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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19

Carnegie interest from J. D. Rockefeller. the ore
10 be shipped BIZ his steamship line on the
lakes aud by the new railway whica the CARNEGIE
Company Is building to Lake Erie. This With the
erection of sixteen open hearth furnaces,
making slxty-sIx, insures enormous increase OF
product at extreme low cost and VIII anect ali
comb binations In steei producis or In ore. Inc
billet pool has ractical y dissolved ana safes are
reported at $l6 to $l7, the contracts 10 supply
consumers through mos of the whole OF next year.
The beam poo! has revived and restored tne price
to 81 55 but nails and steel bars are snade
lower. The rail association has been In session,
and our Phi adelphia dispatch states tnat rails are
sold at S25, against $2S, so long maintained.
Bessemer pig and gray forge are SHADE lower at
Pittsburg, Virginia and Alabama iron is onereu
25 cents lower at the East and with so mncn un-
certainty regarding great changes In progress very
little is done In finished proiucts and generaily
al concessions. A sale of 3,Oc0,OOO POUNDS OF
lake COPPER reported at HE Coke produc-
tion Is increasing at contracts reported at Sl oo.
Wheat rose about &c Monday, but declined stil
further and closed 1J2c lower for the week. ! ne
receipts in two weeks have been go 3oz
bushels, against II ,600,5S last year, ana Atlan-
tic exports for three weeks have been-hour In
cluded-6 921 ,444 bushels against b.O9I ,8-4 last
year. Stocks nave been weak. Almost Pahic
rred on Friday when the Cameron JOINT
resolution as adopted by the senate committee.
Spectators immediatly felt the war with spain
beginninl, and ST. PAU, Burr ngton and ROCK
Island broke Ave points, while the whole list lost
point
failures for the week have been 3S7 in the
United Sta,es. against 57S last year, and Al In
Canada, a. ainst 62 last year
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from Cardif one with 1900 tons The quantity
sive, bat ns every cargo has been placed prior to
arrival. the market will not be disturbed. These
liberal arrivals markedly diminishing the list
of cargoes G route from Australia and Swansea,
new names are not beiny added as fast as they
have oeeI recently arriving here. Fesdes, the
hlgh asking rates by Coal carriers In England and
the Colonies det<r consumers and dealers from be
coming generous BUYERS. lower freights are
looked for a few months hence, when tonnage will
become more plentiful az points OF shipmen,
Large consumers of steam grades are paying fully
iO% more for their fuel than they conld contract
for several weeks ago, and the chances the
values will be still further advanced next month.
An tncipient shipment of Coke from British Column
Dla Is Just at hand. with more 10 follow; Its ap-
pearance would Indicate that 1t will fill ali the re-
quiremsnts Of English Coke; it certainly should,
as 1t is the p!oduct OF first class Goa and Is coked
In the latest improved ovens"
Wellington is quotable at So: New Wellington.
ss y ton; sonlhheld Wellington. 81 so p ton:
Seattle, % 60G6; Bryant, 5G5 so: Coos Bay, s5
berland, slS p ton in buIk and si4 in SKIS; Pennsvl.
thracise, ss@l6; Camel, sSes SO; ROCK springs,
castle Gate ane Pleasant Valley, 81 go; Coke,
$1ff@12 IN bulk and :ls ton .as in SIX SKIS
81 so: japan. $t94 6Z1a
COFFEE &C. f. Bck fords Circular says: There
Is nothing new report. ales of 6Ou bags Saliva
dor in small quantities effected full prices.
The OLD crop Guatemalns show @ slight decline
Each succeeding transaction leaves the assortment
less inviting. aud this together.wth the free er-
ines Of Santos and the natural desire of dealers to
year, makes business very difficult Arrivals of
new crop Guatemalas and Mexicans are exception
ally light. To-day's stock consists of 2S9 Costa
Rica y2 Nicaragua, 16. 8 Salvador, 2437 Guate-
mala, 30 Mexican-in ali 479S bags, against 2265
same time last year The Acapulco is due Decem-
Der 20 with $50 bags" We quote market no-ai-
nal att
Costa RIcA-17s4@1e1ac nom for good to
prlmei lIgl7Ec nom for good mixed with black
beans; l61agl81ac for fair; 12@141Ac for COM
sALvADoR-1s@1sc y n nom. for good to prime
washed: l7A@l734c nom. for fair washed: 19@2Oc
Tor good to prime washed peaberry; l71a@l734c
ior r superior unwashed; 11c for good unwashed; /;
l1Hs@l 12c for good 10 prime UNIV washed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MEXICAN-201402l1l nom.
for prime to strictly prime washed new crop; 10
@20c for good TO strictly good washed crop;
iis1a@l9c for good washed old crop: 1901 s14c
for fair washed old crop: 14@151ac for medium
old crop; 111a@l 314c for ordinary d crop; S1a
gllc Tor inferior 10 common old crop; 191a920c
Tor good to pr me washed peaberry old crop; 173l
GlS4c for gooa 10 prime unwashed peaberry old
CROP
SUGAK-The Western Sugar Refining Compan
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed &c:
Powdered, 61ac Fine Crushed, &c. Dry Granu-
lated, 4Isc: Coniectioners' A, 47sc; Magnolia a,
41sc; Extra Z, 4asc; Golden e, 414c; half barrels
Ac more than barrels, and boxes 1zc more
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TxpIanntion.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
a. station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath IT, IL any, the amount OF
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours Jsobars, or solid
lines connect poin of equal air pressure; 5o-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word "hlCh" means high bRrometrlc pressure and
Is usually accompanied by fair weather; ''ow"
refers to low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
"Lows' usl ally FIRST appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
north and south along the coast rain ia proba b e !;
but when the "lOw" Is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able. With "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 result
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.


2b1sc: no. Chicago 22s4c; No. g. 2Oc: NO. 8
white, 221sc; mixed Western, 20N2Sc; white do,
23930c.
ProvIsions.
LARD-Quiet, nominal. Western steam. 81 121.
ga 10; CRY. $5 10: december. 81 o. nominal,
fenned quiet; Comm nent. "a 40; South American
~ 70; cOmpound. 4ssG41sc.
Bu1TEk-C Choice, firm; far demand: Western
creamery. l4@2l 1zc; do factory, 7@12c; ElSins'
-igZl Zac; Creamery. l1@1614c 49,,
ShE hSE-Ste ady, moderate demands: 312c.
EGGS-Firm. Icphouse. l5@17c: Western iresh
2OG22c; do Gaze 1924; lined, 15c.
,IALLoW-Quiet. City BAG; country 31s@
CoTToNsEED oIL-steady Crude, 1s1s@2oc;
yellow prime, 23c
RlCE-Firm. Domestic, 3s4@6c; Japan. 41s@
MOLAssEs-Firm. moderate demand New
Orleans. new, 25(Q54c.
CoFfEE-Qui-t, points up; December, s9 20;
septem Der, 80 $500 as spot Rio, dull, steady.
No. z, l0c.
sUGAR-DuH unchanged. on A. 41sc; mold
a, 49sc: standard A. 44sc: confectionery a,
414c; cut loaf Sc: crushed Sc; powdered. 1850;
grahulated, 4asc; cubes, 4ssc.
ruit and Produce.
Al MoNDs-Paper shell, 11@12c; soft Shells
SG91Ac
APEICoTs-Bags, s@llc.
1FACHES-PeeIe0, 140l5c; unpeeed, 7d9c.
PRUNES-Four sizes, nominal, 5@5Ac.
RAISINS-Two-crown, 412c: 3-crown, 512c;
4-crown, 61zt: London layers, 81 4bgl oO;
HOPb-Quiet unchanged.
WOOL Quiet, firm, unchanged
Merchandise.
PIG1RoN-Moderate demand American, $l1@
CoPPER-Quiet; Lake $ll 2OU1Il so.
LhAD-Firm. DOmestr. -30g3 05
1lN-SteAdy Straits $11 50. Plates quiet.
kPELTEk-Dull; Domestic $4 1904 40
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Fannie FISCHER (Conrad) (wlfe OF P.) to William
]. Conrad, undivided half Of lot on w line of Lar
kin stree !. so of Golden Gate avenue, n 45 by
w TO; also undi vided half of lot on n line OF Eddy
street, 20 Of Pierce, + "a IS BY \ 75; $40
Martha ]. Young (wife OF Richard) 10 w. T.
Msrtn, lot on w line of Masonic avenue, 1889
of Frederick, N 26 by w 1868: $40.
lot NV corner of Frederick and Shrader streets,
w 81:3 by n 100: $40
ing lot on W line OF Hampshire street, 97:6 Of
Twen y-first 20 by w 100 Sl0
Ios en- NE cornen Of aireen and Hamlin n
streets. E 40 by N 10, quitclaIm deed; 81 etc.
BENJAMIN Miller TO George +. Maxwell same,
Jacob ], and Julis Rauer to same same, quilt
claim deed; $40.
Laura s. Dyer TO Alonzo Trueworthy, same,
80.
Mary F. Gallagher to Mary g. Gallagher lot on
line of Hyde street. 20 > Of Filbert, 24e by
James Dewitt to Mary Murrin, lot on n line of
Clara str, ct. 460 w of Fourth, w SO by 80. a'so
lot on line OF Union street, 112 70 Z of Montgom-
cry, 4 2b by 20; So.
henry 4. and l. Jennie Bothin to Emile NJ.
NV i' Of Howard, M NV rs by NE 1875: sio -'' =
Adaline NJ jenkins Peter Smith, lot on NV
line of south Park, 7S NE OF Third, n e 23 by n w
Peter Meiden to I. C. scharf, all interest in lot
on NV line Of Clary street, $50 sW of Fourth,
Ellie Kohrbacker to Hnda H. Root, lot on w
line OF Twenty-Ihird avenue, $50 of California
Mary or May Mitchell to Samuel X. Mitchell, lot
on Twenty eighth avenue, 176 N OF Clement
street, rs by Z 100: $1U
John w. and Annie L. Wright to Charles 8
Peck, lot on N line of street, 81 :6 K Of Thirty
second avenue, 90 by n 100; $40
Frederick II. and NJ ary Gabb 10 g. f. and II. n
Gray, lot 81. book IL, Flint ract Homestead
Association; $40
of Goettinger street, 200 OF Siliman, Z 12O by N
so. lot z, block 16, University Homestead Exten-
sion; $40.
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Central Land Company to L. H. Sly lot on s
line of Thrty-third Tor Nolan) street. 225 K Of
West street, 100 by n SO, block F, map Of prop
erty of Central Land Company, Oakland; $40
Same TO same. lot on line OF Thlrty-tnird for
Nolan) street, 297 of West street. ) lOJ by E
So, block f, same Oakland; $40
IL. Z. an d Cora A. Merritt Myron T. Dusen
bury, lot on w line of Madison street ION n ~
Thirteenth 100 by w 100. being lots " m I g
block 1885, Oakland; also lot on + corner OF as,
Eleventh street nd Second avenue. y l5O by n:
69:6, block 2S. East Oakland; also lot on + line ~
Fifth street, 81 K of Adeline S7:3 E IS7 n OF
w lS7 10 beginning, Oakland; slO., -
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HIDES, TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Are weak at the decline.
Heavy salted steers. SC q NJ culls and brands &c;
medium 7c: culls and brands, &c; light. &c; culls
aud brands. be; Cowhides, 6@6Lsc; culls ana
brands, b@b1ac; salted Kip, 6G7c; saited Calf
7@Sc saited VEAL 6@7c; dry Hides 12@lSc ID:
culls and brands ga Iuc; dry Kip and Veal. 991Oc;
culls, 7@Sc: ory Calf, 1bc; culis lUc; Goatskins,
20@96c each: Kids, sc: Deerskius, good summer.
20@25c 2 n medium, 10000; winter 7(09c;
sheepsklns, shearlinGs l0@i5c each: short wool,
2s@35c each; medium S0G45c each; long wools,
4l6160c each.
1ALL0W-No. !. rendered. 39314c; No 2, 21ac
y d: refined. &c; Grease &c q fb.
WOOL-The feature OF the m arket at the mo-
ment is the arrival of 254l bales from Aus
trslia, supposed to be In transit for the East
We quote Fall Wool as 70 lows: um boldt
and Mendocino. SGec q ID; free northern, 71a@
Slsc; middle counties, free. 61a@7c; do defective
411@6c san Joaquin, S@5c; do. foothill, b@7c;
Eastern RECON spring. 71a@9c; Valley Oregon,
ll1a@1 21ac: do, fall and bs, 11@l11ac.
Hofs-o@Sc for fair 10 choice and 9Gllc q d
for fancy.
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BUTTER, CHEEsE AND EGGS.

BCTTER-Held goods are lc lower all around
and weak. Dairy Butter continues depressed, but
Creamer ries hold up.
CREAMEKY-Fancy, 23024c p n; seconds. 21@
221oo y fn
DAIRY-Fancy. zoe: good to choice, 171aS1Yc;
lower grades. 156161ac o ID.
PICKLED-l5@17c q ID.
FIRKIN-1b@l6c o n.
CREAMERY 1UB-1701Sc p b.
CHEkSE-Good stock is scarce. Choice mild
new quotabIe at 1l01l2c common to good old, go
10c: cream Cheddar. 1i@l2c: Young America,
1112@l 219c: Western, l112Gl212c; Eastern,
1212@ol31ac y n.
EGGS-1he decline In prices has stimulated the
demand ani STOCKS considerably reduced
again. Hence the market is not so weak Eastern
qnotable at 24@2bc q doz for fancy and 2l@22c for
cod-storage; ranch Eggs, 25@27c for small and
medium and 271R@30c for fancy; store Eggs, 22@
zbc: Duck Eggs I5c
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A car of Eastern is selling at S5 so
for Hens. S5 young Roosters nd "a for Fryers.
California stock Is In free supply and dun.
Live Turkeys, 12@1ac p II for Gobblers 12@13c
p 10 for Hens Dressed Iurke, S, 13@l4c Geese,
p pair, 81 5u12: Cos ings, 81 5C@2; Ducks $500;
Hens, So 50@4 so: BOOSTERS, young, SO 5014 80;
oo old. SO SODA so: Fryers, So 25@9 90: Broilers,
1903 IS for large and 5. az so for small Pigeons,
81 25@l so q dozen for young and @S5c for old.
GANfE-Arrivals sell fairly at the quota ions.
Quail, $l@l % T. doz; Maard 1894: Canvasback,
! so: small Duck, 81 %; English Snipe$l 5ODI 75;
Jack Snipe. 75c@S1: Hare, 81. Rabbits, 81 26@l so
for and ST. for small Gray Geese. So so
GD3: White Geese, $1@D1 20; Brant 81 b0@l 10;
Honkers $y bO0I4 so o. dozen.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Beef Mutton and Pork show further change
In quotations.. Wholesale rates for dressed stock
from slauSh terers as follows:
BEkF-First quality, 51s@D6c second do, 41s@
Sc: third do, 31204c y h.
VEAL-Large, 41(a95c: small 6@7o . b.
MUTToN-Wethers, &c; Ewes, 51ac u ID.
LAMB-7c q h.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 31s@s14c p h for large and
medium and o1s9314c tOr small; dressed do, 41a
M514c II ID.
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POTATOES. onions, VEGETABLES.

Potatoes and Onions are steady. Vegetables
show no important change
PoTATOEs-Sweet Potatoes, 75c@Sl 10; Early
Rose. 6OG60c River Reds, 60c y ctl: Burbank
Seedlings, z5@4Oc q ctI Tor Rivers and oOcGSl for
Salines.
ONIONS-4O@60c p cti.
VEGETABLES-Lo Angeles Green Peppers
ouotsble at sc q b; Los Angeles Egg Pant,
&c a 10; Mushrooms, 60lbc p n, latter figure
for buttons: Marrowfat Squash. $o@7 D ton; Tom
atoes, 2o@o0c p box; Los Angeles Tom atoes, 75c
gal IS p boH: Dried Peppers, 7@Sc g ID; Green
Peas, 3G6c y h: Los Angeles string Beans,
4@9c: Dried Okra. SG9c q ib Cabbage, 40@50c u
CT; Carrots, 3UG4Uc b sack; Garlic 11ae12c D b.
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFF5.

Receipts of Hay not large. but the market is
dull and easy.
BRAN-$13@1S so for the best and $12@l2 30
q ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGs-Sls@19 for lower grades and
$2O@21 o ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley. $lS oU02o;
Oicake Meal at the mill, S26 so p ton; 1oobng,
$27 90; clipped Oats. 81 so d ctl.
HAY-Wheat. ss@1O so; Wheat and oat, OF
10: oat. 5000: Barley. s7@Ss so: River Barley.
s5@6 SO; Alfalfa. $6@7 so; compressed $o9
50; stock. $5@8: Clover $69S q ton.
STkA W-35GubOc u bale
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apples. 75@9Oc y box for choice. sl@l 25 for
fancy Red, 36G55c for common; Lady Apples,
81 IS: Eastern, 81 b0@D3 e bbl.
Pears 60c@1$l rs e box.
Persimmons, 25@76c q box.
BEkRIES-
Iranberries from Cape Cod, 81 50@S 80 p Dbl:
from COOS Bay, 50 25(G2 80 q box
GRAPES-75@aOc In crates an, 6u@76c in boxs.
CITRUS FRUIFS-OraDges con.i ne In heavy
supply ana weak. Mandarin Oranges, Sl@l %;
Navel Oranges. S2@t2 rs p bx Seedlings, $l9l rs;
Grape Fruit. 5000: Lemons. $l@l 80 for COM
mon and $2d2 so q box for good 10 choice: MeIi-
can Lines, S4@4 90; California Lines, bO@7bc:
Bananas, $1@S2 d bunch; Pineapples. $2G4 u doz-
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices follows: Family
extras. s5@5 10: bakers extras, 81 so@5; super
fine. 81 1bG14 so p Dbl.
CORN NMkAL, ETC-Feed Corn, $ls@19 y ton;
Cracked Corn. $l9920 p on.
MILLSTUFFS-Pr in sacks are as follows,
usual discount 10 the rade: Graham Flour, S2 30
y 100 lbs: Rye Flour 81 rs q 100 ms; Rice Four.
$5 10: Cornmeal, s. 35; extra cream do, So:
Oatmeal, SO so: Oat Groats, 81: Homny, S3 i0
@3 30; Buckwheat Flour, SO 25@3 80: Cracked
So; Rolled Oats tbDs) seGe 40; Pearl Barley,
$3 75@4; Spit Peas, SIS so; Green do, - 20 q
100 n,s
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PROVISIONS.

Business continues quiet at unchanged prices
CURED MEATS-Bacon. &c q n for heavy, 10
p h for light medium 91ac for light. 10c p n for
extra light and l11ac p ID for sugar-cured. East
hams, iitpII 1ac: Mess Beet x76D7 so; extra
mess do. $S@s so; family do, 50 50@l0; extra
prime PORK, 81 5O@S: extra clear, $16 u bDi;
mess $l4 y bbl; Smoked Beef 1Uc q b.
LARD-Eastern, terces. Is quoted at o19c for
compound and 6@61ac for pure; pals, 7c Cali
forna tierces, 5@61ac u ID for compound and 6l4c
for pure half-bbls, oszc; 10 b tins 714c; do 6-ib'
71ac y h.
CoTToLENE-e@6I4c in tierces and 7s4Ss1sc
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Mustard Seed is neglected. Beans continue dull.
BEA NS-Bayos, 81 4O91 55: Small Whites. 81 10
@1 80 p ctl; Large Whites 81 1OC91 20 y ctl;
PinKs. 81 05@1 20: Reds 81 20@l 30: Backeye,
81 l0@l 20; Red Kidney, 81 %: Limas 81 1oG
90. Buffers. 81 25@l So: Pea 81 l5@l 20
SEFDS-Brown Mustard 81 1898: Yellow Mus
tara. 81 1902 25 q cti; Flax, 81 35@1 40; canary
Seed, 21a9234c D b; Alfalfa, 4@612c; Rape,
212c: Hemp, 312c
DRIED PEAs-Niles. sl@1 10 . ctl; Green,
81 4O@l 60 T3 ctl.
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Brswlng. e21a@s71ae; No. chevaller, q zoe
CALL BOARD sALEs.

CALL BOARD sALEs.
INFORMAL. SEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No snle5
SECOND SESsIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-S0OO ctls,
9314c z0O0, 953sc.
ATTERNoos sEssios-May-2oo ctis. ss1ac.
OATS-No further change. Fancy Feed orlng
as high as 81 45 p ctl. Common TO good White
ranae from 81 10 TO 81 35 ctl. according
10 quality Black for feed, 9OctgS1 %; for seed,
81 POOL 35: Gray, nominal; ked, $lGl lO; Sur
prise, 81 5UGgl go.
CoRN-offerings are neglected. Large Yellow.
S0@S21zc p ctl; Small Round do. 81; White. 30
@o712c.
RYE-Dull and weak at 95ca 81 p ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Quoted at 81 1901 40 q csl.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, spot, 4s4c; June
Juy delivery, 15sc: Wool Bags. 2A1ae261ac.
CoAL-A local circular says: "During the week
there have been five arrivals from the Coast col
leries with o460 tons, from swansea five with 49,
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NEW 1oKk STOCKS.

Bonds. Exchange. Money and Railroad
Shnroz.
Money on cali easy at 2%; last loan at 2% and
closing offered az. Prime mercantile pa
per. A. Bar silver. 66lac. Mexican dollars,
5lM52c Sterling exchange is firm. with actual
business in bahkers bills 81 50 S334G4 "a for
so days and 50 S714G4 S71a for demand. Posted
rates $4 S41a@4 SS1a. Commercial bills. 50 80
@4 1914. Government bonds weaker; state bonds
dull; railroad bonds steady. Silver at The board
ula tad
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver fraction lower.
Wheat quiet. Barley lower.
Oats, Corn and Rye ull.
Hay easy. Feedstu6s unchanged
Beans and seeds Gull
Slight changes In Rice.
Potatoes and Vegetables as before
Picked Butter lower
Eggs show more steadiness.
Cheese in light supply.
Poultry plentiful and duh.
Game steady.
Fresh and Dried Fruit quiet.
Oranges depressed and plentiful.
no change in Provisions.
MeR, market as before.
Larger receipts OF Coal.
New York Ex change higher.
Increased exports of Lum Der.
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Builders, Contracts.

Robert Pieper with Edward Cox TO erect two D.
story frame buildings on lot on ) line of Ren,ah
street, 100 W OF Cole, $4,000; plans by owner,
Robert McMnisn with d. CurTie carnantar
work, etc, on lot on SE corner OF Baker and F,,l
ton streets. ssIo0; Edward ]. vogel architect.
pr. Juilus hosensttrn with George IL. Tay & Co.
ana hyde streets, s2765; saIfield & Kohiberr
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BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, n. ", Dee. 1S.-Bank clearing
totals at the principal cities Tor the week ended
December II, with comparisons, as telegrapned TO
Rradstreet's;
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WtiEELOCk e 60

Wv W.T.
q Leidesdorn St, Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRA L OFFICE
Gas Market ST. Palace Hotel. Tel. Main 6S2A
Uptown Office-Badwin Hotel (sdiotning Grill
Rooml Tel Main 3S9.
PURDY s. ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market que.
tations. Reference lst National Bank, ). F.
CHICAGO. -RR1YAgE- -NIRS &&W HoRRs
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NOTICE TO MAR1NERs.

A branch Of the United States Photographic
once located in the MerchantS Exchange 10
maintained In San Francisco for the benedt Of
mariners without regard 70 nationality and free oi
expense.
Navigators are cordially invited visit the
Office where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on hand for COM
parson and reference and the latest informatio q
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
navigation and all matters of interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each dav from the
United states Naval Observatory ~ Mare Island
Cal.
notice stating whether the time ball weO
dropped on time. or giving the error, II any. 10
published the same day by the afternoon papers
and By the morning papers the following day
w. s. HUoHEA
Lieutenant q. s. n. In charge
The Time Ball.
ERAHcH HYDRoeRAPHIo OFFroE. o. 9. ".
MERCHASTs ExCHANeR
SAE FRANCISCO December Is 1898.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was droppei
exa actly noon today e., al noon OF the l20sa
meridian, exactly ~ n. Greenwich time.
w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant u. 8 n. In charge
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NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day in the
order OF occurrence IS to time. The second time
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides As sometimes
sccurs. The heights given additions to the
soundngs on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when . minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractiVO
from the depth given by The chartA
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LUMBER EXPORTS.

Experts of Lumber from this port during the
first IL months of 1896 were 3O,1 $4,000 feet,
against 15 4SO, 900 feet for the same time IN 1895
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. ENe., Dec, lS.-The spot market
is quiet at rs 2d@7s Sd. Cargoes dull S3s <1ad,
arrived.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
December, -; January, Is I'd; February, 6s
734d March, Is Sd.
eEcURIT TIES.
LONDON, ESe.. Dec lS-Consol. ITO Is led:
silver, 20 3sd: French Rentes, l02f 3212c.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Butter and Eggs cheaper
Touitry is plentiful az last weeks prices. Game
sloweE.
Fruits and Vegetables show little change.
Some varieties OF Fish are scarcer and dearer.
Following Is IKE CALLS regular weekly retail
price list;
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CALI ROARn eAIrS

INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 o'cock-No sales
SECOND SESSION - May - 5000 ctls, 81 81 n;
1000, 81 521a 10000. 81 523s; 1000, 81 62I4:
co. o. 81 b21s
REGULAR MORNING SEssToN-May-l2,n0O ctls,
81 5lss; $4,000, 81 5i14 26000. 81 5ll3; 1000,
81 515s
AFrERNooN sEssIoN-May-4000 ctls, 81 81 Us:
1000, 81 So: so00 81 a21s: $4,000, 81 52ss;
~ 900, 81 52i4; so00, 81 5Z1a.
BARLEY-Tne mark ket Is dnll and Feed Is lower.
We quote Feed, 77Aa@S2lsci choice bright, s5ci
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Is quiet both on call and in the ship
ping market and prices show marked variation.
Quoted at 81 t09i as y ctl for common grades,
81 47l6GDl so a cI for average No. i, al 1924
for choice and 81 55@l 90 q c:l for extra choice
for mi
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
STEAMER DEsTISArIoN.

Dates OF Departure From San rr,nc,.o,
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GOLD MlNANG Exchange.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY, Dec. 1S-2F.M
uSrTRD STATES BONDS.
B,d Askedl BID zsked
o Is coup1lO IU As reg. .109 1101a
Do new - l201Ial
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7 261zc 40 2 Chicago. 22s1c; No. 3, 2Oc; NO.
white. 221sc mixed Western, 20G23c; white do,
23@30c