The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1898 COMMERCIAL WORLD. SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Sterling Exchange higher. Shipment of $715,93 to China. Silver unchanged. Wheat and Oats advanced Barley Corn the same. firm. Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged. White Beans firm and colored weak. Sweet Potatoes advanced. . Rhubarb in market. Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged. Turkeys still higher and firm. Game about the same. Apples in barrels advanced. Almonds and Walnuts higher. Linseed Oil marked up. Provisions slow. Meat market unchanged. Decreased expol rts of imon. EXPORTS OF SALMON. Exports of Salmon from this port during the [ IR © Nay, first eleven months of the year were 664,468 | Or Short Lin valued at $2,710,000, | Pac C Ist pri vaiued 4 packages, THE COPPF 12 packages. time in 1 RADE. The product of American copper mines for the first eleven months of the calendar vear | “ampares as follows: 1897 1898 Europe was abo years. Exports States were 131 against 118,625 to; TREA The ‘City of P and’ $2000 in silve ns in 1 SURF ek ting of i coin, soles, tons of the previous per from the U for the eleven mo! HIPMENT. 544 566 in Mexican 16,790 Wwhich three nited nths, took out a treasure list dol- 0 in silver bullion BAN FRANCISCO'S COMMERCIAL FUTURE., Henry Clew’ he effec gOIng to be f ers of America It will in the er Jution among n we have gained thereby ‘ms It gives us a fr China and Asia for t and manufa products me will be superior to Our great r which place has been made i tors. ant through its o lakes and the almos New Y the Al tions. the onnect nl Philippine de the Pacific Ocean of rtance to us thi ork circular says: erican-Spanish w: ave ever pict s a result of the Islands tly t distribution of ured goods whicl t of our Euro roads now on with the lakes, y certain_localitie: ar is ther reaching than even dream- s destin ured. lead to a commercial revo- war and more | 1 it otherwise could have door entrance to our h in pean er at port- The Iroads together have developed this country, whereas, the next great develop- ments will Tot be where the lakes are located, but will be between ocean and ocean—from the Atlan he Pacific—which will make the span_that territory the great highways of the world. The result of the war ce the building of the Panama and Py the 00,000, bbea; nt more | velopm enthu, canals in the interests of this coun- | completed they will make the Sea_the rendezvous of the world's s they will furnish by far the near- pest mode of transportation to sup- of people at the eastern side he n our Atlantic and Pacific oc Sea_together are going to be future progruse of WEATHER REPORT. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) The following N FRANCISCO, Dec. are 5 p. de- n can be imagined by the most m. mines produced 76,118 tons for the | eleven months, against 80, 7, the avera the seasonal rainfalls to | date, as compared with those of same date | last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four hours: Last This Last else inimum, 48; WEATHER An area of i Valle: ugh to fruit. CON data: m FORE( high pressure re fave d Arizo Yy of 2 injure 3 Maximum temperat: il ki AST. ov southeastward fair weather in C ada. cific rable ona. Coast States The frost in itrus fruit. nia. ecember 23, ir Frida to ‘injure ci 1898 ir Friday; 24 Hours. Season. Season. 6.08 s o o ure, s1 into ali- The temperature and for severe frost the able for continuous clear, an Francisco for thirty ona will probably be | | with frost | trus | frost at e enough to injure citrus Kkilling frost in south = enough to injure citrus neisco and vicinity—Fair Friday; light a. northeast [ H. EASTERN miles m Mount Tamalpai temperature, 48; MMON, Clear; Forecast Offict - MARKETS. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The market wind maximum, al con- | tinued to-day its upward movement on a tre- | mendous volume of busine: record made on traded both ways, being larger t e day han last week. London her purchases and sales for a long time. On second only to the | balance it is estimated that 35,000 shares were | taken for Londo n account. Denver and Rio Grande preferred was a favorite In both mar- kets on predictions of a which later materialized. per Union Pacifl o sues were absorbed on rising prices for both foreign and domestic parently connected with prominent banking in- terests, seemed in control of this stock in the | There were no new develop- Jocal trading. ments in the property except forecasted for the to be presently issued, and the con- | showing was _mtatemen accounts. A pool, that a Nove ap- good mber tinued assoclation of gthe property with the Alton deal, supposed to be in which other intere: roads as wel sted. Realizing 1 are sales 1s- | cent dividend, | by certain large interests, although causing a | reactionary movement early in the day, seem- ed to have been volume. The resulted The tere: fore moon have expected a reaction, extent ear to_any evi conspicuous purchi in an Te was thus far, buying by two powerful Imost buoyant ton covering of shorts, which and in- | e be- who failed to ap- because of the | arge absorption of securities by the publl strength in the grang- Thers was pron: fraction, while Quincy 123 standard healthful leaders moveme: divide influe; were substantiall ant speculation. terday's substa Pacific, under a period three points on rumors that a dividend decla- | 1mit improbable. continued its advance, the common rising three | points on the favorabie trade situation and the | bellef that the powerful Interests were sup- ration was no P early part of th the stoc] The bond market w. generally upward in sympathy wit Total sales of bonds, $12,950,000. ates 3s advanced 3 and the new | market. United ounced St. end nce ntial t k. e day, stocks where in stimulating mprovement. of heaviness, Federal had a bull | the Steel | as frregular during the but subsequently moved 4s and the other 4s coupon % in the bid price. The total sales of stocks to-day wore o ehares, ncluding: Atchison, 6110; Atel hison pre- ferred, 32,700; Central Pacific, Cincl; nat! and Ohio, 32 Burlingtoy ,570; Den- ver and Rio Grande, 953; Denver and Rip Grande preferred, 18,0 Lake Erfe and Western, Western preferr ville, 5070; Minneapolis’ and St. Lou Missourl Pacific, 36,820; Missouri, oensas oo | Texas preferre orthern Pacific, 12,460; | Rock Island, nion Pacific, 49,200: Union | Pacific preferred, 24,2947 South- | ern Pacific, 7s: uthern preferred, 43s1; | Texas and Pacific, 37,635, Paper, 15,365; Amer- dcan Spirits, 17,520: American Spirits preferrod 7900; Tobacco, 9000 Steel, 118.720; Steel pre: | ferred, 3 PF"S 's Gas, 15,5 Colorado Fuel and Tron, 5810; Pacific Mafl, 6725; Supar 19,020; Tennessee Coal and Iron, 25,620: Leatier, 10,870; Leather preferred, 14,700; St. Louis and Southwestern, 720: St. Louls and Souths Wwestern preferred, ‘Western, 10,920. Atchison Do prefd. Baltimore Canada Pacific. Canada Southern.. Tent Pac.. Ches & Ohio €hi & Alton. Chi B & Q. Chi & E Tii Do_prefd. hi G W. hi Ind & L. Do prefd. Chi & N W Do prefd. CcCC &St L. Do prefd... Del & Hudson, DelL&w., Den & Rio G Do prefd Erle (new)..... Do 1st prefd. CLOS! ed, 3§ ING 95 104% <150 .20 6% BT .8 10,4 Loui; STOCKS, Kt Louis & SF. Do prefd. Do 24 prefd. Do prefd. St_Paul Do prefd. St P & Om Do prefd. St P M & M. |So0 Pacifl So Raflway. Do prefd. Texas & Pacific. Union Pacific. Do prefd. UPD&G. Wabash . |_Do prefd. Wheel & L E. Do prefd... Express Compan! IAdams Ex. iAmerican Ex. St Louis & S W.. jes— 108 44 vell taken, considering their | ce of mcale Rock Island crossing 111 by a handsome | ' Paul ruled around 118 and The movement In these and other paying elsewhere, successful Tobacco and Sugar displayed ex- ceptional weakness at one time, but recovered | in sympathy with the late buoy- | Baltimore and Ohio shares | suffered from realizing, consequent upon yes-| was at a shade Missouri | May starting at 6€7ic. Tallled price, May L3 A h_the stock | 50,000, 3,100 | € Iliinois Central, 350; | Lake Erie and | ille and Nash- | 6030; | i Chicago and Great | | broadening trade sentiment has grown very h Com Cable Col F & Irol Do prefd. Gen Electri i{Haw_Com C Intl Paper. |_ Do pretd. ILaclede Gas Lead Mo Pacific. .. Mobile & Oh & T N Y Chi & 14"| Do prefd. Do 1st prefd. 5 (Nat Lin Ol Do Pacific Mail. | Nor West % [People’s Gas. No Amer C 4 [Pullman Pal No_Pacific Silver Certificates. 59% Do prefc Standard R & T... 8 | Ontario & a Do 24 pref Do prefd. | Pittsburg U_S Rubb | Reading ... 4| Do prefd | * Do 1st pretd 46% West Union. R G W |Federal Steel. Do prefd. -8 | Do prefc Rock Island. 1113 | Brooklyn R NG BONDS. 55 13 Do ds . S new 4s reg. i No Pac Ists ......117% Do coup 1129%| Do 3s ... 2ty US 45 . 12| Do 4s . Do coup 13%(N Y C & Do 2ds r & W 6s.......127 U S 5 reg. Northwest consois. Do 6s coup Do deb 5s | District 3.65s | Ala class A .. Do B Do C . O S Line 5s term.. Do Currenc: Pacific 6s of 9 Atchison 4s ing 48 .. Do adj 4s G W Ists {an So 24s . L&I C & O 4ks.. Ch Term ds. € & O is. ¢ H & D 4igs. & R G Ists. R G 4s.. D fenn new set 3 % Tex Pac L G 1s Tenn 1sts . G en 4s . F W & D lsts tr.. 8513/ Do Reg 2ds...... 48 Fen Elec 5s 105 [Union Pac lsts 45.103% 3 H 207 U P D & G Ists... S5l D (103 |Wabash 1st bs 3 H & E 111 | Do 2ds Do con 6s i (wes Towa C Ists ‘106 (Va Centurles . La new consols 45.107 | Do deferred L & N Uul 4s.... 97% |Wis Cent lsts.. Missouri 6s . 100~ [Colo Southern M K & T 2ds.....0 67% O Nav prefd . Do 4s . 90 |Pac Coast N Y Central ists1i7}s Colo Southern . NJcss. 4| Do 1st prefd. North Carolina 6s | Do 24 pretd. MINING STOCKS. Chollar 22 Ontario {rown Point 14'Ophir gon Cal & Va....115|Plymouth . v 10 beadwood 40 | Quicksilver . L1560 Gould & Curry 24| Do prefd Hale & Norcroes. 150/Sierra Nevada . Homestake 50 00| Standard fron_ Silver Mexican Money— Call loans . Time Loans . Stock: AT & 8 18% § tehison 4s . Amer Sugar 4 en Elec Do prefd Mining_Shares— Bay State Gas. 6 Allouez Min Co. Beil Tel . Atlantic oston & Mont.. Butte & Boston Boston & Albany Boston & Maine. 0 Boston L . umet & Hecla.. vhi Bur & Q atennial Fitchburg ranklin *{0ldDominion Osceola Gen Electric Mexican Central. NY & N Eng. |Quincy 01d_Colony Tamarack )r_Short Line.... 42 |Wolverine ‘ubber 44 Winona . Unton_Pacific 43% | Humboldt st End . 593 | Union Land ’\'estlngh Elec Do prefd .. THE LONDON MARKET. Dec. 22.—The Commercial Ad- ertiser's London flnancial cablegram says: Hollday idleness was the feature of the ma 39 62 |Adventure . EW YORK, AND GENERAL | kets here to-day, but prices were firm early. They sagged toward the close. Americans were lies Washington | firm until the afternoon, when they broke on | a sharp drop in Cen Pacifics. A jobber stuck with 263,000 shares unloaded suddenly When he finished the market railled. Denver preferred and Union Pacific were wanted. There was considerable borrowing from the bank for the end of the year. CLOSING. Canadian Pacific, §7; Grand Trunk, —: bar sllver, 27%d; money, 3% per cent; Spanish 4's closed at 46, PARIS, Dec. 22. Spanish 4's closed at 46.47%. NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE. EW YORK, Dec. 22—FLOUR—Receipts, 19,680 barrels; exports, 4400. The market was more active and stronger, particularly for spring patents, winter straits and low-grade winters. WHEAT—Receipt 288,399, Spot, firmer; afloat. foreign buying and cables, changes thereafter all day. 228,455 bushels; exports, . 2 red, 78%c f. 0. b. with On the irregular idea .of bull d the short interest correspondingl: tim everal sharp advances occurred fo-day by followed usually The close wa: March, ympathy with corn, reactions and realizing. tled at 4@%c_net advance. closed May, 72 $-16@78%c, closed HOPS—Quiet WOOL—Steady. METALS—The general phases of the metal Demand was active small, holders en- ews. At the close market were better to-da. and offerings comparativel. tertaining more arbitrary the Metal Exchange cailed: PIGIRON—Warrants quiet but firm at $7 50 nominal. LAKE COPPER—Unchanged and firm, with 5 bid and $13 asked. —Firmer, with $18 20 bid and $18 30 asked. AD_Firmer, with $380 bid and $8 821 < Lead was quoted at $3 60 and copper at $12 75 by the firm fixing the settling prices for miners and smelters at the West. COFFEE—Options closed steady, unchanged to & points higher.” Sale . includ- ing December and Janua 5 Februar; $5 90; March, $6 05; May, $6 15; June, $6 20; July, $6 20@6 25; September and October, $6 35. Spot coffee—Firm; No. 7 invoice, 7c; No. 7 jobbing, Tie; mild, steady; Cordova, T%@1sc. Z SUGAR—Raw, unsettied; fair refining, 3%c; centrifugal, 9 test, 4%c; molasses, 3%c; refined, weak, lower; mold A, 5 ; standard and contectioners’ A, 4 15-1éc; cut loat and crushed, § 9-16c; powdered and cube, b 3-16c; granulated, 5 1-16c. BUTTER—Receipts, 1658 packages. Firm; Western creamery, 15@2lc; Elgins, 21c; fac- 12@14%c. sER:'cdpu, 4000 packages. Firm; West- Southern, 22@25c. DRIED FRUITS. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—California dried fruits fet. EVAPORATED APPLES—Common, 7% prime wire tray, S¥%c; cholce, 9@%%c; fancy, 10t tory, EGG! ern, 26 UNES—4@10 APRICOT! 0 vai, 11@lc; Moorpark, M@1Tc. PEACHES—Unpeeled, $%@12c; peeled, 18@20c. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. 22—The opening in wheat under yesterday's closing It sold as a at Gi%e. Yesterday's sharp advance caused & good deal of profit taking. The de- mand, both from local traders and from the outside, was unusually good, however, and of- ferings were soon absorbed. The demand con- tinuing good, prices advanced steadily, May reaching 68%c. Offerings were too ~heavy, however, and it fell to 65%c almost as fast as it previcusly had risen. Before noon another | sharp advance took place, influenced partly by the firmness in corn and partly by strong | continental cables, accompanied by reports of better demand in’ forelgn markets. The ad- vance carried the May price up to 68%c. At that figure longs fairly tumbled over them- selves in the eagerness to realize and the | price dropped swiftly to 68%c. At the close ay was of.ered at 68%c, a loss of Y%c on the ay. Cirn was strong all day in_spite of heavy realizing by local holders. The market was over *calls” and had to absorb the selling against those previliges also, but everything CHICAGO, Dec. | offered was snapped at. Cables were strong and higher and receipts were light. Un- favorable weather was a great help. May closed %e higher. Oats were very quiet. Prices were a little higher and the market closed firm. May gain- ing 3. | "Brovisions were active and strong. Light | hog recelpts and stronger vard prices, with the firmness of grain markets, were the fac- tors. The market advanced steadily and closéd strong, May pork 17%G20c higher, lard T%@10c hiTher and May ribs 5c high The leading futures ranged as follow Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. | _Wheat No. 2— | December 66% 66% 66% | May . 6% 6% 6 July 66l - 66% 66% Corn December 26 6% %% May . 36% 374 36% July | s % W Oats No. 2— May . 2y g wR July . Don% o B% B Mess Pork, per barrel— January .. L84TH 960 94T May . 1980° 99 9714 | | Lard, per 100 pounds— | January . 512% 520 512% May ... 1540 545 53T Short Ribs, per 100 pounds. January . SAT0 4TS 46T May ... L4STYK 492 485 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, firm; No. 3 spring Wheat, 62@64%c; b.. 41G4sc; No. 1 Flaxseed, $108; Prime Tim- othy Seed, $2 30; Mess Pork, per barrel, Sfi_w@ 8 97 Lard, per 100 pounds, $5 15@5 22%4; Short Ft Wayne. 175 |United States. Rib Sides loose, $4 72%@4 92%; Dry ,‘ulled Gt Nor pre Wells Fargo Shoulders, boxed. 4%@i%c; Short Clear Sides, Hocking' Val AMiscellaneo boxed, $485@4 S7i5; Whisky, distillers’ finished Ilinots Cent A Cot Ol | Boods, per gallon, $1 %6; Sugar, cut loaf, 5.35¢; Lake Erie Do prefd. granulated, 5.3%. 3 5 Am § e Yoy e | Do uta o | “Articles— Receipts. Shipments. aonlE & 305 A Roba ? | Flour, barrels . 51,000 43,000 ek A, Tores | Wheat, bushels 0 2,00 1 cons 'Gas.. Corn, bushels 382,000 75000 | tive Options opened strong and higher on | No. 2 red, §8@6dc; No. 2 Corn, 36%c; No. 2 Oats, 26tec; No. 2 white, 28%@23c; No. 3 white, 8@ 28%c; No. 2 Rye, 54@sd%c; No. 2 Barley, f. 0. Oats, bushels 416,000 bushels . | Barley, bushels On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was steady; creameries, 14@20c; dairies, 13@18c. Cheese, quiet; S%@10! Eggs, quiet; fresh, 21@21%c. WHEAT MOVEMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Cities— Bushels, Bushels. Minneapolis .. E Duluth ... | Milwaukee . Chicago . Toledo St. Lou Detroit .. Kansas City Totals . Tidewater— Boston .. New York. Philadelphia . Baltimore New Orleans | ! | LIVERPOOL FUTURES. [ oXheat— Dec. Mar. = May. Opening . 5 1% 59% 5 8% | Closing’ 511% 59% 658 | PARIS FUTURES. *Flour— | Opening . 45 10 | Closing. 505 | Wheat— | Opening . 21 00 | Closing 21 00 | EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—CATTLE—Common and | medium grades ot cattle moved off slowly to- day, but the general quotations were a trifie | higher. Common beet steers, $3 90@4 25; good | to fancy, $ ; stockers and feeders, $3@ 4.40; calves, $3@6 T5. HOGS—Trade in hogs was active at about the prices of yesterday. Sales ranged at $3 15 | @325 for the common droves up to $3 40@3 45 | for good to prime heay bulk, $3 30@3 40, and | prime light fetching $3 373%; plgs, $2 90@3 20. | SHEEP—Trade in sheep and lambs was only | | fairly good. The light supply prevented any decline in prices, however, and lambs were steady at $3 75@5 30 for inferior to prime flocks, sales largely $5@5 25; yearlings, $4 16@ | 430; <heep, $2@4 20; Western sheep, $3 50@4 20. Receipts—Cattle, 6000; hogs, 25,000; sheep, 1 000 KANSAS CITY. | KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22—CATTLE—Receipts, rong_to 10c higher, Natl Texas steers, $3 25@4 . $2 40@3 50; native cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, $2 25@4 10; heavies, mixed, $3 20@3 3; lights, | 33 10@3 30: pigs, $3@3 SHEEP—Receipts, 2000; market firm. Lambs, $4@5 40; muttons, $3@4 25. OMAHA. OMAHA, Dec. 22.—CATTLE—Receipts, 1500; market active, strong. Native beef steers, $4 @s Western steers, $3 30@4 80; Texas steers, cows and heifers, $3@4; canners, $2 stockers and feeders, $3 bulls and s 5 packer: $3 30@3 3: Digs, $3@3 30; bulk of sales, $3 32%@3 35. SHEEP—Recelpts, market steady. N muttons, $3 50@4 30; Westerns, $3 40@ stockers, $2 50@3 60: lambs, $4@5. DENVER. DENVER, Dec. 22.—CATTLE—Receipts, 100, | Market duil and quiet. Beef steers, $3 T5@4 25; 2 ; feeders, freight paid to river, stockers do, §3 50@4 15; bulls, stags, @2 Receipts, none. Market quiet and un- | changed. Light packers, $330@335; mixed, $3 25@3 30; heavy, $3 10@3 20. SHEEP—Receipts, none. Market dull and un- | changed. CALIFORNIA APPLES IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—"A large increase in shipments of Pacific Coast apples abroad by way of New York this year is a noteworthy feature of the fruit trade and is exciting no | little Interest,”” says the Journal of Commerce. “Large quantities of Newtown Pippins in boxes weighing 50 pounds net, grown on the | Pacific Coast, principally in California and | Oregon, havebeensent to this city of late. They | have come in car load lots, principally via the | Erie railroad, and from New York have been | sent directly abroad, as are something like nine-tenths of all the Newtowns grown in this | country. Exports this season have been de- | cidedly larger compared with last = season, which virtually was the first time these Cali- | fornia apples were sent abroad. This fruit is | packed in boxes, each apple being wrapped in | paper and each box containing four layers of The bulk of these apples come from ville, Cal, They are exported partly ount_of English speculators and also for several of the growers in Watsonville. Late | cables have reported a much lower range of | | prices than that which has been ruling, fruit netting back to New York from $175 to $150 | | per box. | 7HAt the present time shipments are decided- |1y lighter and much of the fruit which {s now arriving s being placed in cold storage in this | City for shipment later. It must be reme | bered that besides these apples in boxes, ship- | ments to_forelgn ports of apples in barrels are | heavy. ‘While the price for Californta apples in boxes is not as high as the average of last | season, which may account in part for the in- | creased business in this line, the average price | of the crop is above that of last year. This | 15 true especially of this country,” where the | emaliness of the crop and the imperfect char- | acter of the fruit have caused the payment | of high prices."” PRICE OF SUGAR REDUCED. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The American Sugar | Refining Company announced a reduction in | the price of package sugar from $5 18 to $5 06, | equal to %c a pound. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, Dec. 22.—Consols, 110%: silver. 27%d; French rentes, 101¢ 75c; wheat cargoes oft coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage, sellers at advance 6d; cargoes No. 1 Standard California, 30s; English country markets, part 6d cheaper. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22 — Wheat, steady; wheat in Paris, dull; flour in Paris, dull; French country markets, steady. TTON—Uplands, 3 3-324. WHEAT—Spot, steady. No. 1 red Northern spring, 65 1d; No. 2 red Western winter, 6s. CORN—Spot, firm. _American mixed, 3s 1%d. Futures—Steady. December, 3s 10%d; Janu- ary (new), 3s 10%d; March, 3s 10%d. CLOSE. | LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22—WHEAT—Futures closed quiet. December, &8 113%d; March, bs Thd. PORTLAND'S BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 22.—Exchanges, $29,- 135; balances, $53,326. NORTHERN WHEAT MARKE.T. OREGON. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 22—The local Wheat market is unchanged. The prospects for much new business before January 1 are very poor. Nominal quotations are: Walla Walla, 88c; valley and blue stem, 61@62c. Cleared—Ship Poseidon, for Queenstown, with 9,419 bushels wheat; ship Tillle E. Starbuck, for Helohi, with 562 barrels flour, 1000 tons of | barley and miscellaneous cargo. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 22.—Wheat—Club, §9c; blue stem, 62@6dc. LOCAL MARKETS. EXCHANGEB AND BULLION. Sterling Fxchange, 60 dayS....... — $4 $2% terling Exchange, sight SERL i erling Cabies. T amen w York Exchange, sight. = 15 New York Exchange, telegraphic.. — 7% Fine Silver, per ounce. o= 501 Mexican Dollars = piid WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—There was no appreciable change, one way or the other. The market was dull. Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 13%@! 16%; milling, $1.20g1 223%. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o' clock—May—2000 ctls, $1.19%; 76,000, $1 20. Second Session—December—6000 ctls, $1 14%. qicguler Morning " Sesslon—May—00 . ctia, 19%. Afternoon Session—May—14,000 ctls, §1 19%; 4000, $119%; 2000, $1 19%; 14,000, $1 19%. BARLEY—Was dull and unchanged. Feed, §1 2501 30; Brewing, $135@145 per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—No sales. Second Session—No sales. Regular Morning Session—May—2000 ctls, #1 1. Seller 93, new—2000, 963c. o fermoon Session — December — 2000 ctls, OATS—The market is firm and higher, the advance in seed descriptions being especially marked. Fancy Feed. $130@1 ctl: to chofie. s S5 2 Comiman. §1 1 s Sur: prise, §$135@1 424; Gray, $125@1 22%; Milling, 175. N—The market continues strong, though trade is not very lively. Small round vellow, $117@1 fl‘l; Eastern large yellow. $110@1 12%: white, $119%@1 15; mixed, $107%@1 10 per ctl; California” white, $1 121:@1 15, RYE—California, $117%@1 22%; Eastern, $1 15 per etl. BUCKWHEAT—Is nominal. g gém 221% per ctl; Red, $145@160; Black, FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Family extras, $4 15@4 %; extras, $3 90@4 per bbl. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in £acks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $3 25 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour, §2 75 per 100; Rice Flour, $; Cornmeal, §230; extra cream Cornmeal, Oatmeal, $ 2; Oat Groats, $4 5 3 2@3 50; Buckwheat Flour, $4@4 %: Cracked Wneat, $3 75: Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, $3 50; Rolled Oats (barrels), § §5@6 25; in sacks, $5 65@6 05; Pearl Barley, $5; Split Peas, $4 25; Green Peas, $ 50 per 100 1bs. ‘bakers® HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. There is no change in any description, though the feeling is firm all around. BRAN—$I5@17 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$19@20 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS — Rolled. Barley, $26 50@27 50 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, §31@31 50; Jobblng, $32@32 50: Cocoanut Cake, §24@25; C tonseed Meal, $28@30 per ton; Cornmeal, $23 60@ 24 50; Cracked Corn, $24@25. CALIFORNIA HAY—Wheat, $16 50@18 for go0d to cholce and $14@16 .or lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, $15@16 50; Oat, §ld@l: Island Barley, $11@14; Alfalfa, $11@12 50; Stock, $11@12; Clover, nominal. OUTSIDE HAY—(From Oregon, Utah, ete.)— Wheat and Wheat and Oat, $13 50@15; Cheal STRAW iS¢ per bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. The situation remains unchanged. White Beans are firm and colored weak. BEANS—Bayos, $185@2; Small Whites, $2 15 @2 20; Large Whites, $180@1 %; Pinks, $1 95@ 2 05; Reds, $3 15@3 25; Blackeye, $3 75@4; But- . $2@2 50; Limas, §3 25@3 3 3 Red Kidneys, $2 40G2 50 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard. 34 50@4 75 per ctl; yellow mustard, $ 25; Flax, $2@2 25; Canary Seed, 24@2%c per 1b; Alfalfa, 5%@6%c; Rape, 2%@2%c; Hemp, 2%@3c; Timothy, b@dise. DRIED PEAS—Niles, $1 50@1 75; Green, §1 76 @1 & per ctl. g POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES. Vegetables continue to advance under in- creasing scarcity. much higher. Rhubarb came in from San Leandro and brought 10 per Ib. _POTATOES — 50@65c_per ctl for Early Rose; 65@9%c per sack for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks, T7c@$125; Oregon, $1@1 Sweet Potatoes, $1 60 for Merced; New Potatoes, 1@ 2%c per ‘Ib. ONIONS—50@80c per ctl. VEGETABLES — Green Peas, §@10c; String Beans, 10@12%c; Cabbage, 40@50c; Tomatoes, T5c@8$1 50 for Los Angeles; Egg Plant, 121ac per 1b; Garlic, 7@Sc per Ib; Dried Okra, 15c per Ib; Green Peppers, 4@éc per 1b; Dried Peppers, 108 I5c; Marrowfat Squash, $8@10 per ton; Carrots, 25@35c per sack. Sweet Potatoes are also POULTRY AND GAME. Turkeys went up again under moderate re- ceipts and & good demand. It Is one of the best Christmas Turkey markets we have had for several years. At the close the tendency was toward still better prices. The Eastern stock is pretty much all cleaned up. Other Poultry is unchanged. Game is about as before. POULTRY—Dressed Turkeys, 180; ltve Turkeys, 13%@15c for Gobblers and 13%@l5c for Hens; Geese, per pair, $1 75; Ducks, $4@0; Hens, $350@4 50; young Roosters, $4@ 450; old Roosters, $4; Fryers, $4; Broilers, $4 for large, $3@3 50 for small; Pigeons, $1@1 2 per dozen for old and $1 50@2 for Squabs. GAME—Quail, $125; Mallard, 33@4 50; Can- vashack, $4@6; Sprig, $2@3; Teal, $1 25@1 80; Widgeon, $150; Small Duck, $1@125; English Snipe, $2; Jack Snipe, $1@1 25; Gray Geese, §2 50 @3; White Geese, $1 25; Brant, $1 25@1 75; Hon- kers, $3@4 50; Hare, Rabbits, §150 for Cot- tontails and '$1 for small. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. There is nothing new in this market, quota- tions for all kinds remaining unchanged. Trade is rather quiet. BUTTER— Creamery — Fancy creameries, 29Q30c; sec- onds, 2Sc. Dairy — Choice to fancy, 25@27c; common grades, 18@2ic. Pickled Goods—Firkin, 17@18c; pickled roll, 17@1Sc for dairy and '19g20c ' for creamery E£quares; creamery tub, 22@22%c. Eastern Butter—Ladle packed, 16@16%c per Ib; Elgin, 2@22c. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 12@12%c; old, 10 @lic; Cream Cheddar, 13912%c; Young Amer- ica, 12@13c; Eastern, 10@1%. EGGS—Ranch Eggs, $@37%e per dozen: sec- onds, 20@33c; Eastern, 22%@250 for ordinary and 25@30c for fancy. DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. Apples in barrels are higher. Otherwise thers is nothing new. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Cranberries, $750@10 per barrel for Fast- ern and $1@1 50 per box for Coos Bay. Apples, %@s0c for common, 75c@SL per box for No. 1 and $1 26@1 50 for chcice. Lady Ap- ples, $1 %5@1 75; Apples, in barrels, $5G9. Pears—50c@s1 25 per box. Persimmons—$1a1 2 per box. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $1@2 50 per box; Seedlings, 7oc@$1 50; Mandarins, $1@1 %: Lemons, 75c@$1 50 for common and $2@3 for good to cholce; Mexican Limes, $3 50g4; Call- fornia Limes, 25@75c per emall box; Grape Fruit, $1 50@3 50; Bananas, $1 60@2 per bunch; Pineapples, $@5 per dozen. DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RAISINS. Almonds and Walnuts are higher and active. DRIED FRUIT—Prunes, 6%c for 40-50's, 4%@ 5o for 50-60's, 3%@3%c for 60-70's, 2%@3c for 70-50's, 2% @2%c for 80-90's, 2 for 90-100's and 1%@1%c for 100-110's; Silver Prunes, 2%@Sc; Peaches, 6@T%c for good to cholce, 7%@8c for fancy and 10@12%c for peeled; Apricots, 10@12c for Royals and 12@12%c for Moorpark; Evapo- rated Apples, 7%4@7%c; sun dried, 1@4lc; Black Figs, sacks, 2@2%c; Plums, 41@6c for pitted and 1@1%c for unpitted; Nectarines, 6@7c fo rime to fancy; Pears, 6@8c for quarters an @c for halve RAISINS—I%c for two-crown, 4%c for three- crown, @ for four-crown, S%GeYe for Seed less Sultanas, 4}4c for Seedless Muscatels and $1 20 for London Layers: Dried Grapes. 2%@3c. NUTS—Chestnuts, $@12%c per Ib; Walnuts, 7@sc for hardshell, 9@i0c for softshell; Al monds, 7@c for hardshell, 13@l4c for softshell, 15@16c for paper-shell; Peanuts, §@7c for East- ern and 434@bc for California; Cocoanuts, $ 50 HONEY—Comb, 10@1le for bright and 8@ for lower grades: water white extracted, 64@ ic; &zht amber extracted, 6¢c; dark, 5@d%c per 1b. BEESWAX~24@26c per lb. PROVISIONS. Trade is quiet and will probably remain so until after the turn of the year. CURED MEATS — Bacon, T#c per Ib for heavy, Sc for light medfum, 10c for light, 10%c for extra light and 12@12%c for sugar cured; Bastern Sugar-cured Hams, 10@10%c; California Hams, 9%@9%c; Mess Beef, $10 per bbl; extra Mess Beef, $11; Family Beef, $1250; extra Prime Pork, $10; extra clear, $18; mess, $15 509 16; Smoked Beef, 1134@12c per Ib. LARD—Tierces quoted at G%c per Ib for com- pound and 7@7%c for pure; half-barrels, pure, Tie: 10-1b tins, ‘7%c: 5-b tins, Sc. COTTOLENE — Tierces, 5%@S%c;: packages less than 300 Ibs, 1-1b pails, 60 in a case, Sikc: 8:1b pails, 20 in a case, §%c; 6-1b pails, 12 in a case, §%c: 10-b palls, 6 in'a case, 8%c: 50-b tins, 1 or 2 in a case, 7%c; wooden buckets, 20 Ibs net, S}c: fancy tubs, §0 Ibs net, 7%c; half barrels, about 110 ibs, T8ec. HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 10c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10c; medium, 8%c; light, 8c; Cowhides, 8c; Stags, 6c; Salted Kip, 8c; Calf, 8c; dry Hides, sound, lic; culls and brands, 12c; dry Kip and Veal, Isc; dry Calf, 17c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 15@2%c each; short wool, 30@fc each; medium, 60@S0c; long wool, %0c@$1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, $1 75@2 for large apd 5¢ for small; Colts, G0c; Horse Hides, dry, $1 50 for large and 50c@$1 for small. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 3%@3%c per m; No. 2, 2%c; refined, 4%@sc; Grease, 2c. WOOL—Spring clips—Southern Mountain, 12 mpnths', 7@fc; San Joaquin and Southern, 7 monthe’, §@lc; Foothill and Northern, free, 12 @lc; Foothill' and Northern, defective, 9@iic; Humbeldt and Mendocino, 14@1sc; Nevada, 96 1ic; Eastern Oregon, 10@i%. Fall Wools— Humboldt and Mendocino. Northern Mountain . Southern . Plains .. HOPS—1898 crop, 12%@Mc W%@1%e for good fancy. er T for ordinary, and 16@18c for choice to GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags for next season, nominal, at 4%@sc; Wool Bags, 26@28c; San Quentin’ Bags, $4 $5. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton; New Welling- ton, $8; Southfleld Wellington. $7 50; Seattle, $6; Bryant, $6; Coos Bay, $5; Wallsend, §7 50; Scotch, 38; Cumberland, §8 50@9 in bulk and $10 @10 25 In sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $14; Cannel, $8 50 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle Gate, $7 60; Coke, $12 per ton in bulk and $14 in sack: Ts higher at 48c per lLll%cn LINSEED OT for raw and 50c for boiled in barrel: more. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refin pany_quotes, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6%c; Powdered, §%c; Candy Granulated, 5%c; Dry Granulats c; Confec- Conen A S CRoated, Bl e G%c; Extra C, 5%c; Golden C, 5ic; half-barrels, 3c more than barrels. a- * boxes %c more. NO order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. There is nothing new to report in this mar- ket. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers aze as follows: BEEF—First quality, 6tc; second quality, 6c; LSt S v ree, ; small, r . MUTTON - Wethers, Forier Ewes o, 0° LAMB—7%@Sc_per 1b. PORK-—Live Hogs, 4@4%c for large, 41,@4%c for medium, and 34@3%c for small; stock Hogs, 2%@1c; dressed Hogs, 6@6%c for prime. PRODUCE RECEIPTS. For Thursday, December 22. Flour, qr sks.... 10,347 [Hops, bales 50 Barley, ctls 2,270 | Wool, bales 127 Corn, étls . 825(Pelts. bdls ...... 1% Rye, ctls 475 [Hides, N 496 Cheese, o 147|Powder, cases .. 32 Butter, ct 19 {Eggs, doz . Tallow, c 240 |Quicksilver, flks. Potatoes, 2,344 [Leather, rolls .. 121 Onions, sks . 51[Lumber, feet ... 10,000 Bran, 'sks . 1,145!Wine, gals ...... 40,800 Middiings, sks .. ~'300/Brandy, gals Hay, tons 286 Chicory, Bbls Straw, tons . 4l v EASTERN. Corn, ctls 1,600 | NEVADA. Hay, tons 20 e THE STOCK MARKET. Mining stocks quiet. The teature of local securities was the sharp decline in Hawaiian Commercial from $38 87% to $55, and its subsequent recovery to $7. Oceanic sold down to $62. The official letter from the Justice mine for the past week says that the south drift on the 270-foot level s in §7 feef. The surface is in quartz and porphyry. This drift has been stopped and work commenced In the face of the west crosscut from the station. On the 490-foot level the south drift has been cleaned out and retimbered a total distance of 30 feet. In the drain tunnel, the west crosscut on the boundary line of the West Justice and James G. Blaine claims was advanced 13 feet; total length, 42 feet. It has reached the footwall and they are now drifting south on the ledge. Thjs is the annual assessment work, which is also being done on the West Justice extension. The German Savings and Loan Soclefy will pay a dividend of 4 per cent per annum on term and 3 1-3 on ordinary deposits January 3. The stockholders of the Ophir Mining Com- pany re-elected the old Board of Directors, composed of Charles H. Fish, A. W. Havens, Nat T. Messer, Herman Zadig, Charles Hirsch’ feld, E. Gauthier and John W. Twiggs. Charles H. Fish was appointed president, A. W. Havens vice president in place of Nat T. Messer, E. B. Holmes secretary and G. McM. Ross superin- tendent. The representation of stock was 8,628 shares. The stockholders of the Santa Rosalia Mining Company elected the following directors: John Daggett, John Reid, Hugh Tevis, I G. Messec, James McNabb, Charles G. Yale and Robert Barnett. John Daggett was elected president, John Reid vice president, Hugh Tevis secre- tary, J. W. Pew assistant secretary and E. J. Murray_guperintendent. The stock represented was 79,249 shares. The 'Napa Consolidated Quicksilver and the New Idria Quicksilver companies have each declared regular quarterly dividends of 10 cents yer share and 10 cents extra, payable Janu- ary 3. The Aetna Consolidated Quicksilver Company has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents, payable January 3. The dividends of the above mines aggregate 0,000, The Bald Butte mine of Montana pald & divi dend of $7500 on the 7th. The Consolidated Tiger and Poorman mine of Idaho paid a dividend of $20.000 on the 20th. This is the first dividend by that corporation, hich is capitalized at $1,000,000, In 1,000,000 $i shares. The Gold Coin mine of Colorado will pay a dividend of $10,000 on the 26th. The Horn Silver mine of Utah will pay a dlvidend of $20,000 on the 3ist. The Homestake mine will pay difidends of $62,500 on the 24th, The Morning Star mine of California has paid a dividend of $12,000 this month. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. THURSDAY, Dec. 22, ‘were somewhat lower and BIA. Ask. Bid. Ask. U, 8. Bonds 49— ds quar coup.. — — — 8 45 quar reg.. — — |San Fran...... 3% — 4s quar mew... — — |Stockton Gas. 10% 14 8s_quar coup..106% — | Insurance— Miscellaneous— Firem's Fund.21l — Cal-st Cab §s.115 117 | Water Stocks— Cal El 6 25 Contra Costa.. 604 58 IMarin Co 50 — 8% Spring Valley.101 101% Bank Stocks— 643 65 2554 — 9734100 First Nationl.225 — Lon P & A....188 Mer Exchange — Nev Nat B....178 Savi Banks— Ger § & L..1625 Hum S & L.1050 1160 Mutual Sav. 4 S F Sav U.600 — 10 105 N CN G R T7s.108 N Ry Cal 6s..116 120 N Ry Cal bs. NPCRR 6s.103 N PCR R 6s.102 1410214 105 N Cal R R 5s.103 S & L So.... — 100 Oak Gas 5s Security S B 300 350 Om Ry 6. 27 TUnion T C0.1060 — P & Cl Ry 6s.107 Street Rallroads— P & O 6s. — |California. 109% — Powell-st 6 123 |Geary . 45— Sac El Ry 58.. — — |Market-st 59% — S F & N'P §s.110% — |Oak S L & H. — — SierraRCal 6s.10454105% | Presidio ...... 9% — S P of Ar 6s.111%111% | Powder— S P C6s(1905-6)112 — [California ....148 — 8 P C6s 1912118 — |E Dynamite... 85 95 SPC1lscg 55103 — [Giant Con Co. 604 61 § P Br 6s. 19% — |Vigorit .. 3 3% S V Water 6s.119% — 8 V Water 43.10213 — |Al Pac Assn..105%106 § V Wi4s(3dm).101%41013% | Ger Ld Wks..160 Stktn Gas 6s.. — 106 |Hana Pl Co... 17% 177 Gas & Electric— H C & S Co.. 56% 57 Capital Gas... — — |Hutch 8 P Co. 64% 6% Cent Gaslight.105 Cent L & P... 16% 17% Mutual El Co. 11 11% Oakland Gas.. — 2% Pac C Bor Co.101 Pac Gas Imp. 85 — |Par Paint Co. 7% — Morning Session. 10 Alaska Packers’ Association 25 Bank of California. 80 Central Light & Power. 3) Giant Powder Con. 5 Giant Powder Con.. 125 Hana Plantation Co. 115 Hutchinson 8 P Co. ke 64 873 $1000 North Ry of Cal 5 per cent bonds.106 25 260 Oceanic § § Co.. 62 50 25 Hawalian Commercial & Sugar. 75 Hawailan Commercial & Sugar. 100 Hawalian 160 Hawailan 130 Hawallan 50 Hawaiian - alar b;:stéam 2’0 = ceanic S Co.. Pac A F A... 1% 1‘4 Commercial & Sugar. Commerclal & Sugar. Commercial & Sugar. Commercial & Sugar. 325 Hawallan Commerclal & Sugar. 10 Hawailan Commercial & Sugar. 4 S F Gas & Electric Co........ Street— 10 Anglo-California Bank........, Afternoon Session, 10 Alaska Packers' Assoclation 70 Glant Powder Con i EFEEEEEEE P I £ W ar. 20 Hawallan Commercial & Sugar, 50 Hawailan Commercial & Sugar. 20 Hawallan Commercial & Sugar, 160 Hawallan Commercial & Sugar. 200 Hawallan Commercial & Sugar, 50 Hutchinson 8 P Co. 100 Oceanic S S Co. 10 Spring Valley W INVESTMENT EOARD. 85!%3:258!#%88 & 828 2 s Morning Session. Board— 25 Market Street . 30 Market Street Street— 50 Central Light & Power, Afternoon Sess 5 Central Light & Power. 20 Central Light & Powes 10 Equitable Gaslight 50 Hawailan . MINING STOCKS. Following were the sales In the San Fran- clsco Stock Board yesterday: Morning Sesston. 100 Belcher ......... 17]200 Ophir 51 50 Challenge ... 18 200 Overman . o7 100 Con Cal & Va..110 300 Potosi .. 16 400 Mexican ........ 28| 50 Yellow Jacket.. 20 Afternoon Sessfon. 200 Sterra. Nevada.. 79 100 Sierra Nevad: 1000 Union Con. 101300 Yellow Jacket. 200 Mexican . 30,300 Yellow Jacket.. 800 Ophir .. 48 Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock ‘Board yesterday: 300 Gould & Curry.. 22 300 Hale & Norcrs. Morning Session. 100 Belcher, 18 150 Best & . 341600 Ophir 700 Best & Belcher. 33|700 Ophir 200 Chollar . . 15/500 Ophir 300 Con Cal 500 Con Cal & Vi 200 Con Cal & V 800 Con Cal & Vi 200 Crown Pont. 500 Exchequer 600 Gould & Cu 1500 Unlon Con 14 800 Utah 0 1400 Yellow 20 200 Yellow Jacke fternoon Session. 05 500 Ophir 19 600 Ophir 33 600 Ophir Belcher. 34 300 Ophir Belcher. 32 §00 Overman Va.. 97 500 [00 Best & BIEoRIIAILSSSAS CLOSING QUOTATIONS. THURSDAY, Dec. 2— p. m. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Alpha Con .... @3 aa, ulia . — o Alta . 07 09!Justice . 5 1 Andes ' @3 05 'hentuck ® 1 Belcher . 17 19|Lady Wasl == 05 Benton Con ... 04 10'Mexican . 2% 2 Best & Belcher 32 33 Dccidental . = Bullion 02 03, Ophir 4 : 22 23 Overman [ ‘hollar 14 15'Potosi 16 Challenge 15 17 8avage . 12 Confidence ... 38 60 Scorpion . — o Con Cal & Va. 81 00|Sex Belche — o Con Imperial.. — 01|Slerra Nevada. 77 T 15 17|Silver Hill — o — G5[Syndicate 010 Eureka Con — |Standard —23 Exchequer = 02(Union Con 1213 Gould & Curry 21 22|Utah . 8 1 Male & Norcrs. 09 1¢iYellow 20 2 — e REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Conrad Ruppel to Eliza Ruppel (wife), lot on W line ot Broderick street, 2 N of Hayes, N 25 by W 110; gift. Agathe L. Villergia to Jeanette C. and Alice E. Patridge, lot on S line of California street, 131:3 W of Baker, W 25 by § 137:6; $10. George E. Mosher to Rose Mosher (wife), lot on E line of Sanchez street, 53 N of Nineteenth, N 2 by E 100; gift. Edward McGinnis to Delia McGinnls (wife), lot on E line of Howard street, 220 N of Twenty-fitth, N 25 by E 122:8; gift. Luca C. and Ellen L. Jancovich to Annie Herzo, lot on N line of Pacific street, 45 E of Leavenworth, E 23 by N 60; §2000. H. W. Gallett to Judson Manufacturing Com- pany, lot on NW line of Howard street, 400 SW of First, SW 25 by NW_85; $10. George W. and Mary E. Wright to Harry A. Wright, re-record 1789 d 867, lot on E corner of Fifth and Welch streets, SE 80 by NE 27; $10. W. J. and Frances G. Bartnett to California Land and Granite Company, lot on SE corner of Tenth avenue and Lake street, E 9 by 5 100; $10. J. D. and Mary V. Befgs to Dr. C. A. Bur- rows, lot on N ln of U street, 107:6 W of Forty-second avenue, W 25 by N 100; $100. Louls and Sophie Kahn to C. Svane, lot on § line of Crescent avenue, 23:4 E of Pprer street, E 24 by § B, lots 7, 78 and 80, Hollday map A; s Alameda County. Willlam T. and Sarah B. Harris to C. W. Hamerton, lot on S line of Tsabella street, 355 ‘W of San Pablo avenue, W 39 by S 139:2%, be- ing portion Gunn Tract, Oakland; $10. G, Gustafson and F. Kings (by commissioner) to Home Security Building and Loan Associa- tion, lot on S line of W Thirteenth street, 312 W of Kirkham, W 2 by S 110, being portion | Crtie sloact Honm 08 AT QEiTan( Eomnt, Oak | and; $746. Wiihelmena Targeson (administratrix of es- tate of Lief Targeson, by commissioner) to | same, lot on W line of Center street, 170 N of | Folsom, N 40 by W 135.75, being lot 41 and S | l‘g‘sreu Tot 40, block 18, Curtis Tract, Berkeley; Henry C. Thomas to B. M. Newcomb, lot on NE corner of Vine and Arch streets, N 120:11, E 100, S 12, W 100, to beginning, block 1, Berkeley View Homestead Assoclation, war- ranty deed, Berkeley; $1000. Willlam H. and Idela_A. R. Marston to same, Iot on N line of Vine street, 100 E of Arch street, N 122.50, E 45.80, S 119.40, W 45.96, to beginning, being portion Berkeley View Homestead Association, Berkeley; $10. Christian and Margaretha Becker to Eliza- beth Dufur, lot on N line of Thirtieth street, 465 W of West, W 50 by N 140, being lot 29, block 2033, Rowland Tract, Oakland; $10. San Francisco Savings Union to Charles W. Harter, lot on N corner of Eighth avenue and E Ninth street, NE 60 by NW 70. being lots 39 and 40, subdivision block 11, Clinton, East Oakland; $325. | George J. Wagner to Alfred Wood, lot on E line of Edith street, 76 S of Cedar, S 40 by B 100, being lot M, biock A, Edith Tract, Berke- ley; $200. Alfred and Elvina Wood to Timothy C. Ken- dall, same, Berkeley; $10. Caroline 'M. Runkle to Lucy Hale, lots 3, 4 and 5, block 2, resubdivision of Townsite of | Fitchburg, formerly Fitchburg Homestead lots, Brooklyn Township; $10. Martin and Adele Gogo or Jojo to Piprre Somps, lot on NE corner of Clement avenue and Oak street, E 25 by N 145, being lot or sub- division 1, block 43, lands adjacent to Enci- nal, Alameda; $10. Cornelius, Frank and Albert Roach to Morris Roach, undivided % interest in lot on NE cor- ner of Oak street and Encinal avenue, E 50 by N 140, being lot 5, block J, lands adjacent to Encinal, Alameda; gift. H. P. 'and Emma E. Moreal to W. E. Brown, lots 1,°2, 3, 5 and N 10 feet of lot 6, all of lot 17, S % of lot 16, all of lots 20 to 25, Bay Side Tract, Alameda; —. Builders’ Contracts. Michael Heffernan (owner) with Judson Manu- facturing Company (contractor), architect T. J. Welch—Cast and wrought iron work for a b-story brick bullding on W line of Taylor street, 137:6 S of Turk, W 82:6 by S 45:6; $3165. Same with M. V. Brady (contractor), archi- tect same—Brick and stone work and terra cotta for same on same; $7590. Same with Henry Jacks (contractor), archi- tect same—Carpentry, joinery, glazing, hard- ware, plastering, ventilation work for same on same; $12,300. Pelton Water Wheel Company (owners) with E. L. Hallawell (contractor), architect Walter J. Mathews—Carpenter and fron work, exterior and interior finish, stalrs, plastering, plumbing, tinning, painting, etc., for a 4-story brick bullding on NE line of Main street. 206:3 NW of Howard, NW 68:9 by NI 137:6; $8430. C. S. Bénedict (owner) with John Furness (contractor), architect E. Kollofrath—All work | for alterations and additions to a 3-story frame | office building at 362 Geary street, between Powell and Mason; $3645. Ada S. Egerton (owner) with Z. O. Field (contractor), architects, Curlett & McCaw. All work for a 2-story frame building on E line of Baker street, 62:6 N of Fulton, N 25 by E 95:7%; $3720. Thomas Ashworth (owner) with George H. Tay Company (a corporation, contractors), ar- chitects, Newson & Meyer. 'Heating plant in building to be erected on NE corner of Mason street and O'Farrell alley, N 32:6, E 137:6, S 50:10%, W 60, N 18:434, W 77:6; $1265, —_— e The grave of an unmarried woman in Turkey is often indicated by a rose carved in stone. THE CALL'S CALENDAR, 1898, December, Last Quarier, December 6. = & New Mooa. December 15. | First Quarter, % | Brecember 15, e Full Xoon. December 2. 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 helght of tide is the same at both places. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. Sun rises . Sun sets Moon_sets O [Time| £ 3. 2 . 2 . 2% . 7. 2 2 . NOTE—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left hand column and the successivs 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, sometimes occur. The heights fiven ars additions to the soundings on the nited States Coast Survey charts, except when a minus sign (—) precedes the height, 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 waters, —————— e e TIME BALL. Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. Mer- chants’ Exchange, San Francisco, Cal., De- cember 22, 1893. 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 § o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time. W. S. HUGHES, in charg Lieutenant, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Steamer. From. Due. Mineola. ' Tacoma ..|Dec. 23 Victoria & Puget Sound|Dec. 2 [San Diego ........ Dec. 23 Newport Humboldt .. Portland .. State California, Wellington. FEEE) FEXE STEAMERS TO SAIL. Destination. Sails. 9 am|Pler 11 . 23, 2 pm|Pler 13 . 24, 10 am Pler 24 . 24, '3 pm|(Pier ‘1 . 24, 1 pm/PMSS . 24, 5 pm|Pler 3 . 25, 11 am Pler 11 . 25, 2 pm|Pler 3 Newport . 27, 9 amPler 11 Vic & Pet Sd.(Dec. 27, 10 am|Pler 9 [Oregon Ports.[Dec. 27, 10 am|Pler 20 City Para.. Panama. Dec. 28, 12 _m PMSS Alameda Sydney |Dec. 28, 10 pm|Pler 7 State of CallPortland {Dec. 29, 10 am Pier 24 Santa Rosa/San Diego. Dec. 29, 11 am|Pier 11 Pler. Steamer. Newport Humboldt Portland...... Point Arena.. China& Japan! Point Arena. San Diego Humboldt Walla Wall Alliance Weeott 'Yaquina Bay.|Dec. 29, . Arcata Coos Bay...... Dec. 29, 10 am|Pier 13 Signal |Grays Harbor|Dec. 29, . = NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch of the United States Hydrographis Office, located in the Merchants' Exchange, is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners, without regard to nationality and free of expense. Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions 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 interest to ocean commerce. The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building, at the foot of Market street, is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Naval Observatory, Mare Island, Cal.” A notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time or giving the error, if any, is published in the morning papers the following day. W. S. HUGHES, Lieutenant, U. S. N., in charge. i o e e e e SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Thursday, December 22. Stmr Sequoia, Thwing, 16 hours from Fort Bragg, bound south: put in to land passengers. Stmr Cleone, Miller, Crescent City. Jap stmr Chitose, Goodall, from sea. Tug Relief, Randall, 50 hours from Astoria. Schr La Chilena, Matsen, 10 hours from Fort Ross. Schr Newark, Beck, 16 hours from Bowens Landing Schr J B Leeds, Nelson, 4% days from Eu- reka. Stmr Gipsy, Leland, 18 hou rey. CLEARED. Thursday, December 22. Stmr Queen, Jepsen, Victoria and Port Town- send; Goodall, Perkins & C». from Monte- Stmr Coos 'Bay, Hall, San Pedro; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Nor stmr Titania, Egenes, Nanaimo; John Rosenfeld’s Sons. Ship_Tacoma, Pedersen, Manila, via Hono- lulu; US Q M D. Bktn Ruth, Challeston, Caroline Islands; J F Cunningham Co. B Bark_ Haydn Brown, Paulsen, Nanalmo; Chas Nelson. - SAILED. Thursday, December 22. Stmr Queen, Jepsen, Victoria and Port Town- send. Stmr Arcata, Reed, Coos Bay. Stmr Sequoia, Thwing, southern ports. Nor stmr Titania, Egénes, Nanaimo. 1 Ship Tacoma, Pederson, Manila, via Hono- ulu. Fr bark President Thiers, Obalskl, Liverpool. Schr Monterey, Beck, Bowens Landing. Schr Confianza, Jensen, Coquille River. Schr Reliance, ' Steinborn, Fisks Mill. Schr Lily, Bottger, Umpqua. CHARTERS. The Fannie Kerr loads wheat at Portland for Europe, 31s 3d; Westgate, wheat at Tacoma for Europe, private. TELEGRAPHIC. 22, 5 p m—Weather elocity § miles. k, Brown, 12 days from Port DOMESTIC PORTS. PORT LUDLOW—Arrived Dec 22—Schr Ban- gor, from Kailua. COOS BAY—Salled Dec 22—Stmrs Signal and Alliance, for San Francisco. Bar bound Dec 22—Stmr Empire. GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived Dec _21—Schr Emma Claudina, from Honolpu; schr H C Wright, from Kahului; schr Laura Madsen, hence Dec 30. POINT ARENA—Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Al- cazar, hence Dec 21. BOWENS LANDING—Arrived Dec 22—Schr Monterey, hence Dec 21. PORT TOWNSEND—Arrived Dec 22—Br stmr Garonne, from Honolulu. PORT GAMBLE—Arrived Des 22—Br bark Abby Palmer, hence Dec 3. EUREKA—Sailed Dec 22—Stmrs _Pomona, North Fork and Westport, for 8an Francisco; schr Bertha Doibeer, for Newport; stmr Bruns- wick, for San Francisco. Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Samoa, hence Dec 21. FOREIGN PORTS. HONGKONG—Sailed Dec 21—Br stmr Em- press of Japan, for Vancouver. NEWCASTLE, NSW—Sailed (no date)—Br ship_Gen Roberts, for San Franclsco. ACAPULCO—Sailed Dec 20—Stmr Acapulco, for San Francisco. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. NEW YORK—Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Cufic, trom Liverpool; stmr Karama, from Mediter- ranean ports. Sailed Dec 22—Stmr Edam, for Amsterdam. BREMEN—Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Saale, from New York. HAMBURG—Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Norge, from New York; stmr Phoenicla, from New ork. GENOA—Arrived Dec 22—Stmr Au toria, from New York. QUEENSTOWN—Sailed Dec 22—Stmr Britan- nic, from Liverpool, for New York. RPOOL—Sailed Dec 2i—Stmr Belgen- for New Yorl OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers _leave Broadway ‘wharf, S8an Francisco: For_Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., Dec. 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 71, Jan. 1, change at Seattle. For_Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.). Port Townsend, Seattle. Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m"thf.c'a" 1.‘;’2. lliu and eve: iy ' thereatter, e’:n'-n’g‘o"nl'snnu- to this company’s steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry. at Tacoma to N. P. icouver . P. Ry. Ry ek (Humboldt Bay). 2 p. m.. Dec. 10, 15, 20, 25. 30, Jan. 4, and every fifth day thereafter. Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayncon"Port Hartord (San’ Luis _Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, Ban Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) Newport, § a. m., Dec. 8, 7. 11, 15, 15, 23, 77, 31, Jan. 4, and_every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, npplnfi‘only at Port Har- ford (San LmldO}I!)lldi)O)a (&u\ ABlr:)‘:::. !!l’nr: Los Angeles anc ledondo 8 An . me et 10390 36 T 21, B 5, Jan. 8 asd fourth day thereafter. ";g Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Josa del Cabo, Mazatlan. Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosaila and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., Dec. 11, Jan. 12, For further information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to change ",‘..h‘y’,“t prn;loi:"notlm steamers, sailing dates Sy . "nv‘:l;r 3?'110:-4 New Montgomery street (Palace otel). ‘GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts.. 10 Market st., San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m. hazy; wind NE; Schr Chas E F' Blakeley. guste Vie- $12 First Class Includirg Berths FAR $8 Second Class and Meals. COLUMBIA salls Dec. 14, %4 BTATE OF CAL. sa 0. 8, 19, 29 Short line to Walla . Epokane, Butte, Helena and all points in the Northwest oints East. ts to all Through tickets 10 FARD, General Agent, RKINS hugculrk’! 8 GOODALL. PE] N - Superintendents. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, (French Line) DIRECT LINE to HAVRE-PARIS (FRANCE). Sailing every Saturday North at 10 a. m. from Pler 4, River, foot of Morton street. LA NORMANDIE. LA GASCOGNE LA CHAMPAG LA BRETAGNE. LA NORMANDIE. Jan. 28 First-cless to Havre, $i0 and upward, 5 per cent reduction on round trip. Second-class to Havre, $5. 10 per ecnt reduction round (rip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 3 Bowling Green, New York, J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Pacific Coast Agents, § Montgomery avenue, San Franciec. The §. S. ALAMEDA ils via Honolulu and Auckland for Sydney ! Wedneaday. ~December ) T - 5.0 PAUSTRALIA salis for Honolulu @n Wednesday, _January 11, 1899, at 2 p. p. m. Line to COOLGAR! lia, and CAPR TOWN, South Atriea = 2o J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, - BUQ Montgomery st. Freight Office—327 Market st.. San Francisco. BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS. FOR U, S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO, Steamer ‘‘Monticello.” H BBEBENNNNNERRERERRRERI R i Mon., Tues,, Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 9:45 a. m., 3 . (8:30