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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
A Gift for my Ladie."

Some new and very handsome designs
are being shown this season in ladies'
purses by Cooper & Co.. the Market street
n.ntinnara Besides several new feathers
there are to be seen some original de-
signs in mountings. While some OF these
are gorgeous in the extreme some are
plain and inexpensive. There is a splen
did variety. from which TO choose and
nothing makes a more appropriate gift. .
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Weak Men and Women

g HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE
" great Mexican remedy; gives health and
strength to sexual organs. Depot. a23 Market.
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WINTER RESORTS.
The Steeplechase.

The Steeplcchase presents an excellent
bin for. Christmas week Professor Hill
has q number Of entirely new acts on the
high wire. which include hanging by one
toe: personifying Uncle Rube' in funny
costume and a number Of others. The
novel glass ball target at the rife range
IS attracting a great deal OF attention
among the marksmcn.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-May wheat opened at
esItc. a shade over yesterday. gained by reason
Of steady cables. and a report from Ohio put
ting The condition Of the crop OF the State at
SOC The decrease in European stocks with
the small shipments last week taken by
shorts as a further reason for covering at pres
ent figures. In view OF the European condition
II was believed that the export demand is al
most certain 10 improve. Primary receipts for
yesterday and TODAY showed a decrease OF
3 rHo 0C0 under last year. The visible. II was
calculated. mas reached the end Of the period
which has shown almost without variation
increases depressing TO the price and a further
decrease was predicted FOR this week With
this array OF backing, the market advanced
steadily becoming fairly active toward the
close The final price for Ma 69ss d69&.c c.
a gain OF ssc over yesterday.
Corn was strong. Wheat was an influence.
Offerings. despite the good weather for move
ment, were small. May closed &c over yester-
day at 32ss d32Ac.
oats were firm. held up by corn and small
offerings. Speculation was practically without
feature. May closed &c higher at 2id24hc.
Provisions were active and emphatically
strong Trade showed n decided broadening.
There was n persistent demand and little in
clination on the part OF packers TO sell. The
hog supply not up TO requirements. and
shorts covered al considerable loss May pork
closed zoe higher, May lard lSc up and May
ribs loc better
The leading futures ranged follows:
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General Merchandise.


BAGs-calcutta Grain Bags. 7a7Hc: Wool
Bags. 2sGsOc; Fruit Bags. &c. SIC and sac for
the three grades OF white and 7lsc for bleached
jute.
BALE ROPE-Manila. 14ikd15c per Ib.
COAL-Wellington. IS per ton: New yelling
ton. s.: Southheld Wellington. 81 80; Seattle 81.
Bryant. Sc: Coos Bay. So: Wallsend IS: Scotch.
-: Cumberland 50 70 in bulk and sll 25 in
sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, sl3; Can
mel. 50 90 per ton: Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, sll %; Coke. SIS per ton in bulk and SIS
in sacks.
CANNED vEGETABLEs-Peas, Sla1 5O:s As
paragus. -; Tomatoes 75c.
CANNED FRUITS = Cherries. 81 1913 for
black and white; Peaches 81 65d1 90: Pears
81 60q1 so; Apricots. 81 25al 20; Plums. 81 2Olt
/ 40.
COFFEE-Costa Rica 1sSG1sc for prinna
washed; uGi2iac for good washed; lIbGi5c for
GOOD TO prime peaberry; 9di2c for good 10
prime: Sdsi4c nominal FOR good current mixed
with black beans. SnS'sc for fair: 5G7a,c for
common TO ordinary. SalvadOr-9dllisc for good
TO prime washed; 7ataS+ac for fair washed: sislT
lliac for prime to good washed peaberrv. ~ :,
sZc for good 20 prime semi washed; "a. .GSf.c
for superior unwashed; TIC for good green un-
washed; S%q94c for good to prime unwashed
peaberry 5H6A.c Tor common TO ordinary Mic
aragua-l4ul6i9c for prime TO fancy washed: ~.
for good TO superior unwashed: SatG9L4c noni-
nal for good 10 prime unwashed peaberrv
Guatemala and Mexican-12dl5ikc for prime 10
fancy washed: sale for good to strictly good
washed; S4S5sc for fair washed: 7f17%tc for me
dium: 4q65.c for inferior 10 ordinary. 101f1ftc
good to prime unwashed peaberry; 7LaSItc for
good TO superior unwashed.
LEATHER-Sole. heavy. 2s630c per III. Sole
Leather. medium. 2sa?7c: Sole Leather. light. 2s
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Leather. lisht. 25G2sc: Harness Leather. heavy.
ness Leather. light 2sll30c; Collar Leather. $50
l6c per foot; Kip. finished 40445c per 10; Veal.
finished 50a55c; Calf. finished. 75cdH %: sides.
finished ioai1c per foot; Belt Knife Splits. ia
l6c: Rough Splits. SGl0c per ID.
OIL-California Castor OIL. cases. No. l. 75c;
pure. 81 To- Linseed Oil. in barrels. boiled. Gle;
raw. 5Sc; eases SC more: Lard oil. extra winter
strained barrels. 5sc; No l. 4ec. cases. sc more:
China Nut. 6od63c per gallon: pure Neatsfoot
OIL. barrels. Coo; cases. CSC. Sperm, pure. soc;
Whale OIL natural white. 32i9c; Pacific Rubber
Mixed Paints. White and House cOlors. 81 25q
! 81 per gallon. wagon colors. S2q2 p per gallon.
PETROLEUM GASOLINE. ETC.-Water-
white Coal oil. in bulk. lie; Pearl OIL. in
cases. zoe: Astral. 2oc star. 2oc. Extra star
Oh. PC: Elaine. 25c: Eocene. 22c: Deodorized
Gasoline. in bulk. 1Gc: do. cases. 22c: Benzine.
in bulk. blzc; do. cases. 2lhc: SO degree Case
line. In Dulk 2lc. cases. &c per gallon.
CANDLEs-Electrc Light Candles-Sixes. is
o. 20 sets lie per set. skies. IL OF, 20 sets Toe
skies. y OF. 20 sets &c; skies 10 o. % sets. sac:
Mining Candles-SiXes. ls oz. 20 sets. llisc per
set: skies. 10 OF. 20 sets. T2sc. skies. Il or. 20
o. 70 sets. s9sc: SKIES. 10 o. - sets, sc'
twelves. - OF. 40 sets hotel. i0i4c. Paraffiue
Wax Candles. white-Ones. Il o. p sets. l2hc
per set: twos. IL OF, 25 sets. PIC: fours. u o..
90 sets. l24c. skies "a o. 3S sets PIC; tweves.
Il az. SO sets. i2a,c Colored lc higher
WHITE LEAD-Quoted at 6ika54c; Red
Lead and Iitharge 64a7t.c per 10.
TCRPENTINE-In cases. 53c: In iron barrels.
Csc. In wooden barrels zoe
LUCOf-Boled. barrels. sec; raw. barrels.
sc. cases. Sc more
QUICKSILVER-s51 per flask for local use
and S4Gd47 for export.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash. in i0O-lb bags
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed sac. Pow
dered. 5%c: Candy Granuated Sc. Dry Granu-
lated. 47sc. COnfecticners' A. 4hc: California a.
=; Magnolia a, 44c: Extra c. 49sc: Golden
c. 4Lc: barrels l-16c more haif-barrels. &c
more: boxes. nc more: 5O-lb bags &c more.
No order taken for less than rs barrels or its
equivalent. Domlnoes. half barrels. 5Ssc;
boxes. sac per 10
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaiSins.

All fruits dull and more or less weak as
usual at the close Of the year, though Prunes
are the only kind 10 show a decline
Almonds and Walnuts continue depressed and
are now very dull. There are more sellers than
buyers.
Honey is firm and in good demand.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. In sacks. 4Jkc for
4O-5Os. 4q4hc for 5O-60's. 3lzc for SOLOS, SIC
for 70-sO's. &c for S0-s0's and 254c FOR sO-IOO's
Apricots lldl3c for Royals, 12isal6c for Moor
parks and 12g1ic FOR BIenhelms: Peaches. 5a
5iec for Standards. 6G6izc for choice and &c for
Apples. 7q7%c; Sun-dried 5d5ikc per 10; Nee
tarines. S5-d9c per 10 for red: Pears, 6IAdsc for
quarters and sql0c for halves: Black Figs 3Ge
Sic; White Figs. 4q6c: Bleached Plums Sd9c;
L'nbleached Plums. 7q7l2c for pitted and ltsc
for unpitted.
RAISINS-Bleached Thompson's-Fancy. per
10. loc; choice, &c; standard, Sc; prime 6c un-
Fancy, per ID. SIC; choice. 7i5c: standard SIC
prime, Sc; unbeached 'Sultanas. sc: Seedless
50-lb boxes. &c; 2-crown loose AIuscateIs SIC:
3-crown. 6hc; 4-crown. &c: London Layers
2-crown. 81 30 per box; 3-crown. 81 so. Fancy
Clusters. 81; Dehesa, 50 80; Imperial S. All
prices are {. o. b. at common shipping points
in California.
NUTS-Chestnuts. sal2Isc: walnuts. sGsc
for standards and sa10c for softshelI: Al
monds. ul.Gl2c for paper-sheil. 9Tl0c for soft
and 4q5c for hardshell: Peanuts, 52T63.c for
Eastern and &c for California: Brazil Nuts
7ls@Sc; Filberts, 1ii4Nl2c; Pecans. 1Oquc;
Cocoanuts. 81 50G5.
HoNEY-Comb. i1Isd12c for bright and 1oIta
lie for light amber; water white extracted, 7ih
asc; light amber extracted. 6AG7c: dark, SIC
per ID
BEESwAX-24G2sc per ID.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS--Are steady on the spot
at about 3ss Sd. usual options. with but little
business The chartered wheat fleet in port
has registered tonnage Of SI.200 against 81. 100
tons on the same date last year; disengaged
800 tons. against 2s.2OO: on the way TO this
port l99.30O tons against 13S 200.
WHEAT-The Pythomene takes for Hull $751;
ctls. valued at 5000. and the Silberhorn for
The market is decidedly frmer. in sympathy
with Chicago. and futures advanced under
more active trading spot prices were stiff
All conditions at Chicago were in favor of a
better market. Liverpool I'd higher. The
condition OF winter wheat in Ohio was re-
ported 50 per cent against 100 per cent a
year ago. owing TO damage bv fly pest. Ex-
mary receipts were s65. 600 bushels. against
100000 the same date last year. The free
purchases OF leaders looked like higher prices.
Trading was somewhat checked by calls, but
Spot Wheat-shipping, s6.ia97iAc; milling.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-s:15 o'clock-May-lec 900
ctis, 81 965s; 5000. 8 is CSlti ooo o,,. uo7u
81 o7Ss; 1000. 81 o7Is: 1000 81 O7+; sOOO 81 o!!s
sSigc: Sig? December isCo-?oo6 s. TO- 1000. 81 lO
Afternoon session-May-1O.0O0 ctls. 81 o7N:
1000. 81 Oea.; 1000, 81 os&s; December leoo-2ooO.
. 'BsARLEY-The Pythomene took for Hull &c.
94l ctls. valued at s5ss and the silberhorn,
The market continues fat and unchanged.
Offerings are ample for all needs.
Feed Soc for No. and e0d7oc for on grades;
Brewing and shipping grades. s5ascc; cheva-
lier, nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-s:l5 o. clock-No sales.
Second Session-December-400 ctls. SIC. May
1000. 79isc
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-Duness still characterizes the mar
ket and offerings are liberal.
White. 81 lOdi 30: Red. 81 o71zd1 90; Gray.
81 O7ihdl l7is: Black, 97izcasl 07ls.
CORN-There is nothing going worthy OF
note Eastern White is quoted at slG1 05 per
ctl All other kinds are nominal.
RYE-Is in fair demand and steady at sig
! O5 per ctl.
BGCKWHEAT-ouo at 81 sOa2 Is per ctI.
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san Francisco data. Maximum temperature
g.. minimum. IS. mean, 81
The pressure bias risen rapidly over the north
ern half of the Pacific Coast. IL has fallen
over Southern California.
"A storm of moderate energy overlies Southern
California and southern Arizona The temper
atlrc has risen over Northern California. and
a. BIAS tallen over Nevada and Western Ari-
z0la
conditions are favorable Tor frost wednes-
car morning over the greater portion of Cali
forula.
snow is falling IN Utah. and VIII probably
fal. ln tfe san Gnhric and san Bernardino
ranges and the Sierra Nevadus.
The following maximum wind velocities are
reported. For Canby. thirty-four miles per
hour. from the west. Sacramento. thirty miles
frCm fhe northwest.
Forecast made az san Francisco Tor thirty
hours ending midnight. December 6.
northern cailf0rnIa-Fair "Wednesday. with
Increasing cl0udlress at night. frost Welnes-
duf morning, light u1rtherly wicds.
southern talifnrua--I'uir "Wednesday. except
iu extreme southeastern portion. where IL will
remain cloudy probably lirht frcsts We1nes-
day wCn.uc. eoutherly changing 20 light
r1rfhea-fcrlN winds.
Netada-Falr Wednesday; warmer IN west
Ttah-snow early Wednesday morning: fair
"Wednesday.
Arz1na-Cioudy wednesday. with rain or
snow Dob the mountains.
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednesday
with Increasing cloudiness az night. light
uorfkerly winds
ALEXANDER G. McADIE.
Forecast Official.
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Ne5U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. .-FLOUR-Receipts. 3S.-
55l barrels: exports 2S66 barrels: fairly active
and steady the basis OF yesterdays prices
which jobbers met rather freely.
NHEAT-Receipts. III 40 bushels: exports
%, 5U7 bushels. Spot-Firm: No. 2 red. 73a. c
l. O. b afioat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 7sc T. 0.
.. dl!oat 10 arrive. options opened steady and
unchanged, developing into positive strength
and activity on the bullish Ohio State report
and small interior receipts. together with
steady cables, absence OF liquidation and gem
eral covering. Closed firm at sc to lc net ad-
vance. March, 742. Q75ssc. closed 75lsc: May,
7iQ74 ll-l6c closed 74ssc: July. 74xG75t.c,
closed .o5ac; December. 7l4sQ72 Lice, closed 72c
LEATHER-Ffrm.
METALS-Much the same conditions obtain
in the metal market during the past week
demand and irmness abroad. while lead was
frmer for spot article. owing 70 great scare
ity. The other departments were featureless
and largely nominal. AT the close the Metal
Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants. neglected.
LAKE CoPPER-Dull and nominal. at .l7a
II Z5.
T!N--steady for spot and easier for futures.
LEADSFutures unchanged Spot scarce. at
EL.TER-Firner. at 81 s5a4 20
The brokers, price for lead is 81 40 and for
CoFFEE-At the close there was a setback
under realizing. The market was finally
steady, 10 points higher 20 10 points net lower.
Total sales $500 bags. including: December
8 o5 January, 50 loas 10; February. s6 l5G6 90:
March Sc l5a6 %; May, Sc 25d6 20; June. s. %
as IS: July. ss S5as IS; August. IS As: septem-
Der. Sc 45E6 50; October Sc 5Od6 55
Spot coffee-Rio. steady; No invoice. 7c:
No. jobbing. TIC; mild. steady; Cordova, 614
Qll2c
SUGAR-Raw. steady. Refined steady.
BUTTER - Receipts bl53 packages: firm.
Western creamery. 23G27c: June creamery 22g
Csc factory. l5ieG20c.
EGGS-Receipts 7l52 packages: irmer West
ern ungraded AT mark. l5G2ic.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-There was no change
OF Importance and the market ruled quiet in
the absence Of demand. California fruits were
inactive and nominal. as buyers are paying
more attention 20 the holiday articles.
STATE ENAPORATED APPLES-Commor,
S@.d9c
PRUNEs-california. sstGsc per pound. as TO
size and quality.
APRIcoTs = Royal. l3al5c; Moorparb. l5g
Isc
PEACHES Peeled. 2ca22c: unpeeled. 7lkGlec.
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Hides, Tdllo7U, Wool and Hops.

Wool continues in brisk demand and stocks
are small. Prices for several descriptions arr
higher. Hides also firm and bring full
figures without difficulty. Tallow continues
easy.
Hops are lower again and hard to sell The
crops are reported large all over the world
HIDES AND SKINS-Culs and brands sell
about lc under quotations. Heavy salted steers.
HE; medium. 10izc: light. lee Cowhides 109
lOizc; Stays, &c: Sailed Kip. 1oc; Calf IOc:
Dry Hides. sound. l7l2glSc; culls and brands
lie; Dry Kip and Veal. l6c; Dry Calf lST5
l9c; Sheepskins. yearlings. 2OaS5c each: short
Wool, 35G6oc each; medium. 7Og9Oc: long Wool.
vial = each Horse Hides. salt. 81 so for large
and slG1 50 for small: Colts. Soc
TALLOW-No. rendered. sc per ID: No. 2.
4lzc: refined. exc; grease s,sc.
WOOL
Fall clip. San Joaquin plains 9dl0c: South
ern. Sdl0c: Middle County. lldi3c Humboldt
and Mendocino 16dl7c; Eastern Oregon, I2GI5c:
Valley Oregon, 17glsc: Northern Mountain
free. Halle: Northern Mountain. defective IOeI
lie oer ID.
HOPS-6Gec per lb.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Shipment of S76,28I 10 China.
Slscr traction fyrne7. Exchange before.
Wheat doing better again Barley fat
Oats, Corn and Rye before.
Rolod Oats and Dried Peas adsanoed
Hay and Fccds'ifs 7ccGk and unchanged.
Beans and Seeds previously quoted.
Potatoes and Vegetables qraet
Medium grades OF Butter easier. Cheese unchanged.
Eggs continue 10 decline and dull.
Abples and Oranges still iO7oer and abutdant
Dried Fuafs dal qr1th a decline iu Primes.
almonds and Wals depressed Uh decline in the latter.
Honey firm and n good demand.
Provisions dull here bia iveher in Chicago.
Wool stiff and acti5e a further advance
Hides coutme firm and aciVe. TalIO5v easy.
Hops of again aud hard TO SELL
Neat market unchanged.
Decreased coinage of the Mint
Increased ye5erae collections.
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Foreign Futures.
Chieago Lta,estock Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-cArTLE-Market steady;
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DeciduonS and Citrus FrnilS.

Oranges continue TO tend downward. the mar
ket being well supplied and quiet. Lemons and
Lines unchanged.
Apples are still lower. though fancy Spitz-
enberg would bring 81 80 II there were any
coming in Very few Pears are seen now.
Grapes are badly neglected. Supplies OF Per-
simmons are large. and the demand is slow.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples-35G65c per box for common. 75cG 81
for good and 81 % for choice; Lady Apples.
81 15d2 % per box.
BERRIES-Strawb awberries. per chest for
small and - 50G3 30 for large berries Raspber-
rtes. - per chest. Blackberries. --: Cape Cod
Cranberries SSg9; Goes Bay Cranberries. 81 80
al 20 per box.
Persimmons. 35d5Oc per box.
Grapes. 25g5Oc per box; crates. 25d75c.
Winter Pears. J0cdSi - per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges 81 50G2 30
per box; Seedlings Sld1 70: japanese Manda-
rims. 81 50G1 rs; Pomelos. SlGE2: Lemons. Sla
80 for common and $2d3 80 for good % choice
Mexican Lines. AG4 so: Bananas. 81 50G3 per
bunch: Pineapples. $la2 so per dozen.
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Morning Session.
Afternoon Session.
CALIFORNIA OIL EXCHANGE.

Morning Session.
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were idle and heavy to-day,
on apprehensions OF dearer money and heavy
South African shipments OF gold. There Is
come expectation that the Bank OF France can
be drawn for half the required supply, but
raise the rate this year unless the reserve is
attacked
Bank OF England will soon raise its discount
rate TO per cent.
Americans were lacking in backbone but
there was a fractional Improvement in them
this afternoon.
Spanish tours were 67ls: Tintos. e4ss Bostons
x; Anacondas. 81 Utahs :: Avinos ! al6
Money was easier. and the bank bought e7000
gold In French coin.
CLOSING.
Canadian Pacific s6s.: Union Pacific pre-
ferred. 20: Northern Pacific preferred. 1914
Atchison. 23is: Louisville. SsN
Bar Silver steady. q 3-l6d per ounce. Money
4diis per cent. Grand Trunk, "a Anaconda,
81.
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

Beyond a change in Split Peas and Rolled
Oats there IS nothing new under this head.
Flour has remained stationary for long time.
FLOUR-California family extras 50 6OG3 IS,
usual terms bakers extras, So 4oQ3 so; Oregon
and Washington, 50 lOd3 80 per Dbl for extra,
IS 2SG5 40 for bakers and 81 25d3 for superfine
MILLSTUFFS-Pri In sacks fol-
lows usual discount 10 the trade: Graham
Flour s3 25 per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. 81 75 Rye
Meal. 50 50. Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal. 81 60:
extra Cream Cornmeal. SO %: Oatmeal. 81 25:
Oat Groats, 81 so; Hominy, SO 25a3 so; Buck
wheat Flour. s4q4 %: Cracked Wheat, SO 75:
Farna, 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. So 90; Rolled
Oats (barrels). s6G7 %; in sacks. s. 75GT;
Pearl Barley. s.; Split Peas, s.; Green Peas.
S. so per 100 lbs
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butchers stock and Gamers firm; bulls and
calves strong. Good TO choice IS 5oa7 40; poor
70 medium 81 4ol5 25: mixed stockers ssg
%: selected feeders. 81 20a4 co. good 10 choice
COWS. So 65Q4 So; heifers s3G5; Gamers: " 76g
.. pulls. - 50G4 25; calves Sig7 S5: FED IeXas
425
HOGS-Steady 20 6c higher; closed Arm: good
ciearances. Good mixed and butchers, s3 $50
heavy. 50 s0g8 S7tz: light. IS soq5 50: bulk OF
sales. SO s0Q4 o.
easier. Native wethers SO s1a4 55: lambs. s49
s5G5 40
Receiptscat,le. 5000: hogs. $1,000: sheep. 49,
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. 5.-Prices advanced in the
wool market here this week and the demand
mas held out well. The lively interest in Ter
rltorial wools continues and prices are easily
Iq.c higher for secured parcels. Fine medium
ana nne secured call for 60c and secured and
choice lines Will do better. while staple
wocls are on the basis Of 70c. Fleece woods are
quiet. but the market IS quoted lc higher In
sympathy with the general market Australian
woois are scarce and prices nominal. Quo
tations:
lnwashed medium. Missouri quarter blood
coInblng Ga26c: hraid combing, 22d23c: lake
and Georgia. 24G25c
erritoTy wools-Montana and Dakota fine
medium and fine. 92G24c: secured. 5sd62c:
stable. 65Q70c. Utah and Wyoming fine me-
dunn and fine. lSd9lc; secured 5Sqe0c. staple.
5SQG0c.
Australian-Scoured basis. spot prices. comb
ing supernne. sSqSoc; good. S6aS7c; average
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY. Dec. S4p n
Notice to Mariners.
ooNDAY ROCK. CAL1FoRN1A.

MONDAY ROCK. CALIFORNIA
Notice Is hereby given that new bell buoy.
red and black horizontal stripes. marked
MONDAY Rock" in white. has been placed
IN the old location % mark MONDAY Rock. 0fc
San Francisco bar. California.
The old buoy Is still adrift. and was last re-
ported on the evening Of December @ in lnti-
tude % degrees ~ minutes north. and lonEituds
l24 degrees g minutes west, OF about f0rty-two
miles west one-quarter north from Point Arena
Lighthouse.
This notice affects the List % Beacons and
BuOys Pacific Coast 1895" page IL.
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board.
u. SEBREE.
Commander. Z. s ". Inspector Twelfth Light
house District
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Poultry and Game.

Poultry IS generally lower. owing 10 the I'D
erai supplies OF Eastern on the market
Game sells off fairly at the quotations
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. udl3c for Cob
blers and lldl3c FOR Hens: Dressed Turkeys.
lsglsc: Geese. per pair 81 75a2; Gosings. 81 10
az Ducks. 50 5oa4 80 for old and 81 50g5 80 for
IA; old BOOSTERS 50 5Oa4. Fryers. S3 Jo1f:
Brollers S3 2jd4 for large and s3dS 80 for small /;
Pigeons. 81 per dozen for old and II '5d- Tor
Squads.
GAME-Quail. 81: Mallard. s5d6; Canvas
back s5Ge. Sprig. s2d2 80; Teal. f2n2 80: Mld-
geon 81 5Od2; Small Duck. 81 so: Doves, '5cG
81 per dozen Hare. 81 25H1 80: Rabbits. 81 %:
Gray Geese. s312 so: White. Sal %; BIant:
81 75G2 so: Honkers. -: English Snpe. S-g2 %
per dozen. Jack Snipe. 81 25Gl so.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The medium grades OF Butter are easier. but
fancy grades remain unchanged. The market Is
amply supplied with all descriptions. Cheese
is quiet and unchanged.
Eggs continue 10 decline. Buyers are holding
off. expecting lower prices and sellers are max
ing concessions.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery, 2592sc: seconds.
2l624c.
Dairy-Fancy. 22}4c; good TO choice. 21g22c;
Pickied roll 2la22hc; hrkin. 2o92lc; creamery
tub 22d24c.
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 12Gl2iec: old.
llIzc; Young America. 12iadl3c; Eastern. bi2g q
16c: Western. l3iAdl5c per 10.
EGGS-Quoted at 25d30c for common and 31l-
G40c per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold stor-
age. 1SQslsc for frsts and l5c for seconds: fresh
22g23c per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
Provisions.

Private wires from Chicago yesterday re-
ported speculation again going into Provisions
and a good basis. and the Ribs were looking
better on reactions.
The local market is quiet and unchanged
Hams are weak and Bacon Is firm
CURED MEATS - Bacon. 94c per 10 for
heavy. SiRc for light medium. l0izc for light
tz55c Ior extra extra nEhI ana lSc LOT sugar-cured {;
Hams. nominal; Mess Beef sl2 per bbl; extra
Mess. sl3; Family. 81; extra Prime Pork Sl4 so:
extra clear. 81 5o Mess. SIG so: Smoked Beef,
H41pac per ID.
LARD = Tierces quoted at SIC per lb for
nc: 1O-lb tins. Sc: 5-lb tins SIC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 79sG7a.c per lb