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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-10
MARINE NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s--sailo1- -
Cohlmbis. for Astoria; bk Santiago, ~
Hiio: blk lnvegsuaid. for Cape Town. oc&1
Bender Bros. FOR Bowens Landing, ock6s
Ivy, for Everett; blk wellington, Tor M
naimo, str Maripcsa, for Honolulu: ~ ~
Bias. for Panama. sehr Eureka. for C.!
guile; schr Neptune. for Gray.s haxbGEss
schr Emma Utter. for Gray's harboe: MI
Gardiner City. for Grayss harbor. ArTfyoIs
Str City of euebla. from Victoria a.
Puget sound; Ital sh Francesca Clamps ~
days from Swansea. schr Amethyuk, ffo1n.
Tillamook; schr Ocean Spray. from liver
sens: hktn Griffith, from San Marcos ~
ands.
COOS BAY. Dec. s.--Arriycd-8tr n
cata. from San Francisco. Bar rCuGh.
Dec. 9-Arrived-Str Czariua from ID
Francisco Bar-bound Dec. 3, str Empire
Homer; bar rough
TACOMA. Dec s.--Arrived-Schf rooC44
less from San Diego.
PORT Bf.AkELEY, Dec. 6.--AfrtyoG~s
Schr T.. X. Wood. from San Francisco
ASTORIA, Dec. s.-Sailed-6tr 0eceDo|
". Elder, for Dyea.
COSMoPoLTS. Dec a--Sailed--Str De1s
Norte. for San Francisco. with cargo of
fir and spruce lumber. She win cal1 at
South Bend for twenty tons Of oysters foes
ErzlnefS.l
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s.AAf3-s. good export steers selling at
ss15sa 30 Srockers and feeders were
lAFkeAy &c lower than last week, while
COWS and balls were irreg1iariy lower.
HoEs-prices were s;4essc lower from the
start 10 The close. Sales were largely ut
s1-S2S r., with coarse heavy packers. sell
weights az IS y7tzszs 4stI PIGS sold large
~ az g. ss7s b
sheep were salshle at s. ss9aS . fer a
rev inferior lets up 20 81 sSfss 20 for heavy
sxno-t lots, with prime sheep wanted at
@4sssIi u lambs sold az ssgi40 for culis
op 10 ss-5NEa-7s for choice 20 extra lots.
with sales largely at ssHS5a
Receipts - Cattle. T.5ao; hogs, Hooo:
sheep, Is DO
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Steamer Resale will sail tonight q ~
o'clock for Alaska. Steamer City Of G1oees
tie Is scheduled 10 sail next Monday.
This is steamship day at Ocean dcc1k
The Waila WaiIa win sail this mQrutAG
for San Francisco. The UmatIiln Is due ~
arrive.
Steamer Mist owned by w. X, J. H.
and A. +. Curtis. OF Houghton, was eIeAfs
I'D yesterday in the local custom house To-
Victoria. IL Is understood that the bat
has been sold
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OREGON At PORT ORCHARD
The Battleship to Enter the H.
Dock In m Fe~~ n~~~

United States hattieship Oregon arriv6a
Yesterday at Port Orchard from Pax
Townsend. The dry dock il not vet ysa1ir
20 receive the steel monster but the delo1
viii not extend further than next week
Repairs and alterations have been enrr}s<1
on during the last few weeks hy 1900
Bros. Company under government 60.
tract. A bulkhead has been put in the 60.
ter OF the caissen 10 prevent the diS3uf1.l
anee OF It's balance by the slushing az Ne
ter The eaisson requires delicate M.
ling and there has always been tY0uh}6 II
preventing its listing while being raised rs
lowered. The idea OF a huIkhead otIefn~
ated with Lieut.. Spear who had cons13ef>l
able difficulty with the gate when the pd66-
chant steamer Portland was locked.
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No. invoice. sssc: No jooaers .tse.
mild. steady. Cordexs SisEIlsc.
Sagar-RaW IRA fair refining sac;
centrifugal. u sssr. f5-Iscs refined. Arm.
Metals
Pig irc1-WarrNnts, S. a1fSs
Copper-I-ske. Slas@tS7lI
Ttrl-DGil. 81. $50 Is ~
Spelter--tsaiet s. sSSssa5
I.esd-Barsiy steady: s5ssss. 90 broke
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS

spssia an Dispaish TO the Pest-lnse,lisxne,u.l
$50: light rain; wind south. tan 49,
fsssea.Str Cmatiila, s:in p. m. -
~. StAH BAY Dec. s.-4 y. --ciounss.
C14AlI-AM. Dec. 81 n. m-f,rn.,A IS
light east wind. Ship Eiwell IN nsrsssS b
PORT ANGELES. Dee. al q =
Iometer, $50; cloudy; calm. Shin ss;5
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post fntei.gseueer
CHEHALIs. Der. s-Hr. Cannon q:
Ceneraiia, who owns the electric, Hight
plant in that city. has Offered 10
light the city OF Cfiehails from his power
house In CentraIia. The proposition was
3 favorable one but TO action was taken.
as the members o. the ola council thought
the matter ought 20 he handled by their
gucc@ssorg.
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Sugar, Flour ana Coffee.

Sugar, Flour and Coffee.
:, Sugar Oob5ingl-Golden &C" in hhls, per
10 ae: extra C in bhis. Per ID. Sisc; dry
powdered. Sac; spot cas, prices
Flour. etc Uohoingl-Patent Excellent.
80; Novelty A. $40: California brands.
ssS: Gold Dron $40: Tyee. $40; buck
ham. per bbl s4.25: or io-Ih sacks. 81 Is per
ew,: rye -four. per bbl 81 50; or Io-lb sacks,
s--oo per cwt; rye meal. per Dbl. $40; per
hominy. per ewt. SIS; cracked wheat. per
cwt. IS 25. faxed wheat $50 per case;
Sn9 wheat flour. per ews, s2S: pearl
split peas. per ics-Ib sack. &c: S-ls boxes.
tic: corn meal, yellow. los. si.se: SOS. sl.45
waite, los. no; 5es. slsa. haked honiny.
DOS; "a: kegs. So.
&C; Java, per ID. 24g2sc: Costa Rica.
caoiee. per 10. 24c Roasted-Arhuckle' >.
N ivp-lo cases, per cwt. sll.ss. so-lb cases.
aga asa. s9-lb tins. per ID. ssc; sacks, sic'
,emala. 2ic; ground coffee. i6gaoc; Lion.
i"os. SILoo; 6os. Nils; 36s. sii.s5.
Meats, Provisions and Fish.
Fresh Meats Gobhing>-Cow beef. 5a5lac;
III pork, ei@c per 10; veal. &C per 10.
Provisions Gobhingl-Hams. large. IlAc;
nams. small. ls.c: breakfas; bacon, 13c:
Fresh FISH f1obbingl-Haiibut. 3a4c;
"a s, mon, 4q5c: salmon trout, SC; founders,
5-s4fc; soles, &c: rock cod. sc; black bass.
~, percn, 5ta4ic; mountain trout, l-12u l5c;
shrimps 10c
butter, Cheese, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Ranch. A0a15c: fancy dairy, in
squares. lsa2le: Washington creameries
lib prints 2s4zsc
.Sneese Goboipg)-Native Washington,
h4 Izi2c; New York. 12isc
Eggs Ooooing)-Eassern. lsG2lc; strictly
fresh ranch &c.
:, Pouitry-Dressed chickens. Ike: tur-
KEYS. dressed, 15c per ID; ducks, $s.5eq4 per
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes Gobbing)-New potatoes. $sGl2
Vegetables (jobbing}-onions. silver
SKINS N-75 per loo lbs; beets. Soc per sack:
canoage, &c per ID. carrots soc; dollhouse
lettuce, ioc per dozen, tomatoes. dollhouse.
&c per ID: Sacramento sweet potatoes. S5G
VIC per LOO lbs; MERGED sweets. $IQi.25.
:, Green Fruits Gobbing)-Oranges, seed
Hngs. S225a250; nayels, $3.2s@350: lemons.
FANCY California. 50; selects, $2lI2. 80; choice
70 fancy apples, 9ocG$l; common apples. %
gsoc: bananas, $2Q2.75: California grapes,
oSNioc per crate; cranberries, SS.JoGi9.5o per
oarrei, s. per box; pears. 50c1s1 rer box.
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Hav Gobbing)-Puget sound. per ton.
alta. ST.
Oats Oobbing)-s20.
Wheat-$3.
Barley gobbing)-Rolled CT ground, per
Corn-Whole. 500: cracked. $50: feed meal.
per ton, w: bran. sl5; shorts. SIT.
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san FRANCISCO MARKETS.
BpcadStu6s.

| SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s-Thsre Is a
corner in December whest at Chicago:
/ The price today reached sifN The local
| speculative market is higa. but spot Val-
| ues are unchanged. Barley, owing 20 The
| wet weather. l. lower: both for spot and
| futures. No further changes in Oats.
| Flour--Net cash for family extras. ste
! o.. s.; bakers extras. ssS%i+ -
wheat-Shipping. sl-4zs- for No. |, and
assA2i-is for choice: mitling, aasssa
Barley-Feea. sssadsec; brewing. a8
oats-Poor 10 fair. slaieS; good 10
choice. sl.07i@aI ie,s; fancy feed. silsssi ~
gray. sl.Isses1li1sr milling. si.a.1s zll .l2is;
/ Surprise. 81 ssEl ri, black. for sect, $l.Ses
| i:aos red. sl-Ss<Ei.sS-
| Receipts.
| Flour quarter sacks. S2sS wheat CEN
tails. 200; barley. centais. Leo. beans, sacks.
Sss: potatoes, sacks. 1855 onions. sacks. 49,
/ bran. sacks. 3: Iniddiincs. sacks. 4sS; hay,
| tens. l2; wool. bales <; hides number
| Is. wine, gallons, 1870.
Closing Quotations.
| Mhest-steady: December. si.tss$; May,
Rarley--weak: May. Sc
| Corn-Iasge yellow. %zs96c-
Bran-s:suls.5.l.
Wool and Hops.
| Wool: Spring-Nevada n9isc; Oregon.
f249iic. Fall-Southeru coast lambs. 7dSsc.
san Joaquin lambs. 79isc: Northern lambs, ;
quin plains. 1899, Haubold, and Mendo-
Hops-old crop, nominal: new. ioaiac.
Produce, Fruit. Etc.
Observation-Disclosures salG2a. % per ton.
Hay-Wheat Sssti4So: wheat and oats.
slf0i3S0: oats. $l9atI2: best barley. Sioale;
alfalfa. ss19.aa; clover, ss3a. %: stocks. s.
Is; compressed wheat. si29ii; straw. per
Observation-Disclosures Rose. 40aa
45c per GENITAL: River Burbanks. ioaf5oc per
GENITAL: River Reds. 3su40c per GENITAL; Sa-
| inas Burhanks. eo4isoc per GENITAL: MERGED
sweet. 60us5c: siyerskin onions. 81. S0lfl.es
per GENITAL; gariick, Sc per 10: green peas,
i9sc per ID: string beans. 5afso per 10; to-
per. 4sc per B Box 0V egg ' pant 'gsa ese
dried okra. Ie5s4i5c: asparagus. Isc.
Fruit-Apples. choice, 7scesa Fer box:
chest; cranberries. NG9.56 per barrel,
grapes. ordinary, 20i40c per box: pears.
Bartlett 75cQsl: ounces. 204f4ec per box:
as; Mexican lines. repaek, s2as: common
California lemons, socIsi.s5; choice Cali
fornia lemons. 81. 15GI2.s5: bananas, Slzi2 per
bunch; pineappies. s2&li per dozen sszs
seconds. t9soc: fancy dairy, Csc; do Sec
onds. ls8e2c: picked. nominal; firkin. NOM
Cheese-New, 12c: old. 1oelic: California
cream cheddar. 1l1i2c; Young American.
l2alsc; Eastern: l2glic.
Eggs-Store. 22G25c; fancy ranch. asd3Oc;
Eastern. 14al2lc: duck. 2paf25c.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers. IiGi2c per ID:
turkey hens, 1iUi2c; old ROSTERS. sS75n4:
young ROSTERS. s3.50a.i; small brothers.
s2.JGS; large hroilers, s3.2513 30: fryers
So .50G4: hens, sSqi.50 old ducks, So 50eg
$50: young ducks, s.. 50lfi 30; geese. $i.s5ae
LIS pair: gosiings, 81. a5kfl.s5, old pigeons
81; young pigeons, sl.2slti.5 80.
Exchange.
Sterling exchange on London - Sixty
days. SASSY; sight As6.
Financial.
Silver bars 49,. 60is Drafts-Sight -. Is
Mex. dois ....4iWsIi. Telegraph :. :. liz
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Total sales.


The sensational advance today IN Ct.ca-
go OF wheat from SItli. 10 sl.93 was re-
Elected locally oy 4 ret Improvement OF
Ia<GSsc per bgsbel Speculation, while ac-
tive at timss. did not approach the excite
rnent reported tn the West. as traders here
were pretty sell syeaed up @ad TOO shrewd
IN tha pres at unsettled state OF the mar
ket affairs to branch out into fresh deals
Accordingly only a scAlpaBg business was
Accomplished. save for little foreign buy
Ing early In the day. The December option
sold from SC TO Sac. and closed al ssz.c
May CLOSING a. Sc. The advance effective
- checked exporters. who were able TO
secure twenty loads.
General Quotations
Flour Receipts zIf7. exports =. lis bsls.
srra and higher. but NOT active. Mlnne-
sofa pateata 4.Ios5.se; wintsx straighls.
Ssts.1a
Whca.-Receipts 10 Re. exports 20. ia
spot. strong; Ne. red sl.oa<- Options
openSd strong and were generally firm all
aay on a STAN 2<de among t8e shorts Ia
y.hicaEo. prompting active covering sa the
local raarxsts final prices we're IA 10 lac
ret higher: No. red. May. ss7s Gzsc, closed
sfs.e; Dree1l5sr. ss<ssss.c. closed. ssSse
voos-esgiet.
Hops-SseaGy.
Patrols 3ysl--J9u
Tarpsntirs-Stes1y.
Cofse--z1tsslons ciosed arrn; IL. un-
Changed 10 points advance. Sales 1000
h2xs .Gcs.1.ag December. S.sssSsS So
AGrc5. soc. Sso. Rio. IRA. nominal:
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SK acrT RIVER

SKaCTT RIVER Rot-TFs--stea.yser City
~ Seanraggsf Weekly Time Card
leaves Seattle Dec. at ! a. M. Dee
8, a. III. Dec. II al ! a 70. leaves
Nount Vernon Dec. 81 ! a m. Dec l3
49, n. Dee. u at y m. cau.ag AZ
TulalIp. stsnwoee Fir. sAasit ( y. Mount
Vernon and Avon
~ CIV deck Telephone statn =, ~. u
Mcdonald Master. w +. Gilh ES<lN.
General Manage
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PACIFIC COAST sTEAMsHIP CO


The cozspany's elegant steamers UNA
TILLA, CRY OF PLEBI-A and wALLA
WALLA leave SEATTLE for san Fran
cssco via Port Townsend and Victoria. 3.
G.. al a. n NOV. :. 10. Is .. 3. % Dec.
). 70, Il, .. 3 %. JAM 4. 2 u. u. r. q Due
Dec. ), s. q. Is. z. Is. Jan. : !. Il II. 2. =.
Feb. 1. Leave SAN FRASCTSCo for Sc
ma. stss. a. Sos. Z. I. +. II. =. q. Dec.
:. 2. u. j. q q. Jan. l. 8. IL q g, 9, II.
Due at Seattle o. NJ Nov. 8. 70. Is. 20. g 81.
Dee. is. Is. %. g o. JAN & .. II. Is. p. ..
The e,svan. steamers CORONA. CITY
OF TOPEKA. AND Af-Kf leave SEAT
LIE for Alaska A. m. Soy. / s Z, i, z
-. e. D. Due back az Seattle Nov. u u.
q. * Dec. 2. q -, Is 2. =. Jan 2 T. Il. II.
q, e. Feb. l. g. Ii The company reserves
right 10 change without previous notice.
steamers. sailing dates and hours OF SAIL
Ing.
u F. TRowBRIDGE. p 8. sup... Ocean
Dock. Seassle, Ticket Agen; 6s First Ave.
CCoDALI.. PERKINS & CO.. Gen.
Agtx. San Francisco.
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Mining stocks.
FOHEIcN MARKETS.
nnctnI.

NEW YORK, Dec. a-The Evening
Posts financial cabiegram says:
The stock markets here were irregular
today. Americans were good. Mines
were fiat. notably the stock OF the Char
tered company. There was more actIv-
ty here IN Americans. and they were OF
good tone, but the close was under the
best.
| understand that Speyer & Co.'S Issue
OF Mexican National railroad bonds has
been covered here and in Amsterdam sew
eral times over.
There Is a startling rumor here tonight
that the manager and CONFIDENTIAL adj
wiser of the leading financial house here. is
leaving them. The recent fairness in
mines Is believed 10 be due 10 the closing
OF his account. while from the same quar-
ter Americans are said to have been sold
Breadstnfs.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 9--CIoSing: Whoa,
Spot No. red Northern spring steady.
IS 7isd-
Corn-Spot American mixed quiet, ss "a:
December quiet. IS 1;sd; January quiet.
IS lad: February quiet, is llsd.
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-, SYNOPSIS.
The storm center Is of cana ra,s,~.-
SHOWN oy the barometer faadinr a. -:
, ,S = p and wind south. The rainsss
tslefe Is i.e- inches for the past fvssxs
Baker Cfsy. NA@ns ~
seatsie MAXIMUM temperature. a. r.,.sls
mum temperature. ~: mean a.. S<SeSssr
rainy: fainiaii past twenty -four hours i ~
u. n. SALISBURY. Onserve.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE, BrrTLER.

THE BUTLER.
Robert Hale. Port Townsend.
IL Thompson, City.
J.. J. Lively. Chicago.
Mrs. J. II. chesney. Columbus.
PM Koenigsberger. New York.
James A. Hayfh, Olympia.
G. u. Jack, Salt Lake city.
Mrs. A. NJ Pease. Eiiensburg.
A. u. Wisner. olympia
II. V. LemauageFe. Tacoma.
Mrs. O'koefe, New York.
Miss Anita O'keefe. New YORK.
-. N. WorGen. New York. III
4. A. smith tn the News. skasusy. Alas.
T. carolan. Sacramento. Cal
III. ]. Ernest. Spokane.
g. ~. Bowe, Chicago.
j. r. Lane Columbus, o.
81 Kalsh San Francisco.
Il. w. Hart i1yea, Alaska.
G.. Fl. oliver. Tacoma.
J. j. Nancy. Everett 80
SIR and Mrs. l., b. Hastings, PeFs
caleb ". West, Portland.
+. Laurence. Spokane.
Mrs. F. " Hart, vancouver.
&. F.. RIekford. san francisco
e. G. Crow, San Francisco
George r. Adams. San Francisco.
John Schwartz. Chicago
Jack Rowe. New York. -.
Frank r. Brown. New fcfN.
o. r. Adams. Portland.
Daniel Kern. Portland -
+. r. Hamshaw. Barkerviiss, d. VI
=. r. Milford Portland.
u. v. Uttes. Tacoma
-. o. Smith. Tacoma
r. H. Potsford. phlIadeipnia.
q. j. McCabe Pittsburg. "a; -. =
Mrs. NJ. f. Rath,Merrhi. 'osun'0A.'
Miss Abbott. Ashland
A Cave New York
George Collier New 10rM.
r. G. DecEebach, olympia
y wsrbnrion. Tacoma
I r HaGsa Boston ~-..
~ az Mrs n. w. swaiweil, Everett.
". q. swaiwell. Everett.
ID O. Rrnwn spokane.
Gwen Moore. Rockford III
ne Wgtf Mansfield. Phfiadeipafa-
THE NEW ENGLAND.
y r Morris Portland.
w r. Wilton, Portland.
Neal Turner. snohomlsn.
= v Holt. sumner
Fred Miller. Circle City. r,..n
Mrs. Louise Coping 1890 s5n ae
4. t. Meehlinw Hamilton
sam HYDE Franklin.
Mrs. ". Mcssicol, Mount Fsrnoa.
Mrs, II = sts Wv Y York. ~
/. Hsash. Port Gamble.
~ q saith Gold Far
NJ ~ q n Gould Ieave!wosth.
!. nstsss Webster ss g s,sy' Wash.
7 W Mcdonald. Everett.
J. T. DAVIS, La corner.
Holm Hanson. Taeonna -
Sgsessaei curry. Grand Ferks: .. -
Son,. a. Hss5arsos,. Grand Marais. Mich.
Frank AchsEnss bosson.
orrrnrsrAI. HOTEL: bsst fam1
hefsi ia ne STATE: exceIfsnf Soomss
modern improvements; - pas.
,wu, - entered upon
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Warm Rain. Clear the Snow

Special Dispatch to the post-fntelliseneef
CHENEY. Dec "a rain has prevailed
for several days. Tuesday night the rain
was accompanied with strong chinook
wind. SO that the snow speedily dAap-
paared. -.
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PORTLAND. Dec s.-The local wheat
market stiffened up again today in re-
spouse to foreign cables. Walla Walla
recovered to 73lzc, which was the top
quotation, with some Of the exporters re-
fusing TO pay over 73c. Valley, 76c; blue
stem, s5c per bushel
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WASHINGTON. Dec. s-Today's state
ment OF the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 81, ga.
Ik: gold reserve. 1855. BIS. 4l2
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TACOMA. SEATTLE AND wHATCoA
vrrs.rroM. SEATTLE AND TACOMA
IN ROUTE.
pArIrIc NAVIGATION 60.

So,..fr Everett & WhatCosn Route.
e+ste az Washington ieaves Seattle daily
.xrset Saturday a. j. =. n.
'sss.4ls Everett and la Conner Route.
S.srscr FaffhRVe0 Aaaves Seattle daily
..1>sn. saturday. 81 II Y. m, calling at Ey-
81, xoi,s north Monday. We1aescsy and
FRIDAY; going south TUESDAY, inurssaS
ard saturday -,
TsfaphcNe. Main ~ lesser COCK
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SPOKANE FILLS I NORTHERN. NELSON ] FORT
SHEPARD Red EOysIalk RslH,fl

The only ali rail- route wfthou,
change OF cars between Spokane
R,ssfand and Nelson. Also between
Nelson and Hossiand.
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SEATTLE. VANCOUVER.

STEAMER UTOPIA
wni sal, from colnan dock every A3a-
sx ARA Thursday AT B. M for Blaine
~ Vareauveg Fare - Blaine. 3 %.
Vancouver g
Telephone MA.n 81 49,.
Gilman DIX
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STEAMERS.
FLY ON THE FLYER"
SEATTLE TO TACOMA
Four round trips daily. except Sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes.
THE STEAMER FLYER"
Regular daily trips. Seaite-Tacoma
route. as follows;
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY MAYA
TIME CARD.
Leave Seattie-1:b. Ills a. M: 2:45. e:fS
r. m -
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seatfie-7:sa "A. m: Il nj: y. m.
Leave Tacoma-as3o a. m: 2;Sn 80 p. Ul
landing AZ Northern Pacific wharf. ra-
cors4 and Commercial dock. foot ~ Ma
rion street. Seattle.
Sundays steamers Flyer and State OF
washington,
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH.
INGTON ROUTE
STEAMER A. II. ROBINSON,
Carrying u. S. Mail
On Port Orchard and Port Washington
route leaves City dock. foot of Main
street, $50 a. m. calling at South Beach,
Enrrheu Brick Yard. Bremerton, T. s.
Navy Yard. Sidney. Charleston. Tracyton
f-htco Siiverdale Leaves Port Orchard
Navy Station a. 2 2. m: arrives Seattle at
y. m. Z. y. Robinson. master. Lilly.
Rogardus g. Co. agents. Telephone,
Main 81.
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TIE CANADIAN PACIFIC SAyTGA-
TrInN 90 %

Steamer Tees viii leave Victoria De-
cernter - for wrangei. Skaguay and
pysa. taking Passengers. freight and live
stock. For rates and tui. PARTICULARS calf
at Canadian Pacific Railway office, 90
First avenue. 4. W. McGinn!s. Agent.
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DAILY AACEPr SUNDAY.

or for h&z.s 4G2 al A1oss2-y L-aAs
Points
Passengers TO- Kettle River sua Bou-8-
a-y CzecA soaES<s =. Marcus NIAa s.Axs
daily.
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A L A S X A.

SAN JUAN ISLANDS.
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON,
Carrying United States mail leaves CITY
dock. foot OF Main street Sunday.
Tuesday and Thursday at IL o'clock mid
night for Port Townsend. San Juan Islands
and New Whatcom. Returning leaves
New Wha.com Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday. at a. m. J. r. Thompson, man.
ager-owner. -Bogardus Il Co., agents,
City dock Telephone. Main ST.
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TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA, Dec. 9.-Wheat higher; No
bluestem. 76c; No. l club, 73c.
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,Transacts a savings bank business ex-
clusively.
Deposits received from 81 to SIC. ono
Interest allowed per annum: gfy cap
cent on term deposits: per cent. on or
binary deposits
Dividends declared last days Of Nav ana
November Loans made on real estate or
approved coliaterais only ~
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.
Clesrances. Ralances.

Seattle, Dec. g. 1857
I.Acaanges at the Seattle, Tacoma. Spc-
kane and Portland clear!ng houses today
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sugar beet culture VIII Be snsessa 49, ~
~ the farmers n the asssa1sa $500
Quincy LII
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-The bull contir-
gent met with some formidable obstacles
~ snear EFFORTS 10 advance prices OF stocks
tc1ays ard the greater part OF their sue
cess was achieved IN the Industrial spe-
ciaifies. The manipulation in the case OF
tshsse stocks was very open and palpah.e
oy railroad stocks on the firm basis of In
creased earnings.
There were a number OF stocks also
winch were persistently heavy IN tone
ana required vigorous support TO prevent
the spread OF weakness through the whole
market. This was notably true of Sugar.
winch ruled for some time below yester-
DAYS closing price, and fell at one time
very large seller of stocks on balances
IN the market. and the volume % sales
on this account is estimated as high as
4o1o shares. embracing all OF the inter-
national stocks. Union Pacific fell Ia on
the resolution OF the senate TO postpone
me Kansas Pacific sale. Manhattan.
northwestern, Northern Pacific and some
other prominent stocks showed a heavy
tone during the whole of the early part
OF the day. Those causes. together with
the inertness OF the Granger group, were
a persistent drag on the market. The
latter part of the day saw very ami
mated contest between professional trad
ers Tor the control OF the market.
The net results show very irregular
range OF changes In the majority OF
standard railway shares which were left
free from manipulation. the changes are
are shown. In the speeialties. on the
other hand. gains extend from point
to as
The bond market continued active and
broad. some notable gains being shown
in special cases, and the level of prices
throughout the list showing a material
advance. The total sales reached par
value Of 81. slla. 900.
Government bonds were strong. both
the old and new Is advancing Il bid and
the 5s Is bid.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call easy at 1i*G2 per cent:
last loan at 2; closed 1isai2 per cent;
prime mercantile paper. 31fi per cent:
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business In bankers bills at s4.s5i4 for
demand. and at sIS2i2Gf4.s2sa for sixty
days: posted rates. s4.S3s4 and si.s6ieN4Si:
commercial bills, As2. Silver certificates.
lars Sic. Government bonds strong;
sfafa hnuis dull: railroad bonds strong.