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General Merchandise

Bags - Grain bags, 6Ssc, buyer June-July
wool bags, T1sc for A and Sic for B.
Coal-Carboa Hin SO; Beaver Hill. 81: Penn
sylyania anthracite egg. SIS per ton; yelling
Australian. Aus houseVRicSmond etc. SO: Stanford
Richmond, $S; Cumberland. SIS in bulk aud
S16.50 in sack: Welsh anthracite. So; coke.
mountain. So so per short ton.
Ois-Quotations for barrels. Linseed. 62c
per gallon for boiled and soc for raw; cases. &c
more castor oil. in cases, No. l.. 75c: Baker 5
AA, cases, $1.13d1.15; Iucol. soc for boiled and
4sc for raw; China nut. cases; 'Sgs6e per gal
55q5S1se for No l and 521a 456c for No. ?. ac-
cording to quantity; extra blesched winter sperm
oil 65c; natural winter sperm OIL SOC; natural
whale oil. J5c: extra winter bleached lard oil.
95c: No. | neatsfOot OIL CSC: herring oil. 40c
salmon oil. 35c; boiled fish oil, 35e paint oil,
Coal Oil, Gasoline. etc-Water white. iron
barrels or drums. 1oc: 80 deg: OIL iron barrels
cases, lie; astral. lie; star lie; extra star.
Zoe; Elaine. 26lac; eocene. zoe; red crown and
motor gasoline. ia bulk 14iac. in cases 81 1lac:
No. 1 engine distillate. in drums, Sc: No. do.
&C; cases. &c more; Sc deg. gasoline. I'm bulk
Soc. in cases 7lac: varnish makers and paint
ers' naphtha, in bulk lie. in eases 1SIac.
Turpentine-65c per gallon in cases and 5Sc
in drums and iron barrels.
hSsinGPsE Los is. sarrgl 81 Of 2so ESQ ISs E. s5-SS;
Red and White Lead-Red. slsQsc; white.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
ErdQuidTeQ
time or coarse. 5.55c; fruit granulated 555c
crystal dominos. in cases. s.55c: tablets in half
bbis, 6;05c; tablets in boxes. 6.30c; cubes and A
crushed. 5.s0c; powdered, 5-65c; candy granu-
lated. 5.65c; confectionery A. 5.55c; confection-
ers' crystals, 5.65c; magnolia A. 3. 15c; extra c.
>. 05c; golden G. .95c; ID. SJc: extra fine gran
ulated. 5.35c. Barrels aud 30 ID bags 1Oc. half
barrels Zoe, boxes SOC more per 100 lbs for all
grades. Monarch bar is quoted over and above
the price for stsndard fine (canel granulated in
100 Id bags follows: Bags, 100 lbs. 35c bar
rels. 45e; half barrels, zoe: 40 ID tins cased
2O5; 50 lb tins. cased. $2-05: 10 ID tins. cased
10 in case, S2.10; 10 tins. s in a case
$40; 80 Ib boxes. Soc. No extra charge for
putting up bar in private packages.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows: Granulated basis
J.J0c: "Higrade'' bar. 5.90c: powdered 5.65c: A
crushed, 5.S0c; berry. 5.55c; G. & II. extra fine
dry granulated. 5.55c: coarse dry granuIated
). Doc; eonfectioners' A. 5.55c; confectionery
crystal. 5.65c: cubes. ). soc: bricks $500; extra
fine granulated 600 lb bags only. 5.35c: excel
sior A, Bloc; extra G. 5.c5c: golden c. a. a5c.
yellow D., 4-S5c; II. & f. crystal dominos. S.55c
Additional per 100 lbs: In barrels and so III
bags. Zoe more; half barrels. 25c more; boxes
50c more for all grades. Bar. in 30 ID and 10 Ii
tins. 81 10 more: In 10 lb tins, So 35 more
Minimum order, carload weight.
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sales. STOCKS. High. Low Bid. ASK.
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I.se.sment Directory. Comstock Mir~'
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
MONDAY. Dec. 14-1O:sO a. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
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Eastern livestock Market

CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Cattle-Receipts, esti
mated at $4,000: market generally 10c lower
Beeyes. S34067.60: Texans, $3.35G4.2o; west
ern. 81. 2.25@5.50; stockers and feeders. S2.60@
4.I5; cows and heifers, $1.50@4.s0; calves, sea
S.25.
ogs-Receipts, estimated at 90 900: market
steady. Light, 81 90d5. .60 mixed. $5.15@5771a ;
heavy. S.. 5.20@5.S0; rough, $520M5.40; good to
choice heavy. $5.40@5.S0; pigs, $3.50@4I0; bulk
of sales, S5.S5@5.70.
Sheep-Receipts. estimated at $4,000; market
10G20c lower. Native SS. .25@4 4.65; western,
S2.50@4.60; yearlings S4d490; lambs, native
81. 4.5017.35, western S450G7.30.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dec 14--Cattle-Receipts,
13, 600; market steady 10 10c lower. Stockers
and feeders $3d490; bulls. $240@4; calves
s3.50G7: western steers, $315@5.50; western
cows. $2.50@450.
Hogs-Receipts. II 000 market steady Bulk
of sales, S510M5- -65: heavy. S5.60d5 IS; packers
and butchers, $5.30@T20; light $5@5.40; pigs
S4d5.
sheep-Receipts, 10000; market 1Oc lower
,Muttons, s4G4.90; lambs, S4.50G6.65; range
wethers, $375Q5.65; fed ewes, 81. T5@4.40.
OMAHA
OMAHA. Dec. 4.-Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market-slo and lower. Western steers, S3. 50G
8: Texas steers. S.. 2515 and heifers. 81. 70
G4.40: Gamers, $2@275; stockers and feeders,
S3Q5 %; calves. $30r6.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000: market sc higher
Heavy. s540@5.6o; Mixed S5.SJG5.40; light,
S.. .256I5.45.
Sheep Receipts. IA, 900; market steady Year
lings S5Q575; lambs. $625G7.25.
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Los Angeles Markets

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE session Of the
produce exchange was dull, trading being light,
offerings below normal and no changes in prices.
Eggs and onions were the only commodities han
died. Receipts normal and the market
steady.
Lettuce advanced to s0@s5c crate on the
street. Fancy stock scarce. There was also
scarcity of fancy celery and the top quotation
advanced to 60c. Mushrooms plentiful and
basket. Hothouse cucumbers scarce and
the top price advanced to S1.75 a dozen. There
was no demand for green corn and the price
dropped to 60c a box
Produce exchange receipts: Eggs 90 cases;
butter 1.19l pounds: cheese. 2l, 700 pounds; po-
tatoes 4, 1S3 sacks onions, none; sweet potatoes,
244 sacks; beans, % sacks apples. 2,054 boxes.
Eggs-Local ranch. candied, 3SG40c: eastern
fresh, 36@39c; storage, selected. 32@33c
Cheese-Northern fresh, 171a@1Sc: anchor.
large. 15c; anchor, Young America 16c; hand
cheese. anchor brand lie; eastern singles. 1Sc;
eastern twins 1Sc; eastern cheddars, lie; eastern
longhorn, 19c; eastern daisy. ISc; Swiss, i'm
ported, 2SG30c; Swiss, domestic 20c; brick
cream, 1Sc; limburger, 1Sc; Tulare, 14c; i'm
ported Roquefort. 44c: Edam, SO and 81 size.
German breakfast 81. 10 box; Canada cream.
dozen TO box, 95c; Schlosskase, 81 box;
Camembert. 81 20 box.
Butter-Creamery extra. 721ac: creamery
frsts, 81 &c; eastern extras 30c cooking butter,
24c.
Poultry (buying prices Broilers, IL TO
lbs lie per lb fTyers, lie; hens lbs and up,
12c; under lbs. Zoe: ola roosters. 6GIc; tur-
keys, heavy zoe; light, not wanted. Selling
prices, dressed-Broiers, zoe per lb; fryers. zoe;
roosters. 15c; hens. 15c; ducks. frozen, 15c; live
ducks 14M15c; geese, 12i2 2614c
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New Work. Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Hutton's wire says:
''rhe cotton market was quiet and 5@I0 points
under Saturdays close further short selling
and scattered liquidation. The bears did not
seem inclined to press matters and the bulls
gave moderate support. Receipts were heavy
kets were easier in the interior. The National
Glnners' association estimates the amount of cot
ton ginned from December 1 TO IA at 100, 600
bales. This is falling off compared with last
year and the year before. The market was
quiet in the late trading, with small changes.
The bear crowd was still confident and sold
quite freely at times. There was support
by a large spot house of the near months Re-
ceipts light at ports and in the interior.
Some large traders here who are selling are do
ing so on the belief that the estimate of a few
days ago about ZOO, 900 too low, but there
is nothing TO warrant such belief. The next
ginners' report Is due next Monday, the 21st,
and some of the trade predict it will be bullish.
Brokers continue TO advise purchase of cotton
around SIa cents
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 9.10c;
middling gulf. 9.35c: sales. 200 bales.
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Flour and Forinaceou. Good.

FIour-CaIifornia family extras s.. 60@6 20
net without discount; bakers extras IS. .60@5. 50
superhne. 81. .40@4.70; Oregon and Washington
per DBL 81. 5O04.75 for family, bakers and pat
ents and $4@4.25 for cut OF; Kansas patents.
so4o; do straight, $500; Dakota patents, $500;
10 straight, S6.T0; first clear, S6.10
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages net
cash. no discount as follows: Graham flour.
$3l0 per 100 lbs; rye -four, So 50 rye meal
SJ5o; rice -four, $6.S0G17; corn meal, S3. .25 ex-
ira cream do, $3.75; oat meal $4.75; oat
groats, 81. 10; hominy S3.60@4; buckwheat
hour, - 10: whole wheat -four. $3.50; rolled
oats. bbls S7.25GS. in sacks S4.75; extra cream
90. $50; rolled wheat. bbls So, in sacks 5000
LOO; pearl barley, $40; split peas, boxes $52
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Some New York stocks higher and some lower
Spot and future cotton about the Coppers weak
Local securities small way Mining shares quiet
Sterling exchange higher Hongkong lower Silver unchanged
Barley futures higher Wheat, oats and corn unchanged
Hay, feedstufs and beans previously quoted
Fresh fruit market fairly active
Potatoes and onions selling fairly at old prices.
Pour OF western poultry sell readily Turkeys higher
Game lower under liberal arrivals.
Butter and eggs active and higher Cheese lower.
General decline in hams, bacon and lard.
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Hay and Feed.tuG.

The government has awarded the contract for
hay for the army at Honolulu to w. A. Miller &
Co. OF this city. follows: 500 tons at 81. 031a
per ctl; 500 tons at $1.02Ia and $50 tons at
99hc
The hay market continues very firm. with quo
tations unchanged. Yesterdays receipts of 72O
tons included 20 cars
Feedstuns quiet, with weakness in bran
Bran--S30G31 per ton for white and 500. 509
81 for red.
Middlings-S33. 50d 35 80 per ton.
Shorts-S33Q Qg33. so per ton.
Feedstufs- Rolled barley S30631; rolled oats
for feed. S33@34. so; mixed feed. S2sd32 for
average lots; oilcake meal. in 30 lots S3s. in
10 ton lots $3.50, in 5 ton lots $50, small lots
$3.50; cocoanut cake meal at mills. S25. so in
20 and 10 and S26 in ton lots. jobbing S26. 80 !;
corn meal S37@3S; cracked corn $3SQ39; broom
corn seed, $l.20@1. % per ctl; alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa, jobbing lots $23, carload lots $40 per
ton.
Hay-Wheat $1S@22; wheat and oat, S17621 !;
tame oat. $17G20; volunteer wild oat. $15M1S;
alfalfa, S12G 800; stock, Sl2615 per ton
Straw-60G90c per bale.
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New York Grain and Produc,

NEW YORK Dec 14-Flour-Receipts o.
o45 barrels; exports. 3o,376 barrels. Market dull
wheat~Recepts. 21e.ooo bushels: exports.
45I IoSs o bushels spqt steady No red oe1
northern Duluth s116% (. 0. b.; No. ? hard
winter. S1.13Ss f. o. b. aaoat. Options-An IT.
regular market, with downward tendency, was
the feature in wheat today. Under stop-loss sell
ing and lack OF bull support several sharp de-
covering, with. the close weak and 7sa1%c net
lower. December closed at 81 0Sia. May closed
at s1-1oA. July closed at sl.o4A.
Hides-Quiet.
Wool-Sfeady
Butter-Fancy table grades. firm; other sorts
slow. Creamery specials. 32c (offcial price
9115e); extras. 31@31 he; thirds to firsts, 24@
dairy, common to special, 21@29c; process, com
mon to special. 1S925c; western factory frsts,
21Q2l12c; western imitation creamery frsts,
Cheese-Firm. State full creams special,
h@1516c; do September large and small col
13Hc; late made small best 13c; good to
prime, 1184 @12s4e; common to fair 1o14 G1115c;
skins. full to special. 2ls@l1alc.
Eggs-Firmer. Western frsts &c; seconds,
suear-Raw. quiet: fair refining sa6c; CEN
trifugal, SO test, 3.96c; molasses sugar, 311c.
Cofee-Futures closed dull. net unchanged to
bags, including March at 5.2oc. Spot. quiet
No Rio 613 @eesc: No. 4 Santos, I5sds1sc.
Mild dull; cordSys 9R inn "a @R2lISs gR21ss:
Eyaporated Apples-The market is quiet, with
fancy quoted at s1a G91ac: choice, ~ 6sc;
prime, 65s @Tc; old crop, 6961ae, according to
grade
Prunes-Are wanted in small way only and
little interest is shown in offerings from the
coast. Quotations range from 4ss 67s{c for new
crop California up to 40-5os, and from 611 @71sc
for Oregon 50-30s
Apricots-Are in strong position statisti-
cally. with choice quoted at e1aQ9a4c; extra
choice, 10@101ac; fancy. 1a@13Hc.
Peaches-Are attracting attention. ow
ing to the strength Of apricotts. with choice
quoted at 7I7Ac: extra choice, 7% GSc; fancy,
S1Anl11Rc.
Raisins-Are unsettled. with loose museatels
quoted at 5LMGI4c; choice to fancy seeded
6M7a4c seedless, AZ ace; London layers, $3.50
al 60
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New York Metal Marked

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-The London tin mar
ket closed easy, with spot quoted at e 13O los
and futures at e132 5s. The local market was
decline with spot quoted at rs 621a d2s. .s71ac.
Copper was lower in London with spot clos
ing easy at G62 12s Cd and futures at G63 12s
Cd. The local market easy and unchanged.
with lake quoted at 14.25d 14.50c: electrolytc
14d14. .25c; casting, 49, p ola 1215c.
Lead lower in London at & 3 3s 9d. To-
caIly the market was weak and unchanged at
4 2215 G4.25c.
Spelter was unchanged at eco 12s Cd in
London and locally at 5.10M5.I I5c.
Iron a shade higher abroad. with stand
ard foundry quoted at AS Cd and Cleveland
warrants at ASS Cd. Locally the market was
unchanged. No. ] foundry northern. sl7M17.50:
No. 2 do. S16.75M1725; No / southern and
No. ] southern soft, ST. 25611.75.
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Dried Fruits. Rnisins, Nuts and Honey

Fruits-Evaporated apples. 81 @6lac; april
cots, ~ @10c; peaches, 4d4lac for standards
5q6c for choice and 617c for fancy; pears,
5QSc; pitted plums, 6-s G915c; nectarines, 80
&c; figs, 215@4e; prunes, 4 size basis. 2Ag
31ac, with a premium for the larger sizes.
Raisins-Clusters@ crown. 81. London layers
= crown, 81. 10; 3 crown, S1.2O. Seeded. 5% "a
6Aci seedless, pa @313e; Thompson's seedless.
31a @4c for unbleaehed; loose muscatels, sc for
4 crown, 4c for crown and Sac for rcown.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, IL Il @12c; IXL.
lO1a gle; ne plus ultra. Zoe; Drake, 915c; Ian
guedocs. 81 q9c; hardsheIls, 71ac- Walnuts-
121a g13c per ID for No L softsheu and S410c
Tor No. do; lie for No. l hardsheu and S12c
for No. do; chestnuts, sG10c per ID for
Italian; flberts, 1914 @14c; peaches. 15G17c.
Honey-White, comb, 1jc; light amber 12@
13c amber, 101a a lie; dark amber, 9d10c;
water white extracted, nominal; white. 7dSc;
iight amber, 615Q7c; dark amber and candied
All @51Ac per pound
Beeswax-27 G2sc per Ib for light and 23924c
for dark.
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Beans and Seed.

The market is quiet. No further change in
bean quotations is reported.
Beans fper ctl)--Bayo, 81 90M3; pea. 81. 5O6l
475: small white, S4 35@4 65; large white.
So. Go Q3. .s5; pink 81 40G2 so: red. So. .75@4:
blackeye, S3.25M3. 80; limas. 81 10@4. %; red
kidneys. S3. % as so; cranberry beans So. GOA
2 50; Garvanzas, .50@2. .s5; horse beans, 81 so
az.
Seeds-Broygn mustard s3.75 yellow mustard
nominal: faxseed. 81. 756l3, carload lots: canary
&c; alfalfa. 14G16c; rape. cleaned. 2G21ac; tim
othy. nominal; hemp. Ac: miIiet. "a G314e per
lb broom seed. S24@25 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.25@2. 80
per ctl.
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Increased Number of Corporation
Stock Holders

The financial letter of J. r. Burton of New
York says:
1.-The stock holders of American corporations
with an aggregate capital of IS. 500, 600 000 num-
ber 500 while year ago the same companies
had total of 07361 holders, increase dur
ing the year of over 81 900. 1t is estimated tha &
all told, there are 100000 stock holders in
American railroad and industrial corporations.
last year result of the distribution of stock
which for one cause another was liquidated
during this period So far the actual figures
go 1t appears that leach Of the stock holders in
railroads owns an average of 1902 shares
against an average of 1868 shares year ago
while the stock holders of the Industrial com
panies own an average of $3.50 shares against
an average of o. IS shares a year ago.
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operations. willie in this country additional
moisture is predicted in the winter wheat belt.
The visible supply of wheat in the United States
showed an increase of $4,000 bushels Tor the
96S.000 bushels
The corn market was firm nearly all day An
and an advance of Y 0Isc in prices of sample
grades Were the chief bulsh influences. The
market closed steady with prices shade 70
lsc higher, compared with the previous close,
nnal quotations ON May being at 81 lac and on
July 619sc.
Trade IN oats extremely quiet ana prices
moved within narrow range, namey, 1s y 1sc.
At the close prices were &c below saturday
nnai quotations, May being at 52asc and July at
Provisions were firm The market closed
steady with prices 215@712c higher than the
previous close
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Low Close
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CONTINENTAL.
Wheat and Otber Grains

Wheat-Ihe worlds shipments for the week
were as follows, in quarters: Russian. FOG 600;
Danubian, $4,000; Australian. IL coo.
Chicago was 1kc lower The San Fran
cisco market exhibited no variation.
CASH WHEAT
Calfornia club, 81 81 Il al 20: do milling. 81 40
aLfz12 California white Australian. S1.I5Q
i.cV; lower grades of California. S1.45Gg1. so;
a9r1nern 2, 5ns club s165@1 northern bluestem.
Sl7242 al northern red, 81. .621a a 50; tur-
key red, 81. so per ctl.
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
p. m. Session
Barley Futures were higher. The spot grain
was quiet and unchanged with light receipts.
CASH BARLEY
GOOD to choice feed spot, $1.40@1. 421a; COM
shipping, $145@14712; chevalier, s1.5712@ q
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
-, Open High Low Close
December ass s1 .4Sa % s1.414 s,.4S4 90 s1.41a
MayNo sales si4ls bid. s142 asked.
Vats-Ihe market continues quiet at the IA
miliar quotations.
Choice white s1.70a1.75: do No. 1, s1.s5@
16l1a; do common, S1.55M1 co. gray 81 1.65 a
Sl6o@1l0 for choice, $1.55@L6 L62h for good
ana 81 1.52S for common; black for seed
50 4o@2.65 per ctl.
Corn-A car of western state came in yester-
day. The market showed no change
California small round and large yellow. nomi-
new. in bulk, December delivery San Francisco
track yellow, Sl.53; white, $1.54; mixed, 81 80;
Egyptian. nominal
Rye-$l 4a1 u @1.50 per ctl.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Conditions similar to
those which resulted in a cent decline in
wheat prices last week again in evidence
today several of the most prominent bulls selling
moderately throughout the entire session This
stimulated free selling for short account and
although prices rallied several times during the
day the prevailing tendency toward a lower
level. Prices fuctuated over range of more
than 1 cent May selling between 81 .o45s and
81 .OG1s and July between 9I1sc and 9sssc Final
quotations almost at the bottom Nav clos
Ing at 81 -o4Js a .05 and July at 911sMg1Ss
News of the day generally favorable to fbo
bears. The weather in Argentina was said Ia lie
favorable for the CONTINUANCE Of harvesting
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
ticles Omen High Low Close
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Dec 14.-Cash quotations We're
$3.50 oess No. e'' ). sse@si. .o5: No. , red,
S1@1O1s4. No 2 corn. 5S14 @5s15c; No. 2
yellow. 5S1a 65S%c. No. white oats. 52c: No.
white. 501a @52Ac. No. rye. 74974lac-
Good feeding barley, 5S@39c; fair to choice
mailing, 601a Q631ac. No. l northwestern seed.
s1.45h prime timothy. $3.50; clover, contract
grades, s9.40 Short ribs, sides Qoose). $I.SI1 y
@S.25 short clear sides (boxed). $S.371a6 "a
s.621s. Mess pork, per Dbl, S14.45@i455. Lard,
nor
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yisihIe Grnin sunnIx

NEW YORK Dec. 1.-THE visible supply Of
grain in the United States Saturday, December
r. as compiled by the New FORK produce ex-
change. was follows:
wheat-51, ,3Ss,000 bushels. increase 1T4,Oo0
bushels.
Corn. .592. 600 bushels. decrease % 900.
Oats-9, ISs. 600 bushels, increase 11S.o00.
Rye, ,113. 900 bushels, increase 33. 900.
Bsrley-6, III .o00 bushels, decrease $4,000.
The visible supply Of wheat in Canada on
December u was 3.744, 600 bushels, decrease
of S63. 600 bushels.
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SEATTLE. Dec. 14.-clearings, s1,o1s,11e; bal
ances. S135. .069
SPOKANE. Dec. 14.-Clearings, 81 ,432, ,0I3;
balances. S11S,126
PORTLAND, Dec 14.-clearings, $1,s7e, 1885,
TACOMA. Dec. 14-cIcarings, s1,ose,5s1 bal
ances S79.OSO
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO, Dec 14.-On the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady. Cream
| cries. 22Q3Oc: dairles, 12M25c Eggs steady;
at mark, cases included, 26@31c; frsts, 32c /;
prime firsts, 33c. Cheese steady to firm, 14@15c.
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Egg Marked in Nearby Counties

. SANTA ROSA. Dec 14.-Eggs were quoted at
4fc and 3ec respectively for the first and second
grades today. making advance of 2lac over
the quotations which prevailed Saturday. Pro
ducers hope for further advance.
fETALJMA. Dec. H. Forty two cents was
the general price paid for eggs today, Tie Pet
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund.- ex-
elusive of the $3.50 600 gold reserve, shows:
Available cash balance, $144,610,617 gold coin
and bullion, s27 ,446, S04; gold certificates, S53,
I43, 730.
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New YORK money MARKED

NEW YORK, Dec 14.-AIoney on call firm at
2t4 80 per cent; ruling rate, 21a per cent;
closing bid. 21a per cent. offered at 2&.
Time loans stronger: 60 days and 80 days, 3A
per cent; six months, 3% per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4G41a per cent.
Sterling exchange easy. with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.s5@4. $50 for 60 day bills
and at $4.S710 for demand.
Commercial bills 4.S4% "a. S4H.
Bar silver, 4SAc.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irreg-
,,Io
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin

3SIsc; sales, 1,16T: receipts, 926 shipments 40.
Rosin. firm sales, Isis: receipts. 2,654; ship
ments 1.016; stock SIS. Quotations: p. y.
r. +. and G. s363.0215: II. S3.45; I. S415: X,
$50; NJ, $3.50; \, $6.15; VIC, $640; WV.
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Now York Mining Stock.
Boston stocks and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKS
pnSrnN

BOSTON. Dec. 1.-THE rumor of a rival
smelling company concern caused sharp break
in American Smelling and this made the whole
market soft. Brokers advise selling American
smelling as ii may points lower. Amalga-
mated viii probably move in sympathy. Supe-
rior Copper was very active today. selling up
two points on buying In anticipation OF good
made in a few days. The chief sellers of
stocks are still the hoor traders
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by T.. F. Hut
ton Co. 490 California street. San Fran
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Northern wheat Market

OREGON
PORTLAND Dec. 14.--Wheat-Track prices:
Club. e0c bluestem, 96c; turkey red, 93c; red
Russian, SSc; valley. 92c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA Dec Milling: Blue
stem. 81. Export Bluestem, 94c; club, 90c;
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sluma egg exchange paid 4sc. Eggs were very
scarce today.
SANTA CRUZ. Dee. 1.-THE egg market
opened with quotations at 36c Conditions con
tinue TO improve and the output increases. Ship
ments are increasing, especially in the southern
part OF the county.
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ST. LOUIS Dec. 14-wool higher: medium
grades. eombing and clothing, 1S1a 624c: light
fine lsm20c: heavy fine, 101aG16c; tub
washed, 23Q31l4c.
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SALES
Mining stock.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales ON the San Francisc,,
stock aud exchange board yesterday.
CONISTOCKS
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London Closing stocks

Bar silver-Quiet 22lad per ounce.
Money-2@2h DER cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2ss per cent and for three months
bills pa per cent
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Nnrthern Rusiness

PORTLAND. Dec 14.-Butter-Extras, sea
3Ic; fancy 53Q34c; choice. SOC; store 1S@20c.
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market
Loans. Exchangc and silver

Sterling exchange was higher yesterday. Hong
kong was lower Silver was unchanged There
were slight variations in continental rates.