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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Shipment of SIS, I67 in specie 70 HongkoHg
Considerable Gold coming into port from Japan
all street stocks bnoyant and rather higher
Local securities continue dtii and rHiHtercStfnS.
SiF7cr lo5ccr again Exchange rates unchanged
Wheat futures rising. Barley fraction higher
Oats steady Corn 7ceak and Rye dull
Heavy receipts of Bran from the north MiddhHgs firm
Hav IN satisfactory demand at unchanged quotations.
Increasing acti5itr and steadness reported in Beans
Butter depressed and 0ery dull Eggs o7cer Cheese apeak
Hams and Bacon declined 5c 7cit the market gerry dull
Lard and ba,reled Beef and Pork unchanged
Sale of Coast Hops for Belgium Market firm.
Cattle Sheep and Hogs as before
Potato market o5vloaded 7tith Io5U-grade stock.
Poultry hca0y supply and 7ceak Game acti5e and higher
Decidu0us and Citrus Fruits quiet and featweleSS.
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Professions.

Trade in Hams and Bacon has become dull
again and was poor yesterday. The trade cut
Hams and Bacon nc per lb. Lard was also
depressed. but did not decline. Cutting prices
has again broken out among dealers
Chicago was lower, but reported speculative
activity gaining. Stocks there are now mod
crate and the distributive trade is good
CURED MEATS-Bacon 11ihc per lb for
heavy 12c for light medium. 14c for light
1415c for extra light, 1sc for sugar-cured
and 2oc for extra sugar-eured; Eastern
sugar-cured Hams. lie; California Hams
i3iac: Mess Beef. S11 90 per bbl extra Mess
s12112 30: Family S13: prime Mess Pork. Sis.
extra clear. S24 Mess, $19; Dry Salted PORK
12c: Pig Pork. $2S; Pigs Feet. IS 25: Smoked
Beef 15c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at T15c per Ib for
compound and &c for pure; half barrels pure
10c.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. SHc; three
half barrels. s4c; one tierce. SSsc two tierces,
sac; five tierces. s%c per lb
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags, 5G51c; San Quentin,
5.55c; Wool Bags. 32aS5c; Fleece Twine. 71sQ
Sc; Cotton Fruit Bags. SIC. 6Ac and TAc for
the three grades; Brown Jute. 61zGI15c.
COAL-wellingron. IS Der ton: New Wei
lington, IS: Seattle, Sc so: Bryant. Sc So Bea-
yer Hill, IS so; Standard. 81 Roslyn, 81; Coos
Bay S5 30: Greta 81; Wallsend 81; Rich
mond. 81 so; Cumberland, $13 in bulk and
$14: Welsh Anthracite Egg. s13: Welsh Lump
81 so: Camel. IS so per ton: Coke $1l 500
Mountain descriptions, $1I As per 1000 lbs and
So so per long ton. according to brand
OII.S-Quotations are for barrels; for cases,
add &c. Idnseed 45c per gallon for boiled and
43c for raw; Castor OIL. in cases No l, !0c;
Bakers "A. 81 1o@1 u; Lucol 44c for boiled
Cocoanut OIL. in barrels; 5sc for Ceylon and o9c
for Australian; extra bleached winter Sperm
Oil, soc; natural winter Sperm OIL. Toe; extra
bleached winter Whale OIL. CSC: natural Whale
oil, 60c; extra winter Strained Lard Oil. S5c;
No. i Lard Oil T5c; pure Neatsfoot Oil. I5c;
45c dark Herring Oil. 43c Salmon Oil. 3sc:
boiled Fish OIL, 4Oc; raw Fish Oh. Csc; boiled
COAL OIL-water White Coal Oil in bulk.
1515c: Pearl OIL in cases. 22c; Astral 22c;
Star, 22c; Extra Star. 26c; Elaine, 2Sc; Eocene.
25c; deodorized Stove Gasoline, in bulk, 17c
in cases 2315c; Benzine in bulk. t3c; in cases
191sc; Se-degree Gasoline. in bulk. 21c; in
TURPENTINE-soc per gallon in cases and
74c in drums and iron barrels.
&c per lb: White Lead. 6hGTc. according TO
quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows per ID. in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 5.65c:
Powdered. 5.5Oc; Candy Granulated. 5.5oc; Dry
Granulated fine 5.40c; Dry Granulatsd. coarse
5.40c; Fruit Granulated. 5.40c; Beet Granu-
lated GOOD bags only), 5.20c; Confectioners
A. 54Oc: Magnolia A, SC; Extra c. 4.9Oc;
Golden c. 4S0c; ID" 4.T0c; barrels. 1Oc more
half barrels. 25c more; boxes. SOC more; 5O-lb
bags. 1Oc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 8 9Oc: boxes. 6.15c; H E. Crystal
Dominos. S.40c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy-fve barrels or its equivalent.
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NeaU York Grain and Produce,

NEW YORK, Dec 3-FLOUR-Receipts
p. 500 barrels: exports, 1880 barrels; fairly
active.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1e4, 500 bushels: exports,
5000 bushels: spot. finn; No. red. s95sc ele-
vator No. red, 90Ssc afloat No. Northern
Duluth 92%c +. O. b. afoat; no 1 hard Mani
toba nominal f. o. b. afioat. Options were
fairly active and strong all day. led by De-
cember. in which month shorts were heavy
buyers owing to light stocks. The market
closed 7Sd1%c higher; May. s4AG1S5 3-1ec,
closed s59sc; July closed s1Ac; December
closed s9kc.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOI-Firm.
COFFEE-Spot Rio firm: No. invoice. &c:
mild. firm: Cordova. 7s G12hc. Futures opened
active and firm at an advance OF 5d15 points.
following firm cables and small receipts. Dur
ing most of the day prices tiuctuated around a
level net 10 to 25 poipts higher. but toward
the close the market eased off little under
continual realizing and finally steady 100
largest yet reported. December. 6.2066 3Oc;
January, 6.30d6.40c: February. G.40c; March,
g. 55St6 sec; May, 6.S0G7c; June. 6.S5c; July,
G. 901IT 05c: August, 1.05f17. 10c; September,
T1Od7 3Oc; October. 1901 25c.
SUGAR-Raw. nominal; refined, quiet.
DRIED FRUITS
FVAPORATED APPLES-The market IA
quiet. with the better grades we'll maintained
while prime and common easy in tone
Common are quoted at 465c prime at 5K1
5Ihc choice at 5@ d6Ac and fancy at 7c
PRITNES-Continue quiet. but there is little
pressure from holders and values rule steady
at from 25hc to 6i5c for all grades
APRICOTS-Are in limited demand, with
choice at 0G91ac, extra choice at 9% Gl0A c
and fancy at 12d15c.
EACHES-Quiet; choice, 7@7Ac; extra
choice 7X oslo.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK Dec. 3.-The stock market
broke into great animation to-day and devel-
oped much strength with obvious distress on
the part OF short interests. The volume Of
dealings rose 10 the reighboThood OF million
shares The activity progressive, the
early part Of the day being given over to inter
mttent buying movements, with intervals Of
extreme dullness. The strength of the first
part Of the day also confined TO a few spe-
cial- stocks and was interrupted by occasional
selling movements to take profits even in these
stocks. There was a large number of the
stocks Of the first prominence which did Lot
come into the upward movement at all Near
~ all Of the Western stocks were laggards TN
til late in the day. and the cotton carrying
roads had no share in the days activity aid
strength. Even the movement ia Pennsyl-
vania. which became Of decisive influence, was
late in developing and that stock was one Of
the many which were below last night in the
early reaction. The few industrials which
spurted upward in sensational manner in the
ciosins uedilHes gesttIudg were inchHeu 10 re-
action on pFont-taking- Colorado Fuel lost Two
full points as the result Of an intended bond
issue. Sugar lost point on profit TAX
ing ard Amalsamated Copper was a frac-
tiOn below last night at time. The ex-
tensIYe advertising Of predictions Of an ad-
vance in Amagamated Copper aroused some
suspicion toward ii. but the stock came into
the late upward movement. Canadian Pacific
suffered from the report Of new issue of capi-
tai Notwithstanding these drawbacks, the up
ward movement OF prices gathered momentum
and volume the day proceeded and was ef-
fectiVe in alarming a more important short liz
terest than has yet been reported since the
turn from the extreme depression of the mar
ket. The causes Of the advance were rather
obscure. but vague assertions were freely circu-
lated Of large and determined absorption OF
stocks by the various groups Of great CO pital-
lists and hanks whicn made Up the dominant
powers in the financial world The long stand
ing rumor Of an adjustment of the dispute be-
txre1 the Gould and Pennsylva lia interest.
fed eagerly on the report that the counsel for
the Western Union and Pennsylvania had agreed
that no further cutting Of poles should take
place pending a decision OF the question in
controversy. In a general way there was un-
doubtediy an improved sentiment over the in
dustrial and financial outlook. Opinions were
and steel had been seen. with good homes OF
Improvement. Call money loaned again as
high as az per cent, and the movement of
currency &c New Orleans continues but addi-
tional engagements of gold in London for both
Boston an5 New York account offered the as
for.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, 81. SOC.
United States bends we're unchanged on the
last call
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DecidnouS and Citrus Fruits.

Conditions and prices in the fruit market
showed but little change from the previous re-
port Apples and Oranges constituted the
bulk of the supplies and the demand was
There was less activity in Apples. but prices
of all grades were unchanged. Trade in Or
anges was of a light jobbing character ana
confined TO small parcels of well-colored stock
Receipts are steadily increasing. but the fruit
still lacks color and buyers and sellers diff
fer widely in their views. Grape Fruit was
in fair request while Lemons and Lines were
in heavy supply and dull Supplies OF Berries
were lust about sufficient to satisfy the de-
mand and prices had but slight variation
Ounces Persimmons and Pomegranates were
in fair request and stood about the same as
previously quoted Receipts of Grapes, while
light were ample and choice offerings found
ready sale at good figures. Ripe Bananas were
still rather scarce and ruled firm at the pre-
viously quoted rates.
STRAW BERRIES-Longworths S5d1O per
chest. large berries S3G5 per chest.
RASPBERRIES-S5q per chest
CRANBERRIES-Cape Cod. $11q11 so; Jer-
seys. s10G1O as per Dbl.
box: other varieties $1G1 so for fancy. 10000
for choice and 25q5Oc for common; Christmas
Apples, 81 50Gl1 80.
PEARS-Winter Nellis, from cold storage
81 50G1 10 per box.
OUNCES -50G6Oc per box.
UNCERTAINTIES 25Q1 so per box
PERS1MMONS-50d per box.
GRAPES-+9G60c Tor small boxes and 6Oq
CITRUS FRUITS-NIvel Oranges, $242 20
per box: Seedlings. 81 25d1 20; Tangerines.
S1 80 fer half boxes and 81 for quarter boxes
Japanese Mandarins 81 25q1 10 for half
boxes and 6O615c for quarter boxes; Lemons,
S16I2 per box: Grape Fruit 81 50q2 so; Mexi-
can Lines, s4d4 so; Bananas. 81 25a2 25 per
bunch for Hawaiian and -- for Central
American; Pineapples. s2d3 so per dozen.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaiSnS, Honey

FRU1T-Apricots. 7a9c for Royals and 90
lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples 4q5lse
sun-dried 3IaT4c; Peaches. 413G6l3c; Pears.
6GfCc; Nectarines, 4d5 &c; Figs, white, 4q4$ac
in boxes; black, 4Ac; Plums. pitted, oq9c per
pound.
sizes.
RAISINS-F. o. b. prices. Fresno. for 1903
crop: 50-lb boxes--Loose Muscatel, 2-crown
5Lc per III 3-crown. 5Ssc 4-crown. 61ac; Seed
less Muscatels, 4l4c; do. floated, 4lsc; IN
bleached sultanas. 41ae; Thompson's Seedless.
5l6c London Layors--2-crown, 81 25; 3-croWn
ST 30; 4-crown clusters 81; 5-crown Dehesas
81 so: e-crown Imperials. So; Malaga Loose, =
crown, sc per lb do 3-crown, 5ssc; Valencia
Cured, 4I4c: Pacific. do. SAe; Oriental do
2Mc Seeded Raisins-i6-oz packages, fancy
Sc per lb: choice T5sc; 12-oz packages. fancy.
6Ssc choice, Csc in bulk fancy tAc; choice.
T$sc.
No. .. 11hG12c; No. hardshell, 1908 12c;
No 2 I1dl11 1sc Almonds, LIZ for Nonpareils
1O1sc for Y L. 1915 for Ne Plus Ultra and
S%c for Languedoc; Peanuts, C4Tc for East
ern; Pecans, i1d13c: Cocoanuts, 81 50Q5; Cali
fornia Chestnuts. Sd10c per lb, and 11d12lsc
for Italian.
HONEy-Comb 11d13c for white and 9G1Oc
for amber; water white extracted, 5Q5lac +:
light amber extracted. 41aG5c dark 31a44c.
BEESWAX-27@29c per ID.
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Meat Market.

The demand and supply about balance and
quotations remain unchanged.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to deal
follows:
BEEF-sIIaT for Steers and 41506c per
lb for Cows.
VEAL-Large. S99c; small 9491sc per 10.
MUTTON-Wethers, SGSzci Ewes. S9S1c
per lb.
LAMB-96G1Oc per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 7lsd9c per 10.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 90
per cent shrinkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers. SG9c; Cows and Heifers.
TdSc; thin Cows. 4Q5c per ID.
CALVES-4G415c per lb (gross welghO.
SHEEP-Wethers. 3& 94c; Ewes. 3A93hc
per ID (gross weight).
LAMBS-45G5c per ID.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 140 to $50 lbs. sac; over
$50 lbs sc; Sows. 20 per cent OF; Bears. SO
above quotations.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-There was nothing new from
abroad. Chicago advanced 1c and reported
buying the best for weeks and of excellent
character The Flour business reported
active, and the Northwestern mills last week
produced more than they did before in
one week, viz i54 15O barrels, or 10 32O bar
rels more than the previous high record.
Futures were higher in this market but
cash grain showed change.
CASH WHEAT
California Club, 81 40G1 42I5: California
White Australian. 81 5OG1 52ik Northern Club
81 40Gi Az Northern Bluestem, 81 5O6l 81 u .
Oregon Valley, 81 40
Session 8 TO IL 80 a M
Open. High. Low. Close.
December -. 81 . ! ssh u 81 ss .
. D. m. Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May 81 35H s. 55A 81 35is 81 q
Deeen9eT p2 Fy :. ri tS SS 81 a. 5a13
and cash Feed advanced fraction. with light
offerings and a good demand. Holders Were
very firm and buyers could not get any con-
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 10G1 125; Shipping and Brewing.
81 15q1 17la; Chevalier, 81 2Og1 10 for farr "
choice.
Session tc II 80 a. m.
No sales
80. p. m. Session.
OATs-The demand continues very fair and
receipts do not accumulate. The market is
steady and some dealers quote it firm.
White, 81 20G1 30; Black, 81 40all 90; Red.
81 goal % for feed and 81 25q1 S5 for seed;
CoRN-Weakness and inactivity still char
acterize the market. but no further decline is
rePorted, ~ :, oo,.
for White and 81 221s for Mixed California
large Yellow, 81 22Iad1 30; small round do,
81 40Q1 60; White, 81 25Gl 80 per ctl.
RYE-Sl 25Q1 80 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S2 25d2 80 per ctl.
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There was some reaction late in the day, but
the closs was strong, with May up &c at
s1%c.
After opening 1sc higher at 1850, May corn
sold between 42Ss@42Ac and 43Q431sc closing
at 42Bc.
Light stocks and continued small receipts
with good cash demand caused a buiilsn sen
tlnent among local traders in the oats PIT
May opened shade lower to shade hlgher
at 80 x G36c. sold between 355sc and S6ssc and
closed at the top.
Provisions were steady early with the
strength of grains and at the higher prices at
the yards The market reacted somewhat IN
the day on proft-taking by local longs ana tne
market closed steady. January pork was up
l2lsc.s January lard sc higher at 80 4o'
while ribs were 215c higher at 50 30
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Ne70 York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Tin was higher in
London spot advancing 2s Cd TO s119 2s Cd
and futures IS to e120 Is Cd. In New York
tin WAS steady but unchanged. at $25 S0626
Copper advanced 2s Cd in London, with spot
quoted at c55 IS Cd and futures at e54 15s
Locally copper was more or less nominal. Lake
s12al2 37i1; electrolytic. $12 1213 and casting
$12
Lead was unchanged here at 81 %. but de-
clined Is Sd in London, closing at ell Is Cd.
Spelter was unchanged at $50 is in London
and at -$5 % in New York.
Iron closed at ASS Cd In Glasgow and at As
AID in Middlesboro. Locally iron is quoted
at S15G16 for No. foundry northern; $14Q15
for No . foundry northern. and at $13 50GD
IA for No. l foundry southern and No. / foun-
dry southern soft
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Hay and FeedStufS.

Nearly 1880 SKIS OF Bran came in yester-
day. over -, 600 of it coming from Oregon and
Washington. but prices did not decline Mid
dlings continue in light supply and firm. Hay
is steady at previous prices
BRAN--$19 5Od20 80 per ton.
MIDpLINGS-$26 5O62S 80 per ton.
SHORTS-$19 5G620 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, $24d25 per
ton: Oil Cake Meal at the mill, S27d2S 80; job
bing, $2o4J0: Cocoanut Cake. $21q22; Corn
Meal, $29@30: Cracked Corn, 500 50@3O so;
Mixed Feed. $22 50123: Horse Beans, $30d4C
per ton.
HAY-wheat. $14016 30; Wheat and Oat,
S13 50n16 so; Oat, S13G15: Wild Oat s11 50d
1S 80; Barley s11Q13: Stock. S10G11; Alfalfa,
$1Gd12 80 per ton.
STRAW-40Q65c per bale
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Chicago Grain Market.

r1estic news and buying by commission houses
wheat started firm. with May shade to Nc
higher at S01s6S05tc. With only small offer
ings there was a quick advance to 81 &c
Rumors that the big bull interest was an open
seller soon caused a slightly easier feeling
but the market firmed UP again when 1t was
learned that this same interest was buying
through brokers. Markets in the Northwest
showed good gains and receipts small.
which tended to help prices During the lat
ter part OF the session buyers and shorts COW
cred freely, In response to this demand prices
advanced RAPIDLY. May selling I'D to slAc
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81 75 fer large and s2a2 so for medium. 81 25
al rs for small and SOC for Colts: Horse
Hides dry 81 rs for large and 81 so for me-
dium, $1Q1 25 for small and soc for Colts.
Buck S<ins--Dry Mexican, &c; dry salted
Mexican 2Ec: dry Central American. 32c. Goat
Sklns-Prime Angoras. T5c; large and smooth.
soc: medium 35c small zoe.
TALLOW-No. I rendered. 4i9c per lb;
No. .. 4c; grease. 21z93c
WOOI-Fall cliD-San joaquin Lambs. 90
lie; Middle County, 11G12c; Northern Free.
11G12c; Northern Defective 1041lc; Humboldt
and Mendocino 12G14c; Nevada, 13q15c; Ore
gon fine 1S619c; Oregon medium lie per h.
HOPS-19G22c per lb for California
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Flour and MiHstufS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras 81 G00
S. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50G4 60:
Oregon and Washington So 90Q4 20 per Dbl for
Family and So 90@4 40 for Bakers.
MILLSTU FFS-Prices in packages are as fol-
lows Graham Flour, So 20 per 100 lbs; Rye
Flour, SO %: Rye Meal. $5; Rice Flour. ST;
Corn Meal. 50 20; extra cream do 81: Oat
Groats. S4 so; Hominy. $4G4 %; Bucl<whedt I
Flour, 81 50di 70; Cracked Wheat, So 70: Fa-
rna 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour, So so: Rolled
Oats. bbs. 81 25dS so; in sacks. So 75qs TO-;
Pearl Barley, S6 Split Peas, boxes. 81; Green
Peas So so per 100 lbs
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Foreign Futures.
Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Dec. 3.-CATTLE-Receipts.1 H..
900. Steady. Good to prime steers. $5 209
S5; poor to medium. So 50q4 80; stockers and
feeders, $294 10; cows. 81 50G4; he41ers, $2Q
70; Gamers, 81 5OQ2 30 bulls. $2q4 SO;
calves. So 50Q6 s0 Texas fed steers. S3a3 IS;
Western steers, $394 %.
HOGS-Receipts to-day, IS. 600; tomorrow,
$4,000. Mostly 1Oc higher. Mixed and butch
ers'. 81 1894 T5; good to choice heavy. 81 65
"A 70; rough heavy, 81 1904 60; light, 81 $50
50; bulk OF sales, 81 50d4 65.
SHEEP-Receipts IL, 600; sheep and lambs,
steady. Good to choice mixed. $3Q3 rs; West
ern sheep, S3Q3 S5 native lambs $4d5 75;
Western lambs, SO 50G5.
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Beans and Seeds.

Pinks ard large Whites are held higher and
Limas continue firm with good demand. The
other Beans show Improvement and are
quiet
BEANs-Bayos 81 soG2 30; Pea. So; But
terS, IS %: small White, 81 So@3; large White,
50 4o@2 65 Pink So 5Ode 20; Red. s3G3 25:
Lima. 50 s5d3; Red Kidneys. 81 %; Blackeye.
$242 10 per ctl: Horse Beans, 81 5002.
sEEDs-Brown Mustard g: Yellow Mus
tsrd So sa12 Ss: Flax 81 s0d1 80; Canary.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.

An OF high pressure continues over the
northwestern portion of the country. The pres
sure is beginning TO fall along the Oregon
coast. No rain has fallen west of the Rocky
Mountains
The winds are beginning TO blow from the
east from san Francisco northward and con-
ditions are becoming favorable for the ap-
proach OF a storm by Saturday
The weather continues cool from the Sierras
to the Rocky Mountains and relatively warm
along the coast
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, December 4
Northern California-Fair Friday. becoming
cloudy along the coast; tule fog in the great
valleys; light northerly wind.
Southern California-Fair Friday; light
northerly wind.
Nevada-Fair Friday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Friday, be-
coming cloudy at night; cooler; fresh easterly
wind A. G. McADIE.
District Forecaster.
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STOCK MARKET.

Most Of the business the Stock and Bond
Exchange in bonds, and tbs only thing
new IN stocks was an advance in Gas and
Electric to sec 25 The oil stocks continued
stagnant. The mining stocks continued to
shade off and there was a falling of in sales
as we'll.
The California street Gable Railroad Com
pany will pay a regular monthly dividend or
10 cents per share December 9.
A sale of 5000 shares Chutes was made re-
Gently at 81 30 nsr share
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Hides, Tallolo, Wool and Hops

Hops continue firm at the recent advance
Oregon reports sale of so bales for Bel
GUM. the first shipment to that country in
thirteen years.
HIDES AND SkINS-Culls and brands sell
about 11sc under quotations Heavy saIted
Steers, &c; medium Sc: light, T1kc; Cow Hides
744c for heavy and 715c sor light; Stays sc :
Salted Kip, &c; Salted Veal. 10c: Salred Calf
101a911c; dry Hides. 15c; dry Kip I3c; dry
Calf 1Sc: Sheepskins. shearlings 25G30c each.
short Wool. 100000 each; Horse Hides. salt.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The Ventura brought UP from Sydney $50 900
IN soNereigns for the Anglo-Californian Bank
The China, which arrived on the I'd. brought
japanese gold yen valued at $3.50 600 to the
international Banking Corporation and the
steamer Dore due December ~ brings l. OOO- :
600 gold yen to the London. Paris and Ameri-
Bank.
yesterday treasure list OF SIS. 167, consisting
of $2410 in gold coin. $3757 in Mexican dollars
and $50. 000 in silver bullion.
Silver declined again. Exchange rates re-
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rnNoPAH NIINING EXCHANGE.

The following were the sales on the san
Francisco and Tonopah Mining Exchange yes
terday.
Morning Session
100 Mont Toni y l. 800 Ton Belmont. 50
100 New York Ten o. 600 Ton STAR 81
SEQ South Eureka. tS
Afternoon Session
200 Ton & CAL. 21 500 Ton y star. 40
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5q5zc for Eastern; Alfalfa, 11G14c: RaDe.
1'4 G212c; Timothy 6H61sc; Hemp. 81 Q31sc
23 per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Green. 81 sOa2 per ctl.
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ST. LomS Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 3.-Wool, dull Medium
grades. combing and clothing 17G211hc: light
fine. 15q17l5c; heavy fine, 12d14hc.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm: creamery, 16G25c; dairy,
14d2lc. Eggs, easy, 23q25c. Cheese, firm,
lOqlOhc.
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Morning Session.
Mining Stocks.
Dforn,,g Sess,o,

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
The following we're the sales on the san
Francisco Stock and Exchange Board yester-
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Bar silver uncertain. 26A per ounce.
Money 3ia per cent. The rate of discount in
the market for short bills is per cent,
and for three months bills is i5-16@4 per
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Feather Report.

G20th Meridian-Pacifc TimeD
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3-5 p. m.
TIE following are the seasonal rainfsus 10
cate. compared with those Of the same
date last season and rainfall in the last twenty
four hours:
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Stock end Bond Exchange.

THURSDAY. Dec. 3-2 D. m
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask
T coup. -11O Ill Is or cp new. 1893 1S4 q
IT reg. 100 11O rs or coup. .107 los I.
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Internal Revenne Collections.

The collections Of internal revenue in the
san Francisco district during the month OF
November were as follows.