The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 7, 1901, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1901. SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Wall street lower. Silver still advancing. Sterling Exchange weaker. Wheat a shade weaker. Oats in good demand and firm. Hay in light receipt and steady. Beans and Seeds very quict. Barley very strong. Corn and Rye steady. Feedstuffs unchanged. Butter, Eggs and Cheese about the same. Prices on loose and seeded Raisins temporarily withdrazon. Prunes continue to move rapidly out of first hands. Genertl Dried Fruit market now reported in good movement Provisions quiet, with incrcasing stocks. More Hogs offering than for several years. Potatoes, Onions and Vegeiables unchanged. Poultry and Game about as previously quiol Arrival of fresh Mexican Limes. Oranges in large supply and weak. Linseed 01l is lower. Marked break in San Francisco Gas a Foreign Exforts. Foreign exports from this port during the first eleven months of the year were §36,339,650, against $37.914.500 for the same time last vear, the leading destinations being as follows: Atlantic ports, $.118,470; Great Britain, $11- 507,540; Spain, $1,330,160; China, $4,896,455; Japan, $3,001,700; Australia, $2,395,285; New. Zealand, $1.2748%. British Columbia, $1,07L.000: Mexico, $1647.700; Central America, $2,043,9%; America, $L59%.5%; Philippine Isiands, $5: Germany, $706,8%0 Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 1901—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date, as compared with those of the same date last season, and rainfalls in the last twenty- four hours Last 24 ‘This Last Stations— Hours.. Season, Season. Eureka . .08 15.08 Red Blufft 026 9a Sacramento 0.00 5.97 San Francisco .. 0.05 5.80 Fresno 006 215 Independence . 0.00 1.34 San Luis Obispo. 012 436 Los Angeles 0.0 2.4 San Diego . 0.0 076 San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 56: minimum. 48; mean. The following maximum and minimum tem- peratures were reported from Eastern station: | Boston ... 24- 8 Omaha Cincinnati . 30-22 Duluth Washington 14, Salt Lake Ci Jacksonville - Chicago - Kansas City 32 St. Louis New York. 25714 Philadelphia THE COAST RECORD. Y z == STATIONS. £ E2 Astoria. 30.14 4 8 S Clear Baker. 3038 32 2 NW Cloudy Carson % 42 38 NE Cloudy T. Eureks 3024 54 4 SW Pt Cldy - Fresno 3034 66 50 NW Clear . Flagstaff. 2996 50 28 SW Pt Cldy Pocatello, Idaho...29.98 38 3¢ W Cloudy Independence......20.92 58 38 N Clear Los Angeles.......30.02 6 48 NW Pt Cldy Phoenix 2986 74 48 .. Cloudy Portiand 3022 46 40 W Clear Rea Biufi. 308 58 4 W Clear Roseburg. 30.24 52 2 E_ Rain Sacramento. 30.18 56 46 NE Clear 8alt Lake. 2990 4 4 NW Snow 30.22 5 48 W Clear .07 3016 6 4 W_ Pt Clay .12 3000 62 5 NW Clear = . 3020 48 3¢ SE _ Clear 3016 35 32 NW Cloudy .4 &8 U E Clear . 30.16 42 32 § Pt Cldy .98 30.06 3 32 S Cloudy .02 Yuma..... 20.84 76 48 NW Clear .0 Temperature—7 a. m., 50 degrees. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL | FORECAST. The pressure has risen rapidly over the entire goast during the past twelve hours. The storm has moved rapidly overland and is to-night over the Rocky Mountains. In Northern Utah snow, with high westerly winds, is reported. There has been a marked fall in_temperature elong the Sierras and east to the Rocky Moun. tains. Clearing colder weather will prevail generally on the Pacific Slope. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, December 7, 1901: Northern Callfornia—Fair Saturday, wi light frosts in the northern portion )Salurd:‘)" morning; light northerly winds. Southern California—Fair Saturday; light mortherly winds; cooler in the interior. Nevada—Fair Saturday; continued cold, with heavy frosts in the morning; light northerly San Francisco and vicinity—F: 5 D e ity—Fair Saturday; ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Forecast Officlal. —_— — * * EASTERN MARKETS. e New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Fears of money strin- gency gained the upper hand in the stock market to-day and precipitated active selling throughout the list. The bears were active and emergetic in teking the market away at each recurrence of signs of selling, and their tuying to cover at frequent intervals caused many irregular rallies and checks to the de- cline. The demand quickly fell away on these rallies and the activity in the market was only renewed when prices began to give way again. The apparent running out of the re- cent speculative movement in Manhattan and the consequent realizing by the longs was a feature of the market. The stock made an effective rallying point for the bears in their @geressive onslaught on the market. In the late dealings the stock fell to 135%, represent- inz an extreme decline of 7%. time Amalgamated Copper, which had fuc- tusted rather sluggishly but heavily all day, t k 2 new downward plungs to 68%, compared ‘with its previous low record of 71%. This un- settied the whole market and made the clos- wu;" active 204 easy, but with the selling press- much acute in the in the stocks named. 'The depostt at the oo treasury for transter to the interior of $1.000,000 completed the fright over the money prospect, which hed been gathering force all day, with the preliminary fAgures . it appeared Fuined on the S50 up to Thursday night, thus secmning 10 offeet far the week's loss o the sub. treasury, which footed up last night $7.117,000, Of the week’s loss to the sub-treasury nearly 2,000,000 represents deposits of legal tenders ty to-Gay, @s a result of the currency shipment. These unexpected new demands upon the local money supply were refiected in calling of Icans and marking up of money rates. Banks marked up their call loans rate over the coun- ter to 5 per cent and exercised stricter dis- crimination as to industrial collateral. The relief from the further exports threatened next week. A rise in York money rate will help to prevent exports, but not to the relief of the specu- borrowers on call. The few stocks which of strength during the morning to the weakness. 1 to 3 points were made by the the prominent active stocks. Gen- Electric, after rising to 289%, broke to deciaration of only the regular quarterly dividend and then fluctuated wildly above the lowest. Bonds were easier in sympathy with stocks. $3,989,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on Total sales, par value, stock. | i | Fitchburg prefd Union Pacific Mexican Cent Miscellaneou: Amer Sugar . Amer Tel & Dominion I & Gen Electric . Mass Electric . Do prefd ... N E Gas & Coke. United Fruit ... | Mohawk . 221/0ld Domi |Osceola 2114 | Parrott 613 | Quincy . 26 |Santa Fe * 28% Tamarack .... - 32%| United States - 93% | Victoria 5 1“‘1nona - 83 !'Wolverine .. London Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London cablegram says: Continued cheerfulness dominated the stock market. The capture of Boer war prisoners inspired a feel- ing of optimism and consols rose sharply to 92% on a rumor that the Government will bor- Tow no more on consols, but rather will ‘issue a guaranteed Transvaal loan.’ American .| stocks were absolutely idle. A bad New York bank statement is expected to-morrow and New York came flat. The close at the worst with London indifferent. Copper sllur:lzrid to £55 a ton, but Rio Tintos remain a 5 New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Close: Money on call was firm at 4%@5 per cent; last loan, 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4%@5 per cent. Sterling exchange was weak, with actual bus- iness in bankers' bill at $4 87% for demand and at $4 84@4 84% for sixty days. Posted rates, $4 S5 and $4 88%. Commercial Dbills, $4 831.@4 84, Bar silver, 55%c. Mexican dollars, 43ic. Bonds—Governments, steady; States, inactive, railroads, weak. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—To-day’'s statement of the Treasury balances in the general fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available cash hiSam ol balance, $169,688,382; gold, $111,404,203. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. : 5 Stocks— Sales. High. Low. Close, Atehison ... W0 T T T Bonb Cloori tchison pfd 101 X 2 7 H Baltimore & Ohio. 104% 103% 103 s earing.f i Baltimore & Ohio pfd.. feee ... 95% Canadian_Pacific . 4% 113% 113% | < Canada Southern 85 8% Y Chesapeake & Ohio. 48 1% 47%| NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The following table, i § h‘i‘éi“ zz ‘tl!!wn“ = 36 gg;: 33% | compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear- = LY AN - e et it% | ings at the principal cities for the week ended Chie 1o & Coomtsia Sy T2 %% 4% | December 5. with the percemtage of increase Chic & Eastern Ilimois 100 185% 1853 138 | and decrease, as compared With the corre- Great West..... 4, 23% 23% | sponding week last year: < & G West A pfd 87 87 ercentage. & G West B pfd #Y% 4 | _Citles— Clearances. Inc. Dec. ¢ & Northwestern. ... 204 |New York 7,972,089 7 A ¥0Pl: Is & Pac. 149% 149% i %;h(migu 76 7 ‘erm & Tran.... 15% 15% oston Term & Tran pfd. | philadelphia 125 7h 05 C & St Lo 97y 97% | St. Louis. 58,447,371 ok hees uy 1y Piitsbure 40,430,265 Southern 1s 5 57 | Baltimore 24,866,147 Colo Southern 2d pfd 2 2 |San Franci 28,129,139 Delagare & Hudson 7 qmy | Cincinnatt 20,265,800 el cl West. 241 ansas | Denver & Rio Gra 45 | Minneapolis 2 B % | New Orleans 1040 rie am | D , & Erfe Ist p 71=: Detroit_. 15,913,505 8 Erie 2d_pfd 56% | Louisville 9,063,378 : Great Northern pfd. 153" | Indianapolis 10,845,322 1 Hocking Valley 63 | Providence . 7,267,600 2 Hocking Valley | Omaha 7,436,700 0 Tilinois Central . 7,966,485 lo Iowa Central . 6,824,529 9 Iowa Central pfd. : 7,534,961 0 Lake ‘Erie & Western 67 | Savannah 4900302 ... Lake Erle & W pfd 125 | Denver 4,718,600 3.7 Louisville & fie. 107% | St. Joseph. 6,321,705 47.7 Manhattan L. 136 Richmond 7.6 Metropoiitan St Ry. i | Memphis 3 Mexican Central 7 | Seattle . 34 Mexican National 141 | Washington 1.2 Minneapolis & St Louls. 107 | }'_iar!mrd 1.2 | Missour! Pacific 0,700 103 103y | Los Angeles 615 Mo Kans & Tex. 100 9517 | Salt Lake City 23.7 NolsmE gt B 32" | Portiand. 6r sl B % York Central 12,300 1675 | Rochester . 5104315 1376 rfolk & Western, 4,700 573 3,222,977 2.6 rfolk & Western pfd ..... g | Pocih, 1318 7.9 Northern Pacific pfd. 3 | Sliuta ,168, 8¢ st Ontario & Western 343, | Norfolk . 1,681,793 - Reading 2d pf i3a. Aususta 1,777,704 s 5% | Nashville 1,786,850 L 8L | Grand Rapids BT, Southwestern 5 | Slotx City. St L Southwestern pfd 2 g)f?a‘:‘:'éeo' A 188 | #ortland, Me. Southern Pacific i | porand, Southern Railway 0 Y | pooanne Southern Railway pfd.. 4, 92" | Eraneatie Texas & Pacific. 4 B/Y | Wrmineton, Toledo St L & West. 100 19% | Davenpore Toledo St L & West pfd _ 200 3212 | pan Wiver Union Pacific . ,300 00 e Union Pacific pid. 500 | Topeka Lo Vabash .... 000 213 | "oT9, Wabash pfd 000 ' (M o Wheeling & Lake Erfe. ..... 15 i 018 Wheel & L E 24 pfd 100 2 712,913 Wisconsin Central .. 202 ‘Wisconsin Central pfd 40° Express companies— s oo 155 | New Bedford.. e R Wells-Fargo . 399° fmensnsc - Amajeamated Co s6.300 " | Chattancosa Am Car & Foundry.. 7 zua o an g”“mflw - :m Cl:r &dlv‘tgmdry pid 3, Y:fi“"-l;“ m Linseed Oil 9 Am Linseed Ol pfd. Springfield, O.... Am Smelting & Refi SoCkonES Am Smelt & Refin pfc Anaconda Mining Co. Brooklyn Rapid Tra: Colorado Fuel & Iron. Consolidated Gas . Continental Tobacco p! General Electric Glucose Sugar Hocking Coal International P: 5 International Pap pi International Power. Laclede Gas ... National Biscuit National Lead National Salt pfd. North American Pacific Coast Pacific Mall . People’s Gas Pressed Steel Car. Pressed Steel Car pfd Pullman Palace Car. Republic Steel .. Republic Steel pf Sugar . Tennessee Coal Union Bag & Paper Co. | Jacksonvilie Sioux Fall: 319,024 Fremont 258,899 Bloomington, IIl... 835,559 | Jacksonville, Iil. 225,665 | tWheeling, W. | 1Chester .. Canton *Columbus, O. *Galveston *Houston . iColorado Springs Va: 10.5 fWilkesbarre . Albany «“Totals, U. S...32.475,15.606 9.9 Outside New York. 890179517 14 CANADA. Montreal e 1988473 261 Toronto .« 16,509,115 37.2 Winnipeg 589,87 2.4 Halifax s 2,074,340 Vancouver, B. C... 1122261 Hamilton Loate2s St. John, N. B. 946,746 Victoria, B. C 461,075 Quebec” .. 920,867 Union Bag & P Co pfd. 200 7i% 74 T4% | Totals, Canada. 87, A United States Leather.. 160 12 1% 1% *Not included in z‘o‘m’fl‘”&m\muégnwn};;' L‘:l::d SL':tt.ee.a Ifi:é}ég;(d l,ggg %523 ?;% 81% | other items than clearings. tNot included fi‘l s e el Dfd‘ . o & %2 | totals because of no comparison for last year. United States Steel. 18,100 42% 42y 423 f— United States Steel pfd. 25,700 93~ 9% 9 £ Xv‘eltxe‘;n L'lflfn - 2% % 915 m comotive X 32 2 A e alb Ry Bl ol Bradstreet’s on Trade. Total sales "x"fi——q“ CLOSING BONDS. LEE I s e i NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Bradstreet's to-morrow Do coup 109 | Mexican Cent s.. e £ Do 3s reg 108%| Do 1st inc . Retail distribution, stimulated by cold Do coup 108% | Minn & St L s weather and holiday influences, has been very Do new 4s reg. %M K & T 4s. | large and has reflected in a decidedly good re- g: clt&u\;) NDYO 2ds . asserting demand from jobbers. Holiday trade, Do old s teg X Cent lats. In fact. promises to be of unprecedented vol. Do coup .. NP & e ume, with demand for better class of goods. 00 o 107% | Nor Pac 4s In the great industries, such as iron, coal, Atch gen 4s 108% Do 3s . 3; | lumber, the textiles, boots and shoes and the various kindred and subsidiary branches, ac- tivity is widespread. The' trade in good staples and metals is the basis for the apparent resumption in the ad- vance of the general level bf prices noted for Ft W & D C 1sts.105 Hocking Val 4%s..108 | NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. i 18|Little Chiet 12 45|Ontaro ....., 00 75| Ophir . 65 15| Phoenix 08 06| Potosi . 02 Con Cal & Va. 50 Bavage 03 Deadwood Terra .. 50 Sierra Nevada. 05- ;-Iorn ssllllver 5 20, Small Hopes 4 ron ver . 60 Standard .. Leadville Con 05! o . % BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. oney— U_S Stee Call loans .. Do pr:rla ¥ @ Time loans 5| Westingh Co; 7 Mining— Adventure Allouez Raiiroads— Baitic 67 12 Amalgam; 89% | Wis Cent 4s . Am Tobacco 4 ;g’ ‘rzmlhl s 7 Calumet & Hecla. 29 |Centennial ... 847 Copper Range Dominion Coal |Frenkiin .. November. Iron and steel are stronger highest. prices of the year. Inabiiity to obteis supplics is complained all the way from the furnace to the finished products. The switch- men's strike affects Pittsburg and further ag- gravates the car shortage trouble. Some milis are closing for want of steel and some fur- naces for want of fuel. Merchant furnaces are reported; running only half their capucity. Steel is practically unobtainable for prompt delivery. Wire and nalls alone are weaker in price.on competition. Plates are stronger and structural mills are crowded with orders. Bar steel is scarce at Chicago. Rail buyers ars ntimerous, but sellers are indifferent. Foun- dries have booked orders months ahead. Orders for rallroad cars are very heavy. The original impetus for wheat has this week been aided by the widening out of speculation, owing to buying being a feature, aided b e smaller run of receipts at the Northwest. Tha highest price pald for seventeen months has been reached in the face of the largest gain in stocks, both here and abroad, reported in any month’ for years. Wheat in the United States and Canada increased 21,000,000 bushels in No- vember, an increase nearly five times the gain shown a year ago. Corn and oats are higher than at any time since 1891. Hog products and provisions generally are In better specu- lative demand and statistically - the position has many points of strength. ‘Wheat, Including flour, exports for the week aggregate 4,604,846 bushels, agal 5,117,478 bushels last week, and 3,432,159 bushels in this week last year. Wheat exports, July 1 to date (twenty-three ~ weeks), —aggregate 132,423,906 bushels, against 80,175,178 bushels last season. After a_slight breathing spell in October, prices, influenced chiefly by the cereals, pro- vislons and metals, apparently resumed thelr upward course in ‘November, and the index number on December 1, as reported by Brad- =treet’s, Is $5,775, a gain of seven-tenths of one / per cent over the index number of November 1 and of 2 per cent over the low water mark of Jure 1, butr a decline of § per cent from the hich ‘water mark of February, 1900. In all six cut of thirteen classes of products ad- vanced during November, they being bread: stuffs, provisions, livestock, the metals, coal and coke and miscellaneous products, forty-five products advancing, twenty-three deciining and thirty-five remaining unchanged as a result of operations during that month. Compared with 2 year ago, fifty-one products are higher, forty-two ~lower and thirteen remain un- changed. Business failures in the United States for the week number 236, agafnst 159 last week, 257 in this week a year ago, 220 in 199, 237 In 1835 and 292 in 1307." Canadian failures number 23, against 2 last week and 27 a year ago. S S R T Wt SN I S Dun’s Review of Trade. I 1 emE e T NEW YORK, Dec. 6—R. G. Dun & Co. weekly review of trade will to-morrow say: Current trade is of ample dimensions, but traffic congestion grows worse and labor con- troversies add to the embarrassment of ship- pers. If consignments of fancy goods for the holiday. trade are dclayed much longer there Will be serious loss. Prices of commodities tend upward. Activity and strength are conspicuous In the markets for domestic wool. Coates Bros.' cir- cular makes the average of one hundred grades 17.51 cents, which is the-best price recorded since May. Concessions are not secured by purchasers, but on the other hand holders grow more .confident. Desdite recent phenomenal sales at Boston, there is steady. buying .and stocks .do not accumulate, although arrivals are liberal. Makers of heavyweight woolens received good duplicate orders, while contracts for spring lines come forward freely. Foot- wear factories are busy on spring goods, many having contracts for epring lines. Chicago shows a further decline, but imvorted dry hides are well sustained. Staple products con- tinue advancing, corn making a most sensa- tional gain. ~Extraordinarily high prices for corn tempted many traders to sell future con- tracts in expectation of a sharp reaction, but a further violent risc to the highest price for many years compelled covering at a severe ioss. This grain is not covered by precedent, the smaller exports for many years failing to produce any effect. Shipment from Atlantic DPorts reached the lowest point since 1594. Wheat was also sharply advanced to the best price of the season, largely through sympathy with corn, for wheat was freely substituted. Poor weather for new crops of wheat and de- mand were also strengthening features, be- sides reports from all parts of the United States amounting to 4,815,000 bushels for the week against 3,255,211 a year ago. = I l New Yorke Grain and Produce. i # # NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The regular session of grain markets did not provide much excitement to-day, but curb trading, after the regular close, was one of the heaviest in months and revealed a shortage among pit traders that ex- ceeded all. calculations. So vigorous was this demand from scalpers who had been pounding the market all day in a_vain effort to force li- quidation by outsiders that May wheat jumped from 8¢ to 8%c, representing - the highest point on the crop. Corn sold up sharply, but failed to reach its previous high point of 72i%c for May. FLOUR—Receipts, 21,100 barrels; exports, 11,- 212 barrels; firm. Winter straights, $2 50@3 60 Minnesota 'patents, §3 80@4 15; winter extras, $2 80@3; Minnesota bakers’, $2 90@3 35; winter low grades, $2 60@2 70. WHEAT—Receipts, 34,000 bushels: exports. 7950 bushels. Spot, firm; No. 2 red, S6i4¢ £, 0. b. afloat; No. 2 red,’ 83%c elevator; No. - Northc ern Duluth, §5%¢ f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 hard Duluth, 92%c f. o. b, afloat. Options opened firm on foreign buying, but eased off later and were unsettled all day at the decline, reflecting active and unloading for local and outside ac- count. They rallied finally on covering and closed firm, %c net advance. On the curb May advanced to S5%c; March, S5%@36kc, closed S5%c; May, 84%@ss%c, closed 85¢; December, §3 @83 3-16c, closed 83%c, HOPS—Steady, HIDES—Steady, WOOL—Steady.” Domestic ~fleece, 26@28c} Texas, l6@iTc. COFFEE—Spot Rio, firm. No. 7 invoice, 6%c. Mild, steady. Cordova, 73%@ilc. Futures ¢losed steady and net 5@10 points higher. Sales, 44,000 bags, including: 6.55c; January, December, 6.65c; March, 6.75@6.80c; Ma: @7.10c; August, October, 7.40c. Fair refining, 3%c; Molasses sugar, 3c. 6. 654 .20c; Sel steady. 96 ‘test, 3%c. Refined, steady. BUTTER—Receipts, 3400 packages; firm, State dalry, 15@23%c; State creamery, 16@25%c; June creamery, 18@22c; factory, 12%@15c. EGGS—Receipts, 4800 packages; Western at mark, 26c; Southern at mark, 20@25c. DRIED FRUITS. Trading was slow in all grades of evaporated apples to-day. State, common to good, 6@8ic; prime, 9@9%c; cholce, 9%@3%e; fancy, 10@10%c, California dried fruits were quiet' and un- changed. PRUNES—3%@7c. APRICOTS—Royal, centrifugal, 10@14c; Moorpark, 9% SIRBIACS P e oI IRY G Chicago Grain Market. e CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Wheat started in with a small demand, which was taken to indicate a continuation of the bull movement. This brought good advances at the opening, but profit-taking, dull trade, poor cables and out- side declines brought a sharp slump. Late in the day strength at St. Louis and buying orders from the Southwest started general buy- ing again. , During the last twenty minutes of tradc prices jumped forward and bacKward %c. Thougk all the advances were not held, the close of the pit was very firm. Deceémber opened %c up at 76%c, sagged off to Todge, re- acted and closed firm, %@%c up at 75%@76c, May opened %c to %c up at 80c to 80%c, sold to 8U%e, fell to T9%c, reacted and closed firm, %@%c up at T9%@slc. Corn was moderately steady, trading being narrow and comparatively limited to local in- terests. There was a lack of outside support, sucn as has been present for several days, and fears of an increased country movement and slackened spring demand induced many hold- ers to realize in anticipation of a setback from top prices. Toward the close the wheat strength helped materially, but the closing figures were only steady. December unchanged at 64%c and May a shade higher at 67%c. Oats had a comparatively small trade over a narrow range, with almost featureless opera- tions. May closed firm, Jc higher at 45%c. Provieions were dull and steady. January pork closed 7%@10c higher, lard 2%c up and ribs unchanzed. ; The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— P Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat No. 2— December . .Y WY TH T8 0% T9% 80 80% 9% 9% 645 63% oA 8 6T 6T 61% 6% 673 45 4% 45 46 oY% 4 4y 40 40 January 6625 1670 1635 1670 May ... L7050 1710 169 1705 Lard, per 100 Ibs— December .. . 980 980 97T 9% January D9s0 980 970" 977% May ... l9% 984 9% 98 Short per 100 Ibs— December . 870 8 60 8 69 870 January ©850 830 84T% 850 May ... L870 870 860 867 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, firm; No. 3 spring wheat, 75%; No. 2 red, 80ic No. 2 cats, 45%@i6lc; No. 2 white, 45%@49%c No. 3 white, 48%@4s%c; No. 3 rve 625@63c; fair to choice malting barley, 59@63c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 43; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 44; prime timothy secd, $6 40@6 50; mess pork, per bbl, $15 70@15 80; lard, per 100 lbs, $9 T7%@9 80: short ribs sides_ (looge), $8 40@S8 55; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 74%@7%c; short’ clear sides (boxed), $8 85@8 %5; whisky, basis of high wines, $132; clover, contract grade, $9 2. Receipts. Shipments. 32,000 49,000 Articles— Flour, tarrels Wheat, bushels 316,000 310,000 Corn, bushels 123,000 Oats, bushels . 277,000 Rye. bushels - Barley, bushels 39,000 On thé Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, 15@24%c; dairies, 13@20c. Cheese, ‘94@10%c. ~ Eggs, frm; fresh, c. P R SR T A S R S R Foreign Futures. e e s s LIVERPOOL. ‘Wheat— March, May. Opening . 82y Closing 6 1% PARIS. Wheat— Opening Closing .. Flour— Opening. Closing . New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Irregular conditions continue to prevail in London copper circles. A decline of £2 10s on futures and a loss of £3 on spot was the net result of another day of heavy selling, which brought prices to a level not touched in many years, spot being quoted at £55 and futures at £55, Sales of 2300 tons were reported. At New York, how- ever, tke market remains unsettled and nomi- nally unchanged on the basis of 16%@1ic for @isc. 3 PEACHES—Peeled, 12@19¢; unpeeled, 7@10%c, —_— lake and 16%@16%c for casting. A firmer feel- ing prevalls In the tin market at New York and in London values gained £1 with spot quoted at £112 15s and futures at £106. Here a net rise of 20@30 points occurred without much business being done, with the close firm at $25 10@26. Lead and spelter were dull and without change ecither here or at Londonm, closing at $437% and £10 153 and $4 30 and £16 18 3G respectively. Iron was unchanged. Pigiron warrants, $10 5) @11 50; No. 1 Northern foundry, $14 50@15 50; No. 1 Southern foundry, §1550@16; No. 1 Southern foundry, soft, $15@17. Glasgow iron warrants closed at 558 10d and Middlesboro closed at 43s 11%d. - New York Cotton Marke:. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Cotton closed steady; 1 point lower to 1 point higher. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—CATTLE—Receipts, 3500; strong. Good to prime, 6 50@7 50; poor to medium, $4@6 25; stockers and feeders, §2 25@ 450; cows, $125@4 75; heifers, $2 50@5 30; can- ners, $125@2 30; bulls, $2@4 7 HOGS—Receipts to-day, to-morrow, 24,000; left over, 4000 head. Market opened shade higher; closed easy. Mixed and butchers’ $5 80@6 25; good to choice heavy, $5 90@6 42%; rough heavy, $ 60@5 %0; light, $ 25@5 90; bulk of_sales, §5 $5@6 25. SHEEP—Receipts, 8000; sheep slow to’ 1 lower: lambs, steady. Good to choice wether: $3 50@4 15; fair to choice mixed, 32 75@3 O Western sheep, $3@4; native lambs, §2 50@5 37%; Western ‘lambs, $3@4 2. ST. JOSEPH. ST JOSEPH, Dec. 6.—CATTLE—Receipts, 1000: steady. Natives, §3 507 25; cows and heifers, $1 25@5 50; ve: $2 50@5 25; bulls and stags, $2@3; stockers and feeders, $2@1 30. HOGS—Receipts, 7100; 10@15c higher. Light and light mixed, $5 60@6 30; medium and heavy, $6 20@6 50; pigs, $3 T5@5 10, SHEEP—Recelpts, 330; steady. London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 6.—The offerings at the wool auction sales to-day numbered 14,12i bales. Most of the offerings were of common quality. Victoria was in request and sold readily at current rates. Cape of Good Hope and Natal was in fair demand and some lots were with- drawn by holders. Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 6.—Clearings, $394,- 697; balances, $7 Northern W heat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Dec. 6.—WHEAT—Easier; Wai- la Walla, 60@60%c; Blue Stem, 6lc. ‘WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 6.—WHEAT—Half cent lower. Blue stem, 6%c; club, 603ec. Clearings, $199,284; balances, $31,93L Foreign Markets. LONDON, Dec. 6.—Consols, 92 11-16; silver, 25 7-16d: French rentes, 101f §0c; cargoes on passage, quiet and steady; cargoes No. 1 stand- ard California, 30s; cargoes Walla Walla, 29s 6d; English country markets, firm at ad- vance €d. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.—Wheat, firm; No. 1 standard California, 6s 1%d@6s 2d; wheat in Paris, steady: flour in Paris, steady; French country markets, guiet; weather In England, fine_but cold. COTTON— 4%5d. LIVERPOOL, 6.—Hops at London—Pa- cific Coast, quiet, £2 18s to £3 15s. Receipts of wheat during the past three days, 286,000 centals, all American. T —t i LOCAL MARKETS. & * Exchange and Bullion. Silver continues to advance. Sterling Exchange, 60 day: - $485 Sterling Exchange, sight. - 48 i Sterling Cables . e 48 New York Exchange, sight. -— 0215 New York Exchange, telegraphic — 05 Siiver, per ounce.: = 5% Mexican Dollars, nominai......... 4% @ 4% Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT—The foreign markets were barely steady, and Liverpool futures declined. Chicago opened firm and advanced from 79%c to 80%ec, but fell back agdin to T9%c. Wires to M. Blum & Co. said: ‘‘There was heavy general buying at the opening, and the other markets were relatively stronger than Chicago, but heavy selling by brokers, presumably for local account, caused a quick break. St. Louls and New York were unchanged, but the North- west was %c off. The professional bull ele- ment seemed determined to take profits, figur- ing that the market was overbought. Thi supplemented by short selling, gave the ma ket a scft appearance. Later on free buying by St. Louis caused a sharp rally.”” ‘Wires to Bolton, de Ruyter & Co. said: “The public have taken hold with confidence, and are not to be shaken off by slight reac- The country buying continued enor- and the professional trade cut no figure. Outsiders and Wall street were the best buy- ers, and the purchases of the latter checked the decline. A big line was reported worked for export. Realizing was liberal,: however, there were a lot of selling orders in at S0c, and Omaha and the Southwest were heavy sellers. There seemed to be plenty of wheat for sale. This market fell off slightly on call, with diminished business. Spot Wheat—Shipping, $1 023%@1 03%; milling, $1 05@1 06% per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o’clock—No sales. Second Session—May—4000 ctls, $106%; 2000, $1 063 12,000, $1 06%. Reguilar Morning Session—December—2000 ctls, $1027: 2000, S102%; 6000, $102%. May—4000, $1 06%. Afternoon Session—May—2000 ctls, $1 06%; 14,000, $1 06%. BARLEY—The firmness continues, and large handiers report a good demand for round lots. Spot offerings are small and sales are at full figures, as sellers no longer make concessions. Feed' W4@iisc for cholce bright, 1o tor No. 1 and 70@72%c for off grades; brewing and shipping grades, T77%@S5c; Chevalier, 80c@$1 per ctl. CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—No sales. Second Session—No sal: Regular Morning Session—May—6000 ctls, %c. Afternoon Session—No sales. OATS—Local dealers continue to report a very firm market, with considerable selling, red descriptions being preferred to all others. Grays, $1121%6@117% for feed and $1 20Q 122% for seed: whites, §115@1 25; Surprise, $1.30@1 32%; black, 9c@$107% for feed and $1 15@1 22% for seed; red, §1 1213@1 17% per ctl for feed and $130@1 27% for seed. CORN—Chicago was quiet and unchanged. Private wires to this city from there said that up to a week ago supply and demand made prices for Corn and Oats, but now they are made by speculative influences. Price: re considered high and Chicago houses are rather advising their customers to take their profits. This_market continues dull and unchanged. Spot—Large vellow, $1 35@1 37%: small round do, $130@1 40; white, §1 £21@1 4. To arrive— $1 25@1 32% per ctl for all kinds, according to dryness. RYE—15@7T%e per ctl. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at $1 65 per ctl. Flour and Milistuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, 3 2%5@ 350, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 15@3 25; Oregon, §2 50@2 75 per barrel for family and $2 75@3 for Bakers'; Washington Bakers', §2 75 @3. MILLSTUFFS—Prices In sacks are as fol- usual discount to_the trade: Graham Flovr, $3 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, §275; Rye Meul, $2 50; Rice Flour, §7; Corn Meal, $3 25; exira cream do, $4; Oat Groats, $5; Hominy, $404 25; Buckwheat ’ Flour, $i@4 25; Cracked $350; Farina, $450; Whole Wheat $325; Rolled Oats (barrels), 36 85 in sacis, $6 50@s; Pearl Barley, $5; Split $5; Green Peas, $6 50 per 100 pounds. Hay and Feedstuffs. There is nothing new, eithem in Hay or Feedstufts. - Receipts of the former have been light since the rainy weather set in, RAN—$15 50@16 50 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$17@19 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, _$16@17 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $27@28; jobbing, 29; Cocoanut Cake, $20@21; Corn Meal, eas, 32; Cracked Corn, $32@3250; Mixed Feed, $16@17. HAY-—-Wheat, $9@11; fancy, $11 50@12; Wheat and Oat, $8@11; Oat, $7@10; Barley and Oat, sa ssAslz: a, 3 50; Clover, Volun® o, . $5@7 per ton. STRAWS0G4T%C per bale. Beans. and Seeds. Beans have relapsed into dullness, both re- celpts and demand being light. A press dis- patch from Santa Marla states that the Bean harvest is completed and the output of the val- ley amounts to about 200,000 sacks. About 175,000 sacks are small whites and the re- mainder pinks. Thus far about 30,000 sacks have been shipped, principally to Boston and New York. A large percentage of this year's product will be sold to the Government for the ral shipping firms have re- Drice at presont: 1o 8 % for Choice auality, which has met been exposed to the recent rains. The cheapest bring but as. Bean market is practically bare the (lrn?lz:’ are hol(}h;‘s back, belfeving that the A NG Bavos, 32 52 60; Small White. §2 75 @3 15; Large White, 32 80§3; Pea, 33 50@4: Pink, $1 5@2; Red. $2 50@3; Blackeye, 3 350G 370; Limas, $4 2%@430: Red Kidneys, 3 5084 per_ctl. SEEDS—Trieste Mustard, $3@3 I Yellow Mustrad, SrZ;GB 50; Flax, $2 65@3 Canary, 3%4@3%c for Eastern; Axls‘e::"fl' x;-gm Utah, 8%c: Rape, 1%@1%c; Hemp, per Ib. ? DRIED PEAS—Niles, $i %@2; Green, 31 %@ 2 25 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. There was no change in Potatoes and Onions. A car of Onions came in from Oregon. Re- ceipts of Potatoes are much lighter ‘than were a fortnight ago. Vegetables are dull and featureless. POTATOES—70@$1 for Burbanks from the river; Salinas Burbanks, $125@1 60; Oregon Burbanks, $125@1 45; River Reds, §135@1 50; Swaets, 35@40c for Rivers and §1 for Merced. ONIONS—$2@2 10 per ctl; Oregons, $2@2 10. VEGETABLES—Green Peas from Los An- geles, 6@7c; String Beans from Los Angeles, 3 @ic; Limas, 2@6c; Cabbage, 40@ilc per ctl: Tomatoes, 33@6sc; Dried Peppers, 10@lsc per 1b: Okra, 1214@20c per Ib; Carrots, 23@3ic per sack: Cucumbers, 35@7sc; Pickles, 2%@3c per 1b for small and 1@i%c for large; Garlic, 1%@ 234c; Green Peppers, 40@s0c per box for Chill and 50@60c for Bell; Egg £lant, 50@75c per bo Stpmer, Bamal Los p:rl‘setl:!:" rowtaf uash, 3 Hquash, 3810: Mushfooms, 5@12%c per Ib. Poultry and Game. The Poultry market as a rule is overstocked, except young fowl, which is meeting with a good demand. Old and tbin Hens are slow, and old Pigeons very weak. Arrivals of dressed Turkeys were 49 cases. Changes in Game were not noteworthy. Ar- rivals were 84 sks. POULTRY—Dressed Turkeys, 16@1%: Live Turkeys, 14@l6c for Gobblers and 14@iée for Hen: Geese, per pair, $130@17; Goslings, Ducks. $ 50@4 for old and $4@35 for young; Hens, $3 50@4 50; young Roosters, 3@ 450; old Roosters, $@450; Fryers, $350@4; $350@4 for large and $3@3 30 for igeons, $1@1 25 per dozen for old and $1 75G2 for_Squabs. GAME—Doves, per dozen. T5c; Hare, $1 25; Rabbits, $1 50 for Cottontails and '$1 for Brush Mallard, $3@4; Canvasback, $2@3; Sprig. $1 Teal, $150: Widgeon, $1 25; Small Ducks, 31 25; Black Jacks, $125; English Snipe, $175; Jack Snipe, $125; Gray Geese, $4; White Geese, $12; Brant. $150@2 per dozen; Honkers, 3. " Butter, Cheese and Eggs. Dealers report stocks of Eggs accumulating and rather look for a further decline in con- sequence. They are again making concessions to effect sales, though quotations are mnot lower as vet. Cheese is weak. ‘Stocks are very large, be- ing 482,700 pounds. The Exchange shaded its quotations for medium stock. Butter stands as before. Dealers report fancy creameries steady enough, but the sec- ond and lower grades are dragging and sell- rs are giving buyers concessions. Receipts were 29,700 pounds of Butter, pounds of Eastern Butter, 453 cases of Eggs, 800 cases of Eastern Eggs, 5500 pounds of Galifornia Cheese and pounds of Eastern eese. BUTTER—Creamery, 23@24c per Ib for fancy and 20@2lc for seconds; dairy, 17%@20c; store Butter, 15@17c per Ib; Creamery Tub, 21@22%c; Pickled Roll, 19g20c; Keg, 15@1dc per Ib. CHEESE—New, 12@12%c; old, 10%@11%¢; Young America, 13@13%c per 1b; Eastern, 14 16¢. ’ @ Gos Banch, 34@%c for selected large, 31@32%¢c for good to choice and 30c for fair; store, 25@27%c per dozen; cold storage, 20Q 27%c¢; Eastern, 19@27%c. Decidiious and Citrus Fruits. Apples are offering freely again and the mar- ket is not as firm. Pears are in light supply and fair demand. Oranges continue in good supply and weak. Arrival of 454 cases Mexican Limes, There are not many Grapes coming in, and those show the effects of rain. Busine in these goods is dwindling down to nothi: DECIDUOUS FRUITS. APPLES—$1 50@2_per box for extra, 75c@ $1 25 for good to choice and 35@65c for ordin- ary; Lady Apples, §1@2. POMEGRANATES—$1 25 per box. PEARS—Winter kinds, $1@2 per box. QUINCES—40@60c per box. PERSIMMONS—30G30c per box. STRAWBERRIES— — per chest for -Long- worths and $2@3 for large verries. BLACKBERRIES—$6@7 per chest. RASPBERRIES—$4@5 per chest. CRANBERRIES—Eastern, $10@1l per bar- rel; Coos Bay, 33 per box. FIGS—Black, — per box; white, —. GRAPES—Verdels, 65c@$1 per box; Black, 40 75¢: Cornichons, 30@7ic. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Orange: for standards, $1 50@1 75 for choice fancy; Seedlings, 75c@sl 25; Tangerines, 125; Japanese Mandarins. $1@1 75; Lemons. $1@ 150 for common and $2@2 50 for good to choice: Grape Fruit, $1@3 Mexican Limes, $3 50@ 4; Bananas, $2@3 per bunch for New Orleans and 50c@$l 25 for Hawailan; Pineapples, $3@4 per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The latest thing in this market is the tem- porary withdrawal of prices for loose and seeded Raisins by the associations. The con- trol of stocks has lately been passing into strong hands, and an advance of from %c to 1c per pound Is expected In the near future. It is reported that the association is all sold out of loose goods. ness and_activity, and are rapidly moving out | of first hands. Prices are very strong. but not yet actually higher. Local dealers say that general trade in Dried Fruits is now bet- ter than ever before known in December. Buy- ers seem to be making up for the recent stag- nation. DT RS FRUITS—Apricots, 7@8%c for Royals and 3@ 13c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evapo- Tated Apples, 1@Sic: _sun-dried, 3%@i%c; Peaches, 5@7%c; Pears, 4@sc; Plums, pinsi,rfi @6c; unpitted, 1@2c; Nectarines, 5@5%c for and 5%@6%c for white; Figs, 3@3%c for black. PRUNES—New crop are quoted as follows: 30-40's, 54@5%c; 40-50's, 4%@5c; 50-60's, 4@ 4lc; 60-70's, 3% @dc; 70-80's, 3 @3%c; 80-90's, 2% @3} 90-1005, 2%@H%c per 1b. 3 RAISINS—(Price per 20-1b box): Clusters— Imperial, $3; Dehesa, §250; fancy. $175; 4- crown, $160; London _Layers—Three-crown, $1 20; two-crown, $1 10. Price per Ib: Standard loose Muscatels—Four-crown, —; _three. crown, ‘two-crown, ;' Seedless Musca- tels, —; Seedless Sultanas, 5%c: Thompson Seedless, 6%c: Bleached Sultanas—Fancy, 8%c: cholce, 7%c: ‘standard, 6%c: prime. Si4c: un- bleached Suitanas, 5c.” Bleached Thompson's— Extra faney, 1lle; fancy, 10c; choice, 9¢; stan- dard, T%c; prime, 6c. Fancy seeded, —; choice seeded, —. NUTS—Chestnuts, 10@12%c; Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, Sc; No.'2. Tc: No. 1 hardshell. Jc: No. 2, 7c; Almonds, 11@12c for papershell, 9@ 10c’ for softshell and 6@ic for hardshell; Pea- nuts, 5@7c_for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, 12g12%c; Fllberts, 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@13c; Cocoanuts, 50@5. I ORET—Comb, 12@12%¢ for bright ana 19 11%c for light amber; water white extracted, 5@6c; light amber extracted, 4@c; dark, 4c. BEESWAX—25@2Sc per 1b. Provisions. Reports from Chicago said that the packers were selling freely at unchanged prices. This market shows no change, but the pack- ers report increasing stocks of barreled Beef and Pork and Hams and Bacon, with a slack- ening demand. There is less-talk of an ad- vance in these latter goods, and the market is alstinetly quieter. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 1i%c per 1b for heavy, 12 for light medium, 13c for light, lc for extra light and l4%c for sugar-cured: Eastern _sugar-cured Hams, 1c; California Hams, 12%c; Mess Beef, $10910 50 per barrel; extra Mess, $11@11 50; Family, $12@12 50: primq Mess Pork, $15; extra clear, '$22 50@23; Mess, $18 50@19; Smoked Beef, 13%@lic per Ib. LARD—Tierces, qucted at Sc_per Ib for compound and 1llc for pure; half barrels, pure, 114c; 10-1b tins, 11%c; 5-1b tins, 11%e; 3-Ib tins, 12c. COTTOLENE—One half-barrel, 10%c; three half-barrels, 10c; one tierce, 9%c; two tierces, 9%c; five tierces, 9%c per Ib. Hiides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sel about 1%c under quotations. Heavy salted Steers, 1lc; medium, 10c; light, 9%c: Cow Hides, 9%c_for heavy and 9@%%c for light; Stags, 7c; Salted Kip, 9%c; Salted Veal, 9i4c: Salted Calf, 10c; Dry Hides, 16%c; Culls, ldc: Dry Kip, 13c; Dry Calf, 18c; Culls and Brands, 15¢; Sheepskine, shearlings, 15@30c each: short Wool, 40760c ' each: medium, : long Wool. S0c@$110 each; Horse Hides, salt, §230§27 for large and $2@22 for me- dium, $1 75 for small and 50 for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, 875 for large., $15G1 50 for me- dium, $1 25 for small a 50c for Colts. Deer- : or Goatskins—Prime ' Angoras, Tic: large’ sni R g s 0. 1 re: , 6 1b; No. 54@Sc; grease, 1. s s [ SO0L Spring, 10 to 101_Southern. de- fective, ‘months, ; Oregon fine, 13@156; do, ‘medium and coarse. 1BIC, " 1G1C; Ore: on, Eastern, choice, 11@13c: Satic: Nevada. 10@12c &« Fall—San _Joaquin, §%@8%c; San Joaq Lambs’, 7%@%; Middle County, “M:Jflogt ern l{oflnmll, free, 3@10c; do, defective, $@9c per HO! 0c for and I e e e e San Francisco Meat Market. Prices for Hogs have again been shaded, as Prunes continue to lead tree fruits in firm- | will be seen. e = focome than for several years: ore 5 T holesale T from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—$@7c Cows. Large. T34@S%e; small, $@3c per Ib. A o W ethers, 1@T%c: Ewes, 8%@Tc P AMB—sgsic per Ib %gx Live Hogs, from 150 to 230'1bs, 5ic: under 130 Ibs, 5%@5%e; sows, 20 per cemt OIf. boars 30 per cent off and stags 40 per cent off from the above quotations; dressed Hogs, T@S%e- the market or ready ey The other ‘tor Steers and 3@c per 1b for General Merchandise GRAIN BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, Tc; local make, %ec less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags, 32 @3%c; Fleece Twine, 7%@Se; Fruit Bags. %@ 6%¢c for cotton and T@7%c for jute. COAL — Wellington, $9 per ton; Southfleld Wellington, $9; Seattle, $7; Bryant, 36 50; Bay, $5 50; Wallsend, $8 50; Co-operative Wall. end, $850: Cumberland, $12 in bulk and $13 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, 315; Cannel, $11 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and $17 in sacks; Rocky Mountain descrip- tions, $8 45 per 2000 Ibs and $8 50 per ton, ac- cordinz to brand. OILS—California_Castor Oil. in cases, No. 1, 70c; pure, $1 20; Linseed Ofl, in barrels, botled, 65¢; raw, 63c; cases, sc more; Lucol, Glc f T boiled and 5Sc for raw in barrels; Lard Ol extra winter strained. barrels, Sic: cases, Sc: China Nut, 55@7% per gallon; pure Neatsfoot. in barrels. T0c; casds, isc: Sperm. pure, 8Sc Whale Oil, natural white, 40@45c per gallon: Fish Oll, barrels, 3i%c; cases, 42ic: Cocoanut Oil, barrels, 63%c for Ceylon and 3Sie for Australian. COAL OIL—Water White Coal Ofl. in bulk, 13%c; Peerl Oil, in cases, 20c; Astral, %c; Star, 2c: Extra Star, 24c: Flaine, Zc: Eocene, 2%c: ove Gasolime, in bulk, I5c: in GO c: Benaine, In_ bulk, Mc: in cases: 20%4c: S-degree Gasoline, in bulk, 20¢; in cases, A RPENTINE-3S%e per gallon In cases and 52 in drums and iron barrels. SUGAR—The Western Surar Refining Com- pany quotes. per Ib, in 100-1b Bags: Cubes, . Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5.30c: Powdered, 5.15c; Candy Granulated, 5.15c; Dry Granulated, 5.05c; Confectioners’ A, '5.03¢: Fruit Granulated, 5.05c; Beet Granulated (100-Ib bags only), 4.95¢; Magnolia A, 4.63c: Extra C, 4.55c; Golden C. 4.45c: D. 4.35c: barrels, 10c more; half-barrels, ¢ more: boxes. 50c ‘more: 30-1b bags. 10c more. No orders taken for less than 7 ‘barrels_or its equivalent. Dominos, half- barrels, 5.35c; boxes, 5.80c per Ib. Receipts of Produce. FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. Flour, qr sks. . 11,632| Hay, tons. Wheat, ctise...... 17.660| Wool, sks. Barlcy, ctls....... 2,710/ Brandy, gal Oats, ctls. . 470, Wine, gals. Tallow, cl! bdls. Pelts, 4,528/ Quicksilver, ' Onions, sks. 691| Raisins, bxs...... 3,80 Middlings, sl . 100 e FAMILY RETAIL MARKET. —_—mm Butter and Eggs are cheaper under larger supplies. There is no change in Cheese. Meats stand the same. Poultry is in good supply at about last week’s prices. Game shows little variation from week to week. The rains are finishing the summer fruits nd very soon there will be none left. The summer vegetables, except those that regu- larly come through the winter from Los An- geles, are also giving out. Coal, per ton— Gannel . 13 0) Soutntela ellington .. — ellingto 108 Seattle ...... —@ 9 00| Coos Bay.. ':8‘:» Dairy Produce. ete.— Butter, choice, 8q.—@30| Ranch Eggs. per 40G45| dozen . .53 ~| Sastern Eggs.....—gd0 17| Horey Comb, per 1 pound ... qstee Cheese. Swiss. “5| Do, extracted. 0 Common Eggs....—@30. Meats, Der pound— Bacon . Beef, choice Do, good Corned Beef Round Steak .... Sirloin Steak. Tenderloin _do, Porterhouse do..17% 7 Smoked Beef. Pork, salt . Pork Chops . - J Pork Sausages.. Iveal . o 17 Mallard, palr. Canvasback, per pair. 00@1 30 Sprig, per pair...30G7 Teal, per pair.....50860 a Poves: por o3, —@1 75| Wiid Gecse: bt He@et 6o Tabbits, each ....15@20) 3rant, each. Fruits and Nuts— Alligator Pears, Limes, doz cach 50%| Logan Berrt Almonds Esn Fawer - S Apples .. 5| Lemons, dos. Picans 20| Pears, b Fat . 12! Brazil Nuts ......200—| Pincapples, sach. 062 Bananas, doz ....13@% Pomegranates, dz.40Go) Blackberries, dwr—@75| Persimmons, doz,— Cranberries, qt. 15| Quinces, per Ib... 5-; 20| Raspberries, Gwr.A0QTS Cocoanuts, each...—@1) |Raisins, ber Ib Chestnuts, per Ib. 2 Figs, per Ib.......—@3| Strawberries, Der Grapes, per Ib. drawer Grape Fruit, doz...$1 3 | Walnut: Vegetables— ' Artichokes, d02..75c@$1/Lecks, doz behs. Heets, doz 10g— Okra. " dried, Ib. Beans, whit | Green Peppers. b 3 Colored. per Ib.. 3@ - | Potatoes, per ibs, Dried Lima, 1b.. §/Sweet Potatoes, ib Green Lima, Ib. | Parsnips, pr doa.. Cabbage, each. - |Radishes, dz behs. Gelery, heal 5 e I —" Green Pea: Lettuce, per doz..1 Mushrooms, pr Ib. Onions, per 1b...2%@%% Turnips, per doz..] Tomatoes, per Ib. STOCK MARKET. As was expected the publication of the pro- posed entrance into the light and power fleld of the California Gas and Electric Company with a capitalization of $§30,000,000 affected the stock of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company, and on the morning session of the Bond Exchange the quotation dropped from $4337% to 34130, subsequently recovering to $42 50, with fairly active sales. There were no other fluctuations Worthy of comment. Banik of California. stock sold at $412. The only new feature in ofl stocks was & partial recovery in Hanford, which sold down to $89 on Thursday, to $91 bid. Rumors of & possible suspension of the dividends, although unconfirmed, led to the break in this stock. In the afternoon Gas and Electric recovered to $42 75@43 12%, Market Street Rallroad was higher at 359 50 and Alaska Packers' at 3156, Paauhau Sugar was lower at §10 2. Hanford Oil was stronger again at $93, seller %. STCCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. FRIDAY, Dec. 6—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. 7 1‘;’3‘%]‘1’;‘ Bid. Ask, quar coup..: 4s qr cp (new).1393,140 4s quar reg....111%112 |3s quar coup..108% — Bey ¢ & MSCELLANEOUS BONDS. y 38.1 — |Oceanic S8 5s. Caliat so.c. 18— |Ommioas C el € C Water 58.111 — Pac G Imp 4s. 94 9744 EdL&P6s. — — |[Pk&CH 6s. Fer & Cl H 65.120% — 1 Geary-st 55 ... — 100 ° HC&S S4s. — — Log Ang R 38.118 120 | L A Light 6s..101% — B2 Baid R = snt bl 08% | (s10) . 14 — RS HT W T X 1 ), . Mkt-st Cab 65.121% — | :uns:. Sor Bl 13& Do 1 cm 5s.122%1: | 1%e8) . N R of Cal 6s.112%112% an2) . NDos. cocsenan P of Cal 1st or Pac C ¢ gntd 3s....100 — Nor Cal R P Br Cal 6s.135% — Oak Gas 5s. V Water 8a.1117% — Sl B8 e 48 3d Cont Mart Local packers say that mer/-r(