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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-20

ASAAOHNt y Jul bAAtG-
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for wl25 it has done for RE.
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia L. Pinliham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me, and L will recon-
mend it to my fricnds.-Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. HoE-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings untD overtalken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. PinEkcra's expert
ence in treating female ills IS unp2ral-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkhana, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailin9
women during q single year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-20
TwESTY-FOUR HOURS

French schools are to be established
at khartoum and Fashoda.
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Ne7U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. u.-FLOUR-Receipts
&c. S2l: exports. 1893 barrels. Dull easy, with
buyers and sellers 5Qloc apart, but not quot
ably lower.
wHEAT-ReceIpts. s2.s25; exports. lo5. .54s
bushels. Spot--Weak: No. red. 74hc Z. o. b.
afoat: No ! Northern Duluth. 7Sisc (. o. b.
anoat to arrive (prompO; No. ! hard Duluth
soc + O. b. aioat nominal: No. 2 red 72c eie-
vator Options-Opened easy and UNCHANGED
falling into positive weakness that lasted well
into the afternoon This was prompted by
lower cables. general unloading. lack OF out
side support and chiefly by an increase OF 5l4-
COO bushels in visible supply figures where 500
COO bushels decrease had been expected
Closed weak at Ssd%c decline. The break in
stocks also had more or less OF bearish in
fiuence on grain. March. 75d75&c. closed 75c:
MAY. "a 7-l6G75hc. closed 74l4c; December,
HIDES-Firm.
LEATHER-Steady.
WOOI-Dull
changed prices TO 8 points decline. Total sales.
% 900 bags, including: December, IS 95: Janu-
ary. $ e5a5 Is; March 6 loqs Is: May. Sc l6a
vember. Sc 4og6 80 Spot Cofee-Rio. quiet
mild quiet; Cordova. sal2hc.
sUGAR-Raw. steady; refined. steady.
Western creamery. 23d27c; June creamery 22li
25isc, factory 15l1Q2oc.
EGGS-Receipts, SiSl packages. Steady
Western ungraded at mark, l6G22kc
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.
The evaporated apple market displayed CONF
dence to-day. but business was light Offerings
We're liberal and prices ruled slow Califor-
MIA prunes rather easy, with holders making
concessions. Other fruits steady
STATE EVAPORATED APPLES-Common
saelsc; prime. 6%G7c; choice. 7HQsc: fancy
SizG9c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRJTNES-3uasc r.-
pound. as to size and quality. -
APRICoIS-Royal. lSg l5c: Moorpark. l5RlSc.
PEACHEs-Peeled. 2od22c: unpeeled. 7j1fiOc,
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long list Of specialties ranging, as compared
with Saturday. close, al the way from TO
Il points, the latter in Tennessee Coal. Not
withstanoing the days violent fluctuations the
market closed with few net losses exceeding
points. The liquidation seemed TO have been
very thorough ana the great Improvement In
the tone OF the market during the latter part
OF the day reflected the benefit to the health
or the speculative situation The influences at
work were 50 broad and well defined that they
are soon stated. One leAolng cause OF the
weakness was the large decline made last
week, which wiped out or nearly exhausted
margins on speculative account and the call
ing Tor additional margins forced large blocks
OF stocks on the market. Many were forced 10
Hquidate and there was large contingent
whose hopes OF an upward turn in prices had
become exhausted and who threw over their
holdings In disgust. determined await q
more favorable opportunity. The news OF the
bea,-,- -a,.crse 3, ,ba p-ttfeb arros in Soufh
Africa helped TO unsettle this market. London
bought stocks here in the first hour but this
was simply 20 cover sales made earlier In Lon
don at better figure. The very violence OF
the selling movement worked its own remedy
and the day was not half over when evidences
began 70 appear that urgent speculative ac-
counts had been thoroughly shaken ont and the
loan contraction eased 10 n suincient extent 70
auord material relief The bears were steady
buyers for the rest OF the dag and there was
a sufficient contingent Of bargain-h hunters on
hand 70 AFFORD assistance toward the recovery
In prices. The character of the interests which
were most acutely distressed shown by
conspicuous weakness IN the highly speculative
lndustrinls. Beside the decline Of q points In
Tennessee Coal there were losses Of 10
points in members OF the metal group Sugar
Tobacco and the New York specialties. The
net loss OF Tennessee Coal and Iron for the
Cay was u points. In the railroads only few
cases occurred where declines reached over
points. New York Central Pennsylvania.
number OF the coalers. Louisville and Southern
Pacific being conspicuous examples. Kansas
and Texas waS down near points. The vigor-
Gus and determined support IN Sugar was the
turning point in the days market This spec
ialty was run up In the late dealings "a points
above the low point scoring a full recovery
not onfy of the early decline but OF the quar-
terly dividend which deducted from the
price to-day. There was n subsequent decline
Of - points and the stock closed ~ higher
than Saturday. The general list closed for the
most part firm AZ the recovery. Except for
the relief afforded by the days liquidation the
signs of tightness in the money markets OF
the world were unahated.
The weakness IN bonds was much less gen
ernl and acute than in stocks. Total sales. par
value. 81 ssO. 600
United States old 4s and IS advanced !. in
the hid prfce
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Dried FruitS, NtdS and Raisins.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. in sacks, ij1c for
4o-5O's. 4G41c for 5o-Go's 3Hc for eo-7O's. sLe
for 7o-sO's &c for so-90's and 2&c for sO-lOo's
Apricots TQl3c for Royals. l2Bsglsc for Moor
parks and l2gl4c for Blenhelms: Peaches. 5a
5lsc for Standards. 6eJ5tsc for choice and &c for
fancy; peeled Peaches. l2184i5c: Evaporated
Apples. 7q7Ac: Sun-dried. 5q5l1c per ID; NEG
tarines. SIsa9c per ID for red: Pears ehasc for
quarters and Sd1Oc for halves: Black Figs an
3I1c; White Figs 4q6c: Bleached Plums Sqgc:
Unbleached Plums. 147lsc for pitted and lJ.c
for unpitted
RAISINS-Bleached Thompson's-Fancy per
lb. l0c. choice. &c; standard. Sc: prime &c; un-
bleached Thompson's per ID. SC. Sultanas-
Fancy. per 10. Size: choice. 7ikc: standard 6l1c
prime &c; unbleached Sutanas SC: Seedless
50-b boxes. &c: 2-crown loose MuscateIs SAC:
3-crown. &C: i-crown. &c; London Layers
2-crown. 81 80 per box: 3-crown. 81 60. Fancy
Clusters. 81; Dehesa. 81 90: Imperial. 50. All
in California.
NUTs-Chestnuts. sa1oc: walnuts, sasc
for standards and 9Gl0c for softsheI: Al
monds. llhQl2c for paper-shel 9Gl0c for soft
and 4G5c for hardshell: Peanuts. 5%a6xc for
Eastern and &c Tor California: Brazil Nuts
Thasc; Filberts.. nhql2c: Pecans. l0Gllo:
Cocoauuts "a 50d5.
HONEY-Comb. l1hG12c for bright and iO1sa
lie for light amber: water white extracted III
Gsc; light amber extracted. 6&G7c; dark, SIC
per H.
BEEswAX-24a26c per Ib.
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER i2.

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sets
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Continued on Page Eleven.
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Chicago Gram Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. u.-wheat opened bars,v
steady: May unchanged from Saturdays close
at 6s5sG70c. trembled on the brink and ,ban
tumbled over. impelled by the downward nres-
sure Of the panieky financial condition OF Wall
street an increase in the visible and the large
worlds shipments. The first slump carried
May under puts and on buying against this
privilege the market held steady at the de-
cline for a while. May fuctuating between
6sas r6sSsc for some time. The increases in the
visible, coming on top OF predictions OF a
liberal decrease, precipitated considerable long
wheat into the pit. and the market sank with.
out support 10 69itc for May. This option
closed esc under saturday at b9nQ6y&c
Corn was easy with evidences OF important
selling. probably animated by the Wall street
security break. May closed &c down at 32ssG
32Ac.
Oats barely held their own. n fair cash de-
mand contending against depressing conditions
in the other markets with such success that
the loss was slight May closed shade under
yesterday at 24c.
Provisions were firm. supported by consider
able outside buying. The Wall street weak
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Ne5c York Dried Frat Market.
The New york Commercial says:

The New York Commercial says:
There were some evidences of winter yes
terday. and this apparently. had its effect
cn the market. There was more snap 20
business. and the general outlook was more
encouraging. Large orders from hrst hands
were nor numerous but Jobbers were kept busy
nLluF orders from distributors and the malls
brought plenty more.
''Rais!rs are unchanged. with the exception
of "a few grades. which have advanced a
trifr under enlarged demand and reduced sup
plies Naleuciaf are ln good demand. with a
slightly advancing market, due 60 the clean
iug W of stocks on hand. California loose
r..ecafels are frmer. The crop is In and latest
estimates show that the output viii not eN-
cecd 2sr0 cars A larger part of the second
crop was lost the trays through tho rains.
Packers viii receive no more this season.
''prunos are unchanged. There rs a fair
demand for the four sizes, but they are dif-
icult 70 find. and holders are nrm IN their
views The bulk OF the demand at present
A. from second hands. but IL Is question of
puly short dine when johbers must replenish
Ftocks which will increase business from FIRST
hands materially.
Peaches are Quiet. but prices are well
maintained and little shading is noted. The
supply here is not excessive, and business
a. limited 90 relatively small orders. Outside
quotations Cor peeled goods have advanced lc.
e. g5c within ten days. Offerings 81 peeled
fruIf are small and invariably AT high prices
n one case &c asked and another holder
demanded 3Jc FOR lot of extra fancy goods.
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etls. 81 o4ls: 1000 81 ots.: 20. 900 81 o.; 400
81 o37s; 10000 81 03s 1900 81 O3ss; 10000. 81 o3i1
5000. 81 OBS. December. 100000. 81 Os.
Second Session. May-6000 ctls. 81 O3k; 5000.
81 03ls; $1,000. 81 03.
Regular Morning session-May-4ooo. 81 o.;
10000. 81 03k.
Afternoon Session-May-22 900 ctls. 81 osk.
BARLEY-The Cambronne takes for Cork &c.
SIS ctls valued at s52 27s
The market continues fat. with decline In
December.
Feed soc for No. / and eoa75c for of grades:
Brewing and shipping grades. S490c: Cheva-
lier. nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-s:15 sclock-December-2ooo
ctls. SIC.
Second Session-December-20OO ctls. sikc.
Regular Morning Session-December-20o0 ctls
SIC,
Afternoon sesslon-May-4OOO ctls. 7sc; 2oOo
TIC: 2000. 77I.c.
OATS-Holders are firm. but buyers are
scarce and shy hence there is very little going
White. 81 IOGI 30: Red. 81 o7IzGl 20: Gray.
81 O71edl IN: Black. 97i4cds1 071a.
CORN-Eastern White is quoted at sl4l o5
per ctl. All other kinds are nominal
RYE-s1q1 05 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Quoteda at 81 e0Q2 Is per ctl-
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Demand for JM,nev IN Nsp Yo,k.

NEW YORK, Dec. n.-There was great de-
mand for money to-day. with Is per cent ruling
for some early transactions. large bank
which has made heavy loans. marked up those
outstanding TO 10 per cent and scrutinized close
ly the collateral offered for new transactions at
higher rates one Wall-street bank required
from 20 10 % per cent margin, besides 10 TO I5
points 10 spare on the stock for 800. 600 loans
Fifteen twenty per cent for good industrials
were accepted this basis where the borrower 5
name was satisfactory In all s35. .OO0 600 to $40
10000 was called and paid of. then two or
three millions loaned at car per cent and large
supplies then loaned down 10 per cent Ster-
ling exchange advanced y per cent for demand
bills. While bankers were puzzled over the
money situation here and abroad the prediction
made that demand bills would rule higher
throughout the week. with no prospect how
ever, OF touching the exporting point. One Of
the largest foreign exchange houses reported to-
days rate as fully two cents below the figure
al which gold under present conditions could be
profitably sent abroad.
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General Merchandise.

BAGSLCalcutta Grain Bags. 7g7kc; Wool
Bags 2sa3Oc: Fruit BAGS SC. SIC and SIC for
the three grades OF white and 71sc for bleached
jute.
COAI-wellington IS per ton; New yelling
ton s.; Southfield wellington 81 80; Seattle. 81:
Bryant So Coos Bay. s.. Wallsend, $: scotch.
=; Cumberland 50 - In bulk and sli p In
sacks. Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. {l3; Can
mel 50 so per ton. Rock Springs and Castle
Gate. sll 25: Coke. ;l3 per ton In bulk and 'l6
In sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash. In io0-lb bags:
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. SIC: Pow
dered SIC; Candy Granulated, &c: Dry .ranu-
lated 45tc: CONFECTIONERY A. 41<c; California A.
c. &c: barrels 1-l6c more; half-barrels. nc
more: boxes. Nc more: 5O-lb bags. Nc more.
No order taken for less than IS barrels or It's
equivalent Dominoes. half-barrels. 5%c
boxes. 57sc per H.
sALMoN-shipment of co. 500 cases and 1900
barrels TO New York by rail.
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Decidnons and Citrns Fruits.

The market is overstocked with common An
pies but choice are not over plentiful and
bring the top quotations.
Oranges continue In liberal supply at last
weeks prices. Pomelos very dull. Grapes
were nominal, very few came in.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples-35m65c per box for common 75cdsl
for good and 81 25Q1 30 for choice; Lady Apples
81 5OQ2 per box.
RERRIES- Stra wberries. per chest for
small and 50 for large berries: Raspberrtes
- per chest: Cape Cod Cranberries ssGJ9
Coos Bay Cranberries, 81 80 per box.
Persimmons 2Sd50c per box.
Grapes, nominal
Winter Pears, 50cG2 per box.
CITRUS FRUTTS-Navel Oranges 81 50aa "a
per box; Seedlings $lal 80; Japanese Manda-
rims 81 50di 20: PomelOs. slH2: Lemons aIa
/ 80 for common and $2d3 30 for good 10 choice:
Mexican LINES, Ap4 so; California Lines 25g
Soc; Bananas, 81 50G3 per bunch: Pineapples'
slg2 so per dozen.
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London Market.

NEW YORK Dec. 1.-THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were upset by the Storm
burg disaster and the money scare. stun rates
were expected for the carry-over in mining
shares and bankers threatened 10 charge ea
per cent Tor exchange loans to-day. Consols
touched l02
Americans began dull on Transvaai news
became steady TIL the afternoon and then broke
on New York sales. closing heavy. There was
further sharp break in the street. The
weakest features Southern Pacific and
Louisville and Nashville.
Spanish - were 65ls. Tintos. &c: Anacondas.
SiN Failures were talked OF In the copper
market Egypt took El00. 900 in gold and the
Bank OF England bought s29.Oo0 in French and
German coin. There was strong demand for
money In the morning which slackened later.
Bills were firm and the Bank Of England did
a big discount business at per cent There
is no expectation OF cheaper money this year.
CLOSING.
LONDON. Dec. ll-Canadian Pacific. %:
Union Pacific preferred. 77is: Northern Pacific
preferred ~. Atchison. %. Grand Trunk. IA
Anaconda 81. Bar silver. quiet. 27d per ounce.
Money 4izd5 per cent
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Tight money demoralized Wall
street. which affected the Wheat market all
over the country. This market was lower
both on and off call.
All conditions at Chicago were bearish and
prices went down. First there was unex-
pected increase OF 1900 bushels in the visible
supply. which surprised operators. Then the
expected Government report was postponed to
the latter part OF the week. Finally the Wall
started heavy realizing Liverpool was &c
lower. The worlds shipments for the week
were 100000 bushels. Broomhall cabled less
perfect conditions in the Argentine. frost. hail
and locusts having damaged several districts.
though another authority said that the damage
was no greater than last year
spot Wheat-shipping. s7i1dss%c: milling. 81
al 02la.
CALL BOARD SALES.
informal Session -9 9:15 O. clock - May - 1000
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London Wool Sc!eS.

LONDON. Dec 1.-The sixth series OF the
1899 wool auction sales closed to-day with a
large attendance OF buyers present. The offer
ings numbered S3l2 bales and included n good
selection OF merinos the Germans securing the
bulk. The home trade absorbed crossbreds and
American buyers We're active for coarse grades
and also secured the majority OF BuenOs Ayres.
The general tone 10 the sales strong. Dur
ing the series l02. 010 bales were sold OF which
20 010 were for the home trade. 5000 TO the
Continent and 1000 70 America. There We're
400 bales carried over. The prices realized dur
ing the series showed an average advance OF
IS per cent secured 10 10 per cent on fine
greasy merinos. 20 per cent medium coarse.
25 ger cent slipes. Is per cent on inferior
qualities and poor secured 10 per cent advance
over the last series.
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal stock showed
an Improvement OF i2Is per cent The first series
OF 1900 is scheduled to open on January is and
the arrivals 10 close January l. The second Sc
ries will open March and the arrivals for this
series will close February 26. At both sales the
quantity will be unlimited
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san Francisco Maximum temperature.
o minimum. 80; mean -.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
TIE pressure has fallen steadily over Calf
forua. Nevada and Utah. There has been a
slight rise during the past q hours over
the coast n Washington. but conditions are not
such as 10 indicate settled weather. The tenn
perature has risen slowly over the greater por-
ton of California il has fallen slightly along
the coast.
The following maximum wind Velocities are
reported: Portland. % miles per hour, from
the south: Spokane. 30 miles, from the south
west. Pocateilo. 90 miles. from the north:
Salt Lake 50 miles. from the north. Winnie
inuccn. 30 miles. from the southwest: Carson
CITY. 36 milrf. from The west.
Forecast made az san Francisco for 90 hours
ending midnight December - 1929:
Northern California Cloudy unsettled
weather Tuesday. with light rain. briFk south
westerly winds
Southern California Cloudy Tuesday. prob-
ably light rain; fresh southwesterly winds
Nevadn-RaiE Tuesday.
I-tah-SnOw rain Tuesday
Arizona - Cloudy Tuesday. probably l,rht
rain
san Francisco and vicinity-C7oudv unsettled
weather Tuesday. probably light rain. brisk
southwest wind.
ALEXANDER O. McADIE.
Forecast Official
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Poultry and Game.

Six cars OF Eastern went on the market yes
teriay. a pretty good starter for the week.
There were no arrivals OF local stock worthy OF
note. Sales Of Eastern were made at s4G4 80
for Hens old and young Roosters. 50 30 for
Fryers and 50 30 for Broilers.
Game was in large supply again and weak.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, l4Gl5c for G. b.
blers and l4dl5c for Hens Dressed Turkeys
i7dlsc; Geese. per pair. 81 75d2: Goslings. 81 10
a. Ducks. s3 50G4 for old and 81 5Oa5 50 for
young; Hens. s3qi: Young Roosters. 50 so
"a: old BOOSTERS. 81 50G4; Fryers. 50 5Od4:
BroiIers 50 25a4 for large and s3Q3 so for small :
Pigeons. 81 per dozen for old and 81 75GZ for
SQUADS.
GAME-Quail. 81 75d2; Mallard 50 5OG4 so:
Canvastack S. 50d4 80; Sprig. s2q2 so: Teal,
80: Doves. 9OcGsi per dozen; Hare. 81 25dl so:
Rabbits 81 10; Gray Geese. }3G3 So: White.
81 25Gl so: Brant. 81 25Q2 so; Honkers S3a5:
81 80.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Financial furry III Wal street
No change III Exchange and Silver.
Wheat declined Barley dnH and 7Ueaker.
Oats, Corn and Rye unchanged.
Hay and Feedsthfs still 7cedk bit no lo7Uer.
BeanS and Seeds dill and unchanged.
S7ceet Potatoes higher and Onions firm.
Butter Cheese and Eggs unchanged
Sir cars of Eastern Poultry arrIVed
Game in good supply and more or less GUedk.
APpies and Oranges in liberal supply Grapes scarce.
Nothing going on III Dried Fr1Gt.
Provisions previously quoted.
Meat market unchanged
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Om Cash and Debts.

The following is a statement of the public
dcbt and Of the cash In the treasury of the
United States az the close u business Novem-
Der 30. received from Secretary Gage: Interest
bearing debt. si.Os7. 0ss. $50: debt on which in
terest has ceased since maturity. s.. 20s. $50.
ceut bearing uo interest S3SS OsS. .760 certificates
and treasury notes. offset by an equal amount
Dl cnsh ia the treasury. s65s.e60.suS. aggregate
d debt s. l0s 56g l18. Compared with the state
fnent issued October 81 the figures show an
Increase of certificates and treasury notes
amounting 10 SZ. so 600. and an Increase IN
the aggreRate debt 0f 81. &c. 900. The cash IN
the treasury az the date mentioned was. Gold.
1880 62 l07 silver sss6 rs SO. paper. So. SIS. 5s2
bonds. minor coin. fractional currency, etc.
80 $50 666. aggregate. Sl.04s. l2S 2ss. The cash
balance in the treasury October 81 was $3.50. -
Fsl t.0. ana on November 30 s2s6 2ls. 42s. show
Ing a decrease during the month OF s.. l75 100.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

The frTnness In Onions continues Sweet Po-
tntoes are higher Los Angeles Vegetables con-
tinue 10 arrive freely.
POTATOES Early Rose. e0ds5c: River Reds.
sOd7Oc: Burbanks. 4OG75c per ctl; Salinas Bur
banks slal %: oregon Burbanks. 6ocqN 10;
Sweet Potatoes. for River and 81 25 for
Merced.
ONIONS-s0cGtl % per ctl for all kinds.
VEGETABLES-Gree Peas. sale per ID;
String Beans, 5G7c; Cabbage. 40l50c; Los An
gecs Tomatoes. 75cGtl 25; Egg Plant from Los
Angeles. l2isc: Cucumbers. 81; Dried Okra. l2izc
per 10: Garlic, 4Q5c: Green Peppers from Los
Angeles 567c: Dried Peppers. Sdioc: Carrots.
3lI40c per sack. Los Angeles Summer Squash
75ca{1 per box: Marrowfat Squash, $50 per ton
Mushrooms. l0gl5c per h.
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Flour and MHstnfs.

FLOUR-California family extras. 50 so93 70.
usual terms: bakers extras. So 40G3 so: Oregon
and Washington SO 4OG3 90 per bbl for extra
So 25q3 40 for bakers and 81 25g3 for superfne
MiLLSTUFFS-Price in sacks as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade: Graham
Flour s. % per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. 81 70; Rye
Meal, 81 80; Rice Flour, 81; Cornmeal. 81 so;
Oat Groats. "a so: Hominy. So 25G3 so; Buck
wheat Flour, s4d4 25; Cracked Wheat. So 10;
Farina, 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour. So so; Rolled
Oats (barrels) s6Q7 Is: in sacks. IS 75G7
Pearl Barley. S.: Split Peas. IS; Green Peas.
xS 20 her 100 lbs
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EASTERN MARKETS
Ne0O York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA perusai of the net
changes IN prices Of stocks as a result OF the
dave trading viii give but a faint conception
of the violent vicissitudes through which the
During the morning hours the drastic liquida-
t,on which was forced upon the market caused
great gaps In The values OF securities and the
market took on an appearance OF demoraliza-
fion The wide variations in prices between
falee running as high az points. evi-
6ence OF the urgent character OF the selling.
Al the low point the scale OF prices presented
. oecJdsdIy ragged appearance. declines in the
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Provisions.

Prices remain unchanged. with quiet mar
ket.
heavy. slsc for light medium. l0hc for light
12i4c for extra light and 13c for sugar-cured
Eastern sugar-cured Hams l2hc. California
HAMS nominal: Mess Beef. fl2 per bbl. extra
Mess. sl3: Family. .l4: extra Prime Pork slI so:
extra clear. sl7 30: Mess. SIG 30: Smoked Beef
144lI1zc per ID.
LARD - Tierces quoted at 6isc per In for
compound and &c for pure: half-b barrels pure
INC: 1o-lb tins. Sc: 5-lb tins. SIC.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 7HG7kc per rb