Newspaper Page Text
' SUGAR. ' Hana P Co.' — ' — KUauea S C. — °» Hawaiian C. 14 U 45 Makaweli £.73 — Honokaa-3. C 12S — Onomea 9 C. — 31 Hutch SPC 8 s * S^fPaauhau S C — 14S •".-"-¦' MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska P A.USN, — . lOcranic S C — • « Cal F C. A. SVm 83 I Pac Aux FA 5 5t» Cal Wine A. 9U« iCiilPa.- C Bont.lST : — Morning Session. . ,.'.' ' IJoard— 10 California Fruit Canners. 'cash. »* 0O • 34* Hutchlnson 9 P Co SW " 100 Hutchinson S P Co .•,.»•- S 6ft 10 Mutual Electric Light 0 00 $10,000 S F & S.J V bonds, cash 117 00 Street — . JlO.OOO Pacific Electric Ry 5 per cent ...107 23 Afternoon Session. # Board — 10 Alaska Packers' Assn ...139 59 ' 10 Alaska Packers' Assn .' 139 25° 10 Alaska Packer*' Assn. s 90 130 25 CO Alaska Packers' Assn 149 00 20 Alaska Packers' Aasn. '¦ UO 139 0» ,' 115 Honokaa Co 12 SO ' 325 Hutchlnaon S P Co .;... S 5O . RO Hutchinson 8 P Co -. " S S7««i 20 S F Gas & Electric Co 64 75 30 E F Gas Sc Electric Co 64 34 Street— ; JO Sprrng Valley Water Co .... 33 87*3 California Stock andOil Exchange Oil Stock— ' • ' Bid. Askcl. Alma : 1 40 Apotlo ;.. ...'..»-......¦. 43 , Associated Trust Certificates. . 18 ¦ 19 ' Aztec :.: ". ...: . •*? California Standard . ... 08 . Itt ' Cartbou -•..-• 1 52*i 175 Central Point. Con ...- -... 63 - ~' , Chicago Crude '. ....'. ;, 19 Claremont ...-.¦.'.¦ .'..¦... 37" . SO E.iperanza ¦¦ .'....'.:... '153 '¦ ..'.. , Four .........." '..".....¦.. 6T . ' 70 Fulton .....¦...".••.......•.' v... . ' 4 00 Giant' - ' .• v ••••.' ¦-•• Hanford : ' 145 CO Horn- ..: ....•¦ -...:. '110 1 Wi .Imperial .'.*....- ¦ -.... Independence .'....".. .....:. : . 12 .... Junction ........ .,.'....,.. '::.. 1H ' Kern 450 '4 75' Kern River 12 00 ...... • Lion ¦.'.': ' ' VZ Monarch (of Arizona) .' . 40 -.... . Monte Cristo -..:..: ¦-...¦ 65 ¦ • «•? Occidental of W" Va ..- ¦ ....- IS Oil City -Petroleum ;.....,..• "24 . ' . 2M Peerless •;.......,•. i... .".._ • 13 7.» ° pittsburg •...: — •"¦...."..... — . . ...: Reed Crude- (newj ,>,.',...: 4 60 •• . 4 8» S F & McKittriclc.' .......;..- ...-. Pan JoaQuin- O "& -D.,t : ..'.'.. <-•••• .-'.-•• > Senator ¦-."-.".•... I »'. r .'; 1.... 02";. . 'Sovereign- •......-:• . . ; S7 [. 39 sterling. .-."..:" ..;"." .'. 2 ««> . ..-. . • Superior ¦•.>.....-•: '. .'.;:¦;.¦.';.'•.• 05 •. • 07 Thirty-three, "-.v*..:. 1 .,-.-. .."^' ...:.. . .7 W> Toltec ..-..v. •.'.-".: '..-..I.'... .19.'. • 2O Twenty-eight -..'.I.- ... ••'...»..¦.-..'. V 5 CO 1 West Ftobre- •.\i.\.i-.* ;.-. .....'• . 3 00 ¦. ¦ MUcellajjeou?— i' • ..".•.'.' . ¦ . " , Abby.Land & Imp- : „.¦.:'... ,...¦• '1 3'J : Alameda' Sugar ' ."— : ...::.<.'¦¦:..:.'¦'. :.... . American Biscuit ' ...:.,. 75 OO". ..-••* !• American" 'District Tel"' ." .:...-. :....: iC«|. Gas-& Electric CorpJ'.. ...-.'. \ ..... 'California- Cotton Mills. ... S9.CO 95 (O I California Jockey Clubr ;.".• -....". i. L California . Shipping Co . : .". .•.'....-..¦" '.%-.i.,l. r Cal Title Ins & Trust .i... .... '.-.;.. Central ' Bank -of, Oakland : ..*'.'. 'Chutes Company'.':. -•.-;...» :.;...' . «•... ° Cypress Lawn' Imp," Co ;¦.'..".. 6 50 . ' -•;-... Fischer's Theater.' ." -. ..- : . . .' • I 2 25 "Gait Coniomera' Aasn ...'... . .. i' .*. .... . Honolulu Sugar .... ¦-'.'.. .... .-.•¦. -.Northern Cal Power .'...¦.:;.> .'... ' *• ..;.. •North Shore Railroad" "-. •',..: ';-. Orphenm Company ....'.:... 18 OO ' • ....... i Pacific States' Tel: ft '.TeL.,... •••• ' '••-• j Paraffine Paint ._.".:..:-.... 33 CO .' ' .'...•.- San Francisco Dry'Ttock... t.... ..... Sanitary Reduction Works .. .1 5O.' • ...... SauKaltto Land & Ferry... . -: '.:.. ' S perry Flour Company ¦..:...¦' -. :'.-.. Standard Electric -....;....-• .... ¦ • Tesla Coal Company .,."..¦.'. 25 00- . -30.UO Trwckee Electric -....,:..,.-...:..¦• •_ ¦Union Sugar' '...'.. -.- I- ..'...-. '"...... 't'nlted Gas ' ft- Electric .... :....: '".... .;:'•¦ ;... : '.. .Morning Stnltoi. • ' .'- ' •*• f.'MO Monarch Oil.. r ..".'; :.:».i.W '4ft . ¦. CCO. Sovereign Oil _..'...! .... ..V. ....... - 37.' ••'..-' . ¦•. " ¦ Afternoon Session. ' . '*•'>-*• 30i» Sovereign Oil"-!-. I...^ ' ST . 10. Peerhfss.OH ..'... s ;. -.••/;... 13 73 \. . '. " .'Mining Stocks. ' 1 SAX' FRANCISCO. STOCK GXCHA.NO'E. • Following- were th«« sales on .the. San Fran cj«co. Stock ana Exchange- Board yesterday: • "'. .' Morning Setsfon. ' V * . SCO Andes .: •• ' 21 1* ICO Mexican- 1 3< . 400 Belcher 25. ICO Mexican 1 :t! 1«H> Caledonia ... R*! -20O Ophir . :... 2 71 1C0 "Challenge Con 22] 50O Potosi 25 20ft Choltar " Zl[. 106 Savage 41 •TCO Con C * Va.l to; 20O Sierra N»v .. B3 a» Crown Point.. 'l«i 3rt> Silver Hill .. K3 1«X> Gould & Cur. 37 .20O Union Con . . M • SCO Julia C4 200 Utah 13 1000 Justice 11 Afternoon Session. 'sno Andes 22 4W> Julia f« 30«V Andes . .- 21 50«> Mexican 1 4t IfO Belcher 2fl ICO Occidental .^. 32 2CO Bullion ....... «xl lOrt Ophir 2 SO ICO Caledonia ... M ICO Potont i« 2OO nould * Cur. .*» 1COO Sierra Nev .. US 300 Hale & Nore. «5 .100 Sliver Hill . . «1 •100 Hale & Norc. 66^ 300 Utah U PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE. ' Following were the sales on the Pacific Stock Exchange yesterday: Morning Session. 40o Belcher 27 2OO Oould A Cur. 3-< 10O Best «: Belch. 2 1O 2OO Mexican 1 35 30O Bullion •» 4«O Mexican ...1 32*» 1C0 Caledonia ... >W 200 OpHir t 7« 300 Challenge Con 23 200 Ophir 2 ?Z 500 Chollar 2»1 30«> Overman 24 • 300 Chollar 25' 200 Savage 47 300 Con C & Va.l 20 200 Savage 4? 40O Con C Sc Va.l 13 5OO Seg Belcher.. «,* 2<V> Con C * V.I 22U 5OO Sierra NeT .. 3» SCO Crown Point.. 17 3OO Tel low Jacket 24 Afternoon Session. 500 Andes 22j 30» Gould & Cur. St 300 Delcher 261 800 Gould & Cur. 4< 300 Belcher 27 j 300 Oould ft Cur. 4.1 200 Belcher 2«) 100 Hale ft Norc. 71 500 Caleuonla ... OOi 200 Mexican 1 Xi 2OO "Challenge Con 221 400 Mexican ...1 32H 20O Challenge Con 23: 2OO Ophir 2 03 20O Cbollar 2.V 2OO Savage 4* 2O0 Con C & Va.l 2Oi 2f>O 8l*rra Ner . . «1 20O Con C «: Val 25 HOC) Silver HUI .. «1 500 Crown Point. IS BOO Union Con .. *M 2C0 Crown Point. 17 300 Utah ...'. 12 TONOPAH MINING EXCHANGE. Following were the *ale* on the San Fran cisco ar.d Tonopah Mining Exchange yesterday : • Morning 8ession. 10O Rescue 06] SOO Ton Midway.. 44 500 Rescue *7 1 Afternoon Session. 300 MacNamara . Ill 800 Rescue .....*. 01 300 Mont Ton..l ITH 500 Ton N Star.. 33 300 Mont Ton ...1 20t 300 Ton N Star.. 21 CLOSING QUOTATIONS. THURSDAY. D«c. 31 — 4 p. naL Bld.Ask. Bld.Ask. Alpha <» 03 Justice 10 12 A lta 01 • C3 Kentuck .... 03 04 Andes 21 23 Keyes Graes. — 1 IS i Belcher .:... 27 tt L*dy Wash.. — tl Best ft Belch. 2 CO 2 20 Mexican 1 45 t 31? Bullion 08 09 Occidental ... 33 53 Caledonia ... «" Ophir 2»im Challenge Con 21 23! Overman .... 23 2! Chollar 23 26'Poto«» 22 24 Confidence ... 72 80 Sarage 32 S3 Con C & Va.l 20 1 23 Sccrpton 08 f4 Con Imperial. 03 04 Sey Belcher.. 08 Ct Con NT 10 11 Sierra Nev ;. «S f« | Crown Point. 17 18 Silver Hill .. «2 63 Eureka Con.. — SO St Louis 12 \t , Exchequer ..17 18 Syndicate .... 04 M Gould A. Cur. 43 43 Union Con . . 65 . AJ Hal* & Norc. 74 7« Utah 14 1! Julia .... 04 C5 Yellow Jacket 23 21 TONOPAH MINES. Bld.Ask. Bid. Ask. Colehan — 19 Rescue .. 05 '18 Esperanza — 01 Ton Belraont «0 73 Gipsy Queen. — 28 Ton ft Cal... — 2J Gold Anchor. 10 — Ton of Nev. — 10 ft MacNamara . 10 13 Ton N Star.. 34 SI Mont Ton ..120 — . Ton Midway.. 43 44 Paymaster ..07 — Ton A S Lak* — *t Ray & OBrlen — 20 United To«.. — II '." * -The \-c\i<;Ycar Holiday. :¦¦ \ ;". .Tcf-dar being New Year'* and a legal holi •day. business -AiU.be su(T>euiled throughcVt'the favour. '-. ..-.•'.• • ' -. • Tc-iricrrPW". will -be largely a holiday la ' this *cit>. 'as the'-l"cal exchanges will all remain, closed, and Saturday is never more tha-i half t a*/l»> «t b*ft.-- _The banks will- be o;>rn to 1 tr.orrow as .usual." _ . - - •• • > -- ." •'¦ '.'•.'.•"...•¦ Bank. Clearings: . >; •': fari.'r"rancisco" bank .clearings "irt -bfcembe^ Vere -$124,440,813. .against- ¦$1"6.571".«97 -in' P»^ comberj 19C2. . The clearings for- the refr 1903 r^f.-p.-S\. 520. 198.495, against ' $1.373,8O;J.<i26' in. -I^f2*. ... .. •'. ' '-. . •-,• • .ThougJi- -we. . led" 1902 by.', the increase of '.j:*<'..^SH.4fi3 »e.'.»cre some' J2.130.00rt. -.behind ;:.n 'lifccnf r. -ar.d: in- fact, ' hai'e. peerf./loeipg rather" theft of late.' / •'.- .'¦..•"'¦ . " ' :..¦; "-' 'Customs' Receipts.;' ' ••• • Tlie mcn'^ls -r«»c*ipts- of-" duties on ; import*.. at the Pan Franci»co' C&«om-hous"e- diii:;ng Jliie paft year, compared mith those of 10!'2-. w^re • as.foilows: . '-...-• -"¦'-• ..' . .' v-.- •,*; •• ' Months — •" . '•" .. '¦ " iGoi;-" •" ¦ " ;i'903.» • ¦ . January ." ".¦; .': ' $7:t»>.24(J.:{4".. .P".4i\'M 1 February' '.'.:'... .,..'• .M*.2£»9 00 : i:.H,S07 97" March" ' ¦ 5»X.«CW 59 . <:*xj.3(n XT ." April* '.'. .- -.;.. • 7l7.t5.'l.»4 ' .-. •"•r.«rt.2U -U ?Ji,y .". .". : ,•'.. «43. 121 «3" ' • .*>T0.81« 75 1 Jyn* .' ":"... ,'.•.-. S»4.1»:t.lrt.. " ii25.488.pS. July ;•...•-..•.."..»/.-. :'<iHO.l&7"77 '. ".. Sf2.tn.28 August- 4 : .".-. ..-¦..•...".'. "WW.578O7" -•"CO. 71^- 2*' Seluembtr .-.'.^ -•.¦.•.;.' "7K».13n '17- • . ,.-7,49.364 C4. : .< 'ctober ' . . : : . : '. . «3«5.Ost> :r£ .- •'•' »!7,21 « "1 0, ,-Xo*en«ber ..:.-. ,^;, . ¦ ZSX.SO9 Xt'.' ' C r .;_3,05S'S7 • •December.- -..: .\ : . ...... .'.-JCbQ.^. (.»(.'. .. ? ; .*j'4.702 "34. -:" TbUte .•".'.. : : '! V. ': :-.^:«MS:»'^.-.^.' «.7r;.':2ia57".C3-. ¦¦ ."n'.e". - !ec»-;;;t5-. ourinfe ' the'-- pa'at ' yfAr'-.-were ¦?¦;'':.27« M >*.* than' -in J.»Oj.. : •The."r«fc>.'.pt» dilr'-: •ing the year lWjr'm-.ere. J.7..vrf.3'72.-S5..V ; - " ¦" ..'¦'.-, ; •'•¦'!.: ''Ldcai-^fyift^Cduniue;: • "¦'¦;¦ '>'£ -. • . '•¦' •• - : " '...' .'f-' ¦'•/• ¦ ': •"' " . jj-h?' t>inapp .- a.t the li'nlted':.'? Cars 'branch; n:.fm av t-his.rity' during jhe} month /-f-'Ilecem'.-.. l*r." <);cIv«Jvc-"of 'Philippine «il.yer .c<.ihs. fern-;. ittTCt '* ith" that .of . Deoeaiber. . 19O2J *-¦ follow <: • -"«-•' ¦¦' .'.-" '" -- ""1S*S.'-. . ; -JJKfl: 7 .. . D"o«t>W.e<iy;es .*. . : .'.-. . .'..SI .23 2.500 --. »»i.'i'Wi.O<iO' 'Ea^:er- '.:.-. . .-.-. .•.¦:.'. . .'. : . 2.4orr.ooo -.- :¦:. ii.50o.ufio; Half-earle^"-.' •:.•--..•.•,. :-.'l,S50;CC0-. v ' ;':'.-.-.-:.; .- Stajijlar'J doHira 4 » .'i'V.'- - ' : ... '..?. -228^tlOQr. liia'l.i'-.'Jultare-; r*. \i U; .'. -.' . ;.42^1>S ..-•;;. . .•.•.'-:•:' ; "• %ToL»is..-.:.» ;•. . ,^'. '-..: : .-.$5.510. 19S £.} **,«G*.(ji.n !' : .TK»-. coinage o:" Philippine., cbihs -last month. '.c<j"n,<i*ted of 3ft,CiJV>-"p**os in-. -20 centaVO. pieces" -<nii.12O.4KK* pvvofe In. : l<> cehta"vopier^«.- . ."-.- "¦:), -The coinage- _f or -the past two calWdar jiearsl. <"^nijiarc5 &k follciws: • • :. . '•'•' ' : .' :¦ ¦"¦ ¦¦ •.,'•¦.¦.¦•¦•.••¦.. -•••¦ '." - * l?02 : . % '.--',f- -19ftr ": . iViuliJe. carles . .•..-.•.': .$-15,< l ~2..*tf<t -flS.'osftMiOft.' •Ka2ff*..\-^,-, :'•.... I.-..:,-.".' 4.«»5.O(i0 • '¦'¦¦'¦ S.^MMXW t 'Uair-casicar '¦ :'::.:-. ¦::'.. • i,eoz.(ioo.:'F.- «.275.«io«>" ' PjaAiird -«5oll*"r^. . : .'•'. : -. ;l:55li.OO<» .V i :"1.241.-OOO .; Ha : r: . : : \>. ¦_ > . . . ..._. . _;•. • 7.w.«5 •. :.- : . «»«i-.::s« . <i-jVrter.-aoUkrs. .:-.".-.. - :Wl,J5:s :".;¦'"." 2M« ihmi. -I>:.nie>..'.;-.-.: .,•...;'•;.:=.. - 907.OW- '.-." " - C1.350 .-.- •¦';Tb'.als.' L'.'S. ccin. .;.*47.S1O,"O^S '. 256, 7 16". ; ••;:'¦ T*if cfiiRage of. 'Philippine tXtxir. h one'yV 4ufV :r-s'.thy yetr:' cofi*'istnil ¦ of ll.:t€l',(.«»> 'etapdafd^ :*;J\.er .;*¦* '*¦;¦; :»0,01«» ;••¦»«• hi -20 £er--.avo -.plccfsV a'.'i'l 12O.C00'-pea'o«'°tti 1<» renja'vo p\ef-M. . i ':¦¦¦ ',:. ••.•¦••Th«';-toia! r"in»ge in iftOi'-.-w'aB- thV- large>t-ih the-. +>i h.t ury. .of :i he mint./ bcj'ng -$S>r.'/r2..4»o" ¦ •'. . :. . : :'Th> .iHeruiU'-_p:; iTrade'..'haji'jssiij»i. its'-. sixlh tirnujr ;ar:nerV 'edition. corsiftln.R. of : ee'vent-v f«*t'..'vr.clu<:ing-:i!lumVnated covert; It gives "a 'owl \>:»- . tr«sti«« on. the isalmon a : n<l fruit in'-' CuHn«.->;o. A complete history >i. both" fruit and M.morr- industries from th-ir infanc-y Is ¦nv^n. end' it "well illustrated. .. .-. ;A feature ; to the iife . hi«or>- v.f- the salmon rictorially toM;..by. «;ioud*ley Rufter. late nat •J!*li« J.nlted- State* Fish ..Cfjn-.'mleHon. • It ,'^Z'i'* °JLf -*'*}*¦* ? f <hirt.v-fiv« trpupei ha!X'- SS ."^SftyjSKg:. photograph, ••;-•.¦ .-. . IV cat her Report, '. ¦ . • i l-_i»th Mf ridia n— Pacific . Time ') . * ¦* fjAN FRANCISCO.-; Dtt. 31".". 5 p. m. Fo,.c«tng sre.the »eas nal- rairfaljs to date «.I^" S- k with . thoB * ¦?-"•*• " me <**»* >ast mwn and the rainfall In t>«? lam 24 hiur»: .,., " * " " Last- . This J^ast M»i.cnf .. ._ j 24 hours.- Sea»?n, ' Season. Kur-cka :...... O.ort •.•¦-• ¦ ->! »4 gf# BJtttI 0.3S 12.i7' l.i;47 .'. 0.21-.' 1 4. fill ." • f? 60 Francisco :...•;, O.U8." 6.03- fi.00 ; r '*'" 0 -.. ».(** • ti.hS - 3.21 Ind'p^nd^ire '.•.:.-.:;. o.4K> .' J.,42 rt 3T» T!« *? { * , Ob!stp0 Tr ' - •' "¦« • «•*> •_Ll±!^5 o ¦¦- o.«k» • ic 40 6 , fja 1 * TI£g^CfjAST RECORD" ' ' '*'":•.' fcI ?.~Ti~~'-5. 2' -7 _ •"-..'t = ;^. < . S* STATION. '-r-.r^S j! 5"2.?"* ~ Faranon......r.<.».«i2 94 r.2 .W ; ."p r cMv '^ Pocai*n,, ...-.-£,. OS :i* 12" nt\ -p. }-Mv !^ Lo« Ang*!e?..:yr.r,2 64 .4(5 "^v\^ • ,- '" .'£ North Head... 'WOO .4S 44 N\v Utffn •?'' Mt TamaInais.3rt.Vn> 46 42 NW.' cloudy '" 17 Pliccxilx ......».G4 4O wi.aeaV S Portland ....3r..f^ 40 =2 E ' nouJv 'ort Point Reye«..2n.t»S 54 48 V ' p t cidv" 'ila Red Bluff. ...*».#« 48 42 S «-|oudv -'a* Ho»ebur« .1O.OH 42 34 JCW ri tar " ,£ Sacramento ..2S.9^ 54 44 . SE -. Pt Cldv '*>i Pa.'t Lake 23. 8S 38 4ft S . n*ir no F^n Francifeo.3o.<n 5« SO W pt c\^ Y | S. L. Obltpo StMO « 40 NW Pt.CMy finl ?an Diego... *t.o2 «2 48 W Cloudy "oft Seattle 3O.fi2 40 M SE Cloudy V Sr^kane STt.Ol' So 24 E Oeudy 00 \ T«too«h 2S.IX« Hi .. SW Cloudy 00' Walla Walla.. .3<>.OH 30 2« NW Cloudy ioo ¦Winemucra ..29.92 42 20 W Cloudy "oo y-'ma 28.ro 70 ZS S Clear .00 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL, FORECAST, The urcKfture ha* fallen rapidly over the ir.urmountaJn rr-rlon. It Is beginning to rise over Oregon and Washington. Clearing weather »11! urobably iu-evall on Kew Tear's day from th«. hay c«ction northward and showery weather from Vresno BOutbwsxd. f- Ili^h winds are blowing In Ihe Sierra Ne vada Mountains. Showers have occurred as far south as Point Conception. The temn^rature has risen slowly over the northern portion of the State and has fallen frotn t«os Arc !»s southward. Korccaxt made at Sao Francisco for 30 hours erring midnight:. Jcnucry 1: Aurthern CaJi'ornia — Cloud> Friday; cleax- Chicago- was somewhat higher again, but not very active. Our local situation was dull and unchanged, as usual. ' , ¦*•• .CURED MEAT?— Bacon. ll%c t>e» lb for heavy. 12c for light medium. 14c for light, H'^c for extra light. 18e for sugar-cured and 20c for extra sugar-cured: Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 14c: California Hams. 13H©13%c; Mess Beef. $11 50 per bbl: extra Mess. $12«12 50; Family. $13: prime Mess Pork. $17: extra clear. $24: Mess. »1»: Dry Halted Pork. 12c: Pig Pork. $2«: PlKs'.Feet. $5 25: Smoked Beef. 15c p*r lb. LARD-^-TIerces quoted at 7%c per lb for •TneVe Is nothing going on worthy ' of re mark. - --v. FRUIT— Apricots. 769c for Royals -and 0® lie for Moorparks; Evaporated Apples. 4ft5%c: sun-dried. 3%fS4c: Peaches. 4',4g6%c; Pe?rs.. fiJ?10c: Nectarine*. 4'<!JHc; Figs, white. 48^0 In boxes; black. 4V4c: Plums, pitted.- (329c per PRUNES— 1U03 crop. 2%©2%c for. the four sizes. . RAISINS — F. o. b. Drices. Fresno,- for 10<K! crop: JkMb boxes — Loose Muscatel. 2-crbwn, 6Vic per lb: 3-crown. 5%c; 4-crown. e»4c: Seed, less Muscatels, 4Uc: do. floated, 4%c: un bleached Sultanas. 4%c; Thompson's Seedless. 6V4c. ,London Layers— 2-crowrt. $1 25; 3-crown, $135; 4-crown clusters. $2: .5-crown Dehesas, $2 50: 6-crown Imperials. $3: Malaga Loose, 2. crown. 5C per lb: do 3-crown. &%c: Valencia Cured. 4*4c; Paclnc. do. 3%c: Oriental do. 2 ! »Jc. Seeded Raisin* — 10-oz packages, fancy. 8e per lb: choice, "vie; 12-oz packages, fancy, (m.c: choice. 6%c; in bulk, farcy. 7%c; choice. 7%c. • • NUTS— Walrrute. No. 1 softshell. 13%ffl4c; No. 2. ll'.i#S12c: No. 1 hardshell. --lftGlTittc: No. 2. 11011 %c: Almonds. He for Nonpareils. 10%c for I X L. lO^ic for Ne Plus Ultra and £¥tC for Laniruedoc: Peanuts. 0457c for Eastern; Pecans. U^lSe: Cocoanuts. $4 50@5; Chest- nuts. SifflOc Der lb. .• HONEY— Comb. 10«lI%c for white and 8^4« »%C for amber: water white extracted, 6© 6Hc; light amber extracted. 4 %©4?4c; dark. 3%<ft4c. - . BEESWAX— 27029cperlb. Provisions. ' * * M Dried Fruits.Nuts, Raisins, Honey THURSDAY. Dec. 31—2 p. m. UNITED STATES BONDS. - ' 'J- Bld.Ask.] ;:.;" Bid. Ask. 4s qr coup.. 110 — Us qr cp newl33i;i34i4 4s qn reg . .lOOHllOUl.ttt qr coup.-. 107 — MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Ala A W 5s. — — Do Ss 1O»T« — Ba*y CPC-Ss. — 1«2 Do con 5s. — 103 • Cal C G 5s. — 108 O W gtd 5s. — 10O Cal C & E g Oceanic S 5s. — 75 m & ct us. — 106U Om Cable fis.120 — Cal-at Ri ..— — .Pac G Im 4a. 93 100 C C Wat 6s. — 100 P E Ry 8s. 107 107 H Ed L & PBs.120 — P 4 C H ts. - — F * C H 6». — 117 P & O Ft «s.U7m2O Oeary-st 5s.. 45% 00 Potrell-«t «*.113U — H- C&8 5V.S.104 — £E. OAR 5«. 0« 102% H C * S 3s. 88%100 SF A SJVf«.ll«aill7% Hon R T 6s.lft4%106 S R-o? C 6s.ll2% — L A Elec Cs.104 1»5% S P Of A 6s L A.Ry 5s. — . 113- (lOttl) ....107^108 L ,\ L Co 6s. — .— (1010) ....108% — Do gtd. Bs. — — S" P of C fs Do gtd 5s. — 1C4% O!>r.r.)Sr A.lf«% — LAP lem Ss.100 102 , <19fl6)Sr B. — 104% Mkt-st C «».11S% — 1 (1006) ....104U1C5 Do lcm Ss.lia — 7' *1912) 114% — NRR of C««.1O7 108 SPC 1 eg 5s. — 117% Do 6J» ....114U r-» • Do «tmpd..l0T 107% N P C R 5S-* — 10S.U S P B R 6s. — 132% N 'C R 5s.. — 112 S V V.' 6s.. 106 — N C P C 5s. — 101 Do 4s 2dm. f»U — N 8 R R 5s, 9S ICOVi Do 4s 3dm. 9$ — O G L H 5s.lO7% — Stkn G&E e« — 100 O T CO 6S..11RV* — !U G ft E 5«. — 103 •. WATER STOCKS. Contra Costa" — . 41 1 Port 'Costa .. — — : Marln Co -- CO 79 18 V W Co. 3$% 38 Ti GAS AND ELECTRIC." Cent L & P. — 4 S F Q * E.» 64Vi €3 Mutual EL. '8% — . 8 F Oa» L. 3*4 8% Pac G Im.. — — Stkn G & E. 5 — Pac L Co... 54% — V G & E.. .— 39 Sac E GAR. — — TRUSTEES' CERTIFICATES. S F G & E. '64 — I INSURANCE. Frrem's Fnd320 330 I BANK STOCKS. Am Ntl Bk.120 130 L P A A .. — 170 Anglo-Cal . . 85 01 Mer Trust . . — 232% •Bank of Cal. - 4«o Merch Ex .. — _ Cal Safe_Dp. — 150 S F Nation!. — — First Nation! — — • SAVINGS BANKS. 'Ger SAL.— 2275 Sav * L So. — 1«5 Hum S & L. — — Bee Sav Bk.40O 6CO Mutual Sav.tOO 110 Union T Co. — — S F Sav U.fiOO — ' B&S81 STREET RAILROADS. OHfornla -.199 205 I Presidio 38 41 Geary — SO . I POWDER. Giant 62 — I Vlgorit — B Stock and Bond Exchange. • ' FUTURES. Session 9 to 11:30 a. m. December— *1 06 Vi- • OATS — The horseplay on 'Change yesterday morning stopped all . trading, hence there Is nothing new to report In the market. . . White. *1 '-'-'» iff 1 25 for California and $1 °7V4O1 35 for Northern; Black. $1 45@1 65; Red $1 20® 1 32^4 <or feed and $1 25©1 35 for seed: Gray. $1 32 #' • CORN — Was neglected, for reasons stated above * Quotations unchanged. Western sacked. $1 25@1 27# for Yellow. $1 22%@1 25 for White and $1 22% for Mixed; California large Yellow. $1 32% ; small round . do *1 4081 BO: "White. Jl 35 per ctl. ?.,.-¦ KYE— $1 25@1 30 per ctl. " BUCKWHEAT— «1 75®2 per ctl. CASH BARLEY. . Feed $1 06>4<51 ll^i: Shipping and Brew in*. $1 mtfil 1T>4: Chevalier. $1 45 for fair to choice Open. High. Low. Close. May .'.*1 34tt Si 85Vi ?1 34%" $1 35»i • •• 2 p. in. Session. • • . • No sales. ." . .* *. . BARLEY— The usual bran and flour" throw ing at the. close, of .the. year prevailed on 'Change ¦ yesterday morning and the brokers fled' to the street to save their clothes, hence there was no business worth talking about. As the December deliveries were all 'closed that option dropped Hike a shot to $1 06Vi. at which price 500 tons sold. Cash grain was of course nominal under the circumstances. - FUTURES, Sersion 9 to'll:*:0 a. m. California Club, $1 ?.7^«jU 40r California White Australian $1 60<gl 52%; Northern Club. $1 40@l 41 U: Northern" Bluestem. '. $1 50® i 5H4; Oregon Valley. $1 40. CASH -WHEAT. WHEAT — There wp.s no news worthy of note from either the East or Europe. The -Chicago Board -of Trade closed at noon as a mark of sympathy for the sufferers by the theater fire. The Board will be in- session .as usual to-morrow. Chicago -wires ', reported the Wheat crop mostly under snow eastward. of Illinois, and mostly bare to the westward. The fields ap pear brown to a considerable extent and this is -exciting some apprehension. Broomhall cables his estimate on the world's whtat crop for l!»03. fc-'t,OOO.noo busheU In ex cess of the crop ot 1002. -A few months ago Jt was thought It" would be 1 50. 000, 000* or 2O0.(XK),000 leas, but there are large crops In the southern hemisphere, and protectively In India. ' . There will be no more | sessions of Jhe Pro duce Exchange until Monday. The directors of the Merchants' Exchange have declared the Pioneer Warehouse of this city • "regular" for the reception and delivery ot "grain on contracts. Wheat and 'Other Grains. - EVAPOR-ATEP APPLES— The • market is quiet, with demand light and the tone gather favoring buyers. Common, 4@5e: prime, 5U@ 5%c: choice. BHSjeVic; fancy, «H©7c. PRUNES— Quiet but steady, at quotations ranging from 3%c'to C^c. , APRICOTS— Are In small demand. Choice. 9V 4 ®9Vjc; extra choice, .9»;@10Vic; fancy, 11 ©15c. . . PEACHES — Quiet and steady. Choice, 7^i® 7»4c: extra choice. 7%<g8%c; fancy, 9^;@10V4c DRIED FRUITS, ¦COFKEE — Spot Rio, firm; No. 7 invoice. T .1-1 fie; mild, firm. Futures clos«d steady at an advance of 10<3!t5 points^ Sales, 58.000 bags. January, 6.srx5«.85c: February, 6.90® rt.!)5c: March, 7@7.05c; April. 7.25c; May, 7.40 45c;* July, 7.55$7.C5c; September, -7.75@ 7.90c; October. 7.00c: November. Sc. . SUl»AR»— Raw. nominal; refined, quiet. WHEAT — RecefptF. 80.02. r » bushels; sales. l.DOO.OOO bushels future*. SdoL firm. No. 2 red. OOc elevator: No. 2 nd. »2'.«c f. o. b. afinat; No. 1 Northern Dulutn. 05%c f. o. h» afloat: No. 1 hard Manitoba, nominal, f. <>. b. afloat. Options opened .firm and were generally steady mtst of the day o» further war talk, bullish crop news, good support, higher cables and light speculative offerings. The close, was quiet but firm, showing %c net advance.. Sales, including No. 2 red May, S7«,i'SS7'54c closed S7%c:- July. 'S3*4<?84c, closed 84c; December, 91H«J»2%c. '.. * ' • HOPS— Firm." State, common, to choice, 19O."5. 2«0.'55c; 1002. 20i^25cr Pacific Coast, 1903,. 'J4fi:iOc;-19O2. 2C#j:5c. • . ' klDESi-'Flrm. • . •¦ ' • WOOL^-FIrm. ' .. . '- •:-'" PETROLEUM— Steady. NEW TORK. Dec. 31.— FLOUR— Recelpjts, 17.100 barrels: ext>orts, 1800 . barrels; sales, IK**) -i>arrcls. Firmer and held hlffbcr. Nciv York Grain and Produce. N'EW YORK, Dee. 31.— Bradftre't's to-mor row wllj-say:' Clearance sales by retailors .and Jobhers h'a\> furnished about all. the act'lvity noted in distributive trade Jij « week usually quiet and devoted largely to- etock-taking and inventories. Holiday buMnrs* closed with a rurh and" a volume of trading equal in most cases to the best heretofore recordfd.. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week .ending December ' 31, aggregated 2,915,23t| bushels, against 2,"{5,G0(| bushel* last week and 3.SEW.206 bushels- this " w«-rk last year. - iiuF<n-4» failures in the United Stares for. the five days .ending with December .10 num ber -"TO. as against 243 last weak. 202 In the like wee.k In- 1902 and 268 In 1901. Bradsirctss 'Rez'tczul APPLES— Fancy Fpitzenbergn. SI 5CS2 per box; -other varieties. $1©1 BO for fancy. «:><?jOOe for choice and S.IWSOc for common: Chrlst mas Apples, *l 25^1 N). PEARS- 7 \Vlnt?r Nellls from cold storage. $1 {10172 per box. QIIINCKS— 2r»«?40c per box. PERSIMMONS— 7r.c(R$l per box. . • * . CITIU.'S FRUITS— Navel Oranges. $2§2 50 per box for fancy. *1 2.VJ1 75 for choice and "iicfiSl 25 for standards: .Seedlings. ".icfMl: Tangfrlnts. $101 25 for half boxes and ""rJc*?*! for quarter boxes: Japanese Mandarins. $l'ff?i .VI for half boxes; Lemons, S1Q2 50 per box: Grape Fruit. $1»>2: Mexican Llmen. S4®4 60: # Bi naras. ?l«f2 per bunch for Hawaiian and tiff 2 50 for Central American; Pineapples, $283 per drzen. • •'Trade, "wa^ -of a light Jobblnn- character and confined . chiefly to fancy well-colored Navel Oranges, stocks- of. which were eteadlly de creasintr. -The" market for such fruit Is . In good shape, and most dealers expect that it will -be b«re of well colored stocks on-'Mon clay. when the auction rales will be resumed. Tangerines were in good supply and" weak, owing to the. comnetitien and low prices of Japanese Mandarins, which- were arriving freely front the overstocked British Columbian markets. The cthrr Citrus Fruits were in free eupply and unchanged. A steamer arrived from Mexico with 291! cases Mexican* Lime*. Receipts of Apples have been running light for some days, but the market Is In poor shape., -as the nolidaj* trade was not up to expectation!! and nearly all houses are carry- Ing large lines, and ceveral dealers were mak ing liberal conee««lons in order to effect sales. Prices of nil grades are weaker. Pears ciul Persimmons were In good request at steady prices, while Quinces were practically un salable.. TDecSduouc aiiil Citrus Fruits'. " Silver advanced- ?>,<:'. : . iNe.w.- Yiirk'-'Exchange adv&nced, 'but. Sterling Fates'.-remalijed as.'.be fore. . .•" . : ; - ' " '.-' •'. " ' " : ¦ . .The .valu« of the Mexican dollar for -.eiw tonu pu'rpoteg ; has been.- fixed at '46,1 cents for the quarter beginning January 1. • The 'V.alue for the -paft quarter was .41.3 cents. •¦ Sterling Exchange, elxty day*:.;. • — $4 Sl% Sterling Exchange, sight . . .-. -V. . — 4 84% Sterling Exchange, cables .'...:. — • 4 85^ New York Exchange, sicht '......' — . <i7% New York- Exchange, telegraphic. " — 12V» Silver, per ounce ..*.'. ......... — 56'i Mexican Dollars; nomlnar — .; 43 . I^chatigetoidjBuHwn. The Palermo Nursery and Citrus Association of Butte County has levied an assessment of $50 per share, delinquent January 24. The Giant Powder Company has • declared the regular monthly dividend of. 50 cents per share, payable January 11. . • The Columbia Savings and Loan Society has declared a semi-annual dividend at the rate of 3>i per cent per annum on all depcslts, pay. able January 2. --•, •¦ The 1901 Oil Company, with a claSm in Kern County, has levied assessment No. 3 of \\ cent per share, to become delinquent February 1. .'•The did ". yeaK closed, with dull trading "on the Ideal 'exchangps- knd the only variations wort*>'- of note were a'decjlne.;in A.lasXa-.Pack "era to ,$139 ar.di ..sales . ;of" Kutchlnso.n. : - Sugar down to ?S " ' " ." ' .- •" '• . . ."..¦•' .AH the exchanges sjantf. adjourned -.to- .Mon.-. day. "-. . .- • .'•" ' • • ,".-••" % '•¦-. Sales oil the California Exchange- this -week were .S823 shares, valued, at $5447.- the' lead: ing sales being as follows: Associated Oil,. 373S. shares: Home. 1225: Monarch.. 1200; Pe trcleum Center, 1300; Sterling, 600; Sover eltrn. JVCO. .'- ' The Horn Silver Mining Company of Utah, paid a dividend cf T» cent* per share yesterday. The University- Savings Bank of Berkeley has declared a semi-annual dividend at .the' rate of 3.30 per cent per annum on all de posits, paytble January 2. ' • L0CAkrMvlRKE r r& STOCK;, MARKET: ' SEATTLE;. '•' Dec". ",3U^cre : arin'ss',- balances, .-?-Jt9;0f)9..- •' V;;...;-..'.'..".-' • "• ¦'¦ '¦¦:¦-•¦ '¦\-.",~ •TA-COMA;' v..De'c--- : ' Sl-.^Cleatirig?',' '- -$4fp.SPi;' 'balances. $00.349..' .- .r'.'-'i'- '.••'-:¦ :•- -"'¦'•-•. > : '~U '-,-. • PORTLAND. ¦ Dee. ..31,^-Cleartnxs^.^.520,175.;, -balances," «7*,S22. " .-,'.'-. ':.-• '.-. .?..-~^\' ¦"; ••••.'.">:'* •SPOKANE. .'Dec-: • Sr.^Cleirins*, ,.-9307jy30S< i>a!ances;.Si2u^ll. ; :.: "" -\r ¦'.:-'..¦''¦_• •¦;¦ j.- : .-s -•:•;."' j^'ort fieri] , B.usijte.ss. ¦'"= CHEESE— 12«12%c..' for- Jhe general. -JnajTcet.. ..13c.ior s.eject mlid •new.'an<1-, - 10i5?11c for- jower jrra'des: "Ybuntr American. lJWrHC, EasteFn".' 15V4 •¦eiO'-iw 'Western. 14fTi5c per lb:'.-. •'•'—> ..-• . -EGGS:— Banch....»14iff35c -?or-.. .choice and : .30ffi S3cr for. small -aiid mixed. -colors: -store. 27%<@ ."OcT -.cofd'/ storaee. 25<827cj Kastern. 25S'27.iic ,forl cola.->tora,*e.- .:: • .•.'.-¦ '•.' -... • . .-• •-•¦•Ht-:T.TER J - : -Creamery.'"'2u^2ftc for .extrirs..'and : 'T2<62ic fiir; seconds; .dairy': -17ij?2."{c; "store Hu^ ¦te?v..-nonalnal; cold. 'storage, -21® 32c per- lb"for. -.ordinary :«nd 2:;«i24o.fOr extras.: . :.-:".•-; •" -¦¦. ¦' .Tihere'-hj. n.othio[T--h'e*v !n "Cheese. ¦¦' : :• • : -.- - - - ¦ '.'Esjgs va>e -'.quoted.- -low ih afain.-.-wlth- -receipts" over the.-orfnacityv-.of-.th'e -mr.rket". ..-THe .'d'emafi'd. l.s"..*lojv.-..as..'.bu-yers'- "arev-holdlng-.'off, -."experiiflg stlllrlowpr'-'prrcesi.':... " ¦•.••¦-¦•-:•":•¦',•:;•¦•."." " '¦" v .B'ecefpts -w*r» XQ.TtOQ -.HJs ' BuVter.;'. : 7C2 c'anes-. E'BK«..Bnd-.'5:{.40O.lbs Chees<?. ' '.- . : . -.' - .'! - '. ' •» T.fie -ma-rkft .for-. flce--..crea'mi?fy • Butter, .-was 'Steady'.- l>'.!t..-tire..---mVdl. l .rnr-"-'and ' lirver-''. grades .contlreued; ensy. '.Supplip-s-c'cnilnued. 'ample -ahd -th'ev movement. -wasV : «rn»H. "-. ." ¦.-•.-.¦• . ¦-.- •- '. /•7. Jte»di1a'8tm*nt /is-'the/.one '.hiotff : :rha.t:eii'ms :up ¦the.-l'.indu'Btr.laV-'&nd; ...flnknc.lal ;;.Tii»tiiric ". dt" •• t ha l"nlt»'d- "^ta'tes d.iu-ing." the' year : . : 100:j. : - -From the lowest .Vpofny.- of... depresslori -'.In VlSI»«-t*7...-tn. Xhe zenith.- of -'prof parity and., commercial- activity' In • 4JWfi*pS' the- .cfturse of v'buslnew , was: wMI. .t{eflned- and ; uninterrupted. althou.fri "num?Vou» .evetiis ;occiifred : .that. .were calculated.' "toVheck even".- this-- fexeat ...mo'ment.um..' " : .Bui five, yea'rs dT-.exria ; ri«i6rr'4.n-. trarte.an.d- man.ufhctti-re bcought flnahciai-.. a'nd'Mritlustrral "excess.- "¦¦" T.hV • result' .waB.'the.-.-i-toullding-.-df'. the bigge'r ba'rns. "*".- the: 'pre.paratfon : '-frtrVTOOte-!; busJn'ees -thnn appeared and . the -caiiUaJizatron.-of .the "hopeij.-and -.ex- 'RPctaUonV- of. the' /future- -." T.he. past" -y«far.. has chlefiy :; Se.en ¦ -ilevqted . '.fry "retr-enchinent. . . As^ similat'ltm" iofys.ecuriUes.rw^s only -HCccmplfehed ¦b"y. th.e.-.drast.lc .T'eme<Jy -of -a "0. per €enfre" .duftlfin. In prlcf?. -Accumulation of. .Iron' a'nd ¦ Fteel ' : fo'un<i-. : a "-market.- 'only.-:wUli thV.-ald .of lower- ririces"- '»hd '.curtailed' prJiuiiton. ' 'in the ' proce«.s. -of readiustment '.there -.were • many failures..', .tlie- number being espectaily.'larg. 1 ! 'in the. last /quarter. Some industries -.have pot 'ihired in the- -reaction to any app'r«ciabl»- ex .tejit and this provides a a : element ot uncer-, 'talnty regarding the future^ But', 'in many, sections ot the country ahd In numerous walks of life the setback has reacned such propor tions that there is -reason to look for recovery In 1S*O4. -••• ':¦ ; NEW .-.YORK:- -Dec;- "^l^The a.rintiVi. 'review; t»f: rr^a»...q.f".R.'6.-.Du-n~&.po,::wlUvsay:'..- V-JV; t^';'o(;iJ]r^K ¦'¦ -ST-..'LOA.'iS';. tTee. Trli^Wpbl.-' -nominal.: Me dium'." grades: "combing ; hh'd- clothing, : niE21c:. Itterrrt- One, 1j>i17.%c;. heavy .fipe, 12(914^c-; tub •wa}iHe4.'jlWi31e.- •- ."•"- ". '. -V .* ' "¦;. .-..¦¦ '¦¦' :-':¦• ¦¦':¦"¦ $i: : ;dJouisW:ppt Market;;- ?¦. '•' : "' FOR. THURSDAY; .'DECEMBER 3L -. ";..'". Flour qf «ks : C"W.473|Short*J ska : ;'.•.'.:/¦' 175 'Wheat:-' d\i •••¦¦ ¦. : 1'.'S7.*>rS':r«>»hlnsrs- ales.- 1-17 : ' Rat'.ejrl- ct!s.;'.» : . 0.377| Fe«M. . sk« '...:-.' ¦ 27 Corn" ctla :<.'-.'> HO-.Pelts. No.. ..:.- .XM • Orans efcs .i". : .j. .' 37« Hld<e«.. No; •-.-.. " ,71« Potatoes »ks- ,.' -^.5!ft!o,ilcks.llv>r: t?k* ' ¦ 111 Onjcna. sK» -..:..".,-•. "0 Raisin*.. ">x* •.-..¦2.! | »ro Tlran sk< :.•-..'...• 2.1?5 leather- rolls ... ' 19S . Middlings sk*.". ¦-.". P"5 Wine. KtPa :3O.4(MT •Hav . tons ¦;•".".'..'•¦ ' 43ii|P.rnndy. arals -_, 6.WK>- PVraW tons "-..."' ' 'S Tallow, ctls :*. :: •• ¦"22" "Wool ha!e» .:....-"'-.-0"' rf "'er. reams. •..'--. .724' ,'-;••-•¦ ¦••'•.'¦ ';.."; ..okEGOS. .-.. I'-., . .';• ••'•• . riourj or' ; !>ks . ..'¦ . P.°U»| Onions, sk's itZi . - "aC<> . i' vtatoeii. -. ska.V. .5.918" •'..''_ * »''•' -.'.I "'-.'".. Receipts of 'Produce. . -The. PppJ try' market wa's- in- go'od shape, as; all <J;-{il»rk"; were . purchasing- treely' -for the" _extra. renurrcmentrf of New Year's. : and every thing-, in. 'the .-'ct>icKfn J'-he was cje'aried" up' readlfj:- a-t." xve'll'^iiustalned'. "prices. :"The defna'nd' for_ dressed" Tdrkejjs wp.s ¦ nothing ..extra". -• as rt e nrJ>* -.£1* "¦ leading retailers -were", well' s'up-i piled' 'wiih- stock . that.vhrid:. 'be.en .in -s^rage slnr-e .^Christmas.' • Receipts. .• however." .were right, ; asgrfigatlng-' aboat . -100 > cases, - : .Ta«d the riicrkef. cleaned up at. eteadj--" prices... '. The toi> .quotation, wfts- obtained "pnljt:" for .strictly 'fine larpe". gtfbbblcrsv; 22c -.being" the. iop". 'price -for •'•th* :'eeneral rurii :• live TMrk'eyi-" were- In "-'fair -r*iqrueat-.-AI ..jireyictie."- rrioei;- --"-'-.- 1. -.¦-." .' - : -- -.-" . •:¦ •. •••-.Garn>."-wa«.;l.Ti''groo<i request 'abd :t!je- moderate receipts", cleared-: hi>" quickly":. " Nearly- all-'d*- BCTlptioDs-'wew'nJiotftg higher. V----' '.- •'"'•: •••¦¦•.• ' •"iTOLLTRy^Dressfd Tut^e>'a.. 'lS.fi2.1c. per-'lb: •.live" Turkeys." .16(g:lSc'p'''r. lb: Geese.- -per pair. *2«?2 : 25";' -.Goslings-. : $.2^2" 25 : . •: Ducksi .-. $5 50®,a . per dozen, for. old Snd..$GJJ7 for yo!ung:::.Hens; $5 5ft®B- icT: ' larg'o '-"q-rid - -$4.5O@5 "for •"* mall f yoqng:- Jrpost'eVs. 'fl'i -Roosters" .-" $5@3 . 50 ;. •.Fryerjt.. : .$+,r>(>©5} -Broilers • $'lXf.i 5O'--for-Marge .ahd-.$3.".IJl)'S4'.,fbr'.jirtiall:-' Pigeons, $1@1. 25/ per'. : dozfn."fo'r.-oM'-and.$2©2 25 fo'r- Squabs. . '"., :,-..'GAME^- Mallard- .-' -uucks-. •:••$•{*«•. per dozen;. •Oanvasba'ck. ¦?W4; : .f5prig;'J2Q2- 50;"Teal. $1 50 ,@l',~5:.- .WlflReoii; JU 50i. "small. •' Ducks, • tl 25; .Gray-.GeeEi;. $3 :. White Geese; 75c©?r 50: Brant. fl:~2S:iot rmp.\Y-and *2.' : fpr.jarge: Honkers'. : '.$.V for' -lai'ire. -find ?4- for .'small ; ' English Snipe. $:»;'; Jommoil SniDe,". $1 50; Wijd ".Doves; .81«il 05; ¦.KobbitR'.:S2 for Cottontails and ?l'SS for- Brush;. Ware'.-.fl'gl.ys;... -: .-.; ..¦• -.- _.-.'• ¦.-.¦••^: Pault'r.y ahd-Ganie: '. NEW. TORK. Dec.' 31.— Nothing mofe" was.' attempted : in to-day's- 'stock 'market . than to hold prices'.- '.This attempt was emineAt!y--.sui> cespful.. the "ir.arket- presenting a hard and-.'un '.yleidlng -surfacp. ". No great power" " --of.IiHfSlrt ¦•• ini.« .was', required. - In' fact, fof the ¦ pressure, upon- the "market, was .the liKhte'st. •• J. .'.-. •• . The running up'-of the money ..rat? . I o .the" 'day- tol a "per cent.- -th" highest of' <he "movei rneht;-. -was not unj-xpectvd, an<l.w"ae -of .little; infiuer.''^"ori stocks.-.' The rise w^s "much ".- less • than often happens at" this .per-lQd--of the year, and"F'peculatIve 'commitments are apparently. "."not .over, : and not. In weak hahds.t-.s6 -th"«t-the"»hjftihg- <>f loans dislodged -littlest oc'H. '-..; There-, .-w-a's no : ; buying dentand of .importance' •for." stock's. .arid'Xhe .flrmness- '^t-.'.the.. maxkei ¦w.as." .-fatWf ..-'flue : "-.t<i ''absence 6f • pressu't-e. -than; lo-any.-acUvt' sHow. 'of -'strength. -;Xhe'rnbsf p'rdni.-. ¦Ii7fnt : ; stock- ' liV- the- -' FuvcUfatiuh . : was- • A-mal-. ¦ganaated -Copper. '-.wJiith.' 'rose .-to -a. .hew-'.hl^h-. levef <ljf ¦tht-'movemerit-.----.The-'onlv' -irewi."..beaf - .?ng -c;n\ the ..'srock . Waj< .-{He report .54t; Jairge :T-oi- ¦eign buy Inge ":of -.-copper; tji« -December:- . exports;" it ¦ <vaa". r.»i'(i;: promJ*ing : .-.t.oi:". sh-b'w \!hi?" .largest tlgUTes-'.JOrr -aHv ".iriionth' -"'of '. the. calendar -..-yeaf;. The report .-that- • :he ; r'ni'ed Vopper; Syndicate .Had-'befp. 'a!^o!.ved.:a!.so .'ha'd : . a'-'favoraWe-^f: .Tfct. upon-' Anl.algamafed .'Copper.'- -The .'move ' m.eflt".- in-. •" Atchison' : -was-.a ¦:.tufn"' against .'.the-. >htrts;'. '•'"• - '- : . -'-.¦¦".¦-:• .:"-.. -. : : ' '•.':.'. .'¦'.: . -r -:'-. : • •- reflected •a'.d^pressing. Influence- .uf>f»h; :this. rnkrkel;'- '..' The' yekr-ebd.- mjinejj.'-.preefiul^e. fh.owed.-io ••Ijcndori -arid- l y arlB an' "wr^J a* -fiere;'; l>ut : :Berliri'i>!cond1tion- ,Tvas-;r"e.ported "to": be .un'i; >ipectiedly.""'ea.sj\.' '.Tlie. weekly;- statements;, of-.: ;t& '.sreiit'., foreign" ¦ bahks;' flowed " -t.he'. en6rmou'sv • eipa'nsipn'.' of ';cr'ed!ts. 'usuW; ar. the; end : of .'the'' '.-jear-arij- \Jhich .-«-ere.- contracied -apajn". miich'f more, prompt J >;¦ ' in ' -t he. 'f orel gn " ' money' •.¦ma'rket : s • "thin he'rj*. -.. TIB" "interior -movement -of- tuirferity: ftfiatir. So- .-.h«ve..-4>een :'.laTgeJy-..'lri .-.New' ':.York"--s.. fa-yxfr. akaih. this "wvek.i.but ' t)i.e'.'Ct)ahge'8*-in th>-' p«BK be* -most -largely'- affecT.ed'* :"b-y'..' srie*Ial -"mqvemoiits.'.oT casU..-..ah(J- ; ijy";-. ih'e ' ;Cha;lge ' in'-.-theVicen. :ite'm.-' Much -.interest .' at'-"-, jaches.'to-.'the. amount '.of -'Ihej.unexpocted -loan:, •evpa'np.h)n."-..'.Th'e'';increase Iri- net eaj-nines'-;'pf -Xhe, .Union .'•Paclflc.--for- November -made -whiait'.' 'was -rega'rded :'ak- a; satiKactoo" -showiTig."'.....The."- : .halt' .In- .the.'rriarjtet seemed -la give '.rife' to' ra.thcr • .more --discussion ..of -'the ipoRSlble uitei--' ;'ii_or -effect*.- of.- an.- outbreak of war-, bet'wjeen- ¦ Rus-sia" and Japan' than, has been .giveil- t<>'that : . : trdy-jeei, -^speciafly-' on ' the. sid* of .possible" ie? r ' : ¦•-f.ects-.6n- lorelc.n..-indnej-" 'markets,,.' Some com.-". lEenl-'waV' given &isd -to.the numbe'r.rof railroad', /accidents in" .the.' recent- past and /the'.Jmjsorfa'ht' .t.rainK.' which .'have;'-. -'.been' affrVcted-'-'/.The-culriiir-' patin'K'^^rror.-jof.'-ihe. cKicfgo-dlsaster-.:.:.gave" -.force -,t6 th'e--cnnslderation of accidents -'as :Qc •struc'tive -Tacrors-'-j'The closing ', ione' was- dull ' ¦and he«\-y-' : -':' '•" •.'¦ - •. ¦'¦¦¦' : :: :/ : ,¦-':.¦' :* ".- : Eond.s-i.v.»o. •in-ii»bf:demand; tut- flrni-.'in tone. • .Total- sales.- Sl>Q95,00O...'- v ". .• ; ¦ ,i / .".v " : ;¦ "-l"«Ued States .bora^'. 'were" all ru'nchahged:t»n .call. -". ; \-' '¦.¦¦.••¦-.- ;'•. '. .•.¦•.....•:-.'¦.'¦. ;•; '•..""'..-:, .'-" -.-''¦' '. ¦ ¦\ '•'•-¦.¦• -.^yS'.JP^: STOCK- LIST'.-:^.;'". ¦"¦.•' ' : ,-'.'.-' •.•¦-'.::.•• Sale*. ;-.-.Hr'rh". "-Law,' -Close. -Atchison . :..-.7.-T. . ., .41, ftSO' " 7o' 4 •'•'•* t 874 ; .'tUtf; Akchison -pfd '.•.-•¦;;.:• 2.800 '-. »i' - ! -*X)i.:'.- • noi» -¦ B'attimore : "& OhVo: '.'2,000 ¦• SO ' 7!»V,A ; ¦" 7a V. '¦ ".Baltiir.o're. &.'• O pfd ¦ v...-.\ % ...; . .-•'' ... .-. -. IsA'u .Canadian Pacific. .", ¦ -JKn» 'il»Vfe r~.HA%"'-l\8W\ . Central :- of .N J .. '. '-H» 1«1Uj 'lttlH-- lQtn' "Chefrft Ohio .'-¦..... * -1/K) ¦ 33»i :Xl\' -V^\-. Xhjcago :• & -Altoa . -.' : -'00 ;««% ' -. 34 ' =' .' ;{4 Kt.\ Chicago '&. A. pfd. 1 . «W) • 7514 ' 74">V:-'75 •' Chicago" & G -W v. "• ' <00 :«>*, 15%' 15'i (Til & ,G .\V B pfd I'OO' 2S«4 2S^i- . 28 •• Chicago A N \y . .¦ - .2lK»- 10U 1(W», 108%- Chicago T- i&.-T... .¦ ¦>-«%¦¦ i.Tii .T & • T pfd.-... • 1-(X> • 1» -• -19". • 1S%-- C C. O & St l>oui!>." -. .(SfiO . hit- 7»V4*. 7'jZ Colo Southern- 4,300 16«i 15 ", " 15\- Colo So 1st pfd .. 9C0 • M4 ,'»4 • 54 U ColO S6 2'J pfd "..•1..00 • 24»i 23Vi 24«j Delaware & Hudson ' 1.050 1€7 105 lce^ Del. Lack & : \Vest. 100 JtK) ' 260 268 ' Denver * Rio G . : '. : 21 «4 Denver & R G .pfd". ; . ' «•*.,' I Erie....... " 5.100". 2»34 -jnu,- -J9% \ Erie 1st pfd ..".... L.0OQ. «S>4 - «S% t«'., Erie 2d pfd ' . .• -l'X> o0^ 5o|i • 004' Great Northern pfd •- :.. ¦ 1S5 Hocking Valley ..:•• KM) 72^ 72'i: 72 Hocking Val pfd.: 200 S4 . ' JM4 84 Illinois Central ... ¦ 7(X> 131 •» 151% 131»4 Iowa <*cntraL ....... ¦ I<X> 20*4 2C*» 20}» Iowa Central pfd 3S ¦ Ker.sap City' So .. ..: . ¦ 19 * Kinn tity So rfd.-- 1»H> 35»s- a5«» 30?» Louisville & Nash.. 1.30U 1 Hi .lOtltj IC&b Manhattan L MK> 144 ¦ 143»i 144 iletropolltan St Ry. . 1,250 124V* 124 124^ Minne<p & St Ixiuis •' .-4»)0. . 62% ' «2 ' «2% Missouri Pacific .... 0,000 ' 94»i' 83 H mj t Mo, K & Taxas ..'• 100 17«4 17« 3 17H; Mo. K A: Tex pfd 30?* National of Mi pM 3«* 4 . N Y Central 500 ll» 7 i IHHi 119 Norfolk & West ... • .100 58 51% . 07% Norfolk & W pfd ' S5 Ontario &" Western 2,000 ."l*2*i 22 «4 . 22^» Pennsylvania 0,201) 119%- 118% 11S% PitUbg, C C & St L • .-. «J% Reading.: r-f.200 4« - 45% 45^ Reading 1st pf d . . • 100 77Vi "'^ 7«^ Reading 2d pfd ...." .100 «1 COJjj »50*i Rock Island Co -. . 3.000 24}; . 23% . 24 H, Rock Island Co pfd 200 62. 01 «i .61 6t L & 8 F let pfd ' . «O- St- L & S F 24 pfd. • 200 42% • 42?i 41 H St Louis 8 W .'.., 200 14Vi 14U 14J4 gt LcuU SW pfd:. .-.-.. •: :»*^ g t Paul 4.3C0- . 146% 14«^ l4tiH gt Paul . pfd 100 117V* 17714 IT"; Southern Pa.-lflc .. 20.500 60U. 49^ ' 4») 4 Southern Ry '¦.....'. 1.000 20»J ¦ 2o% Mf 4 F« Railway ptd 1<K> 79. 78^ «» Texas & Paciflc.., yOo 2« -5V .25% T25£m'££ w "«: *» 33 K '; Sg i , |% Union Pacific .;.... 21.000 81-. 80M, '80{ 3 Paclflc . p . fd :: ffl?.5^S^8g W a bash pfd 200 37T 8 J<? 4 Wheel * Lake E-. ."•••. •••• •••• ]' Wi«>onsin On .- 20o 17 . 1«!*» ¦ 1C« Wisconsin Cent pfd • 3S « Express Companies — •- Xdaxns -. rr? American " •••• {"*J United States "JJ W«lls-Fargo ' - 10 Miscellaneous — - „:, * ., ,,,, 1^»::::^ S% |§ Am Car & Fdy pfd l0f» «53 «» CS^ Am Line»ed Oil , ° Am Linseed Oil pfd -••• •••• 28^ Am Locomotive ... 800 18^4 ISM 1S}4 Am Locomotive pfd 200 77 76% j«V» Am S & Ref ex-div 100 49 hi 49 V, 49 Am Bm & Rcf pfd.. 200 90% 90% 90tt Am .Sugar Refining 9,000 128V4 127%.. 127% Anaconda Mln Co.. 300 79% "8 78 Brooklyn Rap Tran 1.200 82% 51% 52% Colo Fuel A Iron.. 300 30Y* 2»fi 30% Col & Hock Coal.. 1.500 15H 14 14% Consolidated Oas . .' 2.600 195% 193 194 General Electric .. 100 176 170 174 International Paper 300 11% 11U 11 Internatl Paper pfd t!3 International Pump 100 31 31 30 Internatl Pump pfd .... 72 National Biscuit .. 100 37U > 36H 36 National Lead ....' 100 . 15% 15% 15 North American .. 700 S4V 83% 84U Pacific Mali 100 - 26% 2« T ii 26 People's Ga* 700 08% 88% V*% Pressed Steel Car.. ..i.*' • ,... -31 N civ York. Stock Market: EASTERN MARKETS. ing; cooler; fresh northerly winds. Southern California — Cloudy. unsettled weather Friday; probably rain; fresh south west winds. Nevada— Cloudy Friday, possibly light snow; brisk to high northwest winds diminishing: • • San Francisco and vicinity — Cloudy Friday, probably clearing during the day; light north erly winds, changing to westerly. A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster. • RED AND WHITE LEAD— Red Lead. .6!4$ 7tf. rer lb: Whlt^ Iiead, OAi^c." apcording' to jquantity. .'•¦'•. •.•.•¦' "•• ¦ ••••'. "•.SUGAR— The Western- -Sugar Refining 1 Com .¦par.y -quotes as follows., per lb,- \n 100-lb-bAjjs: Cubes. A. Crushed '.and Fine 'Crushed'. 5.«5c: .'Powdered, ¦&.^0<f: CAtidx' Granulated. 5-.S0c: Dry .f!rilnulated.-flne. 0.*Oc: :Dry Granulated. icoarae. 5 «0c; FruJt Granulated. S.40c: -Beet. Granu lateil-.flOO-Jb".biig«. onl>>: '5:20c:. Confectioners" A, 6'4Cc:.'Mnsn"oIla A.- T»e; -.Extra ¦ C, 4.90c: Golden C.'- 4»S0c:-"I>.." 10c- more; half b»frel!«- 2rie.m'ore:'-b6x»«f. 50c. rnore;' TG-lh bagp.- ICo more: for a>l klndn.' Tablets— Half barrels. -5.fl0c-: hoxes. 8.1.V;.' H.: *.-E. Crystal Diim'IrosC' S.4O<?--.-r>#r .lt>. No orders'-, taken- ' for" le** ¦^h«nr.*evVn4'y-llve barrels nr Its exjuivalont. -. COFFEE-^The.' -m^rkel is firn> and "• fairly •act'lve 1 .' •"' It'll* -esitlrpatert that '-the 'nresent ;Rlo. crop .wilt- be' .'from'- 2..*>C<\CfO.. to--3.00O.00O -btigs. tin c^mnareri "with •¦S.97*.fl00¦ibags•,.la^it¦¦•year.. ¦The••CoM^ Rica- crop will be'.U»ht:'ahd Guate. r"nran- [cbfJees: will- yield, a smaller' ouanJHy' of choice grade*'.- '• The Java ".crop is. light. -.. , *. : " TCRPENTINE — S0c per gallon In .'.ca»« and 74c* In drums .and r -lvon "-'barrels. •_. • ;• ¦".".'. COAL— Wellington. $S . per ton; New Wel lington. $S: Seattle. $6 50: Bryant. $« 50: Bea ver Hill. $5 50 : Standard. $7: Roslyn. $7: Coos Bay. $5 60: Greta. $7: Wallsend. $7: Rlch mend. $7 50: Cumberland. $13 'In bulk and S14 25 In sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. S14: Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Welsh Lump. Ml 50; Cannel, $S 50 per ton; Coke. $11 50© 13 t>er ton in bulk and $15 In sacks; Rocky Mountain descriptions. $11 45 per 200O lbs and $12 so per long ten. according to brand. : OILS — Quotations are for barrels; for cases, add. 5c. Linssed. -45c per gallon for boll»d.and 4.V for ra"w:Castor"'OiI. !n cases. No. 1. 70c: Bakers* AA. $1 10<Sl 12;. Lucol. 44c for boiled and 42= for raw; China Nut. 60*J70c per gallon; Cocoanut OI1 : " In barrels. 6Sc- for Ceylon and 55c for Australian: extra bl»ached winter Sperm •OIK 80c: natural winter Sperm Oil. 75c; extra bleached winter Whale Oil. «5c; natural Whale Oil. 6Cc: extra winter strained' Lard Oil. R-V: No. 1 Lard Oil. 75c: pure Neatsfoot Oil. 7.V;: No. 1 Neatsfoot. Oil. 65c: light Herring Oil. 45c: dark H-rrtng Oil. 4Sc: Salmon OU. SSc: boiled Ft*h'On-40c; raw Fish OiU 3Se; boiled Paint Oil. 3.V; i-aw Paint Oil. S3c. '. COAL OIL. — Water White Coal. OH In bulk. 13c; .Pearl Oil In canes. 214c; Astral. SlUc; Star. 21>^c, Extra Star. 25Hc; Elaine. 27^4c: Eor»ne. 24 l ic: dedorlaed Stove Ga?olir», . In bulk. 17c: In canes. BUc; Benalne;' In bulk. 13c: tn- case*,. 19Ue: Rfi^degrte. Gasoline. In bulk. 25c: in "case^. -ntc.' ..:..'•. BAGS— Grain Bags. 5<85Kc; San QuentiR. 5.55c; -Wool* Bag*. 32'a'«5c; Fleece Twine, 7HS 8c. General Merchandise. *$ OH 1CAGO'; ./.Dec;/ ' .«l.'-^-i;AT.T.t,E-i-;Kereiut.?; :7C0/);-{. -str&iijrv ". tj]> /i'2d..hlKhe£ G'oed.- (o •.p'rliTie' : sreers, ':' $3@r»v.75^-.'. - -iioQr" .to> medKiin.;:' $3. fiOigJV'; F.tb'ckers" and 'feeders.' ?2fi-4.-rrt:. '-cowsi- fl-15© *' 2.*i.:".-'hi 1 >lfers.-'-$.2fi'4'"75r. canners;.' ${';75'g2 4tf; •bu.H*;, -S2@4:35;. : calycs. : ..?2".o0(ft7 '25: '• ~ "•-. • '.' • ¦ •• HOGS^-.Recc^pfs'-ltqTdaty^. :<2.C0O; " tormdrrow. '2O.O0OV -'hteady.-.'.t-f)" 5o. ...higher. ;¦•" Mixed" i'aria' butrhiers'V . : $.4\K°(ff4 :: 0(J: igo-bd- .to ciiotoe.'.- Heavy. "?4 7.T0rf.fiOV.roag:h:heav>- 1 .- $4 4O«4 -70; . : ii$hi, .f 4;;i5«i;4^Tft;; ; 'buJk."«f J-raleK.-^fi ".fiO© 1 .75_ ¦' ; •-: ' •.:;• ..;-'.SHEEP.— ftecfipts,Vlr..fi»d; sheep and lamb*,, ltwrer.'. ' • Good to -'ciiglce ¦ wethers. . %'i 75®4'50; ¦friiF- to! ri'i'blc'e ..mixed, 1 $3@3.'75; Western ..sheep. $.{..«i!j4 SO: .-native -lambs, $i 25©C 35;: •Wcst .erh.'Jam6»,:-ip4. J5«etf.'-.'"- : • =¦¦ '¦'¦¦ ".•..-• *¦ ;¦.' : •". CIHGAGO. ..". ;SEW YORK.. Dec..- 31.— The 'cat-t.Cir.markPt'" .'-Steady.. at about the besf.pi'icek.ofvllie.J .seiislon'.y'cr net 1 : point ; lo.w#r ; '.tri': "January: i-ov;. ,i. pqln;ts-...hlBhef.- .;. " : ¦"'.'; ¦:'.'..:: .-:'l/i'- m " : . .;•.; .} : '. : ¦;: | 'Nczv'-.York: Cotton "Market":. . ¦ NEW Y.ORK, Dec. 31.— Tin agai.n advanced ¦.eharp.ly in'-London, gaining from £1 tq £1 12s V.d,.'wlth spot closing- at £152 17s. »>d andfu-' turcs at £133 10s. - Locally 'tin "wa.s firm and- Jilphef, -wlth-spot closing at $2S 75(g2S-95. .' '•Copper was .unchanged at £5«" .17s". tfd.. for" •.spot-. and" • £56 1.0s for' futures iri. the' .London. 1 .market. !. .It- '.was sl^o gootr-.-bere,"'whefe''lakp.. closed. -it $13-27ijigl3 82Vi: • electrolytic. \at .$"12 : 25@12"-5O,- -anti- pasting at-.'.-' SI- 12V:©' 12'.-!7H. .¦ ..- - '-¦ •". ' "•"..• -¦ .'¦• "• '. . = ...•Cead advanced- i 8. "d" in 'London 'to- £U Qs 3d, ,ar.d.-- wqa unclianred'-here at 84 V '.*>. •".; • fpel'ter" alsa wat. un'chang'ed in' London." dos— '¦ ing &t £21 .His. -..Lopally it closed at If 5. •" :•' Iron .dosed at- 4!>s*4d In Glasgow -.and at .42s'".'-". 1 4d • In Mjddle*boro. • Locally- "Iron' was ¦.unthahRed." • N6. 1 .foundry NorthemV.$15@lH:-- Xb.-.'2"'fouhdry Northrtn; $14if{15; No.-- 1 fo«n r •dry Southern, and No: 1 foundry -Southern' soft,' ?13;5Cai4.'-. • .. •'..".• -.•¦; ..:.-...-";• N'civ York Metal Market. .The best quality offerings of Burbank Pota toes, continued to move freely.'at steady prices, but common and Inferior stock continued to drag and stock? of low-grade rlvec Burbanks were, steadily accumulating. • The Oregon steamer brought down 5500 sacks Potatoes and' 3C0 sacks Onions, which- met with ¦ a steady in quiry at well-sustained prices. Old and trashy lota of \ Sweets were well cleaned up and the carload of fresh stock that came In uA the preceding day brought firmer prlc?s. Trade in vegetables wes brisk, and although supplies were liberal, choice lots of fresh stocK brought Eood ¦ price*. There were a lot of old and poor- Beans -and -Peas offering below the quotations, . but they -fourul few buyers, as 'there was enough good stock to go around. Stocks of Tomatoes were still in' excess of the demand and the ton quotation was obtained only (or the best -offerings of' fresh stock. The other vesetablcs were in ample supply and price* had but little nuotable change. POTATOES — Burbanks from - the river. 6fl0 80c per ctl; Salinas Burbanks, $1 25®1 40 per ctl: Oregon Burbanks. W>ctfj$l 10 per ctl: River Reds. 5O0UUC per ctl;- Garnet Chiles, $1©1 10 per ctl: Sweet Potatoes. $1 65@1 75. per ctl. . ONIONS— $ltil 30 p«r ctl. •VEGETABLES— .Gre.en Peas. 4§7c- per lb; String Beans. 7010c oerlb; Wax. 7>51Oc: To matoes from 'Los. Angeles 40@75c'per crate; Summer Squash from. Los Ahgelesi $161 25 per. box;.. Cabbage Mir' per * ctl;"'- Carrpts. 5pc: per sick;-. .-Hothouse -Cucumbers," $r ">0@l 15 per dozen; Garlic. <VST7c per lb; Egg Plant. 1.0c per lb: Dried Peppers- -6@8i- per lb for Stockton" and U@12%c for southern; 'Dried Okra. TZViC per' lb;- Green Peppers.' SSjMc per-lb; Mush rooms, 2&'<f3pc* per. A- Marrowfat and H.ubbard Squash-, $10»ilL» per ton' lor. round "lots and. lb /or sacked- •...••.¦•• . - " ' ••'• Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables. • Articles — Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels........; 45.400 " 4!»,4f>0 Wheat. . 'bUFhels.. 4t,40O . 73.2«K> Corn, bu»h<as .' .121,800. 91.20ft Oats, bushels ...A....... .181.'20O 02,100 Rye buchels " •......".. .11.300 ' 10,300 Barley, bushels;.. .;... 76.t»00 0.800 On the Produce Exchange to-day, the butter market was • steady: creameries. l<Vi?23y4c: • dairies. 14i?t21c: • egtrs, steady at" mark, cases •included, 25@28c; ' c'«eese, steady, 10®10Hc. „'. . . ." Foreign Futures.. • • • • Liverpool.' •' ' . ."] ¦ Wheat-*- . " * March. . 5Iny. Onening .' .:..:...... « 4% : 64 Closing ..: :..> B 4Ti 0 4Vg" ' . ' PARIS. -' . • ' • Wheat— . .. .Dec. Mar. -June, OpJ-ning ¦.."• ....2105 .-2115 . Closing .•.'. i ... .:,.;.. 20 90 2115 ¦" Flour — • ; •' ¦• Opening ................ . 2S 40 .• " 2* 4,0 . Closing •••..- ".......... 28 45 . . 2S 25 . crash quotations were' an follows-. . Flour was firm; No. 2 spring wheat. • 81*TR3c; No. .•«. 72® 7Kc; No. 2 rsd. .«CM4<f?80\ic; No. 2 corn. 42^; No. 2 yellow. 44lic; No. 2 oat?. 3CtT3«>.4c; Is'o. 3 whltfe,. •ifi'fi.iSe; No. "2 rye, "02c; good feeding barley. 34tl.17c; fair to. choice Mnalting. 43t?&3c; No. 1 flax seed. 95Hc: No. I Northwestern. $1 02^; prime, timothy seed. ..$2'.9O: mess pork, per bbl. $12 C2V4@12 75: lard, per 100 lbs. $«80 (S6 82>»: short ribs eldes (loose), $88714® C «2Vi; short clear sides (boxed). *0 37 Hen. SO; whisky, basis of high wines, $1 27;. clover, contract grade. $11 25. • . •-Previous prices "rule;" -.with- very dull mar kets.. -.-".*> "-' • ' - '•" BEANS— Bayos. $2 :iO®2 40; Pea. $3; But ter* 1 . $3 25; small Whit*. $2 S5<S3; large White, $2 40@2 tiO; Pink. $2 tSB@2 80; Red. $3 50; Lima. $3@3 10; Red Kidneys. $4@4 10; Black eye. $2<©2 15 per ctl; Horse Beans. $1.50@2. SEEDS— Brown Mustard. $3; Yellow Mua tard, $2 fi?@2 SO; Flax $1 SOffl 90: Canary. 5@5Hc for Eastern: Alfalfa.. ll@14c; Rap*. lVi@2c: Timothy. (J@6V4c; Hemp. 3U@3^4c per 1b;- Millet. 3@3V4c; Broom Corn Seed. $20^23 per ton ..- . .. .', . •.• ;-, DRIIJD PBAS— GreMi. $1 SC®2 per ctl. ¦ Beans and Seeds. The following quotations are for good, sound Livestock, delivered In San Francisco, less 50 per cent shrlnkase for Cattle: CATTLE— Steers. Sg9c: Cows -and Heifers. ~@$o: thin Cows. 4fl5e per lb. CALVES — Ifl4 Vse per lb (gross weight). SHEEP- Wethers. 3«4®4c; Ewes. 3U©3V*e per lb <gros» weight). . • r LAMBS--4«4«?5c per lb. - ¦ HOGS— Live Hogs. 140 to ISO lbs. 5Hc: over 180 lbs. Be: soft Hogs, ihic: «owa. 20 per cent off; Boars. EO per cent off. and Stags. 40 per cert off from above quotations. DRES3ED MEATS. Wholesale njtes from slaughterers to dealers are as follows: ¦ . ¦ BEEF— «H<37ttc for Steers and 5®6c per lb for Cows. - . '. VEAL— Large. $S9c; small. •' OfllOe P«f l b MUTTON— Wethers. IKQSViC: Ewes. 7«8c LAMB— 0^©10c' p*r lb. • \'. PORK — Dressed Hogs. 7tf 8Hc per lb. .. ; •• LIVESTOCK MARKET. "..The loca!^ packers report hard grain Hog*, getting scarce, and the acorn or soft ' Hog» more plentiful. The former are in fair de manfl. but nobody wants the latter, and quo tations are lower. Otherwise there Is no chanje. " '"'- - " Meat. .Market. V i r £< 1 -<i?y ft holiday and to-morinozv a partial one. |||||PI . • " '•' ..'¦.Lcxal hank clearings lead 190I' by . $146,800,006.' ••; ••/ - ...Wti* York stocks stead \\ zvijlia rec-oz'ery in Cotton. ..' .; ' fytistncss still very quiet on the; local exchanges. • • " " : '.. ¦¦:': Produce Exchange stands adjourned to Monday.- . ... ¦ ¦•.'¦ Sihrr -and N'av York cxchaUgc ; advanced... Stirling exchange unchanged.^' . ;. /.;-:;.- .: '3;/""V-'.- ¦'::• '¦': '' . "V '!'?:(? ".^AVjd V ear's' horse fhiy 'stops ¦JritsrnC'ss (*n..thc Produce Exchange; ¦ Sharp Prop in -December BarJsy. ..';¦ Cash grain nominal.- .'-..••." . ;--7/.av, Bran and'Midldin'gs continue very firm. ¦: ¦'. ' .'• ¦• . Nothing coins: on m Beans Uiwi Seeds. . ¦,•¦••: . ''Eg£ s sHH loiver. ' Butter and. Cheese plentiful.. ./ :. \' : Dried. Fruits. Xvts and Raishis.very quiet. '¦ '-¦ '¦¦ -. p. -.•Provisions higher at/Chicag!\ but unchanged here.' ..-. '¦ Hxiird grain Hogs getting scarce irid' soft Hogs plentiful. . /• •':'. ' Co'ffcc :n.crkct firin and fairly: active.- \ '¦ :'.•. • L'ozv grades of Potatoes accumulating:-^ . ."/¦ ' : Poultry .and Game markets, firm and well cleaned up. • Trade- 'in Fruit df a light jolting character:. '¦ .n ; . '¦;¦.-¦ * Customs duties slightly behind those of last year. "C : ¦ ' '. : ¦ . m {Ld'cpLMint coinage §11,000.000 behind 1902. •• Article*—. • Open. High. -Low..-. Close. Wheat No. 2— ' ' Decemb#r, ¦ new. R2 -82U Sli» 82 May .-., 84*j •" 84»i • 84>/4 l?4^ July : :. • -70% ¦ 79-V 79 70*i Corn No. 2 — . • '¦ ¦-*-¦ . *..-.«-¦" December .:..-. 41%' 42% 41*4' 41T4 May ". . 45% 45% 45V 4 " 45T« July ..."...; \44ft . 45V4 . «% • 45H Oatar No. 2^ "¦ December L. • S814 301,4 35%" ¦ 35% May :.• : 3.9% 3S%- ¦ 3S • ¦ 3SV< July - . 35«4 30%.. 35 . ¦- 35}i Mess Pork. per. bbl — January 12 57}4 12 fi5 12-50. 12 e5 May 12 &0 1305: 12.87^13 02^ Lard,. p<:f 100 lbs — . . •. "." . Oanuary. .-.....». 6 SO ..' - 6 87^ 6 72^- 6 82'i May .......; 7 00 7:t)7V 6074 7,05 ¦ Sh«rt' Ribs," per 1C0 lbs-^- .' ' ..-.'' January « 37'4 6 47*6 « 37^ « 42V» May B 70 ¦ « 75 - ff 65 ' , 6 75 | U S ref '2s reg. .106 Louts &'N unl"4s.lCO*i- Do coup .1C6U Manhattan c g 4s.H">2}i Do 3f? reg 105% Mex Ceni-4s .....72 \ Do coup 10tJ>A Do 1st lnc .,.-.¦ 1*M Do new 4s reg. 133 Minn & S L 4s. 07 Do coup my m K & T 4s 0»>% Do old 4s reg.l07H Do 2d» "SVi Do coup lC8ty N R R of M c 4s 75 Do 5s reg 101 >i N Y Cent g 3%s. l«>^i Do coup ...... 101 \i S J Cent g 5s.. 120% Atchison gen 4s. OD^j Northern Pac *s. 102*4 Do adjt 4s 85 I Do 3s ..'• 71 Atlantic C L .4s. 03 ! Nor & W c 4a..RH% Balto & O 4»..,.1O1 |O S L 4s A Par. 02 Do r.«^s :. 05H|Penn conv 3He.. 05% Cent of Ga 6s 103^ Reading Gen 4««. 97% Do 1st inc 68 Is L & I M c . r is.Ul^ Ches &. O 4Vjs...lO2«4'St L & 8 F fg 4i. 84% Chi & Alton 3«4«. 7« St L S W IMS.. 03 C B & Q n 4s.. 93 }$; Seaboard A L 4s. 7O>,4 C M & S P g 4s.llOV«! Southern Pac 4s.. SS Chi & N W c 7s. 13m I Southern Ry 5s:.114% CRI&PRR4S OSS Tex & Pac latx.llflVi Do col 5s 76 Tol S L & W 4s. 71 . CCC&SLg4s96 Union Pac 4s ..1O3H4 Chi Term 4s K0 Do conV 4s . . iWH Con Tobacco 4s .. 37 V S Steel 2d 5s. 71 Colo & So 4s 86 iWabash lsts" 114% Denver & R G 4 s .«!>% Do Deb B fi-TJi- Erie prior lien 4s. -OR v4 Wheel & L E 4s/ 80 - Do gen 4s S6?i Win Cent 4s .-. . . 91 ¦ ft W 4 D C lsts.lO2«i Colo' F & I c 3s. COV* Hocking Val 414S.IO6 ¦ " . NEW YORK MINING STOCKS. " • Adams Con 25 , Little Chief :: .". . .-.- C6 Alice ...:. 13 Ontario ...."• ..."..6 00 ¦Breece : " 10 Ophir ..-..- ".260 Brunswick Con.. 04^ Phoenix ..".-. 13 Oomstock Tunnel. CS>4 Potosl ..> -..*.' -19 Con Cal & Va' . /I 10: Savage -...'......... 45- Horn Silver ......I 05'Siprra Nevada ¦....'" 53 Iron Silver .-.".-. .1 fcSSmail Hopes -.".• 20 Leadville Con OSStandard -.-.Cl-20 ¦BOSTON- STOCKS.' AND BONDS.. . Money ; •• • •• Westlngh Com-...;. SI ' Call loans :...5ViffO Mining—". . . .. '.': . Time. '.loans-. ."-. .5 6Q\i Adventure. •/. . .-./.'= 3U . -• Bonds—. :•'-. ' • • • .- .AlUiufz :...,. '.• 41;' 'Atchtaon 'is.':'.'.-.-. »S - Amalgamated- I". .•..5V* Mfi-Cent 4s" . ". . eS% f D&iy West" .:'. . .nr^i, "•.Railroads-^-" '¦'¦¦. "_ .• ntngham •. '.¦ .".:...: .Z2V, •Atc'hlstpn- ..•.;.,;.:." fiff*i ! Carumc}: ft" Hecla-.jUrt ', • Do- jpr'f fd-. -.'.-. .-. •¦: -ftf-Vi -Ontennlfll" .".'. .¦...' 1014 "Boston A Alhanv.2.44% Conner! Range ;".-/ -2» ! -.: ' Boston" ..&". Mainft.1fifi.--: JDonirnlon' -Coal .!'.,'• -~~\i ' ' TTortpn X.'-. ..-.;. .-.-. 140- . Franklin "". •¦':. .-..y'-K ¦ N- YNH &-. H.'.mo,- Isle'-Royale ••;.:. 'Ji ¦-:¦'¦¦. Fltciiburg brefd.'.JSS-" Moliiw-x, .-.-. .:...-, i-riS. ••:. I'nl'tfn . Pacinp .V.. SC% Old ' Domt-rMoja : -. - 'tZ- '• * "M'exlcai>. Central.'.. 'j%.. O^ceola •.-.;••". .•;¦.:'.;.- .-'*SB.*l ¦'. ' Ml8eellan*>ouii — ; " • parfol' *.•.'/.•. iV.". ; '."2i-' " ' Amer ".Puedr . ;. '.'. . li"^ Qjlnr.vi ¦'• V. .1 ¦: ..i. '.. i'M:/ "••¦; Do .prefd ;..-. .-•.•.•122i;.|«anta" Fe Copper'. • .1.%-. •AinerTol T : ". .12fi».i| Tamarack' ..:.:: .lW.-. n«min" I •&• S .". ". . ." Id '¦ Trinity :*. :C /. . -. : ' X> ¦¦' . flcn'-KI-c'trlc- .•.•..vl.7."> •'Unitod States'-. . ;*"•: ¦\%'. ¦ ¦Mass- Eiectrk:. t,,"-"lfe.' rt'.t'ah •'.•..¦.'. '.-.y. ..-;• .11 •¦" ' . -Pa. -pr«"fd •:.:.¦;:;¦¦.• 75*i '-Victoria >v: : >V««-.i. : i; : iS't- I'nlted- Fruit V.^-.-n^ • .WlfidnK-'",. ...'. : . .-.;•.>. T^j-: ..U-.S. : St*>f).'..v:::vv'l : 2tA-Wblivertric'. : :.:v;;i : .. (S.: ;•: -Do -pr^fa. v.-.Uv- n7.v'-r:.'\;. l 'vv.'...; '¦'-¦:.¦¦¦ .•••.'.=• ;.- : X" '•$ -Loxt)^ eLoisixG.' shock's: '"¦'. •:•:/ ' ."•' CS risjil »: ;.*noney." ' v ... 'S* % |--N ¦'- ,Y' •' Ceh t r^l' ; ' V- j • 124 7't : v :',-7io : .4¥rdunt .-'•.'. ¦ : ."RS',< l . i Nor'.&;:\\>ster.n'.-.-I.. .«»;-.. ' jVnHconda-"-.-. ..:.:.. .'"*¦¦ 'f:. -Do' '.prof il .•.:.. '.;..:, !M> ¦; :'Atchf/»on- .••....;'l:.v..'.->- 'I)?;- f)ntafro'-& : -VNVs'tl.--2?'-i '.¦ : Do, pre'ffl-.-. ¦„¦;-. . ¦¦»;i. 1 i';p«'nri.«ylvan)a :-.'-.V, ;: (iif-ii ¦ :.paltiS."«;.:;OhiQ.v.-:.s2...... nwri.i v .;?.ifnes.:.; ¦',!;'.'. ; : n*i',r •Canadian Paclfjc-.^i^ .KV^inB--:.v.V : . ; ;. ; ;.--2."{'',i' •.Ches- '•&-, Ohio -.;'.. «3'.;i-. Ro-.lsft- preid .:•: . ".41 . •.;Chicrt?o ¦ : n- \V ¦::,. v'-ifitf' "¦ .Do : -2d prefd-.i.: - : . ¦SUv ; " •:r,h!'M.-& 5t>Pi- : ; ; ¦;l;5'.:> : S6nth'er.n -R}.;-; •/-. '. : ."-2.t»i '. :'De"Beeri. :¦.:.¦, -.'. .-¦ '*L<\ ¦¦¦ ' r- '.'Df) -prefd ¦;':...'.v\,M. : - = ".^ffiyer "• &:..il '¦¦ G, ;-,:..? 22- - 1 Kbuthe'rh -. Pacific ."' ?<ut '¦ ;: :Db; : fir«>fd ¦•¦:".¦.¦. V;V'.72 1 i I ITriidn- Pacific •'.•:".¦ ">i2"i,:' ;'.Erlf-'-V.:V:;%': i-l*.: -'tei^J: ¦ •Po"'profa-.;;v;Vv:')V^-: -. •¦: :-T>«>..'1i>t.'.-.rt;e.f<IV: -',: : :'70"i:,. I' ¦S^Str/'l- _v; .¦;.. = ¦: I*:-.: ¦' :;Do'.-2a.\fir.>fij.. : . :;; KXir ¦•DA-prnfA -•'.. "i-'/j vv .¦"¦;tiD-: ' 'Tllinols C^niral- : ;.l:i5Uj.Wabaj(h. >V-.'-"- i>-V 21V' '.tijfilfi -4-. Xftsfc; ¦-. : .;;1 lrt.'.i'j •;•¦ l)o : 1>t"p ftl ' : #.'," ;'.:.--'3'9 V ' :.-Mo;.Kan.;".&-".Tfjt,':-'.'lS.JN ¦¦•>"¦! ¦ > ''-'''\':.--- :^ : ; : -':-, v ¦¦•'/'.¦' '¦'¦'¦ l"tiir% Silver A-"F-tr.niJ ; .,2d : U"d pVr' bUnee '¦'?.•£• -.¦.-' • : ;.Mohfy— 3^64%- 1 p«>r:;.cirnts".." ¦":•;;¦.'••¦.••..>.¦•¦¦.•¦¦¦'¦.'¦/ ; :v.-^; • ' ./The ¦-rate. : ." of "discount :ln=-ihf v oijeii-..ma>k'et" for ' : .- bills • Is ;i3»(S.'lH. ;'p#r v^nt-. »nd /or" three ittonth-s" • bills 'S^i :per- cent.-.-'-. '.-•.--¦ ' .'¦. •- Total sales .360,900 . '¦ . ."¦'¦.". : " •"' UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.— United Railroads of San . Francisco bond transactions,. 37.000 -at ?75 50; 10,000 at $70 70; 7000 at $73 02&: 3000 at $75 02*4. ' -.•.••¦•. •: •/. NEW YORK BONDS.' • V ' -=~- *•'. Pressed S Car pfd .: 69& Pullman Palace Car ..... ..:•'. ¦•.'... 218 Republic Steel ....'. 400 .794 V"T$4 •. "% Republic Steel pfd 200 . 42 ' ."42 ¦ •" 41*,» Rubber Goods 100 " 18^ 18%"..18«4 Rubber Goods pfd.. 100 75 i»- • ' • 74 Tenn Coal & Iron.. 1.200 39 • ¦¦¦3&\k -38% U S Leather .1.400 ~%'. :7Vi 7% U S Leather pfd.. 000 76Vfe . .78' •' 7«ty U S Rubber .:... .-1U4 U S Rubber pfd ..•• ....... ....' .... " 40% U 8 Steel ...40.000 12%' 12% 12^i U S Steel pfd 57,000 6S»^ 57% 67% Western Union " 300 S«Va • 66V* 8U SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS. HAY— "Wheat. *14S16 50: Wbeat and Oat. $14©15.5O : Oat. $13<gl5. Wild Oat. |l3(ffl4; Barley. $13013 50: Stock nominal — none here; Alfalfa,- $11^13 per ton. .... . STRAW— 50©C3c. per bale,"- ''. "' . > -Dealers are' quoting a. very firm and higher Hay market, with nothing in the . way of merchantable grain Hay selling under $13, and very little as low as that. The threatened rafn storm has amounted to practically noth ing thus far. which enhances the firmnessi Bran, and Middlings continue firm and . un changed. • • BRAN— $19@20 per ton. . • '.".-"".- MIDDLINGS — $2(5 50&28 50 per' ton. • SHORTS— $18i©20 per ton - . FEEDSTUFFS— Rolled Barley $23®24 '.per ten; Oil Cake Meal at the mill. $27(828 60: Jobbing. $20ff?30; Cocoanut Cake. $21@22: Corn Mejjl. |2S 50S29 5©; Cracked Corn, $29$J30; Mixed Feed. $22323: Horse. Beans. $30® 40 per ton. • ¦ " •;••• •. ! Hay and Fecdstufrs. HIDES AND SKIXS— Culls and brands sell about H'Slc under quotations. Jleavy Salted Ste«rs, 0c; medium. 8c: light. 7 He; Cow Hide*, 7»4c for heavy and 7»4'c for light: Stags. 5c; Salted Kip. Oc: Salted Veal. 10c; Salted Calf. lOHc: dry Hides. 15©16c; dry Kip. 13c; dry Calf. l?c: Sheepskins, shearlings, 25Q30e each: short Wool. 40©60e each; medium. 70000c: Ion* Wool. $161 50: Horse Hides, salt, $2 73 for large and $2#2 50 for medium. 91 2561 73 for email and 60c for Colts: Horse Hides, dry. $1 75 for large and $1 50 for medium, llfjl 23 for small and 50c for Colt*. Buck Skins — Dry Mexican, 31c: dry salted Mexican, 25c; -dry Central American, 31c. Goat Skins — Prime An gora;*. 75c; large and smooth. 50c; medium. 35c; small. 20c. TALLOW— Ko. 1 rendered. 4Hc per lb: No. 2. 4c: crease. 2ViQ3c. WOOL — Fall clip — San Joaqutn Lambs'. 99 lie: Middle County, 11012c; Northern Free.- Il«n2c: Northern Defective. lOHllc: Humboldt and Mendoclno, J2f?14e: Nevada. 13015c: Ore gon fine, 18®U>c: Oregon medium. 17c. per 1b. HOPS— 20024c per lb for California, Hides, Tallow, Wool and Hops. and relatively higher . prjees be>njr ¦ paid by feeders, light interior movement and the ac tion of wheat all tended to create a decidedly bullish sentiment In corn. May closed. %c higher at 45»ie45%e. >. .. There was food .buying of ; cats by ¦. bull traders on reports that the bulk of the North western . crop had been marketed and that receipts are to fall off. The -close was steady, with May "ic" higher at 38W,®38^e. \ • Smaller receipts of hogs had a stimulating effect on previsions and prices ruled ¦ higher. The close was strong, ! with pork 20c J higher, lard up 10#12^c and with ribs 7%@10c higher. The leading' futures ranged as follows: Rye Flour. $3 23; Rye Meal. $3; Rice Flour. $7; Corn Meal, if 3 25; extra cream do. $4; Oat Groats. $4 50; Hominy. $4@4 25; Buckwheat Flour. |4 50® 4 75; .Cracked Wheat. $3 75? Fa rina. $4 50; Whole Wheat Flour. $3 60; Rolled Oats; bbls. $7 25@8 60; In sacks. $6 75® S 10; Pearl Barley, $<J; Split Peas, boxes.. S7; Green Peas, $5 60 per 100 lbs. COTTOLKNE— One half .barrel. n%c; thre« half barrels, >«4e; on« tierce. 8%c; two tierces. &Vjc; five tierces. S%e per lb. compound and 9c for pure; half-barrels, pure. SUc; 10-loYtins. 0%c; 5-lb tins. O';»c; 3-lb tins. 10c. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1904. FLOUR— California Family Extras, $4 60© 4 85 usual terms; Bakers' Extras.' $4 50@l 00; Oregon and "Washington. $3 009* 20 per bbl for Family and $3 90© 4 40 for Bakers*. "• . • ¦ MILLSTUFFS — Prices . In • packages are as follows: Graham.' Flour. $3 23 per 100 lbs; Flour and Millstuffs. CHICAGO. Dec. 31.— Wheat* ruled strong throughout the entire session. Steady cables and small receipts were bull factors at the start and May opened unchanged to *6<ffVic .higher at 84 He to 84%@S4%c. There was good general buying iri both May and July and with only light offerings the market advanced. Reports from various portions of the winter wheat belt to the effect that the fields appear brown caused apprehension among shorts. The feellnr of Uneasiness was Increased by the warlike news from the East and an urgent de mand from shorts - soon Awrled May up to 84 %c. The market" lo«t part of Its strength late in the day- on realizing, -but the close was' firm, with Ma,v at 84Hc. Heoorts of smaller yields West than expected Chicago Grain Market. COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL 11 AUCTION SALES CLOSINQ OUT SALE 65 SHIREHORSES Belonging to th« estate of J. HENDERSON (deceased), Kiley, Or These fine horses are I between 4 and 8 year* old. weigh from 1400 to 1S0O. and are all broken, single and double. Sale takes place ° WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 8. l»04, j. .. (At 7:30 Sharp) ' . OCCIDENTAL. HORSE EXCHANGE. 24« THIRD .ST.. NEAR FOLSOM. * Horses at salesyard January 4. Catalogues ready. - •-. j -;.-¦.•¦ -. WM. -C. "LATNG. Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE! On MONDAY January -4 " at 11. o'clock, at 615 and- 617 ELUS ST.. between Hyde agd Larkin. By. order of the Hon. E. E. Schmlts. Mayor, we will sell a lot of condemned Firs Department Horses.. We will- also .n«ll a lot of well broken horses and mares, suitable, for all purposes, consigned t.o us. -by L. C. Reesa of Merced. • * '- . " • S. WATKINS ft CO.. Auctioneers.