The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1897, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1897. COMMERCIAL WORLD. OF THE MARKETS. Rice firm. SUMMARY Sugar advanced. T higher. t and Barley steady. Oats and Rye unchanged. Corn well cleaned up and firm. o change in Hay and Feedstuffs. nswell held. Los Angeles Vegetables higher and scarce. Potatoes and Onions unchanged. ts, nge in Fr ons unchanged. Coal market In fair shape. . Increased imports of merchandise. ELEVEN MONTHS' TRADE. he forelgn trade of the United States for eleven months of the calendar vear in merchandise and produce w Exports Imports . IIxcess exports.. $253,521,505 GOLD AND SILVER MOVEMENTS. The movement in Gold to and from the T'nited States for the first eleven months of the vear was &s follows: 1896. 189 Imports $100,194,167 $26,918,837 Exports 641,413 33,599,589 Excess imports XCess exports. $6,680,72. The exports of were as follows: Elev. Mos. 1597 4 $52,561,963 1896 . 56,243,791 Increase . Decrease $3,691,528 IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. Imports of merchandise at this port during the first eleven months of the year were $37, 7 34,0 0 for the same time ed $5,568,000 from Japan, m_China, 44,700 from Great 4,500 frem the Hawaiian Islands, m Central America, $1,600,800 from ‘olumbia, and 1,687,000 from the East BANK CLEARINGS. 1k clearings ainst $10,3: this week were $12,- 2 for the same week SHORT-WEIGHT BUTTER. ALUMA, Cal.,, Dec. 21, 1597. 11: Consideral by our merchants and da from Alameda pu and they are with hollow c but from lebrated HOLLOW AND i Editor ( e indignation is felt gram not come from other district not fine dairy produce, a good name..The ¢ mistaken about bu weight, which it er, so the ques- e interest would ght of rolls W. DWARDS. | O Clear ® Partly Cloudy @ Cloudy ® Rain© Snow ‘SHADL‘D AREAS SHOW PRECIPITAIION DURING PAST 12 HOURS. EXPLANATION. The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig- ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath it, if any, the amount of all, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or d lin: connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms, or dotted lines, equal temy rature. The w c pressure r weather. 1d “‘high”’ means high ally accompanied s to low pres- is usually nd accompanied weather rains. “‘Lows’ usually pear on the ington coast. When sure is high i interior and low d the isobars extend north e coast, rain is probable; and south a but when the marked curvature, rain south of Cregon is im- probable. With a ‘“high” in the vicinity of pressure falling to.the Cali- st, warmer weather may be expected r and colder weather in winter. The of these conditions will produce an te result. THE WEATHER BUREAU. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24, 1897,% p. m. The following are the rainfalls for the past 24 hours and seasonal rainfalls to date as com- pared with those of the same date last sea- son: Idaho, and t fornia cc Past This Last Stations— 24 Hours. Season. Season. Eureka . i 15.32 16. Red Bluff, 6. 9.65 | Bacramento . 4.28 5.60 San Franct: 4.07 8.52 Fresno 199 3.60 San Luis Obispo. 158 6.02 Los Angeles 252 3.86 8an Diego 141 315 Yuma 0.85 125 San Francisco Maximum temperature, 60; minimum, 42; mean, 46. Weather _onditions and General KForecasts. An area of high pressure overlies the Rocky Mountain region and the greater portion of the Pacific Slope. An area of low pressure lies over Northwestern Washington and Vancouver island, but has made little progress southward. The temperature has risen over Washington and Northern Oregon. Elsewhere it has re- mained stationary. Heavy frosts cccurred generally throughout California this morning. The following maximum wind velocities are reported: Tatoosh, 28 miles per hour from the south: Fort Canby, % miles from the south; Portland, 26 miles from the south. Torecasts made at San Francisco for 30 hours ending midnight, December 25, 1897: Northern California—Fair Saturday, except showers in the extreme northwestern portion; continued cool weather; light southerly winds. Southern Californfa—Fair _Saturday; con- tinued cool weather; light northerly winds. Nevada—Fair Saturday: continued cool. Utah—Fair Saturday; warmer: north winds. Arizona—Fair Saturday; continued cool weather. Ban Francisco and Vicinity—Fair Saturday? @ontinued cool weather; light northerly winds. Bpecial report from Mount Tamalpals—Wind northwest, 24 miles: clear; temperature, maximum temperature, 3. ALEXANDER McADIE, Local Forecast Official. —_— EASTERN MARKETS. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The local street rail- way companies’ shares which have been such a notable feature of the stock market all the week, opened with a further bound upward this ‘morning, and though there were sharp reactions during the day on profit-taking, these stocks closed at the highest. Third ave- nue added 7 points to its price, making a gain 2 points for the week. The week's gains 5o extended to Metropolitan to 9%, and in Manhattan to 5%. The great buoyancy in this specialty spread through the list, reach- ing first the securities of other local corpora- tions, then the industrial specialties and gen- erally the railroad list. The prices in the in- dustrials and in the grangers were at one time from one to two points above last night's close. The high point was not fully main- tained at the close in the general list, but substantial net gains are the rule. During the afternoon the market took on a distinctively holiday character and fell at times into stag- nation, prices yielding sharply but being re- stored. There Was no particular news to ac- eeunt for the movement in prices, though the 10; | 1 | ments of January interest of mearly 320,000,- | bank statement with its further decrease of over §4,000,000 in the surpius reserve had the effect of checking the_activity in the market or the time being. In fact the market did take on the same animation again during the remainder of the day, even when the an- nouncement was made of the engagement for shipment from England by to-morrow’'ssteams er_of $500,000 in gold. The bank statement was about what was expected. The heavy balances of over $9,000,- 000 in to-day's clearing-house statement un- doubtzdly reflect operations in connection with Monday’s payment of $8,500,000 on account of the Union Pacific sale. The day’s shipment of #old, while it indicates certain reliel ava able in case of undue stringency in the local money market, also indicates the belief that the present hardness of money rates is Lkely to endure for a considerable time without re- lief. It has come to be generally recognized that large imports of gold will be necessary to settle-our existing trade balance with Eu- rope, as the expected import movement of merchandise does not develop. But the pres- ent hardness of money here, it was supposed, would be of short duration and would thus de- fer the gold movement as long as high rates continue to prevail in London and Berlin. There was expectation after to-day's engage- ment was announced that there wouid be fur- ther gold importation next week. The stock market has been characteristic of the period immediately preceding the holidays. Dealings have averaged less than 200,000 shares a day and the movement of prices has been sluggish and narrow, except in special cases. This w due in part to the natural disposition to clos: up accounis at the end of the year and partly to the neglect of business in favor of prep- arations for the holidays. There is a natural tendency for prices to sag in such a market, but prices have yielded only slightly during the week. They were partly sustained by the strength of individual stocks due to special causes and partly by a decline of the fears of any violent stringency in the money market before the first of the year. Statements from the Treasury Department at Washington make it evident that a quantity of currency sixes are being presented for redemption sufficient to insure relief to the money market from the effects of the Union Pacific payments into the Treasury. Last week's payment (about $8,500,- 000) was turned into the Treasury in cash. A similar amount is due the Treasury next Mon- day, but the Secretary of the Treasury an- nounces that he will leave §4,000.000 of this | amount on deposit in New York banks if the | Government bonds for security are forthcom- ing. The Treasury Department estimates that disburscments for redemption of the Pacific bonds up to December 27 will amount to $15 000,000. ‘The payments heretofore made by the Union Pacific syndicate to the Government are still on deposit in New York banks. It will thus be seen that the money market is secured against disturbance from the Union Pacific operations before January 1, after which the supply of money will be replenished by divi- dend and interest disbursements. The accum- ulations necessary for these disbursements is still to be reckoned with the period before New ar's. After that date the final payment of $8,500,000 by the Union Pacific committee is to be made on January 5. On the other hand the Government will disburse its interest obliga- tions and redeem the remainder of the Pacific bonds. It is estimated that the Government will have a credit balance, after the clearings incident to the Union Pacific payment, the re- demption of the Pacific bonds and the pay- 000 which will_be for the time being on de- posit in New York banks. This balance will be subject towithdrawal from the money mar- ket or to the contingency of a possibie con- tinving deficit in revenues. The care with which ‘these large transactions have been ar- ranged to offset one another is believed to have assured the country’s money supply against any violent and sudden fluctuations, but the loan rate is expected to hold firm at or above the present rate for several weeks. The marked weakness of foreign exchange, which fs now at as low a peint as was reached dur- ing hte gold movement of last September, has sufficient to bring gold. as shown by announcement of $500,000 coming from In view of the high money rate in the Berlin and London markets this comes as something of a surprise, though a heavy im- port movement of gold later along was consid- ered cortain. In this connection it is to be considered that gold received at San Francisco since August 1 and now in transit from Aus- tralia_amounts to $11,175,000. This is in effect a liquidation of Australian indebtedness to England by the payments of England’s debt to us. The bend market has been much more quiet this week than for some time and prices are little changed. Government bonds have heen weak. The new fours coupon aré off 1i: do registered 1; old fours registered 12 and the fives %. Total sales of Stocks to-day 283,400 shares, sncluding: Burlington Manhattan 44,- Street Railway 12,130, Missouri Pa- ew Jersey Central 4810, Northern preferred 7660, Reading 3300, Me Rock Isiand St. Paul 17,585, American To- baceo 3387, Chicago Great Western . Peo- ples Gas 4670, Colorado F. and I. 3310, Lead 4500, Sugar 36,520, Western Union 7151 LONDON MARKETS. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The Evening Post" London financial cablegram says: The stock markets were quiet but good to-day. Ameri- cans were strong, being bought by New York and the Continent. Northern Pacific, St. Paul and L. and N. were chiefly favored. 'The close was firm. China and Japan stocks were bete ter. The mining carry-over shows a small ac- count and comparatively moderate contangoes, clearing the present money rates. The dear- h(;a money in India is the point to be ched. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. Closing Prices for Bonds and Rafl- way Shares. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Money on call firm at 3@4 per cent; last loan 3; closed 214G3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3'%4@4 per cent; sterling exchange closed firmer, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $ S4UD 4 84y for demand and $t 813 days %@4 81% for sixty posted rates, $4 $2G4 53 and $4 S5@4 86; com- mercial bills, $4 8ii; silver certificates, 58%c; bar silve igicc: bar silve e ghlxksun dollars, Governme: onds ‘steady; State bond; rairoad bonds dull. g CIOSING STOCKS. Atchison St_Paul Do pret Do pref B & Ohlo 2 St P & Om.. Can Pac Do pref Can Sthrn So Pacific Cent Pac 'z So_Railway . Ches & Ohio Do pret Chi_& Alton 16 [Tex & Pac C B & Q 100% Unfon Pac C&EI 2% UPD & G CC C & St L.... 3% Wabash . 2 Do pref 8| Do pref 3 Del & Hud 12 |'Wheel & L E... Del L & W 156 | Do pref . 10 Del & R G, 11%| Express Companles— Do pref 46% | Adams Ex . 168 Erie (new) 14% Am Express Do_ist pref 3815 United States Ft Wayne ...... 1681 Wells Fargo Gt Nor pref 122 | Miscellaneou: Hock Val 5%| A Cot Of 11l Cent 103% | Do pret LE & W Amn Spir Do pref Do pret Lake Shore = Am_ Tobacco Louis & Nash! | Do pref .. Manhattan L People’s Gas 9714 | Met st Ry.. Con Gas 152 Mich Cent Com Cab Co 170 Minn & St Col F & I .y Do_1st pref Do pref .. 7 Mo Pac .. Gen Elec 3% Mob_& Ohio. Tllionis Steels 8 Mo K & T.... | Laclede Gas 44y Do _pret 36% | Lead ...... i Chi In & L. 5%| Do pref © 104 Do pref 30" | Nat Lin Oil 16 J Cent o714 | Pacific Mail ..., 2% N ¥ Cent 107%, Pullman Pal 1m N Y C & S Lu... 13%] Silver_Cert 5T Do 1Ist pref 6 |Stan R & T. 4 Do 2d pref 33 | Sugar .. 1413% Nor West_ .. 1 | Do pref 112 No Am Co 414( U S Leather 7 No Pac . 21120 Do pref 6% Do pref 59%| U S Rubl 16 Ont & W 16%( Do pret 6614 O R & Nav 36| West U 593, Or Short Line... 18%/Ch1 & N W 1213 Pittsburg 168" | Do pret 63 n IRGW 2 9% Do pref o1 % CH & G 5% 56 S L & S W, 41, CLOSING BONDS. U_S new 4s reg.. 284N J C 5s .. Do coup 1284 | N_Carolina s U_s u2%| Do 4s .. Do 114%| No Pac 1sts Do 248 ......... 99%| Do 3ds U S 55 reg 4% Do 4s « Do 5s coup ML NYC & Dist 3 65 109% Nor & W 6s. Ala class A 1083 Northwstrn co Do B 10832/ Do aeb 5s. Do C 30 O Nav lsts Do curr |0 Nav 4s 3% Atchison 45 $9%0 S Line 68 tr.. 1231, Do adj 4s 57% O S Line 5s tr.. ggig Can So 2ds 10:%/ 0 Imp 1sts tr.... 1013, 4 | Do s tr I3 111% Pac 6s of 102% ¥ 104% Reading 4s 56 D & R G 1sts. 108 R G W 1sts .... s3 R&RGds...... 9% SL&IMC3s. ssy East Tenn 1sts . 110 S L & § F G 6s.. 1157 Yrie Gen 4 % St P Con .. <140 F W & D 1sts tr 51 St PC & P ists.. 122 Gen_Elec 58 100% Do s 7% G_H& S A 6s.... 17 | S Carolina non Do 24s ... 101% So Ry 5s H&TCis 1% |Stan R & T 6a Do con 6s 105 |Tenn new set 3s. 9115 Towa C 1sts 8% T P L G Ists.... 973, K P Con tr 8% Do rg 2ds K P 1st D tr.... 115 Union Pac lsts.. 102 La new con ds. L & N Uni s Missouri s MK & T 2ds Do 4s .. 101% U P D & G 1s §73% Wab lsts s 100 | Do 2ds 6215 W Shore 4 $6 | Va Centuries . N Y Cent 1ists . 119%' Do deferred . 3% MINING STOCKS. Chollar ... .. 32 Ontarlo .. 2% Crown_ Point 24 Plymouth .. I3 Con Cal & Va.. 115 Quicksilver 106 Deadwood ... % Do pref 900 Gould & Curry.. 23 Sierra Nevada 3 Hale & Norcross. 1 30 Btandard .. 150 Homestake . 35 00 Union Con 20 Iron Silver 45| Yellow Jack 30 Mexican 82| Boston. BOSTON, Dee. 24.—Atchison, 13; Bell Tel phone, 263%; Burlingtoh, 100%; Mexican. Cen- tral, 5%; Oregon Short Line, —; San Diego, CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—In wheat the moderate strength with which the market closed theday before was added to the opening. There were some indications yesterday, afternoon in the active demand on the curb 'for calls that the Leiter-French party would give the market the benefit of their more activesupport to-day. They were credited with buying calls to the extent of 1,000,000 bushels, May, which closed rday at §3%c, opened to-day with buyers is@¥%c, and very goon was bringing idc. It took only a little more application of the bull whip to set the sellers of calls and the other shorts clamoring for and competing with each other for the limited offerings, resulting in an advance to 94%cc. The onlyprominently bullish feature of the routine news of the day was the heavy clearances of wheat and flour from Atlantic and Gulf ports. Liverpool market was closed for the Christmas holidays, but was_privately reported firm at unshanged prices. Paris noted a trifling decline. Hardly any attention was paid to the news. Traders did not care to remain short over the holidays in view of the rather erratic way the market has been going and buying did not cease until May had been hoisted to H4%c. During the afternoon the bull clique sold out a good deal of the accumulation of the morning buying. The resvlt was a gradual decline in the price, May closing at 943 @9%c. Corn was quiet and steady, May closing }c higher. Oats were strong and quite active. closed %@%c_higher. Provisions were dull throughout, closing un- changed. Articles. Wheat No. 2— December . January . May . Corn No. December . January . May . July . Oats No. December . May . Mess pork, per bbl— December . January May . Tard. per 100 Ibs— December . Jauuar May 10pen|High. |Low. [Close 1457 Cashquotations were as follows: Flour, firm; winter patents, 34 70@4 S0; straits, $4 20@4 40 spring specials, $5 50; spring patents, $4 40@ 4 80: straits, $4 10@4 40; bakers, $3 50@3 80: No. 2 spring wheat, $9%@%%c: No. 3 spring wheat, S2@91c; No. . 2 corn, 3 white, f.0.b., 244®@ seed, : mess pork, per Lbl, §7 0@ Jard, per 100 pounds, $4 571@4 60; short ribs sides (loose), $ 421%@4 T7%; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 6: short clear (boxed), $4 65a@4 y distillers’ hed goods, per gal, $1 19; sugars, cut loaf, 5.95c; granulated, 5.32c. Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels. Wheat. bushels. Corn, bushels. Oats, bushel: Rye, bushels Barley, bush On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady. Creameries, 15@2lc; dai- r 1Sc; cheese, quiet, 8§GSicc; eggs, firm, resh, 2lc. W.ieat Movements. Shipments. Receipts. Bus Cities. finneapolis Juluth lilwaukee . -Chicago Toledo St. Louis “Detroit -Kansas City Tidewater. Boston . New York -Philadelphia . Baltimore ew Orieans . Paris Futures. Flour—Opening Closing . Wheat—Opening . Holiday. NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODLCE. . NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—FLOUR—Receipts, 29 expe els. Dull and_ en: tirely nom Minnesota 5 15, Muinnesota ¥ eXports, 233,655 Spot firm; No. 2 red, 51 02%. Op- pened firm on better private Liverpool cables znd was generally firm all day on cov- ering, closed entirely nominal at 3,@xc met advance. No. 2 red, December, $1 o 1 023, closed 31 01%:; May, $54G95%c; closed %ic. S y WOOL ROL Dull. rrants quiet and unchanged asked. COFPPER—Unchanged; $10 85 bid, $13 GO@13 70. R—Quiet; $3 $5@4. - “«\D—Flrmer;fl 7 bid’" 3 75 aked; brokers’, COFFEE—Options closed quiet and steady with prices unchanged to 5 points net ad: vance. Sales €230 bags, including Marck, $6 Spot coffee—Rio easy; No. 7 invoice, &% No. 7 jobbing, %c. Mild, quiet; Cordova, § R4Raw, strong: fair refining, 3%c; centrifugal, % test, 4lic; refined strong. BUTTER—Recelpts, 3233 packages: _ very Western creamery, 15@22%c; Elgins, 12@tc. ipts, 3212 packages: firm: State and Pennsylvania, 21G2ic; Western, 20@24c. Dried Fruits. i NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—California dried fruit quiet and steady. EVAPORATED _ APPLES—Common, 5@Tc; prime wire tray, Sic; wood-dried, prime, S%4@ Size; choice, 81¢; fancy, 9G9%e. c. . 7@Sl%e: Moorpark, 9@1ic. ied, 0c; peeled, ' 12 20c EASTERN L;VESTOLTK MARKET. CHICASO, Dec. 24.—CATTLE—Sales were largely at $% 25@5: very common dressed beef steers selling around $4 60@4 75, while a few fancy catile brought $ 56. Stockers ana feed- ers sold largely at $3 30@4 15. Bulls sold ac- tively. Heifers active and strong, while can- ning stuft was steady. Calves were scarce and firm at §5 75G6 50 for the better grades. HOGS—The bulk of the sales was at $3 3215 @3 40; heavy packing lots sold at $3,20@3 50 and prime medium Weights at $3 421.@3 473. LAMES—Sold at $44 5 for culls up to $5 50 @5 65 for choice flocks, while yearlings brought 3 50@5. A very few fancy sheep brought $i 60 @4 7, but pretty much all the trading was done at $2 75@4. Heavy export sheep were dull at $4 %5@4 light weight handy sheep were the best sellers. Receipts—Cattle, 2500; hogs, 30,000; sheep, Kanwas City. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2i. — CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 2000. Market unchanged. HOGS—Receipts, 16,000. Market strong to 5c higher; bulk of sales, §3 30@3 35; heavies and packers, $3 25@3 37; mixed, $3 27@3 40; lights, $3 20@3 37 yorkers,’$3 35@3 37; pigs $3@3 15. SHEEP-—Receipts, 1000. Market firm; lambs, $3 T5@5 65; muttons, §2 50@4 30. Omaha. OMAHA, Dec. 24.—CATTLE—Receipts, $00. Market stronger; native beef steers, $3 75@4 80, Western steers, $3 50@4 30; Texans, $3@3 60; cows and heifers, $2 $0@3 $0: stockers and feeders, $3 50@4 40; calves, $1@6; bulls, §2 %@ HOGS—Receipts, 5000. Market steady: heavy, 2] mixed, $3 20@3 25; light, $3° @3 30; bulk of sales, $3 20@3 25. SHEEP—Receipts, 10,000. Market steady; fair to choice native, $3 60@4 60; fair to choice ‘Westerns, $3 50@4 lambs, $4@5 50. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. NEW YORK, Dec. 24—The Financler this week says: The statement of the New York Clearing House banks for the five days end- ing December 24 is seemingly contradictory in its results, although an examination of the reports of the individual banks proves that the operations which brought about the changes were entirely logical, so far as the totals are concerned. The increase of 32,927,000 in loans with a decrease of §758,800 in deposils instead of the increase which usually attends a- loan expansion, was a confusing factor, but on the other hand there was a decrease of $,520,000 in cash. The inference is that the money loaned has gone out of bank und this is borne out by the report of the National City Bank, which has made the largest flactuations in it averages. It has expanded its loans no less than $3,500,000, or an amount nearly as large as the total increase for all the banks, and it has decreased its reserve in ihe same amount, while its deposits show scarcely any variation from the previous week. This bank is o prominently identified with the Union Pacific reorganization settiements tiat the statement thus becomes almost seif-explanatory. The re- sult of the week's business has been to re- duce the excess reserve of the bank $1,20,600, leaving but $1L522,450 more than required by the 25 per cent requirement. This is the smali- st reserve reported since October, 159, when call money was quoted at from 6 to 8 per cent. But the present outlook does not indicate any such stringency. The reduction is due entirely 1o payments into the sub-treasury on Union Pacific account, and as the Government is now beginning to disburse the larger amounts to meet the principal of maturing bonds, the ef- fect will be o offset any stringency that oth- €rwise might occur. Many of these checks will be available for bank use Monday, and in addition about one-half of the $5,000,000 to be paid by the Union Pacific committee on ac- count will be deposited by the treasury in banks. Money will be firm over the close of the rear, but any stringency after that time is bound to still further depress the price of exchange and this, despite the high rates for money abroad, would bring specie imports. DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—R. G. Dun & Co’s Weekly Review of Trade: The weekly reports show @ remarkably large holiday trade, at many points the largest for five years. "More- over, at the season when wholesale business usually shrinks, the pressure of demands for immediate delivery, which results from unpre- cedented distribution to consumers keeps many establishments at work that usuaily begin their yearly rest spell somewhat earlier. In- stead of decreasing, the demand for products shows an unexpectéd .increase in several im- portant branches. Foreign trade continues sat- isfactory, even in comparison with the re- markable record of a year ago, when exports exceeded $117,000,000 in_ December. Bank fail- ures at Philadelphia, due to individual opera- tions, cause no_disturbance, and commercial failures for the month have been less tnan half last year's to the same date. The outgoing flood of grain is not checked by Chicago speculation, though more corn than wheat has been moving. Wheat exports, flour included, have been 3,698,321 bushels for the eck, against 3,568,505 the previous week, and 46,443 a_year ago, and in four weeks 15,766,- bushels, against 6,039,587 last vear. This year's wheat movement for the half year near- ly ended has been close to the 'maximum reached in 1591 Wheat has varied little, clos- ing 3 cents higher for the week, after de- liveries of surprising magnitude at Chicago, and corn closes nearly a cent higher. Woolen mills have begun buying in the do- mestic wool heavily, especially Montana and territory, as if assured of large business for the season about 10 open. Contracts of un- known magnitude have been made, it is said, many at previous prices, but others at a mod- erate advance. Wool is more firm, traders having disposed of 3,300,000 pounds ' territory and 5,500,000 pounds other domestic at Boston and sales at three cities reached 7,800,100 pounds. There is a stronger demand for iron and its products, Bessemer rising to $10 and grey forge to' $9 at Pittsburg. Owing to possible changes in freight rates, Southern pig is of- fered 25 cents lower. A striking feature is the unusual demand for thesseason in building cars, of which 4000 have been ordered at Chicago by one trunk line, and rails there have advanced to $20 in new business, with sales here ¢f 5000 tons for home use and 2000 for Mexico. Building contracts in unusual number for the season come up, also contracts for three drainage canals at Chica- g0. The Tilinois Steel Works have eight mcnths’ business booked, with more orders of- fered. . Pipe is dull and weak. The output of Connellsville coke, 15,121 tons, is the largest for any week this vear and contracts to supply a Mahoning furnace at §1 60 for half of next vear have been made. Anthracite coal is 10c Stronger with colder weather. Tin is slightly weaker, owing to large shipments. Failures for the week have been 202 In the ['nited States against 207 last year, and 33 in Canada against 44 last vear. BANK CLEARINGS. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear- ings at eighty-seven cities for the week ended December 23, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the correspond- ing week last year: Per Cent. Inc. Dec. New York 30.6 Boston . 211 Chicago 26 Philadelphia 205 St. Louis 0.8 Pittsburgh .. 371 Baltimore 28.5 1.6 8. bieo Buffalo maha . anapolis - Hron? slumbus, O. 1. Savannah 2. Denvar . 3 Hartford . 19 Richmond Memphis . 3.6 Washington . 185 Peoria 26.1 Roches 3 New Haves 1 Worcester 7 Atlanta 40, 209 7.5 Portland, M 11 iond 335 36. Norfolk Syracus 2 Moines 1 ashville 19. Wilmington, Del. 1 Fall River . Scranton z Grand Rapids . Augusta, Ga. 1,031,747 Lowell . 812,661 Dayton, O. Seattle noxville, Topeka. Birmingham Wichita . Binghamton Lincoln .. Lexington, Jacksonviile, Kalamazoo . Akron Bay City Chattanooga Rockford, 1l Canton, O. Springfleld, O. 641,705 By Fla. Davenport Toledo ... Galveston . Houston Youngstown Totals, U. S......$1,331,263,881 26.0 PORES Totals - outside New York....... 534,225,397 7.2 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal -§ 12,910,004 Toronto . o 569,397 Winnipeg Halifax Hamilton . 661,198 St. John, N. 579,120 24,993,432 BRADSTREET'S REVIEW. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Bradstreet's to-mor- row will say: Quietness in wholesale trade, but pronounced and notable activity in retail trade have been the salient features in this week's trade situation. Price changes, which are numerous, are largely in an upward di- rection, and the year draws to a close with results as a whole fully equaling and in many instances surpassing early expectations. Per- haps the most notable feature has been the unanimity with which the trade reports from all parts of the country! with some few ex- “ptiors, point to a very heavy hoiiday trade, n nearly ali cases comparing favorably with recent preceding years. Reports are that stocks of these goods have been heavily reduced. Particularly prominent in reporting a_good retall trade in the West are Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. At the South, New Orleans reports retailers reap- ing a harvest and December trade larger than usual. Similarly good reports come from Nash- ville, Savannah and Memphis, but collections and ‘business would be larger were it not for the low price of cotton. In the Northwest colder weather has im- proved the demand for seasonable goods, and this, combined with the usual holiday business, has'resulted in a good total trade, with espe- cially good reports from Milwaukee, St. Paul and Omaha. At the Bast seasonable condi- tions prevail, while wholesale trade is quiet and holiday business active. No improvement is noted in the cotton goods situation and wage reductions seem imminent. Good busi- ness has been done in boots and shoes and shipments are far ahead of last year. Pacific Coast retail trade is active and Klondike boomers are gathering in the cities of Wash- ington and Oregon. Proof that the unsettled condition of the wheat situation affects the export business in the cereal is furnished by the figures of shi ments this week from both coasts of ~the United States and Canada. The total cxports reported to Bradstreet’s agsregate (flour as wheat). 4,757,5% busnels, as against 4,804,000 bushcls last’ week, and 6266000 bushels {wo veeks ago. They also compare with exports )f 2,211.000 Lushels in this week last year; 3,- {7,000 bushels in 150, and 1,514,000 bushels in Commeicial fallufes in the United States re- main about nominal. The total for this week amounts tc 280, as compared with 283 in th. previous week, but is smaller than the total in s, when 316 were reported. There are 30 business failures reported in the Dominion this week, against 43 last week. REVIEW OF THE STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Bradstreet's Finan- clal Review to-morrow will say: Speculation has been dull and the professional operators who furnished nearly all the activity were ap- parently impressed with a helief that the money market might under existing circum- stances become sufficlently stringent to dis- turb prices. This produced eariy in the week a reneral disposition to wait and cover a moderate amount of temporary bearishness. At the same time the “street’” apparently be- lieves that values will improve and that the public after January 1 will appear as pur- chasers and furnish a basis for an active and higher market. Attempts to force prices down brought out little or no long stock, and the | board short interests were quick to cover on any appearance of support, while on declines, however slight, a demand for stock, though not of an aggressive kind, made its appear- ance. There continues to be more or less evidence of manipulation throughout the market, the absence of any public interest tending, how- ever, to restrict demonstrations of that kind. London has sold stocks moderately, but the market there, as is the case here, is in a holi- day mood and its action between now and the end of the vear is of little importance. The somewhat bearish feeling among the traders already referred to seemed to wear off as the week progressed, and it became apparent that there would be no very severe pressure in the money market. Call loans were quoted as high as 4 to 5 per cent on Monday and Tuesday, but later in the week rates were not better than 3@3% per cent, and a good effect was pro- duced by the news that $10,000,000 or more of Government currency sixes would be redeemed forthwith by the Treasury and that only half of the $5,500,000 which the Union Pacific syndi- cate is to pay on Monday will go into the Treasury, the other half going to depositors in banks. With this the market showed a further bullish tone and an increased inclination to respond to favorable reports, particularly those in connection with the anthracite coal stocks and the New York local transportation cor- porations. NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET. Oregon. PORTLAND, Dec. 24.—The wheat market is firm at 75% fer Walla Walla; Ti@7Sc for blue stem and valley. Cleared—British bark Province, Queenstown, 99,238 bushels wheat. The British ship Annesley and British barks Thetis and Athelbert, now in port will load wheat, flour and salmon for South Africa, the first cargoes for that country to leave Port- land this season. Washington. TACOMA, Dec. 24.—Wheat—No. 1 club, 75c; No. 1 blue stem, 78c. PORTLAND’S DUSINESS. PORTLAND, Dec. 24.—Exchanges, $290,261; balances, $45,4%4. FOREIGN MARKETS. London. LONDON, Dec. 24.—Silver, 26%d; French rentes, 103f 20c. Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.—Wheat, No. 1 stand- ard California, 37 61; cargoes off coast, noth- ing doing: cargoes on passage, sellers asking an advance; English country markets, firm: French country markets, quiet and steady; weather in England, cold and dry. COTTON—Upiands, 37-32d. - CLOSE. Wheat and corn holiday. Receipts of wheat during past three days 100,000 ctls, including $4,000 American. Recelpts of American’ Corn-during last three days 250,600 ctls. o LONDON WOOL MARKET. LONDON, Dec. 24.—There were several in- quiries in the wool trade during the week, but little was done. The rates, however, were rather better. The arrivals to date for the first series which will open in January aggre- gate 83,976 bales, including 30,000 forwarded di- rect. The imports for the week amounted to 22,883 bales. 1+ LOCAL MARKETS. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 60 days — s Sterling Exchange, sight = amy Sterling Cables ...... L= 4 New York Exchange, sigh! 0. — 15 New York Exchange, telegraphic. — 7% Fine Silver, per ounce — 75 Mexican Dollars 4 475 WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—Futures did better, but spot prices remained unaltered. The demand was slack. Tidewater quotations are as follows: §1 421 for No. 1 and §1 43% for choice and $1 4@ 1 47% per ctl for extra choice for milling. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o’ clock—May—2000ctls, $1 39%; 14,000, $1 39%. Second session—May—2000 ctls, $1 39%; 6000 §1_39%. Morning Sesslon—May—4000 _ctls, $1 39%; 5000, $1 39%: 4000, $1 397; 32,000, $1 40. December— 2000, §1 43%; 2000, $51 44%; 200,81 45. Board adjdurned to Monday. BARLEY—The feeling was rather steadier, owing tothe holding off of the rain, but there was no change in prices. Feed, 5215G85c for dark to good and §7%@%c for choice; Erewing, $1@1 05 for No. 1 and 923@974c per ctl for dark Coast. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—No sales. Second Session—No sales. Regular morning session—May—2000 ctls, S4c. Board adjourned to Monday. OATS—Dealers report a steady demand, but for small lots, as a rule. Fancy Feed quot- able at $1 15@1 20 per ctl; good to_choice, §1 0715@1 12%; common, $1 03%@1 05; Surprise, §1 20@1 30 per ctl; Red, $1 35@1 40; Gray, 51 121 @1 17%: Milling, $1 07%4@1 12%: Black, for seed, $1'35@1 50. Clipped Oats sell at $1G2 per ton over the raw uet. CORN—The market is almost bare of stock, and prices are higher in consequence. Small Round Yellow, $1@1 021 per ctl; Large Yel- low. $1@1 02%: White, . RYE—$1@1 (2t per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—$1 35@1 50 per ctl. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net cash prices are: Family extras, $4 15@4 65; Bakers' extras, $4 30@4 40 per bbl. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol low, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $5 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, $2 50 per 100; Rice Flcur, $5 75; Cornmeal, $4 25; extra cream do, $3; Oatmeal, $2 50; Oat Groats, $4; Hom- iny, $8 10@3 30; Buckwheat Flour, $3 @3 50; Cracked Wheat, $3 25; Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 25; Rclled Oats (bbls), $5 0@ 5 90; in sacks, $3 75; Pearl Barley, $1; Split Peas, $3 50; Green do, $4 25 per 100 Ibs. HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS., There is no change in any description. If the rain holds off much longer there may be a further advance in Hay. BRAN—$17@18 per ten. MIDDLINGS—3$23@23 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $20@21 per ton; Ollcake Meal at the mill, $28 505 jobbing, $30; Cocoanut Cake, $19§20; seed Meal, $29@30 per_ ton. HAY—Wheat, $12 50@14 50 per ton:.Wheat and Oat, $12@14; Oat. $10@12 50; Barley, $10@ 12; comp: , '$12@13 50; Alfalfa,. $8 50@10; stock, $8@10; Clover, §8 50@10 per ton. STRAW—30@45c per bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. The Bean market remains about as pre- viously quoted. Holders are steady and buyers have to pay up for stock. BEANS—Bayos, §2 90@3; Small Whites, §1 %@1 40; Large Whites, $1 15@1 35; Pinks, §1 65G1 $0; Reds, $1 40@1 65; Blackeye, $2 & Butters, $I 40@1 50; Pea, $1 30@1 50 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $3 Mustard, $2@2 50; Flax, 31 80G2; 2%@2%c per Ib;’ Alfalfa, 6%c; Hemp, 3c; Timothy, 5izc. DRIED PEAS—Niles, $1 25; Green, §1 20@ 140 per ctl. POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES. Los Angeles Vegetables are scarce and higher. There is no change in Potatoes and Onions. POTATOES — Early Rose, §0@35c; River Reds, 37%@40c; River Burbanks, 50@60c (per sack); Oregon Burbanks, 50@7sc; Salinas Bur- banks, 70@%0c: Sweet Potatoes, 50@65c per ctl for Rivers and $0@%c for Merced; new vol- unteer Potatoes, 2@2%c per 1b. ONIONS-—$3g2 15 per ctl; cut Onions, $1 25@ 150 per sack. VEGETABLES—Mushrooms, nominal; Mar- rowfat Squash. §10_per ton; Hubbard Squash, $10 per ton; Dried Peppers, 5@éc per Ib; Green Peas, dc; String Beans, dc; Dried Okra. lic; Cabbage, 60G7c per ctl; Carrots, 25@6de per sack: ‘Garlfe, 3@3ic per Ib; Tomatoes, 25@30c per box. Los eles Green Peas, 5@l0c; String Beans, Tomatoes, T5c@$l 25; Green Peppers, Sc_per Ib: Summer Squash, 10@15c; Egg Plant, 15c per b. POULTRY AND GAME. r_ctl; Yellow Receipts of Turkeys were oniy 30 tons, and they were all cleaned up, but prices staid comparatively low considering the small quan- tity in. The bulk of the arrivals went at the quotations, but in the afternoon, when there were no more to be had, buyers were willing to pay almost any price. Al other Poultry was Game was in heavy supply and neglected, and prices were low. POULTRY— Live Turkeys, 13@Mc_for Gobblers and 13@ e for Hens; Turkeys, 14@17c_per Ib; Geese, per pair,, 1 25@1 75; Ducks, $i@5 50: Hens, : Roosters, young, $4@4 50; do old, [ ers, $4@4 50; Broilers. $4 for large and 0 for small: Pigeons, §1 50@1 75 per dozen ung and $1 for old! GAM] ail, per dozen, $1: Mallard. 2@ et Toem Widgeon sege Small Duck: i n, 75t H uck, Toc@81; Gray Geese, 50; White, $1@1 Brant, $1 13, '$3 50@4 30; Eng- 1ich Snipe. 31 60h; Juck Shipe, ies Hure, 1; Rabbits, S1 25@1 60 for Cottontails and for smalil. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. There was no further advance in Butter and Eggs yesterday, and in fact, the market showed easier symptoms. Still, the scarcity of stock kept prices up. BUTTER— Creamery—Fancy creameries, 35@37%c Der ; seconds, 32%@34c. Dairy—Choice to fancy, 31@33c; lower grades, 27%@30e per . CHEESE—Choice mild, new, 11@12c; mon to good, $@lc; Créam Cheddar, Young America, 114@12%c; Western, Eastern, 1232@13%c per !. EGGS—Ranch Eggs, 30@35c_per doz; store Eges, 221e@2ic; Eastern, 15@17c for coid stor- age. com- 0@ile; 1@ic; DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. There is nothing new, the seasonable kinds being in large supply and duiet. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Cape Cod Cranberries, $5@9 50 per bbl; Jer- seys, $5@9 50; Coos Bay, $1 T5@2 per box. Pears, Winter Nellis, 30c@l; common kinds, 25@50¢ per box. . Apples, 25@dlc per box for common, for good to cholce and $1@1 25 for fancy; Lady Apples, $1@1 75 for large boxes. Grapes, in boxes, 30@60c for all kinds. Crates sell about 10c higher than boxes. Persimmons, 25@50c per box. Ay CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $1 %@2 5; Seedlings, 50c@$1 50; Mandarins, T5c@$l; Grape Fruit, $3@4 per box; Lemons, olc@sl for com- mon and $1 50@2 for g0od to choice: Mexican Limes, $2G3 per box; California Limes, in small boxes, 2%@30c; Bananas, $1@2 per bunch; Pineapples, §2@3 per dozen. DRIED FRUITS, RAISINS, NUTS, ETC. DRIED FRUITS—Quotations are as follows: Prunes, carload lots, 4@4%c for 40-50's, 3%@ 3%c for 50-60's, 3@3%c for 60-7( 2%@2%¢_for 0-80's, 2@2%c for §0-90's, 1%@1%c for $0-100's; Peaches, 3@1%c; fancy, 5@%c; peeled, 109 12tec; Apricots, 4@6c for Royals and 7@8%e for good_to fancy Moorparks; evaporated Apples, 6@7cT sun-dried, 3%@4%c; black figs, In sacks, 2@3c; Plums, 3%@4ic for pitted and for unpitted; unbleached Plums, 5c; t rines, 4@sc for prime to fancy; Pears, 2@ic for quarters and 23@éisc for halves, according to color, ete. RAISINS—New Raisins, 24@%c for_two- crown, 4c_for three-crown, 5 for four-crown, $c for Seedless Sultanas am}%sx 10@1 15 for London layers; dried Grapes. 2%c. NUTS—Chestnuts are quotable at 8@l0c per ; Walnuts, 6@ic for hardshell and 6%@7ic for softshell; Almonds, 5@6c for hardshell and €4@Sk%e for paper-shell; Peanuts, 4@sc for Eastern and 4c for California; Hickory Nuts, 5@6e; Pecans, 9@l0c; Filberts, 9@9%c; Brazil Nuts, S@dc per Ih; Cocoanuts, $1 50@5 per 100. HONEY—New Comb, 10c for bright and 7@dc for lower grades; mew water-white extracted, light amber extracted, 3%@ic per Ib. WAX—23@25¢ per Ib. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags. 1598 delivery, 5% @5%c; Wool Bags, 21@c; Fruit Bass, 5%c, 5%c and 6c for the different sizes. COAL—Harrison’s circular says: “‘During the week there have been six deliveries from ‘Washington with 15784 tons of coal, five from Oregon 2,670 tons, six from British Columbia 16,769 tons, one from Australia 262 tons, one from Japan 2700 tons; total 40,3% tons. Still the arrivals of fuel are liberal, yet some do- mestic grades are badly needed, which is clearly evidenced when a vessel comes to the dock with any of our Northern house coals, a line of teams immediately forms, reaching for at least a couple of blocks. A cargo of Jap- anese is at hand, this is the first this year; they have some high grade steam coals there, but they are all wanted locally. As we are approaching the end of the year, it can be plainly figured that our fuel consumption will be fully § per cent to 8 per cent increase over 1396; this would intimate prosperity for our manufactories, the writer thinks the increase attributable to increased railway and steamer consumption, as our factories locally have had a dull year in most lines. The quantity of tuel burned for domestic purposes this vear is much larger thaa last; this has been caused absolutely by an increase of population. There is no more infallible indicator of prosperity or adversity than fuel, as its consumption is an assured index.”” Wellington, $§ per ton; New Wellington, $8; Southfield Wellington, 37 50; Seattle, $ 50 Bryant, § 50; Coos Bay, $1 75; Wallsend, $7 00} Cumberland, ‘$14 0 in bulk and $16 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, °15; Cannel, $ Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleas- ant Valley, §7 60; Coke, $13 per ton in bulk and $15 in sacks. RICE—Chinese mixed, $4 20@4 25 per ctl: No. per ctl; extra No. 1, $@5 20; Haw- Japdn, $1 90@5 05; Rangoon, $4. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refinery Com- pany has advanced its prices and now quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6%c; Powdered, 6%c; Dry Granulated, 5%c; Confectioners’ A, 5%c: Magnolia A, 5%c: Extra C, 5%c; Golden C, 5ic; Candy Granu- lated, 5%c: California A, 5ic per Ib; hf-bbls %¢ more than bbls, and boxes Jac more. The Australia brought up from the Islands the first new crop of the season. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. Wholesale rates for dressed beef stock from slanghterers are as follows. BEEF—First_quality, 61¢@T7c; do, 6c; thind do, 4@3c per ‘b.s@ e VEAL—Lagge, 5@éc; small, 6@7c per Ib. MUTTON-—Wethers, 6@ic: ewes, o per LAME—Spring, 11@12}sc per Ib. PORK—Live Hogs, 3%@3%c for large 3%@3%c for small and 3ie for medium; Hogs 2}2@3%c; dressed do, 5@5%c per lb. 5%@ . and sort RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. For Friday, December 24, 1857. Flour, qr sks. Hops, bales ... 122 Wheat, ctls 5 Wool, bales .... 1 Barley, ctls Pelts, bdls ...... 2,030 Oats, ctls Hides, no ...... 8 Cheese, ctls Raisins, bxs .... 12 Tallow, ctls Leather, rolls .. 50 Butter, ctls Lumber, M ft.. 10 Beans, sks Wine, gals . 77,300 Potatoes, Brandy, gals ... 15,050 Onions, sks 433 Lime, bbls . 181 Bran, sks 155 Middlings, 519 Hay, tons [ Flour, qr sks .. 450 —_— STEAMERS TO SAIL. STEAMER. | DESTINATION| ° SAILS. | PIER. Sunta Rosa San Diego....| Dec 25, 11 AM|Pier 11 City Puebla Vic & Pgt Snd | Dec 2T, 9 AM Pler & Coos Bay.. Newport. Dec 25, 9 AM Pler 11 Australia_. | Honolulu. ... Dec 25, 2 P Pler 7 |Panama Dec 28,12 M| PM S - China&Japan. Dec 23, 1 PM /PM SS |Humbldt Bay. | Dec 25. 2 pu|Pier 9 A Blanchrd Oregon ports. Dec 23, § Ax|Pler 13 Columbia.. | Portland Dec 20,10 AM|Pier 24 Chilkat ... |Eel Rive: Dec 2. 9 Aw|Pler 13 Arcata..... |Coos Bay. - !Dec 30.10 Am Pler 13 Weeott......| Humbldt Bay. Dec 3. 5 ey Pler 13 Queen San Diego.... |Dec 3,11 ax|Pier 11 Homer Newport.. |Jan 1, 9 Ax|Pier 11 Walla Wila| Vie & P Sound |Jan 1. 9 Ax|Pler 9 Orizaba.. .. | Mexico {Jan 210 Au|Pier 11 State of Cal|Portlan |Jan 3,10 AM|Pier 24 STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. STEAMER. | A Blanchard. Columbia. . Coos Bay. Crescent City. FrOM B e | Humbolat Bay. .| Puget Sound . Mexico. San Dlego Victoria and Puget Snd. Coos Bay ... Humboldt Bay. Coos Bay., - /0008 Bay.... Panama. ‘Tacoma.. Portland . San Diego.. . Grays Harbor. China and Japan. Victorla & Puget Snd. Pomona.. Jan emmm SEEBEREEEERNNNENERR T T BE Umatilla ’5 . SUN, #0ON AND TIDE. United States Coast and Geodetlc Survey. Times and Heights of High and Low Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San Franclsco Bay. Published by Official Au- thority of the Superintendent. NOTE—The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five m.nutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide is the same at both places. December—1897, Saturday, December 25. Time H W 33 AN 82| 1143 0] 12:40) ¥ wuyNEyuva 20| NOTE.—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the loft hand column, and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence as to time. The second time column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third tide, and the last or right hand column gives the iast tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, _except hen & minus slgn, () precedes the helght and then the number given is subtractive from the depth given by tha charts. 50@75e |- NOTICE TO MARINERS. A tranch of the United States Hydrographia Office, located in the Merchants' Exchange, is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners_without regard to nationality and free of expen Navigators are cordially Invited to visit tha office, where comlete sets of charts and salle ing directicns of the world are kept on hand for comparison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interedt to ocean commerce. The time ball on top of the building on Tele-| graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes befos noon, and is dropped at noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Nuval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal. A notice stating whether the time ball was aropped on time, or giving the error, if any, is published the sime day Ly the afternoon pa- d by the morning papers the followin gt WS, HUGHES, © Lientenant. U. in_charge. e e e e e ey The Time Ball. h Hydrographic Office, U. S. N., Mer. B hants Bxchange, San Francisco, Detember %, 1897 “Ihe time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day—i. e., at noon of the 120th meridian, or exactly at 8 p. m., Greenwich time. e Lieutenant 17.'S. N.. in charge. —— G INTELLIGENCE. Arrived. FRIDAY, December 24. Stmr Alcatraz, Carlson, 42 hours from San Pedro: ballast, to L £ White Lumber Co. Stmr Cleone, Strand, 15 hours from Alblon; lumber, to Albion Lumber Co. Stmr Jewel, Madsen, 16 hours from Caspar; 330 M ft lumber, to Caspar Lumber Co. Stmr Whitesboro, Johnson, 19 hours from Cleone: rr ties, wood and piles, to L B White Lumber Co. Stmr Rival, Johnson, 16 hours from Fort Bragg: lumber, to Gray & Mitchell. Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, 62 hours from San Diegc; pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perk- ins & C Br ship Lindfield. Patterson, 161 days from London: mdse, to Girvin & Evre. Ger ship Othmarschen, Saizer, 149 days frm Hull, via South Shields 134 days; mdse, to Gir- vin & Eyre. Schr Fi Bihlers Point; r r ties, James Johnson. land direct. Brothers, Jensen, 36 hours from Oak- Cleared. FRIDAY, December 24. Stmr City of Puebla, Debney, Victoria and Puget Sound ports; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Nor_stmr Peter Jebsen, Klausen, Nanaimo; John Rosenfeld’s Sons. Stmr_ Santa Rosa, Alexander, Goodall, Perkins & Co. San Diego; Stmr Pomona, Cousins, Eureka; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr_Alliance, Hardwick, Seattle; Pacific Steam Whal Co. Vincent, Brice, Cape Town, G W ; Bal- Ward, Queenstow four, Guthrie & Co. Schr Martha W Tuft, Olsen, La Paz; Wm Olsen. Sailed. FRIDAY, December 24, Stmr Gipsy, Leland, Santa Cruz. Stmr Empire, Nelson, Coos Bay. Stmr Jennie, Moller, Coquille River. Stmr Bonita, Nicholson, San Pedro. Stmr Czarira, Magee, Coos Bay. Stmr State of California, Gréen, Astoria. Stmr Pomona, Cousins, Eureka. Bark Carrollton, Jones, Nanaimo. Bark Alex McNeil, Jorgensen, Seattle. Schr Monterey, Beck, Bowens Landing. Schr Jennie Thelin, Hansen, Grays Harbor, Schr Maid of Orlea: Arff, Grays Harbor. Schr Daisy Rowe, Wilson, Coos Bay. Schr Guide, Olsen, Coos Bay. Telegraphic. POINT LOBOS—Dec 24, 10 p. m.—Weather, hazy; wind calm. Charte The C F Sargent loads Bay for this port. The S P Hitchcock loads sugar at Honolulu for New York he Ger bark Magallanes loads wheat at Ta- coma, for Europe; Br ship Miltiades, wheat at Portland for Eurape. % Spoken. Dec 1—Lat 1 N, long 3) W, Br ship Mooltan, hence Aug 29, for Antwerp. Per Ger ship Othmarschen—Nov 2—Lat 40 S, long $2 40 W, Br ship Glenfinart, from Swan- sea, for San Francisco. Dec 3—Lat 10 % N, long 15 3¢ W, Br ship Drumburton, from Swanséa, for Oregon. Domestic Ports. TATOOSH—Passed Dec 24—Stmr Umatilla, hence Dec 22, for Victoria. COOS BAY—Arrived Dec 24—Schr Gotama, hence Dec 21; stmr Alice Blanchard, from As- coal at Departure toria. EUREKA—Arrived Dec 24—Schr Mabel Gray, from Eureka. NEWPORT—Arrived Dec 2{—Stmr Alcazar, from Foint Arena. PORT LUDLOW-—Sailed Dec 24—Schr Ethel Zane, for Port Los Angeles. EUREKA—Arrived Dec 2¢—Schr Laura Pike, hence Dec 22 . FORT BRAGG—Sailed Dec 2+—Stmr Co-™ quille River, for San Francisco. ASTORIA—Arrived Dec 24—Stmr George W, Elder, from Dyea. ‘Sailed Dec 24—Stmr Columbia, for San Fran- cisco: HUENEME—Arrived Dec 24—Stmr Lakme, from San Pedro. ALBION—Arrived Dec 24—Stmr Newsboy, hence Dec 23. HUENEME—Sailed Dec 24—Stmr Lakme, for San Franci EUREKA—Sailed Dec 24—Stmr South Coast, for San Franciseo. ‘Arrived Dec 2:—Stmr Chilkat, hence Dec 23. EASTERN PORTS. NEW YORK—Sailed Dec 25—Ship Roanoke, for San Francisco. Foreizgn Ports. PANAMA—Arrived Dec 13—Stmr City Sydney, hence Nov IS. Sailed Dec 9—Stmr Acapulco, for San Fran- cisco. Dec 10—Stmr Costa Rica, for Champer= ico. of Importations. LONDON—Per Lindfield—65 frames felt, 200 cs sheep dip, 6 cs guano, 17,080 bbls cement, 74 bbls bleaching powder, 504 tons coke. HULL—Per Othmarschen—514 tns cliffstone, 642 tons coal, 532 tons coke, 400 bbls tar. South Shields—373 tons coke, 150 M firebricks. SAN DIEGO—Per Santa Rosa—110 sks beans, 45 cs eggs, 10 sks dried fruit, 3 bxs limes, 1 cs trees, § sks beeswax, 75 pkgs pickled fish, 3§ bdls dried fish, 4 sks nuts, 1135 sks wheat, 19 cs honey, 5 bxs 7 sks raisins, 1 cs wine, 1 bx figs, 3 cs dry goods, 1 cs baking powder, 1 bbl molasses, 1 bx jelly, 1 bx books, 1 cs candy, 4 bbis gluestock, 12 bbls tallow, 124 bdls hides, 2 cs clothing, 15 pkgs mdse, 30 bxs green fruit, 164 bxs lemons, 7 bbls 1 cs 1 keg olives, 121 pkgs junk, 1 sx seed, 1 bx bolts, 2 cs music boxes, 420 bxs oranges. Redondo—1436 sks corn, 1923 sks barley, 1 cs dary goods, 2 bxs green fruit, 2 cs meal, 7 sks ask cement, 1 bx raisins, 2 pkgs mdse, 34 pkgs tools and implements, 2 bbl wine, 6 bxs toma- toes, 3 cs shoes, 2 bbls C wheat, 30 crts gas stoves, 1 cs hovey, 22 bxs oranges, 1 cs wil 1 cs notions, 92 bxs lemons, 3 sks walnuts, cs clothing, 1 cs dry goods. Port Los Angeles— sks beeswax, 16 cs cracker jack, 4 bdls ladders, 1 bx R jacks, 50 cs whiskey, '1 cs drugs, 1 bbl casing, 2 kegs brandy, 26 bdls husks, 1 pkg mdse, 6 bxs tools, 3 sks chilies, 64 bbls asphalt, 135 bdls hides, 1 bx wine, § bxs lemons, 124 bxs oranges, 1 bbl dry fruit, $70 sks corn. Santa Barbara—3 Kegg olives, 1 bx glass- ‘ware, 1 cs stationery, 4 sks walnuts, 1 cs books 1 es G fruit, 1 cs tobacco, 3 cs shrubbery, 7 sks dry fruit, 1 pkg mdse, 14 sks crawsish, 6 bxs lemons. Port Harford—133 sks beans, 408 sks barley, 112 sks wheat, 2 dressed calves, 5 bxs fish, % bbl gin, 1 bbl crucibles, 1 cs bacon, 1 cs lard, 1 cs hams, 2 coops chickens, 1 lot household goods, 5 bxs type, 5 bxs dry poultry, 13 bxs butter, 26 bxs pears, 1 bx deer horns, 45 pkes mdse, 1 sk R coffee, 1 bx glassware, 2 bbis tal- low, 119 bdls hides, 5 sks potatoes, 2 cs shoes, 352 sks dry fruit. Consignees. Per Othmarschen—Balfour, Guthrie & Co; Girvin & Eyre; order. z Per Santa Rosa—J W Spud; S Strauss; Na- than, Dohrmana & Co; Adelsdorfer & Bran- denstein; ¥ Ha-ris & Co; Brigham, Hoppe & Co; C E Whitney & Co; Enterprise Brewery; A Schilling & Co; Irvine Bros; Marshall & Rei- mers; Witzel & Baker; J H Newbauer & Co; Wetmore Bros; Ross & Hewiett; Labor Ex- change; L G Sresovich & Co; Rosenberg Bros; L Menaco; Getz Bros & Co: Hills Bros H Waldeck; Amer Press Assn; Dairymes Union; Sawyer Janning Co; Buckingham & Hecht: Standard ®il Co; Coghill & Kohn; Hil- mer, Bredhoff & Schulz; Chas M Ermecki; D De Bernardini & Co; Henshaw & Co; Western Meat Co; H_Warfield; Goldberg & Co; W C Price & Co; J Elsing: A Parmisano; American Union Fish Co; Sacramento Fish Co; Sanford Bros; A Pallies: Sinsheimer Bros; Bray Sons & Co: H Dutard; Bassett & Bunker; A K P Harmon: James Smith; Whittaker & Ray; Dr C M Richter; Tilmann & Bendel: Garcia & Maggini; A McDonald; A Paladini; Pacific Coast Fish Co; Milani & Co; Newmark & Ed- wards; Harry Kalthoff; J Ivancovich & Co; L Scatena & Co; B A Knight; H L Seager; Tom Stretch; Jos D Grant: Murphy, Grant & Co; W Beardsley; Guggenheim & Co; Wm Wolff & Co; Pacific P Co; Lackman & Jacobi; Baker [ Hamilton; H Shacht; Gray & Barbieri; H Feok: Neostadter Bros; G W Merritt: C Bauer; McDonough & Runyon; San Franci Gas & Edect Co; C H Whitney; A N- Knoph; T A Gray; Wolf & Sons; Sunset Tel & Tel Co; H Praeffle; Chas P Bockins: W W Smith; J Demartini; L Spiegel; Del Monte Milling Co; Friedman & Zodgers; M H Squires; Geo A Merrill; A B Markle; J D Daly; W C Phelan; Campodonico & Malcolm: San Francisco B Co; Milwaukee Brewery; Dunham, Carrigan & Co: F A Miller; Chas Harley & Co; G W Mc- Near; M S Simas; De Val & Carrol Dade; O Boldman; Gould & Jaudin: Sussman, Wormser & Co: H O Greenhood: Eveleth & Nash: F H Norvell;’ G E Finnegan; W Y Douglass; Hoffman, Ruth-c\h’ud & "Co; A Shirek & Co; M Brown; Washington Mfg Co; M Getz & Co; Orndorff & Co; A Galli Fruit Co; A Brunchs: W B Sumner & Co; Mitchell & Goodall: A Mohr.