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on our sources of supply to some extent.
Reports of large orders being placed here,
presumably for Oriental shipment. have been
no such shipments have been made from the
port of San Francisco and, although IT is
generally conceded order has been placed,
market conditions show no change as result
Rumors have been started that eight or ten
thousand tons of Hay were to be shipped In
a very few days but it seems quite impossible
that such amount could be taken in so
short a period However, should such exports
become factor in shaping our local market
a great deal will depend the amount of Hay
taken and whether IL be drawn gradually or
in one two large shipments
Demand for all grades of Hay remains prac
tically as before, with the possible exception
of tame oat, which sells fairly well, but at no
increased figure"
BRAN-S2OGl22 per ton.
MIDDLINGS- -$25G2s per ton.
SHORTS$20622 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-RolledB Barley $24Q24 so per
ton: Oicake Meal at the MILL S31 50432 so;
jobbing, $33: Cocoanut Cake. $23424; Cocoa
nut Meal. S24q25; Corn Meal, s31 50932;
%: Horse Beans $30G4O per ton; Broom
Corn Feed 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat $9G14 so; Wheat and Oat.
$9013 80; Oat, $9d12; Barley and Oat, SSG10;
Volunteer Wild Oat, $Td10; stable. $0G10;
stock IS 5OG7; Clover. $TG1O; Alfalfa. $9912
sTRAw-35aeoc per bale.
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Poultry and Game.

The market for live Poultry continued active.
with everything but very small Broilers and
Squads selling off we'll steady prices. Re
ceipts consisted of 102 coops from domestic
shipping points Dressed Turkeys arrived
freely end the market was quiet. as the Christ
mas demand had hardly started and buyers
were only picking up small lots The morn
ing trains brought 262 cases and there were
several consignments received later in the day
bringing the total receipts up to about 800
cases. Offerings included A barrels. which
came out from Kansas I'm a refrigerator car.
They were of poor quality and sold at the in
side quotation. Game was in free supply and
quiet the old quotations
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys 20a23c per
lb; Live Turkeys. 1Sd20c per lo Geese per
pair, s202 30 Gosngs, 81 25d2 so; Ducks.
S5G6 per dozen for old and S6G7 for young
Hens. $46l so fo- small and IS 5Od6 for large:
young BOOSTERS. IS 5OG6: old Roosters, SAG
4 80; Flyers, s. 50q5; Brollers, 81 5Oa3 SO;
Pigeons 81 %: Squads, 81 1922.
GAME-Mallard Ducks. 50 5Oq3 so per doz-
en- Canvasback. $304; Teal s1a1 %; Sprig.
81 5eQ2; Wfdseon, 81 25Gl1 so: Red Heads 50;
small Ducks, s1q1 80; Gray Geese. $205:
White Geese S1d1 30; Brant. S1G2; Honkers.
$3a5; snipe. 81 so for English and 81 so for
comm1n: Doves. 81 70; Hare, 81 70: Rabbits.
50 for COttOntails and 81 so for Brush.
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- -. So, NIarI,ef-

NEW YORK Dec 2I.-rhe strong upward
movement of prices # stocks IN dull trading.
ued for brief period only ffs morning. The
movement al first seemed 10 run out simply
and letnargic condition developed Then
prices turned abruptly downward Sharp de-
Clines were scored in considerably larger
volume % business than at any time during
TIE previous daf 3 adEance- me coincidenee O.
accelerated downward movement with the ap-
Iedfance ln " al street of printed abstracts OF
the rtporf m TIRE Commissioner of Corporations
gave color ro The suppOsitiCn that the weak
ness was induced boy the contents Of the report.
The recommendation IN favor Of Federal d.
censeF 10 permit corporations 10 engage IN in
terstate commerce seemed 20 revive all the sp-
hensions felt in the financial district on
President 8 message When the subject had
receded into the background . market far
Of quotation ri authorities throwing doubt upon
tho lilzelih hood of action by Congress in line
with the recommcndatins. This was the atti-
tuce yesterday on the occasion or the appear
sfce of the Interstate CommeTce Commission
err report, which did not interfere with the
uuiift the market very meaEer buying
~ slzepticiEm over the substantial nature or
s.eet.rIar'e advance The doubt was fcstered
hy some rather clear evidences to-day Of a
resumption of pool and maEipulative tactics
tho part ~ prominent leaders OF the late ad-
vance 20 the heights from which such costly
declines were made. The cost Of that decline
has not passed from the memory of the victims
sno the current stock market is undoubtedly
EllH aIecte1 10y the shock 10 confidence in
cuceo by the dror. There was suspicion that
The movement might be in the nature OF ad-
moniflon against The injudicious attempts
extend speculative commitments and force the
level oi prices az an unpropitious time. and
that t was aided with that view by some of
the great banking and financial interests The
manner ~ some of the selling was clearly in
tended 70 convey tho impression Of such opera
uons. hut whether with the cOnnivsnce Of the
interests supposed 10 be acting left TO the
usual suspicious conlectures of the trading
public The news ~ the day was not very sig
rifcant ano was not much regarded. The busg
hum ~ Christmas trade Ga the retail districts
gives warning that the unusual considerab bic
holiday requirements FOR cash will have to be
estimated with other factors IN the wears end
money markets With the sailing OF the last
steamer which can reach foreign markets with
remittances before the first OF the year the
exchange market went 70 pieces and haftened
out 10 an almost nominal basis This is cor
roboratire of tho view that the outgo Of gold
has been ccsicned for purposes Of ..yrfudovv-
dressing by foreign financial institutions for
their annual showing Of resources LAST n-ices
of stocks were not generally the lowest m The
day bat he gains made yesterday were mostly
wiped ont and the closing tone was easv
Bonds were heavy. Total sales (par vaIuel
s. 20O eco
United States new As registered, declined 1.
per cent on call.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

"A holiday feeling prevailed in the Potato
market trade being limited TO the purchasing
of small lots for local wants and prices OF all
descriptions stood as previously quoted. Three
cars of Sweets were on sale. and as the oner-
ings OF good quality prices were well
maintained. Onions were quiet but firm at
previous prices.
Southern vegetables were in moderate sup
ply and choice offerings continued TO sell off
well at good prices. Tomatoes were scarce
and higher Prices of bay vegetables were
changed supplies being ample.
OTATOES-Burbanks from the river, 40q
soc per ctl: Salinas Burbanks 81 15G1 As per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks. 75cd1 10 per etl: River
Reds. 60Q70c per ctl: Early Rose, 81 10q1 25
per ctl; Sweet Potatoes ,0OGS5c.
ONIONS-S2 4Od2 co per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, 5QIc per ID;
string Beans, sllle per ID; wax Beans. so
Summer Squash. s5cd$1 per box: Hothouse
Cucumbers. 81 per dozen; Cabbage soc per
ctl; Carrots. 50165c per sack; Garlic, IGSc per
h. Egg Plant safe per ID for southern; Dried
Peppers nominal Green Peppers. 50G75c per
box; Mushrooms 1Oa2Oc per ID; Marrowfat and
Hubbard Squash, $Se110 per ton.
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Stocks and Cotton.

-. Aesteruays gossip from wall street 70 2
. hutton's san Francisco offce said
SIoCkS-'rhe stock marEct quite strong
Tor q time this morning. bIt ia-er weakened
ana broke Sharply during the afternoon when
II was announced that TIE Government had
recommended Federal charters and Federal su-
lerAlslon Tor all corporations doing an inter
STATE business. support w2s given the market
ana ~ later rallied bat broke again in the
last hour. when fl was stated that bill gov
ernlng supervision Of railroad rates viii be
introduced into Congress.
We received a cable from our Liverpool cor
respondents 10 the eject that liquidation has
been very thorough there and that the market
had been heavily oNersoll from the extensive
bear operations from this side in conjunction
with lle selling movement Cf the bears there
iu tie effort 20 dislodge the supposed weak
speculative bull attack and from too eager
operations for q further decline
coz roN-Many good judges Of the market
claim that tho decline hss been oveTdone and
Use the purchase OF the cotton. The de-
ne has recently brought ont all the long
c0ir0n that is likely TO come while tie short
sales have 10 be covered
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

Butter shows no further change but some
houses are beginning TO quote the market a
little top heavy and inclined to easiness and
such houses are shading the top quotation to
close and posted buyers. Stocks continue mod
crate. There is no change in Cheese
The situation in Eggs is rather unusual.
Some houses are taking advantage of the scar
city Of hne- ranch and reporting sales at
42hc. Others. expecting that the Christmas
demand with abruptly cease in a day or so.
and wishing to keep good terms with their
regular customers are not asking over 40c.
Thus there are two sets of quotations for the
class of goods. The market is undeni-
ably firm.
Receipts were %. 500 lbs Butter. 459 cases
Eggs and 800 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER at first hands. 25c for
extras and 22q24c for lower to medium grades
dairy, 20G23c; cold storage nominal: store
Butter nominal; Eastern cubes nominal; East
lade-packed f5d16c.
cHEESE-11G11iac for choice mild new and
1O@1013c for old: cold storage, 1OI5011c; Young
Americas. l2G1213c; Eastern, 1GG13c per h.
EGGS-Ranch. 36@4Oc for good 10 choice
41@i2iac for large white selected and 30d35c
for common; store Eggs. 2Sd30c: cold sto age.
25@30c: Eastern 25@2Sc for choice 22G24c for
standards and 19G21c for seconds
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Local Securities Flat, but Mining
Stocks Sell Freely.

Only 26O shares Of stock sold on the Stock
and Bond Exchange yesterday. most OF the
business being done in bonds and there was
very little of that The oil stocks continued
fat The Comstock mining shares ruled firmer
the day with fair trading. The Tonopahs
sold very freely, with Montana Tonopah COR
siderably higher
The Savings and Loan Society has declared
a semi annual dividend at the rate OF 3it
per cent per annum all deposits, payable
January .
The Italian American Bank has declared a
cent per annum on all deposits in its savings
department payable January 3
The Mechanics Savings Bank has declared a
semi annual dividend at the rate OF 3l4 per
cent per annum on all deposits payable Janu-
airy 8.
The Homestake Mining Company OF South
Dakota has declared regular monthly divi-
dend of 25c per share, payable December "a.
The Gas Consumers Association is pay
ing a regular monthly dividend Of 1Oc per
share amounting TO $1,000.
The stockholders OF the San Francisco Saw
ings Union have elected the following direct
ors nominated some time ago: Henry F.
Allen Wakefield Baker, Jacob Barth Fred H
Beaver W. C. b. de Fremery, William A.
Magee c. O. G. Miller f. b. Pond and Rob
ert Watt. The only change from the old board
was the election OF Wakefield Baker in place
OF George C. BOardman. Officers for the com
ing year will be elected when the board meets
in January.
Ex dividend yesterday: Alaska Packers. 75c /;
Honokaa Sugar. 1Oc.
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Dcciduous and Citrus Frnits.

Weather conditions were still against trade
in Citrus fruits and aside from a limited de-
mand for choice Navel Oranges for shipment
10 Honolulu on the steamer Ventura leaving
tomorrow. there very little doing in that
department. of the market The managers OF
the auction company announced that the first
auction sale of Oranges would be held on
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays until
further notice. There was continued steadiness
in Apples and all handlers reported the mar
ket I'm fair shape and gradually cleaning up.
Shipments from the north have about ceased
and heavy consignments expected from
that source until after January TO- Receipts
OF Strawberries and Grapes were very light
Two chests of the former came in and sold
at So per chest and a few crates of Verdel
Grapes that came in early brought 81 20 per
crate.
Cranberries are easy. as stocks are ample
and the demand is light Another car of Cape
Cod is due to- day.
TRAWBERRIES-S per chest
CRANBERRIES-$9M per Dbl for No
and $GGS for inferior Eastern and 81 1908 per
box for Coos Bay.
APPLES-9Oc0Is1 % per box for fancy and
5C@S5e for common to choice; Lady Apples
81 25@2 per box.
PEARS-Winter Nellis. 81 5OG1 as per box;
cooking varieties, 50cq$l per box.
box: Seedlings sI5cdS1; Tangerines T5c for
small and 81 for large boxes; japanese Man
darins, S1d1 70 per box; Lemons So 5O62 4.
for fancy. 81 7aQ2 % for choice and S1Gl so
for standards; Grape Fruit. 81 1912 so Mexi-
can Lines, 81 per case; Bananas. $263 per
bunch for Central American and sI92 for Ha-
waiian; Pineapples, 81 5013 per dozen.
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Receints of Prodnce.
FOR WEDNESnAY DECEMBER
STOCK MARKET. .

wASHINGTC
I. ctls ....12.3OO
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

y
FRUITS-Apricots. SG11c for Royals and
1O6I21sc for Moorparks: Nectarines, 6I56SIc
for white and Gia@T &c for Red; Peaches. Ts. "a
SHc per lb Pears 1G12c; Plums, pitted. "a
6isc for blacks. Tla9SAc for red and TdS1hc
for yellow; Figs. 2-crown bricks. soc; 3-crown
55c; 4-crown 60c 6-crown Csc; bulk white
2a4 q3c black. 2Eq513e; Evaporated Apples
4u6c per Id.
PRUNES-1ssG1% per Id for the four sizes
and 2Isc basis for the large sizes.
RAISINs-l9O4 crop & O. b. Fresno-fm-
j 35: London Layers. S5cdS1; Loose Muscatels
4-crown. 545Hc; 3-crown, 4l3c; 2-crown. 3Q
3lzc: Seeded. Az acc: Thompsons Seedless
414G412c: Seedless Sultanas 3G5c per H.
NUTS-Walnuts No. l softshell. 12G13c; No
. 100l1c: No 1 hardshell. 1ec; No 2, 10c
Almonds. 16d17c for Nonpareils 146141ac for
X L. 13h@1415c for Ne Plus Ultra and lie
for Languedoc; Peanuts. 6qTc for Eastern; Pc
cans. 11613c: Cocoanuts 81 5OG5; Chestnuts.
S1aG10c per lb for Italian.
HoNEY-comb. l1h@l5c for white and 109
lie for amber water white extracted, 5l5n6c;
light amber extracted. 5d5i3c; dark. 3q4l5c.
BEESWAX-27d20c per ID.
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Money. stocI.s and Trade.

Recent mail s6ylces from wan street say:
The strongest factors fn tire sisuatior are
IRE abundance ~ money an excellent irvest-
ment demand Tor securities and tie p-omis
-ns business outlook tu1-s are N anple
C-ose - 81 tssS 49, c-5 s-E f.,-,e rates
sre So low that securities bring much more
EatisfactCrg returns than money at interest,
this being powerful factor in TIE invest
ule1t market re are just appr ching TIE
January investment derland, waica always ab-
SORTS many millions OF securities: but aside
> from this there is q Surprisingly good demand
Tor desirable inFestn'ents. esl ecially bonds.
which has not been. satisfied ny recent heavy
oHerines within a few weeks these have IN
clude1 about SaOe0OO00 japanese. S25,oo1ho
New York 81 100000 Roci- lg'rrd $4,000. e09
McXicans and number Or srialier issues. be-
sldes which Missp1ri Pacific processes an issue
of $50 con Do0 ana Atciisca Z iiile arlount-- OF
the two latter only about oae half viii be put
On tfle market at present T. is quite safe
have been announced Hillin the last TWO
months ana n is PROBABLE the limit has not
Set been reached our RAILROADS are in need
g large sums 20 enable them nc keen up witn
the growth Of traflc. The supplying o. these
t-i iili'nr cL -t'' ana may o. the talifeaus
tidcd over the emergency ty "a. Issue OF sho-t
term ohligati-ls some o. we. b must soon
mature ana pe lf'ticei ioi. tonGit.cls ~
many respects are especially favorable to such
negotiation, but therc remains IRE danger
cf congesiiI7e the money market arc oe2cess-
ing the stock market II the supsiy Of new
issues outruns tho ability % absorb them. Al
present The investment demand Is excellent and
is eN lained only On the theory that wealth
s. accunulatlug uuder continued prosperity
sn. that many buyers held back until after
the elections
NERAL BUSINESS
General 11siness Is NJ very promising con
elton. chiefly a result o. a profitable har-
vest Railroad managers see big traffic in
sight for probably the neat six months, and
they are chiefly anxious about their ability
10 handle the freight which rs in prospect
For the next six months least may
pect 10 good railroad earnings Our X
port trade j. also good. FOR while viii
have httle wheat or -four 10 spare We VIII
have plenty OF cotton. corn and other
Agricultural products This better
times -Cr transportation interests both land
and sea- Al home trade Is also expanding.
and there is good demand FOR nearly all
menufactured products. The iron and steel
trades are again on one 0f their srasmoiic
upward movements. and the railroads are
coming iu heavy buyers Of materials .his
activity promises 10 last Ter s. considerable
Period AL things considered seem destined
enter The new year under very hopeful con-
cIti8ns and no ENJOY further period o. Tros-
uCrity- This has been discounted 20 very
considerable extent IN Wall street. and values
on fhe stock EX-hange it should be remem-
bered. arc upon very high level
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EIonr and MiIlsfnns

FLOUR--California Family Extras, 81 sen
10, usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 7o6D5:
Oregon and Washington, jobbing at $4G4 so
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
Rye Flour. SS %; Rye Meal So: Rice Flour
81; Corn Meal, 81 80; extra cream do 81 6O
Oat Meal, $4; Oat Groats 81 %: HomIny
SO GOa3 So Buckwheat Flour 81 25: Cracked
Wheat. SO 70; Farina. 81; Whole Wheat
Flour, S3 so: Rolled Oats, bbls So 75G7 so: in
sacks $4 25; Pearl Barley So; Split Peas
boxes, IS so: Green Peas. So so per 100 lbs.
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Provisions.

There is nothing new to report Trade is
dull and devoid of feature
CCRED MEATS-Bacon. 101ac per Id for
heavy. 101sc for light medium. 13c for light.
dry Salt Hides. 10c;. Bellies. lie: Eastern SUI
gar-cured Hams. II TO IA lbs. 12ac: 10 to
rs lbs, 12c; IL to 20 lbs, 11Ac California
Hams 11%c; Mess Beef $10910 80 per bbl ;
extra Mess SO 5OQ11; Family. S12d12 so:
prime Mess Pork $14 so; extra clear. SO:
Mess SIG so; Pig Pork $25; Pigs Feet. IS:
Smoked Beef lac per 10.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 615c per lb for
California compound &c for Eastern compound
and &c for pure: lf-barrels, pure, 9Lc; To-
ID tins. 9azc; 5-lb tins 97sc; Bib tins. 1Oc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel S5sc: three
half barrels Si2c; one tierce Sssc; two tierces.
SIC; five tierces skc per ID.
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Sew York Grain and Prodnce.

NEW YORK Dec. 2t.-FLOU R-Receipts
$500 barrels; exports 10000 barrels. Steady
but quiet.
WHEAT Receipts. f7.ooO bushels. Spot
firm. No; red: nominal elevator and 81 1871
T. o. b. aioat; No. ] Northern Duluth. 81 23Is
T. @. b. afoRt: No. hard Manitoba. nominal
T. O. b. afoat. stronger tone took posses
sion o. wheat to-day. rejecting stesdier Lon
dor cables small Northwest receipts and re-
ports OF rust and frost in Argentina Prices
advanced cent c1 covering and closed firm.
&c to sc ret higher: May. 81 II j-lGG
l 13 BIC closed 81 l3lS July. 81 O2TSml 03L
closed 81 c5 December, 81 lsa1 1871. closed
81 fSis
HIDEs-ouiet.
HOPS-Dul
WOOL-Firm.
PETROLEU M-Stcady.
SUGAR-Rsw firm refined firm
COFFEE-The market for coffee futures was
a -hade less active than yesterday. but there
was continued GOOD demand. chiefly from
Wall-Etreot hOvsss. The close steady al
net decline OF JG10 points. Sales 27l. 500
bags including: January Z 7.5OTT. eOc March
7.75GT.90c; April 1900 85c: May Se7S l5c:
July. S.l5dS.3Oc; September S.406S s 5-c: Octo-
Der. s!5c; November S.55c. Spot Rio firm;
mild osiiet
BCTTER-Tnohanged
HEESE-Unchanged
EGGS Unchanged
DRIED FRUITS
ENAPORATED APPIES-Are firm. Com
mon, mon, 3le@4 4lte; prime. 4ls@4aie; choice, 5@
NES-Ruled firm. Spot quotations
range from g to &c. according to grade for
California fruit. while Oregon fruit runs as
APRICOTs- Remained firm. Choice. 1Oc;
extra choice. lOlsm1lc; fancy. 11hG15c
PEACHES-Continued firm Choicet 9isc:
extra choice. l0i2MlO34c e; fancy I11bml2c.
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Beans and Seeds.

There is nothing new under this head
BEANS-Bayos, 50 50d3: Pea, S3d3 So
Butter S3Q3 25: small white. $3Q3 35; large
White 81 4O62 co. Pink, 81 1898 so; Red, 81 25
al so; Lima 81 10d4 20; Red Kidneys, So 500
4; Blackeyes, 81 3592 80 per ctl: Horse Beans,
81 S5G2 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nominal-no good
lots Offering; Yellow Mustard 3A q3sc: Flax.
$2G2 IS: Canary, 6Iac; Alfalfa. 121aG13c;
Rape, 115622c; Timothy 5ssc Hemp. 3h9
3a,c per lb Millet. 2I5G3hc; Broom Corn
Seed, $20Q21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 1512 90; Green
Peas 81 T5G2 so per ctl
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Hay is steady, good Red Oat in particular
Quotations remain unchanged. Bran and other
Feedstuffs rule firm.
The circular of Somers & Co SAYS:
Receipts Of Hay for the past week have
been rather light but 2300 tons having been
brought to market in comparison with 300
tons for the week preceding and 1900 tons for
the week before that. In spite of this de-
cline i'm arrivals we can report no change in
market conditions, for trade still continues dull
and may expect IL to remain so at least
until after the holiday season. Shipments to
points outside of San Francisco continue light.
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Sew York Mctal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-FoIlowing yester-
days sensational decline IN London tin to-
days cables reported partial recovery spot
advancing los 10 & l32 rs and futures e1 to
ier. with spot quoted at S29029 -.
London copper unchanged at e68 for
spot and e66 IS Cd for futures The local
market was Quiet. Lake. 145sG151kc; electro
lytie. l43sGl51sc. and casting, 14hG14%c
Lead declined IS Cd I'm London. with spot
closed 81 sl2 los The market here was lIn-
changed. with spot at 1904. 7Oc
Spelter ruled easier abroad. closing at e24
12s Cd. and was unchanged locally at 5a G5Tsc
Iron in Glasgow unchanged at 52s I'd
and at Middlesboro advanced 10 ASS Sd The
local market was unchanged.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

WaA-street Stocks Z to points loavev.
Local Securities flat. bit Mining Stocks sell fairly
Sf7er fr1ner. Sterling Exchange 7oeake.
Coal lH ample supply at unchanged prices.
Wheat, Barley, Oats and Corn quiet.
Beans. Hay and FeedStnfS Stoac 0ariaton
Eggs fyu. 7Sih stocks light Butter and Cheese steady
Potatoes Onions and Vegetables quiet.
Poultry market Gctge bit Game iuact5e.
Cold 7leather sill affecting the Frtit market.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
- Nnrk AInner NIarLef

SEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Money on call was
STEADY -l-FH per cent, closing bid "a per
cent offered ~ Ter cent. Time loans were
easy and iul. with sixty DAYS. ninety days
rueIcantiie paper. 4Q4i2 per cent. Sterling eX-
Grange nas weak with actual business in
bankers bills ~ S4s7I5 for demand and at
5 s110 fCr siXrr-day bills. Posted rates
s. s5isFf - Commercial bills - sfit- Bar
silver % go Mexican dollars 4Sltc. Bonds
l----.--u-n--- -ae-. -a--r.aas- hlaAE-
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Dec Fiction futures opaned
firm; January. 7.22c: February 7s2c: March.
T.43c: April. T.53c: May 755c: June 7.62c
bid: July. I.69c; August Tile October 7.85c
Futures closed very steady: December 7.22c:
January. I.26c: February. 1.35c: March T45c:
April T.5ic; Nav. 7.5Gc June. 7.64c
Spot closed quiet. 10 points lower: middling
uPlands 1900: middling gulf T.s5c; sales 70
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Hides. TalIow. Wool and Hons.

HIDES AND SKINS--Culls and brands sell
about 1kGic under quotations Heavy saited
Steers. lie; medium, 10e; light. 91s610c: Cow
Hides. 9IaG10e for heavy and 91zd10c for
light: Stays. 7G115c; Saited Kip 101ac: SaIted
Veal. 11G111sc: Salted Calf, 11h11215c; dry
Hides. 17ls61Sc: dry Kip. 15c; dry Calf zoe:
Wool. 5eGT5c each; medium. 9OeG$l 10; long
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. barely steady: No 2 spring
wheat 81 0sG1 Is: No. 3. aSeds1 12; No. 2
red. 81 1871 49, No, corn, 4e1ag47 1e; No
2 yellow. 46lsc; No 2 oats. S0% &C. No white,
rye, T3c: good feeding barley crosse: fair to
choice mating 41d4Sc: No. 1 fax seed. 81 49,
seed. 81 72Ia; mess pork. per barrel S11 30d
II 45: lard. per 100 pounds. SO s5; short ribs
sides (oose) SO 25G6 so; short clear sides
(boxed) So 621S6i6 rs: whisky. basis of high
wines 81 q; clover, contract grade. So IS.