The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1904, Page 15

THE SAN FRA CISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1904 15 SUMMARY OF THPB, MARKETS. kan war reports agitate the 1S Vheat rises on news of fighti Silver and E bourses. of European Governments generally lower. ll-strect Stocks lower on the day. Cotton firmer. ocal Securities in slack demand and uninteresting. ng in the Balkans. rchange as previously quoted. " Barley, Oats, Corn and Rye steadily held, but quiet. Hay unaficcted by the recent rains. Feedstuffs steady. Lima Bean districts get a little Suppl rain. Butter, Cheese and Eggs continue large. les show little change. m. Game unchanged. Japancse g American Beef bought by Russia. Hops in rather light receipt and firm. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetab P n light receipt and fir, Iig bbing trade in Citrus Fruits. IWAR, FIRE AND MONEY. all Stri Regards the Current Sensations. New York circular of Henry Clews proved its soundness by flered to & quick suc the like of which experienced. " The ore fire and the col- othing of mbined to our under such and quick- . and that Teas now they and have afforded far none seriously falling upon re largely held. ids not t very & are ¥ i FIRE AND The Baltimore stock market infu wre t the losse by foreign com- be paid ature was the long Th iscued on the buli fon in cotten. sinn BORROW ther fea tes, Bonds his week was werful bankers, w than demar suffer accordingly. be easy, but it will a [ ects of all these un- certainly interfere algn. Speculation necessary require- 1 before, the situa- but it is_a good The Northern § & over -the mar- rable decision to surprise, it would very extensive big owners of the Var Condition. on sprung with troops. Paris Stock Ex- d, Turkish markets and Russian rities were ere dull _in » Cot- great in direct lative mar- were in- American stocks and Wall-street stofks declined. was firm don ks are low and 120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17—5 p. m. following are the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of same date last ceasan and rainfalle in last twenty-four hours: Last This Last Stations— 24 hours. season. Fureka cavi TP 3 Red Bluff S0 Eacramento % Dy e B % Fresno Kol 2.47 Indeper.dence 00 1.26 san Luis Obispo 00 6,2 Los Angele 10 250 Fan Difg: - " .174 & ) 73 THE COAST RD. ., FEFI & s = 5 83 g £ g5 28 fi 2 B32SEE 2= 3 STATION. § 35 38 83 H E Point Reyes Pocatello 11, dependence Angeles Tamalipais. 30.04 20 84 San Diego Feattie REELIENFNLNPRAK2RRLFRLRA| O™ BREERERRINSHEUSELENASRVES| camvaadun, !fl‘gl;z:ifizsqne'fiq:ni;: < Spokane Tatoosh Walla Wi Winpemucea . .30.36 Yume .......s 2'5 T4 VEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. market | the lasi | : | Towa Central intermountain section during the past twenty- four hours. Cloudy weather prevails in Southern Califor- | nia, but elsewhere the weather is clear. There has been but little change in tempera- ture on the Pacifi~ Slope. In the great valley conditions are about normal The foliowing river reports have been re- ceived: Red Bluff, 17.0 feet falling: Marys- | ville 17.6 falling; Sacramento 21.6 rising. Forccast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, February 18 | Northern California—Fair Thursday; lght| northeast ds. Southern California—Cloudy Thursday; light southwest winds. Nevada—Fair Thursday San Francisco and v day; light northeast w A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster. inity—Cloudy Thurs- EASTERN MARKE New York Money Market. | —Close—Money on closing bid, 1% ns, easier; sixty NEW YORK, call, easy; offered Feb. per 17 cent Tim per cent days, 3%@34 per cent: ninety days, 3%@4 per 4G4% per cent 4% @5 per cent al for y bi cent: six months Prime mercantile paper Sterling exchange—Firm, ness in bank: Is at $4.83 mand 748280 fc P 484 a at $4 sted rates Comm Steady; railroad bonds, o York Stock Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—The frequenters of the Stock Ex nge changed thelr sition in the stock d stocks, in contrast to of ay. Or, rather, the | party w ught ad not courage to con r ope while their oppo- nents, who had sold at the advam erday, " g and proceeded accord- had rather more success in main- end of the day than holding the ad- | market commis- fficient business to expenses warrant the umption lusively in professicnal s items of the day rying movement ¢ movements represent traders as to the from occcurrences jons in lquidation or investmen e o on stocks was | produced by the whispers sent around that the heavy drop in cot tive losses were going to res troubles. These rumors were W ti in financial thout verifica- . of the insurance in the Baltimore fire the possible aftermath of ny contributed a story tan Government was a toward the British Go into Thibet asi med be moved by Whatever share had in the at many oper- the constdera- to Mft prices that a movement down- bie news of an Alba these various incidents may h: day’s decline it was obvious ators were prompted mainly by tion that terday's attempt had proved abortive. very dull and heavy. 10,400 | Ohs: 4 | Canadian P 1,000 | Cent of New 5 | Ches & Ohio 400 Chicago & Alton.. 400 Chic & Alton pfd 5 Chicago & Gt West 300 Chicago & N W : Chic, Mil & St Paul 21,000 . M & St P pfd.. .. Chic T & Trans 100 10 Chi T & T ptd 100 19% , C.C.& SLL.... Solo Southern 16 16 "100 | { | Colo South et pra 53 Colo South 24 pfd. 23 Del & Hudson... 150% Del, Lack & West 260 Den & Rio Grande. 20 D 68 & R G pa... Erie 3 rie 1st pfd Erie 24 pfd . Hocking Valley .. Hocking Val pfd | Illinoi:,_Central Northern Securitie: Ont & Western Pennsylvania . P, C C & St Louls Reading Reading 1st pfd Reading 24 pfd Rock Island ..... Rock Island pfd.. St L & 5 L 2d pid St Louis 8 W..... St Louis § W pfd. Southern Pacific .. Southern Raflway.. South Rallway pfd. Texas & Paclfic Tol St L & West T St L & W pf Union Pacific ‘Wisconsin Central.. Wisconsin Cen pfd. Exgress Companies— busi- | consequent specula- | | Pressed Steel Car.. | Pressed § Car pfd. | Pullman Palace Car | Republic Steel..... Republic Steel pfd. | Rubber Goods | Rubber Goods pfd Tenn Coal & Iron. . U Seleather. . U S Leather ptd | U 8 Realty.. U § Realty pfd..o U _§ Rubber.. U'S Rubber pfd U S Steel.. U S Steel pfd. . | Westinghouse Eloc. stern Union..... Total sales. 300,500 shares. UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN PRANCISCO. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—No bond trans- | actions to-day. AMERICAN CAN COMPANY. Common—Bid, $3 871%; asked, $4. Preferred —Bid, $35 50; asked, $36 50. i NEW YORK BONDS. S ref 2s res..104% L & N unified 4s. 98% Do coupon Man con gold 4s.108% Do 3s reg Mex Cent 4s..... 65 Do coupon | Do 1st in . Do new 4s res. Minn & St L 4s. Do coupon A|M,_K & Tex 4s. Do old 4s Do 2ds . Do coupon NR of Mex Atch gen 4s Y C gen 3V Do adj 4s J C gen b Atlantle C L | Bal & Onhio 4s. A | Do 3%s . 1| Nor & W con 4s. Central of Ga 5s.105% | OSL 4s & partic. Do 1st inc K Pa conv 3%s... 9 Ches & Ohio 416s.10314| Reading gen 4s.. Chi & Alton 5igs. 7 B & Q new 4s. 91 Nor Pac s Do 3s 96 con 58.112% L &S F fg 4s. 81 % | S L & 1M M & StPgn 4s1081s|St Louls SW lsts. 9315 & NW ocon 75.120% | Seaboard A L 4s. 60 LR I& Pac 4a. 6815 S . BS% Do _col Os...... 8014 112 C.C,C & SLgn 4s. 97% | Chi’, Term 4s. i | Cons Tobacco T, St L & W 45 €0 15 Union Pacific 4;.19(%',& Colo & So 4s.... 84% | Do conv 4s CF &I cony Bs. 70 | U S Steel 2 | Den & Rio G 4s. 07 Wabash 1sts 16 | Erie prior lien 4s 97% Do deb B.. o1 | Do gen 4s. 83% | W & L Erie 4s... 90 | F'W & D Cists.205 | Wis Cent 4s £ | Hocking Val 41351051 | NEW YORK 2ING STOCKS. | Adams Con 10/ Little Chief...... 08 Alice 15 Ontario © 4050 Breece 10 Opbir 5 00 Bruns C 03 Phoenix 8 | Com Tunne 14 | Con Cal & V 42 Horn Silver. o5 | Iron Silver, 20 | Leadville Con. L2485 Boston Stocks and Bonds. Money- United Fruit ... 95 Call loans.... 4@4%% U Steel. 3% Time loans......5@5% Do pfd.. ity Bonds— Westing Common. 78 Atchison 4s . 9 Minin - Do adj 4s.. 8 Adventure Mex Cent 4s 6415 Allouez .. Railroads Amal Copper Atchison 667 Amer Zinc Do pfd......... S8 | Atiantic Boston & Albany.245 Bingham Calumet & He | Boston & “Maine.1¢ 37% | Centennial | Boston Elev. Fitchburg pfd. | Mex Central NY NH&H Pere Marquette Union Pacifigy % Graney . Miscellaneous isle Royale ... Amer A . 13%) Mass Mining Do pfd... . 78 Michigan Amer Pneu Tube.. 4 i Amer Sugar 124% 5 124 4 Dom 10" | Parrot . 6914/ Quinc: Shannon rinity Mining Do pfd Mass Gas Un Shoe Mach.. Do pfd 47 (Winona ’..... - 28 |Wolverine .... London .‘C[osmg Stocks. | Cons for money N Y Central A17% Nor & Western.. 5015 Do pfd.. I 89 Ontario & West. 21% Do pfd. . Pennsylvanla . B8 Bal & Ohio Rand Mines Hig Can Paciflc . Reading . 21% Ches & Ohlo Do T Chi Great West.. Do . 20 Chi, Mil & St P.144% | So Raliway . 20% De Beers . 19%| Do ptd .85 | Den & Rio G.... 20% 80 Pacific ...... 4T% | Do prd. . 4| Union Pacific . 1 Brie ....o..... % Do pfd. Po 1st pfd.. U 8 Steel.. Do 24 pfd. Do pfd { Il Central Wabash .. Louls & Do. pra.. M K & Tex d per ounce. @3 per cent. f discount in the open market for per cent and for three months’ er cent. The Cotton Market. 1 YORK, Feb. —The cotton market | closed firm at a’ net advance of 10 to 52 points. NEW ORLEA | NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.—In the cotton market to-duy the recently heavy sh was put on e Jump by rumors that spot sales for the d mounted to about 18,000 ba Before, the weaker traders had finished o | ering prices were sent up above the high of the day from the bottom of a de decline. | At the close prices of March M | Were 60 to 66 points higher than the close on | Monday. The close was steady. | even higher than closing levels. | New York Grain and Produce. ¥ YORK. Feb, 17.—FLOUR—Recelpts, 18.760; exports, 9000 barrels; qulet but y | heid: = winter _patents. $5@5 25; winter straights, $4 75@4 90; Minnesota bakers', $ | Towa Central pfd.. @t 25, | Kan City South... WHEAT—Receipts, 3900 bushels; spot firm: | K C Southern pfd. No. 2 red. $1_elevator; No. 2 red, $1 f. o. b. | Louisy & Nash.. 4 | afioat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, $1°06% f. o, b. | Manhattan L.... afioat; No. 1 hard Mouitoba, nominal f. o b, | Met Securities - | afloat, Options opened firm on firm cables | Metropol Street Ry and continued cold weather West, but declined Minn & St Louls.. | on liquidation and commission-house selling | Minn., 8t P. & West. Later prices again turned higher on | Sauit St M...... % | war news, which re-established dollar wheat, | Minn, st P & | and closed 3@1%c net higher. May, 98%c@ | £t M prd $1, closed $1: July. 933 @95%c, closed 954¢; | Missouri Pact 4 | September. S6%@sS%c, ciosed 88%c. Mis, Kan & Te HOPS—Firm. IM K & T pra. | HIDES—Firm. Nat R R of Mexp! WOOL—Firm. New York Central. PETROLEUM—Quiet. Norfolk_& Western COFFEE—Spot Rio, steady; No. 7 invoice, Nor & West pfd Tc; mild, steady; Cordova, 8%@13%c. The market closed with a net advance of 15@20 points. Sales were reported of 99,000 bags. in- cluding: March, 5.55@5.60c; May, 5.80@5.95¢; July. 6.10@6.256¢; August, '6.20c; September, 6.30@6,50c; October, 0.40@0.45c; December, 6.80G0.75¢. SUGAR—Raw, firm: refined, steady. DRIED FRUITS. EVAPORATED APPLES—The market com- | tinucs quiet, with the tone rather in buye favor. Common are quoted at 4@3c; prim BY@5%e: cholce, 5%@ec; fancy, 6%@ic. PRUNES—Are in comparatively light sup- ply and prices are firmly -held, Quotations range from 3%c to 8ic for all grades. PEACHES—Met with a fair inquiry, but buyers and sellers are apart as to prices and actual business is therefore limited. Choice, T%@T%c; extra choice, TH@SYc; fancy, 10¢. O PRICOTS—Are in go0d demand and, with supplies moderate, the tome is firm, Cholce, 9% @10c; extra choice, 10},@10%c; fancy, 12@15c. New York Metal Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Tin had a sl break in the London market to-day, spot ios- ing 128 6d, and cloging at £125 10s, while fu- tures were 15s 10d lower at £125 17s 6d. Lo- cally tin was influenced somewhat by the weakness abroad, closing qulet, but a little lower, at $28 375@28 75, Copper was lower in London, spot declining s to £57 2s 64, and futures 28 6d to £56 75 6d. Tocally copper was _unchanged, with lake quoted at 12.50@12.75c; electrolytic and cast- ings at 1237L,@12621c, Lead was u little higher here and firm at 4.50@4.00c, but ini London at £11 125 6d. 4 Spelter was also firm and higher locally, with spot quoted at 5@5.10c, while there was a decline of 2s 6d to £21 12564 in the English rket. Tron closed at 50s 04 in Glasgow and at 42s 10%a In Middiesborough. ~Locally iron No. 1 foundry Northern is quo'::: unchanged ed. 6; No. 2 foundry Northern at $14@15; A G indry Southern and No, 1 ey Southern soft at $13 @14 2. " New York Dry Goods. NEW YORK, Feb, 17.—The dry goods mar- ket at first hands has continued in a quiet con- dition, buyers placing few orders except for Curb prices were | | ! | occurred in the Balkans. prompt delivery of spots. But there has been no inclination to weaken on the part of manu- facturers, the majority of whom will use every effort to prevent the market from sag- ging, while others are of the opinion that the Yaw material situation will warrant higher prices for piece-goods in the near future, Available Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—In Bradstreet's available supply of grain, issued vesterday, the increase in wheat in the United States and Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains, should have been 1,583,000 bushels, not 583,- 000 bushels. * * | CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—War complications in Europe, as well as In Asia, whirled wheat up 2¢ a bushel to-day for May delivery. July jumped 2%c. Compared with last night's prices, May wheat at the close showed a gain of 1% @1%c. The net advance in July wasg 18c. May corn is up %c, oats %@%e and pro- visions 10G27%c. Wheat at the opening was about steady on the comparatively firm tone of cables, foreign markets showing no response to the decline here yesterdey. Initial sales of May were a shade lower to a shade higher at 983c to 96%c, while July was a_shade lower to a shade higher at §7%c to §7c. Selling by the prin- cipal long, followed by profit-taking by smaller Eolders, carried May down to 96c. July sold off to 86%ec. Toward the noon hour traders were selzed by an acute attack of war fever. A report was circulated that an uprising had From the moment | this announcement was made until the close Chicago Boafi of Trade. X EHI, Future Grain and Provisions. | of the session there was an urgent demand | f | 7214 | eonditions May rose rapidly to 95c and Jul | Was forcea up to 8%c. The closing was at al. 3 | most the [ 1% @1%c. 1 | advances were made for both May and July wheat. There was a | scramble among shorts to cover and the lead- | ing bull houses bought freely. The trade was of such large volume that individual transac- tions were allowed to pass almost unnoticed. The market turned suddenly strong and sharp in all deliveries. An- other factor that helped to strengthen the siti ation was a correction in Bradstreet's world's visible eupply figures. According to the re vised data, the available stocks show a de- crease of 783,000 bushels, instead of an in- crease of 217,000 bushels, announced yes- terday. The export business was an additional bull factor. A report from Baltimore stated that foreigners were taking all offerings in | the shape of wheat, while New York also claimed 3 big shipping demand. Under these | ., with May at 97%c, a July closed 13%c hllh‘er at gl?"’nc.o‘ The corn market was a very nervous l?flll' There was heavy selling of May early in the day by some of the principal holders and prices suffered a considerable setback. It rallied near | the close, which was strong, with May Sc | higher at 5o%c. July also was up %c at B3%e. The same influence that gove: wheat | and corn affected the oats market. y closed y.!@‘:‘i higher at 43%@43%c. July was up ¢ | at_39%ec. | than expected and buying for investment ac- count due to the war scare caused advances. The close was strong, with May pork 274¢ higher; lard was up 1235¢ and ribs 10c higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: Provisions were -strong. Smaller run of hogs “ Articles— Open. High. A Wheat No. 2 T e % July 89 Bl‘i& Sept (0ld) 8%y Bij oy Sept_(ne 81 g2f | February Pl e T :"dlx)' b gfi bty uly 52% 3 52 | . Oats No. 2— iy ot February .. 4% 9% a4 421 e & # - E E J4% Mess Pork, per bh > " May vesdd T W05 1465 14 July | D470 1490 14 57% 14 Lard, per 100 Ibs May . P LT62Y% T 7 62% 77 July vasan 785 T T24% T 824 Short Rib per 100 1bs— May s 710 T23% T OT% 720 July 2 T 824 T 20 7 82% Cash Grain and Provisions. | CHICAGO, Feb. 17 i + sales, '$4 95@5 20. | steady. t | §3a5; natiye lambs, $4@0 75, Western lambs, v and July | | | Flour, 3 spring wheat, | No. 2 corn, Slic: | 0. 2 cats, 31@41i4c; No. . 415G 4375c) No. 2 rye, '68c; good feed- ing bariey, 40@i1c; fair 10 choice malting, 48G *; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 11; No. 1 Northwestern, prime timothy seed, $3 25 mess pork, bbl, $14 70alt S7%: lard, per 100 1Ibs, T.523,@7 50; short ribs sides (loose). §8 8”26@ 7 12147 short clear sides (boxed), $7 12%4@7 26; whisky, basis of high wines, $1.27; clover, con- tract grade, $10 90. Articles— Receipts. Shipments, ! Flour, barrels ... . 62,000 45,100 Vheat, bushels 23,100 »rn, bushels 115,700 Oats, bushels 53,400 Rye, bushels . 7,000 Barley, bushels 10,400 Butter, Cheese and Eggs. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—On the Produce Ex- change to-day the butter market was firm; creameries. 25%4c; dalrics, 13%G22. easier; 27G2 Cheese, firm; 10@10%c. Livestock Market. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—CATTLE—Receipts, strong. Good to prime steers, $4 | pocr to medium, $3 @4 75 stockers | cows, $1 7 HOGS—Recelpts to-day, 35,000: to-morrow, 3 , 100 lower. Mixed and butchers, $5@ 30; good to choice heavy, $525@05 37%; rough heavy, $4 95@5 30; lght, $4 60G5 05; bulk of SHEEP— Recelpts, 25,000: sheep and;lambs Good to choice wethers, $4@4 60; fair to eholce mixed $3 50G4 25: Western sheep, | follows: | Oats on this coast. {to call on us for some hay | Mixed Feed, | 40 per ton; Broom Corn Feed, 80c per ctl. $4 5@e 10. ¥ ¥ Miscellaneous Markets. * * Foreign Futures. LIVERPOOL. Wheat— March, May. July. Opening 66% 66% 65| Closing 66% 66 6 5% PARIS. ‘Wheat— Feb. May-Aug. Opening 22 35 22 35 Closing . 22 30 22 30 Flour— Opening ... 30 75 30 95 Closing 30 80 30 70 St. Louis Wool Market. ST. LOUIS, Feb, 17—WOOL—Steady. Me- dium grades, combing and clothing, 17@21%c; light fire, 16@17%c; heavy fine, 143%%¢; tub washed, 20@31c. Northern Wheat Market. OREGON. PORTLAND, Feb. 17.—Wheat—Walla Walla, T5@i6e; bluestem, B0@Sle; valley, S0c. WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Feb. 17.—Wheat—Bluestem, Slc; club, 7ée. v Northern Business. SEATTLE, Feb. 17.—Clearings, $391,410; balances, $49,56. TACOMA, Feb, 17.—Clearings, $333,255; bal- AND, Feb. 17.—Clearings, $751,004; 17.—Clearings, $389,359; P o . | LOCAL MARKETS. | Exchange and Bullion. 659, Feb. 270. " 4 2LLLLLL Wheat and Other Grains. ‘WHEAT—Was firmer all over the world. Ru- mors on the European bourses that the Alba- nians and Turks had clashed and that the Al- banlan troops had routed the Turks caused the t-rnfth Broomhall cabled that war had be- in’ th;‘_pnhu and that a conflict there very ll'hllll" clined from 8T .nfnc:hu m.:rnt ?&tm ‘were higher in pathy with the other markets of and the cash grain ruled firm, but still 4 Club, $1 37%@1 ‘White Australian, §1 dla.l $1 383 @1 414; Northern Blueste: 1 47 b et alley, ot a e B 4THO FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a. m. Open. High. Low. Close. May ........51 41% $141% $1 41 415 December - ‘} 368 1 asu '1 36° '} u& 2 p. m. Session. May—§1 41%. BARLEY—There was no further change in cash grain, but futures were higher. Nothing more about Japanese orders has been heard for several days. The market has quieted down of late. CASH BARLEY. / Feed, $1 11%@1 13%; Shipping and Brew- ing, $1 17%@1 18%; Chevaller, $1 17%@1 40 for fair to cholce. FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a. m. M ST S0 108k oo ay .... B December ... 108% 104 108% 104 2 p. m, Session. December—$1 03%. OATS—Offerings continue moderate and the market is steady at previous prices. White, $1 2734@1 57%; Bla 12591 85 Red, $1°26@1 o fund and 1 3001 30 for | seed; Grays, % per ctl. CORN—The local trade continue to report a firmly held market, with just about demand enough to keap stocks well down to a manage- able point. ‘Western sacked, §1 35 for Yellow, $1 35 for White and $1 321 for Mixed; California large Yellow, $1 37%@1 40; small ‘round do, $1 50; White, $1 373 per ctl; Egyptian, $1 4214 for white ‘and §1 25 for brown. RYE—S$1 30@1 32% per ctl. per ctl, BUCKWHEAT—$1 75@2 Flour and Millstuffs. $4 60Q 4 S5 usua] wrms; Bakers' Extras, $4 60; Oregon and Washington, $3 90@4 20 per bbl for Family and $3 904 40 for Bakers'. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in packages are as Graham Flour, $3 25 per 100 Ibs; Rye Flour,-$3 25: Rye Meal, $3; Rice Flour, $7; Corn Meal, $3 25; extra cream do, $4; Oat Groats, $450; Hominy, $4@4 Buckwheat Flour, $450Q4 15 Cracked Wh ‘ta“ 75; Fa- rina, hole Wheat Filour, $3 50; Rolled Oats, bbls. $726@8 60; in sacks. $6_75@S 10; Pearl Barley, $6; Split' Peas, boxes, $7; Green Peas, $5 50 per 100 lbs. Hay and Fecdstuffs. head continue All descriptions under this teady at previous quotations. The circular of Somers & Co. says: “‘Shipments of Hay have been steadily de- clining for the last ten days, the total for the week ending to-day amounting to 2000 tons, in comparison with 2700 tons for last week and 8500 tons for the week preceding that. Therr seems to be a general disposition on the part of most holders of Hay to string along their shipments so as to last them until the advent of the new erop. In the light of all reports this is a very wise proceeding, for otherwise at the rate Hay has been coming there would be practically nothing left in the country by the first of May. The almost continuous rain for the past five or six days has interfered very materially with trading in Hay, for, as is | very little | always the case in bad weather, Hay s handled and every one buys from hand to mouth only, preferring to awalt good weath- er hefore handiing any great quantities. The rain has not had the effect that many antici- pated, for, although trading has been light, no apparent conceselons have been made in prices. We have contended right along thatethe Hay market not a_weather market except in so far as a very high range of prices would have been seen soor had the rain mot come. There is no doubt that present stocks will be | entirely consumed when new Hay is ready for market, and If any new section commences to draw from ue there will again be considerable 1 In this connection we have | | to report that it has definitely been given out | here that the Japanese Government has been xcitement here. making extensive purchases of both Barley and Naturally they will have too, but as vet no bids have been called for. Should they tal any considerable amount off our market within the next month or two prices will surely ad- vance. “‘Prices continue at the quotations given dur- | ing the last two. weeks, with trade light and consignments firmly held.” BRAN—$21@22 per ton. MIDDLINGS—$27 50420 per ton. SHORTS—$21G22 per ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rolled Barley. $23@24 per ton; Oflcake Meal at the mill, $29 50@31: jobbing, $12; Cocoanut Cake, $21@22; Corn Cracked * Corn, Meal, $28 50@29 50; Horse Beans, $22@23: HAY—Wheat, $15@18; Wheat and Oat. $14@ 17; Oat, $14@17; Wild Oat. $14G16; Barley, $12@14 50; Stock. nominal—none here} Alfalfa, $120713 50 per ton. STRAW—50@75¢ per bale. ®* Beans and Seeds. More moisture has been received from the last rain in the southern Lima districts, but prices are no weaker and sellers report a very fair demand for overland shipment. The other Beans show no new features. NS—Bayos, $2 25G2 50: Pea. $3; But- 50; small White, $2 75@3: large White, 2 55; Pink. $2 90@3 10: Red. $4 25@4 5 Red Kidneys, $4 254 50; 25 per ctl; Horse Beans, $3 25G3 30; Blackeye, $§2 15@2 $2@2 50. SEEDS—Brown Mustard, $3 50: Yellow Mu: tard, $3 66@2 S0; Flax, $1 80@1 90: Canary, 5@5i4c for Eastern: Alfalfa, 14@14%c: Rape, 1 n:l:.cn?mlet. 3@3%c; Broom Corn Seed, $20g21 T ton. DRIED PEAS—Blackeye, $2 25@2 50 per ctl. Potatocs, Onions and Vegetables. The market for table Potatoes was In good shape under a continued steady demand and ruled firm at previous prices. The best offer- ings of Oregon Burbanks are well cleaned out | of first hands and sccond quality offerings are meeting with a fair demand. The report that the steamer G. W. Eider, scheduled to arriva her» to-morrow, has broken down at Portian and would not arrive before Tuesday Impart considerable firmness to the market. rnet Chiles were in good request for seed and small Small lots of new pose at 80@H0c per cental. choice offerings Potatoes were received and were readily disposed of at 3@3lac per pound. Onions ruled firm and dealers anticipating a higher range of prices. It was reported that several, carloads of Nevadas were on the way | to thi market, purchased at $2 50 per cental, £. 0. b. shipping point. Receipts of southern vegetables continued light and prévious prices ruled for most de- scriptions. ~ Peas did better under decreased receipts and choice offerings of wrapped Toma- foes sold for shipping at an_advance, but for the general run of supplies $1 25 was consid- ered an extreme figure. Asvaragus from the Tiver z0ld at 0c per pound. Receipts of Mush- Tooms proved too heavy for the market and prices had a_further decline. POTATOES—Burbanks from the river, 95c@ $110 per ctl; Oregon Burbanks, $1 10G $1 25 per ctl; River Reds, $1@1 1 Garnet Chiles 90c@$1 05 per ctl; Early Rose. 95c@$1 05 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes, $2@2 10 per_etl, ONIONS—Yellow, $2 16@2 25 per ctl for Or egon and $2 50 for Nevadan; Green Onions, per box. VEGETABLES—Green Peas. 5@7c per I String Beans, 15@1T%ec per Ib: Wax, — Tomatoes from Los Angeles, $1G1 40 per box or crate; Rhubarb. 8@10c per 1b; Sum- mer Squash from Los Angeles. $1@1 50 per box. Cabbage, $1 10 per ctl; Carrots, S0c per sac Hothouse Cucumbers_ 50@75c per dozen for small and $1@1 25 for large; Garlic, 5@6c per 1b: Egg Plant. per 1b: Dried Peppers, b@Sc per !b for Stockton and 10@12%c for | southern: Dried Okra, 12}¢¢ per 1b; Green Pep- pers, 15@20c per Ib: Mushrooms, 10@15c per Ib: Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash, $10@15 per ton e‘t’w round lots and %@%c per 1b for sacked. Poultry and Game. There was' continued firmness in all deserip- tions of live Pouitry, receipts being very light and the demand brisk. Fine large and fat young stock had the most call and occasional fots sold at a small advance over the quota- tions, There was no Western received. but a car was reported. close at hand and scheduled for to-day's market. There was very little doing In dressed Turkeys. Six cases came in and sold at nominal prices. Recelpts of Game, while light, were well up to requirements. and prices of all descriptions { | | | | | c: Timothy, 6@6%c; Hemp. 34@3le per | | Oregon Burbanks sold well for the same pur- | I | | | | 8%¢ for Languedoc; Peanut: the cheaper Eggs were taken for this shipping business to the neglect of the fine ranch. Receipts were 52,000 lbs Butter, 1322 cases Eggs and 42,500 Ibs Cheese. . BUTTER—Creamery at first hands, 26c for extras, 25c for firsts and 22%¢ for sec- onds A . store But cold ' storage, for extras, secon: and 16@18c for ladle-packed. E—10gilc for good to cholce new and for lower ; young Americas, Ln@itie: Eastern, 1%: Western, 14@15¢ P EGGS—Ranch, 24g28c; store, 22%4@24c per dozen. Decidnous and Citrus Fruits. Trade in Oranges was of a light jobbing character, with the cool weather operating against the market. the demand s confined almost entirely to the large sizes of Navels, but supplies of such fruit were well up to requirements and previous prices ruled. Very little attention was mani- fested in the auction sale, as all dealers were liberally supplied. Three cars of Navels, in- cluding one of fancy Redlands stock, were withdrawn, owing to the light demand. ' Seven | cars were sold, as follows: Fancy $1@1 25; choice. 65c@$l 30; standards, 65c@$l. The other Citrus fruits were dull and featureless. Apples were unchanged, with supplies of all A PPLES 4. 1502 per box for extra per for extra_fancy: $1 25@1 50 for ordinary fancy, 85c@$1 for cholce and 50@76c for common. p‘P‘!:.g;ts—wmur Nd:’l;l from cold storage (re- cl . per 3 ClTRU? m!'m—u.nn Oranges. L2 m per box for fancy, 75c@$1 25 for cholce and | an- @$1 for standards; Seedll: B gerines, 135 per box: Lemons, §1 1587 50 for fancy, $125G1 30 tor choice and 1 for gtanderd; Grape Fruit, 31 25; Mexican Limes, $§ ; Bananas, $1@2 per bunch for Hawaitan and $2@2 50 for Central American: Pineapples, $1 5082 dozen for Centrai American and $3G5 for Hawaiian. Dried’ Fruits,Nuts,Raisins,Honey FRUIT—Apricots, 7% @9%c for Royals and 9 ?‘llo for Moorparks; mu‘p‘onted Apples, 4@ gc; sun-dried, 3@4dc; Peaches, 5G6lac; Pears, €@10c; Nectarines, 4@5%4c; Figs. white, i@4%c in boxes; black, 4%4c; Plums, pitted, 6G9c per pound. o ERUNES—1903 crop, 2%4@2%e for the four RAISINS—The Assoclation announces the following new prices for 1904: Standard grades, BO-1h cases—3-crown Loose Muscatels, 54 Der Ib; 3-crown, B%c; 4-crown, Glse; Seediess Loose Muscatels, 4%4¢; Seedless floated, 43c; 2-crown Malaga loose, Sc: 3-crown Malaga loose, 5%c: Secdless Sultanas, unbieached. 41c; Seedless Thompsons, unbleached. Glc. Layers, per 20- 1b box—é-crown Imperfal clusters, $3; 8-crown Dehesa clusters, $2 50; 4-crown fancy clusters $2; 3-crown London 'Layers, $1 35; 2-crown London Layers, $1 25, usual advance for frac- tional boxes and_layers. Sseded—Fancy 16-0z cartons, per Ib, THe: fancy 12-0z cartons, per package, 6%c: fancy bulk cartons, per Ib, Ti4c; choice 16-0z cartons, per Ib, Tlc: choice 12-0z cartons, per package, 6%c: cholce bulk car- tons, r Ib, T%c; 16-0z cartons, seeded Seed. lings, Muscatels, per 1b, Te: 01 seeded Seediings. Muscatels, per 1b, 5%c: bulk, sceded Seedlings. Muscats per 1b, 6%ec. NUTS—Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, No. 2, 11%@12c; No. 1 hardshell No. 2, 11@113e; Almonds, 1lc for Nonpareil: 10%c for I X L, 10%c for Ne Plus Ultra and 8@7c for Eastern; Pecal 11@3e; $4 50@5; Chest- nuts, 5@7c per Ib. HONEY—Comb, 10@11%c for white and 8 9%c for amber; water white extracted. Slic: light amber extracted, 4%@4%e; dark. %@, BEESWAX—27@20¢ per Ib. Cocoanut: Provisions. Press dispatches from Nagasaki, Japan, say that the Japamese are seizing the American packéd Beef recently purchased in the United States by the Russians for shipment to Viadi- vostok. ‘The first seizure has aiready taken place. 182,000 pounds being taken from the steamer Coptic. This is part of the 3,000,000 pounds bought in the West some weeks agv on a rush order. There was no further change in this market vesterday and the situation at Chicago also remained about the same, the outside trade being loaded up with goods and the packers not_supporting the market. CURED MEATS—Bacon, per 1b for heavy, 11%¢ for light medium, 133ec for light, 14c for extra light and 16c for sugar-cured: 11c Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 13 California Hams, 123%@13c; Mess Beet, $10 1 per bbl; extra Mess, $11 50@12; Family, $12 50213 prime Mess Pork, $15: extra clear, $24@25; Mess, $18; Dry Salted Pork, 10%@llc; Pig | Pork, $27; Pigs' Feet, $5; Smoked Beef, l4c 1b. LARD—Tlerces quoted at T4ec per Ib for compound and 93¢ for pure: half-barrels, pure, 10e; lg¢h tins, 10%ec: 5-1b tins, 10%c: 3-ib tins, 1 A COTTOLENE—One half barrel, 94c; three half barrels, 9¢; one tierce, S%c; two tierces, $%c; five tierces, S%ec per Ib. Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. HIDES AND SKINS—Culls and brands sell about la@le under quotations. Heavy Salted Steers. 9%c: medium, Sie: light, Sc;: Cow Hides, Sc for heavy and Sc for light: S s, Ge: Salted Kip, 9c: Salted Veal, 10c; Salted Calf, 10%c; dry Hides, 15@16c; dry Kip, 13c: dry Calf, 18c: Sheepskins, shearlings, 26@30c each; short Wool, 40@€5¢c cach; medium, 70@90c; long Wool, $1@1 50: Horse Hides, salt, $2 75 for large and $2G2 50 for medium. $1 25@1 75 for small and S0c for Colts. Horse Hides. dry. $1 75 for large and $1 50 for medium. $1@1 25 for small and 50c for Colts. Buck Skins—Dry Mexican, 3lc: dry salted Mexican, 25c; dry Central American, 3lc. Goat Skins—Prime An goras, 75¢: large and smooth, 50c; medium, 35c: small, 20c. TALLOW—No. 1 rendered, 4c per Ib; No. 2, 3l4c: grease, 2U@3c. WOOL—Fall clip—San Joaquin Lambe’, 0@ 11c: Middle County, 11G12c: Northern Deteet- ive. 9@10c: Nevada. 13@15c; Oregon, fine, 13¢ 19¢; Oregon, medium, 17c_per Th. HOPS—25G%0c per 1b for California, 1903. and 20c for crop of 1904, Meat Market. Hogs rule firm at the advance noted yester- day, with receipts hardly up to the demand. DRESSED MEATS. Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as foilows: BEEF—63%@7%ec for Steers and 5%@63c per Ib_tor Cows. VEAL—Large, 8@9c; small, 9@9%c per Ib. MUTTON—Wethers, 914@10c; Ewes, 9g934c per Ib. LAMB—Fall, 10G11c: Spring. 15@16c. PORK—Dressed Hogs, 7@S%c per Ib. LIVESTOCK MARKET. The following quotations are for good.sound ed in San Francisco, less 50 for Cattle: $@0c; Cows and Heiters, 7ase “ise per In. e CALVES—4@4ic per 1b (gross weight). SHEEP—Wethers, 4%@5c; Ewes, 4i,g414c per Ib_(gross weight). LAMBS—5@535¢ per Ib. HOGS—Live Hozs. 140 to 200 Ibs, 514@5%c: over 200 Ibs, 514@5%c: soft Hogs, 4%4c;: Sows, 20 per cent of; Boars, 50 per cent oft. and Stags. 40 per cent off from above quotations. General Merchandise. BAGS—Grain Bags, 5% and Tumaaas Han Quentie o.08e: Wool® Bags ; Fleece Twine, 7%@8c. 32a@35¢ COAL—Wellington, '$8 per ton; New Wel- lington, $8: Seattle, §6 50: Bryant, §6 30; Bea- ver Bl $6; Stan 47: Roslyn, $7: Coow Bay, $5 00: Greta, ‘Wallsend, Rich- $7; $7 80; Cumberiand, $13 in bulk and $14 25 in eacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Exg. 14; Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13: Welsh Lump, 11'50; Cannel, $8 50 per ‘ton; Coke, $11 50@ 13 per ton in bulk and $15 in sacks: Rocky Mountain descriptions, $11 45 per 2000 Ibs and $12 80 per long ton, according to brand. OILS—Quotations are for barrels; for cases, add S¢; Linseed, 49c per gallon for boiled and 47c for raw: Castor Ofl, in cases, No. Bakers' AA, $1 10@1 12 Lucol. d4c for bolled and 420 for raw: China Nut, 60@70c per gaflon: Cocoanut Oil in barrels_88c’for Ceylon and 53¢ for Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm Oil, 80c; natural_winter sperm Ofl, 75c: extra bleached winter Whale Ofl. 65c; natural Whale Oil. 80c: extrn winter striined Lard Oil. 8 No. 1 Lard Oil, 75c; pure Neatsfoot Oil, No. 1 Neatsfoot Oli. 65c: light Herring Ofl. 4bc: dark He Oil. 43c: Salmon Oil. 38e ;_raw Fish Ofl, 38c; befled Focene. 24%c: bulk, 16c, In cases, 22%e: 13¢: in_cases, 19%c; 86-degree bulk, 26c: in cases. 3lc. TURPENTINE—&Sc per gallon In cases and 82c in Arums and iron barrels. RED AND WHITE LEAD—Red Lead. %@ e per Ib; White Lead. 6%@Tc. according to quantity. peng s us foflowe, per T th y quotes as follows. Crushed and Fine 5.80c; boxes. i H. & E. Crystal Dominos, 8.30¢ 1b. No orders taken for less than Seventy-five barrels o jts equivalent. Receipts of Produce. FOR WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17. ‘Wheat, ctls 2 saabgaaiys - 1. 70c: 4 AUCTION SALES G io: | B3 Sixth and Last Consignment AUCTION SALE OF 100 Mares and Geldings Weighing from 1000 to 1200, by the Churchill Co.’s J. F., C. B. and D. Ranches, Yreka, Siskiyou Co, To Be Sold On THIS DAY. THURSDAY, February 18, 1904, At 11 a m., &t SALEYARD. 1732 MARKET ST. FRED H. CHASE & CO. Livestock Auctio S——————— OREGON. Oats, ctls 400/ Bran, eks ..... 9,577 Potatoes, sks 389 Shorts, sks ... 3,150 WASHINGTON. Flour, qr sks.. 10,936] Potatoes, sks .. 1,014 EASTERN, Corn, ctls ..... 50| NEVADA. Potatoes, sks .. 200| e * | STOCK MARKET. Still Inactive, With Another . Ophir Dividend. The Ophir Mining Company declared a divi- dend of 25c yesterday, but it had evidently been discounted, for the stock sold lower and the whole mining list was weak, though there Wwas some recovery in the afternoon, followed by & second weakness at the close. The ofl stocks comtinued neglected and local stooks and bonds were dull and featureless. The Century Mining Company has levied ar assessment of 6 cents per share, delinquent March 14. At_the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mission Bank the following directors wers re-elected: Frank B. Anderson, Willlam Bab- cock, A. Borel, E. W, Hopkins, W. H. Crim, George L. Center and James Rolph Jr. Tha following officers were re-slected: James Rolph Jr.,&ruldom Frank B. Ands vice resident;’ Stuart F. Smith, cashier. a mes . Allen, secretary. Frank S. Andrews was elocted assistant cashier, a new office. _The Mission Bank. which was started by the Bank of California, opened July 15. 1908. and since then the deposits have reached over $286.000. The total resources are $396.390 18, capi- tal paild In gold coin is $100,000. STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 172 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. s ?m..uu. u:"muu 4s qr coup . .10 ~— 48 qr cpnew. 4sqrreg ... — — 3 aqr mup..xuzfilw\ MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Ala A W Bs. (O T Co 6s.119 119% Pay CPC bs. | .08 — Cal C G Bs. Do con 5s.100 1083 CalC&Ex Oceanic S 5. — 78 m & ct bs. — 104 |Om Cable 6s.122 124 Cal-st C Ball4 — | Pac G Im s 04 08 CC wat 5s. — 100 |P E.Ry 5s.105% — EL&P6125 131 [ P&CHGBI3 — F&CHSs — 120 P &OR6s118 — Geary-st Ba.. 45% 90 | Powell-st 8s.112% — HC & $5%s104 — S E G &RSs. 90 100 Do 58 .... SF & SIVBa. Hon R T fs. L A Elec 5s. L A Ry 5a LALCo#Ss Do gtd €s Do Bs LAP lem Mkt-st C 6s. Do lem Ss. MV&Mt TSH. N R of C @ Do s N P CR Je N C Ry S Nor C P 05s. NSRRIs O GLHBs OWgtdss. — 99 | WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa 39 41 |Port Costa.. — == Marin Co... — 6 |S§ V W Co. 38 — GAS AND ELECTRIC. Cent L& P. — 4 |SF G & E 37% 38% Mutual E L. 10 11% Stkn G & E — Pac L Co...58 — U G & E. — TRUSTEES' CERTIFICATES. SFG&E. — — | INSURANCE. Firem's Fnd — 345 | BANK STOCKS. Am Ntl Bk. — 128 Cal Safe Dp. — First Nationl — — SAVINGS BANKS. Ger 8 & L. — 2300 (Sav & L So. — 100 Hum S & L. — — Say Bk 450 Mutual Sav.100 — |[Union T Co. — = 8 F Sav U.630 650 STREET RAILROADS. California — 207 (Presidio .... 38 4 Geary . — Tso | POWDER. Giant ..... 81 613 Vigorit ..cce 3% = 7/ ' SUGAR. Hana P Co. — 40c (Kilauea 8 C. — & Hawallan C. #41 45 | Makawell C. 18% — Honokaa § C 11 — |Onomea 8 € 23 29 Hutch S P C 7% 8%|Paauhau S C 10% — MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska P A.138 139 |Oceanic S C. 4% 5 Cal F C A 98 "*tfic Aux FA. 3 L3 Cal Wine A. 92% 93 |Pac C Borx.167 — MV& MtTm.100 — Morning Session. Board— 10 Alaska Packers’ Association...138 75 15 Alaska Packers’ Assoclation...139 00 $2 006 P‘g‘flc Electric Ry 5 per cent..105 25 reet— $3.000 S F & S J V 5 per cent...... 118 28 Afterncon Session. Board— 25 Alaska Packers' Assoetation 10 Spring Valley Water C $5.000 Cal Cen Gas & Elect Js. $4,000 Pn;lflc Electric Ry 5 per cent. treet— 25 Alaska Packers’ Association...138 78 Unlisted Securities. MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Bay CPC €s. 95 100 |Sun Tel 6s. 112 1id'y B L Wat 6s. — 120 Do s ....102% — SF Drdk 5s. — 113% Suttr-st R3s.106 113 SF & NP 52110%111% | UR of SF 48 79% — S P Co 4%s. 98 99 | MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Ala 8 Co... — 22 |Mlis Nat Bk.300 — Cal Cot Mlls — 95 Cal G&ECor. 40 — e € Jockey Cl. 99 120 —_ Cal Powder.125 — ps= Cal Ship Co. 15 — n. - Cal ;tl & Tai4 140 |100F Ball A E3Y " Cen Bk, Oak. — |Orpheum Co. — Chutes Co .. — S 'Pac 8§ Tel... — 102 City & C Bk. — 112 |Paraf Paint. 37% — East Dynm.180 — (S F Drydock 60 — FN Bk, Oak.120 — |SF&SJ Coal. 17 =0 Fischer Thir — 1%}8 J Wat Co. — 106 Frnch-A Bk.100 105 SO & MTgbt — 165 Gas Com A. 19% 21 |Swiss-A Bk1l4 — Hono P Co. 87 12 |Truckee Elec — 13 Lon& SF Bk. — 058 |UR InC prd. 45% — Mat Nav Co. — 90 Do com .. 10% — Asked. I B383 pEy: , T R B 2 £586: 8 - 8232 B wBow: 3 8 !i - - e5g k3 Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE. Following were the sales on the San Fram- Continued on Page Fourteem.