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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
By BLANCHE

told me-there are about two and a
half pounds of gold in it!
Then, first asking me if ii would in
terrupt me" if he smoked, Mr.. Zim-
norman talked about the unhappy
country to which all eyes are now di-
rected. He spent much time there and
among his seven languages speaks
Russian fiuently. 1 thought I could
understand why willy" saw so much
as I watched him at the tale. He is
so exactly like the next man you might
meet, so exactly the person that sees
nothing and doesn't care about it if he
does
In his wide-open blue eyes there is
nothing Of the lynx and his prevailing
expression is of the most good-natured
and rather vacuous simplicity Yet to
this very sir6ple person twenty min
utes suffice 70 catch the very heart of
man. I have no doubt whatever that
he could now give an imitation of Miss
Partington interviewing Mr. thinner
man that would make her best enc
mics howl
He sees everything, remembers
everything. AS he saw Tschaikowsky
sitting in a st. Petersburg Louvre.
skimming all the music from hundred
different journals, he saw the vodka
sodden proletariat, staggering into the
drinkshops for the vodka the Govern
ment gives them for u cents a pint;
staggering out again on the sidewalks,
slapping out the cork by knocking the
bottom of the bottle with the ease of
long practice, adding another pint of
fire TO their inward hell. and then.
men and women both, belittering the
sidewalks with their drunken carcasses.
They used TO make their own 'vod-
ka,' " the raconteur added and sat
down again He had been acting out
the whole grim scene
1T cost them then Is cents pint
to make. The Government gives it to
them for 12 cents. Why? Why.
but for the purpose of degrading them.
preventing them from thinking"
For the Russian aristocrat Mr..
Zimmerman has even less respect. and
he remarked that there was no mid
die class in Russia only the foreign
element; every one else is either
poor as the devil-or as rich"
The finest gentleman in the world
the Russian is when he is sober
WHEN HE Is SOBER" Zimmerman
repeated and emphasized. Drunk.
there is no pig so low" He added
some lively corroborative evidence. of
the insults to women on the streets.
Of the winking thereat by the police
for bribe. and such like. He added:
You must see a man when he is
drunk or at cards to know him"
But all this was not Mr.. thinner
mans art. and at length I got him
to talk about that. I asked how long
1t took him to study the peculiarities
Of his victims. He told me that what
he could not see in twenty minutes he
would not see in twenty years.
But, 10 act out the character. he
elaborated, months, one year. 1 study.
Before the looking-glass 1 make him.
in my head I think him, until 1 can
not forget. i is, I tell you. not so
easy. And all the work I do is as
nothing until 1 make the character in
front of the people. L gif you nv
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unremoved cigarette, in short the clout
the boor
Then there are the artist chaps who
hold to a moral code quite distinct
from that held by the COMMONPLACE
But happily this sect of sensualists
holds not many votaries in the local
coterie; but alasl alasi for the man
ners of some!
On the other hand. and by far the
greater number OF the painters in this
growing center of American art are
sane and normal fellows. to whom art
is first-their personality afterward; !;
and who refuse to advertise their art
by freak dressing and freak manners
or morals.
And this is as it should be.
Your work first-yourself afterward.
And you can bank upon it that If your
work is honest and worthy and sin
cere you'H not need to cease to be a
gentleman in dress or manners to pro-
claim the fact The world DOES rec
ognize ability, the cynics notwithstand-
ing.
Annie Frances Briggs, whose coy
studio is on Kearny street. at Clay,
in the Arts and Crafts building, has
been doing some worth while things
in water-color, notably her sand
dunes abloom with the pink and purple
blossoms that spread over the soft gray
wastes.
There is in Miss Briggs work deli
cacy Of feeling-a glow Of gladness that
typifies her personality. Color and
composition are notably strong in her
Holland sketches, one of which is here
produced. The trees, in symphony of
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Wegener distinguished themselves both
vocally and dramatically as Elizabeth
and Tannhauser. and Mr.. Deane's VOL
fran was a charmingly sympathetic
person. Again. however, il was the en-
semble. particularly in the fine working
out Of the double climax in the second
act. that was the crowning charm of
the work. The opera will be given
again on Friday evening next and
may confidently be recommended to the
Wagner-lover
The lethargic performance Of "Othel-
10" that opened the season is respon-
sible for good deal; for one finds with
each performance that the English
Grand Opera is more and more worthy
Of serious attention and admiration.
And here / am glad 70 correct a wrong
impression under which 1 as well as
others have been labOring. Only the
Carmen" Of the eOmpany's repertoire
and family dispraised other opera or
two were not enthusiastically accepted
by the New Orleans audiences. Word
of general non-acceptance of the
company had wandered up here and
the spiritless "OthellO" went a bong
But as 1 said. after the Carmen" I
could not understand the New Orleans
attitude 1t seems there was none
such to understand very much except
as to the Carmen" The fact is. and
1t is a notable one, that the Savage
English Grand Opera Company has
been invited by the patrons of the
French Opera Company Of New Or
leans to give a return engagement
there next year of four weeks.
This week is the last here, and
those that have not vet heard the com
pany should not neglect TO make
themselves acquainted with it's work
'Lohengrin" will be to-night's and
Tuesdays bill: La Tosca" will be
given on Monday and Thursday; on
Wednesday night and at the Saturday
matinee "Cavalleria" and "IPagli-
acci'' will be done: on SATURDAY.
evening Carmen; on Friday even
ing ''Tanhauser. and the Sunday bill
is as yet undetermined.
With Harold Bauer last spring and
Hofmann, Paderewski, De Pachmann
this season, the local pianistic expe-
Tience has been unusually rich this
year. Perhaps no pianist could have
more uniquely enriched it than Eu-
gene d'Albert. and we are to have him
this week AS exponent of the three
BIS" more particularly of Beethoven.
D'Albert to-day stands perhaps with
out rival. Bach. see by the latest
programme. is unrepresented. but one
of the most important Brahms piano
compositions Is among the things TO
be given: the Variations on a theme
of HandePs: and the Sonata APP
passionate, the sonata Op. 111-the
very big one; the E fat major So
nata, op. 81. No. 3. and the 80 vari-
ations are among the Beethoven num-
bers. The Sonata FantaSie of Schu-
bert is among rare numbers to be
given. but for the rest it is suggested
that in the place of some OF the
List numbers and the smaller Chopin
pieces that everybody plays M. d'Al-
bert should give us some of his won
derful Bach. The Schumann "Carne-
val' is on the first programme. by the
way. The concerts, il is reminded,
are set for Tuesday and Thursday
evenings and for the Saturday matt
nee. and will be given at the Alham-
bra
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ders comedies. and will doubtless be
excellently handled by the Tivoh folk.
Grace Palotta from the Gaiety Theater,
London. and J. Albert Wallerstedt, i'm
ported from New York. will make their
first bow here in the comedy.
The Alcazar also offers a new ro-
nance this week in Alice of Old Vim
cennes,' that has never been given To-
cally before. 1t is play in which Vir-
ginia Harmed found much favor and
will afford Miss Lillian Lawrence a
pretty opportunity to display her
charming art.
At the Grand Opera house Kolb and
Dill are still attracting large audiences
of their admirers with Il o u
Faust" with Herschel Mayan in
the name role, will doubtless attract a
large contingent to the Central this
week
Clayton White and Marie Stuart will
be headliners of the Orpheum bill this
week. These old favorites will this
time be seen in a new sketch. entitled
Paris" Willy Zimmerman will be
among the most welcome of holdovers
and will impersonate this week Anton
Rubinstein, Brahms and Sousa among
his galaxy of conductors.
The comediettas presented by John
7. Chick and Company are proving a
most attractive feature at the Chutes
Theater. "A Pleasant Evening" is the
weeks comedy.
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You Never Can Tell" with Arnold
Daily as the fascinating dentist, is one
OF the current and shrieking successes
of New York.
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Forbes Robertson has one Of the re-
markable successes of the New York
season in his new play Love and the
Man"
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At the Grand Opera-house Kolb and
Dill are still attracting large audiences
of their admirers with Il o u
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts OF Potatoes were moderate and the
best lots of Salinas and Oregon Burbanks con-
tinued to find ready sale at steady prices.
There was less activity in river kinds. ana,
although prices were no lower. the market nan
a weaker tone. with plenty OF old stock ava1i-
able. Old and trashy offerings Of Sweets nave
disappeared and good cellar stock is frmer IN
consequence One carload was marketed yes.
terday and cleaned up quickly at improved
prices Onions ruled firm at the previously
quoted rates.
: Changes in southern vegetables were slight.
Choice Green Peas were firm at the top quo
tation while rain damaged lots were slow OF
both green and Wax. were mostly poor and
Squash and Egg Plant were in increased sup
ply and lower. Mushrooms were abundant
and weak at sharply reduced prices.
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river. TOO
95o per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. 81 1901 40 per
ctl; Oregon Burbapks 81 Pool 80 per ctl
River Reds. 50Ge0c per ctl: Early Rose, 81 30
al 45 per ctl; Garnet Chiles 81 4oQ1 30 per
ctl Sweet Potatoes 90cGS1 % per ctl.
ONIONS-$2 2592 so per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, 2hQ6c per Id;
String Beans, Sd1Gc per ib; Wax Beans. 40
7c; Tomatoes. 81 25@1 65 per box or crate;
Summer Squash. 81 per box; Hothouse
Cucumbers. 81 rs per dozen; Cabbage, 500
eOc per cti; Carrots 30Q40c per sack; Garlic,
o6l1Oc per ID; Egg Plant 7GSc per lb; Dried
Peppers, 10@121ac for sun-d dried and 13Q14c
per lb for evaporated; Green Peppers, 6Q8c
per ID; Mushrooms 5Q10c per lb; Marrowfat
and Hubbard Squash. sS@10 per ton.
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
Plenty of Buying Orders on the Stock
and Bond Exchange.

There was no falling off in business on the
Bond Exchange yesterday. All the brokers
seemed to have plenty of buying orders and
the bidding for both stocks and bonds was
lively in both sessions. AS usual when buy
ing orders are plentiful the feeling was firm
all along the line. The upward tendency in
the sugars was not unanimous and several
hesitated. but per contra several touched still
higher prices. This was notably the case with
Hawaiian Commercial which advanced to SS5.
against $S3 as Wednesdays quotation Hon.
okaa sold up to $23 rs. Paauhau to $26 70
and Honolulu to $37. The other sugars were
sensitive. but fairly steady. Transactions in
Paauhau We're very large, aggregating 24oo
price of the preceding day. The total sales
of sugars were $3.50 shares. against 26lo on
Wednesday The sugar bonds were also nrn
sns sIo5 50. Hawaiian o0mm'f''A sofa Up 70
The miscellaneous stocks were also firm,
Alaska Packers advancing still further 70
SOL while Gas and Electric rose from $51 12M
to s53 25. Bank Of California fell back a
There was nothing especially Interesting In
the mining stocks and the oil stocks were
quiet as usual. .,... .,..n. :,
the AIaska-Mexican and Alaska-Treadwen
Gold Mining companies, to succeed the late
William Alvord.
The Northern California Power Company
has declared the regular monthly dividend OF
sc per share. payable January 20
The Pacific Coast Casualty Company has
cent on the capital stock OF 5000 900. being
at the rate of per cent per annum, payable
January 20.
The Alaska Packers Association will pay Q
regular monthly dividend Of Toe per share
January 2S.
At the regular annual meeting Of ths stock
holders Of the Central Trust Company the old
directors and officers were reelected. the
net profits of the year amounted to $1ZZ,-
POS 81 out of which regular dividends at the
rate OF per cent per annum were paid. The
balance SAT. .295 80. was carried forward to
prcfit and loss.
The Calumet and Arizona Mining Company
an extra dividend of Soc per share yesterday.
The Airline Oil assessment No. of lie per
share levied December "a, viii become de-
linquent February g.
At the Home OIL Company's annual meeting
OF stockholders, January 16, the officers and
directors were reelected as follows: j. II.
Mallett Jr president; F. p Cutting, vice
president: ]. c. Angsbury. A. d. King, Henry
Rcsenfeld. directors. Secretary r T. staiey
was. also reelected The production of the
company has fallen off to $50 barrels daily.
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-FLoUR-Recepts.
$4,000 barrels: exports, $4,000 barrels. Quiet
with prices lower
q, 661 bushels. No. red, nominal elevator
and 81 1879 (. o. b. afoat; No. Northern
Duluth. 81 25ss +. o. b. ahoat; No I hard
opened easier on account of commission house
selling and after brief rally on Western bull
support were again weak declining rapidly
after midday The &C close showed Q, hgl PC ne net
July. 81 0191 02s4. closed 81 02h.
suGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining. 4&c:
firm; fir No. {, 5.55c: No. I, 55oc; No. s. 5.4oc;
No. Q, $3.50; No. 10, 5.30c; No IL. 52oc; No
H. 5.15c; No. 13 5.o5c; No. Ia, 5.eOc; con-
fectioners' A. .e.ooe; cut loaf 6sSc; crushed.
CoFFEE-The market for coffee futures
closed steady at unchanged prices to decline
f Sf 5a0 Oe Poinss Ga saes ebruary br soo
March 7.S0c; May. S.00QS. .o5c; July. 20c;
September, S40@S45c; December. s eSgs soc.
Quiet. -
EvAPORATED APPLES-The market is
rather less active than recently reported, but
prices are steadily held. Common are quoted
at 4a5c prime 5Ag5%c; choice, 6h9ec. and
PRI1T;ESGThere is some export inquiry
for prunes from the local market, but prices
offered are below holders views and the stu
alton shows little improvem,snt- Quo5ations s%a
APRICOTS-Are firm. It is said that local
stocks could hardly be replaced by shipments
from the coast on the basis OF present quota
tions and the market has hrm tone. Cnolce
are quoted at 10Q1ohc; extra choice at 11q12c,
PEACHES-Are in practically the same po-
extra choice at 1oh91oAc. and fancy at
1o6715c
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19c; Astral. 19c: Star. 1sc; Extra Star. 22c;
Elaine. 251Sc: Eocene. 21c: Deodorized Stove
Gasoline in bulk. 16cl in cases, 221zc; Motor
Gasoline. in bulk. 16c; in cases. 22i5c: No. 1
Engine Distillate. iron bbls or drums Sc; No.
do. 611c; cases. 6lac more: Benzine. In bulk,
&c., in cases 19Ac; S6-degree Gasoline, in
bulk 25c: in cases. Bic
TURPENTINE-Tsc per gallon in cases and
12c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. TA@
7Ac per lb; White Lead 7AQ7%c. according
to quantity.
SUGAR-Beet Granulated is .10c lower.
The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes as follows per lb. In 100 ID bags
Powdered, 6. .1Oc: Candy Granulated, 6.10c: Dry
Granulated. fine. &c; Dry Granulated coarse,
&c: Fruit Granulated &c; Beet Granulated
200 Id bags only. 5.s0c Confectioners' A. &c;
Magnolia A. 5.60c: Extra c. 5;50c: Golden G.
8. 5.40c;, ID" 5.3oc; barrels 1oc more; half
barrels csc more; boxes, SOC more; 50-lb bags
10c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels.
g. SOC; boxes 8.T5c: H. E. Crystal Dominos.
DC per h. No orders taken for less than sew
enty-fiy barrels or it's equivalent.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The wheat market
opened fairly steady with May unchanged to
1k1Xc lower at 81 16 TO 81 16h91 16K.
Tradins however, lacked animation. While
nit traders generally were bearish, feeling
Of uncertainty held them in check and pre-
vented any great amount Of selling. The fact
tbat the big holders were doing nothing In the
way Of marketing their wheat had q tendency
to restrict offerings. News In general was
favorabis to the bears. Primary receipts
showed q complete reversal OF form, to-day's
arrivals being b67 100 bushels, compared with
only 81, 800 bushels q year ago. During the
first part of the session fluctuations In prices
were limited to very narrow range. The
highest price on May was reached at II 16A
Late in the day a sharp break occurred and
May sold off to 81 14A. The decline was
primarily due to announcement by British
statistican that this weeks shipments from
Argentina would approximate 500. 900 bushels
as against $4,000 bushels last week. The
break was accompanied by heavy selling The
market closed weak with May at 81 14M
Influenced by higher cables and light receipts
the corn market was quite flrm early in thu
day but weakened on heavy selling and the
break in wheat. May closed at A% 944xc.
Continued light receipts impaired firm
tone to the oats market at the start but later
prices sagged OF q triie In sympathy with the
weakness of wheat. May closed A@ssc down
at 30T @31c.
Only a very limited volume OF business was
transacted in provisions. : At the close May
pork was on 2A95c and lard and ribs were
unchanged.
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Ponlfry and Garne.

Previous conditions prevailed in Poultry. Re-
ceipts We're light and live Chickens, Ducks and
Geese continued to sell of well at steady
prices. There was very little call for Turkeys,
either live dressed. Twenty-four CASES OF
the latter came in. Game was unchanged and
the receipts included much thin stock. which
sold slowly. =
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 20624c per lb:
Live Turkeys 1s@2Oc per lb; Geese, per pair.
S2@2 50 GosIings -; Ducks s5Q6 per
@ dozen for old and se07 for young; Hens. 81 so
as 80 for small and IS 50Q6 so for large;
young BOOSTERS, s6@7 old Roosters, 81 5o@5;
Fryers. 81 50@5 30: Broilers. $3Q4 Pigeons.
GAMELMallard Ducks. 81 5o@a per dozen:
Canvasback, 81 5o93: Teal 81 so; Sprig,
81 1902 20; Gray Ducks, 81: Wfdgecn. SIG
25; Red Heads 81; Black Jacks. 81 20:
small Ducks, 81; Gray Geese, s.; White Geese.
f5c9S1 25; Brant. 81; for large and 81 for
small; Honkers 1904 so: Snipe So for Eng
iish ana 81 so for common: Hare, So: Rabbits.
So so for Cottontails and 81 so for Brush.
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Deciduous and citrus Fruits.

The feature of the market for fresh fruits
was the arrival OF half a chest Of Raspberries
from watsonvile The berries, which We're
grown in the open air arrived late on Wednss-
day and were of unusually good quality. The
ten drawers comprising the half chest were
readily disposed Of at So so per drawer, or $50
per chest. The market for Citrus fruits was
devoid Of feature Standard Naves, Tan
gerines and Mexican Lines were In good re-
quest. but otherwise the market was dull. -Four
cars of Naveis will be auctioned day. There
were no new arrivals of Apples and the choice
and fancy grades were quoted higher. Trade
was less active than previously as the ad
vance checked the demand somewhat, but the
market still had a firm tone.
APPLES-$1 5091 20 per box for fancy,
81 1901 80 for choice and S5c4$1 for commoni
Lady Apples. SOL so per box
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. Navels, 81 5062
per box for fancy and $1@1 90 for standard
and choice Seedlings. 75c9s1: Tangerines,
81; Japanese Mandarlns, !oc; Lemons
S1@1 25 for standards Grape Fruit. 81 50q2;
sMexican LINES. 81 50@5 per case; Bananas,
S2@3 per bunch for Central American and $i42
for Hawaiian: Pineapples. 81 5092 per dozen
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Butter. cheese and Eggs.

The markets continued quiet yesterday and
variations were slight. Fine creamery Butter
was held firmly UP to 25c, and stocks continued
light Cheese remained as before quoted. Eggs
moved of very well the public consump-
tion has been increased by the recent decline.
Eggs and II, 200 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 25c for
extras and 22624c for lower to medium grades:
dairy, 19923c cold storage. nominal; store
Butter. 13Q15c; Eastern cubes, nominal; East
ern ladle- packed, 15Q16c.
CHEESE-1OQ11c for fair to choice mild
new and 10c for old; Young Americas, 11912c;
Eastern, 13G15c per lb.
EGGS-Ranch, 25@27hc for good to choice
and 24c for common: store Eggs 24Q25c; cold
storage nominal: Eastern 22Q23c per dozen.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ltyce business in Stocks the Bond Exchange.
Nezp YORK. Stocks about the Cotton firm
Siier sonc7cha lower again Exchange about the same
Beet GRADUATED Sugar marked doam
Decreased EXPORTS Of Flour from this port.
Wheat and Barley Futures lQ7Uer Oats frm Corn steady
Bran steady Hay easy and Beans dill.
Potatoes Onions and Vegetdbles not materially changed
Nothing in Poultry and Game.
:Obe,t-air Raspberres IN from WatsonOlle.
Apples higher. Citrus Fruits unchanged
Butter firm, Eggs selling fairly and Cheese qn'et
Grain Bags for defoery fraction off,
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Dried Fruits. Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

FRUITS-Apricots. S@11c for Royals and IL
a12hc for Moorparks: Nectarines. 613qShc
for " White and 6laa7lac for Red; Peaches ~ Q
91lc per ID; Pears. Tq12c; Plums. pitted. 4@
Sc for black. 5Ia@7c for red and 4h@6c
for yellow: Figs. 2-crown bricks. 45c; 3-crown.
soc: 4-crown, 60c; 6-crown. Soc; bulk white.
2N a3c; black. 2hG5hc: Evaporated Apples.
ACC per lb.
PRuNESt1% @1%c per Ib for the four sizes
and 21sc basis for the large sizes.
RAISINS-1904 crop (. o. b. Fresno-Impe-
rial clusters. 81 25a2 so: Dehesa, 81 so@1 35;
London Layers. s5c@$1; Loose Muscatels, A.
Seeded 4&@6c; Thompson's Seedless, 4A9
41sc: Seedless Sultanas, 3q5c. per lb
NJJTS-Walnuts No / softshell, 12613c; No.
Q 10611c: No. l hardshell, 12c: No. 2. 10c;
Almonds, 1e@17c for Nonpariels. l4@14hc for
TX L. 13hd14hc for Ne Plus Ultra and lilo
for Ianguedoc Peanuts 6a1Tc for Eastern;
Pecans 11Q13c: Cocoanuts. 81 50@5; Chest
nuts. IGec per Id for Italian.
HoNEY-Comb, 111aG13c for white and 100
Tic for amber; water white extracted. 5hQ
61Sc: light amber extracted. 5Q51sc: dark. SO
172pSEESwAX-27G29c per lb
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Jan i9.-The London tin mar
Lat was higher with spot quoted at f131 los
and futures at a131. Locally the market,
while quiet according TO all accounts. showed
a firmer tendency, with spot quoted at $2S 90
03o. e
Copper was also higher in the London mar
ket. with spot quoted at R68 u Cd and futures
with some producers said to be asking prices
that are enough above the quoted rate to be
prohibitivs for the time being. Lake 10 quoted
at SIS so, eiectrolytic at $40 8Ih4lb 90 and
casting at $15015 25.
the local market and at R12 It's cd in London.
shelter was UNCHANGED at R24 It's Cd In
London The local market shows a slightly
"a sicr tone, with spot quoted at So 2o96 80.
Iron closed at 64s in Glasgow and at ass
Cd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed No. I foundry, Northern, e quoted
at sl7 60g1T So: No.. foundry, Northern, at
SIT 90. No. / foundry. Southrn, and No. !
foundry. Southern. soft. at SIT 75@1S.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Mouey on call was
steady at 1AG3 per cent closing bid per
cent offered 2h per cent. Time loans were
easy with sixty days at 2% per cent, ninety
days at 3 per cent and six months at 343M
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4Q415 per
cent. Sterling exchange was strong. with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.s775 for
demand and at $4s535 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates, 81 S644 SS2. Commercial bills.
81 S4& "A S5h. Bar silver, 6o1Ac. Mexican
dollars, 471kc. Bonds-Governments, steady;