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gains IN a number OF important railroads
OF a point or better Among the indnEtrials
and specialties gains were even more striking,
quite number having advanced from 10 10
points as result OF the days trading. De-
mand from outstanding short interest 20
cover accentuated the strength OF the latter.
showing the greatest benefits from the DAY 3
business. Brooklyn Transit was almost g
solitary exception and was subject TO vigorous
attacks all day In an EFFORT 70 unsettle the
market and check the advance. But this stock.
although i ranged over more than points.
closed Win a net loss OF only point Inc
leading influence IN the improvement OF senti-
ment was the quiet and orderly manner IN
which the periodical settlement on the LONDON
Stock Exchange proceeded. Since the last set
uement on that exchange Great Britain has
suffered their notable reverses 10 its arms IN
South Africa. its three columns OF invasion
have been paralyzed ana as result alarm
spread through the financial centers OF the
whole world. Grave fears were felt that the
resulting shrinkage in values would prevent
many operators on the London exchange from
meeting their engagements al the current set
uement. The news this morning that no
acute difficulties had developed. that money
conditions We're easy and prices inclined 10 ad-
vance rather than 10 decline brought immense
relief which was promptly reflected at the
opening in an advance all along the line. The
oniy notable cheek came Mlth the news OF the
failure Of "A Boston stock Exchange house, but
this influence was only temporary and slight.
The conditions IN the money market were no
tably easy, and one OF the largest individual
money lenders IN the street made large loans
10 carry over until next tuesday ana At me
rate OF per cent. The currens rate ruled
from 20 per cent. The close % the year Is
universally expected 10 terminate the period OF
severe stringency and be followed by relaXa-
tion owing 10 disbursements OF dividends and
interest which viii be on an unprecedented
scale There some discussion Of the prob
able amount OF gold exports on Saturday.
These are not now expected 10 be large owing
10 the easier conditions In the London money
market. The buying 10 cover short contracts.
although IL was a considerable element in the
advance was itself induced by the very sub
stantial character OF the buying for long ac-
count and the manifestly small supply Of float
ing stocks The trading did not take on any
great animation until near the close and the
Individual transactions were not a large
scale In fact the number OF ordered lots
traded IN was feature OF the day and re-
iectec the investment demand by buyers who
take stocks out OF the market 70 lock up and
keep.
Investment buying was in evidence also IN
the bond market wherever the fall IN prices
had offered opportunity TO secure fair re-
turn on the money invested. The bond market
was active and strong throughout Total sales.
United states new IS declined !. in the bid
price
The governing committee OF the New York
Exchange refused 10 grant the petition OF the
members 20 close the exchange on Saturday,
December 90
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Forecast of Weather for January
THE NoRrH PAcIFIc ocFAN.

THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
In the Middle North Pacific Ocean the aver
are storm track Tor January e. considerably
south OF that FOR December and the area OF
frequent gales may be expected 20 extend as
low az the thirtieth parallel and reach across
the entire ocean. North of the fortieth par
Hllel. across the entire ocean. and north of
tho thlTty-ffth parallel. in the western part
~ the ocean. these gales may frequently be
accompanied by hall snow. During this
month dangerous gales frequently visit that
lart % the ocean Immediately 70 the west ward
a Vancouver Island and the coast az Wash
ington and northern part of Oregon. this local
ity being the region across which the storms
from the Northern Pacific Ocean most fre-
quently pass upon entering on the American
cuast In the small area included between
latitude 81 degrees north and 90 degrees north.
and longitude 1fb degrees west ard $50 degrees
west. Tor the month Of January, covering a
period of ten years. Onc-fourth of the 0hseryn-
tlons gave a force of wind and above Beau
fort scale) Frequent squalls in the vicinity
of tho Philippine Islands and occasional squalls
81 the vicinity OF The Hawaiian Islands may be
expected.
Taphoons are usually infrcquent this month
After crossing the line coming north vessels
bound FOR the west coast of America NAV OK
poet frequent squalls. with occasional thunder
storms ln pafsng through the dodums
Occasional FOX and heavy mist will probably
occur along the coast ~ the United States.
The coasts of China and japan may be eK-
pccied 90 hc comparatively free from fog dur
ing this month.
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cLosINe QuoTATIoNs.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. p. lss9-4 ,. m.
QtA Ak BID Ask
Notice to Mariners.
HuMRoLpT BAY. CAL.

HUMBOLDT BAY. CAL.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
additional buoys have been established Ia
Humboldt Bay. Cal. 70 define the channel into
South Bay:
South end middle ground buoy No. !. a black
third-class spar established December Q in
thirteen feet OF water the south end %
middle ground. tree on Red Blum, Sc. y s.,
south spit wharf. S. By ". "A ". westerly.
Humboldt old tower y. BY ". = W
Point Humboldt shoal buoy No. 5. a black
third-class spar established December In
twelve feet OF water on edge OF shoal on Point
Humboldt. Tree Red Blum. ENE. u p.
south spit wharf. NV. BY ". p W, Humboldt
old tower. y. BY ".
BY order OF Lighthouse Board.
o. sEBREE.
Commander. U. s. ". Inspector Twelfth Light
house District.
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Ne7U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-FLoUR-Receipts.
55.e7S: exports. 32.7Ss barrels: rather steadier
and moderately active in jobbing way at old
prices Winter patents. 50 55a3 rs: do straits.
50 35G3 -. DO extras. 81 55G2 80.
WHEAT-Receipts s.. $50 bushels exports
l5.lS5 bushels. Spot. firm. No 2 red, 74%c
T. o. b. aioat: No l Northern Duluth. 7Sssc
T. o. b. afioat prompt; No. l hard Duluth.
SO7sc (. O. b. afioat spot; No. red. 72xc eleva-
tor. Options-Opened firm at &c advance and
were well sustained all morning on a scattered
demand from shorts prompted by higher cables
and bullish foreign crop news. Reacting a
nttle from the top in the afternoon on the
small increase in Bradstreets worlds stocks.
the close was steady at i44sc net advance.
January. 727sc. closed 727sc: March 747ka75c.
closed 75Lc: May, TAX q75hc. closed 7i7tc;
July. 75G75isc. closed 75c: December. 72A972isc,
closed 72-c
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES-Firm.
woOL-Dul domestic fleece. 2lG26c
CoFFEE-Futures closed firm. prices net un-
changed 10 ten points higher. Total sales 49,
ooO bags. including: January IS SOa5 IS:
March. IS s5qe o5: May. IS loa6 Is; July, So 20:
ber. s. 40 Spot coffee-Rio. steady: mild quiet.
SUGAR-Raw. firm: refined. steady.
BUTTER-Receipts. 1924 packages; firm.
Western creamery. 22d2llac; June creamery,
2SG25lkc: factory. l5Eq2Oc
EGGS-Receipts. y. 1876; steady Western un-
graded at mark. l5a20c: Western. 23c loss of
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
There was a moderate demand noted for
evapornted apples. and. with country advices
more favorable. the market continues Arm
with no material change in prices. California
dried fruits dull but steady.
STATE EVAPoRATED APPLES-Common.
eG64sc; prime. 6%.qIc: choice. 7&asi4c fancy.
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNEs-skasc per
APRICoTs-Royal. 13al5c: Moorpark 15a1sc.
PEACHES-Peeled 2Oa22c; unpeeed. 7nal0c.
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Receipts of Produce.
FOR wEDNEsDAY. DEcEMnER >
THE STOCK MARKET.

While securities were active on the morn
ing session fluctuations were neither wide nor
numerous. The sugar stocks were steady at
about the prices OF the preceding afternoon,
though Hawaiian declined from $50 70 sss
onomea was higher at }27a27 25. Giant Powder
declined 10 Ss4 12iz.
In the afternoon Hama was the active stock
selling from ss 80 down 10 s.. Otherwise there
was no change worthy OF note in the sugar
stocks Gas * Electric was weaker at so Z5Q
81 and Contra Costa Water at S74. Giant Pow
der recovered TO s94 80.
The Savings and Loan Society has declared
dividends Of $50 per cent on term and per
cent per annum on ordinary deposits. payable
on the "a OF January.
The Continental Building and Loan Associa-
tlon has declared for the six months ending
December 81. a dividend OF Il per cent per
annum TO class stock. 10 per cent per an
TO class F stock. per cent per annum
on term deposits and per cent per annum' on
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27-There was little anirna-
tion the wheat pit to-day. but the tone OF
the market was firm. Liverpool was the chief
factor. That market showed an advance over
Friday and reported an upward tendency In the
prices due largely 90 an increasing constinp-
ton and the Russian, German and French re-
ports OF n lack OF snow protection against the
cold weather With this array OF informa tion
the bulls exhibited some confidence NAV
opened isei.c over yesterday at 69MGegIsc
Shorts were moderate buyers and the market
advanced early 10 69Ac. hut enscd OF on sell
ing against calls 10 80 sd69Asc. Trade was very
lght, confined almost entirely 10 the local pro-
fessional Held and around the last-g give quo
tation oiung throughout the session. closing
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. 27.-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow:
The past week. interrupted as IL has been
by the holidays, has been naturally a very
quiet one in the wool trade. Prices are steady
and there weak spots 10 be found as
far a very careful canvass OF the situation
reveals The few sales which have been made
have been generally at full prices. The trade
anticipate n high range Of values for next
year. may be indicated by the fact that
attempts are being made in several sections OF
the West 10 contract for wool the sheep s
back. Indications that the entire clip
for the year will be contracted for at an earlier
date than ever before. The sales OF the week
In Boston amounted TO 100000 pounds domestic
2.S50.o0O against total OF 3.Ses 600 for the
previous year and total OF 3. 1876 900 for the
corresponding week last year. Sales since jan
uary l, 1899 amount 10 347. lS5. 776 pounds
against lI. 1872. $40 pounds last year at this time
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Heavy aaifsd

about .lc under quotations Heavy sstia' ,,
steers l2c; medium. lie. light. lol+c'
lie; Stags. 7izc: Salted KIP l0iEc. ,hti. -
Dry Hides, sound. lsildisc: culls ana hfhnlH.
l5c: Dry Kip and Veal. iic: Dry al; ,tp'
sheepsldns. yearlings. 29055c each' snort ~, ~,
35Geoc each: medium. 7OGg0c: long wool flW
g each Horse Hides. salt. 81 25g2 10 Tor large
and 81 for small: Colts soc.
TALLOW-NO / rendered. &c per ID NO =
&c: refined. 6izc: grease. 25sc.
WOOL
Fail clip. San Joaquin plains. 9Qi0c; B9uih.
ern. s4l0c' Middle County. llnlSc; HumbglHi
and MendOcino. iedf7c: Eastern oregon. lZUilr.
Valley Oregon. l7G1sc: Northern Mountain.
free. 1lNl4c; Northern Mountain defective. 10
QIIcIper 10
HOPS-GG9c Der III
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market is IN better condition
than for some time. Roosters and young stock
higher. while Turkeys are and in
good demand. There IS not a great deal OF
Eastern on the market at the moment.
Game is about before.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, l6diSc for Cob
blers and i6GiSc for Hens; Dressed Turkeys ls
G2lc; Geese. per pair. 81 75d2; Goslings. 81 IS
az: Ducks 81 5OG5 so for old ard 81 5Oa5 so for
young: Hens. SS 5Od4 so: Young Roosters, 81 50
as: Old Roosters. So 50q4: Fryers. s.: Broilers
SO 5064 for large and s. 25G3 so for small
squads.
GAME-Quail. 81 5oai rs: Mallard. 50 5O94:
Widgeon. 81 5Oa2 Is: Small Duck. 81 80; Doves.
75c per dozen: Hare. 81 25G1 90: Rabbits, 81 759
2: Gray Geese. 50 50G4: White. 81 go: Brant
81 75d2 90: Honkers s.: English Snipe, s. 50G
per dozen; Jack SnIpe. 81 30
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Caleutta Grain Bags. 7a7tc; Wool
Bags 2SQ30c.
COAI~Wellington $ per ton; New Vel
hngton. IS; Southfield Wellington. 81 so Seattle.
81; Bryant. s.: Coos Bay. S 80; Wallsend. IS;
Cooperative Wallsend. So: Scotch. -; Cum
sylvania Anthracite Egg. s13: Camel. 50 80 per
tom Coke. Sl5 per ton in bulk and sl7 in sacks.
SCGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes terms net cash. in lOo-lb bags;
Cubes. Crushed and Fine Crushed SIC;
Powdered, 5Asc; Candy Granulated, SC; Dry
Granulated, 4hc; Confectionery A. 47sc; Call
fornia A. -; Magnolia A. 4izc: Extra c. 4%c:
Golden c. &c barrels. 1-lsc more: half-bar-
rels. Ac more; boxes, &c more; 5o-lb bags.
&c more. No order taken for less than .5 bar
rels or It's equivalent. Dominoes. haf-earrels.
5ac boxes, sac per ID.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Erchange as before Sii0er f'pier.
Wheat qiacf, 7oith az improvement in futures.
Barley, Rye and Corn dM Oats firmly held.
Hay and FeedstnfS as previously quoted.
Nothing ne7U n Beans and Seeds.
Potatoes and Onions quiet.
Butter firm and Cheese easy Eggs still higher
Poultry dong better dg0iH Game steady.
Frat dull and 7Uedk, O5oing 10 the cold 9Vedther
Securities fairly acfive, auth some fnetadtiOn
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NeJU York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec 27.-The London tin mar
ket closed firm with spot at flO5. while the
local market ruled unsettled and more or less
nominal as TO prices Spot was quoted Mt
s24 50 and January and March at s23 4Od2s so
Copper was quiet here and n shade nrmsr In
London. where spot closed at eGS Is and fu-
lures at 26e.
Lead ruled steady. with spelter quiet and
about steady in tone. Iron was dull and nom
inal locally. with futures easy. English mar
kets were quoted at 6is at Glasgow and MID
dleboro 63s 7iAd. Tin plates were dull. Prices
We're follows:
COPPER-Lake. spot SIC 50; electrolytIc
SIC %. casting SIG 1914
PIC TIN-Spot S2A 80 nominal
TIN PLATES-s4 81
PIG LEAD-s4 70ef4 Is.
PIG IRON-Warrants No 2 nominal
SPELTER-Spct. - 57ikG4 e2h
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

California Eggs are scarce and still higher.
Eastern coldstorage Eggs are slow OF sale
Some dealers report easier market for
Cheese with increasing supplies There Is no
change in Butter. though the feeling Is rather
firm than otherwise.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery. 25c; seconds. 2l9
24c.
Dairy-Fancy. 2ld22c; good TO choice l7Ikg
20c common. 13dl6c.
Eastern-l7d1sc for ladle packed.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 12dl2hc: old
1likc; Young America. l2i9Gl3c; Eastern I5isG
Ice: Western, 13ihdl5c per lb.
EGGS-Quoted at 25g2715c for store and 32i5 a
35c per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold stOr-
age 1SGl19c for hrsts and l5c for seconds:
fresh 22G25c.
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Foreign Futures.
AvailabLe Grain Snbblr.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-specisl cable and teie-
graphic communications 10 Bradstreets show
the following changes in available supplies as
compared with the last accounts:
Wheat United States and Canada. east OF
the Rockies. increase, !. .64T, 900 bushels; Liver
pool Corn Trade News. ahost for and in Eu-
rope. decrease. 2.io0. 900; total supply decrease
753 600 bushels
Corn. United States and Canada. east OF
the Rockies. increase. 673. 900 bushels
Oats. United States and Canada, east OF the
Rockies decrease. 1es, 900 bushels.
Among the more important increases reported.
not given In the official visible supply state
ment. are those OF 500. 900 bushels at Northwest
ern interior elevators and 2l7.ooo bushels at
Louisville.
The aggregate stock OF wheat held at Port
land. Or. and Tacoma and Seattle Wash. in
creased 10. 900 bushels last week.
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DeciduonS and Citrus Fruits.

Dealers are offering Cranberries at much
lower prices 10 get rid Of them.
Lemons in liberal supply and lower
Oranges and Lines previously quoted
Apples are lower. Pears are very slow and
largely nominal. Persmmons are dull and
cheap though stocks are considerably lighter
In fact. the weather is too cold for any kind
OF fruit.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples-35q65c per box for common, 75cQSl
for good. 81 25dl 80 for choice.
BERRIES-Cape Cod Cranberries 81 5OaI 90
Coos Bay Cranberries 81 80 per box
Persmmons. 20d35c per box
Winter Pears, nominal.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges 81 SOAP ner
box; Seedlings, 65cqSl 25 japanese Manda-
rims, 81 5041 65 Pomelos. Sld3; Lemons. SIa
Mexican Lines Hd4 20; California Lines 25G
soc; Bananas. 81 50aS per bunch: Pineapples'
50 50G4 per dozen.
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hd+c over yesterday at 6eiEQ69Sc. Brad
streets decrease in the visible OF $4,000 bushels
was a steadying influence late in the day,
Corn was easier. Influenced by liberal re-
celpts The market a small one with
some changing from January 20 May and scat
32ac.
Ihere was enough selling OF May oats TO
oraS the price OF a trine. The market was
very quiet. May closed lsc depressed at 23&sc
provisions were firm. Influenced by small re-
ceipts or hogs at the Western markets and firm
prices at the yards. May pork closed 10ql2lsc
better at 50 so; May ribs, lOGl2l.c over yester-
day at S 52li
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Prices for everything stand about the same.
POTATOES-Early Rose. S0as5c: River Reds.
6Oa70c: Burbanks. 50ds5c per sack: Salinas
Burbanks. Sldi 25: Oregon Burbanks. 40cg{I 10:
Sweet Potatoes, 81 25dl 80 for Merced.
ONIONS-S5cg$1 30 per ell Tor all kinds.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas. 4G6c per 10;
String Beans. 5GSc; Cabbage, 40a50c: Los An
geles Tomatoes. Sld1 %: Egg Plant from Los
Angeles l2isGl5c: Dried Okra l2izc per 10;
Garlic 506lac Green Peppers from Los Angeles
2q4c: Dried Peppers. Sal0c; Carrots, 30l140c per
sack; Los Angeles Summer Squash. Sidl % per
box; Marrowfat Squash, s20G25 per ton.
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Chicago livestock Market.

CHICAGO. Dec 27.-CATTLE-Native steers.
l5d25c lower; Texans l0c lower; Cow market
and Gamers weak 20 i0c lower; good TO choice
stockers and feeders strong; good TO choice.
s. 25G6 s.; poor TO medium. s465 20: mixed
stockers. S3dS so; selected feeders, s4 25a4 IS;
20: Gamers. s2d3; bulls. 81 50g4 40. calves.
Hd7 %: fed Texas beeves. 81 1896 Is.
HOGS-Unevenly higher and lower. closing
strong Good clearances. Mixed and butchers.
Sif4 10: light. 50 s5d4 20: bulk OF sales. 81 15a
Is.
steady others slow: fed Westerns firm 10 a
shade higher native wethers. 81 2sa4 30; lambs.
Ndh 90: Western wethers. Ad4 IS; Western
lambs 81 4G6l5 90.
Receipts-Cattie. 1850: hogs. 22.coo; sheep.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

BEEF-7a7lsc per Ii for Steers and c'za7e
for Cows
VEAL,-sdl6c per ID.
MUTToN-wethers. 7G75sc. ewes. si4g7c per
ID.
LAMB-SGsisc Per ID
PORK-Live Hogs. SIC sor small. 5ssc for
medium and 5N5hc for large; stock Hogs and
feeders. 5kG5iec; dressed Hogs. 7uSisc.
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Beans and Seeds.

The old prices rule.
BEANs-Bayos. 50 25G; 80: small White. 81 90
az; large White, 80 40G2 so; Pinks, 81 6Jd2 IS;
Reds. 50 25G3 50: Blackeye. 81 5Od4 Is; Buffers.
nominal: Lima. 81 90a5; Pea, S3q3 2J; Red Kid
neys IS 50 per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 3G3ikc: Yellow
Mustard. 4d4iac: Flax. 81 l2z: Canary, 3Isc per
10 for California and &C for Eastern; Alfalfa,
lqsc' Rape, 2lsg3c; Hemp. 4g4lsc: Timothy.
4Gii1c.
DRIED PEAs-NiIes. 81 5Oal 30; Green. 81 Is
az 25 per ctl.
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Ne7V York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Close: Money on call
steady at 4d5 per cent; last loan, ~ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. per cent. Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 s7GG4 S7ik for demand and 81 Sl0
Sl4 for sixty days. Posted rates. 81 sea
s2is and 81 SSis. Commercial bills. 81 s0d4 81.
Silver certificates. 5sikd59ikc. Bar silver. 5Sskc.
Mexican dollars. axe Government bonds.
weak: State bonds. inactive; railroad bonds.
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Flour and MiHstufS.

FLoUR-california family extras. So sod3 rs.
usual terms; bakers extras, 50 4093 50; Oregon
and Washington. 50 4O93 so per Dbl for extra
IS 2543 40 for bakers and 81 25G3 for superfne
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows. usual discount TO the trade: Graham
Flour. 50 Is per 100 lbs: Rye Flour. 81 rs; Rye
Meal. 81 90; Rice Flour. 81; Cornmeal; 50 50; F;
Oat Groats 81 so: Hominy. 50 25G3 90: Buck
wheat Flour. SG4 25: Cracked Wheat $5 rs:
Farina. 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. SO 90; Rolled
Oats (barrels). S6d7 25: in sacks. Sc 75G7;
Pearl Barley. s.; Split Peas. IS; Green Peas.
40 Ihs
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Hay and FeedStnfS.

There is no change in anything under this
head. Hay continues slow.
BRAN-Sl2 5Oul3 30 per ton.
MIDDLIN GS-si7d2Q per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barlev SIS 50917 50
per ton; Oilcake Meal at the MILL s26d27; job
bling. s27 50G2s; COcoanut Cake. S20a2I: Corn
meal s23 50q4 90; Cracked Corn. $24a25 Mixed
Feed SIC 50qI; Cottonseed Meal, SOS per ton
HAY-Wheat. 81 50qS 80 for common 10 good
and S9G9 so for choice: Wheat and Oat S7dg:
Oat S6 50Gs; Barley S576 30. Alfalfa, S5QS per
ton; Compressed, 7Gl0 per ton.
STRAW-S5NJ0c per bale.
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED

Wednesday. December n
stmr Santa Cruz. Hinkle. ss hours from san
Diego.
Stmr Columbia. Doran. S2is hours from Port
land. via Astoria 42E hours
Br stmr Wellington. Salm0nd 50 hours From,
ComoN.
Br stmr Robert Adamson. Morgan. 1os hours
from NanalmO.
schr MARY Russ. weikendsr. 10 days from
Gruys Harhor.
.schr Anna. lpssn. 1919 days from willapa
Harbor.
,, schr MelanethOn. Olsen. 1919 days from Grays
schr Mary Eta. Anderson. S. hour. ,-,u,
Fisherman Bay.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Dec. 27.-Consols. ss 1916; silver
&c i5-led: French rentes. ssf s7i4c: wheat car
goes or coast. buyers and sellers apart: cargoes
on passage. nominal. unchanged; English coun-
try markets. firm.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 27-wheat. steady; wheat
In Paris. firm. -four In Paris. frm.
COTTON-Uplands, As ls-s2d.
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Charters.

Ths MGunA Ala loads merchandise for Homo
The sikh loads -Four at Tacoma for China
and Japan.
Tbe skaEit loads lumber al Port Gamble
.or honolulu. Thoobald. coal al Departure Bay
gor thiB port
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OREGON.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Or. Dec. T.-wheat-walla
walia 80; Valley. 5ld52o: Bluestem. SIC
Cieared-Bark Seestem. for Queenstown. with
S4, 743 bushels wheat.
WARRINGTON.
TACOMA. Dec. 2T-Wheat-No change; Club
81: Blucstem, soc.
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FORECAST.
The pressure has risen during the past TWEEN
ty-four hours over Montana and the Dakotas.
IN has fallen along the coast % Oregon and
Washington. An area of high pressure over
lies the Rocky Mountain region. and has been
reinforced 10y another high pressure over As-
flnib0la. There are some Indications that
low area may appear on the oregon coast
Thursday
The temperature has fallen slightly on the
coast OF California
In The great valleys the temperatures con
tinue from 10 20 rs degrees below the normal.
accompanied with dense tule fog. From sun
rise 20 sunset in the San Joaquin and Sacra-
mento valleys the temperature has varied but
"a few degrees.
Forecast made az San Francisco Tor thirty
hours ending midnight. December IS:
Northern CalfCnia-Cloudy Thursday: con-
tinucd cool weather. with dense fog in the low
lands. liEht sOuthensterly winds.
Southern Californin-Fair Thursday: north
erly winds in the Interior; westerly winds on
the coast.
Nevada-Cloudy Thursday: continued cold
weather.
Tfah-Fnir Thursday. colder.
Arlzona-Fair Thursday. colder
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Thursday:
continued cold weather. light northcrly. chang
ing 10 southeasterly winds
ALEXANDER @. McADIE,
Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
EASTERN MARKETS.
Nc5U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The market for Sc
curities showed the eject of the great relief
felt by the dissipation OF several factors OF
apprehension and prices mounted upward with
Increasing buoyancy the day progressed.
The market closed with burst Of animation
snd strength at the top Level OF the day. Net