Western | lines wera favorabiy received. but without mat rial y affecting the sp-culative indifference which bes been the main teature of the week. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—To-day’s wheat mar- ket exceeded vesterday's high point by Tgc a boshel, but lost eversthing near the close on sccount of activa realiz ng, and left over | haif a cent helow (ast night avd 134c tnder the | highest point of the day. Early buying was stim- ulated 1y smail Northwestern receipts and con tinued bullish drought news. The crowd, partial to the long side. sccumuiated wheat easily, b findiug little export demand in the afternoon were ovliged to disgorge their holdings. An opening dscline at Liverpooi was foliowed by iater drengih and s recovery. December sold from 9534 to %1007 and on the curb December Opeued 10 99%4c under further unlosding. STOCK MARKET, Merchandise. NEW YORK. Oct 29.—Flour receipts, 302,505 barrels: exports, 29.975 barrels. Firm and fairly active, closing unsettied, with the final break 1o wheat, WHEAT—Recelpts. 262,975 bushels: exports, 118,562 bushels. Spot easler: No. 2 red, §1 0314 G103%. Optlons opened steady and advanced <harply on active covering account, assisted by arought news sod small Northwestern receips, but gra us ly sageed off in the afternoon under realizing, clesing Yac net lower and ) 3gc off from he iop ~ Ociover clos d 98c: December, 99 5c@ $1 0074, ciosed nt 99140, WO Siendy. PETROLF UM—Steady. PiG IRUN—Warrants dull, 36 90 bid and $7 ssked. LAKE COPPER — Quiet and unchanged: 810 8714 bid and 311 ssacd TIN—Quiet; 11370 bid. $13 75 asked. SP1 L1 f R—Quiec: 54 15 bid. $4 25 asked. LEAD— Exchange, steady. $3 9215 bid and £3 95 asked: brokers quiet at 43 87 ba. CoF FEE—Opui vpened b re.v steady at a decline < 31U poiats. closed sicady ac » vet de clin- of 10@20 poluts. ~ales 30,770 bags. inciuding November, $5 553 Lecember at 5 ¥5@5 90. ~poi—: 10, quiet; No. 7 involce, 8bgc: No. 7 jobbing. 714z mild, weak: Cordovs, 95@15¢ ~UGAY—daw, nominal: far retining, 3 o-16c; centiifuzal, 96 test, 3 3-1 refined steady. BUITER — Hecerpts 3225 packages: Western «reamery, 14@2315c; faciory, H@1 5. EGG~ - Leceip's, 4843 - puckage and Penusylvauia, 16a20c: Western, 18 :c. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, Oct. 28.—There was a little hesita- 1100 10 Wheat on account of the weakness at Paris s shown by the esr y cables. Wheat was quoted 10 ceutimes lower aud flour 20@5 ceutimes iower. Ou:side of hat the news was all in favor of higher prices The result was tha: December, which eft off yesterday at 8714c, started to-dny at rom 97¢ 10 9734c, and was advanced 1o 9Sigc in the first ha £ hour's tradiog. Liverpool was id higher 10 begin with and advanced 12d more aur- ing the day, the laiter rise doubtiess because of ine additiunal advance heie this forenoon The winter wheat country was silll suffering from drought and rejorts were unanim.usas 1o the effects of the dry wentner. Doniestic rec:ipts ai Chicago and in the North- west were again much heavier. New Yor. re- poried iberal sccrptances of cable offers made to ihe continent last night, and 200,00) bushe.s wers reported having be-n ' bought for shipment to France early in the session. Ulearances 110m the Atlautic pors, imc'udinZ some flour from New Orlvans, amounted to 525,000 bushels. After’ the wdvance (0 953gc ihe market com- me ced 10 decline. Hoiders L00x piofi.x to & con- siderab e exient and the market vie.ded (0 the | range beivg_$3 20 | ern ra: | $3@3 70: cows and beners, 2 KO@S X0: canners, ARTICLES. Whest No 2— October. Ne Decemper, New. Oats N October. December. May.. ST Mess Pork ® bbi— Tecember.. Jauuary. Lard. & 100 e December-.... 1748 545 74714 545 Japuary. .. 00T Short Ribs, 100 Bs December.. 45 445 (440 430 Jaauary. 471450 [is0 li40 bakers, $3 Bu@3 KU Spring W heat. 883;c; Wheat. 87@y3c: No. 2 ked. N . 26c: Ao 2 Osts. 19c: i 0. b, 235@28l4c: No. 8 White, £ o b. 19%3'@® 23c: No. 2 Rye 4744¢: No. 2 Barley, nominal; No. 5 1. 0. b., 30@ 44c: No. 4. % o b, :6@0c: No 1 Flaxseed. $103@1 071, Prime 11imothy Seed, $2 6! Mess Vork_ ® bi. 45@7 50; Lard @ 100 Ds. #4 1715: Sbort Ribs sides (loose). 1 35@4 70: Lry sSalied Shouiders (boxed). 43,@dc: Short Ciesr Sides (boxea). 5@51a: Wh.say. cistillers’ finisbed z0ods. per gal, ——: Sugar. cut loat, 85 84; | ARTICLES. | Recelpia. | Shipments. Flour, bbis ... | 10000, 9,000 Wheat. bu. ... £6.006 160,000 Corn, bu. 288 000 1%7.000 Oats bu.. 273000 | 519.000 Rye, bu. . 25.000| 9.000 Barley, bu i 83.000) 105,000 On the Produce Exchance to-dav the Butter mar- ket wes steady: creamerlies, 15@23c; dairfes. 13@ 20ci cheese quiet, 8@S13; €gg3 steady, fresn. o Wheat Movements. Receipts Shipments. Busbels. Cltles Busheis Mianeapolis 3,476 Dututh ... 60,111 2 600 TIDEWATER. .. Boston. New York. ... Philadeiphi Baliimore New Urieuns.. LIVEEPOOL WHEAT FUTURES o D, May. Opening ... ..........c.. 7 7 i3k Closing........0000 0007 7 T 7558 TAKIS FUTUNES Nor. Flour — Opening .. 6100 | Closing 6100 W beat—Cpenin, 2570 Ciosing PR H EASTEEN L1VESTOCK MAKKET CHICAGO, Oct 23.—CATTLE — Sales wers largely a: 84 50@5 10, the exireme runge for the pooresi to the best steers being €3 90@5 40. Heavy cattle weighinz from 1500 to 1750 pounds | were in Increase | supply, and sold aoywherr from #4 73@5 25, sccording 0 quality. Stockers and feeders sold largely at $3 75@4 10, with a few | prime feeders a: #4 Bulls were slow and | jower, bolognas going at $2 40@3. but cows and helfers were active and firn. The bestlots of Western rangers went for $5 30@4 40 asd some feeders brought top price. HUG~—=0.d larzeiy at $3 45@3 70, the extreme 3 BJ. $iz ~ales were larze.y Hozs averaging from 200 up (o d the most aciively. at §2 50@4 55 and Wes:- rsat s3@d Lambs were less active, sales $445 6U. W estern lambs brought $4 60 and there were good sa es of feeding lambs )@5 aad feeding sheep at 3 BU@4 10. Catue, 3500; wuogs, 37,000; sheep, i Kansas City. | KANSAS CITY, Oc %9.—CATTLE—Re- celpts. 6000. Market, steady to strong; Texas | ‘teers, $3G4 25: Texas cows, tive steers, $300@5 10; native cows and helfers, | £100@4 10: stockers and feeders, $3 00@4 55; buls. 22 25@3 40. HUGS—Receipts. 3000 Market weak (o 5 lower. Bulk of sales, 83 45@3 521e: beavies, £3 35@3 BU: packers, 83 50@5 1753: mixed. $3 10 @3 "7g; lights, $530@357%3: yorkers, $3565@ $250@3 10: na- | 587151 piks, 83 35@3 50 S_ LieP—Hecetpts, 2000. Market firm. Lambs, £3 75@5 50. mutions 82 50g4 10. | Owaha, | OMAHA. Oct. 29.—CATTLE—Receipts. 6700. Market sieady. Nauve beef steers, $i 10@ | 485: Western sieers, $3 65@4 35: Texus steers, #2@2 75: siockers cu ves. £350@5 50 bulis, stags. etc. $2@3 50 HOGS— Kecelpt 4890, Market 5¢ jower Heavy, £330@3 40: mixea. 83 35@3 40: iighi, $3 4033 30: bulk of sn'es, §3 35@3 40 SHEEP—Receipts. 1800. Marke: 5@10¢c higher. Fair to choice naiives. £3 80@4 15: tuir 0 choice Westerns, 835083 80 common and stock sheep. $3@350: lamus, ¥ @5 BOSTON WOOL ana feeser: £3 50@4 35 MARKET. BOSTON, Oct. 29.—Tre Eoston Commercisl Bulletin wiil say 10-morrow of the woul market The sales appear large because of two or thres | block sales Charles Feltoner ook 2.000,000 pounds of Oregon. Utah and Idaho wools in the bags, and the principal holder of Cordova carpet @150 ed of two purchases. There has been a very quiet market. The milis are unusuaity well sup. plled with orders, but are not getting much new business now. and consequently do not teel pelled 1o buy. Wcol has reched the impor-ing point, as witnessed b, the s.eady theugh smaii tige of new imports. The American markei hias aiready risen to the levei of 1893, The sa'es of Lhe week are 3,301,000 domesiic and 3,148,400 for>icn against pourds domestic and 1.476.000 pound last wees and 3,800,000 pounds domestic and 2,440,000 pounds foreigu for the same week ias: yeur. The sales to date show an increase of 99,032,500 pounds domestic and 119,188.7)0 poun is forelgn over the sales 10 the same da‘e In 1596. The re- ceipts to date show a: increase of 127,103 bales | domes:ic aid 337,390 10 eign. | CALIFORNIA FRULT SALES, NEW YOURE, Oct. 20 —The Farl Fruit Com- pany s0id to-day: Grapes—Tokays, singie crates, 75c@1 40, aversge $1 16: double cratcsy, $2 05@ 3 80, average $2 51: Cornmichon, single crates. #1 35@1 10, average §1 42: double crates. $: 55 @3 6% average $3 10; assorted, single crates, $1 20@] 5. average #1 21 Pium:—Coe’s late red, si.vle crates, 70@75¢, averaze T4c. CHICAGO. Oct. 29.—The Ear. Fruit Company s0ld_to-day: Grapes — Tokave single crates B5c@8$1 45. average $1 10; double crates, §2 Muscats, singie crates S0c@$1 1 5, Verdellr, sivgle crates B0c@r1 25, average §1 05 Corpichou, $1 30. Plums—Coe’s iate rea, single craes. ¥l 3 CHICA Oct. —Porter Bros. Company soid 0-day: Pesrs—ticu: Merceau, 82 70; Bari- letts. £2 10; Vicars, 81 55: Easter Bucrres. 1 20, Grapes—Black Moroccos, 75c@81 45: Corni hons, #1151 30; Tokays. 80c@l 25: Verdell:, 51 10@ i 15 Kmperors. 1 10@1 “18: Assortéd, dlc: Muscats. Buc. Peaches—+ oleaus, §1 10. BUSTON, Oct. 29.—The Earl Frul: Compsny auctionea California fruit at the following prices today: Grapes, sinzle crates—Iokay, 73ca%1 d0: average, &1 33. Musca', $.20@1£0: average. 5164: ‘Coruichon. $1 5081 80: average, $1 5u: Verdells. $1@] 50: average, $1 20: Fererra, $1@ 1 30: averace, 81 13. Two Cars 30.d to-day. PHILADELPHI.., Oct. 29.—The Eari Fruit Company soid Calfornia fruit a- auction to-day Grapes, single craus—Tokay. $1 15@) 45: aver. age, §1'27: Muscat. 81 10: Emperor, 31 10@. 16: averaze, 81 14: Cornichon, $1 25; Morocco, $1 5. Two cars sold to-day. 12 DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. NEW YORK, Oct. 8 —R. G. Dun & Co. weekly review of trade to-morrow will say: The testing of retail trade is in progress, but results are remarkably retarded by long-coutlnuea mild weather, and also by the fever in Southera dis- trics. Even from that quarier scme large orders lately received show better distribution ihan yet expected. In spite of the unseasonadly warm weather, which greatly hinders retail dealings fu winter goods at all points east of the plains, the larze numbeis of subplementary orders with urg- ent pressure for quick de:ivery make it ciear thar the sales in many branches have exceeded the ex- pectation of deale:s, su tlat replenishment of stocks is not yet finished. Meanwhile whoiesale t1ads and orders (0 manu- trcturers have been smalier than when the run was gieatest, but lave, neveriheless, beeu large 10T Lhis Stage even in a year of general prosperity, for the pavniens Lhrou<h the principal clearing. houses have for the week baen 5.9 per cent larger ihan in the same wcex of 1592 and for the month 6.1 per cent. Heavy eugagemen.s for ouizoing wheat Covering 4,001,000 bushels this week aff «t pressure of such sales The gecline which the sulling 01 ihis 10 g wheat siarted brought out shors sellers and che market gradually grew very weak. The shori seliera were encouraged by working off another 100,000 bushels of Duluth wheat_tor shipment 10 Uhicago and by the fact that offerinzs of No 2 Kansas hard continu- to be pressed fiom Kansis Cit © in preciically unlimited quan itles at 6 cents under Chicego De.ember price inia down here. G00d accounts of wi wheat juthe Leids from Keutucky likewise aided in creating the weuk thai de- veloord in the afterncon. December dropved in escry Irregular way W 96640, and ciused e t34c i el A niaberdn sympaiby with whea. De- cemver ranged from 27 L0 ¥ibs. closlug 216 lower at 2615, uls were firm right up to the close, notwith- Stunding the break in ihe other srain owarkets. Decem ber ranged from 1984c 0 15%@18c, and ©lo%e1 14c higher aL 181/e. A tairly good business was done In provisious, but the feeling was weak. Ibe leading tuiures ranged as follow: monetary pruspects, but sti more the produce markes, 10r the Allantic exports are large ai- ready, 3,864,€49 busbe s (flour included) against 2,344.844 10r the week las. vear. and in’ four week 13.904.557 agalost 9 817,058 lust year. Western receipts are not aquite equal 1o last year's 10r the week but have be-u 27,968,788 bushels for four weeks, againsi :8 756,644 iasi ar. *Mhe market advanced 2l4c with No. 2 red actually selliog above 81 here, whi e specu ation at . Louls is pushing prices yet higher. The pos sibiliiy ‘hat foreign €xpo t» ‘m:y be checked s ot 10 be overiooked, but (he h avy engagements | Bumtaio. | wneat in Paris, vesides expor.s for four months past prove that foreign needs are roal and large. ‘ibe cora m. ve- s+t was smaller, though exp ris fell oniy 300,000 below iast year and the price ad vanced but slighily. Woo markets have be ome quict. Insiead of 13.000,000 pounds reported s)la in Boston in the last week of September, 9,200,000 the next week, 5,600,009 the secona week of Uctover and 3,000, - 000 the third week, sales have been but 2,710,000 and at ih- three chbief markets 5,231,300, making tle aggregate for the menth 36,594,000 pounds acainst over 66,000.(00 pounds in September Prices are said 0 be well maintained. thougn 2 aud 3cen s below former asking prices, but oc- easional heavy sales indicate conceysions for liquidation of “specuiat've iot-. The market for 0ds 15 not active, us prices have been so far ad- Yunced as to hinder buying, in many cases iu- tentionally, unt | the future is more clear and the milis have xh-ad quite as large contracts as they just no s desire I'be buying of iron snd steel products, though Smaller thau of late, continues to keep work well eugaged ahead and induces others L0 resume operations. Both tuyers and manufacturers find it yrudeit o limit engagements anead, aud the Ppe.iod of adjusiment wi.l make the indusiry safer 10r some tinie to com-. I here Is great pressure 10r speedy d-liveries, bus in bars and wire some abatement of demana will s.ightly lower prices for bals. 10 s a little weaker apd copper at 11 €enis 10r lake and competition of home p-oducers low.rs tin plates o $3 10. The coke output is Iarger, 149,553 Lins weealy, but antlraci e coai i Beaner. beiug ofered here a: $4 05, against 84 55 vamed in Circulsr. Fallures for the week have been 219 in the Uaited States asalnst 270 last year,and 25 in Canada against 40 last vear BRAUSTE. E1’s REVIEW. NEW YORK, Oct. 28.— Bradstreet’s to-morrow will say: General irude retsios most of the features of the week ago, with a continued check to the movemeut of staple merchindise. At largr Fusteri and Central Wi stera ceniers sales of seasonable gouus Lave not (qualea eXpeciations and at none of these points has the volume of business iucreased. At Chicago, St. Lou s, Baiti- more, New York und Prov.gence there has beeu a decrease in the volume of business in some lines, due in part 1o uuseasonab e weaiher and in_some instunces to ihe continued quarantine of yellow jever aisiricis. Some jobbers who supply South- ern meichianis have deiayed sending out travelers, and others have called travelers home. Mercauiile colleciions are siower, filling-in or- ders ar- smsil wud more iufrequ-nt and uusiness in stsple lines for the latter ba.f of OC ober aside | from thas in wool aud metals Las Leen somewhat disappoluting. Ibe Morthwest continues lo make relaiive more favorable reports as to trade, altLousn Miiwausee and iianeapolis wila weather bas checked disiribution. Neaily all Sou uern cities, €Xcept a few in Texas, Arkansas and Georsia, con- tinue to feel the iuflueuce 01 che yellow iever quaranifue, extremel, jow prices of cotion and de- iayed coliections. Consumption of iron and steel bu. wil s retuse orders for 18,8 in the beliel that the cost of making iron wiil ve uigher. i3 again above a dollar on continued Our wheat export movement, witnin w8 Wheat | beavy exjoris ETES<UIR more thau 70.000,0. 0 bushe ihifteen Weeas, is unpreceaented aud po Kiener appreciation of the statistical strength of wheal by cuiopesn imperters and American traders. "EXports of wnen. flour inc.uded as wheat, from botls coasts of the U ited States and irom Montrcal tuis week mmouue 10 5.94.,391 bushils, agaiost 5,552,000 busuels 1asc week; 3,638,000 busheis i Lhe ias. wees of Uctover, 186, 3,000 bush Is in 1295; 2,9.4.000 busbels '+ 194, und as compared with busbeis in the iike week of . 593, ihe o:al number or business failures reportel throu:Lout the « nited Staies this week is 21, comparcu with 208 last weex aud 246 in toe week avear 9 (wo yea s g0, 203 three years #.0, wnd as cowpared with 355 1u the fourth week 01 Uctober, 1893 lTuere uie 39 business failures reporied from Canada this week, compared Wit ast week, 8710 the week & year ago and 45 10 the week Lwo years ago. BANK CLEAKRINGS, NEW YORK, Oct i9. — Tne following table, complied by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the principal ciiies for the we-k ended October 28, with the perceniage of increase and decrease us compared Witk 1 he corfespoudiug week last year: Percentazes. CrTies Inc. Dec. New Yors............ $704.930.244 Boston.... 9%.960.916 Chicago. V. 10v,948.394 Phiiade.phia. 64,096,394 St Louis........ 7 1a%485 Pittsburg 2 16,8187 Baltimore ..U 10,014,468 14.740,337 11,744 300 1164y, 392 San Francisco Cinchonati Kausas Cit New urlea; Minneapoils. .. Detroit...... Cleveland. Loulsville Providence. Milv avkee. st P, Omana. T Ind:anapolis Columbus, Ohio. . Savannab .. Denver ... 150:,759 1,793.00 Portiand. Or. Los Augeles. . Augusia. & Seattie Tacoma Spokane. Toiedo... *Guiveston. . *Houston Totals. U. 8., ... 81,519,417, 468 Totals cutsive New Yorx City Montreal.. 228 Toronto. 198 Winnipeg 5.205-7 659 Halitax 1139047 5.8 Hamiiton L B94.077 12m St John, N, B g T 127 il L Tolade.. 0. s 5 *Aot included in toials. FOREIGN MARKETS. 778,550 London, LONDON. Oct. 29.—Consols 11174 stiver, 2734 French rentes, JUlt 20c. Liverpool LIVERPOOL. Oct. 29.—Wheai—Firm: No. 1 standard California wheai, 58s 6d: cargoes off coast nothiug dolng, 44 higher; cargoes un pas- sage, fim and 5d bigher: Enclish counire marke s, siendy; Freach country marxets. firm: Liverpool wheat, No 1, Calitornia, ¥3 14@8s 234d: ady; flour in Pasls, steady. CUTTON= Uplauds, 8 16-32a. cLosE. WHEAT—Spot No. 1 red 75 8d: Uctover steady. 35 114 s 17%d: December steady. 3 35 COKN—Spou American mixed quiet, 38 134d. FLOUR—5t Louis faucy wiuter firin, 40s. NORTHEEN WHeAL MARKEC, rthern spring firm, November steady, Oregon, PORTLAND. Oct. 29 —Wheat—Exporters are stiil paying S0c 2s the top quolmilon for Walla Wa'laand 8zc and 83c for biuestem ana valiey, but sales were made io-day a: ic arove these figures. Two more cargoes cleared to-day and un- otuer sulp finisned 10aiing. Cieared— British ship Sutherlandshire. for Queens- town, with 95,400 busheisof wheat: Briiiah ship Edenbady moie, Queenstown, wita 100,987 busseis Wwheat. Washington. TACOMA. Oct. 29.—Whear. quiet. No. 1 blue- stem, 53@8314c; No. 1 club, S0gxUige. FORTLAND'S BUSINESS, PORTLAND, Oct. Y®.—Kxchanges, $419,173; balances, $34.111 @ EXCHANGE AND BULLION, Sterling Exchange, 60 — sass Steritng Exchange, sight... - 487 Sterliug cables. g - 48714 New York Excbange, sighi........ — 1o New York kxchange. lelegraphic.. — 20 Fine iiver, per ounce.... - Buag Mexicau Loiiars.. ... . 46 635 FRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHEK GRAINS, WHEAT-The future market Dobbed up amd down in sympathy with an equally erratic market at Chicago. The gpot markei was uuchanged. Loca: quotations are as ollows: $1 4 34 Betl for No. 1. §1 b0 for choice and $1 5233@1 55 ® cu for exira choice for milling. CALL BOARD £aLEs. IXYORMAL £¥=510N—U:13 o'clock—December— 4000 ctl . $1 4974 2000, 31 49145 2000. §1 4964; 16,000, $1 5934 May—10.00J, $1 4755: 22,000, 314715, SECOND SESSION—May—2000 ctls, $1 4634: 22.- 000, $1 47. December—2u00, $1 4875 4000, #1 49 REGULAR MORNING SESS10N—December—18.(00 cus, 1 4K: 12,000, $1 4774; 8,000, $1 473, 6000, $1 4814 May—6L00. »1 45: 2000, 81 46 2000, #1 40ig; 4000, $. 461a: 00U, $1 463y AFTERNOON BESSION —December—30 00U ctis. B14x34: 26 000, $1 4874 2000, $1 4914 20,000, S30i%, ST 20.000, 814714: Y000, ¥1 4734 34 BARLLEY_Choice brighi Foed cotinues scarce and firm, but otber descrip:ions are unchangs d Feed, 8:lg@rbdc for dark and 9uc¢ for choice brigh.: Chevalier. §1 523@l 573 for No. 1ana {1 35@1 40 for No. .. Brewilg $105 for No. 1 and $0@Ebe P cul ‘or dars Coast. €ALL BOAED SALES. INFORMAL SES8105—9:15 o’'clock—No sales. BECOND SESSI0N— N 0 sales BEGULAR MORNING SESS10N—No sales. AFTERNOON SESSION—N O saies. OAT>—Are steaay eaough, bu:dull. Fancy Feed, $1 25@1 30 ¥ cu: £00d 1o choice. $1 15@1 20; Surprise, 81 2256@1 2714 30: Gray, 81 10 ©115: Miling, $1 12 seed. 1a@1 1745 W cil: Biack, for 55@1 80. Cilbped Vuts seil aL $1@2 B 100 W product. — [he market {s weak at! around and duil. Larze Yellow is the weakes: descrijtion, ani some damp lots are offering nnder i he quotations. Sma | Ko ud Yeilow. $115@1 20 ® cil: Large Yellow, $1@1 0313: White, nominal HYE—#1 1091 1214 ® cil. BUCKW 1 t.al—Nominal. a large invoice. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net cash prices are: Family extras, $5@5 10: Bakers' extras. $4 75@4 85 ¥ bbl. CORNMEAL ETC.—Feed Corn, $24@15 ® ton: Cracked Corn, 82 W ton. MILLSTUFFS—. in sacks are as follows, Arrival of 810 sks Z»60.000 | usual discount to the trade: Grabam Flour, 8o ¥ 100 Bs: Kye Flour. $250® 100: Kice Fiour, 85 75; Cornmeal. $2 5. extra cream do, $3: Uatmeal, 83 50: Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, §3 1U@ | in_sacks: 3 30: Buckwheat Flour $3 25@3 50: Cracked Wheat, $3 25; Farina. $4 50;: Whole Wheat Flour, £3 25: Kolled Uats (bbls), $6 70@5 90: In sacks, Pearl Barley, $4; Spiit Peas, $350; Green 25 100 bs. HAY ANOL FEEDSTUFFS, Southfield Wellington. §7 50: Seattle, 85 50: Bry= a0 $5 50; Coos Fay. $4 76: Wallsend, §673 3 tou: Cumberland, 814 50 P ton in bulk and 816 Pennsyl vania, Anthracite Ege, $la @ ton: Welsh Anthra $:@12; Cannel, — @ ton: Rock Springs, Castle Gaie and Pleasant Val- ley, $7 60: Coke, $11@12 iu bulk and $13 B tou in sks. 3 RICE—Chinese mixed, $3 70@3 73 B ctl: No. 1, £4@4 20 % cil; extra No. 1, $4 50@4 50: Hawal- ian. $5; Japan.'$4 90@5: Rangoon, $4. SUGAKR—The Western Sugar Refinery Company Hay continues firm under light recelpts. The | UOeS. ierms net cash: Cubs and Crushed and oiher descriptions are unchanged. SRAN—$.5 50@.7 tor tue best and $14 50@15 | A, 53, B ton for outside brands MIDDLINGS—$20@20 50 for lower grades and #21 50@22 50 B tou for the best. FEEUSTUFFS—Roiled Barley, $1% 50@19 50. Ollcage Meal ai the mill, $30 % ton: joboing, §31: Chopped Feed, $15@16 % tou: Cocoauui Cace. #1750: Cottonseed dieal, $29@30 ¥ ton. HAY —Wheat, e ‘:;‘D‘E‘l:ndc‘): $11@14; Oat, $10@12: ley. 2: com: pressed, $12@14; Alialfa, ¥5@8 U siock IB@Y: Cloyer, $5@10 8 ton. STRAW=30gi0c @ bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. Beans continue dull aud unchanged. BEANS_Bayos. $1 90@2 $ cil: ~mall Whites. 81 15@1 30; Large Whites. $1@1 16 Pinks. £1 50@1 50; 'Reds. £1 30@1 50: Blackeye. 81 65 @1 85 ried' Kianey, 8. @2 50: Limas. $1 65@1 75 Butters, §1 0@l 50; Pes, §1 20@! 45. SEED-—Brown Musiard, $2 25@2 50: Mustard. $2 25@2 50: Fiax, $1 7551 85 13,@21c ¥ I et Hemp, So: Timo:hy, dlgc. admuu PEAS—Niles, 81 25; Green, $1 20g1 70 . FOTATOES, Yellow nary ONION ., VEGETABLES. The only change of importance is an advance in Oaions. POTATOES—Early Rose, 30@35c; River Reds. 4U@45c: River Burbanks, 40@50c: Oregon Bur- bauks, 50@bUc: aiinas Burbauks 60@s0c; Sweel Potawes, 50@76c @ cil for Rivers ana S1 for Merced. ONIONS—#1 10@1 25; Pickle Ounions, 50@75¢c B sack. P YCETABLES — Bay Squasn, 75 W box: Marrowfat Squash. $8@10 % (on: Bay Cucumbers, kles. 750 @$) for No. 1. 40@dUC ‘eppers, 5d@50c for Chile and 40@50c for Bell: Dried Peppers, 5@6c: Green Peas. $lgc B Ib: String Beaus, 3@3%ac: Lima Beaus, 2l3@3c @ B: Dried Okrn. 6@Sc # B: Egg iant. 35@30c: Cabbage, 60@Tde B cul; Carrots, 5@30c W sack; Garlic, 1)@Zc B Bb; Tomatoes, 30@10c @ box. i VOULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—The Easiern stoek is weil cleaned up. California Poultry shows no particuiac change. Game sold tairly at better prices. Live Turkeys, 13@1bc for Giobblers and 15@14c for Hens; dressed Turkeys 16@18c; Geese ® pair, #1 25@1 50; Ducks, $3@4 50: Hens, $3@4 5u; Roosters young, $3@d: do, old. $8 50@4: Fr. ers. 2 75@3: Brollers, $2 75@3 for large and §2 @2 bu for swall. Fizeons. ¥i 25@1 b0 @ doz tor young sud 75:@%1 for ol GAME—Quair, ® tusen. $1@1 Mallard, $3@ 4 50: Canvasbeck. 385 50: Sprig. $2@2 50; Teal, 81 S0a2 25. Widgeon, $2@2 ~mail Duck, 81 50@1) 75; Gray_Geese, $= 50; \White, &1 25: Bran:,_ 81 25@) 75: Engilsh Snipe. $1 50@2: Juck Snipe. $:: Hare, T5¢@$1: Rabbits, $125@ 1 50 for Cottoutalis snid 75¢@ §1 for small. BUTTER, CHEESE AND E6GGS. Fancy Creamery is bringing over the quotations In some instances. Seconds are weak. Cneese is steady. Fggs show o change. BUTTEK— (rEaMERY—Fancy creamerles. 28@29c: onds, 26@27vac P b DAIBY—Cholce to fancy, rades )6@:2yge ek LED 2@ 2150 B I FIRKIN—18@20C B B CREAMERY TUB—21@?2hkc B B @) 3¢ tor lagie-packed. Chuice ‘mild new. 13@! mon 10 3004, 10@llc: Cream Chedaa: Young America, . 2@12%c: Western, i135@12c; Eastern, 1215@13%ac B b. FGG~Kanch Eggs. $5@40c B doz: store Eegs, 2214@30c; Eastern. 22la@24c for fancy, 0@21c for fiss and 15@lEc ‘or seconds; Duck Eggs, 20@25c § dozen. DECIDLOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. nec- 28@25¢ B D; lower Allkinds of Grapes are lower and very duil Other truits remain about the same. DECILUOUS FRUITS— Strawberries. $2 50@5 50 ® chst for largs. Ruspberries, $:@4 ® ches.. Cave Cod Cranberrics, $7 508550 $ bdl; Coos Bay. $2 SU@2 15 box. Peaches, x5@o0c ¥ box for common and 76c@ 81 101 fauc; Pears, Winter Nells, 50@75¢c; common kinas, 40@80c B box. A Dbles 25400 B box for common and 50@85¢ | for good to choice. Quinces, sU@bUc ¥ box. Grapes. In boxes, 10@30c for Mnecats. 25@35c for black. 15@25¢ 10r Tokay ana 35@40c fur Corn! ¢hon Crates sell about 10 higher than boxes. Zintandel Wine Grapes. $12@i6 ® ton: Woite Wine Grapes, S5@10: Mis<ion Grapes, $12@l14. Watermeions, #4@5 ¥ 100. Canta'oupés. nons. na Nutmeg Meions, nominal. CITRUS FRUITS—Valencia Oranges. ¥ box: Lemons $1gl 50 ¥ box for common and $2@2 50 for good to choice: Mexican Limes, $2504350 % box: Bananas, $1 b@Z ¥ buucn: FPineapples, $2 50@3 ¥ doz DEIED FRUITS, KAISINS, NUTS, ETC, 3@4 | Previous prices rule. DRIED FRUITS—Quotations are as follows: Prunes. carload lots. fc tor 40-30's. 414¢ for 50- 60 4c W I for 60-70's, 3igc for 7C-80's, 3¢ ¥ 1D for B0-90°'s and 2340 for $0-100's: Peaches, 5@biyc B I; fancy. 6@6lae; peeled, —; Apri cots, ¥@6c B b for Royals and 7@8e for good Lo fancy Moorparks: evaporaied Apples, o@6c: sun-dried, 3@3loc; biack Figs 1 sacks, 2@2lge- Plums. figiloc ® B for piiied sna 1@uc for un- @sise: Nectarines. 5@ 6¢ 9 I for pnime 1o fancy : Pears, 0@bdiec 10r quac- ters aud 635@7c for halves. RAISINS— New Rasins, #c_for 2-crown, 4c for %crown. 8¢ for i-crown, Bigc for Seedless Sultanas and §1 10@ 115 tor »ondon layers. Dried Grapes 23;c NUTN_Ches' nuts are quotable at 8@10¢ 3 m: Walnuts, 7@7%c B B for hard and t@9% # 1 | for sofiahell: Almonds. 3@4c for burdshe:. and Yc for papershell: Peanuts. 4@5c for lkastern and | 4c for Cabornia: Hickory Nuts, 5@3c B b: Pe- | cans, 9@10c P b: Filberis, 9g9igc; Brazi Nuts, S@fc: Cocoauuts. $5 % 100. ONF Y—New Comb, 1Uc for bright and 7@8c ior lower grades; new water-white extracted, 414@ L $54@ic T b S pitied: bicached Plums, FRUVISIUNS, Quotations rematn unaltered. Trade is fair.q CURED MEATS—Bacon, 815c # 1b or heavy, 8¢ 1or iight medium, 10c for iighi, 1035c B 1 for exira ugnc and 12 for susmr-cured. East- ero sugar-cured Hams, 10lg@lle: Califoruia Hams, 9@914c ¥ 1b: Mess Beef, S5 B bbl; ex ra’ mess de. $9: family do. $10: sal; Pork, $5@% 50 ¥ LbI: exira prime Pork. $9 50; exira clesr. 316: mess #1450 ® bbl: Smoked Beet. 1015@1214¢ ¥ b. LARD_kasier: Uerces quoted at_Slje B Ib for compound ana 6c for pure: pails, 7c: California tlerces, 5c ¥ I tor compound and 6c fur pure; heif-buis, 614c: 10-I tins, 7¢; o >-1b, T14gc COTTOLENE—Tierces, 65yc. Packares less than 300 me—1.1b pails, 60 in a case, 87c; 3-1b pails, 20 in a case, E3gc. 5-b pails, 12 in u case, Bige: 10-1b prils, 6in a case, Slgc: 50-1b tins, 1or Zina case. 7hgc: wooden Luckets, 50 Ibs uet, 77c: fancy tubs S0 Ds net, 755c: Laif bbis, about 10 s Tlke B b HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. Hides are weak at the decline. It takes & chotce Sonoma County Hop 10 bring the top quotation Jucob Wolluer's circular says: “Our ma:ket i3 very quiet and very litile Wool s seliing, butlo s 0f Woois #ie coming o Prces cannol be auoted any lower. as there is nobody bere Lo buy or offer aprice. The marke: East is reported very quiet, ne riy to dullness, bui prices are held firmly. O course if ademand should spring up there is not much danger of the marke: going lower. but if the duilness suould continue for some time there is no doubt some weak spots will be fonnd and prices will decline but the general 0utlook is for a hralihy demand st present prices. At the sales ac Clov>r- dale on the 22d ad 231 inst. ail but 100 bales Wool were s0ld at prices ranging from )4l4cto 1534c. This about winds up the Wools in tue conntcy with Lhe eXcepiion of & very few stray .ots.” HIDES AND ~KIN~—Culls and brands sell_lc under_sound stock. Heavy salted sieers. 91y ©10c ¥ b: redium. 9@914¢: light, §° 9c: Cow- bides, B15@9c; Stags. te: salted Kip, 9 saited Calr, 10c @ 1b: salted Veal. 8¢ ® b: dry Hides, 16@151ac; cuils and brands 12@1214c: Gry Kip and Veal. 1dc: dry Calf, 17c: culls, 10c: Goatskins, 20@35c each: Kids, 5¢; Deerskins, good summer. 24 1b: wedium, 20c: winter. 10c; Sheepskins, sheariings. 10@20¢ each; snori wool, 25@d0c cachi mediom, 6070 each: long wools, 73G90 eac 'l’zAL.lé)%w;..m; h'&?”%’” @il B B: No 2 < refin i Grease, 2c ¢ WS clip — Middle _counties, free, 10@13c:_do defective. 10@11c; San Joaqun, de’ fective. 7@9c B b: do Lambs, 615@8c: Southern Mountain. 9@12c: ree Northeri, 12@lic B b: ‘:;‘dl.n'::;"‘. 9@1lc; Humboldt and Mendocino, HOPS—0id crop, 2@60 B D 1or poor to falr and Altaita, Blqc: Rape 233@ | Barley, ctls .. 8@1Uc for £00d; mew crop. 10@1434¢. GENERAL MeEKRCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, 555c: San Quentin, 5 40; Wool Bags, 27@30c: Fruls Bags, dbgc, 53¢ and 6c for the different sizes. COAL—Harrison’s circular says: “During the week there have been six arrivals from Washing- ton_wit Nouwithstanding the here this mo: in the variove yarcs appear 1o be diminishing; this is the mor-~ singular as our winter trade ha: not fai:ly cu: wmence |, in 1act this week’s temperature showsa very bigh thermometer. One moutn hence the de mand for domesiic requirements wi'l be fully 50% <reaier ban ihe present consumption—for sceam uses he weather (uts no figure. It is no: antick paiedl tha: the present price list of leading bouse Coals wiil be distuibed this fall Steam graaes re stiffen ng and will probab v be marked up a little, as competing foreign Coals cost more (o 0e- jiver cansed by ihe hariening of ireights from Ausiralla aud Kngland There is a biisk demand for iocal tonnaze for Coal transporiation from the northern colllenes ™ Wellingion, $8 P ton: New Wellinzton. §8; uerous deiiveries Fine Crushed, 655c: Powdered, 83gc: Dry Granu- lated. 51zc @ Ib: Conlectioners’ A, 314c: Magnolia Extra (, bc: Golden C. 47gc: Candy Granulated, 55c: California A, 514c; hali-barrels 14c more thai varre's. und hoxes L2C more. MEAT MARKET. FRANCISCO SAN All kinds remain unchanged. Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh- terers are as follow: BEE rst quality, 615@7c; second do, 535@ @6¢: third do, 4@5c ¥ . VEAL—Larg- 0@6c: small. 6@7 B . MUTTON— Wethers. 6@7c: Ewes. 60 I LA MB—Spring, 7@7%sc @ Bb. PORK—Live Hoga, 83ac Tor large and $3,@57sc for small and medium: soft nogs, 2,2@8%4c ® i dressed do, blu@6e BECEIPTS or RODUCE. FOR 24 HOURS. 5,063 Butter. ctls, 6,162/ c.ggs, doz.... 3,250 Flour. qrsks... Wheat. cils Washington .. 19'045 Hides, no. S ) . 9.u8d Pells, bdis. L1 480 Corn. cus. . 4,095/ Wooi, bis........ 133 Eastern.. .1l 500| Leather, riis. 2. 109 Onts, ctls. ..., — Wine gals....... 44,850 Washington... 8l.|Brandy, gals.. 500 Beaus. sks....... 4,44 |Sugar bbis...... 2,330 Fotatoes, s&s. .. 5,309 | iume. bbis. .~ 82 Oregon......... 253 Lumber, M feet. & Onions. sks. 111 -9/ Raisins. boxes 3,340 H 170 Hops. biS.m...... 9 35| Tallow. tiv. 198 47| Mustard Seed,sks 149 690| Buckwheat, sks. 610 Washington... 450/ Chicory, bbls.... 10 Cleese, ctls.. 27 . . ———— FAMILY EBETAIL MARKED Eutter and Fggs are unchanged from iast week. Cheese is deare: ‘Ine Poultry market is well stocked at previous prices. Game is arriving in bad conaition, owing %0 the recent warm weather. Fruits sell at the old quotations as a rule. The Summer Vegetab es are some-what dearer. Following is THE CALLS reguiar weekly retall price st OAL—PER TON. NOTITE TO MARINEES. Office located in expense. Navizators are col can commerce. telegrapbic United Stat < The to-day. o A’ notlce stating whether tha dropped on time, or giving the error. If aay. ig published the sams day by the afternoon papecs, and by the MOrHing papers the followlng dav. rdially The timo ball ontoo of the bullding on Tel graph Hill is hoisted about ten minate nooo. and is dropped a: noou. 120th meridlan, oy al received each day Naval Ubservatory . Mare Isiang from| time ball tovited o Vist: the office. where compieto sets of cha~3 and salilng directions of the world are kept on hand: or com- parison aud reference, and the latest Information iways be obtained regarding ilghts, dangers to navigation and all matiers of interest Lo ocesd befors the was W. & Huenrs, Time Ball. 0. October 29. 1897, Lieutenant. U, 8 N., iu cuarge BRANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, U. S N. MERCHANTS KXCHANGE. SAN FRANCIS: The time ball was acc:dentally dropped in crror Amount of error noi ascertal ed. ¥ W. s Huemrs ntenant U. S N North Pacific sea captains T wind what farther south, t and the winds prooa month. Nr. In the Cnina Sea an pive Islands occasio pected. Uccasiona: 3 After c10ssioz the | Canpel... .. —@ ~—|Casiie Gata. ¢50@19 00 Wellingion, ~ —@10 00| PleasantVal ¢ 50@10 00 New Wet- Southfiela EninSue Jington. —@10 (0 Wellingloa —@ 960 | Seattle... ] 750@ — Co0s Bay. ~g v75 IAIBY PRODUCR. pe Botter. fancy. ® _ | Cheese, Eastern...15@20 square .. ...... B5@60 Cheese, Swiss .. €o, ¥ roil. .11 5055 | Common Exgs do. good Plckid Roil. B roll —@45 Easiern Eges. #d220630 Firkin. € b....... —@2’ Honey, comb, B1b.12@15 Cheese, Cai. 15@20| €0, extracted. ... 5@LO MEATS—PER POTNN .12@17 | Pork, fresn -12@15 | Pork, salt... !/ 10@12 510 Pork Chops. 12@13 @ — Round Steak 10 Sirloin Steak .. 1210@ — Porterhouse, do. .1 Smoked Beet 15 Pork Suusages ... PULTRY AND GAME 40% 60 Hare, each..... —@ 20 Quall, B 10z ..1 5081 75 40@ 6 -.ellard. B pr. 75@l 0V sop CAuvasback.prl 25@1 30 —iSpig. ¥ pair.. 50@ 6 35@ 40 1ea. P pair... 5U@ 60 23@ 85 Widgeon. Bpr. 50@ — Turkeys. # . 1o@ 20SmallDuck,sp —@ 40 | Ducks, eacn... 40@ 60 Wi Geese.pp 50@ — | Geese, each.."’1 25@1 75 English Snipe, i Pigeons, Bpr. 0@ 40 Bdor...... —@350 Rubbits, Bpc. —@ 40Jnck snipe@d —@l 50 FRUITS Axp NOTL Almonds. B B.....12@15 Piums. ¥ . Lemons. # oz...-20@25| wutermelous, ech 0@ Limes, ¥ doz....10@121! VEGETARLoS Artichokes Bdos. - 25040 Lettnce, B doz....15@23 | Beets. 3 doz 12@15 Green Okra. B .. 15@20 Beans, white Bib.. 4@ 5Onions, B B....... —@ b Colored. B ... 4@ &Peppers, dried ... —@ — Lima. # B. 8@ 6 do. green. B B . 6@ 5 Limn. greeo. 8 1. 3@ ¢l rarsnips, B aoz...15@20 Cabbage eaca .. @10 Fostoes = B 2@ 3 Cauliflowers, each. 5@10| co. sweet.. ... —@ 3 Celery, ® bunch. . 5@ Hadishes Sdsbne 10613 Cress. dz bunchs. V@25 Sage, B b.......... 20G35 Cucumbers.dz .i0@12Smr Squash. B b 5@ 6 Ez- Pant $ ... 4@ 6 String Beans, ® b 4% 6 Garlic, B D g — Thyme. & b zégg Green Peas. b, 6 bt Lenus, # B - 4@ 5 FISH—PrR poro. ~@12 Sea Bass. . 5@ »Smelts. +@30 Soles. ... _ s@!10 Skates, each. — @10 Sturgeon. ... T 10@12 8@10 Tomeod..... . 11110@1 5 30@ — Clams, 8 gal. ... v —@ —Do. hardsheil @ @10, 100... ... = 30@ — Crabs. each 12@15 Rockfish.......... 1215 Do. softsheli, 3 4z 2 Balmon. smoked...20@ — Mussels, ® gre.... 10@12 Falmon, fresn ... 12@15 Oysters, Cal, 100. 40 — wmeee B@10,00, Eustery, g us. 20@4U S@10| THE CALL CALENDAR, October, 1897. h | Fr. |Sa.| Moow's Phases, | 1l 2|/~ Firse Quarted [ e S ey Oct 2. 4‘ sl 6f 7 8/ 9, — — | — | —|—|—|— /53 Fuil 00n. | | 11012181415 16 Oct. 10. 1} : i | | i 171819 {20 |27 | 22| 23 Ol Quarcer| HE i Bl { (@ > #ag 7y 26|25 ja E| Xew Moon. Oct. 2| —_——m STEAMEKS TO SAIL. STE MrR | ESTINATION. “aiis PIER $0,10an Pleris 0. Zpw | Piecd Belgic. Chipa& Japan Oct 1rw PM S8 Columbla... | Portiand..... Uct 0.10ax Plerik Sadta Rosa. | Ban Diego. "~ 'Oct 31 11am Prerli Weeott...... | HumboidtBay et 31, Saw | Pler 13 1 Sem|blec ¥ 104w Pler 9 Honoluiu. .| Nov Vic & Pex Sno | Nov Yaquina Bas. N Newport . Ferndate. . | vortiana Saa Diego.... Nov | HumboldtBas | Nov Z 5w | Pler 2 % 9am|Pler 11 3 9aw | Pler 13 4,10an PFrersi 4.11au bler 11 Humboldt.. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE, STRAMER | Frox Dow Humbold: Bav.. |—-0c. 39 Lie.|Chinaand Japan. 1. | oct 30 Weilinzton. .. . | Departure Bay ... Humbolat. .... | Seattle. Dei Norte.. Humboids Bay Seattle.. Clevetand. . North rorx. ... | Humboldt. ... .. TUmatilia. ... | Victoria & Pugec Sound Alilance Portland . racoma. aUN, MOON AND 1IDE. USNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVRV. TiMEs AND HEIGHTS oF HIGR AND Low WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE To A Fraxcisco BaY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTKNDENT. NoTE~The high and low waters occur at the City Front (Mission-streez Whart) about twenty. five minutes Iater than at For: Polut: the helzh: of tide Is ihe same ai both places October—1897. Saturlay. October 6.54] Moon rises 5.15/ Moon sets oS rmu’ Stmr W —_——— NOTICE TO MARINERS, orecast of Wind and Weather in (g ¢ cexn for Novembe: Dough 0oL 80 cl-a. bly not so cons: d the vicini 1l rain squ quails may ine coming nEs. Lieutenan! BRAN-H HYDROGRAPHIC UFFICH SAN FRANCISCO, Ua The Hydrocraphic Office in Washingzio. wards ihie foliowinz torecast Of ther during Novemoer for the informa: . uctober 25, 10 North Pac. !mits may be expe-ted s ot as t U Near the American coas., within limits ofthe NE trade winds the wind m, exvected from the N and NW, instead of from In the zone between 35 N and 50 N gales, accon, panied with rain, and N of 45 N, with occasions hail and snow. may be expected, the zales occ ring with grester frequency than during Uctobe ¥ of the Phill;- Is mav beex- 2150 be expectel in the vicinity of the Hawaliaa Is'ands. On the (oast of Asia the NE monsoon may be) expected to blow steadily during his month an the weather to be div ana cool. usually 80 trequent this month as in October. vessels bound for the wesi coast of America may expect heavy rain squalls, wind squalis and occasioual thunaer Trpnoons are wo: Some {0g and heavy mist wili be found alonz tha American coast, but N of the 43th paialel may be expe:ted less frequently than last month. W SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, alla Wal Victoria and Puget § 2500 tons coal, Sons. Simr Gipsy. Leland Stmy Co. Stmr Greenwood. Schr Maxim. Ols Scbr Ocean Spray. Iversens Landing Schr Newark, Land ing: Schr Sailor Boy, Co. 7 cs furs aud can Commercial Co. Lumber Co. Arena; — cds bark. Senr’ Corin:hian, way and Nav Co. four, Guthrie & Co. timr Gipsy. Leland. Stmr Empire, Neiso! Stmr Protection. Er: stmr Noyo, Lundqui hr Glen, Johnson, Tele clondy; wind NW; vel for Europe at 57s 6d. Per Marlon—This m. Per Lat 26 N, lonz 130 W, paraiso, for Orezon. Dome FORT BRAGG—Sat! River, for S HARDY CREEK— Long, for San Francis ASTORIA—Arnived from Hiozo. Sailed Oct v8—Stmr TIMBEE COVE— E ta, for San Francisc SAN from Eureka. CASPAR —Satled Oc: Francisco. TATOOSH— Passed EUREKA—Arrived hence Uet 22. Salled Uct 29— VENTUR A—Sailed for San Francisco, POINT ARENA—, Por: Los Angeies for Seattie. ard_hence Oct -3, ASTORIA - Airived Por: Los Angeles. TATOOSH—Passed Sau Fry cisco. St Michasl. more. hence May YOKUHAMA shire, for Oregon. the vessel. at & AM leit in tow 10 AM with a N.lonz 129 W. Oct 1 aud NE to lat 38 X, rapidly increasing and und SSk, abrisk gale 1 N iong Varying from S to W and a very hizh -ea snip scudding under sall yard, bre: | o Feor | TUM® | pgq, Time o v Hw B BB ~o) es 4£7) 9.18] 36| 501 02 5.0/10.30| x| 4. 06 51121.( 33| 59 e LW - 1] 731) 82 Les 15 RO6| 5.4l 223 bt 1.9] 84| 55) 510 6 0 ihe n0ve cxposition of early morning lides are given in (e lonh column, and the success: §1ven 18 sublraciive fine weatier. a. Wallace, wood and bark, Beck. 150 M ft lumber. to ¥ Heywooa Peterson, 11 days rrom Es- ere: 4U0 M 1 .umber, 105 H Harmou Lumosr Scnr Arthur 1, krog, Stmr Columbia, Conway, POINT LOBOS. Octover 29-10 » w buoy saw a four masted shi Francis PEDRO—Sailea Oc: 29— Puget Sound ; stmr Tillamook . NEWPORT—Arrived Oct 29 hence Oct 16, for Tacoma. SAN DIEGO—=atled Oct 2 hence Oct »6. for Tacoma. BE VR HAKBOR—Arnved Oct PoTL. from Needle Rock. WrSTPORT—salled Oc: 28 SEATTLE—Arrived Oct ¥oreign Porte. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Oct 2 boyne, from Vaacouver. SALTEE ISLAND—Passed Oct 26— 21, for Queenstown. —Sailed Oct 22—Br bark Seikirk- Per Lesiie D from C Haosen reports haviog weather ne has ever years’ sailing on this coas:, Lolumbia kiverin a heavy S three days lost decklosd a waler. tho heavy seas breaking comp et stron ¢ Had s.rong wines trom (Le X . lonx 13¢ W very hi<h sea ;rom the son Wwiad increased Lo a terrific niziiton this date carried ing mainstay. ther, se siavsails. At 4 Py ble slavsaiis 1o atoms. On Oct Arrived. FRIDAY. October 29. 62 nours from ound ports; pass aud mdse, Lo Goodall. Perkins & Co. Sumr Bristo, Mclntyre, 90 hours from Comox: 250 tons coke, to R Dunsmuir & Stmr Acapulco, Brugier, 19 days from Panama: Pa.s and mdse, to Pacific Mall > eamsbip Co. 24 bours from santa Cruz, eic: produce. (0 Goodall Perkins & Coa Corona, Cousins. pass and mdse. to Goodall. Perkins & Ca Sumr Sauta Rosa. Aiexander. 613 nours from San Diego: pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins & Fageriund, er. Wet n. Jacobsen, 52 o 16 nours 48 hours 10 N Iversen. . 48 nours fro. 95 nours from Uaspa: 160 M ft lumber, to Caspar Lumber Co. hours from Ive Schr Seven Sisters, Kasmussen, 11 davs Neosiem Kiver; 160 M ft lumber, to > H Har rom ¥ i7 nours from Earsa. 17 hours from Cleone; wood and piles, to L £ White Lumber Co. Ship Spartan. Poiite, 13 days from seattie; 2300 tons coal, to P i Cornwall. sark Highland Light, Seattle; 1950 1ons coal. 1o Oregon Imp Co. Dstn Leslie D, Hansen. 14 days rrom Comambia River: lumner. to Hey nand M Schr Bender Srotners, Herbert, 15 days from Apples. $ B . i@ bPears. ® Ib 4@ » | Bowens Lanaing: wcod aud posts, to ben rer Br | Bananas, ® dos.. 15@20 Perchies. ¥ 1 4@ % | Schr Marion, Genereaux, 14 days trom Gr Cantslounes e-cn. 1U@15 Raisins, B b.. 8@l5 | Hurvor. 3u0 M f lumber,ts Grays Harbor Co.u- Cranberries. § i 15@ — Straw berries, merciul Co. Cocoanuts, each... 4@ 6 7 drawer ..25@35 | Schr Barbara Hernster, Jensen, — hours from Figs. B 1 '1u@1 - Ikaspberries, drwr. 30@40 | Coquille River. via Fort Krasg and Shelter Coves Grapes ® B 4@ 5Walhuis @ D.....19@— | mdse. 1o J SKimball. Up riv-r direct. rsen, from Boweus chr Alexander, Falkman. 13 days frm Kadiak: bbis sa mon (0 Norih Amer. fro. Kortu, 45 hours from Bow- ens Landing: 800U pos.s, to Benaer Bros. Cleared. FRIDAY, October 29, Astona; Uregon Rail- 5r ship Scottish Lochs, Parkhiil, Liverpool; Bul- Snip Sintram, Larsen, Nanaimo: Geo Fritch. Satled FRIDAY, October 29, Stmr North Fork. Bash. Eureka. Stmr Eureka. Parsons, <an Pedro. Stmr Alex Duncap. Oisen, soutnern Cosh nia Cric n, Coos Bay. Stmr Kival, Johnson. For: Bragz. Sbip Stutram, Larsen, Nana mo. Scur J B Leeds, Neison, Eureka & ckson. Usal. s, rort Bragg Coos Bav. grapiic. —Weathas locity 8 mues Charters Ths Br sbip Philomene loads wh Spoken. & outside the whistling D painted lead coior. Br vark Eari Dunraven a: Seactie—Oct 18— k Daccs, from Val. ornin Br bar; stic Port led Oct co. Saled Oct 20— o eat at Portland 29—Stmr Coquille Schr Ralph J Oct »9 - Br bark Ben Avos, PORT LOS ANGELES—Arrived Oct South Coast, from Eureka. uth Coast for — 28—tcar Mary Schr Meteor, for led Oct 3 Oct 2 29-Simr Jewel, for s 28-Stmr —Schr Mabel Gray, a 9—Ship Two Brothers, Oct :9—Scur Gen Banning, Sehr & G Wall, for Sar Francisce, Oct 29—Stmr Geo Loomls, Sailed Oct 29—stmr Sunol, for ¥—Schr Wm Rentor SEATTLE—Arrivea Oct 29— Stmr Alice Blanche Oct 28—Br ship Norma, fm Oct orandum. Know: Per B ship Toxteh al Port Townsenda— 19—Stmr Mackinaw, 29—Stmr West- —Stmr Laguna, for 28~Stmr Portland, fm —Br ship Dun- Br ship Lis- o.umbia River—Captatn experienced the heaviest 0 during his 25 On Oct %0 off the E gale whi h lusted ud filled canin witn e.y over Oct 13 Of tug Kes ue. Cuist off at < westerly breez: biowing. 4 100k ihe wind backing arourd w 35 W NW and NNW [ from N sea. xale wi'h hard squ 5 Oct 17 wind from Wic 5 L aheavy Nw Cet , biowing a whole gale with hard squails and a il ‘Tom the soutnward, and three anay lower W th OFFICE DESKS, 10 PER CE Reduction for 30 days Only. Get our prices before chasinz. 638-640 Mission St. NT pur- iower topuails r main At Mi .- top- Oct 20 ihe sasis t the foresail and tormast oressil aad topmast 1 more moderte and Sea rapudly going dows 2" —5- | GEORGE H. FULLER DESK CO. OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. C. F. WEBER & CO. 300-306 POST STREKET, S,F., Lorner Stocy Kton. anch of the United States Hydrographis g the Merctants Exchapse iy g maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard 10 nationality and free of N /