The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1903, Page 11

| THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903 11 SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. and Bonds selling fairly. York Stocks quict and not materially changed. ge as before quoted. scarce and very firm. Freights still low. irm on call and steady on the spot. t risc in Oats and Rye. No change in Corn. Hay in slender receipt and steady. Feedstuffs as before. [ firm, with a moderate local demand. > @ free buyer of Beans in this markel. it supply and firm. Cheese weak. previously quoted, with a steady markct. Dricd Iruits and Raisins quiet at previous prices. ‘rovisions quiet, with Chicago lower. ! firm, with stocks down to odds and cnds. ry strong and active all over the world. ef, Pork and Mutton firm, and the latter higher. es quiet and unchanged. Tallow still firm. rd Ol advanced 5¢ per gallon. Swugar marked dowm 2oc. New Asparagus coming into market. Potatocs and Onions in ample supply at previous priccs. Poul; i pt and firm. Game Plentiful. ply and dudl. sup supply e soil and n is in urn yello sary nd ation had be- | ition, but nmenced t in some piaces S \tions for meats are | before the rain. Early peaches are in bloom at : - tch. | Anaheim. Orange picking and shipping con- — . . | tinue. ’, . . . )S ANGELES SUMMARY. - g Dry weather contin until close of the - s week, wh ral storm set in which seeras p to promise the generous precipitation bad « s | needed. Feed is getting short, and grain show need of motsture Do 2 Report. 20, Jan. 2] ng are the seasonal ral ared with those of same Pacific Time.) p. m. infalls to date last ep . Luis Obisp Jos Angel San Di re inte al | . t a shade lower K sizes. Reports a very strong STATIONS Astoria Baker n ompase. be in D de- Flagstaft Pocatello any extent are with- a moder- ¥ to firm. able Jots from bu there The pathy with In cleaned movement her Jobbing FOR! quiet on the spot, but coast 4 ool Independence . Jobbing | 1 Angeles Cloway Fho Cloudy ortland Cloudy Red Biuft Cloas S AND GENERAL e Reports are missing from a large number of stations to © h and east. The storm ap- ted at | pears t. eastwarl over Ne- gures on lower | Vada. Rain has fallen throughout the entire State Ea] of California and snow in the mountains. 8 _The temperature len & degrees in the The sther and Crops. s a will rall rapidly L w maximum - wind velc Y oz mi . ur is reported from Carson : Adie, section director following river reports h: been ' re- . m of the Weather Red Bluft, falling; Colusa, Marysville, 165, sing. Forecast made at rising; the 261 Sac an Franciseo for thirty ughout the rs, ending midnight, January 28, 190 f light show- | _Northern California—Rain Wednesday, with mountain colder Wednesday a—Rain Wi t wind. Sen Francisco and vicinity—Gloudy, eather Weidnesda: 1y winds: high o! AL S « and £ abiy. benetiter immeas- 1 in most rage NEW YORK, Jan —Yesterd: EASTERN MARKETS. New York Stock Market. eriy winds: Bigh off shore. tnesday. ) ins; brisk southerly winfis. Snow Wednesday; colder; brisk to with unsettied s improve- : J ent in speculative trading seemed to ba 1 X ed to-das. but the trading was at such T & low ebb of activity that it was futile to try to measure the significance of the conditi Orange picking Tess at Cloverdale | 1, io St o e SO g B oir. s o 1 clear that some of the professional traders s0ld stocks on Saturday and bought terday wnen they found their fears of break of trouble over the Venezuelan not been realized. To-day’ ittle changed from yesterd: al cases there was buyink of stocks on the Ry al ‘:l:;v!upmclnls. but this de- e weather during the week was consider- | d very Jit e 4 I’-‘S" b B s o time during e e MR _Atchicon Decem $I011 of the incro ¥ the eniarged expense acco urged that prices of dividend pay at a level where the in sitractive than for othe e market closed dull and hea arket wan moderately activeay Tt of prics ss. At Redding hes in two hours. property by the It idend-paying si probable that some early ured. The warm weather | wnd grass. but sunehine effect upon the gen / ber reports showed all ase in gross earnings taken back yes- f an out- situation but has been tocks are vestment return fs less T uses of capital, growth. Green feeG s were Dot becoming scarce | 4 on the last call. TN e Plowing ana seeding NEW Y X & 4 up to Saturday. Vines and| o . YORK §TOCK LIST. are in excellent condition, and prun- | , SIOCK- by for-iosip Close. ressing. - - ag -8 *aul pra . e = Atchison pfd.. .. 99% | Soutn 3 COAST AND BAY SECTIONS. Balt & Ohio.....101%|Southern ,f-‘“flc 65 Wam weathe { allway, and frequent showers in the o districts during the first very beneficial to grain and | Bait & Ohio pfd.. 95% Canadian Pacific.1364, | nada Southern i | Ches & Ohio Chgo & Alton. Southern Ry tral and wed much improvement. Heavy feil in near) ions Saturday, Sun- y and Monds was especially beneficial | Chgo & Alt pfd. growing crops in the southern districts, | Chgo Ind & L. Liere green feed had become very mcarce and Wabash pfd e sofl dry. Thi ¥ reine and high waters & 275 | Wheeling & L B some of the northern coast districts caused | C & G Pid. 84 |W & L E 24 prd, nsiderable Gamage o property. Beeding 18| C & G pfd. 43% Wisconsin Cent, .. opleted n some sections and progressing in | Chgo & Norwstn.222” |Wis Cent pfd.. e Peach trees are budding in San Luis | Chgo Term & Tr. 18% = County In portions of Sonoma County h wes are being replaced by hops and “pe ¥ Prening s progressing. Orange king continues at Cloverdale SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. weather Auring the fore part of the week and partly clovdy. with heavy froste: Colo 8o Del & Hudson Del Lack & W atter part of the week Was warmi Den & RiogGr. ¥ cloudy, with oocasional showers. come | Den & R¥f pid encing Thurséay and continuing until the eng | Erie .. the week. Orchard work and work on irri- | Erie 1st pfd ation ditches are progressing rapidly. Some | Erie 2d ptd. wing is being done and the ground is in fair | Great Nor pfd. dition. Stock of all Kinds are reported | Hocking Valley withy but thin. Stock are being fed in some | Hocking Val pfd.. J7 dities. The rain and warmer weather have | J1linols Central...1d§ reatly improved the grain and green feed. | JoWa Central. inter work s well advanced. and with the | KCS_.... sent rain the outlook is most encouraging. s S e SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. o Cg*n": oG Clear, warm weather continued during the | L E & W pfd...1i3_|Inter Paper 2o, of the week, with beavy dews in some see- The first general rain since December | Marhattan Klev..134% Laclede Gas enced on Sunday and continues to-day. | Met St Ry. 1383 | Nat Biscuit . il prove of immense benefit 1o orchards, | Mexican (entrai. 25 &rain and all growing crops, as the continued | Mexican National. 18/ Werm weather and drying winds had absorbed | Minn & St Louis.107 Loutsvl & Nashvi.126% Int Paper pfd | Pacitic Coast |National Lead .. 2T% iNorth American..112 Missouri Pacific..111 Mo Kans & Tex T Cent Norfolk & West Norfolk & W pfd. Ontario & Westn. Pennsylvania Reading Reading 16t p |Rep Bteel pra...2. 7 % | Sugar . Reading 2d ptd Rock Isiand . R I prd.... Louis & S F L&SF 1st prd. L&S F 24 pfd. Louis Swstn. 1, Swstn pfd Paul.. % | Western Union, Total Sales | UNITED RAJLROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Curb quotations: 'nited Railroadk of San Franecisco—Bonds, 811 | asked; subscriptions, 101, bid, 491% asked. VChes & Ohia 41%m.108 : brisk west- | R G. McADIE, Forecast Official. YORK MINING STOCKS, 20, Little Chief 25 Ontario 40 Ophir 07 Phoenix Camstock Tunnei. Con Cal & Va. Horn Silver . Iron Silver . 70{Small Hopes Leadville Con . 06| Standara .. ¥ NEW YORK BONDS. |Mexican Central.. 761 Do 1st inc. 2 Sierra Nevada reg. res. Minn & St L 4s. Do coupon. M K& T 4s. . Do new 4s, Teg.1341s Do 2ds......... 84% Do coupon 364 N ¥ Cen gen 3145.100 Do old 45, reg..110 N J Cent gen 0s..134% Do coupon. .....110 |Northern Pac 4s..10815 Do &e, reg..... 1 | Do 3u.......... T8 Do coupon. ... 1041 Nor & W con 4s..101% Atchison gen 4s. 1021 Reading gen 4s... 97is Do adj 4s. 9215 8L & 1 M con 56.115 Bait & Ohio 46...102 St L & § F ds.. 5% Do 3lgs.... 9435 St L SW 1sts. o6iy Do conv 48.....1043y 3 83 Canada South 2ds. Central of Ga Bs..108% Do 1st inc. .38 Bouthern Ry Bs...1171 Texas & Pac lsts.117 Chi & Alton 3igs. 781 T, St L & W 4 €, B & Q new 48.. 94 Union Pacific 4 ) M&St P gen 46.110% Do conv 4s C'& N W con 75..138 Wabash 1sts R & P 4s....107%, Do 2ds. & St gen 45.10133' Do deb B icago Term 4s. 85 | West Shore 4s...110 “olo & South 4s.. 033 | Wheel & L E 4s. 9213 n & Rio G 4s.. ie prior lien.... 98 Do gen 4s. . 8514 Chi & I 5. Ft W & D C 1sts.111 Pa con Hocking Val 414s.109% Man conv; L & N uni 4s....100% BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS. Wisconsin Cen ‘on Tob Money- | Mining— Call loan: ...4%@5 Adventure . Time loar .4 @5 Allouez Bon. Amalgamated . Atchison 48 101 'Daly West. 3 Gas lsts .106Y Bingham 4 Mexican Cent 4s.. 7513 Calumet & Hecla.520 Railroads— Centennial 25 Atchison . ST - oy .258 Do pfd..... Boston & Albany | Franklin Boston Elevated..1531; Isle Royale. N Y, NH & H...221 |Mohawk .. 0ld Dominion. Osceola Fitchburg pfd Unic 110 1017 Mise Parrot Amer Sugar......120% Quiney Do ptd .121 fanta Fe Copper. Amer 1 & Tel..162% 'famarack Dominion 1 & General Elect Mass Trimountain Trinity ... United - States. 190 United Fruit.....1091% Utah . U S Steel. 71, Victori Do _pfd ... ST1; Winona West'house Com..101 | Wolverine New Yar; Money Market. NEW YORK, Jan. steady at 31364 per cent 27.—Money on call closed 3%@3% per cent, Time money steady; 80 days, 4% per cent; 90 days, 4% per cent; six months, 4% | per cent; prime mercantile paper, Dbl per cent. Sterling eXchange heavy, With actual business in bankers' bills at $4 86.80 for de- mand and at $4 33.00G4 83.85 for 60 d: Posted rates, $4 841, and $4 8§71,@4 8. Com- mercial bills, $4 S31,@4 S3% Bar silver, 47%4c, Mexican dollars, 317%c. Bonds—Governments, eteady; railroadé, irregular. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—To-day's state. ment of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avallable cash balances, $213,702,877; gold, $96,016,744. 3¢ | “ New York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—FLOUR—Receipts, 18,000 barrels; exports, 7880 barrels; dull and nominal. WHEAT—Receipts, 25,650 bushels; exports, 27, bushels; spot, easy;.No. 2 red, 81%c clevator and 82%c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 North- ern Duluth, 88%c f. 0. b. afloat. Another sen- sational break occurred in wheat to-day. After @ brief early upturn on coverimg the market was subjected to enormous selling pressure led by the big Chicago bull. Under these offerings it partially collapsed, continuing weak all day. Increased forelgn crop estimates and neglect liing motives. The close was at 1l4c net decline, March closed at 83%c, May 81%c, Jul e, Firm. WOOL—Firm. Hil Dull. COF Futures closed quiet at a partial Gecline of 5 points. ing: February, 4. July, 4.65c December, mild, quiet. SUGAF . steady; centrifugal, 96 test, 3%e; refined, steady. les, 8250 bags, includ- Chicago Grain Market. — - = - CHICAGO, Jan, 27.—Lower cables and re- ceipts that were considered heavy, especially In the Southwest, caused a weak opening in | wheat and local longs realized freely, There was a temporary rally shortly after the start, brought about by buying by the leading long, | and May sold up to S174@S2c after opening %@%c to K@¥%c lower at S1%@81%c, The support was only momentary, however, and when it was learned that the chief long in- terest was selling through brokers there was @ wiid scramble o secure profits and the prica Lroke sharply, the low point being reached at 78%¢e. Covering by shorts late In the da. caused a glight rally, but the close was weak and 25c lower at 79%c. The news was. gen- erally bearish. with the faillng off in the cxport demand the principal influence. The volume of business was something enormous, it being reported that the leading bulls dis- posed of anywhere from 7,000,000 to 15,000,000 bushels, while commission houses were also sellers. was refarkably firm early considering the weakness in wheat, and it was rumored that the same firm that unloaded the big line of wheat had taken on a large line of corn. Later when wheat started on its last down- ward course the offerings became very liberal and a weak feeling developed and May closed %e lower at #4lic, There was onl: the May closed W@ % lower at 35%c. a light trade in oats sand Provisions ruled dull and easier. the liberal | recelpts of hogs and iower prices at the yards contributing to the early weakness, while seiling by packers added to the decline. The close was weak, with May pork 221 lTower; lagd, 1214c down, and ribs off 10c. “The leading futures ranged as follow Articles. Open. Low. e Wheat, No, 2— __ Sieww: January 7T i3 3 15 8’ 3N B ke T+ 46 4 4314 priT i1 Y uly D43 4315 a3y Oats, No. 2— BB oM e | 7 pork, ver hblz o Tt | January (1915 1945 1895 1895 May . 116 80 16 16 65 16 673 July . (635 168 373 1825 16 25 e 4215 10 4215 10 20 10 anuar’ May 95714 060 945 530 July 985 035 930 9a2 Short rikg, ver 100 1bs— January ....... 9 05 05 89734 897 May . 22% 925 915 917 July - 90712 910 - 900 900 Cash quotations were as follows: Flou, guiet and easy; No. 2 -m%vmuu T8@80c No. 3, 72@74¢; No. 2 red, TI@77%¢; No, 2 corn, 45%e; No. 2 vellow. 45%c; No. 2 oats, 33ige: 15 48G55c; No. i flaxseed, western, §1 24; ;rllu t pork, per bbl, §17@1T No. 2 rye, 493c; Taii %o noice maltings 119; No. 1 North- : meas 1bs, cash wheat by exporters were also among | market sympathized with other grains. | $10 20§10 30; short bs sides (looge), $0 05@ 9 15: dry salted shoulders (boxed). $8 25@S 50; short Clont sides (boxed), §9 5000 B i Receipts. Shipments. Articles— Flour, bbls 44,500 ‘Wheat, bu 2 Corn, bu Oets! bu Rve, bu . Barley, bu On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was dull and weak: creameries, 174 275c; dairies, 17@23c. Eggs. weak; loés off, 22c. Cheese, dull and firm @ldc, R Visible Grain :Yupjl{ y. NEW YORK, Jan. —Special telegraphic and cable advices to Bradstreet's this week show the following changes as compared with last account: Whe: nited States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 1,278,000 bushels: afloat | for and in Europe, decreased 1800 bushels; to- | tal supply decreased 522,000 bushels. | __Corn—United States and Uanada, east of the * Rockies, increased 589,000 bushels, Oants—United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 131,000 bushels. New York Mctal Market. | NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Tin was very strong in London again to-day, closing there £1 bs | higher at £132 7¢ 64 for spot and £132 10s | for futures. Influenced by the foreign advance | the New York market was higher, spot clos- ing at $20@29 25. Copper shared somewhat In i the tin strength at London, being 10s higher | at £54 25 6d for epot and £51 Ts 64 for fu- , tures. The New York market was quiet and | without material change. Standard is quoted {at $11 871 lake $12 3712@12 €219; electro. Iytic, $12 30G12 50, and castings at $12 155 12 38, Lead was quiet, unchanged at $4 1214, | |and in London at £1i 7s 6d. Spelter, like | {lead, was unchanged in both markets, the | local quotation being $1 90G3, while London prices remained at £20 5s. iron in Glasgow { closed at 58s 44 and in Middiesboro® at 47s 1 6d. Locally the market is nominal _No, | foundry Northern is quoted at $24G24 00, N 2 foundry Northern at $22G2%1 No. 1 foundrs Southern and No. 1 foundry Southern soft | $23 50@24 50. Warrants are nominal, New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The cotjon market opened firm at an advance of 3 to 4 points and closed at a net advance of 7 to 11 points, Eastern Livestock Market. | CHICAGO. ! CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—CATTLE — Recelpts, | 5000, including 500 Texans; siow; good to prime | steers, $4 TH@6; poor t© medium, $3 25@4 T5; | steers ana feeders, $2 25@4 50; cows, $1 40@ | 4 60; heifers, $2 25@4 T5; canners, $1 40@2 40; bulls, $2 25@4 50; calves, $3 50 Texas fed steers, $3 50@4 0. HOGS—Receipts to-day 30,000, left over 4000; Mixed and butchers, $6 456 70; good to chof v, $6 75@6 85; rough heavy, $6 25@6 70 6 25@6 50; bulk of sales, $6 45@6 70. —Receipts, 10.000; lower, dul chofce wethers, $+ 26@3; falr to chol i 5; Western, $3 75@5; Western lambs, $i T5G6 25. Boston Wool Market. BOSTON, Jan. 27.—The quiet tone in the wool. market was more apparent this week than previously, although the sales respectable aggregate. The sales have been made in most cases at full quotations and even higher prices are claimed in some instances. | Territory wools are rather quieter, but what there 1s 15 well distributed over the list, Quo- | tations: Idaho—Fine, 14@15c; fine medium, 16@1633c; megium, 16@17ec. yoming—Fine, 14@15¢c; fine medium, 16@17c; medium, 17@ 18c, Mon! ine choice, 19@20c; fine me- dium_cholc 20c; staple, 19@20c; medium choice, . Colorado—Fine, 11@12c; mediuin, 15@14c; medium, 14g15¢, California lay 50,000, to-morrow @10c lower; closed dull, competition prevailed and superior scoureds, | which were in active demand for France and Germany, sold at the highest rates of the se- ries, Crossbreds were in moderate supply and | were taken by home, Continental and Ameri- | can buyers. Northern Business. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 2T.—Clearings, $522,- | 709: balances, $60,972 | SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 27.—Clearings, $252,- | 946; balances. $31,684. | _TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 27.—Clearings, $365,- | 818; balances, $35,772. { Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Jan. 27.—~WHEAT—Walla Wal- la, 7bc; Bluestem, S6c; Valley, TSc. Foreign Markets. LONDON, Jan, 27.—English country markets, quiet. P LOCAL MARKETS. Exchange and Bullion. The Treasury Department at Washington re- cently shipped $400,C00 in paper currency to this city to be sent hence to Manila for the use of | the War Department. The consignment consists |'of bills of $20 and under and subsidlary silver | coins. | Sterling Exchange, 0 days. — $484 | ! Sterling Exchange, stght — 48T, | Sterling Cables .. — 4 NSy | New York Exchange, sight. -— 121y | New York Exchange, telegraphic. — 1§ | Stlver, per ounce . ] — Mex1s Dollars, nominal . S8 @30 Wheat and Other Grains. WHEAT FREIGHTS—Are quiet and not materially changed at 11s 6 for Sydney, 125 GA@lds for Melbourne and 11s 3d for ’Europe, ueual options. The chartered Wheat fleet in port has a registered tonnage of | 18500, "aghinst 34,200 tons on the same date | last year; disengaged, 73. | 846; on the way to this port, | against 179,470 | "WHEAT-The forelen markets were easter | again. Bradstreet's give the status of the World's stocks as follows: FEast of the Rockies, | an increase of 1,278,000 bush Europe and | afloat, a decrease of 1,800,000; net decreasc, | 522,000 bushels. . Chicago was 1%¢ lower, owing chiefly (o | heavy sales by Armour. followed by Cudahy and Patten, which started the pit iInte seliing. | Armour’s sales alone were said to be 12,000,000 | buskels of May Wheat. There was littie excite- ment, however. This market was lower for futures, but the cash goods remained as firm as ever, With bids of $1 4b@1 47% for No. 1 club turned down, and sales reported at $L 50@1 523 Some choice milling was reported scld at $1 53¥. ‘Wheat Is now scarce all over the State. CASH WHEAT. No. 1, $1 4216@1 8214, according to location; Milling, $1 53% per ctl. FUTURES. Session 0 to_11:30 a. m. M oo w et R December .. 1 2i% 12T% 125% 1 2% 2 p. m. Session. Open. High. _TLow. Close. 1 421 $1 4214 81 4234 §1 42 Medaier M By Simu Y% En BARLEY Light stocks and a good interi. demand offset the rain, futures were stronger again, though the cash grain continued dull. Hoiders, however, nfluer:o give way, apd buyers were forced (o DAy up If they goi CASH BARLEY. 1 17%; and Shipping @120; Chevalier, llugl(i) Feed, §1 , $1 18 iz 8 2 p. m. Session. Open. High. W~' Close. | causz a advance. Y. o > 51 g 31 l“§ $1 15 $1 154 FRUY ricots, b’ for Royals and Baier bt e et ok | e b ST Bt e il . 3 i demand is 3tll sack, and White, Black and | Peats, S1@i%e foF quarters and s Foreign Futures. - | ! . | ks - { | LIVERPOOT. ; Wheat — March. & Opening 6 43 4 Closing. 8 4%, s | i Wheat — -'av;i - Opening . 22 85 { Closing 22 85 i Blour— i Opening . 30 00 Closing 20 00 Gray are 21ic higher. Reds are also higher on ' halves: Nectarines, mqsxgc'm- white; Plums, the inside quotation. Receipts have been light 5@6c for pitted and 1@1%:c for unpitted; Figs, . for some little time and stocks are not larze, 4@B: for black and 4@%c for white. | while the strength in Wheat and Barley helps | the market i White, §1 27%@1 37%; Black, $1 174@1 25 | for feed and $1 2531 3215 for seed; Red, $1 2213@1 30 for common to cholce and $1 3213 | @135 for fancy: . $1 25@1 30 per ctl. CORN—The market shows no. change. Offer- ings do not meet with much attention, but there is enough selling right along to keep auotations steady. Western (sacked). $1 221:G1 25 for Yellow. | $1 2216G1 25 for White and $1 2213@1 25 for ln:;xéd Callfornia, large Yellow, $1 4061 45, | smmall round do, $1 5061 60; White, 1 308 11.35; Egyptian,’ $1 20@1 30 for White and §1_20 for Brow - Nominal at $1 T5@2 10 per BUCKWHEA cental. RYE-—~The market is steady, with light offer- ings, at §1 15a1 16% ver ctl. Flour and Millstnffs. The advance in Flour is maintained without difficulty, though the demand for local con- sumption is nothing extra at the moment. The other descriptions rule firm in sympathy with [ the raw Grain. FLOUR--California Family Extras, $4 408 PRUNES—1902 crop, 27,G2%e for the four sizes, with 4@1'%c premium for the larye sizes. RAISINS—1902 crov are quoted as follows 2-crown loose_Muscatels. 30-1b boxes, 5ic pe Ib: S-crown, S%e: d-crqan, Ge; Seediess, h’r{ Muscatels, 5c; Seedless Sultanas, be; Seed! Thompeons, 3l¢; 2-crown London Layers, 20- Ib boxes, §1 40 per box: 3-crown. §1 50 4- | crown fancy clusters. 20-1b boxes. $2: 5-crown | Dehesas. 20-Ib boxes, $2 50; 6-crown Impe- | rials, 20-15 boxes. $3; Seeded, f. 0. b Fresno, fancy, 1-Ib_cartoms, 7%c; chofce. Tlac. NUTS — Walnuts, No.' 1 softshell. 12,3 13%c: No. 2. 10G11c: No. 1 hardshell, 11@11:3°: | No. 2. 8i@l0c: Almonds. llc for Nonpareils. 161 @11e for 1 X L. 10@10%c for Ne Plus Ul- {tra and 8@S3%c for Languedoc; Peanuts. 3G for Eastern: Brazil Nuts, 12@13c; Filbert 12G121ac: Pecans. 11G13c: Cocoanuts, $1 S0 5: Italian Chestnuis, 81@10c per Ib. HONEY—Comb, 12@lilc for bright, 11ta: for light amber and ifc for dark: water white extracted, 6@ light amber extracted, 3'3 @be;: dark, 4@4lzc. BEESWAX—27@28d per Ib. Provisions. The market continues quiet and featursless, 4 U5, usual terms; Bakers' Extras, $4 30@4 40 | yoip here and at Western points. Chlcago wa: | Orego 1 Washington, TOEL pe 1 i " [ ko and Washimatgry K I0EL ber Wbl for |10 iny. Stocks here are ampie for Al | | MILLSTUFFS—Prices In packages are as|current requirements. { fellows: Graham Flour, 33 30 per 10001bs; | CURED MEATS—Bacon. 13c per b for Flour, $i 25: Rye Meal, $i: Rice Flour, | heavy, 12l4c for light medium, 14@141c for H . Meal, §3 25@3 50: ‘extra cream. do. | jight, 15615%c for extra light. 16g18%c for Oat Groats, $3 23; Hominy, $4 25@ Buckwheat Flour, $4 5074 75; Cracked ! Wheat, $4: Farina, $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, £2 75; Rolled Oats, barrels, §7 35@9; in sacks, §6 S5@s 50; Pearl Barley, $6: Split Peas, boxes, $6 50; Green Peas, $5 per 100 Ibs. | ugar cured and 17@17%ec for extra sugur {cured; Eastern sugar cured Hams, l4c; Cali- | fornia Hams, 121@1314c; Mess Beef, $10 per | bbl: extra Mess, §11: Family, $12; pnmc Meas Pork, $15615 00; extra clear, $26: Mess, §15; gdone. b | Dry Salted Pork, 12c; Pig Pork, $28; Pigs’ y | Feet, §5; Smoked Beef, 15¢ per Ib. Hay and Feedstuffs. { " LARD--Tierces quoted per b for com- Beans and Sceds. New York is sending in many requests for auotations cn Beans, and as the shipments to | the East continue liberal the market rules firm, with several slight changes. There is no further change in Seeds. | BEANS--Bayos., $2 S0@. mail White, $3 fl? g 3 35; Pink, $2 50@! | @+ J5; Red Kidneys, | ver et | __SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $3 2533 50; Yellow Mustard, $3; Flax, $2 30@3: Canary, for Eastern Alfalfa, 9@12%c; Rape, 14@2%c; | Timothy, 6c; Hemp, 3% @3%c per Ib; room | Corn Seed, £12G15 ver ton. DRIED PEAS-—Niles, §2 50; Green, $1 75@ | 2 25 per ctl. pound and I2c for pure: balf barrels. pure. Receipts of Hay yosterday were limited to 3 | {iaC pac > Ul 13ci S1b tine, 12%c: 310 cars and the heavy rain checked all trading. | COTTOLENE — One half barrel, 10%c: The market is steady at previous prices. There | three half Larrels, 10c; one tierce, 9%c; two is nothing,new in Feedstuffs, all being stead; tlerces, 93,c; five tierces, 9%c per ‘Ib. AN —: per ton. MEDDLINGS 825 Boa2t 30 per ton. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. { FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley, $20@28 per fi: Ollcaxe Meal at the mill, $35020: Jonbing. | Wool continues firm, with apot stocka very @2 ocoanut Cake, $2 ; Corn Me: . o at to $50G31; Cracked Corn, $30 S0BGL 50; MIXed | serecs from worin iy apoat oot Feed, $20621; Cottonseed Meal, $26 50. H I RO HAY—Wheat, $12 50614, with sales of extra | The situation in Hops continues one of great fine at $14 50; Wheat and Oat, $12@13 50; Red | strength. Sales at 263ic are readily made, and Black Oat, $11@12 Wild Oat, $10G11: | while 27c has been paid in Oregon, where most Barley. $10@11; Stock, $8 50@9 Alfalfa, $9 | growers are now holding for 30c. Stocks are @11 80; Clover, $8G9 per ton. steallly being reduced. The New York and | STRAW-—-50@62%;c per bzle. foreign markets are reported very firm. Hides are quiet, as the tanuers are working exclusively on the supplies accumulated dur--| + ing the atrike, as already mentioned, and are rot taking many new goods. Tallow continye firm and unchanged. ! HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands ell | about 134c under quotations. Heavy Salted Steers, 1lc; medium, 10c; light, 8 Cow | 3ides, 9c for heavy and Slc for lght: Stage. | Te; Salted Kip, 8ige; Salted Veal, 10c: Saited Calf, 1u%c: Dry Hides, 17@17%e; Culls, 165 | 16%0; ary Kip, lc; dry Calf, 1bc; Culls, 175 118C; Sheepaking, shearlings, 25G30c each; short | wool, 40@¢5c ‘each: medium, 63@90c: long | wool, D0cG$1 50 each; Horse Hides, salt, $i | for prxe ‘and $2 50 for “medium, $162" for | | smal¥ and S0c for Colts; Horse Hides, dry, | 1 75 for large, §1 50 for medium, $171 25 for small and 50: for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry | Mexican, 32%c; dry Salted Mexican, 25¢; dry { Central ‘American, 32lc. Goat Skins—Prime Angoras, 7oc; large and smooth, S0c; medium, 35c. Potaioes, Onions and V. egetables. "ALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 514@6c per Ib; No. 2, 4l4@bec; grease, 3gic. Potatoes were in ample supply and prices wr(lfeorl';—h',sp""‘_v'"" regon, Lambs, 156 were unchanged. Choice table varieties con- | '“Eo\"c1ip San Jeaquin and Southern, T@10c . tinued to meet with a steady local demand and | per Ib; do Lambs, S@l0c; Northern, defective, cheap stock was steady, as supplies were light. | 5@l0c per Ib; Humboldt and Mendocino, 12@ Secd kinds were firmly held, dealers expecting | 15c; Middle County. U1ic ver Ib. a brisk demand lafter the raln. Fancy Sweets | HOPS—2413@26}5c per 1b. vel care d sold quickly at the t te, . Tt pas stock WAS SMIIARBt Nad h:raofo':efi.} San Francisco Meat Market. even at concessions. Trading in Onions was lght and Mvas confined chiefly to fancy stock. | grogy continue in light recoipt and the mar- i Peas were in abundant supply and weaker. | ket rules firm in consequence, with local buy- Receipts yesterday were liberal and there were | ers rather expecting an advance very shortly. large quantities carried over from the preced- | Mutton is searce and still higher, and the | ing day There were some String Beans of poor few spring Lambs coming in_are also hring- | quality offering and prices had 'a wider range. | ing au advance. Veal and Beef are sieady | Receipts of the other Vegetabies were moderate | 4t about previous prices. Most of the Mut- and prices were maintained. Asparagus ap- | ton now offering is lean stock. peared from Isleton and sold at 55c per Ib. One | DRESSED MEATS. make a | fine | ’Nurlh(-rl\ cholce, 21@23c; average, 17@I8c middle counties, 13@16c; southern, 12@13c fall, 1¢@17c, . London Wool Sales. LONDON, Jan. 27.—~The offerings at the wool auction sales to-day numbered 13,846 bales, including a good selection of fine | scoureds. The attendance was large, Kéen box of 47 1bs came in. A few pounds came in | from Bay Island Farm and soid at 50c per Ib. | POTATC Burbanks from the river., 0@ Ghe per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, 90c@$1 10 per ctl; Oregon do, 5c@$1; Yakima do, 90c@$l: | River Reds, 30@G40c ger ctl; Eariy Rose, for seed, $1 15@1 25 per ctl; Garnet iles from Oregon, $1 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes from Mer- ced, jobbing at $1 50@1 60 per ctl. | ONIONS—66G75e per ctl for choice and fancy | | and 40@G0c for lower grades. | | VEGETABLES--Green Peas, 2@4c per 1b; ! String _Beans, 10@idc Wax, 8 ———; Cab- | bage, T0@8bc per ctl; Carrots, 35@40c per sk; | Hothouse Cucumbers, — per dozen; Toma: | toes from Los Angcles, '§L 50G2 per crate and | $1 25@1 50 per box; Garlic, 2%@3c per Ib; Green Pcppers from Los Angeles, 6@ic per Ib. Dried Peppers, 7@Sc per Ib for Stockton and V@10c for Los Angeles: Egg Plant frem Los | Angeles, ——— per Ib; Dried Okra, 15@20c per | 1b; Surimer Squash trom Los Angeles, $1 256 | 150 per box; Margowfat Squash, $12@15 per | | ton: Hubbard, $0013; Mishroome, 10G55e per Ib. Pouliry and Game. The second car of Western live Poultry for | the current week was on sale and cleaned up quickly under a steady inquiry. Receipts of domestic live were light, owing to the stormy weather and fine large stock cleaned up read- ily. Large Broilers, Hens, young® Ducks, | Fryers and Squabs were higher, Small Hens | and small Broilers were hard, to sell, although | offered a: easy prices. | There were no changes in Game, Receipts | were liberal and trade was very quiet. POULTRY—Live Turkey per pair, $2@2 25; Goslings, $2@2 25; Ducks, $5@6 per dozen for old and $6@7 50 for young; Hens, $6@6: voung Roosters_ $0@7: old Roos- | ters, $5@5 O0; Fryers, $5a45 50; Bro:les 4 50 for large and $2'50@3 50 for smal ecns_$1@1 25 per dozen for old and $2 30 for | Squabs. GAME—Doves, $1 per dozen: Hare, 125 per dozen;. Cottontall Rabbits, Brush Rabbits,'$1; Mallard Ducks. $2 30@3 Canvasback, $i@4; Sprig, $1 50@2: Teal, §1 @1 25; Widgeon, $1@1 25iesmall Ducks, 75ci $1; Gray Geese, $1 30@2 50; White Geese, Tic® ‘ §1: Brant, $1 60, for large and 75¢ for small; Z0@4 50; English Snipe, $3; co: Buiter, Cheese and Eggs. Butter is scarce at the moment, as several steamers due are held back by the storm, and were holders disposed they could get a marked advance over previous quotdtions, In fact, | | some of them are already charging outsiders | 82c and even 3ic for the fine creameries. But | most dealers are disinclined to raise prices on the regular trade, for they realize that as soon a8 the storm clears off all this Butter | now delayed will come in all once, when a | | stump is likely to occur. The feeling is very firm, however. Chrese is quoted weak, and dealers are be- | ginning to shade the quofations to effect sales, The little shipping demand observable of late has subsided, as Los Angeles and other points can land Eastern goods from Chicago as cheap it not cheaper than from San Francisco, and are taking the Fastern and Western articies in_preference, Fggs stand about the same. The demand ' yesterday was again for store Eggs in pret-,/ erence to ranch, which were quoted quiet. Th storm has not et afected recelpts, which are ample for all needs, as will be seen. | _ Receipts were 27,400 Ibs Butter, €S2 cases Eggs and 4760 1bs Cheese, | BUTTER—Creamery first hands, 31c per for fancy and 20@30c for firsts; dairy, 2i@ 0c: store Butter, 20@25c. | CHEESE—New, 141%@I5c for choice mild | and 14c for fair do; Young America, 16e; Fast- ern, 17 c; Western, 1612@17¢c per b, EGG! anch, 30c for fancy and 2814@209¢c store, 28@29¢; for lower and medium grades: | cold Storage Western Eggs, 23c. Deciduous and Citrus Fruity. Stocks of Oranges and other Citrus Fruits are very large and the market continues very | much depressed owing to the continued stormy weather, Only one auctlon sale of Oranges announced for to-morrow. The California | ‘Auction Company will offer two cars for sale. Bananas are selling slowly’ at low fgures. There is-an abundance of this fruit on the market, including much overripe stock. Cholce Winter' Nellis Pears from cold storage are firmly held. but inactive. Apples are dull at previoue prices. APPLES—00@00c_per box for common, 78¢ @$1 for choice and $1 25@1 75 for fancy, PEARS—Winter Nellis, $1 50G2 per box; | other Winter Pears, 40@7c. CITRUS FRUIT-—Navel es, 562 e B rex encise. eod edlings, 60c@$1 20, ! per box for fancy, $1 Mg: | T6c@$1 25 for standards; ' Tangerines, $1 50@2 for half boxes and 1 §125 for small : Lemons, 1, tr es. jards, $1 25@1 50 for cholee and ‘?o:m;ancy'.‘unpe rnn:' kS u%'on for fancy seedless and $1@2 for lower des; Mexican | Limes, $3 : Bananas, §1 25 IK' | bunch’ for New Orleans and 75c@$1 50 for wailan gPineapples, per dozen. Dried Fruits, Nuts and Raisins. The situation remains unchanged all along the line. The demand is slow, but January Is seidom an active month, and in view of the light stocks everywhere and the few hands in which they are held, holders are firm and not disposed to a concessions to buyers, Any lncre-—n?'n\xhl:, demand weuld probably I8 | per ton in bulk and $17 Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: =4 BEEF—7@T7%¢ for Steers and 6@6%c per ib | for_Cows. § VEAL—Large, 8@9¢c; small, 9@10c per 1h. | MUTTON—Wethers, 9G9%c; small Weth- | ers, 10c; Ewes, 9@9l¢c per Ib. LAMB—Spring, 13@16c; yearlings, 10%c per pound. PORK—Dressed Hogs, 814@9%c per Ib. LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good, sound | Tivestock, delivered in San Francisco, less 50 ' per_cent shrinkage for Cattie: CATTLE—Steers, 8}3@¥c; Cows and Helfers, | T@7l4c; thin Cows, 4@bc per Ib. i CALVES—4@5%¢ per Ib (gross weight). | SHEEP—Wethers, 4@4%c; Ewes, 34G3%c per Ib (gross weight). i LAMBS—Yearlings, 415@4%c per Ib. | HOGS—Live Hogs, 160 lbs and up, 64%4@ 6%c; under 160 Ibs, 63@8lc: fesders, 6@Iise; sows, 20 per cent Off: boars. 30 per cent off. and stags, 40 per cent off from above quota- tions, | Gengral Merchandise. t BAGS—Grain Bags, 5%@5%c for June-July | delivery; San Quentin, 5.55c: Wool Bags, 326 5c; Fleece Twine, T4%@Se. { CANNED FRUITS — The California Fruit | Canners’ Association quotes as follows for 213-1b extra standard and extras: i Apples, $1 20G1 50; Apricots, $1 10@1 5. Cherries—Royal _Anne, §1 90@2 25; White, $1 60@2; Black. $1 40@1 85. Peaches—Yellow, 1 55; Lemon Cling, $1 4081 70; White Heath, §1 35@1 60; Bartlett Pears, $1 35@ 160; Plams, $1@1 Blackberries, $1 409 170; Raspberries, Strawberries, $1 65 Muscat Grapes, $1 05@1 35. CANNED VEGETABLES—The California Fruit Canners’ Assoclation quotes as follows: | String Beans—Sonoma packed, 2-1b, S0G90: Sonoma packed, gals, $3@3 25. Peas—Marrow- fat, 75@95¢; Standard, sifted, 88c; extra Standard, extra sifted. §1 10; Petits Pois, | $1 25; gals, Standard, $3 5. i COAL—Wellington, $& per ton; Southfield Wellington, §8; Seattle, $6 50; Bryant, $6 50 Roslyn, $7; Coos Bay, $5 50; Greta, $7; Walls- cnd, $6 50; Co-operative Wallsend, $6 guthnnd. §7 50: Cumberland, $12 in bulk and 3 25 In sacks; Penusylvania Antbracite Esg. | i Welsh ‘Anthracite Egg, $13; Welsh mp, §$11 50; Cannel, $9 per ton; Coke, $15 | in sacks; Rocky ' Mountain descriptions, $8 45 per 2000 Ibs and $8 50 per ton, according to brand. CORDAGE—The local company quotes as follows: Manila, 14¢; Sisal, 1lc; Duplex, 10c; Bale Rope, 11¢c per Ib. PACIFIC CODFISH—Bundles, per 1Ib, 3ci cases, regular, 3%c; cases, extra large. 4o Eastern_style, 6c: boneless, 3lec: ‘“Norway. 8%c; “Narrow Gauge,” 3%c: Silver King. 7c: blocks, ‘‘Oriental,” 43c: blocks, ‘“‘Seabright,” | blic; tablets, 5%c: middles, 3%@7lc: bone- | less, T14@bc: desiccated, “Gilt Edge.” Soc pickled"Cod." bbis, §7; pickied Cod, haie bbis: | COFFEE—Costa Rica—I3%@10c for strictly | prime to fancy washed; 12@13%c nominal for | prime washed; 11@11%c nominal for good | washed; 11%@13c nominal for good to prime washed peaberry; 10@llc nominal for good to | prime peaberry: 10%@11%ec nominal for 'ood) to prime; 8%@9%c nominal for fair; b%@7%4c nominal for common to ordinary. | Salvador—12@12%c nominal for strictly | prime washed; 9%@11%c for good to prime washed; 8@9c for fair washed: 91@103%c nom- inal for good to prime washed peaberry; D% @ | 9%c nominal for good to prime semi-washed 84, @8%c nominal for superior unwashed; —— Sc inal for good green unwashed; SL@ | %¢ for good to superior unwashed peaberry: 4@8c for Inferior to ordinary. Nicaragua—11@134c nominal for prime to fancy washed; 8'%4@10%¢ nom!nal for fair to strictly good washed; S@8lc for good to su- | perior unwashed; 81;@c for good to prime un- ‘washed peaberry. | Guatemala and Mexican—12% @15c for prime | to fancy washed; 11@11%c for strictly good washed; 101 @10%c for good washed; S'3@9%¢ for fair washed; CL@T%c for medium: 4@ée for inferfor to ordinary; 10@llc for good to prime washed peaberry; 8 He for good to prime unwashed peaberry; g00d to superior unwashed, LEATH! 24@26c: Ro Leather, 20@28c: Harne Leather, helg? 35@3ne tror No. 1 and “fl‘: for No. 3 ‘metium, i0iTc; “Ught. zogavc: Skirting No. 1. 40@42c; No. 2, 36@iSc; Collar | Leather, 15@16e per foot: Trace Leather, 40 | 44c; Kip, unfinished, 40@50c per Ib; Veal fin- ished. r ib; Caif, finished, 1 m Ib; Wux Sides. 16@17c foot; Belt per { | | | %c nominal for | 'leh Spiits, 14@16e; mrrsnnu, 8@10c | TANBARK—Ground, $25@28 per ton; stick, $19918 per cord. 1 " OIL—Lard Oll is Gc higher: Linseed, S6c for boiled and Bdc for raw in barrels: cases, bc more; California Castor Oil, in cases, No 1, T0c; pure, $1 16; Lucol, 30¢ for bolled and 48¢ for raw In_barrels: Lard Oil extra winter COAL OIL—Water White Coal Ofl, in bulk, 16c; Pearl Oll In cases 22 Eovine. Adlse; asotopised 183e: in kg lk, 17¢; in buik, | Bay CPC Js. — | Cal-st s .. | € Costa Bs.. AUCTION SALES o Py 2 AUCTION SALEOF 49 Head Righ Cliss Standard-Bred Paly Alio 1 wo-Year-lds TO BE SOLD JANUARY 29. FRED H. CHASE & CO. announce thet they will seil THURSDAY EVENING, January 29, 908, at 7:30 o'clock. (n new corrigated irc. pavilion by elsetris light.) The entire crop of the Palo Alto two-year-olds (foals ot 1901), consisting of coits, fillles and geldings, by such stres as Mendocino (3%, 2:19%; Altivo, 2:18%; Nazote, 2:28%: Azmoor, 2:20%; Monbells, 2:2315. and Wildout, 13472, out of the great brocdmares of Palo Alto Farm, such as Aria, 2:16%: Avena, 2:19%: Belle Bird, 2:22; Carrle C. Cressida. 2:18%: Elia, 2:29: Ladyweil, 2:16; Laura C. 2:294; Masden, 2:23; Mano (dam of Mendo- Sweetwater, 2:36: N 083 (dam 16%. and Atheno, 2:15%): sive, 2:12%: Certruds Russell, 3:23% 2:28%; Lucyneer, 2:27; Sallie Benton, 2:17%. Sweet Rose, 2:25%. Send for catalogues. Horses at yard Janusry 27, 1908 _FRED H. CHASE & CO. 1732 Market st. 3 2 2 60 HEAD GENILE DRIVERS WELL BROKE WAGON HORSES TRUCK HORSES FAST PACERS MATCHED TEAMS Consigned by W. Z. M0SS, Lakeview, Oregon, At Auction THURSDAY.. -...JANUARY 20, 1 P.M. ISTEWART'S HORSE MARKET 721 Howard Street E. STEWAR' Auctioneer. D3> AUCTION SALE OF HOR ES o AT ARCADE HORSE MARKET, 327 SIXTH STREET. { WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 AT 11 A M. 40 head of ‘good work horves and mares: also a gentleman’s driving outfit, consisting of the celebrated road horse Cannom, 3 years old. sound. gentle, root along at a 2:30 gait; lady can drive him: 1 rubber tired buggy. simosc cw, 1 set of harness, whip, Tobes. etc.; this be seen at the stables’ uny time before Wednesday. JOHN J. DOYLE. Auctioneer. quotes as follows to wholesale jobbers: Bales. common, $1 80; Dairy, per $12; half Ground, $11@11 80; Rock Salt, $10@11: Imita- tion Liverpcol, $12@12 30; Grapulated. $12@ 112 50 per ton. SUGAR—Prices ere 20c lower. The Western ugar Refining Company quotes as follows. per Ib, in 100-1b bags: Cubes, A. Crushed and Fine Crushed, 4.90c: powdersd, 4.33¢c: Candy raculated. 4.70¢; Dry Granulated, fine, 4.65c¢: Dry_Granulated, coarse, 4.65c; Fruit Granu- lated, 4.63¢; Beet Granulated (100-1b bags only), 4.30¢; Confectioners’ A, 4.68¢: Ul A, 4.26c; Extra C, 4.15¢; Geolden “D,” 3.90¢; barrels, 10¢ more; half-barrel: 25¢ more; boxes, S0c more; 50-Ib bags, 1 more for all kinds. Tablets—Half-barre! 5.15¢c; boxes, 5.40c per Ib. No order takén for less than barrels or its equivalent. LUMBER—Retail prices are as follows: Pine, ordinary sizes. $1S@19 3¢; extra_sizes, higher: Redwood, $11@20; Lath, 4 feet, $3 9047 4; Pickets, $19; Shingles, $2 for No. 1 and $1 75 for No. 2. Shakes, $13 for split and $12 for $25a31. Sawn; rusti, ‘' Receipis of Produce. FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. Wheat, ctls . 37,400 Pelts, bdls 313 Barley, ctls 9,460 Hides, no. 27 Heans, sks . 1,135 Raisins, bxs . 300 Potatoe: 1,300 Quicksiiver, flsk ™ Omions, 180 Leather, roils. Iy Hay, tons 36| Wine, gals 44,500 Hops, bales 78 Lime, bbls 2 | Wool, bales 32 Brandy, gal 7,300 | Taliow, ctls ... 206 OREGON. Flour, qr sks 1,023 Potatoes, 23 5 g o s STOCK MARKET. | | = Local securities continued quiet, with Alaska Packers selling off to $153 and Giant to $64 50 Contra Costa Water sold at $66, The oll and mining stacks’ were somewhat quieter and without feature. At_the annual meeting of the stockholders o the Pacific Surety Company the following di- rectors were elected: Senator George C. Per- kins, H. S Crocker, John Bermingham, Wil llam H. Crocker, V.'J. A. Rey, James Moffitt, H. L Davie, John W. Phiflips’ ¥ P. Deering. Wallace Everson and A. P. Redding. Wallacs Ev@rson was elected president; John Berming- ham, vice president; A. P. Redding, secretary, and F. P. Deering, counsel. The financial statement shows resources of $381,178 49. The capital stock is $250,000 and the net surpius §52,686 2f. Ex-dividend yesterday: San Joaquin Oll an} Development, 3¢, or $3000; California Jockey Club, $1 25, or $12,500. At the annual meeting of the Vigorit Powder Company on the 26th the following directors were ré-elected: C. de Guigne, J. Stauffer and Joha L, Howard. George A, Moore and S. L. Abbot were also elected. The revorts say: ‘“There has been an in- crease in the amount of powder manufactured over 1901 of 707,000 pounds or 53 per cent. The prafits for the year were decreased by $3180 22 in bad accounts, which have been carried om the bocks of the company for several years arsets, and $S888 40 depreciation of silver Mexico, where we have done the bulk of our business. The price of powder has recently been advanced in Mexico to cover exchange at 275 per cent, and as exchange is now quoted at from 235 to 200 per cent we hope to par- tially retrieve our losses of this score duriag the coming year. The company has expended during the year in betterments and improv-- ments (made neceseary by the increase of the business) $15,661 03." The Pacific Lighting Company will pay a regular monthly dividend of 35 cents per share February 5. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, Jan. 2i—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS, Bid.Ask. | 4s qr coup..110 111 4s qr ¢ (new)1563%:138 4s ar reg. 10 111 3s ar coup..107%108% SCELLANEOUS BONDS. Ala A W Gs. — |Oak W g Js. — 101 10834 Oceanic § 5s. 76 € ¢ GAE 59107 108 Omnibus s..128% — A13% — Pac G Im 45 95 — 106% Pac E Ry 3s.11014 — Bid. Ask. Ed L & P 65.128% — Pk & CH 65108 — Fer & CH 651173121 Pk & OR 6s. 11SK115% Geary-st 5s.. — %/ Pwl-st R 6s.11§% — H & C0ls..104 — Sac EGR 55102 100 Do s — 100 SF & SIVDs.122%124 H R T&L 6s. — 10714 Sierra Cal 6s.1103511215 L Ang R 3s.119%120 (S P of A 6s LAnlfCo 6s. — — | 11908) 10% 1117 Do gtd 6s. 11151121 Do_gtd 58 L A P lconds! Mkt-st C s Do lem 3s. N R of C ts. NPCRs NCRBs... . 11 o N C P C Bs. R 6s.190 141%, NSRDS.... oo | 0 G L&H Bs. Oak T Co 6s. To Bs ... Do con 3s. ; 8 F Nationl. — == . SAVINGS BANKS. grassime = maines m Mutual -.... 80 — Union 2150 — S F Sav Co.350 STREET RAILROADS. California ..195 = Presidio .... 40% — © POWDER. . B4% 65 |Vigorit