The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 21, 1898, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1898. COMMERCIAL WORLD. BUMMARY OF THE MARKET. Silver firmer. Wheat, Barley and Oats advanced again. Corn and Rye unchanged. Hay rules firm. Bayo Beans declined again. Potatoes and Onlons about the same. Eggs advanced again. Butter and Cheese steady. Two cars of Eastern Poultry in. Fresh Fruits steady and Grapes better. Dried Fruits show no further change. Prices for new Almonds established. Provisions quiet. Hops firm. Hides and Wool dull. Hogs show more firmness. Merchandise quotations unaltered. EXPORTS OF WHEAT AND FLOUR. Exports of Flour from this port during the first eight months of the vear were 545842 bbls, egainst 592,670 during the same ‘time in 1§97. Reducing this Flour to a Wheat basis and add- ing it to the exported Wheat gives total Wheat exports for the time named of 5,049,225 ctls, valued &t $7,435,500, against 5,483,700 ctls at $5,136,000 in 1897. WEATHER REPORT. (120th Meridian—Paclific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, § p. m The following maximum temperatures we reported from stations in Californfa to-da: Eureka, 66; Fresno, $6; Los Angeles, $0; Red Bluff, 80; San Luis Obispo, 76; San Diego, 170; Sagramento, 50; Independence, 84; Yuma, 104. &un Francisco data—Maximum' temperature, 64; minimum, 5; mean, §0. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. A storm of marked energy for this season of the year appears off the coast of Washington | this evening. The pressure has fallen over Washington and Oregon quite rapidly during the past twelve hours. The temperature has fallen over Nevada, Utah and ldaho. There has been a slight rise in Central Washington and Oregon. The tem- peratures in California are slightly below the normal. The weather is cloudy and partly cloudy over ‘Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and along the California coast north of San Fran- cisco. In the southern part of the Pacific Slope the weather s clear. Rain is reported from all stations in Western | Wasisngton A maximum wind velocity of 44 miles per hour from the southeast is reported from Fort Canby. Rain is not expected south of Cape Mendocino on the coast and the Oregon line in the interfor. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, September 21, 1898: Northern California—Partly cloudy Wednes- day, probably with light showers along the ex- treme northwestern coast; brisk southwest wind. Southern California—Fair Wednesday; fresh west wind. Nevada—Cloudy and probably light showers in the northern portion: fair in the southern portion Wednesda: Utah—Cloudy, h showers Wednesday. Arizona—Fair Wednesday. San Francisco and Vicinity—Cloudy Wednes- day; brisk southwest wind. Special from Mount Tamalpais—Clear; west, 24 miles; temperature, 56; maximum tem- perature, 64. G. H. WILLSO! Local Forecast Officlal.. FASTERN MARKETS. NEW wind YORK STOCK NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The stock market to- day presented all the characteristics of genuine reaction. Last week's sharp recovery elimi- nated the short interests very largely and the forced liquidation for profits had been mostly completed during the previous decline. The market was thus freed to a great extent from technical influences and in condition to re- spond to the prospects for general business in the country. Its failure to do so yesterday was attributed to the unsettling influences of the slump in Sugar. The bears were timid about continuing their campaign further against Sugar and were inclined to cover, 5o that this influence toward reaction was removed, theless, the market drooped heavily toward a lower basls with one or two exceptions in the list and closed only barely steady at a level generally of 1 per cent or more below last night's close. The action of the market was not different in character from that which prevalls at a time when the business outlook presents general discouragements, contraction of activity on declining profits. The demand for stocks was very small all day and prices went down_easily under comparatively light offerings. Weakness was particularly mani- fest in Tobacco, the grangers and Pacifics. The action of these stocks indicated the liqui- dation of a heavy individual speculation on the long side. The sharpest break in the market was coincident of the marking up of call loans to 6 per cent. This flurry in the money market was a disappointment to thebull operators, and especially gagement of over $2,000, malling from the Treasury Department of checks for interest on registered 4 per cent bonds due October 1, amounting to 34,910,000, which are payable’ immediately. The sub- treasury's debit balance at the clearing-house also ran up to-day to $1,261,438, reflecting a large increase in Government expenditures. The sluggishness of the gold movement is somewhat remarkable in face of conditions, Call money in London s % per cent against 6 per_cent here to-day. London discount is 1% o 1% against 4 per cent here. Last month's trade balance in this country’s favor was $35,000,000 on top of the favorable balance for every month in the preceding vear. In ad- dition London has recently bought securities in this market. It is a fact that part of to- day's gold engagements were made by bullion dealers here who are shipping silver in re- sponse to the active demand attributed to Spanish account. There is not sufficient de- mand for the exchange against the silver ship- ment to make a market and_there is a better profit in importing gold. Exchange is thus clearly demonstrated to be at the gold import point ‘and the question arises what has been done with the country’s credits abroad that they do not bring a larger gold movement. The immediate future of the local money mar- ket ls, however, clearly toward greater ease. Dealings in bonds were not on a large scale to-day and prices were toward & lower level. Total sales, $1,810,170. United States 45, old and new, were ¥ lower in_the bid price to-day. Total sales of stocks to-day were 452,100 shares, including: 4085 Atchison preferred; 14, 10, orth. 17.275 Rock Is- 72 Burlington Mannattan; 43,325 ern Pacific; 17,141 do preferred land; 18,3% Union Pacific: 28,130 St. Paul; 37,- 000 Union Paclfic preferred; 22,150 Tobacco: 9120 C. G. W.: 11810 People's Gas; 3289 General Electric; 12,200 Sugar; 13,545 Leather preferred. CLOSING STOCKS. MARKET. for import and the Atchtson 12%) Do pretd . 159 Do pretd 4|5t P M & M. 165 Baltimore & Ohio 43%|So Pacific . 2% Canada Pacific .. 86%|So Raflway . 5% Canada Southern. 52| Do prerd . 31 Central Pacific .. 23%|Texas & Pacific... 13% Ches & Ohio. 224 |Union Pacific .... 3% Chi & Alton 15 | Do prefd . % Chi B & Q. 1%|U P D & G 6 Chi & E IIi. 843 | Wabash .. FE) € CC& - L. 40%] Do pretd . 215 Do prefd 80 |Wheel & L E. 2 Del & Hudson... 1% | Do prefd . 17% Del L & W 149 | Express Companies— Den & R G 14 fAdams Ex 14 Do pretd American Ex .... 130 Erie (new) . 13%|United States ... 41 Do 1st prefd.... 36%|Wells Fargo 120 Fort Wayne .0 171 | Miséellaneous— Gt Nor nrefd A Cot O}l . u Hocking Valle: Do prefd . 8 1llinois Central . 111%|Amn Spirits 1% Lake Erie & W.. 17 | Do prefd .. 301 Do prefd 73%|Am_Tobacco 149% Lake Shore ..... 182%| Do prefd . 130 Louls & Nash... G6%|People’s Gas 104% Manhattan L 9% |Cons Gas m Met St Ry |Com Cable C 165 Mich Central Col F & Iron 21 Minn & St L.l Do prefd . 50 Do_1st pretd Gen Electric 7% Mo Pacific .. 3% (Tllinos Steel 0% Mobile & Ohio.... 273%|Laclede Gas 49 Mo K & T. 115 | Lead . 34 Do_prefd 31| Do prefd - 1103 Chi Ind & L. 8" |Nat Lin Oli 2% Do pretd 0 |Haw Com Co. 2 N J Central Pacific Mail 33 N Y Central Pullman Palace... 187 N Y Chi & St 123 [Silver Certificates 61 Do 1st prefd.... 8 [Stand R & T. 7 Do 2d vretd 1195 Nor West 109 No Amer 3% No_Pacific 6% Do pretd 7% Ontario & 44 Or R & Nav Do pretd . Or Short Lin 30 West Union . Pittsburg 69 |C & N W. Reading 18%| Do pretd . 4% ISt L & S W, Rock Island 101%| Do preta . 5t Louls & THh|R G W.. Do 1st pretd 6 | Do prefd . Do 24 prefd 31%|Cht G W. St Paul . 108% | Minn Tron . Do prefd. 156 | Pac C 1st prefd. Brooklyn R - 8 i Do 24 prefd. C & E I prefd.... 105 lIntl Paper Co. 8t P & Om I Do prefd . BONDS. U S new 3s.. N J C & U_S new 4s reg.. 1273 N_Carolina és Do coup .. Do_4s Never- | in view of the en- | Gen Elec_ts. 1041 | Tenn new set 3s.. 93 G H &S A 105 |Tex P L G lsts.. 107 Do 2ds . Do Rg 2ds. H&TC Unlon Pac 4s Do con 6s. Jowa C lsts. La new cons L & N Uni 4s Missour! 6s . UPDE& G 1st Wab st 5s. Do_2ds . W Shore 4s Va_Centuries MK & T 2d Do _deferred Do 48 ... % |Wis Cent 1sts.. N Y Central Ists. 116 ' MINING STOCKS. Chollar ... 15| Ontario 350 Crown Polnt . 12{Ophir . a5 | Con Cal & Va. 65| Plymouth ¥ Deadwood .. 35| Quickstiver 1% Gould & Curry. 20| “Do prefd . 350 Hale & Norcross. TolSierra Nevada [ Homestake Standard . 160 Iron Silver . 7| Union Con . 18 Mexican .. Yellow ~-cket. 18 BOSTON STOCKS AND BOND! Money— Westinghouse El. 30% Call loans Do prefd . L E Time loans 5{Wis_Central ..... 2 | | Stocks— Ed Ejec Tel . 184 AT & S F. Gen Blec prefd.... 8 Amer Sugar . 9 Do old =en. 4T Do prefd .. 9 [Atch prefd . 4% Bay State Gas ... 112 | Bends— Bell Telephone... 230 !Atchison 4s ...... 98 Boston & Albany. 240 | Mining Shares— Boston & Maine, 160%| Allouez Min Ce.. 3 Boston L ... | Atlantic D2 Chi Bur & Q.. I Boston & Mont.. 224% Fitchburg prefd Butte & Boston.. 23 | | Gen Electric new. 983|Calumet & Hecla. 580 | Lilinols Steel ... 70 |Centennial . 1 | Mexican Central . 5%)Frankfin . |N Y & N E prefd. 9 |Old Dominion | 01d_Colony Osceola Or Short Line. 313| Quincy . | Rubber ... 44| Tamarack | Union_Pacific 1% Wolverine West End . Parrott . Do prefd Humboldt LONDON MARKET. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The Evening Post’s London financial cablegram say: The stock | markets opened steady here to- but closed generally dull on the unexpectedly large efflux of gold from the Bank of England. Americans | were good at one time on German orders to buy Erie, Union Pacific and Northern Pacific common. The other markets hardened sympa- thetically, but there was no public support here and the close was dull in the absence of | New York buying. A small feature is the re- vival of speculation in nitrate shares. Spanish fours were firm on Paris buying and Spanish_exchange in London fell sharply to | 898, against 4068 at the opening of the | month. Upon information from an_excellent quarter the negotiations with the Hongkong Bank and Chinese Government for rallway loans are proceeding most satisfactorily for British interests. Consols were lower on the gold movement and on the confirmed report that the Bank of England is seeking to get control of the money market by borrowing on consols. This point, | if true, will be most important, but cannot ex- | press a definite opinion at the time of cabling. | The total efflux of gold from the Bank to- day makes £742,000, which, the official state. ment shows, inciuded £397,000 in bar gold and £215,000 in United States coin. be going to New York, but I have reason to Delieve that a portion of the bar gold has gone to Germany. \ CLOSE Canadfan Pacific, §9%; Grand Trunk, 7%. Bar | stlver steady, 28 3-16d. " Money, % per cent Bar silver closed firm, 28%d per ounce; bar gold, 78s %d. NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—FLOUR—Recelpts, 7131 barrels; exports, 20,302 barrels. Firmer on | new spring patents and extra winter wheat brands. WHEAT—Recelpts, 90,90 bushels; exports, 60,694 bushels, Spot strong; No. 2 red, T3%@% | £. 0. b. afloat; spot and to arrive. Options opened firm .and displayed bullish tendency all day on small spring wheat receipts, heavy clearances, higher cables, and a big export de- mand on strong northwestern markets. Light speculative trade was the principal check to advancement. Closed %@%c net higher; sales fncluded No. 2 red September, T1@71%c; closed, Tlc. December, §7 7-16@65%c. HOPS—Steady. WOOL—Dull. | METALS—The metal market continues to show very little animation, but rules gener- | ally steady with prices in’ some instances a shade higher. Despite the fact that demand | is slack, holders of lead and spelter were dis- | posed. to ralse asking rates. At the close the Metal Exchange called pigiron warrants quiet, 36 85 bid and $5 9 asked. LAKE COPPER—Quiet, $12 25 bid and §12 374 asked. TIN—Quiet, $16 12% bid, $16 25 asked. SPELTER-Quiet but firm, § 82 bia, 9 s7% asked. LEAD—Quiet but steady, $4 bid, $4 05 asked. The firm fixing the settiing price for leading miners and smelters at the West quotes lead at 5. COFFEE—Closed, steady, to 5 points higher. SUGAR—Raw, firm but quiet; refining, 3%c; centrifugal, 4%c; molasses, 3ic; refined, strong. BUTTER—Receipts, 8,391 packages; firm western creamery, 15%@2lc; Elgins, Zic; fac tory, 11%c@lilc. EGGS—Receipts, 11,073 packages; firm; west- ern, 17c. DRIED FRUIT. nNEW YORK, Sept. 20.—California dried fruits rm. EVAPORATED APPLES—Common, firm, at unchanged 6@8c; prime, wire tray, 8%c; cholce, Sc; fancy, slgc. APRICOTS Roval, 11@13c; Moorpark, 12@16c. PRUNES—4@$c. PEACHES—Unpeeled, 7@9c; peeled, 12@15c. CHICAGO GRAI MARKET. CHICAGO, Sept. 20.—A surprise was given traders in wheat at the outset by the big drop- ping off in receipts in the Northwest, Minne- apolis and Duluth reporting but §20 cars, com- pared with 1993 yesterday and 1824 a year ago. | To add to the natural bullish effect®of these | figures, Liverpool cables were firm and higher and there was quite a good demand to cover foreign acceptances. December started with | Plenty of buyers at €24@62%c, against yester- day’s closing price of 62%c, and inside of half an hour the demand had advanced the price to 62%c. September, in the meantime, showed even more strength than the later delivery, opening %@%c higher at 65@65ke, and advanc- ing to 65%c. At 62%c for December the ad- vance was checked. That price was close to “call” figures and quite a good deal of selling by holders of those privileges ensued, resulting in a slight reaction. A period of dullness ensued, with prices varying but little until about noon, when the Atlantic port clearance figures were posted, showing the surprisingly large total of 977,00 bushels, of which New York coqtributed 606,000 bushels. As yesterday's visible supply statement gave stocks at New York only 155,000 bushels, to-day’s big shipments were. entirely uniooked for and a buying flurry ensued imme- diacely, December advancing to f3c and Sep- tember to 66%c, with the demand quite gen- eral. 'Bradstreet's figures on the world's visi- ble, showing an increase of 3,692,000 bushels, encouraged sellers again and caused prices to drop a little, December getting back to 62%c, but near the close the strength shown by out- side markets, especially for the cash article, started buying again and the market from that time on ruled very firm. December was finally bid to 63%@63Y%e and closed at 63%c, 1%c higher than yesterday. September advanced to 66%c and closed at 66%c, 1%c higher than yesterday. Corn was very slow but strong, the maln in- fluence being the strength of wheat. Cables were firm and forelgn houses took a good many scattered lots. Clearances were liberal, 304,000 bushels. Receipts were 913 cars. September closed %c higher than yesterday. Oats were dull. Only a small scalping busi- ness was done, and prices, until late In_the session, showed scarcely any varlation. May closed ‘at about yesterday's price. Provisions started weak. Hog recelpts were liberal and there were the usual yellow fever reports. The selling pressure was not heavy, however, and moderate buylng by packers caused prices to harden later. December pork cloged 2%c higher; December lard, 2%c higher at_$4 Ti%c; January ribs, 2%c higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— September. 65 6614 December 62! 633 M‘A:y 64% 64% orn September 20% 29% December 20% 29% 3% 3% September 20% 2113 December 208 224 817 § 3 9 12% B 485 §2mg 525 a0 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm; No. 3 spring wheat, 62@i No. 2 red, 66c; No. 2 corn, 29%@30! U%c; No. 8 'white, 23@24l%c; No. 2 rye, No. 2 barley, ic: No. 1 flaxseed, 88ic; prime timothy seed, §% 2092 45; mess pork, per bl $8 221@8 27%: lard per 100 Ibs, $4 6@ St e e Ui, Sl 8 shoulders (boxed), ; short clear [z on, ; . loat, 6.06¢; gramuiated, 5.6te. T Articles— Recelpts. . Flour, barrels . i P Wheat, bushels . (222,000 56,000 Corn, bushels 5 Oats, bushels . Rye, buehels Barley, bushels market was steady: Tles. L@lte. Cheese steady, All s sald to | | L WHEAT MOVEMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Citfes— Bushels. Bushels. Minneapolls . L 2ULES 100,640 Duluth .. DSL12L 460,357 Milwaukee L 99450 65,950 Chicago . 221,586 56,430 Toledo . T} 19,200 St. Loufs L ST00 17,000 Detroft ... 17,622 3,141 Kansas City LD BLG0 105,500 Totals venene 1,651,400 Tidewater— Boston_ .. 34,650 New York o 80,950 Phiiadelphia’ a0 Baltimore Lo New Orleans . 3 Galveston ... . Tt Totals oNheat. oL Deg Mar. pening. o 5 5 Closing ... 55% Flour— Opening. Closing. Wheat Opening Closing AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Special cable and telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreets indicate the following changes in available supplies last Saturday as compared with the preceding Saturday. Wheat, United States and Canada, east of the Rockles, increase 3,092,000; Liverpool Corn Trade News afloat for and In Europe, increase 600,000 Total supply, total increase, 3,692,000, Corn, United States and Canada, East Rock- fes increased 2,426,000. Oats, United States and Canada, East Rock- fes increased 104,000, The expected rush of spring wheat to market materialized in the Canadian northwest this week, and it is significant of the development of new points of accumulation of recent years, that Bradstreets' report Increases in points ex- clustvely reported by it, ageregating almost as large an amount as that reported at older points of accumulation by the regular officlal report. Among the more Important gains as given by Bradstreets, not reported in the official vi ible supply statement, are the increases of 900 0 bushels at Manitoba storage paints; 10,000 bushels at New Orleans; bushels at Fort William and Keewating; 5,000 bushels at Chi- cago private elevators and 50,000 bushels at northwestern interior elevators, The aggregate stock of wheat held at Portland, Or., and Se- attle and Tacoma, show an increase of 103,000 bushels over last week. EASTERN LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Sept 20.—CATTLE—The supply of Cattle was large for Tuesday, but the de- mand was better and Cattle that were chofce sold readily at steady prices. Native beef steers sold at $4 10@4 75 for the commoner lots | up to ¥ 30@5 7 for strictly choice to extra shipping beeves, the, greater part of the offer- ings crossing the scales at $4 90@5 56; fed Westerns sold freely at $4 10@5 60; prime lots, averaging 1135 to 1750 pounds, going at the top price. The stocker and feeder trade was very £ood and stock helfers averaging a little active at steady prices with a fair supply. About 3500 Western range Cattle were received and there was a pretty good demand, but prices were 5@l0c lower {n many instances. HOGS—Trade in Hogs was slower than usual and prices ruled weak, sales averaging Gc lower than yesterday. Sales were at an ex- treme range of $3 50@4 07% for the commonest to the best Hogs, the bulk of the offerings selling at 33 §5@4. A good many little pigs gold at $3@3 30. The best Hog sales were made early in the day and the late market was very unsatistactory for sellers. - SHEEP—Thers was a falr general demand for Sheep and Lambs, the better class selling at steady prices, while others were slow and weak. Native Sheep were salable at §2 15@3 50 | for common lots up to $4 2604 30 for good to prime flocks. Western ~range Sheep were wanted at $3 50@4 40 for common to prime flocks. Lambs sold at $3 75@6 25 for the poor- est to best, Western lambs bringing $4 40@5 2 phoselpta—Cattle, 6500; Hogs, 24,000; Sheep, , 000, KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 20.—CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 16,000; best steady; others weak to 10c lower: native steers, $3 75@5 50; Texas steers, 32 90@4 45; Texas cows, $2@3 25; native cows and heifers, $100 to $4 25; stockers and feed- ers, $2 20@5; bulls, $2 60@3 35. HOGS—Receipts, 12,000, lights steady; others weak; bulk of sales, $3 70@3 80; heavies, $3 5@ 3 85; packers, §3 60@3 50; mixed, $3 60@3 SO; lights, $3 60@3 75; yorkers, $3 70@3 75; plgs, $3 25@3 6. SHEEP—Receipts, 7000; market steady to 10c lower; lambs, $ 30@510; muttons, $3@4. OMAHA. OMAHA, Sept. 20.—CATTLE—Receipts, 490. Market stronger; native beef steers, $4 40@5 40; Western steers, $3 50@4 50; Texas steers, $3 50@ 4; cows and helfers, $3@3 90; canners, $2@2 §0; stockers and feeders, §3 60@4 60; calves, $4@6; 32 25@3 0. Market a shade lower; 5; mixed, $3 67%@3 70; light, @3 80; bulk, 33 67%@3 5. SHEEP—Receipts, 2600 Market steady; na- tive muttons, $3 60@4 10; Westerns, $3@4; stock- ers, $3@4; lambs, $4@5 2. DENVER. DENVER, Sept. 20.—CATTLE—Recelpts, §00. Market steady; beef steers, $3 50G5 26; cows, $2 50@3 75; feeders, freight paid to river, $3 605 415; stockers, freight pald, $3 50@4 25; bulls, stags, etc., $2@3. HOGS—Heceipts, 400. Market a shade lowes light packers, 3370G375; mixed, 3 65@3 T 1500. Market firm; good heavy, 33 60@3 5. SHEEP—Recelpts, 1 fat muttons, $3@4 25; lambs, $4 30@5 25. CALIFORNTA RAISINS. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The Journal of Com- merce says: The present situation in Califor- nia raisins does not seem to be at all satisfac- tory to commission merchants in the East. Accepting prices and terms made by the Cali- fornia Raisin-Growers' Assoclation they have gone ahead and sold freely for September ship- ment, and in a very short time we understand all that is avallable for September shipment had been contracted for. Then sellers in the Eastern market solicited_and obtained orders for the first haif of the October shipment, but before many of these orders were confirmed notice was sent out by the assoclation that the time for shipments at the opening prices had been extended to midnight, October 8 only, af- ter which it was probable that an advance of 3c per pound would be made by the assocla- tion, and all goods shiped after that date would be ubject to increased price. Sellers are in doubt as to whether the increased prices will apply to goods that were ordered before October 8, and_which could not be shipped on or before that date or only to orders for the October shipment that might be recerved on the $th of that month or thereafter. If first, merchants here clalm unjust advantage will be taken by the assoclation in putting higher price on oy ders that were recelved, hnt could not be co firmed, before the time at which the new pric would go into effect. A good deal of telegrap ing to the coast was done to-day, We under- stand, With a view to ascertalning just what sellers here are to expect, but_up to the close nothing definite seemed to have been obtained. Many of the local commission merchants seem to think that they have not been well treated by the association, and some of them go so far as to intimate that if the present course of that organization is persisted in, its Influ- ence may soon be lost. CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES. The Earl Fruit Company realized the follow- ing prices for California fruit sold at auction to-day: NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—Grapes—Tokay, $1@ 2 25, average $1 32; Muscats, 55c@$1 30, average %4c; Malagas, $115@1 50, average $134: White Tokay, $1 50. Pears—Bartlett, $1 86@2 70, ave: age, $2 36; Beurre Hardy, $1 80; Clairgeau, $1 Picquett’s Late, 75c; Queen, $1 85@2 25, average $2. Weather hot. Fifteen cars sold. BOSTON, Sept. 19.—Grapes—Malagas, $1 05@ 130, average $121; Muscats, 90c. Pears—Bart- lett, §2 152 %, average 32 62; Beurre Hardy, $155; Duchesse, §150; Freestones, 7oc; Late Clings, 75¢; Salway, 93c. Plums—Kelsey, $1 35 @1ld16, average $155; Gros, $158. Seven cars sold. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.—Grapes—Tokay, $1 25@1 86, average $156; Muscats, $1 10g1 n\'ledrlga $116; Malagas, average §1 25. One car sold. CHICAGO, 8ept. 20.—Graj pes—Tokay, 65c@ $186, average §c. Pears—Bartiett, §1 §5@2 6o, average, 32 53. _SIx cars sold. % NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Grapes—Mal $135G1 6, average $14 $1 161 65, average §142; Muscats, X Bartlett, 32 40G2 8, average $258: half box Bartlett, §1 26; Plcquett’s Late, 65c. Plums— Kelsey, §110. 'Thirteen cars sold. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Porter Bros. Company sold California fruit as follows: Pears—Bart- letts, 81 53@2 70, average $235 box; Winter Seckols, $115 half box. Grapes—Black Moroc- co, $215 single crate; Tokays, $1@175; Mu: cats, §1 301 §0; assorted, $145. Prunes—Hu garians, 7T0c@$1 65 single crates; Gros, $1 Peaches—Sal Fallenberg, $120; French, S0c. ways, 7oc@$130 box; Edwards Clings, $1 15; George’'s Lates, $105; Strawberry Clings, 9c; Freestones, 80c. Plums—Damsons, §1 single crate; Cods Late Red, 80c. Thirtedn cars sold. * CHICAGO, Sept. 20.—Porter Bros. Company's sale of Cailfornia fruit: Pears—Bartietts, $2 10 @2 00 box and Thc half box; Beurre Clairgeaus, $1 10@1 50 box: Dey du Comice, $1 46; other va- Tieties, 1@1 Grapes—Black _ Morocco, ’é;‘?fl le crates; assorted, $1 40; tes, fuscats, 86cqsl %, Peaches—blauette’ @Toc box; Balways, 65c. Six cars sod LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, Sept. 20.—The fifth serfes of the wool cales opened to-day with a full attend- ance of buyers, including a number of Ameri- cane mnm::llm _The catalogues offered ‘were of a_mis leous assortment, and con- sisted of 12,380 bales. A medium selection of cross breds ominated in all sectio = umAmg&flnm-. N«'&“@:—:‘m suitable for American representatives was com- peted for keenly and realized 10%d. The following are the sales in detall: New South Wales, 1700 bales; scoured, 1s %d@1s 1d; greasy, 64@da. Queem;ln%!. 1700 bales; scoured, $d@1s T greasy, 61@10%d. Victoria. 300 bales; scoured, $%d@ls Bid; greasy, 9G11d. 1.532 nstml%&i?;%g:‘bales: scoured, 10%d@ ; greasy, ; West' Australia, bales; greasy, 5%@7d. New Zealand, 6900 bales; scoured, idgu 8d; grensy, 6@sisa, ucs:p:dnx;goo? ;gope and rg,:tafll. 200 balet red, s H asy, L. v Tasmaniae. 900 balor; seonred. 3% @104, BOSTON WOOL MARKET. BOSTON, Sept. 20.—The wool market here re- mains unchanged and values are held steady, but there is very little if any demand. Quota- tions: Unwashed medium, Missourl quarter-blood combed, 21@22c; Missouri, three-eighths-blood combed, 22c; braid combing, 20c. Texas wools—Spring medium, 12 months, 16@ 18c; scoured, 42@43c; spring fine, 12 months, 17@ 18¢; scoured, 47c. Territory ‘wools—Montana, fine medium and fine, 14@iic; scoured, 47@48c; staple, 0@5c; Utah, Wyoming, etc., fine medium and fine, 14@ 16c; scoured, 47@iSc; staple, 50c. Australian—Scoured basis combing, super- fine, 70@72c; scoured basis combing, good, 60@ 68c; average, 62@6ic; Queenstown combing, 67c. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, Sept. 20.—Consols, 110; sflver, 28 3-16d; French rentes, 102¢ 60c; wheat cargoes off coust, nothing doing; cargoes on pussage, quieter. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 20. — Wheat, steady; wheat in Paris, weak; Frénch country markets, steady; weather in England, cloudy; cotton, uplands, 3 3-16a. CLOSE. WHEAT—Steady, %4@1d higher to %d lower; September, 6s 1044d; December, 5s 4%d; March, 68 ol d. S CORN-—Steady, %@%d_ higher; September, 3s 1%d; October,’ 3s 214d; December, 3s 3%d. NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND, Sept. 20.—Wheat Is moving fairly well at present prices. Two wheat ships finished loading to-day and a flour ship will finish to-morrow. Most of the exporters were quoting 57@i8c for Walla Walla and 60@6lc for valley and blue stem, but some sales of Walla Walla were reported at 50c. ‘WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Sept. 20.—No changes in wheat; club, 58c; blue stem, 62c. PORTLAND'S BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Sept. 20.—Exchanges, $255,547; balances, $37,907. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling Exchange, 60 days L= s Sterling Exchange, sight. BTy Sterling Cables . L— Ay New York Exchange, sight. p— 17% New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 20 Fine Silver, per ounce. - 61 Mexican Dollars ) 6% WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Are dull and nominal at rates last quoted. The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 17,400, against §3.500 tons on the same date last year; disengaged, 38,900 tons, against 46,270; on the way to this port, 170,220 tons, agalnst 218,270. WHEAT—The market continues firm but quiet at the improved prices. The tendency in_futures is upward. Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 15@1 16%; milling, $1L1T%@1L 22%. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session, 915 o'clock—December— 4000 ctls, $1 18%; 2000, $1°18%; 26,000, $1 18%. Second Session—December—6000 ctls, $1 18%; 6000, $1 18%. Reslar "Morning Sossion— December—14,000 ctls, $1 19%: 10,000, $1 19%; 12,000, $1 19%; 4000, $1 193 46,000, $1 19%. May—2000, $1 2%} 2000, $1 223; 2000, $1 22%. Afternoon’ Session—December—2000 ctls, $1195; 10,000, $1 19%; 6000, $1 19%; 2000, $1 19%: 22,000, MHLIY—The market continues to tmprove. The feeling is firm and sellers insist on full figures. Futures are higher. Feed, §1 17%@1 22%; Brewing, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES, Informal Session, 8:15 o'clock—No sales. Second Session-—-December—2000 ctis, $1 19; 4000, $1 183;; 12,000, $1 20; 2000, $1 20%; 6Q00, 1 20%. 2 Re‘éulnr Morning _ Session — December—2000 ctls, $1 20%; 4000, $1 2014 : 4000, $1 20%s. “Afternoon Sessfon—December—2000 ctls, $120%. OATS—The market has_again advanced in sympathy with Barley. Trade is not very ey Fesd. $1 21t ctl: good to cholcs, ‘anc; eed, per H $1 17%@1 20%; common, 31 12%@1 16; Surprise. $1 3041 31 Gray, §1 6@1 20; milling, $1 200 1 26 per oti. CORN—Is steady and unchanged. The de- mand continues slack. Offerings are sufficlent, but not excessive. Small round yellow, $1 25: Eastern large yel- low, $1 05@1 10; white, $1 1214; mixed, $1 02%4@ 1 073 per ctl; California White, §1 15@1 20. RYE—Dull and nominal at $1 15@1 17% per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—$1 75@1 85 per ctl. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Family extras, $4 15@4 25; bakers’ extras, $4 004 15 per bbl. MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3 25 per 100 1bs; Rye Flour, $2 75 per 100; Rice Flour, $7; Cornmeal, $2 50; extra cream Cornmeal, $3 %5; Oatmeal, $4 25; Oat Groats, $4 50; Hominy, $8 2@3 50; Buckwheat Flour, @4 %; Cracked Wheat, $3 75; Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 50; Rolled Oats (bar- rels), $5 $5@6 2; in sacks, $5 65@6 05; Pearl Bar- ley, 165 Split Péas, Y 35; Green Peds, 4 50 per 100 ‘1bs. e HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. Recelipts of Hay fell off sharply to 240 tons, and there would probably have been a further advance had it not looked like rain, which de- terred selllers from exacting too large prices. It will be a weather market from now on. It it rains the market will probably ease off, ana If 1t does not, still better prices’ will doubtless result. Feedstuffs remain the same. BRAN—$14@15 50 per tom. MIDDLINGS—$18@20 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $25 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $31@31 50; jobbing, 3232 50; Cocoanut Cake, $24@25; Cottonseed 1, $25G% per ton; Cornmeal, $23G28 50; Cracked Corn, $24@24 50. CALIFORNIA HAY — Wheat, $15@17 for §00d to choice, and $13G14 for lofer grades; no ‘ancy coming In; Wheat and Oat, $14@18; Oat, $13@15; Island Barley, $11@13; Alfalfa, $i2@13; Stock, $10@11; Clover, nominal. OUTSIDE HAY—(From Oregon, Utah, etc.)— Wheat, $12 50@13 60; Oat, $11@12 50;° Cheat, $11 25@11 75; Timothy, $11@i3; Alfalta, $10@11 50 per ton. STRAW—40@60c per bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. New Bayos are coming in freely and are lower, as will be seen by the quotations. The other’ descriptions are unchanged. BEANS—Bayos, §2; Small Whites, $2@2 15; Large Whites, $1 756@1 %;_ Pinks, §2 302 40; Reds, nominal; Blackeye, $3 15@3 25; Butters, nominal; Limas, $3 25; Pea, 31 %@ 10; Red Kidneys, $2 50@3 75 per ctl. 5 SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $& %74 50 per ctl; Yellow Mustard, $4@4 124 Flax, nominal, $2@ 2°10; Canary Seed, 2@2%c per Ib; Alfalfa, from Utah, 6c: Rape, 2%@3%c; Hemp, 2%@3c; Timothy, b@5%e. DRIED PEAS-Niles, ‘1 0; Green, §1 75@2 3 per ctl. POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES. Potatoes are steady. Onions are unchanged. Vegetables are in good supply and Tomatoes are weak. POTATOES—40@50c In sacks for Early Rose and 50@Gic In sacks and Tic@$l in boxes for Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks, 75c@$1 15; Oregon, T5c@$1; Sweet Potatoes, 1@1%c per Ib for nea by and 1%@1%c for Merced. ONIONS—50@66e_per ctl -or yellow. Pickle Onlons, Tsoqsl_ per ctl VEGETABLES—Green Peas, Beans, 2@3c; Lima Beans, 2%@ic, 35¢; Green Peppers, 35@doc for $iGsic er ack.” Pas Couinbe %B@40c 5 per sack; ‘Al IC1 TS, a Plekles, 1 501 & for No. 1 and Tt for No: 2; River Tomatoes, 30@60c; Bay Tomatoes, 30@ 8c; Green Corn, T5c@$1 per sack, $1 25@1 50 per fic, o per by Qreén. Okra, fodstoe, Dried c, c per lb; n : Qkira, £@ltc per Ib; Ege Plant, 2G50c per box; Marrowtat Squash, $8g10 per fon, EVAPORATED VEGETABLES — Potat sliced, raw, 120 per b in lots of 25 Ibs; sl per ctl; Carrots, desiccated,” 16@18c; lated, raw, I3c; Onlons, 60c; Carrots, old, 13c: new, 18c; Cab- bage, 30c; Sweet Potatoes, 30c; Turnips, %c; String Beans, 30c; Tomatoes, 50c. POULTRY AND GAME. Two cars of Eastern came In, and sales were made at 13c for Turkeys, §3.75 for Ducks, 36@ 6 50 for Hens, $6 50 for yo 'ng Roosters, $ for old Roosters, #@4 50 for Fryers and §3 50 for Brollers. One of the cars came In too late to be sold. Local stock was in fair demand, firm and not materially changed, though Bt dia petter. . ¢ ST POULTRY—Live Turkeys, 15@17c for Gob- blers and 13@ibe for Hens: Geese, per $1 25@1 50; Goslings, $1 2571 50; Ducks, Fosters. Touns, 1o s 0} Bosiera: i, ‘5 @ are $hot Bo: Brofers 3 for large, $3@3 50 for small Pigeons, $§1 1 50 per dozen for young and $1 5031 75 for old. GAME—Nominal . + BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. Another advance in Eggs 18 noted. They are very firm. Butter and Cheese are unchanged. BUTTER— Creamery—Fancy creameries, 26@27c; seconds, 24@2se. Dairy—Choice to fancy, 21@24c; common grades, 173%@20c. - Pickled Goods- 'rkin, 18@20c: pickled roll, 21@21%c; creamery_tub '21@22%e. Eastern Butter—Ladle packed, 16@16%c per Ib; Elgin, 2@22ic. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 10@1lc; old, 8%@ Si4c: Cream Cheddar, 10@1lc; Young America, 10%@11iec; Eastern, 12G13c. EGGS—Ranch Eggs, 28G32 per dozen; store Eggs, 18G22; Fastern, 16@i7%c for ordinary and 2122 for fanc. DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. Wine Grapes are thus far nominal, as the market has not vet opened. All sorts of talk is heard about them, and one can get any quo- tation he wants, all the way from $10 to 314 per ton. Quotatfons will probably be establish- ed In a day or two. Table Grapes are doing better, stocks being considerably reduced. Melons continue dull and plentiful. Oregon Cranberries are on the market at $6 @S 59 per barrel. Peaches, Plums and Pears are sbout the same as for a week. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Strawberries, $2@3 50 per chest for large and $6@s for small. Figs, 50@75¢ per box, double layers. Cantaloupes, 25@75c per crate: Nutmegs, 15@ 40c per box; Watermelons, $15@25 per hundred for large and $5@12 for small to medium. Huckleberries, Sc per Ib. E Quinces, 50@75c. Pomegranates, nominal. White Grapes, 40@30c per box; Black Grapes, 40@50c; Muscats, 35@slc; Seedless, —; Toka. 40@i0c; crates sell about 10c higher than boxe: Isabellas, 50c@$1 per crate. Blackberries, $2 60@5 per chest. Plums, 40@Gc per crate and box; i bulk, $10@20 per ton. Peaches, 50@Tic per box for good to choice and 3@40c for common stock; in bulk $25@35 per ton. Raspberries, $6@7 per chest. Apples, 35@60c for common, T5c@$1 per box for No. 1 and $1 25 for cholce. Bartlett Pears, $1@150 per box and $50@60 per ton for No. 1 and 75@%c per box and $10@ 45 per ton for ripe inferior stock. CITRUS FRUITS—Oranges, $1@1 350 for Va- lencias, $1@125 for St. Michaels, T5c@$l for Mediterranean Sweets and 50@7sc for Seedlings: Lemons, $2@2 50 for common and $3@5 for good to choice; Mexican Limes, $6: Califor- nia Limes, ——; Bananas, $12@22 per bunch; Pineapples, $3@4 per dozen. DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, RAISINS, ETC. Prices for new Almonds have been estab- lished. They are scarce and high. Walnuts continue firm. Fruits continue in fair demand, without ex- citement. The Rafsin market s in good shape and closely controlled. DRIED FRUIT—New Prunes, 6c for 40-50's, 5@5%c for 60-60's, 4%c for 00-70's, 3 @c for 70-80's, 34@3%c for 80-90's, 2%@3c for 90-100's and 1%@2ie for 100-110's; Peaches, 6@Sic for g00d o ichofce and 10@12%c for peeled; Apri- cots, 9@lic for Royals and_12@12%c for Moor- park; Evaporated Apples, T%@7isc; sun dried, 4@4%c; Black Figs, sacks, 2a2ic; Plums, 4%@ 6c for pitted and 1@1%c for unpitted; Nec- tarines, 6@7c for prime to fancy; Pears, 5@6%c fop quarters and 8asio for halves. AISINS—2%c_ for two-crown, 4c for three- crown, 4¥c for four-crown, 4%@éc for Seedless Sultanas, 3yc for Seedless Muscatels and $1 2 for London Layers; dried Grapes, 2c. NUTS—Walnuts, c for hardshell, 7c for soft- shell; Almonds, 5@6c for hardshell, 13c for softshell, 13@l4c for paper-shell; Peanuts, 4@ Sic for Eastern and 4ic for California; Pe- cans, 6%@sSc; Filberts, 9%@l0c; Brazil Nuts, §@3c per_Ih; ‘Cocoanuts, $4 50@5 per hundred. HONEY—Comb, 9@l0c for bright and GGiTc for lower grades; water-white extracted, 5i3@ 6c; light amber extracted, 4%@5%c per Ib. EESWAX—24@26c per 1. PROVISIONS. Trade s fair at the quotations which have ruled for a long time. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 8%c per M for heavy, Sc for light medium, 10%c for light, 1ic for extra light and 12%@13c for sugar cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 10%@1lic; Califor- nia Hams, 9%@10c; Mess Beef, $10@10 50 per DbL: extra Mess Beef, $11G11 50; Family Beef, 31212 50; extra prime Pork, $10; extra clear, $18018 0} mess, §15 Q16 Smokgd Bee, 11G12 r 1. PLARD—Eastern, tierces, quoted at Gc per for compound and T4c for pure; palls, Sc; Call- fornfa tierces, 5c per 1 for compound and Ic for pure; half barrels, 7%c; 10-Tb tins, 8c; 5-Ib tins, ke, COTTOLENE — Tlerces, 6%4@6%c: packages less than 300 Ibs—I-Tb pails, 60 in a case, 9ic; 8-1b palls, 20 in a case, 8%c; 5-1b pails, 12 in a case, 8ic; 10-Tb pails, § in a case, S%c; 50-1b tins, 1 or 2 in a case, Tic: wooden buckets, 20 Ibs net, Sic: fancy tubs, S0 Ibs net, 7%c; half barrels, about 110 Ibs, 7%c per Ib. WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES, TALLOW, Hops are firm at the improvement already noted. Wool is still dead in the shell. Hides are qulet and unchanged. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about Ic under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10c; medium, 9c; light, 8%c; Cow- hides, 8%@9%c; Stags, 6c; salted Kip, 9c; Calf, §c; dry Hides, sound, 15@15%c; culls and brands, 12@13c; dry Kip and Veal, lic; dry Calf, 17@18c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 15@25¢ each; short wool, 30@40c each; medium, 60@S0c; long wool, 90c@$1 10 each; Horsehides, salt, $225 for large and $1@1 75 for small; Colts, 50c; Horse- hides, dry, $1 50@1 75 for large and $1 for small. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 3%@3%c per Ib] No. 2, 2%@2%c: refined, 4%4@4%c; Grease, 2c. ‘WOOL—Fall clip, Southern Mountain, 7@10c; free Northern, 9@l12c. Spring clip—Southern Mountain, 12 months', 9@llc; San_Joaquin and Southern, 7 months’, 8@10c; Foothill and Northern, free, 12@l4c; Foothill and Northern, defective, 10@12c; Middle County, 13@16c; Hum- boldt and Mendocino, 14@lfc: Nevada, 10@lic; Eastern Oregon, 10@12c; Valley Oregon, 15@17e. HOPS—189§ crop, 11@13%c; 1897 crop, nominal. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS — Calcutta Graln Bags, 4%c; Wool Bags, 26@28c; San Quentin Bags, $4 85; Fruit Bags, e, 5%c and j¥c for the three grades of white and 7@Sc for brown. COAL — Wellington, $8 per ton; New Wel- lington, $8; Southfield Wellington, $7 50; Seat- tle, $6; Bryant, 36; Coos Bay, $5; Wallsend, $7 50; Cumberland, $10 in bulk and $1125 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $14; Can- nel, $10 per ton; Rock Spring# and Castle Gate, $760; Coke, 312 per ton in bulk and $14 in sacks. CORDAGE—Manila, 10%c; Sisal, 9%c; Du- plex, 8%c basis. CANNED _ FRUITS — Cherries, $1 25@1 30; Peaches, §1 35G1 60; Pears, 31 35; Apricots, $1 3. CANNED VEGETABLES — Peas, 8c@s$l 25; Aspa; $1 50@2 75; Tomatoes, . COFFEE — Costa Rica — 15@i7c for prime washed; 14@l5c for good washed; 15@16%c for good to prime washed peaberry: 12%@lic for g00d peaberry; 12%@l4c for good to prime; 104 11c for good ‘current mixed with black beans: \@10%c for fair; 5%@Sc for common to ordin- ary. ~Salvador —11%4@lc for good to prime washed; 9%@1lc for fair washed; 12%@ldc for 800d to prime washed peaberry; $1@0iso for su- perior unwashed; 8@S%c for good green un- washed; 114@1130 for good to prime unwashed peaberry. icaragua—8%@dc for good to su- perior unwashed; 11@1l%c for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and Mexican— 15@17%c _for prime to fancy washed; 121@l4%c for good to strictly good washed; 814@i2c for falr washed; 7@% for medium; 5@ic for in- ferlor to ordinary; 12@16%c for good to prime washed peaberry; 11@i1%c for good unwashed Ppeaberry: 8@9%¢ for g0od to superlor unwashed. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, dc: cages, se- lected, 4%c; imitation Eastern, 54c: boneless, blge; Strips, 5%@7i4c; blocks, S4@ic; tablets, e} middles, 6%@8¥%c per Ib: desiccated, ST per dozen: pickled cod, barrels, each, $5; Dickled cod, half barrels, ‘each, $4 50. LEATHER—Sole Leather, heavy, 1b; Sole Leather, medium, 24@25c; Sole light, 23@%c; rough Leather, heavy, 24@25c: rough Leather, light, 23@2c; iarness Leather, heavy, 30@3c; Harmess Leather, medium, 27G) 30c; Harness ' Leather, light, 26@2%c; Collar Leather, 14@16c per foot; Kip, finished, 40@4oc er Ib; Veal, finished, 50@55¢; Calf, finished, Fso@si: Sides, fnished, 16@17c per foot; Belt Knife, ‘splits, 14@16c per Ib: rough splits, S@llc. OIL—California_ Castor Ofl, cases, No. 1, S5c; barrels, %0c per gallon (manufacturers' rate): Linseed Ofl, in barrels, boiled, #4c; raw, 42c: cases be more; Lard Ofl, extra winter strained, barrels, b6c; No. 1, 46c: cases 5c_more; China Nut, 41@55c per gallon; Pure Neatstoot Ofl, barrels, 65c; cases, 70c: No. 1, barrels, 5sc: cases, 60c; Sperm,’ crude, 60c; hatural white, 40c; bleached white, 45c; Whale Oil, naturai white, 40c; bleached white, d5c; Pacific Rubber Mixed Paints, white and house colors, $1 2@ 13 per gallon; waon colors, §2G2 25 per gal- on. PETROLEUM, GASOLINE AND NAPH- THA—Water White Coal Ofl, in bulk, 1lic per lion; Pearl Oil, in cases, 17c; Astral Oil, 17c; tar_Ofl, 17c; Extra Star Ofl, 2lc; Elaine Oil, 22¢; Eocene Ofl, 19c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline, in bulk, 12%c; In cases, 18c; Benzine, In bulk, 11%c; cases, 86-degree’ Gasoline, in bulk, 20c; In cases, CANDLES-Electric Light Candles—s, 16 oz, Tio; 65, 14 oz, B3c; 68, 12 oz, 5lc; Os, 10 oz, #fic: Granite (Mininig) Candles—ts. 16 dz, sxci 65, 14 oz, T%c; 6s, 13 oz, THc; 65, 10 oz, Gio: Paraffine Wax Candles—Is, 2s, 4s, €s, 12, white, 8¢; colored, fc. e WHITE LEAD—Quoted at 6@7c per Ib. TURPENTINE—In cases, 45c; In iron barrels, 43¢; in wooden barrels, 43¢ per gallon. \ LUCOL—Bolled, barrels, 39c; raw, barrels, 7c; cases, bc more. QUICKSILVER—$2 50@43 per flask. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining pany_quotes, terms met cash: Cube, & and Fine Crushed, The; Powdered, 6%c; Granulated, 6%c; Dry Granulated, 6e; tioners' A,'6c; California A, 6%c; Magnolla A, 5%c; Extra C, 5%c; Golden C, 5%c; half barrels, 14¢ more than barrels, and boxes Jc more. No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equiv- alent. Com- ‘rushed Candy Confec- LUMBER, ETC. POSTS—10@12c each for No. 1 and 6@sc for No. 3. ‘LUMBER—Retall prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes, $15 50@18; extra sizes, higher: Redwood, $15@18 for No. 1 and $13@15 for No. 2; Lath, 4 feet, $2 15@2 2; Pickets, 50 for common and $2 50 for_fancy; &mmtmflmtmnwn:me. ;lfln SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. Hogs are firm, and though the packers will not pay over 4c, they may have to come up to get the stock. The other descriptions are the same as before. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: _ BEEF—First aality, t@é%c; second quallty, 5tec; third quality, 4@e. %‘EAb—Lzrxe. i 63 small, 6%@sc per Ib. MUTTON — Wethers, 6@ic; Ewes, r Ib. PLAMB-Spring Lamb, 73@sc per Ib. PORK—Live Hogs, 3%c for large, c for medium and 3%@3%c_for small; uto‘fi‘ 0gs, 2@3c; dressed Hogs, 5%@6%c. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. For Tuesday, September 20. Flour, qr sks 2,756 Middlings, sks .. 2,035 Barley, ctls 1,300 Wool, bales ..... 388 Oats, ctls . 1450/ Pelts, bdis Lo Cheese, ctl: 9 Hides, no L 9% Butter, ctls 11(| Eggs, doz .10, Quicksilver, 200| Leather, rol . % Tallow, ctls 152| Lumber, ft 20,000 Beans,’ sks 390| Chicory, bbl i Hay, tons . 210| Powder, cs 43 Hops, bales . 6| Wine, gals .. 49,5000 Potatoes, sks 288 | Sugar, sks . 2,664 Ontons, sks 1,006/ Raisins, bxs . 1,200 Bran, sks 324 OREGON. Wheat, ctls 7,920 Potatoes, sks ... 251 Flour, gr sks 2,070|Bran, 8ks ........ 4,35 Barley, ctls 7.810|Middlings, sks .. 450 Oats, ctls 1,680 Shorts, ks ...... 300 Hay, tons . 30| EASTERN. Corn, ctls 00| S e iy THE STOCK MARKET. There was less change in mining stocks, though the few variations were generally in the direction of weaker prices. > There was no particular change in local se- curfties, though the Sugar stocks were weak. The Homestake Mining Company of South Dakota will pay a monthly dividend of 50 cents per share on September 26. The following ore shipments were made from the mines of Bureka and Hamilton dis- tricts, Nevada, by rail for the week ending September 16: Eureka district—Diamond mine, 64,280 pounds; Excelsior, 52,050; Hidden Jewel and Laurel, 46,2:0; Jackson, 9,200; Richmond, 34,800; M. Farlinger, 320. From Hamilton- McEIllin, 44,640; Rocco (Lani & Co.), 141,310; Rocco (Smith & Jackson), 71,410. The offictal letter from the Occidental Con- solidated mine for the past week says: ‘“‘From the etopes above the 500 level extracted and milled 120 tons of ore, and from the 430 level we have extracted and sent to the mill 17 tons. The average assay value of all the ore worked was $11 20 per ton.” Speclal meetings of stockholders to reduce the capitalization will be held by the Consoli- dated California and Virginia, Unfon Consoli- dated and Alpha Coneolidated mining compa- nies to-day. The par value of the stock of the Consolidated California and Virginia and Union Consolidated will, be reduced to $2 30 per | share, and of the Alpha Consolidated to $1 per | share, from the present rate of $100 per share. The Comstock Pumping Association has or- ganized by electing Charles Hirschfeld presi- dent and chairman, August Waterman secre- tary and Gilbert McM. Ross superintendent, to represent the assoclation on the Comsfock lode. The following advisory committee, rep- resenting every controlling interest on the Com- stock, will act with Chairman Hirschfeld in carrying out the objects of the assoclation: Charles H. Fisb, George R. Wells, W. G. Mor- Tow, John Landers, Thomas Cole, James New- lands and C. L. McCoy. It is estimated that $100,000 Will be needed to carry out the first work. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, Sept. 20—2 p. m. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. U S Bonds— S F G & E... 88% 88% 4s quar coup..111%112%|San Fran .... 34 3% 4s quar reg...110%110%|Stockton Gas.. 13 4s quar new...127%1273%| Insurance— 3 new .. 104% — |Firem's Fund.206 — Miscellaneous— Water Stocks— Cal-st Cab 6s.115 — [Contra Costa.. 52 b7% Cal El 125 — IMarin Co : C C Wat 5s...100 101%!Spring Vall Dup-st ex c... — 98%| Bank Stocks— E L & P 6s...131% — |Anglo-Cal . F & Cl Ry 6s. — 116%|Bank of Cal Geary-st R §s. 95 100 [Cal 8 D & T. H C & S 4%s.100 105 |First Nat L AL Co s Lon P & A....128% — Do gntd 6s. Mer Exchange 14 — | Market-st 6s..127%4129 |Nev Nat B...161-164% Do 1st M 5s.113% — | Savings Banks— Nat Vin 68 1st — 97% Ger S & L.. — 1650 N C NGRy 75.104% — |Hum S & L.1050 1160 N Ry Cal 6s..112° — |Mutual Sav. — 42% S F Sav 40 500 S & L So. — Securitv S Union T _Co.1000 Street Rallroads— California Gea: California - ; E Dynamite,.. 85 — SierraRCal 6s. — 106 |Glant Con Co. 49% 49% | 8 P of Ar 6s..108%4108% | Vigorit 2 2% L P Cal 6s 113% — Miscellaneous— SPC 1s cg §8.102 |Al Pac Assn..101%102% Br os. 118%119 [Ger Ld Wk P Water 65.116% — (Hana P _Co.... 17% 18 Water 4s.108 |H C & S Co. 273 28% Stockton Gas..102 Hutch S P Co. 58% 59 Gas & Electric— Mer Ex Asen. 80 — Cent Gaslight.105 Nat Vin 6s... 6 Cent L & P... T 9% Oceanic S Co. 56% — Mutual L Co. 11% — |Pacific A F A. 1% 1% Pac Bot Co. 105 Par Paint Co. 7 — Oakland Gas.. 52% 53Y% Pac Gas Imp.. 88% 891 Pac L Co..... 48 49% Morrn!ng Session. 50 Market-street Raflway .. $1000 Market-st Ry Con Bonds 5s. 10 Hawalian Commercial & Sugar. 225 do do 50 do do 30 Pacific Gas Imp. 458 F Gas & FElectric Co. 30 Spring Valley Water.. $1000 S P Branch Ry Bonds 100 Vigorit Powder . Street— 150 Market-street Rallway . Afternoon Session. 50 Hana Plantation Co. 250 do do 50 do do . 10 Hawallan Commerolal & Sugar. 30L, P & A Bank... 10 Market-street Railway . $2000 Market-st Ry Con Bonds 5: 35 Oakland Gas ... oo, $1000 Omnibus Cable Bonds. 60 S F Gas & Electric Co. $2000 8 P Branch Ry Bonds. 500 Vigorit Powder . 1 528833283 W W D w23BBRBVE 2338 & W S sBafeiyass §3gL88H w INVESTMENT BOARD. Morning Session. 50 Hutchinson S P Co. 30 do do . 10 do EEET E S Afternoon Session. 115 Hawatlan Commercial & Sugar. 00 do do b 10. 50 do do & 10 30 Glant Powder ...... 10 Market-street Raiiway C $5000 Spring Valley Water 4s. $4000 Park & Clff House Ry MINING STOCKS. W IJLIBRY 222 S SRJASKE Following were the sales in the Sa S clsco Stock Board yesterday: oo Morning Session. 400 Alpha. .+ 04/100 Mexican n 400 Alta . 08/200 Ophir %0 200 Andes . 11{200 . : ® 100 Chollar 20{200 Potost 2 400 Con Cal & Va.. 88700 Savage . 18 100 Gould & Curry.. 23100 Union Co 2 Afternoon Session. 400 Alpha . 200 Alta . 00 Andes 10] 100 Belcher ....."... 151700 Savag 100 Best & Belcher. 32 300 Chollar 18 550 Con Cal & Va.. 10| 400 ..voen . 69 100 Crown Point ... 17 300 Gould & Curry. 23| 100 Hale & Norcrs. $0) 300 Mexican ........ 22| Following were the sales Board yesterday: Morning 200 Best & Belcher. 32| 00 33 n the Pacific Stoek Session. 200 Ophi foq Ophtr CLOSING QUOTATIONS. TUESDAY, Sept. 20— p. m. Bid.Ask. | w0 ASSESSMENTS PENDING. -_— - | Delingnt| Company. No. | in the | Day of [ame, Board. | Sale. Hale & Norcross.| 113 July 12|. 10 9% |..July 5|..Sept.22 10 50 |. ..Sept.29| 15 3 05 Crown Point .. 4 . 5 [ Gould & Cu 84 5 29 10 . 46 B '3 15 - 20 4 73 1. Sept. 9]..0ct. 3 15 e TIME BALL. Branch Hydrographic Office, U. 8. N., Mer. chants' Exchange, San Franclsco, Cal., Sep- tember 1, 1898, The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building was dropped at exactly noon to-day i. e, at noon of the 120th meridian, or at § p. m. Greenwich mean time. CHAS. P. WELCH, U. S. N.,_in _charge. Ensign_(retired), SUN, MOON AND TIDE. United States “Coast and Geodetic Survey— Times and Heights of High and Low Waters at_Fort Point, entrance to San Francisco 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 minutes later than at Fort Point; the height of tide is the same at both places. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Sun rises . Sun sets Moon sets U’Tlmel Time £ Feet. Feet. H W L W 21 4.0| 8:25 2.9| 2 39| 9:33 3.1 2 41| 10:56| 3.2] H W 24| 0:18] —0.1] T:47| 4.4 25 = —0.1| 8:33) 4.5 26| 2:11| 0.0 9:12| 5.0 27| 3:00] 0.2] 9:46] B5.3| NOTE—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left 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 last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occur. The heights iven are additions to_the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign (-) precedes the helght and then the number given is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of the lower low water STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Steamer. ristol . Departure Bal Empire. Coos_Bay Chilkat. |Humboldt State Callfornia| Portland . Progreso Crescent Walla Walla. Coos Bay. Newport .. Pomona. Humbaldt Arcata |Coos Bay Alliance (Portland Geo. W. Elder..|Portland . China. China and Manila. North Fork..... Humboldt Corona... |8an Diego E Navarro |Yaquina Bay Sept.27 Cleveland. St. Michael Newport STEAMERS TO SAIL. Steamer. | Destination. | Salls. | Pler. | Ry Sept. 21, 10 am|Pler 13 Pomona Sept. 21, 10 am Pler § Columbfa ..[Portland |Sept. 22, 10 am Pier 24 Homer . Newport |Sept.22, 9 am|Pler 11 C. Nelson...|Puget Sound.. |Sept. 22, 9 am Pier 3 Queen ,;vlc & Pgt Sd.[Sept. 23,10 am|Pler 3 Chilkat -....|Humboldt ....|Sept. 23, 2 pm|Pler 13 Signal ......|Grays Harbor|Sept.24, 4pm/..._.... Australia .. [Honolulu......(Sept. 24, 2 pm Pler 1 Santa Rosa.|San Diego.....|Sept. 24, 11 am Pler 11 State of Cal Portland Sept. 25, 10 am Pler 24 Coos_Bay...|Newpart Sept. 26, 9 am|Pier 11 G. W. Eider|Portland |Sept. 28, 10 amPler 24 Corona. ..... |San Diego 11 am/Pier 11 City Sydney Panama. 228,12 m|PMSS Walla Wail|Vic & Pgt S B SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. - Tuesday, September 2. Stmr Coquille River, Johnson, 17 hours from Fort Bragg. 22 days Stmr Starbuck, Blackburn, Panama, (Stmr Noyo, Lundquist, 3% days teom e. Stmr Homer, Jessen, 80 hours from Newport and way ports. Stmr Huenerme, Johnson, 28 hours from Eu- reka. Stmr Ruth, Strand, 17 hours from Usal. Stmr Sequofa, Thwing, 14 hours from Men- docino. Stmr Columbia, Green, 58% aours from Port- land, via Astoria 40% hours. Stmr Cleone, Mlller, 18 hours from Westport. Br ship Falis of Afton, Title, 183 days from Dundee, via South Shields 148 days. ;- Bark ‘Alden Besse, Potter, 24 days from Hon- from .- olulu. Schr_San Buenaventura, Lankilde, 10 days from Grays Harbor. Schr _Conflanza, Jensen, 7% days from Co- quille River. Schr Vine, Small, 17 days from Tacoma. Schr C H Merchant, Olsen, 10 days from Grays Harbor. Schr Martha Tuft, Patatlaro Bay. Johnson, 52 days from CLEARED. Tuesday, September 20. Stmr Pomona, Parsons, Eureka; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr Natlonal City, Jacobs, Portland; Gray & Mitchell. Stmr Corona, Debney, San Diego; Goodall, Perkins & Co. - Sltmr North Fork, Bash, FEureka; Charles Nlson. 2 Ship Two Brothers, Wilson, Nanaimo; Es- tate of Samuel Blalr. &Bclrk Agate, Suttis, Cooks Inlet; Macondry ‘0. Brig Consuelo, Jacobsen, Mahukona; J D Spreckels & Bros Co. SAILED. Tuesday, September 2. Stmr Corona, Jepsen, San Diego. Stmr Washtenaw, Croscu Tacoma. Stmr Czarina, Seaman, attle. Stmr Newsboy, Ellefsen, Usal, with schr Ed- ‘ward Parke in tow. €tmr Aloha, Jorgenson, Fort Bragg. Stmr South Coast, Zaddart. Stmr Alex Duncan, Olsen, Santa Crus. Ital ship E Ragglo, Sanguinett!, Iquiqul. Schr Sallor Boy. Peterson, Everett. Schr_Edward Parke, Johngon, Usal, in tow of stmr Newsboy. Schr Nettie Low, Low, Point Rey: Schr A J West, Ogilvie, Grays H. TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, Sept. 20—10 p thick; wind, §; velocity, 12 miles. CHARTERS. The E_ Raggio loads nitrate at Taltal for United Kingdom. The Bangor loads: lumber at Port Ludlow for K’?“r}“.b D Bryant loads mdse for Hilo. e vant loa . The Repentfl loads mdse on the Sound for lutu. s BPOKEN. e lls of Afton—Jul BSP? E;v'hr‘zp 258\'»9. American ship showing a WeRAL L : S 3 N, Jong 2 W, Br ship Oltve- bank, from Newcastle, Eng, for San Franclsco. MISCELLANEOUS. oV S tug Rescue and tug Per stmr Noyo—Passed tug = 4:\51 v. Sept 18_at 12:30 p. m. & Yonare S e "Arago. Wind light SE and very ooth. o8 VerY O hOMESTIC PORTS. ASTORIA—Arrived Sept 20-Br ship Mozam- Shanghal. Pl ATY08 ANGELES—Safled Sept 20| Whitesboro, for —; Aus stmr Siam, for N: T EKA—Salled May 20—Schr Mary Buhne, or ‘an Francisco; stmr Brunswick, for San isco. Francico. . ot 20—Schr Mabel Gray, from San ; schr John A, hence Sept 13. P?’,{%OM,\ASMIed Sept 20—Schr Honoipu, for B ved Sept 20—Schr Dora Bluhm,- from San edro. PGhiloa Sept 2—Schr H C Wright, for San fsco. e RT BLAKELEY—Sailed Sept 20—Schr Orfent, for San Pedro. FOREIGN PORTS. HILO—Arrived Sept 6—Stmr Citv of Colum- bia, from Seattle; schr Metha Nelson, from Grays Harbor. iled Sept 7—Bark Annie Johnson, for San Francisco. Sept $—Stmr City of Columbia, for ‘Honolulu. Sept 19—Bktn Robert Sud- m. TIENTSIN—Sailed den, for Port Townsen TYNE—Arrived Sept i7—Ger ship Artrud, fm Oregon. SHIELDS—Satled _Sept or Sam-Francisco. GALWAY—Arrived Sept 16—Br ship Allonby, from Seattle. HONOLULU—Arrived_Sept 2—Br stmr Aor- angl, {rom Victorla; Br stmr Coptic, from Yokohama. Sept 3—Stmr Scandia, hence Aug 21. Sept 5—Bark Wilna, from Nanaimo. Sept §—Ger bark Paul Isenberg, from Liverpool. Sept 7—Haw schr Malolo, hence Aug 24. Sept $—Ship John A Briggs, from Newcastle, NSW. Sept 9—Br stmr Belgic, hence Sept 3. Sept 10— Stmr City of Columbia, from Seattle, via Hilo. Sept 11—Schr Concord, from Kaunakakai. alled Sept 2—Br stmrlAorangi, for Sydney; schr Esther Duhne, for Bureka. Sept 3—Bktn W H Dimond, for San Francisco: Br stmr Cop- tie, for San Francisco. Sept 5—Br ship terpe, for Port Angeles: bark Sea King, for naimo. Sept 6—Schr Eliza Anderson, for Fan- ining Island, Sept 7—Schr Endeavor, for Port Townsend. Sept 8—Brig J D Spreckels, for San Francisco: bktn § G Wlider, for San Francisco. i8—Br ship Cedar- 07 09) 02 04 0 u = S 17 18 2 = 06 —| 88 90 29 31 48 49 . 03 05 05 06 . % 28 n 22 . 18 20l . 15 16 Challenge Con. 18 20;Scorpion . 02 — Confidence .. 50 57[Seg Belcher 03 04 Con Cal & Va. 67 6S[Sierra Nevada. 75 76 Con Imperial .. 01 02|Silver Hill - 12 Crown int .. 16 17| == Con New York. — 038 0 — Exchequer .. — 04{Union Con ..... 23 24 Gould 22 2|Utah ... 07 08 Hale & 80 82|Yellow Jacket. 13 20 Julia 23 Sept_10—Br stmr_Belgic, for Yokohama; schr Ds Holmes, for Port Townsend. Sept 11—Stmr for Mantla.