The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Cacutta Grain Bags, spot. 81 IS; San
Quentin, 81 20; Wool Bags, 2412@261ac.
COAL-Harrisous circular says: "Durng the
week there have been six arrivals from the Coast
collieries with IL ,297 tons of Coal and Christine
from Sydney with 1890 TONS Business In the fuel
line has been very duI for several weeks past, and
orders have been very night for the steam trade as
well as Tor house uses. AS is usual at this season
OF the year, the consumption of Coal for dones ic
purposes is materially diminished in July ice has
the call not Coal. Some of our large consumers
OF crude oil canceling their contracts and are
swerving back 10 Coal the present low prices OF
steam grade Justify their doing SO from an economi
cal standpoint. The To- al arrivals from all foreign
sources for the 80 days only amount to l6,440
TONS, this Is exclusive OF shipments from British
sation of shipments from Newcastle, N. s. W., for
the past IL weeks. caused by the strike there,
which is stiil in force private telegram from
Newcastle, n. s. W., states that the Duckenfieid
colliery viii resume work next Monday. ED.
GALL One conclusive fact has become evident,
that we are self sustaining on the fuel question
locally, without drawing any supplies from the
Colonies as the market prices here nave not been
advanced in the face OF protracted dscontinuance
OF Australian shipments. IL is singular that the
British Column bian managers have not made their
power feit by marking up values.
% y ton; routhfied wellington 81 so D t0n
seattle. $685. 80; Bryant: 50; Coos Bay. q 80
Cumberland, $11@l2 in bulk and $13@l4 in SKIS;
fennsylvania Anthracite Egg $ll %; Welsh
Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, 81 90; Coke,
$ll@l2 In bulk and s13 . ton in SKIS
r.
ceipts at this port during the first SIX months of
ie5o at luz. 392 bags against lSo, loS bags during
the same period in 1895. The sales from first
nanus were 7l,S74 bags. against sS,55O The stock
on name July was 32.S2l bags, against W 1924.
Inc worlds visible supply July was 2,oSs.Ou
bags, against 2,445,00U bags July 1. 1898. The
circular says: "But little business has been done
since our review OF the 18th. as Is generally the
case during the midsummer holidays. IL Is doubt
ful, however. ftheir intervention has exerted any
particular influence trade or prices, as he arti
Gle Is Gull and the world over. Last sales of
salvador in moderate quantities, went at 1880
io12c for good unwashed, but not ali holders are
IN the market at these figures few Guatemalas
have been sold OF sorts with difficulty and at
conce sons more or less irreglar, choice styles at
iuii ngures, being scarce and wanted Costa Ricas
are IN light supply and pretty firmly held, but for
the time being entirely neglected Today's stock
consists of FATS Costa RIGA. 1858 Nicaragua, l5,-
$50 salvador, 16.0S5 Guatemala 467 Mexican-in
sli 33774 bags against 81, 73S same time asst year.
Iner are no cargoes on the way so far as known"
W. quote the market dull and nominal.
COSTA hIcA-1S3z @12U1 "a C for good to prime: 1S
tgls1ac for good mixed with black beans; 1880
nary.
Observation-Disclosures for good to prime washed;
1I4@l7s4c p h for lair washed: 1912@20c for
gooo washed peaDerry; 12c for superior
nldnwssned; 16ss@l61sc for good green unwashed;
4stgls14c for good to prime unwashed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExIcAN-2011@2l1a for
prime 10 strictly prime washed; 10000 for
good 70 strictly good washed; l71s@las4c for fair