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POLICY Outlined by Sherman to London Correspondent. THE NEW ARMTUATIO.V TREATY Danger of War V ith Npalii Hoea Not Want tu Annex Canada. Ilo London, March 10. The Times to day publishes on interview its corre spondent in the United States has hud with John Sherman, secretary of state, lie says: "Aftor a long conversation with Mr. Sherman, I believe ho has no very de flnito settled opinions on a foreign pol icy. Ho does not think that foreign affairs are of the first importance, or even of high imporatnce. ' He approves of the doctrine of arbitration, and may readily enough follow the president's lead. He does not seem sure that the amendments proposed for the arbitra tion treaty are of much importance, though he has been told nluinlv thnt mo umiBii government will not pro ceed with the treaty thus amended. "His intent in Cuba is more direct; his purpose is cleurer, and his sena torial jingoism has fallen off him like a worn-out garment. He declares there should be no change of policy In regard to Cuba, and thero will be no war with Spain, saying: 'We want none, We lo not believe Spain wants war. If Spain gave . me a quitclaim deed to Cuba, I would not have it.' "Referring to Canada, he repelled the notion of desiring to annex the do minion, saying, that under the crown she could have all the freedom she would have if independent, adding: 4If she will maintain her connection with England, my dream for a remote permanent future for North America is three great republics Canada, the United States and Mexico. We shall not take a stop to alter things. What is to come hereafter must come from natural political evolution.' " ANARCHY IN CRETE. Pillaging at Canea, Candla and Retl mo Continues. Canea, March 10. Pillaging began .yesterday at Candia, Retimo and at this place, and has continued today. The bishop of Nicephere remains here, though alono, in the hope of being able to save the Metropolitan church from pillage. The landing of,: European troops was expected today. The insur gents mantaiii a ceaseless cannonade at pinalonna. rri r i - i . . xiie lureiKii admirals nave nnt Tiei'ii "mroniicir-ot iiie QeclMlon of the powers on their proposals of a week ago. Yesterday they telegraphed their re spective governments asking that de tachments of sailors, equal in number of those already landed at Canea, Keti mo, Candia and Sitia, be sont imme diately to relieve the present force, whose work is most harrassing, com prising as it does the double function of police and firemen. , Tho admirals have been instructed to confer with the consuls as to the best means of proclaiming the fact that Tur key has granted Crete complete auton omy. The hope is entertained that auoh a measure will help to pacify the island. Great Britain has instructed Colonel Chormside and Major Bor to remain in Canea. In addition to the Italian warship, one British ironclad assisted in the bombardment of the insurgent forces commanded by Captain Koracaa at Hierapetra. Sir Alfred Billiotti has been author ized to proclaim autonomy, but with out detail. The other consuls will also receive similar instructions. A torpedo boat lias started to convey Billiotti's instructions to the British admiral. A Russian cruiser brings news that the insurgents bombarded Kissamo yes terday. The town was set on fire in several places. Desultory firing con tinues around Canea. Foreign men-of-war have gone to Spinalonna, where the insurgents and Greek volunteers, with three guns, are making an attack upon Chief Koracas. The men-of-war will stop a further bombardment. No Greek steamers are now allowed to anchor in this port The admirals, in communicating with the insurgents, find considerable diffi culty, owing to their ignorance of for eign languages. It is feared that the interpreters impart only what pleases them.- The administration of the island is in general confusion, owing to the conflict of authority. Should the European troops be landed to keep or der and the Greeks replaced, further difficulties are expected over the island. The Moslems complain that Italians as sault their women. Petltlou to McKinley. w i r I. 1 f fPl... Toifili mam IjOildon, xtiarcu io.- bers of parliament are largely signing a I pe'tition to President McKinley, which l k in nir wnicn : is in charge oi vjapiain wneian, anti-Parnellite member for the east di vision of Cork, urging that no addition be made to the customs duty on cured mackerel pointing out that the present profit in export is very small, and that any increase in the duties will almost destroy the trade. A Connty Treaureri CrookedneM. Butler, Ind., March 16. Ex-County Treasurer Fair was arrested today for embezzlement He turned the office over to his successor $12,000 short His son, who was deputy, was arrested for forgery, but is out on bail. Seven ex county officers have been arrested in connection with Dekalb county crook edness. Irihh women are said to have the most beautiful eyes, complexion and bands in the world. ON .THE WAY TO ALASKA. AI-KI Left Port Towimniiil Crowd lu the iuiinU. Port Townsond, Wash., March 15. The steamer Al-Ki sailed this niornin,' fur Alaska with 245 Yukon prospectors. 90 dogs for sledging and 80 piiukhnrscs. The using of the piirkhorses over the divjde to the Yukon country has never before been tried, and old miners who have repeatedly made the trip are of tlie opinion that horses cannot bo of any service. The Al-Ki was so crowded with pros indium anu ineir outnts tliat she was forced to leave 600 tons of freight 41 1 I I. . . urn wiiuri nere. .never lielorc, at any season, has the rush to Alaska been so great. ihe steamers willapn and City of lopeica both arrived this nioriuni' from Aiasna vi'itii a few passengers and muu ireigm. just now nearly every tiling is going in and almost nothing coming rrom Alaska. Among the To peka s passengers was C. S. Johnson ex-United Mates chstriot attorney for Alaska, who is on his way to AVash'mg ton to ask President McKinley to ap point mm governor of the district, lie goes well recommended, Will Meet at Ellonl)urg. uiympia, Wash., March 15. State Superintendent Brown has desiirnutnd Tuesday, April 27, as the day for hold ing the regular bienniul convention of county superintendents. This conven tion, which is required by law, will convene at JMiensburg. Each county superintendent will come prepared to discuss any question, which, in his opinion, concerns the administration of his office and the welfare of the public sunoois oi the state. The state board of education will also meet at Ellonsburg on Saturday, April 24, to outline plans for reading-circle work and to make necessary regulations ior examinations according to the re cent laws of the state. Patent Convention With Japan. Washington, March 15 In response to very many inquiries that are being received at the state department from American manufacturers who are con templating the introduction of their wares, now protected by patents, into Japan, a notice has been prepared stat ing that the president has proclaimed the patent convention recently negoti ated with Japan, the exchange of rati fications having taken place at Tokio on the 8th ultimo. Consequently, the convention goes into immediate opera tion and it is now possible for Ameri cans to patent their inventions in Japan in conformity with the provisions of their law. Floods on the Mississippi. Memphis, Tenn.. March 15-XJm- ll'.F,(fe9Be"fon,T'the Neely cotton planta tion, ten miles above here, has tailed to resist the powerful current. At Memphis 1,000 acres and the bar is completely under water. Two great side-wheelers, capable of carrying a thousand passengers each, thi afternoon issued a notice of excur sions into Eastern Arkansas, giving a view of the overflowed country and sub merged plantations. This means a trip fifty miles due west from Memphis, through the tops of trees and over cabins, farms and small villages. Past high water has offered no suoh oppor tunity. Not the Original John 1. St. John, N. B. , March 15. John L. Sullivan was hanged today at Dorches ter, N. B. His crime was the murder of Mrs. Eliza Dutcher and son, 6 years old, at Meadowbrook, on the night of September 11, 1896. Mrs. Dutcher kept a small tavern. Sullivan entered for the purpose of robbery. Mrs. Dutcher made an outcry, and the robber killed her with an ax. He then as saulted the children, killing the boy and badly injuring the girl. Sullivan fired the house and fled. Neighbors rescued the little girl. The charred re mains of the other two were found in the ruins. : Epidemic of Epidemic!. "Denver, Colo., March 15. A special to the News ' from the City of Mexico says: The republic of Mexico appears to be having an epidemic of epidemics. Three have' already been ' reported, which are carrying off hundreds of peo ple, in various parts of the country, and nnw rnmes news of two more. At Japan, in the state of Vera Cruz, an epidemic of scarlet fever is raging to such an extent that the people are flee ing for safety, while in the same vicin ity an epidemic of typhoid fever, which has much resemblance to yellow fever, has broken out in a most virulent form. Reports from several Gulf cities say a similar disease prevails there, and the physicians predict an epidemic of yel low fever, as they say this is always a forerunner of that disease. A Robber's Heavy Sentence. White Plains, N. Y., March 15. For robbing a man of 40 cents William Jeffrey was taken to Sing Sing to serve tu-pntv vpars' mnr son- d him b County Judse Lent Jeffrey was in Peekskill a month ago, and while in a restaurant assaulted J. H. Harrison for the pur pose of robbery. Jeffrey, who is a pow erful man, choked his victim and robbed him of 40 cents A Virginia woman named Susan Smith has been elected sheriff. Walling Reprieved. Shot by nil Mother-In Law. Frankfort, Ky., March 15. Itisoffl- San Francisco, March 15. Julian cially announced that Governor Brad- pinto, an attorney, was shot this after ley has refused Scott Jackson's appeal i noon by his mother-in-law, in bis for executive clemency, and unofficially j rooms. Tlie woman had been nursing announced that he has reprieved Alonzo pinto, and no reason for the shooting ! Walling to some unknown date. Wal- ling's attorney, Colonel vaaningion, is confident Walling will not be exe- cuted with Jackson. : j. v Laureate Austin never reads the p.- per. and know, nothing of the criticism heaped upon him ALL IN THE SAME lid Will Not Recofmiz-e Clai of Any Commission. COLD STAND TAKEN 15 Y KINTA If the Secretary lie Sustained In I Position, Much Money Would lie Saved the Ntate. Salem, Or., March 15. Secretary State Kinoaid today addressed a lett to Hollister D. McGuiro, state fish ai game warden, that should set at rest a 4UOBV1UI1H as to now claims against tli eiaie uy ine various commissions normal schools, charitable homes, eto. will be treated by the secretary of statu. Mr. McGuire asked what form of claim' he should filo for services and expenses and if he might not obtain a certificate for moneys actually paid out for the hire of patrol boats and other necessary expenses. Answering, the secretary of state said: "I decline to file or recognize in any way chums against the state by the various commissions, normal schools. charitable homes, etc. Thev denend upon appropriations of the legislature for what they receive, and when there is no appropriation they have no valid claims against the state, and will not have any until an appropriation is made for their benefit. In the case of those claiming to be commissioners there is also doubt as to whether thev are legally in office. They can present tneir claims to the legislature, if thoy think they have any, but thev cannot file them is this office nor receive any certificate or other recognition of claims against the state without a mandate of the court " Here are some oi the institutions affeoteed by this ruling, and the mini mum that the state would save during the biennial term, if the secretary is sustained: Normal scnools 30,000 Charitable hnmna km iuui Pilot comininsioner and clerk m Klsh and game protector 5,(iK) lliilry and food commissioner 8,ihiU Kailroad commission 2o,uou Domestic animal commission tuwo Agricultural college 6,CKJ0 Total 1111,400 This does not include the deficiencies and appropriation for repairs, improve ments and incidentals that these items usually carry with them. Including these extras, the amount of the above appropriations is approximately $130,-000. HE LIMIT OF DEBTtr-r.-.Tf,vr4s aan nnn. eluded Therein. Olvmnia. Wash.. March 15. The su preme court today reversed the judg ment in the case of W. P. Rough, re- pondent, vs. the treasurer of Klickitat county, appollant. This is a suit Dy the taxpayers to enjoin the payment oi certain warrants on the ground they are in excess of the constitutional limi tation of tax indebtedness. The an swer sets out that the warrants in the controversy are compulsory obligations imposed upon the county by the laws of the Btate, for services of jurors, wit ness fees, sheriff's expenses in criminal processes, and expenses incurred at the general state election. The demurrer to the affirmative defense was sus tained, a permanent injunction issued against the payment of warrants, aud an appeal was taken. The Btipreme court rules that ' the constitutional limitation of oonnty in debtedness by section 6, article VIII, of the constitution, does not include those necessary exenditures made mandatory by the constitution, provided for by the legislature and imposed upon the county; that the payment of these ob ligations is a prior obligation, and that other liabilities incurred by the. county are subject and inferior to these pri mary obligations, whioh must of neces sity always continue. Struck In Self-lene. Colusa, Cal., March 15. Mrs. IHnk A. Hoover killed her husband last night during a quarrel, by striking him on the head with a piece of gaspipe, and his death resulted soon after. Hoover and his wife had had numer ous quarrels, and the neighbors were long ago made aware of martial ditter ences in the Hoover household. The reason generally assigned was jealousy on the part of the husband. Last even ing 'when Hoover returned from his work he engaged in a quarrel with his wife at the supper table. The quarrel was a lively one, and conitnued until both left the house to settle the differ ence in the yard. Hoover advanced toward his w:a threateningly and to protect herself she picked up a piece of gaspipe and struck him behind the left ear. Hoover fell dead. Train Wreck Near Colfax. Colfax, Wash., March 15. The train on the Moscow branch was wrecked at about 5:30 o'clock last evening, five miles out from Colfax. The rails spread on a sharp curve, and five freight cars, the baggage car and passenger coach were ditched. A number of passengers were on the train, but none were in jured. The cars were pulled back on the track this morning. Some of the cars are badly damaged. j i8 suggested, except that Mrs. Latham, ; the motner-ln-law, is ieeme-minuea. j she disappeared after the shooting, and ! has not been found. Pinto's wounds ; will probably prove kUL He once J Vpn-on for shooting a " POLITICS IN SCHOOL. K New llrani'ti of I.rnrnliig for Chicago Children. Chicago, March 15. Chicago child ren are to receive instructions in the theory and practice of slitirs. Men of advanced thought assert that a move inert of this kind is necessary to insure Itlie perpetuity of the republican form if government, and it is to bo attempt- d in a systematic manner. Jo deti- . . 1..,. ute programme nas neen arranK i "uk ho work w ill probably be undertaken, r at least begun by tho Civic JH'Uura- ion s committee on education. Kichard Waterman, jr., secretary of le committee; W. A. Giles, principal f the Watt Graham school, and others iterested in the subject havo been dis using the preliminaries for some time ist. So far as planned, the movement ntemplates the addition of a thor- igh and complete course of civics in e publio school curriculum, with the ject of drilling pupils in tho theory politics and good citizenship, while e practical part will be imparted by luntary participation in auxiliary so- ties. The Woman's Club, of Englewood, I similar organizations have become erested in tho movement and are dying the subject with a view of ng able to assist the Civic federa l's committee with practical sugges ts lor giving the matter enecuve a. EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS. Slement for February and the Past Eight Month. ashington, March 15. The month- lytatement of the principal artioles of doVstic exports for the month of Feb ruW and for the eight months ending Feluary 28, last, issued by the bureau of latstics, shows that during Febru arJhe exports were: 'Aadstuffs, $15,006,057, a decrease, as Vmpared with January, of about $2,10,000; cotton, $17,190,738, a de- creak of about $11,250,000; mineral oils,li4,661,148, an increase of $500, 000;lproviBions, inoluding cattle and hogs $12,408,811, a decrease of about $600(00. .Fo the eight months, the exports of breaJtuffs are given at I8o,uoi,7ow, as cohpared with a4,aa4,a4 ior me sameperiod last year, cotton, $186,688,- 701, a compared with f HU.a.two for the, corresponding period last year mineral oils, 4l,7o4,ouD, a compara tive eainof about $500,000; provisions, including cattle and hogs, $18,778,164, a comparative loss of about $ ooo.uuu. The total exports of these four arti' cles durinz February amounted to $49,' 167,854LaneiJflflsgfttn1-Wre 1 Fire on a Cruiser. . New YoVk, March 15. Fire invaded the oruiser New York on Tuesday while the vessel was lying off Tomp kinsville. The forward magazine is surrounded by coal bunkers. In it were 2,000 pounds of guncotton and 6,000 pounds of powder. Smoke poured from the magazine and an alarm was given. For the first time in the history of the ship the automatio fire alarm had failed to work. Water was turned into the coal bunk ers and there was no stint in the quan tity, so that before the cruiser had passed Governor's island it had taken into the hold such a weight of water that it gained three feet in draught and had to be sailed with great caution. Arriving at the navy-yard the New York was pumped out. An examination was made, when it was found that the fire bad not origi nated in the magazine, but in the coal bunkers adjoining. The Railway Mall Clerks. San Francisco, March 15. Local pos tal employes are perfecting their plans for the twenty-second annual conven tion of postal clerks, which will meet here Tuesday. Postal Inspector Irwin has left for Bedding, where he . will meet the Eastern delegates and escort them to this oity. At the opening ses sion of the convention, addresses will be delivered by Mayor Phelan, Super intendent of Mails Flint and President Waring, of the convention. In the evening a promenade concert will be given after the business session, ana on the following day the delegates will be guests on a trip around the bay on the steamer Ukiah. On Friday an excur sion to Santa Cruz and the big trees will be made, and on Saturday evening a reception will be given at the Baldwin hotel. Business sessions will be sand wiched between the junketing trips. Corn for India Sufferers. Chicago, March 15. The movement to secure corn for India's relief, hereto fore in charee of Dr. K. G. Holibs, of Jacksonville, and Dr. J. P. Bousing ham, appointed to represent the Chi cago Ministers' Association, was today consolidated with the Chicago commit tee appointed in connection with the board of trade. Hon. C. C. Bonney is president and E. C. Keith, of the Met ropolitan bank, is treasurer of the committee-All these forces will co-operate with the mayor and others of San Francisco in loading the ship furnished by the secretary of the navy to carry grain free to India. The corn will also be carried free to the Pacilio by the rail roads. Store at Halaey Robbed. Albany, Or., March 15. The store of M. V. Koontz, at Halsey, was enter ed by burglars last night The safe was blown open and $60 stolen. The strong box within the safe, which was not opened, contained $1,000. The robbery was not discovered nntil the store was opened this morning. There is no clew to the robbers. The Royal College of Surgeons, in London, has decided to confer degrees upon women. A POSSIBLE SOLUTION The Labor Exchange Settle the Question May IT WILL PE0VIDE A MARKET A Brief Statement of Faeti Concerning an Org anltatlon That Ii Rapidly Gaining Prominence. By G. E. K kllooo, Vancouver, Wuh. While the various political parties and the people generally are wrangling over the financial and labor questions, there is being established in our midst an organization, known as the Labor Exchange, which claims to be able to transact business without logal tender money by basing its medium of ex change on the products of labor, and eventually to furnish employment to the idle by supplying a market for the products of their labor This is not an entirely new organiza tion. Though it has been operating successfully in several cities, no sys tematic effort has been made to extend its workings, until within the last year or two. Now, however, since a number of branches have proven the practicauil itv of the Dlan by actual business operations, the idea is being taken up in every state in the Union and over 200 branches have been established, As an example of what is being done in this line we would call attention to tha Knn Francisco branch, located at No. 823 Davis street, which has done a wholesale business of $28,000 within tho Inst eight months, wholly without money. The manager, Mr. Henry Warfield, has compilod a labor ex change directory of the different busi ness houses that have Investigated ine plan and now accept "labor chocks" at their face value, as being as good as money. Every business nearly is repre sented, and the list completes the cir cuit of necessities of man, so that the holders of labor exchange checks are in a position to supply their wanti-with-out regard to money. Any useful article may be dopositcd with the exchange, and the depositor receives therefor a deposit oheok whioh is "not re.leomnble in legal tendor, but receivable by the Labor Exchange Asso oiation in payment for merchandise, for all services and for all debts and dues to the same; and it is based upon and secured by the real and personal prop- ' 1 .1... lltanaannintinn ' ' Kliy ill IIIU nurpilljj Wiw The property held for the re.lojnjlAMnnTaTTWIon elS Svtl6e,"wTOuTawn7but may be ex changed by the association for other property of equal value. The branches in different sections of the country exchange surplus products with each other. For example, there are such things as socks and cigars from as distant a point as Reading, Pa., at the Sau Francisco exchange, broom handles from New Whatcom, Wash., fruit extracts from Fresno, as well as fruit from as far south as San Diego. A consignment of shirts and overalls is being negotiated for with a branch in Ohio; a lot of dried fruit was recently shipped to Idaho Falls', Idaho, in ex change for pork; and groceries were sent to Armona in exchange for dried fruit. The branch at Los Angeles is putting up a shoe factory; Forest Grove, Or., has a tannery; Olathe, Kan., a grist mill; Ked Bluff, Cal., a spice mill; Salem, Or., has a brick yard, warehouse and wharf; Vancouver, Wash., proposes to make coffins, and tho Oregon City, Or., branch will operate a rock crusher. To make the subjoct more clear to the reader, an illustration of its workings is given: Some farmer owning timber land might cut some logs and deposit them in tho exchange, taking labor checks in receipt therefor; the owner of an idle sawmill would rent his outfit to the branch and accept "checks" as rental; some men, now idle, would work the logs into lumber; unmployed carpenters would manufacture the lum ber into coffins, furniture, etc., and re ceive "checks" for their labor. The articles thus made would be sold on the market or exchanged with other branches for provisions, clothing, etc., which would be again exchanged to the farmer, mill-man and meohanics for their "checks." It must be remem bored that no "check" can b put into circulation until some labor or the product of labor has been deposited with the branch, and whenever the "checks" aro redeemed the value goes out and the checks are canceled. It will be seen that all branches of business will soon be represented, and when tho producers can market their I products and supply their wants (with out the use of legal tender) by a me dium of exchange based upon, and at all times -equal to the wealth produced ' a strand step will have been taken to ward the solution of the greatest prob lem of the age. Under this sytem, farmers would not be clothed in rags while tailors and weavers starved; weavers would not go barefooted while shoemakers and tan ners needed clothes; and. carpenters, painters, bricklayers and plasterers would not be idle while people suffered for shelter. Every American citizen should in vestigate this. A Three Friends Eipedltlon. Jacksonville, Fla., March 15. The steamer Three Friends is reported to have left Rodriguez key, ninety miles south of Miami, today, with a large expedition for Cuba. The Three Friends has a deputy marshal on board, or did have, and unless he has left the Steamer ho has been taken along. The ostrich farm of Major A, , Tiffin, t Merritt'i island, i'l.,isa SUOCOaV WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Downing, Hopklne Company's Ktew of Trade. The dominating factor in regulating whoat values during tho week has been tho weakness and indifference of foreign, markets. Advices still indicate Europe must rely entirely on America and Knesia for supplies, but for the present the cash demand for export is absent and foreigners havo been speculative short sellers in American markets, in dicating that they havo purchased more than enough wheat lor their immediate requirements. The fictitious strength injected by tho Graeco-Turkish com plications has disappeared with the subsidence of war rumors. Values de clined 1 cents at Chicago, although, there was a moderate recovery on Fri day and Saturday, leaving the net lose for the week at about 2 cents for May delivery. Export clearances have bce small for the week and indicate another large doorcase in the amount on pas sage. The milling demand at home shows son improvement. The pros pects of the growing winter wheat im America are favorablo, but we are now approaching tho seasou of the year when crop damage reports abound. The present decline is due partly to speculative causes. The local trade has been persistently bearish, and by overselling has afforded strength to the market and caused the frequent ralliee by trying to cover. The extreme low prices have been made on liquidation by tired longs. If the situation ever was bullish on this wheat crop, it i equally, if not more so, today, and we roeard the present decline as a faTor- able opportunity to be taken advantage of to buy some Chicago wheat. . Corn has been Bteady to firm through out the week. The feature was the barge buying by Bartlett-Fraaier, that firm taking at least a million bushels. Commission houses generally were buyers. Receivers and the local crowd were Boilers. The cash market we firm with an improved demand. Country offorings are not large and: the wet weather will probably retard the movement next week somewhat The oats market was narrow and fea tureless, but with a steady undertone. Market yuotatloue. Portland, Or., March 16, 1897. Flour Portland, Salem, Casoadis) and Dayton, $4.26; Benton county and White Lily, $4.25; graham, $3.60; -porfine, $3.75 per barrel. Wheat Walla Walla, 7980o; Val ley, 80o per bushel. Oats Choice white, 4446o per UUBIlOls U1IU1W K'iVI HaT K Barley Feed barley, $18.00 per oS brewing, $1819. . Millstuffs Bran, $16.00; shortly $16.60; middlings, $26., . k ' Butter Creamery, , 45 50c; dairy, 80 40o; store, 1 7 SOo.per roll. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks,6570e; Garnet Chiles, 70o; Early Rose, 8090o per sack; sweets, $3.00 per oental for Merced; new potatoes, &i por pound. i . Onions $1.251.50 per Back. C Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.60(9 8.25; geese, $45; turkeys, live, 12o duoks, $3.00 4. 00 per dozen. Eggs Oregon, llllc per doiea. Cheese Oregon, 120; Young America, 13o per pound. Wool Valley, llo per pound; East ern Oregon, 79o. Hons QfiilOo Der pound. ' Beef Gross, top steers, $2.7608.00; cows, $3.253.50; dressed beef, 40 5o per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethera and ewes, $3.008.25; dressed mut ton, 56o per pound. Hogs Gross, ohoice, heavy, $3.25 8.60; light and feeders, $2.508.00;. dressed, $4.505.00 per cwt Seattle, Wash., March 16, 1897. Wheat Chiokon feed, $27 por ton. Oats Choice, $2324 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, $22 per ton. Corn Whole, $19 per ton; cracked, $1920; feed meal, $1920. Flour (Jobbing) Patent excellent, $5.10; Novelty A, $4.60; California brands, $5.20; Dakota, $5.50; patent, $6.25. MillstuffB Bran, $14.00 per ton; shorts, $18. Feed Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton; middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $29. Hay Puget sound, per ton, $9.00 10.00; Eastern Washington, $14. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 26o; select, 24o; tubs, 23o; ranch, 15 17c Cheese Native Washington, 12jo Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $189 20; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, por sack, 00c; turnips, per sack, 00c; ruta bagas, per sack, 40c; carrots, per sack, 8545c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.26; onions, per 100 lbs, $2.00. Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $3.25. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 11c; dressed, 10Ho; ducks, $4. 00 5. 00; dressed turkeys, 16. EggB Fresh ranch, 13c. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef, steers, 6Jc; cows, 6c; mutton, sheep, 7o per pound; lamb, 5o; pork, Oo per pound; veal, small, 8o. Fresh Fish Halibut,46;salmon, 66; salmon trout, 7 10; flounders and soles, 34o. Provisions Hams, large, 11c; hams, small, 11)C; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry salt sides, 5o per pound. Ban Francisco, March 16, 1897. Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, 90cQ $1.10; Early Rose, 75 80o; River Bur banks, 60 70o; sweets, $1.25 1.75 per cental. ' Onions $1.50 1.75 per cental. Eggs Ranch, 1 1 13o per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 1718o; do seconds, 15 016c; fancy dairy, lBo; seconds, 12(13c Cheese Fancy mild, new, 8o; fair to good, 6(87iic; Young America, 89c; Eastern, U14o.