The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 7, 1901, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1901 this country for the best part of its imported wheat, and that the lielessness of Continental markets could be removed by encouragement Im :m- side. As if in con:m‘\lauouf‘;m: a ons exporters at the decline # porting foreign engagements which before the end of the session aggregated ninety-six loads. Shorts, aiready nervous, betook themselves to Pprotect thelr operations made earlier and May Thilted to T%c, closing firm and unc A at figure. Corn enjoved moderate activity within a nar ;‘w range of pricee. May closed %c lower af Oats were quiet but firm. May closed ¢ lower at Zic. - a Business In the provigions pit was dull -.n' the atmosphere of the market heavy until Jus before the close, when prices rallied on a few SUMMARY "OF THE MARKETS. Siizver lower again. New York Exchange very firn. 1 'heat and Barley futures fractionally lower. 15 as before quoted. Hay rather steadier under dec Other grai reased reccipts. Bran still strong. Beans dull, but zery firmly held. Potatoes stcadier under lighter receipts, Southern Vegetables in light supply and firm. { Eggs still Butter and Cheese mnchanged. Young Poultry very firm and old weak and hard to-mov Game steady under lighter receipts. Oranges in lighter supply, owing to heavy rains down south. Bananas in lighter stock and steadier. No more Cranberrics. Prunes continue to improve slowly in New York. Provisions rule firm at unchanged prices. 01l stocks not as active, but stead Local stotks and bonds selling fair Onions slightly firmer. ozwer. stinctly into three classes. The first was | prised in the opening bulge in which the | Dricd Fruit in New York: i violent competitive bidding due to the con- Matl orts from New York say: *Thers | EeStion of urgent buying orders over night | . Dot 1t $a almont ceciusivels im | cased ‘some - sensational advances. Prices s omé . Bt & fa. slmont 8 : promptly ran off on profit-taking attracted by #mall lots, and at low prices. The better Job- | this high level and the market ylelded so bing and for prunes, already noted, con- | easily that the bear traders made a vigorous some houses report a very fair | ttack, causing some vather serious breaks in | or prunes vary widely, mc- | Prices. This comprised the second cycle of | ey sty o | the Ruscker Wi 41k sulSng rot e | hausted ftself traders began to be impressed | with the character of some of the buying at | California ralsine are easy. There were ru- | § 1 eales of 1000 boxes of 3-crown yester. | the decline. When the semi-annual dividend S%ec, but tlis could mot be con- | On Reading first prefarred w announced, 500 boxes of d-crown vas ing _an Increase from 1i, the previous to 2 per cent. the but the price was ving again became to be around 64c usly active and a considerable short in- | demand s noted for Chlifornie S nd | terest was driven precipitately to cover. This soatol Debite ces for the latter are in | Comprised the last cycle in the market. The | buyens’ # | final recovery was broken by frequent periods are quiet. Local stock was in- | of realizing. which continusd in some cases Y the arrival of 550 barrels from Rot- | to the close, making the tone slightly irrege: | Dates are in some request and slightly | }ar at the' dast, though the undertone was | firmer. Prime evaporated apples are dull, with | $trong. The opening bulge was most pro- | quotations nominal. Fancy and choice are firm | nounced in the steel stocks under the influence | Sl B Sims e of the growing bellef in the plan to consolidate | all the great steel combinations. This billion- | dollar consolidation #0 stupendous in its proportions and offers such vast possibilities for flotation of new securities as to dazzle the t fertile speculative imagination. The cur- belief in its accomplishment really un- | ¥ the whole speculative moment of the day. although there were other constderations which supplemented jt. The most conspicuous | | movements in’ the steel stocks and the largest | transactions were in Vederal Steel and Steel | rnd Wi Federal Steel rose 3% and the pre- forred Steel ard Wire rose 3 ang the pre- | ferred National Tube was up 3% and Re- | public Steel preferred 4i,. There were consid- | wanted, and sor rent de: he stock market continues an enigma to the average observer and €iows an utter disregard Activity has been greatly me efforts were made to force very limited muccess. At t the public shows no disposition to ases, The average outsider | erable reactions in this: group, as well as in & the last few months | the whole group after the opening bulge. The s profits and withdrawn | ¢1ling toake profits showed sighs of urgency s profits and AN | o mpuy: viliste fa the DAl ot San ey of the leading stocks got from 1 to 2 point under last night. Those which have recently ! advanced most strongly were weakest on the decline, Pennsylvania, e coalers, the gran- | Bors, the Southweste: fncluding Atchison and ‘Southern Pacific and Loutsville, were all conspicuously heavy. Some of them remained comparatively heavy until the close, although he late violent recovery in the Readings and , or he is so confident | he is content to wait and ! larger profits larger and general busi- there are fewer weak ac- tack (han usual there seems | sight o check the present Since atil the latter has spent | St.. Paul affected the members of their re- to recede. When that |spective groups. Union Pacific ylelded under is, of course, beyond |the effective profit-taking, but took a . versy mine. Just now the | prominent part in the recovery, reaching a is not very positive.|level of 41 over vesterday. Denver and Rio and good securities ts are rapidly settling t basis, and o long inues abundant we are not likely see any important Tecessions in the best securities. It is the Gifficulty of finding safe nd profitable employment for y that is Iy underneath the m of the Manipul. ts mre stmpiy been 1i Grande made a sensational advance of 51 and the preferred 2. while the other Colorado stocks were affccted (o a leas degree on the supposition that their amalgamation was con- tempiated. all meney again rose ahove the recently current rate in the late dealings, but | without affecting the bullish enthusiasm. No gold was engaged for export, which was not a surprise in view of the downward course of foreign interest rates and the general expecta. tion that the rate of discount of the Bank of England will be reduced to-morrow to be fol- | level but for the pro- | money, and until this | jowed by like action b othe; ore 3 changed we do not | ment banks. & e oy | ction in the stock mar- | h\\:msh \debentures were the feature of the % 3 | bpond market, rising 4% polfits. Other low- the average outsider the market at|priced bonds were in large demand. Total s a somewhat depen it men, whose control of the mar- nplete than usual by reason of can make or break @s their in- dangerous one; being sales, upon manipulations of par value, $8,589,000, d_States refunding 2s declined 14 per cent cn the last call YORK STOCK LIST. »pu e Shares mpt. The industrials are an element Closing | f uncertainty, the speculation in this quarter | Sold Stack— ' Bid. being less leg ate, aud while business con- Atchison . bigg | tinues large in volume pric Atchison prefd . fits of 1900 New compe ng in the industriais putting a lo s are declining and not 11 to be repeated on is s=teadily increas- and the experiment of of scattered establishments into Ealtimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific - Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio huge single concerns has not by any means Chicago Great Western proved a permanent euccess. Chicago Burlington & Quinc; The money market continues ea: hicago Ind & Louisville . 10 Temain so. urtil the Apri become & factor s are plentiful and ship- gold to Burope have started on a ale without causing any concern. The rope will be strengthened by a4 once more New. York is to lend assistance to for- Exports continue on a “hicago Ind & Loutsville prefd “hicago & Eastern Illinols . “hicago & Northwestern . “hicago Island & Pacific... Z CC BB TOUI... 2520w cnmemrass orado Southern 11117 Colorado Southern 1st prefd . Colorado Southern 2d prefd * ments of showing its cign money large scale, orts remain compara- Delaware & Hudso tively stationary, a here are rev; signs of 'IYE 'R.T(‘k(alllll]nn & Western. | Tur leeseniny bt in the Unite : Ri0 Grande .......... ... 40 Burope - T ST e T N e * & Rio Grande preid. ] — 18,40 Erfe ......... PO . ke 40,100 Erie 1st prefd ...... Veather Report. Bergisd Northern prefd . has 70 Hocking Coal . 120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) 4.19 Hocking Valley SAX FRANCISCO, February 65 p. m. | 410 1liinote Central The following are the seasonal rainfalls to | T4U JOva Contral oo date, as compared with those of same date | 46 Lake Erle & Westers . last season. and rainfalls in the last twe: | Lake Erie & Western prefd.. el e Lake hore -t 2 - S e | Loulsville & Na<hville . i | Last | This | Last Manhattan Elevated .. TATION {2 Hours| Season. | Season. Metropolitan Street Railway . — t : Mexiean Central .......... | i P 3 35.13 Minneapolis & St Louis ... Red Bluf? . ’- - 7 t:‘ 100 Minneapolis & St Louis prefd . erll:n‘nvfl 0.00 13.3: | 18,100 Missourl Pacific . i San Fran | Trace | 1 | Mobile & Ghio ge | Fresno 4 om | 3 5 & 3 Fresn o8 S'fii i Missouri Kansas & Texas Missowri Kansas & Tex: w Jersey Central w York Centrai orfolk & Western ... riolk & Western prefd 4 as pi Maximum temperature, neisco data minimum, 41 THE Northern Pacific . Northern Pacific FoRBeAST D © ! Ontario & Westorn o The pressu: as risen slowly along the | ° :;"Sfln Rallway & Nav .. | coast from Point Conception northward. 1t has | Drersn. Railway fallen rapidly over Arizona, Utah and east- | ennsylvania § ward to the Mississippl Reading .. Reading let Reading 24 pretd Rio Grande Western ... Rio Grande Western prefd . t Louls & San Fran ... t Lodis & San Fran 1et The storm over he Sierras is moving slowly tward and will probably cross Utah and | Arizona by Thureday morning. Heavy snows &re reported in Northern Ari- zona and Utah with high west and southwest wind | The temperature has failen over the greater | St Louts & | portion of the Pacific slope. | St Louts i Festbound travelers are warned to expect | £ Lt enow and brisk southwest winds. Bt Paul . .. hours ending midnight Februsry 7 e 1 & Omaha . Southern Pacific . Southern Railway ........ Southern Railway prefd . Texas & Pacific . Union Pacil Union Pacific prefd . Wabash Wabash prefd Northern California—Cloudy Thursday., warm- er In southern portion: light southerly winds. changing to northwesterly. Fouthern California—Cloudy Thurséay. prob- -»‘L\d clearing during the day; fresh southwest evada—Snow Thursday, warmer; brisk north winds UtabSnow or rain Thursday: fresh souther- | Worohos & lake mrle = : i Arizona—Snow in northern portion Thursday; | Wisconsin Central . A1y rain in_southern portion: fresh west wind H Third Avenue 122 San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy Thurse Baltimore & Ohio L 8Ty asy: light southerly. changing to fresh wess tional Tube Co.. ea terly wind. ALEXANDER G. McADI : National Tube prefd. 104 | Forecast Official. ‘\!;X.."::!“ Comrantes— i American . g1 ' % United States 5 ] Wells Farzo Miscell American heous Cotton Oil. Cotton Ofl prerd Malting ... Malting prefd. Seiting & T 'melting ef refd. Spiri —— EASTERN MARKETS. ~ew York Stock Market. Soirits prefd , EW YORK, Feb. 6.—The trading in stocks Steel Hoop .n #nd bonds to-day showed extraordinary volume | American Steel Hoop prefd o and variety, the sggregate sales of all stocks American Steel & Wire. S reaching 1,994,200 shares, compared with the American Steel & Wire prefd 921y record of over 2.100,000 shares which only ex- | e T 601y ceeds them. The day’s business in bonde was i T T e, L alss very Serge, but’ 840 ot #each the level ; American Tobaceo prerd o+ g mitained at various times In the bull market nacon: ining_Co.. e of the spring of 1. It must be bore in | }2% Brookiyn Rapid Transit e iy mind slso that the dealings In bonds are esti- | 2200 Continental Tobacco "o mated according to the par value of the securi- | 9.100 Continental Tobaces pretd. 585" tles transferred, and the bonds Which were | 12100 Federal Steel iR | most prominent in the day’s transactions were ‘};‘g {;;g:;:ll 1;5‘:!‘ :mx v D1y low grade speculative bonds, In many cases | '§ro Giucose Sugar ... o 4 selling at less than haif their par value. The 100 Glucose Sugar pr s demand for railroad bonds is nevertheiess a | o4 International Paper . 4 § Sery notable feature in the current market and | 1§00 International b % 7 the pressure of investment funds Into thess | ' Bl ot i semi-speculative securities had a great Influ- | "3 B ence on speculative séntiment fn the stock | . 400 nx market. The day's market Givided itself quite 400 85 | increase in the world's stocks. buyving orders. 'May pork closed 2ic higher, lard a sbade up and ribs 213@5c_improved. The leading futures ranged as follow lonal Lead prefd. ational Steel ... ational Steel prefd. “Low. Close. ew York Air Brake. Wheat o las Ouen Hizh. North American $ o 72 2% 2% Pacific Coast February 2% 2% £ Pacific Coast 1st prefd e "o T Pacific Coast 2d prefd 7S o™ . ol C . e R, February wooa ow <100 Pressed Steel Car e [t St b, U L {’rfirsed SxPeeI Car_prefd. Ma&“_ Fond 354y 39%p 38t * Pullman Palace Car. > G AR o, Standard Rope & Twine, February . 2y M U4 Sugar . May ... 3 5% B D% Sugar pretd Mess Pork, per bar Tennessee Coal & Tron. 4 | February s United States Leather. 1 May 1395 14700 United States Leather prefd. 3 | _Lard, per 100 pounds— United States Rubber. | February os United States Rubber prefd | March . Western Union ..... | May y Amalgamated Copper | . Short Ribx Republic Iron & Steel Co. | February Republic Iron & Steel Co prefd. | May P CC & St Louls. 1,804,200 Shares sold. CLOSINCG BONDS, ring wheat, corn, 3LGITIAC !l'r i @37 N 2 oats, 25 o3 U S 28 ref reg. m?zm No. 3 whit /":1@:'15. y Do coup . @5lc; good feeding l{:‘rlu 42@46c; fair to Do 3s reg.. choice malting, 49@sSc; 'No. 1 flax seed, $1 65%; Do 3s coup. Do da:. oo o. 1 Northwestern, $165%: prime timothy Do new 4s reg... YN YC&StLds. 100 eed, $i 6); mess pork, per barrel, $13 S0@13 85 Do new 4s coup..137% | Yorf & W con 4s..10 rd, per 100 pounds, §7 37%4@T 47; short ribs Do 1d 4s+reg.... 119 dregon Nav sides (loose), 36 8@710, drs salted shoulders Do old 4s coup. Do 4s.. (boxed), 64@6l4c; short ciear sides (boxed), Do Ge res... o N {87 15@7 25; whisky, basis of high wines, $1 27; Dic of Col 3635 |Reading Gen s TR Sioeser wmde. $11 SO 9, o Atchison gen R G West Ists. Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Do ad) 45......... 9315 |St L & 1 M con 3.116 | Flour, barrels . s Contts Bouin S L& SFgen6sl® |wheat, bushels . Ches & O 4its 3t Paul cons.......14 | Corn. bus P C & Pa 1sts..118% Do 5s - 3 uthern Pa ds. outhern Ry fs 3 Stand R & T 6s. Oats, bushels Rye.' bushels . Barley, bushels Chicagd Ter 4s Colo Southern 4: On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter Texas & Pa lst market was firm. Creamery, 14@2lc: Dalry, 12 T 2| Do 2ds. @13c. Cheese, dull, 10%@!i%c. Esgs, firm; FW&DC .. 81" |Union Pa 4s . fresh, 18%c. 1 General Elee ...160 (Wabash 1sts 3 _— fowa Central Ists.115_| Do 2ds ... * " L & N unified 4s..101% West Shore {s MK & T 2ds. 13 Wis Central 4s. 2 Do 4s .. 7 | Virg Centuries Forcign Futures. G STOCKS. Adams Con . [Little Chief . TR I Alice |Intario . 628 Breece Ophir 7 LIVERPOOL. Phoent: % Wheat— Mar. M: Extaal {5 | opening % 5 Sterra Nevade 1| Sl et Rl 0 ISmall Hope Wheat e e Apr.-May. e Opening 1915 S AND BONDS. Cloaing. <1920 L Union Pactfio .. Opening . L4 2610 ....3@4 |Union Land . Closing o S Time loans . L..3@4)West End . Stocks— Westinghouse Elec 55 g et AT&SF . s | Vama Awailable Grain Supply. Do ‘prefa B |Atchison s .01 1375, |NE Gas & Coke 53 S o o Mining Shares NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Special cable and tele- Bell Telephone.....163% |Adventure 10 | graphic communications to Bradstreet's show Boston & Albany.24 [Bingham . 18% | the following changes in available supplies, Boston Elevated ..163 |Amal Copper 30% | compared with the previous account. ’ Boston & Maine.. 134 |[Atlantic ... N‘s; Wheat, United States and Canada, east of | B&Q.. -.14713 Boston & Mont....319 | the Rockies, decrease 1,084,000 bushels; afloat | Butte & Boston for and In Burope, Increase 2,700,000 bushels; | total supply, increase 1,616,000 bushels. Corn, United States and Canada, east of the increase 1,060,000 bushels. . United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease 337,000 bushels. Dominien C Do prefd Federal Steel Do prefd..... Fitchburg prefd. General Electr! _ 8135 Franklin 11413 |Humbold: {19113 Dsceola Do prefd Parrot Yot ek d Elect Il Quiney e Santa Fa Copper Boston 1Wool Market. N'E Gas & Coke.. 13 °| Tamarack [ e s TR | BOSTON, Feb. 6 The American Wool and | Rubber .. " 19% Wolverines Cotton Reporter will say to-morrow: | There is a continued improvement in the | | movement of wool, but it has been at the ex- pense of prices, which have been weak and lower, except on a very few grades, such as | | washed delaines and quarterblood unwashed | | combings. Some houses are willing to sell at | lower prices than others, so that the market is | | to a considerable extent an irregular and un- | even one, but it is possible to buy nearly all | grades of wool now at material concessions | from the prices ruling a month ago, and each | | week sees some shading in values, especially on low Territories. Foreign wools, also, under | the influence of the depression existing abroad ;and the disappointing course of the London sales, are weak, and a considerable amount of speculative 1 carried over from 1597 is | reported to have been disposed of In this ma ket in the past week or ten days at a material | concession in price. The course of the goods market thus far has been a siow one. The Lovdon Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financlal cablegram says: All business in the stock market here to:day centered In Anericans, which were buoyant and brisk throughout the session. Denver and Rio Grande issues took the lead on two large orders, the source of which could nmot be traced, but the stock kept to the front and held that position strongly all day. There was some talk of the line deriving benefits from the Southern-Union Pacific deal. New York sent early orders and was a stronger buyer, especially in the bonds of the Wabash com- pany. about which thers was some vague talk of pending consoMdation. ~Berlin continued to buy Canadian Pacific shares, although it Is not vet expected that the dividend will be in- creased. Union Pacific stocks seemed inclined v present volume of orders is unsatisfactory in to Eo higher The money market was about | size but it is considered a healthy one, as the steady, call loan rates remaining 3 per ceut. | ciothing trade is pursuing a very conservative CLOSING. course, and such orders as they have given LONDON, Feb. 6.—Atchison, Canadian | are- not likely to be canceled. Taken alto- Pacific, 94; Union Pacific preferred, 87%; | felher the situation Is unsatistactory, although Northern Pacific preferred, 0% Grand | it I3 gratifying to know that a basis has at | Trunk. Anaconda, $%. Bar silver, uncer- !“ngth been reached on which manufacturers | tain, 164 per ounce. Mon 2@3%. per | are willing to operate when they need wool. | but there is little satisfaction for the wool merchants in doing business on the level of to- | day’s market. - he sales for the week in Boston amounted to 23.114,340 pounds domestic and §25.000 pounds | forelgn.” making a total of 3,935.400 pounds. against a total of 3,436,000 for the previous | week, and a total of 3,812,000 for the corre- sponding week last year. The sales since | January 1 amount to 13,534,400 pounds, against | 800 pounds for the corresponding time st year. " London Wool Sales. cen: New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Close: Money on call, rather easier at 23 per cent; last loan, 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent. Sterling exchange, easier, with actual business in bankers' bills' af $4 $8@4 554 for demand and at $4 45@4 84% for sixty days. Posted rates, $4 $5@4 S3% and $4 8. Commercial Lilis $4 4@ S41;. Silver certificates, 61%@63c. Bar silver, 6lc. Mexican dollars, 47%c. Bonds— | Government, weak; State, inactive; rallroad, strong. LONDON, Feb. £ —The offerings at the wool | auction sales numbered 11,083 bales, consisting | mostly of new clip stock. Merinos in fair de- mand. A good supply of crossbreds was borght freely by the home trade. Cape of Good Hope and Natal offerings were In slow request. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—To-day’s statement ©of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150.000,000 gold reserve, shows- Avall )'1‘9[: cash balance, $141,218,21. gold, Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—CATTLE—Recgipts 20,000, ircluding 00 Texans. Steers weak at 10c lower. Butchers stock steady to a shade lewer, Texans steady. Good to prime steers, $3@6; poor to medium, $3 40G4 %; stockers and | feeders, weak to a shade lower, $2 B ,100 bushels; cuws, $230@4 15; helfers, $2 60@4 5 1 Feb. 8.—FLOUR—Receipts, | weak to 10c lower, $1 90G2 50; bulls, §2 To@M 2 13,555 barrels: exports, 383 barrels: quiet and | calves, $4@6 15; Texas fed steers, $i@4 S weak. buyers and sellers remaining SGic | Lexas’ Erass steers, 8 308390 Texas bull °’§',','F;.‘I‘L'r:0;:“;:“fh" za | Receipts to-day 43,000, to-morrow | Ayl % o eXDOTts, | 20,000; left over, estimated, 4000. Actlve, 5S¢ 16,1 bushels; spot, steady; No. 2 red, 80%c f. ' lower. Top, $ 35. mixed and butchers, $5 10 o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, 79 elevator; No. 1 to choice heavy, $5 1085 20; light, Northern Duluth, 8c f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Dl 5 2005 ¥ hard Duluth, $9%c f. o. b. afloat. Options eceipts, 15,000, Slow. closing steady for choice sheep. Tower. opened easy and later were weak under liqui. Fapbe wasic 5 1o ’ Good to choice wethers, §3 §0G4 30; fair dation, bearish Liverpool cables. small sea- | 1o cholca. mixed: $35005 Sor Thontern shecy board clearances, foreign eelling and liberal | §3 75g4 25; Texas 'wheep, ~ §2 5033 50; nati On the decline exporters bought freely and caused a final slight rally, the market closing steady at a partial isc net decline. March, 78%@T3c, closed at The; May, 75%@79%e¢, closed at 79%c; July, lambs, $4 25@5 25; Western lembs, M.Ma 25. New York Metal Market. | NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—It was a day of small { things in local metal circles generally, even more 50 than in the past few weeks. A stead- fer feeling, however. prevailed in tin, despite weak advices from London. where prices were | Ii= lover on spot to £122 e, but trading was Leavy and dull. The close here was quiet and steady at $26 50. Copper "‘:‘s without important.new features, ruling dull and easy at $17 for lake and $16 6213 for casting. Jead coniinues to rule dull, with trading of sed at T9%4c. stendy; centrifugai. 9 test, renged steady. R COF] 8pot Rio, quiet: No. T Invoice, §%¢: mild, quiet; Cordova. #G12%e. Futures, stesds In tone, with prices unchan ged to 10 higher: total .~.—.;u reached 27,000 bags, h?gll:él 5 40 March, 35 45@5 50; May. fair refining, 3yec 44c: molasses sugar, 3igc s 50615 60; 'September, . § 7585 50: December, $5 90G6. hand-to-mouth order, at $4 37%. R—Receints, (19 packnges; market | Spelter was weak, closing a X esh creamery factory, 11@14, 16G22¢; June creamery, ot W'Now N Pig iron warrants easy Northern foundry, $15@16 50. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—The cotton market opened steady with prices 2 points higher to EGGS —Receipts, 624 packages; firm; Western at_market, 20@21c. 21g21! Southern at’ market, DRIED FRUITS. The market for evaporated apples ruled quiet, but steady. at unchanged prices. State com: mon, 3%G4%c; prime. 4%@c; cholce, 5%@6e: | one point lower. The initial figures proved fancy, 6@c. California dried s, quiet | 0% .Po a spurt of gen- Prunes, $4a81c por pound. as S, JUlet | o be the lowest of the day, as a spurt of gen Qquality. to size and | ..\ puying led by pit shorts carried values . terday’s closing, @AERICOTS—Roval, T%@1zc! Moorpark, % | B 8 19 7 points :--:emmmmm reaction. ;. ket was qul ui one, PEACHES—Peeled, U@lsc; unpeeled, s%@i0c, | At (e clote, the Tarkel, 306 points higher. e | Peas, $5; Green Peas, $ 50 per 100 1bs. BEANS — Bayos, $230@27: Small White, $4 €0@4 %0; Large White, $434 % Pink, £2 1@ 2 3: Red, $3@3 50; Blackeye, $3@3 25: Limas, 85 60@5 70: Pea. cleaned up and nominal; Red Kidney. 33 75@4 per ctl. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, nominal; Yellow | Mustard, nominal; Flax, $3 50@3; Canary, 3% | M for Eastern: Alfalfa, 714@%%c: Rape, 2@ | 2%c: Hemp, 3%@3%c: Timothy. 6lac. ] DRIED PEAS-Niles, $2@! ; Green, $2 @3 per ctl; Blackeye, nominal. | a beneficial effect on the market, as the feel- 1. @3 50; ris, firm; flour in Paris, firm; French coun- gfl’énflrnu. _quiet but steady; weather in loudy. = N olands, 5 15320, CLOSING. - 'HEAT—Firm: No. 1 California, fs : N:‘.I! red Western winter, 6s %d; No. 1 North- ern spring, 6s 4d. Futures—Easy; March, 58 11%4d; May, 6s %d. CORN—Spot, quiet: American mixed, new, 3s 104; do D:ld, 2s 11%d. Futures—Easy; Feb- ruary, 3s 9%d; March, s 9%d; May, 3s 9%d. 3 LOCAL MARKETS. L ! Lxchange and Bullion. Silver is off again. New York Exchange is very firm and some banks yesterday were sell- ing higher, than the quotations below. Sterling Exchange, 6 days. Sterling Exchange, sight. Sterling Cables New York Exchange, New York Exchange, Silver, per ounce... Mexican Dollars, nominal IV leat ond Other Grains. ght. telegral WHEAT—The foreign markets continued un- ; favorable. Liverpool reported .larger offerings from private liquidation. The Argentine situ- ation continued bearish and a Rosario cable sald: “'Holders weakening and sapplied in- creasing.’ New York and Chicago were both weak, and trading was small at the latter point. ‘The crowd was bearish and disposed to seil, but toward the close more buying orders appeartd on the market. New York reported 210,000 bush- els taken for export thus far this week, in- T00.000 for Lisbon, Bradstreet's gave h entimated decrease east of the Rockies of | 1:064.000 bushels, and an increase of 2,100,000 bushels in Europe and afioat, making a total ¢ 1,616,000 hushels. : ,n‘;‘;!e!..;_l(‘onl market was weak, with a slight iy ; Spot Wheat—Shipping, 9T%c; milling, $1G1 05 er ctl, 2 CALL POARD SALES. Session—9:15 o'clock—Decembar—| et s Stay o0, $1 035 16,000, 31 02 Second Session -May—6000 ctls, cember-—4006, $1 06%. Regular Morning _Sesslon—May—2000 $102%. December—2000, §1 06%. Afterncon Session—May—4000 ctls, -$1 02%: 4090, $108. BARLEY-The market continues very dull and prices show little change, except a de- cline on_call. | Feed, 75¢ for cholce bright, 72%@73%c for No. 1 and 70c_for off grades: Brewing and Shipping grades, 77%@$2%c; Chevaller, nominal. | CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—December—2000 ctls, 69%c. Second Session—December—4000 ctls, 69%ec. Regular Morning' Session—No sales. { Afternoon Seesion—No sales. i OATS—The situation remains as before | quoted, White, $130@130; Surprise. nominal: Red. | $1 25@1 40 for Feed and $§135@1 45 for Seed; Gray, nomina!: Black. for Feed, $§1 1714@1 20; for Seed, §1 25@1 30 per ctl. CORN—Dull and nominal. Yellow, $§1124@ 115; White, §115; Eastern, mixed, $§112%5 per | ctl. RYE—$3@5T%c_per ctl. BUCKW HEAT—Quoted at $1 §5 per ctl Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—Californta Family Extras, 350, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 15@3 25: Oregon, $2 75G2 85 per barrel for famliy an l‘!1562 for bakers'; Washington, bakers', $2 75 MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are fol- lows, usual discount to the trade: raham Flour, $3 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour, § Rye Meal, $250; RYe Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $2 75; extra cream do, §3 §0; Oat Groats, $4 50: Hom- | fny, $3 50@3 T Buckwheat Flour, $4%4 2 acked Wheat, $350: Farina, $4 50: Whole | Wheat Flour, $3 Rolled Cats (barrels), $5% 725 in sacks, 7; Pearl Barley, $: Split Hay and Feedstufis. Receipts of Hay fell off sharply market was steady in consequence. tinued firm. BRAN—$15316 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$16 50@18 50 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS — Rolled Rarley, $26 50: Cocoanut Cake, $17@1S: Corn Meal 50: Cracked Corn, $2550@26; Mixed Feed, and the Bran con- $16! AY — Volunteer. $5@S: Wheat. Wheat and Oat, $3@12; Oat, $3G11 nominal; Alfalfa, $8G9 50; Barley, per_ton. STRAW—25@47%e per b Bears and Seeds. There is nothing new. Beans are dull but firm in anticipation of the coming Government purchases. Potatocs. Onions and Vegetables. The lighter arrivals of Potatoes are having ing is reported steadier. Good Onions are bringing a emall advance. Arrivals of Southern Vegetables are light. owing to the rainy weather in that part of the | State, and some of them show the effects of the wet. Prices are firm. 3 POTATOES—Early Ros $5@s0c for River, $1G1 25 per ctl for Salinas and 50c@$l for Oregon; Garnet Chiles, from Oregon, §5@85c; Sweets $1@1 05 for Merced. ONTONS—$1 50@2 per ctl; Nevadas, $2GZ2; Cut Onions, $1 25 per ctl. VEGETABLES—Rhubarb, 6. from Sacramento, 15@25c per | from Alameda and Bouldin Island, —: Green Peas, 5@Sc per 1b; String Beans, 12@18c: Cabbage, %0c; Toma- toes, Los Angeles, 6ic@$l 50 .per crate: from Mexlco, $225@2 (0 per crate; Egg Plant, L« Angeles, 15@20c per 1b: Green Peppers, Los Angeles. 15@18c* per Ib for Chile and 20¢ for Bell; Dried Peppe 1lc; Dry Okra, 106 per Ib; Carrots, 25@2c per box: kot 63@75c; Burbanks, Asparagus, se Cucumbers, $125 per dozen: Summer Squash, | $130G2 per box: Garlic, 3@4c_per 1b: Marrow- fat Squash, $12@20 per ton; Mushrooms. sglsc per 1b, Pout.ry and Game. Young Poultry of kinds—ducks, geese, roosters, brotlers, etc.—continues very firm at the good prices, while hens and old roosters are weak and hard to sell. The market Is still | overburdened with this class of stock, both Fastern and local. A car of frozen voung stock is offerifg. Two cars iive stock came in, Recelpts of Game were again light, erly 70 sacks. and the market was d sa ory one for sellers. “}":JLF'YLTRY—IA\'Q rkeys, 1@lle for hlers and 11@13c for Hens Dressed Turkeys, 10@16c; Geese, per pair, '$130@2; Gosli $2 50@3: Ducks, $3 50@4 50 for old and $é@i 50 1 for young: Hens. $3 3074 30: Younz Rousters. 5@5 50; Old _Roosters, $3 50@4; Fryers. $@6: Droilers, $@5 30 for large and $2G1 for small; Pigeons, $1G1 2% per dozen for old and $2 502 7 for Squabs. GAME—Quall. $1 %5 for Valley and $2 25@2 50 for Mountain; Mallard, $3@4: Canvasba 5 Sprig, @2 50; Teal, §1 X geon,’ $1 %6@i [0: Small Duck, §i@l 2: Black Jack, $1 25G1 50: Gray Geese, $1: White Geese, §1G150; Brant, $1 6061 7 for small and $252 being ti for large: Honkers, $3@430: English Snips, | $2 50G3; Jack Snipe. 1 23@1 £0: Hare, sia1 25 Rabbits, §1 25@1 50 for Cottontail and §1 for Brush; Doves, 7ic per dozen. Buiter, Cheese and Eggs. Receipts of Eggs continue to Increase, as usual at this time of the year, and prices are again lower. Arrivals of Cheese are also larger and the market is weak, though prices show no de- cline. | ge: S for andard do $105 for s 3 f Oranges are expected to decrease L Supplet 3L Cranees Sk R e e iven above. PBananas ure: frmer. as supplles are not a3 as they have been. I berrica are, off. the market. DECIDUOUS FRUITS— APPLES—3@6sc_per box for common. 75c@ $130 for good to choice and $1 75@2 for fancy. PEARS—65cG$1 50 per box. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $192; Seed- lings, 30c@31; Tangerines, TGl 50: Mandaring, T5e@$1; Lemons, 125 for common and 31 30 S%or good to cholce: Grape Fruit. $1G2; Mex- Fan Limes. $3@5,50; California Limes. 25g30c: Fananas, T5c@$l i3 per bunch; Pineapples, Tic @32 per dozen. Dried Fruits. Nuts and Raisins. The improvement in the demand for Prunes at New York continues, as will be seen in the first columm, and it may be the awakening of this fruit from its unprecedented and abnormal duliness. FRUITS—Prunes, Santa Claras, 4 sizes, 3c: ; 40-30s, 6%c: 50-60s, 44c: 60-T0s, 3% 50-100s, 314es rubjes, Sonomas. e a jc premiw L Joaquins, lic less than Santa Ciaras, e vept 100 and over, which stand the same. Apri Sc for Royals and 10@10%¢ for Moor- O S e aporated Apples. 4@3%ac: gin-dries. P K Tic: Teaches, 3a4c for standard. Va@se for e and s@8kc for fancy: Pears, 2@7 Plams. Diited. 5@6e; unpitted, 1G114¢; Ne tarines, B3t for ted and Sta@be for white. RAISING -The Raisin Growers' Assoetation has established the following prices: Bleached B e fancy, it per Ib: chotoe: Hie: stapdard, 10c; pri ; unbleached Thomp- e per 1b. Sultanas—Fancy, 104c per b hoiee, Sko: standard, Se: prime, Te: tn- c! Sultanas, ; Seedless, o Xes, ey Te: . 6ie: 5. crown, 5¢; 3-crown, 3ie, and seeded (Fresno prices), fancy, ounce, 5%c: choice, 15-ounce, ; London " Layers, 2-crown, Srown, §160: Faney Clusters, Imperial, $3. All prices f. o. ping points ia California. SG1de per b for Ttalian; #%c: 12-ounce, $1°50 per box: ; Denesa, 32 o at. common NUTS—Chestnuf ties Walnuts, No. 1, softshell, 10¢; No. 2, T3c; No. 2 Equitable Gas . 1 hardshell, 9%c; No. 2" 7@ Almonds, 12@13c 2 Glant Pow for papershell, 9@lic for softshell: Peanuts, 5 i Glant Pow. @6c for Brazil Nut: 13c: _Fllberts, 50 Glant Pow 13c: Pecan . 33 0@, 15 Giant Powder Com......%.0. HONEY—Comb, 13%@141c for bright and 12% 120 Hana Plantation Co. for light amber; water white extracted, | $§2,000 Angeles Ry s bonds, ; light amber extracted, 6%@7c; ner 1h. ESWAX—24@2c per Ib. Provisions. dark, AUCTION SALES POSTPONED! P52 R X The mammoth auction sale of German Gov- ernment's 400 Horses and Maras and 175 Mules | has been postponed on account of weather t, MONDAY, Fecbruary 1i. Watch this column for furfher particul WM. G. LAYNG, Auctionee Occidental Horse Exchange, 1 Howard st SPECIAL AUCTION SALF B A% EY COR. EISHTEENTH AND FLORIDA §TS,, ars. SATURDAY, February 9, at 11 o By Order of W. E. COLE | We winl sel 3 HEAD OF HORSs . to Dennisson Contracting Comp "+ ‘: weight from 1200 to 1400 pound ‘to3 m years old. These horses must be sold, w limit or ressrve, and can be seen any fore saie at the above place. SULLIVAN, & DOYLE, Auctioneer Office 327 Sixth e —————— MISCELLANEOUS. | Alaska P A._.12 127 | Cal Ft Can..”, — 108 | €al Wine A...100 — Mer Ex Assn..100 Bos $1,000 Bay ot 19 Geeanic” Steamshin Co... Oceanic Ste; shin C 200 ST &SV bonds Stroet - 4 California-street Railroad ... 20 California Wine Association. i | $10.600 Hawaitan ¢ & 8 Co s.- There fs nmoting new in the situation, the | $2.000 N P C R R is bonds niaricet contlnuing firm. Afternoon Session. 2D MEATS—Bacon, 1i@11%c per 1b for 11'4@12¢ for lght medium, 12%@13c for @lic for extra light and 15@15%e for SURAT-Cures Ehstern sugar-cured Hams, 1 Mess Deef. §12 per- barrel; extra Mess, $i Family, §14; extra prime Pork, $15@15 i0; extra clear, $19 50@20; Mess, §17; Smoked Beef, 3¢ i per pound. LARD—Tierces quoted at §%@6%c per b for 1 and 3%ec for pure: half-barrels, pure, -1b t b tins, 10%c. $i4c; three ; two tierces, HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about 1c u fons. Heavy Salted Steers, A%@10c; medium, 9 light, S@Si4c: Cow Hides, §ic for heavy and $@s%c for light; Stags, 6@ 6ic: Salted Kip, 9¢; Salted Veal, 9@10c; Salted Calf, 10c; Dry Hides, 16c; Culls, Mc; dry Kip, 5@16c; Dry CalM, 16@17c; culls and brands, 14@15¢c: Sheepskin: shearlings, short Wool, 30@%0c each; medium, 60@Fisc; long Wool, Tic@$1 each; Horse Hides, ealt, $250@ 3 for large and $2@2 25 for medium, §1 25 for small and 50c for colts; Horse Hides dry. $¥ 75 . §1 50 for medium, §1 25 for small and colts. Deerskins—Summer or red skins, Ge: fall or medium skins, 3c; winter or thin kins, 2e. Goatskin: Angoras, ze and smooth, 5 ALLOW—No. 1 rendered, sastic: se, 1@2ee. WOOL—Spring_Clip’ is quotable as follows Northern, free, . 35e. 1 V£@4%c per 1b: le: Middle Countv. free. 15@1sc; Middle Coun- ty, defective. 12@ldc: Southern Mountain, 12 month: 9@16c; Southerm Mountain, free. month: 11@12c: Southern Mountain, defective. 7 montks’, @11c: Humboldt and Mendocino, 1 @17c; Nevada, 13@16c per Ib. Fail Clip—San Joaquin, 6%4@sc: do lambs, 5@ iddle County, 9@10c: Northern Mountain, free. 10@llc: Southern Mountain, T4@S%c: Humboldt and Mendoctno. 11@12c per ib: HOPS—13@ I8¢ per Ib; from second hands 163 20¢c are the asking prices. San Francisco Meat Market. So for Steers and 6@7%c per Ib rge, T@8c: small. S per Ib. MUTTON—Wethers, $%Glic; Ewes, per In, LAMB—10Gi1lc_per Ib: PORK—Live Hogs, 6@5% €%c for medium and 5% Hogs, 5@o4e; feeders, @9 ring. 12%c per Ib. for small and 6@ c for large: stock ; dressed Hogs, General Merchandise. BAGS— Gr: 2 an _Quentin n Bags. June and July. i Wool Pags, 30@32%c; COAL—We!lington, $3 per Wellington, $3: Seattle, $7; Bay, $5 50: Wallsend, $: Bags, 35 65: Calcutta ic: local make, ton; Southfleld ;_ Bryant, §i Co-operative ‘W end.’ $3; Cumberland, $12 in bulk and $1325 in sacks: 'Pennsylvania Anthracite Egs, $14; Can- nel, $10 per-ton: Coke. $15 per ton in bulk and $18"in_sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions, $3 45 per 2000 fvs and $8 5 per ton, according to Prana. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- per 1b, 1n 100-1b bag: ; Powdered, 5. Dry Granulated, :_Magnolia A, 5. G: barrels, 10c more: hal barrel: boxes. 56c more: 50-1b bags. 16c more. No orders taken for less than tarrels_or its equivalent. half-bar- rels, 6.30c; boxes, c per Ib. Receipts of Produce. FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Flour, ar sks.... 22 Wheat, ctls . Barley, etls Rye, ctls Potatoes. Beans, sks . A "0 Wine,” gals Hay, tons 0 ¥ —x STOCK MARKET. * There was less activity in the oil stocks, though business was very good nevertheless, and quotations as a rule were steady to firm. Glant Powder was again the active stock on | | the Bond Exchange, selling at $55 50@85 in th morning and §$5A84 0 In the afternoon. There sales of Oceanic Steamship at $101Q STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE e D! SDAY. Feb. 6-2 p. m. UNITE ATES BONDS. Bid | Bid. As U_S ds coup...1R2121145| US 4s cpinew)iss: '1‘:‘7: Do 43 rex. 113:2114'3, Do 3s coup. . 10111 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Bay C P Co...105 105% Oak Tr Co 6s.. 5 Cal-st Cab 5s.1i6 Oak W Co a: .“—‘ 11";“ {Oceante § S 38107 107% Om C R 6s....128 |Pac G Imp 4x100 |Pk & CI R 65,105 F Pk & O R 6s.. Powell-st R 681208 — SEG&R3s — 100 S F & SJV 52.120 R of Cal és..110 SR IS P of A gs.. 110% — ! Do (Serles B)111 Do (1906) ....113 Do P P P L A Lt 6s Do gntd Do gntd LAPGs (1912).0... — 1224 of C 1o 58107 108 Dr R 6s...131% — Water 6s. Do 4= 11415115 103 Rty WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa.. 6 [3pring Val ... 5 6 — T v Butter stands exactly as hefore, fine A o ... 52 — | * Portland’s Business. belng firm and the lower grades weak and dan | & GAS ANL ELECTRIC STOCKS. Chicago Grain and Produce. —— change. Were 31000 pounds’ Butier, 111 cacsg | CoNt L & P... § 4 [Pac Lt Co.... @ — 3 : 7 PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 6.—Clearings, $39,850; | Svs5ind 17,454 pounds Cheese. i Equit_ Gea R s &7 N SR R SN s Y « | balances, $54,396. BUTTER— , 1 06T &t T e gan e a | : _ Coipmatey - Extris, 2ic:’ Gats, So: seconde. | DG 1S Jmpi 3 A Sthen G & " CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—The opening in the wheat Northern Wheat Market. Dairy—Extras, 18c; firsts,. 13c; seconds, 14c: INSURANCE STOCKS. market was not cheerful. In the way of news i store, 1lc: Firems Fund.232 — | there was nothing of moment save the fact 3 OREGON. _Storage amery extras, —; firsts, —; BANK STOCKS. that Liverpool had declined agreeably to the | PORTLAND. Feb. 6—WHEAT—Walla Walla, | segonds, p":r"ge;:},“‘- . AngloCal .....77 — |Lon P& A... M8 — example set on this side yesterday. Outside | 5@ssc: blue stem, bic. Toae 5 e pouna . Bank of Cal..410 — (Mr Ex (lig).. 18 — interest was still undeveloped. This left the | “The combined stock of wheat at Portland, | ‘ CHEESE—Fancy, full cream, 1ic; cholce, | Cal S D. ‘“"53,'.’1‘4]’ F National..120 125 generally bearish crowd to furnish a demand, | Or., Tacoma and Seattle, Wash., increased | 9%c; common, nominal: Young Americas, 1110; | 15t N of SViNGS BANKS and they were in no wise inclined to do this, | 94,000 bushels last week. Eastern. full cream, 15@16%c per Ib. AVID NKS. the liberality of offerings from commission | Cleared—Steamer Coudon for Callao with | EGGS— i) stid B houses and individual longs resulting in heavi- | 21,220 barrels flour. California mn; —Selected white, 21c; mixed | Humboldt . - ness early. May wheat, which opened ym WASHINGTON. co(lg!m ofinpg 'h:':é-_&lmd‘ s Mutual ... o lower at W%@i%c, gradually worked to|. TACOMA, Feb. 6.—WHEATY4c lower anq | 4!0T0R K i standard, | S F Sav "x::'s'r RAILROAD STOCKS ke, The gement sook fe Lt ey et S | st Foue st pre. SUBCpe il Bamiemuacy., —: wanasra, — |, STREFT FAILNOAD Stocks, tunity to secure profits. At the same time, Foreign Market: | ey —Caitfornia. tancy, DR Geary-st 47y — |Presidio ...... = 3 however, some of them put out other lines on oret, arrets. £ stan )y —. et e the betlet in 'efl:fl “-fi::m Jor the cerval. ¢ g’:__ Eastern fancy, —; standard,’—:" gedond, | Market-st Two yecosn > 3 L oven | L ONDON. Feb. 6.—Consols. 97: Silver, # d Calttornia. e the 1d's visible inerease announce- . . . e . 2 ~ o Tont had comd wreater Desrish. conBdebes |1 3-180; French e o 1 qheat ear- | Decidwous and Citrus Fruits, | Giant Con among their neighbors in the pit. Thelr buying | §oes on passage, quiet and steady; Walla | - TPk had much to do In steadying the market at | Walla, 2s; English country markets, part 6d of na Plan . W%e. It made the crowd mervous. — Attention | cl 3 Only two cars of Oranges were offered at the | Jran Com was called to the statement of an Antwerp | LI Feb. 6.— ulet; No. 1| auction. as the heavy rains down south are | Honakan carrespondent that Europe was dependent on = Standard California, €s 3d@6s ; wheat fa ' bindering picking and shipping. The sales ' Hutch S P. 20@%%c each; | @4 | Flesce Twine, 7%4c. | Board— $10,000 Contra_Costa Water bonds. 10 Giant Powder Con 4 Giant Powder Con. 15 Giant Powder Con 5 Glant Powder Con 10 Hana Plantation €o 140 Kilauea Sugar Plan Market-street Rail: Makawel 25 Makawell, A 25 Oceanic Steams) 300 Paaubau 8 P Co. 0S8 F Gas & Electric Co. 20 8 F Gas & Electric Co, s 3. Spring_Valley Water. Street— $5,000 Hawatian C & S Co §s 104 %0 PRODUCERS OIL EXCHANGE. Board— 100 Bear Flag “© 100 Cartbou . 8 6 Caribou 100 Continental . 600 E1 Dorado 3200 Four Oil Co | 100 Four O €0, = 0. 200 Hanford-Fr. 400 Independenc 196 Junction 30 Kern Of | 5 Kern River | 1600 Lion Of1 Co.. . oaes | 2000 McKittrick Consoltdated . | 100 MeKittrick Consolidated 0 Monarch of Arizona | 50 Morarch of Arizona. | 50 Monte Cristo, b £ 100 Occidental of West Virgin - 100 Occidental of West Virginia, s 9. 1000 Petroleum Centar , 4500 Petroleum Center, b 0. §500 Reed Crude Qil Co. 5 Senator Senator 4 Sterling O & D Co, uperior . Wolverine . Wolverine | | | | | | | | | 1000 Actna | 20 El Dorado | 700 Four Oil C 100 150 50 Four Of Co......... | 400 Hanford-Fresno-Kern River | 150 Home O . 1% Home Ol 160 Lion Ofl Co...... 100 Monarch of Arizo 1800 Petroleum Center 338 Petroleum Center. b 30. | 1060 Reed Crude Oil Co. 50 Twenty-eight 25 Twenty-eight | 530 Wolverine - CLOSING QUOTATIONS. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6230 p. m. _ K | Bl | Asked. American Fuel & Ofl Co. ! Callfornia Standard . Ed Caribou . £ El Dorado 205 | e | Four . | S Hanford . | 12200 | Home .. 4 43 | ;i&;mul;ko | 10 g ndependence | Kern o n i Kern River ws | 180 Lion Ofl Co.. 2% “ Los Angeles © McKittrick Consol Aetna ........ Bear Flag Black Jack | Pittsburg Superior Monte Cristo Occidertal of Oil City Petroleum Petroleum Center Read Crude lidated . " 2w £2LR| 28 | BUYSTABRIISVLN STTUINT | 8| na2xR b He Sunset Original Twenty-eight Westlake | Westshcre Yukon . California Continental Junction Peerless Senator ‘Thirty-three Ofl MINING STOCKS. - 1 P 5 o 50 Browm 2 B The following were the sales in the San | Francisco Stock and Exchange Board yester- day: Morning Session. 500 Alpha Con .... 02| 550 Ophir = 100 Con Cal & Va.1 80/ 100 Ophir 23 300 Mexican . 28 100 Overman 5 200 Occidental ... L Afternocon smlan." - 100 Best & Belcher 29( 100 Poto 5 Con Cal & Va.l35 300 Savage ” 100 Mexican 2 100 Utah . [ 200 Ophir 2l 503 Yellow i The following were the sales in the Pactfic Stock Exchange yesterday: Morning Session. 200 Best & Belcher 27| 300 Mexican . » 200 Con Cal & Va.1 | 300 Ophir 7 200 Con Cal & V.1 57% 200 Overman B 20 Con Cal & Va.1 5| 50 Slerra Nevada. 18 300 Mexican Afterncon Session. 50 Alpha Con .... 02 400 Best & Belcher 1700 Andes . 09 200 Mexican . T 500 Belcher . 17 300 Ophir CLOSING QUOTATIONS. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 p. ™ Bid. Ask. Bid Ask. Alpha ” ul)u-uu .06 0 Alta 03 05 Kentuck a Andes o8 alLady Was =~ @ Belcher 17 18 Mexican = =z Best & 2 % o7 | Bullion 0 n 3 Caledonta L FTE lenge Con. 15 . W | Gt 3 b . - Con Cal & Va.135 160 Seg Beicher.... 01 33 Con Imperial... — 01 Sierra Nev 17 18 Con New York. — 01 Siiver Hill e a Crow: e 228 — '3 Eureka ‘Con .. 08 —Standard new Exchequer ..... — 03/Syndicate =m Gould & curry 30 ) Union 2 s Tate & Norers 0 &l¥eliow B u 5 it Z_}Z!_, ® ApEEep et eE S Wi 10 (zf1z{14(5 e | m n. m—.rl,“.,?;:g?tg @ o Moon, _3._55 n!flfi' | fio—n 4 A la wick with an incombustible has been patented in England. e