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16 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET NEWS SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE CALL RAILROAD STRIKE WEAKENS STOCKS Market Also Depressed by Re ports of Meeting of Steel and Iron Interests Western Grain Movement In creases, but Continues of Moderate Proportions \c*v VorU Stocfe L,lst t;. I\ -Hutton & Co.. 430 California street, liiffnbers trf the New York stock exchange, fur nish the foHowlng list of bond and stock sales jesterday: Sa>s j STOCKS jHighj Low | Bid | Ask Allis-Chalmers ...1.. J BVi S^i Do pfd.. I 28 30 14,100 Amalg Copper 64^. C3Vi 63% C3?i 11.500 Amer Beet Sugar 40% 2» »*% n9 ls I I)o pfd '. 92 94 200!Am<»r Can Co B^g 9 ; b Si 200! Do pfd 7714 77 77 75 TOOiAnj Car & Foun. 50H 49"4 i 48% 49% 1 Do nfd j 110 116 I,ooo; Amer "Cotton Oil. 59*4 59 K» Va 3» - ; Do pfd 102 108 iAnior H& L 4H «% i Do pfd 21 23 SCOAmer Ice Se^...) 1R 17H 1 17 IS 100 Aracr Unseed | H*-zi 11*2 H 12 i Do pfd I j i3O 32 Amer lx>o<>molive 1..... 1 36 'M*i • -..! Do pfd j 105 lOC^a ' lArr.eriosn Malt 4 ~» 1 D« pfd 29 r,r, 15.100, Am Smelt & Ref. 75%j 73-fcj 74 744 40Oj Do pfd ilo4Vjl<>4^,lo4 i!O4l 3 300;Ajn«»r .*ugar 115^,'liri 1114 '115 ! I»o pfd j ! 112V4|1]5 500" Amer Steel Kouui 44 ] 4S ! 4,"; | 44 \.itOOAaxPT Tel & Tel. . jlH^jl4l 1141 . 141^ iAtuer Tob pfd...! I P4 94^ 200jA:no r Woolen |32 I Sl'-, 31 ' a 32^ i Do pfd ! 1 192 92% .1 .•»-*! 39% j tO\i 39a* 100 Atlsn Coast Line- 118 Ills 1117 lls l a U.4HI.A T i Sauta Fe. ,H>"-% ; HXi';ilOo 100H 300| Do pfd 102 j 101 **! 10134 102 SiX) Baltimore i Ohio;10fi ilOs^»jlOs 10."iVi , Do pfd i \u25a0 (89 91 *00; Bethlehem Steel.. | 29 | 28% 29 29 »4 i Do rM ; ] 38% T.9U, 900 ; B R T i 74 v; 73« i! 73»i 74 Pacific..il92i* 101» 4 ;i91»« 192 2.«00;C & O I 80% 79U>i 79* 4 Sit jo & a i ! 1 ;;o :n ,C <J W |22 ]22 22 22>i i Do pfd 1 1 !43 46 WjCiSff ;141 !141 1140*fe!141 3.300 C M & St P 12G1£,121 *; 121 "i|l22 ; I»rt pfd ' ' i,145»«'14« .'.OO Ontral Leather. .; :>'i%\ 30^! 3(l^, 30»i ' 1M pfd ; I !l«2 ;tO3>2 Ohtral of N J. . . i ! 265 2K5 Chicago Terminal.l j | 2 I 4 Do pfd '\u25a0 ! I S j 20 COCA Bt L...' : <w»i! <;7 ' Ito pfd j j «5%;103 600:Col<l I ik-1 & Iron 1 :!2 i 31^ ."I I 31 '^ i. Do pfd 1 1 11041117 .Columbus H «\u25a0 &!' j i 4 jr. 4j r.4 lOOjCoto Southern ! r.S '57 | ."7 j .".K 300 Do Ist pfd...J 73 jT2 170 j72 i Do 2.i pfd |....-i I«W 72 ].'»«' <"on«o]f<iHr«l Ca*.j133%j132i4 n2»i]l3:{ tOOlCorn rro,iiiri- ..,' 1514* 35 "I 15 Js*4 - , Do |ifd ..-! i I 77% S<t lK»(Del & Hnd6on..-.116*!i!1G3 163; l«>.:>i |D LA- W i.....j.:...!49'> 575 KiD & n <;........ i :.-.»-( 2a 2s \ 28^ I Do pfd ! i j tKiv 4 i 70 Match . {....".j. ) ;«» j »."» 100 Distilling S*Tiir..j :;2 T S | 32 U ">- "2'i Dultith S S A: A.|... ..;.....! 10 12 ! Do pfd ; ! I 21 21 2.1 < "I Erie . i 27* 4 ! 27^, 2£'.n| 28-, ( 400) Do Ist pfd 145 j 44» a 44^! 4.>' 8 I Do 2d ptd I !..... 33 I 33 I«m,Gfnpral Kl«-tri«-.. 154 ii 153'«j152«i 155 Gt Xorthorn Otp.'.l '. .i 53 s<>Vi LaOOGt Noi-ihvru jjfd.jl22"i 122HJ122U 123% ' tOOOjtroldfleU «'ons ...) S%\ SM S%t sa 4 I lllinoi>, Central. .. l i 131%|134 -Vi'i'lntertw^ro-MiiTl^. .; 19-. j l.ii! 1HV 4 | 194 1.5091 Do pM I 53* 4i4 i 53i 4 j 53m 5314 ; Inter More Mariiu- i.....' 4=*ij 3» 3 I Do pfd ; .! -I 15Uj 1154 400;lnternat! Taper. • 134 13 1 13V.| 14' \u25a0 1 Do pfd !.....! j 55 j 30 l.SOOjlDtematl Pump.. 40% j 40^1 4M | 40fi I Da pfd j !....'. 83% 65' »50n, Iovua Central I* 1 *! 17 3 i 17% 18U. 70. v Dr, pfd I ;«»*f 32 32 32Vs 4'« i Kaiiß Ciiy Booth.] 30^(30^ 30 31 lOtfj D.j pM 105 ;65 «4%l 654 Lake Kric & West! | 14 | 13 I D«> pfd ; 1 j 37 j 4<> SS.TOOlLelllph VallL-y ... ivi% ]7s-: 4 i«ci ,Imii- WOT. & N :i42- 4 !142%:i42 114:5 I Mackay • , j ,s.s | O.*{ '\u25a0 Do j.fd ...i I I 74% 74% • -Manhattjin | j 137 138U \u25a0 ,Mexi.-an CwitraL.] i j r,'.! m " 'Mir.n fc Si I j ; 1 -Ji | 274 I Do Ist |.fd I. j 145 |34 IOOIM Bt I* &S S M.; 12» |12U 128««12ai4 lOo| Do pfd 148 (148 ,H«' 150 ' Mo Kan i Texas! | '. :;j 1 3ji: »00| Do pfd «2 *62 02 «.-» :'."" Missmiri Pacific., l.4SVJ 4.". | 4.", 45% tOOjXationai I.<-ad ."2Ur."52> 4 t 31^i 52s .• do pid i...::|...:.!i«n nm National B:s«uit..i ; 109%|11l I D" I>M i i :i2<> 130 T,r<o Nevada Ong .V.i l»%j 19 j lk&i 19 |S V Air 8rake. .;.... .j !<» 71 4. r.(tf< .\>w York <VntraMll2 I *;lli" h 'inu, 112 I IN V'€ftEt:| ; ...,.i 61%4| 63 \u25a0 : ' !>•• i«t pm.....; ; jioi hi) Do; s4* pfd j j iS« su 1 30O1N YNH A. H ir.2'*;ls2U'3">2 '1"2% N V «»ut & W...J \u0084...'. 40 42 2. 2<Vi Norfolk & West..; 98 | 97« 4 I>7' 4 97% ; Do pfd, ! i ! fin no W North American. . i <52>i.| 62 | 02% fi2&; 3.0/K> Northern Pa. iflc. . 1115 "lll4i;:il4' 4 114% Omaia { J...;.!13S 14R j Do pfd I j :i.v> 170 .Pacifir Coast ' j | no lOO'Paciflf Mail ; 304 3nu,| :jo J 31 lOO.Pae T& T Cn...j 434 4341 43i 4 44 ! Do pfd !.... I wi, i» l.Kfwi.Penn R R Co 129%J125%(125«£(1281i JOOiPAoplp'c Gas. lOSiZiIOMiIIOS H^ ' 100 Pittf-burg C0a1... 1 1« * lg I 174 iku i Do pfd 1 6151, 70 )P CCi St L...1 W? j»7 ;- ! Do pfd j i 108 114 Soo,Prr«se<l Ste^l Car! 314 31 I SO4 31 I Do pfd i.....|. ..'1.! 03 100 jRy Steel Springs. j j-'..-. -*>2 ::3 I Do pfd j I I 9214 »:{ ll«s.3ooißeading ! 1 48^4! 146"i 1147 147U " 1 Do Ist pfd !.....!.... .| «5 fll • " Do 2<j pfd ! 1 1 j>2 nr> 4<X.;RP|>uhlir g & 1..| 31 1 4 j .•}()% | :iii% :;i 1 70o; Do |.fd 934 j a-{i 4]4 ] fl.-?Sfcl n.14 2.oo*Vßo<-k island Vn. .' 3«\\ "31141 •*»?, «>flS4 loo: Do pfd !...:.)..._! ROU 6lg COOSSloss SSil Co.! W 149 I 48% 40 ; . i Do pfd I \ 1...;. lut; i }StL &SF Ist pfd!.....f j«i «:; • Do; 2d pfd ."..•»; 39 4-i4 -i j lOOISt L i S W.....! 24i*j 244 i 244 » .-• r 200 Do pfd ; r>94l !»2 &»2j 60 ' f..f>'» Sonth«m Pacific. |ll3^,jll2t3;il2islll2Ni fiOO'Sontbeni Ry . . .! 24%! 24% 244 ->4^ 70T.; Do pfd «l' W I flo'* 004 100,TennePsee <"opp«»r. 344 34V4J 344 f> \u2666 Texas Pacific •>. .' 25 23U . c IThird At ]Q jo% BOO^Toledo St L&. VT 22\i 22>* 22 "2U 300 Do pfd 53-4 53%! r.2% r,4 » ! Twin City R T .. t'1074 10%% : .Loion B & Paper 1 7 9 i Do pfd 52 159 lC3.SooUnion Pacific ... 170 L 4 tl6SV3ll<W\'insu I I'o pfd 92 I ffifc 1.000 Unit Eds of S F. 24S 24N, 24U "7 100 Do pfd 324 52?? 51 S4 \u2666 LhC Iron Pipe jr 17 > - . 10f» Do pfd 53 68 304 53 100 L 8 Rublwr 334 33U| 3»U 33% V* 1M pfd 1 11091^ nO4 Do 2d pfd 7Z 7R . r 15«.8001D S Steel c«r 73%! 72%] 72% I"*'. •••---•LL n2n 2 p . rd u«%ue%|ii6tt 116% 400:Ctsh Copper 4R4 45 »4 45% 46 \u25a0 1.900 Va-tar CCo 62H Cl 4 61 4J C24 ,r. I Do pfd 1214 I*>S c 300;Wabash l« 16 15% 16U 200 Do pfd I 334 3.3 MS " Well* F Kipress 140 160 •• 'Western Union .. 714 71 71 7° SOOjWestinshouse ... CH\ % 06 65W 6fi j\V 6i L E 1 44 «n •\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0[ [! nl^ pf ;!,----i l 2 14' ..j Do 2d pfd ...| I (5 j 8 473,«00— T0tal shares mH. " >>w York Boßdx D S ref 2s reg..lOO%jlnt Met 4V.S .. . 7i)ii Do coupon 100%|lnt Mer Mar 44s 64U Do 3s i-eg 102 iJapan , 4s BS T £ D« coupon ....102 |- f>o-44g ~ f14% Do 4s reg 115>4'Kan City So Ist 3s 734 >. Do coupon ... .ll'»4iL Shor <Jeb 45.1931 93 AMs-Chal Ist ,'s. 76 il. & X unified 4s. 9.S'.i - AmfT Agrlcul MiI^SUIJJJ X & Tex Ist 4s 974 , Amer TiT cv 4s.lt/4"n! Do gen 445. ... yi; "'^mer Tobacco 4s. SO |Mo Pacific 4».... . 7GU ' Do 6s 10'iTrI Do cv 5s ai% Armour 44s 92 IN R «f Jlei 445. 94=4 • Arch gen 4s »8* 4 jN V C gen 3^^.. S9 ' Do CT 4s 10341 Do deb 4s 93% Do cv 5s 10741XY.NH& H cv 6«. 133^4 Atlan O \j Ist 4s 94^,|Xor & W Ist con4s 98Ti Bait & Ohio 45.. 9S%f Do cr 4s ......100% Do 3\i* . .. 82HilXor Pacific 45.. ..100 Do S ST 345.. 90 j Do 3s 70% Brooklyn Tr cv 4« 82-MiJO S Line rfdg 4«. 82% Ontral of Ga &s.IO(J«!Pa cv 34«, 1915. 85% i>nt leather It.. fM% Pa con 4s .......103% -iKR of XJ gn 5«.122 Reading gen 45... 08% Ch<>s i Ohio 448.101 St I, &SF fg 4b. SI • Do ref 5« 94% Do gen 5s 86% •hi & Alto* :J4s. 70 St Li S W con 4s. 764 tC. B & Q joint 4s S»s4i Do Ist gold 45... SO% Do -en 4s 97% (Seaboard A L il. 77ii PC.M& StP gn S4s i*2VSo pacific col 45.. 92% C.RI& Pac col 4s 72% Do ct 4» ...... 86% Do refdg 45.'... S3 | . Do » lst ref 45. . 93% Colo Indus 5*.... 75 'So Railway 5e....107^ Cclo Midland 45.. 65 j Do gen 4s 73ft PRICES TUMBLE liN FINAL, HOUR NEW YORK, Dec. 12.— Apart from its fairly firm undertone the greater part of the session,- the course of today's stook ; market was unimportant. Trading was light and again confined, to the better known speculative leaders. The market opened irregular, with pronounced weakness in the Harriman issues. United \ States steel and the other metal issues. Following Its general recovery in a movement lea by the coal stocks the list held fairly, well until the final hour, when reports of an other meeting of the steel and iron interests and advices from Chicago, stating that a large ma jority of the engineers employed on the western roads had voted ( to strike, sent prices of active issues to the lowest level of the day and caused a weak closing. The grain movement in the \u25a0west continues to be of moderate proportions, although last week's receipts at Chicago, amounting to 5.600.000 bushels, is an increase of almost 1.100,000 bushels over the previous week. The western money market shows greater ease, but this tendency is attrib uted to decreasing business in many lines. Keen competition for the $3,500,000 South African gold received in London resulted in an advance of \kc, with a divi sion of the metal, $1,300,000 going to Berlin, the balance being equally distributed between the Bank of England and India. There was no open American demand for the gold, despite recent rumors to that effect. Domestic exports for November showed fairly large Increases in shipments of corn and cotton, with an extraordinary falling off in wheat. Shipments of this cereal were more than 5.000,000 bushels below November. 1909. Total ex ports of feedstuffs for the 11 months of the calendar year are less by over $56,000,000 than in tb* corresponding period last year. The bond market was easy. Total sales par value $2,207,000. United States bonds \u25a0were steady. NEW YORK. Dec. 12.— E. F. Hutton & Co.'s wire says: There was practically nothing in the matter of news over the •weekend to influence sentiment in Wall street today, and were it not for some good buying in the hard coal specialties the security market would have remained uninterest ing and professional. Bear trad ers took the initiative this morn ing at the opening and sold the list freely, but the buying in Reading and Lehigh Valley turned the professionals to the bull side of the account, causing general advances until the late dealings, when lack of continued inside support weakened prices again. The supreme court appointments by the president seemed to be favorably received by Wall street today. Col So r&»xt 44s^>7 JLnlon PaciOc 45.. 100% Drl & Hud rr 4s. 78?sT Do ry 4s 11C,V> Den & Rio <; 4s. 94i 4 l Do Ist & ref 4s. 9G% Do ref r.s 90 |U S Rubber 65.. .103 Dlrtillers. 5« 77 1 i:U S Steel M 0p.. 10.",% Kr!o prior iio n 4 S . 64»4iV» Car Chom 5.5..100 1 Do sen 4s 74 V'lWn bash Ist 5s 109 Do ex 4s, scr A 72 I Do Ist & est 4s. 62% Do cr 4s. spr B CflJ4| Western Md 45... 864 Gen Elect c\ ."5..14S ! Westing El ct ss. 91i 4*4 * 111 Cen.Jst ref 4s 9S !Wls Central 45... 93 Xew York Mining StookN Alice 1.25'1r0n Silver 1.70 C»m Tunnel Stock 18jLeadvllle C n n .... 10 Tom Tunnel Bonds Ifi;Standard 1.25 Con Va Mm Co.. S::; Yellow Jacket ... 20 Iron Sil-ver 30! Xew York Curb Stocks Bill. Ask.? Bid. Ask. Am^r Tob ..415 422 !(lliio 14 10-16 Braden 4 4'ilßay Central.. 2 1 * 2 3-lfS Brit Coluni.. 6% "M^Ray Con 19i t 19^ Bte Coalition IS 19 iSan "l\>y 22 2S Chi Subway. 3 T s 4 1» Standard Mill Vt 17 Chtno 214 21%! Do pfU ... 47 .52 Cons Ariz ..14 1 9-l^Standanl 011.615 Cl 7 Ltolores 5 54JSuper & Pitts 14. .14% Davis Daly.. 1^ l"VlTri Bullion... 7-16 9-16 El Rayo ... 3% 3%iUn Copper .. 4»i 5 Kly Cent ... 12 13 I Do pfd ... 10 20 First Xatnl.. 2% 3%{L'n Rico .... 1 3 Kiroux 6% « 13-16; Yukon 4 1-16 4^ Daisy ."i 7 |Fr;n-tion IS 20 Florence . .15-lti 1 7-lfii.Tnrnbo Ex .. 23 24 (Jreene Can.. 7 7^!Mason Val .. 10 10^4 <Jug Express. 19S 200 [Kly Con 43 41 Inspiration ..9 5-1(5 9% I Belmont 4 7-16 44 i Inter Rub .. 31* 3 31'siNev Hills ...2Vi 2 3-16 Kerr I.ske ..6 11-16 o%!Mays <!7 09 lA Rose ... 4% 4% Mune 11 15 Miami :. 19U lO^iKeystone 2«s •'. Mines of Am 45 55 (Colorado 43 45 Do new .. 5Vs 5!- 4 iTiiolumne . . .4 13-10 5 ] Montg Sho... 5 10 |Soo 29 31 Nipissing ... 10% 11 ;I B 7o 73 Boftton Stockn BOSTON", Dec. 12.— E. F. Hutton & Co's wire says: Boston copper shares are Bhowing pome strength, although activity is confined i to a few issues. . Calumet and Arizona has ; been the feature, advancing to 52. Oseeola, i Copper Range. Quincy and Oranby each show similar gains of 2 points, although transactions in the latter have been on a small scale. North Butte and T^ake «ff quiet, but show a firm undertone. Othrr departments liavi- developed no features and trading has been r*»ry quiet. : NEW YORK. Dec. 12.— Trading on the curb today was quiet and price changes were narrow, with the exception of Xipisslng and Ray Central. ; which advanced «n inside buying. Chino ruled closp to 22 and Ray consolidated to 19> 4 . The $3.<t00.000 Rny consolidated 6 per cent, first* mortgage convertible bonds 'recently offered to sto,-k bold^s have practically all" been mib- I scribed. Girour. Inspiration and Kerr were all . firm. Last month I>a Rose produced 40.5.0^i0 ounces of silver and the net profits for the month were .$153,000. The regular dividend was declared today. Thp following list lg furnished by E. F. Hut ton & Co., 490 California street. San Francisco: Bid. Ask.! Bid. Asfe. Adventure ..7 R [North I>ake... HU 7 Allouez 394 4<'4 Oseeola I 2. r »' 127 Arcadian ... 34. 4 OJihway ..... 6 7 Ariz Com .. 144 15 IParrot 12 13 Atlantic .... 6 7 Qulncy 71 . 72 A P 4?g o^ilShannon 11% ht; Do prd ... !•*• Js4iSanfa Vf> ... 1% 1%- Balsklala ... 7 #7% United Shoe.. 54-S, 554 Bte Coalition I*4 — I Do pfj ... z&k, 2.71, Cal &. Ariz.. 51 52 If-'nper & Bost 5% n Cal &. H0c1a.540 555 |Snpcr & Pitts 14' 14>» Ontennial .. 164 174!Snper Copper. 4:;^ 44 <'oppr Range 67 0* iTamarack ... — ">." Daly West... 34 3"i|Trinity 4t; 5 East Butte.. 12% I2%fU S 'Mining. V,T, ' 35« Franklin 9% 10 T Do pfd . . . 4fi 464 <;ranby ..... 404 414Ji;tah Aper ..2 2U Hancock 22 22 4Ft ah Cons ..13V* 13i% Helvetia 1% 2 Victoria ..T.. 2& 2% Isle Royale.. 1R I SVi Wolverine ...117 120 Indiana 12«- 4 124 Wyandotte .. 14 2 Kerr Lake .. fi% 6% Winona 9 9i 4 Keweenaw ..3 — Greene Can... 6% 715 I^ke Copper. 334 53% Girour 6% l' La SaU*« ... 7V4 8. Ray Con ... 19i| 19*5 M«M Con .. 7% 8 Algomab. — 8% Mich Mln .. 3% 4 Bos & Malne.l23 — Mohawk 45« 46 Bos & Albany.224 224^5 Xewhouse-... IVg 114 Bos Elev ...127 ;128; I28 Xorth Butte. 294 30 United Fruit.. l 96 196U Xer Cons .. 18% IB nnmtnn Curb Stock* Bid. Ask.] Bid. Ask. Ariz & Mich. 12 17 [Davis Da1y.. .17-16 14 Ahmeek . ISO 190 lEajrle &88. 60 7f Bohemia ....• 4 4iJlEly Witch.... S 12 Boston Ely.. 1 1 1-16! Inspiration .. U% fli£ Calaveras ... 2% 2%|n> v Douglas. 2 2% \u25a0 Cactus 22 22%]0hi0 14 i^ Chief Cons.. 14 l%loneco ... 2 "i| Corbln .44 4%!. Sup & Globe. 10 15' Chemung .... — "8% South Lake... 7 7U Chino 21H 21%|. . London Cloning- Stockn Cons for money.. 79 |T»ulsv & Xash 146% Do for acct... 79 3-161 M. X & Texas 32% Amal Copper Ki%|X V Central. ... ..1154 Anaconda ........ Xorfolk & West.. .loo' Atchlson 103% Do pfd ........ 90 Do pfd 105 Ontario & West..; 42 : Bait & Ohio 108»4 Pennsylvania 6GM Can Pacific 1974 R-and Mines S«i '\u25a0 »'hes & Ohio S34|Readlnc 73% Chi Great West.. 22U,|So Railway 25^ Chi. Mil & St P.l2S}i[ Do pfd 61 De Beers 17% So Pacinc 116% Den & Rio O 29 | Union Pacific 174% Do pfd 71%! Do pfd .., ; 94»V Erie 28%jU S Steel 75% Do Ist pfd 45%| Do pfd '.. 119 ii Do 2d pfd. 36 Wabash 16% Grand Trunk .... 23^1 Do pfd .3.-.' 11l Central fts jSpanish 4s ...... .,90 Bar pllver-^Steady; 25% d per ounce. Money— 2(g24 per cent. The rate of discount In- the open market for. short hills in 3%. r>er cent and for three months' bills 54«£3% per cent. Condition of the Treasury WASHINGTON*.. Dee: 12.— At the beginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was: c-J?"?* taR balan <' c In treasury offices, $38,487, tSO; in bank and Philippine treasury, $33,737,369. •c2v!?-»!S£? 1 balan « in the general fund was d^ B J7 f^cPipts Saturday were $3,269,813, with dlsbnrsrements of $2,172,054. ' The deficit to date thia fiscal year Is $6,353,830, as^galnst $27,661,055 at thla .time last year. Tties* figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions. puouc \u25a0 New York Money Market XEW YORK. Dec. 12.— Money on call, steadx - . \u25a0 . . -.. \u25a0 , • THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1910. Leading Oil Stocks Still Active Brisk Business in Local Stocks at 33 1/*1 /* fr'3'4 P p r cent; ruling rate, 3% per cent; closing bid. 3% per cent; offered at 3% per cent. Time loans, steady; CO and 90 days, 4 per cent; six months, 4 per <-ent. : Prime mercantile paper. 5@5% per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at ?4.P2@4.5215 for GO day bills and at $4.3430 for demand. Commercial bills, $4.51%54.51*i. Bar silver. 54% c. * . Mexican dollars. 4Gc. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, easy. Northern ' Business PORTLAND. Dec. 12. — Clearings, $2,110,173; balances. $175.720. * \u25a0 TACOMA. Dec. 12.— Clearings, $776,790; bal ances. J45. 640. SPOKANE. Dcr. 12.— Clearings, $933,302; bal 5 ances. $76,608. . SEATTLE. Dec. 12.— Clearings, ?1,5>15,940; balances, $142,572. Chicago Discount Rate CHICAGO, Dec. 12.7— Exchange on New York, 5c premium. Loans, Exchange and Silver Silver was a fraction lower. New York ex change 011 Paris was higher and local sterling rates lower. Prime mercantile pnper 5 @6 per cent Loans on real estate 5%«£8 percent Sterling exchange. GO days — ©4. 82% Sterling exchange, sight — <0i4.85%; Sterling exchange, cables — (ffi4.S6% New York exchange, sight — (Spar New York exchange, telegraphic. — @ .02% Hongkong exchange, sight — & .45 Hongkong exchange, telegraphic. — @ .45% Silver, per ounce — .54% Mexican dollars, nominal — @ -50 CONTINENTAL New York on Paris 520% New York on Mexico 201% Paris on London 25.28% Berlin on London 20.45 STOCK MARKET ; .+ Trading in local securities continued active yesterday, most of the business being confined to stocks. The tone was generally firm. The most notable change was an advance in City Eloetric from $56.62^ to $58.50. Alaska Pack ers was firmer at $SS and Associated Oil at $4C(i/'4G.CS. Philippine Tel. & Tel. was higher at $25. STOCK AXD BOXD EXCHANGE MOXDAY. Dec. 12— 10:."0 a. m. UNITED STATES BOXDS Bid. Ask.l Bid. Ask. 4s qr cp new — . 115%i3s qr coup... — — MISCFXLAXEOUS BOXDS Ala A W ss. — 100 |() O.L&H ."s.lOl — Am HEI os. — 9jV-ionk Tran GR-lOSti — Asso Oil os. 9Rii 97 1 4i0ak Tran 55.103^104 Bay CPO ns.lOl'^ — ' |O Tran Cn 5s — 104 % Cal C G os.IOOV. — !O Trac Cn 5s 971,4 08'<j Cal G& E g |O Trac Co 5s 92 — ra &ct ss. 99' i 99% 1O W gtd ss. 94 05 Vi Cal st C ss. 101 H — !Om Cable Bs.lOG — Cal Wine ss. fl2 93 iPac G Im-4s. — 90% City El 55.. SOU 90 IP E Ry 55.. — 10514 C C Wat ss. — 99i;|I'ar: L&P ss. — 93 Do cr ingr.s— <»4%i Do gtd 58-100% — Ed EIT^A r.s 99 — |Pac T&T ss. 99% — Ed L&P 6s. — — P & C H Os.loo — DuPt P 4Us 80% — P & O R. 6s. — — First FTrss — — j People's W3s 6S"i 89 F & C II 65.10 l — IPowell st 65.. 09. — H C & S ."s.lOOi.i — !Sac EG&RS3; 100^4 — Hon R X Os.loo 105 |S Diego R ss. — — L Tah.ie Rss — 105 S J L&P ss. 95 1 /. — I> A Elo.- ss. 9S _ SFEI Ry ss= —" — LA(i &Elss 9S — jSF.O & SJ5s. — 106i/i Do Cor ss. 97 U — I Do 2d mgss — 96 |Ii A Ry 55.. 105 - — I Do Cou ss. — LAL gtd ss. — . 1.00 IS.T& SCTI 4V,s — 85 LAP lem ."5.102 Hts [Sierra R 65..100 100 LAP C>l ss. — 1021 SIS P of C Gs Marin W .", 5.100% _ \ (1912) 102>i — Mkt st C 0.5.102% — ISPC leg os.llo — Do loui ss. — 100 |S P B R 65.125V»^^ — ! MV& MtTss. \u25a0— 102'i|SPRR Ist r4s 95^1 9fii t Xatonia C 6s. 841^ — "|Stkn G&E 68.105% — X Rof C ss. — 112 |SV W g mg4s 90% — XC Ry 55.. 100 — |T7 G & B os. 95% — XCPCo 5s 97 - lUR of SF 4s. M\ \ (\- XOPCn 5s — 9li*i;ValCo P ss. 09 j 100 X El Co ss. — 95 ! WATER STOCKS Marin Co .. 58% 01 IS V Wat Co. 50U — I'eop w pfd :;s% 40 | ',; GAS AND ELECTRIC STOCKS City El Co.. 55% 5934jPac L pfd... — — X Cal Power 63% (v> j l)<\ com ... 71 — Oro W, L&P 63 64 I INSURANCE STOCKS Cal Ins Co., 75 SO |Pnc C Cas C 0.155 173 Firemn's Fd.250 — j BANK STOCKS Am Xtl Bk. — - — iFirst Xatn1.. 225 210 Anelo & Ty»n.lso»i — IMer Xat Bk. — — Bank «f Cal. — 205% Union T Co. . — — Cent Trust.. 12.1"*, V2f> ! SAVINGS BAXKS Ger S & L.2R50 2900 IMut Say Bk. — — Hum S 8k:.124 \u25a0— \u25a0 JRe<r Say Rk.. — 330 STREET RAILROAD STOCKS California ..125 — I Presidio — — \u25a0 POWDER STOCKS Dv Pont pfd S3 — Giant Con .. — — Do com ..143 152 SIGAR STOCKS Hawaiian C. .'!2'i — IMakaweli SC — — Honokaa SC V> — lOnomea S C. 36 — Hutch SPC 15 — iPnaubaii SC. lf>?i — Kilauea SC. 12 — jrnion S Co.. — 70 OIL STOCKS Amal Oil Co. 20\U — [Union Prov .. — — Asso Oil Co. 40'^ — lUnltert Pet .. — — Palmer Oil.. 1.62 1.67JW Coast. O pf - 101 Sterling- Oil-.. —\u25a0 2% Do com ... — — Union Oil .. — 101 | MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS Alaska P A. S7 :s&%]Pac Aux FA — — Cal F C A..104',;i0Gi 4 ;pac C Borax.lsn — <"al Wine A. 44% — |Pae T&T pfd 94 — MV& MtTm. — — *| Do com-. . 42% 4.">i 4 X Alas? SCo 95 105 i Philip T&T 25 — • SALES X<Jtnins; Session Board — 23 American Xat Bank 130.n0 100 Associated Oil Co 46.00 25 Associated Oil Co -..46.25 75 Associated OH Co.- '. . 46.12^ .to Californin Wine Assn '. . . . 45. 00' 90 City EWlrle Co 58.00 50 City Electric Co 58.25 SO City Electric Co 58.50 100 Onomea Susar C 0 ............. 36.00 200 Philippine Tel & Tel C0rp..... 25.00 $3,000 Pacific Tel & Tel 5s 100.00 $4,000 Spring Va] Wat gen mtge 45.. 90.25 $1,000 In i ted R It of S T 4s 06.50 Stmot— 100 City Electric Co 57.00 $6,000 United R R of S F 4s C 0.50. 50 Afternoon Session Board— 5 Alaska Puckers' Assn SK.OO 70 City Electric Co 58.50 ' 5 Hawaiian Coml /-Sugar 32 50 110 X Cal Power Co C 011.... . . 64.00 90 N Cal Power Co t'wi. li. 10 64.00 25 Spring Valley Water Co.. 50.75 $4,000 Oakland Trac thro Con 55.. 97 50 $2.4100 PnHflr- Tri & Tel 55.. .'."lOO.'oO $5. 00f) People's Water Co 55... (J8.87U $3,000 Peonlp's Water Co 5s 68]73 " $1,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge 45.. 90.25 Street — $1,000 Cal Gas &El G M &' C T. 55.. 99.30 $1,000 California Wine Assn ss.'. ....92.00 UNLISTED SECURITIES „ „„ \u25a0 Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask Pac S Sec Co. — 55c W Fargo Bnk. 175 ISO Peop W com 2% 2Vi W X 0i1.... 2 — . Honolulu Sug 3SV4 39% Turner 0H... 1 — Do pool ... 38% 39 |S Cruz Cem.. 40 45 ' Pac G&E ss. 99% 99%|Repnbllc .... 45 \u25a0 — Do com .. 68% 69 lOak IVac pfd — R7 West Pac 5s — 94 . 1 Ocean S Ryss 24%;25« Cal Wine pfd S2 — | " SALES JO2 California Wine Assn (pfd).... 82.00 2O Wells Fargo Xcv Xat 8k..... .150 00 20 Pacific Gas &. Electric (com).. oS.6''% $1,000 Western Pacific Ry 55.... 93. 00' MINING STOCKS The \u25a0 Comstocks were weak yesterday, though the decline In the leaders was slight. In .the southern Neradas Belmont sold up to $4.50 against $4.40 as Saturday's closing price and Goldfleld Con. sold from $S.GO us .Satur day's close down to SS.dO. , ' Montana was cs dividend of Ge. : The output from 'the three leading Conistoek north end mines for the, last week had a total gross value of $13,187. 75, divided as follows: Ophir, $10.785.7.", from the' following levels: 2100 IS." cars averaging $56.87: 2300. 22 cars averagl Ing $ll.f)S. Con. Virginia, $317.40, including 85 cars from the ISOO stope. averaging $0.08- Mexican. $1,834.03, as follows: 2200 level 27 cars. $24.04; 2300, 47 cars. $14; 2350, CO cars $5.73; 2500, 13 cars, $12.17. SAX FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE Following were the sales on the San Fran cisco stuck exchange yesterday: COMSTOCKS . R'gii'a.- Morning Session 300 Best & Belch, lfll 100 Sierra \>v v l2 100 On Va M.... 86! 100 Union Con II! \% \u25a0 ? - Afternoon Session ' , ' 100 Best *& Belch. 15 200 Ophir 1 101/ .300 Bruns Cbollar. 20 400 Ophir """ ' I "7f. 400 Bruns Potosi.- 20 500 Savage * ** 07 200 Caledonia .... ;. 23 1000, Seg Belcher " l* Ofl 200 Challenge-.... 09 100 Union Con . lg 200 Hale & Norc. 12 500 Utah . . r£ 200 Mexican ..... SO . "•*** Informal Session 500 Andes ....... 05 600 Ophir . : 110 300 Belcher .....; 47 200 Union Con \u25a0" *" is 200 Bullion .;:..;-. OS 500 Utah ... ; o? 100 Challenge, -09 1000 Utah. ......I** oZ 500 Gould & Cur.:. 13 v. ° 3 / CLOSING QUOTATIONS ~ ... :> Bid.Ask.l Rid A«t" Alpha ....... 02 - Oil Hale & Norc. . 12 v Alta ..........— lOUulin Con .... 03: 07 Andes.'....;.. 04 OolJiistlce .... _ in Belcher ...... 43 _|Kentuck Con.. — 10 Best & Belch. 15 16 Mexican 80 82 Bruns Chollar. 20 Occidental 41 — Bruns Potosi.. 20 —Ophir 1.10 1.12 Bullion ...... 07 OS Overman 27 — Caledonia .... 23 25 Potosi — \u25a0 35 Challenge .... 09 10 Savage <£ 08, C-nollar 12 1,3 Seg Belcher .. 06 07; Confidence ... — 4', Soomlon 03 04 Con Va M..:: 82 I'M Stem Xcv ... 13 ' 14 Con Imperial. 01 02i'Sllver HUI ... 02 03 grown Point.. — 3« Union Con ... 17 18 Exchequer ... 05 07iUtah » 2 232 3 Gould & Cur. 12 13 yellow Jacket. 26 28 TOXOPAH AXD GOLDFIELD STOCKS - \u0084 Regular Morning Session „„,/; luOO Com Fraction. 201 200 Gld Con M.5. 62% 1000 Conqueror .... 01 200 Xcv Hills, b10.2.20 j 500 Cracker Jack. 01 500 Rescue Eula .. 11 , 1000 Man Dexter... 05[ " " ; :"vV „ Afternoon Session -- i 200 Cent Eureka. .l.oollooo Midway IS 200 Florence .. .1.37% h000 Spearhead Gld. 06 300 Gld Con \u25a0>!... 8.6512000 Yellow Tiger.. 05 500 Jim Butler . . 27| "Informal Session 200 Belmont .....4.50 500 Jumbo Ex .... 2j 2SOO Com Fraction". 19 200 MacXamara . . 20 60 Old Con M... 8. 50 2000 MacXamara .. 21 100 Gld Con M... 8. 55 -500 Rescue Eula .: 11 100 Gld Con M.5. 52% 500 West End ... 59 500 Jim Butler -07 CLOSING 'QUOTATION'S CALIFORNIA • \u25a0 Bid.Ask.l Bid. Ask. Argonaut 1.00 — jcent Eureka. ..l.oo — NEVADA TonopKb district 1 Bid. Ask. j B if AB nY Belmont 4.47 4. so! Xorth Star ... 04 05 Jim Butler .. 26 2SI Rescue Eula ..11 12 MacXamara .. 20 21 Ton Exten ...1.00 1.05 Midway 17 is Ton of Xev. ..8.00 8.25 Mizpah Ex .. — 30 West End ... 5S 59 Montana S7 Goldfleld District Adams 01 02IGld Kewanas.. 06 OS Atlanta 12 14 Old Merger M. — 10 Blue Bell ... 02 03lGrandma 02 03 Blue Bull ... 04 05lGreat Bend ..01 02 Booth 07 OSJGrt Bend Anx. — 01 COD 15 KJiGrt Bend Ex. — 01 Columbia lit.. — 03TJuinbo Ex .... 25 26 Com Fraction. 19 20 Lone Star .... 02 04 Conqueror 01 02 Oro 0 s °" Cracker Jack. 01 02 Red Hills 02 03 Dmdfld Trngl. — 01 Red Top Ex.. 04 05 Florence 1.35 1.371 Silver pick ..06 08 Frances Mhk. 01 Ist Ives — 15 Gold Bar Gld — 1O| Wonder — 01 Gld Con M.. .5. 50 5. 55 Yellow Tiger.. 05 07 Gld Portland. 01 02 Bullfrog District Amethyst — OllMont Bullfrog. — 01 Bonnie Clare.. — 04!Montgomy Mt. — 01 Blfrg Xat Bk 01 021 Tramp Con ..02 04 Homestake K. — 01|Valley View... — 02 Mayflower Con 04 03| Manhattan District Man Con 03 04!Piue Xut — 01 Man Dexter... 05 06! Stray Dog ... — 02 Mineral Hill.. — 01|ThanksgIving. . 02 Oi Mustang Man. 03 04| Other Districts Eagle's Nest.. 03 O4'Pltts S Peak.. 60 65 Fairvw « Bid 02 03 Ramsey 01 02 Falrvw Eagle. 30 40 Raw Coalition. 05 — Fairvw Hailst 02 04 Round Mt .... — 40 Jack Pot 02 04 Tecopa Con . . — 35 Xcv Hills ...2.12 — Asuegsmcnt Directory Coinstock Mine* Company — Xo. Del. board. Sale day. Amt. Gould & Curry .. 18 Dec. 2 Dee. 27 .10 Chollur 14 Dec. 5 Dec. 30 .10 Caledonia 83 Dec. 8 Dec. 80 .10 Yellow Jackef .. 38 Dec. 17 Jan. 24-11 .15 Union Con 24 Dec. 18 Jan. 13-11 .10 Best & Bercher. . 94 Dec. 24 Jan. 19-11 .10 Belcher n.{ Dec. 30 Jan. 23-11 .10 Con. Imperial .. 71 Jan. 1-11 Jan. 30-11 .01 Bullion 1!> Jan. 5-11 Feb. 7-11 .05 Utah 12 Jan. 6-11 Jan. 31-11 ."5 Mexican 102 Jan. 6-11 Jan. 31-11 .20 Alpha Con 15 Jan. 9-11 Feb. 3-11 .05 OIL STOCKS The two active stocks yesterday were Asso ciated ' and Palmer. The former was higher at $40.37% and the latter steady at $1.65® 1.87%. Amy advanced to SJe and Illinois crude declined to JOc. seller 10. Stocks ox dividend were Caribou. 2%c, and , Record 7%c, the. dividends payable on the 15th, and Mascot 4c. payable on the 20th. The St. Elmo property, consisting of 60 acres, : has' been sold to F. R. Strong and Warren Gillellen of Jyis Angeles. \u25a0 The price paid Is re ported as $110,000. Gillellen is president of .the Broadway bank and trust company of Los Angeles, and Strong is a member of the real estate firm of Strong & Dk-korson of the same city. The St. Elmo is a good property in the shal low territory, and has seven wells drilled on it. The production is in the . neighborhood of 3,000 barrels per month. S. J. Hardison will remain manager of the St. Elmo, or rather the'F. R. Strong oil company, as it is now named. The purchaser? of the St. Elmo property have been financially interested in it for a long time, ow.nlng a majority of the stock, and the pur chase practically amounts to the. interest of the other stock holders. < SAX FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE Bid. Ask.] Bid. Ask. Alnm — 1.00 Xcv County. 10 — Aiuy ...... 85 — (Xcv Midway — SO Apollo 07 10 New Pa Pet 54 55 Asso Oil ..46.25 46.50 Occidental .. 15 — Blue Moon.. -\u25a0 — 07 Pac S Pet.. 27 — Bmokshire.. 1.30 — Para f fine ... — 80 Cal Seabrd. — 25 Palmer 1.65 1.67 Caribou .... 1.80 I .4o| Peerless .... — 4.50 Clareunmt. . 1.40 1.45 Piedmont ... 10 15 Coalinga C. — 40 Pinal ....... 6.50 — Coal Mohwk 1.17 1.25 Premier .... 74 77 Coal Xatnl. 10 12 Record — 5.;1l) Con Midway 20 21 Republic ... 45 51 Creseeus ... _ 62 S F & McK. IO.OO 15.00 Dabney — 10 Saver Dough — 2.00 Dc Luxe .. 1.37 — Section 25 ..24.50 — Dutuluion .. — 85 Sescon 3.0U — Empire — 2.75 Shawmnt ... — 50 Enos 50 — ISilver Tip... 1.50 — Fulton ..... — 1.25JS W & 8... 35 111 Crude... 10 — ISterllng 2.00 2.50 Junction ... — .",9lTurner 1.00 1.23 Kern River. — S.OOiUnited 0i1... 75 — Maricopa X. 24 — [Wolverine .. 40 — Maricopa 36 2.40 — W X Oil Co. 2.00 — MeKittrick.. 15 20 Yellowstone. — 25 MoL»e Crist 2.50 2.f>o|Storage ctfs. 34% — SALES 11:30 a. tn. — 90 Associated Oil 46.25 26 Associated Oil 46.12% 1000 Illinois Crude, s 10 10 1500 Palmer 1.65 1000 Palmer, b 30 1.67% 2 p. m. — JiO Associated Oil -. . . . 40.37% \u25a0 200 Amy .^ S5 1000 Do Luxe 1.40 400 Xew Pa Petroleum .54 .1000 Mariropji .National 24 1000 Palmer, s 10 1.65 1000 Palmer 1.65 1000 Palmer, b. 'JO. • 1.67% 2 Storage certificates (5,600 bbls) .. .33 LOS ANGELES OIL EXCHANGE [Special Diipatch to The Call] LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12. — Amalgamated was the leader on the oil stock exchange today. This stock advanced 6 points during the day and closed firm above $30. Mexican common and California Midway also made gains. Consolidated Midway was steady and Central Oil was in demand. American petroleum was firm at $56. Union was steady. Jade and Oleum showed a little im provement. The call; Producers — . Bid. Ask. Amalgamated Oil 30.25 32.50 American Pet. Co. (pfd)...... — 95.00 American Pet. Co^ (com... 56.00 56.75 Associated Oil ....... 46.25 — California Midway Oil C 0..... .53 .63% Central Oil Co 1.81 1.83% Cleveland Oil Co .850 .875 Coalingu Central Oil Co — -65 Columbia Oil Co 1.00 Consolidated Midway Oil Co.. .20% .20i; Continental Oil Co ....:. — .35 Euclid Oil Co .65 Fullerton Oil Co * — " 5.00 Globe Oil C 0... 05 .15 Jade Oil C 0..... .2S .30 -Mexican Pet. Ltd. (pfd).. 68.00 70.00 Mexican Pot. Ltd. (c0m)..... 36.37% 36.62% Mascot Oil C 0......... — 3.00 Olinda Land Co. (oil) — . .57 Palmer Oil Co. . ... ... 1.55 -1.64% Perseus Oil Co. — .20 Pinal Oil C 0........... — 10.00 Pint Oil & L. C 0.. ....... -20 — Rice Ranch Oil Co ........ — .80 Traders' Oil Co. ...70.00 90.00 Union Oil Co ...100.00 100.50" Union Provident C 0..... 95.25 " — United Oil C 0... .... .73% .77% Western Union : ;...'.. • — 100.00 Nonproduoers — . Oleum Development C 0 ........ .^>2Ts .03*4 : Morning Sales "0 Amalgamated Oil C 0..<...... .<..... 28.00 10 Amalgamated Oil Co.. 28;50 10 Amalgamated Oil Co.. 29.00 10 Amalgamated Oil Co 29.50 .60 Associated Oil C 0..... 46.23 I *,000 California, Midway Oil C 0 ......... .51% 1,000 California Midway Oil C 0........ .51% 1.000 California Midway Oil C 0........ .51% 2,000 California Midway Oil Co. b 30... .52% .: 1,000 California Midway 011.C0. ........ '.51% 1,000 California Midway 0i1'C0. ....... .51Ts 1,000 California Midway Oil Co, b 30... .52% 1,000 California Midway OH C 0........ " .52% 1.000 California Midway Oil C 0........ .52% -8,000 CaliforniaMidwayOil C 0 ........ .52% 1,000 Consolidated Midway Oil C 0 ...... .20%' 10,000 Cleveland Oil C 0....... -•»• 1,000 Jade OH C0..U........V-.... .... -.30 '. 10 Mexican Pet. Ltd. (c0m) .......... 35 . 87% 10 Mexican Pet. Ltd.' (c0m)......... 36.00 > 10 Mexican Pet: Ltd. (c0m).'..'...;.; 36.12% 20 ' American • Pet. • Co. V (Ltd. . (com) ; .- 56.00 10 Uuion Provident 0i1C0........... 98.37% SUMMARY OF? THE MARKETS New York stocks lower. Cotton market shows little varia- tion. Local and oil stookn active. Silver and sterling exchange lower. Barley easy. Corn lower. "Wheat and oats ncchansed. Unneed and coeoanut oil lower. Pink beans easier, but no lower. Hay conditions uncbangred. Provisions show numerous clinnpres. Barreled beef and pork declined. Butter and eggs lower. Potatoes and onions active and firm N Five cars of Central American bananas In. , Twelve earn. of navel oranges *re- ceived. ;. Five cars of western poultry ar rived. 8.000 Oleum Development Co - .03 Afternoon Sales \u25a0 1,000 California Midway Oil Co. .T,2% 4,000 California Midway Oil Co .K2% 1,000 California Midway Oil Co, b 30... .54 2,000 California Midway Oil Co. b 30. . . • .53% 2,000 California Midway Oil Co. 53 5,000 Consolidated Midway Oil Co .20% 3,000 Consolidated Midway Oil Co, b 30 .20% 6.000 Consolidated Midway Oil Co .20% 1,000 Consolidated Midway 011 Co, b3O .20% iiO.ooo Cleveland Oil Co ".830 2,000 Central OH Co LSI 20 Mexican Pet. Ltd. (com) 36.75 10 Mexican Pet. Ltd. (com).. 38.50 20 Mexican Pet. Ltd. fcom). 36.62% 1,000 Oleum Development Co 03 •• i \u25a0 \u2666• GRAIN MARKET Wheat and Other Grains Wheat — All market conditions remain as be fore. . Broomhall' reports advance in Liverpool dne to large speculative buying based on further floods In southern France and Italy, rains in northern harvest sections of Argentina and less favorable crop advances in parts of India. CASH WHEAT California club, $1.45@1-50; Sonora. $1.62% <3 1.67%; white Australian. $1.55@1.60: northern club, $1.47%®1.50; Russian red, $1.45@1.47%; bluestem, $1.55@1.GQ. FUTURES 10 a. m. Session 1 Xo quotations. Barley — Xotlce of delivery of about 1,000 tons call board barley on December contracts gaTe the market an easier tone yesterday, but cash prices showed 110 decline. December was 3c lower. CASH BARLEY Xo. 1 feed, $1.07%@1.0S 2 4; choice, $1.10: off grades. $1.02%@1.05 per ctl; brewing and ship ping grades, $1.1001.12%. FUTURES ,10 a. m. Session May, $1.10%* bid: $1.12 asked. 2 p. ni. Session Open. High. Low. Close. May 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 December 1.07% 1.07% 1.06% 1.06% •'Oats — There was no change to report yester day. Red for feed. $1.07%ig1.12% for ordinary and $1.15(g!1.30 for choice: red for seed. $1.32% @1.40; black, $1.07%'<i1.12% for feed and $1.37%@1.42% for seed; gray, nominal; white, $1.47%@1.57%. Corn — Western descriptions are lower. West ern states new yellow, in bulk. San Francisco track. $1.27: white. $1.28; mixed. $1.26; old, s<g!loe higher: sacked prices. 7''-c higher: white Egyptian, $1.4O(gl.5O; brown do, $1.35@1.42% per ctl. Rye — $1.50(31-55 per ctl. " v Foreign Futsires / LIVERPOOL Wheat — Dec. March May Opening 6 9% fi 10% 6 11 Closing 6 9% 6 11% 7 00>i PARIS Wheat— 1_ Dec. Mar. -June Opening 27.90 27. 55 Closing 27.85 27.75 Flonr Opening 37.95 37.30 Closing 37.90 - 37.25 CHICAGO BOARD OP TRADE Future Grain and Provisions CHICAGO. Dec. 12. — Reports that prospects were decidedly unfavorable for an average crop in Oklahoma or tlm south and west parts of Kansas tended today to advance the price of wheat. A speculative advance in Liverpool had also considerable effect. The close here was at a net gain of ii 4c4 c tc^i' t r^%p. All the other leading staples showed losses, corn finishing l '^% %c down: oats, %c to %c, and provisions, 12%<3 15c to 37 %c. Rising quotations for wheat were in the face of an unusual array of bearish news. World shipments were much larger than a year ago. and there was said to be an increase of 84. 554.000 bushels In the Russian field, as compared with . the .previous 12 months. The United States visible supply, though nominally exhlbitiug a decrease, did not Include a total of nearly 5.000.000 bushels In boats at Buffalo, Dulnth and Canadian terminal harbors. Xews favoring the bear side, however, a downpour in Texas, not ex pected, had no weight on the. market, as there was no important selling pressure. On th« other hand, according to one authority. 50 per cent of the wheat in -4,500.000 acres in Kansas and Oklahoma has not germinated, and of the plants that have sprouted 15 to 20 per rent are dead. Because of the large handicap to the winter crop the close was not far from the top figures of the session. May fluctuated between 0534 c and 953& C, with last sales at 95% c, a net gain of U<*- Corn started strong:, but sagged later. May ranged from 47' 4 o to 4~Tgc. with the close ii 4c4 c net lower at \u25a047 I - 4 c. Cash corn was weak. Xo. 2 yellow finished at 51<g51%c In oats shorts helped prices up early, but receipts at primary markets were more than double la»t year. Accordingly weakness follows. May varied from 33% cto 34% c and In, the end was ?c Off at 33% (a 34c. Business in hog products was on a decidedly big .scale. Last sales left pork down 35c to \u25a0 from 33%e; lard off 12% cto 15c, and ribs at a ; logs of 15fg20c. Chicago Grain and Provision Future* (Furnished by E. F. Hutton & Co.. 490 California street.) The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT — Open High Low Close l>c. 10 Year ago December $0.91' i $O.PI» 4 $0.90^ $0.91 $0.90% $1.12^ Mny 95% .937, .93i 4 .05<S .95% 1.11». 4 July 93;» .93% .92% .931* .92^ 1.00% CORN— December 46% .46% .45% .45% , .45% .64% May 47» 4 .47» 4 .47% / .47t 4 .47% ' .67 Juh' 45% .45% .47Ts .47-s .45% .6R*i OATS — December "l s i '«% -SI U 34 .31^ .44% Mnv 34% .34% .S.V, '.ZS% .34« 4 .45% July '-.- .31% .34% i33la -33%' .34 .43' PORK— January 10.10 19.37% \u25a0 18.75 is. 73 10.12% 22.H2% Jlny IS. 15 18.40 17. 50 17. 50 15. 15 21.87% LARD— January 10.25 10.30 10.10 10.10 10. 25 13. A3 May •• 10.00 10.10 9.87% 9.57% 10.02% 12.07% July 12.00 SHORT RIBS— January 9.90 10.07% 9.80 9. 50 9.97% 11.97% May \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 9.70 9.77% 9.50 9.50 9.7"> 11.52% Cash Grain and Provisions CHICAGO, Dec. 12. — Cash, quotations were as follows: Flonr— Steady. No. 2 rye. So%@Bl%c; feed or mixing barley, 60@72c; fair to choice malt ing. 82@S8c; flax seed. No. 1 southwestern, $2.28; No. 1 northwestern, $2.41; timothy seed, $10; clover, $14.75; mess pork, per bbl." $18.75® 19; lard, per 100 lbs, $10.10; short ribs, sides (loose). $9. 55 '(1 10. 25: short clear sides (boxed), $10.25@10.37%. ... GRAIN STATISTICS Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 510,000 bushels. Primary receipts were 1.158,000- bushels/ compared with 612.000 bushels the corresponding .day a year aso. The visible supply of wheat in the United States decreased 323,000 \ bushels for the week. The amount of breadstuff on ocean passage decreased 2,864,000 bushels. Estimated receipts for to morrow: Wheat, 50 cars; corn; 870 cars; oats, 311 cars; hogs. 28.000 head. DAILY MOVEMENT. OF PRODUCE Articles — - Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels. . . : 9,200 11,700 Wheat. Bushels .. 30,000 30,300 Corn, bushels -618,700 202,400 Oats, bushels . . ....... .469,5f)0 . 269,300 Rye, bushels 7,0(10 2.000 Barley, bushels ........ 81,000 8.200 CHICAGO, Dee. 12.— E.^ F. Hutton & Co.'s wire says: "The wheat market has been a dull and narrow one most of the day, but has worked higher at the last. Saturday's closing level to %c lower were the lowest figures today, despite the. receipts of much bearish news. Higher Liverpool markets, closing Id to l%d up. proved the deciding influence, although all continental European markets were lower. Statistical news was also bearish. Some sensational figures Is sued by the International Institute of Rome re garding Russian yields made total European Russian yield 521.521.000 bushels and Asiatic Russia 93.513.000 bushels," or .^ total of 917. 634.000 bushels, all U>ld, agjfliist 753.000.000 bushels 'a year ago. This news had no weight on the market, as there was no very large trade or important selling pressure. There have been estimates from Argentina today of exportable surplus as low as 60,000,000 to C 5.000.000 bush els, but the Buenos "Aires market quoted l%c to 2c per bushel ' lower. \u25a0 Harvesting is progressing under favorable conditions and thrashing in the north showing a good outturn. Cash wheat sales here were 23,000 bushels. . St. Louis claims sales .since Saturday of 1 73.000 bushels. - . . , "Corn — The market started strong, and higher, with wheat and an active pit buying of Decem ber, .but it j has ' sagged steadily back to below Saturday's closing level. - Consignments of corn are enormous/* both from Illinois . and lowa. No eastern outlet" worth: mentioning. Cash sales reported today I were 1 50.000 bushels. Trade has not . been • large. \u25a0 , The. .forecast *\u25a0 'n • the corn belt shows snow; and, rain; probable from the Rockies east .to the Mississippi river. '.'Oats — Were bJsner early, witli other grains, Numerous Changes: in Provisions Buffer and Egg Markets Decline but have sold off since. December shorts helped the early market, but receipts at primary mar kets are more then double last year's and cash •prices are weakening. Cash oats In the sample market were %c lower." » Northern Wheat Market WASHINGTON TACO\IA.«I>Pf. I«'.— MMlnsr quotations: Blue stem, St^c: clnb, SIV'C. re«l Rmslnn. "D'-sC. Export— Bluestem. JUc; rt'rt Russian. 83cj cluh. 82c: red Russian. 80c. Car receipts — Wheat, 0: barley. 3; hay, 1. SEATTLE. \u25a0. Deo. 12.— Mllline: Eluestera. SH'.c: forty-foltl. 7S)Uc: club. "S^c: fife. 7Si,c: red Unssian. 76V-C. KsDort — Bhiestem. TSVif: fort.v-fuld. "GVsc;" club, 75'ic: fife. 75Uc; red Russian, 73^ic7 OREGON- PORTLAND. Dec. 12. — Track prices: Clnh, SOffSlc: bluestem. 82tf?s:?c: red Russian. 7Sc; valley. SOe: forty-fold. SlfitS2e. Car receipts — Wheat, 140; barley, 3; oats. 3; hay, IS. Visible Grain Supply NEW YORK. Vr<: 12. — The visible supply of grain tn the United States Saturday. December 10. as compiled by tlie New York produce ex change, was a« follows: Wheat, 42.666,000 bushels, decrease 324.000 bushels. Corn, 1,510,000 bushels, decrease So.OOO bush els. Oats. 13,349,000 bushels, decrease 409,000 bushels. Rye. 471. 0i">0 bushels, decrease 36.000 bushels. Barley, 1,744.000 bushels, decrease 103,000 bushels. Xeir^York Grain Market NEW YORK. D*e. 12. — Flour was about steady nt old prices. Receipts, 27,000; ship ments. SO.SSo. Wheat — Spot, steady. No. 2 red. 97 S 9C ele rator and 97*<iC f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 northern Duluth. $1.17 ii f. n. b. afloat. The futures market was. firm at the start on bullish cables, sold off on favorable Argentine news, but was steady late In absence of presssire. closing on changed at 14 c net higher. December closed at 9fi%c: May closed at $1.02: July closed at $1. Receipts, 90,000 btfshels; shipments, 190,363. Minneapolis and Daluth Grain and Flax MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 12.— Close— Wheat— December. $1.00%: May. $1.03%: inly $1.04%. Cash — Xo. 1 hard, $1.0.1%: No. 1 northern. St.ol7i<gl.o2Ta: >\>. 2 northern. 99c@$1.01?i; No. 3 wheat. 97 J K«c<S?l-00%. Corn— No. 3 yellow, 41%<?242%e. Oats— No. 3 white. So«i?3o%c. Rye— No. 2, 76<Jt""%c. Flax closed at $2.3!>. DUIXTH, Dec. 12. — Flax on trark and to ar rive, $2.33; December. $2.3S nominal: May. $2.44. +. .^ : —^. LOCAL MARKETS Receipts of Produce 1 December 12 Flour, qr sks l.Seo'nides, Xo .".85 Wheat, ctls .... 6001 Pelts. Xo 325 Barley, ctl? .... 4,36o! Lime, bbls 550 Oats, ctls l,42o|Wine. gals 65.100 Beans, sks 3.l9o ! Brandy. gals 800 Potatoes, sks .. .10.215' Quicksilver. flasks 170 Onions, sks . 600;Oran!:es. bi<> 4.500 Hay, tons 743! Lumber. M ft.... 2O ! Wool, sks ...... 2!Llvestock. Xo ... 250 Alfalfa seed, sks. 26<>'Paper. bdls 635 j Hops, bales .... SJBroom com. bales 60 ; Corn meal. sks.. 500! Raisins, bis 2.900 Leather, rolls ... 35 ! Apples, bxs \u25a0S.lSOi Tallow, ctls 1151 - OREGON Flour, qr sks Sn,i34 ! Bran. sks 1,820 Wheat, ctls 13.065J "WASHINGTON Flour, qr sks 2U.64f>!Rran. sks ... 7.733 Wheat, ctls 2.2oo|Shorts, sks «.fi<sT> Oats, ctls 3.400. WESTERN STATES Flour, qr sks 1,0001 Corn, ctls .:.'. .*. . 600 Provisions Prices for baron, lard and barreled heof and pork have received a general overhauling. The two latter are lower all around. Cottolenp— l half bbl. ll%c: 3 half "bbls, ll?jc; 1 tierce, ll%c; 2 tierces, ll%c; 5 tierces, lie per lb. Ham.* and Bacop — Hams. 16*5 17% c: picnic hams, 14c: California hams. 16<-; fancy bacon. 4 to 6 lbs. 29 %c; 6 to R lbs. 26c; 8 to 10 lbs. 25c: 10 to 12 lbs. 23% c: sugar cured. 25Uc: light dry salt bacon. 8 to 10 lbs. 23^24c: 10 to 12 lbs. 21@22c: medium bacon, 18c; light me dium bacon. 18c. Lard— Tierces, 12%<Q1.>: 50s 12& 4 '213^0. in* 13 a 4C . 5s 13'ic, - 3s 14e: compound lard, tierces 10% c. 50s 10* 4 c\ 10r 11% c. 5s U%e. 333 3 11 %c: yellow cooking oil. CSe per gal: white cooking oil. 70c per gal: salad oil. 75c per gal: calir»n». lie for 1 tierce, 10 7 8 c for 2 tierces and 10> 4 c for 5 tierces. Beef — Local prices are quoted. Export lots, inspected by the government, are $1 per bbl higher. Extra family beef. $18 per bbl: family beef. $17.50 per bbl: extra mess beef. $17.50 per bbl: smoked beef. 21 %c per lb. Pork — Extra prime, in barrels. $,"W; clear. $."2: mess. $30: pig pork. $34: pigs' feet. $5.75 for half bbls, $2.40 for 35 lb kegs and $1.35 for kits. Meat Market DRESSED MEATS Slaughterers* rates to dealers and butchers are as follows: Beef— B%(S9c pec lb for steers, 7<gSc for cows and heifers. Veal— S@Dc for large and 9%@10%c for small. Mutton — Wethers, 9(g9%e; ewes. 7%@3%c per lb. Lamb — 10%@11%e per lb. Dressed Pork (per lb) — 10Q12c. LIVESTOCK MARKET The following quotations are for good, sound livestock delivered in San Francisco, gross weight: Xo. 1 fat steers, over 900 lbs, alive, 5%@5%c per lb; under 900 lbs. sH@s%c; second quality, all weights, s@si4c; thin, undesirable steers. 4^@4%c. Xo. 1 cows and* heifers. 4%@4%c; second quality. 4r<J4\ic; common, thin, undesirable cows, 3%@3%c. Desirable bulls and stags, 2%@3c; half fat or thin bulls 2@2%c. Calves— Lightweight, per lb, 6@6%c; medium, 5%@5%c: heavy. 4%<gsc. Sheep — Desirable wethers, 4%@5c; ewes, 4U @4%c. Lambs fner lb) — Unshorn lambs. 6@6^4c. Hogs— Hard grain fed, weighing 100 to 150 lbs, 7%@7%c; 150 to 200 lbs. 8c; 250 lbs cp, 7%c per in. Horse* and Mules The following quotations for horses and mules are furnished by the Butchers' and Stock Grow ers' Journal: , * There was no local auction of either horses or mules during the week. What horses did cnange hands here were made at private sale. These sales were numrous and prices paid high. This is particularly true when it came to any indi vidual showing bone, weight and action. As the season extends into the winter it Is developing a marked scarcity of good horses, and further that truck horses have been called upon to ex ceed their working capacity, owing to a short age* of team power. This condition, coupled with the call from the fanner, should insure a brisk market, with high prices. The auction sale of horses and mules held at Crows Landing during the week was a marked success. Prices realized for both horses and mules were fully up to quotations, quality con sidered. The feature of the sale was the eager ness with which farmers bought up the young mules. This indicates a big shortage in hybrids The sale realized over $20,000. There will be an auction sale of unusual Inter est held in San Francisco on Tuesday, when a number of desirable light drafters will go under the hammer. This sale should give buyers some idea of what future values will be. Another extra auction will b* held Pecember 19, when 50 pure bred Shire mares will be of fered to breeders. This will be a rare oppor tunity for farmers to secure a choice individual which will more than earn her oats. and return a handsome profit In the way of a classy colt. NORSES Desirable drafters. 1,700 lbs and over $275fZ830Q Light drafters, 1,530 to 1,650 lbs 223^*>7^ Chunks, 1,350 to 1.500 Iba... 200'§250 Wagon horses, 1.250 to 1.330 lbs 173^200 Delivery wagon horses, 1,050 to 1,250.. 125Q150 Desirable farm mares .....:. 135<§)150 Farm workers 75@i00 MULES— MEDIUM TO EXTRA 000 lbs, 4 to 7 yearsr 512301^0 1.000 lbs. 4 to 7 years 130521T5 1,100 lbs, 4 to 7 years 200Q225 1,200 lbs, 4 to 7 years..... ;. 230(3300 Over 7 years old range from $15 to $25 lower Note — Shippers to this market most hare horses close to type, with age. bone conformation \u25a0 and style, to command extreme quotations Butter, Cheese and Eggs Although butter continued to decline yester day, the market was officially declared steady on the exchange, but as was the case at the eltwe of last week, the reeling in the street was one of easiness, with nearly all recelrem carrying ample stooks. Fre» a extras were %c lower at •>-%c a pound and fre<b seconds dropped 2c to a quotation of 27c a pound on offers to sell at .that figure on change. The egg market developed an easy tone and some liberal selling by large receiTer* sent the price of fresh extras down to 40c a dozen, a deojine of 2%e. The dzoD in extras earrind the price of firsts down with it. the latter being 2c lower at .Iflc a dozen. In the cheese department new Oregon fiats wer« %c low^r. Sales on tTie exchange were as follows: ponn<l teaSeS ° ° aSeS ° f r eSh eXtraa at 3Z^ C * .E-S*^; 10 casps of fresh extras at 42e. 30 at 4t%c. 00 at 41c, 20 at 40% c and 2f> at 4Cc a cozen. Receipts were 102.W0 pounds of bntter 21.000 pounds of cheese and 750 cases of eggs it v c foI ' ow1 "« are official quotations estab lished on the floor of the dairy exchange Prices In the street, while goremed by the exchange quotations, generally range from l%e to 2c higher; owing to ttie rvinus charges to be added. BCTTER. TEE POUND Grades— Dec. s Ue C . j> r>p C . t0 Pe< . q Fresh extras.... 34 %c 33c 330 "^e Fl***,F I ***, 3£e :>.o%c .TO%e «ov? c Seconds 30c 29c :>rv 27c Extra storage.. 3lc :Ji)%<> 3(>%c sn%,- Cheese — California fancy flats. lrtUc per lb steady; do firsts, 13c. steady; do seconds. 13c steady; fancy Young Americas. 17c. «teadT- ri.i firsts. 16% c. steady: Oregon flats. lCc. weak- Wisconsin daisies. ISc. steady: California storasa flats, steady at 13c for fancy aad 14% c for first* : storage Young Americas. 16c, steady: Oregon storage flats, 15% c. firm; do Young Americas, 17c. firm; eastern storage, IS@lS%c, steady. Eggs — California fresh, per dozen, cases ir eluded: * Grades — Dec. S Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec 1 ! Extras 42Vic 4^i-,e 42%e -«V Firsts .41c" 41c" 41c" 35»<- Seconds :.3:Jc 33c 33c . 3.*!0 Storage extras. 32c 32c 32a "2c Eastern extras.. 2Se 28c 2S.> "<;«• Firsts 2« c 26c 2fio 2<V Portland Batter Market PORTLAND. Dec. 12.— City creamery, sotlrt pack, 37c; eastern. -30@ 05c; butter fat. 3383%. Eluln Batter ELGIN. 111.. Dec. 12.— Market firm. 30c. Out put. 6C0.300 pounds. Ess Market in »arhy Counties [Special Dispatch to The Call] PETALUMA. Dec. 12.— The market showed a drop of 2 is cents after receipt of transactions from the San Francisco dairy exchange. The Petaluma egg exchange paid 39 cents for extra grade. Independent dealers and speculators paid from 38 cents to ,"U cents, according to the grade. Receipts of fr»^a produce are re ported ln.-reasing daily. The demand is keen and the eggs of best quality are warcer nn the market than, any other grade on account of be ing retained for hatching purposes. The weather is warm am! gra**-* la growing rapidly. Poultry is In fair demand and will continue ao until after the holidays. SAXTA ROSA. Dec. 12.— The local egg marker feu off 2% cents at the opening of the week on receipt of information regarding th» Monday morning transactions on the San Francisco dal-y produce exchange today. The focal dealers are quoting ::s cents per dozen, cash, on dellverr. for choice and 35 cents for seconds. The demand is stronger for choit-e while the- snpply is light as most of the produrer3 ar«» engaged in filling their incubators for ta* spring hatch.' All in- • dieations point to a much larger hatch thU sea son than for several years. SAXTA CRUZ. Dec. 12.— Another week opens with egx* plentiful, bnt prices weak, consfder ius conditions. With ff>ed high and eggs bring ing fn>tn 40 to 42 cents per dozen, the margin of profit to pnultrymen fa not encouraging, but hopes are entertained for stronger prices. Some of the Doultrymen say that the sudden drop In price of pgs;s is partly due to the weak condi tion of dairy produce which has fallen la price considerably lately. Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables Arrivals cf tender garden vegetables from the Los Ajieel»« r»g!on over Sunday were liberal, and. althonzh thprp wa* a good demand, prices for the leading descriptions were louver. Mush rooms were in increased supply. "Tor 400 boxea coming in. and prices were weaker, with mo*t receivers selling by th» box. Forced growth asparagus from the Sacramento river was offer ing at 20*- a pound. Potatoes and onions were active and firm at th<» previously quoted rate*. Sweets were held at sn advance. -•«— Potatoes— River whites. $t.35'31.50 per ctl; Salinas Burbanks. $1.70^1.85 per ctl: Oregon Burbanks. $1.3001.65 per ctl; sweet potatoes, $Z65<§2.85 per ctl. Onions— Sew yellow. $1.10^1.25 per ctl. \egetahles— Tomatoes. S3c?|sl per crate: green peas. 6?i9c per lb; summ»r beans. Stifle per lb: lima beans. 7fg»c per lb; summer squash, $1«J 1.25 per box: .southern eggplant. 7^loc per lh; green peppers. s@7c per lb: garlic. 5c per lb: cabbage. 7.V per ctl: cucumbers, $2^2.30 pe box; cauliflower. 40<g.1(V per dozen: turnips. V/ 83e per sack; carrots. 75c per sack: celery, 23<@ 1 35c per dozen; mushrooms. 6*3 12W per lb. '\u25a0 Deeidnons and Citrus Fruits The market for fresh fruits opened the week dull, with retail tradesmen limiting their opera tions to the filling of small orders for ordinary routine wants. Th«»r«? were no new arrivals of strawberries or raspberries, and what stock was carried over from Saturday sold slowly at Irreg ular rates. Cranberries. huekleberrW and grapes were firmly h«'ld. Receipts of navel oranges wpre 12 cars, including focr for export to Hono lnln. Fivp cars of Central American banana* were received. Moat of the stock waa overripe anrJ prices had a wider ransa, Srrawberries^ — Nominal. Raspberries— $10^15 per chent. Huckleberries — 7'glO<* per Ih. Cranberries— Cape Cod. $14^15 per bbl for late Howe and $10'gll for early black. Apples (per box) — Fancy 4 tier red SSc^Sl: Xewtown pippins. 9tV»gJl.lO: betlflower. TSetttl: fhc-lce fruit. C'^SOc; Christmas apples, ii.7s'B ' 2.75 per boT. Pears— Winter Xellis, $252.30 per box; cook- Ing varieties. 75c^$l per "box. .Persimmons — 3C<&73c per box. Pom?granat"(« — Nominal. Grapes— Crate, $Ug1.50; small box?s. T^c'ijjt Citrus Fruits iper bo.x> — X.irel nranse« $1 sft (5,1.90 for choice and $2^2.50 for ext-a choice: tangerines. $1(^1.50: grapefruit. 93Q3.30 for seedless and $1(1*1.50 for common: >mor<>. $0.50Q4 for fancy. 52.75<??3 for choice ami $2® 2.50 for standard: Mexican limes. 54.5035. Tropical Fruits^ — Bananas. 75c'g51.50 ncr bunch for Hawaiian and $KW>tf?3 for Central Ameri can; pineapples, $2@2.50 per dosen. Drted Fruit*, Raisin*. Nut* anil Honey Fruits — Evaporated apples, sv 4 iQ!>U|e; apricots. HQtSc: fancy Moorparks. 13%®14c: peaches. 5%iU6%c; fancy. 7c; prunes, 6@B%c basis; fl^. nominal; pears, 10<gl3c. Raislrw — Layers, clusters— fi crowa $2.5 n : 3 crovrn. $2; 4 crown. $1.4O; 3 crown. $1.03; t crown. $1: seeded. 4%c for choice and 5-? for fancy; Thompson's seedless, 4%c; loose musca tel, 4 crown. 4i 4 e; 3 crown. 3%c; 2 crewn. 3%c; seedless, 3%'g4c; raisins In sweatbox at Fresno. Nats — Almonds, nonpareils. 13c: IXL. 14c: n* pins ultra. 13c: peerless. 12e; Drakes. 11 %c: lan- ' gcedocs, lie; hardshell. 7%<@Sc: shelled alaonds, ; 30«33c; new walnuts. 15c per lb for No." 1 soft shells. 14% c for No. 1 standards; No. 2 stand ard. He; pecans. 14%Q13c: peanuts. 4%Q3c; pine nnts. 18@20c; Italian chestnuts. 9©12% c: California chestnuts. B©loe per lb. Hooey— water white comb. sag» hooey. 14® 16c; white (Jo. 12@12%e: amber do. lOigilc: Sacramento river comb. 10i@13c; extracted. B%^ 9c for white. 7@Se for Ugat amber and 5%@ <>%c per lb for amber. Beeswax— 27 %©3oc per R> for light and 233 26c for dark. Poultry and Game ,Eece:pt3 of western poultry wen* uneTrpectedlr large over Sunday. 3 cars coming to hand. Deal ers <lid not expect more than two. and- the mar ket was easy In tone, wlta sellers willing to snaie prices to larg<» buyers. Quotations for do mestic stock, both lire and dressed, were nomi nal, there being hardly anything received. Game was la goDd request at satisfactory figures. Poultry (per dozen) — Hens. 54.50<5&5 foe small. 50.30^6.50 for large and $SOIO for extra: young rooster*. $5.50®6.50; do extra, $7<3»: oM roosters. $4.30^5: fryers-. $5(35.50; broiler*. J3Q3.50 for small and $4^5 for large: dncSs. *«<Sl0; pigeons. $1.73<g2; squabs. $3.50^4: ge««e^ $2.50^3 per pair; live sprins turkeys. 20@22<? per lb; dressed turkeys, nominal. Game (per doxen) — Mallard ducks. $3®3: canvasbacks. $0^8: sprig. $3(fJ6: teal. $2.50^ 3.oO: widgeon. $2.50: spoonbills. $2^2.50; gray geese. $3*53.50: white geese. $1..».0<f 2.50; brant. JiS 2 - 50 tor «nall and $3@3.W forlarffe; hare. $2@2.25; cottontail rabbits. $3. Beans and Seeds Pink beans hare become easier, though they are no lower. The other kinds remain the «a=i?. Beans (per ctl)— Bayoa. 14.73^5.23: small white. $3.23®3.30; large white, |3@3.30: pla«. $0.25<g3.40; red. $5®5.50: blackeye. $3(35.23; lima. $4.60@4.50: red kidneys, $3(33.73: cran berry beans. $3.75@4.15; garranzaa, $2.73@3.23; horse beans. $L75@2.2.5. Seeds — Brown mustard. 4%c; yellow mustanl. — — : fiaxseed. 3@3%e; caaary. 3*93% c: alfalfa. JS^lSc; rape. l@2\c; Mmotay. B%e; hemp, 2% @3c; millet. 3c pct • lb. Dried Peas— Green, $3.73@4 D« ctl; Jtriea. nominal. Flour and Fartnaeeon* Good* Floor— California family extra. $5.40©3.50 net without discount; bakers' extras. $3.40(93.90; «n perfine, $4.50©4.70; Oregon and Washington, per bbl. $4.60@4.80 far family, bakers' aad patents *nd $4©4.25 for cutoff; Kansas patents. $a.70 a0 straights. $6.30; Dakota patents. $7.40; do straights, 47.20;. Ho clear. $6.60 per bbl. k Farinaceous Goods — Buckwheat flour. IXS*^ buckwheat flour, self-raising. $3; buckVjJat groats. $S: corn meal, yellow $3. white $3, «&* cream yellow $3.25. extra cream wfcite S3 23 corn flour. $3: cracked wheat. $3.30: entire wheat' flour, $3.20: farina. $3.60; jrabam flwtf. $3- hom iny, large $3. small $3. granulated $3; oat meal $4.20; A> groats. $4.23: pearl barley. $4.20: rtc4 flonr, $6; rolled oats, 11,33; rolled waeat, $3.30;*