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WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco, Dec.
%. 1896, 3 P. M-Weather conditions and general
forecast:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of the same date last
season:
Eureka 1853 inches, last season Is 38 inches;
Red Bluff 946 inches, last season 6.66 inches;
San Francisco S.S2inches, last season 4 10 inches;
Fresno 3. 81 inches, last season Ill inches; San
Luis Obispo 5.97 inches. last season 400 inches:
Los Angeles 3.S5 inches, last season III inches;
san Diego 2.73 inches, last season 1.57 inches;
Yuma IL inches, last season 80 OF an inch.
san Francisco da e-MaXimum temperature 81,
minimum 4S, mean 81. Rainfall during the past
"a hours, .02 of an inch.
The pressure is highest this evening In the
vicinity of the Dakotas and lowest along the Pa
Ciic Coast Cloudy weather prevails throughout
the Pacific Coast states and occasional sprinkles
of rain have occurred to-day aon the Cali: orn Ia
ito IS yet visible, but the weather is becoming
more unsettled and IL .rould seem probable that 3
storm existed a considerable distance at sea, to
the west of oregon. Cloudy wealth er, with occa-
sonal light showers, will probably continue IN
California
Forecast made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending midnight, December %, 1896:
Norm Ialifcrnia-CIOudy weather, with oc-
casional light rain Thursday fresh generally south
easterlv winds
southern Internationally cloudy weather
Thurs iay; light northerly winds.
Nevada-Generally cloudy weather Thursday;
Utah-PartIy cloudy Thursday.
rizona-Partly cloudy Thursday.
San francisco and vicintty-Cloudy weather
probably with occasional lisht rain Thursday
fresh generally outheasterly winds.
W. H HAMMoN, Forecast Official.
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THE STOCK MARKET

The best prices for mining stocks yesterday
were rather under those OF the preceding day. and
the market was weak on the afternoon call, and
the close was lower.
The call board of the Gold Mining Exchange will
not be in session tomorrow or Saturday
At the weekly executive session Of the San
Fran cisco Stock Ex change yesterday, motion
to adjourn from this afternoon until Monday
morning was defeated. The board will not be In
session Friday, but will be open as usual on
Saturday. The Pacific stock Exchange will fol-
low the course of the San Francisco board.
The Central Eureka Mining Company Of Anna
dor County has levied an assessment OF 3 cents
per share, delinquent January %.
The Eagle Mining and Milling Company OF Ei
Dorado County has levied an assessment OF cents
per share delinquent January %.
The Savings and Loan Society has declared
semi-annual dividend at the rate of APO per cent
per annum on term and 80 per cent on ordinary
deposits, payable January 2.
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reclamation,

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
ct station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it. If any, the amount Of
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. lsobars, solid
lines, connect poin of equal air pressure; so-
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "high" means high 6arometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather; dow"
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" us ally first appear on the Washington
coast When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable;
but when the slow Is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able. With thigh" 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
vii produce an opposite result
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FRUITS
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are as fol-
lows:
CARLOAD LoTs-Aprcots quotable at 6@9o
for Royals and 1115@12c for choice to fancy
Moorparks; Prunes, 31Iac for the sizes; Peaches,
4N512c for prime to choice, 612CG7c for fancy and
SV9 lOc for peeled in boxes: Apples 5s4c p ib for
eyaporated and 2@21ac for sun-drled; Pears. PA
abe for prime to choice, 4@5A2c for quarters nnd
6@61ac for halves; Piums. 4c for pitted and l1ac
for unpitted; Nectarines, 31a041ac for choice and
512c TOR fancy; w White Figs. SC; BLACK Figs 214
@21ac.
JoBBINe PRIcEs-Peache,, 41s@51lc p n:
fancy, 61a@712c p n: peeled, l2iac y b; Apri-
cots, 61a@9e 2 Ii: fancy, l0c; Moorparks, 100
lSc; evaporaied Apples. .s4c; sun-dricd 2s4 Csc;
Prunes, 3s4@4c Tor the sizes: Figs, black &c for
impressed aud S@31ac for pressed: white Figs,
&c; Plums. 412@5c for pittPd and 112c for un-
pitted Nectarlnes, 4@6c q ib for prime to fancy;
Pears. 21a@5c for whole. 414@61ac TOR quarters
and 412@61ac Tor halves
RAISlNS-
CARLOAD PRIcEs-Four-crown loose. 53sc: three
crown, 43sc p ib two-crowD, 33isc " NJ: seed
less Sultanas, 512c; seedess Muscatels, 4ssc; g.
crown London layers. 81 1b; clusters, 81 81:
Dehesa clusters. 81 so; Imperial clusters, SS:
dried Grapes, &c p r.
JoBBINe pRIcEs-SAN FRANcrsco-F Four-crown.
loose bszc: 5-crown, 4s4c: 2-crown 3s1c; seedless
sultanas, bszc; seedless Muscates. s1ac; S-crown
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK. n. Y. Dec. 23.-Stocks were
dull and irregular. Sales were 1l4l3l shares
The market opened weak, but the losses were in
significant. Later there was q trmer tone, and
the general list advanced 14@21s per cent In the
afternoon the vanderbilts declined 214 per cent
for Lake Shore and pa for New York Central
This weakness was attributed to the dsappoint-
ment felt by holders on account ofthe unex pected
reduction IN the Canadian Southern dividend yes
terday Speculation closed dull and Irregular
Net changes were slight either way Delaware
ard Hudson, however gained 2 while New York
central lost rs and Lake Shore 21A on the day.
Bonds duii and irregular Total sales were
$7ll.000. Northern Pacific skies fell l, Wabash
first hveS "a, standard Rope and Twine skies pre-
fund foArs rose l. Delaw are. Lackawanna and
Western sevens 3, Jersey Midland first skies ~.
Ontario ana Western refunding tours /, ST Paul
w and NJ division tves and Western Union Col
lateral Trust hves l.
In Government bonds coupon fours of 1925 sold
at 1894.
FLOUR = Dull. Winter wheat low grades
50 2O@3 30: fair to fancy So 35@4 rs: do pat
ents, s4 9O@5 20: Minnesota clear SO 5O@4;
do straights, s4@4 so: do patents. s4 25@5 Is:
low extras. 81 zO@3 30; city mills S4@5 do pat
enIs So 3, 1872 Gess aS; a rye mj5tHre s0 su-
-four dull steady; common IaIr. extra, s3@3 55
good to eholce do, So 5593 s5. Rye -four
coRNMEAl-Quiet. Yellow Western, 81 s5@
2O5.
RYE-Quiet. western 45c delivered
BARLEY Feeding, 2S1zc.
VIII hAI-Spots ull, frmer F. o. b., e91Ac;
ungraded. 81 OU; No. Northern 91c.
MAJ most active No 2. red January, SSJSc:
March, 9S12c; May, s714c; July, s31sc; Decem.
ber Se1l2c
cohN-spots. dull, frmer; No. ., zee eleva-
tor: afoat.
op ions were dull at 1sc advance. May and
July only traded in. December, 29c; January.
29c; May, 3l3sc; July, 325sc
OAIS-SpoJ,, dull, firm. options quiet, firme r
Decem Der, 2234c; January, 23c; February, 231a
spot prices: No 2. 22s4@2sc: No. 2 white.
2514c: No. Chicago, 2312c; No. g. 2Osl; NO 4
white, 2312c; mixed WESTERN 22924c; white do
.293lc.
Provisions.
LARD-Easy. Western steam 81 O71M: CITY
So 6212; December. 81 05. Refined alow Cont
nenL "a 40; South Americai, 81 75: compound
43s@412c.
P0kK-Easy. New mess, SO 250s 75
UTJEk-Fairiy active. Western creamery / 4
@22c; do factory, 7G9l2c; klGinS &c; imitation
Creamery, 1l01612c.
kEsE-steady. Part skins, 31a@7c; full
skins 212@3c
EGGS-5Ieady. Icehouse. 15alsc; Western
fresh. 2OQ29c: lined, 15@I51Ac.
TAILoW-QuieL City, 5-1693ssc; country
31s@5ssc.
COTTONsEED oIL-steady. Crude, zoe; vel
low prime 2*@2312c.
RlCE-Fairiy active, firm. Domestic, 33L 66c
Japan, 41sC9412c.
MoLA SSns-F Firm; moderate demand New Or.
leans new, 25MS4c.
CUFFFE-Five pointS down to up March
$9.45@9 so; May. SO 80. spot Rio, dull, steady:
No. z, lUc.
SUGAR Dull. on A. 4@41sc n; mold
a. 45sc standard A, 4ssc: confectionery A.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A second of Eastern Dressed
Turkeys Is selling at l3@l41ac. Domestic Turkeys
are steady; about ITO tons came in. Hens and
Roosters are IN heavy supply and unstable.
Live Turkeys, l3@l4c p ID for Gobblers. 13@14c
p 10 for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, 13@l5c p b.
Geese, q pair 81 90; Ducks, $l@6 p dozen
Hens, SS@4 SO: Roosters, young, SO 50@4 so:
90, old. So 50@4; Fryers, $3 25@3 90: Broilers
81 25Gl 80 y dozen for young and 75@lS5c for old
GAME Choice Canvasback bring 81 apiece. but
those that not choice sell down to the level of
other Ducks. Quail, $l@1 20 q doz; Mallard, $40
so; Canvasback, S4@12; Sprig, 50 5O@S so;
Teal, 81 1902 So Widgeon, 81 75(02 so p doz;
Small Duck, 81 250l so: English Snipe, 81 5Ota2:
Jack Snipe 75c@S1: Hare, 81; Rabbits 81 25@i so
for Cottonta.ls and 81 for small; Gray Geese,
50 5Ot@3 White Geese, 81 %: Bran 81 5O@l rs;
HOnkers. S4n4 30 u dozen.
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HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HoPs.

HIDES AND sKINs-Heavy salted steers are
quotable at &c p ID; cus and brands, &c q ID;
medium. 7c; culls and brands, &c; light, &c; cuiis
and brands. &c; Cowhides, 6@61sc; culs and
brands, 5@oIac; salted Kip, 6@7c; saited Calf.
7@Sc; saited Veal, 6@7c; dry Hides. l2@l3c = ID:
culls and brands go Iuc: dry Kip and Veal. 99l0c:
culls. 7@Sc: cry Calf Ibc; culs. lOc: Goatskins.
20@36c each; Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer
20@26c q ID; medium, 15Q2Oc; WINTER. IGec'
SheepskIns, shearings 1O@l5c each: short wool,
2b@35c each; medium, 30@46c each; long woos,
AZ 160c each
TALLOW-No 1. rendered, 39314c No z, 212c
Q n: refined sc; Grease. &c D fo
Wooi4-We quote Fall Wool as follows: hum,
81ac; middle counties. free 61a@7c; do defective.
41a@6c san Joaquin, 3@5c; do. foothill, eG7c:
Eastern regon spring, 71a@9c; Valley oregon
1l1a@1212c; do fall and lambs, 11@ll12c
HOfs-6@Sc for fair to choice and 9@IOc q ID
for fancy
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

414c; cut loaf &c: crushed SC; powdered and
cubes, 45sc; granulated, 43sc.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bass. e@l1c.
1FACHEs-Peeleo, boxes, 14@15c; unpeeled.
bags, IN &c.
PRUNES-Four sizes, nominal, 51s@514c.
RAISINS-Two-crown. loose mu catel, 41ac y
n; 3-crown, sligo; 4-crown, 612@7c; London lay
erS 81 45@l 60: clusters, 81 65N2.
MON DS-Soft shells, SG912c: paper shell,
11@l2c.
WALNUTS-Standard 71sc; soft shell. &c.
HOPS-Quiet; Pacific Coast. 3l2913c.
Wool.-Quiet, firm; domestic fleece, 16923c;
pulled, 1S@3lc.
Merchandise.
PIG1RON-Quiet; American, $11@13.
COPPER-Firm; Lake, $ll 250ul1 so.
LEAD-Steady. Domestic. s3@3 05.
T1A-Firm. straits, Sl3. Plates quiet.
kPEL1kh-Quiet. Domestic, $4 1z1294 IS.
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SHIPPING lNrLLLIGENCE

ArrivoI.
WEDNESDAY. December 23
Stmr Australia Houdlette, DAYS and ILL., hrs
d Bros Co. ~ - 'P'eNNeis
81 Stmr Washtenaw. Crosscup, sig days from Ta-
coma: coal. to p Co. Oaklan direct
Stmr Mackinaw, Littleaeld S5 hra fr,rn Comor.
oooo tons coal. TO Co. Port Cos direct
Raw Dark Roderick Dhu, Rock. ballast to J d
Spreckels u Bros Co; 10 bagst co nee 10 j A Fol-
ger q GO; 28l odis Hides. to q II DAILY
Schr Barbara Hernster, Jansen, ~ hours from
bowens Landing: lumber, to + Heywood
= Schr Nettie Low. Low. hours from Poin:
heyes; 70 Dxs bu tier, TO II Newbauer d Co.
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81 4O@l 60 . ctl.
POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Sweet Potatoes are firm at further advance
Other descriptions show little change.
POTAT OES-Sweet Potatoes $l@l 40: Early
Rose. 7O@sUc: River Reds 4O@55c: Burbank
Seedlings, 25@40c p ctl for Rivers and 60c@$1 for
salinas.
ONIUNS-4O@55c p ctl.
VEGETABLES-Rhubarp is offering at Sl@
l 26 y box; Los Angeles Summer Squash 6@
7c 2 ID; Los Angeles Green Peppers 4@5c
Il h; Los Angeles Egg Plant, - . IL: Mush-
rooms. 5@l5c, latter figure for buttons: Marrow
fat Squash, $5@7 y ton; Los Angeles Tom atoes.
Peas, 5@sc y h; Los Angeles string Beans,
1890; Dried Okra SG9c . 10; Cabbage, 40@5Oc p
Gu; Carrots, SO@4Oc Is sack; Garlic, l1a02c q b.
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DEolDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apples. 75@9oc p box for choice, $1@l % for
fancy Red. 35@yS5c for common; Lady Apples
$2(@2 so; Eastern, $2@D3 u bol.
Fears, 75c0$l rs y box.
PeTsimmons, 35@75c r box.
BERRIES
Cranberres from Cape Cod. 81 bo@s p Dbl; from
Coos Bay. So 25@12 80 p box.
GRAPES--75cG$I in crates.
CITRUS FRUlfs-1he market Is still heavily
stocked with domestic Oranges Mandarin Oranges,
81 25@l 90; Navel oranges. S2@2 so: Seedlings 81
@l Grape Fruit, S5@6 Lemons, $1@1 so for COM
mon and $2@2 90 p box for good to choice: MeIi-
can Lines, S4Q4 DO; California Lines b0@75c:
Bananas, $1@2 u bunch; PIneapples. $294 y doz-
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags spot, 4s4c; june
Ju delivery, 47sc: Wool Bags 2412tG261ac.
CoAL-W Wellington, SO p ton; New Wellington
sS p ton; southfeld Wellington. 81 so = ton;
Seattle, $5 50@6; Bryant, 595 so: Coos Bay, So;
Walsend. Sc; Scotch -; Brympo, =; cum
beTiand. $l3 p ton in bulk and 81 in SKIS; Pennsv
yanIa Anthracite Egg, $l1@l2 y ton; Welsh An
thracite SS@l0; Camel, $S@S 80; Rock springs
Castle Gate anc Pleasant Valley, ST %; Coke,
$11@12 in bulk and $l3 p ton in SKIS
SUGAk-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed &c;
Powdered, 51ac; Fine Crushed. &c; Dry Granu-
lated 4Isc: Confectionery A. 4Jsc: Magnolia A,
41ac; Extra c. 4ssc; Golden &, 4l4c; half barrels
1Ac more Than barrels. and boxes 12c more
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER = Creameries show no particular
chan7e. Diaries are very weak
CREAMERY-kancy, 22@23c p ID: seconds. 2lc.
DA1Ry-Fancy. ~ l2Oc: good TO choce 17@1Sc;
lower grades. l5@161ac q %.
PIcKLED-l5@l7c q ID.
FIRRIN-15@ d ID.
CREAMERY IUB-17Gp1Sc p b.
CHEkSE-Choice mild new, 12c; common to
good DID, s@10c: Cream Cheddar 1l@l2c: Young
America, Il1a@121ac: Western, 1l1a@121ac;
Eastern, 1212G1312c q 10.
EGGS-Quotations still remain without disturb
ance. Eas ern, 24@25c for fancy and 21@22c for
cold-storage; ranch Eggs, 25@27c for small and
medium and 2712@D3Oc ior fancy; store Eggs 22(9
25c; Duck Eggs, Zbc.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY AEA.
- wharf San Francisco, as follows: ES&sG
For Mary Island, Loring. Wrangel, juneau, Xii.
lisnoo and Sitka (AlasSa), at 9 A. NJ, Dec 10. "a
For Victoria and Vancouver (B c., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. AnRcortes and
New WI atcom (Belingham Bay. Wash( 9A 4
Dec. g. 10, 15 20, 26 go and every fifth day
after connecting at Vancouver with the c. P. r
R., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r.. at Seattle with q.
N, Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay), str. Pomona p. NJ, Dec 8 7, II, Is
10. 3d. ~, 3 /. and every fourth day thereafter.
For santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon CayucOa.
Port Hartford (san uis obispo) Gsviota, Ssnta
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme, san Pedro East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at a. n
Dec. i, B, 8. l3, IL, 81 26, 29, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Harfori
(San Luis Obispo). santa Barbara, Port Los An
geles Redondo (Los Angelesl and Newport II
An Dec.3, H. 10, 49, 23 ~, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Csbo MAEatlsn, Ia
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer OrzaoA lo
A. II 26th of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamer.
or sailing dates Ticket otiice-Paace Hotel,
New Montgomery street
0OODALL, PERKINS & CO., GenI Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
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Builders, Contracts.

F. Derland with a. Petry, to erect two-story
building S line of Freelon street. 125 Sc of
Fourth, plans by owner: $2l0O.
Richard Schnutenhaus with Franz q Burmeis-
ter, TO erect two two-sto.y frame buildings on NV
corner OF Bryant avenue and Solano street. Mar
tens & Coffey architects; $556S
Richard eprecgeis with White Bros, to erect a
two-story frame residence on NV line of Par k
road, 169 \ Z from Frederick street, Edward j.
VogeI, architect $3.50.
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Lonuon LAYERS 81 25. clusters, 81 60 Dehesa
clusters, So rs; Imperial clusters, S3 70.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at s@loc; ainuts ~
ssha@1c p fb for siandara and s@s@nsc Lac ason Y 10
S@S1ac for hardshell and S@9c for paper shell.
iohbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern and a 4c for
&Gailfo1na: & Hickory Nuts, 6@6c p 10; FeSams Sii
712@Sc. D b; Fiberts, 712@oc; Brazil Nuts
713@Sc: Cocoanuts, 4@5cP 100.
HONEY-Comb 1U9l21zc for bright ana oegso
light amber extracted. 41a@434c; dark amber 4QS
412c; dark, 2@3c u H.
REESWAX-23698c "a n
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are follows: Family
extras. S5@5 10; Bakers extras "a 90@5; super
fine S4 1904 so p bbI.
CORNMnAL, kTC.-Feed Corn, $ls@l9 p ton;
Cracked Uorn. Sl9iG20 p on.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows,
usual discount TO the trade: Graham Flour So S5
2 100 lbs: Rye Flour, 81 rs q 100 ms; Rice Flour
$5 rs: Cornmeal, s. 35; extra cream do $3:
Oatmeal, So so; Oat Groats, 81; Hominy, S3 10
@3 80; Buckwheat Flour, So 25@5 so; Cracked
So Rolled Oats (ools), $6@6 40: Pearl Barley
So 75@4 Split Peas, So 90; Green do, 81 rs p
Ito fhS
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

with the exception of Hogs the market is very
firm, with expectations of possible higher prices.
Some sales of Beef at 7c reported. Wholesale
rates dressed from saughterers are as fol-
lows:
BEEF-First quality, 6@61sc: second do, SO
512c: third do 40412c q ID.
VEAL-Large, 6(l7c: small 1880 . h.
MUTToN-Wethers, 612@7c; Ewes, e@6Ac
p ID.
LAMB-70Sc p ID.
PoKK-Live Hogs, s1s@s14c p n for large and
medium anu 51s@314c IVr small dressed do, 412
@5Mc p b.
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon &c p n for heavy, &c
Q b for light medium 91ac for light lOc U Io ior
extra light and l11hc . ID for sugsr-cured East
ern sugarcured Hams. 1212@lSc: California
hams, lie ID; Mess Beef. S7Gg1 90; extra
prime PORK 81 5OdS: extra clear. SIG q bpl;
mess, $l4 = Dbl: Smoked Beef lOc y H.
LARD-Eastern tierces is quoted at o12c @ lot
iornia tierces 5@51ac y ib for compound ana 6i4c
for pure: half bbis, 6s4c; lUb lns 714c; DO DID,
71ac b. ....,,,-
s@e14c in tierces and 7s4dSs1sc
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

All quotations undisturbed.
BRAN-S13@l3 so for the best and 81 12912 so
= ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGs-S1S@19 for lower grades and
$2O@2l 2 ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley. S19 50@20
oilcake Meal at the mill, $40 90 . ton; toobing
$27 SO; clipped Oats. 81 40G1l so o ctl.
To- Dat. $6@9: Barley. $7@s SO: River Barley.
S5@6 90: Italia. $6@7 so: compressed, so@
5O; stock $5G6: Clover S6@S q ION.
AW-S5lG5Oc R bale.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL Inc, Dec. 23.-The spot market
is lower at 7sQD7s Id. Cargoes steady at SOS Cd,
sellers, prompt shipment.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
December, -; January, 6s sgd; February IS
914d; March, 6s 9Ad
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. Dec. 23.-Consols. Ill 1-16;
silver, sod; French Rentes, 1927 321ac.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEAN ANs-Bayos 81 40@I 55: Small Whites 81 is
al so q ctl: Large Whites, 81 1O@1 25 q ctl;
Pinks, ST O5@1 90; Reds, 81 2O@l 80; Blackeye,
81 l0@1 20; Red Kidney. 81 20; Limas, 81 759
/ 80; Buffers, 81 25Q1 so: Pea 81 l5@1 25
SEFDS-Brown Mustard, 81 1898: Yellow Mus
tara. 81 1902 % p ctl; Flax, 81 35G0l 40: Canary
Seed, 2129234c q b; Alfalfa 4@612c; Rape
DRIED PEAs-Niles, sl@l 15 p cu; Green.
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NEW 1onk STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shar~s.
Money on call 112@2%; last loan at 2y and
closing offered at 2%. Prime mercantile pa
per- 31A04%. Bar silver, 652ac. Mexican dollars,
5O34 4@5I 7sc Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in BANKERS bills at S4 S3E204 o33I for
81 days and s4 S7@4 STA for demand. Posted
rates, S4 S41204 SS Commercial bills, 50 S2M
"a a314. Government bonds quiet: State bonds
dull; railroad bonds easier. Silver at the board
was higher.
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sUMMARY OF THE MARKETs.

Silver fraction hrmer.
Wheat futures advanced.
Other Cereals dull
Beans and Seeds inactive.
Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beef Mutton and Lac1b very strong.
Sweet Potatoes very firm.
Dairy Butter weak.
Cheese scarce and firm.
No change in ggs.
Turkeys keep fairly steady.
Hens and BOOSTERS unstable.
Game sells we'll
Deciduous Fruits quiet
Oranges still in large supply.
No change in Provisions.
Hides weak and dull.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WhEELOCK & co.

WHEELOCk o Co.,,
4 Leidesdorn St, Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRA L OFFICE
623 Market St, Palace Hotel Tel. Main 682A
Uptown Ofdce-Baldw win Hotel (adjoining Grill
Room). Tel. Main 339.
PURDY & ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market quo.
tations. Reference lst National Bank, >. F.
CH1CAG0. PRIVATE K1LSE NGW YORK.
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E so by s 1875 lot SO, Hawley Tract, Alameda;

Btu
same to Gertrude NJ. Linderman. lot beginning
at NE corner of lot 36, Whitcher's survey of A.
acre lots, thence r $50 to w line of Tide Land
Survey, thence 80 to $ line of lot 81 (extended
E), tn N $50 to : w corner lot 81 thence $40 TO
beginning, Alameda gif..s
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NoTIoE TO MARINERS.

branch Of the United States Hydrorranb,a
ONCE located in the Merchants' Exchanpe Ia
maintained In San Francisco for the beneft on
mariners without regard TO nationality and free Of
expense S SA
Navigators are cordially Invited 10 vts,, m.
ofice where complete sets of charts and sailinS .
directions OF the world are kept OH hani for CON-
parson and reference and the latest inform atio m
osn always De obtained regarding lights danger,
TO navigation and all matters Interest to ocsan
commerce w OSs-o
The time ball on top OF the building on rs,s
graph Hill 10 hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. ana Is cropped at noon i goth meridian bv
tetegraphic signal received each dav iron, the
Cal. - Ahe As'Anos
a.a,lS nonse stating whether the time bal, wa,
sr1ppea on Time, or giving the error. II any IL
Pu1tsned the same day by the afternoon panern
ana " the morning papers the following dav
w. S. HUeHRA
Lieutenant U. 8 n. In charge
The Time Ball.
NcH HtHnRosRAPHIc OFFICE. o. & ". =,
MEBCHANTs' ExCHASsv
FAN FRANCISCO. December 23 1soa
ne ume ball on Telegraph Hill was dropps
oAacty al noon to-day e., At noon OF the 2i,r !,
Aneiioisn or exactly AZ p NJ. Greenwich Iima
w. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant U. 5. N. in charge
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NoTE-fn the above exposition OF the tides TN.
early morning tides given In the left hand
column, and the successive tides of the day in ths
order of occurrence as to time The SECOND ,,rns
column gives the second tide Of the day the thirs
time column the third tide, and the last or right
nand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides As somettrnee.
sccurs Tho heights given are additions to- ths
soundings on tho United States Coast Survav
charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height and then the number gwen is subtrsctiv "a
from the depth given by the charts
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GOLD MINlNG EXCHANGE,
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY. Dec % 2P. n.
UNITED STATES BOMBS.
Bid a tked Bfd Asked
q s Is coup. .l10 o Is reg. .109 1101a
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FOR SAN JOSE. IOy GiTOS & SANTA CRUZ

STEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER ! MON
- Gay, Wednesday, Friday, at 10 A. NJ Alviso
uesday Thursday. saturday. at 6 P. n. Freight
ana Pas senger. Fare between san Francisco and
AIvlso 5Oc to San Jose, 75c. Clay ST., Pier l.
~ w. Santa Clara ST., san Jose