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The herald., 1897-12-30
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Shin
menta Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2a.-WE1eat--
Weak; May, 1884.
Barley-Weaker; May. s3A.
Corn-Lanye yellow, 971sQd-r0
Bran7-hO0Q18O
Flour-Net cash for family extras, 4.550
465; bakers extras, 4.3Oa4A0.
Wheat-Shippingi h4a1s for No. q; 143N
Q1.46 for choice; milling, 1a7h@d.5M
Barley-Feed. good to choice, S50S71s
brewing, 1U101.10; fancy. co.
Oats-Poor to fair. ksOal.O5: good to
choice, 1G71k0Lf21s; fancy feed. 1r507l .eU
gray 1le11dd- IN; milling 1iO7lk @1.1n1a; sur
prise. 1.OGMS0; black for seed, 1851. .5o
red, tG5@T!40
Receipts-Flour quarter sacks, 1870;
do Washington, 6230; wheat, centals, M7Q
do Washington. 13,460; barley. centalsl
2405; do Washington. 1O,S1n; beans, sacks
S2e5; corn, centals, 60; potatoes. sacks, 394
onions sacks, 1T; bran. sacks. $685. dc
Washington 4d49; middlings, sacks, 370
do Washington, 1noc; hay, tons, 2ss; wool
bales, 3; hides, number o57; raisinsL boxes
IS; quicksilver, TASKS, 95; wine, gallons
$3.50; brandy, gallons, 1l.506; hops, bales
H.
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ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wal
Street

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Sugar was the
only one OF the leading stocks Of the list
to show any aggressive strength today,
and after rising at one time almost 2 points
It was overcome by the general heaviness
In the rest of the market, and closed with
only small fractional gain. 1t was a
professional traders market throughout,
and the Industrial stocks which had been
recent favorites With the bull clique
showed the effect Of realizing today. All
the local traction stocks were heavy, but
the selling was not coupled with any news,
and the declines were wholly technical.
An indication Of the narrowness OF the
market was the fact that until near the
close there was not single sale of such
usually active stocks as Missouri Pacific
and Chesapeake and Ohio
Fractional net declines were, however.
lower In the railway lists. Today's clear
Ing house statement showed the sub-treas-
ury a debtor again to the extent Of 81, $780,
$50, reflection of the additional redemp-
tions of Pacific bonds. Still the money
market declined to yield its firm tone to
marked degree, and 1t was only in ex-
ceptional cases that loans were made be-
low 81 per cent and in some cases Az per
cent was paid. Sterling also hardened
shade today. Reports from other domes-
tic centers show that their bank reserves
are at present unusually high, but ex-
change continues to run against New York.
1t was reported today. however, that Phil
adelphfa and Boston had repaid large loans
as the result of high rates here. The
large balances at the clearing house show
that there is quite an extensive shifting
of loans still In progress. Prices Of Amer
leans declined in London today and selling
here for London account was quite q fac
tor in the decline.
Activity In the bond market was con-
fined to middle and high grade issues, the
speculative issues being stagnant. Prices
generally advanced Total sales, 81, 750, 900.
United States old fives, coupon. and the
new fours. registered. were Y lower bid,
the new fours. coupon, y lower, and the
new f1ves u lower.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say Of the wool
market tomorrow:
This has been one of the heaviest Christ
mas weeks on record. The sales were n,
$3.50 pounds, as compared with 1857 900
for the same period last year: $4,000 In
1896: 2,904O00 in 1884: 100000 In 1893; 3,428,-
900 in 1892. and 2,29o. 100 in 1891.
TIL market has for the most part been
very quiet, but there has been q continual
tion of the heavy buying movement noted
week ago in territory woods. Staple ter
ritories have been in great demand, but
sales have not included q large amount Of
clothing stock. Territory woods have been
sold by quite number Of houses. some Of
the transactions being Of great size. The
largest has exceeded anything witnessed
In this market for weeks. Prices are
wonderfully maintained. q
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San Francisco Produce

Feer and Observation-Disclosures, H.5oa2s. 81
per ton.
Hay-wheat, 1a5ca11n; wheat and oat
12.0o01400; oat, 11.00@1250; best barley, Il. Sc
@12.Oo; alfalfa. 9.50910.0o; clover, 9.5O@1O. 90;
stock 9OOQ10.0O; compressed wheat, 1000
400 per ton; straw. 30G40c per bale.
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.7O0l. 80; Lima. 1.eO6
LIS; small white. @1.4o; large white, 1.2(
01.35.
vegetables-Early Rose potatoes, 5006oe
per Genital; River Burbanks, 5OG6O; Rive,
reds. S5@40c: Salinas Burbanks, 75@s5c
Merced sweets, 75@80; onions, 2OOa2. Is per
Genital; green peas, s@121kc per lb. strins
beans, RhGe0c pr lb.; tomatoes, e5a 75t
per box; green peppers, 7Q8c; dried okra
121k@15c
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples, 1.Oo@1 rs per
box; common apples, 25@75: Strawberries.
- per chest; cranberries, 8.OOI9. 50
per be Arel; grapes, 25@4Oc per box for ordi-
nary; pears. Bartlett. 75c@1.00; persim-
mons, 25@5O.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 1.5o@2. rs;
Mexican lines, repack. 2.O0@3.O0 pei
per box; common California lemons, 5oc0
rs per box; choice California lemons, 1.6
@2.50
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, d.50@2T pc,
bunch; pineapples, 3NQ5.tU per dozen.
Dried fruit-New crop. carloads: Apri-
cots, 5@6c per lb. for Royal; 70Shc for
Moorpark: prunes, carloads, 40-s0s. lixd5
&c; 50-60s, 4041kc; 60-70s, 316@3Ac; 7O-SOs.
Sc; So-sos. 21k@2%c; so-1Ocs. 202Nc: black
fgs in sacks. 203c; peaches. 51k@7hc:
peeled. 1O0121xc; nectarines. 4@ec: pitted
plums, 404hc: pears. s05c for quarters
and b@61hc for halves; apples. 51x@6Ac for
evaporated and 3@s11c for sun dried.
Raisins-New crop. carloads: Two crown.
2k@3%c per lb.: three crown, 4c: four
crown, &C.; London layers, H.1001.15 per
box: seedless Sultanas. &c.: dried grapes,
2%03c.
Nuts California walnuts. b@7c for hard
shell and 8010c for softshell: almonds. 31k
04c for hardshell and s010c for paper
shell; cheetnuts. S@10c; peanuts, 4c for
California and SC for eastern.
Honey-Comb. 10c for bright and eDsc
for other grades; water white. extracted
41kD4Nc; light amber. $780,
Beeswax-Quotable at 23@25c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 37@S71Sc per lb, !:
do. second. S4@36c; fancy dairy, 320s21kc:
do second. so@31; picked. nom.; firkin,
nominal
Eggs -california, asaac; fancy ranch,
S0@34 per dozen; eastern, 16@20.
Cheese-New. 11@12c per lb.; old, 10@11
California cream cheddar, 111z@12c; young
American, 1211G13; eastern. 12014.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 121k013c
per lb.; do. hens, 1214@D13c; old roosters, 3. 50
0400 per doz.; young roosters, 10000. 50:
small broilers, 3.NG400; large broilers, 4E(
0l.T5; fryers. 4EDGdQ0 hens. a50d600; old
ducks, S.50@5.O0; young ducks. S5o@5.0 90:
geese. 1.50@20o per pair; goslings, 5000. 90:
pigeons. old. 90c01.00 per dozen: do. young,
l.25@1.60 per dozen.
Honey-comb. 10 for brighe and s@s
for other grades: water white extracted.
lh04x: light amber, sh04; beeswax. go
q per lo.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Real Estate Transfers

WEDNESDAY, December g.
J. s. and j. Baker to Mrs. e. v. Wright
Part Sec. 2s, N. 16; $500.
C. and J. 2. Dumpert to p. q. Flammer-
Lot 8, block A, Sunset tract; $3.50.
g. Thomas to Mrs. M. M. Gray-Part lot
6, Galbraith & Thomas tract; $1,000.
e, and w. H. Taffe to w. W. Ordway-
Lot 315, q. & D. subdivision of Brlswalter
tract; $500.
o. M. Topliff to A. Crabb-Part lot s,
block "a, Pomona; $1250
A. J. Olds to c. B. and M. P. Messenger
Lots and 2 and part lots 8, 6, and 8. H.
Hanson's subdivision; $1,000.
A. and M. d. Crabb to w. H. Bradbury
Lot S, block "a, Pomona; $1250.
H. N and A. H. Farey to r. Strong
Lot IL, Haynes 6 Furst's subdivision; $3.50.
s. J. Ross to E. B. Church-Lot %. South
Side tract; $1100.
D. and ]. l.. Peck to W. w. Howard
Part Sec. 12, s. "A; $500.
G. and c. Cordell to c. A. Hunter-Lot
TO- block C, Dennison tract; $735.
f. A. Sennet to c. H. Gilfllan-All inter-
est in part lots and II, block Y. Aliso
tract: $1,000.
wesley Clark ct al. to G. Boesmiller-
Lot 1877, Clark & Bryan's Lone Star tract;
$780,
Same to A. R Brown-Lot ., same tract:
$780,
A. r, and F. W. Brown to H. B. Gleason
Part lot 2, same tract $500.
Wesley Clark ct al. to A. r. Brown
Part lot 8, same tract: $500.
L. and J. A. Cote to M. Cote-Commenc-
ing in east line Of lot q, COINS partition:
$1S46.
L. Bittner ct al. to M. r. Clute-Lot 10,
subdivision Of tract No. l, Niemeyer es-
tate; $500
D. /. Pico ct al to A. H. Steinmeyer-
Part Sec. 10, 8. 10; $3.50. .63.
o. J. Dickhoff to w. A. Fitzgerald-Lot
1, Joseph Hyan's subdivision; $500.
SUMMARY
Deeds .......................... 4s
Nominal .................. ................. ~
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European Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
Apart from the settlement there was lit
tie business In the stock markets today
except Kaffirs which are moving upward.
Americans we're occasionally lower in price
but very steady under the circumstances.
There was much comment on the reported
intended resignation of Secretary Gage.
Notwithstanding the denial. 1t is recog-
mixed that currency reform would be de-
layed in the event of such a happening.
Money is very dear. and there is no imme-
diate prospect of its cheapening.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Enforce the Law

The law against adulterated and spuri-
GUS food products has been enforced in
few instances in San Francisco, but the
crusade even in that city, which is the
home Of the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association Of California, came
to an abrupt and unexplainable close
some time ago. The association has lost
all interest in the matter, and the con-
sumers, without head, seem powerless
to make any headway against the evil
San Jose Mercury
The herald., 1897-12-30

Of the maker and in the presence Of the
payee. that both parties agreed" that
It should be left in posBession Of q per-
son in whose hands 1t was placed, is suf-
ncient to sustain finding that the note
Ct. Ind.) 46 N. q. Rep, 594.
When Assignment Is Sufficient With
out Delivery.-The delivery Of the note
Is not necessary to validate an assign
nent Of decree In foreclosure OF the
mortgage securing the note, whereS the
assignment was by separate instrument,
and showed o clear intention to transfer
the right for confederation. Tatum VS..
Ballard (Sup. CT. va.) 26 s. p. Rep, S71.
What Is Not a Defense Against Bank
Receiver.-A creditor Of an insolvent
banker cannot set on an immature cer-
tificate of deposit issued by such banker,
In an action against him by the assignee.
Taylor vs.. Weir VeS III. App. Ct.) Rep, 81.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. es.-Drafts-
Sight, is; telegraph. l7h.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Consols. 1f1X.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Bar silver, 5655ts
Mexican dollars, 49,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Bar silver,
5sN; Mexican dollars. 4711@4S.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Bar silver, 261ad.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec @-Money on call
steady at ~ per cent, last loan ~, closed
offered at z1a prime mercantile paper. $40
Az per cent; sterling exchange firm, with
actual business in bankers bills at AS4ssQ
LS4h for demand and 4suskG4. SIX for sixty
days: posted rates. 4.ST1aG4.Ss and 4S511Q
1855; commercial billsl 4.SON.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Tournament Of Roses at Pasad ena

Saturday, January 1st; procession forms
at 10:30 a. m. Santa Fe trains leave La
Grande station 7:s5 a. M, 900 a. M, $50
a. M, 1000 q. m. Returning. trains leave
Pasadena at 200 p. M, $50 p. m. Round
trip Is cents.
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TraasiIrv 8tatern ant

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $245 800. .02S;
gold reserve, $160, 81, 1892.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Dried Fruit Prices

NEw YORK. Dec. 2s.-California dried
fruits: Apples firm but quiet; other fruits
quiet and steady.
Evaporated apples Common. 607c per
pound; prime wire tray, SIC; wood dried,
prime. sH@shc; choice. sh@Sxc; fancy. 8
@s15.
Prunes-3@Sc per pound
Apricotx-Royal, 7@63fc: Moorparlr, eQ1l.
Peaches -Unpeeled, 7010c; peeled, 12@ao.
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Mortgages, $1,000 ana Over

James W. Hcllman to I. w. Hellman
Lot IS, blk 13l, and und. " int. in
lots and 4, blk q, Long Beach; lots
10. II and H. blk SIS, Peck & Kerck-
hoff's SUBJ; und. " int. In lot s, blk
55, lots 20 and 30. blk 81. Peck's sub;
und. " int. in lots and 49, blk SS,
Healy's survey; und. " of lot II, blk
49, Peck's SUBJ; und. " Of lot Z, blk
5S. Peck's SUBJ; lot 102. Mcdonald
trt; lot 8. blk B, J. H. Bryan's Fig
ueroa st. SUBJ: 2 yrs, S per cent. so, ,O0t
Charles e. Benedict ct al. to r.
w. Poindexter-Lot 10, blk 4. Will
shire Boulevard trt, yrs. II per
cent .................... ................ 2,5Ot
Louis A. Mailman ct al. to Gerhard
Eshman-Lot /, Il. M. Funk's SUBJ,
8 yrs. sA per cent .................... 1.5O(
Seven mortgages under $1,000 ........ 3,35t
Total ......... ......................$1 81, ,s5(
The herald., 1897-12-30

N Carolina g.. .125
do 4s. .103
N Pacific lists lis
do 3s. ....... 00H
do A.. 95sS
Nor & w 6s. .124lx
Nor consols ....1H
do deb IS. III
o Nav lists ...... .115h
do 4s....... SO
o 8 Line 6s I r. .123%
do Is t r.
o Imp lists t .102lh
do IS I tr... 451z
Pacific IS OF So. .1o31l
Reading As ...... 86
r & CIV 1sts..., 81
8 l. & I M con Is. .11S7h'
8 l. & 8 F gen 6s. S8A
st p Con IA
st p & c p lsts. .121M
do IS. .118
8 Car non-fund. Y
So Railway 5s... 04A
s. r & T 6s. u. 81
Tenn new set IS. 81
Tex p l. q lists. 1921
do reg 2ds.. 2SN
Union Pac lists. 1924
u p ID & G lists. 4Sa<
Wabash 1st 5s. .107M
do Eds. s...... 80A
West Shore As. LIN
Va Centuries. /. e9A
do dfd...... Sh
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Gegal 13ecisions

3 what e Not Payment y debtor IL
pot hntitled e any credit on account Of
j. note ae9lGned asseourity ana on which
- realtqr has obtained Judgment,
!! !! the n9te And ddement are uncol-
u M Roberts (Ct. CIV.
4 a. p. N 7eps, 1901.
IL lelltes DGlfVery. Al in-
RI qsFs Ick of \ note
\ y ~ q n s''as = ~ wee . q ~ iaetancs
The herald., 1897-12-30
Baggage Notice

Bright's Special Delivery checks baggage
"a all points. One trunk, s5c; round trip.
SOC. 4o4 8. Broadway. chamber commerce
building.
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-Atchison, 1DN Bell
Telephone, 967; Burlington. 99N; Mexican
pCntral. -; Oregon Short Line. 1S4x; San
Diego. -
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U 8 Is ......... .11s,x
do coup. .1141a
do 2ds. -. gD1a
U 8 IS reg ......114
do IS coup.111
District 8 65s. .10s
Ala class A. los
Ala class B. los
Ala Glass C. 100
Ala Currency. 100
Atchison 4s.... S9%
do adj 5s.. 5S1S
Can 80 Eds. 1851
Can Pac lsts..
Chi Terminal. ssh
G & Ohio 5s. .1121a
G II & d 41ss. .1O49S
D & r. g lists. 1854
D & r G As. y. 911a
y Tenn lists. .110
Erie Gen AZ -, 71h
F w & ID lists. u
Gen Elec Is. .1004
G H & 8 A IS. 105
do 2ds. 101N
Fl & T G 5s. .1l2
do con 6s. .106
Iowa G lists. 9Sia
Kan p Con t r.. So
X p 1st d Dtr115
L a n consul 4s. 1914
L & N Uni As. 81
Missouri 6s 100
M X & T 2ds.. 63
do As. /. S614
N Y G lists. .1191a
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..Brown's Bronchial Troches" are Of
.reat service In subduing Hoarseness and
Coughs. Sold only in boxes. Avoid imi-
tations.
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Brownies Now Lamp Heater
Warns up quick; odorless and cheap.
Headquarters. 12s p. Fourth.
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Local Quotations

Rex lArd Il up X cent. All other mar
kets are Arm at yesterdays quotations.
BuTTEn-Ex Extra iocal sz-cunce squares.
723z07S: fancy creamery. Northern, 3s-oz.
squares. 671k@7o: dairy. 32-oz.. 65; dairy.
1s-ox., 90; fancy tub. per lb.. -.
+ MGGe Choice to fancy ranch. 2z@z3;
Easterns, 17Q2N
cHEEGE-- llertinss New York Chsddara
per H.. a; Eaat4rn fun cream. pef
q, 11oarts califesnla Aals cssaza ~
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LiverpooI MArket

LIVERPOOL, Dec. ~ Closing: Corn
Futures steady; December, So. 2Xd.; Janu-
| ary and February, 81. 2sld.
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do pfd. y. 301s
Baltimore & o Is
Canada Pacific S0z
Canada South 521z
Central Pacific. liz
Ches & Ohio... 22A
Chicago & A.. .161
G b & Q....... 99%
Chi & p I...... 62S
G e c & st L.. 34A
do pfd. 80
Del & Hudson. .1111t
d & l. w, 1854
D & r g. II
do pfd. 45N
Erie (new) -. 14A
do 1st pfd 87X
Fort Wayne .169
ct Nor pfd. $50
Hooking Val. *
Illinois Cen. .1O4
LIE q W...... 16
do pfd. II
Lake Shore. 10
Louis & Nash. 6eM
Manhattan L..11Ox
Met st Ry. .12SN
Mich Central. .102
MINI & st L.. 25x
do pfd. -. 80
Mo Pacific -. 33N
Mobile q Ohio. "a
M X & n. 12%
do pfd. .... 85S
Chi Ind q e.. 8K
do pfd -. 81
N . Central. -. 95h
N = Central ..10f
N r G 4 st L. .1JS
DO list pfd.. 6S
do "a pfd N. 32k
Norfolk West IA
North Am Co. 4&
North Pac ~. 21%
do pfd 81
Ontario y W. 1871
Ore a \ AZ I. IS.
Ore Short Line 18M
pittsburg .1RS
Residing ....... -
Rock Island !. so4
st Il 4 3 F.. AZ
do pfd 6e1
Dt Paul ........ ldk
10Me
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Relesses. $1,000 and over

Ger. Saw. & Loan Soc. to James B.
Lankershim. SSS-S17 ................ 800, 900
M. Soper to J. Ross ct al. 3G2-15S.. 1,2C0
M. F. Mortimer to e. A. Hodgkins.
4ls-1s7 ......... ....................... 1000
NJ M. Asbury to j. r. Fiske ct AL,
4os-45 .......... .................... 200
A. ]. Mailman to G. M. Beach ct al.
552-5l ......... ........................ 5000
r. A. Wallace to j. r. Young, 49,
(. 81 .......... ....................... 1900
f. A. Marston to J. H. Culver. 1885,
14l ........... ............... 1000
D. Milne to l.. M. Winter, 532-12S.. 1000
A. M. Caswell to J. M. Stewart, 522-
40 .......... .......... ............... 1000
Ger. Am. Saw. Blk to L. M. Winter
455-22s ........ ............... ......... 1000
F. A. Beasley to e. e. Cobbe, 419-22S 5000
Equitable B. & l.. A. to g. M. Beach,
5o7-19S ............... ................. 1900
w. Stewardson to T. 8. Lewis, 425-159 1920
Nine releases under $1,000 ............ 1000
Total 1924. 500
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Mining Stock Quotations

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-The closing
quotations for today on the stock exchange
were as follows;
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The following
were the closing quotations today:
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Latest styles wall paper at a. A. Eek
atrom,s. ~ South Spring street
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On che produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creameres. 1921 !;
dairies, 12@1S; cheese. quiet, S@S1a; eggs,
firm: fresh. 81.
The herald., 1897-12-30

100; lard. per 100 lbs, 1924; short ribs.
sides, loose, 4.s5G4.7o dry salted shoulders.
boxed, 4hG4A; short cellar sides, boxed,
4.S0Ql.S0; whisky, distillers' finished goods
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1ondrd

\ NEW YORK, Dec. ~ me following
swere the closing quotations On bonds
p 2 ~ q IA 1157 n Z G - : In e. Z
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CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
Of Trade

CHICAGO, Dec. 2a--W11eat was shade
easier at the opening because of a define
of Nd at Liverpool. There was nothing else
of a bearish character In the news before
the opening and the market in consequence
ruled firm during the forenoon with frac-
tions of at starting prices. The opening
In May was from 81 to 941s. compared with
yesterdays close of s4A. The spell Of
weakness at the opening soon carried the
price down to 93b, when the strength which
developed in oats affected wheat and the
market recovered in short time to 941S@
@9Fk and kept close to those fractions all
morning. Trading was exceedingly mar
row. Traders who favored the bar side
had learned lesson from the buzz-saw
tendency developed yesterday and kept
away, and In the absence of any important
buying demand the market was almost
sitagnant at times. The total addition for
the day to contract stocks in regular ele-
vators was estimated at 186, eco bushela Thg
Atlantic port clearances of wheat and
flour were $4,000 bushels. This helped
sustain prices The estimates of the Ar
gentine exportable surplus circulated yes
friday. making 1t 56,0ODo0 bushels. was gem
orally accepted today. All the other esti-
mates from reliable and usually well in
formed sources make Argentine's export
capacity for the next tweve months some-
where between 16 O00O0O and 390Jp.0 900 bush
els. The market began to weaken In the
afternoon when closing cables indicating
rather easier foreign markets were re-
ceived. The bearishness that started contin-
ued to increase as tn sssion neared its end
and where no one dared touch It In the
forenoon. the whole crowd got after It when
they saw 1t was on tho run. Allen 4 Grier,
for the bull clique. put q big line on the
market and from s3k to which price Mhy
had dropped meanwhile. the option declined
like q shot to sest. everybody taking q
wlnAck at It. Then It rebounded. and Just
at the Close It sold at 92z, q decline OF ~.
Little was done IN December.
Corn was inclined to be weak. Tho close
was easy at bottom figures. May declining
y cents
The market for oats was again large
and important ones the strongest Of all the
grain nlarekts. Yesterdays heavy buyers
were again prominent Profit taking and
the slump In wheat caused some reaction
near the close. May closed practically un-
changed from yesterday.
Provisions were active and strong
throughout. May pork was Is cents higher.
May lard X cents higher and May ribs 2s1
The leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat No. -
December ...............s.s.........
January ..s.......... ..................93
May .....s.,.
Corn No. ~
December ......................z1
january y..sss...s.,s...ss.s. ..........Nx i
May ....s....s.s..s..s.sssl l...s.ss.s.s......&&
July 1kQsVH
Oats No -
December .....4
May ........s s.s....:........s....s..x xt3f4A
Cash quotations Wer6 - fo11eW1:
Flour, Arm; No. I spring wheat. SIX No.
3 spring wheat; NON; No. red. stoes1t:
No. corn, HG47: No. oats. 143kQ91K
No. wtlltes e o.bss - a: No. white. flo.b.l
alat(p1s; No. : rye. ls99< No. barley, 20. 81,
28@A; No, 4 6axaeed, 1.1891 -; pplsme tlna-
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Cash quotations Weri e folloWp:
s Flour, Arm; No. spring wheat. SIX No.
3 spring wheat, NON; No. red, stoeg11t:
No. corn, d6x7H: No. : oats. 131k0a19[
No. whites 10. Vi. 1139f: No. white. Eo.b.l
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SUMMARY

OeeuS .s.ss.s.'''''''ss''s.s's
Nominal .................. .................. 2
Total considerations ..................$ SIS, II
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The total number of bituminous coal
mines (exclusive Of small local mines)
reporting production in 1896 was 2599.
They employed an average of 237. .e65 men
and were operated an average Of 1872
days. The total number OF mines re-
porting In 1896 was 2555, employing 1884,
~ men for 194 days. The following ta-
BILE gives the production Of all kinds of
coal In the United States in 1895 and 1896.
BY states. in net tons:
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OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN soUTHExN cAIIyoRN1A
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF Los ANGELES, CAL.
Capital paid -$5Oooo0o0
l. W. HELIMAN H. j.
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Special Collection
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Comptroller Eckels has issued his cer-
tificate authorizing the Nevada National
Bank Of San Francisco to begin business
with capital Of $3.00O,O0 /. w. He'll
man Is president and D. B. Davidson is
cashier Of the bank.