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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Wheat opened at un- changed prices for May and shade higher for December. Liverpool at the time of trad ing here had lost slight opening advance, but Northwest receipts were considerably smaller than last week S, although still running over those of last year. This for the time being held up the liquidation which became so promi- nent, especially in December. later in the ses- sion and gave an appearance of frnness to the market. Later longs got discouraged and soon there was plenty of wheat for sale from every direction, December suffering the most. The selling of December very heavy. At lantic port exports of wheat and flour were large, ,27oOo0 bushels and this fact steadied the market But there were plenty of bear in- huenceS, not the least being the weakness shown in grains, and after the noon hour the market turned weak again. Foreign crop reports were all favorable and winter wheat in this country was reported in promis- ing condition. Foreign markets were generally weak at the close. In the last hour of trad ing good deal of wheat was sold on stop loss orders and buying was very scattered to- ward the close. May declined to 64Tc and closed at that price. December declined to 63c and closed at 63lsc
 Corn showed a little strength at the start, continued light receipts during favorable ship ping weather having bullish effect. But the market very turned weak and remained so to the close. Country advices stated that new corn would soon move more freely. May closed asG11c lower.
 Oats were weak in sympathy with corn, May closing 14c lower.
 to contend with, but held remarkably steady notwithstanding The market was strong dur ing the morning, there being good local SUD- port, while outside buying orders were numer- packers caused prices to decline later but the market at no time showed weakness At the close May pork and ribs were 21ac lower and May lard 5c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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CALIFORNIA RA1s1Ns IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The Journal of Com meTce says: Whether the Raisin Growers Association carried out it's avowed purpose or eliminating packers and mddlemen as iaetois in their business at the meeting whlch was called for December 5 or whether the meeting was held not does not seem to be known to Eastern handlers of the California product
 In the absence of definite information IL has been assumed by some here that the associa- ticn has concluded not to make an experiment. which would mean radical departure from the accepted methods of distributing the cal, fornia raisin crop, and which, possibly, would result in the adoption of retaliatory measures on the part of packers and commission mer- chants that would undermine the position al- talned by growers through their association. IL mas been hinted that one reason why growers may have concluded not to push their opera tons in the direction contemplated is that they reel that they cannot afford at present to an tagonize their friends in the East in view ot the prospect of the withdrawal Of the pro- lection accorded to California raisin producers Is indicated by telegrams received to-day from the coast from prominent growers urging thelr representatives here to use their Influence with congress to prevent the abrogation of the duty on entrants, on the ground that 1t is virtually necessary for perpetuaton of the California raisin industry that this duty should be re- talned. Among handlers of dried fruits here, however. there appears to be a sentiment in favcr of restoring entrants to the free list or at least for a modification of the duty.
 Whatever action, if any, be taken by grow CTS on the proposition of President Kearney will, it is stated, have influence upon the market until next season.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-FLOUR-Recepts, 40. 24S; exports, IA 743; generally quiet and small demand for low winters being the only feature Prices were 5Qloc lower. Winter patents, sS 60 @3 so; winter straights, s3 4563 50; Minnesota patents, B 65GD3 S5; winter extras, g 65d2 go. WHEAT = Receipts. 546, $50; exports. SIS. 013; spot. easy; No. red. 7z14c f. o. b. afloat. Op- tions opened easy and followed it up by pro- nounced heaviness under December selling lower cables and bearinsh crop news. Reac- tions were scarce all day and final prices showed &@1asc net decline, with export demand light Sales included No. red March. 721s@ HOPS-Quiet and firm.
 WOOI-Steady.
 PIGIRON-Southern s10 25G711 9; Northern CoPPER-ouiet Lake, brokers, SIP 75: ex- LEAD-very dull. Domestic brokers. 8 45; exchange, S3 60Q3 62la.
 TIN = Quiet, straights, s1SG1S 10; plates, SPELTER-Quiet. Domestic, 50 2595 35.
 METALS-The market was stupidly dull from start to finish to-day. At the close the Metal nominal. at s7 20; Lake copper. unchanged with SIP 65 bid and SIP s5 asked; tin, unchanged, with SB bid and SIS 10 asked; lead, very dull with 8 GO bid and sS s2A asked; spelter, quiet, with s5 25 bid and s5 35 asked.
 The firm naming the settling price for lead ing miners and smelters at the West quotes lead at Ss 45; copper, s12 75. months unchanged and far-months points $ g: January. s5 40; February. $ 50; March October. s 90q5 s5; November, $5 s5q6.
 Spot coffee-Rio. steady; No. invoice, 6ssc No. ' jobbing, 67sc.
 Mild-Quet. but steady. Cordova, S@12c.
 SUGAR-Raw, firm. Fair refining. 15-16c; centrifugal, s6 test. 4 7-16c; molassos sugar, 11-16c: refined. steady.
 BUTTER = Receipts, $500; firm. Western creamery, 14kd20c; Elgins, 20c; factory. 12@ 14ac.
 EGGS-Receipts. 2669 packages; quiet West ern, 25c Southern. 22GD24c.
 DRIED FRUITS.
 California dried fruits: Good business going; prices firm.
 PERFORATED APPLES - Common rose; prime wire tray. S19c: choice, 9dsAc; fancy. 1oc. PRUNES-4@1Oisc.
 APRICOTS-Royal, 11G14c; Moorpark. l4@17c. PEACHES-Unpeeled, 613q12hc; peeled, 1s@
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CLOSING QUoTATIoNs.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Hydrographic Office. located in the Merchants Exchange is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners. without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and sail ing directions of the world are kept on hand Tor comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights. dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building. at the foot of Market street is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon. 120th meridian. by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Signal Observatory. Mare Island Cal
 notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time or giving the error, if any is published in the morning papers the following day
 w. s. HUGHES,
 Lieutenant, U S. N. in charge
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEATs-The market weak and futures declined somewhat There was no disposition to buy.
 s1 171aq1 221s
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal session-9:15 'clock-May-6000 ctls s1 16A 2000, s1 16Ss; 4000, s1 16% Second session-May-4000 ctls, s1 1873. Regular morning session-May-740 000 ctls s1 167s; 32 000 s1 16sl 46o0. s1 r. Afternoon session-May-20o0 ctls, s1 16% ; GOOD. s1 1894
 BARLEY-There was no further advance and the market was quiet. Futures, however. did better. Feed s1 25a1 30; Brewing. s1 s2lk91 45 per ctl
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session-9:15 o'cock-No sales. Second session-No sales.
 Regular morning Session-December-200 ctls S1 30a4 4000, s1 3l: 6000, s1 S11z. Afternoon session-December-40 ctls $1 32. OATS-There was further change The Fancy Feed, s1 27lka1 30 per ctl; good to choice s1 221zG1 25: common $l 20; Surprise. s1 35G1 42ta; Gray, $1 2OQ1 221s; mill ing s1 25d1 30 per ctl; Red, s1 4oq1 471s; Black, s1 60Q1 70.
 CORN-Quotations remain unchanged. Small round yellow, s1 15dl l7l5: Eastern large yellow, sl 10 white Sl o5Q1 10: mixed, sl 07a per ctl: California white, s1 121501 15. RYE-California, sl 171aQ1 20; Eastern, s1 15 per ctl
 BJJCKWHEAT-Is nominal.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Dec S-CATTLE@Cattle were weak under the continued heavy decline. Com mon and medium sold at yesterdays 10@15c de- cline but choice beeves were as high as ever. Sales were largely at s4 65q5 50: Christmas cattle, s 75G6; common dressed beef steers s 65q4 25; stocKers and feeders. s 250l4 10: canning cows, s2 2O92 75; medium cows, g soc 3 40; fat cows and heifers, s 55QD4 20.
 HOGS-Ruled strong. Bulk of sales. 8 300 ,@s l7lh; pigs, s 1903 30.
 SHEEP-Were weak and in some cases 5 40; yearlings. g 45@4 65; sheep, inferior, s2@ 8; choice $4p4 25
 Recepts-Cattle. 10, o,OOO; hogs. 5O,ooo: sheep, 14,000.
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. S.--CATTLE-Receipts 5000; market steady Native steers s 5OdI5 65 cows and heifers, s1 75@D4; Texas steers s30 60; stociers and feeders. sS@4 30; bulls, g 25@ 8 10.
 HOGS = Receipts. 19000: lights steady to strong; others steady. Bulk of sales. s 2o01 8 25; heavies. & 25d3 45 packers, s 17Is6I3 35 mixed, s 15Q3 30; lights 8 1Oq3 25; pigs, s3a SHEEP-Receipts 2oOo; market firm. Lambs s3Q5 40: muttons, s2@4 25.
 OMAHA OMAHA Dec. S.-CATTLE-Recepts 1S00 market steady. Native beef steers s4Gi5 25 Western steers, 8 7014 30; Texas steers, s 5OG 3 90; cows and heifers, s3G4 15; stockers and feeders. 8 40Gl4 40; bulls and stags. g 4063 S0 HOGS-Receipts, I. GOO: market steady: closed strong. Heavy. s 25G3 30: mixed. s 25@3 271h light. ss 271sG3 B; pigs, s3@3 25; bulk of sales sHEEP-Receipts. 4ooo; market slow; steady Native muttons. 8 6094 45; Westerns, s 400 4 25; stockers. g 7o@3 30; lambs. s4 25m. 25
 DENVER. DENVER. Dec. s.--CATTLE-Receipts, 100: market slow but steady. Beef steers, s 5oQ
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.aaasec per lb.
PROVISIONS.

Lard is unaettled and prices are likely to change soon. Nothing else new.
 CURED MEATS-Baoon. 7he per ID for heavy. Sc for light medium. 1oc for light. 1Olkc Eastern Sugar-cured Bams 10nl0Mc: California Hams, 9hsM9&c: Mesa Beef. $i0 per bbl: extra Mess Beef, sii. Family Beef, $i2 50 extra Prime Pork. sio: extra clear, SIS: mess, $15 500 16; Smoked Beef Iisqi2c per lb.
 LARD-Eastern tiercea quoted at bi1c per Ib for compound and 6%I7c for pure: pals 7hc: California tierces. 5EMbc per ib for compound and 6c for pure; haif-barreis. Ghc: I0-b tins, 7hc; 5-b tins 74c.
 COTToLENE-Tierces. bhaehc: packages less than 300 lbs, lib pals. GO in n case, 9Ihc 3-lb pails, 20 In a case. sssc; 5-b pails l2 in a case sisc; 10-lb pails, in Il case, sac: 5O-lb tins, l or 2 in n case, 7hc; wooden buckets, 70 lbs net S1sc; fancy tubs. so lbs net, 7Jsc half barrels about llO lbs. 7Ac.
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PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
THE STOCK MARKET.

The best prices for mining stocks were rather better than those of the preceding day, but the gain slight.
 Local securities showed more life The DOW der stocks were weak Giant declining to RES and yigorit to g S7ls. Gas S Electric ad- vanced to sS5 25.
 The Old Home Consolidated Mining Companv of Nevada County has levied an assessment of 1c per share, delinquent January 4
 Operations in the kentuck Consolidated mine will hereafter be conducted through the Yellow Jacket, the underground workings of both mines being connected by drifts.
 The delinquent assessment sale of the Crown Point Mining Company will be held to-day
 The annual meeting of the First National Bank has been called for January To-
 The Sulphur Bank Quicksilver Mining Com
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

In spite of the light receipts of Hay buyers do not take hold and the market rules dull Bran and Middlings firm.
 BRAN-s14 50G15 50 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-S1 -S19@20 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley s26 50d27 per tom Oilcake Meal at the mill. s316lS1 50; job ping. s32132 50; Cocoanut Cake, S24G25; Cotton seed Meal, s2SQ30 per ton; Cornmeal. s23 500 "A 50; Cracked Corn, S24@25
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat s16 50Q1S for good to choice apd s14@16 for lower grades; no fancy coming in; Wheat and Oat, s15@16 50; Oat s14G15 50; Island Barley. $110l14: Alfalfa, s11G12 50; Stock. s11G12; Clover, nominal
 OUTSIDE HAY-(From Oregon. Utah. etc.)- Wheat and Wheat and Oat, SIS 50G15: Cheat, s12@12 50; Alfalfa, s10Q10 50; Oat, s13@14 50: Clover. s11 50a12 50; Timothy, sl1 50Q13 per ton.
 STRAW-35@75c per bale
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POULTRY AND GAME.

Dressed Turkeys were in better supply and lower. Game sold about the same. A car of Eastern Poultry goes to-day.
 POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 13G16c; live Turkeys 14G15c for Gobbers and l4015c for Hens; Geese, per pair. s1 50@1 75: Goslings. s1 50Q1 75; Ducks, s4 50d6 50 for old and s4 500 50 for young; Hens s 5065: young Roosters s4 50Q5 old do. s4G4 50 Fryers. s404 50; Broil- CTS. s4@4 50 for large. s3G3 50 for small; Pig cons, s1Q1 25 per dozen for old and $1 75@2 for squabs.
 GAME-Quail, s1a1 %; Mallard, s3 5oa4; Canvasback. s699 Sprig, 2@2 50: Teal, sl 50: Widgeon, sl 50; Small Duck, s1 25 Engush Snpe. s2: Jack Snipe. s1@1 2o: Gray Geese, s2 50ds; White Geese s1 25; Brant. sl 5oQI 75: Honkers, 8 50GI4 50; Hare s1: Rabbits s1 25@ 1 50 for Cottontails and S1Gll 25 for small.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations Heavy salted steers, 1Oc; medium, SlAc; light, Sc; Cowhides Sc Stags. 6c; Salted Kip. Sc: Calf. Sc; dry Hides, sound. 15c; culls and brands. 12c dry Kip and Veal. 15c; dry Calf, 17c; Sheepskins shearlings. 15@25c each: short wool, So@4Oc each; medium, s0Gsoc; long wool. sOc@S1 10 each: Horse Hides, salt. s1 75q2 for large and 75c for small; Colts, soc; Horse Hides, dry sI 50 for large and 5Ocds1 for small.
 TALLOW-No. rendered. 315Q3Ac per ID: No 2, 2%c; refined. 4% Q5c Grease, %.
 WOOL-Spring clips-Southern Mountain, 12 months, 7q9c; San Joaquin and Southern, ' months, SI9c; Foothill and Northern, free 12 @14c; Foothill and Northern defective. 9@i1c; Humboldt and Mendocino. 14@16c; Nevada. 10G 13c: Eastern Oregon, 10@12c.
 Fall Wools-
 Humboldt and Mendocino. ino............... e@11 Northern Mountain ..........................S so 9 Mountain ....-...........-......... 70 Plains 60
 HOPS-1S9S crop. 12kq14c per ID for ordinary.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
STOCKS OF GRAIN.

 DECEMBER
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DRIED FRUITS, NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

The market moves along in the same old rut and prices show change.
 DRIED FRuIT-Prunes, 61ac for 40-50s, 41k9 5c for 50-60's 3hG3%c for 60-70's, 2%@3c for 70-Sos 2Ad2lac for s0-90s Pc for 90- 1OVs and lla6f1Ac for 100-110's; Silver Prunes. 2h@5c; Peaches. 6@7lac for good to choice, 71s@Sc for for Royals and 12912hc for Moorpark; Evapo- rated Apples, 7A07hc; sun dried. 4@413c; Black and 1@lkc for unpitted; Nectarines. 6G7c for prime to fancy; Pears. 6dSc for quarters and S6ioc for halves.
 RAIsINS--3%o for two-crown, 4%c for three crown, sac for four-crown. 511d61ac for Seed less SultanaH, 4ihc for Seedless Muscatels and si 20 for London Layers: Dried Grapes 294@3c
 NUTS~Chestnuts. SWi2isc per lb; Walnuts, 6dl7c for hardshell, od10c for softshell AL nonds 6a7c for hardshell. isc for softshell, 40 15o for paper-shell; Peanuts. Gd7c for Eastern and iisGf5c for California; Cocoanuts. $4 5Od5.
 HONEY-Comb, i0Gfltc for bright and S09c for lower grades. water white extracted, 6lh0 7c light amber extracted Go; dark, 5951ac per ID.
 BEEswAX-24Ieec per ID.
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

There is no change worthy of note
 POTATOES-60c for Early Rose; 30650c for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks, 75cGs1 10; Oregon, 75c@s1; Sweet Potatoes. o0Q75c for nearby and $1 30 for Merced: New Potatoes, 1G2c per ID.
 ONIONS-50G7oc per ctl.
 VEGETABLES-Green Peas. 4@6c: String Beans. 6QSc; Cabbage, 40Q50c; Tomatoes, 25@ 60c for Bay and 50c9s1 for Los Angeles; Garlic, 7qsc per lb; Dried Okra. 15c per lb; Green Pep pers. 3Q5c per ID; Dried Peppers. 10q15c; Mar per sack.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes. sliced. raw, 12c per lb in lots of 25 lbs; sliced desiccated 16@1Sc granuated, raw, 13c, Onions. 60c; Carrots. old. 13c; new, 1Sc; Cab bage. Soc: Sweet Potatoes. BOG: Turnips. 25c; ; String Beans. BOG; Tomatoes 300.
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THE FRANCISCO CALL. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1895

Dairy-Choice to fancy, 23a25c; common grades, 1SQ22c
 Picked Goods-Firkin, 1791Sc; pickled roll 17G1Sc; creamery tub. nominal.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed, l6Ql6tac per ID; Elgin. 22G2212c. . CHEESE-Choice mild new, 111k@12c; old. 10 ica, 12c: Eastern. 12913c.
 EGGS-Ranch Eggs. s3d3oc per dozen; com mon Eggs. 30D32hc; Eastern. 20Q2oc for ordi- nary and 2712@2S11c for fancy
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DEc1DUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.
There are hardly enough Grapes coming in

There are hardly enough Grapes coming in to quote.
 Oranges in better supply and weak
 Apples and Pears unchanged.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries. s1 5oq3 per chest for large and for small:
 Cranberries, s7 5OG19 50 per barrel for East ern and S1@1 50 per box for Coos Bay.
 Grapes 60cls1 per box and crate
 Apples, 350t60c for common 75c@S1 per box for No. l and sl 25ql 50 for choice. Lady Ap- ples, S1G1 50
 Pears-50cGS1 9 per box.
 Persimmons-65cG$1 25 per box.
 CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, $2Q3 per box; Seedlings, s1 25@2; Mandarins, slq1 5o; Lemons S1G2 for common and S2 50q4 for good to choice Mexican Lines, s4; California Lines, 25Q50c per small box; Grape Fruit Sl 50 d4; Bananas, $1 50@2 per bunch; Pineapples, S3lDo per dozen.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged Wheat weaker. Barley futures advanced. Other Cereals unchanged. Hay dull. Feedstuffs firm. Seeds neglected. No change in Beans. Coffee quiet. Potatoes and Onions inactive. Another advance in Butter Cheese and Eggs unchanged. More Eastern Poultry due. Turkeys lower. Game steady. Grapes scarce. Citrus Fruits dull. Lard unsettled. Meat market fairly supplied Increased exports of Quicksilver. Decreased shipments of Wheat and Flour.
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pany has reelected the old directors and off, cers. with T. Wintringham as secretary.
 Ihree Utah mines have recently declared ulvidends as follows Grand Central 1242c per snare. S3l.500. payable on the 10th inst. i; SLVer King 25c per share. s37 300, payable on able on the 10th
 N Now that Its litigation is over the Hale & N9rTross Mining Company will reduce its capi- tdi oy reincorporation A new company will pv p,o Wnined nonned With the same number of shares ilz,vvVl as the present one, but the total sII oon or capital will be s336 600 instead of sll .oo,oO0, and the par value of the shares will De sS each instead of s10O as at present
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

There is no scarcity in anything and quota tions remain unchanged
 Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are as follows
 BEEF-First quality. 61sc second quality. Sc. third quality. 41ai51ac. VI yEAL-Large, s@Sl9c; small. saSkc per lb. MUTTON-Wethers, 7hQSc: Ewes 7c
 LAMB-SQSI5c per lb. dur and 3A@3lsc for small; stock Hogs. 2ia1 Sc; dressed Hogs. 6G6hc for prime 2~
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Quotations in the stock market rose the greater part of the day, but fin the late dealings lost part of the early ad- vance closing easy. with slight gains on most stocks. The initial tendency was hesitancy and timidity. perhaps sympathetically with the irregular tone of London, which was a mod crate seller of Norfolk and Western. Union Pa ciffc and Louisville and Nashville The
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

The dry weather operates against any activ- ity in Seeds and the market is dull. There is nothing new in Beans.
 BEANS-Bayos, s2d2 10; Small Whites, g 1892 2O Large Whites. s1 so@1 95; Pinks. seq2 1o Reds, s3 1903 25; Blackeye. $s 75@4. 50; Red Kidneys s2 4O12 50 per ctl.
 SEEDS-Brcwn Mustard. s4 50G4 D per ctl :: yellow Mustard, s4 25; Flax, $2@2 25; Canary Seed, 2AQ2%c per ID; Alfalfa, 65s@7c; Rape, 2Ag2zc: Hemp, 25s@3c; Timothy. 5Q5lac.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. s1 50Q1 75; Green $1 75 M1 S5 per. ctl
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Money on call steady at 2Q2h per cent; last loan. PIE per cent: prime mercantile paper, 3A@4 per cent ster
 ling exchange frmer, with actual business in bankers bills at s4 S41kQ4 s4z for demand and s4 sl%@4 s2 for sixty days; posted rates, s4 s2a s2k and s4 95laG4 S5; commercial bills s4 S0ls. silver certificates, 59ka60lsc: bar silver, 59 s-l6c
 Mexican dollars, 46Ac; Government bonds
 strong: State bonds. dull railroad bonds strn
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Family extras, s4 1894 25; bakers extras s 9OG4 per bbl.
 MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol- lows usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour, s 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, g 75 per 100; Rice Flour. $7; Cornmeal. $2 50; extra cream Cornmeal. s 25 Oatmeal. s4 25; Oat Greats, s4 30; Hominy, s 25d3 50; Buckwheat Flour, s494 25; Cracked Wheat. s 75; Farina $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour, S3 50: Rolled Oats (barrels), s5 S5q6 25; in sacks. s5 65G6 O5: Pearl Barley. s5; Split Peas. s4 25; Green Peas, S4 50 JbS
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Dec. S.-Consols 1109s silver. 271zd; wheat cargoes off coast. buyers indiffer- ent operators; cargoes on passage, more offer ing; English country markets. quiet. LIVERPOOL Dec. S-WHEAT-Dull. wheat in Paris, weak; four in Paris, weak; French country markets. quiet.
 COTTON-Uplands, 3Sd.
 CLOSING. WHEAT-Futures closed quiet; December, 5s 10hd; March, 5s sgd.
 CORN-Quiet; December, 3s Sd; January, 3s 75sd; March, Ss 71sd
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EXPORTS OF BREApsTUFFs.

Exports of Flour from this port during the first eleven months of the year were 7S2, 6S7 barrels against sos. 76o during the same time in 1897. Reducing this Flour to a Wheat basis and adding it to the exported Wheat gives total exports of Breadstuffs for the eleven months of 5,902, 200 ctls, valued at SS, 496,9 300, against 10 970. GOO ctls at SIG. 534 800 in 1897.
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good. Norfolk and Western being the feature. The buying was led by New York to-day, bond issues being steadily bought by that market. Mexican Central was also a feature to-day. Grand Trunk was flat, being sold from Glas- gow, where whisky failure had bad effect. Spanish As were firm
 CLOSING.
 LONDON. Dec. S--Canadian Pacific S6% Grand Trunk. 7%: bar silver dull. 271sd; money, 2g21s per cent; Spanish 4s closed at 41A. PARIS, Dec. S.-Spansh As closed at 42.
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Flour slow: No. 3 spring wheat 60ss@62Ihc: No. red. 67hc; No. 2 corn, 33ss@337sc; No. oats. 26A@27c; No. white, 2slsQ2sc: No. 3 seed, 9914c; prime timothy seed s2 25 mess pork. per barrel. s7 s5GS; Lard. per 100 pounds. s4 97l9@5 10; short ribs sides Qoose), si 4594 Co: clear sides (boxed). s4 SGG14 90: whisky, distil- lers finished goods, per gallon S1 26
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15; cows. g 75d3 25 feeders. freight paid to river, s 5004 stockers, freight paid to river, B 75G4 15; bulls and stags,. S212 75.
 HOGS-Recepts, TOO; market 1oc higher. Light packers. s3 35Q3 40; mixed. $ 3O@3 So; heavy. 8 20Gl3 25
 SHEEP-Receipts none
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-The Earl Fruit Com pany's sales of California fruit were as follows: Tokay, averaged s1 IT; Emperor, 7ScGS1 s0: Cornichon. s1 16 Red Emperor, 67cds1 IS. Two cars sold. Weather cold.
 NEW YORK, Dec. S.--The Earl Fruit Com panys sales of Californla fruit were & as o foli9ws delle, 9Ocasi 45; Ferrera, s1 40; Muscat. s1 29 Morocco $1 Y. One car sold. Weather favor abIe