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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
Endorsed for Senate.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 23.-George T.
Oliver, owner of the Gazette-Times and
Chronicle Telegraph was yesterday
unanimously endorsed by Allegheny
county members of the state legisla-
ture for United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Philander C. Knox, who
is to be secretary of state in Taft's
cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
ANOTHER SAMPLE OF
FARCICAL JUSTICE
Bathhouse John Coughlin, Chicago's
Boss, Acquitted of Assault BY
Jury.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Alderman Bath
house" John Coughlin, accused of as
saulting Lyman Atwell, newspaper
photographer the night of the First
ward ball, was found not guilty today
by the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
LABOR UNIONS
ON GREAT LAKES
AMALCAMATED

Cleveland, Dec. 23.-The Leader to-
day says: A movement was launched
for the amalgamation of all labor un-
ions on the Great lakes at a secret
conference of the national officers held
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
WOMAN SHOOTS HUSBAND

Attempt at Reconciliation Of Missouri
Couple Has Tragic Ending.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Freder-
early today by his wife. Rose, as they
were returning from dance. Last
month Mrs. Peterson filed suit for
divorce but the husband had been at
tempting to effect reconciliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
STRIKERS SLAYER ACQUITTED

Monmouth Man Freed BY An iowa
Jury Of Charge Of Murder.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 23.-After
a sensational weeks trial the jury in
the case Of w. D. Toler of Monmouth,
H., returned a verdict of not guilty.
Toler shot and killed George w. Dav-
les, an Iowa Central striker, here last
July The crowd in the courtroom re-
ceived the verdict with applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
Five Hurt in Wreck.

Chaffee, Mo-, Dec. ga local pas
senger train on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois railway collided with a
freight train here last night. Five
persons were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
Crowd Passed Out slowly.

The big crowd shuffled slowly out,
not knowing that fire was being fought
in the upper gallery. Most of them
soon reached the streets but some re-
manned behind, waiting for wraps to
be taken from coat rooms.
AS the flames began to gain head
way, the theater employees urged the
tardy ones to hurry out and told them
there was a fire in the theater. Some
then left without waiting for their
wraps and bIaved the driving snow
storm in their evening clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-23
PRISON TERMS FOR HEADS
OF FEDERATION OF LABOR

The upper part of the building. Treas
urer Lyon quickly went behind the cur
tain and explained the situation to the
actors and told them to cut the play
short. This was done and the curtain
was lowered without any announce
ment to the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Sharp Break in Prices Forces Throwing
of Speculative Stocks on the Market
New York stock Market

the sharpest break in of stocks
holdings shaken
positions market that
OF The feature of the
moderate the total sales for the day. but the
abandonment the the market which has held rigid
policy today
diminishing banking which maintain because
Of sustaining the
level stocks reached increased by the
produced Loan negotiations affecting the
OF and influential capitalists who the stock market
market but the banks such affairs bring
for of shifting conditions which
possibility OF
individuals
that heard factor The market showed
later dealings With each day bringing important bond sales and with to-
SO Tor the
SoOOO could otherwise OF the
the surplus banking shown by the
Saturday bank statement
money ad Of attracting
and of the gold exportaton
the liquidation of stock market which downward
o declining condition
hc Bank England liabilities
The weakness smelling
critical
displayed by members of the of the
contrbutory and pulled down
decline OF uncoverng
dinner Ohio
bringing establishment the speculative which
advancing The element laid a
that the selling OF the stocks TIE combination
falling level that would them The
cheapenng result of the days sales amounted
points for practically all the stocks dealt in $1,000
Bonds irregular Total sales value $49OOO United States
bonds unchanged call
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Eastern livestock Market

CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Dec. I.-Cattle-Receipts, estimat-
ed 5000; market steady Beeves. S3.40@160;
Texans $3 40014. %; westerns. $34005.50; stock
ers and feeders. $2.60@470; cows and heifers,
$l-50@49U; calves, $6MS.50.
Hogs-Receipts, estimated $4,000: market
strong to &c higher. Light, S4.S0@5.6O; mixed,
s5.15@5S0; heavy, $5.20@5. SPY; rough, 5000
$40; good to choice heavy. S5.40@5.S21 pigs,
$3.5U@4.S0; bulk of sales. $3.50 0o.I0.
Sheep-Receipts estimated $4,000; market
weak TO Zoe lower. Natives, $2.50Q4.65; west
erns. $2.50@47O; yearlings. S4.25go; lambs,
$4.50MI.10; western, S4.5047.20.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Dec 11.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. including 200 southerns: market steady,
Stockers and feeders, $3@5.25; bulls, $2.60@
4.25; calves. S4M7; western steers, $3. 800
western cows, $2.75@4-50
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market strong. Bulls
of sales, $5.10@5.70; heavy, $o.55Go.sO: pack
ers and butchers. $5.3o@5.70; light, S5@o.50
pigs, S4.25@5.
Sheep-Receipts. s,oo0; market steady. Nut
tons. S4@4.75; lambs, S5@6.75; range wethers
$375@5.50; fed ewes, S2.50G425.
OMAHA
OMAHA, Dec. 1.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000
market stronger: Western steers, S3.oO96
Texas steers, S3GJ.10: cows and heifers, So. SOC
40: Gamers, $2@270; stockers and feeders
$3@5.25; calves, $3g6.50; bulls and stays, s22s
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000 market steady. Heavy
S5.30@5.60; mixed. S5.30Q5.40; light, S5.10Q
5.35; pigs. $3.50@5.
SheepSReceipts, 1000; market strong. Year
lings S4.75d5.75, lambs. S5.7o@7.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Potatnes. OnIons and yeretnhIe.

According TO telegraphic advices received from
Los Angeles yesterday garden vegetables are
scarce and high in that region. the crops having
suffered great damage from severe frosts. Local
dealers are Of the opinion that supplies will be
barely sufficient for home requirements and ar
rivals of peas. beans. tomatoes, eggplant. summer
srrash and peppers in this market will. in all
probability. be light for some time. All OF
these descriptions with the exception Of green
chilli peppers and tomatoes, were In light supply
yesterday and brought good prices. The carload
of Grated tomatoes mentioned in the last report
still on hand and selling slowly. There was
nothing new in the other vegetables, and potatoes
and onions were unchanged.
Potatoes tper cti)-River whites, e5@90c for
fancy and 5O@GOc for common; Salinas Bur
banks, S1.25@1.50; Oregon Burbanks S1.l5m
I.25 early rose, s1.25@1.35; sweet potatoes.
S1.40@1.50
Onions Selling at s5GsOc per ctl on the
wharf.
egetables-Tomatoes. 75cGs1 per crate;
green peas, 7Qec per lb; string beans. 121k @15c
per 10, wax beans. 121ac per lb; lima beans.
S@10c per lb; summer squash, s1.25 per
box; green peppers, 10@l21ac per ID for bell and
4@5c for chilli; garlic, 7@9c per lb; cabbage,
81 per ctl. caulifower, 50@60c per doz; carrots,
I5c per sack; eggplant s@1Oc per lb; rhubarb,
Sl25@I.I5 per box; celery 25@4oc per dog;
rooms, 10M20c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Lox angeles Markets

LOS ANGELES, Dec, 17.-Local ranch canded
eggs advanced 1c on the produce exchange today
to 39@41c. Eastern storage selected were
weaker and the price was moved down to 500
34c. Egg sales the exchange totaled 213
cases.
Other trading was heavy and the market
firm Sweet potatoes were firm and sales were
80 bags.
Tomatoes advanced to S5c on the street the
crop being severely damaged by frost. Fancy
stock was scarce and inferior grades sold as low
as 25c a box. Other vegetables much the
same as yesterday, with changes in prices.
Produce receipts-Eggs, Ga cases; butter,
10, sos pounds cheese. 5000 pounds; potatoes
16TG sacks onions, Al sacks: sweet potatoes,
169 sacks; beans 10 sacks; apples. 1,432 boxes.
Eggs-Local ranch, canded. 39@41c; eastern
fresh, 34@36c: storage. selected 32l34c.
Cheese-Northern fresh. 171a @1Sc; anchor.
large 15c; anchor, Young America, Ice; hand
cheese, anchor brand, 1Tc; eastern singles. 1Sc;
eastern twins 1Sc; eastern cheddars, lie; eastern
ported, 2s@30c; Swiss, domestic zoe; brick
cream, 1sc; limburger. 1sc; Tulare. I4c; i'm.
ported Roquefort, 44e; Edam, Sc and 81 size,
German breakfast, $i.10 box; Canada cream
dozen to box, 95c; Schlosskase, 81 box
Camembert, $1.20 box.
Butter-Creamery extra, 72hc; creamery
rsts, 81 1ac eastern extras, 30c; cooking butter,
24c
Poultry (buying prices, alive) )-Broilers, IL to
lbs, lie per lb; fryers. tic; hens. lbs and up,
12c; under lbs, Zoe; oiu roosters. 607c: tur.
keys heavy, zoe; light, not wanted. Selling
prices, dressed-Broiers, 20c per lb; fryers, zoe;
ROSTERS 15c; hens. 15c; ducks, frozen, 15c; live
ducks, 14@15c; geese, l215 5@14c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Flour-R Receipts Al :
600 barrels: exports, 1880 barrels; market dull
and nominally lower.
wheat-Receipts, $4,000 bushels: exports. s3.-
vator and 81 0Sis I. o. b. ahoat: No. ] northern
Duluth. $11I3s T. o. b. afoat; No. hard win
ter. S1.143s {. o. b. afoat 0ptions-From a
steady opening wheat quickly developed weak
favorable weather news and bearish cables. Raj
lies occurred. but replaced by further
depression, last prices showing 5sc net loss. De-
cember closed at sl-0sas, May closed at s1.1oA.
Hops-Quiet.
fHides-Quiet.
Mool-Steady.
PetFoleum--Steady.
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. 3.27c; cen
trifugal 96 test, 3.7Tc; molasses sugar, 3.02c.
Refined quiet
Cofee-Futures closed steady. net unchanged
TO 10 points higher. Sales we're reported of 90
600 bags. including: December, 5.10c: March,
September 5.2Oc. Spot quiet No. Rio, GIs "a
65sc: No. 1 Santos 77sMSkc. Mild coffee dull;
Cordova 9& @121ac-
Butter-Steady; creamery, thirds to frsts, %
@30c
Cheese-Frm aid unchanged.
Eggs3Steady at the decline; western firsts,
30c western seconds, 2S@29c.
DRIED FRUIT MARKET
Eyaporated Apples-The market seems TO be
slightly easier in tone. with fancy quoted at
SIam9isc; choice, TlaMSc; prime, 81 @7c; old
crop. 46I6c, according to grade.
PruHcs-Unchanged, with quotations ranging
from 45sc TO rae for new crop California up to
40-J0s and from 6lac to T1sc for 0regons, 5O-30s.
Apriccts-Are commanding full prices, with
choice Quoted at laM9Ac, extra choice, 1OM
10lec; fancy, 1a@131ac.
Peaches-Steady, with choice quoted at 7m
71Lc:s extra choice, 7s. MSc; fancy S15M11c
at 5MM61ac; choice to fancy seeded 6mTAc;
seedless, Az @Gc; London layers, 81. 50@ 1.6O.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Continued Decline In GOIdfield con-
der Realizing sales-COmstocHs 1
Local Securities Quiet

Business in local stocks and bonds contihueu cir
light yesterday and there we're no nueeua'io"
worthy OF note - Com
The only pronounced fluctuations In the =, SV'n ~
stocks was a decline in Confidence 10 v0c Oio -
the close. The whole list was quiet .e,- -
GOld6eld Consolidated declined from - u, ,r e.
Wednesdays closing quotations to SaSV. xnuS' ,
continued realizing sales. largely from Ne" ~ & =
The other southern Nevadas showed little e5t'
except Nevada Hills. which declined 1roA FA.'0
to S1.2J.
Home oil was ex dividend OF &c yesterday
The Northern California power company , IN
soldated has declared its first monthly dleluSnr
at the rate OF Zoe per share, payable DeSeulos'
d. Transfer books will be closed from Deceni
Der II until December ID Checks VIII DC
mailed
At the regular annual meeting OF the STOCK
holders CT the Ophir silver mining company
IS. .933 shares were represented. ll9 snafes ~,
person aud the balance by proxy Ine capltai
stock is 2O1 600 shares The old directors were
reelected as follows. Charles f. Fish. Charles
HirschfeId A. +. Coffin. b. f. shaw, IL Iadis'
George G. Sturges and William f. OConnos.
The directors reelected the old ofncerS lncmsi-
ing Charles Fl. Fish. president; Charles Hirsco-
field, vice president; John w Iwlggss seeretdLS'
and T.. +, Mccormick superintendent. The com
pany has balance in cash Of Sl9.9l3. or WnlSh
S1I 500 Is available here and $1,2OG is IN VIZ
ginia City aud s6.566 is in a sinking fund
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Butter. Cheese and Eer.

There was another sharp advance in the unner
grades of fresh eggs yesterday, extras going up
sc dozen to 49c and firsts being 4c higher al
46c. Receipts were very light and the proportion
of top quality stock in the arrivals was small
having been so for some time. owing to the
cold weather in the country which checks tbe
production The light production and the slim
ulus given to the consumptive demand by the
low prices of last week are responsible for the
storage eggs are rapidly Diminishing and only
broken lines OF large whites are obtanable ac-
cording to the latest authentic reports
The butter market wac active and steady ac-
cording to the exchange report. but the feeling
in the street one of irmness. Extras were
1ae higher at 321ac a h.. that being the only
tions for cheese.
Sales the exchange were as follows:
Butter-1O eases of fresh extras at 33c, 10 at
32c and 80 at 321sc lb.
Eggs cases Of fresh local extras at 471sc
10 at 4Sc and 90 at 49c a dozen.
Cheese--25 fancy new California fats at 15c a
pound.
Receipts were %, roo lbs butter, 50. 700 lbs
cheese and 292 cases eggs
The following official quotations estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers on the floor OF
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 11Ae to &c higher. owing to the varl-
Butter@Fresh creamery extras. s2hc per Ib,
steady; do frsts. 29c. firm; do seconds. 25c, firm;
do thirds. zoe firm; local storage extras 29c.
weak; picked butter, 23lac. steady; storage
cheese California: Fancy nsts. 15c per ID.
steady; fancy Young Americas. t6Hc. weak; do
fats. 16c, weak; storage dats. l3c. weak. oregon:
Fancy fats. 14c, weak; fancy Young Americas
steady; Oregon storage ists. 14c. nrm; do Young
Americas, 15c. firm.
Eggs iper dozen cases includedl California
do seconds, soc. steady; do thirds, 29c, steady :
Storage goods--CallfornIa extras, Soc, hrm; do
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Poultry and Game

Early deliveries of dressed turkeys YESTERDAY
aggregated OIL cases, and speculative buyers
practically had the market TO themselves they
refused TO pay more than the previously quoted
rates for general offerings. The stock was
mostly poor and receivers were willing sellers at
the figures offered. Strictly fine large gobers
were still wanted and would have commanded n
premium had there been any obtainable As it
was, few sales of choice stock were reported
at 24c pound. The chicken market was active
aud firm for all kinds of young stock, while
small and old fowls were not wanted Game
was in fair request at about previous prices
Poultry tper dozen)--Hens. S465 for small.
So.J0@6 for slarge and S7@9 for extras: young
ROSTERS, S650@I; do extras, s7.50@S: old roosts
ers. $4@5: fryers, $5.5o@6 large broilers. S4 so
@5; small broilers $3.50@4; ducks, seas for
young and s4@5 for old: pigeons Si61.25 !;
squads 1920; geese, $2G2.50 per pair
Turkeys tper lb)-Dressed, 2O@23c; live 10
@20c. -
Game (per dozenl-Mallard ducks So JO6n4 40.
canvasbacks. S3.50@5; sprig, So SOFAS. so: teal
Si :5oq2; widgeon s2@2.5o; small, 81. Sc II IS;
geese, S.50@4; white geese, S1.5odz: tranf
S2.50M3 for large and $1.75@2 for small honk
ers, $5gI so; hare, s2@2 225; eottontaiI rabbit.
81. .25@ @250.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Hutton's wire says:
Cotton fairly active and a shade higher
today in spite of Indifferent cables less favor
able trade reports and large receipts; all these
factors appear to have been in measure dis
counted by the recent decline, and a large short
interest has been piled up result on belated
bulls Topping over to the short side. Soon
after the opening some of the smaller shorts
turned to cover and the rally which followed
carried prices up TO II points from the level
around the opening good many operators are
inclined to expect a better market after the
holidays. it is believed that the south will
be more inclined to hold the remnant of the
crop and it is not believed TO be a safe propo-
sition to go heavily short after a decline which
carried prices down very close TO the cost of
production
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 9.10c;
middling gulf. 935c; sales. 200 bales
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Hides. TaIiov. wool and Hon.

Hops are reported rather more active, with a
lower range of prices.
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1s@1c I'M
der quotations. Heavy salted steers, 13c; me-
dium 12c; light. 10c; cowhides. 1O15e for
heavy, Zoe for light; stays &c; sated kip. IKE;
salted veal. 1Jc; salted calf, 1515c; dry hides,
1sc; dry kip. lie; dry calf. 221ac; dry stays.
lie; dry veal, zoe: Mexican dry hides. 16lse;
Mexican dry salted do. 13c: Mexican picked.
l5c: sheepskins. shearIings. 20@s0c each: short
wool, 35615Oc each; medium. 556S0c each; long
WOOL s5e@S1.25 lambs. 1565Oe; horse hides.
salt $2.50d2.75; for large and 1.75d2 for me-
dunn, 75c6IS1.25 for small and % 4JOe for colts;
horse hides, dry. S242.25 for large and 81. .2JGu2
for medium. 50c@S1 for small and 25d50c for
colts: deerskins. dry Mexican. 2SG3Oc: dry
salted do. 24926e; picked do. zoe; dry Central
American. 26@30c; goat skins. prime angora.
75cG$I; medium. 40Q60c; large hair goats, 35c;
medium zoe; small. 5G15c.
Tallow-No. 1 rendered, 404zc; No. 2, 304c;
grease. 2Q215c.
Wool-spring clip (free) Humboldt. years sta
ple 16G19e; San Joaquin, T1a@9he; southern
coast, 6ls s@s1ke; Nevada, 9Gl4c per ID. Fall
clip, northern mountain (free), 71s6Shc; de-
fective. 5@6c. oregon-Valley, 141a 017cf per
pound
Hops-Prices to growers are from &c to nc
per pound.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18


tors were Offset by the favorable weather 1or
tne fall sown crop In this country. Inc wea,ner :
bureau map showed rain or snow throughout a
large section of the country east OF the hocky
mountains and further precipitation was Iore-
casted for tonight and tomorrowy slump 10
coarse grain also tended to weaken the mafket
during the last half of the session. Inc mar
ket closed weak at almost the bottom LOT the
day day, With May at S1.o5B @1-o6 and Juiy at
The corn market was weak despite wet wealth
er throughout the corn belt. The Illinois report,
which estimated this years crop OF corn az - 10,
100000 bushels. is compared with 2so,ooo,ooo as
shown by the government report. and seemed TO
have no effect the market Inc market
closed weak with prices unchanged to sc low
er compared with the previous close. Final quo
fations on May were 60&c and on July QUA W
60Be.
Weakness prevailed in the oats market all day
and at the close prices u a l5c below yester,
days frai quotations. May closed at 5lAe and
July at 1910. Prices for the cash grain were
1aG1c lower.
Trading in provisions dull and the market
was steady. Prices at the close were a shade
higher to 2ac lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and the ooppcrs several points lower
Spot cotton unchanged. Futures slightly higher
England of discount unchanged at 2a per cent
Not much going on in local stock quarters.
Sterling exchange weaker Hongkong exchange frmer
Silver unchanged.
Wheat, barley, and before quoted
No change in beans, hay eedstuffs.
Live dressed and cured meats previously quoted.
Rather activity hops Wool and hides unchanged
A car of Nevada honey the market.
Garden vegetables in the south damaged by frost
Young poultry in demand and firm old wanted
Fresh eggs advance sharply. Butter slightly higher.
Fresh fruit market amply supplied and featureless.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
PrOvfsfoua

Cured Meats-Bacou. s to 10 lbs. 16tsc: 10 to
10 lbs. 1512es light medium, 14e; medium. 14c;
bellies. II TO 16 lbs, 151ac; sugar cured, TO S
lbs, 1Sc; to 10 lbs, 171se; 10 to IL lbs. 161ac:
fancy sugar cured. 22c per ID; English cured
lbs 161hc; eastern sugar cured hams, 16@16hc
for medium and 1870 for light; extra. 6ne
brands, lie; California hams, 15c; mess beef.
Sl1 80 per bbl; family, $3.50; extra family, S13;
extra prime pork, 5000; clear. SD; mess, S21
pig pork s25; pigs feet, So for half bbls 81. s.
for % lb kegs and $1.30 for kits smoked beef,
1915 M20c per h.
Lard-Tierces quoted at Sc for California COM
12iLc for Heroes: half bbls nnre i2Hc. 5n N II
tins. 12Ac; 10 lb tins. 12Ae; lb tins. 125se; !
lb tins, 13c-
9%c; tierce, 9l5c; tierees, e%e; tierces,
9Nc.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Hay and Feedstuffs

Hay continues strong, with an upward ten
dency. No change in feetlstuffs
81 for red
Middlings- s33 50@3550 per ton.
Shorts-$33 @33 80 per ton.
Feedstufs- Rolled barley S30631; rolled oats
for feed, S33@34.50 mixed feed. $2Sd32 for
average lots; oilcake meal in 90 ton lots SIS. in
10 ton lots $500 in ton lots $50 small lots
$500; cocoanut cake or meal at mills, $3.50 ir
20 and 10 and $26 in ton lots jobbing SIG. 80
corn meal, S3I0l3S cracked corn, SIS 0l39; broom
corn seed. S1.20 per ctl; alfalfa meal and meal
falfa, jobbing lots SO. carload lots So per ton
Hay-Wheat. $1S@22; wheat and oat, S17@21
tame oat. $17@20; volunteer wild oat, S15@1S
alfalfa, $12@1 1880; stock, $12415 per ton.
StraW-6OM9Oc per hale
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Egg MIarket in Nearby CountIes

SANTA ROSA. Dec. 1.-THE sudden advance
of cents per dozen for eggs today was great
surprise to producers and will have a tendency
TO bring all the available supply into market
at once The quotations for the day were 4fe
per dozen for choice and 44c for seconds. The
santa santa Rosa poultry association onereo +9e tOI t
choice The present fair weather and IN
creased supply OF green grass is sure TO IN
crease the egg supply
PETALUMA, Dec. IT.-4Tc was the general
price paid for eggs today in PetaIuma. The
Petaluma egg exchange paid 4sc Eggs were
remarkably scarce in this city today.
SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 17.-Producers continue
to receive SEC for eggs, with the supply IN
creasing. Big dealers are making shipments 10
San Francisco firms. The outlook is good
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Dee. 17.--Tin was steady in the
London market, with spot closing at fl32 Is Cd
and futures at f133 los. The local market was
dull, with spot quoted at 2s.90@29.15c.
Copper advanced in the English market, with
spot quoted at f62 12s Cd and futures at f63
los. Locally copper was unsettled. with lake
quoted at 14-25@13.37Hc; electrolytic, 140
i412c; casting, 13.s715@14c.
Lead unchanged at f13 3s Cd in London
and at 4.2o@4. 25c In the local market.
Spelter was unchanged in both markets, clos
ing at f20 los in London and at 5.1O@5.i5c To-
cally
Iron was unchanged. with Cleveland warrants
quoted at 49s Sd In the English market Locally
No l foundry was quoted at S17617 so: No 3
foundry $16.75@17.2j: No. / southern and No.
southern soft, Sl725MI775.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Beans and Seeds

All descriptions OF beans and seeds are re-
ported quiet. with the market of holiday
character.
Beans tper ctr-Bayo. 2.9o@3.o5: pea, ST. so
@415; small white. s4.5O@4.70; large white,
50. .65 @3.S5; pink, $2.aS@260; red. $3. 1904;
neys. $3.25@350; cranberry beans $2.75@3;
Garvanzas. 81. 25@3; horse beans, S1.6oQ2.
Seeds-Brown mustard, $50; yellow mustard,
nominal; faxseed. $2.75@3, carload lots; canary
4c; alfalfa. 14G16c; rape, cleaned, 2G2hc; tim
othy, nominal; hemp. 4c; millet, "a @3Ac per
ID; broom corn Seed $24 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2.25@2.5 so
per ctl.