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8 COMMERCIAL WORLD. SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver weaker. Wheat futures declined. Barley firmer. Oats, Corn and Rye unchanged. Hay improving slow Bran and Middlings unsettled. ed higher again. ge in Beans. and Vegetables about the samge. Butter rising and Eggs declining. Poultry and Game steady. Fruits unchanged. Eastern Hams advanced. Wool, Hops and Hides unchanged. Hogs advanced again. [ er Meats unchanged. Rice as before Increased revenue collections. REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Internal revenue collections in this district in January were $249,708, against $126,079 in the same month last year, including $71,821 for beer and $72,038 for spirits. The collections for the first_seven m against §1,364,616 for the same time t year. WEATHER R SPORT. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 1899, 5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date, as compared with those of same date last season, and rainfalls in last twenty-four hours: Last This _Last Stations— 24 Hours. Season. Season. u 0% 18.08 19.19 over the central Rocky iy in Utah and_snowing Arizona. Elsewhere weather prevalls. n or snow fell in all dis- as risen rapidly over the has risen slightly in the ral portions of California e west of the Rocky Mount- Arizona. for fair and con- g frosts, severe » injure citrus fruit re d weather, 1 In exposed p ade at S dnigh ifornia ding hern Francisco for thirty vary 4, 1 Saturday; contin- light northerly ornia—Fair Saturda killing frost; fresh n cloudy Saturday, {nued cold. scattering snows Satur- r in south portion; partly cloudy, ¢ snow in north portion Satur- portion d_vicinity—Fair Saturda; h killing_frost; light north- G. 'H. WILLSON, Local Forecast Official. - EASTERN MARKETS. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. —Stock values received , the market at one time lering on the panic stage through the enor- & of stock from professional and of a fraction either way, Before the opening it terday’s market showed under way, but it was at the forces resisting a decline, with the tor s argu a 1 not allow prices to recede very far. The e of a decided tone to the early market part due to the expression of a promi- aent bull leader that the market had a tire k. The market opened rather irregular, the ngers lowing a moderately good tone on 8t. Paul's increase of $161,000 for the fourth week In January. The specialties were inclined to sag and commission house support was mod- trate. Such strength as there was In the mar- ket disappeared under professional pressure. There was an absence of support from large Interests and realizing set in, which gave the rs encouragement for a vigorous demonstra- after a feeble rally, resulted in e being caught.” It was sald heavy selling came from the rumor gained currency e ratification of the peace treaty was eopardy. The market felt the effects of the realizing that took place last week and his.” The lowest prices of the day were shortly }ter noon. The grangers were down from 1% Paul_to 1 Burlington, the coalers in New Jersey Central to 2% in Read- t preferred. 4 to 2l the maximum loss I Pacific. In the speclalties the decline n more pronounced, ranging from ! points_in Sugar and Tobacco to 5 in New York Air Brake. In this group Manhattan A Tenn e Coal each lost 3%, People's Gas, vn Transit and Federal Steel about $ dated Gas 3%. Lake Erle pre- ppe orthern " and Towa Central about 3 The declines were very general ced almost everything of conse- s indicated by ‘the above details. ppeared when the bear mov ment seemed to have lost its force and liquida~ tion ceased. The bull leaders took hold of thelr ious specialties and helped the recovery, h continued practically to the close, with momentary _slight recession on’ profit aking. Traders generally took the long side for a turn, on the idea that much of the weak- held stocks had been ferred to etronger quence, Inte Among the stocks which_responde most_readily to the recovery were New ors Central, Pennsylvania, St. Paul, Burlington, Sugar, Reading first preferred, Atchison pre. ferred, Tennessee Coal, Consolidated Gas and Manhattan. Metropolitan Street Rallway made ¥ handsome gain for the day. It rose a oint In the initial dealings, broke 3 and rallled The buoyancy in this stock, together with resistance shown by New York Central on break, made them leaders in the recovery. advance in Metrapolitan s sald to he based on_ the bellef that the litan Company had obtained control of hird-avenue line. Standard Ofl stock pped from $4 50 bid iast night to offered at 2 on curb to-day, with transactions at $4 15, and then rose to $4'40 and closed at $4 3534 38. The opinion was entertained In some quarters that the extra dividend on the stock would be | considerably greater thap the actual allowance ¢ 3 per cent which was made. disappointed holders, who had bought pre. in expectation of a handsome Qistrib stocks, and fn the absenc of_a market speedily brought about the slump. The bond market yielded svmpathetically with stocks. Total saies, $4.460,000 Tnited States new 4's coupon declined the 5's advanced 1%. g gsana Total sales of stocks to-da. Including: Atchicon, 1 tion, . 937,400 shares, do_preferred, 3, ntral Pacific, 13, : Chesapeake and ,190; Burlington, 33,520; Denver and Rio do preferred, 020: Manhattan, 56,02 palitan. Reading preferred, 52, souri Pacific, 12,147 Missouri, Texas preferred, 7180: New York Central, 020; Northern Pacific, 33.020; do preferred, £20: Reading, 10,000: Rock Island, 14,920 Louis and S8an Francisco second preferred. 450; Union Pacific, 16,220; do preferred, 22,920; Et. Panl. 2.300; Southern Pacific. 25275 ern preferred. 0; Texas and Pacific, Tobgacco, 16.0¢ teel. 41.200; do preferres 700" People’ Gas, 16,920. Consolidated B Brooklyn Rapid Transit 11, 18,635; Sugar, Leather preferred Great Western, 18,0i 14 e Gas, 2.720: Pacific 0: T. C. and 1., 22,675; Chicago CLOSING STOCKS Atchison .. -2%ISt L & S F. Do prefd . Do prefd Baltimore & Ohio. Do _2d prefd Canada Pacific. St_Paul . Canada_Southern. Do prefd Cent Pac St P & Om Ches & Ohib. 4| Do prera Chi & Alton So Pacific . chi B & Q |So Railway Cht & E 111 Do prefrd Do _pretd . |Texas & Pacific... 201, Chi G W .. % (Union Pacific ..... 47% Chi Ind & L . | Do preta 80 Do prefd luPD &G 12% Chi & N W. < |Wabash .. 814 Do prefd . Do prefd 23 CCC &St L Wheel & L'E...l 1% phoEd Do prefd .. 3314 el & Hudson . 4| Express Companies— Del L & W 5 Adams Ex .. 5 Del & Rio G...... 24%|American Bx . Do prefd United States . Erie new Wells Fargo Do lst prefd Miscellaneous— Ft Wayne . A Cot Ofl.. Gt Nor pretd Do prefd Hocking Val . 3 "'Amn Spirits ... Tilinois Cent 116% Do prerd Lake Erie & W.... 19" |Am Tobacco Do prefd A Lake Shore Louis & Nash Manhattan L . Met. St Ry Mich Cent Minn & St L. 4{{Haw Coml Co. Do_lst prefd ... 95 ' [Brooklyn R T. Mo Pactfic .. 46%|Intn] Paper . Mobile & Ohio.... 40| Do prerd Mo K & T Laclede Gas "Do- prefd . 74 |Lead .. N J Central Do_prefd N Y Central Fed Steel N Y Chi & St L. Do _prefd Do 1st “prefd [Nat Lin Oit.. Do_2d prefd Pacific Mail Nor West .. People’s Gas No Amer Co Pullman Pal No Pacific 514 iSilver Cert . 5915 Do prefd so%[;gunauu RE&ET. 9 Ontario & W 22% 5:-\’ Or R & Ni 0 pretd .. ths of the fiscal year amount to | .| Ed Blec Tel. fon house eources, but the day left off | absence of extremely unfavorable news, | In the Pacifics the range | % and the preferred stocks of | Street Railway | Consequently | Or Short Line € T C & Iron.. Pac Coast Ist pfd. 8 |U S Leather Do 24 prefd 6 | Do prefd Pittsburg . 50 U S Rubber Reading . 21%' Do prefd .. Do 1st prefd .... 60% West Union . RG W 41% Oregon Nav prefd. T4 Do prerd Pac Coast . 48 Rock Island ... Colo Southern T4 StL&SW. Do 1st prefd .... 554 Do pretd Do 2d prefd .. CLOSING BOND: U 8 88, - inrets N Y Central 1sts..117% U S new 4s reg. 115 130 ..104 1154 [ Do 4s 1037 N Y C & St L 4s..107% District 3. Nor & W 6s........129. Ala class A. Northwestern con.143% Do deb 3s. O. Nav 1lsts. O Nav 4s. % |0 S Line és tr. O 8 Line 5s tr. Reading 4s...... | Brie Gen 4s.. | F W & D 1sts tr. | Gen Elec 5s. GH&SA s, Do 2ds. H&TC 58 Do con 6s. Jowa C lsts. La new con 4s. Tex Pac L G 1sts Do Rg 2ds Union Pac 4s. UPD & G Ists. Wab 1st 5s Do 2ds W Shore 4s. L & N Uni 4a. Va Centuries. 86% Mo _Pac con 6s. Do deferred 5% MK & T 2as. Wis Cent lsts. 66 Do 4s. Colo Southern 4s... §7 MINING STOCKS. Chollar .. 25| Ontario 550 Crown Point. Ophir . 6 | Con Cal & Vi Plymouth . 102 Deadwood Quicksilver 200 Gould & Curry. Do prefd 500 Hale & Norcross. Sierra Nevada. £5 Homestake Standard 215 Iron Silve 78! Unfon Con 40 Mexican 40) Yellow Jacket. 15 BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Money— Bonds— Call loans. Atch prefd. Time loans. Atchison 4s. Stocks— Wis Central . 2% Atch Top & St Fe. 22%| Mining Shares— Amer Sugar. Allouez Min Co. 103, Do pretfd. Atlantic 46 Bell Tel Boston & 309 Boston Y. Butte & Boston.... § Boston & Maine Calumet & Hecla..775 Boston L.. 88 |Centennial . [ Chi Bur & Q. 354 | Franklin . 5 Fitchburg . 10ld Dominion Osceola. Mexican Central Quincy ...... 0ld Colony. Tamarack . Rubber Wolverine . Union Pac. Parrott | West End. 93 |Humboldt A Westingh Elec, Wis Cent.... Tnion Land Adventure . ' Winona .. THE LONDON MARKET. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here had a good start, but reac- tion occurred early. The market has a feel- ing that both Americans and Africans have been overtought. The close was depressed. Americans began firm. One arbitrageur or- dered freely, and then London selling set in, making a choppy market after receipt of the New York prices. The street was distinctly flat, tut there was a half dollar rally just at the'last. Tintos touched 40% and closed at 40, | Copper was a pound down. Anacondas touched | 911-16 and closed at 90 on the sale of heavy | blocks, understood to emanate from th: ex- | ploration ccmpany of the Rothschilds. | CLOSING. LONDON, Feb. 3.—Canadian Pacific, 88%c; | Northern Pacific preferred, 82%c: Union Pacific preferred, 82i¢c; Grand Trunk, 7%c. Bar Silver dull, 27%d. Money, 1 per cent. | clec oy | BRADSTREET'S FINANCIAL REVIEW. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Bradstreet's Financial | Review to-morrow will say: Although the | stock market has been active, the volume of | | transactions has fallen from the high records | established in the preceding week. As the | close of a month attended by a phenomenal amount of trading and public participation naturally resulted in a large increase of the | detall work, which was already almost over- taxing the facilities of the average brokerage | establishment, the change was not an unwel- come one. In fact, it was suggested that, in ‘vlew of the facts, the larger interests con- ected with the market here concluded to give Wall street a_ badly needed respite. At the | same time, after. such a remarkable exhibi- | tion of strength and speculative excitement as | the preceding week has afforded, a reaction was considered due by many experienced ob- servers and not a few of the professional traders have shown a disposition to take the | bear side, at least temporarily. It cannot be | sald that the course of the market has cor- | responded with such expectations. It has been | strong in tone, there have been no marked de- clines, concessions in prices developed buying | support and heavy sales by London produced little impression. | On Priday, in particular, when the declines were sharpest and traders seemed to be suc- cesstully raiding the market, the end of the day brought with it renewed buying support | and a sharp recovery of the losses. Yet it has | also been evident that the eager public pur- chasing of stocks has been measurably ex- hausted. The fresh buying orders that come into the market are largely limited to figures | under current quotations, and on the other | hana realizing of profits on a large scale has been one of the most prominent factors in the week's speculation. In fact _conservative | houses have generaliy advised such action, and the public has not been slow to follow it. ‘This checked the general advancing tendency and caused irregular declines in many of the stand- | ard stocks and those which led last week's rise, On the other hand bullish activity has been mainly turned to specialties and securi- ties manipulated by the many bull pools | which are usually organized when the market | is in its present condition. As already stated the larger interests havemot been aggressively active, whether for the reason suggested in | the opening sentences or because they were repared for a measurable reaction. In some nstances support was _extended from such sources when the realizing sales or the pressure of short selling by traders seemed likely to cause declines which might be serfous. There Were no declines of striking importance and the rumors of the week, while mainly of a favor- able character, produced no such general effect as the talk of a new Vanderbilt consolidation deal, which was one of the chief factors in last week's exceptional bull market. ~Strength and_weakness were irregularly displayed this week, and while the former has predominated | the opinion seemed to gain ground, particularly | | in_ Wall-street professional circles, that the bull_speculation culminated, at least tempo- rarily, In the wonderful activity of January 23 and the succeeding day | BANK CLEARINGS. NEW YORK, Feb, 3.—The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank cléar- ings at the principal cities for the week ended | February. 3, with the percentage of Increase | and decrease, as compared with the correspond- | ing week last year: Percentage. | _cities— Inc. Dec. New York. $1,303,518,002 Boston 156,247,751 | Chricago 121,781,000 Philadelpha .. 99,074,781 St. Louis Pittsburg | Cincinnati . 5 | Kansas_City. 11,165,842 ¥ | New Orleans. 10,140,745 3. Minneapolis 9,373,073 ¥ Detroit . 7,530,227 19 Cleveland 9,099,051 4 Louisville 8,684,953 X] | Providence 4,515,500 X1 Milwaukee .. 50718 ... St. Paul 4,022,903 152 Buffalo ... 4,449,371 11.5 Omaha . 6,965,183 317 Indianapolis . 5449515 3.4 Columbus, O. 6,113,400 12.6 Savannah’ 3,383,353 184 Denver 2,327,376 6.0 Hartford . 279,212 201 Richmond 3,204,033 436 Memphis 2,201,339 3 Washington 201444 108 Peoria .. 1,453,314 Rochester . 1,572,853 New Haven. 1,734,320 i Waorcester 2154781 50.2 Atlanta. 1,409,304 24 Salt Lak A 2,313,900 652 - Springfield, Mass 1788120 173 Fort Worth 2265610 4.0 Portland, Me. 1391055 190 Portland, Or, 1 St. Joseph. 2010288 523 Los Angeles 166,86 212 Norfolk 107492 173 Syracuse . 1036867 ... Des Moines. L6477 6T Nashville . LasTeer .l Wilmington, Dei. 808,126 18§ Fall River. 987,33 145 Scranton . 931141 Grand Raplds 1,183,136 Augusta, G 76,017 Lowell .. 1,019,690 Dayton, O. 890,494 Beattle . 1,087,310 Tacoma 687748 Epokane 983,772 Sioux_City’ £23.768 New Bedford 835,877 Knoxville, Tenn 515,203 Topeka .. - 370,088 Birmipgham 628808 Wichil 498,983 Binghamton . 334,400 Lincoln ... /331,469 Lexingtan, Ky..... 342,500 Jacksonvile, 284,307 Kalamazoo 341,500 ‘Akron 407,400 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1899. By CILY 73550 03405 165,881 Chattanooga. 4 2,165 Rockford, Il ...... 232,329 Canton, O " 2 196,000 Springfield, 0.1l 188,762 Fargo, N. D........ 1,122 Sioux Fails, 8. D.. 110,373 Hastings, Neb, .... 136,217 Fremont, Neb ..... 124,238 Davenport £ 790,401 Toledo . L 1607829 Galveston . B23lan0 Houston . 72841 Youngstown o 202,385 Macon . s 592,020 Evansville : 591,700 Helena_.. . 458,607 Little Rock 5 317,681 Totals, U. S......$2,086,013,73¢ Totals' outside of New York...... 647,495,512 DOMINION OF CANAD. Montreal $ 14,994,542 Toronto Y 10,016,109 Winnipeg L1,688487 Halifax . L2540 Hamilton % 727,421 St. John, % 552,527 Victoria § 715,52 Vancouver 3 515,442 Totals . DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—R. G. Dun & Co. Weekly Review of Trade will say to-morrow: Failures in January were smaller than in any previous month except August, 1595, and July, 1897, and the proportion of solvent payments to clearing house exchanges is smaller than in any other month of which records exist. In January there were but 36 cents per $1000 clear- ing house payments, and the smallest, In any previous month had been about §1 08 per $1000. The defaulted liabllities were §7,721,807, against $10,451,513 last year, a decrease of 26 per cent and 53 per cent smaller than in 1897, 57 per cent smaller than in 189, 50 per cent smaller than in 1395, and 75 per cent smaller than in 184, The manufacturing failures were the smallest excepting August, 18%. There were only seven failures for $100,000 or more, and the average of llabilities per fallure is smaller than in January of any other year, and the small faflures are not only fewer in number, but smaller in average liabifities than in any previous year. Considering that January fis usuaily one of the largest months of the year in fallures, the return is surprising as well as encouraging. The volume of business in January has been far beyond all precedent. Exchanges through clearing houses have been 44 per cent larger than last year, and 59.7 per cent larger than in 1892, and while speculation in stocks at Ne York materially Increases the volume of pa: ments, it was larger outside this city by 33.3 per cent than in 1862. It is pertinent to note that the remarkable expansion in the aggre- gate of business payments comes In ‘spite of a material decline in prices during the past seven vyears, so great that the payments of $52,000,000 would cover about as much business as pay- ments_of $100,000,000 in 1892, It is not strange that European exchanges are disturbed and alarmed, and a rise in sterling, even When gold is being shipped this way, is one of the interesting features. It is commonly ascribed to recent sales of stocks on European account, but it would take a million shares at ordinary prices to cover one month’s merchandise bai- ance. Europe is not buying enough to cover jts accumulating excess of merchandise exports over imports. The most remarkable feature of the week has Yeen the decline of 5 cents in wheat, with only a cent in corn and only a <ixteenth in cotton. The Government estimate of the wheat crop, 675,000,000 bushels, has more influence than any other from that Source : - a number of year: because it is recognized as the result of gre efforts to get at the truth, and is therefore con- sidered about the lowest estimate admissible. With ordinary consumption and present ex- ports_of 150,000,000 bushels from the crop of 1598, flour included, there will be less than 100,- 000,000 bushels for replenishment of stocks, for farmers'’ holdings and for exports In the Tiext five months, and the exports of 4,042,480 bushels, flour_included, from Atlantic ‘ports, against 3,094,517 last year and 1,495,604 from the Pacific ports, against 776,840 last year, besides 309,855 bushels from Duiuth and Portland, Maine, show a stress of forelgn demand which may well recover -prices. g A very strong market for cotton goods has prevailed and prevents raw cotton from declin- ing. The advance in goods has been unusual and has been sustained by heavy buying, espe- clally of print cloths and kindred products. The prospect is that the outgo will place dealers and manufacturers in a stronger position than they have held for years, with smaller stocks of goods unsold. A ‘better tone appears in the | woolen goods market also, with #bme jmportant grades, which were opened at a_great reduc- tion in prices, recently advanced, which has stimulated the demand for all grades. Sales of wool have been fairly large, 30,752,400 pounds for the year thus far, against 36,552,470 pounds last year, 50,111,300 pounds in 1897 and 26,342,000 pounds in 1 Philadelphia has made considerable sales to Fastern mills _and to others starting after iong idleness. The fron industry is advancing prices of products rather than of materials. Plg has remained without change this week, anticipating_that six or seven furnaces wili be put in blast as soon as possible. The de- mand is strong, but not apparently urgent at the chief markets. Eastern bars and plates have advanced with very heavy demand, and cut nafls have been hoisted by the association of makers. The rush of orders for the future does not cease and the works are generally cov- ered for months ahead, for ships and for ex- ort. In minor metals the speculative fever at ndon has caused considerable advance, and the tinplate combination has advanced prices 2 cents. As yet the prices of products do not seem to disturb the foreign demand, which is yet strong, but in all the minor metals the London market Is singularly uncertain. Fallures for the week have beeen 224 in the United States, against 336 last year, and 25 in Canada, against 39 last year. BRADSTREET'S ON TRADE CONDITIONS. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Bradstreet's to-morrow will say: A quieting down of speculative in- terest is noticeable In a number of markets this week, without, however, bringing to light any important impairment of the underlying strength of the general business situation. The outburst of last week in wheat and cot- ton, in fact, must be regarded as furnishing a vent for outside speculative interest, because these staples did not suddenly gain in strength from causes located in those trades, but the activity was really a result of an overflow of speculation from the stock market. The im- portant price recessions of the week are those noted in wheat and other cereals, except oats. Immediately instrumental in bringing about this reaction might be mentioned the final Gov- ernment estimate of last year's crop, placing it at 675,000,000 bushels, far in excess of earller all but the most sanguine of the trading esf mates, which had generally fixed upon 650,000, 000 bushels as the probable maximum yield. The advance in wheat checked export trade, but an improvement in this direction is ported at the lower range of values. A sym. pathetic quieting down of interests in cotton is_to be noted. The feature of the iron trade this week is | the announcement of the selling of practically the entire output of the Lake Superior ore mines for the coming vear. Large pigiron con- sumers appear to have, temporarily at least, withdrawn from the market and the iron mar- kets as a whole are quiet. An active demand for finished products, however, still continues, and steel plates, iron bars, ralls, structural and car material have been in' active request, with some important advances reported, more par- ticularly at Western points. The strength of other metals continues a feature, heavy ad- vances being reported in copper,’ tin, spelter and lead, The strength of the lumber market fs a feaiure and the scarcity of hard woods is still complained of. Leather is firm on a slight improvement in the tone of the boot and shoe trade. Cold, stormy weather, while in- terfering to some extent with wholesale 'dis- tributive trade, has been beneficial to retail lines, which have made good sales of heavy clothing and foatwear. Spring trade has shown a further advance at a number of markets and the outlook is regarded as a favorable one. Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 6,585,418 bushels, agalnst 4,007,- 522 last week, 3,365,085 in the corresponding week of 1898, ‘3,168,746 in 1897. 2,907,354 in 1596 and 2,020,521 in 18%. Since July 1, this season, the exports of wheat aggregate 150,817,709 bush- els, against 150,129,924 last year. Business failures for the week number 207, against 246 last week, 207 in this week a year ago, 305 in 1897, 338 in 1896 and 293 in 1595. Canadian_failures for the week number 36, as compared with 32 last week, 42 in this weel a year ago, 58 in 1897, 60 In 1896 and 51 in 1895, NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—FLOUR—Receipts, 32,- 508 barrels; exports, 20,146. Entirely neglected and 5@15c lower to sell. Minnesota patents, $4 @4 2; winter patents, $3 £56@4 10; winter straits, $3 60@3 70, winter extras, §2 70@3. WHEAT—Recelpts, 128,500 bushels; exports, 50,546; spot, steady. No. 2 red, 824c f. o, b. afloat to arrive. Options were weak through- out practically the entire day. It was a case rather of light demand than of oppressive of- ferings, the break in Wall street discouraging buyers. Most of the news was bearish, includ- ing big Argentine shipments, lower cables and snow west. Export trade, however, was again fairly brisk. . Closed weak at cline; March, 80@80%c, ‘closed HOPS—Steadler. HIDES—Firm. WOOL—Firm. METALS—There was a halt to-day in the upward movement in metals and more or less hesitation was manifested by buyers. While cable advices and dispatches from primary points demonstrated beyond question that the general situation was a firm one, the unset- tled state of the leading speculative market here tended to inspire caution all around. At the close the metal exchange called pig iron warrants nominal at $8 50; lake copper, un- changed, with $17 50 bid and $17 75 asked’: tin, easler, with $24 50 bid and $25 75 asked; lead, unchanged, With $470 bid 'and $476 asked: spelter, firm, with $ 80 bid and $5 90 asked. The brokers’ price for lead 1s $4 30 and cop- per $18. COFFEE—Options closed guiet and unchanged to 5 points lower; sales, bags, including: § 66: June, $585; August, $6; October, 10; 'mber, $6 25; January, $6 30. SPOT COFFEE—Rio, dull and steady; No. 7 {nvolce, G%c: No. 7 jobbing, The. Mild, quiet, Cordovi v W, strong and higher; falr refin- . Marcl szt‘“e net de- | ing, 3%c; centrifugal, 96 tes ; molasses sugar, 5%c. Sales, 2000 bags. trifugal, 4%c. strong and higher; No. 10, 4%c; No. 11, 4 3-16c; No. 12, 4 3-16c. e e BUTTER—Receipts, Western creamery, 14@19c; tory, 12@lic. EGGS—Receipts, 4659 package; firm. West- ern, 19ic; southern, 18@19%c. DRIED FRUITS. o NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—Callfornia dried frults, m. EVAPORATED APPLES—Common, =~ 7@Sc; prime - wire tray, 8%@dc; cholce, IK@%%c; fancy, 9%@loe. PRUNES—3%@10c, APRICOTS—Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark, 11@17c. PEACHES—Unpeeled, 9@1ic; peeled, 22@25c. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, FeH. 3.—Apparently everything was againgt the price of Wheat at the outset, but the market, nevertheless, started quite firm. Argentine shipments were 624,000 bushels Wheat during the week, against 40,000 bushels the week preceding, and Liverpool was 1d lower for spot wheat and %d lower for fu- tures, while outside markets all showed con- siderable weakness. Owing to the sharp de- cline of the last few days u profitable shortage had been created which the more experienced traders tried to secure under cover of the bearish news, enabling them to execute the maneuver without attracuing notice. May opened a shade higher at 73%@73%c, and as sume of the bulls who succeeded in getting out near the top of the recent advance were ready 1o try another investment, May was bid up to Tic. “The market Kept up pretty well for an hour and a nalf. At tne end of tnat time, buy- ers seemed to have enough, but there was still ‘Wwheat for sal After uragsing slowly for a time between 73%@is%c, the market began to yield a little. No souner bad the price touched i8}zc, until everybody seemed to have Wwheat for sale, so from that point down to 73c very little could be disposed of, and not until Mayf reached 72%c did the buying become urge: enough to cause a slight reaction. In the final dealings shorts covered freely and May im- proved to 73@idc, the closing price, a“net loss of fe. ‘Lhe weakness of Wheat extended to Corn and caused & good deal of liquidation. May left off e lower. Oats followed Wheat and Corn. May de- clined %c. General outside liguidation through commis- sion houses weakened Provisions. A good many stop orders were encountered on the breai and this led to sharp declines throughout the list. Pork lost 22ic; lard, 10@12kc, and ribs, Tige. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. ‘Wheat No. 2— May . B% 2% 1% July . N 2 W Tl Corn No. 2— May 8% 8% 3% 3% July . 3siy 383y 8% 38 Septem] 8 s B WY Oats No. May ..eeeen 28% 284 2% July . L7 26% 2% 26% Mess Pork, per barrel— May ... 1040 1040 1017% 1020 Lard, per 100 pounds— May . .58 5 85 572% 67 July . 5 9 58 58 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds— May . L5156 507 510 July . -6 522 6 22% Cash Guotations were as follows: Flour, dull and neglected; No. 2 spring wheat, 65@71c; No. 3 spring wheat, 64@70c; No. 2 red, T1%@7dc; No. 2 corn, 36G36%c; No. 2 oats, 2% @2sc; Ni 15@3ic; No. 3 white, 29%@ 30%c; No, ; No. 2 barley, 41@sZc; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 prime timothy’ seed, 32 35@ 2 40; mess pork, per barrel, $10g10 10; lard, per 100 pounds, $5 55@5 57%; short rib sides, loose, $4 80@5; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 4%@4%c; short clear sides, boxed, $ 10@5 16ky, distillers' finished goods, per galion, 31 2. Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrel: 11,000 10,000 ‘Wheat, bushel; 7,000 3,000 Corn, bushels. 841,000 159,000 Oats, bushels. 246,000 181,000 Rye, bushels 11,000 1,000 Barley, bushels 40,000 4,000 On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market was firm; creameries, 13@18}c; dairles, 10%@16c. Eggs, steady; fresh, 17@l7%c. Cheese, steady, unchanged. ‘WHEAT MOVEMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Citles— Bushels. Bushels. Minneapolis 25,220 Duluth g Milwauks 500 Chicago 76, 3,294 Toledo -+ 24,520 12,500 At. Lou! 26,000 15,000 Detroit .. 26,625 Kansas City 42,500 Totals . Tidewater— Boston New York. Philadelphia . Baltimore . New Orleans. 70,020 Galveston ...... 126,450 249,968 LIVERPOOL FUTURES. - Wheat— March. May. Opening 5 9% 5 8% | Closing’ . 59 58 PARIS FUTURES. Floir— Feb. May-July. Opentng . 45 60 16 00 Closing 45 60 45 95 ‘Wheat Opening AT 21 8| Closing .. 175 217 | CALIFORNIA RAISINS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Feb, 3.—The Journal of Com- merce says: “Increasing demand for California dried frults, with the approaching spring_con- suming season, seems to be causing a gradual upward movement in spot prices in all lines outside of loose raisins. *Although the latter are generally held up to quotations, there are still some lots that were bought early in the season at comparatively low figures which, while not beng actually forced on the market, can, it is understood, be purchased at a shade under quoted figures | owing to the continued light demand. ““The principal feature of the dried fruit mar- ket at present is the enlarged demand for peaches and apricots, especially the latter. In- quiry comes chiefly from large handlers at in- terior points Itke Chicago and Philadelphia, and is directed to this market where suppllies, | while unusually light for this time of vear, are said to be greater than anywhere else. On the coast it is reported scarcely anything in the way of peaches or apricots is to be had, and supplies in all other markets outside of New York appear to be wirtually exhausted. Here the stock is small and in few hands. Local holders are indifferent sellers and thelr views seem to be above those of most buyers, hence, while inquiry is quite active, compara- tively little business results. The demand is not of a speculative character, no attempt at a corner being made, such sales as are re- ported being to cover actual wants of consump- tion. The much discussed effort to organize a combination of prune growing interests has been_ without influence on consuming markets, which owe their present firmness to a better | demand from consumers and limited supplies in all positions of sizes most wanted, such as 40s to 50s and extremely small fruit. Medium sizes, in consequence of the scarcity of above mentioned, are coming In for more attention | and in consequence a firmer feeling prevails.” SBPECULATION IN STANDARD OIL. NEW YORK, Feb. 3—Considerable liquida- tion In Standard Ol certificates was the fea- ture of the early “‘curb” operations. The offerings were stimulated by the disappoint- ment of the dividend declarations, a larger distribution than the extra 3 per cent having been expected. The stock closed vesterday at 450 bid and to-day at 43@4. The low level invited support to the stock and on compara- tively light purchases the price bounded up to 435 at 11:30 a, m. EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET. CHICAGO. Chicago, Feb. 3.—The small supply of cattle to-day sold at generally unchanged prices Fancy cattle, $6@6 30; choice steers, $5 60@5 95; medium, $6@5 2%; beet steers, 95; stockers and feeders, $3@4 80; blfllli $2 10@4 5:‘::0'! and eifers, : western fea steers, o B e athern 8 Toge b calves, H@T s O HOGS—Ruled stronge: Th bulk brought $3 75@3 %0 and the extreme range, $3 65@3 9714; igs, §3 50@3 60. P P Were active at steady prices. In- ferior to 50@4 30; yearling weth- ers, $4 50; lambs, $4@. Recelpts—Cattle, 2500; 29,000; sheep, 6600. FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON, Feb. 3.—Consols, 1113-16; Silver, 27%Q; French Rentes, 102f 67%c; wheat cargoes off coast, buyers and sellers apart; cargoes on passage, quieter; cargoes Walla Walla, 28s 6d; English country markets, dull. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3—WHEAT, dull; No. 1 standard California, 6s $@6s 94; wheat In Parls, steady; flour in Parls, firm; French country markets, steady; weather In Engiand, rosty. —Uplands, 3 9-32d. > CHEAT Syt aull. No. 1 Callfornia, & 8a; No. 2 red western winter, 6s 2d; No. 1 red northern, fs. CORN_Spot, quiet, American mixed, new 38 8%d; do, old, 3s %d. S Receipts of wheat during the past three days, 435,000 centals, including 326,000 American. Receipts of American corn during the past three days, 156,000 centals. CORN—Futures, quiet. February, s 8d; March, 3s 7%d; May, 35 THd. CLOSING. e LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3.—WHEAT—Futures closed steady; March, 6s 9d4; May, 55 84 PORTLAND'S BUSINESS. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 3.—Clearances, $282,- NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET. OREGON. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 3.—Wheat—Walla Walla, 58@58c; Valley, 60@6le; Blue Stem, 2. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 3.—] t shipments from T ek whest Portland for the week to-day were 824,272 bushels. el ‘WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 3.— 3 BRASQMA. Wash., Feb. 3—Wheat—Club, 5c; LOCAL MARKETS. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. Sterling_Exchange, 60 - Eterlin: Exchange, sight. iy :u Sterling Cables .. - 48 New York Exchange, - 1% New York Exchange, teles = 20 Fine Silver, per ounc - 9% Mexican Dollars ..... - T WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. WHEAT—The Louis Pasteur took for Cork 66,333 centals, valued at $63,600. 5 The market continued weak and dull, with a further decline in futures. BSpot Wheat—Shipping, pit H B0 Tt e appine: #1 11%@1 18%; milling, 2 CALL BOARD SALES. nformal Session—9:15 0’ clock—May—8000 ctl: $1 15%; 2000, $1 15%. A . Second Session—May—10,000 ctls, $1 15%. Regular Morning Session—May—6000 ctls, 1 1% ¥ fternoon Session—May—2000 ctls, $1 15%; 18,000, $1 15%; 26,000, $1 15%. i BARLEY—There is less weakness and the top duotation was paid for choice bright Feed. Feed, $1 25@1 28%; Brewing, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES, Informal Session—9:16 o'clock—No sales. Second Session—No sales. Regular Morning Session—No sales. Afternoon Session—No sales. OATS—The market was quiet at unchanged prices. Fancy Feed, $§135@137% per otl; to chotce: 31 21341 32145, commmen, $1.36; Serprise, 31 423%@1 50; Gray, $1'27%@1 82t%; Milling, $1 32 @13 per otl; Hed, '§I55@1 65; Black, ¥t 175, CORN—Quotations remain unchanged, with a lifeless market, Small round Yellow, $1 15; Eastern large Yel- jow, $1 07%@1 10; White, $110; mixed, §1 07%@ 110 per ctl; California White, $1 12%. RYE—$1 15G1 17% per ctl BUCKWHEAT—Nominal. FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS. The China steamer took out 11,63 barrels Flour. FLOUR—California family extras, $4@4 15; bakers' extras, $3 90@4; Oregon and Washing- ton, $3@3 65 per bbl. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, §3 25 per 100 pounds; Rye Flour, $275 per 100; Rice Flour, $7; Cornmeal, $250; ex- tra cream Cornmeal, $3 25; Oatmeal, $4 20; Oat Groats, $4 40; Hominy, $3 25@3 50; Buckwheat Flour, $4@4 25; Cracked Wheat, $3 75; Farina, 34 50; Whole Wheat Flour, 33 Rolled O s (barrels), $5 85@6 25; in sacks, $5 65@6 05; Pearl Barley, $; Split Peas, $4 25; Green Peas, $4 50 per 100 pounds. HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. Dealers report a stronger tone to the Hay market, though there is no improvement in prices. Bran and Middlings are unsettled, There will be an enormous sowing of Alfalfa Hay this vear, judging from the heavy sales of Alfalfa Seed. BRAN—$20@20 50 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$21G23 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS — Rolled Barley, $26@27 Jor, fon: _Ollcake Meal at the mill, 1081 50; jobbing, $32@32 50; Cocoanut Cake, $24@25; Cot- tonseed . Meal, @30 per ton; Cornmeal, $23 50G24 50; Cracked Corn, §24@25; ‘Mixed Feed, CALIFORNIA HAY — Wheat, $16@17 50 for good to choice and §14@15 for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat. $14@16; Oat, 13 S0Q1 50; Island Barley, §13Q14; Alfalfa, $13 @13; Stock, none; Clover, nominal. OUTSIDE HAY (from Oregon, Utah, etc.)— Wheat and Wheat and Oat, $13 50@14 50; Cheat, $12912 50; Alfalfa, —; Oat, $13G14; Clover, $11 50@12; Timothy, $12913 60 per ton. STRAW—30@70c per bale. BEANS AND SEEDS. Alfalfa Seed continues to advance under an unusually brisk demand. Beans are un- changed. BEANS—Bayos, $185@195; Small Whites, $2 @215, Large Whites, $175@185; Pinks, $2@ { iz 10; Reds, $3 30@3 35; Blackeye, $3 75; Butters, 25@2 50; Limas, $3 2093 25; Pea, §2 35@2 50; Red Kidneys, $2 40 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $4 60@4 75 per ctl; yellow Mustard, §3 75@4; Fiax, nominal; Canary Seed, z;a%z%c per 1b: Alfalfa, 8%@8%c; Rape, PRI VR R G e POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES. Some hothouse Asparagus from Sacramento =o0ld at 15@20c per Ib. String Beans were scarce and higher. Potatoes and Onions stood about the same. POTATOES—$1'10@1 15 per_ ctl for Early Rose; 75c@$l per sack for River Burbanks: Petaluma Burbanks, 80@%c; Oregon, 80c@s1 10; Sweet Potatoes, $175 for Merced; New Pota- toes, 1%@2c per 1b, ONIONS—33g6lc ‘per sack; Oregons, 65@%0c per_ctl. VEGETABLES — Green Peas, 3@6c; String Beans, 15@20c; Cabbage, 40@5i0c; Tomatoes, $1 @150 for Los Angeles; Egg Plant, 10@12%c per 1b; Garlic, 4@6c per 1b; Dried Okra, 15c per Ib; Green Peppers, 10c per 1b: Dried Peppers, 7@ 12%c; Marrowfat Squash, $20@25 per ton; Car- 25@35c per sack; Mushrooms, 10@l5c per POULTRY AND GAME. Poultry is firm under light stocks. sells at steady prices. POULTRY — Dressed Turkeys, 13@16c; live Turkeys, 11@12c for Gobblers and 12@12%c for Hens; Geese, per pair, $1 50@1 75; Ducks, $4 50 @5 50; Hens, $4 50@5 50; young Roosters, $ 50@ Game | 6.50; old Roosters, $4 25@4 50;: Fryers, $550; Broilers, $4 50%5 for large, $3 for small; Pigeons, $1@1 25 per dozen for old and @2 25 for Squabs. GAME—Quall, $150; Mallard, 3 50; Can: vasback, $3@7; Sprig, $150@176; Teal, $150; ‘Widgeon, $1@1 25; Small Duck, ' $1; Bnglish $2 50; Jack Snipe, $125; Gray Geese, $2 Snipe, m'fi; White: Geese, TocGgl: Brant, $1@1 50; Honkers, $3@3 50: Hare, $1: Rabbits, $150 for Cottontails and $1 for small. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS, The firmness in Creamery Butter continues and sales are being made at 2c, though the figure is not generally quoted. Cheese is un- changed. Eggs are off again and weak at the decline. BUTTER— Creamery—Fancy creameries, 25c, with sales higher; seconds, 2214@24c. Dairy — Choice to fancy, 19@20c; common srades, 1qL Pickled s—Firkin, 17@1Sc; pickled roll, 17@1Sc for dairy and 19@20c 'for creamery squares; creamery tub, mominal. . Eastern Butter—Ladlé packed, 16@16%c per ; Eilgin, nominal. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 11%@12c; old, 10 @11c; Cream Cheddar, ugmse: oung Amer- ica, j2@13c; Eastern, 10@12c. BGGS—Ranch Eggs, 23@25c per dozen; store Eggs, 21@2%c; Eastern, DECIDUOUS AND CITHUS FRUITS. There is nothing new in any description. Supplies of Oranges, Lemons and Apples are sufficlent for all current requirements. DEC]!DVJgUSseFl‘iUlTS—- e Apples, or common, bos for No. 1 and $1 50@1 75 for cholce. T TOx Pean per box. CithvS FRubts "Navel oranges, $1 . per_box; Seedlings, $1@150; Mandarins, $1 2 150; Lemons, 76c@$1 50 for common and $2 or good to choice; Mexican Limes, $6 60@7; California Limes, 50c@$1 per small box; Grape Fruit, §1@2; Bananas, $1 26@2 50 per bunch; Pineapples, $2@4 50 per dozen. DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RAISINS. Small sales at steady prices are reported in the local market. The New York market is thus reported by mall: “With some lines already showing a sub- stantial advance and a firmer feeling develop- ing in others, the situation is viewed with satisfaction. Fractional advances have been noted In various lines from time to time, and the tendency is still upward. Dealers all ad- mit that not for years at this season has the prospect for good business and enlarged trade been so promising. While there are no large orders, there are increasing smaller orders, which, in the aggregate, furnish distribution for good quantities of ali staple varietiem DRIED FRUITS—Prunes, 6ic for 40-50's, 4% @4%c for 60-60's, % @3%c for 60-10's, 24@2%c for 70-80's, 2% @2%c for 80-90's, 2@2%c for 90-100's and_1%@2c for 100-110's; Siiver Prunes, 2@ 6c; Peaches, 6@7%c for good to cholce, TH@sc -for fancy and for peeled; Apricots, 10 12%c for Rovals and 13%c for Moorpark: gv.mnfied Apples, T%@7%¢c; sun dried, 150 Black Figs, sacks, 2@2%c: Plums, 44@6c for itted and 1@1io for unpiited; Nectarines, 6g c for prime to fancy; Pears, 6@8c for quarters and for ha. es. : HABIRET e tor two-crown, 4Xic for three- crown, 5%c for four-crown, 5%@6tc for Seed- less Sultanas, 4c for Seedless Muscatels and $120 for London rs; Dried Grapes, 2%@dc. NUTS—Chestnuts, 7c per Ib; Walnuts, for hardshell, 0c for softshell; Almo: "g_lo for hardshel B ufim for softshell, 15@16c paper-shell; Pean: 6@7c for Eastern and ¢ for California; Cocoanuts, $4 50@b. (ONEY—Comb, 10@1lc for bright and $@9c for lowergrades; water whi te Q Te; ll;fl:t amber ext (23 W T 1b. : “Bmwm:—flfllc per 1b. PROVISIONS. Fastern Hams are %c higher. No other changes. CURED MEATS—Bacon, T#c per 1b for heavy, 8o for light medium, 10c for light, 10%c » for extra light and Eastern fornia_Hams, extra Mess Prime Pork, Smoked LARD—Tierces compoun: P Si4c; 10-1b tine, 8%c; ST TOLENE- less than 300 3-1b palls, tins, 1”3:11::-:».&. 7 Ibs met, Sugar-cured s, ok Tb. Crces Gupted: at 4%@5%o d and 7@8c for pure; Tierces, tH@IRC Tom, 110 palls, 60 20 in ; "10-1b palils, 6 §%e; fancy tubs, barrels, about 110 Ibs, 7%c- HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. There s no change in anything. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and 1c under the quotations. A ocr medtum, 9¢; light, S@5t%c; Cowhides, ¢ 6c; Saited Kip, Sc; Calf. 10c; sound, 1sc; Culls and Brands, dry Calf, 10@30c each; short 0@%00; long Wool, 31 75@2 for 8%@9c: dry Hides, R 17c; Sthlklnl. shearlings, ‘Wool, 35@60c 12¢: 90c@s1 10 large and §1_for small; Colts, 25@30c; Hl:e!, dry, $12%@17 small. LLOW—No. 1 rendered, N.‘;AZ. 2t4c; refined, 4%@5c; & ‘WOOL—Spring _cl months, months, 14c; umboidt and Mendocino. Foothill and Northern, Stags, Kip and Veal, -15c; each; medium, each; Horse Hides, sall rease, uthern @9c; 8@9c: 1ic; Eastern Oregon, 10@12c. Plains HOP ‘all Wools— Humboldt and Mendoeino . Northern Mountain . Southern . 898 crop, 12%c for sugar cured 10%@1lc; 9@lic; Mess Beef, §9 50 per bbl; 1, Family Beef, §12 50; extra $11; extra clear, 316; mess, $15; b for Haif “barrels, I tins, 8%c. packages b patte 32 1A case, $%c; 6-1b pails, n a in'a case, $%e; 50-1b %e; wooden buckets, 20 0 Ibs net, T%e; half brands sell Heavy salts for large and Call- rse §1 for 3% @3the 1b; %@ ho imer ‘Mountain, 12 San JD&qulanndh Soutlrlern, l; hill and Northern, free, R defective, 9@lic; 14@l5c; Nevada, 39 . @11 Zgg;% 10@12c per ib for ordinary, 12%@13c for good and 14@l6c for cholce to fancy from first hands. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, 5%c spot and Bl%c future; Wool Bags, 26@28c; San Quentin Bags, $ 9. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton; New Welling- ton, $8; Southfield Wellington, $7 50; Seattle, $6; Bryant, $6; Coos Bay, 35; Wallsend, $7 50; Scotch, $8; Cumberland, $8 50@9 in bulk and $10@10 2% in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $14; Cannel, 38 50 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle Gate, $760; Coke, $12 per ton in bulk and $i4 in-sacks. RICE—China mixed, $3 95@$4; China No. 1, $4 50@4 90; extra do, $5@5 35; Hawallan, $ 37%; Japan, $4 35@4 75; Louisian: YCGAR The Western Sugar Refining Cube, 6%c; Powdered, 6%c; Candy Granulated, 5%c; Dry Granulated, 5% pany_qu and Fine Crushed, otes, terms net cash: , $5@36 50. Com- ‘rushed : “Con- fectioners’ A, b%c; California A, 5%c; Magno- lia A, 5%c; Extra C, b%c; Golden C, T barrels, 3¢ more than barrels, and hoxes ljc more. or its equivalent. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. Hogs are now squarely up to 5c and firm at the advance. State. c: No order taken for less than 75 barrels They are scarce all over the The other descriptions are unchanged. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—First_quality, 7c: second quality, 6@ 63c: third quality, 5@s%c. VEAL—Large, 7@sc; small, 7@8c per Ib. MUTTON—Wethers, $@8%c; Ewes, 7%@8c. LAMB—8%@sc_per ib. PORK—Live Hogs, 4%4@4%c for large, 4%@ bc for medium and 3%@4%c for small; stock Hogs, 3%@4c; dressed Hogs, 6@Tc. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. Flour, qr sks. 7,648 Hay, ton Wheat, ctl: . 47,472 Wool, bales . Barley, ctls ...... 430 Eggs, doz Oats, ctls ....... 30 Sugar, bags Butter, ctls . 123 Wine, gals Cheese, ctls I 76 Leather, rolls . Tallow, ctls . _ 112 Hides, No. Beans, . 1,172 Pelts,” bdls Potatoe: . 4,405 Lime, bbls Onions, . 470 Quicksilver, fik Bran, 1 Middlings, sks Flour, qr sks Eggs are still cheaper. For Friday, February 3. OREGON. 1,000|Onions, sks FAMILY RETAIL MARKET. unchanged. Asparagus is coming in again and a few lots of Rhubarb have been received. These varie- ties will soon be the features of the Vegetable market. Fruits show no change. 1,35 Lumber, feet ... 20,000 292| 00 Butter and Cheese are Prices for Poultry, Game and Fish are about as last week. Following is The price list: Coal, per ton— Call's regular weekly Cannel ... 00Castle Gate..$9 80@— Wellington 10 00 Southfeld e ew Wel ellington ton 10 00{Coos Bay- 2. —@ 700 Seattl e el Dairy uce, ete.— Butter. fancy, per Bsquare Do, pei Do, gooa Pickied Firkin, Cheese, Cheese, East Meats, per lb. Bacon ... .12@17| Pork, fresh 12 Beef, cholce ......12@15 Pork, salt 12 Do, good ..1..'8@10 Pork. chops 12 Corned Beet. 8 Round Steak 1 Sirloin Steak 15 Forterhouse, d0...-G20 mol e 12@15 ‘10@15| Pork Sausages mg%zn 12@15/ Veal ... - 10@15 Poultry and Game— Hens, each.... 0@ 6|Quall. pr doz..2 02 25 Young Roost- - Mallard, pair.. 7@ 90 ers, each..... 6@ T|Canvasback, pr Old ' Rousters, pair .. 5@1 50 each ......... 650@ 60|Sprig, pr pair. B 60 Fryers, each.. 60@ 6|Teal, pr pair. 50 Broilers, each. 40 Widgeon, palr 50 Turkeys, pr Ib 18 mall Duck... - Ducks, each... 11d Geese, pr Geese,' each.100G1 % | palr ... € Pigeons, pair.. 2@ 50|English Snipe, Rabbits, pair. —@ 40| per doz. = Hare, each.... 20/Jack Snipe. = Fruits and Nuts— Almonds, 1b 10812 | Limes. doz . 3 pples, ib ....0.. ranges, doz......15@% Bhnanas, d0.....15020 | Pears, per_ 1b.. . 30 s Cranberries, pr qt.15¢—|Ralsins, 1b Lemons, 0% ...... [Walnuts, 1b Vegetables— Artichokes, doz.50@1 00Lettuce, doz ‘Asparagus, Ib.....50@60| Mushrooms, Beets, doz 2@15|Onions, Ib Beans, whit 4@ 5| Potatoes, 1b Colored, Ib {9 5| Do, Sweet 3 4 Lima, Ib . Parsnips, doz ....1 Cabbage, Radishes, dz bchs10@12 Caulifiowe: Sage, doz bnchs.2@3% Gelery, bunch..... $G—|String Beans, Ib..26g— Cress,’ doz_buchs.20@25 IThyme, 1b 2003 Green Peas, Ib.... $@10 Turnips. doz. 15@20 Lentil Tomatoes, b......12@15 Fish, Barracuda 12 Carp . Codfish o Elounders erring .. Halibut .. 4 3 Kingfish . 10g12 e o “a— e o : Do, hardshell, 100. Perch 3G 10 |Crabe, each ..o bate Pompan @1 50/Do, sotiahel, dox s Rockfish . -12@15 Mussels, qt "......10@12 Salmon, smoked. 2061 ~| Oysters, Cal, " 100. Salmon, fresh.....12@15 Do, Eastern, doz. Sturgeon a, United States THE CALL'S CALENDAR. First Quarter. 3 February 17. Full Moon . SUN, MOON AN DTIDE. Coast and Geodelte Survey— Times and Helghts of High and Low Waters at_Fort Point, entrance to San Franc: thority of the Superintendent. NOTE—The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mission-stres twenty-five minutes Jater the: the height of tide s the same a sco Bay. Published by officlal au- wharf) about at Fort Point; t both places. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 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. ven are 'additions to . _The the soundings nited States Coast Survey charts, ‘when a and then ‘minus s} the num (=) precedes the given is subtracted from | heights on the except height, the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference: oftice ocated the mean of thi NOTICE TO MARINERS, of the United States in the Merchants’ lower low waters, tained in San Francisco for the beneft e, without regard to hatlonality sy of expense. R vizators are cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and g ing directions of the world are kept on hang for comparison and reference, and the latusy information can always be obtained regards lights, dangers to navigation and all matiery of interest to dcean commerce. The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry bullding, at the foot of Market street, is hojui.y about ten minutes before noon.and dropped gy noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signa| ra celved each day from the United States Nava] Observatory, Mare Island, Cal, A notice stating whether the ball was droppeq on time or giving the error, if any, s publisheq in the morning papers the following day. W. 8. HUGH Lieutenant, U. 8. N., in ch TIME BALL. Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. N,, chants’ Exchange, San Francisco, February 3, 159. The time ball on the tower of the new Ferr, building was dropped at exactly noon fo-q 1. e., at noon of the 120th meridian, or » o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time. 5 W. 8. HUGHES, Lieutenant, 8. N., in charg —_— STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. : Steamer. From. Willamette..... Seattle % Progreso. Seattle - Chilkat Humboldt . g Washtenaw. ... Tacoma . 4 Willapa Harbor. H . W. |Portland e A. Blanchard..[Coos Bay 3 Weeott. . Yaquina Bay. H Santa Rosa.....[San Diego. H Arcaty Coos Bay. H = Leelana: Seattie - Curacao, (Coos Ba: - Wyeflel Nanaimo = Allianc Portland H Empire ~:|Coos Bay. 3 Aloha. Point Arena. : Pomona. Humboldt . Feb. 6 Walla Walla....|Victorla & Puget Sound Fen. § Crescent City...(Crescent City. .|[Feb. § Titania Nanaimo Shen o Mackinaw. Tacoma . :|Feb. 7 Bristol .. Departure Bay . ([Feb. 7 National City..(Grays Harbor ‘e 17 Coos Bay. Newport ... ‘[Feb: 1 Cleveland. Puget Sound <|Feb. 7 San Jose. [Panama.". Feb. 8 Moana..... Sydney Feb. 8 Costa Rica. Panama Feb. 8 North Fork.... Humboldt ‘|Feb. 9 Corona, San Diego Feb. 8 Point Arefia....|Point Aren Feb. 3 Columba........ |Portland ‘IFeb. 9 E. Thompson...|Portland [Feb. 9 Mineola. Tacoma . ‘|Feb. 9 Orizaba. ewport . I|Feb. 11 America hina and Japan. {Feb. 11 Umatilla. Victorla & Puget Sound|Feb. 11 STEAMERS TO SAIL. Steamer. | Destination. Salls, Pler. .{Potnt Arena. 4, 8 pm Pler Puget Soun. ! 10 o bler 29 |Humboldt 5, 9am|Pler 13 Vie & Pgt 6,10 am|Pler 3 Newport....... 5. 9 am|Pler 11 Co0s Bay......[Feb. 5, §pmPier 13 Yaquina Bay., 7. § pm(Ple@13 San Diego..... 7, 11 am|Pler 11 Arcata .....(Coos Bay. 7, 10 am|Pler 13 State of Cai/Portland...... 7, 10 am|Pler 24 Alliance ...|Oregon Ports. 7, 10 am|Pfer 2 Peru .......|Panama....... 812 mPMSS Australia .. |Honolulu. . 8 3 pm(Pler 7 Sigral Grays Harbor|Feb. § 4pm|........ Aloha Point Arena. 8, 8 pm|Pier 2 Pomona 8, 2 pm/Pler 9§ Coos Bay. § am Pler 11 Walla Wall| . 10, 10 am|Pler 3 Corona. . . 11, 11 am|Pler 11 Curacao . 11, 10 am|(Pler 9 Coptic . 11, 1 pm/PMSS Columb! 12, 10 am|Pler 24 5 _— . SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Friday, February 3. Stmr Samoa, Jahnsen, 24 hours from Eureka. Stmr Willamette, Hahsen, 80 hours from Se- attle. U S stmr Justin, Fleld, 111 days from New York via Magdalena Bay, '§ days. Stmr Orizaba, Hall, 70 hours from Newpurt and way ports. Stmr Geo Loomis, Badger, — hours from Ventura. Haw stmr_Astec, Trask, 37 days from Hong- kong, via Yokohama, 23 days, via Honolulu, 9 days 4 hours and 45 minutes. Bark Undaunted, Olsen, 84 days from Sydney. Schr Nettle Low, Low, 5 hours from Point * Reyes. CLEARED. Friday, February 3. Stmr Pomona, Parsons, Eureka; Goodall, Perkins & Co. Stmr North Fork, Bash, Eureka; Chas Nel- son. Stmr Charles Nelson, Anderson, Seattle; E T Kruse. Ship Henry B Hyde, Ecribner, Hilo; J D Spreckels & Bros Co. Br ship Wallacetown, Motley, Portland; Meyer, Wilson & Co. Schr Bessie E. Stevens, Havner, Manila; Benjamin Havner. SAILED. Friday, February 3. Stmr Ruth, Strand, Coos Bay. Stmr Pomona, Parsons, Eureka. Stmr Gipsy, Leland, Santa Cruz, Stmr Coquille River, Thompson, Tillamook. Stmr Navarre, Walvig, Caspar, Stmr Grace Dollar, Fosen, Grays Harbor. (o bark Louls Pasteur, Tatteven, Queen own. Schr Corinthian, Korth, Bowens Landing. Schr Ocean Spray, Nyman, Iversens Landing. Stmr Corona, Debney, San Diego. Schr Reliance, Stenborn, 3 Schr La Chilena, Masten, Fort Rosa. TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, Feb 3, 10 p m—Weather cloudy; wind NW; velocity 20 miles. DOMESTIC PORTS. PORT TOWNSEND—Sailed Feb 3—Br ship King Edward for bktn Skagit from Port p Gamble for Honolulu; schr Corona, from Port Ludlow for Honolulu. In Port—Stmr Walla Walla, from Victoria for San Francisco; schr Corona, from Port Ludlow for Honolulu. Arrived Feb 3—Br ship King Bdward, from Yokohama. COOS BAY—Arrived Feb $—Stmr Arcata, hence Jan 31. Sailed Feb 3—Stmr Alice Blanchard for San Francisco: stmr Empire for San Francisco. EVERETT—Arrived Feb 3—Schr A M Baxter, hence Jan 16, TACOMA—Sailed Feb 1—Br ship Westgate for South Africa. (lleared Jan 3i—Ship C ¥ Sargent for Hono- uly, GREENWOOD—Sailed Feb 3—Stmr Whites- boro for San Francisco. POINT ARENA—Arrived Feb 8—~Schr J Ep- pinger, hence Jan 29. USAL—Arrived Feb 3—Stmr Sunol, hence Feb 2. ALBION—Salled Feb 3—Stmr Albion for PORT ANGELES—Passed out Feb 3—Ship Edward O'Brien from Nanaimo for Homolulu. SAN DIEGO—Sailed Feb 3—Stmr Brunswick for San Francisco. ASTORIA—Salled Feb 3—Br ship Queen FEiizabeth for Queenstown. SOUTH BEND—Arrived Feb 3—Schr North Bend, hence Jan 25. EUREKA—Arrived Feb 3—Stmr_ Alliance trom Coos Bay; stmr. Fulton, hence Feb 1. Sailed Feb 3—Stmt Chilkat for San Fran- clsco. Salled Feb 3—Bktn Tam O'Shanter for San Francisco. FOREIGN PORTS. ACAPULCO—Sailed Feb 1—Stmr San Jose for San Francisco. MANTLA—Safled Feb 2—Stmr City of Puebla for San Francisco, via Nagasaki. WELLINGTON, N Z—Sailed Feb 2—Br stmr Miowera for Vancouver. SYDNEY—Arrived prior Feb 3—Italian bark Marle, hence Dec 7; Br bk Rose from Van- couver. EASTERN PORTS. > NEW YORK—Arrived Feb 2—Stmr Finance from Colon. WEEKLY CALL It Publishes the Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORiGINAL FEATURES. 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