The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1899, Page 8

8 THE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15; 1899, VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY. COMMERCIAL WORLD. | .. .. visible supply of grain in store and afloat on SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver lower. Wheat and Barley Futures advanced. Oats in fair demand. Corn dull. Rye lower. No change in Flour. Hay very dull. Bran and Middlings firm. Beans and Seeds dull. Flaxseed offering again. Potatoes steady and Onions firm. Asparagus arriving more freely. Butter and Cheese unchanged. Eggs doing rather better. Poultry firm and Game weak. Apples and Oranges in good supply. Prunes plentiful and dull. Other Dried Fruits scarce and firm dons unaffected by F "t Hops, Hides and Wool unchanged. Meats very firm, but no higher. Grain Bags unchanged. Sterling Exchange higher. WHEAT AND FLOUR EXPORTS. Exports of flour from this port during the first | ronths of the current cereal year were T4 barrels, against 453,232 during the same last year. Reducing this flour to a wheat basis and adding it to the exported wheat giyes total_exports of wheat during the seven months of 2,702,000 centals, valued at $3,419,000, against ,000 centals at $14,016,900 last year. ares show the shortage in last year's crop. reven 481 t 2 DRIED FRUIT AND RAISINS IN N YORK The New York Commercial says: ®ome request for peaches from interfor points, but the price s too high to permit wide trading. hout the same as at last re- ospects of a rise in prices It de- Holders are con- ditions a; ports, with p mand | f for th profits later. “The prune combine, which was reported as having been formed in California recently, has influence on the markets here a: nged since the organization most aeaters are still skep- t goods are unchanged, and There is a moderate num lers from dealers whose stocks | large buyers have | no n has not ch g, but no California fruit, but THE WEATHER REPORT. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) San Francisco The following are the seasonal rainfalls to ared with those of same date last | . and rainfall in last twenty-four hours: Last 24 Hours. 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 465; mean, 54 FOREX along t where the velocity this evening ex- | r hour. 24 G Local Forecast Of: - EASTERN MARKETS. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Feb. 14— rails, whi other g came notl les i Ate Burlington, Southern’ pre Peop! Western NEW YORK CLOSING STOCKS. Atchison ... 2% St L & § F. Do preferred...... 61% Do preferre Baltimore & Ohi Do 2d prefrd da Pacific St_Paul E 2 Southe! Central Pacific s & Ohio hicago & Alt Chi B & Q. *hi & E Tl Do preferred Chicago G W.. Chi Ind & L. Do preferred Chi & N W Do preferred.... CCC&StL. Do preferred Del & Hudson Del L & W Del & Rio G.... Do preterred Erie (new).. Do 1st prefrd. Ft Wayne Gt Nor ps Hocking Valley. Ilinols _Central Lak Do preferred.. Lake Shore Louis & Nash Manhattan L.. Met St Ry.... Mich Central. Minn & St L., Do 1st prefrd. Mo Pacific.... Mobile & Ohio..... 40| Do prete MoK & T.. Do preferred...... 3% Lead . N J Central...... . N Y Central.......136% Nat Linseed Oil N Y Chi & St L. Do lst prefrd. Do 2d prefrd Nor West... No Amer Co, No Pacific..e, 521 |Sugar Do preferred 9°|” Do Ontarlo & W. 2% T C Or R & Nav Or Short Line. Pac Coast 1st pfd. Do 24 prefrd Pittsburg Reading ... Do lst prefrd. RG W...... Do preferred Rock lsland 118 BtL&SW % Do preferred...... 63 180 CLOSING BONDS. U B new 4s reg 1121 Do ds. N Y C & St L ds.107% Nor & W 6s... Northwstrn cons District 3 658 Ala class A, Or Nav lIsts Do Currency. 101% O § Line 6s tr. O § Line 58 tr. Tex Pac L G Ist: Union Pac 4 UPD&G I 110% Wabash 1st bs Iowa C 1sts La new consoli L & N Uni 4s MK & T 2ds. 88% |Wis Central lsts 8415 Colo Southern 4s. | Crown Poin! 15 |Plymouth . 1 8 Quicksilver . § Do preferred. Gould & Curry 3| N Hale & Norcross. 77 Yellow Jacket. LONDON MARKET. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. vertiser's London cablegram says: kets here were very idle and dull to-day. ‘The Commercial Ad- The mar- PORTLAND, OR., Feb. 14.—Fifty-eight cents Paris | was generally quoted as a top figure for Walla. reases materlally. sold heavily on unconfirmed rumors of riot | Walla wheat to-day, and some of the dealers nd feel inclined to retain their goods present, expecting prices dwindled steadily all day. little business, and what there was had no | P& Coppers were feverish. and closed at 40% closed at 9%. d tendency on all grades, except » and three crowns. They are still low and 10 prospect of immediate change in ditions. On the coast it is said that lull and featureless, and that Tthere is no spect of a shift in prices. oving out slowly and seem to meet all ents of the trade, ve graded goods. weaker. There has been a_consid- e in Callfornia stocks, lowest ebb of the season. are attracting more there is compara- tively little demand for any sort.” Ungraded stocks as well as the YORK, Feb. | 16,900 barrels: exports, firmly held on spring patents. ‘WHEAT—Receipts, ,200. Spot quiet; 14.—FLOUR—Recelpts, 000 bushels; red, 84c, f. o. b. afloat Options opened stronger and for & time were supported by cables, active foreign buying of March wheat and cold-weather news, | §id. Futures steady: later developments were more bearish, however, | March, 3s 6%d; Ma: following late cables, a big visible supply in- crease and small clearances, 1%c net advance on March, other months HOPS—Steady. WOOL—Firm. METALS—The market starts this week with | geoning Exchange, 60 dayi an apprectable | S : Shiehi rise on favorable English cables and encour- T e s Jemand was | v, - New York Exchange, sigh brisk, and at the close a firm undercurrent o | New & hi T Mo New York Exchange, telegraphic and displayed the greater amount of animation throughout the session. Exchange called: PIG IRON—Warrants firm at §§ 50, exports, | land, mild. closed weak at ut e decline on March, 52@85c, closed at 523%c. Season. Season. | several departments aging accounts from the West. Tin led in the rise At the close the Metal | nominal. WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS. LAKE COPPER—Strong, with $17 7 bid and — Maximum temperat | n with $24 1234 bid and $24 37% | CONDITIONS AND GENERAL AST. on has passed eastward ng the day, causing rain The_rain_has | LEAD—Quiet, with $4 50, nominal. rt SPELTER—Strong, with $ 12/ bid and $§ 25 | tonnage of €347, against 36,335 tons on the same The brokers' price for lead os $4 20 and for er, $18 50@19. Options * closed quiet; including March, | 1 3 A e vance, but fell back. Transactions were larger n and Oregon. ed southward to the region of Cape Men- e coast. The weather is gen- | ver California, Nevada and Ar! Dull and nominal; No. No. 7 jobbing, 7c; mild, dull; C Q SUGAR—Raw quiet and steady; fair refining, molasses sugar, Refined quiet, but steady. Excited e has again begun to rise along causing_high 96 test, 4 b-16c. SUTIHE Recelbi cages. | Excl and higher; Western creamery, 19@25c; Elgins, : 25¢; tactory, 143:@17 S EGGS—Recelpts, | higher; Western, 30c; Southern, DRIED FRUIT. NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—California dried fruits | 5000, $1 17 quiet and steady. EVAPORATED APPLES—Common, rature has risen slightly in all | are favorable for falr, fornia Wednesday, Tc. with fresh | 116 packages. Excited and | f ade at San Francisco for thirty ght February I y cloudy in north- wers along the ex- coast; fair in southeast po: ay; continued warm; fresh north- 7@%c; | BARLEY @S} California—Fair Wednesday; R al, 11@l4c; Moorpark, 13@17c. PEACHES—Unpeeied, $g1ic; peeled, 24@26c. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. cloudy Wednesday; cooler in , probably with light | he north portion. CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—Unexpected strength at | $5%c; in addition to gave wheat a strong start. %@%c higher at 13%@74c, and as New York re- | Afternoon Session—Seller ported foreigners fair buyers of March and | c: 2000, $4%c; 6000, S43ic. the seaboard . the price soon The same was true of foreign | PTices. el e y the (oraems being generally 22| chofce, $1 2114@1 82%:_common, $1 % ity—Partly cloudy west wind. “lear; wind northwest, 50 £2; ‘maximum touched T43gec. business here, short wheat. itself upon the attention of the early evidence of £ho rease it was suggestive The result was an the week, | traders, and as it gav | ing a considerable i of caution to the buyers. increase of 1,117,000 bushels | bringing the total up to 30,161,000 bushels. market, however, in anticipation of some such had become very heavy, and before the actual announcement was made the price of May wheat had dropped to 73%c, and it got as low as 73,4@73%c before it recov- ered from its declining tendency. ket ruled heavy all the time after the resuit of the visible was known, while a good deal of long property was for sale at the decline. dropped to 72%c, closing 12%@72%c. The early strength cables started corn firm. offered, however, to maintain the rise it com- | bakers' extras, §3 %@4; Oregon and Washing- and when wheat withdrew its | ton, $3@3 65 per bbl. to-day ad- | above the prices prevail- r holiday. was much restricted, as aved small orders and kept The attendance on the | addition to stocks, through the early trad- | Sl s ing. The London market, too, cause of storms throughout England and “Yan- h showed weakness before our | of the blizzard, were subse- | r London account. prominent stock for strength | on a rumor that a refunding plan would be through at to-morrow's sugh the story lacked gers were and higher It was too freely menced with, it brought corn to the ground. Numerous outside buying orders and a good speculative demand strengthened grains caused a reaction, but the market held | Groats, $4 40: fairly steady throughout closed He lower. I a Heavy receipts of hogs and lower prices at | (barrels), $5 85@6 25; in sacki the yards handicapped provisions. Ket ruled dull all day. of 10@12%c; lard, Tisc, and ribs, 5@Tic. The leading futures ranged as follows High. Low. Close. confirmation. sympathetically | eather conditions were responsible | g the price of the anthracite coalers r he improving tone, eable before noon, t of the list as a rule, and values were gen- ced. Other features of strength al traction shares and the Pacifics | neylvania. A number of industrials, d early weakness, rallied. consid- concerns | per 100; Rice Flour, $7; other | tra cream Cornmeal, $3 25; Oatmeal, ${ 20; Oat spread to the | The mar- Pork closed with & loss | ber 100 pounds. bond market ruled irregular during the but subsequently Wheat No. 23— hardened under demand of the active ales, $2,705,000. United States 4s | ed % 'in the bl | stocks to-day were 331,400 | ison, 13,345 do pre- | 5100 "Loutsville and Reading pre- | 70 Rock Isl- Oats No. 2— fetropolitan, 2 thern Pacifi Paciflc, 4090 do pre red, 5300 Tobacco, Gas, 3300 General Fle: klyn Transit,. 12,883 Sugar, 4000 Rubber, 4570 Chicago and Great Mess Pork, per barrel— 0 121 10 12% 10 00 515 512 Cash quotatlons were as follows changed: No. 2 spring_wheat, spring wheat, 65 corn, 35%@36%c; No. 31@3it4e; No. 3 2 barley, 41G5! Br‘;finél"iznnihyd"'d' ; lard, per 5 ribs sides (loose). 4 70@4 60; dry salted shoul- =~ Beans are dull and unchanged. Flaxseed is short clear sides | on the market again. Otherwise there is noth- 5 10, Whisky, distillers” finished | ing new in Seeds. 0 preferred 7 c; No. 50@12; Grass Hay, Do pref §1@71%c; No. 3 | §11 50@12; Gi Hay, St P & Om.. Do preferred So Pacific 7lc; No. 2 red, 13@i4c: No. 2 | Clover, $10@11 2%c: No. 2 white, | STRAW—#@70c per bal 2 rye, 55lc; 1 flaxseed, $117; r bbl, short Do preferred. Texas & Pac. Union Pac. Do prefer: UPD&G Wabash Do pref Wheel & L E 1_15‘0 preferred..... | Express Compani 160% |adams Ex.... 24 |American 7 |United Stat 14% |Wells Fargo. goods, per g Flour, barrels . | Wheat, bushels Oats; bushels Saturday, February 11, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is as follows: Wheat, 30,161,000, increase 2,177,000 bushels: corn, 30,554,000, ‘increase 2,366,000 bushels; oal 7,150,000, increase 11,200 bushels; rve, 1,587,000, | increase 20,000 bushels; barley, 2,922,000, 'de- crease 289,000 bushel EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET. m’: 2 CHICAGO. 19 CHICAGO, Feb. 14—CATTLE—Wers largely fancy cattle, $6@8 15; cholce steers, medium steers,’ $4 805 10; beef steers, $4 1504 75; stockers and feeders, $3 30 475; bulls, §2 75@4 25; cows and helfers, 33 30 @4; Western fed steers, $4 25@4 75; Texas steers, $3 65@4 80; calves, $5@7 HOGS—Were 6@loc lower; falr to choice, packing lots, $3 60@3 §0; mixed, $3 65@3 %0; lights, $3 60@3 90; pigs, $3 35@3 €0. SHEEP—Were 10c_advance; poor to prime lambs, $4@5 10; inferior to cholce shesp, §2 50 @4 50, chiefly $3 S0@3 85; vearlings, $4 35@4 65, Recelpts—Cattle, 5000; hogs, 59,000; sheep, 4000. BOSTON WOOL MARKET. BOSTON, Feb. 14.—The wool market con- 12% | tinues steady in tone, and a falr amount of 7 | wool has been moved during the past week. 67% | The market for fine fleeces is quiet and only .87 | limited sales are made from time to time. | With prices nominal, Australian wools are | quiet. “Quotations: Territory wools—Montana, | fine medium and fine, 14@16c; scoured price, 43c; staple, 47@4Sc. g | _Utah, Wyoming, etc., fine medium and fine, 150 | 13gihe; scoured price, 40@4bc: staple, 45@4sc. Australian wools—Scoured basis, combing su- 80 | perfine, 70@7ic; good, 65@88c; average, 62@85e. . 3 PORTLAND'S BUSINESS. PORTLAND, OR., Feb, 14.—Clearances, $254,- 892; balances, $59,889. NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET. did not care for business anything above 57c. Americans opened heavy on the blizzard in | One price will bring out about as much wheat Ameri N as the other, though, for farmers are hanging T the New work money outlook, and | T0 With @ grip that shows no signs of slacken- WASHINGTON. Tintos touched 41% | TACOMA, Feb. 14.—WHEAT—Club, b9c; blue Anacondas were 9 9-16 and | stem, 62@63c. Utahs were 104 and closed at Bostons ranged from 2 13-16 to 2% and closed at 3 1-16. COTTON MARKET. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—COTTON—Qulet; mid- Canadian Pacific, 90%: Narthern Pacific pre- | dling, 6 §-16c. ferred, 81; Union Pacific preferred, 81; Grand Trunk, 8; bar sllver quiet, 28 7-16d; money, 1% FOREIGN MARKETS. Feb. 14—Spanish fours closed at| JONDON, Feb. 14.—Consols, I1N%: sllver, French rentes, 103f 2lc; wheat car- 277 7-16d; NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE., | B0es off coast, nothing doing; cargoes on pass- quiet and steady; English country mar- uet. IVERPOOL, Feb. 14— WHEAT—Steady; but | wheat in Paris, holiday; flour in Paris, hollday; French country markets, dull; weather in Eng- tures closed easy; March, 3s %d. Spot, No. 2 red Western No. 1 red Northern spring, 8%d; M winter, firm, €s; 114d. Spot firm; American mixed, old, February, 38 5% LOCAL MARKETS. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. 2 . FE - 59% 471%@48 Fine Silver, per ounce. Mexican Dollars . [RISTARIEL WHEAT FREIGHTS—Continue - dull and nominal on the spot at 2is, usual options: The chartered wheat fleet in port has a registered date last year; disengaged, 24,600 tons, against ,340; on the way to this port, 145,400 tons, against 190,740. 5 Un- | WHEAT—Futures opened at a marked ad- than of late. The spot market was unchanged. Spot_wheat—Shipping, $1 12%@1 15; milling, $1 183, @1 18% per ctl. 3 CALL BOARD SALES. centrifugal, | yneormal Session—9:15 o' clock—May—2000 ctls, $U18%; 4000, $1 18%; 6000, $1 18%. Second Session—May_ 14,000 ctls, §118; 12,00, 4000, 31 18%; $1i7%. December—§000 ctls, §1 19%. ular Morning = Session—May—10,000 ctls, $117%. Afternoon Session—May—2000 ctls, $117%; 2000, $117%: 12000, $117%. De- , $1 18%: 12,000, $1 19. —The spot market continued to drag ¢i | at unchanged quotations, but futures were con- siderably higher. Feed, $1 25@1 8; Brewing, nominal. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—0:15 o'clock—Seller 9, 000 ctls, 96%c; 12,000, S6ic. cond Session—Seller 98, new—2000 ctls, 000, $60; 2000, $5%c; 2000, 95c; 8000, 95c; cember— light domestic re- | i LR Morning Session—Seller ‘99, new— May opened | 2000 ctls, 94Shc: 6000, S4Kc; 2000, S5c. '95, new—400 ctls, OATS—The demand continues fair at steady %0 | Fancy Feed, $185@137% per ctl; good to Surprise, $1 42531 50; Gray, $1 27%@1 32%: Milling; $1 3214 @1 35 per ctl; Red, $1 50@1 60; Black, $1 301 6. CORN—There i8 nothing new to report In this market. It has been featureless for a long time. Tha | . Small round Yellow, $125; Eastern large Yel- low, $110; White, $110; mixed, $1 07%@1 10 per ctl;’ California White, §1 121, HYE—Is freely offered and lower at $1 15 per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Nominal. May | The China steamer took out 4125 barrels of Flour, valued at $14,438. FLOUR—California family extras, $4@4 15; May | MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, $325 per 100 pounds: Rye Flour, $2 7 Cornmeal, £2 50; ex- Hominy, $3 25@3 50; Buckwheat Cracked Wheat, $3 75; Farin: ‘heat Flour, $3 0; Roiled Oa $5 65@6 05; Pearl Green Peas, $4 50 Flour, $4@4 25 May | 5150; Whole $5; Split Peas, $4 2 HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS. The Hay market Is a puzzle to the dealers. 2% | The weather is ‘dry; receipts have fallen off, 71% | and still the market remains dead. Buyers " | @0 not seem to want any. 87% | Bran and Middlings are firm, but no higher. 3% | BRAN-$15G19 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$19 60@20 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS8—Rolled Barley, $26@27 per ton; Otlcake Meal at the mill, $31@3150; job- bing, $32@32 50; Cocoanut CaKe, $24@25; Cot- tonséed Meal, $28G30 per ton; Cornmeal, $23 50 @2450; Cracked Corn, $24@2; Mixed Feed, $19 50@20. CALIFORNTA HAY—Wheat, $16@17 for good to choce and $13@15 for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, $13@16; Oat, ; Island Barley, $13@14; Alfalfa, $11G Stock, *$10; Clover, nominal. TSIDE HAY (from Oregon, Utah, etc.)— Timothy, '$10 50@12 pi‘l”m. % BEANS AND SEEDS. BEANS—Bayos, $180@1 90; Small Whites, AR;ficeimgtuTEhlpmems. $2 1032 15; Large Whites, $1 75@1 8; Pinks, $2 @2 05; Reds, $3 25@3 50; Blackeye, $3 76; But- ters, §2 25G2 50; Limas, $3.20G3 25; Pea, $2 3@ 250; Red Kidneys, §2 40@2 50 per ctl, SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $4 50G4 75 per ctl; yellow_Mustard, $3 5@4; Flax, $2 15G2 25; Ci 39| Miscellaneo 178 A Cot Oil. 184 | Do prefe 3% [Amer Spirits %| Do preferred On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter | Rape 24@2%c; Hemp, 24@3c; Timothy, market was firm; creameries, 14@22c; dalries, 11%@18c. Eggs, firm: fresh, 2@26c. Cheese, | Per ctl. steady; creams, $%@1lc. MOVEMENTS. 112% Col F & Iron. 235% | Do 118" Gen 46 |Haw Com. 98 |Brooklyn R T. 44% |Inter Paper. 14% Laclede Gas. 104% | “Do preferred 14" Pacific Mal 8 [People’s Gas 33 |Pullman Pal 18 ISilver Cer. Stand R & T 184,535 | ONIONS—50@s5c per sack; Tidewater— g 353 Philadelphia ... New Orleans een B 3 LIVERPOOL FUTURES. 22% |Federal Steel 6 | Do preferred 41% Or Nav prefrd. 7 |Pac Coast.. Colo Southern Do 1st pretrd. 3 Dretraion 8 | G Do 2 nary Seed, 2%@2%c per lb: Alfalfa, %&c. . DRIED PEAS—Nlles, $1 65@1 70; Green, $2 10 POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES. Recelpts of Asparagus are steadily increas- . Bhipments. | ing and prices are declining. Other Vegetables ushels. | gro in small supply. Onions are firmer. Po- 3,004 | tatoes are steady at the prices. 7700 Hothouse Cucumbers from Ean Jose are 10,718 | bringing r dozen. 20,000 P(gTA‘Tg 'S—$1 10g1 15 per ctl for Early 8,000 | Rose, $1@110 per sack for River Burbanks; 9,623 | Sonoma and Marin Burbanks, $0c@$1 10 per ctl; 000 | Oregon, $1@1 15; Sweet l!’;km, !.M‘Dgl 65 for ——— | Merced; New Potatoes, per Oregon, T5c@$1 r ctl. pe VEGETABLES—Asparagus, 15g40c per 1b; Green Peas, 5@10c; String Beans, —; Cal bage, 40@50c; Tomatoes, $1@1 50 for Los " ‘Egg Plant, 10@12%c per Ib; Garlic, 4 per 1 Fried Okra, 1o per 1b; Green Peppers, Z_ per Ib; Dried Peppers, @12%c; Carrots, 25G35c per sack; Mushrooms, nominal. POULTRY AND GAME. Game 1s still dull, being out of favor. Poul- try is steady at the good prices. Two caps of Eastern Poultry sold at $7@7 50 for Hens, 37 50G8 for young Roosters, $5 50 for old Roosters, §5 50 for Ducks, and 13g@lc for Turkeys. | POULTRY—Dressed Turkeys, 14@l6c; live| BUG. 13@14c for Gobblers and 13@lic_for Geese, per palr, §1 50@1 75; Ducks, $4 50 Hens, $5 50@6 50; young Roosters, 36 50 750; old Roosters, $4 50@5 50; Frvers, 35 500 : Brollers, $5@5 50 for large, $3 50@4 50 for small: Pigeons, $150@l 75 per dozen for old and $2 2%@2 50 for Squabs. GAME—Quail, $1@1 50; Mallard, $3@4; Can vasback, §2 50@4; Sprig, $1@1 50; Teal. $i@1 25 Widgeon, '$1@1 2; Small Duck, 75c@$l; Eng- lish Snipe, $3: Jack Snipe, $125: Gray Geese, §2 50; White Geese, $1; Brant, 31 25@1 50: Honk- ers, '$350G4; Hare, $i@1 % Rabbits, $1%0 for Cottontails. and $1 for small. BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS. Turkey: Hen Fggs are doing better on account of the de- mand for Montana and Chicago, and & num- ber of cars are being loaded for these points. The demand is due to the cold wave in the East. Prices have a narrow range and at present there is little or no difference be- tween store and ranch. Thers is no scarcity, however. Butter and Cheese show no change, though the former is easy and quieter. BUTTER— reamery—Fancy creameries, 27%@28c; sec- onds, 26G2T0, Dairy—Choice to fancy, 2@2c; common Erades, 17G22c. Pickled Goods—Firkin, 16@17c; pickled roll, 14@l6c for dairy and 16@lfc for creamery squares; creamery tub, ISc. Eastern Butter—Ladie packed, 13%@l4c per Ib; Elgin. nominal. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 11%@12c; old, 10 @11c; Cream Cheddar, 12@12%c; Young Amer- fca, 12@13c: Eastern, 10@12c. EGGS—Quoted at’ 14@lic per dozen. Early in the day some sold down to 13c, but in the afternoon few could be obtained under lic. DECIDUOUS AND CITRUS FRUITS. Apples, Oranges and Lemons ara in good sup- ply and quiet. Limes are in moderate stock. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— Apples—35@Tic for common, $1@12 per box for No. 1 and $1 50@1 7 for choice. Pears—Toc@?. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, §150@2 73 per_box; Seedlings, 75c@$1 50; Mandarins, $1 25 @1 75; Lemons, 75¢@1 50 for common and $2@ 250 for good to choice; Mexican Limes, $5; California Limes, 50c@$1 per small box; Grape Fruit, $2; Bananas, $12@250 per bunch; Pineapples, $2@ 50 per dozen. DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RAISINS. Everything s in light stock except Prunes, Wwhich continue the quiestest fruit on the list. There are not many Apples and Peaches left, and they are very firm. Nuts are also scarce and firm. Ralsins are quiet, and Honey is dull. DRIED FRUITS—Prunes, 6%4c for 40-50's, 4% @4%e for 50-60's, 3,@3%c for 60-70's, 2K @3c for 70-80's, M@2%c for 80-90's, 2@2%c for 90-100's and 1%@2c for 100-100's; Silver Prunes, 24@ %e; Peaches, Th@Sie for good to choice, 9@9isc for fancy and — for peeled; Apricots, 10@12ic for Royals and 13%c for Moorpark; Evaporated Apples, T%@sc; sun dried, 6@s%c; Black Figs, sacks, 2@2ic; Plums, 4%@ic for pitted and 1@1%4c for unpitted; Nectarines, out; Pears, nominal. RAISINS—3%o for two-crown, 4%c for three- crown, 5%c for four-crown, i1@$lc for Seed- less Sultanas, 4%c for Seedless Muscatels and $120 for London Layers; Dried Grapes, 2%@3c. NUTS—Chestnuts, 7c per 1b; Walnuts, 7@sc for hardshell, 9@l0c_for softshell; Almonds, 7@sc for hardshell, 13@ldc for softshell, 15@16¢ for paper-shell; Peanuts, 6@7c for Eastern and 4%@5c_for California: Cocoanuts, $4 50@5. HONE mb, 10@1lc for bright and 8@3c for lower grades; water white extracted, 6}2@ 7c; light amber extracted, 6c; dark, o@dhc per_1b. BEESWAX—24@26c per Ib. PROVISIONS. The advance in the raw products does not affect the market in the least, and dealers re- port trade dull, with ample stocks on hand. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 7c per 1b for heavy, 8c for light medium, 10c for light, 10%c for extra light and 12@12%c for sugar cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams, 10%@1llc; Califor- nia Hams, 9@10c; Mess Beef, $9 50 per bbl; ex- tra Mess Beef, §10; Family Beef, $12 50; extra Prime Pork, $11; extra ciear, $i6; mess, $15; Smoked Beef, 1lc per Ig LARD—Tierces quoted at 4%@5%c per 1b for compound and T@sc for pure; half-barrels, pure, $%c; 10-1b tins, 8%c; 5-1b tins, 8%c. COTTOLENE—Tlerces, 6%@6%c; packages less than 300 lbs, 1-Ib pails, 60 in a case, 9isc; 3-1b pails, 20 in a case, 3%c; 5-1b palls, 12 in'a case, 83gc; 10-1b palls, § in’'a case, 8%c; 50-1b tins, 1 or 2 in a case, 7%c; wooden buckets, 20 1bs net, Sic; fancy tubs, 50 Ibs net, T%c; half barrels, about 110 Ibs, T¥%c. HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL AND HOPS. The New York Hop market is thus quoted by mall: *The market continued to show a firm tone, with advices from New York State markets showing strong conditions. There was some inquiry from exporters as well as brew- ers, and the market presented a fairly ac- tive appearance. Prices were generally un- changed. The 1898 crop of choice New York State hops was quoted at 16@17c, with prime standing at lc under that range. Pacific Coast hops, crop 1897, are very scarce, and, In fact, practically out of the market,' and 'the quo- tations for such hops was S@iZc. Pacifies of choice grade, 189, were obtainable at from 17@1sc.” Hides are steady and unchanged. Wool is auil at_the old prices. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers, 10c; medium, 9c; light, $@8tc; Cow- hides, §}2Go; Stags, 6c; Salted Kip, 8c; Calf, 10c; dry Hides, sound, 15¢; Cuils and Brands, 12} dry Kip and Veal, 15c; dry Calf, 17c; Sheepskins, shearlings, 10gdoc each; 'short Wool, 35@60c each; medium, 70@%c; long Wool, 90c@$1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt,” $175G2 for large and §1 for small; Coits, 25@s0c; Horse Hides, dry, $1 26@1 7 for large and $1 for small. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 3%c per Ib; No. 2, 8c; refined, 4%@sc; Grease, 2@2ic. WOOL—Spring _clips—Southern Mountain, 12 months, 7@%c; San Joaquin and Southern, 7 months, 8@dc; Foothill and Nortbern, free, 109 12c: Foothill and Northern, defective, 9@ilc: Humboldt and Mendocino, 14@lsc; Nevada, 100 12c; Eastern Oregon, 10@i2c. Fall Wools— Humboldt and Mendocino. Northern Mountaln Southern Plfilg; P r 1b for ordinary, D, 12@12%c for good and 13@15¢ for choice to fancy from first hands. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. 9 @i BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, 54@5%c for June and July; Wool Bags, 26@2c; San Quentin Bags, $ 9. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton; New Welling- ton, $§8; Southfleld ‘Wellington, $7 50; Seattle, $6; Bryant, $6; Coos Bay, $5; Wallsend, $750; Scotch, Cumberland, $8 50@9 in bulk and $10@10 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $14; Canal, $850 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle Gate, $7 60; Coke, §12 per ton in d $14 in sacks, h%‘(‘)l:’!;AéE——MM\IA. 9c; Sisal, $%c; Duplex, 1%CCA§B§'ED FRUITS—Cherries, $§135@150 for black and $1 50@1 80 for white; Peaches, $1 409 175; Pears, $1 45@150; Apricots, $1 35@1 50; 95c@$t 15. P'é';"fi'ssnm VEGETABLES—Peas, 30@‘1 2; Asparagus, $1 650@1 75 ‘Tomatoes, 85¢ . COFFEE—Costa_ Rica—15@l6c nominal for prime washed; 13 @14%c nominal for good washed; 1214@15c for good to prime washed peaberry; 11@1i%c for good peaberry; 11%@i3c for good to prime; 10@llc nominal for good current mixed with black beans; 9@10%c for fair; 5%@8%c for common to ordinary. Salva- dor—-10@13c nominal for good to prime washed; 8@9%c for fair washed; 10%@1l%c for good to prime washed peaberry: §1@s%c nominal for superior unwashed; $@S%c for good green un- washed; 9%@10c for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Nicaragua—8@$%c nominal for gobd Yo superior unwashed: 91@10c nominal for good to prime unwashed peaberry. Guatemala and Mexican—16@17%c for prime to fancy washed new crop; 12@14%c for good to strictly good washed new crop; old crop—10%@lc for good to strictly good washed; 9@10%c for fair ‘washed; 7@8%c for medium; 5@6%c for inferior to ordinary; 10@113%c for good to prime washed peaberry; 9%@l0c for good unwashed peaberry; 8@s%c for good to superior ‘unwashed. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, 4c; cases, se- lected, 4%c; imitation Eastern, 5%c; boneless, 5igc; strips, 6%@74c; blocks, S%@Tc; tablets, Tigc: middles, 6%@8%c per 1b; desiccated, §74c per dozen; pickied cod, barrels, each, $8; pickled cod, half barrels, each, $4'50. LEATHER—Sole, heavy, 25@28c e Ib; Sole Leather, medium, 24@2: Sole 'ather, light, 23@2c; rough Leather, heavy, 24@2c} rough Leather, light, 23@24c; Harness Leather, heavy, 32@3c; Harness Leather, medium, 30@ 32c; Harness Leather, light, 27@29c; Collar Teather, 14@16c per foot; Kip, finished, 40@45c per Ib; Veal, finished, 50@55; Calf, finished, 75c@$1; Sides, finished, 16@17¢ per foot; Beit Knife Splits, 14@16c: Rough Splits, 10¢. OIL—California Castor Oil, cases, No. 1, 95¢; barrels, 90c per gallon (manufacturers’ rates) Linseed Ofl, in barrels, boiled, Sc: raw, 52c; cases, 5c more; Lard Oil, extra winter strained, barrels, 56c; No. 1, 46c; cases, bc more: China Nut, 46@s5c per gallon; Pure Neatsfoot OIl, barrels, 65c; cases, 70c; No. 1, barrels, Bbc: cases, 60c; Sperm, crude, 6)c; natural white, 40c; bleached white, 45c; Whale Ol, naturai white, 40c; bleached white, 45c; Pacific Rubber Mixed Paints, white and house colors, $1 %@ 135 per gallon; wagon colors, $2@22%: per lon. FPETROLEUM, GASOLINE AND NAPH- THA—Water White Coal Oil, in bulk, 12%c per gallon; Pearl Oll, In cases, 17%c; Astral Ol 17thc: Star Oil, 17%c; Extra Star Oil, 21%c: Elaine Oil, 22%¢; Focene Ofl, 19%c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline, in bulk, 15%c; In cases, 2ic; Benzine, in bulk, 15c; 'cases, 86-degree Gasoline, in bulk, 2lc; in cases, 2ic. CANDLES—Electric' Light Candles, 6s, 16 oz, Tiho; 65, 14 oz, 6%0: 66, 12 oz, Bc; 88, 10 oz, E%c. Granite (mining) Candles—6s, 16 oz, 9%c; €8, 14 oz, 8%e; 68, 12 oz, T%c: 6s, 10 oz, 6%c; Paraffine Wax Candles—1s, 2, 45, 8s, White, 9%e: 125, 10%o: colored, 1c higher. WHITE LEAD—Quoted at 6@T7c per Ib. TURPENTINE—In cases, 8ic; in fron barrels, B9c: in wooden barrels, flc per gallon. LUCOL—Boiled, barrels, 4%c; raw, barrels, 47c: cases. 5c_more. Oflmcxfllavgsn—w per flask for local use and $38038 5 for ex) AR The Western Suger Refiniog Come ‘la A, E’fiz; Extra C, 5jc; Golden C, 5%c; t] pany_quotes, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 6%c; Powdered, 6% Granulated, 5%c; Dry Granulated, 5% fectioners’ ‘A, 5%c; California A, 5%c; M barrels, more than barrels, and boxes more. 'No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. LUMBER. LUMBER—Retail prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes, $15@18; extra sizes, higher: Redwood, $17 for No. 1 and $14@15 for No. 2 Lath, 4 feet, $2 20@2 30; Pickets, $14; Shingles, $1 35 for common and $2 25 for fancy; Shakes, m for split and $10 50 for saw! Rustic, $15 COTTON—Shipment of 6520 bales, valued at $229,000, to Japan. SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET. There 18 no particular advance in anything, but the whole list Is firm. Cattle are dying in Eastern Oregon, and the three coast States are now drawing on Nevada for Beef. Hogs are very stiff and still higher prices are not unlikely. Mutton, Veal and Lamb are in light receipt. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—71@5c per Ib. VEAL—Large and small, 8@9c_per 1b. MUTTON-Wethers, 9@i%c: Ewes, $4@%. LAMB—9g10c per Ib for yearlings and 160 for spring. PORK—Live Hogs, 5@5%c for large, 5%c for medium and 4%@5c for small; stock Hogs, 4%@4%c; dressed Hogs, 6%@sc. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. For Tuesday, February 1. Flour, qr sks 2,645|Wool, bales .. Barley, ctls 1,640 | Pelts, bdls . Rye, ctls . 480 |Hides, NO ...y... 47 Cheese, ctls 24|Sugar, sks . 1,025 Butter, ctls .. 231|Sugar, bbls .. 33 8|Eggs, doz . 12,480 245 | Quicksilver, fisks 264 5,721 | Leather, rolls ... 108 165 Lime, bbls . 182 1,430|Chicory, bbls 5 50| Wine,” Fals ... 90,050 Tallow, ctls Beans, sks . Potatoes, ks Onions, sks Bran, sks . Middlings, sks . Hay, tons . 181 Powder, car ..... Straw, tons 4 OREGON. Flour, qr =ki 16,793| Wheat, otls . 3,530 Potatoes, sks 6,059 Barley, ctls “..... 10,615 Onfons, ‘sks 178|Oats,” ctls 8 ——e—————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Helena F. Golden to Judah Boas, lot on NW corner of Waller and Lott streets, N %, B to W line of roadway around Buena Vista Park, 88 per order 2161, Board of Supervisors, SE to N line of Waller, W _114.58; §1. Judah Boas and F. N. Rogers to Adele L. Rogers (wife of Francis N.) and Isabella M. Rogers, lot on E line of Central avenue (Lott), 5 N of Waller street, N 30, E 53, SE to point, W _70; $10. C. F. and Janet Knickerbocker to Timothy J. Crowley, lot on W line of Central avenue {ott), 160'8 of Halght street, 8 2.0y E 12:6; 10. Orville D. and Millie E. Baldwin to Margaret K. Foulkes, lot_on B line of Spruce street, 107:7% S ol sacramento, § 25 by B 112:6; $10. Anna L. and Thomas H. Byrne to James Davidson, lot on S line of Twenty-second street, 125 B of Guerrero, E 2 by S 114; $10. Bernard and Elizabeth Reynolds to’ Willlam and Eleanor Keegan, lot on N line of Twenty- seventh street, 320 E of Church, E 2% by N 1i4; $10. John W. Ring to Ellen Ring, lot on E line of Stockton street, %8 of Francisco, § 2 by E _77:0; 31 Mary E. and Lucy E, Ring, Eulalle A. Hoop- er (Ring) and Grace E. Nott (Ring) to same, same; $10. Estate of Willlam Kreling, by Ernestine Kreling, administratrix, to A. Rudgear, lot commencing %0 feet from SW corner Forty-third avenue and A_street, thence W on Forty-third avenue 97:11, NE 92, E 7:6 to beginning; also lot on E liné of Utah street, 300 N of Augusta, E 100 by N 50; also lot on' E line of Twelfth avenue, 87:6 N from the west line of L street, N 37:6, E 120, 8 43:6%, NW 120:3; $1450. Solomon and Dora Getz to David and Emma Stang, lot on § line of H street, 32:6 W of Eighth avenue, W 2 by § 100; $10. Minerva S. Hobron to Lucy M., S. Harrls, Bell D. and Willlam W. Hobron, lot on N line of Thirty-third avenue, 150 E of J street, E 2 by N 100, being.lot 31, block 560, Bay Park Homestead Association; gift. Same to same, lot on § line of Perry street, 52 E of Third, E 2 by § 7; gift. Same to same, ot on E line of Bureka street, 110 S of Twenty-second, E 115:9 by S §0; gift. Same to same, lot on E line of Gould street, 7 S of Paul avenue, § 25 by E 100, being lot 28, ‘block 2, Garden Tract Homestead Associa- tion; gift. Mary B. Willlams to John Pfenninger, lot on SE corner of Wayland and Willlam streets, E 120 by § 100, being lot 8, block 119, Univer- sity Homestead Assoclation; $10. Alameda County. J. M. and Mary D. Bartlett to Ray Schwara- baum (wife of .), lot on W _line of Adeline street, 249 N of Fourteenth, N & by W 125:3, block ‘887, Oakland; $10. Harvey L.. Joseph L., George C. and Frank W. Ross and R. C. Hall to Mary F. Childs, Hall and Mary L. Twyman, lot on N line of Twenty-eighth street, 75 W of Myr- tle, W 50 by N 100, Oakland: gift. Caroline and Emile Raffestin to George Roeth, Tot on N line of Temescal avenue, 133 W of Maple street, W 33:4 by N 1 tion Temescal Park, Oakland Annex: $200. John P. Beckett fo Sanford A. Burnham, lot on S line of Thirty-seventh street, 28.95 B of Market, E 40 by S 150, being the W 10 feet of lot 13 and E 30 feet of lot 14, Beckett's Second Addition to Oakland, Qakland Annex; $10. Charles Camden to Edwin C. Timerman, lot on NW corner_of Walsworth avenue, 7' NE of Bayo Vista, NE 60 by NW 125, being the NE 30 feet of lot § and SW 30 feet of lot 7, block B, Linda Vista Terrace, Oakland Annex; $10. George and Elizabeth’ J. McKenzie to R. O, Gray, lot 14, block 18, Warner Tract, subject to deed of trust for $500, Brooklyn Township; grant, R. O. and Mary Gray to W. H. Buehler, same, Brooklyn Township; grant. ‘Albert and Anna Debicke to Ami Vignier and Mary Elsen (executors of estate of Francis T. Elsen), lot on E line of St. Charles street, 225 § of Rallroad avenue, S 8, E 155.30, N 50, W 154.40 to beginning, being lot 7, Encinal Park Tract, Alameda; $1000. James Flannery to Dantel F. and Mary A. McCarthy, lot on W line of Campbeil street, 54 S of Sixteenth, 8 25 by W 115, block 725-A, Oakland; $§00. M. H. Fastman, trustes, to Henry Meyer, lot on N line of Fifth street, 379 W of Mag- nolfa, W 125 by N 101, being lots 3 to 7, block 409, Briggs Tract Map No. 2, Oakland; $10. Tucy R. and Mary A. Simpson to Frances E. Knowles (wife of O. L.), lot on SE_corner of Simpson avenue and Grove street, E T by § 25, being lot 22, Simpson Tract, Oaklan $10. George A. Stone to Rachael C. Stone, lot 15, in plat 14, section A, Mountain View Ceme- tery, Oakland Township; grant. F. and Magdeline Deininger to Rose Warford, Tot 'on N line of Santa Clara avenue, 100 B of Benton street, extended E, thence E 35 by N 100, Alameda; gift. Jullus A. and Elizabeth H. Remmel to Rich- ard G. Hiilman, lot on § line of Encinal a 4 B of Post street, E 668 by § 8 Alameda; $10. Builders’ Contracts. Henry Hickman (owner) with W. R. Kenny (contractors), plane by owner—All work for a 2-story frame building, with brick foundation and shop in rear on lot on § line of Sacramento street, 184 W of Cherry, S 132, W 2, N 132, B to_beginning; §2161. McCann, Belcher & _Allen, a corporatio (owners) with Andrew Wilkie Jr. (contractor architect, Albert Farr—Carpentry, brick worl excavations, glazing for a 3-story frame fa tory on lot 8W corner Bush and Mason street § 87:6, W 42:2, N 21, B M:9%, N &0, E 21: $2527. B. L. and Karen N. Hoff (owners) with J. B. Ogborn_(contractor and architect)—All work for a 1-story and basement frame cottage on lot S iine K street, 32:6 W of Ninth avenue, W 25 by 109, 775 $1100. e HOTEL ARRIVALS. i GRAND HOTEL. L C Gilman, Seattle |A L Stone, Oakland Miss Warburton, Tac|G § Sawyer, Chgo R N Cowan, Butte |S G Berton, Sn Joss F A Goldsmith, Paugh|F F Berton, Stent P L Parker, Livermore| Mrs L Cohen. Montry W B Armstrong, Seat | K Kendrick, Glenn John McIntyre, Sac |G E Caldwell, wf, Nap G W Beuth, wf. Bosn|J B Hawes, Seattle M Lovack, Trinity . |A R Evans, Stktn B Kirk, wf, San Jose|A Anderson, Seattle A Macdonald, Oakld |L G Smith,” Georgetn W R Gose, wf, Spgfd L E Hart,” Berkeley Miss H Gose, Spgfd |A C Polk, wf, Stcktn M McGregor, Detroft [C K Cedman, Pinole G McGregor, Detroit (W A Hathaway & wt, Miss W Nobie, San R| New York Jas Touhey, Sac S P Anderson, N Y C L_Hoska, Tacoma |H H Schmidt, Fresno W_G_Church, Tacoma!J X Kendrick, Gertn S P Roland, San Jose! PALACE HOTEL. Mrs B S Grosscup, |C W_Strine, Phila Tacoma. Mrs Strine, Phila W B Fisher, Auburn(Sig Schummel, N Y C P Beaslau, S Jose!W D Rogors, Phila C A Sheets, San Jose H White, Seattle Ed L Howe, Boston |Mr Lakser, London Dr Ney Churchman, |Mr Shiesinger, Siberia Portland . J Curtis, City J MacLafferty, Chgo |Mrs Curtis, City A Thiele, Chidago W C Najen, Indupls Miss Payne, Phila I/C W Rae, U § N J H Pennell, G Rpds|H Laub, Louisville T 1 T Huteson, Neb |A W More, Tesla Dr T Ziegfeld, Chgo [H Pitcher, Livermors Mrs Ziegfeld, 'Chicago|G H Bradt, Cincin Miss Ziegfeld, Chgo [A Levinsky, Stockton M P Bass, City R D Davis, Sac Miss H W Bass, City/C M Sain.'Nevada NEW WESTERN HOTEL. J Quinn, Stockton Miss Birwald, N Y 8 Gordon, Bouldin Tsld|C Zarralls, Oroville W Drow, Red Bluft_(J Stackpolé, Dmd Spgs A Wilkins, Reno, Nev|E W Deuf, L Angeles C A Campbell, Pittsbg|C Watson, Dixon Mrs Painter, Courtind |J L Hammond, Tacma A Van Auken, Courtld|F Donaldson, Seattle M McDonald, 'S Helna|N Phelan, Los Ang A Meyer, St Helena |J Boyle, Stockton C Meyer, St Helena —— e Free lunches in Atlanta saloons must be limited to crackers, cheese, pretzels, pickles and sausage. ———————— The average monthly wage of ~ale teachers in Illinois in ‘was $60 87, and |.of female teachers 351 8. THE STOCK MARKET. Local securities were firm all along the line and higher prices were pald for Spring Valley Water, Contra Costa Water, Oceanic Steam- ship, Equitable Gas and Mutual Electric. Busi- ness was good as usual. e There was Increased activity in mining stocks, accompanied by an advance in prices, especially marked In Mexican, Ophir and Con. Cal. & Va. The Belcher Mining Company has levied an assessment of 10c per share, delinquent in of- fice March 21. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, February 14. 1d. Ask. Bld.Ask. ‘Bonds— BULAK [Cont D& =5 ihag {8 quar coup..113 — [Equit G L Co. 10 10 4s quar reg...— — [Mutual El Co. 15% 15% is quar new... — 130 [Oakland Gas.. 493 50 is_quar coup..107%108 |Pac Gas Imp.. — 84% Miscellaneous— tPac L Co. - Cal-st Cab 5s..114 — IS F G & E.... 84% — Cal Elec 3s..,.125%127%|San Fran 3% — S C Wat 5s....106%107% Slluckmn Gas. 11% — - —— nsurance— BE%E Fe Firem's Fund.217%220 F & Cl Ry 6s.116% — | Bank Stocks— Geary-st R 58. — 102 |Anglo-Cal ... — HC& S 6%s. — 105 |Bank of Cal 257425 LALCoé6s.— — [alSD&T. 9o 3§ Do gntd 6s..101%102 |First_Nationl.216 225 Market-st s...1271% — |Lon P & A...133 — Do 1st M 5s..116% — |Mer Exchange — 18 NCNGRm.IT _ |Nev Nat gk,.kws - N Ry Cal 6s..113%114%| Savings Banks— N Ry Cal 5s..112%113% 'Ger S & L...180 1650 N PCRR 65104 — |Hum S & L.1050 1160 N P C R R 510114102 'Mutual Sav.. — 41% N Cal R R 58 S F Sav U.. 495 0 Security § B 300 330 Union T Co..1375 1475 Street Railroads— California 111 California BB Cle Oyyiats IE‘l Dynamit, gwflg - 3P Clscgis — Giant Con - SP 2% 2% 3 .103% — |Al Pac Assn.. — 112 3V Wi4s(3dm).101%102% Ger LA Wks...250 — Stktn Gas 6s..106 — 'Hana Pl Co... 17% 18% Water Stocks— |H C-& S Co.. Tl}a T1% Contra Costa.. 65% 66 |Hutch S P Co. 33 33% Marin Co 50 — |Mer Ex Assn. 90 — Spring Valley.101% — |Oceanic_§ 5% 6% Gas & Electric— Pac A F A et Capftal Gas... — — |Pac C Bor Co.100 — Cent Gaslight.105 — |Par Paint Co.. 7 — Morning Session. Board— 5 Coryra Costa Water.... 65 50 10 Equitable Gaslight 10 37% 140 Equitable Gaslight 10 50 215 Hana Plantation Co.. 33 50 17 70 Hutchinson § P Co. $1000 Market-street Ry Con bg Bonds. 0 Market-street Railway - 250 Mutual Electric Light 50 Mutual Electric Light 0 Mutual Electric Light 390 Mutual Electric Light 50 Oakland Gas . 50 Oceanic Steam: 5 5 8 F Gas & Electric Co. 458 F Gas & Electric Co $2000S F & N P Ry Bonds. 125 Spring Valley Water . Street— 145 Spring Valley Water . $3000S P of A Bonds. 50 S F Gas & Electric Co. Afternoon Sesston. Board— 20 Contra Costa Water .. 25 California Safe Deposi 5 Equitable Gaslight 50 Hana Plantation Co. 10 Hawalian Commercial & Sugar. 50 Hawaifan Commercial & Sugar 25 Market-street Railway 20 Market-street Rallway 50 Mutual Electric Light 50 Oakland Gas ......... 30 Oceanic Steamship Co. 20 Pacific Gas Imp... 1208 F Gas & Electric Co 15S F_Gas & Electric Co $1000 8 V 4 per cents bonds Street— 100 Central Light & Power INVESTMENT BOARD. Morning Session. Board— 100 Mutual Electric Light 75 Mutual Electric Light 25 Market-street Rallway 25 California Safe Deposl| 125 Equitable Gaslight . 40 Hutchinson § P Co. 25 Hutchinson § P Co Afternoon Session. Board— 160 Hawalian Commercial & Sugar.. 10 California Safe Deposit 7 50 Mutual Electric Light 30 Mutual Electric Light 65 Mutual Electric Light 165 Equitable Gaslight 130 Equitable Gaslight 125 Equitable Gaslight MINING STOCKS. Following were the sales in the San Fran- cisco Stock Board yesterday: Morning Session. 100 Andes 191200 Justice . 13 200 Belcher 20/400 Mexican 3 200 Best & B 571200 Ophir . 0% 100 Challenge 20/100 Ophir .. 19 100 Chollar .. ., 37400 Potost 23 100 Con Cal '210!100 Sterra Nevas 8 a. 200 Crown Point 20/200 Sferra ‘Nevada.. S7 400 Gould & Curry. 39/200 Unlon Con . 4 100 Hale & Norcross 34/100 Utah 20 Afternoon Session. 211300 Hale & Norcross 35 200 Andes 200 Belcher T 24/700 Justice . 1 200 Best & Belcher. 63(600 Mexican 0 200 Best & Belcher. 62(300 Mexican 1 200 Bullion 00 Challen; 300 Occidental 05 2 221800 Ophir 4 20 20 29 30 31 95 400 Chollar 1400 Potost 200 Con Cal 1300 Savage 30 Con Cal & Va..2 25( 400 Savage 300 Crown Point 231400 Sterra’ N 300 Gould & Cus 43/300 Union Con 52 100 Hale & Norcross 36,100 Utah 20 Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock Board yesterday: Morning Session. 300 Andes 191300 Hale & Norcross 34 800 Andes 300 Belcher 500 Mexican 200 Belcher 200 Mexican 300 Belcher 500 Mexican 200 Best & B 600 Mexican 600 Best & Helche: 300 Mexican 500 Best & Belche: 200 Mexican 5 100 Best & Belche: 700 Ophir . o 400 Best & Belch 1100 Ophir i 300 Caledonia . 400 Ophir . 2 500 Challenge 300 Ophir . -1 300 Challenge Con. 200 Ophir .. 12 200 Challenge Con. 800 Potosi .. . 500 Chollar . 400 Potosi ... 300 Chollar .. . 300 Potost coe 800 Con Cal & 200 Savage . 300 Con Cal & Va. 300 Savage 200 Con Cal & Va 200 Crown Point . 400 Crown Point . 500 Gould & Curry 500 Gould & Curry. 200 Silver Hill . 300 Gould & Curry. 400 Union Con .. 300 Gould & Curry.. 421300 Union Con . 400 Hale & Norcross 33/200 Utah .. Afternoon Session. 500 Sierra Nevad; 1400 Sierra Nevad 200 Sierra Neva 200 Sierra Nevad: 500 Andes . 220300 Gould & Curry. 400 Belcher - 24/600 Mexidin 800 Belcher 23/300 Mexican 300 Best & Beicher. 1800 Ophir . 300 Best & Belcher. 60200 Ophir . 500 Bullion . 06/500 Potost 400 Chollar . 200 Savage . 300 Chollar ~ 200 Sierra Nevada. 200 Con Cal & Va..2 20/500 Union Con . 200 Con Cal & Va..2 15(300 Union Con .. 200 Confidence . CLOSING QUOTATIONS. TUESDAY, Feb. 14— p. m. Bid Ask. Bid. Ask. Alpha . 06 08(Julta . 02 o4 Alta . 10 12|Justice . B 1 Andes | 21 - 22| Kentuck . 0 11 Belcher 23 2|Lady Wash - % Benton Con. 05 - |Mexican ™ T Best & Belcher 60 62(Occldental ... 27 20 Bullion 05 06|Ophir . 15120 Caledonia 32 35|Overman . 0 10 Chollar 40 41{Potost 28 2 Challenge Con. 21 22|Savage . 2 30 Confidence .. 80| Scorplon s — Con Cal & Va.2 Seg Belch: 04 05 Con Imperial Sterra. Nevs 92 83 Crown Point Silver Hill - 0 Con New York. — 04|Syndicate P U Eureka Con ... — 40|Standard ™ — Exchequer. . 50 Gould & Curry. 1 Hale & Norcrs. 22 ABSE Andes .. % Chollar . ® Bavage . 10 Hale & Norcross. 15 Slerra Nevada.. 20 Justice . 05 Alta 05 Challenge Belcher . < Last Quarier, February 8. @ New Mooa. February 10. Firn arter. D Fenra it S & L So — 1024 18 12% NOTICE TO MARINERS. A branch of the United States Hydrographia Office, located in the Merchants' Exchange, is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners, without regard to nationality and free of expense. Navigators are cordially Invited to visit the office. where complete gets 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 bail on the tower of the new Ferry building, at the foot of Market street, 18 hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal re- celved 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 anv. is published ing papers the following day. SR ek e W, S. HUGHES, Lieutenant, U..S. in charge. e e e ey TIME BALL. Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. N., Mer. chants’ Exchange, San Francisco,” Cal., January 11, 1899. The time ball on the tower of the new Farry 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, Lieutenant, U.'S. N.. in charge —————————————— 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 officlal au- thority of the Superintendent NOTE—The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point; the height of tide is the same at both places WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Sun rises . Sun sets . Moon sets Time Time Time| t. Ft. | Ft. e | k o | 908 2.3 0. | 10:000 2.7 0 | 11:09 3l0 | H W | 5. 104l 43 | 5. 9:53] 4.3 | 5. 10:29] 4.3 NOTE—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left hand column, and the successive tides of the | day in the order of occurrence as to time. Tha 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 ths last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occur. The heights given are additions to the soundings on tha United States Coast Survey charts except when a minus sign (—) precedes the heig end then the number given is subtracted froc the depth given by the charts. The plan reference is the mean of the lower low wa STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Steamer. From. Czarina Seattle | Mineola Tacoma A. Blanehard..|Coos Bay C. Nelson. |Puget Soun Coos Bay. Newport Willamett Seattle Newburg. Grays Harbor. Arcal Coos Bay.... Del .|Grays Harbor Departure Bay. Wellington. Humboldt . Samoa. Chilkat Humboldt . Queen Victoria & Puget Sound Feb. 18 Point Arena.... Point Arena. -|Feb. 16 Pomona Humboldt . Feb. 18 Fulton. ortland \[Feb. 18 | Washtenaw....![Tacoma . ‘[Feb. 17 North Fork.....|Humboldt C|Feb. 17 Corona... San Diego. {Feb. 17 National City..|Grays Harbor {|Feb. 17 Progreso. Seattle . .[Feb. 18 Columbia Portland ‘[Feb. 19 Orizaba ‘[Newport {[Feb. 19 Leelana Seattle \[Feb. 19 Bristol. Departure Bay . Alliance . Portland City of P Panama | Crescent City.. | Santa Rosa..... Walla Walla City of Peking.!/China and Japan | State of Cal....|Portland | Weeot Coos Bay STEAMERS TO SAIL. Steamer. | Destination. Salls. | Pler. Feb. 15, § pm|Pler 13 11 am|Pier 11 10 am|Pler 3 5. 3 pm(Pler 2 Chllkat Feb. 16, 2 pm|Pler 13 Weeott Feb. 16, 5 pm|Pier 13 Feb. 16, 10 amPler 2 State of CallPortland Feb. 17, 10 am Pler 34 [Feb. 17, 9 am|Pler 11 [Feb. 17, 10 am|Pler 13 5 % Feb. 1, 12 m|PMSS Pt. Arena. Feb. 13, 3 pm|Pler 2 Pomona . Feb. 15, 2 pm(Pier 9 Corona .. _....|Feb. 13" 11 am|Pler 11 C. Nelson..|Puget Sound.|Feb. 13, 10 am Pler 2 Queen Feb. 2, 10 am{Pler 9 Orizaba : . 21, 9 am|Pier 11 Am. Maru../China & Japn/Feb. 21, 1 pm PMSS Moana Sydney. . 22, 2 pm|(Pler T Columbfa ..|Portland . 22, 10 am|Pler 24 —_— 0 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Tuesday, February 14. Stmr Czarina, Seaman, 100 hours from Ta- coma. Stmr_Whitesboro, Johnson, 18 hours from Whitesboro. Stmr Noyo, Johnson, 14 hours from, Fort Brags. Stmr Sequoia, Thwing, 15 hours from Fort Barss. Stmr_State of California, Goodall, 58% hours from Portland, via Asoria 44 hours. Stmr Valencia, Lane, 32 days 16 hours from Manila, via Nagaski 23 days. Haw bark Diamond Head, Ward, 28 days fm Hoaolnlu, Bktn W H Dimond, Nilson, 18 days from Honolulu. CLEARED. Tuesday, February 14. Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, San Diego; Goodall, Perkins & Co. SAILED. Tuesday, February 14 Stmr Navarro, Higgins. Stmr Gipsy, Leland, Santa Crusz. Stmr Geo W Elder, Hinkle, Astoria. v Stmr Newsboy, Eliefsen, Usal. Stmr Greenwood, Fagerlund. Stmr Sunol, Jacobs. Bark Gatherer, Stokkobye, Tacoma. > Schr Bender Brothers, Wetzel, Bowens Land- ng. B Ocean Spray, Nyman, Iversens Land- ng. Schr Corinthian, Korth, Bowens Landing. Schr Mary Etta, Anderson, Bowens Landing. Schr Abble, Hansen, Caspar. Schr Lena Sweasey, Topfer, Seattle and Ta- coma. Schr Enterprise, Erratt. Schr Rio Rey, Skipper, Schr Reliance, A. Blanc'd.|Coos Bay. Santa Roea San Diego. Umatilla Aloha . Needle Rock. Feb §, 40 miles off Waltings Island—Stmr F1- nance, rom New York for Colon. Jan 24, no lat. long 3 W—Br ship Drumlan- g, from Liverpool for Vancouver. Dec 25, % S, 84W—Br ship Macduff, for Ore- on. ” TELEGRAPHIC. POINT IOBOS, Feb 14, 10 p m—Weather hazy; wind NW; velocity 30 miles. CHARTERS. The Lurline and Wrestler load mdse for Kahulul: Ruby A Coustns, mdse, for Honoipu and Kahului. The Amelia lcads Jumber at Port Ludlow for Honolulu: Scottish Hills, lumber at Port Blake- ley for Calcutta, 60s; Grande Duchesse Olga, wheat at Portland for Europe, 33s 9d. DOMESTIC PORTS. VENTURA—Arrived Feb 14—Stmr Geo Lo mis, hence Feb 13; schr C T Hill, from Grays HElied Reb U—Stmr Geo Loo Sailed Rel mr Geo is, FY‘E(’*\I;’(':,H 5 mis, for San GRAYS HARBOR—Arrived Feb z RS, ‘eb 14—Stmr Sig. —Arrived Feb L4—St b EbA mr Columbla, SUREKA—Sailed Feb 14—Stmr Chilkat, fo San Francisco stmr 8amoa, for San Francisor bktn_Portland, for Callao; schr Mabel Grav. for San Diego. g pArrived Feb 14-Stmr Pasadena, from San ro: stmr Pomona, hence ; v pedro: stmr a, hence Feb 14; schr Fva. PORT BLAKELEY—Sailed Feb 14—Schr Ex- celsior, tor San Franciaco, X —Salled Feb oy o eb 14—Stmr Arcata, for ved Feb 14—Schr Gem, 9; o s em, hence Jan 29 EDRO—Sailed F - man, for Port Gamble. S e MGl rrive ‘eb 14— o Schr F § Redfield, from Port TACOMA-—Satled Feb 14—Stmrs Walla Walla and Washtenaw, for San Francisco: Cot~ : EA?'(I‘);:E(XE.AIQQk._ cisco; stmr it tled Feb 14—Stmr Cottage City, for Dyea: Jap stmr Riojun Maru, for Hons: kong and’ Yokohama: stmr Laurada, for — —Sailed Feb 11—Schr V- S NBHALEN- e chr Volante, for EASTERN PORT. NEW YORK—Arriv, iy PO IR ved Feb 11—Stmr Allianca, et FOREIGN PORTS. AND—Arrived [4— St TE] N—Salle lr\sllétfi};%rrbléh"n. led Feb 14—Br ship Dun- —Salled Iu;'AVGIJ’K‘eIIVE:. Feb 12-Br stmr ‘Warrimoo, IASAKI—Sailed Feb 13— Stmr City ot Puebla, for San Fran N |— ) By e, ranciaco. Feb 1-Br ship E, NSW-—Salled 18] Andreta. for San Franciseo. . " 1#—BF ship YOKOHAMA—Satled Feb 11—Br stmr Fan LT A Rallea Feb folear) ‘eb 9—Br ship Macdutt,