The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
General Merchandise.


Bags 2SG3oc: Fruit Bags &C. SIC and s4.c for
the three grades OF white and nc FOR bleached
jute.
BALE RoPE-Manila. 1H4Gi5c per Ib.
COAL-Wellington S per ton: New We'll
llngton. Ss: Southheld Wellington, s. 80: Seattle
81 Bryant. 81: Coos Bay. s. 90; Wallsend. s.:
Cooperative Wallsend IS: Scotch -; Cum
berland $40 in bulk and $ll 50 in sacks; Penn
sylFania Anthracite Egg. $l3: Camel, 50 so per
ton; Coke, SIS per ton in bulk and Sl7 In sacks
circular FOR Australia saws: since the
steamer Alameda left there has not been a
delivery mnde here Of colonial coal the last ar
rival was the Inverneill. over six weeks since
The writer does not remember a similar occur
renee during his experience In this line. There
is due TO arrive here by the end Of February
about 20.oC0 tons from Newcastle and sydney
all or which goes direct to consumers having
been sold TO them some months ago. at prices
that would now leave the purchasers a hand
some profit in case OF resale. There are twen-
ty-one vessels reported chartered 10 load coal
IN Australia for san Francisco with about
g., 600 tons capacity, whereas thcre are nftv-
seven chartered for Honolulu, with 1f2 GO tons
II is this latter business which has eaton int
our colonial trade, and has carried of all our
available coal tonnage. with no appearance OF
an early cessation. over twenty shillings has
heen PAID 10 san Francisco from Newcastle
Tor early loading, and nineteen shillings for
loading six months hence-twenty-t three shill-
ings Is the current rate for Honolulu. When
the American tariff shall be adopted al the
hawaiian Islands. then the fuel there will he
costly; The local outlook fcr any low-priced
Goals IN 1890 is very discouraging: this is proy-
ing n material setback to our factories where
fuel forms the leading article in the monthly
expense account. The coast collferies are rean.
ing n harvest. they are pushing their prr-
quot TO market where quick sales and fair
profit are awaiting them
CANNED VEGETABLES-Peas sl6I 20. To-
matoes 75c.
CANNED FRUITs-Cherries. 81 4Oas for
black and white: Peaches. 81 656i 90: Pears
l 40. " 'V
coFFEE-Costa Rlca--1siaa1sc for prime
washed; llql2lsc for good washed llis615c for
good TO prime washed peaberry: 9jbdiIc for
good To prime peaberry: 9Gl2c for good 10
prime; Sas].c nominal for good current mixed
common To ordinary. Salvador-9d liiLc for good
10 prime washed: 7s.aSXc for fair washed. Sis@
llisc for prime to good washed peaberry: 7Hd
sac for good 10 prime semi-washed; i4GSf.c
for superior unwashed: 7lzc for good green un-
peaberry: 5A.d6Xc for common 10 oriinary
NIcaragua-4G16i5c for prime to fancy washed.
sale for fair TO good unwashed: 7xG7lc nom
lnaI ior good TO superior unwashed; SXds4c
nominal for good to prime unwashed paaberrv
Guatemala and Mexican-l2dl5Isc for prime to
fancy washed: 9allc for good TO strictly good
washed; S0s3Sc for fair washed: 7d74c for me-
dium. 4q6Ac for inferior to ordinary: IOdiIisc
for good to prime washed peaberry: S4 TeiLc
for good 20 prime unwashed peaberry; 7LdN!c
Tor good 70 superior unwashed.
LEATHEREsole g.: heavy. 2sGl3oc per lb: Sole
Leather medium. 26q27c: Sole Leather light %
q27c: Rough Leather. heavy 2Td2Sc: Rouch
Leather light. 25g26c Harness Leather. heavy. heavy
ness Leather. light. 29d3Oc: Collar Leather isS8
Zoe per foot: Kip. finished. 4Ofb5Oc per 10. Veal.
iinished. lsGl7c per foot: Belt Knife Splits l4d
l6c; Rough Splits Sal0c per lb.
olll-California Castor oil. in cases No. l.
&c; pure. 81 10; Linseed OIL. In barrels boiled
Gee: raw. 6tc: cases. SC more: Lard OH. extra
winter strained. barrels. 5sc: No l. 49c; cases
&c more: China Nut 60G63c per gallon. purc
Neatsfoot OIL. barrels 60c: cases 65c: sperm
pure. Coo. Whale OIL, natural white 22iAc. pa
cihc Rubber Mixed Paints. White and House
colors. 81 Zagl % per gallon: wagon colors S2a
PETROLEUM. GASOLINE. Erc.-water-
rFh al In hN1L
cases. 20c; Astral. 2Oc; Star, 9Oc: Extrn star
OH. 2lc; Elaine. 2sc; Eocene. 22c: Deodorzed
In bulk. i5izc: do. cases. 2l,zc: Sc degree Case.
line: in bulk. gle: cases, 27c per gallon.
CANDLES Electric Light Candies..sixes. 10
o. 20 sets lie per set; skies. Il o. 20 sets lcc:
skies. u OF. 20 sets. &c: skies. 10 or 20 sets
SIC; l2 OF. 40 sets. hotel. ss.c Granite
Mining Candles-Sixes l6 OF. 40 sets. lIlkc per
set: skies l6 OF. 90 sets. ua.c: skies. "a OF. 40
sets. l0lsc: skies. Il or. 20 sets. lOA.c skies -
OF. 20 sets sac: skies. 10 or. 20 sets. &c:
twelves. I2 oz. 40 sets. hotel. iOt.c Paraffne
Wax Candles White-Ones II o. 25 sets l2Iac
per set; twos u o.. 25 sets. i2Ec: fours Il or
a6 sets. l24c: skies. IA OF. 80 sets l2Lc: twelves
u OF. sc sets. 12Ac: Coored lc higher
WHITE LEAD-Quoted at szG7hc Red
TURPENTINE-In cases. 73c: in iron barrels
CSC: in wooden barrels. zee
LUCoL-Boiled. barrels. Gle: raw. barrels
QUICKsILvER-s5I 5oa52 so per flask for To-
cal use and SAG 5od47 80 for export
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pnny quotes terms net cash. In 1o0-lb bags;
Cubes. Crushed and Fine Crushed. SIC:
Powdered. 59sc Candy Granulated SC; Dry
Granulated. Fsc: -Confectioners A. 4T.c; Call
fornin 4. -; Magnolia A. 4Zc: Extra c 4ssc.
Golden c. 4hc: barrels. l-l6c more: haIf-bar-
rels. Ac more boxes i1c more 50-lb bags
&c more No order taken for less than u ber.
rels or Its equivalent. Dominoes half-barreIs
SIC; boxes. SAC per Id.
LUMBER-Retail prices as follows: Pine.
ordinary sizes. sl6gl7; extra sizes. higher:
Redwood. sl7als fer No. l and sl5aIs for No .
Lath feet, 81 20a2 30: PclSets. SIS; Shingles
81 IS for Common and s? 75 for fancy: Shakes.
sll for split and sl2 for sawn: Rustic. s2lT23.