10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897. THE COMME THE MARKETS. SUNMARY O Silver lower. Wheat duil Uats and |y doing better. Corn advanced. Barle nehange. ixher. i n Anoiher advance in Be Potato-s and 041008 unchangew. Musyrooms fa 1 beral supply Jutier doing belter. 1 gxs wesk. Hens firmer. Game steady. Two cars of Eastern Poultry due. Cranberiies 1o large supply and weak Grapes firmer. Oranges dull, vo change in Dried Fruits. Fovisions as betore. ) fair 1 receip's of Wine. CCEIPTS OF WINE AND BERANDY. Receipts of wine and brandy at this port for the £ the year were as follows, same tme n 1896: Wine, againsc 12,749; brandy, 43- 15%,000. first o mc compared 0 810,400 830 gailons, O Clear ® Partly Cloudy ® Cloudy ® Rain® Snow| SHADED AREAS SnOw PRECIPITATION| |_ourinG PasT 12 nours Zxplanation, The arrow files with the wind. 8t station indica‘e maximum temperature for the @ays: those underneath it if any. the amount of Tainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredtha, during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid lines, “conuect poin s of equal air pressure; iso- therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The ord “high” means high barom uressure and is ususlly sccompanied by fair weather: “low" refers o re, and s usually preceded cloudy weather and rains At on the Wushington | is high in_the interior | ud the isobars extend coast, Tain i3 probable; vsed with isobars of aarked curvature, Fain south of Oregon is improb- The top figures sble. With a “high” in the vicinity of Idaho, and the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite resul IHE WEATHER BUREAU. UNITED STATES W EATHER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUIL- 1EAU, SAN FRANCISCO, De- cember 15, 1837, 5 P I'ie f0 lowing are the seasonal rainfal's to date, as compared with those of the same date last sea- son and the rainfall during the nast twenty-four ki —— Lbis season, 16.89 last s ason, rs Red Bluff 6.06 this season — past 24 hours: Sacramento, 5.6) last season, past 24 an Fran-isco 4.07 this season, 8.78 last — past 24 hours: Fresno .95 this sea- son 3.601a t season, — past 24 hours: San Lu Obispo 1.57 this season, 5.99 last season, — past ours; Los Angeies 250 this season, 3 81 las season, — past hours; San Diego 1.23 this past 24 bours: Yuma | seasos, past 24 last s as 1, his s ason, = season, es »a, 1.20 last isco da'a: Maximum temperature 53, minfmum 45, mean 49 Weather Conditions and General Fore- custs. The pressure has risen generally over the i hat of the cvantry, the -reates’ Tise aking piwce aong the focky Mouniala re o aperntuce has fallen rapidiy over the Hocky founian and pia eau region. ii has remained | € .y sationary over the Pacific Siove ku. Ro-eburg and | pivhs, the weather rally clear on the Pacific ~lope. ma ‘e ai an Francisco for thirty . December 6, 189 alifornia — Fair Thursday; contin 0ld wiaiher: probubly heavy #oits in the morning: hight vortherly winds Suuthers alfornin — wir Thursday, contln- ned cold w r: probably heavy frosis in the morning: liz rtherly wind. | Nevad Tnursday: continued cola weathe Utahi—Vair Thorsdes: continued cold weather. Arzoiw — Fair Thursiay: coatinued cold ~un Francisco and vicinity — Fair Thursday contived coid weathir: probably heavy frost lizht wesiery wind. Speetal ount Tamalpais takenai d P M — | o th wind, 24 miles per hour: temper- sture, 35 deyrees; maxtmum. 4 de:rees. ALEXANDER MCADIE, ocal Forecast Offi NEW YORK STOCK MARKET, NEW YORK, Dec. 15 —To-day’s market was 1y professionsl, and in the contest beiween the bears the former ealisted them- banner of the coslers, and the cal traction stock their m .in re- the vulls an selves under latte; source. ihe fortunes of batile shified several times duriig the dsy, and in the middle of the aft- 001 the buls secwed 10 baver ceived a great lecisive advantage, the earlier marked iosses in some specia siocks having been almost entirely cui, und the bears apjarently driven (o | In the last hour of iradi.g, however, a number of loans were suddenly calied, anl in replaciog them the call loan rate suffened rply 10 4 per cent. at which rae a large | amount of money was piaced lis insucea iiquidation, especiaily in svocks, which y.elded a profi: .n the day s advance. 1he bears, thus encouraged, Tenewed their attack on the speciaities whi L uad engrossed lheir atten- tion &l duy And uncovered stop 1083 ORdets on the wuy oW As . € nsequence -he iide of battie s turned comp ete. .nd victory lay wih the bears A ales were at an exireme range of $2 30 @4 35, the greater part of the ho.s crossing the scales at 83 715@5 374 Figs s0d chiefly a ¥3 25@3 35 SHEE Were in demand at $2 75@3 for the poores., up to $4 60@4 75 for choice to prime vatives. Western fea lots fetching $3 75@4 50 Lambs were active at $4@4 50 for a few culis up 0 $5 75@5 90 for ch ice to extra grades. Chrsitmas iambs so.d at $6@6 20, 1.ecelpis—Catile, 11,000; nogs. 28,000; sheep, 18,000, Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 15, —CATTLE—~Recelints B0U0. Market steadr. 10c hizher: Texas steers, #3@3 75: Texas cows, g3 25; native secrs $3 60@O 25: naiive cows apd helters #1 75@4 0 stockers ana bu Is. 32 45@3 50. HOG>—Keceipts, 15.000. Market slow to weak; feeders, $3 10@4 50 buik of sales. $5 25@3 %0: heavies and packers. @3 35; mixed 2@3 +0;_lights, $3 20@ 2: yorkers. $3 30@3 32: pigs, $3@3 - SHEEP—Receipts, 2 00. Market firm. Lambs, $38U@> 30: mu.ions, $2@4 6! Omaha, OMATIA, Dec. 18.—CATTLE—Receints, 2500. Market steady. Natlve beef steers, 83 76@4 80; Western stoers, #3 60@4 50: cows aud belfers, $2 75@4 25:; canners, §1 75@2 25: stockers and feeders, £3 70@40. calves $4@5 75. — Receipts. 52,0 Market stronger. 3 mixed, $325@3 3U; light, 30@3 30: bulk of sales, £3 20@3 30. £F—Recelpts. 2000. Marke: steady to Fair 10 choice nuiives. $4@s 60: fair to common wnd stock 0@5 50. KAIN SUPPLY. NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Special cable and tele- graph ¢ dlspaiches to Braasireeis c.vering the principal points of accamulation Indicate the tol- lowing changes in avallable supplies inst Saturday s compar d with the precedi g Saturday: strong. sheep, $5@4. Jambs, & AVAILABLE Wheat, United States and Canada, east of Rockies, increase, 83.000. afioat for and in Europe Incre.se, Liverpool torn Trade News. 300,000. World’s supply, total increase 383 000 bu-hels Corn, United States and Canad decrease, 470,000, Oats, United ~tates ana Canada east of Rockies, 99,000 bushels Further shiriing of the country's whent stocks i« east of Rockles, indicates by reports 1o Brudstreeis this week Among the more imporiant inc eases not re- ported In the visibte supply were the rain of 59%,- 0UO busheis at New « rivans, 5 9,000 busieis at Cuicazo private eievators and 119,000 bushels at Winnpeg. The large decresse included a falling off (# 570,000 bushelsat Fort William and Kee- wuiin and 150,0 0 bushels ai points in Mayitoba outside of Winaipez. BOSTON WOOL MARKET. BOSTOY, Dec. 15.—The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say 10-mor.ow of the wool trade: The market the past week has been char- acterized by the excessive duilness which usually mArks the (a8t month of the year. The saies have been confiued to a limited number of seilers. Con- cessions on goo | wool are no- in order. Last wees the cacle advices stated that 3000 Dbales haa been bought for America at the London sales We are now aovised that woois are pat down for this country which will noi come this way, and the fizures 0f iast week wiil aco din.ly have to be moditied. There have been fairly good. 81z -d sales of 1oreizn wouls %0 long as good Aus. trallan wools can be bouchi at iower figures in Boaton than In auy O+ T Part of the world the de- manu here Is ifkely to (0. inue Rood. They will perhups average Zc in the grades below the im- POTLing po ut. The sa vs of the week amount 1o 942,000 pounds dumes icani 1.572,500 pounds forelgn, making a total of 2,6. 4,500 j0ands CASH IN THE TREASURY. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 —To-day's statement | 0f the cOndition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $:27.966 652. gola reserve, $159,. 848,774 NUOKRTHERN WHEAT MARKEL, Orecon, | PORTLAND, Dec. 15. —~Wheat— Waila Walla, 72 @73c; valiey and blue stem, T5@78c. Wasl TACOMA, Dec. 1b— T8¢ No. 1 club. 72c. Cleared —City of Hankow for Queenstown with 67.00 bushels. ‘lotal suipmenis of grain from Puget Sound since september 3, 936,20 busheis. ngion. ¥0. 1 blue stem, FPORTLAND PORTLAND, Dec. i5_ixchanges, $20373 balances, §74,467. EORLIGN USINESS, MAKKETS. Loudon. LONDOX, Dec. 15.—Conso's, 113 1.16; sllver, 26 5-164; Freuch rentes 103f 871ge. Liverpool. LIVERPOOL. Dec 15.—Wheai—Steady: No, 1standard California wheat. 37s 3d; cargoes ot coast, nothing doing: carcovs on passag.. quieter: En.lshcouniry marseis quiet and steady: French country m.rkeis quiei; wheat in Parls, dull; flour in Paris, dull. CUTTUN = Upiauds. 8 7-324 cLose. WHEAT—Spot No. 2 red Western win‘er B siock. COKXN—December steady, 3s 214d; Februa steady, 3s 13qd. % —_——— LACMANGE AND BULLION, Eterlinz Fxchange, €0 days. ~ mamsy Kteriing Exchange, righ e 4861 Sterliug cables. e 7 New York Exchange, - 3 New York k-xchange, lelegraphic. — 1714 Fine Bliver, per ounce.............. — 87 Mexican Dollars..... 473 as }RODUCE MARKET. WEEAT 43N0 GIHEE GRAINS. WHEAT—The millers are out of the market, and as (he demand on shipping acoount is slack there is nothing doing. Futures are dull Tidewaier quointions are as follows: $1 40 for No. 1 »1 4134 for choice ant $1 4215@1 45 czi 10r €XUra cholce for milling. (ALL HOARD SALRS. INTORWAL BFesioN—9:15 o'clock—May—2000 ctls, §1 877 230,035 | 6, ,;11 4BVa: 6000, 8137%: 4000, $1 5734: 10,000, | (AFTEENOON sEssiox — May — 18,000 ctls, | 81350, | BALLEY-Feed continues Lo creep up siowly, vrder moderste receipts and a steady demand. Tuere 13 noihing doing in Brewing EXports from tois ,.0rt in \ov. mber were 256.- 50 cils, valued at § 17, aga nst 37..160 ctls ai% 63900 for the sume wonth last year. Feed. 85@8714c W cti for dark to good and 80c ¥ cil for chol'e: Chevalier, for seed, 81 30@1 50 Brewing, $1 05@1 0714 tor No. 1 and 9212@871 3¢ ® cul tor dars Coust CALL EOARD EALES. ISFORMAL £xRss10N—9:15 o'clock—No sales. EECOND SESsioN—May—4000 ctis, 82¢c. Decem- ber—600u, 835c. REGULAR MOENING SEssioN—May—2000 cils, AFTERNOON SESSION—N0 sales. OA i >—T.€ tone is fairl, s eady. but the demand I8 siack. Stocks are libeial. Fancy Feed are quotabie at $1 15@1 20 B ctl: £00d Lo choice 21 UTL5@1 1215 B «1l; common, $1 0216@1 0. Surprise, $1 2ugl 30 B cil: Red, $1 3dal 40 Gray, $1 12141 1744; Muling, $1 0732@1 1239: Black, for seed. $1 55@1 60. Ciibped Oais sell at el @2 % 100 over the raw product. «ORN—The marke was quoted higner again yesierday. Ii is very unsettled. Small Round Yellow, 971gc@$1 @ cil: Large Yellow, 85@97ac ¥ cu: White, 8734c. RYE—8$1@1 U235 Potl. LUCKWHEAT=Quoted st $1 20@1 35 B cil. FLOUR AsD MILLSTUFFS. FLOUR—Net cash pr.ces are: Family exiras, 55@4 656: Bakers extras. $4 30@4 40 % bol COKNMEAL ETC.—Feed Corn, $-0 50@21: Cracked Corn, $21G22 B ton. MILLSTUFFS—Prices in sacks are as fo lows, usua discount to ihe irade: Granam Flour, 3o ¥ 100 Ls; kye Fiour, $250 % J00: Kice Fiour, 36 75: Corumeal. $2 25: extra cream do, 83 Uaimeal, $3 50: Oat Groats, $4; Hominy, 33 10G 2 Buckwheat Flour $5 25@3 50: Crackxed Wheat, $3 25; Farina $¢ 50; Whole Wheat Fiour, £ 25: Kolled ' Uats (bbix). $5 705 90; in sacks, 75: Pean Barier, #4; spilc Peas, $350; Green 90, 3425 ® 100 s HAY AN FEEDSTUFFS, Bran fs up 50c, Hay issteady sud in moderate receip:. BRAN—217 5018 50 P ton. MIDDLINGS—$20 50@22 50 B ton. FEEDSTUFFS—Rollea Barley, £20@31 $ton; Olicage Meal st the mill $2550@28 50 ¥ ton: jobbing, $30: Cocoanut Case. $19@20; Cottonseed Meal, $20G30 B ton. HAY—Wheat, $12@14 ¥ ton: Wheat and Oat, £11@13 6U: Oat. $1U@l2: Barley. $10@12; com- pressed, $12@i3 50: Alfalfa ¥8@Y OU; siock, nomiual; Clover, $5G9 50 # ton. S1EAW=50gise ¢ bate. LEANS Asp SEEDS. Colored have again advanced and are In good demand. Several of the white descriptions have also gons up. BEANS—gayos. 82 65@2 80: Small §1 20l 35; Largs Whites. $1 151 30: Pinks $1 60@l Bu; Keds. $1 40@1 50: Blackeye. $250; Hed Kidoey. 25; Limas. $1 60@170. But- ters, $1 407g1 5 Pea, $1 0@ 50. SEED-—Brown Mustard, $276@3 % c Mustard. £2:5@2 75 B cul: Fiax, 81 5002 Whites. Yellow anary eed, 214@28,c ¥ Ib. Almaifa 6lqc: Raps 2@ “34c; Hemp, 8c: Timoihy, bige. DRIED FEAS—Niles, $1 25; Ureen, $1 2061 40 ¥ ol POTATOES, ONION- VEGETABLES. Mushrooms are in Iiberal supp’y and weak. Po- iatoes ind Onloos are unchanged. Los Angeies Green Peas 6@7c ® band String Beans 7@Sc ¥ B Green Peppers, 5@6c: Toma- toes T5c@$! 15 B crale: -umumer Squash, —; kg Pusnt. 1205@15¢ 9 B POTATOES—kariy Kose, 40@50c: Kiver Reds, 35@40c: Kiver burbanks 4U@50c (B sack): Orcgon Burbanks. S0@70c: Salluas Burbanks 60 @slc; Sweet Potatoes, 4U@5c ® ctl for Kivers ana 63@8Uc for Merced; new volunteer Fotatoes, @ Vec 9D ONS—g1 50@1 75: cut Onlons, $1@1 35. VEukTABLES - Mushrooms, 0@15¢ ® b: Mar- Squash, $8@10: Hubbard Squash. $8 Dried Peppers, 4g6c # Ib: Dried - ® cus Carrots. 25 i Ganiic, 3c # b fomatoes 25@6 : String Beans, 3@4c B POULTRY ANo GAME. Two more cars of East-rn are impending over the marset and wil probabiv be pu on before the +nd of tne week. Localstock is firm, with an ad- nce in Hens. . Game sold rather patter. The Eastern stock 1s selling at 85 for Hens, $4@ 4 50 for young and $5 -or 0ld Roosters. FOULTRY— Live Turkeys. 1i@l% for Gobblers and 113 12 @ B tor Hens; dressed Turkevs 11@13c: Geese. ¥ pair, §1 25@1 50: Ducks $3 50@s 50: Hens, $3@5 ® duz: Roosters. young, 13 SU@4; ao, oid, $3 50@s: Fryers, 3 50@4: Brollers. $350 @3 76 for jurge and §2 50@3 20 tor smail: Figeons, #1 75@2 ¥ doz tor young and $1 for old. GAME—Quall, & dozen, $1: Mallard. $3 50@4: Canvashack, £3@6 50: Sprig, $2@2 25: Teal, 1@ 125: Widgeon, ¥ 50; ~mai. Duck, $i 25; Gray Geese, $2 60; White, 51 25@1 50 Brant. 81 50 @2; Houkers. $4@1 50: Eugish Snipe. $1 50@ 175: Jack Snipe, $1: Hare. $1: Rabbits, $1 Zo | @150 for Cottontai's and 75c@$1 for small. LUTTER, CHLESE AND EGGS. J uiter shows signs of doing better, as stocks are mucn reduced. In faci, some cescriptions are already quoted at a smail advaace. 583 ATe weak at (he quota fous There is no hange in « heese. BUTTER— CxEAMrny—Fancy creamerles 27! | onds. 24@26c ¥ I DAIRY—Choice 10 tancy, 25@25C: lower grades, 16@:2c. FPICKLED—21@22Vac B D FIRKIN—1¥@20C P I CREAMERY 1UB—221.@23%¢ B EARTERN—12@1 3¢ for indlepacked. CHEESE—Choice mild new, 11@1%c B: com- | mon 10 good. ~@l0c: Cieam (hedaar, 10@11 Young America, 1115@1235¢c: Western, 11@12 Eastern, 1215@1810c B B. | FGuUS—Kancn Egcs. 20@27%o: store Eegs 20@24c: rastern. 23@:Sc tor tancy, 20@:2lhc for firais and 15@17¢ ‘ot seconds. DECIDLOUS AND GIRUS FRUITS, Cranberries continue in heavs supply and the Oregon articie is lower. The Eastern Berries keep | up. | (Grapes are rather firmer. the other fruits. | qutet |~ pECIDUOUS FRUITS— Eirawberries, $3® chast for large. Cape Cod Cranberrics, $8@9 50 B bbl: Jerseys, SE@Y 50; Loos Buy. 81 75@% ® box. Fears. Winter Nells, 50c@#1; common kinas, 25@50¢ P box. Appies. 26@-0c P box for common, 50@75 for ©00d Lo choice an. # @I 25 tor tancy Spiizen b s Lady Apples, $1 25@1 75 for Iarge boxes | _Grapes. in toxes 0@ c for all kinds. Crates | sell avout 10c higher (han boxes. Prisimmons. 235@50c # box. CITRUS FRUITS—Navel Oranges are quot- wbeui £1 50@ 50 B box: Seediings. $1@) 50. Mandarins. 75c@$1; Grape Frult, $3@4; Lem. ons, 76. @81 :5 for common and £1 50@2 for good to choice: Mexican Limes. $283 # box: Lalifor. nia Limes, in smail boxes, 26@30;: Bananas, B1G2 bunca: Fineappies. $2@3 v aoz There is no change in Oranges are tn good supply and DI LED }RULY . RA DKIED FRUITS—Quoiations are as follows: Prunes. carioad o:s. s@élge 10or 40-30°s. Bl | “34c for 50-80's. 3@314c tor 60-70's, 210@2 440 tor TO-8's, 2@2lac w I for S0-90'sand i L,@l%4c 1or 80 100's; Peaches, 513@-15c B Iu: fancy. b@ 5igc; peeied, 10@1:1a; Apricos, s@oc # b for Royals and 7@ Lgc 10 £00d 10 fABCY MOOrpark: evaporaied Apples. ' @ sun-dried. 33, @414, biack Figs, 1n sacks. 2@sc: Plums. 315@4%ac B b for pitted and 1@llpc for vupitted: bicached Ploms, 5e: Nectarines. +@6C ® B tor prime to fancy ;. Pears, 2@5c torquaiters and 2lg@ugc for rali g (o color, ete HKAISINS—New Eniins. 214@se for 2-crown, 4o for #-crows be for 4-crown, Dige for Seedless Fultanas and §1 10@ 115 for roudon layers Dried | Grupes 23;c. N'U'i 5—Cnes nuts are quotable at 8@10c 3 M: Walnuis 6@7c $ I for hard and 7). @530 ® B for rofishell: Almonds, 3@ic for bardshell and Sc for papershe i: Peavuts 4@>c tor Easiera and 4cfor Ca i'or ia: biickory Nuts, 6@6c ® b, Pe- cans, 6@10c B 15 Fliberts, mp‘;@-:; Brazi Nuts, t@dc: Cocoanuts. $4 5L@5 » 1 HON -\ —New Comn. ivc for brizht and 7@9c for lower grades; new water-white exiracied, 414@ 434c: Light amber extracted, 33,@4¢ w ib. LEESWAX—13@¥bc B b INS, NUTS, ETC, L CURED MEATS—Bacon. 815¢ @ D for heavy, 9c for light medium. 1Uc for lehi 10l4c B B for estra nzni mnd iZc for sugar-cured. rasi era sugar-cured Hams. 103@11c: Californta Hams, 9@¥loc ® Db: Mess Heef, 8550 ® bbl; extra mess o 9 50; famiy do, S11@1:: salc Pork, 8@ 50 B bol: exta prime Pork. 89 50: SeEA 2 #1460 @ bbl: Smoked Beet. 1/ 1y A RD. Fatoas teroes quoted a2 514 W B for compound aud 6c for pure: paus, 7c: Californ terces, Se 3 W tor con.pouid and c iur pure; Bali-bhis, 614c: 10-B tins, 7e; 40 0-B, Thge. ¥ —Tierces. bia@blge. Packages than SU0 f.8—1-Ib pails, 60 in o case, 57pc: 8- B jalls 201in & case, B¥ac: 5-1b paits. 12 in « case, Blac. JO-B pails. 610 & case, Sbge: 8O- tins, lor Zina case. T5gc: wouden Luckets, Zu Dds net, T%c: funcy iuvs 80 Dbs uet i Gpci bull bbis, AbOUE 10 B i3 B b HiDES, 2ALLO, ViNtoNS Guvi. AND HOPS. ‘There continues 10 be a zood inquiry for Hops at unchaunged quo.ations. ihe other ar.icles under this head are un banced IIDES AND “KIN-—Culls and_brands eell 1o under sound siock. Heavy saited steers, 10@101q¢c # B: medium. $c: light, Sia@dc: Cowhnides, 815@0c: Stags. Slgc: sated Kip 90; salted Calr, 10@iic ¥ I: salted Veal Sc: d Hides, 16g151ec; culls and brands 12@12%c: ary Kip and Veal 14c dry «aif, 18c: culls. 12c: Goatskina, Deerskins, £00d sumumer, : “0c: win'er 10¢i “heep-xins, shearlings 15@ub¢ ench: shori WOOL S5@H0C medivm, GOS0 ench: lonz WoOls, BUC@SL each’ TALLOW—Ya. 1. rendersd, s@5lec ® D No. 2, 2@24gc; refined, 5c; Grease. 2@ OF 1KODUCE. yOR Y4 HOURL Flour. araks.... 11.320] cggs. doz. 1,500 Wheat. cils. 350 Clieese, cuis...., 10& Earley, culs [ 8,69, ilides. no. 135 Oats, Or, oy 470/ Pelts. bai 72 Beans, sks. 2:10| Wine. zals. 2120 80,700 Potatoes. sks 5,153 Erandy, gai 6,500 Onions. sks, .. 315/ Leather, ri 47 Middings sks.. — Sugar. Ubis 1,72 B . 190/ Wool, bls. 24 - 130 itaisins. voxe 80 Siraw, tons... .. U/ Quicksilver fisicy 47 Butter, cus...... 47| Lumber. M foo... 10 THE STOCK MARKET. Piices for miniug stocks were rather weaker yesterday, thoush the decline was fusignificant. The (hampion mine of Nevada Cliy has de- Clared its forty-fourth dividend of 25 cents, paya- ble on the 21s.. This mine is a regulardividend- payer. The La Suerte Gold Mining Company of Nevada County Las jus: levied an assessment of 744 cents per share, delicquent January 11, 1898. The Hana Plautation Company bas levied an assessment of $4 per share, deli:quent Jauary 15. A special meeting of the stockhoiders of the Haoa Plantation Company has been called for February 14, 1898, to corsider and pass upon a Propusition (o increase the capitai s.ock of the company trom §3,U00,000 Lo $5,000,000, and :he nuwber of shares from 30,000 ts 50,000. At the recently held annual meeting of the Gold Foint Mining Compuny of Grass Valley the fol- lowiig directors were elected for 1897-98: Samuel Granger, & Kichards, James Wau, Jumes Wales ana 4. B. Brady. The directors organized by electing Samuel Grauger president, F. S Kich- aras vice-presia ut ana superintendent, Jawes Watt ireasurer, and A. B. brady secretary. ‘The joint Confidence, Chalieage Con. ana Con. Imper ai west crosscot i from tne surfac tunnel 18 cut 1660 feet, having been advanced 16 fee. or the pust week. ‘Lhe face is in poryhyry, and there is 8LLL & 8trung flow of water. in the Consolidated Iniperial mine the surface tunpel s now i 424 feei from (he south ilue of {be company’s grouud. The face shows oli fili- b In the Crown Polut mine the raise from the south drift ou the iutermediate level is up to & total helght of 56 fre . aud has been s.oped. The topis .n a mixiure of clay, porphyry and low- grade quariz. Work was resuimed lu the south dritt_ou the T00 level 1o connect with the above ujraise. This dritt has 10 to 1z 1eet 1o reach the raise. The jolnt Belcher-Crown Polnt west crosscut from tue L0p of the Leicher upraise 1 on the 350 level is out 105 feel. Tne face isin low-grade quartz. tue Belcher mine, on the 1200 level, the east crosscut from he north drift from the juciine is out 18 feet. The face shows 0. fi liugs. un the 55U level the west cresscut from the Lop of raise 213 0ut .0 feet. ‘Che ice shows 0w grade quariz. Ihe joint work w.ti ihe Ciosn Polul Comiyiay, as described in the Crown Point report, 1 niuklig the usua: progress. The yfela of the Boi- cher wine 1or the pust Weex amouated Lo 19 winiug carioads of ore, Of the Average assay vaiue 0f $2. 49 per ton. 1 Lie oflical letier from the Justice mine for the pas. weea smys; “West crosscut No. I started 110w the nortn drift, 170 ievel, is oul L7 icet The fuce is in Porphy1y And quatiz gIVINg low as- says. ‘Luls drit. bas Nl yet reached the footwail Work iu this crosscut has been suspanded for the pres-il a.d & soutiwest latersl drift has beeu started from the bottom of the inciine shaft with « View 0f JUNDiDE CIOSSCUL 2 tu prospect the ore veln south of the shazi. When this diftis i a sullic.ent distauce Lbis Crosscut will be started 50 teel souchof ciosscut 1. During the week we buisted ¥ tous xud_ 250 pounds of ore. the cac samp.es of which aver.ged $37 29 per ton. In the Comstock ground of the Savage Mining Compuny, ou the 500 ievel, Uhc Wesi Crosscui, staried from ihe Dorth lateral dnift from & point 185 feet north of the malu west crusscut, has been auvaiced 12 feet; toial lengin. 115 feet; face in porphsry. < n ihe 130 level tue maln west dnift has been cleaued out #ud repaired a dis.ance of 16 fect: towal lengih, 233 feet. Brunswick lode— k. 8SL LTOSSCUL 2, 8luTted a. & bolnt 145 feet north of crosscut L, of 17y feet north of the line, has been auvanced 12 feet through h.rd purphyry; total length, 70 feet; stopped. Uperatio s were re- sumed iu ti.e face 0l the main LOFA drift, which hus been extended 20 feet; face in POTPLVTY ANG QUATTZ KIVINK IOW ussays. Ihe official letter frum the Cecidental Consoti- dated m.ue for the pasiweek says: 550 lovel— Ine souch drif. f.0m west ci0sscut 2 haa b. en ex tended 14 f-et. (ouml length, 69 tect. The face is lu ore assuying about $4 per ton in gold. 60 leve.—From the end of the main svuth drife we have staried an eas: crosscut. which is now in quailz and porphyry. 740 tevel—We bave ex- tended the main south Arift 31 feet; toial iength, 529 feet. ‘Lhe face is iu ore of fair grade. ‘b directors of the Securit, Savings Bank have aeciared the usual dividends for the ha £ year eud- iug December 31, ai the rate o 4 per cent on term ana 833 per cent per anaum on ordinary depos.ts, payabie January 2. Lo A ES. Following wera :he saics in the San Francisso Eicck Board yesterday: PEAULAR MORNING & OMMENCTNG 9:30. 200 Belcher...14/100 Kentuck..05 151 Fnvage. 300 L& B, L0J Mex 51400 3 Nev. 100 Clillge.. 24|10 Upair 200 CC&V 600 Lru PP 25 100 Potosi 100 Justice...27|10) eavage. AFTERNOON SKSSION—2:30. 300 Alta. 50 Chalige....24) 50 Ophir 250 Andes..~.12/-0 CFoin.. " z¢| 508 Nv .. 48100 &l 154 Unlon, 1.26|100 Justice . .20 (30U Y Jacke 1:13].00 ecu ...1.20) Following wepa (kv sacs in ihe FPacifi. Stook Eomd yesterday: EEGULAR epeqroN—1 0100 Cholr 071650 CCV =03 bu Con.. 1950 Crn Pt 14/4.9 Exehr. 3000 an . U6 5) Ban. 600 Caleda.....20|500 Jusiice.. 200 Chalke. . 26300 Mexican.. 24 AFTFRNOON KEBSION—2:31. 300 Ainba.....07(100 Cont .. 200 Ovrma....05 250 Ophir |-03 Ovrmn 0 Fotos 500 6 & 400 Potosi.....38 200 Andes..i235[200 HaN.i. 100 Savge.. 119 | 750 Belener....d (100 . 20) SE& M. UB 201 uicon....0t | 250 Justice. SO0 Nev. 1146 | 200 Caleda.... 2 30 Stard. 1160 150 Chlin 200 Union. . 21 200 Cholia 200 Utan.. 03 100 CCa V1. 5/100 Y Jekt....81 400 C e 54 Opuir ._..58(300 . CLUSING OUULATIONS. WEDNESUAY. Dec- 15-4 r. 3. Bid. Asked Bid. Asked. Alpha Con 07 0rJulin = = vz 0 | ustice . 25 261 12 ii|Keutuck . s 0, 12 li|Lady Wash e b 45 46 dexiean.. 5 Builton .. 05 o ceidentai’; 125 Caiedonia, 20 2.| phir. 60 «uo 84 3(|overman [ con. Cal & Va 120 1. 39 Challenge Con. 23 20 Con. Imverial, 01 07 Confidence..... &6 8%lscorplon....... — 01 Crown Polnt.. 27 2b| ferra Nevadi 45 48 Con.New York — Ui|chrs Alice and Serena Thayer, from Eureka. POLT LUDLOW—~aiied Dec 15—Bktn Skagit, for San i‘raucisco; schr Lyman D Foster, for Hilo, HUENEME—Arrived Dec 15—stmr Jewel, rrm. Newport., PORT ANGELES—In_port Dec 15—Br bark Earl of Dunraven, trom Tacoma. i0r Queensiown. TATOUSH—Pa‘set Dec 16—Br stmr Welling: ton, from Nauaimo. for >an Fraucisco; ship Lucl @ from seattie, for ~un krancisco. CLALLAM BAY—~uiled Dec 14—Br ship Lord Rosetery, tor Queens own. ASTORIA—aArrved Dec 15—Br stmr Omba, fm Viadivosto<: Br ship Verbena, from Wallaroo; Froa k Facifique, hence Nov 27; Br ship Oamaru, irom Dunedin Swiled D¢ i 5—Stme Chilknt. for San Francisco SAN PEDRO—>alied Dec 16—>car Zampa, fof Taroma TATOUSH—Passed Dec 15-S:mr Washtenaw, hence Dee i2, for 'acoma: stmr Whitelaw, bence D-c 11, for Port Angeles: sbip Bonemia, trom Nanaluic, for San Fraucisco. WILLAPA HAFBOK=—Arrived Dec 15—Bark Au eoa. hence Nov 20. Saie: Dec 15—Schr Orlen', for AN DIEGO—-Arnved bec 15— hen.e Dec 13. an Francisco. S Monterey, Forelgn Porte PISCO, PERU—Arrived Dec 14—Sche Laurm Madsen. from Port Blaxeley. ONOLULU—Arrived Nov 20—Bkth Amella, from Nov z3—Bitn archer, hné® Nov 6 ark S C Allen, hence Nov 7. Nov -9 Haw tark Mauna Aia, hence Nov 5. WELLING [ON—Arnived Dec 11— Br stmr Mio- wera. for Vancouver. MU ..—Arrived Dec 14—Br ship Celtio Mon- arch, hence Aug 1 LIV E L PUOL—Atrived Dee 13—Br ship Beitish Yeoman. trom Caemaiaus MISTL'.Y — Arrivea Dec 13—Brship Crown of Engiand, hence A ug 4. M NTEVIDEO-Iased Nov 8—_Nor Transit. hence Oct 26, for S* Vineant. NEWCASTLE. NS W —~.iled Nov 27—Ger bark Gustave Adoiphe, for Acapu co. SYDNEY — Arrived—Br bark Woollahra, from Eureka. VANCOUVER—Arrived Dec 15— 8r stmr Eme oress 01 Inaia, from China anp Japan. NANAIMO-Sailed Dec 16 - Baix Rutas E Wood for San Fraic.sco. Movements of Tranc-Atlantic Steamers. SOUTHAMPTON—Arrivea Dec 15—Stmr St Paul, from New Yoik i KOTTERD \M—Arrived Dec 16—Simr Veen- dam. ‘or New York. LIVERPOOL—-ailed Dec 15—Stmr Pennland, for v'hiladeip.in Immnortations HONOLULU—Per S C Ailen—312 bags coffee, § «gs h rrin “EUREK s per Hum boidt~104 M shingies, 10 M iaths, 4000 posts 44 8x8 potatoes, 321 bxs ap- pies. | cow. i bbl whisky, 1 csskins. 4 pkgs mdse, 8 5. dry 00us L¢3 statone y, 1 pkg tiles, 39 cs 120 kegs butter. 19 sks peas. § pkgs express, 1sk coin, 96 bxs fish. ort. Blukeley ov 23 stmr Consignne. Per S C Allen—Williams, Dimond &Co; Otls, MeAllister & vo. Per Humboldt -C A Hooper & ( o: Dalton Bros Marshall, Teggart & < 0: McDonough & Kunyon; G Be. (i & Co: Pacific Lum ber Lu: Siandard Oll Co: 3 ¥ Long: Mitcuell & Goodal . « ra Sons & Co; J D Ackernan; 4 de i Monten a; J J Haverside: W Coh n: Wieland Brewing Co. (urr0'i & Carroll; S T White: H & 3 Comm=reiai Co: Witzel & B. Hirsch & Co: Neusiad er Bros: Moore. Hun: & A ctic 1t Works: J H Newbnuer & Co- Clty Lrewery; Wells, Fargo & Co: Dairymen’s Union: Morphy, Graut & Co: Brigham, Hoppe & Co: H A archurst: J B [ugagla American Union Fish Ca Milan: & Co: C.lifornia So: TLiils Brosy Wheaton. Breon & Co; O B ~m.th & Co; Crocker Eios: H Licbes & Co: Dev Monte Milling Co; F I Thomu-: U CAmilioni& Co: B Calio: Pacific Coass Fish Co: N Tar niino. e e GEORGE H. FULLER DESK C0, OFFICE 10 PER CENT Reduction for 30 days Only. Get our prices before pur- chasing, 638-640 Mission St. DESKS. OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. C; - WEBER & CO -306 KREEKT, 300-306 ~

The San Francisco Call. dated December 16, 1897

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