The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1902, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1902, SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. Local Sugar Stocks advancing again. Wall-street stocks firm, without much feature. Silver some fractions higher. Exchange unchanged. Wheat quoted lower. Freights still down to bedrock. Barley, Oats, Corn and Ryc unchanged. Bran rather firmer. Hay in Fair receipt and steady. Other Feedstuffs as before. Beans and Seeds quict at previous prices. Processed Butter from the East weakening the domestic goods. Eggs easing off under increasing receipts. Cheese firm. Dried Fruits and Raisins continue in good shape for sellers. Cape Cod Cranberries in good demand and higher. Provisions dull, a ith Hams and Bacon weak. Wool, Hops and Hides firm and unchanged. Small Hogs plentiful, but large fat stock rather scarce. Mutton lower, Veal higher and Beef steady and unchanged. Another Y decline in Manila Cordage. Potaoes in large and Onions in moderate receipt. Poultry in fair demand. Game in liberal receipt and lozer. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits in large supply and slozo. Retail Meat Market. he following retail quotations for meats are furnished by the San Francisco Retail Butch- ers’ Protective Association. BEEF—Prime Roast, 15@18c: Porterhouse Steak, 1732@22%%c;: Tenderloin Steak, 15@18c. Sirloin Steak, 12%@15c: Top Round Steak, 12%c; Beef Stew, 10c; Corned Beef, 8@10c; Soup Bones, 4c; Soup Meat, S@10c. VEAL—Loin Roast, 15@20c; Shoulder Roast, 121.@15¢; utiets, 15@20c. MUTTON—Leg, 12'%c: Forequarter, 8@10c; Stew. 8@l0c: Prime Chops, 15@1Sc; Shoulder Chops, 10G12 SPRING LAMB—Chops, 15@20c; Leg, 15@- 15@18c; Leg Roast, 18c: Forequarter, 12ic. PORK—Loin Roast, i23gc; Shoulder Roast, 11@12%c; Chops, 15@ 18e. These prices do mnot cover the cheaper grades, as it is impossible to quote regular prices on them. The Weather and Crops. The weekly report of A. G. McAdie, section director of the climate and crop service of the Weather Bureau, is as follows: GENERAL SUMMARY. Generally cool weather prevailed during the week, with considerable cloudiness and heavy frosis in mearly all sections. The rainfall was well distributed throughout the State, though heaviest in the northern coast districts and portions of Southern California. No reports of serious damage by frosts were recelived. Plowing and seeding were resumed during the week in all sections, and preparations are being made for a large acreage of wheat, bar- ley and ocats. Early sown-grain continues in excellent condition and is making very good though somewhat retarded by cool een feed is plentiful and of excel- in all sections. The rain was especially beneficial to grain and grass in the southern coast counties, Southern California and portions of the San Joaquin Valley. Stock continues in good cendition. As orange growers received ample warnings of coid weather, it is probable that smudging was resorted t0 and that the severe frosts caused little damage. Orange picking and shipping are progressing in Southern Cali- fornia, the Sacramento and San Joaquin val- leys. 'The Porterville oranges are neariy all gathered; the yield was large and the quality uperior. Late strawberrics and raspberries in the vicinity of Sacramento were injured by frost Saturday MOrming. ACRAMENTO VALLEY.—The weather during the week was very favorable for grow- ing crops and grass. Light rain fell in_all sections. Cooler weather commenced on Fri- day, and heavy frosts occurred in many places, but’ citrus fruits were not injured Eariw grain is making g00d growth and looking strong and healthy. Plowing and seeding are progressing satisfactorily, and prospects are good for a large acreage of wheat, oats and barley. Green feed is abundant and of ex- ceilent guality. Stock are in good condition. Orange picking and shipping continue. Late raspberries and strawberries in the vicinity of Sacramento were injured by the heavy frost Saturday morning. COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.—Cool, cloudy wegther during the week somewhat retarded the growth of grain and grass in the northern districts, but in other sections conditions were more favorable. Heavy rain fell in nearly all sections, and was of great benefit in the soutn- ern _districts. The soil is now in excellent condition for cuitivation, and plowing and seed- ing are progressing repidly. Early sown grain is making good growth and leoking well. A large acreage of wheat, barley and oats will be seeded if weather continues favorable. Green feed is plentiful, and stock are doing well. Heavy frosts at the close of the week caused no damage. Citrus fruits are in good con- Qition. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.—Fair, warm weather prevailed uring the first part of the week and cloudy, ccol weather the latter. General rain fell on the 10th and 1ith. The rvain was very beneficiai to early sown grain and grass, and also put the ground in_excel- ient condition for plowing. Plowing and seed- ing are progressing rapidly, and early sown grain is locking well. Green feed is making ¥00d growth, and stock of all kinds are in #00d condition. Most of the orange crop has been marketed. The crop was good and of excelient quality. The deciduous fruit crop has all been harvested, and the packing houses are now closed for the season. Heavy frosts occurred generally Sunday and Monday morn- ings. but no damage has been reported. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.—Cool weather @t the beginning of the week was followed by higher iemperature and rain. The rainfall was quite heavy in some places. Severe frosts oc- curred in some sections, but no damage to citrue fruits has been reported. Ample warn- ings were given and smudging was resorte] 1o Dby many growers. Orange picking and shipping are progressing. The rain was - of vonsiderable benefit to grain and grass. Plow- ing and seeding ave in progress. Grain feed is abundant amd of good quality. Cooler weather prevailed at the close of the week, EUREKA SUMMARY.—Heavy frost occurred Sunday, but no material danhge reported. Considérable plowing and some ‘seeding the latter part of the week. The growth o s is somewnat retarded by cold weatner 5o LOS ANGELES SUMMARY.—The rain_ im. proved feed, early sown grain and vegetables. Plowing and seeding accelerated: farmers in | ®ood spirits. Cold at close of the week with heavy frost, but no damage reported so far. 3 Weather Report. (120th Meriajan—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16—35 p. m. The following are the seasonal ralnfalls to @xte as compared with those of same date last season &nd rainfails in last twenty-four hours: { | | Del Lack & West | Brie 24 ptd 00 00 .00 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.06 0.56 0.01 THE COAST RECORD. L IR o g 2 = H g‘gflg 9.;" E 3 gk 2 s sTATION— £ §g§3 £ P % - 0 - e 4 B NE Cloudy . swW Gury .g NE Clear .00 Clear .00 Cloudy .00 LR U R P BRBLRANTEI AR IR NN pRES "““Eiii"“fifl;“ § ‘Winnemucea ..30.18 36 8§ NE Clear .00 Yuma 30.00 58 40 NE Clear .00 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. By courtesy of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company the following weather report has been received from the Pacific Ocean, latitude 35 “degrees 50 minutes nortl longitude 126 de- grees 44 minutes west: ‘“‘Weather bad; strong northwest wind; high confused sea. BENEST.” The Silvertown appears to have run through a smail_disturbance which has moved eastward over Southern California. * The pressure has risen rapidly over the northwestern portion of the country and has fallen rapidly over Southern California. A Jmoderate disturbance is movipg in from the ‘ocean on the coast south of Point Conception. Rain has fallen from San Luis Obispo south t0 San Diego. At Los Angeles more than balf an inch of rain has fallen. ¢ The temperature has risen in the Sacramento Valley and has fallen along the coast south of Point Concention. Forecast made at San Francisco_for thirty hours ending midnight, December 17 Northern California—Fair Wednesda north wind. Southern California—Cloudy, unsettled weath- er Wednesday with snow in the mountains; probably light rain on the coast; fresh easterly winds. Nevada—Fair Wednesday; (‘flnflnue.d/vnldv San Francieeo and Vicinity—Fair Wednesday; light easterly winds. 4 4 ¥ ALEXANDER G. McADIE, Forecast Official. fresh % EASTERN MARKETS. _\'t';(' York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—There was an extra- ordinary melting of prices in the last hali- hour of to-day’s market following a marking up of quotations dubing the previous portion | of the session. Shortly before 2:30 prices were he lighest of the day ahd net gains uf fwo points or over had been attained by lead- ing stocks here and there in all the principal groups such as Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific, Missouri_Pacific, St. Paul, ‘Rock Island pre- ferred, Delawaré and Hudson and Sugar. In the last half hour St. Paul dropped back abruptly 3%, and some of the other stocks were carried swiftly downward. The inter- pretation of the movement was believed to be | that the powerfdl interests in the financial world which announced their organization ¥ terday for the protection of the money market desired to convey a warning that they had no intention of allowing these plans to be in- terfered with, There was more or less realiz- ng before the close by the professional traders Who bought In_vesterday's market and ear this morning. Previous to the final slump the course of prices was quite prosperously up- ward. There were reports of assurances re cefved by the State Department regarding the intentions of Great Britain and Germany m Verezuela which served to cause a belter sen- timent on that subject, but the principal in- fluence in the rise was the reassuring effect of the formation of the bankers' pool providing $50,000,000 for use in 2 possible money market emergency. The effect was to relieve the stock market from the pressure of liquidation. Of- ferings became o light, In fact, that it was found easy to bid up prices on very light pur- chases. This was the notable case ~amonz some of the inactive stocks among which the flowing supply i= always light, especially in the Vanderbilt group. There was some sur- prise expressed, Lowever, over the extent of the protectiy Mmeasures taken by the banks. There was much surmise as to a possible reai need for these measures which has not been disclosed and a disposition to consider that the existe: of such = need was indicated by the formation of the nool. While it was recognized thet no part his fund would likely fi: jts way directly into the stock market, it v considered probable that further withdrawa of loans from the stock market would bhe avoided, owing to the- unfavorable effect on centiment which the heavy stock liquidation ias ‘caused. The principal good which it is hered 10 achieve by the announcement of the rces available is upon sentiment. Part of the present stringency is undoubtediy due to the withholding of funds by persons who have become timid or who have determined to ewait for high money rates before lending their resources. Call loan rates did not gct above Gl% per cent to-day and ran off to be- low 5 per cent when the principal demands had been met. The time money market was 2iso called easler in tone, although not quot- ably changed. Much satisfacticn was felt be- Caute, notwithstanding the easier “tone cf money, sterling exchange rates yielded an ad- ditional fraction, The stock market closed distinctly weak. Bonds became firm in sympathy with stocks, but yiclded at ihe last. Total sales, par value; B States mew 48 declined % per cent on the last call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Stocks— Au'gllun 2 Atchison e Beic hio - 31,000 Balt & Ohio pid... Canadian_ Pacific.. Canada Southern.. Chesap & Ohfo --. Chi & Alton i & Alton pfg. Chi Ind & Louis... Chi Ing & L pfd. Chi & E Illinois. .. Chi & G Western. . Chi & G W A pfd. Chi & G W B pfd. Chi & Northwstn Chi Term & Trans. Chi Term & T pfd. C C C & St Louis... Colo South 2d pfd. Del & Hudson Denver & Rio G Denver & R G prd. Brle . loie %y ie 1st pfd . e o i 2 Great Northern pfd Hocking Valley Hocking Val pfd Tilinois Central . Towa Central Iowa Central pfd K C.Southern. K C Southern p Jsake Erle & West. L Erie & West pfd. Louis & Nash Manhattan L Metropolitan St Mexican Central Mexican National. Minn & St Louis Miesouri Pacific .. Mo Kans & Texas. Mo Kan & T pfd, N J Central . N ¥ Central . Norfolk & West, gss3zssassaaiez d2igE3i s - “Ra, L 251 € g 8y B, 2o 2 BH HEHS 25 57 167 189 59 2 P , Southern Ratlway. 11,400 Southern Ry pfd.. ... Texas & Pacific Tol St L & West. Tol St L & W pfd. Union Pacifie ... Union Pacific pfd. 1. | Wabash o0 o Wabash pfd 3 39 H9% Wheel & Lake Erie 221 2y W & L E 24 pra. 2 % Wisconsin Cent. 281 2314 ‘Wis Cent pfd. . 500 481 48 Express Companies— Adams e .o 200 American . United States Wells Fargo . Miscellaneous: Amal Copper Amer Car & F. Amer C & F pfd. Amer Linseed Oil. Amer Lin Oil pfd Amer Loco . . { Amer Loco prd. Amer S & Ref.... Amer S & Ref pfd Anaconda Min Co.. Brookiyn Rapid Tn Colo Fuel & Iron.. Consolidated Gas -, . Con Tobacco ptd. General Electric .. Hocking Coal .... International Paper Inter Paper pfd... International Power National Biscui: National Lead North American Pacific Coast Pacific Mail People’s Gas q Pressed Steel Car. Pressed Steel C pfd Pullman Pal Car.. Repubiic Steel .... Republic Steel Sugar . Tenn Coal %5 Union B & P Co. Un B & P Co pfd U S Leather .. | U S Leather pta. U S Rubber . U S Rubber pfd. | U S steel.. U S Steel pfd Western Union UNITED RAILWAYS OF Subscriptions—$44 50 bid, $46 50 asked. 4 . NEW YORK BONDS. U S ref 2s reg. Do 2s upon Mex Cent 4 Do 3s reg Do 1st inc. Do 3s cc 4 Minn & St L Do new 45 reg. Mo Kan & Tex 45 98 Do new 4s cou. | " Do 2ds - 5 Do 0ld 1s reg. Do old 4s cou. Do 5s reg. Do bs coupor Atchison gen Do adt is. Balt & Ohlo 45, Do 33 No Pacific 4s. S L & I M con 5e112%, 104% 'St L & San F ds. 97 108" |St_L Sowrn lsts. 95 Can Southern 2 Central of Ga 5s.105 | Do 2ds .. L8 Do 1st inc. SA& AP S8 Ches & Ohio 1680 Pacific 4 T 8oy Chi & Alton 3% ISo Railway 5s...1181 C B & Q new 4 €M & S P gen 4s. “hi & NW con 7s.133% CRI&P 4s....107% C CC &S Lgenis 99 iTex & Pac Ists..116 ToSL & W 4s.. 75 Union Pacific 45.103% Do conv 4s. ... .103 |Wabash 1stsi | Chi Terminal 4s..85 | Do 2ds | Colo & So 4s 92 | Do deb B 5 | D&RG 4s 100 | West Shore 4s... Erie prior lien 1s 971 W & L Ere 4s.. Do general 4s.. 8315 Wis Central 4s. F W & D C 1sts. 109 Con Tob 4s.. | Hocking Val 416s.108Y W YORK MINING STOCKS. . 15 Little Chiet | Adams Con | Alice 17 Ontario Breece 40 Ophir Brunsw : G Phoenix ; Comstock Tunnel.. 65 Potosi 20 CCE&Va Savage | Horn Sierra Nevada ‘”]ron Silver Small Hopes |"Leaav Standard | AND BONDS. Money Westinghouse com 93 Call loans Miuing— Time loans 4 Adventure . Bonds— |Allouez Atchison 4s. Amalgamated ... G5 Gas lsts Daly West.... .. 3815 | Mexican Cent '4s. 74 | Bingham . 28 Railroads— Calumet & Hecla.430 Atchison . X, Centennial . Do pfd . 5, Copper Range Boston & Alban: Dom Coal. | Boston & Maine, Franklin . Boston Sieraten INYyNH&H | Fitchburg prd | Union Pacific. Mexican Central Isle Royale Mohawk . ©Old Dominion Osceolx . Parrot Quiney . Tamarack . | 71; Trimountain | Am Tel & Tel. % Trinity . | Dom Iron & Steel 56 |United General Electric |Otan . Mass Edectrie %% | Victorla Do pfd. 93 | Winona United Fruit ....107% | Wolverine . U § Steel. 31% | United Copp U teel pfe 81 LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. Consols for money 923 Nor & Westn Do account..9211-16| Do, pfd . | Anaconda. %|ont & Westn | Atchison . 824, | Pennsylvania Do pfd . 10015 | Reading .. | Balt & Ohio 97| Do 1st pfd. Can Pactii 129%| Do 2d ptd. Ches & Ohio 6 S0 Railway Chi Gt Western..23%| Do pfd . Chi M & S P So Pacific Denver & Rio Gd |Unton Pacific ! Do ptd . Do pfa . Erie . 314 (U S Steel . Do 1st pfd. 64| Do ofd Do 2d_pfd 45 | Wabash Tliinois Central...1431;| Do pfd . Louis & Nash...123 |De Beers | Mo Kan & Tex N Y Central . Bar Silver—Uncertain, 221.d per oumnce. Money—31,@3% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market foi short bills is 3% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for three months bills is 3% per cent. New York Money Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Money on call steady at 4@6% per cent, closing offered at 4 per cent; time money easier, 60@90 days, 8 per cen 6 per cent; prime, mercantile paper, G per cent, Steriing exchange heav with i finess in bankers' bills at for demand and at $4 83.125 ¢ sixty days' bills; posted rates, ; commercial Dills, §$4 821@4 53] 2314 | Rands 154 I~ Bar silver, 48%c. Mexican dollars, #7%ec. | Government bonds, easier; rallroad bonds, firm. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Tin followed up its advance of yesterday with another but more moderate gain to-day: London prices were 15s higher at £117 for spot and £117 s 3d for futures. Locally the market was firm and slightly higher, spot_closing at $25 S0@26, Copper edvanced fs 9d in London to £50 8s 9d for spot and £50°17= Gd for futures, but remained dull and nominal here. Standard is Iytic and casting at $11 45. Lead was quiet and unchanged here at $4 121 and in London at £10 17s 6d, Spelter continued unchanged in London at £19 17s 6d, but was 5 points lower and easy locally at $4 90. Iron was unchanged at 45s 3d in Glasgow, but declined 3s in Middlesboro to 47s 3d. Locally iron was quiet and unchanged. War. rants continue nominal. No, 1 foundry, north- ern, is quoted at $23@26; No. 2 foundry (noithern), No. 1 foundry (southern) and No. 1 foundry (southern, soft) at $22@23 % New York Grain ‘and Produce. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—FLOUR—Receipts, 19,000 barrels; exports, 2700 barrels. Unset. tled and a trifle easier. WHEAT—Receipts, 138,450 Ibushels; spot, easy. No. 2vred, 82%c elevator; No. 2 red, 79%e f. 0. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duiuth, §5¢ f. 0. b, afloat: No. 1 hard Manitoba, 86%c f. o. b, afloat. Options experfenced another” duli day and at times were quite weak under selling for both long and short account, together with poorsbusiness abroad, clearing weather West 34¢ net decline. July, 783\'{‘44918 T-16c; closed c. 3 HOPS and HIDES—Steady. WOOL—Firm. i -16c; molasses 6o, = Refined, aiitet. o1 COFFEE—Futures closed steady at an ad- vance of 5 tb 10 points. Total sales 41,500 bags, May, 80%@S114, closed 81 3 closed T8% 2 c; December inclyding December, 4.40c; Februaty, 4. Marth, 4.70@4,75c; May. 4.90@4.9 July, s S 155.200; October, b.55e; Novers September, bex?. 5.2?:.’ Spot Rio, quiet. DRI FRUITS. EVAPORARED 'PLBS—Continue firm, 4 | cents, closing a , | changed, and ribs 23@5e lower. _NEW YOFK, Dec. 16.—Curb quotations, | United Railways of San Francisco: Bonds— No bids, $91 asked. | clear quoted at $10 75, lake at $11 65 and electro- | and scant outside support. Closed easy at o | [ holders being disposed to seek better prices. { Common are quoted at 4@5lic: prime, SU@ 5lc;; choice, 6@8lac; fancy, T@7%c. SPOT PRUNES—Are active and firm, with 50-60s and 70-80s reported in light supply, while 40-50s are in active demand and offered in moderate quantities. Prices range from 3%@ Tlc for all grades. APRICOTS—There is 2 moderate demand for Apricots, which are about steady at 7%@12c in_boxes and 7%@10c in, bags. PEACHES—Also are moving moderately and rule about steady at 12@18c for peeled and 61@10c for unpeeled. | # CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Wheat ruled weak and ower on easier cables and better weather in the Northwest. The weakness of outside mar- kets and the general inactivity of the market were depressing - influences. The leading long | enlarged on his line, but it was supposed that he was selling through brokers, and this fact | induced others to sell. May opened a shade |t Yc lower at T1%4@i7%e to Ti%e and grad- { vally sold off to 76%e. A fair export demand | | caused a slight rally toward the close, which ;was J%@%c lower at TTY% December | closed 114c lower at 7414 " ! “Increased receipts caused heavy liquidation | in corn and there was a break of 2lc in De- | | cember early in the day, and, though covering | by skorts caused a rally later, the general situ- | ation was easier. Reports from the country | were bearish, cables lower, better weather and | visible supply were closed a shaje December was off '2 | i | lower at 4 | Oats were easier. May closed ¥ @%c lower c. 1 sions opened firm on higher prices for i hogs at the yards. A fair demand for January Jard was a supporting influence, and the close | was steady, with January pork off be, lard un- | Foreign Futures. H : *- % LIVERPOOL. Wheat— Dee. March. ~ May. | Opening 6 1% 6 234 6 1% Closing . 61% 6 15 6 1% PARIS. Wheat— Déc. May-Aus. ! Opening . .2 21 50 | Closing . 5 21 50 } Flo 7 Opening 2845 | Closing . 28 50 | _The leading futures ranged as follows: | " Articles— Open. High. Low. Close. | _ Wheat No. 2— December : T4 T4 : 6% YT WY (4 | 52% 53 January 61 ey May 3% 459 | _Oats No. Dec. (new). s sy | May : 3296 327 | Mess Pork, per bbl— | January .......16 77% 16 80 16 673 16 67% | May 5 7215 15 80 15 6215 16 63 | Lard, per 160 1bs December S 20 1020 ! January . T4 D T2% 92216 920 9125 91234 Ter_ 100 Tbs— | January 8 40 |May .. 8 30 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, slow but steady: No. 2 spring wheat, T4@76c; No. | TlaTi e No. 2_corr: N 2 oats, 31% v ; No. 2 rye, 49¢; goc ilc; fair to choice malting, No. 1 North- western, $ orl timothy seed, $3 imess_pork, per bbi, $17; Jard, per 100 1bs, $10 @10 2714: short ribs sides (loose), $8 HO@S8 75; | ary <alted shoulders (boxed), $8 25@S 50; short | sides (boxed), §8,75@9; clover, contract | grade, $10 75. Articles— Flour, barrels Wheat. b ) bushels Oats, bushels . Rye, bushels Barley, bushl Corx, steady, - 24c. s, Cheese, r Visible Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Special cable and telegraphic advices to Bradstreet’s this week | show the following changes in available sup- ply as compared witl-last accounts: Wheat—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 2,175,000 bushels: afloat for and in Europe, Gecreased 2,500,000 bushels; total suppl reased 325,000 bushels. Corn—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 1,782,000 bushels. Oats—United States and Canada, east of the | Rockles, decreased 593,000 bushels. Eastern Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—CATTLE—Redeipts, 1500; slow, steady. Good to prime steers, $5 40 poor to medium, $3@5 25 stockers and . $2@4 50; cows, $1 256G+ 50; heifers, $2 | nners, $1 90@4 50; bulls, $3 50@3 7. ves, $3 T5@4 50. HOGS—Receipts: To-day, for to-morrow, 40,000; left o higher. Mixed and butchers, $5 ! choice heavy, $6 40G6 6 lhght, T0@n 15; 'y, 35 954 bulk of sales, $6 10 SHEEP—Receipts, 17,000; sheep and lambs, steady. Goed to cholce wethers, $3 75@4 30 air to choice mixed, $2 T5@3 T5; Western | sheep, $3 T5@4 25: native lambs, $3 T5@5 65; Western lambs, $4@G 50, ST, JOSEPH. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 16, —CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 1950. Texas and Western, $3@5 50 veals, $2 50@5 67%; bulls and stags, $2@4 4 stockers and feeders, $3 25+ 5. | HOGS—Recelpts, 5250. Medium and heavy, $6 10%16 3216; pigs, $4@5 05, P HEEP—Receipts, 3700. Top native lambs, 5 50; wethers, $4 ewes, §4. Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, Dec. 16.—The wool market is fully as strong as a week ago and prices that were then rather asking prices than otherwise now | have become figures at which actual sales have | been made. The tendency is 111 upward and some grades of wool have been further ad- vanced. Manufacturers are looking the. mar- ket over and It fs stated as a fact that mot for years have the different houses been so well cleaned up on orders and off-lots of wool. For territory wools there is a good demand for all grades, but especially for fine wools, with medium wools doing better, Prices are very firm, with the tendency up- ward. Fine staple territo: 6@s0c; strietly fine, 50@doc; fine and medium, H0@53c; me- | dium, 45@47c. California_wools are firmer. The demand is steady at the revised quotations. Northern county, cleaned basis, 52@55¢; middle counties, 48G80c; southern, 45@47c; fall free, 44@4de. New York Cotton M, arket. i | NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The cotton market | opened steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of 3 noints and closed steady at a net advance of 12 to a net Ipss of § points, | | Northern Business. | SEATTLE, Dec. 71,147 | balances, S178,571. i | TACOMA, Dec. 16.—Clearings, $361,951; bal- | ances, 845,685, | PORTLAND, Dec. 10.—Clearings, 16.—Clearings, $613,645; 16.—Clearings, $338,248; balances, $£121,162. SPOKANE, Dec. balances, §68,624. Northern Wheat Market. b OREGON. PORTLAND, Dec. 16, —WHEAT— }%‘J“' 70@7ic; blue stem, 78@i9c; \-.newy.'l% e. Foret_gn Markets. LONDON, Dec. 16.—Consols, 921,@92 11-16; silver, 22%d; French rentes. 9S¢ 75c; wheat cargoes on passage, uncharged; No. 1 Standard California, 31s; Walla Walla, 285 10%4d: Eng- lish_country markets, steady. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.—WHEAT—Firm; No. 1 Standard California, 6s 83¢d; wheat in Parvis, steady; flour in Paris, steady; French country markets, quiet: weather in England, light rain. COTTON—Uplands, 4.58d. - % LOCAL MARKETS. —————— & Exchange and Bullion. Silver advanced %c. | Sterling Exchange, (0 day: — $4 3% Sterling Exchange, sight. KSR 8 T Sterling Cables — 488;2 New York Exchange, sight . — par New York Exchange, telegraphic. — 214 Silver,' per ounce . . g pocd Mexican Dollars, nominal. = Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Remain unchanged and low at 10s 94 for Sydney, 12s 6d for Mel- bourne and about 11s 3d for the usual Euro- pean_options. The chartered wheat flest in 80“ has a registered tonnage of 13,167, against 1,250 tons on the same date last year; dis- engaged, 60,250 tons, against_none last year; on the way to this port, 200,740 tons, against 196.720. ‘WHEAT—Liverpool futures were lower and Paris futures higher. News from the Argen- tine was disquieting, the harvest prospects deteriorating owing tc unfavorable weather. The world's stocks made the following exhibit, according to Bradstreet's: East of the Rockies, an increase of 2,175,000 bushels; Europe and afloat, a decrease of 2,500,000; net decrease, 325,060 bushels. Chicago was scme fractions lower, with De- cember pressing heavily on the market. Min- neapolis_stocks increased 025,000 bushels for half a week. ; This market was quoted lower as to casi grain, but futures showed little change. The steamer San Mateo brought down 80,000 ctis from Oregon. CASH WHEAT. No. 1, §1377%4@1 40; Milling, $145@150 per cental. i FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a. m. Open. High, Low. Close. December—No sales. May $1 3814 §1 39 2 p. m. session. Open. High. -$1.39 $1 39% §1 887% $1 39%g -$1 367 §1 507 §1 367 $1 36% BARLEY-—The feeling is rather weak than otherwise, though there is no decline and futures are rather firmer. Oiferings by sam- ple, though not large, are ample for the de- CASH BARLEY. Brewing and _shipping Y%; Chevalier, §135@1 60 for $1 38% $1 39 Low. Close, mand. FUTURE! Session 9 to 11 a. m. Open. High. Low. Close. | December—No sal May FLZ3 §123% §123 $1 23% 2 p. m. session. Open. High, Low. Close. May .. .$1 2315 $1 23% $1 2334 $1 25% December—No sales. OATS—The situation remains unchanged, holders being firm at the familiar quotations. Black continues in demand for seed. Possi- bilities of Government orders and foreign cables of inquiry keep the market closely held, though there is little doing at the moment. White, 31 27%@135; Black, feed and $125@130 for seed; Red, $120@130 for common to choice and $1 32%@1 35 for fancy; Gray, $125@1 27% per ctl. CORN—There Is not much offering at pres- | ent, but every few days a car arrives from the | West. Holders are firm and prices show no variation. ‘Western (sacked) is quoted at ‘$1 30@1 35 for Yellow and $1 323,@1 35 for White; California, Large Yellow, $130@1 50; small round do, $1 45@1 52%; 'White, £1 50; Egyptian, $125@ 135 for White and $115@1'25 for Brown. ] RYE—Steady and offering lightly at $112% @115 per cental. B‘UICKWHE.-\T—Nomlnal at $175@210 per cental. Flour and Millstuffs. FLOUR—Californfa Family Extras, $4 20@ 4 45, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $4 10@4 20, Oregon and Washington, $3 H0@: per bbl for Family and $3 50@4 for Baker: MILLSTUFFS—Prices follows: Graham Flour, in_packages are as Tlour, $3 25; Rye Meal, $3; Corn Meal, $3 25@3 50; extra cream do,’ $: 4 25; Oat Groats, $5 25; Hominy, $4 254 50: Buckweat Flour, $4 50@4 75; C $4; Faripa, §4 50; Whole Whest Flour, $3 75; Rolled Oats, barrels, $7 35@9; in sacks, $6 85@ 8 50; Pearl Barléy, $6; Split Peas, boxes, 5§46 50; Green Peas $5 per 100 ibs, Hay and Feedstuffs. There is rather more steadiness to Bran, as holders seem unwilling to make any further concessions. The other Feedstuffs remain un- changed, Hay is apparently stationary, with dealers still complaining of the car shortage, which, however, shows some signs of working arourd easier in the course of a few weeks. Most of the arrivals continue by water, BRAN—$18@ ton. MIDDLINGS )@24 50 per . ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $25@26 ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $25@26; jobbing, $26 50@27; Cocoanut Cake, $21G722; Corn Meal, $30@31; Cracked Corn, $30 3 Feea, $20G21; Cottonseed Me: 326 50. i HAY—Wheat, $13@16, with sales at $16 50; Wheat and Oaf. $i2(915; Red and Black Oat. $11@13; Wild Oat, $10@i1 50; Barley, $10 506 11; Stock, $8 50@d 50; Alfalfa, $9@il 50; Clo- Vi $8@10 per ton, STRAW—30@65c per bale, Beans and Seeds. Beans continue quiet, and will probably re- main so until after the turn of the year. Hold- ers, however, are firm, and are indifferent sellers, There is' not! W in Seeds, small ~ White, arge White, $3@3 25; Pink, $2 40 ; Ret per ‘ctl. rown Mus Yellow Mus- tard, $2 75@2 90; Flax, Canary, 4@ilsc for Eastern; Alfalfa, 10@1lc; Rape, 1%@2%¢ Timothy, 7e. Hemp, 3%@dc per Ib; Broom Corn Seed, $12@15 per. ton. DRIED PEAS—Niles, $2 50; Green, $1 85@2 per ctl. Potatoes, Onions and | cgetables. \} Recoipts of Potatoes continre large and the market is running along in a groove, show- ing but little change from day fo day. Choice table Burbanks and seed Early Rose are in fair request, but common stock is dull. Re- ceipts of Onicns are light and fancy stock is firmly held Los Ange and prices were well sustaine Mushrooms were in_light Bay Tomatoes sold slowly at @ wide range in prices, __POTATOES—Burbanks from the for good stock. iver, 0@ 85c per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, 90c@$1 10 per etl; Oregon’ do. 7oc@$l, Yakima do, Yoc@$1 05; | River Reds, 40@blc per eil; Early Rose, 75@ | 8¢ per ctl; Sweet Potatoes, §1 25 per ctl for Merced. ONIONS—55@Tie fancy. VEGETABLES—Green Peas, 5@7c per Ib String Beans, 8@10c, inculding Wax; Cabbage, 4¢t@60c per ctl; Tomatoes, 50c@$1 per box for bay and 75c@$1 25 per crate for Los An- geles; Carrots, 40@30c per sack; Garlic, 262 per 1b; Green Peppers, — per 1b for Los An- geles; Dried Peppers, 8@9c per 1b; Rgg Plant, from Los Angeles, 10@12%c per Ib: Dried Okra, 15@20¢_per Ib; Summer Squash, from Los An: geice, $1@1 25 per box: Marrowfat Squash, $10 ver ton; Hubbard, $i6@12; Mushrooms, 30c per 1b. per Poultry and Gane. There was a fair demand for all descrip- tions of live Poultry, especially for young Chickens, some small lots of whicl ceeded the quotations. There was no Western live received, but a car is scheduled for to-day’s market, was a good demand for both live and dressed Turkeys. Receipts of the latter were 27 cases, Liberal receipts of Game weakened the }nll’k&l’- and prices of several descriptions were ower. POULTRY—Dressed Turkeys. 17@20¢ per 1b; live Turkeys, 16@18c for Gobblers and 16@1isc for Hens; Geese, per pair,-$1 50@2; Goslings, $1 50@2; Ducks, $3G4 for old and $+ 506 50 for young; Hens, $4 50@5; voung Roosters, $5 @b 50; old Roosiers, $4 50@5; Fryers. $4 500 5y Brollers, $4@4 50 for large and $3@3 50 for small; Pigeons, $1@1 121, per dozen for old | and §1 50@2 for Squabs. GAME—Doves, $1 25 per dozen; Hare, $1 23 @1 50 per dozen; Cottontail Rabl $1 50; Brush _Rabbits, ~ §1; Mallard Du 3@+ Canvasback, $4@6; ° Sprig, $3; Teal, $2 Widgeon, $1 50@2; small Ducks, '$1 50; Gray Geese, $3; White Geese, $1@1 50; Brant, $2 for large and $1 25 fcr small; Honkers, $i@o; English Snipe, $2 50; commaon, §1 50, Butter, Cheese and Eggs. The feature of ths market at present, and one which ig giving the trade considerable concern, ig the importation of renovated or proceszed Butter from the \West. It is being bbught by retallers, and is affecting the sale of storage goods and the lower grades of fresh. Under the law this renovated Butter must be labeled and sold with a label informing the | consumer exactly what it is, and the trade will probably see to it that the law is strictly ob- served by those who sell it to the public. Otherwise there is nothing new in the situa- tion, some houses being well suppiled and weak, and. others slenderly supplied and rather fim than otherwise. The sunny weather tends to weaken the situation somewhat. Cheese rules firm at the recent advance, with gooderate stocks. are weakening under Increasing re- celpts, and most dealers ure letting go a- slightly lower prices, as will be seen. Th Semand, while fair, i8 hardly sufficient to keey the market cleanéd up. Recelpts were 24,500 Tbs Butter, 408 cases andeo 1bs (“heewe‘.l‘ Sy o BUTTER—Creamery, fir i e 1b for fancy and 28@2S8%e-for firsts; dairy, 27@ 2814c; store Butter nominal; cold storage, 27 oo eatorn, @200 b £19 CHEESE—New, 15%@16%c: old, nominal, Young America, 16lc; Eastern, = 17@17is¢, Western, 163%@17c per Ib, E}éGS—-R.m:h. 35@26c for fancy and 2215 for lower and medium grades; storc. g*oaoc; cold storage, 22@27c; Western Eggs, 2a@2Tlc. Deciduous and Citrus Fruits. Cape Cod Cranberrics have advanced again, 51 20@1 25 for | | per s Vegetables were offering freely | receipt and firm. | ctl for choice and | There | B and are active. Stocks of Oranges are heavy and prices are lower in consequence of the opening of the auction season. Trading, how- ever, was fair at the revised quotations. The other citrus fruits were inactive at unsteady rates. Three cars of Oranges are announced for to-day's market, Pomegranates were firm under light supplies. Persimmons were in fair request. but the heavy supplies kept prices down. There was a steady movement in Bananas. Pears were unchanged with stocks heavy. CRANBERRIES—Cape Cod, $13 per barrel; Wisconsin, $12@12 50 per barrel. APPLES—35@30c per box for common, 60@ 85 for choice and $1@1 25 for fancy; fancy Oregon, $1 25@1 70; Christmas Apples, $§20 50 for large boxes and 75c@$1 for small. PERSIMMONS—35@€3¢ per_box. PEARS—Winter Nellis, $1@1 25 per box; other Winter Pears, 50@ide. POMEGRANATES—$1 per small box. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges, $2@2 50 for faney for standards Tcast & uaiter ; Japanese landarins, ms, i5ca$1 for standards. = $1 25 for choice and $2@2 50 for fancy: Grape Fruit, $2@2 50; Mexican Limes, $4@4 50; Ba- nana, $1 75@2 50 per bunch for New Orleans and §1G2 for Hawallan; Pineapples, $2 350G+ per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The local trade reports business much better than usual during December, but this is chiefly dua to the backwardness of the'season, much of the current business being the filling of orders received some time ago. The market continues in fine shape for sellers, as stocks of Fruits and Raisins are the smallest $§1 25@1 75 for cnni;: 2n".l-xd gru?‘l‘z Seedlings, Toc@! H anger- for quarters and $1 75@2 for years, being in fact almost wholly cleaned out of growers’ hands. There are no Apricots left t® speak of and but few Peaches, ‘while Pears are in light supply. Apples alone are easy. Rast | scale. Nuts rule firm and Honey is in small supply and firm at the recent advance. The formaticn of a syndicate to buy up the few Prunes left in first hands has been mention- ed several times lately. anticipated for this fruit. FRUITS—Apricots, 83%@1; @ Still higher prices are 5l.@8c¢ for Royals and for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples, ic: Peaches, 414@7%c: @4l4c 'for quarters and 5@l0c for Nectarines, 4%@5%c for white; Plums, S@éc for pitted and 1@1%c for unpitted; Figs, 4@be for black and 4@5c_for. white. PRUNES—1902 crop, 213@2%c for the four sizes, with %@l%e premium for the large sizes. RAISINS—1902 crop are quoted as follows: 2-crown loose_Muscatels, 50-Ib boxes, 5jc per Ib; 3-crown, 5%c: 4-crown, €c; Seediess, -loose as, 20-1b boxes, $2 50; 6-crown Imperials, 20-1b boxes, $3; Seeded, f. o. b. Fresno, fancy, 16 oz., 6%e; 12 0z., B bulk, 5%ec: choice, 16 oz Gic: 12 oz, 5lge: bulk, Gie. NUTS—Walnuts, No. 1, softshell, 13@13%c; No. 2, 10@11c; No. 1, hardshell, 11@11%¢; No. 2, 9%@10c; Almonds, 1lc for Nonpareils, 10%4@ 1le for I X L, 10@10%c¢ for Ne Plus Ultra and S@8lyc for Languedoc: Peanuts, 5@7c for East- ern; Brazil Nuts, 12@13c; Filberts, 12@12%c; Pecans, 11@l3c; Cocoanuts, $4@5; Italian Chestnuts, 12%@l4c per Ib. HONEY—Comb, 12@13%c for bright, 113c for light amber and S@l0c for dark; Water white extracted, 6@7%c; light amber extracted, i 5%@6c; dark, 4@4le. & BEESWAX—271,@29c per Ib. Provisions. | The market continues dull at the decline in Hams and Bacon already noted. The tend- ency continues to-sell, as the Western markets are showing signs of weakening. The Chicago market was lower yesterday, with the cash demand poor and cash goods losing their pre- mium. The packers are selling. CURED MEATS—Bacon, 12%c per Ib for heavy, l3c for light medium, 15¢ for light, 16c for extra light, 17c for sugar-cured and 18c for extra sugar-cured; Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 144 @ldic; California Hams, 123@ldc; Mess Beef, $10_ver bbi: Bxtra Mess, $10 50@l1; Family, $11 50@12; prime Mess Pork, §15@ i 15 50; extra clear, $27; Mess, $19 50; Dry Salt- ed Pork, 13%c: Pig Pork, $28@30; Pigs’ Feet, $5; Smoked Beef, 141@15c per Ib. TLARD—Tierces quoted at Sc per Ib for com- und ard 12%c for pure; half-barrels, pure, %c; 10-1b tins, 13%¢; 5-1b tins, 13%e; 3-1b 13%4c. NE—One half-barrel, cne tierce, 93¢ ; five tierces, 9%e per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. Woeol continues firm and in light supply. Free clivs are well cleaned up and even the best defectives are now selling well, only the poorer defectives dragging. Hops, while quiet at the moment, are still firmly held, and prices are higher in the coun- three two tierces, features, | Hides rule firm, with a very fair demand, | Calfskins being particularly wanted. The strike still hampers trade, but it was re- ported vesterday that there were Indications of a seitlement in the near future. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell Heavy Salted ilc; medium, 10c; light, Size; Cow 9c for heavy and 8lse for light; Stags, alted Kip, Slc; Salted Veal, 9igc: Salted 10¢; Dry Hids 1614@) Culls, 1 about 1'4c under quotations. Steers, calr, g Dry Kip. 13¢; Dry Caif, 18c; C | 16es S| hearlings, 26@30c each; short wool, 4 ; medium, 65@70c; long wool, SOc@$1 ; Hcerse Hides, salt, $3 for large and $2 50 for me , $1@2 for small and | BGe for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, $1 75 for ! large, §1 50 for medium, $1@1 25 for small and S0c for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, 32%c; dry salted Mexican, 25c: dry Central Amers can, 52ic. Goat Skins—Prime Angoras, 75¢; large and smooth, 50c; medium, 35c. T JW—No. 1 rendered, 5% per Ib; | N 1%@5c; grease, 21,@3%e. WOOL-—Spring—Valley Oregon, Lambs, 15@ i 16c_per b, Fall Clip—San Joaquin and Southern, 7@10c per Ib; do Lambs, 8@10c; Northern, defectiv | 8@10c ‘per 1b: Humbcldt 'and Mendocino, 126 { 15c; Middle County, 9@1lc per Ib. HOPS—25@26e per Ib. | San Francisco Meat Market. | Hegs are still in light receipt and firm, but | the vackers are not doimg much at present | owing to the downward tendency of the West- ern markets, Small Hogs are plentiful enough. but large. fat Hogs are reported in but mod- erate supoly throughout the State. Were the packers to start in packing freely the market | would probably. o up. | Muttongis aucted slightly lower, heavy sheep being in better supply. . Veal is somewhat | higher. Beet remains steady at previous prices. DRESSED MEATS. ‘Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follo BEEF—T@7%c for Steers and 6@7c per Ib for Co VEAL—Large, 8%@9c; small, 9@10c per Ib. MUTTON—Wethers, 81@9c; Ewes, S@8%c per 1b. LAMB—91:@10c per 1b. PORK—Dressed Hogs, §%@9%c per Tb. LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good, sound Livestdck, delivered in San Francisco, less 50 | per cent shrinkage for Cattle: | _ CATTLE—Steers, 8%4@¥c; Cows and Heifers, T@itke; thin Cows. 4@be per Ib. CALVES- < per Ib (gross weight). SHEEP—Wethers, 3%@ic; ewes, 33,@3%ec per 1b (orcss weight), | LAMBS—Yearlings, 4@4%c per Ib. HOGS—Live Hogs, 160 Ibs and up, 614 @6% under 160 1bs, 6X@6%e; feeders, 6¢; sows, o per cent off; boars, 50 per cent off, and stags | 40 per cent off {rom above quotations. General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags, 5%@5%c for June-July ! delivery; San Quentin, 5.55c; Wool Bags, 32@ 85c; Flecce Twine, 73%@Se; Fruit Bags, 5lec, 6c and 6%c for three sizes of Cotton and 8%@ &lac for Brown Jute. CANNED FRUITS—The California Fruit Canners’ Association quotes a: follows for 234-1b extra standard and extras Apples. $1 20@1 50; Apricots, $1 10@1 75. Cherries—Royal -Anre, $1 90@2 23: White, $1 65 | @2; Black, 31 40@1 85 Peaches—Yellow, $1 30 @1 35; Lemon Cling, $1 46@1 70: White Heath, $135@1 €0; Bartlett' Pears, $135@160: Plums, \$1@1 25; Blackberries, $1£0@170; Raspberrics, $2; Strawberries, $165; Muscat Grapss, $1 058 Caltzornia CANNED VEGETABLES — The Fruit Canners’ Assoclation quotes as follows String Beans—Soroma packed, 2-Ib, S0@90c Sonoma packed, gals, $3@3 25. Peas—Marrow- fat, 75@9%c; Standard, sifted, 95¢; extra Stand- ard, extra sifted, $1 29; Petit Pois, 1 25; gals, Standard. $3 ™. COAL—Wellington, $8 per ton: Southfield . $6 50: Co-operative Walisend, $6 50; Rich- mond, $7350; Cumberland, $12 in, bulk and $13 25 in_sacks; Pennsylvania Anthfacite Eu.,h : Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Wel Lump, $1150: Cannel, $9 per ton: Coke, $15 per ton in bulk and §17 in sacks: Roeky Moun- tain descriptions, $845 per 2000 ibs and 38 50 rer ton. according to brand. CORDAGE—Manila is lsc lower again. The local company quotes as follows: Manila, 14c: Sisal, 11%c; Duplex, 10%c; Bale Rope, 1134c T 1b. PPACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, pr 1h, e cases, rogular, 3lc: cases, extra large, 315 Poneless, 3%c; “Norway.” 34é; “Narrow Gauge,” 4c: blocks, ‘‘Oriental,” 4isc: blocks, “Seabright,” 43c: tablets, blic: middles, fe: Desiccated, per dozen, S0c: Pickled Cod, bar- rels, each, $7; Pickled Cod, half-barrels, each, | ¥ COFFEE—Costa Rica—13%@18¢ for strictly prime to fancy washed: 12@13%e for vruni ashed: 11@11%c for good washed: 111, @130 for to prime washed peaberry; 10@1lc for ..»J to prime peaberry; 10%@11%c for good to $1@1 25 per | whole | known at this time of the year for many | The shipmenis of Prunes and Raisins to the | and . Europe continue on an jmmense | Muscatels, 5c; Seedless Sultanas, oc; Seedless Thompsons, 5is¢; 2-crown London Layers, 20- | {:1b boxes, $1 40 per box; 3-crown, $1 50; | crown fancy clusters, 20-1b boxes, $2; 5-crown | fancy ciusters, 20-1b boxes, $2; 5-crown Dehe- | | i i 1 | | | i lis and Brands, | | ! i | i ) | Sir Hugo; St. 11 AUCTION SALES CLOSING-OUT SALE OF _ | THOROUGHBRED B8..000 MARES Apples and | | 2 And the Imported Stallion, ST. AVONICUS, P2y Property of the late CHARLES L. FAIR. Consisting of Phoebe (dam of Agnes B, Phan~ tom. Grotto and Phoebe A). by Grinstead: [ Declare (dam of Kid Hampton and Clarinette), by imp. Inverness; Physalis (dam of by Tournament: Calla ine (dam of St. tine and Killeen), by Enquirer; imp. Shimoga (half-sister to the phenomenal sire, Saim), by Kristine, by St. Carlo; Sally Sensible, by Salvator; Centella (four-mile champlon), ‘by Joe Hooker; Ethelinda (kaif- sister to De Bracey, Monterey and Modwena): Princess (famous race mare). by Cheviot, out «f Music, by Prince Charlle; Corinthia, by Imp. Darebin; imp. Chiffie by Prism; Geneva, by ! 4 low; Lucre- Cyrus; Lillian Russell, by Longf cia Borgla (record breaker), by Brutus; Miss Truth, by Keyser, and Viola (dam of Melody and San Ramon), by Himyar; Glen Ellen (dam of De Bracey, Gilead and Modwena); imp. Janet N (dam of Crescendo, Bellicoso and Dolee); Odd or Even, by St. Savier; Pow ‘Wow (dam of Potente); Rose of Ormonde, by Ormonde; Ray of Gold, by imp. Rayon d'Or; Ursula (dam of Sol, Manhattan and Masoero), by Duke of Montrose; Virginia, by Joe Hooker, and Morellina, by Morello, AIl stinted to the handsomest son of St. Simon in America, jmp. St. Avonicus, This stallion will also be sold. THE _OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME GET THE CHOICEST BROOD MARES EVER BRED. In conjunction with the above ?he Mallowmot Year.ings, Eight in number, will also be sold. SALE WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 17, 1992 Commencing at 8 O’clock, OCCIDENTAL HORSE EXCHANGS, | 246 Third Street. M5n SPECIAL AUCTION SALE | At ARCADE HORSE MARKET, 327 Sixth st.. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, at 11 & m. 25 GOOD YOUNG HORSES must be sold. JOHN J. DOYLE, Auctioneer. prime; 8%4@9%c for fair; 534@7%c for com- mon to ordinary. Salvador — 12@12%c nominal for strictly prime washed; 9%@11%c for good to prime washed; 8@9c for fair washed; 914@10%e nom- inal for good to prime washed peaberry; 9@ 93sc nominal for good to prime semi-washed: S% @9 nominal for superior unwashed; 8 S%e nominal for good green unwashed; 8 9ic for good tc superior unwashed peaberry 4@6c for inferior to ordinary. Nicaragua—11@13%e nominal for prime to fancy washed; $35@10%c nominal for fair to strictly good washed; 8@8%c for good to supe- rior unwashed: $14@9c for good to prime un- washed peaberry. Guatemala and Mexican—12%@15c for prime to fancy washed; 11@11%c for strictly washed; 10%@10%c for good washed; 83%4@0%c for fair washed; 6%@7%c_ for medium; for inferior to ordinary; 10@llc for good to prime washed peaberry: 813@9%c for good to prime unwashed peaberry; 8%@9%c nominal for good to superior unwashed. LEATHER—Sole, heavy, DZP-; extra heavy, 30@34c per Ib; medium, 27@2%¢: light. 24@26c; Rough Leather, 26@28c; Harness Leather, heavy, 33@39% for No. 1 and 30@#Sc for No. 2, medium, 30@37c; light, 29@aSc; Skirting, No. 1, 40@42c; No. 2, 36@3Se; Collar Leather, 15@16¢ per foot; Trace Leather, 40 i4c: Kip, unfinished, 40@00c per 1b; Veai, finished, 50@60c per 1b; Calf, finished, per 1b; Wax Sides, 16@i7c per foot; Belt Knife Splits, 14@16c; Rough Spiits, $@10c per Ib. TANBARK—Ground, per tom; stick, $16@18 per cord, OIL—Linseed, 3ic for boiled and 52c for raw in barrels; cases, 5 more; California Castor Oil, in cases, No, 1, 70c; pure, $1 16, Lucol, | 48¢ for boiled and 46c for raw in barreis; Lard o Oil, extra winter strained, barrels, 95e; cases, $1; China Nut, 55G62¢ per gallon; pure Neats- foot, in barrels, 70c; cases, 7 pure, T0c; Whale Oil, natural white, Bal- lon: Fish Oil, in barrels, 4c; cases, 50c; Co- coanut Oil, in barrels, 63%e¢ for Ceylon and 58%c for Australian, s COAL OIL—Water White Coal Oil, fn bulk, 16c; Pearl Oil, in cases, 22%c; Astral, 22%c: Star, 22%c: Extra Star, 25%c; Elaine, 271je; Eocene, 24i4c: deodorized Stove Gasoline, In bulk, 17c; in cases, 234c; do, 72 degrees, in bulk, 18%ec; in cases, 25¢; Benzine, in bulk, 16c: in cases, 22%4c: 86-degree in bulk, 21c; in cases, 27%e. TURPENTINE—72c per gallon in cases and 66 in drums and iron barrels, RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead, 6@ 6lsc per 1b; White Lead, 6@6%¢, according to | quantity. try than in this market, which exhibits no new | QUICKSILVER—S$44 50@46 for local use and $43 50 per flask for export. SUGAR—The Western Sugar Refining Com- pany quotes as follows, per pound, fm 100-1b bags: Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5.30c; powdered, 5.15¢c; Candy Granulated, 5.15¢; Dry Granulated Fine, 5.06c: Dry Gran- ulated Coarse, 5.05c: Fruit Granulated, 5.05c: Beet Grarnulated (100-ib bags only), 4.93¢ Confectioners” A, 5.05c; Magnolia A, 4.63c: C, 4.30¢; Golden C, 4.45¢; “D,” 4.35c: 10c more; half-barrels, 25¢ more: boxes, 50c more; 50-1b bags, 10¢ more for all kinds. Tablets—Half-barrels, 5.55¢; boxes, 5.80c per Ib. No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its equivalent. LUMBER—Retail prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes, $1S@19 30; extra sizes, higher: Redwood, $17@20; Lath, 4 feet. $3 20 @4; Pickets, $19; Shingles, $2 for No. 1 and $1 75 for No. 2; Shakes, $i3 for spiit and $14 for sawn; rustic, $25@31. . Receipts of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, Flour, qr sks... 47,076 Hops, bales..... ‘Wheat, ctls. 890 “'(:'l: bales. . ]21 etls 2,870 Shorts, sks. . 100 Bran, sks 150 ather, rolls... 68 ', Sk 1,503 Tallaw, etls.... 200 Corn, ctls. 1,000, Peits, bdls. 150 Rye, ctis 710 Hides, No. . o Potatoes, ska... 6,382/ Raisins, boxes.. 1,100 Drnions, sks. 45 Quicksilver, flks , 52 Middlings, 305 Wine, gals..... 28,350 Hay, tons. 290| Lime, bbis...... 150 Straw, tons. 5 OREGON. Wheat, ctls. 80,000 Middli . Potatoes, sks. 1,100° 55 ahes - EASTERN. Corn, etls. 400/ [l STOCK MARKET. —_— P2 There was a moderate business in stocks and bonds on the morning session, with firm- ness in the sugars, Makawell selling’ up to $29 and Paauhau up to $17 75, With the others firm. Alaska Packers sold at $161@160, Trading was more active In the afternoon, with a continued upward tendency in the sugars, Hawaiian Commercial selling up to $47 50 and Makaweli to $30 25. Gas and Electric was very weak, selling down to $40 €23, Z 0 Business in the oil stocks on the California Exchange was fair. There was less doing i the mining shares. o Central Oil Consolidated of Los Angeles will pay a dividend of 1% per cent in January. The product of the wells is about 20,000 bar- rels per month: % e T I e Nl clared a_dividend * able December 22. Pl T o At the annua! meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Gas Improvement Company the following directors were elected: I W. Hell- man, James M. Me F. W. Van Sicklen, Robert Watt and C. O. G. Miller, ©. 0. G. Miller was elected president, Robert Watt vice president and William Baurhyte secretary. TUESDAY, Dec. 16—2:30 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. ‘Bid. Ask. 4a qr coup..109%110% 10815109 % 45 (i TFEE o, 5] Egpnd § w w % B T B © 7z oucanfed = ® i " - i 4 i) W wne £ {" e d ¥ $5d R 111 BRI By S0F<vg,