The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1896, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, .1896. JA0 e e e e e e THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Sitver unchanged. Shipment of $876,520 to China. Wheat and Barley about the same. Oats, Corn and Rye duil. Hay and Feedstufis unchanged. Candles lower. Potatoes doing better. Onions steady. Butter and Ezgs weakeniog. Cheese unchanged. Turkeys lower. Game declined. Grapes scarce. Apples plentiful, Dried Fruits still dull. Oranges Inactive and weak. Provisions quiet. Hides weak and dull. Increased Revenue collections. Marked gain in Exports. Increased shipments of Sp°cle. Heavy exports of Breadstuffs, Wool dutl. CANNED GOODS AND DRIED FRUITS Light Stocks Generally Rale, but Trade Is Dull. The Cutting Packing Company’s circular says: SALMON—The market since the opening has evinced a strong upward tendency, especially for aska, which is selling at $1 05 In carload lo's stern polnts. Stocks in mrst hands very The jobbing trade locally is fairly supplied, ade East apparently has a light stock. due to heavy export shipments. The low-priced Washington salmon is a mactor in keeplng prices down, however, and we do not look for much higher prices. Columbia River continues at old guotations. The pack of fall salmon there is very short—pra tically a fallure—which is a good thing, as a great many dealers are deluded Into puying it for choice spring salmon, to the detriment of honest to E sight while th packers of spring Chinook. CANNED FRUITS—There bas been no change of special interest in the market during the past month. Business has beea comparatively quiet all slong the line, every one waiting until stock-taking before making further purchases. APRICOTS—Extra grades are in light supply at full prices: standards can be shaded, although the stock in first hends is onlv about half the quan- tity carried ai the same date last year, while sec- onds are im light supply and are seliing at full prices. CHERRIES—AIl grades of white are in light sup- ply and barely sufficient to supply the trade wants: stock of black is ample. PracuEs—Stock remainiug in first hands is the st known for several years at this season. The market Is strong with ao upward tendency. Lemon Cliugs are practically cicsed out. Prans—Demand for extras has been very heavy and stocks are pretty well cleaned up; siandards and seconds are in light supply, at firm prices. We loox for quite an advance early in the spring. PLUMS—Stock in firsi bands is light. especiaily n Gages: strong with an upward tendency. Smal iruit and gallon goodsof all varieties ar> {u light supply. TOMATOES—T¥nera was less domng the past k. Merket continues firm, however, on both , pounds and_gallons, due to advices from the Prospects are good fora strong and advanc- 1ag market in the coming spring. v DKIED FRUI'S—Trade very qulet, due to usual dullness preceding the clo fugofthe yesr. Stocks in all lines are very light and we Jook for & bare mar e time before new fruits are ready. Prices hive been tairly maintained, and while there bas beena stight drop from Iack of vers, with the spring trade and iight supplies Iadvance somewhat over present values. cos range from 7%a to 10c ac- ality. Firmer than any other frults and are r choic:. 7 to 8c for extra choice. rices have been firmiy maintained, p, & lignt_one, being very largely con- this date. there is uromise of a strong market is avce in the spring. Output from Fresno Dis- rf out 1800 cars against an average of about 8500 for three preceding years. Market is very dull and price easy at basis for the four sizes. crop is not a s one and runs very strongly 60—80's, con- the smallest and largest sizes are in I5. REVENUE COLLECTIONS, Inte cluded $1 enue collections in November fn- for Beer, $155,860 for Spirits and arettes, and amonnted 84 1n November, 1895. 2s Of the year the collec- 1, egainst $1,864,867 for the same period in 1895, SPECIE SHIPMENTS. Shipments of spacie from this port thus far this , against $28,305,450 95, as follows: Siiver Mexican Dollars, $5,313,787: 11,537,604, the other descriptions Gold Coln, being small. TREASURE SHIPMENT, The Doric took out a treasure list of $876,320, consisting of $659.810 in Mexican Dollars, $2385 iu Gold Coin, $200,995 in Siiver Bullion and $2000 in Peruvian Soies. PORTS OF PRODUCE. Exports of produce from this port during the first 11 months of 1896 were $38.123.8 00, against $30,120 400 for the same perioa in 1895. The ex- port trade this year has been the largest for six years. Great Britaln took goods valued at$14.- 200, Hawaiian Isiands 00, Australia 500, Central America <3.069,100, China 400. 50u and Japan $1,9f EXPORTS OF BREADSTUFFS. from this port during the first 1898 amounted to 1,040,369 bbls, 4 bbls during the same period in 1 this flour to a wheat basis and adding it to the exportea wheat gives total ex- ports of breadstuffs for the 11 months of 14.101,- 670 lned at $16.173.600. against 12,600, 000 culs, valued at $11.891.200, forthe same pe- riod in 1895. This yeur's exports are the heaviest for five years. O Clear ® Partly Cloudy ©® Cloudy ® Aain® Snow Explanation. wilh the wind. The top figures on indicaic maximum temperatura for the days; those underneath it,if any, the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths, during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid lines, connect poin's of equal air pressure; iso- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. =The word “high” means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanled by falr weather: ‘low” refers (0o low pressure. and Is usually preceded and accompsnied by cloudy weather and rains, “Lows” usivally first appear on the Washington cosst. When the pressure is high In_the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast, raln is probable; but when the “low” 1s inclosed with isobars of marked curv: in south of Oregon is improb- able. With a “high” in the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result. WEATH:LR BUREAU REPORT. TUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE, WEATHER BURKAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 1896, 5 P. .—Weather conditions and general forecast: The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of same date Iast season: Eureka 14.38 inches, last season 10.42 inches FINANCIAL. CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND NEW YORK STGCKS. WHEELOCK & CO., < Leidesdorff St, Tel. Main 1954. CENTRA L OFFICE 623 Market St., Palace Hotel. Tel. Main 5828 Uptown Ofice—Bald win Hotel {adiotolng Grill Room). Tel. Main 339. PURDY & ATKINSON Managers. Orders instantly executed on latest market quos tations. Reference 1t National Bank, 8, _PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORE Red Fluff 5.62 inches, last season 4.70 inches San Fraucisco .76 inches. last season 2.87 inches; Fresno 8.02 inches last season .41 of an inch fan Lu's Obispo 4.89 inches, last season 3.32 inches: Los Angeles 2.90 inches, last season 1.03 inches; Fan Diego 2.07 inghes, last season 1.1 lnches: Yuma 110 Inches, lastseason .32 of an nch. San Franeisco data—Maximum temperature 57, minimum 49, mean 83. I'he pressure still continues highest in Utah and Southern 1daho ard is Jowest in the British pos- sessions north of Montana. There has been a gen- eral fad in pressure throughout the region em- braced by the weather mup during the past twelve hours, except in Washington and Northern Oregon, where it has begun to r se. The ereatest fall in pressure wea: of the Rocky Mountains has occurred in Nevada and Southern Iaaho, which has been accompanied by considerably warmer weather throughout Nevada. The temperature will commence to fall in that region Friday. and decidedly colder weather is expected Friday oight. \ r.aln has been general throughont Western | Washington and Oregon and cloudy weather ex- tends southward as far as Centiral California. Rains are likely to occur to-night as far southward as Cape Mendocino. It is hard.y expected th wlil reach San Francisco. Forecast made at San Franclsco for 30 hours ending midnignt December 11, 1896: Northern California—Kair in the southeast por- tlon, cloudy in the rortiwest portion and probabiv rain fn the extreme north portion Fr.day; cooler in the east portion Friday: fresh soutnerly winds in north portion. Southern California—Fair to-night and Friday: light northerly to westerly winas. Nevada—Fair in_sonth portion, cloudy in north portion, but generally without rain: cooler In extreme west portion Friday. Utah—Fair and probably warmer Friday. Arizoua—Fair Friday. San Francisco and vicinity—Generally cloudy Friday, but probabiy without brisk westerly winas. W. H. HaMMox. Forecast Official. NEW YORK MARKETS. Financial. NEW YORK. N. Y. Dec. 10.—Business was quiet, the transactions footing up only 119,411 shares. During (he early trading the market was characterized by strengib. Loodon advices were more favorable, and at the start the foreigners bought moderate amounts of St. Paul and Read- ing. The advance in prices, while general, was confined to narrow limits. In the afternoon trad- ing the market developed weakness on the fears of an aggressive action by the United States Senate on the Cuban guestion and an advance in tn e posted rates 0. sterling exchangeof 1oc to $4 8435 and $4 8714c. Some wite chunges were recorded in some stocks and certain specia'ties. Among the latter Long Is'and was conspicuous for a break of 7 per cent on sales of ouly 100 shares of the stock, but later a raily followsd and the stock advanced to 50. In ga« stocks Consolidated Gas fell 214, Chicago Gas 134 and Bay State Gas to 1015, The anthra- cites were weaker for Keading and Jersey Cen- tral. The former declined 7. The Grangers were firm early in tne day, but near the cliose were heavy, In sympathy with the genersl list. Big Four was weak and fell 215, Missourl Pacific was weak and declined 10 2084 and Sugar went down 10 11614, Specuiation closed weak. Net changes show losses of 14@24p per cent. Manhattan was an exception aud gasined 14 per cent on the day. Bonds were firmer to-day. The sales footed up $1,661,000. Atchison adjustment fours rose 114: Ricumond and Allegheny firsts consolidated fours, 1; Duluth, South Shore und Atlantic fives, 2;: do prior lien fours, 134; Kansas and Eastern fives, 2; Oregon Improvenient consolidated fives, Yg: do certificates, 114: Rock Island regisiered firsts, 1; St. Louis and Southwestern firsts, 114; St. Paul consolidated sevens, 2; do Southern Minaesota sixes, 1. ana Wes.érn New York and Peausyl- vania general fours 134. In Government bonds coupon fours of 1935 sold at 1308120145, Grain. irregular. FLOUE — Dull, low grades, 82 : 0 a4 35: do patents, $3 60@4 16 Winter wheat. fair to fancy, €340 £5@5 40: Minnesota clear, : do straiguts, $1@4 80: ao patents. ¥4 50@b 10+ low extras, $2 20@3 50: country milis, 84@0; do patenis, $4 4U@b 55: rye mix- ture. 85 3U@590; superfine, $220@3 20: fine, $2 80 @5 05. Southern flonr. dull, easy: common to 1air, extra, $3 05@360; good to choice do, $5 60 @3 b0, Rye flour, quiet, ensy, $2 95@3 25. CORNMEAL—Duil. steady, unchanged. Western, $1 90@ 05. RYE—Dull. Western, 45¢ afloat. BARLEY—Duil, steady: 28%c c. | 1. Buffalo. W HE AT—Spot market moderazely active,weak- er £ o. b. 965 raded red, 50g97c; No.1 northern. 873, 88c. Options declined 1@54 on easler cables. forelgn selling and weak ‘wesc and local irading; ad- | vanced 7s@1c on expected bullish ¢ overnment re- port and iocal covering: declined 73@114 on local und foreign selling and weak West. Ulosed steady Yellow at 15@% under yesterday, with trading moderate- Iy actiy May and- Dec:mber most active. Jan- March, 87lgc; May, Bi¥gc; July, mber, 8834c. —<pot dull. firmer. No. 2, 2014@294 ele- 01/5¢ afloat: N o. 3, 26140, o edull and wea< nt and feeling from the ; May, 313c. Spot inore active, easter. Options moderately active. weaker. 2214c: January, 28%c; February, 2354c; e decline on Vest. Decem- : No. 2, 2214@223%c: nicago, 2334c; No. 8 L0%4c; No. 3 wnite, 923c; mixed Western, 22@24c; white | do, 23@32¢. Provisions. LARD-Firmer, quiet. Western steam, 84 17%4; City, $3 00%: December. 8¢ 10, nominal. e fined qule.; Continen:, 84 45; touth American, ¥4 75: compound. 4835@41kc. PORE—Firm, quiet. Aew mess, £8 25@8 75, BUTTEK—Quist, unsettied. Western creamery, 15@24%c: do factory. 7T@12c: Limins, x414C; imitation creamery, 11@17c. CHEESE—Firm, moderately active. Part ekims, 8345@7c: 1uil skims. 2165@3c. EGGS—_Weak and quiet. 'Icehouse. 16@108c: Western resh. 20@21¢; do per case, $2 25@4 20: limed, 1515@16e. CALLOW—Dull and steady. City, 3%@314c: countr, €O OIL—Quiet. Crude, 20%,@21c; yellow prime, 24c. fairly active. Domestic, farr to 414@414c. New Urleans, open kettles, new, 26@s5c. COE FXE—Barely steady, 13 10 25 polnts dow. December, $3 25; Marcu, $9 30@9 35; May, $9 50 @9 40: September, §9 40. Spo. Rlo dull, easy. No. 7, 10c. &1 —Quiet. Off A, 43pc; mold A, 45ge: standard 4, 43/g-; confectioners’ ‘A, 434c; cut (oaf powdered, 455c; granulated, and crushed, ac; 43j5c; cubes, 45k, ¥ruit and Produce. APRICOTS—Bags, 8@11c; boxes, 10@15c. A ACHES—Pecicd, “bags, 14@i5c: unpoeles, .. PRUNES—Four sizes, nominal, 15@154e. RAISINS—Two.crown Loose Muscatel, 414@ 55 40 4-crown, 6@T 4. : 434c; o S-crown, 514 do-London layers, $145@1 50; Go clusters, 81 75 @2. WALNUTS—Standard, nominal, 8@8%4e; soft- shell, 914c. ALMONDS — Paper shell, 11@13c: soft shell, 815@10c. BUPS-Quiet. Pacific Coast, S@14c. WOOL — Firm. Domestic tleece, pulled, 18@31c; Texas, 7@12¢c. Merchandiss. PIGIRON—Quiet. American, §11@13. COPPKR—Firm. Lake, $11 30 1 30. LEAD—Firm. Domestir. %@ 3 35 71\ —steady. Straits, $12 92; plates, quiet. EPEL1EK—Quiet. Domestic, $4 25. CHICAGO MAERKETS. 18@230; CHICAGO, Irr., Dec. 10.—Prospects of a favor- able Government report weakened the wheat mar- ket this morning. The opening tone was steady on an advance of 14d at Liverpool, but the specu- lative temper was soon under the control of the American outlook. There were some delfveries of cash wheat on December contracts early in the day, the immediate effect of which was an essen- tial widening of the difference between December and May. Norihwestern receipts were liberal at 678 curs, aguinst 850 last Thursday and 801 a year ago. Chicago received 35 cars and inspected 54,200 bushels. The Cincinnati Price Current reportea no change in the crop situation. The market ad- vanced ~quile strongly laier in the morning, ~shorts” covering freely, but towarl the ciose weakness azaln became the ruling tone. Closing Conunental cables were all iower. Export clear- ances were 383,923 bushels. May wheat opened from 79%c 0 79%4c, sold becween 79%c and 781/4¢, clisiog at 78 1p and 54c under vester- duy. 'Estimated receipts for to-morrow 28 cars. No.'2 red spot wheat ranged from 8714¢ to 89%c, closing about 87 54@8874c. CORS—PIt trading in corn was the only busi- ness seea in that market and the course of prices depended aitogether on the action taking place in wheat. Only a haudful of brokers were present and they had leas than enough to keep them em- ployed. Receipts were 222 cars and 39,357 bushels wera taken from stors. Liverpool cables were quiet and unchanged. EXport clearances were large at 698,203 bushels. May corn opened at 26c, 80ld between 2615@76%4c and 2584c, cios- Ing at 253,@25%c—Ys@hac under yesterduy. Estimate. receipts ‘or to-morrow 214 cars. OA'l 8—Were fairly steady with a moderate busl- ness. T here was much more aciivity then in corn. A drive similar o taat of yesterday was made about noon, prices being forced a liitle lower. Recelpts were 361 cars and 9748 bushels were taken from store. kxports were practically noth- ing. M ay oats ciosed 34¢ under yesterday. ks:i- mated receipts for to-morrow 304 car: FLAX-Was easy. Cash No. 1, 7oc; Northwest- ern. 7715@78¢c; December, 7414¢ nominal; May, 79@79%5¢. Ri'celp 8 were 43 cars. FROVISIONS—The provision market disp'ayed some Jile and actlvity to-day. The hog market was steady and that was about the predominating feeiing in provisions. Packers bought a little later in the session, prices ad_ancing on tne purchases, May pork clored 7lgc higher, May lard and ribs each 215@Bc bigher BUT1xR—The butter market was quiet and steady. The recent firmuess has given plrce 10 & feeling less strons. keceipts were .arger. Creameries—Extras, 23c 9 firstn, 21@22¢; seconds, 15@17¢: imitations, fancy, 1:@15c; June §00ds, exiras. 1832@17c; firsts, 15c. Lalries—kx- iras, 19c: firsts, 14@l7c: seconas, 10@lic. La- dles — Extras. 10@llc: firsts, ¥@814c; packing l.x._ $@yYac; grease, 21,@sc; roll batter, 1l@ KGGS—The supply of fresh egzs was much Isrger and the demand showed a marked falling off. 'The feellng was easy. Fresh stock 20c P doz. MONEY—Steady at 6@7% on call and tims loans. New York excoange so'd at 40c premium. Closing Prices WHEAT — December, 74% July, 72 T255c. c%us‘i’fiu“fim. 22¥,c; May, Ma; . 7884c; 253,@26pc. OATS—December, 17¥ac; May. 20%4@205/4c. PORK — December, 56 96: January, %7 70; May, $7. mLAH.D-—Deeemha(, 83 77%4,; Javuary, $3 92%4: ay, 84 16. RIBS—December, 88 97%4: January, §3 9214; May, $4 0743, Livestock. UNION RTOCKYARDS. [Lr. Dec. 10 —The re- celptsof cattle to-day were light. FOr that reason the market was steady. The demand was fair. The genera! demand for Logs was good. The sup- piy was not large and prices held steady. Sheep andlambs were In moderate supply and fair de- mana. prices rulingsteady. CATTLE — Receints, 8000 Christmas cattle, $5.25@5 80: cholce (0 brime 1500 10 1700 T steers. 84 75@5 00: ood 1o choice steers. 1200 to 1500 . 24 35@4 70; meatum steers. 1100 101250 1. $3 90 @430 fnir beer steers, 1000 to 1200 Ds. $300@ 385: common beef steers. ¥350@375; good to choice stockers and feeders, 900 Lo . £3 50@ 400: fair 10 good do. 500 to 87D M. 5 45: bulls, cholos 10 extrn, $310@3 7 Poor to_choice,” 81 75@3 0 na Deifers, cholee to prime, $3 50@4 UO; cows, 1air to cnolce. $2 40@3 40: cows, common fo falr cenners. 81 50 @2 35; calves, good to fancv. 5 10@5 65 calves, common to good. $8@5: Vexas grass steers, 82 B0@3 65: Western range steers, 83 25 @3 8U: Western range cows ana_belters. §2 50 @5 50; milkers and springers, head, 520@40; Texas fed steers. 83 70@4 25. HUGS—Keceipts, 27,000. Heavy pacXing and ehipping lots. 88 20@S 40: common to choice mixed, 83 20@3 45: choice sssoried. §5 308 545; iight, §8 20@3 45: pixs, $2 80@3 40. SHEEP—Keceipts, 15.000. ' Tulefidd 1o €hoice, 32 00@3 75; lambs, §5 25@5 10 Receipts at Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR. Dec. 10.—HOGS— Receipts, 5300. Market active and steady. Light and mixed, 88 20@3 85: heavy, $3 10@8 20, CATTLE—Receipts. 2500. Nothing guod. Market steady. Steers. 33 40@4 00; cows $160@3 85 feeders, 83 00@3 85. SHEP—Kecelpts, 500. Market steady. Mut tons, §3 25; lambs, $3 63, Receipts at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY.Mo. Dec.10.—HOGS—Receipts, 9000. Market strong. Light. 83 80@8 40; med- nm. $3 25@3 35: heavy, $3 20@3 30; pigs, §2 80 5 20. @CATTLR-Recemu 6500: steady. Nativesteers. best, $4 16@5; fair to good. $3 00@4 15 : cows aud beifers, best, 2 90@3 80: fair to good, 81 75@2 80: bulls, $2@8 15; stockers and feeders. $2 95@ 4 00: Texas and Wes:ern, $2 60@3 8U; caives, $5@12. SHEEP—Receipts, 4000, Steady. NEW JYOKK >TOOKS., Bonds, Exchange, Money and Raliroad Shares. Money on call 16@2%; last loan at 114¥ and closing oftered at 113%. Prime mercantile paper, 31,@4y. Bar silver, 65l4c. Mexican dollars, 503,@513c. Sterling exchange Is firm. with actual business in bankers' bills ai $4 8334 for six:y days and 84 8634 for demand. Posted Tates. $4 8415@4 87%. Commercial bills, $4 8215 @4 ¥3%. Government bonds quiet: State bonds quil; raliroad bonds firm. Silver at the board was neglected. CLOSING STOCKS. Am Tet & Cable. North American... 4% Acchison Northern Pacific.. 1414 Preferred Preferred. 2835 Adams Ex 3 Northwester 10814 ‘Alton, Terre Haute 67 | Preferred 149 American Express109 [N'Y Centrs 2514 American T'obacco 75 (N Y, Chicag pE Preferred Bay State Gas Baitimore & O Brunswies Lan 1st preferred 2d preferred. Y&NH Y.& New 10134 Buffalo, Roch & P, 20 |N Y Susq & W.... 3% Canada Pacific..... 56 | Preferred. 26 nada Southern.. 49 |Ontario... 914 Canton Land. . 507 Ontario & Western 1514 Central Pacific.. 15 " |Oregonlimprovmnt— Ches & Ohlo. 19 Prete-red. — Chicago Alion.....162 |Orezon Navigation 15 Preferred 16814/Oregon Short Line. 15 Chicago, B & Q... 7784 Pacitic Mall 25 Chicago'® ETIl.... 43 |Peoria. D & Evans 2 Preferred 95 |Plisburg & W pfd. 15 Chicago Ga 74 |Puiiman Palace. Cleve & Pittsburz.162 |Quicksilver . Consolidation Coal. 34 | Preferred. 1014 nsolidated Gas..15434 Reading. 27% CCC& St Lows... 2614 RioGrande& Westn 15 Preferred......... 81 | lreferred. 40 Colo Fuel & fron.. 26 [Rock lsland. 6535 Preferred. ........ 70 |RomeWat&Ogden.115 Cotton Ol Cer:.... 12 St L&S W. 454 Commercial Cabie.165 | Preferred. Del Hudson . 12534/t Paul.. Del Lack&Westrn. 168 | Preferred. Denver & R . 1214St Paul & Duiuth. Preferred. . 4834 Prererred. Distillers. ISt Paul & Omaha. General Electric... 323 Preferred. D16 ISte M &M, 3415 /Silver Certificates. 65% 162 ‘ outhern Pacific.. d118 Southern R R . u Preferred. 87 |Sugar Refin 541 Preferr:d {Tenn Coal &I 159 1015 Homestak 34 | Preferred. H & Texas — | Texas Pacific . 1llinois Central.... 98 |Tol A A & N Mich, Iowa Central. 8 |Tol Oblo & Central 20 Preferred 2714| Preferred. 50 Kansas & T © 1314Tol 8t Louts 5 Preferred. .. n.... 2813| Preferred 15 Kingston & Penn.. 3 |Union Pacific. 10 Lake Erle & Westn 1834/U P Den &Gulf.... 234 Preterred .. T034|U S Cordage. B Lake Shore 154" Preterred. 113, Natlonal Lead..... 24%| Guaranteed 24 Preferred © BB74US Expreas 0 Long Istand ... .. 1U S Leather. 9y Loulsville & Nash. 0034 Preferred. [3¢%4 Louisvilie,N Albny ~_%4|U S Rubber........ 25 Preferred . 15, Preferred. 8014 Manhattan Con.... 96 |Utica & B Ri 160 Memphis & Charis 15 |Wab 8 L & Pacific. 875 Mexican Centra... 7% Preferred. 5 Michigan Central. 94 Wells-Fargo. Minn & S L. |Western Union. Freferred. .. |Wisconain Central, 214 Minn & St L'com.. 19 |Wheelng &LE... 7% 1stpreferred..... 76 | Preferred... 30 2d preterred... .. 48 [Am Cotton Oil pfd. 504 Missouri Pacific... 2034/W U Beef. Mobile & Ohlo. . 22 |Ann Arbor. Nashville & Chatt. 67%| Preferred National Linseed.. 15 |Brooklyn Traction. 1934 N J Central. .102 |Erie 2d ptd.. 20 Norfolk & Westrn, 11 American Spirits 18 FEreferred......... 16%| Preferred... CLOSIxG BOSDS. £ Ala Class A 4s.....10235 Northern Pac 1sts.115 Do Class B 4,85.102 | Do 2d- 11715 Alabama, class C.. 98 | Do 3ds. 76 Atchison 4s. . 79 Do consol Bag Do 2a: . 4214/0r Improvmni ist. 88 Canada Sou(h Zds.10514 Do bs 19 Cen Pac 1sts 01'85.10235/0 R & N ists. . 113 Cherokee 43, 1896.103 | Do consol 5s.....— Do 1867, Or Short Line 6s...111 Do 189K, Do consol Do 1899. Pacific 88 of Phila & Reading 4s 815y Ch&N P Tr Beis b8 40 | Do 18t pfd incom. 47 DCB85s... 10934/ R GrandeWest 1sts 7514 Den & R G1st.... 109 iu(St L&IronMtGenbs 74 Do 45 . 80148t L& S F Gen 6s..110%4 Eris 2ds............ 853 St Paul Consols....131 FtW&DenCicy Ists 61 (3t PC & Palsts . 118 GH&BAGs...... 91 [So Carolina 414s...100 Do 24 7s... . 95 [Southern R Rbs... 9214 Gen Elec Deb5s... 9134 Do Pac Cal 1sts H & Tex Cent 55...110 " Tenn new 3s Do con Bs........ 10014 Texas Pac 1sts. Towa Central Ists.. 96%q|laxas Pac 2ds Kansas Pa Consols 69 (Union Pac lsts 96.102%4 Ks Palsts Den Diviis |US 4s reg of 1925.120 La Cousol 4s........ 88 | Do 4s, coupon....120 Missouri funding...— | MK T 2a: I Do 4s . 8134 k s Moble & Obio ds.. 684, Do bs, reg. 1185, Mutoal Union 6s..111 | Do 5s. coupon. ... 11383, N J Cent Gen bs.. 118 |Va fonding deot... 814 N Y C& St Louls 410814 Nor & West Gen 63120 N Caro ina con 43.100 Do registered. Do deferred s Dotrust reptsipd_- 7 Do bs. .......119 |Wabash 1st 5. NorthwestConsols. 139 |West Shore 4s. Dodeb 5s........107%4 FOREIGN MARKETS, WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, k., Dec. 10.—The spot market 18 quiet at 7s 4@7s 6d. Cargoes dull at 35s 6d, llers. prompt shipment. FUTURES. The Produce Exchange cable gives the following. Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter: December, s 614d; January, 6s 714d; February, 65 714d; March, os T3,d. SECURITIES. LOXDON, Exc., Dec. 10.—Consols, 11154; sit- ver, 20 16-16d; French Rentes, 103f 12145c. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 60 days.. — s4s8e Sterling Exchange, sight. - 4 BT Sterling Cabies. - 4ss New York Exchange, sigh - 05 New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 10 Fine silver, § ounce. - = 6bly Mexican Dollars. b1 Oz —e il PRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS., WHEAT—Jutures were steadier on the opening call, Spot values were unchanged and the market was quier. Quoted at 21 4214@1 456 B ctl for com- mon_grades, 81 47&{1. i 50 ior average No. 1, #1 5217 for cholce and 31 55@1 5743 B cl for extra choice fur mlliing. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL KESSION—8:16 o'clock—May—4000 ;'i‘.fi:};:‘%. 28,000, $1 55; 6000, $1 55Y4: 20,000, SECOND SESSION—May—&000 ctls, $1 B434; 8000, $1 54%. REGULAR MORNING Sfllnx—ulg—m ctls, 81 5334 : 14,000, 81 5354: 40,000, $1 5314: 24,000, 81 538 1 5314 2000, 1 b34: 34,000, $1 53; 2000, $1 b2 7. AFTERNOON SESSION—May—6000 ctls, $1 5214: 4000, $1 52: 2000, §1 52 000, $1 5235 13, 81 5214: 12,000, 51 5334: 20,000, 81 6275 BARLEY— Futures coutinue to shade off. 8-ot P ice e also weak. We quote Feed, fléas g_fie r cl 0lce bfllhk 90c: Brewlug, B5c( : No. Chevalier, $1 10@1 20 P cu. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—8:16 0'clock —May—4000 ctls, 927c; 4000, 9234C. SECOND BrssioN—May—2000 c:ls, 9234¢: 6000, 9215¢: 2000, 9214¢. FGULAR MORNING SEsstoN—May—4000 ctls, 9135¢; 4000, 9134¢; 4000, 9034¢. AFTERNOON SEssION—May—5000 ctls, 8034c; 6000, 90 A CA'TS- Kot much doing. White rage trom 811 to $1 35. according to quality. Black, for feed, 20c@8 'llégzlm:m?. 81 fig‘a: u::l: Gray, nominal; ; 8 : . CORN—Dull at the oid prices. - Large Yellow, 80 sfi“ ¢ ®_cil: Small Round do, $1 % cul; White, c B etl. Y Loy et at 81 1021 9 otk BUCKWHEAT—$1 15@1 30 ctl. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS3. FLOUR~Net cash prices are as follows: Family gxtros, 506 10 kakers' extras, $4 90@5: super- ine, $4 16@4 50 B bbl. CUORNMEAL, : C.—Feed Corn, $18@19 B ton; Cracked Corn, $19@20 B 1on. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as follows. usuai discount to the (rade: Grabam Fiour, $2 85 $,100 Be: Rye Klour, $275 $ 100 1bs; Rice Fiour. 5 76: Cornmeal, $ 35; exira cresm do, $3: Oatmeal, $3 50; Oar Groass, $4: Hominy, & 10 @3 30; Buckwheat Flour, 5@3 50: Cracked 3 hole Whea: Flour, 40: keari Barley, Green do, $4 23 ¥EEDSTUFF3. HAY AND All articles under this head are quoted atpre- vious prices. BRAN—814@14 60 for the best and $13@13 50 B ton for outside brands. 'zh:égwi{scs—us@lge forlome grades and ton for U s FLLDSTURFS — Holed Barley. $19 50@20; Ollcake Meal at the mill, $26 50 B ton; jobbing, $27 o/ ® ctl. HA Wheat and Oat, 87@ 8 50: River Barley, BEANS AND SEEDS, Quotations remain undisturbed and business re- mains very dull. BEA NS—Bayos, $1 40@1 60: Small Whites, 8116 1 859 ctl: Large Whites, $110@1 25 R ot Inks, 51 05@1 30: Reds, $1 20@1 90; Blacke £1@1 20; Red Kidney, $2 25: Limas, $1 75 Buiters, 31 25@1 6y; Pes, $1 28@1 40, SEDE Brown Musiard, $27503: Yellow Mu tara, $2 10@2 26 9 cul: Flax, $1 35@1 40: Canary Seed, 2%@2%c B Ib; Alfalia, 4@6l4c; Hape, 2isc: Hemp, Sbc. RIED PEAS—. $1 40@1 €0 B cu. POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES. Peas and Beans are higher. Potatoes are also doinz better. Nochange in Onfons. POTATOKS—Sweet Potatoes, 75¢@81 25; Early Rose. 60@6Uc: River Reds, 4d@b0c; Burbank Beedlings, 26@40¢ B ctl for Rivers and 50c@$1 for HONToNS_s0 11 UNS—40@50c B ctl. VT AN LS et by Angeles Ege_Piant. 100 121c B Ib: Mushrooms, 5@18c B 1, latier figure for buttol Marrowfat Squash, $4@6 B ton; Tomatoes, 30@65¢c P box; Los Anceles |om- atoes, 11@! 43P bo ; Driea Feppers, 7@8c Green Peus, T@L0t B Ib: Siring Beans, 3@5c Los Angeles String Beans, 7@10c: Dried Okra. 8@ 9c B Ib; Cabbage, 40@50c ¥ ctl; Carrots, 30@4vc % sack: Garlie, 134@2¢ B . BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. BUTTER—The market continues weak. CREAMERY—Fancy, 24@:0c; seconds, 22@2830 . DarrY—Fancy, 21@22¢: £00d o cholcs, 18@20c: lower srades. 16@1744c B b. PICKLED—16@)8c & . FIRKIN—16@17c % 1. CREAMKRY | UB—18@19¢ B D. CHERSE — Cholce mild new, 11@12¢ B 1: common to good old, 8@10c: Cream Cheddar, 1)@ 12c: Young America, 1135@12%pc: Western, 1134 @12%5¢; Eastern, 1214@13%c ¥ 1. EGGS— Another dec.ine is noted. Eastern are quotable at 25@26c B dozen for fancy and 21@ 22¢ for cold-storage; ranch Eggs, 2716@28c for small and medium and 30@SZc for fancy; store Eggs, 23@26c; Duck Eggs, zoc. POULTRY AND GAME. POULTRY—A deciine In Turkeys is the only change. Live Turkeys, 13@14c ® D for Gobblers, 13@14c % I for Hens: Dressed Turkeys, 14@16c; Geese, B pair, §1 su?; sos ings, $1 60@2: Ducks, $4@5 for old and $4 50@5 5V for young: Hens, $3 @5: Roosters, young, $4@4 50; ao, old. $4@4 50: Kryers, $3 50@3 76: Broilers, $3 256@3 50 for large and $2 75@3 25 for small: Pigeons, $1 258 1 50 P dozen for young and $1 for old. GAME—8-1d siill fower yesterday. Quall, $1; “anvasback, 83@9: Sprig, Widgeon, $1 25@1 50; , $150: Jack Mallard, $2 50@3 B doz 7 Teal, $1@) 25 Smali’ Duck, $1 B doz; English Sui Snipe, 75c@$1: Hare, $1: Rabbits, $1 25@1 50 for Cottontalls and $1 for small: Gray Geese, 2 50@3: Whiie Geese, $1@1 26; Brant, $1 50@1 76; Honk- ers, $4 ¥ dozen. DECIDUOUS AND CITEUS FRUITS, ORCHARD FRUITS— No change in any description. Lady Apples from Sonoma County, 76¢ B box. Apples, 76@90¢ B box for cholce. $1 for fancy Rea, 36@B5c 10r common; Eastern, $2@3 50 bol. Pears, 60c@$1 % box: W inter Nellis, $1 23, Persimmons, 25@76¢ B box. BERRIES— Cranberries from Cape Cod, §7 50@8 50 bbl: from Coos Bay. 82 256@2 b0 B box. GRAPES—ATe in scant supply and firm at 50@ 75¢ ¥ box. Grapes in crates bring 10@16c more than boxes. CITRUS FRUITS—~The China steamer brought in 2626 boxes Mandarins. The Orange market is overstocked, dull and wesk. Mandarin Oranges are quotable ac 75@90c P box: Grape Fruit, £6 @7 ® box; Navel Uranges, 82 50@3 50 B box: Seedlings, 31 20@1 75: Lemous, $1@1 60 for com" mon and $2@2 b0 B box for good to choloe; Mexi- can Limes, ss@4 b0; California Limes, 50@75¢: Bananas, $1@2 ® bunen: Pinespples. $2@4 B doz. DRIED FBUI'!‘;', RAISINS, NUTS, ETC. DRIED FRUITS— Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are as fol- Tow CARLOAD LoTs—Apricots are quotable at 6@9c for Royals and 1114@12c for choice to fancy Moorparks; Prunes, 534c for the 4 sizes; Peaches, a@dijac for prime to choice, 6Y4@Tc for fancy and 9@10c for peeled In boxes; Apples, 534¢c B Ib for evaporated and 2@2%c for sun-dried; Pears, 214 @5c for prime to cholce, 4@5%zc for quarters and 6@6%4¢ for halves; Plums, 4c for pitted and 115c for unpitted; Nectarines, 314@4%45c for cholce and Bl4c for fancy; W hite Figs, o¢; Black Figs, 214 21/4¢. aloxln‘u PrICEs—Peaches, 414@5%¢ ¥ B: fancy, 6 715 B peeled, 1214¢c ¥ Bb: Apri- cots, é%‘@fi B: fency, 10c; Moorparks, 12@ 13c; evaporated Apples, 34 c: - ried, 234@3¢: Prunes, 33,@4c for the 4 size: igs, black, ¢ for unpressed and 815c for g ed; white Figs, 4c; Plums, 41e@bc for pitied and 13/ pitted: Nectarines, 4@6c B b for prime to vania Anthracite Egg, $11@13 thracite, $8@10: Canne) A Springs, Unstle Gate anc Pieasant Valley, 87 60; Coke, $11@121n bulk and $13 B ton in sks. CANDLES—Lower quotations are announced as follows: Electric Likht—6's, 16 oz, 7c; do, 14 0z, 6ge: do. 12 o0z, Be: do_ (kotel), Gs, 10 oz, Bljc: do (hotel). 12, 12 0z, 40s, 814c. Gran! Candles—@'s, 16 oz, 814c; 40, 14 oz, 7 oz, 7¢: do, 10 0z 614c B b: Parafice Wax Can- dlev—1s, 45, 48, 8s, 14s, white, 81j4c: colored, 9140. SUGA®—The Western Sugar Refining Com; ?’uol terms net cush: Cube and Crushe 6e: 'owdered, blgc: Fine Crushed, 6c; Dry Granu- lated, 4% Confectioners’ A, 475 Magnolia A, 43400 Exira C, 43c; Golden'C, 4%4c: haif barrels 34C more than barrels, and boxes 4C more. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. ton; Weish An- Wholesale rates for AT S et seond o o0 Ey;;gr;:' cukiers, 66; kiwes, & ety ?ye‘dcxg'lmmm 3@314c¢ for small; dreased do, 414@ dressed_stock from . terers are as fallows: < e VEAL—Large, 414@5c; small, PORK—Live Hogs, 3@3%4c B I for large and RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE i FOR 24 mOURS. onr. ar ska.... 29,767|Cheese, ctis..,,., Whest, otls..... 5630 Exgs, dos.... " 960 Farley, ctls 14,106 Hides. no Oats, otls.... 60| Pelta. bl Eastern 450 Wine. gal. 560| Brandy, gals. 1141 | Wool, ‘018, Corn, Eastraclia 5,169 Leather, roiis. 186 634 | Quicksllver,fsks 20 616 Lumber. M tesu. 20 530/ Tallow. ctls. 148 415|8Shorts, sks 20 30! Buckwheat, sis. 82 67| Sugar. bbls. 1,615 B b THE STOOK MARZET. Prices did not vary much yesterday, although the feeling was rather better in some stocks. Tne best price for Chollar was 97c. The close was weak. The delinquent assessment sale of the Seg. Belcher ana Mides Con. will be held to-da; The San ¥rahcisco Gas Light Company has de- clared a menthly dividend, of 35¢ per share, pay- able December 15. The Edison Light and Power Company has de- clared a monthly dividend of 6%sc per share, payable December 15. The Suncet and Paclfic Telephone and Tele- graph companies will pay monthly dividends, of -;; and 40c per are, respectively, on December The joint Confldence, Challepge Con. aud Con. Tmperial wes: crosscut 1 from the surface tunnel is out 874 feet, having been ndvanced 16 feet dur- ing the week. ‘The face shows hard porphyry. ork was resumed the Crown Polnt mine on the 1at inst. They have continued the south drift on the BLO ievel a distance of 9 feet In_ clay, POrphyry and quarty of small assay value. In the Talise above the 800 level they have started a west crosscut on the efghth floor, and continued the same 16 feet through porphyry and quar:z assay- Ing from 83 Lo 5 perton. Thay have Fepaired the maln shatt and parts of the mine where required. In the Belcher mine the extraction of ore last ek amounted 10 §1 mining-car loads. the aver- top car sumple assav of which was $16 93 per ton. They bave s:ipped to the Brunswick mill 82 1ons and 110 pounds of ore. making a total of 339 tons und 180 pounds of oré uow at the mill. 1his ore Is belng worked, and the average battery sam- ple of it 8o far shows a value of $18 10 ver ton. Full returns in_bullion from this ore will be given in the next offictal repor. The yleld of the Confidence mine for the past week was 10 mining-car 16ads of ore, the a verage car sample assay of which was $18 46 per ton. The Overman mine yieided 8 tons and 750 pounds of ore during the past week. The average assay of the ore was 826 04 per ton. There is no change In the ore seams on the 900 level. LEOALD ~ALKES, Followine were ihe saics ia the San Franetsoo Ftock Poard yesterday: REEGULAR MORNING RERSTION. ~owwexerwa 9:30. 100 Belcher .. 3100 H&N....9 160 CC&V..1:10(200 . 80 C Fotnt....18/100 1100 LT 800 @ & C....31'150 Ophir... AFTFRNOON SESSION—2:30. 90,200 Mono. 189300 Occat. w .38 600 Union C...39 400 X Juck.. 100 : Jollowing were 1he bwss in the Pacific Stock Loara yesterday: RFGULAR eveerac—10:77 200 Atnha....08/500 Con N ¥...01(800 Ophir.....94 200 Andes....12/400 Crwn Pt 18 300 .96 17200 .87 2500 Ovrmn. .05 80) Potosi....56 4300 . CLOSING QUOTATIONS. THUKSDAY, Dec. 10-2 p. . B0 Ashed. 07 c3 11 32 Best & Belohet b4 Benton Con.... — Bodle o1 Bullion . 08 Bulwer. . 38 Caledonia ;.. 08 Chollar ........ 87 Con.Cal&Va...1.00 Challenes Con. 24 Con. Imperial. Ui|Scorpion. ... — 04 Confidence.... — 75/seg. Belcher... 10 11 Con New Yors — 04|Syndicate. - 08 Crown Polnt... 14 106|silver Hill..., — (2 EasiSierraNev — U4 89 kurekaCon.. 25 — 38 Excheauer... — 03 05 Goula &Curry. 29 3u) 27 Huled Norers. 92 93| Pears, 21,@bdc for whole, 432@5%gc for quarters D MINING K 3 and 416@6Y4c for halves. oL NEy KR OHANGE, RAI=IN 200 Lockwood Con %6 CARILOAD PRICES—Four-crown loose, 53c; three- | 300 Savannan... k3 crown, 4%sc B Ib: two-crown, S¥c B b: seed- less Sultanas. 5go; moediess Muscatels, d3jo; 3- crown London layers, $1 15; clusters, w1 5U: Dehesa clusters. #2 50; lmperial clusiers, $3: dried Grapes, 3¢ B b. JOBBING PRICES—SAX FRANCISCO—Four-crown, lovse, B¥4c: 3-crown, 434¢: 2-crown, 334c; seedless Sultdnas, 53%c; seedleas Muscatels, 434¢: S-erown London layers, $1 25: clusters, $1 60; Dehess clusters, $2 75; Imperial clusters, £3 25. NUTS—Chestnuts quotable at H@10c: Walnuts, 814,@7c P Ib for sanaard and 9@9%4c B B for softshell: Almonds, 6@6%sc for Languedoc, 314 for hardshell and S@vc for paper-shell, jobbiug: Peanuts, 4@6c for Esstern and dc for California: Hickory Nuts, 5@6c B 1b: Pecans, ;figgc P b nmmbm"lx c; Brazil Nuts, c: Cocoanuts, 4@5¢® 100, HONEY—Comb, lu%l?l/.c for bright and 5@9c for lower grades: water-white extracted, 5@5ac: light amber extracted, 44@4%4¢; Gark amber, 4@ 44c: dark, 2@3c B 1. BEESWAX—23@:6c B 1. PLOVISIONS. The market is quiet and unchanged. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 6c B Ib for heavy, 7¢ % b for light medium, 914c for light. 10¢ § M for extra light and 11%4c B Ib for sugar-cured. Kast- ern sugarcured Hams. 13@18%4c: Callforola Hams, 11@11%4c; Mess Beef. l'lfl;l %: extra mess do, $8@8 60; family do, 89 50@10; extra Frime Fork, 47 50@8: extraclear, §16 B bol: mess, $14 P bbl: Smoked Beet, 10c.H . LARD—Eastern, tierces, is quoted at 5l4c for compound and 6@Blac for pure: pails, 7ci Call- fornia tierces, 14¢ B 1b for compound and 6l4c for pure; half-bols, %43 10-b tins. 73403 do 5-1b, 3 COTTOLENE—6@6%4c in tierces and 7%@8Ysc miCnane T OAe HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKINS—Weak and dull. Heavy salted steers, at 8c; culls and brands, 7c: medium, 7e: culls and brands, €c B Ib; Ught, 6c B 1b; culls aud brands, be; Cowhides, 6@8%ge: culls ana brands, 5@b5l4c; salted Kip, 6@7c: salted C: 7@8c; saited Veal, 6@7¢: dry Hides, 12@13c B b: culls and branas, 9@:vc: dry Kip ana Veal, 10¢c: culls, 8c B Ib; ory Calf, 15¢; culls, 1Cc: Goatskins, 20@86¢ each; Kids, fc; Deerskins, good summe; 20@25c B 1b; medium, 16@20c; winter. 7@sc Sheepskins, snearlings, 10@15¢ each: short wool, 20@35c each; medium, .o?m each; long wools, y each, TALLOW—No. 1, rendered, 3¢; No.2, 215c® ;: refined, 5c: Grense, 2¢ B . WOOL—A local circular says: “The tone of the market is more quiet for the past Lwo weoks. No material change to note in vaiues, but dealers, scourers and shippers aré more couservative for the time being, because (he icastern market does not show »s much strength as was hoped for soon aiter e ection. Faulty, defective Fall and Spring Wools have not moved to any large “xtent re- cently and there is considerable of this ¢ a8s of stock bere waiting buyers. Of choice free \Wools there 18 al8o a fair supply. and they are firmly held and no doubt will he wanted at satisfactory’ prices as the season advances.” We quote Fall Wool: I um- boldt and Mendocino, 8@9c: free northern, 7 s&c; ‘middle counties, tree, 51,@7¢; do. defective, 4%5@6e; San Joaquin, 3@bc: do. foothlll, 5@T7c; Eastern ( regon spring. 744@9c: Valley Oregon, “’/-?1214 ; do, fall and lambs', 11@11%4¢. HOPS—T@8c fuir to choice and 10¢ B Ib or fancy. G‘QfiEBAL MERCHANDISE, BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 4%4¢. Wool Bags, 244@2614¢. COAL~Wellington, $8 ton: New Wellington, 88 P ton: Southfield Welllington, $7 50 ¥ ton: Seattle, 5 50: Coos Bay, $5. Wallsend. $6: Scotch, ——; Brymbo, —: Lum- berland, $13 @ ton In bulk and $14 in sks; Peapsyl l SBTOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. THURSDAY. Dec. 10-3 7 i UNITED STATES BONDS. T, Asked, U S 4s conp.108% — |U S da reg. Do new 1s5ue120 — MISCELLANEODS moDe. Cal-stCblebs. 11014 — Omnibus 6s..119 Cal Elec L 65120 PacRoll Més. — CntraG W Bs 9233 9714lD0 2d Is Bs... — Bid Asked 108 11034 1193, Dpot-stex-cp — 973[P &L Ryds. — 118 Kdsn L&P 681261 — |P&Ch Ry 6s. — 1 235 F&CH RR 65102 — |Pwi-st RR 65112 11¥ Geary-st R6s100 — |ikeno, WL&L — 105 H C&S 58,208 — SactoP&L. — 100 losang L8s — 100 [SF&NPR5:..100 10134 DoGnteed 85 — 10l [SPRRAriz8s 94 96 SPRRCal ¢s.110 SPRK(albs. <PBrRCaifs. 97 R7s.100 — |SVWater6s.118 N P C RR6s.10014105 |hkucrll. 99 N Ry Cal 68.10213)051, StktnG&E 6s — N Ry Cal bs. 90 |Sunst1& i Bs. Oak Gas 5 Sutter-stR5s.100% Do 2d is 5s. VisallaWCts — Mkt-stCblefs123 DoRyCon bs.105%106%4 NauVin6s Jst — 100 Contra Costa 29 MarinCo..... 49 |Sprag Vailey 8755 68 a8 6TOCKS. Capital. — 85 |Pacific Light 4814 4834 Central 95— [SanFrancsco 977 814 Oak G 5314 B4 [Stockion..... — = 20 Pac cas Imp 8812 bYI4 INSURANCE STOCKS. Fireman'sFa165 — [Sun.......... - - COMMERCIAL BANK 8TOCKS. AmerB&TC. — — |LondonP&A.138 128 Anglo-Cal.... 84 59 30 Bank of Cal.. 23714240 = Cal SD&T Co106 130 [Nevada..... = — First Nationl1841418514/sather BCo. — — SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. GerS&LCo.1425 1500 (Sav&loan.. — 108 HumoS&L.1100 — [Securlty......2! - Mutual.. — 42 |UnlonTrost.770 — KFSavUnion — 500 STREET RAILROAD RTOOKS. 107 110 |OakSL&Hay — 100 — 60 |Presidio. 61 — 'Sutter-s - - STOCKS. (Glant Con.... 1834 19: S anepr S a Vigorit....... — 80 MISCELLANEOUS STOCK3. AlaskaPkrs. 99 — |NatVinCo.. 8 9 BlkDCoalCo, — — | ceanlcSSCo 20 23 CalCot Mills — — [PacAuxFA — 4 Ed'son Light12634127 |PacBoraxCo. 95 — GasConAssn. — — [Pac RollMill — — Ger Lead Co. 80 100 [Parf PalntCo — 7 HawC&sCo.. 1784 17%/PacTransCo. — — Hutch SPLo 247 2634/Pac T&TC.0 — = MerExAssn.. — 110 |Sunset T&T. — — M Elec Light 4% — |United CCo. — — BALES—MOBNLNW 3K33(0X. Foard— 10 Bank of Californta. . 100 Hutehinson 8 P Co. 75 Mutual Electric Ligh $2000 S V 4% Bonds. $7000 Oaxland Gas Bonds, $6000 S V 4% Bonas, SALES—A FTEANOOX SK4(0%. Foard— 5 Hawalfan Commercal 5 do 200 do 25 do b2 $000 Market-st Ry Con 5% Bonds. 108 V Water.... Etreet— 25 Hutchinson 8 P Co... 85000 8 V 4% Bonds..... oeoe. 9 25 $12,000 S P Branch Rallway Bonds.. 9700 ——————— HOTEL ARRIVALS. RUSS HOUSE. JR Bleasdale&w,Napier, Capt Kies New Zealand .Pn J Daley&w. Healdsburg G Blac! E Howard, 8an Jose burg Mrs C H Walker.Sn Jose H L Walther, Dunsmulr C S Hussev, Point Reyes C E Hussey, Point Reyes E H James, Berkeley ¥ A Carter, Truckee H Smythe Middlvion ¥ G Youug, Hea'dsburg Nickolls, Santa Barba E G Vaughh&w, London Ogden, Gibsonville VM Colt, Sierra Valley J Gruber, Montague F M Grabam, San Jose Fitzwater, Montague W F Southern, Suisun Holloway, Cloverdal H_C Richton,Santa Rosa Johnson&iw, Stocktn J Walsh. Tacoma Miles, Galt G M Davidson & w, Sacto Jaxon, Trinity H Hanfleld, Sonora ‘atson, Napa H Schleeter, San Rafael Rice, Brentwood M J Heitzen, Boston Meyer, Boston J B Garat & fy. Nevada Tavener, Sacramento L Williams. Dixon < A Richerds, Grayson W H Bowden, Ontario % W Masters, Snta Rosa J Gallagher. Rocklin H Roehrer, France N C Lemont, France ¥ Lawrence&w, Oakland E Stoakecker, Portland E Brown, Nevada N H Palen, Oakland C Waters, Sacramento J Ayer, Ruther ord R CSurgent, Stockton ¥ Small. Nevada H G McKlnley, Oregon T Wheeler, Nevada ter & d, barktin (clet] o Lmbel 1 ot > A Wi H w [Siei-Lot Mrs M Palmer, Nevada J S Clar<, Walnut Grove W Jones, Vallejo A Stevens. Nevada A Gibson & w, Nevada F Hazen & w, Healdsbrg GRAND HOTEL, lark, Gllroy W Keeley, Nevada Henry, Nebr HT Power, Auburn Jallamore, Menlo Pk J H Pell & w. Los Angs ariwell, Sacto F =anford, Vallejo rown, Walnut Grove J J Dwyer, Sacto Bromwell, Oakland T Lane, Oakland 7] me Dp = N J Larsen. Sacto A Rainey, Sacto J T Wickmore,Wrights Miss Jackson, Sulsun W A Kiog, Cal C Gaines, N Y A Riley, Eureks C Gustafasen, Eureka J M Vance & w, Eureka Miss Raymond, Kureka J Hadden, Cal J Riley & w,Los Angeles W R Pyle & w, Gllroy G 8 McKenzle, Napa J T Grace, Santa Kosa Dr McCracken, Pasadens. € Lynde, San Jose P A Buell, Stockton W C Van Ssut, Obfo F Cox, Arizona T Flint Jr & w,San Juan B Owens, Cal M L Bean, Cal M _Morris, Redlands G Halliday, Vallejo J F Devendorf, San Jose A L Burbank, San Jose M P Gleeson, Middleton G C Morrill, Snisun W H deValin,Sau Rafael J C Hangon, San Jose € H May, San Jose £ S Gridley, Nava W Friedland,Santa Ross C R White, Castroville F A Boy.e, Ked Bluft ¥ Cox, Sacto Miss Cox, Sacto F Mason, Sacto J H Glide, Sacto J H Glide Jr, Sacto T J Glide, Sacto C Conroy & w, Auburn W Steinback, Hollister T B Terry, C: P Oloban, Arroyo Grand € Donovan, Santa MariaJ C Needham, Modesta P W Bruce, Chicago PALACE HOTEL. Molson, Sta Cruz_ A Alexander, Phila CT Hebbett, US N C.H Brickwedel Jr. 8 8 Sperry, Priiand, Or China Henshaw, Bringame C T Bliss, Carson, Nev Lewls, City of Mex E J Babcock. « oronado Jack, Paso Robles H Blum, Yokohama offmann, Rhanghat V Studwitz, Shanghat L J Rose, El Rlo A Newburger, N Y Brannor, N Y E A Watrous. Coronado H Wyman, Coronado W M Wallace & w, Cor W Child & w, Helena onsdo Latz, Magderiena A Apear & w, London Irwin, Tokio A C Smith, Fresno r-elaud, Los Ang Sol Loeb, N Y Topper, Denver A J Wainwright, Bur- Powning, Reno lngame s R Stenner. Albany A Kirby, US N Yates, Wis Geo k. Goodman, Naps Griflich, Santa Ross J B Adams, Chicago Cohen, N Y NEW WESTERN HOTEL Arnold, Chautauqua R Hicks & w, Sallnas J Wright, Middlebury J Ellsworth, Mid leoury P McPherson, Stockton C Kelly, Stockton C Baker, Kodeo G Carthege, St Halena J Arnold, St Helena DrGrabam, Fresno 8 Nmith, US N FF Kirk, US N J Delaney. Seattle R H Wise, Seattle W Lucker, Seattle R Rumsey, Seattle J Howard, Portiand J \ Moy.es, Portland L A Lindo, Portland G Webber, Los Angeles G Brazar, Los Angeles P Morgan, Petaluma Miss J Woodward. Cal ¥ Bawn, “acramento J Gilmore, Victorla ¥ A Hobro, Albany J Jackson, Albany Miss J Brown, Seattle Mrs R Bainter, W Proctor, N'Y G E Dunbar, N ¥ L Holcome, St Louls X E Stuari, 8. Louts BALDWIN HOTEL. R Fleischer, Rio Vista S Blum, Butte B Mertin, San Lorenzo Mrs Mariin, San Lorenzo E Orvis, Mliton T Murphy. San Jose A Clough, Oskland Mrs Dettman, alt Lake © Coles, San Jose T Sumisk, Chicago A Schultz. Chicago B E.bst, Chicago T Keynolds, Chicago R Caili, Portland Mrs Migllavaccs, Napa Miss Migliavacca, Napa M Siiverthon, N Y J Lawrence, Portiznd Miss Jackson, Spokane Miss McGunniss, Spokne B Barker, Livermore ~ J Jones & w, N Y E Keese, Bodie 7 Khodes & w, Los Ang T Longmore, Hopland J Fit el, Chicago K Hennessey, Or M Hughes, Chicago W Mattein & w, Bridgpt J Adams & v, Chicago M Adams & c, Chicago Mre Hennerdinger, Butte COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. John Leitz, Presidio John McCarthy. Nevada ¥ A Fitzgerald, Cal P I Martrey, Now York W Boyle, Benicin ¥ H Hoyt, London W P Lewis, Senitle E A Caughlin & w. Cal P Crossen, Alaska Jas Campbell. Woodside C M Gentry, San Jose J Jucobson, Gilroy J P Carson, Snelling Herr von Schroder, Berlin M Fmbree, Dayton J H Willlsms, Modesto W Parker & w, Jowa C H Edmonds & w, lowa J W Fraser & W, Dinuba E Greenwood, Suunyside J Parsinson, Redwood J Small, Kern County N Dupuy, Modesto H Gregory & w, Tucson S Giliespie, Chicago N Atkinson, Chicago Miss Dalsy Lovelace, Cal e ey She Sat for Vicloria’s Figure. There is an old lady lying in the Penn- sylvania Hospital with a broken leg who once sat for the figure of a life-size paint- ing of Queen Victoria. She is Miss Blanche Sully, and her father was Thomas Sully, in his time a famous painter of por- traits. In 1837 he went to England with a commission from the B8t. George's So- ciety to paint the portrait of young Queen Victoria. He took his daughter with him, and as she was very nenr?y of the same stature of the Queen she sat for the figure in her father’s piciure of - Victoria, thus saving the latter the annoyance of long sittings. During the sittings Miss Sully became quite intimate with her Majesty, snd brought back with her to this coun- try many delightful memoirs of her royal (riend.—PhllA%ielphh Record. > oa LI > > CRY e s I Bz 4z < REmgCHER| cwsC 2o ttle THE CALL CALENDAR, DECEMBER, 1896, 21|22 (28|24 | | ] Last Quarter.| 28203031 Dec 27. GCEAN STEAMLES. Dates of Departure ¥rom San Francisco. SATLS. STEAMER | DESTINATION. | | Pixn. Deo 1111am ) Prer 11 Pler? Pier 8 Pler 11 Pler 13 Pl . Pier13 Bler 2 Pee 11 City Puebia| Vic & Pgt Pler 9 Truckeo ....|Coos Bay..... vier 3 .| Xaquina Bay. | Dec 17, Sam|Pler 2 Newport......|Dec 17, $au|Pler 11 Empire..... |Orezon ports. .| Dec 17, beu|Pier 13 City of Para|Panama.......[Dec 1812 u|PM S Riate ot Cal. | Portiand Dec 19. Plar 24 STEAMEKS TO AERRIVE, STraMER | Fros | Dux Weeott . Oregon poris. Progreso. Seattle. 11 Washtenaw ... |Tacoma. Columbia. Portlana. Eureka....... ... | Newport. 2 City Puebia....|Victoria & Paget Sound |. AliceBlanchard | Portiand.... . Yaquina Bay.. Newport. Grays 11 *| Crescent Giiy . Sydne; 1 1 1 1t k1 e EE AN R0 00 RO e 4D 83 e e SUN, MOON AND TIDE. BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. December—1896. TU. & COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 'rm:} Fridav, December 11. .7.17| Moon rises. 1451|Moon sete. | ax 12| oot rlmv-k H » W mg" 311,02 18 8. 84/111.45| 2.3 800| b L oW 5.4 2.3¢| 02| 906 35 05| 8.15(-0.2(10.08 37 8.52(-0.7/11.05| 39 6.7| 4.28/-1.0{11.55 NorE—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left hand eolumn, and the successive tides of the dsy in the order of occurrence as to time. second time column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide, and tae last or right band column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes sccurs. The heights glven are additlous to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign (—) precedes the beight, and then the number given is subtractive from the deoth ziven by the charis NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch of the United States Hydrograpnie Office located In the Merchants Exchange is maintained in Sam Francisco for the benefls of mariners without regard to nationality aad free of expense. Navigators are cordlally favited 10 Vialt ! office, where complete sets of charts and saliln directlons of the world are kept on han! for com- parison and reference, and the latest Information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers 0 navigation and all matters of interest to 0Cean commerce. The time ball ontop of the bullding on Te'e- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befo o noon, and is dropped at noon. 120th meridlan, by telegraphic signal received each dav from the United States Naval Observaiory a. Mare Isiand, Cai. A’ notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time, or giving the error, If auy. is published the same day 0y the afternoon papers, and by the morning papers the following dev. W. 8. HueHES, The Time Ball. Lieutenant. U. S N., In charge EBANCH HYDROGRAPHIC Orrrow, U.8 ¥. MRBCHANTY EXCHANGR } Bax FRANCISCO. December 10, 1894 Thetime ball was notdropped to-day on account of faliure of signals. e W. & Huamzs, 8 N.m Lieutenant — SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived. THURSDAY, December 10. Br stmr China, Seabury, 24 days — from Hongkong vie Yokohama 15 day hours, via Honolulu 5 days and 18 hours; pass and mdse to £ M S S Co. Stmr Point Arena, Strand, 18 hours from Mendocino and way ports; pass and mdse, 10 Men- docino Lumber Co. Stmr Pomona, Doran, 17 hours from Eureks; pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Gipsy. Leland, 22 bours irm Moss Landing, etc: produce. 10 Goodall. Perkins & Co. Bchr Nettie Low. Low. 6 hours from Point Reyes: .5 bxs butter, to J H Newbauer & Co. Schr Etta B, Rourne. 8 hours from Tomales; 25 bxs butter. tu’ Riss & How ott. Schr Barbara Hernster, Pe erson, 18 hours from Bowens Landing; lumber, to F Heywood, Cleared. THURSDAY. December 10. Stmr Alameds, Van Oterendorp, Sydney and Honolulu; J D Spreckels & Bros Co. Stmr Dorlc, Smith. Yokohama and Hongkong, via Honolulu: 0 & 0S8 Co. Stmr Mineola, Plllsbury, Comox; Paclfic Imp Co, Salled. THURSDAY. December 10. Brstmr_Doric. Smith, Yokohama and Honge kong via Honolulu. Sumr North Fork. Hansen. Kureka. Stmr Mexico, Thomas, Victoria and Puget Sound, Stmr Noyo, Levinson, ¥ort Sragg. Stiur Crescent City. Allen. Crescunt Cltv. Stmr Alameda, Van Oterendorp, Sydney and Honolulu. Stmr Navarro, Miller, Humboldt Bay. Br ship Andelena, Gilis. Sydaey. Br bark Invercoe, Lewis, Queenstown. Bri¢ Geoeva, Paulsen, Eurexa, in tow of tug Rescue. Schr Talph J Long, Isigkeit, Waldsport. Schr Kaie and Anns, Morean. seal and otter hynting Schr Challenger. Sonderud, New Whatcom. Schr Newark. Beck, sowens Landing. Telegraphic. POINT LOBOS, Dec. 10.—10 P. a.—Weather hazy; wind E; velocl:y 12 miles. Charters The brig Geneva loads redwood at Eurexa for Sydney, 425 6. , Domestic Porcs. TACOMA—Salled Dec 10—Scnr Salvator, for San Pedro. SOUTH BEND-Arnved Dec 10—Stmr South Coast. hence Dec 6. EUREKA—Arnved Dec 10—Stmr Weeott, from Coos Bay. PORT GAMBLE—Arrived Dec 10—Bark Vi deute, from Port Townsend; schr John D Tallant, from Port Townsend. PORT LOS ANGELES—Arrived Dec 10—tmr Alcazar, from Point Arena; Brship Port Craw- ford. from Hamburg. ALBION—Arrived Dec 10—Stmr Scotia. POLNT ARENA—Sailed Dec 1U—Simr wood, for San Francisco. Eastern Ports. NEW YORE~—Salled Dec 10—Stmr Finance, for Colon. Green- Forelgn Porty. YOKOHAMA—In port Nov 28—Yacht Tolns, from Nydney and ~outh Sea Island: HONGKONG—In port Nov 11—Ger ship Frei burg. for San Francisco. ACAPULCO—sailed Dec 10—Stme for San_¥rancisco. SHANGHAI—Arrived Oct_19—Bktn Chehalis. from Vancouver, and salled Nov 11 for Columbia 7 iver. HONOLULU—Arrived Nov 24—Brstmr Warrk moo, from Sydney; bark C D Bryant, from New- castle, NSW. Nov 29—Br stme Mount Lebanon, from Victoria. Nov 30—Jap stmr Sakura Mara, from Yokobama Dec Y—Brstmr China, from Yokohama _ Dec 3—Br bark Woollahra. from Newcastle, NSW. Dec 4—Bktn S N Castle, hence Nov 11. Satled Nov 26—Br stmr Warrimoo. for Victoria. Nov z7—Bark 5 C Allen, for San Franelsco. Nov Ger bark H Hackfeld, for San Francisco. Nov 30—U 8 stmr Albatross, for San Francis o. Dec 1—8r stmr Mount Lebanon, for Yokohama. Dec Jap stmr Sakura Maru. for Seattle. ‘eesels In port Dec 4—U S stmr Aams; Br bark Samoa, 10r New York, about Jan Br bark Snowdon, for New York about Dec 20 or 25; Br bark Oakbank, for New Yor< about Dec 25 or 30; bark C D Bryant. for San Francisco, Haw bark Andrew Weich, for San Francisco, Lec 20 or 25; Haw bark Diamond Head, for San Francisco, Dec aor 5;: Haw bark Rosalle, for Royal Roads. Dec 5 or 6: bark Albert, for San Franmsco, Dec 8: Br bark Wooliahra, discharging: bktn S N Castle, alscharging: Br stmr China, for San Franclsco. MAHUKONA—Arrived Nov J¥—schr Anna, hence Oct 81, and satled Nov 24, for San Fran clsco. JONOIFPU—Arrived Nov 24—Sehr Murlel, huce Nov 7. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Dec 9—Br ship Celtla Monarcn. hence July 21. CALETA BUENA—Sailed Oct 24—Brship Vier torla Reeina, for Puget Sound. JUNIN—In porc et 30—Ital ship Emanuele Accama, for San Francisco; Nor stmr Herman Wedel Jarlsberg previously reported at Yoko- hama proceeds without repairs. Discharging une necessary. Cargo uninjured. Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steame XEW YORK—Arrived Dec 10—$tm: Norwe- glan, from Glasgow: stmr Spree, from Bremen and Southampton, Salled Dec 10—+ mr Dresden, for Bremen. g EREMERHAVEN—Arnved out Dec 10-Stme avel. COPENHAGEN-Arrived out Dec 10-Stme Vireinii QUEENSTOWN—Arrived ouat Dec Campania. ed Dec 10—Simr Germanic, for New York. LONDON—Sailed Dec 1u—stm Mobile, for New ork, L1ZARD—Passed Dec 10—Stmr Obdam, from New York, for Rotterdam. LEWIS ISLAND - Passed Dac 10—Stmr Hekls, from New York. for Copenhagen. EASTBOURNE—Pnssed Dec 10—Stme Massa- chusetts, from New York, for Liverpool. Importations MONTEREY—Per Gipsy—49 bxs apples, 1 cs linseed oil. 26 sks pota'03s. 1 bx dry fish. Amespori—1 34 sks ba:ley, 499 sks oats. Moss Landing—1 bx qutter, 1499 sks potatoes. Santa Cru—352 bxs apples, 12 cs cheese, 200 bbls lime. 2 bxs butter. MENDOCINO—Per Point Arena—8 sks aba- lones, 2 pkgs mase. EUREKA—Per Pomona—2 bxs fish. 1 cs shoes, 281,250 shingl>s, 65 M shakes, 3bxs plates, 21 kegs 2 ht-kegs 46 bxs buster, 1 cscheese, 23 sks peas, 6 bxs ralsins, 8 sks nuts, 4 bbls mineral water. 1 sk poocorn, 8 bxs apples. 10 sks potatoes, 1 csdrugs, 6 pkxsiron, 268 M itlumber, 1 keg yeast. 13 pkgs express, 1 sk coln. E R and E R R—49 0dl 54 hi-bxs fish, 1 bx fruft, 58 bxsapples, 184 bxs butter, 2 s dry goods, 10 ©s_1bbl c.der, b4 skt wool. HONGKONG, ETC—Per China—100 pkgs ko- pak, 462 pkgs mattlng, 38 pkgs silk Rools, 34 pigs parc:ls. 494 pkgs taploca. 2800 pkgs Japan- eserice. 2789 pkgs oranges, 2001 pkes dates, 117 pkgs curios, 353 pkgs oll. 1033 pkgs tea, 8516 pkas rice, 3530 pkgs mds Overland—1554 pkgs matting. 78 pkgs silk goods. 57 pkgs parcels. 10 pkes wild si k, 87 p) Acapuico, 10-stme { curios. 610 pkgs raw silk, 6694 pkgs tea, 85 pkgs mase. Central and South America—50 pkgs mattiag, awkn silk goods. 46 pkgs curios, 10 pkgs tea, pkgs rice, 110 pkgs mdse. Consignaas Per Gipsy—H Cowell & Co: Dairymen’s Union: A W Fink & Co; McDonough & Runyon: Myller & Ron: Herman Joost: W P Fuller & Co: H Dutard Thomas Loughran: Wolf& Son: W P Fuller& Co: MT Freltas & Co: Garcla& Maggini: Standard Ofl Co. Per Cbina—A Falr: A C Robin Sros: H Levi & Co: H H Berhen & Ce Ito Sotomi & Co: H O Gr-enhood: Anglo-Cs Dnia Bank: London and San Franciseo Bank; M J Braudenstein & Co: C » Jennings: Parrott & Co: Smith’s Cash Stor swayne & Hoyt: The Fuji Co; T J von Outeren: Wm Roth; Chinese and Jap- bt I!n:;:hA.n“' Standard Oil Co; Per Polnt Arena— i Pa 3 A Hendr.cksoa. ol Per Pomona—American Union Fish Co: H H Hogan: A Paladini; A O Bryan ~hoe Co: Ber | Leporl: D Teedie: A Paladini: Dairyme; IUHIIO‘I: ham, Hoppe & Co: Dodge, Sweeney & Connel.y: C »x Whilney & Co: Garcia & M, C Doscher; Doibeer & Carson; J R Haniry English: Haax Bros: Humboldt Mineral Wa. er M ish & Co; Wielsnd Brewinz Co; Mc: Co: Milani & Co: L Taussiz; Standard Oil Co;J B Ingugila: G Camilloni & Co: 4 H Newbauer & Co: Scow & Van Arsdale Lamber Co: A Belluanti: 1 Eana: Sacramento Fish Co: Pacific Coast Flah Co Wheaton, Breon & Co: Hilmer, Bredhoff & Schuls. Wells, Fargo & Co; Hilly B : Vinegur Works; Brigha 'x;ppng&‘;nfv"}?iu:f Y b gnl;‘:r‘:‘:' i Dallemaad & o Wi Alarimail O BSmith & Co; * McDonongh & Ruroens e ough & Runyon: GregorNorto! i Ross& Hew rexor, Notion, Teller & Co; & Hewlett; &