The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1899, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1899. s est SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. ver lower. Exchange unaltered. at relapsed into dullness. heat freights firm at better rates. firmly held, but dull. Rye firm ldlings marked up 50c. No chay s continue to advance. < toes firm and Onions steady. Barley quiet. and Corn quiet. 1ge in Bran. better shape than for several months. ceds as before quoted. Sutter and Eggs continue to advance. Cheese firm. diry still weak under large stocks. Game quieter. Grapes show the effect of the recent fruits, Honey and Nuts firm ir demand for Provisions at unch lops quoted weaker and dull. 100l quiet and unchanged. Hides and Leather active and firm. Mutton firm, other Meats as before. eef stead ratn. and active. anged prices. Charters. oads mdse for London or Liverpool, 2ds wheat at Portland for M a is chartered for wheat and §1; Pythomene, barley to Silberhorn, wheat and port during the ar were 750,410 bbl Wheat basis and | g1V, hs 5 p. m. 1,000 tures were Maximum temperature, NS GENERAL | ** AST. AND 1a. for thirty Wednesday, | extreme north- " Wednesday. New York Stock Market. K, Oct ation by but bel 17.—There was & short the bulls in the Stock | ng was ® re t ns were largely cur- s more than wiped out. | tributed to various upon ti long ning of a Allip tone of the | in the face of Prices struggled to a level for the Kan €00 625 4060 1 La new con 4s.. rk Central. & W orfolk & Wester orthern Pacific Northern Pacific prefd. Ontarlo & Western . Oregon Ratlwi v Oregon Pennsylvania Reading ... Reading 1st bl Reading 24 prefd.. Rio Grande West Rio_Grande 8t Louls & San St Louis & n Fra San Francisco 2d p: s, Southwestern Southwestern prefd .. St Paul .. St Paul prefd St Paul & C Southern Paclfic fon Pacific ........ n Pacific prefd.. ng & L in Cen Express Comp Adams American Cotton Oil .. ‘American Cotton Oil p ‘American Malting ) American American American American and Wire pre Tin Plate i n Plate prefd 1 Steel kA c Coast second prefd Pacific Mail .. People’s Gas . Pressed Steel Car ........ Pressed Steel Car prefd Pullman Palace Car . . Standard Rope and Twine Sugar ... s Sugar prefd .............. Tennessee Coal and Iron United States Leather . United States Leather prefd.. United States Rubber . United States Rubber prefd Western Unlon .. Republic T and § Republic T and § prefd P C Cand St L...... Shares sold. C, P & G'ls. 71% Va Centuries 106 | Dag deferred . t night, but the | L & N unifled 4s.. 993 Colo & So 4s.. was taken uu‘( f the vement. There | M, K & Tex 2ads. 69 = warninz rally in the rates for forelgn - = lay which was unheeded. RIS SOGES in evidence . in Ghollar ... # Ontarto PR A hanne | Crown Point 5 Ophir . | pterling exchange | Con' Cal & V... 1 80 Plymou (g e Deadwood .. 70 Quickstlver e rates here, both | Fale & Noreross athy. Added Il going to 1 meale, pro and the outlook fo! nising. This const| sales, par value, Homestake i volume, and that ;22_&.:,1.‘" 5 s through the sub-trea: ng off, promising a re- BOSTON STOCKS AND BO: ey ‘market on account | Money— Unton Lana A that appieations for | Call loans West End for Government interest | ‘Time loans . Westinghse Elec., Boston & Albagy. Boston Elevated Bonds— Atchison 4s toiRive aane F prefd.. 634 Mining Shares— 0 81ve ‘Paise TMo thed American Sugar .- 1% Adventire oo PR | Am Sugar prefd.. 116% Allouez Min Ci moderately active and | pei; Telephone ....310° |Atiantic ........ Boston & Mont. Southern Pactfic were also strong on arbitrage buying. | Spanish 4s and Tintos were steady; Anacon- | dus, 9% Utas, 7 Bostons, 1% e bank sent '£250,00 gold to Egypt and | bought £29,000 in_bars. g | _Money was a drug on the market and bills | were easter. | The Bank of England has raised its discount rate from 414 to 5 per cent. The Bank of Bengal has ralsed its rate from 7 to 8 per cent. | CLOSING. | canaatan Pacific. %4%: Unton Pactfic pre ferred, T1%: Northern Pacific preferred, Tl ison, 21%: Grand Trunk, 7%d; Anaconda, bar silver, dull, at 26%d per ounce; money, per cent. The rate of discount in the open’ market for short bills, 4%4@4% per cent; for three months’ bills, 6%@6% per cent. - & New York Grain and Produce. > W YORK, Oct. 17.—FLOUR—Receipts, | 47,000 barrels; exports, 9700. Market easier, ex- cept for low grades, which were held quite firmly on account of scarcity. Otherwise the decline in wheat gave flour buyers a slight ad- vantage. Winter straits, $340@3 50; Minnesota patents, §2 95@4 15. WHIAT—Receipts, #9575 bushels; exports, 809,158 bushels. Spot, weak; No. 2 red, 76%c f. o. b. afloat spot; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 78%c f o b. afoat to arrive, new; No. 1 hard Du- luth, S0c to arrive; No. 2 red, T3%c elevator. Options opened weak at a decline of S%c under disappointing cables, which made a full re- sponsa to our loss of yesterday. The absence of satisfactory export demand also led to fur- r liquidation here and prices further de- 5% HOPS—Qulet. HIDES—Steady. WOOL—Quiet. The metal market was in a weak many were offered for sale and prices suffered a further decline of 5c. Fair to prime lots brought $4 221,@4 45; heavy packers, $3 85@4 20, common to choice mixed, $4 15@4 40; butchers $4 2034 45; common to good lightweights, # 15@ 465 ‘pigs, 88 T5@4 . SHEEP—Trade in sheep and lambs was slow at & low range of prices. Poor to prime sheep brought §3 15@5; Western rangers gold at £@ 38 and feeders at' $3 20@3 70; lambs, $3 250 520, only a few, however, selling abov wh%aép sheep, Recelpts—Cattie, 4500; hogs, 22,0005 16,000, -— e California Fruit Sales. f N — e NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Porter Bros.’ Com- pany sold California fruft: Grapes—Tokays, 95@$1 50 half crates; Muscats, Sic@sl 10; as- sorted, $140; Cornichons, $1 23@150; Morocco, §1 80G2 (5. Pears—Bartletts, $2 box; Winter Nellls, $1 65@2 65; Faster Beurre, $170G2 10; | Vicars, $1 80. Quinces, $1 9 Earl' Fruit Company’s sales: Prunes—Hun. garlan, 65c@$1 95 single crate; Italians, 31150 135. Seven cars sold to-day. . CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Earl Fruit Company’s sales of Californta fruit to-day: Grape: Malaga, $Cc@$1 80 single crates. Pear D'Anjou, $1 40 box; Howell, $1 95@2 16; North- ern Spy. 50o; Sheldon, Tsc. 45@50c; ftalian, So@sse. Porter Bros.” Company's sales: Quinces, 800 box. Grapes—Tokays, 5c@$1 66 half crates; Muscats, — T0c@$1 65; assorted, 0c@31 75 Moroceo, $1 80@2 ‘Emperor, §1 15; Cornichons, 65c@$1 70.* Peaches—Salways, $1 80 box. Pears— Bartletts, $1 30 half box. Six cars fruit sold. Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, Oct. balances, $84,630. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Oct. 17.—There were very few transaction {n wheat reported to-day, and §7c was the top quotation for Walla Walla, with the most of the exporters, with Valley In no great demand at anything above that figure. Although for milling purposes 5Sc might be paid for something beavy if It were heeded Most of the exporters are laying back waiting for matters to become a little more settled. WASHINGTON. 17.—Exchanges, $433,840; lined Renewed seiling for short account | TACOMA, Oct. 17.—Wheat market flat; Club, also a feature. Later there was a littie | 5Sc; Bluestem, €0 | covering, on which prices reacted [!-’ll'!f!‘fl”ly‘ but — | the market was finally weak at a net decline of 3 %G%c, March, 79@7 cloged 18e: May, | Foreign Markets. 8 15 closed L 13%@73%¢, sed 73%c; December, 79 8-16c@75 15-16c, closed | LONDON, Oet. 17. onsols, 103%; silver. 26%d; Freach rentes, 100f 20c; wheat cargoes oft coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage rather easier. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 17.—Wheat, dull; No. 1 A standard California, 6s 3d@6s 3%d; French and unsettled condition most of the day under | ., > A e o 8 3 dlsappointing cables from Furopean markets | fountry markets, frm; weather in England, 13y | and u orable reports from producing points | | at the West and demand exceptionally slack. | the Metal Exchange called: 9 | PIG IROM ;| inal COPPER—Lake, dull at $18 25 nominal. Weak, with $31 60 bid and $31 % asked. D—Dull, with $57% bld and $ 62% R—Fasy, with 540 bld and $550 —Options closed steady at a net gain 3 ) bage, including Decembe $4 S0@4 85 % arch, $5 05 ; August, ' $ 35; ffee—Rio, firm and Mild, firmer. ed, steady but quiet. 9953 packages; steady 24c; June creamery, I Quiet. pts, packages. Western ungraded at mark, 15@1%c. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS. 17.—California dried fruita: others, firm. 61%@Tc; %@sUe; choce, | APh | PEACHE:! @22c. S S 5| 2 3 | Chicago Grain Market. npeeled, TRG9%c; peeled, 2 High ocean rates were also-agalnst the mar- and the longs began to unload at the out- There was not a great deal of short sell- set. ing, however, as the break has been sich for the last few days that trade was rather cau- tious, but liquidation to stop further losses was & us and the market soon got below puts. | December opened Y@%c lower at 70%@7lc, sold | sparingly at 7lc and declined to 70%@i0%c. It Covered Lo 70%c on covering by shorts, settled a small fraction and then for hour held at about 70%c, with business during that time al- oSt at 4 Standstill. During the latter part of the session there was a slight re on covering induced b In had commenced ivance aid not hold, however, ¢ 6,056,000 bushels In {he world's visible supply since a week ago started renew- ed liquidation, under which December de- clined to 70'%c. The close was at T0%c. ruled dull and weak. The wheat break 1 some influen and a break of %d at | Liverpool w also an important factor. | Flevator interests and longs sold and the mar- | ket got under puts, closing at the bottom. De- cember closed at d3ge, 4 | Oats, were weak under active selling by longs and in corn. There was | ber closed at 2 @ C. | “Provisions were weak early owing to large re- 5 CLOSING BONDS, ceipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards, U S 25 reg ........100% Do ds .. | Tut the loss was recovered near the close. on 33 reg . 07% N Y Cent 4 buying by packers. January Pork closed 2isc | 3s coupon.....108 N J Cent gen lower, January Lard unchanged and January | Do new 4s reg....128% N Carolina 6s . Ribs o shade higher, T tinew s counIIR Do The leading futures ranged as follows: the tearly | D0 ol i ree G o eta Articles— Open. High. Low. Cl cks were | Do old 4s coup...il . High. Low. . 0 rising an | Do s reg 100 Do A havcs 2 Yiheacsio. = 7 Do s coup.. 1% N Y, C & St L 4s 104 | Qctober 69% 69% Dist of Col 3 17~ Nor & West con 4s 9114 | December 7 To ama, class A 110 % | e 4% 74, | ~ Do, class B 10 |Or Nav 1sts | Cora No. 23— 5 S1ie 03 | Do 4s Sl 30% e during the day 00 |Or S Line 6s jEoseemtey 30% at § per cent or below 99 | Do con 5s =y A 3% ny banks report | p; ‘geadin on rna?;lx;h;. = e reserve. But 8 |Rlo G West Ists.. 97 22 FIGE IR BN it 5 8 L & I M con 58.109% | May ... . 2% 2% especlaliy _those B L &S ¥ gen talzis, | Moo Torke per Bagioi— reet parlance, | Al e 165% | Decambet R0 ;3;,* e ! 5% St P, C ac 181213 | 4 5 E ght havpen if | oy e SO Bz | Lara, per 166 ibs nbymon il Den. & So Ry 58 .. 108 * | December 52 5 223 the common Arop. |z o, 8 S Rope & T. B0 | AR e D s, 5374 closing near the low- | bopia SLs RN Snsw §sn S8 b 22 Sk S doat S ‘ Erie General 4s.... 10%| ment 3s .... 3 | December E e e oo D DiCh Tex & Pac lsts....14 | Jenuary D ol and Wire lead- Elct e MRl 3 | Cash _quotations were Flour, of 2%. Others | Do on, 1 Wa e 103% | easy: No. 2 spring wheat, 7 3 spring .xtent of between x S |Wabash 1sts 15 | wheat, 63@70c; No. 2 red, TI@71%c 2 corn, T e H & Tex Cent £5..168 | Do 2nds 160 ¢y B pageass 2 d the bull mov o . 31%@ic; No. 2 oats, 22%@22%c; No. 2 white, Do con fs -105 |West Shore 4s.. . 1124 | 35325%c: No. 3 white, 24%@%c: N, 5 all the gains | Jowa Cent Ists ....114_ e®1is Cent Ists TR R S e T No. 2 barley, 39@45c; No. 1 flaxseed, $130@1 32; Northwestern, $1 30@1 32; prime timothy seed, §2 35; mess pork, per bbi, $7 857 90; lard, per 100 1bs, $5 25@5 30; short ribs sides (louse), $4 55 @5 25; Ary salted shoulders (boxed), $6@6 12%; Short clear sides (boxed), $6 50@5 60; whisky, 750 distiliers’ finished goods, per gallon, $1 23. 2 E Articles— Receipts. Shipments. 8 | Fiour, barrels . - 23,000 8,000 150 | wheat, bushels . 1186,000 15000 630} Corn, bushels . 476,000 504,000 2 % | Oats, bushels 1504.000 365,000 §2 | Rye.’ bushels 111,000 2,000 % | Barley, busheis . 000 On the Produce Exchange market was easy; creamery, @l%. FEggs, steady: fresh, strong; creams, 11%@i2%e. ay the butter @23c; dairy, 1314 16%c. Cheese, Foreign Futures. o | A" States bonds were uncl | Butte & Boston LIVERPOOL, S onds were unchanged In, ‘bid j(u:lms & zxagm m Calumet & Hecla...760 Wheat— Dec. Mar. May. o Sl [ Chi, Bur 330% Centennial ; NEW YORK STOCK LIST. | Fitéhbure, prefd.. Franklin . T Cpauing H Hi S Closing | General Electrio 115 | Humboldc 1% E: s focks= Gen Elect prefc hsceola . . Ateh Federal Steel 535 bt Dt S Mhehen i, | Fed Steel prefd.... 77% Quiney 1.1 Opesing 5 1 | Mexican Central .. 13% Santa Fe Copper. i 19:50 | Mich Telephone....105 | Tamarack et 0ld Coiotty . 206 |Winona .. penius, %10 Rubber. 45 | Wolverines 401 | Closing =% Chicago, Ind & I Chicago & Ea Chicago & No rn 2d pretd | ers’ 15 Union Pacific . New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Oct..17.-—Money on call steady at 5G6 per cent; last loan, § per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5%@6 per cent. hange, strong with actual business In bank- Dills at 34 S6%@4 87 for demand and at 43% [Utah .. Sterling ex- — Boston Wool Market. — 5 BOSTON, Oct. 17.—The wool maintains a full tone In branches, but there ls a falling off in business. Territory wools con- i . Hudson . 1201 | $4 5234 83 for sixty days. Posted rates, $4 3% | tinue to lead In sales. For fine medi 400 Lack & We: “lie | and 4§74 Commerclal bills, $4 813, Biives | fnesigste. Ia. obtainable, while Tor. amiemig 200 Denver & Rio Grande. .21 | certificates, £8),@59c. Dar silver, 67%c. Mex- | staple 55@i0c has been quoted. Fleece wool jenver & Rio Grande 743 | lcan dollars 47c. Government bonds, steady. |ls firm, but offerings are moderate. There is e 171} | State bonds, inactive. Rallroad bonds, strong: | liitle business doing In Australlans, owing to 36%5 | 176 th Hocking Valley 50 Illinois Central i Iowa Central .... Iowa Central prefd Kansa Pittsburg & Guit. rie & Western......... rie & Western prefd hore f lle & Nash €35 Manhattan Flevated ... 1688 Metropolitan Street Rallway—. 2.200 Mexican Central .......... 200 polis & St Louls s & St Louls prefd 3 1 Pacific Moblle & Ohio -... Missouri, Kansas & Texas. 200 Missouri, Kansas & Texas prefd 40 New Jersey Central able Minne Amy noon. $265,216,221. Cash in the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: cash balance, London Market. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram - says. The markets here were quiet in the absence of war new. They were fairly firm, ericans were the best section, Avail- $296,006,145; gold reserve, o above parity and strengthening in the sters They closed at the top in the street. The feature was Baltimore and Ohlo on New York orders. Loufsville and Nashville and thelr scarcity. Quotations: Territory wools—Montana and Dakota fine medium_and fine, 16@180; scoured, 53gdde: staple, 58@f0c. Utah and Wyoming fine me- dium and fine, 18@1%; scoured, G2@8ic; staple, 56G5Sc. 1daho fine medlum and fine, 17@18c: gooured, 52g5ie; medlum, 18G20c; scoured. 456 47c. Australian, scoured basis, spot prices—Comb- ing superfine, $0@82c: good, T8GS0c; average, 75 e. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—-CATTLE—Trade to-day was not very animated and prices ruled barely steady. Good to fancy grades sold at $ §0Q7; common to medium steers, $4 50@5 75; cows and ;’\;lsl $2@4 65; Texans, 33 50@4 30; calves, $4@ HOGS—There was a good demand, but too Offerings here were more urgent | At the close | —Warrants, very dull at $18 nom- | g | e brokers' price for lead is $440 and for firm on_the good demand from 1, 12@15c: Moorpark, 4@1Sc. | very in price | heavy clearances and a | importing | mpathy with the decline in wheat and | 4 fair cash demand. Decem- | market here COTTON—Uplands, 3%d. CLOSING. WHEAT—Spot—Western wheat, steady, 6s; No. 1 Callfornia, 8s 3d@6s 31d: No. 1 North- ern spring, steady, 6s 2id. Futures—Dull; De- cember, March, 6s 1d; May, 6s 1%d. CORN. »t—American mixed new, qulet, 8s 16d; American mixed old, quiet, 3s 10d. Fu- | tures—October, nominal; November, steady, s | 8d; December, quiet, 3s 9d. LOCAL MARKETS. Exchange and Bullion. New York Excha New York Exchange, teleg: Mexican Dollars . Fine Silver, per o Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—The latest charters are at 36s 3 for wheat, 3%s for wheat and barley and 39s for barley alone, usual options. These rates show @& firm market. The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 51,362, against 16,400 tons on the same date last ar; disengaged, 2013 tons, ugainst 47,900; on Sterling Exchange, sixty days.... #4083 | Sterling Exchange, sight . 4 8Ty | Sterling . 48 sl ‘cables and Increasing stocks make a discour- aging situation. Chicago reports a very weak market on liquidation, with the demand chiefly to All shorts. Wall street again bought mod- erately, but the principal demand was against puts. Broomhall cabled that India was buying frcm Australia direct. Futures declined, but the spot market was dull and unchanged. Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 07%@1 08%; milling, $1 10@1 12%. | CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session—9:15 4000 ctls, $1 11%. M Second session—May—26,000 ctls, $117. cember—16,000, $1 1% 8000, $1 11%. Regular morning session—December—2000 ctls, $1 118; 10,000, $1 12. May—10,000, $1 17. | ~Afternoon session—May—2000 ctls, $117%. De- cember—4000, §1 11%. BARLEY—The market fs dull tions show little change. Feed, 80@Sic; Brewing, 90@97ic; nominal. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session—9:15 o'clock—No sales. | Second session—No sales. Regular morning session—Seller '93—2000 ctls, S6%c; 2000, 86%c. Afternoon sesston—Seller '99—2000 ctls, 86%c. Degember—2000, §7%c. OATS—Holders continue firm In their views, but the market is dull, the demand being slack at the moment. White, $105@1 25; Red, $1 05@1 17i6; Gray, $105@1 15; Black, 95c@$1 05. CORN--The market shows no change what- De- and quota- Chevaller, ever, belng dull. Eastern Large Yellow, $105 @110; White, §i 065@1 10; mixed, $102%@1 0734 | per_ctl. RYE—Quoted at 95c@$1 per ctl. The feeling is firm and the crop is held in close hands, there being few stray lots to be had. BUCKWHEAT—Nominal. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—Caltfornta family extras, $3 60@3 75, | usual terms; bakers' extras, $3 40@3 60; Oregon | and Washington, $3 40@3 50 per barrel for ex- tra, $8 25@3 40 for bakers, and $2 25@3 for su- perfine. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $325 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, §2 T Meal, $2 50; Rice Flour, $7; Cornmeal, $2 & tra Cream Cornmeal, $32; Oatmeal, $1 25; | Oat Groats, $450; Hominy, $3 25@8 50; ~Buck- | wheat Flour, $i@4 25; Cracked Wheat, $3 75; Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 50; Rolled Oats (barrels), $6 05@6 45; In sacks, $5 85@6 25; Pearl Barley, $5; Split Peas, $4 50; Green Peas, $5 per 100 lbs. Hay and Feedstuffs. Middlings are 50c higher. Bran Is unchanged. Recelpts of Hay are getting lighter, and the market Is firm. Sales at an advance are be- ing made, though the general market remains about the same as before quoted. The situa- tion, however, is better than at any time since the crop began to come In. BRAN—$17 60@18 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$19@20 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $18@18 50 per ton; Ofl Cake Meal at_the mill, $26@27; Jobbing, $27 50@25; Cocoanut Cnke, $20§21; Cornmeal, $23 1024 50; Cracked Corn, $24@25; Mixed Feed, $16@16 50: Cottonseed Meal, $28 per ton. HAY eat, $7@8 50 for common to good and $9 for cholce; Wheat and Oat, $6 50 @9; Oat. $ 50@8 50; Barley, $5G7; Island Bar- ley, $i@6; Alfaifa, $5@6 50 per ton; Com- pressed. $6 50@9. STRAW—25@35c per ba Beans and Seeds. Shipments of 2400 ctls Mustard Seed to New York by sail. . Beans are still rising, as will be seen by the quotations, and the demand shows no abate- ment, There is no change in Seeds. BEANS—Bayos, 32 156@2 25; small white, $2 60 @2 70; large white, $2 20G2 %0; Pinks, $2@2 10; Reds, $3 50@3 75; Blackeye, $3 75@4; Butters, nominal; Lima, §4 75; Pea, §2 402 70; Red Kld- neys, §225@2 40 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, 2%@3c; Yellow Mustard, $%@4c; Flax, nominal;' Canary, e per Ib for California and 4c for Daste Alfalfa, nominal; Rape, 2%@3c; Hemp, 4@4%c; Timothy, 4@4lke. DRIED PEAS—Niles, $135@1 50; Green, $1 75 @185 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Potatoes rule firm, but prices show little change. Onlons are quiet. The Vegetable market runs along about the same, day after day. POTATOES—R!ver Reds, 60@70c; Early Rose, 40@50c; Burbanks, 60@76c per ctl; Salinas Bur- banks, $0c@$1 15; Oregon Burbanks, 70@85c; i\veetd!’uutoe!. 85c@$1 for Rivers and $1 25 for erced. ONIONS—40@65c per ctl. VEGETABLES—Green Peas, 3@ic per lb; String Beans, 2%@4c; Lima Beans, 3@5c Cabbage, 40@50c; Tomatoes, 25@40c; Egg Plant, G0@i5e; Dried Okra, 12%c per Garlic, 2@3c; Green Peppers, 40@75c per box: Carrots, 3G 40c per sack; Cucumbers, 40@50c; Summer Squash, 60c; Marrowfat Squash, §15 per ton; Green Corn, 75c@$120 per sack. PoultrmGame. Poultry continues weak, owing to the free Prunes—German. | o’ clock—December— | recelpts from the East, and there is plenty on_hand. Game is also easy under the more liberal arrivals_already noted. POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 13@lsc for Gob- | blers and 13@15c for Heps; Young Turkeys, 14@ | l6c; Geese, per pair, $176@2 25; Goslings, $175 | @2'25; Ducks, $4@4 50 for old and $4 5@ for voung; Hens, $4@5 0; Young Roosters, $1@5: 0ld Roosters, $4@4 50: Fryers, $3 50@4; Broil- ers, $32:@3 50 for large, $2@3 2% for small: | Pigeons, $1 @1 60 per dozen for old and §1 50@ | 2 for Squabs. GAME—Quall, $175@2; Mallard, $8@7 50; Can- vasback, §7@12; Sprig, $3@4; Teal, $3@4; Widg- | eon, $250@3; Small Duck, '$2@2 50; Doves, 7: per dozen; Hare, §150; Rabbits, $1 30 for Cotton- tails and $125 for small; Gray Geese, §3; White, | | $150; Brant, $150@2; English Snipe, $250 per | dozen; Jack Snipe, $150. H Butter, Cheese and Eggs. | Butter and Eggs continue to advance, con- trary to the expectations of the trade. Supplies | | of both are limited, and fine Eggs are espe- | ctally scarce. However, Oregon is sending in | | shipments of cheap Eggs, which may alter the | complexion of the market. | Cheese is firm at the advance already quoted. | BUTTER— | Creamery—Fancy Creamery, 30@3lc; seconds, | | 3sg29c Dairy—Fancy, 26@27c; good to choice, 4@%c; | store, nominal. Pickled roll,” 22@24 ery tub, 22%@24c. Eastern, 17 for ladle packed. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 11@11%c: old, | 10%¢; Young America, lljsc; Eastern, U@lsc. EGGS—Quoted at 25@d2ic for store and 3T4@ 42c per dozen for ranch: Eastern, 2@30c for se- lected, 25@2T%e for No. 1 and 20g22ise for m-l i ; firkin, 21@22%c; cream- | onds; Oregon, 2%@2ic per dozen. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Some table Grapés are showing the effects of | the recent raln, being wet and moldy, and prices are weaker in consequence. Wine Grapes are dull, &s the high prices deter buyers. Tree fruits show little change. Bartlett Pears are about out and receipts of Peaches are almost too small to quote. A few Plums are still coming forward, but they are slow of sals, Lemons and Limes are quiet and the former are weak. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— | Apples, 35@50c per box for common and §0c@ | $1% for' good to choice. | BERRIES—Blackberries, $450 per ches Strawberries, $9@10 per chest for small and 4@ § for large berries; Raspberries, $4@s ner ches Huckleberries, 4@7c per 1b: Wisconsin Cranber- ries, $6 50@7 60 per bbl: Cape Cod Cranberrie $750a3; Coos Bay Cranberries, §6 50 per barrel Grapeés, 30@40c for Black, 40@50c for Muscat, 35@s0c for Tokay. 50@60c for Cornichon; crates sell 10@16c higher; Wine Grapes, S24@2 per ton for Zinfandel, $23@24 for other black and $18G22 for White Cantaloupes, $1@150 per crate; Nutmegs, 60@ | T6c per box. ! Pomegranates, W@ per box. | Winter Pears, 50c@§1 2 per box. Figs, T5c@$l per box for double layers of black. | Peaches, 50c@$125 per box. i | Plums, 50@7c per box and crate. 50@T5c_per box. ’$ FRUITS—Lemons, $1@2 for common and $3@3 50 for good to choice: Mexican Limes, | | $6@7; California Limes, $1@125: Bananas, $150 @250 per bunch; Pineapples, $1@2 50 per dozen. | Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins. Honey 1s in good demand and 233 cases g0 to New York by sall. ! All fruits are selling well and at full figures, The curious feature of the Prune market is | that small Prunes—those running 90, for In-| stance, are bringing a higher price than the | four sizes, as they are in brisk demand for the | cheap retail trade. 1 | Nuts are firm, with small offerings. | DRIED FRUITS—Prunes, In sacks, 4%c for 40-50's, 4%c for 50-60's, 3%c for 60-10's, 3kc for | 70-80's, 2%c for 80-90's and 21;@2%c for 90-100's; | Apricots, 11@l3c _for Royals, 12%@l6c for | Moorparks and 12@14c for Blenheims; Peaches, bi%@6c for Standards, 6%@7c for choice and Tl @sSc for fancy; peeled Peaches, 11@13c; Evapo- | rated Apples, 6@T%c; Sun-dried, 4}2@5c per 1b; s, 1%@Sc per Ib for red and $@sc for H 632@8c for quarters and $§@l0c for halves; Black Figs, 3@4c; White Figs, 6@6%c; Plums, 6a6%c for pitted ‘and 14G2%c for un: pitted. RAISINS—Bleached Thompson’s—Fancy | 1b, 10c: cholce, Sc; standard, Sc; prime, 6 bleached Thompson's, per ib, 6c. | Fancy, per Ib, 8ic; choice, | prime, 5c; unbleached Sultanas, per un- ! Sultanas— c; standard, 6lc; 6c; Seedless, | je Ay ito this ot 204,190 tons, agalnst | 80-1b_boxes, be; 2-crown loose Muscatels, 5 , 400 - V! 14c; 4- ic; 0] yers, 2- ! o s R e e Uierket. han relupsed dnto s | PEORRCTRE, BoNn 1 RN SevEn T CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—A decline of 1%a at Liv- | Yery unsatisfactory condition. —Liverpool de-| Cjusters, $2; Dehesa, 32 50; Imperial, §3. All L g X clined %, The foreigners showed indications | S i3, Decen, $ W0 Impedial i | erpoot ana tavorable crop reports put wheat | &L pought foo- freely and are now dls. | Prices are f o. b. at common shipping points | traders in a bea temper at the opening. | posed to sell. Advancing freights, declining > NUTS—Walnuts, 74@Slc for standards and T%@c for softshell; Almonds, 101@12%c for | paper-shell, 9g10c for soft and 4@5c for hard | | shell; Peanuts, i%@é%c for Eastern and Sc for California; Brazil Nuts, $%@9c; Filberts, 11@ 1likc; Pecans, 7%@Sc; Cocoanuts, $4 505, HONEY—Comb, 11#4c for bright and 10%c for | light amber; water white extracted, T%@7%c light amber extracted, 6%@ic; dark, bigc per | 1b. BEESWAX—24@26c per Ib. Provisions. | There is nothing new to report, the muketl being fairly active at firm quotations. | CURED MEATS—Bacon, 9¢ per 1b for heavy, | 9%@10¢ for light medium, 113%4c for light, 13¢ for | extra light and 13%sc for sugar-cured: Eastern sugar-cured Hams, l4c; California Hams, 13%c Mess Beef, §11 per bbl; extra Mess, $12 60; Fam- ily, $14; extra Prime Pork, §12:50; extra clear, $16 60; mess, $15@15 Smoked Beef, 12¢ per Ib, | LARD-—Tierces quoted at 6@6%c per lb for | compound and T%c for pure; half barrels, pure, | 8c; 10-1b tins, 8%ec; 5-1b tins, 9c. COTTOLENE—Tierces, T4@7%c per Ib. | 1 Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. | Dealers are talking discouragingly about | Hops. They report the market neglected and | weak at a decline, with large crops all over | the world. The market is certainly dull at the | moment. { Wool is quiet and unchanged. Hides show their usual firmness and sales | are easy at full figures. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about lc under quotations. Heavy salted | steers, 11@11%c; medium, 10%4c; light, 10c; Cow- | hides, 91@10c; Stags, 6c; Salted Kip, Sci Calf, 10c; Dry Hides, sound, 17c; culls and brands, | 13c: Dry Kip and Veal, 16c; Dry Calf, 17c; Sheepskins, ~yearlings, ' 20@30c each; ' short Wool, 3@60c each; medium, 70G%0c; long Wool, | 90c@$1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, §2@2 2 for large and $1 25@1 50 for smali: Colts, 25@50c. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 414@c per Ib; No. 2, 4@ilc; refined, grease, 2q2c, ‘WOOL—Spring Clips—Valley Oregon 17@18c; Eastern Oregon, 12@l4c for choice and 9G11%c for fair to good. Fall Clip—San Joaquin Lambs, §@l0c; do plains, 7@Sc; San Joaquin and Southern Moun- tain, 7%@3c; Northern free, 10@12c; do, defect- ive, T%@10c per b, HOPS—Quoted at @12 per b, San Francisco Meat Market. Quotations for Beef and Mutton show some change and the latter is firm. There is no | change in Lamb or Veal. Hogs are In fair supply at the quotations which have ruled for | some time. | BEEF-1@7%c per Ib for Steers and 6%@7c | for Cows. | VEAL—7@10c per Ib. | MUTTON—Wethers, 7%@Sc; Ewes, 7@7%c | per 1b. LAMB—Spring, 8@8%c per Ib. | PORK—Live Hogs, 5%@5%c for small, §%c for | medium and 5%@5b%e for large; stock Hogs and ' Feeders, 5%@5%c; dressed Hogs, 7@8%c. 1 General Merchandise. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, 7@7%c: Wool Bags, 26@25c; Fruit Bags, Gic, 5%c and 6e for the three grades of white and 7@T4c for bleached Jute. BALE ROPE—Pure Manila, l4c; Sisal and Manila Mixed, 13c: Duplex Sizes, 12c. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton; New Wi lington, $§; Southfield Wellington, 7 50; Se- attle, 36; Bryant, $6; Coos Bay, $5; Wallsend, $7 50; Scotch, $3; Cumberland, $9 50 in bulk and $10 75 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, | $12; Cannel, $§ per ton: Rock Springs and | Castle Gate, 39 60: Coke, $12 per ton in bulk | and §14 In sack | CANNED VEGETABLES—Peas, $1@150; As- paragus, —: Tomatoes, 75GS0c. CANNED FRUITS—Cherries, $2 15@2 30 for | black and $2 15@2 30 for white; Peaches, $1 30§ 165; Pears, $150@180; Apricots, $1 2091 70; Plums, 95c@S1 %. COFFEE — Costa Rica—13%@16c for prime washed: 11@12%c for good washed; 114@15c for good to prime washed peaberry: 91@llc for good to prime peaberry; 9@l 'for good to | prime: §G9%c nominal for good current mixed with black beans; S@S%c for fair: 5@i%c for | common to ordinary. Salvador—3@11ic for good to prime washed; TH@s¥c for fair washed; $1%4@ | 11%c for good to prime washed peaberry; 1%@ | $%c for good to prime semi-washed: Th@ | St for superlor unwashed; Tic for good groen | unwashed; S%@9%e for good to prime unwashed | peaberry: 5@6%c for common to ordinary. Nicaragua—14@1§%c for prime to fancy washed $@11c for falr to good washed: T%@7%c nominal | for good to superior unwashed; $%@9%%ic nomina) | for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guate- | mala and Mexican—12@15%e for prime to faney | washed; 9@1lic for good to strictly good washed: SGS7e for fair washed: 7@T%c for medium; 4@ | 6%c for inferfor to ordinary; 10@113%c for kood | to prime washed peaberry; SX@9ic for meod to prime unwashed peaberry; T@Skc for good | to. Buperm‘ERlln;llahefi, LEATHER—Sole, heavy, 25@2Sc per Ib; e SR neae | 2%@26c; Rough Leather, heavy, 25@2c: Rough | Leather, light, 2@%c: Harness Leather, heavy 32@33c; Harness Leather, medium, 30@3ic; Har. | ness Leather, light, 29G30c; Collar Leather, 15 | 16c per foot: Kip, finished, 40@45c per Ib: Veas finished, 50@55¢; Calf, finished, T5c@S$1 20: Sides. finished, 15@17c per foot; Belt Knife Splits, 14 16c; Rough Splits, S@10c per Ib. 7 OTL—California’ Castor Oil, cases, No. 1, Tc; | 68c; in wooden barrels, Toc. | | at Powell-st R 6s. — Presidio . - fac FEIG&RIS. — — Powder— S F & N P 5s.114% — [California . == SF&S J\'Ss.lls%lla‘7‘5 Dynamit: 95 S Ry of Cal 6s.108%109%/Glant Con Co.. S1_ §1% EPof Abs...— L3 Vigorlt 2% 2% § P C 8s(1905). — — | Sugar— § P C 6s(1309).111 — |Hana P Co..... 123 12% § P C6s(1912). — 118 |Haw C & S Co 85— £ 1 C 1s cg 53.102% — |Honokaa § Co. 34% 35 S P Br 6s. 22%123 |Hutch S P Co. 20% 20% 8 V Wi — ‘114 |Kilauea 8 Co.. — 2§ 8 V Wat 4s... . 103%104% | Makaweli S Co 45% 49% S V W4s(3dm)101% — |Onomea S Co.. 38 39 Stktn Gas 6s..100 105 |Paauhau S Co. 36 3% 143000 S F & S J V Bonds, | $3000 Market §t Ry Morning Sesston. 300 Andes 10/ 800 Ophir . 87 500 Best & 35/ 700 Ophir 11110000 g6 500 Best & Belcher 34 300 Overman et | 1800 Chollar . 36/1200 Potost . 56 200 Con Cal & V.1'72% 400 Potost s 300 Con Cal & Va.l 70| 200 Savage T2 60 Hale & Norcrs 4| 500 Slerra Nevada. 62 Afternoon Session. 300 Andes .. 10/ 500 Hale & No: 300 Belcher 31l &0 Hale & Norers # pure, $110; Linseed Oil, in barrels, boiled, 55c; raw, 53c; cases, 5c more; Lard Oil, extra win- ter strained, barrels, 59c; No. 1, 48c; cases, Sc more; China Nut, 55@SSc per gallon: pure Neatsfoot Oll, barrels, 60c; cases, 65c; Sperm, pure, 60c; Whale Oil, natural white, 32%c; Pa- cific’ Rubber Mixed Paints, white’ and house colors, $1 25@1 35 per gallon; wagon colors, $2@ 225 per gallon PETROLEUM, GASOLINE, ETC.— Water- white Coal Ofl, In bulk, 13¢; Pearl Ol in cases, 18c; Astral, 16c; Star, 19c; Extra Star Oil, 23c; Elaine, 2c; Eocene, 2ic; Deodorized Gasoline, in bulk, 16c; do, cases, '2%c; Bezine, in bulk, 15%e; do, cases, 2itc: 86 degree Gaso- line, in bulk, 2ic; do, cases, 21¢ per gallon. CANDLES—Electric _Light Candles—6s, 16 oz, 20s, Siyc; Gs, 14_oz., 205, Skc; 8s, 12 oz., sc: 65, 10 0z, 20s, §%c, Granite Mining C dles—8s, 16 oz., 208, 10%c; 6s, 16 oz., d0s, Gs, 14 cz., 205, 9%c; bs, 14 0z., 40, fc; O, 12 oz, 205, S%c: 6s, 10 0z., 305, THc. Paraffine Wax Candles—is, 2s, 4s and fs, white, Ilc: 1s, 2s. 4% and 6s. colored, 12c; 12s, white. 113c; i2s, colored, 12%c. WHITE LEAD—Quoted ~at 6%@T4c; Red Lead and Litharge, 6%@7%c_per Ib. TURPENTINE—In cases, 78¢; in iron barrels, LUCOL—Bofled. barrels, §0c; 48c; cases, 5S¢ more. QUICKSILVER—$46 per flask for local use and $41 for_exvort. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- in 100-1b bags: raw, barrels, pany quotes, terms net cash, 0 Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5%c: Pow- #%c; Candy Granulated, s¢: Dry Granu- 4%c; Confectioners' A, 4 California ;' Magnolia A, 4%4c; Extra C, 4%c; Golden : barrels, 1-16c more: half barrels. %c boxes. 34c more; 60-Ib bags, e more. more; No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. Dominoes, half-barrels, §%c; boxes, 5%c per Ib. Lumber. LUMBER — Retall prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes, $16@17; extra sizes, high- Redwood, $17@18 for 1 and $15@16 for No. 2. Lath, 4 feet, 32 20G2 30; Pickets, $18; Shingles, $1 75 for common and $2 75 for fancy Shakes, $11 for split and §12 for sawn; Rus- tic, $21@27. SALMON—Shipment of 24,050 cases, 7006 bbls, 603 half-bbls and 350 tlerces to New York by sall, Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1T Flour, qr sks..... 8,624/ Alfalta, ske s Wheat, ctls 994 Sugar, sks 660 Barley, ctls 112.700 Hay, 'tons 210 Oats, otls ¢ tons East Corn, ctis . bales Cheese, ctis . . bags Butter, ctls . 242/ Lime, bbis . Tallow, ctls . 240 Sugar, bbls . Beans, sks . . 8.351 Eggs, doz . ks ..... 4,055|Leather, rolls Onlons, 'sks 200/ Wine, gals Bran, sks 226 Pelts, bdls Flax, sks . 2 Hides, No OREGON. .14.166| Potatoe: . 130 Bran, sks . L 2,130 Flour, qr sks. Wheat, ctis Oats, ctls ; | THE STOCK MARKET. I The only change in securities on the morn- ing session was an advance In Gas and Elec- tric to $62 25. Business was quiet. In the afternoon Gas and Electric was lower $61 75, and Hana Plantation declined to $12 6215, A quarterly dividend of $1 50 per share was pald Tuesday by the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company. The Contra Costa Water Company {s now paying a monthly dividend of 40c per share. The Hana Sugar Plantation Company has de- clared a quarterly dividend of §0c per share, payable November 1. The Makawell Sugar Company is now paying a monthly dividend of 50c per share. The Hutchinson Plantation Company will pay a dividend of %c per share on the 20th. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, October 17—2 p. m. Bid. Ask Bid. A~k U S Bonds— Mutual El Co.. — 15% (s quar coup.. — — (0 G L & H_...[48 493 is quar reg.... — — [Pac Gas Imp.. 61 63 I quar new... — 131%|Pac Light Co. 4% — 3s quar coup..108 108%/S F G & E..... 61% 62 Miscellaneous-- San Fran =S Cal-st Cab 5s..117% — [Stockton Gas.. 13 — C C Wat s... — 108%) Insurance— Ed L & P us.130 F & Cl Ry 6s.115 Firem’'s Fund.225 Bank Stocks- Geary-st R 58. — Anglo-Cal H C'& S 5%s.106 |Bank of Cal... L A Ry bs....105% Cal S D & T.. L A L Co 6s.. % first Nationl.. Do gtnd 6 Do gntd 5s, L A &P R 358.103% Markst-st 6s.. — Do ist M 5s..115%116% "N G K is.] Lon P & A. r Jxchange - 15 at Bk...1835190 Bripirignl zs Banke— Ger S & L...1800 1725 Hum S & L..lw0 11ty N Rof Cal 6s.114 — IMut Sav Bk. — 423 N R of Cal 5s.112%113%3 F Sav U... 500 — NPCRR 65105 108 (Sav & L So.. 524 N P CR R 5s.106% — [Sec Sav Bk.. — 310 N Cal R R 58111 - |Unfon T Co.1400 1440 OGL &H3s. — 110 | Street Rallroad Oak T Om C Ry 6s.. — - Pk & O Ry 6s.115 — 122 Water Stock: Contra Costa.. 65% 69 Martn County. 50 Spring Valie: Gas and Electric— Cent Gas Co.. Miscellaneou Al Pac Assn. Cent L & P... 6% — Par Paint Co. 8% — Equit G L Co. 5 &% Morning Session. Board— 20 Alaska Packers' Assn. 118 00 200 60 Equitable Gas, cash. Giant Powder Con. 10 Giant Powder Con. 15 Giant Powder Con, cash 50 Giant Powder Col 1% 10 10 50 Makawel! . Market Stre Mutual Electric Light 6 S F Gas & Blectric Co. 15§ F Gas & Electric Co. 15 S F Gas & Blectric Co 62 1215 75 S F Gas & Electric Co 62 00 115 373 $1000 S P Branch Ry 0s. 122 50 15S V Water 101 50 1S V Water o L1015 Street— 100 Market Street Railway. sieis 10 8 S V Water. Afternoon Session. Board— 10 Contra Costa Water. 75 Equitable Gas 5 Giant Powder Con 60 Hana Plantation Co 100 Hana Plantation Co 100 Hana Plantation Co. 20 Huwaitan Coml & Sugar. 250 Honokaa S Co. 101 50 81 1215 12 871 _, 95 Wé 34 3 Oakland Gas 92 108 F Gas & Electric Co, 8113 $200S F & 5 J V Bonds 115 37% $5000 S V 4s (38 Mtge). 1101 628 SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE BOARD. Morning Session. Board— 10 Contra Costa Water. 20 Contra_Costa Water. 30 Glant Powder Con 25 Giant_ Powder Con. $1009 Cal St Cable 63 00 68 871 80 8714 50 75 118 00 118 00 3825 | 6125 40 Onomea Sugar Co 2 S F Gas & Electric. Afternoon Session. Board— 10 Giant Powder Con. 20 Glant Powder Con. 10 Hutchinson Sugar. 2 Hutchinson Sugar. 50 Paauhau Sugar Co. $6000 S F & S J V Bonds. $000 S F & S J V Bonds. 80 873 80 7 29 50 29 37 36 1215 | 115 50 115 37% 20 S F Gas & Electric, 62 00 25 S F Gas & Electric. 61 8714 %S V Water.. 101 50 MINING STOCKS. Following were the sales in the San Franclsc Stock and Exchange Board yesterday: 2 Morning Sesston. 25| 100 Mexican 100 Challenge 500 Chollar . 37| 300 Mexican §a 200 Con Cal 170/ 400 Ophir 5 300 Con Cal & Vall 75 200 Overma 21 1000 Exchequer ..... 02. 200 Potosi 36 400 Hale & Noi 471 500 Potost 57 Afternoon Session. 300 Belcher ........ 21 100 Gould & Curry 3; 50 Best & Belcher 34| 500 Hale & Norcrr: '}T) 100 Best & Belcher 35! 200 Hale & Norcrs 41 100 Caledonia. 70} 100 Ophir .. 200 Chollar 34! 700 Overman 2 400 Chollar 33| 500 Savage . E 500 Crown Point... 16| 500 Slerra N & Following were the sales In the Pacific Board vesterday: Btook; 200 Bullion . 200 Bullion . 200 Caledonia 500 Chollar . 8§00 Chollar . 500 Chollar . 33 400 Con Cal & V.1671 50 Con Cal & Va.l 70, 300 Gould & Curry 33 200 Hale & Norcrs 44/ 200 Utah . 200 Hale & Norcrs 43, 200 Utah . 500 Hale & Norcrs 42| 400 Yellow 300 Ophir 400 Ophir 200 Ophir 200 Potosi 100 Potosi 300 Potosi 500 Sierra. 300 Sterra 500 Union 9% 04 6 35 M G OUOTATIONS. CLOSING 7—4 p. m. Bid.Ask. Alpha . 03 Alta — 06 Lady Wash 01 Andes . 10 11 Mexican 28 Belcher . ... 20 22i0ccidental 18 Best & Belcher 32 33 Ophir ....... 52 Bullion .. . 04 05 Overman . 19 Caledonia . 68 69 48 Chollar .. 31 32 23 Challenge 27 29/Scorpion . 0 Confidence . 80 82 Seg Belcher. 03 Con Cal & Va.l 651 70/Sjerra Nevada. 61 Con Imperial — 01/Saver HIiIl - Crown Point. 15 16 Standard . - Exchequer — 02 St Louis - Gould & C 34 35 Syndicate — Hale & Norcre 40 41 Union Con 38 Julla — 03/ Utah 11 Justice 06 08 Yellow 28 Time Ball. Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. N., Mer. chants'” Exchange, San Francisco, Cal., October 1899. The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry bullding was dropped at exactly noon to-day— i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian, or at § o'clock p. m., Greenwich time. C. G Lieutenant Commander, U. S. N ALKINS, in charge. - Sun, Moon and Tide. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey— Times and Helghts of High and Low Waters at Fort Point, entrance to San Francisco Bay. Published by official au- thority of the Superintendent. NOTE—The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point; the helght of tide is the same at both places. OCTOBER 18, [Time( " |Time| " [Time| e e Ll | 1) 5.1 .2 4:551—0.4) ? ! 28| 11:05| 5:42/—0.5] 5 w| L wi 1 30! 5.0! 5:28) 7 : 24 4.7 6:10! 8 22 ) 2:21) 45| 6 4 23 . 24! | 35 34 4] 0.2 NOTE—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day In the order of occurrence as to time. The cecond time column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs. - The heights given are in addition to the sounc ngs on the TUnited States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus slgn (—) precedes the helght, and then the number given iz subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean nf the lower low wate; A e e T R R Steamer Movements. e N TO ARRIVE, Steamer. From. | Due. Coquille River..|Grays Harbor. 10et. 18 Fulton . -|Portland.. 10ct. 18 Santa Rosa.....|San Diego {Oct. 19 Czarina .. eattle. . |Oct. 19 Walla Walla...!Victoria & Puget Sound|Oct. 19 Pomona .IHumboldt. 10ct. 19 Santa Cruz. Seattle.. 10ct. 19 Grace Dollar...|Willapa Harbo |0ct. 19 Peru -{Panama. {oct. 2 Moana . ‘Sydney.. . Samoa . ‘Humboldt. Luella {Coos Bay Coos Pay . |Newport Hongkng Maru. China and Japan Arcata .iCr‘o! Bay. State of ./Portland. Alliance . Portland ‘Willamett Seattle. . Newburg Grays Harbor. Mackinaw 'Tacoma. Weeott 'Humboldt. Bertha .|St. Michael. Crescent rescent Cit. Corona ... San Diego. Washtenaw . Homer . Umatilla. Orizaba . Newport.... Portland St. Michael. Columbia Portland. ———— TO SAIL. Sails, 1 Pler. San Jose..../Panama... . 18, 12 m/PMSS Queen ......[Vic & Pgt - 18, 10 am Pier 9 Australia . .|Honolulu .18, 2 pm|Pler 7 Weeott .....[Humboldt. .15, 2 pm|Pier 13 Orizaba ....|Newport 119, 9am|Pler 11 Columbia_ ..'Portiand . 20, 10 am Pler 24 Coquille Riv|Grays Harbor|Oct. 20, 3 pm|. > Santa Rosa.[San Diego.....|Oct. 21, 11 amPler 11 Pomona .... Humboldt 121, 2 pm|Pler 3 Point Arena|Point Arena. .21, 2pm|Pler 2 Luella ... Humboidt. ... Oct. 21, § am Pier 2 Walla Wall|Vic & Pgt $d.|Oct. 23, 10 am|Pier 3 Samoa_ . Humboldt.....|Oct. 23, 10 am/Pler 2 Coos Bay. V) |Oct. 23, 9 am|Pier 11 Arcata .. {Oct. 23, 10 am|Pler 13 Alliance ....|Oregon Ports. |Oct. 24, 5 Gaellc ....../China &Japan|Oct. 24, 1 pm|PMSS Corona {San Diego.....[Oct. 25, 11 am|Pler 11 State of CalPortland |Oct. 25, 10 am|Pier 24 -—— Shipping Intelligence. — ARRIVED. Tuesday, October 11. Stmr Orizaba. Nicolson, 74 hours from New- port and way ports. Stmr_Columba. Doran, 5 hours from Port- land, via Astoria 4% hours. Stmr Progreso, Gilboy. 84 hours from Seattle. Stmr South Coast, Olsen, 34 hours from Santa Barbara. Stmr Centennial, Eagles, $ days 16 hours from Honolulu. Nor stmr Titania, Egenes. 4 days from Na- namo. Bktn City of Papeete, Bernde, 33 days from TEhe 7 31 Weath Soi 6 Schr eatherwax, Sorenson, 6 days fro Port Hadlock. = Schr Mary Etta, Anderson, Bowens Landing. CLEARED. Tuesday, October 11. Stmr Queen, Jepsen, Victoria and Port Town- send; Goodali, Perkins & Co. Bark Harvester, Edwardsen, Esquimalt; A P Lorentzen. SAILED. Tuesday, October 11. Stmr South Coast, Olsen, Eureka. x Stmr Gipsy, Leland, Sania Cruz. Stmr Tillamook, Anfindsen, Caspar. Stmr Corona, Debney, San Diego and way ports. Stmr Sequofa, Thwing. Fort Brags. Stmr Aberdeen, Higgins, Astorla. Stmr lex Duncan, Nopander, southern coast Br stmr Victoria, Blakey. Manila. = Br stmr Wellington. Salmond, Nanaimo. Ship Arvan, Dickinson, New York. Br ship Falrport. Armstron eenst 5 Bark Harvester, Ed\\'nrdsen”EQs:uln?nftw n Schr Alblon, Goodmansen, Coquille River. Schr Twilight, Anderson, Grays Harbor. Schr Roy Somers, Soiland, Grays Harbor. Schr Emma Utter. Allen, Grays Harbor. opaELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, Oct 17, 10 ok hazy; wind NW: velocity 14 miles, " Coref ; SPOKEN. Sept 11, lat 7 S, lon 32 W—Br s nence Juine 3, for' Livernool. o Cxdarbank, ct 9, lat N, lon 36 W—B - bank, from Tacoma, for Qu«ns{fl;’x‘ll.p Py Sept 14, lat 18 S, fon 38 W—Fr bark Norman- die, from Swansea, for San Franclsco. 2OvDOMESTIC PORTS. PORT_TOWNSEND—Arrived B Queen Victorla, from Shanghai, bark Bresn fram Port Gamble, for Kaichow. 5 ailed Oct 17—Br bark % Tacoma; schr Sequota, for San Diegs T " (40 bay Oct 1T—Br stinr Pak Ling. from Hong- ong. TACOMA—Arrived Oct 17—} ey o el 7—Bark Tidal Wave, ADLOCK—Sailed - q“;ém#;‘;m R Oct 17—Schr Se ATTLE—Arrived Oct 17—Stm llon, from Skaguay: stmr Dirigo, from Eusguar. Salles e —Stmr Czarina, e clseo; stmr ALK, for Dye Bt SELES—Arrived - il (o B Oct 17—Ship Lou S Arrived - Bl ey Oct 17—Stmr Bruns E —Arrived Oct 17—Stmr Pomonz, hence Oct 16: schr Eclipse, llg:llm;. (l;cence Fin s ‘F pse, hence Oct 7; bktn fled’ Oct 17—Stmr Laguna, f Fran- clsco: schr Chas £ Falk. for San Frapeiscs. S:;‘O!r_grr.,?!‘uflc-fnued Oct 17—Stmr Noyo, for cisco; o Frantises schr Bsrl}lr‘ Hernster, for San SAN DIEGO—Salled Oct 17—Stmr Alcazer, for San Francisco. v A—Arrived Oct 17— - et e S 16 t 17—Stmr Geo Loo: allec 't 17—Sts ke mr Geo Loomls, for San S T R o RN 20 hours from 800 Best & Belcher 33| 300 Ophir ....... Continued on Page Thirteen. N