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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne5U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. cs-Wall street spent
VERY dun day and took great comfort there
from as grateful RELIEF from the patnful
activities ~ last week The fact that the
stock exchanges IN London and In Germany
were closed had an influence toward dullners
in view of the great Importance attached 10
the course ~ events nt those centers The
London market particularly viii be eagerly
scanned to-norrow % get idea of the pro-
Frefs ~ the settlement. which has caused
grave anxiety. Tho strength shown by inter
national stocks in this market was an indlca-
uon OF confidence IN quiet settlement In
London The London market Tor Americans
has become so narrow and is 30 subject 10
manipulation that fhe cable quotations In
other parts ~ The market were awaited before
conclusions were drawn. Sterling exchange
ln NeW hork was without guotable change
hh4 lo-uoftoN 8 steamers take only a single
shilintnt ot gold, amounting 20 500 000 The
sterilng exchange rate On Paris reacted fully
% 'entlines, indicating "a notable relaxation In
the London pressure uu that center Here no
money market ruled easy all day from ~ 10 s
per cent. These various Indications awaken
some confidence that the stress OF the ,,ra-
parauons Tor the January ! DISTRIBUTION OF
dividends and interest Is flagf The ,lc,.,si, t,,.
of the internal revenue payments Ia hanke
hero continues and the course of Interior o.
course oi events ln Boston to-day was siso
viewed with much satisfaction from Mail
street 4ho consequence was that the market
although the DEALINGS were Very duil ,h-.,5rE'
out That the demand was considerablv ,,,sIe
w ll'iH Att hNnil interest was evident from
the large gains shown 10y stocks which l,ve
been recent sufferers from bear raniuualtia,
There was suilc professional bidding up ~
prices la opposition - the bears as tbere ,,,s
an apprcclabic demand through .or,r,,tssi,,,
houses. The higher range Of prices did NJ,
bring any severe pressure on HGuldsfton 49,.
lng ialr grounds Tor confidence that forced
Liquidation H. al an end. Tho market receded
az intervals ga semi rnant condition ~,
The closing was strong though very dun
number OF specialtles showed gains rang!nr
from 70 = points and rlany railroads ar. a
point or more higher
Tho bond market was irregular. Fuect,la,ivo
Issues advancing and some less c1rspl~f,e,,s
mortgages showed sharp reactions. Total sales
yar value. 81 Ss5 000. ''
United states 5s advanced ! in the bid
price. w
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts OF Poultry were insignificant YES
terday. as II was the day .:tcr Christmas. and
prices were. therefore. largely nominal Some
Eastern sold at s5G5 so for Hens. 81 20 for
Ducks and old Roosters. s. 5OgG for young
boosters, - Tor Fryers and 81 for Broilers
Game sold higher under moderate arrivals
POtLTRY-Live Turkeys for Cob
blers and - for Hens. Dressed Turkeys ls
glSc; Geese. per pair. 81 75d2. Goslings 81 75
az; Ducks. 81 50G5 SO FOR old and 81 5OG,5 80 for
Young: Hens. s. a0q4 so: Young BOOSTERS. s46f
30: old BOOSTERS. 50 5OGl4 Fryers, 81 50lf4:
Broilers. IS GOA for large and Sc ?5d3 50 Tor
for Squads
GAME-Quail. 81 75G2: Mallard 50 5OG4 20.
Canvashack. $3G4 Sprig $3d3 so: Teal 50 50S6
): Widgeon. Seq2 25: Small Duck 81 so: Doves
aoc per dozen: liare. 81 25Gl 80: Rabbits 81 7s6t
:: Gray Geese. 81 50ai: White. 81 so: Brant
q 75G2 80; llonkers. ST.; English Snipe, 81 SOD
per dozen; Jack Snipe 81 so.
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Hides, TdlloaU, Wool and Hops.

Hides have declined. in the East. but local
dealers report no change here Tallow is easy
WOOL is dull. and no more business is expected
dead.
HIDES AND sKINs-CuIis and brands sell
about lc under quotations Heavy salted
steers. l2c: medium lie: light loILc; Cowhides
lie: Stags. 7lsc: Sailed Kip IOitc: Calf. lie:
Dry Hides. sound. ls1ll9c: culls and brands
lac; Dry Kip and Veal lie; Dry Calf 20c /:
Sheepskins. yearllnss. 2oGi35c each short Wool
$50 Coo each: medium, 7ogsoc: long Wool. sIG
25 each Horse Hides salt 50 25fl2 Is for large
and 81 for small: Colts. SOC
TALLOW-No rendered. &c per lb: No. .
&c: refined. 6lac: grease. 2l1c
WOOL
Fall clip San Joaquin plains. o6ioc: South
ern sdloc: Middle County l1dl3c: Humboldt
ana Mendocino. leqlIc; Eastern Oregon. laGl5c:
free. llditc; Northern Mountain. defective. 10
HOPS-6dec per H.
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Ne1U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26-FLoUR-Rece,pts
s75l2 barrels: exports. 1886 barrels: sales
b7sO packages; extremely dull and possibly tend
Ing downward with wheat although not QUOT
ably lower. Minnesota patents. 50 soa4 O5 /;
Minnesota bakers 81 sOGS 10: winter patents.
- 'oa3 90 winter straits. So s5a3 as: winter
extra 81 55g2 s5: winter low grades. s. esq
30
WHEAT-Receipts. Il5.s25: exports. 2ll. slo:
spot easy. No. red. 753sc Z. O. b. anoat: No
Northern Duluth. 7shc {. O. b. afoat. prompt;
No hard Duluth. sOBsc T. o. b. anoat: spot
NO red. 12sc elevator. Options opened
steady at &c advance. Influenced by a large
decrease on passage. but subsequently, was
weakened by surprisingly heavy Increase In
visible supply figures. The absence OF cables
decline. March 7i@G75c, closed 7iac: Nav
, .ta.9;' l-lec. closed 1855; July 7asd75 5-i6c.
closed .f'.c: December. 72hG72isc. closed 72isc.
HOPS steady State common 70 choice 1896
crop &C. 1855 crop, 7Gsc: 1889 crop l2Gl4c
Iaeinc sS Coast-lSse crop. 4gec; 1895 crop. 7Q9c
.HIDEs-Firm Galveston. 2oa25 pounds.
~, lS'se Iesas dry 2aaSo pounds. hssc; califOr
WooL-Dull Domestic fleece. 2ia2sc: Texas.
charged TO five points lower: total sales $3.50
bags Including: January. s. S.: March. IS O5: :
May, 50 10; July, So l5f6 20; August. Sc 25: Sep
tember. s6 80. Spot Conee-Rio dull and noml-
nal; No. invoice, 6A.c: No. jobbing. nc;
mild. quiet: Cordova. sdl2Isc
SCGAR-Raw. firm; held higher: fair refin-
Ing. i2-l6c bid. Rehned-Steady Mold A.
5sc' standard a. l5-l6c: confectionery A.
l5-l6c. cut loaf. 9-l6c; crushed. s-l6c; pow
dered.. 5i.c: granulated slice: cubes 5-l6c
BCTTER-Receipts 1852 packages: strong
Western creamery. 25a27c: June creamery, 22G
2jl2c; factory l5HG20c.
EGGS-Receipts-5550 packages: steady. West
ern unSraded at mark. l5G2ic; Western. 23c
less Of
METALS-The feature OF the day in metals
was decided stiffeninC OF the lead market
due 10 sudden increase in demand and more
favorable news from domestic points Spelter
displayed more or less irregularity pigiron was
depressed and tending downward. while the
other departments Were devoid OF new develop
uents. At the close the Metal Exchange called:
SPELTER-Easy at 81 55Gi4 62i..
LEAD-Firm AT 81 70ai 10 The brokers'
price for lead is 81 IS and FOR copper SIC So
TlN-Quiet at s2i 37g24 C2ik.
LAKE COPPER-Dull at SIC 20.
PIGIRON-Warrants lower for futures
DRIED FRUITS.
A good demand was noted for good evaporated
apples and the market continues irm. Country
adVices were better.
STATE EVAPORATED APPLES-Common
6a6Asc: prime, 6-4a7c; choice. 7@4aSkc: fancy.
Sisd9c
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNEs-3hGsc per
pound.
APRICoTS-Royal. boise: Moorpark. I5GlSc
PEACHES-Peeled. 20d22c: unpeeled. 7lzGl0c.
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NdN ffAflnlNNH data Maximum temperature.
% minimum. 80: mean. a..
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL.
FORECAST.
Tho pressure has fallen slowly over the
greater portion ~ the Pacific slope. The area
of high pressure continues over Nevada and
utah. but there are Indications Of its early
dissipation. Cool weather continues oyer the
Interior ~ California and In the great valleys
the temperature are from degrees 20 II de-
Erres below the normal. Tulc iog continues In
The lnwlards. Much warmer weather prevails
on the uplanas Tho lowest temperature re-
ported FROM Mount Tamaipais Is - degrees. the
temperature az san Francisco Tor a CORES
unnllng time being % degrees.
Forecast made az san Francisco Tor thirty
hours enaing midnight. December g 1888.
Northern Calltorula-C1oEdy Wednesday:
slightly warmer .n the valleys; fresh south
cufferlv winds
southern californla-Cloudy Wednesday. light
northerly winds.
NeNala. cloudy. warr,er Wednesday
Tfah-F "Wednesday.
Arlz0ra-' Loudly "Wednesday.
san Francisco and yicinltv-Cloudy we-ines-
day. threatening an uirht. light northerly
changing g. scuth"nfferlv wind.
ALEXANDER O. McADIE.
Forecast ofnclal.
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Beans and Seeds.

The market continues OF n holiday character.
Quotations show change.
BEANS-Bayos. 50 25G3 so: small White 50 %
as; large White. s. 400 30; Pinls. So 65a2 IS;
Reds, Ss 25G3 80. Blackeye. q 50d4 10; Buffers
nominal; Lima, 81 9Oq5; Pea. s3q3 25 Red Kid
neys. 50 30 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 343isc; Yellow
Mustard, 4aiisc. Flax, s. l2h: Canary 3Isc per
10 for California and &c for Eastern: Alfalfa.
!qSc: Rape. 2lsg3c; Hemp. 4dil=c; Timothy
4d4izc.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 5OGi 30; Green. 81 IS
az p Per ctl.
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.
Potatoes and Onions are quiet hut steady.
with moderate supplies Vegetables are otiIa,
and there was no fresh stock on the market
yesterday.
PoTAToES-Early Rose. eOG95c: River Reds
6OG.oc; BuTbanks, 50aS5c per sack Salinas
turbanks. slal 25: Oregon Burbanks 4OcdSl 10:
sweet Potatoes. 81 25Ql 40 for Merced
ONIONS-S5cUSl 30 per ctl for all kinds
NEGETABLES-Green Peas. 3G6c per lb:
string leans. Ja1c; Cabbage. i0a5ec; Los An
geles Tomatoes, 15cGSl 80; Egg Plant from Los
Angeles, l2ied20c: Cucumbers. 81: Dried Okra
l2isc per ID; Garlic. JT6isc. Green Peppers from
Los Angeles. 2i2dIc; Dried Peppers sd
loc' Carrots 30ai0c per sack: Los Angeles
summer squash. slGl 25 per box; Marrowfat
Squash. SO Der ton
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The finer grades OF Butter have advanced
as the market is well cleaned up Cheese is
unchanged. Eggs are also stun. with sales at
Sic. though this figure is hardly quotable
Stocks are greatly reduced.
BUTTER
2ic. 81"
% Dairy-Fancy. 2lg22c: good to choice. 17Ika
zoe: common. i2Gl6c.
Eastern-lIQlSc for ladle packed
CHEESE-Choice mild new 12Hc: old IlISc:
nounS America. l2hUl3c. Eastern I5Ik6i6c:
Western. i3lsGl5c per ID.
EGGS-Cuoted nj 22i4I25c for store and 500
age. lSGlsc FOR flrsts and l5c for seconds
fresh. 2lg23c per dozen
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Flour and MiHStnfS.

FLOUR-California family extras. 81 eoG3 IS.
usual terms: bakers extras. So 40G3 50: Oregon
and Washington. 50 4o63 80 per bbl for extra
50 25Q3 40 for bakers and s. 2jd3 fo superfine
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount 10 the trade Graham
Flour. 50 25 per 100 lbs. Rye Flour. s. rs: Rye
Meal. g 80; Rice Flour. 81: Cornmeal 50 So;
Oat Groats 81 so: Hominy. 81 25G3 80: Buck
wheat Flour %d4 q; Cracked Wheat. 50 75:
Farina. 81 80; Whole Wheat Flour. S3 so: Rolled
Oats tbarrcls). $6G7 g: in sacks. s. 75q7;
Pearl Barley, s.; Split Peas. S.; Green Peas
s. 50 per lbs
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

Tuesday. December zs
stmr LaEuna. Ericsson. 30 hours from Eu-
stmr Corona. Debney. 5s hours from san u
stmr crescent City. steesneth. II hours from
stmr Aicazar. Gunderson. 20 hours from san
Pedro.
U stmr Richard Rush. Gushing. - days
stmr Miami. Reilly. days from sea
stmr Navarro. Jensen. IS hours from san Pc
Ship Louis Walsh. Gammons. 20 days from
Tacoma. via Clallam Bay II days.
Bark Germania. Mattson. 10 days from Seat
tie.
Bktne Gardiner City. schmehl. I days from
schr Repeat Olsen. days from wIITapl liar
Dor.
schr Charles Wilson. days from Crays
CLEARED.
Tuesday. December e.
stmr orizaba. Parsons. Eureka; GootaH. Per-
stmr Coos Bay GIelow. San Pedro: Goodan
stmr Umatilla. Cousins. Victoria and Port
Townsend: GoOdall. Perkins & Co.
SAILED.
Tuesday. December 2G
stmr Geo Loomis Bridget. Ventura.
Stmr Fulton. Levinsou. Trinidad.
Stmr Orizaba. Parsons. Eureka.
Stmr Samoa Jahnsen. Eureka
sSr simT Ganrxs RSTaTa W Ed EusR Rs1a SSinnS G:,5-
Stmr Gypsy. Leland. Santa Cruz.
Stmr Coos Bay. Gielow. San Pedro.
stmr Alcazar. Gunderson. -.
Stmr South Coast. Olsen. -.
Stmr Whitesboro. Olsen. --.
Schr Monterey. Knudsen. Coos Ray.
Schr Nettie Low. Low. Point Reyes
TELEGRAPHtC.
POINT LOBOs. Dec. Is, 10 p m.-Weath-r
hazy; wind NE. velocity 10 miles.
SPOKEN.
December 8. no lat. long a. deg 20 min W
ship Susquehanna. from New YORK. Tor san
A'"''N'9~'' r,ONfr-e-rrc, pOBTg
EURERA-Arrived Dec 2s-stmr Del Norte.
AsToRiA-Arrived Dec 2s-stmr State OF CAL
Sailed Dec 2s-Br stmr AberEeldia. FOR Japan
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Dec 2s-Stmr Noyo.
FORT T1owNsEND-Arrived Dec Is schr
James Ralph. from san Francisco: bark Gath
GRSYs HARBOR-Arrived Dec 2t-schr vo-
liant. hence Dec r. Arrived Dec 25-Stmr Grace
S,y1s BHY-Barbound Dec 2s-stmrs Arcats
and Alice blanchard. for san Franciscn.
REDONDO-Arrived Dec S-schr Mildred.
'''"' ''''''' EASTERN PORTS.
NORFOLK-Cleared Dec 23-Br bark strath-
e'nT: 'pnTE:LGwARE BREAKwATER-Passe Dec
25-ship james Drummond. from Philadelphia.
for Port Les Angeles
NEW YORK. Sailed Dec 26-Ship Troquois
for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORTS.
PORTLAND BILL4-Passed Dec 25-B- shlp
Ben Lee. heufc AlE y. Tor Hull.
OIYHEAD-PHssed Dec 2s-R- shin E1ss-
shire hence Aug %. for Queenstown
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Dec 2t-Br ship
DunreEgqn. from Portland Or
Sailed Dec Afr bark Admiral Trcude. for
Hull. Dec 23-Br ship Talus for Shields
FALMOt'TH-Arrived Dec 2s-Br ship Bcl-
fast. hence Aug n.
AucKLAND-sailed Dec 25-Br stmr Moana.
for San Francisco.
YOKOHAMA. Arrived prior 20 Dec 21-Jao
stmr Kinshiu Maru. from Seattt.
MAZATLAN-Saiied Dec 2f-Stmr Acapulco.
for san Francisco.
HONGKoNG-Arrivcd Dec 25-Jao stmr Nip
pom Maru. hence Nov q.
AUCKLAND-Sailed Dec 25-Stmr Moana. for
san Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
LONDON. Arrived Dec 26-Stmr Mesaba from
New York.
Observation-Disclosures Dec 2s-stmr kaiser
Wilhelm ii. from New York. for Naples ana
Genoa.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 26-stmr Msnor,-
inee. from London. stmr Kensinston. from Ant
werp.
Sailed Dec 2s-Stmr Karmania. for Glasxow
~
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Quotations generally stand about the same
The market IS quiet.
BEEF-7g71sc per ID for Steers and sAG7c
for Cows
NEAL-SdlOc per ID.
>, MUTToN-Wethers. 7a7r4c. ewes. slsS7c per
ID.
LAMB-SdSi7c per ID.
IORK-I.iye Hogs. SIC for small, sxc for
medium and 5I5h.c for large; stock Hogs and
feeders. 5hG5Izc; dressed Hogs. 7asIc.
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Nc7v York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Money on call. STEADY.
z'zas per cent last loan. ; per cent: ruling
rate. per cent Prime mercantile paper. c
per cent Sterling exchange nrmer LII
tual business In bankers bills az 81 S7iL % -.
Tor demand and At 81 SOS for sixty daVs p,
ea rates. - Siisaf S2is and 81 SSis Con,n,sr-
cia, bills. - SJft4 SOL silver rertlnc,ts" ~,
M"5'sc: Bar silver. .Skc. Mexican dcllar.
SIC, Government bonds. firm. state bonds ~
active; railroad bonds Irregular III
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Provisions.
Dull and unchanged.

Dull and Unchanged
CURED MEATS - Bacon. SIC per ID for
heavy sl1c for light medium. iol. for light
l2hc for extra light and l3c for sugar-cured: :
Eastern susar-Cured Hams. l2G12I.c; California
Hams. nominal: Mess Beef. fl2 per bbl; extra
Mess, SIS; Family. sl4: extra Prime Pork Sl4 Sc; ;
4Il4isc per ID.
LARD.Tierces quoted at s1zc per lb for
compound and 1Isc for pure: half-barrelS. pure.
Sc l0-lb tins. SIC; b-lb tins SIC
COTTOIENEGTierces. 7Ml7Mc per lh
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Hay and FccdStufS.

Both Hay and Feedstuffs are dull and un-
changed.
BRAN-sl2 5Od1S 80 per ton
MIDDLI.. - sl7G20 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley. SIS 50dl7 so
per ton: Oicake Meal at the mill s26G27: fob-
bins s27 5OG2S: Cocoanut Cake. s2OG2i: Corn
meal, s23 50H2i so; Cracked Corn. S24a25: Mixed
Feed. $40 5Qdl7; Cottonseed Meal. S2s per ton
HAY-Wheat. s. 50dS so for common TO good
and S9Q9 80 for choice Wheat and Oat S7G9:
Oat, 81 5OHS; Barley. S566 80: Alfalfa, S5QS per
ton; Compressed Sdl0 per ton.
AW-3JG50c per bale
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

ETohange and Silvv unchanged.
Local securities Sho7U more friness
III cereals dbl and unchanged
Hay and FeedStufS dbl and 7redk.
10 business in Beans and Seeds
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables quict and steady
Butter higher and Eggs also firm. Cheese unchanged.
Light receipts Of Poultry. Game rather higher.
Oranges aid .APflcs in free supply aud unchanged.
Nothing doing in Dried Fruits.
Hides, TGllo5c, Wool and Hops dbl.
Provisions inactire at precious prices.
Ncat market as before.
Coal firm and in moderate supply
No change in Oils.
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. 2e-Thc holiday season has
not had much effect on the wool market Th,
demand continues quiet and values are firm for
all grades.
Territorial woods continue 20 lead Holders
are asking CSC for fine medium and fine while
the staple article IL calling for zoe Fleece
Quotations:
Territory woos-Montana and Dakota fine
medium and fine. 22G24c: secured. '6O665c
staple 66G7oc: Utah and Wyoming fine medium
and fine. .lSd2lc; secured, 5sd62c. staple, 65Q6Sc
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good to choice cows. 50 5O94 80: heifers. ssa
caves: Sipl 25: fed Texas steers. 81 2Od5 25:
hOGSS.Aetive mostly lOc higher Good clear
ce. ahce. Mixed and butchers 81 056p4 30: good TO
Sholce heaNy, 81 l5Q4 81: rough heavy AG4 10;
llshis IS s5a4 %: bulk OF sales. 81 i5d4 %
SHEE EP-Active. l0dl5c higher. Native weth-
ers. 81 25q4 90: lambs. S4a5: Western wethers
Aai %: Western lambs. IS 25d5 so.
oo5 b5eceip's-Cattle. $780, hogs Il. .Ooo; sheep IS,
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THE STOCK MARKET.

The feeling In securities was frmer on the
morning session The sugar stocks were strong
MakaweIi selling up TO sA. Honokaa TO SSl'
Paauhau to $27 rs and Hama TO s. '5 oceanic
advanced 20 $94 so.
The firmness in the sugar stocks was more
pronounced in the afternoon. Honokan SOLD up
to s3l 80. Paauhau TO SIS i2s. Makawei to
s44 75. Onomea TO s2s rs and Hutchinson TO
s27 IS. The other stocks were not materially
changed
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND. Dec. 96-The Christmas holiday
In Liverpool and big increase in the visible
made matters decidedly quiet in the wheat
market to-day. Bluestem is In slightly better
demand az 54c. but the best quotation OBTAIN
able for Walla Walla is about 52c while val
ley is quoted at 62c.
Cleared-Norwegian steamer Thyra, for China
and Jannn by way OF San Diego. with soS4
barrels OF -four
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Dec. 26.-WHEAT-C1ub. Sic; blue
stem 53c.
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Gcrters.

ETp'nEer & Co. have chartered the Mayneld
f0T wheat % EGrCue 1fs
Tho Aloha loads merchandise for Honolulu
TrrIic Bird merchandise Tor Tahiti.
The OttsrFlorl rs chartered Tor wheat and
barley O. ElrCue. Ste "a
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Foreign Futures.
iSible Gram Supply.

NEW YORK. Dec 26.-The statement OF the
visible supply Of grain in store and ahoat on
Saturday. December % as compiled by th. New
York Produce Exchange Is as follows:
Wheat 5S.s1S. coo bushels; increase / 1S5 OD0
Corn. l2.2ei.W0 bushels. increase 776 COO Oats
b.i13.GOO bushels. Increase. 81 900. Rye 3ty OOj
bushels; decrease 73. coo: Barley, 2,el2 900 bush
els; decrease 2i9 600
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DeeidnOnS and Citrus Fruits.

Everything under this head is unchanged
Stocks of Oranges and Apples are free ana
prices are none too firm
DECIDUoUS FRUITS
Apples-5sd65c per box for common 7,c7,,
for good. 81 25al 80 for choice and 81 755o Sor
fancy Spitzenbergs we A0i
BERRIES- Strawberries =. can. Ca
per box. % "
Iersimmons. 2oG35c per box
Winter Pears. 5ocGs2 per box
CITRUS FRUITS-NaveI Oranges q soc7, No..
poN' sSeedlings. Gjcd$l 81. Japanese Manda-
,ins' - YVQi 6'' Pomelos. 81 5oei3. Lemons siSb
ioi c1iilhloh and S2U3 20 for good 10 choice,
NE eNiTan can Lines. A44 80: California Lines 2sG
s9c: s9 tol ll,ananas 81 logs per bunch: Pincappes
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Cash quotations were follows: Flour
steady: No. spring wheat 62Gs4c: No 2 red
GU de9c; No. corn. 3ld3lAc; No. 2 oats 22s. n
227Sc: No white. 2ii4d25i.c: No. 3 white 2ij5
G25c: No. 2 rye. 55c; No. barley. 3Sa43c No /
naxseed. 81 1914; prime timothy seed 80 IS: mess
pork. per bbl. IS 7Odl0 Is lard per l0O lbs s. l5
G5 50. short ribs sides 0oose). s. l5q5 40: dry
salted shoulders (boXed), 5%G5izc: short clear
sides (boXed). So 45d5 55; whisky. distillers'
finished goods. basis high Wines per gallon,
o3lA
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Idaho. fine medium and fine. iSd2ic: secured, 50
Qe2c; medium. 20d23c: secured. 52d54c
Australian secured basis spot prices; Comb
Ing superine. S5a 90c; good S5qSIc; average &c.
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Chicago Li0cSf0ck Market

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s-CATTLE-Good to choice
steers ana Texans steady. Others slow 60,
narket ana Gamers i0c higher. Good 10 choice
- toGs 20; Door 20 medium ~ 25Ff5 q: n&aj
stoekers. SSgs 50; selected feeders. 81 25a, so:
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Dec. 2s-French rentes ssf soc.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 26.-Wheat in Paris, firm
-four IN Paris. firm.
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Cash III the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.-To-day's statement
OF the condition OF the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance. 9i.s72.s7s; gold reserve
s24O sS3. .5I7
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Time Ball.

Branch Hydrographic Office. U. s. ". Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal.
December 26. 1899
The time ball on the tower OF the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
T. e.. at noon OF the 10th meridian. or at 8
O'Clock p. m, Greenwich time.
G. q. CALKINs.
Lieutenant Commander. u. $. ". in charEe
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Weather Report.

G2oth Merdian-Parihc Timel
SAN FRANCISCO December 26-5 p. m.
Tho following are the seasonal rainfalls 10
date as compared with those o; same date last
season and rainfall in last twen,y-four hours.
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P0rtldnd'S S Business.

PORTLAND. Dec 2s-Clearings. "s2.sso;
balances. sTs. $50.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day ;he butter
market was steady: creamery. l6d25c: dairy
lGq22c. Cheese. Arm; l29l24c. Eggs. firm
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance 20 san
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority OF the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur a
the city front (Mlsslon-street wharO about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point.
the height OF tide Is the same at both places .
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Dried Fr1GtS, Nuts and Raisius.

Trade is at standstill as usual during hol,-
day week ''''i-
DRIED FRUITs-Prunes. in sack. Az, ,o-
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The man who slowly climbs the ladder
10 success remains there longer than the
one who reaches II via the balloon route
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NOTE-In the above exposition OF the tides
the early morning tides are given IN the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order OF occurrence as 90 time The
second time column gives the second tide %
the day. the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide OF the day. except when there but
three tides. sometimes occurs. The heights
given are In addition 20 the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when a minus sign q precedes the height
and then the number given Is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane %
reference is the mean Of the lower low waters
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Afternoon Session.
pnnrA
20 Oakland Water per cent bonds. los 90
Morning Session

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21.