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EASTERN MARKETS
Ac7u York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. N0v. 2o.-The stock market
confounded an the prophets to-day by turning
reactiouary in tone. All ~ the fraternity OF
professional spectators came down 10 Wall
street thls morning inclined % the bun side.
Their opinions. combined with an outside de-
maud through c0mmission-hOuses invited by
last weeks course of events. carried prices
upward Tor a brief period. but realizing
promptly became manifest and Manhattan de-
Neoped such conspicuous weakness as 20 az
feet the whole list Ry noon the weakness
had become marked in number OF the in
dustrial specialties. This was attributed 10
The expectation ~ a decision by The United
States supreme court on case pending on
The validity of the new form of Industrial com
llnatlon which has been 80 widely used In
sideraby when the news came from Washing
ton that The decision had not been handed
down to-day. The rally was due u operations
hy room-traders ana the explanation or the
early weakness came from the same source and
was simply an EFFORT 10 interpret the weak
ness ~ stocks. which was a palpahle fact
The renewed weakness after the rally showed
that the explanation was rather wide OF the
mark. The sufficient explanation OF the down
ward course OF prices was that large holdings
Of stocks were thrown over last week 10 take
advantage of the strong market caused by the
bond redemption plan of the Treasury Depart
ment. Last weeks buyers ma no widespread
demand for stocks Tor the public al large and
the market is considerably overweighted with
speculative holdings wanting 10 realize. The
outlook IN the New York money market con-
tinued favorable. although the offerings OF
Government bonds for redemption to-day were
much smaller than on previous days. The
easy money rate caused by redemption money
already released and the higher price which
Government bonds have attained encouraged
owners ~ bonds % hold them. To-day's call
rate RANGED from 20 per cent and the move
meht OF NeM pfE eHchange M Interior points
continued IN favor q New York promising
relief from the pressure 81 funds from that
source. The probable future demands OF tho
sub-treasury are snere doubt The Govern
month progresses and the sub-tressurv debit
balance AZ the Clearinghouse to-day was small
in spite 0f the Governments checks Tor ,av-
mont ~ redeemed bonds
There was some proft-taldnr IN speculative
bonds. but az other points IN the list so-ne
strength was shown. Total sales. par value
g. 705. 60
United States new g. advanced :. and old q
Creristered) - In the bid price
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO Nov. 2O.-The strength OF Liver
pool was the prime factor In the local wheat
pit at the opening. The predictions OF a small
Increase in the visible and In local stocks
We're potent influences Initial prices-Decem-
her at 67lsc and May at 1i4quNc-were IA
2sc over Saturdays closing figures At time
throughout the session did the trading become
animated and fluctuations were narrow. st.
Louis was a buyer in this market. Country
offerings were reported falling of a degree
on the strength OF these statistics December
advanced 20 67izc and May TO Ii2G7la.c. At
this point the market wavered slightly on sell
ing against calls and later the advance was
all lost the early prediction in regard to light
increases in stocks falling before statistics
showing a liberal increase in the visible and
in local stocks. Instead OF the Increase in
up 10 J. i30. 600 bushels. The wheat absorbed
earlier in the session was disposed OF to a
great extent. December selling down TO 667sl
&c and May TO 7lq1liSc. closing at these figures
-December a shade under Saturday and May
unchanged
Corn was firm. Wet weather in the South
west. with predictions OF more. entailing bad
roads and consequent difficulty in moving
crops. the most potent influence. Decem-
ber closed &c higher at 32c. May closed &c
better at 33c.
oats were firm. the demand for December
giving that option particular strength Offer
ings small and the strength OF corn was
a steadying Influence. The December discount
over Saturday at 23isG23hc. May closed Isai.c
higher at 24hG2f2sc.
Provisions steady. opening slightly
above Saturdays close. January pork raaged
from 50 an January lard sold from - Okla
10 10 s. l2i9 closing PIC better at s. 10. jan
uary ribs ranged from 81 80 to 81 g7i5. closing
2i4c over Saturday nj 81 o.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

NU York and Sterling Exchange higher. Slger unchanged
Wheat higher abroad, but 7Ueak~ in this country.
The other cereals shO7U change.
Hay still depressed. Feedstufs before.
No further change in Beans and Seeds.
Ri5er Potatoes 7ceak. Onions about the
Vegetables sho70 fe7o changes
Butter 7ccak and SOU Cheese higher.
Ranoh Eggs extremely and higher.
SHARP decline in Game Three of Eastern Poultry in
Stocks of Oranges liberal Lemons and Lines plentiful
Grapes scarce and higher. Ounces Ont of demand
Dried Frnts stand tie same.
Hides getting 5ery eVery1Uhere.
Wool 5cel cleaned up in the local mayket.
Hogs coming ir rather freely again.
Increased ReVeHiae collections.
Decreased exports of Wire.
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DeciduonS and Citrus Fruits.

There are now liberal stocks OF Oranges on
the market. but prices show no further decline.
Lemons are also abundant and weak. The Pan
anna steamer brought up 307 boxes Mexican
Lines.
The demand for Cranberries is less eager
as supplies are somewhat larger.
Grapes are much higher and very scarce
ounces are out OF demand and lower.
Mandarin Oranges are on the market at 81 70
az per box.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. 35q65c per box for common. 75c4S1 for
good and 81 25I1 80 for choice.
BERRIES.Strawberries. sl09u per chest for
small and S3a4 for large berries: Raspber-
ries. s5q6 per chest; Blackberries, 3Sd6 Huckle-
berries. 5q7c per III: Cape Cod Cranberries.
ssqs 90; Coos Bay Cranberries. 81 509l 10 per
box.
Persimmons. 50d75c per box.
Grapes. 50qS5c per box; crates. 65cGN.
Winter Pears. 5vcn{l Is per box.
Ounces. 35ll50c per box
Pomegranates. 5oa75c per small LoI and 81 90
per large box
CITRUS FRUITS-Naval Oranges. s3a3 80 per
box: Seedlings. 81 50g2 80: Grape Fruit. 81 500
80; Lemons. 75cg$l so for common and 81 a
5 90 for good 10 choice Mexican Lines. 50 5O9
so: Bananas. slq2 so per bunch; Pineapples. 81
az 90 per doZ.
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Hides, Tdllo7V, Wool and Hops.

Wool is now getting scarce as the sharp de-
mand has greatly reduced the assortment
Hides are also getting scarce all over the
United States. the Transvaal war has caused
large shipments OF Hides and Leather from this
country to England. and the demand is stilI
increasing.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about Ic under quotations Heavy salted steers
llIsc: medium. lie; light. l0lzc: Cowhides, iO1l
I0IRc: Stays. &c. Salted Kip. 1Oc; Calf lOc :
Dry Hides. sound. l7dlsc; culls and brands
l4c: Dry Kip and Veal. Ice: Dry Calf lSc
Sheepskins. yearlings. 20q35c each: short Wool
25G60c each; medium, 70qsOc long Wool slQ
] o. each: Horse Hides salt, 81 50 for large and
SIdi so for small. Colts SOC.
TALLOW-No ! rendered. JG54c per ID; No
2 SIC: refined. 6q6lEc: grease. 2lzc.
WOOL
Fall clip-San Joaquin plains. sQ9kc: South
ern SGlOc: Middle County. lGgl2Izc: Humboldt
and Mendocino l5dl6c. Eastern Oregon. 12dl5c:
free nal5c Northern Mountain. defective. lOa
lie Der ID.
HOPS-sHlOc III.
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C1 degrees. minimum 5ls mean, &C.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
A storm ~ unusual energy is central OF the
NNafhirgton coasf. The pressure has fallen rap
fdly over the entire Pacific slope. The fall along
rhe Washington and oregon coast is over half
an inch iu the past twcntY-four hours and over
q quarter Of an inch in the last twelve hours.
Tie temperature has risen decidedly along the
Tie weather Is generally cloudy from Los An
coles north and east 20 the Rocky Mountains.
Light rain has fallen over WASHINGTON ana
Northern OreE m.
Conditions are favorable for rain Tuesday.
extending az far south the Tehachapi.
Southeast storm signals have been ordered
FROM Point Reyes northward along the Calitor-
MIA coast and Information signal al san Fran
cisco warning vessels ~ high southerly wind
and thick weather along the coast Tor the next
thirty hours.
Forecast made az san Francisco Tor thirty
hours eniing mldul ght. November 2l-
For Northern Callf0rnla-kain Tuesday. brisk
g. hiEh s0utherly wind.
Tor Southern Cailforna-Cloudy Tuesday.
probably showers along the northern coast and
81 the mountains of tie northern portion. brisk
arutherly wind.
For NcKada- Rain 6r snow Tuesday. c5oler.
Flr Ctah-I1aln Tuesday. with snow In the
mountains, cooler.
For Arizona Partly cloudy Tuesday.
For SaE Frlnciscu and NiCiuIty-Naln Tues
day. cooler. brisk to h.sh southerly wind
@. y. WILSON
Local Forecast Official
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California Fruit Sales.

NEW YORK Nov. 2O.-Porter Bros Com
pany sales OF California fruit: Grapes-Tokays.
S2 40 double and 81 Is single crates: Cornichons.
g 20 double and slql 50 single crates.
Earl Fruit Companys sales; Grapes-Red
Emperor. 9OcI$I 75 single crates; clusters. slq
2; Cornichons 81 lOGI 40 single and 81 l5q2 40
double crates; ToBays 81 10al 70 single and - 80
sold
CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Earl 1'ruit Company S
sales OF California fruit: Grapes-Cornichons
b5cdN 80 single crates: Emperor, 65cuN 45.
Pears-Winter Nellis. 81 20; Vicar, 81 S0al 50.
Three cars OF fruit were sold
Porter Bros Company sales: Grapes-Cor-
nichons. 75cQSl 80 single crates: Verdelle. sOc9
81 80. Eerrera- sncMSl 10: TnkaYs. soc.
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EOR MONDAY NO1.1
THE STOCK MARKET N AARRKK q I /.

Business was lively on the morning call OF
the Bond Exchange. The sugar stocks were
dull the only transaction being in Paauhau
which declined TO S32 There was further
break in Gas & Electric 10 S52 and a marked
decline in Spring Valley Water TO Ss4 37is
Oceanic Steamship was firmer at sgS
In the afternoon Oceanic advanced TO Sq4 *
and Giant POwde to $93 70. The sugar stockS
weak. Makaweli selling down TO si5
Onomea to sSi. Paauhau to $32 and Hutchinson
to SIC so
There was rather more trading in oil stocks
Will be seen by the list OF sales and prices
exhibited more fiuctuatiOn Tidal Wave and
Anaconda being prominent
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

River Potatoes are rather weak. Vegetables
are weak. except Los Angeles sorts. which are
younger and more tender than the old lots from
the bay.
POTATOES-River Reds. 60G65c; Burbanks.
50Q65c per ctl: Salinas Burbanks. S141 25; Ore
gon Burbanks s5cdSl To- Sweet Potatoes 75cGp
S5c for Rivers and 81 10 for Merced.
ONIONS-65GS5c per ctl.
String Beans case Cabbage 40G50c; Tomatoes
l5GS5c; Egg Plant. ooG75c; Dried Okra. 12L2c
per ID: Garlic Sc; Green Peppers. nominal:
Carrots 30d4Oc per sack: Cucumbers. 500
6oc; Los Angeles Summer Squash, - per
box Marrowfat Squash. $l2dl5 per ton: Mush-
rooms, 1oGl5c per ID for choice and 5qSc for
Door
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Hay and FeedStufs.

Hay continues heavy. but prices are no lower
All Feedstuffs remain previously quoted
BRAN-Sl6 5Odl7 per ton
MIDDLINGS-SlSG2O per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roll Barley, s17 50G1S per
ton: oil Cake Meal at the mill. S26d27: jobbing
t27 5Oa2S Cocoanut Cake. s20G2l: Cornmeai
S25 5oGi24 50: Cracked Corn. s2iQZ5: Mixed Feed
Sl6 5OmI7: Cottonseed Meal. s2s per ton.
HAY-Wheat 81 50a9 for common to good and
So 5Odl0 for choice: Wheat and Oat, S7GI9: Oat
s7dS 50. Barley. S5GS; Alfalfa. S5qS per ton
Compressed S7Ql0 per ton.
STRAW-30d45c per bale.
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

FLOUR-Calfornia family extras. 50 eO6f3 10.
usual terms bakers extras. 50 40G3 80; Oregon
and Washington. 50 4Oq3 so per bbl for extra,
SO 25d3 40 for bakers and g 25as for superfine.
MILLSTUFFS-Pric in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade: Graham
Flour. 50 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 81 75 Rye
Meal 81 20: Rice Flour. ST. Cornmeal 50 so: ex-
ira Cream Cornmeal, 50 25: Oatmeal. S4 25; Oat
Groats 81 80: Hominy. 50 25Gi3 so: Buckwheat
Flour. s4Ql 25; Cracked Wheat, 50 rs: Farina,
si 90; Whole Wheat Flour. 50 so: Rolled Oats
tbarrels) Sc O5a6 a; in sacks. s. S5G6 25; Pearl
Barley. $; Split Peas 81 so; Green Peas. s. per
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Poultry and Game.

Game was lower and weak yesterday. The
retailers found themselves with liberal stocks
Of high-priced birds left over from last week.
and feeling sore over IL were shy Of the market
hence the decline
Three cars OF Eastern Poultry were put in.
POULTRY-I.ive Turkeys, 13G14c for Cob
blers and l3d14c for Hens; Young Turkeys. 14G
l5c; Dressed Turkeys l5G1Sc: Geese, per pair,
81 5oql 20: Goslings, 81 5OGl 75 Ducks. sia4 80
for old and $546 for young; Hens. "a SOFAS 50
Young BOOSTERS, $5G5 so; Old Roosters, "a 5095;
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Notice to Mariners.

UMATILLA REEF LIGHT VESSEL NO. g.
COAST OF WASHINGTON.
Notice IS hereby given that UmatilIa Rec,
Light Vessel No. 81 broke adrfft from her
station about 21s miles sw. = s. from Una
tilla Reef Hlattery Rocks). making of from
Cape Alava, Washington. and about 4i1 miles
southwesterly from the cape. she Is now at
Neah Bay, Wash. and will be replaced on her
station soon practicable.
This notice affects the list OF lights and
fog signals. Pacific Coast. 1899. page 90 No
lis also the list Of beacons and buoys. Pacific
Coast. 1S9S. page 50.
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board.
f. d. TAUSsTG
Lighthouse District
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Provisions.

CURED MEATS - Bacon. SIC per ID for
leavy. 9I4c for light medium. lOlkc for light
,2i.c for extra light and l3c for sugar-cured; +;
Eastern suGar-cured Hams. 12l1c. California
Hams. nominal; Mess Beef. $l2 per bbl extra
Mess Sl3: Family. Sl4; extra Prime Pork Sl4 Sd:
extra clear, 81 80: mess. SIG so; Smoked Beef
liQi4ihc per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 6ikc per 10 for
compound and &c for pure half-barrels pure
TIC: lO-lb tins. Sc; BIB tins SIC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 7e.ll7hkc per lb.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The weakness in Butter continues. and buyers
can secure concessions from almost every
dealer. Cheese is firm at a further advance.
Ranch Eggs are SO scarce that they bring
anything dealers are disposed TO ask.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery, 24c and occa-
sionally 25c; seconds. 20G23c.
Dairy-Fancy. Z2q221zc: good TO choice. 2ic;
common 20c
Picked roll. 22a22s4c: hrkin. 2lc; creamery
tub. 22d23c.
Eastern-l7G1sc for ladle packed
CHEESE-Choice mild new. l2g12isc; old,
n1zc; Young America. l211 l3c; Eastern. l51zq
16;c; Western, l3ikQl5c per H.
EGGS-Quoted at 27zq35c for common and 43
QiSc per dozen for ranch Eastern, 27q2Sc for
selected. 24g26c for No. l and 2Oq22t1c Tor sec
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ViSible Gram Supply.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-The statement OF the
visible supply OF grain in store and afoat on
Saturday. November IS as compiled by the
New York Produce Exchange. Is as follows
Nheat-54, 600, 600 bushels. increase l.i3S. 600
bushels Corn-ll O57. 900 bushels: decrease. 1872.
600. Oats-6. l25. 600 bushels: decrease, $4,000.
Rye. .S62, coo bushels. Increase, ni.0O0. Barley
-. ll9.0 GOO bushels: increase. i7s.o00.
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PORTLAND Or, Nov. 2O-while as rule
Portland wheat buyers were in line with the
rest Of the world to-day, a few OF them were
quoting upon wheat and SIC was obtainable
lor NaIIa Nalla. with fraction more possible
Tor heavy stock. Valley was IN poorer demand
pioportonately and SIC was about the top OF
the market, with some dealers quoting 50q5lc
for both valley and Walla Walla
Cleared-Br.tsh ship Crown OF England for
Queenstown with l02, $50 bushels OF wheat
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Nov. 20.-No change in wheat
Club. 50isc; hluestem 80.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 7G7Xc: Wool
Bags. 2Sq3Oc: Fruit Bags. &c. 61c and sa.c for
the three grades OF white and 7Isc for bleached
Jute.
COAL - Wellington. IS per ton; New Wei
lington, IS; SOuthfield wellington 81 "a.
Seattle. Sc. Bryant. Sc; Coos Bay. s.; Walls,
end. IS: scotch -: Cumberland ss75 in
thracite Egg. Sl3: Camel. 50 80 per tom Rncl,
Springs and Castle Gate. 50 80; Coke, SIG per
LINsEED oIL-Raw. in barrels. SIC: boiled
in barrels. SIC; raw. in cases. 5sc; boiled. in
cases Gle. "
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Foreign Futures.
Chicago livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2o.-CATTLE-Steady N
strong on good to choice grades; others lower.
stockers and feeders steady. Good 20 choice
s 50Gs 30; poor TO medium. 81 4OG5 40; mixed
stockers. s3G3 20: selected feeders, 81 25d4 75,
good TO choice cows. 50 SgG4 30: heifers s3 5OG
8: Gamers. S2G3; bulls. s. e0d4 20: calves S4St
steers s3 25G4 p; Western range beeves, sIGl
Is.
HOGS-Active; mostly SC higher: closed
strong: good cearances. Mixed and butchers
SO S9q4 o.: good 10 choice heavy, 50 s5d4 O7IS:
rough. heavy. s. sOd3 S.; lights, 50 75d4; bulk
Of sales. So 9oG4.
SHEEP-Strong; lambs steady; native weth-
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

Monday. November 20
stmr Santa Rosa. Alexander. 81 hours from
schr Five Brothers. Jensen. days from Fish
erTnans Bay.
schr Jennie Thelin. Olsen. Il days from Coos
schr Mildred E. Fose. 30 DAYS from Ballard
schr Bender Brothers. Wetzel. Is hours from
schr Western Home. Peterson. l2 days from
Coos Bay.
schr Ivy. samuelsou. 20 days from Coos Bay.
CLEARED.
Monday. November 20
stmr orizaba. Nieolson san Pedro: Goodali.
stmr Pomona. shea. Eureka: Goodan Per-
simr city Of Panama. Porter. Panama. etc:
stmr st Paul. Hays. Manila and Honolulu:
u Government.
Br stmr Duke OF Fife. Cox. Hanila and Homo
Br ship Yola. PennIcuik. London; Balfour.
sehr Car. Huffman. Mazatlan. VIM Olsen.
SAILED.
Monday. November 70.
Stmr weeott. Burtis. Eureka
stmr Homer. Donaldson. Coo Coos bay Bay.
Stmr Pomona. Shea. Eureka
Stmr Rival. johnson.
st-nr city OF Puebla. Thomas. Manila. via
Honolulu.
u stmr Hancock. Ames. Manila via Homo
lulu
schr Car. Huffman. Mazatlan.
SPOKEN.
Sep. a. - Iat y lea . ~ p sAlf. C=z4sa4als.
from Liverpool. for san Francisco.
Per Br ship LamOrna-No date. lat As 02 s.
long 81 IS W. Br ship Mayneld. from Cardiff.
for San Francisco.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON. Nov 1S-Br ship Blackbraes. from
Shields. for San Francisco, previously reported
in Stanley. + /, lost IA sails. also steering
gear damaged. ship all right. will repair in
about one month.
Fr bark Molinos. from Cardiff. for san Fran
cisco. previously reported into Belle Island
with decks damaged. Captain fears that ves-
sci Is badly strained.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT DOBOS. Nov 20. 10 . m-weather
cloudy; wind Sc. velocity Is miles.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
EUREkA-Arrived Nov 20-Schr Mabel Gray.
from San Diego.
Sailed Nov 2o-stmr Alliance. for Astoria.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Nov .N-BarE
Ceylon. from Honolulu. bktn Ruth. from Ka-
hului; schr Vega. from Cape Nome
ASIOtlA-Arrived Nov 20-Stmr Aberdeen,
hence Nov IL.
Sailed Nov 19-stmr state OF California. for
San Francisco.
outside bound in Nov 2o-Br ship ST Enoch.
from Panama; Br ship Crinel. from Antwerp
Br ship Clackmannanshire. from Nagasaki
GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Nov iS-Stmr Grace
Dollar for san Francisco: schr j r Leeds. for
santa Rosalia. schr Viking. FOR san Francisco.
Arrived Nov l9-Stmr Ruth. hence Nov lJ.
stmr Luella. hence Nov r..
GREENWOOD-Arrived Nov 2Q-Stmr Green
wood from Port Les Angeles.
Francisco.
FORT BRAGG-saiIed Nov 20-schr Barbara
Hernster. for San Francisco
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Charters.

The Mary r. Foster and r. p. Rithet load
merchandise for Honolulu.
The Antiope loads coal az Tacoma for Homo
lulu.
The Crown OF Scotland was chartered prior
20 arrival Tor wheat 10 Europe, 35s, and the
Theotor a. 27s ca.
The c. s Bement Is reported chartered Tor
wheat 10 Europe 4os. April loading.
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Beans and Seeds.

No further advance in Beans was noted. but
the market was quoted very firm.
BEANS-Bayos, s3G3 25: small White, 81 9O3
g. large White 81 4Od2 60; Pinks 81 55G2 Is:
Reds 50 75a4: Blackeye. 81 5Oq4 10: Buffers
nominal; Lima. 81 9OG5; Pea, 81 S5d3: Red Kid
neys $3G3 50 per ctl
tard, 4d4lkc Flax 50 12k: Canary ll1c per ID
for California and &C for Eastern: Alfalfa NOM
inal. Rape. 2AgSc; Hemp. 4g41sc: Timothy.
4G4kc
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 s5a1 so: Green. 81 70
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Nov 2O.-Consols 1o3 7-ls: Silver,
p l-l6d: French Rentes. 10Of 3711c.
Wheat cargoes OF coast, buyers Indifferent
operators; cargoes on passage. quiet and steady:
cargoes No. l Standard California, 3Os Sd. Eng
llsh country markets, firm. Import into United
gcom-Wheat. 250, 900 quarters Flour 2l6 600
bbls. Wheat and Flour on passage to United
Kingdom. lssO.0C0: Wheat and Flour passage
10 Continent l.340. 600.
LIVERPOOL Nov. 20.-Wheat, steady Wheat
in Paris. quiet. Flour in Paris quiet. French
country markets dull.
Cotton-Uplands 4Isd
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Hogs are steady at the recent advance
though increased supplies are coming in from
Oregon and other outside points.
BEEF-7g71ec per ID for Steers and sk97c
for Cows.
VEAL-Sd9c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. &c: Ewes 6Izc per III
LAMB-SdSikc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 5hd55sc for small. SKA
sac for medium and 5n5lzc for large: stock
Hogs and feeders 5q5c; dressed Hogs, 7asi5c
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Fryers s4GI4 so: Brothers, 50 5OQ4 for large. $50
&c tor small: Pigeons. 81 25 per dozen for old
and 81 75G2 % for Squads.
GAME-Quail. s2a2 so; Mallard. seGs; Can
Widgeon. 81 5Oq3: Small Duck. $2q2 so; Doves.
75c per dozen: Hare, 81 25Gl so: Rabbits. 81 Esq
/ 20; Gray Geese, 81: White. 81 50dl rs: Brant.
s2qS: English Snipe, S2q2 80 per dozen; Jack
Gpfp
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NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here had a good start to-day on
the news from South Africa. They were fairly
active for hour after which enthusiasm was
chilled by rumor that two gold mines had
been wrecked. Africans broke and thereon the
market weakened. Consols fell y. TO lO3is
The market began talking OF dear money again
Americans were quiet and firm until New York
began selling them. and the closing was ire
gular at fractional losses At the special set
tlement for Southern Pacific the contango was
b1zq6. Paris bought Spanish four up 20 65iz. TIN
tos were 46Ss. Anacondas ess. Avinos, 1916.
Gold to the amount Of e45.000 was taken for
Batavia Money firm early. but supplies
came ont later.
CLOSING
LONDON. Nov. 2O-Canadian Pacific. es4.
Union Pacific preferred. 79: Northern Pacific.
77ss: Atchison. "a: Grand Trunk. ~. Anaconda,
81 Bar silver, quiet, q 1-l6d per ounce; money,
81 Der cent.
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Neau York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Nov 2o.-Money on call nrner.
at Sae per cent; last loan. per cent: prime
mercantile paper. 5izG6 per cent. Sterling ex-
change heavy. with actual business in hank.
ers bills al - S5ss fer demand and at 81 Slit "a
sl% Tor 60 days; posted rates. 81 S2ikq4 s7is.
commercial bills, A 81; silver certificates 5ss. "a
essse' bar silver, 5SEsc; Mexican dollars, 47I.c
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Re9eune Collections.

Internal revenue collections IN this district
IN October were S3l7.le3 against s2s57A In
October 1885 For the first ten months ot the
wear they were s. 0s7. 959 against s-.ilo6S1 last
rear This Years collections included Ss5a,3a5
for beer sC7s. .s73 Cor spirits. s22S 63l for to-
bacco and s17s s6s for war stamps.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. U. s. n. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. cal
November 20, 1899.
The time ball on the tower OF the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
e., at noon OF the 10th meridian or AZ
o'clock p. m. Greenwich time
c. @. CALKINs
Lieutenant Commander u. s. N. in charre
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POrtldnd'S Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Or. Nov. 2o-Clearings. $50
0os: balances. s72, 463.