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FINANCIAL

manifested in the wheat market at the open
ing Initial quotations were 9s65sc lower at
II O9S. TO 81 10 for May. Several elements
tended to create a bearish sentiment. One Of
the Facts was the largeness of the worlds
shipments especially the liberal total from
Russia. Another influence was the snow that
had fallen on the dought-stricken fields of the
southwest. The cause of the opening weak
ness was the remarkable large receipts in the
Northwest, arrivals to-day being nearly double
tnose OF the corresponding day a year ago.
FROM the start there persistent selling.
The market lacked any good support heavy
tone prevailed throughout the day final quo
tations on May being 81 O92sq1 091a, de-
cline of 1hq1Ac.
considering the weakness of wheat the corn
market held remarkably firm throughout the
entire session. May closed 1sc higher at
44asc.
Oats were firm May closed 10 up at
S0ssc.
Early in the day the provision market was
firm owing to small receipts of hogs at the
yards. At the close May pork was off 15c,
lard was 211c lower and ribs were up TIC.
The leading futures ranged follows
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
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moving steadily on small orders. but the larger
requirements Of consumption are being sup
piled through deliveries on contracts made for
forward shipment Figs are fairly active. but
competition is said to be the main cause of
the low prices now prevailing.
FRUITS-Apricots, SD11c for Royals and
10d123e for Moorparks; Nectarines. 6Aql 1sc
for White and 6HQ7c for Red; Peaches, Z y a
sac per lb; Pears. 7@12c; Plums pitted. 69
61sc for blacks. T1aQsAc for red and 7qS1ac
for yellow; Figs 2-crown bricks, SOC; 3-crown.
Doc; 4-crown. 60c; 6-crown. 65c: bulk white,
2A@3c; black, 213@51Ac; Evaporated Apples.
41AG61zc per ID.
PRUNES-1ss@1%c per lb for the four sizes
and 23ac basis for the large sizes
RAISINs-1904 crop f. Q. b. Fresno-Im-
perial clusters, 81 25@2 so: Dehesa. 81 300
80; London Layers, s5c@$1; Loose Muscatels,
4-croWn. 5G5Hc; 3-crown, 415c; 2-crown. 3@
3@c; Seeded, 4%Gec Thompson's Seedless,
4AG415c: Seedless Sultanas, 3G5c per Id.
NUTS-Walnuts, No. 1 softshell, 12n13c; No
3 1O011c No / hardshel 12c; No. 2, 10c:
Almonds, 16Q17c for Nonpareils. 14Q141ac for
L. 1879 Q144c for Ne Plus Ultra and lie
for Languedoc; Peanuts, SAFE for Eastern; Pc
cans. 11@13c; Cocoanuts. $4 50@5; Chestnuts
S09c per lb for Italian.
HONEY-Comb. 11h@13c for white and 10G
lie for AMBER water white extracted, 9Q6c;
light amber extracted, 565@c; dark, 34412c.
BEESWAX-27029c per Id.
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General Merchandise

BAGS-Gran Bags. 5I565%c spot and 6G
Csc for next year; Wool Bags S0q52c; Fleece
coALIWellington. ss per ton; New Well
iington. S.; Seattle so 25O;'s Bryant, So so;
So so; Richmond. IS: Cumberland. Sl3 in bulk
and s14 25 in sacks; PENNSYLVANIA Anthracite
Egg. $14; Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Welsh
Lump. sl1 80; Camel, 50 per ton; Coke $l1 90
Mountain descriptions. $s so per short ton
OILS-QuotatIons are for barrels: for cases
5sc for raw; Castor Oil. in cases. No. l. zoe;
Sskef boc for boiled T and 4se for raw; raw;
6hnq CHI IN NS be sc eon and SSe
Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm OIL,
csc; natural winter Sperm Oil, &c; extra
Oil. 52c; extra winter strained Lard OIL. I5c;
No. 1 Lard OIL. Csc; pure Neatsfoot Oil. I3e;
No / Neatsfoot Oil. e3c; light Herring Oil,
42c. dark Herring OH. 4oc; salmon OIL. 34c; !;
boiled Fish Oil. 37c; raw Fish Oil. Soc; boiled
Paint Oil. 33c; raw Paint Oil. Sic.
1sc' Pearl oil in cases. isIc: Astral. 19Hc:
Star 19Ac; Extra star, 22lsc; Elaine, 2ec;
Eocene 211sc; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
i3c: in cases. 19hc; s6-degree Gasoline. in
bulk 25c; in cases, Bic.
TURPENTINE-75c per gallon In cases and
soc in drums and iron barrels.
Is4c per Ib; White Lead, 7Aq1Ac. according
10 quantity.
pany quotes as follows per lb, in 1OO-lb bags;
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed, g. -23c:
Powdered, 610c; Candy Granulated. 6lOc; Dry
Granulated, fine, &c; Dry Granuated, coarse.
&c: Fruit Granuated &c: Beet Granulated
Oc0-ib bags only) $500; Confectioners A, &c;
Magnolia A, 5.60c; Extra c. 5:5Oc; Golden q
8 40c; 'D' 5.30c: barrels, 1Oc more; half
barrels 25c more boxes. soc more: 50-lb bags.
10c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half Barrels.
&C. per ID. No orders taken for less than sew
enty-five barrels or its equivalent.
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Stocks and Cotton.

The New York wires OF Z. +. Hutton & co
yesterday said:
STOCkS-The renewed irregulsrity and
5resh weakness which the stock market showed
to-day was Que principally 10 liquidation. the
general market sentiment being further ad-
Nersely affected by the resumption OF aggres-
s-ye bear activity under the leadership q the
Boston speculator. who again favored the
public with alleged inside information regard
ing the r0ttenress 81 the position OF the mar
lset and The system" People who have not
hitherto regarded this operators assertions
seriously could not fall 10 be impressed TO
day hy the way the market acted under the
renewed attack from this source and the et-
feet ou outside sentiment. We thought the
market weak enough around the noon houi
g. advise purchases Tor q turn but like a
its failure % materialize The weakness Of
the liquidation pools have lately constituted
tie principal menace 10 the market. and this
VIII be entirely removed with their elimina-
tion- The market should then take turn
tor the better
COTTON-rrade to-day was light but not
under much pressure and rallied some Mo-
saving. from a speculative standpoint that
cotton viii sell lower. but with the outlook
before us selling cotton short al 7i2c in the
New York market seems pretty dangerous.
Considering the price Of the actual stun IN
the South. The market at the close was very
dun around the prices and 81 all lies on the
stock market. which is very weak
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potatoes. onions and veceta,,,es

Fancy lots of Burbank Potatoes continued
to meet with ready sale at steady prices, but
there was no improvement in poor stock,
which continued to arrive freely Five cars
of Sweets were marketed and prices had a
wider range to quality. Onions were firm
at sharply advanced rates. with the best Ore
gon lots selling readily at 81 50d2 65 per ctl.
There liberal arrivals of southern vege-
tables and prices had but slight variation.
Offerings OF bay vegetables consisted almost
wholly of carried over stock. which sold very
slowly
POTATOES-Bu -Burbanks from the river. 4O6
T0c per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. 81 1901 42h per
ctl oregon Burbanks. T5c6$1 10 per ctl; River
Reds, 6O07Oc per ctl; Sweet Potatoes, eOQS5c
per ctl
ONIONs-s2 4oa2 65 per cu
NEGETABLES- Peas. Sq5c per Id;
String Beans 4G5c per ID; Wax Beans 56D7c;
Lima Beans, - per lb Tomatoes 75cd$1
per box; Summer Squash T5Gs5c per box; Cab
bage, 60c per ctl: Carrots. T5c per sack: Gu
cumbers nominal; Garlic, 4hd5c per ID:
Egg Plant 567c per Id for southern; Dried
Peppers, nominal; Green Peppers. 40d50c per
box; Mushrooms 25@50c per lb; Marrowfat
and Hubbard Squash SSG10 per ton.
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Although futures declined in sympathy with
Chicago. the undertone was steady on dry
weather and brokers said that the market
would break on a good rain -
CASH WHEAT y
California Club. 81 45Ql 52h: Californis
White Australian. Il cool 62la; Northern
ern Biuestem, 81 6OQ1 6215; Northern Red
81 4Tl4 per ctl.
Session to 11:S0 a. m.
May 81 ss; ssis 81 44ss 81 9sa 81 Gss ass.
December sales
p. M Session.
December-No sales; 81 421h bid.
Dec. U905)-No sales; 81 30 bid. 81 81 asked
BARLEY-May was lower on the morning
session, but December was steady. with active
change and was still quiet. The receipts Were
by no means heavy as the figures indi
Gated as II, $50 ctls which appeared in tn,
list arrived some time ago in lots from day tC
day. but for some reason were not reported
at the time The matter has caused no littl,
talk on Change, and 1t is said that the Grair
Committee will investigate 1t.
CASH BARLEY
Feed, 81 0satG1 12h: Brewing and Shipping
81 1901 1716; Chevalier. 81 1901 20 per ctl.
FUTURES
Session 8 to 1880 a. m.
December-S1 IL.
D. M Session.
open. High, Low Close
MAY 81 OSH 81 0SH 81 0Sk 81 0SL
December-No sales; 81 104s bid 81 IL asked
OATS-The situation remains unchanged tn,
demand for seed being very good. while tha
for local feeding and milling is quiet
White, 81 421@Q1 5T1z: Surprise. 81 55a1 so
Red for feed 81 32hq1 45 for No. / ant
81 22I661 80 for No. .; extra fine for seed
81 4211@1 SO: Black. 81 30Q1 35 for feed an,
81 4561 621 for seed.
CORN-There were several offerings Of Cali
fornia yellow and white. indicating that tn
are held at 81 As. with buyersA
Western sacked 81 4U41 As for Yellow
White and Mixed; California large Yellow
81 4O61 45; small round do. 81 so; White
81 40a1 As: Egyptian, 81 1901 40 for Whit
and 81 l715G1 20 for Brown.
RYE-$1 40G11 45 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$1 50G1 rs per ctl
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New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK Dec. 12.-The speculative de-
mend for stocks seemed 10 be completely
p0ralyzed to-day and confidence entirely de-
rarted from all OF those who We're such eager
buyers Up 70 q week ago at prices far abova
those prevailing to-day. The feeling Of doubt
has spread more and more TO holders OF stocks
during the course Of to-days market and the
pressure 70 sell long stocks steadily increased
hs only buyers in evidence were those who
had first sold, mostly bear operators who went
short Of the market and then bought 10 cover
ar the inviting profits accrued on the subse-
Cuenr declines. The range Of the declines
compared respectfully with that last Thurs
DAYS panicky break, but there was far less
res lIence 10 the market. Prices hardly got
as low to-day as the low prices touched on
Thursday but owing 10 the violent recover1es
Oh that day and the weak closing of to-day
az the lowest prices the range OF prices is
substantially lower tonight than II was on
last Thursday night The most striking fact
IN to-day's market was the utter lack oi
resisting power. L only needed slight in
crease in the rate Of activity 70 start prices
rrecluitarely downward Prices on the curb
were as violently disturbed on the eX-
change. the slump in Greene Consolidated Cop
per IN that market rivaling the break In
Anal lgaulated Copper the exchange But
tie DAYS losses il stocks Of all classes run
als the way from 2 70 over points. The tone
al the closing was as weak as at any time
during the day
Bonds were weak. Total sales. $3.50. 600.
United states bonds were unchanged on call.
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Butter. Cheese and E,ers.

Butter opened the week steady at the ad-
vance noted at the close of last week Sup
plies were moderate the demand was fair and
the market exhibited new features.
Cheese continued quiet at previous prices
Eggs firm under light receipts with
most of the trade quoting 40c for large select
ed ranch The lower and medium grades were
steady and not materially changed
Receipts were 2S. 500 lbs Butter. 454 cases
Eggs and 1900 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 22023c
for extras and 19@21c for lower to medium
grades: dairy, 1Iq1sc; cold storage. nominal;
store Butter, 10G14c; Eastern cubes, nominal: :
Eastern ladle packed, 15G16c.
CHEESE-11@1I1sc for choice mild new and
9q10c for old; cold storage, 101aQ11c; Young
Americas. 12G12hc: Eastern 10@15c per Id.
EGGS-Ranch. 36G40c for good to fancy and
2Sa35c for common: cold storage. 25@3Oc
Eastern. 25@2Sc fer choice 22W24c for stand
ards and 19Q21c for seconds
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Poultry and Game.

Two cars of Western Poultry were on sale
and met with fair demand at rather low
prices. Receipts of domestic stock were light
and trade in that line of goods was quiet as
usual Monday. Game arrived freely and
there general decline in prices of Wild
Ducks
-. POULIRY RY,Dressed turkeys; 22Q26c per
pair. $2d2 25; Goslings. 81 2592 so; Ducks,
S5q5 80 per dozen for old and $6Q7 for young
Hens, S4q4 30 for small and $595- so for
large; young BOOSTERS. s4 50d5 50 old Roos-
ters. $4d4 so; Fryers. s4G4 so; Broilers, 50 80
Q3 so; Pigeons 81 20; SQUADS $2g2 so.
GAME-Mallard Ducks $2@2 80 per dozen
Canvasback 50; Teal S161 %; sprfg. 81 5o6
/ 75: Widgeon. s1a1 %; Red Heads. 81 so:
small Ducks $1G1 25; Gray Geese, S262 so:
White Geese $101 so: Brant 81 2562: Honk-
ers, $3d5; Snipe, SO for English and 81 80 for
common; Doves 81 20; Hare, 81 so: Rabbits,
81 for Cottontais, and 81 so for Brush
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Hay and Feedstnfrs-


Bran was again advanced 5Oc yesterday. The
excessive receipts of IL, 1903 sacks printed be-
low, were not yesterdays arrivals as H. 7S3
sacks of them have been coming in in lots
for some little time but for some reason were
not reported upon arrival. They were en- route
to the islands. As will be seen under the
head of Barley the Grain Committee will look
into the matter.
ket continued weak, with further decline in
Wheat and Oat. The whole market is soft.
BRAN-$21@22 per ton.
MIDDLINGS- -$25G2S per ton.
SHORTS -$21Q22 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS--Rol Barley. $24G24 so per
ton: Oilcake Meal az the mill, $3I 5O632 so;
iobbing, S33: Coeoanut Cake, s23Q24: Cocoa
nut Meal, S24l25; Corn Meal. $s1 5oQs2;
%: Horse Beans. s30q4O per ton; Broom
Corn Feed. 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat, S1OG14 so; Wheat and Oat.
s1OGl3 so; Dat. S9Q12; Barley and Oat Ssd1O;
Volunteer Wild Oat. s7G10; stable. $9alO;
stock. $5 50qT; Clover. SIq1O; Alfalfa $9912
sTsRAw-35Q6Oc per bale.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-FLOUR-Receipts
II, 700 barrels: exports, %. 600 barrels: quiet.
WHEAT-Receipts, PA, 600 bushels; ex-
ports, 99C0 bushels; spot easy. No 2 red
nominal. elevator No. . red 81 16A r. o. b.
afioat No I Northern Duluth 81 Ply Z o.
b. afioat; No. l hard Manitoba, nominal T. o.
b afoat Acting on big Northwestern receipts.
foreign selling and snow in the West wheat
declined all day, closing 1G1kc lower. May
closed at 81 llA; July. 81 02h: December,
HOPS-Quiet
HIDES-Steady
WOOL-F,rm.
TROLEUM-Steady.
COFFEE-Spot Rio. firm: No invoice
s1sc; mil6 steady; Cordova, 10Q13c; futures
closed steady, 10 10 points higher Sales,
1890 bags December, 7.OOd7. .O5: January
7.20c; March. 7.40Q7.45c: May. 1000. &c; T;
July, 7.SCc: September, 1866. 0Oc: October
S.0Oc November S.05c.
SUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining 4%c: GEN.
trifugal. 90 test, 4kc; molass-s sugar 4Ac
Refined firm; crushed 5.35c: powdered . 75c:
granulated, 5.65c. The following reductions
in refined sugar were made to-day: No 49,
&c: No II, 10c a 1O0 pounds.
DRIED FRUITS.
ENAPORATED APPLES>- Ruled steady:
common, 3l3d4c: prime. 44G4i5c; choice, 5G
SIC: fancy, 6d6iAc
PRUNES-California prunes are in better
demand for future shipment. with quotations
ranging from &c TO &C.
PRICOTS-Remain quiet. but firm. Choice,
lOc: extra choice. 10lkGl1c; fancy, 11ikdI5c.
PEACHES Unchanged. Choice. 9Km91kc:
extra choice. 9s4G10c: fancy, I015911c.
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SALES.
Morning Session.
Afternoon Sessio
Mining Stocks.
Oil Stocks

800 -Four, Oil ....-..............-
I50 Home .......... ................
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USING Quotations
Rid Ash
Canada's Premier in South.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 12-Sir wu-
frid Laurier. Premier of Canada. ar
rived In Los Angeles to-day from San
Ia Barbara. He is accompanied by
his wife and private secretary. The
party is travelling by private car. Ar
irving at the depot. they were driven
to the hotel in the regular hotel bus.
They will remain here about three
days. The Premier refused to be in
terviewed.
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New York Mel Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-The London tin
market was firm and higher at e132 rs Sd
for spot and e13O IS for futures. Locally the
demand continued very quiet, but the market
was a little steadier in sympathy with the for
eign advance and closed al SIS S5G29 10.
Copper also ruled firm abroad, closing at
es6 FOR SPOT and e66 Is Cd for futures. Lo-
cally the market was unchanged. with lake
al SI4 s7IkN15 12l5: electrolytic at S14 756
- and casting at $14 50Q14 IS.
Lead was unchanged "A 81 60a4 40 in the
local market and at e12 Is Cd in London.
SDelter closed at ga lis Cd in London and
was also unchanged in New York, where the
quotation stands at $5 1905 S7l5.
Iron closed at 53s Sd in Glasgow and at AIS
I'D in MiddIesboro. Locally. Iron was firm
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

KEW YORK. Dec. I2-Money on call was
steady Al 2d3A per cent: closing bid and
offered. , per cent. Time loans were easy
and dull. sixty. ninety day and six months
ar SO a per cent. Prime mercantile paper.
-. Gfa per cent Sterling exchange was
strong. with actual business IN bankers bills
al 81 S675Q4 s6sO for demand and at 81 s41Od
$500 for sixty-dsy bills. Posted rates,
s. S41zG4 s. and 81 sTk- Commercial bills.
81 s2a Bar silver. eOkc Mexican dollars,
zsls e. B0nds-Governments. steady; railroads.
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For MONDAY. pECEMRER h.

Corn. ctls
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NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Cotton futures opened
steady; December. T.7oc: January. 7.6Oc; Feb
ruary. l65c; March. 77Sc; April. 7.S7c: Nav
f-s9e; June, 1850; July, Sc; August. .92c bid
Futures closed steady; December 753c:
January. 7.60c; February. 7.67c: March. 777c:
April l.s2c; May. 7.S7c; June, 1890; July.
sole: August. 1910.
Spot closed dull; middling upands, Sc; mid
ding gulf. s.25c: sales 100 bales
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Beans and Seeds.

The market continues Inactive and without
feature.
Butter S3a3 25: small White, So 156I3 70.
large White, 50 1902 90; Pink. 81 1903 Is;
Red. 81 2514 80; Lima, 81 1904 20; Red Kid
news 81 so; Blackeyes, 81 60Q2 T5 per ctI:
Horse Beans. 81 S5@2 40.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. nominaI-no good
lots offering; Yellow Mustard. 3Aa3ssc: FLAX
s29s2 75; Canary, 61ac; Alfalfa f2iSaI3c:
Rape, 1Ifq2I4c; Timothy. 5Ac: Hemp, . = a
gaze per ID; Millet. 219QS13c; Broom Corn
Seed S2OG21 per ton.
DRIED PEAs-Nies. 81 1912 so: Green
Peas 81 1hGl2 80 per ctl
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Flour and Millstnffs

FIOUR-California Family Extras q s01
10 usual terrns Bakers Extras 81 7O65:
oregon and Washington. jobbing at s4G4 so
per bbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
Rye Flour, So %; Eye Meal sS Rice Flour.
81: Corn Meal, 50 So extra cream do, SO 60;
So 6Od3 So; Buckwheat Flour, 81 rs; Cracked
Wheat. SO rs; Farna, "a; Whole Wheat
Flour, 81 so; Rolled Oats, bbls. SO 75Q7 90; in
sacks S4 25; Pearl Barley, So; Split Peas,
boxes S5 so; Green Peas. IS so per 100 lbs.
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SUMMARY OF THE lf.ARKETS.

Wa-sfroci Stocks break again from , TO 3oi'ts.
Local Stacks and Bonds open the 5ccek quietly
Vheaf Barley and the minor Grains net materially changed
Bran adgaacod Hay reak under arge receipts Beans dm
Potatoes sill coming in hea5qy. Onions higher.
Poultry ia fair demand and unchanged Cane 1o9cer.
Ram checks trade IN the Frhit market.
Butter steady, Eggs higher and Cheese easy.
Provisions quiet in all POSITIONS
Cattle Sheep and HogNmchapged.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Dec. 12.-Cash quotations were
follows Flour easier: No spring wheat
81 GTa1 IA: No. 3. 81 o2a1 12; No. red
81 1llsQl 1879. No: corn, 47l3q4sc; No 9
white 3Olsa5IAc: No. 9 white, 29lSq3Ohc
No. rye. 75c; good feeding barley, 39a491ae
fair 10 choice mailing. 41G4Sc: No. ! faxseed
81 16: No. 1 Northwestern 81 "a; prime tim
othy seed. So 721a; mess pork per bbl. $11 1914
al 20: lard. per 100 lbs. sc 77lz; short ribs
Cbcxed) SC 1906 s71S: whisky. basis of high
wines. 81 "a; clover. contract grade, $12 90
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Northern Business,

SEATTLE. Dec. 12.-Clearings, ss22, es4;
balances S1S4.OOT
TACOMA, Dec 12-Gearings $6O2 17s;
balances S4S.945.
PORTLAND. Dec 12.-Clearings ss4O, s94;
balances, S79, 1856.
SPOKANE Dec. 12-Clearings, s545, 5s4;
balances S6S BIS
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Dec. 12.-WHEAT-F'or ex-
port: Walla Walla soc; bluestem S5c. For
East: Walla Wala s5c; bluestem, 90c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Dec. 12.-WHEAT-1c lower;
bluestem, SSc; club. S5c.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. Dec 12-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market easier;
creameries. 16d26c; dairles. 16922c. Eggs
steady; at mark, 20625c; firsts, 26o; prime,
2Sd30c. Cheese steady, 11d12c.
ELGIN. ILL.,, Dec 12.-Butter unchanged a!
26i5c. Sales for the week so. 400 pounds.
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CONDITION of the Treasnrv.
New york Cotton Marked

WASHINGTON. Dec 12-To-dav's state
mcnt Of the treasury: Available cash balance
Sl45, IA 2T5; gold, ss7. .122. .T75
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OTlnaF

OMAHA Nebr. Dec. 12.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500 Steady. Native steers, SO 506
%; cows and heifers. 50 50G4 10; Western
steers, S3G4 IS; Texas steers. 50 1903 rs; range
. 40; stockers and feeders. 81 5O64 calves So
d3 so. bulls and stags $2G4.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 Market sc higher
Heavy 81 1904 As: mixed. 81 4OG14 4215; light
81 4215G4 so; pigs. s4G4 45; bulk of sales, 81 40
a 10
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market 10c higher
Western yearings 81 50d5 10; wethers 81 35
a so: ewes. $404 so: common and stockers
81 50'd4 40 lambs $5@6 25
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

to Tuesday over Christmas and pursue the
same over New Years
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ST. Louis Wool Market
New York Grain and Produce

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12.-Wool steady: territory
and Western mediums 21022c; fine, medium.
H7d1Sc; fine 16G17c.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Morning Sesslon-Comstocks.
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Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo- Decs 12.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 5000. Steady to- strong. Native
steers, SO 50d6 so; native cows and heifers.
81 1903: stockers and feeders, 81 50d4 15;
bulls S2d4; calves. S366 25: Western steers.
S365: Western cows. 81 75GD3 80.
HOGS+Receipts COCO Market 561Gc higher.
active Bulk of sales 81 1904 GO: heavy, 81 So
"A 20: packers. 81 1904 60: pigs and light.
SO s5a4 80.
s4G5 %; lambs S. 50a6; range wethers. san
IS; ewes 50 5O74 25
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-13
CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 12-CATTLE - Receipts
30 V00. Steady. Good to prime steers. $e@
20; poor to medium. SO 60d5 so; stockers and
feeders. 50 20Q4 10; cows 81 40d4; heifers. $2@
;; Gamers 81 3562 40; bulls, $264 10; calves,
So 5GG7; Western steers, SO 30G4 SIS.
OGS-Receipts: To day, 5000; to- morrow,
80. COO. Market Ice higher. Mixed and butch
ers. 81 45d4 co. good to choice heavy, 81 500
co: rough heavy, 81 3564 45; light, 81 400
80: bulk OF sales, 81 50d4 55.
SHEEP-Receipts %. 600. Sheep and lambs.
strong; good to choice wethers 81 50d5 %;
fair TO choice mixed $S 6064 40; Western
sheen S5HR 81
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-13
Meat Market.


There were changes in any description
yesterday. The packers reported a light de-
mand for Hogs.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-6@7c for Steers and 4h96c per lb
for Cows.
vEAI-Large, 61kG9c; small. sQ9c per lb
MUTTON--Wethers 7dsc; Ewes. 15c
per ID.
LAMB-Sb d91ac per h..
PORK-Dressed Hogs 6154S1sc per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 40Q
40 ler cent shrinkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers, 7A@7Mc; Cows and Heif-
ers, 5hQ61Ac; thin Cows, 4q5c per lb.
CALVES-4GD41ac per lb (gross weighO.
SHEEP-Wethers, 3k93a4c; Ewes, 3G3Hc
per lb gross weiRht).
LAMBS-$2 50Q2 IS per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs 200 to 250 lbs, AZ 64zci
1870 TO 200 lbs. 5a5Ac; so to $50 lbs AS G4%c;
soft Hogs, not wanted: Sows. 20 per cent off
Bears, so per cent Off and Stays, 40 per cent
of from above quotations.