10
COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL
AND NEWS
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
No change in Silver and financial quotations.
Wheat weaker ami dull all over the world.
Barley firm, with a demand to fill shorts.
Oats and Rye firmly held, but quiet. Corn dull.
Fine Hay shows a 'further advance. Other grades unchanged.
Beans continue to advance.
Sweet Potatoes lower. I T egetables about the same.
Butter and Eggs quieter at the extreme prices.
Poultry and Game in ample supply and quiet.
Wine and Table iirapes continue weak and quiet.
Fresh supplies of Limes on the market.
ng new in I hied Fruits.
isions in fair demand at Previous prices.
\ ers s tUl fullness in Hops.
(inn at the good prices.
Meat iiur quoted.
Coal in limit ■ I Inn.
Charters.
The Nlc Thayer goes in ballast to ■ perl «
Island for guano for Honolulu.
The Kobt. K. Hind loads coal at Departure j
Bay lor Honoipu and Mahukona.
New York Dried Fruit Market.
Mail advices from New York say: "The j
week's markets have been more satisfactory
than any previous week this season. There
have bsvn r.o particularly large sales, but the ,
aggregate of s.-m.Il ones has made a heavy j
business. Commission men have not done so j
well takins the week as a whole, as they
hale during some previous week*, .but Jobber*
report a very active trade, comprising fair pro- }
portions of "all varieties. Demand is Increas- .
iIK rapidly, and business is upon a much
more encouraging basis than ii was at the
close of any week this year. .
■prunes arc considered rather unsatisfac- .
tory goods to buy at present? [because ofSthe
variation of prices owing to the impossibilit> |
of securing certain desired sizes. Forties, com
mand a premium of >4c and SO-Ws are Quoted
up "4@Wc when nought by themselves. Hold
ers are "very cautious about letting the large j
sizes and the small ores go, but sell Instead,
wherever possible, three sizes at So basis, f.
o I. . in bags. The four sizes are held a trille
Bt liter and a few sellers say they have re- I
eelved better than 3c, but the statement is i
unconfirmed. There is unquestionably a better
feeling in the market, however, and an ad
vance is expected at any time.
"There are numerous small sales of raisins.
New crop stocks are beginning to arrive, and
trade is now active on that account. No large'
transactions are reported, but negotiations for
Borne important transfers a:-e !n progress. Out
elde goods are selling with considerable free
dom below association figures, but compara
tively few can be offered, and what th»n» are
■will exert little intlu-nce in ihj mr.et. )
"Peaches are not so active ns they have
been, but sales are still heavy at full ijuoted
prices. The bulk of the selling on the coast j
is for Western delivery, but there are some j
Eastern buyers who are taking good supplies, i
An interesting statement is made regarding i
the en. p. It Is said that the output is not so
large as has been said, and that there may be
a more or less serious shortage of desirable
qualities later. This is given as one reason |
for the constant improvement in prices, and j
indicates that jitrhaps peaches will prove bet
ter property than was anticipated.
"Apricots move with moderate freedom on
Fmall orders. Stocks ire virtually in second '
hands, which compel.* the payment of high
prices for the bulk of purchases.
"Figs are steady, but sales are liberal. Cali
fornia shippers report much the best demand
nn the coast they have ever known, and good
prices re obtained for this year's crop."
Weather Report.
(120 th Meridian— Pacific Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. 1599— 5 p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California lay:
Eureka San Diego ''*
Fresno 72 Sacramento 60
Los AnsreW 70 Independence 72
Rr>d Hhiff 5S Yuma 88
San LiMh Obispo 70
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
02: minimum, 54: mean. SS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has risen rapidly over the north
ern coast, and the larger portion of the storm
has crossed the Cascades, and is well on its
•way to Manitoba. High winds prevail along the
northern coast and a maximum velocity of 40
mil«s per hour is reported at Fort Canby.
Rain has fallen generally over the Pacific
Coast from San Francisco northward. At Red
Bluff over an inch of rain -has fallen.
The temperature is from S to 10 degrees be
low the normal in the great valleys of Cali-
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
h'.urs ending mldnitrht. October 21. 1899:
For Northern California— Unsettled weather,
with occasional showers; southerly, changing to
southwesterly, winds Saturday.
For Southern California— Cloudy weather,
i,], showers in the mountains; light south
westerly winds Saturday.
Fi.r Nevada— Rain Saturday.
For L'tah— Rain Saturday; colder.
For Arizona— Fair Saturday.
■ For San Francisco and vicinity— Unsettled
■wtather, with occasional showers Saturday;
southerly, changing to southwesterly, winds.
ALEXANDER G. McADIE,
Forecast Official.
EASTERN MARKETS
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.— The point of greatest
Interest in today's stock market was the ac
tive speculation in Pullman, which was rushed
•up after yesterday's sharp reaction an ex
treme :>V. points to 207%. a record price. The
motive was the official confirmation of the
merging of the Pullman and Wagner Palace
.Car Companies, which the stock tape bat fore
shadowed for some time past. The published
assertion that the Vanderbilts are to get the
Pullman holdings of Boston and Albany and
Boston and Maine stocks as an Incident to the
d»ai and that the New York Central would
thus gain control of New England railroad
affitlrs, gave the bulls an opportunity for an
active* speculation in New York Central. They
lifted the price of the stock an extreme 3**.
Th • Influence of this movement on the rest of
the list was marked, the other Vamlerbllt
ttoeks. of course, moving most closely in sym
pathy. The bears covered heavily all through
the list. The prominent Industrial specialties
were most affected especially sugar and
Brooklyn Transit, the dealings In which were
very large. The hesitation which had been i
caused earlier in the day by marked weak
ness of the glucose stocks and by sympathy
of other Industrials was overcome by th'! j
strength of Pullman and New York Central, i
and prices of the railroads rose quite gener
ally above last night's level. The easing of i
the rate for sterling exchange encouraged the
rise, but it gave way to profit-taking In the
last hour, when the preliminary estimates of
the movement of money for the week appeared
and the rate for call money stiffened to 3 per
cent.
The most active stocks reacted a point and
in Pullman the reaction extended to nearly
seven points. There was ].■,•> rally before
the close, which was firm and at small net
gains for most stocks. The strength Of tli<»
market, however, was not widely distributed,
and in fact was almost wholly confined to the
few most active stocks. The banks have
trained slightly from the sub- treasury on rou
tine operations by reason of continued large
disbursements for Government expenditures
and on account of anticipated interest. But
the outgo of money to the interior has been
heavy. The week's shipments by some large
banks have been the largest of the season.
The net result is estimated by experts at a
loss in cash by the banks of nearly $2,000,000.
The easing of the exchange ra,te, in spite of
a slight hardening in the London discount rate,
was significant. The outgo of gold to London
may be averted, but it will be ljecause of a
higher money rate here. Interior rates for New
York exchange show no cessation of demand
from those quarters.
The activity In bonds was somewhat de
creased and there was weakness at some points.
Total sales, par value, 470,000.
United States bonds unchanged In the bid
quotations.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
Shares Closing
Sold. Bid.
2.400 Atchlson 20»i
24. L-r. Atchison prefd 641.4
l,obo Baltimore & Ohio 524
Canadian Pacific .„ 93%
2,620 Canada Southern .-••• 62% i
Centra] Pacific
LOW Chesapeake & Ohio 23"s
2.4' X) Chicago Great Western 14%
16,950 Chicago Burlington & Quincy 131
200 Chicago Ind & Louisville 12
Chicago Ind & Louisville 43
200 Chicago & Eastern Illinois 5%
1,600 Chicago & Northwestern 171
2.:Wj Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 113 1 *
■5,010 C C C & SI Louis 65% .
Colorado Southern 4 7 ,
410 Colorado Southern Ist prefd 4R'i
200 Colorado Southern M prefd 16"s
550 Delaware & Hudson 121%
2.100 Delaware Lacka wanna & Western.. l^OVj
1.250 Denver & Rio Grande 2iy»
Denver & Rio Grande prefd 75
Erie 13
Erie Ist prefd 36
1.270 Great Northern prefd 173
Hooking Coal i<:
--250 Hocking Valley 31M:
13,50-3 Illinois Central 115%
[nwa Central 13U
lowa Central prefd 56
SCO Kansas City Pittsburg & Gulf IV.
300 Lake Erie & Western 19
Lake Erie & Western prefd >»':
Lake Shore 198
4,713 Louisville & Nashville 83
8,140 Manhattan Elevated 108H
4.6C0 Metropolitan Street Railway 194»4
500 Mexican Central 13%
Minneapolis & St Louis 71 1 .*
Minneapolis & St Louis prefd 94%
4,02" Missouri Pacific 43M>
Mobile & Ohio 45
Missouri Kansas & Texas 12V.
530 Missouri Kansas St Texas prefd 38
560 New Jersey Central 119U
34.001 New York Central 135%
510 Norfolk & Western 2-1 3
200 Norfolk a Western prefd 69
6.250 Northern Pacific 53 5 ;
2.410 Northern Pacilic prefd ''■',
6,200 Ontario & Western 24' 8
Oregon Railway & Nay 42
Oregon Railway & Nay prefd 76*;
7,;00 Pennsylvania 132 v. 4
2uO Reading 21
1,000 Reading let prefd >'•■»
Reading 2d prefd 31',^
Rio Grande Western 37*
Rio Grande Western prefd SO
• 100 Si Louis .v San Fran 11
St Louis & San Fran Ist prefd 70
St Louis & San Fran 2d prefd 3544
136 St Louis Southwestern ll r
450 St Louis Southwestern prefd 31%
15,400 St Paul 125%
St Paul prefd 171
St Paul & Omaha 120
16,075 Southern Pacific 37%
1,000 Southern Railway 12
7.762 Southern Railway prefd 53%
1,400 Texas & Pacific 17%
13,000 Union Pacific 44%
7,085 Union Pacific prefd 77%
abash 7
300 Wabash prefd 21Vi
3,220 Wheeling & Lake Erie ll\i
1.675 Wheeling & Lake Erie prefd 30
140 Wisconsin Central 16
P C C & St Louis 724
Express Companies
Adams 11l
American 14S
t/nited States "1
100 Wells Fargo 132
Miscellaneous—
1,250 American Cotton Oil 44%
2<M) American Cotton Oil prefd 95
200 American Malting: 12%
100 American Malting prefd 56
547 American Smelting & Refining 86%
COO Am Smelting & Refining prefd i£%
100 American Spirits 3Vi
American Spirits prefd 20
1,000 American Steel Hoop 47
200 American Steel Hoop prefd R2>4
33,430 American Steel & Wire '•• ,
2,410 American Steel & Wire prefd 95%
1.250 American Tin Plate 36
100 American Tin Plate prefd S3Vi
6,100 American Tobacco 120V4
l"0 American Tobacco prefd 143U
■i.679 Anaconda Mining Co 45%
6G,.S'J.) Brooklyn Rapid Transit 84-*
. C3O Colorado Fuel & Iron 54%
IT.' Continental Tobacco 4Hj
1,500 Continental Tobacco prefd :<'.'>
lT.f-10 Federal Steel £3%
1,425 Federal Steel prefd 77 1 *
350 General Electric 119%
i 14.397 Glucose Sugar 49%
1,030 Glucose Sugar prefd IC6
International Paper 24 t)
International Paper prefd 70
K3.i I-iclede Gas 7S
1.000 National Biscuit 40%
National Biscuit prefd 97
300 National Lead 28%
National . Lead prefd 110
' 1,200 National Steel 45%
,'■3' i National Steel prefd 94
New York Air Brake 147
100 North American 12%
7CO Pacific Coast 47'^
100 Pacific Coast Ist prefd 88%
200 Pacific Coast 2d prefd - 66
■ i.480 Pacific Mail 89%
i 5.760 People's Gas 112
100 Pressed Steel Car 56
1.050 Pressed Steel Car prefd 89
14,190 Pullman Palace Car 205
Standard Rope &■ Twine fi' 2
44,2*0 Sugar '. 146$
136 Sugar prefd 117
4.4 Tennessee Coal & Iron 117%
9.010 United States Leather 14%
! 1,000 United States Leather prefd 77H
j T'nlted States Rubber 46
100 United States Rubber prefd 112
1,000 Western Union 57%
445 Republic Iron & Steel 25
420 Republic Iron & Steel prefd 70%
444,800 Total Sales.
CLOSING BONDS.
U S 2s. Reg 100V4IM. X & T 2d5..... 63
do 3s. Reg 107%! do 45.... 92%
- do 3s. coup li"iß% N V Cent lots 112>4
do new 4s, reg...^;' J Cent pen 55... 119
do new 4s, coup.. 129% North Carolina .127
do old 46. Reg lUVij do 4s 104
do old 4s, c0up. .112 [Northern Pac lsts.. 113
do ss, .reg 110% do Cj 85%
do 5s coup lll l i do 4s 102 Mi
DtSt Col 3 65b 117 NY.C& St L 45.. 104
Alabama claps A. .110 Nor & W cons 45.. 924
Alabama class 8..110 do gen 6s 135
Alabama claps C..103 Oregon Nay 15t5. .115
Alabama currency. 100 • do 4s 10314
I Atchlson gen 4s —99 Or Short Line .127%
do adjustment 4s. 86% do conisol Bs 115 Vi
Can Southern 2de..108 Reading gen 45... 8714
; C &O, 4 1-25 95 KG & W lsta 97
do la IIS Ft L& I M con Ss.llOH
I C & N Consol 75. .145 St L & S F gen 65.124Vs
do S V F Deb 55...105%'5t Paul c0n5015. ...169
Chicago Term 45.. 98 St P. C & P 15t5. .121%
D & R G lsts 105 . do 6a I2OV
\ do 4b S9Vd' Southern Ry 55... 108%
P Ten. V & G lsts. 103% ! Stand R & T 65.... 79
Erie genera] 4s — 70 1 * Term new sett 35.. 95
1 F W & D C Ist... 78 Texas & I'as 15t5. .114%
Gen Electric ...112 i do 2ds 56
Gal, H & S A 65. .110 Union Pac 4s 108%
do 2de 108 Wabash lsts 115
H& T Central 110% do 2ds 100%
do Consul 63 11014 West Shore 4s 112
IK C, P& G lsts.. 51 Wise Cent lsts 75%
La new Cons 45... jVa Centuries 86
X C, P & G 15t5. .106 Va deferred 5
L & N Unified 45. .100 Col S 45... g6
MINING STOCKS.
Crown Point 32 Ophir 77
Con Cal & Va 1 60 Plymouth OS
Deadwood 70 Quicksilver 1 50
Gould & Curry.... 80 Quicksilver prefd.. 650
Hale & Norcroes.. 33 Sierra Nevada s8
Homestake 65 00 Standard 3 00
Iron Silver 52 1 Union Con ' 31
; Mexican ....' 25 Yellow Jacket 25
Ontario 7 75]
BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS.
Money— - I Union Land 4
Call loans 6 West End 94
Time loans 6@6 West End prefd . 115
Stocks— West Electric 46
A T & S F 21 Mining Shares—
A T & S F prefd.. 64>/i Adventure .... 6
American Sugar ..146^ Allouez Mln Co. . 414
Bell Telephone ...169 Atlantic ' 26U
Boston & Albany.. 2so Boston & Montana 340
Boston Elevated.. .lo7 Butte & Boston 70
Boston & Maine. ..2oo Calumet & Heclal'74'»
CM Bur & Q 130K Centennial ......7. 24
i Fltchburg prefd. ..ll9 Franklin 16
i General Electric. .ll9% Humboldt ' - 114
■ Gen Elec prefd.. Osceola " si*
Federal Steel 53% Parrot 4414
I Fed Steel prefd.... 78 JQuinoy .'163
THE SAN FRANCISCO CAT,!,, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899.
Mexican Central.... 13% j Santa Fe Copper.. 10%
Mich Telephone 1"4 Tamarack 215
Did Colony 205 Wlnona "'*
Old minion 3»>; Wolverines 88%
Rubber 45% i Utahs 86%
Union Pacific 44 1 "
Bank Clearings.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.— The following table,
complied by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear
ing at cities for the week ended October 19,
ISS9, with the percentage of increase and de
crease, as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
Percentage.
Inc. Dec.
New York $1,242,107,680 38.8
Boston 1+6,217,417 43.4 ....
Chicago 146,238,758 43.4
Philadelphia 92.:it5.3fi7 27. 4 ....
St. Louis 35.794.246 15.9 ....
Pittsburg- 58.281.C64 122.0
Baltimore .-. 20,925.687 3.9 ....
San Francisco 22.935,922 20.5 ....
Cincinnati 15,797.300 24.5 ....
Kansas City 16.754,893 14.3 ■ ....
New Orleans 13.333,521 37.9 ....
Minneapolis 17,646,564 36.7 ....
Detroit 8.732,001 19.2 ....
Cleveland 11,692,245 31.3 ....
Louisville 9,157.414 33.1 ....
Providence 5.G53.100 33.3 ....
Milwaukee 6,421,298 • 19.7 ....
St. Paul 6,409,253 4.2 ....
Buffalo 5,776,992 20.2
Omaha 6.566.316 .... 15. 5
Indianapolis ' 6,995,341 16. S
Columbus. 0 6.994,600 36.1
Savannah 2.730,447 .... 11.1
Denver 4,807,927 35.5 ....
Hartford 2,860,492 32.4 ....
Richmond 2,962,675 12.9 ....
Memphis 2,591,530 12.1 ....
Washington 2,573,200 17.1 ....
Peorla 2,237,037 25.9 - ....
Rochester .-. 1.872,046 .... 6.5
New Haven 1,763,864 20.5
Worcester : 1.586,858 3.6*
Atlanta 2.620.257 42.3 ....
Salt Lake City 2.592,977 36.3 ....
Springfield^ Mass... 1,517,668 2.0 ....
Fort Worth 1,038,612
Portland, Me 1,249,142 .... 22.3
Portland. Or 2.286,574
St. Joseph... 3,264,914 39.3
Los Angeles 1,721,976 20.2 ....
Norfolk 1,518.031 33.6 ....
Syracuse 1,185,781 10.2 ....
Dea Moines 1.452.030 15.2
Nashville 1,555,650 ....
Wilmington, Del... 966,887 37.0
Fall River 891,240 7.2
Scranton 1,175,544 ....
Grand Rapids 1.313.304 34.5
Augusta, Ga 1,135,199 5.1
Lowell 614.370 .... 23.5
Dayton, 0 1.084,855 25.2
Seattle 2,425.093 62.2 ....
Tacoma 1,173.360 36.0 ....
Spokane 1.350.202 29.8 ....
Bioux City 1.225,230 15. 5
New Bedford 712,711 .... 24.2
Knoxville. Term... 647.663 58.5
; Topeka 750,703 -6.3
Birmingham 708,897 47.7
! Wichita 412,521 .... 11.0
Binghamton 4'"> 100 .... ...
Lexington, Ky 476,847 11.7
! Jacksonville, Fla.. 188,345 17.0
| Kalamazoo 493,064 24.7 ....
j Akron 476,000 46.9
j Chattanooga 389,117 17.1 ....
Rockford. 11l 274.994 31.1
! Canton. 0 281,400 39.8 ....
I Springfield, 0 298.171 85.0 ....
I Fargo, N. D 693.583 34. * ....
i Sioux Falls. S. D... 171,396 37.9
! Hastings, Nebr 141. 957 . .. ....
I Fremont. Nebr 143,304 62.5
! Davenport 857,122 16.9 ....
! Toledo 2.361.665 63.2
| Oalveston 8,605,200 .... 19.1
j Houston 8,690,644 10.3
1 Youngstown 325.664 5.2
! Bvansville 1,324.225 50.2
Helena 728.661 .... 6.6
Macon 834.000
Springfield, 11l 557.723 40.1
Little Rock 509,058 56.6 ....
! Saginaw 358,318 ....
Totals. U. 5... .51,953,763,877 48. 0
Totals 0i) tside
New York 711,656,197 32.3 ....
DOMINION OF CANADA.
: Montreal $14,081,207 .... . 4.1
Toronto 9,000,096 12.3 . .
Winnipeg 2,302,396 9.3
j Halifax 1,189,087 .... 2.0
■ Hamilton 654.693 21.3
. St. John, N. B 676.916
Victoria 690.323 .... ....
Totals $27,904,395 2.1 ....
New York Money Market. j
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— Money on call, firmer '
at s@B per cent; last loan. 6 per cent; prime
mercantile paper, sVi@6 per cent; sterling ex-;
1 change easier with actual, husiness in bankers'
' bills at $4 87%@4 87% for demand and $4 S3ViW
4 s3' 2 for sixty days: posted rates, 14 84%4@
4 > v '_-; commercial bills. $4 &2V4; sliver certifi- :
; cates, 58{j59c; bar silver, 57% c; Mexican dol- j
lars, 47-; Government bonds, steady; State
; bonds, weak; railroad bonds. Irregular.
Cash in the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.— T0-day's statement
of the condition of the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $2SS, 249,315; gold reserve,
(254,412,580.
London Market.
NEW YOHK. Oct. 20.— The Commercial Ad
' vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
Kaffir shares were buoyant and absorbed the
I main Interest In to-day's dealings on the re
| ports of I'.ntish victory at Glencoe. The other
markets were firm but lifeless. Americans
started In fractionally above parity, but they
Idled until some New Y'>rk buying hardened
them at the close. Final prices were at the
top. Illinois Central and Southern Hallway
were in particular demand. Mllwaukees were
1 heavy.
I Spanish 4's were quoted at 61V&: Tintos, 4^'i;
Anacondas, 9 15-lfi. The bank bought £73.00Q
lin bars and £14,000 In French coin: £20,000
in from Australia and £20,000 went to the
Cape.
Money was unaltered, but discounts were
j easy, with bills being held hack. The bank
I lowered Its buying price on the eagles to 76s
Ed.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Oct. 20.— Canadian Pacific, RR%;
Union Pacific preferred, "S'/i: Northern Pacific
preferred. 71%; Atchison, 21%: Grand Trunk.
1\; Anaconda, '■>%; bar silver steady, 26% d;
money, 2@2Vj per cent.
Bradstrect's Financial Review.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— Bradstreefs, In IU
review of the New York stock market to-mor
row, will Fay:
Ftlcps improved this week, the stock market
slow In? a rally from the depression caused
by tight money and the South African war.
Early in the week a better tone appeared in
the loan market, rates for money on call de
clining to 43J.5 per cent, wltjj 6 per cent as
the extreme. The completion of the large set
tlement connected with the Central Pacific re
adjustment also relieved the money market
!]■ m f.-:trs of further generaJ disturbance of
lrans. and it would appear tt>at large Inter
ests were encouraged to give renewed support
to advance their' specialties. The buying pow
er was maJnly supplied by a large short In
terest which had accumulated during the pant
month. The market, at the same time, is sen
sitive to the financial conditions here and
abroad. The easier tone In the New
York money market Is calculated to
facilitate a movement of gold from
thi* side to London, which the temporary
fulling off of grain exports, the scarcity of.
commercial bills of exchange and the rise of
sterling rates to J4 S7'<i rendered a possibility.
The fact that the London money market in
being carefully tended and kept free from dis
turbance as a preparation for an expected war
loan might Involve the Bank of England's
taking advantage of these exceptional condi
tions and procuring some millions of gold from
New York. It was, of course, recognised that
such a movement could not be very large nor
continue for any time, yet the stock market
was Inclined to watch this part of the situa
tion with much attention. The firmness of
the London stock market continued and there
was even some buying at times from that
quarter, while on Friday the news of Prlt
ish success in the first engagements stimulated
London and had an effect on prices here.
Btadstreefs on Trade.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— Pradstreet'B to-mor
row will cay: More nearly perhaps than ever
before does the volume of general trade and
industry tax existing transportation facilities
handling tlie Fame. From nearly all parts of
the country, but particularly from the West
nnd South, come reports of car scarcity. Sonve
of this congestion seems to be the result of a
diversion of traffic ordinarily carried on by
water routes to already crowded railroads. The
inability of present transportation facilities
to cope with the existing situation Is, how
ever, not confined to domestic trade lines. From
both coasts of this country come reports of
insufficient tonnage offering to handle goods
seeking a foreign outlet and freight rates are
, msiderably higher than they were a year or
more ago. This latter feature, in fact, is one
which may have Important .-fleets upon our
foreign trade during the balance of the year.
With few notable exceptions prices continue
strong. A number of lines have advanced quo
tation*, while the great body of staple articles
manifest all their old firmness. Some weak
ness in wheat prices is directly traceable to
higher fre-ight rates, because of the partial
cl.xdng of the door to relief from growing do
mestic storks. Touching the wheat situation,
however, it may be said that while present
statistics of stocks of domestic and European
are bearish estimates of the year's crop"con
tinue to afford strength to the bulls' position.
An average of five leading European estimates
points to a world's crop this year not far from
00,000 bushels and a falling off of 825,000,-
Oi>) to 376.000,00 bushels from last year is in
dicated, against which, of course, is to be
reckoned Increased supplies, visible and in
visible, of at least two-thirds of that amount.
Raw wool is tinner and even higher on better
demand at the East, some heavy speculative
transactions being reported. The strength of
lumber Is apparently undiminished, though
supplies are reported more liberal at some
markets, but lumber mills are very generally
reported rushed with orders.
Returns of export tra.de do not as yet reflect
the effect of recent advances in freight rates
and show th" movement of merchandise abroad
I during September to have been the best re
j corded for that month, being 22 per cent larger
tban a year ago anil ~..fi per cent larger than
September two years ago. For the nine months
our exports exceed those of 1898 by 4 per cent,
a maintenance of which gain would indicate a
total export for the calendar year of 1899 of
| $1,300,000,000, which total, however, may be still
| further exceeded if the freight situation Im
proves. ,
Wheat, including flour, shipments for the
week aggregate 4.160,618 bushels, against 5,263,
--f.34 last week, 4.2^2. <7s In the corresponding
week of 1898, 5,652,171 in 1897, 4,007,271 in lS9(i
] and 2,658,554 in 1895.
Business failures for the week number 221. as
compared with lfit lust week, 213 In this week
a year ago, 22:> in ISL<7, 292 in IS'I6 and 259 in
JS3S.
Business failures in the Dominion of Canada
for tbe week number 2*, as compared with 19
last week, 24 in this week a year ago, 27 in
1897, 4S in 1896 and 3G in 1595.
Dun's Review of Trade.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— R. O. Dun ft Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade will say to-morrow:
In must lines business continues to expand,
though In some there are signs that Inlying has
been checked, either because prices have out
run the views of buyers or because recent pur
chases have been so heavy that nobody is left
in need. Prices are still advancing, in almost
every line supported by rising prices of ma
terials, arnl works everywhere are still crowded
to their utmost capacity, while at many points
it is found hard to get enough competent hands.
Hut the volume of business expressed in values
rises much more than prices, showing a re
markable increase in quantities of goods ex
changed.
The outbreak of war in South Africa has
brought no such changes as many feared. In
England the markets have treated it as an
event already overdiscounted, and relations
with this country were not appreciably af
fected. The outgo of cotton is just now
checked, but of other great Btaples and manuf
acturers' pr< ducts the foreign demand is sur
prisingly SUM;.
Wheat has declined i'» ■ In price in spite of
unfavorable crop reports; and Western receipts
do not keep up with the unprecedented move
ment of last year, having been but 23,454,400
bushels, against $0,592,494 bushels during three
weeks of October last year. But Atlantic ex
erts. Hour Included, have been in three weeks
of October 10, 6711.216 bushels,
bushels last year, and Pacific exports 1,539.188
bushels, against 2,289,312 bushel! last year. Be-
I iubt prices would rise far and fast with
such a foreign demand if iti;.'.l and other
current reports of yield were fully en
i lorn exports ha^ c been in 1 - 1,924, -
4uti bushels, against 7,002 039 bushels last year.
Wool bat werful specu
Interest, and Bales of " inds for the
week at the three central markets represent
iilm ut twice the consumption. But it is : ■ I
that manufai turers, cxi lusive of the American
en Company, have I n buying quite
freely, and while goods for men's wear out
side of worsteds were not particularly
there ha-s been excellent business in dress
goods.
- of 50.000 tons Bessemer pie and a re
ported demand for 100.000 tons billets in a bare
market at Pittsbi -; have made quotations less
Intelligent than usual. Bessemer sales at $2.'.
for next year nnd }24 50 for this year at
burg Rre reported, with billet sales at Hi to
(40 and Bales of Bheet bars at $3* per ton. The
"U-'M'Tn market is strong and the Eastern not
changed. w>. le large i rders for bars an- re
fused ut Pittsburc by the works, which are
full for many months ahead, others just start
ing are seeking such orders at 2.01 cents, and
the Chicago and Pitta burg markets are still
full of orders for plates, although the works at
Pittshurg have nearly caught up. and some of
them are now taking only 2.73 cents, against
2.'jo cents last w.-.-k. Borne works ar>- also
taking orders for shf-ots at 3.10 cents, and in
other are signs that the enor
mous production begin; to be felt. There is a
possibility Of check, owing to shortage of cars
',: Connellsvllle, Which restricts delivery of
coke, the output for the week having bet n
■ tons, with more ovens in operation and
pi c unchanged. In the niinor metals tin is
very dull and declining at Sl%c. and the copper
marker | . ■ been broken, Lake being freely of
ered at
Failures for the week have been 145 in the
United States," ri<. m in c t 221 hist year, and 20 in
Canada, against 24 last year.
New York Grain and Produce.
NEW YORK, October 20.— FLOUR— Receipts,
20.294; exports, 15.1.4.I 5 . 1.4. Opened steads' with a
fair demand, but turned easier owing to con
tinued decline in wheat.
WHEAT Receipts," 1BB.000; exports, 27,948.
Spot, weak; No. " red, 7".%e f. o. b. afloat
spot; No. 1 Northern DuluUl 7SV»c r. <>. b.
afli at to arrive; No. 1 hard Duluth, 70% cto
arrive; No. 2 red, 73% c elevator. Options
opened steady, %c lower, cables being unfav
orable, receipts in the Northwest larger and
speculative support entirely withheld. Later
prices improved He on local covering-, follow
-1 ing predicted large export purchases. But
again the market weakened under liquidation,
exporters not buying to the extent expected
and the local crowd turning bearish. • Closed
weak at net decline of 7 ,f'!-\ the lowest of the
day. March dosed 7 .«'...■: May. 7S%@79^c.
closed > ■■ ; October. 72 16-16#73%c. closed
73*ic: December, 75 1 /8®73 11-16 c, closed 75% c.
HOPS— Steady.
HIDES— Firm.
WOOL— Dull.
The market for metals was small and dull
to-day. The news from outside markets proved
i disappointing, but the unsatisfactory condition
I of the market here was due more to Indiffer
ence of buyers and less optimistic views of
sellers than to anything else. At the close the
Metal Exchange called:
PIG IRON— Warrants, dull, at $18; nominal.
LAKE COPPER— 18c.
TlN— Lower. $31 BO bid and $31 65 asked.
LEAD— Unchanged, $4 60 bid and $4 65 asked.
The brokers' price for lead Is $4 40 and for
copper 17% c.
SPELTER— DuII, $5 30 bid and $5 40 asked.
COFFEE— Options closed steady, 20026 points
net lower. Sales. 38.000 bags, including No
vember. ?4 SO«J4 90; December. $4 85®5 10; Janu
ary, $4 95®6 10: March, ?:> 1005 20; May, $5 201x1
5 30: June, $5 2605 40; July. $i 1006 40; August,
I $;> 35@5 55: September, $•' 4ftfi;. 45. Spot coffee—
! Rio steady to firm. Mild, firm.
SUGAR— Raw, firm and tending upward; re
fined, steady but Blow.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— California dried fruits,
firm.
EVAPORATED APPLES— 6®7c;
prime wire tray, 7%'3Sc; choice, B»4@BVic;
fancy, B'W9c.
PRUNES 3%ffzß%C. - :.:
APRICOTS— RoyaI, 33®15c; Moorpark, 15918 c.
PEACHES— PeeIed, Me; unpeeled, 7%@10c.
California Fruit Sales.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.— Earl Fruit Company's
sales of California Fruit: Grapes— Tokays,
$1 lOf/l 7" single crates, $1 So<ft2 65 double crates;
Cornichon. Jl 30@l 40. Peaches— Salways, Ji 05
(a\ U. per box. Prunes- -Italian. $1 Vi&i 40 single
crates. Eight carloads of fruit were sold to
day.
CHICAGO. Oct. 20.— Earl Fruit Company s
sales of California Fruit: Grapes — Cornichons,
$1 35@1 55 single crates. $2 93 double crates; To
kays. $1. iiv,:i c, single crates, J2 25@2 60 double
crates; Malaga. $1 06@l 25. Prunes— ltalian, 70c
(gsl. Six carloads of fruit were sold to-day.
Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. - Heaviness nbroo.l and
free Argentine shipments to Europe started
•wheat weak and lower. The bears were In
clined to work within nnrruw limits, howeve r,
and as the market at the outset was consid
erably under put figures, a partial recovery
followed on buying against privileges. Cov
ering by shorts, owing to moderate domestic
receipts and the strength developed by corn,
also added somewhat to the upturn. The liqui
dation, however, was of sufficient volume to
prevent anything like an enduring advance,
and as the demand was short lived the mar
ket soon started on the down grade again. The
bean were disinclined to push their advantage,
•and trade finally became so dull that for an
hour in the middle of the session there was
scarcely any change in price. Finally longs,
who had been waiting for an upturn to un
lnnd, l"St patience, and offerings becoming
quite plentiful the market gave way under the
pressure and ended up at the bottom of the
day's range. Indications of. an Increase of
2,000,000 bushels in the visible supply this |
week hastened the decline. December opened |
%c lower at 70% c. sold sparingly at 70%e, ad- |
vanced to 70% c, declined to V. and closed
with sellers at 70V«®70%c.
Corn was relatively strong and active. Poor
husking returns and a steady increase on local
Stock! encouraged general buying, but the
weakness of wheat had an unfavorable effect
and the advance was lost. December closed
at 30% c.
There was very little trading in oats and
. what little fluctuation occurred was due al
most entirely to sympathy with corn. Decem
ber closed at 22%@22%c.
Provisions were tame and featureless, prices
just about holding their own. January pork
and ribs closed a shade higher.
The loading- futures ranged as follows:
Articles— Open. High. Low. Close.
Wheat No. —
October 69 69^4 68% 68%
December 70% 70% 70% 70%
May 74Vi 74% 74 74%
Corn No. 2—
October 30% 30% 30% 30%
December 30* . 30% 30% 30%
May 32 32% 31% ' 32%
Oats No. 2— '-.;'
December 22*. 22% 22% 22%
May 24% 24% 24 24U i
Mesa Pork, per bbl —
December 7 82% 7 87% 7 82% 7 82%
January 9 30 9 35 9 30 9 30
Lard, per 100 lbs—
December 515 5 17% 515 615
January 530 6 32% 530 530
Short Ribs, per 100 lbs—
■ December 4 67% 470 4 67% 4 67%
January 4 87% 490 485 4 87%
''ash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady; No. 2 Spring Wheat, 69%®71c; No. 3 i
Spring Wheat 64®70c; No. 2 Red, 71@71%c; No. j
2 Corn 32@32 I ,ic: No. 2 Oats, 22% c; No. 2 White, j
25%@26c; No. 3 White. 25@25%c; No. 2 Rye,
55% c; No. 2 Barley, 40(?f41c : No. 1 Flax Seed,
}! 32%; Prime Timothy Seed, $2 30; Mess Pork, ;
! per bbl. Ss@7 90: Lard, per 100 lbs— $5 20@ •
5 22%: Short-rib Sides (loose), $4 75@5 10; Dry
j Salted Shoulders (boxed), $6@6 12%: Short Clear
; Sides (boxed), ?5 40@5 50; Whisky, distillers' fin
ished goods, per gal. $123; Sugars, Cut Loaf,
5.70 c; Granulated, s.lSc.
Articles— Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 21,000 15,000
Wheat, bushels 140.000 7,000
Corn, bushels 377,000 595,000
Oats, bushels 328,000 319,000
Rye bushels 12,000 4.000
Barley, bushels 132,000 77,000
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady. Creamery, 15@22c; dairy,
13%<f?19c. Eggs, steady; fresh, 16% C. Cheese,
strong; creams, 12@12%c.
Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL.
Wheat— Dec. Mar. May.
Opening 5 11% 6 % 6 1
Closing 5 11% 6 % 6%
PARIS.
Wheat— Oct. Jan. -Apr.
Opening 18 85 19 60
Closing 18 60 19 40
Flour —
Opening „ 24 75 25 65
Closing 24 60 25 50
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. Oct. CATTLE— Good to fancy
grades sold at $5 60<JT6 75; common to medium
steers, $4@5 50; stockers and feeders, $2 T.w
4 60; cows and bulls, $2@2 65; Texans, $1 35@
4 15; calves. |3@7 50.
HOGS— Fair to prime, $4 25@4 45; heavy pack
ers, $3 85<8>4 22%; mixed. $4 Ls@4 37H; butchers',
$4 15@4 47%; lightweights. $4 10@4 42%; pigs,
$3 So^4 25.
SHEEP— to choice sheep brought
$3 Bo@3 60; Westerns, $3 25@4, and feeders. $3 40
@3 70; inferior to choice lambs, %3 75@5 75.
Receipts— Cattle. 2000; hogs, 20,000; sheep,
7000.
Portland's Business.
PORTLAND, Oct. a.— Clearings, J3S3.SS2; bal
ances, $75,722.
Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON.
PORTLAND, Oct. 21.— There was nothing in
the wheat market to-day that brought much
comfort to the grower. Foreign cables re-
I English farmer? selling freely at present
prices and liberal offerings from other coun
tries, and umier such circumstances it was
hardly possible to expect much life in th
market, where freights continue to be a domi
nant factor. Walla Walla, 57@58c; vallej
bluestem, 69@60c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Oct. 21.— The wheat market hn*
not changed this weak. Quorations remain:
(!ub 57c; bluestem, 59c. Receipts are heavy,
but most of the grain is being shipped here
for storage.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Oct. 20.— Consols. 103 15-16@104 1-16.
Silver 26^1. French Rentes, lOOf 40c@100f i2^c.
Wheat cargoes, of coast, nothing doing; cargoes
on passage, nominal, unchanged; English coun
try markets, part 6d cheaper.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 20 Wheat dull: wheat in
Paris, weak: flour in Paris, weak: French coun
try markets, dull; weather In England, fine.
o (TTON— Uplands, 3 31-32 d.
CLOSING.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 20.— WHEAT— No. 2 red j
Western dull. 5s llHd; - N *°- 1 Northern spring,
dull. 6s 2d. Futures, quiet; December, 5s ll'^d;
March fis p sd; May. 6s %d.
CORN— Spot American mixed new and old,
yulet, 3s S'..d. Futures— Steady ; November, 3s
M,d- December, 3s S^sd ; January, 3s SVid.
LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Sterling Exchange, sixty days.... — $4 S4Vi
Sterling Exchange, sight — 4 --.
Sterling Cables — 4 89
New York Exchange, sight — 10
New York Exchange, telegraphic — 15
Mexican Dollars 43 48%
Fine Silver, per ounce — 67%
Wheat and Other Grains.
WHEAT— local market was weak, with a
declined in futures. The Produce Exchange ad
journed at noon in respect to the memory of the
late H. V. Deming.
Chicago was lower, as foreign advices de
pressed the market. Broomhall reported a poor
demand in Liverpool, with millers and dealers
well stocked. The market resisted selling,
however, as the longs were all sold out and the
bears were extended. The interior movement in
the Northwest was decreasing. Ocean freights
declined, but this was offset by a decline in
Wheat at Liverpool. Antwerp was firm at an'
advance of IVic.
Spot Wheat— Shipping. $1 01h~@l OS%; milling,
$1 10@l 12H.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session— 9:ls o'clock— December —
6000 ctls, $1 11%; 4000, $11114; 8000, 11%. May—
2000, $1 16%.
Second Session— December— 6ooo ctls, $1 1114.
May— 4ooo. $1 16%.
Regular Morning Session— December— 2o,ooo
ctls. $1 11%; 20.000. ?1 11%. May— $1 16%.
Board adjourned.
BARLEY— The H. Haekfeld takes for Leith
40,967 ctls. valued at $40,967.
The market continues firm, principally owing
to' purchases by shorts to fill their contracts.
Shipping grades are selling at 91,
Feed. 80@87%c; Brewing and shipping grades,
90c@$l; Chevalier, nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session— 9:ls o'clock— sales.
Second Session— No sales. j
Regular Morning Session— sales. ■
No afternoon session. |.
OATS— The situation remains unchanged.
Trade is not active, but holders are firm and
compel buyers to pay full figures. White, $1 05
©I 25: Red, :;i 05@l 17^; Gray, $1 05@l 15; Black,
J °CORN— Eastern Large Yellow, $1 06@l 07%;
■White $1 05@l 07V. mixed, $1 02>4@l 05 per ctl.
RYE— 97%<gsl per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT— NominaI.
Flour and Millstuffs.
FLOUR— California family extras, $3 60@3 75,
usual terms; bakers' extras, $3 40@3 50; Oregon
and Washington, $3 40@3 50 per barrel for ex
tra, $3 25@3 40 for bakers, and $2 25&3 for su
perfine.
MILLSTUFFS— Prices in sacks are as fol
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour $3 25 per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, $2 7.">; Rye
Meal $2 50; Rice Flour, $7: Cornmeal, $2 50; ex
tra Cream Cornmeai, $3 25; Oatmeal, $4 25;
Oat Groats. $4 50; Hominy, $3 25(^3 60; Buck
wheat Flour, $4@4 25; Cracked Wheat. $3 75:
Farina $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour. $3 50; Rolled
Oats (barrels), $6 05&6 45; in sacks, $5 Sr.@6 25;
Pearl Barley. *5; Split Peas, $4 50; Green Peas.
$5 per 100 lbs.
Hay and Feedstuffs.
Pales of fine grades of Hay at an advance are
being made, and the market for these descrip
tions is firm. There is no change In the me
dium and lower grades.
Feedstuffs stand the same.
liKAN- *l7 i>u4ilS per ton.
MIDDLINGS— SI9^2O 50 per ton.
FEKDSTt'FFS— RoIIed Barley. SlS^lS 50 per
ton; Oil Cake Meal at the mill, $2fi<g27: Jobbing,
(27 BO@2S; Cocoanut Cake. $20?!i21; Cornmeal,
J23 ."."'<i24 'fi: Crfii-kod Corn, $2-lft2s: Mixed Feed,
$!6 ."f><fJl7; Cottonseed Meal, $2S per ton.
HAY— 'Wheat. $"579 for rommon to good and
$9 25@10 for choice; Wheat and Oat, ?7@9 50;
Oat, $6 50@8 50: Barley, $5@7; Island Barley, ?5
(ETC; Alfalfa, JSQ6 50 per ton; Compressed, {6 50
is.
STRAW- 25@35c per bale.
Beans and Seeds.
The firmness In Beans continues, and the de
mand Is as keen as at any time. Changes are
invariably in the direction of higher prices.
Mustard Seed Is firm.
BEANS— Bayos, $2 2h(ci2 35; Binall white, $2 60
@2 75; large White, $2 15@2 25; Pinks, $2 lo@2 20;
Reds, $3 50t?3 75; Blackeye, JS4; Butters, $3;
Lima, S-4 80@4 90; Pea, $2 60@2 70; Red Kidneys,
?2 35(j(2 50 per ctl.
BEEl>S— Brown Mustard, Z r SZV 1 c; Yellow
Mustard, 4@4Vie; Flax, nominal; Canary,
Site per lb (or <alifornia and 4c tor Eastern;
! Alfalfa, nominal; Rape, 2%@3c; Hemp. 4@4V4c;
Timothy. 4®4'^c.
j DRIED PEAS— Niles, $1 35@1 50; Green. $1 75
I @1 85 per ctl.«
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.
' There is no change in Potatoes beyond a de
' clir.e in Sweets, which are coming in heavily
I from Merced. Onions are easy. Tomatoes are
', still a drug.
POTATOES— WveT Reds, 60@70c; Early Rose,
40960 c; Burbanks, 60<§7'>c per ctl; Salinas Bur
bunks, HUcCyJI 15; Oregon Rurhanks, 70<Ji:S5c:
Sweet Potatoes, 75@90c for Rivers and $I@l 15
for Merced.
ONIONS 55@85c per ctl.
VEGETABLES — Green Peas, 4c per lb;
String Beans, 4@50; Lima Beans, B&@6c;
Cabbage, 40ft 50c; Tomatoes, 10®30c; Egg Plant,
; 40@76c; Dried Okra, IB%c per lb; Garlic, 2<g'3c;
I Green Peppers, 40@90c per box; Carrot?, 30®
! 40c per sack: Cucumbers, 4O(!?5Oc; Pummer
Squash, 50© 65c; Marrowfat Squash. $S@lo per
ton.
Poultry and Game.
(Poultry and Game are both quiet, as supplies
of the former are heavy and the warm, close
weather is against the latter. Some Game re
mained unsold, though the better prices ruled,
as usual on Friday.
POULTRY— Live Turkeys, 13@150 for Gob
blers and 13@15c for Hens; Young Turkeys, IS'?
17c; Geese, per pair, $1 78@2 25; Goslings, $175
@2 25; Ducks, $4@4 50 for old and ft :.h/m" for
1 young; Hens, $4 5005 60; Young Roosters, $4^5;
Old Roosters, Wso@s; Fryers, $3 20ft 3 50; Broil
ers, t?. 25@3 50 tor larp>-, iita'S 21, for small:
Pigtons, ?1 50 per dozen for old and $1 75
1 @2 for Squabs.
1 GAME— Quail, $1 7." •72; Mallard, $6@7 50; Can
vasbach • Kprip, $2 50@4; Teal. $3@3 50;
Widgeon $2@3; Small Duck, $1 50®2; Doves, 60
@75c per dozen; Hare, Jl 50; Rabbits, $150 for
Cntt'-mtails and $1 2f> for Small; Gray Geese, $3
@3 SO; Whitp, $l'<i!ri('i; Brant, $1 25'fi2; Englisb
Snipe, $2 50 per dozen; Jark Snipe, $125 Cii 50.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.
The Butter market is hesitating, and most
dealers report it weak with a disposition to
sell, even at concessions. Certainly the market
is much duller than it has been. Cheese is in
light supply ami unchanged. Eggs, though still
scarce ami firm, are also quieter, as the re
tallers find It hard to work off Eggs at present
steep prices.
;:i.i i er—
Creamery— Fancy Creamery, 30@31c; seconds,
I 'airy— Fancy, 2Gfi27c; good to choice, 24@25c;
store, nominal.
Flekle-d roll. 22-&24 c; firkin. 21@22V4c; cream
ery tub. 22' ? f/24c.
Eastern. 17Vic for ladle packed.
CHKF.SE— Choice mild new, ll@ll%c; old.
Foung America. lUjc; h. stern, 14f?15c.
EGGS— Quoted at 25@32%c for store an
«2%c per dozen for ranch; Eastern. 28@30c for
selected, 25@27Vic for No. 1 and 20^2itec for
seconds; Oregon, 22 L 2 'Ti24c per dozen. *
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.
Wine Grapes were weaker and in better sup
ply. Table Grapes dragged.
The Panama steamer brought up 620 cases
Limes.
Berries are coming in soft, owing to the
rain, and Figs are mushy and moldy from the
Cranberries are in large supply and lower.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35065 c per t".x for common: 75c@$l
for g i to eh ilce and -:i 25@1 50 for fancy.
BERRIES — Blackberries, J4@s per chest;
Strawberries. $10 per chest for small and ?-'•(
ries; Raspberries, H'af, per eh?st;
Huckleberries, s@7c per 1b; Wisconsin f'ranber
:-r bbl; Cape Cod • "ranb^rries.
57 50<ji7 75; Coos Hay Cranberries, M 50 per barrel
ami ti@2 25 i er b »
■ Grapi for Black, :)'.;■.■ for Muscat,
for Tokay, 40®50c for Cornichon; crates
soli 10@15c higher; Wine Grapes, SCr^T; 2>i per ton
f.ir '/■ : ■ ■- - tor Other black and $l«Ti
20 for White.
gjl per crate;. Nutmegs, 25
g>soc per b"x.
l'-:ii>:-pranates, 6 r "fF7")C per box.
Wint. ; Pea 25 per box.
Figs, 25@40c per bo.x for double layers of
black.
- per box.
Plums, 50@75c per ox and crate.
Quinces, 50ffi75c vr box.
CITRI'S FRl'lTS— Lemons, $1 50@2 r>o for
common, and .*'.,i4 for good to choice; Mexican
Limes, >'"i 7: California Limes. $1@1 25; Ban
anas. $1 50@2 50 per bunch; Pineapples, .
per dozen.
Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins.
The market remains precisely the same. The
demand for almost everything is good.
DRIED FRUlTS— Prunes, in sacks. 4%c for
40-CO't.. 4>,;c for 50-60's, 3^c for CO-70's. V/ c for
70-80's, 2*ic for SO-90's and 2%@2%c for 00-100's;
Apricots, ll@l3c for Royals, 12%@16c for
Moorparka and 12@14c for Blenheims; Peaches,
5%@6c for Standards, 6V4@7c for choice and "Vi
@Sc for fancy: peeled Peaches, ll@13c; Evapo
rated Apples, 6<g7Vic; Sun-dried, 4^>S'sc per lb;
Nectarines, 7&@Bc per lb for red and S(g9c for
white; Pears. 6ViSSc for quarters and 81tl0c for
halves; Black Figs, 3*g4c; White Figs, 6g6%c;
Plums. 6(g6Vic for pitted and l^igSMsC for un
fitted.
RAISINS— Bleached Thompson's— Fancy, per
lb 10c; choice, »c; standard, 8c; prime, Cc; un
bleached Thompson's, per lb, 6c. Sultanas-
Fancy, per lb, '•''-•■', choice, "He; standard, 6%c;
prime. sc; unbleached Sultanas. sc: Seedless,
iO-!b boxes, oc; 2-crown loose Muscatels, BHc;
3-crown, 6V*c; 4-CTOWn, 7c; London Layers, 2
crown |1 BO per box; 3-crown. $1 60. Fancy
Clusters. $2; Dehesa, $2 50; Imperial, $3. All
prices are f. o. b. at common shipping points
in California.
NUTS— Chestnuts, 12%@15c; Walnuts, 7'4@S^c
for standards, and 7%@9c for softshell; Al
monds, 10V2@12'-ic fcr paper-shell. 9©loc tor soft
and 4<f?sc tor hard shell; Peanuts, s%ijj'6»ic for
Eastern, and Be for California; Brazil Nuts, 814
(59c; Filberts, ll<gllV£c; Pecans, 7%@Bc; Cocoa
nuts, $4 50@5.
HONEY— Comb, ll%c for bright and 10Uc for
light amber; water white extracted, 7%@7V4c;
light amber extracted, 6\i.Q7c; dark, sVio per
lb
BEESWAX— 24@2fic per lb.
Provisions.
Previous prices rule, with a fairly active
market.
CURED MEATS— Bacon, 9c per lb for heavy,
9H®loc for light medium, 11V.C for light, 13c for
extra light and ISVfcC for sugar-cured; Eastern
sugar-rured Hams, 14c; California Hams, 13^c-
Mesa Beef, 111 per bbl; extra Mess, $12 50; Fam
ily ?ll; extra Prime Pork, $12 50; extra clear
$16 50; mess. $15@15 B0; Smoked Beef, 12c per lb
LA RD— Tierces quoted at CfifiKc per lb for
compound and 7%C for pure; half barrels, pure
8c- 10-lb tins, S->ic; B-lb tins, 9c.
COTTOLENE— Tierces, 7V4®7%0 per lb.
Hides, Tallow, Wool mid Hops.
Dealers complain that it is impossible to sell
Heps. There is absolutely no inquiry. The
crops an> reported o».d all over the world.
Rides and Tallow are firm at the quotations.
HIDES AN!) SKINS— CuIIs and brands sell
about lc under quotations. Heavy salted
steers, 11®11%c; medium. 10V4c: light, 10c; Cow
hides. B'/i'fflOe; Stags, 6c; Salted Kip. 9c; Calf,
10c; Dry Hides, sound, 17c; culls and brands
13c; Dry Kip and Veal, 16c; Dry Calf. 17@18c;
Sheepskins, yearlings, 20@30c each; short
Wool. 3.'@6oc each: medium. 70<g'30e: long Woo]
&oc@s3 10 each; Horse Hides, salt, $2ir?3 for
lart-e and $1 2S®l B0 for small: Colts 25@50c
TAX/LOW- No. 1 rendered. ni&'SVic per lb; No.
2, l'M'ac: refined, ; grease, 3c.
WOOL— Spring Clips— Valley Oregon 17@lSc:
Eastern Oregon, 12&14 C for choice and a<&li^c
for tair to good.
Fall Clip— San Jonquln Lambs, SSflOc; do
plains, 7ijßc; San Joaquln and Southern Moun
tain. 7Vi<fi'.'c; Northern free, lO@12c; do, defect
ive, ' ty/u loc per lb.
HOPS— Quoted at B@l2c per lb.
San Francisco Meat Market.
Fri.~e? for all descriptions remain unchanged.
The demand and supply about balance.
BEEF — per lb for Steers and 6%@72
for Cows. ,
VEAL— per lb.
MUTTON— 7%@Sc; Ewes. 7@7%c
per lb.
LAMB— Spring. B®B%C per lb.
PORK— Hogs, 5%@5%c for small. 5%c for
medium and 5%@5}4c for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders, Cy;©s&c; dressed Hogs, ( 7<B'S%c.
General Merchandise.
BAGS— Calcutta Grain Bags. 70714 c: Wool
Bags. S6&2Bc; Fruit Bags, r.'^c, 5%e and 6c for
the three grades of white and 7@7%e for
bleached jute.
COAL— Wellington. $8 per ton; New Wel
lington. $8; Southiield Wellington. J7 SO; Se
attle, J6; Bryant. $6; Coos Bay. J5; Wallsend.
$7 M; Scotch. $S; Cumberland. $9 BO in hulk and
110 75 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Ekk
$12; Cannel, $8 per ton; Rock Springs and
Castle. Gate, $1)60; Coke, $12 per ton In bulk
anrl $14 In sacks.
Harrison's circular say?:
"There have been three arrivals of coal this
AUCTION SALES
TO DAY, SATURDAY, OCT. 21.
*V_, T*-w
Ask 33* J£^
Will Sell at— ' ".'
J. D. BORAHS STOCK AND SALES YARDS,
CORNER TENTH AND BRYANT STS.
At 11 o'clock a. m.,
30 head of well-bred broken and unbrokea
horses, ranging from 1000 to 1300 pounds.
S. WATKIXS. Auctioneer.
week from Washington with 6500 tons; three
from British Columbia, 10,439 tons; one from
Oregon. 600 tons; one from Australia, 1500 tons;
total, 19,039 tona. This amount must be largely
increased next week, or the reserves in yard
will become very slim, as at this season
the domestic demand is very heavy. Thi= la
very evident from the string- of teams awaiting
their turns fnr loading some British Columbia
rr-al now discharging. Figuring the time lost
for a man, horses and wagon to sf-cure a lond.
it is close calculation to see where the
m that transaction romes in. The demand
for steam coals is also very brisk, in fact,
contractors are close pushed to keep up their
agreed deliveries, and are not over solicitous
to make sales for future requirements. The
present fuel congestion will be relieved a few
months hence, when the services of several re
cently engaged steamers shall be brought Into
requisition, as our former fleet of sailers which
were utilized as coast coal carriers, have ac
cepted foreign business which proves more
profitable. Foreign coal is coming- along very
slowly, and but little is being loaded, notwith
standing high outward grain freights should in
duce generous shipments. Present coal frvight>
inward, and grain outward, added together,
leave a munificent margin fo? shipowners, and
under ordinary circumstances would be availed
of."
RlCE— China mixed, $3 65*?3 70; China No. 1,
$i 30@4 75; extra do, $l 90@5 20; Hawaiian, $5
(go 12%; Japan. $4 37>2(54 STVa; Louisiana, $stiß.
SUGAR— The Western fcugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5%c; Pow
dered, 5%c; Candy Granulated, sc; Dry Granu
lated, 4Thc: Confectioners' A, 4"fee; California
A,— ; Magnolia A. 44c; Extra C. 4-^c; Golden
C, 4«4c; barrels, l-16c more; half barrels, >4c
more; boxes, '-fee more; 60-Ib bags, %c more.
No order taken for less than 75 barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes, half-barrels, 5%c; boxes,
i> 7 /uC per lb.
Receipts of Produce.
Flour qr sks 16,158 1 Sugar, bbls 1,2f10
Wheat ctls 15 Powder, car 1
I'.arley, ctls 18,535 Leather, roll! 102
Oats ctls 2,080 Wine, gais 21. ■ I
Butter ctls 138 Raisins, bxs 4,850
Cheese, ctls 78 Eggs, doz 5,550
Beans sks 5.911 Pelts, lulls 285
Potatoes, sk? 2,67O|Hides, No 147
Oniona, sks 200 Wool, bags 456
Middlings sks 30<t Hops, bales
Mustard, sks 53 Hay, tons 91
Sugar, sks 1,150
WASHINGTON.
Flour qr sks 5,826|H0p8, bale 1
Malt, 'sks 500 r Flax seed, sks 460
Family Retail Market.
Butter" and Cheese sell at last week's prices.
Most of the Butter trade is In pickled kinds, as
fresh Butter is now too dear for the average
citizen. 'Eggs are still dearer and scarce.
Poultry is in good supply at about last week's
prices. Game Is cheaper, as receipts are more
liberal.
The summer fruits and vegetables continue to
pet dearer as the season draws to a close, and
both will soon disappear.
Fish is in light supply, owing to the storm.
The following is The Call's regular weekly
price list:
i Coal. i.. r ton —
Cannel $ @10 00 Castle Gate... ll 50;?? — —
Wellington . (§lO 00:Southfield
New Welling- Wellington <S9 50
ton *?10 00 Coos Bay @7 00
: Seattle 8 00@
Dairy Produce, etc. —
: Butter, fancy, per Common Eggs 25'f?30
square 60^65 Ranch Eggs, per
Do, per roll —if 55 dozen 45'??50
Do, good 45@— [Honey Comb, per
Cheese, Cal — (g>ls pound 12@15
Cheese, Eastern.. l7tff2o| Do, extracted — £ilj
Cheese, Swiss 20® 25 1
Meats, per lb —
Bacon 12@17|Pork, fresh 15@20
Beef, choice IS'? 2O Pork, salt 12fti:>
Do, good 10@15 Pork Chops 15'(/>IS
Corned Beef --'..■! i 'Round Steak 10«12
Ham, Cal 15ffl7; Sirloin Steak lf.-.j -
Do, Eastern ..17»s'5'20! Porterhouse, d0...20«>£)
Lard 12*? 15 'Smoked Beef .. 12^15
Mutton 10!f?15|Pork Sausages.. l2VVcf2i)
Lamb 12@15|Veal 15@20
Poultry and Game-
Hens, each 50@63: Quail, per doz.. $2 ."0
Young Roosters. Mallard, pair. SI 25@1 50
each 50@65 ("anvasback, pair. — <g —
Old Roosters, ea..so''M;;. Sprig, per pair... — @75
Fryers, each - '"•'" Teal, per pair — @73
Broilers, each .... 40 ! Widgeon, per pr..60@70
Turkeys, per 1b..15*?20 Small Duck, per
Ducks, each SOft-bO pair 50(f60
Geese, each..sl 25@1 50 Wild Geese, per
Pigeons, pair 4»i/.'> 'i pair 40@50
Rabbits, pair ....— English Snipe, dz.s3 00
Hare, each —@ 20 Jack Snipe $2 00
Doves, per doz $100]
Fruits and Nuts—
Almonds, lb 15®20! Lemons, doz 20@25
Apples 4® '■ ; Limes, per d0z...15tf?20
I lianas, doz 20 1i 25 i Pears, per lb s<f? 6
Blackberries, per | Peaches, per 1b...—
drawer 40@o0 i Plums, per lb B@io
Cranberries, qt...10@12 Raisins, lb s^lo
Cantaloupes each.li Raspberries, per
Nutmeg Melons... s<?i 10 j drawer 35@50
Figs, per lb *@8 Strawberries, per
I Grapes, per 1b.... j'<i 6 drawer 25f50
Huckleberries, 1b.10@12 1 Walnuts, lb 12@13
Vegetables-
Artichokes, doz...2s@so|Lentils, lb
}?eets. doz 12013 Lettuce, doz
Beans, white, lb.. S@-^ Onions, 11)
clored. lb 4fi a Peppers, green, lb SCIO
Lima, lb m i Potatoes, lb
Cabbage, each ... s@lo Sweet Potatoes.
Cauliflowers, each s@lo Parsnips, doz .. ■
Celery, bunch ... •■'n - Radishes, dz be>>
Cucumbers, doz..
doz bnchs.2o@3s! String Beans. II
Kirn Plant, per lb E r Squash.
Green Corn, per per lb 6@S
dozen ir.<ffi3o|Thynje, lb
Green Okra, pr lblO®l2Turnlps, do« 10@15
Green Peap, 1b... 6Ǥ BiTomatoes, lb -r ; :,
Fish, r^r lb —
Barracuda — 'fjl-VPhrimps S<Jf 10
•; a rp — ®12 Shad , —Cns
-liish 15@1S Sea Bass
flounders '.-"•< Smelts
Halibut - "'■!-■> Sni,-<
Herrinf? " ''■' Skates, each
Kingfish 15@20 Tomcod
Mackerel — * Clams, gal ..!
Do, Horse - ! - Do hardshell, ]•>
Perch 12t»15 Crabs, each
Pompano - Do softshell.doz
Rockflsh —©—Mussels, qt
Salmon, smoked. - ters, Cal. io«.
Salmon fresh 15@20l Do Eastern, dz.2;".(g40
THE STOCK MARKET.
Business in securities was dull on the morn
ing session of the Bond Exchange and prices
showed little change. Bank of California sold
up to $395. V*,
On the afternoon call Giant Powder declined
from $M '■■• to $53,4. Hawaiian Commercial was
firm at $95%@96 and Hana at $13^..
On the morning session of the Oil Exchange
the sales footed up 1100 shares, and there was
a slight advance In two descriptions, as will
be seen below.
The Confidence Mining Company has levied
an assessment of 15c, the Crown Point one of
100 and the Justice one of sc.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 20—2 p. m.
Bid. Ask. I Bii.Ask.
U S Bonds— | Mutual El Co. 14% —
«s quar coup.. — — ■ OGL & H ■)- 49^4
ts quar reg — — — I'au Oaa Imp.. — 65
li quar new... — 131' i Fac Light Co. 41". —
3s quar coup.. — i(tS%. B F G & E 61^ 61%
Miscellaneous — Han Fran — ;4*
: Cal-st Cab 55. .117 — Stockton Gas.. 12 —
i C C Wat 55... — 108 Insurance-
Ed L & P 65.130 — Firem's Fund.22o —
F& Cl Ry 65.115 — Dank Stocks-
Geary-st R ss. — 95 r\nglo-Cal . .0- —
H C & S 6%5.106 — Bank of Ca!.. —
L A Ry 55....100% — Cal S 1) & T.. 95 97
LAL Co 65.. yj — First National — 245
Do gntd 63.. 90 — [.on P & A. ...128 133
Do gntd 55..— — Mer Exchange— 1"
L A & P R 5s.lOJVi - K'ev Nat Bk...!8Wl!;0
Market-st Gs.. — 130 Savings Banks-
Do Ist M 55.. 115?; _ ;.•:■ S & L... — 1725
N C N G R 75. H2 — Hum S & L..1050 1160
NR of Cal 6s. lit — Mut Say Bk. 30 42ft
NR of Cal 55.H2%113V g 3 F Say U... 500 —
NPC It R 5a. 105 108 l^av &L. So.. — <&Vi
N Cal R R ii.lU — Sec Say Bk.. — 310
OG L & H ss. — 110 Union T C 0.1400 1440
Oak Tran 65..111%U2 Street Railroads
Om C Ry 65.. - 12S ""alifornia 11l —
P&CI Ry 65. .107 — Geary . 50 -
.Pk& ORy 69.115 — Market-st 61 5 4 62^6
Powell-st R6s — 122 >ak SL& H. — SO
Sac El G&ur,s. — - Presidio 25 29
S F & x p 68.114* - Powder-
S F & S .iv-5.ir,".11.-', California 155 170
SRy of Cal LI - ■-.!!■• F. Dynamite... v ' 'S
S Pof A (is. . — H3>{. Giant Con Co. B#i S3W
SP C 65(130C). — — Vigorit 2?* - 1 *
S P C 65(1!>06).Ul — Sugar—
S P C 65(1912). - m Hana P C 0.... 13« IS 1
S PC Is eg 55104 — Haw C&S Co 95% —
8P Br 6" 322 123 Honokaa S Co. 34% 38
S X Wat 6s --- - U4^ Hutch S P Co. 29 29*4
S V Wat .105% — Kilauea S Co.. — -'-'
S V W4s(3dm)lolHlol% Makaweli S Co 49% —
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