The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1896, Page 44

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1896. 41 THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. ’ SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS, Slivér weaker. Wheat advaaced slightly. No change In the other Cereals. Flour in good supply and quiet. Hay and Feedstuffs as before, No business in Beans. Some changes in Coal. Beet very, firm. Hides and Leather depressed, Wool and Hops dull Potnroes and Onions steady. Vegetables dull. Dairy Butter weaker. Cheese scarce and irm. Egzgs unchanged. Turkeys steaay. Hens and Roosters plentiful and unsalable. Fresh and Citrus Froits unchanged, Dried Fruits stagnant. W THER BUREAU REPORT. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, ~AN FRANCISco, Dec. 24,1896, 5 P. a.—Weather conditions and general forecast: The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date red with those of the same date last Eureka 16.68 i Red Bluft 9.5 San Francisco 8.8 Fresno 8.54 In Luis Obispo 5.9 s, last season 15.38 inches; last season 6.66 inches: last season 4.10 inches season 1.11 inches; San nches. last season 4.00 1nches: last season 1.71 inches: lasi season 1.57 inches; season .32 of an inch, Yuma 1.14 ir s, L San Francisco da a—Maximum tem perature 69, n 54. minimom 48, m Raintall during the past 24 bhours, u g4 this evening fn North rn s lowest at Eureka. Cloudv weather the coast morth of San Francisco isht showers have occurred .o ornja and in portions of Oregon No well-defined storm condi- nal sprinkles of rain are he coast of Northern C ali- oughout the rewainder of Califoraia wi 1 be partly m de at an 1gt, D ribern Ca iforni artly ciondy Frl- & rancisco and vicini b ; fresh generally probably without winds. W. H. Haxuox, Forecast Official. NEW YORK MARKETS. Financial. ¢ NEW YORK. N. Y The stock mar- ket was a sort of bolid prices ruled on somewhat higher range during the grea.er part of the s-ssion. The improvement in the ususlly prominent shares was equ to 14 to 1 percent, pward the close a part of the advance was hattan and Chicago Gss were most late in day. Inafew of the spe- s sharp fluctustions occurred. United ftaies Rubber common rosa 134, but the pre- rred, which opened at 7734 ex-dividend, later de- ed to 7634 Delaware and Hudson rose 2 Consolidated Gas broke 414 points and er rallying 114 points receded to 141. Long and dropoed $ 1o 42 regular and was offered as sactions were only 58 848 shares, usiness was done before noon. firm in tone. Net changes per cent. Consolidated iou and closed 3 per cent lower. aiar and guiet yn Wharf and Warenouse : New ) ork Ce tral firsf coupon sevens. 4- Northern Pacific consolidated fives, 135: St. 1 1. and D. sevens rose 214: do L an ns, 13 Third-avenge Raliroad Compan Detroit and Chicago ex-iives, 8t 11134 p Grain. 1 OUR—ull; unchanged. Southern flourdull, | nn-banged. Rye flour steady, $2 85@3 35. CORNMEAL—Quiet. Steady: nncasuged. Western, unchsnged. fer. Unchaonged. No.2redt. No. 1_Northern, 92 fair.y active and firm at 35@3c ad- 89%40; Decem: most active. No. 2 red Januar. , 9114c; May, 8734c; July, 83%4; ber. 90c. COKN_Quiet, firmer: B014¢ afloat. Op lons_were dull and firm at Ya@l4c_advance wit West, with trading only iocal. May only ‘trad . Decemberand Junusry,2914; May 31 TS-Quiet, firm. Options dull, s:eady. De- : May, 2414 2o. 3 white, 2014: No, No. 29140 elevator: cemb: white Provisions. LARD—Easy;: firm: moderate demand. West- ern steam, $4 0. ember, $4 05 pominal: refi . 4 40; South American, $475 e, PUiK—Steady; better demand. w mess, —Quiet. Western creamery. 14@22¢: 2c: Elgins, 22¢; imitation crea Part skims, 316@7c. . 15@18c; Western @4: limed, 15@15%c. TALLOW—Firm. City, 3 5-16@33gc: country, 315@335¢. TONSEED OIL—Dull; steady. yeliow prime, 23c. RICE—Falr demand; firm. Domestic, 334@6c; Jepan, 435@4%4c. MOLASSES—Firm. New Orleans, new, COFFEE—10@20 poi ts up. De 9 60: March, $9 60@9 6 iay. $8 60@9 65; July, Crude, 20c; 89 September, §9 65@9 70; spo. Kio, dull, sread. 0. 7, 10c. ' USUGAR — Dull. O A, 4@4lkc B D: mold A. 45gc: standard A, 43c; confectioners’ A. 434c: cuv loaf, be: crushed, Bc; powdered and cubes, 454 ranuliated, 435c. Produce. HOPS—Qulet; Pacific Coast. WOOL—Quiet, firm; dome: pulled, 18@3lc Merchandise. PIGIRON—Quiet; American, $11@13, COPPER—Firm; Lake, $11 25@!1 50. LEAD—Strong. Domesiic. 383 03 TIN—Firm. Straits, 813, Piates quiet. tFELTER-Dull. Domestic, $4 1215@4 25. 15@13c. eece, 16@23c; CHICAGO MAKKETS, CHICAGO, Ti1.. Dec. 24.—The wheat marxet to-day was In every respect a typical holiday one, very little tradicg, hardly any gossip and general indifference as to the actlon being the main characteristics. The opening tone of prices was rather formal at the sdvance of 14cto Lac over yesterday’s close, limited recelpts in the North- Swest, 339 cars, against 446 last Thursday and 578 a year ago, and an advance of 14d over yesterday in Liverpool being responsitle for the improve- ment. Later there was a ylelding inclination noted, This was escrived to the Cincinnati Price Cur- rent's statement tha: copsiderable blending of cornmeal with flopr was (axing piace aud ibe ship- ment of several carsof fine cornmeal fr.m C.n- cinnati for the purpose mentioned Receipts at Chicago were 30 cars aud 160,614 bushels were taken from store. Export clearances were light at 129,200 bushels. Ciosing Parls sod Berlin cables were higher and firmer. The market al the close was stron Jiverpool farnishing stimuius. May wheat opene from 81 34¢ to 8154c 10 8134 sold between 8175 and 8134¢, closing At the outside La@5he higi thau yesterday. Estimated Teceipis 107 Saturday, 81 cars. CORN—Wa3 steady at aficrwurd went the w. with tha. grain. The market was Iifeless, but & few scattered smalilot- being dealtin. Receipts were 394 cars and 68,265 bushels were taken from store. Liverpool cables were quiet ana uo- chapged. Exports were 842518 bushels The close wes firm _May corn ope ied at :534c, sold between 253@25%¢C and 264c, closing at ihc the opening, but soon of wheat in sympathy top, & shad . uver yesteiday. Lstimated receipis sor Saturday 325 cars. OAT-—Kxtreme qufet relgoed in the oat market. Receipts were 260 cars Thers was no withdraws s trom store. Mav oats opeied at 20, 80 d at 1973, closing at 20, shade over yesterday. Estumated r-ceipts for Saturday 225 c.18. FLAX—was sieady enu firm. Casn, No. 1, 7314c; Northwesiern, 7bd4gc; May, 760 %0 77%4c. Rec-ipts 18 cars. S PROUV ISIONS — Steadiness prevailed in pro- visior s, the feeling being derived from the hog market. The trade was occaionally moderase, but it was more fr-quently du. ani inactive. At the close May pork aud lard were each a shade higher, May ribs & shade lower. BUTTER—The busier market continued firm to-dsy. The demand for tancy grades was brisk and cfferings were light. Creameriés—Extras, 2o B D: firsts, 18@196; seconds, 16@16c: imitations, fancy, 1:@15¢; Jun goods, exiras. 1 firsts, 14@15¢c. Ualries—KEx- iras, 19c: firsts, 14@17c: seconds. 10@lzc. Le- dles — Extras, 10@llec; firsis, 5@835¢; packiug stock, L@Y4c; rois buiter, l0@lle. EGUS—Were In light supply and goed demand. The feeling was firm and prices were. MONEY—Was 5@5% on call an New 1 ors exchance sold at par. time loans. FINANCIAL. CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND NEW YORK STOCKS. WHEELUCK & CO., 4 Leidesdorff St., Tel Main 1954 . CENTEAL OFFICE €23 Market St., Palsce Hotel Tel Maln 5828 Uptown Uffice—Baliwin Hote! (adjolning Gril Room). Tel. Main 339, PURDY & ATKINSON Managers. ©rders insiantly executed on latest market quo- 2 1st Natlonal Bank, 5. F. tations. Reference an 8 8 The sal>s footed | s, n Government bonds counon fours of 1807 sold | Closing Prices WHEAT—December, 78%4¢; May, 81%¢: July, 76%c. CURN — December, 2284c; January, 22539 2284c: May, 2830, OATS—December, 1614C; Ma: PORK—lanaary, §_77% LARD—January, $3 87%5: May, RIBS—Jaouary, $380; May, $3 9012 Livestock. UNION €TOCKYARDS JIun. Dec. 24 —The Tecefpts of cattle to-day were light and the demand brisk. Prices wers firm and generally 10c higher. The bog market was sieady. A moderate supply met with a falr demand. Sheep and lambs were stzong and 10c higher. CATTLE — Kecemts, 6000. Fancy cattle, $5 40@5 BU: choice 10 prime 1350 10 1700 T steers, $490@5 35: wood to choice steers. 1250 10 1500 . 14 60@4 85; meatum steers. 1-00 101350 B. $4 15 @450 fair beef steers, 1000 to 1200 Ds. £3 6U@ 410: common beef steers. E350@375: good to stockers and feeders, S0U 10 1260 b, 33 50@ fair 10 so0d do, 50U to 875 . B2 85 §85: bulis. choics to extra, $5 30@3 75: bulis, poor to choice. $2 00@3 u5: Cows and Reifems, cholce to prime. 83 60z 0U; COWS, 1AIr 10 cholce. $2 40@3 50: cows, common [0 alr canners. $1 60 @2 35; calves, good to fancy. 84 75@5 50; calves, common to £ood. $3@s 70; Texas grass sieers, 2 85@3 30: Western rapge steers’ $3 25 @3 80; Western range cows and bheifers. $2 50 @3 »0; milkers lndxannlmers, P bead, $25@40; Texas fed steers. §3 4U@: 5U. HOo! HKeceipts, 25.000. Beavy paciing ana ebippine jots, $3 10@3 40: common (0 choice mixed. 83 20@> 40; cnoice assoried. $3 3063 4234; ught, 3 w0@3 45: pigs, $2 90@3 45. SHEEP — heceipts. 7,000 JulGro¢ 1o €ROICH $2 85@390; lnwus, $3 60@5 25. Receipts =t Owmahn, SOUTH OMAHA. Nwsr. Dec 24 —HOGS—Re- ceipts, 6500. Market for lights 5 hizher, Heavy, sieady. Light and mixed, 83 16@8 40; heavy, $3 0714@3 20, CATTLE—Receipts. 1100. Market firm; feed- ers quiet, Steers, 83 40@4 10; cows, $1 50@3 50; feeders, §3@3 SO. 3 SHEEP—Receipts, 800. Market firm. Muttons, 5 45. Receipts at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 24 —HOGS—Re- ceipts, 600D, Market steady: opened strong. cosed lower. Medium, 83 U5@3 8214: bneavy, $315@3 25; pigs, £5 25. CA1TLE — Recelpts. 3500. Strong. Native steers, best. $4 20@+ 95: fair to good. $3 2U@ 420; "cows and hel.ers, best. $375@3 95: bulis, $1 80@3 00. stockers and feeders, $3 00@3 80; Texas and Western, $2 656@3 85: calves, $4@10. SHEEP—Recelpts, 500. S rong. DUN’S REVIEW OF TRADE. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 24.—R. G. Dun & Co. wili say to-morrow in ibeir weekly review of trade: The faflure of two important ban.s, the second in size of business in Chicago and the oldest &t St. Paul, with some others dependent on them, closes not favorably a month which promised to end with only moderate commercial disasters. It does not lessen the effect of ‘these faiiures that ove was caused by enormous loans in aid of an electric railway and other concerns {n unsaleble real estate. Since several thousand business men and depositors are for the time embarrassed as much as the speculators that caused :he trouble, | th- kdown is the reverse 0. hopeful at pres- | ent. aitnongh it comes when money marke:s are well supplied and when no serious effect in busi- ness s 10 be aporehended. her imporiaut events of the week are the fail- re of the blile. and rail pools to find a basis for agr-ement and the general dischurce of hauds or reluction of wages in .ue shoe manufacture. The holiduy tiad - has been fair, but genera.ly in arti- cli's of medium grade. ‘Lhe reports of earniigs are not cheering and the aggregate for December thus far has been 4.5 per cent .ess (han ast year, the grauger and other Western roads showing most decrease. e fall in steel billels from over $20 to about #16 at Pittsburg and in steel rails from $.8 net for mils 0 §.5, less brokers' commissions, proauces 50 gieat a change In other prices and couditions of fluenced operations ihioughout the country. But no agreement was reached and meanwhile con- tracis have been made covering the wants of most producers for three mouths &nd some for the | whoie of the year 1897, and it s said that such | large contrac's have been made at 815 at Pittsburg and $17 50 at the East. bessemer pig ba _declined to $11 15 and gray forge to §9 65 ai Pitt-burg, whiie bar and other finished products remain unchanged, though 1100,000 bundles of couton ties have been cou- tracted for at 60c per bundle. The produciion of coxe increases rapidly, 9680 ovens being in blast with an output of 97,115 ious for ihe week. Scarcely any business has been done in the minor mecals, aud $11 37 is quoted for lake copper, $12 85 for tin and 83 U5 for lead. In the cotton mapuiacture there Is further de- cline {u some staple goods and takings by North- ern spinners are disappointingy light. Print cioths accumvlate and do not advance. Raw cot- ton cowes forward just us it did in other fn. stances when there were great Crops cales of wool are restricted by the general conviction that prices esked by interior holders cannot be realized and there is considerable dispositioa to unload specu ative purchases at seaboard markets. M manusactur.1s have more wool thau they Lave orders and others meet as yet no satistaciory de- mand fr g00ds. Sales of wool were only 2,623,000 pounds at the three chief markes, agaiust 5,924,500 for ihs same week ias. year. Wheat has grown a liite sironger In spie of the disiurbance of the Chi- caso market. Exports have been 1,471,442 bush. e 8, flour includd, for five days, and 8,592,587 for four wee<s against 8.:27,959 for ihe same weeks last year. The volume (f busin ss, ali branches considercd, is not lurge. Payments through cle arivg-1.0uses have been for the week 25 per cent less than iast y ar, and for the month thus far the daily average is 9.5 per cent less Lhan last year. kallures for the week have been 297 in the Unj ed States agaiust 522 last year, and 44 in Canada agaiost 40 last year. NEW JMUKK STOCKS, Bonds, Exchange, Money and Raliroad Shares. Money on call 134@2%; last loan at 2% sud closing offered at 2% Prime’ mercantlle pa- per, 4% Bar silver, 65%c. Mexican dollars, 5034,@5134¢c. Steriing exchange firm, with actual busiuess in bankers’ bills av $4 833,@4 ¥4 for 6U days =nd $4 B7@4 8714 for demaud. Posted rates, $4 8436Q4 Commercial bills, $4 8244, Government vonds firm: State bonds dull; rail- road bonds lower. Silver steady. CLOSING 8TOCKS. Am Te! & Cable... 85 Atchison,... Prejerred. Adams Expre ‘Alton, Terre Haute 55 American Express109 Americen Iobacco_78% B Ya N Y, Chicago&si L 1lvg Freferre 101%s| 1st preferred. 7> Bay State Ges..... 10%| 2d preferred...... 26 Bultimore & Obio.. 15 771 Brunswick Lands. 3| 45 Buffalo, Roch & P. 15 Sl Cansaa Pacific..... 543 24 Canada Southern.. 45¥a i Canton Land. 50%|Untario & Western libg Central Pacific..... 14ig Oregonimprovmnt— Ches & Uhfo. 15%| Prete-red.. — Chicago Alion. Orezon Navigation 14 Preferred. 2 |Oregon &hort Line. 13 Chicaso, B & Q.... 705% Pacitic Mail. 28 Chicago & E Il 40" |Peoria. D & Evavs 2 |Plitsburs & W ptd. 15 Puiiman Palace,. \Quicksiiver Preterred. Preferred. Chicago Gas Cleve & Pltts Consolidation Coal. 3¢ Copsolidaced Gas..14u%4|Reading 2555 CC C& St Lous. 25%2 RioGrant 15 Preferred. 70 ™| ", referred 40 Colo Fue & 3334 iRock Isian 66 Preferred, 118 Cotton 0.1 Ci 4 Commercial Cab 9 Del Hudson 7314 Del Lack &W esi | 30 Denver & R G. 19 Preferred. 4184] Preverred.. 8L Distillers.. — |8t Paul & Omaha.. 47 General Electri 3134| Preferred 125 Erie.. 1adg/St P M & M 12 Preferred. 32" [Silver Certl 65%4 Southern Pacific. Southern R B | Preferred [Sugar Kefinery. Fort Wayne. 14 Great Norihern pid118 treen Bay. Harlem, Hocking C Preferrd . Hocking Valiey. Tenn Coal & Lron. Homestake.. 35 | Preferred. . H & Texas Conital— |Texas Pacific . Illinols Central.... 81 [Tol A A & N Mich— Iowa Coniral 714/Tol Uhlo & Central 20 Preterre 25 Preferred. . 55 Eensas & Texas... 1:%4/Tol s Lons& KO & Preferred. Preferred 15 Kingston & Pena. Onion Pacfic [ Lake Erle & Westn 16%(U P Den & Guif. 3 Preterred......... 68" |U & Cordage,, Lake Snore. 15314 Preferred. National iead. Preterred. .. Long Isiand Louisville & Nash, 473| Louisville, X Albny Vi Preferred. .. .. pE) Manbaitan Con,... 78U Memphis & Charis 15 Mexican Cenira 7 Michigan Central. 90 Minn &S L.. Preferred, Minn & 5t L 1st preserred 2d pref. rred... Missouri Paclfi Mob le & Uhio. Ann Arbor, Nashvitle & ( bai Preferred..... Naiional Linseed.. 12 Brooklyn Traction. 19 NJ Cenral........ 99% Erie 2d ptd... 21 Norfolk & Westrn, 1034/american Spirits.. 1154 Preferred........ 10%gl Preferred.. 24 CLOSING BONDS. Aln Class A 4s.....104 | Northern Pac lsts.116 Do Class £ 4,95.104 | Do 2ds. 116 Alabama, class C.. 96 | Do3ds.. 78 Atchisou ds Do consol bs 521y Do 2ds A, Or lmprovmnt ist. 88 Canada 8outh 2 Do bs.... 18 Cen Pac 1sts 01'95.10235/. R & N 1 1314 Cherokee 4s, 1896.103 | Do consol 54, ... — 102 |or Short Line 6s...110: 102 | Do consol 3s..... 63 102 |pacific 6so: '97..." 99 107 |Phila & Readiny 7 Do 1st pid incom. <415 & GrandeWest 1sis 75 St L&TronMuGends 74 89148 L & 5 F Gen 65..1/0% 8, 71 Faul Conno: 80 Larolina 4 Southern K K 108 ITenn new 3s. H & Tex Cent bs. 80 business that the meeting held here this week for | the purp.se o1 reviving pools and fixiog prices in- | Do con 6s.. Texas Pac 1sts..... €6 Iowa Central 15!1exas Pac 2ds. Kansas Pa Consois 68 |Union Pac 1sts Ks Palsts Den Divii |U S 4s reg of 192! La Cousol ds... 9834| Do ds, conpon. ... 11935 Missouri funding...— |U 8 s reg of 1 MK T 2ds........ 58 Do ds... 8034 Do 2s... Mobuie & Ohio & Do G, reg. Ji Do bs. coupon. Va funding aeot. Do registered. Do deferred 6t N Caro ina con. 4s.10234| Dotrust re, Do 6s 120 " (Wabash st NorthwesiConsols. 1891g| West Shore ds. Dodeb 5...-....1075) FOREIGN MAEKETS, WHEAT 1IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, EXG., Dec, 24.—The spot market 1s quiet at 7s@7s 1d, Cargoes higher at 36s1d, sellers, prompt shipment. YUTURES. The Froduce Exchange cable gives the following Liverpool quotaifons for No. 2 Red Winter: December, —; January, 6s 9d; February, s 9%d; March, 6310d. SECURITIES. LONDON, Fxe.. Dec. 24.—Consols, 110 13-16; siiver, 29 16-16d; French Rentes, 103f 85c. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Excbange, 60 days. - B4BeY, Sterling Exchange, sight —~ 488 Steriing Cabies. - 4 881 New York Excha - 123 New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 36 Fine silver, % ounce. - = 6614 Mexicun Lollars. “ b2 buzg FRODUCE MARKET. WHEAT AND OTLER GRAINS. WHEAT—Is higher and in better demand, owing to an improvement at Chicago and Liverpool. Quoted at $1 35@1 4734 B cul for common grades, $1 B0@1 5134 P cul for average No. 1, §1 524 P58 e Chckaand $1 TH5GL 60 B ol for el chuice fur milling. CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL FESSION—9:15 o'clock—May—2000 ctls, $1 5514 2000, $1 653 SECOND 'SESSION—May—12,000 ctls, $1 5634; 2000, 81 5555 HEGULAR MORNING SESSION—May—6000 ctl $1 653 2000, $1 60%: 18,000, $1 5554 A¥TERNOON = SESSION — May — ¢0,000 ctls, $155%: 25,000, 81 56. BAKLEY—Is qulet at previous prices. We quote Feed, 7734@5c B ctl; choice bright, 8614@8734c: Brewiug, $2%@9734¢c; No. 1 chevalier, $1 10@ 120 % i CALL BOARD SALES. INFORMAL SESSION—9:15 0'clock —~N0 sales. SECOND Skss10N—NO sales. REGULAR Mo @ SESSION—No sales. A¥TERNOON SESSION—No sales. OATS—-Tne market is of a holiday character. Fancy Feed briog as bigh as 31 45 8 ctl. (ommon to good Wheat range from $1 10 (o $1 85 % cil. according to quality. Black, for feed, 85c@81 10: for seed, §1 20@1 30; Gray, nominai; Red, §1 05 @1 12345: surpnse, $1 5u@l 60. CORN~Weak and plentifnl, with a slack de- mand. Large Yeilow, 771@50c % ctl; Smail Round do, 81: White. 85@>" . RYL~—1 ull and weak at 9215@985¢ B ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at 31 16@1 40 P ctl FLOUR AND MILLSTUFF3. FLOUR—Net cash prices are as follows: Family extras, 85@5 10: Bakers' extras, $4 B0@5; super fine. 84 16@4 50 B bblL. CURNM AL, KTC.—Feed Corn, $15@19 B ton; Cracked Corn, $19@20 B on. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as follows, vsual discount to the .rade: Gratam Fiour, $2 85 % 100 bbs: Rye Flour, $2 75 B 100 s Rice ¥ our. $575: Cornmeal, $. 85: extra cream do, $3: Oatmeal, $3 50: Oat Groats, $4: Hominy, 83 10 @3 80; Buckwheat Flour, $8 25@3 50; Cracked i 360; Farina, $4: Whole Whea: Flour, Rolied Oats (bbls), $6@6 40. Feari Barley, §3 75@4; Bpile Feas, 3 00; Green do, 34 45 100 s, HAY AND rEEDSTUFFS. No change whatever In any descr ption. BRAN—$13@13 00 for the best and $12@12 50 P ton for outside brands. MIDDLINGS—$18@G19 for lower grades and $20@21 ¥ ton for Lhe best. FELDSTUFF>S — Roiled Barley. §19 50@20; Ojicake Meal at the mill, $26 50 ® tou; jobbing, $27 b0: clipped Uats, §1 40@1 50 # ctl. HAY—Wheat. $88@10 50: Wheat Oat, @7 10; Oat, §6@9; Burlev. $7@S 50: River Barley, £5@6 50: Al alfa, $6@7 5U: compressed, 6@ ¥ bu; stock. E6@6; Clover, $6@3 B 1ou. STRaW—35@b0c B bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. No business of any consequence Is looked for the balance of the yeur. BEA NS—Bayos, $1 40@1 55: Small Whites.$115 @1 30 B ctl: Large Whites, $110@1 25 ® ctl; Pinks, 81 05@1 20: Reds, $1 20@1 30: Blackevye, §1 10@1 20; Red Kidney, $2 25: Limas, 81 76@ 1 90; Butters, $1 25@1 50: Pea $1 1o@1 25. SE'¥ DS—Erown Musiard, $2 75@3: Yellow Mus- tara, $2 10@2 25 P cil: Flax, $1 36@1 40: Canary Beed, 234@2%c ¥ : Alfalla, 4@63gc: Rape, 234¢; Hemp, SYac. 1KD PEAS—Niles, $1@L 18 B culi Green, $1 40@1 60 B ctl PUOTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES. Sweet Potatoes and Onions are firm. All Vege- tabler are dull. POTATOE=—Sweet Potatoes, $1@! 50: Early Rose. 70@SUc: River Reds, 40@55c: Burbank Seediings, 25@40c B ctl for Rivers and 0c@$1 for Salines. ONIUNS—40@55¢ B ctl. VEGETABLES—Hothouse Asparagus, 1214@ 25c B_h: Khubaro bas a wide, ran e at bi #1 60 P box: Los Angeles Sumer Squash, 7c B I; Los Angeles Green Peppers, 3@ic ® b Los Augeles kgg Piant, 1235¢ 9 1! Mush- rooms, 5@15¢, latier figure for buitons: Marrow- fa Squash, $5@7 B ton; Los Anxeles Tomatoes, 50c@-) P bo.: Dried Peppers, 7@8c B Ib; Green Peas, 4@8c B I: Los Angeles String Beans, 8@10c; Dried Okra. 8@9c ib: Cabbage, 40@50c B cui; Carrots, 30@4UC » sack: Garlic, 134@2c B b. BUTTER, C(HEESE AND EGGS. BUTTER—Daries coniinue to shade off and Creameries are none t00 steady. ntlwnn:mxy—rnncy. 22@x3c P Bb; seconds, 20@ c DATRY—Fancy, 18@20c: zood to cholce, 1634@ 1734c: lower grades, 15@16c B I FICELED—10@17¢C B Ib. Fmeix—15@l6c P CrEaMyRY ') UB—17@18c B . CHELSE—Choice mild new- continues scarce and firm at 12c; common to good old, 8@llc: Cream Cheddar, 11@12c: Young America, 12@ Lic: Westers, 11%@12%4c; Easters, 123401540 EGGS—Previous prices rule, with a steady mar- ket. Eas'ern, 24@25c for fancy and 21@32c for eole:-lg'.onu 2 x'}:@aoxcm' ’26 Te for E-‘mm ,:na medium and 1or cy i store 26c; buck Eggs, z5¢. w2 POUL:iRY AND GAME. POULTRY—Recelpts of Dressed Turkeys were light and It was foriunate, otherwise the market wou'd have broken. A few sales at 17c were made 1n the afterncon, but there Was nosnapto the mar- ket A (ar of Eastern loultry soid st 1% for live Turkeys and $5@>5 50 for Hens. 4s for domesti stock the market wessimply gluited with Hens and Roosiers and sales were Impossibl -; hence :arge stocks had to be carried over Christmas. 1ive Turkeys, 13@l4c § 1 for Gobblers. 13@14c P i for Heps: Dressed Turke s, 14@16c v Ib: Geese, B pair, $1 bU; $ dozen Hens, lb?d » Joung, $3 BG4 ao, old, $3 5U@4; Fryers, $3 25@8 60: Broflers, 83@3 46 ior large and $2@2 50 for small: Pigeons, $1 25@1 60 dozen for young and 75@85c¢ for old. GAME—Ducks advaiced again. Large birds were lower. Quall. $1@1 26 8 doz; Mallard, l:‘r 6; Canvasback, $5@12 ® Qoz: Sprig, E Teal, $2 50@3 B doz. Widgeon, $2@2 50 B doz: €mals Duck, 1 50; English Snipe, 81 60@2: Jnck Boipe, 75c@8#1: Hare, 7 c@81: Rabbits, $1 26@1 50 for Cottonialls and $1 for small: Gray Geese, $2 b0; Whiwe Gewse, 75c@8$1 25; Brani, $1 256@ 1 75; Honkers, $3 50@4 00 # dozen. > DECIDUOUS AND CITKUS FRUITS. ORCHARD FRUITS— Apples, 76@80c P box for cholce, $1@1 25 for fancy Red, 55@85c for common; L Apples, $2@2 50; Easiern, $2@3 B bol. madh s Fears, 76c@81 25 # box. Persimmons, 35@75¢ B box. Cranborrien from Cape Cod, §7 50G8 bbi; from ‘ranberries m Cape l, t1 Coos Bay, 82 25@2 50 § box. GRAPES—60c@$. 25 In crates. CITRUS FRUIT>—The market shows no par- ticuiar change. Mandarin Oranges are quotable at 75c@8125: Navel Uranges. $2@2,50: Seedlings, 51 @) 50;Grape Fruit, $5@6: l.emons'$1@1 50 for com- mon and $2@2 50 $ box for good to choice; Mexi- can Limes, $4@4 50; Caiifornia Limes, b0@75¢: Bananas, $1@2 @ bunch: Pineapples. $2@4 P doz. DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETO, DRIED FRUITS— Quotations on the Frult Exchange are &s fol- lows: CARLOAD LOTS—ADricots are quotable at 6@9c for Hoyals snd 1134@12c for choice to tancy Moorparks; Prunes, 514c for the 4 sizes: Peaches, 4@5%pc for prime to cholce, 634@7c for fancy and B@:ve for peeled In boxes; Appies, 534c B b for evaporated and 2@2%40 f0r sun-dried; Fears, 2Yg ¢ for prime to choice, 4@5Y4c for quariers ana 340 for halves; Plums, 4¢ for pitied and 1ige for unpiited; Nectarines, for cholce And B4 tor fancy; White Bigs, Figs, 234 .JOHI'RC PRICES—Peac] 4 ? P D SR T lu‘g evaporated Apples, .34c; sun-dricd, 21 A Prunes, 33 @4c for the 4 sizes; Figs, black, Sc for unpressed and for pressed: white Fizs 4c: Plums, 4 for pitted and 1igc for un plited: Nectarines, 4@6¢ b for prime to_fancy Pears, 2 for whole, 414@b’ 10r Quariers &nd for halves. RAISTN n— CARLOAD PRICKS—Four-crown loose, 530 three- crown. 43gc B Ib: two-crown, 33gc ¥ h: 8 less Sullanas, 514C;: seedless is, 3- crown x:mn g '1'0 $1165; cuu:lin. kos: Debess cin-ters. Amperial dned Grapes, 50 B . S JOBBING PRICES—SAN FRANCISco—Four-crows, I 2 g ; Blnacs S4j0r eadiecs scuials: 4706: Serown Lonaon layers, $1 2: clusters, $1 60; Dehesa clusters, $2 75; Imperial clusters, $3 25. NUTS—Chestnuts quotable at 8@10c: Walnuts, 6,@7c P Db for siandarc and for softshell: Almonds, mm $1ac for hardshell and jobbing; Peanuts, for California: Hickory Nuts, B b 7 B b Fiiberts, B 7% : Coconnuts, cP 100, UNEY—Comb, 1@12%c for bright and 5@9¢ for lower rrades: water-white extracted, 5@5sc: smber exracted, 4Y4@434c; Gurk amber, 4@ 4ige; dark, 2@3c . EEB\VAXG—WKE 6c B b PLOVISIONS, All aescriptions are dull. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 6¢ B 1 for heavv, 70 % 1 for light medium. 9%4¢ for light. 10c B B for extra light and 11%sc B b for sugar-cured. iast- garcured Hams. 121,@13e: ::m;nuclh Mess Beet. #7@7 50; extra ; e e afl%m' ‘el{u?’c:“ m‘ [ 5‘:: %% boi: Smoked Beet, 100 i asiern, tierces, is quoted at 5gc nd and 6@6l4c foF pure; Te3 C m-?mb@“?%:hllmvmm and Call- for pure: half-bbls, 6%4¢: 10-Ib tns, 7340% ub-'r 1&5&'8’5&2‘5‘0@8% 1n tierces and 73,@8i4c in 101> ¢ins. HIDES, TALLO W, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKINS—Heavy salted steers are quotable at 8¢ P Ib: culls and brands, 7c P b; medium, 7c: culis and brands, 6c; ight, 6¢; culls asd brands, bc: Cowhides, 6@6%gc: culls ana brands, b@5l4c: salted Kip, 6@T7c; salted Calf. 7@8c; salted Veal, 6@7c: dry Hides. 12@13¢c B b: cnlls and branas. 9@1Uc:dry Kip and Veal. 8@10c: culls, 7@8c: ary Calf, 15c; culis, 1Cc; Goatskins, 20@350 each; Kids, 5¢; Deerskins, good summer, 20@35c P 1b; medium, 16@20c; winter. 7@9c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 10@.i5c each: short wool, each; medium, 30@45c each; long wools, 4 b 5@3%40; No.3, 7340 1A LLOW—No. 1, rendered, @ b: refined, bc: Grease, 2¢ B WOOL—We quote Fall Wool as follows: Hum- boidt and Mendocino. 8@9c; free northern, 7 81jgc: middle coun.les, free, 634@7c; do. defective, 41,@6c; San Joaquin, 0. foothill, 6@7c; Jkastern + regon spring. 7 :_Valiey Oiegon, 1134@1234¢; do, fall and lambs', 11@11%c. HOPS—6@8c for fair 1o choice and 9@10c B for fancy. # GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BAGS—Calctta Grain Bags, spot, 434¢; June- Ju y delivery, 4%c: Wool Bags, 2434@26%4c. COAL-A few changes wil. be observed. Wel- Iington is quotable at $8 B ton; New Welllngton, $8 B ton; Southfleld Wellington, $7 50 B ton: Seattle, $5 50; Bryant, §6 50: Coos Bay, 84 75: Wallsend, §6 50; Scotch, —; Brymbo, —: Cum- beriand, $13 50 in bulk and $15 in sacks: Peansvie vania .\mnnl%:wLE:x. I‘l‘]a!@l? B wm’ Koun An- thracite, : Cannel, on; ROCK Springs, O iave Can: Pleasknt Vaijey, 87 603 Coba, $11@121n bulk and 813 ton in sks. SUGA i«<—The Western Sugar Kefining Company quotes, terms net cush: Cube and Crushed, 6c: Powdered, 5%4c: Fine Crushed, 6c; Dry Grauu- lated, 47gc: Confectioners’ A, 4Tge: Magnolia A, 4340t Kxirs C, 435c; Golden'C, 4i4c: half barrely 14¢ more than barrels, and boxés 150 more. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET, Beef s stiff and buyers are paying full figures, especlally for cuoice cattie, Mution is also firm. ‘There is no change in Hogs. Whoiesale rates for dressed SLOC& 1rom sinughierers are as follows: BEF F—First quallty, 6@6i4gc: second do, 5@ 6c: third do, 4@5c ¥ 1. VEAL—LAX&. 6@7c; small, 7@8c B b. MUTTON—Wethers, 614@70; Ewes, 6@6%c . ? iMB_7G8c B . PORK—Live Hozs, 315@3%4c B 1 for large and medium sud 313@3%4c 10r small; dreased do, 43 @5%c B b RECEIPTS OF PRUODUCE Brandy, gals. .2 Sugar. bbls. ieather, Middlings, sks. Hay, tons.. Buuer, cus. Broom Corn, bis. Lumber. A fed. FAMILY RETAIL MARKET. Mutton and Lamb are dearer. Turkeys are also higher on accou .t of Christmas. W1id Ducks also sell for more money. Other changes are slight. Following is THE CALL'S regular weekly retall price List: OAL—PER TON. 10 00| PleasantVal © 50@10 00 10 00| Southfield 950 8o - 10 00 do, B roii 0i@d5 d0. ChOICe. .. +. 3T@40) 5 27 Ordinary ao.. Ranch Eggs Bdz.. . @85 Pickled roll, Honey, comb, #ib.12@15 L toacud,-er B@lE Fukin, do, 15 12 16 0 5 6 20 @ 30 #ngSnipe.$dz2 50@3 VO Jax Soipe.pdzL b s Qual , § doz...1 b — Mallard, § pr.1 125 Canvasba k.prl 0L@3 00 Sprig, B pair.. 6@ 75 a’l‘d" w lll‘{ - 7% v br B@ — &8 &1 5 EGETARLES. Artichokes, Bdoz$1 @1 25 Dried Okra, 15 Beets, P doz........12@15/Onlons, B 1. 5 ‘Beans,white = Pvdpwn. dried 1 s o.gren BB 12@— Parsnips, B a0z. .. 16@320 Potatoes, B D..... 3 1 Sweei, B b, 4 —I Radishes. ®,dzbons. 10@13 25/Rbubarb, B b..... 8@10 —|Sage, B b ..20@35 1.|String Beans, @ T.1u@15 5 Thyme, B Ib... ) Lettuce, B doz....15@25| Turnips, doz....1 Moshrooms, ¥ 1..15% 20/ Tomaioes, ® b.... 8@12 Mr'fat Squash, P & 5@10' FISH—PRR POUND. THE STOOK MARKET Mining stocks were considerably lower yester- day, as will be seen by the list of sales. The Pacific Board stands adjourned to Monday, but the San Francisco Board will be open to- morrow. The Occldental Consolidated assessment of 15 cents per share will be delinquent in the boards to- MOrTOw. ‘The joint Confidence, Cha'lenze Consolidated and « onsolidated Imperial west crosscut 1 from the surface tuanel 8 oot 890 feet, having been ad- vanced 6 feet auring the week. The face shows porphyry. 0 work having been done in the Crown Point mine :ince Decemb-r 8, no official reports have since been {ssued from the Gold il office of the company. 'n;':‘ cld of the Belcher mine for the past week amounted to 20 mIning carloads of ore, the average assay value of which was $38 . 6 per ton. 1he Confide co mine during the past week ielded 11 mining carloads of ore, the average as- 'y value of which was $18 82 per ton. The i 1o8s yield in bullion frow 87 ions and 8B40 pounds of Confidence ore worxe | by the Brunswick mill dur- ing the weex was § 844 46, The a.eraze battery sample assay of the same was $18 58 per ton. In ‘&l’. mine the vsual joint work with Chailenge and e Oresman m‘.’".’.‘:’.‘"“’".‘.. past _week e yle ded 7 tons and 1075 pau::o! ore fiom the north drift on the 90U level. The average assay wvalue of the ore was $52 4. per ton, LOA. ' -ALKS, were the n-u-ulu-ll Franctsco nfimmt EEGULAR MORNTNG FFANTON. rowwwwrres 100 Belcher. Challe: o' 600 B&B. ceav.. +100 H&N, .. «.T7|200 Mono....... AFTFRNOON SESSION—1:30. 100 Belener....37]100 Cholr. ..... 7! Jollowing wers ihe swvd ib the Pacitio Siock lou‘:u::fiu: 3 HEGTLAR pewaraw—17:71 800 Alnha. ....09) Ovrmn....05 500 Alta . 20) Poiost.....53 800 52 40 ) savage...27 700 Scorplon..u2 200 .. 134200 S B &M..10 400 7 05201 X Nev..7 110 200 Kentek..~0(300 8 Hill."....01 800 L Wash..-01(300 02 100 Mexican .59 800 Uceidti....05 '550 Ophir .8y AFTERNNON EESSION—7:3) 09150 CCaV...1.05100 Mono.. %| 50 Confi. .78 250 H&N...1.15) 800 Caleda.. .1t 250 Chalige...29| 400 Chollar...7¥| 80 CUV. 100 Confi CLOSING QUOTATIONS. THURSDAY. Dec. 24-2 p.ap. Fea. Asked, 1.15) GOLD Misaine EXCHANGS. 500 Lockwood Con =z B 100 do do 28 10U Bavannan 43 300 do BTOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE, THURSDAY. Dec. 24-22 i TNITED STATES BONUS. Fra. Asked. U S s coun.110 Do new 1ssuell9 MISCELLANEOUS moNDs. 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GerS&LCo..1400 1660 (Sav&ioan.. — 105 HumbS&L.1100 - |Security, - Mutual, - 41 |Unlon Trust.770 - SEsavUnion — 800 STREET RATLROAD srOCK 107 110 |OskSL&Hay — 100 -— 50 |Presido. 6 _ — (GlantCon.. 21 32214 77 S1%Judion D..o — — 78— Vigorit..... = 9 MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. — 100 [NatVinCo. — iy . = — | ceantcssts 2014 2214 Cal Co. Milis — — |Pac Aux FA — 4 Ed.son Light 134341253 PacBoraxCo. 95 — GasConAssn, — — Pac Roll Mill — - Ger Lead Co. 80 100 |Parf PaintCo — [ 4 HawC&sCo.. — 1734 /Pac TransCo, — —_— Huich PG 8% 24 |PacT&TC.0 — — MerExAssn. ~— 110 [Sunset T&T. — - M Klec Lignt 67 7 [United CCo. — - BALES—MOBNING BksS(d% FoArd— 5 'Edison Light & Power Co. 12475 50 Hutcninson & P Co. 4 00 7 00 9775 97 62% Street— 5 60 Hutchinson S P Co. 24 00 16 Pacific Gas Lmp. 8 50 BALSS—A FTKANOON +ibeiod. Foard— 50 Edison Light & Power Co.. 125 00 85 Maotual Electric Light., 700 farver 25 Hutchinson S P Co. . 24 00 ——— SEARCH FOR GINSENG. Northern Woods of Michigan Furnish an Industry Fostered by China. @Grand Traverse County claims the dis- tinction of being the home of an industry of considerable importance which is but little known. This industry consists of gathering ginseng for exportation to China, where it is almost held in sacred reverence, the Celestials believing it to be acure for about all the ills which afflict humanity. - The Traverse City Herald says that from the middle of July until late in October the Indians, as well as many white residents, devote their time to hunting for the ginseng roots which are to be found only in the dense forests &nd which will not stand cultivation or thrive in the openings. These hunters dry the roots and bring them in bagsto the local druggists, who in turn ship them to the jobbers, by w'om they are for- warded to the Uhinese markets. The dried roots bring from $275 to$3 a pound, and the green ones bring an aver- age of 80 cents a pound. A considerable sum of money is paid out for them at Traverse City every season. The best quality of ginseng root is found in North- ern Michigan, although the root is to be found in other sections of tne United State< “An examination of the bestrootsshows that in shape theyresemble the human body. The Indians have giver them the name ‘‘A-ne-she-na-ba-selwang,” which means “‘the little Indian,”” Tue Indians have many superstitions about this root, believing, among other things, that unless an offering of some kind is made to it it will, if dug, exert an evil influence and even bring on war. Inorder to appease this evil spirit they always scatter a little tobacco in the hole from w ich the root is dug as an inducement for it to grow again and also to avert any evil influence which it might otherwise exercise. Under no circumstances can the indi- ans be induced 10 use tae root themselves for medicinal purpose, although they have faith in the curing properties of many other kinds of roots and herbs. It is not generaily known that the name “ginseng’’ is the anglicized form of the Chinese ‘‘gen sang,” although it bas a foreign sound. The Chinese are the only people who have any use for the root, and they, too, are full of superstitions con- cerning it. All classes of the Chinese use it, it being the most favored potion of the high st mandarin as well as the lowliest cooiie. They believe that if they carry it wi h them on long jonrneys it will give them strength and health and keep them from all misfortune. They believe that in whatever form water l&punm the tody it is gov-rned by the veins, and ginsen; tones them up that they keep the other organs in a normal state of saturation and, the animal spirits flow freely. \; They ulso believe that the nearer the root resembles the human form the more efficacious it is. They say that the .gen ine root will have two offshoots near the crown to represent the arms, while about the middle it will bifurcate to represent the le:s. It is the opinion of all the Celestials that they never get the genuine root, as that grows only in the garden of the gods, and their druggists tell them that only earth-grown imitations can be procured. The roots, they say, have the power of conceaiing themselves from the eves of the curious, and a few of them, whose natures are entirely pure, can at night see the halo of spiritual essence which it puts forth; thus locating it, they can unearth it at da break. Th: &neuy idea would doubtl dissipated 1f they could once see the Indians of northern Michigan hustling through the forests and digging the sacred roots by the bushel. ——————— NEWS OF LINCOLN'S DEATH How Jefferson Davis Received John- ston’s Dispatch Announcing It. About April 18, 1865, I was seat under a flag of truce to Charlotte, N. C. Entering the town with E. M. Ciark, a member of my company, 88 an escort, we were con- ducted to headquarters, a large upper room, evidently a schoolroom, where the guard puinted out General Echols, a portly, fine-looking man, commander of the post. Removing my hat I advanced to where General Echols sat at oneend of a long table and laid my dispatches on the table. *General Echols, I presume. Thesedis- patc: es are from General Gillam. Shall I wait for an answer?” ‘‘Please be seated,” the general said. Glancing around the room I saw sixteen or eighteen gentlemen, all, with one or two exceptions, in military uniform. Colonel Cal Morgan, who had been our prisoner a few months before, came to where I was sitting, and shaking hands said: “Ibelieve you and I are not altogether strangers.” While we chatted a gentleman in & civils ian suit turned 10 address General Echols. The cold stare of a glass eye caugnt my attention, and the features were not un- familiar, “Oh! Jeff Davis, and you bere, pressed to the wall,”” was my first thought. Isaw, however, a8 much pleasanter-iaced man than oar Northern papers had pictured. A sou! of kindly impulse beamed from every feature. A dispatch was® handed to General Echols, who read and reread it with an anxious, earnest look upon his face. Half rising, he passed the paper to Mr. Davis. General Ecuols sat at one end of the table, with two gentlemen between him and Mr. Davis. Mr, Davis read it slowly and, hanaing it back, remarked, ‘'Well, we have lost a gencrous enemy.” I paid little attection to what Mr. Davis had said, suppo-ing one of our Northern generals bad been killed or died. The dispatch went the rounds, finishing in Colonel Morgan’s hands, who askeda Gene- ral Echols, if consistent, to allow me to read ic. “Oh, yes; give it to him,” he said. I read GREENSBORO, N. C., April —, Lincoln was assassinated the night of the 14th, in Ford’s Theater. Seward was assassi- nated about the same - time, in his own house. Grant has marched his army back to Washing- tou to declare himself mmm-} dictator. . E. JOHNSTON. I cannot recall the exact date of the dis- patch. But it necessarily traveled slowly, as we had cut all the teiegraph wires, burned bridges, torn up railroads and im- prded travel as we couid. In laying down the dispatch in front of General Echols I remarked casually, *‘Pretty good pill, general; buttoo thickly coated.” I presumed it. was a doctored dispatch, intended toencourage their men and dishearten ours. It was not long until Mr. Davis left the room and severa! others foliowed. Gen- eral Echols asked, “‘Mr. Thomson, where is Burbridee and his niggers?” “Just back of Lincointon,’”’ I said I was somewhat incensed and retaliated with, “Isee you have President Davis with you, General.” Looking around the room the general said, “No, Mr. Davis 1s not here,” “But,” said I, “he was here a few min- utes ago.” “Mr. Thomson, I am surprised at your asking any such questions while here under a flag of truce,” said the general. “Oh, I beg pardon, general; you broke dowan that bar by asking about Burbridee and his nigeers.”. General Echols, smiiing, said, *“Yes, President Davis is with us.”” Soon after we partook of a hearty repast, furnished by Mrs. Echols, and took our departure for our post. A. H. THOMSON, Late Lieutenant E Companv, Twelith Ohio Cavalry. —New York Sun. —————— The father of biograpny was Plutarch, Critics are generally agreed that the model biography is that of Johnson by Boswell, THE CALL CALENDAR., DECEMBER, 1896. Su.|Mo.|Tu.| W.|Th.| Fr. 3 Sa. 9 (101112 1415|1617 |18 |19 2122|2324 25|26 28|20(30|31 LUEaN SiEAneis. Dates of Departure From San Francisco. BTEAMER |DESTINATION.| SAILS. | PIER. Mexico. .|Dec 25,10a Pier 11 Newpor. ... Dec 26. taw|Pler 1l Vie & Pgt Snd|Dec 26, 8ax|Plerd €008 Bay..... |Deo 26. 4pu|Pier 13 Xaquina Hay.|Dec 26, Ham|rier 2 Yaquina Bay. Dec 26, 6Pu | Plor 2 San Diexo.....|Dec 27.11am | rlee 11 HumboldtBas | Dec 27, 4ru |Piezd Panama.......|Dec 28,12 »|PM 8 S Port and . o Plor 24 'Chinad Ja Dec 28, 1pM/PM 8BS Honolulg......|Dec 29. Zpu|Pler 7 Newport . Dec 29, vau|Pier 11 Vie & Pgt $id| Dec 30, 9am |Prer 3 Coos Bay......|Dec 30, 5w | Fier 8 ~an Die .|Dec 3L.1iam|Pier 1Ll Grays Harbor |Jan 2. 12w |Pier 3 Portiana e 2L STEAMEKS TO AuRIVE. STrAMER | FroM T_Du- Alvion_ Tillamoox Bay. ~Dec b Tillamook Bay. .Dec 25 Seattle. 25 Nanalmo. 25 Yaquioa Ba; 25 San Diego. 25 Yaquina sa 26 Humbold: Bay. 26 Portiand. . 26 Humboldi Bav.. Victoria & Puget Sound Departure Bay.. Tillamook Bay. Loos Bay... Newport. . Chinaand Japan. Crescent City .. 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 SUN, MuUON aAdw 51DE. T. 8. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY TIDE BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. -_— December—1896. _— ¥ridas, December 25. 7.24| Moon rises 10.51; /57| Moon sets. .- o _— [ A P 2 amale W W Semx pop NoTE—In the above ex; the tide early morning tides are gi the len hand Solumn, and ihe successive tides of the day In’ thy orier of ocourrence as to tima. The second time band column gives the SccursTe Halghts Fiven oreda ver are tio) indings on the United States (}olfl“!':r::; helghi, and then tne Sumber Sivon i@ sontaesi e NOTIC+ T0 MARINERS. A branch of the United States Hvdrographic Office located in tha Merchantsy Exchange is mainiained in San Francisco for the benefit of ‘I'lufl‘ ners without regard 10 nationality and free of e. Navigators are cordially lnvited to visit the office, where complete seis of charts and salling direc.10.18 of the world are kepton han ror com- par.son and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained lnfi 11 :En;.lpnnn”: and all mlmnnn“i)l n“l:‘:f:-’: The time ball ontop of the bullding on Tele- graph Hill 1s boisted about ten minutes before noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by telegrapbic signal received each dav trom the United States Naval Ob-ervaiory s Mare Island, Cal, A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped On time, or giving the error, if any, is published the same day by the aiternoon papers, and by the morning papers the following 1av. W. S. HUGHES, Lseutenant, U. S. N., in charge. The Time Ball. ERANCE HYDROGRAPHIC OFFIOR, T. 3. V.. ) MERCHANTS' EXCHANAR Iy Sax FRANCISCO. December 24. 1394, The tme bali on Telegrapa Hili was aroppal exacily a; Doon 10-day—L e.. a. noon of the 120:a menidia, Or eX8Cily u5 8 B A, Greenwich Uma. S. HUGHES, W. Lieutenant U e e e s SHIPFING INTELLIGENCE, Arrive 1. THURSDAY, Dacember 24. Stmr South Coast, Hansen, 40 hours from San Pedro; balla t. to J R Hanit: Stmr Suno. D, itmers, 9§ hours from Grays Harbor; 3185 o« salmon, 240 M 1t lumber, Lo Grays Harbor Commercial Co. Simr Navarro, Milier, 41 hours from Hueneme; produce. to Erlanger & Galinger. Stmr Polnt Arena, Strand, 16 hours from Mendocino and way ports; pass and mdse, (0 Men- docino Lumber Co. Stmr Coos Bay, Jansen. 62 hours from New- port: pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Scoua. Johnson, 17 hours rom Aibion; 215 M tlumber, 1000 raliroad ties, to Albion Lumber Co. Sumr Sonita, Reed, 48 bours from Coos Bay, etc: mdse, to O'C & N Co. Stmr Weeott, Whitney, 32 bours from Eureka; shing es, to Chas Nelson. Stmr Arcata, Cousins. 54 hours from Coos Bay, pass and mdse, to O C & N Co. Stmr Gipsy. Leiand, 19 hours frm Moss Landing, etc: produce. to Goodall. Perkins & Co. Ship May Fiint, Nickels, 156 days from New York; m ise, to Wlilia 1:s, Dimon & Co. Br ship Simia, Davidson, 124 days from Liver- POOi - mdse, to Balfour, Guthrl- & Co. Schr Christina Steftens, Nordling, 4 days from Fis.~ Miil: wood and po<ts. to R A Gilbride. Schr Azalea, Fardelius, 19 days from Ta.oma; lumber to Hanson & Lo Scar Czar, Hutman. 13 davs from San Blas: 23 ks siiver ore, 10 Selby Smel.iag and Lead Co. \leared. THURSDAY, December 24. Stmr Mexico, Thomas, Victoria and Port Towns- end: Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Orizaba, Von Helms, Guaymas; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Coos Bay, Jansen, San Pedro; Goodall, Per- kins & Co. Stmr Empire, Selson, Astoria: N PSS Co. Eanip Miluades, ayliug. London: Geo W Me- ear. Br ship Alcinous, McCormaig; Sydney; Wile Hams, Brown & Co. Sailed. THURSDAY. December 24, Stmr Columbla, Conway, Astocta. Stmr Noyo, Levinson, Fort Bragg. Nor stmr Peter Jebsen, Hansen, Nanaimo. Telegraphic. POINT LOBOS. Dec. 24—10 p. w—Weathe: thick: wind W; velocly 6 miles. o Domestic Ports. GREENWOOD—Arrived Dec 24—Stmr Green- wood. hence Dec 22. EUREKA—Arrived Dec 24—Stme Pomons, hee hence Dec 23. Sailed Dec 24—Stmr Farallon, for San Franciscoj stmr North Fork, for San Francisco. TACOMA—Salled Dec 23—Scur Marla £ Smith, for $an Francisco. Arrived Dec 23—Brstmr Braemer, from Yoko- hama. (BAN PEDRO—Armved Dec 23—Stmr Jewe, fm aspar. SEATTLE—Salled Dec 24~Schr Wm Renton, for Newror pEOQS BAY—Arrived Deo 24—Bktn Omegs, hce ¢ 17, CASPAR—Natled Dec 24—Stmr Caspar, for San Francisco. ASTORIA—-Salled Dec 24—Br ship Rockhurst, for Queenstown; Br stmr Monmouthsaure, for Hongkoaz and Yokohama. IVERSENS LANDING—Salled Dec 23—Schr Arthur I, for San Francisco. NAVARRO-Salled Dec 24—Stmr Alcatraz, for San Pedro. REDONDO—Salled Dec 24—Schr Fmma Clan- dina. for Eureka. PURT HaDLOCK~—Arrived Dec 24—Schr Ethel Zane, from San Pedro. Salled Dec 24—Bkin Retrlever. for cisco. YAQUINA BAY—Arrived Dec 24—Stmr Tilla- mook, hence Dec 21 ASTURIA—Arrived Dec 24—Br bark Beeswing, from Montevideo. - COOS BAY—salled Dec 24—Schr Gotama, for Ban rancisco. BOWENS LANDING—Salled Dec 24—Schr Monterey, for Sau Francisco. Forei-n orte NEWCASTLE. NSW—Salled Dec 22—Ship Santa Clara, for San Francisco. VANCOUV£R—Salled Dec — —Br ship Senator, sor London. Movements of Trans- Atlantic Steamars. NEW YORK—Arrived Dec 24—Simr Werkens dam, from Rotterdam. Saited Dec 24 —Stwr Patria, for Hamburz. SSOUTdAMPTO.\'—Amvud out Dec 24—Stme ree. Raried Dec 24 -Stm- Aller. for New Yorc. AMSTERDAM—Arrived out Dec 24—Stmr Schiedam. LONDON—Salled Dec 24—Stmr Manitoba, for New York. PRAWLE POINT—Passed Dec 24—Stmr Edam from New York, for Amsterdam. Importations. HUENEME—Per Navarro—i6 cs honey, 2643 sks corn, 3086 sks varlev, 1322 sks beaus. €008 BA Y—Per Bonita—i cs cheese, 3 cs mdgs, 9 rollsleather, 493 sks potatoes. 9 cscheese, 17 bals hides. 27 head cattle. 1 calt. NEW PORT— Per Coos Bay—361 sks popcor 149 bxs oranges, 26 bxs lemons, 10 cs egzs. 10 bbls sweet potatoes, 4 sks nuts, 50 siks peanuts, 5 bbis potatoes, 1 sk coffee. $ pkgs mdse. Kas. San Pedro—43 bxsoranges, 16 bxs lemons. Hueneme—3 bdls trees, 1 bx thread, 5 coils wire, 11 pes sheet iron, | bbl whisky. San Pedro—17.5sks bacley, 50 bxs oranges, 5 cs eggs. Los Angeles—50 cs cream, 35 cs eggs, 8 bxsbut- ter. 14 cs canned goods, 1 pkg mdse. ‘Venturs—14 cs eggs, 3 bdis bides, 1 bx notlans, 49 bxs lemons, 1 cs fowl. 83sks peppers, 7 pkes hardware, 1 cssaddlery, 14 sks beans, 25 sks dried fruit, 17 s&s walnuis, 7 pkss agrl nitural 1o ple- ments. 1 bx butter, 1 pkg mdse. 270 bxs oranges. Santa Barbara—1 gas e igine, 116 bxs lemons, 24 bxsoranges_9 sks crawfish, 8 obls mineral water. Gaviota—1 ox clothing, 1 keg olives, 1 bx bui ter, 27 sks crawfish. Por. Harford—20 bxs butter, 17 cs eggs, 4 bdls bides and pelts, 144 sks beans. 1 coffee mill, 1 bx dry goods, 2 wheels, 1 bx iruit, 1 cs cigars, 1 slot machine, 2 bxs hardware, 45 sks bariey, 8 bxs fish. Cavncos—22 bxs butter. 8 cs eggs. 1 sk raisins, 4 coop chickens, 6 bdls hides and pel:s, 1 sk beaas, 4 sks potatoes, 1 sk beans, 14 dressed calves, 1 tub fishe San -imeon—1 pKg trees, 1 bx cheess, 1pkg castings, %4 bbl app es, 7 dressed calves, 2 sks abalones, 1 0x musirooms, 1 sk quail, 5 cs eggs, 29 bxs batter. 1 bx tomatoes, 1 coop turkeys, 1 shafl. POINT ARENA—Per Point Arena—1 cs clg: 30 pkgs madse, 3 Coops chickeus, 54 bxs batier, § bxs ish, 28 pkgs tools. 7 cseggs, 1 hide, 1keg liguor, 26 bxs apples, 5 sks pota oes. Mendocino—o baies 1 sk wool, 13 pkgs mdse, 2 sks avalon s. MOSS LANDING—Per Gipsy—1 bx butter, 1 cs tea, 1 cs agatewars, 1 bx chocolate, 12 sks wood, 238 sks poiatoes. S Mtnleste d aky vegetables, 1 bx sods, 3 cs oney. ‘Sania Cruz— roil leather, 4 bxs 17 bbis giue, 1 bx butter, 2 sks zinc. 57 sks rags, 2 sks S lead, 13 cs cheese, 300 bols lime, 2sks rubber, 1sk cop- r. P Amesport—548 sks barley, 1354 sks oats, 298 ks beans, 126 sks potazoes, 21 hides, 2 bdls pel s. COOS BA Y—Per Arcata—450 tons coal, 105 ska mdse, 2 bars lron. Port Orford—3 pkgs mdse, 1 salt hide, 1 sk hard- ware, 2 pkgs express, 1 sk coin. Consignees. Per Navarro—Erlanger & Galinger; H Dutard: Porter Bros & Co. Per Konit \—McDonough & Runyon: J O John- son; H Kirchmann & Co: Marshall, Teggart & Cos San Frane Thomes Lon:nran; W BSumner & Co: J caoen teld : Otto Schroeder. Per Point Arena—Ross & Hewlet:; Dennison & W1 son; Dairymen’s Union: Norion, Teller & Co; OB Smith & Co: Rohlffs & Gerdau; J Hu.ton; W E Reed: Standard Uil 0s: eelken, Buckner & Co: C E Whiiney & Co: F Riley: LJ L Reed; L W Seeley; W B Sumner & Co; A Jansen; Califor- nia Wine ‘Avsn: W Heywood: J hhoc<: 'O -outh- ard: L'L Hunter: § -orenson: A L Tass & Co; @ E Plummer & Co; Kul s, S & Co; E « Dudiey. Per (003 Bay—i Dutard: Nash & Boesenecker; Flac: & Hirshfield: D Biagi & Co: Schilling & Coj CE Whitney & Co ; McDonough & Runyon; David Devoto; L Scatena & Co: Gray & Barblerl; Phelan & Fiihi C Sulomon: Baker & Hamilion: Wilson Hros; Dalton Bros: W Wiitland & Co; J Murray; Minaxer & Welbanks: J S Levy & Co: H lis Bros: Dairymen's Union; E R Stevens & Co Duval & Carroll; G Sanzuenetii; H .ss, Baruca & Co: J M Moore: J Ivancovich & Co: Riv -r Ixpress; Labor Exchange; J £ Thomas: J Demartini: M E_Kel sey: Hilmer, Bredhoff & Schuiz L D Stone & G Abdramson. H & Co: Campodonico & Malcolm; D T Su.livan: Hooker & Co; Gare s & M iggini: J M Moore; Whimey's Express; Porter Bros & Co; F Whelan; Gould & Jaudin; O BSmitn & U Brush; Allen & Lewls: W B Sumner & Ca : Levi Spiegel &Co: A Co: M T Freltas & Co; J b Ingux fa; Bissinger& Co: Brigham, Hoppe « Co; Wheaton, Breon & “o: H Kirchmann & Co; & Co; Witzel & Baker; Dunham, Carrigan & Co; Dodge, Sweeney & Co: Sol Kuhn & Co; J D (amp- il: Wolf& Son: Marshall & Reim rs: A Wyss; De Bernardi & Co: Dodre. Sweene. & Co: Judson Erut. Co; Chas Montgomery & Co: Getz Bros & Co; Marshall, Teggar: & Co; Hooker & Co; C Nuuman Feiling, Cressy & Co; _Russ, Sanders & Co; H > atl r & Co; Western Meat Co; J S Macher; G A Sedrae a Per Ginsy—Herman Joost: Merten Mfg Co: HH Sattler & Ci ndard Oit Co; Thomas Lough Nolan Drayage Co; Cal Bottling Co; H evi & Coj Kron Taoning Co: F Baldocebi; Cali‘ornia iaint Co; D‘Irsm.ll\ Unlon: Norten, Teller & Co; Maa, ‘addler & Co; Dairymen’s Union: H Cowell & Co; Dodge, Sweenev & Co: Chas Harley & Co; Campl & Co; MT Freitas & Co: H Dutard: ¥ Cavell & Co; s Bros: Wolf & Son: K Fas:ler; J Wighiman; W R Larzelere & Co; W J Dev ick: P G Simi & Co: Seigier & buckner: Bissinger & Co; 7Jrapoll & Co. ‘Per Arcata—sStanaard Oll Co: Wells, Fargo & Co; Tillmann & Bendel: W B Sumner & Co: <ieo ge A Wiley; Saker& Hamilton: Wieland Brewing Coj D H Frank: Thomas Loughran; Legaiet & el wig Enterorise Browery.