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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
THURSDAY. Dec. 15- p. m.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Isabella J. Martin and Henry K Hoffmann to John Dougherty, lot on " line of Van Ness
 Winifred Jennings to K. A and Catherine Lundstrum, lot on N line of Green street, 1S3 2 W of Octava, W 2s:4 by N 157:6; s10. John D.. and Sarah Fry to Abner s. Mann ster. w 40 by N 1876; $10.
 Estate of Joseph M Wood (by Abbie R. and Martha Wood executors) to Mary H. Cunning Steiner E 476 by s 137:6: $475O.
 Same to Jonathan Sweigert, lot on SW corner of Steiner street and Broadway, 276 by W
 Same to Emma H. Brown, lot on line of Green street. 1926 W of Fillmore, W N:8 by s 1876; $500
 Broadway. PFC W of Fillmore street. W 10
 Same to Miss S. F. Johnson lot on line of 137:6; $500.
 simon L. and Emma T. Kline to Frank M Delano. lot on N line of Golden Gate avenue 6S g w of Pierce street. w 25 by N 1376; $l0
 German Savings and loan Society to Johanna Harris (wife of 1.). lot on N line of Sacramento street. 11S:9 w of Fillmore, w 31:S by 12s; S0
 Daniel and Annie Sullivan to Mary B. Rhorer (wife Of George), lot on NV corner of Four teenth and Howard streets, 25 by W 75; SIP, ,000.
 Christine scharff (wife) to John scharr. un divided half of lot on sE corner of Nineteenth and Folsom streets, s % by F 100; gift
 virginie Gardner (wife of James H.) to James s5 w of Stockton, W 52s by N 137:S; s4sOo
 Patrick and Catherine McGee to Isadore schemanski, lot on line of Jackson street, g w from F line 50-vara lot 624 W 25 to Au- burn street by 6S:9; s10.
 Peter A. Smith and Aida w. and R. Graves (by E. Schwab. commssioner) to Peter Smith. lot. on sW line of Fremont street. 2so
 William and Carrie F. Rednall to Mary K Auger. twtfe Of Louis E). lot on NV corner of
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 F0RFCAST ST
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Many stocks gained about a point to-day and the market left off strong, with a good buying movement in progress. Perhaps the most potent influence in sentiment was the Governments foreign trade statement showing exports for November of nearly S130 GOO 900. which was nearly SIS 900 900 in excess of imports, and the excess of imports for the five months of tho fiscal year were above the enormous sum of s253 OO0 900. Then. too, the strength of the grain markets to-day seemed to indicate continuance in the de- mand for our products. Alternating flrmness during the forenoon. Subsequently the market shook off it's hesitancy and became buoyant on reports that the Vanderbilt interest had n,1r ut- chased the Chicago and Alton with a view to merging it with the Michigan Central system Michigan Central immediately rose five points and Chicago and Alton three. Subsequently a Vanderbilt official denied that such deal had been consummated. This. however, failed to upward to the close at about the best prices The sustained strength of securities supposed some comment among the traders Lake Shore dropped eight points. Sugar very irregular closing with gain of IF. Denver preferred and Central Pacific were strong. Federal Steel shares were buoyant, the common rising 215
 Activity diminished somewhat in the bond market and profit taking arrested the improve mIent in some securities. The general tendency. however, was decidedly upward. Total sales.
 United States ss advanced 1s in the bid price
 The total sales of stocks to-day were fl2 400 shares. including: Atchison 20 $50; Atchison preferred 37,52o; Canada Southern. 1295O Cen tral Pacific. 27.512; Burlington. Il, 755; Denver and Rio Grande. 3S2S; Denver and Rio Grande preferred 9s75: Louisville and Nashville, Il, OSO; ; Manhattan, 5O11; Metropolitan, 507S; Reading preferred 5S50; Missouri Pacific, 54 405; Mis- souri. Kansas and Texas, 72oo; Missouri Kan and Texas preferred, APO; New York Cen tral. Il, 150: Northern Pacific. 13.010: Ontario and Western. 5157; Reading. 4O1O: Rock Island 16.702; Union Pacific. 724S; St Paul, 15 15O: St Paul and Omaha 1S.595; Southern preferred s4sl; Union Pacific preferred, S737; Wabash pre- ferred, 6O91: Tobacco. 16,32S; Federal Steel 61- 300; Federal Steel preferred 6S10; Peoples Gas Sugar. 54, 455: Tennessee Coal and Iron, 5S45 Leather. 12.20O; Leather preferred. 1s.3sO; Rub her. 42S2
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE. NEW YORK, Dec 15.-FLoUR-Receipts BIT barrels; exports. 5s45 Fairly active and held 5G10c higher. Winter patents, s 70GI3 S5 winter straits, sS 45aS 55; Minnesota patents 8 7oG3 go.
 WHEAT-Receipts, 943 $50 bushels; exports. 240, ,35S. Spot, firm; No. red, 771sc f. O. b. ahoat Options opened steady, and after a weak session under foreign and local short sell ing turned very strong. In the afternoon trade was active on heavy covering, big clearances, bullish Argentine news and prophecies Of a large visible supply decrease. The close was 7sd; Ste?"S Closed ss sasos' ss5tc. -ie' A' ''''V WOOL-steady; fleece. 17a22c; Texas, nG14c. METALS-The features of the metal market to-day were a further advance In the price of Transactions in these departments were of moderate lines, but the balance of the list changes At the close the Metal Exchange PIGiRoN-warrants nominal at s7 25.
 LAKE COPPER-Steady, with SIP 75 bid and TiNEDuIi: ST 30 bid and SIS asked:
 LEAD-Strong; 8 75 bid and B 771a asked. The firm fixing the settling price for leading miners and smelters at the West quoted lead sPELTER-ouiet; $ 25 bid and s5 s5 asked. CoFFEEoptl9ns 1 mS closed steady S4lo points s6GS O5; July $s i0 August s6 i5. Spot coffee Rio firm, held 1sc higher; No. invoice 6Sc; No ' jobbing, TAG; mild, firm; Cordova, 7%9 sUGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining, s7@ 15-16c; centrifugal 96 test, 4asG4 7-16c; mo- lasses 3tG3 11-16c; refined steadier.
 BUTTER-Receipts 2470 packages. Very firm; {; Western creamery. 15d21c; Elgins 21c; fancy. IQ141ac.
 EGGS-Receipts, 5326 packages. Very firm; Western, 2sc; Southern, 22@24c.
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-California dried fruits firm.
 PERFORATED APPLES - Common 77Sc; prime wire tray. SAC; choice, 9Q9Ac; fancy, 10c.
 PRUNEs-4G1O1kc.
 PEACHES-Unpeeled, S12q12hc; peeled, 1SQ
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THE DRIFT OF INTEREST.
.,rr c,1sm.s New York circular says:

Henry Clev's New York circular says:
 The movement among the savings banks to reduce their rate of interest on deposits nat urally attracts attention as 6 factor bearing upon the value of securities. In recent years their interest allowance has averaged to AZ per cent. It is now proposed to reduce the rate to 3ls per cent. which would represent cutting down of fully one-eighth, or l218 per cent in the interest earnings of these tnstl- tutions The proposition Is a marked eVldence of the tendency toward a decline in the earn ings of capital, which has been long evident in the interest rate of the national banks, as well as in real estate mortgages and new Is sues of railroad bonds. The significance Of this tendency to the stock market is very evident. For so far as the rate of interest IS reduced the relative value of the principal Is increased; and thus stocks having fixed dividend rate of say or per cent bring higher price just in proportion as the difference between their rate and the current average interest rate widens. Besides a reduction in the interest re- turn of any given investment has a tendency to induce the holder to realize upon his se- curity and invest in something that yields a better result; and it happens that railroad stocks are the principal available resource for making such reinvestments. Upon the same principle We find the current demand for rail road mortgages running largely upon a grade of 1 Der cent bonds selling at from 10 to 20 points below par. This drift of reinvestment has already reached a point at which 1t must tell favoraby upon the value of stock issues. and I look for its results in the future course of the market"
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

 WHEAT-Advanced Chicago quotations har- dened this market for futures, but spot prices remained unaltered. Spot wheat-shipping. s1 1aE91 1sN: milling, s1 171z91 22h.
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal Session - e:15 o'clock - May-4oOo ctls. s1 IT; 26 GOO. $1 16B.
 Second session-May-S6, 600 ctIs, s1 17h. Regular morning session-May-2Oo0 ctls s1 17 10 0O0 s1 17ss; 20 0oO s1 TIE 4O0o $1 17as 2O.000 s1 17a4.
 Afternoon session-May-2o0o ctls. s1 17% :: 5000, s1 177s 400O, s1 IS; 5000, s1 1Sls; s4, 4,O0o BARLEY-There was further decline but the market neglected and easy Feed. $1 271sQ1 30; Brewing, s1 3591 lS per ctl
 CALL BOARD SALES Informal session-9:15 O 'coch-No sales Second session-No sales. s1 S0zs. '--'' '-' iiOe'-'OO0 ''is' Afternoon session-No sales OATS-The market continues quiet but the feeling Is very steady.
 Fancy Feed, $. sI 253h@l 30 per ctl: good Surprise s1 35Q1 42h; Gray, s1 20l11 22h; mill, ing, ! 2591 30 per ctl; Red. s1 4O91 47A: Black. s1 60G1 70.
 CoRN-There is no further advance. Small round yellow. s1 159I I7h; Eastern large yellow. sl 10@1 12h; white, si loGDl i2ib: mixed, s1 07k per ctl; California white s1 l2b 41 15
 RYE-caii-ornia, sl 171s@1 20: Eastern, sl 15 ylIrCR WIIEAT T. r,-,,,,,
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags for next season. nominal at 4Md5o; Wool Bags. 2eQ2sc; San Quentin Bags. S4 s5.
 COAL-wellington s per ton; New Yelling ton. sS; Southfeld Wellington, S 50; Seattle Scotch $S Cumberland. $S 50GD9 In bulk and s10 Gp10 26 in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. s14; Camel, SS 50 per ton Rock Springs and Castle Gate. s7 60: Coke SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Con- pany quotes serms net cash: Cube, Crushed and Fine Crushed. 67bc: Powdered 6asc; Candy Granulated, 5%c; Dry Granulated. 5Ac; Confec- 5Sc; Extra C. 5kc; Golden c, 5%c: half-barrels 4c more than barrels and boxes 1kc more. No order taken for less than 70 barrels its equivalent.
 LINSEED OIL-Is higher at Acc for raw and 4Sc for boiled in barrels; cases. Sc more.
 LUCOI--Advanced to 41c for raw and 43c per gallon for boiled In barrels; cases, 5c more.
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Twentieth tNapa, and Vermont streets. s5

Twentieth !Napa) and Vermont streets N 70 and Carlotta Deli Osso, lot on NV corner or or !d Humbsldt and Vermont streets, N 334 by Albert M. and Elizabeth A. whittle to James M. Brophy. lot on F. line of Ninth avenue 800 of street. 25 by 12o; S1O: Willis M Brown, lot on sW line of Mohawk Mol WI str street, Fl l1S;6 SEE of Huron; SEE 2S:6 by sW loo
 Joseph L. Holiday or Halliday to George Colder, estate of Margaret Halliday or Holli- day, No. 1S,7Oo: 5000.
 Alameda County.
 Leonard Gannee to Louisa R. Cunningham s 27 by F 90, being lot t. block A. Poland Golden Gate Tract. Oakland Annex. quitcam John J. Carroll to Dora H. Carroll. lot on SEE corner of Louisa street and College way, E 57.So, 1869. W 67.55. 137 04 to beginning being lot 6. block 3, Sea View Park, Berke ley kaaer Kiis; to Joseph Rruzzone al, interest in lot on " line of Willow street. 177:6 N Of Cen adjacent to Encinal. Alameda: s55. .
 George w. and Sarah J. schell to Georgie Linden street. 79 $ Of West Fourt-sy.-- I-" ~ by $ 45. block 572. Oakland, subject to mort
 Georgie. B. and George E. Dabovich to George W. Schell, same Oakiand: s1O.
 lot on sE e of hrd aVsnne to sM from s line of East Eighteenth street. SW 100 by SEE Va Wst5oa being los5 fna bogk m so portion
 Bernard Ransome to James Townsend. lot on N line of Todd street. 195 F of Baker E g by 132, being the E 25 feet of lot 12, block F. Amended Map J. w Crawford Tract. Oak land Annex; SIG.
 Thomas Prnge to Hattie E. Holcom lot on NY corner corner of McGee avenue lHamllton streeD and Virginia. street. " 3s. N 134.s7, E 47.42, s 135. to beginning. being all except the " IO feet of f lot S1. block B. Hamilton Tract: to cor rect 6o2 d, quitclaim deed. Berkeley; S1.
 Rod ". and Hattie Church to James Towns end. lot on line of Garrison street. geo B of Mabel. B 34 by 124. being lot S. block E. Amended Map Teachers Tract, Berkeley; s10
 William and Augusta Holtz to Johanna Jur- gems lot on SEE corner of Seventh street and Railroad avenue. 1016 by 90: also lot on N line of Santa Clara avenue. 246:s w of Sixth street W 51:9 by N 15o being portion Teu- tonia Park and Homestead Association No. l, Alameda; gift.
 Julius A. and Elizabeth H. Remmel to Man uel F. de Rose, lot N line of Buena Vista avenue 150 W of Bay street, w 50 by N 125 being lots and ', block H. map of IA lots in the Page Tract, Alameda; s1s0o
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CALIFORNIA RA1sINs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Journal of Com merce says: Although stocks of California raisins closely controlled on the spot and held firmly up to quotations, the movement at present does not seem to be up to the expecta- tions of sellers. Most of the larger buyers in Eastern markets have covered their wants for some time to come, and in the absence of any important demand are indifferent as to the future. On the other hand holders on the coast who are trying to get better prices. for their remaining stocks are holding quotations firmly up to the previous quotations. Whether they will be able to maintain their prices depends upon the strength of the Growers Association The local trade, now that the bulk of the busi- ness has been done, does not to be much impressed with the projects of growers. They do not appear to fear that when it comes to the matter of distributing goods next season the association can afford to ignore them and con- sequently they are not inclined to do more than await developments.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS AND RA1s1Ns.

Small Prunes ridiculously low and real izing sales down to 1lsc per ID are reported The market for everything continues dull
 DRIED FRUIT-Prunes. 61ec for 4o-50s, 41ka 5c for 5O-60s. s1hG3%c for eo-7os. 24Qsc for 7O-s0s. 2AG21hc for so-s0s. Pc for sO- 1OO's and 1k@1Ac for 100-1l0s; Silver Prunes 21aQ6c; Peaches, 647hc for good to choice 71k6Sc for fancy and lO@i2he for peeled; Apricots lO@12c for Royals and 124121ho for Moorpark; Evapo- rated Apples 7A@71ac: sun dried. 4@l1kc; Black Figs. sacks, 2G21ac; Plums. 4496o for pitted prime to fancy: Pears. eqSc for quarters and SQ9c for halves.
 RAISINS-3&c for two-crown, 4%c for three crown. SAC for four-crown, 51ad615c for Seed less Sultanas. 414c for Seedless Muscatels and Sl 20 for London Layers; Dried Grapes 2s1
 NUTs-Chestnuts. S9123&c per lb; Wainuts, eQ7c for hardshell, 9916c for softshell Al. monds 667c for hardshell, 13o for softsheli. 149 l5c for paper-shell; Peanuts. 6@7c for Eastern and 4lzQ5c for California; Cocoanuts, s4 5O6D5
 HONEY-Comb, 1o1I1c for bright and SG9o for lower grades; water white extracted 6H6 7c light amber extracted. 6c; dark, 5GD51Sc per ID.
 PRESENTATIONS per lb
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon, 7kc per lb for heavy Sc for light medium, 1oc for light. 1Olac for extra light and 12G12hc for sugar cured; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams. 1091O1ac: California Hams. s1s09s4c; Mess Beef. S1O per bbl; extra Mess Beef, s11; Family Beef. SIP 50; extra Prime Pork, s1O extra clear. SIS: mess. s16 500 ls; Smoked Beef. 111kQ12c per ID.
 LARD-Tierces quoted at 51ac per lb for pure. 7fc; 10-lb tins. Sc; 5-lb tins. SAo
 COTTOI.ENE-Tlerces. 5%G61sc; packages less than 300 lbs lib pails, 60 in case. 911c; S-lb pails 20 in case. S4sc: 5-lb pails, F in case. Shc; 10-lb pails in case. Sasc: 50-lb tins or 2 in a case, 77sc wooden buckets. 20 lbs net. S1sc; fancy tubs. 80 lbs net. TAG: half barrels about 110 lbs, 7%c
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NEW WESTERN HOTEL
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic Office, located in the Merchants Exchange, is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners, without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navgators are cordially invited to visit the office where complete sets of charts and sail ing directions of the world kept on hand for 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.
 A notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time 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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POULTRY AND GAME.

Dressed Turkeys continue to arrive too free ly and low prices rule in consequence. Other descriptions remain about the same.
 Game continued weak and several kinds were lower.
 Another of Eastern sold at s4 5095 for Hens, s for young Boosters and s4 for Fryers.
 POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 12Ql5c; live Turkeys. 12h@1Sc for Gobbers and 12q13c for sl 5OQ1 75; Ducks s4Q6 50 for old and s4 50@ 50 for young; Hens, 8 5Od4 50; young Roos- ters s495: old do, s494 50; Fryers. s4@4 5o; Pigeons. s1@1 25 per dozen for old and sl o04 for squabs
 vasback, $6410: Sprig. s1 50Q32; Teal $l: Wid- geon; $1 25; Small Duck N; English snipe, g Q2 90; Jack Snipe. s101 25; Gray Geese, s2 30; White Geese. s1@i 25; Brant s1 5oGl1 75: Hon kers, s3q4; Hare. 75c@$1; Rabbits. s1 25g1 50 for CottOutails and &1 for small.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

Now and then dealer quotes 36c for fancy Eggs. but it is the exception and not the rule. though the market Is firm.
 Butter and Cheese are unchanged.
 BUTTER
 Creamery-Fancy creameries, 2s93Oc; sec onds 2Sc.
 Dairy Choice to fancy. 24G2sc: common grades, 1sQ23c.
 Pic6led Goods-Firkin, 1701sc; pickled roll. 17G1sc for dairy and 1eG2Oc for creamery squares; creamery tub, 22@22kc.
 Eastern Butter-Ladle packed. 16G16ho per ID; Elgin, 22Q2219c.
 CHEESE-Choice mild new, 11k@12c: old. 10 Illc: Cream Cheddar. 12Q12hc: Young Amer lea, 12c Eastern 12613c.
 EGGs-Ranch Eggs. S3935c per dozen; sec onds, 27it@S21sc; Eastern. 22h925o for ordi- nary and 2SQ30o for fancy.
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.

Steamer. Destination. Sails Pier.
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

HEATS nornina
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ton; oilcake Meal at the mill. s3l9s1 50; job ping. ss2@32 50: Cocoanut Cake. s24925; Cotton. @ on seed Meal. s2SQ3O per ton; Cornmeal s23 500 A 30; Cracked Corn, s24925.
 CALIFORNIA HAY-Wheat. s16 5o91s for good to choice and s14916 for lower grades; Dat, s14915 50; Island Barley. s11@14; Alfalfa. s119l2 50; Stock. $11@12; Clover. nominal.
 OUTSIDE dAY-(From Oregon. Utah. etc.)- Wheat and Wheat and Dat SIS 5oG15: Cheat. sn 75G12 75: Alfalfa s1o91o 30; Dat, SIS 6oQls; Clover sI 50012; Timothy, $11 50q13 per ton.
 STRAW-2aGIac rer hala
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET

PORTLAND. Dec. 15.-There is no change of importance in the local wheat market. The sharp bulge in the East from the lack of strength abroad had effect on the local market and most of the exporters refused to quote above 57c for Walla Walla and 59c for valley, with bluestem quiet at 60661c. Others raised these figures 1c but were apparently not anxious to do business.
 Cleared-Austrian steamship Burma, for St. Vincent with 1,497 bushels wheat; bark Mar guerite Elsie, for Cape Town, with 6s 4S5 bush els wheat.
 WASHINGTON
 TACOMA. Dec. 15-WHEAT-Club. bsc; blue stem. 61Ihc.
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

The market Is well supplied with Oranges. Lemons and Lines, but the demand Is nothing extra.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Cranberries, s7 50Qe per barrel for East ern and $lq1 50 per box for Coos Bay.
 Apples, 3o460c for common, 75c6T per box for No. 1 and S1 2591 50 for choice Lady Ap- pies, S1 20q1 75; Spitzenbergs, in barrels. s5@S.
 Pears-50cQs1 25 per box.
 CITRUS FRUITs-Navel Oranges. s2a3 per box; Seedlings, s1 2561 75 Mandarins s111 50; Lemons, s1Q2 for common and s2 50b3 50 for good to choice; Mexican Lines 8 5OG14; Call fornia Lines 2505Oc per small box Grape Fruit. q 50QS 50; Bananas. $1 5092 per bunch; Pineapples. S3@5 per dozen.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Dealers are expecting weaker Hog market after the rain. There is no change yet, how ever.
 Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers as follows:
 BEEF-First quality. exc; second quality. 60: third quality. 41aG55c
 VEAL-Large, 613G71kc: small. 6hQsc per lb. MUTTON-Wethers, rose; Ewes, 7c. LAMB-7zQSc per lb
 PORk-Live Hogs, 4c for large 4Nc for me dium. and 3h4Q31kc for small: stock Hogs 21s0 ac; dressed Hogs e681tc for prime.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Beans steady at the quotations which have ruled for some little time. There Is no change In Seeds
 BEANs-Bayos. s2G2 10: Small Whites s2 1902 2O Large Whites, sl 7oGl 90; Pinks. s2a2 10; Reds. 8 1903 25 Blackeye. 8 75aA Butters. s292 50; Limas. s 25G93 30; Pea. g 300
 SEEDS-Brown Mustard. s4 50G4 75 per ctl; yellow. Mustard, s4 25; Flax. s2q2 25 Canary Seed, 2A@2Ac per ID; Alfalfa, 6Aq6%c Rape. 2A Q2Ac; Hemp. 21s@3c; Timothy. 59o1sc.
 DRIED PEAS-Niles. s1 50g1 76: Green. Sl 7s G11 S5 per ctl
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POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Previous quotations rule and the market '- quiet
 POTATOES-5 -50@65c for Early Rose; 4o@6oc for River Burbanks; Salinas Burbanks, 75c4S1 10: Oregon. 75c@s1 10; Sweet Potatoes. 50q60c for nearby and s1 25d1 B for Merced; New Pota- toes 1ia@23c per ID.
 ONIONS-5oQ75c per ctl
 VEGETABLES = Green Peas, 6c; String Beans, 5G7c; Cabbage. 40d50c; Tomatoes. 25Qp soc for Bay and 50c9s1 for Los Angeles; Egg Plant, 10Q12c per ID; Garlic rose per ID; Dried Okra, 15c per ID; Green Peppers. 315c per ib; Dried Peppers. 10ql5c; Marrowfat Squash. IS Q10 per ton; Carrots, 25435c per sack
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oats. 264 G27c; No 3 white, 2SQ2sAc; No. 2 l flax seed, sl ea; prime timothy seed. s2 27lsP per 100 pounds. s5 121ka5 20; short rib sides qoosel; s4 511394 47h: dry salted shoulders & SEGA S7ls whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon. s1 26; sugars, cut loaf unchanged; granuated unchanged
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
liver unchanged.

Silver unchanged.
 Wheat futures flrmer.
 Barley quiet and unchanged. Oats, Corn and Rye as before. Hay and Feedstuffs unaltered. Beans steady and Seeds dull. Linseed oil and Lucol advanced. Potatoes and Onions unchanged. Butter and Eggs firm. Poultry quiet and Turkeys weak. Further decline in Game. Citrus Fruits inactive. Small Prunes very low. Provisions unchanged. Hogs rather easy.
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ROSTON STOCE
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here quiet and good to-day. Americans were heavy till the middle of the day, when there a sudden spurt in them on ragged buying from the continent and A final rally carried prices half point above the worst. Money hard and there big borrowing at the bank.
 CLOSING.
 Canadian Pacific, SS; Grand Trunk 7s1; bar silver steady. 271ad; money, 81tq4 per cent; Spanish As, 431s.
 PARIS, Dec. l5.-Spansh As closed at 43. S2lk MADRID, Dec. 15-Spanish As closed at 59 gold quoted al 35 65.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter market steady creameries, 14G191ec; dair ies. 1Sd1sc. Cheese. steady; s%Glo19c. Eggs, easy; fresh, 210D21ac.
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AUSTRALIAN GOLD.

The last Australian steamer brought up s2 919 600 in gold coin and $4s6 332 in gold bull lion, making a grand total of SSs,S75,I5 from that source since the current inflow com menced in August. 1897.
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CLOSING.
CASH IN THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-To-day's statement of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail able cash balance, $291, SO5 210; gold reserve, s245, ,475, 319.
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We paid Brazil nearly 4l,coo,oO0 for the Coffee sent us in the last fiscal year, while nearly SPA Ooo GOO was paid to other countries.