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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20

you, has been almost entirely discarded
this season, owing no doubt, TO N
size of the hats. with coolar weathef
and winter winds they will be again O.
necessity, but changed in form and size
as / described.
The brims of nearly all this new head
.oar seem to be supported or Ornamentc
1m beneath with a wealth of roses.
md while the Trelawny hat spreads out
it is fiat at the top. The empire has a
4igb crown. with very uncertain brims.
-or- no two seem to be alike. All these
headgears require a great deal of putting
on. comic writer is quite right as he
usually IL. He describes a woman as
asking if her bonnet were on one side,
and. being assured that it was not
hurrying away 20 make it so, otherwise
II would not be up to date.
Garden party gowns are just now the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
OUR WOMAN'S PAGE.
gOuE FASHIONABLE DUST CLoAhs
AND DRIVING WRAPS.
The NEW, LARGE EAI FAD
long and square Lace Veiis--Garden
. Party Gowns Absorb Interest,"
4 Crochet Lace ms Dress Trim
ming-ynrfous Notes.



! NOW tnat the automobile is the fad Oh
the hour among fashionable women, a
dnst cloak has become n necessity
French and English women have long
considered them So but Americans have
disnked TO cover up attractive toiiettes
with garments which they looked npon
as extingushers. They need not be So
ss charming model ! was shown few
6nys ago Will prove. 1t was long, reach-
ing TO the foot of the gown, and made OF
n coarse kind OF Yak lace, lined with very
thin Nile green silk. 1t was shaped 10
che shoulders at the top and set into
Medici collar OF handsome embroidery.
There were loose coat sleeves, which LETT
the arms free to manage the automobile.
This cloak was intended for ordinary car
rage wear. also. For regular driving
WRAPS there are cloths Of very light
colors. as. for instance, the exact repro
duction~ of the banana tint, lavender
grays. delicate blues. These serve lof
sacaue coats. cspes. and the long-drivng
coats. but after all nothing is so Ia
mode as pure white cloth. There are
tnany varieties of oapes which are made
10 throw on as required. Some fit the
shoulders closely and flow out in folds
below. but are shorter in front than at
The back; tho more expensive are trim
med with appliques of contrasting mn
serial-satin, or MORE, or velvet. II thi
u a bold, large pattern it shows b.
Fastened at the side. such wraps ar
generally lined with white satin, but the
have colored frillings inside, in harmony
with the exterior. and any collar that is
upright is trimmed with great deal OF
lace.
| have written frequently Of hats in the
last few weeks, because new models
showing the shapes TO be worn this
autumn and winter. have been coming
out in droves, OF course That many Of
fhase are large Won have already icon
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cessive crops near the grumbler, and Will
have a surplus to sell. eo~s
Not all Americans who are not lai in l,as
can expect TO live by manufacture an
trade. Tor we are already prepares ~
make and sell about twice as iiuon %"
our own people can buy. We shail se' Ou'
full share of foreign trade put INC pu
chasing power of the foreigner - ny oonia
limited and we are not the 'n.s sooner
who have designs upon ms p.',,ed half
or Ipr r.sr people Of the large cities will
I Us UoiS TSere viii be no lack of SOIL for
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Dried Fruits, Nuts and RaiSins.

Shipment OF 1894 pounds OF Beeswax and 125
cases Honey TO Liverpool
The market FOR everything except Honey is
fiat and no Improvement Is expected until after
the turn OF the year. There is no pressure "a
sell. as dealers generally believe in firm prices
when business is resumed.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. in sacks. 4IAc FOR
4O-50s. 4G4kc for 5O-6Os 3IAc for sO-7O.s suo
for 7O-SOs. &c for S0-sOs and 2a4c for sO-lOO' =
Apricots. l1al3c for Royals 12IaaIsc for Moor
parks and l2Gl4c for Blenheims: Peaches. 59s
5iAc for Standards. 6Q6lzc for choice and &c for
fancy; peeled Peaches 12hGi5c; Eyaporated
Apples. IG7Ac; Sun-dried. 5a51sc per 10: Nee
tarines. si4Gsc per ID for red; Pears 6lzGsc for
quarters and S4l0c for halves: Black Figs. Ia
SIC; White Figs. 4q6c: Bleached Plums. slBsc:
Unbleached Plums. Tq7isc for pitted and he
for unpitted.
RAISINS-Bleached Thompson's-Fancv. psr
ID. l0c; choice. &c: standard. SC: prime Sc: tin-
hleached Thompsons 5. per ID. &c. Sultanas-
Fancy. per 10. sac: choice. 7Iac; standard SIC.
prime. &c; unbleached Sultanas. &c: SsedIess'
50-lb boxes. &c; 2-crown loose Muscatels. sac:
3-crown. 6Hc. 4-crown. &c; London LAYERS
2-crown, 81 80 per box; 3-crown. 81 So = Fancy
Clusters. 81; Dehesa, 81 50. Imperial g. All
prices are T. o. b. at common shipping points
in California.
NUTS - Chestnuts. saIOc: WaInuts s6qc
for standards and SGi0c for softsheil. Al
monds, 1lisQ12c for paper-sheIl. salOc Tor SOFT
and 4d5c for hardshell: Peanuts "a lfsac Tor
Eastern and &c for California: Brazil Nuts
tizaSc; Fii6erts nisgi2e: Pecans. lOqIc:
HoNEY-Comb. nAai2c 10. bright and 1OHa
lie for light amber: water white extracted IA
dsc: light amber extracted. GAG7c; dark. 5iAc
per ID. ~
BEEswAX-24G2sc per NJ.
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sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. sl9. Can
mel, " % per ton. Rock Springs and CasfI.
cate y. .: Coke. fi3 per ton in bulk and IS
Harrison's circular saws.
During the week there have been az a..
liveries Of coal from Washington i9 72s tons.
Two from British Columbia 740e tons. one from
'hIulH, 594s tons. total. O.675 tons. m these
arrivals continue we will pull through the
winter IN good shape. as the quantity delivered
Iully equals the amount consumed this week
II now looks "a n the congestion In the coast
freight market for the movement % coal will
shortly be relaxed. the Government has
commenced releasing transports. some %
which viii naturally drift into coal transport
tion; there Is plenty OF room Tor them Theirs
week, accompanied with loss % lie in each
case The delivery OF ComoN will not Be In
terfered with. as they have fully 80 600 tons
mined ready for delivery. but the accident at
Carbon Hill mine Is much more serious arf
may discommOde the Southern Pacific COMPANY
for fuel for a time. Latest cabled quotafi1ra
from Great Britain report marked advances Iu
the price OF all Goals we'll as "a stlfreufnr ri
freights: the two added together make English
fuel imports almost prOhbitory."
RICE-China mixed, s. soG3 90; China No T.
- 25a+ IS; extra DO. s0Q5 10 Hawaiian
81 s7i3G5: Japan. "a 55a5 louisiana. - 5O.qs NJ
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Corn,
pany quotes terms net cash. In f00-fb barG..
Cubes. Crushed and Fine Crushed "a.
Powdered. 59.c; Candy GRADUATED. Sc: rrf
GRADUATED 47sc; Confectionery A. 4r,c. Cali
fornia A. -; Magnolia A. 4isc; Extra q. ft-.
Golden c. &c; barrels. l-lsc more; haif-ba--
rels &c more: boxes i5c more. 50-Ib bavs
&c more. No order taken for less than 70 bar.
res or its equivalent DOminOes haIf-harreIs
5ssc: boxes SIC per 10.
fruit 255 cases vegetables and 5.3sl cases SAL
mon 70 Liverpool.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The William Title takes for Cane
Town $685. ctls. valued at $40. $50: Lord Cairns
for Cork. A.. 69s ctls. at s45. 500
The market dull. with a decline in fu-
lures
Liverpool advanced &c. Argentine shipments
were $4,000 bushels. The Chicago market was
very tame. with little news There were more
sellers than buyers and IL was a small day
The Government issued its report, giving the
crop OF 1899 at 547. 300 900 bushels, 1913 bushels
per acre. There were POI 700. COO bushels winter
and 255. COX. 900 bushels spring The new winter
crop is estimated at 30. $50. 900 acres or 200 OO0
more than last fall. and the condition is placed
SPOT wheat-shipping. s7l4ass&c; milling. 81
al 02h.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-s:l5 o'clock-May- 5000 ctls.
Second session-May-4OOO ctls. 81 o4s.: 10 600.
81 04is.
Regular Morning sesslon-May-24.OO ct,s
81 Oss. '
Afternoon Sesson-No sales
BARLEY-There is nothing new 10 raro-.
the market being neglected
Exports from this port during the first eleven
months Of the year amount to >, 745 800 ctls. val
during the same time last year
Feed. soc for No. and 6Oa75c for off grades d.
Brewing and shipping grades. s5aeOc: Cheva-
Her. nominal
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-9:15 o'clock-No sales
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning STANDARDIZATION cite
Afternoon Session-No sales
OATS-Holders report a very firm rnarLo,
with an advancing tendency in the lowe,
grades.
white. 81 le@l 30; Red. 81 o7I1a1 20. c-.v
81 07lzG1 ia: Black. 97ikcGSl 07Is 10y
CoRN-Eastern White is quoted at 81 o21L5o
% per etl, ana 20 Eastern yellow at 81 o5ql Is
observation-disclosures at 81 sOa2 Is DER oil
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Ne1U York Gram and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec 15.-FLOUR-Receipts. H.
7l3 bbls; exports 2s 6sl bbls: inactive and nearly
steady with buyers 56lOc under the market.
WHEAT-Receipts H.575 bushels: exports.
Il .5l5. Spot market easy: No. red. 74Asc (. O..
b.. No. / Northern Duluth. 7sssc T. o. b. ahoat:
No. l hard Duluth. 907sc Z. o. b. afoat spot;
No. red 12asc elevator. Options closed easy at
isc decline. following local sales and liberal Ar
gentine shipments. Subsequent slight declines
mont report and an entire absence OF impor-
tant export demand. Finally the market rallied
slightly with Corn and closed steady at &c de-
cline. March closed at 752sc; May closed at
Ii7sc: July closed at 75lsc; December closed at
HIDEs-steady.
LEATHER-Steady.
MOOI(-Dull
COFFEE - Closed quiet 10 points lower
Sales. 1880 bags including January. g 75a5 IS;
gust. Sc 20; September Sc 25ds 80: October, IS %
&c 90: November. Sc IS. Spot-Rio steady: No
invoice. 6'sc; No. jobbing. 79sc Mild
Steady.
sUGAR-Raw. firm: held higher Refined
BUTTER-Recepts. 24s9 packages Market
quiet and steady. Western Creamery. 23Q &c;
June Creamery. 22G25i9c: factory. l5lsd2Oc.
EGGS-Recelpts 532 packages. Market steady.
Western ungraded. 16d22lEc; Western. 2ig24c,
loss OFF.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5-Evaporated Apples
ruled moderately active and steady at I'M
changed prices. California Fruits. quiet.
STATE EVAPORATED APPLES-Common,
enetzc' prime, 6$.q1c; choice, 7%qSkc: fancy.
CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNES-3hGSc per
10, as 10 size and quality.
APRlCOTS-Royal. 13dl5c: Moorpark 15d1sc
FEACHES-Peeled 2OG22c; unpeeed. 7;salOc.
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San Francisco data Maximum temperature.
ts minimum. s6. mean. ~.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
e Reports are missing tp-niEht from Eureka
sa stations ia oregon. washington ana the
East.
The storm continues over the Pacific Coast
and fts Ir1lence is felt L. the Rocky Noun
tsins. An area OF unusually high pressure
o.criles the country east ~ The Rocky Noun
taius. Emergency warnings for severe cold
heh winds anG snow have been issued 10y The
Weather Bureau in washington Tor The upper
Missouri Valley.
storm signals are displayed along the Pacific
Coast. and vessels have been warned ~ severe
conditions from Point Conception northwaro.
snow is falling Ia the Slerras ana eastward
70 the Rocky Mountains
There viii probably be a very heavy snow
fall along the lines OF the central and north
er1 tr8nsc0uflnental roads.
The following maximum wind velocities are
reported. Fort Cauhy. s6 miles per hour. from
the northeast. Sacramento 36. south. san Luis
Ohisu0 g. southeast. Carson city g, south
west. N innemEcca, y, southeast. SAT- Lake,
- from The south.
Forecast made az san Francisco FOR thirty
hours ending midnight December g:
Northern Califomia-Rain saturday; brisk
sruthcrly winds.
southern CaIifoTnia-Rain Saturday; fresh
Sesads-saoT Saturday; high southerly
Utah-Rain or snow Saturday; high south
erly winds
Arizona-Cloudy Saturday: probable rain with
snow in The mountains.
san Francisco and vicinity-T nsettled wealth
er Saturday. with occasional rains; fresh
ALEXANDER G. McADIE.
Forecast Official
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when New York sold. Full London buying
Spanish fours were esk: Tintos 45iad43 The
la4I Was induced by the decline in metals. An
ac9ndas were SIS. with Utahs 6, on failures al
iuded 10 below
The bank received to-day from Germany the
= loO,OOo III gold referred TO yesterday, half in
Serlnan CON. half in sovereigns. 1t bought
z coo in French coin IL also engaged $50 900
more from Germany for tomorrow and
ranged for 900 from various Continental
oenters next week. The banks buying price for
eagles was reduced 10 7es sd
me oank did a good business in loans There
were lonr small exchange failures.
CLOSING
LONDON. Dec. 15.-Canadlan Pacific. 9sl. :
Union Pacific preferred. 76Ss; Northern Pacific
preferred. 7G9s, Atchson. 81, Grand Trunk. ~ :
Anaconda SIS Bar Silver. steady at 27lsd per
ounce. Money, oer cent
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Chicago Gram Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Provslons were en-
phaticaly strong to-day. sentiment was de-
cidedly bullish and the market active through
out Opening figures were over yesterdays
close the hog supply being light and prices at
the yard firm. With the price up. there was
an excellent demand. commission houses COM
ing INTO the Dit with good outside orders.
Spectators bought with confidence in even
better figures later on. Packers were not anxi-
Gus TO take profits and as the session pro-
crossed bidders steadily advanced their figures
The proht-taking at one time checked the ad-
vance temporarily. but the close was very near
the top May pork closed 30 cents over yester-
Gay May lard closed 12itGl5c up and May
Wheat was dun and heavy. there being a
general disposition to await the Government
crop report which was not due until after trad
lhg hours. The opening steady on the
strength OF light Northwest receipts. and the
steadiness OF the Liverpool market. May open
ing shade up at 6s% q67xc. Buyers were
chary however, expecting the Government re-
eased of. touching ssI A slight reaction
caused by buyers against puts" followed but
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Poultry and Game.

Ihere are still large stocks OF Eastern on
the market and quotations FOR some Kinds are
still lower Dressed Turkeys are in heavy
supply and weaker. Game shows very little
change.
PoULTRY-Live Turkeys. 13aIlc for Cob
pliers and l3glic for Hens: Dressed Turkeys
lfqloc; Geese. per pair. 81 75d2: Goslings. 81 Is
az Ducks, Ad4 80 for old and 81 sous 80 for
young: Hens. S3di: Young Roosters "a 5ol74.
Od boosters. SSH4; Fryers. SO 90: Broilers
~ 2oqS 90 for large and 81 75a3 % for small.
Squads. ''u- - ANi
GAME-Quan. 81 soar: Mallard. ssa3 %.
S.ana-v IVA; $9a4 80; sprig. 81 75G2 % Teal
81 90 Doves. l5Q90c per dozen Hare 81 25d
90: Rabbits. 81 IS; Gray Geese. s3d3 so. White
q -5qi 90; Brant. 81 75d2 80: Honkers siG5:
= English snipe, 81 50 per dozen. Jack snipe
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The lower grades OF Butter are weak. but
CTeameries show no further loss In strength.
stocks OF all kinds are ample. Cheese Is firm.
lions.
Eggs are about as before quoted. but the
market Is not firm.
BUTTER
creamery-Fancy creamery. 24c: seconds. ga
Dairy-Fancy.. 2la22c; good TO choice. 17i49
zoe; common, i3Gi6c.
Picked roll 2lqZ2l=c; hrNin. 2Od21c: creamery
Eastern. 17dlsc for ladle packed
CHEESE-Choice mild new I2jsc: old 1iiLc.
Young America, 12lzGl3c; Eastern. IJnal5c:
Western. 13ildl5c per ID
EGGS-Quoted at 22isq25c for store and s0a
&c per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold storage
lSalsc for firsts and 15c for seconds: fresh. pa
&c Der dozen
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erected in some localities by unfavorable
"estner holiday specialties have enjoyed ex-
notable fact that as many staples have ad-
advanced this week as have declined. while
, ,eiec steady or firm. The strength OF tex
ules is stil most notable feature of the
guerra soid situation. Cotton goods are heavily
s s. ahead by agents and very large spring
business has already been booked Raw cot
to 1, Is nrm and unchanged on the week. partly
owing TO the light receipts and TO reaffirma-
uion OF snort crop estimated by the De-
partment OF Agriculture
manufactured goods, where not advanced, are
hrmly held Wool is less active than Of late
out prices are not less firm and some inner
grades are quoted higher The London market
mas closed at an advance over the last sale
ana tax OF higher prices with the frst OF
the year is common. Woolen goods share the
productS are also firmly held.
Corn, among the cereals, has displayed n
and depleted stocks Provisions have weakened
after the recent advance, but lard ana PORK
eelpts are rather smaller than expected. wheat
mas been steady partly on foreign reports OF
So,a weather. partly because Of intimatio9s OF
international disturbances and because OF ex-
port.
In most lines OF iron and steel quietness and
nrmness are confident Estimates OF produc-
non point 20 net gain in stock, ana source
of strength Is the claim made that the fur
mace capacity for half OF next year at least
Is already booked Dealings in ore nave peen
active and although nothing like the rush TO
been seen large part OF next years output
is expected TO be placed by the close OF the
year. What little weakness there ls perceptl-
bic is in a few lines OF finished product.
Hardware Is in quite active demand AT
number OF markets holiday specialties. In
other metals there is considerable irregularity.
Tin Is again dull and copper Is being shaded.
while lead is higher The open season. usually
not regarded favorable in the anthracite
coal trade. IS this year welcomed because II
allows of unimneded shipments later than
usual High water in the Ohio has released
a large quantity OF bitumnous coal and the
outlook is for replenished Western stocks.
Al the East. however. bituminous coal is still
In scant supply.
Wheat including -four shipments for the
week aggregate g. $50. $40 bushels against 5. 1885,.
SSl bushels last week. 6.243.s $50 bushels In the
corresponding week last year, 4.ie4. 1873 bushels
In 1897. 3,52s.s26 bushels in 1896 and 2056.Oi3
bushels in 1895.
Since July l. this season the exports OF
wheat aggregate 81. $50 e26 bushels. against 100.
lzOsSS bushels last year. and lls.sO 1871 bushels
in 1853.
Failures for the week in Canada number q.
against 81 last week 81 in this week a year
ago. 43 in 1897. SO in 1896 and ~ in 1895.
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Foreign Futures.
Chicago livestock Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-CATTLE-steady I'M
changed; cows steady: Gamers firm: fed Tex
ans steady In good demand: good feeders firm
Fancy Christmas steers. s7dS so: good TO choice
s. 40d6 so; poor 10 medium 81 30lf5 q. rnixad
stockers, ;3g3 49, selected feeders "a 2564 65:
good TO choice cows. 50 5Od4 80: heifers. So sou
. 70; Gamers. S2qS; bulls. s. 5Od4 20; calves 81
al 90: fed Texas beeves "a 25G5 d. grass TsVss
steers. So 25d4 O5.
HOGS-Market PIC 10 &c higher; clearance
good Mixed and butchers. 50 95d4 50; good to
choice, $iq4 Is: rough heavy. 81 65G4 IS; light
- 1904 10; bulk OF sales. S4d4 10
SHEEP-Steady: good to choice lambs strong
Native wethers. Aa4 10: lambs. S4d4 10: Vest
ern wethers, fid4 80; Western lambs. 81 65d5 so
6hSeceipts-Cattle. $500; hogs. $4,000: sheep
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Hides, TdllO1U, Wool and Hobs.

HIDES AND sKINs-Culls and brands sell
about lc under quotations. Heavy .aI,a5
steers, 12c; medium. lie: light. 1OiLc; Cowbidas
lie: Stays. nc; Sailed Kip lOIAc: CAR. lie.
Dry Hides. sound. ISL a isc; cults and
brands. l5c: Dry Kip and Veal. lie; Dry Calf
zoe; Sheepskins, yearlinEs. 20035c each. sbort
Wool. 35H6oc each: medium. 70GsOc: long Wool
sal p each; Horse Hides, salt s. 25d2 Is FOR
large and 81 for small: Colts Soc 80
TALLOW-No / rendered Sc per In. No .
4c refined. 6i3c; grease. 2Izc.
WOOL
Fall clip San Joaquin plains. 91iOc; South
ern. Sdl0c; Middle County. uGi3c: Humboldt
and Mendocino. l6al7c: Eastern oregon. i2ai5c;
Valley Oregon. HG1Sc: northern Mountain
free. 11ql4c; Northern Mountain. defective. iOg
lie III.
HOPS-6d9c per ID
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DecidnOrs and Citrus Fy4its.

There is no change worthy OF note. Oranges
are in free supply and weak. while good
Lemons are in light supply and Arm AppIes
are plentiful.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples-55a65c per box for common 75casl
81 50T2 per box
BERRIES - Strawberries S2d3 FOR large:
Cape Cod Cranberries s. 5Oas so: Coos nav
Cranberries. 81 80 per box.
Iersimmons. 25H5Oc per box.
Winter Pears. 50cGS2 per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges 81 5Od2 o
per box; Seedlings. SlGl so. japanese Manda-
rims. 81 50dl 70: Pomelos sld2: Lemons sin
90 for common and s2a4 for good TO choice
Mexican Lines Sid4 80. California Lines 25G
5Oc; Bananas. 81 50a3 per bunch; Pineapples.
s. 50a4 per dozen.
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Beans and Seeds.

All descriptions are quiet and unchanged.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 2Jd3 80: small White. Sc 20
as: large White 50 40G2 5O Finks. So 65a2 70;
Reds. 50 25d3 80; Blackeye. 81 5Ca4 rs. Buffers.
nominal: Lima 81 sO1l5! Pea. S3g3 p; Red Kid
neys. 50 30 per ctl
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 2G3isc: Yellow
Mustard. 4Gisc: Flax. 81 1919: Canary. 3iaC per
ID for California and 4c FOR Eastern: Alfalfa
i@Sc: Rape. 2l=a3c. Hemp. 4g45sc: Timothy.
DRIED PEAs-Nnes. 81 5Oa1 80. Green. 81 rs
o. 25 per ctl
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Provisions.

The Chicago market was reported more ac-
tive yesterday. Here pure Lard was advanced
1sc per pound. Bacon was steady.
Local dealers are cutting Hams araf, -.
some sales as low as He are reported 1 ~
Is IN the race OF a recent advance at Chicago
where Hams are reported very firm
CURED MEATS 80 Bacon. SIC Der IL -,
heavy. SIC for light medium. l0I1c for ugb,
12i2c for extra light and 13c for surarc,,sat.
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 12di2isc; CaIif1rDis,
Hams. nominal: Mess Beef. si2 per bbl. 800
Mess. sl3: Family, N4; extra Prime PORK so n.
extra clear, $lI 90; Mess. SIG 90: Smoked Beef
I4Gl4kc per 10. D1V-'
LARD = Tierces quoted at size Der In ,,-
compound and Iisc for pure: half-barrels n,,rn
&c. 1O-lb tins. sac: BIB tins. sac PURE
COTTOLENE-Tlerces. liaa1a.c ner N
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THE STOCK MARKET.

There was a fair business in securities yes
terday. Gas & Electric declined from 50 Is %
$50 75 and Alaska Packers from Sti7 % On SIR.
There were no marked changes tn the on
stocks.
The Paraffine Paint Company Will pay a
quarterly dividend % - cents and an extra
one OF q cents the 10Th
The Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company
paid an extra dividend Of cents per share
on the 18th
The American Fuel oil Company will pay
its first dividend OF cents per share to-day.
The Oakland Gas Company and the Pacific
and Sunset Telephone companies paid the usual
dividends yesterday.
The Spring Valley Water Company will pay
a dividend Of a. cents per share on the l0th
The Contra Costa Water Company paid a
dividend OF 40 cents per share yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-16
London Market.

NEW YORK. Dee l5-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram SAYS.
The markets here began fiat to-day on the
absence OF confirmation OF the rumors that
Ladysmith had been relieved. but soon hard
eneo ana remained firm, fresh wave Of buy
ing orders resisting every attempt 10 sell prices
down. south African buying particularly
good. The reports OF the relief OF I1adysnith
are stlll credited by the markets. The story is
SAID 10 nave emanated from MARLBOROUGH
House IL Is noted that the War Office denies
nothing. but only says that Il has no news 10
issue The market closed cheerful at the top
session and remained steady til the afternoon.