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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
FAMILY POISONED.

News reached here to-day that all the
members of the family Of Mr.. Ohio Gum.
near Meadow Dale. this county became
violently sick just after the MONDAY
meal yesterday, and reports Of an at
tempt at wholesale poisoning were free
" circulated. Mr.. Gum is a respected
farmer in feeble health. and has no
known enemies. Dr.. Kenton Trimble,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Gold WatchsInst.

A lady's open.face gold watch wns
lost Friday afternoon between Eighth
and Broad Streets ana tho Old Domin-
ion Hospital, The initials ''B. C. F.''
are cut on the back A reward Will be
paid for its return to No, lib East Main
Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
HIGHLAND SPRINGS
s,sFULTONPARKx ~
. x NEW BRIDGE y =.

Tho Ladies' Aid Society of Fulton Bap-
fist Church will meet Monday afternoon
with Mrs. F. II. CARRIER, OF Graham
Street
Mrs. George willis. who was operated
on at the Virginia Hospital this week,
Is doing nicely.
Mrs. George w, Anderson. OF Nichol-
son Street, returned yesterday from
Washington. where she attended tho Gill
bert Shelley nuptials this week
The Cup OF Cold Water Circle Of Kings
Daughters and Sons will meet on Monday
night with Miss Mayme Jordan, OF Mich
olson Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
OF Monterey, was called, and It is
thought none of the cases will prove ia

tai.
Captain Harmon H. Hiner, who re-
sides north OF Doe Hill, near the State
line. has gone to Baltimore TO undergo
an operation at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. with the hope of getting relief from
the effects of a shoulder wound received
during the Civil War, and from which
he has suffered, more or less, ever
since.
MIR. James Trimble, near Monterey, and
, Captain S. j. Reynolds. of Headwaters.
both octogenarians, and two Of the most
wldely-known and respected citizens Of
the county, are Frustrated, the former
it is feared. with pneumonia, and tho
latter having suffered a stroke Of par
& ual paralysis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
ElK@ NOT E@

Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Stowe, who have
been residents OF Charles City county
for more than three years. left last Tues
day for visit in northern Ohio. via
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Tennessee Committee.

There will be an Important meeting of
tho Tennessee Committee of the Confed-
crate BAZAAR Wednesday, at Lee Camp
Hal! at II o clock A. Ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Sum Grows Apace.

Secretary w, Ben Palmer, of the Vet.
eran Cavalry Association, makes tho
following report OF funds received for thu
erection OF the Stuart monument:
Amount last reported, Febru-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

A revival service has been in progress
Z in the Methodist Church for the past
two weeks. The pastor. Rev. r. i.
Eutsler. is assisted by Rev. w. S. Trim
BILE, OF the Presbyterian Church. and by
DR.. Rood. of the Franklin Methodist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Awarded Each Week for Best Drawings
See Want Page

Second prize s1,oo order A. B,
Eighth. and Leigh Streets, city. F
Third prize. s1.0O order-Arthur Collina
No. 2l1l Church Fill Avenue. city.
Fourth prize. $1.0O order--A. Z. Warren,
Ada, Ohio. s5 &
Fifth prize, sloo order-Mrs. M. w
Glass, No. III East Leigh Street. city.
Sixth prize. $100 order-C. NJ. Lyme
No. 1924 Grove Avenue, city. s
Special mention is due the following
named contestants: S.
RICHMOND. VA.
VIM G. Herndon, 8. B, Richardson,
Douglas Stith. ]. S. c.,
G. Merritt, D. 8. Walker,
Archie Steiner. w. E. Colgin,
S. B. Richardson, j. w. Smart
g. M. Lyme, J. II. Davenport,
Miss Lula Cairus. g. M. Lyme. s3 I.
John 7. Stith, Ike Strauss.
Barton Palmer, George e. Soues 81
r. o. Munden.
AMELIA, VA
Caroline x. Mason.
sALEM. VA.
Mrs. c.. w. Turner.
CAROIrNE VA
Miss Mary Drew. ii
SALUDA, VA.
E. p. Ferguson. q
FARNrVILLE VA,
Spencer Arn1istead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

congregations OF the city will be held
tonight in st. Paul's Church in the inter-.
ests Of the work of city missions. Bishop
Robert "A. Gibson will preside and address
es will be delivered by Or. John Mon
cure, city missionary. and the Rev. Or.
w. E. Evans, rector OF Monumental.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
MlGnLAMID SPRINGS.

There will be services at tho Methodist
Episcopal Church to-day. preaching by
the pastor. Rev. j. c. Cuthriell, at :oo
o'clock. Sunday school IS usual at 1o:so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

Ing with the mother at the home of Mr..
Frank Gardner. OF the same neighbor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

The Rev. I. s, Boyles, OF Randolph
Street Baptist Church. will take for his
subject in the morning Influence Of the
Christian Home" and at night "Rich-
mcnd's Greatest Shadow which will be
sermon In reference to the influence Of
the liquor traffic on Industries and morals,
and is the third OF a series on Lights
and Shadows Of Richmond -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

west-End Christian Church, on Morris
Street, between Main and Floyd Avenue.
Preaching to-day, by the pastor, Rev.
Henry Pearce Atkins. at II a. NJ, sub
ject, The Lamb OF Cod and at 8 P. NJ.
subject Thomas and Other Doubters.''
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock; Christian
Endeavor at 7:15 P. NJ. Seats free; cor
dial welcome awaits all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

The pews in the auditorium OF Grove
Avenue Baptist Church have been COM
pleted. and the congregation will worship
in the main auditorium at the morning
service. The pastor, the Rev. Dr.8J. 3.
Hawthorne, will take for his subjects:
Morning, Giving Christ the Highest
Place in Our Thoughts land Affections"
and at night, "How God Speaks to Men,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ssts2.u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

The Rev. M. Ashby Jones. OF Leigh
Street Baptist Church, will preach on
THE Unity Of the Church Universal in
form"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Trade in Potatoes was quiet and the market
was still overloaded with low-grade stock.
There We're no strictly fancy Burbanks re-
ceived from Oregon. The recent arrivals by
steamer consisted chiefly of common stock.
which dragged at the familiar. quotations.
There were no fresh Sweets received but car
ried-ove stock was abundant and moved slowly
at previously quoted rates. Onions were in
ample supply and were rather dull at un-
changed prices
Receipts of Vegetables from Los Angeles
light and prices of String and Wax Beans
both for local needs and for shipment north.
Peas were in good request and would have
brought higher prices had the stock been of
better quality. Tomatoes. too were wanted
for shipment to Puget Sound ports and Los An
geles lots sold at higher rates in preference 10
wise in poor condition. Summer Squash and
fancy Egg Plant from the south were steady.
but there was some large sized Egg Plant
offering which could not be sold at any price.
Green Peppers were in limited supply and
continued to bring high prices. The other
vegetables were without quotable change.
POTATOES-Bu -Burbanks from the river. G0d
90c per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, $1G1 As per
Reds. 6oa65c per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. o0cG$1 IL
:, oNIoNs-$171- 20 per cti.
VEGETABLE LES-Green Peas. 4616c per lb
String Beans 7d9c per lb; Wax. TG10c; To-
matoes. 35ae0c per box for bay and T59Sl
from Los Angeles. 75ds5c per box; Cabbage.
50c per ctl; Carrots. 75e per sack; Cueumbers
per box; Garlic, 617c per lb; Egg Plant 10c
per ID: Dried Peppers. Bose per lb for Stock
I2Bc per ID: Green Peppers. T6f10c per- lb
Mushrooms. 25630c per lb: Marrowfat and
Hubbard Squash S10612 per ton for round
lots and 1aG1c per lb for sacked.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Hides, Wool, Tallo1O and Hops

The markets under this head remain about
as before. Hops are steadily held, with most
of the crop passed out of growers hands Wool
is quiet and more or less nominal Hides are
quiet with salted stock easy at the slight de-
cline noted yesterday.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about Bc under quotations. Heavy salted
steers 9c; medium, Sc; light, TI5e; Cow Hides,
7nc for heavy and 7IHc for light; Stays sc:
saitedSKip. ac sated Veal f0c: SaIted CALI
1Olac; dry Hides, 15c; dry Kip. BE; dry
short Wool. 100000 each: medium 7Oao0c;
Long Wool S1Q1 so; Horse Hides. salt.
81 IS for large and S2q2 so for medium. 81 70
al 10 for small and soc. for Colts. Horse
Hides. dry. 81 T5 for large and 81 so for me-
dunn $101 25 for small and SOC for Colts
Buck Skns-Dry Mexican 3Ic; dry saIted
Mexican, 25c; dry Central American. Sic Goat
Skins-Prime Angoras. I5c; large and smooth
soc; medium. 35c small. 20c
TAI,LOw-No. ] rendered 415c per lb:
No q 4c; grease. 21ad3c.
WoOL-Fan cllp-san joaquin Lambs, 90
lie; Middle County. 1fG12c; Northern Free
110112c; Northern Defective, Io91Ic: Humboldt
and Mendocfno. 12d14c: Nevada. 13q15c; Ore
gon fine. 1Sd19c Oregon medium. lie per h.
HOPS-19Q22c per ID for California.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Whe1t and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Adyices from Europe still hinged
on the weather in the Argentine. cable
the largest manufacturers OF farm machinery
in the United states said that heavy rains
eGntlnre f9at 5 the rro5 are decining anu '
Chicago was 12c lower. with the Northwest
heavy sellers Of May.
Co said. Market is about y cent lower
Liverpool cables were again disappointment
Broomhaf1 reports general apathy as to the
movement of American markets so long the
vises that the worlds shipments will be about
~ ooo d6n bnebeIe with very little change on
passage heavy fall of snow. which is also
predicted for the winter wheat belt. helped
to ease the feeling. Primary receipts are con-
siderable in excess of last year. There We're
free deliveries on December contracts, and the
discount for that option mas been thereby IN
creased. Armours operations are SO far as
can be seen only Of a scalping nature. He
must be a very large owner of May wheat
Altogether. conditions are such that conn
dent forecast of the market is a very difficult
proposition. The price is not low, receipts con-
tinue large. the visible VIII show another IN IN
market will need the assistance of more
strength abroad.
cash grain remained unchanged.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 4og1 42h; California
81 4O31 41A: Northern Bluestem. 81 50Q1 51A !:
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80
May s. 9psns en- s1 HiEh sa4 81 h3s Ss 81 fiSse 8
Decemiber-sI "a bid. 81 S615 asked.
BARLEY-The rain weakened futures. but
cash grain remained unchanged. with quiet
market CASH BARLEY
Feed 81 1oq1 1874; Shipping and Brew
ing 81 1891 20; Chevalier. 81 2og1 45 for fair
FUTURES.
Session to II 80 a m.
Open High Low. Close.
May 81 04h 81 05 81 OLA 81 04%
December-$I 09A bid. 81 10A asked.
-OATS-Closed the week very steady at un-
changed prices.
81 27Is61 IS for Northern; Black 81 40Q1 60;
Red, 81 206Sl 521s for feed and 81 25G1 35 for
seed Gray 81 32la
CORN-Receipts are not heavy. but they are
more than the demand calls for at the moment
Western sacked. 81 70 Tor Yellow, 81 20 for
White and 81 2Uql 221s for Mixed; California
large Yellow 81 2215Q1 30i small round do,
81 4cG1 80; White, 81 2591 80 per ctl.
RYE-$1 25at1 80 per Ell.
HiJCKWHEAT-SZ 25612 80 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Provisions.

Chicago was slightly higher again This This
market remained inactive and unchanged, with
ample stocks of everything.
The Chicago letter of Bolton, de ESuyter *
20 said: .strl,es market was again higher
There was some covering Of shorts. but there
was also buying through brokers. which looked
rather more like packing interests. The dis
trlbutive demand is good and hogs are sc h'gher
at the wards A fair run Is expected for next
week The market has had quite a sharp ad-
vance from the low point and some reaction
would therefore seem natural. We regard the
situation as a healthy one and the price not
high we would buy Provisions on any reae-
: CURED MEATs-Bacon. 111kc per ID for
heavy, 12c for light medium. 14c for light,
14hc for extra light. 1Sc for sugar-cured and
q0c for extra sugar cured: Eastern sugar
cured Hams lac; California Hams. 1914 o
I3iSc: Mess Beef $11 so per bbl; extra Mess.
sI2aia so: Family. $13; prime Mess Pork, S1I;
Extra clear S24 Mess. $40; Dry Sailed Pork.
12c: Pig Pork. s2s; Pigs Feet. $5 rs; Smoked
IKRD1Tierces quoted at TIC per 10 for
compound and Sc for pure; half barrels, pure.
9Ac; 1o-lb tins. 9&e; 5-lb tins, 9%ci BIB tins,
CoTToLENE-one half barrel. sac; three
half barrels. sac: one tierce, Sssc; two tierces.
SEc: five tierces. Sssc per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 5Q5hc; San Quentin.
5.b5c: Wool Bags 32Q35e; Fleece Twine, Z 1aeg
Sc Cotton Fruit Bags 6hc, 6%c and Nc Tor
the three grades; Brown Jute, 65S91Ac.
COAL-Weliington, IS per ton; New We'll
lingten, SIS. Seattle, SO so; Bryant ST so; Bea-
yer HILL SIS so; Standard, 81; Roslyn. 81;
Coos Bay, IS 90; GFeta, 81; Walsend. 81; Rich
mond 81 so; Cumberland. S13 In bulk and
s14 25 In sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg
SD; Welsh Anthracite Egg, $13;' Welsh Lump,
$1i so; Camel. IS 80 per ton; Coke. S11 Bog
i3 per ton In bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky
Mountain descriptions. $i1 45 per 2c00 lbs and
So so per long ton. according to brand.
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; Tor cases
add &C. Linseed 45c per gallon for boiled and
43c FOR raw: Castor Oil. in cases. No L. roc;
Bakers AA 81 1901 Il: Lucol 14c for boiled
and 42c for raw; China Nut. 55GT0c per gallon.
Cocoanut OH IN barrels, 5Se for Ceylon and soc
for Australian: extra bleac.led winter Sperm
OIL soc; natural winter Sperm Oil 75c: extra
bleached winter Whale OIL, 63c: natural Whale
OIL soc: extra winter Strained Lard Oil S5c
No j Lard OIL 76c: pure Neatsfcot. Oil, 75c:
No Neatsfoot GiI 65c: light Herring Oil,
45c: dark Herring OIL 43c: Salmon Oil. 3Sc:
boiled Fish Oil, 4Oc; raw Fish OIL Csc; boiled
Paint OIL. 35c: raw Paint Oil. 33c.
COAL OII4-Water White Coal Oil in bulk
i5i5c; Pearl Oil in cases. 22c; Astral 22c;
star. 22c; Extra Star. 26c; Elaine, 2Sc: Eocene
25c; deodorzed Stove Gasoline. in bulk. 17e:
In cases. 231zc: Benzine in bulk. 13c; .n.cases.
19izc: S6-degree Gasoline, in bulk. 21c; In
cases. 2I,sc.-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Poultry. and Game.


Seven cars of Western Poultry were mar
keted during the week and the receipts of
domestic were unusually heavy. The demand
was lighter than usual. as a large number of
restaurants were closed during the greater
the receipts proved too heavy for the regular
trade to absorb The market closed the week
dull with retailers well supplied and quite
a quantity had to be carried Receipts
of dressed Turkeys were light, but there was
plenty OF carried Lover stock offering and as
the demand was nothing extra prices had a
wide range as to quality. Thin and scrlbby
stock was neglected and some very poor lots
sold down to, 15c per pound
Game cleaned up better than at any time
during the week as nearly all the restaurants
had reopened and the demand was more ac-
tive in consequence. Prices however were
no higher as receipts were heavy and dealers
were anxious to clean I'D.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 1TQ23c per ID;
live Turkeys 19a20c per b; Geese, per pair.
81 1877 Gosiings $2d2 25; Ducks $5056 per
dozen for old and $6a7 for young: Hens, 81 so
az for small and $5G6 for large: young
boosters, g. 5015; old BOOSTERS, 81 5OG5:
Fryerg. sIf54 20; Broilers, c4G4 so for large
and $3G3 so for small Pigeons, s161 25 per
dozen for old and $2d2 25 for Squads
GAME--Mallard Ducks 50 50d3 per DOZEN
81 hossovekd 5c. Wsdgeo6 81 5oai 55 % small IT, Ducks
81 o5GT1 so: Gray Geese. So: White Geese, S13
! so: Brant 81 25 for small and So for large;
Honkers, IS for large and 81 for small; Eng
lish Snipe. So: common Snipe. 81 IS: Wild
Doves, 81 %: Rabbits 81 for Cottcntafis and
81 so for Brush Hare. 81 259l 60
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Dried Fruits, Nuts, RaiSinS, Honey

Business is at a standstill, and as already
mentioned is likely to remain so until after
the turn of the year.
FRUIT-Apricots. Ta9c <or Royals and 90
lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples. 4051sc,
sun-dried 3x94c; Peaches. 41506iac; Pears.
G61lOe; Nectarines, 4eI5hc: Figs white. 414% c
in boxes: black. 41sc; Plums. nitted. 6a9c per
pound.
sizes.
RAIsINS-F. o. b. prices, Fresno. for 1908
crop: so -Ib boxes-Loose Muscatel, 2-crown
sac per Ib; 3-crown. 59sc; 4-crown, SAC; Seed
less Muscatels, 4hc do. hoated 413c;
baeaehed Sultanas. 4lhc: Thompsons Seedless
5Lc London Layers-2-crown, 81 20; 3-crown
ST 35: 4-crown clusters. 50; 5-crown Dehesas.
50 20: .6-crown Imperials, S.; Malaga Loose. =
crown Sc per lb: do ; crown. 5%c Valencia
Cured 4Hc; Pacific. do. SIC: Oriental. do
2Tc. Seeded Raisins-16-oz packages, fancy
Sc per ID; choice. T%c: 12-oz packages, fancy
exc: choice. csc: in bulk. fancy. &c; choice
NJjTs-walnuts No. 1 softshell. 1S1z914c;
No ubmf2c; No 1 hardsheil, 13a13 he;
No. p I1G111bc: Almonds, lie for Nonpareils
10lsc for / X L. 10Hc for Ne Plus Ultra and
sac for Ianguedoc: Peanuts. GG7c for East
ern: Pecans. If013c: Cocoanuts 81 5oq5: CALI
fornia Chestnuts. sG10c per ID. and 10q11c
for Italian. 900
for amber: water white extracted. I5G51ac;
Iieht amber extracted 4nG5c: dark, 313 04c.
BEESwAx-2Ta29c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Foreign Futures.
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec 12-wheat opened steady.
with May Ke lower TO Jsc higher at 81 12c TO
s1%c but soon showed decided weakness, IN
fiuenced by the SHOWS and rains in the wIlter
wheat section and selling for proht-taklng
The declining tendency was augmented by the
extreme weakness in December, which sold OIL
115c early in the day heavy deliveries.
Commission houses active sellers ana
with little demand May slumped to So94c. But
the advices from Argentina were still bGllsh,
and reports from Minneapolis stated small sup
plies OF wheat in the three Northwestern
States These features. together with reports
of a cold wave in prospect, changed the senti-
ment in the pit and during the last hour
good demand developed with many sellers on
the buying side. The market responded to
this demand and May advanced to 81 12c, out
eased off again. The close was steady, with
May %d1he lower at S1kGS1Ac.
Corn for December delivery was weak, put
May held surprisingly steady in view OF the
weakness and the decline in wheat. After
opening at 1890 to 43Ac. May sold between
43 &c and 43lac. closing at 431sm43hc.
Oats were hrTn covering by Dscember
shorts. the receipts continuing small. During
the last hour there was considerable activity
in the pit, due to number of local operators
coming in with large buying orders May
closed at 367k G3Tc
Provisions were firm on smaller receipts Of
hogs and higher prices at the yards May
pork was 17i5G20c higher at the close. Lard
was 216G5c higher. and ribs were up &c.
The leading futures ranged "A follows:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Decidnons and Citrus Fruits.

AS is usually the case on Saturday, the de-
mand for fresh fruits was quite active, but as
supplies of1all descriptions were ample prices
had no quotable variance. Yesterday was
shipping day for Puget Sound ports but the
demand from that quarter was light as Of
ferings of grapes were unfit for shipping and
there was very little inquiry for Oranges as
the. northern markets were being supplied
direct from the growing districts. 1t is re-
ported that the British Columbian markets
are overloaded with Japanese Mandarins ana
are Offering them in this market at 25c per
box, f. o. b., shipping points, which, plus the
cost of transportation and duty, would make
the price 40c or soc per box landed in San
Francisco. Yesterdays receipts OF Berries
consisted OF 26 chests; of large Strawberries
and few chests of -Raspberries. The Rasp-
berries cleaned up readily, while the Strawber-
ries were mostly of poor quality and dragged
Apples or Pears. PeTsimmons were unchanged,
With supplies ample for all requirements
Ounces have about had their run and the .iuo-
tations are withdrawn.
STRAWBERRIES 5Oa4 per chest for the
large varieties
RASPBERRIES-50c per drawer
CRANBERRIES-Cap Cod, Slln12 so; Jer-
seys. $10Gl0 20 per bbl.
box; other varieties. $lGl so for fancy. 75q9Oc
for choice and 25Q50c tor common; Christmas
Apples. 81 50q2.
PEARS-winter Neilis. from cold storage.
7PERsIMMoNs-5 50cds1 per box
GRAPES-50@s60c for small boxes and S5c9
81 for crates: large boxes. S1Q1 %.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel oranges. 81 250
$1T1 so for half boxes ana I5cq$1 for quarter
boxes Japanese Mandarins. 81 25 per
box; Lemons. $1G2 per box; Grape Fruit
81 50d2 so: Mexican Lines. $4M4 80; Bananas.
for Central American: Pineaoples. $2q3 SO per
dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Receipts of Produce.
FOR SATURDAY DEcEMBER Il
STOCK MARKET.

The week closed with all stocks quiet and
fea tureless.
Sales on the California Exchange last week
were 12.45j shares valued at $1016 the lead
ing sales being as follows: Home. 1880 shares :;
Occidental 100; Oil City 2000: Superior. 1000;
Toltec 1880; Four and Monte Cristo. 500 each;
Lion 625: Chicago Crude. Claremont and Mon
arch 500 each
The California Fruit Gamers AssOcia tion
will pay a regular monthly dividend Of 90
cents per share December 21.
The Alaska Packers Association. paid reg
ular monthly dividend OF 81 per share yester-
day
The General Electric Company has declared
a regular quarterly dividend of 81 per share,
payable January 10
The San Francisco Union Salt Company of
cents per share delinquent January IL
At the office Of the Contra Costa Water
Company it is stated that negotiations for the
sale of bonds are still going on but no sale
has been made as yet: in consequence no DIV
idend will be paid this month.
The London Financial Times OF November
27 SAYS The directors OF the London and
San Francisco Bank Ltd have declared an
interim dividend Of per cent (equal TO per
cent per annum) for the six months ended
September so last carrying forward az fCV
toward the current half year. The amount OF
realized assets of the capital reserve fund mas
further increased during the half year. and
stands now at over cot GOO. equal to So as
Cd for every E10 share"
The DELINQUENCY of the &c assessment on
the California Combined Oil Company has been
postDoned to Decembe1 16.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

gusted with the stagpation in second and
lower grades and are Offering them at almost
any price TO get them out OF the store.
The week closed with more Eggs on hand
than for several weeks. The .pubiic are not
taking ranch at the high prices and are buy
ing the cheaper Eastern and cold storage in
stead. Prices have again declined.
Stocks of Cheese continue excessive and as
the demand is Insignificant the market con-
unues depressed.
Receipts were 1880 lbs Butter, Geo cases
Eggs and 10, coo lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery 27d2Sc for extras and
23q25c for seconds dairy, 1SG24c; store But
ter, 171ac; cold storage 24Q2ec; Eastern. 23q
25c per lb
ChEESE-I291215c for the general market,
13c tor select mild new and 11Tll4 for
lower grades; Young Americas, 1JEtl4c; East
ern 151a@I6Iac; Western. 14Q15c per lb.
EGGS-Ranch, 47a4Sc for choice and 40Q
4Gc fer small and mixed coors; store, nom
inai: cold storage. 2Sq3212c Eastern, 264zSc
Tor cold storage.