The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1896, Page 29

SR A COMMERCIAL ~SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS, / Wheat firmer again. Barléy esay. Bank Cleirings make a decided gain. Increfsed coinage at the Mini. Deoreased exports of Wine. Dats; Cornand Rye unchanged. zFlour moving ont well. Hay-and; Feedstuffs unchanged. ‘Beans continue dull, Polatoes and Vegetables aulet.' : Cheess unchangea. Poultry quie. Game declined. Butter and Kggs lower. SArpies and Grapes plent ‘Oranges quiet and easy. ttul. Driéd Froits and Raising dull. Provistons unchanged. Decreased stocks of Wheat. BANK CLEARINGS. “7:0cal bank clearings last week were $17,685,988, 667 for the same week in 1595. GRAIN. against $15,292 STOCKS O ¥ Smallpr Supplies of Wheat and Other Cerea:s in the State The Produce Exchange bas 1ssued its regular semi-annual s!atement of the stocks of grain on It will be seen .hat Lisnd in the State I ecember 1. pil giains sbow a markea decrease from this time vhich looks well for a continuation of last°year, the present’good prices. _ WORLD. 5,1896, 5 r. x.—Weather conditions and general forec st: The following are the seasonal rainfalls to dste s compared with those of same date last season: Eureka 14.33 Inches, last season 904 inches: -Red Bluff -5.62 inches, last season 4.70 Inches; San Franclsco 6.76 inches, last season 2.76 faches. Fresno 3.02 inches, last season .41 of an inch: fan Luis Obispo 4.69 inches, last season 3.32 inches; Los Angeles %99 inches, iast season 1.03 Inches; San Diego 2.07 inches, last season 1.31 inches; Yuma 1.10 inches, last season .32 of ‘aa San Francisco data—Maximum temperature 56, minimun; 48, mean 52. An area of high pressure is central this evening onthe Northern Cailfornia coust and Is movin nortnward. A well defined depression is central in Norihwestern Arizona and Southern Nevada which hus moved southward during the past 36 hours from Idaho, These are the conditions which cnuse dec.dedly colder weather Lhroughouy Ne- vada and Utab. Al eady the temperature has fallen from 8 deg. to 10 deg. in Northwestern Ne- vads and 1n Southern Oregon. The temperature wiil fall to about 20 deg. in Nevada and Utah to- Dight. At preseut iu would not seem likely that the frost in this latier region would be severe enoush to injure citrus fruits. Rain has fallen to-day throughout California as far south as the Upper Sicramen:o Valley and probably Point Arens. Rain has been general throughout Oregon, Washingion, Idaho and Northiern Utah. Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours ending midnight December 5, 1896: Morthern California—Genera ly fair Sunday; probubly cooler in sou heast porcion. Danzer of heavy frost Sunday might; fresh northwesterly SIWOL T GROCERY tiie same period in 18! against- 260.043.000: £ 20,505,500; 76,800; 'Lea, 4,8 Coffee, 17, Rice, 35,515,600 Ibs, ag: 900 s, egainst 4,553,500. IMPORTS. Sugar, 7 . "COINAGE OF THE MINT, The.joeal Mint cojned 8 aeal , agpinst $23.117, nd was as follo 70,023 in November, it $2,082.500 In November, 1895. The coin- sze for the first eleven months of 1896 was $30,- 3 for the same period Double Eagles, $23,- Eagles, #1,082,500 Half-eagles, $698, ndard Dollars, $4,550,000: Half-doliars, Quarier - dollars, $47,010; EXPORTS OF WINE. Fxports of Wine from San Francisco during the first ten montbs of 1896 were 12,304,000 gallons, t 12,556,600 gailons during the same period agai in 1895. O Clear ® Partly Chud)y ® Cloudy ® Rain® Snow Explanation. The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures S NIVAD ANV Y001 0 LHOJ .806.000 ,700 s, st Dimes, winds. probab y high on the norihern coast. outhern Californ a—Generally fair Sunday; cooler at San Luls Obispo and.in he inierior: ery winds. Nevada—Fair Sunday; colder. Utah—Ciearing to-night or early Sunday morn- Ing: Sunday geuera.ly tair: colder. . Arizona—kair; culder sunday and Sunday night; heavy frost Sunday night. Sau Francisco and vicinity — Fair br.sk wesierly winds. W. H. Haao0: NEW YORK MARKETS, Sunday; Forecast Official. Financial. NEW VORK. N. Y., Dec. 5.—Stocks were quiet and irregular to-day. The to:al sales footed up only 78,500 shares, including 10,400 Union Pacific, | 8300 Cuicago Gas and 7300 Sugar. Tne trading was mainly professional, commission-house orders being few and far between. The bank statement was for the better, but it had_ no Influence on spec- ulation. The statement showed an increase in surplus reserve of $1,05-,775, & galn 1n deposits of 11,411,700 and an expansion in l0ans of $5,- 623,600. A pew gain in cash of nearly 84 000.000 was reported. Baltimoreand Ohio displayed a little more strength, and on buying to cover short cou- tracts recovered 3 to 16. Union Pacific was the most active stock on the list and rose 1% per cent to 113 on the formation of a commitiee to reorganize the road. In thein- dustrials Ch Gas was in sharp demand and moved up to 77. Brokers intimately connected with the Flower-Brady party were buyers of the stock, and one firm took 5000 shares (n the way up. Sugar was erratic, whie Tobacco and ¢ otton Oil were heavy. Cotton Uil fell 215 to 1214 and Tobacco 134 to 75 on liquidations.” The grangers, trunk lines, Anthracite cualers aud southwesterns moved wi-hin a narrow range. outhern Kallway preferred ran off 3 to 3014 on realizations The market closed quiei and ir egular in tone. Net changes snow net 1035¢8 of 1 (0 114 per cent, | Lobacco leading: Unio. Pacific declined 1 per cent. ‘i he bona marke. was irregular. The tra: Lions footed up $1,211,000. Consumers’ Gas of Chicugo firsis feil 1 to 8i: Inzernational and | G eat Nortuern tuirds, 134 1o 22: and Lake Shore registered second sevins, 133 to 117; Elizabeth, Lexiugion aud Big Sardy fives ose 1 to 100 Iron Mountan firsis exten-ion fives, 815 1010%45; rand Lake Shore registerea fl st sevens, 2 to 1L In Governmeut bonds $1000 registered fives sold at 11534, | Grain. Dull, steady. Winter wheat, low grades, 82 15@3 do fair ‘to fancy, 3 25@3 60: do patents, 4 50@5: Minnesoia clear, $3 40@ 415: do straiguts, $390@4 75: do _patents. ¥4 50@5 50: low extras. $2 20@3 25: city milis, $4 40@5 15: do patents. 85 45@b 65: rye mixture. #3 bu@4: superfine, $2 40@3 30. fine, $1 0@ 295. Southern flour, dul, steady; cCommon to fair extra, 83 05@3 60: good to choice do, $5 6U@3 H0. Rye flour. quict, steady ; 82 85@$ 25. CORNMEAL-Steady. Yeiow Western, $2@ FLOUR 81T AHHNAOHUA NO V 14, c. 1. £. Buffalo. W HE AT—Spot market cull, 114@:35 higher with options, advance chec.ing business. Un- gradea red, 8.@#l: L o-D. $1: No. 1 Northern, ec. Options were moderately active and firm at $1@$134 advance on bad reports from Argep- tine, bullisn west and local covering. Mayg and December most active. No. 2 red, January, 8814c: March, 908gc; May, 88c; July, 838gc! December, 8814¢. COJiN—=pots dull, firmer. tor: 3014 - float. Options were aull and firm at unchanged prices to 373 advance, feeling the Wes.. May and De- cember only traded. December, 20%5:; Junuary, 29%sc: May, 32c. OATS—5pots, dull, steady. Options duli, irregular, 74 upto %4 down. De- cember, 2834¢: May. 2534c. ~pot ' prices: No. 2. 23%gc; No. 2 white 2514c: No. 2 Chicago, 2414c; No. 3, 2034c: N, vember wh te, 23¢; mixed white do, 28@i2c. Provisions. LARD—Dull, weaker. Western steam, $4 50; City. $3 87; December. 84 05, nominal. 'Refined, easy; Coutinent, ; Bouth American, $4 85; compound. 4@ , PORK—Duil; New mess, §8 25@8 75. firm. Western creamerv, No. %, 26140 eleva- EUITTEK — Cholce, 15@24c: do factory, T@124e: klans, 24¢; imita- tion creamery, 11@17c. CHEESE—Quiet: steady, Part skims, 814@7c: Icehouse, 16@22c: West- fuil skims. 235@3c. EGGS—Quiet; steady. ern fresh. 22@2dc; do per case, $5@5: limed, 1514@16c. IALLOW—Dull: barely steady. City, 8%4c; country, 316@334". COTTONSEED OIL — Quiet; easy. (rude, yellow prime, 2434c. —Firm; uncnacged. irm: unchanged. Firm; 15@25_points up. December. $9 20@9 25: January. 85 25: March, $9 35@9 50; May, 39 40@9 50: Juiy, §9 40@9 65: Augusi,s9 50. spo. Rio, quiet, firm. No. 7, $10. SUGAK Firm. ~ Sofis, ' Ygc up. Off A, 4@43jsc: molA A, 454c: standurd A, 435c: confec- tioners’ A, 434c; cut load, be: crushed, 5c: POW- dercd, cubes and granuiaied, 455c. Produce. HOPS—Quiet. Pacific Coast. 8@l4c. WOOL—Firm, quiet. Domestic fieece, 18@33c; pulled, 18@3lc; Yexas, 7@12c. Merchandise. PIGIRON —Fairly $11@13. COPPER—Quiet: Lake. $11 25@11 50. LEAD—Easler. Domestic. 30213 7IN—Firm. Straits, $1290; plaies, moderate demand. Domestic, $4 25. active, firm. American, e¥eLTER—Firm. CHICAGO MARKETS. CHICAGO, Tirn, Dec. 5.—As the advance of Thursday in this market was disregarded by Liv- erpool, 50 also was the degline of yesterday. The fact that cables from that place quoted a firmer unchanged market proved to be a saving factor, prices at the opening being quotably from e to 134c over yesterday’s close. Argentine crop re- por.s were bad, rain in that country causing dam- sge. The shipments from there for the week were 155,000 bushels. American shipments for the ssme period from both coasts were 3,658,000 bustels. 2 Northwestern receipts were fair at 469 cars sgainst 542 last Saturday and 1014 a year ago. Chicago received 47 cars and Inspected out 81, 394 bushels, Larce clearances at Atiantic ports for the day, 631,949 bushels, and charters at that piace for 500,000 bushels gave prices a further upward impetus. Closing Continental cables were Jower. AMay wheat opened from 8134¢ to 82c, sold st 8134c. advanced to 82%gc, closing at 823y 82140c, 114c higher than yesierday. —Estimate: receipts for Monday 23 cars. No.2 red spot wheat ranged from 8934C to 9214c, closing abou: 80%4c e OS5 _ A tew sborts found it expediont to cover corn sales this morning, the purchases caus- ing prices to present a rteady tone. The firmness of wheat was, 0f course, the encouragement for the boying. Recelpts were 326 cars anu 34,687 bushels were taken from store. Exporis of corn ¢ station indicare maximum temperature for the | from both coasts for the week were 1,768,000 days rain during 'the past twelve b word ““high” means high 1s ususlly accompanied b refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded ‘and sccompanied by cloudy weatherand rains. “Lows” usi ally first appear on the Washington When the pressure is high in the interior ,and the isobars extend e comst, rain is probable; but when the “low” 1s inclosed with jsobars of marked curvature, rain souih of Oreg With & “high” in the vicinity of 1dabo, and the pressure falling to the California cosst, warmer weather may be expected in_summer snd colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions comst. and low along the coa: porth snd south along able. will produce an opposite res ours. ult. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT. 80~ | 6@26Y/sc, s | 26@26%8 low” is {mprob- those underneath it.if any, the amount of | yushels. Liverpool quoted as eady and unchanged of melted snow in inches and hundredths, | market. Atiantic seaboard clearances were 867, Jsobars, or solid lines, connect poin s of equal alr pressure therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. rometric pressure and fair weather | 259 bushels. May corn o ened at 26Yc, sold at closing at 2615@2614c, unchanged from yesterday. Estimated recelpts for Monday, 436 cars. 0A’ The trade In oats was of the same dall and unattractive Characier as was usual, Yester- duy’s decline aitnough mod erate created a “short’’ inierest which In_covering this morning firmed the tove. Sympathy with the Other grains was thie consideration. Receipis were 265 cars, and 1301 bushels were taken from store. Exporis were 18,8:4 bushels. May oats closed unchanged from yesterday. KEstimatea receipts for Monuay 187 cars. ¥ LA X—Was firm. Cash No. 1, 77c: Northwest- ern. T9Ype: December, 78%c, Dominal; May, 80@8ic. Receints wer- 26 cars. PHOVISIO »S—Tne ran of 10gs was heavy this morning. Ten cents per 100 pounds was therefore deducted from the price of the iive animals; prod- net naturally coincided with the dow.ward tend- wITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL | gncy’ Japuary pork and lard each closed 73gc USIT) 3. BE. WEATHER BUBEAU. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. FINANCIAL. CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND NEW YORK STOGKS. - wHEELUCK & CO., 4 - Leidesdorfr St., CENTRA L OFF. €33 Market St., Palace Hotel. .Tel. Main 5828. Uptown Ufice—Baliwin Hovel (adjolning Grul Hoom). Tel. Maln 339. PURDY & ATKINSON Managers. Orders nstantly executed on latest market quo- tations.c Reference 1st National CHICAGU, R gy Bank, 3. F. Suy YORE lower, and January ribs 215@bc lower. BUV'i K R—The butter market was firm to-day. Offerings remained lizht, while the demand was good. Prices were unchanged Creameries—Extras, 23¢ firsts. 21@22¢. Ualries—Extras, 19¢: firsis, 14@17c; seconds, 109 Tte. Ladles — Extras, 10@llc; firsis, 5@slec; packing _ stock, 9@Ybec: gresse, 2%@sc; roul vuter, 1l@lZc. K\ GS—The offerings of fresh eggs were small and merely sitended to ocal wan 5. The feeling was firm aud prices were unchanged. Fresh stock, 22¢ B dozen. M\?NhY—Wl! firm at @7~ on call and tims .oans. New York exchange sold st 50¢ premium. Closing Prices WHEGAT—-Mmhlr. TY3uc; May, 821@82%4¢; )%fl:nz'fimmmr. 28c; January, 23%5@28%4c; May, 2133@21%4c0. @ 6Vhe. e ver, 183503 probably heavy frost Sunday night; brisk north- | Sier, 2420 | THE PORK—December, $6 50; January, 86 57%; May, §7 575, LARD—December, 83 67%4: January, 83 83%4: i i aber, §3 80; Jsnuary, #3 823 — Del g May, 88 9734 d . Livestock. UNION STOCKYARDS, ILL. Dec. 5.—The cat- tle market was heavy and sieady to-day. There was a big ran of hogs, and pricesdeclined 10c with the heavy offerings. Trade in sheep and. lambs fairiy active at steaay prices. CATTLE—Receipts, 600. ¥ancy beeves 3525 @5 85: choice (o prime 1300 to 1700 M steers, $475@5 25: good 10 cholce steers, 1200 to 1500 I, §4 20@4 70; meaium steers. 1100 10 1250 1. 400 @4 85: fair beef steers. 1000 to 1200 s. £550@ 395: common beet steers. S8 50@3 75: K00d choice stockers and Seeders. 90U to 1250 . 410: falr to good do, 6500 to 875 . £0@ 3 60: bulls, choice 1o extra, $300@3 80: _bulls, poor to choice. 1 75@2 90: cows and heifers, cholce to prime. 854064 45; cown, falr 1o cnolce. $2 40@3 40: cows, common {0 fair canners. §1 50 @2 85; calves. good (0 choice. 85 50@5 75; calves, common to £0od. $3 50 . 5 40; Texas grass sieers, 82 65@3 66: Western rage steers, $3 25 @3 80: Western rauge cows ana_helters. 82 50 @3 50; milkers and springers, ¥ head. $20@40; Texas fed sieers, $3 70@4 40 Christmas cattle, 85 30@5 60. HUGS—Kecepts. 31,000 Heavy pacxine ana ebipping_lots. $5 05@3 85: common to choice mixed, 88 10@3 40: cnoice assoried. $3 30 340: ight, $3 10@3 35: pigs. $2 3083 35. SHFEP — Kecepts. 5000, ALIGAI0Z (0 CBOICe, 42@3 75; lambs, $3 25@5 V0. Receipts at Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA. NEmm. Dec 5.—HOGS— Recelpts. 5600. Market 5@10c lower. Lignt and mixed, $3 10@3 25; heavy, $3@3 16. CATTLE—xeceipis, 1500. Jiarker slow. beeves weak. others steady. Steers. $3 40@4 50; cows, $1 50@3 25; feeders, 82 75@3 75. SHEEP—Receipts, 1100. All to killers. Recelpts at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 6.—HOGS—Receipt: 9000. Market dull, 5c lower. Light, $8 15@3 medium, 83 15@3 2214: beavy, $3 10G3 2 pigs, $2 B0@3 80. CA' TLE~—Receints. 1000. Nominal. Steers, best, $4 15@5; fair to good. £310@4 15: cows and Deifers. best, 82 95@3 45 ; fair to good, 81 75@2 951 bulls, $.@310: stockers and feeaers. $8@3 X0: Texus and Wes.ern, $2 70@3 $0; ca ves, $4@18. SHEEP—Receipis, 300. Market steady. NEW YOKK »>TOCKS., Bonds, Exchange, Money and Raiiroad Stares. Money on call 2% Prime mercantile paper, 3163 Bar riiver, 60%3c. Mex can doilars, 5035@5)Yc. tierling Exchange quiet asd steady, v..u actaal business i bankers bills ar 54 833,@4 54 for 60 aays and $4 2615@4 564 for demand. Posted rates. $4 8414@4 57%. Commercial bllls, 84 8334 @4 83%. Government bonds steady: Siate bonds dull: ralroaa’ LONAS irregular. SLver at the board ‘was neglected, CLOSING STOCKS. Am Te! & Cable... 90 [North American... 5 Atchison. 1414/ Northern Pacific.. 1434 Preferred. .1 23%4 Pr ferrel L2455 Adams Express...148 " Northwestern......106 Alton, Terre Haute 57 | Preferred. 149 American Expressl09 |N'Y Central. 9515 American l'obacco 75 |N Y, Chicago&St L 1244 Preferred. 10134 1st preferred..... 70 Bay State Ga 10| 2d preferred. 2514 Baltimore & Ohto., 15 [N'Y & N H, 79 Brunswick Lands. 77N Y.& New Eng... 45 Buffalo, Roch & P. 21 |N Y Susq & W.... 80% Canada Pacific..... 05034 Preferred 26, Canada Southern.. 4914 Ontario.. Li D! Caoton Land. 507 ontario & Western 1684 Central Pacific..... 15%aOreconimprovmnt g Ches & Obio. 17 7| Prete red.. — Chicago Alton.....160 [Orecon Navigation 15 Preter:e 162 [Oregon Short Line. 15 Chicazo, B 7834/ Pacitic Mail. . 2% Chicago'® E Ill.... 43" |Peoria. D & Evans 2 Preferr.d. 95 lpiusbur: & W ptd. 15 Chicago Gas. 7objg/ Puiiman Pulace....1587 Cleve & Piu 160 " Quicksiiver ‘Consolidation Co 35 Preferred. Consolidated Gas. : |Rending. | €CC& St Louss... 8014 RioGrands | Preferred. 84 referred. Colo Fue & iron.. 25 |i‘ock Isiand. Preferred. 70 |RomeWat&O0g Cotton O 1 Cert.... 1238t L& S W. 47 Commercial Cable.165 Del Hudson.........1 2735/ Del Lack&W estrn. 15 Denver & R G. 12%g st Paul & Dulath.. 18 Preferred. 41| Prererred . 85 | Distillers. St Paul & Omaha.. 4834 Preferred. St P M & M. | General Electric... Erne.. Preferred. Silver Ceriificates. 8% Fort Wayne. Southern Pac.fic... 1tha Great Norihern pid121 !Southern R R...... 1034 Green Bay. Lg| Preferred . 8034 Harlem, 287 ISugar Kefinery....1167% | Hocking Coal 1734} Preferrd 108 Hocking Vailey... 34 [Tenn Coal & Iron.. 28%g ¥ omestake... — | Preferred......... 90 H & Texas Central 93 [Texas Pacific ..... 10 Tilinois Central Tol A A & N Mich.— Iowa Ceniral. Tol Ohio & Central 20 Preferred . Preerred . 50 Kansas & Texas. Tol & Lonis& KC 8 Preterred. Preferred 18 Kingston & Penn Union Pacfic..... 1L Lake Erle & Westn U P Den &Guit.... %% Preterred. Lake Shore National Le; U S Cordage.. Preferred Guarantee Preferred. U S Express, Long Isiant U S Leathe: Loulsville & Preferred U 8 Rubbe) Preferred Louisvilie,N Albny Preferred. Manhattan Con.... 9684/Uiica & B 3 Memphis & Charis 15 |Wab 8 L & Pacific, Mexican Centra... 73| Mipn &S L Prefeir-d. Wis: onsin Centr Minn & St L Wheeling & L E 1si preterred..... 76 | Preferred.. 2d pref. rred Am Coiton Ol pi Missouri Pacific. Mob.le & Chio.. Nashville & ( hatt. | National Linseed N J Central.. 10334 Norfolk & Westrn. 11%jg Preferred. 165, CLOSING BONDS. AlaClass A 45.....102 [Northern Pac 1sts.115 Do Class B &, Bs.102 Alabama, class C.. 9 Atchison 48, 79 Do 2ds A. Canada Sou Cen Pac 1sts 0f’85.103 Cherokee 4s, 1896.103 Do 1897 Do 189K, Do 18989, Ches & Ohio Bs. DC365s.. Den & E G1st. Do &s. W U Ano Arbor: Preferred. > Brooklyn Traction. Erie 2d prd. . Or Short Line Do consol 5s. Pacific 650 '97.... 9935 Phila & Reading 43 823, Do 1st pfd incom. 4814 R GrandeWest 1sts 7645 St L&IronMiGenbs 74 St L &S F Gen 65..110 Eri» 2ds St Paul Consols....129 FtW&DenCity 1sts. 64 (St PC & Pa 17 GH&S A 6s. 9L ISo Carolina 434s...100 Do 24 7s.. 95 (Southern R Rbs... 92 Gen Elec Deb5s... 514 Do Pac Cal 1sts..107 H & Tex Cent bs...108 ~"'Tenn new 3s o80 Docon6s.........100 |Texas Pac lsts..... 85 Iowa Central Ists.. 97%4|iaxas Pac 2ds. 232 Union Pac 1sts 96.10214 U S 4sreg of 1925.11934 Do 4, coupon. ... 11944 U S 4s reg of 1007. 109 Kansas Pa Consois 69 Ks Palsts Den Divli034 La Cousol 4s... 98 Missouri funding. MK T 2ds...... Do is, coupon....11034 Do ds. 8294 Do 2s. ) Mobl.e & Oblo 4s., 69 Do bs, reg. .18 Mutueal Union 6s..110 Do bs, coupon.,..113: N J Cent Gen Bs...118 (Va fanding deot... 6055 N Y C &St Louig'dsl04 Nor & West Gen 8s117 N Caro.ina con 4s.100 Do registered . Do deferred Do trust-rept. Do 6s. 119 (Wabash lst bs. Northwe: 140 |West Shore 4s. Do deb bs. 1074 FOREIGN MARKETS. WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, LXa., Dec, 5.—The spot market 1s quiet at 7s 5. Cargoes dull av 36s 64, arrived. FUTURES. The Produce Exchange cable gives the following Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: December, 68 10d; January, 6s1044d; February, 68 1034d; March, és 10%4d. SECURITIES. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 5.—Consols, 112%4; silver, 297d; French Rentes, 108f 2214c. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. 84 84 Sterling Exchange, 60 days. Sterling Exchange, sight 4 8714 Steriing Cabies.... 488 New York kxchange, sight. 10 New York Exchange, telegraphi 1% Fine silver, P ounce. & Mexican Doliars. ———— PRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—The Prozressist takes for Coronel, 97,100 ctls, valued at $151,085. A recovery at Chicazo gave this market more tone and futures advanced. Spot Wikat was firm put quiet. Quoted aL §1 45@1 47%5 B ctl_for com- mon grades, 81 50@ 1 b2%3 for average No. 1, §1 65 for choice and yl 65@1 60 for extra choice fur milling. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—8:15 o’clock—May~2000 ctls, $1 607 2000, 1 60%s; 40V0. $1 60%: 16,000, 81 6054: 20,000, 81 60%a: 12,000, $1 o034, SKCOND SESSION — May—2000 cils, $1 603 2000, §1 6014; 6U00, $1 REGULAR MORNING SESSION — May—24,000 ctis. $1 60Y/: £000, 81 60; 15,000, $1 6014, BARLEY — Is easler. but not resiiy lower. We quoie Feed, 85@9Uc B cul; choice bright, nu?afi%ei Browiug, 96c681: No.1 Chevalier o $110@1 CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SEsS10N—8:15 0'clock—No sales. SECOND Sk8810N—No sales. REGULAR MOERNING SESSION—May—14,000 ctls, 96¢; 4000, 9“? ; 2000, 85%gc; 8000, 8534¢: 2000, 9534c; 4000, 9 Bac. OAT~—Previous prices are quoted, with a fair business. White range from §1 10 to 81 35 9 cul. according l}qulllly- Black, for lm $0c@8] 05: for seed, $1 2u@1 85; Gray, nominal; Ked, $1@ 1 10: surpnse, $1 50@1 60. ORN—Duil and unchanzed. Large Yellow, 80 bo: Small Round do, $1 B cul; White, 80@8714¢ ctl. RYLE—8$1@1 0215 B ctl. BUL‘KW&RA'A'Z'CI 15@1 30 B ctl. FLOUR AND &ILLSTUFF3, FLOUR-Shipment ot 20,665 bbls, valued at $92,992, to Nydney. Net cash prices are: Family extras, 86@5 10: bakers' exiras, $4 90@5; super- fine, 84 10@4 50 B bbl. N FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, CORNMEAL, KTC.—Feed Corn, $18@19 B ton; Cracked Corn, $1 P on. e R ] uspal discount to the i : m Flour, 00 B $2 75 B 100 1bs; Rice ¥.our, 36; extra cream do, $3: Bfi;mny, 8310 g heat, $3 50; Farlna, v ¢ Flour, $3; Rolled Oats (bbIs), w 40: rearl B.m% {50 7’:.@4; Spliv. Peas, 83 Green do, $4 25 HAY AND FEEDSTUFES. Ali kinds remaiu unchanged. BRAN—$14@!4 50 for the best and $18@13 50 P ton for outside brands. ”ulgnx,‘n\%;'-nmw& Jfor lower grades and 19 ton for R DeTURFS — Roled_Barley. $19 50@20: Oilcakce Meal at the mill, $26 60 B ton; jobbing, $247 50: clipped Oats, £1 509 ctl. HAY—Wheat, 88@10 50; Wheat and Oat, 87@ 10: Ont. s6@9: Burlev. $7@8 50: River Barley, $5@6 50; Al alfa, $6@7 5U: compressed, $6@ 9 5U: stock. $6@8: Clover, $6@S B ton. STRAW—35@b0c B bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. BEANS — Contlone Inactive and unchanged. Bayos, $1 40@1 60 B ctl: Small Whites, $1 20 @) 5% ctl; Large Whites, $110@1 25 B ctl; Pinks, §1 10@1 20: Reds, $1 20@1 25; Blackeye, £1@1 20; Red Kidney, $2 26@# 50: Limas, $1 75 | @1 6; Butters, §1 25@1 5U; Pea, §1 23@1 45. SEEDs— Brown Musiard, 82 7603 Yallow Mus- tara, $2 10@2 25 B o: Flax, 40: Canar, geoa“}%y, 23/.c§l b Alfalis, 4@6¥ac; Rapa, 2303 ) 5 R D kAo Niles, $1G1 15 B culi Green, $1 40@1 60 B cil. POTATOES, UNIONS, POTATOES—Sweet Potatoes, 75c@$1 25 B ctlin sacks and 75c@8$1 26 in bxs; Early Rose, 85@50¢; River Reds, 46@50c; Burbank Seealings, 25@40c for Kivers and bUc@$1 P cul for Salines. ONIONS—40@50c B ctl. VEGETABLES—Marrowfat Squash, $4@6 B ton; Tomatoes, 30@50¢ B box; Los Angeles 1om- atoes, 65@7oc B box: Dried_Yeppers, 7@sc B Ib: Green Peas, 3@7c: String Beans, 215@5c B Ib: Los Angeivs String Beans, 6¢ B B: Dried Okra. 9c P b, Cabbage, 40@50c B ctl; Carrots, $0@dvc P sack; Garlic, 134@2c @ BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. BUTTER—The market is lower. The decline has been threatened for several days. CREAMERY—Faucy, :0C; seconds, 221,@2dc B DAIRY—Fancy, 22@22Y%c: £ood to choice, 20@ 21c; ower ¢rades. 16@18c B Ib. PICKLED—15@ 18¢ B Ib. FIRKIN—16@17 B .. "REAM: RY | UB—18@ 19¢ B B. CHErSE — In moderate supply and firm. Cholce mild new is quotable s, 11@12¢ B 1b: common to good old, 8@10c: Cream Cheddar, 1,@ 12c; Young America. .u/,m'.'? Western, 1135 @124 stern, 1214@15%4C B Ib. EGGS—The demand is Insufiiclent to consume all he receipts and and the market continues to decline. Eastern are quotable ai 25@%7lpc 8 doz for fancy and 21@22¢ 10r cold-siora.e; ranch Eggs, 30@32c for small 1o medium and 321,@36¢ 1or fancy; store Eges, 25@26c; Duck Eggs, 206 POULIRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Was dull and nominal yesterday. Live Turkeys, 14@15¢c B Ib for Gobblers, 1: @15¢c B b for Hens; Dressed Turke s, 15@18c; Geese, @ pair, $1 25@1 6U; Gos ings, $1 25@1 7b: Ducks, $3 50@4 50 for old and $4@5 for youn:; Hens, $4@5; Roosters, young, $4@4 60; ao, old. 84@4 50; Fryers, $3 50@3 75: Brollers, 83 25@3 60_for Jarge ana $2 76@3 25 for small: Pigeons, $1 25@ 1 50 B dozen for young and $1 for oid. GAM K~ Quotations were generally lower and the market was aull. Quail quotable at 873c@$1: Mallard, §2 50@3 B doz: « unvasback, 83@6; Spri $1 50@1 75; Teal, $1@1 25. Widzeon, $1 50 Smali iuck, $)25; Eogiish Smipe, $) 25@l 50: 76c@81: Hare, $1: Rabbiis, $1 26@1 50 Cottontatls and 81 for small: Grav Geese, $3: Whie Geese, $1@1 25; Brani, §1 50@2; Honkers, $4 50 B dozen. DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS, ORCHARD FRUITS— Eastern Apples continue to crowd the market and go slowly. Good Pears are firm. Apples, 75@90c B box for choice, $1@1 25 for fancy Red, 55@65¢ for common; Eastern, $1 50@3 bl P Pesrs, 60c@81 ¥ box: Winter Nellis, $125. Persimmous, 25@5uc B box. BEKRIES— Cranberres from (‘?e Cod, $7 50@8 50 B bbi; from Coos Bay, $2 50 @ box. GRAPES—Cheap snd dull at 26@50c ¥ box. Lefi-over stock. 1 6@zUc. Grapes in crates bring 10 15c more than in boxes. CITRUS FRUIT>—Previous prices rule. Or- anges are in free supplv and quie: Mandarin Oranges quotable at 75c@$1 P bx: Lirape Frull, §6 @7 B box; New Navel Uranges. $2 50@4 B box: Seedlings, 81 25@32 35: Lemons, $1@1 bv for com- mon ana $2@2 50 P box for £0od to choice: M exi- can Limes, @4 b0; Cailfornia Limes, 50@75c: Bananas, $1@2 ® buncn: Pineapples. $3@4 B doz. VEGETABLES. DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC, . DRIED FRUITS— Fruits, Raisins and Honey are in a state of stag- ‘nation. Nuts, 100, are inactive. Quotations on the Frut Exchange are ag fol lows: % CARLOAD LoTs—Apricots are quotable at 6@9c for Royals acd 113@12c for choice to fancy Moorparks; Prunes, :.34C 1or the 4 sizes; Peaches, 4@b4¢ for prime to choice, 814@7c for fancy and 10c for peeled 1o boxes; Apples, 534c B I for evaporated aud 2@2%4c for sun-dr ed; bears, 2 5c for prime to choice, 4@5gc for quarters an. 3/5¢ for halves; P.ums, 4c for pitted aid 1150 for unpitted; Nectarines, 834@4Yac for choice and Bl 1o fancy; W hite Figs, sc; Black Figs, 234 @Ltac JOBBING PRICES—Peaches, 435@5lhc B D: tancy, 6 '.';acn B: peeled, 1:34c B 1b: Apri- co.s, 616@9: # Ib: fency, 10c: Moorparks, 12@° 18c! evaporated Apples, - 34c: sun-dried, 23,@3c: Prunes, 334 @4c for the 4 sizes: Figs, black, o¢ for unpressed and 3@8%ec for pressed: white Figs, 4c; Plums, 414@bc for pitied and 13gc for un- pitted: Nectarinvs, 4@6c B Ib for prime to iancy; Pears, 215@bc for whole, 4%3@03gc for quarters and 41,@61/c for halves. RAISINS— CABLOAD PRICES. ¥. 0. B. FRESNO—Four-crown loose, bljc; 8-crown, 414c: J-crown, 3ijc: seed- less Sullunas, S¥go; ' seediess Muscaiels, digc: 8- crown London iayers, $1 15; clusiers, $1 50 Dehesa ciusters. §2 50; lmperial clusters, 85 dried Grapes, 3¢ B . JOBBING PRICES—SAN FRANCISCO—Four-erown, louse, b3jc: B-crown, 434¢: 2-crown, 534c; seedless Sultanas. B3jc; seedless Muscatels, 4 Vzc: 3-crown London layers, $1 25: clusters, $1 60; Dehesa clusters, $3 75; Imperial clusters, 83 25. NUTS—Chestnuts quotable at H@10c: 614@7c B b for s.andar: and 9@9%ec B 1 for softshwil; Almonds, 6@6%gc for Languedoc, HQH%C for hardshell and c for paper-shell, jobbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern and 4c for California; hickory Nuts, 5@6c B_1b: Pecans, B Fiiberts, 1%,0@80; Brazil Nuts, c . mb, 1. @)2%4c for bright and 5@9c for lower zrades: water-white extracted, 5@by4c: light amber ex racted, 4%,@4%4c; dark amber, 4@ c; dark, 2@3c B 1. EESWAX—23@ 6c B D. PLOVISIONS. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 6c B Ib for heavy, 70 1 for light medium. 9%4c for light. 10c B I for extra light and 11%4c B Ib for sugar-cured. Kast- ern sugarcured Hams. 13@13%c: Californla Hams, 11@liYac: Mess Beef. $7@7 50; extra mess do, 50; family do, $9@9 50 _extra prime Porx, $7 60@8: exira clear, $16 P bbl; mess, $14 B bbl: Smoked Beet, 1Uc B 1. LA 'RD—Eastern, tierces, 18 quoted at 534c for compound and 6@6Yge for pure: palls 7o: Call. fornia tierces, 5@5%ac B b for compound and 614c for pure: hali-bbls, 6%4c; 10-Ib tins. 734c: do 5.1, T B ENE—6@6%o tn tierces and 734@8140 % N C in 10-1 tins. HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. 1896. ° RECEIPTS OF PRUDUCE FOR 24 HOURS. Flour, ar ska.... 18,190|Cheese, cus...... 36 Wheat, ctls...... 98,400 K aos. 1920 Farley, ctls. 6,60 Hides. no. 471 Oats, culs. 795 | Pelts, bdls. 255 Ogden, cus.. 420| Wins, gals. 14,800 400| Brandy, gals.. 2,500 1,530 Wool, bis.. 127 850 Sugar. bbls. 2,195 4,262| 1 eatner, rol! 20 880 | Raistns. boxes.. 1,860 1,750 Lime, bbis. 120 450/ Lumber. M fear.. 4 450 Tallow. ctis. ... 45| Quicksiiver,fscy —_— TRE STOOK MARKET. There was a bad break in mining stocks at the close yesterday. Ghollar sold down to $1 35, Po- tosi to 69¢, Savage to 40c, Con. Cal. & Virginia to $1 85, Bes’ & Belcher to 642, and s0 on. Sales in the middle stocks were heavy. The Siiver King assessment falls delinquent In office to-morrow, The Hana Plantation Company has levied an assessment of $3 per share, delinqueat Jannary 50, 1897. ‘The annual meeting of the Mount Diablo Mill and Mining Company has been called for Decem- ber 21, It is reported that in addition to its withdrawal from the Brunswick lode work the Hale & Nor- cross Mninig Company intends to reduce its work- ing force on the Coms:ock pending a final decision in the litigation, Con, Cal. & Virginla mine—1000 level—From west crosscut 2, started at & point in north drify 550 feet north from Con. Va. shaft station, or 85 feet south from north boundary line of mine, ata point 436 feec from fts mouth, from doubie com- parument upraise 86 feet above sill floor of 1 his evel, & west cros.cut has been staried and ex- tended 24 feet, passing through porphyry and ciay streaked wilh quariz of low assay value. 1650 level—On ninih floor—First floor above sill flocr, east erosscut No. 4. started from south drift at poin, 388 feet in from its mouth or 117 feet north from east crosscu: 8, was advanced in a northeasterly direc:ion 14 feet. Total (éngth, 135 feet. passipg through pOrpuyrv streaked With quariz of low assay value, ending with face in porphyry. From his (rosscut al & point 86 feet from |5 mouth, are prejaring to start a double compartment upraise, whi h shows two feet of Quertz in top of Opening, assaying from $2 1o $12 er 100, p P750" 1evel—krom the tenth, eleven'h, seven- teench, twenty-third, twenty-fourth and twenty- fifth fioors above the sili floor of (his leve a. the north_end of stope in old ground of former work- ings have extracied durlni t e week 74 tons of ore, avirage assay vaue of which per samples taken from cars in the mine was $34 11 per ton. From the south drifi from the west crosscut from the morthwest drift irom the C.&C shaftata point 250 feet in from its mouth from the end of the east cro-scut upraise has been carried up 14 feet, passing through pOrphyry &nd quartz assay- ing B1 aud §6 ner L60; total helght 44 feel. Total extraction of ore for the week amountedto 74 tons, average assay of which was as above stated. Frum twenty-sixth floor ‘rom west drift at a polnt 20 feet from 18 mouth & south drift has een started and exteuded 36 feet through por- phyrs and qUArZ assaying : 2 and $7 per ton. Tiave shipped to Morgan mill durinz the week 258 tons of ore assaying per rallway car samples $34 09 per ton. Averag. assay vaiue per battery samples of all ore work: d at that mill during the week (.70 tons) was $25.89 per ton. »ining assessments fuling delinquent in De- cember amouni lo $¥4,520, of which Nevada mines want $41,520, California mines $18,000, and an Arizona mine $25,000. Following Are the Highest Prices Dur- ing the Past Week. BTOCK. Mon. (Tues.|\V e (Thrs.| Fri Alpha. 16| 10| 11| 1] Alta: 0 us 07 0 18| 17| 16| au| 89| 9 750 71| 74 06| 5ol bl 52 360 14| 15 14 40 4y 38 40 10, o9l 0g w9 85| 31 30| 81 1.85 1.70, 1.80| 155 89 25| Gould & Curry. ax Hale & Norcross 1.05| Followine were the swies inthe San Franclsco Siock Foard yesterday: IEGULAR MORNING EFESTON. CONWRENOTNG Jollowing were Ihe Biis in the Pacific Stock Lomd yesterday: RFGUIAR srearow—1 n.an, 0) Ophir...1.10 400 Alta. 00 o X 00 Con N Y...02) 350 Crwn Pr.. 253 300 Euilion 100 Bulwer... 200 Caleda.. 80U Cualng.. 80| 100 Choirl. 723y 200 . <33 Bavage....47 3 Tul CLOSING QUOTATIONS. SATURDAY. Dec. 5-12 w. Fia. Ashed. 09 10 05 07 15 83 3alw 8 67 - 1 51, 06| TNl 10 15 lug 10 1.00 Chollar . 140 1.45 05 Con.CalgVa...1.35 Ls(| : 69 Challenge Com. 83 —|~avage........ 41 42 Con. Imperial. U1 02/Scorplon.oie — U4 Confidence.... 82 —|seg. Belohi - 1u Con New Yors — 04 - s Crown Point... 23 - 25 T — —) 2 e Goula & Curry. 42 43| Y clow Jucken 29 80 Hue&Norces, 98 99 GOLD MijiNG EXCHANGE. 100 Lockwooa Con 25 500 do do 26 200 Savannah. 3 1007 o 4 STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE, SATURDAY. Dec 5-10:80 A. 3. UNITED STATES BONDS. HIDES AND SKINS—Dull and weak. Heavy salted steers are quotable at 8@8%4c B B; culls and brands, 7@7%c B Ib; medium, 7@7%c B b: culls and brands, 6@6Yac; (ght, 6@6yac: culls and brands, 6@5%sc: Cowhides. 6@64ge: culls ana brands, b@5l4c; salted Kip, 6@7c; salted Calf. 7@8c: saited Veal, 6@7c: dry Hides. 13c 0 i teanoss me%‘m 3 Kip and Vedl. 100; Ty Calf, 16¢; culls. 1ic: Goatskins, <ids, 5¢; Deerskins, goos summer, medium, 15@20c;wister, T@gc; -5c each: short wool, 20@25c B b; Sheepskins, shearlings, 10@ 20@35¢ each; medium, 40@o0c each; long wools, 5L@60C each. TALLOW—No. 1, rendered, 3c: No. 2, 2l4c § B: refined, 5y4c; Grease, 2¢ P b. WOOL—We quote Fall Wool: Humboldt and Mendocino. 8@¥c B b: free_northern, 73a@8Yac; middle coun. ies, tree, 6%@7c; do. aefeciive, 414 @6c; San Joaquin, 3@>c; do. f0othil , 6@7c; Fast- ern ' regon spriug. 75s@¢c: Valiey 'O cgon, 1134 @12%c: do. il and lummbe, 11@11: HOPS-7@¥c fulr 1o choice and 10c @ Ib for fancy. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BAGS—Calcutta Grain sugs, spot, 4zc. Wool Bags, 2415@264¢. COAL—Weliington, $8 B ton; New Wellington, Seatie 35 50G6: Bryant, Seatvle, ryant, 5 Walisend, $8: scotch, —; berland, $13 tonin bulk aid §14 in s vania Anthracite thracite, $8@10 Custle Gate _and Pleasant $11@12in bulk and $18 P ton in sks. CANNED SALMON —The Alaska Packers' As- sociation quotes Red Salmon as follows: In iots 0125,000 cases. 95¢ P dozen; 50.000 cuses, 9214c P dosen: 75,000 cases, 8Uc dozen, net casn 1. o. ex-ship. SUGA <—The Western Sugar Refining Com; notes, terms nev oush: Cube and Crushed, 6c: owdered, blqc: Fine Crushed, 6c; Dry Granu- lated, 470: Confectioners® 4, 474c: 'Magnolia A, 414¢! kx.ra C, 43jc; Golden 'C, a34e: balf barrels 14¢ more than barrels, and boxes 3¢ more. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. IWhnlanh ratss for dressed stock from slaugh. terers are as follows: BE - F—First quailty, 51@6c: second do, 4% B O G @b0 smai, 6@7c B D. 2 MUTTON Wiihiors, 80; Ewes, 5345 % . ?3‘12—3'1?' 3@3%c P D for large and . K—Live medium and s@:filzc iur small; dressed do, 4@ Slgc e b Frd, Asked, Bid. Asked US4sconp.109 — (U Sdsres...109 11014 Donew 158ue120 — MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Cal-stCblebs.1103;, — PacRollMfs. — — Cal ElecL 68120 ' — [Do2dis@s.. — — CutraC W b5 2% 974lP &0 Ry és. — 116 Dpot-stex-cp — 973(P&CH Ry 63100 — Edsn L&P 88125 12615 Pwl-s: RR 65112 113 F&CH RR 6s101 104 |Keno, WL&L — 105 Geary-st R5810034 — [Sacto P& L. — 100 Losang L6s — 100 |SF&NPRS..100 101 Dotinteed 63 — 101 |SPREArizfs 9335 4634 Mrt-stChie6s128 ~ — [SPRRCalds.110 = — DoRyCon bs.105%106%4/SPRE (alds. — 100 NuVin6slst — 100 | PBrRCaifs. 9634 971 NevCNgR7s.100 — [SVVater6s.1183,1i9 NP CRR6s.10014105 |SVWaterds. 89 9635 N Ry Cal 65.10814107 (StktoG&E6s — 102 Sunsiid 6s. — — ~utter-siR5s.109%4 — VisaliaWlts — = — Contra Costa 29 — AR MarinCo..... 49— [Sprng Valley 98 9814 i B6AS BTOCKS Capltal..... — 35 (PacificLight — 50 Central, 95— [SanFrancsco 88 — -Onk G 53, B4 [Siockion,.... — 20 | Pac cas Tmp §9 bB14) INSUBANCE STOCKS. Fireman'sFd165 — [sun.. el ls COMMERCIAL BANK STOCKS. AmerB&ITC. — — [LondonP&A.128 128 AvgloCal.... b4 69 |Londunds 30 Bank of Cal..287 240 |Merch Ex. = Cal SD&T Co107 10K14Nevada. o First Nationi180 160 [sather BCo. — — SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. A, eemwrlm 1500 |Sav & Loan. 105 HumbS&L.1100 — |Securlty. i Mutual — 43 Unlon = BEsay 470 495 STREET RAILROAD STOCKS. California....107 110 (OakSL&Hay — 100 50 |Presid.o. 8l — ISatier-st.. - - STOCKS. Giant Con.... 187% 19 Wudon D, Lo Vigorit....... — T5c MISCELLANEOUS STOCK3. laska Pkrs. 9934100 |NatVinCo.. 6 9 ikDCoalCo. — 10 | ceanicSSCo 20 23 CalCot Mills — — IPacAux FA — 4 Ed son Light12614126 |PacBoraxCo. 96 — GasConAsso. — — [Pac Roll Mill — — Ger Lexd Co. 80 100 |[varf PaintCo — 7 HawC&sCo.. )8 1844 PacTransCo. — — HuchSPCo 2514 2534/Puc T&TC.0 — — MerExAssn.. — 110 [Sunset T&T. — — MElecLighi 4 4%4lUnited CCo — = SALES—MORNING SESSION. Eoard— 20 Alaska Packers® Association 50 Hawaiian Commercial 100 02 1500 26 Hutchinson S P Co.. 28 87 5 Pac Gas Imp. 8 bS] 10 do do 89 25 &) 8 F Gaslighi 98 60 30 - V Water. ¥8 25 $4000 SV 4% 99 25 —— THE CALL CALENDAR. DECEMBER, 1896. ¢ Full Moon, Dec, 18. OCEAN dikAscio. Dates of Departure ¥rom San Francisco. SAILS. |Dec 6. 5eM .|Dec 7.1iam Dec 7, irM ec 7.10ax 82 u 8 9am 9. tam 9.10AM 10, lex .{D-c 10, 2pM Dec 10, 8ax .|Dec 10, sem Dec 1111am Drc 11, 5P " |Dec 13, tau [Dec 14 10AM | PixE. Pler 2 Pier 11 Ppier ) Pler 13 PMSS vier 2 Pler 11 Pler 24 PMSS pler 7 Pierd Piler 8 Prer 11 Pier 13 STEAMER | DESTINATION. Coos Bay. Yaquiha Newpor:. Koreka, Columbia Newport . Portiana STEAMEKS TO AKRIVE. SToaMER | Del Norie Fros i Grays Huroor. Truckee Coos bay.. ~.Dec Weillingto) Departure Baj - ..Dec Mexico. . Victoria & Puget Sound | .. Dec JFomon: Humbold. Ba, Dec State of Portlana. . Dec Coos Bay. Mackinaw Crescen: U . Wecott . Oregon ports I ‘Dec City of Para... |Panams. Dec Cluy ot Everett. Homer Corona. Atice Blanchard | Portiand. Progreso... Seattle. Washtenaw ... |Tacoma. Columbia. +ortland. Elrieojetet g R R E T VA 1 1 1 Kureka.. Newport. o 1 China...... ... |China and Japan. 1 City Puebia....|Victoria'@ Puget Sound |- 1 Arcata.. Coos Bay 1 Santa Rosa San Diezo 1 Farallo: Y A Ha 1 SUN, MOON iNu 1IDE. BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL T. 5. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 'rm:} AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. December—1896. Sunda -, December 6. 7.18| Moon rises. .., 4.51|Moon sets, | sl Heales] | 5 ‘ Feet|| | Feet| " p mH W T wi H o~ B[ 201 476 5 55/ 1106/ 7| 252| 47| 7.02| 86/12.46| 8| B.41| 4% x.ub‘ 86| 141 o| 425 4.9/ 918/ 33| 2.4y 10| 54| o.3)10.82 27| B4 11| b.42| 5.2|1162f 21| 5.4 12| 6.24| 5.2| 1.03| 16| 6.87 NOTE—In the above exposiLion of the tides the early morning tides are given fu the left hand columr, and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence as to time. The second tima column gives the second tide of the day, the third | time colamn the third tide, and tae isst or right band column gives the last tide of the day, except wheu there are but three tides, as sometimes sccurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign (—) precedes the beight, and then the pumber given is subtractive frow the deoth given by ihe charis. —_— NOTIC&« 10 MARINERS, A branch of the Uniied States Hvdrographie Office located In the Merchant? Exchange la maintained in Sam Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard t0 nationaiity and free of expense. Navigators are cordially favited to Visit the office. where complete sets of charts and salling direcilons of the world are kept on hanl for com- parison and reference, and the latest information can aiways be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of Interest to 0cesn commerce. The time ball on top of the bullding on Tele- graph Hill s hoisted about ten minutes before noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each dav from. the g.n‘l“d States Naval Observaiory s. Mare Island, A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time, or giving the error, if any, is published the same day vy the afternoon papers, and by the morniug papers the following uav. W. 8. HueHES, Lieutenant, U. 8 N., 1o charge The Time Ball. ERANCH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFIOR, U.3 N., ATRRCHANTS KXCHANGE } EAN FraNcisco. December 5, 1994, The time bail was accidentally dropped eight seconds 100 soon to-day. W. S, HUGHES, Lientenant U. 8. N.. in coarze, SHIPFING ANTELLIGLNCE. Arrived. SATURDAY, December 5. Stmr Navarro, Miller, 18 hours trom Fort Bragg; lumber, to Uniou Lumber Co Stmr Humboldt, bonifield, 25634 hours from Eu- reka: lumver, etc, to M Kalish. In tow of tug Rescue. Stmr Sants Rosa, Alexander, 83 hours from San Diego, etc; pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Greenwood, Carlson, 18 hours from Green- wood: lum ber, to LE White Lumber Co. Stmr North' Fork, Bush, 26 hours from Eu- reka; pass and mdse, to Charles Nelson, Brsh p Sutiel, Pitt, 72 days from Hongkong; mdse, to M J Brandenstein & Co. Br ship Bacehus Thom-on, 130 days from Rio de Janel 0: bailast, to E C kvans. Ersbip Rathdown, Dyke. 73 days from New- cast.e, NSW ; 5330¢lons coal,“to Balfour. Gu.hrie & Co. Br sbip Ducnalburn, Forbes, 95 days from Mel- bourne; arrived off this port and was ordered north by the pi 0: boat Bonita. Br bark Midas, Messenger, 45 days from Val- paraiso; arrived off this p.r: and was orderel to ‘Proceed to Portand by tie piiot boat A merica. Schr Abble, Hansen, b days from Caspar; lum- ber, to Caspar Lumber Co. Mex schr Josefins, Hultmann, 16 days from En- senada: ballast. to M. Turner. Scbr Ocean Spray, Jansen, 8 days from Iver- sens Landin; 75 cds wood, to N Iversen. Cleared. SATURDAY. December 5. Stmr Santa Ross, Alexander, San Diego; Good- all. Perkins & Co. Stmr Australia, Houdlette, Honolulu; J D Spreckels & Bros Co. rs mrEirickdale, Stewart, Sydney; Wililams, Brown & Co. i Bark Carrollton, Jones, Nanaimo; John Eosen- teld’s ~ons. schr Compeer, Larsen, Champerico; C D Bunker. Schr J M Weatherwax, Sorenson, Suva; S8 Petersen. Sailed. SATURDAY, December 5. Stmr Walla Walla, Wallace, Victoria and Port Townsend. Stmr Eureka, Parsons, San Pedro. Sumr Ausiraia, Houdlette, Honoiulu. Stmr W hitesooro, Johnso. Stmr Sunol, Dettmers, Grays Harbor. Simr Point Arena. Sirand, Mendocino. Brstmr Progressist, Pinkham, Coronel. U >stmr Benuing.on, Pigman. cruise. { Br ship bisirhoyle, Monigomery, Sydney. Eark Mercury, Colby, Port Blakeley. Schr Evreka, Erickson, Coqu.lie River. Schr Foriuna, Rosich. Eureka. . Schr C A Thayer. u Iyquist, Grays Harbor. Schr Neptune, Estvold, Grays Harbor. Telegraphic. INT LOBOS. Dec. 5.—10 . —Weather kaz); wind NW; velocl'y 16 miles. "' Charters The Br ship Mubcaster Castleloads mdss for London; Brsbip Fendragoa Casile, mdse, for LIy- eryo0l. Thie ship Carroliton loads coal at Nansfmo for this port: Ger ship Ariadne, lumber at Vancouver for Vaiparaiso, 508 ‘The Bt ship Bacchus loads wheat for Europe. “poken. Per Br ship Bacchus—Nov 24 Inlat 34 N, loog W, Brship lsle of France. ‘Nov 26—Lat 34 18 N, long 12618 W, Br snip Linden, from Astoris, for Lort Natal. Domestioc Porte. SEATTLS—Arnived Nov 29—Schr In Port biakeley to load for Robe. T 008 12 —Sulled Do 5—Simr Bonita, for San co. ACOM A—Arrived Dec 5—Ship Dasht e Dee §—Sonr Azales, for :-n l‘n“ - sailed Dec 5—-Scenr ea, ncisco. FORT BRAGG—Arrived Dec B—siumt Albion, e isa —Sallea Stmr T e e A —satled ark, 10r Nan_Franolsco. G GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived Dec 5—Schr Jennle Sie Ia, bence Nov 18; schr Ivy, hence Nov 29: sch 0, Kellog. bence Xov 17, Thé Br ship Duchalburn as ‘reported being or- dered off. was ordered to procesd ta Portland. PORT TOWNSEND—arnived Dec 6-Schr Comet, from San Pedro. JOKT HAD .OCK—Arrived Dec d—Bkin Re- trie_er. hence Nov 19, PORT ANGELES—In Deo 5-Ship Big Bonanza, from Nanaimo, for San Franclsco. Z 9 SEATTLE—Arnved Dec 5—Schr Fanny Datard, hence Nov 25. VENTURA—Arnved Dec 5-—Stmr G Loomis, hence Dec 4, and salle1 ror San Francisco. TACOMA —~Sailed Dec 5—Bkin John Smith, for San Francisco. 4 ASTORIA Arrived Dec 5—Schr Emma Utter, hence Nov 16. Eastern Ports. NEW YORK—Arrived Dec 4—Stmr Finance,fm Colon, 2 Forelzn Porty. YOKOHAMA—Arrived Dec 4—Stmr City of Rio de Janeiro. hence Noy 12. via Honolulu. ~ailed Dec 4—Brstmr Braemar, for Tacoma. HONGKONG—Sailed Dec 5—Br simr Belgic, for San Francisco, via Honolulu. 3 Importations. EAN DIEGO—Per Santa Rosa—2 sks beeswax, 119 bxs oranges, 266 bxs lemons, 30bxs limes, 1 cs groceries, 1 bx buiter, 1 bx grape fruit, 1cs wicks. 1 esguayss. 3 cs electric §oods, 1 bx min- T, 1 drum 1 cs cheese. 1 cs shoes, 3 bales twine, 2 .bxs nardware, 91 sks abalones, )3 sks drled apricots. 43 sks concentrates. ] keg olives, i85 sks corn, 38 sks waluuis, 8 pkgs farniture, 139 bdls green hiles. on 10—1 bx drugs. 1 horse. 5 os canned goods, 2 cs beeswax, 68 sks castor beans, 2 4U_sks corn, 5 sks chiilies, 4 sks walnuts, 5 sks dry frait. 6 cs yaraisn, 21'bxsoranges, 1 cs dry goods, 1 keg n Port Los Angeles—10 pkgs can stock, 8 pkgs tin- ners machine, 4 bxs bardware, 8 cs eggs 5 kegs olives, t8 bxs oranges, 2 cs canned goods, 1 pkg crockery. Santa Barbara—97 bxs lemons, 11 sks walnuts, 2 sks green p as, 8 bXsoranges, 11 skscrawfish, 1 ho se, 1 bx fish. Pori Harford—1 bd! dry hides. 8135 cs eggs, 573 bxs apples, 28 bxs butier, 4 coops chickens. 1 bx cheese, 15 dressed calves, 35 bxs tish, 94 sks beans, 1 coop poultry, 762 sks barley. ARCATA—Per North Fork—1 cs saws. 13 sks glue siock, 114 baies wool, 2 bars steel, 1 bd: rab- ber goods, 1 ¢s cigars, 3 cs fisn, 81 green hides, 8 emptics, 163 M ft lumber, 2038 M shingles, 743 shaies. Conaiwnaas. + Per Santa Rosa—Roth & Co: C Carpy & Co: J 1 Cain & Co; Migliavacgs Wine Co: I G Lyons: F Thorpe; Bissinger & Co: Witzel & Baker; Charles Jacobson & + 0; LG Sresovich & Co: Judson Fruis Mg Co;McDonough & Kunyon: Dairymen’s Union; Dodge, Sweeney & Co: Kuss, Sanders & Co; Labor Exchange: Von Roun & Co: C K Whitney & Co: Brigham, Hoppe & Co; Tillmann & Bendel: Mar- shall & deimers: Hilmer, Bredhof &Schaiz; Wm Cline; S Levy &Co; Wheaton, Breon &Co; Mii- waukee Brewery: knterprise Brewery; Pac Coast Fish Co: Fredericksourg Brewery; H Dutard: J B Ingu-ha & Co; Buffalo Brewery: Wetmore Bros: ‘Amerlcan Union Fisa Co: G Camilloni & C Hiukle; E R Stevens & Co. E R Stevens : D Ce egnino: Jouas Erianger & Co: B G Rull & Co; Gareia & Magginl: Western Meat Co: =acramentd Fish Co; Wieland Brewinx Co; Uniou Oil Co: C Albasio} A Levy & Co: A Paladini; Al Mourn; P Greenverz & Co: L D Stone & Co: ' Samuels Bros: H Kirchmann & Co; H Heckman & Co; John Me- Donaid; W R Larzelere Commercial Co; Chaix & Bernard: We. ern Dis nfectant Co: P C> S Uo: W W Montague & Co: Lievre, Fricke & Co Newhali: Gray & Barbleri: Schwe R “tanley: D Biagi & Co L Scatena & and Leid Co; Newmark & Edwards. D Ghiradelli' & Co; H Palmer: J M phv Varnish Co; Dyer & Kahn: W P F JM Relemaker; 5 F Weeks & (o: L H B Varney: J Scott; Ames & Dallam; J Scot: Osborne & Co: Levi Splegel & Co: L \ooufrien B Varney: Dalton Bros: W B Sumner & Co: A J B Tmmel; Sherwood & Snerwoo!: W F Mitchell; Ge £ Starr & Co: A Galli Fraiv Co; Wolf & Son Electric Co: Amer Press Assn; San Francisco Brewery Co; Dalton Bros; J Demartinl & Co: J F.elshman & Co; Wellman, Peck & Lo ; H O Green- hood. Per North Fork—Cal aw Co; Cal Glue Co: Christy & Wise; T Dennigan& ~o.s; Judson Mnfg Uo: Goodyear Rubber Co: The Wer helmer Amer.can rFisy Co; H Waldeck: H Levy & Co: Standard Ol Co: Arctic O Worss; W P Ful- ler & Co; Chas Nelson For Late Shipping Tntelligence See Fourtzenth Page. — e NEW TO-DAY. e A A A A A A A A A GERMAN SAVINGS & LOAN ~OCIETY, 526 California St., *. F. Capital actually pald up in cash £1,000.000 00 Deposits Decemper 31, 1895. 80,727,086 59 Reserve fund .. 715000 00 Guaranteed capital 2 1,200,000 00 OFFICERS—President, B. A. Becker: First Vice-President, kdward Kruse: Second Vice- President, Daniel Meyer; Cashler, 4. H. R. Scnmidt: 4ssisiant Cashier, William' Herrmann; Secretary. George Tourney; Assistant Secreiary, A. H. Muller. BOARD OF D RECTORS—B. A. Becker, Ed- ward Kruse, Daniel Meyer, H. Horstmann, Tgn. Steinhars, Nie. Van Bergen, £mil Rohte, H. B. Kuss, D. N. Walter. A ttorney, W. . Goodfe'low. UCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST _ STEAMSHIP (0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY (3B, whart, San Francisco, as follows: For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- Msuoo_and Sitka (Alaska), at 9 A. 3., Dec. 10, 26. For Victoria and Vancouver (B, C.), Port Town- send, Beattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes &nd w W, aicom (Bellincham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. . Dec. 5, 10, 15, 20, 26, 30, and every fifih day there- after, connecuing &t Vancouver with the C. P. R R., at Tacoms with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with G, N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For iiureka, Arca‘a and Fields Landing (Hum. boldt Bay), atr. Pomona 2 P. M., Dec. 8 7,11, 15, 19. 23, 27, 31, and every fourth day tigreafter. For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simecd, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 8t § A. M. Dec. 1, 6,9, 18, 17, 21, 26, 28, und every fourih day thereater. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~anta Barbara, Fort Los An- geles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 A.x. Dec.8,7,11,15,19, 23, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereafter. ‘or Ensenada, S8an_Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Urizaba, 10 a3 25th of each month. ‘the Company reserves right to change steamers or salling dates. Ticket office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Monigomery sireet. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market si.. San Franeisco. THE O.R.& N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLANID From Spear-street Whart, at 10 A. . F A RE {817, First-class Including < 186 Second-class j berih & me SCHEDULE OF SAILING! State of California....Nov. 29, Dec. 6,19, 29 Columbia....... ... ..Dec. 4, 14, 24 Through tickets and through baggaze to all Eascern poiuts. Rates and folders upon applica- tion 1o F.F. CONNOR. General Acent. 30 Market street. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., Superintendén:s COMPAGKIE GERERAL TRANSATLANTIQUE French Lin> to Havra. OMPAN Y'S PLER(NEW),42 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. Travelers by tbis 1ine avold both :ransi: hy Engiish rallway ant the discomfort of crossing the channel in & smai boat. New YOrk 10 Alexandris, kgypn Vis Facis, first-cluss $16u: secoua-cluss, $116. LA CHAMPAGNE. LA TOURAINE, LA GASCOGNE. LA NORMANDIE.” LA BRETAGN Jew &K 3uSudes particulars apply A. FORGET, Agans, Xo. 8, Bowling Green, New York. 7. F. FUGAZL & CO, Agenws, & Monigomery avenue, San Francisco. Dec. 12,5 4.\ CEANIC S.S. CO. DAYS 1O HAWAII, SAMOA, HONOLULU NEW ZEALAND, uy AUSTRALIA. $.5. AUSTRALIA, S 8. AUSIRALIA for HONOLULU o atar- day, December 5. at 10 A. M. Spectal party rates. S8, ALAMEDA salls via HONOLULY and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, Imber 10,802 P u. Lineto ¢ OOLG ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWY, South Africa. J. U SPRECKELS fimw& CO., Agents, 4 Montgomery street. Frelght Office, 327 Market st.. San Francisco. WHITE STAR LINE. United States and Rogal Mall Steamers BETWEEN New York, Queenstown & Liverpool, SAILING EVESY WEEK. CA'BLN..W AND UPWARD, ACCORD- el to steamer and accommodations : second cabin, $ .2 50 and 84, 50; Majesiio snd Teutonie. Steerage Tickets from England, Ire. land, Scouland, Sweden, Norway end Denmari through to San Francisco at lowest rates. Tick dates and cabin plans be pmufi from W. H. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at tas Office of the Com] 613 Market strea mumm.uouL V. FLETCHER, General Agent for Pacific Coasts STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington sSt., At 6 P. M, Daily. 35‘?1 no received up to . . Accommodstions Resérved by Telephona. ‘ihe only line makiog through raies on Valey Boat foiehe sTEAMERY. AR City of Stockton. ‘Veiephone Main 803. CaL Nav. sud imo: Ce VALLEJO AND U. . NAVE-FARD. STEAMER “MONTICELLO, Daily ex. Sat. & Sun.. *10:30 A.x.. 4 and 9:30 p. M. Saiurdays. aavnn on 10:30 A. M., 4 P M. Sundays. Srw Mission-stree Dock, Pler 2, ‘elephone Biack 281. *Excursion trip, giving 6 hours at Navy-Yard. FOR SANJOSE, L0S GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY a10A M. ssundm "W}{e“m daily at 6 . i (Sunduys excepted). Frelght and senger. i'are beiween San Francisco and Aiviso, 50c: to San Jose, 75c. Clay st, Pier 1. 20 W, Santa Clara st., San Jose.