The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 10, 1900, Page 8

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1900. [INANE AL NEWs SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver declined. ined again. Freights nominal. Barley weak, with increased offerings. Oats and Corn very firm. Rye quiet. No change in Exchange. Hay and Bran strong, but no higher. i Beans and Seeds unchanged. Dried Peas higher. Szeet Potatoes in larger supply and weak. Onions and Vegetables about the same. ‘ggs continue to advance. Butter and Cheese unchanged. Poultry and Game about as before quoted. Cranberries held high, with short crop reports. Bananas coming in freely again. Lemons and Limes plentiful and easy. Fair outward movement in Dried and Canned Fruits. Nuts and Raisins in good demand. Provisions steady and unchanged. [ 1 ool meglected at the old prices. Hops in light demand and steady. Hides sell fairly. Coal in moderate receipt and firm. (;asoline and Benzine lower. Beef higher. Mutton expected to advance. Cordage lower. Oil Cake and Cocoanut Cake lower. on the outcome of the contest, now inaugu- for the possession of the avallable ¥ supply. The engagement of £50,000 in £01d and its withdrawal from the Bank of England for shipment to New York marked the beginning of the contest and confirmed yeste day’'s estimate that sterling exchange at New k had fallen within the margin of profit r gold imports. No announcement Was ma New York of this engagement and It wus Dried Fruits mm New York. Mat! advices from ew York sav: “Trade is quite good in a general way, but without any moment, spect feature of interest at the the strong position of ther busine seedless aside from rd of yesterday at a pre- | commonly supposed that the withdrawal was have been around 1 cent over | made in anticipation of an advance in the price Considerable doubt s expressed | of gold, With a view to future shipment. The By - | withdrawal precipitated an advance in the & sales of s of Bank of Fi price of zold, gold bars and Amer} eagies being marked up half a penny an ounce. The margin of profit on im- ports to New York was thus wiped out. Ster- £ exchange in New York. which had steadied i | this ‘morning after vesterda: downward ie taken in the | plunge, thereupon resumed a downward cour however, regard! ayers, it is claimed, is the present sftuation on these A mewhat great deal unsett a » _in currants, | and closed easy and still tending toward the | firm. The new | new level of gold Imports established by tie versally admit- | Bank of England’s action. The discount ra ants, and the |in London also responded to the threat- ¥ is that old ar: [ened demand _for gold and hardened that they will ad- |siightly. The Bank of France is undoubt- new in a few days. | edly best equipped of all the great European are now under way, | banks to spare gold at this time. But it has tage of loss is ¢ sreued @ polley of hoarding for some time ast and the policy of the institution in the protection of s gold reserve is exceedingly arbitrary. It is taken for granted that it wul | interpose an obstacle to the drain inaugurated to-day upon the Paris market's gold supply. it is clearly evident, therefore, that New Yo will have to make a more urgent call to eftect | a movement hither of gold on any considerable price of new, «be- | is considerably | lowering of quo- | would result In goods going to | ke skt | scale. Meanwhile the local money market con are strong and in good demand. | tinues to harden and the proportion of call ¥ o< are firm, but rather quiet. De. |loans placed at 31, per cent was considerably | - hew spot apples is Improving. sales | Greater than yesterday. To-day's tranefers of ‘ 2“5t Cars of under prime goods be. | curremcy to the interior through the sub- Ted at 4c. and carlote of cholee to | treAsury again reached three-quarters of a | Other dried fruits and nute mand from the regular jobbing et abrosd on Jordan shellel { million dollars and the banks have lost to that | | institution since Friday $2,275.000. The move- | | ment by express is a matter of conjecture, but etied Rimbnds showe farther | i= known to continue large. Speculative action v California almonds are firm at | WaS considerably paralyzed pending the solu higher prices.” | tion of these market perplexities and the| movement of prices was narrow and unim- portant. There was a notable movement in| | the iron and steel group. pretty much all the . | members l},,r l(;xe group cn:ndlnx ‘n':m‘dme mbveed “ " 5 ment as the day progressed, with advances of he London Grocers' Gazette of September | srom 1 to over 2 points. This movement and | salmon: “Undiminiched firmness | the announcement of the engagement of goid cterized this market during the week, | in Paris served to overcome some of the early | depression. Stremgth in the local traction | group was also a factor. But the market | closed dull with few net changes of importance. One or | “The movement in the bond market was nar- English Salmon Market. cely so much mttention has been paid the article as recently, owing to the re- of the dried fruit season. ts have been recelved per steamer | row and irregular. Total sales, par value, erica’’ The Liverpool correspondent | 350 000, . paper reports that market as hav. | ppited States refunding 2s, the 3s (regis- ry active consumptive demand, and is taking very large quantit been @ few shipments from New which have been promptly dis- the quay Our Cash and Debts. following is a statement of the public nd of the cash in the Treasury of the | tes at the close of business, Septem C ved yesterday from Secretary Interest bearing debt, $1,001496,260; debt | tered) and new 4s declined i per cent on the last call NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Stocks— Atchison Atchison prefd . Baltimore & Ohio . nadian Pacific . nada Southern esapeake & Onio Chicago Great Western Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago Indiananolis & Louis | Shares Sold. 3,355 5,650 4510 500 Closine Bid. 200 o g ppcard g g oy e Chicago Indianasolls & Louls pfd. I : Eastern Tllinols $:.516,220, debt bearing no interest, $357,246,060; e Bt | certificates and_Treasury notes, offset by Chicago Rock Island & Pacific..... 105% equal amount of cash in the Treasury, $T34, G CC& Bt Lous. 61 | 75, aggregate of debt., $2,126.575,225. Compared i > D% with “The Satement lssued August 3L the fx- N e o ‘e show an Increase of certificates and e s et it easury notes amounting to $1,3%7,000, and an Delaware & Hudson . Delaware Lackawanna Denver & Rio Grande Denver & Rio Grande Erie Erie 1st pre Great Northern pref Hocking Coal . Hocking Valley Illinols Central Jowa Central Jowa Central prefd Lake Erie & Western Lake Erie & Western prefd . Lake Shore i§ the aggregate debt of $1.73 the Treasury at the date Reserve fund, $150,000,000: 679, general fund, $123,906,805; in rational bank depositaries, $6,997.212. The cash balance in the Treasury, August 31 ex- clusive of reserve and trust funds, was 31 415,6%; and on September 30, $135.204,876. show- ing an increase during the month of $2,785,15:. Our cAccount Wit: Pacific Roads. trust | - The following figures show the amounts due the United States from Pacific raflroads on |’ Loulsville & Nashville Sn%| account of bonds iseued in ald of thelr co Manhattan L . L 9t struction; Central branch Union Pacific, $3, Metropolitan Street Rallway . 149 %: Sioux Oity and Pacific, $4.193,%9. total, Mexican Central ..... - 1% 1.90 The Government has been reim- Minneapolis & St Louis . .o bursed for 512 principal, and 831,211,711 Minneapolis & St Lous prefd....... 91 interest, being the total indebtedness of Missouri Pacific . B0% Union Pac Company to November | Mobile & Ohio .3 1, 1897, principal of the Kansas Miseouri, Kansas & Texas. len Pacific indebtednese, amounting to $6,303,000. Missouri Kansas & Texas prefd.... 21 | The unpaid ba of the total indebtednes New Jersey Central -133% | of the Central 'acific and Western Paclt ew York Pgnlml - JA28% | Raflroad companies to the United States, under orfolk & Western N settlement, @ of February 1, 1899, Norfolk & Western prefd 13 amounts to $44,108.536 and accrued interest, less Northern Pacific .... 45% transportation earnings Northern Pacific pretd . 68% | Ontario & Western Oregon Raflway & Oregon Rallway & Pennsylvania Reading . Reading 1st pi Reading 24 prefd . Rio Grande Western Rio Grande Western pr St Louls & San Franeisco. Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISOO, Oct. 9, § p. m. The following maximum temperatures were reported from stations in California to-day Fureks ......... Los Angeles.. b4 | % t Louls & San Francisco 1st pfd. 65 St Twwestpnta.- mCeRE—. - St Louls & San Francisco 2 pfd.. 33% Dy et £ |l % St Touls Southwestern ... b1} ol 2 il §t Touls Southwestern pre 2% g St Paul ..... % San Franciseo data—Maximum temperature, 5. mintmum, 57: mean, 7. St Paul prefd . St Paul & Omaha . Southern Pacific . Southern Raflway . Southern Rallway prefd . Texas & Pacific fon Pacific . TUnion Pacific prefd Wabash . Wabash prefd Wheeling & Lake Ere . * Wheeling & Lake Erie 24 prefd Wisconein Central Third Avenue. Express Companies— Adame . WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has fallen over the Pacific Siope. There is an arca of Jow pressure over Montana and the British possessions, while fecble areas of high pressure are central off the Washington coast and over the Rocky | Mountain region. The temperature has fallen generally along the immediate coast from San Francisco north- ward and risen over the interior of the Pacific | - e he weather is cloudy and threatening along ast from Fureka northward and over 3 ngton; elsewhere it is generally clear Amerfcan . . Light rain has fallen in Western Washington. United_States. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty Wells Fargo. houre ending midnight, October 1, 1900. Miscellaneous— Northern California—Fair Wednesday. except American Cotton Ofl.. partly cloudy along the northern coast; fresn Ameriean Cotton Oil pfd. 88 west wind. American ::]':\l“‘ id 1;‘ Southern California—Fair Wednesday; American ng prefd. Y% west wind ay; light American Snieiting & Refng N Nevada—Fair Wednesday. American Smelting & Refng prefd Ttah- Fair and warmer Wednesday. American Spirits. Arizona—Fair Wednesday. ‘American Spirits prefd San Francisco and vicinity—Fair Wednesday; American Steel Hoop ght northwest wind. G. H. WILLSON, ‘Amerfcan Steel Hoop prefd Local Forecast oficial. American Steel & Wire. —_— American Steel & Wire prefd. American Tin Plate. American Tin Plate prefd. American Tobacco. . ‘American Tobacco prefd 0. EASTERN MARKETS. Anaconda Mining 5 ll‘gfil Brmk‘lr)m ‘;IIIM ‘Transit. 3 olorado Fuel & Iron * 206 $onl=nenul -r'n\.m 4 ontinental Tobacco prefd New Vork Stock Market. Federal Steel ~ 360 Federal Steel prefd General Electric. Glueose NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—The attention of the financial and speculative world remained fixed t0-6ay on the problems of the international money markets. £l the world's great money centers were kept under careful scrutiny to detect developments which might throw light | Ches & Ohlo & | C & NW con T7s. | ing renewed declines in the Northwest and in |87 | trifu | June creamery, 17@2c: factory, 1314@16c. | new business of consequence. | @6c, and farcy, 6@6k%c. OWINg to an increased | 1o@1se. | @%c. | 816 8735, i * National Lead National Lead National Steel.. North American Pacific ‘Coast. Pacific Coast Pacific Coast 24 Pacific Mall Pgople’s Pressed Steel z Pressad Steel Car pref Pullman Palace Ca Standard Rope & Twine. Bugar =50 Sugar prefd.. .. Tenn. Coal & Iro United States Leather. United States Leather prefd United States Rubber. United States Rubber prefd Western Union. Rep I & § Co Rep I & § Co. PCC&stL. Total Sales. CLOSING BONDS. S ref 25, reg....103% N Y Central 1sts... S ref 2, N J Cent gen 5s. ¢ Pacific 3s. 109% N Pacific. 4= prefd. prefd 108% 123 J % NYC&S 'C' 183% [N & W con 4s. o U_S 5s reg. U S 5s couy Dis of Col 3.66s. Atchison gen 4s. Atchigon adj 4s. Canada So 2ds. Ches & ORio 41 C & NWSFdeb bs.. Chgo Terminal 4s. Colo Southern 4s. D&RG lsts D&RG 4s Erfe General FW&DC 1s General Elec os. Tex & Pac lsts. Tex & Pac 2ds. Union Pacific 4 Wabash 1sts Wabash 2ds . Towa Cent 1sts | West Shore 45 L& N Uni 4s Wis Cent lsts | MK &T 2ds Va Centurles . | MK&Tis STOCKS. Chollar .. Ontario Crown Poin! Ophir .. Con Cal & Vi 1 20/ Pi¥mouth ... | Deadwood . 55 Quicksilver . Gould & Curry 60, Do prefd Hale & Norcross. 25 Sierra Nevada. | Homestake 0 Standard Iron Silver. 67 Union Con. Mexican 35 Yellow Jacket...... BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. | Money— {Union Land 1% Call 10anS .....e.n. 3@4 West End . it Stocks— |Wis Central 11 AT&SF......238 | Bonds— | AT &S F prefd American Sugar. 701 Atchison 4s 116% | Mining Shares— Am Sugar prefd... 1145 Adventure . co... 4% Boston & Albany..247 Allouez Min Co. . 18 Boston Elevated...147 (Amalg Copper...... §Ti Boston & Maine. Chgo, Bur & Q Dominion Coal.. Dom Coal prefd Federal Steel.. Fed Steel prefd Atlantic ..... Boston & Mont Butte & Boston Calumet & Hecla s Centennial Franklin Fitchburg prefd. Humboldt . 25 General Electric. Osceola L& Ed Elec Ill......... Parrot ¢ ol | Mexican Central. Quincy . T4z | Mich Telephone.... Santa Fe Copper.. 64 N E Gas & Coke.. 15 Tamarack . 230 0ld Colony . Utah Mining. . 3L 0Old Dominion. ... Winona <ty ) Union Pacific cerines L0 | London Market. | NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—The Commercial Adver- | tiger's financlal cablegram says: The fall in | American exchange on London caused a weak | opening in the markets here and the close was | fiat on the sale of £501,000 in German coin and | £30,00 in American cagles. Besides this £150 000 was taken for Egypt. The bank raised its selling price for eagles a_penny, to T6s 6d. There was a strong inquiry for gold from Ger- many and America, but the market is holding Dut for higher prices. London sold American Moderately and Berlin s0ld Northern Pacifics and Canadian Pacifics agaln, but New York steadied the market. Business was very mod- erate. London thinks New York will advance stock prices more on gold imports and they will | depress them on export: CLOSING. | LONDON, Oct. 8.—Atchison, 28%: Canadian Pacific, $9; Unlon Pacific preferred. 6% : North- | err. Pacific preferred, 703%: Grand Trunk, 6! Anaconda, 9% bar siiver quiet, 29%d per ounci money, 1G1% per cent. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—Money on call, firm at 3G3% per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 5@% per cent: sterling ex- change, firm, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4 8433 for demand and $4 503 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 81ia@4 85%; commercial | bills, $4 78%@4 504 silver certificates, 64%@6sc; | bar siver, 63%c; Mexican dollars, Si%c: Gov- ernment bonds, weak; State, strong; rallrdad, frregular. Condition _of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—To-da of the Treasury balances show: cash balances, $139,305,479; gold, $86, E3 | s statement Available | 19, * | New York Grain and Praduce.| NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—FLOUR—Receipts, 35,- 050 barrels; exports, 11,448 barrels; sales, 7580 packages. Market neglected and easy. WHEAT—Receipts, 392,750 bushels; exports, 22,470 bushels; sales, 2,956,000 bushels future: 56,000 bushels spot. Spot, weak; No. 2 red, $0igc f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, 79%c elevator; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 87c f. 0. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Duluth, $0@S0%c f. o. b. afloat. Options were dull and weak all day, follow- Curopean markets, forelgn selling and small clearings and export business and considerable liguidation for local account, and closed weak at %c net decline. Sales included No. 2 red March, $4%@sdlc, closed S4%c; May, 843 @Ssle, closed S$4lc: October, closed 79%c; December, §1 9-16cGS2%¢c, closed 81%c. HOPS—-Quiet. HIDES-—Quiet. WOOL—Quiet. COFFEE—&pot Rio quiet: No. 7 involce, 8%c; mild quiet; Cordova, $%@lic. Futures—Closed steady 4t a net loss of 10 points. Total sales, 16,500 bags, including October, $7.20; December, 5@7.40° March, $1.65; May, $1.65@7.70. SUGAR—Raw steady; falr refining, 4c; cen- 96 test, 4%c. ‘TER—Receipts, Bi 6982 packages. Steady; FEGGS—Recelpts, 08 packages. Firm; West- ern regular packing at mark, 15@18%c; West- ern, loss off, 20c. DRIED FRUITS. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Although the market was a shade steadler for evaporated apples, | the continued warm weather prevented any Common State are selling at 4@5c; prilne, 3%@sc; cholcs, B inguiry from exporters California dried fruits were firm but quiet at higher prices on the | basis of 3%@Sic per pound as to size and quality. Apricots, roy l4c; Moorpark, Peaches—Peeled, j20c; unpeeled, 6 New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, Oect. 9.—The general condition ©of the metal market was dull and rather easier. Cozzer in London was a little steadler, but was dull and unchanged here at $16 75@17. Ow- ing to the large supply on hand and the slack- ness in demand the local market for tin de- veloped weakness and was some 5 points lower than the previous close. Final prices were on the basis of $28 2528 621. Plgiron warrants and the rest of the iron list were easfer and in the buver's favor. Spelter was very dull at $1 07%@4 12%. and lead dull at $4373. The brokers' price for lead was $4 and for copper Chicago Grain Market. * = CHICAGO, Oct. 9.—November wheat opened at 76%@76%c, and for some time in a dull way managed to keep above 76%c. Liverpool was lower and weather in the Northwest favorabie for the moment. More than anything else, however, the market felt the lack of pubiic speculative interest. Bradstreet's statement of a decrease in the world's visible of 736,000 bushels compared with an increase last year of 5,022,000 bushels caused a short-lived bulge to Tic. This, however, merely served to ac- centuate the public apathy and discouraged bulls sold liberally, November dropping to 76%c and closing weak. ‘Sic under yesterday at 76%e. Novemberclosed’ @he lower, Closing eais Y o lower at 37ic. o Oats played a thinking part on the specu- | January | October . | barrel, | $130 single crate: lative stage and were generally dull. Novem- ber closed Yc lower at 22%@22%c. A liberal Tun of hogs was responsible for an easy provision market. Moderate buying by packers was about the only business of day. January pork closed Tic iower, lard The 1uwn and ribs 5@7isc lower. The leading futures ranged as follo Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No, 2— October .. % % T 1% November . %% 1 6! 6% | December % 1% 767 kg Corn No. October 1% 1% 40% “ November . T 88 3% 3% December B W% ML MK Oats No. 2— November . 223 3 December o mR nh A Mess Pork, per barrel— October 8 November January . Lard, per 100 October November pounds— 7 E (6% 6 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds: 810 8 November Jaruary Cash guotations were as steady 3 spring wheat, red, 16%@sc; No. 2 corn. 4i@ ke No. 2 oats, 22%@22 jo; No. 2 rye, No. 1 flax- d, $160: No. 1 $1 6021 61; Primie timothy eed, $ 20@ 4 30: méss pork, per $15@15 50; lard, per 100 pounds. 7 1‘“11:’ 735; short-rib sides (loose), $8@S 20; dry salte shoulders (boxed), $6 2@6 37%%; short clear sides (boxed), $8 40@8 50: whisky, basis of high ‘wines, st clover, contract grade, $10 25@10 50. Articles— Recelpts. Shipments. Flour, barrels . 19,000 ia.m Wheat, bushels 152,000 131, Corn, bushels 1495,000 427,000 101'“‘ :ui'l:ells & 54‘)2% 274, % ve, bushels . ‘ a he 165,00 0 Barley, bushels . On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creamery, 16@20c; dairy; 13@ 15c. Cheese, firm, 10%@11%c. Eggs, firm; fresh, 16c. s % 1 Foreign Futures. * # LIVERPOOL. Wheat— Dec. Fob. | Opening 6 3% 6 41 Closing 6 3% 63% Wheat— Oct. Jan.-Aoril Openlen‘g . 21 35 Closing Y Flour— Sl Openin, Closing. 7% Available Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Special cable and tele- graphic communications to Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies | trom last account: Wheat—United States and Canada, east of Rockles, decreased 536,000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, decreased 200,000. Total supply decreased 736,000 bushels. Corn—United States and Canada, east of Rockles, increased 235,000 bushels. Oats—United States and Canada, Rockles, increased 1,636,000 bushels. The combined stock of wheat at Portland. Or., Tacoma and Seattle, Wash., Increased 522,- 000 ‘bushels last week . * east of * California Fruit Sales. *. * —Earl Fruit Company sales of California fruit: Grapes—Tokay, T5c@ do, clusters, $1 20G1 65. Prunes—Italian, 45@S0c single crates. Porter Brothers Company sales: Grapes—To- kay, $3 75@3 S5 double, S0c@$2 20 single crates NEW YORK, Oct. do, clusters, $1 05@2 25; do, assorted, 75c@$1 75; | Morocco, $1G@1 70; Cornichon, $1@1 45; Muscat, | 70c@$1. Pears—Comice, $2 502 65 box and 31 65 @150 halt box; Beurre Clairgeau, $2 40 box; Glout Morceau, $1 95@2 30; Eastern Beurre, §1 Winter Nellis, $110@125; Vicar, Lawrence, $112; Bartlett, S5c box and 50460c half box. Peaches—Salway, 25@55¢ per box, 60 @65c in patent flllers; George's Late, 45G%0c box and 75@ssc in patent fillers; Levi Cling, 1‘/’@706 box. Plums—Coe's Late Red, §0c. Nine | cars of fruit sold’ to-day. CHICAGO, Oct. 9.—Earl Fruit Company sales of California frult: Grapes—Tokays, 10c@$l 45 single crates, $2 05@2 65 double crates; Clus- ters, §1 45@1 50. Prunes—Italians, 40@65c sin- gle crates. Twelve cars fruit sold to-day. BOSTON, Oct. 9.—The Earl Fruit Company auctioned California fruit to-day and realized the following prices: Grapes—Tokay, single crates,, 135, average $102; do, double crates, $2@3 10, average $2 43. Prunes—Itallan, single crates, 55G70c, average 62. Six cars sold . Weather hot. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.—The Earl Fruit Company's sales of California fruit to-day are as follows: Grapes—Emperor, single crates, average $1; Tokay, single crates, 80c@$l b, average $114. Prunes—Itallan, single crates, 60@sle, average 67c. Weather hot. Three cars sold to-day. PITTSBURG, Oct. 9.—The Earl Fruit Com- pany sold California fruit at auction to-day and realized the following prices: Grapes, Cornichon, single crates, average 65c; Cluster, : Tokay, single crates, 5 3 rage 80c. Prunes—Italian, single crates, 40@S0c, average 64c. Three cars sold to-day. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Oct. 9.—CATTLE—Receipts, 4000, including 500 Westerns and 500 Texans; native steers, about steady: butchers’ stock, stead: ‘Westerns, strong; Texans, strong, shade higher. Natives—Good to prime steers, $ 50@6; poor to medium, $4 505 45; selected feeders, slo d_stockers, weak, $2 50§3 heifers, $2 75@4 60; canne bulls, $2 20G4 40; calves, $4@6 10. Tex- ©d steers, $4 25@4 %0; grass steers, $3 400 bulls, $2 50@3 2. HOGS—Receipts__to-day, 24,000; to-morrow, 32,000; left over, 3500; average, 3¢ lower; top, 35'40; mixed and butchers, $4 95@5 40; good to choice heavy, $4 9@5 30%; rough heavy, $4 806 9; light, $i 90@5 40; bulk of sales, §5 10@5 3). SHEEP—Recelpts, 15,000; sheep, steady to stron lambs, steady; good to choice wethers, 33 80@ falr to choice mixed, $3 40@3 80; Wesi- ern sheep, $3 80@4; Texas sheep, $2 50@3 50; Dative lambs, $ 20G5 40; Western lambs, $ 35 Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, Oct. 9.—There was an increase of sales in the wool market here this week, but the demands were made to meet_only the pressing needs of manufacturers. Prices are softening and buyers have been able in some instances to secure prices less than the first quotations asked. Quotations: ‘Territory, scoured basis—Montana and Wyo- ming, fine’ medlum and fine scoured, 4774 staple, 50c; Utah fine medium and fine, 16@17c: scoured, 47@4Sc; staple, S0c; Idaho fine’ medium | and fine, 1i@i6c; scoured, 47@dSc; staple, Soe. Australian, scoured basis. spot prices—Comb- ing superfine, nominal, 82@sic; good, 78@S0c; average, 10973c, London Wo I Mar LONDON, Oct. 9.—There was a large attend- ance at the opening to-day of the wool auc- tion sales. The number of bales offered was 11,671 and included a good selection. The de- mand was chiefly by the home trade, the Con- tinental representation being eager fo operate. Fine cross-breds were 10@15, coarse par to 5, Cape of Good Hope and Natal scoureds 10 and greasies 15 per cent below the July figures. The net amount of; bales avallable for this series is 306,221, New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—The cotton market started steady in tone, with prices 2 points higher ‘to 4 points lower. Some holders took profits in the last hour, under which selling the market went off to about the opening’ figures and closed steady, with August 4 points lower und other months unchanged to 3 points higher. Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, Oct. 9.—Clearings, $509,179; bal- ances, $102,590, Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Oct. 9.—~WHEAT-Steady but inactive; Walla Walla, 55c; Blue Stem, 5Sc; Valley, 61@62c for milling. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Oct. 9.—WHEAT—lc lower; Bllla’ Stem, 573! Club, 54lc: both for export. There are now 2,500,000 bushels of wheat in the Tacoma elevators. with little prospect of early shipments, as vessels are scarce. Foreign Markets. LONDON, Oct. 9.—Consols, 98 9-16@95%: sil- ver, 20%d: French rentes, 100f 2%c; wheat ‘cargoes on passage, nominal, unchanged; Walla Walla, 80s 6d: English country markets, quiet. LIVERPOOL, Oct. %—Wheat, steady; No. 1 standard California, 6s 6td@6s 7d; wheat in Paris, dull; flour in Paris, dull; French coun- try markets, quiet; weather in England, fine and warm. . COTTON—Uplands, 6 13-32d. CLOSING. WHEAT—Spot No. 2 red Western winter steady, 6s 3%d; No. 1 Northern spring steady, §20; | . 1 _California let, %d. Fu- ‘:xn.:‘.dquzli:; Desember. s 3id; February, X 6s Tad. OEN—Spot, firm; American mixed new, ds | l%d;ngecemb:‘r. 4s 2%d; January, 3s 11%d. ot o Ko —_—_ e —— LOCAL MARKETS. —_—— Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange, 60 day: = !::% Sterling Exchange, sight .- i Sterling Cables -y, bt New York Exchange, sight. - 4 New York Exchange, telegral - = Fine Silver, per ounce... = Mexican Dollars, nominal ...... %% @ B8l Wheat and Other Grains. nom- WHEAT FREIGHTS-Spot rates are inal at 45s, there being no disengaged tonnage in port worthy of note, The chartered wheat fleet here has a reglstered tonnage of nfi against 43,290 on the same date last year; d! engaged, tons, against 19,120; on the way to this port, 143,000 tons, against 193.500. = "WHEAT—The course of the market is stiil downward, Liverpool, Parls and New YOUC declined again and Chicago opened easy sod dull in sympathy with the other markets, =©7te crowd was bearish on fine weather, antigloa ing & larger movement in consequence. There was no pressure on long heat, however There were 400,000 bushels taken for ex?l?he and 100,000 bushels for Milwaukee mlllLu ne closing of the Minneapolis mills, mentioned Vesterday, 1s suspected to have been for mar ket effect. Focal prices declined again, both on and off 11, C“B::o( Wheat—Shipping, $1 01%@1 02%; Milling, §1 (5G1 074 \1.L BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock — December— 4000 ctls, §1 03%- Second Session- —2000_ctls, $110%. Regular Morning Sesslon—December—_4000 ctls, $102%; 16,000, $1 02%; 6000, $102%. May—8000, 1 09%; 2000, $109%; 2000, §1 09%. _ ‘Ar:tmoon Session—May—10,000 ctls, $109%; . December—10,000, $1 02%. erings. A ed The Tor ehoice Dright, 125%@73%e for No. 1 and §5@0c for off grades; Brewing n.n;l Ship- 85c; Chevaller, nominal. L ‘md"'cg.@n BOARD SALES. | 2000, 72%c. Regular ol T WL DT ntinue firm at the recent advance, with a large demand for seed. It 1s under’ stood that the middiemen control most of the stock in the State, except a few small lots bout. . R hter $15041 2; Surprise,’ 1 45G1 55; Red. $115@1 25 for feed and $1 25@1 40 for seed Gray, $1 25@1 3; Black, for (‘eed. $1 101 17% for seed, $1 221 321 per ctl. CORN_-The market has recently been so bare | that the Eastern sells as fast as it comes in. | It_is quotable ate$1 20@1 223 per ctl. RYE—%@2 per ctl. The market is quiet. BUCKWHEAT—Nominal. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—Calffornfa Family Extras, $3 608 | 375, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 4083 50; Oregon and Washington, $2 75@3 10 per bbl for family and $3 15@3 50 for bakers'; Eastern, | $4 75@5 75 per bbl. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, §_per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, $2 Rye Meal,’ $2 50; Rice Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $2 75 | extra m do, $3 50; Oat Groats, $4 50; Hom- ing, $350@3 75; Buckwheat Flour, $@4 25; Cracked Wheat, $350; Farina, $50; Whole | Rolled Oats (barrels), $6@ | 7.25; $5 T5@° Pearl Barley, $5; Split Peas, Green Peas, ¥ per 100 1b Hay ar_m' Feedstuffs. ‘While there is no further advance in Hay | and Bran, both are very firm, with decreased receipts. Mixed Feed is higher and Ollcake Meal and Cocoanut Cake lower. BRAN—$16@17 50 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$17@21 per ton. <. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $15@17 per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, $25@26; jobbing, | $26 50; Cocoanut Cake, $17@18; Corn Meal, $26@ in_sacks, %; 27; Cracked Corm, $26 50@27 50; Mixed Feed, 15@16. |2 I-?AY— Volunteer, _ $5@S; = Wheat, $1@13 50; | Wheat and Oat, $10@12 50; Oat, $@11 50; Clover, | $4Gi6; Alfalfa, $7@S 50; Barley, $7@9 per ton. STRAW—30@4212c per bale. Beans and Seeds. Arrivals of Beans were somewhat larger aghin. Prices stood the same. The ‘demand is fair. There is no change in Seeds. Dried | Peas are quoted higher, with light offerings. BEANS—Bayos, §1 ES%ZI Small White, $3 25@ Red, $3@3 52 50: Lima. $ 15@5 Pea, $3 0G3 75; Red Kidneys, 33 %543 5. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, 4c; Yellow Mustard, Bc; Flax, $2G250; Canary, 3%c per Ib for Cali- fornla and dc for Eastefn: Alfalfa, mominal; . 216@3c: . 4@4'4c: Timothy, c. R IBD GAS Milcs, $1 to@s: Green. $1 0@ 220 per ctl; Blackeye, §150—175. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. Sweet Potatoes are coming In rather too freely and prices are slowly declining. There is no change of importance in Onions and Vege- | tables. POTATOES—Burbanks, $5@50c for Rivers and | 35c@$110 per ctl for Salinas; Sweets, for | | Rivers and $1 15 for Merced. ONIONS—50@65c per ctl: Pickle Onions, %@ CGETABLES—Green Peas, 2@ic per 1 String Beans, 1%@3c; Limas, 2@3c per lI Cabbage, $§1; Tomat: Bay, 25@i0c; Egg Plant, 3@30c per box; Green Okra, 35@50c; | Green Peppers, 25G50c_per box for Chiil and 35@ | foc for Bell; Dried Peppers, 10@15c: Carrots, 25G3%c per sack; Summer Squash, G@ssc for | Alameda; Cucumbers, 2@40c for Alamed Pickles, $1@1 2 per ctl for No. 1 and 50@7ac | for No. 2 Garlic, 4@4%c per Ib; Marrowfat Squash, $10G15 per ton. Poultry and Game. Recelpts of Game continue up to require- | ments, but the good demand keeps the market | well cleaned up. Poultry is reported In fair demand at steady prices. Three cars have come in from the East | thus far this week. The Eastern ls selling at £ for Young Roosters, $ 50@6 for Hens, $430 | for Old Roosters, $4 for Ducks, $150@175 for | Geese, $3 50 for Fryers. $3 for large Broilers, | $2 60 for small Broilers and 12 for Turkeys. POULTRY—Live Turkevs, 16@17c for Gobblers and 16@17c for Hens: Geese, per pair, $1 2o@ | 150; Goslings, $150@1 75; Ducks, $3@4 for old and $3 50G4 50 for young: Hens, $4G5 50: Young | Roosters, $4 50@5; Old Roosters, $4@450; Fry- | ers, $3@3 50: Brollers, $3@3 50 for large and $2 35@2 75 for small; Pigeons, $1@1 % per dozen | for old and §1 T5@2 for Squabs. GAME—Quail, 75c@$1 25 for Valley and $2 25 | for Mountain; Mallard, $4@5: Sprig. $2 50@3 50 $2 50@3; Widgeon, $175@2: Small Duck. 150; Gray Geese, $3; White Geese, 31 | 12; Brant, — for small and — for_large; | English Snipe, $1 25@2: Jack _Snipe, 75c@$1; Hare, §1 2561 50; Rabbits, $1 35@1 50 for cotton- tail and $1 for brush; Doves, 50@60c per dozen. Eggs continue to stocks of the finer description: Butter shows no change, most dealers quot- ing a well supplled and easy market. Cheese Is steady and choicer grades are firm. BUTTER— Crugarzg’;ci‘mcy Creamery, 28@28%c; Sec- ond: ' Dairy—Fancy, 25G%c; good to choice, 23s%c; common, 20 22c. Cronmery cab—20a2%4e per 1b. Pickled roll—19G21c. Firkin—18@1%c. Storage goods—22%@24c. CHEESE—New, 10%@lic; ol& 9@10c: Young America, 10%@12¢; Eastern, 1353@l4c; Western, 10@12c ver 1b. 7 EGGS—Quoted at 20G2c for store and 32%@ 7c per dozen for ranch; Fastern, 18@2c. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Eastern Cranberries are held higher, owing to | a reportea shortage in the crop. | It is either a feast or a famine with Bananas, They have been scarce lately, but thus far this week we have recelved one car from New Or- leans and 5700 bunches from Honolulu, encugh to keep the market supplied for & few days, at east. Peaches and Plums are on their last legs and the quotations will soon be dropped. Quinces are quiet. Pears are in fair supply and steady and Apples are quoted weaker again. Wine Grapes rule firm, but Table Grapes have shown no change worthy of note for some days. Melons, too. are running along about the same. Strawoerries came in late and cooked and had o go lower in consequence. mons and Limes are in ample supply and not materfally cranged. v | APPLES—2i0sfc per box for common and, €0c@$1 for good to choice. PEARS—Winter Nellls, 60c@$1; Cooking Pears, 25G65c per box. UINCES—2i@60c_per box. ERSIMMONS—75c4$1 per box. FIGS—25@85c per ordinary box. BLACKEERRIES—$5@6 per chest. CRA] ‘ape Cod, $3 25@8 50; Coos Bay, §2 50 per STRAWBERRIES—$2 5003 5 chest large and §7 for emall berries. e RASFBERRIES—$5@1 & chest.. POMEGRANA’ per small box and ML e Do box.” GRAPES-Muscat, $5G6¢ per crate; black, | quotes as follows: | @11 for good to superior unwashed pe | Tath, $eer, $s0a4: | Piokets, 3is: Tokay, 35@65c; Isabella, 75c; Cornichon, T5c. Wine Grapes, §1750@22 §0 for White, §20§2250 for Mission and $22g26 per ton for B0t eucmasn. fagee por cam: con . : I\;upel, ‘gcqu 50 per crate; Wat lons, %@ 18 per . % CITRUS FRUITS—Seedling Oranges, mofld Valencias, $1@4; Lemons, $1@2 for common an fl“(fl.’ ®ood to choice; Mexican Limes, $4@ mnanas, $1 25@2 50 per bunch; Pineapples, | $150@3 50 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The trade reports a steady shipping demand for most kinds of fruit, without excitement. Prices show little change, though the medium d lower grades of Peaches, Pears and Apples are off a little. Nuts and Raisins continue to sell The local handlers of Prunes say thai the present steady rate of outgo the crop will clean up before another crop comes in. y FRUITS—Prunes, Santa Claras, 4 sizes, 3c: d0-80s, Tc; 50-60, Siic; 60-T0s, Ic; TO-S08, e 80-90s, 2%c; 90-100s, 2%c; 100s and over, Zc; ru- bles, %e premium; Sonomas, %c and San Joa- quins, %c less than Santa Claras, except 1003 and over, which stand the same. 'Apricots, 6@ Sc for Rovals and 10@li%c for Moo A Evaporated Apples, 5@6c; sun-dried, 2%@4c; Peaches, 4%@ic for standard, §%4@6e for choice and 7@se for fancy; Pears, 2@7c; Plums, pitted, 5@Ste; unpitted, 1@1isc;: Nectarines, s@sic fof red and 5%@éc for white. RAISINS—The Raisin Growers' Association has established the following prices for the season of 1900: Bleached Thompson's fancy, 12¢ per Ib; choice, Iic; standard, $%c; prime, Sc; unbleached Thompsor's, Sc per 1b. Sultanas— Fancy, 10%c per Ib; choice, 9i5c; standard, $%c; prime, Sc; unbleached Sultanas, §c; Seedless, 50-1b_boxes, 8%c; 2-crown loose Muscatels, 6c; 3-crown, Gic; 4-crown, Tc; London Layers. crown. '$1% 'per boxi 3-crown. B16; Fancy Clusters, 32; Dehesa, ‘$2 50; Imperial, '§3. All prices 1.0.b. at common shipping points in Cali- ornia. NUTS—Chestnuts, 10§12%c per Ib: Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 1lc; No. 2. Sc: No. 1 hardshell, No. 2. 7ic: Almonds, 15@1%c for paper shell, 11@1%%c for softshell! Peanuts, for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 13c; Filberts, 13c; ns, 11@13¢c; Cocoanuts, $3 50@5. HONEY—Comb, 135%4@14}4c for bright and 12% @l3c_for light amber; water white, extracted, gg«e; liaht amber, Extxacted, IQTie; dark, & c per Ib. BEESWAX—24@26 per Ib. Provisions. There s a falr and continuous demand for cured meats at firm prices. CURED MEATS — Bacon, 11%e per Ib for heavy, 12 for light medium, 13%c for light, e for extra light and 15%c for sugar cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 12c; Mess Beef, $12 50 per bbl: extra Mess, $13 Family, $14 50: extra Prime Pork, $15 50: extra clear, $19; Mess, $16 50; Smoked Beef, 124@13c per lb. LARD—Tierces quoted at 6%¢ per Ib for com- pound and Sc for pure; half-barrels, pure, 9%c; 10-1B tins, 104c; 5-1b tins, 10%c. COTTOLENE e-half barrel, §%c; three half-barrels, 8l4c; one tierce, §%c; two tierce: Shc; five tierces, Sic per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. Wool 1s still quoted flat and neglected by the local trade. Receipts are light, as growers are holding back in the country. The Eastern mills have only about 30 days' stock on hand and therefore dealers are inclined to expect more | activity after the election. Prices stand as before. There is some Inquiry for Hops at unchanged quotations. There are not many here. Hides are quoted steady and in fair move- ment, with less accumulation of stock. Prices show no change worthy of note. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about lc under quotations. Heavy salted Steers, 9@%%4c: medium. $i3c: Ught, Sc; Cow- | hides, Sc; _Stags, 6c: Salted Kip. Sc Veal, §c; Salted Calf, c; Dry Hides, 15@ culls, 12@13c; Dry Kip, iic; Dry Caif, 15a@1 culls and brands, 12G13c; Sheepskins, Shea Itngs, 15 each: short Wool. 30@4ic eac c: long Wool, Hides, sal $1 for dry, $150 for large, $125 small and 25@50c for colts. , $2G2 25 for large, § mall and 50c for colts; Horse Hides, for medium, $§1 for Deerskins—Summer fall or medium skins, 1755@20c. Goatskins— large and smooth, i0c; or red skins, 35c; winter or thin fkins, Prime Angoras, Tic; medium, TALLOW— 1 rendered, 4@4%c per Ib: No. 2, 3@3%c; grease, 2@2%c. WOOL—Spring_cllp Is quotable as follow: Northern, free, 15@16c: Northern, defective, 12@ e; Middle County, free. 14@16c; Middle Coun- ty, defective, 13@lde; Southern Mountain, 12 month: 9G@10e: Southern Mountain, free, 7 meonths’, 11@12c; Southern Mountain, defective, 7 months’, %@1lic; Humboldt and Mendocino, 16 @17c; Nevada, 13@16c per Ib. Fail Clip—San Joaquin. 6%@sc: do Lambs’, 8 @%: Middle County, %G1llc per lb. HOPS—11%@14%c per Ib. San Francisco Meat Market. Beef is higher and an advance in Mutton is expected. Other descriptions stand the same. BEEF—6@6%c for Steers and 5@5%e per Ib for Cows. VEAL—Large, 7@Sc; small, $14@% per Ib. MUTTON—Wethers, 7@7%¢c; ewes, 6'2@7c per pound. LAMB—S@8%c_ per 1b. PORK—Live Hogs, 5%c for small, 5% medium and 5%@3%c for large; stock Hogs and feeders, 3@3%c; dressed Hogs, 7 8iic. General Merchandise. BAGS—San Quentin Bags, $565: Calcutta Grain Bags, 5%c: Wool Bags, 231.@32%¢c; Fleece Twine, 7%c: Fruit Bags, 61@6%c for white and $%@S%e for bleached jute, CANNED FRUIT—The canners report a steady outward movement at unchanged pric and say that at the present rate stocks will be cleaned up before the pack of 1%1 appears. Extras in 2%-Ib tins are quoted as follow: 30c; | | | Honoka® S Co. 30% Apricots, $150; Cherries, $2 for black. $1 8 for | white and $2 for Royal Anne: Grapes, $1 Peaches, $165; Pears, §1 §5; Plums, $135@1 Quinces, §165; Strawberries, §1 7. COAL—The market continues firm with mod- erate supplies. Wellington, $9 per ton; South- fleld Wellington, 3§9; Seattle, §7; Bryant, Coos Bay, $5 ‘Wallsend, $9; Cumberland, $12 {n bulk and $13 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $l4: Cannel. $12 per ton; Coke, 315 per ton in bulk and_$1S in sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions. $8 43 per 2000 lbs and $5 50 per ton, according to brand. CORDAGE — The Wallsend, $3; Co-operative local cordage company Pure Manila, 11%c per I Sisal sizes and bale rope, §ic: Duplex, Tii Terms, 0 days or 14 per cent cash discount. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, 3ic; cases, 3% @4c; imitation Eastern, 5c; Boneless, 4% strips, 5@Sc; blocks, 5@sic; tablets, 6c: mi es, 5la@T¢ desiccated, T75c. COFFEE — Costa_Rica — 14@15c for prime washed; 12}@13%c for good washed; 13@ldc for 0od to prime washed peaberry; 13@lic for good to prime peaberry: 1lis@llc for good to prime; 10%@1lc for good current mixed with black beans; $l@llc for fair; nominal for common to orlmary. Salvador — 114@13%c for good washed; 104@1lc for fair washed; 13@Uc for good to' prime washed peaberry; 1@l1%: for gocd to prime semi-washed; 10%@llc (or super- for unwashed; 10%c for good green unwash to prime berry: 7%@9c nominal for common to ordinary. Nicaragua—13@l16c for prime to fancy washe 10%@123¢c for falr to strictly good wash W @10%ec nominal for good to superior w washed; 11@11%c nominal for good to prime un- washed ' peaberry. Gnatemala and Mexican—13%@17c for prime to fancy washed; 12%@ldc for strictly good washed; 1@l for good washed: $%@I0%c for fair washed; 9@9%c for medium; 6%@S%c for inferior to ordinary; 13@Mc for good to prime washed peaberry; 11@1llc nominal for good to primie unwashed peaberry: 10%@llc nominal for Zocd to_superior unwashed. LEATHER—Sole, heavy, 28@33c per Ib; Sote Peather, medium, 26G30c; Sole Leather, light, 26@2Sc: Rough Leather, heavy, 27@2Sc; Rough Leather, light, 25@: : Harness Leather, heavy, 33@25c; Harness Leather, medium, 30@37c; Har- ness Leather, light, 23@35c;: Collar Leather, 15 @16c per foot; Kip. finished, 40@Sic per Ib; Veal, finished, 50@S5c: Calf, finished, T5c@$l 20: 16@17c_per foot: Belt Knife Splits, 14@ise; Rough Splits, S@le per Ib. G'ZI'OAN'BAeré—Gro\Ind. $26@28 per ton; Stick, $18 »er cord. OILS—California Castor Ofl. in cases, No. 150 pure. 31 87 Tinsced On in Barrels, botied; T5c: raw, 7lc: cases, 5c more; Lucol, % per gallon for bofied and 67c for raw: Lard Ofl, ex- tra winter strained, barrels, 70c; cases, Toc: ina Nut, 6872 per gallon; pure Neatsfcof Oil, barrels, c: cases, 70c; Sperm, pure, 6sc Whale Ofl, natural white, 3T44@42%c per gal- lon; Fish Oil, barrels, 3c: cases, doc. COAL OIL, GASOLINE AND BENZINE— Gasoline and Benzine are lower. Coal Ol in bulk, 1%: Pearl Oil, cases, 1Sc: Astral, 182; Star, 1Sc; Extra Star, 22%c: Elaine, 23¢: Eocene, 20c: Deodorized Stove GAsoline, in bulk, l4i4c; cases, 2isc: Benzine, bulk, 13ic; gases, 193¢ S6-degree Gasoline, bulk, e} cases, per gailon. TURPENTINE—Quoted at 6lc per gallon in cases and 55c in drums or iron barrels. RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead, %@ T per 1b; White Lead. 7@7%c. according to quantity. QUICKSILVER—$48 per flask for local and $45@46 for export. ot SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes. per Ib, in 100-Ib bags: Crushed, 6.65c: Powdered, 6.%c; Candy Gran- 25¢; Dry Granulated, 8.15¢; Confec- 6.15c; Magnolia A 5.75¢; Extra C, .55¢; barrels, 10c more; half- barrels, Zie mote; boxes, S0 more: | To ‘mord. No orders taken Tor less. than 5 barrels or ite” equicalent. L oxes, 15 per I [ —Reta!l prices are as follows: ordinary sizes, $16@17: extra sizes, h.ll:h'o’r o wood, $17@18 for No. 1 and $15@16 for No. 2: Shingles, $1 7 for common and $2 7 for fai : Sh §11 for spiit and 19 for sawn; Rustic. $n@er Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9. Flour, .qr sks..... 17,464 Sugar, sks. - 210/ Leather, rolls Water White | @ | I | i | | ! | 32 Corn, East, ctis. H Rye, ctls. . 3 Butter, ctls... . 9,000 Tallow, ctls....... Beans, sks. 886623 THE STOCK MARKET. { There was no change In local stocks and bonds on the morning session of the Bond Ex- change and the ofl stocks were also quict and featureless. Business continued dull in the afternoon. The Burlington Ofl will pay a dividend of lc on the 15th. The assessment of 25 om the St. Lawrence Oil Company fails delinquent October 30. The Yellow Jacket Mining Company has lev- fed an assessment of le. At the annual meeting of the Bank of Cali- fornia _the following were elected direc. tors: James M. Allen, Willlam Alvord, Wil- liam Babecock, arles R. Bishop, Antoine B rel, Adam Grant, H. H. Hewlett, Edward Hopkins, John F. Merril rie e ill, Jacob Stern, George Tre directors met at 3 p. m. and re-elected the old officers as follows: Willlam Alvord, presideat; Charles R. Bishop, vice presider Themas Brown, cashier; S. Prentiss Smith and Irving F. Mouiton Allen’ M. Clay. t tember, 1899, the stoc the capital stock from to $2,000,000 fn 20,000 shares e B feturned to the sharehoiders ik sy lar quarterly dividend of s tober 16 e old shares w. 3,000,000 tn 30,000 shares ad: the Apri] dividend last year from $098 o she o per share. The range for the old shares in Sep- tember, 1899, was $28250 to $57 5. The new stock Was put upon the market last October at 3390, It being the understanding that the divi dends would be $4 per share per place of the quarterly dividends share. The average monthly cash movement was 381,494,943, the total for the year being 935,118 Exchange transactions were 357,19 Total earnings for the year were as follows Interest Exchan, Rents Total . The dividends pald during the y one of 3 per share on the old st ber, amounting to $90,000, and t on the new stock, amounfing to total of $330,000. The fourth divi rate of $4 per share was declar payable on the 15th. | STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, Oet. 3-2:30 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS 4s quar coup...114%115% 4s do cp (new) 4s do reg....... 14%115% 3s do coup. MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. B P Co..102%5104 Oak Water 5s. — < Cab 58..118%; — Oceanic S S §s. Y c 11013106% Om C Ry 6s. - Ed — Pac G Imp 4s..101% F — [P & Cl Ry fs..14 Geary-st — P&ORRsa1n HC& Do b LAR L A Lt Co 6s. S R of Cal fs.111% - Do gtnd 6s. SPof Afs. 111 — L A gtnd S P C 6s (1906) LAPR (Series A)....10734105% Market Do (Series Bi1is 109 Do 1 S P C 69 (1906).109% 110 NC Do (1912).....117 N R S P R 1st gntd Do § S P Br6s.....130 NP S V Water 8s.113%115 3 Do 4s...... . Do 34 mtg Oak G L & H.109% ©ak Tran 6s. Stktn Gas 6s..100 n7 Contra Costa.. 10 70% Spring Valley. — % Marin County. i1% — GAS AND ELECTRIC STOCKS. Cent L& P Co 4 4% Pac L C: Equit G L Co. 3% .% Sac El G&RCo 3% Mutual El Co. — 10, S F G & E.... 5l% OGL&H.... — 5 San Francisco. & Pac Gas Imp.. 51 tktn G & E C — INSUR STOCKS. Firem's Fund.227 s " CE BANK STOCKS, First National 285 Lon P & A Anglo-Cal Ltd. 68 — 00 Bank of Cal. Cal S D & T..1¢ Caitfornia OSL&H - Geary-st Presidio ... u Market-st California ..... Giant Con Co. 84 SUGAR STOCKS. Kilauea S PCo 20% Makawell S Co — Onomea S Co.. 1% % 24% Paauhau S Co 3% “ELLANEOUS STOCKS. % Oceanic S Co.. 2% Pac A F A Hana S P _Co. Haw C & SC o Hutch S P C MIS Paauhau S Co. 3% Al Pack Assn.124 1% % Cal Fruit Assn 98 102 Pac C Bor Co. Mer Ex Assn.. 97 100 Par Paint Co.. 12 Morning Sesston. b Boerd— Hana Plantation Co. Hava Plantation C Market-street Railway N. P. C. R. R. § per cent bonds... Sacramento Elec.. Gas & Ry. is. S. F. Gas & Electric Co. S. F. Gas & Electric Co. S. P. of A. bonds.. S, P. ot C. 8s (1905) serfes A. Spring Vailey Water.. Afterncon Session. Board— Alaska Packers’ Association. Contra_Costa Wate: Giant Powder Con... Giant Powder Con.. b Horokaa S. Co. Honrokaa 8. Co. Market-street R. R. Con. is Paavhau S. P. Co Paauhau S. P. Co. Paauhau S. P. Co.. b 8. F. Gas & Electric Co. Street— Contra Costa Water. PRODUCERS' OIL EXCHANGE. "g 28 8 - EH Morning Session. Board— McKittrick Consolidated . San Joaquin Oil & Development. Sterling Oil & Development Company. Yukon ...cococenen Street— Shamrock .-.. Ofl City Petroleum Afternoon Session, 50 10 100 Following were the sales in the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday: Morning Session, 400 Belcher .. 20| 100 Mexican . “ 1000 Best & Belcher. 41| 300 Occidental 0 1200 Caledonia . 7| 400 Ophir E 100 Chollar ... | 100 Ophir 50 Con Cal & | 200 Ophir 300 Crown Point 200 Overman 1250 Gould & Curry. 100 Savage 200 Gould & Curry. 500 Sav: 00 Sterra. ¥ 200 Silver Hill. 300 Silver Hill. 09 Union Con. 500 Gould & Curry. 100 Hale & Norers. 400 Julia 200 Mexican sngeasy d peRBaLSuENS 300 Mexican 500 Utah . m Session. 300 Belcher . - 25| 400 Mexican . a7 150 Best & Belcher. 45| 100 Mexican . s 50 Best & Belcher. 300 Occidental n 400 Best & Belcher. 4 200 Ophnir » 200 Caledonia 300 Ophir 00 156 Chollar 100 Ophir 97 50 Con Cal & Va. Potosi 24 50 Con Cal & Va..1 40, Savage 98 100 Crown P\v{nl 16 100 Sierra Nevada. 5 200 Gould & Curry: 31| 200 Silver Hill...... 3§ 200 Gould & Curry. 9| 500 Utah ... 1 300 Gould & Curry. Following were the sales in the Pact Exchange vesterday: A% Morning Session. 700 Belcher | 300 Hale & Norers. 300 Belcher 60 Hale N ot 400 Belcher ) 0 Justice - 200 Best & Beicher ) 500 Mexican 200 Best & Belcher 38| 300 Mexican 200 Best & Belcher 42, 500. Mexican 200 Best & Belcher 43| 400 Ophiy 200 Caledonia 50/ 300 Ophir 300 Challenge Con.. 24| 200 Ophir 200 Challenge Con.. 25| 30 Overman 200 Choltar 70 Potost Con Cal %0 Patost . Confidence . 700 Savage 200 Confidenc 1 1600 Savage 20 Gould & © 300 Seg Beloher. 206 Gould & | 306 Sterra da. 37 200 Gould & 500 Sierra 3 300 Gould & 200 Sierra b 200 Gould & 09 Sierra 0 400 Gould & 00 Sterra . ® 1160 Gould & Nevada. 200 Gould & e HL...... 37 300 Gould & Con. k] 300 Gould & Cu % Iy 3 Gould & Curry. %' 30 Yellow Jacket.. 23 Continued on Page Eleven