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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The markets were dull yesterday and prices
showed no change worthy of note. Butter con-
tinued duh and easy though there was no very
heavy stock on hand. except in two or three
houses Cheese was steady and featureless.
Eggs were weak and some of the large houses
were anticipating decline this week by Of
fering their finest ranch at 37hG3Sc, but most
firms still quoted 40c.
Receipts were 25,9 300 lbs Butter. 414 cases
F,ggs and 3700 lbs Cheese.
BIJTTER-Creamery at first hands 23624c
for extras and p " GD2215c for lower to medium
grades; dairy. 20@22c; cold storage. nominal;
store Butter. nominal; Eastern cubes. nominal;
Eastern ladle-packed, 1591fc.
CHEESE-11Q111ac 1ac for choice mild new and
l0m1UJ6c for old; cold storage, 10h411c; Young
Americas 12G1215c; Eastern, 10Q13c per lb
EGGSERanch. 36Q40c for good to fancy and
3Od35c for common: store Eggs, 2S930c: cold
storage 25G30c; Eastern, 2J92Sc for choice.
22624c for standards and 26@21c for seconds.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

Trade In Potatoes was at a standsuH ana
prices of all descriptions were nominally tn-
changed Receipts We're liberal and included
several lots of Oregon Burbanks. which had
not been unloaded up to a late hour The
principal houses closed at noon and several or
them will remain CLOSED until Tuesday. Stocks
of Onions are excessive and most handlers ex-
pect a lower range of prices.
All kinds of vegetables were in free supply
and the market generally had a weak tone.
with sellers anxious to clean up. Offerings OF
Peas Beans and Tomatoes included much poor
stock, which showed the effect of the recent
rain in the southern growing districts. and
there was quite q surplus of such stock still in
receivers hands at the close.
POTAT0ES-Burbanks from the river, 500
soc per ctl: Salinas Burbanks. 81 15@1 IS per
ctl.; Oregon Burbanks, $1Ql 20 per ctl. !:
River Reds. 5oq60c per ctl.; Early Rose, SIG
10 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes 65Q90c per ctl.
ONIONS-$2 25Q2 35 per ctl.
yEGETABLES-G Peas. 3@5c per ID;
String Beans, 3016c per ID: Wax Beans 3d6c:
Tomatoes, 90cG$l 80 per box or crate: Sum
mer Squash 65@75c per box; Hothouse Cucum-
bers, 81 25@1 so per dozen; Cabbage, 50Q60c
per ctl: Carrots 30@40c per sack; Garlic. 7QSc
per lb; Egg Plant 4q7c- per ID for southerni
Dried Peppers. 10G1215c for sun dried and 139
lac per lb for evaporated; Green Peppers 40
sc per 1b for southern; Mushrooms. 10Q15c per
h. Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash $eQ10
per ton.
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RICANS :
GIVEN ADVICE.
Army Doctor Says Natives
Would Be Healthy if They
Obeyed Laws of Sanitation

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A letter from
Major L. L. Seaman, who has privately
been investigating conditions among
the inhabitants of Porto Rico, states
that the death rate there and the amaze
mic condition of the rural poulation
are due to the so-called hookworm,
known to science as "ankylostoma
duodenale,' which recently was stated
to be highly prevalent in the Southern
States and all tropical countries.
When fully developed the worm
sometimes attains a length of three
quarters of an inch. Treatment of 5000
cases and exhaustive investigation by
q medical commission extending over
the year show, according to Major
Seaman, that the disease produced by
the worm has caused more than 80 per
cent of the deaths in Porto Rico.
The parasite is really blood sucker.
Its development requires about two
months, and it's work in the intestines
has been found to greatly reduce the
red corpuscles of the blood vessels
Some of the patients examined show
under microscopic tests only rs per
cent of the normal amount of blood.
One man had only IL per cent. The
blood bore a pinlxish tint, almost as
light as water. AT least 80 per cent
of the rural population of the island
is asserted to be affected by the raw
ages of the parasite, almost destroy
ing their energy. Three or four doses
of thymol or of beta-naphthol have
generally proved the most successful
treatment.
A successful campaign Of sanitation,
teaching the rural population to use
the simplest sanitary methods in ev-
ery-day life. would, Major Seaman de-
clares. turn Porto Rico into a garden
spot and the majority OF its inhab-
itants into healthy, happy. red blood
ed people. Unsanitary habits have
been inherited, he asserts, and the
present generation can scarcely be held
responsible.
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Receints of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
All the Local Exchanges Stand Closed
Until Tuesday.

The South Berkeley Savings Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend at the rate of
$50 per cent per annum all deposits pay
able January 3.
The Mackay Companies has declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend of / per cent on the
preferred stock and the first dividend or i
per cent on the common stock. that on the
latter being for a period not stated.
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Spring Valley Water Company
has been called for January H.
The Mergenthaier Linotype Company paid a
regular quarterly dividend of 212 per cent
and an extra dividend of per cent yesterday.
The Makawei Sugar Company has declared
a regular monthly dividend of 20 cents per
share, payable January 16
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

To-puorro7c legal holiday. No Business.
T1aH-sreet stocks rather lower the day.
Local stock exchanges not IN session.
>Sger loscer Exchange rates not materially changed
Local bank cleaymgs gain slightly ovev 1903.
Receipts of Coal sjtoso falling off last year
Large increase in Oil production in 1904
Crsfo,rs receipts fail behind those in 1903
Neqc Years jiuks stop trading in Grain.
Bfaa, Hoy aid Beans qaet aid unchanged.
Potatoes; Onions and Vegetables still in large supply
Batter and Eggs 7oedk Cheese steady.
Good Poultry and Come selling very aceN
.Fr4,it marker .shossy no ne4o features.
Provisions continue dull evryauhere Meat market que
Last years coinage shoes lar ge increase oyer 1903.
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Future Grain and PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--A moderate bulge in
wheat prices occurred at the opening The
cause was fairly good commission house de-
mand May was A@Ac to Sc higher at
81 1874 to IL IA. The buying was partly the
result of continued light receipts In the North
west. arrivals to-day being almost half what
they were a year ago. After May had ad-
vanced to 81 14A quick reaction occurred
on realizing by pit traders. the price declin-
ing to 81 i31a. On the break. however. the
market met with good support from a leader
OF the bulls. A quick recovery followed.
Prices were given decided upward impetus
by news from the Northwest, where the cash
markets showed unusual strength The close
was at 81 liz
Liquidation Of December option was the
feature of the trading in the corn market.
May closed AQ$c higher at 45H@45Ac.
Strength OF wheat had a steadying influence
on the oats market. May closed unchanged
at 31A G31%c.
Provisions were a trife easier early In the
day In sympathy with small decline in the
price of hogs. May pork was up 2laGJc,
lard was uD 215c, and ribs unchanged
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articies- High Low Close
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

Everything continued as before stated yes
terday. The markets quiet. as usual on
the last day of the year.
BhAN-S20eb21 90 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S25Q2S per ton.
SHORTS -$2oQ21 80 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolle Barley. S24g "A %
per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. $3l 5OQ
81 90; johbing, s33; Cocoanut Cake. SSsqz4;
Cocoanut Meal $24G25; Corn Meal. S31 5og
81; Cracked Corn. $S2Q32 so; Mixed Feed. $22
G2a: Horse Beans. $30G4o per ton; Broom
Corn Feed. 9oc per ctl ~.
$9G13 so; Oat, S9Q12 Barley and Oat. $Sglo
Volunteer Wild oat sz@10; stable, ssg 10;
stock. So 6097; Glover. S7Q10; Alfalfa. SoS'l2
per ton.
STRAw-35Q6oc per bale. y
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RAILROADS CONCUR IN NEW
RATE ON FLOUR SHIPMENTS
Northern Pacific Company Makes an
Announcement of Importance to
Wheat Growers.

PORTLAND. Or, Dec. 31.-The
Northern Pacific Railroad has an
nounced that on January 8 the 52h
cent rate on flour recently made from
all points east of Ellensburg to Chi
cago and Missouri River points will
be concurred in by the Chicago and
Northwestern. Chicago, st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Omaha and the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul roads. Here
tofore the rate has been common to
the Northern Pacific and Burlington
roads only. The rate will also apply
to Peoria over the Chicago, ST. Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha and the Chi
cago Northwestern lines.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins. Honey.

All descriptions under this head continue
dull and unchanged. The year closes with
stocks of everything except Prunes and Raisins
reduced to odd lots here and there.
FRUITS-Apricots. SG11c for Royals and 10
@12hc for Moorparks; Nectarines .61a@shc
for White and 6h97hc for Red; Peaches 7%0
sac per lb; Pears 7G12c; Piums, pitted. 90
6iac for black. 71a@SAc for red and 7QS1ac
for yellow; Figs. 2-crown bricks, 45c; 3-crown.
soc; 4-erown, 6oc; 6-crown, 65c: bulk white.
2N@3c; black 21aqo1ac; Evaporated Apples.
49J6c per h.
PRUNEs-1s.G1 per lb for the four sizes
and 21ac basis for the large sizes.
RAISINS-1904 crop T. o. b. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters. 81 2502 so; Dehesa, 81 30Q1 So;
London Layers S5c4$1; Loose Muscatels, A.
crown; 5@5Ae; S-cr9wn 41sc; 2-crown. sas 1sc;
Seeded, 4&@6c: Thompson's Seedless. 4A9
4Isc: Seedless sultanas. 3ae5c per ib.
NUTS-Wanuts. No. softshell, 12Q13c; No.
2 10Q11c; No. l hardshelI. 12c; No. 2, I0c;
Almonds. 1GqiTc for NonpareiIs, 14G141Ac for
| x L. 13iaQ141zc for Ne Plus Ultra and lie
for Languedoc; Peanuts, 6Q7c for Eastern;
Pecans. 11G13c: cocoanuts 81 50Q5: Chest
nuts ,S010c per ID for Italian.
HONEY-comb. 1l15@13c for white and 100
lie Tor amber; water white extracted, 55aQ6c;
light amber extracted. 5G5hc; dark. 394ac.
029c per lb.
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BRITISH AUTHORITIES
FORTIFYING ESQUIMALT
Definite Programme Is Being Pursued,
Notwithstanding Removal Of the
Naval Station

VICTORIA. B. c.. Dec. 31.-whils
the British Admiralty is considerins
the reduction of the EsQuimalt fleet
and virtual abandonment of the sta
ton, the army is increasing its forti-
f1cation work. The military authori-
ties have a definite programme for the
defenses and are carrying it out with
out respect to the naval changes.
Plans are being made for q new fort
which was proposed some time ago at
Red Hill. Orders have been received
at Esquimalt to ship the naval stores
now on hand as well as some on the
way by a steamer due next week to
Sydney, Australia.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Dec. s1.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm: No. 2 spring wheat.
ST 1901 1G; No. 5, 9scgs1 II; No. 2 red,
81 15lAG1 1s%; No. 2 corn, 43la@43Ac; No. 2
yellow, 43lc; No. 2 oats 29Ac; No. white,
good feeding barley, 36Q37c: fair to choice
mailing. 41@4sc; No f1axseed. 81 IS; No. l
81 7als; mess pork, per barrel s11 o5Qi1 ON:
lard Der 100 lbs, SIS TIN short ribs sides
Qoose) Sc 121aGs6 371a; short clear sides
(boxed), Sc 6215Q6 rs; whisky, basis of high
wines 81 "a: clover contract grade. $12 75.
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Beans and Seeds.

Bean handlers hope that the market may
turn active with the advent of the new
year. 1t has been stagnant for some weeks.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 50nS; Pea. sSg5 so:
White 81 40Q2 50: Pink 81 1903 80: Red.
81 1904 so. Lima S4 1904 20; Red Kidneys,
So 50Q4: Blackeyes, 81 35Q2 so per ctl-; HORSE
Beans, 81 S5@2 40.
SEEDs-Brown. Mustard nominal; Yellow
Mustard. 5AG3asc; Flax, S2d2 Is: Canary.
6hc; Alfalfa. 12h@13c; Rape. 1!a@2Mc,
Timothy, 5%c; Hemp, 3h@3Ac per lb.; Mill
let. 21sQ31ac; Broom Corn Seed. $2oq21 per
ton.
Peas. 81 1902 40 per ctl
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MANY NEW BUILDINGS
ERECTED IN LOS ANGELES
Operations During Year just Passed
Exceed All Others I'm History OF
Southland CITY,

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 31.-Accord-
ing to the report of Building Superin-
tendent Krause the year just closed
has exceeded all other years in the
history of Los Angeles in building
operations. The number of building
permits issued during 1904 is 1000,
against 6S95 for 1908. The total cost
of the improvements is SIS. .40s,062.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-CATTLE - Receipts.
1900 Market steady. Good to prime steers,
s5me 35; poor to medium. So 1904 %; stockers
and feeders, $4,000 %; cows. 81 1904 20;
heifers. So 25@5; Gamers. 81 5000 40; bulls,
81 1Odi 10; calves. 50 5o6l7 25.
HOGS-Receipts: To-day 10000; Monday,
AZ 600 Market &c lower. Mixed and butchers,
81 scat 70; good TO choice heavy. 81 1904 so;
rough heavy, 81 45Gp4 so; light. 81 1904 TO; bulk
OF sales $4 60Gl4 65.
SHEEP = Receipts. 5000. Easy. Lambs.
weak: good to choice wethers. 81 90Gp5 65 fair
10 choice mixed, 81 1901 S. Western sheep. 81
95 49, native lambs. So 2597 30; Western
lambs, S6Q7 30.
Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nebr., Dec. 31.-CATTLE
Receipts leo Market nominally steady.
H0GS-Receipts 1000. Market DC lower.
Heavy. 81 1904 so; mixed, 81 1904 80; light.
81 45G4 b21a pigs, s4604 40; bulb Of sales. 81 45
"A so.
SHEEP = Receipts, 1000. Market strong.
Western yeariings. So 50G5 so: wethers. 81 509
5 30: ewes, s4l4 90; common and stockers,
81 5o14 60; lambs So 50n6 So.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-CATTLE-Re-
cepts. 100; market unchanged
HOGS-Recepts, 30Q0; market steady to &c
lower Bulk OF sales. 81 40@4 so; heavy,
81 GOA 65; packers. "a 5094 6211.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900; market 5n10c
higher Muttons s4g5 IS: lambs, S597;
range wethers, 81 5o6p5 So; ewes. So 1904 75.
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most favorable with every likelihood Of sus-
tenance Of present values.
''Coke-The total deliveries here by water
aggregate 81, ,991 tons against 6S. 09o tons
last year fully rs per cent of this amount
was shipped from England. Germany and Bel
gium.
Pig Iron-The importations foot up 24, 745
tons: this Is about 5000 less than In 1908.
Prices have favored the buyers, as low quota
tions have ruled during the year
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Local Mint Coinage,

The coinage at the United States branch
pint in this city in December consisted of $71,-
COO IN United States half dollars. 400 900 pesos
frr the republic of San Salvador and Philip
pfc. coins in 10-centavo pieces, 90 centavo
pieces and pesos equivalent to 422. 600 pesos.
fsr December. 1903, the coinage consisted OF
50 00S 600 in United States double eagles, eagles
and standard dollars, and 150 Ole pesos in Phil
irGine 10 arid 20 centavo pieces.
0Ihe coinage of United States coin for the
past swo calendar years compares follows:
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DRIED FRUITS.
Weekly BANK statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.--The weekly bank
statement showss Loans 81. .n66, 7O1 200 in
crease 1921. 600; deposits 81, lo4 o4o 100. In
crease so, 1888, 600; circulation $43. 145 500 in
crease $278, 400; legal tenders S81. .140 90O In
ST $50 7Oo reserve $3.50. sos, 100 Increase S919,-
600: reserve required S276 6o12. .275, increase
81 483, 400; surplus. SIS 663, 425 decrease, ST.
b63 400: ex-United States deposits $19, 49,
47h dacreass 81. .02O. .z75.
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metal markets to-day were uninteresting and
the trade of a holiday character, with prices
practically unchanged. Tin was quist at
SEQ 25df2D e5.
Copper, Arm: lake. Sf5 121A@15 %; electro
Iytic sl5R15 25; casting. Si4 e21 ola s7M
Lead frn at 81 G0g4 10.
Spelter, So 1906 Is.
Iron firm.
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Railroad Franchise Is Extended.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. S1.-The City
Council has granted an extension for
one year of the franchise given to the
San Diego Eastern Railway Company
several years ago. A committee repre-
senting the directors is now in the
East looking after details Of financing
the railroad.
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Bicycle Thief Sent to Penitentiary.

STOCKTON, Dec. 31.-Charles
Reynolds. three weeks from Pittsburg,
was to-day sentenced by Judge Nuttei
to seven years in San Quentin for
grand larceny for having stolen a
bicycle. He pleaded guilty. Reynolds
was also detected In the theft Of
suit Of clothes from a valise left at
the Santa Fe depot
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Local bank clearings last week were ST.
S12 CAS-. against s27, ,71s, ,2eo for the same week
last year. For December they were S14o, 34o.-
4S4 against S134 442913 for December, 1908
For the year ie04 they 81, 5S4, ,6S1, l31,
against 81. .52o. 200. eS2 for 1908.
We beat 1908 after all in these clearings,
but It was only at the very close OF the year,
and then by very small margin. However, II
is gratifying to know that the volume Of ousi-
ness in 1904 as Indicated by these clearings,
was: better than in 1908 as the latter was a
fine year.
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SIS, 25e,71e
sos. .S2a.a1
Totals. :.

The output Of Philippine silver moneys in
. 1904 consisted of 6,600,000 pesos, 30 -centavo
pieces equivalent to Lose. 900 pesos. 90 centavo
pieces equivalent to- 4I2 600 pesos and S. 69o~i
pesos in 10-centavo pieces, making total of
'S,596,000 pesos. against 11.511, ,016 pesos in
1908. Last years coinage broke all records for
everything. the total number of pieces coined
being 20 514S,213 including the 400. 600 Saliva
.dorean pesos and the Philippine coinage.
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81: oat Groats. 81 Is: Hominy 80 6og3 s5:
Ruckwheat Flour, $4 %; Cracked Wheat $3 20:
Farina. s4; Whole Wheat Flour. So 90; Rolled
Oats. bhis. SO 75a7 so: in sacks, $4 25; Pearl
Barley, So: Split Peas. boxes. 50 90; Green
Peas IS so per 100 lbs
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Hides. TaIlow, Wool and Hops.

The situatIon In al lines continues un'
changed. Supplies Of unsold Wool in the hands
of American raisers are said to be smaller
than for many years, while those in Boston
are the smallest for fifteen years But the
mills are well supplied with stock bought
during the past few months Hides are barely
steady while Hops quiet, with stocks on
the coast very light
about hd7ic under quotations Heavy salted
steers. lie; medium. 1oc: light 9h@l0c; Cow
Hides 9H010c for heavy and 9h@10c for
light; Stays 7@7hc salted Kip. 101dc; salted
Veal, 11@1115c: Sailed Calf. 1lh912hc; dry
Hides. 171zQ1Sc; dry Kip. 15c; dry Calf. Zoe;
Wool. 5od75c each; medium 90cQ$1 10; long
Wool, 81 2591 rs: Horse Hides. salt. So for
large and So SO for medium, 81 5o92 for small
large and 81 80 for medium, 81 for small. Doc
for Colts. Buck Skins-Dry Mexican, SOC; dry
salted Mexican, 25c: dry Central American,
soc. Goat skins-Prime Angoras. 75c; extra
large do. 81 25; large Soc; medium. s6c;
small, zoe.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 31.-Clearings, $3.50. 769;
balances $133, ,646.
TACOMA, Dec. 31.-C1earings. S426.O10; bal
PORTLAND. Dec. s1.-clearings. sse7.1l5;
SPOKANE. Dec. s1.-clearings. ssss,2o2;
balances $50, ,693.
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Flour and MiIIstuffs.

FLOUR-California Family Extras "a 500
5 10, usual terms; Bakers Extras. $4 70@5
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at $4@4 80
per Dbl.
MILLsTUFFs-Prices in packages are as
fellows: Graham Flour. So 25 per 100 lbS
Rye Flour, So Is I'm barrels "a 500; Rye Meal.
So SO dn barrels 81 75): Rice Flour. 81; Corn
Meal. 50 80; extra cream do. $3 90; Oat Meal,
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New Yorlr Money Marlset.

inai; no loans. Time loans were nominal
with sixty and ninety days at 3QaA per cent;
six months 3A@33a per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper. 4Gpf1a per cent. Sterling ex-
change was steady, with actual business n
bankers bills at s4.710Q4. s72O for demand
and. at 81. S4I0@4.S4S for sixty-day bills
81 s4Q4 S. Bar silver, 61hc. Mexican dol
lars 4sc. Bonds-Governments. firm; rail-
roads easy
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TALLow-No rendered. 4@41fc per Ib:
No. 2. 3hc: Grease. 215@3c.
WOOI-Fall clip-San joaquin and South
srn. eGiis; Southern s09c: southern ,sGsna. Noun
do defective. 10G12c: Northern. free, 12414c;
DO detective. i0@i2c. Humboldt and Mendo-
cino. 16Q1Sc per lb.
HoPs-Isoi crop. 2502sc per lb; 1905 crop.
17h@1Sc bid.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Exchange and Bullion.
Silver was &C lower. Exchange showed
little change.
The value of the Mexican dollar for customs
purposes has been fixed at 46.S. cents for the
Quarter beginning January /. For the quarter
ending December 81, 1904. the value was ass
and for the preceding quarter 43.S.
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Provisions.

There is nothing new In this market trade
still being very dull.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 10Hc per ib for
heavy, 101zc for light medium, 13c for light,
14c for extra light and 145hc for sugar-cured.
dry Salt Sides. 10c: Bellies lie: Eastern SUI
gar-cured Hams. II to IA lbs, 125ac; 10 to 16
1Ps Hams ,ze i14e Mess Bees sioGio 50 per pD:
extra Mess, $40 50@11; Family. $12G12 SO;
prime Mess Pork $14 so; extra clear. S22;
Mess, SIG 30: Pig Pork, $25; Pigs Feet. 50;
Smoked Beef, lac per lb.
LARD-sierces quoted at 6lzc per lb for
California compound 7c for Eastern compound
and &c for pure: half barrels, pure, 9Ac; To-
lb tins 934c; Glib tins, 9kc; Bib tins, 1oc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. Sssc: three
half barrels. size: one tierce. sxc; two tierces.
SAc; five tIerces, SIC per lb.
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s7A4a a3s IL
6of In7 M
Totals ........

: The receipts during the last year were $780,
S23 "a less than in 1903. The total receipts
for. 1902 were ST,6iS, 4S3 SO. against $7,044.-
80 81 IN 1901.
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Exports and Imnnrts.

NEW YORK, Dec 31.-Totai imports OF dry
goods end general merchandise at the port Of
New York for the week ending to-day were
valued at $12, 324. .364
Exports Of specie from New York for the
weak were $s93 1913 gold and $614,715 silver
Imports OF specie at New York during the
week were S78, 6G2 silver and $14S 667 gold
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Customs Receipts.

Tba monthly receipts of duties on imports at
the San Francisco Custom-house during the
year. Just ended compared with those of 1908,
were as follows:
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Rntter. Chcese and EGG,

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter. market was firm;
creareries, 1712Sc; dairies. I6924c: eggs,
barely steady. 20Q23c; cheese. steady 11Q12o.
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ro-nforrow a Holiday.
Bank Uearings.

:To.rnorrow being q legal holiday business
viii be suspended throughout the United
States
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General Merchandise

. BAGS-Grain Bags. o1eUoSSc spot ana oQ
exc for next year; Wool Bags 3oas2c; Fleece
igans soSLHseMellington. 81; IS per ton; New wei
ngse S. ssstsIs 8 so S5yas SS
Richmond. sS Cumberland. slS In .nulk and
$I4 25 In sacks; Pennsylvania Althractte Egg
Sl4; Welsh Anthracte Egg. Sis; Weisn dlimp I
ton in bulk and SIS In sacks, Rocky Mountain
descriptions $S so per short ton
are sr for Saon eaTrsr or boiled 95 and
Bakers, AA. cases, 81 1901 12:: Lucol, soc for
soc per gallon; cocoanut OIL. In barrels, $50
for Ceylon and, 55c for Australians extra
bleached winter Sperm Oil, Csc; natural VIM
Whale OH. SIC; natural Whale on. 52c: extra
winter strained Lard Oil. 15cs No. sissrd OH,
CSC pure Nsatsfoot OIL, I 5ac; No L Nsassfoot l;s
oil 40c; salmon Oil. SAC; boiled Fish OIL, SIC;
raw Fish Oil. csc; boiled Paint OIL. a3c; raw
: roAI, ofI-water White Coal Oil IN bulk.
13c; Pearl Oil. in cases. 19Ae; Astral. 1eaac;
Star, 191Ac: Extra Star. 22hc; Elaine. 20c;
Eossne 2ihe peodogizsd Stove nz,6a Gase,ns , in
bulk. 25c In cases. 31c
a y p1as ana ron Bsrrss ana
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, 7A@
!Nc per 10: White Lead. 7A@7Ac; according
" sfuGAR.The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany- quotes as follows per lb. in 10o-lb bags
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed. 6.25c;
GranuIated fine &c; Dry Granulated. coarse,
&c: Fruit Granulated. &c; Beet Granulated
d0o-lb bags oniy). 5.9oc; Confectioners' A. &c;
5.4oc; 'D,'' 5.30c; barrels. 1Oc more; half
borreis. CSC more; boxes. SOC more: 5o-ib bags
lOc more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels,
DC Der lb No orders taken for less than sew
enty-ave barrels its equivalent.