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DecidnonS and Citrus Fruits.

Oranges continue quiet and weak and though
a few extra brands OF Navels still bring SO this
figure is not quotable. Other citrus fruits re-
main unchanged.
Apples are weaker. Choice Pears are scarce
Grapes are dragging badly. the weather being
too cold.
Cranberries are rather lower and In larger
supply.
DECIDUOJs FRUITS
Apples. 25Nf5c per box for common. 75cdN for
good and 81 25g1 80 for choice; Lady Apples
81 15d2 25 per box.
BERRIES-Strawberries. - per chest for
small and s2d3 so for large berries; Raspberries
per chest: Blackberries, -: Cape Cod
Cranberries. ssGs; Coos Bay Cranberries. 81 30
al rs per box.
Perslmmons. S5G5oc per box.
Grapes. 25dJ0c per box; crates 4o965c.
Winter Pears. 50cdsl 70 per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Naval Oranges, 81 5od2 10
per box: Seedlings. 81 25d2: Japanese Manda-
rims. 81 50d2; Pomelos S1d2 5O Lemons. SIG
! 90 for common and s2q3 80 for good TO choice
Mexican Lines. SO 50G4 so: Bananas 81 5043
per bunch. PIneapples. slG2 90 per dozen.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. 7d7Xc: Wool
Bags. 2s93oc: Fruit Bags. &C. skc and e%e for
the three grades OF white and 7Isc for bleached
jute.
COAL-Wellipgton. IS per ton; New yelling
ton. IS; Southfeld Wellington. 81 so: Seattle 81:
Bryant, ss: Coos Bay. IS: Wallsend IS; Scotch
=: Cumberland. 50 rs in bulk and sll 25 In
sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl3: Can
mel. 50 80 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate. sll rs: Coke. sl3 per ton in bulk and SIS
IN sacks
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash. in IOO-lb bags:
Cubes. a Crushed and Fine Crushed 5ssc Pow
dered. SIC; Candy Granulated, SC; Dry Granu-
lated. 47sc; Confectioners' A. 4hc; California A,
=; Magnolia A. 4kc; Extra C.. 4Hc; Golden
c. 4kc: barrels. 1-lsc more; half-barrels. Ac
more boxes. nc more; 50-lb bags Ac more.
No order taken for less than 10 barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes. half-barrels. 5ssc: boxes.
SIC per Id.
Imports from the Islands in November u.r.
5,3A. 600 pounds
QUICKSILVER-Is higher at e464.7 ner IA.
for export and SOL for local trade 9"
LINSEED Oils higher at soc per gallon
&c more.
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Ne10 York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-FLoUR-Receipts
1872; exports. 2s.22S Market dull and easy
at opening. but the late option in wheat
buyers appeared ready TO pay old asking prices
and a fair business transpired. Winter pat
ents. s. 55d3 65; winter straits. 50 3063 45;
Minnesota patents. So 1894: Minnesota bakers
y sVa4 10; winter extras. - 6Sg3; winter low
wHEAT-Feceipts. 2o5.778 bushels: exports.
l03. lsS bushels; sales 300 900 bushels futures
24S,oO0 bushels export. Spot. hrmer No 2
red. 7Sc T. 0. b. ahoat: No. l Northern Duluth
IKE (. o. b. shcat TO arrive tprompO; No /
hard Duluth. 7S&.c (. o. b. afoat: No. 2 red
7lAa7llac elevator. Options opened steady at
sc advance over Saturdays curb close gov
were subsequently strengthened BY decrease
in visible supply figures where liberal increase
was looked for, shorts furnishing the chief
demand. The late afternoon market was ac-
tive at top point OF the day. helped also by
strong news from the cash market. Closed Il
aasc net higher. January closed 72hc: March.
7S7sq7iiec. closed 7Iisc; May. 73S074c, closed
74c: July 7iG74isc. closed iizc; December,
20 l-l6G Ike. closed Ike.
HIDES-Flrmer.
IEATHER-Firmer.
WOOL-Dull.
important new features to-day. Spelter gath
cred some strength from the European cables
and advices from home producing points. but
ruled quiet. Scarcity OF spot lead and a little
more interest by buyers served TO tone up that
department in a way. The rest OF the list was
stupidity dull and unchanged. At the close the
Metal Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants neglected.
LAKE CoPPER-Dull and nominal at sl79
II %
TIN-Dull at s27 5OG27 75.
LEAD-Spot. scarce at 81 1874 So The brok-
ers price for lead is 81 40 ami for copper sl79
Il %.
SPELTER-Firm. at 81 50G4 60
COFFEE-The market wore Off at the close
over furry Of realizing and finally barely
steady. with prices points higher to lower.
Total sales. 80. $50 bags. including: December.
s. %: January. s. l0d6 Is; February. ss 20:
March. - 20a6 90: April. Sc IS: May. IS soGs 40:
June. SC SoGs 40: July. Sc 4Ods II; August ss 80;
September. SC i5d6 55 Spot coffee. steady: No.
Z invoice. &c; No. Z jobbing, nc; Cordova. g..
Gl1&c
SUGAR-Raw. steady: refined steady.
BUTTER-Receipts. $3.50 packages. Western
creamery, 23q27c: June creamery, 22a25c; fac
tory. l5isG20c.
EGGS-Receipts. sl53: steady. Western un-
graded 1T mark, lid20c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
EvAPoRATED APPLES-weak on favorable
country advices, with no radical change in
quotations outside figures extreme California
fruits moderately active and steady.
STATE EVAPORATED APPLES-Comnon.
eG7c; prime, 7Q7Ssc; fancy. s%G9c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRCNES3sik6gi5c
per pound 10 size and quality.
APRICOTS-Royal. 13Gl5c; Moorpark l5dlsc.
PEACHES-Peeled. 20d22c; unpeeled, 7js6iloc.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Securities were dull and weak on the morn
ing session. Hawaiian Commercial declined TO
500, Spring Valley Water to 500 and Gas &
Electric 10 &54 1aG55 Contra Costa Water was
weak at s7s 12isG7s 37is.
Trading continued light In the afternoon and
the only noteworthy change was decline In
Contra Costa Water TO sIJ 20
OIL stocks were quiet on both exchanges.
The Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company mas
declared dividend OF 50 cents per share, pay
able the 1ith.
Alaska Packers will pay It's seventy-second
dividend Of 75 cents on the 18th.
The Consolidated New York Mining Company
has levied an assessment OF cents.
The last monthly report OF the Alaska Tread
we'll mines shows the employment OF the Two
mills dropping $40 stamps, crushing 5S'so' tons
OF ore. valued at $6J 900. with sos tons sui
phurets saved. valued at s22. 10 The gross
yield for the month was S94.0s6. working eX-
penses estimated at s32 500. The ore was quite
low in grade for the most part, the average
being 81 80 per ton. The Alaska-TreadWeil
mine is paying $500. 900 in dividends annually
or about $1,000 for every business day -
The Onomea Sugar Company Will pay oiVi-
dend of 35 cents per share to-day. 80
The Pacific Lighting Company VIII pay
dividend OF 35 cents per share to-day
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Arotber ddvdnce in Quicksilver.
Slight enforcement in Wheat. Barley still dbl.
OATS Corn and Rye quiet.
Hay and FeedstufS qoeGk bit no lO1rer.
No further change tn Beans.
Lumber rather quieter, usual at this season.
Good demand for Canned Goods iii London.
Potatoes and Vegetables about the same.
Butter and Cheese unchanged Eggs continue TO decline.
Lo7Uer quotations for APbles and Oranges.
Grapes neglected, o7cing TO the cold aueaticr
Dried Fruits open tie 7Ceek dull.
Provisions as previously quoted
Large Hogs sUeak and snail Hogs firm and scarce.
Liiseed Oil marked up.
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san Francisco data: Maximum temperature.
~ degrees. minimum. &c. mean. 90.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has fallen slowly along the coast
of Northern California and oregon. A storm
OF moderate energy ls passing over Vancouver,
md viii probably 20 east through British Co
lumbia. Alberta and Saskatchewan. Rain has
already fallen over the Pacific Coast north OF
the 10th parallel
The temperature has remained nearly station
AIRY west of the Rocky Mountains. In the great
valleys of California the temperatures are from
20 10 degrees below the normal a maximum
wind velocity of ~ miles per hour from the
east iF reported az Fort Canbv
Forecast made az san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. December 3:
For Northern CalifOrnia--Cloudy Tuesday.
probably rain: fresh s0utherly winds.
For southern Callfornla-Cloudy Tuesday. be-
coming threatening IN the afternoon; fresh
Ioutherly winds.
Fer Nevada-Cloudy Tuesday. probably light
rain IN northern portion: warmer north
For ltah-Cloudy Tuesday: warmer In north
ern portion.
Fer Arizona-Cloudy Tuesday
For San Francisco and vicinity-Cioudy Tues
day, probably showers: fresh southerly winds
ALEXANDER @. McADIE.
Forecast Official.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes and Onions quiet at previous
quotations. and Vegetables also stand about the
same,
POTATOES-River Reds. sOGs5c: Burbanks
4oG6Sc per ctl: Salinas Burbanks, s1d1 %; Ore
gon Burbanks. 5Ocafl 10: Sweet Potatoes, 75q
Soc for Rivers and slG1 10 for Merced.
ONIONS-75c6ixl per ctl
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, case per lb:
String Beans. 6Qsc; Cabbage. 40950c; Tomatoes.
1OQ5Oc: Los Angeles Tomatoes. 75c; Egg Plant
from Los Angeles. -; Dried Okra. 12izc per
ID Garlic. Sa4c; Green Peppers from Los An
gelcs, I5c per box; Dried Peppers. sd10c: Car
rots. S0d4Oc per sack; Cucumbers -: Los An
geies summer Squash. 60cQ$l per box; Marrow
fat Squash, sl2dI5 per ton; Mushrooms, loR
17jhc per Id.
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Hides, Tallo7v, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about lc under quotations Heavy salted steers
llIbc; medium 10ikc: light. ioc; Cowhldes, 100
l0iSc: Stays. &c: Sailed Kip. IOc: Calf. 1Oc !:
Dry Hides. sound. lsc: culls and brands.
I4c; Dry Kip and Veal. Ice; Dry Calf. $50
Wool. s5GsOc each; medium. 7ed9Oc; long Wool.
slG7l 25 each: Horse Hides salt. 50 30 for large
and sl6Il 80 for small: Colts. soc.
TALLOw-No. ! rendered SC per lb: No. q
4jsc: refined. SIC; grease. 2iSc.
WOOL
Fall clip. San Joaquin plains. sa9hc: South
ern. sG1oc: Middle County lOa12ikc: Humboldt
and Mendocino. 15d16c: Eastern Oregon 127i5c:
Valley Oregon l5GlSc: Northern Mountain
free. 11Gl3c: Northern Mountain. defective 100
lie per lb.
HOPS-edloc per H.
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were slack and irregular
operators impatlently awaiting important news
from the Transvaal.
Americans began firm on quiet buying OF
Union Pacific. Northern Pacific and Chesa-
peake and Ohio issues, but New York selling
caused a rather weak close. Chesapeake and
Ohio and Union Pacific and Baltimore and
Ohio were fiat.
Spanish As were s7g: Tintos. 4sA Anacondas
SIG; Utahs IA; Avinos. s-i6; Boston, !. The
bank bought 5000 gold in French coin.
There good demand early in the ses-
sion for money for repayments to the bank
and the payment OF half million Indian
treasury bills At the close, however. money
was unlendabe at l. as the Indian Council let
out a considerable amount.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Dec. 4-Canadian Pacific. s7Ik
Union Pacific. 7sA: Northern Pacific preferred
1914; Atchison, 23&: Anaconda. eh; Grand
Trunk, ~. Bar silver. quiet, 27ltd per ounce
Money Gags per cent.
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Poultry and Game.

Two cars OF Eastern arrived, and as there
was some Eastern carried over from Saturday
the market was therefore well supplied Game
was dull and easy. Receipts OF local Poultry
were Insignificant.
blers and ioQI2c for Hens: Dressed TURKEYS.
=; Geese. per pair, 81 1872: Goslings,
81 75d2: Ducks. s4d4 80 for old and $5d6 for
young: Hens. 3 50q4 so; Young Roosters sld4 so;
Old BOOSTERS. Alf4 50: Fryers, 50 50a4: Broilers.
ss 6oa4 for large sadS 20 for small; Pigeons. 81
GAME-Quail 81: Mallard, s5Gs: Canvas
bac. "a 5oQ7: Sprig, s2a2 50 Teal, s2a2 %:
Widgeon. 81 5oQ2: Small Duck. 81 50G1 rs;
Doves. 75cqs1 per dozen: Hare 81 25Gl 50 Rab-
bits. 81 20; Gray Geese, s3d3 80; White. slQ1 %:
Brant 81 50g2 30; Honkers. S.; English Snlpe,
i2H2 50 per dozen: Iack Shine 81 Is
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND. Or, Dec. THE deadlock in
the Portland wheat market is still in existenc-
and very few transactions reported. Quo
tations are largely nominal At 50G5lc for club
and 5lc for valley. For heavy milling wheat
higher figures are obtainable. but only in a
very small way. there is tonnage on
spot and warehouses are crowded. Blue stem.
easy at &c.
Ceared-Ship Sierra Miranda, Queenstown.
with 102 22s bushels wheat.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Wash. Dec. .4.-WHEAT-Club.
50isc; blue stem. &c.
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London Wool S1.es.

LONDON. Dec 4.-The offerings at the wool
auction sales numbered 1882 bales. A large
selection Of merinos offered and included
choice New South Wales and Queensland,
which met with increased bidding from
home and American buyers. The American
buyers operated specially in fine greasy comb
ings and secured fair portion OF the offerings.
They also purchased deep grown lustrous
greasy crossbreds at advance OF I'd. The
total purchases OF the day amounted to nearly
"a 900 bales. The attendance was large.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Tho decline in Eggs continues and receipts
are much heavier.
Butter and Cheese are unchanged. Supplies
OF both are ample for all current needs.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy Creamery 25d2sc; seconds.
NG24c.
22c: common, 2oc.
Pickled roll 2lG22hc: frkin. 2oG21c: creamery
tub 22G24c.
Eastern-l7G1sc for ladle packed
CHEESE-Choice mild new. 12d12hc; old.
1lisc: Young America. l2h4l3c; Eastern, 1870
1ec: Western. 13ik6l5c per III
EGGS-ouoted at 25d3oc for common and SEA
4oc per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold stor-
age. ls9lsc for rrsts and 15c for seconds. fresh.
23125c per doZ.
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Beans and Seeds.

Prices remain unchanged. Beans are quiet
but firmly held. and Seeds are dull and nominal
BEANs-Bayos. ss 25Q3 so: small White. 81 so
as; larta White. 81 4oa2 80; Pinks. 81 s592 70
Reds. ss 1914: Blackeve "a 5oa4 75. Butter.
nominal; Lima, "a soq5: Pea. ssq3 rs; Red Kid
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 363izc: Yellow Mus
tard. 4a4lSc: Flax 81 I2,s: Canary. SIC per ID
ior California and &c for Eastern; Alfalfa, 10
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

FIOUR-California family extras. ss 6oas rs.
usual terms: bakers extras % 40G3 80: Oregon
and Washington 50 4Oas 50 per Dbl for extra.
80 25d3 40 for bakers and 81 25Q3 for superfine.
MILLSTuFFS-Prices In sacks fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour s. 2S per 100 lbs: Rye Flour 81 IS: Rye
Meal: 81 so: Rice Flour. 81: Cornmeai. 81 80: ex-
ira cream Cornmeal. SO %: Oatmeal, A 25: Oat
Flour. stq4 %; Cracked Wheat. 50 70: Farina.
50; whole Wheat Flour. 50 20: Rolled Oats
1parrels) 70 O5Q6 40; in sacks. s5 s5Q6 25: Pearl
barley. IS; Split Peas. 81 so: Green Peas. IS per
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Dec. 4.-Consols, Io2h. Silver
27isd. French Rentes. 1907 75c. Wheat cargoes
on coast, buyers Indifferent operators: cargoes
on passage, easier and neglected: English coun-
try markets. partly Sd cheaper; import into L.
flour. 27l. 900 barrels: wheat and -four on pass,
age TO =. X, 1.soo. 900: wheat and -four pass
age TO Continent, l,l30, 900.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. Wheat. dull; wheat In
Paris, dull: -four in Paris weak
COTTON-Uplands-4 lI-32d
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Canned Goods III England.

California fruits on the spot are in very
snsll compass. says the London Grocers' Ga
Eette. and resales are constantly being made
OF supplies now the way at continually
hardening rates. pears especially being oearer
and most inquired FOR Although there iH no
excitement In salmon there are at the present
moment more buyers than sellers Tor forward
delivery. The market is distinctly nrm and
q strong market with good demand is looked
for az the beginning OF the year.
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Sales of Oranges in Mspp York.

NEW YORK. Dec AT the auction to-day
car OF California oranges sold at 50 25G3 50
for navels and 81 25a2 IS for seedlings. Some
goo barrels OF Jamaica oranges were offered at
the auction and brought 81 75G4 37lz. The
floridas Ol45 boxes) were reported 10 be in
very poor condition and sold low. The best
brought - Soa4 Hie. while down to 81 so was
accepted In some Instances There was little
doing in the jobbing market but prices were
unchanged Lemons were dull and nominal.
Tomorrow $40 boxes will be offered at auction.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Small hogs are getting scarcer. and dealers
are looking for an advance. Large Hogs, on
the contrary, getting more plentiful and
the packers are talking about reducing their
bids.
BEEF-767ssc per ib for Steers and sA97c
for Cows.
vEAL-sq10c per Ii.
MUTToN-wethers. 7c; ewes. SIC per lb.
LAMB-SGSikc per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs. 5H15zc for small. 5=sa
5%c for medium and 5G5Ac for large: stock
Hogs and feeders. SIC; dressed Hogs. 7Qshc
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Provisions.

CURED MEATS - Bacon. SIC per lb for
heavy. 9ILc for light medium. I0Isc for light
l2lSc for extra light and l3c for sugar-cured;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 12hc: California
Hams nominal Mess Beef. s12 per Dbl; extra
Mess sl3 Family. sl4; extra Prime Pork SI4 20:
extra clear. s17 so; Mess. SIG so; Smoked Beef,
l4eflAnc per lb.
IARD-Tierces quoted at SIC per lb for
compound and &c for pure; half barrels, pure.
,Ibc: lO-lb tins. Sc: BIB tins. SIC.
-COTTOLENE-Tierces 7ssM1Mc per LII
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Mining Shares
Ne7U York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. Mooney on call closed
strong at 6Ql2 per cent; last loan. II per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5ls9s per cent. Ster-
ling exchange firm, with actual business In
bankers bills at s4 seI4G4 sei1 for demand and
at 81 SlH@4 Slh for sixty days. Posted rates.
S4 s2d4 S2a and s7h. Commercial bills.
81 sokG4 SOY. Silver certificates. 5shG5eisc.
Bar silver. 5S7sc. Mexican dollars. 47hc. Gov
eminent bonds, strong; State bonds, inactive;
railroad bonds, easier.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
e5lkds7c; No corn. 3ec: No. 2 oats. 224ta23c:
No white, 25ikc: No. white 2iIkQ525c; No.
rye, 53c; No. barley. 3sq43isc; No. / fax
seed 81 80; prime timothy seed 81 so; mess
pork. per barrel. 81 7Jde IS: lard. per lOt
pounds. s4 s5q5 17iz; short ribs sides Qoose) :
81 eOd5 20: dry salted shoulders (boxed). 5Sa
5Ac; short clear sides Cboxed). IS 2Od5 30:
whisky. distillers' finished goods per gallon
81 23lz: sugar. cut loaf. unchanged.
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Hay and Feedstiffs.

Hay is weak and dull at last weeks decline
Receipts are liberal. There is no further change
in Feedstufs.
BRAN-S4G15 per ton.
MlDDLINGS-Sl79ls 50 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley s1s 5oal7 so
per tom Oilcake Meal at the mill. S26l27: Job
oing ~ 5og2s; Cocoanut Cake. s2oQ2i: Corn.
meal s2s 5o424 90; Cracked Corn. s24G25: Mixed
feed sle 5097; Cottonseed Meal. SIS per ton.
HAi-" heat. 81 50qs for common to good and
g g % Tor choice; Wheat and Oat, s7Qe; Oat.
Compressed s7G10 per ton
sTRAW-35Q50c per bale.
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CLOSING Quotations.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 4.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Maggie and Simon Hochstadter 10 II. p
Sonntag. lot on n line OF Broadway, l70 W OF
Cough street w q by 1876: 80.
Winfield S. and Clara NJ Davis 20 Hannah
Wilson (wife OF William), lot on W line OF
Devisadero street. 66.5iz ) OF broadway, s 66.3Is
by 1916; SO.
Snifred A. Foran to o. ]. Bamberger. lot
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York. The speculative pubue however, has
abandoned hope OF any easier money condi-
ions until after the end OF the year.
Railroad bonds were easier In sympathy with
stocks. United States IS. new IS and IS ad-
vanced y and the SIS and old A. coupon u in
the bid price. Total sales par value 81 40. 900.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
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CLOSING.

LIVERPOOL. Dec 4-CoRN-spot American
mixed, steady, Is Sd. Futures-Steady;. De-
cenber. IS Sd; January 3s Sd: February. Is 3D.
WHEAT-Spot dull. Futures-Quiet: De-
cember, 5s SID; March IS SD; May, IS I'D
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-To-day's statement
OF the condition OF the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance. $685. $50. sss: gold reserve.
1921, Al. 1885,
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Charters.

The oleneoon loads wheat at Tacoma for
Europe, eos.
ne o. ~ Kellogg loads lumber at rAcOmA
for kahnluI.
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market was steady: creamery. 1eaz6c; dairy.
loq22c. Cheese. steady; n&qHhc. EGGS
firm: fresh. 19Qishc
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Time Bal.

Branch Hydrographlc Ofhce. u s. NJ NJ
chants. ESchange. San Francisco Cal
The tine ball on the tower % the aew Fer,
5uliding vas dropped ~ exactly noon to-1svZ
i. e.. at noon OF the 10th rnerfdian - - !.
O'Clock p. m. Greenwich time
G. @. CALKrNs
L-eutenant Commander. u. 3. N. IN charv.
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Sc: Rape. 2ltG3c: Hemp. 4qi1sc; Timothy.
444i1c.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 ssal so: Green. 81 75
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Weather REPORT.
Cl2oth Meri6ian-paciac TimeD
cA< p-pANCTSrO Dec s-5 n.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s-5 ?. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 10
Gate as compared with those OK same date
last season. and rainfall IN last twenty-four
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PortlanPs Business.

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 4-Exchanges. $751;
ee3: balances. s524l6.
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On tbs PrHduss ExchaaG- to-day the butter.
The silver star., 1899-10-13
A ship. Kudasr RECORDER.

At time VIXEN collisions and other
accidents TO ships are far more uumer-
Gus than they should be. the invention
OF Mr.. J. E Liariet OF telm-recorder
which. actuated by the rudder. gives
. history OF the course steered and va
rious deviations from that course-wiil
meet with the attention which /, de-
serves. The record IS made by pencil
on q paper band which moves on =
drum actuated by elockwork. and II
will not only be useful in clearing up
disputed points in case Of collision. but
1. will also afford evidence Of the COM
potency OF the man 1t the wheel. Some
steersmen Will keep straight course
far better than Others. ard this means
L saving OF time ald-in the case Of Z
stearnship-of fuel The new apparatus
will enable captain TO pick out the
best men for work at the wheel
The silver star., 1899-10-13
New Building Material.

Under the name OF "keramo"-ac-
cordins 20 Consul Warner, writing
from Leipzig-a building material.
composed principally OF glass; and man
utactured At PenEis. Silesia. has lately
been introduced in that region As
far rs appears. this material K made
from powdered glass waste. which Is
hardened by a special devitrifyins
process and combined by means OF
strong pressure; IN this manner she
transparency. hrittleness and frasility
os the glass are destroyed. but other
prominent roperties-extraordin
harness. stability against exposure 10
the weather. non-eonduetion OF heat.
non-.raa-n inability. insensihility TO oil.
grease. acids. etc.-are retained in this
new product Experience shows ;ha-
IL can be used with sood results for
wairseotinss in The interior o. bunl-
ines. for covering floors N houses.
Kitchens. washing rooms. vsrantas.
balconies. e,c-. FOR rough castings o.
walls exposed TO the weather. as well
as tor staireases which are 10 be dre-
proof. The eolorinx depends upon the
color OF the glass used in the manu-
fac,cre. and the advantages o. the ar
;!cle appear 10 be fully established
The silver star., 1899-10-13

tbs bank OF which he had built his
furnace. One day u curious thing oc-
CURED and at time when the pile OF
Stag had become so large that Its top
rose above the surface Of the water. A
minute or two after dumping the Stag
as usual into the stream. some OF 1t
going under and part Of It remaining
above the water in a red hot state.
the sizzling and steaming was followed
by bright burst Of fame. Tho next
time Mr.. Wilson used rock salt and
limestone the blaze again appeared
over the Stag. after It had been cast
into the river. and. It being at night.
he was much struck by the brilliant
white light produced. The next time
he had batch of the queer grayish
residue to dispose Of he did not waste
1t. but saved It and poured over 1t
some water for experiment. To his
surprise there was no flame. but after
puzzling while over this feature. he
held lighted match over the pile.
when instantly there was n white,
glowing flame. and Wilson knew he
had found something worth while. His
discovery was acetylene gas.