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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. b95hc; San Quentin,
5.55c: Wool Bags, 32Q35c; Fleece Irvine, 7lsd
the three grades: Brown Jute. 6Ika71kc.
COAL-W ellington, So per ton: New Vel
lington, Ss: Seattle. Sc so; Bryant, So so; Bea-
Bay, SIS 80; Greta. 81; Wallsend. 81; Rich
mond. 81 so; Cumberland. $13 in bulk and
S14; Welsh Anthracite Egg, S13: Welsh Lump
Ia per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks: RockS
Mountain descriptions. $11 45 per 1000 lbs and
$12ss0 per lons ton. according to brand.
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; for cases
4Sc for raw Castor Oil. in cases. No /. 7Oc,
Bakers AA, ST 1oG1 II; Lucol. 44c for boiled
oS a2G tQ M Sarres s for SeS
for Australian; extra bleached winter Sperm
Oil. soc; natural winter Sperm Oil, 75c; extra
bleached winter Whale Oil, 65c; natural Whale
Oil. 60c; extra winter Strained Lard Oil, S5c;
No. Lard on 75c; pure Neatsfoot OIL. 75ci
45c dark Herring OIL 43c; Salmon OIL, 8sc
boiled Fish oil, 4oc; raw Fish OIL Csc; boiled
Paint OIL 35c T0ysI raw PAINT tvs,,o on s sse
151ac: Pearl Oil in cases, 22c; Astral. 22c
Star. 22c: Extra Star. Gee Elaine 2Sc: Eocene
in cases. % &c; Benzine, in bulk. BE: in cases
195c: s6-degree Gasoline. in bulk 21c; in
TURPENTINE-s0c per gallon In cases and
T4c In drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 61bd
&c per lb: White Lead. eh97c. according tc
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per H. in 1O0-Ib bags
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 8. CSC;
Powdered, 560c; Candy Granulated $500; Dry
Granulated fine, 5.40c: Dry Granulated. coarse.
5.40c; Fruit Granulated. 5. .40c: Beet Granu-
lated Q00-lb bags only) 520c; Corfectioners'
A. 5.40c: Magnolia A, SC; Extra c. 400c;
Golden c, 4s0c; ID" 4.T0c: barrels 10c more;
half barrels. 25c more: boxes. SOC more; 5O-lh
bags f0c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 5aoc: boxes. 6.15c; II. E. Crystal
Dominos. S.40c per 10. No orders taken for
less than seventy-fve barrels or its equivalent.
the receipts at this port thus far this year al
242. 74S bags. against 1o9. .S31 bags during the
same period last year. The sales from first
hands were 800 bags, against 10S. 5S7. The
stock in first hands December 1 was % 500
bags against 1851 last year The world !
visible supply December 1 was Is, SIS, 131 bags
against 1921 901. The circular says: The
New York Coffee market remained quite steady
following the issue of our last circular and
only moderate business had been transacted
locally towing principally to the scarcity OF
desirable gradesb up to- a week ago, when the
New York market began the advance amount
sc on No Santos, Sales on the New York
Exchange have aggregated over one million
bags in the same time. The excited condition
there has naturally affected the local marke
and has permitted active trading between
secondhand holders, some of the dealers not
having faith in the present advance and will
ing to accept slight profits when obtainabl
This market is almost bare of low grade
coffees. as well as all desirable grades Buy-
ers in many directions are in need Of the finer
qualities and have been at times forced tc
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NeaU York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec 5.-FLoUR-Receipts.
27.2o0 barrels; exports. $500 barrels. Contin-
ued firm and held higher. Winter patents 81 35:
winter straights. s494 10; Minnesota patents,
$4 55G4 ~: winter extras, $3G3 35; Minnesota
bakers. So 70q3 G5: winter low grades. 81 500
is.
O6.200 bushels. Spot. steady; No. red 90&. c
elevator; No. 2 red 9l%c f. O. b. afioat No 1
Northern Duluth, 941sc (. 0. b. aioat; No. 1
hard Manitoba. nominal, I. o. b. anoat. All
things considered, wheat in New York was very
weakness, but it rallied persistently on room
covering and the small stocks here. The close
was dull and easy, influenced by a bearish pri-
vate crop report. Last prices showed a partial
Mc net decline. May, S5As ass 1-I6c closed
e5Stc July. S2kdS2%c. closed S2Mc; Decen-
Der. 90 5-16aol1sc. closed Gle
1a6R as1e iao9 common nIao to choice.
eife Coast. 1908. 1sq27c; 1902, 21a2515c; oids,
HIDES Steady. California, p to 25 pounds
19c.
wooL-Firm. Domestic fleece. 2sGs2c
=, ,CoFF EE-Spot Rio. steady: No. Invoice.
futures closed steady net unchanged 10 s
points lower; Sales were 1o4, $50 bags inciud-
6.45c; February. 650c; March, G. 6ods. zoe:
APRIL o.S0c; May. 6.eoc; September. 1900; Oc-
to6er; soc; November. 7.3Oa735c.
centrifugal o1 test. Il-16c; molasses sugar
l5-s2e: refined. frm; No. G. 4.05c; No. Z. 4c
IL ssoc 30. H. s75e s9GS 10 TS 1s 81 sos ESQ S6 Hq
3o5c: confectoners' A. 43Oc; mould A. 4 roc
cut loaf 3.O5c: crushed. 505c; powdered 455c;
granulateo, 4.45c; cubes. 4.70c
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APFLES-Showed no mate
RAJ Grange either in prices or general trade
conoiticns as recently reported. Common "A
9tc; prime. 5Q5Ac: choice, 81 96Hc; fancy
PRUNES--Are in light supply, but the de-
mand was light and the tone steady at prices
ranging from 215c to 6hc for all grades.
APhicOTs-Are moving slowly at sd915c
Ior choiee 9ezQl0Ac for extra choice. and 1i0
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Poultry and Game.

Trade in Poultry was quiet as retailers were
well supplied and with the exception of Tur-
keys all descriptions of livestock closed weak
with considerable quantity still in FIRST hands
During the week seven cars OF Western were
marketed and the receipts of domestic stock
were quite heavy Dressed Turkeys were
firmer yesterday under small supplies, only
four being received.
Game closed the week firm with the market
we'll cleaned UP. and prices of several descrp-
tions were higher.
PoULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 2Ta2Sc per lb;
live Turkeys. 21G23c per ID; Geese per pair
81 1892; Goslings, S2T2 %: Ducks 'S526 per
dozen for old and .$eQ7 for young; Hens, s5@
90 for small and S6@6 so for large; young
BOOSTERS, $5f16 so; old Roosters S565 30 :
Fryers,. sos so; Broilers. 81 5oQ5 for large and
SO 50d4 for small; Pigeons, S161 25 per dozen
for old and $2Q2 25 for Squads
GAME-Mallard Ducks. std15 so per dozen;
Canvasback. $4@6: Sprig. $Sa+ so; Teal So;
Widgeon. 81 50G3; small Ducks SO:
Gray Geese, S3@3 so: White Geese. Sia1 so;
Brant. 81 so for small and 81 so for large :
Honkers. So for large and 81 for small: Eng
lish Snipe, So: common Snipe. 81 75: Wild
Doves $1;' Rabbits. 81 for Cottontails and
81 80 for Brush; Hare 81 co.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

Business on the Bond Exchange was very
good for Saturday, There was some activity in
a small way in Gas and Electric at $6SQ6S 25
and Spring Valley Water was lower at $500
rs 80. California Wine was hrmer at S91 80
Mining stocks continued TO quiet down and the
Oil stocks were very dull.
Sales on the California Exchange last week
were 81. ESQ Shares. valued at S7732. the lead
ing sales being follows: Lion. 1900 shares;
Occidental. 45O0P Oil City. is, ,OOO: Superior
400: Home. Geo. Chicago Crude and Monarch
500 each
Ex-dividend yesterday: Pacific Lighting
Company, regular monthly, Soc per share.
amounting to s14, 200; Onomea Sugar Company,
regular monthly. 40c per share. amounting to
$4,000; Chutes Company &c, or $4,000.
1t Is reported that holders OF North Shore 5
per cent bonds viii shortly be offered the prfvi-
lege of deposting their bonds with the Mercan-
tile Trust Company, with option for their
sale on June 1. 1904 at par. The owners of
the bonds will receive $50 per bond. which is 2
per cent in cash when the bonds are deposited
and will collect the May coupon. II is said
thai Eastern parties are anxious to secure a
large block OF these bends and, if a sufficient
number are deposited. sale will be made.
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have reached the maximum of accumulation.
There is more or less complaint concerning the
condition OF the growing winter Wheat crop,
but we do not lay much stress on this. A
dry fall seeding almost invariably. results in
a good crop. although its appearance through
the winter will be INFERIOR In a speculative
way the holdings are in strong hands and
there is a large scattered short interest. Al
the moment the market may be at a hesitat-
ing point There is the chance that the
weather may be less favorable in the Argen-
tine and the strength here will ultimately
certainty about the situation that a conserva-
tive course seems advisable, but we are in
clined to think that for the time being we
would buy Wheat on reasonable reactions mas
much as a persistent bull market may later
develop
In this market futures were stronger and the
cash grain was in good milling and feeding
demand at previous quotations
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, 81 40@1 421s California
White Australian, 81 50Q1 3212; Northern Club.
81 4o9l AN; Northern Bluestern, 81 5o@1 51h;
Oregon Valley. 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session 0 to 1890 a. m.
May 81 s7& 81 ssSs 81 87% 81 a7s
December =. l S91A asked.
BARLEY-Both futures and cash grain were
irmer. but prices stood about the same. The
demand was nothing extra
CASH BARLEY
Feed 81 os%Q1 1914 Shipping and Brew
iltBs 81 ~ 1cW4 <Vs OAASfoAAS ~ ~S4A ~ AOA
fair to choice.
FUTURES
Session to 80 a. m
Open High. Low. Close
May 81 09as 81 O9ss 81 09h 81 OBS
December . 11H IL 11h L II
OATS-Remain as before quoted, prices ruiz
ing steady, with offerings ample for all cur
rent needs.
White, 81 2oa1 so; Black. 81 4Oa1 so: Red.
81 POOL % for feed and 81 25q1 80 for seed |:
Gray. nominal.
is sluggish and more or less nominal. Yellow
is weak The whole line is dull
Western sacked 81 25 for Yellow 81 90 ~
for White and 81 22la for Mixed; California
large Yellow. 81 2215Q1 30; small round do.
81 4OGl go; White, 81 25G1 30 per ctl.
RYE-S1 25Q1 30 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-S2 25Q2 90 per ctI.
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DREDGING COMPANY SUED
FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
Government Demands e57, ,336 o2
From McMullen & Wright for Al
legged Breach Of Contract.

legged breacn OF CouLracp.
United States District Attorney Wood
worth yesterday fled complaint In the
United States Circuit Court on behalf
of the United States OF America
against the New York Dredging Com
pany, John MeMullen and R. Percy
Wright to recover s57.sSs o. damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
Government by reason Of the failure OF
the defendants to comply with the
terms of a contract dated October 25.
1897, to dredge the channel in front OF
the United States naval station at Port
Royal. s. c.
The complaint alleges that the con-
tract price at which the work was
awarded to the defendants was
s57, ,33S 02, but that by reason OF their
failure TO undertake the work the Gov
ernment was obliged to pay s25.5s8 OF
additional. 1t therefore demands this
sum. plus $31. $50 as liquidated damages.
making the total of s57. 1888 o..
The management Of the case has
been placed in the hands of First As
sistant United States District Attorney
Edward j. Banning.
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Deeidnous and Citrus Fruits.

The fruit market was devoid of feature and
although the extra demand for Sunday caused
a little more activity In some lines prices had
the trade reported the Apple market more, or
less weak and in some instances prices were
shaded in order to effect sales. Winter Nelis
Pears ruled firm under limited supplies while
Ounces. Pomegranates and Persimmons were
quiet at unchanged rates. Firmer prices ruled
for choice offerings of Grapes in crates hut
as there was much. old stock on the market
the quotations had a wide range. Receipts
OF Strawberries were ngnt and consisted
slowly at easier prices. Receipts of Rasp-
berries were about equal TO the demand and
prices were unchanged.
The cool weather had depressing effect
on the market for Citrus fruits and trade was
of a very light jobbing character. Oranges
are still moving slowly as the frui. Is mostly
green and lacks sweetness Ripe Bananas
continue firm and extra large punches are
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The week closed on a depressed Butter mar
ket. There was further decline, but the
market was extremely dull the lower grades
being almost inmovable.
There is nothing new in the Cheese situa-
tion.
Arrivals of ranch Eggs continue light and
go out of first hands soon rs landed Deal
ers are content to have quotations where th.y
are and are making no attempt 10 advance
prices The public are still running chiefly
on Eastern and cold storage stock.
Receipts were &C. 800 lbs Butter $50 cases
Eggs and $500 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery. 27h929c for extras,
and 25Q26c for seconds: dairy. 1S924c; store
Butter 171ac; cold storage, 24q26c; East
ern, 23925c per lb.
CHEESE-12Gi211c for The general market
13c for select mild new and 110111hc for
lower grades Young Americas. 13@14c; East
ern. 1515416Mc: Western. 14615c per lb.
EGGS-Ranch 50G52c for choice and 45@
4Sc for small and mixed colors: store. NOM
inal; cold storage 2sG32hc; Eastern. 26G2ss
FOR cold storage.
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Provisions.

Local trade continues dull at the recent
decline. Stocks of everything are ample for
current needs.
were little larger than expected and quite a
liberal is anticipated by the first of the
week
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 1115c per ID for
heavy 12c for light medium lac for light,
141ac for extra light, 1sc for sugar-cured
and zoe for extra sugar-cured; Eastern
sugar-cured Hams lac; California Hams
13Ac; Mess Beef. $11 90 per Dbl; extra Mess
SI2G12 80; Family $13; prime Mess Pork SIS:
extra clear $24; Mess. $19; Dry Sailed Pork
12c: Pig Pork. $2s; Pigs Feet. So %: Smoked
Beef 15c per h.
LARD-Terces quoted at Thc per lb fer
compound and &c for pure; half barrels pure.
9Ac; 1O-lb tins csc; 5-lb tins 07sc; BIB tins.
10c.
baR barrels SAc; one tierce S%c; two tierees
SIC; five tierces Sac per lb.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Local bank cleayings gain 100000 last year.
Sl7er ad0Gnced again. Exchange unchanged.
Wal-sfyeet stocks closed the 7ueek rather aUedker
Local stocks and bonds fe0tsweless and not aci0e.
Wheat and Barley firm, but materially higher.
Oats Com and Rye as previously quoted
Rav selling aVeH Feedstufs steady
Lima Beans still higher and III better demand.
Butter ard Cheese continue depressed Eggs and steady
Dried Frfs, Mats and Raisns easy and dbl Honey f0edk
Provisions still in liberal supply and easy
WOOL Hides and Hops as before quoted.
Neat market 5ceH supplied 7oith Hve and dressed stock
Fr1at market 7CeH stocked and quiet.
Considerable Poultry on hand the close. Game fraer
POfdfoeS, Onions and Vegetables in heavy supply.
Coffee firm and tn00ing off 1CeH
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commanding a premium over the quotations.
Three cars Of Cape Cod Cranberries are ex-
pected during the next ten days.
STRAWBERRIES-Lon $4d8 per
chest; large berries, $2d4 per chest
RASPBERRIES-$4G16 per chest.
CRANBERRIES-Cap Cod, $11911 so: Jer-
seys s10d10 IS per Dbl.
APPLES-Fancy Spitzenbergs 81 1902 per
box: other varieties. $191 so for fancy, 75G90c
for choice and 25950c for common; Christmas
Apples. 81 50Q2 so.
PEARS-Winter Nellis from cold storage,
81 5002 per box
QUINCES-50960c per box.
POMEGRANATES-$1 25Ql1 so per box.
PERSIMMONs-5Oc per box
GRAPES-40660c for small boxes and 604
90c for crates: large boxes, $141 so.
so per box; Seedlings, $1G1 so: Tangerines,
$101 25 for half boxes and 81 for quarter
boxes; Japanese Mandarins, 81 25G1 75 per
81 5o92 so; Mexican Lines $494 90; Bananas,
81 25G2 25 per bunch for Hawaiian and -
dozen.
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Hay and FeedstnfS.

Everything under this head rules steady
Hay moves into consumption readily at the
good prices and Feedstuffs generally
steady. All quotations remain before.
BRAN-$19 5OQ20 90 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$26 50d2S 30 per ton.
SHORTS-$19 5od20 so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roll Barley. $24925 per
ton; OIL Cake Meal at the mill. $2s72S 80; Job
bing. S2e@30; Cocoauut Cake. $21 a22; Corn
Meal. $29q5o: Cracked IosSe Corn Corn So 5og3o SO;
HAY-Wheat, $14G16 so; Wheat and Oat
s13 50a16 so: Oat S13915; Wild Oat, s11 5O6
i3 so; Barley. $11G13: Stock. $1Oq11; Alfalfa
S10fI12 so per ton.
STRAW-40Q65e per bale.
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Meat Market.

The local butchers and packers kept
well supplied with all descriptions and prices
show no change.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers TO deal
are as follows:
BEEF-6h971ac for Steers and 4K9ec per
ID for Cows.
VEAL-Large SG9c; small. e9s15c per Ib.
MUTTON-Wethers. SqShc; Ewes 89s1s
per lb.
LA1fB-9h0 010c per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs 7kG9c per lb.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less SO
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers S99c: Cows and Heifers
7aSc; thin Cows 4@5c per h.
CALYES-4G415c per lb (gross weiRht).
SHEEP-Wethers 3AQ4c; Ewes 3KQ3hc
per Id (gross weight
LAMBS-4hG5c per lb.
HOGS-Live Hogs 40 to $50 lbs. SIC; over
$50 lbs Sc; Sows. 20 ger cent or Bears. so
per cent off. and Stays, 40 per cent of from
above quotations.
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Beans and Seeds.

The advance in Llmas continues. They are
selling in the south at SC and are reported
active for shipment. The other Beans show no
further change worthy of note.
BEANS-Bayos. 81 3oq2> so: Pea So; But
terc, s. 20; small White, $2 SOS; large White.
Lima. S3G3 10; Red Kidneys. 81 25: Biackeye,
81 90G2 per ctl; Horse Beans. 81 50d2.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 50; yellow Mus
tard. 50 esq., S5 Flax 81 S071 80; Canary.
5d5hc for Eastern; Alfalfa, 11Q14c: Rape.
1A G2hc; Timothy. G46i2c; Hemp. 3A93Iac
per lb Millet. 3Q312c; Broom Corn Seed. 5000
% per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Green. 81 soa2 per ell.
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO Dec. 5.-CATTLE-Receipts 500;
nominal: good to prime steers. $5 1906 rs;
poor to medium. So 50d4 40; stockers and feed
ers S2q4 %: cows, 81 50d4: heifers. $214 10; !;
Gamers, 81 5oa2 40; bulls. $2q4 so; calves
81 50G6 20; Texas fed steers. S363 75; Western
steers, S3d4 20
HOGS-Receipts to-day, $1,000: Monday,
50, ZOO: 10d15c lower; mixed and butchers
81 20G4 55: good to choice heavy, 81 1904 So:
rough heavy. 81 1904 35; light, 81 2094 As;
bulk 81 30d4 As
SHEEP-Receipts. 2500; sheep and lambs.
steady. good to choice wethers SO 1904 25;
fair to choice mixed $3Q3 10; Western sheep
$3Q3 s5; native lambs, $4Q5 10; Western
lambs $4q5 40.
ST. JOSEPH.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec. 5.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 600: market steady.
HoGS-Receipts. 1o,700; market mostly 1Oc
lower; light. 81 5094 co: medium and heavy
81 50674 60.
Sheep Receipts. 900: market 1oa15c lower.
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Associated Banks Statement.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-The statement Of
averages OF the clearing house banks OF this
city for the week shows:
Loans $ss2, ,Oo2, 800. increase 81. .1es. 600: de-
posits SS42 900 400 increase 81 34s 400; circula-
tion S46. 05s 600 increase $21 600; legal tenders
Se5. AIS, 500 increase 81. lag. 800; specie, S151
GIL 600. decrease $500. 800: reserve $217 03o 400
Increase $517, 200; reserve required S21O 725 100
increase S33T, 100: surplus Sc. sos. 800 Increase
$780, 100: ex-Unted States deposits SIS 500, SIS,
increase SIT, $50
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENFRAT,
FORECAST

The pressure has risen slowly over the coast
during the last - hours. A stagnant high
overlies the western half Of the country and
with the exception Of light showers at Ta-
tOosh Island. Port Crescent and Seattle no rain
has fallen in the western half OF the United
States.
North winds prevail generally in California.
Light 20 heavy frosts have occurred in the
interior Of the state and are likely 70 occur
again Sunday morning.
Forecast made at san Francisco FOR 30 hours
ending midnight. December g:
Northern CalifOrnia-Fair Sunday: light to
heavy frosts IN the interior; light north winds
Southern California-Fair Sunday: light
frosts in the interior; light northerly winds
changing 70 westerly.
Nevada-Fair Sunday
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Sunday:
light northeasterly winds
A. @. McADIE, District Forecaster.
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Flour and MillStnfS.

FLoUR-Caufornia Family Extras 81 GOO
4 S5. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50a4 60;
Family and IS 9064 40 for Bakers
MILL STU FFS-Prices in packages are as fol-
Flour S3 25; Rye Meal. So; Rice Flour, ST.
Corn Meal SO %; extra cream. do. 81; Oat
CSroats 81 so; Homny $494 25; Buckwheat
Flour S4 5OGI4 75; Cracked Wheat, SO 75: Fa-
rina. 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour. So so; Rolled
oats. bbls. 81 25Qs so; in sacks. Sc T5ds 10;
Pearl Barley. SO; Split Peas, boxes, 81; Green
Peas, So 80 per 100 lbs.
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SEATTLE. Dec. 5.-c1earings, se37. 100;
balances Sis, ,7S9.
TACOMA. 4 Dec. 5.-Clearings. $244. s51 bal
ances, S34, ,S62
PORTLAND. Dec. D.-c1earings. $685. sse;
balances $50 359
sPoKANE, Dec. C.-clearinEs, $685. $50;
1,nfa $40 00n
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Ne1v York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The metal market
maintained a fair degree of strength to-day al
though the actual business reported was light
prices.
Spot tin, 25. soG26c
Copper, quiet and unchanged lake, 126
I2.371ac; electrolytic, IL. 12hc and casting 12c
Spelter, dull with easier tone spot, 5.25c.
Lead unchanged at 4.25c.
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St. Lotns Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 5.-wool steady but
with lower tendency. Medium grades, comb
ing and clothing, 1T@21 1sc; light fine. 15G17hc;
heavy fine, 12q14c; tub washed, 20q31c
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Crook Being Cleaned Up.

The work OF preparing the army transport
Crook for service Is progressing rapidly. and
before the end OF this week Major Devon will
have this extra trooper ready FOR anything the
War Department might want.
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Exports and Imports.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Total imports OF dry
goods and merchandise at the port OF New
York for the week ending to-day were $i0
SCI ESQ in silver and So osI 7Ss in gold TeA were
Exports of specie from this port for the week
were $4S6, S75 in silver and $113, 692 in gold.
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Cash quotations were as follows:


Flour, firm; winter patents. $4614 20:
etraights 50 70G4 10; spring patents. $4a4 so;
straights 81 50G3 70: bakers So 1908 25; No.
2 spring wheat 7SGs2c: No red S66S61ac;
No. corn 421ac; No 2 yellow. 4415c: No. 2
oats. 351sc: No. 3 white. 35d37Ac; No 2 rye,
choice mailing. 43G5Sc: No l haxseed Ole;
No l Northwestern, 9Sc: prime timothy seed.
So SIS; mess pork per barrel $11 121561I 25;
lard per 100 pounds s6 81 G6 40; short ribs
sides Qoose) seas %; short clear sides (box-
ed, Sc 12iAd6 Do whisky basis of high
wines 81 27 clover contract grade S1l
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Weather Report.

u2oth Meridian-Pacihc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ;. p. m.
The following the seasonal rainfaIls TO
date as compared with those of the same date
last season and rainfall IN the last a hours:
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Totals ......-....-...- Glib S251. $50
In November. 1902. the exports we're 90 Sal
barrels. valued at S33g. 562. In that month
-, 14O barrels valued at S194. 776. went 10
China and slsa barrels, valued at S2S, ,123, were
shipped TO Australia
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

silver has done more huctuating during the
past few weeks than for long time. 1t was
&c higher yesterday. as will be seen. Ex-
change rates remained unchanged.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady. Creamerfes 16625c: Dali
rfes 14d21c Eggs. firm. 2Sq25c. Cheese.
steady, 10d1015c.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Dec. 6-WHEAT-waIla
walla, 72c; bluestem, Tic; valley, 7SG80c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Dec. 5.-wHEAT-Unchanged
bluestem. soc; club, 76c.
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Bank CLedrings.

local bank clearings during the week Just
ended showed a gain OF 81 $50 112 over the cor
responding week IN 1902. being S3s 43S 0o3,
against SIS. SIS se1 in 1902
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Foreign Futures.

PEACHES - Are quiet. Choice. 7A@7%c;
extra choice. 7AQshc; fancy. 9AQ10Ac.
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Ne7O York Cotton Market.
Northern Business.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Cotton futures closed
steady, net points lower to points higher.
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Flour Exports in No0ember.

The following shows the exports Of Flour
ron San Francisco by sea during the month