The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

o. BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. spot, 5s4c: June
July delivery, 5$c; San Quentin, SIS 40; Wool
Bags, 24@27c.
CoAL-A circular for Australia says: .Since the
beginning OF February to date, there have been
only five arrivals of Coal from Newcastle with
14,9lA tons; this Is exceptionally small
amount few years ago this would have u.ed
q marked advance in irices locally. whereas al
present no change is apparent, demonstrating that
other sources OF supply ample for all our fuel
wants. Within the nsxt 80 days only seven car
goes OF Newcastle can possibly arrive here, with
about 5000 tons of Coal, hence this market will
DE very bare of Australian grades in;o June next
but the already engaged tonnage will keep us cop
iously supplied about August and Septe mber aud
for several subsequent months. The latest cable d
freight rates from the Colonies are reported strong
for early loading but lower for any loading after
July August. This is confirmed by liberal offer
ings OF second-grade steam Goals delivered here
later in the year reduced figures. There has
been freight decline of fully 2s y ton this month
very anxious as TO the rates of Coal duty which
Will be established by the present Congress of
course the importsrs avoid all risks of an advance
OF tariff every Coal contract for future deliver
specifics that the consumers shsll be liable for any
and every change"
Wellington Is quotable at 80: New Wellington,
sS per ton: Southfield Wellington, 81. so 3 ton;
Seattle $5 So: Bryant, SIS SO; Coos Bay. 81 rs
= ton: Wallsend, s6 SO a ton; Cumberland
$l3 SO q ton In bulk and SIS in sacks; Pennsyl-
vania, Anthracite Egg, $11 OIL p ton: Welsh An
thraelte, Ss@lo; Camel. So 2 ton; ock Springs,
Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, ST 60; Coke,
Sll@l2 i2 bulk and 81 p ton in SKIS.
CoFFEE-bickiord's circular says: "The de-
where has been keenly felt here during the past
ten cays, and values for all classes OF Cofees have
suffered from 14c TO SAC p u. The decline has
been sharpest in good unwashed dlSalvador, caus led
by the free Offering of parcels for nearly arrived
Constantly lower prices, without resulting. how
ever, in much business. Local stocks of this de-
scr ptfon have no time been large an latteriv
practically nil II has been of course, very diff
cult to effect sales under existing circumstances,
buyers naturally preferring to LOOK until the
market had adjusted itself to a safer basis. Over
land markets have been in much the same condi-
tion as our own and no business OF conseqhence e
has been made in that quarter. To-day's ock
consists OF 1851 Costa Rica, 46l Nicaragua 1896
Salvador, 82s0 Guatemala snd 1908 Mexican-in
all is 566 begs, against 1901 same time last
year" We quote:
COSTA RICA-1s1a@le1ac q ID for good to prime
washed 1712@lSc tor good: .1512931714c for good
mixed with black beans; l51aGlTc for fair: log
1312c nominal for common to ordinary.
ACKNOWLEDGES for good to prime washed
15hsCd 1634c . n ior fair washed; lS919c q n for
superior unwashed; l5129l 3s4c for good un
washed; 17@l712c for good TO prime unwashed
pc aberry.
GUATEMALA AND MExIcAN-19@20c p h for
prime to strictly prime washed; l73z @1Sl2c for
good To strictly good washed; 16@l7I4c for fail
washed 13@l5c p b for medium; l0@1212c for
ordinary: s@9S4c for inferior To common; l9@
20c for good TO prime washed reaberry; 17@l71aC
tor gooi to prime unwashed pesberry.
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash: lube and Crushed
+, 1sc: Powdered, $3.50: Fine Crushed 61sc;. Dry
Grnnulated, Sc; onfectioners' A, &c Magnoia
A, 4ssc; Extra G, 41ic: Golden [. 4ssc: Candy
.GTanulated, 51se; haf barrels &C more than bar
rels and boxes 12c more.