The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1901, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Silver and Sterling Exchange a fraction higher. Wheat futures advanced. Barley and Rye quict. Shipping grades unchanged. Cern dull and easy. Oats very firm, with a brisk demand for red. Bran and Middlings firm. Hay steady. Beans and Seeds inactive and unchanged. Potatocs firm and Onions steady. Butter and Eggs firm and selling zwell. Cheese unchanged. Raisins, Prunes and Dried Fruits very firm and active. Provisions moving fairly at stcady prices. Wool in good demand. Hcps selling fairly. Beef, Mutton and Lamb a Turkeys weak. Other Poultry higher. No more Berries coming in. vanced again. Hogs very firm. Game steady. Cutrus Fruits as previously quoted. Local stocks and bonds featureless. Lard Oul marked up. Dried Fruits in New York. Mall advices from New York say: continue very unsettled, prices for | catels and seeded still being With- the seeding combine on the coast. The | mew guotations are exmected any hour, huvl- ever, end pending their announcement the | spot market is very quiet, dealers all asking high prices. The raisin situation on the coast | is still gaining strength steadily, and the opin- | wn now appears generally held that the | * packers have virtual possession | of the stocks of all sorts of raisins in Califor- | nia. This belief and the expectation of & coast price of around i@iiec for fancy seeded has ong_teeling among local hoid- dirficult to buy any quantity seeded yesterday in any quarter of t. Bids of b%c for 3-crown loose de to = number of dealers and de- A small lot sold at 5%c, t holders were very firm at 6c. Coast hard to gquote, but nominally are from Sc. “Purchases of all the remaining stocks of nas and seedless Muscatel raising on the y Association packers have resulted in Ser higher prices for both varetles, Loth 15 Celifornia and on the spot. Unbleached Sultanas have advanced from 5¢ to Slgc, £. o. e the local market is now firm 6%c. A number of offers of cosst, for Sultanas in car turned Gown vesterday, but Ome car was re- ported confirmed by an outside packer at 53c. The total quantity of Sultanas included in the | coast deal is stated to be anywhere from 30 seedless Muscatels, according 200 tons. Seedless are ply here. The market is decidedly higher herd to guote. ““Currants continue very strong on spot. Greek still advancing, due, it is re- ported, to good buying by England and the Continent. Sales for prompt shipment from | Greece per Manin have been made in this market at 166 3d, and one report says as high ae 16s 64 bas already been paid. Amalias to three or four days are offered at while goods jdue about Christmas per t steamer arelselling in a falr way at ‘Dates are higher. Prunes are firm on lhe- coast for large size Santa Claras at 33c. ry few 40-50s can still be bought at %C' The four sizes are held from a 3%@3%sc basis. Outside prunes are at a Sc basis and Oregons mostly at a 2c price.” The Weather and Crops. The weekly report of A. G. McAdie, section | director of the climate and crop service of the | ‘Weather Bureau, says: GENERAL SUMMARY. Abnormally low temperatures have prevatied throughout the State during the week, with generally clear weather, Minimum tempera- tures of 20, 22 and up to 30 and 82 degrees are reported in the interior and portions of Southern California. Killing frosts have oc- cwred in all sections. Light showers have Zalien 1n the south | Northerly winds and sunshine have dried out | led 10 a ve: 4 the soil hose northern counties where the | late rains were heavy, enabling farmers to re- sume work in the fields. Plowing and seeding continue in_most sections, but rain is needed in the southern districts before the work can be finished, The growth of grain has been somewhat retarded by cool weather, but no damage has been done by frost, and prospects | sre good for an increased acreage and large | crops. Green feed is plentiful and has not Loen seriously damaged by frost. | Ample warnings were given the frult-grow- | ers, and in orchards where fire baskets and smudging were resorted to there was probably | but little damage to citrus fruits. Young | lots were | £ The | - WEATHER CONDITIONS |‘growing in strength as the day progressed, orange and lemon trees were injured in some | sections, and tender vines and plants killed. The cold weather has been beneficial to decid ous trees and vineyards. Pruning is pro- | gressing Bacramento Valley.—Cool weather has pre- | valled during the week, and killing frosts have | occurred in @Ml sections. No rain has fallen. Northerly winds and sunshine have dried out | the ground in places where the late rainfall | , and farmers have resumed plo tion, and is too far advamced to be damaged | by frost stock are in good condition were ed by frost in some places. o Eer ey hoss Saneicial 1 chpcking premature budding of fruit trees, and orchards and vineyards are in good condition. The rainfall at this date is somewhat less than the average, and more rain is needed soon in some sections Coast and Bay _Sections.—Unusually cold weather has prevafled during the week, and ¥illing frosts have been frequent in mearly ail gections, Minimum temperatures are reported as follows: Healdsburg, 28 degrees; }{unm-n 22 degrees; Peachland, 26 degree: 26 degrees. Garden yegetables were Plcitied 15 e places, and in the vicinity of San Luis Ohispo oranies ‘and. lemons in exposed places damaged. Grain and green feed re mot injured and are in good condition. Plow- ing and sceding are progressing, but morc Tain is needed in the southern counties before this work can be completed. The cold weather has been beneficial to orchards and vineyards. Tree and vine pruning are in progress. San Joaquin Valley.—The weather during the week has been generally clear and cold, and several frosts have occurred in all gections Bakersfield on the 1ith there was © of rain, followed by a light fall of hail nd smow. The minjmam temperature. for four days st Visalia was 22 degrees, and many piaces through the wvalley report .minimum temperatures of from 24 to 30 degrees. Ample 4 been given, and citrus fruits and was Continme in g0od condition and have not been damaged by frost, although growth has been somewhat retarded. In some of the southern districts the rainfall has been insufficient. and plowing and seeding are pro- gressing siowly, but in other sections this work is being done as rapidly as possible. Orchardists and vineyardists are pruning. Southern California.—Clear, cold weather has Em;n:d during the weck, and killing frosts ave occurred in many places, Temperatures degrees are reported in some = have undoubtedly Gemaged, but to what extent 1s not yet know. e warnings were given and smud LN fire baskets did excellent service n.:";fi.:gz crop §s reported as ripening rapidly. and plek. ing and shipping are in progress. Young citrus trees and tender vines and vegetables were & Light rain fell in some sec- tions on the 1ith. Grain and feed are n good condition, but need rain. Plowing and seeding &re progressing slowly, owing to lack of rain. Fureka Summary —Cold weather somewhat retarded the growth of grass and grain, If it Qoee mot rain plowing will be resumed this ee] ere have been no report: Sl Y ports of material Los~ Angeles Summary.—Cold, & with heavy to Killing frost in the l:}tpr':-?rh vegetable crops were badly injured or killed. Some oranges on low ground damaged. alss Jemons: it is thought citrus fruits escaped rious injury. Ample warnings were give 4mudging general, | Frost was favorable for eciduous trees, which were bl . aturely. K Weather Refiort (20th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalls to @ate as comrared with those of same date last N‘!\lcn and r-inmls in last 24 hours Last This Staticns— 24 hours. seagon. ek 0.00 16.01 0.00 Sacrament. 0.00 5 fan Francis 0.00 5.80 0.00 217 Indenendence 0.00 1.24 Fan Luis Obispo. 0.00 456 Tos Argeles 000 3.46 Ban Dicgo 0.00 [X "Ban Franclsco 8ata—Maximum temperature, Green feed is still abundant and | Tender vegetables | 58; mintmum, 44; mean, 51. The following maximum and minimum tem- ratures were reported from Eastern statlons; a 410 —2 Om: 114-10| Duluth R 2188 Lake City .40-28/Cl 4-22 -20 ‘Washington B0 8- 4 St Taia; \Pnn-aelpm. THE COAST RECORD. jo wmg STATION. iu £t E] +amyemoreg *3oqIma M *uedpalg 2 888" 88888288 82828858 Roseburg . Sacramento. Salt Lake. San Francisco. ©000,;00000900,;6000 2 14 3 " temperature, 48. AND GENERAL FORECAST. The pressure has fallen slowly along the coast of California and rapldly over Northern ‘Washington and There are several in- dications of the approach of a duzurba.nce. now supposed to be 300 miles out at The temperature hus risen about 10 degrees in_Southern California. Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours ending midnight December 18, 1901 : Nerthern California—Fair Wednesday, cloudy at_night; fresh northeast winds. Southern California—Fair Wednesday: light easterly winds. Nevada—Cloudy; warmer Wednesdav: light southerly winds. San Franctsco and vicinity —Fair Wednes. ALEXA\IDER G McADIE, Forecast Official. -z EASTERN MARKETS. New York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Dec, ' —The undertone of the stock market was decidedly firmer to-d: nd the closing was fairly strong, with notable net gains in a number of prominent stocks. The speculation was almost entirely professional | and wes repressed in its nature with a disposi- tion to caution about encroaching on the lim- ited money supply. Amalgamated Copper maintained its dominant influence on the mar- ket, and its incessant fluctuations had some sympathetic influence, but the influence was more marked on the upward range of prices and the gains established in the general mar- ket were ylelded stubbornly when Amalga- mated Copper reacted. That stock touched 60% soon after the opening, a decline from yes- terday’s closing and record low level of 1%. The raw copper market in London was report- ed weak and shares of copper companies eve:y- where were depressed. Some violent declines were ed from the best on Stock Ex- change. Opinion as to the next dividend con- tinued pessimistic, most favorable forecast of Thursday’s action naming a 1 per cent divi- dend. The recovery in the stock was appar- ently based on the rally in the raw copper mar- ket in London. This rally extended further in futures, which were also more largely dealt in than in spot, thus increasing the premium on futures deliveries of copper, which devel- oped yesterday for the first time in almost three months. Amalgamated touched 648, and after numerous fluctuations below that point closed at 63%. a net gain of 1%. The money market was very quiet, reflecting the cautious tone of the speculation. Call loans ruled at 6 per cent untii late in the day, when the placing of a residue carried the rate lower. Sterling exchange was called strong, but foreign bank- ers express the opinion that there is no likeli- hood of further gold going out before January 3 he transcontinental stocks were prominen: | for trength. and apparently thrived on_ the passage of the isthmian canal treaty. The ar- gument for & permanent injunction in & suit to restrain the retirement of Northern Pacific preferred had no effect on them, and they rose in the face of somewhat alarming reports of n(e(utlln‘ among Western railroads included in the “community of interest,” which were apparently intended for other than \all-streat consumption, Cuts in the price of petroleum, sugar,lead and linseed oil had a depressing ef- fect on securities of companies in those trades. The Pressed Steel Car stocks were heavy on reports of an opposition company to be or- ganized. A very active demand for tse South- emn Railway stocks developed late *n .he day and helped to make the close strong. A re- covery of 4 points in Rubber Goods preferred and a further rise of 3 points in Long Island Were features. The bond market was moderately uct!ve ani irregular, Total sales (par value), $2,630, e s aoa Thites aihesd A5 the refunding twos 3% per cent. NEW YORK ETOCK LIST. Stocks— Sales. High. Low. Close. Atchison ... 18,200" % 0% Ty Atchison prefd 4,800 993, 98% 99 Baltimore & Ohfo.. 1,000 101% 101 101% Balt & O prefd... ..... S Go Y S Canadian Pacific 2,400 112% 112y 112% Canada. 300 88" 8515 8514 “Ches & Ohio. 800 45% 46% 45% Chi & Alton 100 331 331 34 Chi & Alton prefd 100 77% 71% ° 71% {2l Gt Northern prefd. Hocking Valley . Hock Val prefd.. 111 Central .. Jowa Central . Lows Cont prefd, LE& w Nor Pacific pm: : Ontarfo & West... Pennn Ivania ding 3 w X c..... 2000 I8k Il v ThOL & W 400 187 1T 1sig tL & Woprefd. 600 33 sa Union Pacific’» sy 9% 1006 Unlon Pflklflfl ptd. 87 88 Wabask : =% ‘Wabash 42 Wheel & vie 18 E "d fd. . Wiscontin Centrai i ‘Wisconsin Cent pfd 800 «)3: Express (,nmp-nle-— Adams .. 190 General Electric. .. Glucose Sugar. Hocking Coal lmernl!lonnl Paper Inter Paper pfd. Internatl Power. National Salt pfd.. North American... Pacific Coast Pacific Mall. People’s Gas. . Pressed Steel Car.. Pressed Steel C Dld Pullman Pal Cai Republic Steel. genubl!c Steel p{d AgAr .. .i0ks Tenn Coal & Union Bag & P Co. Union B & P Co pf U S Leather. T S Leather e Am Locomotive. ... Am Locom pfd.... Total sales.......531,300 NEW YORK BONDS. U S refdg 2s reg..108% L & N unl 4s....103 U8 retds 2s coup.100% | Mexican Cent 4s. £2 i | Mex Cent 1st inc. 20% T .ws {|Minn & st L 45130234 g g... 139K |M K & T 905 U S new 4s coup 139% 1M K & T 2nd! 8114 U S old 4s reg....111%|N ¥ Central lsts. 10614 U § old 4s coup..112% N Y C gen 3%s...1 U S 5s reg. 1 N J Cent gen &s U S bs coup. Atchison gen Nor Pacific 4s Nor Pacific 3s. . 989, .tL&IMeon Bs. 117 StL &S F 4 StL S W lsts St L § W _2na: South Pacific 4s Southern Ry bs. .122‘/ Texas & Pac 1sts.119 TStL&W4s... 82 % |Union Pacific 4s.106% CRI& 106 | Union Buc v 4u108 G 8 Eabiigon 45105 |Wabaeh “ista Chicago Ter 4s.. 89 |Wabash 2nds. Colo So 4s....... 89% Wabash deb B. Denver & R G 45.103% |West Shore 4s. Erie prior lien 4s.10014|W & L Erie 4: 014 |Wis Central 4s Con Tob 4s. Ches & Ohio 4145.106% | Chic & Alton 314s 86 C B & Q new 4s. 98 CM & StP gn 4s. 111 (‘ &N VV cnn . W & T et 104 FHocking Val 43551085 NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. Adams Con $ 20|Little Chief 9 Alice .. 45| Ontarto Breece 75| Ophir 58 Brunswick Con 16| Phoentx 08 Comstock Tunnel. 06| Potosi o1 Con Cal & Va. 1 65| Savage o1 Deadwood Terra. 50| Sterra Nevada. 15 Horn_Silver. 1 90/Small Hopes. Iron Silver. 60|Standard . Leadville Con. 05 BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Money— Westinghouse com 73 Call loans. Mining— Time loans Adventure Bonds— |Allouez . Atchison 4s. Amalgamated 63 Azchiscn 4 [Ammieas g Mexican Cent 4s. 80 |Bingham . 241, N E Gas & Coke. 57 Calume( & Hecla, 000 Railroads— Centennial Atchison Atenison, pid Boston & Mals Boston Sievated 1§ Y, NH & 0 Fitchburg pfd Union Pacifi Mexican Cents Am Tel & Tel... 161 Dominion Iron&S. 25 General Electric..280 Wolverine London Market. veruser's London financial cablegram says: The stock markat ‘'was slacker after yesterday's spurt, but the public is still nibbling abeut Scuth African miring stocks. American stocks were dull and idle until the atternoon, when there was a smart rally with some desultory bidding for Union Pacific, Bouthern Pacific, Atchison and Loulsville & Nashville in response to better prices in New York, accompanied by a report of a rally n Amaigamated Copper. The close was cheertul. Rio Tintos touched 30% and closed at 413% on a rally in copper. The fortnightly statistics #how an increase In stocks of 172 tons and in supples of 822 tons, Gold to the amount of £225,000 has arrived from Australia, consigned to Paris. CLOSING. < DON, Dec. 17.—Anaconda, 6; Atchison, .8% Atchlm\ pretd 101% Canadian Pacific, D. & R. 43%; D. & R. G. prefd, Southern anc 0%: Northern Facific prefd, 102; Union Pacific, 191%; Union Pacific prefd, 90%. Bar silver, steady; ounce, Money, 3%@5 per cent. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Money on call was steady at 4@6 per cent; closing bid and asked, 3%@4 per cent; prime mercantile papér, 5@5% per per cent; sterling exchange was strong, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 % for posted demand and $4 83% for sixty days; ,-.m 84@4 87%; commercial bills, $4 821, @ 4 83 bar silver, bblic; Mexican dollars, 43%c; bonds—Governments, {rregular; States, inact- ive; railroads, irregular. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—To-day’s state- ment of the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Avail- able cash balance, $170,245,023; gold, $115,- * % New York Grain and Produce. #: NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Flour—Receipts, 26,- 455 barrels; exports, 11,500 barrels; dull and featureless; winter straights, §3 45@3 60; Min- nesota patents, $3 80@4 10, Wheat—Recelpts, 11,400 bushels; spot, firm; No. 2 red, 86%c f. 0. b., afloat; No. 2 red, 83%c elevator; No. 1 Northern Duluth, sB%c f. o. b. afioat; No. 1 hard Duluth, 928%c f. o. b., afloa Options wers generally firm. all day, But quite featureless as to trade. Adverse crop reports from Kansas caught the crowd short and pro- moted covering. Small Northwest receipts and foreign buying also had an influence. Closed firm at %@%c net advance. March, Ed 86%c, closed 85%c; May, 843% 84%c July, B1QRA%e, closed 8ajic; Becomuer, 6@R334c, closed 83%c. HopeoSteady. Hides—Firm. ‘Wool—Dull. Coffee—Spot Rio, steady: No, 7 involce, 6c: mild, auiet; Cordova, B fotoren cioied S2ady In tons sal Het unchanged o 5 points lower. Total sales. 30, 250 Juniary, bags, Including - 70@6.80c; 1097, flgflefime. March, 8. May, Taher auty, F3067.006r Augusts 7 45¢; Sep* tember, 7.45@7. r—Raw, steady. Fair refining, xo-sze centrifugal, 06 test, ‘3%c: molasses 81-82c. Refined was unsettled. ‘Butter—Recel, packages; firm. State .the | standard June West- dairy, uso:z creamery, 2i3ies %e, zsmry. 130 Eees Reccipts packages; ern. at mark. B goae B DRIED FRUITS. Evswnua apples Jyare steady. OGK-:, nndcxyi.‘d: 9 g it K*W ruits 'll" !lm Awlcou—nanl 10@14c; Moorpark, 9%@ -Peu_he-—muq. 12@{pc; unpeeled, 7@10%c. -3 com: wsxu, inoice: * Chicago Grain Market. i CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Farly conditions In the Wheat pit were bearish, the cable list was lower, outside markets Welk and there was still a marked influence from yesterday's vis- ible increase report. Local and Northwestern receipts were small and there was a fear that 1d weather and continued scarcity of cars would work against the movement, but there was little influence from this factor at the opening. On these influences and, a very dull show for b siness May opened K@4e to a shade lower igc. There was lit= 11e”10 o' had at (g dig, however, and on a small outside demand and some short cov~ ering prices gradually advanced. On a report that the Kansas crop would be damuxed by the cold weather, unprotected by snow, thers was & good show of late activity. St. Louls began to buy an y_sold up to S0@S0%e, closing firm, ¢ up, at 79% Corn was dull and narrow early. When Wheat began to develop corn also had quite a bull market. May corn closed %c up at 67% Ke. Outs, reflected the tone of the other markets, May closed 3%e up, at 453@45 Brovisions were qulet, though fairy firm on better prices for hogs. May pork closed un- cl -nnd lard and ribs 2%c higher, The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles— N N . Close, e R e T 76 w8 8034 a3 80 8034 9% 80 per B A % o o6tk g%y G A -1 REA TR T 16 9235 16 S 16 80% 9 8214 9 871 9 8712 995 9 873 9 90 8 4215 8 45 a 42% 8 4214 8 6214 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, easy; No, 3 spring wheat, 721@76c; No. 2 red 801,@82c; No, 2 yellow corn, 66%c; No. 2 oal 46%c; N. 2 white, 380383c; No, 5 Nide 51 48%c; No. 2 64%,c; fair to choice malting barley, 58@e1c: No, 1 flaxseed, S1 50@1 51; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 52; prime timothy Seed, $6 40@6 50; mess pork, per bbl, $15 40@15 560; lard, per 100 Ibs.. §9 §7%@) 90; short ribs sides | $8 40G8 50; dry salted shoulders 73 @T3%c; short clear sides (bg{e‘?z)‘ (loose), (boxed), $8 80@S 90; whisky, basis high wines, clover, contract grade, $9 30, Articles— Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels . 55,000 43,000 Wheat, bushels . 69,000 48,000 Corn, bushels . 94,000 75,000 Oats, bushels . 244,000 295,000 Rye, bushels ... 24,000 3,000 Barley, bushels . 113,000 23,000 On the Produce Exchange the butter market was steady; creams, 21@2ic; dairies, 14@20c; cheese, firmer, 9%@10%c; eggs, strong, fresh c. Foreign Futures. 2 # LIVERPOOL. = & Wheat — arc] ay. Openis -6 1% 6214 cfi?n’;’;‘. 16 1% G 2% PARIS, Wheat— D Mar.-June. Opening 3395 Closing . 23 00 openioe . 00 Closing .. 2 05 Awvailable Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Special cable and telegraphic _communications to Bradstreet's show the following changes in available sup- plies from the last account: Wheat—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 3,426, 000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, decreased 1,500,000 bushels; total supply increased 1,926,000 bushels. Corn—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 92,000 bushels. Oats—United States and Canada, east of the Rockles, decreased 423,000 bushels. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The cotton market closed quiet. § points lower. New York Metal Marke:. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—For the first time in many months there occurred a change in lead values, and at the close the market was weak and %c lower. This decline was caused by the continued duilness in the mdrket and was made in order to bring out some business. The price is now $4. At London lead was dull and unchanged and quoted at £10 10s. Copper at London finished the day 2s 6d lower and unchanged for futures, after having at onc time shown a loss of 10s. Trade was quiet. Spot was quoted at £50 7s 6d and futures at £50 12s 6d. Heré the market dull, but had a weak undertone, with values in buyers' favor on the basis of 16%@15%¢c for lake and 1bc for casting. The production of coppe: i ihe United States during November was 21 123 tous, making a total ior the past eleven months of 245,456 tons, as compared with 246,063 tons for the same period lzet year. At London {ln was qulet and closed easy and 103 off, with spot at £100 10s and futures at £104+ 75 6d. y the market was without feature and clossd dull ot §24 Spelter was a shade higher at London and closed at £17, while thn local market for that metal was dull at §4 Pig iron warrants were steady at $10 50@ 11,60 No. 1 Northern, foundry. $15 50016; No. 2 foundry, Southern, $1+ 50@15 50; No. 1 foun: dry, Southern, $15 50@16; No. 1 foundry, Southern, soft, $15@17. Glasgow iron warrants closed at G6s and Middlesboro closed at 43s 1%4d. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—CATTLE—Receipts, 6000; steady at Monday's advance; good to prime, $8 25@7 50; poor to medium, $3 80@6; stockers and feeders, $2@4 25; cows, $1@% 60; heifers, $1 50@5 15; canners, $1@2; bulls, $1 76 @4 80 calves, §2 50@5 75; Texas fed steers, lkrflfl‘ to s HOGS—Recelpts to-day, 80,000; 8506 55; good rough heavy, higher; mixed and butcher' bulk of sales, B fo choice heavy, §6 30G6 b 3 90G0 16; light, '$5 2&@5 90@6 50. SHEEP—Recelpts, 14,000; sheep and lambs steady to lower; good 'to cholce. e. §3 7504 to cholce mixed, $2 800 Westorn shoep. $5G4; native lamibs, §2 Boas 107 Weers ern lambs, $2@4 25. ST, JOBEPH. ST. JOEEPH, M 5, 1800; o ' H lt.od(— HDGB—RQCQID(!, g: steady; light l.nfl light mixed, &5 35 7596 50 medlum ‘and heavy, $6 200 SHEEP—lem 1‘100' steady. « Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, Dec. 17.—Ths wool market here maintains a strong tone and the outlook fs favorable. There is a steady demand for sup- plies and while no large Iots are being cleaned % there is enough call to keep prices strong. e call for territory wools continues utendy and eales are making at full prices. Good lots of fine medium are selling on, the scoured basis '42@43c, with fine at 45c. Oregon wools con- e ptancy n Unt basie of. 41@t4c for fine me- dium, and fine at 35@3Sc and staple at 45@48c, ‘The market for quarter-blood Australian wool here s quoted at 38c; merinos at 70@72c; a_uzxmomblnx Bood at 67@6Sc and average at Portland’s Business. PORTLAND, Dee. 17.—Clearings, $425,982; balances, $89,267. Northern Wheat Martket. OREGON, PORTLAND, Dec 17.—WHEAT—Walla ‘Walla, 59@60c; valley, 60c. Cleared—Ship ' Riverside with 92,018 bushels of wheat for Queenstown, k Eugenie Elhlgfll Queenstown, with lll 001 W!ht{l of “WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Dec. 17.—WHEAT—Unchanged; bluestem, 60c; club, 5c. Foreign Markets. LONDON, Dee. 11—Canm.|x. 93 3 sil- = 2514d; French rentes, 100¢ 5352“:-::0-“ on passage, quiet and steady; cargoes No. 1 50s 84; cargoes Walla Grays, $1 121 DECEMBER 18, 1901, 29s 3d; tsh country. steady. - 17.—Wheat, ; No. 1 standas calternia. 6o 374@08 4d; wheat 1n ‘aris, quiet; flour in Paris, quiet; ‘French coun- rry l"ll.r kets, flull'nvnlt.hz'l in England, frost. COTTON—Uplands, 4%d. et A7 —_— " LOCAL MARKETS. o « Exchange and Bullion. Sterling Exchange and Silver are a fraction firmer. Sterling Exchange, 00 days..... — $4 84 Sterling Exchange, sight....... — 4 8'(& Sterling Cables.. L= 4ss New York Exchange, sightoie = o5 New York Exchange, tel xr-phlu - 0% Silver, per ounce. .= 83k Mexican Dollars, Hominal. . Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Are steady at about 36s 854 as an average figure for spot business, with no disengaged vessels in port to work upon. On this date last year the disengaged tonnage amounted to 2853 tons, represented by one ship only. The chartered Wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of 51,075, against 57,600 tons on the same date last year, and the tonnage on the way to this port is 106,397 tons, against 118,008, WHEAT—The roreln markets were weak and Liverpool futures lower., Chicago opened steady but inactive, the mar- ket having a holiday character. Recelpts were reported decreasing, the bulls were all out and the bears were oversold. Winter Wheat sec- tions again entered the market as buyers and sent very bullish re of scarcity and hog feeding. Some of the rthwestern _people claim that farmers have sold 75 per cent of thelr crops. There was no pressure to sell, and there has been heavy covtn%‘ by shorts during the past geveral days. Some Minneapolis mills are golng to close on account of scarcity of are expected to de- East of the Rockies, an increase of 3,426,000 bushels; Eurcpe and afloat, decrease of 1,500,000; total increase, 1,926,000 bushels. There was good buying at Chicago for the Southwest and New York houses with foreign connections. This market was firm on call, in sympathy with Chicago. Shipping grades remained the same. Spot wnut4nfpu:u. $1021; milling, $1 03%@1 06% pe: CALL BDARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o'clock—May—2000 ctls, $1 06%. Second Sesslon—May—2000 ctls, $1 06%. e Mohing Besatan - May. ctls, L Attaenoon ‘Seasion May—2000 ctls, 31 06%. BARLEY—The market continues dull and unchanged, with moderate offerings in the local market. Feed, 18%@80c for choice bright, Tl for 13@75¢ for off grades; brewing ahd 80c@$1 No. 1 and 7; shipping grades, 821,@SGc; Chevalier, per ctl CALL BOARD SALES. Informal Session—9:15 o’clock—No sales. Second Session—No sales. Regular Morning Session—No sales. A(temuun Session—No sales. ATS—Red are in active demand for seed at m;her prices. The other descriptions continue firmly held, but prices show no |dvmne 1@1 20 for feed and $1 20@: for_seed: whites, $1 15@1 30; Surprise, :1 a 185; black, $1@1 123 for feed _and 1 225 for seed; red, $1 1214@1 20 per cu tor feed and $1 25G1 3714 for seed. CORN—The market continues very dull and offerings meet with little attention. The crop of the State is reported large and of superior quality. The Eastern markets show no further change. Large Yellow, $1 35@1 37%; small round do, §1 3501 45; white, $1 3901 42% per cental. R!‘:lE—Qulet and unchanged at 75@S0c per cental. BUCKWHEAT—Quoted at $1 65 per ctl. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—California Family Extras, $3 25@ 3 50, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $3 15@3 25; Oregon, $2 50@2 75 per barrel for family and s§ 75g3 for Bakers’; Washington Bakers', MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are Qe fol- lows, usual discount to the trads Flour, '35 per 100 os: ys Floan §2 15, Meal, $2 50; Rice Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $3 25; extra cream Groats, $5; Hominy, $4@4 25; Cracked Farina, $1 50; Whole Wheat " $3 25, Rolled Outs (barrele). $6 830 in sacks, $6 Pearl Barley, $5; S0l Poan, 355 Greon Bea $6 50 per 100 Tbs: Hay and Feedstuffs. Bran and Middlings are quoted firm, but no higher, though dealers e to expect an ad- vance before long. moderate. re- Hay is celpt and steady st the %1a tamitiar prices. BRAN—$16@16 50 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$18@19 50 per ton, $16@17 ’Dfir job- FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, ton; Ollcake Meal at the mill, Dbing, $28 60@29: Cocoanut Cake, Meal, $31@31_050; Cracked Corn, Mixed Feed, $16@17. HAY—Wheat, $9@11; Wheat and Oat, $8@ and Oat, $7@9; Alfalfa, 38@9 Ao Volunteer, $: Stock, $5@7 TRA“%W(T‘AC per bale. ez n.ncy‘ $11 50@12; $7@10; Barley Clover, $6@1; per ton. Beans and Seeds. Everything under this head is quiet and un- chaaged. There is no demand for Beans Jorthy of note, but dealers are not pressing the market to BEANS—Bayos, $2 30@2 40; Smull ‘White, $2 75@3 15; Large Whlle. 82 8008 2, $3 50 $1 80@2 10; Red, woz " Slaci. ésm 50; Red Kid- s Trlcbis Mustard, $3@3 15: Yellow Mustara, §3 2563 50; Fia%, 35 60; Ca- nary, 3%@3%c for ' Eastern; Alfalfa, trom Utah, 8%c; Rape, 1%@1’ c; Hemp, 3%c per Ib. DRIED PEAS—Niles, P aren’s @2 25 per ctl. 1 90@2; Green, $1 75 Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. The Potato market is reported firm and in good shape for sellers, with diminished re- O ona are steady &t previous prices There. 13 mothing mew. in Vegetabies. POTATOES—80c@$1 05 for Burban] selesc mc, String Beans from Los Angeles, bage, 40@50c per ctl; Tomatoes, 25 e Anxeleu Tomatoes, ——; Dried Pep- Dried Okra, 12%@15c per per sack; g:cumbeu. 25Q arrots, 1%,@2%c; Green Peppers, per box for Chili & 50c_for Bell; Egg Plant_from the bay, i Summer Squash from Los Angeles, Marrowfat Squash, @10 per ton; Hubbard Squash, $8@10; Tooms, 6@12%0 per pound. - Poultry and Game. $8 Mush- Another car of Eastern went on, making four thus far this week. The market was in very good shape and everything except Turkeys and Pigeons advanced, receipts being light. Young ‘stock was especially wanted, and there were eales over the quotations. Receipts of dressed Turkeys were 07 cases, and there was no de- mand Gune was -(cldy and unchanged. Recepts rere 160 sac RY - Dressed_Turkeys, 12@15c: Live Turkeys, 12@14c for Gobblers and 13@16c for for old_and $4 50 Brollers, $4@4 50 for e and $3 50@4 for es, pfl' doz T POULT Hens; Geese, per palr $175@2; Gosli O B g P AL LT for young: Hens, $4@5; younx Emlm 50 B 50; old Roosters, rers, smnll. Pigeons, $1 25 per dozen for old and $1 76@2 for Squabs. o Dos en, $1; Hare, $1 25; Rabbits, ‘1 50 for Cottontails and $1 for Brush $2@2 50; Canvas] 3; Mallard, 51 2; Teal, $1; Widgeon, $1@1 Pucks, $101,95; Bieck Jack, $101 25 iish- Shipe, $2; i Jack sn $3 50; White Gee: dozen; Honkers, Butter, Cheese and Egg.v. The cold weather continues to help Butter and Fggs, and both are quoted in light supply and firm for the best grades, though there is some weakness visible in store Eggs and the lower grades of Butter. Recelpts of [§S were larger yesterday. Thers s no chay R ecelote were 35,100 pownds. of Buttes oo pounds of Eastern Butter. Di5 tases of Eggs, S cases of Eastern Egss, 3400 po\mm“;! C-Murnu Cheese and —— pounds of Eastern ‘hee BUTTER—CMM 23@25¢ h 1 for seconas: auiry, 1T402IS: oy Tub, Deaduaus and Cttm.r Fruits. Berries have about disappeared for the sea- son and the quotations are dropped. Apples and Pears are as previously quoted. )lmn:‘th‘nl’-rlm(mmm!dmrug, Fine sound Apples and Pears are flrl:. ‘but lower grade goods are weak g ®"The onn:e market mxmu heavily ‘sup- ¢ rel; Coos Bay, §2 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel T5c@s! for standards, nol 25 for cholce .and §1 5092 Oranges, 1 25; Tangerines, Be good Frult, $1@2 50; Mexican Limes, $3 $1 75@2 75 per bunch for New Orleans and T5c@$1 76 for Hawallan; Pineapples, $3G+ per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. Dealers report the t demand for the gen- eral run of fruits ever known in December. Prunes are especially active and are going out of San Jose with noteworthy rapldity. Ralsins are also moving briskly eastward. Prices for both these descriptions are strong, Wwith a rising tendency. In fact, both have advanced 3¢ during the past week or two. Honey and Nuts remain as before, and are quoted steady, with fair stocks. ~Beeswax is higher. Briefly, there 18 not a dull or weak article in the whole 1tst below. FRUITS—Apricots, 7@8%¢c_for Royals and 8 @13c for standard to fancy Moorparks; Evap- orated Applel, T@8%c; :;mdrl& 3% @4lc: Pnc es, S@TYc; Plums, pitted, @6c; \Inpll!ld 1 ines, ¢ for to4%nd B aeie tor bllck and 3@3%c for white, RUNES—New crop are ‘ucud as follows: 8\)-40' ufixe. 40-50s, %. 50-60's, gk I GLic; 1050 humse' @3%ec; 100's, 2% @2%c RA!BX ce per 20-1b ) & r-— Imperial, $3; $2 50; fancy, $1 75' 4 crown, 60; Lendon Layers—Three-crown, $1 85; two-crown, §$1 25. Price per Ib: Stand- ard loose Muscatels—Four-crown, Siaci, three- srown, Sic; two-crown, 4%c: Seedless Musca- Seedless Sultanas, 53c; Thomyj Soctiens 6%c; Bleached Sultanas—Fancy, e cholce, T ; mmind Sihe; prime, 5%c; un- bleached Bleached Thompson's— Baten ey 10 l.ncy 10c; cholce, 9¢; stand- ard, Tic; prlme, 63%c. Fancy seeded, T7e: choice seeded, 6%e: do tm bulk, fancy. 6%c: Sholon 6%c per —Cneatnul!. 10012:/,: ‘Walnuts, No. 1 D%c No. 2, c: No. 1 hardshell, "Almon: nmzc for papershell, 9@10c_for uofl.shull and 6@7c for hardshell: Peanuts, 5@7c for Eastern; Brazil Nuts, ue 12%¢; i‘ubem 12@12%¢ 11@13¢ Cncnnmus 3 5095, NEY—Comb 12@12%c for bright and 109 ll%c‘for light amber; water white extractéd, 5o light amber, cxtracted, 4GSe; dark, do. softshell, 9¢c; No, Pecans, EESWAX—27%@20¢ Provisions. Prices in the local market remain un- changed. The packers report the demand light, while some of the jobbing firms report an active movement, The Chicago market was steady yesterday. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12c per b for heavy, 12%ec for light medlllm, 13%5¢ for lllht 14%c for extra ll‘ t and 15c for sugar-cur Eastern _sugar-cui Hams, 13c; Californta. Hams, 12%¢; Meu Beef, ‘10610 50 per barrel; extra'Mess, $11Q1L 50; Family, 312012 50; grime Mess Pork, clear, $22 50@23; ess, $18 50@19; Smoked Bee(, lassouc per un; WLARD—TIENZGI quoted at B%C Fer 1b for compound and 1lilc for pure; half barrels, pure, 11%c; 10-1b tins, 12%c; 5-1b tins, 12%c; B-1b tins, 13%c. E—One half-barrel, 103c; three hll( blrral! 10c; one tlerce, 9%':. two tlerces, 9%c; five tierces, 9%c per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. Wool is in active demand, with fast de- creastng stocks. Everything good sells with- out difficulty. defective here, but otherwise stocks are light. Hops are moving off fairly, Buyers want concessions, but are paying 10@10%c for good Hops in the country. Iides are in fair shape for sellers st un- changed_prices. are not very hea P Es AND SKINS—Culls and brands seil about 1%c under quotations. Heavy salted Steers, 1lc; medium, 10c; light, 93c; Cow Hides, 90 for heavy and 9@9%e_for light; Stags, 7c; Salted Kip, 93c; Salted Veal, 934 e Salted Calr 10c; Dry Hides, 18%c; c\m- 1: 18c; Dry Calf, 18c; Culls and B; 15c Sheepaklns !helrllng! 15@30(: elch' short ‘\'ool 40@60c_each; medium, 60@85c; long Wool, 80c@$1 10 each; Horse Hides, ll]( $2 50@2 75 for large lnd $2@2 25 for medium, $1 75 for small_and for Colts; Horse Hides, dry. 3175 for hrn i A dium,’ $1 25 for small for Colts. Deer- skins—Summer or red -kml 35c; fall or me- dium skins, 30c; winter or thin Goatskins—Prime Angoras, smooth, 50c; ‘medium, 85c. TALLOW—No, 1 réndered, 6o per Ib; No. 4 wre: 4‘?001,—5;”1“, 1900 to 1901—Southern, de- fective, 7 months, 7@8c; Oregon Valley, fine, 13@15%¢; do, medium and coarse, 11@13c; Ore- Ron, Bastern, cholce, 11@13c; do, falr to good, B T a N in, 0@8c: ' San Joaqum San Lamber, TH ,lglfldle County, 8@10c; North- ern Mo\mtaln, free, 9@10c; do, defective, 8@¥c er 1b, ¥ HOPS—9@10c for fair and 11@12¢ per Ib for gocd to choice. San Francisco Meat Market. Everything is stiff. Beet and Mutton have again advanced %c and Lamb is aleo higher. Hn'n are very strong, and a further advance is mot unlikely, as arrivals are small and diminishing. ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: BEEF—1@Sc for Steers and 6%@7c per Ib for Cows. 11, b, VEAL_Large, 7@8%c; small. 899 per. I M’UTTON—-Wefl-er- sa@s LAMB—RGO% PORK—Live h under 150 Ihe, 51 T5¢;" large and l trom 150 to 250 Ibs, 5%c; %e; sows, 20 per cent off; boars, r cent n , 'and stags 40 per cent D o the above quotations; dressed Hoge, 7@8%e- General Merchandise. GRAIN BAGS—Calcutta Grain Bags, Tc; lo- cal make, 3¢ less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags, $2@35c; Fleece Twine, 7%@Sc. CANNED TOMATOES—The total pack of canned tomatoes in the United States this year is placed at approximately 4,000,000 cases, as compared with 7,000,000 last year. CANNED FRUITS—The California Fruit Canners quote as follows, in 2%-Ib tins: Ap- ples, $1 05@1 45; Apricots, $1@1 50; Peaches, yellow. $1 20@1 65; do, Lemon Cling. $1 30@ 1 75; Bartlett Pears, $1 25@1 75; Plums, 90c@ $1 25: Nectarines, $1@1 50; Muscat Grapes, 950@$1 35; Quinces, $1 10@1 55; Strawberries, $1 30@1 75; Blackberries, $1 30@1 60. COAL—Wellington, $9 per ton; Seuthfleld Wellington, 30; Seattle §7; Bryant, 46 50; 5 50; Wallsend, §8 50; co-opefative wu|.< B Simberiand, 312 i balk and $13 ‘Pennsylvania_Anthracite Egg, S5 11 per ton; Coke, $15 per ton in bulk Rocky Mountain descriptions, bs and $8 50 per ton, according Bfmg.’ in sacks; Cannel, § apd 17 in sacke; mc‘g}'xng}.uz The local _cordage uotes as follows: Pure Manila, lflc Sical size, 11%0; Bale Rope, 1@11%40c; 10%. Terms, 60 days, or 1 count. f 10, 1bs, 1c less. ONCIFC, CODFISH- Bundles, Regular, 4%4c; cases, EXY.I‘ €c; Bonel 5%c King. T0r “Orlental,” 6c: Blocks, “‘Seabright,” Glc; Tablets, Tc; Middles, 614@ T3c; B-1b boxes, Fancy Boneless, Sc: 2-Ib hole. fancy boneless, 734@8c; Deulmte(L 5¢c; Pickled Cod, blmll‘ each, s Plcklzd Cod, half-barrels, each, COFFEE--Costa Rica—13%@14c nominal for strictly prime fancy washed; 11%@12%c nom- inal for prime washed; mu.oue nominal for 0%40124c for to prime ’Ac lvr fair to prime Eood to prime: S%Gotic i 0’ Salvador—1214@13c nominal for nflclly prime washed: 104@12 nominal for good to prime Fashed: 9gibe nominal tor far Lo i 0% @ o prime washed pea- R T s Ty c nominal to semi-washed; 9%@9%c nominal for superior unwashed; 9¢ for green unwashed; o for good to superior unwashed peaberry; for_common to_ordinary. -« Nicaragua—12@15c nominal for prime to fancy washed; 9%@1lc_nominal for falr to strictly good ‘washed: 8%@9%c nominal for good to superlor unwashed: 9@014c nominal for good to superior unwashed o 4o fancy washea: 110113 prime_to : §00d washed; m%omqsc for good @10c for fair washed: 8@fc T¥ec for Inferior to ord]n-.ry to prime washed peaberry; 914@10c nominal for £00d to prime unwashed peaberry; inal for £00d to superior unwashed. LEATHER—Sole, per '1b per cent cash dis- 1, . or- “Stiver There is a good deal of heavy | natural h b(zll lb‘r\"ll. rrels, 6ila¢ Botse for Austeatian OIL—-Water White Coal Ofl, In bulk, 3%:. Purl Oll, in cases, 2ic; Astral, 20e; ; Extra Star, 24c; Elaine, 25¢; Eocene, ized stove Gasoline, in bulk, 15¢; i cases, 21%c: Benzine, in bulk, ldc: i cases. 2015¢; S6-degree Gasoline, in bulk, 20¢; in TURPENTINE—58%c and 52: in drums Sk o T I cume AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead, 7@ The per 15; White Lead: 8% @7%c. according tosqu-mn& e R. T per ton | sacks and §25 S0 1n_Sos. Liverpoot, $21 h"!z o=t the best and $17 5020 for oo o ' KSI ‘ER fi{ll per flask f et R-$11048 ver flaskc for local and " SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Cor pany quotes. per Ib. in 100-1b ba T S Cubes, Crushed &nd. Fine Crashed Powdered, 5.13¢; (‘lndy Granulated, Dry Granulated, 5. ('nnremnnon A, 3.05¢; Fruit Granulat Beet Granulated (100 A, a3 1b baga oniy). e 4.65c; Extra X Gol barrels, 100 1f-barre! S0c more; 01> bags, 10c more. Mo orders taken for jess than 75 barrels or its cquivalent. Dominos, half-barrels, 5.55c: boxes, 5.80c per Ib. Drices are as follows: LUMBER—Retail [ extra, stzes. Redwood. $10@20; Lath, 4 feet. $3 900 Plchm $19; Shingles, $2 for No. I“\nt $175 for No 3; Shakes. 813 for spiit and $14 for sawn; Rustic, Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. qr_sks.. _4.100| Tallow, ctls cth n | Wine, Is. ot 4170 Leather, | roil sks. 1,170| Lime, bbdls.. ;s 2,870| Quicksiiver., , sks 300! Ralains, bx Midditngs, ) 8T8 B Hay, tons m\hn. aax, Hops, lmlw“’l ks, . Sugar, ctls. WASHINGTON. ts, ctls....cp. 2,700 l STOCK MARKET. - * ‘Business on the morning session of the Bond Exchange was very dull. Contra Costa Water was lower at $73 50, and Gas &nd Electric at $44 50, these being the only fluctuations of note. The oil stocks were inactive. In th. afternoon Alaska Packers’ $162, d there were sales of F pmvemcnl at 1? The Empire Quicksilver Mining Company has declared a dividend of 2 per cent, payable January 2. This company was recently incor- g::lled with a capital stock of $5,000,000. It two or three quicksilver claims in the northern part of the State, Including the Sul- Bank mine. California’ Fruit Canners’ Assoctation has declared the usual monthly dividend of 60 cents per share, payable on the 20th. The Pacific Auxillary Fire Alarm's lar quarterly dividend, 5 mts per share, ex~ tra of 10 cents per share, amounting to $3750, were pald December 16. The Bear Flag Ofl assessment No. 3 of 2 cents per share will become delinquent on the Producers’ Ofl Exchange December 27, and the office of the company, Fresno, January 10; salesday January 30. The Wellington Ofl salesday of delinquent stock has been postponed to December 30. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, Dec. 17—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid, b Ak, sold oft to ‘acific Gas Im- phur Bld. Ask, 4s quar cp..112! fo ar e (new13034id0 quar reg. 111 11218 35 chas oup. 108 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Oceanic Js.. & K H Mg by £ 4 24 e 3 g o, & £ feegEsens: RG] 29> ppnyy 2R Ran kR 808 wid 22" % ¥ £ 29T gee agge fl;g ghs GAS AND ELECTRIC Pac Gas Imp 39% 40 |Stkin G & E 8 INSURANCE. Firem's Fnd.240 Cal Safe Dp 10 First Natnl.325 350 SAVINGS BANKS. = u% e - 10% 10% n()ceuuc SC. Mz) F A 2% — mcsomls 166% Alaska Pack. 101%16 1 Fruit As. — g:l Wine As. 8‘1% 90 Mer Exchge.l l(wrnlnx sa-um. ‘Board— 20 Anglo-Cal Bank . 10 Contra Costa Water. Oakland Transit Co 5s... 30 Pacific Gas Improvement. . g. 75 8 F Gas and Electric Street— $15,000 Oakland Transit Co 38......... Afterncon Session. ‘Board— 10 Alaska Packers’ Assoctation. 65 Contra Costa Water. 5 Contra Costa Water. 25 Honokaa Sugar Co.. 25 Hutchinson Sugar mlltlon Co. $1000 Oakland Transit Co Se.. 25 Pacific Gas Improvement. 15 Pacific Gas Improvement. 100 S F Gas and Electric Co. Street— 30 Pacific Gas Improvement. $1000 Spring Valley Water 6s. PRODUCERS' OIL EXCHANGE. E sgEas 8 22328 I 3 tssSrsaad # # 82 2RIAABHY23 b B 253883 2RIV 100 Wolverine . Afterncon Sessi 1 Hanford, b 10 4 Hanford - MINING STOCKS. The following were the sales in Francisco Stock and Exchange Bflt'flm;uls:: day: umlu Sesston. 800 Mexican . 700 Ophir zoo Yellow Jacks The following were the sales In the Paciflc Stock Exchange yesterda: Morning Sesston. at' = 1300 12 500 Mexican 24 1200 Best & 200 Scorpion ... 02 100 Con © &3 Y1 a‘h 1500 Sierra Nev... 15 d & C© 200 Yellow Jacket 06 200 Romtucr © Ad 2¢ o4 02 o4 13 Py CLOSING QUOTATIONS. TUESDAY, Dec. 17—4 p. m. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. R St 0T 08 05 U6 Kentuek . AR . W o - i @ = @ 64 18 02 3 & 8.3 50 i ot — ‘0 = 4 16 "“l 20 30 — .0 14 s b bk 4 o ® 13 o 2 a %