The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 7, 1897, Page 10

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALT TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1897 THE C OMMERCIAL WORLD SUMMARY OF THE MARKKETS. Silver advanced. Wheat siill unse:tied. Barley weaker. Red Onts advauced. Corn declined. Jiay and Fecdstuffs anchanged. Brans quicter and easier. Musiard Seed dull and weak. 4 Unions unchan ged. er and Ezgs weas 15 i heavily. Game low, Apples glut the market. con Prov sions the same Salted flides a5V MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE MEETING, 1nual meeting of the sockholders of the nge Association of tan Fran- following weie eiected dre fiscal vear: Herman Eppinger. s' Exch the ensni as Wi tsoi, Jam-s H iienry Sinsheim er, rans m, AL Geberoine and Jo m eting of 1ne directors Herian vlerted vreside it, Thomas Watsen ent and Henry T. Euery manager and iy it | U !l jii i I O Clear ® Partly Cloudy @ Cloudy ® Rarn®© Snow, SHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION| DURING PAST 12 HOURS mxplanation. The arrow files with he wind. The top fAigures 8t station indica e maximum temperatnre for the @sys: (hose uncerneath it. if any. the amount of all, of melied 500w in inches and hundredzha 5 ‘the ve hours. Isovars, or solid lizes, conuect air_pressure; iao- therms, or , equal temperature. The ord “hizh” means high barometric pressure and 18 usuelly sccomvanied by fair weather: ‘low’ refers 10" low pressure, and is usually preceded and uccompanied by cloudy weatherand rain “Lows” usially first appesat on the Wasbington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior snd low along the coast, and the isobars extend porth and south along the coast, rain is probables but when the “low is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb- able. Wiiha “high” in the vicinity of Idaho, and | the pressure falling 1o the Californis coast, warmer | Wweatber may be expected in summer and colder | weather in winter. The reverse of taese conditions Will produce an opposite result. THE WEAIHER BUREAU. UNITED STATES TURE. WEATHER cen ber 6 1867,5 p. The following are infalis for the past twenty-four hours and ihe seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the same date last season: Kureka -00. this season 10.93, last sea- son 14 86: Red Bluff .24, this season 4.49, last season Sacramento trace, this season 2.94, last season 4.72: San Francisco trace, this season 2.85, Jast season 6.76: Fresno .00, this season San Luis Ubispo.00, this ason 4.70: Los Angeles .00, this seaton 2.99; ~an Diego .00, this ~on 115. last season 2.05; Yuma.00, this sea. 81, last season 1 = San Francisco data: minimum 50, mean 56. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- FRANCISCO, De last imum temperature 62, Weather Couditions and General Fore- casts A storm of considerable energy fs central over Washinzton and Vancouver isiand. The pressure has tallen during the past twent=-10ur hours more than halt an inch at Astoria. High souzh -rly ana outhensterly winds ars reported fom W ashin ton_and from The North, 1perature has risen generally over the coun'ry wes: of the Rocky Mountains. In the northern portion of the Sacrawenio Valley the temperature has risen about 10 deg Kain has fallen - eneraily north o1 San Francisco. At Hos-burg 1.74 inches is reported and at as tort4 .96 ot an inch n Uregou. Lieports are missing ollowl g maximom wind v-locit'es are re- Astorla 48 mi'es, from the southeast: *e- ), southe Wala Walla 26. south; Port- land 48, south 1 City 56, south west wcasts mad San Francisco for thirty irs ending o t, December 7. 1897 Northern Califor ia—Rain Tuesday; fresh to bigh sontheasterly winds. Southern California—Cloudy Tuesday; south- er v winds udy nosthern portion. Uiah—Cioudy Tuesday. Arizona—Clondy 1 uesday Tue:day; probab'y rain in S u Fiancisco ‘and v.cinity—Cloudy and nn- geitled weather Juesday: probably showers fresh southeriy winds Spectal report from Monnt Tamalpais, taken 5P M. Liihtio:: wiad southwest. 12; tempera- ture 46, maximum 49, d ALEXANDER MCADIE. Local Forecast ufficlal NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. NI'W YOREK. Dec. 6.—Alt!ough speculators 1n 8tocks have souzht eral weeks by o nfluence prices for sev- surmises on the coutents of the Presicent’s m v toal publication of that document to-dav had little effect 03 the market “Ihiere was nothing in it that came as a surprise, almost every point having been accurately fore- teld Indetail. Prices of stocks had been advanced t0 some extent in anticipition of the message and there was some expectation that its publication would be metby a deciine caused by realizing salcs. But the market heid fatrly steady after irs publication until a raid by the hears in the final hour which was enco .raged by the weakness of New Jersey Central and the coalers. Uuion Pa- cific w direct affected by the paragraph de. Voi+d 101t in (he messnge and declimed nearly point Most of the day’s movement of prices was, however, due 10 special cause , and was ecpecrnjy marked in the specialties. in point of actvity aud st at one time 314 points. by the approachin= ai the advantage arising countervailinz duties. Scme cf to-diy’s railwa, for the fourth week i1 November were 80 favop. avle as to Iifi the prices of their stocks. 1he coaters were decidedly weak. The money muiket continned notably easy and St was reporied that large sums areff-ring on time loans for Ch.cago and o:her Weostern banks in this market Nofwithstanding the ease of money and a sharp stiffenin: in the discount rate both in London and Berlin. sterling exchange was weak. i he bond market was active, with the e- ©f an intervai of duilness at middey, advancel without interrup:ion. 780,000, Cnited States bonds were unchanged in bid pric s, 1he total sales of stocks to- including the toliowi .g: Bur and . 2755, Manhatian 23 40, New Jersey Central 14 247, do proferred 11 Paul 57,535 Union Pact Sugar was the leader engih, and sdvanced Its strength was cansed dend perioi and beiief in from the newly appiied statements of earnings xception Aey, and pric s Total sales, §: day weére 309,300, 1 on 17,350, L. Missouri Pacitic 2. Northero Po- Rock Isiand 14, fic 8275, People’s Gas 14,495, Sugnr 71,957, Western U < . W. 15,410 st s, LONDON MARKETS, NEW YORK. Dec. 6—The Evening Post's London financial cablegram says: The si0ck mar- kets here ate quiet (o-day but firm, notably home ruils, on the avoldance of a rallway strike. The firmness of the markets was gaverally due to an:icipstion of pheocmenally cheap money in the nextyear Perhaps operaio s are unduly confi- dent of this. Copper share. were vers strong. Amiericans were good chiefly on New York sup- port. The disposition here is (0 await the Pres- dent’s msseg . There 1s no dispesiiton to sell, however, s best UATters 100k fur & rise in Ameri: cans uniess something; quite unforeseen should occur. New York stiil sbsorbs bords rapid y. All tie coatinental exchanges were qulet. NEW YURK MONEY MAKRKET. Closing Frices for Londs and Kailway Shares. NFW YORK, Dec. 6—Money on call easy at 134@:x: last loan at 2%: closed al 115@2; prime mercantile paper, 3@4%: Sterling ex- chance weak, with aciual business in bankers' bills at $4 853/4@4 8554 for Cemand and at §4 523, for s xtv oars: posied ra es. §4 531o@4 84 aua 4 B61,@4 8B7: commercial biils, §4 82: sil ser cer- uscales, 5815@6U%5¢; bar siUver, 60c; Mexican | trede was also figuring on a_ visible increase of doliars, 47%4c: Government bonds, firm; State bonds, dull; railrond bond-, strong. (LOSiNG 8TOCKS. Ratiroads— =t Paal..... . 837 Atchison ... 1265 Preferred.. .. 1415, Preferred .. ¥85ySt Paul & Omaha. 78 Ealtimore & Obio. Preferred ...... 350 121, 8oy Canada Pacific... | Southern Pacific.. 2015 Cunada Southerd.. Dily Southern Kallway, 9 Central Pacific.... 11°°| Preferred . 8014 Ches & Ohio 2134 Texas & vacific... 1134 Chicago & 1ion. 161 U Prat assmtpd 2554 | Chicag, B&Q.... ¥655 U FD & S| Chicago & r. 111, D2y Wabash. . % Cbicago, int & o Preferred ..., 18 do " do prefd. 19 Wheel & LK. 214 CCC& L. 3435 Preferred........ 10 Preferred.. 79 | Joxpress Compant-s— Del & Hudson.,...103 | Adams Ex. 6 Dei L& W, 163 |American r Del & Rio 6.1 { United States. Preferred. | Vells-Fargo. . Erle. new Miscelluneous— First preferred.. 614 A CotOfl.... ... Ft Wayne 1693, Preferrai Gt Nor pfd.... .. Hocking Val.... litinois Cent. .. Lake Erle & W Preferred. Lake Snore. Louls & Nasn.. Maohattan L 150 | Ant'n Spirlts. 515 Preferred.. 10.12| Am Tobacco, 16Y2 Preferred 72 | Peoples Gas. 17:44 Cons. Gas 5514 Com. Cable Co.. 710534 Col F & iron. MetSt Raliway... 11815 do do prefd... 80 ° | Michigan Cenical.l02 Gen. Elecuiic . 33 { Ninn &St L.. illinois Steel. 2777 45 do do 1st prerd. 87 |ialede Gas. . 43 1 Mo, Facific.. 214 Leac..... .. e Moblle & uhlo. 5 do prefd. . Mo K&'T 314 Nat Lin Oil. = ao pref'd 65 Uregon Imp. Co.. N J Central. Pacitic Mall. N Y Central. 10714 Puliman Pal N Y Chicago &St L 1849, | >ilver Certificates. do do 1s. vrefd. Stau Rope&Twina do do Nor West. No amer Co. No Pacific Preferred . Ontario® W.. Ore K & Nav.. Ure Short Line, Pittsburg. BUTTLR — Receipts. 5502 backages: firm: Keading. 4 | Western. 1a@2sc; Eigins, 2315@24c; faciory, Yock isiand 80 1D la@ldtge. St Louis &S FU 735 Kio G & Watn.. 40 1st yreferred. 57 | _Preferred .. do 2d preferred..— (St L& S W, SUP, M &M 123 | Prewerred 081N Boxps U S Xew 4s, reg...12534 |\ J Ceut Gen B @0 do 4s ‘coup..12844 | Norih Carolina cods, reg. 11215~ Do 4s Gcds’ Coup.l...113 70 Norther) Co2s, rec....ll0 99 3s.. dota. ep i 1Mng] bm dvre do 5, couplil1l4ly N Y 'C & SiL A8, Distriot 5 655....21091s Nor & W 6s...... 121% AlaClass 4. 7777308 7 Northwest Consois 143 Do, Class B.... /108 Do. deb 5s........116 Do, Class 100 jOregon Nav ists. 115 Do, Currency ... 9% | o, 48 Atchison 4s.. ... $914/0'8 Line @s CF. Do, Adj 4s.. 565 | Lo, dstr. Canadn So. 2d3 .01 )6% O Imp lsts ¢ Can Pac 1sis.. Chgo Term C& Ghio s CH&D slgs . Den & R & 1ois Len & K G 4s.. Eas. Tenn lsis. Jrie Gen 3s.. — Sstr. 4414 Pacific s, 11:dg serding ds. 10455 Rio G Wedt, 10 St L& I M 80 ISt L& S FGen 6311814 10814 | >t P consols 14010 120 FW&DIsisir.. 65 | Do, bs 118 Gen Electric 53... 9915 Carolina No-fad. - 14 GH&SAGS.....104" |outhern v 5g... 93 d0 o 25 6fd 100 |~tanRpe&Twineds 5815 | B & T Cent 5s.....11214 Tenn New Seu 3s.. 9014 | do con 6s. 105 | Tex Pac L& G 1sis 9714 InaCluts.... .00 973, | Do, rex 2ds...... 3014 a0 P Coni® " 905 UP ists. .. w21 Kan P 1st(DD)tr112°" /U P D & Gul 51 " | La Nw Consol 4s..100%5| Wab 1st bs...... .106% | L&N Unids...... 561a| Do, vds veer 7934 | Missour va. 100 | West Suor 411114 | MK 7T Va. Certuries. .. 6814 | Do, 4s. | Do, ceferred 3 Y Cent | KsCity P&G 1sts 55— MINING STOCKS. Chollar & 35 Oniano... 8 250 | Crown Poini 2 Ophir 85 Con. Cal. & 1 20| Piymouth o Deadwood 90 Quicksilver 100 Gould & Cul 55| do pd.. . $00 | Hale & Norcre 125 Sierra Nevada. bu | bomestake. .. 140 Tion Sitver. 20 | Mexican. 25, Yellow Juckei. 8| Boston. ROSTO! Dec. 6.—Atchison. 127: Bell Tele- phone. 26346 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, £634; Mexican Central, bla: Orezon Short Line, 18%a; San Diego, Loston and Montausa 144%3: Boston and Bnite, — CHICAGO GEAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—At the openingand for a short time after wheat wasina weak condition. Ovpening at 8914@E9%5c. as compared with Satur- day’s closing price of 891ac, 1t 30id off slowly un- der fairly liberal offerings to BR7sc. karly news almost altogether favored seliers. Liverpool, which openrd 14d lower, snowed 14@ed in the | 8733¢ for elevator and sfloat. | #17c | Texas. 13@17c ers ind feeaers. $375@s 25, aives, $4@6 HCGS — Keceipts. 5500. Markct be highor Heavy. 0@3 25: ‘mixen §3 253 30; light, 13 30@3 40° bulk of sales $3 20@3 30. SHEEF—Receipts, 3400. Marse: active. Fair to choice natives. ¥4@4 50: far to cholce Wesi | | eros. 83 70@4 50: common aud stock sheep, | 2:@3 85 lambs, #4 3 @5 00. | LONGON WOOL SALES. LONDON. Dec. 6 —At the wool auction sa‘es to- Clostog . €280 6250 eat—Opening 3065 1980 Ciosing.. 830 2975 LIVERPOOL WHEAT FUTURKS. Dec. Mar 5 434 T4l T4 NEW YORK GiAin AND PRODUCE NEW YORK, Dec 6 —FLOUR—Recelnts. 87,- 925 bbis: exports, 35.492. Quist and & shade lower to sell. Minnesota patents,.$5 (9@ > 30: do bakers, 54 20@4 45: winter patents, $4 0@ 10: winter siraits, $45U@4 60; winter low grades, $2 90@3 10, WHrAT—Receipts, 102,950 bushels: exports, 218,585 bushels. Spot easy. No. 2, red, Options easy under heacish statistics and weak cab'es, railied on for- elgn buyinz and local covering, broke sharply under snow’s increase of 14 per cent in winter | wh atarea and unloading and closed 14@34c net lower. No. 2 rea May, 913,@92 9-ioc, closed De ember, 953, @6c. ciused 93 34c. HUP>— teacy: State, c mmon to choice, 1895 crop. ‘@éc: 1896 crop, E@9c: 1897 crop. 15@18¢; Facific Cqust 1895 crop, d@6c: 1896 crop. 1897 crop. 15@:rc: Loudon firm, £1 10s@£5 WOOL — Sieady: domesuc fleece. 2.@3lc; PETROLEUM-—Quiet. United elosed no market. Ti-day’s metal market was more or less unset- tied with little business of consequence reporied. The New York Metal r xchange reports PiG IBON—Warranis easy at $6 65 bid and #6 50 asked. COPPik—Lake, fiim at $10 80 bid and $10 80 as ced. TIN—Dull at $13 65@13 75 as.ed. SPril i B-Quiet at £5 95 bid and $4 05 asked. LEAD—Wean at $365a370. The firm fixing the price for miners and smeiters cails the market 1or lead qu et at 33 50. COFFEE—Options closed steady at a net gain o: 10 10 20 points Sales 21,000 buge, including: December, $5 75@5 85: March, $v 95@6. spot Coffee—Itio. tirm. No. 7 fuvoice. 6Yac: No. 7 jobbing, mild, steady; Cordova. slh@l5c. SCGAR—Raw, strong: fair refinia trifugsl, 96 test. 37@3 1.-16c standard A, 47gc; confe oBmc: powdered, 5 3-16¢; granulated, 5. EGGS—i.ecelns. 4733 packages: stea and Penusyivania, 21@25c: western. Dried Fruits. NEW YORR, Dec 6.—California dried fruis: Apple: steady ' olher sruits sieady and quiet. kviporated apple~. common, d@7c B pound; prme wiretray, 73,@8c: wood-dried prime, Bljgc: choice, Blpc: fa cv,. @8lac PRUN E~—515@5c % Ib. as 1o siz* ard quality. APRILOT~— i oyal. 7@8lgc: Moorpark, 9@1 ic. B ACHES—Unveeied. 76105 pecied, 128200 EASTERN 11VLsTOCK MARKET GO, Dec. 6.—CATTLE-faes were at 75 for commonest dressed beef steers up to $1756@5 for choice shipping catile: exira beeves, $. 10@5 20: bulk of offerings, $4 1U@ 490; calves, $6@7 for the bes: grades. H: GS—Bulk of cfferiigs so d ac #3 :033 4214 preking lots, §3 20@s 35; prime shipping ho.s, | 83 50@3 521y bk lurgely ac §3 26@3 40. SHe 2 P—Common to prime sheep were salabl at $3@4 75,1.d we. rus seling at $4 40@4d 55 aud feed ng she-p $4@4 10. Lambs sold at $i@ 56, fuc common oo S seceipis—Catt ,000; ,000; 15,000, 2 oy { sheep, Kansas City. KANSAR CITY. Dec. 6 — CATTLE — Re- ceipts, 5000, Market stes Texas steers, $2 25@4 10; Texas cows, >3 SU@3 10: native seers, $2 T5@d 85: naive cows aud h-liers #1 7o@4 30 siockers and ieeders, ¥ @4 50 buils $:@3 30. — Keceipis, 8000. Market steady tn dc higher. Bulk of sales. $3 “0@3 35: heavy $325 @3 357 packers. 33 3083 40: mixed, $3 27@3 4 » lighis.' €8 25@3 37; yorkers 3 30@3 35: $2 85@3 25. St EE| —Kecelpts, 2000. Market very strong. Lambs, §3 85@5 8J; mutions, $2 10@4 55. Omaha. OMAHA, Dec 6.—CATTLE—Recelnts, 3200 The_market stronger. Native beef seers, $3 8) @4 75; Western stecrs, $3 75@4 50: cows mud beiters, $2 To@4 anners, $1 75@2 75: Stock- day 12,519 bales were offered, of which 1000 were withdrawu. Competition was keen for all selec- uons America bought Victorian greavy marked sset” and “Strathvon” at 1s and 1s 114d respectively. Wools marked Fitzzerald realized decline a: 1:30 P. m. World's shipments were very large, amounting to 9,899,000 bushels, fully 750.0U0 more than expected, though all the in- crease was from Ame:ica. In the last tweniy-iwo weeks America has furaished three-fiftns of all the wheat shipp-d by exporting couniries. The 500,000, azainst a decrease of 2,600.000 last vear, Ih- opening weakness wa- added 10 by the liberul Northwest receipts, Minaeapolis and ) ulnih re POTUing a Lotal o1 1315 cars, against 1440 last week and 1048 u year ago. Chicago receipts were 257 cars ket had dpprd 0 BN74 however, there wasa quick rally on covering .y s.orts and the market went to 891, without much effort. 1t nad bren expected that in case 01 a break beiow 884 big line of long stuff would come out, butin this the crowd | was disapjoinied. The visivl- showed a la:ger | increase than ex)ected, aegregating 1.189.000 | oushels. bring ng the toual stocks to 40,845,0.0. | A year ago they were $6.31.,000 busbels, tut so firm was the market that even the exce sive in- After the mar- o fell flat. in 80 far as sffecting prices was conceracd. At 12 o’clock May had sold as high as 834 the market being heip a great deal | by ra.ies at New Yors and st. Louls | The market held very sieady at that price for some time, bicame suidenly weak and dropped to 8¥34c. This was due (0 the Orange Judd | Far.er repori, which gav~ the area of winter wheat sown as 14 per cent larger than the crop narvested In 183 7, although the condition of the plant was putaton y 84 p:rcent Thire was sa “ndeav or on the part of the early bu ers to real- ize on the purcuases, but a lack of supportioz orde: either irom outside or inside, rendered this fhicuit, and the decline 10 ¥834c resulted. Just at the c.ose an ¢ flort was mde Lo buy come December, but ¥6c had 10 be paia. a ceint above Satur.as’s close. 3 a7 closed nervons at 887 There was not much cone :n corn. The market opened & shade iower with wheat, but became steady after a slight de« lineand held well through- out the session. The trading was small and en- u.ely professional. The market for Oats was a very marrow one with some offerings and equaliy restricted de- | mand. ‘ihe macket was weak eariy In the awy, 1.lowing the course of wheat, but soon steadie “ITade was almost altogettier professional. Provisions ruted strorg and higher on a moder- ate amount of business. Keceipts of hogs were 3000 je<s than expected, and the mirket was in- fluenced by that principell January pork closed Gc higher, January lard 214¢ higher and January ribs 214¢ bigher. The leading futures ranged as follows: ARTICLES 26 ‘ 8915/ w934 | Wheat No. 2— | 9 14| 89 J‘ 89 88y LA 251 iy | Short Ril December. Januuary May.. la 223, 1o |4 2205|425 1214 3715 4 38 |3 Cash_qu.otations were ns 10ilows: Fiour, en Winier patents, #4 70@4 90: Straights, $4 200 | 42215 | 440: Spring specials. $545: ~pring patents, 81 40@4 90 Straights, 4 30@4 50: = Bakers’ 4860: No. 2. Spriuz ‘Wheat. BS@90c: No. § Srinz Wheat 8214@913g¢: No. 2 Kea. #515@96¢; No. 2 Corn. 2516@5%4c: No. 2 Onts. 2114 White, 1.0.b., ©3: No.'» White, £.0.b.. 2% 3, @23 15¢. No.2 Hye. 4834c; No. 2 Barley, £.o.b . 24@+2c: No. Ao 4, i No.'l Flaxseed. Prime Timotny Seed. $2 65: Mess Pork obl, §7 35 @7 40: Lard. ® 100 Ds $4 25: Sbort Rivs sides (loose). 84 20@4 55: Dry ~alied Shoulders (boxed), $4 75@5: mhort Clear Sides (boxed). $445@4 55: Whisky, distillers’ finisned 200ds. per gal. —: Sugar. cut loat, —: gran- nisted. —; standard A, —. ABTICLES. Keceipts. | Shipments Flour, bbis 6.000 18000 | Wheat, bu. .. 39000 137,000 Corn, bu. = 23.00¢ | $0_,000 | Oats bu.. 418,000 457,000 | Eye, bo. 9.000 152,000 | Barler, bu... 46000 13.000 On the Froduce Kxchange (o-day the Butter. mar- ke wes firm. Creamery, 15@20c: dairy. 12@ 19c; cheess quiet, B@¥lpe: eggs firm, fresh, 20c. Wheat Movements. Recelpts. £hipm ents. Euahels. Bushely 4 TIDEWATER. . Boston .. New York Philadelpnia - Batiimore .. ..New Urieans... TARIS ¥UTORES. Dec. Flour = Opening ,, reeeee 63 00 | etle. $1 37: 4000, £1 3714 1s %154, Cape of Good Hope and Natal un- changed. Saies in detati: New South Wales, 400 bales: scoured, 8!@ 18 4d; greasy 6d@)s S15d Queensinnd, 3800 bales; scoured, 1115d@ls 4d; 70 bales y, 5@ 9 g 1s@1s 6%ad: greasy. 5lad@ls 135d. South Ausi/aiin, 650 bales: greasy. 4@7d New Zealwnd, 509 Lales scourea 6@i01zd. pe of Good Hove and Nutal, 660 bale: scoured 63,d@1s 314a: kreasy, 53, @63,d. VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY. NEW YORK, Dec. visible supply ot grain Saturday, December 4, New York Produce Exchange, Is as follows: Wheat 34,816,000, increass 1.18),0)0 bushel: corn 39,950,000, de-reas- 2,108.000" oats 15,46 000, increase 206 000; rye 3,553,000, decrease 50,000 barley 4,750,000, decrease 1,141,000. CASH IN THE TREASURY. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 — To-day’s statement Of the condition of the treasury shows: Avaliubie cash balance, $220,501.391: goid reserve, $157,- 766,928. NOKTHERN scoured, he statement of the | o store aud aflos: | as complied by the WHCAL MARKEL Cregon, PORTLAND. Dec. 6.—Thelocal wheat market | continues weak with biyers noiding off untila | market can pe found. Nominai quotations :re | 72c for Walla Walla and 74c and 75c for valley ana bive stem. The scarciiy of tonnage 18 still bo' hering expo ers and 4Us has been refused for a January ship. Clearcd—Eritish_steamship City of Perih for St Vincent with 158,549 bushe.s wheat: Eritish burk brussel lor Queenstown with 52,350 vushels wheat. Washingron. TACOMA, Dec. 6—Wheat weax and tending downward. No. 1 blue stem. 75c; No. 1 club, 72c. FORTLAN BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Dec. 6. — Exchanges, $502,065; balances, $57,6)8. S FOREIGN MAKKETS. Londpn. JONDON, Dec. 6. — Consols, 113 3-16; 2734d; Freuch rentes. 103f 8714c. sliver Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Dec 6. — Wheat — Quiet: No. 1 siandard California, 375 9d: cargoes off coast, | nothing dolng: cArgoes Gn passase. Bominally unchar gea: Euglish coun ry markets, pariia.ly 60 cueaper: Wheat in Paris, Steady: flour in Parl qul t: quan‘ity wheat and flour 01 passaze o 2,630,0 0: quantity whea: aud flour on pas- saze to Continent, 1,580,000: Jmpor's in o U K for week, 350,000 bbis fiour and 315,000 quar- ters wh at. CUITUN=Uplands. 3140. cLosE. WHEAT—Spot No. 2 red Western winter, stocks exhauste!; No. 2 red Northern spring, au I, 78 7%ad OKN—Spot American mixed, quiet, 3s 214d: Decem ber. steady, 3s 214d: januaty, steads, is 13jgd; February, steady, s id. FXCHANGE AND BULLION. ®terling Exchange, €0 da - $483 Steritng Exchange, +Ight s o ene Sterling cabi - 48610 New York Eacl - s New York Exch; telegraphic., — Vil | Fine ~liver, per ounce. - 60" | Mexicau Dollars.. I Fa TRODUCE MARKET. VHEAT AND O1HER GRAINS, WHEAT—The market was Irregular, foreign quotations belng firmer and Chicago we.ker. Futures moved about Sumewnal, but spo: prices were u ichanged. Tidewslter quotations are s follows: $1 42%@ 143% tor No. 1, §1 45 for cholce and $1 4614 1 50w cul 10r €3ira choice for milling. CALL FOARD rAL¥A INFOTMAL Eres1ox—5:15 ©'Clock—Mav—2000 SECOXD SESSION — Miay — 8000 cils, $1 3754; 4000, $1 3714, REGULAR MORNING “ES810N—May—10,000 c:| £1 3714 A0V, B 3715 4,00, $1 37 16,000, $1 3754: 6000, 1 8735, secember—=000, #1431, AFTERNOON SESSION—Mav—10,000 cis, £1 35, 10.000,81 37 %: 12,000, $1 3734 BAKLEN—The Star of France takes for Cork 81,277 otls srewlag and Coevaiter. valued at 62 U1 ¥ The feeling was weaker, owing 10 the rain which, however, was ot heavy. Feed. 85@90c for aark to good and 9.14c B ctl for cholce: Chevaller. for seed, 81 30@1 0 B c:1; Erewing, $105@1 10 tor No.'1 and $0@voc ¥ CALL FOARD SALES. CU jor dark Coast. IXFORMAL EXSSION—8:15 0'clock—No sa'es. EECOND SESSI0N—M ay—No sales. REGULAR MOENING SEssioN—No . ale AFTERNOON SESSION— .. uy —2000 ctls, 89¢c. OAiS—Theon v coange ‘s an advance lu Red, which are wantea jor seed. KFancy Fe-d are quotable at $1 15@1 20 W cu; z00d_to choice, 3107%:@112% ¥ cil; common, $1 025@105; | Okra. 1715 Surprise, 81 20@1 31 @ ctl: Red, £135@1 40: Gray, $11214g1 17%:‘imunx, $10732@1 1233 Binck, 1or seed. 81 55@] dU. Ciipped Uals sell a5 @2 % 100 Over the raw product. CORN—Receints aie altogether too heavy and Prices have aguin declined. The demand is very sluck. >mali : 0.nd Yellow, 95¢ % cil: large Yei- low. 85@92100 @ cul: White, 87H4¢ —8l@) V21 ctl. BUCEW Sha] 2 asied ae §1 209135 B ctl. FLOUK A.D MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net cash prices nre: Family extray, ®455@4 65: Bakers' exiras. $4 30as 40 % boi. COERNMEAL KTC.—Feed Corn &:0 50@21: Cracked Corn, $21@22 # ton. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fo lows, usual discownt to the trad-: Graham Fiour, 3> # 100 Ds: ye Flour, 509 100: Kice Fiour, ¥ 75 Cornmenl. $2 25; extra crenm do, $3: Ustmeal, £5 50; Oat Groats. §4; Homiuy, #3 10@ 8 50: Buckwheat Fiour $3 25@3 50: Cracked Wheat, #3 25; Farina. $4 50; Whole Wneat Floue, £3 20: Kolled " Uats (bbix). $5 TU@S5 80: 1a sucks, $375; Pran Bariey, $4; Spilc Peas, 3300 urven 4o, $45 w100 Dby HAY AN FEEOSTUFFS, Prices remain undisturned. BRAN—317@18 B ton. MIDDLINGS—$20 50@22 50 B ton. FEEDSTU ]:‘:—Kollg Barley, $20@31 $ton; Oflcase Meal at the mill, $2550@29 50 % ton: jobuing, $30: Cocoanut Caze. $1£@20: Lotionseed Meal, $28@30 B ton. . HA)Y —Wheat, §12@1450 ¥ ton: Wheat and Oat, $1i@i350; Oat $ival2; Perley. $10@12: com: pressed, $12@.4: Alialta ¥b@¥Y SU: siuck. nomi- val; ClOVer, $8G9 50 # ton. STRAW—5ugabde & bale LEANs A Beans are quleter at t1e advanc:, and Bayos are quoted rather easier. There is some chauge in Mustard Seed, which is du 1 and weak. BEANS_Bayos. $: 20@2 30: “mall Whites. #1 1b@] 25 Large Whiies. 90c@$1 10: Pinks. $135@1 50; 'Reds, §) 3d@l 6U: Bla @] 8o: sied Kidney, $175@: 25: L 176 Butters, 1 25@1 60; rea, §1 - SLED -~ Brown Mosiard, 82 (?13:):' Moustard. ¥2:5@2 75 ® cil: Fiax, Eeed, 214,@23;c B 1. Ahamx 6lgc: Rape, 2@ 234¢; Hemp, 5¢: 1imohy, by o o B RAAS—Klles, 81 357 GoMm, 51 SU8) 40 L POTATOES, SEEDS. o ONION . VEGETABLES. Arrivals of potatoes were heavy and of Oalons lighi. ‘ibere was no irticular chane in prices. Los Angeles Iigg Piant brouzh. 12c B Ib; Green Peppers, S@6c: Tomatoes, 75c@-1 B crate. POTATOES—Early hose, 40a30: Liver Reds, 35@alc: River Burbanks 456@5Bc (P sack): Oregon Hurbunks. 50@65c: ~alinas Burbunks 60 @sUc; Sweet Potaioes, 5u@60c B cil for Rivers ana 50@75¢ tor Meic d; new volunteer Fotatoes, Lis@:lge § I R ONIUNS—$1 50@1 60: cut Onious, 75c@il 25; ckle Onions, 5U@75c B sack. VEGETABLES—Mushrooms, 8@15¢ Bb: M TOWfal Squash, $8@10: Hubbard Squash. 0 % ton: Dried peppers, 4@6c ® Ib; Green s, 8@6c B B: Siring Be 3@ Dried bbage, 60275 17 Carrots, 25 Tomaies, 35 ? | @30C # suck; Garlic, 31a@ic B B @i5c ® box. No POULTEY GAME. Several cars of Eastern are expected o goon 10-day, and there is quite & qianiity of stock still 011 nand from last week, s0 the outlook is not brii- Haant. Game continues low and dull, as the soft weather 1s bad for arrivais. POULTRY— Live Turkeys, 12@13c for Gobblers and 12 @13 101 Hens; dressed Turxeys 13G16c; Geese. ¥ pair, $1 25@1 75:; Ducks., $5 50@4 50: Hens, $3@4 00: Roosters sounz. ¢3 5U@4: do. oid, 850084 B doz ers. &5 50; Broilers, §3 25 3 @3 50 for_1arge and $2 5U@3 for small: Pigeons, ¥ 50@1 75 @ coz tor young and 90@$1 for old. @i GAME—Quall, # 2 50@3: Canvashach i@l 25 B dozen Duck, $1@! 25; Uray Geese, @1 50 ® doz: Brant, $1 50@1 75: }onkers. £4'50; English Snipe. 5; Juck Snipe. $1: b are #1; Rabbits, §1 25@1 30 for Cottontails and 75c@ 31 for small. doze-. Mallard. £5@6: Spris, §1 50@1 75 Widgeon. $1 25: Smail $250; White, 81 28; LUTTER, Cukksl AND EGGS, Butter continnes to ease off. There isno change i Cheese. Iges are vers weak and dealers ure makin- free concessious to eff-ct sales. BUTTER— CRraMERY—Fancy creamerles. 26@27%sc; seo- onds, 24@20c ¥ . Laiky—Choice to jancy, 25@24c B B: lower grades 16@:2) g0 PICKLED—22@23¢ B B FIRKIN—19G10C B I CREAMERY TUB—221.@2316c B B EASTERN—]12@1 3¢ for lndle-packed. CHEESE—Choice mild new. 11@1%c B: com- mou to good, ~@10c: Cieam Cheddar, 11@1%c: Young America, 12@l2igc: Ore:on. 101@!ic: Western, illo@izc: kastern, 1215@133uc ® . anch kggs, 27%5@. 2hgc: siore Kegs. Eastern. 22lbc ® duz 10f fancy. 20¢ for nd 16¢ for seconds: Duck Eggs nominal. CATRUS ¥RUITS, | | | AND The mark-t for everyibing is simply flat ples are a drux ana Grapes a. Quinces are almost unsalabie. Citrus Fruits ure io heavy supply apd there are more seilers than buyers. DECILTUOUS FIUITS— Eirawberries. §5 ® chsst for larea. Cave Cod Cranberrics, $8 5 @5 50 B bbl: Jerseys, 5 50@H 5U: Coos Bay. 2 25@2 50 B box. Pears, Winter Nells, 60c@*1; common kinas, 25@50c B box. Appies. 25@.0c B box for common, 50@75¢ for §00d (0 choice. Lady Apples, $1 00@1 75 for large buxes Quinces. 20@50¢ ¥ box. Grapes. I boxes. :5@i e for all kinds. Crates sell about 10c higher than boxes. Persimmons, 23@sbc # box CITRUS FRUTTS—Na: abieut §1 50@- 75 @ box: Seedlinzs, $1@) 50 Mandanins, 75c@81: Grapo Frult, $3@d; Lem- ons, 75 @§1 -5 for common and £1 50@2 for good to choice: Mexican Limes $2@3 B box: Caiifor- a Limes, in small boxes, 25@30c: bananas, #1g2 ® bunca: Plueapples $2a3 « doz DEIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC, | | Ap not much better. | Oranges are quoi- DKIED FRUITS—Quoiations are as follows: Prunes, carload lots. 4@d%gc jor 40-50', 31e@ 34c tor 50-60's, 3@3 140 105 60-70's, 2La@ZI4e Tor T0-50°8, v@215¢ B I tor BO-90's and 11y@130 | for 80 100°s: Peaches 5@5%%c B I: fancy. 1@ | Tlac: peeled. 10@12La; Apricots d@6e ¥ b tor | Koyais and T@higc tor'k0od 1o fancy Moorparks; | evaporated A pples, ¢ @6 4c: sun-aried, 33, @414c; biack Fizs, in sacks, 2@3c: Plums. 314@4%uc 9 b for pitted and 1@llwc for unpitied: bieached Ploms, Gc. Nectarines, 4@sc @ I for prime to fancy . Pears, 2@3¢ jor quariers and 215@634c for halves sccoraing to color, etc RAISINS—New Raisins, 214@3c for 2-crown, 40 for B-crown. Be for 4-crown, Sige for Seedless Sultanas and §1 10@ 115 tor ondon layers. Dried Grapes 23;c. - NUIS—Chesinuts_are quotable at&@10c §_m: Walnuts, 7@71kc ® Ib for hard and x@dc B b | for sofishell: Almonds, 3@4dc for hardshell and 9ic | for papershe I: Peauuts, 4@. for kastera and 4c for Caitornia; icKory Nuts, 5@6c P Ib: Pe- cans, 9@10c B Ib; Iiberis, ¥@9%ac; Brazi Nuis, E@9c: Cocoanuts. $4 0L (@5 ¥ 100. HON K Y —New Comb. 10c for brizht and 7@9: for iower grades; new water-white exiracted, dlgd 434¢: Mght amber extracted, S3,@AC ® Ib. BEESWAX—28@2c # 1. 1 hUVISIONS, CURED MEATS—Bacon. 814¢ 3 D for heavy, % sor llsht medium, 1vc for -igh:, 1034c B I for extra ngn: and 2 for suzar-cured. East- ern sugar-cured Hams 10le@llc: California Hams, 9@Siac % Ib: Mess Heer, 8550 B bbl; extra mess ‘do. 9 60: family do, $11@12: salc Pork. $8@x 60 B bbl. exua prime Pork. $9 50: 0 (o 316 mem, (41080 @ bz smoked Beet. 2140 B b LA RD SEaw e Serves quoted at 5340 ¥ b for compound aua c for pure: paiis, 7c; Califormia tierces, 5c ¥ I jor compound and 6c for pure; half-bbis, 15c: 10-1b (ins. 7c; do o-1b, Tige. X E—Tierces.. 57 6lpc. Packazes fess 1han 300 ne—1-Ib pails, 60 In » case, ST4c; 5- B pails. 20 in & case, $3gc. 5-Ib puils. 12 in a case, ®lgc. 10-1b pails, 610w «ase, 8lge; 50-1b iins, 1or sdna ease. Thgc: wooden buckets, Gu Ibs' net, 778}, Jeney uvs 80 Ibs uen, 765c: bt Lbis, aboai 210 iy, T30 B I HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. Severa' advances in sal ed Hides appear. HIDES AND < KINS—Culls and_brands cell 1o under round stock. Heavv salted steers, 10@1032c D: wedium. c: lighl la@de: Cowhides, Blo@9c; Stags. Sige: sated Kip. Sc; salted 10@iic 8 m: salted Veal drv Hides, @151ec; culls and brands 12@)214¢: Gry Kip and Veal. 14c: dry Calf, 1xc: culls. 12¢: Goatskins. 20@3bc ench: Kids, 5¢; Deerskins, £ood sumtner. 25c® 1h: medicm, 20c: winter. 10¢i Sheepskins, shearlings. 15@25¢ each; shor. wool 36@50c cach: medlum, G0@8Y each: long wools, BUC@SL euch. 5 ALLOW =50, 1. rendered. jgs&a 3B N @ refined, bc; Grease, 2@.14c WOOL — Fall clip — Middle _counties, free, 10@13e:_do defective. 10@llc: San Joaquin, de- fective, T@9c @ do Lambs. 615@8c: Southern Mountai 2c:' tree Northern, 12@ldc B b: @o. defective, §@llc; Humboldt and Mendocino, 13@l5c B 1. HUPS—0ld crop, 2@6c B b _for poor to falr aud 8@1uc for good: new crop 10@14c. GENERAL M~ GCHANDISE, FAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, 18.8 delivery, 555 @da4c 5 Woor Lags, ~T@oUc: Frui buss. dlAc nd 6c for ihe different sizes. 3 New Welling on, $8; eld Welllugton. §7 $0: Seattle. $5 50: Bry- 50: "Coos Fay, §4 70; Wallsend, 46789 1003 Comberland, $14 50 $ ton in bulk and $16 n_sacks: Peunsylvania Anthracite Egz, $14 @ ion: Weish Anthraciie $2@12: C ton: Rock Springs, Castle Ga ¢ Val- ley, 87 €0 Coke. $131n bulk and $15 B ton in sks. CANNED SALMON—The Aluska Puckers As roclation quotes Red Salmon as follows: In iots of 25,000 cases. 85 B dozen; 50.000 cuses, 9214c T dozen: 75,000 cases. BUC B dozen, Lt Cash L. 0. B ex-ship. &nirmen of 63, 256.¢ ses Lo Live pool SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refiterv Cumuany Quotes, terms ne: cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine Crushed, 655c: Powdered. 614c: Dry Granu- lated. 53gc 3 Ib: Confectioners’ A, blge: Maguolia A, Olac. Exira \, Bc: Golden C. 47c: Candy Granulated, 55kc: California A, 534¢; lalf-Darrels Y4¢ more thau varreis. and boxes yzc more. SAN FRANCI>C.» ueAl MARKET. En oxtra fine hog wihi bring the top qrotation. There s no cuange 1u Beef and Muiton. Who esale rates for dressed stoc< from siaugh- terers are as follows. BE.r.F—Firs. quality, 6%@7c: second do, 53@ 8¢ third do. 4@5¢ B . VEAJ—Large 5@éc: small. €@7 B B. MUTTON— Wetners. 6@7c: Ewes. 6c Rt LA MB—Spring, 7@5¢ @ . PQRR—Live Hozs 35@874c for large and 514 @:3/sc for small and 3%ec tor medlum: 50K LOES “la@dc » b: cressed v biase. RECEIPT> L RODUCE.' o yew 24 HOURA. Flonr. ar ks, 17.740| Butter. ctls...... Oregon. ... 5.655| wgma, doz... 7] W hew:, ciis... 22 [Cheese, ctls Oregon. ... 2930/ Hides, no. Barley, cils 5.030 Peits, bdis. Corn, cus.... 8,50\ oo., bls. Onts. ct 2 5 Wine gals. Oregon. 870/ Leather, ri Rye. cul 1x: | Sugat. Gs. Beans. sks 1939 lLime oous. . FPotatoes, 8,30~ Shorts, Or, sks.. Onions, sks.. Middimngs, sks... Bran, sks. liay:tons. Siraw, tons. 258 Hops. ois. - 30 Quicksilver ks taising. voxas - 305 | Tullow. ceis.. 35| — THE STOCK MARKET. Mining stocks openea strong enough. but tapered Off as the Yay wen: on ard were lower all around ia the afterncon. Trade was dul'. The Pacitic G s Impr vement Company has de- clared the regniar monthiy aividend of 50 cents per share, payable December 10. The Sun Jose Water Company will pay the usual monthly dividend of 50 cents per share on Decem- ber 10. The Gonld & Curry and Best & Be cher as-ess- ments of 20 and 5 cents, respectively, will be de- lisquent 1, oftice to-dey. ‘Lhe annual meeting of the Mouzt Diablo Mill and Miuing Compauy has been called for D=cem- ber 20, The Virginia Fnterprise says: “The test of 1000 16ns of Gould & Curry rock from o.d fills in the mi e has proved a success. It is probable that 200) tons of the rock will be reduced, which means work for miners and millmen. The Silver King Mining Company of Utah has declared a dividend of 25 c-nts per share, amount- inz to $37,200, payable December 10. This will Increase the total amount of the dividends to date to £ 00. of which $450,000 has been de- clared since January last. Unlon Con. is assessed 15 cents Weekly reports from the mines are as follows: CON. \ WL & VA.—1550 levei—T e winze staried from south drifc at a peint 12 f-ct in from its mou h from east cresscui 2 has been sunk 9 feet, pessing hroush quartz and porph: ry assaying fron: 51 (0 84 per ton: total aepth 32 feet. The norih Griit sirting along the footwall from ihe Li- cine up.aiseat a point 17 fre. on Lue slope above this level was advanced 18 feet through porphyry streaked wilth quartz assayin: $1 and $¢; toal leng.h 168 feet. 1650 level—Fron: inchine upraise 1 &t poin: 60 feet above the sill floor of this level from tne south drift_skirting a.ong the f00 wall at apoint 17K feer in from its mout ,on the west side of the dri‘t, the upraise bas been carried up Ou the slopes 5 feet, passing through porphyry and quartz assayiug fiow £1to $6. total height 49 feet. From'he oid east crosscut on the siil floor of this level at a point 122 f-et in frum its mouth the upraise starced from the mouth of the north drift has been carricd up 14 feet, pa sing through quartz formaiion uasayine 31 and 5 per on; total Deight 30 feet. In ihe t0p of the upraise there is a nariow seam of ure ussay ing $53 per ton. 1750 level—0Un the eleventh floor north from the upiaise from the west c(rosscut from the north dIiftai A point 43 fest In from its mouib, from the east ciosscut 25 feet in from ifs mouth, have worked exst und 30uth & short distance, and from these upenings we extracced 9 tons of ore, as saying ver mine car sampies $25 05 per ton, The twial exiracidon of ore 10r he week amounted (0 9 Lns assaylug per sampies taken from the cars when raised 10 (he sur.ace $24 60 per ton. in the Ophir mine on the 1000 level, west crosscut 3,at a puint 125 feet nOTth of the shaft station 1s in.625 feet ‘ihe fuce is in poiphyry ani divTite, 5iOWiNg Narrow seams of clay aud velu matter. In the 0.d Ceniral :unnel worki of the Opnit from the sill floor irow the west crosscut from the Mexican shaft siarting at a pelnt 225 1ect in from iis mouth the crosscut has D en exiended 1% feet through porphyry streaked With quar(z assaying $1 per ion; tocal length 300 feet he Best & Beicher and Gould & Curry com- panies are s L muking repairs (o the old Bonner aba in the Gould & Curry mine on the 400 level they extracted from the oid si0pes 200 cars of o-e, the verage car sumples assav of which iy $21 84 per ton. They sent to the Kinseal mil 35 tons of o'e and there has beeu reduced uiihe miil >80 tons 0 ore: aver ge bitiery ass#y, gold #4 97, silver $10: total, $14 ¢7. No work was don- in Hale & Norcross ground on the Comsto & lude during the past weex. In the Potosi mi e they »re making good prog- Tess in the Cnollar- Po:osi jolut repairs In the ma 1 incine at and ubove (hie 1100 level, and are en- guged ON repairs in the m.in west drift on the tu.nel level. « n the tunnel level the Po. si and Buliion join: south drift was advanced 1% feet; total lenguh, 290 feet; tace In quarizassay!ng from $2 1o $4 per . n. On'the sixtu 100 of the souh upraise, tunnel level, they have advanced 10 fee: hrough old fillings of fair grade, which they sav. They shipped Lo the Nevada wmill durlug the weck 15 tons and 750 pounds of ore, car samples assay- 11K 52 20 in soid and 17.51 Ounces or silver per ton. 100 ievei— 1 the 100 level noching has been done for the week, Lut they hois ed and shipped 10 (ke Nevada miil 7 ons ard 1750 pounds ot ore suved, the top car sample gIVing goid 25 40, silver ounces 2.4, BBRUNSWICK LopE.—Consolidated California and Virginia, Lest & Beicher aud Gould & Curry (shatt Ne.'2, 300 level)—The j int east ciosscut on the Best& Belcher south boun iary has been advanced 20 fe i otul length, <00 feet; face in porphyry and quartz. The east crosscut No. 3, which whs started in th- south drift 40) feet fiom the sti- tion, wasadvanced 20 feet: total length, 527 fee ; face in porphyry: discontinued. 6 O level—ihe joint eust crosscut on the Eest & Belcner north boundary tuey have been repairing during the week. The jolnt south drift started from the sta- tion has been advanced 22 feet; total lengih, 4245 feei; face 10 purphyry. sipped. At a potut in iy’ south drizt fest from the shuf. sarted o west crosscut No. 1 and extendea it JU feet; face 10 porphy T CHOLLAR—300 level —The stope sbove this leve: sn0ws no jerceptiv e change since iast re. port. They are saviug ubout seven tons per day of fair-gradeore. 50U level—Ihe joint east cro. cut ou the south liue has now been advanced dur- ing the week. ‘Tney bave siarted a joiut west cro-sout 0, posite it and have sdvanced it 25 feet (hrough porphyry And srams of qUArtz giviag iow assays. Malu south drift bas been exiended § feet; face N POrphyry Wiih scams of quartz through 1t; total iength 716 feet, and Lias reacheu the Chollar-Potosi iine. They are timbering and repuiriug the main thoroughiares where neces sacy. They have shipped during the week to the Nevada mill 58 tous and 1350 pounds of ore, the top car sampies of which went $20 =0 in goid and 12.50 ouncw of silver PBaitery samples — Gold $12 51, stlver 10 83 ounces. Por(s1—The south drif: from shatt 1, 500 level, has been diiven 20 feet sou.h for the week through hard porphyry : total leLgth 120 teet. The joint east cres cuton ihe north ine has not been advancid for the week. They have siarted a joint wes. crosscut opposite it which has been driven 2, feet through poruhry and seams of low Erade quAriz. Tn tue Sierra Nevada mine (Layton tunnel worsings) Lhe west crosscut siarted from the top of the 1ase, §1 feel mbove the iunnel level, has been advancid 18 feet auring the week; total icugih, 18 feet: face in old filllngs: work sus. pend-d. Siuried au east crosscut at a point 40 ieets)uth from ihe winz: and advanced the same 5 teet: toim lengih, 5 feel. The new or Riley tunnel has been alvanced during the week 50 see.. total length, 401 feet; fice in porphyr . tize 90U level of the Union shaft wurkings of the Sierra Nevadathe north iateral drift was ad- vanced duriug the weex .5 feet total lengih, 477 feet north from the Sterra Nevada shafi; face in PO PLyTy With seams of c BUAs. aLES. Following were the saivs iu the San Francisco Eteck Board yesterday: REGUIAR MOENING €FSaroN 507 Alia.....0800 G&C... .183 0 Justice. COMMENCTNG 9:30. 36,100 Potosi. ~.50 200 Neg Bel.. 0.1 ai 6 1200 -....:153/200 8 Nev... 500 CC&V..1.30/200 L Wash...02, 5UU Crn Ple...11/103 Mex........2¥) AFINRNOON EESSION 300 Alpha....07450 Chlr. 30 Alta......0¢/904 CPoini. .l 10 700 Andes.... 16/500 G&C. . 109 Eeicher..1:|10) H&N 500 L& b -0 Justice 200 .. 4¢[25) Goair. 190 i 2.|20) Ovrmn... 0t 500 CCRV...1.28{ 100 30 1.30 Jollowing wers thu. cass Lcuid yesterday: EFGULAR rFrRTON—]! the Paclfi- Stock 2 200 Scorplon..01 300 SL&EM....05 100 SNev.... 06 52 159 Challge. . 23500 L Wash.., 01 400 Lhotr ... 35205 Mexican.. 200 CCV..1.9714| 50 Ocefdt.. .20 150 Conti...... 200 Aton: 5 Conti ... 751100 Potost.....37 503 Alta.....-U4[2000 Con im.:01|100 Savee. .21 109 Apdes.....i5 300 U it 50U Scorpion..01 151251 6 & 200 BE& . 16/ 100 Chiinge. .. 25 250 Chollar...34/200 ... ... 700 T¥31300 Ovrma. 300 CUAVIET14200 . CLOSING OUOTATIONS. = MONDAY Dec 6—4 P w. 250 Y Joki 100 .. Bid. Asked Bid. Asked, U6 02| luiia vl 3 04 0 48 15 1¢ 03 PYSS Y = 48 atliexican. Builion ........ 06 V7| ccidental Caiedonia..... 17 1 [phir, ... Choilar ... 32 3 | verman. Con. Cal & Va L.25 1.2¢|Potosi.. Challenge Con. 23 23| avage. . 20 Cob. Imperial. 01 Uif eg. Belcher .. 05 Coulidence. 73 78 ierra Nevada, &7 Crown Point.. 10 1l'siver Hill [ Con. W York — U2-tandard.....Ll6C — Eureka Con — Union Cos 18 19 Excheauer.. 5 UslUrab.... vs 08 o urry. 36 | v 29 30 Hale & Norcra. 1,30 1 3| ¢ 0% Jackes 19 PLOUR ANL BOND EXCRANGE. MONDAY. Dec. 6-2 P x TNITED Mralss BOND. Bid Asked..| Bid Asked. 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Sreet— $3000 Market-st Ry Con 6% Bonds _,,,,. 113 00 100 S F Gas & Electric Co.......... . ¥4 8714 EALES—AFTXENOUN sassi) b Board— 80 Glant Powder Con.. 25 Hawalian Commercial. 25 do ao 50 do do 51 ado do SE 12 £5000 Market-st Rv Con 5% Bonds 118 25 €600 N P C R R 5% Bouds . 101 00 45 SF Gus & Eieciric Co v 8T1p $1000 S V Bonds. 6%.. . 119 00 $3000 S P ot A Bonds...... .. . 1o 00 100 Hutchinson § P Co.... 37 00 — - Setting the Christmas Dinuer-Table. “Place the table for the Christmas ain- nerin the center of the room, under the chandelier if there is one, and then see that it is perfectly level and the leaves well fi.ted, “writes Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in the December Ladies’ Home Journal. *‘From the chandelier hane a large syray of mis- tletoe or holly tied with scarlet ribbon. If there be a mantelpiece In the room, bank it with holly and ferns. Arrange a pretty corner, blending all the greens used in -decorating. Cover the table fiist with a heavy cotton flannei cloth, and place over it the spotiess linen table- cloth. Place in the center of the table mat of Christmas ferns, in the center of which stand a high fruit-dish, filled with polished red apples, grapes and such other fruits as may be obtained. Cover the base of the aish with sprays of holly; on each side of this pluce cut-glass or china dishes filled with bonbons, o ives and saited almond: The water-boitles and a dizh or two of celery may occupy the other p aces. — Hot Milk an Excellent Stimulant. When overcome by bodily fatigue or exnausted by brain labor no siimulant, 80 called, serves so well the purpose of refreshment and re: boih bodily and mentally, as milk. When heated as hot an one can readily take it it may be sipped slowly from a tumbler, and as'it is easily digested one feels very soon its beneticial effects. Few person- rea‘ize the stimula- lating quslities of this simple beverage. December Ladies’ Home Journal. - LI THE CALL CALENDAR. 897, e Sa.| M0OIS Phusen December 1 1 T 3\ 4 Fall li00n. =l £k Dec. 8 | 10| 11|/ ATt Quaried _4__‘__}_‘ Dec. 16 | | | G T e e T e Em e Dec. 23. |1 18] 20| 21| 22{ 23 24 25‘__ ! — — | —|—|—|— —| First Quarten | | ! 26| 27 31| | Dec 80 STEAMEKS 10 SAIL, STEAM <k | WaTisariov] canis | PiEm ‘Blnnenminremu PO:LS.. ibac 7. 9aM|lnecls Gaelic |Chioa &Japan|Dea 7. 1pw P MSS Umatllia'’)| Vic & Pat Snd | bec 7. $am Plerd ~an Juan... SaiJosede G.|bec 7.12 M PMBS ! omona, |Humboidi By [Dec 7. ZPm Ciec ) Frosident... Ynquina Bay. Dec 7.12 m| Pler ¥ Fureka.. .. | Newport ¥ ¥au Prer 11 San Blay.... Panama. Dec H12 M PM SS Coiumbla.. | Portiand [_... |Dec 9.i0au | Pler 24 Sydney. |Dec . 9, 2pm|Pler7 | Hum botdt. |bec . 9am|Pier 13 Fanta Rosa. | Man Diego... Dec 1011am|Pierll Humboldt.. HumboldtBay | ec 11, 1pu!Pler 3 Cutinne. .. |Eel Rivar. Dec 11, 9am Pier13 Del Norte.. |Grays Harbor. Dec Coos Hay..” Newpori..... |Dec City Puebis| Vic & Pgt Snd | Dec Arcata...... C00s Bay..... Dec Queen.. ... |~sa Diegd . |Dec 13.11ax | bler1l State of Ca'| poruana 1 [ Dec 1410am | rier - 4 B — STEAMER; TO ARKIVE, 1102w Pler 2 fau | Per 11 12 9au Pec9 13, dpu|rlecls SToAMER | FROM Tum Feter Jebsen z -.Dec Homer, |Coos Bay ... Dec Weoow "0, | iumbolat Bay Dec North Forc. Welllnzton. .. |Humbolat... Departure Ba Empire. .. Coos say. “Dec Fanta Kos | ~an Diezs Dec City of Pa |-.Dec City Pued Washtenaw . Dec Progreso........ | Seatus. “Dec Let Norte ... |irays Harpor. Dec Humbolat. .. | Humbolat... -.Dec Willamette. Seutile.. Dec Pomonna.... . " | Humbold: Bay |- ec 1 Coos Bay ...\ | Newnpor:.... — |- "Dec 1 Chiikac. Portiana. 1 Arcata |Loos Bay . 1 { rortiana. © 1 | ~an Diega. 5 Victoria & 3 1 NOTICE TO MARINERS. A brach of the United Statey Hydrograpnls Office located in the Merctanty Exchavze ls maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard (0 nationality and free o¢ expense. Navigators are cordlallv invited to visit the office, where compiete sets of charts and saiilnz directions of the worid are Kept on hand_or com- parison and reference, and ihe latest Information can always be obtained regarding lights. dangers 10 navigation and all mALiers of interest (o oCoas commerce. The time ball 0ntoo of the bullding on Tele- graph Hill is holsted abowt ten minutes before noon. and I3 dropped at noon, 120th meridlaz, by telegraphic signal received each day from tha Uniced States Naval Observatory. st Mare (stani Cai A motice stating whether the Ima ball way dropped on time, or giving the error. if any, 11 publishel the same day vy the afternoon pap. =nd by 1€ WOrLing papers the following ta-. W. 5. Hucmns, Lientenant. U. S N. in charga. The Time Ball, EEANCH HYDROGRAPHIO OFFICR, U, & N., MERCHANTS FXCHAXGR. 8AN FRANCISCO. December 6, 1397, The time ball on Teiezrapn Hill was aronpat exactly aw noon to-day—L’e., at nooa of the 13J:a meridial, Of eXacily at P M. Greenwich time. W. S HueHes, arza — MOON AND U, TL0 k. UNITRD ETATES COAST AND GRODETIO SURVRY. TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HiGH aND Low WATERS AT FORT FOINT, KNTRANCE TO SAN FRANCISCO . PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUFERINTENDENT. NorE—The high and low waters occur aiths | ing. 43 sks dried fruit, 3 bbis olives, 2 kegs olives, cs eggs, 2 City Front (Mission-strees Wharf) about twenty- five minutes jater than at Korc Polus: ine helzds 01 tide is the same ac botn places December—1897 Tuesta . D cemoer 7, San rises 7.13| Moon rises Sun sets 451 oon sets 5.54aM NOTE—In tho above exposiion of the tides ths carly morning tides are given in the left haad eolumn, und the successive tides of the day in (us order of occurrence a3 to time. Tha second timy column gives the second tide of the day. the thiri time column the third tide, and the last or righ: band column gives the last tide of the dav. excap: when there are bui three tides. as sometimos sccurs. The heights glven are additious to tha soundings on the United States Cosst Survay charts. except when a minas sign (—) precedes tha beight, and then the nu: ivs from tbe depth gi SHIPPING INTELLIGENCe, Arrivel. MONDAY, Decembar 6. Stmr Pomona, Cousiny. i7 hours from kuraca: and mdse, to Goodall. Perkins & Co. ~umc Laguus, Peterson, — hours from Hue- neme: p odu-e,'to I Duzard. Stmr Hueneme, Johnson, 37 hours from Ventura: produce, 10 Gray & Mitchell Stmr Eureka. Parsons. 75 hours from Newpor: &nd WaY pOris; passand mdse, (0 Goodaul, Feriins & Co. Stmr Alcatraz, Carlson, 48 hours from San Diego: builast, o L & White Lumber Co. ~iip Wachuseit, Hogan, 7 irom Sydney; 2885 tons coal, to Henry Lond & Co Fr bark Relne kianche, Gourio, 137 days from Swansea: 076 tons coal, 363 tons coke, 3C,000 firebricks, to Balfour, Guthrie & Co BKin Monitor. Tur.off, 10 days from Grays Har- bor: 265 M fc lumber, 1o Dickens Lumber Co. kon: Consuelo. Jacousen, 17 davs from Ma’ hides and molasses, 10 J D Spreckels & B¢ Co. - Schr Bender Brotners, Wetzel, 72 nours trom Bowens Lunaing: 80 ¢.s wood, to Bender hros Senr five Brothers. J.nsen, 43 hours trom Phe:ps Lavding: rr tes, (o Jamés Johnson, Clea MONDAY. December 6. Stmr Umatilla. Honter, Victoria and Port Tov send ; odall, Perkins & Co. Stm- Queen, Jepsen. San Diego: Goodall, Per- Kins & Co. Stmr Izavel, Urry, Panama, etec: P M S S Co. Ship Berlin, New York; John Hosente!d's Sons, Sailed MONDAY. December 6. Stmr Queen, Jepsen, San Diego and way poris. Stmr Arcata. Reed. Coos say. Stwir Crescent City, Stockfie h. Urescent Sity. Stmr Westport. Jacobs. Schr Jennie Stellat Krebs, Grays Harbor. Beur Nette Low, LOW, Ol deyan Telegraphic POINT LOBOS. December 6-10 PM—Weatner 10ggy; Wind SE: veiocity 6 wiies Charters The Luriine loa ls mdse for Kahulal. The Alex McNeil loads coal at Seattle for this port. Snoken. Per Helne Blan-he—Nov 16—Lat 16 31N, long 125 30 \v, Brship shwing signals PVCN, from San Francisc. Nov 5—Laz 10 60 5, long 25 48 W, Brship Cer- tic Monarch, heuce Aug 14, for Queenstowu. Domestic Ports. ASTORIA—Arnived Dec 6—Stmr State of Cali- fornia. hence Dec 4. PORT LOS ANGELES—Arrivea Dec 4—Stmr Alicazar, from Point Arena. SAN DIFGO—Salled Dec 6-Ship Lewelyn J Morse, or PORT BLAKELEY—Sailed Dec 6—Br bark Kos- ciusko, for Svdney. SAN PEDRO—Sailed Dec Ford. for Clymoi TATOOSH= Passed Dec 6—Br stmr Eristol, hoc Dec 3, for Comox. CLALLAM—In bay Dec 6—Ship. Elwel, from Seattle, for San Francisco, PORT ANGELES—In bay Nov 6—Br bark Earl Dunraven, from Tacoma, 10r Cork. NEWPORT—Sailed Dec 6—Schr John A Camp- bell. for Port Blakelev. SALMON BAY—Arrived Dec 6—Schr Maweems from Honolula, TATOOSH—Pasved Dec 5—Simr Progres, from Seattie, for San Francisco. FPORT L\ DLOW—Arrived Dec 6~ Bktu Skagl , fron Hilo TACOMA—Arrivea Dec 6—Schr san Pedro. TILLAMOOK—Sailed Dec 3—Stmr Protection ant schr J G Wall, for San Francis-o, SEATTLE—Arrived Dec 6—Stmr Faralion, frm Dyea. 8—Brig Cour:ney Prosper, from, ‘, Foraign Ports, SHANGH AI-Sailed Dec 6—Schr Port Townsend. SYDNEY—Arrived Dec 4—Schr King Crrus, fm Chemainus. LIZARD—Passed Dec 4—Brship Crown of Den- mark. heace July 13, for Queenstowr Nomad, for MELBOU Arrives Dec — —Br ship Lous 1uua, from Chemainus NEWCASTLE. NSW—Sailed Nov 24—Nor bark. Prince Rooert. for san Francisco YOKOHAMA-—Suiled Dec 3—Br stmr Empress of Indya, tor Vancouver. BARKY—‘ailed Dec 4—Brsnip Ardnamurchan, for Santa Rosa.1a Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamer ANTWERP—arnived Dec 6—Stmr Kensingion, from New York. GIBRALTAK—Arrived Dec 6-Stmr Werra, fm New York. Imoortatiane. EUREKA—Per Pomona—2 bxs fish, 28 rolls leather, v95 M sningies. 50 bxs butter. 1 cs pafng, 131 bxs app!-s, 6 roils paper, 31d0ors 1 pkg mise, $2 M fuiumber, 7 pkgs express, 1 cs baskets, 1 sk comn. Rand E R R-10 rolis leather, 164 bxs butter, 198 bxs apples, 6 bb'ssalmon, 196 sks potatoss, 2 hf bxs 16bxs fish, 2000 M shingles, 5 cs milk, 13k corn. MAHUKONA—Per Consuelo—181 bides, 138 pkica hises, 91 bbl: mo'asses. HUENEME—Per Huenewe—3811 sks corn, 44 sks walnuts 2092 sks beans, ¥56 cs hon-y, 82'sks 5 bbis ofl. 1 flour, 252 sks dry irui>. 300 sks bean: NEWPORT—Per Euresa—s0ul ks barley, bx spice, B0 sks popcorn, 102 sks peanuts, 71/ sk walnu s, 73 bxs uoranzes, 18 bxslemons, 2 cs per- simmous. 1 bx raisin, 100 bxsdry fruit, 2 bols wine. iast San Pedro—29 bxs oranges, 50 bales corn husks, 20 sks dr. peaches. 1 cs honey. San Pedro—2 bbls olives, 2 ¢cs salmon, Hueneme—14 sks peanuts, ) bx China goods. Ventura—1 cs dry goots. 27 sks chililes, 0 bxs oran: es. 124 bxs lemons and oranges. Santa Barbaia—83 bxs lemons, 1 sk walnuts. Goleta—10 cs plumes, 2 sks beaas, 1 bdl spokes, Gaviota—B0 sks beans. 25 sks crawfish. Port Harford—9 bxs tish, 16 cs eggs, 1 ¢s clot 14 bxs butter. ] ¢s hats Cayucos—slig bxs butter, 18 dressed caives, 5 sks abalones. 175 sks beans. 58 sks dry prunes. San Simeon—18 bxs butter, 23 dressed caives, 3 cs exgs, 1coop chicke: s, 2 sks abalones. Moute: ey—4 sks dried abalone: Consignees. Per Consuelo—Chas Nelson: H Wa'eck. Per Hueneme—H Dutard; Erlanger & Galinger; Geo W McNear: J K Armsby & Co: D .eefe & Co; P Milling Co; Bass-.:ueter Pami Co; J ¥ Ul richs. Per Pomona—L D Stone & Co; Ross& Hewlot:: Marshail & Relmers: Norton, 1eller & Co: S B-c: Wheaton. Breon & Co: Russ, Early & Co: D Keets & Co: McDonough & Runyon: W C Price & Co Caito; Marshall, Teggart & Co: Higgins & Collins Woif & Sou: Witzel « Baer: G Camilloni& vo: A Syivester: American Union Fish Co: J B Lugugl Wielaud Bros: A Paladini: Brigham, Hoppe & Ce CE Whitney & Co: Milani & Lo; Gray & Mitchel 3 i odge, Sweeney & Uo: A Zelozai: A Parmisano; N Taraniino: J H Kessing: I'acific Goast Fish Coi V D Virmlio F L Halgnt: & R Cub; B G.ruler & Co. Haas Bros; W P Fuller&Co; N 8 Phelps: Gray & Mitcheli; H & 5 Comm-retal Co: Facifi~ Co Getz Bros & Co: Arctic Oil Works: Eveleth® Nash: A R Hanify & Co: Standard Ol Co. Powder Co; Weils, Fargo & Co; Pacific Coast L & 3 Co; Wash.ngion Brewery: A Fi Pe 'kureka—#i Dutard; J Ivancovich& Co: J 1 Cain & Co: 1 Huddlrs on & Co: W C Price & C Gould & Jaudin; Gray & Barbreri: L Scatena & Co J D Sprecieis & 6ros Co: D Biagi & Co; A nuaker & Welbanks: L G Sresovica& co: H Du ard; 1X 1, Tamale Co; Blomers & Kemeih: Washingion 3z Cos Jses Stewort: Pacitic Const Furn ture Co. L Fleshman; T Bartee: rentiman Bios: ~inipson-. Hack Fraft Co; © H Meyer & Bros: J 8 Tngu . lta: Eveleth & Nash; American Unioa Fish Co: s nyior & Tuvior; J1vancovicn & Co; Dalton Bros: I Inp Co Geo W McNvar: A Levy & Co: A lalll De Bernardi & Co: Smith’s Cash Store: A Fo Dodge, Sweeney & Co: H Heckman & Co. J Unna Co; ‘A Pa miwmna: Marsball & Reimers: Sucri- mento Fish Co: Hllmer, Bredhoit & Schuiz Von ; onn & Co; H Heckman & Co: Witzel & Buker: A Lroc<er &Bros: Brown Bros& Co: J M Mo re; The Pacific Coast Home Supply Associauon: J H Newoauer & Co: Norton, Leider & Co. Pout- t ymen's Unioa: Marsha i, Teggert & Co; Facitic Bone and C.al Co: tilis .fps; O B ~mth €Ci: A Wyss: Wheatou, Breon & Co: Baker & Hamilton Wellman, Peck & Co: « Url & Lo3 un & Co: Brizham. Hoppe & Co: G G Spoo er: J Schweitzer & Co- 1L N Tilden & Co: I Wheeler: Mack & Co: Dodge, Sweenes & Co; L, Genoo t: West-ra v Co; Cal Bottling Co. GEORGE H. FULLER DESK Co OFFICE DESKS. Y 10 PER CENT Reduction for 30 days only. Get our prices before pur- chasing. 638-640 Dlission St. OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. C. F. WEBER & CO., 300-306 POST SPREKT, 5.F., Loruer Stocatu Nichols & Co: S Poice Hasing