The San Francisco call., 1897-04-29
GENERAL MhRCHANDISE.

BAGs-Prices have again declined. Calcutta
Grain Bags, spot, 51ac: June-July delivery, SC;
San Quentin, S5 40; Wool Bags 24@27c.
COAL-A circular for Australia says: ''The total
arrivals from Aus; rala for the past 80 days only
to 25 Se6 tons, SO that it Is not astonish-
ing that our arket almost entirely without any
Colonial Goals; 4S,00o tons should come hand
from Newcastle and Sydney prior to July l, and
from then to the end of the year there is ample
tonnage engaged to fill all possible requirements.
The carrying capacity of Coal tonnase from ; u.s.
tralian ports already chartered for here will foot
up fully 10000 tons, so that ou- large consumers
have Literally provided for future necessities.
There are but few new contracts being closed, al
though Coal charters are being freely made, but
these are taken TO cover sales that made
months ago and the purchasers now soliciting
to have the vessels named to them. Business has
momentary come 10 a standstIl awaiting Con-
gressional action on the tariff which yet remains
in allegiance; it Is indefinite what will
be or when 1t will go into effect. Freight rates are
reported at full figures from Newcastle and sgd
ney. lbs TO 12s cd q and The last ed rates
from England show no decline. Future quotatl lons
depend entirely on outward grain charters from
here, which for The moment show but little i'm
lrovement"
Southfied Wellington, 81 so; Seattle. $5 So:
Bryant, So SO; Coos Bay, 81 rs; Wallsend, 81
q ton; Cumberland $l3 80 y ton in bulk and SIS
in sacks; Pen nsyl vania Anthracite Egg S1l@l2 y
ton; Welsh Anthracite, SS910 Camel. IS p ION:
Rock Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley,
81 80: Coke. sll@I2 in bulk and sl3 p ton in SKIS
COFFEE-C l.. Bckford's circular says: ith
daily huci uations during which the recent ad-
vance as at one time nearly lost, the marx ct for
Brazils in New York closes l4c below the highest
point of the fortnight. or gain of 1lc = ID. tusi-
ness has been better though rather II fui. Trans
actions were manly IN good Costa Ricns I'm port
meeting the views of buyers, and hay wing re-
Heved themselves OF pori ion of q, ,eIr .ho dings
steader basis for hese sorts Is anticipi ited Saliva
dorS have sold ary at the existing quot tions
Of 1214@l2 L2c 1t should be remarked that the
f-w small parcels fetching 12c slightly
poorer than current quality Arrivals of Salvador
are light, aud some 1900 bags spot ave been with
drawn from open market under planters instruc-
tions. Other kinds remain unchanged and in light
demand. To-day's stock consists of Sl74 Costa
Rics 11s Nicaragua, 5602 Salvador, le, 279 Guate-
maia and 1928 MexicaD-in all 81 ,999, as against
29,SoS same time last year. steamer Rlas is
due here about April 20 with 46OO bags" We
quote:
COSTA RIcA-17@1s1zc 2 ID for good to prime
washed: 15@l612c for good 14@l434c for good
mixed with black beans; l4@l43c for fair; 91a@
l3c nominal for common to ordinary.
SALvADoR-l5@l71acf for good to prime washed;
14d 4zc q b Tor fair washed: I612@1Sc for
good TO prime washed peaberry: 1924 @13L4c for
superior unwashed; lZA@l11ac for good un-
washed; l6c for good 10 prime unwashed peaberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExIcAN-1S(9i 912c p h Tor
prime TO strictly prime washed: I6@171ac for
good to strictly good washed 159l534c for lair
washed 13@l4s4c for medium; l0@l21ac for
ordinary; oW934c for inferior To common; 1SQ
lsc for good to prime washed reaberry; l6c for
good to prime nnwashed peaberry.
SUGAK-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: ube and Crushed and Fine
Crushed &c; Powdered. 51ac; Dry GranulaIed
4Hsc; Confectioners' A, 47sc: Magnolia A. 41ac;
Extra C., 43sc: Golden e. 41zc: Candy Granulated
Be; hall barrels Ac more than barrels, and boxes
mora