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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

There was continued firmness in strictly fan
cy offerings Of Burbank Potatoes, but common
and inferior offerings showed no Improvement
and such stock steadily accommodating.
Three cars of choice Sweets came in and prices
were higher as receipts are expected to be light
during the rest of the week. Onions were firnl
at unchanged rates.
Los Angeles vegetables arrived freely and as
the demand was nothing extra prices of several
descrptions were lower. Tomatoes were the
most plentiful and they were very weak at
sharply reduced prices. A considerable portion
Of the receipts were soft and overripe and had
TO be disposed of quickly. Green Peppers were
still in excessive supply and prices had fur
ther decline Mushrooms were firmer under
limited supplies.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river, COO
soc per ctl; Salinas Burbanks 81 2561 40 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks S5c@$1 10 per ctl; River
Reds 5GM60c per ctl Garnet Chiles $1dl 10
per ctI; Sweet Potatoes, 81 60Q1 75 per ctl.
ONIONS-$1G1 % per ctl
VEGETA LES-Green Peas, 5G7c per lb:
String Beans 7d10c per lb; Wax. 791Oc; To-
natoes from Los Angeles 50c@s1 per box or
crate; Summer Squash from Los Angeles, 81
per box; Cabbage soc per ctl; Carrots SOC per
sack; Hothouse Cucumbers, 81 1892 per dozen !:
Garlic, GG7c per lb Egg Plant. 10al216c per
lb; Dried Peppers, 5GpSc per Id for Stockton and
I1612hc for southern; Dried Okra, 121bc per
lb; Green Peppers, 3d5c per Id; Mushrooms
25c per lb; Marrowfat and Hubbard SQUASH
S1O6D12 per ton for round lots and 1h91c per lb
for sacked.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE and Bullion.
JIheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Foreign futures were higher. and
the foreign situation generally firm. The
worlds shipments for the week were as fol-
lows in quarters: Russian. PSI. coo; Danubian.
121, 000; Argentina. 30O0; Indian. O,OO0 The
American visible supply increased I,SlhOoO
bushels Broomhall cabled that navigation on
the Danube likely to be closed, as the
river Is commencing TO freeze. rms would
cuse the Icrts Of Bralia and Galatz.
Cutter & Aicseley's Chicago wires said that
the advance in that market was due to Ar
or ever the hest OF the Wheat country. Of
ferings small. hut receipts were large,
In thfs market futures were higher and the
cash grain was hJmer. with holders trying
to get advanced prices. though they have not
yet succeeded.
CASH WHEAT
California Club, 81 37hQ1 40; California
White Australian, 81 5Oql 5212; Northern Club.
81 40G1 AZ Northern Buestem. 81 5O9I 51h;
Oregon Valley, 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session TO 1880 a. m.
May Bss.n.5., s - sI i5A 4 sI - s5 + -
p. m. Session.
May %'s5 s5s s5 F5S@ ~ ~ rSS s{ SS,'
BARLEY-Futures were higher and the cash
grain was firm at full figures. Receipts were
again large. most Of them being for delivery
on December contracts.
CASH BARLEY
Feed 81 12ha1 10; Shipping and Brewing
81 171AG1 20; Chevalier. 81 2oq1 40 for fair to
choice.
FUTURES.
Session 8 to 1880 a. m
Open. High. Low. Close.
Nav ..S1 O6M 81 06h 81 06ls 81 06as
December . 17ih IS 17b is
p. m Session.
December-S1 20 asked.
May-S1 O6Is
OATS-Dealers quoting firm market,
though prices show advance. Receipts
moderate and the demand is sufficient to abb
sorb them without difficulty
White. 81 22Adl 20 for California and 81 271i
al 35 for Northern; Black. 81 4591 65; Red.
81 POOL 321a for feed and 81 25Ql 35 for seed;
Gray. 81 324A.
CORN-Opened the week firm in sympathy
with the other cereals but prices remained un-
changed Receipts are not large and offer
ings are not very free.
Western sacked 81 25d1 2T5 for Yellow
81 221bG1 % for White and 81 22h for Mixed;
California large Yellow 81 32h small round
do 81 4001 80: White 81 35 per ctl.
RYE-S1 25G11 80 per ctl.
NI5EAT-Sl I5GI2 per
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Builders Contracts.

] B. Iankershim (owner) with r. P. Hurl-
but (contractOr) architect John c. PetOn-Al-
terations and additions to building on " corner
of Fifth and Jessie streets; SIS. 600.
Roman Catholic Archbishop OF San Fran
cisco (Owner) with James W. smith ICON
tractCr). architects Shea 4 Shea-All work for
a two-stOry basement and attic frame build
ing on NV corner OF Fulton and Steiner
streets w 1876 BY N ~ g. S14 $50
LOrena NJ de la Montanya (Owner) with
John Stahl (contractOr) architects Meyer
< O'Brien-Au work for a twO-story frame
building -four hatsl on NV corner OF Sprure
and Sacramento streets, 102:Sh by w
3T:6 Western Addition lot S}4; S12. 6OO
San Francisco Gas and Electric Company
(Owners) with A. Jackson (contractor), archi-
tect All work for a warehouse and shops
on Sc corner of Fifth and Tehama streets, S 50
by L 2T5; $4,000.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Skier and Exchange about before quoted.
Ne1U York Stocks bnoyaHt and segeral points higher
Local Stocks and Bonds still uact7'e.
Wheat and Barley Futures higher and firm
oats and Corn firm and unchanged. Rye quiet
Hay and FeedstufS firm, 7cTth moderate stocks
Business ia Beans of a holiday dnlneSs.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs in good supply and easy
PrncS quoted fruer in Ne7U York Honey Ueak and duH
Russian Government places large order for Beef in Chicago.
Wool, Hops and Hides previously quoted.
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs unchanged.
Choice Potatoes and Onions firm Southern Vegetables ocer
Poultry and Game III free supply at about precious prices
Oranges iuProving in quality and selling off better.
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All three descriptions under this head opened
the week quiet and easy, with general dispo-
sition among dealers to keep their stocks down,
even If they have to make concessions to 90 IT,
Close buyers get fine creamery Butter at
25c and fine ranch Eggs at 35q36c, though the
range in quotations remains unchanged from
Saturday. Stocks of both continue ample for
all current needs. The Cheese market contin-
ues oversupplied and weak
The retailers are reported to have used up
the greater part of storage Butter they con-
tracted for last spring, and again turning
their attention TO second creameries and other
medium grades of fresh, which is tending to re-
ieva the depression in these grades.
Receipts were 81. COO lbs Butter, 65o cases
Eggs and 1000 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery, 25d26c for extras and
22q24c for seconds; dairy, 1Sd24c; store Butter,
15q1112c; cold storage, 21@23c per lb.
CHEESE-12Q12Rc for thesg ganeral market
l3c for select mild and 10411c for lower
grades; Young Americas, 13914c: Eastern, 1o15
q1615c; Western. 14Q15c per ID.
EGGS-Ranch. 35Q3712c for choice and
3213Q34c for small and mixed colors: store
2IhQ32 15c; cold storage. 2ThG3215c; Eastern
26Q3Oc for cold storage
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2715c; Eoeene, 2415c: deodorized Stove Gasoline.
in bulk, lie: in cases, 2315c; Benzine in bulk.
13c: in cases, 191zc: S6-dsgree Gasoline. in
bulk 25c: in cases sic.
TURPENTINE-SOc per gallon IN cases and
T4c in drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 6150
&c per ID: White Lead. 6E0Tc. according to
quantity.
as go; extra No l. So 25d6 so; Hawaiian.
S5 25: Japan $5 2595 so; louisiana 81 500
T5
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows, per ID in 1O0-lb bags;
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 5.65e:
Powdered $500; Candy Granulated. 55Oc; Dry
Granulated fine 5.4Oc: Dry Granulated, coarse
5.4Oc: Fruit Granulated 5,40c: Beet Granu-
lated uOO-lb bags only) 5.2oc: Confectioners
Golden c 4.S0c: D. 47Oc: barrels 1Oc more;
half barrels 25c more; boxes soc more; 50-lo
bags l0c more for all kinds Tablets-Half
barrels. b.9Oc boxes 6I5c: Fl. & E. Crystal
Dominos. S.40c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy-hve barrels or its equivalent.
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Hides, Tdllo1r, Wool and HOBS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1Mc under quotations. Heavy ealted
Steers. Sc: medium Sc; light. Tlzc: Cow Hides
714c for heavy and 7ae for light Stays. Sc;
Salted Kip, DC: salted Veal. Zoe; Sailed Calf
lSc; Sheepskins shearlings. 25Q30c each: Short
Wool. SO060c each medium 100000 long
Wool, $1Q1 so: Horse Hides salt 50 7h for
large ard s2d2 90 for medium. 81 25Gp1 Is for for
small and soc for Colts: Horse Hides drv
81 rs for large and 81 80 for medium S161 Ok
for small and SOC for Colts. Buck Skins@D-v
Mexican, Bic; dry salted Mexican 25c dry
Central American. Sic. Goat Skins-Prime An.
goras 75c large and smooth. soc: medium. nc.
small zoe.
TALLow-No. rendered. 4hc per Ib; No
2 &c; grease 2A6l3c.
WOOL-Fall clip-San Joaquin Lambs on
11G12c; Northern Defective 10GIlc; Humboldt
and Mendocino. 12Ql4c; Nevada. 13Gl5c: Ore
HOPs-20g24c per ID for California.
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Poultry and Cane.

The Poultry market was literally supplied
A car of Western came in and there were lib
eral supplies of local and Western stock carried
over from Saturday. Trading was active as
retailers were busy replenishing their stores.
which had been pretty well cleaned up during
the latter part of last week. There was very
little inquiry for Turkeys, but as supplies were
limited prices were firmer.
Game arrived freely and met with a sluggish
demand, and there was quite surplus of fine
stock unsold at the close.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 1Sd2oc per lb.
live Turkeys, 16G1Sc per lb Geese per pair
S2G2 25: Goslings $2Q2 25 Ducks. IS 5OaJ So
Ier dozen for old and S7q7 30 for young; Hens
S5@6; young BOOSTERS, $5q6; old Boosters S56
so: Fryers 81 50@5; Broilers, So 5OG4 for
large and 81 50g3 for small: Pigeons Sia1 25
per dozen for old and 81 25G2 90 for SQUADS
vasback. $3a4 Sprig, 81 50a3: Teal. 81 500
T5; Wdgeon. 81 so; small Ducks 81 250
l so; Gray Geese, So; White Geese 75cQS1;
ers. S5 for large and 81 for small: English
snipe. So: common snipe 81 20; Wild Doves
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Meat Market.

The week opened quiet and unchanged
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from saughterers to DEALER,
are as follows:
BEEF-ehGTkc for Steers and 5QOc per In
for Cows.
VEAL-Large. sG9c; small. 9Q1Oc per In
MUTTON-Wethers, Th9Shc; Ewes. Tdso
per ID.
LAMB-9hG10c per lb.
PORK-Dressed Hogs, TGShc per H.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco less so
per cent shrnkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers, SQ0c, Cows and Heifers,
TdSc; thin Cows 4Q5c per lb
CALVES-4@Ihc per lb (gross weighu
SHEEP-Wethers. 3A Q4c: Ewes. 3A931sc
per Ib (gross weight
LAMBS-41a@5c per lb.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 140 to $50 lbs, sac; over
$50 lbs &c; sows. 20 per cent off; Bears. so per
cent off. and Stays. 40 per cent off from above
quotations.
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NeaU York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec 2s.-Tin advanced e2
los in the London market. with SPOT closing
at e132 15s and futures at e134. Locally tin
was higher chiefly in sympathy with the for
eign advance, spot closing at $2S 1929 so
Copper decliRed rs Cd In London, closing at
e56 lbs Cd for spot and CSC 5s for futures.
Locally copper quiet. Lake is quoted
at S12 3Tl5al2 G21s; electrolytic, $12 25Q12 so;
casting, Sl2 121aG12 3T12.
Lead was unchanged at eli 2s Cd in Lon
don and here at ST BY.
Spelter also was unchange6 at e21 5s in
London and at 50 in New York.
Iron closed at 40s I'D in Glasgow and at 42s
10lad in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed although the market is firm in tone
and some dealers asking advances. No. L
foundry. northern, S15016; No. foundry
northern, $12q14; No l foundry, southern, and
No. / foundry, southern. SOFT $13 50q14.
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Ne7, York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-FLOUR-ReceintS
$4,000 barrels; exports, 6s 600 barrels. Mar.
ket was fairly active and stronger Winter
patents S494 30; winter straights. s4a4 *.
Minnesota patents. 81 55G4 rs; winter ex
tras. 50 1904 40; Minnesota bakers. So 7O0
3 so: winter low grades. 50 95G3 20
WHEAT-Receipts 5S3. sos bushels. sno,
steady; No. red. 94%c elevator: No Q red
$3.50 Z. o. b. afioat; No. / Northern Duluth
nominal Z. o. b. a1oat. Options were strons,
and active until midday. when big visfble
supply increased and better weather in Arren-
tina caused sharp reaction. The close how
ever, was unsettled and AGSsc higher Nav
closed size; July, closed S3%c December.
closed 94%c.
HOPS-Firm. State common TO choice 1909
crop. 26d34c; 1902 crop I9Q24c; olds 7aI2c:
Pacific Coast 1903 crop, 22d29c; 1902 crop
l9Q24c; olds, 7Q12c.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

There was little OF interest on the local ex-
changes. Business light all around. ex-
cept the mining exchanges. where there
increased activity a reported improve
ment in the Ophir mine. There was sale
of Preside Railroad at $40.
The San Francisco National Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend at the rate Of
per cent per annum payable January ?.
The Onomea Sugar Company will pay a
regular monthly dividend OF 40 cents Janu-
ary 8.
An assessment of 81 per share delin-
quent yesterday the capital stock of the
Honolulu Plantation Company.
The Pacific Lighting Company will pay a
regular monthly dividend Of 80 cents per
share January 8
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ACCUSED Of Poisonino n Dor.

A. Ottinger. 1901 Page street. Sc
cured two warrants from Police Judge
Conlan yesterday for the arrest OF
Ronald Berliner, a boy living at 11S
Lyon street. The boy is charged with
having poisoned a collie dog belong
ing TO Ottinger on Sunday and with
battery upon Millard Ottinger, a son
of the complaining witness, at the
ga time
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Flour and MiHSfAfS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 Goa
s5 usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 50G14 60;
oregon and Washington, So 90d4 20 per bbl for
Family and So 90a+ 40 for Bakers.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
Rye Flour. 81 %: Rye Meal. So Rice Flour
81: Corn Meal. 81 %; extra cream do 81; Oat
Greats 81 so; Hominy. 81 "a 20: Buekwheat
Flour 81 5OG4 I5; Cracked Wheat, So T5; Fa-
rina. 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. SO So Rolled
oats. bbls. 81 25Gs co. in sacks. So T5@s 10;
Pearl Barley. S6: Split Peas boxes, 81; Green
peas 81 so per 100 lbs.
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Hay and FeedStitfS.

Both Hay and Feedstuffs are quoted firm
with moderate receipts all around. Prices
show no change.
BRAN-$19d2o per ton
MIDDLINGS-$2 5062S so per ton.
SHORTS-S19a20 per ten
FEEDSTUFFS-Roled Barley. $23624 per
ton; Oil Cake Meal at the mill, $2IG2S 80;
lobbing. S29q3O: Coeoanut Cake $2l422; Corn
Mixed Feed $22q23: Horse Beans. S3O940 per
ton
HAY-wheat S13 506f6; Wheat and Oat
S136I15 so; Oat S12614 so: Wild Oat $40 509
il so; Barley. S10d13; stock nominal-none
here; Alfalfa s10d12 so per ton.
AW-40Q65c per bale.
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Beans and Seeds.

Beans are very quiet usual during holi-
day week Red Kidneys are lower but the
other kinds unchanged
BEANS-Bayos 50 3O42 40; Pea So; But
ters 81 %: small White, 81 $685. large White
So 40G2 co: Pink 50 65q2 so; Red. SO so; Lima.
S36l3 10: Red Kidneys S4Q4 10: Blackeye. $2@
, il per cti; Horse Beans 81 50q2
SEEDS-Brown Mustard $3; Yellow Mus
tard 81 65G2 so; Flax. 81 s0Q1 90; Canary.
LG5iSc for Eastern; Alfalfa. 11d14c; Rape.
1XG2c: Timothy. 6G6hc: Hemp. AG3hc per
Ib Miilet. 3G31c; Broom Corn Seed. $20Q923
per ton.
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Convicted of Burglary.

Toney Bonette was convicted by
jury in Judge Dunne's court yesterday
on charge of burglary in the second
degree and will be sentenced on Sat
urday He got the key from a corner
grocery 10 a vacant house at S95 Jack
son street on October 8 and tore down
the gas fixtures and lead pipe. which
ne was carrying away when arrested
By Policeman keYes.
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CROPS. Acreage. Production. December 5lii erug
1, 1892, 4,17e,s25 1852, ses, sol
Eastern Livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Dec S.-CATTLE-Receipts
2G.OOO. Steady. Good to prime steers 81 3O4D
; SO; poor to medium, So 25GD4 75: stockers
and feeders $2G4; cows, 81 5O@4 heifers, SEA
/ 50; Gamers, 81 5Oq2 40; bulls, $2G4 10;
calves, $3G6 50.
HOGS-Receipts to-day. 20. 600: tomorrow
80 COO. Market 10c higher. Mixed and butch
ers'. S. 55a4 90; good to choice heavy ST 7oD
90: rough heavy 81 45G4 20: light 81 356D
%; bulk of sales 81 55d4 70
sHEEP-Receipts, 20 coo Sheep. strong
lambs firm. Good to choice wethers So SG1
( 25: fair choice mixed, $3G3 rs; West
ern sheep 81 50d4 %: native lambs $4 50Go
9; Western lambs, SO T56p5 S5.
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Farm Statistics for 1908.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Final returns to
the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the
Department OF Agriculture from regular and
special correspondents, supplemented by re-
ports of special field agents. show the acreage
production and values Of the principal farm
crops Of the United States in 1908 to have
been as follows:
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Ne70 York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 2s-Prices in dry goods
are growing firmer each day. Wide sheetings
and A bleached shared in the advances reg
istered to-day, bur buyers are still very con-
servative. The current week is always a
quiet one and little is expected in the way of
new business until after stocktakng is COM
pleted. Jobbers are busy with clearance
sales and a fair number of buyers is being
re corded from day to day.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet No. spring wheat. sec; No.
3, IsdsOc; No. red, s3A @s6c; No. corn,
4215 No. yellow. 44A; No. oats, 35A a
35 &c No. 3 white. 35d37 &c; No rye, 52l5c;
good feeding barley, 35d37c; fair to choice
Northwestern, 81; Prime timothy seed, 81 80;
mess pork per barrel. $12 55a12 5715; lard.
per 100 pounds s6 7O66 75; short ribs sides
Ioose). SO 25G6 37Ik short clear sides (boxed),
Sc 35Q6 80; whisky. basis of high wines, 81 81;
clover, contract grade. S11 %.
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Visible Grain Supply.

NEW YORK Dec 2s.-The visible surply of
grain Saturday, December 2G as compiled by
the New York Produce Exchange, is as fol-
lows:
Wheat. 36.374, 600 bushels; Increase, 1,S17,
900 bushels. Corn, 5.72S, 600 bushels; increase
41.OOO bushels. Oats. S,330.0O0 bushels; de-
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.

y WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
l-le pressure continues high cn the Pacific
Slope. but The beginning of @ disturbance is
noted on the Washington coast This storm
may develop soulherly extension
Except az Tato0sh Island 10 rain has fallen
over the western half ~ the country.
The temperature continues q bOve the normal
generally through California.
lrecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. December %:
northern CaltfOrnia-FaIr Tuesday. excent
possibly rain By night on the northern coast;
lgh- DorIherly winds.
southern CalfOrnia-Cl0udy Tuesday; light
eaeteriy winds
NeFada-Fair Tuesday. not quite so cold.
san Francisco and Vlcinity-CIoudy Tuesday
booming threatening at night: light north
winds, changing 10 rresl soulh heasterIy
A Q. McADIE. District Forecaster
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SING STOCKS.
LONDON CT.

Bar silver-steady % 15-1ed per ounce.
Money-3Izd4 per cent
The rate Of discount in the omen rnarlse. Tor
short Aills is 3#G33t per cent and for three
month"; bills 3Aq3% per cent.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was quiet Creameries, 16G23c; dairies,
1tQ21c. Eggs, steady at mark. cases included,
2od2I 12c. Cheese, steady, 10d10Ac.
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Weather Report.

u2Oth Neridian-Pacilc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S-5 p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those Of same date LAST
aeas-n- md ra-n-aL IN lasL tMenLy-lour hours:
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St. LoniS Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-Wool, dull steady.
Medium grades combing and clothing 17621c;
light fine. 15d17 12c; heavy fine 129141Ac; tub
washed 0O731c
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Northern Wheat Market.

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 2s.-wheat steady
Bluestem, rec; club, 15c.
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crease. 1919 900 bushels. Rye. 1.3o6.OOO bush
els; decrease 1000 bushels. Barley, $50, 600
bushels decrease 369. eco bushels.
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Dec. 2S.-Clearings, S574. 622;
balances. $132. .9s4.
TACOMA, Dec. 2S.-Clearings, SASS, ESQ; bal
ances, $6S $50
PORTLAND, Dec. 2s.-ClearinFs $6s6. 1ss.
balances. $50, 42S.
SPOKANE Dec. 2S.-Clearings, $3.50, 80;
balances. SCI. 345
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Ne1o York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK Dec. 2S.-The cotton market
opened strong at an advance of % to 81 points
and closed firm, net As to so points net higher.
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- AUCTION SALE AT ARCADE HORSE
~ MARKET 327 SIXTH ST, WE'D
NESDAY December so at IL a. I will
sell 40 head Of all-purpOse horses. Every
horse must be as represented or money re-
funded. JOHN j. DOYLE
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Mining Stocks.
Morning Session.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
isco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Mornfur Session
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Butter Cheese and Eggs.

81 25; Rabbits. 50 for Cottontails and 81 25 for
Brush Hare 75c6S1.
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tai sales. ... 700. 800 Shares

-1''
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Bond transactions
Of United Railroads Of San Francisco: 1000
at t5Ai 1900 at 1914: 1000 at 1888.
NEW YORK BONDS
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Stock and Bond Exchange.
MONDAY. Dec. 2s-2

MONDAY. Dec. 2S-2 p. m.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid Ask Bid Ask.
As or coup. 11O IS or cp new133A 134H
As or reg. .109h11OA IS or coup. .1O7%10s1s
M
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PACIFIC sTOCE EXCHANGE.
OllOwing were the sales on the Pacific
ck Exchange
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= MOIHIIl5 stssIun-
BOARD
200 Home Oil ....................... O5
Afternoon Session.
Boar1-
20 Home OIL .......--............. 1 O2IS
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Foreign Futures.

LIVERPOOL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-15
ELECTRIC
COMP PAN|ES
ARE AT WAR.
Woodbridge Township the Scene
of the Struggle Contract to
Highest Bidder.
MAY co TO COURTS.

| A fight to the bitter end between
the Central Electric Company the
Carteret Electric Company and the
Township of Woodbridge, In which
the citizens of that township may take
hand when the matter gets into
court, was started last week when the
commissioners of lighting districts
Nos. / and 2 awarded the contracts to
the Carteret Electric Company. The
reasons for all the trouble, which
Superintendent Belcher, of the Gen.
tral Electric Company, says will be
carried into court, is the fact that in
each case his company was the lowest
bidder for lighting the township and
he claims they should have the con-
tract.
The village of Woodbridge is, and
has peen in darkness for several nights
because, as soon as the Central Elec-
trie Company was notified that the
other company had the contract, they
shut off the power. The Carteret
Company have had, and under the
latest awards. still continue to hold
the contract to supply District No. 2,
which includes Carteret and Sewaren.
In short, the Carteret Company bid
$3.50 q light in both districts as
against the Central Electric Com
pany's bid of $12 in district No. and
SIG in district No. 2. These are facts
as partly set forth in large type on
yellow ands red cardboards tackled
about the township by the Central
Electric Company. The bids of this
company are printed in full under
date of June Q, the day the commits
sioners were elected. The statements
also show that 81, 440 would be the
amount the commissioner could save
the township by awarding the con-
tracts to the lowest bidder. Mr.. Bel
cher claims that the commissioners
were not elected according to law and
therefore their action is void
Mr. Belcher says the Carteret Com
pany have tried to lease his company S
lines in Woodbridge so that they may
fulfill their contract, but he added
they will never get them.